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THE BEGGARS OF LONDON.

IBX FREDERIO A. FULTON IN THE

DAILY MAIL.".

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 5TM1⁄2, 1012.

For a shilling I once had a peep at the list of a begging-letter writer containing the names and addresses of 400 titled people noted for their indiscreet philanthropy, and the man who owned the list had himself twenty-nine different names and addresses.

Walk with me from Ladgate hill long Without work people can get as much as

Flect-street to the Law Courts, and will 5 a week in London at the present time, for its hizens seem to be more charitable guarantee to put my hand on half-a-dozen than those of any other country. There are Londoners who never work. Yet they come some extraordinary stories of London's gen-to Fleet-street regularly with all the serious- រឿងន of a City clerk whose employer la s erosity to her mendicants. Take a few sam

stickler for punctuality. Some of them I ples.

have known for years, but I do not know how they manage to live without work. It is an unfathomable mystery. I shall never solve it. Neither will you. Neither will any body else.

THEIR UNIONS.

Bearing the curious name of Myer Para dise, a Russian alien who lived in the East End for eight years was, some time ago, He gravely informed accused of begging. the magistrate at the Thames Police Court that he belonged to the International Society of Professional Beggars: The society for- bids me to work," he said solemnly, and ↑ I simply obey the rules." He lived a: Shad- well in a place wholly occupied by profes sional beggars.

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This case recalls one at West Ham, where

MEDICINËS IN EMIGRANT SHIPS.

ERCOMMENDATION BỶ THE DOARD OF

TRADE,

The Board of Trade, has approved the recom- tuendations of a Special Committee appointed to consider the question of the storage and use of medicines on board ships. In the course of the magisterial attention was drawn to a mCommittee's inquiries it was ascertained that who said he was a member of the Amn medicines are frequently obtainable on board gamated Sons of Rest, whose members were liners from unauthorized sources. The india- penalised for working.

criminato vending to passangers and crew of I once saw a woman being charged at

patent medicines, purgativos, and specifies for Westminster with begging. Her explanations-sickness constitutes, in the opinion of the was that she found it paid better than work. Board, a scurce of danger. It is recommended At that moment she was supporting a dying that shipowners be warned of the practice, and

"And," she advised to

take husband and live children.

measures to prevent the irreguler declared passionately, if I am sent to pri-le of all articles of this description by any son 1 will start begging again directly I come member of the ship's out." Another couple with whom I struck that all hospitals will any, and to ensure up a brief but interesting acquaintance used and other medical equipment to stand by Victoria Station. Accompanying the exclusive charge of the ship's medical officor.

In view of the large number of

persona them were three young children, such as can be hired at Notting Dale by the day or carried ia moleru emigrant ships, and the con week. So as to excite the sympathy of passequent, heavy duties devolving upon the sers-by the couple used to pinch the youngs modical officer in charge, the Board approves of ters surreptitiously and niske them cry bit recommendation that shipowners be approach- ed with a view to a second medical officer being

เป็ terly.

cried in the case of emigrant ships where the umber of persons on board exceeds 1,500. The Board also this he that the professional warn of employment of a qualified dispenser.

appuses are for.

be

A woman who begged in Belgravia paid the rent of a house in Hammersmith, kept together a good horae, and supported a fami- ly of five. And a woman who stood at Clapsel large numbers would be facilitated by the ham with two or three boxes of matches in her hand, feigning deafness, made a hun dred pounds a year and lived in a nice little flat at Tooting Not far from her about the same time stood a man who threw up a "good situation in a brewery to beg. In two nights he made enough to keep him for a

weck.

ACTING PARALYSIS.

Another recomm-ndation of the Committee of which the Board expressos strong approval is that it is very desirable that some suitable provision should be made on board all ocean- r the asparate and reserved Board Tie accommodation of sick persons, going cargo vessels for desires it to be generally known that the owner of any vessel in which separate and reserved accommodation for sick and disabled seamen is But the most extraordinary instance of saltably provided, is entitled to have it certified fiving without work which comes to my re-se "Crew's Hospital," and included with the collection was that of the artful dodger who deductions made on account of crew space from lived in a fairly comfortable suburb in a the gross tonnage of the vessel. Rerised scales He told his of medicines and medical stores and instruments house rented at £30 a year.

have been adopted by the Board and come into wife the old, old story that he was some thing in the City. Every day he travelled fores at once. to London Bridge second class. When he get cut of the train

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 4th at 11.55. a.m.-The Northern anti-cyclone, which has weakened considerably, now lies over Hokkaido.

A dopression has formad over 8, Japan, Pressure romaios kelow normål over S.W.. Chins.

Moderate E. winds may be expooted along the E. and S. coast and over the China Sea.

he assumed partial paralysis, screwell up his face, and allowed. oric hand to fall loosely as though withered. He was a most miserable object, and the tide of City charity simply surged in his 'direction. So much so that without work, but simply by standing still offering matches for sale," he was able to make £300 a year. At night he changed the coppers he had received into silver, took the train home, dropped his cleverly assumed paralysis, and mounted the station steps two or three at a time. That proved his in-doing. One night a detective shadowed him, and proceedings were commenced which led to imprisonment. Another man whose case came under my notice was sentenced to three years' penal servitude for theft. He was forty years of age, and it was alleged that the only day's; work he did in his life was during a cab | Formosa Chutnal strike, when he wheeled some luggage from Charing Cross to Euston Station,

-Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches,

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen to-day is as follows

DISTRICT

FORMCAST

* Hongkong & Neighbourhood

Same as No. 1,

South coast of China between 1 Samna sa No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamooks.)

South coast of Chind between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainan

E. winde moderate, overcast, drizzling rain

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Walle through London and you can see for yourself the inmense number of never- works," who do not call themselves beggars, but who prefer to cover their occupation- or lack of it-by a nominal industry, to which they attach themselves with life and or mist. death earnestness. Some are seen carrying ONE pair of bootiaces, others ONE box of matches: there are crosshig-sweepers who neve sweep, But whose sole occupation lies in touching their caps; flower sellers, parti cularly outside the big stations, who have never been known to carry more than one bunch of flowers, and never to sell one in their lives. One man I know by sight makes really good thing by shumming fits. He

will stand against wall, gradually slide to the Hobr, roll his eyes, and cause a crowd

Station.

to sympathise with the poor chap in a ostosk fit-who has produced. the froth at the

Nemuro

mouth by the aid of a little soap. They Hakodate notice his torn and tattered appearance, and Tokio soon he is in receipt of assistance. One day Kochi

I saw this man throw three very artistic äta. Nagasaki within a mile radius, and he must have made Hagoshima quite a lot of money.

Oshima...... Yet, after all, the star artistes among those Naha who live without work-the real sercevers" Ishi'jims Only those Bonin Is. -are begging-letter writers.

behind the scenes know what wonders can Chefoe be worked with a facile pen and a know- Weibsiwei ledge of human nature. At the Charity Or. Hankow ganisation Society they tell some wonderful stories of humanity's credulity,

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Wind,

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THE:

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During the work we have booked orders for more than a machine a minato for every working hour.

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MORE THAN A MACHINE A MINUTE. Suali is typewriter development; such is Remington progress.

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BONGKONG AND CANTON, General Agents for South China, Formosa, etc.

godber Julmer & ©

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NAPIER JOHNSTONES

"SQUARE BOTTLE"

WHISKY.

UNVARIED FOR OVER

150 YEARS.

THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN

1745.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS,

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, March 4th.

Previous On Date Or Date

Day

at

Barometer Temperature Pumidity...... Wind Direction

Foreeti

Weather

Raid....

at 2 pm. 6 m. j. 2 par

BANKS

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Business of the above. Bank.

AJBSTRAKIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 185"

HEAD OPPION LONDON,

PAID-UP CAPITAL ...............RICANS ELEX,X £1,625,07

Baskaya Furo HasKeys LianILITIES OF PROPRIE-

TORS...

marwin £1,80,7? INTEREST allowed on Current Asoone at the rate of 2 por ovat, por annum on the Dali : balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12

months

犍

EH

for 6

for 3

por pes

WM. DICKSON, Maager.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1911. 1911.

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INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

CAPITAL PAID UP Визията Коко

Gold $3,250,000 Gold $3,250,000

Gold $5,500,000

HEAD OFFICE; 50 Wall Street, Now Tork. LONDON OFFICE: 36 Blahopsgata.

LONDON BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND, NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANKOFESGLAND, LD. THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED.

BRANCHES AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

The Corporation transacte every description

Mr E. El Bate

del, & Mrs Brooke Mr&Mrs A.-M. Baldwin Mr Paul Becker Mr E. Beckingealə Mrs E. R. Belillos and

maid

Mr & Mm R. C. Halilios

Mr B. Bailken

Mr C. D. J. Bell

Miss B. Bombo

Mr G. Bookson

·Mis ✪. Braun

Mr. M. Brown' Mr F. Bumann Mr & Mrs F. Bume Mr P. Boteler

Mice Campboli Mr J. 8. Chalmers Mr. P.T. Chitvorn Dr Creutzfeldt Mr W. Cutte bortant Mr A.-L. DawBON Hen Mr W. Bear

Davies, K.0. Dr Don ow Mr W. C. Drew Mr E J. W. Exmes

Bir G. A. Edwards. Mr C. ge

Mr & Mrs H. Ehrenfels

Mr J. Eitzon Mr E. Ema

Vr. EL G Fisher Mrs M, E. Field Mr A. G. Floriu Mr J. Forrester

C.

Mr Desman Fallor. Mr X Gaubert Mr & Mrs F. J. George Miss George

-Comdr da Gerrillior

Mr & Mrs A. B. Ĝile Me GrandmROD Mr & Mrs Godber Barn von des Goltz

T conducted by the HONGKONG, ANT of Banking and Exchange Business, reonive. Ms. V. Gouthours

SHANGHAI. BANKING CORPORA TION. Bules may be obtained an application INTEREST da deposits is allowed at 34 per cent per manum,

Depositors may transfor at their option. vxfance 8100 or more to the Hongkong and SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEFOST at 4 per cant. per annum.

For the HorGKONG AND SHARDWAJ

BANKING CORPORATION,

N. J STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1911 720

FEDERLANDSOH-INDISCHE

HANDELSBANK,

NE

|

money on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum en daily balances and secapta Fized Deposits at the following ratos:

For 12 months 4 por cent. per annum, For 6 For 3

*

1L

GEORGE HOGO, Manager,

No. 9, Queen's Road, Central Hongkong, 21st February, 1911, (225

NHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITEL

(INCORPORATRU BY ŠERCIAL IMPERIAL

CHLSTER) ---

.................... Yen 10,000,000 Capital Subscribed (paid up) ...Ten 6,250,00 Yen 2,620,00

(NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERICAL BANE Capital ............

ESTABLISHED 1863.

Authorised Capital 1. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000 Paid up Capital FL. 12,401,050 (£1,033,421) Reserve Fund) FL 3,252,157,01 (£271,013)

HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. ∙HHAD AGENCY : BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKERS

THE WILLIAMS Deacons Banu, SWISH BANKY KEIN.

BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the

World

THE BANK traumets every description of Banking and Exchsage business, received money in Current Account at the rate of 2 por cant, per annam on Daily balances and accepta Fized Deposits at the following rates:——

12 months 4% per annum.

6

do

do

3. do.

5%

do.

C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,

No. B, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 1541 August, 1909. (22

30.05

30.05 30.02

65

6+

70

92

97 89

Fast

East

2

Best 1.

THE

of

0

0.00

Highest open air Temperature on 3rd...65 Lowest open air Temperature on 3rd ...61

LONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

MERCANTILE INDIA LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL "BunsCriand

PAID UP

40, Threadneedle Street,

BRAYORES

4

Basarve Fund

HHAD OFFICE: TAIFER, FORMOSA

Amoy Anping Canton Foochow

Evolung

---

BRANCHER AND AGHYOIES:

Swatos- Tainan

- Kobo

Nagasaki

*Thai

Tokyo

Osaka Shanghai

Yokohama

HONGKONG OFFICE:

3, DEB Vœux Road,

Interest allowed in Current AscOUNT" Depcelts received on terms which may be ba. on application.

K. TJUDZURABARA. Manager. Hongkong, lut May. 1911.

THE

OKOHAMA

f1316

BANK

SPECIE LIMITED.

-Aursorised Capital.................. Xen 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL.......... Yea 30,000,000 RESERVE FUND Yon 17,150,000

HEAD OFFIUR-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies at

Liao-Yang Ryojun

(Port Arthur) San Francisco Shanghai

Nagasaki Tichling

Fangtion (Maiden) Newchwang Tientsin

Now York Tokyo

Osaka

Pékin

INTEREST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS Deposita received for fixed periods at rates to

Mr & Mrs Joseph Gould Mr R, I, Grimshaw Mr & Mrs B. A. Balo Capt. T. P. Hall

MF A. Harrison Mr & Mrs R D. Harvey Sir David Hees Hon Mr & Mrs E. À. Hewett, C.M.G.

Higging

Mr J. A Dr S. Hough Mr B. L. Hurtado

Capt. E. Innos Mr C. Jackson

Mr K. M. Joseph Mz M. A. Joseph. 31x M. Johes Mr F. J. Johnson

Mr L. Jollot Dr Kloss

Mr W. B. Kupp Mr A. Kruseman

Mx 4. H. Kruse

Mr Llirdier

Mr B. Lemoltre MrT. M. Lfétio - Mr. G.T. Lloyd Capt H.E. Lavor MF: H. Lowe Mr II. R. Makia Mr D. D. Mackio: Dr. O. Marriott Mr & Mra Marriott Miss Marriott,

Mr W. B. Marshall Mr & Mrs D. P. Kait-

Land

Mr E. Maurer

Dr. G. W. McKen

Mr & Mrs J. T. Meina

and skild

Mr J. Morecki. Mr D. M. Mio1@ My M. Miahing Mr E, V.

V. Mitchelmore Dr Homm

Mr J. Kuoro, Tr. Mr & Mrs I N Morris valet and maid

Me 1.5 Müreḥ General Sir, Nog ier,

KCGV.O.

Capt & Mea F. D. North

combe

Mr V. d'Oettingen,

Mr. F. S. Odom

Mr Ormiaton

Governor W. T. Fuck

Mr Ch Pin

Mr. EH. Bay

Mr E M. Haymond

Miss F. Booy

Mrs F. Bee

Mr & Mrs A. Ribeir Mr & Mrs Ritchie Bian Kitchi» Mr C. IL Bose Mrs Bouquet Miss Ruthe fard

Mr A Samso De Schister

Mr A. Blingsby

Mr E. E. Smith

Me H. H. Solomon

Dr & Mrs A. D. Spalding

and Infsot.

Mr 3. Spittles Me G. Stanfold-

Mr E. 0. Stanford Alis W. Square Lt. & Mrs C. E. Stainer.

R.N.

Mr P. D. Sutherlmad Mi C. Tartier

Mr M. Tartier

Mr. P. Thumus

Mr S. Tomlinson Mr C. Trimm

Me G. Vermi

Me & Mina ei, Yullbrockt

Mr. E. J. Warren Mir E. J Waterman Mr R. Windcam

Mr & Mrs H. 1 H.

White

Mr A. Whitmarsh Mr Yo-hu

GRAND HOTEL

Mr A. W. Abslo Mr & Mrs P.B. Aquist Mr L. Asha ma Mr FL Bater

MrM H. Boltansen Mr F. #rated

Mr 8. Bellinger- file. G. Bes87M

Mr H Bier

Mr J. Citan

Caps Corde Mr Mrs A. B. Orow Mr R. G.

Chucek

Misa Dunlop Mr. and Mrs. G. 5

Evans

Mrs Fingers, child and

Miles®

Mr C. N. Guertin Mr J. Herbaos

Mr P. Hildeb andł Misses (2) Harris

Mr E. Hardy

Mr B. James

Capt A, R. Johnston Me M, de fogus Dr. F. T. Koyt Mr. & Mr J. R

Kinghorn

Capt Kupsch Mr. P. Laufesteg Me A. Myalt

Mr J. Mabon

Mr J. Muller

W. McInnes Nish Mr E. H. Pond

Mr A. L. Kidger Dr Ragags Mr Reinhardt Mr W. Haul Capt W. Spins Mr R. Taylor Mr JVernan Mr A, K. albiffson

Miss N. TravEJS Mr H. Wonuda. Mr K. Widkure Mig B. Young

KING EDWARd Hotel.

Mr T. Adatr Mr & Mrs. Alexande

And child MTF. A AMI

Mr T. Aok

Mr. and Mrs Avenell Mx A. B. Blan

Mr & Mrs W. C. Barest Mr & Mre B. Bakoc

Dr Eelilios af 4. Bondfeld

Madaine, Boad

MIE Cowen

| Mr A.J. Daly

Capt B..ON-Day

BANK

OF

RESERTE FUND

***

1,500,000 1,125,000 562,000 325,000

Antung-Hsien

Bombay

London

Changchun Lyons

HEAD OFFION :

Dairen (Dalny)

Hankow

'LONDON, EC.

Honolulu

From 5th to 11th March, 1912.

Kobe

Bombay,

Galle.

HIGH WAISE.

LOW WATER,

Calcutta,

Singapore.

Howrah

Fening.

Madras

Kota Bahru, Kelantan,

Karson!

H'kong

Kuala Lumpur, M.

Maan

Rangoon.

Hon kang.

be obtained on application.

Time.

Colombo.

Shanghai

Kandy.

h. m.

Et2

TAKEO TAKAMICHI,

Manager, Hongkong, 25th September, 1911.

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Mr A. Harper

[ONGKONG

HANKING CORPORATION,

AND

SHANGHAI

Shares

PAID-UP CAPITAL Reserve RuNDS ***

STERLING

$15,000,000

SILVER

Daye of

Month

H'kung

Mest

Reight.

ft, in. 5-m 10 51 5 2m 438

18a6 7 4 22 2

Leight.

5 6m 5 42 2 2

AGENTS IN JAPAN:

Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD

BANKERS

BANK OF EDLAND,

LONDON JUIFT Brook Bark, LTD.

57 a 20. Erary description of Baping and Brɑhange

Stocks,

and

0 43 6 2m 6 6 2 8 business transated. 0 75 7 6513ought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondenta all over the world.

6.30.03

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30.14

29,88

63 Time.

29.89

29.88

29.8

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30.03

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Wed.

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There is one clever woman, for instance, Amoy who started to live without work in 1878. ] Bwatow She tells a restrained, lady-like tale of dis-Taihokn tress in all..the letters she sends out, but] Taielin her pleas vary. Sometines she is the eldest Tainan sister of a family in reduced circumstances. Koshun Sometimes she is an orphan alone in Lon- Pescaduruy don: Sometimes she wants to escape the Chaton degradation of the workhouse by starting a Hongkong. small business. Sometimes she tells a har Viot. Peak rowing story that the sickness of the other Gap Book.......

Maono members of the family imposes a great strain

All I need add is that in one Wachow9w upon her. month alone this woman, a clergyman's wife, Hoitor notted 116, and how many hundreds she Pakhol has made during her workless career she re

alone crows.

Phalion......

C. St. James Writing to county gentlemen who were at Aparri Cambridge ten years ago is the special line Manila of a middle-aged man who ranks as another Legaspi ......... aristocrat among the workless.

་་།*།

He poses Bacolod... as a doctor, adding that in the course of his Iloilo.... duties he has come across an old Cambridge Cobu man, a chum of the recipient of the fetter suffering from disease and in dire poverty Financial help is suggested and generally forthcoming.

The people who write these letters have the replies addressed to newsagent's or tobacconist's at a charge of a penny a time, and so cunning are, they that even some of the smartest detectives cannot obtain suffi. cient evidence to secure a conviction. Even if they could well-to-do people as a detest the publicity which a prosecution tails Besides, no man likes the world know he has been " done."

rule.

Labuan

2128 || | |

88./29.97 69

ENE

adf.

19

29.99 72

$29.95 71

5

a 29.99-73

20.99, 70

* 30.00 77

Z

NE

30.03.81

1 b

29.98 84

2 b

129.92 65

NE

F. G. Fia, Director. Hongkong Observatory, March 4th, 1912.

1 BAROMETER, Mcuped to 22 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in fashes, teriths and hundredths.

2 TEMPERATUaz, in the shade; în degrees Fahren- heit.

3 HUMIDITY, in «percentage, of astumation, the humidity of sir sa arated with ministars being 100.

4 DIRECTION OF WIND, te two points.

5 FORCE OF WIND, according to Besulært Scale. 6 STATE OF WITHɛa, b blue sky, o detachać en-ciens, d ärissling min, f fog, g gloomy, he hail,

toylaring, overeset, p passing showers, 1g equally, a zain, u know, i thandor, Ý visibility, w dew (wet)

0 RAIN in inches, tenths and hundredtha."

.19 8.8 a 2 5 6 24 3 6

10 02 ( 6 nor low-water

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