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for the change in policy. It rany be, of course, that the military nu- thorities do not view with favour a system which takes men from their regular duties," but wo do suggest that, whilst so" employed, these guards are performing a very vital function in the protec tion of life and property, which Is the primary reason why we have any troops in the Far East at all So far from scoing the system scrapped, we would that it were possible to extend its operation to other ships in the pirate zone.. For this purpose, perhaps the numerical strength of the guards allotted to each ship at present served 'could be reduced, but a larger total spread over more vessels. Whatever the solution, we feel that it is incumbent on the shipping Interests of the Colony to make prompt and strong representations of the subject both to the Hongkong and Home Governments..
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That auch precautions should be necessary only serves to illustrate the fact that the Chinese authorl- ties are quite unable to guarantee protection either to their own people or to foreigners. The Bias PERRIN DAVIS.-On December Bay gang has for all too long very 7th, 1929, at Singapore, Nor-largely had it's own way, and it man J. Perrin to Phyllis Mary will continue to be a menace to Davis.
MARRIAGE:
The
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Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY DEC. 13, 1949.
THE ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS.
·DAY BY DAY.
THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL IS OUR BE- LIEP THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE NOT AB CLEVER AS OURSELVES.---Florence: Farm.
Thre further Chinese cases of small-pox were notified yesterday.
نری
The inaugural ceremwules in con- nexion with the Chinese Doctors' Association" are to take place at
CANON STREETER'S LECTURE:
INTERESTING TALK ON KYOTO CONFERENCE....
Impressiona
at gained
tho Pacific Relations Conference re- cently concluded at Kyoto, and u suggestion that groups of people be formed of various nationalities in Hongkong for the purpose of frankly considering and discussing problema, were contained in a
The Very Idea!
ing over
Little. Betty was busy with a, home-lesson, and her mother, look
the child's shoul- der, saw she had. written, "King. John was a very wicked king. Ho was always killing people with his motor-cars."
"But, dear," mother said, "that. ten't right. There were no motor- cara In those days."
"Well, mother," Betty replied,
the Lee Gardena at noon on Sun-highly interesting address which it says in my history book that was delivered in the Great Hall King John ground the people down day.
of the University yesterday even-with taxis'!” ing by Canon B. H Streeter, D.D.,
Fellow
the British of
Wolzan at Pange-I have heard Kingston defendant-I do not mi- Academy. Canon Streater stress him use naturally bad language. ed the necessity for educating public opinion in order to avoldways hope to be out of employment, Clerk at Tottenham-Did you see war, and described how matters of contention were discussed without the assault? Woman witness-No, antagonism at the recent Confer but they say I did.
On a charge of larceny of a cop-and per ship's fixings from the Kow- loon. Dock, a former employee who was dismissed some five months ago, was fined $10 or fourteen days' hard labour by. Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
U
HAICHING PIRACY PICTURES."
In "Telegraph" "Supplement ..
To-Morrow.
A fenture of tomorrow's Pictorial Supplement will be "quite a number of photographs taken in connexion with the attempted piracy of the s.5.. Haiching. Besides n picture of the damaged ship alongside her wharf, there will be illus trations of the damage done by the fire on board, as well us, a group of Captain Farrar and officers amidst the ruined part of the vessel. There will also be pictures of the funeral of the late Mr. K.A. Wood- ward.
In addition, the Supplement will contain the usual varied selection of pictures of topical events, including the wedding of Mr. H. Owen Hughes and Miss Oakley, and of Mr. H.A. Settle and Miss Carruthers. Other pictures will include the Somerset L.I. football Leam, group of those attending the Scottish Ball at Shameen, and a portrait of the Rev, E. A. Armstrong, the new assia- tant chaplain at St. Andrew's Church,
SUSTATZANERIUSQUENCERELERANCIENT 3 NZ) | Liennustan
ence.
The speaker was introduced by Professer L. Forster. The meet Ing was promoted by the Univer Bity Christian Association, of which the President is Mr.S. V. Boxer, Warden of Morrison Hall.
Speaking of Hongkong, Canon Streeteranid if an impression was to be made on public opinion of great nations, it was not sufficient to have a limited number of peo- ple meeting once in two years." There had also to be, wherever possible, local discussions. It aeemed to him that Hongkong was A place where such discussions by local groups of men and women. not necessarily one group, but possibly groups of students and groups of senior people, would do much good. It was possible in such a place as Hongkong to get people of all nationalities to- gether, and it should be possiblo to meet from time to time and discuss with absolute frankness questions, political and economic, which had a bearing an interna- tional relations, and thus to form a local public opinion. After all, public opinion in Hongkong was a thing which directly or indirect- ly might affect politics of more than one,nation. There were pec- plo from all nations living in the Colony, and they also had acade mic institutions. On questions of cultural relations and the issues invalved there must be people who could speak with knowledge and un- derstanding. Obviously, of course, economic questions of the Pacific were as well.understood in Hong- kong as anywhere else.
of more
Derby defendant-This is the first time I have been caught." Magistrate-That is a candid con-
fession.
Woman at Tottenham-I did not: hit her. I should have done if she had not moved when my arm shot
out.
Constable at the Thames Court When I arrested the prisoner for disorderly conduct he said, "George Lansbury himself could not stop me from shouting."
鹼
Here are some epitaphs from a Home paper:
On a Motorist. Trend gently, traveller, as you
pass,
Or you may haply wake- A simp who trod upon the gas
While fumbling for the brake.
On a Pedestrian, For one untimely smitten mourn
For, pondering his own con-""
cerns,
Crossing the road he crossed the
bourn
From which no traveller re-
turns.
On an "Advanced". Novelist, Here lies poor Blank, who, many
deem,
Polluted literalure's stream; But though the nuisance
abated,
is
His works, alas! werd not
cremated.
"
On a Neo-Georgian Poét, Nor rhyme nor reason e'er could
he
With all his travail bring to
*birth;
But since his verse was always
- free" At least he knew its proper
worth.
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shipping until stops are taken either to rout out these freeboot- era from their stronghold or to j impose some real, authority on the region in which they have their
18 headquarters. What obviously needed is a permanent garrison in the district, with an effective wireless plant in opera- tion. It is no solution of the pro- lom merely to station men there for a few months and then with- draw them because of internal
A further reason why he thought Locnily, and throughout the strife elsewhere. But so long as We are asked to make known the the people of Hongkong should whole China const region, there unrest continues in China, this fact that owing to a misprint, the try and form groups was because
tickets for to-night's dress re-they could have groups
"Sad about Tomkins dying from will be unanimous agreement with chopping and changing seems hearsal of "The Geishn," which than two nations. There were
on the brain, wasn't It. · Lord Inchcape in his, suggestion more or less inevitable. As, there-Service men are' attending. have questions in which the Chinese music
the wrong time. The show will and Japanese agreed against the Overstudy, I suppose?" "Oh, no, a that the authorities should reverse fore, there is small prospect of enmmence at 9.90, and not 8.30 us British and America, and other man hit him on the head with a their decision to withdraw the settled conditions in China for a stated on the tickets.
questions in which Chinese and trombone.' Japanese would differ, and so on. anti-piracy guarda fram British
very long period, we consideri
It was not, however, sufficient to ships' as from the beginning of that it would be inviting trdubid Mr. J. E. Malarky, formerly sales have two groups, There must be April next. Indeed, so far from to abolish this system of special manager of Belge Neonlite Co., four such groups at least.
Yet another reason why he aug is such fun.--Miss May Edginion, I am glad to be alive, because it by the Empress of Asin to take gested the idea was because af of Shanglmi, arrived in Hongkong
All through life it is a matter of up the same position with China the Kyoto conference, the Chinese Neolite, Ltd, of 68, Queen's Road, delegate had issued an invitation choosing the lesser of two evils.---
Mr. Hilaire Belioc. Central. Mr. Malarky has had that the next meeting should be
Refuse to mould a child just a long experience in the installa-held in China, probably Peking or
you would refuse to paint a lily,- If there was going to Mfr. A. S. Neill, tion of Neonlite illuminated signs. Hangchow.
be a meeting in China to discuss
Children do not always draw a On the eve of the departure of matters in the form they would man and woman closer; sometimes" then have assumed, it seemed to they come between them.-Mfrs.. him that well-informed people and will ought to be prepared to see that men of goodwill in Hongkong
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the system being abolished, we guards which has proved Ita worth shauld like to see it extended so as up to the hilt.
to cover the whole of the principal danger zone. Within the space of about, three months, the Bias Bay gang ve made attacks on two vessels, a fuct which demonstrates that the danger still exists. In
Lord Lloyd on Egypt.
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Some degree of intelligence is needed to understand the weather. -Sir Napier Shaw.
When men make a great deal of
money, they become dissatisfied with
they were doing, and want to get. into something they know nothing, about.-Mr. Henry Ford,
Any lingering, doubly regarding the justice of the "dismissal" of Lord Lloyd by the MacDonald Ad- ministration have been removed H.M., R.F.A. Pear Leaf for Sing the case of the Huiching, the ven-ypt himself. His speech in the Mr. E. R. Elsby, had to lat ro-
by the ex-High Commissioner in pore on Thursday, her cuplain tare miserably failed, but the set House of Lords on Wednesday, moved to the Naval Hospital for some kind of contribution -came continuing to do the useful things ting fire to the vessel' showed to contributed to the debate on Lord treatment for bronchitis. Cap-from this great centre.
Salisbury's motion of censure on toin E. Parker, of H-M., R.F.A. the British policy in Egypt, places Belgol, was hurridly transfered to him at once a "dle-hard" in the Pear Leaf and the ship sailed terested in the policies of the old after only a few hours' delay school of thought to extent Mr. W. McEver, Chief Officer of which would have rendered it fin- the Belgol, assumes command of possible for him, in fairness to that ship until the return of the himself, to administer the policy Peur Leaf on er about December of the Labour Administration. His 20. lordship obviously belongs to that class of public servant which would, if permitted, humper a more open-hearted treatment
an
wint lengths these desperadoes are prepared to go. Of the value of military guards, there can be no question, for, since they have been employed, no vessel to which they have been allocated has suf- fered a piratical attack. Know- ing how well the Blas Bay ruthians are organised, and how excellent their intellingence service is, we of such problems us are pre
sented by Egypt, in the sincere
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-21 YEARS AGO.
The questions in the main were international relations in the sense of prevention of war and economic problems, and all questions of na-centers
long cultures, art and the like. They wished to stop war, not ba: WHO WAS............. cause it was inconvenient or that it meant loss of life and money,
may take it for granted that they belief that the old policy was the SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE friendship and understanding to know the vessels which carry these right one, and that the Conserva- "TELEGRAPH" FILES. guard: a circumstance which motive Party will at some time, or
but because it was really fun- damentally wrong that humanity should not realise itself as being potentially something in the na ture of a brother. The more they went to each other with goodwill the more they made it possible for
overcome barriers of race and nationality. The overcoming of that was itself worth while, not merely worth while, but perhaps the thing that was most supreme- ly worth while. He thought that persons of education, persons who The rate of the dollar on do-really had knowledge of how economic and political things were managed, should take the lead in efforts to bring about a greater and more real comprehension be- tween nations.
other return to power and endorse The following extracts are from bably explains why the pirates it. To some extent, indeed, Lord the Hongkong Telegraph for week have left these particular boats | Lloyd goes farther than that. He ended December 19th, 1908. severely alone. Equally, we may which, as stated by Earl Grey, the advocated a policy in Egypt, assume that if the guards are famous old Liberalender, is keen- withdrawn as from April, the ly opposed both to the Conserva-mand was 18. 83⁄41⁄40. pirate organisation will become tive Declaration of 1922, and to the Chamberlain polley. If Lord
well acquainted with the fact, in which event the immunity so far enjoyed is not Wkely to inst very long after the abolition, of the eys
Lem.
Lloyd had his way, Egypt would. Whilst out shooting near Tulpo, feel the British imprint upon her. Mr. E. R. Hallifax received an in- every step to a much greater ex-jury to his hand when his gun tent than obtains even to-day long accidentally discharged. before the likelihood of Mr. Hen- derson's concllatorý attitude bear.
The meeting was concluded with a vote of thanks to the speaker by Mr. Boxer.
To-night at St. John's Hall of the University, Canon Streeter
ing fruit. British control of every; Mr. (now Sir) Cecil Clementi So far as we understand the Egyptian Institution would be was nominated as the represents
tightened rather than slackened. tive of Hongkong to assist the Bri-will speak on "The Conflict be position, the decision to withdraw Fully convinced that the country afah delegates to the International tween Religion and Science" which the guards has been made by the would benefit by British supervi- Opium Conference at Shanghai. Ifome authorities... The ayatem,sion in all spheres, he is prepared to invite an attitude of ... thinly
will be followed by informal dis- cussions. The meeting which is timed to commence at 8.30., is open. to students of the Colony, for whom it is specially meant.
ELIA?
Elie, of course, was none other than Charles Lamb, gentiest and most delightful. of all our English essayists,
There was much tragedy In. Lamb's life. His sister Mary, to whom he was passionately devoted, turned insane and murdered her mother with a fore, devoted the rest of his carving-knife. Lamb, there-
life to the care of his sister, collaborating with her during the quiet period, and gently landing her back to the asylum whenever the insanity showed signs of returning.
It was on "account of Mary that Lamh never married, although he was passionately fond of children, and would' huve made an ideal family man.. Ro 'never allowed him, self to become embittered, lovable fellow that he wILE, and despite the ever present menace of Mary's madness, his Hife was full of mellow charm. and tranquility, His" Waaa! singularly blameless life, even though the prude may object "that he was known at times bo.
take a drop too much ifquor a weakness to which he him- self confesses in a singularly moving essay,
we believe, was originally intro-veiled hostility. In every transac
The new N.Y.K. liner Hirano duced on instructions from the tion between the British and Maru was placed on the European
Eovintian Governmenta, Of Ent's run. Home Government, and it is by claim to independence, he takes that Government's orders that it no account Mr. Henderson In- A heated debate took place in Among the passengers who arrived yesterday by the .F.K is to be terminated. It is said vited him to resign, therefore, on the Legislative Council on a sug Antenor were Capt. H. P. Bloxham; the ground that the views of thegested clause in the Magistrates that the decision has been made Government and of the High Ordinance seeking to prevent Mrs. N. VA. Croucher, Mr. C. on the score of economy, although Commissioner would be quite spitting in public places. The Ellama, Mr. F. Goodwin Mr. and out of harmony. Lord Lloyd clause was eventually withdrawn, Mrs. D. King, Mr. and Mrs. C precisely wint expense the opera-fin proving this to be a fact could a suggestion being", adopted that D. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs, O. J tion of the system implies we not have been more emphatic. His the Sanitary Department Issue Griet, Mr. B. W. Leo-Jones, Me cannot see. In any event, even as complete Inability to bridge the posters on the matter. If after T. Ramsay Mrs. W. T. Sathorn,
gulf between Cromer and Milner suring that some cost is involved, provides all the vindication need six months this was found offer Mr. M. IL Tarnor, Mr. C. F. Young, friend for the rest of your life. there is no justification whatever
tive, it was stated that no further Mr. F. C. Clemo and Cart Ellis
Walker. Faction would bo needed.
ed by Mr. Henderson.-
If you have not already read "The Essays of Ella," then pray do not lose any time, but got a copy at once. It will cheer many a dull evening, and, be your comforter and