NOVEMBER 17, 1915.
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Mr. Booker Washington.
The death of Mr. Boɔker Wash- ington, recorded in our tele- grame of yesterday, removes the most prominent coloured man of
VARIETY'S THE VERY SPICE OF LIFE. his age, and, in some respects, THAT GIVES IT ALLIT3 FLAVOUR. one of the most picturesque figures - Cowper.
of his generation. Born a slave
in Virginia, he was sufficiently
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Lower level 8 a.m. Tomp, 72;
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periences which many of the slight fog.
gra population of the States
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The Mails.
He became early European Mail. Dua to day per
9.8. liano Maru. European Mail.-Das to-merrow
imbued with a deep and passionate
belief in the future of bis race, and from the days when, at the olote of the great Civil War, he took to the work of teaching in the negro sohaole, right up to the present, he devoted his energier, sa a speaker and writer of no ordinary type, to the education and elevation of the black race. He had a firm, unwavering faith in the future of the negro.
A Pathetic Pigure.
FRENCH AND RUSSIAN PROGRESS.
More Parliamentary Talk.
The distinguishing feature o the big batch of telegrama tha arrived during the night is tha it contains practically nothing o any consequence or interest There are yorda of talk- for an anduo proportion of which Mr. Churchill tag kind ly made himself responsible. We wish the fet were clearer to The rate of the dollar on him that his standing up in the demand to-day is 1/10/5/18.
Bonse and blowing his own tram-
per e.e. Nellore. Biberian Mail. Closes to-morrow
Ho certainly did not live to see any widespread fulfilment of his dreame and visions. But, if he did nothing else, he raised bis race to amuch higher level, in the estimaa tion of the American people, than that in which he found it, and be could point to many proofs, from the results of his own labours,
at 3 p.m. per 9.8. Siokiong The Dollar.
To-morrow's Anniversay.
Tc-morrow is the 10th anniver. aary of the accassion of King Haakon of Norway.
Royal Colonial Institute. Capt. Arthur McKinnon, of Bongkong, was among those elected as non-resident Fellows at meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute on October 5.
Farewell Concert.
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RECENT FETE AND CONCERT.
British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
Now Pavillon for Athletic. Ground.
At the last annual general Meet-
The Hon. Treasurer (Mr. N. J. ing of the University Union, the Hon. Treasurer (Pro Stabb) hoe eeut us the following statement of the loal fund in aid fessor Middleton Smith) made an appeal for $10,000 in order to of the above Bonisties in response build a pavilion for the new to the appeal made by the Marquis of Lan-downe :— Total Subscriptions $11,485.85 Concert and Fate:-
Receipts $1,063.31 Expenditure 298.01
1,065,30
$13,151.15
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd Nov, 1915,
athletic ground near the Pokful-
The Union Com am Road. mittee agreed to the Treasurer's that Baggestion
Mr.
Ho Kwong should be asked to co- operate in the efforts to interest local friends of the University in this matter. In four daya a sum of $5,000 was raised and in less than a fortnight over $10,000 was promised. Not only the Univer- Balance in baad 8207.33 city, but the whole colony is to be congratulated upon the anscessful The arrangements for the con- pet will not help the situation and cert and fete were made by a efforte made to complete the new may even seriously impede it. Committee consisting of the fol- recreation ground, for various The following is the list of the We have heard a deal too much lowing:-The Director of Public teams and players will use it,
subscribers to the new pavilion:** of Mr. Churchill of late, as well Works, the Captaia Superintend- as of bia political opponent Sir ent of Police, Mr. F. Graham, the
Mr. Ho Fook,... ...$1,000.00 Edward Caraon. Both Superintendent Botanical and
Mr. 8.M.H. Nemazee,... 1,000.00 amateurs to the backbone, and Forestry Department, and Mr. Ua Mr. Yang Hin-chung.... 1,000.00 Mr. Lan Yik-ohook 1,000.00 are therefore more than ready to
The following letters of thanks Mr. Lau Yu-long
1,000.00 tell the army and navy chiefs how this war should be run; and were sent to those who helped: Mr. Chan Kai-ming...
The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Sir Robert Ho Tung we think most people will agree ..., Mr. F. Graham, Mr. J. Mir Bilia Radcurin that the best thing either over did was to resign his member. Taggart, the Hon. Mr. Lsu Mr. N. H. N. Mody ship of the Cabinet. Meanwhile Chu-pak, Lieut. Col. L.A. Watson, Mr. Leung Yan-po, Mr. S. Gonzales, Mr. E. J... Wong Sau-san, The members of the Royal Mr. Boner Law Naval Dookyard Police Mess are country what it already knew-Noronha, and letters to the The Hon. Mr. E. Shellim Mr. E. Colbourne Little, giving s farewell concert on that the Coalition has not been a vocalists and accompanist:- Colonial Secretary's Offics, The most that anyone
Bir Poal Chater, Mr.N. J. Stabb,........................... Thursday night to six of their success. comrades who are abortly leaving dared to hope for it was that it Hongkong, 2nd November,
Sir,I am directed to inform Mr. Lo Cheang-shin, for the Front.
would at least be an improvement | on the Radical Cabinet. And this you that His Excellency the Mr. Ho Wing,...
Governor bas requested me to Mr. Ho Kwong, it has, of course, been.
convey to you an expression of Mr. D. K. Setna, his high appreciation of the work
Mr. A. David, As was to be supposed, much performed by the members of the
Mr. Wong Kam-fook, to Mr. Loe Hy-Ban, of the Parliamentary prattle circles Sub-Committee appointed
Mr. Li Po-kwai,
"0," round events in the Dardanelles, carry out the arrangements in Most of it relates to what some connection with the Fete and
A Friend body said to somebody else and Concert on Wednesday the 27th
October.
Mr. S. Michael, what other parties thought, imagined eto; bat
The success which attended the figures For War Funds. Passengers on the Kashima given by Mr. Tennant are at function was due entirely to the least of interest and are, in efforis made by the members of the Sub-Committee and those who of a strong, pathetic figure terday, contributed to collections
(94) CLAUD SEVERN, grappling with a rather imposai- taken on board, during the voy-As to what is happening there assisted them.-I am, eto,
Colonial Secretary. age out, for War Faude, while a no-whether the army has been ble self-imposed burden.
percentage of the daily sweepe renforced or whether some of the The Honours ble
Sir, I am directed by flie Ex- The Wily Smuggler.
on the "run" was set aside for troops have been withdrawn for
Mr. W. Chatham, U.M.G.
cellency the Governor to convey Two intoreating cases of the the same purpose. The sub-work elsewhere, is all conjecture.
Colonial Secretary's Office, to you and the members of the childlikeness and blandness of thestantial sum so raised was handed The sale statement of fact forth- Chinese smuggler were brought over to Singapore organisations. coming in contained in a Frough Hongkong, 2nd November, 1915. Police Reserve Band his appreci- Sir, I am directed to information of the excellent programme wire, which says that "there bas to the notice of the magistrates
been nothing important" during you that the Director of Poblic of music, which was performed yesterday. One concerned the atowing away of a revolver and The new programme at the the past fortnight, that each side Works has been requested to on the occasion of the Concert ammunition within the pedestal Victoris ia a full one and contains is engaged in mining and in convey to the members of the and Fete in aid of the funds of of a table. The offender in much that is of wide general in- strengthening its defences and Sub-Committee, which made the the British Red Cross Society on this instance was a returned terest.
There are four cheery (which is more worth listening to arrangements for the Fete and Wednesday the 27th October. American Chinese-a class that comics and a lengthy coloured that British monitore continne Concert on the 27th October an gives not a little trouble to the dramatic film: "The Ashes of the work of bombarding the expression of His Excellency the Governor's appreciation of their police in all parts of the world. We Happiness" which introduces enemy's strongholds.
work. notice that, despite the offender's some pathetic situations. The new The French and the Russians. 2. The Governor deeiroa me, Colonial Sacretary's Office, wanderinge, be had not lost Pathe Gazette is op to its usual If the deadlock on the Western however, to thank you and those Hongkong, 2ad Nov. 1915. the old belief that "given me by excellent form, while a descriptive front must perfores continue for who were associated with 300, Sir.-I am directed by His Ex- a friend to take care of for him" piece: "Soow Sporta in Switzer a while, the French are at least for the excellent scheme of cellency the Governor to convey We notice in one of the Home papers a brief report of a sermon
time in illumination which was provided to you his thanks for the services preached by Canon Alexander at St. Paul's Cathedral, in which it would be quite a sufficient excuse land" contains some most beauti-losing
getting basy down in Serbie, Bie Excellency perecnally inspect- rendered by the band of the 74th ja stated that "the war had deepened, in the national character, ita
Bud,
despite formid-ed the lighting of the Gardena Panjabis in performing such an steadiness and seriousness. Crime had been largely diminished,
been something in the friend Japanese Celebrations. able Bulgarian re-inforcement and considers that it was carried excellent programme of music at spirit of anity and solt-saorifice had been felt among us and the ways
bat it did not help Two important celebrations they are making themselves felt out in a most efficient and taste the Concert and Fete in aid of the of frivality, laxary and self-indulgence which had swept over the story
mattere much in view of the fact were observed on the Kashima little more each day, The Ras-ful manner.
funds of the British Red Cross country had now onded, never, he hoped, to retura." Such a picture that the bearer of the table knew Maru daring her eastward roosiane, too, continue the work of
Society on Wednesday the 27th of the present and future of our Homeland as the prescher hints at
October. is the moro interesting to Hongkong readers since they are exiled quite well what the pedestal con on the birthday and coronation surprising their enemies--as well
I am, etc. and can only know at second hand of all the re-modelling that is cooled. The other case was sin respectively of His Majesty the as the pessimistically inclined
On the among their friends. If the Ger- F. Graham, Esq.,
(81) CLAUD SEVERN, going on in conuestion with the national character. Looking closely pler. A woman at Yaumati was Emperor of Japan.
Colonial Secretary, into Canoo Alexander's sermon one feels that he cannot be accused found carryinga parcel of clothing former occasion the crew took mans are surrendering in com-
Lient-Colonel L. A. Watson, of ver-sanguineness, for he has confined himself to outlining no i which a quantity of raw opium part in a most striking fancy cos- panics and battalions" and are Hongkong Electria Co., Ltd:
worn cat by privations and Colonial Secretary's Office,
Commanding 74th Panjabis, more than the reasonably possible. It would be strange indeed if a concealed. This, needless to tame parade, in which the Kaiser an event calling for so much forgetting of self did not leave its Bay, belonged to someone else. was represented in charge of cold"
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1915.
15th November, 1915. The clothing, according to the allied troops, while on the night their summer's
work? They Bir-I am directed to inform, Sir, I am directed to inform permanent mark on the people as a whole.
lady herealf, was "some washing" of the Coronation fireworks were have spent millions of pounds yon that the attention of the Go-you that the attention of His Ex- which she was taking home. displayed and an exhibition of and have sacrificed undrede vernor has been drawn to the excellency the Governor has been. aword-leucing given, the steamer of thousands of their men,cellent arrangements made by the drawn to the fact that your firm. being also specially decorated for absolutely to co purco30. I, Hongkong Hotel Co. for the carried out free of charge the the occasion.
too, they and the Austrians to supply of refreshments on the printing in connection with the gether have lost fifty thousand occasion of the Feto and Concert Concert and Fete held on the 27th prisonera to the Russians during in the Public Gardens on the October in aid of the funds of the the past month, it is not difficult 27th October, and to the fact British Red Cross Society and the. to arrive at their total casualties that the whole of the pro- Order of St. John of Jerusalem. for that period. If this month's ceado have been contributed to His Excelleney desires me to work be the result of with the fund, for which the fanction convey to you an expression of bia drawing troops from the Russian was held. His Excellency desires appreciation of the generosity. front to fight the Serbiane, me to convey to the Hongkong shown by your firm in this matter.
I am, etc. Meters. Wright and Hornby cortainly ought to congratulats Hotel Co. an expression of his
the Kaiser on
(84) CLAUD SEVERN. his marvellous appreciation of their generosity advice us that the Langkat-out-generalabip.
Colonial Secretary. pot for the corrent month is as Those German Americans. follows:-
Is the American public really Nov. 1
Awakening to the danger of bar boaring the genial Austrian and J, German? Reuter ways that the
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
The Hongkong Telegraph
"HINGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1915.
THE NEW BRITAIN.
Victoria Theatre.
to offer to a magistrate. For one ful Alpine sot ne 1y.
in a way there seems to have
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$ In the first place the manhood of the country to the extent of some millions has joined the army, either for training or for activa service. Thousands of these men bave enlisted solely at the dictates As Old as the Hills.
The special point of interest of conscience and often very much against their own or their friends' real inclination; they have given up penesful and lucrative employ-about all this is that the dodges tried in both cases are so very ment because they realised that it was a sacred duty to do so at a time when the country needed their help. It need not be said that ancient and are to be found in such notions carry their own reward where the making of character every quarter of the world. There ia concerned. Again, the undisciplined have become disciplined are all so be seen, at Home, Britishers from all over the world, many of whom have rarely obeyed ancient fishermen who can tell you any will bat sheir own, have had to submit to that staining all about the hollow woodwork the very beginning and end whereof is prompt and unquestioning and the carrying home of the obedience. Is all this to go for nothing? Of the increased self-washing"; and probably knowledge and the greater comprehension of their fellows that has might still find, among the older fishing pawls and cutters, some come to our men in the camp and on the battlefield it is hardly bulkheads have been care necessary to write, for these things speak for themselves.
fully bollowed out (or have had Where the civilian population is concerned, the same kind of extra woodwork nailed over them change will be observable. The war, with its thousand side issues, leaving a useful cavity) for the bas laid s steadying and disciplining hand on the womenfolk and on storing of bales of silk etc. eto. the civilian workers, teaching them that, there are other things to the carrying home of
washing, the worth living for besides the "frivolity, laxary and self-indulgence of which the preacher speske, and that there are times when gram bl. that is still done in certain ports Fishing ing and discontent become forthwith the vilest treachery. Canon that shall be namstess. Alexander hopes that the evile to which be alludes have been swept amaoks receive from Dutch boats away, never to return. So may it be. We of Hongkong oannot hops large quantities of spirits in the to find our country an absolute Eden when, in time to come, work. The contents are decanted return to it; but we bava every right to believe that the worst into ball-gallon jars which can be features that have characterised it during the past quarter of a brought ashore unnoticed sad century the loafing, the extravagance, the valgar ostentation, the which are altimately carried disregard of moral obligation, the unmanliness of the men and the along, under the noses of the unwomanliness of the women will have given place to something revenne men or police, to the better. The disappearance or the modification of all these evils people who have "ordered" them." necessarily means diminution in crime, for much of the incentive A jar is placed in a basket of thereto will be gone, and the now Britain that is to arise on the washing" whion is entrusted to foundations of the old will be one of which surely none of us ever two nice little girls or boys whom 1 co one would dream of suspecting.' need feel ashamed.
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I sm, etc.. (68.) CLAUD SEVERN.
Colonial Secretary.
Manager,
in this matter.
I am, etc.. (84) CLAUD SEVERN,
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Colonial Secretary.
9. Gonzales, Esq.
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complete anarchy in the country.The Honourable Will Washington do anything?
I am, etc.
(86) CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary,
Mr. Lau Chu-pak,
authorities now
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W. H. Ford, H. T. Jackman, R::
A. Gabbay, Mre. M. Stafford
Northcote, Mesars, C. E. H. Beavis,
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1915. H. P. White, Master Walter Bir,-I am directed by His Ex-Blair (A Boy Scout's wagon ently, but the Americans know cellency the Governor to convey to for soling as office boy on their own business best. Their you, and the other Chinese gentle-Red Cross Day), "Anonymous," possess doon- men associated with you, an exprra Mesire, W. G. Humphreys, 8. Ở.
E. Ismail, mentary evidence"in support of sion of bis thanks for the work Ismail, S.
The Pedestrians,", the charges laid against the done by you, and by them, in sell Dickson,
hasing tickets for the Fete and Con- Mr. H. A. Nisbet, Anonymous, been received of the exist-pert in aid of the British Red Anonymous, G. u., Mrs. Loureiro, едсе of
wide-spread Cross Society. and apparently well-organised
aliens and
confirmation
Mr. W. F. Collins. Proceeds performance Bijou Theatre.
Hongkong, 10th November, 1916.
N. J. STADE, Hon. Treasurer.
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