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THE LATE SERGEANT GLENDINNING,
CORRESPONDENCE. THE NEGLECT OF THE ISLANDS AND ISLANDERS.
IMPRESSIVE POLICE FUNERAL.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
The funeral of the late Sergeant Glen- DAILY FRESS."]
dinning, of the Tai O Police Station Bill,-Piracy and murder, fires, rob who was murdered by an Indian Con sible on Wednesday, took place, yester
Tho beries, typhoons, and now murder, arson
day evening, at Happy Valley, and suicide! How many more such disroads leading to the cemetery wore lined nsters are necessary to arouse the Gov ernment of Hongkong, Executive and Legislative, "Official and Unofficial, to a sense of their neglect of the Islands and Islanders, to which the gracious pretec tion of the British Empire was extended some 20 years ago?
Daring that period the Police Stations at Tai O, Tung Cheung, Cheang Chau and Lamma have been crying in vain for electrical communication with Head quarters and each other..
Had it not boon for the fortuitous arrival of the Police Launch at Tai O in time to save the lives of the family of the Sergeant whose deplorable murder has shocked the Colony, a triple tragedy would have occurred.
with sympathetic spectators. The cortège passed the Monument at about 5.23 p.m., headed by Inspector Gegg, and Sergeants Kew and Arnold, (Mounted Section, H.K.P.B.). Then came the Hand of the Hongkong Police Reserves, playing the "Dead March," the Band of the 25th Middlesex Regiment; the gun-carriage, drawn by Burgeants of the Hongkong Police Fores. On the coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, rested the deceased's holinet and sword. Next fol lowed Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse (acting Captain-Superintendent of Police), repre- seating H.E. the Governor; Mr. T. King, A.B.P., Chief Inspector J. Kerr, Jospectors Murison, Sim, Gordon, Wildin, Sullivan. Macdonald, Davitt,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY, 19, 1018.
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K.C.C.BK.
CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURIERY OF THE "CHUNG NGDI BẠN TI
Played on Wednesday and won by the THE DIVIL GOVERNOR. M.B.K. by 04 games to 30. Suures
Davidson and Hyde lost to Imwiu and Imajo, 2-9; beat Suganerma and Eum gaki, 6-0; lost to Daijo and Miyaginı,
Brown and Tulip lost to Suganorma and Yamagaki, 4-7; lost to Daijo and Miyagima, 20; lost to Imvia and Imajo, 3-8
Mead and Elson beat Daijo and Miya gina, 6-5; lost to Imwin and Imajo 4-7, loot to Suganorma and Yamaguki, 4-7.
K.C.C. CRAIGENGOWER · B." Played on the 10th inst. and won by Craigengower by al games to 48. Scores?
Jeffries and Macaskill lost to Rumjahn and Crocker, 3-8; lost to Basa and Kharas, 4-7; lost to Thompson and Thompson, 4-7.
CANTON, July 17th Bhun Chun huen has denied ordering the Civil Governor, Li Yew-hon, to return the Governor's seal.
The report regarding the dismissal of the Civil Governor is declared to be with.
out foundation. SWATOW REPORTS.
is reported that Cauton troops caP- tured Lung Ngam city, on the Fukien border, in the 14th inst.
Other Canton troops on various fronti are active, and many important positions are reported captured.
··Other reports state that mines have been
laid and search-lights installed at Amay.
BOUSE RENT TAX
The principal residents of Honam ar preparing protests against the house rent-tax-
The Provincial Assembly is to be re- opened to discuss the house-trent tax Jewsbury and Forster cab Basa and scheme and other important questions.
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It is to be hoped that the new District Watt, Lamont, Terrett, Garrod, Gerrard, Kharas, 10-1; but Thompson and Thomp. It is said that the people are appealing VITRAGE AND
Officer (South) will display a little more interest in his District than his poetical and laisser faire predecessors. His per suasive eloquente, combined with the magnetic influence of the D.S.P. (1), should surely be sufficient to persuade a Carsonite Governor, Conny Treasurer Dilatory Director and Birrellian C.S.P.. of the value of that rara avix the un- combed-out Police Officer, and of the crying needs of the distressful Islands,
The plea of expense is unavailing with an overflowing Treasury Yours truly, WIRELESS Hongkong, July 18th, 1917 OBSTRUCTION AT NORTH POINT.
{TO THE EDITUS OF THE" HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."}
Bi-Allow me to encroach of your valuable space to draw attention 10 nuisances which occur every evening on the roadway immediately opposite the North Point Hotel
and motorists,
scheme.
J. Grant, Kent, Augus, and Browne, 7:4; lost to Rumjaha and Crocker, strongly to the authorities to abolish the and the Sergeants of the Police Force,
the Middlesex Begi contingents of
4-7.
Wolf and Davidson beat Thompson
the R.G.A., the Military Police, and Thompson, 6-5; lost to Rumjahn and THE CIVIL GOVERNOR
the Indian Police and the Hongkong Police Reserve (who were under Com and of Mr F. C. Jenkin, G.B.D., D.S.P. (R), Messrs 3: W. Franks, A.S.P. (B) and T. F. Hough, A.S.P. (R), Members of the general públic formed. the rear of the procession, which extended over a quarter of a mile. As the cemetery gated were reached, the Band of the Middlewon Regiment played Chopin's March Finebre, while twelve sergeants of the Police Force, lifted the coffin from the gun-carriage, and carried it to its last resting place, away upon the hill, where the deceased members of the Force, are laid to rest. The Rov. J. Kirk Macona ebie conducted the burial service, after which he dtirossed those present, as follows:--
of
Crocker, 4-7; Beat Baan and Kbaras, 6-5.
K.C.0. B. R.E.
July 18th.
A messago from a reliable source sintes that the Civil Governor, Li Yew-bon, is
DAINTY · DESIGNS
·AND
BRISE BISE NETS INEXPENSIVE.
busy sending troops to various positions. MOSQUITO NETTING, SHEETING, QUILTS. ICE Recruiting is still going on overywhere BLANKETS. SCOURERS, GLASS AND PANTRY AND
and it is estimated that over one thou-
sand recruits have been obtained during CLOTHS, DAMASK TABLECLOTHS the last few days.
NAPKINS. BATH AND FACE TOWELS. ETC. WAR BONUS.
Piny d on the 18th inst. and won by
Lindwell and Macaskill lost to Mac the R. E. team by 54 games to 45. Scores:
gregor and Cruickshanks, 3-8; bent Raworth and Heath, 6-5; beat Townsend
lt is reported that the Premier bas enn- and Charter, 65.
Stapleton and Jewsbury beat Raworth|sented to Lung selling war bonds up to and Heath, 6-5 beat Townsend and Charter, 7-4; lost to Macgregor and Cruickshanks, 4-7,
Crook and Forster lost to Townsend and Charter, 4-7; lost to Macgregor and Cruickshanks, 4-7; beat Raworth and Heath, 5-6
million dollars i Kwangtung for the Purpose of raising money for military expenses. Lung has sent his followers to the South to start, the selling of these bonds in Hongkong, Macao, and King
chow:
NORTHHIIN TROOPS RETREAT.
An offcial message states that Ng Piu fn, a Northern leader on the Hunan
We have to do honour to the memory pany; No 1 Police Launch; Sergeants front, erdered the Northern troops to
one more brave man whose life Mess, No. 6 Police Station; Yaumatievacuate Wiag-chow on the 14th.
BWATOW REPORTS.
tramcar.a. rush is made to scramble inside one may point some good which has Sergeants' Bess, Water Police Stationsonally leading several cruisers and gun-
the cars, thus blocking up the rondway and preventing exit from the cars know of a case of two ladies who by mistake got into a car that elops at this spot, and, in trying to make an exit, were so hemmed in that they had no alternative but to return on the same car. I have seen as many as three trams and a number of moter-cars congested there, and it is a wonder that no serious acct dent has occurred.
trouble.
The authorities concerned should en deavour to remedy this, or insist on the owners of the Hotel maintaining a couple of Indians as watchinca in order to keep
the crowd from rushing out as soon as the sound of a team approaches.
come out of the losses it is that the public at large has come to some more adequate knowledge of what it owes night and day to the fidelity, skill, and vigilance of those on when the responsibility for our general security in person and property rests,
boats from Shanghai to Fukien...
Northern raids on Swatow, both mili
EXPLOSION IN WUCHOW ARSENAL. tary and naval, are expected abortly.
watched.
GERMAN CRIMES. ARCHBISHOP'S DENUNCIATION.
It is also reported that a body of (1) The roadway is often crowded has been yielded in its early prime in Police Station, R.N. Dockyard Polica; with loiterers, who do not enter the pre-the course of duty. Far too often has it members Gergeants' Bess, B.A. M.C.; the Northern troops on the Southern borders of Kingsi, retreated suddenly during the. 2 pro-fallen to us to do this during recent Warders of Victorin Gaol; the 29th mises, hub, use the roadway as menade, at the same time causing en months, when one sad occurrence after Middlesex men, attached to the Hongkonght of the 15th inst. obstruction which endangers themselves another has deprived the public of the Police, Sergeants' Mess, Central Police reported that Lam Kin-sui, the
service of trained and trusted officers of
Station; Taikoo Club. Bowling members Naval Commander in Shanghai is per On the sound of an approaching our Police Force. If even by this grave-
Garrison Military Police; Major Cassel and General Staff, R.G.A. Sergeants' Moss, Vieloria Barracks; Staff, Harbour Department; Bergeants of the 25 Babt. Middlesex Regt. Messrs. F. C. Jenkin,
A message from Wüchow states, that an D.S.P. (I), J. W. Franks, A.B.P. (R), explosion occurred in one of the maga T. F. Hough, A.5.P. (B), and Hong-zines in Wuchow Arsenal in the 13th inst. kong Police Reserve; Indian Police; Mr. Fortunately there were no casualties. Crown Sergeant Glendinning held his P. P: J. Wodehouse, D.S.P., Mr. T. HERMAN INTRIGUES post at a remote and backward spot, the King, A.S.P., Hon. Mr. Claud Severn,
The British Consul has received instruc only European in a large population Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Mr. E. D. C. tions from the British Minister in Peking reputed by those who know it to contain Wolfe, Commander C. W. Beckwith, Mr. to notify the authorities that Germans in Unfortunately an accident occurred
many evil elements. Fow of us, perhaps, CA. Woodcock, Chief Inspector and
Shanghai are sending a number of last night, but without Barious conse-give much thought to the position of a Mrs. Kerr: Inspector and Mrs. Sims young Germans to create strife in the quences except that the writer was grossly
man in each circumstances as these Inspector Macdonald, Staff Inspector Ginterior of China, and, therefore, enemy insulted, which might have led to serious solely responsible from hour to hour for Arcullic (B), Inspector and Mrs. J.
British law and order in a part which Grant, Mr. and Mra. S. B. C. Ross, Mr.bjects in the locality, must be strictly pirates and other ill-doors haunts, with and Mrs. R. J. Wilton, Mr. and Mrs. only Asiatic subordinates to assist him.R. J. Dixon, Mr. D. Melbourne, Mr. W. He has fallen, and many here are the Murison, Mr. D. E. Donnelly, Inspector poorer by the loss of a valued friend and and Mrs. Angue, Mr. 0. J. Poole, Mr. comrade, whilst the public service is,
and Mrs, 1, S. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H. deprived of an able and trusted officer Stainfield, Mr. N. B. White, Mr. and Dr. Lang, Archbishop of York, address. Should this catch the eye of the Euro-There are those whose sorrow is so deep Mrs. F. Reichmann, Inspector and Mrs. ed a large meeting at Hull recently, on pean who, with upraised clenched fist, that even our words of sympathy seem ohallenged and valled me an opprobrious intrusive. Yet we do think with heart Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. A. Course, Mrs. his recent visit to the United States: -Mr. J. Williamson and daughter, Inspector Hubert Johnson (the Lord Mayor) pre- name, I would like him to know that I felt sympathy of the widow and her little was unable to accept his challenge and child. We pray that she may be comfort and Mrs. Terrett, Sergeant and Mrs-sided- punish his vulgarity at that moment be- ed in her sare distress and directed in Durden, Mr. Eldon Potter, Mr. D. W. cause I was giving succour to the injured. all her future course, and that the com-Tratwan, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wood, Mr. Being free now I am prepared to accept passionate feelings which go out to her. M. Perpetuo, Inspector and Mes
do now say may reach a wider circle- his challenge at any time and place. today from her friends and from the Gordon, Inspector and Mrs. Garrod, it is needless to say here--but what I
Enclosing my card with my business
it is almost an absurdity that I should Mr. C. J. Higginbotham, Mrs. B. White, and residential addresses, which you are whole community may be used for the and Mrs. W. B. Hedley, Mr. C. Hatto day at liberty, to furnish to the European con- partial healing of her stricken heart by cerned, should he require it-Yours, etc., the God who is the father of the fatherless Mr. and Mrs. F. Lloyd, Inspector and have to say it, but, once for all, I should'
"MOTORIST.”
and the husband of the widow in His Mes. Davitt, Mr. and Miss Wildin, Capt. be ashamed alike of my religion and of A. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs, E. H. McEwen my patriotismo if I did not burn with Hongkong, July 18th, 1918.
holy habitation.
The chief mourner was the deceased's Mr. 8. M. Bander, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. indignation at the crimes against hu- Taylor, Mr. J. E. Hamilton, and Mr.manity which have been committed by the brother, Mr.
Walter Glendinning A. Cook, Mr. J. Watt, Mr. H. A. Lám- PERIL OF THE EAST. The Earl of Denbigh, at the Automobile Amongst others who attended were the mert, Mr. and Mrs. E. 3. Cotton, Sarga Emperor and by the rulere, both civil
ley, Bergt, and Mrs. Mackay, Sergeants Club, recently, said that public men spoke Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern, C.M.G. (Colonial and Mrs. Cashman, Mr. and Mrs. Wool and ecclesiastical, of Germany, and which about Belgium as if that was the only Secretary), Commander C. W. Beckwith, Trimmett and Ogg Mr. and Mrs I. B have been, alas! not only condoned but langer confronting us. It is almost R.N., Lieut. Hall, Messra, W. E. Roberts, da Bilva, Bergt. Lannigan and E. O praised by multitudes of its people. It Sergt. Spear, Mr. JH. Mead, seems to me ridiculous that a man in enough to make angels weep," he said,
to make angels K. D. C. Wolfe. E. Potter, D. Harvey, M. Taylor, Sergeant and Med my position should be expected to say mange, is enough swear No one could doubt the serions E. W. Hamilton, C. Bond, A. W. Bliss, swear
Sorgt. CH. W. Kew, words as these, but they have been said, M18, Colour
Wright, Mr. D. and I hope it may never be necessary for ness of the danger in the situatia at
dinning and
Glendinning, to a time, unprecedented Inspector Sim and family, Men the history of out country, when, is Wreaths were sent by the following: Macdonald, Sergeante Cockle and Pain, never before, with the threat of this great From his sorrowing wife and child; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fincher and family, offensive directed against us, the very his brother, Walter and family; the Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bullen, Mr. and Ms existence and freedom of our own astion, G. Clarke, Bergt. and Mr. Ewang, and of all the peace-loving nations of the R.W.M., officers and brethren, Lodge of Bergs, and Mrs. Pitt, Mr. 3. C. Saunders, world, at stake. I would repent the St. John, 618, 8.0.; No a Station Mess; Mr. and Mrs. Tollen, Mr. R. J. Everest word, and I share the spirit of the Prime
and Mrs. J. J-Watt,
Oxberry,
In the course of his speech the Arch bishop said:
bo
Amiens, but in the Near East there were J. J. Blake, T. Hynes, E. L Etainfield Noria, Sergt. Macdonald, Mrs. D. Glen- me to repeat them. (Cheers.) Surely
and B. Paul,
perils far more diverse than those of the Western Front. There was great danger that the Germans would mobilise the Rus sians and use them against us. He had been assured that the natural resources Hussin, which the Germans so than the develop, were mare immense whole resources of the United States and Russis she would be in the
the Position of civilisation. persistent enemy.
of the American Red Colonel Anderson, Cross, said that in the American view the Belgian question was purely a local mat tey; the point that concerned them was whether the British Empire should cease to exist and whether Germanic ideals should rule the world.
Canada, so that it Germany could exploit Bergeants' Mess 87th Co. B.G.A. TATAFor and Mrs.
Mess.
Staff, Magistracy Constables Water Police Biation; European Staff
Mr.
Minister. We must ocaso to throw stoneg Nat one another, even at archbishops (Laughter.) And we must get together, and Mm 0. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Hay togeber, and hold together, until Supreme Court, European Stall, Imports Inspector H. Mack-wen, Bergt and fit. we have saved one country untre and Exports Office; Hoogkong Tramway Appleton, Sergt. and Mrs Aris, Mr. and tyranny is overpassed and we have Company: Ontaide Staff, Tramway Com Mrs. Calliford, Mr. and Mrs. Ingham, secured for the world that atmosphere of Hai Hong, Ling Shan Ping, Wong Cang, freedom without which self-governing (Continued as fuel of next Column.).
Yu Hu Fak, Poola Singh and others"
peoples cannot breathe. (Cheers.)
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