1919-04-03

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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28, Des Voeux Rd.

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G.P.O. Box 444,

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FOR SALE:-Steck Boudoir FOR SALE inde, kerosine

Grand Playeisn-Aculian! Metrostyle Themodist, with 70 rolls in excellent conditiori Can be seen by appointment. Bx 133 "Hon kog Telegraph."

TO BE LET.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the " Hongkong Telegraph."}

WAR MEMORIAL.

Sir-I am surprised in reading through the various suggestions for a suitable war memorial, that no one has suggested that the

present monuments

atten.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 1919.

THEY SAY THAT—

Germany's National "Tag" will be the 1st April.

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The final of all the Pinkie Final performances takes place

is Thursday-Thera distinctly professional flavour about the “positively."

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The true meaning of the phrase the fly in the ointment

tragically proved on finding caterpillar in the cauliflower at linner. It is then one has to fly to an appointment.

Douglases - Steamboats Indos (Pref.)

erected to the brave dead, might

A fortune is to be spent où receive some slight tion. I expect there are fancy lights for illuminating our many in and around the Colony, city on the Victory Celebration but one in particular, situated Night Fancy, victory lights for near Wanchai Market, is a dis-us; victory alights for un- Far Bastorns - grace to the Colony, and the uses benevolent neutrals; and Victory, it is put to now by the local plights for enemy countries. coolies of the district is sufficient to prevent any European from venturing within about twenty feet or so of this particular spot. Monuments to brave men or famous men should be beauty spots: this particular one is any- thing but that. I suggest that a small portion of the funds avail- able for our War Memorial be allocated to provide a light artistic rail round this one and any other monuments in the Colony, with faw well-chosen shrubs or bushes, not dense enough to prevent the inscriptions on the monuments being read, placed inside or

"Girls spend more and wear around the same. The difficulty less than ever before.": But Kallans the local police hase also to there is one consolation to critics Langkata convince the coolies that the steps around the fountain of the feminine that everything Raubs opposite the Theatre. has its limits. The dear girls | Tmaoba

beds or leaning may be able to spend more, bat Urais posts, might also be bome in if they continue to wear less-! mind, as, situated in the heart of Bien ! the city, this particular ornament does no at present add to Hong- kong's beauty when it is covered Master mariners and wine bib- with the usual babitues of bers are very much alike in that this favourite spot. I think, they are adepts at clearing out of sir.

few additions to

peri. our existing monuments by one of our local architects would be money well spent and might con- vince the native population that we really do honour the memory of the particular persons the various monuments are erected

not

for..

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Yours etc. ANOTHER BRITISHER. Hongkong, April 3, 1919.

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A certain sweet young thing. by name Daisy, has acquired the camouflage babit of dyeing her hair, and in consequence has gained the unenviable synonym of the Peroxide Daisy."

Vide news from Australia: A married couple named Bock were presented with triplets.ca Xmas Day. What a Xmas Box for the Bocks.

-FACTORY LEGISLATION. Sir.-In yesterday's Telegraphs you have two leaderettes dealing with factory legislation in which A request has been made that Brits, that "us right thinking the warships visiting tire Colories power 2 cylinder Britisher will seriously contend should come to Hongkong; and Caille" Marine Motor, complete th shafting, stern bearings and propeller. Practically new. For paricalers rerarding price Apply Box 132 Hongkong Telegraph.

the answer received was that we have the "Tamer" here-What | a deliciously humourous reply. Unconsciously so,

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of course!

that conditions such as exist in Hongkong should be allowed to go on for a day longer than is necessary." etc. but when you make such a sweeping statement as "it will be easy if we leave the question of Occidental and King John lost his jewels in Oriental out of the reckoning," it the Wash-A pretty haul for the HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS is apparent that you have failed laundry max.

to grasp the true import of MESE EAGUE

Alabaster's point.

TO BS LET-At The Peak Hanial genaral meeting of the above leage will be held in the Hongkong Cricket Club Pavilion on Thursday, April 16th at 5.15 p.m.

Clube interested are requested to send representatives.

Furnished House to be let Apply 1. P. Q. c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

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DR. F LINDSEY WOODS,

Hon. Secretary,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigne! has received instructions to sell by public Auction on

SATURDAY, the 5th April, 1919. commencing at 10.30 am. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell · Street, (For account of the concerned)

About 4100 sacks Brand Australian Flour (stor d in China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co s dodow. West Point)

Now. Mr. Editor, before sdy

H. K; Wharves b. K. Docks Shai Docks N. Engineeringe b &sa. $.8

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.

Centrals H. K. Hotels

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L Reclamations West Points b.

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Ewos Kung Yiks Lau Kung Mows D. Orientals S'hai Cottons

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n. ex div. $7.50 Dairy Farms เล. H: K: Electric» Madad diecérica n. Ropes

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drastic factory laws can become mials have risen in price to operative, the Government must a tremendous height, with the

is to exception of Lazarite, seriously consider what become of the maltitude of chil- dren who will be thrown idle in a

There are some glorious spots place where there is no free education or compulsory school on the Queensland coast where attendance. The average Chinese family bathing can be indulged workman cannot afford to pay for in, free from the danger of sharks. the schooling of his children. There are large natural rocky What will be the result of your basins where grown-ups can factory laws?

swim, and smaller ones for the The result, in my opinion, will children to splash in.-In truth be an increase of juvenile crime the smaller basins could very and trafficking in human flesh for which the Government and aptly be called basinettes. would-be reformers who only the surface of thing-will be primarily, responsible.

see

حمیده

The Social Purity Campaign

is likely to become a serious

Steel Foundries

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Watsons

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$134

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b Wa. Powells b. Wiseman's

Hongkong, April 3, 1919,

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SWATOW DRAWN WORK, SILK & GRASS LINEN EMBROIDERIES, FILET LACES, COLLARS,

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No. 14, DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.

FRONE NO. 2861

PAWNBROKERS' DUTIES. had been unlawfully pawned.

la view of the absence of con- viction, Mr. Mattingley submitted INTERESTING CASE, that the application was some- what "unusual. "There, was" no definite proof that the article The responsibility of pawabro-had been stolen. kers in regard to stulen goods

Mr. Lindsell-In the present

pawned at their shops, formae case, the theft was proved.

the subject of an interesting case

Mr. Mattingley said that until

at the Magistraer before Mr. P.the production of the thief and

It was a very kind thought on. | Lindsell this morning, when his conviction, the evidence as Under existing conditions, the question in this Colony.the part of a very kind gentle an application was made by the given by the witnesses was children in factories are much Evidently, we mean to draw the man, who prefers to remain Police for the better off than if allowed to line somewhere. throng our streets in undisciplin ed and idle crowds.

tions in their homes.

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give anonymo, to children a treat at the Theatre

return by impossible, Pawnbrokers, he said, school а pawnbroker of 3 gold encountered considerable difficul- Royal by inviting them to see star, valued at $10, which was ties in the carrying out of their I know the Chinese well, I Andy Fisher, the ex-Prime Pinkie and the Fairies. The pawned by a thief who snatched business. A pawnbroker could have lived and worked amongst Minister of Australia, and present lower part of the house was pack-it from a child in the street or not detain man merely.

suspicion. He rendered himself them for over twenty. Rearend High Commissioner for the Co-ed with children yesterday and March 21 last..

Evidence was given by the liable to the risk of a■landeraction I can assure you that the condimonwealth in London, has proved the dress circle, for only which tions for children in factories are uself so ubiquitous in a variety tickets were sold, was absolute-amah who had charge of the child if his suspicions were unfounded. Blus Rifle infinitely better than the condi- of ways in helping Australian 7, full, aot an available seat to the effect that the child was In the present case there was being noticed. H. E. the Hon.being carried ou her back nothing at all suspicious about The modern factories, both in troops during the war, that many Mr. Claud Severn, C. M. G. was when a thief came up from be- the transaction. The star might Hongkong and Kowloon, have of the soldiers delightedly called,

amongst the audience. The con-hind and before she could catch be uncommon in design, as stated more light and air and more him Handy Fisher.

tinaal ripple of joyous laught him, the thief had run away and by Mr. Ng Hon Tre, but as an sanitation than in any coolie's

signified

ornament it was not uncominon, The escaped. extreme ..appreciation.

Mr. Ng Hoa Tze identified the and ornamenta were frequently potted Hongkong A.D.C. has gold in their latest venture, star as Feing the one specially pledged at the pawnshops. The Each additional show attracts as designed by his wife and given pawnbroker, morever, made no bumper & house as its predecessor to the child, who was the son of secret about the transaction. It and one wonders at this, con- friend.

was recorded in his account.

€ C

About. 930 sacks Blue Rifle house I know of, and the danger

of "mischief for idle bands to do " To tamper with the affections Brand Australian Flour

is vastly minimised..

is to try the temper of the affec (stored in Hongkong & Kowloon I often visit these factories and tione.

Wharf & Godown Co's No. 23 their apparent only fault is the

godown, Kowloon)

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

/Auctioneer.

寇

SIMPLE SIMON

the

The

children's

the article to

article

absence of proper fire appliances Rocent Boltoe Reserve and insuffiency of exits in case of Orders notified; under the head-sidering that Hongkong is a Mr. R. F. Mattingley, who re-books. panic. At the same time, jest

sea of presented the pawnbroker, said Mr. Lindsell agreed with Mr. some of your readers may thinking of "Strength," that P. small place.

was invalided out.It looks more new faces at each performance that following the facts laid be- Mattingley that there were no that I am one of those whose

is perplexing. It will be like "Weaknead,"

fore him by the pawnbroker, be suspicions about the transaction. pockets will be touched," I hasten

interesting to know how many to assure them that I have no in-

have not seen this pantomima as wrote to the Capt. Superintendent On the other hand, the pawn

of Police, Babaiitting that broker was partly to blame for yet: Pinkie will be at home at terest in any factory, whate soever. I am merely writing

the Theatre Royal this afternoon the order for the return of not making sufficient enquiries, to another crowded, party and the

the this to show that before the

owner before taking Government introduces factory Reformatory. When those this, it has been decided, will be was not within his jurisdiction, on pawn. Hissuspicions should be OSTA 5m.11 Black Dog

laws they must first solve things are done, it will be then the finale of a prosperous show,The application was therefore aroused by the fellow's readiness Bhort legs; longb dy &

the problem of "What to do with opportune to consider factory In this instance, we may men- brought before his Worship, and in accepting 6 as the loon on tail, printed nose, black & tan

legislation; but until then, you tion that Miss Georgia Mooser, Mr. Mattingley said he under the pledge. The article was to be WANTED.-Assistant for our Children.”

To my mind, this problem can are but killing a lesser evil to who made such a sweet and stood that as no conviction of the returned to the pawnbroker, and fac, & brown markings on feet

hotel. Must b be solved only by the introduction create a greater.

natural Pinkie, mastered her part thief had yet been made, if dining and under part of body. License qualified to supervise

the complainant wanted. Endlosing my card, of free education, compulsory

in three weeks. This is, in com room and bandle office socoun's.

Yours étc4

which it back, he was to pay half the No. 715. Finder please commu-Apply stating all particulars and school attendance and last,

parison with the period taken by the only groun‹}

Police made COMMON SENSE others, quite a flattering tributs the

the loss sustained by the pewn micate with Box 134 "Hongkong salary required. BxN 135 but not least, the building of a good-sized and properly equipped

Hongkong, April-3; 1919.

to bat.

application was that the article broker, Leg $3. c/o Hongkong Telegraph.

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