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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. His Excellency the Governor, who attended the wedding of Mias Viglot Ployé of the Humphreys and Dr.

431% Friday, made French Navy particularly happy: speech reception

in

proposing

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136 the the health of the bride and bridegroom. He spoke of the weckling as a symbol of the Entent" Cordinte which had now ripened into a

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THE HANGKUNG DAILYAPFENS MONDAY, OCTOBER:97, 1913,

A PLEA FOR BEGGARS. ITO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

1- DAILY PRESS."]

Yos, we have our horribly bimod CORRESPONDENCE. beggars" in

" in Hongkong. I sampled one In the vicinity of the other evening Genealy an old blind lady, for all the world like a study in ancient wood, hailed me with the ery of "cumshaw," at the same time pointing to where a leg should have been. Sho was sitting down; for the simple reason, it seemed to me then, that she had only one leg and thus could not stand. I gave her some" cumshaw

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CANTON NOTES,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.].

CANTON, September 30th. THE REPAIRING OF DYKES From the following summary of a pro- Sin,-It may appear surprising that clamation issued by the Flood Relief I should be writing a plea for hugars Bureau, it will be seen that the Govern

much for the unfortunate inhabitants in when the police are making a Paid onment is far from being in a position to d them

1 understand that all beggars who in

the way of securing their future/safety by

permanent alliance. The bride first melwalked on pleased with my action. brought up, at the Police Court, are carrying out the nee ssary repairs to the

her husband on the hospital ship Delta at Toingiau, where she had taken the place

of a hospita nurg, and when the

·Governor said that the bride appearod to have put in some very good work on 'the' Delta" the guests at the reception

This indis Pained disillusionment followed. A few indiscriminately ordered back to their

country, or set to gaol. minutes later I heard a scuffle and the paireriniination appears to be an absolute injustice. Here in Hongkong, though we boast a University, we cannot beast a charitable institution wherete a man

ter of feet, and my poor maimed old lady mo as speedily as ties was running towards

With her "blind" legs could propel her.

dykes which buis as the result of the recent disastrous inundations; it frankly. admits its inability to cope with this exten siva praject. As the result of the recent disastrous floods in Kwangtung, from which over forty districts have suffered,

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pere-ived a doubt, entente and laughed eyes she had espieda lukong making who has spent his youth in the Colony the proclamation says, innumerable habita | FOOD DELICACIES. SMOKING REQUISITES.

heartily

tri- His Excellency paid a bate to the persuasiva eloquence of

when he said he the gritter yog surmised that de groom speaking on

tracks towards her in a business-like maning honestly but who perhaps htions, dykes and crops inve, been utterly

nor,

and ran in the manner stated,

L "leg."

This incident apart, however, there ar some really genuine cases of badly maimed Chinase who shuffle about the streets, pour suls, simply because, like Lazarus of old they have to depond for an existence on

not

retire for the Cac we

'

ruined and the sufferings of the unfor Lanste victims this caused are indeed při-i

sights were to be witnessed throughout th country. Fortunately substantial sums were remisted by the President and the authorities of sister provinces and numgr. ous donations were received from charit

well able residents as

as from out-

relief. side

province, for the the

these the Sufferers but

of

existence.

have

He must have known the old rogue, met with an accident or finds himself in for she jumped up like a four-year-old decrepit old ago: can

Just pre remaining days of his life.

I would Y. in company with Special Coinmissioners kij will their countrymen say ? French and the bride replying in English viously she had been blind" and minus send these back to their country! What ful, "I (the Director of the Bureau) have, were I de: Go back to the plaeind Ling, made a tour of inspection up would result in the groom speaking Eng

where you spent your youth, and ask the cast, west and north rivers, and found lish, and not in the bride speaking French.

those who availed themselves of your that the damage done to the various towns

But here

was really unprecedented, and pitiable Recalling his long acquaintance with

of havch રી given the bride's family, the Governor referred

services to look after you.”

deelingly to her grandfather, the late Mr.

they are

J. 1). Humphreys, who, he said, was very

refuge, unless Victoria Gaul be taken the "crumbs" which fall from a generous as one. I think that it is time for the fully mo kind to him when he was only a endet."

pusser-by. They may have an, indeliauthorities to look more

relieve these It. miny

be mentioned also thu graceful complitzent was paid to the cate manner of exposing their maimed this matter, and try to happy couple when six officers lined up limbs, but could one urge the prosecution who are near them in preferencs to they left the of these poor beings? Impossible. The sending large sums for flood relief etc. to form an arch of swords as church. His Excellency and Lady May lot is a hard one, for, able to help them. We do not in the least resent sending money to relieve the unfortunates in

The tidal doods have now sun- kindy len Government Hour and the selves, they make appeals to those who am motur-car to the bride and bridegroom in a position to assist them, and few can devastated areas, but the Chinese Gov-barely enabled them to sustain their during their brief stay in the Colony, refuse the appeal when the case is genuins.ernment should do something. Charity, Whey ave for Saigon to-morrow,

That poor youth, for instance, both of the proverb says, should begin at hime.sided, but the canditions generally in this

hands have been removed, whose Judging from what happens at the strect fountains when the Chinese go to dra and who is well-known in the business their daily supply of water, it is a question quarters of the city. Those who would whether any great saving is being effected Prosecalo such an one cannot have given the sad matter any serious consideration. by this supposed economic system.

This youth does no harm; he murely waits course the youngsters are sent to bring in

for soine of the crumbs which mean so little the supply, and when you have twenty or

to the giver and so much to himself, And thirty of them endeavouring to secure

the police are not too hard. They rightly water at the same time-well, the value of

see that mimed poverly does not become the precious liquid is a matter of the least

tan frequent n worry to those who "art consideration. Frequently I have szem yourg China spending quite a gay time quite ready to assist, and in this the the fourtains, and indulging ineral public will readily support them. unconventional aquaties on a substantial scale, obviously prearranged by the many participants. Sometimes a water battle is waged with great ferocity from the

at

Of

shelter of kerosing zing, while the fountain Aself runs inerrily on and the vicinity becomes transformed into à mud and water lake Lukongs could tell you about this fun at the fountains, for they are invariably looking on and enjoying the sport. But, seriously, such wastage at a time when the supply should be saved amounts to sin. I wonder when Jukong's will look upon police work as something 'different to mere lounging?

The local Boy Scout movement has made such progress that it has been decided to galer all the differunt Troops, in under an Association, which will be run on sound business lies, with H.E, the Governor as Chief Scout. One of the worries of a

hismen "

"Soop, which is made locally on a small seale, showed a slight advance, and is likely to be in greater increasing demond in future." This gratifying news is given in a British Consular report. It shows that the problem of the Great Unwashed China is on a fair way to solution.

· Heard nt a recent gathering of Boy

Scout enthusiasts :---

What do you call your troop, Foxes? No, Fox and Hounds.

.J.X.B.

SHAMEEN NOTES. [FROM_ _GUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

SHAMEES, October 1st. CINEMATOGRAPH PERFORMANCE-AF THE CANTON CLUB THEATRE-

extensive area, are deplorable. The first and 'most important step which calls for actention is the repairing of the dykes which have burst, but, what with the largo, amount of money that has already been spent a relief work and the free that the Government is in sore financial strails, the Bureau, after consultation with the On Wednesday night a cinematograph Special Commissioners and representatives. performance, arranged by members of th of many public institutions, has arrived, French Community in aid of the French at the conclusion that it can do no better, Red Cross, was given at the Canton Club than to ask the gentry of those places Theatre Admission was by invitation which have experienced the banef:1), and members of the Canton Club and the effects of the floods to themselves raise the Shameen Deferes Corps acknowledged the funds necessary for re-building the dani- courtesy by turning out in full force, aged dykes, and to impress upon them the Special films, placed at the disposal of the advisability not to rely on the Government Chief among ciaple extent.” Rather than goothe the feel- organisers by Messrs. Pathe Fréres of for pecuniary assistance to any appre- ings of the people by more words, says the Hongkong, were screened. in Alsace, a film featuring the present notification, would it not be better to them was one of the French Tommies War, actually taken in the field and edited frankly make the exact position of affairs

This perhaps might result by the French Ministry of War. The sale known i

satisfactory plans being devised. of the programme, for the benefit of the more sa funds of the "Croix Rouge," was under. taken by Madame Fisch and Misses In the inter- val a raffle was held, the prizes being

Fox and Hounds? Sounds like a pub Ostroverkhow and Latimer. house, don't you think?

THIS OPIUM PARM

Successful negotiations have been cos- eluded with Mr. Ho Kom Tong, of Hong- kong by Sprcial Commissioner Tsoi to tako

the 1st proxide. will commerce business, it is reported, on

The Scout Master did not quite know special copies of the programme with aporer the conduct of the Opium Farm, which

how to take it.

RODERICK RANDOM.

Tho

Tsi will return to the Metropolis at n distant date.

[The declared object of these Intest ton is to hasten the extinction arrangements with regard to opium at Can- trade. ED.]

of the

propriate war sketches artisically executed

The subject forms the principal topic of en them by Mesdames Carey and Mouret

the day, and it is generally assumed that An auction sale of a and Miss Latimer.

it will not be long before opium-anok- number of these special programmes and

ing becomes popular again in Canton and It is said that only shops which were SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB. two sets of very rare Chinese Turkestanother parts of the province.

The report of the committee of the stamps was also held. Bidding was very

old régime will be allowed to trade in the Singapore Rowing Club for the year end brisk throughout, the programms averag granted licences to sell opium under the ed June 30th states that the period under Scout Master is to find sufficient work for review has been one of inactivity, withing 825 a piece and the stamps 45 per set drug, and in consequence of this rumoured to do, and to see thatout doubt due to the war and the conse- The incidental expenses were paid by the advantage the numerous opium shops

Of Street are being re-decorated,

Having thus fulilled his commission, what they do is sufficiently interesting tent general mobilisation of the volun-members of the French Community, and which formerly carried on business in Wai

teers. There has been no racing. to maintain keenness. In this connection fleet is in good condition, but the state of the funds, therefore benefited to the extent a novel scheme is being tried on Red Cross the boat-house is one which needs serious of the gross receipts, 8710.50, which siouxit is stated thay Special Commissioner

attention. So far the committee have Day. The 120 odd Scouts are to be told | done nothing beyond keeping the place in has been handed to the French Coasu) to be to do what they like, as Scouts, and then tolerable state of repair. The committed remitted to the parent organisation. Mr. results of their labours are to be handed regret to place un record the loss of one of Waters, of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., very their members, Mr. G. Wald, who was kill-kindly assisted at the piano with his usual

SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY. to the Red Cross Fund. They will haveed during the mutiny in February last.

General Lung his appointed. Com The of the French Bank, and Monsieur Crepin, to act entirely on their own initative; de Mr. Wald was some time captain of the efficiency. Monsieur Caudist, Manager something for Ma or Pa which will be club and 'always a keen oirsman.

committee in the name of the club offer the French Vice-Consul, whe had charge mander-in-Chief Chan of the 18th balta- recompensed, act as "boy "for a day, sincerest symptly to his wife and relatives,

to be Director-General of the Bureau for o be an "amalı" for once, draw their The committee have pleasure in announc of the performance, worked indefatigably, lion of the 1st Division of the Land Army- In view of the day's pay and then hand his over to thing that the balance in hand, namely, and the banks of the French Community the suppression af piracy in the Kochow

The War pictures were, of and Linehow districts. $592-56, shows an improvement on lastare due them, Red Cross Fund.. The idea is quite a yer. There may be anxiety as to the

Cominander Chan anticipates that heavy good one, and the lads will doubtless be future of the club anances owing to the course, the main feature of the evening, boldness of the pirate hordes in this region, fect that the membership has been reduced No one could help being struck with the reinforcements will be necessary to success- vory keen to out-da each oth in the chiefly through the automatic retirement confident appearune of the Franch" Tom-fully accomplish his task, and for this rea-

It is hoped, matter of remunerative employment. of enemy alien members.

ments to hold themselves in readiness to therefore, that the present members will in mics" whether at repose, at work or inson has given instructions for other regi- the firing line. Judging by the enthusias move. The 3rd regiment of the 2nd brigade, There are some remarkably good swine face their friends to join the club.

tie rounds of applause as the fi took us which is also one of the regiments selected, is at present stationed for service in Wai mers among Chinese lads in the Colony's

from one scens to another one could gauge chow, but a detachment will be sent to re schools, and this fact was amply demon-

To the trick mentioned. soldiers of La Belle Frence.

Mention may be made that Commander thue of the National Anthons of the Allies Koo, with his men, recently made a suc- and the martial air of the "Marseillaise," cessful surpris attack on the notorious Tinhabitants of Yeung Kong. In the pur lustily sung by the sons of France, the pirate gang which has been molesting the party broke up, very much cheered by this suit, about ten of the notorious ringleader,

strated in the V.R.C. bata on Friday after. SMUGGLING AT YOKOHAMA the fouling of the audience towards the lieve it for more active service in the dis

ALLEGED IMPORTS OF PLAGUE- LADEN RAGS.

noon when the Queen's College aquatic sports took place, In distance and short

It has long been suspected that cases of swimming, diving and plunging the con. petitions revealed plenty of skill, and their plague that frequently occur at Yoke lumia and Tokio are due to rags and okl general keenness in the water was a treat cotton containing plagne-germs that are in itsell. Two boys in particular caught smuggled from China in violation of the prohibition, says the Japan Chronicle. the øye of old swimmers, and there is not. The och alleges that on board the

str. much doubt but what we shall hear quits NY.K.

Chikuzen Maru, which a lot about them in the near future. Both arrived at Yokohama from Shanghai

the 12th instant, were 70 suspicicus-look- are quite young-one achieved fame at the ing bales described on the ship's mani

festo as new waste cotton."

On ex- Shanghai Olympic games-and they are being watched by those whose experience amination it was discovered the bales in these things should be of great benefit contained rags and sandwiched betwee

The to them in their search for athletic them wore many dutiable articles. prowess. Hall, an old Dulwich boy, is authorities prohibited the landing of the good all-round athlete, who, along with goods, which were shipped back to

Shanghai. Choi, will doubtless bring many

The N.Y.K. str. Omi Maru, which to Queen's College. They are the idols of arrived at Yokohama from Shanghai on the other boys in all things appertaining the 18th inst, also had on board several to sport, and both are keen on winning a scores of a similar description. The con- certain aquatic event due to come off short tents of these are now being examined by ly. They will be very close at the finish the Customs officials.

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