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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1919.

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HÓNGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1912

A FOOLISH PROPOSAL.

Mr. Osborne's Departure,

DAY BY DAY.

The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.

The departure of the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne for Home after a lengthy residence in Hongkong removes from the Colony one of its best-known figures. Aliko na

Few Pridisers. a business man and as a member of several public bodies, his work The total number of prisoners has always borne the stamp of made throughout the City yester sincerity and deep common-sense, day, only amounted to nine. Above all else he' is a practical

Malis Arrived," man, a hard, unselfish worker for

The Pembrokeshire, which ar the common good; a man with a rived in port to-day, brought along serious outlook on life one of the the American as well as the best types of the solid Britisher. Siberian mails, His word was his bond and his

"Farewell Performance..

THE HON. MR. E. OSBORNE.

FAREWELL PRESENTATIONS AND TRIBUTER.

THIRTY YEARS' WORK IN THE COLONY,

employees of the Star Ferry à blackwood Company were

table, two jardinieres, and two vases. The Chinese staff pre- unted him with a handsomely worked ivory ball, on stand, two ivory palf boxes and anguif cent silver boul, the latter baring the insoription: "Prevented to the flon. Mr. Edward Osborne by Mr. Wong Kam Fak an: Chinese staff of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co. ang Lid, on his retirement, 1913. A further gift was provided by the lightermen, launchmen, bu'suns and head coolien af

utterances could be trusted im A farewell performance by the

This morning the Hon. Mr. E. walked across Korea, through the company, in the form of an plicitly. Such men as he is, long-sailors of 8. M. S. Teingtou will Osborne, left the Colony in the parts of Japan and from Hankow hand-worked silk soroll. On one kong ean ill afford to lose, but after be given at the Theatre Royales. Empress of Japan Mr. O to Canton by way of Kweilin. Inside of the soroll were Chinese Gatrenuous life in the Orient, be 100 Wednesday.

fully merits a quiet retirement in

ripe experience of Hongkong affairs to several Boards, and in various other capacities he did much steady, solid work in a

quiet,

unpretentious manner. Hongkong any "Good-bye" to him with regret, and wishes him all happiness for the future in the Old Country. Wanted--an English School.

Reminders which are contian-

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Por Consigares.

Mining Interests, --

years.

Early years.

over

As regards the exceptional business ability and foresight Wharf Company from tl. low ebb shown by you in string the

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borne is going home for good, af- February, 1904, he married characters meaning "Blessings ) ter thirty years residence in the Phyllis Eliza, a daughter of Mr. are as wide as the Eastern coas, the Homeland. We have said Mr. W. S. Brown has been a Colony. He is travelling via Si-G. Whittey, of Weybridge, by and on the other were characters mois meaning "Longevity is as everlast cate quiet retirement, but we much pointed Acting Secretary of the beria and will be accompanied on whom he had three children. doubt if a man of Mr. Osborne's Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf the journey by Mr. Bryer of In recent years Mr. Osborne's ing as the Southern mountains."

Mr., W. S. Brown said :--V atomp can ever dissociate himself and Godwon Co., Ltd.

Messrs. Leigh and Orange who public work has earned the com Body Found. from activity, and, maybe in the

The body of a man has been will be away for about a year on mendation of the taxpayers of the have asked you to meet us here days to come, he will find other channels into which he will picked up off Stonecutter's leave, Mr. Osborne will join his Colony. In fact he was looked today on the eve of your depar divert his abounding energy. In feland, believed to be that of the family at Hythe near Folksatone, upon as the people's represen- ture for England in order that we the Legislative Council he has man reported missing form the where the latter have been stay-tative. Unfortunately he proceeds may convey to you our sincere ing since their return home. Yes home before he can see the fruition appreciation of all that you have done fine service for the public ing Atlanta.

terday Mr. Osborne was made of his last soheme for henefitting done for us while we have had the weal-insistent in his ques-

Consigness of cargo by the the recipient of presentations the public of Hongkong the privilege of working under you. tions and always to the point in his utterances. Whenever he Prinz Sigismund are asked to at the Hongkong Hotel and provision of bathing places at We ask you to believe that this is ....heartfelt sentiment of men who rose to speak, his listeners could note that goods remaining un-at the offices of the Kowloon either end of the city, which are no empty expression but the both from Europeans and Chinese Throughout his stay in Hong- have been proud to serve under The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will depend on hearing something well delivered after Monday will be Wharf and Godown Company, to be prepared this year,

worthy of their consideration; subject to rent.

whose olosa contact with him kong Mr. Osborne has laboured you and who bave felt and known "be as follows:***

and withal he was what might

Oplum Rules, New rules relative to the pack.in business had enabled them unceasingly for the publio weal, that behind the "chief" there truthfully be described as an The rutes per quarter and per mensen, proportional. Subscriptions eloquent speaker. His advice was ages in which prepared opiam to appreciate his sterling qualities and his departure will be regrett-has always been the sympathy of a for any period less than ane month will be charged as for constantly sought and listened and dross opiam shall be sold both as a business man, and ined by many who realise the true friend-for deep down in the to with the rospect it so well mer to the public appear in the private life. His departure will strength of his character, and the hearts of a large number of us be regretted by his many friends, earnestness of his disposition to there is the memory of many a full month.

and by the public at large who serve the public to the best of his kindess, useful advice; and help given at times when such wero Touring the World. The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible toiled, by those highest in authority Government Gazette.

Mrs. Watson, and Mrs. Reid, of recognise the yeoman service ability.

The Right man.

most necessary. messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at in the Government. As a Director their residences without any extra' charge. On copies sent by of several Companies be brought

To a volume publisher several. One who was intimately aa- post an additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage.

London, are touring the world, he has performed in their behalf. The postage on the weekly isne to any part of the world is $1.00

and arrived in Hongkong by the ss. Derfinger. The two ladies years ago by the Lloyds Greater eociated with Mr. Osborne speaks to Who's who in the Far East" man in the right place as con- per quarter. Single Copies, Daily, ten conte, Weekly, twenty-five cents (for

leave for the North in a few days. Britain Publishing Company and of him as essentially the right

Mr. J. R. Michaelson, who is we are indebted for certain of the troller of the Wharf Company. if its affairs when you were first to Kowloon, he found day prosperity of your untiring associated with Pacific Const following facts affecting Mr. When he left the F. & O. to go appointed Secretary to its present

the, afsira of the Wharf

energy in the face of the many mining interests, leaves for Osborne's career. Canton to-night and intenda

Me Osborne was born on Jan- Company in a somewhat disphetacles that have had to be ooking over several mining pré-

nary 2, 1861 and was educated ordered condition. He quickly overcome, it is, perhaps, not out positions in the interior.

at St Anne's, Streatham Hill, He braced things up in all directions, place to comment upon. Suffice Wireless. Mr. Lewis · Li. Marlin, entered the service of a Durham gaining the confidence and re- is to say that on looking back on He was particuron cannot but congratulate your GRIMBLE-Uu the 1st of Febrany, at Good mayes, Essex, Herbart ally reaching us from_locat

people as to the need in Hong-who has been interested in firm of Solicitore and left them poot of everyone concerned in the your life's work, in this Colony Grimble, aged 40 years.

kong for an exclusively British the development of Wireless in 1880 to enter the employ of Company.

or at least European-school, Telephony in the United the Peninsula and Orional Com- larly successful in his deal self on the success that has atten

omeaded your efforts." prompt us to return to a subject States, left for Canton to-day to pany. In 1882 he came out to inga with the Chinese

I ask you, Sir, to accept as whom he was unfailingly napnlar. tokens of the high esteem h with which we have already more interview the authorities there on the Company's offices of Hong-ployees of the firm, among

up to the last minute of his con-hich we have always than once dealt in this colorge, the bili strate villation Loggh haromsinal. Ins snana

It is notified that at the expira. Ta 1889 he joined the Hong- nection with the Company. ** this table, teapnya and photo ost parents

Such a man, our informant from the Earopain' Staff, and who often can ill afford to do tion of three months the Sheung kong and Kowloon Wharf and 80-are sending their sons Home Fo Company, Limited, Hongkong, Godown Company, and since then points out, was bound to leave these two chairs, cushion cover to be educated, because they are will, unless caure is shown to the he has been closely connected his mark on this Colony, thend photo from the Junior Office nawilling for them to be too contrary, be struck off the Regist with the company. As secretary more so that he was regarded Staff, and this table, and flower innumerable apo sa fixture here, rarely stands and vasen from the emplo The revived intercat in the education question, aroused by the intimately associated with Asiatic er and the Company will be dis he encountered

With difficulties arising out of the or- going Home at all. by the recent announcement that the matter is soon to be taken in and Eurasian boys. This is not solved.

Burglary Charge. more question of colour-pre-

ganised attempts of the Chinese but brief intervale of holiday, Meas of the Ferry Company.**

We wish you a pleasant voyage hand by the Government, brings to mind the fact that, despite its judice, but one of common or with a number of burglaries the foreigner.

The Chinese, who stands charg guilds to oppose the progress of Osborne was in the Colony for

nearly thirty-one years, for he Home and hope that you may long tenars of office, the Asquith Ministry has done absolutely sense founded, in moat instances, in Kowloon, was brought up

arrived here on May 11, 1882. long be spared to enjoy your well nothing to remove the grievances of its Nonconformist friends; if on experience. The Asiatic as a

whole develops, physically and before Mr. Hazeland at the Police

As a member of the Sanitary His first seven years were spent earned rest in the “old country,-

(Applause), grievances they have. We pen the reservation because of the long mentally, far more quickly than Court this morning, and on the Board, to which he was elected in with the P. and O. and the re-

Mr. Wong Kam Tak said silence of Dissenters on the point. Time was when every second or the North European, and, in most application of Sergt. Willa, the 1900, Mr Osborne devoted consi- mainder at Kowloon, in charge

Sir, On behalf of the Chinese third Nonconformist ratepayer in the land wasa "Passive Resister." respects, the Chinese or Indian hearing of the case was fixed for derable time and labour to fight of the Kowloon Wharf and Go-

the plague, and so far as the pre-down Co. which he joined on staff in the compradore depart

ment of this office I have the hon; The law to-day remains precisely as it was at that time, but where lad of fourteen is as old as the Tuesday afternoon.

Hongkong Christian Union, mises of his company were con- April 20, 1889. are our resisting friends? They still exist, but they have become English boy of eighteen or nine-

At the mooting of the Hoogcerned he obtained good resulta

our to-day of presenting a fert teen. For this reason alone, then, kong Christian Union At St by the extermination of rats and

As a member of the Legislative articles for your acceptance. We weary of resisting. This shows how deep-seated were the close intimacy between the two Paul's College on Monday next the enforcing of a fare sim- Council we are informed that he must ask you not to judge them

is not very commendable.

at 5.30

pm. the address will be plo rules of health, and clean-spoke comparatively seldom, but, by their value, but by the feeling Other Objections.

given by the Bisop of Victoria, iness.

when he did, it was practically which accompanies them, We A stronger objection still to who will give a brief account of With A few other gen- and to the point. He had a good ask you to accept them as tokens such association is the difference the recent Conference held in tlemen he was responsible for command of English and a fine, of our great regard and admira. between the two home trainings Canton under the Chairmanship bringing about the erection of clear delivery, and his words tion for you. Sir, in your retires that and environments. Doubtless there of Dr. J. R. Mott.

the present building which houses always carried weight. As a mont, we feel we are losing a kind are many valuable lessons which

the Hongkong Club, while, at the sportsman he was, of recent and just master, and your sterling British boys could learn from It is notified that the Ngai request of Hongkong and years, not especially enthusiastic, qualities are so well-known that G. Hay Morgan (who, by the way, is an ex-Baptist, parson) have,Orientals: e.g. respect to parents Yuen Club and the Yan Kee Shanglies Bink and of the mort-but he was a keen pedestrian and it is unnecessary for me to say any after prolonged delibaration," decided to urge the Government to and elders; but when a profit Club have been exempted by the gagèss he was largely responsible had walked over most of the Newthing further after Mr. Brown's bring in a Bill to remove what is termed "the single-school area and loss account comes to be Governor-in-Council from regis-some tours go for rescuing Territory, of which he had quite sperch. I can assure you that we shall miss you very much. grievance." This grievance is based on the fact that in some 8,000 drawn up, the balance is not tration under the Societies Ordin- the Hongkong Hotel Company a minute knowledge. parishes there is but one school, and that of a Denominational type favourable to the British boy. ance, 1911, and the names of the from imminent bankruptcy and In business circles Mr Osborne The articles are specimens, of generally Anglican, but, in a few cases, Roman Catholic. The And on purely scholastic grounds sail clubs are added to the List pl cing it upon a dividend-paying was well known, for he had Chinese art and manufacture, head master of such a school is associated with the particular too, this co-education is not of Exempted Societies, under the brain. He was a director of the an interest in many local veno, sir, have spent many stren nous years in this part of the Dairy Farm, an the Steam Laun- tures. denomination and if any doctrinal teaching of a religious kind is altogether desirable. The subheading "Social (Chinese)";

Whose Cbal?. jects which one class needs most

dry, and had a seat on the consult The members of the staff of world, and we hope that these given, it must be of the denomination to which the school is

Before Mr. Hazeland at the ing committees of Messrs. A.S. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf articles will serve in a small way attached. The ." hardship," say the Nonconformists, comes in may be quite of secondary neces awing to the fact that "overy child of school age in the parish sity to the other; and, further, Police Court, this morning Watson and Co., and the China and Godown Co., of which the Mr. to remind you of our affection

so far as we can gather, the two Chinese was charged; by Luspect-

Borneo Company. is compelled by law to attend this Church of England or brains differ largely in their or Cameron, with being in un

Elward Osborne has been secre when you are far away from ne,

The tary for twenty-four years, aÐ- piece of embroidery with the Roman Catholic school," and the Nonconformist party in method of attack as well as in lawful possession of two baskets

He also assisted in bringing sembled in the offices to manifest ames of all the presenters on it the House of Commons advocate (1) that a Council school their power to assimilate. What of coal at Yaumati. The de- shout the forma ion of the their appreciation of his kindness is not yet finished, but will be be provided within reasonable renou of every child in the Kingdom; (2) that compulsion be laid on the local Education Authority to one grasps readily, the other fendant explained that he was Star Ferry Company and plac to them by the presentation of forwarded to you as soon as it ready I have now the pleasure to. boats on rit provide such a school; and (3) that a grant from the National Ex-stumbles over, and vies versa; and carrying the coal for the Hoping double-ended

to all this might be added the Kee, bat Inspector Cameron the service between Hongkong The European staff presented hand you for acceptance, these, ohequer be made to the local Education Authority amounting to at foot that constant intercourse with pointed out that the Hop Kee and the mainland. His last pub-hm with a handsome blackwood Bricles, and with them, I beg on least three-fourths of the cost of providing such a school..

those who speak imperfect En-had refused to acknowledge lic company work was in connect table and Hon four teapoys, and behalf of the presenters to heartily The foregoing covers all the points in the suggested measure. To glish will not improve the speech ownership. The defendant was on with the investigation.com- a large photo of the stall, the table wish you bon voyage and a hap call such a proposal, based as it is on jealousy and spite, an Education of British boys. If an exclusively find $5 or in default, goal for mittes of the Green Island Cement bearing a plate with the incrippy and long life in England. Bill is to make a mockory of the term. What educational benefit it white school is possible in the fourteen days.!

Go., on which he rendered signal, tion, "Presented to Hon. Mr. Ed. (Applause). would confer one may be pardoned for wondering. That denomina- Philippines a possession which Shipping Regulation. tional schools still exist weadmit, and it is to the credit of their manage America has only held for about

The following amended regnin-service, which came to an end ward Osborne on his retirement, Captain Unsworth said *** Hon ments that the offer of certain grants, on the condition that distinc a dozen years it should be notion lins been made by the Go-only a few days back. In by the European staff of the Mr. Edward Osborne, Sir, we the coodled the Hon. Mr. Gershom and Godown Company, Ltd; severence with the above" comp clined. Not even the Nonconformists can lay a finger on the in an old Colony like Hongkong. The owner, charterer, or masa became a member of the and regard." By the junior staff you will socept t tive religious teaching is abandoned, has been contemptuously de- difficult mattor to establish one vernor-in-Council under the Mor- May, 1008 Mr. Osborne suc- Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf undersigned, regretting your chant Shipping Ordinance: - Str vart on the Legislative Council as a token of their esteem any, would be extremely glad ifi oharacter of the education imparted in these schools, and, if they

the accompany object to the religious instruction, there is always the Conscience

ter of any steamshipuotexceeding Finance Committee and the Public he was presented with two blecking small token of esteem from 150 Peet Climb for Life....: Clausethich permits of the withdrawal of scholars during the

60 tons in the waters of 10 Works Committee. A lover of wood arm-chairs with embroider us We wish to take this Inst Wrecked on the rooka during Colony, which, whether carrying

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'grievancos'' for which, in the early days of the movement, they were so terribly anxious to go to prison. In fact it was a cheap form of martyrdom which, by its very nature, could not laat.

Apparently, however, another attempt is to be made to work up the passions of the erstwhile resisters of the law, for we note the Committee of Nonconformist M. P.'s, led by a Welshman, Mr.

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Fighting Plague,

Other Activities.

Spoke to the. Point.

onferred

giving of och instruction. Surely the supersensitive Noncon-a in Olanyard Bay, Wigtonshire, passengers or not, is unsea wn the outdoor sports with a partiality to ed cushions, and a panoramic opportunity to thank you for the formist ociscience can demand no further consideration. The pro- the captain and crew of eleven of or unsafe by reason of overload rowing, riding, shooting and view of Hongkong the chairs many favour you have posal to provide, out of publio funds, an additional school in each the steam trawler Socrates soram-ing or from any other cause, ahallebing. Mr. Osborne is partion being inscribed Presented on on us and hope of these 8,000 parishes, when one school in each in ample, ahown to bled on a ledge. As the tide be liable to a penalty not early fond of walking. In this his retirement to Mr. Edward reach honte, and you what absurd lengths bigoted sectarians would have us go There rose they were forced to climb a cording $200 or to proment why he has seen a good deal of Osborne, Secretary of Blong the long, well is no call for such an insane procedure, and, for the Government's chil 150 ft. high. The trawler with or without hard labour for the mainland adjacent to Hong kude and Kowloon Wharf and woll deserve own sake, we hope they will recognise that obvious point and be slipped off the rooks at high tide say form not exceeding sizes the Boten truble. Hea baal 150, 10199%. The predate from the

kong Ho in Peking fans Godown Co., Ltd, by the junior This addreen content to leave matters where they are.

{and sank.