CORRESPONDENCE.
A SUGGESTION..
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
- DAILY PRESS,"
"BONGKONG
HALF A CENTURY OF
FAITHFUL SERVICE.
PRESENTATION TO AN "OLD GOVERNMENT SERVANT.
At the Legislative Council: Chamber Sin. Most old residents and not a few)
yesterday. H.E. the Governor presented new_otter_regard with unqualified approx. E. H. d'Aquino, 1.5.0.. with a wal the strides that have been made i marble clock, with broue plaque and beautifying this little island of our pillars, along with a cheque for. 3000, in during the past two or three years, recognition of the completion by this refer more particularly to the planting latter of fifty years of faithful servies in of beautiful flowering trees in place of the the employ of the Hongkong Government. common elm, bangan and fir and to the
Among those present at the ceremony laying out of small pieces of waste land were H.E. Major-General F. H. Kelly, hers and there with palms and orn.B., the Hoa. Mr. Chad Severa. the mental shrubs. To those who rem: mber Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.C., Hon. the tímy nat so long distant, when it was Mr. J. H. Kenin, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, imposible to obtain beautiful trees C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. M. Thonon, Hon. Public Gardens Mr. W. Chatham, C.M., and Mears. (yerlings) from the either by exchange or for money on the P. M. Hodgion and H. A. Nisbet, ground that the rarity of the trees would be itaperilled and (awful thought 1) iron a gold slab: beauty might become so common that no ine would journey to the Gardens to see them in flower, the change is indeed welcome.
As a Volunteer and also a member of the Club my duties and pleasures often take me past the plot of ground which has been given the title of "the finest site." On each occasion I cannot help wondering why the powers-that-be have stopped the nvonne of that beautiful tree "Banhines variegata" just short of this site. Why not hava continued it to the corner of this real bounding the club on its west frontage and cut down tho solitary common dim in the middle of the road? This Baubinca dots not grow to a great height and would not obscure the Law Cours from the water front (two clus or banyans planted in the middle of the read would do this far more effectually), and if the sole reason for not "the continuing the avenue is that finest site" may be built on some day, then what becomes of the ornamental trees and shrubs already planted on the Guest site itself?
I am hoping this may catch the eye of Sir Henry May who has already done much by his personal influence to beguti fy the roads, hillsides, and vacant space.
Yours truly,
LINNAEUS.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A. AND GERMAN OUTRAGES.
"HONGKONG.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."] 8-The year 1912, when Mr. Wood- row Wilson was elected President of the United States, marked the beginning of America's offeminute policy in the world. We have heard from America eternal talk of peace-peace with all the nations of the world, peace at the cost of America's good name.
We do not at all believe that Amerien
is a nation of pusilianimous nincompoops, but if the people allow themselves to be
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The clock bore the following inscription "Presented to Eusebio. Hoorate d'Aquino, I.S.O., by the Guy- ernment of Hongkong in recognition of fifty years faithful. service from 1944 to 1914,"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1915,
OVER-SEAS AIRCRAFT FUND.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 1.
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Capt. J. T. Douglas Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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A small contributor, who hopes the Community of Hongkong will provide un aeroplane to help avenge many cowardly nete...... Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
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25
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50
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TWO MILLION A MONTH.
"RECORD ATTENDANCE AT SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10th.
Another world's record has been estab lished by the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
An attendance of over two millions was
20corded for the first thirty days, or o 1,000 period equivalent to that of the average 1,000 month
1,000
It is greater by 128,150 than the corras-
500 ponding attendance at St Louis, and
500 leads the first thirty days as Chiengo by
2,000 † million.
INTIMATIONS:
LANE,
CRAWFORD &Co.
560 537,479, or considerably more than half a SPORTS DEPARTMENT.
500 Eloquent as are the figures under any 20 circumstances, they are doubly so when 250 the chief factors governing, attendances 2,500 are taken into account.
500
2,000
10
2,000
$16,110
Both St. Louis and Chiengo are and word within easy reach of enormously larger numbers of people thao San Fran cisco. The total population of Califorala is not equal to those within a few hours' ride of either the two former cities."
There was no great European war spreading its blighting effects over half the world whon St. Louis and Chicago hold their festivals.
It is the convincing proof that this Exposition is all that was predicted of it in the way of superior inagnificence, infinite variety and that something altogether new and different which is the strongest of all attendanos magnets. Two milliori a month seemed a ambitious slogan when suggested, but sub-baving reached that figure for the first
Extract from Over-Sea Appread to the
Peoples of the Empire.
The Intest type of Vickers' Gun-plane, complete with gun, is £9,250, and these: machines are the latest word in aircraft, and can be obtained for inmediata. delivery.
In view of the superhuman efforts which Germany is making to establish a mastery of the air, the nation can make use of every adroplane given to it.
N, J. STABB,
Hon. Treasurer. · Hongkong, 13th May, 1915.
H.E. the GOVERNOR, -in-making the
The total amount required to provide presentation, said that in October, 1801, he an armed seroplan on behalf of the thought it was, Mr. d'Aquino entered the Colony is about $25,000-so further
a clerk in the Postscriptions will be acceptable.......... Public Servico as Office, and not long after that he was trans ferred to the Treasury and he had been working in that department ever since. His Excellency, himself, had charge of that department at one time and he could testify in Mr. d'Aquino's loyal, indus- In 1911 big trious, and devoted service. exceptional services were brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for the Colonica, and he was honoured by the distinction of being made a Member of the Imperial Service Order, the Order which he was wearing. In October last, he completed fifty years service, and that was the longest servion that any in. dividual member had completed in the service of this Colony. With the Secretary
If a certain section of the Empire con- of State's approval, and the unanimusributes sufficient funds for an aeroplane, approval of the Civil Service, and, he had the name of the country or district will no doubt, of the whole of the community, bi painted on the machine, which will a splendid testimony to the the Hongkong Government would like to serve ne
patriotism of Greater Britain. In view recognise his fiftieth anniversary of
of the recent activity of German airmen, public service here, by giving him the and the official German statement that the small donation of $500 and also asking Yarmouth raid is only the precursor of many auch exploits, evory aeroplane him to accept this slight memento (the which we can provide will be needed. marble clock) of the occasion:
His The greater the response, the greater the Excellency hoped that little clock would number of aeroplanes which we shall te strike many more hours for many more able to furnisit.
The Over-Seay Club-iorites-donations from all parts of the Empire, and if suffi cient funds are forthcoming it is hoped to present on aeroplane from India one from Canada, one from British West Indies, one from South Africa, and so on.
years during which Mr. d'Aquino would No subscription will be too small, and
baa mamlur of the Hongkong Public Services (Applause.)
Mr. D'AQUINO returned thanks to His Excellency for his very kind expressions of goodwill, and also thanked him for the souvenir:
we invite every British subject in any part of the Bereich Empire to contribuu to our Aircraft Fund.
We con
Nearly £20,000 o already been collected by the Over-Sens Club to provide tobacco for our soldiers and sailors. HIS EXCELLENOY said he would like to fidently appeal to the patriotism of add that it gave him special pleasure to British subjects beyond the seas to make Gur Aircraft Fund an even greater ate have spoken as he had done concerning a
member of the Portuguese community-cra, Will you help us by subscribing That community, had contributed to the yourself and asking your friends to do ranks of the service many very able med-the same?
We never forget that here in hers. Hongkong wo owed a good deal to the help and loyalty of the members of the return us this collecting sheet not later
than Empire Day, May 24, 1815. Portuguese community. (Applaus).
communications and donations should be addressed to the Organiser, The Over Seas Club, General Buildings, London, W.C. All remittances will be acknow ledged by return.
TYPHOONS.
led along by the "tango-dancing" policy A WARNING BY THE OBSERVATORY.
DIRECTOR.
Mr. F. F. Claxton, Director of the Royal Observatory, says in the course of his annual report for 1014:-
Please start collecting to-day
and
All
EUROPEAN ASSAULTED AND KOBBED.
The Chief Engineer of the s.s. Ching
of President Wilson, we shall find this -nation soon at the mercy of every other..
Of course, we all believe in peace, bint there is such a thing as honourable peacz, and the reverse. It may be romantic to speak about suffering, it may be elevating of longong during the year, but no reported to the Polie that at about 12 Bix typhoons passed within 300 miles King, named George Hutchinson, has Bs.1 political sentiment; but when destructive winds were experienced. The midnight on Wednesday he engaged a greatest squall velocities were at the rati of 55.4 m.p.h. at th. 10m. a.m. on Julyricsha in the vicinity of Blake Pier to oth, and 47.8 m.p.h. at Dh. 50m, a.m. ou take him to Whitty Street, where to he September 3rd. typhoons and 6 of the more important intended to get a sumpan to take him to dopressions which occurred in the Far his ship. When the coolie was about to East in 1914 are shown in two plates in stop at Whitty Beet the Chief Engineer the monthly Meteorological Bulletin for states that the rieshs was overturned December, 1914.
From August 19 to September 5th there by six Chinese, who' at once set upon him, was a shallow depression oyer the Chins bruised him on the body, and dragged Sea in which a series of typhoons formed.
They him along 'the ground.
8303 in notes One passed about 100 miles to the conth of Hongkong on 2.11 E.N.E. track
on also decamped with August 24th, remaining nearly stationary
nation was some of its members murdered by a monster, and then talks of peace, it must be "dishonourable peace."
We quite understand that it is hard to raise our arm and kill a man, but we ask: Is it hard to kill a monster 1
President Wilson thinks of keeping pace for humanity's sake, but it will be against humanity if America does not at once lead other neutrala into an armed protest against the marauding excursions?
The tracks of 16
very
month and before the invasion of the con-1 ventions, it becomes necessary to set a still higher mark as the one possible of attainment.
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS BY ZIEUT.-COL. A CHAPMAN, V.D.
RESIGNATION
1.Pte. J. E. Rutter is permitted to re
sign, on leaving the Colony, dated 4th May, 1915.
WERKLY REPORTS. 2.The weekly state is required at the Orderly. Room not later than 5 p. turday 14th inst..
GMOKING CONCekt, 22nd May, 1015:"
JAQUES CROQUET SETS
MUSTUIS NO1 CPASTU
SCLIPSE SOCKETS.
CONTAIN 4 ASSOCIATION MALLETS (9" X 3"), BALLS, ASSOCIATION HOOPS, COMPOSITION PEGS, FLAGS, . CLIPS. RULES, ETC..
COMPLETE
AND WOOD ··
IN STRONG
JAQUES CROQUET
***EXCELITE"
CROQUET
BALLS.
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given at Headquarters by the mem- bers of the Corps and Reserves on Saturday, 22nd inst., to which Officers, N.C.Os. and men of the 4th Shropshire Light Infantry have been invited.
PARADES.
Parades for today (Friday). 5.30 p.m.. Signalling Section--Muskotry Instruction at Headquarters. Corpt Ro- Grimes, R.K will attend. mainder, nil.
DETALI
3-0 duty until 15th instant
H.K.V.R.
Next for duty
May 15th No. 1 Section Artillery Bat- tary and Centre Section, M.Ù. Ca. May 16th No. 2 Section Artillery Hat- tery and Light Suition, 31.G. Cu. May 17th Left Section, M.G: C. and
Civil Service Company. My 18th Right Half Scouts Co. May 10th Left Half Scouts Co.
May 20th No. 1 Section Artillery Bat
tery and Centre Section, M., Co. May 21st No. 2 Section Artillery Bot tery and Bight Section, M.G. Co. Officers on duty: ---
May 15th Capt. Woodt. May 16th Lieut." Danby May 17th Lient. Rees.
May 18th dent. Wen!).
May 19th 2nd Lieut. Murphy.
-May 20th- Lient Kennett, May 21st Lient, C. Smith. Orderly Officer for week commencing
15th inst.-Lieut. Preston. Orderly Bergeant for week entamencing
15th instCarpl. Carpenter. Note. The nuits on duty will provide the following guards on the dates named:get
7 a.m. to 7p.m.-1 N.C.0. and 9 won
at Volunteer Headquarters.
7 p.m. to 7 am. next day-1 N.C.O. and. men at Volunteer Headquarters. Dask till dawn next day-1 Officer, 3
N.C.Os and 24 men at Kowloon. The guards for Kowloon will parade at 6.20 p.m. at Murray Pier and proceed by launch at 6.30 p.m. sharp, return- ing from old Star Ferry Wharf at 6:30a.m. next day.
G. E. SIETART, Capt., .
Adjutant, H.K.V.C. SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE.
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of the accursed Huns. It is now tins on the 25th and 26th, at a distance of and money, and a gold waich and chain Friday, May 14th-Previous brders for this MACHINE-RULING, GOLD-LETTERING, MARBLING, Ero.
that the American people raised their voice, and forced their President to adopt A more sturdy policy. Tango-dancing is good, when the whole world is at peace, but when half the world is a war it is wilful connivance at murder to continue dancing and to allow eres American people to be murdered..
about 120 miles E. by S. of Hongkong. It and attachments valued at $150. He was appeared at the time, from the available unable to identify the men. information, that this typhoon formed to the West of the Bashi Channel and moved North-westward.
A typhoon formed over the Batan Islands on the morning of September 19th, and after moving towards the Pessadores for about 24 hours, curved sharply to the South-west and approached to within 130 miles of Hongkong on the That America has allowed the harp-morning of the 1st, when it curved to From the information to policy of Japan to run its course in Northward. China without protest is an indelible hand it was thought that this typhoon
had entered the cost. nter Amoy au blemish on her good name. It is very filled up on the afternoon of September doubtful, if the European nations were 20th. not at war, whether Japan would have ventured to adopt such an attitude, but apan knows Amerien, and especially President Wilson.
These two typhoons emphasize the fact that until weather reports can be ohlained promptly from such stations as Pratas, Chelang Point, Swatow, Kwong Chau Wat, and the south point of Ifainan, a repetition of the 1900 typhoon disaster may confidently be expected, sooner or
In connection with the robbery the police have arrested six Chinese, and part of the property has beea recovered.
NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF FORMOSA.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN
CHOSEN APPOINTED. General Baron T. Aado, Commander- in-Chief of the Japanese Garrison in Choses, has been appointed Goveran General of Formosa, in succession to Cetreat Count Sakuma, who has been
leased from office at his own request on account of advancing age.
General: Ando was born in 1853 in "President Wilson went golfing and
Shinano province. Graduating from the motoring at the moment when America later.
In addition to meteorological registers now defunct Osaka Heigakuryo, a Göv-
consciema
date are cancelled. The British and Portuguese Companies will parade for Rifle Exercises at 5.30 pm. sharp. Saturday, May 15th, and Sunday, May 16th
As ordered on matices appearing in issues of the Press on Wednesday even- ing and Thursday orning, May 12th and 13th.
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Cntil further notice, all parades at the Cen. OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE FAR EAST.
tral Police Station must be reparded ns.
cancelled, if it is actually raining in
ESTIMATES FURNISHED.
Kowloon at one hour, or in Hongko 10A, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
one-half hour, before the hour fixed.
.. LEAVE. Feare has been arranged as follows:-
From the "British Company:-"',' Knight and F. Grissell for England. From the Chinese Company:-George Lec, Wong Po Kening and Wong Tso Ting for Shanghai to attend the Far Eastern Olympind; no J. F. Castro from the Portuguese Company for same purpose..
MOSKZTRY MEETING, MAY 24TH,
manders in the Notice dated May 10th must be supplied by 12.30) noon on May
F. C. JENFIN,
A. S. P. (Reserve).
15th.
and the other neutrals wore plunged in kept et about 40 stations in China, crnment military school, in the early part The information required from Platoon Com=" mourning There are no words to meteorological-logs were received by the of the Miji era, he was in 1872 appointed describe one's sentiments at this; i is Hongkong Observatory last year from a sub-lieutenant of infantry, and took disgusting; it is detestable to the human ses ships operating in the Far East, part in the Satsuma Rebellion in Kyushu in 1877. In the Russo-Japanese War of These loga representing 17,011 days' The New York World says that Fresi- observations, have been utilised for deter- 1904-1904 ho commended the Tenth Divi- dent Wilson's speech does not respond to mining typhoon tracks. The correspond- sion, and the brilliant victory won by
Given a pauper's funera! under the the feelings of the people, but those were ing figures for the year 1912 were 290 and Japan in the battle of Mukden was large- not his last words. No, they may not 18,000. During the year more than 2,000 ly due to the assault of his fortes on the be the last words of President Wilson, comparisons of ships baremeters Fave enemy's powerful forces at Wan-pas impression that he was practically ponni- but we may be sure that they will not be been made by means of observations taken After the war he was created a peer, with less, it has now been discovered (says the the last words of the American people when-in-harbont, and several dircet com the title of Baron, and decorated with Central News) that an aged Ottershaw parisons of barometers for ship mastors the Sneeud-Class Order of the Golden labourer, who dial in Cherteer Workhouse
Kile. Yours, etc.,
Infirmary, had propers valued at £5,000—— and various persons in the Colony.
J. X. B.
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