1926-02-27 — Page 17

BUSES v. TRAMS.

REPLY TO TRAMWAY CO.

CHAIRMAN.

We have recolved the following letter for publication:

Sir,-Your report in last Thurs- duy's paper on the Tramway Com pany meeting is headed "A plea for Railleas Cars." A "pita" it undoubtedly was, and, no such, touched us greatly, but as to actual facts, it. utterly failed to convince.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

RIGHTEOUS ANGER,

By the Revd. Ges, E. Arrowsmith, M.A.

2.

Ephosians d. 26.-"Be ye angry and sin not." There are times when the Christian should openly show his wrath, not keep, his tempor suppressed and held like a hound in leash.

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During the recent war I was in Gosport staying with an army woman stagger out of a public officer. One night "wo HLW a

house. From side to side of the road she tattered-a poor degrad- ed specimen of humanity, besotted with drink. My friend's byca flashed. "Como' he said. "I cannot allow this sort of thing to go on without a protost."

Into the public house he dived. There were soldiers, in, the, bar, they stood to attention as they saw the officer's uniform. *

"He that will be angry without The Chairman was at great sin. lot him bo angry at nothing but sin," says an old writer. The pains to prove that motor buses one time when it is right for us are costly, uneconomical and gene to give full vent to the righteous rally inefficient. Such being the indignation that surges within is case, may we ask why electric when we are brought face to face traction shares generally, In Great with iniquity, Christ is our "Where's the landlord?" rupped Britain. Canada and the United example in this respect. Over out my companion; and when States are steadily decreasing in land over again the Bible tells us that worthy came forward, he value. in direct, proportion to that He

"was

moved with heard plain unvarnished. truth dwindling earnings, while shares indignation" because of sin. for once in his life. With hot in motor, bus companies are cons- Cannot you sue His oyos flashing indignation the officer rated him tantly appreciating?

and "hear the passionate ring in up and down, and told him that We fandy that years ago when His voice as He exposes the if over he saw women the wors electric trams were superseding hypocrisy of the professional for liquor issuing from his door horse-driwn krams, the beared con exponents of religion? Hark to again, he would report the matter servative "die-harts" of the time is seathing words, Woo unto to the authorities and do his best

pro- Scribes and Pharisees, to get his licence withdrawn. moane! grievously, and phesied dire run for those rush, hypocrites, for ye are like unto

That is the type of Christian enough to invest in electric trac-wirited sepulchreal Woo unto God wants, that is the display of They undoubtedly you Lawyers, for ye lade men anger that is sinless in His sight. pointed out the high cost of main-with burdens "grievous to beWe should never quench these

tion sharus..

borne." Wrong done to Himself was powerless to provoke Hin, but wrong done to others called forth the fires from within.

fires that smoulder within, but, instead, we should divert them into right channels. Let us leave the ranks of those timid, feeble, jelly-fish folk, "who have not the courage of their convictions, and who drift with the multitude to do evil. Cut yourself free from those who sit still and look on. with smiling acquioscence while

fellow

creatures

re

taining an involved system of electrie wires and generating star tions, while, on the other hand. A few aerds of farm land would

As is the Muster, so should the produce the necessary fuel to keep servant be. He who never feels the good aid horse trudging hit the throb of indignation is not wear way around the town. only unchristlike, he is imbecile! The "plea", of the Tramway He who can encounter wicked Chairman, as reported by you.néas in the world, injustice in reminds us very much of what high places, and the sins of their the foregoing mist have been society, without a blush suffusing ensnared by sin. Be not afrid 1 like.

his check or an indignant sparkle of hearing you own voice ringing The apthorities quoted are un-flushing in his eye, is eller awith indignation as you uplift it doubtedly worthy gentlemen, but ympathiser with the wrong he against the prevalent vice and "poor,shameless sin of the present day their statements leave us quite spes, or else he is

worthless creature, mare - worm They are both naturally prejudiced. What we would like to see would be some reports. by properly constituted, unbiassed Committees, who have investi- gated the matter with the sole idea of obtaining just what we in Hongkong, require--cheap and

cold.

officient transportation.

We quite agree that the present transportation systems in, Kowlan are but pure maite-shifts, involving as they do, cheaply constructed and badly maintained vehicles, operated mostly by careless and badly train- ed drivers.

The daily sevne at the Star Forgi with various rival conductors ry- ing to out-shont each other forl fares, reminds us of a scene at aj country fair, am'is a disgrace toi a British Crown Colony.

On the other hand, we feel that

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than man. Would to God there were fewer of these spiritless Christians, and that there were

men of herce fire and energy, men nut afraid to hear (their" own voices raised in righteous indignation, men who could infuse some of the pent un passions of the being into stern donunciations of those evils that flourish unchocked and are disgrace to a nasion that calls itself Christian.

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SYRIA AND MOROCCO.

FRENCH CHAMBER REDUCES CREDIT VOTES.

Paris, Feb. 26.

In spite of M. Painleve's opposi- | tion, the Chamber by 264 votes to 216 has adopted a Socialist amends; ment reducing the credits for Syria and Morocco by one million fennés, with a view to terminating the operations there

ous apathetic allitude the fruits of The Chinese banks are advancluz which are so apparent in Kowloon only $2,000,000 on the $8,000,000' possible.---Renters to-day their present attitude, Sa-Trenury note Issur, since ng Yours rather of "locking the stable million was advanced ät the Toreign after the horse has run awriy." New Year, while the balance if But enough of Government Ma"-held up to meet the inevitable de- darins, let us get back to some-mands for more funds after the thing at least reasonable.

holidays.

Given the fact that we in Hong- The Ministry of Finance has in- kong demand, and must have, erou-dependently raised two millions, 82 omical transportation, the motor the total available funds are five bus would appear to solve the millions, question, for the following (among The Japanese delegate to the Tarif Conference, Mr. Saburi, 13 many) reasons:-

1. Property

the expected to return to-night, De- operated, general overhead should be tow, relation of his instructions is as there are no tracks or elec anxiously awaited by all since the trical distributing systems Late of the Conference may depend maintain. The only deprecia-japon whether Japan decides upon tion is on the buses themselves, conventional tariff on independent 2. A motor bus system is flexions, or agrees to increases on- abling her delegation to continue ble. If a large number of peo ple are to be transported from work with the others,

one spot to another various

routes can be utilized simultane-. ously, instead of using one ton- gested route as in the case Tram Lines.

of

3. Router are easily changed..

ston firming both alternatives has Advance news of Japan's deci-

been received and spread by equal- ly reliable persons, but independent, action is fo-day believed to be the

ikeliest course.

It is assumed that if Japan

If roads are torn up on any one mukes a conventional tariff agree route thus congesting tratlig on! this streut, motor buses can be ment, all the other Powers will at-

Lempt to follow suit except Amé

diverted by other routes and the rica, which will simply raise the in-

congestion relieved.

4. Motor buses are faster.

But then why go on? I's

so pitifully obvious.

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crunses agreed to at the Washing- ton Conference to five and seven- land-a-half per cent, respectively, and will adhere thereto.--N. C.

Reference is made to buses being Daily News.

Buccessful in America where

"petrol is cheap." We seem to re-

member seeing buses in London, ty some of our automotive experts where petrol is not cheap: 780 should be able to produce substanti- those buses do not burn the same ated facts and figures which will quality of petrol as the ordinary at least show that the Tramway motor car. They burn a cheaper Company has argued on the basis grade, which might be forthcoming of facts as they were some years hore if the buses were..

agoYours etc.

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LAST SATURDAY

WE HAD A

FRIENDLY, THE CLUB Y THE CLUB DE RECREIO (THE 'BABES' OF "THE FIRST DIV).

"THEY'RE LITTLE BUT THEY'RE WISE "AND TERRORS

FOR THEIR

SIZE"

SHORT OF THE WHOLE LEAGUE

OR

IN

OTHER

WORDS.

• THE SONG ---

THE

LOOK WIKAT I'VE GOT

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CLUB DE RECREIO IMMEDIATELY

SHOWED

THEY WANTED

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WITH THE BALL

FOR THE CLUB GOALIE TO SEE

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AND IN FACT LEFT IT ·

IN THE NET FOR IM WHY DOESN'T

HE SHOOT

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OCCASIONS..

THE CLUB v. CLUB DE RECREIO MATCH,

·SOME OF THE BABES RESERVES

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