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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1912.
THE DANGER In kwangtung.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1912.
DAY BY DAY.
No, art can be supreme art if it does not consider, beauty as its highest ain.
Consul.
PRESENTATION TO REV. FAT. JOHNSON.
to
Eulogies At The City Hall. - There was a good number of
AND
COMMENTS.
English Women and the porting
Spirit.
Under the headinge of Per- NOTES who were children when he ar rived were now grown up. He soñal Emoluments and Other was going to say that he had Charges, the increases recom- married many of them (Laughter) monded total $5,841 and the but he would say that he had decreases $1,276, leaving a not married several of them to other increase of $4,585. people. When he looked back on There were recommendations
A valued, lady roader sends us the Rev. F. T. Johnson's friends the children of the past and pro- for inclusion in the estimates of present at the City Hall, to-day sent in Hongkong he thonght he Public Works Extraordinary, a clipping from the Times" of wish him "God Spoed" and could bear out Ruskin's saying 1913. The ground they covered April 8, which tolls of the death to make a presentation of a "If you given little love to a little comprised the re-construction and of the Hon. Mrs. Colville, of Lul- cheque for $1,500 as a manifesta-child you will get a great deal in renewal of latrines and the pro-ington Hall, Burton-on-Trent, in tion of their osteon for him and return".
vision of further sums during the her 85th your. Birs. Colville was in recognition of the good work He was going to say good bye and completion of works now in pro- At the Marine Court, to-day, he has done whilst in the Colony, he was doing so with very great gross or contemplated but not vot the oldest lady follower of hounds man was sentenced to one month The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne pre-regret. As most of the residents commenced, and the construction in Britain and followed the with hard labour for being on sided over the gathering and in of Hongkong belonged to Eug of simple quarters for the soxtons Moynell and Atherston Hounds board the a.s. Bachow without making the presentation said that land he hoped to ineet many of at Mount Caroline, and Kailung several times this season! So promission.
Mr. Johnson, like the good and them in from time to timo. Ho Wan. This was recommended in
Posteur. Treatment for Deputy Mr. C. E. Sargent, U.S. deputy- Consul, Newehwang, having been bitten by a dog has gone to Dairen to undergo the Pastour treatment. Aboard without Permission.
Six. Strokes.
For being in unlawful posses son of two Japanese saucers, youthful tallyman in the Kow
a
loon Godowns was sentenced to
six strokes of the birch and 48
hours' detention,
Unlawful Possession.
Wo
the spot
true man that he was, did not trusted he might have that plen- 1910 and 1911, but was not belong as the women of England like to hear his virtues extolled sure in the Homeland. He could gun. The soxtone oro housed in display this spirit, is anything vory serious likely to go wrong in public, but nevertheless his only once more heartily thank matsheds at the moment. friends theie assembled were them for their good wishes and The report of the Select Com with the Old Country? going to inflict upon him the kindness. He hoped that God's mittee which was appointed to think not. Our correspondent necessity of hearing, how much blessing would rest upon this ascertain whether their original they regretted his departure from place and then they might all recommendations in connection puts her finger on Yesterday afternnon a Chinose the Colony, and how much they meet some time in the place where with the Pokfulam Reservoir when she says that English- was caught leaving the Kowloon appreciated the good work which they would know no more part-Catchment. Area had been ade-women have courage
he had carried out during the ing. Godowna carrying 24 Iba, of
quately carried out prosented The rov. gentleman also hoped their report, which concluded:
and the sporting feeling".. he was awarded three weeks' Hongkong: how much they ap that his successor who was due We are glad to note that and although they may be lack rice. For unlawful possession thirteen years he had been in hard labour by Mr. Irving at the preciated the kindness and sym- would receivo a very cordial wel-active steps are being inkering in thosystem, due to superior
pathy ho had extended to those come.
towards the construction of a low methods of education, that char- Magistraay this morning.
level reservoir at Tai Tam Tuk, acterizes the women of other
Orphanage Offices.
A Peking Orphanage Society has opened three offices in the Wuhan cities to receive all the destitute children of those who have been through the miseries of war. In Hankow the Orphanage Office is in the French Concession on the premises of the Red Cross.
Opposing the President.. The President at Peking is once more considering the matter of ongaging Profossar Densk as adviser in Financial affairs. The "Hankow Daily News," states, however, that more than half of the ministers in the new Cabient nre opposing this plan.
Library Visitors.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum, for the week-ending the May 5, is as follows:
Library, Museum. Non-Chinese 103 100 Chinese 181 2,808
Total... 584
Plague Toll
in distross and how much they hoped be would be restored to
which we are convinced in the
energy
and
health and to live a long and THE SANITARY BOARD. bost and only real solution of countries, she adds, "this is p happy life.
The Address
At a meeting of the Sanitary Board held to-day, the following was the business calling for at- tention:
Mr. Osborne then read the fol- Proposals Concerning Personal
Emoluments. lowing address with which he pro sonted Mr. Johnson "St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong to the Rov. F. T. Johnson We, the under- aigned, wish before your depor ture from this Colony on May 7,
In reference to the suggested 1912, when your resignation of the Chaplaincy of St. Jobu's Cathedral changes in the draft estimates for trikes effect, to expross our pro- 1913 the President minuted? found regret that after thirteen Under the heading of personal } years valued service your health emoluments it is proposed to should necessitate your leaving abolish one interpreter's post pini
the Pokfulam Reservoir question. trying world, and if I may not With an additional reservoir have system in my equipment, containing over 1,000,000,000
gallons of water, it will surely be give me the energy and the cour- possible to close Pokfulam Roago; thon we need foar nothing." servoir entirely."
There sponke the roal English spirit, and so long as the mothers CONFLICTING STORIES. of Englishmen can and de spark like that, English will do well indeed and no harm will come to her especially if her great need
Chaffeur and Constable who Tell Different Tales.
This morning at the Magistracy,
of a practical education for wo men of all classes be ultimately
us. We hope that residence in a to increase the number of Chi- before Mr. E. A. Irving, Wong Lattained, tomparate climate will speedily nese foremen by one, the resulting Choi, a chauffeur in the employ restore you to health and strength decrease in expenditure being of the Coronation Garage, was and that we shall soon hear of $180 per annum. Through a charged with failing to have the Bishop Who Hated Bazaars. your appointment to now sexton at Choung Loung Tin lamps alight on his car No, 16,
A saintly prolate of the Liberal sphere of labour where you will boing dispensed with a eaving of while driving the samo at 11.30 |
sobool, has passed away by the have full scope for the use of 200 por annum will be effected. p.m. on May-1st. those qualities which bayd been | A revision of the staff 'nt 'the Defendant pleaded not guilty.goth of the Bishop of Truro, Dr. appreciated by the community in Kennedy Town slaughter houses, An Indian constable, who was Stubbs succcoiled Bishop Gost in Hongkong and we wish to bear brought about by the increasing on duty in the Bonham Road, said the Cornish See some" five years testimony to the concientious work and the enlargement of the ho stopped the car on discovering and self sacrificing work that you premises, increases the wagos list that no lights were shown, oud go as the fourth occupant of the Last week there were 144 cases have done, and in saying farewell by $698 per annum, while a fur- he had to use his own lantern to episcopal chair, and in view of his of plague reported in the Colony, we beg you to accept the present ther $1,540 will be by the appoint-discover the number of the car. extremely progressive views, 122 proving fatal. Of these cases which is accompanied by our ment of an additional Market When he was stopped the doubts wore felt as to how thọ 85 occurred in the City of heartiest good wishes for your Overseer. For the foremen scadofondant said "You had bet Victoria, and 50 in the out districts. Since the beginning
3,034
future welfare."
adherents of Methodism, are large-
ly what is popularly termed
vengers at the Central and New for go away. It is nothing to do "ppointment would be received by Cornish Churchpoople, who, in Mr, Johnson Repiles.
Western Markets an extra $204 with you."
to tho numerous of the year there have been 5 14
Defondant's story consisted of a contrast cases, in the Colony and 401 The Rev. F. T. Johnson in re-will be required. Market scaven Now that Dr. Sun Yat-sen has presumably obtained a grasp of deaths. All but five were Chinese, plying said that that was the first gere generally are at present denial that the constable stopped time in his life that he was inclin- underpaid, and recommendations the car. He had only pulled up Standad Oll Co. Director. ed to regret that he was an Irish to better their lot call for a fur-to allow a passenger to alight and the peculiar situation in Kwangtung Province, much speculation and the others were Asiatica,
at the time all the lampa were Mr. James Donald. one of the man. He stood under a disad-ther $716. exists as to what measure of success he will attain in reconciling the
The first item under the head-burning. Ho had a witness who, conflicting interests and in establishing on a firm footing a new directors of the Standard Oil Co., vantage. From his nationality it order whoso basis of conduct shall be true co-operation for the com-who recently paid a visit to Hong was naturally supposed that long other charges relates to Lowever, was not present this
The case was adjourned. mon weal. Those who have taken the trouble to follow more than kong, has arrived in the Philip would be ready of speech because advertisements, an increase of morning.
pines. Mr. Donald will devoto a Irishmen were supposed to have $100 in the voto being sug. superficially the developments in Canton during the recent past fortnight to the inspection of the the gift of being able to say the geated. It is proposed to con- require no reminder that ever since the early days of the Revolution-Company's properly, and will right thing at the right time, struot a new bath house in Gough' in fact, as Kwangtung proclaimed for independence-then return here preparatory to (Laughter). He thought that was Street at a cost of $270. The an absolute fallacy, and he $600 set apart for damages
аз воод,
A Familar Test
DEATH OF CAPT RAFFERTY.
High Churol." His charming personality, however, won his way into all hearts and he was greatly Christian Socialist and a disting- beloved by his flock. He was a
iabed scholar; a great lover of
Charles Kingsley and William"
View.
L
Maurice. Dr. Stubbs was over 60 years of age when he became Bishop and during the term of his office he has had very-indifferent innumerable petty jealousies and anworthy intrigues on the part of making a tour of B. E. Asis:
Cleveland's Successor, thought Mr. Osborne would. bear for disinfection is considered in-
Bad news was brought to Hong-health, living the past two years the provisional officials have been allowed to hinder the carrying It is said that the Cleveland, him out when he said that the sufficient to meet more than a into effect of a progressive and enlightened administrativo policy, which has brought about the Irish were a quist unassuming mild epidemic, and to provide kong by the s.s. Glenesk on her in quiet rest at Lis Escopo "American invasion," will be re- and a somewhat silent race againt emergencies $200 more is arrival on Sunday in command opiscopal palace overlooking the To carry the indictment a step further, it is to be feared that the
placed next year by the Hamburg. (Laught). The fable about the asked for. A sum of $400 is of the mate, Mr. L. E. Williams, peaceful little city of Cornwall, blighting influences of "squeeze" have been even more pronounced Amerika liner Victoria Luise. Irishman saying the right thing transferred to the vote General She reported that when a day fe had a cordial dialike for than under the old regime this probably because of the appearance The Victoria Luise is of 10,500 at the right time was about as Cleansing Chinese New Year, from Port Said on the yoyage out Church bazaars, which in an inter- childish on the scene of a horde of incapablo office-seekers whose most lofty tons and has been specially re true as other fables about Ireland having formerly appeared under Capt. J. Itafferty, the popular view with the writer, of this note, ambitions have been concerned with making as much financially out built to meet every demand for and the Irish the pig which was Scavenging City and Hill Dis skipper of the boat, was found he once dubbed sa of the situation as possible. Nepotism has not been given a very long pleasure cruisers." Indian generally, supposed to occupy the trict. In connection with ingi-doad in his cabin, death being playing at shopping." If people wide berth, either.
Daily News.'
best bed-room and which existed dental expenses, it is recoms apparently due to heart failure. desired to give money to the But of all the stultifying influences at work there in one above
only in the mind of the English-mended that $300 be granted His remains were interred at Port Church, he contended, they could Burely contributo direct without all others which needs to be completely awept away'if Canton and the In the full year 1910, exchange man. (Laughter). The other fal-in addition to the vote of $1,000 Said.
The late Capt. Rafferty was the necessity for the roundabout province of which it is the capital are to bear their full and proper of checks at the London Bankers' lacy was one which seemed to have for the markete, due to the open- share in the regeneration of the New China. This is the spirit of Clearing-house ran $5,00,000,000 take possession of a very amin- ing of the New Weatern Market. very well-known in the Far East, method of paying twice as much parrow-minded provincialism, the incapasity of viewing questions above the highest previous re- ant dramatist as well as a very The latrine fan in Wanchai Gap having been in the service of the for an article as it was really from the national standpoint, which is characteristic of the attitude cord, an increase of 4 per cent, eminent actor that an Irial has been stopped as unnecessary, Glen line for a period of 20 years. worth so that the Church might of the great bulk of the Canton officials, and, we are afraid, of the and the figure of 1911 was only man's habitual method of en-saving $360. The $300 allowed He was greatly respected by all reap the profit. people as well. A great deal of this is, of course, traceable to the old $225,000,000 maller. At New toring his home was by means for lighting tho disinfecting sta-whose pleasure it was to enjoy hostility between North and South. While Sun Yat-sen held highest York, the bank clearings of 1911 of the drawing room chimney. tions and matsheds is considered his acquaintance, and news of Advertisements that Spoll the office in the land Canton was far more amenable to control from the were $4,900,000,000 under 1910 (Laughterer), He was most heart to be unsufficient to the extent of his untimely demise will be
Readers whose artistio sense is North than is the case these days, when the merest act on the (a decrease of 5 per cent), ly grateful for the kind words $200. Regarding the installation received by his numerous friends part of Yuan Shih-kai which can possibly be construed into inter- 811,000,000,000 under 1900, and which had been spoken on their of electriolightat the New Western with very deep regret. He was ferenos is most bitterly resented: Cantonese can be beard any day | $12,3000,000,000 under 1908. behalf by Mr. Osborne, for the ad- Market an increase of $800 on the about 60 years of age, and leaves offended by the "boosting" of
The Missing Donor declaring that Kwangtung intends insisting on appointing her own
dress and the very magnificent vote of 81,000 is recommended. a wife and family in England. Recoham's Pills along our Home A most railway lines, or of bottled beers officials without reference to Peking at all, while the assertions and Yesterday at 1 a.m., L. S. Wills present which they had given For the lighting at Tsim Sha Tsui Capt. Rafferty was pretensions of many others lead one to wonder whether or not this saw a Chinese walking along him. He only wished the words market, for which 8696 was al- experienced mariner, and had on the sails of some of the Hong from the "Kobe Herald" that great Province intends outting itself adrift froin the national move. Canton Road. Teim-tea-tani, carry-which Mr. Osborne had said and located, a further $212 is requir-navigated the Suez Canal well kong junke, will rejoice to learn ment and foolishly striking out on a policy of absolute independ-ing a bag, which was discovered, also the words in the addressed. The rent of quarters for over a hundred times.
at a meeting of Governors in ence. Bearing in mind the original aims of Sun Yat-sen and his on examination to contain 5 lbs. were a little more trae than they scavenging coolies has advanced
Tokyo a communication has been party in the days when a general uprising of the Chinese against of sugar candy. Asked to account were. He accepted the address by $54 on the $262 provided NEWS FROM SWATOW. received from the Minister of State Manohu rule was undreamt of, and not forgetting that hundreds of for it being in his possession, the as a token of their good will and for the purpose and that of the
for Home Affairs notifying them Swalow, May 4.. Sun's followers are intensely disappointed that he ever resigned the Chinese said a friend gave it to friendship and for the magnifo- District Sanitary Offloss by $240
that the law passed last year for Presidency in favour of Yuan Shih-kai, there is more danger in him, but declined to help the ent gift he could only most on the 8880 set apart. Extended these parochially-minded fanatics attempting such a scheme than police find the donor. To-day he heartily thank them. He would telephone facilities, entailed an Referring to my letter stating the removal of advertisements would appear at a first glance.
was fined $5, or in default like to take that opportunity of advance of 829 on the original that the troops therein mentioned which spoil the scenery should be Some of the Canton upstarts who appear obsessed with one days' hard labour,
thanking, from his heart, the dear amount of $143. Special Ex-did not leave here, as it was strictly enforced and that emph solitary ides are credited with hoping that Sun Yat-sen's visit to the The Chapel Cakewalk.little children who yesterday sent penditure includes $1,000 for the positively stated on Saturday Governor should see to it that ob South will give a fresh impetas to this independence movement. It We understand, says the "China him a most delightful present ac-installation of electric lighting at that they would do, 1,200 have jectionable signs in his respecti is sincerely to be hoped, however, that Sun will rapidly perceive Press," that among the newest companied by a list of donors the Kowloon and Victoria ballook to-day embarked on the steamship prefecture are removed at erosk this aspect of the situation and will waste no time in showing un-cocentric dances is one which is signatures. He would always stables and at the Eastern and Taishun, and tickets for a At the time the low was pas compromising hostility to these selfish aspirations. If the distin. known as the "Chapel Cakewalk." value that present and would Western districts offices and further 500 have been purchased typhoon visited Tokio and Both the railroad between the two guished leader of the Revolution can irrevocably win the South over The dancers are divided into two always treasure that list it-quarters; $600 for an additional for pastags to Hongkong par hama and many of the nig
whole-hearted nationalism and persuade them to cast mere pro-parties, who advance belligerently ten in the children's own hand-water cart for Kowloon and steamship vinolalism to the winds, his visit to his native district will not have toward a line drawn across the writing. He thought the grown up $250 for the purchase of an steamers sro expected to depart were blown down. Bu been without good results. If he fails, and present tendencies be- middle of the floor. Having people, there would: excuse him antoclave for the fumigation of this afternoon at the same time law has become more honoured Come socontuated to any marked degres, it is quite conrelvable that arrived at this line, they stand on when he said that if work artioles liable to be spoilt it There now seems to be a fair the breach than the observanc
placed the day of formal recognition of the Chinese Republic foreign sich side of it and make Léoss at amongst the children had been passed through the steam dis possibility that we shall be clear, these signs have been sisämm
of these people after to-day, Powers may be long delayed,
paoli other. Moore Parker his happiest work. Most of those infector.
Haiman,