THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, #1913,2
THE FINEST LONDON GIN
DISTILLED BY
Sir Robert Burnett &
Co.
Civil Servants Salaries,
Mr. Ede is not satisfied with the increases granted to civil ser-
DAY BY DAY,
Advice to lovers:¬Tboro are
vants in Hongkong. To be sure vory fow men in the world for the cost of living has goun up whom it is worth taking carbolio greatly, but it would be unwise acid.,
to assume just yet that the in-f crease is permanent. The surest
The Malls.
NATHAN ROAD EXTENSION.
An Improvement which is
'Dragging Unduly,
[SPECIAL ARTICLE],
GRASS OR CEMENT? HONGKONG VEBANDAHS,
Interesting. Tennis League
Discussion.
What Were They Intended For ?
No one will ever make nebe- The annual meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis League lieve that the verandahs in Hong When is the prolongation of Was held last evening at the kong were intended as points of way to make it permanent is to Canadian Mail.Arrived per B.P. Nathan Road, Kowloon, to be Hongkong Cricket Club pavilion.vantage from which lourely incronco salaries in proportion,
Empress of Japan at 1.15 procceded with in anything like Mr. C. H. May (Kowloon C. C) coolios and houseboys might and there is no need to go that]:
p.m. to-day,
real earnest? Itesidents on the was elected to the chair in the smother pedestrians with oirpet, length until it has been definitely
other side of the water have been absence of the President There dust, or bespatter (or deluge) them We have repeatedly protested, established that the cost of living American Mail.Arrived per a s. singularly patient in face of the were representatives present from with dirty water.
the following Cluba: Kowloon · Emprese of Japan (ex Korea) slow progress of the work. In. O., European Y. M. O. A., against these practices, and shall at 1.15 p.m. to-day, laying before the Legislative
Chinese continue to do so. It is bad enough Council the estimates for the lympio, Wigwem,
Y. M. C. A., Club de Recreio, that one cannot walk, or ride in a Assaye at 7.30 am. to-day,
19th October, 1911, Ilis Ex-!
wishout the risk of having all man Recreation Club. English Mail.-Cloces per 8.8. cellexos, Sir Frederick Lugard
*Under Assayé at 11 a.m. to-morrow. said that Siberian Mail-Closes per ss.
Roads and Strenta a $20,000 is provided for the pro-
cannot be reduced. The civil sorvants should be thankful to
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Acknowledgement.
their recent sud bereavement.
Western Unio n.
The Hongkong Telegraph..-
have had even a moderate in-Siberian Mail-Arrived per 8.8. coming year, at the meeting on Civil Service and the Chinese chair, through the Chinese quarter
crense. The poorer paid workers in business houses must be feel- ing the pinch quite as greatly: and many of them have had no allowance made on that score. It must be remembered, too, that the rise in house rents constitutes, tbe chief increase in the cost of
living, and the Government's scheme to erect dwellings for
civil servants will render thom impervious to the pressure of any subsequent advance in rents,
Their increases, therefore, will work out at more than on the face of them appears, and, all things considerad, they cannot soriously grumble.
the conduct of what is knowD ES militant warfare; the net result of which is a few thousand broken
Kowloon sum of
The report and accounts, which ner of missiles thrown on one; have already been published, but how much bigger à re- were adopted on the motion of flection on the vigilance of the Linan at 5 p.m. to-morrow-longation of Nathan Road," the Chairman, seconded by Mr. authorities is it that, in the business section of the city, and Blackbara (Wigwam),
The Secretary (Mr A. O. Brawn) during the busy hours of the day, the question of extending new to the President and Vice shake carpets and to for th the Hon. Mr. E. A. Bewett, eaided that he had received letters servants should be permitted to roads and light railways in the President, both of whom were in andahs, regar less of the health
Tai On Piracy.
has been made in Hongkong, in It is stated that another arrest connection with the Tai On piracy,
Left for Shanghai..
Among the passengers who left by the Devanha yesterday for Shanghai were Mr O. B. Johns and Engineer-Lieut. Smith.
Going Home.
Mr. W. Dickson, manager of the Chartered Bank, leaves for Home by the e.s. Assaye to-mor row. Mr. J. Barton, of Mosers Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd. and Mr. W. L. Carter of the Tele- phone Co. left by the e.s." Devan- ha yesterday.
Officiating Clergyman,
Alleged Revolver Possession.
at the meeting on 9th November
Territory meets with the approval
These
A Question to be Answered.
of unofficial members, and we England, resigning their posi-or the comfort of the people in Yesterday morning, at nine are glad your Excellency has tions, and he (Mr Brawn) also the street below?
o'olook, the house at the devoted so much attention and intended to resign, as he had had
four years at the work. spent the considerable sums you
The election of officers was then corner of Queen's Road and have in his direction."
Daddell Street, opposite the words fairly represented popular proceeded with, and the following Grand Hotel, elected to have appointments made-President, feeling amongst Kowloon people. MH. A. Nisbet; Vice President, its top floor verandal sorubbed who were, and are, most interest-r A. O. Brawn; Secretary and and flushed; the result, of course, The Milltants' " Expenditure
The fact, as recently announced,
at in the matter,
Treasurer, Mir O. Ü. Hickling, being that pedestrians below got that one soution of the women
More than once of late we have The representatives of the Clubs the full benefit of the downpour Auffragists-the Militant Women's Social and Political Union-speat
heard it remarked that there is present intimated that all had and drippings. The day before, nothing tangible to show for the decided to enter the competition the same sort of thing happened no less a sum then 525,731 last
sum of $20,000 voted in 111 this year. The question of wheat the Hotel Baltimore in Miss Boptrice J. Jesus, Mr. S. F. Jesus and family; Mr. J. V.
The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie nearly eighteen months ago. We ther Kowloon 0.0. should be Wyndham Street as late as 11 P Jesus and family Mr. 1. D. Jesus and family: Miss Maria year should give one furiously to Jesus -Miss. Marin J. Jesus; Mrs. Silvia M. Xavier and son; wish to think. Of this amount we are thank all friends for the kind sympathy shewn towards them during told that the nice little sum of appointed officiating clergy-are quite aware that work is permitted to enter two teams was 8.m., and, in this case, the water 6,321 went in the payment of man to the Presbyterian, Baptist, being proceeded with in removing mentioned, and after some dis- did not drip but cams down on the We should have thought that salaries. The rest of "the money, and Congregational troops seiv- the hill at the entrance to Ya cassion it was resolved that they pavement a catardot. we may assume or the largering in the South China Com-mali from the Kowloon side, be allowed to do so on the usual
languid Jukonge could take in part of it has been absorbed in mand, from 1st April, vice the which is just bohind the Chinese understanding that no man should this was a matter which even our
Rev. Ö. H. Hickling, resigned.
temple and opposite the Chinese play for more than one team.
Mr A. Viveash (Olympia) stated hand and put an end to(more by the theaire. That hill is right in the The man who was found in line of the road extension and ite that he understood that the token, we saw one of them reading windows, damaged buildings, alleged unlawful possession of a removal is necessary before the European Y.V.O.A. would only his newspaper, this morning. Presumably the police have ruined sport grounds, "destroyed Sunday, was again brought before completed. But we have seldom he did not wish to enter an objec-
revolver on board a train on prolongation of the road can be have cement courts, and although while making his perilous rounde) Lelters, etc. A beneficial way of spending money, truly! And by this morning, by Inspector Kerr, more successful slowness.
Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court, geen work which proceeded with tion at that stage, he thought they power to not, in such a case. should consider whether or not it Surely a Sanitary Board that women, too, who would have us
time to discussing matters believe they have the welfare of and remanded for a further three question is, however, whether the would be unfair to other teams can devote long spells of Sta
What good days for enquiries.
cutting of that hill is included in competing. the nation at heart.
The Chairman remarked that that affect only the few, will Jumped into the Water. the work for which the money the feeling of the Kowlcon 0.0.
made dus provision this huge sum might have done
A man who stole $2 worth of was voted. Unless wo nro ser was that it would be a little un. for the comfort and health of the relief of poverty and enfor: Boha from a boat in the Harbour, ously misinformed it is being air to aspect other Olabs to play the many in this direction. Then ing but the e canses do not jumped into the water when done by the contractors who are
why don't the police take action ? apparently appeal to the modern observed.. He was rescued by a engaged in the reclamation works on cement, and they suggested One of these days we expect to see
One would say nothing boatman nearly drowned. At the apposite the Yaumati woman.
that the Y. M. C. A. should play Police about the master bad the money Police Court, this morning, he Station. They require stones and been spent in a quiet educational was sent to gaol for one month campaign aiming at woman suf- and ordered four hours stocks. frage. But knowing how these fanatics net, one can only write the expenditure down as a shame ful and deliberate waste of money
EXCITING INCIDENT.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1913.
THE SPY.
When nations are over jealous of their military socrets, it is a sign that they are suspicious of each other's intentions. The number of recent вру
cases is therefore a portent that the relations be-
tween certain powers are not too cordial. Much as we may deplore this, it is no good blinking facts and all respectable citizens should consider their duties as regards spies and spying.
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Spying is not a crime in the ordinary sense, except when com mutted in one's own country against one's own countrymen: Ordinarily it is closely connected with national war, which, though it may ethically regarded as a crime against humanity, ailences the laws of bumanity itself and is undoubtedly accepted by all governments a a function of our modern Christian civilization. The apy is dabbling in war and has to take war risks even in peace time. Although it
patriotic act and (if required by the State) may be an absolute duty for British citizens to spy in foreign lands, if they are caught they quite well understand that their government will discwn them and that the potential foe (if he has any Bonse) will know how to deal with them. The safety of the people is the supreme law and where that which makes for the safety of one people detracts equally from the safety of another, it is only to be expected that the two legal codes will regard such an act from entirely opposing standpoints.
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Police Court Sequel to Cheung Chau Affair.
On Wednesday it was reported that two men engaged a village
Order for Matua! Discovery.
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The
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a grounds so that all mat the pleasant custom referred to,
their home matches on ether a valuable costume rained through and a resulting law-suit. Then ches might be played on grass.
Mr. Barlow (Civil Service) who will have to pay? Hardly That would be unfair to the Y.M. the house-coolie, out of his to0 CA. who practice on cement, dollara a month! Wouldn't it?..
earth for that purpose" and they find it very, conveniently. to hand thero. An adjournment for a was ordered by the Puisne Judge
Hops Deferred, in the Summary Court, this morn many people who believe that the Rightly or wrongly, there are ing, in the case, in which Pfleider-removal of this bill is an arrange er and Jenkinson are suing the ment between the Government Kwong Hin Firm to recover the and the contractors; the former sam of three hundred dollars. having the hill removed cheaply, Aa order was also made for and the latter facing the trouble no mutual discovery.
of cutting the hill for the sake of convenient access to the necessary
Settlement Possible.
London Assurance.
December, 1912, to £301,600 152.
Mr. Viveaah-Everyone in Hongkong bas a chance to prae- tice on gra68.
rule...
If
There is a time for everything, but the time for carpet-beating and verandah-washing is not just when mea are going to their
SENSATION IN COURT.
Witness In Pearl Robbery caso Faints.
Mr. Hickling (Y.M.C.A.)-Oh, office, or passing through the streets on errands of business or Mr. Barlow enquired whether pleasure. there was anything in the rules It was stated in the Summary material. It may not be so
covering the point, and thu The modern government does not select-the-spy-of-the-war-boat-at-Cheung Chau which was Court this morning that there was in actuality, but since the Secretary replied that it was only laid down that each Club must novel or the melodrama for its agent. Quite the reverse. We may in the charge of two women. It a possibility of a settlement in the public are bigianing to 6x- expect the spy when we meet him to be so gentle and ordinary that was alleged that when the boat case of Arthur Maria dos Santos press views not too favourable on have two courts, whether grass or we are sure to be quite certain he could never do such a wicked passed the junks that lie outside v. Messrs Arndt and Co., which the matter of the slow progressement it did not say.
Mr. Jeffries (Wigwam) thing. Besides, his sketch doesn't show the sign of any gun in the Cheung Chae, the men held up is on the list of the Summary of the work, would it not be as fort, which proves he must be perfectly. innocent. "Bat" the women with a revolver and a Court. The claim is for $1,000, well if some unofficial member of players say they cannot play on
The four men charged with re- you will learn with surprise, there are no guns in the fort. It is knife and ran the boat ashore in and the case is adjourned for a the Legislative Council were to cement, then the Club has not a only a dummy fort meant to deceive." A poor piece of bluff which, a quiet spot. The women cried week with a view to settlement.
elicit a statement on the subject? court within the meaning of the ceiving a quantity of pearl or naments valued at $1,500, if successful, is worth thousands of dollars to the taxpayers. And out "savo life," and attracted the
No one will blame the Govern-
Mr. Viveseh The question is knowing them to have beent seun" it. He had noticed in the military attention of some men who came The report of the London As ment if it has come to an arrange- the dear simple epy has orders (displayed in his hotel) that there was never any shooting done to their assistance. One of the surance for 1912 states that the ment by means of which it makes whether a cement court is a court. stolen, were again brought before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police from this fort and so had become suspicious,
respuera alruck one of the robbers Premium Income for the year, one hand wash the other, so to -(Laughter). with an oar over the head and put after deduction of Re-assurances speak, but most people interested Mr Hiokling observed that the Court, this afternoon, Nations keep Dreadnoughts and Zeppeline secret nowadays so
Mr. Lewis, of Messrs, Johnson, Returns, amounted to do blame those responsible beYM.O. A. had felt that there as not to present their rivals with plane resulting from costly experi-him out of action. The second and
robber jumped into the water and 2681,140 08.2d., and the losses, cause the hopes they entertained might be objection to this question Stokes and Master, prosecuted ments. These are the big game of spying, reserved for the pro- fessional. The small fry are open to anyone residing in a foreign in attempting to swim away, is inclusive of all claims to the 31st eighteen months ago are not be of cement courts. Fersonally he and Mr. J. Gardiner defended.
It was stated yesterday' that thought that people who objected country and even to the casual tourist, Ships in port, officers and stid to have been drowned. men on furlough, sickness amongst the garrison, works in progress, that, at the Police Court this of the Fund, after transferring
The sequel to the incident was 8d. The Balance at the crediting fulfilled with any speed. to cement were absolutely out of the amount of property stolen.
Reason for Expedition. There is abundant reason for date so far as tennis was concerned. amounted to several thousand arrival of munitions; you should report such things to your govern. mant when you are residing abroad and find an opportunity to do morning, the man who was struck 03,285 10s. 8d. to Profit and expediting the completion of this The biggest Clab in the Colony dollara.
A friend of the proprietor of As summer tourist you can send "this photograph which, on with the oar, was charged before Lose, amounted on the 31st road to Mongkok. Close to Yau- had eight cement courts and one
Mr. C. D. Melbourne, with being December, 1012 to £700,000, being developed; disclosed (to my surprise) a little matter whioli concerned in an attempted armed Yang-tsze Insurance Association, of reclaimed land on which houses they got a higher class tennis on gooda were stolen said he was on mati Station there is quite a deal grass-the L. R. O. He thought the pawnshop from which the may possibly be of interest to you." In your own country, however,
The report of the Directors of then would, and could, be built cement, but all the earns the the premises at the time, but he you photograph fortifications at perilous risk, because naturally the robbery.
Sorgeant Bulger: I ask for the Yang-teze Insurance Associato relieve the existing scarcity of Y. M.O.A. were quite willing to was in the kitchen and did not government know all about the beauties of their own martial
tion, Ltd., states that the Net of dwellings so reverely felt come down to the level of the hear the robbers breaking the scenery, and you will be justly suspected of trying to get a share in
Defendant pleaded not guilty. Premin earned during 1912, after by Europeans. This is not League. What they had decided wall. Witness Fainta, M those large sums which foreign nations set aside for "secret aprvice."
me something about it because, aurance Promia, &o, amount in our own knowledge, we know no legislation in the League, they
His Worship-Can you tell deducting Return, Promis, R/La-merespeculation. Speaking with was that, subject to there being Whilst being cross-examined if you are asking for a remand, $1,357,748:39) against that, given that Nathan Road were willing on all matches in by Mr. Gardiner, the witness col- And if you should ever catch a spy, deal gontly with him. Re-I might have to think about bail? 81,409,127.74 during 1911, and were extended, honses of various which they had choice of ground lapsed in the witness box and member that though he is doing a very bad thing indeed to your Sergeant Boulger then told the the Account shows a Balance at sizes, eminently suited to Euro- to consult with the opposing Club had to be carried out of Court country, in his own he is a patriotic gentleman. Tako him home with story of the "hold up on the Credit of $820,384.66. The Direo-peans who at present most, feels to whether they objected to by Inspector Dymond, His Wor. yon, give him a good meal, strangle him (gently), dispose of his bost.
tors recommend the payment of a the pinch of ruinous rents, would cement. If they did, the T.M.C.A. ship then permitted the man to corpse in the garden and say not another word about him. It hap-His Worship-If there is suf- Special dividend of 5 per cent. $3 be erected, More than that we was willing to put up a neutral go home.
The pawnbroker then went pons every day and is your duty. He is no criminal in the ordinary foient evidence against this man per Share, to be paid out of Interest cannot say at the moment. Bat ground on which to play the sehbe, but he has collected certain information which may put I must commit him for trial. You earned which will it in his power to do incalculable damage to your country. don't want me to deal with him $36,000, and to carry forward even that fast is sufficient to war mateh. That, of course, handi- into the box and said that in rant a question as to whether the capped the Y.M C.A. in the consequence of a report he went. You must take po risks, If you hand him over to here do you? Unless you wish the balance of $784,384.88%
work is to drag indefinitely or League, but they did not mind that; to his pawnshop at Yan Wo He the authorities, they will prosecuté him like an ordinary me to deal with the case here, it
whether there is any likelihood as they were not out pot-hunting, found the treasure-room brok criminal. They will allow him access to counsel and even let him is a case that ought to be com
of its being completed within
On the understanding that open open and hole ont on boil so that, whatever his final fate may be, he oan sond off his mittod. I have only jurisdiction) The New Zealand Government reasonable time,
posing Clubs would be given the in the wall. A man could get information to his government agents which is the one and only thing up to six months, and if he is, on has decided to ask Parliament to
option of grass or cement courte, through this hole, The hole led it is vital he should not do. C'est magnifique! Thon perhaps they the evidence, guilty, I must com vote a contribution towards the
It was then decided that the to the shop but not into the trea will fine him. Poor British officers may be eating out their hearts mit him. Do you want me to maintenance of the dependents ALICE MEMORIAL Y.M.C.A. be permitted to parti- sure room. When he exemired in years of solitary confinement for much lees, and yet perhaps we deal with it, or commit him? of Captain Scott and his four com-
cipate in the League. on the contents of the pawnshop he shall fide him! Buch is our sense of duty to the state-a fine which his Sergeant Boulger:-I want him
The meeting also signified its found ninety percent of contents of the treasure-room government will pay. Penal servitude or nothing for such crimes! committed for trial your Worship.
willingness to admit Craigengo the con They are crimes against our country and and we must discourage His Worship: How many wit them and nullify them when discovered. We must run no risks, nesses have you? Until the "Official Secrete, Act" is applied in every case ne it Sergeant Boulger:-Six should be, for it covers every case we must possess our souls in! patience, and suffer for our stupidity accordingly. WAITHI) QION XUDY VEN
And it is to be hoped you would not put yourself in such a position without a guilty mind.
à remand in this care.
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The case was remanded until Friday next at 11,30 a.m.
Captain Fcott's Ship
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HOSPITAL pauions, and also for an appro- priation for making the best use The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice of the scientific information ob- Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals wer and the Club Germania missing: The value of the whole lained by the expédition. Captain begs to acknowledge with thanks should they desire to enter. of the missing property was Scott's ship, the Terra Nova, is the following donations to theThe meeting closed with votal $10,000. due to arrive at Cardiff on July funds of the Hospitals":-
of thanks to the Chairman and The case was proceedin
Front to press, the retiring officials,
O. A. Bläson
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