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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1921.
THE ANGLO-CHINESE UNIVERSITY,
NOTES & COMMENTS.
Scientific Slaughter.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15. 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
AN ISLANDER'S DIARY. OUR GERMAN VISITOR.
(By "Ajax.")
but on
account
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
of disaffec- who can remain calm in face
TWO KINDS OF MEN ÁRD TO BE
Accommodated in a The horrors of war are being FEARED, HALF OLEROYMEN
Thero has been a loud whoop
Local Hotel.
It is an infallible sign of politi intensified by man's inventive- AND HALF DOUTORS. ONE 18 A
cal tension when politicans begin. ness to a degree that makes all MENACE TO THE BOUL, THx of joy in some quarters at the
Constitutionali In one of the local hotels there to rake up each other's "paste "in thought of future warfare ap- OTHER TO THE BODY.-Ikbul All fact that the
Reform Association has addressed at present dwells a German who order to create prejudice. So it pallingly hideous. Throughout Shah.
the Sanitary Board OD the has proved himself a source of is that we are now being regaled the Great War and since, men of
What did Mr. Lloyd science have been devoting them- The Portuguese Ministor with question of the removal of the trouble to the local authorities. with selves to the perfecting of death- his wife will return to Poking Colony's rubbish. As someone He is named Jorgensen. He was George say in 186C?" and "What dealing agencies. Men have from Macao in a few days, but remarkod, the Association is now repatriated along with others of did Mr. Asquith do in 19169 tasted poisonous gas and liquid owing an invitation from his old trying to justify its existence, his Fatherland from Vladivostock, There are not many politiciana fire, have suffered the highly-friond, Tang. Shao-yee, he will but surely, when all is said and tion towards the Captain of the of these spectres from the past. done, when the C. R. A. organised science of killing that probably proceed via Canton to
formed was
nothing was vasol, he was successfully, got Chatham undoubtedly wAS BO OX- modern warfare is, and yet there Hongkong.
further from the thought rid of and landed in Hongkong ception, but Chatham was an are new horrors being devised.
of its organisers than that the where his
presence gives no exception to most rules, and few Reuter told us yesterday that an The Department of Public Association should dabble in little amount of anxiety to the could emulate the positive delight officer in the United States Health at Canton has opened municipal affairs. It was only Polico into whose hands he has with which, in his middle period, Chemical Warfare Service claime smallpox vaccination stations in when the Reform kabutchas saw een committed by order of the he recalled his own early indie- bave discovered a liquid various parts of the city and Ho the hopelessness of their agitation Magistrate. He was on Saturday crations in politics and trampled poison, three drops of which will nam, under the charge of district to reform our Constitution that charged with disaffection towards on them in face of the House of kill anybody whose skin it health officers. The public and they tried to reprosant to the the Captain of the vessel, and Commons. Most of the moderns touches. It is declared that it private hospitals are also co-public that the aims and objects in spite of the evidence, was are much more thin skinned. The can be made to fall rainlike operating with the Health De- of the Association embraced more not fined, or sent to prison. The boldest orator has sometimes from nozzles attachod to partment in lying free vaccin-subjects than the roforming of Magistrata took a lenient view boen put out of countenance by aeroplanes and that it will killation to the pper. ppor
the Constitution. How far they of the case and beyond the spectacle of an opponent practically everyone in its path.
will succeed in the altered ordering the defendant off the across the table delving into
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There has been an increase in the complaints of bad draft- smanship in Government me- asures. To the ordinary citi zen. and perhaps to some Association's Annual M.P.'s, the whole business of
Meeting.
drafting an Aot of Parlia- St. Stephens College Associa- men supposes that the Cabine ment is a mystery. The lay-
Whether thie particular invention At the offices of the Public policy time will tell, but ship, requested that arrangements Hansard and ostentatiously mak- can perform all that is claimed Works Department yesteriay it is conceded on all bande might be made to send him on ing notes of past speeches. for it doesn't matter very much. afternoon some Crown land on that there is a lot of work which his way by another vessel. In The What I have said The thing that does matter is Shauki-wan Road (Inland Lot the Association could perform the latter part of the decision! I have Baid " method of that there is active competition No. 2324) was sold by auction for without making the members the owners of the vessel, Messrs. Joseph Chamberlain may between the scientists of the a term of 75 years to Meesre Tam look ridiculous, as in the past. It Nemazoe and Company, were serve sometimes, but the natural world to outvie each other in the Wing On and Lo Yuk Tong for is emphatic that the name of the concerned, for they were to desire is to attempt to square past invention of man-killing devices, $10,150. The lot has an area of Association should be changed; look for the suitable vessel, professions with present deeds. Doesn't it all show that it is about 19,303 square feet, the upset price it is quite likely that the members and to have the responsibility and there are few who escape time men became вапо and was $9,651 and the annual rental at the next meeting of the C.R.A. of having the German on their successfully from the maze which realised that ware are an abomina-is $200.
may raise this subject. In champ-hands during his stay here. It they thus construct for them. tion and an insult to their intel-
ioning the public cause the transpires now that no ateamer selves. ligence? Ia science going to It view of the inconvenience tendency in for bodios formed for could be booked for the German on carry us on to self-destruction; caused to the general public who the public weal to make them-his way home. The alternative of
Courage (or effrontery-it is the brain that man is endowed patronias the public library at selves obnoxious by unnecessary sending him back to Vladivostock depends on the point of view) is with going to prove his own un-Canton by the preacuce of soldiers, and continuous heckling of the is out of the realm of practical necessary in such cases, and few doing? Unless wo get a cleaner an order has been issued by H.E. Government. We shall have to politics in view of the impediment mon can face a charge of incon- internationalism and a realisation Gov. Chen Chiung-ming to have wait and see what future policy caused by ice at the port. of sistency in the manner of that war is maduese, we shall in the small company of soldiers the C. R. A. is going to adopt.
Vladivostock to insowing boats, Westbury, who, when elevated evitbly go on to devise our own there immediately withdrawn.
and so a compromise has been to the Bench, denounced in anihilation. Mr. H. G. Wells has Further instructions were given
effected. He is to be sent back his cocksure to Shanghai by the first available reading of the law. Whereupon written fantastical prophecies of that hereafter, no soldiers would the wars of the future, and there be allowed to be stationed within imagined, has elapsed since the vessel, but his stay here, short counsel handed up to him, with- ia room for genuine fear that his the premises of the public library. Government stated its intention as it will be, will be rondered as out mentioning names, an opinion During recent months the training of the youth of imaginations may come to be
to divide the old Post Office site little irksome as possible. Instead given by himself on that very China in Western culture has engaged wide attention on intelligent anticipations. A halt, In the final of the Garrison into a number of lots and put of the House of Detention which case when at the Bar. He read the part of other countries. Something very much like a must be called in the production Sergeants' Mess Billiards hand-them up to auction, for the notioffers ita obvious solution for it solemnly, and returned it, re- competition to secure the favour of Young China has been of these man-killing horrors, and, ican played last night, S. Sgt. nation to appear in the Gorer cases of this character, he is to marking that he was quite unable in progress. In London the China Association and others ments of the world must realise QM. S. Stanley, R. A. P. C. the different lots. The question until such time as a passage can such eminence as the writer of the more important still, the govern- Marsh, K. A. S. C. (200) beatment Gazette, giving the areas of reside in one of the local hotels, to understand how a barrister of have been impressing upon the Government the importance that ware must pass the way of all 250.) by 500
bad been referred to the Public he procured for him.. of doing something to attract to England a larger number oyit things. We have learned a bot-breaks
Works Committee of the Legisia-| of the travelling Chinese scholars. According to a ter way of settling matters than Marsh:--26, 24. 23, 19, 18, 16, 14. tive Council, and it is stated that vernacular organ at Shanghai, the British Legation states the way of the brute savage. And 11 (3 times) 10 (3 times) and 19 the lots have been demarcated,
that better way must be practised. unfinished.
and will be advertised for that the Government in London has derided” to return to
Stanley: 23, 17 China the Boxer Indemnity in order to promote education. Troubled Ireland.
(twice), 16 (twice), 14, 13 (twice), sale "at an early date." 12 (three times), 11, and 10 number of parties are in the Every now and again little (twice.) and that an Anglo-Chinese University will be established |
market for the lots, two being in London in three months' time.
Banks. It is suggested that the filter through The message. we scraps of news
Reuter's service telling us of al
P.W.D. should provide for a rond imagine, must not be read quite literally. It is hardly continuance of the armed unrest boat to visit Macao, the Pedro Voeux Road through the small tion hold its fourth annual meet draws up bills, or at least that
The first new Portuguese mail to run from Queen's Road to Des likely that the Government has gone ahead of the proposal in Ireland. Sometimes we go for Nunes, a former German vessel lane now separating the Hong- ting, under the revised constitu- the work is done by the Depart by allotting the whole of the indemnity when a part was days and there is five a montres of several thousand tons, ayri tad kong Theatre and the old Queen's tion at the College on Saturday. ment chiefly concerned, but it is suggested; and it be University is to be "established" in London in threel then there are scanty details of 12th instant, but owing to the which could be widened, thus reception given by the Warden functionary that the shafts of months, the period presumably refers to the grant of the some new. conflict between the shallow water she had to anchor giving the lots an extra frontage. and Mrs. Hewitt.
Republicans and the military and at Sarake, about ten miles off. The idea is well worth pursu- charter-they do not erect structures with the rapidity of Police. One might well ask how she came from Lisbon with a
Committees were elected in-judges after a bill has become menibers during debate, and of Aladdin's Palace in these days. Assuming the correctness long all this kind of thing is number of naval and military execution. There is no doubt cluding a General Committee of law, are directed. Originally the
ing, as it seems feasible of of the report, it is well to hear that the authorities at going to be allowed to continue: ratings, ammunition, etc., and a that in that case the lots would representatives in Great Britain two Houses often drew up bille Home have moved in this matter, for, with the United how long it will be before that few passengers for Macao, hat command a premium as the new Manila. In Canton. the mem-stage the work was left to Select America, Peking, Shanghai and in consultation and at a large States, France, and Japan making bids for these prospect Ireland will never be pacified by passengers and cargo at the ports It is hoped that no more time will which held a sucessful dinner at which had, as a rule, to under- British Parliament r alises that she has transported some of her road would enhance their value.bers have formed a special branch Committees, the chairman of ive trade missionaries, there was some little risk of John the hopeless attempt to dole out of call en route. It is said that be lost in putting the area up to the Asia Hotel recently when a take the work. It was not until Bull being left out in the cold.
political palliatives. And why when unloaded she will come to The United States led the way in the renunciation of cannot the people of the Empire. Hongkong to be docked.
auction. His Excellency is the Boxer Indemnity, or its application to this purpose, about Ireland, instead of just
anxious that the old Post Office number of Old Boys holding 1837 that a permanent Parlia be given the straight honest truth
Bite should give room for better met to dine with Archdeacon was installed for this special prominent positions in Cantonmentary counsel to the Treasury and is reaping the fruit in the large number of Young these bare uninformative official
edifices, and in this connection it Barnett, the founder of the College purpose in connection with the China representatives who are gaining their knowledge of communiques? The Home Rule
is not too much to expect that the In England, Mr. S. W. Cheung is Home Office, and not till 1869 that the Occident under the ægis of Uncle Sam. We are not measure won't even satisfy; it
authorities will get a move on in Secretary of the New Branch the present system was adopted. quite sure whether it would be correct to congratulate the may not even be allowed to work.
I the matter.
which meets in London, Á Thirty Cases Last Week. Administration at Washington upon its enterprise, because Complete self-government has
successful smoking concert and some writers have been assuring the world that the authori-political cry with southern Irish- become something more than a
The main feature of last
What control has the Govern- cinema performance concluded!
There are now two Government draftsmen. The Cabinet decides ties were actuated by the purest altruism. Cultural or menit has become a religion.
return is the ment over land that is allowed to the evening on Saturday. week's health'
that a certain measure sbali ba notification of 30 СВЕОВ of remain undeveloped in the heart of commercial-and in this connection the two cannot be That fact must be boldly faced. cerebro-apinal fever, twelve of the city? I am referring to a plot
brought in: probably it appoints & entirely separated, whatever the intention-the United It is all very well for the Imperial which were fatal. All wore now being utilised for the storage
Cabinet Committe to deal with States showed foresight. On the whole our Chinese friends | Parliament to say that it never
of coal. Surely a valuable site
it, and the Cabinet Committee may be left to judge of motives for themselves. While the grant Ireland complete self-
like that could be put to better
gives to the draftsman a rough government, but it will have to
general idea of what it wanted. need of providing for China's educational need is being choose between that and continual of small-pox (both fatal), two use. Have the authorities no discussed, however, it is appropriate to mention that here strife with the enthusiasts who of enteric
Then begins long and strenuous fever (non-fatal,) power to compel the owners to
This match was played at Happy labour with much turning over of in the Colony is a University where Chinese students can have set their hearts upon it and one non-fatal case each of build on the land?
Valley on Saturday, K. C. G. win-blue books, references to past ning easily, Scores.. and do imbibe of Western civilisation, without being Without going into all the oid diphtheris and paratyphoid fever.
legislation, conferences, and so on. argumente we would like to ex- The last-named was an Indian and It will interest many to learn
Some Ministers-Mr. Balfour for exposed in the same degree to the de-nationalising process: press the hope that those who sit one of the enteric fever eases that the Astor House building has Cpl. Rhodes, b Capt. Spinks... 12 instance-have been very popular and, without prejudice to the plans at Home, we trust that at Westminster will soon learn to Chinese. Three fatal Chinese $480,000. It is quite likely that
a Britisher, all the rest being been sold to a Chinese for Sgt. Hollands, a Bragu, b Capt. with the draftsmen from a power Hongkong University will conimand a growing accession of view this Irish problem as being
Spicke were also when the lease of the Astor House Capt. Tomory, c and b Capt.
18 of grasping principles easily; Chinese students.
more urgent than they have been cases of influenza
others are much the reverse, and reported.
expires the structure will be pull- Spinks The purpose of the contemplated University in Lon-inclined to view it recently.
ed down and a magnificent new Corp). Purton, b Overy
5 the present Prime Minister is don is to secure a larger proportion of the students who A War Problem.
building go up on the spot. It is Capt. Eawright, b E. P. Spinks 3 laborious details.
supposed not to love these desire to gain knowledge and experience overseas.
At last the There What to do with the $400,000,000
4 draftsman produces a complete is no need to attempt any disguise of motive. Britain worth of Germany-owned property
bill, but his troubles are not ended. must seck not only to hold the Chinese markets that she seized in the United States during The Open Championship. Road.
Ministers may accept amend- has, but greatly to extend them, as her competitors are question. It is the theory of inter- (twin-brothers) will meet in the the war, has become a puzzling. L. A. Damund and A. J. Osmund
ments light-heartedly which involve serious alerations, and seeking to do. At the same time she will be helping to national law that the "alien final of the preliminary rounds on THE BANVARD MUSICAL
what was a neat bill becomes a develop industry for the Chinese themselves, and indeed property custodian" bolde such Saturday, 19th March, to decide for the universe. As Mr. Alfred Sze, lately Minister in property in trust during the war who shall play against P. Yvan-
patchwork Act by the time Parliament has finished with it London, said on the eve of his departure for Washington: and when peace is restored it is ovich for the Championship trophy. "Not only China and Great Britain, but the world as a returned to its former owners. The game will be one of 1,000 up, "Castles in Spain." whole, would benefit from the application of British hoped and expected to get their mencing at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. re- German-American citizens have to be played in two seasons cont- capital and skill to the development of Chinese property back. The Versailles spectively. Mr. W. Farmer, of Banvard Musical Comedy Com- The talented members of the resources": and he declared that Chinese students Treaty sete aside the usual inter Canton, will have charge of the pany were seen to excellent would be so many trade missionaries. In pointing national practice by providing game.
advantage again last evening, HO KOMTONG CỤPS, to the development of trade, we are far from wishing that this fund should be used to
when the large audience at the to signify that this should be, or is, Britain's only against Germany for American R. Thomas (-175) defeated J. B. the gaiety of Castles in Spain." Capt. Spinks, Retired..
partially pay claims of Americans At the Palace Hotel last night, Theatre Royal obviously enjoyed G. J. Edwarde, b Purton.... purpose; it appears to us that one or two publicists at property snized or
destroyed Golding (800), 250-02.
Highest Miss Viola Williams and Miss C.J. Stapleton, West, home have been afflicted with an excess of candour in during the war. Germany fe left breaks: Thomas, 27, 25, 21, 17, 16, Isabel Horley hold the house with laying all the emphasis upon the commercial link. Such the job of compensating 15; Golding, 52, 26, 25, 24, 20, 18, their singing, and the whole cast 1, S. Bates, 6 Purton..........
Tomory a project affords an additional means of manifesting for the alion property thus taken. nationals" in the United States
16 (twice), 18,
was well adapted to the piece, H. Overy, C. Rhodes, b Purton British goodwill towards China. The presence of Chinese As things stand there is no
E. Guimares (-200) beat W. E. which, with its delightful dances E. F. Spinks, Purton....... students in the Old Country should not count for nothing redress for either the Americans breaks: Guimares, 36, 32, 26, 24 nothing of the enchanting dresses. E. L. Braga, Retired.....
Highest and witty interludes, to say O. R. Beganu, b Hollands... Wilson (-50), 260-146. in the promotion of harmonious relations, nor in the with claims against Germany, or
was well calculated to throw dull B. B. O. 8pinko, not out........ diffusion of culture. The British Government has not Germans with claims against (twice), 21 (twice), 15 (twice).
care to the winds. hastened, which gives stronger hopes for a well-thought-out United States is still at war with
To-night's Game. Americe, because technically the
Extras..
chome.
Germany
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
Chinese.
There were also two
BILLIARDS.
cages
9. p.m.-J. P. Wilson (~200) v. E. Gulmares (-200).
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K.C.C. v..R.A.M.C.
R. A. M. C.
an old property; in fact, one of S.M. Thompson, b Capt. Spinks the oldest buildings on Queen's Pte. Acres, c Benson, b E. F..
Spinks
COMEDY COMPANY.
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To-night will witness the same engaging comedy.
Corpl. Savage, e Benson, b E.
F. Spinks...
Tta. West, b Capt. Spinks Sergt. Rogers, not out. Sergt. Wilkinson, b E. F.
Spinks.
Extras......
Total...
Bowling averages :- Capt. 'Spinks.....
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Bishop Lucas, Mackenzie River, who lately preached at St. Paul's 75 Cathedral; fa in one sense at any rate, the loneliest Bishop in the ǎ for 86
world. His diocese, the third largest Anglican see in the Em- pire, extends for 600,000 square milos through the vast silences of the North West Territory, and 62 borders on Arctic latitudes. Yet
E. F. Spinks 4 for 8. H. Overy.............. 1 for 25
3.0.0.
Total.
20
88
0
1 only one in 500 square miles.
the whole population" only aver ages Angle sout in the square mile the Church. population
0
The clergy are seven in number,
with an Arobdeacon as the
54 Bishop's right hand. The ardin-
0
ary ohurchgoer has no concep-
Ution of the difficulties or immen
sities of Church work in the ill- 195 imitable parishes of the Far West
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