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BIRTH.
GILL-On 16th April, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Gill,
The Hongkong Telegraph.
"HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1917.
A HEALTHY SIGN.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1947.
The Customs and the Captains.
DAY BY DAY.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
THE PESIMIST MAKES HIS OWN- HILL-AND SUFFERS IT AS HE GOES THROUGH LIFE.
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar.
demand to-day 2. 4.5/181,
Tomorrow's Anniversary.
Annual Dinner of Victoria Division.
beneficent work, the Order TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. originated, early in the war,
a fund for woanded indian The last zarviTGE of soldiers, who were royally treated arioan War of Independe in Bogland, while pomforts were in 1869 at the age of went out to Indian troope in the Day, Chron every theatre of solion.
fought as a lad of 165 He could safely say that the 83 1968, the Trasso Chinese workmen and coolies, paying pensions
The Victoria Division of the now on their way to Europe, in a war which St. John Ambulance Brigade held would be equally well treated, years before. In the its first annual dinner at the should any of them fall sick, if 471 widows, of masa To-morow is the 127th anni-Hongkong Hotel on Saturday they were anywhere within reach taken part in the wir versary of the death of Benjamin night, the occasion being in every of the Brigade. Having quoted were wojǝying Stata inco
way a distinot sucosse. Divisional very fine ealogy to the Brigade, there are, or course, tenu Superintendent Ho Leung pre-recently written, Mr. Ralpha said thousands of pensioners sided, and was supported by Mr. it was his aim not only to make Divil War, 62 years ago, E. Ralpha] (Officer in Charge of of their Brigade in Hongkong an national roll. the District), Dr. Koah, (District organisation for the relief of the
On Saturday we reported that the master of the San Ui-a vessel under the B. itish flag, owned by a British firm, and carrying British offoers-had received a message from the Customs ‹ ficials Samabai to the effect that, unless the ship entered Samahui Harbour, [she would not, in fature, be given her papers. The circumstancDE leading to this little matter have
Ia already been, sisteč, word, the explain on near- ing Samahni last Friday, saw that
barboar We have received from Mr. J. at a time when the freshets were Wolkestt the sam of $25 for rashing down from the North the French Relief Fand. River, would be to endanger his Rellglous Meeting- ship. Skippers of Wuchow boats The weekly religious meeting have, on many occasione, had of the Helens May Institute will parrow escapes at this particular be conducted to-morrow (Tuesday) point, and one would imagine that afternoon at 5 p.m. by the Rev. the Customs people must be J. Kirk Maconachie. The meeting sware of thin fact. A similar dan-is open to all women.
Chinese Ufficial's Visit. gerous state of things may exist
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Surgeon), Dr. Cheah (Divisional injured, but to form a social An Italian officer has just Sargeon), Ambulance Officer J. F. circle of educated men whbrought an action to Court to Grose, Dr. Lim (Assistant Divi appreciate the advantages of strict obtain a decision as to the rights sional Surgeon), Mr. Ho Wing military disciplins, man keen on ful-ownership of a bullet extract-- and Mr. Ho Kwong. Those also the various forms of sport-tennis, ed from his body. The docto
did the mar but present included the Hon. Mr. Lan swimming, football etafor claimed it, Ohu Pak, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. Chan which there were unique facilities the officer argued that he was Kai Ming, Mr. Sin Tak Fan, Mr. in the Colony-man who, in legally entitled to it. The judge Lo Obeting Shai. Mr. O L Chan, helping others, were at the same gare a decision in his favour by.. at any future time: yet a ship- His Excellency Chung Naa Dr. Thomas, Mr. Wong Kam Fok, time living healthier, more active in somewhat novel argument. He found that the projcotile once master, in order to comply yew, Director of the Tientsia Mr. Leo D'Almada, Mr. B. K. and consequently better lives."
Mr. Ralphs then announced, discharged from the gun deased with this piece of red taps must Pakow Bailway, who has been Flang, Mr. M. K. Lo, and Mr.
| amidst - to visiting his native district near M. W. L
applause, that the to belong to the soldier who fired accident rist hie bost. It is a perfectly simple Macao, is at present spending =
The loyal tot having been following cape had been fit, or to the country which en- mailer to anchor in the main brief holiday in Hongkong.
honoured, the Chairman proposed presented-The Lau Chu Pak trusted it to him, and so becoɛma “res nullius,” which any: finder “Our Gast"," and in doing so Tennis Cup" presented to the Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which stream and send an cffioer ör
Attention is surected to the fact explained the bringing into Brigade by the Hon. Mr. Lan Chu is entitled to appropriate. As the forward their names and addresses with compradors into harbour for the saquires them to
for regieter; but this does not satisfy that Mr. G. P. Lammert is selling bing of the Victoria Division. Pak The name of the winner of officer found it in his body, he sommunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
the letter of the law. Askipper's at bis sales rooms on Thursday He stated that his brother, the Tennis Championship of the was entitled to retain it, although publicstion, but as an evidence of their bona fides."
position is, then, that he must at 11 am., a stock of boots and Mr. Ho Kwong, was invited Brigade in Hongkong each year it was only brought to light by
the surgeon, either risk losing his ship and the shoes, hata, pongee silk etc., which
which replica of lives of his passengers, or else have been slightly damaged by by Mr. Ralphs, some four months will be engraved on the cup, a presented to the Brigade, and, thinking that they will
“Dəvonport's Martryrs" in the must come away without his water. The goods will be sold 80, to form a division of the small papers and so be refused permine without reserve.
oaght to do something during the winner."The Holyoak Cup, somewhat apt. desiguation. Theft of Copper.
Brigade tow City clerks, who are now. ion to pass the next river port,
present world drama, he felt that presented At the Police Court this mora-Mr. Ralphs' invitation ought not by the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, Ourpe experimenting with
the now Would it not be worth the while
ing, before Mr. J. B. Wood, to be missed.-(Applause). His Saperintendent of the Hongkong dietary, have bestowed on them- Chinese was obarged with steal- ing five pounds of copper from brother, Mr. Ho Kwong, faxisted Corps. The cup is to be awarded selves. Four spoonfuls of por- to the Division in ridge and a 'harring esth form that he (the speaker) was, by sanually the a.. Kumsang, which is now
Kowloon 3: 3300 of his training in his old Hongkong showing the highest their breakfast, a little soup and a lying alongside the Docks. The man was sentenced College 0.T.C., better fitted for percentage of sitandance at drills aweet shair lurol, while their the job, and he consented to and lectures during the Brigade evening repast, containing four The position of Holland be to three months hard labour and fall in with the suggestion, and year, the 15 best attended drills ounces of meat, is the heaviest comes an increasingly difficult one, four hours' stooks.
in due course was appointed or lectures only to count. Divi-meal of the day. It is not lazari- and it would be a chúrlish person Having arrived from Macao Divisional Superintendent. Ations holding lees than 15 drille ons, but after dinner they say who would deny her a little
At the only the previous day, a Chinese present the Division was, more or or lectures will be disqualified. they can honestly seek esposo jaympathy in the matter. outbreak of wor the bulk of the was arrested in Des Voeux Road, in a state of embryonic The Ho Fook Efficiency Cup," and sleep the sleep of the feat Datch were more or les openly on Saturday for picking another efficiency, but the progress made presented by Mr. Ho Fook to the enough
man's pocket, When brought Sve promise that it would grow Division of which his son is the
The forger who meditates re- into a healthy maturity. No-one popular Officer Ocmmanding. It for this before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, had watched its career with more will be competed for annually by producing the design of the new chief among which was probably the Police Court this morning paternal interest than his brother, stretcher squads of the Victoris 1 currency notes will be a very a certain amount of old jealousy month's hard labear,
the man was sentenced to one
Mr. Ho Kwong, and it was only Division, and will be awarded clever craftsman if he succeeds, for general smartness. and But, as time went or, a very pro Alice Memorial Hospital,
fitting that he should be called, as
says the Chronicle, There are so nounced change was noticeable in The Hon. Treasurer of the he was known, the Father of the efficiency in drill and field work quite a number of safeguards in---
In conclusion, Mr. Ralphs said troduced, apart from an elaborate. The gathering held under the suspices of the Victoris Division the tone of the papers as well as Alice Hemorial and Aflated Victoria Divizion.-(Applause).] that Mr. Ho Leung had done gratem of watermarks, the mortemen
in the attitude of individual Hospitals bega to acknowledge The speaker expressed thanks to of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade on Saturday night, a report of Dutchmes. That most valuable which appears in another column, serves to bring to notice theof allies, Louis Riemsekere, was with thanks the following dong. the members of the Finance Com-wonders for the Division, and had effectiva probably being the pore i
sentation of St. George's encounter admirable work which is being done by Hongkong's younger geners-
Dr. Kech proposed the toast of with the dragon. There, together fion of Chinees in this regard. The Colony now bogsta of four largely responsible for thir, for he boat to the fonds of the Bostonia, fpe this generons done. epared no pains in making it strait of the King and the repre
Michael & Co., $15; Patell & Belphe, who, when acting as Divisions of the Brigade, besides the Police Reserve &filisted told his countrymen the truth pitala J. Reid, $20; J. Rtiona, especially mentioning Kr. succesE, detachment with a total enrolment of some
in a manner which was not Co., $15; Abdoolally Ebrahim headmaster of Queen's College, "Success to the Victoris Division", with the broad band connecting two hundred officers and men, and each and all of these are doing a work of to be disregarded. His wonder & Co., $10; E. B. Cabey, $10; was regarded by the Chinese as and said they were very lucky in them, have been reproduced by
fal cartoons had about them
the most popular head the school having as members such a set of a special process which has never manifest value, without fee or reward of any kind. Since the war, compelling force which would G. K. Haxton, $10.
ever had.Applause). He also companionable men; who were before been utilised for such a the movement has greatly expanded in Hongkong, with the result have almost convinced a Han. Bat, A roaffold worker engaged in spoke of the keen interest taken ernest in friendly rivalry. He purpose, and the most expert that the Colony now possesses most useful body of trained though converted in the main, erecting the scaffold round in the Division by Dr. Thomas, said it was a great thing to be photographer would be buffled in mer, whose services would be of the utmost atility in case of Holland could not come into the rears. Watson's premises in Dr. Cheah and Dr. Koch. emergency: All branches of ambulance work are undertaken, and war, for rescons that are clear Stanley Street, where the recent Mr. Ralphs replied, in the to be disciplined in a military copy of Mr. Bertram McKennsl's officers and men alike show a keenness in their work which must enough. Her geographical posi-fire occurred, was charged before course of his speech giving an sense. lead to a very high measure of efficiency. Moreover, there is a very tion was the first and last word on Mr. C. D. Melbaarne, at the interesting historical summary of examinations was healthy spirit of rivalry between the several divisions, not only in that subject. One whisper Police Court this morning, with the Bsd Cross movement, which the best man. It was experience The designs themselves are re- ambulance duties, but also in numerous branches of outdoor sport and recreation. Most of the Divisions are attached to the Colony's against the Han bully, and her stealing a pot of Taseline from the extended back some 900 years. that counted. However prettily produced in browa, colour, but
territory would have been recognised by the G..O. C. As an instance of the Brigade's utility i/even as Belgium and Rumania, premises. The man said the pot Referring to the work of the St. Į they marched, singly or in a body. they are ingeniously "overprint military forces, and the wearing of the Brigade uniform is now.
was lying on the verandah and John Ambulance Association, if they did not know how to put up ed in green and purple, and it may be mentioned that during the recent smallpox epidem c ita We may not be able to sympathice he picked it up. Elia Worship which was formed gat of the fracture, or to render assistance is believed to be impossible by very warmly over her present bound the man over to be of good original Order, Mr. Balpha caid in case of emergency, they would say photographic process to members vaccinated over 25,000 people.
that branches of the Ambulance not be of much ass. They must photograph the main, desigu Movements of this order among the Chinese youth of the shortage of supplies, for, le behaviour,
Brigade were flourishing in every remember that they were a serious through its proteenre overprint Exporting Dollars, Colony are to be welcomed, not only from the point of view of than a couple of years ago, whe
of part of the British Empire body of men, doing serious work of green and purple. A few years There were two cases atility, but also because they reflect a willingness and a desire was resping enormous profits by to bear a chere in some sepect or other of what may be termed the selling to the enemy; but every attempting to export silver dollars The Brigade was always st The Division had been most suc
introduced multi-colour paper civis life of Hongkong. This is a development of comparatively right thing by herself in remain Court this morning, one man In the fighting in Dublin a year hoped that it would steadily pro money to prevent forgery, and one will feel that she is doing the from the Colony, at the Police work, both during pence and war. cessfully inaugurated, and go the French Chovernment recent growth. Until the past year or two, the younger generation ing out of the war-as long as being charged with exporting 22 ago, men and women of the grees.
though the French notes are not of Chinese here were quite content to enjoy all the benetits of reei Germany will allow her to do so! dollars. Mr. J. K. Wood fined him Brigade were hard at work in the Mr. M. K. Lo and Dr. Chesh camera-proof, they have been most dence in a British Colony without giving a thought to the ob igations
$10 and confiscated the coins. city streets. The Corps Superin replied.
successful in making the business was killed and many which they might naturally have been expected to discharge. More-
The other case was one in which tendent
Mr. Gross proposed, in com- of forging them too costly to be over, they lived largely to themselves, taking no organised part either The Wise Hun.-
a man attempted to export 50 members wounded, among them in public movements or in sport of any kind. Those days, we are
Beserve, "to which Chief Inspector Report has it that several dollars, and in this case a fine of a brother of E E. Bir Henry May, plimentary terms, "The Police profitable.
An amusing story comes from? za happy to say, are now passse, and we see displayed an ever-growing anxiety to enter into the Colony's larger activities. This is one of the British and French officer prison» | $10 was imposed, and the money who was a private in the Debi D'Almada and Dr. Thomas re-
Division of the Brigade and who benefits which bave arisen cut of the war. The Police Bearve is a ere of high rank have been con- was cofiscated.
fined in a camp-st Karlsruhe, as
had just been awarded a medal plied, the latter saying that if the Bulgaria. The Grown Prince of: The Colony's Health. force which owes its existence very largely to the birth of this new
In the return of infections die by the Order for his services Police Reserve wished to retain Germany wanted the two elder
that
the Ambulanos Shield they would sons of the Balgarian King to ocossiou. During
I have to work very hard.
visit his headquarters before Ver spirit. It is one, sleo, which has given the young Chinese an guarantee against bombing by
dan and be present at its down- opportunity of becoming extremely useful citizens, and the Colony knows how enthusiastically they have taken up the duties which attachment to that very valuable body of men involves. Bat-the superior wisdom. Why have the period seven.cases of enteric terrible the world had ever sean,
donora of uniform and the invitatior, remained a month, then, very much bored, excused influence of the war has not stopped at that. The growth of the we ever done the same kind fever occurred, all the sofferers the Brigade had gloriously upheld brief speech, in which be thanked fall. The young men sodeplet themselves and went bome. ambulance movement is the direct result of an expressed with on of thing with our Han prisoners? being Chirose. Two of the cases its old traditions. Ou August 4, the
The gathering concluded with what impressed you the mon17" the part of many young Chinese to do their bit in the additional Why have we never sent some proved fats. There were four 1914, over 4,000 men were mobil- equipment.
of them to sea in our merchant cases of small pox, three of which ised and actually at their posts obligations which the present conditions have imposed on the civilian vessels, or confined a desin or terminated fatally. There was with the Navy and Army when the singing of "God Save the their father asked. They
simultaneously „The reus population.
one non-fatal case of war was declared: Sines then, King". so on esch hospital ship? Instead, misa
over 20,000 trained Ambulance
of the French. As Mr. Ralphs stated at Saturday's dinner, the Brigade in Hong-we send these roughs to Donington diphtheris. kong does not aim merely at interesting its members in the work of Hill and give them a better sime Educational Committee. mea had been supplied to the relieving anffering, ementially noble and inspiring though such an than many of them ever had in
His Excellency the Governor F roos by the Brigade, and they object is. It seeks to form a circle of men who will appreciats the their lives before. Are we going has appointed Committee to bad been in the think of the advantages of strict military discipline and of participation in to continue to be sentimentalists enquire into the teaching of the fighting on every front. various forms of sport, thus living healthier, more active, and, con- to the bitter end ? Oar own English language to Chinese boys Tadis, the transport and care of sequently, better lives. It is in these respects that the expansion of poor fellows are tortured by in Government Schools, and to the wounded from Mesopotamia the construction of Ghafoo water-when the movement in Hongkong is likely to achieve its best and highest gentle German Red Cross anrses, examine the question whether by were entirely entrusted to the works at the cost of 8. $1,500,000 out results. Immediately following the establishment of the Chinese or are hammered with a reductionis, the number of other Brigade; 2,000 women of the which was concluded between in District Superintendent Wo and Bepublic, there was noticeables distinct tendency among the younger batte and leaked, with whips, subjoots more time can be derat Brigide generation of Chinese in Hongkong to get out of band. That was and yet our good friends at Homers sosnch tesching. The follow Military manifestèdân 's cours of directione, pelaps
Ang of respect for parental unshority, lapon whic always rightly prided themmelVILLA COZZ
A Scaffold Worker's Theft.
social institution as well as trying to secure a photographie
·The -man who pamed work.
not always
Allied sircraft. Here is yet one eased issued for the week ending on more instance of Germany's April 14, it is shown that during the war, the gic mest and most Mr. Ho Kwong also delivered a
[continue to lavish their good ing have been appointed members many
offices on the brutes who bare of the Gomarnil tee ---- The Directori fallen into our hands. Perhaps of Education (Chairman), the Hon.
It has Leen found in the discipline which is enforced ine shall begin to learn a little Mr. Edward Shallim, the Hon. Hospit bodies such as the Police Reserve and the Ambulance Brigade. wine when all the prisoners are Mr. Law Cha-pak, Mr. George Order at is why we can view with satisfaction the steady growth of these released and the full story of their Piercy, Mr. Frank Macdonald | beda organisations. By taking a deep and practical interest in these in sufferings in published. Then Holman Holmes, Mr. Richard very last Wiimtions, the young Chiness of Hongkong are making themmives
Mr. Edwin Ralpha, Book se, toan and better citizens. For this and other Tomsons wo meri sutely someone will be made to Arthur Benbaumon Ponmaby Fans,
abi movement all unor
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