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War Charities.
JAY, JANUARY 28, 1917.
DAY BY DAY
KINDNESS IS A LANGUAGE WHICH THE DUNB CAN SPEAK AND THE DEAF CAN UNDERSTAND.
Yesterday we published amost interesting Snancial statement issued by the Hongkong Wat Charities Committee, outlining. în brief, the reenita of a your ́s sotivities through the medium if that body. Itabows that, during the twelve months, no isss « sum than $236,639 odd but been on received in subscriptions and | 24. 3.15/161.
| donations, and that of thin amount
all has been expended on beha}{}
The Dollar,
demand to-day
-To-morrow's Anniversary.
of most deserving osures, esra a| matter of some $13,000 which is birthday.
till in band. The total has, of course, bren malerially swollen
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Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.
Aa Appeal.
Stolen Cotton.
More Infected Rata.
BURN'S NIGHT.
Celebration by St. Andrew's Society.
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
Orders reosïved to-day by Mr. F. O. Jankin, D.&.P. (Beserve) state.
- Nos. 3 and 4 Companies.
pany.
it
After the repast several toaste were honoured, la the course of a few remarks, the President said that the gathering ass the out- come of a strongly expressed with by a great many members of the Gomes. Society they should not allow the soniversary of Robert Baran to go
Jolaed.
Nr. 2 Company.—3. A. Pisce. No. 2 Company.-E. J. F.
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The speech which has bewa made by Mr. J. W. Daris, Solisi- tor-General of the United States will come as a ralist to all who There was a very happy gather- To opening rate of the dollaring of members of the Hongkong The attention of all recruits friendship (says the Pull 'Kall set store upon Anglo-American was St. Andrew's Society at the Hong- and all members who did not fire Gastle). Mr. Davis observed to kong Hotel last evening, when (or failed to pass) Part II of last the Philadelphia Society that the anniversary of the great year's course in drawn to Order pesos proposals at this time Scottish post, Robert Baras, was of January 25/26, - To-morrow in the Kaiter's 58th marked by a dinner. This is the
would be "not only brutal, but Parades. Central. 8.30 p.m. impertinent," and ho, gavo "a first time for vary many years!
Monday, January 29.-No. 2 formal endorsement to the de that such a function has been Company. Marim gunners. All claration of Sir George Foster, the {held, and, seeing what recruite."..
Canadian veteran, that no nentral by the. receipts from the "Oor It has been reported to the accers it proved to be, similar Day" celebration, which brought police that between January 7
Taceday, January 30-Nov. 3 nation, but "those who have gatherings will doobilem become in over $39.000, but, even ser and 25, store at 4, Wood Bond, an annual hair. The dining ball and Companies, Ambulance given their life and treasure, will dedooting these, the monthly was broken into and six bales of had been most tastefully decorat-platoon, and buglers and drum-make the peace when the war has sverage comes up to well over white Japanese cotion, valued sted with national emblems, ander mers.
been fought to the end." The $16,000, which surely must be 3904.83, were stolen.
the supervision of Mr. George Wednesday, January 31.-All American people, with pac fist luminaries of the Whitehouse type Donsidered very satisfactory. The
European Lady's Loss. -
Durosa, and the menu cards were | recruits. `- scope of the charitable interesta
Mra. Doyle, of Jordan Road, especially appropriate, bearing a
among them, may be misled oo- Friday, Feb. 2.---No. 1 Com-casionally to the intensity with assisted will be appreciated when Kowloon, has reported to the portrait of the "immortal_post" WATSON & Co., Ltd., it is pointed out that no ferer Police that her house was broken and its items being couched in
which this country would rement than twenty-two different fands into yesterday whilst she was out" braid Scots." The usual hon-
any attempt at interference by Patrol Equipment, Central hare benefited, apart from the and that a drawer was opened oars were accorded the Haggis,
those who have declined a part in District retting aside of a sum of £1,000 and jewellery valued at $325,Great chieftain of the pudding Warning officers will detail the war. The words of their to be allocated by the London and $300 in money, stolen.
raes", the pipes playing it in to the one Sergeant or ope P. O. on each Solicitor-General cannot be re- Committes to funds in urgent need of help, and the supply of During the week ending Jar. head table. The President of the shift in Central District to super-peated too often by Americans Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which $3,000 worth of materials to vary 6, 2,103 rats were caught in Society, Mr. A.G. Gordon, presid-vise the issue and return of who wish to keep their country
the Hongkong Association of Victoria and Kowloon, of which ad, and he was accompanied at the whistles, caper, belte, &s. The out of serious blundering: names and addresses with | Women War Workers, for con-one was found to be infected head table by the Hon, Mr. Claud Sergeant or P. O. so detailed is
The Sunday Observanos Act of version into war comforts for our This was caught in Victoria. In Severn, Meners, R. Shewan, R. to be indicated on the patrol list. soldiers and sailors and their the following week, 2,057 rale Macdonald, R. Sutherland, A. O. part of their duty to report any Watch Committes proposes to M. Dyer, T. F. Hough, Donald Visiting Inspectors will make 1677, which · the Marchester were caught, three of which, all
Lang, Dr. Forsyth, W. O. Jack, want of proper eupervision in this found in Victoris, were infected. M. A. Murray, J. Wallace, J. Beid, matlier, or any irregularity in put into operation, would (says
The Colony's Death Rate.
and R. Henderson.
entering up the Equipment Book. the Daily News) provide plenty But the main object we have It was revealed by the mortality
of work for carpenters and joiners in drawing attention to the state-returns, presented at the meeting,
No. I Company. James Har the country. It penalines with if rigidly enforced throughout mant is because of the appeal of the Sanitary Board this after-
well, which it contains for further and noon, that the death rate in the
two hours in the stocks sny per- regular generosity on the part of Colony per thousand per anno the general community. It is for the week ending January 7 apRounced that the sum left in was 28.2, an against 30.00 for the hand will go a very little way previous week, and 17.00 for the kowürde meeting the calls upon corresponding week last year, the Fund, and a special request is made for help in the way of
A Chinese was charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police beat form of assistance which Court to-day, with snatching aku ba rendered, for it gold-mounted rattan bangle from enables tbe Committee to Chinese girl was me | estimate the position with certain- | tonoed to six weeks' hard labour ty, and to know that it can count and four hours' stooks, He we on a fixed monthly income, and also ordered to reosive 10 strokes not bave to rely on spasmodic with the birch. donations. However well we may St. Joha's Ambulance sod Canton have already done, there must We are informed that twenty still be a considerable number of four members of the Hongkong residsats in Hɔngkong who have St. John's Ambalance Society,
The toast of the evening. "The Scotchman's head.' A recent Besides being the frat solicitor not yet made it a rule to sit onder two sergeants, one at Immortal memory of Robert writer, whom I osanot identify, to be Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd aside ■ certain proportion of pean) have been invited to Canton Bains was given by Mr. B. and whose name I [45] George in also the first who has their income to war charities, in order that they may give a Shewan, and in proposing it he pot want to know, denies that not been sdnosted either st and who oculd very well display before the members of said that it was jans 158 years ago there is anything in our humour Oxford or Cambridge sinos Dis-
fford to do so. That they have the Medical Conference which is
there, in the sonorous language that is light in toceb, delicate and raeli, observas the Daily Neva, not done so hitherto is, in snow being held here. In another column on Wednesday, we made a brief reference large measure, a matter of sheer
of William Watson, "there in groful. Hesserts instead that Apart from bim, the older Dni. .. to the efforts which are being made by the Government for the indifference or thoughtlessness on Three more shopkeepers were the strong splenetic North, there is much that in austere and varsities are well represented. The departare of Mr. Arquith provision of facilities for outdoor sport and roestion scoong the their part, and we feel convinced summoned before Mr. O. D. Mel mighty mother had brought awkward, tiresome, and
The pleasant. Now, esch nation takes and Viscount Gray does not leave lesser-paid of its servants. We return to the matter now, not in that if the urgency and import-bourne, at the Police Court this forth a mighty man."
3. order to deal with this specific question on ite merite-for there can ance of the matter is duly morning, for having incorrect word "immortal" was a big its own humour in its own way, the Balliol tradition unrepresent be no disputing the benefits of such a policy, even if considered impressed upon them, they will scales. Inspector Terrett said one, but it was not too big for some joyously, some seriously, ed, for both Lord Onsson and Lord Bolely from the point of getting more and better work from those see to it that the work of the that the scales were four per cent, these later days that Ecotland than the Scotch. If you want among Jowell's young men, and Baras, bozoss it was only in bat none more conscientiously Milner and Mr. Prothers, were affected but because larger and even more important considerations Fond is not hampered through two per cent., and three per cent. suggest themselves while looking at a development of this kind. shortage of contributions against the purchaser respectively had really realised what a the most beautiful Awer of all had academie carsers of grass In our observations of two days ago, we threw out the hint that there point to be emphasised is that, in Fines of $10, $5, and $5 were mighty post she had brought humont, wit, you must gato France distinction and bald fellowships, were other people than Government servants to be kept in mind, cbscribing, residents can select imposed.
forth. After a reference to the for it. There is no wit so subtle, Lord Milner at New College and and it is that thought which we would develop, not alone in regard any particular object which they . Costs at Large,
poet's great love for happiness so Enished, so complete as the the others at All Souls. Oxford to the provision of playing grounda, bat with reference to other may desire to assist. We com~ | Melbourne, at the Magistracy this went on to refer to the great the Parisian. Tbers you will find Mt. · Walter
Nine Indians were before Mr. and conviviality, the speaker French wit, especially the wit of generally is well represented.
Long in problems which are even more acutely felt.
mend the appeal to the public. That there are very many hundreds of young people in Hon Local Missionary Operat'ous.
than, Lord morning, summoned for allowing love Barns had for his fellow what might be termed the Christ Church
After Robert Cecil, with all his kong who are barred for various reasons-chiefy financial considers-
goats to destroy vegetation on the map, saying that all claeser had aristocracy of
knows; and the Government has a duty to perform in this respect Bishop of Victoris, în a sermon | admitted that the goats were theirs to the " wee, modest, crimson tip-for the inbabitants of a country/Biz Georga Cava comas from 81: tions-from-tise regular enjoyment of outdoor recreation, everybody{zitention to the fact that the Park. The first two defendants from the email boast of the field Mr. Sutherland ssjid it was natural / Lord Crawford was at Magdalen, One of cur readers draws our hillside at Kosloon, near King's place in that great heart, even recounting some amasing stories, family, was at University College,
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DEATH.
BARTON.—On_25th January at Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, John H. Barton, Tide Surveyor, Chinese Customs, Lappa.moothly abscriptions. This is the Funeral passes monument at 4 p.m. to-day.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917.
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
The Birch for a Snatcher.
Incorrect Scales.
No. 2 Company.-J. G. Gill,
who "ehsil dos or exercita any worldly labour, business or worke of his ordinary calling apon the Lord's Day or any part thereof :
eball travel or come into his inne or lodging
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or
anobserved. It was decided to have a quiet meeting smorgat themselves (laughter). This was
Mr. R. Satberland was the next upon the Lord's Day.. the day of small nationalities, speaker, and he dealt with certain shall se imploy or travell upon and what Scotland lacked in traits of the character of the the Lord's Day with any boste, He said wherry, lighter ar barge exceptit (quantity she made up in quality, Scottish people.
and there was no trae Scotchman "One of the first traits is be upon extraordinary business who would refuse to have their humour. We are, I hope, a to be allowed by some justios of
• chat. with bis fellow Christian people, but I am certain the peace. The pillory has been countryman and talk over the that our Christianity has been formally abolished, but the stocks days of Auld Lang Syne, e-tested a good many times by that still constitute a legal form of pecially bere where they were so often-reposted proverb of Sidney punishment, stern and wild shores. (Applause), operation to get a joke into far removed from a Caledonia's] Smith's, that it takes a surgical
*it."
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befors it can claim to have dealt impartially with sil, Many more she other day, after remarking on and added that none of the other ped flower.
Barns was a great so poor as Scotland to emigrate John's, and Sir F. E:Smith shares open spaces, on the lines of municipal recreation grounds, are need-the number of French and Italian defendante had gosts. In faing | preacher as well sa s - great post, when there are so many rich fand with two man so dissimilar a Sir ed here. But, outweighing in importance this partisalır matter, is orients who are in the fighting the first two men $3 esab, his and he was alsos bit of a weisle to go to. Bat everywhere the Thomas Beecham and Mr. C. B. the question of kouse rente-a problem which has been growing line, alluded to the activities of Worship asid it cost the Govern.ist. There were few foer sen-Sootman goes he retains his Fry the honour of being a distin- in intensity in recent years. Here again the Government has been the Catholic missions in this part) meat an enormous sum of money/timents ever, expressed than in characteristică. Newer revolution-guished product of Wadham, rather more considerata of its own eervanta than of the claims of of the world, with special refer- to keep up the vegetation of the | his poeni" where he spoke of the|ary, he is for culture and every-which otherwise in more famous - the general public. Within the recent past a very considerable samjence to the new house which the Colony, and if gosta were allowed coming time when "man to man thing that is for the welfare of for its perfect lawns then so, a ' of publio money has been devoted to the constraction of quarters for French Fathers are erecting near to ran about, they would destroy the world o'er, shall brithers be his adopted nation. The problem /nursery of statesmen. Mr. Fisher subordinate officers in the Government services. No-one knowing the Protestant cathedral. "The it completely. The other meran for a' that.” Burns bød hind great with Boofamen going to other/wan at Now Collage, and studied
the facts would caril at that for a moment, but the point very natar-prios of the land wae altogether men were discharged. allgaggesta itself that if the Government can look after the interests beyond the Church of England," of its own employees in that way, it surely ought to gives thought he is reported M asying;
to others who are struggling under the burden of xcesively high" but the Church of Bome osn rents. At Home, municipalities have not hesitated to enter into bay it and build on it even ia competition with landlords and estate agencies in building houses war time." In view of the bitter|
"OUR GUERDON.”
for the working classes and in fixing reasonable rentals, while, both and jealɔme feeling that bas so England! We do not ask the the Palms of David and the Thèrs exists between all nativas Alfred Mond at St. John's Bir
here and in the Old Country, the principle of the right of governing often been horse towards the bodies to skild the ratepayer from rapacious intereste has been can.
eded in the firing of maximam prices for the pressuaries of life missionary efforts of the French and Italian clergy, it is refreshing
for thy tears Ta dew the far-eet places where
we resij
praise bestowed upon him, but countries fy: How did they get is at Paris. There are four nons seemed too high. England along until we got here ? Lord Cambridge men in the Ministry, could bosat of her Shakespeare gi'e us a gudo cosesit O'oursel's", and two (Mr. Balfour and Mr...
• Austan Chamberlain) are ornS- and Milton, hat Sootland still had may be called the national prayer, Barns, and so long as her children and there is perhaps no prayer that ments of Trinity and Lord were surtured and brought up on has been so remarkably answered, Rhondda was at Caius and Sir songs of Burns, there would be of Sootland a bood of sympathy. Robert Finlay was ednosted at Bootland for rec. (Applauss.) Where do you find persons who Edinburgh, and Sir Edward In replying to the toast of "The love their country as do the Carson at Trinity College, Dablis: Visitors the Hon. Mr. Cland Soutob? Lst thren Bootchen Lord Derby went straight from
three-q ́arters Bootah (load form a St. Andrew's Society to Keep the fair fame-among all applanssiand thous three-quarters seist their countryman, Scotland Now that the business
wora Ayrshire, the land of the has been a stern mother to her in ao fargely ery England! We do not look for "Emmoria! Robert Berne, children, never over-feeding the Ministry (mayet Eu did not know what mada them, and using the stick when it coome worth As guerdon for our youth laid ja man grost, but he thought it was necessary; and when they until Edwish who with shattered limbs that he should have a memage to land, they always look back and his bouniction
one of the Aral things should be have departed from their native known hand
deliver. Robert Baros was a really bless her. Ours is a little country, Day for Have anffered that thy children great man' (applanno). A great and that is perhaps one reason
may be free..
man must be inspired. One aspect that we love is no well.— England | Wormiling died in falli para dystriöl= "Ba_hid" #rition uf Barna was that he was sa in.
* Thère is, therefore, nothing revolutionary in the idea that the to' fed an Aoglisan Bishop We died that thou may'st live. Severn said he was more than meet in a foreign city and they/Bohool Into the Army.
Goverment should step in and regulats renta where the conditions warrant it. At any rate, whether anything can be done in thangtodging in his testimony. direction in Hongkong or not, there can be no ignoring the very men can be spared for their to the wonderful system whereby Widespread feeling that, if present tendencies increase, so far as the country's service (23,000 Franch general cost of living is concerned, the sathorities will eventually clergy are now at the Front), have to give serious consideration to conditions which are fast without the ordinary work's being becoming intolerable to all save thons of considerable means.
Ons other matter arisen out of the solicitude shown by the der's words of admiration are well seriously impaired. Bishop Las Government for the health of its native employees, and that is the timed, and are surely calculated We, question of the regulation of Chinese child labour employed in to strengthen the new bond of zalire establishments. It in a notorious fact that the labour of charity between the followers of Hittis children of very tender years is exploited in factories and other the various religions. Some of notabilkamenta to a shaiosfal degree here in Hongkong, while it is his hearers may, however, bawa nino nogoman lowonlodga shunt, so far me waive giria am ponoscoed, a wished shed he had mind that pystem of sizziesto sacrice fittis, if at all, memoved, fruen seinal sha namna way one can do, wy will passist in the Colony. These ses some of the fnsocially, what the Church of Euce which will have to be faosd before it can be said that England cannot, is that Catholic we are doing all that we might do in the interests of the general missions are carried on by nuns For health and comfort of the riding generation of the native community, who work for nothing, and by and for the relief of that section of the European populace which clergy who receive the prindly. Ends it increasingly diffonit to keep pace with the growing cost of sum of twenty-five dolimu a mouth. Hiring Now are big questions, we admit, but that is no resers and are obliged to live on that
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on why they
and thro' the years
nations blear
caribly prize
down for thes,
and sightless 9700
content: ́.
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Or boarʼour mood of mullering Honour's make it was our
and pain,"
That Justion still on earth and
blood was spent:
would like to havs homed blaj, day (applanes). Barns, was the withering adorn if our foes to. The
concluded by asking Kipling of his day, Mr. Severn and Dr.
Bath should rolenstrand undiemos to driak to uThe Gordon le & des Frases Capt. which was A.A.0.3m Untuk Umales
Dering
tion was taken on be