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*THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1918.
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TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from. Faqe 1.)
THE RED CROSS IN
AMERICA.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ELOQUENT
APPEAL
The following portions of an address by President Wilson have come over the wires today :— ...
COUNCIL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
THE CHINA MAIL:
At this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council replies were given by the Government to a number of questions follows:-
pending tapes fr their repatriation, sot considered necessary. As re which steps are invariably taker at gands nishest structures other than the earliest possible moment. It is those used for performances mer- true that during the war the repatriationed in the Ordinates the condi tion of European hmatics is practics tons upon which permits will be ally impossible but only three pati-waned in future are being revised and ents are being detained owing to this further conditions will be added with cause, and the utmost it done to view to preventing as far as pos as possible, make the detention as little irksome,sible less of life from fire, without unde interference with the social life of the Chinese Community. Sir F. Lugnal visited the Asylum
The Government is not prepared officially in January, 1012, in cora, alertake the responsibility for Mr. Osborne, Unofficial Members:af
the stability of either permanent or the Legislative Council. These its property, nor of nutshed theatre winporary strictures - which are not Hon, Mr. Tay Cut Pak asked:-gentlemen concurred:- « Will the Government make ar rangements to have all the per- manent public places of amusement periolically examined "as to their stability, and the adequacy or exits and fire-extinguishing ap otherwise of the provision of fire-
pliances?
SAFETY OF PUBLIC PLACES OF Pany with the late Mr, Hewitt and
AMUSEMENT..
1.
Will the Government, state what conditions they propose to impose to ensure the wilety of the public in the case of temporary structures used public places of amuse- went?
their dependence upon one another HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE and their comradeship in common interest and coramon necessity-
In conclusion, President Wilson mid: If you could read some of the touching despatches which eciné through the official channelsfor even through these emmals there come voices of humanity that are infinitely pathetic-if you could catch us of those voices that speak of the utter longing of the oppressi and helpless peoples all over the world and hear something like a Battle Hymn of the Republic; bear the feet of the great hosts of Liberty going to set them free, to set tlavir, That was a war to save one ecun-minds free, to wet their lives free,] ts, this is a war to save the work to set their children free, then you and your relation to the Red Cross would know what comes into the is one of the relations which will heart of these who are trying to con- relieve you of stigma. You cannot tribute all the brains and power that give anything to the Goveriquent ofthey have to this grent enterprise of the United States. It will not Piberty, I suunion you to comrades accept it There is a law of Can-Iship. I sannion you in this great gress against accepting even services work to say how much and how without pay. The only thing that the Cloverument will accept is a loan and intes performed, but it is a grenben! better to give than to lerd
THE POLISH QUESTION. oc to pay, and your great channel for giving is the American Red Cross.
NEW AGREEMENT TO Down in your hearts you cannot take
SOLVE IT. very much satisfaction in the last aralysis, in ludding mumey jo the
LONDON, May 21. Authoritative Goremment of the United States. affirm that the Central Powers have Polish quarters beatuse the interest which you draweehuded a reciprocil agrovinent will burn your pockets. It is a com-for a new solution of the Polish mercial transaction and some even have dured to envi) at the at af interet, not knowing the inci dental connuntary that that con stitutes upon their attitude, but when. you give something of your heart.
THE WAR. something of your soul, something
"AMSTERDAM, May 21: of yourself goes with the gift, parti. cularly when it is given in such since the war is fixed for July 3ri..
The first fought General Election form that it nevet ran corge lick by
Last year's Dutch lections re wag of direct benefit to yourselfsulted in the re-election of the Old You know the old cyrical definition
of gratitude 180 23 lively expectation
sincerely and how unanimously, you sustain the heart of the world."
question.
ANOTHER DUTCH ELECTION.
FIRST FOUGHT ONE SINCE
House by an Inter-Party agreement.
It is expected that the Regular Furby
sent Extra-Parliamentary Cabinet.
of favours to come. Well, there in the Ministry will replace the pre- no expectation of favours to crane in this kind of giving. These things arr bestowed in onfer that the world may be a fitter place to live in, that man may be surcoured, homes ration. tored and suffering relieved; that;
It is the first election under the revised Constitution with Universal suffrage and proportional representa
the race on earth may have the blight The Socialists, who have so far re- The result is unusually uncertain, of destruction- removed from it and fused to participate in the Govern that wherever force goes, there chall go marey and helpfulness, and when est, are now ready to enter the Ministry if satisfactory guarantees you give, gire absolutely all that you
are forthcoming. Twenty-one par- ean spare, and do not consider you ties have nominated candidates, self boril in giving. If you give with self-adulation, you are not giv- BURMA OFFICER HONOURED. ing at all; you are giving to your Bananity, but, if you give until it INVESTITURE AT BUCKING- hurts then your heart's blood goes. into it. And think what we have. her!
We call it the American Red Cross, but it is merely a brunch of
HAM PALACE...
LONDON, May 21, His Majesty the King at Bucking-
a great International organisation, ham Palace inspected a party of the
Anaires by Gigemment..
1. Regulations are already in force ander Section 6 of the Theatres |Ordhance, 1908, which will be found un puges 804 to 812 of the Regula. tions of Hongkong, and no revision of these is considered necessary.
2. The conditions on which permits for such structures will be issued in to ensuring the safety of the public. future are being revised with a view
THE VICTORIA HOSPITAL, Hon. Mr. P. H. HaLYOAK asked :— 1. When did the Victoria Hospital ou. Burker Roud cease taking in maternity cases and for what reason was this decision come to? 2 How many infectious cases of dis
ease have been taken into this Hospital during the fortnight end- ing March 9th:
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and other structans which are erect 0. As to European patients ed constantly all over the Colony by tims, viewed only as a place of private individuals. detration, she existing quarter woukl fulfil their object, subject to certain minor improvements ang gerited: and that, in view of the i great cost involved and the purity. of patients, it would be unnec sary to consider, the question of erecting, a new asylum.
matter is umter consularation.
4. There are no regulations. The
THE GOVERNOR AND MATSHED
REGULATIONS,” “
Tha Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK said this with regard to question 2, no answer had been given to the sug gestion put forward that the Gover-{
HONGKONG WAR
BONDS DRAWING
PRIZES.
(in. As regards Chinese patients that, since they won mere tempor ory inpates awaiting tricsfer to Canton, the quirters ware all that Bus necessity or desirable... the Regulations are carried out. 100 smaller prizes.
The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfa
rent should take special care to torily that the Committee is now able to indioste enact that a certain official shall be
personally responsible for seeing that & provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and the
It is considered that no sufficient That was obviously a very import-
grounds exist for reconsidering the fans and intregal part of the question
The prizes given below are, as already advised
decision then arrived at. The Prins and he did not know why it had not subject to the amount available for distribution cipal Civil Medical Officer ñas, how. [been, answered. ever, suggested certnia alterations His EXCELLENCY
THE POST OFFICE AND..
HOLIDAYS.
GöVERNOR being the sum of $500,000,"
which would imparve the existing said regarding matsheds, when leal- decoremodation, and the Director of ug with structures in rural districts. Public Works is preparing a reperthe supposed the Honourable Mem- on the subject.
ber had seen large theatres and other structures in the outlying districts- it wins not possible to send an officer of the Fire Brigade or a police official The Hon. Mr. HOLYBAX asked to be on the spot to see that there Will the Goverment give instruc- www no overcrowding or to see to the tions that the General Post Office extinguishing of a fire should re shall remain open on all Bank holi-unfortunately break out. They could days, other than Xmas Day and not do that. Everything that could China New Year's day, until 12 he reasonably expected was done. o'elock noon for the despatch of Excellency said he should say jat once with regard to the Reco Course disaster, a must regrettable Ansurers by Gorerument,
affair, that be admitted such Instructions have been issued and should have been taken. He precautions might have been taken accordingly, in respect of all generi holidays other than, Sundays. Christ-ing measures to prevent fire, but the blamed himself as regards not hav How many uses of Measles have Day, if an outward mail for Europe, Police in Hongkong for wine years mas Day, and Chinese New Year's, hat himself been Superintendent of been taken into the Victoria Hos-America, India, or Australia, is leav and he did not anticipate fire in those pital during the past three weeks ing on the day in question. and how many of these emanated THE RACE COURSE DISASTER
3. Why are infectious cases imported into an area which was previously free from infectious diseases?
from Kowloon?
Malls?
INQUIRY.
5. Are such diseases as Measles,
Diphtheria, Scarlet-Fever, etc., Hon. Mr. E. E. POLLOCK, K.C..
notifiable" diseases? and it not, asked: will, the Government take med1. In connection with the recent dis ate steps to make theni so?
aster at the Race Course which resulted in the death of over 670
6. Will the Government provide in the next Estimates for increasing materially the size of Victori Hospital?
(a) Sell a portion of the present site of the Goremment Civil) Hospital and with the proj eveds erect:-
(b) A Hospital for Europeans in the Central district of Hong. -kong?
(e) A Branch Hospital for Euro-
peans in Kowloon?
(d) Improve the present Lunatic"
Asyin 2-
Answers by Government..
1. Maternity cases were not taken capletion of the maternity bunga- low at the Civil Hospital. This was about October, 1010. The reason for this decision was because it is 'con- sidered undesirable to put maternity cases in a general hospital.
Indian Labour Corps consisting of which not only recognised by the statutes of ench of the civilised the officers and non-commissioned in at the Victoria Hospital after the Governments of the world, but it is officers of the North-West Frontier recognised by International Agree-aril the Burma Companies under ment and Treaty as the recognised Captain H. L. Holyan-Hunt and nzi nocepted instrument of mercy Lieutenant J. C. Smith, who are on and sutecur, and one of the deepest leqve from the Western Front. stains on the reputation of the Ger- His Majesty invested Captain man Army is that they liave not Holman Hunt with the insignia of respected tin- Red Cross, That goes the Companion of the Indian to the root of the matter. They have Empire.
not respected the instrumentality: that they themselves participated in setting up as a thing which nobody | was to touch, because it was th expression of common humanity, By being members of the American
(Continued on Pago 8.).
SIR CONAN DOYLE'S QUESTIONS.
Bir A. Conan Doyle asks the following "Can anyone explain why our bospital
Red Cross, we are members of a questions in the Times
2 Four cases of menales and one of chicken pox were admitted he tween February 21st and March 9th and 10 cases of measles and one of chicken pox were admitted the previous fortnight."
8. Cases of measles have always been received into the Victoria Hos- pital. It considered that it is bet ter to treat such cases in a hospital than in schools and private housaa scattered about the Colony!
persons.
over, to get into a panic about mat antsbeds. There was no need, bow-
sheds generally. He had had a great | deal of trouble in the mutter, of the Regulations.
In this event-
*ximately
WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE 1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
$125,000 187,500 58,200 87,500
2 prizes of $10,000 each (approx)
20,000
2 prizes of $7,500 each
15,000
2 prizes of $5,000 each
10,000
2 prizes of $2,500 each- 7 prizes of $2,000 each
$5,000
14,000
6 prises of $1,000 each
6,000
10 prizes of $700 each
7,000
15 prizes of $400 each 15 prizes of $300 sach
6,000
4,500
4,800
1,500
$500,000
24 prizes of $200 each
1
15 prizes of $100 each
108 prizes
The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June
For instalit, the and the number of tickets now available for sale
to issue any more permits for any Director of Public Works had refund is rapidly becoming less; therefore if you have not matsheds anywhere, unless he bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable satisfied, and he would have to have to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise. | a very large stuff to carry out what
(1) Is it the fact that the Coroner, he requires, and, that was not pos
near the close of his charge to sible. Also, the Superintendent of
one
TICKETS $5 each
the Jury, Buid as follows: Police saut as found not have a ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc,
It would appear that this thing to do with matsheds generally calamity was which unless he had all sorts of assistance. could most probably have Hongkong had been going on hicre been prevented by the exer- or less on the lines it had been cux- cise of foresight, and fore-ried on formerly, and he thought if sight which one might have they took up an impracticable atti reasonably expected before tude as regards mutsheds there would the event and which one be, very serious trouble. The regula certainly found it LaRy to tions provided for adequate means expect after the event." and precautions if anything did hap
(1) Is it the fact that the Jury, in pen, Sheds were how limited to one their findings, specified certain storey and no cooking would be neglects and omissions of duty allowed. He trusted that would. on the part of the Public, sutisfy the Honourable Member. Works Departinent and the The Hon. Mr. FozLOCE said His Police Department?
Excellener's statement did not (i) Is it the fact that the Jury satisfy him at all. He thought it recommended the making and very necessary that Regulations enforcement by the Govern should be passed by which a certain ment of certain classes of re. individual would be made respon gulations for the purpose of sible and he thought the evidence minimizing, so far as possible, and the remarks made by the jury the hak of a future recurrence in the recent enquiry into the Race of such a disaster?
Course disaster should be seriously
2. If the answer to the list question taken into consideration. It was
is in the affirmative will the matter in which the public were Government take early steps to directly interested. It was no good pass the necessary Regulations, having the responsibility thrown on and, in the framing of such Regula body like the Civil Service of tions, will the Government take Hongkong. They wanted it brought special care to enact that certain down to a definite appointment and definite Officials in the Govern a more satisfactory state of affairs ment Service shall be personally provided. In the case of the Race responsible for seeing that such derived a considerable revenue from Course mutsheds, the Government
* Regulations are carried out? their use and it was only reasonable
8. Will the Government also direct that the Government should take
the early revision and the enforce-
4. The number of cases of measles great fraternity and comradeship ships continue to make hosting targets received into the Victoria Hospital which extends all over the world, and of themselves by carrying rows of between February 27th and March this Cross in the emblem of Caris-ring in wait for thou that the myth was five, none of which were *And can anyone explain why w from Kowloon, but from January tion to think of the women all over ship on the distinct understanding that measles were received from Kowloom. this country" who are busy every in case of accident they shall be the isot.
Dr Measles is not at present a. night and every day doing the work to leave hert
"And can anyone say why every ship notifiable disease. It has not been of the Red Cross, busy with great returning across the Atlantic does not nude notifiable by most of the large eagerness to find out the most ser Germans so that these useless mouths Diphtheria and scarlet fever, enferie take a full human cargo of the interned was in the United Kingdom, viccable thing to do, busy with for may be fed anyone explain why the lever, plague, cerebro-eping) meuingi
over yonderf getfulness of all old frivolities of policy of putting pickets of German tis, small-pox, typhus, relapsing their acciul relationships, and ready prisoners all over London on raid nights fever, paratyphoid, puerperal fever to curtail the duties of their house is only now being discussed, when it has
been perfectly obvious, ever, since the are notifiable,
tianity itselt. It All.my imagina have not twenty German officers in each 30th to April 20th, 12 cases of ment of all Begulations relating to measures to prevent, so far as 381
hold in order that they may con- Germans put tribute to this commen work that all Karlsrahe!
prisoners in 6. The Government does not pro "There may be some reasonable pose at present to make provision at their hearte ure engaged in and in aoawers to all these questions, bat to the Victoria Hospital for maternity doing which their hearts become the bystander they are absolutely cases by an extension of the building.
unintelligible. acquainted with each other. When you think of this you realise how the
FASHION IN BUGLE-BOXES
M
the stability and construction of ach a disaster,
humanly possible, a recurrence of and overcrowding in and fire pre- cautions in theatres and other
places (including matsheds) of
Will the Government state whether public entertainment?
exist for the inspection and testing any and, if so, what Regulations
of lifts in buildings? If there are no such Regulations, will the Government introdure such Be gulations?
Answers by Government.
1 (i), (ii) and (ii)., The answers are inthe, afirmative.
HIS EXCELLENCY TEŻ GOVERNOR
replied that there would never be
to other mutabeds were being care any more inibed stands, at the Bace Course. The Regulations an
fully undered.
DELAY IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS
The Hon. r. F. H. HOLYOAK drew attention to the fact that his ques tions had been notified on March 12th and the answers were given on May 2nd. The Hon. Member urged that questions should be answered mort expeditiously in future since the questions were of considerable im- portance,
6(a). It is not considered desirable to sell any portion of the site of the Government Civil Hospital.
2 and Regulations already exist people of the United States are
8(b) and (c) The Government con under Ordinance No. 10 of 1908 in being drawn together into a grest and
siders that it is premature to consider respect of performance held in both intimante family, whose heart is being The London Correspondent of these questions on of which regulations is repfed that a reeting of the on
permanent and temporary buildings HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR used not only for the service of the New York paper writes:The fashion-
had been delayed fonding to pressure sable cugar-hoz for a woman to take (d). The form Lunatic As nodiem, but for the service of the with her to a restaurant is long, Inconnotes, in its ordinary sense,
of work in the Attorney Grilians, where they suffer and are arrow affair with a chain, sad flagerbenevolent institution affording
Offer The matter won ring, so that it can be attached to
attention in future, cases lost in a rare of distresses, and diadalne bolder, skog, with the chain shelter and support to insane per. traction You have then, this noble purse and cigarette rase. It is made in sons, a place of refuge in which sunh and chased silver, sometimes in persons are subject to curative treat Justice and Mercy us tortoiseshell Owners of old silver.
Liberty, for only whors boxes or antique snuff boxes are using ment and, if incurable, spend their
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