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RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE GOVERNMENT.
SOME THOUGHT ON THE WATER SHORTAGE.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PREVENT-
ING WASTAGE,
BRUTALITY OF CHINESE WHY
RAIDERS.
TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
ANARCHY IN CENTRAL" CHINA.
band was raiding a fortnight later. Where do the many bands obtain their rifles? They hire them from the militia who share a large part of the spoil. Ten days ago another Christian
SHOULD NOT CHINA PAY?
TREATED AS A SPOILT CHILD.
THE COST OF THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES.
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"I mentioned to you the raiding [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG of the outstation village Tientre If China, by failing to put her
DAILY PRESS.'']
three weeks ago," writes a Central internal affairs in order, neces China Post correspondent. "Thesitates a heavy and continuous ex- Sig, Your excellent leader this captive we were most interested in penditure on the part of other morning on the Government's re-escaped with his keeper while the Powers to protect their nations. is sponsibility, in view of the paren-
it not in accordance with funda. nial water shortage hits the nail
mental justice that Chinn should hard on the head, driving home the
bear this expenditure, until it be lack of energy shown in facing an
comes unnecessary ↑ unpleasant feature which is rapidly
district WILS passed In posing that question. I am approaching a very serious crisis. through and two brothers driven off quite prepared, continues Mr. into the Shens mountains. Since
wrote three weeks ago the raids Pratt, to meet the howl of execra in the neighbourhood have been tion that will surely arise when nightly. An old man was dragged this article meets the eyes of those over bill and dale till he fell down dead. A man seeing the band_ap-
whose business it is to represent proach fled and was shot. Two China as the much and long suffer- girls were earried off. Aband aping victim of foreign machinations. pearing, adults filed and two chil. But I am of opinion that it is dren were burned to death in the best homestead. This morning a cross-road was occupied to capture refugees returning from work on the Farm and the Homestead. The incidents are additional to the daily toll of captives, ten more or luss, and only concern the outskirts of the town.
One who goes about with open eyes can not but be struck by the fact that all discussions, official and otherwise, are of the long range variety and carry no comfort to us of to-day, who have to go bathless, or who get a black eye with per- haps a $3 dae, without the option in a seuße at a street tap.
May I through your columns attempt to bring the discussion to a closer range. First let us take the period allowed for drawing water during restriction time.
It shows an extraordinary lack
arrangements.
As required, further restrictions could be introduced gradually, leaving the two hour period as an
extreme incasare.
It is re-
A
about time that someone should second, however, feebly, the efforts of Mr. Rodney Gilbert to present facts fairly and squarely. Chins has been treated as a spoilt child for much too long. Even in, these.
well aware that the child-as soon days of alleged decadence we are
from 38 be is old enough to know tight wrong-must be severely punished when he commits a fault. Otherwise he will grow up to be a
man of no use to himself and a nuisance to others.
of vision and common sense not to have any half way measures be- tween fill supply and two hour brigand bands there have been Instead of rising against the rationing. Widely spread restric-risings against their systematic op tions, as a first step, say from p.m. 13 a.m., when water is least the taxers of agricultural imple pressors. A thousand rose against in demand. and probably the ments and cooking apparatus and wastage greatest, would inflet tara hundred farmers were slaughter less hardship than the presented. This was at Nanhwa, 60
within Yunyang border. ported that Kuinchow rose and got exemption for the time being.
Is The Assumption Unfair? village west of Laohokow rose and
laughtered a regiment that passed The assumption is made that The result would be less hard-through here. Two men escaped by China does know right from wrong. ship, less'tad feeling, and less waste swimming the river. Part of Fan-
It follows, therefore, that if China of water than ander the prestat cheng was looted and burnt by 2
regiment of the same command. commits an international wrong The displaced general has been ap; she deserves punishment. That is pointed to Nanyang where he ruled in the dynasty time. The students a preliminary postulate, and lest went to Haishan and robbed all the it be questioned it is perhaps as summer houses. Now the furniture well to support the contention. It a stolen and the fittings are ali
is not necessary to delve into an- destroyed. The last general (Shi Chang) to arrive called and pro- cient history to show that, when a mised to vacate the Norwegian nation commits an international foreign built house at Sichwan Hsien.
system.
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Street watering uses a lot of water which is called unfiltered, but surely unfiltered water easily become Altered thus adding to the total available supplies!
We have all read a very elaborate report on why salt water is too ex- pensive for street flushing, but here again there are simple measures at hand, not to be despised in emer gency, which will save water, clean the streets, and prevent diseases
His manager (Tsanu) fault, it is punished: The writer called and listened to all has no desire at all to discuss the
which may become epidemic if the the distressing stories of what is responsibility for the Great War.
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$52,000 JEWELLERY ROB-
BERY IN SINGAPORE.
CHINESE ROBS HIS GREAT AUNT.
JAPANESE COAL MINES.
WOMAN AND CHILD LABOUR TO BE STOPPED.
water shortage becomes serions.
Downton pumps, such as are found call vessels for washing decks or for fire purposes, could easily be placed at intervals along heat is intense. There was rain because she was intended to be the ing. at a house in Yio Chu Kanthem, the latter being from 11 p.m.
The writer vividly remembers on his first visit to a Government office in search of a Second Mate's certificate, how he was confronted by a notice, engraved on bone and attached to every switch, enjoining the switching off of light when not in use. Such a deep impression did this make that to-day a lamp burt. ing unnecessarily causes mental dis- comfort.
morn-
Tokyo, July 10th. The authorities are moving to not with rifles seeing both Millions of Germans believed in
SINGAPORE, July 17th. brigands and military covet arms 1914, and believe to-day, that Ger
put an end to the employment of A sensational gang robbery was of all sorth more than silver and
women and children in coal mines, opium. The river is dry and the many was compelled to go to war committed at one o'clock this
and to... probilit night shifts for the Praya, from which street carts sufficient just to could all up with water from the The maize is languishing."
save the wheat. victim of an encircling movement Read occupied by a Chinese. Indy 2.10. It is believed that this barbour. These are
designed
her named Mrs. "Lee Tae Leow, who is due to pressure being brought to worked by
to bring about hand and would afford excellent
national strangulation. Whether was robbed of jewellery valued at bear by the League of Nations and exercise to the somnoleat charlo-
that view was right or wrong 852,000. This lady is a relative of that, further, the Japanese Govern- teers who guide the lethargic bul-
ment desires to accelerate these locks on the rare occasions on which
immaterial to the question under Mr. Lim Peng Siang, chairman of changes in view of the fact that the the streets are watered. This
consideration. The Great War the Ho Hong Bank.
Government of India recently pro- method is of course impracticable
came about, and caused tremendous A remarkable feature of the
bibited the employment of women for anywhere but the low levels, but
loss of life and wealth. Many of
in coal pits there. For several half a loaf is better than none at
the countries directly or indirectly affair is that the robbers were led years, labour associations here have all, and it is the low levels which
concerned are still suffering from by Lee Siv Hang, the 21-year-old been protesting against the employ- require flushing more than any
that ghastly misadventure.
grand-nephew of the victim. Yes-ment of women and children on other.
The Case of Germany.
terday afternoon this youth left the night shifts, and especially in coal As a result of deliberations be house after a dispute with his and copper mince. The Govern
ment has been sympathetic towards. tween the representatives of all the great-aunt, and did not return the protestore, but such opposition more important countries in the When the house was locked up for world, it was decided that Ger- the night he was still absent. was put forward by owners and If it is an offence for one person private, would in conjunction w many should, as far as possible, there was a knock at the door, and changes have had to be postponed.
At about 1 o'clock this morning, operators make compensation for the damage caused to other nations. Again the the young man's voice was heard, again and again. writer, wants to make it clear that asking to be admitted. The door Now, however, the Government he is neither supporting nor attack was opened by a servant girl, and has resolved ing that, decision. It is sufficient immediately Four blackcoated changee, extending over a period for the purpose of this article, to figures, who were standing beside of five years, during which time the postulate that such a decision was the young man, followed him in, mine-owners will have to eliminate rade without protest except from He was armed with a knife, and women and children from the night Germany herself. Here then we warning the servant girl not to shifte. The new rules are to be have it laid down as a principle raise an alarm, he led the robbers, published in the Official Gazette that a nation, even when it has two of whom had pistols, to the about the beginning of August and alona fide belief that it is battling sleeping apartment of the house will come into force on September for national existence, must pay hold.
1st. Provision has also been made the cost of hostilities between it The sleepers were awakened and to reduce the working hours of and its adversaries. For some time herded into a room. From the terminers în general to ten hours and after the Armistice Entente troops rified Madam Lee Tae Leow, her owner will be given two years' were maintained at Cologne and Tand-nephew, obtained the keys time to carry out this other change. elsewhere at-and this is a most and he and his companions rifled—N.-C. Daily News. important point-Germany's ex- the jewellery boxes. Those which it was found difficult to open- were | broken. No
Was cash
taken.
Another alleviation to which our rulers and guides might condescend is again so simple and obvious that in any other place but Hong Kong, one would suspect a catch.
to drive at 90 miles per hour in certain districts, which can only be condoned by a fine of $10, how much greater an offence is it far ten, or one hundred thousand per- sona, to waste gallons of water]
If the former is a statutory offence which may darnage one or two persons, how much graver an offence is the latter which certainly will damage great numbers?
Undoubtedly the psychological effect of such a notice, compulsorily fixed to every tap, public and
other measures, be very great.
One would also like to suggest that in such an emergency, even an American habit might be copied.
Why not adorn the lamp posts, efe, with slogans such as- Where there's waste, there's want," or The gallon you waste to-day you will need to-morrow," etc.
One other suggestion, which, small in itself, would aid in attain
pense.
What About China?
that
the
proposed
to make drastic"
"AMERICAN'S £5,000
JEWELS LOSS.
STOLEN FROM A LONDON HOTEL.
LONDON, June 30th. Jewellery, stated to be worth more than £5,000, was stolen this morn- ing from a suite at the Green Park Hotel, Piccadilly, W.
It belonged to Mrs Joseph B. Dickson, a wealthy New York third floor of the hotel. visitor who occupied rooms on the
Go into any block of, offices oring the desired result. How many public buildings, hotels, etc., and years is it since all the silt was see the leaking taps allowing water cleared out of the Reservoirs ! "to run to waste through sheer care
It is very probable that the lessness. Multiply what you see as storage capacity of all of them ir many hundred thousand times as very considerably less than that you think there are tops, remember given owing to their gradual alting ing that if one sees this waste in up. the Central Districts, supposedlyWe entertain at very considerable inhabited by the fine fleur of expense to the Community a num- The offences against humanity Among the stolen jewellery were modern intelligence, how much ber of guests--undesirable and un- committed by China are of a differ-five rings valued at $20,000.. greater must such careless-not to desired whose time seems to be.
ent and a much 'baser grade than No arresta bave yet been made. say criminal weste be in outlying occupied in removing round shot those charged against Germany A reward of 8250 is being offered districts, and you reach a figure for from one place to another and back Since the beginning of her inter
for information that might lead to wasted water which added to that again. This is varied by other course with more sivilized nations the arrest of any of the robbers. wasted by burst mains left un- unproductive work, such as picking China has adopted a rabid anti- The nephew is described as being nitended to for hours or even days, buk um, etc. Why not turn a squad foreignism has been shown in every feet in height, of light com- which can not be very far behind of our guests loose in the Pokfulam part of the country since the plexion, thinly built, with long the consumption figures. Human reservoir, as a commencement, to treacherous murder of Mr. Liar features Straits Times: nature being what it is, there is remove the hundreds of tons of silt gery, and was displayed in its most only one way to stop this carelesslying there? At the same time they spectacular form in the Boxer Out- moreness, and just as it is a Policeman's cavid be cutting away, the sides and rages, which began with the mur
The expense of maintaining går. job to hale anyone to court who banks, considerably increasing the der of a British missionary, Mr. risons at Feking, Tientsin and endangers life by his carelessness, storage capacity, at very little cost,Brooks, in Shantung. For the first elsewhere is far from being incon- so it should be someone's job to do
to the Colony.
time the Powers united in penaliz siderable. These garrisons BTU Beer the same to water wasters.
The above are but a few thoughts ing Ching for her flagrant mis necessary because experience has
Mrs. Dickson said to a reporter: Imagine the salutary effect on the engendered by the obstinate ques deeds, and she was sentenced to pay shown that the character of the left the hotel at 10.30 in the water consumption if the bathroom tion of water shortage, and one exemplary damages and costs, to Chinese is such that no chance cat found that the door loading from morning and came back at 3.30, I coolie of a hotel, and the owner, or certainly gets the impression that use semi-legal jargon. This punish-be taken. A rebellion could take the office coalie and the head off the Authorities would not keep ment was effective until the Revolu- place in any other country in the my bedroom to my sitting-room was the firm had to appear before the their vision fixed so hard on the tion in 1911 Since then anti-world-except perhaps in Rusis or locked on the inside. Beak charged with aiding and heights, they would are far more of foreignium has been more rabid Mexico without the lives of I had this opened by the porter, abetting & wanton and careless the obvious that lies under their than ever-except when Yuan Shih foreigners being endangered. But. Later I found that a suit-coes had waste of water in their respective feet.
Kai's strong hand kept Young in China at such times they are been opened and that the jewellery buildings.
As you so aptly say, what the China in its place and the murder endangered, and this accounts for inside, including come beautiful. If inspectors are empowered to devil do we care about Kowloon's or kidnapping of missionaries has the presence in Shanghai to day of diamond bracelets, diamond ear- entor pranises looking for mos troubles in ten years time, if we are become an event of such little British, American, Japaness and rings and other articles, WAS quitoes seems sheer straining at all threatened with dryness and news value" that of late years French military •forces. Why missing. the gnat not to empower them to bathlessness to-day, and although it the press has paid them but little should the tax-payers in these and There was no sign of damage to
may be granted that it is the duty king and Twinan were, however, on cost, when the despatch and main room was touched."
attention. The outrages at Nan other countries have to pay the the suit-case and nothing else in the and water wastage, and to proceed
of the Government to take long against the tenants and landlord views and think of to-morrow, one too large a scale to escape, notice, tenance of these forces is directly
"It looks as though the intruder where they find waste and neglect. which thinks only and always of though the murder of two Ameri- attributable to the Chiness I had a key for my suite and also a
There is still another project which to-morrow, and forgets to-day, is can missionaries a few months ago By what law of reason, common key for the ruit-case." might help towards the laudable singularly failing in its respon has been allowed to pass with sense or logic should Germany be Detectives went to the hotel, object of mying water.
sibility.Yours, etc.,
compelled to pay while China es examined the entries in the visitors' (Continued on next Column).
A. B. Cmild protest.
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