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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1917.

MARRIAGE. GREEN-DOBINSON—At Hongkong, on August 2, 1917, Cap tain E. Bruce Green, second son of Mr. Bruce Grees, London, to Miss Bartha V. Dobinson, elder daughter of Mrs. T.W. Dobinson, of Kulangsu, Amoy. Home papers please copy.

SILVA-HOYES-On July 28, at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Shanghai, F. A. da Silva, to Daisy May Hoyes.

DEATH.

Shanghai, Emest Charles, Frowett, aged 13 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph..

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1917.

ENGLISH INSTRUCTION TO CHINESE BOYS.

| Government. Housing Scheme.

"

Oa general principle, there will be common agreement that the Government is wise in ita day and

DAY. BY DAY.

COME THE THREE CORNERS OF

AND WE SHALL SHOCK THEM, NOUGHT SHALL MAKE US BUT, IF ENGLAND TO ITSELF DO REST BUT TRUE - King Joha.”.

generation in asking Proton THE WORLD IN ARMS for housing its servants, though we doubt whether the scheme outlined by His Excellency the Governor at Thursday's meeting

To-morrow's Anniversary. of the Legislative Council kas

To-morrow is the third anniver. been so well thought out in detail sary of the appointment of the iste se it might have been. Already Lard Kitobener as Secretary of the subordinats staff is housed Stats for War.

under the Government mobems, while certain other `married · officers on small salarice are about

The Dollar.

to be similarly socommodated in The opening rate of the dollar

quarters for which they will

Pay

00

demand

to-day WES

24.7.15/160. The closing rate will be found on Page 1.

The Army Act. His Majesty' Feroes in the Colony are to be subject to the

a moderate renul to the Govern- ment. Now it has been decided to apply the woheme to the senior European staff sleo, but as it is at present impossible to build the requisite quarters, the authorities are granting rent allowances to Army Act for a farther period of

three months. those officers who are in separate occupation of a flat or house. For

Mahomedan Cemetary and this purpose a vote for $30,000

Mosque. was passed by the Finance Com!

The Gazelle contains roler, mittes on Thursday, this amount regulations and by-laws regard to be divided among some filtying the Mahomedan Cemtiary Government servanta. The weak and Mique. nees of the scheme, da the Hon.

ance, the man who either stave

Tenders,

Mr. Shewan pointedly showed, Tenders are being invited for lies in the fact ibst only those who

the supply of Pulice winter occupy their own separate houses clothing, Police Reserve winter or aste will be given the allow clothing and for making of ires in a hotel or who is in "odginga" P planting tees, and soning not coming ander the beatfits, seeds in situ With Mr. Shawan, we CARDO

Kailan Output. The total output of the Kailan economy. The question of where for the week ending July 21 or how a man lives should surely amounted to 62,993 tons and the not be the deciding factor. That sales during the period to 44.950 is his own matter. In any case, tone. wherever he lives he pays rent**** if not directly, certainly indirectly. The arrangement may be s tem the Colonial Secretary says, but it is a bad

porary one,

one, none the less.

A Serious Problem.

His Excellency the Governor,

A Raffle.

Alice Memorial Hospital.

ATTACKED BY A SUBMARINE.

A HONGKONG MAN'S

EXPERIENCE.

Torpedo Misses Vessel by Six,.

Feet.

Mr. William Hill, a well-known local Sanitary Inspector, dating his letter "At Son," June 18. writes ca se follows :-

he ingresting to your readers to I thought that perhaps it would ka joat what it feels like to be artacked by a submarine when at sea, hundreds of miles from land. This ass my experience yester day."

F

1892

MONⱭKONG. TWENTY-FİVE

YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week ending August 11, 1899.3

The Dollar.

August 4. The rate of the dellar on demand to-day is 29.

per.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

•

It is a mere coincidence that the non starched collar regulation, more honoured in the bresah thần in the observance, should be mada just about the tims of the publica- tion of Dr. Walter G. Walford's book on Dangers in Neck Wear" (Lewis and Co.) For some years past he has been an advocate of the use of loose neck-west an a remedy for beadsobes and serious erebral troubles. It is a mistake, ys Dr, Walford, to think that Steamship Appointment. those who wear clothing open at Pacific Co.'s 4,000tonner Victoria, it is the poople who wrap up who Augast 5.-"The Northern the neck are liable to catch cold; due here about a fortnight bence get cold." Though the deator's ander command of Captain W. plan is for more specs, rather than Panton, will have amongst her for the use of softer material in passengers Captain A. Marshall, Beckwear, the non-starched collar who was the distinguished oom-regulation gives the brochure an The morning broke grand and mander of the tea-clipper Stirlatiuality. calm, and the good ship was ing Castle and now is the maje-teally ploughing her way asatical organiser of the Hong- On a.section-of the line where through the watere at somethingkong-Tacoms line and special the British and Garman trenches over treaty miles an hour. Ws representative in the Far Eset of were very close there had been slowly crawled out of our bade, the aware of the renowned skirmishing, and one of our men performed the usual ablations, Guion Line of trans-Atlantic ly sorely wounded in No-Man then crept on deck for a blow steamer. It is rumoured that Land. Bie groans made several be fora" cbow.” The breakfast Captain Marshall will become a comrades plead permission to go bell rang; and some bad already resident of Hongkong in the and bring him ir, but the officer taken their seats in the dining capacity of Marine Superintendit command refused, since it saloon, when fire short blastsent of the North Pacific Stram-pesat certain death to the would- were Founded Од the ship Company."

be rescuers. Whilet zecking his brains, however, fort means of Accident to Mr. Whitehead.. hooter(which is the dearer alarm) and we were ordered to stand by August 6Mr. Whitehead is, lighted on a stray dog that was helping the fallen min, his eye the boats immediately. Only we are pleased to learn, most accustomed to wander to and fro PROWETT.-On July 29. at the Victoria Nursing Home. but think that this is penalising Mining Administration's mines time realised what a wonderful completely recovered. He may between our trenebes and the

those who were on deck at the escape we had. The torpedo was he is not a man who studies

be slightly marked for life; but enemy's, Boding friends, appar evidently fired at na from a great sonal beauty as much as lots of ently, in both. Scribbling a note, distaces, and it wass well judged people in Hongkong, and he will be tied it round the dog's neck, "Will you let na fetch our man?" ebot. It was not sighted till quite not mind. There is nothing and sent him cumpering soros close to the ship, and had it not serious in the sccident, and real-to the Germans. In a brief while butterflies presented by R.S.M. action of those on the bridge, it makes fuse about. If he had allow you five minutes. And the Ticket No. 86 won the case of been for the prompt and cleverly there was nothing at all the returned with the reply, "Will Tatton, RG.A. The proceeds of would have struck as right sit, bean badly hurt, it would have the rale, amounting to £41 3, blown away our rudder, disabled been a public misfortune to the

rescue was accomplished. dd, will be forwarded to the Sour steering gear, and left us at Colony, and he is to be congratu- Dunstan'a Home for Blind the mercy of the enemy to do aa Iated on what didn't happen."

The Bill for electoral reform Soldiers and Sailors,

they pleased. Bat the steering

contains a valuable provision saved as, and the "tin fish," B

The Hongkong Regiment. against "reak" candidates who The Hon. Treasurer of the terrible messenger of death, passed ments of the officers to the Hong- chance of succese. The necessity August 10-The appoint go to the poll without the slightest On many occasions in these columns we hare called attention in the course of his speech, said Alice Memorial and Afiliated harmlessly under our stern with kong Regiment are gazed. for this is suggested by the re- to the teaching of the English language in the Government Schools the principal item in the high Hospitals begs to acknowledge only six feet to spare. Truly a They will, the Globe anderetenda, turns in the recent Nan South of the Colony to Chinese boy students; to what it really consists of; cost of living for sale ofere with thanks the following dons wonderful escape! What struck be regarded in all senses & Wales elections, which have juss to what can only be called its somewhat perfunctory character; and is rent. That remark applies tion to the Funds of the Hospitals: me so forceably war the marvellous supernumeraries so far as the urived in this country, la to what it might easily become if adequate steps were taken to equally well to the general public, Chan Kai-ming $25. coolness of every one on board. Indian establishment is concern-jelretorates ranging from 9.672 to ́ensare its success. Some time.sgo the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holycak and, as the Government is doing Service of Intercession. There was no excitement visible, ed. It is said that Major Barrow, 19,748 voters 22 candidates failed Bod the Hon Mr. Lau Cha-pak expressed their views on the subject so much for its own servants, the There will be a special Service no rushing, no sign of panic. Itho was highly recommended to is secure three figures, and of

and we were glad to note that their opinions were similar to those question naturally suggests itself of Intercession at St. held by ourselves. Subsequently, Hie Excellency the Governor alan 8 to why it should not attempt to Charch on Sunday at 11 am. boat drill instead of a case of life Roberts for the post of comman-votes each.

Peter's might have been just an ordinary the Colonia! Office by Lord these sighteen did not secure 50- referred to the matter publicly, and a little later, if we remember relieve the burden for others as The collection will be on behalf and death. One chap was heard

A most flagrant case rightly, a Committes was appointed to inquire into the matter and well, Everyone knows that it is be- of the Missions to Seamen and to remark, smid much laughs, daat, will be called upon to re- was a division with 11,487 voters report accordingly. At. Thursday's meeting of the Legislative coming increasingly difficult for will be sent to the head office of that The

put on the qualifications of bis where the first two candidates, who might as well subordinates. The Council the Committee's report was submitted. It is quite a cam- the European of average means to the Society in Loudari. have let me get my breakfast Office may probably create other spectively, were followed by three Colonial secured 2,823 and 2,226 votes re- prehensive report, se will have been seen by the summary of it which secure possession of anything like Danger to Navigation. first." we published in yesterday's Telegraph; and it appears to us to deal a decent dwelling. On the Hong- The Harbour Master of Hong-

corps elsewhere on the with the matter most admirably. The Committee, which seems to kong side especially, as eoon sa akong notifies that a wrecked junk women and the helplere. These carefully watch this experiment onstituency of 14,284 electors The first thought was the principle, sad it is intended to respectively. In another case-

same others who polled 41, 23, and 23 ut to have been well choser, was, through its extensive visits, in a European-occupied house falls of about 50 or 60 tons has been were quickly got in their places, and all connected with it." most favourable position to present a valuable and inatractive report. scant it is usually anapped up seen at 4.30 p.m. on July 28 Life belte were donned, warm

there were also five candidates, This, in our opinion, they have done; and as several of the obser- by Chinees or Japanese who can drifting with her mast and other clothing procured, exirs provi

and the highest secured 4,276 Vations call for special mention and, in some cases, a little comment, afford to pay high rente, until equipment as the point of 13 miles sions placed in the bats and final ter-bores recently erected in 389 and 13. Similar instances August 11 The pillar let-votes, the two lowest obtaining we propose to examine the report with that object in view. We shall to day many a district which was NF. from Wagian, 22. degrees 14 instractions issued. We all stood various parts of the colony at the could be multiplied. confine our views to the observations made on the primary object formerly exclusively European is Lat. N 114 degrese 30 Long. E. by the boats and waited-388, instance of His Excellency the for which the Committes was appointed, namely, regarding the now almost solely inhabited by which is within the nsus waited in dreadful saapenee," Govertor are a great convenience teaching of the English language to Chinese boys. It should also Asiatics. The result is that, steamer'e track, so that the wreck the modern fiction composer to the public, but they

"The greatest viriono and be remembered that the Committee was asked to examine the owing to the the scarcity of house age is a danger to navigation.

are curious that ever was known or would write. Nothing of the sort. neither as useful nor as sale as read in England," Elise Ashmole, question whether by a reduction in the number of other subjects and the high prevailing teate,

Old Scrap Iron. more time could be devoted to the study of English.

We quite expected saother st could be desired, there is far more house abaring Mr. A. M. Preeton appeared in tempt would be made, and we every village basite post office death was celebrated recently, At Home, the 300th. anaiversary of whose the District Schools it is recommended that there be no change in among Europeans to-day then defence of a man charged before waited for it. But not in dreadful and one or two pillar letter boxes, belonged to all kinke of mysterious the present arrangement as the Committee do not consider that ever there was. To procure a Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police suspense." too many subjects other than Eaglish : being taught, or that too suitable house at a reasonable Court this moining with being "Pack up your troubles in your fast-fading Colony have allowed Englishmen initiated ato Free-

Someone

started bat the postal authorities in this ordera, being one of the first mood time it devated to sob subico:a. In regard to Queen's rent is now almost an impo-in unlawful possession of s quan-old kit bag and smile, smile, fifty years to elapse before eap-masonry. He was an astrologist, Dollege, it is recommended that "some reduction should be made sibility for Europeana who are tity of old scrap iron. Mr. Pressmile." Another exclaimed. "By plying the public with the fam- dabbled in alchemy, know the in the hours devoted to the etady of Chinese

and not earning large salaries. This ton said that the man was found jove, I've forgotten by fage," and liar iron pillar-boxes. Truly we excret of the philosopher's stone, the tima thas saved be devoted to the teaching

of is a matter which calls for argent with a fi hing junk full of this dashed iff down to tie cabin to live in a progressive age! Bat but did not impact it, very wisely, English." This seems to as to be s ate p in the right consideratior, for the average old iron, which he said he had get them. Another went and got now that we have, the eleventh to anyone else, and was also a direction, forit appears somewhat snomalous that Chinese boys European, unlike Benior bought from time to time but had somful of blankets and chack-hour, so to say, been granted Rosicrucian. His history of the should stady their own language in an English school. Tais sarely Government servant, can reckon then sold the whole lot to one mined them into the boat in which ordinary postal facilties the boxes Order of the Garter is still the they could easily do privately. At any rate, the time thas saved and no pension at the end of his It was while he was taking the the women would get. utilised sa anggested is certain to atard them in good stad when that the problem is a moet in that he was accosted, and becsure crew and passenger was grand; clearing the box by lifting out a Cheshire lady, and he himself

laboars in the Est. We admit stuff to a godown on the Frays

are not fitted as they should be. standard aathority on the subject." The conduct of the officers, Instead of the letter-gatherer Athmole's first they enter commercial life.

Some very pointed remarks, we are specially glad to note, are tricate and thorny one. We do not he would not give any tea money each sa to make leeting im bag nesily fitted to the letter-box, took reinge in the county when made regarding the Chinese staff, and to the unfavourable com necessarily say that the Govern to the three deti civer, he was pression, such as to make one a Chinaman goes tomad at any things were going ill with the parison which Hongkong affords in expenditure on education. Both ment should do for the public arrested. Inspector O'Sullivan realise more and more what it is to hour which appears to suit his Royalist cause. On her death he in regard to the Chinese teachers and to the amount of money speat, servants (though many a Masici- than nine anchors in his posses appreciated more or less the grave correspondence out of the boxes who had survived three husbands,

what it is doing for its own said that the man had no leeebe Braisber. Although everyone convenience, wa are in cordial agreement with the Committes. Such recommend-

andhaale the courageously married a widow atione, if carried into affot-as doubtless they will be-ahould pality at Home provides housing sion, which were all awful. His nature of the dsager, it only bit by bit as best as he can, then was twenty years his senior, and have a very salutary effect, Says the Committee: "The methods accommodation), but we do think Worship remanded the case for tended to make them stronger, dumpe it into & bag (we're seen whose eldest son nearly killed employed are good in themselves, although often applied by the the matter of eaticiens-gravity a week to give defendant an to bring out on top that wonder barglars in possesion of far him for sepiring to the lady's Chiness masters in too mechanical a manner. The methods of the and importance to warrant an opportunity of bringing the man fal epirit which is characteristic better bags, used by the frater-band. Ó English staff sem to be perfectly adequate and modern, and we enquiry, perhape by way of from whom he said he parchsted of the race which know nat de nity for nocturns! bix') and Ashmole became Windsor Herald; And no canse for complaint in this respect." Two defects are Commission, in order to as if the metal.

feat. After a wait of about 15 tradges along at a snail's pace to bat, what is of more importance, pointed out, namely, that "the proportion of masters to pupile is too relief cannot be effected in ore

minuter, as nothing farther hap the next box and finally gets he inherited from Tradewount the low (even when not as at present reduced by absentees on

pened, we were dismissed, and back to the G.P.O.fairly loaded." famous musenm which was gifted service) and the olaszer are too big. The Committee therefore

five minutes later everything was į recommend an increase of the Establishment sufficiently to ensure thit there shall be at least one English teacher for every 120

going on an auga)--

We took on board at Gibraltar bore..

... and that the maximum enrolment for each class be

over 100 soldiers who are invalid-good lade. So long as England rities was sent to the barge, rainced from 10 to 30. A farther reference to Chinese inseters A notice was posted in the

The rrders of the day fred Home for discharge. Many of breeds such sous, the need nct and this afternoon Lrelapsed into being also much to the point we will quote it. "With regard to London Stock Exchange some Tuesday's meeting of the Saitsry them are maimed for life, others fear. the Chinese masters," says the Report, while recognising their in- time ago inviting members to

Beard include:-

the goat." Pepys knew Ashmole, are soffiting from shell shock": The submarine which attacked and tells that just 258 years ago dustry and conscientiousness, we find that they are insufficiently take part in national vervice of a Mipate from the President of one mass of highly strong us was never seen. prepared for the work of teaching a foreign language." This different kind from the envelope the Sanitary Board re-authorising nerves. All of them bad previous 6-inch gun mounted aft, and this Lord Mayor's where Ashmole We have a to day he dined with him at the touches a point which we believe very largely goes to the root of the addressing which they recently Sanitary Inspectors to enter ly left Gibraltar on the hospital was trained in the direction in red his fellow-diarist thst subject, and the remedying of which should have a beneficial undertook. The work is tree-premises and inspect and seize ship Davar Caste. They hadn't which the enemy was thought to frogs and many insecta do often effect. It is also very properly pointed out that the axlarion of felling in Scotland, for which anwholesome food in accordance got for when they were torpedoed be, but the ganner didn't get = fall from the sky rangly formed." English and Chinese masters are insufficient" and (the Committee able-bodied men, naturally, are with section 83 of the Public and the boat nok. They were dishes. I an told by those who adde)" we fear that unless they are increased there may be difficulty asked, especially those with some Health and Buildings Ordinance, picked up and taken hick to have been on torpedoed hoste in getting the stamp of men required"-a fear which will be fally previous experience, Volunteers No. 1 of 1903.

"Gib.". Jost imagine their feel that the modern submarine is shared by all interested in this important subject.

will be expected to "carry on" As we have stated, the Report deals with the subject very ably, for at least four weeks. They Causeway Bay.

Plan of the proposed arins! at inge when yesterday they were very seldon seen, and it is to be hoped that the admirable recommendations set forth will be provided with house

nearly torpedoed again? And yet

Sky sign lights, illuminated That is an sccount of my first {*},

advertisements, and othë Lights Application for permission to they took it as the British Tommy thrill in the Great War. all of which are most helpful towards 'patting the Government sccommodation, and as they will erect. 196 Water closets at a house always takes danger when it are mors to come, no doubt, and Schools on a proper basis regarding the points diseased will be get 503. per week they will be to be erected on Baral Building comes akngs Thay mat if with when they do Tell try describe hips or places of seas carrică înto exist as mocki in practicable, and thus bring to an end a assured of an income.

smiling face and a strong heart, them for you. state of affairs that has existed much too long.

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