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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PYRENE.

THE BRITISH FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

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timent which the National -Mis- sion of Rapentance and Hope was designed to make the most of. In countries still nominally Christian this outlook is promising in "Red" Russia, one

JANUARY 18, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

GO FORTH INTO THE BUSY WORLD AND LOVE IT, MINGLE KINDLY WITH ITS JOYS AND SOR-

un- ROWS.-Brooke Herford,

of the signs of the times is Two British cases of diphtheria: officially-encouraged Atheism: wore notified on Friday.

In China, placid Confucianism

The P. & O. s. Morea, from

SINGAPORE LETTER.

League Health Work-Rickshaw and Trams Java Communism.

(Our Own Currespondent.)

Singapore, Jan. 9. The fact that the first institution

the latter are only indirectly con- trolled through the ricksha owners, who are legally liable for the acts of the employers, but if a puller went in danger of losing his licence he would acquire a respect for law and order, as distinct from Sikh policeman's heavy hand, to has been swamped by the forces Hongkong, arrived in London of the League of Nations in the have quite enough to do to handle which he is at prosent a total stranger. At present the police. of radicalism. Religion evory- on the 15th January, at noon. where seems to havo lost its grip

Far East is situated at Singapore the streams of motor traffic without on the imaginations of the peoplo, left by the President Lincoln of Dr. Rajchman, the director of machinery of the law in motion to Amongst the passengers who lent especial interest to the visi: bothering about the ricksha, and they will not set the cumbersome and the worlds the poorer for it. wore Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Suckling. Maybe it is but a passing phase. and Mr. J. Bohar,

the health section of the League, secure a nominal fine "against & It still remains

this week, and to what he had to puller, who can scarcely afford to question by

"Unbias."You have failed to say about the manifold activities pay it. Registration should help to whether progressive thought has comply with the rule which re- under his control. "The institution solve cur traffic problem, because Installing raced ahead of ancient doctrine. quires correspondents to forward referred to labours under the title an elementary knowledge of the

Possibly the world is evolving a

their names and addressos.

of the Far Eastern Epidmiological rules of the rond and of the regula PYRENE now religion, in painful labour;

Bureau, and its function is to col-tions covering the profession of A junk master was, fined $5 at lect by cable information abob: ricksha-pulling would be made a but the new doctrine is apparent-the Marine Court this morning epidemic diseases in the chief ports condition of the issue of a license. TO-DAYly one of revall.

for anchoring in the Southern of the Far East, centralled and Fairway, thereby causing

Railles Trams for Singapore. obstruction.

summarise it, and broadcast it by

We are promised a much more wireless to all the participating efficient tram service when the who care to pick it up. It is also less trolleys is epmpleted. Accord administrations and, in fact, to all conversion from tragears to rail- received at Geneva, where it sing to schedule, the programme embodied in the League's survey of of the Singapore company should. these diseases envering the world be finished towards the end of The Bureau was founded in the 1928, when we shall have nearly early part of last year, and the double the number of cars at pre- very sent in use and three-minutes

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The Telegraph,

MONDAY, JAN. 18, 1926,

RELIGION

UNREST.

AND

One gels rather tired in time of

A

A May Road Complaint. We have been asked by a re-

an

sident on the May Road level to arrived by the Empress of Aus Amongst the passengers who call attention to the inconveni-tralia on Saturday, wore Mr. and enco caused by the fact that after Mrs. D. H. Hazell, Mr. S. J. dark there is no method in opera-Hicks, Mr. F. B. Marshall and tion on the Poak tramway system Mr. C. E. Peacock. station can get to know whether

whereby people waiting on the

of people wishing to get down into town from the mid-levels,

there is any vacant accommoda-announced of Mr. James Roger generously guaranteed its expenses services in the denser parts of

Foundation The forthcoming wedding iRockefeller · tion on down-coming cars. This, Godfrey Wyatt. chief officer of for the first five years of its the city. The local tramway we are informed, is especially the R. F. A. Ruthenia, to Miss existence. Exactly how it supple-system sank to such a level of annoying on theatre nights, whenIsabella Alice Blair. residing at nents or assists the there are usually quite a number Kingsclere, Kowloon.

efficient ineficiency after the war that a quarantine systems which were commission inquired into the mat- created by most of the Far Eastern ter, and subsequently the Shang- It is pointed out that wore some Davis just below the Monut Davis founded is not easy for the layman really did wonders in the way of.

A grass fire broke out on Mountf administrations long before it way hai company stepped in. They luminated signal provided at the Battery late on Saturday even-to understand, but it is a matter improving the services, but they junelion-hox and displayed before ing. The Brigade was turned out, for experts, and Dr. Rajchman were hampered by the limitations the up car reaches May Road, but the military were able to cope explained that the collection of this of the plant and property they residents waiting at this station with the conflagration.

kind of Information by the League took over, and if they can pro was not done for the purposes of vide cheap/regular, frequent, and

would know whether to take the

jup car and later come down again)

by it, or to wait for the down car. The Empress of Australia wont immediate administrative netion, comfortable transport in the ur Merely taking a chance on acinto dock for her annual spring but for study and investigation. ban areas as a result of their con- commodation being scojug the phrase: "What is the able often leads to the wasting of place of the Empress of Canada, used by the health committee of conferring a real boon upon the clean this morning, taking the As an illustration of the methods version programme they will be avail-

world coming to?" It is a

half an hour. We had an idea which is expected to leave for the

the League, our distinguished city, and at the same time mater- question which so many of us system in operation at night-time,

that there was some signalling Kowloon Wharf this afternoon.

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visitor told us what was being done ially assist the authorities in their ask, and none wait to get an but our informant says he has On a charge of failing to have regard to malaria, and very in-efforts to tempt the Chinese out Much research of their congested and insanitary answer. It is perhaps unanswer.never seen it and has pfton heon two independent and efficient teresting it was.

inconvenienced by redson of its brakes on his larry, a driver, who, work of the greatest possible value districts into suburbs planned on able. The implication is that absenco. He also adds that the on December 29th, knocked down has been done by malaria specia-mudera lines.

Much, will depend the world is changing-that is, a day-time number signal is fre- and seriously injured a young lists in Malaya and the Dutch upon the facilities offered by the great change has conte aver quently misleading, as the down-Chinose, was this morning fined Indies, and I suppose the Malayan tramway system when the ques- man's outlook, and the way of coming car is supposed to display $50 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at medical service claims to know as tion of abolishing the ricksha number when there are fewer the Kowloon Magistracy. much as most people about the very comes up again. In theory every- life on earth is altering. There than five seats vacant, but that

complex problem of destroying the one is in favour of this reform, are those who tóll us that 'on, the once or twice recently there has A inatshed was totally destroy-mosquito-carriers, bat it is clear but in practice they would find it whole

we humans are greator when the car reaches May Road shuipo, early yesterday morning, made by the League by an inter-are likely to ply for hire, at beco no such number shown anded at Nam Cheung Street, Sham- that the investigations now being highly inconvenient, and rickshas sinners than ever, and they shake there may be only two or three when the place took fire. The national committee of experts are

least in the business centre of the their heads over the new modes vacancies. We give publicity 16|matshed was used as u store the most complete and far-reaching town, for some years yet.. Singa and mourn the old customs that these matters because our in. and it had practically burnt that have yet, been made, and the pore is said to be peculiarly suit- formant say they affect quite a itself out by the time the Fire concerted research work that is to its roads are wide, on the whole, able for the railless car in that Jaro passing into dosuctude, large number of people, and no Brigade rouched the scene... be done in the scientific institu-and in good condition. Chiefly, they declare that we are doubt the Tramway Company

tions of London, Paris, and Ham-matter of fact, the municipality. giving up religion, and are filled wis do what i can to remedy

with a desire for new experiences,

for less work and more pleasures indeed, that we are beset by a

these shortcomings.

Occupation Army..

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for the rank of Paymaster Lieut.-new knowledge. There is still traction of the entire road system, The results of an examination burg should be fruitful of much are now engaged in the recons Commdr, held in July last, were great deal to learn about malaria, and the surfaces to be found announced last month. Mr. E.

Communism In Javo,

to

There will be few, we think, D. T. Churcher H.M.S. Tamar) and a considerable divergence of almost anywhere in the town are who will not have a great deal of came out second in the list with view exists among specialists in consequently excellent: Fears strange rest, So there one sympathy for the request of the 522 marks. The name of Mr. U. the first rank as to the best preven have been expressed leat the comes to the two features of the German Government that the E. Green of H.M.S. Hawkins also tion methods, although the anti-capacity of the new type of tram times, the slackness in religion Allies should, by reason of the appears in the list of successful malurial work carried out in conto deviate fifteen feet on either and the rust of the modern agreemont," reduce the size of

Locarno treaties and "gentleman's candidates,

néction, with a grant reservoir side of the overhead wire should scheme on a jungle-clad mountain add to the perils of our streets, spirit. It is a topic which, we the army of occupation in the The directors of the European thirty miles from Singapore has which are already alarming, but hear predched often enough from Rhinelund. The fundamental Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, are enter-been notably successful.

the only alternative to the tram the pulpit, but in view of the tion was to ensure the fulfillment Secretary of the Internationa!

purpose of the armies of occupa-taining Dr. John R. Mott, General Licensing the Ricksha Pullers. is the motor bus, and it is claim- world-wide implications of revolt by Germany of the several condi-Committee of the Y.M.C.A., to

Our city fathers were called cd for the railless car that it yields against the established order of tions of the peace treaty of tiffin to-day. Dr. Mott arrived in upon to decide last week whether or nothing to the bus in point of things, it is a matter that takes conduct since and by the signing Polk this morning und will intration of rickshns from the first it is cheaper to run and handler Versailles, and if, by virtue of her the Colony by the ss. President not they would enforce the regis- carrying capacity, average speed, and flexibility, and, further, that (511 a greater significance, and of certain further pacts and trea-spect the new YM.C.A. during day of the New Year, and they in traffic than the petrol-driven must worry, the politician as ties, Germany has demonstrated his stay in Hongkong.

wisely shelved the proposal.. There vehicle. much as the priest,

We shall be able to in bona-fide desire to conform as Some of us

are at present..three, strikes of a judge for ourselves next June, far as is. ever possible with her As the anchor of the British rinor character in progress in when the new cars will be run- might extract 1. crumb

of bonded word, the raison d'etre for India steamer Madura dropped at Singapore, and it was felt that this ning on one route. comfort from the lessons of the armies of occupation vory Plymouth on Dec. 22; a shot rang was not the time to introduce a history but when we take the largely vanishes, The British out and a passenger named Cap-measure which might add "gon- whole Christian era for our re-the Cologne area and for a long in his cabin. Captain Chermside result of registration would be a more interesting political pheno military forces have evacuated tain Chermside was found dead siderably to our local worries. One It would be difficult to find a search we still find that the pre-while past there has been a very was a Muster Mariner. He was weeding-out of the unfit men from menon the world over than the Hent age is somehow more desire on the part of the taking his gunbost to Siam for the monks of the pullers, thus re- Communistic activities with which

British authoritos to reduce the the Sanese Government and was moving one of the most painful the Dutch are endeavouring threatening to world peace than size of their forces in Germany as attacked with malaria and went spectacles to be seen in our streets, deal in Java. it has ever been in the last two far as possible.

This great faland In contrast to a shore at Malta, from where he and a fairly big cut might also be is so thickly, populated that if it thousand years,

previous attitude, Erunge, also, had just returned. has made a considerable reduction

made in the number of pullers. were not for its fertility and Most of us are perhaps, ton in the strength of her occupation!

We have about 25,000, and it is a climate, and the amazing indus. The death has occurred at moot point whether that is too many try of its people, it would be fac materialistic these days to army, but the French in this Torquay of Mr. William E.; acknowledge the part played by matter are true believers in the Norris, the novelist, at the age of people, but the pullers are a trouble Japan, but the masses of the Java for a town of nearly half a million ing a problem similar to that of religion in proserving constitu- misdom of festing rate and are 78. He was the only surviving some lot, and their only way of 29se are engaged in tilling the

making no risky show of implicit son of Sir William Norris, tional government, yot facts prove trust.

grievance is After all, France has a formerly Chief Justice of Coylon. ventilating, a

soil, are untouched by Western the influences which time-right to take care for it was she Born at Cavendish-square, assemble in the streets in crowds education and ideas, and are im- pervious to propaganda of any honoured customs have exercis. who bore the hurden of actual London, he was educated at Eton, with sticks, stones, bottles, and any sort. It is in the towns that in- od. Let us take the Christian military trespass. He would be and wrote his first novel. "Heaps other missiles that may come in

a chronic doubter, however, who of Money, in 1877. Since thon handy. The municipal decision has perienced, and the Dutch seem to dustrial trouble is being..ex. Church as an example; and we would not at this stage say that he had produced no fewer than 35 been criticised, of course, and find. what? A woaker hold on Gormany can be trusted in very novels,

certainly some of the Commis-Put down every strike or distur the 'congregation, a departure there was perpetual talk of sane- Jarge measure. The days when

bance to Cummunistic influences. sioners were unduly timorous. If Possibly they do not make enough The death occurred at Olney a reduction in the number of allowance for economic causes,' from piety, and open expressions tions have happily passed and (Bucks) last month of Mr. George pullers is ever to be amde the time but undoubtedly of doubt and scoffing in some there is little prospect of military Smith, who for 67 years had been to do it is during the boom when plague has established itself in the Moscow action by the Allies to enforce connected with the pillow lace the demand for labour is good. Java, although only in patches as ᏝᏋᏬᎸ. . Ugly facts, but incon- either payments or acts under the industry of Bucks and at one On the other hand the disinclina-yet, and only recently a Com- trovertible. Much of this is put peace treaty. Germany is to be period had 3,000 cottagers work- tion shown to embark upon a munist conference was proscrib down to the late war, that has admitted to the League of Nations, ing on the pillow in their homes measure which may not be appre-ed in the island. been blamed for nearly every-shown itself determined to honour designer of Bucks point lace and

her Government has repeatedly for him. He WOR an export clated by the pullers at a time wher: nucleus at Canton is not more: The Sovíct thing that has gone wrong since. its bond, and we think that the he designed the lace work for the the rise in food prices has caused remarkable than this appearance Yet we seem to recollect a poriod Allies might make a very valu-wedding dresses of the Queen of pod deal of discontent among in Java of political doctrines when it was thought that the able gasturo HO far as the Spain and other distinguished the Inbouring clashes is reasonable emanating from Russia. Native re-establishment of European ladies. He had been a Sunday enough. Registration must come propagandista and political leaders horrors and

sacrifices of peace and friendliness is con- school Lascher for nearly 70 sooner or later, however. It has are constantly being arrested, Armageddon had drawn the corned by a further large reduction years, and the day before his become a erging need if the munici-but the movement appears to have people nearer to religion-a son-

in the number of occupation death he addressed a women's pality are to exercise adequate con- gained a firm hold in the larger troops,

meeting.

trol over the pallers. At present (Continued on Pane 7)

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