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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917.
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An Inconvenient Site.
The question of the inaccess ability of the Imports and Expórta Offics, which was rained at yester- day's Council meeting, is an im- portant one, and we are sorry that there is little probability of a change of sits for the new build ing which it în intended to ereut.
DAY BY DAY.
WHAT THE MAN IS AT HIS OWN
GATE DEFENDING IT IF NEED BE AGAINST INSULT AND SPOIL, THAT ALFO, NOT IN A LESS, BUT MORE DEVOTED MEASURE. HE 19 TO BE AT THE GATE OF HIS COUNTRY. LEAVING BIS HOME, IF NEED BE EVEN TO THE SPOILER, TO DO HIS MORE INCUMBENT WORK THERE.
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which nowadayı, have constant dealings with this Department, the office is much too far removed from the centre of the city, and we are rather ear. priced that it has not been hitherto boused in the Post Offios building or some "equally con. on venient quarter. It may enit the 2s. people concerned with the large will amount of junk traffic which is dealt with, bot, after all, the
For the Troops. European firms are principally
We desire to saknowledge with affected and should be borne in thanks a parcel of books from the mind. How long it will be before 8.3. Tungahing. the new building is completed we do not know, bat it will We are told that there is no more Crown land available in the central district, but we believe the Government still owns the old Supreme Court building, and
Kallas Output.
A.S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., probably be some time yet. The total outpat of the Ksilan
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.`
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917.
THE BUDGET DEBATE.
The Queen's Statue Wharf.
Mining Administration's mines for the week ending October 6. amounted to 56,455 tons and the sales the period to-71,651 tops.
V. A. D. Order.
Hongkong Service Men's Pay.
The London correspondent of the North China Daily News writing ander date September 1 Bays.-Nothing has been dose as yet in the direction of improving
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIP.
A TIMELY REMINDER BY BISHOP, BRENT.
Hongkong and the Food Shortage.
the
politics of the principle of free callons. He (the speaker) told choice. After referring to the General Wood of England'n grons operation of liberty in the social bero, Lord Roberts, who for year state, the speaker mid that all had pressbad, the zenontily for men were slike in that they preparedness. That man, bero, porseseed the power of aboice, and soldier with General Wood and upon the exercise of that rurked for what they know to be power depended the character of tight, for univarsal- BOITICS the manhood which they were not merely a war measure, it was going to develop. Tast was what inherent in true democracy. - He they called liberty, and if they believed that the day would come applied that to citizenship then when that idea would reach such they had the principle of de expression as would help the mocracy in operation. It worked pations of the world to develope There was a large attendance ont in the direction of self-deter. in a way they could otherwise not of men in the Theatre Royal last mination and shat had its chief bave done. That would probably evening on the occasion of a symbol in the franchise. Every make demands upon them, but dollar lectare given by Biebop Breat, man and every woman had a they would not need discipline was on Democracy its Privileges definite right to give effective in a democracy for the law was an rate and Beeponsibilities," in which expression to bis or her will in all xpression of the mind of the the Bishop pointed out some of that perisiced to the development individual citizen and to obey the duties of citizenship during of the individual end of society the law was simply fulfilling a the present crisis. The chair In the past, he thought, they bad law of nature and obeying one's was occupied by His Excellency Isid too much stream upon the best self. He would not the Governor, and among the privileges and too little upon sater into the question of s audience was noticed a large the responsibilities. They always majority ruling, but at the present number of Hongkong's leading rejiced in their freedom and time that was the trust test of a citizens.
said that the liberty of nation's corporate life. Thare- His Excellency, in opening the the suti et aust not be in- were those two things in demo- meeting, said that Bishop Brent torfered with as long as such pracy; the franchise-the symbol required no introduction to a liberty did not interfere of privilege; and taxation, which Hongkong andienos. Recently, with the liberty of other citizens, represented service. President the Bishop had been in London He regarded that as a very imper- Wilson had need a striking phrase and had preached at St. Paul's fect conception, for ride by side in connection with universal aurel à site could have been The monthly lecture and drill Cathedral in the presence of H. with privileges went responsibil-service"selective price," his stranged there. Incidentally, we will take place at the Military M. the King and the Roval Famiities. The symbol of reapon-ides being that many citizens wonder that no mention was made | Hospital, Bowen Road. nertly. Latterly, he went to Frano sibility could be found in taxaties; might perform the highest duty of the continued delay in obtain. Friday 28th inet, at 10.15-W. at the invitation of the French just as the vote was a recognition as bome rather than in the army ing permits from this Department. Wilkinson, Acting adjutant and Government and visited the of supreme manhood, so laxation abroad. It was according to a A little investigation into this | Hon. Sec.
historic battlefield of Vardon. At was the recognition of man sa aman'e gifta and capacities. They subject would probably lead to
the invitation of the Chaplain strong being who must take his therefore had a whole nation
of 1Qederal Rome interesting disclosures, if
British place in a community and perform divided into three sections-those- all that we hear is true.
Forces, be en the British effective service. They should fighting at the front; the army of Armies march forward at the pay back in personal service the compassion, the Red Cross; and great battle of Arras and stood on liberty that democracy gave them. the army that protected the food that part of Vimy ridge which In case of emergency men must applies. In one of those depart the British had now wrested from give service in order that the menta every man must find his Of the many sad "various the pay of military and as the possession of the enemy. As nation's liberties might be pre-place. Those who were at home ' querica"-so-called by the officers at Hongkong; neither far as he could gather, it was only served. Even while he spoke had to do something they could Director of Public Works-which Lloyd George nor the Tress by the mercy of Providence that men were freely rousing out their at least do something for the food has shown soy indication of the Bishop was not buried by life-blood in order that they in question. That was one of the we were glad to see asked st
The Treasury merely of the Legislative Council was rather some and colourless compered yesterday's Legislative Connoil policy. to many of the Budget debates of the past, but this was soaronly meeting by the Hon. Mr. Pollock, acknowledged the receipt of the German shells. He was going to Barkong might continue to enjoy most important matters. He had be wandered at in the circumstances. On financial grounds, there whose pertinacity in this respect communication from the China peak about the root principles the privileges they were, at that happened to cross the Atlantic for which the Allies were fighting moment enjoying. Men in the full with Mr. C. Boover, known the in admirable
Association and did not even say and about some of the great prolenjoyment of physical life were world over in convection with and thoroughly could be no reasonable ground for griticism, for both as regards the year closing and the fature outlook the position in this regard must there is one to which we should deserving of public approval,
blems which democracy would at the present time thankful to Belgian Relief, and who was DOW be considered as extremely satisfactory: Then we have the fact
have to solve sfter this great war dis in order that others might Food Controller of the United Having been banished for had been fought to a victorious live. It was a wonderful thing. States, giving his services free. that no new taxation is contemplated, while the programme of works like to call special attention. It is
The speaker went on to refer to Mr. Hoover bad said in solemn decided upon for the coming year is largely of a necessary char- the query asking why no provision twenty years, two years ago, finish (applause).
has been made for the erection Chinese was found in Yanmati acter and is based on a policy of hasbanding the Colony's resources of a serviceable and sightly roof yesterday and we accordingly that the subject was an important "Tommies" just before the battle generally woke up to the serious- Bishop Brent began by saying the fact that he confirmed 70 terms that unless the world rather than in embarking on expensive, non-essential enterprises. Moreover, no large questions of policy were directly raised. Hence to the Queen's Statue wharf-charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, one and concerned them intimate of Arras who had come back from nese of the food question by there was little cause for serious criticism on the part of unofficial matter to which, some little time at the Police Court this morning, ly, for upon their individual re- the trenches to re-dedicate their pers spring there would not membert, though occasion was quite properly taken to bring for go, we made very pointed refer-with returning before his term lationship toitdepended the whole lives and to receive inspiration to be enough grain and bread
ence in these columas. Ose had expired. It was found that he future.
He wished to reverse help God's cause. All the time staff for the world and yet several As the spokesman for the unofficial element, the Hon. Mr/would imagine that the Govern. had been twice banished. The the title of his lecture from,men were giving their lives in months before a harvest, America,
man said that he was born in points apon which it was felt that there was a need for action by the cause thie wharf to be made what Hongkong and could not find and privileges" to "Democracy: made safe for demreracy, and itd to to feed the armies of Eug- it ought to be if for no other rangoo work away from the Colony. His its privileges and responsibili- was for them, who were not land and France. In connection Government, and though a number of the questions were of a than because of the distinguished Worship remanded the case catil ties," because out of privileges privileged to go to the front, to with the food question was the departmental character, and not of consuming importans, there were one or two subjects foncbed upon which are of considerable name it bears. We have, how- Monday with a view to the leaped responsibility, and if any see that democracy was made safe liquor question. That was not now import. Incidentally, we may mention that practically all the driver, another reason-one which, mea's being committed to take failed to find responsibility in for the world by developing in mere moral question on which s
is our opinion, is even more his trial at the next Criminal their privilege they were lost themselves ticieme advanced by Mr. Pollcok mere on maiters upon which we
secse of their man was supposed to be fanatical Foals. Democracy was the responsibility to the sceial whole.if he talked about prohibition," have from time to time bad cecssion to comment. Perhaps the urgent-why this matter should Sessions.
Detective Sergeant Clark was behind it lay &
watchword of the day, and If it were Government's daty to bat it was an economic question, biggest question of all is the desirability of urging upon the sashori be attended to without farther ties concerned the necessity of fulfilling the agreement to link up wharf in question, no it a passing op Daddell Street yester of joy and discipline. He re of its citizens, surely it was their grain from being used for
delay. The reason in that the
whole world shelter and develop even the least and unless America prevented the Canton-Kowloon Railway with the partially-constructed Canion- Bankow line. The work is now very long overdue, and, from what present existe and occupying, as it day afternoon, when he ferred to the 20th April, when duty to render se much service the production of liquor, she
does, a much too close proximity man carrying a handle which, from the flagstaff of Victoris they could to the State. The was taking food ont we can gather, the teak of getting along with the uncompleted to the finest site in the Colony, ie on examination, proved to be a Tower, London, were flown the term "universal service" bed the months of the starving. track is proceeding, if at all, a slowly as it in powible to imagine. It is the old story of the Obinese conception of expedition in public s positive and a painful eyesore to quantity of copper wire, etc., the undertakinge, but, in view of the immense value to this Colony of all, whether approtching it from property of the Hongkong Electric Brag of America and Great been used a great deal during the (Applause). For his own part, Britain symbolising the unity of past few years and it had become and he was not speaking as a CompaDY. On being searched the grest democracies of the associated with universal service moralist, but as a humanitarian an uninterrupted system extending from Kowloon to Haakow, we
st the Police Station. farther world. That day the heart of in emergencies, such as in times who saw the possibility of friends sincerely trust His Excellency's assurance, that everything possible
wire was found under his cloth England beat in unison with the of war. That, however,, WAS 'R
and Allies starving, he would will be done to heaten on the work, will lead to some definits action Demolish the Present Structure.
Before Mr. Dyer Bill, at heart of Americs, and had gone wrong conception, for personal rather atarve himself than let one being taken in the near future in the way of bringing pressure to
Mr. Pollock does
the Pol ca Court this morning, on beating in a unison which, service of some sort or other drop of spiritueus ligner pass bis bear on the Chinese Goverment. On the matter of education, 8
nearly far good point was made in impressing upon the Government the need | 80
enough Mr. B. W. Petley, of the Com- God willing, would never break. should be going on the whole lips while the war was in pro- for a clear-cat division between commercial instruction and the when he acks for a serviceable any, deppard to the stuff having (Appless.). Together these two time, and men should realise the gress. (Applause). There was preparation of students for entrance into the University. After all, and sightly roof." That is wholly been stolen. It was valued at countries had undertaken great difference between private in- no citizen, who could not do
$50, for no more could be obtain task the task This is a commercial Colony and a big proportion of the pupils of inadequate, for there is no sensed. The defendant was an em- the greatest of tyrannies and they had done during the war, sibly they in Hongkong were of aabduing terests and public welfare, just as something in that matter. Pos our schools will eventually go into business life. Their case is in putting a new roof, no matter ploree, hat had no right to take the greatest enemy of the In the new world that was doing something to conservs food therefore deserving of special consideration, and we cannot see that how sightly or serviceable, on a
excuse plain people, Taey had under coming, men would be expected wharf that, bat for cccational sway. Defendant's the mere training of Chinese teachers in English, which is quite tinkering, would have collapsed wae that it was old and, be taken to expend, to the last to set aside private interests food question was a most serious stuffs. (A Voios: "No.") · That sound and laudable as far as it goer, will in soy great mesaure
of State. matter. It was no fad ides of bis scach this aspect of the question. Of the other matters mentioned, long ago of sheer decay. We thought, thown away. Sentence drop. their best blood sad their for we will only refer bere to the Praya Enst foreshore, zuisance. Thar, /went, in the intersets of the of three months' hard labour and fullest treasure in order that the He was - thankful that England]owa, bat was the knowledge Mr. we coneider, is a big public evil. The conditions at present exist. pablic and in the interest of good/four hours' stocks in Daddell government of the people, by the raised her splendid army at the Hoover had by reason of the in
The difanssion on the Colony's Badget at yesterday's meeting
ward a number of questions of a more or less argent character,
to
the sea or the land.
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ing would not be tolerated for a moment by any manicipal body at taale, this structure known sa the Home. Whether the obnoxious odours are harmful to health, or
Queen's Statue Wharf to be nót | whether the shell fish dug up by the natives are good for food, does only worthy of the name it not really matter. The principal facts are that sewage is allowed to bears, hat worthy of the very drain on to the foreshore sad that Chinese are free to dig into the conspicuous and prond site it filthy accumulations to their beart's desire, with the result, apart occupies. We entirely agree with the Directof of Pablic Worka from possible injury to public health, that much discomfort ie noffered by the general public. The least that can be done in to
that it would be inexpedient to constract say such substantial
they would consider it. -
ing.
Back 18 Years Too Soon.
Stolen Wire.
Street was imposed."
ST. JOHN AMBLANCE BRIGADE.
the
needs
of
people, and for the people should beginning of the war by a purely formation come to him. No one not perish from the face of the voluntary system, though he bould be heedless and all had earth. (Applause.) In the splendid thought it was a wrong, system, the power to make some contribu words of President Wilson, "Our A true democracy could not have tion to the world. How closely democracies are interlocked in compulsory service, because the wrought society, was, and how order that the principle of citizen was the State which deerery citizen was an important' demoorsey may be made secure termined the laws and the laws part of it was thereby demonstrat- for the whole world, even for those only called for self evidence. No ed. Lord Roberts had an inborg prohibit this grabbing for shell fish, as it undoubtedly aggravalos roof at present. But we would alsie:-
Orders issued by Mr. E Bilphe men who to-day are standing one talked about being compelled conviction that one day he was ander the strong spell of to observe some necessary duty, going to be called upon to do for The other matters raised were of leaser significance and may be respectfully suggest that "the The following appointmen te tyranny and facing against that and that was precisely the same the nation some signal service and dealt with elsewhere. If we have one complaint it is that abrolate-permanent stracare in the and promotions are made, subject which really is their only hope of thing in connection with the for 19 years he lived an abstemions
shape of a pier," which ly the moet vital question of the day-the housing problem- hists will replace the pre- J. C. Dalton, Chief Commission-įment". (Bear, bear.) They must interpreted in a military senso, came be would be to be to confirmation by Major-General liberty and national develop whole matter of universal service life so that when the opportunity not even mentioned by Mr. Pollock, There was ample justification for bringing it forward in the feet that, in introducing the Budget,
sent abortion, be erected, ater-
not merely make the world safe Men might pay for their service arve. That was guide for Sarely public money. ODOS.
all of them, for the country": them Mr. Alfred Morris, to be Divis-for democracy; they must also to be done for
ibe paisance.
#bich forms the present grievance
or
of himself whính: wan - the
His Excellency specifically spoke of the better residential facilities on the suggested pier could be ional Buperintendent, from 19h make democracy safe for the might make a certain section of required the best they could that would be provided when the outlying portions of the Colony mach mare profitably speat, than | October. Posted to Baiyingpua 1 world. The world was only jost of the community do it for them, give. A writer, familiar with tha were linked up with the city by means of new roads. This problem is now more acute than ever it has been and it is growing in tinkering with the rotten straatore Division.
beginning to plomb the depths The later would only be to create Far East, had maid that be had a dimensions every year. We cannot therefore but feel painfully
Mr. Bertram Tanusr, "to be of that principle, and it was by caste. Universal military service positive horter of losing for one sarprised that it should have been passed over without notier, and, and continue to be publio Divisions! Superintendent, from suffering discipline, now that they in a demoorsoy was an invitation moment that complete posse if we know anything of the depth of public feeling on the matter, sasier to obtain 20th October. Fouled to Quan's were going to make themevee to respond to responsibilitie we are sure that the European community will wonder why its money for, my, the improvement College Divinong B W strong and powerful so that they When he was in America's your intersets are not more closely watched. We do not hesitate to say of the FanlingGolf Course-whiob Corporal Kong Ki-tai, Queen's would be able to hand democracy ago last August be was with man's fast duty in a dho that if the prement rate of Oriental invasion" continues for another luxury with which very College Division, to be Lance on to others. Democracy, like General Leonard Wood, who told was to make the best of his five years, there will scarcely be a European-coonpied house on the large proportion of the community Sergeant, from 17th October.other great words, had been mir him almost with dispair of his bis physical manhood, inland (at least on the middle or higher middle levels) by the end have nothing whatever to do Private William Thomas, understood and abused. Demo- efforts to rouse the country to actual manhood and his moral of that period of time. The fact that the question is a most difficult than for putting right the Queen's Victoris Division, to be Corporal, arany
form of recognition of the need of nuiver and spiritual manhood, so that Statue Wharf, which for years) from 22nd October, one to tackle is no reason why it should be ignored, and at any rate past has been diagrace is private Ho Chenk, Khay Ho principle underlying the best spirit of preparedness in the something rig
government; it was rather a great sal service in order to get the the nation, called he the Government might have been sounded upon it with....s view to the Colony and a daily offanos] Eu.· Max Hin Lo.and Ong Huch term of government. If he was people,” which was only common nation called upon macerimining whether sny consideration is being, given to it.. The failure of the unofficial members to bring it forward is to as to the good taste of thonesade of hys to be Lanos-Corporals, from not mistaken, democracy was the pliudanos. There was political op be would she
the inhabitants ? regrettábio as it is inexplicable.
22nd October.
! application in government; sed position and people generally wort
not