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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Housing Loans.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1901.
DAY BY DAY.
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LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS.
1896.
HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for week- lending Feb. 20th, 1890.)
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(By Robt. MacWhirter.) Through dinner we agreed that it was a scandal. Yes, we must. have a look, we said. Years ago an American firm selling pon- holders, or was it steel rolling mills, sent us a desk calendar. Að calendars go it was nothing to write home to mother about, but ita chief virtue lay in the fact that Dollar, on demand, to-day is 28. across its fair face was lettered 2d. in black Gothic type the hustling command
THE DOLLAR.
Feb. 20th. The rate of the
POLICE FUNERAL.
Late Sub-Inspector Davis
Comrades of the late Sub- Inspector Davis, of the Hongkong Police, whose death we recorded yesterday, attended the funeral in large numbers last evening. The interment took place at Happy Valley, and the hoarse containing the remains was covered in beautiful wreaths. At
the Cemetery gates the coffin was borne on the shoulders of Ins- peotore Appleton, Willie Moore, Culliford, Purden and Floyd to the graveside.
IT IS FAR EASIER TO ACQUIRE After what appeared' to be som0] A FORTUNE LIKE A KNAVE THAN reticence од the matter, the TO EXPEND IT LIKE A GENTLE- Government has made public the MAN, names of those who have secured or been promised loans under the Tonders are being invited for echeme for the encouragement of the purchase of the dredger St. house-building. In November last, Enoch.. Mr. Pollock asked for the inclusion in the Colony's Blue Book of
Tenders are invited for the details of these loans, but he was completion of portion of the informed that after careful cop-eastern corner of the reclamation sideration the Government con at Ngau Shi Wan. sidered it inadvisable to publish a
THE PLAGUE SCARE. statement of the character sought,
Feb. 24th-We suggested the though the details would, of Paymaster Commander T.
other day that it was time that course, be available to membora Henley bas been appointed to the
At the time we didn't buy any the Government took of the Council. However, by dint Hawkins on the flagship recom-rolling mills but down the years decided steps with reference to the Rev. H. Copley Mogle, were of plodding away, Mr. Pollook has missioning. He has been latterly the message was still for us. So the Plague and formulated some Mr Justice J. R. Wood, MFP. P. J. been able to get issued doing duty on the Victory, flag-we said, why not? True, it was definite plan of action. We pub-Wodehouse, c.1.E., Captain Super. dark but there was no time like fish to-day the details of two intendent of Police;, Mr T. H. on the subject, which, analysed.
the present. Resolutely we re-see that have been furnished' King, Deputy Superintendent of shows that up to dato a sum
In the Garrison knock-out fused coffee, lit up and lit out-us on good authority with a view Police; Me D. Burlingham and of $981,000 has been promised in
to showing that there is Mr C. G. Perdue, Assistant loans, of which $500,000 has been cricket competition, the R.A.M.C. house hunting.
On the way round we talked a want of promptitude and Superintendents of Police; Mr closed that these loans have been R. G. A. by 117 runs to 23. ahout ourse vos. After all you energy on the part of officials at H. Green; Chief Doteslige In actually advanced. It is also dis- yesterday defeated the 83rd Co.
Rhodes, for the winners, took sixill never make a mistake by present charged with the super-spector Murison, Chief Inspector talking to a man about himself. intendence of the public health Kerr, Inspectora Boulger, Garrod wickets for nine runs.
Later on we discoursed learnedly and that some change is desirable. Kent, Caygill, Jackson, Blackman,
Ca
most interesting statement ship at Portsmouth.
made in respect of building opera- tions which are expected to yield 108 flats or houses, which is quite a respectable total, though over
ז
"DO IT NOW.".
Among those present at the buriel some service, which was ocnducted by
thirty of these are Chinese houses absence on leave of Mr. A condition of the homes of the of bealth are no longer issued to Nawab Khan god Mobind Singh; It is notified that during the on the profoundly unsatisfactory | We understand that clean bills Aris, Angus, O'Sullivan, Ng. Muk being put up at Shamshuipo. Schou Sorensen, Consul for Nor People, the shortcomings of the ships leaving the harbour. We Chief Preventive Officer Clark What has struck everybody whe way in Hongkong, Mr. Sverre Compradore class, the sweated know, too that many Chinese Revenue Inspectors Casein, Ward has read the list down is that in Berg will be Acting Consul in Government loan. department, The Sanitary Board as at present
the families have left the Colony, and Kaight. only one case has a loan been charge of the Norwegian Con-the decline of property as consitituted is useless. It is Among the many floral tributes an investment, traffic control simply Mr. Cooper. The Medical placed on the grave were the and of how the big bead is often Officer of Health is a nonentity. following: Sub-Inspectors and
years.
of taipans, stagnation
advanced to an individual build-sulate, ing for himself. Inasmuch as the original intention was to His Excellency the Governor the result of a few small ideas He always Votes with his Police Sergts.' Mess, Central Police encourage people to erect their has appointed, ander section 19 and the general apathy of every superior officer. He has no Station: Sanitary Inspectors of the own houses, this is to be regrett of the Public Health and Build-body, excepting, of course, the independence, and is simply Central District, European Revenue ed. It may, of course, beings Ordinance, 1903, Police K.R.A. But talk is cheap ex- under orders. A nice position Officers, Bailiffs of the Supreme question of security, though Sergoant C. Evans to be acepting you hire a lawyer to do for a professional man.
The Court, European Officers of we should have thought that it Sanitary Inspector for Stanley, it for you and in the same con-Governor has ample powers if he Victorin Gaol, Members of the would be quite safe to lend money vice Inspector. Dorrington.
nection let us remark that likes to use them. Here is his Royal Naval Yard Police, Sergte at a low rate of interest to
contact with too sharp a man chance. To be successful, to have Mess, Shaukiwan Police Station; individuals who are more or lesa
Acting Engineer-Lieutenant F. dulls one's confidence in human-a chance even of succeeding the West Paint Police Station Mess, permanently elationed in the Colony and occupying decent G. Tritton has been appointed to ity. Consoling ourselves, how-campaign against the plague Sergeants' Mesa, No. 2 Police under one Police Station; European Police of McCann. At the Government Civil Hospital on February 19, bilisis. In any cube, the Govern the light cruiser Carlisle, Captain ever, with the reflection that he must be carried on William McCann, Officer in Charge Peak Signal Station. Funeralment would always have the Edward G. R. Evans, C.B., DS.O., who gets into the habit of giving head with the same independent Yeimtnatsui, European Officers' commanding, China "Station, way to depression is on the road plerary authority that permanent Mese, Yaumati Police Station; will pass Monument at 5 p.m. on Sunday, the 20th.
If it were houses as security.
Committee exercised in 1894. Chinese detective staff, Staff of made freely known that the Lieutenant Tritton has been in to ruin, we get on with it.
And so, by the time we had whether it was legal or not. Laichikok branch prison, Lance Government were willing to help the engine-room service for five
sorted out the universe and.
Bergts. Mess, Sorgts.' Mess of the A.D.C. PRODUCTIONS, intending builders by advancing
Bowley-like, had advanced the
Fire Station, Breihten of Lodge, part of the cost of construction
millening another notch we Feb. 24th. The repetition of (Naval and Military), No. 848, and by offering cheap land, we To-morrow the collections at hove in sight of our objective "Creatures of Impulse" and 8.0. are sure many would take stepe St. John's Cathedral will be given a big, white, ghostly pile Trial by Jury," by the A.D.C. to own their homes. For that to the North China Famine Fund. surrounded by B forest of on Saturday night brought out a reason, we much regret the At the 11 o'clock service the poles and
B broad trench crowded house, and despite the intimation that no more money is Bishop of Victoria will preach which one day, through the pro-wearinoss caused by the day's to be loaned. As things are, we the first of a course of sermons on cess of evolution, may hope to be racing, under such disagreeable fear that amongst those who have The Lambeth Conference of 1920 called a road. We peered through circumstances, the actors played received advances are some who and its Massage."
the bamboo lattice work and with great spirit, the spectators really could have done with-
hallooed to a moving light which, thoroughly entering with them out Government accommodation.
Lieutenant-Commander W. R. after much shuffling and ex-into the fun, and a splendid And it would be interesting to M. Wynne has been appointed to pectoration, materialised into aj entertainment was provided. know whether the list, as present the Titanis, Depot Submarine human being covered with a ed, is complete.
ship at Hongkong. Commander{cement sack and the remains of a Harbour Revenue.
Wyune, who attained to that brown sult, but cheerful withal. rank in June, 1915, and up till his We enquired in our best pidgin new appointment, was employed English if it were possible to view with the Hydrographic Depart-the premises and during the pro- ment since March last.
cess felt like kicking ourselves. Who, aye, even ten years ago,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brumby wish to thank Dr. Dalmahoy Allan for his coaseless efforts and professional care of their late doar friend, Mr. J. H. Gardiner; also Mrs. Morrison, the nurse, for her skilful nursing and untiring ondeavour.
The family of the late Mrs. Anna Ernestina da Cruz Rocha beg to tender their thanks to their relatives and friends for the sympathy in their bereavement, also for the floral tributes.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1921.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph" 1
The Famine Fund.
FAMINE RELIEF.
Hongkong University Helping.
University including parents and The urgency of the case is beyond list opened by the University guardians will supplement the exaggeration, and, Colony has done something, it ought placed in envelopes and then though our Union. Subscriptions may be to do much more, Yours, ote
placed in the collection on J. KIRK MACONACHE. Sunday; or they may be sent direct to the Hon. Treasurer, Prof. C. Y. Wong, M. D., c/o The University Union. Official receipts will be sent, and the
In response to the appeal of the Peking Government that Sunday February 20th, be observed as a day of special Prayer for Famine Relief, the Hongkong University There is a good deal to be said
Christian Association has arrang- both for and against the Govern-
ed a Service for to-morrow, at ment's desire to keep Light Dues
9 30 a.m., at St. Stephen's Church, at their present level now that
Pokfulam Road. All members the special expenditure on the An extract from the London would ever have dreamt that the
and friends of the Univer-. Yaumati typhoon shelter has Gazette dated the 16th Novem-day would come when, like a
sity are invited to attend this been paid for. The resolution her, 1920, regarding the establish- thief, in the night, we would per-
Service, which will be in English. introduced in the Legislative ment of the Anglo-German Mixed force be driven to prospect in Sir, I do not know whether the The Acting Vice-Chancellor (Dr, Council meeting on Thursday has Arbitral Tribunal together with this unofficial fashion for a observance of next Sunday, the 20th G. P. Jordan) hopes to be present brought forth a very much the Rules Procedure of the roof to cover our head? Truly inst, as a day of prayer on behalf and the staff and graduates are In the press of events the Gouera Election in South Africa has pected protest by the shipping Tribunal is published in the we were ushained, and, as be- of the North China Famine Relief requested to attend in academical been somewhat overlooked, but the importance of the result in interests and it will be interesting relation to the British Empire merits at least a few words of notice, to note the arguments they bring Hongkong Government Gazette for filted the occasion, hung our Fond is going to be general in the dress. There will be a collection
general information..
head. So did he of the lamp. Colony--the matter seems to lack for the Famine Relief Fund, to Had the Ministry sustained a reverse whereby control went to the forth at the next meeting. We
But possibly not for the same organisation.
be added to the subscription list Nationalists, the event would have been disquieting at any time, and all realise that shipping is the
It is notified that, in accord-out the cost of our boots or maybe in the interests of the Fund, you
reason. Perhaps he was figuring But I shall be very grateful if, opened by the University Union, particularly at present when the world is in a state of flux. Happily, life's blood of the Colony-
The University Students have the wisdom of General Smuts and of the Uniomsts in forming one that needs no emphasising but ance with the provisions of suction it was the weight of the sack. will allow me to intimate that it already done much for the Relief coherent party has been handsomely vidicated. The cabled figures before the Government would be of the Coroner's Abolition Wo know not but nevertheless will be so at Union Church, and to Funds, and another native canvas regarding "guins" are not altogether easy to reconcile with the state justifled in reducing the Light Ordinance, 1888, His Excellency were grateful for his attitude and request friends who may not be able for subscriptions has been made The parties before the Election, but the essential fact stands out Dues to the level previously in the Governor has directed that the absence of the leer which to attend to send contributions for this week in the various Hostels that the ride which may fairly be described as the Loyalists-British operation it will have to be shown the duties formerly performed by.
the special collections either to the of the University. Studente are and Dutch--as opposed to the secessionist Nationalists has emerged that the prosperity of the Port is the Coronet may be performed by might have been.
Can look see?" we queried. Hon. Treasurer, Mr.F. E. Ranger, not rich as a class, and it is hoped with a substantial plurality. The new Ministry has at least 76 seats being handicapped by the exist any person for the time being "Can" was the ready response of Messrs David Sassoon and that the many friends of the against the Hertsogites 41. The representation of Labour, which is ing scale. The Colony was in performing the duties of magis and he forthwith shone the way or to myself. oposed to the Ministry on general policy, but could be relied great need of money when the trate.
up a staircase which made us upon to oppose the secessionists, has come down from 21 to 9, scale was raised, and it is in need
forcibly realise the reason why despite three "gains." presumably signifying successes in of money now, in view of the
our Chinose friends commence constituencies previously held by other parties. The Independent decreasing revenue from opium large addition to the American their funeral processions from the group, which had two members in the last House, is now literally and other domestic services. A Army. Whether this was due to top of the house by the outside
cheap Fort will always have more remarkable prescience or a party of one."
was route. Were we pulpiteers what It will be remembered that last autumn General Smuts, the attractions than an expensive merely a coincidence may be a followed within the next ten Hongkong, 18th Feb., 1921. Premier, made an unsuccessful attempt to reunite the two Dutch one, and it is fairly common know matter of conjecture, but within minutes would have provided bath wings the South African Farty and the Nationalists. The latter ledge that the dance of the Port of a few months the great war broke text and matter for a useful headed by General Hertzog and Mr. Paul Roos contemplate a Hongkong are among the lowest out. When the United States, sermon. "I am the Light of the Republic. It may be that, as has been hinted, General Hertzog is in the world. Whilst ship came into the fray, many thought World" and "In my Father's refrained from butting into funds will be forwarded to the not the irreconcilable he sometimes figures as it has ever been ping should not be exploited that Generel Wood would be House are many Mansions" kept another man's quarrel until we Tientsin Committee which con- said that he may yet make his peace with his distinguished and trade thereby handicapped, given the command. The now shuttling through our head like a heard the word "idiot." Then we tains British as well as Chiness compatriot. He has disclaimed, and even derides, any intention of shipping must pay its fair share Governor, having filled the recurring decimal. "The birds felt we had a duty to perform and members. achieving bis professed object by forcible means, saying that of the Colony expenses, more medical and military roles with have their nests"--but why con- gravely pointed out the possibility A former member of the Hong- independence will be reached by gradual stages; and when Prince especially in view of the fact that success (he was an Army surgeon tinue to harrow our feelings? of having a dictionary pulled on kong University Union Council, Arthur of Connaught arrived in South Africa recently the National large sums have been and are at first), will now have an We inspected the hollow tile-us and the expression turned into Mr. O. F. Woon, is engaged in ist leader publicly rode in the carriage of the now Governor-General. still going to be spent in connec opportunity of demonstrating his littered rooms, realising to the a subtle compliment. You see famine relief work in Chihli We trust this amiable display is an augury of a better spirit. A tion with harbour facilities and abilities as an administrator, for full the limit of accommodation thelampman was in all probability Province. He writes a pitiful section of the Nationalists showed a semi-conciliatory attitude services. The shipping and com- he goes to the Philippines at a built on a$5 a foot basis. Truly "private person."" It is only account of the destitute country- during the negotiations with General Smuts, but, owing to the mercial interests will have to somewhat critical juncture. The the joys of bome and married life with Government officials that folk amid the snow and biting hostile policy of the inore uncompromising Mr. Roos and others, it prove that the present Light independence movement bas would be more enjoyable if they such language may be used with frost, without sufficient fuel or was impossible to arrive at an arrangement consistent with the Dues are out of their proper pro- taken a strong hold of the people didn't include the discomfort of impunity,
clothing. But he emphasizes that interests of the Empire. It was as well to make this attempt to portion before they can hopefully and just lately Senor Quezon, the paying for them. Our fellow Once more in the moonlight, the immediate need is food. One re-establish harmony, but it was in the British party, the expect a withdrawal of the re-senate leader, declared that "We explorer couldn't quite fix in histour ten cent cumshaw tender-dollar will feed a destitute mag, Unionists, that the Promier found more likely allies. solution. They should certainly would sooner have a Filipino mind where the amah was to ed and received (we hope, woman or child for one mouth. There had already been a measure of co-operation between the be given an opportunity of stating bell than an American heaven." sleep and wash. It was opined gratefully) we took thought and Five dollars will keep one person South African Party and the Unionists and the latter readily their case, and His Excellency's President Wilson's support of in-that maybe four twin beds could proceeded to test the vocabulary alive for five months, until the rasponded to the new invitation, with the result that a solid ready compliance with the re-dependence in his Message to go in one bedroom. As that of our guide. It was quite good, harvest next June. In return for combination was formed under the title of the South African Party quest made has been generally Congress has probably given would look too much like a good enough at any rate to dia- food the men are set to labour, out of compliment to its leader.
noted with a deal of satisfaction encouragement to the move-mental ward the suggestion was cover that all the houses in under experienced engineers, The result has exceeded expectations, for ten was regarded as The New Philippine
ment, though it may beyotood nem con, or was it terra course of erection (andinspection) or public works for the prevention a working majority and twenty as an ample margin, whereas the
Governor. that the President does not incognita, we 'forget which. The were lot months ago! Premier now bas à plurality of 25 or more (the statistics appear to
of future drought or flood. was mean precisely the same thing as Government do not approve of After absorbing this informa- There are fifteen million people be not quite complete), and, as already intimated, would probably General Leonard Wood is the Filipinos-who are not quite mental warde anyhow. Coming tion we retreated over No Man's starving. This seventy-five receive the support of the remaining members of the Legislature on reported to have been chosen by agreed among themselves. down, the other fellow stopped. Land and having once more got million dollars are urgently. any direct issue between the Ministry and the Nationalists. This Mr. Harding to succeed Mr. General Wood is not the type of The obstruction was an overhead our feet on an honest-to-goodness needed. If seventy five million. manifestation of solidity has made a marked impression upon the Harrison as Governor of the man to feel unduly disconcerted beam built over the stairway for road, our throats and clothes free aires each gave a million dollara, political world, and notably in America, whofe a section of opinion Philippines, The Governor at the lurid asseveration of Bonor the purpose, we suppose, of bring of lime and the pipe going again, the need would be met,Sat was disposed to be sceptical of the attitude of Britain's colonies designate came into prominence Quezon, whose uncompromising ing up suddenly with a round turn we once more took up the represent the total futids from all in the now world conditions. General Smute, who, if memory when he co-operated with the late demeanour has not prevented those individuals who get too big arrangement of the universe, sources do not exceed saYOJI serves, coined the phrase "the British Commonwealth." will now be Theodore Roosevelt in raising the amaicable co-operation with for themselves and the com- But seriously, we'll have to million dollars. Bubscribers are able to act upon this principle thus indicated without the continual famous Roughridere. Later he Governor Harrison, a sympathetic munity. The Man with the Lamp see Mr. Jackson about this asked to remember that $8 JAVA hindrancer which were previously imposed upon him and his attracted notice by advocating a and tactful administrator. was suitably reproached. We business, eminent prodecessor by ap exiguous tenure of offios,
a life.