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THE QUESTION OF
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How Hongkong Law is Obeyed.
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THE SIKH FAITH.
An Interesting Lecture en its
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police-court reporter informs the writer that not a single charge under this head has been made before the magistrates during the past eighteen months. Everyone who knows the Chinese baker is awarethat, unless olosely watched,
Yesterday evening an interest- Since every Government De- he will spit- a mixture of sugar ing lecture was delivered by partment, and well nigh every and water over his bread and Professor Teja Singh on the trade, in Hongkong is subject to cakes, in order to give them a nice Sikh faith, in the old Cham American and Siberian Maile.-inspection, one, often wonders polish. But is he ever prosecuted ber of Commerce Room Per Case. Per Bottle. way, or from Battery Path, these
Despatched per s.s. Chiyo why it is that abuses of one kind for so doing? Is the Chinese the City Hall. Though there were of 1. Dozen.
give a shabby, ragged appearance Maru at 1.45 p.m. to-day.
or other exist to the extent they bee-keeper watched to see that his very few Europeans present to what are otherwise handsome
German Mail. Due per ss.
do. That such abuses are to be hives are cock-roach proof and there was large body of the Sikh trees. A stronger objection is the
Scharnhorst to-morrow.
found on all sides of us has boon that he does not strain, the honey community there, many of whom danger of their falling suddenly,
shown clearly enough from the through cloths that have been followed the lecture" in English, the others remaining to hear the A dead palm-frond looks light Siberian Mail.- Due per 8.8. persistent exposure of them by used for domestic purposes? enough and harmless enough at Chenan to-morrow.
the "Telegraph," whether in its Again what of the nuisances same discourse delivered in Sikh that height, and therefore it may German Mail.-Closes per e.e. special articles or its editorial that disturb a man's rest while afterwards.
The lecturer commenced by re- Jaurprise some of our readers to Prinz Ludwing at 9 a.m. and correspondence columns. in his own home? There are
learn that we have known a man to
Since some long time ago now bouses in Hongkong whose rentals marking that probably for the Siberian Mail-Closes per 8.9-it began its orusade against are about equal to what would first time in the history of Hong- Scharnhorst at 5 p.m. to- the main grievances of Hongkong be paid for thera in the West End kong a lecture on the Sikh faith. people, many of those grievances of London; some are cocupied by was given. Many of those present have passed out of existence, Europeans, others are let out to who had come into contact with many have been half-removed, Heaven only knows how many the Sikh, knew him only as a. The Headquarters offices and but many still remain, apparent Chinese, who, to the European soldier, a sapoy or an officer, and Schools in garrison, will be closedly untouched by those responsible. neighbours' chagrin, fill their ver- there were very few who knew of A reader directs our attention on Tuesday, 3rd June.
The Sikh religion are Britishers andahs with clothes hung up to
his religion. to the danger attending church-
Departed.
there will be grumbling; grumbl dry, make day and night hideous was in itself a great world-wide gcere on Sundays from motors in Mrs. A. R. Moulder was among ing is John Bull's inalienable with their noise and chatter, and movement and those persons who Garden Road. He informs us that the passengers who left for the right; and therefore the thought allow any number of unwashed had studied it know that it was as on Sunday evening, after leaving United States by the Minnesota ful man who wanders round slave girls to stand about the much a reform movement as that the Cathedral, he was walking yesterday..
Hongkong will not listenseriously doorway or at the windows. Is of Martin Luther in Europe. The down Garden Road when a motor
to much more than half of the com- this sort of thing no nuisance? Sikhs believed in one God who was one in All and. All in #ounded behind him. He Two chair coolies who demand-plaints which are poured into his The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Tolograph" will stepped aside out of danger's wayed more than their legal hire ear by indignant rate-payers. And what has been said above One, and they believed that be as follows:-
and, when the motor had passed, were fined $1 each at the Polica Cause for Grumbling.
does not exhaust half or a quarter through the different ages He he returned to nearer the middle Court this morning.
At the same time, if he has of the grievances that form the had been sending out apostles to the world. Thus, at different of the road. The result was that
any power of observation at all, it white man's bürden in this Colony em, proportional. Subscriptions he came very near to being ran A notice issued by the Chinese will not take him long to see that nearly every one of which, times in the Indian history, great for any period less than ne month will be charged as for down by a second motor which Postal Administration regarding the other half are quite sufficient be it remarked, has already been coule bad appeared to guide was close behind and which, he fraudulent surcharged atamps to prove that if (as is sometimes foreseen and provided against by humanity in its onward march, The daily issue is delivered free whon, the address is accessible to tells us, had not up till then given will be found in our advertising said) the Britisher is more dis- the law! In other words, more and one of these great teachers
messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at warning. It must be admitted that columns.
satisfied in Hongkong than in any than half of the hindrances to as Gara Nanak, who founded. their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by motors on the road in question
Plague Cases.
other of our Colonies, it is not comfortable life in Hongkong are the Sikh faith in the fifteenth post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for postage. at a time when the Cathedrai Four cases of plague were noti- without good reason. John Ball, actual breaches of the law, which century.
The message of that prophet The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 and the Union Church have both fied during the twenty-four hours heing, as a rule, a man of his certain men are being paid to had been prepared by a number
per quarter.
been emptied of worshippers may ended at noon to-day.. This word, likes to see other people prevent and, to all outward seem- Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for be something of a nuisance and brings the total up to 91 cases keep theirs; likes to see a con- ing, do not prevent. We want of saints who had come from all
cash only).
occasionally a source of actual since January 1.
tract, whether written or implied, some more laws badly; but of the different classes in the com Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed danger unless due care is exercia Kailan Mining Administration, carried out. He argues to himself, what цве is it to talk of munity and who had all been
period will be continued until countermanded.
searching for the truth. It taught led by the drivers. It seems to us, The total output of the Kailan in the particular case under con- that when so feeble an at- (Payable in Advance.)
however, that all that is necessary Mining Administration's mines eideration, "My business bene- tempt is made to enforce those the people that in each and every one of them there was a divine ia for anyone who has been placed for the week ending 10th May, fits the revenue of this Colony: already in existence? Everyone spark at birth, but is was often in danger to take the number of amounted to 36,247.55 tone. and and, in addition, I am aying is asking when educational pro-hidden by the dense cloud of self- the offending car and to lodge the sales during the period, to taxes to help to keep it going. blems, housing schemes and the ishness. That elond coming be complaint in the proper quarter 42,567.03 tons.
In return, the Government-in entrance into the Colony (for the against that particular car There can be no danger if the re- gulations are faithfully carried out. Municipal Journalism.
The municipality of Los An- geles, in California, has just abandoned its interesting experi ment in journalism. Complaint had been made that the ordinary
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1913.
THE MILITARY TROUBLE IN FRANCE."
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Chair Coollès.
Stamp Frauds..
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The Law as it Stands.
a result their tenets combined
Officiating Appointment. some cases openly, in others tacit. sum of ten cents) of half the fore the divine spark did not Captain C. N. Steel, 25th Pun-y-agrees that my life and pro- rascality and cripplodom of Can- allow it to perform its highest jabis, is appointed officiating ad-perty shall be safe, that my health ton are likely to receive full atten- functions. The ideal of the Sikh jutant, in addition to his other shall be protected as far as pos- tion at the hands of the Govern faith was that they should get rid duties, vice Captain H. R. Osible, and that I shall be allowed ment. Such attention is admitted of this cloud of selfishness and as combined leave, with effect from own or poor on stick to shall have to wait a while before prayerful meditation with the Walker, proceeded on 3 months to enjoy peace and quiet in my ly desirable, but no doubt we afternoon 24th April,
my part of the bargain; the Go-we see it in operation; and, while service of humanity. Reverting vernment does not; therefore I we are waiting, most of us would to the history of the movement, the lecturer said that women grumble and shall continue to do like some assurance that the law,
of being carried out. all round, do you blame John?
Assaulted the Foreman.
The wires that have come through since our issue of Saturday press was hopelessly biassed bying, three coolies were charged so." And, looking at the matter even as it stands, has some chance played a definite place in the
do not by any means encourage ono to hope that the troubles of the French army are at an end, or even through their first stage. As
we reported on Saturday, a popular Paris journal has already said with absolute, impartiality and with a bamboo pole and all three ment's implied contract is that it
fault one month.
The Government's Duty. One section of the Guvern- LEGISLATIVE shall keep a constank eye (1), on the working of all its own depart- ments and (2) on every phase of
local life that affects the well-be-
Nuisances,
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BOATMEN FINED.
At the Police Court, this morn party spirit, and the authorities
religion. It was realised by the decided to run a paper of their with assaulting a foreman on
saints, who had prepared the own which should treat both sides board a coal junk. The com plainant alleged that he was struck
message, that the married life was COUNCIL. the highest state, for in it a man give its readers nothing but the frankly that the Government is persuaded that the three years' truth. That, of course, was asking assaulted him. The defendants
learnt many lessons of auselfish- ness, and it was interesting to service is by no means the real cause, and it uees as evidence in for trouble. Absolute impartiality were each fined $10 or in de
A meeting of the Legislative note that at one time women mis- Council will be held on Thursday. sionaries were sent out to pro- support of this idea a police report, dating as far back as last on every question is not to be had
The House Breakers. in this imperfect world. What
The orders of the day are as December, which seems to show definitely that the three years'
At the Police Court, this morn-
pagate the teachings.
At the conclusion of the lecture service is but a peg on which to hang a more or less far-reaching generally a readable paper. Its Chinese with breaking and enter has kept its word where military
people call the biassed paper is ing, Sergeant Wills charged two ing of the community. How far it follow
First reading of a Bill entitled Prof Teja Singh was decorated political movement. This may be regarded as largely backed up fault often is that it takes a ing 6, Canton Road, Kowloon, and naval defences are concerned, An Ordinance to amend, the De- with a necklet of flowers by one by a later wire to the effect that the instigators of the outbreak at definite stand and talks straight and stealing, articles valued at it is impossible for any civilian portation Ordinances, 1912. of his admirere. No questions Rodez, which we have already reported, included an ex-convict and out; that is not necessarily $8.20. The first defendant plead- and health matters generally, An Ordinance to authorize the invited; and the meeting closed. to say; but, as regards sanitation First reading of a Bill entitled were asked, though those were several members of the Confederation of Labour. Finally, there bias, though it is described as ed guilty and the second not education, police and gaol affairs; appropriation of a Supplementary with a vote of shanks to the
such. At all events, the paper guilty. Both defendants were comes a declaration by the Socialists implying, perhaps almost which declines to take a definite sentenced to two months' hard immigration, street-lighting, Sum of Thirty thousand six lecturer. threatening, that the present dissatisfaction may lead to civil war, stand is usually a colourless abeet labour and four hours' stocks. nuisances, and many other things, handrod and nine Dollars and
Of course it is-easy to exaggerate or to over-estimate the gravity proved with the Los Angeles
which few people read. So it Prisoner who Wailed- all one can say is that, if these fifty-seven Cents, to defray the of any political situation wherein the Continental socialist takes a
A man who had returned from are under inspection, there are Charges of the Year 1912. part, for he is an excitable, delirious sort of creature, always orging two weeks it was regularly issued, verundel of the police station and inspecting is entrusted are very Ordinance to prohibit the im- Municipal News." For thirty- banishment jumped from the times when those to whom the First reading of a Bill entitled for the moon; always playing with gunpowder, and howling when and it has now been discontinued fractured his thigh. He was sent easily entisfied.
portation and circulation of certain "At the Police Court, this morn- he burns his fingers; and those who know him, or have listened to by popular vote, on the discovery to hospital, and discharged this big larid utterances, will readily agree with the French Government that its, revenue was virtually morning as being fit to stand his
Foreign Coins.
ing, two ladies, one an American, The removal of dust is under First roading of a Bill entitled and the other a European lady in supposing that on the principle that any stick is good enough nothing, while the expenses took trist. M. Hazeland sentenced him inspection; but that does not An Ordinance to prohibit the friend, charged two boatmen with to beat a dog with-if the three years' question had not happened to
assault. crop up, he would have seized on some other pretence for airing his some $30,000 gold per year from to six months' hard labour. Pris- appear: to prevent Eurasians and circulation of Foreign Notes.
First reading of a Bill entitled the city exchequer. views on the subject of liberty, and so making himself a general.
From the evidence it appeared oner wailed as he was being car-Chinese who live in European nuisance. The thing is, will he, in a case like this, confine himself A National Service Debate ried from the Court.
quarters from throwing household An Ordinance to revive the Rope that as the ladies were leaving the to mere words? As long as he can yell about his grievances, society wires that Lord Roberts will meet
We see from one of yesterday's Dallas Comedy Company. refuse into the street, or allowing Company's Tramway Ordinance. "Minnesota", they took a launch,
The Dallas Comedy Company muck-heaps to lie in the gutter 1901.
with the pormission of the boat need not worry about him; but what if he ceases to yell and begins Colonel Seely at the Eighty Club has arrived, and the theatre all night. School latrines are Second reading of the Bill]swain of the vessel, and when
next month, for a debate on the going public of Hongkong are supposed (is it not so ?) to be An Ordinance to amend and con- they got ashore the boat weeks or months in France, are in the hands, not of the socialists We cannot feel that much good ance of "The Thief," in which one case recently wherein sewage defined by the Chinese Passengers so far as to put their hands on the We have no hesitation in saying that the events of the next few subject of National Service, looking forward to the perform inspected; yet there was at least solidate the Law relating, to demanded one dollar for each "Chinese Passenger hips" as passenger. The defendants went and their army dupes, but in those of the Government itself. Eng-can arise from such a discussion. Miss Hallett is expected to give a was allowed to accumulate to land has shown at any rats in the past; whatever she may be doing All the world knows what Lord remarkable rendering of her part, horrible extent in the closets of Act, 1855, and concerning Auintio nowthat she knows how to treat her socialists. Will France be Roberts' view on the matter are, Miss Hallett is no new goxoer to one of the largest schools of the Emigrants generally, content to follow her wholesome example? At the time when M. so there can be little for him to the stage, and belongs to an old Colony; and apparently no attempt Poincare was elected to the Presidency, we suggested, on very good say that is new; and experience theatrical family which has for was made to remove it till the entitled An Ordinance to amend authority, that his appointment would give entire satisfaction to all of Colonel Seely as War Minister many years been connected with parties gave the socialists, who recognised in him a man that would has not led us to hope that he will the stage at Homo. be neither bullied nor trifled with; a man that would let them talk, have anything very original to
Again, according to various Singapo-not Hongkong. but would see that they confined themselves to talk. The coming say; and so matters will probably
ordinances, printers', bakers', he "Singapore Free Press' few weeks will decide as to how for be is capable of grappling with have to remain as they were
washermen's and other shops are of thy 20 saya: Saturday of a question which has been overhanging him over since his election. before the debits. We would According to the latest official liable to inspection. Are surprise the week, May 24, will be a busy Whatever he may himself intend to do, we cannot say that, according rather hear that definite parlia- figures published, the Japanese visita ever made to these? News day locally. The Boy Scouts are Banished Chinese. to British ideas, his subordinates are beginning their side of the mentary measures were on foot population in Korea is 244,822, paper proprietors and European going to unfurl their new fing at In view of recent discussion affair well, if we are to judge from the scene at Rodez last Friday, to decide the recruiting question of whom 131,781 are males and printers complain that they are St. Andrew's House at half past concerning the banishment of When the colonel of a regiment seeks to settle difficulties by knocking once and for all. As we have 113,041 females. The increase continually having expensive type five with appropriate ceremony: Chinese from the F.M.S., the fol down a bugler and treating in like manner a soldier who comes to said before, conscription is direct during the past year was 32,895. stolen by compositors in their St. Joseph's School is holding its lowing table of those benished the bugler's assistance, we may well argue that France is not yet ly opposed to British traditions; Lord Kitchener and Egyptian employ; type of a certain sort and annual sports meeting; the post from the Federation, extracted through the first stage of her trouble. Such incidents at least show but, since the Britisher has the
Cotton,
ornamental bordering are easily poned New Year land sports are from the annual report of Mr L. that the President's worst enemies are not the socialists or the lower patriotrio readiness to fight for Lord Kitchener, in a letter re-recognisable, and could, in some being held on the Racecourse; H. Clayton, Secretary for Chinese tanke of the army, We never had, and never shall have, any use his country, as well as the good ceived in Manchester recently by cases, be sworn to but it would the B.R.A. meeting continues at Affairs, will be found of interest: for milk and water procedure, but we confess we should like to see sense to see that, in view of the Sir Charles Macara, president of seem that the lockless owners Balestier Range with the Volun-1801, 213; 1809, 216; 1910, 205- Continental armies adopt the rule that obtains in Britain, whereby plans s that are being made by the International Cotton Federa- rarely get the chance of swearing teer Club Cup; and in the oren 1911, 154, 1912, 217. Seventeen the officer who struck a soldier would be at once informed that the other armies, our own is sadly lion, expresses to the federation at any rate in that sense ing the Hotel de l'Europe man of the persons banishod had been King had no farther need of his services. Of course this is a mere wanting, we believe that, if con- his gratitude for the great work Almost any night in the agement are giving one of their connected with unlawful societies, detail, but it is one that, in looking into the position, we cannot scription should prove to be the they have in hand for the pros week you may see Chinese popular dance evenings at which nine had committed offences in ford to ignore. The French Government will find its soldiers and only remedy, he will accept the perity of Egypt and the Sudan, washermen employing their own the KO.Y.L.I. band will play and connection with morphia, and the The socialists easy enough to handle, if it regards the first as men and situation with nothing more than with which he is so closely ac mouths as sprinklers for the linen prizes will be given for the beat rest were all dangerous or habits the second as children, and acts accordingly,
la few good-humoured grumbles.sociated,
which they are ironing; yet a fancy dresses, worn
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ladies and detain them, and o gentlemen, who was also on the Second reading of the Bill launch, remonstrated with the Chinese for daring to detain the
Telegraph " drew public the Tramway Ordinance, 1202, attention to the matter,
ladies.
Mr. Melbourne found that the men were guilty and fined them. $5 each and cautioned them.