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THE RENTS ORDINANCE“
Interesting Legal Debate.
Arising out of a scheme, to re- construct No. 147 Queen's Road Central and No. 2 Gilman's Bazaar, which lies to the rear of the former, premises, an applica tion for possession was heard before Mr. Justice Camperts in the Summary Court this morning. The plaintiff was Ind Cheung shi (represented by Mr. C. A. 5. Russ) and the defendants were the Hongkong Tes Shop and three other tenants (represented by Mr. F. G. Vanx).
facilitate the reciprocal enforce- mat of judgments and awards in the Colony of Hongkong and in other parts of His Majesty's.
territories. dominions and in certain other
Between Ourselves
By Robt MacWhirter.
THOSE ONLY DESERVE Russian Famine Relief.
Yesterday's Home mait brought MONUMENT WHO DO NOT NEED
I hope you've all had the pro- At the meeting of the Legisla- us an aficial acknowledgment of ONE; THAT IS, WHO HAVE RAISED the equtribution sent by readers THEMSELVES & MONUMENT IN verbial "Merry Xmas "and here's tive Council to be held to-morrow, of the Telegraph to the Russian: THE MINDS AND MEMORIES OF Wishing you all the best in the the Hon. Mr. HE Pollock, K. forthcoming year. I think the will'ast the following questions Famine Relief Fund in which the | MEN.--Harhift...
tima banaured festival of Yulstida 1. In view of the following Organising Secretary, Mr. G.AG.
has been kept up this year in the statement, which occurs at the Paterson, says—"I am asked by
A Chinese was admitted yester true spirit. The numerous special sed of Section 1 of the recantly the Lord Mayor to ask if you will day to the Government Civil danees attracted quite a few and published Coasus Report - very kindly express through the Hospital suffering from a wound there ware private jazzes galore. The number of floors in columns of your valuable paper to in the forehead caused by being The picture houses showed some Hongkong and Kowloon your readers, our grateful thanks knocked down by a passing good films during the holidays cupied by Chinese has increas for the substantial help you have vahícle.
and trade seemed pretty brisked, in the last 10 years, by 7,117, sant us, and I am sure you will
Ard for sport the Scots which at 15 persons per floor, be glad to know that the money
The Health Return for the past managed to slip it across those fairly high average, affords
Mr. Russ explained that this has been expended in relief food which has been sent to the four days reveals ons British from South, of the Tweed at accommodation for 106,755 out
mar- of a total increase of 157,398 in as a case under the new Rents famine area in Russia, and that cases of diphtheris, one Chinese football, but maybe the
music of the pipes the Chinees urban population. Ordinanca, by which they were to got possession our agents on the spot report the case of paratyphoid fever and tist
And thus leaving a large portion of entitled whole of the relief food is arriving one Chinese case of carebro helped 'em on
Christmas being an English and the increases to find accom-if they could prove two things. The first was that they had intact, and that the Russian spinal fezer
not a Scottish festival, that gava modation in houses already authorities are giving every help
While endeavouring to evade the kilties a bit of an advantage, fully occupied in 1911 will to give 3 months notice to quit Government stata how and the second, that they: ware in the distribution of the same top the victims of the famine." This arrest yesterday's Chinese jamp-I'll bet they, of the “Land o' the the last very strikingly bears out the ed over the verandah of a house Heather," wouldn't do so well on many floors in Chinese tenement going to build a new dwelling Public Health and Boiliek declaration of Dr. Sansen, whose in Hillier Street and sustained the field after Hogmanay. The houses have been made available house, within the meaning of the necessitated his golfiter have been busy at Fan-for occupation,
Ordinance. 1903. If they could ling over the week-end, and the in Hongkong;
(ii) in Kowloon
prove those two paints, contended. | Telegraph's cricket expert seems day was of such an outspoken { removal so-Hospital.
Mr. Ross, they were entitled to and challenging astore. If any
quite worn out after his strenuous since the Censon was taken? has put the call of Whilst digging on a hülside at Yuletide. I liked the children's Will the Government also state possession.
Mr. Vaux argued that in the humanitarianism above that of Palingtung, in the New Territories, operetta at Taikoo. Some forty to what extent farther floors in any other it has been Dr. Nansen. a coolie was buried under an Eiddies took part-some little dots tenement houses are likely to be notice to quit it was stated: "vory For months past he has been avalanche of earth that became who could hardly walk and the available for occupation during glad to show you the approved plans if you will call at 13° Jurging the governments And dislodged by his operations. He eldest not much above fourteen the first half of 1922 ?
His clients inspected office." peoples of Europe to help the was dead when dug out after the It was a great show for kiddies 2-In view of the above quoted starving millions of Russia, but lapse of several hours, and the and those who had the training statement in the Census Report, the plans, but new plans were Vaux sub- made, and Mr. there has been such a mixing of remains were removed to the of the cast to look after are to be and with the object of securing mitted that defendants should be political and charitable motives Public Mortuary.
congratulated on the success of the provision of sufficient accom served with now notice to that the cause has been belogged
their efforts.
modation for Chinese workmen, or ignored. Dr. Nausen uses the
A Peak resident has contracted
without overcrowding, will the quit. All he was aking, said the Mr. Vaux, was a vaild notice to language of an indignant man. He describes the statements that small pox. The parlent, who has
The Sanitary Board is taking Government obtain from help sent is consumed by the recently returned to the Colony time by the forelock, so to speak, Director of Public Works and lay quit and if plaintiff would meet Soviet Government and the Red after a visit to Shanghai, has been in order to safeguard us against upon the Table of this Council a defendants by giving another Army & "black lies contrived by removed to Hospital. This can another small-pox epidemic. The Report as to the cast of the notice, his clients would be will- human devils for the sake of be called a local case, how taipans and their servants start erection by the Government of ing to meet plaintiff in every way
Judgment was reserved. political intrigue and goes on to as there is no doubt that to-day and stations for those who tenement houses for 100,000 possible.
Chinese workman upon the land the hill top will be opened in at Hunghom which was formerly Don't you believe it-things are worse than they were declare that a flood of this lying is infection took places before the don't live and have their being on
few days There seems to be occupied by Macdonald's ship- before the war." So spake a lower-deck man to us the emanating from Helsingfors. He patient reached the Colony.
gives a guarantee that all help
At the Shanghai Marine Engin-absolutely no danger and so far Fard or upon other land in that other day. The conversation started with a subject quite sent to his own organisation and
American organisation eers Institute on January 3rd no local cases have been reported neighbourhood? different from caste in the Navy, but, as is often the way, the one thing leading to another, we found ourselves discussing reaches the famine centres ex Sir Everard Fraser, K.CM.G..I know some people who took the The only other business to c'usively. Such a forceful declara. H.M. Consul-General, will pre-precaution sometime before the come before the Council will be intituled An Ordinance to a theme unpremeditatedly. A touch of bitterness accom-tion will give the readers of the sent Messut veel and Sanitary Board announced that the second reading of the Bill panied the words. It was a momentary touch, with Telegraph, who subscribed to our . B. Glaser, engineers of the there was going to be a campaign nothing in it of that sullen, corroding antagonism so sub-recent fund, not a little satisfac- Customs revenue cruiser Laihsing and one large shipping firm had versive of loyalty; and it was obviously quite secondary toltion, because they know that the with testimonials on vellum from its staff innoculated against the the speaker's pride in the Service. Nevertheless, it promt-belp they 30 willingly gathe Royal Humane Society, for dread disease some weeks ago, but occasion to go aboard from drawing ic intended it. It is a pity that sailor ed us to a little cogitation. "So is all this talk about assisted those for whom they gallantry in saving a Chinese this was because the employees the ships from Shanghai democratising the Service only talk, we asked ourselves. political sims should be allowed Whangpoo on May 17 last. where small-pox is causing so
when Mr.
hum ce
Before making.& start to-day. My worst slip though was when The mind went back todays before the war
Mr. Frederick Falmer, C.LE, many deatha. We in Hongkong Churchill, then at the head of the Admiralty, introduc-attemp: to alleviate millions of
wise to take soy chances and it there are no more lucky black wasna' advertised in the Gazette. ed a scheme for bridging the division by an interfamine sufferers, but the Soviet M. INST.C.E., M. AM. SOC. C.E. seem to be quite safe, but it's not I would just like to mention that I said that this particular salo mediate rank. Then the Great War, with its grant of Government is beloved by foof the well-nown firm of Palm is to be hoped that everybody will kittens left. There was a kinda' It was, ance, in the issue of outside of Russis and its downfall and Tritton. consulting engineeraka advantage of the Governmild rush for the best part of a the week before so that intending
the Indian and commissions wholesale, though rather in the auxiliary sea is most earnestly boped for in advisers to
ment's offer and get done. The day and I've had to disappoint one purchasers really had ten days than one capital of the Egyptian governments, on bis forces than in that most august institution the Royal more
chiefdifficulty is with the Chinese, or two folk that took a some in which to discover what part But to ignore the cries of Navy. Again. in 191s came a promotion sobeme for the world.
arrangements with the Chinese benefit of warrant officers, too old to take advantage of the starving men, Women and children recent visit to Peking completed The conditions under which the what rash offer ower seriously, of the Colony the Earal Lot in because they have the Government to make a prelimin-poorer classes live make them an bat I've filed their applications. question was located. Ay, that earlier one. And is the net result of all this that the just
mind 30 I canna' caused pain, I'm truly sorry. Às caste system has been more tightly riveted upon the misfortune to be burdened with an ary survey of the Yangtze River easy prey to any epidemic which You never know what's likely to was a bad break and I regret unpopular government seems to between Hankow and the ses might happen to visit us, but happen some of these cold nights, making such a statement. I've
nevertheless when small-pox But * particularly callous Mr. Palmer will submit a tem- Service than of yore! It seems a contradiction in terms.
porary report before leaving for visited the Colony in 1917 many promise jet black ones every the chastisers of one's youth ware wont to say, the punishment of them were loth to come for time. A recent article in the tray oel Nacy Gazette gives procedure."
When I'm at it I would alsó hurts me far more than it does some details concerning the progress of promotion from Chinese Labour Organisa-Eagland, and will return to Chios ward and it wasn't until Mr. Tro
in the autumn to make a full
Some there are who never the lower deck. Until the present century it was only
report with a view to improving began to get amongst them that like to take this opportunity to them.
they started to roll up to the thank those readers who werd The manner in which the spirit the main channel of the river so stations. It is good to hear that good enough to send Mr. apologise "before the offence. · I possible for a lower-deck man to obtain a commission o
good rule myself. the active-list by distinguished service in the face of the and practice of Trade Unionism as to enable large vessels to reach Mr. Tso is again going to help MacWhirter cards wi personal think that's s enemy, and it mitght happen that a man would be in the have been observed by Chinese Hankow without serious risk. and the campaign couldn't have Christmas Greetings. Janet was In certain circumstances a still been put into better hands than highly pleased but the wee yin is better rule is not to apologise at Service for years without such an opportunity. Further, workers in Canton of 1ste might
radical proposals for those of Dr. Woodman, who did bit concerned and thoughtful all. But ye canna' hope to keep such promotions were doled out with a chary hand-bow well give one cause to reflect that here is something new in the
having two names, at one and that sort o' ibing at Christmas chary is seen in the fact that, although the Order-10 bands of the Chinese working forcing the hands of Messrs. such valuable work during the over the idea of her Grandad your bead up and get away wi
the same time, As, however, I time. Council authorising such commissions is dated 1553, not a class which, if used aright, could Butterfield and wire, who are epidemic, over four years ago
[never send out Christmas cards Good will to men. This was dispute, are being talked of by single commission was granted until 157. Lord Fisher do much to improve their ad- the central figure in the Amoy
A fallow who had just come myself will all those concerned the song the angels rang to s inaugurated a different state of things, preparing the way mittedly low status.
of boycotts of British goods and chatting the other das,
first Christma.. for a bow tide scheme of lower-deck advancement for the fortunate part of the matter is local Fokienese, and veiled threats out from Home and I were accept this the only intimation waiting wondering world that
Hong and confirmation? younger men on the one band, while on the other heltat :bere has been a tendency father desperate remedies are be-koog will do my very well for five
Men need to be reconciled to, I seem to be full o' explans- markedly improved the status of warrant officers so that and sometimes though:lessly. In sustered, according to of years, I think," he said, but I tions to-day, but there's really one another. Have we no had Chinese press. A meeting of shouldn't like to stay here longer another matter I mus: get off my enough of hate and alienations large numbers of them attained commissioned grade during of Cantou have used the weapon Fokieness merchants was held than that. I shall go Home when mind before setiling down again. and estrangements? Let us buty
days ago, SIN I've finished my agreement.” I service instead of only receiving it when placed on the retired- of
now going to refer to our animosities, even if we're in after discussion, one fer- wonder how many other young what I said a few days ago the wrong. In this Colony we list. At the same time a fairly wide avenue to commissioned of the
through the organisation of Trade chant came forward with fellows said that when they first about the Government and peed good will more than goɔl rank in the civil branches of the Navy has been opened. Unions or Guilds-in a legitimata Following upon the creation of new warrant grades for manner. In yesterday's Cunton very drastic set of proposals, came to the East. Fex come out the leasing of Rural Building roads, and good water and good which, however, were modified think, with the idea of making Lot No. 198. Imate chap during dancing floors. The need for good it is reported that before a general decision was the East their home-they are all theholidays-is was at the football will le desperate. Saturday last there resched. These proposals urged as well as writers and ward-masters, advancement has since
Isn't it a great pity that we going back to Blighty when their match as a matter of fact, when been extended so that commissions are now available have been no Chinese newspapers efforts to persuade the coolies to tree or five years, or whatever the pipers were trying to put the coaldas keep up the Christmas' stop work, to organize a general of compasitarS who are Does Jack view these steps with approbation, or does he in the City owing to the strike
faw it seems ever do go Home to time-sad he was a wee bit During the past few days men Tival organize another regard them rather as instances of the good things going demanding higher wages. It is re. boycott of British goods, to the case may be, are up, yet very wind up the English side st half, spirit the whole year astmag to the soft-job men! Any way, they offer opportunities ported that the claims of the men between Shangbai and Canton, to settle down again. I have spoken peeved in the first place at my and women have come forward to to several fellows who have done use of the words "jiggery pokery" me and shown that our custom force Messrs. Butterfield and their ten or more years in for the non-commissioned man to become ornamented with will possibly be settled within
in this connection. Come to of passing on good wishes ispa" Swire out of business Hongkong and most of them think of it it wasna' a very kindly merely a formal ceremony. The the gold-braided ring. Then advancement in the technical vers short white. But when men
use their industrial power to drive and various other things. Bay they came branches has been appreciable, witness the promotion of women out of an employment
thought of "banky panky" and gauge of that. ex-stokers to engineer-lieutenant and carpenters to ship-which is peculiarly suited to theraThe meeting eventually decided the idea of staying only a few way to put it. At the time I pressure of the hand is the best
jone may question the wisdonr ofit organize a steam navigation vears. I know of one case where shennanigan" but they all wright-lieutenant.
In the matter of promotion to the upper deck, then, the leaders. Woman-waitresses service with Hongkong, Singa man did his five years in Hong-seemed much of a muchness so I gifts. This doesus'mean so much the position evinces a noteworthy advance. Probably ourlin the Canton tea-houses and apore. Shanghai and Tientaitong and then signed on for let it go as it was. I'm sorry for it that you have added to your leaving such incidentals as the other five and didn't even take his now and I'm doubly vexed coming stock of worldly goods, but that lawer-deck apokesman was thinking of something rather officially told that they can no capital, etc. out of account, to leave. I once heard of a lady, as it did just at Christmas time, you have the friendship of other different, such as the personal relations between upper longer do such work, or rather, organize & Protest and to ascer who after several years in the Reading it again, it hasna' a nice humans. So much for the gifts
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once more, and when she got there may be dilatory and stupid on There is the gift of a smile, the was so fed up that she booked her occasion but they're never dis- pleasant word, the belping badd. was wont to repeat; and nobody can doubt the truth of the they must not employ women. the authorities some little while
passaga back by the first available honest. What's more forbye they They are maybe more valuable maxim. There remains the question of the best way of main-This is the result of a petition to
canna get AWBY wi' mach than onything and are appropriate taining it."Duration soldiers who complained to comrades ago by the organised men-waitera protest. Trade Unionism should boat. The "Call of the East" I
at all times of the year. And of the stringency of discipline were occasionaly consoled() who claimed that the employ not give men the power to suppose. What the East gets she nowadays anyway.
Surely meat of women was having a bad prevent women competing with certainly seems to hold, and after Yo see I'm going into this they cost the least. Indeed the 'this kind of statement, giving an impression that officers effect on their own chances of them in spheres where they are a few years spent this side of Szez\ matter again rather carefully for poorest of us can afford to be with the answer that it's nothing to the Navy."
employment. Asit had previously specially suited to the work. But there are not many who find it an I want to be fair. The Govern- quite liberal wi' them. Then and men have nothing in common beyond their membership been stated that the women were it is inevitable that mistakes of easy matter to adapt themselvment Enver answer criticisms there's the gift of sympathy of to, friendliness, of patience, Boiled of the Service, is an exaggeration, as attested by the general proving excellent waitresses one this kind will be made before once again to the old conditions unless they're compelled
masken who's right or wrong. It down, fused together, Isn't it but. sentiment of good feeling between the various ranks. It can imagine that hotel keepers Chinese labour organisation is at Home.
seems than that whoever was cheery words" and heartsome. does, however, sometimes look as if the separation between employed them wherever they brought to the same level as that
|responsible for you advertise- sz'las that make the Christmas -- officer and man is more marked in the senior Service. In could get them. Man was beaten obtaining in foreign countries. In a sphere he has beld to China That such organisation will
mens was working to rals for in spirit? cricket matches where the military are participants, for for a milleniam; he did not like spread and be improved there is
have no shadow of doubt; one can only (involving 4,000 persons) for non-he case of all land sales, when Why then no discontinue the instance, we see C. O. and private opening the innings; it, and the authorities nor can we believe that this is going to render the private now discriminated against the hope that in the process of labour payment of tales have been issued the upset price is under $1,000, the custom of putting this com weaker sex" in s manner which organisation China will be spared at West Hartlepool. The hearing they need only be advertised once. bination away upon the shelf after any less loyal if the crucial day comes. The spirit is even bas called from the Cantou We many of the snows which have is expected to fast more than as only right that you should Christmas 7
men's Association more important than the letter of discipline,
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deck and lower. This brings us to a familiar subject. the keepers of these establish.tain what are British goods in East thought she would like to sound. No, it wasne' justifiable that can be displayed. There are "Discipline must be maintained," as Dickens'old sergeant ments have been informed that order to boycott them."-Shipping see England, Home and Beauty at all. Our Government officials others, though.
spirited visited western countries,.
ARMY OF BATE DEFAULTERS. Seven thousand FRIMODIES
fortnight,
know that.