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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1917.
Convictions and Courage.
All lovers of fair play will fool
that a word of applause is due to
DAY BY DAY.
Mr. A.B. Harris for the pluck and BYFOCRISY IS A SORT OF HOM- good feeling which he displayed AGE THAT VICE PATS TO VIRTUE. at yesterday's indignation meet-Rochefoucanid.
ing. We are, as our rendere moet
| be well aware, utterly and satirely
out of sympathy with this gentle-
The Dollar.
The opening rats of the dollar
man's views on the question of the on demand to-day mement, and we conscientiously 2x. 4.9/184,
believe that the doctrine presched
by him, if carried into practice, would bring run and ebame to
To-morrow's Anniversary.
Di-
the
To-morrow in the 128th this Colony. This, however, doce versary of the Matiny of not alter our conviction that, so Boanty. far from impairing the undoubted repeat in which Mr. Barris" is,
An Infected Port.
held by all classes, hin boldwess The Netherlands Indian Gov in expressing his opinions will ernment has declared Hongkong have incressed it, if possible. To an infected port on account of face, unsupported, s jeering and plague. potentially angry audience of some thousand people is the set either of an irresponsible person or
Kallan Output
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions expressed by corre
pondants are not necessarily 150m of the * Hongkong
THE MASS MBETINO.
[To the Editor of the "Hongkong _Telegraph."]
a
Sir,At yesterday's meeting at the City Hall a letter signed by Mr. F. di Caneva was read by the Chairman, in which it was desir ed to convey to the meeting the expression of the Italian com manity's opinion on the subject which was an besquently dis curred.
the Italian community was OOK
FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
Exhibitiod Match.
A
TO-DAY'S
ANY.
Kipling has said that we Eng lish are the only kamorons na tios, We do not venture to dispute the
else of a very brave man. It 18 Mining Administration's miqes matter and he was therefore not from the names of players, thes/arrived at. But the Englishman,
The total output of the Kailan such bravery as Mr. Harris showed for the week ending April 14, yesterday that has carried the amounted to 66,836 foos and the British soldier, anilor and explorer sales during the period to 94,645 | to victory, and we feel sure that} there was not a man present in the theatre who did not honest
HILLIER-Killed in action in France, on April 9, 2ndly feel that the speaker was Lieutenant Maurice Hillier, King's Own Scottish Borderers, eldest son of E. G. Hillier, C.M.G., Hongkong and Shanghai Banking what the Britisber moet admires: Corporation. Peking, aged 19 years.
"sport". Oaly a real sportsman CHAPMAN-On April 19th, killed in action in Palestine, could have met ridicule with such Second-Lieutenant Ben Fletcher Chapman. No. 1, Mountain unaltera le good homour se that Battery Hongkong Singapore Battalion, R. G. A., aged 27 years, evinced by this gentleman, and beloved eldest son of Lieut-Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Chapman, the hearty applause which follow Hongkong,
ed him from the platform showed that his hesrera realised this.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1917.
HONGKONG'S AWAKENING.
BUY.
tons.
An Explanation. Mr. W. L. Uarter writes us to ay that his vote at the recent Chamber of Commerce meeting was cast by him aa Agent of the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd..
Referee. Mr. F. W. Wright, Kick-off at 5 p.m. eharp. The colours of "The Rost"
Tennyson calle" lie that is half
a.truth.". The maxim is correct
The exhibition match, Chem- dictum, says the (Hobe. On the pions of the Leagus vorms "The contrary, we are disposed to so Rest", annoucond recently, will cept it. Yet the public are at be played to-morrow, the 28th times apt to display this priceless instant, on the Club ground. A gift in carious fashion. Take, is already known, the gross pro
for example, the incident at the needs are to be devoted to the St. "Old Vin" when the Astronomer Dunstan's Home for Blind Soldiers Royal "declared, amid laughter, and Sailors. A charge of one that the stars exceeded 700,000,- dollar for sumision to the stand 000 in number." Appareatly, the and fifty sent to the socloare patentinability of the average min will be made to non-members efo grap such figuras prompted the Hongkong F. C. and him to merriment. But it is not columns of your paper to correct ground.
Will you allow me through the collection will be made on the every race that would appreciate the situation in such fashion. this statemsut, as I am cfficially
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak of this overwhelming character Many would receive a stalernent informed not a single member of will present the cap and medals with awe, chastened by a spirit of salted by this gentleman on this the Royal Engineers (winners) inquiry as to how the result was authorised to express any opinion the RE are rusing out their frankly laughs at his own incapa- at the game, and it will be seen,
bat his own.
especially the genai Londoner,
Yours etc.
atros geat team, whilst the Longno
city. Management Oommittee
hava U. C. GALLUZZI,selected the best available eleven Acting Consul for Italy.to oppose them. This will be the Hongkong, April 27, 1917.
| last game of the season, and football enthusiasts will doobt
The society libel action which leaa avail themselves of this was recently concluded will be- THE EDUCATION QUESTION, opportunity of supporting B come memorable for an important
judgment Sir,-There is a letter in your most deserving War Charity. literary
delivered issue of April 24 attacking the Toems: Royal Engineers by the Lord Chief Jastics, British Schools of the Colony. It Wilkinson; W. Blumfield and N. remarks the Globe. Polonins A Forged Bill.
it not the first time this bas Coxon; 8. Hertop, H Smith, and Pronounced "beatified"s Tile occurred in the Prose, and it is T. Riobarde; 0. Millard, R. Phrase, 80 Lord Reading pro- A Chinese was charged before sime something was said on the Townsend, A. Scott, E. White, The greater the truth the greater nounced the popular proverb, Hongkong School Children. Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police other side. One remark was true, and J. Pearce,
We have had a good deal to Court this morning, with being as far as it went, to the effect that
upon various occasions, in possession of a forged $10 bill parents take very little interest in N.); S. Caple (R. G. A.) and
The Best.-W. E. Orroker (R In fact, he classes it with what the libel" a misleading phrase. against the educational methods on the Chartered Bank of India. the schools. Bat it hardly goes far H, Dickinson (8. G. A.); P. G in vogue in this colony, and thus Mr. Lee D'Almada appeared for enough. The average parent not man (E. G. A.), J. Stewart (Cinh), as regards the criminal law, but The German-erolusion movement was taken a big step forward we are not sorry to be reminded the defendant, who was remanded.) only takes little interest bat and J. Rodzer (Club); R. W.it is a complete answer to a civil by the altogether remarkable mass meeting held in the Theatre Royal-by letter signed “An
positively hinders the education Hopper (B N.), L. Grotten (R. action for libel to show that the Old Resident "--that if the Jast night. Up till then, only the commercial community's views
Theft from Brickworks. of the children. Work and duty G. A.), W. T. Youngman (R. G.A), wordasret:ath. One more instance on the subject had been openly expressed. These were important Education Department is afflict Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at seem to be ideas never beard in H. McTavish (Clab), and J. of the confusion which attends
perbapa the weightiest of all, since it is the German trader that with slackness, the par- the Magistracy this morning, two many a home in the Colony, bat Stalker (Club) Captain. we most want to see kept ont-bat it was felt that the whole more eats of the youngsters under coolies were charged with stealing the be-all and end-all of life is
the favourite attempt of the lay its control are by no means ment should be rounded off by giving the general public so
a quantity of machine tools valamusement. How can education
mind to transfer technical langu- · opportunity of making its voice beard on what is admittedly the free from the same disease. Our med at $687, from the Ching Ban progress if a child is allowed to
age to popular speech. The Lord burning question of the hour locally. The public has now spoken and spondent, writes temperately brickworks at Castle Peak. The stay away from school for any will be white.
Chief Justice also pointed out the in terms which cannot be misunderstood. It has given to the Cham- and with manifest knowledge of men admitted the crime and were pretext whatever? I have little
valgar error that a auggestion ber of Commerce and to the Unofficial members of the Legislative the real condition of things. The each sentenced to three months doubt that on Wednesday in this!
which would be libellous a3_5. Coareil its complete and undivided moral support. More than Terage parent not only takes hard labour and four hours' stocks. week the head teachers of the
direct statement is rendered, less that, it has definitely declared that actocracy has bad its day-ders the education of the child- little interest bat positively hin-
British Schools, received several
ea by being put in the form of a Those present at the meeting will never forget the occasion. The
question. He probably, had the notes (if the parents were court- building was packed upstairs and down by loyal and determined
It is not necessary to dive
A coolie was charged before cous enough to write at all) to may
present feeling about enemy *. Britishers, the atmost enthusiasm was manifested, and the resola Tery deeply into Hongkong Mr.O. D. Melbourne, at the Police that so-and-so was so tired after
aliens in his mind when he tion submitted was carried with but two dissentienis. No sporting family life in arder to perceive Court this morning, with the Monday that he or she could pot
gaya 118 an instance or theatrical event had ever drawn bigger attendance to the theatre. the truth of this statement. The unlawful possession of 84 taels of go to school on Tuesday-that Local Affairs More Satisfactory about a man who has gone abroad of libel by question to ask - The spirit which prevailed was redolent of the old-time mass meet- schoolboy and the "flapper"
prepared opium. He denied the is, two days out of one week were inga at Home. It was a fine tonic for those who bad began to fear startling amount of freedom is charge, saying that the opium lost. And that is constantly hap
for his health," Why has Mr. A that Hongkong had lost all corporate and civic feeling. It showed
left the country and betaken iso that the Colony is sound at heart, and that it only requires alongkong, and to be at fall merely been employed to carry parties, baxsara, entertainments in their Weekly Share Circular Wo
was not hie, but that he had pening, birthday parties, tes- Messrs. A.L. Anderson and Ca., himself to the Continent ?" leader fired with enthusiasm and energy to consolidate popular function at hours when they ought sentence of nine months hard ((because no one seems to be able
liberty to attend this or that the drag. Bis Worship passed and frequent rehearsals for them (Shanghai, April 21) say :-
be the judicial feeling into a really living and powerful force. That, aside from
opinion of the favourite text-book the sctual subject debated, perhaps in some respecta isolading The parent who declines to back
to be either in class or in bed. tabour.
to contribute to say good cause.
The email activity in the example of a dilemma which an ——was the most inspiring and hopeful aspect of the gathering.
without getting a quid pro quo in cander clear of securities, which innocent man esanct answer Concerning the wisdom or otherwise of the policy endorsed by up the master or the governess,
return). No one seems to think of noticed last week, has been either way without slandering the meeting, there is little need, at this time of day, to bring for is undoubtedly one of the child's A Chinese school teacher was the strain on the children, nor to more marked during that just himself, "Have you left off best- ward farther arguments. Practically all that is to be said on the worst enemies; and the fact that charged before Mr. J E. Wood, realise that this kind of training passed, and the slightly higher ing your mother? matter has already been, advanced, on the platform and through many parents do not realise at the Police Court this morning, will not develop the earnest men exchange bas he'ped to supply the medium of the Press, And, after all, on both sentimental and his, is the strongest argument with commiting a breach of the and women which are needed the demand. The more Batie- economic grounds, it has now been shown that the overwhelming school se against the day school. cubicles into his building. It was for righteousness and justice, as
ід favour of the boarding Education Ordinance by putting that our Empire may still stand factory state of affairs at the bulk of feeling in the Colony absolutely favoure the exclusion of the
local cotton mille has attracted West Point, the great military Huns for a definite period after pesce has been declared. The time The father who will not be at the stated by Mr. Cavalier that the it has done in the past. some attention and se most shares academy where all the officers of for argument, therefore, is past. The whole Colony has bad ise oppor- boy's homework, or the mother number of pupils and even went trouble of keeping an eye on his man continued to teach the same
under this heading are in firm the United States Army receive tunity of expressing its views one way or the other. The meeting
hands, prices are looking upward. their preliminary four years was open to all and eandry, and, in the absence of any measure of who waxes farious because it has on teaching after he had been
Rubbers are somewhat somno I training, was until recently one opposition worth mentioning, we have a right to say that it was the been neary for little Jobanie struck off the register. His Wor-expected of the children who re-happy point where holders will menta
P. 8-What, moreover, can be leat; prices are about that an- of the most Spartan establish- Oolony of Hongkong that spoke so unitedly last night. One might to receive a salutary dose of stick chip imposed a fine of $10, and ceive their earliset training and not sell, and prospective par- discipline in imegite, from the feverish efforts which have been made to stifle at school, is laying up tons of ordered the closing of the school. impressions in the company of chasers, with high exchange and anything since the days of Ere- the world. The was rigid beyond popular opinion on this question, that Hongkong has the last word to future trouble for the luckloa
smahs and coolies in the side lower rabber before them, are not derick the Great, and the smart- say upon it. No one realises more than the leader and the supportera youngster. And unfortunately the of this movement that Hongkong cannot act or dictate on such un
number of such parents is very
walke and gattern of Nathan keen on baying. To-day's openness and precision of the drilling Inspector P. O'Sallivan told Road, Kowloon, and at the ing rete for T/T on Londoo was would have satisfied even his Imperial issue. It has no wish to do so. But it can advise; it can much on the increase in Hong Mr. O.D Melbourne, at the Police various "baby-corners say what it feels. That is all that it seeks to do. No one but the song. 88 in other parts of the Court this morning, of how a Pe
on the 2/63; the Dollar rate being 72.15. bypercritical eye. The possession variest fool would suggest that Hongkong shoul", in this matter, British Dominions.
man, who must have climbed ́up follow a line of splendid isolation. Mr. Holyoak pressed that pains Hongkong and Duty,
Hoogkong, April 26, 1917. the side of the house, was found well bome in his speech last night, when he declared that Bong- Our correspondent says, farther: very early this morning in 222 Long would, if it were told that Imperial interests would thus best "Work and duty seem to be ideas Des Voeux Road West, stealing a be served, re-admit the Germans to the Colour, but that it would never heard in many a home in quantity of clothes. His move- OFFENSIVE POSTCARDS. to be made on 30th instant. Union the narrow limits of the academy never welcome their return. That is the prime point to be kept in the Colony, but the be-all and ments were beard by an immate mind. Our loyalty demands that we shall respect Imperial wishes. end-all of life is emasement." It and the man was arrested. In We willingly do so. But we demand it ses right to let the Home it doubtful if, before the war, answer to the charge, this morn- Government know the real feeling of this important outpost of Hongkong wae wore in this ing, the man admitted the theft Empire in regard to the post-war treatment of enemy enbjects. respect than other places where and was sentenced to six weeks? That is all that the general public has sought to do. And it will Britishere most do congregate hard labour and four hours amoredly succeed in doing it, no matter what obetsole is placed in We are no friend to the ides that stooka. its way.
the war was sent to us as a punish-
it
ren.
}
certainly appear
& to enjoy
It was evident from the reception given to Mr. Harris' remarks ment, but we are very strongly
-
The Old Excuse.
Education Prosecution,
Caught Red-Handed.
Yours etc., AN OLD RESIDENT.
D
SHANGHAI SHIRZ REPORT.
Company Meetings, etc. —¡ of money was regarded as a milį. Cathay Trust: The Directora have tary offence, smoking was strictly authorised the payment of the prohibited, no cadet was allowed interest on the Preference issue, to stray, on any pretext, beyond
Insurance: An advertisement | grounds, visite from friends were calls the meeting for 26th instant, seldom permitted, outdoor sports in Hongkong, when a proposal to were discouraged, and there were pay a final of 820 (making $50)| no short leaves or vacations except- and a borus of $10, as well at the middle of the four years' sa an interim secount 1916 of course, In many respecta more A man, named E. Craddock, $30 will be voted on.... A transfer humane rules are now in force," |who lives at 9, Cook Street, wes of £100,000 to Reinsurance and but the discipline is still as starn
charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, of $1,168,500 to Underwriting | sad the worki
A Man who is Ashamed of Himself,
at the Police Court this morning, supenes will also be put forward.
with sending postcards through Almas: An interim of 5 per cent,
• Witrenuous se aYOL,
A Slippery Customer. at last night's meeting that the Britisher in Hongkong is in no mood of opinion that, se a nation, we When a Chinese was charged to give the Han an opportunity of proving that he is a saint before needed something to shake as out before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the we regard him as an outoust. The whole world is suffering to-day of our self-sufficiency and our Police Court this morning, with the post on which was indecent in declared paxable on 30th inst: because that spirit has prevailed in the past. It would be crimine! disregard of moral obligations. being in possession of a quantity language. The fance was com- Chemora: At the meeting to take For the bravest act at sen folly to trust a Han gain. As to the ples that an Evil Spirit At Home there has been a vast of clothing, an interesting story mitted between January 24 and place on 30th iast, a final of Tie. during the past year the gold dominates the German people, we find ourselves in complete agree- change in the general outlook on was told of how he had escaped April 14.
0.05 (making Tis. 0.15 will be meds of the Royal Humane and” mant with Mr. Harris. The Kaiser is that Evil Spirit, and be (and life, bat. Hongkong is as it from the Police several times Defendant admitted the obarge profond. Bhanghai Klebang: Shipwreck Society has been all that he represents in the German usiare) has to be cast out was, because it has not been Inspector Gordon said that and said that he had had great The date of the meeting has not awarded to John Paxton, s ship before the world can breathe peacefully again. Hr. Barris thinks touched at first hand by the after the man had been provocation.
yet been announced, but the ac-firemse. This announcement was that the Empire should not press this exclusion movement because war. Without any wish to seem arrested he was in the charge His Worship said that it did counts show s Profit of Tim. 33,-I made at the annual meeting of It may possibly serve to stiffen the enemy's opposition and thus angellent, we would submit, how-room at Kowloon when he not matter about provocation, for 592-29 out of which it in suggested the Liverpool Seamen's Friendl
totract the war. By the same process of reasoning, we might as well ever, that the men of the Colony soaped and was not arrested defendunt must not rend those that a final of 7 percent. (moking Society, Paxton was a member Throw our hands in right away, for the longer we fight the more generally appear to have a for again until two daya later. Ea things,
12%) be paid, Tia. 7,435.49 writs of the crew of the SwedishPrince, desperately will the enemy remist, and the longer will the war last. Keener sense of duty than the then said he had been assaulted Defendant said he had lost his ten off various socounts, and, which was destroyed by a Ger The quickest way in which to end the war would be to tell the Ger women. Too many of these latter and was sent to the Government bend, and he very much regretted after paying the Estate and man submarine. When the bonss man that we have punished him enough and to ask him to be have not enough keep them oc- Civil Hospital. During the night what had happened. He was General Managers commisions, containing the crew had gracious enough to shake hands and forget. But there in a better cupied largely because the work he esesped from there and was quite ashamed of himself. the balaźne of Tis. 2 238 53 oneri- from the vessels, Paxton an and a more effectual way of winning world peace than that. It is to which they they would be called arrested last night on board a His Worship asked if the ed forward.- Changbɔi Mslay: -hipmates were left, ab thrach the Hua on land and ses and to panish him for his foul upon to do at Home is left to the steamer. Ele was also charged defendant would give an un-4 dividend of 5 on the ordinary accident, Paxton Wa crimes. Everybody realises that that punishment cannot end with amah; and therefore, while their with stealing a bed wait from the dertaking not torepost the offence, asus for the past nine months one of the four who more military defeat bence the idea of indemnities and restitution. husbands are working, they them: G. O. H. In the cells he had and, on the mana promising to do working will be recommended by In's high ses, and And it is in that light that we would regard movements such as that solves, in many cases, fool away tried to commit suicide and be so, his Worship bound him over the Directors. Ban ei Daris; were sull coming which was so solidly pledged at last night's meeting. They are their time, and either neglect their came to violent that he had to be in the ants of $10 to come up for An interim of Tis. 0.50 is so- German subme
east of the punishment which the despicable and cowardly Bus children or eles make useless tied hands and fest. The case judgment if called upon within pounced as payable atter lách îns
laythings of them.
was adjourned.
mix months.