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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1933.
ECHOES OF 1859
58-Journalism in Hong Kong
bat when a competition naturally arose as to which paper should be the better barkod, the public were guaranteed a certain amount of intelligence and information from high sources,
RECEPTION AT U.S. CLUB
Colourful Assembly
Last Night
American citizens residing in Hongkong gathered at a reception in the American club, last night, (AUGUST 1, 1880)..
held in honour of Admiral and There has been a good deal said
Mrs. F. Uphara and the officers and lately about the value of the copy-
their wives of the "American Asiatic right of Hongkong newspapers
feet, part of which is lying in the We have no hesitation in stating
harbour of Hongkong at present. our conviction, that the value of
Chasul General and Mrs. Jenkins, two of them at least is uit.
Admiral and Mrs. Upham received A
Journalism in Hongkong, after the guests. The lovely gowns of the newspaper to be worth anything,
in all other new ladies interspersed with the uni- should the exponent of the vices of its cession, as some section of the community, the Colonies, soon became rife, and fell forms of the officers made a per- advocate of some fixed principles, into hands with whom the mercan-fect setting to A most enjoyable the antagonist of some defined tile community had no sympathy gathering- abusea,
Amongst or eschewing principles As the Colony declined this es-
those present wsro and partisanship, it should earn a trangement increased, until wars noticed Consul General and Mr. name for latest intelligence and; and jars, local and colonial took Jenkins, and the Consular body, the place of the feuds of the Admiral and Mrs. Upham, Mr. general information.
In other parts of the world, news-Montagues and Capulete, and being Nelson T. Johnson, U. S. Ministér papers are maintained by the dif every whit as frivolous to all but to China from Peking: Mr. and ferent sections of society whose partisans, wore out only far more Mrs. Biggar, Mr. and Mrs. Le- views they may respectively ad- acrimonious and captious, but an Fevre, Dr. and Mrs. Sommers, Mr. vocate. In China the very same tirely lacked the benefits of that and Mrs, Ballantyne, Mr. and Mrs. system used to prevail, and al-intelligence which was of old elicit Duclose, Mra Frazier, Miss Carter, though Montague and Capuleted from the rival house
Mi Loomis, Mrs. Post, "Mr. and formed the sole distinction of Thus, editing, printing and-pub- Mrs: Tracy, Miss Sayne, Mr. principle, still that distincton helishing became synonymous here. Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, came so broadly marked as to The rebellion and the Canton rup- Mrs. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs answer every purpose, and elimin ture materially accelerated the MacKay, Miss Varts, Mr. and Mrs. ate all the sparks that antagonism prosperity of the Colony, but the Frank Howard, Mrs. Bryte, Mr. even on more important subjects, press had fallen so low that it had and Mr. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. usually emits But the cession of become an actual disgrace to be in Hill, Mr. Pethrick, Mrs. Whitmore, this Colony scattared, the heads of any way connected with it. The Mr. Mrs. and Miss Fahnestock, the houses. The Montagues and the first step towards a new order of Mr. and Mrs. Gee, Mr. and Mrs. Capulets became reconciled in re- things naturally proved fatal to Sangars, Mrs. Sayer, Mr. Clark, isting the unjust sets of HM. some of the low papers we referred Mr. Gardner, Mr. O'Keefe, Mr. Goverment they felt more to, and very shortly two of them and Mrs. Otto and a host of others pleasure in their journals, which fell into market. The other we too numerous to mentions, consequently having no more ban suspect would have followed but for ners to fight under, went to pigs the support of the Government, and whistles in a very short time. People in Europe became sick of The wars and jars of the two great them, and we happened to and out homises it is true might not be in Avery singular manner that either amusing or instructive, ex-nearly half the number sent are cept to their particular partisans, refused and sent back.
OR
WHERE STREET SLEEPERS WILL
BE HOUSED
There were so many beautiful gowns that it is almost impossible to describe them, but among some of the outstanding ones worn were those of Mrs. Jenkins, who looked charming in a stunning gown of black velvet with hat to match. Mrs, Upham was dressed in ย creation of grey and black. Mrs. Bigger dressed in a very pretty green outfit, finished off with fox für and wearing a cute little black hat looked very smart. Mrs. Gen wore a delightful cocktail dress with Kolinsky fur sleaves. Mrs. Le Fevre and her charming sister looked very sweet in black ensem- bles with hate to match. Mrs. Sommers, wife of the popular Dr. Sommers was dressed" in a "saxe- blue outfit, Mrs. Frank Howard looked delightful in a black érea- tion with hat to match with trim- mings of red. Mrs. Hill vas dainty in, her little sports outfit of light green trimmed in brown, with a begs to sleep on and to cover them- jaunty little turban. Mrs. Bryte, selves with. Messrs. Davie Roag the popular manageress of Maïzee's presented 250 bags to the Society,
possessed & quiet dignity and and the Society purchased "200 charm in a black creation trimmed. more. These bags will be fumi-with silver. The officers wives lent gated once a week by the Gover- added charm with their lafest ment free of charge.
American styles, and being a mere man the "Daily Press" representa- to describe tive cannot hope
Plans Of Local Society Completed: Accommodation Available To-morrow
A DESCRIPTION OF THE "SHELTER"
After months of tireless work, the Street Sleepers Shelter Society have completed, all their arrange ments and our street sleepers will I now have some shelter to go to in the cold winter nights which Are begiäning.
For some days past, St. Peter's Church has been a hive of activity where workmen have been employed to install the bunks and to put up the necessary outhouses with the scheme,
in the streets.
connected
No detail appear to have been overlooked, the authorities having even provided sanitary means.
MORE "SUPPORT" WANTED
the
them.
etc., near the gangway until the ship has been berthed some time. Oll on Water Patches of oil on the water be tween the star ferry Fler and the Kowloon side created a beau- passengers to wonder where it tiful spectrum and caused many
The place will be ready for street Society on behalf of the poor, one
In relating the efforts of sleepers to-morrow night, and off- cers of the Society were busy on shelfishness of the officers
must make mention of the un- Tuesday and again last night passnected with the whole project, căn- ing the news round to those whose They have not quly accomplished circumstance compel them to sleep what they set out to do, but have
In all, 105 banks have been insta- The Society had had hopes of re- the information being given that
also done it on a very lean purse.
came from, Inquiry resulted in led in the Church, these being ceiving $5,000 from the public, but it was from the submarines rid- somewhat after the fashion of to date only $3,700 had been re- commodation in ships, the bucks caived, and no doubt when the ing at anchor in the harbour. being in tiers of three. There is an work of the Society is better examination shed at the entrance known, there will be many sympa, of the Church, where a number of thisers who may help to provide volunteers will be on duty. Their much needed funds. Quite a m business will be to look closely at ber of voluntary workers have signi. the potential "customer" so as to fied their intention of doing their keep out cases which are not really bit; prominent amongst them being destitude. The officials fear that the members of the local Y.M.CA a number of coolies will try and Several doctors too, are sacrifiring take advantage of this form of their time by attending at the charity to obtain a night's lodging Shelter from 6-9 pm. daily. when they might be well able to pay for it elsewhere.
DRIFTWOOD
A "CLOAK ROOM"
After the applicants have satis: { fied the volunteers that they are
By the Beachcomber genuine street sleepers, they will be medically examined, by doctors who There is an old saying that have volunteered their services to calamities always come in threes the Society. The object of the and in Canton, this seems to be medical examination is to exclude true. During the past alx weeks, men anffering from contagious three Chinese have committed disensor. If found to be free from suicide. Every one of these at- auch diseases, the applicant will tained theft end by jumping out then be registered at in eximina of an hotel window. tion shed which is near the Des! According to a ships officer Voeux Road entrance of the Church. Following this, they will be passed into a long abed where hot water MRI soap will be supplied ed that the men could wash them solves clean before retiring.
After washing up, each person will be provided with a pair c sandals and he wears there until he turns in. There will be a "Cloak Room" at the back of the Church where the sleepers can do posit their worldly belongings each night and take them away with him the next morning.
who visits that port regularly, the last victim committed suicide at about two o'clock one morning and was allowed to block the public highway until after twelve noon the next day. Fortunately it is not summer weather.
Missing Dynamite denamite from Green Island was The rumour that the missing seen boating in the harbour was vehemenently denied by the water police yesterday. They say that while it is possible, it is not prob able that it could be floating about without them hearing of it.
A kitchen has also been built to the back of the church where there are four large cauldrong in which
· Coofles Ragulated A hot water will be prepared. In ad-
Police along the Kowloon docks dition to this, free tea will be art doing a good thing by regu- Available all through the night, lating the coolics. In the past The bunks themselves - are run these baggage carriers have been structed; of: iron, with bed-liwards; in the habit of surrounding the of wood. For the moment there unsuspecting bassenger and near- will be no blankets, but thanks to ly tugging his grips from his the generosity of Metern. Davie grasp. Now, a strong force is Boag & Co., the Society are able to keeping them in order and only provide the sleepers with gunay allows those representing hotels,
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