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TUESDAY, AUGUST 17. 1920.
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ONE OF THE GREAT LESSONS OF LIFE 13 TO LEARN NOT TO DO WHAT ONE LIKES, BUT TỪ LIKE WHAT ONE DOES-Hugh Block.
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FANLING TO CASTLE
PEAK.
IMPROVING THE ROAD.
-TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
We continue to receive mapy We were very pleased to
PERSONA advanced for receive from a friend of ours in
The series of motor-car accid- In his annual report, the Direc] audience standing Haiphong one or two interesting
at the Chorus, items which we printed yesterday,
ents tragie or otherwise that 1or of Public Works reports as Hallelujah
says # but we can imagine that many of During last year, 12.995 cases have occurred in the Colony late-follows on the metalling and tar-Home paper. One opinion in that our readers, in company with came before the Hongkong Police y has brought forth various ring of a portion of the Fanling to "Overpowered by the beauty of ourselves, fels a little envious of Magistrates' Courts, as compared comments against the Public Castle Peak RoadArrange the music, the King (George II.) the Haiphong folk when they with 10,051 in 1915. There were Works Department, joy-riders, mants were made in January for sprang to his feet, thus setting learned that houses can be obtain-[16,199, prisoners.
road hogs, etc. In fact, on one the macadamizing and asphaltic | an example to the people, which has been immune from blame-painting of that portion of the is followed to this day.” But sas month. Not small pokey, little A petition for the winding-up We blame the coolis who stands road extending from Faaling to who has sung many times in things, but ave or six-roomed of The Hastings and Hodge Co., in the street, quite unconcerned. Mar Po, a distance of 54 milen. this famous chorus, thinks that houses in a good locality served Ltd., made, by the Tak Wing oblivions to the fact that By the end of 1919, 41 miles the audience's rising is dua with electricity. That's a little firm, is to be beard on the 28th | motor-car is passing at his bad been completed.
"Beither to the King nor the com- heels, and the different to a three-roam flat in inst. at the Supreme Court.
chauffeur A new contract for similarly]poser's memory, but because it is Kowloon, costing $135 a month.
who makes daylight and darkness surfacing a further length of the the great peon of glory and And the correspondant want on
hideous with his discordant road, 11 miles in all, from Mai Po worship" song in honour of the Mr. Montargis has taken over
blame to tell us that the Government the management of the Banquetoothinga. Wa
theto Castle Feat Bay, was let in "King" of King,” the "Lord of bas sternly repressed profiteer Industrielle de Chine, in the chauffeur when we see him drive November and the work was in Heaven, a reason that seems to ing. one Chinese landlord, who began raising his rents. being Place of 3. Raget de Joumel. in his superior supercilious way progress at the close of the year.us well and truly founded.
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1919 Estimates....$50,000.000. 1919 Expenditure, $26,947,59.
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and we heap abuse upon the hose death occurred recently. fined $1,000 and deported for a
P. W. D. as we motor round the Island and twist, and squirm
Dr. Brent who preached at the year. We all know what has been
The number of marriages solem-round our hair-pin bends and|
700th anniversary af Pater- allowed to happen here and we
batter borough Cathedral, is like saem also know the attitude of the pized during last year in Bong-gradients |Govermnent-an attitude so kong was 142 as compared with precipices. Destructive criticism and the third, drive even still known in Eugland than any
lacking
determination to 115 in 1918. The number con-
the more carefully, and remember other American prelate. The son 15 always
than protect householders, native tracted at the Registrar's Office constructive variety, and it is that a heavy car, excessive speed of a Canadian dignitary, he be- easier to attach hame than to wet roads and bair-pin bends are cams a leading theologian in the combination that even the American Church, and he had to an encouragement. In fact, our
remedy a state of affairs which a
refused The expenditure of the Hong-sems
important Haiphong correspondent tells us
worse daily, Angel Gabriel or Solomon could frequently to grow
bishoprics before he accepted that a number of wealthy Chinese tong Magistracy last year totall-and certainly will grow much not really cope with. there are contemplating selling ed $40,774.20 (s decrease of $29.- worse before it grows bestar
his present sea of Western Now up and migrating to Hongkong 95 compared with 1918), whilst unless drivers are taught to be
Queen's Road East from York. On his former visits to where they could invest their the revenue was $90.851.36 (or more careful in driving, and 10 Arsenal Street, is as present a England ha was missionary money in house property and $21.247.97 more than the previous sound their horns whenever they source of danger to motorists by Bishop of the Philippines, sed play the rent-profiteer without | year).
take a curve. Our roads have the reason of the fact that bricks, thetitleofhis diocese caused comic He was sometimes interference. When we read of
gradients and bends that will poles, etc. are allowed to be piled confusion.
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All communications intended for publication should be address-such things as this we have an The Criminal Sessions se: always be a source of danger to up on the street in front of build-introduced as "Bishop of the Phi- even greater realisation of how down for this week will be post-motor-cars. These are often close ings that are being pulled duan lippians, and the guests at a Lon- In den dinner party were once startled much could have been done poned owing to the Full Court together and as everyone knows so as to widen the road. The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $35 residents. The Governor's recent opened as 10 sm.
of Hongkong sitting. They will be formally who has driven a motor car, almost every case where bricks by a flunkey announcing "The
10-morrow if steep hill
to be and poles are allowed to lie on the Lord Bishop of the Philistines!" per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
threat that the establishment of Wednesday) and adjourned until negotiated, the engine must be roadside, thus narrowing the The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-air Rents Board would take 10.30 am on Monday next. 23rd made to take the hill with a thoroughfare considerably, the More than 8 year ago, in one tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a place if proteesion went on inst. Jurors need not attend until rash. But it must be confessed work of pulling down the of the few speeches which Mr. full month.
seems to have had little or Monday.
that our motoring roads are get portion of the structure Lowther makes outside the efect for frequent instances are
ting better. Many a dangerous required for the scheme House, be said that he felt his coming to our notice where!
corner has been widened, and of widening the street has ceas time was drawing to a close. At landlords are getting an income Amongst forthcoming weddings gaping precipices fenced by walls ed. Surely, bere is a master of the date the Speaker estimated household property out of all are those of Mr. M. E. F. Aire and railings. The Public Works greater importance than taking that be bad listened to 35,840 reasonable proportion to the Superintendent of the Eastern
apital invested. The matter is Extension Telegraph Company/Department, no doubt, will con-out summonses against owners speeches during his tenure of The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will jone that affects the large native whose bride, Miss Caroline Finas to carry on the good work. of motor cars because their car the chair. A good deal of oratory The Chinese coolie may in the happen to be on the roadway for has flowed at Westminster since near future develop "sixth a few minutes Queen'e Road then, acutely Channay, of Sydney, is expected more
but the president belivered to subscribers by the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd. than foreigners and it is bigh time here by the St. Albans on 26th sense-sort of a "city sense." from Arsenal Street to the Wad- shows no signs of weariness. Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
something was done to put a finst; and of Mr. Jas. Stewart. For countless ages the Chinese chai Market is a very importantHe completed 15 years' service check on a tendency that will well-known footballer, of Taiko have lived and died in a world artery, used as all simes of the last month, to which have to be develop into a serious matter Dockyard staff. to Miss Mary
Or is Hongkong/McCubbin," daughter of Mr. Jthat moved at a walking pace, day and night by motorista and added other ten as Chairman and before long.
and it would be interesting to pedestrians, acd something Dapaty-Speaker, which in some destined to become the landlords McCubbin, Manager of the Gas know whether their language has should be done by the Police to respects is reven more laborious Mecca?
such a word as "hustle" in it. control the traffic in this region. post than the Speakership. Mr. On this rosd that Lowther's election in 1905 took DISPOSING OF REFUSE.
At about 10 o'clock last night,
There are certain things in accidents often occur. and for the place in the middle of Session, Not so very long ago there was the Police from Sa 7 Police a meeting of the Sanitary Board Station raided a house in Po Tuck this connection that have to be whole length it is seldom that and that precedent is likely to be
and arrested sixteen brought home to the public. One, more than a single policeman can at which the President (Mr. G. Street
cessor will be chosen. THE TALKER TALKS.
R. Sayer) made reference to Chinese, amongst whom was a as far as the chauffeur is concern be seen. In Wanchai, Caine Road followed this year, when his au Hongkong's present system of man who will be charged with ed, is a sense of responsibility. If and many parts of the Colony a dumping refuse at sea in which being in possession of a revolver man can use the steering wheel big car almost fills the road, and he admitted that the system was and several rounds of ammunition, fairly well he becomes a driver, though in point of actual size the The Chinese problem-that is, the problems of putting the govern-open to many objections. We It is beld that this gang is com- gets a licence, and. 1> and behold. difference between a large car protected us from tailors and ment of Chins on a sound and stable basis, and the bringing in of agreed with him, and are of posed of dangerous characters he is duly installed as Ying and a medium one may appear dressmakers' overcharges, enjoy there is a big difference. Asmall German paper suits which have that era of peace and unity which we have all talked about for years opinion that his proposal to damp who have been giving much Wow, No. 1 driver, resplendent initesimal, re: in actual driving very limited favour-and the without number is something like a Chinese puzzle. Innumerable the refuse in a bay somewhere trouble to the Police of the dis-
Does any master or motor car can thread its way made their appearance in Lon writers and speakers have tried to find the solution, but that nobody on the Kowloon Peninsuls, and trics. They will all be brough: apiform has succeeded is evident from the fact that the country is as unsettled so utilise it for reclamation pur-up for trial before the Magistrate owner of a motorcar believe that about in dense traffic, can slip indon will probably share the same his chauffeur realises the full and out, but not so a seven-seater fate. The fact that one may
wear 2 DOW suit today as ever it was. But now come forward one who, with char-poses, is also open to many objec-to-morrow.
responsibility be is called upon to car.
aeek. And The driver's days
yet spend less acteristic assurance, tells us that he can straighten things out with-tions. In fact, the whole system
shoulder? out any difficulty whatever. This man is Sun Yat-sen, first Provisof refuse collection and disposal
tabulated list of have been spent among a com A real menace to the lives of in the course of a year than Just President of the Chinese Republic, and, incidentally rather here is about as antiquated and offences tried at the Hongkong munity where life is not account people who go out motoring to if one ordered a single suit more of a talker than a doer. In his address to the visiting Ameri inefficient as it possibly could be Police Courts last year we see ed of much value as a Chinese Repulse Bay is the way cars take from a West-end tailor, will not can Congressmen, he said I have found that the key to the & modern city. There is there were 1,224 cases of simple resident remarked when ap corners without blowing their make a wide appeal. Samples of problem of how to settle the present confusion in Chins is to abolish
can be larceny with 1.351 prisoners: 350 proached for a subscription for borns. Many a time two cars these suits, it is said, were per- the Twenty-One Demands. If the Twenty-One Demands can be advanced in defence of the man-garabling cases (1,705 prisoners: the victims of the Canton have been confronted with a most mitted to pass the Customs at the abolished, there will be no more confusion." It is true that there is handled "dust carts" that slowly 10 cases of arms and sumuni- floods a couple of years ago serious situation at the bends, and declared value of 10d, per article, a very important proviso in Dr. Sun's prescription, an if the perambulate our streets. and tion smuggling (256 prisoners); "Maskee, too muchee man Canton until owners insist upon their and they can be sold retail from might easily stand in the way of bringing his scheme to fruition. there is a valid objection to the Licensing Ordicante prosecu-side". The drivers of motor cars chauffeurs always blowing their half-a-crown upwards. The pro- But we imagine that that does not greatly worry China's most talk-continuance of the "dumps" on tions. 1,110 Cases (1,373 10 Hoogkong, being drawn horns when taking a curve ac-spect of encountering a thunder. ative adviser-he has spoken, so what more is there to say? the Praya. There is no need to prisoners); nuisances, trespasses from the lower class, would cidents on the road will be a storm when clothed in paper.
Bo, unhappily, the bringing of peace and concord to China is continue a system that neces-and similar offences, 2,412 cases no doubt heartily concur in the matter of common occurrence. hot such an easy matter as that. The inference from Dr. Sun's sitates the use of launches, and (2,585 prisoners): trafic above sentiments, and attach
is appalling to contemplate. declaration is that the whole of China's unrest is attributable to still less need to damp a lot of offences,
C8425 (3,473 little value to their bum&D
A few elementary lessons would' these now famous demands of Japan. In other words, had they disease-breeding refuse on prisoners.)
cargoes. To put a forty to fifty be a godsend to Chinese chauf Now that there seems to be a never been made. China would to-day have been a paited and pro foreshore for purposes of re-
horse-power machine, weighing feurs. Most of these drivers do revival of the political play it is perous country, with every promise of a continuation of this happy clamation. no matter how far The important announcement nearly two tons and capable of e
car curious (writes a correspondent state of affairs. But that is, we fear, assuming rather too much removed from a populous dis- has been made by the General speed of from fifty to sixty miles not seem to know that a China was a divided and disunited country long before these de-trict that foreshore may be Manager of the Canadian Govern- an hour, and of a momentum of practically steers itself. The speed to a Home paper) to watch the of the andisuces. mands were ever put forward. Indeed, it would tax our memories What we really need is some ment Mercantila Marine thas algoodness knows how much, inta/of & machine should be constant attitude
or nearly sok Quick acceleration Political plays have always in- certain amount of log and reassuring to be told that if only these demands could be adopted for Singapore. namely, early date between Eastern it mildly, asking for trouble, and means quick reduction of one's cluded a
at the expense of got rid of, all would be well. Bat China's eternal dissension rests the
Ser Canada and India and the Far it is a tribute to John Chinaman's banking account, besides big tyre sarcasm
been on other causes than these. True, Japan's policy towards China vice of covered-in motor vehicles East, and that this service may dexterity that accidents are not and gasolene bills. The Oriental politicians. There have
chauffeur uses the steering few without a cynical old. bas had the effect of setting party against party and maybe in-serving the various dis: be followed by a similar service more common..
wheel badly. In taking corners politician whose heart, We creasing the trouble. But had these demands never been put tricts, giving speedy removal from the Pacific Coast to Chinx
there should be none of that dis-(were sasured, WEJ in the forward we have not the slightest doubt the political wrangling of the refuse to an adequate and and ports on the Eastern Const
The drivers, on the other hand, agreeable swing felt by rear right place, though his and party intrigue would still persist in China, with the same properly equipped incinerator. of Iodia. The first sailing will be
causes the comments on affairs were not disastrous resalts to the country as are being felt to-day. Dr. Sun
that of the Canadian Conqueror have many things to contend occupants, which would have the world believe that the present unrest is all due to BURN IT.
towards the end of August from with. Not only have they con-passengers to clutch the sides of calculated to increase reverenca a conflict between the patriotic and liberty-loving section of the
We already have a crematorium Montreal. This vessel is one of gested roads to negotiate, but the car. What we need at present for the great principles of demo- often the command of the in Hongkong, as far as motoring is cratic government. But he was populace (of which, of course, he is one) and those others who are willing to sell China's rights and sovereignty so long as they them at Kennedy Town in which the 8,400 tone and is now under con-
In such cases it is a European aged motoring school. And the politician whose business it was to solves profit by the transaction. We prefer to believe that that is a carcases of animals found unfit struction in the Canadian Vickers Occupants of the car to drive fast. concerned, is a really well-man- also furnished with a foil, another
for human consumption areyard in Montreal.
who is often to blame. Again: Police must be stricter in future month excellent sentiments of complete distortion of fact.
in wet weather on tarred roads, in the issue of driving licences. the "Trust the people" order, to The whole trouble with China is that she is at the mercy of destroyed, and. Irom the annual report of the Colonial Veterinary
such as are found in Victoria, no It is a fact that a good many the cheers of a pit and gallery contending groups of dishonest self-seeking men and parties. Surgeon, which has just been Those who beld office want to keep their positions-not because they
members will arge immune from accidents. Such are not altogether competent to exaction given by their laughter are anxious to serve their country so much as to serve themselves. issued, we learn that a quantity Sanitary Board that one of the driver and no car can be quite people who own driving licences that were anxious to stone for the
of other refuse was destroyed elected
A wet day take a car out into the streets. to the other point of view.. The Those who are out in the cold are willing to go to any lengths to also. Could not this establish the installation of something roads get nearer the joys and comforts of office. It is nothing but a ment at Kennedy Town
is be similar
here present no grip whatever to All the talk about a speed limit cynic was always the more smus. ·
Гутов, and the only to the Colony for motor cars is ing, but the hero who bellared unholy scramble for power and all that goes with it; and even now, modernised and extended to cater suggested. By the way we the after the latest reshuffle in Peking. we cannot say that we are for the destruction of the whole of notice that 60 cart loads of old way to avoid accidents is either well and good, but who is going in people and things for sanguine of any marked change for the better. For Dr. Sun to say the Colony's rubbish? If it could papers, books and roiscellaneous to drive slowly or to use chains for to prosecute those who violate was sure of his rounds of I bear that His this law? Where are we to get applause. It is not always so that if this question of the Japanese demands were got out of the be, it would do away with goods from Government offices the tyres.
for duty on the nowadays (adds the correspond way, the rest would be easy-well, that can be written down as 80 the objectionable dumps in the and private firms were destroyed Excellency the Governor's motor Police much sheer nonsense. From bis own experience Dr. Sua must know that there are other and deeper factors than this one issue. City, it would do away with the at Kennedy Town during 1919, as car came to grief only a few days motoring roads to decide when ent). The sneers are received not necessity of using launches against only 19 cart loads in 1918. ago when the road was wet, a car is exceeding the limit merely with laughter but: with He was the man who, when he came to Canton on the establish(which cannot operate in typhoon Does that show that the Govern although the tyres were new and laid down? The whole question approval, and the unfortunate ment of the so-called Military Government there, was going to bring weather, thus causing the form- ment has been clearing out a lot everything in perfect order. In bristles with difficulties Pro-bero may declaim the nobler unity to Cbins. But he soon found that Canton was a rather ation of avil-smelling heaps of of old rubbishy papers, making cases of side slip, a car will do bably, the Hongkong Automobile sentiments without any sign of two-step," Association could tackle the appreciation. What is the reason t uncomfortable place, even though he was surrounded by supposed refuse), and it would knock on room for newer documents? if the "jazz" or the friends. Why did he disappear without having accomplished one the head the desperate idea of it does, we hope that the Govern-despite all attempts at right problem and make representations Is it that faith in words is dead, solitary bit of constructive work? Was it anything to do with the littering a foreshore. There is ment will also get rid of some of ing it on the part of the in the right quarters, but summer and that there are no longer bewy Twenty-One Demands? Of course it was not. He made his exit because he could not retain power any longer. To put it in another everything to commend the idea its old-fashioned ideas and in-chauffeur. The old rule for is now far advanced, and the lievers in perorations? Adyhow
of a quicker collecting service and corporate in its general policy accessful day's fishing may be Association apparently has gone politicians with their autumn cl ww reason. And the f
way, party squabbling, differences amongst bis own followers, modera disposal depot, and we something a little more up-to-date applied to motor driving. The off to sleep, to awake probably in paigns in viewwill be well advised
same cause) (party strife) wocounts for
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