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TUESDAY, OCTOBER - 14, – 1919.

DAY BY DAY.

AN ISLANDER'S

DIARY.

(BY AJAX"]

Good housing is as necessary to-day as good food, good cloth ing, good drink. Without good housing no individual can be happy and contented, especially

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SNATCHING CASE."

TWO CHINESE CONVICTED.

At the Magistracy to-day, two Chinese were before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. one with stealing a gold bangle from a woman, and the other with receiving it.

The complainant gave evidence

These

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Discussing coming uniforms in the dress of the Army, the Glob states that in the case of the High- land regiments some reforms will be recommended. In place of the Glengarry the Balmoral bonnet will be used, while as a walking- out jacket the red doublet will retained. The retention feather bonnet has

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ALL IS WELL, SINCE ALL What is happening to all the GROWS BETTER-Andrew Car Hongkong men who have retura-negie. ed to the Colony after serving

Mr. G. H. Lowe, acting naval with the Forces during the Great War? Are they just drifting back store officer at Chatham, has been to the ease of civilian life and ordered to Hongkong for duty. making no effort to perpetuate

The health return for Saturday, that common touch of helpful camaraderie they experienced Sunday and Menday shows three if that individual bappens to be a that some time after 1 p.m. yes- such a little while since when fatal cases of gastro-enteritis, all married man. This question of terday she was walking along be they

clad.

housing is of paramount import-Queen's Road, when defendant of the khaki? Chinese, in

ance, not only to the individual came up from behind and snatched been advised, but one smaller We ask the question in all

that in His Excellency Sir Edward but also

use before community. the bangle from her right wrist. than to the WOOD earnestness. And for this reason.

No matter at what period they Subs paid an inspection visit Things in Hongkong have reach. She turned around at once, and the war is suggested. The new left; no matter with what Regi-this morning to the Import and ed such a crisis that we hardly saw the man runting away. She headdress will resemble the know how to live. Private gave chase but could not over feather bounet used by Highland ment Corps or Contingent they Export offices.

regiments at the time of the enterprise has failed in housing take him, as he ran too fast. served, they could not have failed

A district watchman gave Crimean War, White spats will Owing to unavoidable delay, the people, and if private enter- to have added their share to that wonderful exhibition of class-free the sailing of the 5.3. "Nile" has prises has failed whose business evidence that at about 1.30 pan. be retained (the Gordon High- Comradeship

been postponed to Wednesday, is it to tackle the question he was near Queen's Road when landers should note) with white which was the

Many will have no hesitation in he heard the last witness calling buttons for all the Highland regi- outstanding feature of Britain's October 15th, at noon.

Faw the firstments except the 85th and 92nd, saying that it is the Gorernment's out, and he

running away, who will retain the black buttons Mr. C. Bernard Brown, Hong-date. The Government is the defendant

gave chase and seriously questioned that that

in whichcommemorate their services will kong, has been elected a Resident largest holder of land in Hong-He army although some smile a little cynically at the Fellow of the Royal Colonial kong and it is the duty of the Des Voeux Road another district in the Peninsular War.

Government 10 relieve the watchman joined in the chase. thought-was, a confraternity Institute.

After a pretty long chase they wherein all men learned to drop

Does chess play improve? caught defendant in a lane. He A pleasing feature of the Har- artificiality and allow freer.play

There is at present considerable searched the defendant and found Critics differ, many believing that to their natural generosities and bour Swim this year is the en-

would have held their own with affections. The men who have trance of a lady competitor. It agitation among the citizens of othing on him, and took him to the masters of the Victorian era come through are better men for is hoped this will lead to many Hongkong in consequence of the No. 7 Police Station.

The other district watch the Capablanca or Kostich of to- it; that is if they don't slide back ladies participating in the future.steps taken by landlords to in-

man said that about 1.30 day.It is certain that the Victorian crease the rents charged for

including the great to the narrow viewpoints of

A cable received yesterday by Louse accommodation.

p.m. yesterday afternoon when giants.

Murphy, Hongkong's social puzzle. Unless

witness American the saw

last an effort is made now to preserve Mr. P. M. Hodgson, bon. secre-sidden increases have caused

Take one test to useful purpose that better spirit tary of the Hongkong Cricket much hardship to persons of small chasing the first defendant, he far in advance of their pre-

it Club, confirms our special tele- and moderate means. Various also gave chase. He caught the decessors. of "hale fellow, well met,

defendant and handed him over only-simultaneous play. The waste. gram published yesterday that

are ascribed for these will assuredly pass to Let there be no misunderstanding. the Shanghai cricketers are not sudden rises. It is asserted into the last witness. After this great Philidor astonished the 18th

some quarters that they are due he saw the second defendant century by playing three games We are not saying that before coming to Hongkong.

two unseen-simul-" to-the-general increase in the holding his hand against his one they went they were insufferable

The following telegram was|levol of prices in other pocket and walking hurriedly taneously, and winning them all. snobs and will become so again,

man, and although if chess history may be but we do say that they could not received by American Consulate quarters to

undue inflation of He suspected the help bringing back something in General Hongkong, from the the price of land and houses, caught hold of him, and asked trusted. Buzeca, the Saracen, bad Defendant said accomplished the same feat 600 addition to and better than what Maila Observatory at 6 p.in. owing to excessive gambling. One what he had.

he had nothing. Witness putears earlier. But many a chess. they went away with, which, if Saturday--Cyclone or Typhoon cause which has most probably his hard in the man's pocket and club can tell how Blackburne

east of the Southern Visayas or operated is the sudden expansion

blindfold played kept alive, could be put to a very fine service.

Northern Mindanao, moving W. of trade in recent years, which found the gold bangle. He kept has

hold of the man, and waited for simultaneously twelve of its best

WHY NOT AN ASSOCIATION!

modation for industrial and complainant. After two minutes players without losing a single We will become more concrete.

Captain Hubert Lynes, R..household purposes. That is a she came up and claimed the game, and sometimes without has retired from the naval phenomenuta which can be per bangle as hers The second de-even drawing one. At Homethere is a Comrades of the Great War organisation devoteri

service. in which he spent 32manently checked by the provision fendant said a man by the name to its members and their de-Fears. He got is captaincy in of greatly increased residential of He Ping gave the bangle to 1911 when he w2.commander of accommodation, which it will be pendents. There are other kindred the sleep Cadmus on the China one of the first duties of Sir Ed-

Ho Ping was produced and he ass ciations, all having charitable Station. He was fag captain of ward Stubbs to arrange for. In the gave evidence that yesterday objects, and we notice in Shang the Third Battle Fiest during the meantime, steps should be taken saw the first defendant being chas hai, Hankow, Singapore and

ed by the district watchman and ith interests of persons of other Far Eastern ports where

small and moderate means to see saw him throw the bangle in the Englishmen meet, that the men who have come back bare gather- The Hongkong Trunway Com-ra: a. limit is set to the increased gutter. After the man was arrested ed in fellowship for some useful pany's receipts for the week end-rents which are now so generally he was clearing the gutter where he found the bangla. He kept it ed October 11, totalled $15,899 being demanded. Durpose. Called

in his possession. A number of by various

people were present and ther over the same week last year. In the near future-on the introduction of the Estimates, at the amesa Comrades' Association which is an increase of $1.655

A Controller of Rents is a tried to snatch it away from him latest the public of Hongkong should be in possession of theor Emited" Services League, or For the 41 weeks of the year, the desideratum under present con- so he handed the bangle over to | Government proposals for solving, in part at any rate, our biggest anything else there have been takings total £601,806, which disons. With such an officer i the second defendant.

was first established united bodies having represents an increase of 838,466 would be easy to provide that problem that of housing. Since the time when it

bafit that

Mr. Lindsell spirit

sentenced the announced that the Government had submitted comprehensive aims

if a landlord server a tenant first defendant to 12 months' hard details of its scheme to the Secretary of State, little has been which prompted their establish- over the same weeks in 1918. made known regarding the nature or the extent of the plans decided ment. Is Hongkong, to be an

The bock of photographs to be with a notice of enhancement of labour, 10 strokes of the birch, upon. We have been told that the proposals will cover the cases of exception, containing as it does sent to Lady May from the woent, the tenant should apply to and four hours' stocks; and be the Controller of Rents on the Gned the second defendant $50, or so strong a nucleus for sqme all who are affected by the present shortage of accommodation, but

men of the Colony, will be os

that the increase 6 weeks. only in one respect has anything concrete been disclosed. The such organisation? So far as we exbibition at the Helens May ground exception is the proposal to erect a block of flats on Salisbury Road, know, no move in that direction Institute until Saturday next, the is unreasonable. The landlord has yet been made and with the 18th October. Some more photo-show cause why the rent should would then be called upon to Kowloon, where, besides the actual rooms, dining facilities will be available for those who wish to be free of the servant problem. passing of time opportunity and graphs have been added and some be caused and if he fails to do instance, I am told that if you go messages. Some of these are not

cause to act is getting less. It This, we understand, does not exhaust the Government's intentions so far as Kowloon concerned, but it is, none the less, an important will be very cogently asked further names. This is the last so, the tenant should be entitled to the Government and ask for a too exact. "Wks." for example,

chance of seeing the collection. to held on at the present rate.

It site in Fanling you cannot build might be works, or weeks, or even Since the war, perhaps "What could such an associa- and by no means inexpensive item in the general scheme.

tion do in Hongkong if one for the mail on the 21st.

as on Saturday it is to be packed, would no doubt be necessary more than one house. This, with wicks.

to draft an Ordinance

the high upset priso demanded as a result of service at the front, clerks have adopted were formed?" It might be

it would

the considera by Government, makes it a some to lay down accomplish

If the phonetic spelling. It leads to that

prohibitive investment. tions which would

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14. 1919.

KOWLOON HOUSING NEEDS.

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no more than the social in- tercourse of its members, and keep alive the war-time spirit of comradeship. It might take the form of a toutual help society. its subscribed funds being devoted to relieving cases of distress ex-service men who among participated in the war. There need be no great fear that such an association would fail to find worthy activities, but in this connection there is a matter that has been in our minds for some ime lately. It toncerns the men of the Garrison, and those who are soon to come among us,

or W.N.W.

late war.

FASHIONS.

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To-morrow's issue of the Telegraph will contain a page of fashions and other matter of special interest to our lady readers. It will be illustrated. This we hope to make a regular weekly feature Wednesdays. replacing our former Modern Modes column.

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The great family of profiteers Whom did you do in the Great War. Daddy?") may at least claim that they are no mere twentieth century upstarts. Ben Jonson had their ancestry under his eye more than three hundred years ago, and made one of them state is case with cynical bluntness in "Every Man Out of His Humour -

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What though a world

wretches starve the while? He that will thrive must think

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Post Office telegraph clerks have always been distinguished for their ingenuity in inventing contractions when sending long

the Controller in deciding Government displayed a desire to weird results, as the following whether the enhanced demand help the public by giving out land literal extract will show "In were equitable or not.

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It is some months now since the public learned of this "Govern. ment hotel" scheme, as it is popularly termed. In the meantime, we have heard some criticism of the idea, and we feel it only right and proper that the nature of this criticism should be stated. It has its basis in the widespread and growing objection which is held towards the flat system. It is felt that flats are only justified where

cheaply, I am sure private indi-istri o socl progress and t fite fr viduals would be too glad to come freedom and liberti wh caused so the scarcity of land is such as to make their erection a necessity:

forward and develop sites. The gt an upheavl in t entri a hund that they are totally out of place such a locality as Kowloon.

The whole housing

ques-Building Ordinances could also yrs ago." where there are acres upon acres of suitable building sites, some

tion is a question of Dol-be relaxed to enable six and even now within easy reach of the ferry wharf and hundreds of

lars and Cents. The safest eight stories to be erected in A nickname which came to the others, which could well be served by a motor-bus service. The

solution to the question is to certain localties. Some people Royal Fusiliers during the war objection to flats comes from those who have by force of circumstance

persuade the big firms to put up almost lean to the opinion that was the "Methusaliers," and it been compelled to reside in buildings of this type and who

Houses for their employees. Firms with the dearness of land Govern- know from bitter experience the impossibility of enjoying

should build houses for their ment should allow the erection pparently was given to them on anything like peace and quietude within them. If the Government

account of the years of some of employees out of their reserves. of ten-storey houses in areas their first joined recruits, says does not feel inclined to take our word for this, we commend to

We have a good example in our which are not congested.

the "Men and Matters Notes" some of our bigber-placed officials a tour of investigation, extending

Dock Companies, who have con-

writer in the Globe. Splendid over a few nights, to some of the localities in Kowloon where these

structed terraces for their blocks of buildings stand. There is no room for two opinions on

staffs. The Standard

It is argued that while the rise fellows these were, but not all of the subject the flat system is bad; and yet the Government, in its

feeling part of it. Company have

a scheme for in prices might affect houses them could get by the doctor new scheme, intends perpetuating that system. As to the cost of and has reference to the great without

often thought too low housing their whole staff at built at this time, it does not affect without a slight misstatement of the building which the Government intends to erect, we have heard social cleavage that has always He's

make free with. Laichikok. It the Standard Oil houses built years and years ago. age. These gallant old fellows the figure put at a million and a half dollars. If that estimate is existed between the civilian and socially to approximately correct. we would suggest that, before going any military populations here. Of A moment's examination will Company and the Dock Com This argument a landlord was went to France further with the project, the authorities should consider the afterna- course, we don't refer to com- prove that to anyone. There are panies can do this, why cannot arguing with me the other day, theatres of war, and did well until tive of devoting the sum to the erection either of convenient semi-missioned ranks. detached residences or burgalows For the sum named, very many sach dwellings could be provided, with the assurance that the occupants thereof would be able to live in comfort and in a far more "homely" atmosphere than would ever be possible in a block of flats. By its declared intention to erect flats on Salisbury Road, the Government has admitted the principle of competing with private enterprise: so, from that standpoint, it would be immaterial whether

i a decent Hotel by way Y.M.C.A. where soldier and civil-Humphrey's Estate in Kowloon, respond with the market values battalion of the R.A.F. had quite the provision made were in the form of flats or bungalows.

We do not know what price the Government paid for the site of the front

was an could meet and mingle: ther There are many large employers of the houses from time to time, a number of old men. the officers, a hardy body of old campaigner, chosen for its "hotel," but, judging from its location, the figure must case of having to go round to could. by invitation, take Tommy of labour that could comfortably and if the cost of building new

up twenty to thirty buses is to be graat or owing to being particularly well on in have been quite a high one; and that, assuredly, will be a factor the back, as though they were into their homes and give him a put

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bungalows or houses for their the increased values of all build years. One night, the story rune, in fixing the rentals. From the purely financial standpoint, would unfit to mingle with decent peo;l warmer environment than

get by military staff. If they did that, they ing materials, the fact automat- the colonel of this battalion heard it not be better for the Government to utilise, under all aspects of Thank heaven, it is not quite s could ever its housing scheme in Kowloon, some of the numerous sites which bad as that in Hongkong, Init it is provision. There are many ways, would help to make the housing ically raises the market values of a frightful racket coming from owns further out, thus keeping down the capital outlay and at the not so very much better as to and we give the above just as in- problem in Hongkong less acute. the houses already built. He the ante-room of the mess. “Go Soldiers themselves If Whitfield, instead of being argued that you could not force and find out what that damned- same time enabling it to dispose of the Salisbury Road land at a leave no room for improvement.dications.

were a man to sell his goods cheaper noise is about," commanded his high price, which, in view of its situation, it would surely fetch? Tommy doesn't always want to once, our men back from active preserved for barracks,

Dow have civilian thrown open for building sites, than the prevailing market rate adjutant. The adjutant returned Incidentally, we may mention bearing of private enterprise being go and buy a drink, and he service prepared to erect a building similar to that contemplated by the doesn't always want to walk freedom and comforts, and. if we the Government could provide because he happens to have pure minute or so later and said,

et things in judge aright, would welcome the quite a big area for housing ac- chased the goods when the priceIt's nothing of importance, sir.. Government, on land for which far less per foot was paid than the about looking

Bubalterns of ours quarrelling Salisbury Road plot cost the authorities. If that scheme comes to shop windows he cannot afford chance to do a little good tocomodation. And what about thereof was low. Of course, this It's only those confounded young

in to buy; nor does he always those

whose position King's Park?

about the ages of their grand- anything, it might well be that the "Bats put up by this concern

once stood. In the

children 1" would let at less than the Government's, in which event the Govern- want to go to soldiers' clubs or they

that something will *ment project would become more or less a white elephant. Besides institutes to play billiards or hope

There is room in Hongk ng for all this, the site selected will, when Kowloon develops, become one cards in the chilly atmosphere be done, at least an association

We throw open oura co-operative housing society, but bers of the busiest centres in Kowloon, and therefore one of the noisiert. these places always have, and formed, We have no idea as to how far the Government flat scheme has simply cannot help having, no columns for an expression of this would only be feasible when going

enthusiastically views on the subject. What is the Government ceased to exact progressed, and whether it is still possible to reconsider it. If there matter how is time for second thoughts, we trust that the points we have raised managed., Tommy is no less a wanted is for two or three return high upset prices for land. We also will be taken due note of One thing we do again assert-Kowloon man that other med and is just ed men to get together and want real rods. A lot of houses The rest, could be erected near Causeway would be far better served by semi-detached residences or bungalows as much a social animal, feeling organise a meeting. than by flats. And by the time these are erected on anything like just the same need of social inter- we feel certain, would follow. At Bay, but the whole trouble is the a farze scale, no doubt the peninsula will have a good service of course, But at present be's out any rate the Colony would wel-initial cost of the land. The motor-buses running, thus bringing the outlying parts of it into easy of things that tend to make life come the expressed thoughts of Government should give land go sweetly-in a community" the returned men themselves, cheap to enable development. For Fresch of the barbour.

some residents who do think of the other big firms adopt the same stands on the false supposition that either a bullet or disease knocked SUGGESTION AND A HOPE.

Tommy and Jack, but they are policy? The Banks in Hong- houses built years and years agore-them out. Many of them were few. Here's the very chance for kong provide accommodation for quirs no repairs and, consequent able truthfully to boast that they We have heard a little from the returned men. Banded together their junior stats who have ly, no increased cost of repairs is could "stick it", as well as men who went to India as to they could actively co-operate to been brought out from England. being incurred by the bouse-any youngster. Among the many what they felt at the attitude of make our soldiers feel more at With a lakh of dollars a com- owners. The rents of houses, the stories told of the Methusa

certain Service British residents to men in khaki. home; they could press for the pany could put up ten to twelve same landlord also argued, must liers," one at least deserves to be They were not even allowed in speedy building of our promised houses of the type of those of always and will always cor- repeated. A

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When are the older

of the Defence Force to be demobilized?

mem-

This is a question that is too fre-any value at present? Men over quently asked, without eliciting 45 should be demobbed straig to be no chance of their being doing nothing. True they... a satisfactory reply. There seems away, considering that they disbanded for sometime. It may exempted from duty on para be pertinently asked of what Therefore, the stronzor is, earthly use men over 45 are to reason why they should the Defence Corps? Are they of released.