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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1919.

MEANS AND ENDS.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

THË SHIPOWNERS” “CASE.

MONDAY, DECEMBER &. 1919.

DAY BY DAY.

HARDS WORDS SELDOM MAKE IMPRESSIONS ON SOFT PEOPLE

There was a clean bill of health in Hoogkong on Saturday.

Invitations are out for the Kowloon Dock Ball, which takes place on the 30th instant.

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The s.s. Chuea Chow went into dock to-day. She resumes ber run on Wednesday or Thursday-

"Musician."—Not being ab

authority on the bagpipes, hare passed your enquiry on

Rob Mac Whirter."

On Saturday, we gave, in an interview, the owner's viewpoint in regard to the local shipping dispute. If the argumente put forward therein represent all that the owners have to say, we cannot help thinking that the men have by far the stronger case. The chief objection to the granting of the Guilds' demands! appears to be that shipowners are experiencing bad times. That assertion will, we fear, not carry much weight with the public, who have an idea that shipping is still doing very well. In any case, how is it that other com- panies are able to make handsome profits and yet pay their officers and engineers substantially more than is now demanded for the men on these "outside" skips? The suggestion that some of the Chinese owners may put their boats under the Chinese flag does nat surprise us, though such pro- cedure could not be carried out very quickly, besides which there is the question of such vessels then losing their Hongkong fas- sengers' licences. That would be s serious matter. As to the "foolish policy of the men who have their families at Home and who by ignoring the Guilds would be able to secure the advantage of the high dollar for their remit-

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie's

on the alarmin tances, that argument amacks of sermon an appeal to their selfishness.prophesies current with regard to But selfishness and concerted the unusual conjunction of the action cannot go together, and planets on December 17, appears the mere fact that the men are on Pages 2, 3 and 6. unanimously in favour of a united stand is sufficient to show that this appeal to their individual pockets is likely to meet with small response.

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[BY "MERCATOR."]

SALE OF STEAMER.

BREACH OF AGREEMENT

CLAIM.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

ating the causes

Little John has been investig of natura I hear that the Government has

He was busily at last succeeded in disposing of Before his Lordship the Chief phenomena. its rice stocks at least what Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, engaged in dipping & hair brush over it decided to sell It is said., at the Supreme Court this in hot soapy water to the detri- that a local man was employed morning, the hearing was begun ment of the appliance. When be to get rid of these rice supplies, of an action in which damages came running out of the bath- and that as much as from 6,000 amounting to $19.547.60 were room with a semi-bald hair brush to 7.000 tons have thus been dis- claimed by Wong Lan-sang and in his hand, he was bubbling over posed of As to the loss on the Chan Tso-hing, partners in the with knowledge gained at first whole scheme, we must await the Pak Hang Steamship Co. from hand. "I know now," he shouted Government's statement on the one Fong Yeung-chau in respectoyously. "I know why you put subject.

f an alleged breach of an agres- hot water and soap on your face when you shave. It's so's the

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Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by bristles 'll fall out." Rumour Was rife a few

Mt.. G. R. Haywood, appeared weeks ago that the local Govern for the plaintiffs. ment sent a Hongkong merchant. The plaintiffs, Wong Lan-making all the stay-at-home folks The war was responsible for to America with a consignment of and Chan Tso-hing, were we 2,000 tons, the Government pay respective owners of a steam-more courageous and venture- some, remarks & Daily Chronicle toing freight and all expenses. At ship, the "Kung. Hong," and a

the moment I was inclined to certain licence issued by the Chin- writer. The other day the writer discredit this report, but the report ese authorities in respect of the saw grey-haired lady her age of the presence of a Government

broker" in the market here vessel, which permitted it to be approaching the Psalmist's limit operate between Hongkong and driving her own motor with an elderly companion by her side. has served to make we more Shan Mi. By a written agreement the car was going quite as the credulous. There is no gainsay dated the 10th January, 1919, ing that the method of procedure the defendant agreed to purchase police would approve.. Not long adopted by the Government in the said steamer and licence for go the elder of two sisters died, running the scheme had its weak $76,000. The defendant is allegand the younger, who was, shall points. When the question comes ed to have refused to purchase way somewhat advanced in up at the Legislative Council the vessel after signing the age." declared that at last she meeting, I trust that the Member agreement, and to have attempted could fulfil a long-felt wish. She representing the Chamber of to avoid the service of writ bought a car, learnt to drive it, Tommerce will not hesitate to of summons, by leaving the and set off on a prolonged tour of spent his mind on the subject.

Great Britain, Colony and taking up his resid- ence in Swatow. In the absence

Practice dances in connection with the St. George's Ball are to take place at the City Hall on the 33rd and 30th instant.

It is rumoured theat the Tobias- Wildin (Police Reserve) Cun may be fought for

the forth coming boxing tournament.

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Mention of rice control gives of the defendant, leave was Which member of your houseT me an opportunity to refer to granted for an ex-parte hearing hold will be the first to care to The present claim put the first match to the first fire Mrs. H. A. Hayer, who is known of the case.

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An advertiser in a house and

in America as The Rice Queen" was for damages incurred be these coldautumn evenings ? asks and who has been chosen by thetween the two and a half months Daily Chronicle writer. Fires Southern Rice Growers' Associa-between the date when the vessel were ever a cause of discussion The following report has berntion to represent them in Great was laid up, in accordance with even in affectionate families. We received by the Harbour Master Britain. She is a typical Amer the agreement, and the date when know of a husband who never... from the master of the ssican business woman and is she was sold by public auction allowed anyone else to touch a Glenapp: Derelict junk awash, already measuring up well in consequent upon the failure of fire after it had been lit when he sail set, latitude 22.30 north, England. In China and elsewhere the defendant to keep to his was in the house. So the family longitude 115.25 east."

in the Orient rice cultivation has agreement.

would sit cowering round as the In his statement. plaintiffs' fame sank. When roused at last. been carried on under the same There is no doubt about it that the experiences •* the past few

conditions from time immemorial. Counsel said that letters in re to action he would poke sudden- Mr. A. H. M. da Silva charged but each year for the past quarter spect of the matter were exchang-ly, furiously, explosively, which, years have 1 a wonderfully

Messrs Goldring as often as not, would put the fire beneficial effect on the the Heir two Chinese at the Police Court of a century the rice-farmers ined between Apparent to the British Throne. this morning with trespassing Lousiana, Texas, Arkansas and and Phillips, who were acting on out altogether. Why is it that no There is always something very appealing regarding efforts When war broke out, the Prince in the servants' quarters of his California have been improving behalf of the vendors, and Messrs. husband believes that his wife that are being made for the better education and development of of Wales was, as one of the cables residence at No. 1. Victoria View, their crops under scientific cul- Decoys and Bowley, the defend-can poks a fire properly? It is the young, and it was with a great amount of interest that we read puts it," a shy, nervous boy." He Kowloon. The men were fined tivation. London is therice market ants solicitors

one of the mysteries of our Reuter'e summary of the annual report of the Medical Department had had but little experience of

of the world, and the German and August, 1919, a letter was received domestic life. of the Board of Education, published in Saturday's telegrams. the world and had led a quiet.

Dutch mills before the war bought from the defendant's solicitors to These are days of great reconstruction, and it is obviously imperative cloistered life. His experiences

their rice in London, milled it in the effect that they were instruct- that, together with an effort to build up a better social order it of at the Front, the fulfilling of so this morning inspected the 2 22nd it all over the world. America is

H. E. Major General Ventris their own country and distributed ed that he was not in the Colony. I heard a story of the King of the chaos left by the war, there should go an improved development many public engagements during

Evidence for the plaintiffs was the Hedjaz and his Court (says then given.

"A Man about Town" in the of the lines on which the children of to-day are being made fit for the war and his visits to France, Punjabis at Kowloon. Lieut. Col. out to capture this market.

Mr. Chan Shi, Secretary of the London Evening News) Only one the responsible citizenships of to-morrow. For years past, educa-Canada and the United States Clementi Smith was in command.

Pack Hang S.S. Co., who acted British officer had at that time tionists have recognised that unless children are physically fit first, have worked a mighty change in The Battalion was first inspected all attempts to make them mentally at are seriously handicapped, him. Now he has come out into

I have had mailed to me a copy as agent in the foregoing transac been received at the Court, and · masse and then in guard in many cases made totally abortive, and out of this recognition has the full glare of public life, and, mounting and squad drill.

of an up-to-date catalogue from tion, said that in January of this the King ordered a feast in his come such institutions as school clinics, school kitchens and besides endearing himself to his

the up-to-date firm of Messrs. year after the contract had been honour. The table was spread, school gymnasiums. To ask a hungry child to assimilate instruc- people, he has become a per-

Alex Ross and Co. It is profusely duly signed, the defendant came it was six yards wide, and long in tion is to reverse a natural process. It is a wasted effort and, sonality in world affairs.

Advance notices show that the illustrated, intelligently arranged, personally and,subsequently, sent proportion, whole sheep were furthermore, it is cruel. For like reasons, education has had

Denniston Players (headed by and nicely produced. It is one representatives to him with a served, and the carvers walked up cannot have mad his many Mr. Reynolds Denniston), who of the few publications issued by view to having the purchase price and down upon the table to take cognisance of the health of children, and has provided speeches, which we are now told will appear in Hongkong from local houses that has the impress reduced. Witnessstuck to his price attending to the warts of specialised treatment and training for those who are mentally are entirely bis own composition, April 9 to 21, comprise aves ladies of the high-water mark of ex-with the result that the defend-the guests. When the hour for defective. One does not need to review all that has been done, without feeling that.. here and ten gentlemen. They are to cellence. for the report under notice touches the main points, and generally is

It is significant of ant refused

to complete the retiring came, relays of musicians ઈં young m83 who is indicates that educational authorities are very much alive to the conscious

present the latest comedies, farces the enterprising spirit that transaction. Subsequently, on the were told off to sing the English- his great and varving needs. It is realised that the duties and responsibilities of responsibilities and who means in Mabel's

drama, including "Up animates this firm, which has 18th April, 1919, two and a half man to sleep, and throughout ue public educational departments are becoming

Room,"

Civilian lived up to the reputation of its months after the signature of the entire night sweet melody sooth- important, and with that knowledge one might well leave the matter the times. What most appeals Our Wives," "Nightie Night

fer increasingly to keep pace with the spirit of Clothes," "The Third Degree," slogan "Every thing for Motoring, contract, the Kung Hong was ed" his slumbers. Versed in the for there is nothing in the motor-sold by public auction, and the ways of the East, he accepted with those in whose hands it is.

ing trade that is not carried by licence by private treaty. The this hospitality with composure. But with all this effort one has not to lose sight of the fact that, contact is his absolute unaffected. and "The Woman in Room 13." fundamentally, the process in very incomplete. It is a laudable and ness, his good-heartedness and

Messrs. Alex Ross and Co. Its difference between the price But on his return to his own success in Hongkong profitable work to palliate social distresses, but there is something his healthy outlook on life. He

has realised at the auction and

camp he slept for twenty-four even better, and that is their removal. In this matter of embellish-is a manly lad. but withal posY.M.C.A. Singles Championship future

final in the Chinese indeed been rapid and the the price set in the contract hours. ing the work of education with physical "extras," there is a dealing sessing a charm of manner which was played on Saturday, the all

is sure to eclipse and licence was $12,000 which past only with the effect and not with the cause..

achievements, was included in the claim for Because of what the stamps him as a true gentleman. finalists being O. Rumjahn and for with the opening of the Castle damages. authorities are doing now, one cannot say that there will be any We may well be proud of our T. Lay. The first two sets went Peak Road to motoring the During the giving of this property paper recently goes one lessening of the work; by feeding the present hungry children they Prince, who is shaping so well to Lay and the third to Rumjaha. prospect of an augmentation in evidence, Mr. Alabaster appeared better than the milkman, who, in are not ensuring sufficient, food for the children immediately to for the future. And in common. In the fourth set the score stood the motor trade of the Colony is in Court and announced that he addition to his rent, has offered come or of those below school age: by providing healthy open air with all admirers of bim, Brit-five games to two, 40-15, in favour certain. Hongkong has become had been instructed by Messrs. to supply milk free of charge schools they are not decreasing the overcrowded areas from which ishers hope that he may have a of Lay, when Rumjahn won five the centre of the motor trade in Dennys and Bowles to submit to every day to the landlord who the children. come. The work as at present carried out is only an life full of service for those whom games straight and the set. The South Chica, Already the boom his Lordship that the proceedings lets him & house (remarks "A immediate corrective an expedient; it is not an attack upon the he may one day be called upon fifth set and the Championship in motoring has commenced, and of the Court were irregular, as Man About Town" in the London cause of the evil. And this thought has to be kept well to the fore to rule.

also went to him, the scores for Messrs. Alex Ross and Co. should no notice of the action having Evening News) The advertiser, the match being 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, reap their full share of this busi- being taken had been served on who is a builder, offers to do re- 6-0. constitutes an end in itself, whereas it is only a means to a very BRITISH CHIVALRY.

ness. The catalogue just issued the defendant or his solicitors. païrs up to £30 for the possession diferent kind of end. There is a self-contained condemnation in any

gives a good idea of the different His application was for a stay of of a five or seven roomed house community that has to provide treatment for the ills begotten by its fore the men of our mercantile

lines carried by the firm.

proceedings until the defendant within fifteen miles of London. P.C.McKelvie made an interest- Bocial imperfections. To do no more than provide open-air schools for marine forget the German sub-ing capture the other day. Two

who was now in Swatow could be We may expect offers soon, I informed.

suppose, from a tailor-who will backward, mal-nourished and debilitated children is to pander to the marine outrages which formed Chinese schoolboys, in their

Mr. Eldon Potter objected to the clothe one free of charge for the unideal conditions that made such children possible. If a swamp such a grim chapter of the war. enthusiasm for football, hit upon is producing malarial mosquitoes, it is not sufficient to treat the That point is illustrated by the Wardley Street as a proper pitch

appearance of his friend at that rest of one's life, or from an un- victims of the malaria germ; the one thing necessary is to get rid experiences which have fallen to for practice. Whatever enjoy

juncture. It was preposterous that dertaker who will bury one at the end of it. of the swamp, when all else will follow. The simile points the the lot of the first German shipment they derived from the game

counsel should appear in Court gratis moral for all social evils; it is not the results of evils which should officered by Germans to arrive in was spoiled by the action of the

right at the moment when the The bonuses offered by des- be given sole attention, but the evils themselves and their causes. Canada. This vessel was disabl- constable who swooped down upon

action had proceeded that length.perate house and flat seekers on This is a vastly different matter, but, unfortunately, there are a ed by storms, and several signals them suddenly, and taking each of

He pointed out the fact that on one page alone of this house and great many people who ure hopelessly confused on such things and of distress which she sent up them by the collar, hauled them

the 8th of August, and even aseppartmart paper amount to £275, generally invest a means with the value of an end. And among were disregarded by vessels which off to the Police Station. These me a small space in your valuable communications on the matter

Sir, I trust that you will allow far back as the 20th of February, and range from £1 to £39. this class are some of those very persons who are actively working had suffered from the activities votaries of football, after having colames to rent a grievance in had been sent to the defendant's on this task of amelioration. They want to see school kitchens of the U-boats. However, a British been cautioned that the street respect of the men who have solicitors and the replies to these London's many tea-shops. Stew- Recently I lunched at one of everywhere, losing sight of the fact that the very necessity of steamer whose captain providing hungry children with food points to a greater existing known what being torpedoed wasin, were each fined $1 by the I am but a newcomer to the had received no instructions framed piums" on the men looked"

had was not made for them to play returned from the Front. Athough communications were that they evil-that of damnable social conditions which rob the parents like, and whose crew had been Magistrate this morning.

interesting at fourpence, so I of the wherewithal to provide food. The ideal to aim at is not fired on in an open boat during

Colony, I have noted with disgust the defendant to act in the antered a portion, with the addit- schools.kitchens, school clinics, or special open-air schools, but a the war, offered assistance. Whe-

the scant respect shown to matter.

Pional luxury of custard (says condition of national life that does away with all necessity for them.ther the skippers who ignored the

those men who have

His Lordship gave judgment Diari-t" in the Westminster come A Chinese constable received back. No word of welcome or for the plaintiffs with costs. Thus it is that, whilst giving our whole-hearted support to the distress signals were justified in so a set-back on Saturday when bis appreciation has been shown to

Gazette.) When the piate arrived movement as at present rendered necessary, we do not pin our faith doing is a matter for their own suspicions led him to investigate them. The rest of the Colonies

it contained four plums, which to it as a means of permanent benefit. The task of statesmen and conscience. We rather prefer the some bags of rice which he saw have shown, their gratitude to

looked to be of, inferior quality, administrators bas to deal with higher things. There has to be a attitude of the chivalrous cap-carried on the shoulders of sover their returrning men and even

and which were decidedly acid, broader outlook and an attempt at a general elevation, both in the tain who, despite the terrible al shop coolies. Following the the smallest villages in England

UNION CHURCH.

without the flavour that makes standards of living and of education. The very social fabric itself experiences he had suffered men to their shop, he questioned have done likewise. I am sure THREE QUARTER CENTURY acceptable. No extra sugar was the roughness of danisons 'so bas to be assailed and altered so that no man-unless he be a from the German pirates, the manager and was susprised all returned men will agree with criminal or lunatic-is in the position of being unable to give is responded to the dictates of hum- wben he got for

supplied, but I swallowed the dose off-spring all the bodily comforts necessary for their development. anity. After all, there was nothing flow of epithets which have

with no enjoyment, and reckoned The overcrowding problem, with its attendant diseases, has to be to connect these distressed Ger- the greater effect in that they stayed behind and made hay! Dock Co., Ltd....

Now, it is up to those who Hongkong & Whampoa that with plums and good fruit,. tackled at its very roots, and one could go on to cite many other man mariners with the, dastardly were uttered in English. A blow while the sun shone to show A. £20, equivalent to

$1,000.00 too--at 7d. a pound on the street social evils that urgently, call for attention. Bound up with it all is work of the German naval men, on his chest and other hints of their respect and appreciation to Mr. P. T. Farrell

77.73 barrows, I had made a bad bargain education-the bringing of all classes to the realisation of and in man's extremity (excluding opposition made the lukong those men who have come back Mr. D. Gow

50.00 in paying at the rate of one plum what is beat in life and creating a desire for those things that war, of course) questions of nation-realise that the better course was and have suffered so that they Mr. R. Duncan

20.00 for one penny. Had I been lunch- give true happiness. It is a Utopian view, some will say, but the ality and the remembrances of to retrace his steps to the Police might live in safety.

10.00ing in Westminster, could I have higher one sims, the higher one gets. It is not enough to go on past wrongs can afford to be for Station and enlist aid. The

made the price of this dish of tinkering with the disabilities of the living present; it is necessary gotten. There is something deeper result was that the shop's man-

plums the subject of a complaint, to work for a complete removal of the handicaps, so that those who than these things, and this British ager was arrested, and being

12,764.18 to the local committes for dealing are to come after will find a world free from a lot that we are now skipper, in acting as he did, was charged at the Police Court this

with profiteering without the forced to struggle against. It is just the difference between always upholding the heat British tradi- morning, was fined $10 or in

- $13,921,91 + danger of having to pay the fine paying interest on a loan and the wiping off of the capital.

tions of chivalry and honour. default, two weeks' haru labour...

for making a frivolous complaint.mk/

in any contemplation of the subject, because there are those who think that the establishment of all this physical aid and supervision;

It will be many a long day be-

answer &

CORRESPONDENC.

To The Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph."] THE RETURNED MEN.

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me on this matter.

Yours etc.

ONE OF THE 60th AND

30th DIVISIONS. Hongkong, Dec. 7, 1919.

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