CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opiniom expressed by oorris-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917.
Chiness B.A. and MA. degres THEATRE SEATS SOLD. in “nstive”: sohools. For the k [simple reason that there în 201} oże Chinese women in all the
A VITAL QUESTION.
Fondacks are not neesmarily these history of Ohine that has ever Some Fancy Prices at To-day's
of the Hongkong Telegraph.”j
UNIVERSITY.
(To the Editor of the "Bongani
Talagraph."]
be wine if they will suffer them- selves a little, and re-read my letter of the 2nd instant. I contention is that a number of Chinese young ladies will be ready, if properly obed, to join the University, and the question as it stands now-"Should they be admitted to the Hongkong University?
"
I refuse to socept "Caplonses">" questione as answers to mine. I give my replies to his present questions and shall expressly ask for his to mine, in this and the last letter.
Anction.
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history
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The Control of Rat Plagus,
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STOP PRESS TELEGRAM.
"[Bonter's Servios so The
AMERICA AT WAR.
A Congressional War Committee.
A New War Measure.
Austrian Steamers Take Over.
RIFLE SHOOTING,
THE "RANGOON MARU.”
to aboot
running
Fire Besaks out at Bombay-
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The look office of the NYE has retired cable advices to the effect that the ss. Bangoon Marn, lying in Bombay harbour, w on fire from Friday night 6th inst. to Saturday 7th inst, Holds Nos. 3" and 4, which contained. 11,149.balos. „of cotton, 378
that 300 bales al cotton, nOCE damaged by fire, the rest by water. The matter will form a subject
infested port, und the onset of symptoms of plague in a human being. I will refer to this inter. The vessel, in continuing har voyage homewarde, remained at offered herself me a candidate for
Marneillen for three days, and she degrees unless those in the
during this time she holds were CHINESE WOMEN AND THE put disguised themselves SE
William Wright, V.D., D.P.H., disinfected by a "Claytɔa” mao- men-students and entered the In connotion with the celebra-depty medical offer of health hims. The officers of the ship were exomination ball undetected.
London, April 9. tion of & George's Day another for Glasgow, in the course of a uncertain whether the "Olayton” paper published in the Journal had been used to introduos Vader these circumstance, suction sale took place this
According to Beuter's corespondent at Washington, a remotesu perhaps "Cantonese" will allow morning in the smoking room of of Sa's Medicine saya-The sulphur vapour or carbon mon- tion has been introdwood for the formation of a Congressional Joint me to return the compliment be the Hongkong Hotel, on this idea method of ensuring absolute oxide; but the former would seem Committee, composed of saves Democrats and fire Espublínana, ko Str:-Kindly permit the inser-so gratuitously presents to me. occasion the seats of the two top afety against rat infection ship-more probable, as the officers deal with war problems. tion of a short rerly to "Arbi a" He appears to know little about rows of the Dress Circle for the borze le obviously that of des stated it smelt badly. Leaving and "Cantonsee." They rash into Chinese customs and prejudicee evening performance baing sold. troying every rat on every vastel Marseilles on April 28, the vessel print with an sosumption that I in Hongkong and those of Chins the day is being celebrated arriving at a home port from an arrived at Liverpool on May 6,
London, April 9. express an idea on other than the in general, particularly of metroting that only English men should that och drastic measures have and Islt for Glasgow on the 18th, has passed a Bill providing that a penalty of three years” imprime
the English Nations!Day, it was fit
infested one. I am not aware arossed to Birkenhead on May 3,
Renter's correspondent si Washington states that the Senate subject relating to the Hongkong politan cities. Chinese ladies and Hongkorg "Cantonese” wissen that I noen he present, and if the company seer been employed at any port in reaching the Clyde on May 13. University. May I stk your to have no foundation for my womewhat small it was, cover the islands, nor do I consider None of the crew were allowed to ment will be inflicted on permine destroying war matatial in wae killin
theless, very enthusiastic and correspondent "Atbila" if he arguments, I leave that for the liberal. The sale was conducted valescery. At the same time and they were only allowed on the the immense ontlay it would in- go ashore at Fort Baid or Sass, differentiates, and how, between public to say. It is plain to see by Mr. H. P. White, who fally is in worth remembering that even wharf at Marseilles. When sailing
London, April 9. "Should Chinese Ladies be how much he has digressed from maintained his reputation as one infected rat shoes is opable up the Clyde on May 15 the ship
According to Renter'a correspondent at New York, Austriss admitted to the Hongkong Ua-the subject ander omsideration humourist. iversity ?" and "Chinese are or are he speaks of different topic petition was manifest for the seats that into daquideration, then, in but was able to complete her one vessel was found to be crippled.
The keenest com- of murting an epidemio. Taking was in collision with another reel steamers at various ports have been taken over. The machinery of Not admitted to the University." altogether.
Nos. 11 sad 12 of F. Bow, and, view of the messures which are voyage on the same day, arrived Will "Arbita" be good enough "Cantonese" would care to meet starting at $50, the bidding asidususlly adopted, we mast sokaowat Queen's Dook, Glasgow, where to consult the Univenity regular wo European friends who barely went up. The Hon. Mr. P. H. ledge that we have escaped pos- she lay for three days. On May tion and let me know if there had but three years' schooling of Holyoak was evidently desirous bly more by good fortune than 16 she was transferred to the be a classe providing for either their own tongue in their country, of these seats, but the others pres by good guidance. What are the graving deck, Goran, on the the azelusion or admission of and are now passing higher ent were not prepared to let him measures usually adopted? Under south-side of the river. The Hongkong Chinese ladies to the University. My point has been foreign education, upon a requis have them without a struggle, the Cholera Order when a vessel patient's sickness did not begin Holiday Match at King's Park. mined by both of them. It willition made in writing, letter of and it was not until a bid of $550 on which sa anarasl mortality (until May:28, that is, on the
introduction could be procured, was made by Mr. Holyoak that
Last but not leset, I believe they were knooked down. This other words, where a number of reached the Clyde, and, as before amongst rats has occurred-in fifteenth day after the ship had Cantonese" (if he be Chinese) price constitutes a record for at have
Quite a large number of the cannot deny the fact that there is onts
been found dead stated, hity days after leaving regular Polios Force, with their nothing more anfair than for and possibly
performance, from 54 400ountable causehat Karraches. On har admission to friends assembled on the King's Chinese to approach foreign ever paid for
record is regarded with suspicion, the graving dock the repair Park Bange yesterday when a missionaries "(notwithstanding the
two meats in and means are adopted to destroy asoessary required the removal pick-up shooting match, arranged their stay of years in various parts performances in the Colony.pparatus is requisitioned, and by of
of philanthropic all nts on board. The "Clayton of large part of the plating by Sergeant Tom Fiit, took place
the Taniel from the Tha arrangements of China) to ask them to teach When it came to the selling of the this means sulphur vapour in keel upwards on the port de day reflect grest credit on for the him his own customs !
bozes, the auctioneer, replying to pumped under preware into the forward. The extensive character the organiser, the Grant L'esprit dou are le ministre du repartes "We are all broke," Bald. Similarly in some parts of the repairs before the sickness passing off with every success. bales of yarn and 271 packages of said "The boxes broke; not at all, where it has been reported bagan, and the nature of the work Four teamsof nine members each sundries, were flooded, and of coeur, mais jamais son esclave,
EXPERIENTIA DOCET. only you will have to buy this vessel in infested with rats, necomery being socompanied by Bongkong, April 8, 1917.
pariscope to see. If you cannot see, the"Cisytom” is employed. Batall so much hammering, do, would competed, esoh marksman having / these zooda it was, sacurtainsd
the figure you will be seen, and that is the
man at 100 great thing about these boxes." Porte notaven all the larger ports of themselves have driven zate of After that, bidding started well not provided with "Clayton" from the ship had there been any yards, deliberate and snap shoot- He sako:-(1) Do I think that
apparatuses. Again, some of those on board on reaching the Clyde, the girls, after having been point out the very serious errors
Sir, Will you allow me to and quite good prices were paid ports so provided. use them only On this point, however, theng at 200 yards, trench firing at../ for geners! averags oɔntribution.
300 yards, and deliberate fring The following is a list of the occaionally. I am aware that European officers were quits
at 500 yards. educated at the average of the Arbita" has fallen into in bis seats sold and the parchaasome of the larger vessels are definitely of opinion that no rate The team composed of Inspector Chinese girls' acboolt, are ready attempt to support "Cantonese's" Noe. 10 and 11, Mr. W. G. equipped with this apparatus, but had been seen. Farther, no rata Grant, Inspector Sindar Khan, to sit for matriculation ?
views ca the question of higher Humphreys, $100 12 and 13. those who have been to res may were found after disinfection. (R.), Inspector Brasil, Sergasat (2) Do I think that they can be education for Hongkong Chine Mr. Dowisy, 460; 14 and 15, Mr. able to say whether the average Twenty-six rate were obtained at Perkins, Inspector Aroulli (E), called Chinese scholars or can be ladies?
P. EL. Holyoak, $50; 16 and 17, ship's officer, as a rule, takes the graving and Queen's Dook Inspector Gerrard, Mr. Birth. Sampinchau Lighthouse Visited said to be fully sdacned wombL? Bis stat: ment that women are Mr. P. H. Holyoak, $70; 18 and mash interest in it. It is amert three of those belonging to the Sergeant Oive, and Inspector J. S.
(3) Do I think any of these not admitted to the Hongkong Un. 19, Mr. P. H. Holyosk, 360; 20ed that by the ues of the species M. decuma forty local Chinese girls' eobools iversity is not a malier sub judic. and 21, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Clayton" every rat in the hold is twenty-three to M. rattus but of having 955 points to its credit. The and Wait compiled the highest sore, can compare with the schools for Again, unlike a fair minded map, $120; 3 and 4, Mr. B. Humphreye, destroyed. I offer no opinion in examination all proved negative: sooond term was composed of teachers in Peking, Canton, etc.?he affects to believe distum de $140; 5 and 6, Mr. H. Bam this respect, but on more than Immunity of rats. In the Sergeant Avenell, Sergeant Grim- As we go to prem, the news, foremost I do not think, but I know women from the university bere Hancock, 8100; 9 and 10, Mr. A found live rata in vessels within a vestigations"
My answers are:-(1) First and dicto, as he says the exclusion of phreys, 480; 7 and 8. Mr. H. one occasion in Glasgow we have seventh report on Plague In meit, Mr. Bare, Sergeant Marks, comes that the lighthouse os
("Journal what I undertake to assert. I
of Bergenas Hollands, Trooper Sampanchau. inland was raided ie distinctly a fact that the great R. Lowe, $150; 11 and 12, Mr. day or two of their being so Hygiene, Plegas Sapplement Belphe, Inspector Kent, Mr. by pirates at 7 o'clock this never stated that the girls, after mujity of Bongkong Chinese, P.E. Holyoak, $350; 13, 14 and treilod. At the same time the II., January 1913, p. 231), it was Starkey and Mr. T. O. Sullivan, morning. Only the bare detaile their education in the average both men and women, are quite 15, Mr. A. R. Lowe, $300; Biz "Clayton is the most efficient shown that 83 per cent. of the total moore of thees competitors are at present to hand, but it is sabools would be ready to sit for in agreement with "Cantoness" 1, Mr. Dawbiggia, 859; Box 2, machine for destroying rais in Madras rats" following inscals being 917, With the score of 992, understood that the marsaders matriculation; bat I said there on the subject. There is no soch Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, $55. were eight teachers out of these thing as exclusion!
bulk that we possess to-day. It tion "died of plague," wheres the following team copied ancceeded in making good their The sale realised the handsome is difficult to believe that every" only 44 per cent. of Bombay third plaosfr. Wodehouse, aspe, king with them-the forty schools who would.
sum of $1,585,
rai can be destroyed in a vessel and 30 per cent. of Poona rais DS.P., Bergeant Talioob, Inspen arms and ammunition that were fally laden with cargo. More-sacounbed so the disease."
for Lamont, Bergesus Bosiger, kept at the lighthouse. over, holds do not comprise the Similarly it was proved, when the Inspector MaDonald, Sergeant whole of the ship. The lamarette, dimense was propagated among | Calliford, Inspector E. O. Salli- the forecastles, mate roome, and the rain by infected Loss, van, Bergeant Murphy and engine rooms, in fact, the whole that Poons and Bombay Lospector Gegg (E)," whereas ness to compare Peking or Cuntoning that there is not a Chinees The Cricket Club's Tournament abip, should be famigated. Rata rate were relatively to Madrse the lowest soore (84%) was mada Ohianse Schools for teschere with girl in Hongkong sa well There were three games played have been trapped in many place rats highly immune to infection." by the following:- Sergeant these local Chinese girls schools, educated as any Chinese man. yesterday in the various events of onboard ship. From the bacterio Madre city has been free of Derener, Mr. Franks, A.S.P. (L.), Abrahim Does "Cantonese'
"know the I can name several girls of my she tennis tournament promoted logisslstandpoint, further, it isnot plagus except for ons small out-Bergeant Shannon, Inspector de difference between a normal train-personal acquaintance who will by the Hongkong Oriokes Club, only asoessay to kill every rat, break in 1905, whereas Bombay Gardon, Sergeant Cooper, Bergt. Barney Bay ing school and
not only equal any Chinese eda- the most interesting of which was but every Ass and Bacillus pestit and Poons suffer severely from Field, inspector Sim, Inspector Barra
Sergeant Banas? There a cated men here but will abec- the match between Ng Bas Kwang is possible. The following exam- plague. The inference to be Laanigan (R.), and Chinese girls' chod? There is not one normalschool for men in alt lately eclipse them. It is prepou and M. W. Lo in the Champion- pleof a case of plague, related in obtained from these series of Keneally. China that has women-atalente ferous to make each remarks on.a abip Singles. There was quite a the annual report of the Medicareially conducted experiments Daring the shoot, refreshments says thoes of missionariesmaller with which he is so little good crowd present when play on Officer of Health, Glasgow, is that immunity has, la great were served, and altogether a very
he know commenced. acqasiated. Doet
It soon eballenge "Cantones" to tell me
became which occurred on a vessel in part by long contest with infected enjoyable'day was sport, ther the Local educational evident that Ng Szs Kwong was Glasgow on May 30, 1911, whore animals, been establishui ”among of one, Being a min the latter
institutions (missionary and the better player, and a most in- fer rate, if any, could have been rate in areas where plagus har part of whose university career Was spent in Pedogogic course in others) have done more to help teresting tussle resulted in his on board, serves as a good iilas-been prevalent for years, and England, I was first called to young ambitions women folk to comfortably winning by 6/1, 6/3, tration in showing that, despite consequently port local authors ali oforte, plague may still fitios in this country need not office in two different provinces remore mieunderstanding and 8/2
The two other matches resulted | octur:~~
entertain the same fear of of China to take responsible prejudices then all the centuries ohair in normal schools, end have of uphill work of long-dormant as follows:
Bistory of Voyage-The vessel infection from vessels arriving The following is the approxi-Eldredge Chinese men of so called scholarly Handicap Singles "A"-H. left Glasgow on February 11.1911, from porte in such areas. inmate statement of the Hongkong Foron Mi had altogether 12 years' sduoa. tional work in various parts of attainments in the different parts A. Nisbet, (owes 30) best A. H.
of Obins? Why, then obtrade, so Orook, (reos. 15/1), 4/6, 8/1,6/2. Chins.
ungratefully and co ungraciously,
Men's Handicap Doubles: N. an opinion on the subject: E. Kent and Rev. U. La. Cooper
Should Chinese Ladice be ad-Haat, (owe 15/1) beat Lárat. mitted to the Hongkong Uni G. Cooney and Di. Petorkin, (roo. versity 7"
15) 6/0, 6/8,
(2) I never used the word As a local Chinese girl, after "cholar," nor did or would I having spent fra solid years in employ the adjective fully. It Eagland, I feel, it incumbent ie "Cantonese" who has been upon me to protest against the |extraordinary piece of impertin- doing it all through bis lettere.
(3) It is the height of ridicatons-pce of "Cantoness" in emphasis-
“Cantonese” also states that he fails to be enlightened on what experience I base my plea for Chinese woman to obtain higher education. In my previous quest ion, immediately following the Government students' zosant,
my answer, i.s., Chioase students invariably fad
I am far from looking for any spotảin the san, but it is an pardon-
etc."
LAWN TENNIS.
TRAMWAY RETURNS.
PIRATICAL RAID.
by Piraten.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Asboroft
Mi
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Beton Mine (2) Bell fas
Colbaugh Min Clarks
*Mr & Mrs Chal Moon Carinichal Bir D Chalmers
Choy Kam-chus Ewing Dev & Mm Irink Minn
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Jasse Jack Mr & Mrs
Xob Fat-pol Kingsley Ward Dr
Low Hook-ki Tâm Man-Eat Laskey Lofts
Marsh Mr & Mrs Mark Mins Maller
Mestac
Ish Him-me
Nilsen Porter Mis Talks Capt Polg Pain-tee Quif Dy Redenique Mion Raymond Man Ken Capt
and went via Liverpool, Port other words, contrary to the sail Tramway Company's trafilo Ferguson Mr & Mrs Em Matter
8 ild, Suex and Bombay to Kur practice here, more rigilanos receipts for the week ending Face Bey& Mr Binsfellow Wre Biri-gfellow MUN raches. The return voyage began should be given to vesels arriv- April 7, 1917 r--
Fraser Mr & M. Shumaker Min on April 8, and the vomal rescheding from ports only recently
Receipts AgMESİN
Garrison Ber & Men disseny Port Said on 19th and Marwillas, ateosed than those arriving from
for week. Receipts for Garrison Rex & Mas
Sutherland on 26th of the same month. She ports where the disease has been
14 weeks.
Grahams. Min
Mr. This Year:
Gad 142 $189,057
Mummonda had remained at Bombay for temporalent for a long time. For Fast Year:
Turnbull Ber & Mai 18058 114 vi days, sad at Kurrashes for four years Glasgow, bas employed a
Teraball Miar, Laeranno 3 ́m teen daye, but left Enes and rat-osiosher at the docks, and dar De Part Suid on the day of arrival. ing 1918, 657 rata. were obtained
84
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14,361 | Howitt Hav & Man Theilsang, MELIH
Harry Bay de "eg Ubaldi Mys: Man! Familion
Whiting Marston Dr
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Wollman W Hammingarey Miss Wollema Hemmingarey Mate Williams Sir Baljk
Walmeday, May Tinom Me de Mes · Winsorit Mz &is
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he will have been firnished withable that "Cantoness" "should I useless custorms, outgrown mentai; While recognising that Enes and from on bosed ship and 218 from have committed saob a greaterror habite, outgrown superstitions Part Said are at intervals in-dooks, all proving negative on io enying that Chinese women themselves
Inɛad to Le fully educated in their
fasted porte-an odd case os-examination, decidedly handicapped "because
Probatum est that out of tensionally occurring there-in their fatare partners in life are own language before prooseding
In conclusion, I will shortly] M Oor de Biy, the youngg women whose upbringing has with English higher education. Chinews students educated in view of the short stay of the refer to the methods usually ons violinist who is now performing Fish Capt
I aak bim to define the word England not three of them preferwel and the fact that she did ployed at porta in preventing rais at the Victoria Thestre, will give not been any where near their fally." To go by the proper to marry their own Hongkong et lis alongside the quay from getting mabore, Bst-guards a special cismical recital at the own standards.
shade of its definition, is, will girls who have had no University these ports, one may reasonably are of two kinds (6) Sheet iron Dutch Club to-morrow (Wednes "Cantonese" says “China has
mean that one must neede takse training. This is afhoient to las pame that infection on dinos, preferably 20 to 24in. in day) at 6 pm. The price of ad- already degrees opuferted on life time to be fully educated. "Cantonese" (who may not have eyed to the vessel either in diameter; (b) brushwood guards mission will be $1.50, men, and she will doubtless be Then when can Chiness Ladies had experience abroad) see that Bombay or Kurrachee, both of applied likewies to the ropes, but ready, now-a-days, is confer them on Women, if they be fully ednest enter the Hongkong University? Experientia Dope bu his which porte were at the time and with the points facing in the demand for Chinese women to still are infected. I repest that direction of the ship. Sometimes ed ato." This spposition is After this life f fallacious, China sò longer holde
Probably be will receive rather have higher education on this ons | the rossol lay ten days at Bomay she ropes are tarred in park of Fiat all sisvedores'. gangWila Goodrich Lady Imperial examinations. This * shook when he learns that a
and fourteen days at Karrabee. their length, the ships affiours should be withdrawn when the M practice is quits obsolete. Does he vast number of Hongkong ladies -If "Arbits" and "Cantonese" This point is worth emphasising object to this, and tarred canvas work of loading, one for the Fadiman Mr not know that Chine abolished heartily supports "Experientia cannot get to the point and write The last date of possible ins this old system quite a decade Dcost" when he champions the aeque animo along the lines of faction to the one was showapped round the ropes is day, this is seldom given effeos to. Jackman Miga G. sgo? He opens himself to the case of Hongkong women, stating Bach uifish correspondence as for April 8. The casar, are also tazzed or whitewashed the vessel is often lewat with the
employed instead, The gangways (2) In-sidal harbours the depth of Jackman, that it is most opportune for Experiensis Door's is agd 25, sada ustion of Oalentin at sikker, and, the while- dook four times in the front) most common correction to any that he has never en Chiness Hongkong University to be made, shoer waste of energy to reply to kickened fram on May 23, An
Going „become, ..... the in Bougkong whose to
"mother: themale 4 Yours sto.,
interval, Ahmrefore, of £fty daya
alarda sa Hongkong, April 8, 1)
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Decat
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Mr & Mrs