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CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG AND THE
GERMANS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY FILESS
SIR,-Adverting to the letter of Mr U. C. Galluzzi which has appeared in the
newspapers, I shall he obliged if you will note that in voicing my opinions to President of the mass meeting I was, and am," sure of the general sentiments of the Italians in Hongkong, even if no special mandate has been given me, fis Mr. Galluzzi is so eager to state,
Mr. Galluzzi, perhaps, wishes to be ex- cepted he is at liberty to be so with pleasure.Yours, etc,
F. DI CANEVA.
Hongkong, April 27th, 1917,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESSE
Sre, I hope you will allow me the uso of your correspondence column to voice the opinion of, think, the majority of Service men in this Colony on the ques tion of the return of the Germans to Hongkong. Not being a commercial many I must leave that side perhaps the more important one alone, but the views of those whose duty it has been to defend this Colony against the possible approach of our country's enemies may be of interest, even if only touching upon the sentimental reason for the necessity for such a resolution to be passed.
First of all, may I say that we are all proud and pleased to find in Hong- kong men of such strength and will-power as the Hon. Mr. P. H, Holyoak and tis supporters, and our thanks - aro due specially to him that he has taken such a firm stand.
Un the question of sentiment, the re. solution has been opposed chiefly for the renson that, in passing it, wo are dealing out hate for hate, and that we are thereby putting an obstacle in the way of hasten- ing pence. The first part was dealt with very ably by Mr. Holyoak when he said,
It is not a policy of retaliation; it is Just retribution.?!
Myself, and I think I speak for all Service men, van never again" find it possible to extend the hand of friendship to people of a nation who have sunk so
TEE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
HONGKONG SANITARY
MATTERS.
INTERESTING QUESTIONS BY MR.
A
tions-
BOWLEY.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT
CLUB.
THE CLOSING CRUISE
Despite the dismal and wet weather, a meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary, the members of the Royal Hongkong Board, to be held to-morrow, Mr. 1. B. Yacht Club did not allow the indifferent L. Bowley will ask the following ques-elements to mar the closing cruise of the
soason. There was a representative at What steps (if any) have been tendance on the Club House lawn and taken by the Government to carry out the recommendation made by the thres events which closed the season's the Board on the 12th December last that the area of Crown Land programme wore sailed oft in good time
In the Handicap Class, the race was lying between Des Voeux and Con naught Roads opposite the Bailors won by Hinne, sailed by Miss Iris May Home should be laid out as 1 depot for the storage and sortin and Miss Dione May. The second prize poultry at the earliest possib. in this event was won by Kalia, which date, such recommendation havengi been made with a view to the was sailed by Miss Denison
batement of the nuisance occae, sioned by such storage and sorting in Ko Shing and Li Sing Streets! 44--What steps (if any) have bun taken to carry out be resolution of the Board passed on the 10th March, 19 for the cleansing of certain beaches of the Colony from floating debris!
In view of the approaching bath
The One Design Class was won by Daphne, sailed by Mr. and Mrs. Stone- húm, and the second place was secured by Bonita, sailed by Miss Main.
MONDAY, APRIL 30TH. 1917.
THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG.
The following letter, signed '* Hong- kong appeared in a recont issue of the AC Daily News:-
81,-Referring to the leading article in your issue of last Saturday, I think it would have been as well to have de ferred such violent criticism of a dis tinguished public servant like Bir Henry May till the full account of the debate in the Hongkong Legislative Council had been received and the full extent of his inquity had been disclosed. But there are a few points in your leader
which should not be allowed to pass without comment
You state that the Governor is not fu sympathy with the business community. Sir Henry May has been associated
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Guel Cless, was won by Lynbeth, sailed by Mrs, Sandeman; and the second prize ing season will the Head of the went to The Don, sailed by Mre. Petler Sanitary Department take steps for the periodical scavenging of
Tea was served on the lawn, and at the bathing benches of the Colony, the conclusion of the racing, the Hon and the exclusion of pigs from Mr. Cland Severn, C.M.G., Commodore such beaches?
e. Will the end of the Sanitary of the Club, remarked that they hat
Department recommend the Gov. had a very successful season. The wind ernment to clear the undergrowth
and cut the grass on all Crown had not always been as steady as they Land within 200 yards of any would have liked, but they had got dwelling house periodically in through their programmte all right. He order to remove cover for mosqui toes and other noxious animals congratulated the winners of the Cups, and organismes
and also the winners of that day's Dees the Medical Officer of Health events, and also expressed the thanks consider the flowering privi in- Jurious to health If so, will he of the Club to Mr. D. K. Blair, recommend the Government to have the Hon. Secretary, for all the trouble it removed from all Crown Land
at the conclusion of which Lady May
in the vicinity of dwelling houses he had taken during the season, and and public roads and paths ?* Falso Mr. Loughlin, the Hon Treasurer Among the other business on the agenda Lady May then presented the prizes, is a letter from the Government relativo to the erection of a latring and shelter for ricaba coolies at Kowloon about which there was a long discussion at a recent meeting, consequent upon a resolu tion by Mi P. W Goldring, condemning the original site, immediately in front of the ferry wharf.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
OPIUM
Before Mr. Wood, a coolic who was ar rested in Connaught Road Central was charged with the unlawful possession of low as to laugh and muck at the dying 50 tools of prepared opium other than
eries of innocent women and children, who fire at defenceless seamen after com-
Government opium, and a sampan woman, arrested in Connaught Road
was presented with a beautiful bouquet by little Miss Diana Arthur. Cheers were then given for Lady May, and Mr. Oluu to the Commodore for the pre Denison expressed the thanks of the
sentation of cups, and also the other donors of trophies.
SPORT
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
The exhibition match between the Royal Engineers and The Best" which was arranged to take place on Saturday at 5 o'clock, was postponed
on account of the very wet weather. The Hon. Mr. P H. Holyoak, who was
with the exception of a few years when ho was Governor of Fiji. He returned to Hongkong as Governor amid the acclamations of the community, who after so many years of experience of him in various posts in the Government of Hongkong recognized in him the man they wanted one who having spent the best part of his life there was thoroughly cognizant of the requirements of the Colony and in sympatly with its as pirations.
He has grown up with the present heads of the mercantile community, and none who know him onn assert that he is out of sympathy with them. He is unlike some of his predecessors in that respect one of whom described the ness than politoness as being composed Hongkong community with more frank-
of 'canaille and bagmen.
the loathing and detestation of Goruma I know that he shares to the full methods which are felt by all Britons, and it is an intolerable inault that he,
being lacking in patriotism because he any one else for that matter, should be accused of baing pro-German or of
does not see his way to countenance the wild and entirely impracticable schemes which are being put forward for the demnation of Germans and their trade. It is very unlikely that Chermans will care to return to Hongkong for some years after the war even if allowed to do so. They are more likely to try and find a footing. for their activities in Romá other port in South China not under British influence
pelling them to take to the boats and who West, was charged with the unlawful present on the ground, has kindly con- fore, while recognizing the gront ability
havo spat at and tortured our wounded
possession of 35 taels of prepared opium
other than Gandada opium....
pleaded not guilty,
Both defendants but after hearing evidence the Magis trate sentenced each defendant to six months hard labour.
ONCE AGAIN.
hero. Nover can we live on terms of friendship with such as these. Let those who oppose this motion try, if they can,
realise the feelings of their country men who have fallen into the enemy's hands to be bullied and spat upon; Jet them try to imagine the look of scorn of men such as the heroes of the Swift
The notorious Don Manuel George and Broke, when told that they will be expected to extend their hand to these Sequira, was again before the Court, very devils for the defeat of whom they this time for begging. The defendant, spilt their blood. Try, I say, to do this, whose record showed more than twenty and then, perhaps, it will be ad- previous convictions, pleaded guilty to mitted that there is something in senti the charge of begging in Queen's Road
Central -nient" after all.—Believe me, sincerely,
sir,
F. D. 8.
Hongkong, April 28th, 1917.
COMPANY REPORT.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED.
The report of the Board of Directors tw the twenty-eighth ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders, to be held on the 5th prox. states: --
Your directors have the pleasure to subrait the accompanying statement of the Company's accounts for the year ending 28th February, 1917,
The balance at credit of profit and loss account available for appropriation $620.499.38, and your directors re- commend that this be disposed of as follows: this
To pay a dividend of $93
por cent
Say $2.25 per share on
60,000 shares
To pay a bonus of 75 cents.
per share
To place to reserve
Garrod Inspector
informed the Magistrate that the defendant had ne costed several persons in Queen's Road Central and asked them for money with which to buy clothes
Mr. Melbourne remarked that he re cognized the defendant as an old offender and imposed a fine of 65, with the alter. native of seven days hard labour.
AMMUNITION.
A Chinese from San Francisco, whilst trans-shipping to the s.5. Tai Lee, was arrested on a charge of attempting to expert a quantity of ammunition from the Colony.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood on Saturday, Inspector Brazil stated that the am munition was discovered maled in four fruit tine, which were found in the defendant's baggage.
Defendant, who was represented by $135,000,00 Mr. Leo
pleaded not guilty 48,000.00 to the charge, explaining that upon his 100,000.00 departure from San Francisco, the four 175,000.00 tins were given to him sa a present, Noi having opened the tins, he had believed To write of new property
account for depreciation 40,000.00 that they contained preserved fruit.
A fine of $84 was imposed and the 392.10
manition was ordered to be confir
To write" off plant account
for depreciation
To write off furniture ac
count for deprociation
To pay & bonus to staff ..... 11,957.15
To carry forward to next
-account-
113,750.11
620,489.36
cated
Directors-Hon. Mr. D, Laudale bar
ing resigned on leaving the Colony,
HARBOUR REGULATIONS.
sented to attend again next Saturday, when the match will we played at the same time as previously arranged, and at the conclusion of the game will pre- sent the cup and medals to the Royal Engineer (winners of the Hongkong Longue)
HONGKONG AEROPLANE
Supporter
N. J. Stabl A. AR
J. H. May
Warren Co,
Be that as it may, the future status of Germans in British possessions will be decided at the Peace Conference or by the Imperial Parliament, and not by the Hongkong Legislative Council, there-
and public spirit of the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, it appears to me that such resolutions as the ons he put forward are ill-advised and out of place at this junetur, and han only create ill-feeling and norimoniona discussion at a time when we should all try and pull together.
NEW HONGKONG. J. PR.
The Gazette announces that H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong:
Abdḍplhoesen Abdcolrahim. Hon Mr C. E. Anton.
George Winstanley Barton.
Reginald Edward Oliver Bird
Cyril Champkin
Herbert Philpott Hay.
Archibald Ore Lang,
Antonio Ferreira Batalha Silva-Netto. Thomas Luft Perkinseer
Ernest Alfred Mountford Williama."
FUND
LIST 3
HM N. Nemazee
200.00
Proceeds from dinner st Grand Hotel (per Mr. F.
Reichmann)"
190.00
A Skelton
150.00
Danoan Clark
Chow Shou-son,
150.00
100.00
∙100,00
Fra Charles Jenkin.
50.00
·00.00
25.00
A. Abdoolrahim
28.00
J.JEW
20:00
HH. Sandeman
20:00
E. R. Mogra (2nd subscrip-
tion)
11,00
HE Haywood,
10.00
SRJ
3000
WC Shiner
$10.00
10,00
10.00
10.00
10.00
Foo Sik
10.00 10.00
E.H.H GE Costello, 0. W. Olson, D, H. Ritchie, and A. Walters, 25 each
SK H***
A Campbell
FA. Mackintos
C. Crispin
R BES
25,00
$1,206,00 Previously acknowledged 2,152,39
Total
$8,358.39
The name of Mr. George Hutton Potts. 19 restored to the List of Non-official Justices, and the name of Mr. Paul Mary Hvignonis transferred from the List of Official Justices to the List of Non-official Justices.
PAUL DUFAULT'S FAREWELL
The announcement that the French Canadian tenor, Paul Default, will give two farewell concerts here on his return from "Manila, en route to Shanghai, will be received with great pleasure, for during his recent visit here he won a great place for himself in the esteem of the public, Mi. Dufault's new concert programmes will be looked forward to with great interest, a noticeable fea. ture of the Dufault programmes in the simplicity of his selections, which every member of his audience can understand and ⠀⠀ appreciate, Binging principally in English, with perfect enunciation The Gazette announces that special pass that in every English-speaking.com- and a beautiful voice, it is small wonder port regulations similar to those chtain-manity he has visited he has won re- scribed in respect of persons desiring to these two farewell concerts, which will ing in the case of Egypt have bech pre-markable popularity. The booking for land in Malta. Such persons should take place at the Theatre Royal on Pply at the Colonial Secretary's office for Wednesday and Thursday next, is now
open at foutria's
instractions.
PASSPORTS.
TEACHING OF ENGLISH,
CHUNG LING SOO IN HONGKONG.
Ling Boo's visit to the Theatre
A Gazette natification stata, with ference to the appointment of a Commit-
on to enquire into the teaching of the Eng Royal commences on Friday next, and meat schools, etc., that II.B the Governer mente and ons matinée Chung Ling lish language to Chinese boys in Govern will give three evening intertain- has been pleased to appoint Mr. Soo is the original artist who created a From Hinton to be a member of the Commit- the Naval authorities shall approach tee in place of the Hon. Mr. E. Shellim sensation at the London Hippodrome, within 50 yards of any ship in the Naval who has resigned. The name of the Hon, and will present the same performances anchorage which flies the Pilot Jack at Mr P H. Rolyank he also been added as that which mystified London for over the fore or triatio stay!
to the Committee.
twelve months,
The following addition has been made Hon. Mr G. E. Anton was invited to to the recest Port Regulations, 1917-No All the vacancy. This appointment re bumboat, without a written permit from quires the confirmation of shareholders. In accordance with the Articles of Association Mr. A. O. Lans and Mr. S. # Dodwell retire, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
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