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General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, Jane 27-
Entertainment at the l'eak Club. SUNDAY, JUDO 28:
Bam.-Excursion to Macau, WROXYDAY, July 1-
Pomimon Day (Canada) 187.
7 pant. Entries clime for third Gym-
shana,
SATURDAY, July 4:--
Declamation of American In lependency,
1778,"
Firality" Freear's performance at the Toontre Royal
Tozadar, July:7-
10 p.m.-Full moon SATURDAY, July 11 -
5.15 p.m.-Third Gymkhaus Meeting for
the beac
9. p.m. -Second Night Aquatic Feta st
V.R.C.
The China Mikail.
HosaKoNG, THEravay, June 25, 1974.
THE PROPOSED DEVELOP-
MENT SCHEME.
SINCE Messrs. Doanys and Bowley first brought forward the project that has since been generally termed the the Island Development Scheme".
THE CHINA MAILS
over-crowded. Colony, For a very long time the neccssity for such an outlet has been, to use a hnekpeyed phrase, "a long felt want" and by no other section of the community will
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
porting will be found on page 10.-
The Ik despatched hence par 57. “Chiyo Maru" on Mar 19 was delivered in New York on the 21st instant.
1.
The Cherniavaky krio and in Allan are now in Austma. They wore to appear in the King's Theatre, Helbourds on Saturday June 39,-
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE BATHING- BEACHES.
Government's Intentions,
UNEP WATER MIT DAYRLOPMENT.
· DRAFT AGREEMENT. DEFEN
A mesting of the Legilstime Council was halk this afternoon, H.. the Garmor, die FH. May, K.C.ALC, prosiding
There were also present
GB
Sker
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1914
TIPHOON WARNING
The following talegram was received At the Amisrican Consulato-General this morning.
- Manila, 7:36 am. June: 25, Crotone or Typhoon, N.W. Tap direction unknow".
the Governor mid that while he Hon. Mr. Shellim sooonded. cold not agres with a great deal of what
the Hon. Member had wald as to the
KENNEDY STABLES'
TRAGEDY.
Mr. Wood today 18 ewet the enquirer into the circumstances of the death of
game cutter scolle who died se eroult of a burst aple n at Kännedy's Stables sa June
Mr. E. F. Saul, manager of Kounedy's
Chinese that a man wis dying in Stables garo eridence, Some time after
the yard. He sent for some whisky with Spm on June &, de was informed by kame
which to revive the man, whom he thought,
H. Este General Offer Commanding institution of a monopoly, really on the the Troops, Major-General F. H. Kas part of the companies to which ho ra
*r was suffering from the heat. Decessed did Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. Caczferral, manopoles were abhorrent to the not employed at the stabiem hoa by zn not get better and died. Decrszód, waa, ofacial Members, and he believed to outside person to convey-grase "phere, Hon Attorney General, Mr. J. H.netleial members. There were some Witom said there was not setonily Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Mr. D. consideration, particinarly in regard to the body to prevent him fighting with one Points which required a little further Sght. Decessed was being clutched around. Hon. Director of Public Worka, Mr. A. Fthe period within which the right refer- grass as directed by the clerk Mr Old
of the stabis boy who would not carry ther CHURCHILL
xl, to ought to be exercises, and he there the assistant Manager me out and told Mr., foes proposed to hold over the agreement thour to separate. Decessed walked away about 6 or 60 yards and collaged auch died.
10. WOLFRA
it be more eagerly looked forward to and be watched with greater interest than by the European section Iris, largely in their interests, we are glad to learn, that the scheme is being promoted, and it will certainly prove a boon to those who have far too long laboured under the vexatious irritation that is part and parcel of the effect of the insufficient and inadequate housing Mr. Doris Grafhain, chief soc antxot accommodation often in quarters of the Hougkong athes of the Jara-Chica suitable for Europeans fixing their Japan Lijn left goetenday by the Tjimanoek. abodes. It may sound selfish to say far an inspection tour Java.), that the European section of the community will look forward to the promoters considering their claims in the first instance as they expect the new scheme to relieve them of many of the afflictions under which they have so long suffered. The manner the number of promotions fromthe tanks A Parliamentary retom shows that in which Enropeans-particularly in the army during 1913 was 77—LI second- those with small incomes-have been entomax, 64 quarter maters, and compelled to reside in close proximity riding mastames is 10% the dumber was to non-Europeans is even a worse, and in 1911, 2 affliction than the tyranny they have Major J. Donan, R. &.H.C. delivered had to submit to by rapacious land lecture to the officers of the garrison to lords, whose justification bas certainly day in the E A. Theatre, Victoria Bar some point in the fact that buildingark, the sohjout being "Combatant
It is rumoured that on the expiration his home lowes Mr. WG. Belli passion from the appointment of Feat rofura bo Singapura, but wil retire om mister Gepers of the Stqui Sestlement
E R. HARFAX.
Hon. Seastary for Chinese Affairs,
Mel Mix.
Hon Cape Supt. of Police, Mr.
Hon Mr. Werx CMG
Hon. Me. H. E. POLLOCK, E.C.. Hon. Mr. F. A Hawar, G.M.G. Hn. Mr. E. SALLIK
Eas. KP-ED CHU PAX.
Hon. Mr. DarID LANDALE,
Catit shanexs meeting.
XURSING KISTERS' PETITION.
The following adjourned ination stool on the paper in the name of Hon. Mr.
Mr. Lucy A. Silvs, dark in Kennedy's" Stables Hem dosed sing, beld by Pang Fan who had since almonds
H. E. Pollock, but the Hon. Mumber, Ping Yaa said he did not. with the Council's consent discharge. Yas a siap and he ran away. Deceased i han atnks the deceased. Witnesa gire-Pang the motion, stating that he would bring en scurt wits and wanted to sight him ́it up'aglia # necessary
nt. Mr Old came out and reperated them. That the Governmens do lay upon the Deceased want. and died. The Hunt. Mr. Pullock, asked the follow-date of the that July Insty which was ad-from. 2 to 5 o'chek-
table of this Council the letter, unler deceased had been cutting
Decoeds employer' testifie ing questions anding in his name:
Mr. M. J. Basur, Clerk of Councils.
THE BATHING QUESTION,
that that day
space in the Colony is very limited. Officers and Sanitation." General Kally facilition for public bathing which are considered that their numbers should be drogas adjourned until Thurs
The time has now come, it is and about 100 officers siteaded.; - devoutly to be hoped, that sorce
-
a
Det. Sergt. Wills and several Chinese
versed by two
ANNA KINANCIAL, MINUTES,
A CLERICAL ERROR.
The Colonial Treasurer reforming to an or in the supplementary estimates under the heading of sinking fundi. pointed out by the Ho Mr. Ewett
The
day, July in enable Mr. Scult to try and
A MAN WHO IS WANTED.
A Philippino was arrested on an extradi tion amant at No. 24 Pottinger Street
yesterday by Inspector Terrett and Dect. Sergt. Clark, having been identified by a photo received last week-ond from the Manik Information Bureau. The man is
the duties of the watchman, employed by Government Cirit Hospital to the P-in-Pang Yau strike docessed twice in the 1. Wut the Government state what are drewed by the Superintendent of the woman coolia grasscutter said she saw North Paint? the Government at the bathing place.cipal Civil Medical Officer setting forth chest. As they embraced each other they
Wall the Government suppl ment the
on belialf of the Sisters reasons why they thou and deceased walked a few prees and fell to the ground. Europena separated afforded by the Hongkong Tramways Com pany at North Past is the following Ac application was made to Mr. Woodthers, with steps half-way along and at the
way() By. erecting bamboo-por This flowing remmendations forget Pang Yau to appear. Failing that a relief will be afforded against by Det. Sergt. Pingutt this morning for end and with a depth of & fect of water Binancial votes were referred to the Finant for his irrest would he was d the evils mentioned and that the new the contiscation of lbs. of raw opium with two life-Luoga atached to it: (i) By $500 in aid of the vote Sanitary Depart taken part in the fight. development scheme will enable found on board the s, Artreus. The suprasing the sea-bed there by (1) mont, for disinfectants: $0.200 in aid of
Sergt. Ogg was who asked troduce a the end at low water, spring tides: and ance Committee for consideration former witums who is aleged on have Europeans to reside by themselves of the raved which is now on a trip to from being rashed away; (b) preventing Police Station, additions: $1000 in wid Magistrate decided to wait for the return depositing on it and, protested by groins the vote Public Works, for Hingham apart from those whose chief recom- Vancouver, and than poet up noticus for Works permit or otherwise, from depositing of the vote Teiler, and Frison Depart
janks, whether under cover of a Public that they have the means of paying as mendation to grasping landlords is claiment to the opium.
and there; (c) removing rocks covered ments, Police, incidental, expenses. with barnacles, broken crockery and other obstacles in bathing? high a rental as European occupiers detectives raided No. 2 Chu Long Street. Will the Government als consider: In Tsingtan the Germans have drawn and seized So taxis of prepared opium change, fresh water they trust
feasibility of providing at a small a sharp line of demarcation between which was on a bed ready for sale: One thing at North Point and also at West the Europeas residences anil the arrest was made, that of a cook on board Point abodes of non-Europeans. As already one of the Japanne steners travelling following replies
The Hon. Colonial Secretary gave the said he had now had wis digires amenil-waned on a charge of embezzling Ps. 1422- stated, the landlords here have long charge of unlawful possession brought be wees Hongkong and Tam Sui. The
Fed. They should read, estimated amount Prisoner denied, being the wanted": 1. The watchman at North Point is $130,909, actual amount spout #131,038, excused themselves on the ground against him today was adjourned until of lack of room. That excuse will:to-morrow, than the opium might be
original dealt. The discrepancy was with the matering of the new scheme, valued.
2. (i.) The Government will erect owing to an error, in entering up the have much less force, and we trust
such a pier as is described in the ques.frown Agents courts. In the antract that the area which it is proposed to the Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance by the Government of the kind indicated; entered in the sinking fup) column. The 78th Annual General Meeting of sary before any work can be undertaken ont. on Inscribed Stock, was wrongly tion.") (a) Further enquiry is necca the suit of $260,760. interest at 3 per develop will be exclusively used by Co., Ltd., was held on 19th May 1914, and (U) No funks have deposited hud at The present Agares would leave no room European householders, consideration the Chairman reported that the Prost and North Point, bus until recently junks for comment, being chiefly borne in mind for those Accrunt has been credited with have deposited sand there. The work WILD BIRDS PROTECTION... Jaw. This was that the litigants will with comparatively small incomes33, and the Income of the Company has boch suspended during the bathing The Hon. Attorney-General, moving receiss nothing, be the law fixits American We do not expect the promoters to millions Pounds Sterling. The Assets have the case of (1)
bas now for the first time exceeded Fiva sesson; (c) The reply is the same as in the second reading of a BI to pink companies' ability to silvage from wreck be any more philanthropic than other now reached £13,853, (89 195. 44. - landlords, but it is to be hoped that
provision for the protection certain, and the passenger and freight money col The local Agents are Mesara, Wm. Mayo-supply water from the mains for this felt for some time that some restriction £18,000, Mr. Justice McKouns disserted 3. The Government is not prepared to wild birds and gatos, said it had been lected from the passengers, amounting to for the new schema will be able to the authorities in granting facilities rink & Co.
purpose.
A Chinese, 50 gram. af
age this mot stipulate some such conditions as we bing, made his fifth appearance from banish- have suggested. At any rate, the ment and received 12 mots hard labas. realization of the new schenic-to He informed the Police that he was a
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the matter has, naturally, evoked which we wish every access British subject born in the New Territory very considerable interest among all should go a long way towards classes of the community. At to alleviating" if day's Legislative Council meeting it the many grievances that have ever was again referred to and, as will be been identified with such congestion seen from our report of the proceedus bas tor so long been tolerated in inga, the Colonial Secretary moved a Hongkong and may, we trust, bring resolution expressing the approval of about a mach needed segregation of the Government to the new project European and non-European residents. on condition "that the promoters. furnish to the Government satisfac- tary proof of their financial ability to carry out the scheme."
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. J. H. de Rene, Consal.Gene at for
Indo-China to JAVA.
Capt. W. B. Cooke now, entends the
min's age.
мар. *
employed to prevent persons digging for and not $322,288 as appeared on the The application was remanded until shells on the bathing beach.
.
Thursday.
THE TITANIO DISASTER
held that the Titanic owners are liable only The Supreme Court at Washington has
in accordance with the American maritimé
the total receipts of theatres, mais bill pictursignisces and kindred places of entez- tainment Faria doring 1913 ampanted to
Official returns just issued show that
And
being the highest ever rounded in a
should be placed upon the Indewerimi- from the decision, holding that the British ISLAND DEVELOPMENT SCREWÈ......... nato slaughter of wild birds not use law ought to apply to the case of British The Colonial Secretary moved the fol-o food. There was a movement in this companies Suits amounting to £9,600,00 kwing rix-olution':
direction throughout the Empire against agreement laid on the table on the 4th go, or for other reasons, and Hongtong
That this Council approves the draft the destruction of birds for their plum are pending in the American courts, but the police made fall inquiries and could H. Hay, K.C.M.G., Governce of Hong, proposed to divide the birds into the The silk shipped from Hongkong Ly
of June, between His Excellency Sir F.
was joining in the movement. I w of removing Hs had been convicted several fan of
not find anything to support his statement-kong, for and on behalf of the Goyer. Some might be taken or scot RMS. Empress of India on May 26th larceny and was last banished in June 1912. mens of the same (who and whose sue any time by a person holding a licence reached New York on June 24th. inspector MarDarald did not press that to se "the Governor of the me part, mitico, magpies. The second section the sa, si now customary in such cams, and Mesars. Dounge and Bowley, Solie consisted of birds which might be abot cesson in office are hereinafter referred ipe, woodcock, geese and swaes, and
it was now proposed to add, in con hold be figon, sccount of the tons (who mid whose adsigns are here-
thr calied the promotors) of the other under licence, but only in the non-breed The charge against a Chinese of dating development of a portion of the South The third consisted of all other wild 300,000 fr upon the Igures for 1912 part, with regard to a scheme for the in, such as pheasants and partridges. 68, 42.395 fr., showing an increases of nose- and wounding fellow countryman was of the faland of Hongkong on condi- taken of shot at sny time; their ey again before Mr. Wood today, when again tion that the promoters furnish to the and hests were also protected. The now
that were protected and might not be single year. another memand of a week was unde, as Government satisfactory proof of that measure embodied the provisions of the the complainant is not yet out of hospital. fiscal ability to carry out the scheme. Ordinancu now in force, but the close two cases in the Army Museum in Paris This is, of course, a wise and very the Netherlands, left yesterday with his life and death and at one tinie sorange- wish to oppone the granting of this con October 15, 27 the prosecl close kenison which belonged to a former Emperor of
Fur poly four weeks he has been between.
On May 31 burglars.smashed oper The Hon Mr. Landala onid ho did not time was extended from February 1st to and enrried of a number of valuable arms, necessary stipulation to make, as an- family on a trip to Jarm
menta were made for the taking of deposi- cession, because he thought that if any had been found too where to include the China. The hile was encrued with questionably, such a project will
including an eighteenth century dagger tions at the Hospital. Bince then he has capitalist could be found to spend tho necessitate a very large expenditure Maliai, the magician, arrived at Singa adaly improved but still se inmay entailed it would extainly confer breeding season of all birds it was, de diamonds, rubies, and emeralds and they and it would therefore be exceed. Pore recently on the conclusion of a tour of serious condition. Mr. G. K. Halt Bratton benefit on the Colony, but there was Too Bill was read a second time, and?
sired to protect.
scabbard was of jasper with massive gold ingly rash, to put it as mildly
defends.
ono clause which directly interfered.
decorations. as possible, to grant any sort of
The Tottenham Hotspur Association already established in the Colony The Hou, Jr. Lindale asked what with the busice of two companies Council then went into cominative concessions or even promises without who will take charge of the company's new England to play matches, on May 23 met a soks right to supply electricity and gas cold storage owners who hail games-in
P.&O. Himalays in place of Capt. Brans football team, which west to Germany from Under clause 24 the promoters had the would be the position under the Bill of fium of the one footed soiler skate an
upon / first knowing something of the pro-vosel Karmola, which leaves London in Pforzheim team ab Stuttgart fe Waremborg.in the area over which they had a stare into the closes season? motera ability to crystallize their, August on her maiden voyage. meantime, more or less nebulous
The visitors won by fire goals to nie Electric Company and the Hongkong and out that imported, birds did not gene strapped to tow left for and wida en pugh
option. This would debar the Hongkong
which has slady, found favour with the scheme by that best of all comenta
play was rough throughost when leang Chine Gas Company from operating in within the provisions of the Bill to accommodate both feet in an exhilarat Thio Hen. Attorney-General pointed that Nottingham and Derby Prical
at Se. hard cash and lots of it. In h
the field the opposing taim and the specta fun portion the Colony to which this
Bd it endsists of a miniature trolley liave we leard anything dis
föras ulted the Hate Joyes, their recent referred, a did not think lus Hon. Member thought there shedding descent down hill. To it in attiched oalkeeper, had bis head cut open with an that was a fair stipulation to make bu natbrella; Fearson, another player, wax codes tag tivo compapice to which he
be some provision in the bill to meet palated by one hand, store bim skilfully.
kind of pale rudder, which, easily man the case of child storage owners, as they ugh the thickest crowd. On the level injured with a stone, and the Belapurs at referred were the pioneers of light storage companies could not give the means of propulsion, like the one festet manager was stoned, and rabbed of £15, in the Colony and should not be the origin of gaine which came into this offer skate, is series Fatrasuous hops,
a prozbited from working in any part of His Excelency said there was not Administration hare appointed Mr. Nor Government should not grant this sun cent to provide a good dance from His Excellenty replying to Hon Mr.
The Siamese Royal State Hallways ita berritory. He considered that the much geme here to abort sedly u
with the right fool
putition of chiel wochanical engineer for companio. It was not in the interest Hon. Ar Shellim said it, lod Bert of wild duck which hrad in the Colony mais (libiz, of Gateshead, to the vacant cession at the expense of those two once bag
who is a nephew of Bir George Gibb, chaire eventually supply the light sad power to start the close reason as that was the paie then. The section would not Inter their southern lines, which copment of about of the consumers, for it would probably represented to him by soverat very good and what certainly should not be shot Stretlim, said there was caly one species 600 miles of metre-gauge track. Mr. Gibb, menu thas the existing companies would sportsmen that February I was too early on February let on the birds begando man of the Road Board, and into generali and they would bare to pay the pro- har seted for some time part as assistant do too large aber of contracts April 1st
without amendment and subsequ manager of the Forth-Eastern Railway, moters of the scheme to be allowed to suggested that the date be stored to
best time tá sloot duck-and teal Hefere with ordinary, wild-low
diyisin of the North-Easter Railway, and supplied. He condend among very few of these bindi were sips in the
The Bird was takers through locomotise superintendent of the rather there was the cheaper the current could 113. tas Governur pointed out that pod....
previnely connected with the rede, principle to divide the Colony into arena Colony rated Malay Sinton Railway systems of this kind. When the Gar
All Company ok
HONGKONG PARCELanging to the scheme, even though
EXPRESS AND
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
CORPS
Corps Orders by Lieut.-Col. A Chapman V.D.
PARADES
Friday June 26th. Semaphore Bigua ling.
MAXIM CLARE.
JOINEN.
the magnitude of it is realised. In face the project has been everywhere welcomed as being very desirable from many points of view. While that is the case, it must also be stated The Maxim Clása for Officers will be held that many thoughtful observer ex-n Monday, 29th instant. prees a desire to know more regarding The under mentioned members having the financial potentialities of the joined the Corps are posted as follow promoters of the undertaking before Rte. L. M. Murphy to Scouts Corspany committing themselves to any dehnite Pt.10. A. Robinams 10 Left: Seetan, Pta N.L. Brewer to Left Section. M.G. Co, statement As we have said, this is MAGICA but natural regarding a scheme of mind
Pie, R. J. Rawis on to Loft Section, such magnijnde. We, however, have Pte. W. C. Bond to faft Section, M. G. Co DWARD DISPENSARY not the slightest hesitation in be-
Hoving that the promotera, acting as Aquatermaster of the F. and (). ■. Lhey are through a firm of solicitorsria, at Singapura on tire 18th int was
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ingenious contrivance called the ski-car
Tas Loodan suburban boy is adopting s means of loc motion which is was elatrons
The Hop alember painted out that time it would be difficult to prove when birds brought into Hongkong came from.
The Ent Attorney General sad the the present sgrément onus was on the phrson who, shot, the
hich the work birds.
done, there
mardin
ATÉ DUTY:
The Counc
The
till this day worke
Hon Howatt thought the penalty Cominifter
-be raised to $100 for
"against thos