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STOO OFTEN We feel sure that the decisian of GOOD DEEDS SPK. their Lordships, in the appeal CHS) SELVKACHE SPOILS THE which we reported yesterday. BY GOING AROUND where a wealthy Chinese, who | MOUTH OPEN had been convicted of wrongfully assaulting à slave girl, sought to get out 'of serving a sentence of
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the brate had come home drunk sad had beaten the poor child Back and blue and then, when punished for his cruelty, had the audacity to attempt to get
a British Court of Justice to sat PP a precedent which would be intolerable to British instincts, that is, to let him off by payment of money. Such a precedent would imply that provided a man has sufficient wealth he can ill-trest a fellow-being with im- punity. The payment of a sum of money by such a man would be no punishment at all, whereas
Mr. A. E. Paine, manager of Mosera Montre and Co., left for Singapore to-day by the sa, Daners, on a business trip.
ed his round.
health Yesterday's shows two fatal cases of cerebro- return spinal fever and one fatal case each of plague and enteric. The sufferor in the last-named was a Filipine, the rest Chinese.
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An appeal has been the Committee of St. John's - Vevey (Bwitzerland), May 13- Cathedral, Shanghai, for support Among the many problems con lecture on hy from the community in general" cerning Austria which the Peace Templa a few with regard to the building of an Conference has to decide is the said the Book of up to date argan in the Cathedral, creation of Italy's claim to many frst and greates the existing instrument being of the world's greatest master the Chura and the considered out of date and in pieces now in the museums of adequate. An article -în a Vienna.
through avery Chri Shanghai paper
The fate of these priceless trea-John, gara various the
whatever ita form "Enquirer."The fight between question as : to - whether, if sures is being watched with tense Jesse Willard and Jack Johnson the
fhymns that were. community in general" interest-by-art connoisseurs the took place in 1915 at Havana, the is to be called upon, the Casheworld over, but the general publications of ce
and said: capital of Cuba. Willard defeat-dral is the most fitting place for has little knowledge of the im
opponent in the 25th a new organ. The community portance from an historical polit popular hymn was
includes all creeds and some of of view of the impending changes. Loremy Shepherd no creed at all and it should be Italy's claims are based upon a zoble: considered whether the Cathedral three considerations, according Very few to come together to hear organ head of the Italian Art Misman at it is the most fitting place for them to Professor Paolo d'Arcons, the Lor music even if that edifice would in Visans. First, as indemnity oldest known. hold them all.
for the art works, valued at earth as it is in | £2,000,000, destroyed in Austrian The writer goes on to suggest air raide during the war on the end of each verse in that the proper place for such a Padua, Rayanna; works of art with Me."
places such as Venice, Ancona, version. Among the beek
"Lead, Kindly Among the passengers who new instrument to be paid for by stolen or forcibly carried off in such as would be a deterrent to departed by the sis. Dunera to-day the comunity in general is the the many invasions of Italy Seen the Glory of the Coming d
Thee," and others. Even if the man is ruined, were Commander and Mrs. LE Town Hall and proceeds-Let the past, and works which logical- as Mr. Potter argued, by having|Gaunt, Capt. and Mr. F. C, Mann, the Cathedral organ be renovated to serve a term of imprisonment. Capt. J. B. Orr and Lieut. E. by all means but let us reserve occupied by Italy or shant to ly belong to the territory now his fate is well deserved. The Morton.
our great effort for an instrument become Italian, including Fols. child was beaten with a cañe
to be placed in the only buildings Laland and Fiume. which, as his Lordship remarked,
The Pacific Mail 8.5. Co. is in the community in general in claims for Italy's share in work's
that is capable of accomodating Thers Was such
for
are also provisional popular in Jağa
Fin Asiatic countri whipping horses
rid receipt of telegraphic advice their many hundreds." when
which belong to her historically awful cocups. ing, and the medical evidence stating that the s.s. Ecuador and
in the event of the Vienna and
| paper informe me could only lead one to think that the ss. West Sequans left Manila the poor girl had suffered great on the 9th inst, and are due bere exellent one. If a community is up among the nations of the the capital, has med
I think the suggestion is an Budapest museums being divided in Kobe and is i
was lately reyes)
to be called upon to provide funds former Dual Monarchy The to her all from E for a really good and up-to-date Czechs have lodged a similar Patrograd and Con The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 that they live under British rule For disobeying an order of organ, why should it be erected in claim.
and that such rule does not banishment for ten years, a place where a large number of The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-tolerate cruelty even to animals,Chinese who was
arrested in people never go?, and moreover,manded alone represent half of
Eighteen of the paintings den would have
truthful prophecy tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a let alone defenceless girls, and Chakow Ling Was to-day where it is likely to remain in the art indemnities claimed. All have resulted in y full month.
that if the law on the subject is sentenced to one year's hard mute majesty for the greater part these are by Italian artists, ex-
and one at Const The Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee disregarded, the consequences labour. The man was banished of the week.
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DUNNETT-RODGER-At the Union Church, on July 9th. Gordon Black Dunnett, of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, to Dorthy Septima Rodger, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Rödger, of Hongkong and Kirn, Scotland.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1919.
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agony. This class of Chinese on the 12th inst, at daylight. have got to be made to understand
his term of imprisonment is a just
Fone and will, we hope, largely A charge of pawning bangles tend to put an end to cruelty on by pretending that they were of the part of a certain class "of gold was preferred against z Chinese who have not, so far, Chinese woman at the Magistracy realised that the British law can-to-day. The woman, it is alleged, not be flouted for a consideration on two occasions visited the Shun Lee pawnshop, at 260, Queen's Road West, and pawned some base metal bangles for $83
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Local music lovers will be glad Rabens of great size, and which Mr to learn that there is to be a valuable canvas by Giorgioni, in
son of a series of organ recitals at the which is the first known painting re Cathedral, commencing in August
of a sunrise. Other notable to select works are Raphael's "Madonna first so very short next. The decision items from British composers is del Prato" and Titian's "Madonne the form
wise one and the programmes of the Cherries,"
thought-readi In view of the unsettled state of ready surpa should prove interesting and
affairs in Austris all the manicha repor instructive. Filial affection' is, above all
seums in Vienna are now closed, a is anxious to things, to be commended. For
but I was abla to visit. several of 1 congratulate Mr. J. W. White them under the aegis of one of the police. He might
upon- suspects In that reason we can and do
The alterations and repairs on the very fine singing of his curators. The objects required sistent with appreciate the motives which have inspired, the five younger which are being carried out in the chin, at last Sunday morning's by Italy are marked with a piece set with sons of the ex-Kaiser in placing charge-room of the Central Police Cathedral. The choir had been works so marked be taken away ment out of one.
Thanksgiving Service ar the of red paper. Should all the could thereby themselves at the disposal of King Station are nearing completion. augmented and included about the historical value of these difficult problems George so as to save their father Among the improvements are a fifty voices and the manner in museums will in great part, be from a great degradation. But in dock for the prisoners and desks which the musical portion of the this matter we need to clear our for the Inspector and interpreter service was taken reflects the Austrian version many of these New Zealand farmers
destroyed, According to the minds of sentiment and cant, and and other employees connected greatest credit on the vocalists and treasures are claimed by Italy again started & crusade to get down to realities. Not with the charge-room.
particularly on Mr. White, who solely on Bethmann-Hollweg, the German
the ground of their that remarkable bird the took a great deal of trouble in Italian origin. If this principle Unless they do so the bir Royal Princes, nor anybody else can be permitted to take the and a box formed a fitting payant was the rendering of the would be many gaps in the British and ruin the country's
Exchange was not stealing. preparation. Particularly brilli- were enforced generally there ens to kill off thousands punishment which belongs to ment for an opium pipe. So said anthem, "Sing O
Heavens," Museum. Wilhelm. He has sinned, and he
a Chinese to Mr. G. Ñ. Orme, to the choir exhibiting beautiful must appear before hisaccusers; day when he was charged with balance.
The Italians are asking for the smaller than the rook, and
The tea is a kind of It only goes nobody can take his place. This stealing a wooden box. The man show what can really be done in man Empire, because it is thought claws. Forty years
famous crown of the Holy Ro-an immensely strong beak z latest effort to shield. the said be sold an opium pipe to the the way of choral music in Hong- to have been made in Italy. The were very few kes er-Kaiser is sufficient to owner of the box, and the latter kong when such an undertaking Austrians, however, advance, in New Zealand, but s sbow the extent to which the had not yet paid him for it. The is seriously tackled. The community in general will realise with feelings of relief Germans are prepared to go to owner of the box gave evidence
with substantial, evidence, that they have grown in nun that there are now some indications of an early tackling of the to trial. We can think kindly of engaged a bed-space, and after possibility of a memorial service masterpiece is Benvenuto Cel-attacks sheep day sud
prevent him from being brought of how the man came to his house,
it was fabricated by the workmen they are now the I understand that there is a of Mayence. Another glorious birde in the islanda housing problem in Honzkong. Intil a few months back, general public opinion, was that the Government were doing nothing.
these German Princes for seek-occupying it for three days, being held for the Hongkong men lin's gold salt coffer, made for at one farm alone it in the matter. That was not the fault i the public or the news.ing to protect their father, but, departed, this morning, with the who fell in the war, when the Francis I. of France, and given that seventy sheep the natural inference was that there was no scheme in hand. The with it? This is to be a trial of Mr. Orme gave the thief three In any case, it is to be hoped that present to Archduke Ferdinand birds. It strikes, the papers either, for, in the absence of any statement on the subject, really, what have they to do box.
After hearing the evidence same choir may again officiate. by Charles IX as a wedding killed in eight authorities have, however, since then made known the fact that the men responsible for bringing weeks. most comprehensive proposals have been submitted to the Secretary destruction to the world. These so much terror and death and
the choir is not to be altogether of Tyrol.
open the body with of State for the Colonies, and that at 45 rate the greater part of lads are surely not implicated in
disbanded and that one or two Among the musical instruments and gorges on the It is sad to record the history choral works may be given during is the earliest known specimen of Hundreds of these these have met with approval. These things take time. of course the business. Then how can of Chan Pak.. After eighteen the forthcoming organ recitals. It a mechanical piano, made in the have been killed, but but the prospects of early action are brighter to-day than they bave they possibly offer themselves in months' service as a coolie in the would be great pity that the ex-sixteenth century by Samuel this seem to thrive. ever been. We are promised a statement on the subject at the place of the arch-sinner? The Hongkong Naval Dockyard, the cellent results of Mr. White's hand Biederman, of Augsbury. It is a thing is that the male meeting of the Legislative Council on the 17th instant, and we know that the whole community will hope for a clear explanation Germans might as well make time of his discharge came work and capable training should long narow box. fitted with a key not be distinguished board similar to those of the old hen, and no nest has then of the Government's intentions in the matter.
their minds up; the ex-Kaiser yesterday, but no presentation be confined to one occasion only.
the shape
claviers, and plays four quaint found. No one is able It is an old story of how Hongkong suffers by reason of a has to be tried. That is one of in scarcity of houses and the extremely high rents which prevail. The the peace terms, and the Allies memento was made
In honour of her birthday. little melodies-popular airs, no where the bird breeds and cannot allow any wriggling out as would befit a one, of course, is explained by the other, for, with an insufficiency
faithful Mme. Melba was entertained af doubt, in the days of brave knights and young birds are nev of it. of houses, rents are bound to rise. It is the old question of the law
servant of the Government. No a reception at the Guildhall and fair "ladies. The pianola. The organised war of supply and demand. and, in fairness to the landlords, that point COWARDS "ALL"
present was given to him but he School of Music, recently, given therefore is not a modern inven-kea may bring to light decided to take one on his by Mr. Landon Ronald and the tion. needs emphasising. We have no special wish to defend landlords.
Imost remarkable bird There is no doubt about it-own initiative. A small piace staff of the school. Amid the The prospect of losing all these in the world. who, as a body are generally quite capable of looking after their
the Germans are own interests, but we fear there has been a deal of loose talk
getting of iron was what he took for a waving of minature Australian treasures bas caused consterna very funky about amongst many people, who condemn landlords as a class without trial of the war-makers. Many on his person. Coming out of the cries of Coe-ee" from all parts
this parting gift, and this he hid flags by the girl students and throughout Austria, taking account of existing conditions. If these critics owned of them, we are told, are making gate, the watchman searched him of the hall, the prima donna was houses and were able, by reason of the prevailing scarcity, off to neutral countries or hiding and took it away, To-day Chan presented with an illuminated to let or sell them at enhanced rates, they would do so without in Germany. Brave men, indeed! was again recruited for further address. Mr. Landon Ronald, in the least compunction whatever. That is business, after all. From These are the creatures who could service in the Gaol for a duration a short speech, hailed me. time to time the suggestion has been made that the Government stand by and see nameless cruel- of six weeks. should control rents, but, whilst this would bring relief to ties perpetrated on defenceless
Melba as the greatest living many who are feeling the present high rates, it would not in any non-combatguts, and laugh at
singer in the world. way increase the accommodation, which is the price necessity of the anguish of the drowning. Yet the moment, The Government has realised this point, evidently when their own skins are in bave an eye on the socialisation little speech of thanks to the Mme. Melba, made a pleasant hence its decision to provide flats for Europeans at a moderate danger, they flee from punish of the tramway service, as is students. rental The effect of this move should be two-fold the provision ment as the bully always does evidenced by the free rides they said, "say successs is all luck. "Some people," she of more accommodation sud, as a corollary, a lowering of the standard But the Allies will require that sist on taking. Not long back, It is nothing but hard work of rentals. These are the two things for which the public clamour, they be given up. Flight to we recorded how one of these People who do not work hard do and therefore the news of the Government's intentions will no doubt neutral countries, will not avail, coolies was taken by the Police not get on. Concentrate, and work be received with widespread satisfaction.
It is a fortunate circumstance that at this time of acute necessity say more than hiding in the after he had enjoyed a free ride hard. That is the way to get on for the carrying out of a large housing scheme the Government has ways and means found of bringing tarday it was again the painful The first season of opera at
Fatherland will There will be on the footboard of a car. Yes: plenty of funds. Some of the money required in order to put the these skunks to justice. They lot of the Police to arrest two Covent Garden since the outbreak pcherus into effect will, we understand, be secured from the Shipping have had their day. Now they more. One of these cosiles of the war, began on May 5th. Control funds, and, so far as we can hear, there is little probably will have to answer for their was rescued from the Police Two Russian works are to be of further taxation for the purpose. So far as the Chinese are com extems. They deserve no mercy by his fellows, but the given in English, Rimsky Kor cerned, it is not too much to say
early hope they
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lock and key Sergeant, Shan-Barodia's Prince Igol." zon, in - bringing to the CASO TETHE before Mr. G. N. Orme, to day, Tow
the cost used the case three
THEM GOLFING GUYS.
"Who's the stranger, mother
dear?
At a meeting of Isle of beekeepers to discuss known as the “Iste of Wisd ease,” because if first be prevalent there in 1906, a farn wishing to destroy a badly, dir related a curiona Look, he knows us ain't he eased hive of bees, he ignit
flour of sulphur in a ho queer?** "Hush, my own, don't talk so it. A heavy shower drove gpand and placed the hire wild
indoors, and probably He's your father, dearest child!"
He's my father?
ed the burning sulphur No such had taken full effect,
turning to the spot 1 a-number of boos
thing!
Father died away last spring. Father didn't die, you dud Father joined a golfing club But they have closed the club
so be
Has no place to go, you see
No place left for him to roam- That is why he's coming home. Kise him he won't bite you,
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for child;
survived the fumes
Merely from curiosi of the earth surroundi
ed these bees and
a hive, and they' which had been ever since, 45- ing said that.
that