GENERAL 1.EWS.
New Treatment For Dysentery.
It is interesting to note, says the "Borneo "Heral," that Dr. Holden of the Silimpo, on Coal Mines, ia
CORRESPONDENCE,
The opinions expressed by our correspondents are not neceßE. arily those of the "Hongkong Telograph"]
Telograph.""
using emetine injections for To the Editor of the "Hongkong dysentry and has had great success. There seems no doubt as to the value of this treatment.
Singapore Ordinances Not Disallowed.
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Proposed Volunteer Infantry for Singapore. About sixty men attended the meeting held in the Drill Hall at Singapore on July 7, to discuss
Why not have an Education the formation of an infantry com-
of volunteers. The majority Board consisting of men who are pany of those present were members of familiar with Education both in
Some theory and in practice? already existing units. discussion took place and the proposal to form a purely Scottish company with Highland dress was raised. O, inton was divid ed and the meeting terminated with the understanding that the unofficial promotors of the scheme
It is admitted that the Govern- would convene another. public meeting, which it was hoped over the schools which it helps with would be more representative of agrant of money. At present the the unattached members of the Government has no control over community, at a later date. such schools, beyond the fixing of The Tropical Agricultural College: the amount of the Grant-in-Aid.
The movement in favour of The consequence is, that, even in The writer of the above quota founding an Imperial College for Grant Schools, irregularities and tion is surpised that a school- the study of Tropical Agriculture abuses are permitted to exist, the master or an ex-land officer may has been advanced an important Government having at present no become Registrar of Companies. step by the appointment of a Lou-power to interfere.
But, pray, why not, when a
Mr Sievier, in his defence, become a Fchool- don committes, under the auspices Schools built with Govern-soldier con of the Ceylon Board of Agricul- ment money are a perpetual master or an Inspector of Mines handed in particulars giving the narnes of horses, including ture, and by a resolution adopted drain on the fan is of the Colony. be made Director of Education? by the Ceylon Asociation urging Many of them have only hill At Home when the Govern Lomond, which were alleged to have been sent to the post im- the claims of the Peradeniya their full complement of scholars, ment pays out money it usually Gardens, gear Kindy as the best for there are other schools, which, takes care to find where that properly trained,
Mr. Wootton applied to Mr There is no economy in going site for the purpose. Amongst by charging lower fees, draw the money goes. But this is old Justice Bailhache for Mr Sievier to an optician of doubtful abilit y those who have joined the cam scholars from the Government fashioned and silly! Here the Gov- to disclose names of bookmakers to purchase glasses upon which mittee are Viscount Milner, Lord
schools. How is it that other ernment may make a gift of Cranworth, Lord Elphinstone, schools are enabled to charge $10,000 to a school sa grant and and amounts of alleged 'bets, in Bir Henry Blake, Sir Henry Mo-
Firstly because then look the other way when but Mr Justice Bailhache refused a low fea? Callum, Sir Frank Swettenham, the schoolmasters. in these the money is being divided. If a Professor Wyndham Dunstan, other schools are shamefully few thousands find their way into to make an order for further the examination and the fittin g Messra. Noel Trotter, J. L. Shand, under-paid : and, secondly pockets" that were never meant John Toruer, John Ferguson, because in some cases our bene to receive them, again, why William Skinner, and W. Kvolent Government gives these trouble? It's the ratepayer's Rutherford.
schools a substantial grant to assist money, not ours. Optum!
certain horses should be "palled," so that other horses, previously decided upon, should win, and that he backed those winning horses.
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Lord Justice Kennedy said trouble. The only charge is fog plaintiff might be unfairly placed the glasses. in the trial if he did not know the partianlara of the alleged bets, them to continue the good work. I was brought up to regard with names, places, and times. Mr Bowley is doing good work efficiency as a virtue but, since If defendant had no such parti- in pleading for the Liberty of the coming here, I have given up culars, he had no justification. Subject. There are schools here that idea for good, and am resid- The judgment of the Conrt staffed by educated Englishmen ing in this Colony merely to enjoy was that Mr Sievier should deliver brought from Home for a." salary" the genial, maskee atmosphere of particulars specifying, where which they find, on arriving, not topsy-turveydom.
possible, name or names of living wage, and who at the
Personally I am by profession person or persons, and times and Note: end of their term are forbidden
stainer of glass windows, but places where the alleged bets The Only European just now I am wondering whether took place, within 14 days.
shall accept the offer of a post i
"The "London and China Ex- press" of June 20 remarks:- Judging from recent mail news the eradication of the opium evil in China is not quite the easy mattor that some optimistic people in this country appear to think. In some districts it has necessary to employ the troops to uproot by their agreement to earn their
the poppy plants where they are bread at their own profession
being grown in violation of the within 1,000 miles of Hongkong as Mining Engineer in the New law. berious resistance has been Yet their passage is not paid Territory. offered by the owners of the poppy home. Is this liberty of the British
fields, and in several instances Subject?
pitched battles have b. in fought|
between the troops and the plan-
ters. Over six hundred pessante
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Yours etc.,
MARK TAPLEY.
If it is to remove such injustice Hongkong, July 16, that the Government is legislating,
and their supporters, it is alleged, then let the Education, Bill be have been killed in these guerilla passed at any cost, engagements. It is satisfactory,
Better the control of an autocrat note the deter-than no control at all, mination the Chinese authori
however, to
ties to suppress the
despite all opposition.
The Fez.
During recent
drug,
Yours,
HOPEFUL.! Hongkong, 16th July, 1913.
years tha Turkish fez has become a much
TURF LIBEL CASE.
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offers to meet the demand upon
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To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Telegraph."
Sir-This is a quotation from
the action for libel he has entered against Mr. R. 8. Sievior and the "Winning-Post."
The alleged libels are to the effect that Me Wootton arranged with other trainers and with
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