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THE SHIPPING DISPUTE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1919.
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The agenda for Tuesday's on behalf of masters; officers and engineers by the China Coast Sanitary Board meeting contains Officers' Guild and the Guild of only routine items. Marine Engineers in China'
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Yesterday's prominent ship-owners operating boats shows one fatal case of enteric
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non-fatal the West River pay
their accurrence of scarlet fever. Both officers, etc., a salary that is were Chinese. judged adequate by all concerned,
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HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for week ending December 5, 1994)
THE DOLLAR.
Nov. 29. The rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day is 28 0-1/d.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH OUR ROBBERS.
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KOWLOON SCHOOL. ·
A HAPPY EVENING.
many
Parade.
took
There was
OBITUARY.
MR. JOHN FASSE.
of the J.C.J.L. Company was
CHURCH NOTES.
Kowloon children had a joyous
It is with deep regret that time last evening, when a social gathering arranged by Mr. G. F. any resident of the Colony. Nightingale, the Headmaster of will learn of the death, at Rot- particularly the shipping section. the British School, assisted by terdam. of Mr. John Fasse, 804 willing co-operators, was held in well-known here as the Super the School premises. The interior intendent Engineer of the Java Looking squarely at the facts of A Hongkong Order by the
of the building was beautifully China Japan Lijn. The news the case one's sympathy is bound Governor-in-Council prohibits
decorated for the occasion, and was received by cable yester- with the to be with the men, for one has to the importation of foreign dyes
Nov. 29-An influential Chin-in fancy costume who
children day by the Hongkong office of remember that here is a body of and dyestuffs.
ese resident of many years stand-
the Company, and the suddenness workers performing exactly the
part in 8 special parade of the intelligence caused a deep identical tasks of others and yet
Te ders are being invited for ing in Hongkong writes to ask which was the feature of the sensation. receiving a considerably reduced the construction of a reinforced the Hongkong Telegraph to evening, a most striking effect
advocate that the was
produced.. From the news concrete wharf for the Kowloon-strongly
It is only just over two months that has so far been published, Canton Railway (British Section). Government, in view of the whole naturally a very large gathering ago that Mr. Fasse left Hong- the general public must now know
sale outrages by Chinese ruffians of parents and friends, and the kong for Holland, when he was that the
from Canton and other districts whole function was a great suc given a complimentary dinner by of Kwantung, should revert to the case, thanks to the untiring seal the engineering fratemity in the ancient practice of hanging con- of the promoters of the event. Colony at which presentations demned murderers in public instead His Excellency the Governor was were made. Mr. Fasse had been of within the precincts of the unfortunately unable to be per-connected with the J. C. J. L gaol, on the ground that a public sent, but the Hon. Mr. Claud Company in Hongkong since but it is some of the Chinese The total output of the Kailan execution is the only possible Severn, C.M.G., was an interested 1911, fulfilling the post of Super-
deterrent to Chinese ruffianism spectator ship-owners who refuse to raise Mining Administration's mines which stops at nothing. This the judging
and assisted in intendent Engineer, and in that the earnings of their mercantile for the week ending 22nd Novem-journal does not, on principle. Dress
in the Fancy capacity he had made a lave officers up to a satisfactory level. ber, amounted to 91,455 tons and
For
circle of friends. He was a keen this The present demand is not that the sales during the period, to approve of capital punishment, part of the programme, all the member and supporter of the
but without in any way referring scholars had these men should be brought up 85,622 tons.
to the cases now sub judir, or costumes, and these were of great
donned special Engineers Institute. to the highest rate, but that such
abandoning our ideas when ap variety and originality. Besides only 39 years of age, intended The late Mr. Fasse, who was increases should be given as to An Army Order dated the 30th plied to the matiers of every-day the inevitable bring them more in line with the August, 1919, regarding the grant life, we feel compelled to express pierettes, there were fairies, a company on arriving in Europe. pierrots and taking up further duties with his general rates. This demand has of the
"Victory afedai, is the opinion, without prejudice, Greek slave, a French courtier, Travelling home via America by justifiably feel that they haves Government Gazette for general gestion is worthy of very serious characters, Father Christmas, been in Rotterdam about two been turned down, and the men published in Hongkong that our correspondents sug Spanish. Irish and Chinese the Empress of Asia, he had only right to withhold their labour as information.
consideration. The Colony at newsboy, a Red Indian, clowns, weeks when he suddenly passed from December 17 until satis-
the present time is crowded faction is given.
The sa. Nicholas, a new boat with hundreds, if not thousands others too numerous to mention three children deep sympathy beggars, golliwoge and a host of away. To Mrs. Fasss and her built at the Taikoo Docks, went of the scum of Canton, who in detail. Those taking part in will be extended in her sudden MODEST DEMANDS.
It has often been said a her trisl trip this morning. Awald cut your throat for a ten- the parade were that shipping is
loss. the life big lighter, which has been cent piece if they got the chance; of the British Empire, but it is converted into an cil boat, also and it must be evident to all D. Harvey, W. Forsyth,
Boys L. Copley, E. Railton, As a mark of respect the flag
D: even more so of Hongkong, and if went on her trial run this morning right-thinking people that these Ogilvie, J. Collett, Logan, flown at half-mast today. the boats concerned stop running from Taikoo
gentry must not be handled on Rasmussen, H. Martin, E. almost inevitably arise. When have been granted licences to the bounden duts of the Govern Collett, R. Witchell. J. Murphy, a position quite serious will
the kid-glove principle. Perhaps Murphey, S. Searle, H. Mackin- The following additional firms the time has arrived when it is tosh, S. Rosser, W. Tilery, C. one takes into consideration the fact that the operating of shipping Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919.
trade under the Non-Ferrous ment not to allow this Colony A. Heard, J. Cropier, D. Stevens, up and down the coast and even
be flooded wholesale W. Matchin, Colin Cropley, Tom- on the West River is a particular-itsubishi Shoji Kaisba, Ltd.. with pirates and other fans roy Neave, Jack Moore, A. Frost, ly precarious calling, it does seem Tai Lee Chan, and Foo Lee from Canton, but to insist on a J. Clarke, C. Holmes, J. Thom- demand should be granted. Public The following telegram was residence. The enforcement of reasonable that this modest Cheung.
We cull the following from visible means of livelilood being son, J. Diss, H. Diss, R. Woolley, Church Notes (St. John's Cathe opinion will, of necessity, be
a sine qua non for admission and G. Rasmussen and R. Brand dral magazine):—
Girls B. George, P. Ogilvie, received by the American, Con- such a regulation would,o'course, M. Scott, P. Searle, F..Neave, B. behind the men, and the owners concerned would do well to take sulate General, Hongkong, from Burt the H.K., C. & M. and China Tarrant, C. Hast, M. Woolley, K. The appeal for the Cathedral The Proposed Cathedral Hall- the only possible road to peace
the Manila Observatory at 7.5 Navigations Co.'s river steamers Heroa, N. Thorbura, D. Witchell, Hall has met with a very favour- MORRISON-O 5th December at "Cragside" Barker Road, and goodwill the grating of P yesterdayTrphoon in returns, but that is only a second- D. Heron, M. Martin, J. Heard,able reception. It is recognised to Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Morrison, a son.
what is asked for. Shipping at
about 117 degrees Long. E. 11ary matter when the best interests M. Riggs. J. Raymond, P. generally that such a hall is an DEATH. —~
the high-rates-of-freight has been degrees Lat. N., moving W
and welfare of the general com- Woolley, E. Rasmussen, S. absolute necessity if the work of MAY.-On 5th December, at his residence, 33, Caine Road, Johnja pretty lucrative game. and a
munity is concerned.
Rasmussen, E. Donald, M.the Cathedral is to go forward. Howell May, late of the Chinese Maritime Customs, in his 83rd year. little more equal distribution
The Bishop of Victoria Hong- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. Witchell, B. Pennefather, 5. Several handsome donations have Funeral will pass the Monument at 5 p.m. to-day, Saturday. would smooth the present rough kong is announced to preside Nov. 26.-A meeting of the Thorburn, D. Avenell, C. Dixon, already been received. We hope over a Mass meeting of Chinese Legislative Council was held this, Coole, M. Davison, L. Routh, shortly to publish the first list of Sunday School Scholars this afternoon. There were present: M. Bryson, E. Mead and C. Brand. donations. SCOTTISH HUMOUR.
afternoon, in the Theatre, and to-The Governor, Sir William In his letter yesterday "Robert preach at St. Andrew's, Kowloon, Robinson, Mr. J. H. Stewart Mrs. B. L. Frost and Mrs. George Thanks are especially due to MacWhirter gave one a very to-morrow at 11 am, and at the Lockhart (Registrar General for giving the cakes for tea; to good sample. of Scottish Cathedral at 6 p.m.
Mr. Denman Fuller.We ar and Acting Colonial Secre- Mrs. Thompson and Miss Neare very glad to say that the humour. We see that Mr.
tary); Mr. W. M. Goodman (at for accompanying on the piano: from Mr. Denman Fuller saya be G. K. Chesterton recently tried! Mr. J. H. May, who was for torney General); Comdr. R. M. to Mrs. Ralphs and Mr. Packham is very much improved in health his hand at analysing Scottish many Fears in the Chinese Rumsey (Harbour Master); Mr.for the prizes; and to Mr. W. and has obtained a passage back humour and comparing it with Customs Service, died yesterday N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Colorial Davison, Mr. F. J. Jenner and to the Colony by the C. P. R. the English brand. This is al morning in Hongkong. He was Treasurer); Mr. F. A. Cooper Mr. W. Gray for arranging the He hopes to be here by the end of ways an interesi 1g, sometimes tide surveyor at Foochow for (Director of Public Works): decorations.
January.. Whether British people as a whole do or do not look with favour not know if anybody comes away transferred
an amusing, pastime, but we do many years, and was afterwards Messrs. C. P. Chater, A. McCon-
Besides the parade, there was a upon the issuing of Premium Bouds for the puropose of raising from the exercise any the wiser. Customs Service. He retired at wick, and Dr. Ho Kai, unofficial me presented, which included, in Achie, E. R. Belilios. J. J. Kes-most enjoyable concert program- revenue for the country, it is evident that the House of Commons The truth seems to be that no- Canton. does not take kindly to the idea. The question has beep raised more body is, or can be, fully qualified ters and one son to mourn his Buckie, Clerk of Councils.
He leaves two daugh- members; and Mr. J. G. Taddition to a number of well-
We would again call attention than once in Parliament, and always with the same result. The for such a task. The English loss.
executed dances by the pupils, held in the Cathedral at 10 am. to the Children's service which is latest development has been the introduction of a motion in the man does not know enough of the
songs by Mrs. Brawo, Mise Cissie on the first and third Sundays in House by Mr. Bottomley in favour of such. Bonds being issued, bat Scots-Mr Chesterton confesses In view of questions which
Hast, Miss Daisy Witchell and the month. Rev. R. A. Bundle, the resolution has been rejected by a decidedly big majority. that Scottish humour is of the have reached
November 29.-Constable Chan Master Jack Collett, duets by Mrs. Premium Bonds differ from ordinary loana ia that the interest is nature of a secret--and no Scots effects to be anticipated from the Mr. Wodehouse this morning for Masters Henry Martin and Hugh hope he may be able to help again aim respecting Kwai (No. 448) was fined $5 by Brawn and Master Jack Collett, services in November and, we C... bas kindly taken the two lower, but this is compensated for by periodical drawings at which man can come out of his own very unusual conjunction of the contempt of Court in making use Mackintosh, a violin solo by Miss fortunate holdere draw prizes of varying value. The system has national skin and look at his planets which will occur on been found to work with marked success in several Continental countrymen with an all-seeing December. 17, the Rev. J. Kirk delinquent made use of the term dance by Miss B. Pennefather.
of disrespectful language, The Bertha Tarrant and a Spanish the same way this month, though we fear he will soon countries, notably France and Switzerland, and at this very moment and unprejudiced eye. Perhaps, Maconachie proposes to deal at lo-fun in giving evidence and as the former of these two nations is floating a big issue of such Bonds after all, there is not so much the evening service at the Union that means in the language of gramme, the Hon. Mr. Severn is Sunday School in the Garrison Dungan interval in the prosecond and fourth Sundays there be leaving the Colony. On the ⚫ for the purpose of securing funds with which to carry out the work difference between what is called Church to-morrow with the sub- the ancients "old barbarian" he addressed those present, saying School at 10 a.m. and in the Peak.
.of reconstruction in the devastated areas of the country.
Scottish humour and any other ject of Cosmic Catastrophes in To be quite frank, we regret that the British Parliament has set sort of humour: it is only the the light of Physical Science and on."
was, as stated, promptly jumped that the task of judging in the School at 430 p.m. Mrs. Hasle its face so decidedly against this method of raising funds. It is true other fellow who thinks there is. Religion. Alarming prophecies
Fancy Dress Parade had been a wood has been ill and unable to that there is an element of gambling in it, but it is not gambling in The essence of humour, it has have been reported from America
A ST. ANDREW'S BALL most difficult one, he being of teach in the Peak School and the accepted usage of that term, for the simple reason that the been said, is sensibility: warm, as to terrific effects upon the
opinion that all the pupils de-Mrs. Tutcher has very kindly Capital invested is eventually returned to the investor, plus the rate tender fellow-feeling with all terrestrial atmosphere of
Dec. 5.--The plucky gentleman served prizes. He paid a tribute taken her place: of interest fixed upon. In addition to this, it is the country as a formos of existence.
dis who supped not well but too much to Mr. Nightingale, saying he had whole which receives the benefit of the sums invested. From the ties are found in greater or less that time be caused in the sun. tried to stop the fire engine the of Kowloon School which he (the These quali turbances which it is said, will at at the St. Andrew's Ball, and who started a new era in the history moral standpoint, ordinary gambling is wrong because by it some-degree in all peoples, and the Many of the Chinese population following night, under the im-speaker) hoped would continue. thing is risked for a possible nothing. That is not the case with vehicle of expression is pretty are considerably alarmed about pression that it was running The winners of prizes in the Chaplain would be very glad if Premium Bonds, the investor in which agrees to accept a relatively much the same all the world, the prospect. low rate of interest on his money because of the possibility of over.
sway, is, we understand likely to Fancy Dress Parade were an-some of our readers who have We cannot divide national winning substantial prizes. These is nothing more immoral characteristics into so
stick to bia four-poster for several nounced as follows:-Girls: 1st,books lying by unused would in that than there is in putting one's money into Companies compartments and label them as season a large stock of seasonable has indeed a lot to answer for.
many In view of the coming festive days to coma. The guid SanctF. Neave (Violets); 2nd, B. send him some of them for the from which the investor hopes to secure a big return but which if they were articles of merchan- goods and toys has been imported
Pennefather (Spanish girl); 3rd, use of European prisoners in the may yield him very little in the way of dividends. The chief dise. All Scottish people, says Mr. by Messrs. Lane Crawford and
THAT DREARY "WAIL" AGAIN! M. Davison (La Poupee). Boys: gaol.. Historical novels are much objection raised to the system by the Chancellor of the Chesterton, are sentimental. But Company. A visit to this well- usually hard day's work we open-J. Logan (Gondolier); 3rd, S. on history, ordinary novels are un Ist, D. Harvey (John Bull): 2nd.ppreciated, and so are books Exchequer was that it would encourage the gambling spirit, are not the Americans a notably known store this morning enabled ed the copy of the Ching Mail Rosser (Dick Whittington). the "get rich quick" spirit already being too evident. But could the sentimental people? Even the one to estimate the quantity of the delivered at this office last night
alan wanted. Some years ago support of such a system really be called gambling? Why, the Germans are, or were, exceeding goods imported. Judging by the and the first thing that met our with hearty cheers for the Head the Prison Library and we hope The evening's enjoyment ended our readers helped to replenish Chancellor of the Exchequer even defeated his own argument when y sentimental, after their kind, economising of space, as evident dexter optic he declared his belief that the anticipated rush in support of the The sentimentality of their in the careful way in which each "Chinese Young Men's Christian arranged the concert, on the call
WES the word master and the ladies who had they will do so again. Bonds was unlikely to realised. If that is so, where is the danger literature a century ago of the people becoming engulfed in the gambling spirit? In any notorious, and is supposed to Crawford have made provision the issue of the dreary Wail and
was article is arranged, Messrs. Larie Association." Then we closed of Mr. W. Davison. case, it would surely be far better for the country were the gambl-have had a profound effect in that against a possible shortage by e sent it along to the cook for a
Christmas. It "is pro- ing proclivities of the people diverted from betting and speculative direction on the literature of plentiful stocking of all kinds of fish-wrapper.
posed to sing a selection of ventures to Bonds issued for the nation's benefit.
traditional Christmas Carols in Whatever.moralists may say, the gambling spirit in greater.or nineteenth century. Whatever mas cracker, books and toys of
Europe for many years of the Christmas goods from the Christ
the Cathedral at 6 p.m. on Friday, lesser degree is inborn in most of us. Much of our business is based be the nature of Scottish hutnour, children to dainty wearing ap
December 19th. Carols will in it. The objections raised at Home to Premium Bonds are in some let us be thankful we have got it parrel and other requisites of the
More than forty rivers in the include such well known ones as respects on all fours with those brought forward locally to the in liberal measure, whatever adults. A special stock seems to
"The First Noel," "Good King As we announced yesterday world have been named a various War Bond Drawings, but the former system is far more erities may say. Happy are the, bave been laid in of children's toys thirteen more subscription griffins
A berd of buffalo never moves Wenceslas." etc., and will be. defensible, since the return of one's payments are guaranteed. people in whom it is characteristic, which are of every conceivable arrived by the s.s. Suiyang. Thay in a straight line. It always interspersed
with appropriate The prizes are an additional attraction, admittedly, just as the for it is the salt of life, and its kind, Mecano
zig-zag sets, scooters were drawn for at the Kennedy takes a ensuring of a larger rate of interest than usual was an inducement cultivation was never more need- prams, etc. In regard to wearing Stables yesterday afternoon the defense,
course for selections on the organ. for many thousands of people to take up War Loan who had never ed than in these lugubrious days, spparrel, a substantial redaction following being the result of the The latest statue of Abraham awned stock of any sort before. We really cannot see where the
is allowed on -little objection to such a system comes. in, especially when we know that.
girls draws Grey, Messrs. Soares Lincoln, by Daniel Chester Organ Recital. An Organ Re- the French Bonds will be available to the British public and, in
cital will be, given on Tuesday, party dresses... Chocolates, and d'Almada; Grey, Mr. J. John French, is 30 feet high. View of their being Government-secured, are just as likely to
candies and other things, stone; Grey, Mr. J. M. Bocha: Of every 1,080 inhabitants of January 13th, at 6 pm. when, encourage the "gambling spirit" of our people as British Bonds 2.045 other ranks have made the are here without number, as also Lemarchand;
Eighty Indian officers and incidental to a merry Christmas Grey, Mr. Adams; Chestnut, Mr. Fortugal, only 25 can read and amongst others, the following would do. The decision of the House of Commons is typically pilgrimage to Mecca this year. are requisites for games during Thomas and Ross; Chestnut, Mr.
Grey, Messrs; write.
pieces will be played Tocesta, An oil well hear Fairmount, in D minor (Bach), Fantasia on- British, and it serves to show that the ontlook of our public men. They were entertained for four the holdays. The Christmas F. Maitland Grey, Mr. Moon W. Va., is 7579 feet deep and is Two Carols (West), Vision (Phein- has not greatly changed during the stirring times through which weeks by the King of the Hedjar shop-goer bent, on securing the faker: Bay, Major Cassel: Grey being drilled deeper.
berger) and Bonatina in A minor which we have just passed. The only comfort we can extract from and were given a free passage best to be had will certainly not Mr. Wacon: Grey, MR. D. Marco Polo, famous globe trot-1 (Karg Elegt) Some vocal num
unt iure cure we are orging on the right side. All the same, both ways by the British Govern disappointed in his it to Kapting Black, Mr. G. P. Jones; fer of history was the first of bars will be contributed by meme
raf canton such a matter as third ment
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1919.
IS IT GAMBLING?
INDIAN PILGRIKS.
to the
Canton
AN INDISCREET CHINESE CONSTABLE,
ENTHUSIAST.
December 5.After zn
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