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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
THE MOST DIFFICULT HONESTY IN
The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 3a. 2.3-
So far, the discussions regard- THIS WORLD FOR A MAN TO PRACTISE ing a League of Nations have 1S TO BE HONEST WITH HIMSELF been of a rather vague and THEN AS HAS DONE WRONG ÔË nebulous character. This, in the DESIRES TO DO 80. early stages
of the deliberations, was bound to be so, but now the. delegates in Paris are getting down to the practical aspect of 163. the question. A big advance has been made," so a wire ауд by the French proposal for
The Union Lyric Society has the creation of an International been exempted from registration Army and Navy. Now we under the Societies Ordinance. are getting some. definite idea of the nature of the scheme contem- plated. From the first it was of apparent that a League Nations would be absolutely use- less did it not possess the means of enforcing its will on those who might threaten to break the peace of the world, and the question
arose as to what instrument would be employed in such
The eventuality. idea put forward probably means that each of the States in
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His Honour the Chief Justice Sessions shall be held in the
nth of February, 1919.
has ordered that no Criminal
serebrospinal meningitis were Daring yesterday five cases of notified, of which two were fatal. The sufferers were all Chinese.
Mr. Herbert Gastineau Earle, MA, M.B. (Cambridge), has been appointed a Member of the
TO LIVE OR NOT TO LIVE.
A STUDY OF HONGKONG'S HOUSING DIFFICULTIES."
An Interesting Co-operative Scheme.
the middle and
1894.
HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
|(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for week ending February 28, 1894)
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Cambrai provides a nice jarta- position of incentives to virtue at the present moment. The Angli can Church has been sited for the present in an old billiard- room that opens on the APM', yard. Most of the rest of the February 17.-The rate of the yard is occupied by a formidable Dollar, on demand, to day is 2a barbed wire cage with the label "Field Punishment Compound." A good text for an enterprising
THE DOLLAR.
A FORDERT CASE.
Hongkong Telegraph" Special] Ia Rip Van Winkle were to come back to Hongkong to-day after twenty-five years' sleep in a wild region, the places that would 1.1/20. most astound him with their anrecognisablity would be February 19-A forgery case, levels and Kowloon. The new of the Nampak hongs figures secular one, "If you can't be apper in which a late employee of one padre would be the ancient and houses and new roads would prominently, is now engaging good, be careful." leave him wonder-stricken. Ten thesttention of the detective force. years ago, Caine Road, Robinson The hong's “chop" was used to Road, Mao lounell Road, Con- the tune of £3,000, but whether were the social preserves of Shanghai Bank will have to bear duit Road and. Kennedy Road the firm or the Hongkong and the aristocrats Today Rip Van the loss, we are not in a position Winkle would find that the to state. European has been driven away 5.8.0. AQUATIC SPORTS. from these strongholds by the Japanese and Chinese.
February 20-It may interest In Hongkong to-day there is a learn that the barque ""Kitty," beef and regetables, he said, but some of our aquatic "sports" to country." They produced fine
Holland, which is suffering never been well fed. A famous from an acute food shortage, has
American chef declared a fe years ago that the Dutch had
the poorest
meals of any
gets their beef and England their vegetables and eggs." What they did retain W3s “ spoiled in the cooking. They reast the
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1919.
CONSTRUCTION NOT DESTRUCTION.
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A PAPER CHASE.
A
operate on the decision of the Medical Board during the absence great dearth of houses, and we can which Captain Wilson ouurteons. It seems they export the good arises. In other words, there would Hutchison Digby, M.B., B.Salination will probably be a few.C., as flagship, at the late be established a kind of Interna-(London), F.R.C.S. (England).
years hence. A landlord with a cottage to let may in all likelihood to lead for the "auld countrie
regatta, sailed for Manila to-day, tional Police Force on land and sea whose business it would be to
have to select a score of prospec The Board of Arbitrators, tive eager tenants from among
A "CROOKED" SUICIDE watch the unruly and those on:
appointed to determine whom suspicions fall.
the the applicants and invite them February 21.-When we went amount of compensation to be to throw off with the dice toto prees, yesterday, a burial order rump of beef in Holland, and it paid in resumption of Lot No. decide who may become the new had been granted by the Coroner, is like chewing leather." The International Socialist 2471, Survey District IV, is con-tenant. At present there is scar-for the interment of the mortal which has been stituted as follows:-Mr. Arnold cely a house empty in Hongkong, remains of the hapless Sikh con- sitting at Berne has apparently Hackney Hollingsworth, Chair-and it is common knowledge stable who committed suicide, on
The old battlefield is at pre- to the decisions it has reached. nominated by His Excellency offered
In Cambrai itself and east keys of evening; and, as a matter of fact, ness. the Officer Administering the houses There is one bit of news,
likely D become the friends of the deceased of it the civilians are returning to widespread satisfaction among man, nominated by the Chair-future accommodation necessary Valley during the afternoon. And west of Albert, of course, the bowever, which should have Government; Mr. Arthur Chap-empty. As regards the carried the cohn down to Happy comparatively habitable homes those who are not extremists, and man.
adequately to ensure the confort, But the burial did not take place, desolation ends. But between has treated the delegates to a that is that Mr. Arthur Henderson
health and moral well-being of for the Coroner withdrew the Cambrai and Albert you see little Daring January the average the community it is difficult to burial order yesterday afternoon life at all, and between Bapaume. strong denunciation
mean temperature was 61.5 and give so accurate estmate, but it and caused the bo-ly to be taken and Albert the culminating level shevism and that the majority the average humility 31. There is calculated that some hundreds back to the mortuary owing, we desolation is so awful that it is of his hearers supported his viewpoint. The Conference, how were $1.8 hours of sunshine and of bouses will be required. How beliere, to a statement that, difficult to think of life ever ever, has accepted an invitation 0.625-inch of rain. The relative pressing the question of house there was something crooked" returning to the region. On the from the notorious M. Lenin to humidity was the highest on accommodation has become is about the suicide.
straight Albert-Bapaume road I send & Commission to Russia in record except in 1887 and 1901 known to all who have had an
saw only Gerinan prisoners work- order to study the results of when it was 32% and 83% opportunity of investigating con- February 22-Under the aus-ing on the roadside in the raw Bolshevism in that much-distrac-respectively. The amount of ditions. The difficulty which new-pices of the Victoria Recreation mist and their few English. ted country. The British delegate, cloud has been exceeded on three comers experience in obtaining Club, a moonlight paper chase, guard's There seemed a certain we are informed, is Mr. Ramsay occasions. It was 90% in 1837, accommodation of any kind, even on a small scale, was held last grim justice in their presence. Macdonald, who will possibly 80% in 1889, and 91% in 1912. at exorbitant rents, has had the night. About thirty members find his spiritual home" in In these years the amount of ect of forcinga large percentage took part, and though the dis- Russia. There is DO reason,unshine was 78.8h., 17.0h., and of the "foreign" population to tance was not phenomenal, the
How does it feel to be in mufti of course, why first-hand information should
be 9.th. respectively,
again after a long period of un- find homes at a great distance experiment was a success. sought concerning what
from their work, causing them to
relieved khaki? On the whole is actually happening in that
Booking is brisk for the grand spend o considerable sum in
THE RACES, February 22. The annual race feeling is one of relief.
one supposes that the general land, but we would rather take variety concert to be held on ferry fares and rickahas. Em meeting of the Hongkong Jockey
Officers somebody else's version of the Saturday, the 22nd inst., in aid playee who are housed
on leave from the front have facts than Mr. Ramsay Macdon of the Ministering League funds comparative comfort in healthy Happy Valley, this afternoon, of khaki for town purposes, and Clab was commenced, at the generally made haste to get out ald's. His ideals are scarcely and gives every indication of a surroundings have only found under most favourable auspices, have rejoiced in the freedom of those of the average level-headed bumper house. With the realisa- these at considerable distance the weather being brilliant in the selection in the matter of collars, Britisher, and what would appear tion of sach a result, it will from their office. Such conditions extreme, the race-course in capital boots, socks, and ties, sad the good in his eyes would hardly enable the general fun-1 commend itself to those of us who,
to may perhaps be tolerated, but order and the attendance of all ranker is certainly glad to be re- "He would say, on behalf of the Government, with all solemn-
sympathising with deproride the workers with the they are sure to become chronic classes much larger than has been lieved from the preoccupation of ity, they were determined to fight Prussianism in the industrial mocray, hope to see justice done necessary materials to make the after few years, as the rate of the case for years past. world exactly as they had fought it on the Continent, namely, with to the masses by constitutional numerous articles for the annual progress which Hongkong has
buttons and badges. Khaki is the whole might of the nation." The above is an extract from the
bazaar in November. Last year registered during the last few
not uncomfortable if reasonably Premier's speech in the House of Common on Tuesday, and we GOVERNMENT BY JEWS.
nearly $13,000 was obtained as years.
February 23-The dollar is tailored, but there are few people quote it as representing the view with which the recent industrial
the result of the bazaar, which
now quoted at 28.0.3/4-two who do not revolt against ani unrest is generally regarded throughout, Britain. There have been their compositions are in the air. Home, and the several charities commodation,
Creations of new States and was distributed to the Ottershaw has to pay heavily for poor ac: We would be immensely pleased always so even in civilian life. In Hongkong the European
shillings and three farthingsformity sooner or later.
It was two very important declarations on the "subject during the last few The future of Palestine has not the League helps to support. exactions being a distinct bar to O'Brien about that half-crown of black in his working hours, w3E days, first by the King in his speech from the Throne and secondly as yet been settled. The claims After
the landlord's
interview Mr. by Mr. Lloyd Goerge in the speech mentioned above. It is clear of the Jews with regard to this previously obtained, it is hoped blem is one that
Secretary The city man, correctly garbed in that the Government has recognised the vital necessity of finding
the splendid results social amelioration. The pro-
his; but our life insurance generally the best customer of the an immediate remedy for the labour troubles, and that it has territory have been recoguised, that the public will give their each day that it is neglected. people threaten to withdraw the tailor with eccentric and cheerful perceived that it is face to face with one of the greatest problems in Palestine should be handed to the hearty support to the forthcoming In the absence of sufficient ac-policy if we do so.
but it is a debatable point whether
clothes on his hands in the holi- day season; the average men generally craved some variation for they recognise that they are THE COLONY'S FINANCES.cently had sa opportunity of take into consideration the new Even in the evening kit there attention to Kowloon. We re-rental of $50 a month. If we from year to year in his winter overcoat and his spring suit. studying the co-operate housing additional room which it is scheme of Mr. J. M. Alves, intended to make, the house have been sporadic attempts at house problem for 44 families. $65 per month, or $780 per ing coat has been set off with a who is solving the dificult should be able to be rented for variations of colour, and the morn
There is, no doubt, that Kowloon annum. The additional room in Pleasant diversity in "fancy is, going to be the future re-contemplation would cost, say that when choice is available the waistcoats. It may be conjectured sidential quarter of middle-class another $100 to $500 more. people.
Calculating interestat 7 per cent, man who can afford to please Mr. Alves's housing plan is the owner would have to pay himself will go in for raiment of fairly simple, It is, as we have $371 per annum, which should any colours for some little tima said, somewhat on the co-leave him 3501 to the good after his release from Army operative scale. "The tenant gets to Berve
sinking Regulations. into the house, pays down fund. Any one looking at this thirty per cent. of the purchase figure would be able to realise price, and the balance at bis that in a few years the whole discretion from 5 upwards. If mortgage would be wiped out Avenue, Mr. Alves is now allocat
With regard to Granville is paid within five and the house thus become the ing the houses in this block to. years, a discount of $250 property of the owner. is allowed. The houses on
the applicants. These are being The blocks are Austin Avenue, very carefully selected so that average cost $7,500, and Salisbury Avenue, Granville whoever acquires a house in any they are four-roomed. To assist Avenue and Cameron Terrace, of the blocks may have the the prospective owners to have Austin Avenue consists of 15 satisfaction of knowing that the a better sinking fund, it is houses which have all been surroundings will be harmonious. Encouraged by the three blocks
the history of the nation. We have spoken in these columns on the subject before, but it is so vast, so overwhelming, so far-reaching that it is impossible to say too much about it. The new task that has to be accomplished is the virtual establishment of a new social
its
while
means,
Jewish peoples immediately. A concert, section of the Jews, we are told, themselves do not ask this.
soch
6,723,590.94
order. Think of the magnitude of the proposition.
Since the beginning of history, the advance of the different not ripe for self-government, classes has been a long gradual process which has stretched over Under the circumstances, the thousands of years, until it has arrived at its present state. This League of Nations, if gradual process was still going on before the war, but even then we an institution fructifies, must the following financial statement The Hongkong Treasury issues could perceive on the part of the workers a striving after better be entrusted with the things, and the war only served to quicken these aspirations. The task of governing the country for the month of October, 1918:- present industrial situation is the result. Labour has found its feet until the Jews of the land have Balance of Assets and has recognised its greatness. It will not be content with the reached that stage of development and Liabilities old avstem in which class distinction played the greatest part, and when the affairs of the country
on 31st October. 象 sent demands are a real attempt to find itself a better and could be safely administered 1918 not place in the social order. The Government understands by them. That may be a Revenue from 1st this, and knows that these aspirations must be fulfilled. narrow-minded view, or it may Workers
to 31st October, must be encouraged in their efforts,
not The Jewish nation is a methods
1918 found must, be
once to ensure that their highly intellectual nation, and just demands are answered. We consider that the Government is members of the race adorn the alive to this necessity, and is already taking steps to do away with Council Chambers of the world. the evils of which the workers complain. Vast schemes are already To say that the Jews are not in a projected by which there is every reason to hope that better con- position to take over the govern- ditions will prevail in the future.
ment of Palestine immediately, when there is such a galaxy of Jewish administrative talent throughout the world, would We read that
at
and
new
1,813,538.97
8,567,120.91
Expenditure frorg
1st to 31st Octo ber, 1918 ...3,112,394.50*it
Balance $ 5,454,735.41 Crown Agents' accounts for September also included.
grows worse
commodation in Hongkong, many are now turning their
an
to
EXCHANGE.
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The first thing to be done is to ensure that the poverty and squalor which obtained at Eome before the war can not return. It is after all a question of money. Give the workers more wages and better housing conditions, and it will be found that all the other not be tenable. benefits, for which they sigh, will come. The desires of Labour a telegram received at the French have become a national question, and prompt and comprehensive Consulate at Omsk announced methods must be found at once. There must be a levelling process, that a Jewish Government would as the King says in his spasch: "That the gifts of leisure and by formed in Palestine, and Rothschild, the English politician, the intention of Mr. Alves to disposed of to the owners. They prosperity may more generally be shared throughout the comfive holders of portfolios. This Mandelstam, the Russian proportion of the garden attached to and two 5.room houses. To each has now extended his scheme to giving the names of the prospec as Minister of Finance; and M. help in building up on a comprise several 4-room houses that he had acquired, Mr. Alves munity is my ardent desire." There is no one who does not; sympathise with the desires of the workers, but in the attempt to seems a bit previous, bat, at any fessor, as Minister of Justice. each house another room, so of these houses there is a small a fourth one, known as the achieve them they must not allow themselves to be led astray by rate, the names mentioned This would make quite an that there is a possibility of garden sttached, giving it the Cameron Terrace, comprising 8. "the efforts of a few men whose desire it is to destroy, and not to are worthy of being reproduce. imposing showing, but there are the owner getting rental for that touch of a cottage.
construct. Many of the old forms must of course be destroyed, They include M. Brandes, the many other names that we could room should be to able let it out to
four-room houses fronting Came but the whole task is in itself one of reconstruction. The workers
well-known Danish Bocialist, who also suggest. We are certainly an outsider, “b
Salisbury Avenue is a smaller ron Road, which must look for help to the Government and not to those few men who is to be Premier: M. Mase Nordar, travelling-fast now-a-days, and
block than Austin Avenue, Ipality. Them think that betterment will come by overthrowing existing order. the author,
We gather from Mr. Alvas having twelve 4-root offered for as Minister Look at what men like these have done for Russia. Let the Foreign Affairs; Mr. Israel the last ditch. An American fund. For instance, taking Avenue is not a well situated
of anti-Semitism is to-day dying in frgures about the sinking two 5-room hoses Salibary workers put their faith in the Government and they may rest Zangwill, the English novelist, wireless message from Paris assured that all their just demands will be granted. But if they as Vice-Minister of Foreign states that great majority of Salisbury Avenue, a man buying Austin. Still the houses in choose the other course, they will only make things worse, for the Russian statesman, as Minister Conference are determined that to pay about $2,400 in dwellings for people of moder
Affairs; M. Bokolon, authorities are determined to put down any attempts to take the
the the conferees at the Peace one of the houses would have Salisbury will be very suitable law into their own hands. We have no doubt that the sentence of the Interior Baron once for all absolute justice cash, leaving 84,800 to be means: These houses are which we quote above from Mr. Lloyd George's speech typifies the Goldsmith-Rothschild of Ger must be assured to the Jews redeemed on mortgago. The disposed of st $7,250 each on spirit of the entire Government.
many, as Minister of War: Lord without any loop hola.” « Fhoums at present is, istching 'kina'sliment basis.
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