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FONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1918.

SOME ENCOURAGING STATISTICS.

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An Education Problem,'

Jest when the Hongkong Public had begun to think that the Constitutional Society had

DAY BY DAY.

1- A DAY, AN HOUR, OF VIRTUOUS retired into the back-ground after LIBERTY IS WORTH A WHOLE the first flash of enthusiasm which | ETERNITY LT BONDAGE. attended, its Arst meeting, the

annual meeting is called and we learn that far from being spathetic

To-morrow's Adnivorazry. To-morrow is the anniverBRIY

The Dollar.

to the needs of the Colony, of the birth of Princess Royal, the 8-ciety during the last twelve who was born in 1867. monthe bas taken a very lively interest in certain questions which call for its attention.

The opening rate of the dollar We were glad to see that Mr. on demand to-day was 24. 11.5/8d. Holyoak voiced the general Boxing Glove Fuad. apinior which exists, that a purely A sum of $10 has been receiv British School should be established from Captain Olsen... Banes, ed centrally for the education of for the Boxing Glove Fand, those children whose parenta, in | Weekly Religious Meeting.

The weekly rahgious meeting view of the exisiting conditions, fod it impossible to send Home of the Helene May Institute will to school. This is one of the most be held on Tuesday afternoon at The meeting is pressing matters to be found at five o'clock. the present time. As things are opin tall women. now the British-born children have i Solemn Requiem Mass.

their education.

No Dog Licences.

Young Woman Charged.

HONGKONG REFORM

ASSOCIATION.

Important Speeches, at Annual Meeting.

ins, the West African Colo-Hongkong, but it seamed wise to nies, and the West Indies. the Committee and no doubt 2 That Hongkong, in parci- they would acquiesce in that de- cular,. iss Colony sui generis, | cialon-thst, in consideration of situated as it is on the borders of the great war which wAI DÓW; the vast country of China; and being waged, any representa- that it differs considerably in its tion from this Colony on so in- trade conditions from such coni-portant ä subject would not be paratively near neighbours as the likely to receive the full and Straits Settlements, the Federated mature consideration it really At the annual meeting of the Malay States and Ceylon, though deserved. It was also in the minds sometimes grouped with them, of the Committee that it was Hongkong Constitutional Reform

Whilst it is realized that it undersirable in any sense Association, held at the City Hall might be impracticable to give to embarrass either this Government last evening, many matters of every one of the representatives or the Government at Home in public interest and importance of such Crown Colonies and Pro- the conduct of the war and in were referred to in the speeches tectorates a separate vote in bringing it to a successful issue. of the President and Viceregard to any decisions recorded Therefore they had held their band President, The Hon. Mr. P. H. at such Conference, such repre- during the past year with regard Holyoak, President, occupied the sentatives might, it is submitted, to the formation of a fresh petition chair, and be was Becompanied be fittingly conceded the right of a the question of the revision of by the Boa. Mr. H. E, Pollock audience so as to enable them to legislation in connection with the Executive or Legislative Councils. K.O., (Vice-President) and Mr. J.

lay before the meeting Bay Bentley, (Hon. Secretary). There special views and requirements of But they had only held their their од particular. Crown hand until the close of the war and when the day and thê moment was 口 sttendance of about Colony or Protectorate.

was propitious, the Committee, » śwenly members.

Such Colonial Representa- and no doubt the whole of the

thus The notice convening the meet-tives would also

enjoy

as follows:-

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Ltd., to be satisfied with any education A solemn Fortifical Requiem ing was first read, after which the the very great advantage of organisation, would lend their which was, undoubtedly in their they can get, and this as a role Maen will be song at the Roman Chairman moved the adoption of meeting the representatives of weight to a reform of the evil the accounts, which showed a the United Kingdom. the midst. It was an anomaly that is not adequate to fit them Catholic Cathedral at 7.30 s.m. balance at the bank of $144.21; Dominions and India and of in a great country like Great for their after life either in the on Monday bert for the rences of with subscriptions amounting to hearing post-war trade problems Britain with its Dependencies and British Empire or in the East. the ront of the late Right Revere $253.

discussed and threshed out in all Colonies there should be any It is a scandalous eiste of faire end Joso Paulino d'As vedo e

In addressing the members Mr their various bearings.

representation of European mem-- that children, se Mr. Holyoak Castro, the learned Bishop of Holyoar said that there had been A further important advantage bers that was not elective in".

na occasion during the past year to be gained from such suggested the true sense of the word. which pointed out, sositered all over the Kaco.

Union Church Guild. to call together a meeting of that procedure would be that no There for the moment he with Colony, should have to travel all

Tas fortnightly meeting of the organisation and, apparently, on Colony or Protectorate, with in- would leave the *subject, for the way to the Qasrry Bay dis-

interests, save to say that when the time- trict to school. British born Union Church Gaild will be held the surface, no work had taken portant commercial children in Hongkong are suffis asual, at 9 p.m. to-morrow in place. As a matter of fact what would then be able to feel that its was ripe the matter would e ciently large in numbers to war the Lecture Hall, Kennedy Bond, he might term spade work bad views bad been ruled out except pushed to its logical issue with been going on which at the pre-after adequate hearing and con- the full weight of that Association rant some attention being paid by The Bight Bev. the Bishop of sent could not come into the sideration and it seems hardly and the bulk, if not the whole, of the authorities responsible sa Victoris will lecture, his subjet public eye, but which later would necessary to point out that writ the inhabitants of the Colony be

being "Experiences of Mission surely and undoubtedly bear fruit. ten representations, sent in by the hind it. Continuing Mr Holyoak ary Travel Toe public are The only occasion on which it different Colonies and Protector said that he also conceived that invited to this lecture.

seemed likely that a public maetates separately, in ignorance of the duties of the Association were Hospital Accommodation.

H.K.C.C. Teanis Tournament. ing would be called was in the views of the Dominions and the same as a Ratepayers” Ayso-- Another matter which Mr. The annual Tennis Tourn connection with the Services pay of other Crown Colonies and Prociation, more especially so seekog Holyoak brought to the notion of

mont, which is open to members but representations from the tectorates, are not so likely to lead that in Hongkong they had ing the members of the Society was of the Hongkong Cricket Club, General and the Governor made to a successful solution of post- municipal representation such as the inadequate bospital accom is to commence on the Cricket it undesirable that a public meet-war trade problems from an Im- obtained in the model settlement modation st the disposal of Europeans in the Colous. This Guand on Monday, Marcb 4. The ing should be held, and it also perial point of view, as if such of Shanghai, and he did thick that seemed probable at that time that problem were thrashed out in it was within the province of the avants include Championship a serious grievance would occur the Conference. has long been a sore question, but singles, Obampionship Doubles, in the near future. If the Associa

Association to deal with all ques- time 2008 on, and no steps are Handicap Singlea "A", Handicap tion had not taken a public part the above two points, namely the local interest. In connection with With regard to the second of tions of local importance and taken to remedy a state of affaire Singles "B" Handicap Duables, on that occasion it did not lack claim of Hongkong to be repre- the various governmental depart which is nothing short of Profesional 'Pairs, and Mixed sympathy with the cause, Bl-sented on any Imperial Council ments if apparent evils existed in disgraceful. Mr. Pollock bsa Handicap Doubles. Entries close though it seemed more politic at Parliament or Association, to be any one of them which could not many times brought the matter.

on Saturday, February 23. the time to lie low. During the formed as part of a scheme of Im- be redressed through the usual ap, bai as yet no satisfaction

course of the year-a letter was ad-perial Federation or Unity. we channels, then he thought that bas been received and it

A large number of Chinese dressed by the Association to the would respectfully urge the im- they should take them up and is to be hoped that the investiga were charged before Mr. J. B. Secretary of State for the Colonies portance of Hongkong as a great draw attention to them and tions which are promised will Wood, with not having obtained

shipping junction and as the chief| persist until they were remedied. bear fruit. There is no doubt licences for their doga for the Hongkong, October, 1918.

depot for the distribution of goods | (Applause). At the present mo- that. the need does exist for

to the southern part of China, and ment, as the local papers' would present year. Each was fined "The Right Honourable. sesrobing erquiries to be made. Oas defendant carried a Secretary of State for the Colon-influence in the Far East, and we the questions of both police and the generally as the centre of British doubleas reveal in a few days, into the whole matter, not only newly born pap in his hand and ex

do not doubt that, in the case of fire brigade efficiency would be Encouraging, and, at the same time, remarkable figures were as it effects ordinary hospital stated that he had been charged Sir,On behalf of the recently numerous other Crown Colonies called into question before the given recently in the Royal Statistical Society a report, in the course cases, which are in all conscience for not taking osta license for it, formed Constitutional Reform As- and Protectorates, equally strong Legislative Council If the of which a comparison of the vital statistics of the countries engaged bad enough, bal siao with regard Mr. J R.. Wood stated that he enclose a copy of the Rules end them also to be represented on the and if the public was not assured sociation of Hongkong, of which pleas could be put forward for answers were not satisfactory, in the war were provided. There are to extraordinarily favourable to the saylum patients.

The abould not be fired, but told the Regulations, I beg leave to draw Trade Conference and on the In-that it was being given efficiency, 20 Great Britain, and are so striking, as to be well worth comment necessity for any steps that can defendant be net apply for your attention to paragraph (b) perial Council or Parliament then the Government was likely ing upon. It will, perhape, come as a surprise to no one to learn be instituted to better conditions license when the pup was three of clause 2, the Objects" clause, Moreover, on behalf of the claim to hear more of it from that an that the marriage-rate, since the war, has considerably increased as the asylum ars urgent, and we months old.

which covers two points, both of of the Crown Colonies and Protec-sociation. He had purposed to over normal times. Everyone knows that at one stage of the war hope that if the occasion ariess}

which are of considerable impor- torates generally to such repre-deal with the question of road" there was an unprecedented rash to the altar, for a variety of reasons for the question to be taken far-

A young married Chinese wo-tance at the present time, name-sentation, we would urge that development in the Colony and to- with which we are not concerned now, but it is not generally known ther, that some satisfaction will man was charged before Mr. Dyer ly

collectively they are of consider-point out that while the Com- that the rate in most other countries bas declined as rapidly as cars be obtained.

Ball this morning, with the unlaw. 1. The claim of this Colony to able importance to the Empire inmittee. had the fullest sympathy besinoreased. This is probably due to the fact that in those o000-

ful possession of a deposit receipt express its views, by its own direct shipping, trade, population, ares with the road development that iries there have been none of the inducements which were afforded. The Swałow Earthquake. for $500 ined by the Interns-representative, on post-war trade and resources.

was, being carried an in the in the way of generous separation allowances and pensions in Eng- The catastrophy which bae tional Banking Corporation. Mr. policy and

If it be said that we are trying hinterland it should not be done land, Bat whatever the reason for the decline, reliable, statistice visited the little port of Swatow, J. H Gardiner proefcated the direct representation on any Im would beg leave to quote in reply of the roads within that part of the 2. The claim of this Colony to to establish new precedents we at the expense of the development go to show that in ortain German States and Hungary the decrease in the form of the earthquake complainant. Defendant said perial Council Parliament or As- the words of the Prime Minis- Colony which have ranged from 21 percent. to 53 per cent, a remarkable falling which has laid the town practi- she had received the deposit re- aociation to be formed as part of ter st

W&S already of which it can be safely predicted will be exseeded if the war cally in ruins, most have stirred ceipt from her basband and did a scheme of Imperial Federation he received

the Guildhall, when developed. The development of the Freedom motor traffè had now reached a continues for's much longer period. But what is more interesting the sympathies of everyone who not know it had been stolen.

of the City of London :-- | stage which demanded the serious and gives cause for satisfaction, is the point that our infantile mort has heard of the sad plight of the Mr. J. H. Gardiner applied for Upon the above two points the "We are a thousand years older consideration sad, control of the ality in spite of the war and its hardships, ie lower than it ever unfortunate people who have been formal remand, which bis Wor- Hongkong General Chamber of and wiser since the war.... There Government and there were roads zee before, and, more satisfactory still; is lower by 50 per cent. rendered homeless in conquerce ship granted notil next Saturday, Commerce, comprising our local is no part of the sphere of states within the confines of Hongkong than that of Germany. The big difference between the figures wa

experts in trade. shipping and manship in which there is greater which were 'unsafe for travel. It finance, in a letter to the Hong need for revised ideas than in our was unwise, preenmably due to some extent to the privations saffered in the last of the visitation, We have fring bail at $1,500.

received many suggestion that

Impolitie and named country, while with regard to our own country the poorer

kong Government, dated the 8th attitude towards the great com- [unjustifiable to spend large sums a fund might be started in Hong- A Chinese was charged before January last (a copy of which has monwealth of nations known as of money in developing roads in classes have seldom, if ever, experienced more palmy days than they are doing now. Food is admittedly bigh in orice, but the working kong in order that those who feel Mt. J. E. Wood this morning, been forwarded to you in connec- the British mac

the hinterland when there ware inclined to give some monetary with being in the unlawful postion with the Recommendations I have the honour to be, Sir, roads in Hongkong which were olasm, isken as a whole, have not scffered from any laok of the wherewithal to. purchase it, and did so se lavishly as the food assistance to those in Szalow who session of 351 tsele of prepared of the Economic Conference of the Your most obedient servant,

unsafe. Further, it seemed wise John Bentley, Hon. Secretary, to draw attention to the growing restrictions would allow. More than that, many other comforts have suffered euch severe lovers, opiam. At ten minutes past two Allies) expressed their views as

should have an opportunity of in the afternoon yesterday a follows:-

Constitutional Reform Associa need of a central purely British which in peace time were out of the reach of the labouring doing so. The suggestions are Chinese Revenge Officer observed "In view of the fact that. tion of Hongkong.

school. (Applause). Conditions elase, have been bought with the high wages received. The very worthy, and will no doubt the defendant going towards Kow-Conference of representatives of

Copy of letter received from ware such that for the past three- position to-day is slightly different to that of, say a year ago. meet with the approval of a very loon Station, with the intention of the United Kingdom, the Domin: the Hon. Mr Claud Severa O.M.G.. years it had been practically The food restrictions are tighter and the embargo on certain large section of the Hongkong teking a ticket for Sheklung, ne ions and India, as foreshadowed Colonial Becretary.

impossible to send children home. laxuries is stricter but in the period these figures cover, community who feal they would the train was about to start. He by the Prime Minister recently. Colonial Secretary's Office, for education and in the future it would become increasingly the cost of living in England, while it had increased enormonely like to give some material help to was carrying a basket at the may some future date be con- Hongkong, 6th February. 1918.

vened it appears desirable to my. over pre-war daye, did not by any means swallow the enhanced, alleviate the distress. From sc- time. The revenge officer stop-Committee that application should the 29th August, 1917, I am direc- paramount importance that Bri- Sir, Referring to your letter of difficult. It, therefore, became of wages which were. commonly coming into the household.

Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the statistics is that counts received here, we learn ped the man sod'examined the be made by the Colonies to have and to state that the Secretary of tish children sbould be given an that there are many hundred vic- contents of the basket, which their nominees present on that State for the Colonies has reques-opportunity of obtaining a first- out total population, including our war losses, is greater than it was time and that damage to the extent appeared to be filled with per- occasion. If this cannot be arted that your Association may be class education within the con- before the war, in spite of all the deaths that have occurred in the of over $3,000,000 has been done. sonal effects, such as clothes. At ranged, the Colonies should, at informed, in reply to the points fides of the Colony without send- Army and Navy. The significance of these satisfactory figure will. We also learn that very many of the bottom of the basket the least, bave the right to send their raised by them,

ing them elsewhere. (Applause). be better sppreciated when it is pointed out that Germany and the poor people are having to opiam was found concealed. representatives, elected by the (1). that he does not consider it There was undoubtedly a growing Chamber of Commerce, home to practicable to invite the Crown need within the centre of the population of some 600,000, besides their !remendous losses in the camp out in the open with what Defendant said the opium was not advise the Secretary of State, who, Colonies to send representatives Colony for a first-class British feld. The natural deduction to be be made from this is that the dwellings have been demolished, on behalf of a friend who seked the Prime Minister, will re-war trade policy, but that, sa they send a boy or girl feeling that they shelter they osu get, as their his property. He had osrried it! in the scheme outlined by to this country to advise on post, school to which any parent might combination of high wagee, plentiful employment, generous seper and when one considera that it him to convey it to his mother, present the Colonies at the are aware, steps have been taken! would receive an adequate educa- ation allowances and pensions, and a growing movement to take will be many months before areat-Sentence of eix months' hard Conference. My Committee also to ascertain the views held in tion, would fit them for after life more efficient steps to conserve child life, have had a benificial and one can be pat up to house labour was passed by Mr. Wood, consider that the Colony should Hongkong as elsewhere, on the in this part of the world or any immediate effect. Another point too, is that there countries like them, it will be seen that their who ordered the opium to be elect its own Member of the Ime matters dealt with at the Paris part of the British Empire: (Ap- Germany, who were able to put such large forces in the field at the plight may prove very distressing. conf-cated.

perial Parliament."

!plause)....... At the present mom outbreak of war, bave had to pay the price with a huge casualty

In support of the above express- (2), that in the event of any Im- ment there were at least thirty list, and the results gained will be little or no recompense. What Probably the matter will be taken up, and enbeoription list

ed desire of the Chamber of Com- perial Council, Parliament, or children coming from Quarry. is more the figures show for themselves as clearly as anything could

merce to have their nominee pre Association such as they refer to Bay to Hongkong for school and do that the Allied blockade of the Central Powers is doing a sabile organised for the sufferers in the

sert at the Conference, the follow. b-ing proposed, he has no doubt it was not unreasonable to ask. work by slowly and earely draining their strength, se certainly as!

log arguments may be urged :-- chat the position of the Crown that for the young children, there The following is the sporozi-1 1. Thết it is impossible for any Colonies would receive due con- should be a British sobool in the the Allied armies are beating down their military force. While

mata statement of the Hong, Secretary of St t2, however gifted sideration.

diserjet of Query Bay, The ques- these facts are very seceptable, it must also be remembered that

kong Tramway Company's trafño, and experio-cod, to satisfactorily Iem, Sin. Four obedient serezat, tión was lit sly to come up during the curvey done nok oewer the period of Great Britain'e maximum waz edze. Tho fall‹frets of this have yet to be felt. It would The Raverhorn of the Abaryst receipts for the week ending represent, the views of over 30 (dy Claud Bar, Colonial to coming year of adequate hous

Colonies and Protectorates, which Secretary.

pital socommodation for EuropeaZI also be a mistake to stiske som mab importance to the comparatively with Secondary School haze, February 16th, 1018:

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differ widely from" one another in | The Hon. Secretary, Constitu- patients. (Applause). Any person estisfactory rates we have given. They certainly will play sa im. decided to dismiss Dr. Davies, a

Receipt Recipta for their geographical, industrial and tional Reform Association of who had studied the question st for weak. portant part in stating the effects of the war, but it must not be angle man and a conscientious

6 weeks, commercial conditions, as may be Hongkong.

all'seriously, like his friend Me forgotten that they cannot altogether repair the damage wrought, objector, on the ground that the This Year:

$18.149 It would thus be folly to relaz our efforts one ista. The above views he holds make him undt to Last Year:

12,514 Egured will marse a useful purpose if they stir me to zooomplish hold the post of teacher in the Increase:

5,635 bigger things till the war is brought to a triumphant close.

Austria have each offered diminetion of their nda-combatant-

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neighbouring port,

zchool:

Objectionable Views.

Illicit Oplum.

TRAMWAY RETURNS.

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or Unity.

Conference.

94319 ssen by comparing inter se Hong- Proceeding, Mr Holyosk stated Pollock had done, "could not but 84218 Kong, Ceylon, Cyprus, the East that the primary object for which be struck by the fact that at the

- 101 African "Protectorates. the Fed the Association esme into being for

erated Malay States, Fiji, Mauri-} was constitutional reform-in wa