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CONSCRIPTION FOR HONGKONG.
THE COMMISSION AND THE HUNDRED.
(CONTRIBUTED.)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 2rm. 1917.
We who remain have failed, but we cannot forget them heroes who have gone The earlier in the war that they went the
NISBET TO MEET GREEN. EAST WIN OVER NG BZE KWONG.
As the result of winning the final of the Championship Singles in a surpris ingly easy manner last evening, Nishet will meet Green on Wednesday to decide the championship of the Colony
Ng. Sze Kwong, who opposed Nisbet, commenced by winning a set which went to eighteen games, but he fell away badly after this, and Nisbet became so good that the next three sets, and match, went that the next to him, the full scores reading: 8-10, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. ___
greater the heroism. Some of the soventy who have gone quite recently felt a sense of great relief when they left There are others who want a clear lead in this awful problem which faces us all No community in the Empire is with Soon after the way commened, a cour tributed article appeared in this journal out its heroes, and no town or city has arging that conscription should be income out of the Serce ordeal with avery troduced by the Government of the man a hero. The burden has been un Colony for the purpose of local defence, equally borne. Perhaps it is inevitable, The suggestion was not accepted. For but the yoke is no easier, for all that, months the holocaust in Europe had been In this Colony, we are not on food searching the flower of the youth of the rations it would be folly even to suggest bome country, but there were exotic it, But the people at home are rationing. blossoms in the tropics who remained We are hardly taxed anything in excess entirely unaffected by the war. In the of what we paid before the war. Surely course of time there was a sort of official they might tax us more. When the Ser-Rees Davies, H. E, Major
Vontris, Col. Ward, and Commodore Rounding up to make everyone da vice man speaks to the commercial man
Sandeman about income-tax, and the high dollar, About a year later the suggestion was the latter must feel that he is cresping. made, in an article contributed to these his share of the burden. Let every man columns, that a hundred mon might well in the place be made to do his share, be spaced for service at the front. The War charity funds are admirable, but suggestion was not popular; but pračtaxation is much more equable and tically one hundred men have gone since
sensible, it it was first proposed.
his duty.
There has been a Commission to con- sider one small portion of a very res problem. It has reported in no uncertain manner. The full answer to the great question yet requires to be given.
There was a large crowd present when the match commenced, the spectators including H. E. the Governor, the Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern, C.M.G., Sir William General
ぶつぶ
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RESULTS OF LEAGUE MATCHES.
The following are the results of League matches played on Saturday between Kowloon C.C. and the University A and Loums:----
· K.29.
8. E. Green and E. Abraham v. A: H.
Rujahn and W. Giftens S. Green and E. Abraham v. S. C
Wong and W. C. Chan
2. UNIVERSITY ́ ́A.” K.C.
8. E.
W.
Redhoond and K. Brayahay
Giren and E. Abraham v. F. A.
Kay and L. Forster v. R. G.G.
Do
W&C..
B&B.... C. R. Chunyut and A. V. Braga O. R. Chunyut and A. V. Braga v. O. R. Chuayut and A. V. Braga
R&B.
2. UNIVERSITY
C. W. Jeffries and C. C. Stark
Blue and S. C. Ang - Play opened somewhat tamely. Nisbet C. W. Jeffries and C. C. Stark . B. C. W. Jeffries and 0. C. Stark é. won the opening geme, and then Ng Szo. Ang and H. C. Hung Kwong won two games in sucession. Martin and C, F. Wood
rand J. Ralston . §. & A. grim struggle in C. Stapleton and
Do
A & H. Then commenced a
·Do
.M.&W. which both players did many good things.
JW. Christian and R. H. Jewsbury Eventually the games stood at 6-5 in
& A Do not let us overdo the trade ery of favour of the Chinese player. The next JW, Christina and R. H. Jewsbury
to game
Nisbet at his hest. Business as usual. According
His
W. W. Christian and R. H. Jewsl
TM & W. soms of the experts, local business is tactics were splendid, and his servics better than usual, just at present, be became so formidable that it gained him cause of the war. We cannot bear the points. He made the score 6-8, and also iden of profiteering. In any case went on to win the next game. Ng Sze We have all the eligible men in the business is, in practical politica, a very Kwong, profiting by experience, refused Colony in uniform, and we have seen the secondary consideration to the winning to be made the victim of traps, due hundred, or nearly the hundred, go off of the war. Let us make trade for the to judicious lobbing, and he won the next to the front. There yet remains the Empire, but let is also pay the excess two games, the
the second of which was urgent daty for those of us who are left profits tax to the Empire. Let us cut love affair. Again Nisbet Jovelled thei behind. It is to demand that the whole out luxuries, and even some necessities, scores, making the games 8-9, but the charged with attempting to export silver from our own lives, while our country Chinese, by means of sound, open tennis, men are being shattered, and the women For military purpose, conscription of and children they have left behind themat on to win the next two games and men has been recommended by the Com-in Britain are on rations, mission. It is possible to demand that the Government of the Colony shoold at once introduce more and heavier taxa tion, so that a fraction of the great wealth of the place may be placed at the service of the Allies.
of the community should be called upon
for further sacrifice.
The reply of the critic will be that by purchasing a seat at the theatre for the Shakespeare Scenes he. subscribed to the war charities. That reply at once reveals the weakness of all voluntary efforts. The burden, if it is to be spread equally, must be brought about by taxa tion. The tapan must pay very much more heavily than the junior
Even the miser must be reached
WE HAVE ALL FAILED, Any man among us who remains away from the battle front in these days of supreme trial, for whatever reason, must feel conscience stricken, because he has done so little. At the outbreak of war elderly men, like the late Hon. Mr
Hewitt, joined up, while young тел hesitated. Perhaps it needs age for us to thoroughly realise our responsibilities. Perhaps the late Hon. Mr. Hewitt felt the call more clearly than some of the younger men because he was older and more thoughtful. There are some men in
There is the age limit, which, for men
'the set.
Basing opinions on what Ng Sze We, too, feel Awong had accomplished in the opening
Let the Government of this Colony tax and tax and tax, until
set there were many who anticipated a A very heavy tax the pinch of war.
at once, on all motorreptition of last year's final. However, should be placed, at cars or joy-rides are indeed a luxury, early in the second set, Nishet introduced Tax by soing method the Chinese com all his old match winning tactics, with unity; put on our income-tax, at the very good effect, His placing was often same relative scale as at Home, for remarkable, he lobbed and followed Europeane. Tax all dividends is un-in a manner which quite upset the cal- culations of his opponent, and won the earned increments.
second set in a most praiseworthy man- ner: Ho was far superior to Ng Sze Kwong all the way through.
Tax households for
B
el servanta, and put on Lloyd George premium for babies. Tax all amusements-cinemas, theatres and even cricket, tennis and golf, and when all these, and other taxes are imposed we shall still be doing less than are the people in Britain. No one will bare given his utmost for the great cause until he has given life itself,
The Government of the Colony acted with great courage when it appointed the Commission. The Report has been of service to the community, by causing the names of the applicants to be published
At one time in the third at the score
his head, and continuing his trapy" was 3-1 against Nisbet, but, playing with and general sound tactics, he proved so good that Ng Sze Kwong did not win another game in this set, Niabet winning
games in succession. fivo
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY, DID NOT KNOW THE LAW. Before Mr. Melbourne, a
Chinese was
nuggets, some knives, soap, wire, etc.
having come from California, and he The man said he was visiting Hongkong,
did not know the law
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
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EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHTS IN
DAY AND TENNIS SHIRTS.
KHAKI SHIRTS
WITH COLLAR ATTACHED.
NON-ACTINIO LISDE THREAD “ AERTEX ” UNDERVESTS AND GOLF SHIRTS
FROM BED YARNS WHICH HAVE BEEN CHEMICALLY A fine of $10 was imposed, and though TESTED AND PROVED TO BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE HOTTEST SUN Inspector Brazil applied for the goods to
be confiscated, Mr. Melbourne decided to
PICK POCKET. return them to the defendant.
A Chinese cook, imbued with the idea's of get-rick quick Wallingford, was walk- ing along Queen's Road when he slipped his hand into another man's pocket and Everything would removed his purse.
have passed off satisfactorily so far as the cook was concerned, but for the fact that he was seen by a district watchman,
and, so soon as he had secured the purse, he was also secured
When charged before Mr. Melbourne yesterday, it was stated that the cook had been banished from the Straits Settle mente for a period of five years, and had also been imprisoned for stealing.
Towards the end of the fourth set Ng Sze Kwong recovered in such a manner that it seemed quite possible that he He was sentenged to six weeks hard
ve
old force a fifth set Nisbet had continued his excellent all-round play to
such effect that the score in games stood
labour
OHINESE CREDULITY
The Government must not, however, Jose the unique opportunity, which is now
Yet a few more instances of the easy
which Chinese are
made offered it, to demand of the local com-at-1 in his favour, and Ng Sze Kwong
was looking exceedingly tired, and his manner in
The Victims of the confidence trick. munity still greater sacrifices. For we
servico and returns lacked ating. are, after all, just an average crowd of Britons. We may grumble; but, above Chinese player pulled himself together all else, we want to be told definitely in a manner which surprised everyone
A married wotuan has reported to the police that on the evening of the 5th.
th Colony who cannot possibly Bhat is necessary; and there can be to and won three games in succession, one he gave her bungles to a wau who asked in the tropics, is lower than for men doubt in the minds of any of us that, as being a love game and the scoring was for the loan of them as a pattern. He
while comparitivly very weak
his seen since. Another married woman has temperate climates. Clearly those in the whole, the response will be generous de 4. Nisbet did things which were was handed the bangles and has not been regular forces cannot go unless they are and immediate. What we dislike more ordered. Some of the Government than anything is uncertainty and futile opponent so changed the outlook of the reported that when walking in Des Vœux match. However, the change was short Road Central about 6.20 p.m. on the eth, efforts. We want to be told to do some lived. With the light failing badly the was accosted by a man she did not servants cannet go. It is not certain that all employers have offered to care thing useful, and, being human, we want Nisbet again settled down to cool und know. This man told her that her hus for dependents, and some men prefer to everyone to shoulder his fair share of the confident play, and, after one short speil band was waiting for her to give her of success by Ng Bro Kwong, he gradually 5 The an asked her to follow him, pulled the game around in his favour which she did. In a stairway, ja Kau and won 6-4 Undoubtedly the herter Fong the man asked her for her al round player won, and should Nishes bangles, as a sort of guarantee. She maintain the form be displayed through out the game
Green may look forward banded them to him, and the man then to an execedingly hard struggle ran away. He has not been seen since to-morrow
Before yesterday's match
their mon folk divided into two classes in future. They will be men and super- men, and the supermen will be those who were in action. Judged by this standard, all of us who were in Hong kong at the outbreak of war, and why are here now, have failed.
A GERMAN SHIP
THE FRISIA'S CARGO.
At the Hongkong Supreme Court (In Prize) yesterday, before Sir William Reea
certain cargo on board the Frists at the time of her seizure.
bigns
Acting upon certain information, Ser-
Bean
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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Stocked, by
THE HOWORONG. HITTI,
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PRICES DUTY PAID.
QUARTS-820.00 per caño
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or 85.10 per Dozen.
FINTS - 820.50 per case
of 8 doren.
or $3.40 per dozen.
Admitted to be the Best
Lazer Beer brewed.
STOCKS JUST
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Powell
do the harder thing to remain here in burden. order to provide food for those who would- starve if they enlisted for the front. But whatever the reasons, the men who have not heard the roar of the cannon, nor stood within the zone of the fares rays of the inferno in France, or
Davies, Chief Justice, the Attorney would be
We frotto reveal de CHASED IN A MOTOR BOAT. in Mosopotamia, can never feel the oqual of those who have gone and have General made an application for the con of fatigue. In fact it was Ng suffered. The allied countries will have demnation of the proceeds of the sale ofwong who first Telt the effects of geant Fowler secreted himself near the
long opening set, and when the match, finished Nishet was the fresher player Empress of Russia on Sunday. After because he had forced his opponent itong for some time, he saw a Chinese m do the majority of the running througher the side of the vessel, and signal The Attorney-General said that a pro sheer brainy tennis,
The proceeds from this match are to with his hand Soon ja sampan, manned vious application for the sale of the cargų, which was perishable, had been granted given to the War Charities Fand. by a woman and two men, came alongside Last evening, also, S. E. Green (owe and three parcels were handed over to the and the goods had been sold, and he now 30-3) defeated JH Soeters (rec. 46), sampan, which then made off as quickly applied for the condemnation of the prothe Handicap Singles, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5 place of concealment boarded a motor-
a semi final game in class A of a possible, Sergeant Fa ceeds, of the saleThe as Frisia was his means that Green will meet Red boat and soon came alongside the sara- North German Lloyd steamer and was mond in the final
pan Ho at once searched the innocent condemned in September, 1914, and
looking craft, and, under the boards, found a 22 calibre magazine rille, and his Lordship had granted an appli-
two Mauser, magazine: pištols; most cation for the condemnation of 35 geld
formidable-wooking weapons. The boat- bars, a portion of the cargo, in January
of what the 1916 The Attorney-General referred to The scoring in the match between the people denied knowledge
Storey on the Prize Court and other Ladies Recreation Club and the Civil parcels contained. The Mauser pistols Service was as follow bore the inscription. Waffen fabrik authorities.
F. Bovington and Coney (L.B.C.) beat Mauser Oberndorf a Neckar 0 W Hammond and C. Bara 6-3; heat F. A Biden Bad Dr. Woodman, d'Almada, who put forward the plea that
beat G. Deakin and D. M. Goodall, 91OA
Smith Capt. S Biden and
WHO IS TO BLAME 7
As we look backs over the long weary straggle, the conscience of any sensitive man must twinge. It may, or may not he fit and proper to exclude the Ger- mana for ten years after the war but it in most certainly it and proper to do anything that will help to end the war as quickly as possible. Why have there been no public meetings to pass resolu
tion about helping to win the warl
His Lordship granted the application.
THE AUSTRALIAN FRANCHISE.
in
HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.
DIVISION IV
(Lt.C.) beat Hammond and Sara-3-3 beat P
Fowler left us
At the Magistracy yesterday the three beat people were defended by Mr. F
cargo, and no Court could impute tha
the defendants accepted the arms as A Bill has been introduced in the
becauso the - cargo was placed under the Colony speak out many months ago, No provision is made fer manitian work beat Hammond and Bara, 7-4 beat Bidon vent the cargo
and nurses over 21 years of age to vote. A. Jonckheer and H. Vorney (LRC) boards. That was probably done to pre
being. spoiled, by Sea||| and give a lead to the rest of us? If the ers and other civilians The ballot and Woodman, 83 beat Deakin and water. young men failed, the old men failed papers do not bear the names of the Goodall, 10-1. The L.R.C. thus won Mr. Melbourne fined the woman who also; for they made no great effort to candidates, but only the words Mini- somewhat easily by 88 games to 30. The was the owner of the boat, 50, and dis sterialist” and “Oppositionist.” The games were played on the Civil Service charged the two men. The armug were persuade the young men to go.
lists of candidates have been circulated. ground.
ordered to be confiscated.
Why did act the public men of the Australian Parliament to enable soldiers Deakm and floor. 4oodman they had guilty knowledge simply
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