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NOTES AND COMMENTS

AN UNWANTED SEAT.

The Justices of the Peace in Hongkong have a representative

TIME

DAY BY DAY.

Chinese.

the head of a Chinese boy, seven A scalp wound was inflicted on

motor-car accident which accur years of age, as the result of a red in Queen's Road yesterday The victim was crossing the road when he was knocked down by the car. Heras sent to Hospital

got into the verandah:

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will remove from constituendy a name been connected with its menfary representation for more half of the last hundred Indeed, Weshpanstar has

Burden for sixty

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| HONGKONG COMPANIES.

IT'S A GREAT MISFORTUNE NOT TO HIS NEPHEW AT HOME. Special interest was attached TO HAVE JUDGM EXT ENOUGH, TO Hongkong, 1st May, 1919. to Festerday's, meeting of the IEEP SILENT AT THE RIGHT

CRUELTY Union Insurance Society of

Dear Alick, Aye, one of Canton, Ltd", from the fact, as

the earliest things

SirMant "the" randers During yesterday there were call to mind was my was observed by one of the notified seven cases of plague taking me on his knee in the Cruelty" must have been delight

father: your comm speakers, that it marked the (four fatal) and two of cerebro- gloaming and singing a dittynd at the sunetion forthe speedy parting, of the ways--the transspinal fever tone fatall. All were about a chap, the sum of whose revital of the Society for the ference from silver to gold

experience seemed to be that we Prevention of Cruelty in Animals currency. Occasion was naturally

never miss the water till the well for, surely enough mayí sean taken to refer to the splendid the St. Joseph's College is at Harry that's a true saying if ever apart

Brother Aimar, the Director of runs, dry ". And by the Lord in the streets and elsew

from the record which this Company has present in hospital as a result of there was one aye lad, there case

which Poccasions Four established, starting from small complications brought on by never was an but there might get brought to Justice, beginnings unül it has reached a influenza.

be a worse. There's many a man that speedy forambat position amongst similar

that before he joined up for the preventiongs better than companies, even when we take A few Sisters of the Poor Were Along wi in his Borde. If the posters could be fixed in con married his daughter the late

war as the devil and all to get might prove deterrent Harge noticed about town this merging. the whole world into account. Ther are the advance guard of For hire pudding was just spicuous places in every street, Bar As Mr. Stabb observed, Hongkong the Order which will occupy the done to a turn he would proceed stating that l forme of may well be proud of many of old Blind Home of the Germans to fulminata setji the whole of cruelty" (mentioning some of the companies which have been

creation depended on the way tham) to anima

or birds launched in this Colony and have

his digestive organs, fictioned would be severely punished tat must have been The total output of the Kailan With feeling bathematised Then, too, during these hot mist grown up, with its general pro- Mining Administration's raines the expatriated

objected to › ber air in his months it woulk be a méreifing very gress and development. Such for the week ending 10th May soup and if the bed mattress provision if Here and ther

sying · pretty, Bames.... Violet become: Folly. institutions as the Union Insur sales during the period. to 66,752 his wife hadna the life of a dog, could be found who would allow open for her and considered a amounted to-73.383 tons and the wasns turned every other day Chinese shopkeepers (or othersBut some mistresses have gone ance Society and the Hongkong tone. and Shanghai Bank are wonder-

How often must he have thought drinking troughs for dogs to be pitface essential. Lady Elina of these things when steeping at fastened to their doors, frequently Coke, writing in 1822 to Mrs. ful examples of what British

The Rev. Father Spada, of the Mudville-sur-Meuse, in the alush replenished with water. Then if Spencer-Stanhope, whose son enterprise and sound man-Rosary Church of Kowloon, has of the trenches with a tin helmet subscription list could be kindly she was about to marry, remark- agement can1 accomplish. been in hospital since last week. for a pillow and the water reduc-opened in your paper to meet ed:Pray have the goodness to Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which Mr. Stabb touched upon He is very popular with his con- ing his putties to the same con- necessary expenses, the RSP, decide as you think fit about the requires them to forward their names and addresses with communian important point when he regation and his absence is sistency as his alluvial bed. "And A Secretary for Hongkong pretty housemaid. I wish she cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by expressed the hope that, although.

greatly felt.

how he must have listened to the learnt in London last year were less pretty. I think as an evidence of their bona fides.

screaming "stuff" overhead in there is one) would no doubt find our the Union Insurance Society was

establishment will, bea All communications intended for publication should be address-forsaking the currency of the Postal Commissioner's office at

We have received from the comparison to which the nocturn-there were many lovers of the so- pattern of morality, particularly al yells of his offspring in pre-war called lower animals willing and if Mr. Spencer-Stanhope engages ed to the Editor.

Colony, it would never transfer Nanning a copy of the latest days was as a sucking dove or aglad to help.

the squinting butler and the Youts etc. its headquarters elsewhere. And postal map of Kwangsi. It is the bleating lamb. They say that a

terrible housemaid he mention in support of that hope be at most up-to-date map that has yet

reformed rake makes the best

ONE OF THEM.

to me." istributed the success of the Society been issued of this Province. The husband, but by the same token Hongkong, May 22, 1919

and of many other local concerns price per copy is 25 cents.

this chap, now that he's home, is! to the fact that the management

in a way to become a model for had been operated in the East,

the next stained glass saint to be thing to do, in more senses than where Eastern questions and in

house of praise and prayer...... giddy goat in his wife's absence in the most obvious place under dedicated to his own particular one, for the chap that acts the for the notion of putting valuables There is something to be said

terests are understood and can be There are sentimental grounds,

folks that were stranded at pecked man. Aye, it's a great but there is this disadvantage rapidly handled on the spot.

It was the same wi' our women-only labels himself as a hen the burglar's nose, so to speak, too, why companies born in the

Home during the war. Colony should continue to be

weren't they glad to get back to ed high and dry on the social under his nose we should never My, test of character to be left strand that if he did happen to look: managed here, though of course

their quondam quarters after their beach. You can generally tell forgive ourselves for our the argument put forward by Mr.

queues and querulous queries? what a man is by what he dies faith in Prelimon trunk Stabb is far more vital. Hong-

How they missed the compradore, when he has nothing to do is rarely good kong has some splendid com

plate Jewellery to the value of $826.- the boys and the amah, the ...Aye lud, I am right pleased because the burglar. ~ generklit mercial traditions. It is up to 50 and money to the amount of rickshas and the cup of tea bend- to think how well you've got looks into tranka, and implies her men of business to see that $250 were stolen from a Chinese ed them in bed of a morning in your new job. But you if them. There are elaborate. they are worthily upheld living on the second floor of 8.e, it's a terrible thing war, but have to be careful, mind ye.ethods, such as buying a box Staunton Street sometime on in some respects it had its com-Aye mind that the flower that in the garden and using it as safe Wednesday night. The thief Pensations. Man, in Hongkong we blooms early withere soonest when necessary. Even then you

flat from the kept the Home fires burning fine. Beginner's luck never lasts, can never be sure in these days.

Out here, apart from the fact that for there

are often strong from what point of vantage your the boys had to get into khaki & ill-luck eddies in the curburglar may be observing you. bit oftener and an occasional frent on the Legislative Council, and Mr. B. Rentiers. British Folice Reservist contracted splay Don't lose your head lad. Often choice which makes so many early successes Perhaps it is this difficulty of they are anxious to preserve that Consul General at Manila, arriv-feet, we've never known there an privilege when constitutional ed in the Colony yesterday by the was a war on.

ounce of encouragement people leave their things in situ reform is an accomplished fact. Tango Maru, accompanied by his telegrams at times carefully con- mistake a swelled head for a burglar insurancal

Even Reuter's makes a ton of conceft. Never and hope for the best from their They have also the right to three wife. Mr. Rentiers has been cealed the fact. Of course we enlarged understanding And seats on the Licensing Board. Consul in Manila for about seven had our Military Service Force above all, work Neyer mind and until he recently left for years, and has been extremely to discover. Home, Mr. T. F. Hough occupied popular there. He is now home the display of our physical imper-big wages. They're onlydetails, That necessitated about the eight hours day and the one of these. But now the J. P'sward bound and it is unlikely that fections to the sneering scrutiny when all is said and done.

What is the safest hiding place only have two representatives on he will return to Manila...

of a Military Doctor and at the Mess worry ye cause your manager numerable burglaries ? asks

The for valuables in these days of in- this body, and it appears

same time revealed the presence the sooner you will be sitting in London paper, Na doubt the bes that they have пo-one The

he following dialogue took of mental diarrhoea to our friends, his chair. but themselves to blame place this morning in Mr. R. E. Men that were enjoying the best

plan would be to call for a con- for this circumstance. This week Lindsell's Court:-The Magis- of health suddenly found their at Home will never be settled, till on the lines of "Cribs I have.

This present industrial unrest sensus of opinion from burglars. there was to have been an election trate:This case is remanded lusty manhood marred by the dis- the working man begins to use failed to crack though it h in order to fill the vacancy, but as until to-morrow." The Court In-covery of hip-joint disease or his head as well as his hands. If always possible that an astute terpreter (with visions of a good incipient footballer's knee. Strong the Old Country iste hold its own burglar might "force & card" OR did not take place. It is true that time)-To-morrow is a holiday" cigars for the murmuring heart in the strenuous times that lie householders the position is not one of very. The Magistrate-"Yes; holiday became popular, even the humble before it, there must be re-

by suggesting great honour, but at a time when everywhere, except in this office" soap pill was not despised and the awakening of the conscience of take care to investigate first hidey holes which he would the unofficial element is crying land the Telegraph.Ed. The sale of eyeglasses reached the the working classes. Economics Of course a really strong out for a larger share in the Interpreter (apologetically). "I high water mark in the flood tide never was a subject that the safe is useful, but the average government of the Colony say it only to remind you.” of myopia. Mothers and orphan British workman took up in his suburban house safes it is rather distressing to

families at home suddenly found youthful daye at the night school would give find them "not bothering about a Having no proper place to store themselves wholly dependant It savoured too much of figures troubly are uncommon. It is a barglar much India does some things extremely well. In Bombay there arc

seat on the Board. Why is it? his tins of kerosene, a Chinese on the occasionally-head-from and the man in the street foot probably a pretty good rule not a number of reformatories of which the David Sassoon Industrial and conscience: they are rather more special construction to hide them sacrificed about 35 men on the always did think it island in drawers.

Our J.F.'s do little enough, in all dealer took great pains to erect afson or brother. Finelly we interested in that dry fare. He to put anything in locked Reformatory School is about the best known. The institution has ornamental than useful. But from the sharp eye of the police altar of our patriotism. We never pre-war days got on very well drawers are proof even again

Very Yew-focks or been brought to a high state of efficiency and usefulness and with surely here is one respect in His labour brought no reward. missed a fheal or a drink, had without it. But the time has how the least expert burglar, and the the sympathetic co-operation of the Government of that Presidency even though it be in a small way: storing-place and to-day brought and many of us opened up credit economics can be no longer blink-property, has his furniture spoiled. which they can serve the public Inspector Terrett discovered the white bread three times a day come when the Hatd facts of householder in addition to losing it is maintaining its usefulness. The object of the David Sassoon In-With matters as they are, the im- the man before Mr. R. E. Lind-accounts wi' the Bonuses we got. ed. In the settlement of all ques-The suborban burglar is generally dustrial Reformatory is educational and not penal and the pression is given that the Justices sell who inflicted a fine of $30. On the other hand, look at, the tions wi' regard to hours and in a harry, and at gentle in his advantages of this system have been fully demonstrated not only in of the Pease are not greatly con- The dealer had already a previous money we put (for ourselves) into wages, the study of economics is methods. England but in India. At the annual meeting of this organisationerned about rendering civic conviction last year.

War Loans Aye, it was very the extra lens that show up it was pointed out that the period just after leaving the possibility of securing a seat on service, unless it be a case of the

sad, but it wasna war: As clearly the error of our 376. reformatory is rather a precarious.one for the boys as many of them the Legislative Council, carrying day arrested on the Hau Tak a thing till we kose it the goods unless we

A Chinese woman was yester. was saying, we necer value Boiled down, we cannot have no relations or friends to whom they can go. Hence there with it the awesome, title of wharf whilst carrying 71⁄2 taels

is posible that recent reve- It's the same when we send our them and we tarot buy cheaply lations before the Cual Commis is every chance of their being caught in the whirlwind of bad Honourable. Now, come along, of illicit opium. When she heard wives home for a holiday. We aye the things we need anter temptations' and again beginning, to lead, an evil life. To obviate Board may be a stepping-stone to this morning that she was to when we would go home to find real interest lesthere

Psion, regarding the capitalisatio J. P.'s a seat on the Licensing the decision of the Magistrate thought it a darned nuisance duce them cheaply

of reserves are responsible for this, the David Sassoon Reformatory has created the necessary higher things.

nor in posutious manner in which thes provision of giving temporary shelter and help to discharged boys

pay a $500 fine, or go to prison ourselves elected in absentia wi

the, ca' canny policy In in directs of the Cunard Steam! for three months, she became plenary powers to arbitrate in a creased production, Tosin at a ship Company announce the who are friendless until they can earn a living.. In Calcutta they

frantic, deploring the emptiness Peace Conference between the minimum of production and sydistribution of the bonas share have a Prisoners' Aid Society of which the Chief Justice of Bengal is the Chairman. Ita Committee is thoroughly represen-

of her purse and her ignorance amab and the missus. Thesternal maximum of wages means in for every ordinary share beld of how to procure the where clothes question was also very dustrial hari-kart. The nure They are at paine to point out tative and the scope of the Society is not limited to youthful criminals

withal but those who desire to lead the life of good citizens after.

to comply with the trying at times. Buttoning up for such short-sight lane 100 that whatever amount thadifer sentence.

the back before going to the notions is a re-edgration of release from prison. A replica of the David Sassoor Reformatory, if

tors may at any timele theatre, especially we w.re working classes” S&T CO reproduced in Hongkong, would solve admirably our youthful The R.A.M.C. A team met

prudent to disti criminal problem. The institution has an auxiliary Home, in the 83rd Coy. R.G.A "A team you cannot prove," remarked a own, but yet we miss them. Even world. Every man

"Don't you say anything that late, was a purgatory all of its really counts in the charge of a Superintendent, mainly for helping discharged boys.cn-the-Military-Hospital Courts thief to a witness this morning a mosquito can relieve the produce to the lit They learn different crafts, have their workshops, sleeping rooms on Wednesday, the former win at the Police Court. The thief monotony at times. Man, after able capacity and kitchen and attain a high standard of proficiency. Among the ning by 43 games to 38. Scores was the one who was yesterday Janet left on the Russia our will be real wagen many institutions of its kind, the David Sassoon Réformatory is not Staff Sgt. Theyers and Sgt. mentioned as being caught by house looked like a mortuary for artificially inflated worked under the Reformatory Act but under the Apprentices Act, Taylor (R.A.M.C.) beat Capt. the Police in the act of putting a week on and and I took to him actually poo which is acknowledged to be the better system. It is not conducted Lucy and Sgt. Athorne, 3-4 beat his hand through a crack in the shaving myself twice a day to fill This fact is tem ander the blighting system of jail administration but is run by a Lieut. Maan and Bombr. Nicholls door of a money changer's shop in the tire between writing eight in all conscione committee of gentlemen. Hongkong there are hundreds of poor 5-4, beat Gunner Perkins and in Queen's Road. The attitudes page letters to the wife. But you of the very simplicity children, not necessarily of criminal tendencies, who would be better Gunner Sharp, 5-4. off in an institution of this nature than knocking about the streets and

adopted by him in Com can get used to most anything in overlooked or being lured to temptations of committing crimes, like petty thieving

Capt. Burn and Lee. Cpl. Kirthi mording, led to many time. Haman'nature's built that Government and pick-pocketing. The institution could take in boys sent by the by (R.A.M.C.) lost to Capt. Lucy People expecting to see way Ye mind when the Titanic propaganda wor Magistrates as well as private pupils. It could be visited by the and Set. Athorze, 3-6, beat Lieut. discharged with our How rippled round the whole world. Germans stim man of righteousness as sunk what aware of horrorfion now that Director of Education and a report submitted by him. The follow- bear Gunners Perkins and Sharp, eans that be was an old submarining was on, sunk hard, honest

Mann and Bombr. Nicholls, -1, ing from the report of the David Sassoon Reformatory is an

ever, a little later, the revelation et a few years later when the mind ye, the indication of the strength of the school At the beginning of last

5-4 year there were in the Institution 187 boys including 5 private

acquaintane of the Police "who hospital ship or two didna sa Then other thi Sgt. McKechnie and Lee. Cpl. had at one tile given them great much as make us pause between better wag apprentices, who were admitted during the year, whilst 58,were dis- Webb (RAM.C.) beat Capt. Lucy anxiety as to his safe déperture bites at the breakfast table of diminishe charged as under 12 on attaining the age of 18, & by order of the and Bg Athorne, 6-3, ast, to from the Colony. The sentence a morning Some en like the “ Managing Committee and with, the Bop of the Magistrates Eleut. Man and Bombr. Nic awarded by the Magistrate was fine when their wives leave the prosp (concerned, 2 by order of the Government outermination of-holls 3-6, lost to Gunners Perkins that he was to pay a $50 fine Colony and lay themselves out their period of suprentice

and Sharp, 3-6.

good time

milly

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1919.

A LEAF FOR HONGKONG..

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