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CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE SERVICE. DOLLAR:

[TO THE EDITOE OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,""]

"Sin-The-grafoful thanks of every Service in are, I am sure, extended to ** Justion" and to you for your outspoken. und practical espousal ofhin eRUNO,.

Whilet Privates and Gunners, N.C.Os. and Wespecially those who are murried-are undoubtedly hard hit by the proat high rate of orchinge; yet, in proportion, almost equally hard is the lot of the Officer, expecially those in the junior ranks.

The instance of a man after promotion receiving I pay than he did before is true in at least two cases of Officers now stationed in the Colony..

In the case of one married Officer, the Hand of a Department, in the month of February last his tota) pay, including all allowances at the official rate of the dollar (which was then 28. 4d), amount. ed to $395; whilst in the same month Chinese civilian subordinate employed in another Department, and paid in doilers, received #522, pr only less than the Hend of Department, If this Officer had been living anywhere but in the Peak district his February income of *#7326 would have been reduced to $284, or

* lean than the Chinese civilian sub-j ordinate This Officer has to find his own quarters,

The official dollar has now risen to 24. eld. Fortunately there are no more

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 26′′m, 1917.

THE PAY OF THE FORCES IN HONGKONG.

The Service Dollar, so they say, „Has got to go a darned long way;

To buy the soldiers' cigarettes, To stand his drinks, and pay bis debts. (To be in debt must murely be His chronic state financially), 'I think it is a crying shame, A

To, give it quite the mildest name, It really is fuil ten times worse, “But then one gets on to a curse.

These men have thrown up everything To serve their Country and their King, They're up against it, don't you see? And, happening on this Colony,

India, Ceylon and Singapore, All give the soldiers something more;

Silver advancing makes ne odds. But does it not out here--ye gods ! Now what's the remedy, you say, How to augment the soldiers' pay? If we write home to Government Our patience will be fully spent. Before the trouble can be righted. Let all the taipans sign a wire "Expressing their undying ire,

At one and nine for Tommy's psy Buggest Exchange be fixed, and stay

Not only Tommy, but all ranks From Privates to the utmost "Swank,” Get on to it without delay And write a leader up today!

V.C.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACT.

MISSING BRASS. "A.Chinese who was charged with the theft of various pieces of brass from a launch at Taikon Dockyard was remanded in custody for more enquiries to be made

into the affair.

GENEROUS EMPLOYERS.

When a Chinese was charged with the theft of an engine room telegraph chain and a brass hasp front a launch on which

WEST RIVER STEAMER ATTACKED.

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE AT

CANTON,

Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Monday night, the Suinum, a river steamer belonging to the Hongkong. Can ton, and Macro Steamboat Company was passing the Paint when she was struck by

exceptionally heavy gale, and despites, the efforts of the Captain and crew, the vessel was driven on a small spit jutting out into the centre of the river. To make matters worse the Sampan Chow light, which normally affords sufficient light to navigators river, warning them of

of the the spit, was obscured, for some reason, and the Seizam) went aground.

"THE CAMEOS" AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE.

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A visit to the Victorin Theatre, whilst The Cameos bcupy stage, can be: thoroughly recommended as a tonic for lifting the depression which the heavy rains during the hot season invariably occasion. For two hours, at any rate, the mind is distracted from the dull and gloomy surroundings. The Company comprises about a dozen artistes, and between them they provide an entertain- ment, which is dainty, attractive and pleasing in every way. For the most part the programma consists of songs, but they tunes, wel! are songs with catchy !!! sing, and they go with wing Occasionally a short sketch has also been presented, but the songs, ducts, and con- Certed numbers, with an interlude of an eccentric dance or two, have bean found to be more popular with the audiences, and it is improbable that the sketches will be continued. Mr. Athol Tier, who Possesses that power-of inestimable to the present-day comedian of twisting his body into all manner of weird pos Lures, is an entertainment in himerl£. He is a combination of George Formby and Alfred Lester, and, although it is not suggested that he has the mirth-provoking. ability of either of those famous lights of the music-hall stage, he would most certainly prove a valuable acquisition, to any concert party and is unquestionably

No sooner had the ship grounded than a lail of bullets swept over her. At first these were out of range, but as the gun- ners on each side of the spit became better acquainted with the position of the vessel, the fire became more accurate, until at length they struck the decks in every part. It appeared that the fire was com ing from two Chinese farts on either side of the spit, and the ship and those aboat her were in an extremely uncomfortable position.

The plight of the vessel was bad enough without this added danger, as her botton had been nearly torn out and she was making water rapidly but, to roake mat. tors very much worse, the officers and crew were impeded from carrying out work which would relieve their position With ballets flying in all directions and

valne

tower of strength to the Cameos.?

round oney and its repertoirs is exten The Company, however, is a good all-

29-day months for some time to come, but he was employed as cook, the owners of striking the ship at intervals, it wouldve enough to permit of practically a there are 30-day months, and things are the faunch came forward and stated that have been courting death to attempt to complete change of programme euch even- getting desperate. Can something be the launch was undergoing repairs, and pull the vesel off from her precarious ing. The two hours' relaxation which it slone, and quickly ?--I am, sir, Yours, etc., what had happeurd was a very small position at this juncture. Then the provides is well worth the money spent. affair, and they did not wish to prosecute Chinese crew became panic stricken, end, the cook.

serambling over the side, they waded THE SHANGHAI LIBEL CASE Mr. Wood thereupon discharged the ashore, leaving Capt. Gall and Capt.

ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.

Iro raz editor OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."

Sin, Much satisfaction has been given to Servicg men in general by your timely leader in your issue of "Monday That under the above heading, and, whether any good result therefrom or not, the fact that their hardships, etc., have been made public in no uncertaiu mangoer is appre- einted.

man.

"CIGARETTES."

CONTEMPT OF COURT,

*NORTH CHINA DAILY NEWS?? PROSECUTED.

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Connor, the only two Europeans on the shin, to shife for themselves. Though the nosition was becoming worse instead of Mr. Wood fined a Chinese $100, with better, and in spite of the fact that the the alternative of two months' hard rifle fire increased, the officers saw that labour, for being in possession of 1.44 | something had to be done, and that Arising out of the case in which Dr. taels, of prépared Government opiam. quickly, if they were to come out of the damages for libel from Mr. Hayley Marsh, of Bhanghai, obtained £5000 It was stated by the fuking who arrest-heavy fire alive, Roth Captain Galt and Morriss, Mr. Owen Mortimer Green, the ed, the man 441 a wharf just as he was Captain Connor, at much personal risk Editor of the AC Daily News, was prosecuted for Contempt of Court in the Without... wishing to traverse old leaving for Canton that the opium was and by much strategy, secured blue Supreme Court, Shaughai, on July 19th

hing to trave ground, it can at once be stated that it hidden in four packets of cigarettes. The lights and rockets. The blue lights were for writing and publishing a leading ie scandalous that men are compelled to tops and bottoms of the cigarettes pro hoisted as a sign of distrem and rockets Public in which comment was made article ander the title of Juries and the. serve on a bare plíttance of a dollar of truded quite innocently from the packets, were fired. It was while Captain Cor-apon the excessive amount of such so a week, out of which portage stamps, but that portion of the cigarettes which nor was holding a rocket in his hand that

damages, cleaning materials, etc., have to be de ordinarily would have been covered by he had a very nasty experience and a frayed. Why, the Chinese Coolie Corps the packets contained opium.

narrow escape from death. He was about is better paid, and the much waunted The defendant put forward the old to launch the rocket when a bullet sped British prestige, of which we hear so excuse, that the" cigarettes" were handed through the air and, striking the rocket, anuch, is piffe so far as Jack and Tommy to him by a friend to take on board the knocked it out of his hand. Later, dur are concerned, and it has always been beat.

ing the uneven fight, he had in his hand an enamel washing bowl and this too was

thin three bullet holes in it. shot out of his hands, there being no less

The Sunum was forced to remain in this unhappy position for several hours, after wh

which other river bouts came to the

had not consed. However, it was soIRO- rescue, despite the fact that the firing

time before those in authority realised that they had been firing on a British

NO.

ASSAULT,

With the discontent now being openly Two men appeared before Mr. Wood expressed it is imperative that drastic charged with assaulting the riesha uolie actiun be at anes taken to bring about of a Parsee broker of 18, Ice House rolici. The lower ranks have been held Street.

vessel flying the British flug..

It seems that the soldiers at the forts concerned, the Chuen Pi and Bucea Tigris forts, were of the opinion, that the Siam was a transport from the North and was about to land Northern troops.

For too long as a pawn in the game of It appeared from the evidence that the retrenchment, and this disgust can better, broker was.conveyed to 27, Hillier Street, b imagined than described over she and the coolie waited outside with the somewhat recent utterances of some ofricha Exentually four coolies, pushing our politicians that the dollar has not a truck on which was a large case, came increased to such an extent as to cause along in a haphazard sort of way. Fear- any material difference. Are these people ing that they would run into his rich in a position to know? Une gets tired the riesha coolie told the other coolie, to of cant and official phraseology that form be careful. Some words ensued, and this too prominent a part in our daily lives. jed to blows, the truck coolies beating the

Military expenditure is practicallyricsha rophic with bamboo poles. Hear borne by Colonial Contributions at this ing the noise, the braker came out of the station, a fact which surely gives the house, saw what was happening, and ar Colonial Govermnent right to a voice tested twn of the coalies. He then in the luster, and, slice it has despatched his own culic for a policeman, stated that the men's grievances are not aus Bergt. Pitt arrived on the scene and took the coolies to the police station, the sufficiently brought to notice by the Naval

other two having made good their escape. and Military authorities, probably the Jonal Government could be prevailed upon that they were the coolies who had com

In answer to the charge, the men denied ment. to take the matter up with the Home witted the assault, but as the broker and Meanwhile, perhaps the Postmonster the ricsha coolic were quite sure of their General might consider the question of identity, the Magistrate convicted and allowing Service men's letters to be de spatched free of charge, a concession imposed fives of 810 each

Officials

which obtains at Singapore and other place; and probably the amusement places, Tramway Companies and Star.

WAR CHARITIES.

Terry Company would have the generosity A further donation of four cases of to make a further slight reduction in their smoking tobacco has been received from respective scale of charges. Any action Mesurs Meerkamp & Co., Manila, for in this direction would be appreciated, the use of the wounded in England. This and it would be the means of brightening generous gift will be distributed, as be the sorry plight of the lower ranks,

fore, by the War Charities Committee's In conclusion, the lot of some of the representative in London. married people here is too gruesome-for words Yours faithfully,

The Numunesia buy in Trikon Dock yard for repairs. The woodwork of all the decks is riddled with Jilets, and

many of the cabins have been perforated in numerous places, showing the precari. oua position in which the occupants of the boat were throughout the bombard

BIG FIRE IN JERVOIS STREET FOUR STOREY BUILDING GUTTED

About 3.35 1 yesterday the Hongkong Fire Brigade received a call to 99, Jervois Sireet, where a four storey building was found to be enveloped in flames,

The Editor of the Y.-C. Daily News was under the impression, when he wrote the article, that litigation was concluded. Now a new trial hug ben ordered to decide the question of damages, and the article, it is alleged, was calculated to prejudice the proceedings still pending.

Mr. R. N. Macleod, who appeared for the plaintiff, referring to the article in question, said the verdict was described

as

appalling." The leader continued. "That was also the general opinion ave minutes after the case had closed,

Few people were not astounded at the Then followed, something rather more figure which the jury fixed" serious

It

The point which must have struck most people was that no kind of allow. ance appears to have been made by the jury for Mr. Morris's motives, although it is an every-day occurrence in law courts for the reasons underlying tion offence to be taken into consideration when the penalty has to be adjudged. thing to gain by attacking Dr. Marsh."

is And at the top of the act butumn

obvious that Mr. Morris had no

vid nce for the plaintiff, especially re- """"No"attempt was made to rebut the

garding conversations that passed on the telephone, although, from a statement by Mr. Morriss's counsel at the hearing of the appeal, it would seem there was

said un to ba thing

un the other si think that out of March" desired the

vide

In respect damages, we venture to

Indeed, be showed as much · by the public vindication of his character. Arrangement that he made with the other

[ two defendants."

That was comment in a certain sente and might be read per-

sense by people just going through the fectly properly, said counsel, but would it necessarily be read in that

article. It was.

telling Public that the plaintiff did not week sub- was practically stautibl daranges.

the

Air, H. F. Master, who was for the respondent, said that if the Court was of opinion that, sithough there had been a or less technical nature, the Court would contempt, it was a contempt of a niore

not proceed to committal. The juristlic The ground floor of the building was the Court's discretion and if the contempt tion for committal was only exercised in used as medicine shop, the next two was not a serious one and was of a more floors were occupier an dwellings, and the or less trivial character, then the Court top Boor was used is a Chinese school. Would discourage applications of this sort

Land would not punish the defendant eveni The building was doomed, and all that though an offence had been committed, An Army Order just issued states that the firemen could do was to prevent the The respondent he pointed out, had filed General Officers Commanding-in-Chief at finns spreading to adjoining buildings. had made a mistake and counsel sub- an affidavit in which he admitted that he home may grant permission to officers to In this they were successful wear plain clothes when ou leave way

mitted that he had gone no further than [We understand that the Chamber of from their stations, and at their stations The premises where the fire occurred that He frankly said he would not hare Commerce and the Chinn Association, when not on duty, for purposes of were completely gutted. The fire is said there was a possibility of a new trial representing the chief civilian interests of athletic exercise for which a special dress the Colony, have taken up the matter of the is necessary. Otherwise uniform will be to have originated in a cockloft on the actually taking place and he never con- great hardship suffered by the officers and worn by all ranks at all times during the ground floor, at the rear of the shop, and templated for one moment that a new jury men of the Military and Naval Service continuance of the war. Officers at home

rust would be empanelled station hers who are paid in, sterling at on leave from abroad may wear plain was caused by some medicine, which was The case was heard by Bir Havilland the present abnormal high rate of orchange, clothes except when visiting the War being dried, accidentally catching fire. de Sausmares and Mr. Skinner Turner. and that a telegram has been despatched Office, the Headquarters of the Field The premises were insured in various They considered the article was a con- to the Prime Minister on the subject. Any Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, Homs 2020

tempt and said they proposed to deal readjustment that may be made should, of Forces, or of any subordinate commands companies for sums amounting to $29,000 with it by fine. Judgment, however, was course, be retrospective. ED., H.D.P]

The damage is estimated at $12,000.

reserved

DESPERATION.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1917

at home.

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