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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1919.
WAKE UP. HONGKONG!
We are going to say
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this Colony, in more senses than one.
In carefully reading over the report of Tuesday's meeting, one point has struck us forcibly, and that is that although there were apparently twenty-one members of the Chamber in favour of some scheme of daylight-saving, none of them made a really outspoken plea for the project.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE WRONG WAY,
SOME PEOPLE WHO GIVESKIMMED MILK TO THE POOR EXPECT THE
With the case of a Portuguese LORD TO CREDIT IT AS CREAM, who was a couple of days ago charged with assaulting an Indian constable, we are not particularly concerned.
To-morrow being Good Friday, We do not know there will be no i-sue of the suficient of the facts to dilate Telegraph on that day. upon it. But the trouble all ap pears to have arisen over the steps which are being taken for theve reveived a parcel of reading From an agopyinous donor we better control of traffic in our
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Our enforced musical fast was
INTERPORT
VOLLEYBALL.
HONGKONG DEFEATED.
THOSE GOING HOME
HONGKONG GOVERN-
MENT'S SOLICITUDE.
The Hongkong Government ones again interrupted, on Tues- The third and fual match in has been making enquiries. | day evening, a welcome stimulant the Interport Volleyball Con regarding passenger accommod
being supplied by "doctors" Leo, | petition between Hongkong and ation. It has addressed circular Jan and Mischel Cherniarsky and Chuton was played yesterday at letters to medical practitioners in administered at the Theatre the Happy Valley, and there was the Colony to ascertain who are taken with avidity. Royal, where the physio was a good crowd of spectators pre- for purposes of health auxious to
Further Bent.
go Home st once.
dus of the invigorating tonio The Hongkong tear was com
The Government had been streets. On that question we matter for the use of the troops.
will be supplied during the next posed of athletic youths from asked by the Secretary of State wish to make a few observations. In principle, we do not complain Yesterday there were notified few days after which we shall Queen's and St. Paul's Colleges for the Colonies to acquaint him
the measures
which five cases of cerebrospinal men-possibly be able to carry on the and the South China Athletic as to how many people are against the Police are taking. The fingitis are fatali All were fast until the doctor Gothés rounil | Association. The Canton team stranded here for want vik idea to get folk who are in-Chinese.
drew - its members from the accommodation, and those who clined to wander aimlessly about
to travel Home, more particularly, how many wish to hell go Home on grounds of health.
There appears
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the streets to make use of the Mr. W. D. Kraft. the footpaths is an excellent one. Standard Oil Co., returned to But in practice it is working
That is the Colony by the ss. Eenalor badly and harshly. the fault of the Indian policemen yesterday,
recently been brought to our
A STATEMENT CALLED FOR.
[again.
were
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I first heard the Cherniavakys various Christian Colleges of wast Canton. play about even or eight years
The competition 173N ago, in India, and I had occasion to remark at that time on the chiefly for the purpose of select- wonderial promise of future ing the best players to represent great passenger congestion at on point duty. Two cases have Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Mitchel triumphs the boys (they were China at the Far East Olympie present in Hongkong. A large notice in which Europeans-one amore, left by the s.s. Duners mere boys then displayed, and 1 Games which will shortly be number of people have made. at Mauik. The two arrangements, and the shipping lady and the other a gentleman yesterday. Mr. Mitchelmore has mast confess that I felt no little held
con-companies think they will get have been literally shouted at by bon appointed manager ofatisfaction on Tuesday night previous matches
with great keenness everybody who contemplates Indian policemen ordering them Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and when lobserved that any prophesy tested on to the pavement. And in both Co. at Colomby,
had been consummated in fact, and the honours were equally returning to the Homeland, away instances the persons subjected to
The bays I heard phy in India, divided, each port laving a win by June. When the Empress of
Asia and the Empress of Russia - these orders were merely crossing
Mr. W. H. Donald, elite of bave now grown to be men. Their to its credit. the road. There are evidently
Yesterday's match was the final were announced as having been some Indian constables who are the Far Eastern Revier, and playing has improved in ratia to Sufficiently wooden-headed as to formerly editor of the China their age and they now stand as tussle, arranged with a view to commandeered by the Governi of furnishing eleven of the bestment, there was for a few days think that pedestrians can cross Mail, is on a visit to the Colony, three splendid examples
Msian musical genius.
players of the winning team and acute congestion, and everything be at Rixes and seren, including two reserves, of appeared to the road without getting off the being acompanied by
We should like to Donall
The pianist Jan, has developed the losing team, to go to Manila, sevens. The Empress of Asia pavement.
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fare individuality seldoni en- The brilliant form of the local has been put on the ran again know how it is done. Traffic re- gulations are all right: they are The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe counted. I was astonished at team in the last previous match and the Empress Russia certain number most necessary here. But they is a C.SP. who believes in seeing the great contrast he exhibited, had given high hopes to their is taking must be reasonably enforced. That things with his own eyes. Lasting as he did from a style of supporters of another win in of passengers. The situation at is the point which we wish to im- press upon the Police authorities evening he put in quite a bit of lihe utmost delicacy to a master yesterday's match. Hence it was present is not as bad as it was, time watching the ricksha trately exhibition of exultant power with great disappointment that and those passengers who were just outside the Kowloon ferry have never heard the Re-ur-they witnessed their team's defeat hung up by the commandeering wharf and dropped a few words rection Polonaise played as yesterday. Keenness there was of the Canadian Pacific boats The statements made in Mr.of advice to Eunyeans who were was on Tuesdayevening, except but the form which the have filtered to other ships. If Sorensen's letter to the Telegraph taking rickshas not eving of ing by Willielu Backhaus, who is leal team showed yesterday was the Empress of Asia was not last evening regarding the loss of
valuable dog should result in the stand. He's the right wanfented to be one of the finest tap to the standard which had restored to the run, we should living exponents of Chopin' been set in the previous matches, have had many more passengers some explanation being forth for the job.
Compositions. coming from the Tramway Con-
The first set resulted in a big waiting here. Towards the "yal Horticul-
In this pany. if the facts are as stated. It
respect Hongkong I am sorry "to again have to defeat for them, the Canton team seems that it is no uncommonltural Society's War Relief Fund, thing for dogs to be killed on the Mr. W. J. Tatcher begs to twat my landing grouse with having the advantage over them, sores over Singapore inasmuch tramway, and that even when the acknowledge with many thanks regard to the ion. The instru- by 21- In the second set, Hong-as we have a greater number of отлеть are known as in this $20 from Mr. H. B... D.wbizgin,ment used on Tuesday evening kong had the better of the desteains ipcompanies calling here, case-the staff does not trouble to This, zether with the set of wasnndonbtedly as gooda "baby liveries, and when the set finish- and any congestion that may one could wish for, ed, the scores, stood at 21-8, in arise is only temporary. When notify either the Police or the $100 previously acknowledged.nd" 2-
the Nore and the Novara people to whom the unfortunate
In the third and final et, the were requisitioned there creatures belong. That is a state has been converted into a draft but the majestic chords of the Hongkong's favour.
worse confounded of affairs that badly needs re- en Lalon for £20) and forward-Resurrection demand a medying But of greater imported to Sir Harry J. Veitch the concert grand to enable a player positions of the two teams again confusion
Many to them underwent a change. Hongkong in Singapore. ance is the statement that the cars Treasurer of the Royal Horticulof Jaa's calibre to
justice.
failed to execute the style which perforce to try Hongkong, and cannot be stopped between tural Society.
was Necessary to set of the found to their cost what an ex- stations,
signal given
The cellist Mischel, takes after tricky
deliveries of
Un- their pensive adventure it was. would merely be taken to mean Further mention of the Laertes-bis brother in the watter opponeats. When the Can-fortunately, at about the same that the stop was required at the Warimoo collision in the Straits combining delicacy of treatment ton score stood
11, time the Government requisition- next station. Surely there must be of Malaces in December, 1917, alternating with virile power and Hongkong's was only three, and ed two of the Canadian Pacific some arrangement for bringing was made in the Supreme Court bis harmonic effects are the lead the Canton teamboats and as a result, the Hotel the cars to a standstill in case of at Singajure on April 7 when extraordinary. Here again the managed to keep throughout the accommodation emergency. In the case of a child standing on the rails, are after describing the evidence of growth of genius was most strik game, and when the set concluded, the utmost. Hongkong enjoys. we to assume that nothing could he Laertes officers as conflicting, ing.
Out of the young cellist Canton were the winners by 21-this advantage over Singapore, be done to bring a car up? That his Lordship, Mr. Justice Ebden, whom I heard play about eight e
that passengers can be switched is what Mr. Sorensen's letter gave judgment on the claim (for years ago, there has developed The match was thas won by off to many lines. Singapore.. implies. To reassure the public one million dollars made by the a mature virtuoso.
the Canton team and they are to has no branch office of many of it is now up to the Tramway Laertes) and counter claim in Company to publish the facts, and, favour the Warinn, with
as any
if they are as stated, to quickly devise an emergency signal.
RACIAL ISSUES.
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In Len the violinist, I could be congratulated on their the steamship companies that are not percieve much alteration, but victory, for the resul: reflect trading in Hongkong. Hence, he was more or less mature when the hard work and zeal which there is more tonnage here than Chur Shameen correspondem | first heard him and had already they have devoted to acquiring in Singapore. We have half-a-
reached - bis
limitations, the standard of skill necessary to dozen shipping companies and writes:Last night in the west- It will have been seen from a part of the city, two Chinese Although undoubtedly a front cope successfully with the strong different routes message which we published a playing faulan quarelled over tank violinist, I do not think he tears which will be opposed ALADDIN AND HIS couple of days ago that the something or other, and, much to hasuttained the high standard against them at the forthcoming
WONDERLAMP. League of Nations Commission the amazement of the crowd stand in which Lis brothers must be Olympiad. The hope isconfidently few more words reganding the very
At the Naval Canteen Theatre. unsatisfactory Chamber of Commerce meeting on the daylight as pot seen its way to accept saring project. Yesterday we asserted that Hongkong, by the the Japanese proposal regarding ing and placing their bets, one placed. His ability however, expressed that China, which won
of the diea was fatally stabbed, fully entitles bim keep company two Volleyball Competitions in Mrs. Neighbour is busy rehearse discrimination. racial
the previousing that wonderful pantomime "decision to leave things as they are, was in danger of being regarded Covenant of the League lays it. Jabont 30 p.m. The una man-with the other two players.
Olympiads, will secare another Aladdin and his Wonderlamp as very much "behind the times, especially when compared with down that, the organisation is aged to make his way along Sha A very successful choral and victory and thereby keep the Over fifty performers are in the Shanghai, which has already adopted a senenie of putting the clock based on forward. Since we penned our comments a telegram has come open. just and honourable re-the pavement opposite Messrs.Queen's Hall recently, the per- the team which secures
the prescription of Kee Street, only to collapse orchestral once was given at trophy which has been offered to cast and the dresses will certainly three be a revelation to Hongkong, from our Shanghai correspondent stating that Tientsin has now also
lations between nations.' That Reis and Co's building. The former being either members of victories in succession.
The songs and dances are all fallen into line. That fact we commend to those who succeeded on
looks fair enough, and
the seems mau, not being a Canton man, the Royal Air Force or
the very latest and the chorus, Tuesday evening in getting a very sensible and practicable scheme
consisting of 40 'children's knocked on the head. Not only Shanghai, bat Tientsin also, shows admirably to state the case, but had no friends to take his body civilian staff of the Air Ministry. the Japanese delegates wanted to
voices, harmonise beautifully in to go in for daylight-saving, and then Hongkonk will be in a position 50 further, adding the words "by/away and he still remained in theThe concert was organised by Dr. RETIRING ON PENSION- the good acoustics of the spacious us the way. It will only remain for a few other Far Eastern ports
hall. The songs of Aladdin and of inglorious isolation. We evidently need a little more daylight in the endorsement of the principle treet up to an early hour this Walford Davies, and a notable item was two part--songs which
the Princess will be a surprise for of equality of nations and just morning. + Q
were composed by Lieut., Ed-
Hongkong, for the young lady Commission, however, thought it The call of the opium drug monds whilst in the prisoners' HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
taking the part of Aladdin has a most powerful, melodious unnecessary to incorporate these brings to its altar all sorts and camp at Yozgad. Captain Powell 2 R.A.F "March
At the Harbour Office, Mr. F. A.
and pleasing voice. words in the Covenant. After all, conditions of people. There were conducted
assistants temple
Booking is Moutrie's, and for who Past," composed by Dr. Davies, Coleman, Principal Lighthouse The supporters of the movement appeared if the members of the Leauge two to be either woefully apathetic or strangely timid:not one of them agree to be bound together on the left their holier latics at It was explained that Major Davies Keeper, Hongkong, was presented the first performance on Friday
with a handsome silver rose besis of open, just and honourable Buddha's enlarged on the obvious advantages of the idea to any marked relations," that ought to suffice. No. 50, Wanchai Street where ing and had the parts copied Department, on the occasion of proceeds are to be devoted to the
temple and
weat bal written the March one mora-bowl by Officers of the Harbour, the 25th, all the front seats bave been taken. As the nett We are inclined to think that the attitude of compromise taken by the Chairman had a deal to do with the non-success of the Japan is represented on the Ethey worshipped at the baser after lunch. Before ten time an his retirement on pension after, it is gratifying that the project. By cutting the period down from an hour to half-an-hout. Great Powers--a full recognition altar. There were also two Chin-aeroplane flew over to France 27 years' service.
booking is so good.. Commander' To drag in the who found the call too strong with them and the March was
C. W. Beckwith racial issue is only to rake up and neglected their duties at the played at Headquarters the RN, the Harbour Master, who
TWO ARMED ROBBERIES. matters of internal policy which Naval Hospital to go to the same same evening. The enemy paid made the presentation, compli- rightfully must be left to in place. When the Police raided it the compliment of singing it mented Mr. Coleman on his long
The Samsuipo district was the service and many sterling qualit as well as anybody the delicate found these persons, together Aividual nations. Japan knows the
last night they behind the lines frequently, house
ies. He had much pleasure scene of two armed robberies- economic issues involved. She is with three getting just treatment in the who was the keeper of the week, that we
sthers, among The Government told us, last in conveying the Harbour Depart which were committed within.
one hour of each other cannot have a ment Officers' appreciation. League: surely that is all she secret livan, lying on two beds, bandstand, at its expense, neu of an illuminated scroll from the
Mr. Coleman was the recipient; Wednesday right.
The first robbery took place at u which were to lighted lainps the Supreme Court. Hro, well, Chinese Staff at Green Island 9 p.m. when two Chinese, one of pipes and the other paraphernalia yes. It would be a shame to and also a handsome present from whom was armed with a revolver. The Chinese are evidently more go-ahead that the European
sed in smoking. One of smokers lesecrate that sacred spot with a the Officer in charge of Green and the other with a knife, enter- business people here, for, on being sounded on the matter, the
But may we have Island Gunpowder Depot as a ed a grocer's shop and stole $17 Chinese Chamber of Commerce were found to be unanimously in
this morning told Mr. G. N. bandstand.
We don't token of the high esteem in which in money and some packets of favour of the first proposal made. That removes one big obstacle A Kuala Lumpur resident now Orme that he went there to get one somewhere else?
cigarettes. to the scheme, the more so since doubts were expressed as to how at Iloms writes:"England is news from his country place and mind where, so long as it is cen- they held him.
During the war, Mr. Coleman Another grocer's shap in Kre- it would affect Chinesa business. They possibly realise the advant-ant the place to come to athad no intention of smoking.tral. But then, of course, if we a Commission as Lieut.mer Street, was the scene of the age of the point made by Mr. Stabb, that it is best for Hongkong present.
who made had the badstand we should beld Lack of any sort of Sergeant Cockle
to make Ourselves.N.V.B. and has two sans in the second robbery, which took place and Shanghai to keep together so far as time is concerned. If the house accommodation-hotels, the maid and effected the arrest begin General Chamber of Commerce do not intend further moving in the flats and apartments; the im-tof the habitaes of the house gave obnoxious by agitating for a band Army, Captain "F. H. Coleman, at 10 p.m. Six robbers entered and You know, dear.A.F. and Pte. F. F. Lenfesty, pillaged the shop, stealing $130. Two of them were matter, perhaps the Chinese Chamber would request the Govern-
Liverpool Regiment, who both in money. ment to carry out their wishes. Or, why not the Government itself possibility of getting servants: a evidence and Mr. Orme fined the to play in it. bring in a Bill? That would be an excellent way of showing the pound only going as far as 7s: keeper of the divan $50, or in reader; just the same 38 they volunteered from Hongkong in armed with revolvers and another with a dagger, with which they community that the Government is even more progressive than the and bad weather, not to mention default, six weeks. The other de have in Shanghai. I wonder the early part of the war.
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman are threatened the inmates. After Chamber of Commerce, At any rate, the matter should be farther strikes, make it a very different fendants were fined $4 or ten what the Secretary of State for the gone into. Shanghai and Tientsin are on the right road. Is Hong- England from what it was seven days' hard labour in the alter-Colonies thinks about it? Ibelieve proceeding home per s.s. China effecting their haul, they made
he is a great lover of muzic. on the 22nd instant. kong going to be side-tracked?
native,
extent.
voting was confined to that and to no interference at all with the
clock, and we can quite believe that many thought to themselves that it would not be worth the bother to upset present arrange meats for the sake of a mere half-hour. As to the argument that release from business at four 'o'clock would mean that the hour would be too early, from a point of view of heat, for the commencement of sport, that is easily disposed of. In the height of summer, tennis is usually begun any time after four o'clock, and the League matches invariably commence at 4.30 p.m. which would be about the time made possible under the original, scheme put forward for discussion by the Chamber of Commerce, allowing for getting home, changing, etc.
ecutive Council as one of the five
of her position.
can expect
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