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CORRESPONDENCE, WAR CHARITIES.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS."]
Sit, The Governor, as Chairman of
the War Charities Committee, `stated at the meeting on the 15th instant that we
Y.M.C.A.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PRESS."]
HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916.
S15-In your correspondence volúmu this morning," Y.M.L." tells us that his opinion pon are carrying things too far," alluding, no doubt, to your oppe, sition to the scheme for erecting & luxurious building for the Y.M.C.A. in Hongkong, before the conclusion of the
bave now decided to make the Royal Flying Corps Hospital the principal oliject of our efforts, but there are many other War Charities deserving of assist unce, and which we desire to help. The namga of the Charities will now be published, and if any person wishes hits time of need; that this was due to subscriptimi or donation to be ear-mark- ed for any one charity we will, of course, so ear-mark it and remit it, accordingly. At the same time the Committee prefer not to have subscriptions"ear-marked, as de is diffenli and juconvenient to deal
Further, there ean, to my way of think with many small allocations. The Coming, be un question as to which (the Hut
PEAK
COOLIE'S INSULTING
CONDUCT.
‘A. LADY'S FRIGHT.
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At the Magistracy yesterday, before
Mr. Orme, two chair coolies were sum- moned Joy demanding more than the legal fare and for assault and wing abusive language. Mrs. John Din can, of 145, Barker Road, appeared as
complainant.
Mrs. Duncan stated that on the rath
'Allow me to say, that, in my opinion you were instrumental in causing a large Jute her boy 2 ́ ́ téléphoned får a chat sum of money to be lent to the nation into come to her house. The chair even/ tually arrived, and witness went down and rode towards the Peak Hospital. On nearing the hospital, and before ascend ing a peculiarly awkward curve in the road she got out of the chair, and paid the coolies 20 cents, saying she would The walk the remainder of the way. money was taken, but the smaller of the two coolies (a particularly ugly-looking
your accurate perspective of the case and your quick and fearless action in the natter. For this service you merit the thanks of every patriotic Briton in the Colony..
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 23rd June, 1910, state-
Our Inst circular was isaned ́un - the
10th Dist
During the interval the deniqud for
local stocks has continued, and, in
several instances, transactions have taken
place at improved rates, the market at
the close of business being firm--with a good inquiry for shipping shares for sh and forward delivery. The Shang- bak market has ruled firm, and closes The Rubber market remains very dull, with no business to report.. Bar Silve is quoted for wady delivery. today at 31d. Berling TT at 9/11. Shanghai T.T. at 11, and Singapore T.T. at 901. The Bank's having rate for 3 days bills on Shanghai standa at 72
with Cotton shares in request.
BANKS have been done during the week at 8770, but close with sellers at $765.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Nothing is re- ported in this market and prices are
pinal. FIRE INSURANCES.---Sales have been
There are further buyers. China Fires reuiain at $150 nominal.
2
mittee is always ready itself to allocate at the Front, or the Palace in Orient) | fellow) shouted at her. dashed up at her made of Hongkong Firds at $375 and
to the best advantage any surplus fands in its hands. Our subscription, to the R. F.C. Hospital is limited to £10,000 per annum, at any - rate for the present. That does not mean that we are
ready gladly to receive subscriptions in
is the more worthy and urgent object for our support.
The war is not yet won, nad, until our armies have successfully drawn the teeth from the dripping jaws of the mad dogs of Europe, no British subject worthy of
SHIPPING.-Douglases have improved to 133 for cash and there are further buy-
excess of that anoum. We can always the name can afford to spend consider shouted for a boy." and tried to bluff wards, and they close firm with probable.
find a suitable abývat.''
The following selection days no claim to being exhaustive and my be, added to from time to time:-)
2. The Fund to supply materinks to The various working parties, flong kong.
2. YMCA. Huts at the Front.
3. British Women's Hospital
and Garter Building Fund.
Star
4. British Prisoners of War, food
parcels and clothing Ful
5. Homes for soldiers blinded in the
Wer.
6. Officers' Families' Fund: 7. Red Cross Fund.
8. Pipe and Cigarette Funds.
Detailed information concerning any of these funds will be supplied on re gest word may, perhaps, be added here cerning No. 14 the British Prisorers-of-war Fund, which differs from the rest on the list in striking a more personal note. There are several agencies at Home for alleviating the lot of British Prisoners-of-war, and Wrical practice is to allob to subscribers special prisoners who are, so to speak, "adopted." The subscriber undertakes to be responsible for a parcel of food, ic, to the value of 6. (six shillings) ce a fortnight: payment (for one or more eonths) is necessary in advance, and parcels are made up at the proper depots and despatched; and the sub- scriber is informed of the fact and of his special prisoner and of the contents of the parcel.
2. Tix considering this list special atten tion should be directed to His Exeri lency's words as quoted above. Ear marked subscriptions will be received for any recognised War Charities, whether in the above list or not, but the Com. "mittee will, for the present, allocate the ear-marked surplus among the charities in the list in such manner and amount as may seem to be most useful; and substantial help from time to time to some "one fund will probably be more useful than a little assistance to number of funds.
and behaved in a threatening manner. Witness pointed her suushade at him, but he brushed it aside and followed her right up to the top of the road, pushing his face almost against hers. Witness look cd np toward the Peak Hospital and the coolies that a "boy" was coming, able stime of money in any new scheme of Immediately witness renehet the top she doubtful value to the conduct of the war.edboy" to gain time. There was no
ran towards the Hospital. She only shout Yours faithfully,
+boy
to be seen as a matter of fact. PLEBIS."
Witness was very frightened, and was shaking when she got inside the Hospital.
The small coolie-One of us must say something. We belong to the same chair His worship-It is very unusual, I think, for the Peak coolies to make
Hongkong, 23rd June, 1916.
DANGERS TO PEDESTRIANS,
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.]
trouble.
Pre-
INTIMATIONS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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ers at the price and at equivalent rates WASHABLE, forward. Indo-Chinns have been a very um market, with sales at 12 and up- cash buyers of Deferred at $125. ferred have been sold at 46 and 46 and close nominal at the latter figure. Steamboats have been quiet and are wanted at $21, Star Ferries are on offer at $35..
OILS.-Shells have been rather quiet, but business has been marked at 102/ cum dividend. At the close they are nominal at 07/-ex div. 5/- (Coupon No. 26). Tangknits have not miniatined their rise of last week and they are offering at Ts. 27. Fral Caspians close at 32/6 with probable buyers.
The coolies snid their grievance was that they had to wait outside complain: ant's house for a long time, and so
On the second somewhat erratic and after sales at $120
REFINERIES--China Sugars have been demanded 30 cents charge, they said they did not abuse the
have weakened to a buying quotazion of dialect they were accustomed to use when complainant at all They used the
sus. Malghaus have had a sharp rise the asking for more. (Laughter.)
$33, at which price sales have been made. MINING. Sales of Kailans are report Inspector Garrod said the fare paided at 27, at which they close nominal, was quite a reasonable fare. If they were told to wait they should wait. The There are sellers of Tronohs at 40/- and
of Raubs at 82.00. Peak chairs, as his worship knew, had a lot of daily customers, who engaged a particular chair daily at so much per mouth. This was a thing that could not be allowed to happen at The Peak.
So-Pedestrians; who are making daily use of some of our narrow streets are in constant danger owing to the fact that some Chinese tenasty never properly hook the windows of their houses, and so, in case of a strong wind coming suddenly, the glass is easily broken and falls into the street. Further, in cases where the houses have verandahs, flower-pots are often put on the old and insecure wooden stands fixed in front of the rails, This not only endangers the safety of pedestrians but causes the Police a lot of trouble in identifying the offenders. An- other point in this connection is the practice of placing bamboos, which aree reason. pot made property fast, outside the houses for the purpose of drying clothes, These easily fall, and a bad accident authorities take these matters into more might be the result. Why do not the
careful consideration -Yours, etc.,
Hongkong, 23rd June, 1916.
·PEDESTRIAN:
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
TOOK THE TROUSERS BY MISTAKE
A man who was stated by the police to be a confrmed slacker was charged with the larceny of a pair of trousers yesterday,
(1 took them by mistake," he affirmed. Did you leave your own behind -30, the other members of the club were asdorp. (Laughter.)
His worship-Of course not, but when they give a reason, it is usually a foun-
Inspector Garrod-When I was station ed at the Peak the only complaints used to get were usually about tourists.
His worship-And you get residents who pay them only their bare fare.
Inspector Garrod-I think they are usually very good to them. The fares are a little higher than down here. We have had no complaints of over-charging for a long time now, for years almost, I should think.
Docks, WHARVES, AND GoDownS.-- Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been the medium of considerable buki- pess at from $194 to 8127 for cash, but have now ensed a bit and car probably be obtained as $123. Kowloon Wharves have been done nt 880) and there are buyers at the close at $50. Shanghai Decks are offering at Tis, 751. Hongkew Wharves are $82 nominal.
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His worship thought that probably the Inan's appearance was more ·menacing than his intentions. It Was rather alarming, but he did not think the coolie had any serions intention.
Mrs. Dangan-It was alarming. should not have put myself to the trouble of taking out a summons and coming up here about it, but it upset me very mine.
His worship-They must have some tout-fair ireting that they were entitled
to more.
Mrs. Duncan-They are making a de fence that they had to wait, and it is an absolute lie, They did not, wait, Other ladies have spoken to me since aud said they were glad I had taken out a Sumoon. I did not particularly care to come, up here.
Mr. Duncan asked if he might say few words. He said that the house was just a little past the Hon. Mr. Holyoak's residence, and it was a reasonable 15
COTTON MILLS have been a better North and prices show a stigh in- market with a good demand from the
137. provement, with Ewos at Th Shanghai Cottons at Tis. 12, and Kung Viks at Tis.. 134, nil buyers.
are
wanted at $8.45. China Lights at 244 are
MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos
also in demand, Cements have been sold. at 89.25 and 20.30 and close with buyers ap 29.40 Electrics are nominal at $44, as are Ropes at $399. Tramways have been done at $8.30 and $6.35 and cloac with buyers at the latter rate, Watsons are nominal at 883
MEMO-Next settlement day, June 25th.
'VIVĀT”.““ BRISBANE”
COLLISION.
HEARING OF APPEAL.
He was sent to prison for a month,
AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION. Mr. P. P. 3. Wodehouse (D.S.P.) eaught a pair of chair coolies very nently on Thursday. He was sitting on the coolies, walking in the same direction top of an electric car when he saw the
as the car, wait until the passengers had jumped off, near the Hongkong Hotel # corner, and then created an obstruction. cents fare. It was a lonely road. No Prosecuting the men of the Magistmey Lone could see them, and no one was likely 3. The principle the Committee have in that there were three previous convictions coolles were allowed to do this sort of yesterday, he informed the Magistrate to be coming along that corner, If mind to adopt in making allocations is against there in a month. There was a thing to ladies it would be disastrous. to select especially such funds as arc
great temptation to them to wait and Although the Inspector had said that capable of sub-division, and to subscribe always endeavoured to, get them to walk had been sold of many, many cases that xian steamer Virat and the British 1 pick up a stray passenger; the police had charges were not made against them he smartly past this partnular place, but had occurred, and they were righteously the temptation seemed almosy irresistible, glad that Mrs. Duncan had taken up the He did not know whether the coolies of case. It was on account of the loneliness this chair who were previously convicted of the road, and not the demand for were the same pair.
extra money. If a coolie asked in a polite way for acumshow he some tunes received it, and people thought no more about it, but this was different. He thought the coolies should be heavily him a severe thrashing or endeavour to punished. The alternatives were to give have him heavily fired. The former was not open to him, the coolie should get the latter.
in these cases the complete cost of one or more units. The YM.C.A. Hats, which are, in every way deserving of support, furnish a good example; and it should proje a method acceptable to all sub scribers to remit from time to time the complete cost of establishing one or more such huts. Beds or rooms in hospitals, such as the Star and Garter," would form an entirely suitable object, and others, no doubt, will suggest themselves 45 the funds permit.
His worship (to defendants)--They tell
me your chair is getting very notorious.
The coplies denied the soft impeach the tombs of his distinguished ancestors ment, and one said he had been visiting for some time,
A fine of $2 each was imposed.
IDENTIFIED!
4. It is hoped to begin such allocation
A Chinese was stopped and searched by a lukong in Queen's Road; and was found 21 once, and to retain for the support to be carrying on his person two valuable of the main object the Royal Flying gold earrings When questioned at the Corps Hospital-only such a sum as is charge-room of the Police Station he said reasonably necessary for the immediate them to him in order that they might be that a woman at Yaumati had given future. The rest must be left to the fur-melted down. The Inspector in charge ther generosity of subscribers, and the the woman, but the search was unavail sent him back in police custody to find community is asked to bear in mind that ing. When he returned to the Station the casualties amongst the first 100,000 he stated that he had made a mistake, dollars caused by the attacks of other had given him the rings.
and that his wife, who was in Singapore, charities have to be made good as Defendant, asked by Mr. Orme if he readily as were chose other casualties in had any friends who could speak for him, the ranks of the men whom it is our
said they were all abroad or away. There was nobody here who knew him. privilege to assist.
Acting Inspector Davitt produced the history, which showed that he was no stranger to Victoria Gaol, and his worship remarked--Ah! I have found torbody now who knows you! (Lau
(Laugh- ter.)
The monthly subscription, however small, is the form in which the money carries the greatest value, by affording a secure basis for our work and by making it possible to look ahead with confidence; and it is, therefore, this form of sub- scription that the Committee is most anxious to encourage. Yours faithfully,
'E. R. HALLIFAX (Hon. Sec., War Charities). Hongkong, 23rd June, 1916.
man's
The smaller coolie was fined $10, and the other man was discharged.
FRENCH LADY'S FOR- GETFULNESS.
`RICSHA COOLIES” BÖQTY. A French lady and two gentlemen, who were passing through the Colony and were temporarily residing at the Astor House Hotel, engaged three riesha coolies to convey them to the Star Ferry wharf They were going on board their ship that night, and were in rather a hurry In the bustle to catch the ferry the lady apparently left her handbag, containing banknotes and other articles to the value of 82,300 in the vehicle. The three ricshas were later seen in Queen's Road un- attended.
A certain coolie, who is known to the The defendant admitted previous convie Europeans whom he thinks have money police for his habit of following tions, but pleaded that he was not really had also disappeared, and it is thought a bad man, For instance, when he was that he in this case instructed the rjesha arrested on a previous occasion-he, Wag men to steal the handbag. The spoil was merely walking along the street. His divided amongst them. One man was legs were weak, and he fell down, where- found in a house which he had only just upon a constable carne up and took him rented at Hunghom, and he, it is said, into custody.
received $50 83 his share in the business. This man appeared before Mr. G. N. Orme yesterday, and was remanded..
His worship-Yes, six weeks hard labour and four hours' stock.
Singapore, fixed the 27th inst. as the The judges of the Court of Appeal,
date for the hearing of a case arising out of the collision between the Norwe-
steamer Brisbane, between Bangkok and Singapore, in which the former vessel was sunk. In the lower court the owners of the First and her freight and her master and officers, proceeding for their personal effects, were the plaintiffs, and judgment was given in their favour by the Chief Justice. The defendants, the Brisbane, her cargo and freight, appreni. -The master of an assessor" wie" mention- ed recently by the Hon. Mr. F. M. Elliot (for the appellants), and the Chief astice asked if there would be any ob jection to two assessors.
Mr. Elliot said there would be no ob- jection, but the Hon. Mr. C. I. Carver (for the respondents) remarked that he dil not remember a case in which there ha been two assessors.
The Chief Justice said the case was andoubtedly a very important one, but to have two assessors would be adding to the expenses.:
Mr. Elliot thought the question of ex-
pense hardly entered, as the amount of few dollars a day more hardly mattered. He also considered it was important to bave a naval officer.
damage was $300,000 or $400,000, sơ. a
It was agreed that before the date of hearing the Registrar should Term- unicate with the Master Attendant asking him to arrange for twe asseBOLS if possible, one to be a naval officer.
Herr von Jagow, the German Foreign Secretary, speaking to the Berlin repre sentative of the Chicago Daly Noway argued that the British Government had in its dispatches to the United States Government acknowledged thabits blockade measures were of the nature of reprisal, and there was consequently-an implied promise on the part of the Bri tish Government to relax the blockade whenever the German Government should cease its submarine policy. The German submarine war, he added, had been given
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