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CORRESPONDENCE. HONGKONG AND THE GERMANS.
tr BONOKOsa
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."] Bi-Much has been said and written
TUE
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
CHOIS AND CHEUNGS.
Fifteen chair coolies, representing the clans of Choi and Cheung, who, as the result of a free fight over a chair stand were all more or less damaged, were
HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS., TUESDAY.
MEN OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT ENTERTAINED.
SPEECH BY COLONEL JOHN WARD, M.P
MAY 1ST. 1917.
caucracy which is the negation of liberty. Col. Ward, Officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Middlesex Regi- ment, I can assure you that we feel very keonly the honour you have done as in dcocpting our invitation, and we hope The To Yuen restaurant West Fount that your stay here will be every plea on this matter, and the British are bound over by Mr. Wood in the sun ef had the unique experience of being pressant one and that, before you leave, we stirred to their depths, and their minds 8100 each to be of good behaviour for tically filled with British soldiers last shall be given to see the beginning of are much exercised by the idea of the six months. One of the men is still in evening, close upon 500 men, of the 6th the end you so gallantly helped to accom Middlesex Regiment assembling in plish, when the Prussian Militarism shall Germans being permitted to return after hospital:
uilding for dinner. The occasion was for ev the War to sit check by jow! with them
welcome by the Victoria Division of in the pursuit of their peaceful noen
the St. John Ambulance Brigade to th- tions
There are some Britons who keep
cool and try to pacify their minds with We admire such the courage of their con- of hot very far-sighted in royard to the welfare of our vast Empire, whose virile song are now fighting for its very existence. Those whs have followed British politics for the fast twenty years will remember the "Little Englanders who gloried in their peace shibboleth of splendid isolation, Splendid fiddlesticks! We still remem. ber, also, the little band of "paceful men who day in and day out used to save at the enormous burden of arma- ments. What if their voice had pre- vailed ! These soft-hearted folk were very nearly our undoing 1 Where are thoy
words of moderation. men for havi
now?
The question raised by the Hon. Mr. Holyoak was purely one of sentiment, and sentiment in this case is not the ecntiment of passion but of reason. It
is not based on £ s. d Not that Hong
kong would go to the dogs or that our neighbouring territories would benefit thereby, though if people are nervous about that, let them, all go to those places bag and baggage. That, however, was nut the question.
His Excellency is nothing it not
COOLIE AND AN AXE
A coolie employed at the Kowloon
|
docks was the defendant in an assan Regiment, and right loyally were they action, the complainant being an India tortained by way of a Chinese dinner watchman, niso employed at the dooky novelty which was appreciated by all, The latter stated that as he was walking, and a musical programme which was through the dockyard the coolie, without provided by the band of the 74th Pun any warning whatsoever, picked up the jubis. The dinner was presided over by hatchet (produced) and throw it at him, Mr. Ho Leung, one of the officers of the striking him on the head and cansing Division, and among those who support blood to flow freely. The only reasoned him wore: -Licut-Col Jonn Ward, he could give for attack was that he M.P., Major E. J. Browne, Capt. A had reported the coolie for smoking. Henderson Smith (Adjutant), Capt. W The coolic denied the allegation, and F. Richardson, Lieuts. J. Sayer, A. J. aftor honing his evidence, dr. Mel Cooper, F. G. Dickenson, C. H. V hourne found the cuso not proved, and Jefferies and E. G Eastnian, and Secund the man was discharged.
Lients, EL. Amies, H. C. Lovely and E. G. King, along with District Officer A. E. Relphs, Dr. Thomus, and Messrs Ho Fook, Wong Kam Fook, Sin Tak
A VIOLENT JAPANESE,
Quito a diminutive specimen of the Japanese race appeared before Mr. Wood on a charge of assaulting a woman, also of assaulting an Indian constable, and damaging the latter's uniform., The man was found in Wanchai in an in-
toxicated condition. He had assaulted
a woman, and when the constable came
up to arrest him he also assaulted the
representative of law and order and tore his tonic. When taken to the police station the Japanese became so violent that it took four burly policeman to
Fan, S. Kotewall, Ho Wing, etc.
After "The King" had been submitted and honoured musically, the toast of the
evening was proposed.
of the Battalion, said:-This is the second Mr. Ha LEUNG, in proposing the toast
ever be crushod and a glorious pea shall reign. (Loud applause.)
Colonel John Wand, M.P, in respond
ing to the toast of the Battalion, which he said he had the honour to command said that that was the most unique expe rience he had ever hud, a reception by the Chinese fellow-subjecta to the station to which they had heen sent. Á great many of them had never left their homes be- fore, a great many of them had left their homes so many years ago that they had forgotten a great deal of what they had learned and it must be interesting to everyone of them to have a chance of seeing so much of the Empire to which they were proud to belong, and to find at the extreme limit of their power and sway such a compact and business-like Community, controlled and governed and directed by such skill as one found in
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plause). They had all been impressed by the enormous haman activity displayed along the quayside of this port, and the
although it could not be possibly be that wonderful urganisation that must exist, though it looked almost like chaos ---
Superintendent of the Victoria Divisions). They had been impressed by the I have the pleasure in extend a hearty wonder of it and the strangeness of it welcome to its guests The pleasure all. Nothing, however, was so Eastern experience in welcoming you tonight and so strange than the fact that they it possible enhanced by the knowledge were entertained, first and foremost,
occasion
on which, as the Divisional
because so much had been achieved. ⠀ (Ap-
breezy at times. He quickly saw the calm him. Mr. Wood sentenced defend that this 18 probably an unique occasion in this Eastern outpost of the Empire by
OPIUM CASES.
in the history of this Colony. It is unique because I think I am right in aying that this is the first time in the annals of Hoogkong that a gallant hat talion of His Majesty's Army newly re- turned, covered with laurels and glory from the scene of actual conflict in the Breatest war in history, being entertain
the o natural and original subjects of the King. In Capetown, Durban and Sin gapore it had been the other way about; it had been their fellow-countrymen who had boon the first to welcome them. On hast ole the occasion they found the
unique
ant to a month's hard labour on the freble argument of the eredit system," hammered on it, worsted the valiant charges of assault, the sentences to run champion, and, not content with that, concurrently and, for damaging the “kicked him downstairs. His Excel-policethan's uniform he was ordered to lency laid much stress on the Chinese Pay 81.50 compensation. members of the Council, but they are re- presentatives of a purely commercial com-
A Chinese woman appeared before
there was a peculiar sympathy developed munity, whose interest is much concerned in this question, who are in Hongkong Mr. Wood charged with being in por
among all races and classes by course ed by a small company of volunteers in under adverse and difficult circumstances for business, who know that more Gei-session of 110, taels of opium. Mr.
Erst aid work in this small but important by all men. It did not matter whether mans means more business, and more Grist appeared to defend, and stated business means “grist to their mills" that he was going to try and find the post of the Empire.. I know that neit was Chinese, Hindoo, Brahmin, Catho Hongkong, however, is a British outpost, husband of the woman, but Inspectorwords of mine can add to the praise which lic, or Mohammedan, it did not matter and not a hunting-ground for any Chinese Gordon remarked that the husband had who come there to make money and are been dead for two months. The woman's happier than in their country. They are defence is that the opium was left to purely Chinese, as they demonstrate on her by her deceased husband. A remand their holidays by displays of Chinese was granted. buntings and flags. If there was ang
purely Chinese question involved, then
His Excellency would have been on the right fence; but the Council was simply ask.d to convey the voice of the British residents to the Home Authorities, and
"Another woman was arrested with
opium in her possession when she was
about to leave Kowloon by train. She was fined $100, the alternative being
two months' hard labour
A man was arrested in Connaught the British have a right to demand this. Road West with apie opinm cleverly Now for an argumentum ad hominem. concealed under the soles of his shoes, Let me ask Mr. Harris this question Sup. Wood fined him $400, or, in default, reles
German is welcomed in his (Mr. three months hard labour. Harris) home- circle, enjoys all the Mr. Wood fined. another woman treatment accorded a gentleman, and in 31.500, or, in default six months hard the end it is discovered that he abused hour, for being in possession of mast outrageously the hospitality he received. Would Mr. Harris allow this quantity of opium.
CHUNG LING 800
you have received and which you rich deserve. I can only say that from the moment when I read the stirring speech of welcome to you by His Excellency the Governor of Singapore I have been look
Ober
to what race or creed they belonged, they
all admired courage and determination under dificult circumstances and occa
ions. They woke up one morning to find themselves famous, but not without an effort (Applause). It was quite easy to talk and laugh about it now, but it was not so easy to talk and laugh chan
forward to have the honour of meet ing you. We all know and admire the galiantry you displayed on the field of
it then, when there was a only battle, and the coolness and discipline
a narrow partition between lite you exhibited when your transport was
And death.
All the courage and the mined. I have real with thrill Cobravery and the generosity of their ruo Ward's address to you whilst drawn up to which they belonged was exemplifed on the ship. How simple and inspiring in their conduct, on the occasion when it must have seemed to you ail, and this the Tyndarets was mined, and he never was what he said:"Officers and man felt prouder in his life. Col. Ward went on to mention that the o the 25th-you have now the supreme battalion was partially enlisted on the test of your lives the on moment we voluntary systu), and partially filed HZ by those who had been compelled by the all ought to have lived for. Remember stress of circumstances to serve, but that you are Englishmen. All the best everyone, no matter what condition and circumstances had forced them to become traditions of our Country, and race are soldiers of the King, each one, when fac.d man to enter his home! No! He would
in your keeping. You are members of with the supreme test of their lives, surely ask him to about turn. As
proved worthy of the country to which with the individual so with the nation.: The booking for the Chung Ling So one of the famous regiments in the
they belonged.- (Applause) He proceed British Army, Pray God you do cu.—': You gentlemen belonging to. the These men were welcomed in all the Bri- season at The Theatre Royal is open at
Colony of Hongkong, you have one of the most beautiful spots in the world next tish Colonies and possessions, enjoyed Moutric's. In addition to the perform not act to sully its honour equal rights, the most favoured treat- ance given by this clever illusionist, thero orders and we may able to save to England." (Applause). It is splendid on to be on the Peak and to see your wonder- ment (better treatment in India than the will be a variety entertainment by special- ou all, but if we cannot, then let us ful sunset. Of course, you have also, I Indians themselves), with this result that ly selected artistes from the leading Lon- finish like English Gentlemen.”
(Ap-notice, just as the most beautiful land abused the confidence most disgrace don halls, Mr. Maurice E. Bandman is plause.) Centlemen, we all know how which are sometimes to depressing that I they
in the world, your togs and your mist”,
fully and outrag ously in every conceiv coming with the Company in order to con- splendidly they responded to that stir | have really thought that it would be
place to start a suicide club. able way. Yet we find in our midst some trol the business side of the managementing address; their behaviour was so mu
gater.) All the circumstances sem “Molly Coddles” who publicly ask us to
gnificent that it evoked this gracious to make the same mistake again.. Errare By meudacity
they blackguard and message from HM. The King pizto make it like another hit of England
The mints, the raus, the work, the est humanum, I admit, but to repeat the besmirch the fair name of Britons.
dustry, the shipping, the clouds and the Inexpress to the Officer Commanding the sunshinc, why, nd ed, it must be the same mistake is foolish, aye. a crime in Africa, Britons, when the cowardly unseath Battalion Middlesex Regiment my
other side of our own "c
country this case. Mr. Harris would be content have the chance, are shown as slaves and admiration of the conduct displayed by said they
applause might b
Proceeding the specker liere for three or to hobnob with Fritz il Fritz would made to work like them in order to all fanks on the occasion of the accident four years according to the length of admit his misdeeds in War. Mr. Harris degrade them in the eyes of savages to the Tyndarens. In their discipline think that that was beyond possibility.
in the cyns, of
the conflict,
and
he asked them not to means to make a hypocrite of him who Every day, when we open our papers, wo and courage they worthily upheld the It was extremely doubtful whether they “even in penance plans sine anew. A read of some harrowing cruelties to our splendid tradition of the Birhenhead, at least ten years from the time it began. German is a German No, sir, give the prisoners and pick men who are un ever cherished in the sonals of the He did not mean that they were going to German his due; if he is content to re fortunate to fall into their clutches British Army (Applause.) Conscious have a great European conflict such a
but they RS BAW NOW targ to our Colonies give him a back Yet we and peace cranks who pre and proud as we all are of that tradi wall the disputes and difficulties that might quite
scat, for he deserves it and has carned it moderation to us! These peace cranks
part of the conflict was over, and if Great Britain must not forget that she would do better to go to Germany after tion, and remembering what matchless atise over the settlement after the greater were going to be fights a deadly unscrupulous foo, who the War, and endeavour to make the valour, heroio discipline and noble men imagined that Blighty
within means business and has been wat
watching Germans mend their ways, make trao chivalry it has consecrated we feel that allowed to run back his opportunity for years. British men of them, and a purged nation! But no praise can be greater than this graet heritage, prestige, aye, Britain's very to preach moderation to us, while our bus tribute from His Majesty. This
sons and brothers are fighting our battles ar existence is involved Germany is not and risking their lives and limbs in a great war has given occasion to many only fighting hub butchering thes and righteous and just cause, is treason to inspiring thoughts, and to my mind one thin. Why give her quarter when she a Molly Coddles who perpetually prato
Bave us from such of the most inspiring is this, that of gives thee none? It costs thee so many of peace. To then I commend a repent regiment composed, as your battalion is, TON sons, Captain Blaikie would verily publication The Crimce of Germany of volunteers from the greatest demo- Reitain, France Russia and Belgium, cracy in the World, led by a labour re- with photorrans and illustrations None are so blind as those who will ant Presentative in the House of Commons,
have been murdered but for the throat of reprisal. “Look at the civilian German population in all parts of the world.
(Continued at foot of next column.)
our enjiant troong."
hased on the offic's) enquiries of Great i
HS KAVARANA
Canton, 29th April
which is a symbol of British. freedom
against a gigantic, armert brutal, Bur-
would and the full end of the war
they
knew
the
war they were greatly mistaken, And a few months of the conclusion of the buides, they were positively determined that whatever came they were going to win, whether it took two years or ten, (Loud applause.) It was a pleasure to were so interested in their welfare, and were so pleased to welcome to them to their town and to their beautiful island. He trusted that their presence among th Chinese would be of the friendliest, and that the latter would be sorry to part with them when the time exme. (Loud
find that their friends the Chiusmen
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