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THY, HONGKONG DAILY PRENS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 1917.
CORRESPONDENCE.
MRS. BESANT AND INDIA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HOSGRONG
DAILY PRESS."]
CROWD AT THE BOTANICAL
GARDEN.
TO THE EDITOA CF THE J.NGKONG
DAILY PRESS."):
RANDOM REFLECTIONS. There is every indication that the g raised by the lent celebration of Our Day Inst week will be three times as
81-Allow me to support Bun- Jarge as last year and nine times as large
SI, During the last few days, the a in 1915. Nor can it be said that this
kum's" views regarding the effeminate gratifying result is mainly due to the lengthy telegrauis ia connection with Mrs. "Brawing of War Bonds," for without Angie Besant and Indian politics have remarks of Eye-witness" in a recent that source of revenue the total will been read with great interest by the issue. Fancy having been tapped on the probably be double that of 1916. When it Indian portion of the British subjects arm by a policeman's cane! Horror is reinembered that the population of the in the Far East. But as Indian citiesen, in wese days of wholesale destruc- tich of me and property.. Aut even Celany has red undergone any remarkable are not much discussed here, these tele- | assuming wet a certain oil reservist increase in the last two years, but that gramus aru bewildering to many English-and get away, add am the see men and Europeans, who, in the absence mas o buy at the Botanical an the contrary, the Europeni-community
aTuen gates to tip the arm." of some ma dwindled, it will be evident that of all the facis, caimot form any definite guy, 1 st surely be assumed at
opinion. while there may be causi: for congratula tion now, there was reason for some of the adverse criticism offered in the past.
tre was good reason for it. in such a mass of way ticaet uuniers, to my of aging a gente tap on the arm-Li
Tigul
Li
COOLIE: FACTION FIGHT. ·
At The Hoogkong Magistracy, ́ ́ five Sanitary Board coolies were aurationed by three hawkers for assault.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for tho complainants, and Mr. Leo. d'Almada Por the defendants.
Mr. F. X. Almada stated that the
parties and had a faction fight lately, aud.
He and his ledened brother agreed that. the summons was the result of the fight. both parties should be bound over on personal bonds of $50 each to abstain from future quarrels.
Mr. Dyer Ball agreed to this course. One of the Sanitary Board coolies was then charged with the unlawful poses Leo d'Alnuda, who defended, tald of a dagger
er without a
permit. His Worship that the man The activities, of Jr. Besant in
had Jught England in the early eighties were only
been assaulted several times be too well-known and are now past history were nice was a tuch more the tagger solely for his self-protection. and resourceful act than diving fore, and bore stars on his face and arms The number of tickets sold for the War This wonderful Englishwoman, who is us
Wester of struggling
as a result. When charged at the Police. -Bond Drawing was disappointing. The very strong nutid, has been active or patriote, and wolding up the auman Station he had made a clean breast of the chance of winning a large prize for a several years past in India, preaching Hood walle ad unnecessarily violentofaffair to the Police, The defendant hadi
Theosophy and educating young Indian Bal outlay appeals inicisty to mind. Lately she has taken ap Indian anal was removed in been in the employment of the Sanitary approved : ponce maner. There were Board for over two years, and all this and politics, and, in her terse and characteris: the world, all over μπομίες
thetic way, taken up the edges for Luple that rush or the early dears he had borne a good character and
who behaved in such an uncauta mauer had given every satisfaction. expecially to the Chines yet
Indians, preaching self-governgat 47
His Worship. decided to record a 'con, total subscribed. in. Hongkong
Hene Rule, and indulging in "straight that t Lap them on the arm was gentle. thoughts and talk minus the frilis. For et indeed. I saw several uu-viction against defendant and dischraged
unt formed personis administer much more hire with a caution.
as resentiment-against the uneated Indians her forceful sayings severe Histres too strong for the young Indian minds. The cautions and moderate portion of the indian prople, seeing the way in which the matte was being run, withdrew.
the outports was only so. Had the keme been vigorously worked there is
$ reason why it should not have attractez) / have a strange fascination, but they sung amuse pushing why, a full-brooded
five or six times that amount. The pre- smoters were either incking in courage or imagination. They would almost seen to have been seized with some wisgivings as
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were
HONGKONG
MAGISTRACY.
EVADING THE LIQUOR DUTY.
Ragbyerim was not in it, and some
*bloods --W Ang Umiest accompanied by aspirants to matrimonial Buniones," D ther's woo had already: The power's that, in India se, how-fachzeved that ideal completely lost their A Chinese was charged with the plases; ever, lo have taken alarm, and Lord head% One of these jews, who seemed sion of 23 cattics of Chinese wine on which to the murality of the proceeding, and Pentland, the Governor of Madras order to have required absolutely no knowledge duty and not be paid
ed Mrs Besant's interarnzul. Now of how to treat an English lady, who was Luspector Kent stated that the defend-
hen Greek meels the freek, there is my wife, unda tap have rensoned on the line of the wat
o an organ nocjant, was arrested will coming off a pier Mr.
the tug of war da the evening before far removed from the arm, which result who was engaged in rear.
her interamer Mrs. Besant sent forth aed, i am glad to say, in his getting rid of some of his mad and viruent gorej stirring manifest to all and sundry.
Midshipman Fasy and, white admitting that she had a baby of her own, pleaded
ittle 'on, mit
Instead of resorting to half-wasury when once they had decided on their course! the Committee of Our Day should
early in the morning with a kerosine tin containing sanishu |
A fine of $20 was imposed.
in extenuation that it was only asy! The ajipeal was too much; it mused and He, at least, will know how to coliduel THE ATTRACTION OF HONG KONG. unhinged the Indian minds. The im himselt a cosmopolitan crowd in maculate life of this white woman, her future. Taj› on the grm indeed! If sonic
A Chinise who had been banished for disinterested public service to the London police I know of had had to deal twenty years Frour the Colony about two Hindus, and, above all, her strong with that mad rush for the gardens when years aga was brought before Mr. J. R.
were iL theme of ad- thụ gates were half-opened the "tap Wood. personality.
Defendant pleaded that he was a Hong- miration for the Indians, in whose would have been in the region which is eyes she Way ♫ veritable "devi generally, assumed to contain the in-kong-born Chinese, and had een twice (oddess). By the drastic step of intern. gredients which go to make up what hamshed to Canton, but was unable to Withouting Mrs Besint a very strong agitation Eye-witness" apparently lacks-com-urn his living there.
was got up all ver India. Even the more mon-sense and suwy."
The Police Reservists who had charge staid public then viewed the Government's action with strong disapproval, and peti of these gates behaved in a manner which was amazing, buth for its tolerance and tiens from all over ladig were sent to Great Britain and questions were asked good feeling. They had a most unusual in Parliament, pointing out the step was and unlooked for situation to deal with, drastic and retrograde and appealing to and if in the performance of that duty Mr. there was nothing more to complain of have the British conscience for reeress,
telt u siganturned to achies as great a success as possible. any risk of being misundersted. I en way now that the lottery was never give anything approsching adequate publicity for the attention Indeed, but
Res. J. drawn to it by the
might attiions Maconachie
it
war
and
Lauted
Office WAS
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Want-
The
The case was adjourned to next Mon- day, when the defendant will be co- mitted for trial.
CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
The case in which a Chinese buyer of the Kin Wing fr was clíarged with the value of $1,737, obtaining goods to
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, who appeared for the defence, announced that a settle ment has been arrived at, and said ho would like His Wombip to allow the
large to be withdrawa.
The Magistrate agroed.
A COOLIE'S MISTAKE,
A Chinese coolie was charged by Mr. Harold Petley, of the Hongkong Eketric
before the last date for receving appeterly and the only way to repair it AUCTION BRIDGE-A QUERY Light Co., with the larceny of 12 lbs. of
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE
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HONGKONG
copper wire and 1 its at solder, of the total value of 150, train the Company's godown as Duddell Street.
bean overlooked. In the official announce Montagu. the Secretary for India, than that some person, male or female, from several rus on ferged orders, was
nts relating to Our Day" this feature poured it on the troubled waters in a received a tap on the arm," well, it was resumed before Mr. J. R. Wood.
public speech, in which he declared that remarkable, for, as I bave stated, much of the programme was hidden away as the time had come for a thorough reinodal-re severe treatment was necessary in though it was regarded us something of ling of the whole system if Indian sole cases,
Administration. The old statute-ridden Some people would be well advised to 03 India had been text-swap when they are really hurt-there is which to be ashamed. I do not suppose that
ed by the
far too much readiness to squeal, or a single vent was spent in advertising it chery
any of the newspapers in the Treaty
"Kamerad," in these days of continue to exist. shout Gading; it must not
Kultur" let loose-Enclosing my card, Ports, the Philippines, or pan.
perfect
Yours faithfully, trast this with the enterprise shown by the The India
PATRIOT. Western India. Tarf Club, which van the apothesis of circumlocution and red-tape Was Loan Letters
India. Two months beyond the dreams of any critic. its
Executive India had broken down tiona
full double-column advertisements were cabled to the Trading newspapers was to render it more responsible to the in the Far East, and it was only the people of India. He further added that intervention of the Hongkong Govem- he had visions not of a single system mest which presented many subscriptions of Home Rule for India but of a series bents received from this Colony. It dos of self-governing provinces and prin-
cipalities with federal control." realised by this was under take such altera in Hongkong that in
this showed the clover hoof." These to make money he must be
utterance from high official of the prend soine. The public, beleve far better pleased with an in- Crown eased the minds of staid and crease in the number and value of the prizes suber Indiaua. The Government saw at Just the wisdom of releasing Mrs. Besant, offered than they are in the barren assur ance that nothing has been deducted for who is now regarded by the Indians as a martyr. The visit of the Secretary for expenses,
Indin this autuan is hailed by the Indian enthusiasts with great joy. They have very high hopes, but the Anglo-Indian papers in India, paint a very useful and dismal picture of the future! Both sides are extremists and wrong.
not seem to
But are
be
Now
It will be generally admitted, 1 think, that the correspondent who complained of the treatment meted out to those who had inken tickets for unreserved seats, at ike te in the Public Gardens had right on his side. The organisers of the enter tainment undertook to provide seating know that the Judian question is accommodation for a given number of people in return for a stated sun, and very complex as complex and for
plicated 11.5 -that of Ireland --brist. a breach of contract to change it was
with
side --imuęs, many
the
DAILY PRESS.''
St-Referring to the letter in your to-daya issar, headed na above, your anonymons correspondent should read the rules of Auction Bridge published this rear by the Portland Club, London.
Perhaps he has done so, but considers London also is an "Antiquated Outport
Yours truly,
Canton, 23rd October.
SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
C. A. PEEL.
It was stated that a detective saw the into Queen's Roast carrying under his ar defendant coming out of Duddell Street parcel containing the articles men- tioned.
Defendant pleaded that he thought the articles were no longer required; that was why he took them.
Mr. Petley identified the articles as belonging to the Hongkong Electric Co. He said the articles were very valuable, and it was impossible to get any more of them just now. Defendant was ployed by the Company, and bad borne a good character during the 8 months be served them. There had been a lot of thieving lately.
en-
Mr. Dyer Bill sentenced the defendant
hours' stocks.
The moderate portion of the Indians HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION II to three months' hard labour and four
conditions at the eleventh hour because Fing
the
88TH CO. R.G.A.. 87th CO. R.G.A.
and
CHARGE AGAINST RICSHA COOLIE DISMISSED.
6 petunily, arose to make a better any conflicting interests. Nearly a Happy Valley with one of those A ricshs coolie was charged by Mr.
already
to the
The
League football opened yesterday at the
which make one When it was found that the quarter of the Mahommedan population is pleasant incidentz for 85 seats was in excess of the uneducated, and many of them are fight wonder if local follball should be placed Wm. Metraun, lighthouse keeper, with
under the heading of "sport."
demanding more than the legal fare and late applicants should have been to guarded. What the Indians most ery love R.G.A. tenais met on the Club using abusive language to ham
evening's Ground and a good fast game was in
Sim stated that the com.. ment instead of being given the places for is higher posts compatible with their progress with the 88th Company leading plamant hired the richa at Ice House
sold lo others for $1.
There ability, more sympathy for their aspira by ane goal to ni. A penalty was then Street at about 4 pm. on Tuesday. have been no injustice to anybody tions, ncouragement of home industries, awarded against the ben from Stone When hy reached his destination, which that, but suddenly to tell the people who and rights of equality when they enter cutters, which they vigorously disputed, Craigengover Club grounds, complainant was 17, Leighton Hill Road, just opposite hand huught their tickets and ride the other British Possessions and Dominions fully walk the affans faking all allow got out and paid ten cents to the de arrangements to attend on the first night For the present Home Erle is tos to continue the game.
fendant, who asked for more. When this that they must be content to wait for the
advanced. India has to master Geometry ances for keen regimental rivalry, possi fen
Was refused defendant followed com second was very unfair.
before she tries to grapple with trigono indifferent refereeing, and the tear-
of service man strained almost to plainant into the homo abusing him, and metry. Self-Government has to come, but by degrees; everything at its proper time breaking point on servant of the dollar was handed over to a long
This War has hastened many things; question, the team that walks off the field ordered him to run fast, which he did because of z rofores's decision places itsell Play on, and
A correspondent" writes:-The papers smitted to mention that the attractius on the afternoon of Our Day" included a tennis party given by Sandeman, N., at the Peak Clab
Commodore
it
is sunderstood to have been an unqualified
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SUCCESS.
It did not occur to the reporters, I am afexid, to scour the Peak far side shows; they had their work cut out for them en the Murray Parade Ground.
In this
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connection
I
the
Referee Mr. Renkes
Defendant stated that complainant The way was long, and he naturally trouble. Complainant refused to give him anything more and struck him.
Mr. Me ranu staled that ten cents was the legal
fare. He frequently made the these journeys from his houac to barber's, and had always paid ten cents.
MT. J. R. Wood disagreed, the defendant should have been paid He said.
fifteen cents, and he ordered the defend-
BILLIARDS.
VOLUNTEER CUP.
it is hastened the end of many, a hopelessly in the wrong. autocrat; it will break the sword of complain afterwards should be the maxim expected something more for his extre despotism in twain. Surely Great Britain, of all fotballers and very heavy penaltis who to champion a small State did not should be enforced by the Football authe hesitate to pour out the blood of her best rities with a view to preventing such sons, to spend the wealth accumulated by unsportsmanlike scenes. generations, and to stake her very exist. ence, will not refuse her daughter the
R. ENGINEERS (1). ». MIDDLESEX (8) sam, liberty as she is fighting to confer should
such up others. The handful of extremists like to suggest that
These teants met in the 2nd Division on Dccasions in future
Committer who have chosen this hour for a strong
num agitation to embarrass the Government for the Navy Ground and a good even strugant to be discharged. should appoint one of their ber to furnish the representatives of the their own selfish ends have shown bad glo ensued The sappers were the first to Press with fall and authentic informa- manners and questionable taste, to say open the scoring Pascall beating the tion, as is the invarinble practice in Eng the least. These hot-heads do not know opposing goalkeeper with a well judged land. It would make for accuracy and what they are about, and what risk they shot. Shortly afterwards Back equalised for the Middleser the interval arriving completeness, besides saring the news- Fun. India has played her part well and
with the scores 1-1. papers a lot of time.
After all, it should nobly in this war. We admire the mode
On region
the Middlesex added an- he remembered that those most interested rates, who, understanding the present other,
The concluding game of the 83rd Co. scoring from in the reports are bose to whom the situation, have helped, and are helping, penalty kick. Pascall then notched num.G.A. and 25th Middlesex Regt. was organisers aro indebted for co-operation the British Raj in every possible way; ber two for the Engineers, again bringing played on Tuesday night, the Artillery- and assistance.
whose faith is large in British might, who the scores level. The attack of each side men qualifying to meet the 87th Company in the next round. The first two gamek In the Diamond Jubiler Supplement of accept British rule in India as a dis was rather too good for the opposing
both sides had excellent of the next match wore played, L/Cpl. the Daily Press it was stated that we pensation, and deprecate the situation defence and can find no European who has witnessed crouted by this handful of hot-headed opportunities of further scoring, but Ellarby of the RAM.C., opposing the whole of the remarkable evoluti agitators as inopportune and useless, and failed badly in front of goal. Result Gunner Donaldson, of the 88th Company R.G.A., and Corp! Woolman, R.A.M.C., Referee Mr. E. W. Black, v that there has been locally during the as giving the appearance of disaffection. E. Res. 2, Middlesex Res. 2.
meeting Lieut. A. O. Cooney, R. G.A. The life-time of this journal." A cortepon- and sodition to cutsiders and stranger.
88th Company were 12 points ahead on dent has been more successful in his India has proved to the world beyond
the evening's play. Scores:- investigations, for he has discovered that cavil that she is loyal to the core to the
Gr. Parrott 200 L/Cpl. Sowell 187 M. Armstrong, who is still in British Raj she has to be loyal for her Mrs.
Total Score ...1,568. Total Score 1,322 the Colony, arrived on August, 1858, and
own sake. She knows the wise saw:
£5TH MIDDLESEX REGT. has remained here ever since, except for United we stand, divided we fall, and
ED CO...A.
BATH CO. 1.0.A. holiday trips to Great Britain, Japan, has adopted it as her motto. In Eng
Gr.. Donaldson 181 etc. Her record is unique.
land's darkest hour during this war the
Lt. Cooney (Continued at foot of next Column)
RODERICK RANDOM,
prayers of the people of India, of all castes and creeds, have gone forth for the safety and well-being of the British Empire! Long live our Emperor - Yours, etc.,
HSK
B.A.M.C.
L/Cpl, Ellarby 200 Cpl. Woolman 163
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