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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1913.
A Playground Wanted,
A PODDER STREET INCIDENT.
DAY BY DAY. We have commented before now on the need for à children's
-Man is unjust, but God is playing ground in Kowloon, and that need was never more clearly just, and finally justice triumphs. Need for more Efficient Brakes exemplified than it is at present.
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tes time and dusk, any number of boye may be seen playing foot ball in the streets. We have Siberian Mail-Despatched per seen as many as twenty-five or 8,8. Lustżow at noon to-day. thirty having a really good time and kicking up a tremendous din ⚫and a deal of dust. And a friendly
policeman, who probably remem bered his own boyhood days, was determinedly blind all the while. No one will blame him for that He knows, as most people know, that the children should not be permitted to play, on the street; | bat what else is there for them ? For want of a proper playground they are forced to amuse them selves amid floating olonda of anhealthy dust. Is it to be said of Hongkong that it is such a basy mart. of merchandise that time cannot be spared in which to give thought to the children who are the most precious thing in
the world?
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BONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1918.
THE FOOD SUPPLY PROBLEM,
are passengers.
Junk Master Fined. At the Marine Court this morn- ing, before Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., a licensed junk master was fined $2.50 for failing to exhibit the regulation light.
Housebreaking.
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on Water Carts.
UNION CHURCH PASTOR. PING SHAN AFFAIR.
Warm Welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Startling Allegation Regarding
Maconochle,
the Dead Robber. A social gathering of seathold-
We have been informed, on This morning a water-cart, ers and friends met in the Union reliable authority, that the man drawn by a couple of bullooks, tend a welcome to the Reverend ed armed robbery at Fing Shan, Church Hall last evening to ex-who was shot during the attempt- was proceeding down Pedder J. Kirk Maconacbie who recently is a Chinese commissioned officer. Street, when it collided with one arrived in the Colony from Eng- Documents to that effect are epid of the trees which stand in the land to undertake the pastorate to have found in his possession. roadway, some little distance be-phreys presided.
of the Church. Mr. W. O. Hum: It is stated that he was the man low the Clock Tower. The oxen, The Church secretary (Mr. in the wall of the house.
who put his head through the hole after struggling in various direo-E. B. Cabay) read lottors from In the course of the exchange of the free the other to the TW. Pearce and the Rey head blown off. The rubbers tions, stood still-ons to the left the Rev. V. H. O. Moyle, the Rev. of shots the man had part of his
hole in the wall, the bullets
right, and the vehicle remain-inability to attend.
Foster Pegg regretting their fired several shots through the.
In
ed stationary, its front bar press brief speech Mr. Cubey gave penetrating the wall immediately od tightly against the tree welcome to Mr. Maconachie in over a bed where a woman and trunk. The driver, leaving cart the name of the scatholders, child were lying. and animals to their fate, went committee and congregation. He expressed the hope that this was
HONGKONG SANITATION.
Admiral Jerram; ' Vice Admiral Jerram paid an official call on the Chief Justice, this morning, and was shown over the building by his Lordship in search of assistance and, for the opening of what would prove CORRESPONDENCE.
New Advertisement. close upon half an hour, the ob-to be a long and useful pastorate Attention is directed to an ad-etacle remained in the road-with the Divine Blessing of God (The opinions expreased by our sorres- vertisement on page 7 proclaiming way. Then the driver returned, ever resting upon it. To Mrs. the merits of the Remington 'ype accompanied by an Indian inspeot Maconachie and thoir son was
pondents are not necessarily those · writor, for which Messrs. Sieussenor and four coolies, through also extended a cordial welcome
"of the "HongLong Telegraph."] and Co. are the agents.
whose joint agency matters were with the hope that they, too, [righted.
would find in their new home! There is another point in con-
One may not unreasonably ask, that good will which would ever. To the Editor of the "Hongkong nection with this matter which
What was the man's brake for? tend towards their continual emphasises the strong need of a
Pedder Street, from the Clock happiness.
Telegraph." Dear Siran you inform me Tower, we know, has quite a per- The Rev. Charles Bone of the who gave the Chinese permission of children, accompanied by the
ceptible alope to it. The fact Wanchai 'Wesleyan Church fol- to put out their Garbage Backets asual entourage of amahs, gather
that the cast was jammed against towed with a witty speech in oad Baskets, under their neigh- under the verandahs of the blocks A sentence of six weeks im- the tree shows that, in its down which he said he desired to ex-bours' windows, from 9 p.m. un- of flate in Nathan Road and con-prisonment and four hours stacka ward course, it had got beyond pross the hope that the cordial til 6 a.m. the following day; stitute a decided nuisance to those was passed by Mr. C.D. Mel- the driver's control. Then suprelations already existing between poisoning the atmosphere and who reside immediately above. bourne, on a man charged at the pose the troe had not been there the two churches would be streng-spreading disease? Nor are they content merely to Police Court, to-day, with house- in the roadway to stop the cart. thoned. He said that with the I know it is difficult to make remain on the pavements--they breaking in Hollywood Road. A very awkward collision with a utmost sincerily he reached out the Chinese conform to soy law invade the stairways leading to the
ohair or a rioksha might easily both handle to welcome Mr and or order, or to realize the danger Oplum Divans, flate, leaving all manner of rub- Two Chinese were charged be- have taken place, or a foot pas Mra Moonachie to Hongkong, resulting from their carelessness; bish in their trail, while the fora Mr C. D. Melbourne, at the senger might have been knocked abouts of the little ones and the Police Court, this morning with down.
Mr F. G. White on behalf of but, the present system of per- incessant chatter of the amabe keeping opium divans in Graham
the European Young Men's Christ mitting these receptacles to re- Such unpleasant contingencies ian Association spoke a fow works main uncovered the whole night,. make daytime anything but Street and Hollywood Road re- could easily be ruled out if the of welcome and good cheer. peaceable for the people who hap-spectively. A fine of $100 in water-casts were supplied with
is against all laws of Hygiene pon to reside on the first floor. Of
The Lord Bishop of Victoria and injurious to the public health. oach case was imposed.
more efficient brakes, At the addressed the gathering and said As the hot weather is fast ap- course, the children must be taken
time when this particular vehicle he had received from the Bishop proaching, when most people out somewhere, and as the veran-
Presentation to Inspector Baker.
Last night Chief Inspector got from under control, the brake of Lincoln a letter warmly com- sleep with their windows open dahed pavements are about the Baker, Hongkong Police Force, an unhandy wheel-and-scrow mending Mr. Maconacbie. He they cannot avoid inhaling the only places where shelter from who leaves for Home on Satur affair was as far from being was glad to be prescut not only patrofying odours thrown off from the sun can be found, the amaha day week next, having retired on wheel required turning before the his desire that Mt. Maconachie accordingly.
ready for action as possible; the on that account but because of these vessels, and suffer in health oan scarcely be blamed for taking their charges thither.
a pension, was presented with All the beautiful piece of inscribed silver broke could have effect, and this, should receive as cordial a wel- It is to be hoped that the Au- same, this is no place for Europea plate, by the members of the perly with one band. In as much Bishop dwelt upon the scriptural hint in time and so abite this we believe, cannot be done pro- come to the colony as possible. The thorities concerned will take a ohildren, from whatever point of United Services Masonic Ladge. view we look at the matter.
as the driver's hands were engaginjunctione for the promotion of nuisance, before some epidemic "Boats for All,"
Toerangie Rubber Co. From an advertisement else-ed with the reins, we fail to see anity in the faith and referred to breaks out. Captain Philip Going, who is where it will be noted that share hand, he could check the cart at this direction by the conferences how, in the absence of a third the good which was being done in
(OSMOPOLITAN. assistant manager of Holt's Wharf holders in the Toorangie Rubber
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1913, and Blue funnel pilot in Hong- Co., Ltd., (in liquidation) are re-a moment's notice. We would which were promoted by Dr. John kong, contributes an interesting quired to send in their claims for suggest that such catrs be sup. Mott. He asured Mr Macona- letter to the quarterly report of shares in the Toerangio (Samatra) brake operated by a levet) like and wished him success in the plied with a foot brake (or a band chie of his goodwill towards him the Mercantile Marine Service Rubber and Produce Estates, Ltd., those used on vans at Home, by labours. Association. Captain Going is to the Liquidator, before the 17th meins of which a skid is pat on amused to find that men in com-inst. mand are decrying the necessity for "Boats for all." He command-
Britain, which depends for such an enormous bulk of its fooded a first-class mail and passenger supply upon outside sources, is naturally concerned at the capacity
of the Colonies to furnish what it needs. It has over and over again -been-pointed out that in time of war it would be a comparatively
Colonies.
steamer across the Pacific for ton he always carried all his boats years at a stretch, he says, and
in the davits, awang outwarde,
thus leaving the decks clear for
vengeance.
BANDMANN OPERA
COMPANY.
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"The dirt in a Taxi,"
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The Theatre Royal was p cked
the wheel instantaneously.
SERDANG ESTATES.
money
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS,
Olympic Club's Tournament The following are the latest results in the gents' single tourna
The Rev. J. K. Maconachie in his reply humorously stated that he had had little experience in saying good-bye and little practice informal greetings as he had been ment at the Olympic Lawn for the past 20 years with the Tennis Club:---
First Round-W.H. Viveash RusholmeCongregational Church.
stated that
and
HIS EXCELLENCY'S
A. COMPLAINT.
Charge of Stealing Azalena,
"His Excellency Sir Henry May, has been complaining of the
The secretary of the Serdang He referred to the kindness with (owes 30), best Sinca (recs 16) 6-2, 7-5, Stevens lowes 15/3) beat eley matter for the enemy to atarve the British Isles into submission, traffic of any kind and the boats Ban Imann'a new Opera Com-Estates, Limited, has issued a very hand. Reference had been Walker (reca 15/3) 6.4, 6.1..
last night when Mr. Maurice E. (Sumatra) Rabber and Produce which he had been received on were commind of the sea once wrested from us, and this is without ready to be filled with people and pany produced the amusing musi- circular to the shareholders, made to the fact that he had a 15/3) bent W.H. Vivesel (owes Second Round-Mills (recs the least doubt, nothing but a sober statement of fact. An analysis lowered within ten minutes, at cal play, in three dots" The Girl which statos: The transfer of vigorrous in the campaigns of the 30) 1-6, 6-4, 64- of the latest figures relative to the sources of our chief food supplies is proof that boats can safely be Goronor, along with Vice-Ad- United Serdang (Sumstra Rub. Mr. Maconie
the outside, after an alarm. That in a Taxi." His Excellency the the company's estates
to the Free Charoh life in England, and shows that only under one heading-cheese-do we import more carried swung outwards at all mirel Jerram, the Bon. Mr. J. A. 8. ber Plantations, Limited, hav-coming here had an attraction from British possessions than from foreign countries. Since we "I mean to maintain that any large audience thoroughly enjoyed the consideration
times, and, says Captain Going, Bucknill, and party, attended. The ing now been completed, and for him on two points, first, must, therefore, have food from outside sources, everything is to be seaman in command of any decent the riotous humour of the play. cash and shares being now pay-interdenominational one.
that the church W89 on
said in favour of movements which have as their aim the encourage is not fit to hold that command, up by a strong choras, put verve considered the best coarse to for a time a rest from ectesiastical. ment of bigger trade between the Mother Country and the because of his narrow-minded and vigour into their work and follow, with a view to enabling the Bishop and the other speakers loss of these things on the Peak
ship who thinks otherwise-well The principal characters backed able, the directors have carefully second, that he was glad to have controversy. He heartily thanked pigheadness on the subject." That the result was one joyous awing an immediate distribution, to be In looking at this question, however, there is an important
is calling a spade a spade with a from the rise to the fall of the made among the shareholders at for their words of welcome aud lately, and I ask you to stop it" factor to be taken into consideration. It is the fact that as the Mr. Pierpont Morgan's Art
curtain. The girl in the taxi has the least possible expense, and encouragement and assured them populations of the Colonies grow in size there will be a correspond-
not as much to do as the title they are advised that the best of his readiness to do all in his said Mr. Green, Forestry De- Collection. ingly increased demand within their own territories for the articles which we published yesterday, insistont intruder is spun much with, a course which should en Concluding, he said that is all stealing azaleas from Gov. would lead one to believe, yet course is for the company to go power to co-operate for the best partment, to Mr. C. D. Melbourne, The article on the above subject, round her eventful ride with an into voluntary liquidation for the intertests of the Church of Christ, at the Police Court this morning, in charging a Chinese with which they produce. This point could not better be emphasised reminds us that the art, student of the story,
able the liquidators to make a first reverence, looking upwards be-
ernment plantation in May than by a recent statement made by the Dairy Commissioner for the in the United States, or in our In our issue of yesterday the return of capital consisting of yond the firmament, he believed Road. Continuing, Mr Green Dominion of Canada. In an exhaustive review of Canada's domestic which the m'n born within easy need not be repeated. Mr. Fredjed (Sumatra) Rubber Planta by grace he was endeavouring to has written to me two or three
own Colonies, is under a disability story of the play was told and fully-paid shares in the Unit- he saw His star in the East and said "He (His Excellengy sal for ign trade, he stated that not a single pound of Canadian reach of cne or other of the great Coyne, but or has been shipped to Great Britain since March of last year. relin, Uless he has travelled, blameless life but is fond of sly intended that allotments of fully following music was rendered made a good profit on these
as Baron Dauvray, tiena, Limited, within about follow it.
times about it, to try and stop it. European ci ies can scarcely com who is uppofed to have fed a six weeks from this date. It is During the evening refresh-He (the defendant) was on his This fus is all the more striking when it is added that in 1903 ana sight of the world's great mas nocturnal revelries, was really paid shares in the United Gerda Song, "Promise of Life," Mrs. ments were served and the
way to Wyndham Street; he has less than 34 million lbs. of Canadian butter came into the British terpieces in printing and soulp at home and played his past with Company shall be made direct to Isles But the
But the Commissioner's statement goes further than that-he ture has broa denied to him. Ho skill. Habert, Mr Thomas Faun- the shareholders on the register of Cathedral. Mr. B. Gray; Quart came from Sha-tin by steam
W. T. Edwards; Song, "The old
things, got?
Defendant said the azaleas states that this great dairging country, one of Britain's principal those from re-prints or copies, the Champagne father, the Baron, firmation of the winding-up re-ettes, "Out who wol be the launched and
cannot study the technique of eefort, the Mellin's food son of this company at the dato of the on- sources of supply a few years ago, found it necessary last year to go however good. It is to him had a difficult part to play solutions, and such allotments will downs" and "Stars of the sum to the opposite end of the earth (New Zealand) for supplies to feed therefore, as well as to the great but executed her own people. The distressing scarcity of farm labour had a big hot threadiness of using the charter Miss Moy- for every eleven shares of this. Aes McKsdzio to the ladies, ALLEGED COCAINE
with an be made in the proportion of one mer night," Messrs. Allen, Brown, number of non-critical picture ease that proved his interest United Serdang Company's share Gray & Smith. effect on the question; for in Ontario the farmere, unable to secure like Mr. Morgan, to procure and to no Hill, as Suzanne, the wife of company. As soon as all oc-speakers and singers was warm- A vote of thanks proposed by helpere, were compelled to dispose of cattle, the result being that lend such masterpiecee as may be Monsieur Pomarel (Mr. Vietor counts between this company there were 100,000 fewer dairy cows on Ontario farms in 1911 than obtainable, is so great a boon; Gourist,) was vivacious, clever and the United Serdarg Comly accorded and the proceedings in the previous year. Add to this the remarkable growth in popula- and, with this in view, we feel and appealing. The part of M. pany have been settled, and the terminated. tion-there are over two and a half million, more people in Cenada set up a lamentation because such characteristic ability of Mr. tobacco crop, which was excepted A 10,000 ton steamer was to le being in unlawful possession of impatient when the Home papera Pomarel was played with the net proceeds of the current ·New N.Y.K. Steamer.com two. Chinese were charged with now than there were ten years ago and we have the whole ex- and such a work of art has been, Gouribt, whilst Mr. Alfred Frith, from the sale, got in by the liqui-launched from the elips at Taca quantity of wooosine valued planation.
sold to America" or " bought by as Alexis, they imperturbable datore they will made a final gami of the Mitau Bishi Dockyard at about 235 nicht Io one way or another, Canadians are consuming between 30 were the lowest depth to which his keeping, was one of the suc- the company will be dissolved. been built for the Nippon Yusen ring, Barlow and Morrell, de- an Australian though that waiter, with many reputations in cash distribution, if funds, and last Sunday, 30th inst, She has Mr. Goldring, of Mesore, Gold- an140 million dollára' worth a year more of dairy products than an art-treasure could sink. From ceases of the evening. The first extraordinary general Kaisha's European Pervice and fended host to lift up t they did to yaara ago, with the result that the home consumption American, Australian or South delightful and she music sed desolations for winding up and hour will be one of the fastest Hutchison, Superintendant of Im what we have seen, the modern The staging and setting were meeting to pass the necessary re- with a speed of 18 knots an On the application of Mr. RO of milk and milk products has now reached the enormous total of African is far more keenly appre- tive. $100,000,000, which leaves mone for export to Grost Britain. Those plative of great work than the To-night The Girl in the of the directors, and secretaries She, is, to be completed for sea by granted Bail in 8500 in som providing for the remuneration vessels owned by the Company, porta und Exportera remand wan are facts and figures which giveons furiously to think
Taxi', will be repeated. Life was to be held on March 4.
August 3rd,
instance was allowed
NIMITZIO (AVE sur
Britisher
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A fine of $5 was imposed..
POSSESSION;
At the Police Court, this morn ing, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne