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exercising within
Its methods could be
THE CHINA
the hospi
cared for plaintif And
D. Lowla dafended.
heat
very bury man, but he very widin received our reprosentative during s interval in the third not of Bweet. Nel old Drury and freely chatbed on the subject
(Reiter's Serena to the China Mul)
Reuter's correspon
Mr Crew said the men had been paodicitis | times before his Lordship but he had not
slayer's standport had the advantage of bearing what had been esti
tions as to how the His LordshipYou could have-gob. ↑ Colony wight be razore copy of my notes if you had wanted it.
Mr. Graw mid this facts of the case were that plaintin was the legal wife of defendant in 1907 she came to live in Hongkong where defendant carried on a prosperous
It is anti-Revolutămary and hundredd. businem sa à rice merchant. They lived It was something in the nature of a royal very happily until the end of 1910 when reception for our reporter, an on sutoring have been tortured and killed. defendant took unto himeall a concubine. Mrang's dressing room he was cordially. The queueless are especia
Bis Lordship With the consent of his groo by King Charles in of Balaughter
After smilingly apologising for his Marines from H
donal garb, Mr Lang, soon be guarding the
the arrival of the In
friends who will be greatly shocked on learning of the md bereavement which has so enddenly overtaken the family.
The funeral takes place on Friday morning, passing the Monument at 9. am
MONGKOKTSUI COMPEN.
SATION CLADE.
-
My Crew-No. He kept hor separately, uneca and this produced friction and unpleasant now and finally matters came to such a state that there were constant squabblings and blows. In consequence of that the partice appeared before Mr Lloyd, at the Registrar General's Office, where an agree
proved upon. It is often been topis of surprise to visitors to the Colony that the Albany filter beds should lie open to the eye of heaven.mitted The Sanitary Board has frequently asked that they be covered in and he operation was performed but com plications set in en Wednesday which the Government has just as frequently resulted in her demise early this morning.
The Isteri Kennedy was well known replied that such a course will be
in the colony and was highly respected; pursued as soon as funds are avail-she will be greatly missed by her numerous able. So residents have known that it is merely another case of our "poverty not-our will consents" to, the con- tinuance of a state of things that can admit of no defence. What reply will be rasde to the present representation we do not know, for money is still a scare commodity in the local treasury spart from those things already bud- getted for. But the erection of the protective fences now asked for is anrely within the competence of the aathorities, for ways and means can always be devised or found if only a little trouble is taken in the matter. The Honourable Director of Public Works, wo note, was not favourable to the project, evidently regarding Mr RowLay's apprehensione as being due more to excited imagination than to actual existing conditions, but we do cot think he will carry the public with him on that point, especially those amongst us who have to pass the filter beds every day and are ecg pisant of the site, its surroundings, and Drited the traffic of the neighbourhood. The dangers which Mr. BOWLEY forsees are very immipent and the remedy be suggests easy and practical. We hope he will not allow the matter to drift but will pursue it till he carries bis ideas to the point of successful achieve- ment. The security of public health is surely of more importance than the few hundred dollars which the im- provements advocated by the majority of the Sanitary Board involve
The arbitration pr.ceedings brought under the provisions of the Harbour of Re fuge Ordinance of 1900, as amended by thement was entered into, Harbour of Rofage Amendment Ordinsane, 1911, were continued before the Chief Jus tice Sir Francis Piggott, at the Courts of Justice this morning.
KENNEDY-Ab the Peak Hospital on the 16th February, alias ETRE. MAUE WATSON KENNEDY, aged 20 Funeral passes the Monument at 9 am, on Friday.
"MEMO · FOR" TO-MORROW.
Rajputs Sports on U.S.R.C. gmund." 3.30 p.m.-Eyre Diocesan Refuge An
Dual Meeting. 5.16 p.m.Auction of Postage Stamps at Mesars Hughes and Hough's Sales RoomE
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, February 17
11a.m.-H. Cricket Club Noon-Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
Half-yearly Meeting.
Servicon on H.K.C.C. Ground. ·
SUNDAY, February 18:
20
Chiness New Year Day, 8am.-Excursion to Macao, MONDAY, February 19:—
Public Holiday.... 2m-Fallon Ancent and Parachute
Descent at Kowloon. TUESDAY, February 20-
Duchess of Fife's (Princess Royal) birth
day (1887).
Inspection Invited. Hongkong Races First Day.
W EDXERDAY, February 21-
3p.m.-Anction of Crown Land at Public
Works Department.
5.15 p.m.-Y.M.C.A. Annual Meeting.
February 22:-
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The China Mail,
EOROLONG, THURSDAY, FER. 15, 1918-
PROTECTING THE RE
SERVOIRS.
IT is with feelings of general satis faction that the Colony learns that Mr F. B.-L-BowLEY-does not intend
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A child, four years of age, fell from the first story of a house is Lee Yoen Street, and died on the way to s'dispensary.
"
The Bandmann Comedy Co. is due here on March 29th and will be followed later by Mr R. G. Knowles, the famous
conedian.
Yesterday the dead body of a cochie was found lying in the hold of a vessel which he apparently had no right to be on. An enquiry is being held as to the cause
of his death.
A very neat leather-bound diary, memorandum and pocket-book reaches us from W. G. Humphreys and Son, agents fur the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Company, Ltd..
The Government was represented by the Hon Mr Hoes Davies, R.C., Attorney General, and Mr Eldes. Patter, instructed by MrJ. H. Kemp, Crown Solicitor; while Mr M. W. Inde, EC instructed by Mir Needham, Mr C. E. & Boavis, and Mr Halborow, represented the various property
OW DUCA
Hon Mr W. Chatham, Director of Public Works, was questioned by his Lordship a to the object of the Government with regard to the reclamation.
Mr Chatham said it was to remove the possibility of an insanitary aros.
His Lordship. It is quite possible that it may develope into building sites!
Witness-Yes.
How was it that private people were allowed to reclaim The land was sold to private persons in order to reclaim...
Proceding Mr. Chathaps sald that the small craft which usually went there now would be allowed to go into the typhoon ege at any time as they ir suld be sai cient water. The entrance to the refuge at Causeway Bay by craft, was restricted by the orders of the Harbour Master as the
would be improved by the roclamation. water was low at that part. The anchor Mr Potter then addressed his Lordship
ago
on behalf of the Government..
ARMED ROBBERY" AT
KOWLOON.
of $300 and $80 a month. He was strongly of the opinion that the case ought to be settled.
The case was adjourned.
to obey on the matter on which our represiya" sounded him. Hà, com- memoed by saying that he hardly liked the task of criticising Hongkong after the magnideant welcome the Colony had given his wife and himself, but reflected that his
reports that the insurrection is in the reutral territory at Wi
AUSTRALIAN CRICKE
{Bouter's Service to the China dłuta)
THE HIMALAYA
views would doubtless be required in the Evidence was given.
right spirit. Defendant offered -830 a month and to “So far as the stage is enncerned," he
It is reported by Renter' corresponden. wire the 8100 cumshaw."
said, there are two very prominest-limi
Mayme“ rupiah His Lordship suggested that complainations. First there is the extremely at Sydney that and had better accept the offer of defendant faulty way in which the fien are built, Clem Hill on the Selectum Committee
and then there is the absolete lack of any the Austrian, Cricket Bard. facilities for lighting. Those are without doubt the two main grievances, which theatrical companies feel here. The posi tion of the flies makes it Impossible. either to set properly or to shift at all quickly scenery which is built to ordinary men qurements and which is suitable for other thostres.".
To illustrate the point, Mr Lang took our representative into the dies and pointed ous big overhead projecting wooden Monday, the 19th Fob, having been destructure which greatly interfered with the claped Bank Holiday the Post Ofice will deep setting of ecenery and made rapid be open for one hour only, ie, from 8am. changes utterly impossible. He also drew till am There will be delivery of attention to the lack of lime light fasilities, letters and a collection from the pillar bared as on Sunday. The Money Order
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
Sunday, the 19th Feb, being Chinese New Tour's Day the Post Office will be entirely closed
Office will be entirely closed.
CORRESPONDENCE.
-HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
(To the Editor of the "CAZA MAIL") Sra-Small shareholders must needs be thankful for small mercies, consequently am duly grateful to the General Managers for acquitting me of uniful raisrepresents
I
tion.
An. I
1.
Resuming bis talk, Mr. Langai, The
Guest piece of scenery in the world depends
The Superintendent
mpany kindly infem bike he receipt of a wireless messa Himalaya, this afternoon, via Foochow to the fact that the ressal“ expects to arrive here at 10 am. morrow instead of at noon.
„SPORTING,
Training Notes.
purely on its effective lighting. You may
Yesterday morning the grass course WLS baco the most wonderful scenie efrets put closed, so all work had to be dane on the on a stage, yet if you should walk into the inside track, which was sticky. Only fire thestro and view them in daylight they ponies were galloped. Marengo, looking would appear to be bits of fat, painted fit again, went a mile in 2.16.2, last quarter Canvas. Get the painting properly lighted inside Se White Carnation, also Josking
That is one of the things which cannot be covered in 2.2 Mr E. Rosa's two Derby done hers. The electric lights you have in griffes were taken sound by Mr Johnstone the footlights and the top lights are too but were not hard ridden. Wireless did ↳ mengre-there are not enough of them and there are absolutely no facilities what useful mile and a balf, finishing strong for ever for putting up lime-light. In all other 1.06 for last hall, Jast quarter 32,5 theatres there are uscally six or seven This morning all the gallops wars
"the". limes here you have barely got two done on And " added Mir Lang with a smilla, -ever was not fast
courie,
The usual 5 per cent commission of adhere" continued My Lang! This game distance but inished trang in 31.9
ment
have
with the way be insbed Drumlithia want:
comfortable mile in good style
I must alen hasten to express iny regret. for carolchaly writing "5 per cent for the shine more on the wings than on the oil King went nicaly over "par cent," but the mistake makes neked if he had ever struck a worse type half. With the wei
stage, difference to the point I was trying to of theatre, My Lang ruphed. Not in our modicap he should come neit Ak about 1.15- yesterday, afternoon two make, which was that in spite of the boom tour in the Enst. Of course. I have seen Focobow Cup, Tomahawk we Chisamen entered Watson's Mineral Water in property, the Company is paying a many worse in the days when I started the Depot at Kowloon while the coolic servants smalker dividend this year than last, and stage life, days when I was struggling but did not move so well this
call it-ups, in
in Scotland and Waleslitte was not ridden out, last half of one and were away at liftin. The only person there only pay 4 per cent by drawing upon along. Then I often played in want we Rosyth stretched out in good style but
lite reserve at the time was an elderly Chinaman,
pressly stated in my previous vila e balls. But: then one was cot play quarter 110. Cleric put up a very fast mile, 2.13.4, but took 32.3 for last quarter. assistant manager of the depot-who wasiblettor that the $8,000 allowance was for ing in a Company which attempted to ting at tifo. The two men advanced and office rent and staff, I fail to see the points th ng properly.
1 LOOK
Louisen of the latter part of the second paragraphi
have His stable companion took 2.19.8 for the at the splendid asked him where a certain individus was of the General Managers' letter.
companies While he was answering, one of the intrad-e
Brushwood Boy's last mile of s mila and s colony could well support good ers aprang at his threat, while the other Estate Agents covers cost of staff and four or five times year if it chose, and if half was done in 2.19.2, finishing rucely in
it had adequate theatrical accomodation for Chinaman endeavoured to rob him. The office rent.
been delighted 53.2. Royal Rose's time for a mile and s The General Managers assert that the such companies. Wel old gentlemen however managed to seize cost of management is 10 per cent on the with the audiences we have had here we kale and, in self-defence, streck at one of nut priffe still maintain that it is 16 have had no need to be told that they have quarter was good, but soms were displeased
Bat even a it is, his negreso a who received a severe wound per cent on the gross rental the items I appreciated our work
the aging pots it, what the not hard riddon last quarter 33 on the face. This abrick attracted an Indian excluded are necessary dishonements, our patrons have not seen what they might not grieg watchman on'side and the latter's attention which are quite distinct from the cost of have seen,
management; but the latter term includes sya does not see the heart docs was directed to the sin cha were running office rent and staff. I included "General But a bit heart-breaking to it to put one of the grimas galloped this morn assy. The watchmanaged to capture Charga 82,068.77 in my percentage on what ought to be a fine scene and-to ing did anything really good. Mr Gron The Hoifong trawler, which at first one near the premises, while the second because the acequnts throw no light on find that it looks like nothing at all. This two perhaps gave the best performeroes.
that item if the General Managers is what has happened, and then, too, we Snowdrift covered a mile and to let his occupancy of a seat at the engaged in trawling outside Hongkong, robber was secured by some soldiers. They can prove that the 82,066,77 covers only have had to leave lot of scenery ont in creditable time, but fouled badly Sanitary Board prove an indifferent has den sent north, and will now fish there were taken to the police station where But neccesary disbursements the cost mana e altogether, owing to there being 20 m Maddiel did not go too well,
reduced to 14 per cent of the grothe sinecure. His interest in public affairs with the intention of supplying the Shang- Wills searched them and found them in A comparison with other
illustrate our difficulties, let us he tale has ever been keen and since he has M. F.K. Wharf at Shanghai she was run daggers, a quatily of pepper, a gag, and a
While lying alongside the possession of two lung Turkish koles panties will, Ishink, show tint the cost of take the case of the Shakespostes his finish se he has
this Company is higher in proportion to its In each of these there are thres or
similar
where they hare facilities for White Hay devolving upon a servant of the tained injury to her, mizzen-mast and one ing they were remanded till the ad inst.
Colony
the quickly hands
handling the scenery, wes range the given quart The General Managues affirm the theatres
in
to-mm Crown he has shown by many letters of her bost
property boom came too late to materially thing so that a change can be affect 1911 accounts, but is it not a fact minute, or any two minutes, then preserving Audience. to the press that besides being an
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
that the actual rentals, fat by flat and the continuity of the theme to the
acting In Specially Selected from the observant au he is also full of
bonne hy house of the Company's property But here we take up as much, if pes biore bat fina increased considerably last year, and that time in changing everyine in best
practical suggestions for the good of Dring the recent coll weather, in
the increase has gone into the pockets of other thestras there is no time for the fin
in the England King Manuel and Queen Ameto
Company the commonwealth. He has begun ba u indulging in much skating at
has pression made on the audience to have left fazman Is
ACERTA Resmitif there is a wait of twenty minutes
Badewa hava entirely. Loat `n ADY good impres his career at the Sanitary Board welly Richmond.
for
Gener to farm out their son made on them and we have to start for the series of questions which he
it personally. Mr E. M. Janion; manager at Singa.
over again to catch their warpathy This It will be interesting to hear particular farther conversation Me Lang.com kills the good affect of day. meat have formed the subject of a leste, being replaced by Mr M at the Theatre Royal last night. Akon from the General Managers as to the
ented on the uncomfortable seating development work undertaken in 1911-
Arrangements fie the adience and or the previous occasion, the play was capitally can find no referones to it in the report much informal discussion of "late"
pation and splendidly interpreted, hegreat sconunta,
not top palatial character of the dressing The General Managers
rom-Raked what he thought coght a among the comparatively few men Inspectors McHardy, and Fenton bave est succese, of course, being scored by interested in public affairs in this been awarded third-class medals by the Mi-e Haun Betion and Me Matheson I did not oppose the alteration in the be done, he replied. The best
General
agers and Directors about the matter would be by public sub
Government gra muneration
ab, gef no rather happy-go-lucky Colony. For Governor for long and meritorious service Lang to the respective roles of Nell Gwynne
in the Hongkong police force.
and King Charles.
characters At that time
the dividend on the whole the community is
Bauer's agency reports that the late MounHenry Labouche
estate is valued at has been said and written of recentiona
and the average man in inclined boquenth
CHARMING NEW MILLINERY
London and Paris Houses.
hai market.
four
been free from, the responsibilitiesacó by the H. A. Lliner Sileia, and as piece of cord. At the Magistracy this morn. Income that Company in the scenes in almost every act, and in ordinare Thatwar
"SWEET NELL OF OLD DRURY
The decision of the Holloway-Lang the farmers Company to give a repeat performunes of It is less
property, then to
the romantic costume drama "Sweet Ne · Companies MEERT
of Old Drury was throughly justified by
Moderate Prices. addressed to the Head of the Depart para of the Chartered Bank, has gone home the crowded stendance high, assembled
Inspection Invited.
Wm. Powell, Id, strangely apathetic still despite all that
years, s
VICTORIA THEATRE to let the Colony govern itself through
DES YEUX BOAD CENTRAL
" to 8.45 3
··9.15 :
SPECIAL REQUEST 2
the Grit Service without o ring any
thing-more- serious "thai
grumbling criticism, most asticnlute order.-
evermor
question
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the close of the pison,
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favourites, Durb
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•hest time
the