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House of Commons, which in se.India at 12.45 p.m. to-day. | printed elsewhere in this issuɔ. It is clear evidence of the absolute Siberian Mail.Closes per
Linan at 5 p.m. to-day. consistency of British policy on this voxed question. It is appa American Mail.-Closes per
rent from Sir Edward's observa- tions that, up to the present, the American withdrawal from the International Group has had no effect on Britain's polior, and wo thoroughly agree with the ex- pressed conviction that a con- tinuation of the policy of cc-| operation with other, Powers is the only ecund one to be follow- ed in the present situation in China. The Foreign Minister
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A Suggestion to Abolish Chinese Lukonga,
[JezataL ARTOLAM ]
Hongkong's streets. The author-
ittes in Singapore will not om The New Bandmann. Oper - ploy Chiness in the police force, opened its season at the Theatre. One does not need to blong dave to look after the richsbas, last night before a large ia Hongkong before he wonders and the whole explanation of audience. The play chosen. 6.8.what value, in the interests of law Singapore being better policed Giphy Love, in one of Me and order, if any at all, is the than Hongkong is to be found in George Edwards great London 5.8.les, tiredness personified, he Chinese, are engaged as lukonge. largo houses at Daly's. It is some- Chinese lakong, Sunken-chested, the fact that Malays, instead of successes and is still drawing lolls about the thoroughfares Only quite recently too, writer thing more than the ordinary mus generally as near a refreshment or to one of the Straite papers paid cal play and might more properly H. M. S. Bramble arrived here cigarette stall as as he can contrive splendid tribute to the w ra ba described an an operatio. At yesterday.
to get and appears to be in being done by Malays as pole anyrate, it sats a new style, in no other respect more successful and firemen in Colombo. There plays of this nature. The story than in doing nothing. Can it, of course, the question of how of the play was given, in part, in seriously be said that the lukong the Malay would stand the cold yesterday's issue of the Tele- It is more direct and is of any real use in the detection season in Hongkong, but the graph.
Nde on Monday at noon. Bramble Arrives.
English Mail, The English Mail of the March 1, was delivered in London, on March 28..
or the suppression of crime? It probabilities are that he would in pleasing than is the case in most is much to be doubted. His own time become thoroughly ao musical plays, and it moves Returned to His Ship." A-man named Edward Smith compatriots neither fear nor res-dlimstised In British North evenly and smoothly frota first to loid his finger on the whole point who is reported to have been misse does. But apart altogether teed for police duties; and that is Gipsy Love is much better
pect him, and certainly nobody Borneo, the Filipino is largely last when he feared that a policy of sing from the ss. Bilbieter has unrestricted competition to lend returned to his ship.
Left for Home. «
from the opinion of the ordinary fot, too, which might be borne monated than most plays of the money to China would result in
lay observer, what have those in mind here. Whatever is the kind, and a word must be asid in competition between different
who are entitled to be rogarded plution of the problem, it will be particular of the stage setting at countries to securo political ad- Police Sergeants Kerr, Lamas experts to say on the matter? conceded that the Ohinese lukong the end of the ground not. It is vantages for easy loana on im-mont, Kendall and Lance Ser. Ask any European inspector, in Hongkong has proved himself doubtful whether anything more provident terms. There is the geant Lanigan are proceeding or other police official, what a worthless creature. That is striking in this direction has ever danger, and we would that Chias Home, on leave, to-day, by the is the worth of the average Chi- the outstanding fact. It is for been seen in the Colony But could only realise it, as well as India.
nese constable; it will probably the authorities to find the remedy; it is Lohar's music which really realise the danger she is in.
be placed at that of a row of pins, but in discovering it the engges-lifts "Gipsy Love" high above or loss.
tions advanced above are, at any the luck of musical playa. Misa rate, worthy of aarious contem- May Glenn's opening solo strikem, It is of interest here to note a plation by these who have a a rare, arresting note and the few facts about the Chinese sec-controlling votos in these affairs tion of the Hongkong Police Force, confining ourselves to those
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Unton Church Pastor
Going Home. Mr. E. F. Mackay, head of An interesting paragraph has Mesars. Butterfield and Swire in gope the rounds to the effect that Shanghai, with Mrs. Mackay and Lord. Haldane had to get Royal family, left Hongkong to-day by permission to accept the invita the India for Home. tion to America. This is on. ac count, of his possession of the Great Soul, which he is presumed never to leave, out of his sight tia grave constitutional offence to take the Great Sealkout of Britain. It has only been done once-by Cardinal Wolsey when ho visited the Low Countries in 1521, and this was remembered
when he described the occasion,
The Rev. J. Kirk Maconechie, who arrived in the colony this geld to take over the pastorate of Union Church till conduce the services on Sunday morning and evening.
r
C.Y.C. Closing Cruise.
For Home.
The CY.C. are holding their against him on the day of his losing cruise of the season on downfall. Many of our readers will remember what Mr. Solomon April 20 ar Kowloon Bay for Poll, that intimate friend of while some popular races have the Lord Chancellor, told Mr. been arranged. The prizes will Weller and his coaching friends presented by Mr. J. Spittles, on which this Lordship Among the passengers who left Dimself in confidence. Only for Homo-today by the English Mr. Pell and the Lord Chancellofadetesmer India were Admiral were at dinner but every Sir A. Winsloe, Lieut. Cowan, thing was as splendid as RN, Capt, O. E. Hunter, R. N., READ Batch 21, 1919, at the Municipal Hospital, Shaighiltwenty people hath been of the Rev. and Mrs Copley Moyle Phillin, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs HI. II. Read, aged 13 months. The peoted the Great Sealora damb and Mr. W. D Jupp.
waiter at his right, and a mán funerel Look place at the Pakeisnjto Cemetery on Sunday, the Bird instant.
(in a bag wig and a suit of armour
guarding the devil sword and all atockings is perpetually done, gentlemen; night and day."
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to aeres the truth
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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1918.
EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
The Late Revoj. Stanton
All over the English-speaking world to-day the High Church party of the Church of England will mourn the loss of one of their recognised leaders, the Rev
What the Lukongs 'Cost.,
same high quality is preserved throughout. There are some haun
finale of the second act is nothing ting lyrics and the rausio of the short of magnificent,
employed on street duly. Accord. HONGKONG FINANCES. ing to the provisions made for The Government Gazette con- For Miss Glenn last night was the current year, there are 20 sarguants and 322 kosgs. The tains a comparative statement in a distinct triumph. She has a former bf these are paid at tabulated form of the revenue voice of won lerful compass, to and expenditure for the period power, and tone and Hongkong the rate of from $20 $25 per month, and the latter ended December 31st, 1912. This can seldom have heard her peer. from $12.50 to $15. In addi- shows that the actual revenue was Mr. McGrath, with Mise Glenn, tion, there is house allowance for $8,180,604 08, against an esti- bad the major portion of the songs those of these two classes who are mate of $7,677,488.00, and on- and duets, and be supplemented married (this being a new pri-pared with asum of $7,316,763.20 her work with admirable skill and vilege). Summing it up, the for the same period of the preced-fine voice: One o juld have wished Chinese sergeants and constables ing year; while the actual expendito hear more of air. F. W. Arm cost the Colony the nice little ture was $7,202,543.25, against strong, who has a tenor voice of yearly sam of close on $59,000, an estimate of $7,852,678 00, singular sweetness, and no doubt this without taking into account and compared with the previous we shall before the season is over. Mr. Faith is Mr. Frith the in- the free light and quarters which year's total of 80,007,113.40.
There were increases under all comparable. Ile bad a tremenda ave enjoyed. Reforonce has been wade to the inclination of popular beads of revenue anve two inter-cas reception and, with Miss opinion on the point of the worthest and land sales-while inexpen- Moyna Hill and Mr. Vic of the Chinese outdoor force liture there were incresses under tor Gouriet, did admirable That the official view somewhat 13 heads and decreases under 10. work in keeping the fun going. an the same lines, seema clear The biggest increase in revenue And one must not forget the from the fact that this year four was that of $578,467,35 15 olever and vivacious Miss Violet Re-numbering of Houses.
"licences and internal revenue Frampton, the English lady who teen second clasa Chinese con Car Chin niterotiprain the gume laughed nové bden, pladed by a
not otherwise specified," and the stumbles into a Roumanian at- baig hosts in Ice House like number of third-class Indians. largest increase in expenditure mosphere, and carries sunshine Street and Ice House Road have In addition, the force has been was $476,136.38 for "charge on with her everywhere. been made by the Assessor, and augmented by 75 additional third- account of Public Debt.". Under The minor parta ato in excel- are notified in the Gazette. The class Indian) comptables Thèse revenue the decrease in interest lent hands, and the chorus is thoroughfare hitherto known' de facte certainly bear but the was $9,621.07 and in land particularly sweet-toned:" "Gipsy Ice House Road becomes, Ice pression that the authorities are sales (premia on new leases) Love" promises well for a suc House Street.
by no means satisfied with the $100,221 01; while in expendicessful season. The Company may police which constituter fach a $174,117.28 on the Post Office, successful opening performance. motley conglomeration of Chinese are the largest decrease was be congratulated on a most wbich absorbed an actual expen big portion of the Force as a
diture of $296,847 12 on an esti HIS EXCELLENCY. whole.
mate of $553,450,00..10. Patibitat the lowest
The statement of assets and
His Majesty the King
Appointment Approved
New Advertisement.
A Drastic Remedy.
point,
The
NEW CEMETERIES.
May Perhaps go on Leave This Year
We understand that it is likely." that His Excellency is Governor will take four months leave be- ginning somewhere about the
It is notified in the Gazetto that commencement of August for the
A. H. Stanton. Mr. Stanton had pleased to approve the appoint been one of the curates of St Al-ment of the Honourable Mr. Charles Montague Ede to be an ban's Holborn, for over forty Unolicial Member caf the Legis. year and his ̈idmé áa'a presoberative Council during the absence it will be generally agreed thar liabilities for the period, na and-which is better still-a worker, had become world-wide, on leave of the Honourable Mr. in spending hard on 20,000 ader notice shows a balance, of
$2,805,120,79. year on Chinese sergeants and He was one of the brave, little Henry Edward Pollock, KO The close relationship which education bears to a nation's band of men (that included Supposed Suicide
constables, the Colony is not industrial progress scarcely needs emphasising those days. It is Charles Lowder, Arthur Heriot
A case of supposed suicide has getting value for money. What, at least quite apparent to the thinking man and to the student of Mackonochie, and other well- been reported to the police. Athen, is the remedy? world-movements: But the other fact must also be admitted, namely,sible for what one might term the Lane, where a number of rickeha mittedly
known names) who were respon Chinese aged 35, of George's suggestion to be made is ad-
& drastio one-it His Excellency the Governor-in- purpose of visiting England. that there are thousands who never give a passing thought to the second stage of tho Oxford Move coolies live, is said to have is abolition: Let the present Council has under Section 00 of Enquiry at Gvernment House, vital co-relation of the two. Unhappily, indifference in this rogardment. Such men had many poisoned himself by drinking tea army of the Tired Three Hundred the Public Health and Buildings elicited the statement that Ilis is most palpable in England, and as grown-ups give little thought enemies and few friends, the bit made of poisonous herbs. The be once and for all dispensed Ordinances, 1903 to 1911, select Excellency was by no means to the matter, it need occasion no surprise that the young people terast among the former being body has been removed to the with, and the money at presented as a sufficient and proper place certain, though he may go on
the clergy of their own Church, mortuary...
spent on them utilised either by to be used as a Cemetery or burial leave. betray comparatively small anxiety to improve their knowledge.and the most loyal among the
way of strengthening the Euro-ground for Chinese, a sile to be While away he will probably Without a doubt, if Britain is to hold her place in the world, latter, Mr. Gladstone,
Tom"
pean section of the Force, or by known as the Han Pai Loong Ce avail himself of the invitation of sacrifices will have to be made by the boys and girls of the nation, Hughes, Earl Nelson, who advertisement from a new firm other Orientale. In comparison Loong, in Kowloon, containing Emperor which has been convey In to-day's issue appears on an experiment being made with metery situate near Hau Pui His Imperial Majesty the German the boys especially, for in the industrial struggle of the future the died the
other day and of tobacconists who are opening with the other branches, the altares of about 10 tores in the ed to him by to Imperial Ger- trained, educated man will be the determining factor:----- the late Marquis of Ripon, an attractive shop at 18 Queen's Europeans are an almost negligi-position shown on the plan, which men Consul to be present at the
who subsequently became # There have been many signs of late that the protont generation Catholic.
Road, Central, under the name of ble quantity, and it a sugges deposited and may be seen in Grand Review of the Imperial <is not doing what it might so as to becamo equipped as itahould do,
tho Turco-Filipino Cigar and tion subsequently to be made the Office of the Public Works Guarde which will take pl100.on And the latest of these is to be found in the Loudon County Councf The Working Man's Friend. Cigarette Store. They havo im- is not practicable, it at any Department. September 1. We understand Education Committed's report on eight years of technical education "Father" Stanton struck out ported an excellent brand of rate would be possible to bring It is also notified this is Es that the invitation is con-i lored schools (mostly evening) which has recently been published. There conscientious motives, and stuck Dedeoglou Bros., of Turkey, and force to a more reasonable stand site to be known as tho
a definite line, guided by purely cigarettes manufactured by up the European strength of the cellency the Governor has selected to be a great honour. is slackpe and indifference written large over this document to it. He made himself so much sold in threes grades: The Dollar ard. It would not, of course, be Shek Ku Cemetery, situate in Tai
BISHOP OF VICTORIA. For exemple, out of the 125,000 students enrolled, 43,000 made less the friend of the working man, Princess, The Flour d'Orient, advisable to do away with cortain Ki Kowloon containing aban/14 hours attendance in any subject, and it is not surprising to and was so exceedingly humble and The Extra Fine. Besides of the Chinese in the force, such aerof about ive heres to le. The bishop of in read that nearly one-third of the students were ineffective. In many minded, that many people never these the firm atook the best of as plain clothes dateorives, who abed as a cemetery, or Uncial returned from instances the personnel of classes so change that teaching becomes knew that he was, underneath Manila cigars, and tobaccos of perform a really useful part ground for Indians from impossible. No Tower than 500 authoriepd classes were closed all, a scholar. As a matter of all kinds, both for rotail and Abolition should only apply to fast, andil doub before the session was one month old. There are various reasons
signed to account for the lack of interest in the inducements held fact, he could be all things to all wholesale- qut One is the picture theatre, of whichait is said, "These hard men, and the present writer well both young and old apparently cannot resist ille charm of the living broadest Cockney slang, with an for at least a time, taken hold of the imagination of the people, and remembers hearing him carry on a lengthy conversation, in the Gayan The break from Lustery to Senerdber, during which ungodly costermonger who sub- svening sahrols are cloedd, is also blended and it is pointed ou that practically a now, gelical, in opened every year in the same
Station's most ardent converts. Good cess to his soul: ho was a
lam Quarantine Restrictions.
the mob of lukongs who do little notice be deumei eleo than add an Oriental touch Authorised Cemetery. to our streets and provide the
Eastern atmosphere. snapshotting globe-trotters.
A Word for Malays.
for
of replacing the Chinese by come
LOCAL SPORT
be
Hongkong Cricket League. The following is the fablo up
The following notification by the Siamose Minister of Local Government appears in the Gazette Whorens information sequently, became one of Mr. has been received that plagus is There remains the suggestion endemio in Hongkong and many One cannot help contrasting the state of affairs revealed by the man; rather a scarce article in ports in China, it is hereby noti- other Oriental typo, Malara in fied by me, in accordance with stantly occur to one. They aro, red to with the great success achieved in the working of these days. ion schools in Germany, whero local authorities are given
olange 162 of the Law on Naviga without a shadow of doubt, for y-laws requiring compulsory attendance of
A Stray Bullet.
tion in Siamese, Waters of R. Smore amenable to discipline than
until further notice,
most other Asiatics, far more good to note that day trade schools are We have been informed that a 124, that, London, and it may well be that much of stray bullet, presumably from the all vassele, arriving in Siamese practically-minded, and are streete "now passing out of the elementary schools and King's Park Rifle Range, has Waters from Honkong or any abead of the Chinese where
Laken in hand. Gradually a system been found in a wooden window port in China, shall stop at the daring and courage are concern Staff and Dept 11 230
bo established, and by it boys frame by the doctor at the Kung quarantine anchorage at the Teet. In fact, they do not know of catering the higher branches Wah Hopital Some time ago land of Koh Phra for
part of the ability now! Dat in another etray bullet was found at and there remem unti
by the Health Officer,
how bel
mayed to the country
the same hospital,
what fear is Mahomeddanićm with them being carried to the verge of fatalism, Men of this
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regantly been Avelling about in connection hek the Chinese Church work in his diocese. Now: he oxprote to be in residence in the Colony for thet pung.] With the assistanco of 150 CM.B Clergy, be has taken charge of the Cathedral in brders, the Chaplain, the Lev. Moyle to accompany on her uunsy whither she has gone trestment.
The Bish Cathedral
and
enable