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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 198, 1915.
It would be quite superfluous for me to tender an apology for the random appearance of my reflections: mast blame me, for it is all due to the war and the gluttonous, demand for war nove only and perhaps these disguised - blessings, so unconsciously disponsed are really for our general good.. I have desired to write all
all sorts of reflections on the war; heaps of horrid things abou, Germans, and of the absurd burlesque being performed by a present day ruler.
fof
an historical colleague who was codded into the belief that even the waves would obey him. (Of course they did not.) Such sentiments literally rush ed for utterance, but, in addition to a merciless editor, a certain other butcher
of 'copy' was reared up against me, fully. armed. I nursed veelf into the belief that there was no food for gossipy roflec. tion in the Colony, that mon were not as
they had previously appeared to be, and
absented myself. However, now
people are coming horror, atat to the see-sawing emotions of war, can coolly discriminate in what they read, and VILLAS" quite willingly allow something other than war news and war episodes in the papers, I am released from silence.
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such e alander buit, all the same, the roll PRINCE OF WALES' FUND. could be lengthened. It may be pointed out that nobody has been allowed to shirkin Hongkong, for at the ey commencruent of the war practi cally every able-bodied British subject in the Colony who was not a member of the dolence forces was presset into service as
Special Constable. Conscription, there fore, is something not unknown to Hong kong. For some weeks the Special Con- table walked his boat by night like any ather policeman. It was compulsory service cheerfully given in a time of
emergency,
But: Concoription for the Volunteer forces, implies komething more than com pulsory polico duty. It means that every man should make himself efficient at drill and be able to slicot. Many of our Special
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Constables who were provided with rifles R. D. Hayny's Fund; and revolvers as well as truncheons, had
never before had a rifle in their hands. Had they been called upon to use their Winchesters they might have d
have done as much harm to themselves as to the enemy. The
point is that training, is necessary, and this is the object of the Special Polics Reserve which is now being formed. The members of this force will on joining he required to become efficient in Musketry and in so much Infantry Drillas is necessary for the purposes of discipline, Personally, judging from the develop parance when moving in public, and ment of any real happenings calling for for the general credit of the Police Re capament in the Colony ny inactivity terve. This is a voluntary organisation, might easily have been prolonged. It isnt as everyone not in the defence forces surely quite a
esafe to assert that Hongkong of the Colony is liable to serve as a Special is one of the most peaceful parts of the Constable it is on organisation to which world, Except for a few departures at all such might with advantage belong. intervals and has to call upon the imagina- tion to realise that Europe is the theatre. for the perpetration of all the horrors of war. We know, of course, that the combat has brought sad moments to some. people in the Colony, but Britons have that enigmatical knack of not allowing the features to betray their real feelings, and
All this of the men what of the women i It is whispered that they are playing their
and Far too, this week (aye, playing's the
word). Someone w
was telling me the other
day of a large Dorcas meeting to be hell at Kingsclere in aid of ono of the War Helist Funds, when a companion, who LATS in Humphrey's Buildings mad
knows these Dorcas meetings, quietly asked Nathan Road, Kowloon.
thus a composed countenanes may be but ugg SIX-BOOMED HOUSE in Minden Row. the shield to a heart at breaking point,ut a smile and in the most-matter-of- fact wayWhat points-half or quarter To those who do mourn silently we all
cont?" FOUE-BOOMED HOUSES at Kowloon extend 2 deep and heartfelt sympathy.
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Several things have impressed ine locally in relation to the war. It was stated but a few months ago that the ghastly work in Europe would leave Englishmen in the Colony with no heart for sport. But he who could kill the sporting instinct of young and maturo England has yet to be barn The proximity of the Kaiser and his hosts is not sufficient to prevent our
football. They light the Germans for a
The superstition about the number 13 being unlucky has been given a further lease of life in Hongkong hy some ling that happened last week. A well-rown resident gave & dinner to a number of friends Some who were invited were unable to attend, and it was not notice]
(Swaton Contributions per
MET. Carr Ramsey)
Mr. W. G. Lay... Mr. JM. Forhes MC Rodgson Mr. K. B. McLachlan Mr. S. Barker .... Mr. Macgowan Mr. C. D. Pitsiglos Mr. C. H. Fletchor Mr. H. Marshall MH C. Hobson Mrs. W G Lay Mr. Too Yee Siree Mr. T. C. Ramsey Mr. J. E E. Shore Mr. J. A. Fearne Mr. C. 8. Holdsworth Mr. A. R. Pollock Mr. Walton ...... Mr H. W. Hosking Mr. C. H. Wood Mr. FK Brownrigg Mr. Tan Chiang Yong Miss Dawson
Swator
Currency
Mr. Tag Boon Ek. Mr. Tnh lại khi
Mr. Lu Mark Chyan Mr. Elong To Mong Collected by E. P. Mission,
Siratow
Miss Brandes ***** Dr. & Ms. Whyte Mr. A. W. Edmunds Dr. & Mrs. Gibson Mr. T Gibson M. W. & Ms. Faton. Miss Paton
Mr. & Mrs. James
Roy. H. Wallace Miss Starker
Miss Starkey
Miss Falmer. Dr. Stewart w Swatow Members
Customs Staff;- Capt. Strongman Mr. H. H. Macgowan Mr N Elli
Mr. T. J. Edwards
Mr. W. Howard
Mr. R. S Samaeleon...
Mr. G. Gu
Mr. A. Rosario
at the time that the number who eat lovMr. J.-Power adam at the table was 13 That same night the host received a cable announcing the loss of a ship in which he was internit
soldiers playing their dearly beloved while and those who remain then toed, and his favourite dog died. So ther the rear of the fateful front line and play it is proof conclusivo that thirteen is RA a strenuous game of footer, the while their unlucky number. But, tay, I know a French comrades excitedly éjaculate “ma man who would say:
"Stuff and foil Doubtless stimulated by this remark-nonsense! I aways take No. 13 in the able example, local sportsmen-and I aur sweeps, when I can get it, and I've no not now, entering the “ shirker con- reason to complain of my luck. And is troversy quickly got going, with very there not a Welsh romance about the interesting results on Saturday after-Thirteen Precious Things of Britain " { nous. The saine thing has happened in The unlucky thirteen superstition relates connection with the local forces, Sailors exclusively, I believe, to 13 at the table, and soldiers play their football games at It is based on the “Last Supper" when Happy Valley with the usual glorious Christ and his twelve disciples azt at freedom and sans ceremony. The South theat together, Jesus, of course, was Wales Borderers wore a delightful crucified and Judas Iscariot hanged example.
himself.
Mr. Otorni
"Mr. H. Johnshi
Mr. Fujimoto e Mr. Galvan
Donations
MrMark Chung Liang Mr. Goh Chier Tynn Lim Tai Yan
Mr.am-im-Choon
Yeo Po Buan
500.50
Les difference in exchange 30,59
(Hongkong Contributions)
Collected by Mr. H. Murray
Bain
Mr W. A. Donaldson Mr. J. H Seth
Mr. H. Murrey Bain Mr. V. 8. Batenek:
Mr. W F. Knapton
Mr. Lo Yuk Tong Mr. Wong Jai Cho
They came here direct from fighting at Tsingtan, merely to rest before Cannot something to done to compel the Mr. R. D. Harvey's Fund they lef, again for the moro grim struggle Kowloon gharry owners to keep their Mr. J. Grace Osorio in Europe and they played football each poor animals in a more healthy condition Mr. C. Harper
Mr. E.. Seth day they were with us. Several local Standing limp and forlorn-looking, Mr. John McGregor (Foocher)... sportsmen are now en route for the front, apparently held up by the shafts of the No. 6 Victoria View (Kowloon).....
but right up to the time of departure they enjoyed their games of football and Cricket. It is nothing more than the reappearance of an English patent which has puzzled and pushed back heaps of things which were made in Germany Its appearanes in Hongkong was, therefore, not-a phenomenon,
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prominent, the war-quite a little booms.conf one of many patches, and a body in recruiting for the Volunteer from which all semblance of life seemed to forces has synchronised with the have departed. A fiendish little Carndse discussion in the Daily Press on the sub- youngster blew up a paper bag and ex- ject of “ workers and shirkers," but I have ploded it near the pony, and I been most emphatically assured that it is the animal to collapse. There was no expected case of caped and effect-not a bit movement, for the poor little vagabond But the Sacristan, he says no words which ropy had not sufficient energy left even
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A communication has reached me calling attention to a matter which is within the province of the police; at least it should be so. This has reference
What need is there for Conscription in Hongkong I actually heard someone offer to bet that there are not a dozen to the too enterprising methods of a cer able-bodied young mon in the Colony who tain class of Chinese medicine vendors who are not in either the Valunteers or enter too much into details on flaring. Reserves. I am quite sure he would have posters which arrest, the attention of all lest the bet had there been takers; still, Alice Memorial Hospital. All I need say who pass notably in the vicinity of the TO CONDUIT ROAD-Repaired,
Repsisted ara thoroughly Renovated. I agree that the correspondance which has about these posters is that they are revolt Complete installation of Electrio Lights, appeared in the Daily Press might convey to any salf-respecting perzon and must be including Fittings. Can be occupied to people outside the Colony that the young particularly offensive to Chinese Ladies, RICHMOND HOUSE, 11, Robinson Bond men of Hongkong have been generally and to ladies of any other nationality who Now under repair. Can be renovated and indifferent to their duty to prepare for They ought to be protected from this kind are able to read the Chinese characters. repainted to enit tenant's taste. Garden andlitary service, so as to be able to take of thing, and the police or the Depart Teini Court, M
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