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Government and the community are in no mood to keep the issue In the air because Directors ten thousand miles away want fo dicker and bargain like Chinese THAT GOES wrra Ir-Coleman TITLE GIVE HIM THE AUTHORITY curio-dealors. It is true that the Cox, present licence of the Company has some seven years to run, but in the meantime the Company is under an obligation to provide an efficient and adequate service, besides which there is the point Gen. Hsu Sung-uhi was the that some years notice will have guest of honour at a dinner given to be given any new Company of Dr. Sun Yat-sen on Wednes
day at General Headquarters..
Lieutenant-Commander F. E. Hutton has been appointed to the light cruiser Durban, China, Station, from June 14th.
The health return for yester day shows two cases each of en- terio fever and cerebro-spinal fever, as well as one CARO small pox. All were Chinese.
of
TEACHING OF: PORTUGUESE,
Replies to "Foreigner." We have received the following letters for publication →→
“ACTUAL OCCUPATION."
An Interesting RentsTM
Judgment.
Two houses standing back to back, No. 213, Wing
Sir. It was with a mixed feel-Lok Street, nad No. 49, ing of regret and amusement that Bonham Strand, were leased in I read "Foreigner'a lottar 1914 to the Tung Choung Tai firm. published in your issue of yester-In 1918 the Wing Lok Street day. With regret on account of premises were sub-let to a third the gratuitous insult furg at the party, but the firm reserved amusement because of your cor. Communications between the two local Portuguese, and with cortain portions for their own use. respondent's absolute ignorance bouses cut off by means of briek which contemplates coming into
of the subject at issue, which has partitions, the kitohen 00 the fold. If the China and Japani
lately been discussed by the the ground floor being divided: Board of Education. He does not off by iron bars. The firm Telephone and Electric Company
even realise that, the point ie continued in occupation of 49, is not careful, it will be left with
whether the resident Portuguese Bonbara Strand, and sleo con- a lot of useless junk on its bands,
children should learn Portuguese tinued in possession of the or Froneb, in addition to English, kitoben and the root of the house in the shape of instruments an
and not, as he seems to think, fronting Wing Lok Street. cablen which can be of little, if For obstruction of the pave- whether English or Portuguese The firm's landlord, Kwok Yau, any, value outside Hongkong."
ment by squatting, two Chinese should "be" taught. As no doubt brought an sotion for possession coolies arrested near the Star he must have seen in the logal of No. 213 Wing Lok Street, in Thienegotiating with Direc-Ferry Wharf received the order press the report of the discussions, the Summary Court, before the tors in London, involving endless to pay a fine of $1 each to day, I am afraid that he did not under- Chief Justice, recently. The lease dolay, ought to stop. They should
stand a word of what he has read. provided for payment of one rent be plainly, told that in making from the overturned bull of the newspaper's columns should be landlord (represented by MI. Three more bodies apparentliy To my mind, Sir, the use of the in respect of both houses, and it bad explrod last year. The any counter-proposals whatever steara launch Foi Din Yat have denied to people like your corres. they are merely wasting their been picked up by policelsunch and pondent.
E. Davidson) contended that, having regard to the sub-letting time. It is an anomaly, too, that removed to the Mortuary. The
number of victims definitely as-doubt that everyone will agree were set in actual ecoupation of As to his arguments, I have no of No. 213, the defendant fro a Compacy operating a public certained to have lost their lives that they do not deserve a reply. that house and that the Renta utility in Hongkong should be the disaster now exceeds thirty. My views on the subject are Ordinance did not avail them. managed from London. It would be just as feasible for the will include some photographs of Our Pioture Page to-morrow Brighton Tramway Company to interest to engineers, showing the
in
identical with those so ably ex- your issue of Wednesday last, pressed by "Victor Soriano" in
Thanking you for the insertion of this letter.
Yours etc.,
G.0.0.V.
Hongkong. 13th July, 1923.
The defendants (represented by Mr. M. W. Lo) claimed that they were the tenants iu actual occupation, as defined in the Ordinance.
be controlled from Hongkong, engines of the new river steamer
"Lungshan; In a concern like the Telephone
a group of the Indian Recreation Club tennis
The Chief Justice gave his Company, we want the Directors team (winners of the League);
decision this morning. In the to be men on the spot, and it has and a photograph of the war
course of his judgment, he pointed out that to the already been laid down by the memorial recently erected at. The family of the late Mrs. Government that one of the con- |
Jessleton.
definition of a tenant in actual Urquhart thank their "friends for
occupation there was the follow- their expressions of sympathy
ditions of any new agreement Norma Talmadge is at the Star
Sir,In answer to the impertine in proviso:-"The leases of any and the beautiful floral tributes with the Company will be the to-day, in The Sign on the ent letter and insolent remarks of domestic tenement who ooouples sent during their recent bereave-transfer of its management to Door." The picture shows the Foreigner", regarding the iconi a portion of such tenement him. thie Colony. That is as it should troubles which arise when a girl, Portuguese, I have to request himself, or by his family, or servants, who has committed an indescre- not to further interfere in a matter and who sub-lets other portions bo. Summing up the present tion in her youth, marries a man outside his scope and knowledge of such domestic tenement, shall situation, it appears to us that of high character and social posi- and, moreover, to attend to his be deemed to be the tenant in that Company is playing with tion. How things right them- own private affairs. If he does actual occupation of sucb domes- fire. One of these days it will selves in the end is a story well this, he will not interfere with tie tenement as regards his im
told and should make a very any rightful decisions from such mediate lessor." get seriously burnt.
entertaining picture.
lawful authority as the Board of Education and the Portuguese sion is in their hands. Mutual Aid Society. The discus-
Youre, etc.,
The Telegraph.
"HONGKONG, 13th July, 1923.
TELEPHONETHICS.
The Arms Traffic,
For embezzlement and larceny of goods taken on pawn, an ae-
MOTOR MISHAP.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
J. P. VIERRA REMEDIOS. Hongkong, July 13.
*
The question the Judge had to droide was whether the occupa tion of the roof and of a discon- nected part of the kitchen was an occupation of a domestic tene- It is reported in a Shangbaisistant shroff of the Wing Sang
ment, and was not the sub-letting cable to-day that the Americanpawnehop, of Yaumati, received
of the remainder of the premises suthorities there are investigat from Mr. J. R. Wood at the If the China and Japan Tele-ing startling disclosures reveal Police Court this morning a sent
the sub-latting of other portions of the domestic tenement? phone and Electric Companying the existence of a widespread enco on each of the two obargas Sir, I do not think that "Vic- Going into the case fully, his wishes to retain the monopoly traffic in arms and ammunition in which he was indicted. De-tor Soriano," who has so logically Lordship said in this case be which it enjoys in Hongkong, it to China. The existence of an fondant gave the plea that had he and practically treated the did not think there was any organised emuggling system was entertained any evil designs matter regarding the teaching ambiguity which would justify will need very decidedly to obvious some months ago, when against his master's goode he of a secondary language in him departing from the express change the mood of sheer oba series of hauls was effected by would have made his job a more Belilios School, will feel him- language of the section. The reat stinacy which it continues to our preventive service. Many of thorough one instead of taking self inclined to come forward and of No. 213, which was a material adopt. Indeed, persistence in its board American vessels arriving of which he was accused.
these coups were effected on the few pieces of cloth in respect give his masterly strokes to the portion of that tonoment, as was rubbishos (equivalent to the also the disconnected part of present tactics may very well in Hongkong. As we commented
Portuguese "baboseiras") con- the kitchen, continued to result in the Company losing the at the time, probably only a
tained in the letter published, in be occupied by the Невнев, fraction of the traffic was actual. rights which it now holds. Grasply being impeded, five or six
your yesterday's issue, by For although he had sublet the eigner."
other portions of his tenement, ing at the shadow, it is in distinct consignments getting through for
First of all, I should say, it is in the Ordinance, constituted him This according to the definition danger of losing the bons. When every one held up. We do not Mr. Parker Nese was here, be know whether Hongkong is tow Another Praya Accident also honest to ask your cor the tenant in actual occupation of "
respondent. "Foreigner." what being left alone, but nevertheless
No, 213, and he was protected by tried by every possible means to there seems to be much less of
Another motor accident on the business has be lo put his nose the Ordinance. His Lordship strike a bargain which would be arms amuggling going on here at Praya East occurred yesterday, in the matter of Portuguese referred to previous cases decided profitable to the Company and present. Possibly the fold at when a Chinese girl was knocked language which solely concerns by Mr.; Justice Wood and Mr. which would saddle the commun-Shanghai was found more lucr- down whilst crossing the road in the Portuguese and British coa Justice Gompertz, and gave
ative and less risky, so the front of a car belonging to Yeung munities?
judgment in favour of defendants, ity with higher and unwarranted focus of the traffic has been Tat, of No. 1 Des Voeux Road I cannot guess to what nation-with costs.. telephono rates. He nearly suc. shifted to that port. Otherwise Contral. The accident occurred ality, if any, your correspondeat Foreigner," belongs. By his ceeded, too. In the end, however, it may be that the, Southern opposite the Police Station and he came up against the solid had
tuchune and other customers have prompt assistance was given in reference to the Library of the if they had no English schoole
all their needs satisfied, removing the victim to the Gov-Club Lusitano, it seems to me here. wall of public opinion, and he In this coanection it will bo ernment Civil Hospital, 1. that he has been abangingi What "Victor Soriano" meant went from this Colony well recalled that one haul made by
colours, according to ocossions, is that it would be a shame for - knowing that the Government several machine-guns. Whatever
and is not at present in good some people to call themselves the local authorities included had reached a point beyond the connection-if there be one
harmony oven with the so called Portuguese and to learn, as a Portuguese, for it is also well secondary language in this which it would not go..
known between Hongkong and Shanghai,
that the Portuguese colony, other than their own community is being daily en-tongue first. It was deficitely declared, by the North, now they have obtained we trust that the authorities in
grossed by people who have Your correspondent writes: resolution of the Logislative clues to work an, will be able to
shadow of the noble "Teach the present-day Portu Portuguese traditions. That is Council in October last, that no scotch the major part of a traffic
how the hospitable Lusitanism guese and they would became a
gaone youngsters pure Portu agreement for a renewal of the foreigners, has made the lives of that, chiefly in the bands of
The military authorities have is being explored in theso living reproach to their parents." existing licence would be entered peaceful foreigners in Chins more decided to have the Chinessc Parts of the world! For this A reproach? Why? Cannot the into ualess the Company were unsafe than has been the case for tion of the Canton-Kowloon line reason, it is high time "that sons possess mora koowledge than prepared to accept the rates of the last twenty years.
divided into three divisions each come one honestly trid to be their parents? In this case, the to be patrolled by the troops of outspoken and say that if there present-day doctors, barristers, subscription contained in the to- The Next World War.
responsible commander, says the are many people in this Colony architects etc, supposing their solution. Yet in spite of that Discussions going on at present Canton Daily News. According who rightly feel proud in calling parents had been barbers, shoe fact, the Company's Directors in in connection with the projected to the Chinese press, the troops of themselves. Portuguese in any makers, waskermen, etc. would London have the temerity to naval and aerial base of Singapore, General Li Fook Lum, General way, there are others (fortunately, hea living reproach to their
bring vividly to mind, a startling Lau Yuk-shan and General Lu a few) who, forgetting that their progenitors! come forward with certain coun- prediction made a few years ago Shitai will be jointly responsible forefathers, to be able to have This is a dirty conclusion, but ter-proposals. What the nature shortly after the Armistice for the protection of the whole some kind of show, had to assume I don't know what other con- of these counter-proposals" is wo by
Tery Rober student Chinese section of the line,
Portuguese names, readily change clusion can be drawn from your have not been informed, hut, venue of the next big
of world
colours and speak of things Portu- correspondent's writing the adite that
guese with little decorum, think-
Only a person Inclined to whatever they are, they obvious would be the Pacifloregion.
ing that by doing so they can amphibiam can impudently ad ly cannot be listened to, because He pointed out, with inferences the various Powers concerned, please "John Bull" whe, I should vise others to put aside nation- the terms of the Council's resolu based on past conflicts and on the world can now judge for itself, say, having too many subjects all alism and patriotism, that are the
the world's history of national Looking back through the history over the world, look askance at backbones of Societies tion leave no loophole for further clashes, that the stage seemed al- of little more than the last this kind of people, for they are Nations. bargaining of any kind. The ready set for the next great trage hundred years and cynically living reproach to their fore In conclusion, I would humbla Telephone Company appears to dy of mankind, and the thestre contemplating the mutability of fathers and do no honour to any advise the "Foreigner to stick to think that because it has the was to be the Pacific. He drew national friendships and alliances, nation that harbours them. any one of the nationalities; then attention to the many prepara-we can hardly feel sufficiently * Patois." Certainly, it is not he will have definite ideas, which instrumente, on the spot and its tions boing made by the Powers hopeful to decry all talk of the a shame for some Portuguese will cause him to pause and think cables lying under our streets, it is who, apparently, intended to be possibility of a gigantic clash, livng in this Colony not over, before he dares to give his indispensable. Surely it cannot He took the tone of kismet. It elsewhere, before another genera Portuguese, as it is not for the patriots."
participators in the grim struggle. either in the Pacific region or being able to speakpure unsolicited advice to the "alten- have overlooked the possibility of had to be; nothing could prevent tion has passed away. It would persons, of other nationalities, Requesting you the favour to the Government inviting othor it. Shortly after, came the be futile to try and be blind to the who are labouring on identical insert the above in your popular concerns to tender for the mone- Washington Conference, with its fact that the big nations are mak-circumstances, not speaking paper, I heartily thank you and poly. This is assuredly what will that international brotherhood tualities. The Longao of Nations be brief, many children in this
provisional pacts raising hopes ing provision for all future even-purely their own language. To remain,
Yours, etc. happon unless the present mons- was not a more dream. How might just as well not exist. It colony, even the British onos,
UM PORTUGUES.” listu wake up and realise that the those peols are being uphold by ie himmet,
would be speaking pidgin English Hongkong, July 13, 1923,
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