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HONGKONG'S SCAVENGING SYSTEM. Dr. Ozario's statement, at Tues- day evening's meeting on the Sanitary Board,anent the scaveng- ing system of the Colony, will meet with a sympatheic ear and it is to be hoped that the sub-Com- mmittee, which was then elected, will be able to devise some bet-)
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY & 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
CULTIVATE PATIENCE; IT '13 A WHOLESOME PLANT,
To-morrow is the anniversary of the birth of Jules Verne (1828)
MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
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SUMMARY COURT.
A MARRIAGE TANGLE.
CHINESE DIRECTOR
MURDERED.
FUTHER DETAILS,
A message from San Francisco states that mystery still envelopes the murder of Fong Wing, direc- tor of the China Mail Steamship.. Company, who was shot by an assassin in Chinatown recently.
Inotice from a northera content- porary that a series of program- mes of Jewish music, consisting
In the Summary. Court this of vocal and instrumental items, are being given by the Zimro morning, before Mr. Justice Sextette, at the Olympic Theatre Melbourne, Shum Tik alias in Shanghai. The works per-Shum Taz Yusk claimed from The opening rate of the dollar formed include Jewish Folk Tai Tong Ki, the sum of $810, ter method of dealing with the demand te-day was a 2-11 songs, clarionet solos, callo soles, being the amount of twelve
The assumption is that he was vialin solos and choral items au! Colony's daily accumulation of 151.
are much appreciated by Jew months' allowance at 70 per killed by an emissary of the refuse. There should not be a
for family expenses,
minority group of the stockhold- great deal of difficulty For the past 24 hours two and Gentile alike, in the settle-month
ers in the company on whose formulating plans, indeed cases of enteric fever (Chinese)}ment.
maintainance and education of behalf a number of threatening Committee have very were actifol. Both resulted in
the defendant's son, Hon Kwai, letters have been received by close at hand the means of secur-death.
Every time I look through a ing most up-to-date advice from
Shanghai paper I read references agreed to be paid by the defend- various directors of the company. One of those letter reads in. those who hare learned by
effect: The monthly whis; drive of to musical matters which bring ant to the plaintiff under a Chin- experience. For instance, the the Royal Naval Quadrille Club to my mind the thought how ese agreement dated Jane 9, 1917- "We bave got Fong Wing. scavenging system in force in
Mr. G. R. Hayward appeared We will get you before long." Calcutta is
one of the most will be held this evening at the very much behind the times we
The facts, as far as they can be scientific organisations of its B. X. Canteen Theatre, com-are in Hongkong. A bright on behalf of the plaintiff, and
chord W33 struck kind, in the world, and no doubt mencing 8.15 p.m.
UP Mr. W. B. Lewis of Meears, John-asscertained are that a certain
of group
stockholders are the Calcutta sanitary authorities
on Hongkong's long cipher-
stone Stokea and Master,dissatisfied with the distri- musical The Archdeacon of diangkong ed
keya by would willingly supply all in-
bation of profits. and, formation asked for. The an-gratefully
Acknowledges an Mr. Mann, at the annual meeting represented the defendant. tiquated method of dumping annoymous gift of $12 for the of seatholders of St. Andrew's Mr. Hayward aaked permission being further dissatisfied with the legal difficulties that beset Mr. Maan to amend the writ, claiming their efforts at adjustment under support of a Chinese village Church, last week.
male an eloquent appeal for the $490 instead of $840.
American laws, threatened the inclusion of instrumental music
directors, individually and col- at the services, arguing that such
lectively, that they would enact
into the Harbour
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., he refuse seotched forthwith
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AMERICAN RICE IMPORTATION.
The American Consul General
À WINTER AILMENT.
THE TIME WHEN RHEUMATISM ·
RETURNS.
and incineration introduced as the means of disposal. But we have learned by experience in In reporting a Police Court Hongkong that it is one thing to case in our issue of yesterday we an innovation would tend to was for maintenance and it arose judgment on their own account if formulate schemes and another gave the name of one of the brighten up the services and under an agreement which was those directors did not disburse- thing to get such schemens put accused as Amelia d'Almada. thereby induce s larger at- signed by the defendant in the sum $50,000.
The result of the which he agreed to pay plaintiff The directors, who are all: Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which into actual practice. Dr Ozorio We now learn that it should have tendance.
Chinese, refused to give up the requires them to forward their names and addresses with communi- suggested that the Hon. Mr been d'Almeida.
appeal was that Mr. Mann has
sum demanded, and Fong Wing be B member of cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by Chatham
been left more or less a free hand a sum of $10 monthly in consi- the as an evidence of their bona fides.
sub-committee, but the His Honour Sir William Rees-to organise a small orchestra deration of her agreeing not to was assassinated.
A reward of $10,000 was offered by Davies will preside at a Lecture which will play at the service in interfere in defendant's family
affairs
The agreement was a far the arrest of the murderer. refusal to serve, prompt
"Charles James For," by Mr. conjunction with the organ and on the part of that gentleman. No G. P. de Martin, MA at the choir. I wish him every success the Chinese law and it read hired private detectives to follow perfectly effective contract ander The surviving directors have doubt. the Director of Public Works has his bands more or Helena May Institute on Monday in his endeavours.
like a penny novelette. The them as bodyguards. less full, but it is rather difficult January 10, at 5.30 p.m.
plaintiff is $ widow. The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is to understand why he should
The value of instrumental although Dot in her first $36 per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
decline to take a seat on a com- The Canton Intelligence music in Churches was clearly youth, was still more The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscripmittee which is to deal with so Bureau informa na shat Mr. Wn demonstrated, many years ago,
young. The defendant is a tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a important a question. His advice Chao-cha (C. C. Wu, son of Dr. by the Rev. Prebendary Carlile, dentist, and if the facts in full month.
and experience would be of such The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee valuable character, in such a Ting-fang) Vice-Minister of who, after considerable oppoer plaintiff's possession were correct,
render his Foreign Affairs of the Military tion, introduced the feature in his
he was a bigamist also. The is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies matter. delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies assistance almost indispensible. Government of the Republic of services at St. Mary at Hill, plaintiff was living in a house based cast Genious from the
Caine 10 The only explanation for the China, left Hongkong January 4, London. The idea immediately
On and
Department of State to the effect beth November 1914 she went to a that the War Trade Board will refusal that occurs to us is that direct for France, where he will caught the Hon. Mr. Chatham, in his represent China at the Peace morning and evering services, certain theatre where she was isme licenses for the importation capacity as a Government servant, Conference. Mr. Wu has been anless one was very early, it was followed by a man, who after- of the asset quantity of rice does not care to take part in the nominated by the Military difficult to obtain a seat. It was wards turned out to be the matter, but we do not think this Government and approved of by argued by some that people only defendant. At that time, the seed between January 10 and actually purchased under licenses objection is sufficiently weighty the National Assembly of the went to listen to the music and plaintiff was going to a certain to justify the witholding of his Republic of China as one of the few "remained to pray". That
January 20 inclusive to the boase for the purpose of taking firms to whom licenses were valuable help from the Committee.
Enamys Extraordinary to may have been so at the begin lessons in English with the object actually issued. it is indicated THE SERVANT PROBLEM.
Europe.
ning, bat Carlile got the people of securing some kind of that such firms have been notified One hears a great deal these
in his church sad thereby secured appointment. Whils: going of this action by the war trade days of the housing problem and The adagna cobbler should his main object he was able to to the lessons, the defendant board,
under instructions, the discomfort which is being stick to his last if followed in talk to them. It was this inno- continued to follow her. On one!
however, positive evilence mast caused to a large majority of (hina, will make specialists of ration at St. Mary at Hill that occasion defendant followed the bo submitted in each case, and dearth of suitable dwellings, but not stick to his profession, but tian-The Church Army, and itPlaintiff right up the stairs of the each case will be acted upon Europeans in consequence of the ur Chinese boiler-maker did gave birth to that fine organisa-
house and plaintiff heard him ask
"The separately.
Consalate there is also another local question which urgently needs going into side tracked to snatching a bangle instrumental music in churches who she was, of another man. General is not authorised to namely, the servant problem. The from the hand of a Chinese girl can be the means of achieving The reply was the plaintif was a certify invoices of rice except as
When such results we need have no fear cousin. Some time after that
may be indicated to it by comfort of Europeans as brought up this morning before in following it in Hongkong defendant called at plaintiff's cablegram. the former and requires Mr. J. R. Wood the boiler-maker reform almost 8.5 urgently. felt embarassed at the solicitude It has always seemed to me He called a second and third Householders in the Colony of the Hongkong Government for such a great pity that an organ time and on the last occassion, are becoming more and more his welfare. Twelve months' in a church should remain, for plaint in interviewed defendant tired of the impudence and the hard labour, 4 hours' stocks in the best part of the week, in a as he said he desired to engage barefaced robbery of their leu of the last day and twelve state of mute majesty. I know of rooms in her house. He servants and unless steps are strokes of the birch in gaol dur-nothing more soothing, after a represented first of all that he as a whole the situation willing the first six months of your day's work, than to sit for half had no wife and for that reason become unbearable. During the sentence ".
an hour or so and listen to organ plaintiff agreed to rent the room.
This is the season when stiff- music.
Had he represented he had a wife she would not a have taken him Bess in the joints, and sharp To some people music con- in. She took him in on the twinges of pain in the muscles of
the arms, legs or back, give wem-- theivery barefaced and their house, had four bed covers and stitutes little more than a understanding that his family ing to many people that rheum laziness extreme. In spite of the 100 catties of rice belonging to "scientific noise." I believe Sir was to follow later. Defendant atism has not been dispelled from fact that they are receiving him removed from his shed. The Walter Scott found absolutely remained for about a fortnight, their system. Damp or cold days far better pay than they Hongkong Police tracked the nothing to attract him in music, paying $50 a month, during excite the old trouble and make ever did before, they " Bqeeze As far as can be seen there seems to be no immediate solution more brazenly and work less, thieves. A Chinese constable, in any form. I wonder how the which time nobody else moved existence miserable. of the Labour problem at Home. In the absence of further news, and if reprimanded show a cheeky
who was on duty somewhere, plethora of noises which have in. One day plaintiff found There are almost as many ways good or bad, we take it that there is no improvement in the situation. independence. An advertisement suspected two men who were been created in our local on her table a letter front of tresting rheumatism as there The most lamentable feature of the whole affair is the utter lack of which appears in our columns walking down the street and thoroughfares, during the past the defendant in which it are doctors. Most of these treat- any hitherto recognised authority. The Government is powerless, suggests to us that it is within after challenging them, found two few days, have affected the local was suggested they should marry.ments are directed only at the and the Trade Unions, who up till now have always guided the the realms of possibility that the pawn tickets on their person, musical ear? The sound vibrations Plaintif tore the letter up. Later symptoms, and are reckoned good destinies of Labour, are in the same unfortunate positions. It is services of trained house servants which were for the things that have consisted chiefly of ear split- she received another letter in enough if they relieve the pair there that the danger lies. There is, however, one little ray of hope.might be secured The other day there was a meeting of the International Labour the
among poor Mohomed raissed. One man ting detonations of that abomina which defendant stated, his wife and stiffness for a time, but they fail to get at the cause of the Japanese. It is quite admitted stealing, while the tion, the Chinese cracker. Thank was dead and that he had taken trouble, and so the rheumatism Conference at Berne, a meeting which is just as important as the
possible that
Japanese second denied. Under the cir-goodness we have had another the room with the object of marry-returns after exposure to damp or bigger conference which is sitting at Paris, and which the world
servants could be induced to looks to as the only means of solving the present serious problems come to Hongkong. Of recent
He had toing plaintiff. cumstances the confessing thief Sykom-Sklarevski concert
two cold.
This is because rheumatism is. of Labour. The demands of the workers are no longer a local or years it has become quite.a.com-was rewarded with six weeks attune our auditory nerves once children whom he wanted look- even national affair it is no longer a question of workers asking for
ing after and he went to the house usually associated with the blood, mon practise for European raiment and apartments while the again. bigger wages, but a question of demanding a new status in the life families to employ Japanese other fellow obtained his freedom.
to study plaintiff's character. and it cannot be corrected until of the nation, and the present unrest throughout Europe is a real amabs. True they require a
Referring to noises, it He told her she was to be bis the blood is built up and able to effort in this direction. And there can be no shadow of doubt as to little more money than the
Or the No. I wife and not a concubine.throw off the poisons of the the result.
Near Sir Robert Ho Tung's was rather amınsing Chinese but in return for this one Labour will not go back to the old conditions, so that the gets fent service and then house a number of coolies are occasion of the Constitutional Eventually, the marriage cere disease.
The most direct treatment for engaged in constructing Reform meeting, when at the mony was gone through, and s in which the old tenets of class distinction will to a great extent is only way out of the difficulty is to build up a new "social system,liness to which the Chinese manullah. Two of those strayed closs of the proceedings, somebody(far as plaintif koew, she was rheumatism is Dr. William pink
& stranger. It is not disappear, and which shall give to the workman the place he going too far
and destroyed two started the National Anthem. No. 1 wife. Sometime later arela pills, because they enrich the deserves as a very necessary and important part in the national there were more Japanese amahs branches of a camphor tree. A He happened to be a tenor, tion of defendant came to plain-blood, making it pure and red. machine. And this must be done at once if we wish to avoid futher in the Colon, the would be forest guaril, seeing this destruc- however, and led the audience tiff and asked a loan of $50. She By this method the system is This is the transition period from the old order to the readily employed. In view of tion, arrested them, and they into such rarified altitudes as to refused because defendant had strengthened, the poisons are dis- pelled, and the patient is far less new, a period in which Labour troubles were inevitable. It seems these circumstances there seems were brought up to-day befors cause most serious vocal diffien absolutely failed to support her likely to suffer from further that the authorities at home are unable to cope with it, and it is no reason why Japanese men Mr. R. E. Lindsell to explain ties and the result certainly was but had lived on her and attacks. here that we must look to the International Labour Conference to servants should not be employed why they caused the Government"a noise."
had borrowed moncy and For men and women alike, Dr. find a way out. It is a big task that the delegates have in front of also. They act in this capacity such a monetary loss. They put
jewellery. She then found out Williams' pink pills for pale peo- then, for it means the virtual remodelling of all the principles in many households in some parts the blame on their contractor I am glad to note that M.that defendant had a wife living,ple are a valuable tonic and health which have held good for centuries, and the establishment of Labour of North China with much master who, they contended, gave Sykora and M. Sklarevski are to There was a terrible row and builder. They are sold by dealers orders to cut down any trees that give two more concerts before finally it was arranged that everywhere, also one bottle for the right spirit, and surely the only men who are in a postion to HONGKONG POLICE impeded their work. Addressing they leave the Colouy. We rarely plaintiff should go and live in $1.50, six for $8, by the Dr understand the magnitude of the undertaking are those who have
RESERVE been chosen for it. It has already been decided at the Conference
the forest guard, Mr. Landsell hear bach music in this "Far out defendant's house as his second Williams Medicine Co., 96.8ze-
includes portage. to establish three commissions which shall draft reports, upon the
Baid there must be a certain of the Empire" and it is wife. Further trouble arose and chuen Road, Shanghai. The price League of Nations, Territorial Questions, and an International Labour Orders issus by Mr. F. Camount of cutting it connection pleasing, to observe that, so far, continued, and plaintiff was so Chazia Labour needs's now Charter which shall determine once Jankin C. B E. state,
with blasting operations. The we have given these two miserable that she attempted to and for all its future existence, and if the efforts of the delegates All Superintendents, Inspectors formatuar amster. He said mens to visit us again agreed that plaintiff should go Tiger Part in a house to be
forest shed a clear ray of musicians the greatest induce poison herself. Finally, it was must be concentrated to make this new charter far-seeitig and bold and Unit Commanders will tend that the men were 200 to 300 feet Full Houses Mi Bykors and away and should receive $70 chassed by the defendan enough to satisfy the demands of the workers. There is of course at HQ. Os on Thursday,rom their works? There M. Sklarevaki are above criticism a month and as a token all the more always the danger that these demands will be too exacting, but we February think that if Labour is given a fair chance with bigger wages, better
were no blasting operations near and any further attempt to of good faith, the boy Hon Kwar, 63, some $2,600, and hanging, more opportunities of education and advancement, there is
tenlar, describe their pla
per, a son of the defendant, was to be lery were to be.. nothing to fear. The present state of affairs, though unfortunate,
fine of would be futile and also un put in plaintiff's charge. An fendant never k -wse inevitable, and it behoves the International Labour Conference to discover a means by which order and progress can emerge from the chaos that "éxists?!
unrest.
THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.
in a new and higher sphere of the social system.
It is not an impossible task if the Conference goes about it in
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