THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
Memorial Service to B. A T. Heroes.
A. Memorial Service for thos
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1918.
[The opinions expressed by verreR- pondents are not necesmelly those of the Hongkong" Telegraph.”
employees of the British-American THE LATE REV. J. H. FRANCE.
Tobacco Company who have fallen' in the War was held in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, West- minster, on October 19th last.
The address was given by the Bev. W. H. Carnegie, M., Canon
of Westminster and Chaplain to the
Speaker of the Eonse of Commons.
At the time the service was held 300 employees had snswered the last great call and since then several more have given their lives in the fight for freedom,
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"and a much larger number have been wounded some of them severe ly and dangerously.
"Such is its war record, and it is one of which any Company may well be proud, nor has the Company itself failed in its appreciation of
(To the Editor of the “Hongkong Telegraph."]
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Sr.The Rev. J. France,
CORRESPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed by corres pondants are dot pacsssarily thous of the Hongkong Telegraph.”j
A STREET, INCIDENT.
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A POLICEMAN'S WEALTH. THE CASUAL BRITISHER.
How Fortunas are Made in China.
The following article is not contributed by the writer of "In Lighter Vien" but is a reprodu tion from the Central China Post:
n“ American's impression.
"Of all the charsoteristics of you English folk, the one that hit me most was your casual manner," said an American officer who has been engaged in the examination of British and Allied Army methods.
"It strack me right from the
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CHURCH SERVICES.
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4th Sunday in Advent, find December, 1918. Holy Com munion (7:50 am.) Matins (11 m.) Responses: Ferial, Venite: Dyce. Psalms: Gretch sad Poland. Te Deum: Wood- ward, Smart and Turle, Beco- dictus: Langdon. Hymns: 47, 353 (371). God Save the Kings N.B. Palm 107, vaises 7, 8, 9, 14, 13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 31. 32 and 43 unison Bymn 47, veres 1 and 5 in unison. Hymn 353 (tune 371) vertea 3 and 6 in unison. Litany (12 noon ) Even- song (6 pm) Responses: Ferial. Paalm Russell. Magnifcat: Maak 4th morning.) Nune Dimittis: Felton Hymns: 157, 280, 271. Voluntary N.B.-- Psalm 108, verses 1, 2, 5, 6, 12 & 13 in unison. Hymn 280, Verses 1 & 5 in unison." Hymn 217, verses 1 & 4 în unison: Union Church, Kennedy Road.- Sunday Services Dec. 2nd, Moming 11, Hymne: 344, 529, 28, 29. Paraphrase 18. Subject: The League of Nations. Even- ing 6. Hymns: 128, 25, 35, 110* Preacher: Bev,J. Kirk Maconachie, Collections for Sunday Schools.
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One of the wealthiest men in town has died at his residence in the native city, and one who had Sir, I have on fully studied made a good deal of history in outset. I had occasion to viet North ChinaS formerly the Mission to Sesmen the letter in your issue of the this centre. His name was Lia various serodromes throughout Unions.. hepisin for Hongkong, died in 20th inst, signed "Fairplay" and Kwei, or Liu Ye sai, amongst his Euglend. In order to get at
Yangtszes England recaptly. It is thonght have arrived at the conclusion friends, and be filled for many what I wanted to know it was Far Easterns that many who had the privilege that it has been written, by a years the position of Chief Peli necessary to sak numerous ques- FIRE INSURANCES. of knowing him or his work person with unbisesed views. tical Detective of this province. tious of your pilots and observers. China Fires b. world wish to how their appre-Heistes that be Cannot He wst 54 years of age at death, in every cses the information was H.K. Fires b. ciation of his beautiful charactor see what connection our talented and there was hardly a street in given in an ef hand, casual
SHIPPING. In the course of this address the and bis seventeen years' devoted O, S.P. has with the matter at the native town in which he did fashion much as if they didn't Douglases 8. #87) 88, 87}/8 Eav. W. H. Carnegie said: "The rice for his Master amongeisstis. Now, that is where the not hold property, or s money know for sure and did not care steamboats Company under whose auspices this games, by helping to lighten term "Ignoramus" has been making batinees in which he bad either.
Indos (Pref.) service is held holds a splendid rete barden of poverty which bis wrongly applied. If "Fairplay" not shares.
At first it gave me the im- Indos (Def.) "cord in this wartime. 3,300 of its miden death his cast upon his will cerafally read the original
We know him at the start of pression that they were suspicions Shells employees have enlisted in our mili-widow sad family.
complaint, at least that is the bis career as a young man of poor of me, but they treated me so Ferries tary, forces, many of them coming
Special expense involved in a kindist term I can use, he parents, and of no particular well socially and otherwise that from far distant countries in reser yesra residence in Bong will find that "a constable education, who got taken on as a I quickly acquitted them of that. Sugars ponse to the call of duty, from Krag, together with a large belonging to the H. K. Police has native policemen by the British Then I thought possibly they Malabons Africa, Australia, North and South family, made it impossible for hurt the feelings of "An Admirer Municipal Council, and in this resented my interest, but when I America, from India, China, and him to make adequate provisi' of the Folica" by the manner in capacity he showed eo much found it was the same everywhere Kalians other places How well they have for Mrs. France and the children which he carried out his duties on energy and intelligence that he I realised that I must find some Langkats fought is shown by the large sumurance and one or two very a certain day during this week. I was promoted to the position of other reason. For instance, it was Raubs ber of military distinctions, gated small investmente, amounting in pointed out what the action of a detective. In this connection be common thing to have the most Trapos by them, no las, i understand, than 11 to less than £1,000, constitute gentlemen would have been in gave greet satisfaction so he was intricate and interesting subjects Urais
DOCKS, WHARVES, 128 honours have been conferred all the resources available for similar circumstances and eng more quauly able to produce explained to me an airy, light, GODOWNS, &C. upon them, including two
the maintenance of berself
H. K. Wharves b. $ 1964 s. 107 tinguished
geeted that "Admirer" skooli a thief some one who owned apparently qзreless fashion that Service Orders and and family, including the let the O. 8. P. do his up to being the thief and more suggested absolute
irr epea Kowloon Docks b. § 1051 88. 155/6 twenty-seven Military Crosses and edadrion of foar
children own work, which I believe in frequently to recover the good sibility.
S'hai Docks b. thirty-four Military Medals and ander thirteen years of age. clades attending to the discipline than say other detective had ever
"This extraordios y char-N. Engineerings b they have suffered in no less degree, A fand is being raised for the of the H. K. Police and the succeeded in doing. At the same setaristic puzzled me all the 300 of them having laid down the benefit of his family and I lave manner in which they carry out time he began purchase houses more when I went to Frazaa to AND BUILDINGS. lives in the service of their country been requested to give publicity their daties: The question ci and when his old mother died he parens my investigations among Centrals
to it in Hongkong.
education of the higher officials gave her a innstai which was the the French flying men, for they H.K. Hotels I know of no other place where has been mentioned by myself, wooder of the town. Bow this were as voluble sud explanatory Land Invest people respond so generously to and I take it; that the compli was the managed on, a ealary of as yours were reserved and H'phreys Est. clergyman who worked harder cheap form of flattery and a semi- times mystery,
uch an eppes and I know of moments paid by "Fairplay" are $8 per month was for a long casual. Indeed, it was from them Kioon Lands that I found cat the reason, when West Points far the best interests of apology for "An Admirer of the
COTTON MILLS. It was at length discovered I chanced to ask what they
Ewos" the 80smea apon whom Police" undue interference. that Mr. Lia had mobilised all thought of their English Allies.
Kung Yiks what these brave men have done the Colony depends for
Fine men, all of them, was Lau Kung Mowa n. and are doing it has, for instance, all its wealth and indoed its another
The scias! work of a P.C. is the thieves in town, and they
matter altogether. Worked under his directions. He the reply but they are too Orientals i understand, made systematic ar
Lexilence.
One would elmost believe had some four hundred of what modest. They know, but they S'hai Cottons rangements for providing them with
"I was bis alvocacy which by "Fairplay's" letter, thst be called assistant detectives will not tell. They do things Yangtazepoos 83. $ 2.75 Little" comforts and luxuries while
caused the Seamen's lastitate to six hours per day is all that under him and every one a thief, and hate soy body who makes a at the front and for waiting to be erected and his memory is he is called upon to do. That and the result was that in time fuse about them."
Green Islands b. § 8.90 a 8.86/30 ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. and caring for them when they re-
fragrant in many hearts and lives shows that a little knowledge is he lost his job. Be next got "That's just it. It's your Borneos turn home wounded, and it keeps in all along the China cosst. The dangerous, and that the term employment in a similar capacity | modesty, and it is one of your China Light & P.n.
Road, Mass and Sermon at touch with" them by means of a fact that his death was accelerated Ignotamms'
French Municipal most agreeable failings. It regalis Providents. b.
10 am. followed by the Bene- " might well be with the weekly paper, thousands of copies
diction of the Blessed Sacra- of which are distributed among the by the return of Malaris fever applied again. Sarely our friend Council who, however, had to in a casual superficiality of man- zien themselves and among their scied in Hongkong lends has not forgotten saoh affsirs as dismiss him in about a year for ner that completely deceives those H. K. Electrics
additional force to the claim of the Rice Doures, Fire, Greason his proclivities in the way of who do not know you. Yet it is Ropes
It is reemingly a Trams, Low Level b.$7.805. 7.85 "Now, to my mind, there is some bit fmily upon Hongkong Street, etc., where they were not money making by illegal methods, not a poes.
generosity. thing very inspiring in a story of
only called up to do their daty and then he got the appointment perfectly natural elate peopliar to Trams, Peak, old b. The Barbour Master, Comm- but faid down sheir lives in the which he retained till death the English. In my opinion, it Trams, Paak, now b this, kind-it reads like a story of some great naised family whose nder Beckwith, has kindly con performance of the same. I think under the native authorities- is this very casasiness of your Laundries strongest sons have gone to fighted to rck as Treasurer for such that if "Fairplay" and "Ad. namely that of chief thief catcher, nation that continually delades Steel Foundries n. Donations may be paid mirer" were to mind their own but at the same time specially the Bun both in his conduct of U. Waterboats n their country's battles, knowing that a fond.
"The France to
Faad
business others would benefit interested in keeping an eye, the war and in his floundering Watsons in the Habour
thereby and this world would be under Feng Hsiao-cho, who was peace manoeuvres. So keep it Wm. Powells a happier place.
Taotsi at the time, on the revola- up."-(Bervert G. Bidont in Daily Wiseman's I quite understand that taking tionaries. the part of these poor ingfensive Here again his special qualifi hawkera is a cheap way of becations came into play as be coming notorious; still is it became an organiser of revolution- aries and in this way was able to control the movement, or head off possibilities. Just then a new Viceroy came into office, Jai Chen, to whom such complaints were made of irregularities that he dismissed Tarsi Fong and executed a couple of his detecti- ver, but Mr. Lin was made wise in time and went into hiding of rubber on the production by during 1918 are as follows
so certify invoices for shipinense rounds for the Captain's Cap Then came the revolation and we
T. R. Chassela; were informed at the time by the the exporter of the orignal cable January, parties "concerned thet, but for or letter from the importer in the February, A. Morrison; March baen Dodwell and Bir Wm. Bees Davice this interference of the Viceroy United States, setting forth that. J. Rawlinson; Apru, S. E. on the side of righteousness, Teo an import license
friends and relations at home.
those who remain at home are thinking of them and caring for
office, them and doing everything in their at the Hongkong and Shanghai power to help them and, let me say Bsuk or they may be sent to tas.
Yours etc.
G. H. VICTORIA, HONGKONG.
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Desember 21, 1918.
St. Paul's Ollege, Hongkong,
RETIREMENT.
in passing, this story carries with it, to my mind, a very good,augury for the future. You know we shall have a great many very difficult problems to face in the period of reconstruction which follows this war, when we shall have to set MR. THOMSON'S about the task of the reorganisa- tion of industry and the replace ment of labour. Our whole future prosperity will depend upon our Success in dealing with these! problems, and one first condition of success is that we shall approach them in the right spirit, and the right spirit it just that which animates this Company and binds together its employers and its em- ployees in bonds of Common
Services Appreciated by Com-
mercial Community,
The following correspondence has been sent aéfor publication:- Hongkong, 14th December, 1918
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wiss action?
In conclusion, I congratniste "Fairplay" on the selection of his nom-de-plame and beg to point out that a rose would smell just as sweet by any other name, “.
Your etc.
A. B.Q. [This correspondence is now closed,-E1. HKT)
Kallan Output. Tas totke output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines
tons,
in the whole wide world of our in- Colony, which you have filled salce during the period to 50,080 dustry, we can look into the future with such conepianoma ability without suxiety. We have now and tact' for 60 many faced and we have practically over- | years; the Committee nod come our external enemies, and if Hembere of the Hongkong we are to reap the fruits of our General Chamber of Commerce
US. Red Cross Week.
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R.H,K. GOLF CLUB.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.:
Sir,-On your retirement from for the week ending Dadamber 7 Hai Feng and Day, would have obtained, the number thereof, and|(te); May, 0. 0.. Szark; June, chemist, or post free, 80 cents the sympathy. If that spirit in prevalent the office of Treasurer of this amounted so 74,400 tons and the been too many for them and their the weight of the commodity | M. M. Mass; July, A. B.8iewarti] vial from the Dr. Williams
covered inereby. Tais instruction August, A, Ritenic; October, P. plots would have been myster
A. Lawson; November. M. ́A. iously revealed as so often had applies only to shipments of
rubber made after December 10, Murray; December, A. Ü. Leith. happened before.
When affairs became normal after the date the numbers of There were no ostde returned again, Mr. Lin 18sppeared and import licenses covering rubber for September. Lesare. Bow- got back his old position under will not be asbled officially to inson and Stark have isit the Colony wines the above rounde ristory it is, above all things, neces- desire to express to you their The Christmas Enrolment Li Toen hung, as a man of his this Consulate General.”
were played. sary that men of all winds and all gratefal appreciation of willing Week of the Bad Cross in America 17ps was found to be indispens classes should work together for the auistazCS rendered to the opened with the otheisle hopeful abla even in a Republic. He built through his agenor by the milis common good. This war has taught Commercial Community on so of a large increase over the pre- the Grand Hotel and had his sry cours in Wuchang, without how much we belong to each miny >casions and their sent membership of 22,000,000. private prison in it, and kept his anything known about it, was other and depend upon each other; sincerest wishes for good The money obtained in member- private force of under detectives said to be very large. A corree hassels (bye); A. Ritchie and A SPECIAL DINNERS will be it has taught us that the mere health and prosperity in your ship fees will be used to carry with a body gused of his own pondent in our last fans com Morrison M. A. Marray (bye); M. Xmas Day at the rate of $200 superficial distinctions of rank, or wall earned retirement, out a great Red Cross peace-time without which for a time he dared plained of the Grand Hotel being M. Mass and A. B. Swwan (bye), per head. Tables may be booked wealth, or disas tre as nothing com I am, Bir,
programme, not only in the not venture out. When Yuan a place where opiam smoking The first and second rounds at the Office of the Hotel. The pared with the other links of com-
United States, but in England, Shih kai pursuing his could be safely indulged in. Tau are to be played on or halote 6th following is the Menu for Amst mon humanity which bind us to
where the suffering people seed monarchy policy the neighbour. was irus, and the reason why was January; eemedasi 12th January; Ever gether.
hood swarmed with disturbers, because its proprietor, our friend fusi, 19th January, and it was his business to keep Mr. Lin, se Uhief of Police was them down. ̈ ́ Sevéral of his the very man' w 1088 busi9008 11:
Mider's, Record.
Year obedient servant,..
(Sgd) P. H. HOLYOAK,
Chairman'
John Mallins, a coalminer, of The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson,
Colonial Tressarer,
Hongkong.
Hemphill, Pennsylvanis, claime a world's tonnage record for min. ing and loading coal in a single month, says the New York our respondent of the Daily Mail, Mullins is employed by the Solvay Colliery Company. Bs- tween August 15th and Biotem ber 15th he mined and loaded 601 tons, which is over 27 tona daily. This figure, exceeds all previous individual records in ion of their appreciation of
BEHinta DDO.
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Christmas Competitions. On the 25th, and 25th inst.
served on Xmas Eve and
MENU.
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Vol au vent Valencienne Filet de Soles sauce Champagne
Jamboro aux Petits Pois Asperges a la Oreme
Dindon rote truffe- Pate de Perdreaux
My Salade Vertë Charlotte creme Chantilly Petita Tours Xmas Pudding Desserts Assor
It will be's matter of perpetual detectives were murdered by the was to put it down. He could be satisfaction to me to remember Knomintang, and he himself had counted on to deal with gnon there will be a Men's Bogey Pool | that the Commercial Community bomba thrown-st him aftener practions in other pisses, bat he{to be played over the Fanling Chateaubrian aux Champignons
and myself hava been on good
than once, but always had the licensed his own. Further, in the Main Course. Entrance fee $1 Hongkong, 18th December, 1918, terms throughout my entire good luck to caos pe
anner to his Hotel, he ran the per card. Sir, In reply to your letter of career as a public servant,
According to the native reports, biggest hrothel in Hankow. As On the 26th inst, there will be the 14th ines., I have the honour With my best wishes for the his most effective method of money for women, he w wield another 4" Mized Doubles Medal Round Competition over the Main Course to regment you to be so good as continued prosperity of the making was to get hold of men of Solomon.
means and scones them of being He is dead now and fow will starting after 1.30 p.m., playèra in longue with the malcontents, regret him. He will probably to choose their own - parinors. and they were generally willing roomre uplendid funeral. and Entrance tes $1 per card. to pay handsomely for their he wasith will be meattered for liberation. In the event of their he has only got one, son-
the adopted out. The whole The B VIT aliustration of i
to transmit to the Committes and Colony,
amber of the Chamber of Com
merce my best thanks for the ex
I remain, pe
Tours very truly, my service in Hongkong, and (d) THOMSON, the poenotion of the Bureau of to inform them that I value The Bon, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mines or the Geological Barupy,; this
compliment Malling ages for the month is very high degros, “
Chairman, Hongkong Chamber risk of faring « 1 Commarna.
Fifty per cent. of all entrance fees to be devoted to War Cha
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