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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1919.
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS. NEW HOUSING SUGGESTION.
the United States and in Canada.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1919.
DAY BY DAY. THEY CAN CONQUER - WHO BELIEVE THEY CAN.-Dryden.
ROBBIE'S LETTER. TO HIS NEPHEW AT HOME
Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1919. Dear Alick,
HONGKONG
LIGHTING.
LOCAL WEDDING.
WALLACE-CLEGG.
We have been approached by an enquirer who wants to know whether there is any, reason why
It is understood that the pre- an effort could not be made to seat regulations for rising all help solve the Hongkong housing passports by American Consular problem by the erection of frame officials will be continued for bungalows made of Californian, another year at least. red wood-types of residences which are common throughout The 1,350 taels of prepared Unless there be technical reasons opium seized by Sergeant Wills
were to-day under the building regulations on the Sud confiscated by which make the construction of order of the Magistrate. such quarters impossible, we cannot see why the experiment should not be made. Our in- formant
that such says bungalows are quite common in the Sacramento Valley, where heat and humidity similar to that experienced here prevail, and he assures us that this red wood. being poisonous, is im- pervious to the ravages of white Chinese who was arrested on the life is to be full and complete. Hitherto the construction of the fern. Mrs. Neave discharged the
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At the Union Church this MONTH.
morning was solemnised the Aye, what yon chap said
wedding of Mr. Charles Wallace, The Hongkong Electric Com-of the Central Agency, and Miss the other day about sport was
Mind re, to some folks, pany, Limited, will shortly call a Margaret Alene Clegs, daughter fine. chasing a ball, maskee its size, meeting of the shareholders to of Mt. A. Russell Clegg, of seems terribly like time wasted, increase its capital to $3,000,000, Seattle. The Rør, J. Kirk for there are the serious issues into issue bonus shares in the ratio Maconachie officiated and Mr. of one for one, and to issue an J. Chapman attended AS week might be better devoted. So other 120,000 shares of $10, thus organist, the service being choral. life to which that four hours a
later on.
Senator Theadore Burton, who has gone to Canton, is staying at the Canton Christian College. He
to Hong will probably return kong on Sunday afternoon.
A fine of $1,000, or three months, was to-day inflicted on a
ante-an important considera- Hau Tak Wharf in possession of tion. He says that an examina-77 taels of prepared opfun
case
Yesterday's bealth
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headed folks and maybe there is something to be said for their point of view.
The bride, who was given away by Mr. Thos. Neave, of Kowloon at any rate argue many hard leaving 60,000 shares to be issued
The money is required to pay for Docks, was attired in a dress of the generating plant installed in white Georgette crepe, with bead But life after all is many-sided North Point, which is expected to trimming and orange blossom. and must not be all work and be ready by the end of this year. She carried a bouquet of white In another six weeks' time, the chrysanthemums and maidenhair seriousness. Mixed up wi our philosophy we must have music Electric Company will be able to fern. Miss Bertha Wager, who and poetry and the laughter of supply current to new consumers acted as bridesmaid, wore a dress the kiddies and the smiles of Once the North Point station is of pink Georgette and satin with good womanfolks and sport-ready, the Company will be able hat to match, carrying a bouquet all have if to supply any amount of current of pink roses and maidenhair these we
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crepe-de-chine with gold 1-ce, and wearing a black velvet best man were carried out by Mr. hat with plume. The duties of N. M. Macdonald. There was a large attendance of friends at the
ceremony.
On learing the church, the
face. Incidentally it is more than go a coincidence that our pre-Point station should be in full and a fur trimmed toque." eminence in sport has synchronis-operation by the 25th of next Nane of the engines edwi'our fighting qualities in war. month.
Axe, a fine speech as I've said. bave so far been subjected to HONGKONG DEFENCE
anything like a trial,
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The Company intends connect up new houses as soon as the North Point plant is in working order.
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CORPS.
Administrative Orders by Ma- jor G. H. Wakeman, V. D., Acting Administrative Commandant.
STRENGTH.
No. 999 Lance Corpl. P. Cullen,
No. 583 Private H. A. Nisbet,
LEAVE..
ARTILLERY ORDERS.
duties of hostess, being st- Provided a strictly in its place, that same Bank, and money is now required tired in Ž dress of brown chap will work none the worse to pay it off, which will be done of railway sleepers made of this
new issue of return on Monday for having chased a with the aid of a wood, which have been laid for five years in the Swatow district, shows one case each of cerebro-golf-ball or scored a couple of shares.
The station is equipped with fever. gastroenteritis, goals, or lain next the jack half a shows that white ants have not spinal affected the timber, whilst experi- scarlet fever and diphtheria. All dozen times. on Saturday. For one engine of 1500 kilowatts, locally were Chinese and the first two my part I think he'll work all the which was ordered from Home, ments carried out
better for it. A fit body aye and two others of 1,000 kilowatts, disclose the fact that these pests ended fatally.
means a fit mind. Sport wit the indented from America. A very pay no heed to the red wood although making their presence The following telegram was young means clean,, healthful, large number of applicants, es- company was entertained at a apparent on Oregon pine laid on received by the American Con regular lives. Lessons of that tinated as a thousand, are on reception in the Kingsclere Hotel top of it. As to dangers from sulate General. Hongkong. from kind. learned young, mean careful the books of the Company forgiven by Mfr. and Mrs. Neave.
The boneymoon will be spent fire, experience in Canada and the Manila Observatory at 11 living and self-control by the time new connections. At present the the States
in Manila, the bride's going away shows that the a.m. to-day-Cyclone or typhoon the muscles begin to stiffen in Company has some 13,000 con-
If nothing untoward dress being a wine coloured satin destruction from this cause is Long. 126 degrees E. Lat. 14 middle age. Sport then means.
something deeper, than is on its happens and if the engines costume with bronze embroidery very little greater than in the degrees N., direction unknown..
of more substantially-i
The American community in built stone residences. Moreover, these frame bungalows are Hongkong proposes to give a THE "SLAVERY" QUESTION.
cooler to live in.
tiffin at the Hongkong Hotel on SOME INTERESTING CLAIMS.
Tuesday to Senator Burton and We are told that a five-roomed Mr. T. Sammons, Consul-General I only wish that Janet had been Whatever else the raising of the question of slavery" in bungalow made of this wood, for the U. S. at Shanghai, who here to read it. As it is. I've cut been transferred to it out and sent it on to her, Years ap- has Hongkong has done it certainly has brought our another act of with all modern sanitary
ago Janet was death on the clubs public benefit on the part of the Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Pak, for no-one pliances, could be erected at a Melbourne.
and many ap argument we had. could have read his well-considered interview which he gave us cost of $5,000 gold, and that if
An interesting sidelight on the Of course, mind ye. it was hard at yesterday without feeling that an important contribution had been five per cent. is allowed for de
railway strike 3 times to make her believe that troubles of to-day (full stop), state-
qualities given to the information and knowledge which the general public preciation and six per cent. for recent
war (comma) courageous leader- of this Colony possessed upon a matter that does, for Britishers, interest on capital, such a bunga-Home is afforded by the following it was always altogether a matter | Thr contain a very vital principle. The practice involved that of the low could be rent d at from $60 words inscribed on a letter just of recreation, especially when it
The received from the North of came past nine or ten o'clock and ship and comradeship (comma)
needed wor establish having returned from War leave. buying and selling of human beings is one for which the people of to $70 gold per month. the British Empire have willingly spared no pains to suppress, and gentleman bringing this matter Scotland by a Hongkong residente full merry and bright and fit the thought that it was allowed to exist in this British Colony was to our notice suggests that syn-By aeroplane: by Glasgow." to laugh at the feeblest joke. I thoroughly the period ur perce (full is posted to Machine Gun Com- sufficient to stir up a righteous indignation. But appearances often dicates or companies could erect The strike necessitated the use of admit that the amount of recrea stop). If re judge Britain today pany to date from 26th July, 1919. belie, and the technical interpretation of certain acts often leads to blocks of these buildings in a aeroplanes for carriage of mails, tion indulged in at that time of outward signs (comma) the
posted were night was principally confined aspect of the social situation werfi "B" Company: is permitted to false conclusions. In cases such as these there is a duty devolving special area'set aside therefor and and letters
IWO shillings per well ye had neuritis of the dismal in the extreme (semi-resign. on leaving theCotony.
colon) and so forth and so on. from 27th November, 1919. on public men who know the reality of affairs to come forward and either let them or sell them to the surcharged
elbow ye were always entitled to explain their views and to allay public uneasiness. And this is what Government as completed, the ouses.
3 big handicap onghow. Even What this dictionary-dieted in- the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak has endeavoured to do, and whether latter. in that case, providing
Aluat 15 Chinese boys and girls dice throwing requires a certain dividual is trying ultimately to
Lieut. R. E.Lindsell is granted people will agree with his conclusions or not, they must of necessity the land. If the authorities were
lines, were to-day brought before the amount of skill, let me tell ye.ger at. in regard to the char-
leave from 2nd feel that they owe him thanks. Having made this acknowledgment, to work along these
December. 1919. Pie, H. J. we want to consider for a while just what it is that he has asserted they could accommodate the Magistrate on a charge of hawk- though for a gaslight game. I seter of the nation. is maybe months
A num-prefer tiddlywinks myself. It best summed up by the reply First and foremost, there is no denial that children are sold, or public in one of two ways-eithering without a liemee.
ziven by the lule Sear's callant, Knight. "B" Company, is granted, rather, as the Chinese themselves put it. that children are made aeil the bungalows to residents on ber of them were fined. including doesna cost so much for one
in her case. her father thing. A Club's a good thing, who, pinned d under the 10 months leave from 15. 11. 19."
AMMUNITION, - gift to other people by parents or guardians in consideration of lease or let them at reasonable a girl.
always provided, of timbers of a collapsed tenerent, payment for the trouble of bringing the children up to the time of rentals, If the former course was called as a witness and he though.
Members of the Corps purchas the transfer. We have no objection to either style of wording-the were followed, leases of twenty-informed to the Magistrate that course. that ye havna' too many cheered on his would-be rescuers
that they fact remains the same. If one had this knowledge alone, there five years would suffice, as by though he had work as a ricksha members who think that the with the words "Heave awa
must ratura the. would justifiably he raised--and has, in part, already been raised-
that time the buildings could be couleuld not earn enough to success of the institution is in chaps. I'm no deid yet.". Aye. In Ammunition are reminded that suns the whole Chargers and Empties' to the
Some folks Defence Headquarters Store. a humanitarian ery of protest, but one has to look a little deeper, palled down: the Government in supper, les family of six children ratio to the total bar receipts.think especially in view of the facts that Mr. Lau Chu Pak has given us, the meantime having secured girl was sent out to add to There's few of our wives can see business up fine. To the civilised human conception there is something hideous in the interest un land which it cannot his gely hawking Vegeta-it in that light, and to be perfect think that the whole jing bang : ly honest. I don't blame them for lot of as are frothy irresponsibles buying and selling of human beings. It strikes at the very root of do so long as that land is undevel-bles.
being sometimes bigotted on the steeped in materialism and water-
Orders for Artillery Company: all our theories of liberty and personal freedom, and it is a oped. We do not profess to say
ia. "Let be Major J. H. W. Armstrong, The Hon. Trea-urer of the point. What yor chap sajd aboutdale, whose motto flagrant negation of the rule that men and women should whether these ideas are practic
eat. drink and be merry V. D. state A Musketry Com- be allowed to mould their own destinies. That is how we able, but we give publicity to Alice Memorial and Affiliated the nice green turf. the fine games us all feel. 07 the principle of the thing. bitt abstract them as an interesting contribu- Hospitals begs on acknowledge and the flowers all around was for to-morrow we get a raise petition will be held at King's should be. What of pay." That at Home there Park Range, Kowloos, on Sunday. thanks the following just as principles do not cut much ice unless the corelated factstion to a subject in which we all with
If it donations to the funds of the our better-balves most object are charlatans, pleasure-seekers 23rd November. It is hoped that are apprehended and considered tun. One has to look at the effects have a very vital interest.
a large number' will "avail of a practice rather than at its principle to be in a proper position can be shown that such bang Hospitals Amoy B.A.H.. $10 to is when the members begin to and thoughtless folks, there is no to judge of it, and this is the whole burden of Mr. Lan Chi Pak's alows can be more cheaply built Belios Public School. $10: Mr. cultivate a brown breath and an doubt. But they are only pro-themselves of this opportunity of the Musketry communication. "Slavery" is a damnable thing in wine de hot than those of the usual type, and Yung Tsz Ming $100: Mr. Lam impediment in their step. Janet minent at the moment because practicing for in certain cases, having regard to certain conditions, it may be a that they are not in any way Heung Lum. $25: Mr. Wong Fe o ice said that ye could put all the they are plagued wit the itch of Course, which will be fired or much more acceptable state of existence than freedom. In the dangerous as residences, then the Ning. $25: Mr. Mok Shau Nai, recreation a club that kept its unrest, which forces them into Sunday, 7th December. Aciman. course of his lengthy exposition. Mr. Lau Chu Pak asserts that the idea would certainly be well 21: Mr. Chau Cheak Fain, $25; doors open after eight o'clock, on the open; but when allowance is tion will be provided. Those in-
to send their so called stave children are better clothed and fed than they would worthy of serio's consideration. Mr. Tong Yat Chun, $25; Mr Fu the thigh bone of a bee. And made for mischief-makers, wind-tanding to compete are requested be in a free state, and that prohibition of the practice would result Perhaps some of our Americano: Yik Pang, $25; Messrs. Yuen micd ye-well they've got to have bags and gadabouts, we'll find out
Sergeant-Major in far greater evils than arise now. We have no reason to doubt Canadian friends could supply a Shing Fat: $25; Compradore De-their say sometimes, you know that the great majority are all For my part I believe after all's right, and of the type, who, as that that is so. The whole position of Mr. Lau Chu Pak seems to little information on these points]partment French Bank, $25.
said and done that there's some-Emerson once put it, stand firm be this:--When poor Chinese parents cannot support their families from personal experience. they hand their children over as servants, receiving a monetary THOSE GERMAN GUNS.
Miss Betsy Weers, who is thing to be said in favour of the in their shoes.
There's one thing we need badly press notices of contention that unless a Recrea- sum for so doing: the children know that they are free to returg, We are getting impatient again described in
a lewder, (No..I don't mean a D. E. L. Classes for Higher should they be unbearably unhappy; that several in titutions exist over the question of the probabil Europe and America asa pianist tion Club wants to run the risk at the moment though and that is by Captain R. Hall state: ready to aid unhappy servant girls; and that children are not ity of Hongkong securing some of exceptional ability, will be of being called something else, it
The social ratings will parade for D. E. L. sold because parents have no love for them but because they are so of those captured German guns, passing through Hongkong short-should turn out its lights as soon leading article; we've had enough Ratings.--Candidate fo higher wretchedly destitute as to be unable to pay for their keep. We are to be placed in Statue Square, orly, and has undertaken to give as possible after dark-by eight of them as it is). prepared to accept those facts. but there is one point on which it some other suitable incality, as an afternoon recital at the Helena o'clock at least. If any form of situation just now aye brings me instruction at Belchers at 6 p.m. would be well to be absolutely clear. Do the large number of reminder to us and to future May Institute on Wednesday, sport causes thirst to an exe it in mind of a show ground. "Yes," on Wednesday, November 19th.. children who are. At tender age, taken into private houses as generations of the Allied triumph 25th inst., at 5.30. Miss Wyers as heeds keep the bar boys work-ays the showman-in-chief of the Officer on duty: Liest G. E. Servants and kept there, ever get a chance of knowing that their over the dark forces of Europe. gives interpretations of Beeth-in: avertime, then it should be Governmen, You want progress. Marley.
INFANTRY ORDERS... Brahms, Liz, Chopin cut out as being a menace to Right. Step onto the hobby horses." masters and mistresses have not a moment's hold on them so soon When the Government were ap- oven.
other composers. and health, family felicity and good Then the discovery is made that
the movement is no' progress
Orders for Infantry Battalion s they wish to leave? Have they ever had a chance of hearing proached on the subject sons and
Ayei this of the Po Leung Kuk, and do they know there are the Police and considerable time ago, we were is said to play with beautiful citizenship.
week but they're moving, aye, they're by Major G. H. Wakerian, V. D., the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, wo are ready to give them help? told that the matter was being tone, deep feeling, and a broad
"B" Company. Or do they think that they have absolutely no freedom of action dealt with. We wonder whether conception, while her technique marks the anniversary of the moving, round, and round like a Officer Commanding, state :- and are bound to follow the dictates of their employers? If the things are any "forrader" now is so advanced that she makes fiercest jag it was the privilege dog that's taken a spite at its tail. of my poor old bead to suffer There was a time when want of
Saturday, 22nd November.-- then.. public of Hongkong can be thoroughly satisfied on that point, then than they were
Long. light of all difficulties.
from ever. That last sentence bread was destitution. Now they we venture to say that there is not the hideous evil in our midst ago, towns and cities at Home
at King's Park Range, Annual that appearances at one time seemned to show.
were awarded momentoes of this The limited area of the cubicle sounds a bit German in construc- call it destitution if they havna 2.30 p.m. Nos. 5 and 6 Platoons In the concluding sentences of his utterance. Mr. Lau Chu Pakkind, whilst we now see from the of a Chinese at No. 10 Canton tion but it's none the worse of that: got the price of a new set of tyres, Musketry Course, Part 1. The
box Youngsters, Pussy-footers and or butterfly silk undies. What wi
following will attend:-Sergts. and Beavis, Corpl. expressed a point that would seem to govern the entire question:latest papers to had that even Road did not allow of a
Orberry "Public opinion instead of law should be left to work a change."the small country towns are being added to the furniture. Gospel Hall spell-binders may living on our capital. taking in
Jackman, Privates. J. Public opinion must always precede law; laws are only framed being presented with British The happy idea occurred to him not thus realise its significance, each other's soiled linen to wash,
the wooden to the batterment of their morals the noise and turmoil and strife Clark, W. S. Glendinning, H. O. to give public opinion stabilised expression. When the mass of tanks as permanent memorials of of placing it on the Chinese people have come up from out the ignorance and the victory. Now, Hongkong partition which separated bis and easement of their consciences. (vide Janet's letters and Macpher-
J. O. Sheppard, T. F. Claxton and that of a fellow-Aye, a year ago, eh. Man, we son's Lennox Herald) are deafen-Holt, J. A. Plummer, E. B. Ray. poverty against which they struggle there will be an automatic could very well do with some of cubicle from cessation of the many evils with which they are now beset. The one this spare war material; there is, tenant. The precarious position thought then it was all over bar ing. Agitators are moving up W. Jackson, Lee. Corp., and under review is by no means the greatest. We of the Western world, in fact, more reason here for pro- of the box alarmed the tenant the shouting. So wa shouted and down the length and breadth Wright, Privates J. Carr, A. G. having different codes and standards, are brought into a close touch paganda of this kind, if it can so greatly, and on that score he tut alack. alas and a day, every-of the land, obstructing industry Coppin, F. R. J. Adagis, W with a people who have yet to grow socially and mentally to the be called, than ever there is at often rejsed objections. They were thing's far from being all serene point at which we stand, and that fact must not be lost sight of in Home. Let us hope that our unheeded, and this led to yet awhile. An Editor bent on that day lost whose low descend-Ford, R. Baker, J. McCorquodale looking at the things Easterners do. Would rickstas and chairs be. claims are not being forgotten. the culminating quarrel which inflicting another solemon warning sun sees no demand for raises and 8. Baker. Sergt. F. Meade new strikes. Out-of-will attend. Dress, Drill order.
(Helmets). tolerated at Home? Yet to order their abolition purely on the
occurred yesterday: A dishing ou the Empire would put it and no LOCAL SHIPPING.
Dark clouds of pessimism works are looking for jobs and sentimental ground that men are paid to carry and pull men by
which was thrown by the tenant, thus: their physical strength would be contrary to all the native concep-
broke itself on the person of the to-day enwrap the world (semi- praying to High Heaven that INTERESTING ITEMS. owner of the box and the frac-colon) social troubles have succeed they may be qusuccessful. And Hongkong Rife bene tions of right, and reason. Peoples have to evolve their own eman cipation; adel that we in Hongkong can really hope to do is to
The Siten van Lankat, an ments resulting from the contected Austilities as certainly as nightstider it all no Citomwell, to Members of the Corps are rem set e stands of just and Honourable dealing that will guide the oil boat, is leaving to-morrow, new about and also injured the foltre day another semi-colon) Napoleon to step for and say minded the practice shoot at native nia. To interfere would, in many cases, savour foppres Shell, another oll tanker
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is the Circle hands of bis wife. Then came the proverbial altering is low-imperatively Stop the damned King Park Hanger at 20 p.m..
the recrimination, the injured for not wanting (full stop). Just fooling Democracy's all right in on Saturday, 15th instant The 88. Tan Chip in docks parties summoned their assailant as the war called for the exercise its way but mind ye, a Dictator Rifle Competitions Meet- at the Police Court to-day. The of the highest qualities of human-like, a committee of one, is the ing of unit representatives (as The 6. Haitangids story was patiently heard out by ily to assuage poin and nitigate sort of stuff to give them when it nominated by O. C.) will be beid To-morrow mother Chree guilty of a breach of the slowly but surely, the permeation of in a while.
and bound them overdia a standard ship will be l
sion: How best to deal with the lamense ignorant and poor popu lation, how to disseminate better ideas, how to make repulsive to themselves many practices that Chinese now do, and how to bring at present.
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ENGINEER ORDERS.
Orders for Engineer Company
NOTICE
about a general elevation in the standards of cleanliness and 'to-day and goes intotdat Mr. R. E. Lindsell. He found all war-made suffering (comma) comes to getting things done once lat Headquarters on Wed
morality, are Chinese problems for Chinese public thinking to solve. And included in the things needed is a better economic status for de
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