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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
Manuel Again?“
Though Mr. Wood does not quite seem to realise the fact, the performances of Manuel Sequeira are becoming rather more than s i ks. Manuel has been in the Colony for a year or two-perbape more and, during that time, has been a source of annoyance both to the general publio and to the police, Yesterday be made his twenty-fifth
AND LEARN HOW TO at the court, and the inspect
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SILVA-On August 29, 1916. at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Basto da Silva, a son.
"DEATH. SYMONS.-Died of wounds received in action E. C. Symons, Lieut. 14th Service Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
Manuel d'Ozevedo and Sisters big to tender their heartfelt thanks to all their friends who have seat floral tributes or have accompanied the funeral of their late sister, Severina d' Ozevedo,
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1916.
CHILD-SAVING.
case
DAY BY DAY.
1916.
CHINESE BOMBS.
WE ARE ALL CHILDREN IN THE H.K.P.R. Lecture by Qovera- KINDERGARTEN OF GOD.
The Weather. At the Peat 8 am. Temp. 78; fine. (1915, 74 clear.)
Lower level 8 am. Temp: 84; fine. (1915) 80-sunshine.)
The Malls.
The Dollar..
The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2s. 1.9/16d.
To-morrow's Anniversary,
ment Analyst.
wow made some something, like dynamite, but was far more ex- plosiva.
Another local explosive they would have to look out for was the detonators. They had to re- member that these were not per-
"THE SCAMPS. "
An Excellent Show at the Theatre Royal.
Bright, jolly and very engaging
and, notwithstanding the fact that they played to a rather
hoose last ·
appear to
Yesterday evening, at the onion cape, and were far more Police Reserve Club, a moet in-sensitive to rough handling then are "The Beamps", who opened at structive lecture on Chinese any other explosives The fall the Theatre Royal last night, bombs was delivered before the of a box fall would explode them, under the direction of .. senior members of the Police a would heat of almost any sort. Afaurice E. Bandman. Their American, Ganadian aid Siberian Reserve by Mr. E. B. Dovey. The utmost caution must be show, from the commencement is Mails-Closs per 8.8. Em-A.RO.8, the Government Analyst. exercised where these dangerous the end, is one of frolio and for preas of Russia at 10.30 There was a good muster, of men things were concerned. a.m. to-morrow.
of all companies, among those present were Mr. F. 0." Jenkin Mr. Dovey next spoke of the sparsely filled DS.P. (B) and Mr. J. W. Franks, Chinese bombs which members night, thie did not dampen ASP. (E).
of the Police Reserve might pos their
spirits or Mr. Dovey said it might be sibly coms scross, and be exhibit. take away the feeling that they, thought rather useless to say ed some specimens which had were enjoying themselves as much anything to the Hongkong Police been found in police raids. Per as the audience. It can safely be Reserves about explosives, be hapa the most common form was predicted that more people will cause they might never be called the simple solid ease of iron, visit the Theatre Royal to-night, upon to handle the things, but ingeniously moulded so that it for the first impressions created the possibility was not so very would easily burst into angular ty this little band of entertainers remote. It might not be known fragmente. There were two warrantɛ .. the view that there was a considerable ways in which they could be they will become increasingly amount of bomb-making going discharged, and one was by popular during their stay here. on in Hongkong; but in the past percussion cap put into either The visit to the Colony of such a few months the efforts of the end. The percussion cap looked company as "The Soumpa" is a police had resulted in the like the end of a denonator, and boon to Hongkong, which is A Coming Attraction. finding of what were really there was usually one at each end singularly devoid of amusement or lesa bomb factories. of the bomb so that it would for the greater part of the year, Reserves might explode, no matter on which end and residents will be the lowern if Besides the per- they do not enjoy to the fall the
or in charge of the emphteised the fact that the man, was a nuisance, in that he went round the European offices begging. Mr. Wood, who, only the other day, sentenced a little Chinese boy to eight cuts for bawking without
$ licence, thought that the case wouli be met by imposing a five-dollar Tomorrow is the 15th suniver- fine, with the alternative of seven sary of the amassination of Presi- days' geol. Mr. Sequeira ia dent McKinley. aeually described as a Brazilian; then when why should not Brezil have the
We learn with regret that Mr. honour of housing him? Why sheald Hong Leonard, the Chief Bailiff at the kong forever be bothered with Supreme Court, is in hospital. him? Does it improve the posi-His condition is rather serious. tion of foreigners in Obirese eyes that one of their number should go wandering round the Colony begging? We are not pretend- Phillips Company is shortly to Thus
rationally, and that be should be requested to take himself out of
the Colony.
Subsidiary Coinage.
Chlef Bailiff !!!.
We understand that the Howitt- | mare.
Three Tramcar Casualties.
8
the
jed on account of being kaccked man's life,
down by a tramoar in Des Vœux Road West.
mo- 9008.
The Palisade. ·
der was known.
for
that
GRG8
ing that the gentleman from open Besson at the Theatres some time be called upon, the bomb fell. Brazil is a dangerous character; Royal with a repertoire of the either alone or with the regular cussion cap method, there was fan which is being provided for but when foreigner makes his latest London plays.
police, to raid such places, and another, and that was by the action their benefit this week. twenty-fifth appearance at the|
litle knowledge of the of sulphuric acid on potassium Collectively and individually, police court it is time that his
kind of things they would and, oblorate and sogar. That was The Soamps" ste a talented case should be handled at losst
A women, her daughter, and and how they might be handled, done by placing inside the bomb and merry party. Their enter ed to the Government Civil Hoa- knowledge was not always dan weight inside, as well as a small ing of wit and harmony. There grand-daughter have been convey would prove of some use. A little very fine glasa tube with a tainment supplice a happy blend- pital suffering from injuries receiv-gerous, but had often saved a quantity of strong sulphuric acid. is, too, a distinct note of origin The Iube Was hermetically slitysbout their contributions,and, The lecturer went on to state sealed and then, outside it, they never allow the programme that it was not nntil 1847 that was placed potassium chlorate to grow dull or wearisome-the any other explosive than gunpow- and sugar. When the bomb fan is kept going all the time, Mr. As will be seen from an adver- covered that by treating glycerine the small weight inside the tube his song "Molly McCarthy," while A chemist dis- Was thrown or dropped, Wal E Kirby opened well with The Bunoascement issued by tisement elsewhere, the Palisade with nitrio-acid be obtained a was sufficient to break it and Miss Isabel Guidici at the Colonial Treasury that Hong has a complete change of pro- highly explosive material called violent explosion was caused by established herself as a singer kong subsidiary coin can be gramme for
to-night's show, nitro-glycerine. obtained in reasonable amounts including some very fine features. found substance was called blast as well as other explosive material voice in her rendering of the That newly the contact of the two ingredients possessed of a rich and flexible by the public at par from the The band of the Empress of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is Russia will again be in attend-ing oil, but after being used for placed inside the bomb. That dainty ballad based on the ancie interesting at the present
two years s.series of devastating was the most dangerous kind of Cornish "Flora Darce." She was ment, when the money-changers
accidents occurred, which caused bomb. Small Boy Punished.
given a fine tribute of applaneS are only accepting local bank.
almost every European country A small boy was charged before to pass regulations entirely pro-general, Mr. Doney thought it demande
With regard to bombs in and had to respond to the notes at a premium of one-half Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police hibiting its use. But it was quite would be a good rule for them to suce. per cent. It is, at any rate, Court this morning, with hawking obvious that such a useful ex- remember that sur container, caused great amusement in their reappear- The Male aomething to be thankful for that without a licence. Inspector plosive could not be allowed to smell and extra strong, was to be ensemble "Captain and Privsten " Scampe the Government is letting the Brazil asid defendant had been be pat entirely aside, and as the suspected. Anordinary two-pound The whole party gave a very public know that it can get better in gaol for a similar offence before, result of experimente, Alfred weight bad been made into s clever tara in "Husb-s-bye" (Ideal treatment from the Bank than Bis Worship ordered from many of these money strokes of the birch and detention of earth-infasorial earth, which centre. They should treat all and "The Boat Train" they also eight Nobel discovered a certain kind bomb by the boring out of the and Real), while in "Trade Touts" Tae article which we re-printed on Saturday from Pearson's much of a law unto themselves,
changers, who appear to be very in gaol for 48 hours. Magazine desling with the sacrifics of child life should be read with since they decide every day what
really consisted of tiny shells and all strong containers with kept the audience in a merry Squabbling Women. perhaps an especial interest by those who dwell in the Far East, the rate of discount or premium charged before Mr. F. A. Haze this compound being almost safe used in modern warfare. The Palace," which, in three parts, which could absorb three times suspicion, for they were vastly mood. But their fanniest nomber Two Coolie women Sir James Crichton Brown shone that 91,971 babies out of 879,096 shall be as regarde notes and coins, land, at the Police Court this to handle, even though highly lecturer went on to enumerats the was moet happily done and were its own weight of nitro-glycerine, more sensitive than the bombs was "The Sosmps Picture died in England and Wales in 1914-an average of over 250 a day; and the public has to accept their morning, with airing their differ-explosive. It was put on the substances likely to be found in caused unbounded At no time can a country afford to lose ite children at this rate; still decision. We realise, of course, encee other than in good taste. market and had been known a bomb factory, and described the The burlesque "Songs of All less can such a loss be borne at a time when a gruesomely large that these people deal in coin and They were told they would have ever since as dynamite. percentage of the men of the country has been killed or incapacitat notes pretty nach as the general to behave better in future or they
laughter. ed in the wor. Neglecting the number of still-born cases which, shopkeeper doen in ordinary com- would be fired. As it was, they ed a loss of the explosive power iodine, and ammonia, glass tubes, Dors Dolari, Elsie Videau and appearance of potassium chlorate, Nations" was another extremely as the writer of the article shows, is necessarily large from a variety modities, and that the price they were bound over to keep the of the nitro-glycerine, and efforts either plain or prepared, fuse. Alice May were responsible for
The making of dynamite entail Sagar of the cheap ocoking sort, fanny of esuses-thousands of children dio through the inability of the fix on is largely regulated by the peace.
item The Misses parents to find proper sustenance for them; other thousands through laws of supply and demand. Bat sheer, murderona neglect, and others yet through parental ignorance it does appear somewhat anom.
were made to find another explodetonatore, sulphuric acid either an effective number in "Oh. Mr. or prejudice.
Another special band and comic nitro-glycerine and at the same picious things to be looked for. Charles at the piano scored a big
eive which would absorb the in bulk or in tubes, were all eas-Editor," and Mt. alous that the Government, know- performance was given at the time not so seriously impair its There was another thing they hit with his varying interprets- Wolseley And if the above figures relate to England and Wales, where fleeced, cannot or does not step in spite of many other attraction explosive force. It was Abel, the might find and that was fulminats tions of "Three Blind Mios "and
ing that the public is being Victoria Theatre last night and, civilisation and education may be supposed to have established a and exercise a measure of control was well patronised. The Band was fortunate enough to discover were and in the making of pianoforte playing. Mr. Reaves strong and permanent footing for themselves, what may we not ex-over these money-changers' stelle. of the 18th Infantry played some that if geo-cotton were treated Chinese crackers. That was an Hansford did a lot of witty basi- well-known munition-maker, who of silver, large quantities of which bis imitations of a beginner at pect to find in China, where infant life, at least as far as girls uro concerned, counts for nothing? Of couree it may be argued-ind
remarkably good numbers, and with nitro-glycerine a gelatinons extremely dangerousmaterial, and nee, while Mr. Bernard Ansell many adacated Chinese would subscribe to the argument-that the The Plight of the Taxpayer,
the pictures were bright and substance was formed race is so prolific that it is impossible to persuade the parente that a
Felected with care. This special almost had the same explosive coolie an "looking like milk song ballads. The walts and which had been accurately described by was responsible for some finely- fow odd deathe matter in any way. "Campaigns" against this or
Monday programme promises to power as the nitro-glycerine itself, and that evil have not usually been so successful as to encourage the
be one of the most popular fea-It was comparatively safe and
smelling like wine"dust" man in the street to farther any fresh movements of the sort; and yet,
A list of bomb materials scized and Miss Videan was splendidly Destiny" by Mr. Kirby We are taking up this matter
tures introduced at the Victoria. had all in a case like this, whether East or West, it certainly seems na though on behalf of the middle-class
Alleged Unlawful Posiesilon,
she advantages of by the police in a raid last Christ done." Taking it all round, the society should be urged to make a united effort to check such appell-residents of the Colony, who get Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police used in small arms work. Those Reservists on application to the
A Chinese was charged before dynamite. It had proved a vorymas, was then read out. The programme was bright, varied ing wastage. One whole class of deaths-those which arise through little enough consideration from Cours this morning, with being were three explosives which they proper quarter.
useful article and WAN now list can doubtless be seen. by and intensely satisfying, the parents being too poor to obtain proper food, nursing and medi- the Government as it is. It is in unlawful possession of clothing would be likely to find in a bomb Cal attendance for their offspring-could certainly be ruled out by the true that a Food Committee has valued at $150. Inspector Brazil
His Excellency the Governor establishment of special funds, raised either by texation or by been appointed to regulate the said defendant asserted that he
and Lady May were among thos voluntary subscription, as the case may be, for the relief of all such prices of foodstuffs, but the list had been given the clothes to to give a description of each, with bomb when a person walked
Mr. Davy proceeded further present laat night. To-night there cases. Again, where culpable negligence is proved, it is for the law has not been revised for many take them to Macao for a woman many interesting facts regarding orata giron apot. Explaining
Proseeding, Mr. Dovey went on ased, presumably, for exploding programme.
to explain an ingenious device is to be a complete change of to treat the matter as one of child-slaying. If a few heartless mothers long month were made a proper example of, there would soon be lessening of a member of the Committee get the woman from Mose. The ine, he said,
and there. The police were trying to their peculiarities. Nitro-glycer- what to do when bombs were UNUSUAL APPLICATION. this form of contributita to the death-rate. Ignorance and prejudios Sppears to take the slightest clothing was almost now and was are naturally much harder to deal with, and those who have sought interest in the work which that of very good quality. A remand smell and was awest to taste; of course could then be handled was a beavy, found, Mr. Dovey said they were to help in the combating of such bave only too often been cranks of body is supposed to discharge. was ordered.
colourless, oily liquid, had no usually found not charged and the craziest sort at whom the very doctors laughed. Only time, and tact and patience on the part of qualified educatore, can atamp oat prejudice, whether it be the Eistern or the Western variety.
DOW,
The result is that shopkeeperaj charge pretty much what
they like, and though the dollar
Victoria Theatre.
factory.
yet poisonous. I would not mix with safety. When they were
Mr. P. W. Goldring made wish water, and that used for found charged, he advised singular application to Mr. J. R. commercial puposes was usually them to wait until somebody Wood, at the Police Court this yellow. It was an extremely else same." If they were over morning, for a summons to be explosive substance when drop called upon to remove a bomb, jeaned against a defendant calling ped, and always had to be trust they should wrap it up in cotton upon him to show why he should ed with great respect. Dynamite, wool or some other substance and not keep the peace, the most common high explosive be careful not to drop or jar it, morning received the following ese, because it was used extensive-happened to break, there would were bound over to keep the Messrs. Benjamin and Potts this used for bombs by the Chin- for it the mail gian tubes inside "go his client, and several others, Mr. Goldring aid some time
quotations from Singapore ly in their fahing work, was of albe a moet violent explosion.
Alor Gajaba
Pasco, but even on their way 83.40
reddish brown, pasty appearance The lecturer answered several from the Magistracy the other Kampsa......... MS NEI 140,
600 and was usually made up into questions at the close of his ad defendants jeered at complainant. Kedahan AG ́NJ SUR
3.12 ticks. It would burn quite dress, and gave an interesting Complainant then got afraid Sandycrofts.
4.10 slowly sad was exploded by small demonstration. Now Serendahs
of being beaten and went into a blow, or a ballet fired into it from
restaurant, where he saw they were Ayer Panas Tapah
150 yards. It was not a good
waiting for bim to come out. Mr. thing always to pat it into water,
Goldring said he had to take his client to the Police Station.
Defendant, asked if he would comment to be bound over
BRANDED
is of high face value at the STRAITS RUBBER SHARE Be', while waiting for the slow decay of this prejudice and the moment, it has no more purchas proper education of the ignorant, can society do nothing in the othering power than when it was very
MARKET. Canes which we have mentioned? Ir old if it so wished. Several decidedly lower. Bat neither in months ago a meeting was held in Hongkong for the discussion of this matter nor in the question of some of the problems with which the question of child-waste is the high house rentale prevailing hedged about. This being Hongkong, the matter went no farther does the Government display any than the one meeting, we believe. Many people are ready to abelve anxiety to come to the aid of the question by saying "There are plenty of hospitals and con- the taxpayer. Oo this subsidiary vents." As a matter of fast there are not." plenty" so far as this coinage question surely something Colony is concerned. The few conventa that there are work antir could be done, for if the authorities ingly in their big effort to save the young lives that are enirasted to can by proclamation fix the prices them; kut, as we have shown before, while the coolie and simpan
at which household necessities women will take their sick babies to the nuns if any happen to be shall be sold (even though these neer, they will not, as a role, attempt to enter the hospitals prices are not enforced) they with them, because the boy or the porter or wha-not demands cam- should have the power to prevent shaw by way of a start. Eren this very midwives have been known the money-changers from robbing to demand it of pregnant women. By means of a proper hospital the public. The matter certainly system there is not the least doubt that a good half of the children needs taking in hand, and we of the poor who die here could be saved; and it is for the Hongkong commend it to the serious con people to make themselves responsible for the erection of more sideration of the Government, in homes, convents or refuges if they attach any value to the lives of the hope that something will these children,
soon be done.
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tom of the vases), wasdangerous, as
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its presenos might not be known. of the works of Lia Teang-yuen, emphatically replied that he Speaking of bleating gelatina, a Chinese philosopher, which have would not, an
Mr. Dovey said this was an heen soquired by Cambridge His Worship bound defendant All Straits Carrenoy-Middle elastic gelatine anbatance and University, are the oldest printed over in his own anrety and two Prices,
looked like a gummy rod. It books in the library.
suretics of $200 obj
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