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showed that occasionally
the
DAY BY DAY,
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DEATHS
J.
CHATBURN.-On April 7, 1913, at Shanghai, the wife of E. Chatburn, of a son.
CLEMENTS-On March 14, 1913, at 79 Fatheringay Road, Maxwell Park, Glasgow, to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Clements,
daughter.
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SLOWE-NORBURY.--On April 8, 1913, at Holy Trinity Catho dral, Shanghai, by the Rev. A. f. Walker, Dean; Couil R. Slowe, of Shanghai, to Amy, second daughter of Frank Norbury, of Shanghai and Manchestor.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
8.6. Lisan at 5 p.m. at mid. night on Saturday. American Mail.-Clcsas per 8.9
Persia to-morrow at 2 p.m.
Gamblers Fined.
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HONGKONG CHILD BEGGARS.
Need for Homes and
Reformatories.
EAST AND WEST.
Bishop Brent on the Barrier Between.
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An interesting sermon, was
such a grievance as we are speak- ing of is rather, we think, the business of the well-to-do Chin- ese than of Britisbers. Thero is, we all know, a strong vein of. genuine benevolence in tho Chinese character: but too often preached to a large congregation [STRCIAL Antelm.). their discretion. The ferry bring
fit ie. misapplied. The street in St. John's Cathedral, by Bis- The shrewdeal test'of a people's ing across the railway passengers
civilisation is its readiness to beggarstraflicon this benevolence, shop Breat of Maxils, at evensong had just arrived and as usual, some of the ricksha coolies, in
framo legislative measures for the for it brings them a good many yesterday, in the course of which protection of the woman, the incidental coppers. We would like the preacher remarked that one their eagerness to obtain fares,
child and the weakling. Saya to see such indiscriminate charity of the sins of western people in got rather out of hand. A Euro
goy says: Let the woman and ended forthwith and, in its place, a the Orient was inconsiderateness. pean constable on duty at the| spot centred his attentions on one fined $2 each at the Police Court, the cooking-pot, sow the crops, the blind and the maimed.
Twenty one gamblers were the child carry the tont-pole and ratem of reformatories for young He remarked that here we were thieves and industrial schools for surrounded by vast numbers of a different race. We were inårtiou- of these coolies, giving chase to this morning. him. The coolie left his ricksha
and gather in the harvest; let
The French and Italian nune late to them and they to us, but And scampered
the weakling die; let there he a harm's
children, but their funds and hand of sympathy if we obose. eurvival of the fittest, ie, the have done wonders for such we could be articulate through the most self-assertive. Civilisation,
A Quoting from a book written by premises are not very elastic, on the other hand, reveres its committee of influential and busi Mr. Mitchell-Inner, the preacher womankind, aherishes its child- rushed up to the rickshaw and Consignees of cargo by the 8.5. ron, and seeks to lighten gesslike Chinese could very said that while western races had deliberately smashed its lamp to Japan are reminded that goods the lond which accident or children of the cless under wards civilization in the east,
quickly establish homes to which taught and done something to pieces, pushing the vehicle into not removed by one o'clock to ancestral vice may have baad discassion whether natives of there yet seemed a barrier which the gutter. This was an obvious
on the shoulders of excess of duty, for if the coolie morrow will be subject to sent.
Hongkong or not-would be taken, could not be passed, and it was Arrived from Peking. physically or mentally defect the first time they wore found felt by the writer of the book that was creating an obstruction,
Major D. S. Robertson, military ivo. nothing would have been easier attache to the British Legation at
in the streets; and this Colony what had been done would crum than for the constable to take the Peking, and Misa Robertson,
would soon be rid of one of its ble away if the western hand were removed; As an instanice number of the ricksha and pro-arrived yesterday on the 8.8.
greatest drawbacks.
where the west appeared to fail in appreciation of the east, Bishop Brent contrasted Mohsm- medan justice and that euforced
out of
Hongkong Declared Infected. Hongkong has been declared way, whereupon au infected port by both Chit- the constable, apparently deter-tagong and Burma. mined to have his temper out,
For Consignees,
secute the coolie. Instead of that, he took matters into his own hands and, incidentally, himself created a breach of the law by wilfully damaging property.. Our Duty to the Sallor.
We are not sure that Bishop Brent was over and above com- plimentary to the British sailor,' during his sermon yesterday. He ia reported as saying, "Society builde large cities so corrupt, so
him, ?"
With all respect to
Kaitan.
Mr. Talat Leaves." Mr. B. N. Talati who was plaintiff in an Original Court action recently, left Hongkong on Saturday by the P. and O. BB. Assaye, for Bombay,
Appointed Adjutant.
November, 1912.
Tactical Fitness.
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The Woman Workers.
VOLUNTEER
INSPECTION.
Seaman's Temptations.
walk through Hong- kong, or such parts of it as are most frequented by the coolie caste, may well leave one in doubt as to whether civilisation o savagery predominates in this
by nations of the west. To the Colony. A glance at the sampaus A. Record turn-out on Saturday. Mohammedan, justice was a per- and junks, alongside the Praya, finds women of all ages-and What is claimed to be the goal thing; in the west, it was a Qualified in Colloquial Hakka. young children of both Fexes largest furn-cut of volunteers thing of the community, In the first instance, if a man wronged Leutenant F. W. Thicknesse, plying oare or hoisting cargo, not ever seen in Hongkong was seen choose to forgive his trespasser H.K.S.B. R.G.A., qualified in col-just occasionally butevery day and on Saturday afternoon at the the law took no steps, but it was loquial Hakka at an examination all day.. And, as though this were Murray Barracks parade ground,
endeavouring to enforce our full of human furies, as to make held in the South China Com- not enough, every other woman when the annual inspection of not so in the west and we were and sometimes almost every other the Hongkong Volunteer Corps justice on people who could not it almost impossible for the command on the let instant.
girl-haa a baby strapped on took place. This was undoubtedly mon sailor to live a decent life
Lieutenant II. P. Garwood has her back. The same tort of due to the decided filip that has understand it, when he comes ushore. Think been appointed Adjutant of the thing is to be seen at the stone-been given to the movement, by The preacher reminded the of the crimps, of ibe sborks al- ways lying in wait for him. Royal Artillery, South China, quarries or wherever building is His Excellency, the Governor, congregation that they were asked Cannot society do something Captain efectele being carried on: women and since whose arrival in the colony to give in the collections for the more than it is doing for. S. D. with effect from 19th ohildren soiling as only navvies the corps has been largely into get of the mission he seemste at Home toil. A few days agawe creased. In addition to 240 He reminded them of the great noticed a female coolie, in a very volunteers, 61 reserves also put hardships and temptation sea- the preacher, this is a sentimental Majors J. B. Talloch, General advanced stage of pregnancy, in an appearance, in uniform, and men had to undergo, and asked view of the oase which those who Staff. R. H. Morgan, R.M.L.I; and carrying two heavy loads of proved themselves a smart looking what cociety had done for them. know seamen and sea-port towns A. L. Barrett, 126th Baluchistan bricks on a bimboo; she too had body of men who passed through will not be over ready to indorse. Infantry, qualified in tactical fit child bound on to her bick. A their evolutions with the celerity The sailor is no worse than other men, and the blandishments of the emination held at Hongkong.
ness to command at a recent ex Home, the man who overworked of old hands.
even.a mere, at such a time, The corps was inspected by world, the flesh and the devil, as
would be sent to prison for cruel. His Excellency the General so corrupt, eo fall of human furies, experienced in a city like our
as to make it an absolute impos Officer commanding, Major sibility for the sailor to lead a own, have not necessarily any of Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Multy to animale; and rightly.
General Anderson, while His Ex-decent life when he comes ashore. greater attraction for, or effect on, lins for England, Major C. G. Give the Children a Chance.
One need not be mud on the sub-cellency the Governor took up a Think of the crimps and him than in the case of other men. Prithard, R. A. line assumed ject of eugenics to wish to see position near the saluting bace sharks' always waiting for him! command of The Royal Artillery, children, torner unboru, have a and manifested great interest in Cannot eociety do something more Jack objects to being dry South China, with effect from fair chance of proper development the proceedings. The officer com than it is doing now for these nursed, and we sympathise with 5th instant, inclusive.
accorded to them. For what manding the corps was Capt. men, who are making a they According to Friday's wire Mr. Asquith has promised a deputathat lie in wait for him are on the him: The same erim pennd crooks
Alleged Larcery of Jewellery. At the Police Court, this morn-happens out of British Territory, Sprimetiro, while Mr. L. G. Bird, have made in the past the his
tory of the British nation ? " tion that, at an early date, a Ministor shall address a meeting on the look-out for other young men, ing, before Mr. Hazeland, Britishers are not responsible; the president, was in charge of bat we are talking of Hongkong- the Rezerves. Among the other
Continuing, Bishop Brentspoke subject of Homo Rule for Scotland. We wondor what that Minister who are even more prone to folly woman, defended by Mr. L
Colony that, after more than officers were:-Capt. W. Arm- of the influence of example, will find to say on the point. Of course the Ecottish Home Rule than be because they have met D'Almada, was remanded for a half a century of Church Mission-strong, Capt. C. G. Woods; Capt. and said that the remains of idea is not altogether a new thing. At the time of the union of the received anything like his disci-week on a charge of the larceny two Parliaments, a couple of centuries ago, there were thousands of binary training. The blue-jacket of jewellery valued $101. Bailary Society influence, still per...S. Northcole, Capt. Black, the explorers in the great white
here is far better provided for,
mits (and profits by a type of Lieufs. Stewart, Weall, Crowther sonth, showed that there was in $300 was allowed...
female labour calculated to make Smith and Churchill, and Sorgt still the same tough fibre in the Scots who objected to the innovation; who thought that, even where religion, recreation and though accident of birth had made the Kings of England also Kings undreds of young civilians who month was imposed on a woman children born of, or brought up
nation. There was, he said, a social affairs are concerned, than A fine of $10 or in default one ripples or weiklings of the Maj Higby,
call to overy one to set a Early in the afternoon the corps good example. There was s call of Scotland, it would be better to keep the governments of the two come out to the Colony and who charged before Mr. Hazeland, at by, such labourers. There is, of countries as distinct as possible. Such objectors, however, were get into mischief simply because the Police Court, this morning course, no reason why oublie paraded on the Volunteer paraile to the business men to get rid of easily met by the provisions of the Act of 1707, which secured to they are lonely and have no by Inspector Witchell, with hawk women should not do a certain ground, and, shortly before 5 p.m. Fome of those babits which were
amount of outdoor work; many marched to the Murray Barracks Bootland the continuance of her own legal system and her own form power to beat down the cheaping fowls outside the market, of them like it, and are better Ground, were Maj-General An. Barping their manhood, which snobbery, characteristic of Hong- the same being prohibited area. fitted for it then for anything dorson arrived punotually, and were making them less worthy of
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1913.
SCOTLAND, IRELAND AND HOME RULE.
Dry-nursing.
of religion. * Yet, in a few families, the objection to being controlled kong, that stands in the way of by the Parliament at Westminster still persisted, and was handed on their making congenial friend- from father to son,' even to the pressat day, “
Gradually this small class of hereditary resistors has been added
to by persons who argued, as they thought, reasonably enough, that
a
R. A. Command,
Consequent on the departure"
The Hawker,
Constable Hooted.
A Faulty Memory,
The Parade.
"What has society done for them?" he asked "Why! It has built cities throughout the world,
their God and their nation. And to the women of society there was When I.P.O., B. 308, was takelse; but there is a decency of after the general salute, inspected the lines. He then returned to
all to be less flippant and ships. By all means let Jack ing a hawker who had no licence limit in these matters. have plenty of opportunity to to the station, a crowd of people The birth of so many diseased, the base and watched the various
in the dignity of their womanhood, :« avoid the occasions of evil; but hopted him and the frieoper malformed or half-witted children evolutions gone through. Sub33- more serious, to sequit themselves we object to his being pointed to commenced to struggle. The in this Colony is not merely a blot grently the men marched through and to meet some of the great 18 an example of moral weakness; latter was brought before Mr. on our boasted civilisation; it is a in review order, it being very problems of life with the power if England gave Home Rale to the Irish, the Scots had a right to the more so that we have yet to fazeland, at the Police Court, public nuisance as well. Children noticeable that the reserves that came from their womanhood. like privilege. But those who advanced this theory appeared to discover that, man for man, he is this morning, and fined $5 or, in of this description when they are maintained good lines.
A hollow square was then forget that Ireland's original claim was not for Home Rulo at all, any woaker or loss respect-default, fourteen days.
not deserted or left to die at will- are usually trained to beg and to formed, and Mej Ceneral Andor- CONSULAR CHANGES IN
SHANGHAI but for common decency of treatment. With the exception of one able than those who do not!
follow. the He Really wa A man who had been committ-steal, for they are not strong 800 addressing the mon expressed ·. of two wild attempts on the part of England, prior to the Act of know of no reason for singlinged on numerous occasions: for enough for a more active life his pleasure at reing such a
good turn-out. It was, he be- New German Consul In Hong- Union, to force Episcopaliantem down the Scottish throat, Scotland him out for reformation and re- hawking without a licence, told
kong.. had known nothing of religious persecution; whereas Ireland knew generation over the heads of Mr. Melbourne, at the Polion It is bad enough that a philan-lived, the largest parade that bad but little else, from Elizabeth's days onwards; and therefore she young civilians far less able to Court this morning, to the thropic government should faci- been held, and he complimented demanded, and with good right, legislative measures that would at A Black Anniversary.
take care of themselves than he amusement of those present, that litate the wholesale immigration the men on their sprearance. He Dr. Crull, of the German, Con warned the founger men, however, sulate General in Shanghai, he could only remember the of thieves, baggars and monstro- least allow her to follow the beliefs to which, through all the How many of our readers re- lasto casion. The present charge cities from Centon; but it is even to look well to their laurels, for leaves this week for Hongkong, centuries, she had clung with such desperate loyalty, Religion was first anniversary of the sinking of Donald, and the maximum penal- be a breeding-place for all such, marched past in botlor fashion,| Consul-General, De Crall is well- member that to-morrow is the was preferred by Inspector Mc-worse that Hongkong itself sheld the Reserves company certatoly where he has been appointed the real axis on which all her revolt against English domination the Titanic? The memory of ty of $25, or, in default one Does it contribute to the pleasure and for that they were to be con- known in Consular circles over a
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Library and Museum.
Library. Non-Chinese Chinese
612
#
'600
215.
Total...
Museum. Non-Chinese Chinese
... '727
166
...3,211
Nuisances,
Long Service Medal.
of Vice Consul,
turned; and had the same fairness, in this respect, beon extended to man is short, and dates such as month, was imposed.
fairly largely part of China, and of a European's life in Hongkong gratulated.
thie in the second time ho hos her as was enjoyed by Scotland, the 19th and 20th centuries would these have a way of escaping meat|
to have deformed men, women or Prior to this an interesting been in Shanghai, says the "N. probably have heard but little of the modern Home Rule question. people. But that is far from say Iteturn of visitors to the City children howling and kow-towing function took place, when H.E China Daily News. "He was there For the dotermination to Protestantize the country at any cost was 10g that the event itself and its Hall Library and Museum for the ander his window at all hours of the Govercor presented Capt. Win 1909, and then went to Han-
horrors have faded from the week-ending 12th April,
the day, or to be faced at avery Armstrong with the long service kow as Acting Consul, afterwards at the bottom of every species of political tyranny which England public mind. On the contrary,
street corner with such loath-
medal, and congratulated him being Acting Consul at Saigon. has, heaped on the unfortunate island in past days.
the heroism of many aboard the
some samples of crippledom as
-port ha will turn his stomach? Shir-upon the completion of twenty After leaving the latter r Scotland, as we have said, has known no such tyranny, and great liner will never be forgot- |
en. Who can forget the band
ping firms complain of the carvico. The presentation returned to Shanghai, where he therefore we may be excused for experiencing a mild surprise at her which played up to the last, and,
was made amid applause from the her since occupied the position amount of pilfering of rice, sugi sprotatiora. ever having wanted to raise the separatist ory. That oy has be-after a choice of lively airs
eto, that goes on along the Prays;
On returning to the volunteer: On account of the other changes come the louder since greater independence was given to the intended to allay excitement,
naturally; these crippled or semi- 'Dominions Overseas, and a Ridical Government's readiness to turned, in the last dread
idiotic children are trained to such parad ground. His Excellency which have taken place in the the Governor thanked the men different Consular services, a rÊ- pretend to listen to it is no more than what we might have ex-Thea?". Not since the wreck of moments, to "Nearer, my God, to
pilfering as well as to begging for turning up in such large num-arrangement of the duties of the Total... ...3,377 at least so the writer is assured here and particularly expressed Assessors at the Mixed Court has peated; Radicalism and solidarity not being easily reconcilable the Birkenliend had such a tale of International Rubber Exhibition by a local Chinese gentleman, his pleasure that the Veserves had taken place. Formerly the As terms. But what is going to be the end of all this Governmental matablesa bravery been given" to We have received a copy of the At Home, this kind of thing hos done so well,
Bessors for Chinese sivil cases pandering to whims and fade? Logically the Channel Islands the world, and the world, is not programme of the International been rendered well-nigh impos The music throughout the pro- were Mr. H. F. Handley Derry and the Isle of Man have more right to Home Rule than Scotland likely to forget it for quite a time Rubber Exhibition which is to be sible, by the vigilance of school ceadings was supplied the band (British) and Mr. F. W. Hadley or than Wales which, by the way, also enters a claim thereto at stated that that heroism has not gone ber 10, 1014, at Koningsplein, there are so many organisations
le come. But the main thing is held from September 8 to Octo board, and other, oficials; and of the Sth. Rajpute.
(American), the former has now intervals. Does Mr. Asquith propose to send a Minister to address for nothing. Great efforts are Datavis, Netherlands Indies. The for providing for the wellaro of
gone to lohang and the latter his deputations from these neighbourhoods also ? Home Rule for being made in some quarters to object of the exhibition is to show such children that the exploiting Unlawful Flower Cutting Permithsch (German) and Mr. N. resigned, and in their places Dr. Mr. Green of the Forestry Johnston (American) have been Cornwall would probably follow as a natural corollary-as the render ships more rafo, unsink-how the culture and preparation of cripples has become almost a
able if possible. If these prove of rubber is conducted in the thing of the past To do the Department prosecuted ten Chi Cornishmen do not claim to be English; and, in the end, we are to be successful, the Titanic principal rubber producing coun- Europeans of this Colony instice need for unlawful Bower cutting appointed. The third Assessor
for these cases is Mr. prepared to hear that Kowloon, Aberdeen and Lai Chi-kok are all disaster will not be without good tries, so as to obtain an idea how they have never been Lehindhand from Government land, at the
(Austro-Hungarian) clamouring for separate ats-and are being promised at result great as was the saorifice this is done in various parts of in contributing towards philan Police Court this morning. Seven
previously selected for the duties, and deplorable the loss,
the world.
thropic work bat the removal of of them were convicted.
least a hearing on the subiament
mane