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CORRESPONDENCE.
"TERMINOLOGICAL TAUTOLOGY."
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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PIESS."]
THE DOGS' HOME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRISS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16гm, 1913.
A REPLY TO THE REV. C. K. HICKLING.
MANNACRE OF LEPERS.
THE REVOLTING OUTRAGE IN
KWANGBI,
The Rev. C. H. Hickling at the
The Shanghai branch of the Catholic mecting of donors to the Dogs Home Mission has furnished to the N-C. Daily Hongkong, 18th January, 1913.
devoted a large part of d lengthy News the following account, conveyed by DEAR SIR,-In the recurring reports of speech to replying to the criticisms letter, of the massacre of lepers which
the local Press-and more a certain Government department which, in
par- took place at Nanning in the Province of not even for Cadwallader and all his ticularly to those of the Hongkong Kwangsi a month ago:-- gouts, would I dare to mention by name, Daily Press-upon tho management of the I have, on several occasions, noted the Dogs' Home established by public sub- remark that a certain fluid is "of goodscription. Mr. Hickling complains that quality and fit for potable purposes.)
The best lexicographers define potable as" fit or suitable for drinking" so that, to speak of any beverage as being fit for potable purposer" is, to vary a certain hackneyed Churchillian phrase, termino- logical tautology, Ferb, sap, suf.-Yours truly,
AQUA.
THE DOGS HOME.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY FRESS."]
HONGKONG
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I cannot
On the morning of December 14th last, in the presence of an indifferent multi- tude, with the approbation and at the "the writer of the articles has laboured order of the President and Tutuh of the to fix upon me personally the stigma for province of Kwangsi, thirty-nine lepers something with which I had no more were cruelly put to death rather than real responsibility than he had" and allow foreigners to look after the town. I cannot think that heporal welfare of those poor outcaste of be adds: had any ill motive whatever. but society.
yet see worthy one."
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The lepers of Nanning, harassed by the We can assure Mr. Hickling that we were people, were driven some few years back inspired by no other motive than to see to take refuge in a little wood situated an and put to a public seandai, and theat about half a mile from the suburbs. Dogs' Home managed in a way which will | The RC, Mission, seeing these poor, regain the public confidence. We take abandoned by all, resolved to do what exception to the statement that Mr. Hick- they could to alleviate their suffering by ling had no more responsibility in the grouping them together in suitable build. matter than we had ourselves. Mr. Hickings, and thus deliver the inhabitants of 18th January, 1913.
ling's name came into the articles because Nanning of all anxiety as regards them. Sin-1 see in the account of the meet-he is the one man the great majority of Ground was bought near the leper village, ing of donors for the Dogs' Home con- the donore know in connection with the and the building of a suitable lazarhouse tained in this morning's issue of your Home. It was Mr. Hickling who raised actively pushed forward. Acting on the paper you kindly, though wrongly, quote the fund for its establishment, and in our advice of the merchants of Nanning, who the words I said last night.
That my first article we reproduced Mr. Hickling's declared themselves greatly in favour of meaning should be obscured by mutilated
own words showing the extent of his the proposed lazarhouse, the Father in fragments is immaterial, as I do not care
responsibility. Mr. Hickling wrote:clurge decided to ask for official approval for the opinion of your reporter, having
Though, as requested by the Govern of his scheme, and for that purpose asked Es maxim for my actions to do what I think right and disregard the opinions of ent, I am the responsible person, it is for an interview which was granted for the following day. At the appointed time others. But I only spoke because Mr. obvious that my ordinary duties have the Father appeared at the official quar Tata had been attacked and I wished to made it impossible for me to attend toters, but not a single official put in an make known certain facts which had the duties of management, etc. This will appearance. The next day he received a casually come to my knowledge. I think, apply similarly to the new Home," Fur letter from the officials, the substance of
which informed him that it was
forbid- ther, in E
letter to Mr. Tata, dated den to Europeans to do good here.' therefore, it in fair you should publish
It November 29th, 1912, Mr. Hickling stated also stated that the officials themselves that the Home was getting a bad name erect & lazarhouse thereon.
would choose a place further away, and for harbouring dogs that ought to be I said that I had gathered from many destroyed, and that some of those who sources that for some time, long before gave donations were complaining strongly anybody else took care of dogs, Mr. Tata and urging that these dogs should be had kept a large number of stray dogs in destroyed, and he added: "I propose his house and at his own expense:
I therefore to superintend this personally." slso added that it had come to my know-Yet we and Mr. Hickling saying at the ledge in an undoubted though confidential meeting that he had no responsibility. manner that Mr. Tata had most gener-We can quite accept Mr. Hickling's ously come to the assistance of a person further statement that: "Beyond in the Colony who was in distress and my own, account of the monies had enabled the person to tide over a received you will gather that I have crisis. I added that the knowledge of these kind actions done unobtrusively by Mr. Tata had inspired my confidence in
those statements if you wish to give on account of what I said, and I expect you
to do to.
him.
then roferred to a letter just read by the Chairman, Mr. Hickling, in which Mr. Tata on the 2nd December had stated his personal objections to destroying cer- tain dogs and offering to resign to enable others to not differently. I remarked that if persons disapproved of Mr. Tate's methods, then was the time to have taken up his work and shown they could do
better.
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"THE REJECTED OF HEAVEN. **
AN AUTO-DA-FE.
In
amongst his family, conducted to the THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. parade-ground, shot and burned.
A HYPOCRITICAL PROCLAMATION, The Government is proud of its exploit, As petroleum had been used to burn the bodies of the victime, it seems to have been felt necessary to blacken their character by vague calumnies in order to save themselves. Here is the translation of & Proclamation issued upon the sub- joeti
Toan Hao-ming, in order to make known to the people: The lepers commit abominable excesses, and are feared by the whole world. They profit by their disease to molest the inhabitants of village, out- rage women, rob them of their money. The recital of their crimes makes one's bair stand on end. I referred the matter utah Lou Yung (ing) who, by a secret to the President (his brother-in-law, our order, commanded me to seize and kill all the lepers in Nanning, At once I had a large pit dug, and on the morning of the 14th, I caused them to he surounded and arrested, and exterminated all the lepore. Thus wo aro dolivered for ever, from their contagion. I assured myself of universal approval."
CHINESE ABROAD.
The Provisional President and Yuan wired Chinese Ministers and Consula Abrand on December 10th to report upon the number of Chinese in respective places abrynd and those reported are 28 under
1 Tiwon (Formosa) 2. Hongkong 3. Мледо 4. Japan
5. Siam
Chosen (Korea)
7. Annam
8. Australia
9. Europe 10. Java
11. Philippines
GOVERNOR RESIONS.
The Governor of Heilurgchang (Man- churia) states that he has tendered his resignation owing to the general pressure of the political situation.
UNBURIED COFFINS.
Many unburied coins which have been lying outside the city of Wachang since the Revolution will be buried if they aro not claimed within ten days.
THE BALT TAS.
The Salt Tax in Manchuria is to be increased to assist towards the expenses Commissioner has applied for permission of the Mongolian Expedition. The Salt to resign. The reason of his resignation has not been published.
CONCENTRATION OF CHINESE TROOPS,
A division and a half of the Chinese- troops of all arms are now concentrated between Johol, Dolonor, Kalgan and Suiyan under the command-in-chief of Ho Tsung-lien, Tartar-General of Chahar,
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
It is reported from Mukden that the Kulun authorities have issued military bank-notes.
The Tatu of Mukden has petitioned for the establishment of headquarters for the citizen troops at Changchan. They will 2,800,000
300,000 be trained by the officers of the regiments
85,000 at Kirin. 11,000 .2,850,000 43,000 158,000
THE PLANTING OF POPPY.
A proclamation has been issued at Wuchang forbidding the planting of 48,000 Poppy and the export of opium from, and import into, Hupeh. The proclama- 49,000
tion has been issued in the hope that, if 95,000
its orders are obeyed, it may assist 81,500
towards a new treaty on the subject of 12. North and South Amerien..
182,309
opium being negotiated between China 13. Small islands abroad...... ..1,709,000
and Great Britain. If all the reports are as inaccurate as is quite that of Hongkong, the return
the census untrustworthy. According to returns of 1911 the Chinese population of Hongkong was 440,638-F.n.]
CHINESE CURRENCY PROPOSALS:
THE IMPERIAL FAMILY.
The continual selling of Palace curios. gives rise to a report that the Manchu Imperial Family intends transferring their residence to the Summer Palace shortly. Moreover, it is generally under- stood that the Government fully intends to take over the Forbidden City, but there is no reason to believe that the change
months.
RUSSIAN AGGRESSION,
INTIMATIONS
ECZEMA A TORTURE
HE DREADED NIGHT
Sleep or Rest Out of the Question: It Was Unbearable. Rash Formed Into Blisters. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Thoroughly Cured Him. Also Cured Daughter of Eczema.
"I suffered with ecrons for weeks and months. Those who hayo never suffered with it cannot imagine the feeling, also the dread of the night coming on, an sleep or rest of any kind was out of the question, thei torture belog both agonizing and unbear- able. It would make its appearance in a mah, spreading self into bright patcher, often forming into bilsters, at times with most terrible heat as night came ob.
"I found is useless to retirs to rest, ta that was the worst part 10 encounter, it always then being st fis full height. I tried to vake all sorts of so-called remedies which gave no relief, until advised by my daughter to try the Cuticura Boap and Claiment, and following the directions carefully, I m admis the result was most marvelous. They completely cured mo and thanks to the Cull- eva Soap and Ointment, I am an before the old complaint, without spot or blemish. 1 offer them my heartfelt gratitude for such a speedy recovery. I cannot speak too highly of their merits, and I can vouch for myself and others to whom It has dons a much good, for my daughter was also cured of eczemen. by the Cutura Soap and. Ointment” (Signed) Joseph Turner, 40, Lamerton Street. Deptfont, London, Eng., July 13, 1911.
No other treatment for éruptions of the skin and acain does so much or costano Kitle, A single hot bath with Cutletra Soap and a Kentle anointing with Cuticura Ointment are often sufficient to afford immediate relief t the most distressing cases and permit rest and sleep when all else fails. Alberal sampl of each with 32-p. book tree from searest depot: F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhours. 8q,London: R.Towns & Co., Sydney,N.B.W.; Lennon, Ltd., Cape Town: Muller, Maclean ✯ Do., Calcutta and Bombay: Petter Drug & Ckopa. Corp., sole prope., Boston, U. B. A
96-14
Chs. J. Gaupp
& Co.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATHE ROAD.
It is reported that the Russians pro- pose, forthwith, to commenço building temporary barracks in the neighbourhood of Matchoulie Station. The Chinese Authorities have lodged protestations. against the proposal Russian surveyors have been discovered near Hungchun. They claim that Russia has the right to build a light railway in the direction of Aigun because Japan has built the CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, Antung-Mukden Railway.
CHINA'S COAT OF ARMS,
The following interesting explanation of China's coat-of-arms is circulated semi- officially
WATCHMAKERS,
JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS
FINE DIAMOND
JEWELLERY
▲ SPECIALITY,
A few days later, anonymous posters wore found on the walls of the town, etating The lepers are the rejected of
Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co. in their heaven, it is impious to succour them. Why should we uselessly spend money on bullion circular state that a pamphlet for will be made during the extreme winter does not know where to find the necessary of Chinese currency, has been issued by feeding them? The President of Kuangsi private circulation, relating to the reform resources wherewith to pay his soldiers: Dr. Vissering, monetary adviser to the would not the Catholic Mission do better Chinese Government, in co-operation with by helping our Government therein ?" Dr. W. A. Roest as secretary. The system In the town, the massacre of the poor proposed is that entitled the gold ex lepers was as calmly being discussed as change standard. It is a variety of the if it were a measure of public utility. Limping standard-namely, a silver coin known little or nothing more than most
These rumours, continues the writer of with a fictitious gold value being legal the account, alarmed us greatly. The tender without the co-existence of a gold of you, and he than some of you, as to
Provincial President had already caused standard coin, either in circulation or the condition of affairs, so that I can a similar massacre near Loungchow.stored to any appreciable extent in the only give my opinion for what it may Nevertheless, we called upon him to plead country itself. The means of maintain the cause of the poor lepers, His recep- be worth on the facts stated." What, in that case, is the opinion of Mr. Hickling tion of us was very cordial and polite. ing the gold value of this silver coin is worth
Yet, he does not hesitate to he He praised our project, admired our obtained by holding gold credits outside the country. Dr. Vissering does not positive that proper and sufficient food, charity, and promised, since, ceding to was provided and actually given to the the general desire, we had agreed to erect suggest the immediate introduction of a dogs. As it does not appear from Mr. our lazarhouse still farther away from the silver coin with a definite relation to Hickling's published statements that he town, that he would find a suitable spot gold, but to introduce tentatively a bank bad personally, visited the Home for some for
for us. Re appeared to have forgotten unit which should possess a nominal value "China has selected grain as its emblem, weeks, his statement on this point pre- his promise; we therefore wrote to remind for the purpose of account. By means of to which are added the sun, moon and hearsay evidence. Оп the hint of it, and he by letter assured us that this temporary expedient the country sters, signifying light; a mountain signi- surably is other hand, many persons who had seen he had given the necessary orders to the could be accustomed gradually to the fying command; a dragon mutability; a new measure of value and be led by pheasant, culture; sacrificial cups, filial dogs at the Horse were impressed by Prefect of the town to that effect. Tata in the letter we published from him the Prefect, who showed himself must mined line of reform until, at last, a brightness, grains of rice, nurtures a their emaciated appearance, and Mr. fact, we received a visit shortly after from insensible degrees along the predeter- piety aquatic grass, purity; flames, admitted that on the 3rd inst, when thres obsequious.
Government silver coin having a definite hatchet, decision; and finally a zigzag residents visited the Homeone had the
relation to gold could be enderel the symbol, signifying discernment. These ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND SWISS kindness to suggest to my brother that
only legal money of account.
symbols. are arranged as follows:-The these stray dogs must be fed on biscuit,
grain is in the centre of a shield. Behind GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. milk and soup.' Evidently that visitor,
Referring to the position of the Silver the shield is the hatchet, on which the whoever he was, could not have been satis
AND SILVBE BRACELET Market Messrs. Montagu ay that the rice is scattered. The sun is above the GOLD find that
One morning, later on, we were startled tone has been distinctly heavy, notwith-shield and the mountain is below the
WATCHES. been provided, and sufficient food had
The leper village was can only say that by the report: so far as the visit we described was con- surrounded at daybreak, and all the in standing that supplies have been far from sun. Further below the sun is the zigzag plentiful. The causes are manifold. symbol, while the dragon is on the right cerned, we looked for evidence of it in habitants massacred. The details of There is a natural reluctance to take any of the batchet with the moon above the ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADY mi and certainly the emaciated appear this atrocious des-are-no-follow Moss silver before the fifth of the yarngon's head The fames are on the ance of soms of the animals some too than a hundred soldiers surrounded the necessary remittances to China in dragon's back and a sacrificial cup is in weak to stand-did not suggest that they village so that none could escape. The had been recently fed, nor did the lepers were then driven, at point of the time for the Chinese New Year have now its claws. On the left of the hatchet is It seems evident the pheasant with the stars above its been arranged for. It was, indeed, more of a that had been so carefully bottom of orders such as Russin, which has recently sacrificial cup in its clava mortuary than a Home"
thick layer of wood covered the Mr. Hickling in his first reply to our the pit into which all were obliged to taken £150,000, is not available at the the Theatre Royal last night before a criticism said our references to the fin descend. One by one the poor wometi, present time, and Indian speculators have adopted have been arranged with the very satisfactory house.
The most
descended the been rather sellers than bayers. How purpose of representing propriety and difficult, and not to say unpleasant, part &nces of the institution were mean. In carrying their babies.
ever, lower prices indicate a sounder harmony. the title role was undertaken by Miss his speech on Tuesday he said "the in- ladder and took their seat on the fatal
sinuation about malversation of funds is pile; then the cry "Cha" ("kill") burst market rather than any inherent weak~| ORGANISATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE_ F. Hunter-Watts, who cloquently pora stab in the back." A statement of this forth, rifle-fire was opened on the poor ness. trayed the character of Paula. Her acting sort, coming especially, after Mr. Tata's victims, a copious supply of petrol was The negotiations for the new Chinese was superb, and won the keen apprecia-references to the financial position of the poured over them, and a burst of flame loan have had surprisingly little effect ou tion of the audience. Mr. Allan Wilkie Home in the letter published in the Daily announced to the town the victory of our silver, probably because there has been was not greatly extended in his role of Fress last wock, is scarcely one which we literati. Cayley Drummie, but he led the part should have expected M. Hickling to This is not all, however. "Man-hunt-many a slip already between the cup and in bis well-known finished and clever
The excuse we had heard sug ing has begun $10 is the price laid on manner.
To-night, by special request, that much-gested for the neglected state of the the head of every leper-35 for informs "insufficiency of funds." tion leading to his capture, and another discussed play Mrs. Warren's Profes animals was
Indeed, Mr. Tata in
we $5 for arresting him." in the letter
This morning a Bion will be repeated.
published rather sought to confirm this young man was arrested at his home impression by coramenting in these terms on the suggestion that biscuit and milk and soup should be given to the emaciated animals:Am I
These were the remarks concerning Mr. Tata which I said, and which were the only points of importance in the words I uttered, and which I do not see you can omit if you wish to quote what I said, About the rest which concerus me your reporter can do as he pleases and cut ine like the Levite'n concubine. It will not affect me,-Yours, etc.,
2
Z. VOLPICELLI,
January 15th.
THE THEATRE ROYAL
THE SECOND YRS. TANQUEEAY-
During these perfidious deliberations, a large pit was being dug on the parade. ground, the intended use of which we never suspected.
cash
POSITION OF THE SILVER MARKET.
This famous four act play from the pen appearance of the food ting suggest that bayonet, to the parade ground--to the pit that the support afforded. by special crest, aquatic grass on its back, and a of Sir Arthur Pinero was most capably possibility. staged by the Allan Wilkie Company at
HUGHES MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.
The Hughes Musical Comedy Company will shortly revisit. Hongkong for a short
make.
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this luxurious food out of the 1 to give the handsome interest derived from
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season, opening at the Victoria Theatre capital of $600 odd
next Sunday, the 10th inst. Jurging in this is that the Home was maintained
Mr.
on the interest accruing upon the balance from the reports in the Shanghai press, of the fund subscribed for its establish- the company is an exceedingly good one, comprising 25 people, and carrying not Dent. Now, common report alleged that there had been numerous sales of dogs less than four comedians, each one from the Home, to Centon as well as to separate class.
There is a fat Dutch local residents, and that one of these comedian, a Hebrew, a long thin eccentric animals had been sold for $200. and a tramp. What appeared to "take Tata has admitted this particular sale the Shanghai audiences, was the very and he was also reported to have said clever dancing of the chorus, and of the that so far there has been a good solo dancer, Miss Eugenie Le Blanc, &income from the sale of dogs."
balance French Canadian who has been nick naked for the publication of
obect. In the circumstances we cannot named, the girl with the electric heela.
'& stab in The company is also presenting many see how this can be viewed as
It seems to 178 a frontal novelties. one of which is an electric the back.
However,
the balance sheet swing song, which will be shown next attack.. Sunday night is connection with The now published, and the accounts show. Grafters their opening production. that "sales, donations in box, interest Plans open this morning at Moutric's, and small balance from 1011" amount to. and a record booking is expected.
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$388.49 and that the total cost of main tenance of the second Home (for a period i
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the lip, and also because previous delay probably has increased the debt of China due in gold, and lessened, in consequence, the amount that has to be remitted to that country on a silver basis.
The date at which
of eight months) was $392.65-or nearly A CHINESE PLAY AT ST. JAMES'S. $50 a month. That seems to us a complete a man first becomes acquainted with Odol marks an epoch in his
answer to the suggestion contained in Mr. Sir George Alexander announces that Tata's letter that no funds are available existence. Because from the time when a man begins to cleanse his at the conclusion of the run of "The for the proper feeding of the dogs. We Turning Point he will produce a have no desire to pursue the matter fur- mouth regularly with Odol, a new epoch begins for his teeth, “an Chinese play, in three nets, in prose and ther. Like Mr. Hickling, we want to see verse, entitled Turandot, Princesa of the Home "regain public confidence," epoch of health, purity and beauty. China," by Dr. Karl Vollmoeller, the which, vide Mr. Hickling's letter of translation being by Jethro Bithel. The November 29th it has confcesedly lacked, music for the piece has been composed by and if the publicity which has been given
JEWELLERY
It is officially claimed that the symbols MAPPIN & WEBB'S
BUREAUX.
The Peking Gazette publishes instruc tions requiring the organization of various Bureaux for Provincial Admini- stration pending the promulgation of the laws for local administration and the appointment of local administrators. The instructions are that in province) where Civil Governors have been appoint- ed already these shall act as Chiefs of Local Administration: elsewhere the Tutus shall act as such: each Provincial Administrative Chief shall establish a Yamen under which will be Bureaux of the Interior, Finance, Education and Industry, while the staff of each Yamen shall consist of a Secretary, Chiefs of Departments and also assistants. Each Bureau is to have a similar staff, while experts are to be appointed according to local requirements, but Peking will be a mayoralty whose chief will be known as the Shuntei Mayor." In other details
OUR
STUDY
of
the mayoralty will be similar to that of THE the other provincos.
A Presidential Mandate renders it the strictest duty to all local authorities in the provinces and in Peking to carry ouba all new organisatory mandates of the Provisional Government, till the 1st March, in order to restore in this way order all over China.
JAPANESE TRADE.
EXCESS OF IMPORTS.
The total value of the exports from Japan in 1912 amounted to Yen 534,711,000 and that of the imports for the same period to Yen 618,694,000. The excess of bullion exports amounted
Yen to 16,780,000. The increases in the imports were in ginued cotton, iron, rice, sugar,
TO USE ODOL--Mis a jew drops with water, rinse, and then brush the teeth wool and machinery. The increases in
Ferruccio B. Busoni, and the scenery and to the affairs of the Dogs' Home results with it in the ordinary way; gargle with the remainder. costumes have been designed by Ernst in improved management, all we had in
Stern.
view will be accomplished
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the exports were in raw silk, Yen 19,000,000, cotton yarn Yen 12,000,000, copper and coal.
SILVERWARE,
CUTLERY and
PRINCES PLATE.
EYE
and its anatomy and our long expérience in correcting defective vision nuable us to tell yond doubt if your eyes will be benefited by-earing glasses,
Ouathod of testing is scientifle and accur T you do not need glasses we will telu so. If you do need glassen we can supay and fit them at extremely moderate prices.
MAKE CERTAIN WE WILL TELL YOU,
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