New Shipment of Lowney's Celebrated
American Chocolates.
On sale by
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
The Hongkong Dispensary. Telephone 16.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS:
THE NEW ROAD,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. 1920."
DAY BY DAY.
THE UNPARDONABLE SIN IS A great many people are look-FEAR. NOTHING MATTERS MECH ing forward with pleasurable IF YOU ARE NOT AFRAID. anticipation to the opening of the new road round the island, and it should not be a very great deal longer before their hopes in this regard
realised. It certainly is a very fine road, and one that gives views unequalled even in Hongkong-noted as it
are
The Hongkong Tramway Com para receipts for the week end ed January 17th, totalled $13,444, which is an increase of $539 over the same week last year. for the three weeks of the year, total takings are $38,682. which is an increase of $1,741, over the same period last year.
the
is
ITALIAN CONVENT
SCHOOL.
YESTERDAY'S PRIZE- GIVING CEREMONY.
ARMS AND
AMMUNITION.
ANOTHER BATCH OF PROSECUTIONS.
were
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The Westminster Review, which figures prominently in the cen- tenary articles on George Eliot, Yesterday, on the occasion of In the case of a Chinese expired during the WAT. 49 the annual distribution of school charged with having 600 rounds readers of W. . P. Barbellion's prizes, there was provided an of ammunition of No. 22 calibre, Jourasi of a Disappointed Man" enjoyable entertainment at the it was stated at the Police Court may remember. Barbellion Italian Convent. Those present to-day by Mr. Leo d' Almada, who records how, after vainly striving included His Excellency the was for the defence, that the man in other ways to secure the return is for its scenery. From the
Governor, who had kindly con- intended to bring the ammunition of a manuscript sent to the ime one leaves Shaukiwan until
sented to give way the prizes to his native place. The bullets Westminster Revier, be as a last they reach Green Island there
His Lordship Bishop Pozzoai, were of a small calibre and it resource called at the private" is a succession of views that
M. E. Ralphs (Inspector of might have been the man's in- address of the lady who edited it. charm, and especially is this the With regard to the recent kid. Schools), Sir Robert and Lady tention either to shoot birds with only to find that she had been ease by Tytam Tek and Aberdeen. napping near Yunnanfu of Dr. The proceedings commenced with defence.
Ho Tung. and Riany orbers. them or use them for self-driven by stress of illness and But why is it that until Shelton. an American mission-
poverty into Hammersmith The road has been officially ary, by a robber band. VI I. I naine d'arco, adapted by
& pianoforte piece, Verdi's A fine of $300 was inflicted. Workhouse. The unhappy lady opened and white work on it is Macpherson has now
Nearly four hundred rounds as Mrs. John Chapman, whose received still progressing that some motor-another telegram indicating that
Truzzi for performance by six
were found wrapped up in a rag husband published the Westminsi- ists will persist in using it the victim of this outrace has rendered by the Misses F. Neves, botton of a basket, the property sub-editor, and with whom she hands. This WAS cleverly
and concealed in the hiddener Review when George Eliot was Surely there can be a little been carried further away into patience displayed for a few more the hills. The latter part of the Horley and E. Figueiredo of another Chinese passenger. lodged for two years. Frederika days until the whole road is in a telegram
Another pupil. Miss T. May, gave
They
ordered by the Bremer an author once nearly undecipherable fit state? On Sunday the writer through mutilations.
a recitation of "The Wind and Magistrate to be confiscated, as popular in this country as in was out having a look at the road
the Moon," and those well-known while a fine of $400 was imposed her native Sweden-also stayed and enjoying the scenery and was
amateurs. the Misses Von the Chinese.
with the Chapmans for a time, surprised to find that, although
There was once again a very and R. Young, contributed two Sergt. William Shannon arrest- much to the annoyance of her there are barriers at the Shauki-large audience at the Theatre popular selections, namely "The ed another Chinese passenger, sister novelist. "I don't know wan end and near the Repulse Bay Royal last night. when the Hunting Song" and Valse for having two revolver cylinders. how long Miss Bremer will stay." Hotel, not a few motor cyclists Russian Grand Opera Companyr | Arabesque. La Primavera" In this case the punishment George Eliot wrote to a friend in Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which required and even a motor car were using produced "Il Trovatore." This was sung by thirty-sixpupils. Miss meted out by the Magistrate was in September, 1851, but you them to forward their names and addresses with communications the road. The Shaukisan barrier old favourite was most success- Dorothy Barwald recited with a fine of $300.
need not wish to see her. She is addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication. but a ans had been deliberately pulled to fully presented, the leading parts expression Lord Byron's "Address An enormous quantity of to me equally unprepossessing to svidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should be address one side and the notice attached being finely taken. The chorus to the Ocean." This was followed Mauser pistol hullets. viz 2,000, ero and ear. I never saw a per- to it ignored. In certain places and orchestra also gave great de. | by charming kinder-garten was discovered by P. C. Elston son who appealed less to my workmen were still busy light to all. To-night "Madame march and song, entitled "Good in two pieces of luggage which purely instinctive veneration. I with the work of tarring Butterfly" is the attraction. Night." in which twelve little were on asampan. The con- have to reflect every time I look and there was one small stretch
maids, each carrying a doll and stable saw the boat being put off at her that she is really Frederika still unmetalled. Tu use the
candle, very charmingly render. from the Empress of Asia yester-Bremer." road now in its incompleted state man employed by Mr. Tso, of No.
Early this morning, a watched their parts. They received day. and on boarding it and dis- will also delay the final opening. Chiness whom he found trespass- will not only be to injure it but 45. Robinson Road, arrested a clusion.
much applause at the con-covering the ammunition, hef A notable result of returning arrested a Chinese who was at
peace is the election of demobilis- It should be possible to adminis
The annual report was then the time on the sampan. There ed soldiers to Fellowships at the Court the arrested man gave performed this duty for Rev. pelonged to the man, and when six new Fellows just elected by ing in the yard. At the Police read by Mr. E. G. Noronha, who was no proof that the luggage two ancient Universities. Of the impatient folk, say by the taking it of numbers and a subsequent his way and strayed into Mr.of the school, who is slightly
Out that he had lost Father Maria, the Manager brought before Mr. J. R. All Souls College. Oxford--found- communication from the Public Tso's yard. Nevertheless a fine Werks Department. But in the of $10, or. in default, 14 days absence of this, might this com- hard labour, was inflicted on the meat be taken by all motorists as defendunt. The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will a plea for the non-use of the road belivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Compang, Ltd..or the present? We want to see Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
the road decently and quickly Much regret has heen occasion- finished, not spoiled by a thought-ed by the news of the death in less want of patience.
Palestine, from appendicitis, of Mr. Lindsay Roy Caldwell, at the COURT INTERPRETATION.
age of 25 years. The deceased. It must he
George Caldwell, for many years who was a son of the late Mr. Secretary of the Kowloon Dock Company, joined the Forces when war broke out and was helding A commission in the 124th Baluchis at the time of the his death.
ed to the Editor..
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DE LA SALA.-On January, 19th 2: St. Paul's Hospital. Pilar
de la Sala, aged 42 years, dearly beloved wife of Captain R. M. de la
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1920.
THE KOWLOON MOVEMENT.
the community.
two
Or three
years ago, during the considera- tion of the Colony's annual Bud- get, that strong reference was made in the Legislative Council to the question of official inter- pretation at the Supreme Court and as a result of that discussion certain reforms were effected in the system. But, with all res-
The Dragon Motor Car Co. pect to the body of interpreters has issued a card showing charg as a whole and to those who are responsible for examining themes for motor car trips in Hong-
kong. Kowloon and the
strikes us as
casa
New
고
very
订
and
indisposed. In the course of the
Wood this morning, he was ed. by the way. for the benefit of report, which appeared in yes.
discharged. terday's Telegraph, Mr. Noronta with having parts of a rifle, stated soldiers.
the souls of all who fell at Agin- Another Chinese, when charged court no fewer than five are old among them being made the announcement that Sir that they belonged to a sparting General Lawrence, the extra- 'Robert Ho Tung had
gun which was used by his em-ordinary genius who roused the generously donated another
ployer in America for hunting Arab revolt against the Turkish Scholarship in addition to the game. It was proved by the Police Empire and shared with Allenhy one in existence. This new Armourer that the parts were the glories of the Last Crusade. scholarship was to be named the those of a Winchester rifle. The A similar invasion of quiet com-
Lady Ho Tung's Scholarship." man was accordingly fined $50. mon-rooms ther said that was the first time.to the search party on the Em- War, though naturally to a far combination- A. Chinese detective belonging rooms followed the Peninsular His Excellency the Governor as far as he could remember, that Press of Asia saw a Chinese more limited degree. Perhaps he had had the honour and passenger pass 2 packet, the most remarkable soldier-don pleasure of presenting the prizes later discovered 10 contain of a century ago was "Corporal" at a girls' school and, therefore,
50 bullets, to I boarding-Doraford, who took over the he was not very sure
house runner. When the detective tutorship that John Keble re- ground. He was used enough to latter attempted to throw away and about whom there are smus- made to arrest the passenger, the signed at Oriel College, Oxford, presenting prizes to boys and knew what to
the packet. Court to-day, after which a fine had served in the ranks undar
Evidence 10 to them
this ing stories in Tom Morley's effect was given at the Police Reminiscences." Dornford, who was not of $100 was imposed.
Wallington, was always, whether walking or riding, unmistakably the old soldier. He had an air of defiance which infuriated even the insect world. As a result, a swarm of bees flew at him one
SAY
of his
and give them advice which he knew perfectly well always favourably received. In the case of girls, he must admit
to ascertain their state of pro- Territories where accessible to his thousand and one faults, and ficiency, it tough in one
at least change could with very
benefit great
be made. was in one of the courts yester-
1
preter wa8
It
motor cars. The company has he would not renture to give BLACKMAIL CASE. drawn up this list at the request advice to any girls, more especi-
נ;
*.*
bad
learned all
-to
case
West Point.
day in Nuncham Courtney, and though he galloped all the way to Oxford, with his martial cloak flying from his shoulder, he had enemies when he reached the gate not got rid of his pertinacious of Oriel.
❤
of many of its patrons, all of ally so in the case of the young A JEWELLER THREATENED. whom agree that it is a preferable ladies who day morning, during the trial of system to the charge by the hour. those numerous things of which a prisoner who was eventually The company will of course, still they had
beard from the A blackmailing letter, which sentenced, that it was almost continue to make contracts as at
report that had ainfully evident that the inter-present with a number of local Being brought up in an
been read. contained the threat of robbing The meeting which is being held this evening for the purpose
not of that high forms for motor car hire in con- fashioned school. he must con-demands mentioned therein were old and burning his premises if the "of formally constituting the Kowloon Residents' Association marks standard of proficiency that nection with their businesses fess that he felt incompetent not conceded. was received by the
an interesting point in the history of the Colony.
For more years should obtain in a
case where managers etc., finding that other when he thought of the many master of the Tai Hing jewellery than we care to remember, the idea of some such organisation has been talked about in Hongkong, it being widely felt that ratepayers serious charge. The translation much of their time when visiting satisfy the standard of the Hong-tral, the other day. One of the beginning the study of history
2 man was standing trial on a means of locomtion take up too things which had to be learned to shop, No. 212. Queen's Road Cen.
Mr. H. G. Wells's idea of get all too little considération at the hands of the Government en into English of the questions put of the Unofficials who are supposed to represent them on the and the answers given were at that theatre parties will find it the entertainment, His Excellen- been arrested by the Police and be more of a novelty here than godowns, etc. It is suggested kong University. Referring to alleged senders of the letter has with primitive man is likely to Colony's Legislature. It has been left to Kowloon to act, for we times hardly intelligible and if the almost as cheap to go home in a have no doubt that to-night's meeting will endorse the opinion of
cy said be felt sure
the that many residents of the peninsula that the time has come when it is English into the native tongue in of being indoors, as by rickshaws much as himself.
was heard at the in America, where it is already things car late at night, to say nothing all had enjoyed themselves as interpreter rendered
Magistracy this morning.
carried into effect in some private to put it very mildly, extremely desirable that the ratepayers should as bad a manner, the prisoner
He would The statements in Court were to
schools. hase some satisfactory medium through which they can voice their must have had a poor idea of
express on behalf of the visitors the effect that the
At a girls school in goldsmith views on matters of public concern and interest. This is, we what was being said. As all Lane was yesterday searched by to the Sisters of the Convent for 11th instant, and he read that a
A certain house in Yu Lok their gratitude and appreciation received the letter by post on the children begin by learning how Staten Island, for instance, the believe, the first organisation of its kind seriously sought to be regular attendants at the Courts Sergeant Field and what appear the entertainment which they sum of $600 was wasted from problems of food, shelter, clothing. created in the Colony. That, in itself. is a hopeful sign, for the know, there is, generally.
men of the Stone Age solved the caere fact that well over a hundred residents of Kowloon should higher standard in the interpreta exposed. The old trick of using with interest that portion of the and then burn his shop if their enemies and wild animals. They
ed to be a regular drug divan was had provided for them. He noted him by men who would first rob and protection join in a movement towards this end is indicative of the existence tion work than obtained before, a spy to buy the drug with a report
against their of a healthy civic spirit which only needs opportunities for activity and it is a pity that any adverse marked coin was resorted to by the way in which the authori- also said that the money was to cave dwellers, acting the dramatic
which referred
demands were not met. The letter read aloud stories of the tree and to expand into a really useful body serving the general interests cominent should have to be made the Police and in this way, evid.ties of the Convent satisfied be paid through two men at the parts, and illustrating the lives
When the Association gets really under way and to-night's tween a native and a jury-most that a big business was being examination, which led him to
But to stand as interpreter be-ence was secured which showed the University at the annual address of No. 104, Third Street, of the people about whom they meeting is only an essential preliminary to that end-it will have of whom do not understand the carried on in the way of the selling wonder whether it was not almost endless opportunities to prove its value and to contribute to the native tongue-is a responsible and injection of morphia and time that the University should ceived the letter
are reading by modelling in clay Sergt. Murphy, when he re- public weal. This is no anti-Government or anti-anything-els task and should be entrusted only cocaine to customers.
and by weaving with raffia. The from the movement. It has not been conceived in that spirit. It is merely to well-qualified men,
next year the relation between The in- develop a female side. Might he goldsmith, arranged a trap which an attempt to interest ratepayers and residents in the public life of rates of pay should be sufficient in this case was a tailor, stated in left this country he would see of one of the alleged blackmailers. Indian life in different parts whose former used by the Police, who express the hope that before he subsequently led to the arrest still clearer by the study of man and his environment is made their locality and to endeavour, by concerted action, to better the to attract the best. And men bis evidence at the Police Court some of the young ladies who A district watchman impersonat of North America, showing how conditions under which they live. In the past, Kowloon has been who are not well-qualified should to-day that after having paid for were present, as graduates of the g shamefully neglected, and we regret to have to state that there has not be given such posts. been very little comprehension in official quarters either of its grow-
the the Indians adapted themselves a. dose of morphis, the divan Hongkong University? He would jewellery shop. proceeded to to various locations and climates. ing importance or of its everyday needs. Even our Unofficial | THE COLONY'S HEALTH.
keeper mixed it with water take the opportunity of express-
the house st Third Street members have not been fully conscious of the fact that they are
and injected it into his (the ing to Sir Robert Ho Tung and there made enquiries for dramatised and handwork is Indian myths, are read and supposed to represent the interests of Kowloon as well as those of learn during the week-end that this the divan keeper took the spiritedness
It was rather interesting to witness's) BIM. While doing his appreciation of his public
whose name were continued in the making of the island. Kowloon has for all too long been "looked down upon," the Local Government Board at opportunity of advertising his Scholarship for the Convent which letter. A man living in the house canoes, &c., and in the modelling in presenting a mentioned in the blackmailing Indian clothing, tents, sleds, in more senses than one, the saying that God helps those who help themselves. Kowloon the origin of the very fatal morphia was superior to cpium
So, believing that there is some truth in Home, in its endeavour to trace goods, for he remarked that so well deserved it. (Applause).
answered to his name, and was of typical Indian and EsquimacI residents have conceived the idea of banding themselves together to epidemics of influenza, has come in that the effect aimed at in students were then distributed by accountant who stated that the this interesting-curriculam the The prizes to the successful engaged in a bargain by the bogus villages. At the next stage-in look after their own interests and those of the general community of te tire coneturston that China was smoking a put of opium could be His Excellency. At the conclu-jewellery shop was in a bad way pupils are introduced to pioneer the peninsula. Self-help is the mainspring of the movement.
If it should so happen that the new Association. when it bas disease spread. The dates given morphia. Mr. J. R. Wond remand-pupil of the Convent said:
the origical seat from which the attained in hal that quantity of sion, Miss Eugenie Cabaco, a
as regards business and that it life in America-the struggle of got down to work, should have to criticise freely, that will only be certainly
could scrape together only the first settlers to make homes because there is so much room for complaint by reason of past out.
to bear ed the defendant.
"The Rev. Mother Superior $100, which the man the contention, neglect of Kowloon's real needs.. But we trust that all criticism the evidence
was for themselves; later, homestead- wishes me to say a few words begged to accept. This the which emanates from the Association will be of the constructive there is not sufficient proof
before we part.
ing, ranch and mining life is the In her name, alleged blackmailer would not West, and order. The sponsors of the movement feel that that should be their to allow one to accept the asser-been any
and the names of all the teachers do at first but eventually he the problems of transportation" a discussion of attitude towards all questions which come within the purview of the tion as positive. China has been figures to which the Colony was wishes me to thank you district watchmen was outside that the class is taught something of those alarming and of the school children, she accepted, and this action led to and the beginnings of industry Association. Therefore, the inauguration of this body should be blamed for many things, and it
his arrest. A strong party of and commerce. It is only later welcomed both by the Government and the Unofficial members of might be a matter of convenience the weather conditions have been all
at one time used. It may be that cellency, your Lordship and the Councils, as it ought, by reason of its first-Land knowledge of to saddle her with this new dis-more than usually favourable to you have done the school by
present for the honour the house and when the signal of the lives of the people from Kowloon's affairs, to be able to assist both the one and the others ease. But as regards Hongkong, good health, but it also proves being present
WAS given, they rushed in whom America inherits by advice and practical suggestions. That, we presume, will be one this winter must have been some that the Sanitary Department has bution of prizes. We can assure
at the distri
and arrested the man of ita chief functions. The success of the movement depends, of thing like a record in the good been very beneficially active. Its you all that we feel happy and
The defendant was committed which led to the settlement of the civilisation and of the events course, upon the existence of a spirit of real co-operation between health that the community has staff is much more adequate to honoured by the presence of His
: New World Later those inaugurating it. No good purpose will be served unless all the enjoyed, for the number of days the work than it was during the Excellency who has been so kind
still "it proceeds to the study of general members determine to work together in this spirit, eschewing nar on which clean bills of health war, and it is to be hoped that as to come here this afternoon. notified in the Colony four cases history. This is not quite the During last week there were ancient, medieval, and modern row and personal viewpoints and always keeping the public weal have been returned by the officials every effort will be made to keep We cannot thank all of you well in view. We wish the movement every success and trust that has been particularly striking. On it so.
of diphtheria (all fatal), three of order of Mr. Wells's programme, this evening's meeting will turn out to be a real step forward in the days when communicable disease should be one of the principal can do" is to pray God's blessing occurrence
A healthy community enough for your presence. All we enteric (one fatal) and one fatal but it is at any rate a notable and civic life of the rising peninsula across the harbour.
has been reported there have never aims of all governmenta
of cerebro-spinal courageons departure, from tradi for each and everyone of you."
tional methods.
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