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NOTES AND COMMENTS:
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HONGKONG CRI
FIGURES FOR LAST YEAR.
The report on the Hongkong Blue Book for 1918 contains the the following magkak
The total of all cases reported to the Police was 8,449, being a decrease of 1,059 or 11.14 percent
all MORE TREY WOULD BE BRIGHT
I was rather disappointed to BRIGHTER THEY WOULD REFLECT note that last week's Government the MORE
Gazette did not contain any re- parts of questions by unofficial Sir-With reference to the two For the 48 hours ended yestar-members of the Legislative Coun- paragraphs in the Notes and if one may judge by the present day there were 16 cases of plague sil in connection with the pro- Comments" column in your issue borgost of the Japanese, in which (13 deaths) and one fatal case vision of a band for Hongkong. I of 3rd June on the subject of the compared with 1917. There Chinese opinion seems to be more each offenterio and puerperal do not desire to appear impatient disturbance which took place was in 1918 an maresse in serious or less unanimous Although fever. All were Chinese. and should probably have let the between British and American offences of 153 or 447 per cent, is we do not for one moment appland
matter rest for a week or two had sailors, I am such action, for no good eyer
directed by compared with the previous year. came of boycotta, we must A reader of the Telegraph in following letter which has been you that he is of opinion that reported was 253 over the average not a reader sent the editor the the Commodora inform The number of sarjous offences confess to a certain amount forms up that he has received a passed on to me
much as this fracas is to be of the quinquennial period com- of pleasurable surprise that teległam from Singapore, stating singledess of purpose can yet be that the xa Neuralia has arrived
Sir-I have read on several deprecated, the language used by displayed by the Chinese, even there, and that all aboard are occasions references to the lack the writer under the heading mencing with the year 1914. The number of minor offences reported of a decent band in the Colony
Straight Talk is to be depre-shows a decrease of 1,312 as com though it happens to be for an ❘ well and comfortable:
and I Beartily concur with what cated still more, and is, to use pared with 1917 and was 1,315 object which no right-thinking
Edharmonic has stated in moderate terms, undiplomatic, below the average of the quin- региоп can uphold. If the
The Hon. Mr, E.V.D. Parr, who this connection. It seems extra. It is to - hoped Chinese would only apply their
the quennial period. united efforts to securing a stable has been elected to serve on the ordinary that a city like Hopg steps which are being taken The total strength, „of....... the.
prevent a recurrence of Police Force. in government with the same vigour Legislative Council in the long should not be provided with to A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD..that is being displayed over the Face of Holyoak, a good band to play for us in the hated stances will have the Europeans 159, Indiana 481.
anti-Japanese boycott.
was duly sworn in at to day's evening. When the Hon. Mr. desired effect, but in the mean-Chinese 588, making a total of there
Alabaster, asked the question intime if articles of this description 1,228 (as compared with 1,223 in. would soon be an end to occasions meeting of the Council. which are made the excuse for
the Legislative Council a short spread in the public Press, this 1917) exclusive of the five superior such & procedure,
Ar his auction rooms yester-time ago, the Government appear work will be severely handicap officers and staff of clerks and day afternoon, Mr.G.P. Lammerted to have been only too glad ped. The Commodore requests coolies. These figures include FOOLISH HOPES.
sold the property, known as Black-td shelve the matter, taking that publication may be given to police paid for by the Railway
advantage of the fact that in head's soapworks, formerly well-known Germani concern certain peoples" opinion, the sight
I am, Sir, here. The property, sold in one lot, realised $77,700, Mr. Fred Ellis being the purchaser.
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referred to for the bandstand was not suitable. The reply of the Government was, to say the least, evasive and Lam surprised that Mr. Albaster did not press the matter further at the time-ic quite agree with "Enharmonic"
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this letter.
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that
Yours faithfully,
R.S. HOLBORN, Secretary to Commodore. Hongkong, June 4th, 1919.
1918 ws
and other Government Depart- ments. Of this force 16 Eur- opeans, 121 Indians and 36 Chinese were stationed in the New Territories during the year.
Up to the end of the year one- Assistant Superintendent, one Probationer, and 67 members of the Hongkong Police Force had proceeded on active service.
undoubtedly responsible for the organisation of the boycott, can- not see that they have far more to gain by combining to put an end to the interminable squabbling out of whatever damage to, Japanese trade they might suc- tribuned lists of Japanese mer-when he for she) states that we ceed in achieving, which, in any chants resident in Canted to the do not mind where the bandstand The Commodore is entitled to The District Watchmen Force. case, could only be felt for a com- different Police districts, in Cart is situated so long as it is central, his opinion, and we to ours. The numbering 100, to which the paratively short time. If they want to. The Commissioner instruct- but this is rather anticipating comment to which exception is Government contributes $2,000 per annum, was well supported is nyind of a lesson, as to the Police Captains to afford them since we have, so far, no promise taken was a dignified protest, no
the --Chinese- during futility of boycotts, they have only protection, and to warn the police of either a band or a bandstand. stronger than the circumstances by
enjoyment Warranted, made solely in the the year. These watch to turn to India to see what to take precautions against any Apart The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional Subscrip-hopeless attempt the Swadeshi possible action by lawless people. such a band would provide for interests of the preservation of men patrol the streets in t
music lovers, there is another law and order, and we know that Chinese quarter of the City. movement turned out to be some tions for ady period less than one month will be charged as for a
years back-and that boycott was The Victoria Theatre is offering point which should be taken into it has been appreciated by many They are placed on police beats full month.
carried out on far more organised a new aftraction to-night, when consideration and that is that dur- Americans and Britishers in and are supervised by the and systematic lines than the Miss Phyllis Faye, described as ing. the summer months there is Hongkong. We are glad to see European police on section patrol. affair under notice. By" con-
"Australia's Panto, Star," will very little to do out of doors and that steps are being taken to pre The total number of persons tinuing in this course, the Chinese open a brief season. Miss Faye Consequently a tendency to fre- vent a recurrence of the disturb-committed to Victoria Gaol was are only accentuating the ex- has been at the Lyric Theatre.quent bars and such places by ances, which was the very object 3,577 as compared with 3,386 in asperation of those who desire to Manila, for some weeks, having those who and time hanging rather we had in view in writing as we 1917. Of these 1,493 were com
A good did-Ed H.KT.J
mitted for criminal offences. be her friends, and, whatever the had a most successful season, heavily on their hands.
against 1,734 in 1917. Of com- She is now on a world tour. Her band playing in the evenings
mittals for non-criminal offences assured that it will not settle the specialities are songs and fancy would. I feel sure, have a very beneficial effect; indeed it has Shantung question.
dancing
there were 5 more for hawking long been recognised at
without a licence, and 2 less for Home that the moral
unlawfully boarding steamers, effect of the
provision
than in 1917.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1919.
MRS. BESANT AND INDIA.
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IS IT GERMAN PROPAGANDA?
of
good music in the parks and other public places has been of the
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most value to the community in general and I do not think Hong- kong is so morally perfect that it can afford to do without similar methods to ward off temptation, think Enharmonic" is doing public service when he (or she) continues to keep this matter in viewtintil something is done.
Thanking you for the use of your valuable space,
I am, etc.
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SHAMEEN NOTES.
(From Our Olen Correspondent confined in the Gaol was 601, the The daily average of prisonSTE
average for 1917 being 600, and. the highest previous average being 726 in 1904. The percentage of prisoners according
to population.
the average of the former and the daily estimated number of the latter,
Shameen, June 4. Monday and Tuesday had been declared Bank Holidays on account of the Dragon Festival and HM the King's Birthday respectively.
to
At the monthly meeting of 802 The telegrams coming through Star of the East Lodge of Orange from India containing inform-men last night, it was decided to ation on the Afghan trouble have hold the annual dinner on July borne repeated hints that lead us 12 to mark the anniversary of to think that the, tactica employ the Battle of the Boyne. Owing ed by the Afghan leaders. bear a
to the war and loss of members, striking resemblance to the kind no annual dinner has been held of bluff that Germany has prae- since 1913. Members and their ticed ever since the date when she wives and families are asked to found it necessary to gain time at keap the date open; the venue of
was 010. The average percentage any cost. It is a fact that such the dinner will announced later.
Owing to the anti-Japanese for the last ten years was 012. tactics are not by any means natural to the Afghan. A Chinese who was this morn-
boycott, the Dragon festivities Owing, however, to the large were all cancelled, as it was floating population, which is+ and in no previous instance has ing charged before Mr Mr. R. E
thought some trouble might possir constantly moving between the he employed a like means in Lindsell with stealing eight catt-
bly arise.
Colony and Canton,the percentage conjunction with warfare. From ies of beans, stated that he begz- whence therefore comes this ed, and received, from a fellow-
Tuesday was a fine day, being of crime to population does not imitation of Hun methods? The countryman a few handfuls of
very warm and bright. All foreign convey an accurate idea of the answer is obviously "from the beans as a recompense for helping My correspondent does me the
residents of the Shameen called comparative criminality, of the Hun himself and, so far-as can the other to drive a truck con-
to pay respects, at H. B. M's residents of the Colony. The honour of placing me in the cate Acting Consul's residence, the Gaol has accommodation for 707 be gathered, he is using his in-taining vegetables. Mr. Lindsell, gory of public benefactors, fluence with the Afghans against believing that the vegetables position which I certainly do not 10.30 am. and 11.30 am. All
Consul being" at Home" between prisoners, Great Britain in this direction were come to dishonestly, fitted desire and have no claim
The prison discipline was satis- If this is really the case, it is the Chinese $5, or in the alter-occupy. There is no act of bene-drank His Majesty's health.
to British subjects attended and factory, the average of punish- rather surprising that the matter native, ten days' hard labour.
ments per prisoner being 1'05 as ficence in pointing out the lack has not been taken up at the
of something which we ought to "At 11,30 8.7I+ the majority compared with 136 in 1917.and
1*34 in 1916. Peace Conference: Surely the Quite a large gathering of the possess and I have taken consider. adjourned to the Canton Club, Long sentence prisoners serT- Allied Powers are in a position representatives of the American able trouble to convince myself where the Committee, received The Latin tag Times change and we change with them" is cease to interfere in Afghan or Consulate, Shameen, yesterday notice I am voicing the senti-Acting Consul-General (Mr. E. G.
to demand that Germany shall Community met at the American that in pressing the matter under members and friends. H.B.M.'sing two years and upwards are taught useful trades, including fruly applicable in the case of Mrs. Annie Besant Mrs. Besant has any other matters, and in so afternoon, Mr. A. W. Pontins, the ments of ад acquired world-wide notoriety, first by her Theosophical ideas, and far as Germans or Austrians are American-Consul, presided at the majority of Hongkong residents, called on all present to join with carpentering, etc. The prost on
overwhelming Jamieson), in a few suitable words printing, book-binding, tin-smith
ing, mat-making, tafforing, secondly, by her espousal of the Indian Home Rule cause, suffer allowed to promote digaffection, meeting. The following were ap-
him and drink to the health of the work done was $69,202, as ing even internment at the hands of the Government of India for amongst neutral nations, that pointed as committee in, charge of
His Majesty King George. It was against $67,333 in 1917. A sum her open wordy warfare with the Government and her inimical should not be tolerated for one the celebrations for July 4- As a matter of fact this column then announced that in the even of $3,954 was received and credit- attitude towards the administration. When Mrs. Besant was 25, moment. If the British rathorities Rey. W. D. Noyes, Rev. Weeks, was not orignially intended to in on the greenoutside the Royaled to Government for non-Gov.. she wrote anonymously her first Free Thought pamphlet, and within have definite knowledge of Mt. J. W. Mayhew Mr. Woodall, be used for controversial purposes, Naval Canteen, those attached to ernment work, against $3,601 in a year, as she refused to attend the Sacrament which she had ceased German propaganda in Afghanis Dr. Jenks, Rev. C. A. Funk, Mr. but it would appear that by &
HMS, "Fame" would give an 1917. to believe in, she was legally separated from her husband. That tan, surely such can be dealt J. T. William, Lieut. Forshew of casual reference to the fact that impromptu concert at 9.15 p.m. step was not surprising, for the position of a Vicar with a heretic with and the German authorities American gunboat Pampanga", Hongkong "is as dull as ditch The concert was of a happy wife was impossible and his friends urged him to the step. At 26 made to understand that they Captain Hardy of American gun- water from a musical point of nature and was much appreciated she joined the National Secular Society and her real public life will be held responsible for any boat Helena", and Mr. Augur. view, I have got myself desper by a gathering of about a hundred. dates from her first public lecture on the Political Status of of their nationals committing
and deeper into the soup and Women for the Co-operative Institute. Since then Mrs. Besant what are tantamount to aers of A foreman engaged in the must perforce go on with it. life, as she puts at, has been given to the service of the public.war. It seems to was astounding construction of the road leading For a couple of years Mrs. Besant carried on in India what appear-that it should be possible for Ger- to Stanley early on Wednesday
From the report on the Hang- ed to be a campaign of calumny against the Indian Government many to carry on anti-British morning in his official tour of
must wait and see. I think, how-kong Blue Book for 1918 we take The letter published, above ever, that we may have sufficient the following -- and the latter confiscated her press and eventually interned her. propaganda anywhere under the inspection caught two of his voices à sentiment which, as confidence in the gentlemen who Mrs. Besant's boast was that she had awakened in India the present conditions, and if the employees
The total issue of subsidiary national self-respect, which was asleep and had made cables on the subject are correct, for which grave offence the proval of the majority of see.
enjoying a smoke, I say, meets with the apare serving on that Committee to coins, less those demonetized, thousands of educated.
that such an now amounts to $20,764,370 men feel that to be content it is somewhat surprising that reprimanded *them. To Hongkong, residents, but there elementary factor as with being a subject race was a dishonour, As she expressed it, the matter has not been referred impress his words on the mind of are always two sides to a question in any kind of celebration will to the year 1905 readily absorbed a band nominal value, and they were up she made them feel that to live under 期 autocracy, to in the present begotiations one of the coolies who appeared and if any of my readers feels in-not be overlooked to dance attendance on Governors and Collectors, to be ruled and with Germany.
од the at par, large quantities being to have a stubborn, disposition, clined to argue from the opposite forthcoming important function. taken by the neighbouring pro- fared without their own consent, to be told that they were not fit to govern themselves, to see young Englishmen in the Public Services
the forźmin gaye him a hit on the point of view I shall be only too.
vinces of China. During 1916 give of their country preferred to experienced Indians, these things must
head with an umbrella, which pleased to
publicity
ton cent pieces of the face knocked the man down, as to his opinions. However, In an interesting article on Sir value of $5,028,000 were ship- be ended." The sight of this aged lady who has worked 26 years 'in India for social and other reform-is extremely pathetic. When
soon as he could get to his feet I. do not think there is Hubert Parry, in Musical Opinion, ped to England for purpos she took up her theosophical teachings and entered the political
again, the injured, coolie picked a living soul in the Colony who Mr. J. Percy Baker asks the of demonetization. The discount, azena preaching Home Rule and "India for the Indians"
up some stones and peited the can put forward any sound argu-question: Has Parry's music which prevailed between 1905 and In addition to the nine students foreman who received one of the ment against the provision of that quality which will win for if 1916 may be attributed to the im it was false step. People began to pooh-pooh her theosophy, and the schoolmaster who were missiles on his nose, which did town band and for that reason we appreciation, in the long run?" mense quantity of similar colu and although, for a certain number of years
she yesterday ordered to be tried at not improve his appearance. In ought to have some definite state To dogmatise," says the writer, which was minted at Cantón as appeared to have made a success with her political the Magistracy at three clock order that His Worship might ment by the Government as to would be futile: it is only possible well as to the amount of Hou propaganda, she has now a very small following in India. this afternoon on a charge of appreciate to the full the gravity whist steps are to be taken to to state one's personal belief and kong coin minted largely in exo Even the All-India Home Rule League, of which she has been holding an anti-Japanese boycott of the coolies offence, the fore- supply this much-desired addition to express sympathy with that of the needs of the Colony President although she has been fervently worshipped by the procession without a permit, two man Home Rulers in India has now rejected her and forced her to more udents from the same member
presented this injured to our daily life.
writer who said he believed that itself. resign. She has now gone to England. Her last wards to the school (the ToYing, Gough Mr.
for inspection by
there was a future for Parry's kong R..
Hutchison Balers are pathetic. My rejection by you," she wrote, "will Street,) have been arrested: They at the Police Copit this mon
music. If the composer had been issue ing,
In connection with the matter of ra dollard, bis works would natur- change my love of India and the Indians, and I shall work for were brought up before Mr. RE when he turned try to charge the band for our peace
freedom as I have done since I wrote my first little book on Liridsell this morning and were twóz coolies for
“die with him, but Ein 1878. I think you might bave been a little kinder, a' borremanded until this after Hutchison was
bat Lhare no right to ask for that you do not son on bail of $25 each.
lts that you see in me, "While
ne se it was in 1578, the love
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