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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1918,
Jamatca,
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"OPTIMISM IS A KIND OF HEART STIMULANT THE DIGITALIS OF FAILURE
It is four hundred and twenty- one Jesra ago "to-day since Columbus discovered the island of Jamaica or Xaymaca, "the "For land of wood and water," over a osntury and a half the now- found country was governed by fine: Spain, bat, daring Cromwell's rule, it was taken by the British clear. under Admiral Penn. Like many
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Count the Columns. not enjoyed undiluted peace;
On Saturday the Telegraph indord there have been times published 47 columns of solid when Jamaica was as much the reading matter. To-day there queation of the hour at Home as will be 38 published. though it had been Canada or South Afrios. From 1805, the year of the negro insurrection down to 1902, when the Montego Buy riota were suppressed, the feeling between the negroe the Government · and continually a strained one; and, At timer, matters were not helped by busy-bodies at Elome and mis- chiel-mongers in Jamaica, who axaggerated and distorted cermin real grievances that the negroen at one time bad, till the Govern ment was represented in the light of a wanton persecutor. The worst of the trouble was short-
trial of Governor Eyrë. lived, and ended in 1883 with the
An Old Story.
Closing prices
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North Obins, $170. Raubs-$334, Hellere, Douglases. $435, buyers. Hongkong Godowns,
buyers.
$66,
West Points.-$69, males. Chins Borneos.$101, sellers
ex div.
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China Providesta. $8, sales. Green Islands.86.85, buyers, Langkate,-$40, buyera.
The Dollar.
The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 1 9.13-16d.
To-day's Analversary. To-day is the 42 let anniversary of the discovery of Jamsies by Christopher Columbus,
Photographs of Special Police Reserve.
One often wonders that to shrewd a man as John Bluȧrt] Mill should have listened to the absurd accusations made against exploration fame, by the Governor Eyre (be of Australian
"the though
doings
We have received from A Fang, way), of the much talked-of Jamaioa Committee and its prosecution a ceries of photographs showing ol Eyra are less surprising to the Special Police Reserve at at Home. In the end, not only was longkong readers than the people Drill. Eere acquitted of having oppress
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Watch Stolen.
His Master Robbed.
NOTES ON THE CR SIS
RUSSIAN AGAINST GERMANY
The Colonials Again.
ARE WE TAKIN WAR SERIOUSLY ENOUGH?
At the Union Church on Sun- day morning, the Rev. J. Kirk Maoonachie preached on the text,
This kind can come ont by nothing but by prayer and fast. ing." Mark 9/9.
Really hard things, he said, are When one story is told by Bus sis and another by Germany, only done with entire soncentra- Britishere will scarcely be thought tion of thought and effort; if we accept the Russian version. The first discipline curatives. It is unreasonable for preferring to would overcome evil, we must Germans say that they have de-no pleasure to God, that a man feated their enemy and put him should fliot his soul for mers
Bight, in the Liben district, amotion's sake, but no man will But the Germans, according to make much of life who does not their own cocounts, have also acquire power over himself, body captured Calais, Paris, Hongkong and spirit, por will God be able and add bits of the East Coast of to use him for great purposes.
Adverting to the European England; so they have no room
A. Demonstration" without
Significance.
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to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, nëotion with the trial. Perhape Terrace, reports that some person Burely as they
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"HONGKONⱭ telegraph."
MARRIAGE..
WHITELAW-SUTTON-On April 17, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by Rev. Wm. Murry, M.A., Ada, eldest daughter of George Sutton, Manchester, to George Cumming, en of Andrew Whitelaw, Moniefieth.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1915.
sum of $50 io money.
Sent to the Hospital.
A man suffering from injuries, alleged to have been inflicted by two men not in custody, has been sent to the hospital,
Boy Drowned.
APRIL -BAINFALL,
The rainfall for the month of April, as registered at the Bat- anical Gardens, is as follows:-
Dato
Inch.
lat
.11
2ad
.13
3rd
.20
4th
.09
5th
8th
.01
7th
.13
8th
Otb
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
18th
17th
18.h
1,68
19th
DL
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
26th
26th
27th
28th
29.h 301b
Total..... 2.71
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
May
1
2
"
Tons 242
279
Total to 2ad ins. 721
Daily average 300.50
to gamble if non-Germans poob-crisis the preacher said it would poob their communiques alto be hard tooveratate its significance getber. At the same time, it for the future of the world, and ecome quite evident that Germany in particular the British Empire. The humiliation of that empire is making relatively just such s desperate struggle in Russia as had been determined upon as ibat in France and Belgium, and that of Carthage was by Rome, by an ahe le doing her best to regain enemy who has worked himself to ber position attacker instead a frenzy of hate, and who evident- of what she would regard as ly intends to stop at nothing. the bumbier one of defender. No consideration of immediate In doing so she has, says a Rus-hamanity, no regard for his own sian message, lost heavily, and future reputation is to stand in the has seen her attacks have been way of that revenge upon England comfortably repulsed, at any rate for which, it seems, the enemy is for the time. The Austrians, ready to sell his country's soul. taking pattern by their Ally, have The Christian pulpitebould speak altempted an offensive near the words of peace and love, but Uszok Pesa, only to meet with there is a time to make what protest one may against the spirit apparently severe defeat,
of hate and apite which is being instilled into the too docils Gar-
Mesars. Wright and Hornby man race by its leadere, and which is bringing forth the worse advise us that the Langkat output An official statement very than barbarities ahigh mark the for the current” month, is a
| follows:-- *** happily describes the German cores of this war. From the evolutions in connection with Union Church palpit words of Dunkirk aa a demonstration sincere good will were spoken on without military significance." Obristmas day of 1913, when the A Chinese reports that whilst Ualuckily for the Germans, Church was crowded by the nct dramatic crow of a German warship,
fraza ed the natives bat, four years on board the s.8. Daijin Maro, they are
go to their graves under the firm should also be heard the protest
Bat matter of intemperance in after the trial, a beated discus- some person stole his watch people, though most of them will It is fitting that eion in the Commons led to the valued at $10.
impression that they are. So long of sorrowful indignation against Government'e being forced to pay
as they remain matter-of-fact they undeserved malignity against the on a different footing, for it per A shopman of 58, Lyndhurst sometimes win respect; but, so empire where German citizena rades ail quarters and conoRTAS the whole of his expenses in con-
altempt the have always received the most the issue vitally.
It is humiliating that the incidentally, the affair also help stole from his master's shop, the theatrical, they are safe to make friendly consideration, and Ger- ed the people at Home to under-
fools and laughing atcoks of man enterprise bay bad free play. King of England should have atand that those who live in a
prohibit intoxicants themselves in the eyes of the Such is this spirit that the roment bad to Crown Colony know more about
rest of the world. Apart from straggle is for us literally one of in his own house for exam its peada than others whose
the grassome attendant oiream-life or death. Those who have pla's sake, because the drinking од the subject information
stances, they have unconsciously tried to impress that upon as habit was actually hindering the to theories and is confined
provided more mirth for Europe have not ex-aggerated, hut it is output of munitions of war. No blue-book information. It is in-
since war broke out than in the nat clear even yet that they have one disputed the Chancellor's toresting to Hongkong readern to
A woman employed on one of remember that if Mr. Eyre was Holt's lighters, reports that her whole of their previous bistory. been fally believed, from the statement that drink was doing And it is as a "fool," nation that outset of the war there have been more harm than the enemy's sub- Jamaica's most unpopular Govern- son while endeavoring to reach or probably the most popular was the abore by means of a plank, fell the world will remember them. double all over the world wheth marines. The disregard of Lord Tragedy is forgotten in course of er the British people were really Kitchener's appeals against the Sir Henry Blake, whose term of into the water and was drowned. time; even dishonour is some taking it seriously enough. The habit of treating soldiers makes Lffice was twice extended by re- Mr. Justice Gompertz. quest of the local Legislative The Straits Echo of April 19 times lived down, but ridicule seriousness of our A liea has not us show unfavourably by the side Council, and who thus spent no says:-Mr. Justice Gompertz, of lasts forever; and, for as long as been questioned, the banle at their of our Allies, to put it mildly. leea than eight years in Jamaica Hongkong, formerly of the Straits Europe existe, our enemy will be gates or within their borders, und The preacher was unhappily re-
looked back upon as
the oock both France and Russia having minded, he said, of the saying of before coming to Hongkong. Civil Service, and Mrs. Gompertz who thought the san jose becauio given striking evidence that they a dignitary of the Anglican
passed through by the Tamba We have said before that, if the Government at Home had a
Mara for a holiday in England.. it heard him crow as Mrs. were straining every nerve. They Church, that he sometimes feared
Payeer would say. Dramatic effect steadied and sobered themselves England would die drank, little less to say on the subject of the registration of servants and How not to help the Empiro,
Major General Kelly's New
There is something in theobjes is at a discount among the for the great effort they knew the Hongkong Government a little more, the equalising of troubles
Italways goes against the grain,
Residence. might be welcomed by employers of labour in both directions.
From the Bri May inclusive, neutrale just now; and hard would be required of them by tion that the question does not Discussing the iniquities of servants is the Britisher's privilege, and at a time like the present, to one of which he or she seldom fails to take full advantage. In spea against cne's fellow-coun- Mejor General F. H. Kelly, OB, headed Datchmen, Americans and suppressing the sale of vodka and directly concern a place like Hong- Hongkong there is some excuse for the perpetuity of the discussion, trymen, in connection with the will resident No: 77, Mones Kel- Scandinaviane will see nothing absinthe respectively. The re- kong, but we should do ourselve for the grievance under which employers labour is ever present and war, but we cannot help ex- let, The Peak, the house lately but "fool pidgin" in the so-called sult was seen in Russia's un-credit by refraining from claiming Basil, bombardment, as in similar Ger-expectedly rapid mobilisation, in the benefit of our isolation, The Batisfaction at necupied by Commander
the decrease of crime and the real point is one which will scarce- far from being imaginary, or a mere case of "faults on both sides." At pressing.
increase of wealth among the ly appeal to ne unless we have Home a large proportion of the people on carry on their hondeholde hearing that, in one or two Taylor, R.N. For the conveni-man bide for greatnes».
st Home, foolish or ence of callers the visiting book
people, as also in improved some gift of sympathy and imagi- without help from servants; and, for those who cannot, the way is 0968
powers of manufacture, instion and some sensitiveness of made comparatively smooth by the fact that obtaining a reference thoughtless or selfish persons will still remain in the guard for a prospective servant presents no particular dificulty. Cases bave been sharply snubbed by room at the entrance to Head-
We have heard little of the Suez In Britain things have been consciones beyond our own door in Victoria, wherein employees present false characteraars omparatively low, and the authorities. Of the various quarterskonse
It is a question of influence, aven where a former master or mistress fails to follow the excellent instances that one could quote, There will be an additional book Canal district lately, but slight different, on the surface at any steps. plan of telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth about a two especially occur to us. In for visitors at the Mount Kellet mention is made of it now ip con-rate, and our neighbours have * servant who is seeking a now post, it is not impossible to get some the one, reported in a recently house. The civil telephone No. nection with a dispersal of the naturally wondered. There was and no one ast estimule the general idea about the newcomer and to keep track of her should arrived copy of the Globe, a man will be as at present-230; the enemy by a camel corps, and eat what was called the football effect of a selfdenying ordinados, sequently by cavalry. From scandal, the classes who did not not demanded by local necessities, wan awarded a month's hard military No. will be 64.
Persis comes the valuable intel- greatly care about that form of but voluntarily accepted the leave in a hurry, taking away what did not belong to her,"
Alice Memorial Hospital. The Hongkong employer knows not these advantages. He must laboar for wilfully obstructing
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice ligence that the benevolent side of sport, scandalised at its parenit such an outpost of em take what he can gel. He probably asks for a reference; but, in a sentry. That fooleries of this sort five cases out of six, the gentleman who is burning to serve him as should occur at a time when the Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals the Germans is to the fore in that by those who did. There was an as this Colony. If people cook, boy or coolie either, brings someone else's written character or situation is one of deadly earnest, bega to acknowledge with thanke country, and that, in company undeniable amount of intemper think the thing out on theor elee refers the employer of labour to a person who has left the would seem almost an imposai the following donations to the with the Torke, they are distribut-ence in connection with the re broad lines continued the presch Colony, Barely indeed is it that good personal testimony as to ability. The individual may thank funds of the Hospitals:-J. A. ing arme and money round cruiting and training of troops, er, he would be content, wasther Chinese sorvant's character can be obtained. If a house-boy comes bie luck that he was dealt with Young $10; The Son Co., Ltd, Lapaban; a fact over which no one there have been strikes in ship or not they reached bis conclusion "from the country," it may generally be taken that he in either a by the civil magietrates. As a $25; Chay Chong 820; Wing will worry very considerably. yards, and lastly came a hot con- which was that abstinence in the much more important that wa waelers lost whom it is impossible to teach, or else that he is ons in lesson to him it would have been Loong Co. Ltd. $10; Wing Sang There is a little more energy troversy about the holding of the circumstances was seemly it was whom the Canton police take a certain amount of interest or would no bad thing had be either been Co. $10; Herng On Insur observable in the submarine line, great race meetings, a do, if they were able to discover his whereabouts. Whether he be sent before a court martial.orance Co., Ltd.: $10; Wong Kock the score to date being a trawler, To the outsider it must all seem should think than that we all On the general question of a local boy or a stranger, there is always the cheerful likelihood of perhaps better still, bad he been Suen $10; Compradore, W. CE two colliers and the ss. Friale, strange, and one must admit there should think alike. his introducing all manner of diseases into the house of his em handed over, for five minutes, for Humphreys Co. $10; Hongkong A five-thousand (three-thousand?) are points for criticism. The ployer; in many cases, moreover, he has been found to be an ex-a rough and ready trial by the Trading C, 10; Woo Lam Sia, ton boat arriving from South nation has had a worthy lead seriousness it has to be remem. geol-bird who is in league with a gang of thieves that will take the Tommise themselves. The other $10; Lo Pun; 85; Uhan Tai America. It will be seen, farther, from its political and official bered that it is rather a British Brst possible advantage of his co-operation to rob the house at case is even more extraordinary Obi, 85; The Great Eastern that an attempt was made by sero-beads of all parties, and the way to seem leagt serious when
plane to bomba United States empire as a whole has stood we really are most so, still. The facts were mentioned Bradio, $5. which he worke.
Victoria Theatre.steamer, though the name of the heartily behind them. The rais Probably we over do. We are not going to suggest that it is possible to in our General News colums on disponse with the illa which European residents suffer by 8turday and relate to that august Big honers have again been the ship was painted in six-foot ing of such great armies without afraid of wearing the heart. wonder what compulsion is wonderful, and the the sleeve that we give the reason of the servant question; but we feel that at least some of body the Faversham Rural District rule at the Vistoria, on account letters. We these might bo lightened if the Authorities would help. It has been Council, which seems to have of the very natural popularity of America will have to say-espe- acceptance of restraints and in- pression of being all sleeve and suggested to me that if the authorities allow servants or mechanics thought the present a highly suit, Miss May Yche, whose songs can cially on the cutrage has followed conveniennes necessary for the no heart. But there is a sound ins or shopkeepers to form guilde for their own interests, they might also able time for requesting the War always be relied upon to give plea- so closely on the death of one of defence of the realm is remark, stingt behind the habit, and there allow the servants to be registered for the intereste of those who are Office to repair the local roade sure to the hearers. The pictures her citizens in the sinking of able in so liberty loving a people, la gospel counsel that when we destined to employ them. And certainly registration would abolish which had been damaged by are again amusing and interesting the Falabs. Another interesting On the quietion of ordinary fast we should do it with anoint many of the existing difficulties. If each boy were made to pay a military traffic! Eard Kitchener, and theatre-goers have certainly point in today's wires in the fact amusements there is little to cavit ed head and undisfigured licence of, say, two dollars a year, and to deposit his photograph with it will be seen, is stated to have been getting good value for their that attention is drawn to the New at for recreation is not lens: It is not what we the police, the revenue would profit and householders might suffer had a prompt and useful reply money. To-morrow the Carzone, Zealand, Australian, South Affi- necessary when burdens are hen counte, but what less from thefts from their premises. As it is, one a bɔy comes from ready for those who took so who have arrived from Manila, oan and Canadian troops, all of vieat. We may leave it to the testin to de. To the European he is not "Ah bin" of Wing Wong Wong bear what Kentishn
nowhere" and disappears in the same direction when he chooses so curmudgeonly a view; and we commence their sensational shoot whom continue to keep up the Dake of Portland to call racing as a
shall look forward with interesting act, which has gained for it magnificent reputation which "Disgraceful sad dange
THE HONGKONG SERVANT...
he in "Boy and in most cases would not be recognised by a former Men'
ver beard be
aster a week after the two have separated. Licensing, boys will, we pay, not free as of all the evils attendant on him, but it will
sitsaaier to keep a hold over him when he is inclined to but have to say to the
self, hig
Other News.
praise in the varicus they established during the Boer let those who have the heart for inner press reports, hich will be War, both for, bravery and for such Society fdnotions enga
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