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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1913.
FORTH AND SOUTH.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1913.
The Dust-bin Plunderers
Who amoog is in strong enough and humble-minded
DAY BY DAY.
enough to be ch'e ta refrain from "Never exonte a wrong 10 in by saying: "I told yon so," when]-aying that some e'ss dess the some event takes place which, by same thing." "-Benjamin Frank- deduction or from gift of divine-lin tion, we have felt justified in foretelling? Ouly a fortnight|
The Malls.
Fatal Leap.
A Chinese, who is alleged to have jume ad from the rear sound cor of 175 Des Vosur Road, hos died in the hospital.
"The Servant's Haul.
1888
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Week Ending June 28, 1688.)
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE
·YEARS AGO.
Chiness from 'Australia."
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BAST AND WEST.
The Dramatic Art of the Two Compared.
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the relative talents of the stare of the European stage and the stars of the Chineze alage, because the demands upon them are in dif- ferent. If wawale to je form some enolusion as to wheth M- Marshall Darraob,: whose er the Chinese actor is a more Shakesperean recitals have won proficient artist than the Eu bim considerable fame in many ropean sotur, probably the easiest ago we prophesied, int iscolumn, S.Lorinn Mail.-Closes per 8.9.
parta of the world, is at prerent way to reach a decision, would be, that tho plunderers of dust-bins Chouan at 5 p.m. to-day.
in Hongkong, and when resu by to try to teach the Eoropean LoÊN would extend their field of labour Austration Mail.—Arrived per 8,8
5.Telegraph -unless speedily obecked-from
June 22-The stemship ha very kindly expressed his actor European methode, and representativa Chinete methods and the Chinese. Eastern this morning. Wyndham Street into Queen's American Mail. Due per from Australian ports, brought nese ence:tions of the drama. the man who first learned to be Tainan, which arrived today opinions ca European and Chi-grant the palm of suprem or to Road. Sure enough at least two Armand Bahia (ex Shing back the following Chinese pan-This is Afr Dermch's second visit proficient in the other's style of of them have fulfilled the
Main) on Monday. prophecy, for, on Wednes lay
engers: From Meltɔnine, 185, night,
from Sydney, 10, from Fart Dar the Fur East, and as he has art. It would be an open ques ut about ten
win, 4, (sick); from Adelaide, 2:Chinere the.trical art at ficat successful, it following the meth
taken the opportunity of studying tion whether either would be n'elock, near the bottom of Zat- land Street, we found a rubbish
and 4 stowaways,
hand, his vions are invested withods of the other." bin (or, rather, basket,) in the
Sanitary Board Meeting. all the more interest and im- Chinese Stage Traditions. course of being emptied into the
June 22 The first meat-portance 7
"But none the less”, continued. gulter by one of these ghoulish
ing of the new Sanitary Bard Asked for his views regarding Mr. Darrach, "the Chinese have individuals, while a cound assi- A Chiness from Wanchai has was held yesterday afternoon the relative andards of the very definite stage traditions- duonely overhauled the malodor informed the police that his sor Those present were:-The Colo drums in the East and the West, traditional gestursa, traditional ous contents in search of prey. It vant has decamped with two gold-aial Surgeon (Obairmin), the Mr Dorinch said:"One of the make ups, traditional costumes- was a particularly warm night, incuoted bangles valued at $30. Captain Superintendent of Police most remarkable differences te nor will they tolerate on the part and those pelestrians who hap
For Consignees.
(MFW. M. Deane), the Surveyor tween the European stage and the of any individual actor any de- pened to be leeward of the seat of Consigness of curge by the ae. General (the Hon. Mr J. M. Obiness stage is this: the Euro-parture from those traditi ne, no operations, markedly lengthened Coblenz are reminded that goods Price) the Registrar General (Mrrean dago to a standard by matter bow great the antor's their stritles. Since the Sani- remaining undelivered after 10- Stewart-Lockhari), Me J. J. which the imagination of the artistio skill may be. The Eord tary Board appeara tomorrow will ta subject to Franois, Q. C., Hun, Wong Shing, audience is to be exercired. That pean actor has carte blanche to bava its hunds too full to storage charges.
Mr N. J. Ele, Dr Csut'io, Dr Ho standerd has definite and well-produce his effects in any way allow of its inter foring, we would
Kai, M. J. D. Humphreys and recognised roles and laws that that plesees him, and the more suggest the catablishment of a
Mr W. E. Crow (Secretary). are based upon logio. For in-original and unusual they may Inission to convert sporrow
"After a lengthy discussion as stance, if there is depicted in the be, the greater will be biasaCCHES. to commitless, the Chairman read scene a room, the entrance to Originality on the pert of a several complaints and applica that rem will be a practisi! Obiners actor spells on racism: ione, including a letter from Mr door; the furniture will be real He must develop along the lines Ede, in which that geulemas furpitare; if there is a feast there laid down by "hie ancestors on proposed that, in view of the pre will be at least papier mache the stage or leave the theatre". valence of cholera in the Colony, viande, if not meats that are In passing, Mr. Darinch remark. such stepe be taken to prevent its steaming and edible.
ed that he had the pleasure of spread as were adopted before; *The Chinese stage makes's watching several performances in auch sa the posting of notices in very sulier demand upon the Chinees theatres in Shanghai Tnglish and Chinese warning imagination of its auditor. The from bebind the scenes and saw persons against the consuming of rcone may be, as in the css of the the notore putting on their won- concerns the avoidance of plague. As Tuesday is a riday, the unripe fuit und vegetables, Europran maga, a room; but the detful make-ups. "And I most is "Be careful of cleanliness in the Fire Insurance and Marine Insur directing what immediate steps actor will eater, make a few say," said Mr. Darrach, "that I' matter-of-disposal-of-house-re- fuse. The ormmand is ambig-ance Offices will be closed for should be taken on the first ap- pas sa ju the air with bis hand, never saw a more intricate make- business. A special tram is to trance of symptoms, and and the audience that is initiated up put upon an actor's face in a uously expressed and therefore leave Kowloon for Tabling Goll "ppointing certain place whereas will know that he is opening a shorter time than that of these should not be given unreservedly Links at $ 35 4.m.
medicine coull be obtaine1 gratis door. Or there may be thrown Shanghai actors when they were to learners in hygiene. In the
Wedding Announcement. or for a nominal, sum. The carelowly dɔn a in the foreground painting their faces to represent bands of a competent guide ther night profit by such instruction, (Secretary of the Y.M.C.A.) mar- such sters as were proposed in that is a chair and nothing else; grotesque characters.
Announcement of Mr White's Chairmen stated that be had taken a chair. To the European eye their josses and their other It was bat, left to themselves, they might ringe baskean recaived in Hong- the letter, and that a atk of the Chinese know that it is a city simply wonderful." possibly misunderstand it. Wekong during the week. We hope medicine bad ban supplied to wall, and that when a man is Commenting further on the row for a fact that some of our to F28 him back in about seven the Police Station, which persons leaping over that cheir he is leap-diffrence betwe: n European Chinese ‚ fellow-citizens'
Broweoks.now, says the Association could obtain gratis on application.ing out of the city into the and Chinese methode, Mr.
Bulletin.'
Me Francis oled attention to country legend."
Ditrech observed that there Stiff Fines.
the recent appointment of the European and Chinese "Stars" was no such thing on the Sanitary Surveyor to be also In- The conversation then turned Chinese stage as a dramatic spector of Buildings, and stated to the respective opabili ies of climax as we understand the term. that, if the appointment was to European and Obiners 20trs "When our olimactic pins in be permanent, he should move an" It would be impossible," to reached, the lights are turned out objec'ion to it'
marked Mr Darrich, "to compare suddenly or the curtain is dropped.
'starvers,
Hygiene.
The text book which we would recommend to the founders of
such a mission is called "A Course of Hygiene for the Use of Schools, published, we believe, with the sanction of the Sanitary Board's medical adviser. In it we find that one of the injunctions B
Some two months ago we published a statement made to us by one of the loading Chinese of the Colony, in which the extreme likelihood of a separation between North and South China was urged Our informant is a man who has read gud travelled widely, and, though westernised by force of upbringing and education, has never ceased to bear sich a sure in China's affairs as justifies him in speaking with the tongue of authority. Of late many newspapere, mighty" careful of cleanlinese;" both British and native, published in Chiön, have opsaly upheld bless you, they spend half their the same idea, and, during the past week, the number of converts time in avoiding it. This is what to it is quite worthy of remark. Yut, against all this, it will be omes of raere knowledge derived Eeen that, in an interview published in Thursday's "Tol- graph," the ex-Governor-General of Cunton, is raported 83 having laughed at the bare notion of any such split. "I have been astounded," he sai i, that anyone who knows the history of our Revolution can believe or repeat it. The split is not between North and South, but between parties. The Southerners have the warmest friendship for the Northern Republicans; the Northerners to whom they are opposed are the ex-Manchus who are still bolding office and who, in many cases, ought not to be doing so,'
from books.
ihink that there is much to be
Police Court Typist. Evidence is being taken in Mr Buzeland's coort, by a typist, as the etsed proceed. The idea expedites matiere, but the noise made is rather a diesdvantage.
Street Work.
Tenders are being invited for forming, charuelling and sur facing that portion of Balober's Street, Letween Collinson and Beach Streats. No work will to permitted on Sundaye.
Holiday Arrangements.
Two Chinese, charged with keeping a gaming house and printing lottery tickets at 60 Bilge Sirest, were fined $500 ench, $400 on one charge and $100 on the second. Sergeant Appleton proved the charge..
Temporary Appointment.
Our Chinese Police.
Some time ago the writer of a
[Mr Francis (one-time owner of peoial article in the "Telegraph"
the Telegraph," by the way.) nade so bold as to suggest the absolute abolition of the ordinary.
probably held as the "Tel- Chinese police constables from has been pleased to appoint, Sanitary Surveyor in Hongkong His Excellency the Governor graph" holds to-day-that a the Force in Hongkong, and the under the provisions of Bection can find quite enough work for utilising of the money spent on 19 of the Public Health and bis banda to do, without taking them by strengthening the Euro-Buildings Ordinances, 1903-1909, apon himself to perform another pean section. The annual report Warder William Hill to be a tem-man's pidgin.] One tale is true till another one is told. Wo have a perfectly on the conduct of the Chinesa porary Sanitary Inspector, with open mind on the subject; we have nothing to gain or lose, either contingent for last year mukes one effect from the 23rd instant. way, and are only anxious to arrive at the facts. On the face of it said for the proposal. The
Cutting Pine Trees. there must be a not ing insiderable amount of truth in the contention average strength of the contingent
A Chinese, prosecuted by Mr that South Ubina is oppored rather to the sun vivors of the old-time was 404, and there were only 167 of ren of the Forestry Depart Government than to the Northernurse Northerners. As we under these who were not reported for ment, at the Police Ocurt, this stand the matter, there was, from the beginning, a feeling through some offence or other. N fewer morning for cutting pine tr. 88 than 152 were carpeted for sleep nests were attached, was fined on Tai Po Road to which ants out South Chins that President Yoon, for example, might be too ing while on duty, 22 were report- closely bound up with the traditirns of Manchaian to become aned for disorderly conduet and 398 $15, or in default one month. ideal Republican ruler; and the sume doubtless applies to nit a for miner <ffences. In the caga Anta nests are used by the Chin-
ess for medicinal purposes. few other of those now holding office in Peking. How far any of the Indian contingent the num
General Holiday. suspicions as to the good faith of these men, on the part of the ber of caces of "gossiping and
It is notified in the Gazette Southerners, were justified, it is impossible for us, who are not on idling on duty" is given (they that His Excellency the Governor the spat, to decide. But if we who live in Hongkong can form little total 97); the numbers in the in Council tar, nader Scotion 7 real idea of what is happening in Peking, we at least are able to ease of the Chinese section are of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, know, to some extent, the stars of mind of the Canton Chinese; and apparently kindly bidden under (Ordinance No. 5 of 1912), ap- we see no reason why we should hesitate to say that, if the Ro minor offences. In face of the pointer Tuesday, the 1st day publicans of Paking have a lukewarm in their republicaniam, figuros given, it is small wonder of July, 1913, to be observed those of Caut in have been brought quits as near, to disaster by their that the conduct of the weary as a General Holiday. extremism and their inconsiency. Mor ver we have grave doubt lukongs is only put down al as to this unity of purpose and brotherly love that the South professes fuir." to have for the North. If report, oft repeated, can be relied upon, the South, when it is possible to do so, go far as to ignore the wishes Problems of Etiquette and edicts of the North; that is, of the Central Government."
Boat People Fined.
Praya Reclamation Scheme. The Telegraph" of June. 25 publishes a lengthy letter from the Colonial Secretary (Dr. Frederick Stewart) to the Hon. Mr. Paul Chster on the subj or of the Praya Reclamation Scheme. The follow-
are excerpte therefrom. The preliminary surveys of the "foresliore and saa- bed have now been completed, At the Marine Court, this morn- The prolonged rainy weather ing, before Commander Basil during the beginning Taylor, four boat people were the year, and the necessarily la "One person will treat another charged with mooring their boats borious nature of the investiga- It is not necessary to dive very far below the surface in order plate of beef," remarked a mag first and second defendat ts were complete those surveys at an th a drop of gin, but not to a within a probibited area. The tions rendered it impracticable to to discover that arbitrariness is the prime fault of both parties; inistrate at Home recently, and fined $1 each and the third and earlier date. the South the arbitrariness of cliques; in the North, that of indivi- there he touched a curious point fourth were each fined $5: P.0, duale; and apparently the only point on which the two agree is of etiquette which affects more Moss proved the charge. that the one form of government which the common people of China than what may be termed the can comprehend or respond to is a tyranuous one, Hence the treat-courtesies of alcohol ment of the cultivator and smoker of opium eto; hencs the fact that when
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1888.
SHARE. REPORT.
instantaneously, leaving the audience gasping with a blank space before it. The Chinese, on the other hand, will work up to their climaotic point, after which it may take fifteen or twenty
are from the "Hongkong Tele-empty the stage. On the Euro- The quotations which follow seconds, or even a minute, to graph" for June 28, 1888. There pean stage that would be an anti- A Contribution for the Tung
climax and would spoil the effect quotations will appear every of the climax absolutely Wah Hospital.
week, and comparison of June 25-Mr Wei Yuk, the quotations then obtaining with
A Contrast. President of the Tung Wah those of to-day should prove of
"I can give you an illustration Hospital, has received by tale much interest.
of that. In the Tale of Two the Bum of £10 11s., gram
Hongkong and Shanghai Bink. Cities, dramatised under the -161 per cent. premium, sollere, name of The Only Way, Sidney collected in South Australia by sufferers by the disastrous inunda- Canton-§87,1-2 Mr Waylee, for the relief of the Union Insurance Sxiety of Carlton walks up to the guillotine, per share, places his head upon the block, tions in the Canton district,”
the signal is given, end the knife China Traders' Insurance Com-descenda. Before it strikes hi pany.-$73 per share, sellers. head, the lights are turned (f North China Tosurance-Tls and the stage is left black. Tie 295 per share, busers.
audience picivres the descent of Canton Insurance Company, the knife and the fall of the head, Ltd.-$75 ver shaie, buyers.
and gets its thrill. On the Yangteze Insurance Association Chinese stage a man is condemned Tis. 100 per share, sellers.
to be executed. He is bound Chinese Insurance Company- with the executioners cords, he $185 per share, buyers,
kneels in front of the audience, Hongkong Fire Insurance Com the executioner comes, forward with his long sword, and simp- pany-$340 per share, buyers.
China Fire insurance Company ly touches the condemned man, $76 par share, buyers. upon the book with the flat of Hongkong and Whampoa Dook the sword. The audience underst Company-34 per cent, premium, ands that the man is dead and that buyers.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao "In accordance with the de- Steamboat Company-$221 per aire of many of the lot-owners, the eales and sellers. survey has been divided into Chine and Marila Steamship $62 per share, An amendenent made by the even sections, which, owing to Company punishment and methods of mainticing orcerare still Manohu of it, some curious
think Governor-in-Council of the traffic differences in the depth of water buyers. in arsence even if they are republican in reme. Before North and ton laws governing generosity. licence numbers carried by motor present frontage, show corres-$15 per share.
anwrit regulations provides that the and in the configuration of the Hongkong Gas Company South China can hope to pull tags or for the whole country's good, A man will accept the effer cars and heavy motor cars shall ponding differences in the ex-
Hongkong Hotel Company they must find some point of contact more worthy the respect of of a drink and feel insulted if he in fature: be, not loss than six pense of the reclamations rela- $175 per share, sellora.. foreigners than this mere agreeing to par, onde. Even if President were offered a sandwich. Simil- inobea in height and three-quartively to the areas of land re-
Indo-China S. N. Company-12 Yuan Le merely another Cromwell-preaching of liberty while orly, a lady may give a man a tie, tore of an inch in thickness, foclaimed. This discrepancy is, per cent, dia, sellers. exercising despolirm the people of Genton should still strive to a pair of slippers, or a pair of stead of four inches in height or however, to a certain extent neu
Douglas Steamship Company grasp the wholesome truth that the tyranny of a man is a less evil braces, but she dare not offer half an inch is
China Sager Refining Com CLOCK TOWER then lend able to as liquo. Un'eau shoy are prepared half a dozen collars or a pair hitherto inch is thickness, as tralised by the fact that, steaking China Sagar Refin to do this, and unless ther are willing give the ex-Manoha of trousers. The Anglo-Saxon
generally, the reclamation will be officials a longer and more unprejudicial than bas at procent people draw some fine dis-
most costly where the reclaimed pany, Ltd.-$187 per share, been vouchsafed to them, before condem. ing them, we imagine that tinctions. Why is it, again, the s.s. Nubia on the 25th inst
Among the cargo shipped by land is likely to be mest valuable, sellers.
"The estimate of the coat of Luzon Sugar Refining Com there is every possibility of a split. If Dr. Sua means what he says that most Scotsmen, if they offer from Hongkong were:-100 bales reclaiming the several sections, pany Ltd.-860 per share, when he claims to have finished with politics," be will be ultra- a man a cigar, fail to present him of waste silk for Manchester; 200 exclusiva in each case of the Goselle d careful over his public utterances; sted fantly watching that no word with a match to light it with, as boxes of tea, 1,046 rolls of matt- verament reclamation, is as fol- Hongkong Ice Company--878 of bis is calculated to injure the perse the country by helping in an Englishman would do? These ing, 1,248 carez, of fire crackers lows: Section 1, 8874,232 per share, unles and buyers. any way to establish an ani.Northern or an anti-Yuan faction, are problems which are interest- and 30 bales of feathers for La-2 $318,854; 3; $315,233; 4, There is one thing we do know, and understand, and that is, that ing to considor but difficult to don; 100 bores of tes for Rate 3168,04416, $270,000; 3 the older officials in the North, who are now called "Manchu," solve. Even in the East, where dem; 80 caves of ten for Malaga: $440,315; 7, 8251,860. I am, have had some training in government. They are not amateurs, conventions are not quite do osat 400 bales of waste silk and 100 however, to point out that those Can the rame be said of those who have lately been ruling in the iron in quality na at Home.they packages of human hair for estimates of cost are to be taken South? We think gốt.
have still to be met and faced,
Marseilles,
* as approximate,"
There are,
you come to
Motor Car: Numbers.
The Nubla's Cargo.
head has fallen. The execationer
walks of and the corpse arise and departs as though nothing had happened! This apparent incongruity detraols nothing from the performance in the eyes of the Chinese watching it, and they get the same thrill from that olimax as we would get from the climax in The Only Way'. That strikingly illustrates the wide. divergence between the Chinese and the European drama".
اهیم
ACCIDENT.
At twenty minutes past ning are removing building refuse this morning whilst some cholies from the Clock Tower, a beani Hongkong Rope Manyfiolur supporting the structure slipped pg Company, Ltd. $70 per ous and stuck a weinin Lehere eller's
Sho was taken to the hospital Hongkong and Kowloon where it was found that she was Wharf and Godowa Company, suffering from shock more Luan
per pent, permiam, sellere,
injary
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