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MONDAY, JUNE 4 199

anjoying a distinct change of SOLSON during the year, the factors favourable to tropical jsettlement or partial settlement am sufficient to deserve full advantage being taken of them. It is now, with medical science at its present advanced stage, marely a question of facts, and no longer of speculation; and it is becoming more and mora apparent every year that the

DAY BY DAY.

LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE KICKING ABOUT DANCING, MOST OF THEM DO NOTHING ELSE-Me Whirter,

The total rainfall registered at ending at 10 am, to-day amounts the Observatory for the four days to 3.30 inches

TWENTY-TWO YEARS AGO.

A Glance at Our Files.

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(May 24 May 31, 1901)

LAND SALES.

GOOD WORK.

Tribute to the Marion

Barclay Hospital.

When a new-comer arrives at Pakkai, an outport to the north- sast of Kongmoon, he is sure to be struck by the imposing build- ing of the Marion Barclay The Government, we hear, Hospital. The building beir g made a very good thing out of favourably situated, commands a The silk which left here by the land salos last

Marseilles on the 2nd. June. 2nd. May.

from this scenery. It faces the river that was delivered in source was $250,000 and the leads with its winding course, to amount actually realized was Kongmoon and places far beyond. over $300,000.

The hospital was founded in the year 1912 - by

century-old fear of residence in P. and O. e.s. Karmala on the estimated revenue year. The good view of the surrounding

hot climates, handed down to the white races, as a tradition at dread, by the early pioneers, ts rapidly being dissipated.

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Dae of the patients admitted

INSPECTOR MCEWAN. into the Kwong Wab Hospital Ewan has left the Naval Yardt is divided into two sections, We bear that Inspector Me. Canadian Presbyterian Mission. In any consideration of tropical yesterday was an eleven-year-old Police and is to join the Sanit-for men and women respectively settlement the northern ares of Street when he was knocked down been-filled by Sergeant Lawrence, of by Dr. J. A. McDonald and the roy who was injured at Shanghai ary Department. His place bas the former being taken charge Australia, lying within a hat, by a motor car. and more or less humid, zɔne.

from the Torpedo Depot at Kowalter by Dr. J. A. MacBean. immediately springs to mint,

loon. Iospector McEwan is well Both are experienced and quali Chen On-tsai, an ex-secret ser particularly in view of recent vics man of Chan King-ming, waa ing dog fancier. He did not owes its euccers, for they are known in Hongkong as our lead.fied doctors to whom the hospital questions of restricted

murdered early yesterday morn-confige himself to dogs either, as largely responsible for having migration and feats of the unpo Honam (ays the Canton Puily of a miniature menagerie. The

ieg in one of the dark allors in his quarters always wore the air made the hospital what it is now. palated' wastes of that continent News of Saturday).

Dr. MacBein Naval Yard folk will doubtless popular amongst her Chinese is immensely being aver-ruz br Asiatics.

miss hire, while the Sanitary lady friends. Her untiring at- Within the past few months The health return for the past themselves upon having obtained lessional fitness have won her Department may congratulate tention to the patients and pro- several authoritative pronounce three days shows four cases of thoroughly good man.

many grateful friends among-t Iments on the subject have been plague, two of enteric fever and an of paratyphoid fever. The last- made, tending to show that trunamed sufferer was a Filipino: Clarke

PUBLIC BATHS.

the Chinese community, though, At the Sanitary Board, Dr. mostly appreciate her good work with their oriental reserve, they pical Australia can a large the others Chinese.

moved that the extent become & white man's

Beard inform the Govern of expressing their appreciat

complacently and few think BRANDI-Ua-May 30th, 1 country. Few could be more

ment of the great Enerbrook,

There was a very interesting of the public bath houses which work

succession 1 up.

public, But Hale, competent to write of this matter wedding on May 27th. when had been opened in various parts self, and there will doubtless Cheshire, to. Sir. and Mrs. H. than Professor Skertcbly, whose of the late Mr. Peter Staheyeff, drawback was that the supply of worthy doctors will be

is eloquent Miss Tatiana Staheyeff, daughter of the City. He said that the only coms & time when the work of the of it- Braudi (see Doris Bacchouse), H daughter,

conclusions apply equally to other was married to Mr. Joseph Bald-hot water was not equal to the publicly appreciated. The mem- Shaugbal papers please copy-

torrid lands. He ads that only win Carson, of H. M. Diplomatic demand. Coolies flocked to the her of patients cured within ita JACOB.-Do Saturday, May about seventeen per cent. of the Service, Secretary of the Peking bath houses in crowds and they walls speaks wonders. (to one who 26, 1923, at 17 Quinsan Ruse, tropic region of Australis is not Shanghai.

Legation, at the Russian Church, were proving a onanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E capable of white settlement. The

Another question which he eaid in an inland port of China) for the great bonis aequainted with the conditions Jacob, & 500.

required consideration was the ad- work of the hospital. With fight- whole remaining area is one

visability of supplying something ing and piracy going on in the where "the white race

Amongst the passengers who might left by the Empress of Canada on carbolicine, for instance which duties regularly and quietly, treat or other to take the place of soap-vicinity, this hospital is doing its Mrs. J. Sanderson Smith on live in perpetuity even as it now. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. D. Kave a good lather-the Boarding the sick, and receiving the

Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. R. bebaif of her brother, and sisters, can live in comfort." This is due Blair, Mr. and M 13. W. R. Buck.could not be expected to supply wounded. In contrast to sit the extremely important berrough, Surg. Comdr. and Mrs. soap, or every coolie who took a mischief caused by soldiery and che Leral ot their Mother, the governing conditions-elevation A. A. Sanders, Mr. P. Fang Wah. Chun then called places, this hospital is doing end- cake. Mr. brigandage in the surrounding Goldting, Mr. H. A. Lammertattention to the powder used by less good to the community. It and humidity. The greater part and Mr. P. C. Potts. of tropic Australia is, he points

the coolis classes instead of soap is difficult to foretell to what out, in enjoyment of a dry atmos-

He said that it was very cheap extent the hospital is capable of Even a corpse is of value in the and could be supplied at little being developed, but there is no phere. and averages over 1,900 eyes of the bandits. At least the cost. feet above mean sea level. The bandits in Tung Yuen entertain present the coolies simply had a sustantial boon to the public.

Dr. Clark said that at doubt that it is fast becoming & HONGKONG, 4th June, 1923.

dryness of the air makes the very the idea that money can also be rub down with hot water; soap Contributed. bigh summer temperatures quite away from the family of the dead, that: "The Board recommend the

obtained even if a corpse is taken was greatly needed. TROPICAL SETTLEMENT. bearable. a. this connection he for ransom. A story is current Government to increase the num

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

thank all trienus for the tlural Iriduces ele

and

to

two

attendance at

iate Mis. 31, Ussamana.

The Telegraph.

bath would want

He moved

The economic factors in Europe perience: "I had spent several/48t in Tucg Yuen, Wang Min-some cheap subsitute for soap."

important matters that

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4.-Typhoon in about 137 deg. an Long. E, 11 deg. Lat. N., moving

N.N.W.

cites an interesting personal ex-that the body of a certain merch-ber of bath houses and to supply TYPHOON WARNINGS, not excepting the United King-summer months in the interior of days ago was taken away from carried unanimously.

gue by name, who died a few The resolution W&S dom-which are the effects of Chins, constantly in the open bis home by, bandits. His family l

put and the late war, bave resulted in air, with the temperature well was notified the next day that if a

LANDMARK DISAPPEARS. received by the American Con- The telegram quoted below wAS steady lueretae in the number of above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. the corpse would be returned to Stag Hotel, and many residents am, to-day-

certain sum was given the bandits appearing. We refer to the old the Manila Observatory at 9.30 An old landmark is rapidly dis-sulate General, Hongkong, from indivrinals of the white races for most of the long northern day. the family for the interrupted will remember the time when this who are seeking a livelihood in it was hot, burning hot, but not burial-Canton Daily Séis, the undeveloped parts of the unpleasant, eave that one's skin'

was one of the principal hotels in tween the Visayas and Luzon 1-Cycione or typhoon be- globe.

In many cases, with the had a tendency to crack in the

the Colony. It marks the progress moving W., or W.N.W. of the community when in a few great advance of sauitary know-dry air. I returned direct to as to deserves to be. Though and a new five story building N.W.

years the old must be removed Long. E, 12 deg. Lat. N., moving. 2.-Typhoon in about 136 deg. ledge, it has been found possible Shanghai, to find many of the fully young in spirit-a great it should be a great convenience Lorg. E. 12 deg. Lat. N., moving to open up areas in sub-tropical business houses closed, horses believer in early rising and hard to travellers and under the skilled W.

well up in years be is still wonder-erected. Uuderable management 3.-Trphood in about 125 deg. regions for white settlers for ex-and men dropping in the street, work. He is an example to many hand of Mr. ample in East Africa and parts of and a general upset, all owing to honour which he has been given ornament to Queen's Road. Oceania. Nowadays, again, with the distressing heat. Yet the is more than earced by long years

a young Hongkong man.

Hazeland the The architect will certainly be the general increase in the cost thermometer never overtopped 90 of earnest toil for others. Miss of living, and the more economic-deg. F." It was all a question of Pitts also has a fine record of same Reports on various matters, on the lower levels are just as

WHY? al made of life that prudence or humidity. Before

We wonder how it is that the necessity

self-denying service to her credit leaving the Das introduced, the subject, however, we cannot omit She has brought a

generelly sanitary, Bonga: Chinesegirls and women.

the Bame much entitled to consideration as questions of settlement in areas reference to

suggestions and proposals, appear their fellows on the Fesk and charm of with unfailing regularity in the should have their wants attended witherto counted as not white statement by Professor Skertcbly, the task to which she has been authors of the Reporte have growing to he more apparent that extraordinary character and high courage, to fasette? We suppose it means the to. As a matter of fact, it is man's land, and the practicability with which we think many obser- her case also honour Has been gestions have rarely been acted convenience of the Chinese alone devoted for so many years, and in nothing new to say, as their sug this Colony is being run for the of a prolonged sojourn in the vers will disagree. He is of posi-given to whom it is due. We upon, and therefore merely require and that the Europeana are looked tropies without injury to one's tive opinion that, if engaged in wish both recipients many years repetition But it looks rather as upon by the Authorities as un- wealth, come before the public as outdoor manual labour, neither of enjoyment of the marks of it these Reports, which take time desirable residente, who are not

merit the white man nor the yellow man received.

royal favour which they bave and trouble to compile, were so wanted and must rub along as early investigation. In most of can live continuously in the the European tropical posses-tropics of Asia. The italics are

much waste paper, when we read best they can if they insist upon South China Chaos.

in Gazette after fuselle sentences coming here. We are not anti- some extent, in ours. And be comes to this con-

like these:-I mentioned this in Chinese by any meane, but we do Hongkong-are white families clusion after what he states bas of the newspapers these days is before at different times," often things, the Chinaman included. inost casual reading 18-," or "I have urged this matter think that there is a place for all that can show almost continuous been a close study of the Chinese of chaos which continues to EUROPEAN RESERVATIONS.

Bufficient to. indicate the state years ago. residence for two or more genera-as well as of white men.

When he has learnt to keep him- tions without apparent deteriora-

prevail in South China. A tion in mental or bodily vigour.

few days ago, our Pakhoi corres.

Could not

the question of does not want to keep us awake pordent reported that bandit European reservations be brought

the whole night long with his dis- The subject becomes of special Congratulations,

gange bave been particularly busy up again now? It is only of late cordeot noises, we shall not ob importance to those who are con- names of officials in the King's side, kidnapping and killing the themselves into the before we consider him to be a We naturally look for the of late, plundering the country-sears that the Chiness have thrust act to him as a neighbour, but cerned with the education of Birthday Honours List, and we villagers, with the result that quarters, and with what disastrous valuable acquisition to a row of these things he will have to learn growing-up children. In many

gratified when merit in/streams of women and children/results one has only to glance at houses mainly inhabited by of our Crown Colonies to-day thefin this way. But it is especially city, carrying their goods and two races cannot live by side in Government service is recognised refugees continue to pour into the the plague returns to see. The schooling provided is as good as pleasing when from the ordinary driving before them their cattle in comfort, and we utterly fail to anything that the average Euro-residents of a Colony there are order to save them from the see why a European should be pean child would obtain in the of some who have served the ture. Here is another. In the perhaps having houses. on either Peak residence is proceeding singled out for notice the names; brigands' hands. That is one pic subjected to the annoyance of Homeland, and when considers community well. That is why Shinhing region, fully three side of his own taken up by space and that the roof is now tions of expener, and long separa.we rejoice at the inclusion in the hundred people have died from Chinese with their insanitary being put on the building. It will tion from the parents, are taken latest Honours List of the names want of food as a result of the habits and annoying practices. not, however, be finished before into account, there is a good case social workers-those of Mies being cut off through the fighting one man is as good as another

of two fice-spirited and noble famine caused by communications It is all very well to argue that next your. for taking advantage of what

POST OFFICE AND LAW ever chances tropical domicile Pearce. Both belong to mission. hundreds of housee have been an excuse for the establishment

COURTS, can offer. In places of low elevary organisations which have burnt down. These are tragic of a friend fish shop in the base the commencement of the exect- We bear that arrangemen's for tion near the Equator, it will and both have laboured here for Chinese in the adjacent province. /ment. We have heard it stated Law Courts are being pushed done splendid work in this Colony, aspects of life for the averagement of the Houses of Parlia-ion of the new Post Office and probably never be possible to rear very many yeare, giving natin. They show what internal disturby some Government Officials ahead rapidly and that a very very healthy children in con- tingly of their services to the bances and fighting lead to. We that it will and by all the short time will see the Supreme tinuous residence. The necessity poorer class of Chinese. Dr. Peszce are not blaring either the one side Europeana living at the Peak. Court and Post Office pat fato for hill-stations is then paramount. Old Man of Hongkong." He is to the sorry facts. And we can but it doesn't work out well, room for building operations. is what we might term "the Grand or the other. We draw attention This looks very nice upon paper, temporary quarters to make But in more or less high-lying one of the Colony's finest char-imagine the cry of the Chiosse for not one blf of tropic regions, and districts acters and la universally loved villagers going ap: How long?" European population would be be completed is as Kipling would our How soon the new buildings will able to afford it. The Europeans say, another story,

sions as, to

are

The

self and his premises clean and

Europeans.

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RESIDENCE.

It is said that the Governor's