THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 1914,
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Sir Kai Ho-kai.
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By the death of Sir Kai Flo-kai, a very large number of Hongkong Europeans lose a valued personal "THE MAN WHO CANNOT LAUGH friend. Though he never forgot GEMS, AND SPOILS-Carlyle,
18 FIT FOR TREASONS, STRATA- his countrymen and, to the end; was devoted to advancing their best interests, his European education, ap-bringing and mar
At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 75; riage had all helped to give him sanshine. a fairer and more unprejudiced view of the British character than
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Kanohow to-day. won him respect and admiration from the officials with whom he was Siberian and American Maila,
Kleist to-day at 9 a.m. brought into touch. Unlike many of the westernised Chinese, he knew where to stop as concerns political ideas; and be realised, as his former pupil, San. Yat-sen | delight-never will realise, that the regeneration of China must needs be a work of slow growth, demanding patience, courage, moderation and a strict sense of justice. Sir Kai Ho-kai, thirty years ago, was regarded as the asweat of the new among the Chinese; unfortunately to-day there are many restless spirite Count the Columns. who would write him, and the
Yesterday the other really thinking Chinese of this Colony, down as hopelessly published 34 columns of solid
reading matter. behind the times. They would will be 50 published. be better advised to imitate his example. The Colony could do with a few more men like him.
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A RENT ACTION.
Landlady or Landlord
Interesting Summary Court
Care.
HONGKONG ORGANIST
LEAVES
IN THE TRACK OF THE
TYPHOON.
Rough Voyages from, Hongkong.
Vessels Driven Into Shelter.
Several steamers arrived here
Mr. F. Braga, of the Vacuum Oil Company, loft by the Kleist to-day for Singapore, being trans- ferred to the offices of the Company there, in consequence of promotion. Mr. Brags was an This morning, in the Summary organist and choirmaster of great yesterday from the South, says. land, Puisne Judge. Alexander attaigmena in that direction is of July 17, all of which had met Court, before Mr. Justice Haze met and the proof of bis the Shanghai N. O. Daily Notes furnished by the progress the with the typhoon on the voyage Ogilvie, dealer, of 42, Nathan Road, Kow-choir at St. Joseph's Church has and had been considerably delay- Terrace, Kowloon, to recover of the choir and, before his left Hongkong at midnight on the leon, sued A. Crawford, 6, Rose made under his charge. He was ed in consequence.
very popular with the members
The C. M. 8. Kwangles, which month's rent for the ground floor esteem for him by presenting him and a strong breeze until 4 p.m. $50, alleged to be due for one departure, they manifested their 10th instant,had fineclear weather of 6, Rose Terrace for the month with a beautiful gold watch in on the 12th, when there was a of April, 19.4.
musical instrument;
Mr. J. II. Gardiner appeared for recognition of his valuable services moderate gale and rough ses the plaintiff, and Mr. R.O. Faith- as an organist and choirmaster. fall defended.
His Lordship, on the application amendment of the writ by the of Mr. Gardiner, permitted an
addition of an alternative claim,
English Mail of June 20.-De--for use and occupation.
livered in London on July 21:
Telegraph
To-day there
LANGKAT OUTPUT
263. tons
1+
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32
The Langkat output for Jane WBE 8,583 tone and the average Outlining the plaintiff's case daily outpat was 288.70 tone: Mr. Gardiner said that on Febru-
Messrs. Wright and Hornby ary 12 the defendant came to his advise is that the output for oliont with a view to taking the July is:- premises mentioned in the writ. Ist July... Negotiations were entered into 2nd, between the
two, and Mr. 3rd Crawford said he would take 4th the ground floor, signing 5th an agreement to take it for 6th The Tang Wa Hospital Flood 6 months at $50 per month, 7th Relief Fund now totals $120, including forniture 88 per 8th 143.49.
inventory,
9th Two or three days later, the 10th defendant again called to see the 11th plaintiff with the object of getting 12th the agreement from him. The 13th plaintiff, having heard that the 14th Japanese lady, refused to let him 16th defendant was residing with a 15th the ground floor.
Relief Fund.
Raub Output. Mesars, Wright and Hornby advise us that the Raub output for the past four weeks was 1,055 ozs, of gold.
Silk Delivery.:.
A fortnight ago we prophesied that the Canadian Government would not be long in finding out a satisfactory means of dealing The shipment of raw silk per with the obstinats passengers of 9.5. Polyesien, which left this the Komagata Maro; and it would port on June 15, was delivered at sam, from this morning's wires, Lyons on the 18th instant. that we were not for out. An
To Consignees, Consignees of cargo by the armed force from H.M.S. Rainbow is to be put on board the chrier-simers Bonglee, Korea and In- ed vessel, and the ringleaders of verclyde are reminded that goods the would-be riot are to make remaining undelivered after to
procedure which should cool the
Leave,
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The object of this paper le la publish correct, information, to serve the truth acquaintance with "the irons"-amorrow will be subject to rent.
and print the news without fear or favour.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914.
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MODERN VOLUNTEERING.
noon
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ATTACKED.
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17th
Mr. Faithfull:- object to 18th these social matters being in- 19th troduced. Aye or no, did he 20th take the place?
21st
the defendant suggested that he Continuing, Mr. Gardiner said should take the whole of the house at an increased rent when the upstairs tenant left. This
agreed to, and the defendant entered into occupation of the ground floor on February 15.
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TYPHOON WARNING.
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The steamer was then at Mataco, off Fooohow, and at 5.20 p.m., sa the weather was thick and threatening, turned back and anchored at Mataoo. At 10.30 P.. the wind increased to a gale, instant it was found necessary to and at 2.40. a.m. on the 13th let go the second anchor. At 2.30 p.m. on this date the lowest read- ing of the baromaster was 29.06. On the 14th instant there was a heavy gale, with violent squalle of wind and rain, and sftor 5 p.m. there was a terrifio gale of wind, with rain falling in "shests," At 6.10 p.m. the rain stopped, but began to fall again half-an-hour later, accompanied by a heavy gale. At 10-35 p.m. the Kwangles weighed anchor and after abort eories of rain squalls had fair weather for the remainder of the voyage antil reaching port yesterday.
The Monmouthshire, which ar rived here from Hongkong on Wednesday morning, just missed a typhoon while lying in Hong- kong harbour. The vessel, was there on the 8th instant, when a typhoon "scare" was on, and the storm just passed the colony fifty miles to the northward, atriking the coast about Swatow.
Immense Seas.
was raised and discussed, and a ep the indemnity which included estimated that the centre of the doonment was prepared by Mr.the words, "In consideration of typhoon was about thirty miles to Faithfull, which was sesoned by your paying me the rent of the the southward. Slight damage the plaintiff and signed. The premises you hold of my wife, was done by the force of the gals, such as carrying away of ladders, document was to the effect that eto...
plaintiff indemnified the Plaintiff admitted signing the teto, but nothing serious_WAS defendant from a repetition of the document but added that he only reported.. payment of rent. Notwithstanding scanned it and did not know whet The O.N.S. Ohenan, which left having that document, they now he was signing; he was in a hurry Hongkong for Shanghai on the came to defend the action. to go to the theatre.
12th instant, arrived here day morning only
the
ardour of these mutinous spirits Leave on privata affairs to Japan
Upon commencing on her northern journey from Hongkong, and bring them to something is granted to Col. J. O'Hara,
the Monmouthshire had fine calm approaching reason. If, after that, A.P.D. from August 5 to Septem-
weather on the Friday evening the trouble is not stamped out, er 22, 1914. Further extension
Before this, "Mra. Ogilvie had
and the following day. On the disciples of the gentlemen of leave is granted to Capt. G. C.
The telegram quoted below was Sunday, about noon, the wind in irons will be taken in batches Tracey, 2nd Batin. D.CL.I., from reated the premises from a certain and very forcibly deported August 22 to September 22, 1914. Portuguese Indy, but she was received by the American Con began to freshen from the N.N.E. to the place whence they came. lness of the Hon. Mr. Halifax for a considerable time, and it the Manila Observatory at 8.50 hurricane force, driving immense contemplating leaving the Colony sulate General, Hongkong, from and by night it was blowing with We shall be glad to hear that the On enquiring at the Govern
seas. The wind continued to Dominion Government has seen ment Civil Hospital we learn that was arranged that the plaintiff a.m. to-day: the Inst of its incubus for good the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax should take over the benefit of Cyclone or Typhoon-W. of blow from the N. N. E. to N, E. and all. The position has boon who, as we stated yesterday, has the lessee remaining. He sp the Ladrone or Mariann Lelande, until Monday noon, when it a ticklish one throughout, and been laid up with an attack of proached the landlady and with moving W. or W.N. W. began to heave round to E. N. E,, and in the afternoon towards S, E: although, as everyone foresaw; malarial fever-has had a good her conseut, he took on the sooner or later some measure night and is making satisfactory January for the whole house, and tenanoy, paying the rent from
During the whole time the vessel of force waS
In the conversation in my room encountered enormous seas and a almost bound progress.
was even now paying rent to the did you not tell me that the whole very heavy swell. During Mon- Departures. At the moment, special efforts are being made in Hongkong to to be necessary, it has been a popularise the Volunteer movement, and the work which His Excell-case, from the outset, wherein
The following embarked for principal landlady.
difficulty was that before your day night the wind blew hard ency the Governor is doing in this respect gives promise of bearing discretion was likely to prove Kutsang and are struck off the the rent
Calcutta on 21st instant, per 8.8.
The plaintiff applied for wife went to England she did from 8. 8. E, accompanied with and obtained the not give you a power of attorney? heavy rain, and this had moderat- mach frait. Meetings of young men eligible for the Force have the better part of velour. been held at Government House, at which His Excellency has ad-
strength of the Command accor-the first month's rent. Some-You asked me for documents ed to a fresh breeze by Tuesday dressed those present on their duties and obligations, while some Exercise for Tommy.
dingly-24th (Hazara) Mona- discussion took place as to the and I had none.
noon from the 8. E., which con- of the larger industrial establishments have been visited by Sir
tain Battery, 2 men; H.K.J.B. question of the payment of rent, Plaintiff explained that the tinned until the vessel arrived in Henry May with the same object in view. Our citizen soldiers have
R.G.A.; 13 N.0.0.8 and men;
and the parties attended before whole trouble arose through the port. We hear that the troops in 8th Rajpata, 15 men; 25th Fun- Mr. Faithfull at his residence in defendant's being unable to let
The Monmouthshire was twelve now been assigned a definite place in the defence scheme of the Hongkong are being encouraged to jabis, & men; 26th Panjabis, 2 Kowloon and the question as to the upper half of the house. hours late in arriving here, having Colony; hence it becomes imperative that the Force should be as take a daily trot over the hills, in men. One Havildar Major, 36th whether the premises really At the conversation in Mr, Faith-to heave to, the captain nursing large and as efficient as possible. Unfortunately, many of the youth order to keep them in condition. Sikhs, on route from Tientsin, belonged to Mrs. or Mr. Ogilvie full's house, Mr. Faithfull drew his ship with the engines. It was of the Colony do not heed this fact. They are content to let others It must be warm work this wea- aleo embarked. do the work in which they also should participate. Gradually, howther, but doubtless the authorities ever, the truth is being brought home to them, and it is gratifying know best; and as a counterpoise, POLICE OFFICER to observe that every week seen an increase in the strength of the Tommy gets Wednesday after- Force.
"off" Mention of this In Shanghai, where the Force is split up into international reminds us of a yarn which we companies, the standard of efficiency is admittedly very high, and had from a tolerably reliable the spirit which animatep those connected with the Volunteer eye-witness. Once upon a time a
'Badly Injured by Chinese. movement there, is one which we should like to see having its handful of Sikhs was quartered The attack by Chinese on counterpart in Hongkong. There, not only is there a ready response at Perim, under the command of Acting Inspector Mackay, of Sham to the demand for members but men of means and leisure are taking an enthusiastically athletic Eng-Shui Po Station, which we briefly Mr. Ogilvie corroborated bis Mr. Faithfull:We were all in to actually join up. This is shown by the ready acceptance of the men were running too much to have been a somewhat serious answer to Mr. Faithfall, Mrs. dinner. suggestion recently made by Major General Kelly for the formation beef
through inactivity, he affair. It Leems that he bad Ogilvie signed the agreement as Plaintiff admitted that on two weather on Tuesday morning, of a Motor Car Company as a unit of the Corps. This Company is gathered them together, and arrested a woman for cutting pine his agent, She also collected for three occasions he met Mr. the 14th instant, when off Ooksen to be composed of gentlemen willing to place their cara at the dis- posal of the Officer Commanding the Municipal Defence forces in paper-chasing and cross-country Three Chinese: then came up month's rent, but he did not tell His Lordship: Did you want
explained .the delights
of branches on the billside at So Yuk, and paid rents as his agent. Mrs. Faithfull and asked him to act Island, but came through without time of emergency. An impression appears to have gained currency running.
and she shouted for assistance. Ogilvie collected first for him and not for the defendant. any damage. The men became
The LOS. Kwongsang, which that General Kelly, in putting forward this suggestion, did so with interested; thought it ought to with bamboo poles, etc., the idea in his mind that the Company would be useful for bringing be good sport, and expressed injuring him about the face, and
and her to sign the receipt as his Mr. Faithfull to throw over his left Swatow for Shanghai on the attacked the police officer, badly agent.
olient and not for you ?
11th instant, also arrived here in women and children quickly from the outlying portions their willingness to be taught,
Mr. Faithfall I suggest you Plaintiff :-No.
yesterday morning, having had to of Shanghai. In a supplementary report, however, the General Accordingly a sackful of paper body. They then threw him over did not give him possession,
Mr. Faithfall explained to his anchor in the Haitan Straits on points out that, while the ours would no donht be useful when so was torn up and the officer under the hillside, and although he blew there was no key to the front Lordship that on one occasion account of rough weather employed at the beginning of trouble, his main idea was that they took to be hare. Given five his whistle there were no police door and that your wife told him the plaintiff came to his flat and The P. & O.Š. Nile, which left would be invaluable for rapidly reinforcing threatened points. As minutes' start be trotted cheerfully within hearing range to come to be could bare possession? I did put the same request, and he had Hongkong at 4 p.m. on the 11th he says: The essence of any scheme of defence must be to away on his course across the little his sid. He was found lying give him possession. I went to turn him onts. He told him he instant, arrived here yesterday in get the earliest possible information of the enemy's advance and to island, over hills, through valleys near Mr. Playfair's house, his down with him and put him in should go to another solicitor as the forenoon. She experienced reinforce as quickly as possible, the points on that line of and round corners, making a good clothes torn and bloodstained, aaf-possession...
Mr. Crawford had come to him very bad weather and in the latter advance, with a view, if possible, to offensive action. It was with twolve mile run of it. Within a fering from the injuries mention- When you called on May 1 for first. Plaintiff said he did not stage of her voyage had to put this idea in my mind that I recommended uso being made of the few yards of "home" to his atter ed. Later he was sent to hospital. your rent, what reason did the want to go to another solicitor and back to shelter. many motor cars in Shanghai."
amazement. the "hounds" aprang A line or two may be given concerning the conditions under out on him from bebind a shelter- similar incident occurred near the rent?-He said he would not until he, Mr. Faithfull, had to
It may be recalled that a defondant give for not paying eat in his room and would not go Not Yet Arrived. which the members of the new Company will serve. Their names ing rock, and joyfully reminded the same spot last year, when a pay the rent unless I showed a open the door and show him out. are to be registered, with a brief description of their cars, and on him that he was caught. On European was set upon by six power of attorney from my wife. their services being required they will serve under the same enquiry he discovered that these Chinese who stopped his rickeba,
"(Continued on an Extra.) conditions regarding discipline as other members of the Corpe, worthy souls had calmly played The European, however, managed said it was not necessary.
What did you say to that?—I When the Company is called out for duty the Municipal Council possum" while he worked the to knock out two of his asesilants What did he say then 2-He will pay a suitable fee for daily running expenses, and will make soul out of himself. When once before they could do him any said come and see you. good all lowe, darange, etc., which may occur while the card are used they had seen him fairly started injury, and succeeded in getting Did you not have a long con- Japan har expressed a desire that Shanghai, originally sabeduled In the public service. Members will not be required to wear uniform, on his difficult road, they had away. No report was made to the versation and nearly come her California Alien Land Law for the 18th instant, has been but will use a distinguishing badge when called out on duty. They calmly lain down and left the rest police at the time, as it was dark to blows, and then you protest besubmitted to arbitration. Postponed until tomorrow on may, further be required to attend occasional mobilisation tests, to him, content to visit till he ran when the incident occurred suggested that both of you is said that no suggestion of any account of the typhoon, it hay The whole scheme appears to have been wall thought out, and it into their hande. would be interesting to know whether a similar plan would not be
and the European, could not should come and see me ?—I did kind of such a character had been difficult so load cargo identify any
any of the men.
not. feasible in Hongkong.
come to him.
an active interest in the movement, even though they may be unable lich subaltern. Seeing that his reported yesterday, appears to advocate's statement and said, in a hurry"; I was anxious to get my behind sohodkind d
the
day
ex
perienced very bad typhoon
The LO.8. Esang, which left Hongkong for Shanghai on the
11th instant, has not yet arrived here, but is probably taking shel- ter. Washington, June 18 Pre The departure of the C.M.S. Japan and Allen Land Laws, sident Wilson denied to-day that Hainkong from Toochow for
Foochow harbour