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HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1920.

Past events.

CHINA'S PROBLEMS.

NOTES & COMMENTS.-

* HONOURABLE “

DAY BY DAY.

KERRY DAP WE SHOULD HEAR} AT LEAST ONE - LITTLE BONE,} READ ONE GOOD POEM, SEE ONE EXQURITE PICTURE AND IF POSSIBLE, SPEAK A FEW SENSIALE WORDA-Goethe,

We know something of the tarm "Honourable" as applied to public men in this Colony, and, from all that we can hear, some of our Council members who are entitle to the courtesy of being so addressed are rather proud of it **Current Coin" is held over and seldom miss an opportunity of until to-morrow. flaunting it about. In the States,

BEB

TUNG WAH HOSPITAL

NEW-WING TO COMMEMORATE JUBILEE

H. E. THE GOVERNOR LAYS FOUNDATION STONE.

wry

and made” possibla tha, zue If any of the Yongding ]mitted is still faliye, bow ha

be must bel:* With the

of the Anniversary Committee,

have decided to have the photon amon

of the Founding Committee and the oricket the names of the mam bera of part | tiupof: kingy

The Committee of the Tang Committees hung up in the Great Cromwells, the Wah Hospital has arranged to Hall and the names of all donors leons, are passing it saems, this title is very loosely A Portuguese lady who resides commemorate the 50th anniver-carved on a stone tablet erected time. The news posters. used, even by men aspiring tot Robinson Road was admitted sary of the establishment of the lin

the new wing of the run along Fleet Street office but not actually chosen inta the Government

of Strand in the afternoon and evi Civil Hospital by the erection of a new Hospital, - in "memory

work therefor. For we read this in an Hospital on Saturday morning wing, the foundation stone of the

of the Founders[ing are' a sure sign of the American newspaper to hand-suffering from the effects of same which was laid this morning by and Committeenan and as dominant public interest, WI "The season is approaching when form of poisoning.

His Excellency Sir Edward Stubbs, encouragement to their success- do they shout about in great bakt any scamp running for oliva be-

There were present the Hon. We now take the opport-type? "Great Innings by Hobbs, (comas'Honourable’by authority of

the

Yesterday there was admitted Mr. Lan Chu-pak, the Hon. Mr. unity to express our thanks to Thrilling Finish at the Oval campaign committee."

into the Government Civil Ho Fook, Mr.Ro Kom-tong, Hon. the Kaifongs and the Annivers Spooners Can Go (official) Though the custom is an old one, we cannot help thinking that the Hospital a Chinese boy who was Mr. E. V.D. Parr, Hon. Mr. E. P.ary Committee for their valuable "England's New Captainma

picked up in AD unconscious Hallifax, Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe, work, and I have the honour to poster contained the names and' promiscuous use of the term as a trade name in politics is a libal condition in Queen's Road West, Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, His invite Your Excellency to per percentages of the three leading on an adjective descriptive of Enquiries revealed that the boy Honour the Chief Justice (M. form the ceremony of laying the counties, even to the recurring

foundation stous.

decimals"those damned dola”. what is best in good character. fell down from the first floor of a H.H.J. Gompertal, His Honour

His Excellency was presented as Randolph Churchill once bouse. We are, indeed, interested to see

Mr. J. R. Wood, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Dr. G.M. Harston, Mr. Bird, of Messrs Turner called them. The Oval han that American papers are urging

Dr. Jordan. Major Ginara! F. and Palmer, architects, with taken the place of Breon da that it's about time its use ware

Ventris, Mr. J. Jamieson, and all silver mallet and trowel for Derby Day as a fashionable buri

his thanks. the members of the Committee of which His Excellency expressed al place for great apnis. In other

words, wterybody - with în din? the Tung Wah Hospital

His. Excellency made tho | aginative turn of mind is finding Mr. Li Wing Kwong, the Chair-following speech ----

an excusé to soatch⋅ a few hours, man, of the Tung Wah Hospital, Mr. Li Ling Kwang and gentle-off to visit the Oval. About 57,000 mads the following speech in man. It is a great pleasure to paid for admission to the Surrey, Chinese, which was translated me to be present to-day to lay the Kent match. Is in the record by the Hon. Mr. Lau foundation stone of the new wing attendance in the history of Chu-pak

English of the Tung Wah Hospital and county,orickat. I came out of A Chinese was on Saturday Your Excellency and Gentlemen.thus to be associated with so im- the seething, bailing caldron last me picked up by the crew of a sampan-To-day has been fired for the portant an extension of the hospi-Saturday afternoon looking as if

The Compagnie des Chargeurs dispensed with, and one journal Renuis at Haiphong, who are the says much credit would accrue agents for the 35. Altenbars, to the candidate for Congress have been advised by talegram| who would write to the local from the French Consul at Sing- campaign committee a letter spore that, after expert investig something like this

ation, it is considered that there Gentlemen: It has come to are no hopes of saving the vessel. my knowledge that in cam- paign literature and posters

you are referring to as Honourable."

more honourable than most of

of them goes about the country with a placard informing the public that be is honourable."

there is any

Was

into

to

The London County Council

I am quite willing to admit in an unconscious state. Appar celebration of the 50th Anniver-tal's activities. I am pleased to Ihat been away at the seaside

ently he had attempted to com- that I am honourable-no man mit suicide but was rescued besary of the Hospital and for the think that the fiftieth anniversary for a month, ought to be less. But I am no fore he had time to drown him-tion stone of its now wing. We able charity has fallen within my ceremony of laying the founds-of the foundation of this invalu- self. He was subsequently sent

are grateful to Your Excellency term of office and that I have my fellow-citizens, though none to the Government Ciril Hos-for kindly consenting to lay the thus been afforded so excellent scheme for demolishing Jacobe's

pital.

foundation stone, and have much an

of opportunity bearing Island, Bermondsey, will remove pleasure in welcoming the Kai-testimony on behalf of the Gor-the house described by Drakan We are wondering whether A report has been made to the fongs, the members of the Hospitalerament to the great services in Oliver Twist as the scans "Hanoubable" Police from Santin village that on and other gentlemen. The arection which the Tang Wah Committees of Bill Bikes's death. Some time gentleman in Hongkong with the 1st instant, a Chinese woman, of the wing has for its objects of the past have rendered to the go Mr. G. W. Mirabell a clerk sufficient modesty to drop the the wife of a fisherman.committed firstly the extension of the accom-community. Each annual com employed at Bermondway Towa ase of the term and act on the suicide by hanging herself from a modation for patients, and mittee has, I am told, taken Hall, was examining some old principle that a man's honour ladder by means of a piece of secondly the commemoration of pride in leaving behind it at the plans of Bermondsey at the office should be taken for granted until cloth. Life was extinct when the the 30th Anniversary of the end of the year some special of the London County Council, it is proved that he hasn't any. discovery

made by a Hospital. Allow me to recount work or improvement by which when he found one dated April "They're calling my husband villager.

shartly the history of the Hospital its tazu of

be 5, 1855, on which was a house office will "Honourable,” said a proud wife.

daring the past 50 years, not in remembered. The work which marked Bil Bikes's house.” "Who'd ever have thought it!" For the convenience of the order to boast of its success, but will commemorate the year of This building was easily traced. exclaimed her Society rival with residents of the Dew Garden to make kooWD the energy office of Mr. Li Wing Kwong and stands at the back of a house Fendisb glee.

City, the first Church Service of the founders and the enthus-bis colleagues will forms worthy in Eckett-street, at that time

work of the train left Yaumati Station yester-iastic COAL OUTPUT.

Past memorial of the 50th anniversary known as Edward-street, in a court named Matcalf-court, It is said that figures can be day at 7.23 a.m. for Hungbom Committees. The Hospital was of the hospital and will cause made to prove anything. Well. Station. This is another popular founded in 1870, Le. the "Kei their names to be regarded by which was partly swept away we are going to quote a few re-decision of the Railway Authority Taz" year, when the Government future generations which benefit when the mill streams surround- It has often been pointed out that one of the most serious garding coal output-what may bich has been greatly appreciat-granted a site and $100,000 for by it with the same grateful ing Jacob's Island were covered

be termed a burning question at ed by the residents.

this Hospital. Fifty years have recognition which Mr. Li Wing The house is now occupied problems China has to face is that of controlling the military the momen: (have m tey on the

passed since the foundation stone Kwong has shown in recalling as stables by Messrs. R. Chalors" factions. Receat history has proved that not only has militarism pun!)-and you can use them to

was laid by H.E Bir R.G. the energy and public spirit of and Co., cartage contractors In nearly brought the country to a state of bankruptcy but that it has sait your own purposes. Returns niversary of the Portuguese Re-the Ecspital has given the late them very heartily on the the Folly Ditch on one side.

To-morrow being the tenth an-Macdonnell. During this period the original founders, I congratu- the time of Dickens it overlook d also succeeded in dividing the people against themselves and still recently made show that for the public the Portuguese Consul, people medical attendance success which further delaying the day of a united China. If we look at the recent 18-year period 1901 to 1918 in- Mr. C. de Albuquerque & Castro.

has attended was approanberk by means of t crisis in Canton we see that it all arose owing to differences of clusive, the average annual pro-will receive the foreign Consuls

and medicine free of charge their efforts. Jr. Li Wing wooden bridges across the mill opinion between men who had poder their command more troops duction per man employed under- and Government officials at bis and afforded relief in various Kwong has refurred especially to stream. Jacob's Island was lo will have to face a serious problem in the near future if there is of America, 18 tons in New members of the Portuguese com-gained a high reputation at home treatment for the poor, assistance round the three other idea the than were good for them. And in this connection southern China ground was 843, tous in the case office from 10 am. to 11 &.. and disasters, extending its charity the work done by the Tung Wab those days an island, with the wider as the years pasaby. It has organisation in providing medical Thames on the north side, and ever to be restored that peace and quiet so much to be desired. South Wales, 715 in Nova Scotia,munity from 11.30 to 12.30. There was quite a well reasoned leading article in the Canton Time 611 in British Columbia, 392 in

and abroad, and everyone knows for the destitate and helpless mill streams which supplied the on Saturday on the subject of the disbandment of the superfluous Germany 333 in Great Britain.

of this charitable organisation and relief to the sufferers tanneries with their water. Fairw Since his arrival in Indo-china maintained by Chiness residents from the disasters such as were held on the island for many troops which have been raised during the course of the immediately and 302 in France. There

M. Painleve, under the guidance of Hongkong. In every public flood and famine which are years, and the dilapidated district How to get rid of these superfluous troops must be decided as/are four other countries given of the Governor General, M. calamity latters and telegram }}

too frequent in China of to-day was often the scene of the returns, the two last positions once. The Canton for the Cantonese" movement has drawn many being held by Japan and Indis Long, has been engaged on a are sent to the Hospital, stating He said rightly that it has gained many festive gatherings. The organized factions under its banner. While many of the soldiers

high reputation both at home name was probably derived from hare enrolled themselves for patriotic motives and with a hope that respectively. It will be seen from tour of inspection of all the in-the need and asking for help.

teresting places in Tocquin and Thus reliet afforded by the and abroad and nobody who resident named Jacob, wha în these statistics that America a better government and a happier people and a more prosperous leads the way handsomely, and Annam. On the 23rd September, Hospital to people in distress, knows anything of the work of 1544 was the owner of's house

treatment during the national fetes at Hue.medical Caston may be gained by their action, not a few have joined the in case the period may not be

poor the institution can doubt that and large garden close by in rank and file for what they could make out of soldiering and with a regarded as truly representative the Capital of Annam, he was patients and assistance to the that high reputation is well Homloydown. Lope that they had taken their first step towards wealth and fame, it will be interesting to state that presented to the native Emperor. destitute and helpless. has in- deserved and has been earned and voluntary force is a dificult question. First of all Canton 25 tons per man in 1901 miners and cordon of Niebam tikar, work done by the Hospital has part of the annual committees. Chinese crews, realise that they How to disband these untrained. loosely organised, andisciplined beginning with the average of who was then invested with the creased daily, and charitable by hard and devoted work on the

become daily better known. We There are however other aspects have had, the benefit of the must make provision for the sending away of all the Kwangs in the States have gradually in troops, of whom, together with the men from Yunnan and Kwang creased their output until in 1918 A Sydney "paper of September cannot but praise the merit of of the work of the Committee to there are some wousands. So long as they remain in Canton they the average per man was 1134|8 says:-Mr. Joseph-Partridge the founders of the Hospital) which Mr. Li Wing Kwong ban assistance of the organisation of are not only a menace to the public peace Ent they are costing more tons, which is said to be the larg-brother of Miss Bridget Partridge, the powerful assistance of the not referred and which I will the Turg Wah Hospital Com money. It has been agreed that they shall be sent back provided est production per man of any formerly knownas Sister Liguori, Hongkong Government. the take leave to mention as I think wittee. The matters in which the committee (represents thes the Cantonese come forward with the money to pay for their products history of coal reached Sydney kom Hongkong gunerosity of the charitable sub that there are few people cer- connecting link between the He went by the scribers of the funds and the good tainly few Europeans who r Government and the Chinese services. The new recruits of the Canton army have to be equipped mining.

yesterday. and sustained and it is certain that for a very long time to come

steamer Aki Maru to Brisbane, work of the gentlemen who have ise how large & part the Tung most of the money received by the Military Government will be WHAS THE LESSON ?

Now, we can imagine both the and came on by train. Last served on past Committees. This Wah Committee plays in the life community are too numerons, to recount. They vary from the spent in military affairs. And there is by no means unity among the military leaders, even leaving out the dispute that looked sof British coalowner and the miner night Mr. Partridge met Rev. W. year is the 50th Anniversary of ofthe community. Apart from investigation of claims sfide “s” serious a few days ago. The problem has to be solved bow these using these figures in support of Touchell and Messrs. Stocker the Hospital; and as I bear the work of the hospital, the Commit-phoon to the supervision of the leaders are going to be united, and we fear that so long as these men their respective standpoints. The and Barton, of the Loyal Orange responsibility of being Chair tes charges itself with the burial can get moreout of "independence" than "loyalty" they will former would argue that the re.Institution, and went with them man of the Hospital Committee, of the destitute dead and with the land which is required for Bulld

I dare, not neglect, such &D care of the destituta living. always be recalcitrant. The Canton paper referred to above, having taras conclusively show that the meet bis sister-

opportunity and fail to do bonour Destitute persons returning from ng purposes. It is sufficient to to the meritorious work-of my abroad ATO dealt with by say that without the constant mentioned three of the leading parties in the south who are even British miner is not working

The Commitee of the Amateur excellent predecessors. The in-the

and ready assistance of the Tung Wab Committee now struggling for power and who are watching each other with nearly so hard as his foreign

the Dramatic Club desires by this sufficiency of wards for the which

Tung Wah Committee the sends them the ultimate solution of all the competitor, inasmuch, 65 jealousy, goes on the say that

tusk of theGovernmen problems is the adoption of a permanent constitution which would latter's output is very materially medium tender thanks to accommodation of patients has homes in Ching maintaining would be infinitely more dif provide for the elevation of all the leading officials by the people, larger, whilst the miner himself those who were good eonagh to long been felt in the Hospital; them

till. passage and the result of its motivi Bo as to shift the fighting for political power from the battlefields could contend that the figures submit their names in saswer to and on the occasion of this 50th can be provided for tham

considerably losa - Batinflat that the quest for recruits and would Anniversary, it was, on the advice often at the expense of the contention to the ballot box." We like that last phrase immensely, for it sums Pport

there is Ва exhaustion of like it to be known that the cast of the Kaifongs, merchants and institution. It deals also with both to Haelf and to thei of the people by unscrupulous men who have rounded up bandits, British

and is now complete for their forth-well-known gentlemen, resolved many cases in which bodies of manity in general." - I am smaller output coming production The names that in commemoration brigands and scallywags and called them armies. The journal that his

Chinese who die abroad are sent have this opportunity: goes on to say "Until this (the adoption of a permanent accounted for by the circumstance of those whose services have not this Anniversary additional wards home for burial and sees to their the Committee how

Govend constitution) is done, the immediate work must be the conducting of that there is less coal to be mined. been requisitioned this time will should be built, and subscrip- being sent to their native place to systematic educational campaign to enlighten the people as to Then he might also contend, be carefully fled for future tions raised for the building be interred. Apart from functions of their how self-govemment of the modern type may be secured and perhaps with reason, that the occasions of their services may of a Maternity Hospital for the such as these, of a charitable or dec sucessfully carried out and the formation of a coalition Government hereckou put in be acid 20 g duine of Chinese: Fublic Dispensaries, semi-charitable nature, the comm which could issue provincial and district domestic bonds in order to attributable to the more modern vacancies arising during re-House-to-house subscriptions mittes undertakes unobtrusively been, riv raise funds to partly pay off the non-Cantonese troops and to provide equipment of American mines bearsals.

were begun in May, and thanks and efficiently ■ great amount of will be to the enthusiastic, work of the work on behalf of the Government sufficient capital to undertake privince-wide road construction and thus scoring a point against the

by Sexy The Bandman Comedy Com-Anniversary Committee and to and the community. When other public improvements so as to provide work for the less malici- British coslowner. So there you dus soldiers to be disbanded and to reorganize the district patrol or re-it only shows how figures pany concluded its season at the the great generosity of wealthy there is, occasion to make a defempe system in order to assign some of the not-wanted men to can be twisted. and turned to Theatre Royal on Saturday night, donors, we have succeeded in payment such as gratuity support any argument. Well, when it presented H. F. Maltby s raising $190,000, and thitis we or a grant of, compensation to duty sa local guards.”

And a lot more of the same kind of sensible advice is given. we've given you the figures; make screamingly fanny comedy The have sufficient Fund for the any person in the interior of The various parties in Canton must first of all come to an under what you can of them.

Rotters elever astire on building of the new wh and Chins i pale hommittee of the tanding before they can ever hope to make it an efficiently

respectability." The performance the Maternity Host In Tang Wanilajthit which makin governed Province. If any one party thinks it can carry on with TYPHOON WARNING was extremely well patronised future there will be out the support of the others then it is doomed to early disappoint. The telegram quoted below was Compray being given quite an which wo ars

Sangomare Of A Vedle and heartily enjoyed, the whole modation for poe Vrient and disillusionment. The Canton paper expresses the hope

by Elsa Atheridan. Con- that all parties will try to gain power not through revolutions but

General Hongkong, from Ovation at the fall of the final alla car through the mpport of the people who will base their decision on

Mike Morvátury? 10.30 Curtain. Mr. Leonard Stephens, dhe good work and service done to their government and province through honest administration and, efficient public, sarfice, That that one is forced to endorse. If the south and the north forte 16-tailed it in first disential that the south should not

berseeds of revolution and dointer-revolution.

up what has been happening for years past, namely the exploitation

Ballotsng

his

coal supplies,

Miss Beryl Barraclough, Miss

Hiqua Lewis and Mr. Car Lawson sustained the principal parts in almost faultless manner; fou

the ne

thera

to their

removal of ancient graves from

the