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HONGKONG'S HUNDRED. THE OFFICIAL REPLIES.

(CONTRIBUTED.)

THE HUNGRỒNG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2,TM”, 1915.

or less perfection, marks out for them the path of duty, and, though a great states man may do something is raise its level, he can never wholly escape its influence The history of the war so for ne Great Britain is concerned, shows quite plainly that public opinion has usually becu in advance of ofheit imagination.

really been justified by the results obtain ed. It is always basy to let things slide; | but it is not always honest so to do. It was an anonymous, correspondent in the Times who exposed the shell scandal Public opinion cannot be dieregarded on The assurances of His Excellency the matters of antimu interest It was Lecky who wrote The public opinion of Governor of the Colony and the Chairman the nation will inevitably inspire and con of the Chamber of Commerce concerning trol it statesmen. It erea os in all coun the part which the young men of Hong.tries an ethical code which, with greater kong are playing in today's world drama must have given satisfaction to dl who love the Empire. It is unfortunate that theso explanations were not published earlier. Nothing is to be gained by keep ing auch matters more or loss secret, and, se this opisoda shows, a great deal of harm mag be done, Mazy a local youth Buffered unjustly during the last few months. Firms have been assailed in semi-public places for offences of which they were innocent, because it never accurred to their taipsns that anyone cotiki Possibly misunderstand Finally we have waited until the eighteenth month of the war, until the fifth million of Britons has been called for; until may have gone who, perhaps, should have stayed behind; until innocent young men have suffered in silence; until n oivilian, after great heart-searchings and with deep reluctance, has taken what he

them.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. There is but little opportunity, now, to deal with the letter from the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. It is a valuable contribution. It should help to bring about registration in the Colony; be first, suggested by this writer. It should nul in the liberation of certain forces for the front. It is admirable, in every senso, but for one possibility. It must not let

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

CHRISTMAS IN HONGKONG,

Christmas way observed in much the uayal manner in Hongkong The bril liant weather that prevailed induced the vast majority to indulge in variona out. door pleasures Golfers in large num bersinvaded the links at Fanling, Happy Valley, and Deep Water Bay. Many residents rode to the last named place by noter-car, the drive over the

new and excellent road from Aberdeon

In his capacity as the Chairman of the Licensing Bourd, the Hon Mr. Claud govern has challenged a statement that public business at the meeting of that body December 4th was transacted in on private. “No business,” he says, was transacted after the representatives of the Prose had left." It to be regretted however, that he offers no explanation of the fate of the lotter, which, thé agentia întrunced, had been received from being very pleasant, Enthusiastic pede. to be mot quits, fre the Colonial Secretary " with reference to the licences of the Grand and Postquently in the many beautiful roads and Hotels?' As it was not dealt with at the fanes in the Colony. next meeting on the 20th fast are we to assume that it le still awaiting considere tion! That it was of no "public interest seetas scarcely possible in view of all that has happened in connection with those licences. Perhaps, Mr, Severn meant that

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CHURCH SERVICES.

The services at the various religious institutions were very well attended.

There were four celebrations of Holy Communion at St. John's Cathedral on Christmas morning, the number of com-

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difference which those For more years than he cares to con template your contributor has closely acquainted with the Law of Libe! have

udied problems of Eritish tradelearned to appreciate. - especially the Far Eastern trade, would not be very proud of his "" nation

Christmastide in the Colony passed off of shopkeepers if he were not fully aware of all the silver bullet argu- very peacefully in much the game way as to suggest that they are a little out-of: in previous years. The weather was ideal, date. Ile accepted them in, fote a year and led one away from the fireside to the ago when they were formulated by the

ments for winning this war. He ventures

Bishop of Victoria was the celebrant at the service at 7.45 am. The Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle (Chaplain of the Cathe- dral) was the preacher at the eleven o'clock service, which was attended by a large congregation. The Cathedral choir sang the anthem O Zion that bringest glad tidings

The Cathedral was offcetively decorted

believes to be the only course possible wa statesmen and the public at home. He is open air. As early as 8 am Happy Valley with palmi, ferns, and planta,

have been waited for all this, I say, before official advice, ing been offered to those who wish to do oversthing possible for their

country.

AN ACT OF COURTESY

kong Hundred" itself, or the comments on it by the Chairman of the local Cham- ber of Commerce, which led H.E. to take the very unusual action of personally writing a latter to the

latter to the public Press is immaterial. What is of supreme impert once is that the letter was written. That was an act of courtesy, to the whole Colony, It was something else; it was statesman ship. It was worthy of one who, despite his real or supposed indifference to the opinions of others, has never flinched from doing what he conceive to be his

convenient" and

The

following ladies of the congregation wore rosponsible for carrying out this work:- Mesdames Wakeman, Copley Moyle, Bam, Pattenden, Marriott, Looker, Taylor, H. Hancock, and Newall, Misses Barrow and Gorham. The usual collection for the Diocesan Girls' School and Orphanage was taken up at this. service, and realised over $200,

The

The Rev. Copley Moyle conducted the Holy Communion service at the Peak Church on Christmas morning. communicante numbered about 50, tasteful decoration of the Church was the work of Mesdames Pumfrett and Hornby,

now not altogether unaware of a rather presented quite an animated scents with its changed not in the utterances of statesmen golfers and equestrians. In the afternoon and in the press of Great Britain. Wo fore we heard about the shortage of high baseball were being played there simul- heard of the need of "silver bullets," be golf, cricket, football, tennis and even explosives and the call for the fifth million taneously. Everybody scented to be out for the army. It isn't that the "silver Whether it was the article "The Hong-bullets" are not still needed. It is that, and about, thoroughly enjoying the fresh as far as your contributor can judge, air and sunshine. There must have been men and munitions are wanted more many keen appetities when the Christmas

A population of, say, fifty millions in the old country is mobilising for activo dinner was served, ervice between four and five million men. In addition, it has supplista host of

There is joy in the canine heart at legt munition, workers. It seems almost as if ono in ten of the population of Great over the removal of the muzzling regule Britain has been called from the loom, ortions, and it found expression in some the counter, or the plough, to enrol for other work directly connected with the quarters with "carola" the night long. Ou war. Their phces have been filled, some any, ather occasion one would have been how or other by the aged, the women and tempted to disperse the glee party with a

The Bishop of Victoria prozobed an the boys. It is at least worthy of a close shot gan, but the heart rebelled at the investigation as to whether, out, here, some such changes are possible. The words thought of this in the presence of so much excellent sermon at St. Andrew's Church, annoyance are bot genuine thanksgiving for liberty regained Kowloon, on Christmas Day. The Church to be considered in this hour of world after almost two years apent in wire had been prettily, adorned by the follow- The British Empire, in this crisis, has entanglements. Many old scores will being ladies:-Mesdames N. C. Pope, Packham, Christian, Martin, Stone, been wonderful, It has amazed ever of grave responsibility and deep onxite : who most ardently believed in it. It has paid off, na doubt, when the festive seasonRichardson, and S. E. Green, Misses succested in this terrible struggle because has passed. There are quite a number of forced into admiration by the calm dignity of the amazing self-morifice which it has big dogs in the Colony who have been long-rece, Robson, Neave and Josie Jack of his attitude during these troublouse intellectual leaders who, in the Pressing for the dawn of freedom and the oppor: Limes. Some of us can only guess dimly or out of it, influence public opinion, have tunity to take sweet revenge for the tarta at the dangers and difficulties which soch risen superbly to this epoch-making tising pride of the Poms who have found. day has brought. What we do know incccasion. The path of duty has not beeli,mmunity from muzzles in the arms of their that the traditions of a great office smooth but millions have patiently trodden' been maintained. We feel that it is an it. It may almost seem an impertinence fair owners. If the little dogs who lost enormous natidal asset in these critical to compare our little Colony to this won their heads at their good fortune are times, to have, as our sitular head; amanderful realisation which is saying the soul not careful they may now lose their lives of high character, unswerving devotion to of the world. Yet we are blood-brothers duty and unimpeachable integrity. :

It was, therefore, with a jush of aizcere to those who have given all that we may

The policeman whose mission in life it satisfaction, that your contributor read His not be in bondage. We are a microcosm Excellency's letter. The storn-and, as I fmpire. The young wet and the old was to stalk uamuzzled dogs on the Peak men of the Colony must also search their believe, wholly undeserved-rebuke which hearts daily with the question Wint is will feel, perhaps, that his glory has was included in it, did not mar the main my duty departed, and the shopkeepers who On the Peak there is a road named after survey their stocks of new-fangled facial a very great man who taught and inspired locel patriotism long before he spoke on adornments hanging hendless on the wall Imperial problems. Chamberlain is dead, will lament the change, But it's an ill

duty. Since the outbreak of the war, the Colony's Governor has been in a position

thesis. All the matters now is that we have the truth at last,

those

inspired. Its statesmen, ita business men,

The service at the Union Church was

conducted by the Minister (Rev. J. Kirk

Maconapbie).

BOMAN CATHOLIC SERVICES. At the Cathedral of the Immaculate" Conception. the usual midnight Parti- acal Mass was conducted by His Lord- ship Bishop Pozzoni, with the assistance of the victor of the Cathedral and the local clergy. The main alter was richly local clen dressed, and was surmounted with huge ornamental candies palms, and flowers. The church was illuminated by electricity and the congregation was exceedingly large, not a seat was left vacant.

The

Your correspondent, willingly offers un expression of regret to those young men whom he appears to have misjudged. He but he lives still in our memories Dear to wind that blows nobody any good, and the Music of Dieriox was well executed by pleads the following reasons for his force him was the city he loved he first did for ful but sincere opinions. Firstly, as that what his destiny enabled him to do withdrawal of the muzzling order will be the Orchestra Philarmonica and the ivilipa he has had great provocation from for an Empire. We, too in our own little regarded a welcome Christmas gift by members of the Choir, consisting of the military men who wish to leave Hongkong sphere, must attempt to do what we the owners of our canine friends, many of fallowing gentlemen:-Mesara, A F, Os efficial reticence. Thirdly, definite cases row, whatever the trouble, whatever the whom have had quite formidable monthly mond, E. G. d'Aguino, F. X Botello, of young men whe, he knows, could have dengers Thus can we prove ourselves Lills to meet at the Magistracy on acomat been spared. Fourthly, the frequently re-

for the front, Secondly, the unfortunate conceive to be our duty whatever the ser

F. Fisher, M. H. Baptista, and the boys

of St. Joseph's College,

peated opinions of other citizens of the citizens of no mean city. For so of the originality and resourcefulness dis A Special Crib was erected on one of}

Colony,

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The Adiate Fidelis" was world sean a vedome relief to many wie ASAHI BEER.

sweetly entoned by one of the sopranos, and by a powerful chorus.

meuralgia.

TO BE SHOT AT SUNRISE suffer the red hot pain thrusts of These are the hopeless torture-wracked On Xmas Day a solumn High Mase was beings who live in the shadow of constant

dread of the stabbing, twisting, unbear

Браво

played by their pets in freeing thomasolves The official explanations now make it

from the irritating wire contraptions possible to regard all the young men with

which spoilt their outlook on the world, ba respect. If, as the letter seems to imply, His Excellenes informs the young mout of this Colony that they are doing all that

Cannot something be done to mitigate the local Government expects of them, then no biamo attaches itself to them for commenced on Christmas day afternoon, the evil smells which greet ons when pass going on with their usual daily work. And will be continued to-day Kowloon chivalrous desire to protect subordinates, opened the batting, and thanks to coming along the Praya in the Wanchai dis such as we should expect from His Excelsistent scoring by Whyte Thursfield, triet? The sanitary arrangements here conducted by the Bev. Fr. Agostinable sudden palas nad

Macaskill and Braga were able to put leney, will not, it may be hoped, lead to together 165 The tail was very abouts would do justice to the era of Plazeck (rector), with a large congrega-neuralgial any cessation of investigation of indivi- waik, and fell vagy victims to Bird's Adam, the people themselves never worry dual cases. It will now be quite easy for

goodies. The Club, judging by the a youth to say "I want to do more than comes to date, may be able to take the their heads about regulations, and, cons I am now doing, but the authorities won't lead to-day, though this will depend on quently, Wanchai has become one of the

let me We must accept that. But it is the abilities of the last mix batsmenost obnoxious corners of the Colony

enly a transference of moral responsibility from the young unmarried man to the Government of the Colony, The public will now watch with anxiety not the young men, but the Government

THE POLICY OF SILENCE,

who have to meet a by no mean, simple

KOWLOON, (187-4NINGA).

attack When play closed on Saturday Now that the cold weather has set in I the scores were as follows:

recommend somebody connected with the Srnitary Board to take a castitutional in the neighbourhood and test the scourag of my statements.

A. A. „Claxton, e Pearce, b Anderson 5. L.M. Whyte, st. Gace b Muas JV Braga, e Donnelly, b Bird N. M. Macaskill, e Donnelly,

Anderson,

Major Robertson, o Andersen, h Bird 4 R. F. Thursfeld, st. Gace, Macs 37

E B Reed, e Muriel, Maasa

JP Robinson, o Brand, b Bird, ....

H H. Toyler, Pearce b Bird Dr. Forsyth, o Pearce, b. Bird, W. Kay, not ont Did Extras vi

Total

Bowling Analysis.

Why was it necessary to allow public opinion to be in error for so long? Why was not a public statement made months ago on this vital matter! Some young men and certain of the police: seemed to have had every encouragement to go tơ thể: front. Many of us have been bewildered.. Some have aid "Go," and others have said Wait mod See." The Daily Press recently published a leading article which offered a splendid opportunion for an official statement. It was ignored. A fe gular, who read the leader, said some caustic things about the honour of Hong- kong Highly or wrongly your corres pondent regards the Colony as a city which is his home, He was determined to bring things to a crists. He succorded, He does not expect to be thanked; but he will not not accept, silently, the blame dufe to others. He performed what was to him a most distasteful public duty, He had nothing to gain. He has lost a great deal of yausble time in devising, and carrying out a scheme which has been" efficacious. He can only regret that it was necessary to write, ns, he frankly stated, bitterly Any other style would have been

indeed, ready had been "ighored, ». His | labours, while invoking dadare Livs R. E. O. Bird, and D. B. Don

Anderson,

Brand Donnelly, Mass

I was not a little smused at the ingentilly displayed by two of the other newspapers of the Colony in their anxiety to avoid mentioning the name of the Daily Press, in the questions put by the Hon. Mr. Holyoak at the last meeting of the 165 Legislative Council, One re-wrote the first part of the question, which contained the ffending words, and quoted the remain der while another slyly printed daily press without capitals, inverted commas

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TE Pearce, c-Braga, b Macaskill 36

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R. N. Anderson, not out

R, 0. Brand, b Heed

Women Total (fer 5 wiel M. M. Mass, A. L. Glace,

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The Mass commenced at 10 o'clock in the amming, and the music was classic and excellently executed by the Orchestra Maestro Philarmonica and the choir."

The following are Vasallo conducting. the names of the ladies and gentlemen forming the choir: Mrs. Carroll, the Missey Conway, Barrington, Braga, and Missey Stoneham; Messrs. A. Lyth, J. Laing, F. Fisher and W. Carroll,

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