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CORRESPONDENCE.

A PROTEST.

IT THE EDITOR OF THE

" HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

Stn. Apologising for trespassing on your valuable columns, I desire to call attention to a certain paragraph in the news columns of one of your contom poravies of the 4th inst., which runs thus: "There arrived in Kuala Lumpur

by the mail train from Singapore this morning a party of schoolboy, From Hongkong University, who during their holidays are on a visit to their parents

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 1917.

SERVICES' ENTERTAIN-

MENT FUND.""

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT TO THE END OF JULY.

ENEMY INDUSTRIAL PRO-

PERTY IN JAPAN.

DRAFT OF NEW LAW.

'GEN, BOTHA'S STRAIGHT TALK.

THE IMPERIAL LINK OR CIVIL WAR.

At a meeting at Robertson (Cape Colony) on June 23rd a large and enthusiastic gathering gavo a bearly ova-, tion to General Botha.

The following is a translation of the Law for the Control of Enemy Property in Japan. recently passed by the Diet

Article In respect to applications or demands of enemy subjects relating to.

At the outset of his speech General $1,81987 Industrial Property, Patents or Registra-

610.40 tions shall be suspended during the War, élections in which the Nationalists,

Botha regretter that the provincial coun

$2,480.27

Should an invertion, design or model have so far gained a number of seats) kad 633.49 under an application or demand content-been fought out en political lines, as he.

The following is

a statement of a counts of the above Fund up to the end of 31st July:- Balance at end of June Receipts during July

Total

Expenditure to end of July

Balance

The following subscriptions during the week ending August gratefully acknowledged :----- W. M. Humphreys ...... The University re-opens ou . Stoneman July and Aug.)*

A. R. R. (July and August) E. Leving (July)

and friends in the Straits Settlements and: the FM.S.

September 5th."

The students who are spending their J. Hooper vacation in British Malaya felt grent A. Denison

Π

contempt at being called "Schoolboys."N. J. Stabl and considered it no less than a deliberate W. &. Dowler

W. J. D. insult. The paragraph was culled from

an F.M.S. paper without making any If the acknowledgment to the effect. Editor of your local contemporary has ant power of discrimination and judg ment, he would bave altered the word. datv and quoted the "Schoolboys **

Heptember 15th "correctly. Heferring to the Malny Mail of the 25th) ul.. in

R. Henderson

A monthly subscriber A.. and F. M. R. E. Belilios

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

(Established 1850),

TELEPHONE 1741).

plated in the foregoing paragraph considered thus, they should have remained SHIPCHANDLERY DEPT.

$1,796.70 received 7th art

to fall under any of the following numbers during the war, no patent shall be granted nor registration made:—

outside party politics. Unfortunately politics had been dragged into many matters where they should never have

....** 5.00

One which has been publicly known been, even into native affairs. He would 4.00 or publicly used in the Empire;

be a coward and a faithless leader u he allowed his people to sink into the mire without attempting to rescue them, lie

10.00 3.00

2. One which has been described in 5.00 publication circulating in the Empire in 5.00 such a manner as an enable it to be easily 10.00

put into practice, 20.00

Article 2. During the war no enemy 500 subject may make a demand for trial or

appeal trial

in respect to Industrial Property, or bring any action against a judgment in appeal trial

5.00 5.00 5.00 20.00

·5.00

Carried forward... $1,003.79

* Monthly subscription.

CL COOPER HUNT, C.F. (Military Secretary and Treasurer),

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS.

Itecsipts. Subscriptions, as per published

lists Bank interERL

which the above quotation HONGKONG AEROPLANE FUND originally appeared, the Straits Budget of the 27t uit. ways: We doubt whether Hongzong University students. who hold their own with the best at tronis, cricket and football, will quite ction being called Schoolboys." Assured- ly, we undergrade and grads (for there are grads among us) strongly object to being clapped (sic) with the appellation "Schoolboys," not only because we hold our own. like gentlemen, against the Inex! clubs in sports, but also because many among as are fathers, while others are independent property men. Can such read of their being considered as "school

without being indignant, and

boys without wishing that some newspaper, Editors know (sir) their business better: and a more discriminating while quot- ing other papers Grammatical mistakes are exeusable in the case of a newspaper article, for the best papers in England offer much and profitable exercises in English Grammar and Composition to Schoolboys; but to style University stud. ent Schoolboys" is an unpardonable offence and one that must not be over-

Jak1.

Felsing my card, Inthaerite myself. Your, als..

UNDERGRAD.

The University. Hongkong,

6th August, 1017.

This pratest should have been addressed to the newspaper in which the offending paragraph appeared, and, unless publication was refused, it should boy baye heen senti 10 any other. The allusion to students of the University as "schoolboys" was ok. viously due to a slip of the pen and was not a deliberate insult." Editors and sub- editors of newspapers have to work at very great pressure, yet we venture to aßen: thod the standard of English – which they santiin compares not unfavourably with that of some of their critics who enjoy the que and seclusion of University cloisters, Ex... H.D.P.}

THE CINEMA AS AN EDUCATOR,

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

Expenses: --

Payments.

..$13,871.89 15.40 $13,887.2

Advertising, hire of chairs, printing, postage and in- cidentuls

Remittances to the Overseas Club,

London:-

Article In respect to a patent right

coming into existence during the war, no encity subject may claim the prefere tial right contemplated in Article 4 of the International Convention for the Pro tection of Industrial Property.

Article Should it be necessary for military purposes, or in the public in- torest during the present crisis, patents or registrations of trade-marks belonging to enemy subjects may by cancelled in dccordance with the provision of ordi-

nances.

Article 5-Patented inventions belong ing to enemy subjects may be exclusively used by persons who have obtained per

mission so to do. The same shall apply

SOLE AGENTS

FOR

realized that South Africa's ature CHAS. PRICE & CO. (LONDON),

depended upon co-operation of the two white races. Two streams in South Africa tnore could not and must not be.

Did

ENGINE OIL.

heard of Republican propaganda. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) Now the VALVOLINE CO. (NEW YORK), the people want to cut adrift? las any one tell him where their rights had been interfered with or curtailed, and what

ENGINE OIL.

was the reason of this Republican pro ARCH. EADIE & CO. (GLASGOW),

paganda. The fact of the matter was that they in South Africa had the greatest possible liberties and as much freedom as was obtainable under any republican system,

South Africa (continued General Botha) and our heirloom. We

PAINTS AND OILS.

BAXTER & CO. (DUNDEE), CANVAS.

would indeed be weak and miserable GOUROCK ROPE WORK CO. we did not stand in the first place of our fatherland. (Cheers.) But I believe in maintaining the link between

South

(PORT GLASGOW), CANVAS.

Africa and Great Britain (Cheers GARLOCK PACKING CO.

You cannot destroy this link without a bloody civil war. All this talk of liberty sounds very well, but you cannot create

republie unless the two races agree.

and is it possible that English

(SAN FRANCISCO), in MANDER BROS.

to patented inventions cancelled in ac- South Africa will have a republic? You cordance with the provisions of the fore will do nothing but arouse suspicion by talk like this. If people go on to talking going Article,

The period of duration of a right of you will never make this a great country. exclusive use under the foregoing para-f it did come to war we should be killing graph shalt be a term fixed in so far as else would walk away with the spoils and off each other, and in the end somebody 1t does not exered the remainder of the sit on top of us. (Loud cheers.) l'esple period of duration of the patent right in

Necessary matters relative to that it is very easy to start a fire but very are playing with fire. Let me warn them question. 34.37 rights of exclusive use shall be provided difficult to extinguish the flames. Let us

for by Imperial Ordinance.

Article 6-Trade-marks identical with, or similar to those of which the regis trations have been cancelled in secordance with the provisions of Article 4, and which are usable an identical goods, shall De registered.

For cost of an aeroplane ---

Draft E600 at 2/4

11/16 ....................... 5,019,60 T/T Ev00 at 2/6

1/2

7,081.97

Donation Lu St. Dunstan's Hostel and R.F.C. Hospital £70 each $140 at 2s. 7d. 3716. 1,077.86 Balanen:-

Surplus transferred to the Oversens Club, Hongkong, for expenditure on "Hong- kong Beds in Netley Hos pital...

812,101.57

473,40

$13,687.20

J. J. BRYAN

(Treasurer).

We have examined the above statement

Article The provisions of the fore going six Articles shall apply mutatis mutandés in regard to applications, demands or actions by, or patent rights or trade-mark rights of, persons other than enemy subjects, but the benefit of which vests chiefly in enemy subjects.

Article 8---Multors necessary at the time of the termination of the war shall be provided for by Imperial Ordinance.

Article 9.-Persons who have infringed rights of exclusive use under this Law shall be liable to penal sorgitude for a term not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding Y.1.100,

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION.

The date of enforcement of this Law

nance. Japan Chronicle.

I with the published lists of subscriptions, I shall be determined by Imperial Ordi-

Bank pass-book and vouchers, and certify Buch statement to be correct,

D. K. BLAIS,

C. A. Da Roza, A.S.A,A.

(Auditors).

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1917.

A WORK MAN

HERO.

LEAF INTO MOUTH OF BLAST FURNACE,

GERMAN CHANCELLOR FORMERLY

A TEACHER IN JAPAN.

Dr. Michaelis, the new German Chan cellor, was a teacher in a German school in Tokyo from 1883 to 1889, when he re- turned to Germany, where he acted some time as Provincia) State Attorney. Then he was transferred to the Berlin Educa

tion Board and was finally appointed in Ministry of Finance Last February he 1909 as Under Secretary to the Prussian

became Prussian Food Commissary,

Recently a chargemen at the Skinnin grave Ironworks, named George Welford, of Loftus, Cleveland, jumped into the mouth of a blast furnace to rescue fellow workman who had fallen from the top of the furnace and was lying MINTING OF GOLD COIN IN JAPAN, unconstions on the place on, which iron one is tipped preparatory to being dis charged into the furnace.

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cease this nonsense and fit ourselve, for future days for the days after the war when we shall be called on to nettle all kinds of problems. (Cheers.)

In conclusion General Butha said but for the British Fleet they would have been in the greatest difficulties. The fact of the Nationalists winning a few seats would not senre him-six seats had been won the Cape, the majorities of which only totalled 1,360, while there were 53,000 Union voters at the front who surely were nut Nationalists,

BERTHING OF COASTAL STEAMERS AT YOKOHAMA.

*

1

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce decided to present a representation to the Central Government urging the reconsity of building in Yokohama Customs Quay for the exclusive use of Japanese steamer, engaged in the constal trade. The Fier now under construction and the new Custom, Quay are for the most part used by both foreign and Japanese vessels engaged in foreign trade. The Japanese vesels employed in the coastal trade are now obliged to discharge their cargo off shore, to the great annoy- ance of consignees.

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

BAND PRACTICES AT 6 P.M.

Friday, August 10th; Tuesday, August 14th; Thursday, August 16th Wed- nesday, August 22nd; and Tuesday, August 28th.

ORCHESTRA PRACTICES AT & P.M.

Monday, August 13th; Monday, August

20th; and Monday, August 27th.

The amount of gold coin struck at the Osaka Mint in 1913 was Y.70,000,000- record sings Japan adopted & guld. In the latter your standard in 1897. Y.70,000,000 in golt coin was misted, buit A since then the amount of gold currency struck has never exceeded Y.30,000,000 a year.

. It is stated that present appearances in- dicate that the amount of coin to be minted this year is likely to exceed that of last year.

EXPORT OF KOREAN CATTLE

- TO JAPAN.

MUSIC CLASS AT & P.M.

Wednesday, August 8th, and Thursday,

August 23rd.-

GUNLERT.

Concert will be held in the Police Reserve Headquarters' Club on Wed- nesday, August 8th, at 9 p.m., at which the Police Reserve Orchestra will attend. Tickets for admission to same may be obtained from the No. 1 Boy at the Club.

7th August, 1917.

(Sd) T. F. Hovor,

A.B.P. (R).

At considerable risk to his own life, Welford jumped into the midst of deadly gas tunics and inicoso heat, a distance of Sr. A scene in the Wandering Jew

live fret, to where the other workman was ying he lifted the man, who was hope that has been shown in the Victoria Llessly bent, to the top of the furnace, Theatre during last week has caused then scrambled out himself, almost over

come with the heat and futies, general indignation, especially among When complimented by the coroner's the Catholic community. We are surjury, who held an inquest upon the other workman, for having risked his own life, prised that this picture should have been Welford replied that he had only done passed by those in authority.

his duty; any other workman 'would have Everybody knows that Eugene Suo's done the same under the circumstances. novels and other productions are prohi- bited by the Catholic Church, owing to

THE PORTUGUESE TROOPS. their anti-religious phantasies, ridiculing |

Renter's Correspondent at Headquarters The export of Koreng cattle to Japan FUN AND BUSINESE AT SMITEFIELD'S SED ministers of God and sewing poison in says: The Portuguese troops, who are has been very great during the past balf. the hearts of humanity. Wo solemnly holding a part of the line which was the year. This is accounted for by the fact earliest' offensive that a great many cattle were slaughtered. protest against such pictures being allow cone of one of

operations in 1915, have been giving a in Japan to obtain material for the can Cod to be screened in any cinema theatre, splendid account of themselves, and fine Religion of any denomination must be ly justify the high expectations of all respected and never ridiculed.-Your then. The Germans have been bombard truly,

ing and raiding their positions, presum ably to test their mettle and try to as- certain their strength. They have certain ly inflicted casualties upon the troops of our oldest Ally, but they have themselves

A CATHOLIC. Hongkong, August 6th, 1917.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTP.

The approximate statement of traffic Ercsipts for the week ending 4th August

is as follows —

This Year Just Yorz..

Receipts Aggregate

for reeipts.

werk - forál ve ka $15.109 $410,285,990

*438-854**

:

10,717 4,808

24,589

our

our officers who have been associated with

ning of mes; and making boots for ex- port, Iharing the free half of last year 7,603 head of Korean cattle were exported to Japan, ci Fusan, but during the same period this year the total number of animals exported reached 12,645.

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SHIES AT THE KAISER.

CROSS CARNIVAL

There was no end of “ profiteering ? in Smithfield Market one day recently. Not only did live bullocks, sheep, lambs, goats, rabbits, and cockerels bring prices far above the dream of the most criticised middleman, but dolls, crutches, pipes, boxes of soup, and stuffed birds found their way into the market and under the

hammer.

The occasion was the Meat and Allied Trades' Day for the Red Cross Funel, and

paid a price in dead and wounded which BIG PAPER FACTORY TO BE BUILT Smithfield rose to the occasion. The or-

should once again: teach them' the folly

of the peculiarly German habit of ing an enemy too cheap.

hold

I have seen a good deal of the Portu-

guese

soldiers and can vouch for the ex

IN KOREA.

A message from Antung reports that

cellent quality of their physique. They the Government-General of Korea bas are largely drawn from the fishing just granted permits to the Matsui firm classes, and are naturally resourceful as of Tokyo to establish a large paper well as sturdy. Our men, who are always factory at New. Wiju, Korea, with a saadid critics, call them Good old capital of 1.7,000,000. It is said that Portugooses, and this characteristic the work will be started this year. The manner of expressing approbation is at building of the plant will take three Jeasy sincere."

years,

ganisers Loped to raise £25,000,0

Mr. George Robey, Mr. Harry Randall, and Miss Violet Lorraine undertook suction duties at different times, and the Lord Mayor suctioned a'' Dun” bullock, bred and fed for the occasion, selling

1 for for £150.

Ye Olde Coconut Shy did a brisk busi- neas, and as it only cost half-a-crown to give “the knock to the Kaiser and Hindenburg, these celebrities came in for considerable attention.

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