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IS THERE A SHORTAGE LOCALLY?
DR. KOCH'S QUESTIONS.
At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Pursuant to notice, will ask:—”
Have any arrangements boon
the critic, has found one short week utterly Insufficient to com prehend how the trade of Hong- kong and Canton is interwoven.
The Right Rev. Monsignor "H. He is going against geographical Valtorta who succeeds the late facta entirely. He has not taken Bishop Rozzoni se Vicar Apostolic into the alightest account, the of Hongkong, was yesterday on made to fill the vacancy caused by great populace of Cantonese ined and consecrated by His Grace the retirement of Dr. Pearse in this Colony to whom to trade delegate at Peking. Assisting pre-order that the Department should with Canton is as natural and as Plates were the Bishops of Macao not auffer from a shortage of essential as flying, is to a bird. and Canton,
Medical Officers of Health at pro- Canton is their trade heritage, and }
Rent?" The servics, took place at the were Canton to pé automatically Roman Catholic Cathedral, a farge to be eliminated from the Colony's congregation being present.
was of an impressive character and commercial map, then naturally lasted for 24 hours.
"Arclibishion C. Costantini, Papal)
of
was
"As regards the staff of Sanitary Inspectors, is the Head of the Sanitary Department satiated that the present number is sufficient to. cope with the increased work in the Colony?
sickness? If not, will he state the "Is a aufficient number available to allow for Home leave and for
number required, and make the Authorities in order to secure an necessary representations to the
adequate Staff?"
NEW FERRY.
TAKES TO SERVICE AFTER DELAY.
they would flock elsewhere where The Rev. Father G. A. Spada trading with their own city of Pro-Vicar Apostolie) read the Canton and their own province of Valtorta as Bishop Apostolic of Papal bull appointing, Father Kwangtung was possible. In the Hongkong. Special music case of non-Chinese firms, of played by Father A. Riganti. course, it might be possible in the
The service of consecration con- appear a rather short time in course of time to seek fresh cluded, the pew Bishop, accom which to explore the whole posi-avenues of commerce were Canton Choa Po-elen and Mr. H. Dixon, panied by his "god-fathers," Mr.. tion thoroughly; but it is not for to be finally severed. but why wave his first blessing as Bishop to. us to complain on that score.. Do waste time over such a conjec- the congregation. not globe trotters "look in" for a ture? Canton still exists. All cluded: Senhor A. L. Corvaira de
Those present, at the service in-t few hours and then at some, sub that is required is for the author Albuquerque, e Catro (Consul- sequent date devote a whole book,ties in Canton to give a firm hint General for Portugal in Hongkong} or at least a few chapters, to their to the Strike and Boycott: Com-
who.. was representing H. E. "The new forry "Polar Star," the Governor very wonderful and vivid "im-mittee and the pickets to make representatives of the
Macao, and completed some time ago and delay. various ed from the harbour run on account pressions" of Hongkong?
themselves scarce, and there will religious establishments at Macao of an untoward event experienced Tersely put, we are described by instantly follow a resumption of and the Chief of the Cancns, just after it was taken over, was
Peking gentleman with trade between the two centres. In Comdr. S. Carrara, Consul-General
athong
Invited being in service on Saturday.
The greater capacity on the "some small investments". in fact, the Peking visitor himself to Italy Mr. de la Prade, Consul upper deck as a result of longer Hongkong that pessimism has supplies the most likely argument for France; C. H. Basto, Consul deck and fore and aft shaped seats been permitted to cloud our in favour of such a course of pro- Consul for Brazil; Mr. J. Guzman. which is fitted up in excellent style. for Bolivia; Chev, J. MI Alves. are marked features of the boat vision. He makes the startling cedure when he admits that "it is Consul for Chile: Mr. J. M. da
The "Night Star is well on the and epoch-making discovery" probably true to say that the dis-Rocha, Consul for Costa Rica, Mr way to completion. prise, Ltd. to whom all remittances that "matters are not nearly as location of trade caused by the J. P. Braga, Consul for Guatemala should be made payable.
black as some people painted strike, and the extra charges for Mr. C. A. da Roza, Consul for Nicaragua; Mr. R. Vallarino, on- them." He refers to the position importing foreign goods and ex-ul for Panama; Mr, S. Barrios, at the Vatican, thanking the Roy. in the early days of the strike, porting local produce, ure costing Conaut for Peru: Mr. J. Murakami. Father Spada for the able way in when labour of all kinds practical- the Chinese in the aggregate more Consul General for Japan. Very which he had carried on the duties
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WHITE-On June 8, at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jegua, Shanghai, John Kearne, of Dublin, Irish Free State, 'to Annie Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. White, of Shanghal.
DEATHS.
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ATTORNEY GEN'S DECISION.
those
Apostolie. 'Soares, President Apostleship of Prayer! Mr. J: M. Grace, President mission to the theatre after 5.45 Nosso S dos Passos; Mr. P.m. and visitors are asked to, be
in their seats by 5.30. Hazeland, Mr. and Mrs.. R. Austin, Very Rev. G. Guarrona and Rev. Fr. Pittn.
Boy Scouts will form a guard of St. Joseph's College Troop of
honour for His Excellency the Other Ceremonies.
Governor, who will adpect them Other functions taking place on his arrival." throughout the day in connection On the platform will be the Eishop wore a tin at the Italian of Macao and Canton, the now with the introduction of the now Archbishop delegate, the Bishops
Mission and a special thanksgiving Blahop of Hongkong, H.E.. - the service, followed by a reception on Governor and the Bishop of Vic- the roof of the Mission House.
toria (the Right Rev. C. R. Duppuy.) ́ the other prelates, together with members of the Executive and At the tiffin, the Archbishop and On the right of the stage will be the godfathers and some eighty Legislative Councils and Heads of clergy" eat down, The health of Government Departments; while the new Bishop was toasted and the various Consuls and, the heads success in his work, exhorting him Hongkong and Macao will be accom- the Papul delegate wished him of the religious organisations in to follow the example of his pre-modated on the left. The Portur. decessor, the late Bishop Pozzoni.guese Consul-General will represent Von Rossun, head of foreign affairs is unable to be present.
A letter was read from Cardinal H. E, the Governor of Macao, who
ly vanished, causing "great gloom/than British interests are losing Rev. Dean J., A. d'Azevedo Bartholo, of Pro-Vicar Apostolic during the to overcast the Colony." This The difference is simply being Sarmento, Rev. Fr. B. Braganca, late Bishop and the appointment of BIRTHS.
feeling, he has been told, lasted eaten up by the strikers."
Rev. Fr. L. Canazei.. Mrs. the new one. "Everybody" to quote his H. W. Bird, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, BELL-On June 1. at Mancher several months and "caused many
Mrs. W. V. M. Koch, Mrs. C. A vice a large gathering of the
At the special thanksgiving ser ter, to Mr. and Mrs. H. S people to panic and to represent with the stranger who stayed E. V. M. R. de Souza, Mr. Tso duced to the new Bishop and to most favoured word will agreeda Roza. Mr. F. H. Barnes, Mr. Catholic community were intro the situation as desperate." LEAVER.-On June 3.
here exactly one week when be Chukwan. Mr. T. W. Doyle, Mr the Archbishop delogate, ten being at Chin-Firms communicating with their confesses that "the position of the H. Amman, Mr. U. Genell, Mr. served by ladies and music provid wangtao, to Mr. and Mrs, H. P. Leaver, Chinese Maritime Principals and agents in London
Colony as a whole is sound and not! Rollin, Capt. Chamberlain, Chief ad by the band of the Silesian In- Customs, a son.
and elsewhere, he says, stated to be shaken by gusts of "oad for-Silva-Netto. Mr. C. P. Maree. Mr the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird and Mrs. Inspector Murphy, Mr. A. F. Bstitute. Among those present, were LIVESLEY.On May 30, at that "their whole existence was tune" The hope of our ultimate L. Baites, Baron A. Braun, Mme
Kuling, to Rev. and Mrs. at stake and that unless official disentanglement from the troubles do la.
Bird. E. H. Livesley,
Prade, Mme... Cervera (Robert Kenneth)..
To-day's Function, measures were taken to deal with not of our own seeking has hev. Fr. Tae Yat M Simon Tee Catholic Community, at the Theatre
l'Albuquerque, Mr. L. E. Idelfönan,
A reception will be given by the the strike and the boycott at always been strong and unshaken. Yan, Mr.. LA Yat-chol *M. Canton the Colony would soon It is a merely a matter of time,AF Osmund President will be presented to
Roval this evening, when addressee the Vicur cease to exist," He might have and that we do not require out-B. S. Confraternity Mr V. P.
There will be no ad- added-but does not so far as siders to tell us. trade with Canton is concerned." He appears, does the same Peking Visitor, to have been grievously misinformed in one most import ant point. He alleges that "ap- parently, what alarmed everybody ANDREWS.-On June 2. at Dairen, most was the declared intention Joseph Walter Daniel Andrews, of the Canton Government to turn BUCKINGHAM-On June 7, at the Whampoa into a large port equal
General Hospital, Shanghai,
The indictment on a charge of Seymour Buckingham, aon of to dealing with the whole of the manslaughter against Mr. S. J. the late Rev. Seymour trans-oceanic traffic, to the total been heard at the June Criminal Squire, whose case was to have Buckingham, Southampton, exclusion of Hongkong." aged 58 years.
Sessions, has been quashed as a FALKNER. On Friday, June 11, course, he has overathted the result of the Attorney General's
at 2 p.m., at the Government position. The Whampoa port pro-
decision. Civil Hospital, Gilbert Evelyn ject did not "alara everybody," Willson decided that a aufficiently At the Magistracy, Major C. Falkner, Public Works De Far from doing so, that was the strong case had been made out for partment, aged 30 years. JONES-On June 7 at the least innocuous of the Canton Mr. Squire to stand trial at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shang-schemes "to ruin Hongkong." Its hearings. at the police court at Sessions. There were four lengthy hai, Harold Stuart Jones, Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf,
absurdity was pat-which the circumstances under (Pootung Wharf), in his 40th ent to all here, and at which a Chinese received, injuries
more than one
from which he later succumbed Company TRAVESS-On June 8, at 101, meeting was it eloquently dis- The charge concerned the man-
were investigated.
Apa Avenue Road, Shanghai, John counted as a factor in the dispute. ner in which Mr. Squire was driv
Travess, Aged
These "timid folk"-meaning aping a motor cycle combination at parently everybody in Hongkong the time he ran into the Chinese
are taken to task by the visitor, of one short week for not stop ping to think and to realise that "it is physically impossible to make Whampoa into a big port without the expenditure of fabu- It is but human and natural to lous sums at least quite beyond the learn what others think of us. In
power of Canton to expend." That spite of Robert Burns's worn-to- death "Owad the po'er the giftie word "overybody" is an obsession. comprehensive, all-embracing
The 4.16 p.m. Peak tram was gie us tae see oursele as ithers see with the outsider in question, for
we seldom dread examining he employs it once again in de juncture where cars pass
cent on Saturday, Just about at the others' opinions of us. Curiosity claiming that "what everybodyThe sudden jerk which disturbed geta the better of us A seemed to forget was that Hong the squilibrium of the passengers, Colony, of course, there is no fear kong depends for its existence on led to some consternation among of getting cold feet or bad liver, the trans-shipment of cargo to vices which have been installed the ladies although the safety de In the collective sense, however and from a great number of other provide for any contingency, Cne hard and unkind, we inay think regions besides Kwangtung and lady elected to complete the den- outside commentators to be in its parts. That
tent on foot. Another slight jerk is attributing to their views.
was experienced at Bowen Road. Hongkong a mentality that never The descent occupied twenty
18,
year.
Charles years..
Hongkong, Monday, June 14, 1926.
AS OTHERS SEE US.
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Elsewhere in this issue we pub-existed.. lish a lengthy opinion of Hồng Controvers kong us given by a Peking re-touched in the F sident, who stayed here one week next cont
on his way to Europe As he is reputed to have taken trouble"
to investigate the situation here,
what he has to say cannot esc the ignominy of being passed over in silence.
In question
Mr. Squire was defended at the Magistracy by Mr. A. J. Gordon Leask
PEAK TRAM.
SUDDEN JERK DISTURES PASSENGERS.
brought to a standstill on the dea
inutes,
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ing resident's 20
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Newa has been received. In that it Kweng Shanghai of the Adam McClure nde, many years a broké
be the firm Blid end Mr. McClure, who was fo Mr Johnson McChur
retired many years
Poets' Corner.
RECOLLECTION,
The mind doth to an olden thought embrace,
Its warmth revive by loving, fondling arms, Whose vast completeness, suff'ring sparsely harms,
Is salvaged in this mad deliberate race. The happy hours of sweet forgotten days,."
The e'er-remembered, minutes of regret Igniting hopes of better things to yet- Our fancy turns into a hopeless maze. When comes an individual so base
In taste as doth not least appreciate Or cherish recollections of past date Save that whose best possession is in haze. O god of memory, be my fellow mate Myself imprison in thy hallowed case.
ALEXANDER CLAUDE GREAVES.
ODE TO MY EX-LADY LOVE: (Who Turned Me down.).
Your eyes, your mouth, your brows my love Like nothing in Heaven or Hell my dove They make me queer, in fright I fly Oh why such horror exist, Oh Why
Your eyes like oysters in the gloom Brows like a worn out Chinese broom Your mouth's cavern of exceeding size With teeth sq false and spilling Kes.
Your hands, your figure so fat and short -Your noas like a nasty malignant wart
Your feet the feet of a mighty man Were bullt on an extra gigantic plan,
our whole effect is one of mirth
ure slipped when she gave you birth fine example of ungainly youth a Unculti my dear, and very uncouth,
BAINBIRD
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