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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1918.

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Pedal Rickahaws.

A Sttraits gentleman of an in- ventive and humanitarian cast of

DAY BY DAY.`

THE DOGS' HOME.

¿

First Home. Dr.

ANDREA

the rev. gentleman, the Chairman suggested that the they should mind has been evolving a plan sonal jealousies; teach the people

Never mind politica and per-Rev, Mr. Hickling Defends the To Contribution not

decide upon a committee and the whereby rickshaws may be pro-

Management.

published:-

length of timo, for which it was pelled by means of pedals, the

the truth.

To Mr. F. K. Tata...........$100.00 to serve. He would suggest a coolie thus becoming a cyclist in-

Exempt for, the election of a To Mr. M. J. Patell 100.00 small committee of thros and the stead of a runner. The feeling con

20.00 term of service to be for one year. committee and an explanation of To Dr. Hartley cerning the rickshaw coolie that

To Mr. A. Gibson

$20.00 བྱཱཛ྄ཝཱ ཚཎྞཱཎོམསཐཾ།

A Committee, strikes every man during his first party was given at Government his position by the Rev. O. H. TO A

25.00 Mr. Grosson said that he heard House yesterday.

Hickling, who was elected to take To Rev. C. H. Hickling... 207.00 that day that the position of the chair, the meeting of the sub-

affairs was that Mr. Hewett, and $472.00 Mr. Gedge had been asked by,

few days or weeks in the East is: "Am I justified in making a beast

A

Children's Party, woll-attended

children's

Keeper Fined.»

An Extraordinary General Mrs. Cameron, Chav Valpicelli, Meeting of the Green Island Messrs J. E. Gresson, D. V. Stea- Cement Company, Limited, will venson, J; L. Ollia, F. K. Tata, be held at the Offices of Messrs.

hewan, Tomes and Co. on Tues. D. Silas, L. A. Bywort, L., F. day.

Townend, A. R. Ellis and, M. J. Patall,

P

Billards. The game between. Sergeant

...

Or

Home at Yaumati

Second Home. Dr.

To Contributions as

published ...

he understood the Government, to attend to the management of 472.00 the home. That being the case

$1,477.00

To Contributions not To Mr. E. Gresson $50.00

hitherto published:

To Anon...

10.00

·5.00

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of burden of a fellow-man ?" Aa opium divan keaper, pro- soribers to the Dogs' Home had This, balf-sense of guilt soon socated by Sergeant Adlington, very little business to transact. By cost of establishing wears away, of course; yet & was fined $250, at the Police The meeting was held at Mesars tiny remuant of it remains in the Court, this morning and nine minds of even the oldest stagers, smokers were fined $1 each. Jardine Matheson and Co.'s and we feel sure that, if the question Green Island Cement Company,

Offices and those present were: were raised to-morrow, more than ninety per cont of the Europeans in the East would own to a desire to see such coolio work replaced by some mechanical means. Pro- bably the remaining ton per coat would argue that it would be a greater act of injustice to deprive rickshaw or chair coolies

Mr. Hickling in a lengthy To P. & M. of a lucrative trade, than to allow T. Pitt and Mr. MoLennan, will statement traced the history of To Capt. J.Lossius 5.00 them to follow a calling which be played to-night, at 5.30 p.m. the two dogs homes and dealt appears to degrade them to the at the Grand Hotel for a silver first with one which was carried lovel of the brutes; and we are cup that has been presented by on at Yaumati under Iospector R. quite ready to admit that there is Mr Logan. Dinner will be served G. McEwen and then with the something in this contention. at 7 instead of 7.30.

second one that was now in ex- istence at Causeway Bay. Dealing with the first Home, the speaker

that obliged to herovernment were build a bullock stable and he, the speaker, therefore invited tonors to give towards a new By cost of Establishment granted by Messra Jardine By Balance in hund... Matheson and Co. on nominal terms:

The Coolie's View.

Stolen Hats.

"Clean and Comfortable."*

70,00

whether rightly or wrongly, he $472.00 did not know did they consider it necessary to elect a committee?

The

Chairmax :-I

would like to point out that the Hone belongs to the donors and to nobody else. It does not be- long to the Government and I don't quito understand this, un- lass it is that the home is opened under a licence from the Gover- nor and that Mr. Tata holds the personal permit of the Captain' Superintendent of Police.

That

Less 2 returned... 10.00 is at present in abeyanco, so one 60.00 can quite understand the authori- Sales, Donations in Box, tios asking some one temporarily Interest and Small to take on the control of the dogs Balance from 1011... 388.49 who are there, but I respect- fully submit that this has $1,935,49| nothing to do with our perman- ent arrangements and I would $818.05 to elect a committee of three to like to propose that we proceed

Or.

724:79 home for one year.

$1,935.49

Subsequently this proposition was amended, making the com mittee seven strong, and the fol- lowing were elected :—Mrs Cam- aron, Hon. Mr. E. A, Hewett, Mes- srB Gregson, Ellis, Tain, C. D. Silas and Volpicelli.

Mr. Sharp, K. C. If mechanical or horse traction | We have been informed that The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will were introduced into Hongkong. Mr. Sharp, K.O., will arrive in the many thousands of men who earn Colony, on Friday, having travol their living as porters, track-led via Siberia from Home. Mr. coolias, chairmen and rickshaw Sharp successfully practised in The rates per quarter and per menson, proportional. Subscriptions Pullers would be thrown out of Colony for many years and his fome to be erected on land kind- By coat of Maintenance.. 392.65 carry on "the work of the dogs'

aly do not rogard as degrading or hear of his return,

work-work which they apparent- many friends will be delighted to pedal rickshaws and motor chairs over-laborious. To be sure, if and lorries could be introduced, At the Police Court, this mor- without raising the cost of trac.ning before Mr. Hazeland, Ser- The new Home was opened in Total Contributions and coolies out of work, everyone with stealing two Panama hats premisos operated for a considera Total Spenton establish- tion and without, throwing the geant Brown charged two Chinese April 1912 and the change of

............ $2,407.49

would hail the idea with joy. But from the promises of the Kowloon ble time on the sales of the dogs. monts......$1,290.05 that is scarcely conceivable. Per- Godown Company. It was stated Latterly there had been an im- Total Maintenance the case is that when in the far realei. leaving a pawnshop and of the Home, but he was pleased Balance in Land 724.79 haps the most sensible view of that one of the defendants was ar-provement. Be very seldom visit-

future--the coolie realises that he that the other was arrested at the to see in the remarke book signed is not following a particularly godown. They were each sen estimonies from visitors and onnobling craft, he will adjust tenced to six weeks imprisonment government officials and others matters himself by soeking some and four hours stocks. other calling. Subscribers Wanted.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1918.

PARLIAMENT AND EDUCATION.

of

pro-

Leave Granted.

enolie was engaged and, when he

Income

for 2nd Home 302.65

2,407,49

Reply to Newspapers. The 'rev. gentlemen then pro-

havo

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THE BOYCOTT.

A Slight Increase in Tram-Fares.

The tram cars continue to be

used pretty generally by the

in

hat the dogs were being well ceeded to deal with the articles looked after and kept clean and that had appeared in the "Tel- Leave on private affairs to the testimonies was in October, 1912," Though it is not necessary

comfortable. The last of such graph" and the "Daily Press." Chinese Community, and we are mander C. W. Beckwith, at the ed to Captain H. K. Hughes and inspection and he could not un tory if I briefly refer to the articles in yesterday's takings. The The facts unfolded by Com- United Kingdom has been grant-The Home was always open for be said, "it might be more satisfac there was a very slight increase informed by the Company that annual meeting of the Hongkong Second Lieutenant J. A. Jervois, ferstand the references made to which have appeared in the" Daily Chinese Committee, uppointed Ladies Benevolent Socioly yoster 1st Ba. KO.Y.L.I. from 17th Mr. Tata having day, do not redound to the credit January to 17th October, 1913. That must have been made under graph." I estimate highly the Tung Wah to reason with the

the key.

Press and the "Hongkong Telt laat week's meeting at the of Hongkong. One dode not Combined leave on private affairs doubt that a considerable amount to the United Kingdom has been some misapprehension. A single and I have always done what I active mission to the various dis value of newpapera in general, boycotters, is engaged on a very of help to the deserving and granted to Major F. Martin, 25th perhaps, at times, to the undeser. Punjabis, from 20th March to the key to be left in his office, kong newspapers in particular. efforts are meeting with

was absent, Mr. Kennedy allowed can to help the work of the Hong-ricts, and they report that their ving is given privately in Hong- 19th October, 1913, and to Capt. This inconvenience was com

It seems to me, however, that creasing success. kong; but apparently many H. R. Hunt of the same regiment plained of, and so a married coolie in this instance the

The "more people shrink from assisting, or, from 1st March to 30th Oct., 1913, was engaged and then, when the

editors timid of the Chinese, who have it may be, do not take a thought

been misled into aboon avoiding the care from of helping, a Society which en-

Long Law Case... soolie had to leave to fetob, dogs, waste of valuable space. Neither fear are now being encour |sures care and system in giving is appearing for one of the spin charge for the time being and 80 for as I am aware; they have of their more influential breih- Last evening Mr. McNeil, who r to get their food, the wife was article bus accomplished any good ged to use them by the example Probably want of thought bost explains this, and we hope that, pellants in the Li family case, at was always ready to open the been utterly futile. The one end rea. since the paucity of subscribers present on appeal before the Full home if necessary. Continuing attained has been to shake the Terrorism or is it the practi- has been publicly revealed, next address. He had taken six sit-ber the coolie became sick and whole concern. The raid bad continues to some extent, so far Court, concluded his opening Mr. Hickling said that in Novem confidence of the public in the cal joking of school-boys-atill year will show more than one per cent of the white papalation tinge in all to cover the ground. had to be replaced by a new one. already been made, and certains the sending of threatening funds. contributing to the Society's addressed the court further on January. 3, 4 and 5. he had not secure this, whether right or latest" victims is Mr. Lau Cha This morning, Mr. U. G. Alabaster When the raid was made on dogs destroyed; the articles did letters is concerned. One of the

British Engineering in China.

bolalf of the appellants, on a point evidently not had time thoroughly wrong. The writer of the article Pak, who, in consequence of his brought forward by the court. to get into the swing of all his in the "Daily Fress" laboured to speech at the Tung Wah Hospital,

luties.

fix upon me the stigma for some- (reported in Monday's "Tele No Position in the Management, thing for which I had no more graph) has received a some-

Since the Home had been open-real responsibility than he bad. od many people had communicat

It has been made abundantly

HUGHES MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.

A Short Return Season In Hongkong.

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What Motive?)

what incoherent opistle with an

obviously fictitious signature and

OJE Mr

head

According to Home wires, the Government is now turning its attention to another education scheme, involving a general unifica tion and linking of Primary Schools with the Universities." The carriculum is to be extended, especially in the direction of technical apparent of lato that British en- and manual training, and room is to be found in the secondary gineering concerns are becoming schools for every elementary school child capable of profiting increasingly impressed with the thereby, while new universities, after the style of that at Loods, are great possibilities opening out to be endowed. The plan promises fair, but past experience of before thiam in China. This fact

ed with him and be informed them I cannot think that he had any in carefully disguised handwrit some education bills does not encourage one to receive it with has been eloquently attested to

that he had no position in the ill motive whatever, but I cannot ing. The document has been enthusiasm. There is no denying that, educationally, England is by the recent liberal gifts of ap quite bebind all the Northern countries; and this seems to be due paratus to the Hongkong Univer

management or the transaction of as yet see a worthy one. Perlaps handled over to the Registrar not so much to want of effort on the part of those in power, as to sity, by the inauguration of the had quite a lot of American com-representations were again made writing a

business; they had better com- it would have been better if he General who must have quita Hongkong theatregoers have misdirected effort. Bill after bill has been presented to the House, British Engineers' Association, panies this season, hut all agree to him that it was a pity to keep which, like mud thrown, is apt to

municate with Mr. Tata. In Dec. oaquired just a little of me before an interesting collection of such

tremendous article precious missives by this time. from 1870 onwards and, in cases where these have been allowed to and by the formation of a Far that none have last with the certain dogs alive. Again he leave a dirty mark, even when it dent observes that those Chinese Mr Lau's amiable correapon- pass, they have in no way improved matters..

Eastern section of the London success which attended the per- replied that he had no When a Radical Government begins to make education Chamber of Commerce. A word formances of the Hughes Cora- responsibility in the

more has dropped. No one knows betwlio are seeking to bring about a posals, it is a safe assumption that ancient institutions are liable to or two on the British Engineers' pany last year. This company, than any other donor had. How with twenty-four hours' start is good to anybody; that they are. matter ter than an editor that's calumny poaceable state of affairs are no be tampered with, and that any spare funds that may be required Association is, therefore, not out according to the Shanghai press, ever, he passed the communics never wholly overtaken. This per in Hongkong only to toady and will have to come out of the pockets of the already over-bardened of place. For the present, we is again having an unprecedented tion to hir. Tata who replied that soual attack can scarcely benefit pander to the Europeans. The middle-class tax-payer. Even of this one would not complain if the read, the Association will confine success there at present. They the dogs were recovering and the work that we have been giv-writer fullows this up with the advocates of education had really good results, worth mentioning, selling organisation; it is pri- only at the Victoria Hall, commen-surgeon would he relax bis at further it tends to prevent volun-tatement that he would have its attentions to China. It is not will appear for a short season only on the advice of a veterinary ing and working to promote, and candid, if somewhat bloodthirsty, to show. But they have not. The State schools in England have marily on intelligence depart-cing the end of this week. tention. Rather than allow any tary acts on the part of various cut become a by-word for giving children a smattering, of everything needless and useless, and for kapoking out of some of themment, and, secondarily, an odu According to their advance agent, interference in the management workers in different social under when its owner was "barking whatovor natural good manners they may have possessed originally be applied to the Chinese market people this time. They appear (the speaker) pointed out in reply and worst that can be said against Sunday night, neoplo there," cating and moulding instrument to they carry no less than 30 of the home be would resign. Be takinga. After all, tho utmost like a dog" at the meeting on So much for the past. As regards the future, if the country is judiciously and as seems best strong in every department, that he was in no position to the mangaging superintendent is were too many people there; willing to trust the Government again, and to take it at its word, is for the joint intorests of the vari-and actually have four come receive or reject the resignation; that at the coat of great personal the decapitation is, however, only that trust going to be justified or abused? Is the path of know- oue firma, many of them rivals of dians. They have excellent the only authority was the body trouble he has exorcised mistaken deferred-not abandoned. ledge going to be made really smoother for the one, or two, or three one another, concerned. per cent. impecunious lada; or are the same old muddles, the same A Promising Body.

singers and a real ballet, and of donors. If he would carry on kindness. He said "Home" where

The heroic scribe goes on to old acts of injustice going to be repeated? The Universities should

carry no less than 170 tons of for the present he would call a others said" Mortuary."

say that he has formed a "dare to not be barred to any boy of the poorer classes who would manifestly functions with the maximum They have an extensive repertoire practicable

In order to discharge its scenory and theatrical baggage. meeting of donors at soon as "A Stab In the Back."

die" society, and that this will fight profit by higher education; nor, to come a step or two lower, should of

after the дат

Continuing, the speaker said to the death against the Chinese success, the the secondary schools. But that is no reason why boys, who would is to have its stuft of re- prising the latest American suc-important that the Hon. Mr. ing the dogs was not supported kong Government.

of entirely new productions, com-year. Association

It seemed to him that the allegation of underfeed who remain loyal to the Hong. be happier and better off following a trade, should be forcibly presentatives in China, who will ceases.

He adds, dragged out of their proper sphere and have an education rammed obinin early information of open-Grafters," "A Day At The Races," C. A. should be one of the com- With regard to the insinuation as the Chinese in every foreign Those includo "The Hewett, connected, with the S. P. by one single, shred of evidence. somewhat inconsequently, that into them which will leave them unfit for anything but lonfing.ines, endeavour to secure con- We do not quite see the need for further universities at present; sideration for British firms, and Ball Fighters," "Three of a ho fraturned. Persons had asked was a stab in the back of a man treated and that the Hong- "Spedelbounder's Dream," "The mittes and nothing was done until to the maladversion of funds, that country are being very badly there are enough and to spare already; but we welcome right spread information as to British Kind," and "The Speculators." heartily the proposal to pay greater attention to manual training. engineering practice. In short,

him to do this and that in con- who had given money and time kong Chinese should be made Of the old favourites in the connection with the home. He would to the work. So much for the aware of this. Mr. Lan had said The proportion of really skilled mechanics among Englishmen is at the Ass.ciation will do all it, can pany, only one will appear, alsay again what he had said from insinuation thrown at him by a in his speech that the Chinese present appallingly small; we are loath to venture on figures but it to advance its members' interests, he is the Hebrew comedian. The the first and all through, that the man who had neither given five were here for protection; did that would probably be no exaggeration to say that seven-tenths of just as, in theory, our Consu's other three comedians are a fat superintendent was in charge and cents of his money nor five moon that all Hongkong Chinese English working men's sons at this moment are without a trade, advance the interests of our mer- Datobman, a long thin eccentric, if he had interfored he would minutes of his time. He regret-ure mere refugees from China,? and have therefore no choice between the callings of clerk and chants and manfacturers. Indeed (six feet three incites in height), possibly have grossly abused his ted that so much of their firet labourer. If a new Education Bill will insist on overy boy's (as one of the leading Home news and a treinp. from all reports, position and exceeded his prorog-meeting should have so much of letters should with compliments The letter closes as all polite learning a definite art or craft, we shall soon have an end of Utopian papers puts it) the formation of the company is an exceptionally ative. notions about "higher education, England will be a happier the Association is an interesting strong one in all departments, and country, and even the most inveterate grumblers will not object to commentary on the ineffectiveness, can reckon on a most successful sponsible raising of the rates to provide for apprenticeships. of our Consular syster

Hongkong season

!!

The Finances. The speaker then gave the following financial statement:-

ita time taken up needlessly, but to the addressee; and not only the occasion arose from outside, to him, by the way, but to certain Chov Volpicelli and Mr. A. R. members of the Government`sa Ellia having spoken in support of well,