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[1381,
GRAND ANNEX GRAND STRAND:
TSINGTAU
“IDEAL, SEA-BATHING ”
Commencing}
MAY 15th.
T. NAGAO, General Manager,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRELS, MONDAY, APRIL 15TH. 1918.
a FRER SATURDAY FOR
WORKERS
SIR JESSE BOOT'S IDEAL FACTORY
LABOUR AND CAPITAL, MUST JOIN HANDS
BY HAROLD BEGBIE]
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
AN OPIUM CASE,
A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of twenty teels of onium.
A Chinese Revenue Officer stated that be went on board the ss. Han Let, trad-
CANTON NEWS.
[BY QUERIESY OF THE
Cure Fro
[HWANGTUNG TO BE ATTACKED.
April 12th.
It is reported that the Peking Gover
POETS IN GAMP"
ANOTHER BOOK OF VERSE BY MR. E. W. HAMILTON.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton, who is already regarded by his friends as a budding Calverley, has just published a second book of verstp. He says that since the
As to our British Bolshevika and ng toing between Singapore and Hongkong,ment has decided to dispatch strong publication of Clas Attacks he hos
our economic condition after the war, Sir Jesse Boot, an old warrior of in dustry, is nice unduly anxious. He is old enough to remember the Chartists; he is win onuugh to trust British com
Our
to me, ing on his
his invalid a couch, are infinite than they were when I was There is no comparison betweed
and pearched the quarters of the crew. In defendant's bunk be discovered a loose parcel contaming the opium,
forces to attack Kwangtung. We learn been asked by so many of his friends that the Tughum of Fukien has been never to publish again that he has much ordered to send troops to attack the pleasure in thrusting this fresh colice-
mon-sensitions; he TARE O Clarks said defendént admitted province from the direction of Swatow, tion on a defenseless públic. In the first
Fly
boy.
the opium belonged to him.
Mr. J. R. Wood discharged defendant,
A-COAL CASE.
The transformation which has taken place is complete further in provements will be made. There is roont
Bix Chincho-four men and two women for improvement. But it must ba thị improvement of natural growth, Thes-all belonging to the same junk, were violont Socialiste, who are very vocifer ous just now, are not practical men charged with being in unlawful posses. And they have the making of tyranta - sion of five tons of coal, valued at 8100, ́ Extremists are always tyranngus, Eng Mr. WE. L. Shenton appeared for the land does not trust such people. If
free discussion; I believe
the
of
But what Eng progres land has got to do is to digest and as Similate
progress as she goes along. It sho does that, am full of hope as ra gards the future. There'll be a bad time. There's bound to ho. It will come after the artificial conditions which now exist are removed, and before normal
of of grievances, I believe in
conditions are thoroughly established During that interregnum, so far as
defendants.
Inspector Gordon stated that he received information that a coal junk
had gone to Shaukiwan to sell coal, which had been stolen at Yaumati, and
case Mr. Hamilton stated unblushingly that he was out for money. He either reaped a harvest of dollars large enough to satisfy all his needs or has come to the conclusion that the game is not worth the candle as a financial speculation for this
and the Tuchun of Shantung has been ordered to attack from the direction of Kiangsi. It is also said that the ad vanced guards of the Northern troops, are asrabling in the Tai Yu mountains, as if to attack Kwangtung, The Yuet Hon Railway Company has been in-time all the profits are to go to War structed not to leave any locomotives in Charities. The real price of the bro- Shiukwan Station, or they may be seized chure, which is exceedingly well produced | by Northern troops,.
BETUATION AT KOCHOWA
and has a cover specially designed by Mr. W. H. Bird, is $2.50, but every pur-
A message from Sancheong states that chaser upon giving a guarantee that ho Chief Commander Li Kau-yuen, bas in- will read the contents, will have fifty structed the Canton-leaders to attack cents returned at the bookstore so that a police launch was sent in purauit. simultaneously various districts adjacent his outlay, if he has no objection to a Being aware of this the crew of the
junk set sail for Kowloon City and disto Kochow in order to divide the fighting little prevarication, need only be $2 net. strength of Lung's troops. These attacks A number of the verses have already
proceeding.
can judge, we shall be in the trough of charged the coal on the shore. They were began on the 11th inst., and fighting is appeared in the Daily Press and other the wave But if we stick together, if then arrested.: we do use earnest sympathy, if we look to the future as practical, men carrying serious responsibilities, then, in my | judgment, we shall mount with the wave
and go forward to great prosperity."
I spoke of the rather violent views of certain extreme: Bocialists, our Bolshy- vike, and he smiled as he lay there, like some old Waterloo veteran hearing stories of a fight in Ireland.
A CHARTIST INCIDENT. There
was a time
during, the Chartist disturbances when chains were placed naross the very street in which our not works are built, and warning was given that anyone attempting to come down the street would have boiling tar thrown
him. upon
I can remember that every time bread rose in price the poor on fortunate bakers windows were brokmi. hood. Oh, we'ro mure Huisance, and Things like that were common in my boy now. Violent peoplo are may be a danger, but they seldomi dominate English life. Keenly as recognise what remains to be done in the way of solid progress, I'm certain that our conditions neither justify violence ner could be bettered by violence. What we want in England is gentle rains and not thunder-storms. Our people believe in growth. They've
for hunt no taste slides and earthquakes."
more reasonable
I asked him what he thought of Lord Leverbalme's
proposal of a six-hourd'
de Lord Leverbulme, he replied, ** is a very remarkable man, and I recognise his enormous ability and his sincere earnestness 88 & social reformer. But J think in this proposal bo is carried away by the conditions in his own busi ness, and does not make sufficient allow anco for the conditions which obtainin others. It is a noble idong but, as I ser it impracticable just now. Four shifts of six hours would make the product more expensive than three shifts of eight hours We must lead up to the six hours' day, but we must not expect it Just now. D DAYS OF FRACE
What I should like to work for is a free Satarday for the manufacturing operatives. I would suggest eight or nine hours a day for five days in the
Mr. Shenton applied for a remand; and this was granted by Mr. Dyer Ball,
RICSHA COOLIE ASSAULTED.
An Indian was charged with assault ing a rich coolie.
It was stated that defendant, who was under the influence of liquor, engaged the richa to drive round the city, and as the and refused to pay the fare.
Mr. Dyer Bull fined defendant $1, and ordered him to pay 40 cents to the coolie
LUNG'S MILITARY MEASURES.
Lang's Chief Commander, Li Karppa, in view of the importance of the Bhun vee district, has sent several regiments and machine-gun Corps to protect it. Li has also ordered trenches and other defensive works to be constructed on the outskirts of the city, as the Canton troops are taking Shun-you for their objective, THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY,
At a meeting, yesterday, of the Pro vincial Assembly, the question of the re- FAILING TO OBSERVE THE RULE opening of the Pak Kop Piu lottery was discussed. It was decided to request the, authorities to strictly prohibit that lot
tery.
OF THE ROAD,
A ricsha ocolie was charged with fail- ing to observe the rule of the road whilst pulling his ricsha
along Chatham Street, Kowloon, on the evening of the 10th inst
It was atated that, defendant's risha was bebind three others which were going in the direction of Kowloon Docks In
The mecting was attended by over 400 students of the Civil Law College, who desired to learn about the conduct of
ings and debates.
metings and deb
DENZIAL LUE'S MOVEMENTS,
General Luk Wing-ting arrived in
an attempt to outstrip the other ricshas, Nanning yesterday. He has ordered the defendant started pulling his riceha to new army, which was formed in Yau the wrong side of the road, with the chow, to proceed to the Linkong front, result that he collided with and over after obtaining supplies. turned a ricsha, in which Mrs. Smalley was riding,
Defendant pleaded guilty, stating that be only obeyed instructions. The colli sion was purely an accident.
Mr. J. Wood fined defendant 85.
WANTED TOO MUCH FOR TEN
CENTS.
Seven Chinese were, charged with be
General
CANTON, April 14th- REFORM OF THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT.
A meeting was held at
the issimo's office, yesterday, to discuss the reformation of the Military Government, and the cancellation of the office of Generalissimo. It was attended by all the M.Ps, and various leaders. The aug gested changes were, strongly resisted by Dr. Suli's supporters, and the meeting
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local publications, but many are “New and all are written in a delightfully happy vein. Mr. Hamilton's skill in the art of versification is so well-known and highly appreciated in the Colony that it needs no word of ours to commend it, and therefore we refrain from giving extracts. We need only mention. "The Poets in Camp, “A Song of Camp,"
The Ballad of Pan Ab
1) Chan, The House that Jack Built'' (n little ukit at the cxpense of a very hard-worked' department)," May (which should be read in conjunction with D.S.O "For, oh, it is not always May"), "Palinodia". "Nursery Rhynes of Hongkong," and on a serious vein, showing the versatility of the author- St George, which we published on
according to statistics furnished by the England's Patron Saint's Day last year.""
author one out of avery 27,000 of tho population bought a copy of the previous booklet and can therefore be depended upon to avail themselves of the present offer. We have no hesitation in advising the remainder to atone for their neglect. of a past opportunity by obtaining two dollars from somewhere and investing it in The Poets in Camp."
CITY HALL WORK PARTY.
Mrs. Stabb reports that during the past two weeks the City Hall Work
Party packed the following: 41 shirts, 02 pyjamas, 19 dressing gowns, 127 vests, 90 bed-jackets, 3 reversibile bed-jackets, 10 surgical shirts, 20 shrouds, 6 mosquito
with Saturday free. 1 should like to having in a disorderly manner at the ended in a quarrel, We learn that nets, 16 small pillows, 25 pairs slippers,
ten-cant ticketa
encourage our people to regard Satur Kai Iu Theatre on Thursday night, daya as a day for enjoyment and jok
M.P. and other leaders, who approve 4 pairs invalid boots, 23 milk covers, 24 cursions, and sports, and frolic of every
Only two out of the seven men appear the changes which were submitted by the theatre squares, 15 dozen handkerchiefe, retional kind. It ought to be a day of ed.
solute
najoyment peaceful
Sunday leading and
Seigt: Cockle stated that a number of Tuchun's and General Luk's instructions 31 pairs sockɛ, 6 caps, 1 muffler, 1 pair believe strongly the value of one day in the week con-
men who wers passing from the North are pressing the matter forward and knee caps, 2 pairs mitions, 4 pairs bed- secrated to peace, a real holy day. I to South went to the theatre and bought trying to get all the MPs, to approve should like Sunday to be regarded by the nation as a day sacred to furally
ta They were, however, of it reunions, to meditation, to reading, to not sausted with the seating accommo- DR. FUN'S MEASURES, contemplation of nature, and to the dation provided, and later on about Owing to the present situation of the public worship of God, A free, Satur day would prosire the way for forty men rushed to the eighty cents South-West, Dr. Sun ordered his sup spiritual
In of the inday.
irritation, and unrest
my opinion much seats. On being asked to vacate the seats posters to recruit a new army to reinforce due to the tremendous tension of they refused, and they became quarrel- the expeditionary forces in Hupeh Proves and mittens, 12 white capes, and 2 modern life Man's soul must have one holy day a week. Such sary to the health
15
2 day ia neces
sume Witness had to draw his revolver vince, and a part of this army arrived
"THE SALT" REVENUE,
body and spirit of the whole man, and threaten them before they would in Canton the other day,
He is speaking of the manufacturing return to their original seats, Sergeant Dr Bun, learning that certain officers classes and of work in the modern fno Cockle added that the men were leaving whe were sent to recruit by Commander tory where, owing to the division of to-day. labour, a man's time is devoted not to
Li Lich kwan, were shot by the Tuchun's the making of the whole article but only
Mr. Dyer Ball administered a severe son at Haun Tak, has requested the to his own ong mall part. Amongst the warning to the defendants and dis-Tuchun to have his son punished. distributing retail classes there is much charged them. more varied work to be done,, Saturday would be impossible because Be and a free they are
in supplying the of the
Bagaged
classes. He is profoundly convinced that the late Earl Grey was inspired on his deathbed when he pleaded with the ud tion for a deeper and more earnest sym- pathy. Indeed, he declares it as his faith that unbounded prosperity is wait ing for us if only we will throw away our prejudices our claes hatred our Jealousies and our potty suspicions
LORD JELLICOE'S WARNING.
We are informed that the Consular Body in Canton, which has several times correspondent writes to the Daily objected to the Military Government Telegraph: No doubt it was Admiral appropriating the Salt Revenue on the Lord Jellicoe's modesty which restrained
In his own huge factories at Nothing hand submarines against our mer
the
in from revealing a further warning ground that it is the security for certain which was ignored. He told his hearers foreign loans, has again requested the that as long ago as 1911 Lord Fisher prophesied in a memorandum to the Diplomatic Corps in Peking to protest Board of Admiralty, that the Germans to the Central Government. would use ham, which have been greatly enlarged
His words had during the war in order to manufacture Lord Jellicoe might have gone on to
no effect. NDTHERN EXPEDITION TO WANGTUNG,
We are informed that the Pering fine chemicals hitherto supplied by state that about two and a half years Germany, he is trying as far as possible ago, when be was Commander in Chief Government has decided to send two under the difficult existing conditions to of the Grand Flect, be realised the danger divisions of Northern troops from the make the life of the workpeople
healthy
ahead and urged the Government of the and happy. He believes that the condi day, in a series of memoranda, first, to direction of Kiangai, and one division tions of work are more important than fill up the shipyards with material and from the direction of Fukien, to attack the mitigat and that do great thing to workers, so no to build as many merchant be mitigated is monotony.
sut Kwangtung. as possible; and, wants int
We also learn that rein-
to
10s to have glee hands, introduce a scheme of rosaking Those forcements and military supplies have
and drills, debating societies two warnings have been the gossip in been sent to General Lung Chai-kwong and recreation rooms
rooms He warts Ten DAVAL circles fox a long time, and
and there
agers to be in constant
nt and human con 15 every reason why the nation should from Shanghai,
tact with workpeople He wants work know that its seamen exercised foresight THE YO CHOW FRONT. people to be sensible of the effort of the and stateemanship, but were overborne,
socks 6 many-tailed bandages, 4 hend bandages, 4 eye bandages, 31 scrubbers 2 mops, and 10 packs playing cards. ment packed: 71 mufflers, 10 pairs. On the 13th March the wool depart socks, 134 pairs knee-caps, 34 pairs "peration stockings, 2 caps, 18 paira
belts.
Thess were packed in six cases, four of which were sent to the Red Croes dia tributing contre at Bombay and two to Buez the ho
In addition to the above fifteen men leaving the Colony were each given, with the best wishes of the City Hall Work Party, ono shirt, one mufler, one pair of socks and two handkerchiefs.
The Mothers Union Work Party dur ing March contributed fifty-five articles to the boxes packed. Thanks are accord- ed to Mrs, Stackhouse and Mr. F. A. Mackintosh for the parcels of thin cloth ing that they sent for the use of con- valescent officers. A friend passing through Hongkong kindly gave one piece of excellent shirting which made 16. shirts.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS ISSUED BY MR J. O. JENKIN, C.BR/
DISCIPLINE BOARD.
Reference Orders February 10th and 20th, a Discipline Board will wit only when summoned and not regularly on Mondays
Members of the Mounted Police, No. 2 Platoon and Buglers and Drammers Platoon, No. 3 Company, Ambulase.
who have applied for boots for police duty must attend in person at 7, Queen's Road East, Fook Sing's shop.
EQUIPMENT PARADES.
And managers and work everyone. It was the irony of fate that Aat he wants both toir conditions with results which are now familiar to It is reported that Canton troops have Attention of all members of No. 1
people to associate themselves in a hearty by First Sea Lord, Lord Jellicoe shond begun their attacks on various districts and intelligent co-operation with capital have had to suffer from the blindness of near Ko Chow. Canton troops captured to make the industries of England a others, the combatting of the submarine the Tin Pak district city, yesterday, part, and a very vital part of her na-(with increasing success) becoming his tional glory.
after severe fighting,
pre-occupation at the Admiralty.
and 3 Companies is drawn to Orders
of April 12th and 13th.
By Order,⠀⠀⠀
TF. Houga A.S.P. (B) and Adju int. Hongkong, 13th April, 1918