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We are exceedingly glad to [read that at least one public maa bere—Mr. E. J. Grist--has had the courage to speak his mind on the opiam question. Speaking in court the other day, in defence of some opium smokere, and concerning the efforts that aren made to stop the practics, he 3.9/162. Faid: "They might as wall try to stopa European from dropping into a hotel for a whisky and soda,”
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar
demand to-day was
28.
To-morrow's Analversary« To-morrow in the $2nd anni-
This is a point which the anti-versary of the battle of Abu opiam cranks obstinately refuse | Klos. to comprehead. It is noticeable
The War Loan.
that the most earnest advoostes We are requested to state that of prohibition in the care of opium the Chartered Bank is prepared are some of the pious people at to receive and forward to London Home who certainly never saw applications for the new War China and have probably never Loan. ret eyes on an opiam smoker. When the British people can
Full Court Pastponed: Owing to the non-arrival of Sir
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., prove that opium has wrought Havilland de Sautmares, Jadge
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more harm, men for man, among of H.B.M. Gourt in China, the the Chinese of Hongkong, then Full Court, which was fixed to sit alcohol has been responsible for to-day, had to be postponed. among the British element, it will be quite time to punish the smoker. There are soore
which of direptiona în could really help the Chinese without is any way curtailing
anti-
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following dons- on to the fund of the Hospitals:
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THE CHINESE AND THE SCHOOLS.
GOLF MATCH.
WAR CHARITIES.
Sub:cription List No. 11.
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LAWN TENNIS
An Interesting Angio-American
Contest.
A very interesting and closely contested match between the A large crowd assembled on the United Survios Recreation Club Hongkong Cricket Club ground and the Kowloon Cricket Club|last evening to witnem the tennis Golf Section took place during match which had been arranged 20.62 the week-end, the result being on behalf of war charities between victory for the U. 8. R. O.|two visiting Américan players- Scores:-
(Mr. G. M. Oharahi and Mr. H. A. Throckmorton) and a pair of Hongkong's best exponents of the game-Mr. H, A. Nebet and Mr. B. Hancock. The American | players were pasting through the Colony after playing a series of matches in Manila, and it was a happy idea to get them matobed against local wielders of the racket. Mr. Church...is holder of the U. S. Western, Delaware State and Florida State
while shampionship,
Mr. Throckmorton is U. S. Junior champion and holder of the New York State championship. Op. portunity was therefore given of witnessing the American style of play as shown by good olam men. The result of the encounter an easy victory for the American pair, who claimed the match by ibres sets to lore and 19 games to 9. It was only in the Oft wet that the local players
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Proceeds of sale of two oil paintings by Miss Fung Hoo, sold at War Charities per formance Tai Ping Theatre
War Comforts. Mrs. Capell's Working Party convinced ourselves that in has to-day sent off the following dalgence in opium is the parcels through Mesers. Shewan, forgivable sin. If we would but Tomes and Company:-One cultivate habit of minding our parsel to Miss Vivian, 20 pieces own business, and would turn our Women's clothing; one parcel to eyes to the far greater ravages Mies Tucker, 23 pieces men's A. & I. L. made by alcobolon our own people, clothing; one parcel to Miss the Chinese might begin to Douglas, 21 pieces children's respect us, instead of (as they clothing. asuredly now do) laughing at ue for some of the ripest and most fall-flavoured bypocrites on the face of the earth.
America and Belgium.
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Messrs. David Sassoon
and Co., Ltd. Proceeds of theatrical performances ix- augurated by the China Sub Com- mittee per. Hon. Mr. Lea Chu Pak, Chairman... St-Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co. Lid., (monthly exbecrip tion)
Mr. W. G. Lay,
Swatow
Mr. T. Carr Ramsey,
Swatow
Alleged Dock Theft. Another petty thief was before Mr. J.B. Wood, at the Magistracy this morning, a coolie being obarged with stealing 54lbs. of lead, valued at $7, from the Taikoo Dockyard: Evidence waO There is a sorrowful diguity given that defendant was esen to about the Reply of Belgium to hide the lead in a hole in the wall. President Wilson, as published His Worship ordered a remand by Reuter this morning; and ifuatil to-morrow for farther that gentleman is as honest an enquiries to be made, we have always given him credit. for being, he will certainly ses and appreciate the implied rebake to him which it contains. Belgium, a small, well-ordered of them; before r. C. D. Mel- Mr. T. J. Edwards, country, minding its own business bourne, at the Police Court this Swatow and having no desire to enter into morning. It was stated that they Mr. W. Howard, the quarrels among the great appeared to belong to the Goy-
Swatow Powers, is asked by one of those ernment. Defendant could not Mr. J. H. B. Hance Powers to consent to a dastardly satisfactorily explain how he got Swatow breach of treaty. She declines them, and Elis Worship finsd him Mr. G. B. Joly, Swatow to eacrifice her bonour-to be $1, or 14 days' bard labour. bullied into an act which would
Schoolboys' Outing.
Couldn't Flad an Excuse.
Found cerrying foar light rail- way metals, a Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession
Mr. S. Barber, Swalow Mr. F. H. Fieber,
Swatow
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Campbell and McLennan and
Mackenzie Bryson and
May
Fell Overboard.
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It has been reported to the Police that a foki on board licenced boat No. 2005, fell over board on Monday, while the boat was lying alongside a ship in the harbcar, and was drowned.
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bava destroyed the high repale Yesterday afternoor, Mr. Tam F. B. T. which sbe held among the nations Ho, the proprietor of the Kennedy Mr. W. Morley -and therefore she is overrun by Town Cicematograph, placed his Staff Meears. Lane dirty hordes of robbere, margus- theatre st the disposal of Saiying. rading under the name of soldiers. pun School, over 400 past and pre- B.E. the Governor had some pertinent remarks to make at the Her civilians are pet to the torture sent papila attending. The films distribution of prizes at Queen's College yesterday-none of them and finally carted away like claves shown were two episodes of "ErTwo Dow more so than that the upper school in that institution contained too, in face of all this, the ploits of Elsise," one of the "Trey E. K. many boys who were not fitted to be there. The tendency, said Hi American Note as good as implies of Hearts" and half a dozen KeyCorporal" Excellency, was to give too rapid promotion. If a boy did not get that she and the countries that stone and cther camica a three Messra Shewan Tomes thie, the parents thought that there was enmething wrong, and are fighting for ber deliverance boats' performance. The master ibreatened to remove the lad. Bis Excellency would issue stringent are tarred with the same brash and pupils desire publicly to Monthly subscriptiona orders to the Head, to the effect that boys not fit for promotions Germany! We hope that Dr. tender their thanks to Mr. Tam Prisoners of War: should not get it. These observatione, taken in conjunction with Wilson's next communication will He for bia hospitality. others made at the various local tobools during the last few days apology for a gratuitous insult,
be less of a 'Note" than an indicate that. cur paet comments on the education Forded in Sir Henry May's Bongkong bave not been entirely fruitless. candcur in dealing with the question will not be thrown away, but Bilad Beggars, will rather be apprecisted by all right-thicking people.
Allusion is made by the Governor to the parents' e:mplaints.
& Co.
Mrs. Cartwright Victoria Theatre.
Some members of the Very crowded hoones have
- Clab Hoogkong again ruled at the Victoria during
and profit on the past few nights, and "The
Bowling Mitch Iron Claw" serial bide fair to Some members of the be fally, as popular as its pre- decessors of the same class. The Idiers and Sailors Clab Hongkong Victoria has also been offering a
Familica Asocia- new Pathe Gazette, which con-
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Some little while back we had We sometimes wonder if the schoolmastera of Hongkong bear as occasion frequently to complain many of these as reach us at fairly rapid intervals. As the younger of the presence in Queen's Road generation of Hongkong Chinese attain to the dignity of parenthood Central of two blind Chinese tains some very striking features: An Americsa and begin to read their boys to school, tuck complainte naturally girls who were continually pest as well as one of its excellent Monthly enbroriptions become more and more frequent, for there perticular parents "kacering passers-by for camela scenic piolares: Across His Lord the ropes"; they themselves have been educated in this color y, and Of late, we have been happy to dustan. Last night there was they have heard the best and the worst of all that happens in the note that the thoroughfare has another good house, when various National Memorial local schonis. The old-fashiored Chinese father could speak no bren free of these begging child comic features were added. The Feelsa Mac... English, as a rale; he paid his boys' school bille, but whether the ren, and we gladly acknowledge Band of the 18th Infantry played Star and Garter Fund:- money so laid out was honestly earned or cot be bed no means of the work of the police in making some fine selections. Tonight Mr. W. Adams Oram discovering. The more modern parent, on the other hand, occasion-what cur American friends the 3rd and 4th episodes of G. B. D. ally wants to keep some check on his son's work, and when he would term a "clean-up.", Bat, "Greed" will be given, together Three Indian Ladies lesraga he very quickly can do that, in certain instances, that while this particular couple bes with a variety of comic plolares. The Ladies Bridge son is being taught by a man who is either incompetent or else been sent away, we have noticed coolly negligent of his duty, there is nothing extraordinary in his, quite a number of fresh arrivale feeling dissatisfied. In the course of last week alone we board grave during the past week or so, complaints of negligence from Chiness parents in two cases in a tridently in anticipation of Chia- Government school and, in a third, in what we suppose would bejese New Year. Beggars, old and called a missionary society school. In the course of a year we young, can be encountered in most hear scores.
|of our principal_thoroughfares |
Outbreak Originates lo That this discontent may hava lees justification in the future in just now. A day or so ago
Cigarette Store, reasonably arguable from some statements made by the Dircolor of we saw a blind child in charge. Education in addreraing the St. Joseph's College boys the other cf an elderly gul, in Dee Vaiz Early this morning a fire broke day; but the unfortunate point about most Hongkong reforms is Rad Central, and the latter out at a cigarette store, which that they prossed so slowly that, by the time they bare began to was directing the little one to was situated in a niche in the make themselves felt, a new generation has arisen. It is for the follow up Europeans as they wall on the west side of the house, Blinded Soldiers and youth of to-day, rather than of to-morrow, that those really interest-passed by. The poor little mits No. 384, Queen's Road Central, Sailora Hotel:- ed in educational work wory naturally plead. The feeling that the obeyed her fastenotions without The fire spread to a cook-honse Mr. W. G. Bumph- school suthorities are not giving value for the money which thay any ado whatever, and we saw at the rear of the premises, this, sharge is rife in the Oslony; and that it existe is a stigma apon the her literally eling on to the with the contents, being destroyed. Meners David Bassoon British community which must be wiped out without more ado. cont-tails of one European gen!le= The prompt arrival of the Firs and Co. Ltd The Chinese merchant is a man with a long moord of honest trade man sutil she was shaken off. Brigads prevanied the Hamas Mowers Paterson and Co. Ltd., Perth. behind Lim ; his father, grandfather, great grandfather and so on were This sort of thing ought certainly from doing much demege, and wont to regard a bargain as a sacred matter. What would such men never to be tolerated. But the, the fire was son extinguished. Mr E. J. T. Warren think of a raos that undertook to full certain obligations in worst feature of all these.osses in The premises are insured for Mr W. H. Smith return for money received, and then did not fall them? Eduos that a regular business is made $6,700 in the Chan On and Po Mr N. J. Babh tion is not a thing to be played with. If we intend putting it of "running" these poor blind On Insurance Companion: The Mowers Benjamin sod within the reach of the Chinses; at louxi lot na do the thing children. Cannot something be damage is lotimsledus žabout
Potte roughly, and pot humbug them or pray upon them.
done to put's stop to the evil ?
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made, anything like a show.
The visitors were apparently ill
at ease in their surroundings for
time, and were thus unable to
settle down to work. However; they showed
some extremely bright glimpses of play early on, and, by sound tactics and hard bitting, were able to take the set 7-5. The second set naw the Americans at their best, and they walked away with a score of 8-1.
the final set, the home pair brightened up somewhat, but they were never seen in confident mood. In two games in suco06- sion they had a 40-love lead, but even then failed to win. The set was won by the visitors at 6 3.
There can be no denying the fact that, in practically every de- partment of play, the Americana quite outclassed the local pair. One has to remember, of course, that youth was distinctly on their side, while both Nisbet and Hancock gave the appearance of being sadly out of preotics, Nisbet especially was very much 17.30 of colour. Then both players 86.19 found it difficult to adjust themselves to the unconventional, whirlwind style of play favoured by the Americans. Probably the most outstanding features of the 864.85 visitors' display were their light- ning corkscrew serves and their terrifio hitting. Very many of the services went over were quite unplayable, while the judiciously- pisood drives, rapid volleying and [ffective "killing" of the ball #gain and again left the Hong- kong pair in utter bewilderment, Some very pretty net work wi shown by the Americans, too. It was noticeable that the winners showed a great partiality to fore- hand play all through- seldom
wen it that
they resorted to the back-hand. They
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63.76 would even jump a yard or so | to get round ́s bali, and,” onos getting hold of it, they would send it back with tremendous 66 50 force. Hospitality
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The whole mitch, was
an
uneven contest between alert, vigorous and youthful players-- 86.49 trained in a school with which Sailor their opponents were largely unacquainted--and, shall we say, more coldly asicalating man who 432,43 have passed their prime. It wa Soldiers Club Association:-natural, therefore, that the result
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enthusiasts greatly appreciated the opportunity of seeing two of America's most promising young players on the courts. Their visi will long be remembered.
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