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DAY BY DAY:
SPORT AMONG CHINESE.
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Hongkong.
Hongkong to be invited to Join the Movement.
SANITARY BOARD:
Answers Given To Mr. Bowley's Questions,
Mr. Bowley's Questions.
Replies have been given to Mr. Bowley's questions, but they do not carry us very far. *** Is the water of the nullahs used for WHOSE GOOD IS THE EVIL OF HIS
·HE 18 MISERABLE PERSON, Some Interesting Suggestions for flushing, the storm water dr ing, NEIGHBOUR-Jeremy Taylor,
The usual fortnightly meeting The Weather.
[SPECIAL ARTICLE].
of the Banitary Board, was hold Pleasant to use, CLEANSING and POWERFULLY ANTI-8 commented by Mr. Chad.
wick,' Baked Mr. Bowley, Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 74) Sp. plays portant part
in the making of manhood Not invited to joined the Hands-
Hongkong and China are to be yesterday afternoon at the offices of the Department, Mr. D. W. SEPTIC, Destroys disease germs which invade the mouth, and if not, why not?" The clear.
answer is no." In the dry season At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 68 only does it make a youth phos Around-the-Pacific Movement also present Mr. Ng Hou Taz, | Tratman presiding. There were and so PREVENTS CUM DISEASE and DENTAL DECAY there would not be sufficient fog.
sically fit and alert but it teaches according to Alexander Hume Col. Irwin, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, water. In any case a storm water
The Malls.
Ford, editor of the Mid-Pacific Hon. Mr. Churchill, Dr. F. Olark, drain is not usually flushed. English Mal-Arrived per s.s. control of temper. A nation pre Magazine, who arrived in Hong- Dr. Fitzwilliams. Mr. Chan Kai since it only takes storm water," Arcadi this morning. eminent in sport is always a virile We have seen things more clearly Siberian Nail-Duo per 8.8
Übenan to-day. put. It does not greatly help matters to state that a storm water Australian fail.-Left per se. drain is not flushed because-it-is- Changsia at 10 am, to-day Siberian Mil-Clores par 8.8.
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not usually flushed. This seems like tunning round in a circle. Is storm water the only kind of water
that a storm water drain will take? Is that the meaning of the remark that "it takes only torm water?" If so, what does it
matter how much water is in the nullahs, and why did Mr. Chad wick, who was an expert, go 80 for astray in his suggestions?
where the weakness Rests.
Aroadiant 5 p.m. to-day. American, Onadian and Siberian Mails. Close per s.s...Man-
churia at noon to-morrow.
Arrived.
Lieat. Colland Mrs. Kop arrive ed from Bombay by the se. Arcadia today..
him lessons of self-restraint and
nation. Bearing these points in Rong on Tuesday on his way mind, one cannot but hope that in around the Pacific to secure the Ming and Mr. E W. Hamilton,
different Secretary. the daye to come China will take co-operation of the
The eight questions saked by her place among the other natione governments in a plan to unite
it
in this regard. Far batter will their efforts to jointly promotedir. Bowley at the last meeting be if Young China imitates the the interests of all Pacifio coun- and then unanswered wore re- West in this connection than to tries, to make them known abroad plied to by the Acting Director be merely content with apeing as to their advantages to the of Public Works.
The questions were: her in matters of clothing and tourist, the immigrant or the
investor.
(L.) How many of the Sower extreme fashions. It is a hopeful
Speaking on this subject to the Flashing Tanks mentioned on sign, that of late years the Chinese
Chadwick's Preliminary Report youth has began to see this point, Telegraph this morning Mr. Ford pages 23 and 24 of Mr. Oabart
said: and in Hongkong particularly
"So far gearly all of the Goon, the Sanitary Condition of qaite a widespread and healthy movement has been showing vernments of the Pacific as well Hongkong, dated 10th April,
as the cities that maintain Pab-1902, are now in operation? andr itself along these lines...)
licity Committees or Official bow many additional finabing The fact that the young Chi-Tourist Bureaus have agreed to tanke are now in operation for the Lady Mabel Egerton and Mise nege of the Colony are now show-unite with the Movement. San Oity sewers?
(ii.) In the report above men- Egerton arrived by the .eing this keen interest in out-of- Francisco has just established a Arcadia from Colombo to-day.
Tournament Suspended.
The Soldiers Club Billiarde Tournament has been suspended during the manœuvrés. »
Arrive To-day."-
A Wholesome Sign.
It is, no doubt, quite true to say that there is not sufficiant water in the nullaha, during the dry season, to flush the drains, but what there is would be better
door games is, of course, largely tourist bureau with en endow- tioned Mr. Chadwick offered to than nothing anyhow. It would Bandmann Company Arrives.
due to the encouragement given ment of fifty thousand dollars consider the question of flushing The Bandmaan Opзra Co, who go some way towards flushing
in the various schools. Most gold a year. British Columbia is the Storm Water drains farther The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will them. And the drains. would open their seasdo at the Theatre of the educational institutions organizing her Official Tourist when a complete plan of the take it all right. There never Royal, to-morrow arrived this hare bave their football and Burenn to co-operate with all of draine was before him, a footnote the other tourist bureaus around stated that the plan was then (in a drain that discrimi- morning by the es. Arcadia, cricket yet was
teams, while of 1ste
the Pacific. Hawaii, Fiji, 1902) being prepared: was such To Consignees. Date between one kind of water
quito
feature new
has
of the plan prepared and submitted to If the nullab Consignees of cargo by the 8.8. introduced in the form New Zealand, each and another.
A bit short of Hoerde are reminded that goods of volley ball, players of which Australian States, Java and the Mr. Chadwick ? if not, why not? water was
now have their own League. It Philippines have their Offcial if yes, what further recommende the quantity required, there is andelivered after to morrow will
be subject to redt.
or Government Tourist Bureaux tions did he submit? and to what is matter for congratulation, too, sufficient in the harbour to sup-
Proposed Madrigal Society. plement it. The water is there
We understand that tentative that quite a high standard of which are pledged to co-operate extent bare such recommenda
(iii) Is the water of the. that that is where the weakness
musical cirle for the formation Incal Chinese sportsmen. The correspondence with Japan and
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Tae postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 rosts. The very tenor of the roof a madrigal society in Hong-University Cricket Team is able the matter is to be taken up Nullahs used for flushing" the
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KERFOOT-GASKELL-At St. John's Cathedral, on March 25. James, eldest son of Wm. Kerfoot Esg, of Ty Arian "Rhud Jian.. Wales, to Elizabeth," youngest daughter of sanc Gaskell Esq. "Holmleigh". Eccles, England.
Fan object of this paper is so publish pirrect information, ta serps the
and print the netes without fear or favour.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No, I
A.B.C., 5th edition
kong,
V.R.C. Sports.
The appal athletic sports in on etion with the Victoria Re relion Club will take place on
Olub ground, Arr 18, on the Hougkong Foot
plien suggests that there is no great anxiety to carry out Mr. Chadwick's recommendation, and so long as that spirit obtains it will be easy to find difficulties From plague returns it seems that the outbreak of plague, threaten to be much heavier this year than last, and there is, therefore the
The P. and O. mail steamer more need for actively attacking Arcadia which arrived this morn this question at once. There basing had 88 first and 53 second heen too much dailying with it in els Hongkong and through the past.
passenger! Preventing Sea-Sickness.
The Arcadia's Passengers.
to pot up quite a good fight with during my visit to that country storm waterdrains ne recommend- League teams, there are good and there seems to be no doubted by Mr. Chadwick? if not, (iv.) Have all unnecessary storm cyclists and swimmers connected that all of us around the Pacific why not? with Chinese Recreation Club, will work for the best intereste of
commended by Mr. Chadwick? while everybody knows how well the Pacific, in harmony with each water drains been filled up as re- (v.) What means exist of flush- some of the "bogg" attached to other, and for each other. the European sporting clubs play We are now endeavouring to cricket and lawn tennis, Nor establish a tourist burean in ing and cleansing the storm water maar we forget the pluck and Singapore, the entrance to the drains of the City in the dry skill shown by matoos in riding Pacific from Europe, that will season? and what steps are being distribute the attractive literature taken in this dry season to flash ponies at the early morning of each of the Pacific countries and cleanse such drains? gallops,
at this 'gateway' of our Great (vi.) What officer or officers are Encouragement Wanted. The schools are, doing their
We shall endeavour now in charge of (a) the mainte We notice that the question of A Chiness coolie living at 17 part woll enough, but the writer to get China to follow the leadnance and (b) the cleansing of (1) At the prevention of een-sickness; by Cochrane Street, has reported to would like to see something done of New Zealand, Australia, the sewers and (2) the storm the control of the motion of the police that someone entered for those Chinese who are not Java and Japan, to create a water drains of the City? and the fore through the promulgation eicthing valued at $42. vessels, has once again come to his premises yesterday and stole attached to educational instita Government Tourist Bureau what staff is employed for these
which will make known to the works? tions. Flere & little encourage- of certain ideas by Sir John Wounds to the Hend. ment would not only be appreciat-tourist throughout the world the Thornycroft, the well-known A coolie has been admitted to ed by the Chinese themselves, but beauties and advantages of tourist naval architect and engineer, the Government Civil Hospital, there are points which occur to travel in every approachable part recent gathering of suffering from wounds to the one which would, if acted upon, forerunner of the investor and the . Royal Society Sir, head, alleged to have been caused prove of deep interest to Europ-
the developer. John exhibited an arrangement by three private ricksha coolies aa spectators. In Shanghai there of moving rods and disca which who have eines absconded. he described as a model to
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1914.
THE REPUBLIC AND THE MANCHUS.
At
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Coolie's Loss.
A Good Haul."
Canton Regatta.
опа or two
Ocean.
of China. The tourist is the
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cleaner and more
(vii) When was the covered aqllah.from above. Wanchai Mar- to the sea last plesused?. (viii) When were the other storm water drains in the Wan-
chai district last cleansed ?
The Hon. Mr. A. F. Churchill replied as follows:-
1 Forty and ton.
3. No. In the dry season there will not be sufficient water. In any ca88, & atorm
is a cricket match every year bs- "The startling disappointment ween the ground boys of two of to me about Hongkong" said Mr. illustrate the effect ofa compound A Chinese shopkeeper at Lin the Irading cricket clubs, and this Ford, was the fact that, the 2. Recorded plans have been cross-gen on vessels," The ear Fat Street, reports that some is always one of the events of the literature 1 received concerning face of the sea was represented person entered his house poster-season. Surely a similar match the city and its surroundings was made. They were not submitted by a plate of glass rocked by day and stole seventeen pieces of could be got up in Hongkong 847 absolutely misleading. it was full to Mr. Chadwick, probably for the ingenioue mechanism, and the clothing valued at $50, jewellery between a team of " boys" drawn of excuses for barrea scenery and reason that the Bushing of all
sidered necessary. Among the special cables in our issue of Monday was one of ships by rolling discs, and after valued at $30 and dollers in from the various clubs, and a lack of attractiveness, while in storm water drains was not con- more than passing interest: It was to the effect that the Manchus the demonstration Sir John firm- money.
European team selected from the my opinion it should have been same clubs. In tennis also some radiant with glowing descriptions of Szechuan had petitioned the Government stating that they hadly oxpressed the view that the
Forthcoming Judgment. nothing apon which to live, and requesting the resumption of the time will come when rolling will The judgment in the case in thing of the same sort might be of one of the most beautiful cities payment of their allowances. The ludividuals concerned are evid-b done away with on the best which Mr. Marques, of Macao, is planned. Then there is no and attractive places in the world. ontly the remnant of the displaced Manchu Dynasty, who, shortly
passenger boate.
sued by the Great Eastern reason in the world why on "O bave been around the world water drain is not usually after the declaration of the public, were, un ler what were tormed
Smelting Company of America Day Some Queries,
at the Races an event several times, and for shaded since it only takes storm
4. Yes. But it is not possible. the mountain side, Favourable Treatment Articles, granted certain mouetary compen-
These have, of course, been for $85 452, the balance of a should not be het aside for the walks on sations to assure them a means of existence. The Elict setting
jank own and disused, storm the Far East. There is another change of scene, only Naples water drains in Vistoria. It is forth the fature status of the Imperial Houss provided, among other any attempts made to over $200,000, will be delivered mafoos, as is done elsewhere in picturesquecese, colour, and make certain that there are po
come the unpleasant rolling of during next week, things, that the Emperor would be paid an ananity of four million ships a sensation with which
matter which also suggests itself seems to compare with Hong considered however, that the large taels until the establishment of a new currency, when the sum would most Hongkong folk are suffici The Royal Hongkong Yacht to the writer. Every body knowa kong, save that Hongkong, even
izi the Chinese quarters, huilding operations of recent be reduced to a like number of dollars, while the Imperial claasently well acquainted. There was Club are endeavouring to select how well junkmen and gempau-
years have resulted in the dis- men were to retain their titles, enjoy equal rights with other citizens, the idea of a moveable ballast, as a team to row against Canton at man bandle their craft. Why infinitely and also receive certain' allowances. The financial stringency well as
5. Storm water draina are not the application of the the Canton Regatta on April 4. not, therefore, in the regattas sanitary than any part of Naples.covery of all or nearly all. prevailing at Peking, however, has interfered with the carrying out
are held from time Your Botanical Garden, for aclashed. Open nullahs and chan Kyroscope; but Doither of Some dificulty is at present being which
time, open
tual beauty to the eye and aur- of the promises; hence the petition.
nels are cleaned by the Sanitary Some rounding scenery, is second only staff in the usual way; covered Tuis raises the larger question of the general attitude of the these have been put into very experienced in getting a team to
general use. Scientifically, it together owing to sickness, and classes to these folk?
to the excellent racing should result if Republican leaders to the old Dynasty, and here it is of distinct
Botanical gardens in mullahs and Channels are cleaned Melbourne. “Crucifixion" Practices. interent tu uote some suggestions which have been recently made may be possible to reduce the men going on leave.
this proposal were carried out. Practices for the production of The Dragon Boat festival is
"For the first time since I left by the Public Works Department. "One executive engineer, one by those in authority for perpetuating the memory of the last of the rolling to a minimum, but the Imperial Houses. The Cabinet, we observe, has been considering Point is whether it can be din Stainer'a "Crucifixion" in St. always deeply interesting and ex- Sydney some months ago I have
in such a way as to make it
asaistant engineer, one European a proposal for establishing a Bureau for the Compilation of the commercially worth while. And John's Cathedral on Good Friday oiling from the fact that there are slept under a blanket. Why your fliser, two foremen and sixty- History of the Ching Dynasty, and bas approved of the idea. It is there is the further point that are now in full swing, a very races for prizes offered by His Peak should not be a summer five coolies are regularly employ- felt that if the matter is to be taken in hand, it should be approached some of the plans suggested are large chorus having been obtain Excellency the Governor and resort I have not yet had explained. If more are required they at once, when there is less chance of the scattered recorde going calculated to intefere with theed. The solo work, all of which others, and if the principle were ed to me. I will say only one
are engaged accordingly. astray than would be the case esy fifty years or so bence. Most of speed of a liner, Mors then that, is for male voices, is being under-extended to other native craft in thing, that where a city bids for
7. On January 28 and 29 last. the requisite material is at hand, and it only requires the co-would the prevention of rolling taken amongst other by Mesers the manner indicated, some really the tourist, it stamps 8. All the closed nullahs and operation of scholarly men to carry the plan into effect. Incident-mean the end of sea-sickness? W. B. Cawsey, A. J. England, A. fine sport should be provided. epidemics forever, and the country channels, were cleansed at the
prepares ituolt ally, this would only be following a very desirable precedent. In Mal de mer is very largely due more G. Mcdonald, R. Brown, C. The suggestione advanced above that the past, apart from its value as a chronicle of events, the compilar to the individual than the vessel. Crispin.
are certainly worth consideration; the tourist, opens up innumerable end of January last by the P.W.D. It was agreed to recommend perhaps zome-one will be sufioleasure resorts for the resident.
to Government the granting of tion of the National History has resulted in some wonderful literary Imagination and nervos play The 8.8. Afghan Prince leaves oiently enterprising to take the Io Honolulu a single case of masterpieces. And it is to be hoped that it will be many a long great part. For we know some for New York, via. Suez, on April matter in band.
application for permission choléra cost na a^million dollars to erect. A day are China becomes so Westernised that her scholars will fail to people who would be "sea-sick":
water closet gold, and we spent another forty produce valuable and characteristic records of this order.”
if the vessel which they were on 25-Page 5,
the ladies' oloakroom of In a Mandate urging the desirability of this work being taken happened to be firmly secured in Consignees notices regarding
thousand gold making it im- probable that we would ever the City Hall.
have in hand, President Yuan Shib-kai waxes eloquent on the achieve-dry-dock. The association of ideas the Mishima Maru and the Japan
Captain, M. 8. Fitzmaurice, for another case of cholera. A CLEO ments of the late Dynasty, He has history behind him when he and the general atmosphere of the are issued Page 5 asserts that literature and other liberal arts flourished under its ship are very potent factore.
No. 67, Mount Kellett Stone merly Arsistant Director of the of yellow fever was brought into build summer or winter homes, away, and that "the rich remnants of the achievements of the
Flouse is advertised to let Page Intelligence Division of the Ad- the quarantine camp from and invest in new industries.
So far, wherever I have been No Presents-By Request
miralty War Staff, is passing vessel in the harbour. It cost about the Pacific, the idea of the 5 Dynasty now arrayed before us form a grand and imposing
"It is hoped that wedding Bat when he goes in to refer to its discarding of
The races for the R.H.K.Y.C. through on the sa. Arcadia, He
us $200,000 in the next three Hands Around-the-Pacific move- spectacle."
worn-out systems" and its introduction of substantial reforms," prezente will not be sent... This Commodore's Cups are to be held is taking up the position of Senior months to eradicate the yellow ment, backed us it is by the heada
Naval Officer on the Yangtaze,
fever mosquito, and we eradicated one may be pardoned for wondering why the Dynasty was ever remarkable and unusual-re on Saturday next Page 5.
Mr. Ji Ki Swire Arrives.
ments, has been received with glorification of the doods of the Imperial Court. We wore under nouncement of the forthcoming dressmaking department the impression that it was the corruption of the Court and its marriage between Sir William April 1. Page 5. 68. Aradia to-day was Mr. J. Konala is free from these enthusinem, and in many of the
Strire, son of Mr. John Swire of winged pests and we mean ineticionoy which gave the impetus to the Republican movement Bennett and Mise Gladys Florence The Hongkong. School Sports the firm of John Swire, and Sons,
larger cities weekly luncheon clubs to keep it so, for our tourists have been organized to take part Steward Hartigan, only daughter! take place on April 20-Page 5.
are worth many, many millions a in the plan of knowing each and the inspiration to overthrow the Dynasty. That, at any rate, of the Rev. Allen Stewart Hari-No. 6. Morrison Bill la ad. who is to stay in Ilongkong for year to us and besides that, they other and working together. was the battle cry of the new forces. "Remembering that, the latest
some time. vertired to let-Page 6.
come for a week, stay" months, Mandate of the President makes curious reading,
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