THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY
1990
WOMEN IN HONGKONG.
May 3rd.. May Day dawned in anything but May Day manter. A great disappoint ment for dog, and poultry lovers, for even under the most ideal conditions, one does not like to subject one's beloved pets and much cared-for birds to the cramped discomfort of a show, and when the wear ther is really bad, you wonder whether the show is worth while and only help on because you want to encourage evary sporting effort. Talking of dogs one is glad that very few women in Hongkong
to the title between the hours of 10 and BISHOP LANDER'S FAREWELL 18 ani Jut cae little hour for the LETTER TO CLERGY AND CHURCH women, and, the members need not øyen,
MEMBERS. know they had been there. They would promise not to smoke strong cigarettes and Bishop-Lander has arnt the following unld leave their scented bandkerchiefs on letter to the clergy and church mem the door mat. like the Turk and bis, bent- shoes; they would also promise not to powder their nuses or to stay over the time limit, or else bar-pins might drop in their burried it and there would be a sort of Cinderella trail as the clock struck eleven.
St. Paul's College, Hongkong, April 28th, 1920... "MY DEAR FRIENDS.-I arq sailing for England on May 8th the date of my actual resignation is not yet fixed depends upon the wishes of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who, I hope is by now in communication with whomapever is likely to be my successor. Now that I am on the eve of leaving the Dioree for good, to take bocks away from the Clube, and I feel more sad than I can say that such a splendid door of opportunity is being certainly not allowed to lead them to their wives or their friends, but seeing shut, and that I have, through my infrmi that we have the fare privilege in this, unworthiness and unftness, made such
poor use of it..... land of intellectual starvation, why not
I know that we shall be told that we inare lucky to get the books and that in have the craze for lap dogs, other countries merabers are not allowed
who them love them and cara make "for them, but they do not
in obsession of their fancy and take their logs to tea parties or feed them at the Able. I knew a women in England who
accentuated form; those
THE MAGISTRACY. UNREGISTERED POSTMEN.
Two Chines were fined $25 each for
bringing stamped letters into the Colony, addressed to different persons.
CHINESE OFFICER AND REVOLVER.
A Chines commissioned officer of the
Southern Army was charged, yesterday, with being in unlawful possession of a revolver and several rounds of ammuni. nion.
Defendant said that he was only passing
through the Colony and did not know the regulations.
Mr. Smith fined defendant $25.
RAPACIOUS RICKSHA-COOLIE.
A Chinese ricksha-coolis was charged, yesterday" with demanding more than Under the blessing of God and the the legal fare
Defendant denied the charge, alleging
ptt. off a visit to a country house because use it to its fullest and get all the benefit energy. of clergy and, laity during the last
hez dog had died, after a trying illness, you can out of it? So few" of us can 13 years, there has been wonderful pro that no money whatever had been paid
and she felt she wanted to grieve alone andard to bay all, the books we want to
organized
Mr. J. W. Ellis, a visitor to the Colony,
in private - A little sentiment as salt to read and if we could few of 14 world in the Chinese Church. It has been hi
as a branch of the Anglican life is necessary, but you want sentiment care to keep good books on the Peak Communion, with its General Synod, and states that he engaged the ricksha on you whole meal. Fou can replace your shoes and your this Diocess has now is duly constituted Monday at the Chartered Bank to take him When carried to exces this devotion to clothes, but you cannot replace the sort Diocesan Synod. A new Diocese has been to tailor's stone's throw away. On
Aarouring not
of books and pictures that you want to keep.
animals appears to be a perverted mate rial instinct expressing itself in the long ing for something to pet and care for,
The new traffic regulations are publish resulting from the limitations of familiceed at a time when a great many of us er from the fact of handing over one's have been discussing the added dangers to existence on this peaceful Isle. A little while ago a local poet wrote a spirited.ode upon the subject, in the columns of this paper. He expressed the feelings of the poor pedestrian under the influx of motor cari.
hchildren to the care of hired women:
"Another aspect of the crase is that it is the result of a blind devotion to fashion, so that when it is decreed smart to walk shout with an impossible little toy dog often possessing shocking manners, every woman who wants to be the last cry acquires a dog as a sort of a finishing touch to her adornment.
created and taken from this-the Diocese his return to the Bank he tehdered ten „of, Kwangsi and Hanan. In 1907 there cents to the coolie, who refused it, de were only three. Chinese Clergy in the manded are and pulled witness' cont combined Diocese, of whom one has since That sort of thing had occurred, to him died; now there are eleven in this. I have no less than a dozen times, although he confirmed 3,015 persons. -
had been in the Colony for only three days. He charged the man is an example.
Mr. Smith fined defendant 85.
TOO MUCH DRINK IN WANCHAI." ma
Defendant said that he was drunk and when he woke up yesterday morning ba found himself in the cell. He did not know what had happened.
The Chinese Church members send their contributions every year to the Shensi Mission, and quite recently, they have come to the rescue of the Church Mission- ary Society by sending a clergyman and supplying nis allowances for Nanning Fu,
Mark Renton, an American, was charg where an entirely new work was opened aed, yesterdis, with the larceny of a qUAD- few years ago. Work has also been open-tity of clothing, belonging to a Chinese ed at Yunnan Fa. I nave dedicated niany new Churches, some at them built by girl. Chinese Church members themselves. In the city of Victoria, whereas there was only one Chinese church, now there are thres ail well filled. Canton has become a strong centre and its new church is being built. The Chinese Church is in creasingly strong at Fakher, Liechow, Shekki, Tosi Leang, Tsang Tsing and othed places. The war and its after effects much more difficult, chiefly by checking have rendered the work of the Diocese the supplies of recruits for Mission Stations and Diocesan Schools, and the extremely adveras rate of exchange for sterling has made the financing of the intolerable, though I am deeply grateful for the generous collection, in the English and Chinese Churches, of, $6,000 at the beginning of this year.
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Inspector Kent. confirmed the statement, pilkkured. that Renton was very drunk and said he did not think defendant had any intention of stealing
Mr. Kutchison : There has been too much drink in Wanchai these last two or three days You had better be careful in fut re or you will get into serious trouble.
While deeply sympathising with him, I cannot help thinking that the new regulations might with advantage have included penalties for pedestrians, At one time the fashion extended to toy especially Chinese, who appear to have a Teddy Bears and cupie dolls which were fatalistic belief in the protection of their carried about by girls and gave one the particular Joss. It has been my plear impression of constituting a sort of reficedant fate to witness several accidents and edition of the glad eye. Any old thing still more narrow squeaks. Once I saw to attract attention and yet keep one's a Chinaman wait for a slowly approach- reputation for virtue if not for wisdoming car and roll under it, amid the Glory be our women out here, have no quealing howls of a crowd of sympathetic fallen to that sort of thing.
females of his own race. It looked as if he was making a determined effort to Dancing enthusiasts have been complain-court death or compensation. I then and mg about the music at the tea dances at there. realized that I had a hasty vindie-work's burden that has become well nigh Repulse Bay. They describe it as dullave streak in my nature for my chief senti and funereal, though with a tendency to meat was one of anger against the victim
H. Meranley was charged with being of the accident, who was by some aniracle
trunk and incapable.
Defendat, pleaded for a chance as he improve as the afternoon advances. Of bruised and not killed. I think that any
The Church of England Diocesan Con-wanted to get back to his ship. course, the difficulty out here in that pedestrian, European or Chinese, who there is so little competition and also that does not move at the approach of a motor-ference made many most valuable recom- Inspector Kent said that the American the bandsman never have a chance of car, a steam roller, or a tank should be mendations which the standing Committee had gone away: Defendant had evidently jumped the ship. He was found sleep- Hearing any one better than themselves, tried and punished for attempted suicide will, to the best of their ability, carry and of getting fresh ideas. They just have and be made to complete the attempt out. I am conscious of so much that I ing in a verandah. to carry on and worry things out for An equally great if less obvious danger is om leaving undone of many schemes un- themselves. They must certainly suffer the introduction of the ricksha on the nar. realized and of many necessary building from occasional attacks of Jazi nausearow winding paths of the Peak. We are and extension schemes requiring very playing the same monotonous tunes over the victims of the modern spirit and the large monetary gifts; but I have, within and over, again. The moods of players jogging lazy roll of the chair coolie, seems the last month, had the great satisfaction for dance music are also aubject to varia slow and dull after the rush of the car, so of seeing the Cathedral and St. Andrew's. tion. One often notices a change from we like a ricksha which looks fast even if it nowloon, richly endowed by Sir Paul Chater's princely, gift of £50,000 to form, dreary spiritless playing to a perfect is not. frenzy of rhythm that is very infectious. The rickiba coolie enters into the spirit the "Chater" Endowment Fund. It ia and immediately reflected in the mien of of speed and tears round the corners with also gratifying that the long-needed the dancers. One has also to remember that silent and disconcerting rapidity. The Church Hall is rapidly rising, so that dancers themselves are rather over-doing only time, by the way, that he is silent..ne of my successor's first duties will be to
At the tram station where silence would open it free of debt, things; you can hardly dance afternoon and evening three or four times a week, and throw in a few dinner parties, a couple of picnics and sous sa bathing, without becoming a bit nerve-strained and critical In many lands during the war; we had mest less days, why not try a danceless week once every five, just to make everything seem a bit fresher when it happens!
Mr. Hutchison fined defendant $5.
Six others, including a Chinese, who were let out on bail of 85 each after being arrested for drunkenness, did not attend Court and their hails were entreated.
SPORT.
BASKET BALL.
Tomorrow afternoon (May 6th) at p.. an exhibition basket-ball game will be played at the Chinese YMCA, and the general public are invited to be pro- HE the Governor and Lady sent Stubbs bare kindly promised to attend. A big Shield has been subscribed by the American Community of Hongkong and it will be presented to the American Athletic Club which has won the open league com petition-this Club scored 36 points and has not been defeated
The competing teams are the American Athletic Club, and a team selected from the rest of the league. There are 10 teams in the langue, and these represent the Indian Recreation Club, the South China Athletic Association, the University, the YMCA Queen's College, American warship Helena,
be appreciated, the noise, chatter and 1 bare asked the Church Bodies and din are indescribable and many a post Testries to arrange to provide my succes luncheon siesta and many a midnight or with compensation, for the less on ex sleep has been disturbed by the unchecked enanga when the dollar is above two disputes of chair and ricksha coolies, shillings. If this is done it will make Often when strolling around the Find possible for a new Bishop to be sent lay Road or Lugard Road at dusk, with with as little delay as possible.In the eyes focused on the harbour, one is in meantime, Archdeacon Barnett and the imminent danger of being knocked down Rev. H. Copley Mojle will set as the by.. a passing cioksha. A few nights ago Bishop's Commissaries for the Chinese and I have often wanted to beg and pray two of us had a narrow escape from an English sides of the work. The Hey, A the Lords of Creation who are members untimely and indignified death. It would stewart will act as Warden of St. of the Hongkong Club to allow us poor be the perishing limit to escape the Faul's College request the clergy to female limited access to their splendid dangers of traffic and disease in Hong make no material changes in the services library. I believe many women have pray song and be killed by a ricksha on the of the Churches till the few Bishop od for the privilege and bean refused. Peak. One would feel that you had more zivca
I hope to attend the Lambeth Confer
the Perhaps if I put it in writing, some one or less lost your right to pass through
ence, July 1st to August 6th, and I sat will back no up, and we could send a the gates of heaven."
that prayers be said seeking God's blessing The mating to-morrow will afford those monster petition to the committee ta allow us to enter the sacred bayon. 1 Posters and advertisements containing on the 75 Biabops from all parts of who have never seen basket ball; an auppose members are afraid that this full details of the Entertainment in aid of the world. The subjects for discussion and opportunity to witness the game which would be the knowledge of the wedge and the Catholic Men's Club are appearing to the Church and the world. China. The Hongkong Basket Ball resolution are of momentous importance is very popular in America and North that women would be wanting limited or in local papers and in public places. The
As for my own future, it is at present Association has done excellent work in Funlimited use of the Club. They could programme sounds attractive, all the ad absolutely vague Rappily the malady increasing general interest in the game easily-guard against any encroachment vertised amateur artists are well-known which threatens me during the hot weather in Hongkong. It is hoped that the gen-
and popular attractions at any show.
eral public will support, the organisers of Friday and Saturday, the 7th and 8there is likely to be entirely eliminated in the match by being present in force. instare
are the dates.
a temperate climate, and I hope I Nothing encourages competitors so much still young and strong enough to do some as a good audience. work for the Church.
upon their valued seclusion, and their Club would continue to be the one sane tuary, where the prying female could not and dare not enter.
All we women ask for is one hour, daily. or even only twice a week, say from 10
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DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT.
There was a big crowd at the Peak From the depth of my heart I thank you Club on Baturday night in spite of per for the invarving loyalty, forbearance to 11 am, when we might be allowed to fectly appalling weather. Dresses appear and kindness you have shown to me and THE BONGKONG ELECTRIC enter the Club library and potter about to be getting lower and lower Women mine during our sojourn here, and I amongst the books and choose our own do score in hot weather and if they wear assure you that wherever I settle I shall reading metter. The advantage of having flight washing materials, they should be steam it a privilege to render any ser such an arrangement daily would be that very comfortable. The pity is that most vice in my power to this Diocese. there would be no danger of a crowd of them dance in silks and satins that whereas if one only had two mornings will not stand the wash tab, a most neces week, everyone would come at the same sary accessory to a wardrobe in Eastern time, and they might be so busy talking climes. Men ought to be allowed to wear that their choice of books might have to be tennis shirts with low collars, and no tie less discriminating than it would be by in the perspiring months, for the poor catalogue.
things présent a very dishevelled appear tance after a few dances and are obliged One of the great joys of a good library to bring several changes of collars. When minster, will always find me is to handle the books, to look into they attempt to wear stiff shirt fronta the volume here and there, decide, whether it appeals to your mood and, above all, th
be able to find out what is in and what
effort is pathetic
Commending you all to the grace of God.
tam, dan mind me
G. H. Victoria Hongkong Always yours most sincerely,
Otherwise OrzARD H. LANDER
Bishopp Letters to c/o The Church House West
There used to be an old saw, that women THE should not be given the vote until they
va not available. I have repeatedly sent ware pockets; this might have bean ang
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At the forthcoming annual meeting of the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd, to be held on May 22nd, 1920, the Board of Directors will recommend dividend of $25 per share and a bonus of 75 centa per share, use
THE POLES IN HONGKONG. Thanks to the generosity of MEIL W. ENNISTON PLAYRAB Kay, the proprietor of the Coronet The
tre, several houdred of the Poles who are The aniston Players present Baby down long lists with a majority of books plemented by the suggestion that meu Mine to-night" -No one who has en travelling to Dantzig, on the Yaroglan I wanted and a fow that would do for should be duenfranchised while they con Baby Mine will deny that it is one of were abled to witness the maiznes Pers want of something better. I have always tinue to follow the foolish fashion which the most successful pieces ever présented. formans free of charge. Numerous boon supplied with the faut de mieur. I decreed the discomfort of stiff collars and cannot see what legitimate objection the shirts, with starched fronts, members could raise against the privilege Anyhow it would not apply out here; we ask of them, for in a community made you cannot take away from a man that up of businessmen one may safely assume which he has not that they are busy justifying their claim
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