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THURSDAY JULY S. 1923.

to the Chinese people exactly what they should not do, rO bopaful. In one thing we agree | with them--that there is a mark- ed tendency by the Chinese to use substitutes for opium. And it is well worth while examining the cause.

DAY BY DAY,

WHEN YOU, DO' YOUR "WORK

HAS EVER DONE IT, YOU HOLD BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE:

YOUR JOB LONGER THAN ANY ONE ELSE-Coleman Cor.

VICTORIA BRITISH

SCHOOL

Interesting Display of Children's Work.

AMERICAN TEA DANCE AND CARNIVAL.

Enjoyable Functions at Hongkong Hotel,

First Table: H.E the Governor,

Quite a number of people In further celebration of In- visited the Victoria British dependence Day, there was Lord Addington passed through School, Causeway Bay, this most enjoyable tea dance from The report in this latter con- on the Hatone Maru yesterday morning, and were no doubt 1.30 to 6.30 in the specially- nection refers to "the enormous

much impressed by the display decorated grill room of the Hong increase in the use of narcotics

Yesterday the following oases of work done by pupils of the kong Hotal yesterday, the in various forms, all of which of communicable disease, were school. The different exhibits American community being * At notified:-Four of plague, two of were explained by the Headtois Home" to their friends. Quito a are imported from abroad," and enteric and one each of small-tress, Mrs. Clarke, who pointed large number of people took the obvious fact is rocogained, pok, diphtheris and cerebro out that it was not a special advantage of the invitation, and' that of the two evils, opium is spinal fever.

show, but a selection of items among thoso attending was exhibiting the ordinary work of H. E. the Governor, Sir R. E. unquestionably the lesser." Wò

At Canton the typhoon of Tues. the ohildren in the course of the Stubbs. Mrs. Benson received the wonder whether it has decurred day caused the flooding of many school's ordinary routine. Among guests as they entered. The to the anti-opium people that streets and houses. Five native the visitors were parents dancing was to the music of the the very vehemence of the first boste capsized in the river and of the scholars and their friends, hotel's talented orchestra, and it is report-ed that ten people and the display probably achieved everything went with a happy campaign against the poppy ex

were drowned.

its aim of impressing on parents swing from start to finish. traet was the cause of many

the necessity for their co-opera. The chief tables were allotted Chinose taking to other drugs. A little Chinese girl who got in tion with school staffs in order as follows:- Incidentally, whilst morphia is the way of a motor car yesterday that the best can be got out of the mentioned, nothing is said about was knocked down. Her skull pupils" opportunities for educa Mrs. Gale; Mrs. Goard, Colonel

was fractured. She was taken to | tion. .

Davy, Mrs. Benton, Mr. Walker cocaine. It probably is covered the Government Civil Hospital

The exbibits included very neat and Sir Williams Rees-Davies, hy the "et caters." The pro-where she died. The car is own examples of arithmetic and other Second Table: Mrs. Parker, Mr. ventive idea put forward, so far ed by Mr. Ellis..

| school-work, pages of excellent A.G. M. Fletcher, Mrs. Grace, Mr. as imported, narcotice 'are con-

soript writing, some clever crayon Geare, Lady Ross-Davies and Mr. Last week's health return drawings by quite youthful} Gale... cerned, is an international com-shows 33 cases of small-pox, of artiste, and insenious clay and Third Table: Mrs. Webber, The pact limiting the production and which 29 were fatal. All but plasticine modelling by the Commodore, Mrs. Richardson, Mr.. regulating the output of morphia thres were in the city of Victoria infauts. The little ones had also Biggar, Mrs. Fletcher, and Mr.

There were also 12 fatal cases of contributed examples of paper Guda. and other habit-forming drugs plague (all from Kowloon), six folding and tearing and the Fourth Table: Mrs. Drollette, That is the best that can be done deaths from enteric fever, five making of ornamental articles Col. Nicholson, Mre. Gunn, Cap under the circumstances, and is deaths from cerebro-spinal fever, out of matchboxes. Оде oftain Neville, Mrs. Singer, and Mr." ANDERSON.-July 4th. to Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson, a son. the policy recently outlined at two deaths from puerperal fever the principal displays related to McGafferty.

and two non-fatal cases of nature study, which we are Fifth Table: Mr. Webber, Mr. the League of Nations opium paratyphoid fever. One of these glad to learn receives every Grace, Captain Lovatte, Mr. commission's conference,

last two was British, as well as encouragement at the school. Whiley, Miss Grace, Mr. Jopos, two enteric cases; all the rest This is a branch of education and Commander Worthington. boing Chinese.

that has in past years been some- what overlooked, but its benefits:

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SCHMIDT.-Ön July 4th si

It may be that, we are not as 12. Chatham Road, Kowloon. wöll informed as the savants and Caroline Johanne Georgine others who dream of a day when schmidt, aged 81 years, the widow of the lato William Chine, presumably in strong con Schmidt, the mother of Mrs. B.trast to all other parts of the R. Branch. Funeral will pass the world, will have over four monument at 5 p.m. to-day.

hundred million people living an absolutely blameless life so far as any form of drug taking is con cerned. However, we maintain our former opinion that moderate opium-smoking did not kill China of'old, and, could-ast kill China of today. No tuhabitant had the drug forced on him any more than a European is forced to drink alcohol or smoke shag

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 5th July, 1923.

THE OPIUM PROBLEM.

Elsewhere in this issue appears

Further evidence was taken by nowadays are being properly A fancy-dross carnival was held Mr. Justice Gompertz, in the recognised. The children breed in the hotel later in the evening, Summary Court, yesterday after moths and butterflies through the and a orowded gathering spouts noon, in the case in which Moller stages of caterpillar and chrysalis, gay time on the lavishly decorated and Co. (Hongkong). Ltd, are and there were on exhibition roof garden. There were come. of Atlas moths, bawk very pleasing and original efforts suing a former manager, Mr. T. oases Orton, with regard to respon moths, beetles, cicadas, and other among the costumes. Dancing sibility in connection with flour insects they have collected from continued until midnight, when contracts. His Honour wished time to time. Mr. Ralphs, the In the July Fourth celebration in to see the power of attorney, spector of English Schools, has Hongkong came to a close, after which Me Orton said had been lont the children a miscroscope, very pleasant day. given him, and, the case was ad, by meansof which they are able to journed until Monday for produc-study the beauties of nature or tion of this document.

dinarily hidden from the human col- eye. Flowers, etc," are lected, examined under the miscroscope, and sketched.

OBITUARY.

Mrs. William Schmidt.

some

In the course of the morning of the children gave a programme of songs and recita- tions, which was very cleverly: rendered and refected credit on

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an axetract from the latest trade tobacco. In place of opium- report of the Chinese Maritime smoking, most of it in strict Customs for Hankow, which has moderation, we now admittedly

There are at least two reasons It is with much regret that we the teachers, One who was been communicated to Reuter's have the Chinese using morphia record the death of Mrs. Schmidt, competant to judge declared that why residents should visit the Agency at Peking by the Inter-injections and cocaine inhal-widow of the late Mr. William the French was particularly good. Coronet during to-day and to-

One is that a very fine. national Anti-Opium Association, ations, and imbibing some of the Sobmidt, which occurred yester. The programme was as follows: morrow.

day at the residence of hor Song Feis Dodo, Colas," Programme, including a Metro Although the statements made in¦crudest liquor that ever went by daughter, Mrs. B. R. ranch, at Glassor 4,5,6,7,

production, featuring Viola Dans and entitled, **The Offshore that extract are by no means new, the name of brandy. We see 12, Chatham Road, Kowloon..

Song--Quand J'etais P'tit" Pirate" is being shown. Adother The deceased lady, who was they serve to recapitulate, and almost a parallel between pro-81 years of age, formerly, carried

Classes 4,5,6,7.

very good reason is that by so emphasise, the situation of China bibition, of opium in China and an with her daughter the well-

Recitation The Merry Mice"; doing they will be helping a most with regard to the opium problem. prohibition of alcoholic beverages known gunsmith business in

deserving charity.

Mr. H. W. Ray, of the Hong- French Recitations: (a) Lakong Amusements, Ltd., hes There is a definite assertion that is América; and we wonder Beaconsfield Arcade. Of late

years she had been an invalid, but brave Petite Fille." (B. Taylor); organised opium amuggling, for whether come people are not she retained her bright and cheery (b) "Le Verre Casso" (Class 4).

{generously offered to give a percentage of his takings to-day from showing any signs of beginning to realise that it might disposition to the end. Many re

Song "The Rainbow Song"; and to-morrow to the Telegraph's decreasing, has now reached a have been better to have let well sidents of the Colony were glad Classes 7 and 8,

to claim her as a friend and they

London Hospital Fund. stage where it is vain to expect alone.

have heard of her demise with the kocnost regret. The sympathy of

infante.

Recitation-"The Song of the Bow"; Classes 5 and 6.

a wide circle of friends goes out Song"The Silent Night."; of Mrs. Branch in her borenvo-Classes 4,5,6. ment.

Recitation Foreign dren"; Edith Button.

Song-- Un, deux,

:

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"The Offshore Pirate" is a story of a group of people who adopt. deeparato measures to save an heiress from the wiles of · ́s schemer who is after her money. Piratical tactics in a spruco yacht [bring about a series of thrilling Chil-escapades, ending in a reversal of the intriguer's hoper, and the. ushoring in of new ones. Itien adaptation from & Batarday Evening Post story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Miss Dana is support- ed by an able cast, including Jack |Mulhall, Edward Jobson, Edward Cecil and the well-known: boxer,

Spike Robinson.

troig"

EDUCATING POOR BOYS.

the Custome preventivo measures to check it. This is a direct åd-

A Reservation Idea. mission of what we 'suspected

The suggestion was made to us long ago-that the illicit drug the other day that the European evening, passing the Monument

Play-"Le canif de Charles.";} The funeral takes place this Classes 5 and 6. traffic has got the batter of all housing problem could in a large at 5 p.m.. preventive efforts. We pass over measure be solved if Stonecutters the statement about "the acknow- Island were opened up for build- A Former Hongkong Resident.

ing purposes and converted into A notice in the London Times Classes 4,5,6,7. ledged sincerity of the Chinese

a reservation. It was put to us recorde the death on May 31st, at Government and of many re- that Stonecutters would be an 79, Lynton Avenue, West Ealing, sponsible and infiuential Chinese ideal place of residense, that of Mr. Jesse Ashton Young, of officials" in the checking of this sufficient houses or bungalows Wanstead, and formerly of Hong-

could be built there to more than kong and Kobe. jevil, and came to a more appro accommodate all the Europeans

Mr. Young's demise will be priate assertion, that the opium needing their own homes, that a learned of with regret by a num- trade-in some quarters flourishes a regular forry service could bobor of the older residents of this

arranged, and that the great at place, who remember him as and develops without official op-tractiveness of the place in the

Good Work by Y.M.C.A. position." Again: "Reports from summer months would be that man of pleasant disposition, with

From Hongkong Young Men, keen interest in things Masonic. the various poppy-growing pro-residents would have sea bathing He was a Freemason of long the Chinese Y. M. C. A. journal, vinces indicate that what Peking at their very doors. All this, of standing and high rank. The we take the following:-

course, sounda very nice, but, un-late Mr. Young came out to The Y. M. C. A. was among the forbids, continues to increase."fortunately, Stonecutters is a Quite sol Thus, it is declared, military preserve. Of course, if Hongkong about the year 1905, first in the movement to give the

being then twenty five years of poor boys of Hongkong a chance In the second round of the opium is bought and sold with the Government could get posses are, and joined Messrs. Shewan, to learn the elements of common H.K.C.C. Hong Doubles tourna out let or hindrance." In addi- scheme, the idea could oasily be worked up to 1917, when he went under-privileged boys is greater played yesterday

sion of it under the military lande Tomes and Co, with whom he education. Its interest in these ment, the following matches were tion to the home-grown drug we put into effect. We fear, how-to their Kobe office. He retired than over as evidenced by the fact have the very successful evasion ever, that this little island is un- from the East in 1919.

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of $2,875 to start the V. M. Grayburn and St. G. R. Waachai Poor Boys' Bobool next Clark beat G. Miskin and C. infinitesimal proportion of scheme of the Colony. We should colliding with others near at hand. Fail. The effort to get this money Blaker, 3-6; 7-5, 6-0. what evades detection and be happy to think it wore other. In this Instance. the typhoon was part of the plan to fittingly

wise, for then the suggestion of came much nearer to Hongkong commemorate the tenth anniver W. Gornaby and A. Pieroy, 6-0; Grace and Worthington beat passos through." Peking fails to utilising it for residential pur- than was at first anticipated, and eary of the opening of the Eong 3-6-7-5. exercise any tangible authority, poses would be quite a feasible bad it voered round & little more tong Y.M.C.A. Student Hostel C. Willson and J. R. Wood the Customs cannot do much and excellent one.

the consequences might bave been building. Great praien is due walk-over from Brearley and more than affect the fringe of the Taking Risks.

disastrous Regulations such as

these students for their good | Malthy. these masters infringed, aro de work in this regard. emuggling system, and powerful

In the first round, A. B. Raworth We consider that the Harbour signed in the general interests of

The Daily Vacation Bibla and D. B. Wahl have received a officials in China support what Master dealt leniently with the the ebipping of the port. What is to them a lucrative industry, batch of master mariners sum-le more, they are a safeguard to Schools, which is another project walk-over from R. Bruce and

moned yesterday for remaining at the captains themselves, aimed at for poor children in which the D. B. Pear. Can the Anti Opium Association, Class buoys whilst & typhoon reducing the risk of casualties to Association co-operates, will be- The following games are down evon with the League of Nations signal was displayed.. These minimum. There.le, therefore, in tho 1923 Bummer term on the for decision to-day-Humphreys behind it, do much more than boya are very close together, and, overy reason why those ragula 20th Fourteen schools will be and Sewell v. Henderson and TD protest? We think not, though as Commander Beckwit our wholesale guering of these, as on parts of the colony and it will be. D. 8. Groen and A. R. Nowers: romark tions should be respected-conducted in as many different Bishop; Worthington and Brace the who are making such daring wind of hurricane force, of this occasion, cannot be tolerated necessary to have the volunteer and J. D. Huinpliraya v. Gray- praiseworthy efforts to point out ships parting their cables and in any well-ordered port... [sorvice of 150 teachers...

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