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Governor-General to consult them, govern- | It is quite a see-saw-you go up and I go down, ment upon fair and equitable lines will be down down ! certain to be appreciated; and the danger of disturbance will be as much reduced in
this way, as by increase of armaments, though the latter necessity cannot be over- looked.
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The keenness of our Health Authorities in combatting disease and the praiseworthy efforts of the staff in this direction obtained unexpected
It must have been difficult for Rsar-Admiral Stokes t tear himself away from Hongkong, The term of a. Commodore's service is usually so shirt that the officer has scarcely time to get acquainted with many people. The late Commodore had an advantage over many of his predecessors in that he had been on this station before and could coaut among the civil com- munity many old friends and soqasintano as, who were glad to welcome him on his return to the Colony to take up the appointment as senior naval officer here. Certainly it can be said that no Commodore has retired from the position
late occupant of that office.
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the King advised; tó szerelés kis power with respect to Ordinance No. 7 of 1 |—An Ordinance to enable Foreign Cor to acquire and hold land in the Colony,
The extract of meteorological observatió mide at the Hongkong Observatory during October show that the average maximum Von- perature for the month was 80.8 and the minimam 73% degrees. There was a ralstall of 5'44') inches, and we had 174'4 hourg" of sunshine.
Dr. Sven Hedin, the famous explorer wis entertained by His Excellency the Governor at luncheon on Oct. 80th at Government House, the following ladies and gentlemen being invited to Pollock, Mr. Bewett, Commd. Volpiosili, Dr. Ho Ki, Mr. Murray Stewart, Mr. Houser, Mr. Clementi and Mr. Ralphs.
prominence in a case last week at the Supreme with so many manifestations of regret as the meet him":-Mr. and Mrs, May. Mr. and Mrs.
Court when a sanitary inspector objected to kiss the Court Bible. Questioned as to his reason for wishing to swear in the Scotch fashion, the witness said be Wal following in. structions given by Dr. Atkinson, while he was head of the Sanitary Department, and setting a sanitary example. Like mostimen, the witness had no copscienfions objection | to kissing, and so the Paisne Judge, obvionsly out of sympathy with the Doctor's sanitary instructions, directed the witness to “kiss the book." Why snob a filthy practics should be insisted on in our Courts even when a man does not confess that he has conscientious scruples about putting his lips to a possibly disease-laden book cover is difficult to understand Outside the Courte no man or woman would dream of kissing a book which had been previously slobbered over by hundreds of other lips. I believe in some Courts at Home pow the oovers of the book witnesses are asked to kiss are daily washed in a germ-killing solution. I have not heard of this being done in the Hongkong Courts, where one may suppose it to be especially necessary.
The subject of Courts suggests a little matter which, I am sure, only needs mentioning to secure the deserved improvement. It seems tha many whose business it is to attend the Puisne Judge's Court chafe at His Bonour's an- punctuality. Mr. Justice Wise used to take the bench to a minute of the appointed time, and if the solicitors were not in attendance it was ten chances to one that their cases would be struck out. So thoroughly were members of the bar made to realise that "Punctuality is the soul of business" that the habit of being in Court in time became firmly established. The solicitors have so got to like the habit that they would be only too pleased, I am sure, if Mr. Justice Gompertz would do his best to cultivate it.
natics that a correspondent, signing himself 'Sportsman," wrote to one of the Shanghai papers last week calling attention to what be considered the invidious distinotions made in
the arrangements for the entertainment of the Hongkong team of oricketers. As names were mentioned the letter was not published, but the editorial "we of the newspaper agreed that “as all the Hongkong teams' were amateurs no differences should be considered in social It looks position." Eh? What's it all about. bad when these things get into the papers.
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The rint has added a little interest to life in Hongkong. It is quite an unexpected deal of method in the madness of the mob. flare up, but there seems to have been a good Their depredatory acts were confined tChinese dealers in Japan 80 goods, and no attempt made to molest Japanese apparently was sbopkeepers. This boycott movement is evidently very difficult to suppress. You cannot compel a shopkeeper to sell goods he does not wish to stook, but when sympathisers with the boycott resort to such lawless sots as those which have just surprised the Colony, the most exemplary punishment should be msted out to the instigators.
RODERICK RANDOM.
HONGKONG.
The proceeds of the Church Missionary Society Baxter Mission Bazaar held at “Fairles" smonated to $1, 64 20.
After an entire absence of plague from the Colony for several weeks, one fatal case was report on the 3rd lost.
Mr. James Macdonald, who returned from leave of absence on Thursday, resumed his duty as Gorerament Marine Surveyor.
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, who has returned from leave, has with the approval of His Excellency the Governor, resumed his appoint- ment as a member of the Sanitary Board.
For the third week in succession a blank return was issued by the Medical Officer of Health, on Nov. 2nd, showing the Colony of Hongkong to be absolutely free of communic- able disease.
A native who was arrested on the Mao10 steamer Sui An" with a revolver and 250 rounds of ammunition was yesterday flued $5
by Mr. Wood, who also ordered the confiscation of the revolver and ammunition.
At
St. John's Cathedral, on · October
Winifred Kingsey-Morgan, who has recently 31st, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Land Officer and Official Receiver, was married to Mis arrived from England. A large number of the bridegroom's friends sttended the ceremony: Mr. G. A D. Melbourne acted as best man, and Mr. J. Scott Harston gave the bride away After the ceremony a reception washeld at Mrs. Harston's residence where friends fure- gathered to congratulate the newly wedded pair. Lieutenant W. H. Williams, went into camp at The cadet corps, under the "sommand, of Stonecutters on Monday for one week, with no permit to leave camp except in case of illness or emergency. This is the first time that the cadets bave gone fato sàmp by themselves; usually they have gone with the senfor officers. They have had a strenuous as well sa happy time.
A daring attempt to rob the Hongkong and Shanghai Bink of a sum of $2,000 was reported to have been made by a native on Friday night between seven and eight oʻslook. The doors of the Bank were open later than usual, owing to the arrival of a Chinese mail, and the loss of the money mentioned was soon made kúɔwɑ to the staff of the bank, the result being that a native was detained na he was leaving the premises. Datective-Sergeant Terrett charged the man with larosay of the money before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy on Saturday, and the defendant was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
SIR PAUL CHATER'S CHRYSAN- THEMUMS.
A large number of residents availed them- selves on Saturday of the invitation kindly given by Sir Paul Chater to the membɔrs of The Postmaster-General announces in the the Horticultural Society and his friends Gazette that after April 30th, 1909, ali postage generally to inspect the chrysanthemums in the stamps issued by the Hongkong Post Offe grounds of Marble Hall, Condait Bad. Chry bearing the bed of her late Majesty, Queen santhemum plants in the Colony have suffered Victoria, will cease to be available for postage. considerably from the winds during the past lf holders of such stamps apply to the Post-couple of months, and consequently no chry- master-General they can have them exchanged santhemum show is being held this season, Sir for bose of the current issue.
Panl Coster, however, whose interest in Detective-Sergeat Terrett on Nov. 6 arrested floriculture is well known, has quite an exoelleat two men who are suspected of being implicated show for Hongkong la his own gardens. in the highway robbery at Kowloon, in which They are mostly of the white varie y. One pot Mrs. Storr of the Victoria Home was relieved has as many as eighty-one blooms, an ther of a considerable amount in money and obeques sixty-seven, and probably nons lem than thirty, and Shanghai Bank where The natives were arrested at the Hongkong so that, ranged, as they were around the lawn, they went to they made a very affastive display. At the present a cheque. They were charged before eastern end there was an attractive collection of was chrysanthemums of a rich maroon tint--a most Mr. Wood at tue Magistracy, and the case adjourned.
uncommon variety. At St. Andrew's Church on Nov. 3rd the Ray.
Sir Paul kept open houss" on Saturday of his visitors over A. Stevens presided over a meeting held in the and showed many
beautiful residenos. As is generally charoh vestry for the purpose of recognising the his vonatary services of Miss Roks as organist known, Sir Paul has a unique collection of The lady, who is leaving for England shortly, Chinese porcelains, a collection which cannot was presented with a silver rose bowl sui ably be matched in China or oat of it, and the isorib d, a silver tes service, sad a pair of opportunity afforded the visitors of inspsoting flower holders. In making the presentation the this magnificent and priceless collection as well Chairman spoke of the many invaluable services as the ohrysanthemums « as greatly appreciated, which Miss Books had rendered the Church, and No wonder there has been quite an epidemic of concluded by wishing her, on behalf of the marriages recently among the civil servants of subscribers as well as on his own behalf, the Colony. See how many dollars they have happiness and prosperity in the homeland been getting for their pound sterling since the Engineer Captain Fleider and others also spoke Government fixed their dollar at 2/-! As the
in appreciation of Miss Books' servicës,”and taxpayer suffers so the civil servant prospera. ' the lady feelingly responded,
The affection for cats which has developed in the Sanitary Department quite touching. Kittens, I am told, may now be seem gambolling about the Board Room leaping on to tables and over important Sanitary documents with the atmost unconcern. When the Medical Officer of Health last week wanted the Board to forbid that cats should roam in the dairies of the Colony the Board declined to approve the suggestion. So pass, like the Sauitary insp ctor, is to be a chartered libertina. If she puts a paw in the milk pan occasionally, why worry? It does not do in Hongkong to inquire too closely
into such matters.
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Mr. J. O. P. Bland, the representative in Paking of the British and Chiness Corpora- tion, who has been at home for a few weeks leave has returned to China vía Biberia, the route by which he came to Europe.
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