THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 31 1914
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Lighting of Kowloon,
In looking over the report.of the Director of Public Works for 1913 we were interested in that
DAY BY DAY.
BONE GOOD, HEARTY LAUGH THA RIGHT PLACE, WHILE SPLEEN AND DISCONTENT ARE A GUN THAT KICKS OVER THE MAN WHO SHOOTS IT OFF-Talmage.
BOMBSHELL EXPLODING IN
portion which refers to the light: ing of Kowloon Glancing over it, we observed that the total number of gaa lampe in use at the end of the year was 256, an increase of one as compared with the previous year, while the number of electric lamps in use rain, was 43, or four more than was the case in 1912. Anxious to get roin. at the detaile, we dived farther
The Weather. Lower lavel 8 a.m. Temp 80; At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 72
The Malls.
ARCHBISHOP HARTY.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIMATE OF MANILA, &
"Science and the Philippines."*
WAKE UP HONGKONG.
Public Lothargy and Official
Carelessness.
FLOOD RELIEF.
Bazaar Glits; Tung Wa Fund,
We have received a further list of gifts and services in aid of the Flood Relief Bazaar, which is to (SPECIAL ARTICLE.)
open on Monday · next.
The ls there another place in the donors include Messrs. A. B. world where the public would Moulder and Co., the King Ed- in Hongkong? Officials seem to Meyerink and Co., the General complacently tolerate what it does ward Dispensary. Mesars. W do very much as they please, and Electric Company of Chins, Ltd., things are well or ill done appears Messrs. Siemens China Electrical "In the first place, I'm not go to matter very little to the man Engineering Co., Messrs. W. C
Manile, Archbishop Harty was Before leaving Hongkong for good enough to express his
into the report and gathered that | Australian Mail-Closes par 8 8 views on one or two matters to how they please, and whether Megara. S. D. Setna and Co.,
the four additional electric lamps
were placed in Jordan Road,'
̧` Aldenham to-morrow at 10 the Telegraph.
a.m.
while as regarde gas illumination. English, Mail.-Closes per asing to talk about politics," esid in the street. The Telegraph, to Jack and Co., Ltd., Mesora." FR Davanha to-morrow at 17 Elie Grace humorously. "They're be sure, has done much neeful|ley and Co., the Asiatic Patroleum
five new lamps were added two
in Austin Road, near Shanghai
8.0.
-
!!
Street and one each in Pitt Siberian Mail.-Closes per a Street, Shanghai Street and Lo
Siberia to morrow at 6 pm Lang Hang, Hunghom-three were removed from the south Praya on account of the area be- terminus, se aleo was another
An exquisite Porfume. Put up in Elegant Bottles, makes a delighting occupied by the railway
ful adjunct to the Toilet.
"WE LIKE YOUR LAVENDER WATER BETTER THAN ANY OTHER WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IN ENGLAND, (Hecent Testimonial.)
from the Police Pier.
More Lamps Needed.
Count the Colamas, Yesterday the Telegraph published 35 columns of solid reading matter. To-day there will be 32 published. “
This matter of the lighting of Kowloon has often been mention-
To-morrow's Auction. ed in the Telegraph, and what
Mr. G. P. Lammert is selling one carnot help noticing is that by auction at 11a, Caine Road, in every case where new lamps to-morrow morning, a quantity The rates of Sabecription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will have been provided-goodness boots, shoes, etc.
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"HONGKONG telegraPH."'
knows they are few enough-it
Kailan Output.
of
has been quite off "the beaten The total output of the Kailan track." We could name suitable Mining Administration's mines spots for a couple of dozen more for the week ending July 18, lamps, in the main thoroughfares amounted to 57,128.84 tone and of the peninsula, too. And they the sales during the. period to are urgently needed. Kowloon 36,948.32 tons, after dusk is one of the gloomiest and most ill-lit spots to be found anywhere. Some of the streets
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DEATH. RAYNER-July 6th, at Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Frank 8. Hayner formerly of the bouth China Morning Post, Hongkong) aged 39 years.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1914.
ROADS, RENTS AND REVENUES.
Oplum Divan,
of
no business of mine, and, for my public service in the way of er Co., Messze. Robert Dallas and example to my clergy, always does the public support its effects? Co. and the orphans of the own eske, as well as for the sake posing official weaknesses, but Co., Messrs, J. D. Hutchison and contrive to keep out of them. Our To take o case in point, it has Italian Convent. All these and business is to do the work of the hammered, quite often, at the other gifts the Committee sokner Church as well as we are able, Fost Office for its habit of sending ledges with thanks. and to leave politios to the letters to it which belong to whom they concern. Suppose we
A farther list also reaches us
talk about science as regards the other people, presumably with of donations to the Tang Wa Philippines instead. Everyone some success in its caso, for no Hospital Relief Fand, which in Hongkong has some notion of note of complaint has appeared cludes a sum of $8,000 from the the wonderful work done in the for a week or two. But other Kwong Shiu Society, Kuala Lum Islande by the Jesuit Fathers, members of the community, other
merebante at Chemulpo. The
that
are
a truck or two and some other
Questions of Legality and Expediency.
correspondent of
A
where scientific mattera businesses, suffer in quite the pur,and $313.10 from the Chinese concerned. It is from them tome way. Do they complain Fund now totals $131,608.48:
loadly and vigorously every you y get your information about cyclones and time, or do they merely ahoulders and typhoons, and I daresay you are sbrug their aware that Father Algue, the treat official waywardness & LOSSES AND GOODWILL well-known astronomer, has al-something to be accepted without ready published a book on the protest, because there is nothing cyclones of the Philippines, which else for it? ia universally accepted an authori- After all, if the public does not tative. Our American Govern-kick, and kick hard, it has itself ment thought so highly of the to blame, in some measure, for work that, a year or so ago, the the fact that it is humbugged in Accountant has pat an interesting in the European quarter have to Tit Hong Lane, fifteen men were of Jesus were invited to write an of officials. Only the other day, query to the editor of that journa
As the result of a Felice raid at Philippine Fathers of the Society many ways by the curious ways
on the question of capitalised be content with one lamp apic28; charged with frequenting an exhaustive account of the present for instanos, someone wrote others with none at all. And cpium divar at the Polins Court, status of scientific knowledge in special article in the Telegraph in will soount in artero a good- account certain piroum- when, may we ask, is some this morning. The keeper was the Islands. For over a year, traffic is very badly handled. Of stances, which he sets out. The modern method of lighting the fined $100 and the rest $2 each. Fathers Algue and Olos have been
which it was pointed out that our lampa to bo tried? At present Committed for Trial, at Weshington seeing the book sure it is; but do we ever hear as is one of a cinematograph a coolie goes round with a ladder and a box of matches. We have 8.s. Empress of Asia, who appear press.
The greaser employed on the two large volumes through the general outcry on the matter? company which has built its own All that is ever heard is some theatre, and for two years after it even seen him without the former ed yesterday afternoon at the
"The first volume contains the bad language towards a risksha started presumably after it went to allotment made a loss, bat aid to his work, having to soale Police Court charged with the geographical description, the coolie because he is unable to which in the year recently com the lamp-post as best he knows murder of another greaser, has ethnology, geology, botany and perform a miracle in the way of plated, the third year, made how. What a picture for an up-been committed for trial. zoology of the archipelago; and passing olean through a tramcar, profit. The management has paid,
Stole the Railings.
the second deals with seismology Yesterday in this column: weing the railing from the front of data for the study of the streets put high rind, over get the existing debit to profit and of the net earnings, transferring A Chinese, charged with steal- and climatology, together with riskshas which are blocking the or proposes to pay, a dividend out remarked that Sir Edward Grey houses built at Esa View, was sent terrestrial magnetism of the matters put right and, except the loss to a goodwill account had not yet made any pronounce to prison for three months by Mr. Philippines, so you may see that public makes up its mind to ment on the subject of the im- Wood this morning. Four hours' the book covers
It goes without saying, remarke a big field make a noise, matters never will
the Financier, that such a pro pending war. Stretly speaking, exposure in the stocks was also and is going to be a valuable cou-
be put right.:
cedure is indubitably legal and neither has he done so now; ordered.
Let us turn for a moment to that there tribution to the world's scientific the Police Court, where things precedente. It is actually a matter although, according to Renter
countless Silk. Delivery.
literatúra, and one of which we The Yokohams Office of the in Manila are justly proud. this morning, he seems to have
are not always quite so well man of expediency, and scarcely comes entred upon one or two minor T.KK. is in receipt of wireless Theas are the things that aged as they might be how definitely into one of sound dr observations during yesterday's communication to the effect that interest me more than politica."
often do we find that charges have brief discussion. What he said the silk despatched hence per a e.
to be withdrawn because they on the facts recited, which include
unsound accountancy. That But if the Archbishop's tastes dceanot perhaps amount to muob; Nippon Mara on the 23rd Jono lie in the direction of tough study, are improperly framed ? I do not and we still have to wait for his was delivered in New York on he is none the less practical and say that this happens every day directors of the company to do no details, it rests with the promised statement on Monday, the 28th instant.
long-headed when it comes to or every week, but it happens that which appears to them Bat even the little that he bas
dealing with parochial matters;
quite often enough to deserve committed himself to may be Mr. M. H. Newman, manager the surest proof of which is his notics in passing Would it desirable and in the interests teid to carry some measure of for the Chinese aviator, Tom D. having been chosen, eleven years were publicly taken notice of and
happen as often if the matter whether it is a
of the shareholders. As tó comfort with in Britain, he Guan, has arrived in the Colony ago, to preside over such a difficult repudia in the same way, it depends upon the particnlar sound policy says, has continued to strive for from Manila. He informs us that archi.diocese sa that of the the peace of Europe; and he Gunn will not be able to make Philippines, containing well over
quite a regalar thing for the Principally it depends upon what airoamstances of the business, added that hitherto there has been fights in Hongkong, but hoge eight million Catholica, His Grace wrong section to be quoted in were the reasons for the lower no difficulty in keeping in touch to do so in the Straits.
charge and a charge to basmend- was consecrated at Rome in the ed in order that the right section incurred during the two first The Siberlan, Route. Messrs. Thos. Cook and Bon
year 1903. Prior to that, he had
years. If, for example, the theatre shall be given. There is no ex- been Rector of the immense parish of St. Leo's, in the city of Shouse for mistakes of that kind was not ready for use as soon as had been expected, or if, owing occurring regularly. Somewhere or other there is carelessness or nical charnoter, the proceeds of to managerial mistakes of a tech-
The Foreign Minister and 1
though it has not been with the other Powers, evon
21
Chinese Aviator.
of roads in the New Territories around Fanling and in the Castle join in diplomatic notion. Really received from the head offics in Louis, for sixteen years.
"Lilaes
No Muzzles.
A fine of $5 was
them from anyone. I'm like the
is
note the
R
say that Police Court procedure,
scheme, while it may prove of same bonefit, does not cover notion, and the ingenious purveyor tons of earth suddenly collapsed about the Jesuite, I would also can do no harm to try and waken |
reasons.
are
Since the report of the Government's provisional approval of the Wongneichong and Aberdeen building schemes, we have heard little or nothing of the question of the extension of ronds on the south side of the island. In the meanwhile, considerable activity is being shown by the Public Works Department in the construction possible for those Powers to advise ne that a telegram was Peak direction. This energy is, we feel euro, praiseworthy and the one ray of light that shines! London last night stating that The Islands," he continued, inattention shown, and my point the business were very inadequate desirable, in that it will ultimately mean increased revenue to the through the prevalent gloom is there is no interruption along the « are divided into one archiepisis that it would -promptly bearing, the period of loss, but Railway, as well so the making of military and police duties more hazards, to avert a general war, that the European situation is and, with such a mixed people, that things should be done in the provision of a more attractive
Britain's determination, at all Siberian route at present, but
copal, and eight episcopal sees, rooted out if the public insisted have greatly improved, owing certain and speedy. These communication roada will also provide an increase in the scope of pleasurable motor traffic, and will
Glass-With Care.
serious. doubtless be much appreciated by the motoring section of our Revenue Officer whose trust in
you may imagine we have our the right way. It is true, as Commendation is due to the
hands very fall. I'm not going
entertainment, then it may community.
This morning, at the Police to praise the people unduly, but you remarked in a
leader fairly assumed that the prospecta the integrity of fallen human Court, Mr. Bruce Shepherd was We wish, howover, to draw the Government's attention to what nature was so lamentably small charged with allowing his dog to neither will I bear a word against it is difficult to get the rate of the concern are good, and it we believe to be a more pressing need, in the direction of road as to prompt him to inquire into go abroad without having its old women who had a child that payers in this Colony to take an incurred during those two years
other day, that
is quite reasonable that the debit extension on the island. Our opinion of the proposed building the mysteries of a wooden coas muzzle on. Boheme mentioned above is not entirely free from misgiving as to labeller "Glass," which a Manila imposed.
interest in passing affairs of the should be passed to goodwill, Another Peak rea was red-headed and bross-eyed lony. They would, I suppose, and become a section of the the financial benefit which will accrue to the general public, Chinese was good enough to dent, by the name of Brucken yet regarded it as the beauty of} meaning by that term the mass of European residents, who
the village because it was here. for instance, is none of their capital. There must be thousande are admittedly harassed by the burden of rent at present imposed bring into the Colony yesterday, summoned for a similar offence. The people of the Philippines for inst upon them by none too considerate landlords. In other words, the
proved to be only a was fined a like amount.
are mine, and I know their worth public affairs ought to be, and it prosperous concerns which have It ought to be; all of ospital accounts of quite Our Weekly Photograph. euphemism for erme and ammuni
"As I have said something
been augmented for similar whole necessities of the case, We therefore think that the time thereof was recommended by Mr.
During the recent rains many has come when the Government should go a step further and carry Melbourne to make a triling con- near the entrance to the Ladies' ice toneby the priests of to Min bold enough to call a meeting as them up, anyhow. Is there anyone
Bat the oiroamstances may be out a really comprehensive scheme of road extension with a view to tribution to the Hongkong ex Recreation, Club, carrying away sionary order of St. Joseph, from discussed and, perhaps, opening out sites on the south side of the island for independent chequer of five hundred dollars. It the gate and galeposts and a large Mill Hill, London; not because I committee formed? That would composition, and the profits to work done by the priests of the Mis which certain matters might be altogether different. The losses may have been mainly due to building by the general public. This proposal, if carried out in ill have been noted that the portion of the path. Much dam wish to single cut specially any be a start. such a way as to permit extended motor, or, better still, light rail fine was paid without a murmar, lawn, which is situated immed. of my clergy, but because this
the absence of it, or mainly sỎ, way traffic, would probably bring revenge to the Treasury, by dir
age was also done to the croquat
Or the profit of the third year ect methode, more quickly than any other means that could be inspector who had charge of the lately below. The photograph
| and-" that the police
is an English mission, and yoursis
may be traceable to some quite employed, and, indirectly, revenues from death duties, which would unse told the magistrate that the to be attached to our weekly issue an English paper. The patience
fortations condition not increase largely because to thousands the Colony would become a home and lust reating-place, instead of being, as now, a place from man" had quite a lot of money on Saturday will show the extent and self denial of these men in have been in England on various permanent character. Is is olen
him." Just go. These gentry
of the damage. which to escape as soon as wear and tear begin to tell.
remarkable, and I may say that ocasions; I like the life there and therefore, that it is entirely nothing seems to deter them; no wish I could see more of it.” master for the proprietors them. Death of Mr. F. S. Rayner. obstacle sepme big enough to keep At the same time, such action would remove the fear, which is not usually have ; and, sa wo pointed
In conclusion, His Grace spoke selves to decide. This belb without good foundation, that the granting of large areas of land gains on their gon-running trans- Colony of the death of Mr. Frank work, and they have taken over Press and its duty to the com- comment or the
out recently, in oslonlating their to building syndicates will not remove, but only perpetuate, the 8. Rayner, formerly of the South access of missions munity.to the o
News has been received in the them from pressing forward their very strongly on the subject of the the only exense for
of an Baneful results which arise from the notivities of some of the larger an occasional fine. It is good China Morning Post, which coeur- which had already been abandoned
anditor presented with syndicates in the Colony,
"The Press should encourage balance sheet would be in Not only in public anotions of building sites of any extent are should be made to pay through residence of his father, in Ipswich Speaking of Hongkong, the "Superficiality in the curse of the showing the facts, particularly,
that each mischievous persons red, at the age of 39 years, at the
people to think," he said. event of the sccounts not clearly large syndicates ever watchful that no possible rival shall arise to the nose; but when is the local Mr Rayner joined the Morning Archbishop said, "This is my age; men will do anything in they were so arranged, as to threaten their dominion, but large areas of land, particularly in the Government going to empower Post, when it started, and oon fourth visit to this beautiful order to avoid using the thinking exhibit a too roscate view of the European distriot of the peninsula, are held by them in reserve, the magistrates to add imprison- tinued in its service until ill-Colony, and shoh time I am more faculty which God has given them. prospects of the business. In tenantless, and, so far as the Treasury is concerned, practically ment to the line? It must not be health intervened, He left for impressed with its possibilities as I will only add that His Holiness case of this kind it is the duty of revenueless, lest their tee should decrease the profits on their owners forgotten that six months up Home just over a year ago, in a well as with the constant improve the Pope thinks so highly of the the management to existing tenements profita reaching as much as 20 per cent, net in the hill" is six months lost from weak rate of health. The dements which your Government is functions of the Prees that he whole financial facts the case of European flats recently rented. All this points to the (when even heavy fines are taken ceased married Miss Lenfeaty, for carrying on. It is wonder once remarked to me, If St. Paul ification, nathough need of some such scheme as we now suggest. The question is of into consideration) a highly merly of the Diocesan School, who, ful how Hongkong continues were on the earth now, he would wors a private on vital importance to the general public, and there is a further Inorative cocupation aspect of it to which we hope shortly to refer, on returning to a just now.
donarly with an only child, is at present to be so very Eastern and yet so be a newspaper man and consideration of the subject,
believe the Pope was right, and holders,
F
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on
as unworkable."
in England. Much sympathy in falt for them in their bereavement.
very
at the same time; English
B
directors
the