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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1823.

of our mission in this place to [set an example of sound, well-

ordered government to China.

The attitude of the British Un-

SCALES offcial megabers of the Council

The "Standard of Excellance,”*

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The Telegraph.

BONGKONG, 9th Feb., 1923.

on this subject puzzles us. They blow hot and cold almost in the

DAY BY DAY.

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Yesterday's shows diphtheria.

ENGLISH CUP.

Further Re-plays.

JAPANESE COUNTS

DEATH,

Takyo, Fab. &-Count Kokri

died from

London, Feb. 8-Re-plays Dlani, former Abbot of Hignaði in the English Cup resulted as Hongwanji, has health return follows8befold, -3 Middlea-poplexy at the age of 71 years.—

Reuter. of brough, 1, Blackburn Rovers, 0, 930 cass

same breath. Starting off with an apology for the system which they say

"viewed as a whole,

The 1s. Empress of Australia haa not worked badly," they which came in yesterday, brought demand the strengthening of the no fewer than 1,920 bags of mail proposed law and completely for Hongkong. approve of the abolition of the system and the provisions for We understand that for the good treatment of existing mul- Chinese Carnival to be held at tsai. But what is more striking New Year's Eve the tables have the Hongkong Hotel on Chineno still is Mr. Pollock's statement been fully booked. that the British Unofcials con- eur in the views of the senior!

(South Shields, 1.

In the 1st Division of the CHINA COAST OFFICERS. League Preston North Ead beat! Stoke by & goals to 2-Beuter,

CHEEKY RICKSHA

COOLIE.

Summoned by Madame Lily.

The Latest Changes.

Mr. J. Byrne, chief offiper, Ta tang, is on reserva.

Mr. Y. Shaw, from reserve, bas gone chief officer, Tatung.

Mr.T. B. Low, acting second officer, Wossung, bas gane sup's second officer, Szechuan,

Mr. J. Bray has basa appointed second officer, Woosung.

Mr. W. Forster has Been ap

Madame Lily charged har Passengers arriving by the rickshs coolie, at the Police palated sup's second officer, Chinese Unofficial member, who Empress of Australis yesterday Court this morning, with dis-Tatung. openly declared that the making included Mr. and Mrs. H. orderly behaviour and with using

Captain G. R. Ainslie, of the of the employment of mui-taxi Humphreys, Mr. J. H. Taggart abusive language.

Newchwang, is on reserve, Cap- and Mr. L. Yates. illegal would be impracticable.

Evidence given by the com-tain C. Isbister, of the Ichang, plainant was to the effect that has gone master, Newchwang. Surely the two viewpoints aro aš

the defendant shirked work and Mr. Ashley Gibson, the new turned up yesterday at a late Newchwang, bas gone acting Mr. J. D. Fraser, chief officer, absolute variance.

editor, and Mr. Bishop, the new hour, leaving his riekaba un-master, Ichang. sub-editor, of the Malty Meil, are attended, neglect which Madamej

Protecting Tenants.

on their way out and should feared might result in a summons Pakhoi, is on reserve.

Mr. G. S. Johnson, chief afficer, arrive in Malaya about February from the Traffic Office. On Mr. F. E. B. More, chief officer, 12th:

being told to leave. The Posting, has gone chief officer, E&I Cama Into the shop Pakboi. yesterday. at hall past five, Mr. A. Glendinning. cbiel Stephen. chief and raised a disturbance which officer, Huichow, is on reserve. period of one year has brought manager of the Hongkong & drew a large crowd of people "for Shanghai Bank, is expected in

Mr. W. L Sbino, second officer. peace of mind to a considerable Shanghai on May 1 for the opon such a little thing." as Madame Fatahan, has gone acting chief

We are sure that the news of the Government's intention to have the Rents Restriction Ordinance' renewed for a further

rection of Hongkong residents,

Mr. A. G.

there.

who, as tenants, would be at the ing of the new bank building put it. She also said that the de-officar, Hnicbow

fendant threatened to raise a Mr. J. V. Locke, chief officer, mercy of their landlords were the

"scandal" if he were not straight. Tungting, is on reserve, Ordinance to be repealed before

away paid for the few days' Mr. F. Gibbs, second officer, the extension of our residential

The master of the as. Luchow, wages due to him. He helped Ngankio, has gene acting chief quarters meets the needs of the which came into port yesterday himself to Madame's cup of officer, Tungting. community. There is not only afternoon from Amoy. reports

tex without being invited

Mr. E L Hurley, chief officer, need for many more houses and that on February 6:5, whilst into on the pretest,

Fatehan, is on reserve. flats, but also much chesper ones: Lat 24.26 N., Long. 118.33 E, he put # this morning. THE MUL-TSAI" DEBATE.sideration

however, that is a matter for con- picked up six survivors of an that Madame might not need it,

by the Legisla-

original crew of seven belonging in view of the late hour. tive Council. The considerable to Changchow junk, which had A fine of $5 and a persona shortage dwelling houses

of

this obstreperops individual by his Worship.

at Amor.

OR

CORRESPONDENCE.

•

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.""}

The Mut Tsai Bill

Mr. R. Kettlewell, chief officer. Foochow, has gone chief officer,

Fatsban..

Mr. H. E. Boldareon, second

oicer, Toacao, has gone second

officer, Fatahap.

Mr. J. T. Layton, from reserve, has gone second officer, Yunnan. Mr. C. Mather, chief officer, Nanchang, is on reserve.

Mr.A.N.Taylor, second officer. Nanchang, bas gone acting chief officer. same ship.

Mr. R. Anderson, third officer, Nanchang, has gone seting second. officer, same ship.

Mr. G. Stewart, second engin- ser, Ta'ung, is on reserve.

There was a very full and bas baen noted by His capsized whilst on a journey to bond was the penalty indicted frank discussion of the mui-tssi Excellency the Governor, and moy. He landed the survivors on system at yesterday's meeting of action will be evolved to

probably some form of official cope the Legislative Council, the with this situation. The restrict

Among the passengers principal point in which was His ed areas suitable for building on the President Wilson for southern Excellency's declaration that in the Colony do not allow of the ports were Mr. and Mrs. Guide construction of temporary houses Clerico, uader whose supervision there could be no compromise on in large numbers in order to tide the renovation and building of to main point, namely, the over the shortage, so that there the Astor Grillroom took place. abolition of the system. We are is no alternative but to continue Mr. Clerico is proceeding after a the protective law for the present short stay in Manila and will extremely glad that such I is gratifying to note that intake complete charge of the Peak; défaite and unambiguous pro-Sir Edward Stubbs we have a Hotel, reorganizing and refor

Mr. D. N. Vernieux, from leave, nouncemeat, was made, becsuse Governor who repeatedly exhibits ishing it-V, C. D. N.

Sir, It seems to me that yes-bas gone second officer, Tockwo. the question is one to our way of his concern for the general wel

terday afternoon's discussion in Ciptain R. H. MeNair, from | fare of the people of this Colony,

Council on clause 2 of the above reserve, bas gone master, Hang- thinking, which permits of the even when, as in this case, it is Oar Picture Page to-morrow Bill left matters in a very in-sacg. Captain C. E Webb, of the Use of Do balf-measures. It chiefly the poorer-classes whose will include photographic groups conclusive sate as to the practice Hacgsang, is on leave. ought not to be thickered with cause he is championing.

of the Hongkong Football Club which has been followed by the Mr. J. Renale, from leave, has on mere "face-saving" lines. As The Piracy Report.

Rugby team, and of the Ewo and the Officers of the Chinese Secre- gode second engineer, Loongwa. we have said before, if the sys-

Taikoo "soccer" tearas: group of tariat, in regard to the redemption Mr. W. Bould, seting second There are several points in the Hongkong University staff and a parent of a girl whom he had engineer, Loongwo, bas gone tem is not actual slavery it is so report of the "Sui An" Piracy undergraduates, taken prior to transferred to an employer in third engineer, same ship. closely allied to it, and opens the Commission that deserve ex- the recent Congregation; a photo-return for a money payment. Mr. A. Connal, third engineer, door to such grave abuses, that it amination and comment. The graph of the bride and bride- On this ritel point there is only Loongwo, has gone sup's third

principal conclusion appears to groom ia the can have no rightful place under have been that the owners are in wedding; a portrait

Miskin Ramone Member of the Legislative engineer, same ship."

of Mr. Council, who can clear things up.) the British flag.

no way to blame for the failure to Charles Workman, the leading namely, the Secreturg for Chinese engloser, Leongwo, is on reserve. carry cut the piracy regulations.man in the Gilbert and Sullivan Meirs. There are two main arguments! There follows reference to Capt. Opera Company; and the team used by opponents of the Bill, the Birss having made arrangements from H.M.S. Foxglove which won able to tell as that, if a parent majority of whom, let it be noted, of his own, which the Commission the Stokers' Skiff Race, 1923.

consider were abortive, and the

are the wealthier class of Chinese captain is held to have been. The first is that many of the moi-negligent in omitting to provide issi are better off in domestic for the proper defence of the ship servitude thap they normally in accordance with the Regula would be in their own homes That is the old, stock argument which used at the time America took up the task of

WAS

i008. But, provided these same Regulations can be shown to have

CRICKET.

they had adopted such a course, would have been parties to some thing very like sharp practice on the part of the parent.

Mr. F. Kerslake, sup'y third

Mr. G. G. Patterson, from

has

Mr. R. Alexaɛdra, from

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

second

Is it conceivable that he will be reserve, has gone chief engineer,

Kingsing. came into his Office and asked Kaho, has gone, master.- Kiang- Captain H. A. Kornfeldt, of the for the return of his or her bsin. Captain J. H. Davies, of the daughter from the employer, Hsinchi, has gone master, Kabo, without making any repayment to the employer, that the Officials of officer, Hain Kiangleen,

Mr. J. Mackellar, second the Chinese Secretariat would tell the employer, in defiance of

gope second officer. Kiangan. “ been impracticable and ineffec- Hongkong C.C. to-morrow,

Kowloon will be at boms to the all Chinese custom, that he had to officer, Kiangan, has gone second Mr. V. G. Vastrebon, second tive, it appears reasonable to sug-2.15 p.m., in a League match and making any repayment?

at scrrender the mui tasi without)

office, Hain Klangteen. gest that Capt. Birss committed will be represented by:-J. P.

Mr. W. Spence, from reserva, no serious breach in failing to Robinson, B. D. Evans, Capt. E. they would obviously be infring foo.

If such Officials took that course, bas goue second engineer, Kiang- abolishing slavery. Its weak observe them strictly. We gather G. Spinks. E. F. Spinks, G. A. Ving the terms of Captain Elliot's leave, has gone second engineer, ness is obvious.. By the same that the Commission are agreed Hall, S. Jex, C. Dance, H. H. Warrant of the 30th. April, 1841, Kiangfoo. process of reasoning, most of the that the Regulations were in some Benson, B. Petheram, T. M. directing the first administrator

respects a dead letter, and we Cochrane and A. N. Other.

Mr. W. Crosbie, from leave, bas poorer class Chinese in Hongkong repeat in this connection the con

of this Colony to "exercise gone chief engineer, Kiangyung. should be in gaol, because they clusion arrived at with regard to play H. K. C. C. 2nd. XI. at usages, and customs of Cbics, as Kiangfco, bas

Kowloon's second team will authority, according to the laws, Mr.W.Spence, second engineer, would certainly get better treated "cargo and passengers bagga Hongkong and will be represent nearly as may be (every descrip- engineer, Kiangteen.--Shipping

gobe etc,namely that the responsibility there, in the way of food and for these rules not being observed ed DF-A. O. Brawn. E Jtion of torture excepted.) and Engineering. arcommodation, than in their "has been open, and deliberate Edwards, H. Overy. N. L. Railton, Furthermore, such Officials, if own ramshackle homes. The real and has been in no measure an W. J. Shenton, A. Leach, J. M. point, of course, is that the free-evasion" that the responsibility Jack, L. A. R. Duncan, W. J. dom and liberty of the subject here must be shared alike by the Woolley, J. C. Fletcher and D.

owners of the ship, by the Master, Lyon BOONS OF CIVIL LIFE. are al stake. The other argu-by the Captain Superintendent of

For the above reasons, I statàl ment is that Hongkong can do Police and by the Harbour

quite candidly that it will be varyi The English scientist, Lord nothing until Chins abolishes the Master," while "as will appear entirely agree with is on the difficult indeed to convince me Kelvin, who, for many years, held later in this report we are un-question of wireless equipment that the practice of the Chinese the chair of natural philosophy at system. That is ад equally animously of opinion that these We think that the fitting of wire Secretariat (and that practice is Glasgow University, was tbe fallacious and abeard stand-provisions are impracticable and less apparatus on ocean steamers the vital crux of the matter) has subject of an amazing story told and welcome His ineffective." Presuming that even at least should be obligatory as & been to absolutely fly in the face to illustrate his singular force. of

& portion of the Piracy Regula-means of piracy prevention, and of a Chinese custom which is habit. As professor-of science, tions deserve such criticism, it that even the river steamers several thousands of years old. Lord Kelvin could use lang words- our concern is with the 600,000 appears that they were im could be in a much safer position I can well see that it does not in such formidable array, my to... inhabitants of Hongkong, and not properly drawn up and require bad

wireless installa- suit the purpose of the Hongkong paralyze the average layman, but the 400,000,000 people of China. thorough revision.

mendation is the one regarding 2 of the Bill will make any lectures on magnetism, be onde An important recom-Government to admit that Clanse the Glasgow student is made of sterner stuff. During a course of The question, as His Excellency The Lesson.

[the need for co-operation difference to the position of mui defined an ideal magnet: as said, must be decided in accord- If it has done nothing else, the between the authorities here tasi, as it has existed all along," an infinitely long, indefinitely "Sui An" piracy seems to have and the authorities in Macao and but I emphatically cannot agree thin, uniform and uniformly and sentiments of British morality. drawn attention to the need for Kwangtung. Hongkong can do with that view.

are-modelling of the official pro everything possible to

longitudinally magnetized bar. It is no part of Hongkong's visions against piracy. Later in piracy difficult, but as the Com-

I am writing this letter to the and the misguided students

cheered, business to await a lead by the report, in fact, we find that mission state, "the arrangements Press with the view of giving to vociferously

the Secretary for

Chinese caused the venerable professor: fo. China on this or on any other the Commission consider the made on board the ships them-

existing Regulations as experi- selves form part only of what it is Affairs the longest notice possible say: "Silence!" This definition question. It must just as well mental in character," and "think necessary to

do," and their of the point which I desirs him was made and cheered, with the be argued that this Colony should that it may be found more con- success will be only partial until to clear up at the next meeting usual reprimand, frequently not bother about, say, modern venient to repeal the present public order is firmly established of the Legislativ Council.

Yours etc. sanitation until Canton shows Regulations and substitute others in the neighbouring Chiness

ELE. POLLOCK. than to use them as a basis for territories," for "the root of the the way. It is one of the amendment." One of the Com- evil is outside the waters of the Prince's Buildings, privileges of Hongkong, and part mission's findings that we do not Colony.”

9th. February, 1923.

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during the lectures. One, fear the conclusion; however, the students did not cheer, but Lord Kelvin promptly rapped out- "Silence!" as before,