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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

AN ITALIAN LANDING,

Rome, April 3. Italian forces have landed at Adalia in order to protect the Italians, owing to disorders resulting in serious damage in, the Christian quarter.

GERMAN SOCIALIST ACQUITTED,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY

CORRESPONDENCE."

(To the Editor of the "Hongkung Taleginak,"

FACTORY LEGISLATION.

Sir-When I wrote the letter which appeared in your issue of [the 3rd inst. it was not my inten- tion to angage in any prolonged A message from Berlin says Harr Daeumig has been acquitted.argument on Factory Legislation, JAD Independent Socialist. Herr Daaumig was

the second but your talk of "right and President of the Greater Berlin Executive Coundll. He was arrested wrong" and "humanity "impels

me to again address you. on suspicion of being the ringleader of the January disturbances.)

THE SILVER MARKET.

Basle, April 3.

RATE RISING,

London, April 4. Silver in quoted at 49 7:15d. The market is steady.

London, April 6. Silver is quoted at 50d. The market is steady.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

STRAITS DRILL REGULATIONS.

Singapore, April 7. New drill regulations for the Straits provide 44, drills yearly for men under 41 years, and 24, drills yearly for those over that age.

The Regulations affect Classes A and BI.

SCARCITY OF RICE.

Singapore, April 6. The Food Controller, addressing a meeting at Penang, emphasised, in view of the probable scarcity which will occur at the year-end in rice, the need of using wheat if possible,

THE STRAITS RELIEF SHIP.

Singapore. April 6.

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THE PROPOSED JESUIT COLLEGE, at variance with the Ita

Mision and any such rummRY ☛ Sir, I have carefully read the ( will be denied by the Committee recent articles published in your | responsible for the position that paper with reference to the above is being sent to the Pope. This subject. These few lines are in- vary petition has been sauction- tended for those who have taken od by His Lordship - Bishop a hostile attitude to the petition Pozzoni and will be sent by him that in going to be forwarded to together with the lists of the Pope in due course.

aigustories to the Vatican, Such There are always people to be an act on the part of His Lorship found to whom the word "Jewait" is decidedly so indication that spells hatred and jealousy. he is aware that a higher grade. will endeavour to make a few school for Catholics is absolutely Without wishing remarks that I hope will also necessary,

intrude enlighten those in this Colony to

100 much I am rather afraid, however, who are not acquainted with the your valuable paper I would that the ethics of right and wrong Society of Jesus and who may be like to appeal to opens up too wide a field for is influenced by criticians made by Catholies. Let those who cannot cussion in this letter, Westeru people who have never taken the find a good word for the Jemits oivilisation has hedged itself trouble so enquire more fully on have their say (and whatever they around with many laws anil con- this subject. First allow me say will die & natural death) bat cau do their duty ventions that to us seem right to correct the wrong impres Catholics

that this and proper, but which to othersion

appeal is better by signing the petition to nations and peoples

seem solely from the Portuguese Com- his Holiness Pope Benedict XV ridiculous and

British Catholics than by writing controversal unnecessary.mauity. What appears right in our eyes residing in this Colony feel the letters to the Press.

in want of English priests andi, justice to others. You are, of astonishing as it may appear, course, quite right in saying that there is not a single English priest child labour heeda regulating, in this outpost of the British but whether I misunderstood you Empire. Catholics and even or not my first impression was non-Catholics will welcome a that yon would have the question school where they can depend of Occidental left out of the reck-upon their children receiving a

education. ouing. You now say that you "in no sense suggested that local conditions be overlooked; bat what are local conditions if they are not Oriental? To say other- wise is sheer quibble. Hongkong may be a British possession on Treaty paper, but it is an island in the Orient and its Chinese peoples are indigenous,

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Many residents find it too expensive to send their children to school in Europe.

Lastly I very much regret the expression-Protestants, Heath- hens and others" that appears in the petition; this term could very well have been expressed in the simple words "non-Catholic and I am sure no ofence or insult was intended by the Com- mittee. Thanking you for the courtesy of publishing this letter.

Yours etc.,

ENGLISHMAN.

In the first instance, your

valuable paper. whilst taking the trouble of interviewing two pro minent members of the Porta- guese community, remarked that the assertion that the Portagese children are not receiving

Anyone who has had a Public School education is aware of Stoneyhurst College-the Catholic Hongkong, April 7, 1919. Public School of England. This

Sir. The proposed establish- is run by Jesuits and there are many men who hold high posi-ment of a Jesuit College to take You dwell, somewhat, on what tions in the diplomatic and civil the place of the Hongkong has already been done in India services who own their success to University for the education of but give no data as to local con the careful tuition given by the the Portuguese, is not receiving ditions there. May it not be that Jesuit Fathers at Stoney bur; the full support of the public. educational priveleges, better anyone who has taken the trouble- so read the annual results of the cheaper living have helped to Oxford and Cambridge examina- make the Indian problem less tions and London Matriculation difficult? Where in the Orient will invariably find the names of will you find such squalid pover students from the Xaverian Col. ty-shear hand-to-mouth axist- at Liverpool, heading the list of ence with its attendant miseries honours and distinctions. I would of overcrowding and underfeeding ask your readers to turn to Manila, as in Hongkong. Indeed, the Shanghai, ladis, Japan and Am- conditions are such that the erica and see what excellent work Charged before Mr. G. N. Orme question you raise if whether the Jesuits are doing at these at the Magistracy today with parents can afford to lose their places. Zi-ka-wei Observatory in being a slow away on board the children's wages may be s By defeating I Forster and Changshan, au

more Shanghai and the Manila Obser- W. Kay, Capt. H. E. Marray and Saigon produce a friend who That is why the whole matter and

Indian from vital one than free education. vatory are run by the Jesuita this alone is sufficient J. S. Jennings have succeeded in had bailed him out and who was needs studying from a Chinese to show what class of men you entering the final of the H.K. willing to prove his friendship by and Oriental point of view. are dealing with. C.C. Lawn Tennis Championship taking upon himself the payment

the Mercantile Marine of the Doubles. The scores were of the passage mauey, which ditions prevailing in our factorica world, when calling at these porta

amounted to $15. This offer gave are not as suggested but are in can trust the lives of thousands in and use all their good works, for

the hands of the Jesui Fathers, ulterior ends." than those every way better

The second gentleman that was surely a few dissenters in Hong- obtaining in workmen's dwellings.

Singapore. April General Borton and Captain Ross Smith arrived in connection

with the air route to Australia.

6-3, 6-4.

DAY BY DAY.

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A certain ham of rather doubt-

the company the choice of two alternatives: the abandonment:

him from it, took him before the choose the former alternative and

I still maintain that the con-

cigarettes,

ginger, noodles,

If

sufficient education is a bold one, in view of the existence of St. Joseph's College and the Hong- kong University.

Then another valuable paper of this Colony, the Ching Hail, would not comply with the request from the supporters of the Jesuita to make "sympathetic

73 comments and wrote as follows quite a big section of the British community believe that the Jesuits, still list for power,

ful appearance has found its way of the case with the resultant Our principal factories are those kong count for very little. Those interviewed by you, said that the to the Police Station through the benefit of having the pissage engaged in the manufacture of/of your readers who are leaving coming of the Jesuits would instrumentality of a Chinese of money refamled; the pressing of the not too houes: kind." The the case, with the certain result light cotton goods, cigars and for England, when in London, divide the Portuguese politically, Police, who found the man hang of the passage money, dissipated feather goods, vermillion. None Immaculate Conception at Farm not look upon it with much could not do better than pay a axially and in every way. Tu bis risit to the church of the opinion the Italian Order would ing tenaciously on to this choire in the payment of a fine to the morsel in Queen's Road, separated Governuent. They were wise to be there are to factories Street, Grosvenor Square, and if fro

of these trades estail beavy

possible

In the correspondence sign- attend .: 098 of the sermons

Sundaye by the attention of the public was drawn to the fact morning at 12 o'clock mass and

that the supporters of the Jasuits wanted to make Hongkong ya centre of Catholic civilisation in these parts, so it is not education, but religion, that is uppermost in their minds.

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drice that these. TENYO MARU NE Si Frantisco Warch 2416, and is das to arrive at this Fort on April 1tad.

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The P. & C. 29. CHEONG SHING left Singapore for this Fort on the lat insk. and in due hers on the 8th Ingbout mi about daylight

The a P. O, & #2. KITAVEN from Valcouver, Trived at Yokohama on the

Magistrate and caused him to be so thought the Magistrate, with night-shifts. fined $20. If the fine is put but as the Government should forthcoming he will have but obtain some benefit from the heavy and sweated labour you they will leave convinced that

uguese and their families in this! lost transaction he imposta peminal ill witness it, not in factories, these Jesuits are certainly men of bat in the host of smaller refinement and great learning

The CELTIC PRINCE is day for trades where the childreu emp From the pulpit in this very

In the South China Morning amire bara from New York towards tha loyed are often the tradesin's

offered to give

The American & Manchuria Lina three acres IJITARDEM left How To'k for That trancars are & great cop- own. ln countless small shops, church, Father Bernard Yaug

Post I read that a "Pro-Jesuit" end of April will probably go where all other venience to the pablic goes with- ill-ventilated, ill-lighted and evil has has denounced the Kaiser

correspondent, of land on the Kowloon Perrin-Hongkong, Kazils and S'u japors on the asked why "Catholic,"

the sula for the site of the proposed 6th March, andmay be impact id to arrive. things of its grest age have gonë. out saying. To a certain Chinese selling you will see children of and Germany for the brutal treatment meeted out to Belguim

at this port on the 20th May. Were it was not so much a matter of tender years, children which no

expelled from College. were

the College The T. K. K. is in receipt of telegraphics "There seems to be a regular convenience as a welcome boon, factory law would permit to work daring the occupation by the Jesuits

This is not the only Portugal and if it is wise to built in Hongkong, it would gang of these boy pickpockets with his scanty income. Having at all, working from morning occasion when the English encourage the introduction into never be at par with the Hong. coming up every week" was a mind to go to the General till midnight and eating their

Jesai's have denounced the the Colony of such a political kong Laiversity, but in Kow. the remark of Mr. Lindsell when Post Office, he boarded the tram scarty food and getting their baseless characteristics of the sect. this morning, a boy, who was at Quarry Bay and took a still scantier sleep in the same Germans and I fail to comprehen i The Jesuits were twice

Yours etc. aught picking the pocket of a free file on the footboard. He, filthy hovels. Your case of the Chinese, was brought before him. reckoned, however, without the child with the heavy lind of how they can be termed "pro- banished from Portugal because..

German.".

they

be wanted to

the Hongkong, April 7, 1919. The boy had three previous police, who were on the qui vice bricks is infaitely less sal

there, and, I

[Further letters on the subject 3d April, and indus at Hongkong shoot comparison.

The following very important masters convictions, and in desperation and had placed a detective oujiu

are held over antil to-morrow.- the Magistrate turned to the the tramcar to see that the com- carriers have at least God's sky point is worth careful considera- am sure, if they had boy's father who had come up to pany's coffers did not suffer from above them, God's air to breathe tion by Catholics; what would a good religious Order, the great Ed. H.K.T]

have happened to local Catholics Marquis of Pombal and others Court:"You have only one son, neglect on the part of such and sunshine to enjoy and they had Italy joined hands with would not have gone against This is the third time he castomers as this man. Conse can find forgetfulness in sleep.

Germany? I ask your readers to them. The persons interested in has been convicted of larceny, quently, when the ticket collector You talk about humanity for consider what would have been the establishment of the Jesuit Why don't you had asked te Chinese for his getting the while that nature the effect had the Italian Mission College were those that sought an your only son! look after him better? Why fare and had been shooeri" and circumstance are more cruel been compelled to repatriate, interview with you and are writ. don't you thrash him?" The away for his paina, the detective than mankind. Hamanity! Yes. The only answer is that Catholics ing the only articles in favour of Isther My 800 is very took the matter into his hands. Humanity is such a fine ideal disobedient. If I thrash him he He pounced on the Chinese who that those who weep loudest would have been without their the Jesuits. aid he would run away." Ser-dropped off the footboard and today at the sad case of child religious consolations. geant Aris; "Father and son tried to bolt, but was arrested, labour will to-morrow grumble have no fixed abode. They sleep Altogather, it was rather a costly loudest at the increased cost of in the street." The Magistrate ride as was evidenced by the $2 of production.

Six weeks' hard labour and fine which was imposed by Mr. 12 strokes with the birch whilst G. N. Orme to-day at the in gaol"

Magistracy.

The

Yours etc.

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COMMON SENSE. Hongkong, April 2, 1919.

JAVA

I have questioned many pro- minent local Protuguese and they are unanimous that if the Pope allowed the Jesuits to open a School in Hongkong the Superior and majority of Fathers must be English. The Catholice are not

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THE VINDICTIVE. What is to be the fate of H. M.

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