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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Wo are asked to state that the Happy Valley will be used by the Military for will purpose from 10 am to 11
tomorrow.
A.01.
The sixth Gymkhana meeting of the eam pronsted by the Gymkhana Club wid take phes at the Race Course on November 15. There are six racon on the
Car ..
The total catpat of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending Uu'ober 11 meanted to 41,817.78 tons and the sales during the period, bq 46,605,09 tons.
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Mr. Gibson, of Merton Terrace, was playing with his children on his verandah on Wednesday, when a ring set, with diamonds valued at $500 slipped from his
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18 SAND BARTH?
INTERESTING MAGISTERIAL
DECISION.
In a case which recently cars before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy a Chi." mese woman was charged with removing and from the foreshore 43 to Tay Ki without a perunt. The case was brought by Acting Sergs Thompson, and the point was raised, by the defence se to whether said came within the meaning of the Ordinance, which sets out the Inet that earth, turf er stone" s not he moved without a permit." Mr. Huge and gave his decision on the point at the Magistracy to-day in the following
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1918
THE BUDGET DISCUSSION.
UNOFFICIAL MEMB¢RS'
CRITICISMS.
The Pabile Bathing Blaon Question.
an bxcellent manner: he simply tried t enery on the traditions of the Depart ment in that respect. With regned to the remarks about reference ál, matters to the Public Works Committee, his inst structiona. were that only such matters Inbout which, thơ Governor gave special directions were deered to the Publis Works Committee. He would bo du
dition of many of the roads of the Colony. Such ignorance, however, as the Hon. Mr. Landale in effect stated, is shared by very few, and the hope any now be indulged thas that gentleman's pointed and abso- lately accurate statement may lead
At the "moting of the Legislative lighted to encault the Committen when to some very much needed improve
Council youterday afternoon, the prosedur be received His Excellency's instruc. We are, as indeed are
iggs of which were reported in the tone to do so in canection with any Iments.
Dealing with has interior o "China Mail" up to the time of going mat. sympathy with the Hon.
to pross, the debate on the Budget speech Minatoiu Lodge he pointed out that when Shellim in his remarks on the
Is Excelley Mr. Claud Seren, the proposal to paint it whenised he opened by the Hon. Mr. E. A. Eowatt, objected, and results seemed to have C.31.G., was continued by the Hon. Ms. justified his opinion. Certainly, it it was Government's unfulfilled promises
to be maintained, there would have to (IN PINTS AND SPLITS) relative to public bathing places.
Shellim,
The Hon. Member said they noticed bear Aring of coolles continually wash The Government practically gave
E.M.S. Flors sailed. Festerday for The defendant was charged before me with much regret that no provision lading is down. Answering the Hon. Mfr. assicunces that such bathing places
go the Chiscas petitioned to bare the would be found, and it is by Englands The Austro-Hungarian cruiser der Section 211 of the Public Health been made for public bathing. Theyan Chu Pak, he said a good hinay years a resolution was carried unanimously rider main system introduced, and an Kaiser Franz Joseph I also sailed for and Buildings Ordinance 1903, with would recollect that in May last year
Ordinance was especially passed: la pro» means satisfactory to find homa. The French cruisor Dupleix strived Į tuoving sand from the foreshore at Pa
Tau Kiu without a permit in writing that in the opinion of the Council it was
vile them. Unketunately the supply up-this morning from Shanghai.
from the Director of Public Works of desirable to establish bathing places, at
to shut off the rider mains and supply this Colony on the 7th October, 1913, the eastern and western extremities of last gene was so deficient that they had Mr. Hodgson, Crown Salleiter, appeared the town. 16 was surdially accepted by
the people from the fountains in the for the prosecation: Mr. Stevenson the Government and unofficial members.
$2,000 was provided for the purpose, but streets. That would soon be remedied, appeared for the defunc.
· however, by the works new in progress. Section 211 is as follows. It shall this aunt was not expended, and it was
mitieme afecting the aubsidiary not be lawful for any person to cut srteft to the grirate enterprise of the Tram- The H. Colonial Treasurer replying remove earth or turf, or to collect, ex way Company to carry cut the schemata tract, split, blast or remove stones, from promised by the Government. The ox.lange, said the Government's policy in the past three yours had been consistent. any land not under lease from: the Crown,periment of last summer had been ay
sury, soms $70,000 or $80,000 a 7462. except subject to the regulations con-unqualified success and supplied a long. All subaidiary coin paid into the Trea tained in schedule, or such other felt want. It was now incurabent on regulations as may be made by the the Government to carry out the terms was demonetised, and it was hoped by
Wie Tramway Company would be pleased tinder of the can up to par valoe mission in writing of this Director, në
His Excellency, in his reply to thư Governor-in-Council, or without the per- of the resolution, and he was sure that this means to eventually bring the re Public Wars, or in such maner as shall to exeperate with the Government, undermine or in any way prejudicially Sorte measure of police supervision and speeches, observed that the remarks of afect or endanger the stability of any
life-saving apparatus should be provided, the Hon. consleten who first spoke ware not devoted.so much to the actual esti bank or earth is of any innd or property and bike expenditure of two, three, ot
to the broad principles of ever four thousand dollars would provide matend adjoining." I was Erst reformed by Mr. Steavenson to the following words in healthy recreation for a large section of Government in the colony, some of which they appeared to wish to have altered. and he took is that the fact that their Section 311" or in such manner as shall the community, undermine or in any way prejudicially affect or endanger the stability of any
speeches were confined to principles and not so much to the sabual estimates bank or earth or of any land ce property adjoining." It was submitted that it is bumbent on the prosecution to prove these facts whether a permit has been granted es not. I am of opinion fast it is only necessary for the prosecution to prove such facts when there is a permit.
Mr. Steavenson also submitted that "sand" is not earth" within the women of 27 meaning of Section 211.
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anger and fell to the ground. He w afterwards unable to find the crament, and has reported his logs to the police.
that these assurancès are parently to be allowed to drop because the laying out of such hathing places is not so easy a master as was supposed." Per haps not but surely the little dif- Renities are not insurmountable. We know, and many others also know, that if the Government
1 boarding house rinner of 125 Des would but devote as much attention x Road Centrai sutertained a few to the matter as did the Tramway friends in his house recently, and after DETAK On the 24th (etcher at Bien," 117 The Poak, to Mr and Ms Company this sesson, a really good their departure he found several articles of K, DETRA, A daughter.
jewellory, pipe, and some clothing, ;valued altogether at 813, missing. He has reported his less to the police, and think that his guests included the thief who stole his property.
BIRTH.
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caise de Chang Song" (Korea).
and quite suitable bathing place might be made at North Point. A very large section of the community are interested in this matter and, considering the climate that we have here for at least six months of the year, it is really of the first importance that the Governmentually diminished. Noon-Hongkong Hotel Co., Extra should do something towards pro-
ordinary Goneral Meeting. 2.30 pm.Auction of Drawn Thread
Hough's Sales Roots.
MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.
Work, de, at Messrs. Hughes and
EAT., Tr.&TOVE, Oct. 25, 28, 30 & Twelfth
Nov, 1:-
0.16 p.Entertainment
Night" at the Theatre Royal.
General Memoranda,
MONDAY, October 27 :-
11.30a.m.-Auction of Sundries
Rooms.
TUESDAY, October 23 :-)
at
It is gratifying to see that the obstruc tion of tram cars by trucks is being grad
Fince the Tramway
Company has been prosecuting truck cockies for holding up the trams, the coolics have become more careful. Four cases were dealt with by Mr. Wood at the Magis tracy this morning in which coolies who wore summoned for bolding up tram cars
wern lined.
A Chinese married
i
showed that the latter had mot with their gone approval. "He could not let That' was the attack on the Eublic Works paas
without protest. He had had experience.
Hon Mr. Landale called attention to the fact that shortly after be had the member of the honour to become a Council, the Governor announced that he had been appointed a member, at the viding suitable bathing facilities, to
Public Works Committee.
of Public Works in two other portions of say nothing of convincing us that
practically the last he had beard of that they are doing something to carry
Committee. He did not think it over med, and it had not been consulted with the Empire and he entirely disagreed out the promises they made. The
regard to the large expenditure on public with the Hon. Member as to the insde. expenditure of a comparatively
works. The members of the Committee quacy of the Public Works hero, or his small sum is all that is necessary
Exterly the were quite willing to give such advice as criticisms of the methods of carrying to convert North Point-which is Hilliers Street has reported to the police same question and under the same Sue- they were able, and did not appreciate them out. He considered that the Public undoubtedly more suitable than the that someone stole from her house between tion was tried before Mr. Sereomba Smith their present figure-bead position. Ha Works of Hongkong, wero na good sa he 1 Police, Magistrate in July, 1900 (Rex criticised the large expenditure on the had seen wipers, and in many cases beach in the neighbourhood of July 30th, and October 18th: a box so0-
was still considerable room for improve- Kennedy Town-into a health-taining sixty and articles of jewellery, sama. Ti Ngau). Mr. Bowley, Crown Soli-repairing yard for government launches, better. In the case of the roads there clothing, and 985 in money, the property citor, argued this case on behalf of the advocating the giving out of the work giving and attractive bathing place. being valued altogether at 82.100. The Crown. Ta the depositions the following by tender to one of the dock companies.ment, but the explanation of, that was Meer. Hughes and Hough's Sales This is a matter not for private wenan suspecta a foki who absconded are the arguments put forward by Mr. There was no provision in the estimates, simple. The city being on the enterprise but for the Government, somewhere about September 19th. She Bowley, foreshore is land-earth has for removing the hill which blocked slope of a hill there had been no neces and it is to be hoped that before ili probably regret cos having reported no technical meaning earth includes all Nathan Road, and at the present rate of sity for providing roads for fast traffic soil-cert mesas disintegrated stone progress it would be many years before but with the large increase recently in the matter to the police sooner! 30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture t
outting earth is not only soil or mould this important site could be opened up; the motor-est traffe on the lower levels. he looked forward to an improvement is Mears. Hagher & Hough's Sales the next bathing season, comes
varsh, turf and stones covers all materiale this was a short-sighted policy. Ho en-
the surfacing of the roads. Then with round that something worthy of
The hired transport Soudan is ex-Chambers Dictionary-Webstars Dic. the Hon. Members remarks con-
cerning the removal of the gaol; and the regard to the reat on public buildings. the needs of the large section re-pected to arrive here on her return voyago, tionary--Maxwell on Statutes p.. 159, 3rd ferred to may be accomplished.
about 6 a.m. on Monday next. The vessel Edition, associated words understood financing of public works by sheet loans. They had put up large now buildings This was the only businesslike way of which wem not yet fully occupied, and, We have heard so often in will be birthed at Holt's, Wharf, "and, dia. in & common sense." p. 41 "Sands
He supported the suggestion that the then, and they did it. They expected regard to the irregularity of the embarkation of troops, &c. will commence a species of earth." Mr. Sercombe Smith carrying out many of these publié works, naturally it was to this advantage to let at 9am. The Sad Be. Bomerset Light Inconvicted the defendants and fined him liquor taxes should be removed. Nobody to get $49,000 next year instead of. Siberian mail that it is a matter fantry (for India) and details Somerset $20 or 1 month hard labour.
could agree that the roads were in good $21,000. The principle of tendering was, that would have to be gone into " Light Infantry, South Wales Borderers
condition. They should have had enough of cousie, a well established principle in that we but merely voice the od R.A.M.C. attached (For Home) will
money to have ocfour wanbed the interior the service, and the Government would of Mountain Lodge, and should not have rot, even if they were allowed, depart opinion of the whole community
Govorner living in house out of repair staff and departments had been watched The loss on subsidiary enia seemed to credully. With the growth of the go on without the existence of any syyppulation and the growth of the revenue tem of restoring this to its proper value, and expenditure it had been almost im- lo did not think this was an imposible possible, with the formation of new task for the Government to undertake departments to avoid certain increases with the assistance of the banks. Ko the staff. The matter of the hospital
very great sympathy. Thor had proba to the concreting of ground surfaces. Ta
The Eon. Mr. Lau Chy Pak voice tioners at the hospital, and they had had tlus Section the word "sand" is to be complaint by the Chinese residents of the
cne or two disappointments,, but, it was fond. Hero again the exact ingredients
matter that would receive' more con.
Rooms
WEDNESDAY, October 202-
10.30 a.m.-Auction of Furniture at No.
3 Mountain View (29 The Poak.) Non-Hongkong Jockey Club Falf-
Yearly Meeting.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Linen at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's Sale Rooms,
2.30 p.m.-Anction of China &c. at Mr.
Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooma THURSDAY October 30:-
Mr. Steavenson also referred me to
Section 100 of the Ordinance. That is the Section which refers to the materials
go fato estop at Hang Hom. All married to be used in binding walls. The words
families will go into",
11 a.Auction of a quantity effin stating that such a statement Austin, underarters at Mount sand" and "earth" are bold to ha! bear in the painful, positior, of seeing the Iron that principle. The increase in the
Machinery, at No. 1, Reclamation is now wholly inadequate.
Stroot
to be made found in the Section. I am of opinion The by the Officer Commanding Army Bervice that it was not the intention of the Government doubtless have many Corps, pending re-embarkation on trade Legislature" to differentiate between the two words? The exact ingredients to be 2:15 pm-Meeting of the Licensing difficulties to contend with in reports Sondan or Somali,
used are set out in order to bird down
WEDNESDAY, November 5-
Board in the Council Chamber.
The Chinn Mail.
Rosazona, Friday, Oct. 24, 1913.
gard to this atrocious irregularity, but, as these difficulties cannot possibly be insurmountable, it is to be hoped that they will bestir themselves more actively than they appear to have been doing, and thus assist in removing this intoler. able state of affairs.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
JOWED.
Mr. J. T. Toker joined the Corps on the 21st idet, allotted Corps No. 1465 and
sted to the Engineer Company.
LEAVE.
CAMP
It would have been much more THE BUDGET DISCUSSION.pleasant, we feel sure, for the un-
official members referred to, to have j Gr. C. A. S. Russ is granted leave of absence from 17:19 13 to 12.11.13. Pte. THE discussion on the Budget at given their whole-hearted acques P. D. Wilean is granted leave of absence
cenee in the Government's finan-from 19.11.13 to 26.11.13. yesterday's Legislative Council
cial proposals and have had to meeting led to some very interest. ing-and, in some cases, to some express praise instead of blame
It is actified for general information that pointed-expressions of opinion on but obviously that was impossible. to the 17th of January, 1914, inclusive
regarding certain specific matters, the anual Camp will be held from the 9th matters that are of much public. We congratulate them on voicing interest. Several of the official members animadverted upon them hope that some much-needed the tax-payers needs, and with
some points in the estimates that
improvements will soon certainly called for a clearer aud evidence. falier stateinent than had been given by the Government; and the members referred to, in giving articulate expression to the dis- satisfaction quite obviously felt by
un.
be ini
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS...
Thin who is due to arrive here next Friday, after having filled a must succces-
MARAUDING. INDIANS,
A Chinese polico provision coelis who resides at Tseng lan Shi was on his way home from his tea-shop on the Sai Kung rond when he was assaulted by three fadians and robbed of three dollars in money, a watch, and several packets of cigarettes, valued altogether at 26.
Another hawker who has a tes-shop on the Sai Kung road left his mat-abod with
the Contractor. Mr. Steavenson also re-
ferred me to Section 111 of the Ordi-British coin should be allowed to remain sisters was a subject with which he had
napice. That is the Section which refers
below inos. Valuet
to be used are set out in order to bind rider-main water districts, who had been down the contractor. Numerous diction.n famine supplies for two years. Theyideration during the coming year, and aries were produced by both parties. All paid their share of the rates and taxes, he was not able now to make any definise and were left to fight for water in the stuterment on the subject. He did not think it was necessary to consider the strects.
these dictionaries I bave consulted. I am of opinion that the Legislatura never intended that a highly technical meaning should be applied to the word "corth in this section.
In Ogilvie's dictionary" I find the fol lowing definitions with respect to the 'word "carth," the loose particles of inorganic matter on the surface of the ard to the question aked ne to expendiola schools was a necessary sad im ture under shends of miscellaneous, perland move on the part of the Govora. Dent. It was suggested about the middle lobe dry land opposed to the she said there was a constant stream of
the ground," " the surface of the works wluch no Director could force of last year, and he went on the know- globe." The statement by Mr. Bowley and this was the only fund to fiance edge of the country se come from, where
The Hon. Director of Public Works, appointment of a committee, which was, replying to criticisms and questions proponed by the Hou. Member repré- affecting bis department said the adopting the Chamber of Commerce, bat tion of a higher rate of exchange had the question would have to await the kotumi of.. His Excellency the accounted largely for the instegsód ox-
Governor. The taking over of the ver penditure on establishment. With re
to Mr. Sercombe Smith that "' sand`is a
they had always been under the control them. He spoke of the difficulties -ex- species of earth" is in my opinion a
pericaced in the construction of Tytam of the Government with very great suc- completo answer to this question.
Tuk reservoir from the nature the cess. He had some sympathy with the I order the defendant to pay a fine of ground, and expressed the belief that Member who spoke a complaint
$20, or one month's hard labour.
4J
HOIHOW NOTES.
water from this sourse would, be avail able within two years. The omission of an item for compensation from s public works estimate had been com mented on, but be would point out that
of the Siberian mails. There was ofted considerable delay in their arrival and it. was a matter which would have to be gone into. With regard to the Canton Kowloon Railway, the receipts were
Imany of the tax-payers, earned then soon at Poking and Tientsin; and will bis mother yesterday, and after process by the recent revolt in Canton," yet, in. f and this also had been the creo with the than ever before, and they showed every
gratitude of the community. These open er Causeway Bay on Saturday, 1st were no fanciful grievances upon November. which they dilated, and it is to be
of Public Works will result.
It may be useless to discuss "eitber now or later, the hardship inflicted
THE EDWARD 01SPENSARY, upon the community by the very
There are many attractive items on the pe quite new to Hongkong, among the Cuttrell Troup, jugglig fanta by the Delroys, trick cycling and other turns of s thrilling nature. Many of the old favour-
which may be mentioned acrobatis acts by
it had been customary for another depart. very satisfactory, but there would bo (From Our Own Correspondent.) ment to defray the cost of resumptions.inked up with the Tankow-Canton line. no very pront increase until it was Horrow, Uca. 18. The work on the Tytamtuk reservoir was Though Hsihow an not directly affected proceeding as expeditiously as possible, This year the receipts bad hoen higher Along the road, was attacked by three
had still two years to run. Some very bathing places, he certainly wished thas Indians. They knocked the old woman directly, the local officials are feeling the phoca refuge, the conteset for which sign of increasing. With regard to the down nad atole from her 2 in mon-y, and effect of the reaction. We learn that the disparaging remarke had been made about they could be made and looked after by banket containing some banane, The Magistrate of the district had so'd, under the condition of this end, but he would the Govorniment, but investigatiems which police are sow.com the look-out for the direction of the former Tutuh of Canton, not think that they deserved the stric were made of what had beca' considered
marsuding Indians.
boo that something more fruitful than the rather lame replies that were forthcoming from H.E. the
Derlain Guramment poused buildings and teres that had fallen from the Hon suitable spots did not result vory satis grounds in the city of Klangobow. This Members. Compared with roads oise factorily. One place where there was Officer Adroigistering the Govern
sale is not recignized by the new Tatab, where he maintained that, speaking thought to be a beach it was found was ment and from the Hon. Directorites will also be seen in their various acte.
Further particulare will appear to-morrow HERRINGS. WORTH £2,800,000, and it is reported that the Magistrate Ho, generally, their roads were in good condi- only a veneer of sand, with something who has had an education in law in tion. At the same time, if the colony very unpleasant under it, and the other:
place was rocky and dangerous. Beter. in our advertising columng,
America, is now in hiding and is in foar of generally wished its roads to bo paved in No fewer than 1,200,000 orsas of herrings } his life.
some different manner and maintained he had also been made to the greas were landed during the Scottish Sching: The interior of Hainan is reported to be in a better condition, they had just slimes of the ovenings at North Point ply to pay up the money for it, and it organised by the Tramway Company." DIPHTHE IA-HOW IT MAY BE season, which closed lately. The value of quiet and prosperous.
the catch was £2,800,000, but the curr large contribution. they are called
AVOIDED.
The American Mission Hospital in would be done. His Honourable friend That was so. They formed pleasa79 suffered heavy fizancial losses during the Boihow is much improved by the now had alluded to the whole colony being social gatherings, but the number of upon to, pay annually towards the
IPHTHERIA is usually contrastad
estension. It has been frished and of behind him in stating that the Public people who entered the water was small, maintenance-of-the-Colony-at-a- wher the child has a cold. The cold.
mrepares the child's system for the recep
cupied during the last month, and the Works were carried out for from satis probably only the fraction of one per cent. Hospital is well filled with patients.
factorily. Flo challenged that statent, of those present. Much as he desired to GREAT REDUCTIONS IN military station, but it is, neverthe-tion and development of the diphtheris
From remarks that he bad heard from see bathing places bore, it was not germs. When there are ones of diphtherin
residents in the colony and from ratory tesy a matter as was supposed. Thr to the colony be considered that the question of the wireless Installation was CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM publia works in the colony would hose np to which he could not enter into, THERE is nothing to good for muscular comparison with any works anywhere, but matter were progresting, and it was thenmatiem, sprains, lameness, ramps almost in the world. He did not want to be hoped that the work would be of the muscles, braises and The inju-los as to take to himself any special prodit for cerriod out as soon as polio.
The Bill was then read a wooond bude, Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 18 will affect a
quefied to the Finance Committee.
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less, imperative that it should be known that such contribution ought, in reason and in justice, to be kept within the scope of the resources of the tax-payers. The Honourable Director of Public
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in the neighborhood children that hare
FT NEVER FAILS, olds should be kept at home and off the
set until recovered. Give hom han HAMBERLAIN'S Culio, Uboters and ertain's Gough Ramady a ney will not Diarrhoon Hamady is all its name have to remain at home long. It also diosa impline. If omes disschon and dysenteri the culture beds, which forms in a nieither children or adults, and the most hild's throat when it has a bold,”and |, ruil nt cases of cramp: colie ur pain in the minimizes the risk of contracting infectioar stocasab.gife way to few down of this diseases. For sale by all Chemists and onsdicine. Bafo, ac, always sur For
19 Works seems to be in a state of Utoraksepers,
Casio by all Chemists and Bkówakaspern;
oare în less time than any other treat that state of affairs, so whom he crime Sale by all Chamisis and Storskap bern he found the works andusted in