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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

PROSPERITY.

SOME SATISFACTORY FIGURES,

„SINGAPORE'S CENTENARY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE

COMMITTEE.

Troops. The contents were as follathe Council held on October 14th, His Excel- celebrate, the Centenary of Singapore was

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The report of the Committee appointed At a meeting of the Straits Legislative to consider and report on a scheme to lency the Governor Sir Arthur Young laid before the Legislative Council re- K.B.E delivered his annual cently. The chief parts of the report of We are unanimously of opinion that the most suitable memorial is a schemo. which will provide for the advancement of the education of the Colony with a view to laying securely the foundations

THE GERMAN BANK LIQUI- DATION AT SHANGHAI. "It is only natural that Allied readers should be as indignant na they will be ustounded! (anys the Vol. Truly Vews of October 24th), at t revelations we, publish to-day of thự quidation has been brought to naught manner in which the German Bank

aru Dealing with the prosperity of the Settlement, be said hon. members the Legislative Council, I am fortunately

was to be expected. comfort bags, again able to record that the Colony has well maintained its sound financial posi- tion. In 1917, the revenue amounted to $19,679.105. This is exclusive of the sum

Or the Germans in China and their share in the proceeding nothing else, of course,

Their business. to keep their footing in China, ours to trip them up.. But we have à just cause of complaint against the

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ages, 9. many-tailed cotton bandages, 140 | derived from the tax incomes, The "pon which a University may in course Chinese Government, which, as the Re- T. dannel bandages, 17 triangular band- expenditure was $11,360,399. Out of the fof time be established. There appear to mastions show, has permitted, the liqui-

ages, 9 dysentry bandages, 20 draw sheets, 24 pillow case, 7 shrouds, 29 surgical caps, books and magazines

The following letters of acknowledg ment have been received:- 0

Nasrich Hospital, Cairo,

August 8th, 1918. DEAR MADAM,The matron has handed me your letter of the 24th May, request ing me to convey the thanks of the nurs ing staff for your kindness in sending a case of Red Cross supplies. They arrived intact and in good condition

Your supplies are much appreciat ed by us, and everything that you have sent has been of the greatest use,

There are now in this hospital too dick officers and about 700 other ranks, and the very varied selection of Red Cross supplies that you have sent meet nearly all our needs. The work of yout Society is this way continues to free the Nursing Sisters from the work of making and sewing these supplies, and allows them to devote more of their time to the cars of Would you be so good as to cause the thanks of the hospital to be conveyed to all those members of your Society who so kindly and generously contributed to us-Yours truly,

(Signed) G. R. RICKEST

-- (Major 0.C.)

the sick and wounded.

To Mrs. G. M. Herb,

Canton Local Red Cross Workers.

with Stationary Hospital, Gaza,

July 27th, 1918. DEAR MADAM,Three cases of lovely gifts arrived quite safely yesterday in good order, and we are delighted with the

contents

It is dificult to specialise regarding any of the contents, as they are all most use Jul and acceptable.

The

be three steps. Firstly: the establish- ment of Technical and Higher. Grade Schools secondly when the Technical and Higher Grade Schools have been successfully established, the provision of Science and Arts University Colleges and thirdly in the fullness of time, a University residential, teaching, and examining-with power to confer degrees in Sciences and Arts.

surplus of 88,30,713 we were enabled to finance the Singapore Harbour Board and Penang Harbour Board to the extent of $1,034,000 and $85,000, respectively, and we paid on account of the Singapore harbour works $58,200. The balance is amongst the Colony's assets. The revenue for the current year is coming in well and the revised estimate for this year is $18,920,639, against our original estimate of $14,962,850.

The increases are mainly

It appears to us to be undesirable that in opium, liquor and tobacco duties.

we should do more than outline in the Stamp and land sales

duties, posts and telegraphe, above manner the educational scheme terest

revised

that we recommend. The details will estimate of expenditure for the year is have to be filled in by a Committee of $10,030.878, against the original estimate of $13,943,460. In these revised estimates Educationalists. In support of our view that an educational scheme is the best are included $1,250,926 towards the coes vote

means of commemorating the Centenary of services arising out of the war, a for which will be taken in the near future, of the foundation of this Settlement, we and a sum of 81,935,789, arrears of Mili- would recall some words of Sir Stamford tary Contribution, for the year 1917. The Rafes in a minute which he wrote on excess of our assets over our liabilities at the establishment of the Malay College: the end of 1917 was 335,163,699, and at Education must keep pace with com- the end of the year it is estimated that merce in order that its benefits may be is will be slightly over $38,000,000 of ensured and its evils avoided; and in our this total about $20,000,000 can properly connection with these countries it shall be described as liquid assets, the balance be our care that while with one hand being made up principally of loans and

The We carry to their shores the capital of advances to various public bodies. revenue for 1919 is estimated at $16,855,592ed forth to offer them the meats of in-

our merchants. the other shall be stretch and the expenditure at 814,874,088, antellectual improvement." estimated surplus of $1,080,304.

(INDICTMENT OF THOSE IN AUTHORITY." Dealing editorially with the above figures, the Straits Times says, inter alia:-

And, further, we would refer to a re solution passed in Singapore, on the 1st January, 1838, by a meeting of sub- scribers to some monument intended to be erected to the memory of Sir Thomas Stamford Rafes:-

"That it is the opinion of this meet- Buch splendid prosperity as the balances ing, they will best perpetuate the remem bear witness to is grating in the ex-brance of the eminent services rendered treme, but there can be no greater disaster to this Settlement and the commercial to any country than to be governed by world generally, by this distinguished in. dividual, by endeavouring to complete

purposes of education."

an obsession for surpluses. at is states-

the German Bank

dation to be burked from the very outset so that the only sufferers by it are Allies, Chinese and neutrals, and if peace were

gred to-morrow, and every German arm would be in full working order on the following day. In passing, it may be remarked that bank liquidations, though no doubt difficult things to manage, require no special re- gulations.

But the drafting of rules of procedure is a well-known, mania with. the Chinese, and on this occasion the friends of Germany in high places in Peking have profited by that proclivity to draft the remarkable Regulation No. 3,

The Chinese Government

has been guilty of the evasion of solemn engagements entered into at the time of

war-engagements, the declaration of under which immense advantages were On her side, conferred upon China there was to be a winding-up of German businesses in this country, and the Ger mans themselves were to be put cut of harm's way--either by deportation or. internment. In return, China granted a postponement of payments of the Boxer Indemnity for five years, and a commission was appointed to revise the tariff so as to bring it up to an effective five per cent. But on, China's aide nothing has been done

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Was

We are not criticizing the people of China.

It is their Government we China while it cheats her Allies Not one criticize the Government which ruins single thing has Chinese officialdom done to aid the Allies, and in some respects it path. It is futile to has even tried put obstacles in their German trade and propaganda while the

think of coping

with liquidation remains Alies, who have hitherto been

singularly, cazinot permit that the Chinesement shall con- tinue to nurse this formidable antagonist to their own detriment. The suggestion has lately been made that unless China menda her ways, she will be excluded, From the Peace Conference. That is too would be to withheld the surpluses of the remote a threat. A more effective way Balt

bas

We have moved to Gaza and have beesmanship to reach efficiency by any road kept very busy ever since.

We get a convoy in every 3rd day, and allsbie.· Borrow" freely it that is reces the institution ́founded by him for the not to say foolishly

say, or efficiency will be worth ten times one out, во that a great number pass more than the interest on your loans. If through, and only those dangerously you can avoid borrowing, spend to the stay with us any time.

As you can imagine, the lads arrive with boat penny of your income you may be a traitor to your own and future gen practically no it, sairts, socks, etc., Lerusions if you pass on ignorance and raga, so everything is wanted for them. insanitation, no matter how much money

It is very hot bare, everything except you pass on at the same time. the olive trees and vines is burnt up great principles of government, and':

These are

Apart from the permanent, we consider that the actual day of the Centenary (Thursday, 6th February, 1919), should be marked in a befitting manner. It should be a public holiday in the Settle ment. The poor should be fed free on that day and the two following days

but the boys say it is nothing doubt we are occasionally tsunderstood There might be sports and a regatta Gabelle, on which the Chinese Gov- and brow Valley. They are so grate-because they are not fully comprehended possibly the New Year Sports might be the

to the Jardan

Д

largely been subsisting since the death of Yuan Shih-kai; and there is reason to believe that the British, French

ingan Banks are already consider-

a course of action pending the responsibilities. day when China sees fit to recognize her

Article 3 of the Regulations, referred to, reads as follows:--

subjects process of liquidation. But enemy' sub Jects having deposits in silver currency, with the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank may be granted permission to draw their daily expenses. actually required for their living, for which purpose regula- tions are separately drawn.'

All and obligations of enemy

not be included in the

ful for everything and so delighted to There is a mighty difference between Portpaned to that date. A pageant by get their first lie between sheets, and the debt of an individual and the debt school children of the landing of Raffles and waah, a shave and clean clothes.

It's of

& community.

might well be organised. Tak makan In the

it one case mav just wonderful what even a day or two mean shame, in the other it generally conraged; and possibly a review of troops Professions of schools might be on- Inakes to them and to their appearance. agata - that the money of one part of

The vermin shirta are in great request. You mentioned them in a previous letter of the it is being used for the benefit held. On the other hand, processions of whole. Surplus to the individual the nationalities who have found a home they are so cool; would you be able to manne power to help the state. Surplus in Singapore should be discouraged, ca send us those low bundred if possible in the coffers of the State means that the tending to ostentations and extravagant Any thin shirts wo are very grateful State has taken from the people more expenditure. If, as may be hoped, the for, even if it is only to lend men while than is just, or that those at the head of end of the war will then be in sight, the they wash their own (if not too stained the State ab not know how to use the general festivities will naturally be on a and ragged for this), and the pyjamas we put the got cases into. Roller bandages; seen. that we have no So it will be larger scale than would be befitting at the 124 ns. and 4 ins are always in offer on the surplus of fecal finances present day. The manner of the celebra request.

When we find that there is bitter discontina of the day had better be left to a i have enclosed a separate letter offent in almost every grade of the public Committee, specially appointed for that thanks to the ladies of the American Red services because pay is bad, and that in Cross for their nice case of gifta

some of the branches of these services men. With our best thanks-Sincerely yours, have to choose between the chittier and (Signed) D. MILLICENT C. MICHELL corruption in order to live, when we find

(Matron).

vechers, who were doing precious work, have been allowed to abandon teach. ing because Government would not give adequate remuneration, when, also, we

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We further recommend :--- (i) that a set of postage stamps, with special centenary designs be issued, and that the estimated profit from the issue „be credited to the Centenary Fund;

(ii) that the elephant in front of the Town Hall be moved to the grase plot of

The latter fegulations, it may be stated provide for a monthly payment of $300 to every married German, with 850 extra for each child, and 8200 to a bachelor.

the

e-tenths GROSS: remember that our Government, obstinate the Supreme Court or other suitable site:se, 173 presented money due from

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CANTON CHAPTER.

The annual meeting of the Canion Chapter of the American Red Cross, held at the Canton Club Theatre, Shameen. October 23rd, was attended by its persons of both sexes.

resisting public opinion, refuses to and that the existing expanse of road treat men who are sent to fight for their area and grass plot in front of the Town country as generously as less prosperous Hall be rearranged, with a view to Crown Colonies have done, we have merely utilising the artistic potentialities of the to say that huge balances are the gravest site and providing an adequate setting hadictment that would be drawn against for the Statue of Raffics--which should be

hoe in positions of authority. We need

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say no more, but we hope that the people moved from its present unsuitable posi- of Malaya will realise the full necessity tion; The chairman called special attention

of using their powers more vigorously and (iii) that a marble tablet, in comme to the paragraphs in the annual report the people will not be turned saide by the plinth of the statue-at present with more persistently, and that the leaders of moration of the Centenary, be placed on referring to the appeal for doctors und aarses, also to the need for old clothes tbrent of social ostracism

the cestowal of paltry honours or the out an inscription. The tablet might be He stated that the matter of doctors and vices, quite apart from the war, are

Police ser unveiled on the Centenary Day

There should be an appeal for public nurses had been referred to the Canton starved,

The and gang robbers Medical Association, and that the Women's Medical services are starved, hospitals are success of the scheme will depend so very

flourish.subscriptions on a large scale. Committee continued the packing and inefficient, disease is rampant, and the much upon the interest and enthusia shipping of all articles received balances rise steadily upwards. We would that is evoked by the capital, that its Mr. Lockwood proposed that the like all this to be gravely considered. If conduct should be left in the hands of h Chapter recommend to the incoming exe. what we say can be refuted, let who will cutive committee a campaign for members sawer us. We speak with the authority among foreigners during Christmas week of long experience and wide knowledge, and this was agreed to.

and we speak for the people, not for our It was decided to write letters of selves. It would be far casier, and more appreciation to several of those who pleasant to acquiesce in a symphony of mutual admiration and to pretend that helped in the Snd War Fund Drive efforts all is perfect. But we have trust to All American Consulele was the anton discharge hardly less onerous than that accorded to Mr. which a laid upon those who rule Malaya, and Mrs. A. W. Pontius. Mr. Pontius and fidelity to that trust compels us to acknowledged the compliment. -

take note of shortcomings.

The chairman announced that the Executive Committes had appointed s Sub-committee to nominate the officer

A SUBSTITUTE FOR COTTON. and Executive Committee for the ensuing A substitute for cotton has been dis year, and, on besed the following covered in Japan in a seaweed called Committee, he proposed

Sugame, or gono gomo. This weed grows namesMr AW. Pontina (U. S Consul General), chairman; the Bev. R. abundantly in Japan, where it has hit E. Chambers, vice-chairman; Mr. S. Berto been known as a good fertilizing Brown, treasurer; Mr. W. A. Shera, material In the process of manufacture secretary: Mrs AW Fontius, chair the weed is boiled in-ashy water, and then man of Women's Work Committee Mrs-water mixed with rice-brain; after- is bleached. The Tokio Fibre WA. Shera, secretary of Women's Work Committee; the Revs. H. O. T. Burkwait Laboratory has taken out a patent for

the process. and FA Fünk, Messrs. G. W. Groff, G. E Lerrigo, C. B. Paget, and H. D. Warner. There were no other nomina

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A kéttar/ was frend - from the "former Women's Committes" asking the newl Executive Committee to appoint the Eulton (vice-chairman), Mr W. A following women to serve on that Shera (secretary protem), Mrs, 8. R. committee for the ensuing year Mrs Brown, Mr. F. A Carl, Mr V. P. AW-Pontius (chairman), MxGreene, Mr. 0. 9. Paget, Mr. J. M.

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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. ORDERS ISSUED BY ME. 1. C. JENKIN." C.B.E.

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ranks are ordered to parade at Bead- quarters Club as detailed below. Eme uniform, belt, cap and cover No equipment need be carried. Monday, November 4th m

other

5.30 u.m.-No. 7 Platoon. 6.00p.m.-No. 8 Platoon. Tuesday, November 6th:-

6.30 pm. No 3 Platoon and Band. Wednesday. No. 6 Platoon and Ambul-

0.00 p.m.No. 4 Platoon.

8th: 16.30 p.m-No.

6.00pm-No. 6 Platoon. Thursday, November 7th:-

5.30 p.m.-No. 2 Platoon.

8th

16.00 pm-Buglers and Drummers. Friday

At the time of the taking over, Bank's assets amounted to Tis. 26,000,000. Up to the close of last month barely one tenth of this had been liquidated, of which and neutrals, which has been repaid. German firms in China have With one exception, they have not been. been left entirely alone and at peace. pressed even for payment of interest. Had the liquidation been a real one, practically every German Arm in China would have had to shut up business.

THE BARTON MYSTERY.

Barton Mystery," by W. Hackett, of ¡The A.D.C's. Autumn production, “The

which only two performances are to be given-namely, on November 7th and 9th at 9.15 p.m.-at the Theatre Royal, is comi as follows:-

Richard Standish," Captain H. E.

Marray.

"Sir. Everard Marshal," Mr. M. S.

Northcote.

"Harry Maitland, Capt. EH. Gray. Dennis O'Mara,” Mr.-C. H. P. Hay. Beverley Mr. W. Sinclair,

-!! Ethel Standish,” Mrs. W. Manning.

Phyllis Grey," Mrs. Guy Kennett. "Lady Marshal,” Mra. H. M. Webb. "Helen Barton-Miss Dorie Grimble.

Maid Miss Grimble, Bocking is now in active progress Messrs Moutrie, Ltd, and there are still a number of good seats available for both nights The proceeds of both," peffor- mances will be handed over to "Our Day"

A STABBING AFFRAY

At the Hongkong Magistracy yester day, a Chinese was charged with stabbing' another Chinese at West Point L

Dr. Y. K. To stated that complainant. was brought to the hospital in a stato of collapse on October 17th. He had lost aquantity of blood, and there were seven wounds on his body. WAS completely out of

5.30 pm-0. I Platoon. 6.00 p.m.-Maunted Polico. Stores officers will attend these parades. Members not in possession of winterComplainant stated that on October uniform, peed not attend. They will 17, at about 10 am, he was playing make written Application through with another man in a house in Third their Unit Commanders for an issue Street when defendant, who was sleeping of uniform

nearby, suddenly jumped up and assault- ed him. Complainant naked, the reason, and a quarrel arose during which defen- daat stabbed him with a sharp instra- ment Witnes

retaliata in any

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witness stated that complainant was drunk and, fell over defendant, who, as- saulted him, era

KOPERINTENDENTS AND INSPECTORS. Will attend & conference at Headquarters Office on Thursday, October 31st, at 5.30 p.m.

Uniforms optionat. NC, 2 SECTION 006 Bumishi will act as Section Commander during absence on leave of Cr.-Bergt. Razack, with effect from November 2nd. AMAN

TRANSWER Bugler 82 James Lau is transferred to back

No. 3 Company. Ortober 29th, 1918.

Defendant stated that complain him first, and, losing his temper, he struck

Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to two months hard labonita