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LOCAL COMPARISONS.

CONDITIONS HERE VASTLY DIFFERENT.

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SAINT GEORGE:

THE ANNUAL BALL' TO-NIGHT."

PERFECT ARRANGEMENTS.

of

It is. spirit of commercialism. furthermore, like a drink of cold water to a thirsty soul to be assured ⚫ on Buch eminent authority that even in the sordid profession of the law there is a great deal of satisfaction to be obtained by doing work for the benefit of others"-presumably

The committees appointed by without fee or reward or even the

the Society of St. George, Hong- hope of such. It is to be feared

kong, have been engaged" for that too many imagine that 'com-

two months on the work of pre- mercialism must always be prac

Yesterday the "China Mail

paration for to-night's ball and tised according to its definition; that the dollar, the whole dollar, published a list of recommenda- every care has been taken in the and nothing but the dollar must tions by a special committee, arrangements made for the com- fort of the guests and the smooth by the Shanghai actuate one's actions from early appointed

working of the evening's morn to dewy eve; that all Municipal Council, regarding the programme. notion of helping a fellow-man for the sheer love of it must be arms evil and its connection with A great deal of the work is not studiously kept in the background an epidemic of serious crime in of a nature which meets the eye, but that of the Decoration Com- until one's banking account makes Shanghai. a Rothschild's credit balance seem

This morning a "China Mall" mittee is something tangible, and when the result of their efforts is mighty small Too many profess

called on reporter

the Captain seon by the revellers it will justly to know nothing beyond the Superintendent of Police (the come in, for a great deal axioms contained within the covers of Smiles's "Self-Help," Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe) to ascer-praise,

A very sniff of "merrie" Eng- forgetful of the fact that there tain what bearing the recom-

have on land' la provided, within the castle may be a greater and a more last-mendations might

walls which encircle the City Hall ing joy and pleasure in ministering Hongkong.

Commencing with the display of to the needs of others, even

old English inn signs above the though such implies the expendi- ture of money already hard ditions in this Colony and in the entrance to the two bars on the earned. There is a place for com- Settlement were vastly different right and left of the entrance hall, mercialism; but it should not be Here administration was under one the scheme is carried out in the permitted to become a mental authority. In Shanghai, there were decorations to the stairway, land- autocrat, banishing all thought of the Commissioner of Customs, the ings, dancing halls, and sitting good for the "other fellow or the various Consular Courts, and other out rooms where the arms of ye community in general. If the will bodies besides the Police. An an ancient boroughs are prominently to do a kindly service permeates omaly referred to by the CS.P. was displayed. the individual soul and con- the fact that the Water Police in "With drapings, flags, rosettes, acience, the pursuit of commer-Shanghai was under the control of and St. George's Crosses," the cialism will be given an added the Customs and not the Municipal | colours of the Society have been worked into a scheme of décora- b'long my pidgin" attitude that zest, for, after all, there is a wide Police,

gulf between the commercialist Instancing recommendation Notion which is most pleasing to the demonstrates anew. There is only Henry Pollock gently insinuated Consuls be approached so that hearts of the roses and from the could be increased, yellow and black draped larger one way to counter this lack of yesterday that there is likewise penalties

mentioned that lamps play on, the dancers the re- too great a span between the Mr. Wolfe community spirit, and that is commercialist and the philan- most of the recommendations, sult will be as refreshing a com- thropist a span that could be or rither" the local equivalents, bination of shades as could be easily bridged even by the obscure had been carried out in Hongkong desired.

The illuminated St. George's citizen in his daily walk Truly, for two or three years. Apparent

Iy, Shanghai had reached a stage Cross at the head of the stairway money is not everything.

at which it had been found ex-will come in for general admira- pedient to do the same.

tion, as will the painting of the Hongkong did not employ Saint in the smaller of the two the "special" detectives on ships halls. This is the work of Mr. in harbour as was recommended L. G. Bird, the Chairman of the under heading No, I of the Shang Decoration Committee. ເ] .

Following is the full list of the hai report. Guards, under the con- trol of the Police, did duty

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Mr. Wolfe pointed out that con-

The China Mail" demonstrates knew. Therebbery and the misca Presumably, Sir which suggested that certain eye; and when the light from the

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HONGKONG'S MAD BUFFALOES.

Yesterday's sensational Prays incident in which a European was gored by a wild buffalo calls for

education.

Therefore no opportunity should be lost of teaching the Chinese that they must be something more than there residents of Hongkong. They must be citizens!

Chinese Servants. (

GENERAL HSU.

ARRIVES AT KONGMOON TO-DAY.

TO INSPECT DEFENCES.

It is a concidence that, from two different sources-Manchester and Penang--we have before us a couple of dissertations on the ever old yet ever new theme of Chinese servants. Nothing if not sarcastic. is M.E.W." (cat-like initials, too!), who breathes fire and thunder at the whole mighty (From Our Own Correspondent.) populace of Chinese servants- which may incidentally explain

SPECIAL POLICE GUARDS ON DUTY.

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PAKKAI, KONGMOON, Jan. 5.

who have been in the Colony; and, even if committees they were not quite perfect, responsible for the arrangements the Police experience bad been made for the Ball that they were more satisfactory than detectives. At present, guards were posted on most ships work- ing in Hongkong harbour and amongst other lines, the U. S. Shipping Board procured all their guards through the Police,

Regarding co-operation with the

Invitation and Reception' Com- mittee:-Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird (Chairman), Dr. G. M. Harston Sif Claud (Vice-Chairman), Severn, C.M.G., LL.D., Hon. Mr. Justice Gompertz, Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., C.B.E, Hon. Mr.

why he writes" from Manchester A telegram has been received to Police at ports from which ship E. D. C. Wolfe, Hon. Mr. P. H. and not from Hongkong. He the effect that General Hsu Shung-ments of arms were suspected to Holyoak, Mr. C. Montague Ede, speaks of a never-ending file of chi, Commander-in-Chief of all originate, Mr. Wolfe stated that, Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, Mr. C. G a result of communication | Alabaster, K.C., Col. Russell Chinese, extending from Peking to Cantonese troops under Dr. Sun as the borders of Burma, who "are Yat-sen's Government, is to arrive with the authorities at American Brown, Mr. W. W. Hornell, Mr. Hongkong, Tucaday, January 6, 1925. ready to come and live and smoke here to-day after a tour of Inspec- Pacific ports, vigilance there had L. S. Greenhill (Hon. Secretary), and play cards and gossip at one's tion of defences at Shishing, West been increased and wholesale ship. Mr. H. E. Hollands (Ball Secre

ments of arms from those ports to tary). expense, but of servants in the River..

At the North Gate barracks Hongkong had practically ceased. Decoration Committee. Mr. English sense how few there are!" The jaundiced gentleman (Pak Kau-cheung), a huge Pailau, He (the C. S. P.) had also noticed L. G. Bird (Chairman), Mr. H. that the Police at Hamburg had Green, Mr. W. A. Cornell, Lt.- ("triumphal arch") has with the feline initials. then erected in his honour, as he will been active in the matter.

Com. G. F. Hole, R.N., Lt.-Com. C Hake, R.N.R., Hon. Mr. H. T. denounces each and every trait review the garrison here. and custom of the Chinese ser- Special police guards, fully

Creasy, Mr. Edward Cock," Mr. vant as if the latter hapless armed, are patrolling the streets

A. F. W. Tickle, Mr. G. H. M. comment upon two grounds. creature possessed in his own body from the raliway station to the

Bannerman. First of all we must congratulate all the plagues of Egypt and a few magistrate's yamen at Sanwuf, Captain J. S. de Wolf upon his more in addition. After a very where General Hsu will reside.

wearisome tirade, he sums up the He will be accompanied to the OUTBREAK ON A STEAMER. remarkably narrow escape from position, to his own satisfaction, yames by the magistrate. death. But for the extremely with the "sage" remark that plucky action of Mr. D. E. Donnelly "what will always prevent com- plete harmony between master in dashing to his rescue, coupled and servant is the clash between with the accident that he fell face Eastern and Western' thought downwards, Captain de Wolf, as on the subject of honesty." we pointed out yesterday when Contrariwise, the other

referred to above that from reporting the incident, must Penang in the "Straits Echo" almost certainly have been killed.-asserts that "the amount of Mr. Donnelly, who was also lucky solid honesty to be met with in

TRUSTING CHINESE.

view CHIEF JUSTICE EXPRESSES

SURPRISE.

every class, except the pro-

CHOFS IGNORED.

which that firm sent them.

THE DAILY FIRE.

A VILLAGE ÄLARM.

Music and Dancing Committee: Mr. W. A. Dowley (Chairman), Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. G. Grimble,. Mr. J. H. Donnithorne, Mr. F. S. Harrison, Mr. H. Han- cock, Mr. G. Henderson, Mr. J. H. Ramsay.

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Since the New Year, the Fire

Cloak Room Committee:-Dr. Brigade has been called upon almost daily to attend outbreaks: G. Montague Harston (Chair This morning there were two man), Mr. E. Cock, Mr. G. Hen- occurrences, for both of which the derson, Mr. F. A. Wells, Mr. E.

Ralpha.. fire float was requisitioned, but in neither case was its services pos Card Room Committee:-Mr. quired.

E. B. C. Hornell (Chairman),

Surprise at the trust placed by Early in the morning, the Cen- Mr. HP Winslow, Mr. A. G. to escape without serious hurt, fessional criminal class, is simply Chinees in each other in regard to tral Fire Station was called by the Coppin, bir. C. Resker, Mr. deserves the highest praise for astonishing." With servants from business negotiations was ex- Water Folice to attend s fire on V. M. Graybufu, ML. C. F.

S.. "Sodegaura Maru," Bellamy, Mr. W, C. Shiner. his gallantry. During the whole respectable familles, the house-pressed by the Chief Justice, Sir the

Wines and Supper Committee, time he was wrestling to freeholder need have no fear for his Henry Cowper Gollan, in the which was lying off Kellett

On the float reaching Mr. S. Baker (Chairman), Mr. goods. "Be loyal," says the native Supreme Court this morning when Island. Captain de Wolf from the buffalo maxim, "to the master whose rice a claim was heard against a firm the vessel it was found that the M. E. F. Afrey Mr. G. H. Piercy, he was in the gravest danger him. you eat"; and this maxim is as the makers of promissory notes outbreak had already been quelled Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. P. S self of being attacked and possibly usually fulfilled to the letter. The statemet of one of the witnesses vegetable tar and a portion of the Gloyn, Mr. A. Nicholson, Mr. This remark was prompted by the by the ship's personnel. Some Cassidy, Mr. V. Walker, Mr. J. W. gored to death. Inspector Inne "Echo" proceeds to detail all the that when they had dealings with bulkhead in a store-room under W. J.. Eldridge, Mr. W. H. Perry, a firm they trusted, they never the vessel's poop were destroyed Mr. W. J. Hill, Mr. V. C. Labrum, also deserves a tribute for the good points of the Chinese ser- vant, concluding with quoting Con-

Mr. W. W. Brackenridge, Mr- prompt assistance he was able to fucius: "If you. mistrust a man looked at the chop on documents and damaged by fire,

Shortly before noon, Kowloon G. G. Wood. give, Mr. Donnelly in rescuing do not employ him; if you employ The two Arms were Mears. station received a call from a vill Captain de Wolf from his perilous a man, do not distrust him." Nov. G. Humphreys and Co., age house in Lower Sha Po, near

doubt, as the Penang paper sug importa and

mer Kowloon City. The fire float was exporta gests, this will still be found to be clunta (the plaintiffs), and also despatched, but when it Having publicly attested the an excellent working rule in the Tai Sai Kai firm (defendante) got there the trouble had ended. courage of the three Europeans dealings with Chinese servants. and the claim was in respect of A small house was partially den In any case, like the poor, they cases of singlets which were alleged trayed before the Kowloon Brigade concerned, we come to the second, are always with us; and there to finve been ordered by the de- subdued the flames and less agreeable, aspect of the must be as much toleration on fendant firm through their a incident.

the part of many disgruntled credited broker. First reports fall to mention Western employers as on the side Mr. B. C. Jenkin was for the what part was played by the of their very necessary household plaintiffs, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster,

employees. The policy of give and K. C., for the defendants." persons in charge of the buffalo, take cannot always be preached, and as this must surely form the but not. acted upon, by one side the transactions which had taken CONSTABLE AND SUSPECT subject of official inquiry, we only.

position.

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cannot here offer any comment.

However we have full liberty to

Mr. Jenkin gave particulars of

PERILOUS CHASE.

INJURED.

place between the broker (who was referred to as Au) and the plaintiff firm and produced in Court the con-

In his eagerness to get away tract signed with a chop he alleged from a policeman who was chasing condemn the unconcern of the The Commercial Spirit.

was that of the firm also the him, a Chinese fell through a gap large crowd that assembled when

order of delivery and the bill on the second floor of a house On receiving the LLD the Inding Captain de Wolf was attacked highest degree which it is in the. It is on the lines of an alleged Street.

under construction-at-Reclamatida During the whole time that power of the Hongkong Univer forgery in chope that Mr. Alabaster The pursuer, a Chinese con Captain de Wolf, and Mr. Donnelly sity to conferat the University is cross-examining the witnesses stable, was no less seized with the Congregation yesterday, Sir who have so far been called for desire to get, the man at all costs, were in danger, none of the Henry Pollock Improved the shin- the plaintiffe Chinese present made the slightest ing hour by emitting a few attempt to give any help. Unfor- scintillating rays of thought- tunately we can do little more than that are deserving condemn this apathy, for culpable audience than the

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"A. Bower, G. H. Piercy, G. R. Vallack, H. C. Macnamara, H. R. Meacock, C. F. Lloyd, D. S. Green, D. Lyon, H. G. Gardner, H. R. Rose, and J. Wedlake (Capt.) Referes.-W. H. Edmonds.

·H.K.H.C. V. SUBMARINES.

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