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CORRESPONDENCE. THE Y.M.C.A.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS"]
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY: PRESS."]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PALSS, MONDAY, JUNE 1278, 1918.
THE QUESTION OF SCIENTIFIC PROOF.
HONGKONG
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS,]:
San, With reference to your leading article in today's edition of the fail Press I should like to make one remark, You appear to me to have fallen into a fallacy which was very common in the last century but which has now been very generally recognised as a fallacy by srion
The fallacy is that proof, if
it is to be satisfactory, at beacien tinc." proof.
LETTERS FOR GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
DETCHMAN CHARGED AT HONG KONG POLICE COUNT.
A Dutchman named Schmulling, said to hail fra Batavia, was charged be fore Mr. Orme at the Hongkong Magis tracy on Saturday, at the instance of the Postmaster General, with conveying letters from chemy firius to the Gernin Colonial Office at Berlin: tje
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown Solicitory who prosecuted, in opening the case. said that this was a little different from the ordinary, case, as the defendant knew
INTIMATIONS
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ORAWFORD &Co.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
TELEPHONES 1741 AND 1742,
SPORTS DEPARTMENT.
SOLE-AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GEAR.
GOLF CLUBS
RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED INCLUDING
SIR,In these depressing, wet and rainy days, when one has more time in doors and for contemplation; it is not St.--The interview with Mr. M. J. D. surprising that the Junior Club Stephens, reported in your couns of Y.M.C.A." project has been thought out this morning, will, I think, he hailed with If the Colony was enjoying all reason pleasure as practically settling the withable necessities of life, such as a free-flow of water supply throughout the year, and drawal of this scheme.
The young men of this Colony are nei-if trade were booming and we did not They will know what to do with aur money I ther unpatriotic nor selist. not forget Lord Kitchener's message would have been a supporter of the move-tific men.
We have to do our very best until rement, bit, the news having been broken lense comes. I only wish I could do to us that what we can efford to pay out
The fallacy arises from a material con- more." And when they realize that by to-day we may not be able to do after pressing their claims they will deprive some time, I feel that I should keep what ception of the Universe, and from the perfectly well that he could not bring
belief that everything can be reduced the Red Cross of $50,000 and probably a I may have for more stormy days.
to monterial terms. You sayWhy not the letters he had in his possession However, as the movement is headed apply scientific tests to see if this is the through the Colony-successfully, doubt Mr. great deal more → as
by a very powerful collection of gentle. The answer is, of course, that knew, and he (Mr. Hodgson) was pre- scientific tests show nothing. We ar men who will carry the proposal through, outside the realm of science in the landspared to prove it, that the defendant even if they have to approach the of superstition." To-day, I believe it is was taking these letters through because architects to cut out a wing or two in very generally recognised that there are he was fully aware that he could not different spheres of knowledge and that the building plans or appeal to Messrs.ench mist have its own method of proof. have got then through if they had gone. Kadoorie and Stephens to make up the You cannot give scientific proof of the through the Post Office authorities' balance of the unsubscribed funds, I beauty of a picture or of a mother's hands. They were letters which were to CANN
for her child yet these things are as true take the liberty of making a suggestion as the most assured results of "scientific which will give the Colony more suitable proof. I do not write to uphold M. Mao St. The
interview between Mr.Civil and Military Hospitals, more cen-
terlinck or psychometry" but only to point out that the absence of "scientific" Stephens and your representative has tra and suitable Government Offices, proof is not enough to condemn a pre- ariused a great deal of interest, and has and a good "Y.M.CA." without any position in a sphere which is not but he might point out that these letters GOLF BALLS. CAPTIVE GOLF SETS. justified the many mmours which were
material-Yours truly, being circulated in the Colony, regarding the intentions of one of the donors of
un
Kadoorie will follow. Mr. Stephens' good example-they will, I am sure; gladly withdraw in favour of the far higher demands of their King and Country. I am, Sir, Yours faithfully,
ROBT. SHEWAN,
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESE"]
cost to the Colony,
What 1-suggest is this:-
Remove the patients from the present
$25,600 towards the V.M.C.A. building Civil Hospital (which is by no means in scheme.
I am in entire agreement with your correspondents that the present time is inopportune for raising fands for the erection of a building for the YMCA., and that subscriptions to any of the War Charities srew ore appropriate. We have more important work in hand, and the money of the public, should not be asked for the erection of a pleasure palace.
H. COPLEY MOYLE.
Y.M.C.A. BUILDING FUND.
FIFTH LIST OF DONATIONS.
Sell the site and buildings of the pre-made to the YM.C.A. Building Fund on:
The following is a list of the donations sent Civil Hospital.
Saturday
a bright, desirable or quiet spot) to the present Military Hospital.
Sell the present site and buildings of Messrs. David Sassoon & Co....... the Colonial Secretary's Offices.
With the proceeds of the above. Buy the German Club and convert sane into a Military Hospital.
Buy the German Bank and convert the first and second floors into Colonial Sec But it is not on this aspect of the con- | retary's Offices, and the ground floor into troversy that I am addressing you. My │a Y.M.CA. Junior Club, providing a object in writing is to warn directory of library, reading room, debating - hall, our Public Companies. that they cannot gymnasiàm, etc.
subscribe towards the YM.C.A. project "Out of the balance of the above transac out of the funds of Companies which they tions and transfers, plus Messrs. control. I notice in the lists published | Kadoorie and Stephens' donations, the
Sir C. P. Chater G. H. B.
G. H. Piercy ...
He
be posted in San Francisco for the Colonial Office, Berlin. It was unneces sary for him (Mr. Hodgson) to go into The contents of the letters in this case,
could not be taken through, nor would they have gone through, 'quite apart from what their contents were. More- aver, he would draw his worship's at- tention to the fact that when defendant know that the Police were investigating that reatter, he tried by all means in bis power to get rid of the letters, and, as
1,000 1,000
a matter of plain fact, he threw them
25
15
Already acknowledged
# 2.040 88,395
200,35
CLAIMS IN GERMAN PRIZE COURTS.
INFORMATION FOR BRITISHI CLAIMANTS.
underneath an ice-chest. They all know that since the war the penalty for an infringement of the Ordinance relating
to this case had been increased because the Legislature were taking a very serious view of this kind of thing,
Asked by his worship if he under- stood what had been said, defendant re-
66.
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“AUTOGRAPH ” CLUBS,
ALL MODELS
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RUBBER TEES, BALL CLEANERS, ETC.
TENNIS RACKETS.
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TENNIS BALLS. TENNIS POSTS. NETS,"COURT MARKERS, CENTRE GUIDES. TAPES.
plied "I understand what has been ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
said, but I did not know that what I did was against the law. I admit bring
The following notice has been issueding these letters through the Colony, but
did not think of the possibility of HONGKONG,
in your columps the names of many following proposals may be consid-by the Foreign Office for the information
of our public Companies as donors of substantial suns. Not bring a share- holder in any of those Companies, it is Treat within any parti against the slivarsion-of their funds, but, As a shareholder in many of the other leading Companies in Hongkong, 1 wish to notify the directors publicly that any
ered :-
man
of British subjects who may have occas (1.) The Red Cross Society, which sion to put forward claims before the
German Prize Courts. requires unlimited Funds,
In the musicista al endapante of the Ger
which have ranchard Hist Majesty's Government it is observed that in many cases claims put forward" by British subjects have been rejected by the Court on the ground claimants had failed to submit a power that the
of attorney, as prescribed by section 27,
which require endless help.
Mayor's Refugee Funds, (3.)-A Fountas target one end and a free public. Turkish bath ather end of Queen's Road Central At the
am not very earnest about the last the name of the Y.M. C..) suggestion,. but I am making same to subscriptions or donations they may show how easy it is to think out good make would be an act altru sick of their proposals without regard to the cost in powers, which even the shareholders cau- general and the Great War burdent not, afterwards, legally raify. An exlaring us in the face in particular, penditure of this nature annot by any stretch of imagination be id to be for the quent of a Company, o, in the absence of express authority the Company's
If the object of the new YM.C.A.
raph 2, of the German Prize Court Regulations.
A translation of the section above re- ferred to is accordingly appeaded for the scheme is to provide young men in generation of persons who may have occasion to put forward claims before that Court eral with suitable premises for mental and physical recreation, the ground floor of the German ble to the purpose, but central and suitable for the purpose, but.
In the statement of claim shall be
indicated the facts and proofs by which
Memorandum, directs incurring such of course, will unt provide Cheapients shall be attached to the statement
able therefor, and expenditure are mast refund its aunt to the Company. by a Company iu sub- The expenditur scribing towar, the Y.M.C.A. building scheme cannore justifed as in the case of the Princf Wales' Fund, which was largely supted by all Hongkong Com
Board and Free Lodging for a few. Yours, etc.
RED CROSS...
June 9th, 1916., P.S--Continuing my letter to you of yesterday, I have read by M. J. terest the disclosures made 31r.. D. Stephens in your issue of this morn- ing.
If Mr. Stephens will allow the public panies. Alough the donations to this to his Red Cross Society further sus donation of Find werindoubtedly altra vires, there $50,000 I should be delighted to pay all is an exitial difference in that the can, and I am sure there are many funds apled there were for a national others in Hongkong who will take ad vantage of the opportunity of helping object ich bid the support of every this most deserving charity, sharehtor
; '
The.M. wheme has the support of or a y and, being of the same Spinn R. Stephene, I raise my leebe voich protest against any diver sioi of thunds of Companies in which interest, fest the direc I have tor of such Companies may feel follow the ill-advised example inclined of thempani mentioned in the
Ista. Jonatfrith great pleasure that ne
are likely from subscmanies-Yours, etc.,
ehong
I have no doubt Mr. Ellis Kadoorie... the only financial backbone of the pre- sent YM, C.A. movement; will prefer to help Humanity than the erection, of a Young Men's Christian Building.-R.C.
June 10th, 1916.
•
Association
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
DALLY PRESS,"
Sia, I was very pleased to see" Clear Vision's" letter in to-day's issue of your
Kee paper.
"SHAREHOLDER."
THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS.
I have read the correspondence wppeared in your columns under thect, and I confess to a feeling
sense.
It is full of sound common-
the claim is supported: if possible, docu- in the original.".
The said statement of claim shall be signed by an advocate provided with a written power of attorney and admitted to practice at a German Court, who has obtained the qualification to sit us Judge."
"If the claimant is not residing at the Court, he shall indicate a person there place of the official seat of the Prize domiciled upon whom, service may be effected on his behalf."
ENEMY VESSELS IN PORTUGUESE
HARBOURS.
QUESTION OF CARGOES.
transgressing the law.
Mr. Hodgson -- I say that the man knew that it was unlikely the letters would get through either by his hands or through the hands of the General Post
Office.
Defendant I was taking these letters for someone. I did not know the con- tents of them, and the moment I knew
enquiries were on foot regarding myself
and the letters I made an explanation to the Governor and the Chief of Police here.
There was a gentleman who asked me to help him a bit by taking the letters and I was so kind as to take them. I did act know that 1 was transgressing the baw. a kui un vietai'ul Sava, "where have served ten years, 1 have made this big trip some taree or four times, and as the police have never conie aboard to would do so this time. I did not think. investigate I never thought that they that there would have been any enquiries regarding these letters, and I did not think that there was any difference be
tween these letters and any other Papers might have in my posses
Sion.
I was passing through Canada, I tell you sincerely that
which is British territory, that I shouki. feel that carrying letters through could not be done, but I did think it would be quite all right whilst passing"; "through here. I was not aware that it was the reason for the trouble, and it has been very disagreeable both for the police and myself..
His worship-You must have made yourself a tool for someone else and have been wearrying these letters for someoné who wished the communications to go to.
His worship--You know, Mr. Schmul- ling, that we are at war, with Geringny A Gorette otification states that His and that we are trying by every means Majesty's Minister at Lisbon reports by in our power to stop this kind of thing.
Defendant-I am not a business man telegraph that the Portuguese Govern and the only way. IRID interested in this ment have issued a decree providis by reading the newspaper. ing that Allied and Neutral cargoes of, or discharged from, German vessefe will be delivered up by the Procurator of the
hom application should be made for the Berlin. It is a part of our whole eu- Republic in the respective districts, to purpose within a period of 30 days. deavour to stop anything going there."
Mr. Hodgson The Crown considers This period may be extended in certain be required from cargo owners whose statement alone shows that he knew he cases. It is added that a security will it a very serious case, and the imm's Papers are not in order, and that the ought not to have the documents in his to requisition cargoes on payment of an Portuguese Government retain the right possession. do not ask for imprison- ment, but I think a heavy penalty should indemnity. The Portuguese Prize Court be inflicted. The defendant is in Gov- will decide all questions which may arise ernment service down in Java, and he relative to cargoes.
PRIZE CLAIMS COMMITTEE,
bananaw
...
must have known very well how serious anything of the sort might be. On the envelopes were the names of Behn, Meyer & Company, who, they knew, were on the black-list.
AY.M.C.A. building of the kind mooted would be a sort of Club for a HONGKONG
few young loafers to play cards and bil. liards in a few young loafers, I say who ought to be at the front. There are too many clubs already in this Colony Most young men at horne have sono of hobby or spend their evenings in self- otation that such a move, in these and antisement.
improvement: but cut here it is all clubs am surprised that ould have the full support of The Governor should have looked only-at
Governor. To record the rea the club side of the question. What is A Committee has been instituted to s render the schepe most inop the YM.C.A doing for men in the
His worship--You hold a good posi- receive and consider claims made by tion in Jaya, and I think it is incumbent, ould be redundant, but I-cer Carlony Are there any Sunday meet British, Allied or third neutral parties, upon you to set a good example; it is en from commenting upon the ings? How many attend? Have they a against ships or cargoes which have been your duty to set a good example to men ressed by your correspondent literary society or improvement society condemned on detained by orders of who may stoop, wantonly, to get com
of any kind? If so, how many attend Prize Courts, and to recommend to what munications through. respect I submit that, it Have they any activities outside these extent, in what manner, and on what required for Church support, There is no mention of Christianity or
Defendent-1 thought that the com terms such claims should be met az pro- tents were quite innocent; they were thousand and one ways of religion in connection with this provided for. In this connection a Gazette quite scientiae works made in research the money to a better cause posal; it is all cheap lodgings, cheap notification states that all British, before the war. They were works of M.C.A. I readily admit the billiards, etc.
good work done by
Allied, or neutral persons having any scientific literature. the I hope people in Hongkong are taking such claims against cargoes which have Jongkong, but I fail to see their country's needs more seriously than been or may be condemned or ordered ntion 16 linked to the to have money to throw away. Have the to be detained by Prize Court in the gentlemen whose names I see in the United Kingdon, India, Egypt, or in ppport the move against paper as giving donations have they
any of the Coloniea not possessing tion by carefully mis given their share to their country in its responsible Government and Protec on to the Church, is time of need? If they think they have torates, should send such claims with the least unfair to the and they want to spend more, let them all necessary particulars to the Secretary it 8 my card. Yours subscribe to send here some of the young of the Committee, Board of Trade, men in our midst who ought to be at Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W., HOA BELIEVER”.
the front.I am, etc.,
within three months of the date of the ine, 1918.
SENSE. onder for condemnation or detention.
ju
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Chu
in name
Mr. Hodgson It is difficult to say how much of this kind of thing goa on; it is obvious some of it does. I am afraid I must ask for an exemplary penalty; I do not ask for imprisonment.
His worship (to defendant)-1 do not think you realise how serions is the offence you have committed. It is very serious, for there are others, if they had learned that you had got then fatters through, might have attempted to do the Bane thing. You will be fined $200.
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