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CORRESPONDENCE.

RACING AND WAR.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."1

--Your cables of day contained an announcement to the effect that all race meetings have been cancelled in the Unit Kingiam with the exception of the New

A CALL TO THRIFT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREJS, TUFSDAY, FEBRUARY 15x¤, 1916,

yük übagsord" [TO THE EDITOR OF

DAILY PRESS."')" SIB, --I oberve that your journal is the only one in Hongkong to republish the Bankers' Manifesto to the British Nation, weekly edition of which appeared in the The Times of the 21st December, It would be well if this appeal could be re- printed in pamphlet form and distributed Failing that, special attention should be called to the following passages therefrom. with particular reference to the large sums

"MITOÃO” NOTES.

{rnom 4 OWN CORRESPONDENT]

11ac February th

FORMER HONGKONG RESIDENT AT ANZAC,

LOCAL JOURNALIST PROMOTED MAJOR IN THE RAM.C The following letter has been received from Major B. A. Lowry, formerly on the staff of a local contemporary and now with the Australian Army Medical Corps:

A BINYPHEAN TASK, Much money having been spent during the last 30 years in dredging our harbour without any apparent result, whenever the Government and, Diemaclys

1 was in the withdrawal from Anzac with a little spare money they pomylly

little trawler. All the officers slept-or proceed with barbour works- until it snd went to Lemos on a dirty, crowded market fixture anl a few other places to every British subject in the Colony, spent, then the work stops until austher ather luy swake on the floor of a study

opportavity occurs to resume operations It is useless to cry over spilt, milk, but Prudence should be exercised in future of money which are destined to be squander-The Lisbon Government having given an

for an much open

to be R necessary ed over the forthcoming Races, not only in the training of ponies for no other purpose but to win pots and, make money, but over the lotteries and sweepstakes. Is it too late to urge that the latter, at least, should of

wher; there will be reduced fixtures,

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In view of this decision it seems only natural to inquire why the Hongkong meeting shall not be abandoned, Home it can always be argued, of cars, that horseracing is carried on, first and foremust, for the purpose of maintaining the breed of horses necessary for military purposes. No such reason, can be offered in Dis Colony with its China ponies, and where the race meeting is nothing more nor less than a pleasure gathering.

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spent,

money

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and

the harbour improvements, the matter

properly.. be inekled should competent men engaged for all branches the work. If 30 are to get be taxed to the extent of 50 or 75 per cent? no better results than those which we This proposition is not likely to be favour-been obtained so far, it would be much ably received by those who are looking for better to apply the money to something

more useful to the colony. ward to this opportunity to make easy money, but what say the Bankers of Eng- land, men of a profession in which there is no room for mere sentiment? This is what

..

saloon. How we slipped away from the We spent Xoy at Leninos and are now taking German and the Turkish staff was splen did, but we must not tell it yet. about 200 sick and wounded to Alexandria, What will happen next-Cairo, the Canal, Khartoum, the Persian Gulf, England or France we know not. I have been pro- moted Major and rather appreciate the fact that my promotion was made on active

Alas Eervice and at historic Anzao. many good Australians lie under the soil at Anzac. Indeed, you could look across between our trenches and the Turks and buried near the enemy's parapets,

quite 200 Australian bodies lying un "It was a great wrench for our fellows! to have to slip quietly away from the scene of so many hard fights and heroic.sacri A BUGGESTION.

foes. You know the sentiments of More streels are being opened for laying Australian bushman for his mate. And have to come away while their mate sleeps down iron-pipe mains for sea-water to be many of our men feel deeply that they used

in cases of fire. It is said that the on at Anzac. My own unit had four meu pump at the pumping-station is out of killed and two wounded by one shell, Busi last. fortnight. Pat Curie (formerly a order, and that some of its principal parts in shells was very brisk during the are broken and must be sent back to the master in Ellis Kadoorie Schooly is out factory from whence it caine for repairs, here as Major and second in command of the 27th Australian Infantry Battalion. If this be true, a visit to the Hongkong He was slightly wounded in the head and Whampoa Dock Co, or to the Taikoo by a Turkish bullet, but it well again. Dockyard may be recommended. The city. George Turner (formerly of Hongkong) sons is "missing" in France. Two others are serving out here.

Ctive ay chin chins to old friends,"

When we find that a big social event of the year, like the St. Andrew's Ball, which foster that spirit of local patriotism upon which the wider patriotism is based is abandoned, surely it is somewhat inconthey say: grudhg to hôi praco meeting where "At this time of great national danger money, which cald he turned to much het.it is imperative that every citizen should ter account in these trying times, realize the vastness of the work which Great gambled away to provide a little moment. Britain has to perform and should so not -ary excitement 7-Yours, etc.,

that the full strength of the nation may be put forth. Not only must every one pull, Eut, in order that the work may be well might then enjoy the benefit of having the wrote to me a few weeks ago. One of his 1

PUZZLED. Hongkong, February 14th, 1816.'

DANGERS TO CHILDREN.

** HOMOKONU [TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS."} SIR,To avoid danger to children frequenting the Public, Chardens, I would point out to the parents or guardians that the entrance gate opposite the Collegs Gardeng" should never be used and to warn their, amals and nurses not to pass these, for the upper and lower paths are not protected with railings or wires, 90 as to prevent the children from falling into the public road,

dave

Fortunately, I was able yesterday to a little girl and boy from falling over the precipico, and I strongly repri- manded the amah who was in charge of them, Not being able to understand her language, however, I had to leave the garden without being able to ascertain the names of the children's parents.

Is it possible that those reponsible did nos foreso those dangers while making the patha? It is unpurilonable neglect, and the sooney the railings or wires are erected in this and other similar places

the botter.-Yours, etc.

PATERFAMILIE.

WHY NOT A LOCAL EXHIBITION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

SIR,-Having read mite a tot lately about how trade should be pushed now that we practically have the market to ourselves, might I humbly suggest a plan that, in my opinion, would help to make a ado boom for our opentry and, inciden. tally, be a great help to the Colony !

The plan I would suggest is, that au Industrial Exhibition be opened, say, at Howloon on the large piece of ground beside the Railway Station.

Manufacturers of all classes should be written to and asked to bring their machinery and goods with demonstraters to show the working, etc., of the differ ent exhibits and catalogues should be printed in, say, Chinese, Malay, Japanese Bad English.

within the nation's strength, all must pull together.

streets watered in the dry season of the

year.

THE LICENSING DISPUTE

-IN HONGKONG.

RECENT QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

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TABLE IRONS. TABLE BRUSHES. REST HEADS. CUE CLIPS. POCKETS. ICUE TIPS, CHALK. WAFERS,

BEST WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTH. BILLIARD TABLES RECOVERED BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN, PRICES, AFOR COMPLETE TABLES TO BE HAD ONE IAPPLICATION.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

In a long war success depends mainly

COMPANY MEETINGS. upon the respective financial resources of

UNION WATERBOAT: CO., LTD. the combatants, and the consequent power of one of them to maintain, or to aid to,

The eleventh annual general meeting of its fighting strength when the other's is declining, or is not capable of expansion. shareholders in the above, Company was It is not in doubt this the financial re-held in the offices of Messrs, Dodwell &

In the House of Commons on January sourets of the Allies, when fully mobilized Co., Ltd. (general managers), yesterday,

Mr. S. H. Dodwell (Chairman) presided, 4th, as briefly reported by cable at the time, and wisely controlled, will be vastly greater and, there were also prestat:-Messrs. J. Sir Edwin Cornwall asked the Secretary of than the enemy's. The only thing remain-

Jonekheer, J. W., C. Bonur, and T. State for the Colon.es whether the licence for the Grand Hotel at Hongkong is now ing to be done is to provide all the money Kusumoto (Consulting Committee), held by a man of German nationality and a tu ba needed to support the vast armies of new

Messrs. Morton Smith (Secretary), W. E. the licence for the Peak Hotel by a German who has recently been naturalised, both be man, and to pay for the vast quantities of Clarke, A. Ritchie G. R. Edwards, T. arms and munitions now being manufac- G. Weall, and T. Nixon.

The CHAIRMAN said-Thin report, anding of military age; whether at the licene- tured in all parts of the world.

accounts having been in your hands "The task of fuding the greater part of for some time I propose, with your per- the immease sums of money needed by the mission, to take them as read. The profits for the year under review, including Allies is the special duty of the British

count, amount to 856,381.73, a result people, for they in particular possess the $9,325.3 brought forward from last ac necessary financial resources. Their manu facturing power has not been reduced by which, after taking into consideration the noension, and what are the reasons inspir

loss of supplies of water to the various grofficial policy in this matter. invasion, their cities have not been destroy lines which have been withdrawn since fr. Bonar, Law (Secretary of State for ed, their ports have not been shut off from the rest of the world, and their income has no the war and the fact that we have not the Colonies)The answer to the first two increased the price to our customers, I parts of the questi'n is in the affirmative. been dinner drumstances. Indeed, the think you will agree with me may be cunt The Governor informs mis tweets old, left Return(railable also for return

by day stemmer) Your property has of the Hotel is 34 years and by other

sidered satisfactory. income of the British people has been main been well kept up during the year out Germany in 1897 and had no intention of tained at a very high level. Their exports, of current revenue, and two more of the returning. His sympathies are stated to beingle Fare by Day Steamer though not as great as before the war, are old wooden boats, which had become ase British and he married in 1606 an Austra greater than they were as recently as 1909, Hess for our purposes, have been disposedlian who father lives with the 'cenzee. He their income from interest on capital invest of ale:small profit. The new water boat con ed abroad has been reduced but little, the tracted for with the Hongkong and Wham carnings of their ships are greater than po Dock Company was placed in com over, and their factories are working full mission during the year, and is giving time. Moreover, the effect upon the pro-evory satisfaction, duction of the nation of the mobilization of

The book value of your investments stand a great army has been largely neutralized below their present market value There by the mere vigorous and effective work is one item which possibly appears to you of the civilian population in general and of unduly large. I refer to the amount on the women in particular, Lastly, the aver-fixed deposit, and would explain that your nge individual income is much in excess af Consulting Committee during the year any total hitherto reached. Thus the power have had under consideration the ad the of the Company. They have come of Great Britain to meet her own expendi- visability of a reduction in the capital turcs, and the sums needed by her Allies, conclusion that the present time, is not an is very great,

opportune one to

recommend that you Had the Therefore the work that the British should adopt such a course. people are called upon to perform is to proost of building new tonnige remained vide out of all their financial resources Á on a reasonable level it might have been sum of nearly £1.000.000.000 in the next feasible, but seeing that it has enormously fiscal year. In the current calendar year increased and is likely to advance further (1915) the British people will spend about before it declines, I am confident you will Naturally we £1,300,000,000 upon war and government, approve of their decision. and next year (1916) will need to spend shall not purchase now, tonnage at en about £1,600.000.000 in place of a sum of hanced prices unless it is absolutely neces about £200,000,000 a year before the war.sary, but when conditions again approach To raise this vast sum is a stupendous task the normal, it may easily happen that we with the demand for water. Steps will and one that will try the mettle of the must build more boats in order to cope nation as it has not been tried for a hundred years, Not only has the nation to be taken with a view to investing & por- find this great sum of £1,800,000,000 next tion of the sum or fixed deposit so as to year, but it has to find it with several mil- secure a somewhat larger return. With lions of its most active sons in the fighting these few remarks I beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts as circulated,

My reasons for making this suggestionline, Are as follows

1. The majority of likely Chinese enstomers cannot afford to book a return passage to England and back to see the Exhibition being held there.

Mr. W. E. CLARKE seconded, and the There motion was carried unanimously.

"No one can realize the vastness of the task before the nation without becoming keenly conscious that it demands the streau were no questions.

On the motion of Mr. WEALL, seconded ous co-operation of every man and woman, youth and maiden in the country; that the by Mr. BONNAR, Mr. C. Bernard Brown nation's energics must be completely con- was appointed auditor at a remuneration centrated upon the production of really of $200.

The CHAIRMAN announced that dividend warrants were now ready... HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA CO., LIMITED,

II If the Exhibition is held at Kow-essential things; and that the production of loon, it would be accessible to everyone all non-essentials must be wholly stopped. in the East, and cheap excursions could Moreover, not only must the nation avoid theconsumption of all men essentials, but be run in connection with it by the rail- must even restrict the consumption of essen- ways and steamship companies

tials, to the limits of efficiency. Further

An extraordinary general meeting of the more, individua's possessing securities mar 11. The influx of people to Hongkong, table abroad must sell them in order to above Company was held at the Company's would fill the botels and other places of pay for goods and munitions purchased Office, Queen's Buildings, at noon gester- accommodation that are having very leanabroad for which no other means of payment day. Mr. S. H. Dodwell (Chairman) pre

times at present.

Of course, I quito understand that the initial outlay would be great. But that

CANTON, MACAO RIVER STEAMERS.

ng heard meeting the unoffie al memb: 1's all HONGKONG, voted against the grant of the Hoenery to these two men; whether, when these licences f were refused last your, they were granted by an overriding order of the Government;

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what actor has been taken on the present (OINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE. Bingle Fare by Night Biomer

has held a licence sinez 1908. The licencee of the Penk Hotel is of the same age and has resided in Hongkong for 11 years con- tinuously was naturalised in 1911 and has been licensed 7 years, The Governon-states that both bear good characters, One licence only was opposed last year and was granted on appeal to the Governor-in-Council. On the present occasion botli licences were re- fused by the unofficial majority but were granted on appeal to the Governor-in-Coud- tion of policy was involved and the Execu- cil, one member alone dissenting. No ques tive Council acted throughout in a judicial capacity under the licensing ordinance.

Subsequently Sir E. Cornwall gave notice of the following question-To ask the the restoration to Secretary of State for the Colonies whether Germán and a naturalised German as the result of of the licences of the twe chief hotels in Hongkong which had been refused by the licensing board the whole of the unofficial he can state what are the reasons which members of the latter have resigned, and if

licences. induced the Government to restore the

1

Mr. Bonar Low asked Sir Edward Corn- wall to postpone his question over the holi- days while he telegraphed for information.

CLUB LIFE IN THE EAST,

The Bishop of Singapore in winding up a debate at Ipoh on Club Life in the Fast said that all there agreed that a club was a necessity in the East. The conditions of life in the East were very different from those at home. They had a large number of-bachelors here, and it was essential that of making friends. Then, too, be thought they should have some means open to them it would be agreed that a certain amount of exercise was required more here that at home. Proceeding, he referred to the sug gested influence of the clergy in regard to Sunday games and Sunday closing of who was also a keen clubs, but here was exactly & point on

can be provided. Lastly the credit of the sided, and there were also present:-The which should be of use. Any action.

open

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HONGKONG TO CANTON, I

專院

$6.00

10.00

4.00

8.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

TUESDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1916.

8,00 am. HEUNGSIAN, ̈10.00 p.m. FATSHAN..

6.00 .. HONAM.

4.20 p.m. KINSHAN.

WEDNESDAY, 16ти FEBRUARY, 1916.

8,00 am. IIONAM, 10.00 p.m. KINSHAN

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8.00 m. HEUNGSHAN. 4.30 p.in. FATSHAN..

HONGKONG-MAÇAO LINE.

B.B. BUI TAI, Toma 1,651)

8.8. TAISHAN, Tons 2,006. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Wesk days at 8 am and 2.p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart, Sundays at 9′a.m. and 1pm from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

Wook days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7,30 a.w. mud ↑ p.m. EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY, 1916.

"TAISHAN"

The Company's Now Blowship

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STEERY WHARF si, 9 L.m., sad refur trom Mano at 3 pm.

NB-The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.80 ́x.m. sad from Hongkong 141 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lot Street Wharf."

FARES AS USUAL, MACAO-CANTON LINE.

8.8. SUI AN

Departure from Mono to Canten on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, atE9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Maso on Tuesday, Thursday and Esturday, at 400 pzs.

STEAMBOAT CO. LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.8. BAIŅAM, 688 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, DEE

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days ai8,30 m, Bound trips take about 5 days. Tassengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUL These als have superior Cahim mesommodation sud are lighted throughout by electricity Electric Fan in each Cabin.

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 s.m. to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO SIWAMPOAT CO,, LIE.,!

Hotel Mariors (First Floor), opposite the Elake Fier,

nation and of individuals must be employ Hon. Sir Paul Chnter, C.M.G., the Ho Churchman IV. The shopkeepers in the city woulded in order to pay for gods and munitions Mr. David Landele. Messrs. D. W. Craddock, by the parish priest would bo no doubt have a very prosperous time

tine with purchased abroad for which payment can, P. White, and S. Sorensen (Diree the flow of sight-seers,

not be made in goods, servicos, or securities tors), R. M. Dyer (Chief Manager), H. W Only by all classes, employers and employed Looker, C. D. Wilkinson, J. W. C. Bodnar, alike, adding to, and most carefully lus-W. Dunbar, F. B. L. Bowler, P Tester banding, income, by selling foreign securi Smyth, J. S. Dobic, G. Tisdal, H. ties and by creating foreign credits will it Humphreys, OF. da Carvalho, Lo Cheung Haskell, S. Michael, G. Rapp, and I The work of mobilizing the whole of Baycees Ma

formal, the only The meeting was the nation's financial resources must now be

business being the confirmation of the ex- undertaken with courage and with vigour.

"With everyone anxious to do his bit, traordinary resolution which was passed at an extraordinary general meeting held the great task of financing the war can ard will be accomplished and ultimate victory on the 17th January, and has since been

advertised, assured,"

Yours, ete,

SCRUTATOR." Hongkong, 14th February, 1016.

need not be an insurmountable difficulty, be possible to provide the vast sum needed Shin, P. K. Kwok, Wong Lin Tai. E. D. and as that was a resi defect in the FRENCH LESSONS!

an the stalls and stands would pay 2 good by the nation and the nation's Allies, rent, and, with the charges for admission to the Exhibition, should return all the outlay and leave a considerable profit..

Hoping the taipans and other critics will not criticise my humble suggestion too severely. I am, Sir, Yours sincerely,

IMPERIALIST. Hongkong, February 14th, 1918,

Mr. WILKINSON proposed that the resolu- tion be confirmed, Mr. DUNBAR seconded, and it was carried unanimously,

suspicion, and, in any case, he would be better employed in dealing with matters more spiritual His lordship alluded at some length to the question of treating recalling the speech of H.E the Commissioner at Kuala Lumpur last year, cub life, he hoped that a real answer would be found to His Excellency's remarks. Sarely here it was for the laity to take the lead. A club that afforded sonable recreation and facilities for social inter-

and

club they had not got in Singa such a course was a necessity for the young man, pare There were defects, but it wAS for them to remedy these defects, and never mind the unpopularity involved in the pre- cass.The foregoing is from a report in the Times of Malaya,

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