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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1913.

The Post Office Again.

Sir Robert Burnett & Co. The immediato charge is that a

OLD TOM GIN.

DRY GIN.

UNEQUALLED IN QUALITY,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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The Malls, Siberian Mail.-Despatched por 8.9. China at 10 am. to-day. Siberian Mail-Duo per 8.8.

Devanha to-morrow.

Clunboats Leave.

H.M.S. Bailed on Tuesday for Canton; and II,M.S. Virago sailed yesterday.

"Dope.

Aniseed Poisoning.

THE "SLAVE GIRL" QUESTION.

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which seeoms to presuppose that Lamont Düok, owned by the child may not leave hor fost-Scott man of that name, who erors under any other ciroum was farther embarking in the stances, The better class of business by constructing a lirger" From the Chinese Point of View Chinese claim that, in their dock, to be named after Admiral homes, the child will meet with Hope. Me David Gillies came [Spreian AntrolM, } just and even affectionate treat out to join him on a partner, and As the "Telograph" hat, at meat and that only such correction the venturn was nearly completed various times, touched upon the will be measured out to her as when the new Company received question of what is generally their own children would receive Mr Lamont into partnership, known as Slavery in Hongkong, whon dåserving of punishment. absorbing his business into their it may not be amiss to discuss the At the same time they admit that own. Mr Gillies, ae our readers matter briefly as it is described cases of injustice, and even of de-are aware, remained in the serv- by the Chinese themselves. liberato cruelty, doocour in house ice of the company for ovor 36

According to what the writor holds of a lower type.

years, his first great task being has been able to learn from a It will be seen that the line the improvement of the facili- vory well-informed and unbiassed between adoption and slavery is ties for repairs at Whampoa, Ilo Chinese gentleman, this system a very fine one, and one which found things in rather an unbusi- instlicient it what you will-is sub-divisible definitely.

slavery, adoption call only the Law can hope to fix nesaliko condition;

Doubtloss many prograss was being made in into three groups or classes: adopted children have had a the construction of

and the on. benevolent, permissible (from happy and an ultimately, pros dock there, Chinese ethical point of view) porous career; but runny have gineer in charge was a accepting

experiencert quito the reverse, squeeze, from the contractor. and abominable.

As regards the first, it is well With regard to that unhappy Mr. Gillics threw himself heart- known that the Chinese and not class of girls who are procuredily into the work and, in two they only, but all Oriental for base purposes there is no years, the entire dock was com

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The Post Office has come in for l'a nasty knock or two of late, and the letter from Messrs. Denny and Bowley, which appears on an other page is not the least of them. parcel was insured for $100, was lost in transit, and was then dis- covered not to have been insured for more than $200. The limit of, insurance, in this case, was $200, but the sender was not in- formed. of this. It seems strik- ingly unfair that a member of the public should be asked to lose $200 through an error which was

At the Police Court, this morn not his and which ordinary cute ing, a Chinese was fined $20 for would have obviated. And on being in unlawful possession of what ground the Postmaster

opium. Congral enn justify the repudia- tion of a blunder on the part of a clerk, whose word the public can- not help but trust, is not by any means clear. Tho Lovernment should no more he exempt from responsibility in a case of this kind than should a business Messrs. David Sisson and Co. peoples-have in them a remark more to be said; everyone know pleted; and, from 1880 to 1869, procuring is a "grave whon the Suez Canal was open- house, and what would happen if have been appointed agents for ably strong vain of natural bone that

against the laws of ed, all the large vessels of the every commercial man followed the marine business of the Nor-volonce towards kinsfolk, clana- offence this convenient line of conduct, it wich Union Fire Insurance Society. men, and often even towards this Colony, and we have no English and French Mail Com is easy to guess. Business life

Bound Over.

strangers.

right to suppose that the Euro-panies were dooked at Whampoa. In 1887 the paid up capital would be full of pitfalls and ter- A man who was found in un-

pean police here are other than

the whole concern rors, and blunders would be as lawful possession of ton empty

The tired and hungry man who most assiduous in putting down of

to $500,000; tho common as mosquitoes in sum- bottles whe bound over in $50 by might walk through forty villages so loathsome a traffic. But as mounted

Mr. Melbourne, at the Police in the West before so much as a concerns the more allowable form following year it was increased to Gourt, this morning.

crant would given to him, would of adoption, all those who have $750,000, and, when it absorbed probably find shelter and hand- the real welfare of Hongkong at the Union Dook Company in 1870, ful of rice at the first Eastern heart will agree that the time to $1,000,000. From 1868 to Engineer Commander Roomo one at which ho applied. has come when the very closest June 1870 dividends at the rate For generations it has been the onquiries should be mundo by the of from 6 to 8 per cent were paid, to read a paper on "The Diesel Engino at the Institution of custom of wealthy Chinese to help Government into the entire bat, in 1870 the Directors began Engineers, nad Shipbuildors to-their poorer compatriots more system, morrow night at 2.15 o'clock.

especially if those chanced to be-

The rates of Subscription to the " Hongkong Telegraph" wil mer.

be as follows:-

em, proportional, Subscriptione |

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The Budget Speech... ·

A woman has been sent to the hospital from Yavmati, sufering firm uniseed poisoning, alleged to have been eolf-administered.

Insurance Agency."

The Diesel Engine.

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Chinese Benevolence

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Daily issue-$30 per annum. Weekly isnne-$13 per annum.

The long-anticipated Budget T'ho rates per quarter and per m

for any period less than ne month will be charged as for speech by Mr. Lloyd George has full month.

been duly delivored, but there

to write down the value of stock The daily issue is deliverad free when the address is accessible to is little about it to distinguish it

and plant, so that, for a year or so, messenger. Peak subsertbors.can have their copies delivered at froin quite an ordinary oration. their residences without any extra chargo. On copios sont by From all the proliminary fuss

Plague Cases.

long to the sume clan-not only HONGKONG & WHAMPOA dividends were slightly reduced, past an additional $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage. that had been made about it, we

Two more cases of plague worn by means of alms-giving but in DOCK CO., AND TAIKOO. From July 8, 1873, to December ot the following year, ho The postage on the wookly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 had expected something of the reported during the twenty-fours more permanent ways.

dividend was paid. Mr. Gillies ultra revolutionary order, per quarter.

ended at noon to-day. One was one of the commonest forms

appointed benevolence has

was

secret try this Single Copies, Daily, teu conte. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for uttorance after the Chancellor's in Victoria Gaol, tuo other in which

in 1876 and to him föll the cash only).

own heart. But, save for the exces Elgin Street. This brings the assumed is that of rolieving

task of setting matters to rights Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed sive optimism displayed, and the total number of cages since a poorer brother of one or more

far from modest references to the January 1 up to 33.

roaders again. A keen fight was in pro period, will be continued until countermanded,

of his supernumerary children, (Payable, in Advance.)

Government's record, the spoéch

the expense of whose up-bringing are aware, negotations have been gress between theCompany on the was rather featureless. We'nnist

The Chinese remanded. by Mr. le is apparently unable to meet, going on for some time past be one hand and the Cosmopolitan bo thankful, however, that no contentious now proposals wore

C. D. Melbourne, at the Police When a men finds himself in this woon Taikoo Dock and the Hong. Dock and Captain Sands Slipway Court, yesterday, on a charge of extremity of poverty, custom kong and Whampon Dock Uom on the other; the two latter event- foreshadowod, though we suppose obtaining $4 and a long, coat/allows him and his wife (both pany, with a view to entering np. ually gave up the struggie and holoved wife of John Howell May, bath of the Customis Servies. how the money is to be appro was sent to gaol for one month matter to hand over one or other the two yards which would pur/Company in 1879 80.

By Order,

*** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.”

DEATH.

Aged 66 years. Deeply regretted. Funeral will pass the Monumentpriated. it 5.30 p.m. on By 25th April,

The ubject of this paper in to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news rejthout fear or favour.

Cable Address Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1913.

THE PREACHING OF PATRIOTISM.

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"As you'Were.".

False Pretences.'

Working Agreement between the two Companies entered upon. '

As most "

Telegraph

and ordored four hours stocks. of his children, whether boy an end to any buciaoss rivalry Inspector Murison proved ther girl, to the care of some between them.

We now learn that this richer person who solaces the charge.

parents in their grief at parting agreement has been arrived with their offspring by a gift of at, on terms which will prove ad- money. Usually tho, child so vantagoous to both companies, parted with will, of course, be a The agreement will be signed is girl; the male child having more the course of a few days. present and future value in the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA parents' eyes than the female.

DOCKS. Adoption.

the Dock

The 1880, a five per cant divid- end was paid, and, for the next. three yours, eight per cent. In 1881, the capital was raised from $1,000,000 to $1,250,000, and remanded at that for four years.

[The remainder of this historical sketch, together with one of Tai-

issue.] koo, will appear in to-morrow's

CHINA'S ENGINEERING NEEDS.

More Gifts Wanted for

Laboratories

So far as tlio tax payer is concern- Death of Mrs. J. H. May, el, it is a caso of "As you were. The death took place to-day, at No now taxes are proposed, and 33 Chine Road, of Mrs. Annie A. there are no remissions. No May, wife of Mr. John Howell May, doubt the people would have late of the Customs Service. De welcomed a reduction of the ceased was 66 years of age and dition on either tea or sugar, but had been many years in the Far

The history of the Hongkong in view of the heavy calls made East. Her death is regretted by The child thus adopted then and Whampoa Dack Company is in the interests of national defence a wide circle of frionds. The becomes a member of the family ono full of interest, not only to this could hardly have been ex- funeral ia to pass the Monument into which she has been received, older residents but to us of this pected: Indeed, they must count at 5.30 to-morrow afternoon. and her adopted father is pledged present generation. It is often said themselves fortunate that the bur

Stolen Cash Box, to give the same care to her moral that the Company arose out of the den of taxation" is not increased.

A European living at 2, Queen's training as he would to that of enterprise of the P. & 0. Co, ad, If we turn to the Continent we Gardens left his bedroom window his own child, and also to find indirectly it did. for the advance the Chinese Government Login

Professor Herbert Chotley, of soo that taxes are being piled There is something grimly significant in the statement made by up all round, and in these cir-pen overnight and a thief en-husband for her when she reaches of the P. & O. in steamship eering College, T'ang Shan, Chih- tered and stole a cash box con- marriageable age. The cases in trade with the Eust made properti, North China, writes to the Reuter that over 120,000 people were present at the final tio, for the constances it is a striking proo!taining $200 in notes and some which adoption of this kind mostly constructed docka a necessity."Times" to call attention to the

OCCUTA are those There wore inud docka al Football Challenge Cup. We should hesitate to cry down healthy able to meet the demands of the Papers. The cash box and papers frequently the wife of

appeal which is being made a Whampoa, in the Curton proves childless River, before ever locgkong donations to the College of ap- sport of any kind or to discover anything really harmful in watching immediate future without the were found on the roadside a in which

through the technical Tress for sport. It is better to play than merely to watch, of course, but since necessity of further exactions short, distance from the house, wealthy man

by all cannot play, it is a good sign that there are many thousands who from the people. This is the but the notes were missing. The and he himself is unwilling to was a British Colony, owned

When the P. O paratus for raechanical, heat- have, of course, their own peculiar Company began to be concerned engines, aeronautical, electrical, have the sporting instinct. - Only a man whose mind and body are most satisfactory feature of the police have the matter in hand. take a conoubine. Different clans Chinese,

customs in regard to all this; in with this part of the world they torica thero.

physical, and chemical labora reasonably healthy can take an active interest in sport. But is Budget, always assuming, of couse, that experts are satisfied

for instance, etiquette sent out one of thoir. ship's er states, bas straitened the finan

The revolution, ho there not the danger that this interest in games and the watching of that the provisions for the defence

forbids a man to adopt any child panters, John Couper, games is being carried too far to-day ? Develop it, by all means; of the Empire are ade jate. And

The following are the events which cannot claim clanship, Aberdeen Scot, witli instractions an extent which will not at pre- 30cial resources of the Institution to develop it to the fallest extent of which men are capable; but not at after all, that is a matter on the expense of interest in more serious issuos in life. That way lies which experts alone are entitled run off after we went to press however remote, with him. Io to quarter himself at Whampoa sent permit of the purchase of any speak with authority and yealarday, in the Hongkong the latter case the child must and watch his employers' more important apparatus. Be

Borious danger.

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of British prosperity that we are:

to

SCHOOL SPORTS.

Bome

Schools Athletic sporte.

also be of one generation younger terests when any of their ship aids that equipment is not com finality.

Seven furlongs flat race, handi-than her adopter; i.e. must be came into dock. Having a keen plete, and certain items (notably Is it not possible to find some means whereby this healthy

cap, for past pupile ouly:- 1. the offspring of one who is a oye to business, Mr. Couper quick- interest in sport might be translated to national defence? If we Mr. McKenna's Bill,

Cheung . Piu; 2. A. M. Bux; collateral descendant, with him, ly saw what was most needed our cylinder petrol motor, condensing gas producer and engine, four

Reuter wires to-day that Mr 3, K. Khan'

of the founder of the clan, interpret that interest aright it points to the need for a healthy man's

here, and he proceeded to lease plant for 40 h.h. generating set, passion for some sort of out-door game finding expression, however McKenna's Bill, which purports

Slavery. 100 yards three legged race for

the docks from their native hydraulio, turbine and pressure Inadequate. There is to hand a medium for more full and satisfying to give the Government greater toys under 10 years of a:tions" the procadare is much the that he was soon able to build The Collega, he points out, In the second class of "adop owners--a venture éc profitable plant) are urgently required. expression, if he did but know it: But the average man is not aware control over the suffrage maniacs W. Johnsford and W.C. Ogley: of the fact because it has not been properly driven home upon him. has paesei its third reading. Ws 2, G. Clayson and T.P. Anderson; same, but that the end is a loss the Couper Dock at Whampoa.

in

Soon after, however, war broke for lemonstrating the advantages

presents great oppportunities. He has not been taught that volunteering or Territorial training more than a mere gift of time and labour to the nation; that it will experience no thrills of excite. 3. W. Wilkinson and Lam Yau worthy one, for the parents part

with their girl having the full out between England and China of British engineering products. be of immense service to himself. It is impossible to deny, of course, ment, and no particularly fervent Chi.

Two miles bicycle race, handi- knowledge that she is to be and the natives proceeded to de- Manufacturers have been generous that much has been done to try and rouse young men to a sense of hopes, as we read the tidings, for

wo have done cap, past pupils only:-1, Moy for the man who puroliases her granite, and to break up the to the Hongkong University, and

reserved as a concubine, either stroy the new dock, which was of we maintain, as

enough to supply various items their responsibilities, both national and individual, in this matter, but there has been no really concerted effort towards this end. throughout, that the existing law Hing; 2, A. Gifford.

was entirely capable of putting Teant race, teams of sight boys, or for his son. In the third class, machinery and plant. The adven-it is hoped that they may be in- Indeed, when the wave of enthusiasm swept across the country very summary end to the two hundred yards each, open the circumstancos are indeed re-turous Couper was kidnapped and duced to do likewise in this case. in favour of the Territorial movement, a few years ago, it was fooleries of thess women-if only to boys under 10 years of agevolting; again the girl is sold no one appears to know, to this prompted and fostered as much by a loading newspaper the Government had the strength 1. St. Joseph's College; 2, Queen's outright, but this time for the day, what happened to him. This by ay ollicial activity. All credit is due to the newspaper and the pluck to apply it. College.

avowed purpose of her being was in the early 'eixties...

AN OLD TRICK, in question, it is true, but its efforts, after all, should have The fact that the suffragists His Excellency the Governor eventually placed in a house of When peace was declared, his been, and were not, supplementary to those from higher quarters, have been allowed to defy the prior to distributing the prizes, prostitution.

son received $120,000, and, with A man was charged before Mr It did the work almost single-handed.

low as it stands makes us feel expressed his pleasure in doing Now for the actual "slavery" it, set to work to pump out and Hazeland, at the Police Court, What active propaganda on the part of those in authority can fairly confident that they will so, and said: The three prin- aide of the matter. It will be seen re-build the dock and, in the this morning, with stealing a do has been clearly exemplified by His Excellency, the Governor, show just as little respect to the cipal prizes have been won by that the girl, no matter under course of a few monthe, things twenty-cent piece.

different schools. St. which of the three above classes were in working order again. The Sergoat Adlington said the man, who, since he arrived back in Hongkong some nine months ago, has now Bill, if the Lorde pass it, three vigorously and whenever occasion offered, urged the need for young Throughout the history of the Joseph's line wis much interest, fashion is, by the fact of the sale with the whole concern for some pressed his hand, which was Ble comes who is cold in this following year Mr. Couper parted after purchasing some sugar cane, womon havo in which there men, and men who are no longer in the youthful stage but who are movement, the

the Government's St. Paul's College won the balf alone, a slave of sorts; alboit that thing like $450,000, and retired, smeared with a sticky substrate, still physically strong, fitting themselves to play a part in the de traded on

The purchasers were a newly on the money which was, on the fence, if need arises, of the Colony or the Empire. If a man will weakness and on the absurd mile-and I must congratulate a is hardly the term which would only preach long enough and seriously, lie will secure hearers and prominence which the London Chinese boy on being the winner be applied in Europe to a child formed company which included stall and the coin in question

given to their of that trophy and the Diocesan atlopted by well-to-do persons and Mr James Whittall, of Messrs stuck to it. boliovora in plenty. What one man can do single-handed, a hun- press has dred or a thousand can do more thoroughly and effectively. It soems vagaries; and this new Bill School won the half mile race. treated as one of the family even Jardine, Matheson; Mr (now Sir) to us, then, that the Government at Home, if it is to raise its great is the greatest piecs of flattery You have all had a pleasant after though the parents had received Thomas Sutherland, then the hard labour and four hours stocks auxiliary force to its fullest strength and its most effective defensive that could have been bestowed noop here, and we must thank a gift from them when the adop- Hongkong agent of the P. & 0; power, must copy the example of Hongkong's Governor and preach on the fools. It looks remarkably the competitors for the good tion took place. But we gather and Mr Douglas Lapraik; this was

that, in all these cases, the to be known as the Hongkong and M. Hourant, formerly of the the lessons of patriotism long and earnestly; and it must secure the as if the British people will end sport they have given na.. best preachers for the purpose. The material lies to hand, and it by taking the matter out of the The proceedings terminated parents may

at any time Whampoa Dock Company. As French Consulate at Singapore can be reached and moulded if only the work is gone about in the Government's hands and eatab-with cheers for His Excellency, have their child back again the time there was another sailed on board the "Atlan iqup

lishing. system of mob_law. led by Mr. W. H. Vivensb, upon payment money i small dock at Aberdeen, the for Marseilloa lagt woski

proper manner.

af

He wassentenced to one month's

M. Hourant.