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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1921.
LABOUR AND THE LEAGUE.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
The Poor and Needy.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1991,
DAY BY DAY.
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HAPPINESS GROWS AT OWN FIRESIDES, AND IS NOT TO BE PICKED UP IN STRANDERS' GALLERIES-Douglas Jerrold.
SHIPPING NOTES.
1896.
HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The manager of the famou Mecca of London playgoers known as his Majesty's Theatre
house has passed under the con- denies the statement that that
trol of Messrs Grossmith and Laurillard. He points out that it is still in the hands of the ex- ecutors of the late Sir Herbert Tree, and does not leave their passession until"after the run of Chu Chin Chow," or on Decem- her 31, 1923-whichever should
(By "Neptune.") Tha wall-known firm of ship- Two of the illustrations in our
builders, Messrs. Farness, Withy Pictorial Supplement to-day
and Co., Ltd, have just formed a should have the effect of drawing public attention to the labour of
His Excellencs the Governar subsidiary concern under the (Compiled from the “ Hongkong
Telegraph" Eles for week- love which is being performed)
Ltd. with a capital of '£30,000 in
ending Jan. 22xl, 1895) amongst the poor and needy in has appointed Mr. R.E. Lindaell name of the Furness (Far East) the adjacent provice of Kwang to bo Second Police Magistrate. El shares. The business is to be
THE DOLLAR, under the control of a bocal board tung by a noble band of sisters:
H. E. the Governor is to dia- which shall meet only at Hong- Jan. 16th. The rate of the belonging to the Couvent of the Immaculate Conception at Can-tribute the prizes at St. Joseph's
board being Messrs L Yates, G. 2a. 1-3'48. ton. The firs: group of these College at 4.30 p.m. on the 23thong, the Brst members of the Dollar, on demand, to-day is
Yates, T. W. Scarborough and Sisters (six in number) arrived in finstant.
G. M. Gordon. The Company that city just over eleven years
His Excellency the Governor will carry on the business of Jan. 18th-Chief Justice Sirhappen first. The question is be- age. They undertook the cate of abandoned babies, orphans, aged, has appointed Mr. Norman Lock shipowners and brokers, steam Fielding Clarke and Lady Clarke ing asked, Which will happen Hind, epileptics, etc, whilst three hart Smith to be Superintendent agents, of ships, coal and coke were seen off this morning on the first? It is a now a very long Sears later an island of leper of Imports and Exports.
merchants, etc. The Directors English mail by a large number me since the piece reached its are Sir Frederick W. Lewis, of friends and sincere well thousandth performance, but it women was given into
Yesterday's health Tura Bart. Mr. SJ. Forster, a director wishers. The Hon. W. M. Good appears to be going as strongly as charge. Some idea of the work that is being accomplished may shows one fatal case of puerperal of Messrs. Furness, Withy and man was to-day sworn in as be gained from the fact that dur-lever and one non-fatal case of Co., Ltd.; H.E. Wedell, also a seting Chief Justice and Mr. An historic memorial of Thomas
their
ing the past twelve months najdiphtheria (both Chinese). fewer than 7.205 abandoned babins were gathered in and cared for in
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His Excellency the Governor the Convent's cribs, while some has appointed Wong Mi to be a 1700 lepers also depend on the "Forest Officer" for the control Convent to relieve their morall and superintendence of the latests and physical
For of the Colony. miseries. eleven years, the Convent has
ciated.
Police v. Criminals.
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similar
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With regard to today's Pictori-
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
director of the organisation, and H. E. Polleek will act as Attorney N. Stockdale, director
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MACAO BOAT MEETING. Jan. 2203.-The
business instant.
fifty-ninth
LAND SALES.
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ever,
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Both Lo
were
Gray's
year no fewer than 4,000 Ameri- cans signed the visitors' book in the church.
Di sales
of General in his place. Mr. Carray, author of the immortal rington, the newly appointed]"Elegy." was offered for sale by Chief Justice, is expected to leave public auction at Slough recently. British Guiana about the end of there were no bidders. The Thieving on an alarmingly this month for Loaden, ahere beaument consists of a large large scale at the London Docks may remain for a while prior to sarcophagus to the memory of the has been agaitating the London sailing for the Far East.
pact, and was erected in 1799 by n Penn after a design by of Commerce. The contented itself with the presenti His Excellency the Governor Chamber
Janes Wyatt, the architect. fanndling house-four walls and has appointed Frederick Theobald gravity of the situation can be
une verses of the "Elegs" are la roof-but it is realised that Keyt to be Health Officer of the indicated by the fact that a
shipowner produced Jan. 17th. An enquiry inscribed upon it. It stands in a there are inadequate facilities Part, vice Dr. Gregory Paul certain
statistics showing that cisims for the lad found on Sunday with meadow of 61 acres adjoining for the rare of the little sufferers, Jordan retired.
pilferage, which amounted in 1913 bis queue tied round his neck Stoke Pages Church. and there is a constant need for clothing. It is now felt at lately It is notified that the Hon. Mo 144d, per ton of cargo had in was held yesterday afternoon, fields and the monument necessary to build a house with Claud Severn, C.M.G., LLD.June last year risen to 25.91d. but no now facts were elicited, submitted in one lot. three separate wards -one for the having returned to the Colony per ton, or an increase of nearly and a finding of "drath by tomb is in Stoke Poges church. parties yard, and is annually visited by duty AS Colonial two thousand per cent. Another strangulation, dying, another fut the treatment resurned
thousands of visitors. In one was recorded. shipowner stated that careful unknown lose whom the Sisters still Secretary on the 10th January.
estimates recently taken showed
PO LEUNO KOK FOUNDATION hope to save, and a third for the Such a Hatle convalesceats.
LAYING. The total output of the Kailan that his company was paying building is expecte ! to cost about Mining Administration's mises claims for pilferage and non-
Jan. 19:b.-This afternoon a $2,000, and when it is erected it for the week ending 1st January delivery at the rate of about
The death of the Bishop of will enable far better treatment of mounted to 100,512 tons and the £250,000 per annum. The London very interesting ceremony was
Dr H. J. Koigh, the little sufferers than is now sales during the period, to $1,954 Chamber of Commerce in a comperformed by His Excellency the tribraltar,
munication to the Home Secretary Governor, who at 230 formally reminds me (says a correspondent per le and be the means of saving tons.
stated that very drastic steps laid the foundation stone of a of the London Evening News) of many lives. We know of oer very
a story he once told at Cambridge prominent member of the Chinese Chefalo and Palermo' conclude should be taken to stop the evil new home for women and girls Community la Hongkong who has their season at the Theatre Royaleelse "the commercial reputation to be built by the Po Leung Kok about his brother. Dr. A. M. inancially helped this worthy with a matinee this afternoon of this country will be seriously on ground placed at its disposal Knight, who was at one time to-night injured and the business corn-by the Trustees of the Tung. Wah Bishop of Rangoon; he retired institution. and we are sure that and
performance
in 1909. When "A. M." received Further assistance will be appre- They are, however, to appear in unity will find their business flospital.
the offer of the Bishopric of a-special engagement at the New passing into the bands of other and the miseries of
Rangoon he turned to "H. J, C.,“ Victoria Theatre
on Sunday,cations,
who was at that time at the Monday, Tuesday and Wedne employment will be enormously It takes all kinds of people today, as will be seen from an increased." It is a matter which ordinary half-yearly meeting of Clergy Training School, Cam
calls for the co-operation not so share holders in the Hongkong bridge, and telling him of the offer We have often referred to the League of Nations and the ideal
a subjart kate up mankind, and we at advertisement elsewhere.
much of the Governmens in Canton and Macao Steamboat said, "Where is it?" It was the of world-wide pacticism for which stands. It is which frequent telerence est legitimately be made incause it is soļ not surprised therefore, to hear
His Excellency the Governor stamping the evil out but the will be held on Friday, the 31st Bishop of Gibraltar's predecessor, Dr. Collins, who on meeting the asseatis! to secure international unanimity in the matter. Tol that the shooting of a criminal br
late Pope WAJ most kindly preach on behalf of the League is to take advantage of a great an officer of the Wanchai Polis has appointed Mr. S.B.C. Ross a Co-operation of the
act as Secretary for Chinese houses in London and the shipping
and whrehousing companies.
received by the Holy Father, and privilege: not to do so is to commit a sin of emission. Britain as following
and Registrar a:
was greeted with the words, anatiba is backing the League in very whole-hearted fashion beinculent, has been criticised in Araits
"I believe I am in your Lordship's cause our leaders at Hume see in it the promise of a great world some quarters. What these folk Marriages during the absence on
In the report of the Canadian
diocese." The Anglican discesa Controlling organisation having in its custoly the safe-keeping of appear to overlook, however, is leave of the Hon. Mr. E.R
The idea of a thoroughly representative that the Police, in the execution Halifax. 0.8.E. Mr. Ross Bourt of Marine Coderwriters
of Gibraltar extends from the the liberties of all nationz.
Several proposed
Caspian to the Atlantic. international body saleguanding nghts hefe, protecting small nations of their duties. run bichly dan-appointed an Official Member the following appears There there, adjust disputes and arturaning for alt, is une so icity, sugerous risks, especially nowadays the Executive ant Legislative realer in sigh: far under Crown land are notified in the
wirters in connection with Gazelle.
Mr Winston Churchill, who potential in the fruit it could bear for the enrichment of humanity when sɔ many of the criminal Councils, during his tenure at
pilferage claims. Several sugges- On January 24th, Rural Build-
was forty-six recently, has been that anything that adds to its more common acceptance is of almost whom they encounter carry arms office as Secretary for Chinese
tions have been made from time ing Lot 16, south-east of Villa wall described (says the Morning The League of Nations has pusļant do not hesitate to use them. Affairs, inestimable service to mankind.
to time with a view to reducing Miramere, Pokfulam, containing Post) as a type of the gentle- celebrated its first birthday, and Reuter tells us of a big meeting as has been evidenced by the beld in the Albert Hall, at which were representatives of foreign and im ardering of more than one officer)
of the Force by these scally wassal Supplement, we are able to his risk, among them the follow about 16.500 square feet, is to be man of fortune." He has served ing:-(a) That packages of sold. The upset price is 8990. several regiments of the line. dominion governments and at which the principal speakers were
In the CASO unter cotice. give a photo of the Army as well valuable merchandise should On January 31st, the following fought with the Spaniards in Viscount Grey, Lord Robert Cecil and Mr. George Bam.ee, M.P.
as the Navy Rugby football team. always be declared to the lots adjacent to the above will Cuba, beld & commission in the Very active propagan la is being carried on among the people the man
suspicius circus-! We regtet. however, that the of Great Britain in an endeavour to secure the unsparious support decidedly
His Majesty the King displayed a grasp of stances in Jivating hja complicity Mlectro of the OJell-Weill wedding/shipowners as their full value, asbe sold:-No. 161 (about 37.100) South African Light Horse, and
the carriers are apparently square feet), upset price $2,226; of the whole nation.
was only shut at when he essentials when he appealed to the women of the Empire to sup-in a barglarious adventure, and igroup became destroyed durios¦liable only for an amount cam-No. 16% (about 41,800 square feareon active service in France. He
printing: hence 1:a non-mensurate with the freight paid, upset price $2,688. pork the organisation, the bigh vals of which, he said, were the he
Mr.declined to heed the offrer's only guarantee to future generations against desolating wan Lloyd George sent a message and Lord Hosen Ceen and Viscount order to surrender himself. It is stance today. We hope to that the marking of tre
Boy Scouts Rally.
dispensed with,
that and would have been interesting and have been a price of the speech the air as a warning to criminalsgether with some pictures of the the character of contents
Liv tracked
marks on packages by al- delivered by Mr. George Barnes, who can still be counted to re-when once they
The War Memorial erected intered from tice to time, presant & considerable section of the rank and file known as Labour, town. but there are recasions
the compound of St. John's particularly with that class of 9.500 square feet), upset price, It is the attitude of peoples as a whole that counts as much if not when to do that is to risk our's i
And we all know how Cathedral, in memory of the 67 goods shown by experience of more than the altitude of the present governing class. Those who own life. are singing hares: for the League report a sign of public apathy, ready these robbers are tosh Hongkong men who fell in the under sritiers to be especially Officially, the Latuur movement has given generous support. 11 any who utstruct them. HaWar, is to be unveiled by H. E subject to pilferage. These sag- particularly in the speeches of Mr. J. R. Clynes, but a consider-pily, in neither of the Governor on Surday, January gestions that have able section have not hesitated to express count as to whether the cases were the criminals fatale and dedicated by the Bishop forward by or Canadian Marine making pilferage almost impos- League is bkely to undere any substantial success in the pre-sounder, but it is as well that of the Diocese. There will be a Underwriters could be adopted sible, and the railway companies
fraternity should manent preservation of world peace. It would be unfortunate if the robber
0.30 a.m and the unveiling General Chamber of Commerce machines." this view became the predominaning faith of British Labour. It know that if they weak coupespecial service in the Cathedral of the members of the Hongkong suggest the desirability of the must be remembered that in its in tal stager the League of Nations from the eluteles of the law will take place at 11 a.m. H. as they are of a nature likely to
likely to suffer considerable G.
10. C. and H. E. Vice Admiral and pilferage claims, but one A claim recently presented to teroceanic waterway, but it seems turies in the sphere of foreign affair, International war has left personal discomfort.
which art
Sir Alexander Duff have signified thing mest not be overlooked and an underwriter on galvanised to be actually a great deal more. widespread unrest and suspicion among countries
chemical Dr. R. H. Whitbeck, professor of their intention of being present that it is not by preaching from sheets showed on 2 ક to-day theix program the TEL Thatenalistic just
outbreak of thy before
the European condic
The new Cathedral Hall will be any palpits that merchants will analysis that they contained a geography at Wisconsin Univer- they wera under such conditions that the League of Nations is
opened on the following day take to heart and adopt the re- white deposit, but that the white sity, has just retorned from & January 31st, by H. E. the commendations made on their deposit did not contain any two months visit to the Canal fronted with almost insuperable difficu.tres in its initial application.
behalf. So long as they can get chloride, and there was no evid-zone, and reports some discoveries For Labour the mato question is very simply whether the League
insurance Cover for theft and ence that the damage was due to that bave evidently surprised is to proceed or not. Up to this point criticism has turned mainly apoa the fact that it is not a League of all nations. Is must bel
Royal Musical Academy he was pilferage ; a comparatively salt water. It has become more him. He finds that at each end firmly recognised that it has no earthly chance of success unitss it
Hongkong has another musical the only foreigner to be awarded low rate and save the insurance or less a roaster of routine in these of the canal enormous coaling is thoroughly comprehensive, and as the earliest possible moment
If this were not treat in store, for on Wednesday a Fellowal ip by the Ministry of premium and more by insufficient days for underwriters to cover all stations have been constructed, those who were enemy powers must be adip.ted.
the packing are therefore being called upon to with equipment that enables
to ba coaled done their inevitable tendency would be once again to associate next Leo Fodolsky, a talented Art and Music. He graduated packing so long will they continue risks on such interests and they at a cost of five million dollars,
for claims which are ships with one another for the protection of their rights and possibly for Russian pianist, is to appear at from the Academy with the first to economise in
doe
quickness. For the elect to the
of amazing
vassals tbat 150 aggressive etfurt at the expense of the policy and programme of the the Theatre Royal a: 9.15 1. prize and a concert tour endow. The claims for damage and par
water damage. It would benefit of League itself. Such a state of affairs would not be substantially together with Mile. Yera Mirova, ment that enabled him to make pilferage are very serions and not different from pre-war conditions, and it would certainly provide famous dancer who has been appearances in Paris, Berlin, might to a large extent be avoided ges
23 "the
Russiap London, in each of which towns if shippers and suppliers will take appear that galvanised sheets are oil as fuel groups of storage little or no guarantee against the outbreak of another conflagration, described
But the leading consideration of Labour is undeniably the Isadora Duncan." These clever he achieved a brilliant success the necessary steps to produce a likely to get damaged on account tanks have been provided, with economic programme which the League may carry into effect, and artists are passing through the and a partice a recognition as very strong packing, especially of the friction of the sheets connecting pipes, by means of designed for transhipment cargo against each other in a moist which 2,650,000 barrels of oil it is mainly on this ground that any failure of the League to become Colony after a stay of a year in an apostle of Modern Music. & world reality would be most to be deplored. No doub: economic the-Dotch East Indies. during As to Mlle. Mirova, she io-In this connection I could not do atmosphere, as would exist in the were supplied in 1919. There is practice must always fali within international political policy, but which they gave no fewer than terprets through her art the better than quote a letter that hold of a steamer, and it would also a modern ice-making plant We have seen great masters-Chopin, Schubert. the London Chamber of Com-therefore be desirable that under-from which ice is always ready 甘 chemical for delivery to ships that desire it. there is much which can be done in the former sphere. This is of 152 concerts. the very highest mportance in the presen: crisia, in material things Press notices of their perform Franchetti, Grieg. Beethoven, merce has received from the Me-writers demand
She is with Napier- troplitan Conference of Railway analysis of any galvanised shaete Then the Commissary Division in Europe, where millions of people are confronted with unemployances, and these are of a most Mozart.
fjungle end-turned it into pasturas ment, starvation and disease. At Home there is a post-war stump, dattering character, testifying to kowska one of the best Russian Companies with regard to the damaged before they settle & has cleared over 40,000 acres of upon which graze 30,000 cattle. Russia is still in chaos. The Balkan States are extremely unsettled. the remarkable ability of both dancers of the modern school, use of metal strapping machines claim.
the dancer. and is said to be the only dancer to prevent theft.
These are afterwards slaughtered Western Europe, particularly Belgium, is far more hopeful, and in the pianist and
The Kowloon and Taikoo Docks in the Government abattoir, and Isadora Duncan as to earn her the case of the Central Powers there has been a striking diminution They have never appeared in who approaches the great art of follows:-
appear at present to be very busy the beef is chilled and stored in Government coldstorage of unemployment in many parts of Austria and a fair amount of Ho: gkong before.
Leo Podolsky was born in fame as "the Russian Isadora
ED exquisite "I have also been asked to take with shipbuilding and repairing the recovery over a large part of German industry as well. At the same time there is growing recognition of the importance of pooling Odessa, Russia. He began his Duncan." With European resources. It is possible that Britain might be able to studies under Lalevitch at Odessa plastic art she gives expression by this opportunity of bringing to The Kowloon Docks have two or plant for delivery to vessels ás place at the disposal of struggling European peoples more of the raw sad followed that great master subtle and graceful movement of your notice the immense benefits three cargo bosts in hand. The may be required. materials of industry they urgently require, in return for each to Cracow and Vienna. In Cra-body to the imaginative creations derived from securing packages Taikoo Docks are very busy with commodities as they are able to send us and which we ourselves Cow he stayed for six years, of the famous coasters of music. by the use of metal strapping China Navigation vessels. There It is seldom that such artists machines as a precaution against are eight or ten boais lying idle no doubt theft. A large number of traders at Yaumati, which proves clearly need a much as others at the present time. If the League of winning the first prize, afterwards Nations in its economic programme were able to bring about auch going to Vienna. Here he gain-visit Hongkong, and
strengthening their packages and Colony.
■ satisfactory result, the gain to British and European labour would ed the Rubinstein and Liszt there will be a large audience at have adopted this system of that business is not good in the
prizes. While a student. at the the Theatre on Wednesday. be substantial
Grey spoke, no doubt very eloquently and forcefully. But, what all very well to talk of rice 19. i feprodure it nex: Saturday. outside of the packing case with following will be Cffered:-Kow written more books than
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ANOTHER RUSSIAN
PIANIST.
To Appear Here with Russian Dancer.
Governor at 5.15 p.m.
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On January 31st, the ba Hoon Inland Lo: No. 1404 (60,00 square feet), upset price $9,000 Lot No. 2322, Shaakiwan Road
been put
It reads
$5.450.
more extensive use
of such
any
knows life in four continents, and bas seen more ware than any man of his years. He has soldier living, has been a war correspondent, and has escaped from prison. It is said that when he was a fiery-beaded boy at Harrow he was asked what pro- fession he thought of taking up. "The Army, of course," be replied, so long as there's any fighting to be had. When that's over, I shall have a shot at politics." He is still shooting!
One naturally thinks of the Panama Casal as simply an in-
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TRADE UNI NISM IN SPAIN. A Valencia (Spain) report states The Governor
Trades Unions, ordered the dissolution of all
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