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CORRESPONDENCE.
A TIP. FOR THE P.W.D. !
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."}
The majority of the public wou'd undoubtedly take sound advice from
PIGS AND COLONY'S
POPULATION..
I
KAIPING COAL
ARE CHINESE LEAVING
HONG KONG
FOR HOME, FACTORY, & POWER HOUSE
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the Medien Oficer of Health if INTERESTING POINT RAISED free inoculation be provided, but if AT SANITARY BOARD, they have to pay for this, there are many who would not go to the expense, while others could not in any case afford the high ecet of T.A.B. inoculation.
S-I have long been wondering when our very efficient P.W.D. will put Kennedy Road into something like order. At present the condi
Unless this question is made clear tion of the road is a diegmice to any civilised Colony, and while I to the public without delay, the realise that no Heads of Depart-consequence may become very seri. ments are Kennedy Road residents, ous for all concerned.-Yours, etc., surely the motor-owners of that
C. M. district should come in for a little more consideration i One cannot hep thinking what would happen
CURIOUS.
the motor-road leading to the Peak was as sorely neglected, but then the Peak is where most of the Civil Service taipane live, isn't it Yours, etc.,
Hong Kong, July 9.
FOR A NEW KAU SING.
[T: THE EDITOR OF THE UGNO RONG DAILY PRESS."}
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Hong Kong, July 9.
A CHALLENGED REPORT.
HONG KONG
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."]
Son. I am very much surprised at the comment by "Broadcaster " interday's issue of your paper con- cerning my speech at the South China Athletic Association dinner last Saturday, I did not comment on the spectators at baseball games, or remark that they (the spectators) knew too much baseball. I replied Sit....I hope the local agents of to the the toast of The Visitors, a. shipping companies. British sad and in my remarks said that I did other, will send to their head offices not understand basketball, but that [yone, article" suggesting the pur-I had on occasions officiated in
chase of a motor lifebent for this port, and that the various com panies will see their way to falling in with your very practical sugges
tion.
I think everyone who gives this matter careful attention wil realise that Hong Kong should have a modern réssel for lifesaving. per- poses, nod that a motor lifeboat of the type used on the English const would get the ense-very well. ·
We do not get many shipwrecks or marine accidents in these waters, but you never know, and its better to be sure than sorry. As the shipping companies using this port are directly interested in any steps taken for ensuring the safety of life and property at sea, it ecome to me cniy right that they should contribute towards the cost, and I beliere they would if the matter is brought to the attention of the directors,
Wishing the proposal the greatest güccess.Yours, etc..
Hong Kong, July 9.
T. F..
baseball games. 1 do not know whether Broadcaster was at the dinner, but if he was, then he could not have heard what I said; if he
was not there, then he has been very badly misinformed.
Far from running down the efforts of the baseball fraternity, I can safely say that I from the start of the games bere gave them every support and encouragement, arid during the first two seasons officiat- ed on many occasions as an umpire.. as is well-known to every player of: this game; even "Inst season" } officiated as umpire in several Mid- week Junior games. I certainly did not confess that I knew nothing about the game, on the contrary although not being an expert, "I knew sufficient to, act in the capa- city ef umpire.
"Broadcaster cannot substan- tiate what he says concerning my speech, whereas I. on the other hand, have already been approached by several people who were present that evening and they are emphatic [To Taz EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG in stating that I made no such re-
DAILY PRESS."]
"THE GEISHA "·
marks as attributed to me by your correspondent, and I think the least that he can do is to withdraw them at the earliest possible opportunity.
W. E. HOLLANDS.'
Hong Kong, July 9.
SIR,I have only just had attention drawn to the corresponYoure, etc., dence in your columns regarding the forthcoming production of “The Geisha" by the Philharmonie So. ciety. I think a good deal of the criticism of this choice is due to lack of knowledge of the circum etances in which it was made.
At yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga raised the question of the recent. falling off in swine imports to the Colony.
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Mr. Braga said that:-Frompted by curiosity he minuted on papers circulated to members an enquiry for some explanation for a steady falling-off in the number of swine imported into the Colony for the past three months-April, May, and June. The respective figures were:-25,543, 24.543, and 23,335.
Continuing Mr. Briga said :--1 wonder whether there is any con-i nection between' a reduction in the
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quantity of pigs imported and the CAUGHT WITH PAMPHLETS water famine. If it can be shown for a fact that the water shortage is responsible for a draining out of a large number of the Chinese in-
habitants from Hong Kong, then the fear that the water question might have a direct bearing on the renomics of the Colony is well cs
tablished..
I have extracted from the official returns the comparative figures for the months January-June (inclo- sive) for the years 1998 and 1920. Side by side I quote the figures also for the number of cattle imported during the same period
Month. January
March April May June
WINE.
1928. 1920. 30,178 92,064 23.033 21.557
February
26,251 28,056 23,543 25,194 21.513 21.696
22,335
19,568
154,083
148,905
CATTLE.
Month, January February
15
1926
1920.
3.979
4.241
3,309
March
3,979
3,024
April
4.778
3,657
May June
4.926
4,577
4,062
24.762
3.582
4.195
23,443
It is significant that for the first three months of the year, the figures have remained more or less constant at 60,662 for 1923 and 82,307 for the first quarter of this year. But it was when restriction
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Sentence of twelve months' hard labour was imposed by Mr. E. W, Hamilton yesterday on a Chinese who was caught with a quantity of seditious literature, in Queen's Road East on June 23, the an- niversary of the "Shakki affair."
After looking at the translations produced in Court, his Worship observed that the best thing to do hand him over to the Canton with this gentleman would be to
authorities."
TEN CENTS A YEAR!
SHYLOCK TO WAIT 144 YEARS!
SUMMARY COURT JUDGMENT.
Surja Singh, an Indian money. lender, got very little satisfaction at the Summary Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Wood when he brought an action against a work- man at the Taikoo Dockyard. The amount claimed was 843.60, being $40 due on a promissory note to- gether with interest and costs.
y variety was disclosed. It was A strange story of the spider and
stated that the inan's demeanour vious netion against the defendant, Mr. T. Murphy, who prosecuted, in favour of the plaintiff, in a pre- stated that a judgment was made
attracted the attention of an Ia- for $14.40. According to plaintiff's dian constable, who demanded to story, he gave the defendant a search the defendant. He came further 25.80, and this with the un- across a parcel of papers and order paid judgment debt brought the ed the defendant to go to the No.
amount owed to $20. He then got Police Station. Defendant pro- the defendant to sign a ceeded a short way and then at note for double that amount. This promissory tempted to get free. A struggle with interest made up the amount ensued and young fellow, He, of the claim. ginald Souza, went to the assistance' of the constable helping him to bring the defendant to the Police Station.
The Indian and Mr. Souza both
gave evidence and his Worship com plimenting the latter said that he had done very well indeed. Mr. T. Murphy was directed to bring Souza's action to the notice of the "Captain Superintendent of Police, Defendant claimed that, he had picked up the pamphlets in the street and had no idea they were seditious.
Mr. Hamilton in passing sentence stated that the defendant appeared to be trying to stir trouble on the day of the Shakki anniversary. He asked Mr. Murphy if the defendant came from Waichow, as that seemed to be a particularly bad place for this type of people.
threatened to become more urgent and intensified that the importation The number of swine imported into fendant did come from Waichow figures compelled greater attention. Mr. Murphy replied that the de
the Colony reached its highest and had only been, in Hong Kong figure in January with a total of fourteen days prior to his arrest, 32.004. By April i had dropped which indicated that he had can to 25,194 and the lowest figure for here for a special purpose. this year was attained in June when the number was officially returned as 19,368, or a drop of 38.99 per cent. as compared with January, For the whole period January-June the disproportion is not so great; the falling-off represents a percent. tage of only 3.20 less than the cor- responding period for 1928. ́
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ARMED ROBBERS' BIG HAUL.
disapproval of
His Lordship expressed strong this method of doubling judgment debts, and dis posed of the action by giving judg ment in favour of plaintiff for $14.40 only and without costs. Defendant was ordered to pay this sum at the- rate of ten cents per annum, the first payment to be made on January 1 next year:
The debt therefore will be dis- charged at the end of 144 years!
Special Announcement
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In our report of the South China Athletic Association dinner, which appeared in Monday's issue, Mr. Hollands was quoted as speaking It is generally known that, the
to the following effect:- As re- Society lost money over Tom gards baseball, Mr. Hollands said Jones and is actually in debt at that he knew little about it except the moment. In choosing a paying that be had on several occasions for next season, the primary coa called out Strike and Ball' for sideration wae that it should not
some teams. He thought the specta be an expensive one to produce, tors had too much to say in baseball hud this eliminated many that are and gave their opinions too freely. suggested in conversation by those These people who knew more than food in the Chinese dietary. There- No. 222 Temple Street yesterday, ENTERTAINMENT who disapprove of The Geleha." the players as often as not, spoil the
The choice had also to be made game."
as a result of which an old woman from amongst the scores of operas Mr. Dollands of being misreported if the conclusion can be safely devalue of 21,235.
No complaint was made by fore, in the absence of any other
satisfactory explanation, I wonder lost jewellery and money to the and musical comedies which hap na speaking of "baseball when
pened
Formers.
Chinese Leaving?
Pork forms the principal article of
OLD WOMAN OF 72
VICTIMISED..
An armed robbery took place at
to be available in forghe "was actually dealing with duced that to the water shortage Kong, so that the conductor would basketball," nor was it stated in
According to the statement made must be put down an exodus of by the woman, who is 72 years of be able to judge whether the music that report that he had confessed the Chinese population from Hang, age, at 11 o'clock yesterday there could be tackled by our local perto knowing"nothing" about the ong At the first meeting of the was a knock at the door and a former game. The comment a Chairman explained that from the
Water Emergency Committee the voice called out asking if there were There was some talk of Rud pearing in yesterday's gate by weekly returns showing the ebb and
any vacant cubicles in the flat. digore" as an alternative, which, Broadunater was based upon
Thinking that she had a prospec however. would probably have cost the unchallenged report of Mr. flow of the population, it was seen tive tenant, the old woman opened more to produce. And it must not Holland's speech, and we are as that departures from the Colony the door to find herself incing a be forgotten that, had a Gilbert sured by the Daily Prean represen- exceeded the number of arrivals. mar holding an automatic. Five and Salliyan play been produced, tative who attended the dinner All facts considered there is по other men followed the first into the there would not have been lacking that he understood that gentleman reason to doubt that the prolonged flat and after binding and gagging conse- the old woman and her grand- rities who would have taken the to refer to spectatore at baseball drought produces direct Society to task for sticking to the games, and not basketball. "Broad-quences on the Colony's economic daughter, the only other occupant Savoyard operas, instead of giving caster" did not say or suggest that condition apart from the hardships of the flat, they ransacked the house us something different.
Hollands had confessed to inflicted on the working classes of and made away with 8900 in notes As for "The Geisha," from what knowing"nothing" about base- the Colony's inhabitants by the ex-
and $325 in jewellery, I remember of it, it has far more ball; the word used was little "pensive and laborious process of musical worth than many produs which is very different. The refer band carriage in tins and buckets. tions of later years; and its popa ences by Mr. Hollands to spectators
More Best, tarity may be judged from the fact having too much to say and who that it is given every year by many spoil the game by expressing their supply their own comment.
The figures for cattle importation amateur operatic societies in Eng opinions too freely must be Low is not. land-Yours, etc.,
so commonly used as an regarded as applying to basketball article of daily diet by the Chinese are delicately susceptible to all in- D. O. N. T. CARP. games, and not baseball, though in For the frat half-year of 1922 physical. The ebb and flow of the Agences-political, economic and that case it is difficult to under- 24,762 head of cattle were imported Chinese population in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, July 8.
stand why Mr. Hallands should be for the corresponding period of calling
TYPHOID INOCULATION.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS.".
יג
Mr.
ED.]
CHINESE SWIMMERS,
Beef
The Police were notified about half an hour after the robbers had left the house.
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strike" and "hall." this year the number is 23,443. The therefore, disputes the absolute ac- SATURDAY, July 13th
difference is not even one of 5 per cerning which it will not do for this curacy of our vital statistics con- cent. Actually the figures for June (4,108) were higher than those of Board to be too dogmatic. It will January (3,582). Among the non- be interesting to discover by what. Chinese population, therefore, the means could we arrive at reliable [We have received a letter from
water restrictions tell no worse tale data with a reasonable degree of ac- $12-In view of the interesting n correspondent who signe himself than the incovenience of a limita curacy. My remarks have for their advice put forth by the Medical | “ Fairnose ' dealing with the re tion to a thimbleful of water for the object the raising" of discussion on Offer of Health, Dr. H. A. Fascent discussion between Mr. Leung morning baths against the luxury this puzzling subject, cett, regarding the possibility of a Tit Song and Broadcaster
Mr. Carme said that he did not on of sprays and showers or the long- typhoid epidemic, I feel certain speed swimming. As both writera tubfuls of salt-scented filtered water think that vital statistics could be the public generally would appre have already announced their inten- from the mains.
based on returns of the number of, ciate some information as to whetlon not to pursue the argument,
swine inported, to which Mr. ther the Government now propre | it is not desirable to reopen the
Braga replied that the import to provide free inoculation in con- subject, by publishing further car.
figures certainly suggested that sequence of the state of affairs they respondence." We may mention
there were fewer Chinese in the have brought upon us-through lack that although the letter signed
Colony. of foresight in making provision Enicness is dated July & extrems acuitiveness of the masses home care against the pics reached as only, on Tuesday, loss sibility of a drought.
noon.--ED.]
Sensitive Chinese Population. At the same time the transient character of the Chinese popula- tion is emphesised. It shows the
of our Chinese Iclaw-citizens, who 14% (Continued on next Oslumn).
ADOLPHO BELLOTTI
„Operatic » Tenor.
A discussion will be held on this THE HONGKONG & SH subject at-a-robaoquent-meeting f the Sanitary Board.
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