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CORRESPONDENCE. THE CONSCRIPTION BILL· [TO THE HILTON OF THE "HONUKONG* DAILY PRESS."]
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JUNE 10mm, 1918.
A CONSCRIPTION QUERY.
[TO. THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG "DAILY PREBS."]
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. SALE OF CROWN LAND IN NEW TERRITORY.
A Chinos was charged with Aiding and abetting another Chinese to imper- sonate third man in connection with
Sta, Everyone who has read the dislokal fraternity kindly inform me (fres the sale of Crown Land in the Now
OPPORTUNIST/
Sin, Would any kind member of the
of charge) whether the Legislative Coun- cussion on the Conscription Bill, at last Thursday's meeting of the Legislative, na non-representative body are Council must feel satisfied with the acceding their rights in attempting to impose a Conscription Bill, which neces proposed provision for the wives and arily infringes the liberty of the subject 7 families of those who will be conscripted. In other words, is this not a heaven-sent Many, however, must have noticed the opportunity to pres for franchise reform absence of any provision for other dein Hongkong Yours, etc., peadeals, viz., mothers, and sisters, etc., There are young men out here who, though single, are almost as much tied THEIR down as if they were married men.. for they have their mothers, and sisters, and younger members of the family to sup port. It is only just that some con: sideration should be shown in such cases: and I hope that this blot on the Bill will be removed at the Council meeting to-day. Yours faithfully,
June 9th.
A SON.
HONGKONG
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PERSE"]
BE-I agree with you that the an official members of the Legislative Council are straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel. So long as every case which gors before the Tribunal can be carried on appeal to the Governor-in-Council it does not matter a brass farthing whether there is a substantial commercial majority" on the Trilmund or whether the unofficials on the Executive Council are in a minority of 2 to 7 or 1 to 7the Wilt will be precisely the
RANA
MAJESTIES WEDDING.
QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK
GUILD.
REPORT OF THE HONGKONG BRANCH FOR 'MAY,
CITY HALL WORK PARTY (under Mrs.
Laminert):-
Three cases were packed on May 2nd upd May 9th, and sent to Bombay Rett Territory,
Mr. W. Hamilton, of the Lunt Cress Depot, containing:-3 doz. covers, 23 pairs of slippers, 43 shrouds, 10 Offee, proscuted,
mosquito nets, 180 bedjackets, 20 dressing. Mr. J. Wood benanded the cave gowns, 112 vests, 78 abirts, 29-night shirts, a week,
TRESPASSING IN SERVANTS QUARTERS.
A Chinese was charged with trespas
SILVER sing.
[TO, THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG.
DAILY PRESS."
Sia,- A suggestion was made some time
ngo
that. on the occasion of Their Majesties Silver Wedding on July 6th, the women of the Empire. should present to Her Majesty Queen Mary Shower of Gifts" towards the various forms of war work in which Her Majesty is interested.
I reversible bed jackets, & pairs of bod hoots, 7 eye bandages, 7 head bandages. 12 milk covers, 3 doz, handkerchiefs, 10 surgical shirts, 30 mops, 55 pairs of pyjamas, 1 By catcher, canvas and wool, playing cards, 13 bod-jackets, 38 vests,
and 50 pairs grass slippers (from Capt.
Lieut. Millington stated that he found defendant sleeping in the servants' quar-Hodgins). ters at the R. A. Mess without permis sion.
Ho recognised defendant as person whom he had warned off the
occasion, premises on a previous
Mr. J. R. Wood fuod defendant $3.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,
A Chinese gardener, in the service of Mr. Moulder, of the Canton Bank, was charged with ill-trenting a dog.
Inspector Macdonald said defendant In view of the impossibility of sending way in charge of two dogs, one of which home 'Its a kind, it has occurred to had been severely bitten by some other the undersigned that the women of Hong-animals, while the second was blind. kong might, alternatively, out of their Defendant was scen dragging the blind personal allowances and funds, make a deg by a rope, thereby causing it great collection, with a view to placing at the suffering. Queen's disposal, a sum of money to be used at Her Majesty's discretion.
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This would be in the nature of a tribute from women to a woman--ubove and all to one whom we all love and honour
One caso was packed on May 10th for Bombay, containing:-1 doz, mops, 2 doz. handkerchiefs, D milk covers, 3 pairs of bed boots, 3 pairs of slippers, 8 Kversible bedjackets, 10 surgical coats, 19 shrouds, 4 mosquito nets, 11 night shirts, 62 paiés of pyjamas, 4 bed jackets, and 13 small pillows.
Twenty shirts and 2 vests were given to local troops.
One box of worn garments was also sent to Bombay, containing :-8 suits, 19 jackets, 17 pairs white trousers, 2 pairs of pyjamas, 16 shirts, 13 paire of socks, vests, 1 jersey, 1 tablecloth, and. 1
One case was packed on 22nd May, and muffler and sundry small articles.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe fined dofundant Bent to Bombay containing dressing gowns, 10 ebrauds, 4 reversible bod. 25.
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2 pro. bud boots, 4 eye bandages, scrub- bers, 79 venta, 27 shirts, 5 night shirts, 7 bed jackets, 30 pyjamas, 279 pair of 12 helructs, 23 bed socks, and 5 pairs of gloves.
could more easily be reached by putting and whose manifold activities it is only average amount of bank-notes in circula socks, 18 mufflers, 8 pairs of knee caps,
the whole community, like the Civil Ber-fitting that we should endeavour to assist vice, in the hands of H.E. the Governor. as much as in us lich
Bho would like to see every woman is the Colony a contributor, irrespective of nationality,
It is surprising that this aspect of the Will those women who are desirous of matter has not been seen by the unofficials contributing kindly send their gifts to It is possible, of course, that they have Lady May, who wishes to add that every raised the point at private conferences am, however sinall, will be welcome ! with the Governor, but, if so, they ought, in justice to themselves, to bring it up, also, in open Council to show the public If for that they have their eyes open. some obscure reason there must be means of appeal why not create a body: rid hoe with substantial commercial majority and restrict the right of appeal to special cases-Yours faithfully,
DEMOCRAT. Hongkong, June 8th.
ITO TUS EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."'1
2
Bin-The provision on the Conscrip on Bill for holding the sittings of the Tribunal and Executive Council in public, except when otherwise decided, stems to be to be open to grave objection A man does In a small place like this.
not want his business made known to. everybody.Yours, etc.,
PROBABLE CONSCRIPT.
[The provision to which our correspon- dent objects is taken from the Home Act, which applies to places quite us small as Hongkong. Publicity is a great sale guard against differential treatment The newspapers may be trusted to exercise discretion, and not to fill their columas with uninteresting personal details when no question of principle is involved.- Esq, H.D.PJ ***
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRISS."}
As the time is short, it is proposed to close the list on June 20th.
The amount received daily will be notified in the Press, with the names of donors (to ench of whoin an acknow. ledgment Win a sent), but without their individual subscription.Yours truly,
HELENA A. MAY. KATHLEEN REES DAVIES E. MARY GURNER. EDITH THURSBY PELHAM.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
TENNIS LEAGUE-DIVISION
BANK RETURNS FOR MAY The following are the returns of the
tion and ef specie reservo in Hongkong, during the month ended May 31st, as certified by the managers of the respec-
Specie tive banks :---
ini Reserve.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia
Average Amount
OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY!!" (under
Mrs. Green)
To Mrs. Eden, Jackanapes Work Society, 94, Marlborough Mansions, West Hampstead pillows, quilts, 16 pairs
and China... § 7,770,454 $ 5,000,000 stretcher boots, 20 muflers, 12 sleeveless Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank-
sweaters, 54 suits pyjamas, 26 flannel! vests, 393 roller bandages, 4 bags swabs,
ing Corporation ... 21,475,034 17,000,000 25 pairs socks, 2 tins ginger, 3 floor cloths, and I parcel for a little girl. ANA Mercantile Bank of
1,192,511 India Ltd.
To the Hon. Becretary, Q.M.N.6, 2 550,000+
Cavendish Square London W 5 quilts, ~Total ****, $30, 188,00 2,550,000 pillows, 48 sleeveless sweaters, 5 pairs *Sterling Securities deposited with Crown stretcher boots, 50 ear and eye bandages, 50 kuits pyjamaa, 24 pairs socks, and 20 Agents ralued at £150,000, †Securities with the Crown Agents, white woollen caps.
£110,000,
ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL.. The Hon. Mr. C. Severi paid a visit to the Ellis Kadoorie School on Friday at 1.30 p.m. He gave away two prizes for Art and then listened to dialogues tracted by the boys of the various classes.
To the Commandant," The Chestnuts," Shalford Red Cross Hospital, Cambridge- shire:-44 suits pyjames, 50 pairs slip- pers, 10 white woollen céus, 11 mufflers, 60 car and eye bandages, and 182 roilex bandages
To Mrs. A. E Barton, Hon. Secretary, Red Cross Fund, Rawalpindi →→12 slow- less swestern, 14 mufflers, 786 roller band- ages, 120 car and eye bandages, 201 suits pyjamas, 10 mops, 9 face cloths, 3 bags swabs, 20 meat covers, 50 pairs socka, 75 milk covers, 33 flannel vests, 50 pairs Played on the C.B.C. courts on Satur-The second, entitled "The Theft, illus-slippers, 8 pair stretcher boots, and 1 day and won by the home team by 64 toted the proceedings of the law courts. 35 games. Scores:-
"C.R.C., "A" v. U.S.R.C., "A"
Ng Sae Kwong and M. P. Lo beat Milner Jones and Gray, 7-4; beat Bouet and King. 7-4; beat Crisp and Murray,
6-50
M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo beat Milner Jones and Gray, 83; best Bouet and King, 83; lost to Crisp and Murray, 8-8. Wong Po Kio and Yew Man Tsun beat Milner Jones and Gray, 92; beat Bouct at King, 10-1; heat Crisp and Murray,
SIR-Kindly allow me a space in four valuable paper. Its an ill wind that blows nobody any good,” and I must say that the decision arrived at regard-16-5, ang separation allowances for wivies and whildren of men conscripted forms in- teresting reading. The allowance grant-
JUNIOR LEAGUE
C.R.C. QUEEN'S COLLEGE This match was played at Causeway Bay and was won by 60 gomes to 30. Scores :--
C. F. Lee and Wei Li Son beat Choa and Wa', 83-lost to Lo and Rumjahu, 5-6; beat Lo and Nagano, 10-1.
The first one, Athlete and Friend, shows that brains are not everything
The thief, when seized with a violent fit
hanging out of a gentleman's pocket in of sneezing, observes a bandkerchief ont. He makes use of it, is seen by the police and arrested. "Manners make the man" was the next piece. It con- trasted the bad clerk and the good clerk Then followed a picco suggested by the visit of the Emperor Sung to Kowloon over 600 yearsvago. An inscription on a boulder near Kowicon City recordy this event. The Emperor Sang sends for his seer and his crystal. They read the future of Hongkong. They see how its name is changed from "Petticoat Island" to the Island of Fragrant Streams" They see mansions rising tier upon tier, and
tot magazines.
To a Local resident leaving for the
flannel vests, and 1 sleeveless sweater, Front-3 pairs eocks, 1 pair mittens, 2
UNION CHURON (under Mrs. Macon- achie):-58 rolled bandages, 94 many-tail bandages, 29 eye bandages, 29 suits prs. socks, 5 pra slippors 30 hold all Pyjamas 13 vests, 16 pairs bed socks, 54 bags, 76 milk covers, 21 hospital squares, 8 mosquito nets, 48 shirts, 12 mops, 18 helmets, 10 surgical caps, 2 packs cards, 48 handkerchiels, and 24 scrubbers. CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE (under Miss Loureiro):29 pairs cocks, 14 pairs bed socks, 15 muffers, 1-pair
1 helmet,
23 knitted scrubbers, 21: booms BareN, - |
24 khaki handkerchiefs, 42 doz. gauzo swabs, 1,548 rolled bandages, and 2 doz. PARTY WESIKTAN CHURCH WORKING packs playing cards.
under Mrs. Robinson :-763 rolled band- 29 mufflers, 48 pairs socks, ages, B 135
in the crystal, too, they see a big hall surgical stockings, 200 bbers, 1 pair
and 10 vests,
B
ed does fairly make one's mouth water when one has struggled on in this Colony: for years on a salary much below 8200. This should surely give the heads of firms
Keigwin) 1,056 roller bandages, 27 eve 12 food for thought and lead to a revision
| being built. Later on in this big hall.SE.S. WORKING PARTY (under Mra of the scale of wages for locally engaged
they o EKS. boys reciting a dia- bandages, 190 swabs, 42 shell swaha, logue about the Emperor Sung himself. pairs socks, & paizs operation stockings, 9 wool caps, mufflers, balaclava men of pure British descent. It is not
C. Chen and T. T. Ng beat Chon and Class VII. introduced many of the street helmets, and a scrubbers uncoinmon when a man presents himself for employment to be offered the princely Wei, $-3, beat Lo and Kumjahr, 6-6; beateries heard in Hongkong. Lastly there FBIK CLUB WORKING PARTY (under was a dialogue performed by two small Mra Sutherland)536 roller bandages, Bura of $125. That a man-and in some Lo and Nagano, 8-%,
264 gauze swabs, and 788 sponge swabar
MAY INSTITUTE (under Mrs. cases a family cannot possibly live on Choa Po Min and H. M. Lau best Ches boys who illustrated the motions of swim-126 many tail bandares, 264 shell swabs, this sure is borne evidence to by the and Wei, 4; lost to Eo and Runjahn, The Hon. M. Severn congratulated the Jordan-1,098 rolled bandages, 300
boys on their dramatic talent. He said fact of the present decision, and the
2.9; lost to Lo and Nagano, 5-6.
they had made a distinct advance in this swabs, scrubbers, 15 anti-verwin skirts, branch of their work and specially men pairs socks, 8 surgical stockings, and 9 prospect of leaving his wife £200, never
head bandages, m tioned Ching Chung-it of Class BA for mind £2,000, is beyond his wildest dreams. He draws his salary and is
his good acting and enunciation, despised by all above him (this man of pare British descent.) He lives in a Chinesa flat with maybe a wife of pure British descent and is looked upon with contempt by those around him; but now he is going to pull out with the other arrangements Follow under present thanks to the powers that be. Thanking you, Fours respectfully, ca
APOOR MAN:
VIVIL SERVICE D. UNIVERSITY II.
This match was won by the Civil Ser vice by 59 games to 40. Score: —
Wood and, Hamilton beat Hung and Tan, 6-5; best Ang and Samy, 83; lost to Wright and Shann, 56..
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