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DAY BY DAY.
AFE DOUBTAIL
The Halenus arrived here. Festerday from Manila with a general cargo.
The letter from Anglater“. ROW which appeared in our issue of yesterday regarding the entertain- ing of children in connection, with the Peace Celebrations, con tains certain definite statements which put quite a different lig t Do the matter. "When we wrote. The aa Eurypylus arrived here thar"we see no need for anxiety | yesterday from Singapore with a over the matter," we based our general cargo. comment on the statement given out to the Press by the Peace
Celebrations Publicity Committee that "a grant of money is to be made to each school." The italics are aurs: There was no mention in that statement of any
ICE DESLÄNE CLUE
TO BE CLOSED DOWN-
A STORMY MEETING ELST NIGE
An extraordinary general meet
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this Club is run by a This is not a Club, -
Franks - Fou may calls it what, you like You must re- member this, that this Club, was rus by a Committee appointed by the D.S.B
Insubordinate, and his statements Sergeant Amoid said he begged The ss. Ligan departed froining of the Police Reserve Club insecurate and misleading. If to differ. The original members Hongkong yesterday for Swatow was held in the Folice Reserva knew who he was I should place of the Committee ware appointed and Singapore with 12 saloon Club premises, last evening, at him under report. P.C. 1739 by ballots, He knew the present. passengers and a general cargo.
5.30, to discuss the question of Tobias's letter is equally in committee was appointed by the the closing down of the Club subordinate and he has been DSP.
Mr. J.W. Franks, D.S.P.(R)plased under report. There is a
The sa Suiyang departed from
Inspector Wildin said the whole diferentiation between Govern Hongkong yesterday for Shang-presided and there were present constitutional method of ventilaterum of the master was that the ment and other schools. hai with 95 saloan and steerage Inspector Eustace. (Committeeing, grievances real and fancied, furniture was to be put up for member). Inspector W.B. Tape In connection with this interview sale and the Chirb to be clast Magister" DOW sserts that passengers and a general cargo,
(Hon. Sec.) and about thirty of the and letter. I desire to state without first obtaining the opinion a gums. of money are not
Club.
red schools even, but only to Government schools. If that is so, we have no hesitation, what ever in saying that the decision is both unjust and uncalled for. Scholars are scholars whether they attend a Government or any rother school. But it looks: as though in this instance it is felt that only those boys and girls who attend a Government in-
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RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
The ss. Chenan arrived here yesterday from Tsingtau, Shang, and Swatow with 35 saloon and steerage passengers and 1 gener- al cargo.
The festival of St. Vincent
ed on Sunday,
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before any articles presented its welfare. No resson, had been the donors will be consulted who had taken a keen interest in will be disposed of The Tobias given and if a general meet- Wildin Cup will not be sold. Ifing had been called it was possi regret that the state of my health blea olution of the diffenity compele me to ask for leave dur-might have been found. ing the absences of the other Mr. Franks oled that there Superintendents, hit the bulk of was no solution at the dificulty the work has been done and I feel what solution could there bera
to continue the Erdby
A voice This members want
Mr. Frank I should te to
being granted to all regis- Messrs. Lane, Crawford and more prominent members of the that in all cases possible of the mettibers of the Club; men
Co.'s store will be open from 9 to Franks said: Gentlemen, 11 on Saturday morning for theThis meeting has been called sale and distribution of lanterns for the purpose of giving to in- and candles only,
terested members the reasons for the closing of the Clua
They are briefly (1) That it is no longer needed for the purposes for which it has been used. (2) It is being run at a loss (3) are that the officers and the The Government grant will be majority of the members of the We are asked to state that all withdrawn; (4) The landlords re Carps will give the. Hon C. S. P. persons attending the receptions quire the premises at the end of cordial support and co-oper know their names Put your at Government House to-morrow the month. With regard to filation the duties still to be names down; that is the only should wear ordinary dres-if you may remember the Club was performed as they have always way they do not possess uniform. Reservists could meet and get to the S.S.duties will not last much Franks said that it had intended as a place where Police given me. It is probable, that After further disco levee or morning dress,
know each other better socially, iqnger and their termination will been intended to cont It has, however, in this bring to an end our regular Cab until the resu Then why should not every de Faul falls on Saturday, thus respect, not been the success activities. Certificates of Service Jenkin but the ho scholar in the Colony have a synchronising with the peace that was anticipated, and at the rare in course of preparation and surred them of e share in the celebrations? To celebrations In view of this present moment the chief source will hope be ready for the dif- prepared to take the resp deny them this, would be to act fact, the Society of St. Vincent of revenue is from Honorary Mem-ferent signatories on my return of advising the Goveran in a niggardly and altogether im- de Paul intends giving an extra bere. During the active period of Fragret for many reasons that continne to pay $10 politic manner.
allowance to all the poor on its Police Reserve services the Club we shall not meet here again, but, towards the upkeep of list. The festival will be observ was constantly used for lectures the present position is the logical which for the past month,
meetings and instruction classes outcome of the cessation of way, had been "TAIN but the duties of the Reserve have hostilities do not fer to the loss, and chiefly, Two Chinese who have been been reduced and the necessity local press offensive) and was a by honorary members We remember once seeing an arrested in connection with the for such a large Headquarters no position we were faced with as was a Police Reserve Clu illustration of some easy-going murder of the Chinese, Li Kwan, longer exists. I would like you to soon as the armistice was signed. But for the benefit of home Chinese lying asleep across rail-by throwing him into the sea at know that the closing of the Club. That the end has come somewhat members. They were. way metals in North China, and Applichau were to-day brought was contemplated by Mr. Jenkin suddenly is, as I have explained, position that they had so this was issued in order to show before Mr. R. E.. Lindsell and before he went on leave. Had if the result of circumstances out of the premises. Were the how stoical and indifferent to remanded until Friday next. A bean possible, the Committee side the Committee's control to get a new set of frem danger the Chinese are.
continue The closing of the Club was ask the Gowerment in continue incident is called to mind by the one of the prisoners was that he
This further charge preferred against would have liked to
until bis ratura, but inevitable. figures contained in the annual assisted the culprits to escape.
its subscription: when the Police the the landlords require
Sergeant Amold said that Reserves generally had no-far- report of the Kowloon-Canton
premises and the winding up, has when the Club was first formed ther duties to perform and the Railway showing the number of
Amongst those who were pre- in consequence been precipitated he acted as Heh. Treasurer, and search supervision duties would accidents during the year. Hap sent at the meeting held in the I hope this explanation vill after about six months the soon be finished, There would pily, however, they were few, office of the Hon. Sir Paul satisfy the reasonable members treasurership was taken over from soon be no more duties to be done there being four lives lost, four Chater, CM.G. for the purpose of the Force that no other him by Mr. Balean. From that by the Police Beserves. Did they cases of slight injury and one of considering the presentation action was possible. In view of date up to now no balance sheet mean seriously, to suggest that injury of a serious character. of an address of welcome to
the financial position, and of the Club's financial affairs had the Government should coutin qo` That is extremely satisfactory, Sir Reginald Stubbs, G.C.M.G the fact that it will not be been published. It was usual for to contringe $200 a month to the seeing that the railway runs on his arrival in the Colony, was long before all regular duties Clube to publish a balance sheet Police Reserves, when they had through territory where many Mr. D.K. Moss, the popalsy cease. It cannot seriously be once a year; in the Police Reserve no further duties to perform? of the natives · are · of taipan of Messrs, Alex. Reas and suggested that another set of Club no balance sheet has been the ignorant type
Inspector Wildin := If that and
of rooms should be taken and the published for the whole of the hath been explained to the do 1 Co. not take particular pains about
Government asked to contribute three years of its existence. *** members of the Force in the first ensuring their own safety. But A notice by the Hon. Mr. E. D. to their upkeep. It has been Mr. Franks What you say is place they would have understood accidents are always liable to. Wolfe, Captain Superintendent orged that a number of members perfectly true, but of course, this it. There is no-one outside the happen on railways, and for that of Police, warns the public not to and non-members are prepared Club is not on the same basis as Committee who knows anything reason we note with gratification throw lighted matches, cigar or to form the nucleus of a a Subscription Club. Whether or about the financial status of the that a series of lectures on First cigarette ends over the verandahs new self-supporting Club not the members of this Club are Club. Aid is being given to the staff off any building during the Peace There is no reason why those allowed to call for a balance sheet Mr. Franks Why con tomme our own little railroad. These Celebrations as these may fall on members and non-members should in which they are not materially after three years and say why are given by the Traffic Inspector, the temporary stands and set sot do so, but it would not of interested, I would not like to bave we not had a balance sheet? an ex-Navy man well versed in them on fire and cause a very
course be a Police Reserve Club pass an opinion.
Why did you not mention it when" To-morrow, the 19th instant, is the day set apart, by request of the direction of the
this most useful subject, under serious disaster. It is further in the sense that the present one Sergeant Arnold said that Kr. Jenkin was her f
Railway. notified that Chinese and Japan-
and would be more or less in when the Club was founded, Mr. Arnold-I did, sir. I wa His Majesty the King, for the celebration throughout the British Medical Officer. Throughout the ese lanterns are not to be hung in the nature of a private enterprise: he was instrumental in always told that Mr. Balean Empire of the great victory won by the Allies over the forces of evil the line there are now trained any place adjacent to sunblinde some sort of a limited liability getting a sum of $5,000. from the was too busy and that Ha and destruction as typified more particularly by German Militarism. officers qualified, in cases of
He thought the mein would We in Hongkong are beginning our celebrations to-night in order accident or sudden illness, to action may result in setting the would be a failure. Subscriptions bers of the Club and the public sheet in due equese.
in verandahs or elsewhere as such company, which I honestly, think public.
prepare by a balance thas as much as possible of the original programme may be carried render skilled assistance. We
are the most elusive things in would like to know what had
The best I can through, but the main events occur to-morrow, when we shall have are glad to give publicity to these buildings on fire.
Club life. While I am here I become of that sim. He handed do for you is to give you a balance. the happy thought that we are simultaneously joining with millions facts, for they show the inaugur of ather British subjects in rejoicing over the triumph of a great cause ation of a
Six men with their faces wish to take the opportunity to ever the Treasurership to Mt Thoeryb in the defence of which the Empire has played such a magnificent which reflects great credit on the their hands, at 1.30. this morn comments and controversies of were
most sensible idea masked, and holding deggers in peak of the various newspaper Balean and the Recogents Mr. Arno
to be and noble part. This will be Britain's Day, and in our celebration manageraent of the railway.
certified
correcte elodi
Government institü- few the last
months. It He now wanted, in fact, tión↑ ing broke into a cow dealers will take too much time to of it we shall think especially of all that the peoples of our great commonwealth of free states have done to make the observance of
house in Me Lung Kung Village, analyse all the articles and
to know what had become of the Mr. Banks
is-Got such an occasion possible.
at Sam Sui Po, and stole $70 is letters, although it would afford $5,000..
money-what had become of that ernment alded institution. It is not FRUIT CULTIVATION. The generously striking appearance of Hongkong's streets and
money and some jewellery. Four
a Goxeminent institution Mr. Franks: You will be tald buildings to day is some outward indication of the spirit of gladness
- Mr. Amold-Well, I hink the There are many parts of the men and two women who wera in me satisfaction and others en-
"Sergt. Arnold I want a members can demand. which Bills us at this time. The whole community has set to work Colony of Hongkong which are the house at the time were bound lightenment. I have no certain over this business of decoration and illumination with such enthus quite unknown to large, numbers up, by the robbers. Some time knowledge of the identity of the balance sheet. I propose that audited balance det iasm and in such a generous spirit that the result is something of of residents here and which they are these was arrested, on the refer, but the publication of the bande of Lowe, Bingham and that if they wish to
after the departure of the robbers, writers of the letters to which I the accounts be placed in the
Mr. Frinks — They may thin which the Colony may be justifiably proud. No place in the world have never seen and possibly better lends itself to decorative treatment than this rocky island never will. Lamma Island is one road coming from
Matthews for audit. Kowloon records of those who are mem-
2. Mr. ArnoldWeb Constable Gerken secondedemedy for that. rising up out of the sea, as it were, and the sights which we shall of these. It is even larger in size by the Police who had been bers of this, Corps would pro-
Mr. Franks Who is going to Inspector: see to-night and to-morrow will be such that time will not blot than, Hongkong Island. It seems kept a watch on the various roads who fires mis-stateinents from the notified of the robbery, and bably be illuminating. A person them out of our memories. Carping critics may be inclined to say to be a little Paradise, for we
pay for the audit 2-
Lerez of the matter is that Lobléck- Sergeant Arnold1 propose to the furniture berag that the money spent on these outward manifestations of joy might in the annual report we read leading from the village. A sum funk hole of a pseudonym is as
since to then be put to better uses. If the Colony had not done its part in the Southern District Officer that not of $7 was found in the man's contemptible as he is cowardly the Club should pay for it.
Franks It is not the war, we should be inclined to agree. But Hongkong, for ita.size a single crime was reported to the Possession thias money being but it is not, in the interests of 17. and population has no mean war record to its credit. In men, Folice from the land during supposed by the Police to be individual should be allowed to cafell you that
loyal members that such
going to be done; members are part o money and work it has done magnificently, and it is only right and 1918. There are some other facts Part of the robbers haul.
property of the “luh. resign and so attain the object fitting that it should now demonstrate its thankfulness in this mentioned in the report which
Inspector Silys Netto sa he My of his sniping. The editorist thought they should see the nothing that had been popular manner, which, incidentally, is bound to impress the native are deserving of being brought,
comments made from time to accounts for the past year. population of the importance and significance which we attach to into prominence.
to the Chub would be sold We read, for
time in the China Mail Franks, replied that he the permissio the historic event which we are celebrating. Much of the money, example, that various pamelo too, has been generously subscribed by firms and individuals, who plantations exist on the island.
have been founded on ex would like to point out that it gave it, and parte etatements by anonymous are anxious to see the Colony make a brave show on this occasion, and that these produced about
was three years now. since the came in from an writers. Whether they were Club was started They were be divided by the the like of which we may never celebrate agmini ta
three thousand fruit last year.
written with the disinterested closing the Club now and Inspector. W The idea was expressed to us the other day that there too The District Officer is of opinion
intention the author would have there would be a balance sheet intim mack prominence given to Peace" in these Hongkong celebrations-that the cultivation of this fruit
his public believe, or wheth issued, in fact it was in course t that it is Viatory" that we are celebrating, and that, as the Allies might receive more attention
here were other end less altruistic preparation for the last year cout are the victorian ones, this term should have been officially used than it does in other parts of the A European lady of Hongkong motives for their publication she could not go bao's for two throughout. Well, there in something in the idea. We Allied New Territorie There are no who was living on the Shameen considrun 1 cannot solve years and pros fins a balance aboli nations are not the peace-seekers (in the sense that we have not had doubt great possibilities for the in Canton for some time had an can only say that (except on cue for that period. It was quite to sue for it), but we are the peace-makers, at any rate. By the force development of the fruit industry
enough to ask for a balance sheet of our arms in
Cause we have brought peace to the in these territories, provided the
for the last ye in which we tife
All the
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1919.
VICTORY.
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