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Fis Excellency, the Governor has appointed Mr. Ho Lung-hyn to be a Public Vaccinator.
THE BAND PLAYS An Unexpected Message.
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As he stood in his southward: A gentle rhythmic stressing ko room overlooking the Green and the pressure of wind on a pane.. A saw the city glistening in the win faint rising and dwindling appoal: would at least have been one pér-.
ter Bunshine-the embroidered it was music. It was a band. It manent thing of value left as a
Tenders are being invited for frust of bare trees, the silvered was a band playing on the far side legacy of the fight against incon- the construction of a market at streets, the roofs catching the divid- of the Green. He sat up. He lis siderate Might. There is a com- Cheung Sha Wan, New Kowloon, ing light like furrows--he became toned more intently, now catching mon bond among men who have together with any necessary work deeply happy. Something not quite a notu he knew, now missing one definable was happohing in the now pursuing, now defeated, now In connexion therewith.........
world: there was a hidden move getting half the tune, now losing ment, a secret music. He saw the every note of it. He strained his braided ranks of chimneys drawn cars. He nodded his head.
His up like buglers, behind them the heart began to beat a little louder. shadowed platoons of infantry and, The music was? Yes, it was get- any moment, ho felt, a bird might ting nearer.
He was tapping his fall like a baton, the band strike up foot again. Nearer. It was a und every chimney in the city tramp procession,
march, Soldiers, off in splendid parade.
then. He thrilled at the thought
served in the Army, Navy or Air Force and, although many of the larger units of these services have their own special "ex-service" or
ganisations which are strictly limited to men of the unit, there is room for one larger organisa- tion which could embrace ali ex-
sorvicemen, no matter from what unit, and constitute itself heir and successor of the present-day organisations which, by reason of their
dated qualifications for membership, will shortly pass the way of all dated things. In social. good-fellowship undeavour such an organisation
charitable and
Thefts of clothing from the Ilongkong Tailoring Company and from Messrs. Simpson and Philip's tailoring shop in the city, have been reported to the police, The loss is small in each case.
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It is notified that a first divi- dend of ten per cent. has been declared in the matter of the Kam Wing Bank (In Liquidation) and a first and final dividend of $2.60 per cent. in the matter of Wong Po-keung, managing director of the Asiatic Trading Co., Ltd.
A
He said,
The clouds already were pruncing of soldiers. Nearer and nearer. The ss. Resolute, on her round- the-world cruise, is expected to ar- ahead like outridors. They reared Pom! Pom! Pommity, pom! Pomi rive here from Manila to-morrow up darkening in the high wind and is whole body was kcoping time. at 8 am, and is due to sail on Tues-shining as the light rounded their
He was about to go to the win day at 6 pm. for Shanghai and tanks. Their manes were of sun-
light. Endlessly the clouds rose dow. when ho remembered that Japan.
from behind the roofs and slid (officially) he was supposed to be quickly across a sky rippled and sad. This made him feel foolish, blue like a sheet of thin ice. Over as a boy who has been caught ex- the trees birds tossed up and apan pressing his feelings. down like leaves, and behind the blushing: "All the same, I don't southern roofs was bowed a firm believe the world does grow up." nape of argent hills alive with the Pom! Pom! Pommity, pom! Pem! Pom! The jaunty, seductive whis could be of immense value not
myriad motions of the light.
The man, contented beyond ex- tle of the Afen-brave fifes! He got pression, watched the passing up, but his pride and his dignity only to its members but to the
traffe of the street. There shook pushed him back into his chair, general community. We imagine
"It is only. that, unless the 1914-1918 soldiers Commander Hugh B. Robinson, by traction engines from the docks. "No," he said. are content to see the organisa-D.S.O., has been appointed to the Lorries from the stations broke the soldiers."
Bicycles aimed by like level
Cars flowed like listening. The band was getting But nothing could stop him from Columbine for service at the Port air. tions they have built up pass away Edgar Base. He returned last dragon, fies.
Thero was much nearer. The air was bogin- into uselessness, it on such like year. from the China Station, rumouring water.. lines that the future trend of where he had been in command of horse trough in red marble, and of ning to crumble under the sound
the sloop Cragfolia for two years, either side of it were pooled scores as under beating wings.
Pom! events will move. With Hong-prior to which, he had been for of care. Thought the man, "I must Pom! Ponil "Not Nol N-no the kong so amall and isolated a three years at Devonport in com- gela car. They're getting cheaper man hummed to himself, tapping And he smiled in his fingers on the arm of the chair mand of the Signal School and in every day," centre, it might not be too early the Glorious, the senior officers dulgently at the horse trough and knocking with his feat and "What are you going to do about rubbing his front teeth together in to make a move in that directionship of the Reserve Fleet there.
it?" said he to the trough. "There's time with the music. Soldiers! something moving in the world."
He could picture them: first the portly drummer, looking, as though As if in anewer, a gasp of music he was belabouring his own en- was parted from the other side of ormous chest, the smart little fel- the Green by the wind. As if in lows
rattling the kettle answer again, a jarvey car clicked drums, the pacing lordly cymbals, up to the trough and the pony drank the innocent ring of the triangle, there, and the jurvey's cont tail the thin, seeking whistle of the
fifes that turned the head complete. blew open like a crow's wings.
even now.
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The forthcoming weddings are announeed of Staff Sergeant Ro- Band Concerts.
bert Woolley, R. A. S. C., to Miss Amy Allerton, (nurse) residing at Thanks to the enterprise of the 351, the Peak; Fritz Edward Shus. Queen's Theatre management, ter, (assistant of J. II. Rustonice Hongkong residents have been and Co.), residing at No. 24, Ice able recently to hear most of the House Street, to Miss Alice Emily military bands now in the Colony, Hing, of No. 272, Portland Street;
Then the man in the southwardly. And even if heart and head and an especially attractive event Mr. Faustino Antonio Xavier bas been fixed for to-morrow (merchant), No. 16 Macdonnell room saw three more things: on could resist the music, the feet. We notice that at the annual night, when the massed bands of Rond, to Miss Julia Maria Gutier- the gable of pompous, square never could. It seized you by the mécting of the Hongkong Branch the Cameronian and the Middlesex rez, residing at No. 39, Bonham chinned building the statue of a ankles, took you below the knees. man, in robes, like a note of ex- The mun was feeling very excited of the British Legion the questionBattalions will appear in a really Road:
clamation in the sky. It was the and (unofficially) happy. When of the eventual dying out of the big programme. In this and other
ways, the management of the The Indian watchman employ statue of a great man. But beyond would they pass? It was a trying organisation was mentioned and Theatre named has done much to ed at the A, P. C. premises at the statue, and rising even higher experience being in suspense. Yes, that it was frankly admitted that encourage the love of music local- Taikoktsui, was again before Mr. than, it, was a slim factory chimney after the band he could picture the ly. in which connexion we cannot W. Schofield at the Kowloon quick as a gun, with smoke riding soldiers, companies of them in it was only a question of time be withhold a tribute to the greatly Magistracy on a charge of aiding away from it into the clouds.fours, the tread lisping and wistful fore the members of the Legion improved work of the Queen's Or-and abetting two boatmen to com- There was also an advertiser's alga like blowing leaves, after the sibil- passed on. And it must be the chestra under Mr. Grovini. The mit an act of unlawful possession built across the top storey of ance and pelting of the fife and same with all organisations the suggestion is now being made, of dutiable ligtors without paying house.
"Is that what is secretly moving however, that whilst we have the the duty. The two boatmen it membership of which is confined additional troops with us it ought will be remembered were fined the world?" he thought suddenly.
drum.
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Still it was a manly affair. The
din! The
sun! The
to men who saw-service in the late to be possible to arrange a series at the previous hearing. Yester- That" was a new doubt: there was army was the arm of the state, and European War. In the case of of outdoor military band concerts. day Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared the Green, the wide Green, with its was a good thing for the people We thoroughly agree with the idea. for the Indian who was discharged spacious Georgian houses qulogized to see what &. Bue army they had. the Ex,Active Service Men's A3-At the present moment, counting on there being insufficient evid- in the aristocratic eighteenth cen- Very good for the people in these
tury as the "finest square in sociation, of fongkong, the mem-the normal garrison, there are" sixence against him.
Europe." military bands in the Colony, and
Red houses, red coate, daye, when there were such strange
ideas going about! bership is further restricted to it is quite likely that that number, The Health Bulletin of Eastern urbane windows, urbane men, poisu,
He began to feel very patriotic, those who did actual active ser will remain unaltered throughout Ports, for the week ending March ease and high rooma.
Now, he thought, the mansions and he said: "This is my country. vice during August 1914-Novem-the coming summer. There would, 10th, issued by the Principal Civil ber, 1918, and in this case there therefore, be plenty of material Medical Officer, contains the fol- are turned into flats, the flats into These are therefore. my men. on which to draw for a series of lowing cases: Plague, Port Sand offices, the offices into work rooms. Those are my hills. Proud hills will inevitably be a dying off of concerts by separate bands, with, i, Bombay 2, Rangoon 3, Colombo The stables are becoming houses worthy, of the tread of a million members without the entrance of possibly, an becasional massed 8, Sourabaia 1, Saigon 1; Cholera, and garages, the rooms rare, lucid armies! Let the sun blaze upon the
band event. We recall the excel- Calcutta 52, Madras 1, Negapatam worlds in themselves-are becom- poignant new ones. In the case of the Bri-lent concerts which were held 1, Rangoon 3, Bangkok 22; Small- ing shops. The subdued walls are Sun! The sunnity, sun sun! Pom, Lish Legion, the qualifications for both in Hongkong and Kow-pox, Aden 13, Bombay, 65, Calcut- embittered with signs. Change.om....." The band was reiterat ing, detonating, Inciting at the 2 couple of summers
walls of the house, at the windows, membership are a little wider, boon
now, with more Rangoon 29, Vizagapatam 1, Sin- He ant down, and he who had at his very ears. but even there Father Time is troops here, there should be all gapore 1, Padang 1, Bangkok 12, been so happy was now und and It seized him by the anldes and, bound to play his inexorable part. the greater means for arranging Dairen 1, Port Arthur 1; Vladivos-puzzled, What was moving in the without realizing it, he was pulled
world? There were a few ragged to his feet. Of course, even on the basis as at such events. It only requires a
He ran to the window barefooted children picking up fal and opened it. The roar crumbled present operative, both the organi-
len sticks and putting thera sations we have named have many
into sacks. There were two little on the air, brittle as thunder, He What? What was this? But earnestly with sticks at the sup the band? He saw. three drum- pretending to be soldiers. In ten-
and ago.
ta 278, Madras 29, Negapalam 2,
little" organisation to make the tok 2, Fusan 1, Kobe 1. suggestion a reality. Wherever the concerts were held, a small charge could be made for admis-
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years of useful activity ahead ofgion, and the proceeds could no/DEATH OF DR. STUART | urchins marching up and down leaned out.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Vienna
London, March 25.
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ROSE.
PENANG'S MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICER.
der and quite delicious melancholy mers and four fifes, men in rage, he sat there musing for a long trapsing, and two of them were time. His thoughts went round struggling to uphold a raw, lollop- and round in eircles like pigeons. ing banner on which were the
to bo words in red and black: In the end there seemed
Round and round. It society of UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
The death occurred at Penang rhythm. on the 15th Inst., at the General was soothing. It was na soothing Hospital, of Dr. J. Stuart Rose, as distant music. As music-- ̧ Municipal Health Officer. De- He found himself tapping his ceased who had recently returned foot gently. He did not know how
He two little urchins who had been
AND PEASANTS. COMRADES, JOIN (UP ! ! They were followed only by the
sticks and playing
from leave had been in the service long he had been tapping, 24.85.11/16 of the Municipality since 1905 found himself listening, and he did gathering .12.13% and had occupied his present post not know how long he had been soldiers.
.20.40 for about nine years. He was listening. He heard something. 18.21 well-known and widely respected.
14.52%
5214 He leaves a widow and one son 102% in Edinburgh. Dr. Rose was due 2.17/32 to retire shortly. The funeral .750% took place this afternoon at the
Western Road cemetery.
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According to the Straits Echo,
CHINESE CHAMBER.
V. S. P.
UNFILIAL SON,
them. The war is not yet so long doubt be applied to the Services ago that there is any scarcity of Recreation Funds. Where there's a will, there's a way. Will some men who "did their bit" and we individual or organisation move shall doubtless see the British in the matter? Legion and EA.S.M.A. thriving for many years. The annual effort of the Legion on behalf of Ear Haig's Fund has earned for it a very worthy place, and in the case of E.A.S.M.A. it has provided Paris much-appreciated sceial enjoy Brussels
Amsterdam ment not only to its members but Berlin... also to many present-day "regu- Copenhagen lars" of His Majesty's forces. We | Helsingfors should indeed be sorry to see Lisbon
Bucharest either organisation pass out of Bombay useful activity.
Hongkong New Which leads us to make the sug-Genova
Milan gestion that the time is not very Stockholm far distant when these organisa- Oslo tions will have to ponder the pro-r blem of either widening the basis Athens of their membership or dwindling Buenos Aires
Shanghai
With few periods of Home K. Lo, legal advisor; and Mr. T. N. how he could account for the con in effectiveness. The time may Yokohama
2/0 11/32 leave, Dr. Rose gave his beet Chau, hon. English secretary. of Sliver (spot)
The officers and executive com- merging
in the service of the Municipality come when the
Silver (forward).
and it was well known that he mittee were elected for the year reared the son till he reached E.A.S.M.A. into the toes branch
was to retire shortly. He recent- as follows: Chairman, LA Yau-manhood, had provided him with of the British Legion and the
ly went to England on leave and tsun; Vice-Chairman, Li Yik-mui; the necessary funds to start a business, and opening of the latter to all ex-
returned for a short last apeli, Tronsurer, Fung Ping-shan; and marine-hawker's
goodbye. Members of Executive Committee, had left him to take care of him- Mr. H. T. Jackman has been ap- before finally saying sorvicemen, Irrespective of what war they fought in or whether pointed to act as Director of Pub- Mrs. Rose who accompanied him Ho Kwong, Lee Shing-kui, Lee self while he (the father) took unto Tao-sun, Li Pao-kwal, Ho Wing, himself a second wife. He could they fought in a war at all, willic Works, a member of the Execu-stayed behind in Scotland.
tive and Legislative Councils and In his younger days Dr. Rose Wong Yiu-tung, J. Morris Wong. only explain for defendant's un- have to be scriouely considered as Vice-President of the Sanitary was also a very keen volunteer Tam Woon-tong, Wong Ping-suan, filial conduct from the fact that he Defendant was fined $5, and the means of keeping alive the Board during the absence of the and the Eurasian Volunteers have Chon Pi-chuan, Lui Yum-suan, Loo had become a bad character."
at all times found in him a Chung-kuc. Ma Tsui-chiu, Lau Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy.
bound over. staunch friend... spirit behind the movement..
York
85 1270 Dr. Rase had been connected with
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
ATTACK ON STEP-MOTHER.
In a case before Mr. R. E. Lind-
103.7/16 the Municipality for well over 17
J5.7/16
18.13 years. In 1909 he was Assistant
At the annual general, meeting 18.61
Health Officer and Bacteriologist, of the Hongkong Chinese General sell this morning, in which a .1039
Dr. Park then being the Health Chamber of Commerce, held yes- Chinese was charged with assault- Offieer, Dr. Park resigned some
27.23
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25.11/16
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time in 1918 or 1919 and Dr. Rose tarday afternoon, Mr. Li Yau-tsun ing his step-mother, the defend- was re-elected chairman; Mr. M. ant'a father was called and asked was appointed to take his place.
duct of his son.
Yuk-fun, Tang. Shlu-kin."
The old man related that he had