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-NECESSITY- 19 THE ARGUMENT During the past year. 341 Kow. OF TYRANTS; IT IS THE CREED OF loon residents were sent to Hong, | SLAVES, — William Pitt,
HEAT LOTION ong for hospital treatment, and
and
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an infallible remedy-immediately relieves
the irritation & effects a speady cure.
jef these, 54 ware Europeans. This Yesterday there was a clean information was secured by the bill of health in Hongkong Hon Mr.Lowest yesterday's most- fing of the Legislative Council, and il provides the strongest possible
Dr. Vickerman, who has for argument of the necessity for a some time past been working in hospital on the peninsula. The partnership with Dr. Strahan, Chinese are already fairly wall left yesterday for Australia, with provided for, because, in addition | his wife and two childreu.
the o dispensaries, there is
whatever.
}been extremely illuminating would have been a few additional igures covering such points as the number of Europeans who have been admitted to Hongkong hospitals when in extremis and the number who died either in
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CIVIL SERVANTS' SALARIES.
matter. but
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
(BY: THE FERRYMAN.")
The late Bishop of Durham, in Last Saturday's Tennis League
THE CATAPULT NUISANCE.
Who's Who," mentioned "the matches brought varying_luck to
telescope" as his one reareation. Kowloon teams. The Kowloon Cricket Club appears to have
-Str.-Lite Mr. "Jojo Quiz," self also as an OATSMAN at any but he might have entered him- struck a very bad patch; it has myself appreciate to some rate in his Cambridge days, when gat into a nasty rut and can't get extent the duty of a national horowat for Second Trinity out. On Saturday last it lost both giving help to another when he and as a pedestrian. His friend
or the isto Dr. Robert Sinker re matches. It's high time the has fallen into didiculties players settled down to serious trouble, but it is not on every membered twice walking to Els
The U.S.R.C. cession thai surk business.
step with him from Cambridge, once team "got their own back” by de-
"Jojo sixteen miles by "perhaps the feating the Portuguese Club by Gotz pointed out that the most tame and monotonous read nine games, whilst the Wigwam boys in Mosque Junction and miles by the river. On the for boys, Le, the Portuguese school in England," and once twenty Kwong Wa Hospital But for Dr. Balean leaves for Home lo dit surprisingly well in winning Europeans, there is no hospital
What would have day on leave. During his residence by a margin of 23 games over the Robinson Road, are generallymer occasion they put a finish on
in the Colony he has been meat|U.S.R.C. second string.
sportive. I would like to correct their exercise by climbing the bim, for such is not the case great west tower of Ely Cathedral popular and has done especially. good work on the Committes af
To-morma's matches shoald that the boys in question are riverside walk was diversified by generally. Indeed, should I ass for the sake of the view. Their the Kowloon Residents' Associa provide plenty of excitement. In
most unsportsmanlike. I would lunch at a village inn, after which the First Division, U.S.R.C. hava not have taken the trouble they lay on the bank and read
this to pay a visit to the Chinese in Another victim from a trathic Club and will have to go all out a resident of the above locality, I which had reached the Cambridge being aloud in turns Enoch Arden," transit to Hongkong or soon accident was yesterday sent to to win, whilst the Club de Re have proof of my words. The booksellers for the first time that
nnisance and other day. well-known that guite In the present instance it was an former's ground should provide troubles are very much to the Inumber of Europeans have Indian, who was knocked down good struggle. The Chinese Men sent across the harbour, by tram var near Mallory second team visits Kowloon and fore, and, as "F.S.W." rightly suggested, something serious may ought to win, whilst very much happen if there is no stop put to last 1
resort. when Street. adequate treatment in their
will hang on the meeting of Civili it. I consider Jujo Guta's homes became impossible, and Six months' hard labour was Servire and Wigwam at Happy advice
考える ~ F.S.W.” 10 0 that their chances of recover to-day meted out to
a Chinese Valley, in view of the fact that
any other college of either Oxford Up to these have been materially prejudiced who was found in possession of a the former have played three they are using the catapult games of Keble men now holding
baya (when
or Cambride. At least a dozen by the experience. It is also chopper
The matches and won them all, whilst and enquire their parents ad episcopal rank at Wanchai equal cause for complaint that prisoner, who had had a previous the latter have played four and dresses, and then to report to including those of Dr. Winnington necur to one, Kowloon residents, should have conviction. sought to dispel the secured thres vitiories.
them, would be a dangerous program and three of his suffragans to undergo the harbour trip in suspicions of the Police by stat-
ceeding. Would the bays sub-in the See of London. Yet the maternity cases, and on this ing that he used the chopper to
The enterprise and up-to-date mil themselves to be questioned saintly man whose name the point we do trust that when the draw Duk the
of the spirit of Alex Ross and Company by passers by? The following college perpeinates 55p new hospital is provided, arrange-banyan tree, which was valuable are demonstrated, by some in are some of the boys doings:-
remained ments will be made for having as a medicine.
a countrý vicar through most of teresting data which bas just! Firs: MI all, there } the in it at least one maternity ward.
his life. Keble has been partic- been painted on the wall outside catapult business. then the It is not right that patients!
ularly fruitful as a nursery al [seriously ill or maternity cases.
the Company's Kowloon branch. reducing of low brick walls into Colonial In to-morrow's Pictorial Sup- This gives the distances
of ail pieces of bricks, lining up before wa Phelps of Grahamstown,
hishapa-- Roper should have to go out of Kow.plersent there will appear various motor trips, whilst ac-an oncoming motor. ordering Trower of North-West Australia.
excellenct photograph of the Dragon Boat Races Not well-drawn large-scale map show rainstormas blocking up gutters Dr. Talbot, and two of its drs: companying these details is a dogs to bite passers-by, for instance. Its first Warden, THE QUESTION OF SITE.
Point.
well as A group
flood The road. playing tutors have also all become bishops. Those who read the Colonial of The Pharies," the clevering the routes of motor roads both to
The idea is quite a novel one. centro of the road. and to be proud of its achievements
in the short span of 30 years.
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Keble College, which celebrates
jubilee this month,
can
probably count among its alumni
more contemporary bishops than
Secretary's reply to Mr. Lowe'sband of naval entertainers. In the island and the mainland. į rounders and skating right in the so that the college has reason
query on this hospital question addition, there will be a number will have noticed that the Publir of pictures of the accommodation Works Committee inspected two and attractions offered by the sites for the building and that it now. Catholic Men's Club. recommended one in the neigh- bourhood of Kowloon City. What
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Yours eix.
M. T. S.
Kowloon residents are greatly deposited outside houses at night. pleased at the prospect of getting The parents should take note of a hospital in the near future. these things, for if advice to their is now only a matter of finally children is not given, all tha: Doubtless deeming that he deciding on the, site In this can say that is when the children could have induced this body to would bave an easy picking, al connection. the Residents' Asso are grown-ups, the parents with Cyprus was the first country to make such a recommendation Chinese snatcher yesterday stoleration has been busy oa the pro-find it hard to deal with them. we cannot imagine. The whole bangle from the wrist of a baby list and has suggested a locality complaint of Koawizom silent which should sees geserat co Thas been that there is no hospital mother's back. It spite of his venience. Had this Association The Government must have been rather pleased with the fact within easy reach of the agility, he was outstripped by the not
in been
existence.| Hongkong. June 24, 1920 idential district of the peninsula: woman in the chase that ensued. hat the Hon. Mr. A. B. Lowe asked the questions he did bearing in
the probability ja that [This correspondence be increases that have been granted in the salaries of our local civile: this Committee seriously and his discomfortare was com the hospital would have been set now cease. Ed. fl. f. ervants, because they gave it an opportunity of making a talemanlard. That is our opinion.took him by the neck and event, quite five miles distant from suggests a site some five milesplete when the raging mother up somewhere out near Kowloon n the matter that hasleen, lang awaited. The request for the in apers to be laid on the table has had to be refused as certain than terus al across the harbour Police. It was to-day stated in the recommendation of the Public
would he worse for
patientsually handed him over to the the centre of Kowloon. That was | batters connected with this recision (still form the subject of orrespondence with the Secretary of State for the Colonies, but the age of sufferers being isolated so snatcher used a knife in detach-bers are accustomed to sindy
to say nothing of the disadvan
Police Court that the Works Committee, whose mem-
SEAMEN'S MISSION...
Six-May f. through
In connection with the arnral the Archbishop of Cyprus in England it may be resa led that
here a Christian governor-the Roman proconen) Sergins Paul- las "who had been converted -by- itñe Apostle Bärnabas, bio-elf" a Hative of Salamis in Cypns. [Subsequently the Patriarch of mustAntineh claimed the right to in-
clude Cyarus in his jurisdiction a right hotly conteste by the Cypriote Church. In the fifth century, excavation at Salamis led to the discovery of the body of St. Barnabas, who, tradision
the
all replies given to Mr. Lowe supply the pube with much of thear away from their own doctorsing the bangle from the wrist of Kowloon-eds, as the Presid n:olumns of your jurnal. on b. Hells us. was found clasping to aformation it desired. In the majority of cases the Commissionenrily, the Kowloon Residents the child, to which it was fastens of the Association once put half of the Committee of the this heart the Gospel according to ecommendations have been accepted, but certain modifications Association has looked into threed for additional security by from an elevation of some 1,200 Missians to Seamen in Hone./St. Matthew in St. Barnabas'
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quirements.
The
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At the Yaumati Ferry lastį
kong, acknowledge with sinceresown handwriting. These holy relics were at once despatched to gratituda the sum of $35.60 received from the Phasies of the Emperor Zenp at Constan- Seamen's Institute The thanksessed that be immediately HM.S. Titania for the funds of the tinople, who was so much im- of the Committee are due to all provided the Church of Cyprus those who so kindly and in selected by both clergy and laity. with an archbishop of its own.
tance both before, and at the The Archbishop also received the concert, to ensure its undoubted-privileges of wearing a scarlet "mantia," of carrying, instead of a ly grest success.Yours, etc.
crozier, a sceptre with an apple at G. T. WALDEGRAVE, the top, and of signing his name in Chaplain and Secretary. red ink, as he still always does.
Seamen's Institute.
Many complaints have been appear to me to be the opportune heard from bathing parties moment at which to deal with regarding the inadequacy and this important matter. inaccessability of the public pier
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While sociologists and such- like endeavour to ascertain why the cry of the wago-earner is. ever for more and more, an un- pretending man who confessed he had always thought a pro- letariat was a thing you catch wild horses with ") bad koowo all
ave been that have a very varying effect in the several depart matter, and the advantage which means of a string. bents of the service. It would seem that for all senior uhrers the that Association bas of haring
ffset h ew scale works satisketorily. for, although the salaries are in medical men on its Committee omo cases lower thanthise recommended, the seeming disadvant has been demonstrated by their ge is counterbalancedby a stem of annual increments in placelection of another site, which night a Chinese richsha coolie Kowloon resident doesn't give I'm afraid that the average f the recommended triennial or biennial increments.
But it is not so murb with the seniors of the service the fulfils all the necessary re-picked up a fare whose designs much thought to what the He
Director of were evidenced when the rictisha sidents Association is doing for se are concerned. Threubordinate officers form by far the greater Public Works has
now been feached a lonely locality, at the him. Ever since it was formed ulk of the men affected and it is their case which needs the more asked by the Government to re-junction of the, Mataukok and it has been busy as work on many various waya gave assis-: ympathetic treatment no matter whether their labdar is skilled
unskilled. A little blame is thrown on the local Commission Fort on this proposal, and we Yaumati Roads. In the attack on various problems, although much self and we think that it is in some measure justified.
trust that the Kowloon Asenci- the unfortunate evolie, the pas-of what it does is carried on be I: ecommended the abolition of duty pag. personal emoluments and
ation's advice will be acted upon. senger used a bammer, and when bind the scenes. There shouldn't When His Excellencs the he had reduced the coolie to be a householder in Kowloon ther deferred payments and whilst this is entirely healthy in Governor arised in the Colony state of abject fear by the who is not a member of this body; rinciple, because none of these things can be counted as penson he said he should look for advice) infliction of sundry injuries on which exists to serve residents ble, the Commission did not apparently appreciate the extent and uidance from those able to his body, he extracted his purse. interests.
The Hon. Secretary which the emolument of the men would be affected by woch
bolition. We agree that all remuneration should be in the nature knows the needs of Kowloon small sum. the amount of the persons willing to join up.
give it. The Kowloon Association which contained, however, only a would be glad to receive names of Hongkong. 23rd June, 1920, of regular pay or salary, but that by self must be artequate better than the Public Works coolie's earnings for the day. The Compensate for any loss of other emoluments and to of Committee (none of whose mem-robber decamped after his enter The increased eget W living. The present revision bas secured that in all cases, and this has given" risz
bers live in Kowloon) can ever prise. and the colle mede his deal of dissatisfaction Beaders have probably read through the
hope to. For that reason, its way to the Police Station, where replies themselves andto are as equally able as ourselves to judge commendations should be given be male a report of the robbery of them. For our ownpart we credit the local Government withi
!due head.
at Kowloon. This pier is most To use a popular phrase, the the time. At least, so he explain- every desire to do what is right and jest by its employees and count BUILDING. LOANS.
The Coming-of-age number of the awkwardly situated, for launches China Light and Powes Comed to an interested railway car- tas unfortunate that matters should have gone awry as they have
Too Dragon Queen's College have great difficulty in getting pany has been getting a move nase, and this was bis statement. It rather serves to emphasise the point that we have so often made We are gening to know by magazine) has made its appear alongside, owing to the fact that DO this past week in laging ita The working man who before the that in such purely local matters there should be no necessity to reter degrees what the Government isance, and it is a production which it is wedged in between the Row-
war earned two pounds a week power cables underground, and matters Home for the approcal and decision of men who know doing in the matter of advancing does the utmost credit to its editor Joon wharves and the ferry laud-bar roads in consequener have are his wife thirts shillings. bparcely nothing about what they are dealing with. The Hongkong laus for the purpose of building (38.. J. C. Fletcher) and all con- stage. More than that, the always presented
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their On this division of the spoils. out Government might be trusted with handling the question of the houses. Mr. Fletcher's statement cerned in its publication. It is amount of space alongside is best appearance. There can be of each subsequent bonus or remuneration of its own employees and in any revision of the subject pesterday was chock full of most
interesting totally inadequate
09 gainsaying the fact that the advance she stood therefore, Cowa Colonial DaDagement that point should be extremely interesting. It disclosed matter, including a summary of
overhead system was dangerous, have received three-fourths, but pressed home. We we not altogether convinced by the suggestion the fact that loans have been made the chief events in the bistros of What is really needed is a pier especially so in typhoon weather.she has only got half. Therefore that the main ground of discontent lies in the fact that the Companies for the building of the College and a large number running well oat, with ample And then we had to do withou: the wife of the four-pound-a-week man receives for the bousekeep- Police haze received proportionately more than some other flats and ten houses, whilst "a of specially contributed features. mooring space on each side! Bat light sometimes.
ing fifty instead of sixty shillings. staff because some of the police hava considerable
has been There are a number of illustra- that is impossible on the present
Unable to manage, she com- told as that their increase is us nothing when compared offered for the building of a private tions, also, which set off the site. When one comes to think
to There is a little interest attach-plains with that of higher officers. The question cannot be so conven hotel. These buildings, when number very nicely. The new of it, the landing accommodationing to the question as to who is he
her husband. and and his fellows, instead iently reduced to one of envs, and we suggest that the strongest erected, will be subject to condi- wer design is admirable. It on the Kowloon side is badly responsible for putting the roads of ground for complaint that in some instances the alleged increase in which the rental will shows two yellow dragons in insufficient-one solitary Pier back into a proper state of repair fair proportion, demand from turning up the wife's has resulted in & dectise. Particularly is this so, we believe, in not exceed the sam required most sportive attitude, with the difficult of approach and inade for the procedure seems a little their employers still another the case of Sanitary. Dipariment employees. Some of the Inspectors give a net return of eight land of Hongkong as a back-quate in size. with many years of service are worse off than they were before. per cent. on capital outlay. Un-ground. Quite a worthy coming. We rather liked the usurance that the Government is carefully happily for tenants, however, in of-age number. watching the situation and has admitted that various readjustment calculating the outlay the present may be found necessary. Our hope is that as there must be a very account-not the cost price of :bst
subordinate
possible.
800"
value of land is to be taken into
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strange if my information is advance. In support of this correct. At Home the practice is reading of the situation, the man For the convenience of the that anyone who opens & road has who made it declared that in the public. à pier somewhere between to put it down again within a building trade before the war it the railway station and Holt's specified period of time, and to was a common practice for work- obvious ascessity for readjustments they will be made so 500m) as 19 land. Seeing that many houses individuals unless they happen to wharf, with a level crossing over the satisfaction of the local roads men to "sub" twice a week, but Here, the P.W.D. will that now there is no request by Our old point about payment on a sterling basis has been made at the loans should first be what is of more moment than convenient than the present one. not allow those who open roads the men for "subs." In fact.
are required, it is perhaps wise have resided here for five years. the railway, would be far more sorveyor. even stronger by the replies. There is a frank admission that the made to concerns which are able past residence is the matter of for
on landing.
would to restore them to their original (and this be told with an air of.. revenge is provided by the local taxpayers-in other words it is in dollars. Then why in the name of all that is sensible cannot the to run up quite a number of build-probable length of future re-at once be taken on to the main condition, and so the thorough-thereby triumphantly moving his thoroughfare of the peninsula fares remain bed until the P.W.D. point) the other day be turned salaries of governmen servants be fixed in dollars also? The fixings, but we do hope that there sidence. If a man is bolding a of a low rate of exchange does not alter matters; it simply panders will not be undue delay in dealing billet assuring his ability to repay the very heart of the residential itself does the work. I under-out without money, and one of stand they charge the Companies his men lent him three pounds to to and recognises the fact that the sterling basis is all wrong dividuals who, havingexperienced and if his firm gives an assurance
with the applications of those la- the loan within reasonable time, district.
for the cost bat do the work save bim the journey back to his There may now be sliding scale in view of violent Buctuations
"The Chairman of the Star Ferry themselves in their own sweet office. Working men's wives. and already the Secretary of State has agreed to an increase of enough of paying high,, rents, that be is likely to remain in the
even per cent on sterling salaries while the dollar is between want to build for themselves. Colony for a number of years. Company the other day stated time. That rather explains why students of mass phychology, and Ks. id. and 59. We resume that when the dollar goes down this As 庭 general rule, the that should be sufficient. It would that the present ferry piers might it is that so many road openings employers of labour may or may even per cents will b-knocked off and there will be room for fresh individual receives little consid-be hard lines to penalise a world-have to be demolished when the bare never been completely re-not find any muret to all this, but grumbling. What is needed is for all local salaries to in local ration in Hongkong: the big be owner of his own house merely new ferry boate are ready. Could stored. Would it not be far better for the workman himself there is Currency and fixed in relationship to the salaries obtaining in the intereste get all the plums. It because be happens to have re-not some arrangement then be to make those who open roads a clear deduction to be made: commercial offices of the City. Then, and only then, shall we get appears a little unreasonable, too, sided in the Colony for only four made whereby residents, will get responsible for putting them right Never be so foolish as to lend uniformity and satisfection all round.
that no loans should be made to years and eleven months.
better public pier? That would again? It strikes me that way. your employer money,'