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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
BE THOU THE RAINBOW TO THE OUR GROWING STRENGTH. STORMS OF LIFE, THE EVENING BEAM THAT SMILES THE CLOUDS AWAY AND TINTS TO-MORROW WITH PROPHETIC RAY-Byzo.
The Weather.
Lower level 8. a.m. Temp. 73;| At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 66;
dull..
Count the Columns,:
"Does the Voluntary System
Meet Requirements.
SANITARY BOARD.
MORE TALK AND NOTHING DONE.
The Water Carlige System
Still Opposed.
PLENTY OF MONEY.
American Chinese Offers Flae la Sovereigns.
There is nothing novel in arms. being concealed in a false-bottom- ed box, but it is not an everyday occurrence to find a Chinese ten- dering 250 in gold for his fine.
At the Police Court this been, made public showe in a Information which has recently
Once again the water carriage America, and bringing with him morning, a Chinese, fresh from wonderful manner how Britain system sa it might be applied to the atmosphere of the Western Laval and military strength in Hongkong was discussed by the States in manner and boaring, growing during these days of war. Sanitary Board, yesterday after-tendered fifty odd sovereigns in For example, the British Army soon. Those present included payment of a fine of $500, Establishment, all ranke, includ- the President, Mr. G. N. Orme imposed on him by Mr. J. R. 795 ndis, before the war totalled M. Goldring. Hon. Mr Wood, for being in unlawfal 722,000 add, whereas a White S.B. O. Ross, Hon. Mr. W. Chat possession of p rifle, 250 rounde Paper issued last week showed ham, Mr. Chan Kai-ming. Hon. Mr. of ammunition and some percus- that, excluding ladie, the total is E, A. Hewett, Dr. Clark and Mrsion cape, which were hidden in now. no less than 3,000,000. Than Bowen Rowlands (Serotary), the false bottom of a box. He, tho Siberian Mail-Closes per as.if we take the Navy, the personnel
The President, in proposing however, did not place mach Lachow at 3 pm. to-morrow, Siterian-Mail-Due per s..
Chenan to-day.
One sometime danoles that just us, according to the old us, speech was given us to conceal our thoughts, so the special funo tion of the Sanitory Board is to keep Hongkong insanitary. Its latest exploit relates to drain- clearing. Yesterday evening the drain at the Queen's Road end of Daddell Strert was emptied of its mud; and, seeing the coolies busy dall. on this meritorious work, one aarally felt that at last some thing ane and practical was in pingress. Bat it is never wise to judge our Sanitary Board too hastily. The mud was certainly cleared out of the drain-bat only to be deposited (thera or VITAFER is a genuine restorative, and not a mere transitory thereabouts) in the middle of the reading matter. To-day there
road, and left there, certainly till will be 32 published. midnight, if not longer: a foul, nsusesting heap, broathing forth contagion sir" and letting strangera to the Colony understand how thoroughly we "do" things" here, Why the Board cannot appoint competent Indian or Chinese foramen, to see 'that such things as this do not bappen, is past ordinary human comprehension.
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Prize-Giving.
The annual prize-giving and concert takes place at St. Paul's College to-night.
The New Police Launch. Police was out on a trial run in the The Captain, Superintendent of new police motor launchyesterday afternoon.
prescribes a universal kilt of khaki-coloured merge for among the Highland regiments. We are very sure that the army chiefs will give proper considera tion to any exception taken by men of such unquestioned loyalty sion Watch Reported Stolen. and patriotism as the Highlanders, and it may be regarded as highly Hotel, reports that some person Mr. Ellis, of the Old Kowloon probable that some adjustment of atole from his room a double the grievance will be arrived at eased gold watch valued at $100. Meanwhile, the very fact that the Rielan' men are opposed to any
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915,
MODERN SANITARY NEEDS.
The Grotesques,
"The Grotesques
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The Recruiting Question,
such..
Men,
2.
is now put at 250,000, compared the adoption of the report of the stock on the shrewdness of the with 141,030 before war broke Select Committee appointed to Hongkong police, or he would out. And on top of this we have consider the whole question of the not have expected his trick to be to take into account the fact that, water carriage system, said the successful. No doubt he has now so far as the Navy is concerned, members had had the report changed his mind as to the quality our strength in ships is, even after before them for some time and no of the souths on this side." taking note of all war losses, doubt they had studied the materially batter than it was when tasiter very carefully. He was bostilities commended. Against not an expert on that subject, ble expense in maintaining these facts we have to put the like the Hon. Vice-President, and the supply of water for them. The circumstance that our enemies, so he could only voice the opinion of Medical Officer of Health himself far from growing a ronger, are the lay mind when he said the acknowledged that at Home every weakening every day. Reflections question wasrather beyond most of cottage had to be provided with such as these are at the moment them at the moment na to a deci- such conveniences the owner assuredly comforting.
sion on the water carriage system was legally obliged to provide such as was contemplated by Dr. sach-and it appeared as if the Fitzwilliams, and he regretted Board was about to impone a very very much the latter was not pre-considerable tax on such con- sent that aftern on to discuss the vaniences. With the elimination note of the remarks made by Mr. strongly on the matter. As mat-to the remainder of the report.
On this point it is worth taking matter. Dr. Fizwilliams had felt of that clause, he saw no objection
mons regarding the bailding up consider was, largely, whether atcod that that report was to be of Tennant in the. House of Com tera stood, what the Board had to Mr. Goldring said ho under- of our land forces. He says re- the nuisance or discomfort caused a committee originally appointed eruiting is satisfactory, that there by the present system was each with a view to going into the is no cause for discontent and as would make it incumbent on whole question of the water car- Sent to Hospital. atill loss for disquiet, although them to plunge into very large riage system, and the committee kilts supports the argument which hold of the E.S. Eaitan at Kowloon therefore, it seems that the volunt-water carriage system more on no report whatever as to the Tro Chinese who fell down the we still need more mer. So far, expenditure in order to adopt a had not done so. They had had we have always upheld that the Docks, have been removed to the ary system has been meeting re- Westera lines. And there was scheme of Dr. Fitzwilliams-the Scots are some of the most hospital. intensely conservative people
quirements, but whether it will also the economic side of the one he advocated so strongly and under the cap. It is vain to urge,
farnish us with the "mere men" question, for in the place of re- which he (the speaker) prima aceted we have against this, that the results of
no official vonus which they were now facie was in favour of namely declaration to guide us. At the deriving they would be faced with that some method should be the Parliamentary Elections tell
moment, at any rate, the question large expenditure, which in the arrived at in this Colony for a different tale; or that Scotland
of compulsory service is not a hard times they might feel some pumping salt water into automat is head and shoulders above the
vital one, though it iaconceivable diffidence in incurring. And, lo tanks and to provide antomatic rest of the United Kingdom where
that it may eventually become after all, it was very difficult, with flashing in the Colony. It did education is concerned. Scotland
the difficulties Dr. Clark had not seem to have been touched at Yotes Liberal (by the way, sha At the Police Court, this morn- has about a dozen Unionist meming, a Chinese who was employed Volunteers and "Pressed
mentioned at the last meeting as all by the committee. He thought to Chiness servants who were not the committee was to bora at the present time-some at the Dairy Farm, was dismissed
go into thing of a record, surely) because when charged with the theft of
yet educated to the benefits and the whole of the matter, so that she is conservative; because, that two brushes and a quantity of system is that it does not distribute whether the result would come up all the questions of conveniences The chief fault of the voluntary proper uses of water closets, to say the Government could consider
habit of associating radicaliem
the burden of service equally, to their expectations. Therefore, thoroughly. Therefore he did with Puritanism; while as for
Against that point, it is invariably he was rather inclined to agree not propose to vote on it at all, hor educational aystem, it has
argued that one volunteer is worth with the suggestion before she because he would any it was a are back three pressed men. That may
Board to adopt the present pro- most disappointing report, ***** been ahead (at any rate in the in the Colony again after their so, but the value of the adage posal of the committee $1 The Hoo, Mr. Hewett said a Lowlands) of that in England visit to Canton, where they scored muat obviously depend upon the appointed. any time this three hundred a big success. They will resume total number of volunteers actual-
large part of the town was on the The Hon. Mr. Hewett seconded, sea level, and no doubt they could years. The caly terms under their season at the Theatre Royally offering and the total number He would like to hear what the get proper pumping and flushing Once again the Sanitary Board had before it, at yesterday's which the Soote would ever listen to-night. meeting, that hardy annual-the question of the adoption by the to the provisions of the Act of
of "pressed" men procurable. It Vice-President had to say about arrangemente, but he maintained Colony of the water carriage system of ranitation. But it must at Union were that they should be
that that had not been done, The has to be taken into account, too, the scheme. once be confessed that the official attitude on the matter was most allowed to keep their own laws
that the voluntary system depends The Hon. Mr. Chatham said he alternative was self-fiushing A tailor's apprentice, of Pot for its bost, effects on emotions gathered that the committee had closets, but that would mean disappointing and discouraging to those who had held the hope that and their own religion--both of tinger Street, reports that, while which only realise themselves in its mind the general application very great expenditure by the st last some definite step was to be taken by which Hongkong would which they have steadily main walking along Aberdeen Street, fully when danger is imminent. of the water closet system Government. He was quite satis- be able to free itself from the stigma of being half a century behind tained till to-day, as tenaciously he had snatched from under his The recent rushing to the colours throughout the whole of the city, fed that the present system was the times so far as its sanitary arrangements are concerand. Con-as the highlanders among them arm a satin garment valued at at Home has proved that point. and he gathered it was proposed the best and most suitable for the servatiem rane in the blood of most Government officials the world bare hold to their kilte, their $35.. over. That is probably truer of Hongkong than most places, so far bagpipes and their whisky, The
And this means, of course, that to confine the consideration of requiremente of Hongkong, He distant are we from the centres of modern thought and progress. average Soot is far too shrewd to
however many new men come for those conveniences to special regretted that the Hon. Vice- And it is this fast which no doubt causes the official mind to tamper with accepted custom, fer
ward in time of stress, they bave cases, as hitherto. The recom-President did not refer to the be content with things as they are and to look askance at innovations he knows as many English do
ready to take the field. all to be trained before they are mendations of the committee were possible expense of Dr. Fitzwill- or new methods of any kind. Therefore, though disappointing, it is not yet seem to know that to
quite sound, with the exception lams proposed scheme. Possibly not altogether surprising that the recently-appointed Balect Com- meddle with a people's traditions
of that which proposed to impose he would not be prepared to com mittee should ignore the new and concrete points to which its may be to meddle with ite
a very considerable tax on those mit himself. He himself thought attention was invited and, save for an eminently foolish recommend-greatness at the same time.
All Depends on One Min.
who were able to secure those such a scheme would be no alarm- ation to put a tax on cleanliness--which, we are glad to sue, was
conveniences. They know that ingly expensive that the Govern- strongly opposed by the Director of Public Works-abould advise The Eugenic Baby,
Maybe if Britain had 200,000 in every case the parties who ment would absolutely refuse to that conditions remain just as they now are.
trained men whom she could have obtained permission were re-entertain it. thr By the way, we are just One cannot read the report of the meeting without coming to wondering how that
thrown quickly into Belgium in gaired to provide themselves with Dr. Clark said the reason why the cocclusion that the official element, for reasons best known to genio" infant, whose birth was Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals of the Scheldt, and many other that meant, in most cases, a well was because certain members of The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice the early days of the war, the line independent water supply, and this Committes was appointed. itself, bad eet its face against the adoption of any such practical recorded in our issue of Monday, begs to acknowledge with thanks points new held by the enemy had to be sunk, tanke to be pro- the Board were becoming alarm- proposal as was advanced by Dr. Fitzwilliams, and bad accordingly will turn out in after life. The the following donations to the could have been ratained. How rided, extensive piping laid, and ed on account of the applications gono out of its way to find ressons for killing all ideas of reform. Eagenists have never yet made funds of the Hospitals: N. J. over that may be, and, looking to power, manual or otherwise, to smp becoming so numerons, and it was The President of the Board, who disclaimed any pretensions to being clear to the world how they intend Stabb, $25; H. H. Nemszee, the future, it may be said that ply the water. The Medical Officer thought to be time for the Board an expert on the question, appeared to make light of the discomforts to establish a sound mind within $25; Wilkinaca pud Grist, $25; the prospects of compulsory sor of Health advised the proposed to consider whether they should and inconveniences of the present insanitary mode of dealing with a sonnd body. This Wisconsin Wilkinson, Heywcol and Clark vice largely depend on the word imposition of fifty dollars in con-in fature rafuse all applications Bewage and even went so far as to express drubts whether the baby is described as a "regular $25; H, Wioking and Co., $25; of one man. If Earl Kitchener nection with the loss of revenue without exception, or consider adoption of the modern water carriage system would carry with it bouncer."
"Far be it from us to Shewan, Tomes and Co, $25; U. aaye in so many words that he to the Government, but other each application, as in the past, any real benefit. We confess our surprise that the Head of a Banit deny that a baby conceived and Rumjahn and Co., $25; Palmer cannot be responsible for the householders who did not possess on its merits. The Committee ary Department should give expression to such ideas as these. It born under the most favourable and Turner, $25; Hon. Mr. H. E. fature of the war without com those conveniences had to pay two decided that the Board ought to does not require expert knowledge to perceive the glaring short physical circumstances ought to Pollock, $20, Leigh and Orange, pulsory service, then we believe or three dollars per month for follow their past custom, deciding comings of the time-worn method at present in vogue in the Colony, have a bouncing body; but is the $20, Ellis Kadoorie, $15; N. the British public will readily fall having their premises attended to, each case on its merits, but also neither does it require any peculiar technical qualifications to be little chap's mind going to partake Mody and Go, $10. able to realise the manifest advantages of the water carriage system of that resilience? And what t
in with his wishes. And there is and with regard to the loss of agreed to put farther restrictions The President and the Medical Officer of Health have both about his morals? We believe that Victoria Theatre.
one other point which must not revenue it was very nominal, be in the way of these applications sought shelter behind the contention that the Chinese have not been there are some magnificently de- An excellent four-part dramatic the war is over the discussion of estimated to bring in about of an annual fee, and the other beoverlooked-namely, that when cause for the present year it was Ons restriction was the levying educated
up,
to the proper bees of water closete. A more puerile ar-veloped burglars to be found in film Werner's Sougas terms will be greatly facilitated 862,000. If they seanmed that and a very important restriction, gument against the adoption of modern methods could not possibly gsol, and that the physique of screened for the first time at the if it is known that Britain is the area covered by the contract was that the Board should have be conceived Working on that basis, we ought to have left Hong- some of the inhabitants of Bed- Victoria Theatre last night. The arming every man." kong resinsly as we found it when we first took the island over. No lam would satisfy the most exact MoClements continue to be ex-
accommodated a population of the right to withdraw porn mission innovations of any kind should have been introduced, simply because ing of eugenists. We also know tremely popular, Miss Delmar's
300,000 people, which he presum- if the premises were found in an the Chiness did not understand. But it is surely our business, as that some of the world's greatest Harem Dance being especially
ed was not far out, the revoque unsatisfactory ondition. colonisers, to see that they are educated up to modern health re- geniuses and heroes have been men well received. Their two eket New Chinese Minister of Foreign Aunum. In the ordinary house an amendment that the olsure per head was twenty cents per The Vice-President moved an quirements, and we shall fall short of our duty unless we do so. The of miserably small stature, some ches: A Military Spasm and Affairs bold they could take the number relating to the annual fee be main fast to be kept in mind is that we are labouring under a most times deformed, sometimes life"The Woman and the Worm," The Chinese newspapers in to be no more than six, so the loss deleted: unsatisfactory and objectionable system. That system has, whatever long martyrs to pain or disease. created intense amusement. Mr. Peking have welcomed the sp per household from the installa The Hon. Mr. Ross seconded. the cost, to be swept away. What was good enough for Hongkong Lombroso has pretty well Kenyon Slide is a good fan-pointment of Lu Chen-heiang ag tion of such conveniences was The amendment was put, but fifty, or even twenty years ago will not suit pressat requirements, established the fact that the vary maker, The McClements will the Minister of Foreign Affaire about $1.20 per annum. The the proposer and seconder were It in the business of the authorities to see that the community lives genius of some men has been shortly produce another comio and stated that there will be a proposed tax of 850 seemed the only voters in its favour. The in healthful surroundings, and it is its duty to so adjust the finances dependent on their physical weak uketch Jack's Ashore," and on satisfactory solution in diplomatic little hard to impose fu respect to President's resolution was carried of the Colony that this shall be possible. Nothing but a real grap nete. How does all this squire Friday Miss Delmar will introduce affairs, especially diplomatic them. The possessors of the con- by four votes to two, Mr. Goldring pling with the problem will satisfy the public,
with the Eugeniata theories? her dramatic Greek Slave Dance. negotiations with Japan. veniences had gone to considers, declining to vote -
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Garment Snatched.
Woman's Loss.
21, Nullah Lane reports that some A.Chinese married woman of person stole from her cabicle a silver watch and chain valued at $10, with a $20 American piece attached, and clothing valued at $14.
Alice Memorial Hospital,