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torpedo, the U-boats prefer to riak these weapons against something that at once offers a bigger target and holds the promise of a more imposing entry or the roll of piratical achievemgut. As we have said, the only satisfactory solution of the
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE ATTACKING THE CHIT SYSTEM.
COUNCIL.
Amesting of the Council was held on the ith in, H. the dovernor, Sir F. HENRY MAY K.C.M.C.except for
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 171917.
THE MAGISTRACY.
THE RESULT OF GAMBLING,
A Chinese, employed as room boy to Mr. W Jar Currie, in Mrs. Hiskie": establishment at Queen's Gardens, w charged this morning with illegally parning a golf watch belonging to Mr.
address to the pawnbroker
It was stated by the pawnbroker that
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first rearing of the Bill to amend A DESPERATE THIEF. the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance 1011, the main object of the amend
In Me Dyor Ball's Court this after ment being to prohibit the 20th was resumed in which a Chinese was charged with snatching ba consumed an any Chinese and also with pointing a loaded B.E. Major Gazers F. Vayas, licensed premises, unless such sale revolverat a Sanitary: Board coolie who General Officer Commanding.
to a resident at an hotel, or stopped him as he was running away the defendant had already pawned the The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr.liquor to be consumed at a bond fide with the money in his possession, with watch three times in his abop CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.);
meul atún botel or restaurant.
problem in the destruction of the Presided. There were also present: Niquors, of intoxicating 850 in Freneb bank notes from another | Currie, and also with giving fles
U-boats, and if, as we hope, Germany
may soon be driven from the Belgian
THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF art line, so that her naval bases
THE FAR
EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
will be restricted to German territory, the submarine problem will be stily. further aimplified
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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
INTRIES ULOSE for the HARBOUR
ESTRUSULOSE
HON, SECRETARY, Victoria Recreation Club, Hongkong, Oct. 4, 1917,
BANK HOLIDAY.
5
2709
accordance with Ordinance Xa, a
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of
́LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Ky September 25th the Penang "Our Day Rel Cross Fund had totalled 380,286.53. -
At a meeting of Chinese at Singa pore subscriptions amounting to $25,000 were made to the "Our Day Fund..
The Manila Observatory at 11 p. last night reported the cyclone" or HONGKONG, THURSDAY, October 4, 1817, typhoon over S. China Ses to be filling
THE SUBMARINE MENACE.
The statistics we publish to-day of the toll taken by German submarines go, to confirm the diminishing power of the effort
of 1919 the EXCHANGE BANKS on which Germany is admittedly MONDAY, the Baking everything. This is seen at
glance in the following table:--
PUBLIC BUSINESS
Nth instant...
Hongkong. Oct. 4,1917.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE FAUL
NOTICE.
[9170
THE,public are hereby notified that
Week ended.
owing to the inclemency of the weather, the AL FRESCO FETE which 15 was held last SUNDAY, was unfort- 2 unately interrupted by the heavy rain, and the Council General of the Society
13 have consequently decidel
to have another AL FRESCO on SUNDAY 20 next 7th instant. from 9 to 11.30 PM. the sue compound of the P. C. CATHRDEL
April
2991 2009
*** 2379 2331! ... 2585 2821
2716 2680
... 9374 2498 956A. 2552
2684 2730..
0719 9784
2693 9449
tons.
.ap.
The Attorney-General. Hon Mr. H, KAMP
The Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr. ED. C. WOLFF
The Captain Supt, of Police, Hon Mr. MaL MESE
The Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr W. CHATHAM, C.MAGE
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hoa. Mr. B. R. HALLIFAX.
Hon Mr. Wer Yor; C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H E POLLOCK, K.C. Hon Mr. C F ANTON Hon. Mr. Lau CHU PAK./ Hon. Mr. S. H. DoDWELL
A BOARDING, HOUSE ORDINANCE.
*
Thi COLONIAL SECRETARY Secondled,
and the first reading was agreed to. DEPORTATION LAW AMENDED,
A Bill to consolidate und am nd the haw relating to the deportation fusible persons passed its first reading..
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST , ENEMIES. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill to facilitate legal proceedings against enemies in certain easca.
the intention of killing him.
Defen- daut hold him that the watch was his Inspector Brazil stated that on the personal property, and that his address. 30th time at about 12 noon, complain-was 115 Dex Voeux Road Witness had ant went to a money changer's shop in advanced so Queen's Road Central to change a 9100: Mr. Currie told His Worship that note. He received 360 in French bank the watah belanged to him. His actes and $10 in Hongkong meter ds initials were inscribed inside and outside. he was picking up the French note, the watch cover. The watch was defendant came behind him and sintah ed
valuable one and had cost him £12 10 them away, and bolted down Jubile, The defendant had been a good boy till. Street. The complainant had the money lataly when he joined a rambling crawd changer shouted sunted money and and got into had ways. gave chase Two Sanitary Board coolics After further evidence His Worship who were passing saw the defendant ran sentenced defemlans to six weeks hard! " ningand took part in the pursuit. One of labour. As for the pawnheker, the the coolies overhauled the defendant and five dollars, lean bu advanced on the got hold of him, whereupon the defan-watch would and he repaid as he had indant produced a loaded revolver, and not exercise reasorishie precautions.
pointed it at him and aid, "If you dant pulled the trigger but fortunately don't let me go I'll shoot you Defen the cartridge did not explode. The coolie aprang upon him and rushed him to the ground. At this moment the the Kowloon Docks was charged before A Chinese coppersmith employed by other coolie and a Chinese detective. Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with the came to the coolie's assistance. The larceny of sundry pieces of copper, the detective".
wrenched the revolver from property of the Kowloon Docka, the defendant who was gripping it.
It was stated that the copper wWHS found in defendant's boots as he was in
Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of The ATTORNEY GENERAL kl that Councils.
the Bill would enable service of writ to be effected on an enemy, some cuses in which, under the exit ing law, it could not be served and is removed all doubt ne to the power of the Court to make such service.
There was no discussion and the Bill passed its second and third reading.
FINANCIAL VOTES.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the first reading of an ordinance to provide for the licensing and control of places where persons are lodged
The Bank's opening rate of Ex-for hire. change this morning was unchanged from yesterday-2/10 demand selling. At 11 o'clock it went up a farthing to 28 101d
2
Donations to the Lady May Rose Fund now amount to $1,770, and Roses
have been sent in acknowledgement to the donors More subscriptions are earnestly invited no that the-total- amount subscribed ahal not at any rate be less than that of a year ago.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and. Affiliated Hospitals begs 14. to acknowledge with thanks the follow- 15ing donations, to the funds of the
Zer 1,600
tona.
Under 1600
BROS-05|295ER. Unturasfully
Hospitals
Woo Chan Sze. Luk Hung Sze...
$10 5
We are asked to remind ladies who
The statement of Object and Rensons" attached to the Bill
ya
person-
A number of francial votes wer
THEFT
THEFT GE COPPER FROM AKOWLOON DOCKS
Kowloon Dock premises
The various kinds of boarding à new motor refuse lighter for the revolver of an American make hours' stocks, the last to be, in the house, as defined in the bill, over Sanitary Department. which a certain amount of control is excrcised at present may be classified as follow:-"
(1.) European hotels. (2.) European restaurants, (8.) Chinese hotels.
SUMMARY COURT,
*A WHARFAGE DISPUTE.
After hearing further evidenco His Worship committed the defendant for
THE HARBOUR RACE.
An advertisement appears in this
The general object of the bus recommended to the Council by the tightly and then searched him fincan the act of boarding a launch with a the $60 in the defendant's trouser pockat, working party. Defendant had a pre- and better control of hotels, bearding to provide power for the licensing Governor,'
Among them were two votes, Defendant was then brought into the vious conviction recorded against him $10,000 and $2,450 respectively, for Central Police Station houses and all places where
Inspector and had also served a term of banish are lodged for hire. These are all widening the road from Fanling to Brazil examined the revolver in company ment included it the bill under the generic Castle Peak
with the Chief Detective Inspector and His Worship sentenced the defendant Another vote was for $8,520 for found it to be a six-chambered to six weeks hard labour and four boarding house. term
Four chambers were loaded with ball cartridge and two chambers were empty. When the cartridges yere examined one cartridge was found to bear a distret mark of having been struck by the revolver hammer. The coolis, Inspector Brazil said, had actel very bravely for bail the cartridge exsue announcing that entrice for the ploded it would have killed him. wwingning mee scross the harbour cicse at 6. p.m. on 8th inst: to the In the Summary Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Wong Yo
Hon. Secretary of the Victoria Hamm, Chan Yau Yuk, Chan Mantrial at the Criminal Sessions.
Recreation Club, Two prizes havo Wun and Wong SJ Shi claimed from. Li
beer presented also a prize for the Pak Chuca, the sum of $200, being
first Service man who completes the damages for wrongfully using the Ping
course The race will start at 5.80 On Wharf, the property of the plaintiff, (8.); Common lodging houses.
from 4 p.m. on September 4, to 6 a..
P.m. on Wednesday, 10th, from The 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th classes on September 6, by mooring the ss. Hoi
Kowloon and finish at the Praya are licensed under the Liquors Con
Too ease was resumed this morning Wall between the VB.C. and B. Seng alongside, without permission. *** solidation Ordinance, 1911, the ob
Mr. Mattingly appeared for the before Mr. Wood, in which a Chinese & 5. a (Dier. jects of the provisions under which plaintiffs and Mr. Haywood for the chauffeur of the Exile Garage, was
The race wa
originated by the they are licensed bring (a) the con-defendants.
charged with causing the death of a China Mail in 1908 and amin” trol of the trade in liquor and (b) Mr. Mattingly said that this was all Chinese boy by running his tuned for several years prior to the revenue considerations. The 6th the second occasion on which the car over him in Dee Venue Road on outbreak of the War. Recently the class is licensed under the Asiatic offence had been committed. In the 29th ultimo.. Evidence was given VR.C. has taken it up. Previous unsatisfying, it does anable us to UNPRECEDENTED DESTRUCTION. Emigration Ordinance, 1915, and the the first case, $45 damages only by a cobbler who said that on the winners from 1900 to 1013 were Canton blackwood cabinet, desks, hall that the measures they are
object is to secure compliance with was claimed, as the plaintifa thought evening of the 29th nit. he was 1008 Gunner R. Brotherton, the law relating to emigration. The a mistake hul been made. It now working on a foot-path in Des 3rd class is licensed under the laster sppeared however, from the repeated Vaur Road on the exst side 1907. A. E. Thornas, H.,57
June
10
H
2767 28:2
2907 9093
ADMISSION FREE. Hongkong, Oct. & 1917.
2876 2921
2171
9740 2840.
18
10:
2908. SIDE
14
PUBLIC AUCTION
2828. 2940
2901 2701
THE Undersigned has received in
atructions to sell by Public Auction,
Aug..
... 2673 2796
... 604.
2835 2701
Sept.
по
WEDNESDAY,
the 10th October, 1917, commenting at 2.30 p.m., at "Nettlewood".
No. 55, Robinson Road.
A QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising
table, chairs and flowerstands task
*2020" 2640,
2384 2432" 18 274-4 2264 12 18 2505 2737 8 11 ... 2775 2601 13
2680 2740 11. 3
Whilst the information which the
Admiralty gives in admittedly
re willing to sell Roses on Our Day" that they should send in their names at once, for the list must close on Monday next the Sth instant, and more helpers are required. Applications should be addressed to Lady May, Government House, and envelopes must be market "thur Day."
TYPHOON IN JAPAN.
adopting to combat the "menace are
100,000 HOMELESS: 336 DEAD.
TOYKYO, Oct. 3.
(4.). Chinese, restaurants, - (5.) Chinese eating houses. (6) Boarding houses where as
sisted emigrants may be lodged
(7.) Seamen's boarding house)
"for non-Chinese.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AGAINST A CHAUFFEUR"
upholstered chairs, Axminster pilo and Brussels carpets, fine lace curtains, teak meeting with growing success. The Router's Service to the Ching Mall) Ordinance and also sometimes under offence, that there had been no mistake of the road. He saw a motor dar overmantels, brass flower pots and weekly average of ships attacked is vases, brass fender and fire irons, etc., etc., etc.
the Liquors Consolidation. Ordinance Evidently the defendant thought that coming from the western direction Teak sideboard with bevelled mirrow, decline may be accounted for in two
A typhoon of unprecedented violence 101 The 7th cluse is licensed he could moor hie vessel alongside the towards ecatral. The car ran over a child. dinner waggon, dining table and chair,
under the Marchant Shipping Ordi-wharf without permission and all he be child was standing about three or leather sofa and arm-chairs, glass and ways. In the first place it may be swept over Tokyo on the let inst
would have to do would be to come to four feet from the side channel on the The blow lasted four boats. A bogance, 1899, the object being to
a steadily diminishing one. This
."
R.G.A.
Tamar
A 28,50/4/5
108 A. E. Thomas, H.3.8.
Tamar 1009. C. J. Cooke, Hongkong 29,26 2/5 1911. T. Ingan, Hongkong 33.16 2/5 1910. T. Logan, Hongkong 26.58 2/5
cutlery, dinner and desert services, table due to the destruction of the U boats dred thousand persons have been ren- secure the welfare of seamen. The Court and pay small fine, which would raya ide. He was carrying a bow 1912. Br. Nutty, ROANA I408 2/5
linen. etc, etc.
mounted bedsteads, teak toilet tables:
A large quantity of pot planta. Ca view from Tuesday, the 9th init.. Crialogus will be insued.
An examination of the above state-vated damages you will have to prove The damage in the country is worsement of the existing machinery is that the offense was committed on wing to devastating mundations."
closes at least two defects in the previous occasion, unless the first offence system.
|is admitted."
a
Brass doable bedstead, single brass at a greater rate than Germany is dered hom laas, 355 are dead or missing 8h class is registered under the worth his while, smco hariage was and washstands, chest of drawers, toilet able to build them. We hope thin and a number were injured.
rekery, bed linen, ete. Pantry and may be accepted as the main reason,
Poblic Health and Bindings Ordiace now. He, therefore, intend Thousands of houses ware demolished nance, 1908, and the object is to
ed to ask his Lordship to award agg Kitchen Utensils.:
because it is obvions that this is or damaged and communications ware ensure proper sanitary conditions vated damages
His Landship: If you ask for the only satisfactory solution of the interrupted. problem. On the other hand, it is equally obvious that purely defensive meusures must account for a great 2172deal, such as the better protection of ships by patrol craft (sea and air) in the danger zones and the surer precautions taken by ship- Owing to the heavy downpour of rain
TERK-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P., LAMMERT,
Auctioneer..
Hongkong. Oct. 4, 1917.
THE CALENDAR
MEMO FOR TOMORROW,
SCCIETY OF ST. VINGENT DE PAUL
masters. A Naval writer, com interrupted the proceedings of the
of rice. The child was standing still 1918. J. C. Finch 22.26
The mother of Is will be noticed that an waiting for its mother. from the ground when the car ron have won the coveted trophy- the child was picking up something number of Service men and Civilious
it did not slow down, nor was the hera over her child. The car ran very fast,
sounded before the car reached the
child. The defendant made no effort
F.M.S. GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
to avoid the child, he went straight on
One is that there is no really ap
Mr. Haywood-It is not admitted, child. Some coolies in the street stop The left wheels of the car mu over the propriate form of ficence or registra- your Lordship.." tion for Chinese hotels and boarding
5 pmCelebration of the Anniversary meating ja a home paper on the Bazaar, the Council General have restuuras licences Jave been grement had been arranged bestopped about four or five shopservice, both individually and collec on the night of the Al Fresco Fita, which supply meals to non-residents, defendant, that permission by mutua 48 the driver of the matar car. The ero is every probability that the long
of the Republic of Portugal at "Club de Recraio," Kowloon.
··General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, Oct B
with last Sunday.
The Shooting
o such places
car
WAT BONUS DECIDED ON Mr. Mattingly-Of course, I shall ped the car whereupon the people izaide
It will be good news to the members, liouses which neither sell liquors nor, then have to prove the first, oferite and the defendants, got out sad me of the M.S. Goverment Service, has
though da matter of fact Chinese
Mr.Haywood said, on behalf of the wayWitness recognised defendant the Times of Malay to hear that
expected increase of salaries which tho
Errangement was made through an
distance from where the child was titely, have been persistentl
the last two yedkamili materia! agent who sent his foki. The foki stuck down. There was no light on reality very soche chud tore stated that the charge
the ear. After the occurence of the has been a very pressing one esp $45 for knomag that was the usual price, the uas of the harf and the defendant, accident, the defendant lighted up the as regards the clerical surgico, and
recent conference of Residents the matter was exhaustively discussed Another Chiner chauffeur of the
We understand that Ulle Breal Exilo, Garag
also gave evidence. Ha the Secretary of State for.
the High Commissioner. aid he saw defends on the night of for sainction to the the accident
Government service told him that following rates rau over a 10
The other is that licensing under 1910, is not wholly suitable for the the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance,
better class of Chinese hotel, a
ay the
fact that no definite movement is decided to hold another Frisen Fale observable in the percentage of ships on Saturday night, at 9 pm. in order to escaping, attributes this to the fact dispose of the remaining articles left that as the arming of our ships unsold and to proceed with the draw 10.45 am.Auction of Miscellaneous proceeds, the U-boats trust less to of Z which could not be proceeded.
Goods (Dress Materials, Boots and the gun and more to the torpedo, Gallery, the Variety Store, Special objects of that Ordinance are con arrangement."
so that what we gain by adopting Prizes Pavilion, Bar & Refreshment cr
means of defence against surface will be opened to the
opened to the public. craft, or rabmarines acting as szoh, It is hoped that the weather, will be we lose by driving the oemy task Ane and the attendance of the public upon his main reserte, which is his greater. The Compound will be opened 3p.male of Crown Land at F.W.Divisibility Possibly the same factors to children from 3 pt. as on last Sua
Shoes etc) at Messrn. Hughes and Bough's
3.p.m.Promenade Concert in Public
Gardero
Monday, Oct. 8
General Holiday:
TUESDAY, Oct. 9
4.45 pm-Auction of Postage Stamps
st Masers. Hughes-and Hough's EDNESDAY, Oct. 10-
Opening night of the Fantastics at
the Theatre Royal
UBADAT, Oct. 117
weigh for something in reducing the number of attacks for a submarine operating mainly under ter will naturally find fewer for effective work than
2.30 p.m. Auction of Furniture apon her guns, she
Blacky
eto, a MessES..
Enghes
Bougi
Cruise around" for: 20 knoten Oas noté Fockey Chaba Half the table printed abore
[6. Admission-free.
DIPHTHERIA HOW IT MAY DE
AVOIDED
the child bis
prepares tbc:
Enddave
fined to preventing abused with
greed with the foki to nocept that
After hearing the evidence his Lord regard to the treatment of emigrants. ship awarded the plaintifs $100
The draft rules published with this
he
bill deal with the above points and will place on
more tisfactory fooling the control of spel Chinza
boarding house (46
Fitnesk
loper Cruti on valaries uoath with B MEXUSUDE
dant child -Des Voeux For then told him that the proper (10 per cent course to pursue would be to go per mont to the Police Station and report the the last
„Officers accident. Witness went ong with allowance it erdelendast to No.Police Station, and this year, Kl
The war bant had the accident reported to Inspector received from Ho
We informed of
Paymez arship on remituded the case the bez
OUR DAY.
within
LADY MAY ROSE FUND..
becriptioris alrendy, neknow
$1,720
Mr. Edking Capte LP. Hall
the scope of the rules.
Other clauses of Bourd may be dealt under rules if it appears desirable to do so.
820
bledite
this
bons at the
CARDS