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As has been shown in Hong- | kong, a promising field for reförm exists in the areas under foreign Finfluence and it is here at least that the Western conscience can be stirred to mitigate the cruelties.
TUESDAY, MAR
CORRESPONDENCE:
A SUNDAY COMPLAINT.
(To the Editor of the China Moil),
!
.be-
24 1925
SPORTS CABLES.
BOAT RACE
"AFFECTION.
NO SERIOUS WORK,
(Reuter's Service)
LONDON, March 23. Several of Oxford's crew at
which the development of West- Sir-Yesterday, Sunday was OXFORD CREW'S THROAT ern méthodes often by Western a regular wash-out. It rained capital, has brought to the East," and it rained; and I need not tell Thus the "Manchester Guardian" you what Hongkong is like when in an editorial dealing with recent it rains continuously as it did Plans for the day, steps taken to end child slavery yesterday.
picnic fashion, in China. The writer of the made in above passage shows unusual had necessarily. to be can- discrimination and has kept him- celled; indoor seclusion. self more in touch with such comes a burden when it has to be developments here than others made "without the option," for Saturday's full-course trial were who, treating Shanghai as the we are not all possessed of such suffering from an epidemic of Only scene of such operations, things as billiard tables, etc. To throat affection. Bennett has now developed a temperature and was have ignored one of the strongest the ordinary folk then it meant absent from practice to-day. His arguments in favour of the pro- the street pavement, for there is place at bow thwart was taken by posed regulations-the success no place to go where entertain-
Franklin that attended similar regulations ment can be obtained of a reason.
Mower White (the Oxfor here. They have been put into able nature. True there are the President) was able to resume at operation to the satisfaction of cinema theatres, but these open No. 5. the Commissioners and there is only at 6 p.m. I understand they The crew did no serious work tu not the slightest doubt as to their open at that late hour of the day the morning but paddled to below having improved matters great because the law or the authorities Hurlingham and practised starts ly," was the evidence of Miss Pitt, enact that they shall. I submit on the homeward journey. In the O.B.E., before she left the Colony, this is an imposition and inter- afternoon they went to Thorny- and the reports made from time liberties of a law-abiding people. turning they rowed from the mile ference with the reasonable croft's by easy stages. On re- to time by the officials appointed why 6 p.m. Why not 2 p.m., post to Putney Bridge in 4 minutes, have gone to show that the' em- and the hours which follow? 28 seconds. ployers have been ready. to coWho has made this enactment
operate. Long may it be so.
Cambridge rested during the
And soon may all China follow and whom does it benefit? Is it week-end and practised starts in Hongkong's example l
a sop to religious principles or the afternoon. - feelings? It cannot wholly be
A Hongkong Memorial..
that. If it is the sooner it is end-1
ed the better question if the Roman Catholic denomination has
HOME FOOTBALL.
LONDON "DERBY."
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON March 23.
as
services in the evening: whilst the LATEST LEAGUE RESULTS: Mrs. Basil Taylour quickens our Protestant section commences its memories when she writes, as she evening devotions at 6 o'clock. now does, of Hongkong's efforts Cinema Theatres opening at during the war, particularly in 6 p.m., it may be argued con- raising such large sums, for what stitute competition, yet they are may be termed war charities. A allowed to open at this particular sum of $70,000, she reminds us, hour. I maintain that this is, a was raised in various ways in "aid hardship on a large class who Results of football league of the devastated regions of our have only the Sunday free to matches played to-day are staunch Ally, France." This spend as they will. They are at follow, (home team given first):- money was divided between two once penalised on such a day as
-LEAGUE: DIV, IN Arsenal........ funds working in the Somme and was yesterday, by having a
1 West Ham..... DIVISION IF A the Aisne respectively. In the means of entertainment barred to
Wolves little town of Rosières, a depot them at the worst period of a
z blackpool. was established with a staff of rainy day, because of some stupid Merthyr 0 Norwich.....
DIV III (SOUTHERN.) French and English helpers, piece of unwarranted interfer-
A dispensary was opened, the church ence with their natural liberties date will be found elsewhere in (League tables posted up to this issue]
་་
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LOCAL SPORT.
FAR EAST OLYMPIAD.
SOUTH CHINA'S FOOTBALL. TEAM.
was repaired and restored, and a which is a disgrace to those who peal of bells, named for Hong- are responsible for it, and an kong, was provided: the water insult to those who have to endure supply and electric light plant it.. were restored, sewing classes for
I trust that having somewhat girls and other social reforms inadequately voiced the feelings were started, and a trained nurse of a large section of the com- for 21 villages was engaged, and munity, steps will be taken to two cars for taking her about and repeal an iniquitous rule. bringing patients in, were pro-
Yours, etc., vided. Illness of a devoted worker
SUNDAY FREE. makes it imperative to close down
Hongkong, March 23. certain work, but it is desired that the dispensary should remain "as-
For the honour of representing should be one central authority Colony of Hongkong," and it is To the Editor of the Ohina Ma. this summer, South China Athle
a living memorial of the British
China at association football at the | Far Eastern Olympiad at Manila.
for this purpose; as well as to Sir-It has not
tic Association of Hongkong are escaped notice and the public... “Reform" sug-establish the dispensary to serve that Dr. Grenfell spoke at two to play Canton Christian College : gests the Principal Civil Medical all-districts, and to make part of services in anglican buildings. commenced at Canton last week. at "the Provincial Athletic Mout Officer, but we must point out-it serve as a home for old people Seeing that the Doctor is pro not for the first time-that the rendered homeless by the war. bably non-conformist In
A series of eliminating contests his will be held for all branches of P.C.M.O.'s work represents an About $5,000 is the sum needed views, may I be permitted to ask sport but it is expected that the almost entirely different sphere and Mrs. Taylour so well known why he did not speak in the re- South China team will once more
here, with her husband, who was cognised non-conformist building do duty for China. from the work of the Medical Harbour Master- makes anthe Union Church? I think it
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CAN SIR E. STUBBS BE RETAINED?
"It would be a good thing if the
DR. GRENFELL,
would have been far better if a combined meeting of all de- nominations could have been arranged to listen to one, of "the most wonderful men of the century.
Yours, etc.
A. G. M. Hongkong, March 29,
HONGKONG BEGGARS. -
blem, not this time to provide whole community were given (To the Editor of the China Maili. the opportunity of supporting scope for a fruitless Legislative the
Sir, My father, who is very recommendation" of the Council debate and a few facetious Council members for the reten busy, says that the answer to remarks, but to spur a tardy tion of H.E the Governor rather "E (what a funny name) is to Government into long overdue should be called by the representa
than that massed meeting be found in Proverbs XXVI., 4, 5,
Yours, etc.,
LARGE WRIT'S SON. Hongkong; March 23,
Hongkong, Tuesday, March 24, 1925. activity.
H.M.S. Hongkong.,
tives of any particular section of the community," said the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall when approached this morning for his views regard- ing the proposed meeting which the Hongkong Tenants Protective Association has it in its mind to
TIME TO ACT!
Which is the Colony's most
A poet and a writer once again urgent problem? Twelve months uses a drop of ink and makes us
convenc, think. To be more correct, a poet ago it might have been difficult to utters a word in season and pro-approached by the China Mail and This also was the view of others have found an answer for that duces a subject for serious dis-doubt was expressed by some as question, so many were the press-cussion. Mr. Rudyard Kipling to whether the sending of a tele
likens Great Britain to a ship gram as a result of such a meeting ing matters that required atten- with a passenger list, including would add to the weight, of the tion-piracy, the military lands, stowaways, of millions. recommendation already made by housing, education, transport | Owing to peculiarities of her con- the unofficial members of both facilities and others little less struction, there are never more Councils. important. To-day however there than six weeks' supplies of aon-
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PIRATE ATTACK.
CAPTURE RESISTED.
COLONY'S HEALTH.
4
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
On the Club gound at 5.15 to morrow, the Hongkong Fooball Club Reserves, in a junior league match with the University, will be represented by :-S. H. Garrod, D. Lyon (Capt.), E. Hanlon, T. Rich
nond, E. Kailton, G. Pancheon, E. A. Roberts, B. Bell, S. O HII, A. Ferguson, J. Dixon. Reserve,
Douglas.
BILLIARDS. TOURNEY.-
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
BEGIN.
At the. V.R.C. last night, the first match in the Billiards Cham- pionship was played off in twa 'sessions:
Corporal Blondeo, R.E. defeated
The biggest breaks weren CPO. Wr. Cox by 800 points to
Blonden: 40, 19, 18, 21, 37,21, 21, 19, 27, 21.
5.49
Cox: 26, 19, 21, 34
(To the Editor of the China Mail).
answer the question: "Who is Sir-What is being done to
responsible for the Health of the Colony "
To-night, S. C. Kwok (a semi- This question has cropped up Lee Wing-yew. The start is at. finalist a year or twoɛago) playa. more than once and during the 6pm. Admission is 50 cents to typhold. epidemic the figured in the press, the Sanitary half price.
malter preliminary rounds, service men Board Meetings and later at the Legislative Council, but in a somewhat modified form.
No answer has been given and overlapping and a duplication of the matter remains as of yore. authority.
can be only one answer to the time. The balance must come by sumable stores aboard her at one question. Without a doubt health ship, and if the shipping does not is the Colony's most urgent pro- come, a fortnight would deliver
I am inclined to believe that if The Sanitary, Department blem. That this view is not held H.M.S. Gt. Britain to panic in- RIVER STEAMER'S ORDEAL.
there had not been a press agita- should remain a scavenging solely by the newspapers is proved would see us embarked on the describable, and three months
tion the whole system would have department and be responsible. again by the letter we publish gallant adventure of cannibal-
been changed, but as this would for such matters, as well as to-day in our correspondenceism. Here the symbolism may The river steamer Tat Shing agitation and public opinion," no
have meant "yielding to a press cleansing, disinfection, eten, d
Here wo are with a rapidly columns from a reader who signs cease so far as H.M.3. Gt. Britain sailing between Canton and Macao, changes have been made. extending Colony and in matters is concerned. The picture lawas attacked by a gang of pirates, There seems but one satisfac-of public health as backward as himself "Reform." This letter realistic to a degree. It puts who were about one hundred tory solution, the reorganisation in the early days of the Colony: provides such a succinct survey of Home conditions in a nutshell strong on her journey from Maca of existing departments and Officials themselves realise how the problem that there is no need It reminds us of Hongkong. A to Canton on Saturday
machinery and the reating of the we lag behind and it requires a to traverse hero the many reasonsship indeed so many thousands the steamer, but the guards return who all questions of public to set things right and secure the The robbers fired their rides at supreme power in the P.C.M.O. to bold bid on the part of the public why the present obsolete health plies on board" of so many ing, the piraten escaped,
of passengers; consumable suped the fire. After an hour's fight health should be referred, reorganisation of our Health system should be scrapped with weeks duration; the balance must. The steamer was alightly It is outragecus to think that Departments. As with the Con out further delay to make room come by ship. What is wrapped damaged by the rifle shots. Such matters as do crop up are stitutional Reform Association for one that will be adequate to up in this fanciful but True Fominately no one, on board was referred to a cadet, a civilian, petition to the Secretary of State": the Colony's ever growing needs of the things; a contented people: Times."
picture? We can think of some Injured says Yellerday's Canton who has technical knowledge for the Colonies maybe "Reform however erre upon one harbour developments auppres
or training. Of coures he has a zecessary," Two steaners, the Hang On technical adviser in the person of It just requires something like.. point. Undoubtedly, whateversion of piracy aerial defence a and Shine Cheong (operated by the M.O. Fut this in but a divi- this to tila balance in favour departments may be needed to free port ressonable freights: the Tung On S.S. Co.) are on the son of authority, and it seems of refo
and even the creation, of the rouler run between Canton and to metist the obvious deal with different aspects of the Singapore Basor HMS. Hong Macao, but the Tall Shing 18 less M.O,H is the ECMO Te Colony's health problem, there Kong14
keown to the public)
posts can be combined, preventing
Hongkong, March 28, 1925