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Daylight Saving Bill for Hongkong. If it approve, then our Legislative Council. having not too much to do,
will probably oblige. We shall be
LOCAL" AND DEFERIE.
The dollar still climbs. To-day buried under unnecessary enact the demand rate is a'farthing higher, ments, unless we all become bold 3s 3 7/16d. Bolsheviks and ery Hold. Enough. I The Daylight Saving idea, was undoubtedly a "good one for the Are we to understand that alt country of its origin, and for the Police Stations are not connected places with a short summer by telephone? Extraordinary. like England's Out here it is quite unnecessary, a little ridiculous, and may even cause injustice. There are lots of places where the staffs are called upon for just a little too much in the way of overtime. At these it
•Two years ago to-day Vimy Ridge was taken. This is also the anniversary of the battle of Arras.
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LEAGUE CRICKET.
RGA. LOSE.
| MANCHESTERS TRIPLE SUCCESS:
WEDNESDAY AFRIL 9 1919,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Tomorrow at 11 the Legislative Comcil meets. `·.
FALSE PRETENCES...
CANADIAN. SENT TO JAIL. Among other business, the Hòn, Mr. PH, Holyoak moves: That ar
Before Mr. Lindsell at the Magis rangements be made at once for the Following the lead of Civil Service installation of a powerful commercial tracy this morning, a Canadian the R.G.A fost to the Manchester wireless station. capable of connecting named Joseph Grimble was charged Regt. yesterday. The Manchesters direct with Colombo or some other) with obtaining money by false have now beaten K.C.C. Civil station in Ceylon
pretences, and (2) with failing to Service and R.G.A. 'in succession. The Hon Mr. C G. Alabaster, farnish the C.S.P. with certain This trio of successes against three O.BE. will-ask the following ques particulars on his return to Hong- of the leading teama mark the Mannions:-1. As the introduction, and kong from Canton on March 18. chesters as a team to be respected. increased use of ricshas on the Peak He admitted both charges. Among the passengers of the From a lowly position they have footpaths has created a new danger prosecuting, gaid the prisoner went Detective: Inspector J. J. Wätt, will work that the por so. Haitan from Swatow yesterday jumped up to third place in aeth child life, will the Government posters, aid the prisoner went assistents will work an hour extra in were Major Morgan and Major Mac-eague. This result leaves matters hasten the conversion of the corner Lordon Mission on arch of the the morning. The two main ideas donald.
as they were a week ago. On each of waste ground between the Govera of daylight saving were. (a) to save
side were two players taking part ment villas and Mount Kellet Road represented to him that he bad artificial light. and (b) to give the The answer to Mr. Alabaster's in the last march in Hongkong into a suitable playground?rrived from Vancouver on March 18 workers a longer spell for recreation sixth question for the Legislative They leave. by the Antilochus to 2. Will the Government construct on board the ss. Empress of India and in the evenings. In the early even, Council to-morrow ought to be: Read morrow. These are Lieut. Coltman on the unused" lot on the north side that he was going to take up a ings here it is still too hot to do any the China Mailin
and Sgt. Drummond of the RG.A..of the Royal Courts of Justice a
position in Canton as manager thing strenuous, and we have very
and Sgt. Fall and Pte Walker of pavilion which can be used as a band-of an import and export, firts. the Manchesters...
stand in the evenings and in the The prisoner told the Rev. Peirce The "match was very keenly daytime as a sup and rain shelter for that the reason he visited him was because he had. met a friend of Mr. contested but had its humourous the amabs and children who now Pearce's in Vancouver and had been side. Everyone was more or less haunt the Cricket Ground, and Court excited, players, umpires and some of Verandahs?
recommended by him to do so the spectators. There was a case of 3.What steps is the Government on his arrival here. Anything Mr. both umpires giving decisions simultaking before, the rainy season com- Pearce did for the prisoner would be taneously. was called. The latter had it as it below the London Mission House at Mr. Pearce befriended the prisoner..
"Dut" and "Not Out" mences to save the hill and roadway much appreciated by this friend. Knowing that gentleman very well, was not the other umpire's call. Then Cheung Chau from being washed Two days later, said the Inspector, a spectator called loudly" "from the away?" pavilion "How's that?" He had no 4. What progress has been made the prisoner again visited. Mr.
Pearce and told him he had connection with either team. in the work of connecting all Police just returned umpire also gave "Not out" when Stations by telephone?
from Canton there wasn't an appeal.
5. Why has the First Police and that he had mislaid his pocket The result of yesterday's game. Magistrate and Coroner been appoin- book and bank book at the Station leaves the championship very open.ted to act as Director of Education in Hotel and he could not get any. The teams concerned are Civil Service addition to his other duties when money with which to buy a few and R.GAL
there are in the Colony two or three necessities. The prisoner asked Mr. matches of these clubs. They are ence of the office?
It is as well to give the outstanding educationalists with previous experireturn the money as soon as he got Pearce for a loan promising to
Civil Service (2). Versus University and Chinese Recreation Club,
R.G.A. (3) versus K.C.C., Navy and Royal Engineers.
little doubt that a plebiscite among The Hongkong Polo Club will the employees would result in a vote hold their annual general meeting at for maintaining the present hours, the Club Pavilion at Causeway Bay
on April 15 next.
Why not try this? The taipans mustn't settle every darned thing for
What?
$15.
OUR WAR MEMORIAL
Lady Sykes, widow of Sir Mark Sykes, has been, adopted as the Coalition candidate for Central Hull, her husband's seat..
Popular ta'k has it that the pepple
The Suffolk sailors speak very who always do a range things for us enthusiastically of the entertainments have already settled on the form our given them in Shanghai They are war memorial shall take. Popular also keen on the idea of getting talk may be wrong. „It sometimes is. Home.. Ltd But just let us do a little bit of sun. posing. Suppose that we are to have
SPECIAL SHOW.
THIS WEEK.
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VOILE and MUSLIN BLOUSES.
ZEPHYR and VOILE GOWNS
FOR DAY WEAR.
PRETTY NET and LACE.
BIRTH.
GOWNS
FOR EVENING WEAR.
SUNSHADES.
LE BRIS-01 April 4, at Shanghai to Mr. and Mrs. P. Le Bris, a daughter.
| MARRIAGE.
JONES SOLLY. Od April 4, at Shanghai Frank William Jones, of Launceston, Tastnania, to Beat- rice Victoria Maud Solly, of
Deal, Kent.
DEATHS.
ACKERMANN-On March 27; ar Yokohama, Georges R. Acker:
play and said we must help the Ger mans to settle down so that they would the sooner be able to settle up. These arguments may be sound politics, but there is no gainsaying that they cannot remove that sense of injustice under which so many of the Allied peoples, still rationed, are living. The Germans deliberately started and maintained a policy of destroying as much food as they could, with their submarines. They
The sailing to Swatow, Amov, a new City Hall, and Library, and and Foochow of the Douglas steams: Museum, why not apply to Mr Car Haihong has been postponed three cegie for the new building? It is days. She now leaves on Friday true it would then be a composite the 18th. memorial, a Carnegie-War Memorial so to speak, which is not altogether desirable but the advantage of it would be that we should save our
But come,come. Surely it is not seriously suggested that the introduc tion and increased use of ricshas on
From the league table (appended)
back to Canton. Mr. The $10.
own money for the proper endow the Peak has created a real danger to it will be seen that if both teams Russia, Asia, and Japan" and the in the Colony in the same way. The
ment of the Library and Museum. These are things that must be done well if done at all. We shill need a great many books, a qualified Libra rian" with a "modern system, and a properly equipped Museun with a qualified Curator. Who is going" to Lendow these if we spend all we have
on the building?
MIRACLES...
child life?
Shanghi whose death is announced The Mr. C. PC Lynborg of among our obituary notices to-day had been in the Chinese Customs for 42 years.
their remaining matches the league goes to the R.G.A-
Yesterday's match follows
MANCHESTERS, v. R.G.A These teams played on the Craigen gower ground. The R.G.A. won the toss and put the Manchesters in to bat. Nine more alien enemies arrived Three wickets fell quickly, only 17 in the Colony yesterday and were showing on the board. Then Caye immediately transhipped to the ss.naugh and Harvey made a useful Antilochus which leaves for Singapore stand bringing the score up to 51 and England today.
before the Colonel was bowled Hall followed and made a few. Then the Fadre came in and started to knock the bowling about. Soon Cavenaugh lost his wicket to Sharp and Baines polished off the remainder cheaply getting the last two wickets with
successive balis.
:With 90 to beat the RG.A. went in quite optimistic. Wickets fell frequently but with three down for 22 matters were not serious. Then
6. Has the Government made any
Trusting the Pearce loaned böm protest against the arbitrary cancel-man, lation without notice of homeward
prisoner also got bookings by the Empresses of money from several other persons Inspector said that it was not true "Monteagle"?
that the prisoner was manager of the said firm in Canton, neither did he have any money in any of the local banks. It was true that the Prisoner had come from Vancouver, but that was on January 4 and not
7. Has the attention of the Govern- ment been drawn to the serious lack of sufficient hotel accommodation in the Colony? If so, has the Govern- ment done anything to assist visitors to obtain shelter.
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8. Why have there been no Legis-on March 18, as he alleged to Mr.
Pearce. The prisoner had been lative Council Meetings for about a nuisance all the time he had been in month?
the Colony."
ask
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak will 1. Will the Government appoint a committee of experts to inquire into and report upon
(a) The condition of the channel by which vessels enter the Harbour in order to proceed to their buays of to the existing wharves
(b.) The efficiency, or otherwise, of the present Government dredger the
St. Enoch."
Ic.) The necessity, or otherwise, of at once ordering a modern dred-
Some church. notes" published at Shanghai suggest the reflection that an ingenuous theologian would The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock is be a miracle. Reviewing a book in reported as saying that a new Lunatic which an Englishman gives seven Asylum is badly needed for Hong articles of unbelief as reasons for kong. The Chica Mail has never leaving the Church, the note writer said anything quite so unkind as that says he. must have been Badly taught He then proceeds to The Hongkong Chamber of teach" in this disingenuous way. Commerce are holding an extra To take an illustration, "We no ordinary General meeting on April longer believe in miracles." Mira- 15 for the purpose of discussing the cles are not fit cbjects for faith. question of a Daylight Saving Bill | Drummond was-bowled with ging plant for constant use in this The Church believes in a living for Hongkong... Jesus, and the record in the Gospels is that Jesus had the We are requested to inform the greatest difficulty in preventing Portuguese community of the Mission people believing in His miracles which takes place this evening at instead of believing in Him. He 6'o'clock given by a Portuguese Jesuit certainly does not want us to Priest in the Cathedral of the Imma believe in miracles today.culate Conception... Yet if we believed in Him
and in the power of His grace we If we put the clock on an hour, tco might wonder at the miracles and do not go to bed an hour earlier, of 1919. Some of us have seen (which is likely) we shall start work them, during the past few years in bad form, wait five hours between The Church's creeds are breakfast and tifin, and wish we not statements of what we believe hadn't. Verb. sap. about things but " acknowledge- | ments of our faith in God.
regular shooter." Sharp and Turley Harbour. made a stand which brought Caven- 2. Has the report and Anding of augh on to bowl in place of Hall. the "Civil Service Salaries Commiss This wrought haves with the R.G.A. ion" been sent in to the Government and only Torr made any resistance. yet and, if so, will the Government He was unfortunately run out by his lay it upon the table for the consider. substitute and this closed the innings, ation of the Council? the Manchesters winning by 19 rans The details follow.".
MANCHESTERS
ORDERS OF THE DAY. First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorise the British Traders Insurance Company Limited 3 It is proposed to take this Bill to convert its silver capital into gold. ****** 30 through all its stages at this meet-
ing.)
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Pte. Walker, b Athorne Cpl. Harrocks, b Athorne 2/Lieut. Cavenaugh b Sharp RS. M. Keenan, b Baines.................... Lt. Col. R. K. Harvey, b'Sharp. 11 A sale of work and bazaar in Sgt. Hall, b Athor e.......... That is simply not true. Creeds aid of the St. Dunstan's Home for Rev. Bundle, not out.
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were not in a position to capture it and keep it, so, like the dirty dogs they were, they defiled, what "ther couldn't devour. With all that was so lost and wasted, and with all that couldn't be produced because our men were otherwise engaged, the reserve stores of food were so drawn upon that now there isn't enough to *LYNBORG.-On April 4, at Shang-80 round. It takes time to catch up are statements of belief. They were blinded soldiers will be held this Sgt. Bird, Baines.................. Bai, Christian Peter Christensen and establish another surplus or never anything else. One of them afternoon at Montpelier on the R.QMS. Allan. c Coffman, b Lynborg (late of the Chinese reserve If our own people were insists upon belief in the miracle of tennis Court. A good attendance is Maritime Customs).
getting all they want, there would be the bodily ascension of Jesus. In expected and the promoters are Sgt. Clarke, c Drummond B Baines
Baines. no complaint about the balance going the Lower House of Convocation go confident of realising a goodly sum
mann.
4.
THOMAS-On April 3, at Shanghai
Peter, the beloved husband of Mrs. P. Thomas, aged 45 years.
The China Mail.
PAUZE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE,"
HONGKONG,
to the defeated enemy, since that is February 13 Chancellor Hay Aitken for this very excellent cause. the normal basis of ordinary, decent said he could not repeat the Athana- charity, which public opinion decides sian Creed without telling a distinct
The Directors of the Shanghai
L/Cpl. Deakin, run out sk
should begin at home. It is necessary and defnite lie. This seems to be Gas Company, Ltd., have. decided to and desirable that non-combatants the trouble with this Shanghai eccle- recommend payment of a dividend should suffer when they have shouted siastic when reviewing a book that for 1918 of Ths. 2.50 per share, being Baines for war and applauded war and was at least honest.
egged on the warriors, otherwise
the lesson is not properly learned.
The proper gain from this war
should be a hatred of war. Un fortunately, we are still in the clutch
Near
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Bowling Analysis.
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72 21
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CANTON ITEMS.
The second Provisional Assembly isexpected to meet on Saturday. There are 120 members, and each gets $400 per session, about $10 per day. There is keen competition for the
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His Worship: Is there anything. known about this man? Not here, your Worship, but it is believed he had been convicted in Shanghai.
His Worship 'convicted the man and sentenced him to one month's
hard labour on the first charge and
$20 fine or, in default, a further two weeks' imprisonment. The sentences to run consecutively in case, the fine was not paid.
MAGISTRACY.
(MR. ORME'S COURT.)
GAMBLING
A Chinese who was charged with playing fenton together with six others, not in custody, in West Point, was fined $3 or 7 days.
Three other men who were charged with gambling on the footpath of Connaught Road, West, subjected to a similar fine.
THEFT OF COAL, When charged with the unlawful possession of a quantity of coal -ten
baskets in the small hours of this. morning in Praya East, a Chinese featured the unsatisfactory explanation that the baskets belonged to him, while the coal was the property of another,
Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed.
90 Speakership. The members are man whom he is unable to locate.
elected for three years. Tang Shung Rw.Chong, newly elected, has been un- 4 seated and imprisoned for buying 3 votes.
at the rafe of five per cent. on the Athorne paid up capital, and that T. Sharp 139,842.15 be written, off for depre. Bowerman, 205 ciation of plant and buildings and
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Tls 15,567.79 be carried forward to C. S. M. Talfourd, b.Allan WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1019of the old diplomacy. Instead of the Rouble, the following yarn, may
Relative to what might happen to new account,
Cpl. Mann, run out leaving the Russians to find their be quoted:close of the American sailors and labourers who lost their Sgt. Drummond, bavanaugh
Sgt. Athorne, lib.w. Hall- The number of Chinese Gr. Sharp b Allanborrada nak own salvation by the natural route FEEDING THE ENEMY.
of coming back to their sober senses Civil War, a certain Confederate lives at sca in consequence of Ger C.S. M-Turley, b Cavenaugh... after experiments in "kicking against gentleman purchased an old horse many's submarine warfare is given Lieut. Coltman, b Cavenaugh It is a common remark that one bad worse (and becload issues) which currency had already de saltors. Five hundred and forty:
the pricks", it seems we are to make for $20,000 Confederate money, as 752. Of this number, 109 were Lieut. Sutherland, Walker b may overhear, a criticism only because we have money invested inpreciated alarmingly. The horse three Chinese coolies were drowned By. Bowerman, 5 Allan Cavenaugh, acqu partly coherent; about
all this Russia Popular hatred of Bolshevism, needed sew shoes, but as exchange on February 17 when a French mail Lieat. Tort, run out....... food now going to the Germans. It say what you like, appears largely was so bad the smithy asked $5,000 boat carrying them was torpedoed in Gr. Baines, not out is queried not only by the vindictive to be concern for investments. So in for shoeing the horse. civilian, whose opinion is of less Germany we are to distribute tons of
the Mediterranean. importance. Soldiers also, who have food really needed at Home because Confederate
The owner ever hopeful that the ship-plaster" would Tought with Frits, and who know of a like regard. The position is not appreciate in value, said, he would shows that 1,31510 million gallons what war is, and have been purged one of moral dignity, not one that wast a fortnight and by then perhaps of water weer stored in the City and of the spiritual meanness of the non- moralists can take pride in. There exchange would be better. combatant frequently utter the may be something of the Divine in
Hill District water-works during the He was due to leave for a trip by month, as compared with 694.94 in Allan opinion that it doesn't seem right, Man (as Man himself so often claims) horseback across Kentucky and the the corresponding period last year. while our own people are going but for the moment it is not parti horse needs must be shod. Imagine The consumption per head was 21.6 Cavenaugh short, to do so much to alleviate the
cutarly noticeable. sufferings of a people who, when all aaid, brought it upon themselves., They are right. It not only seems unjust: it is unjust, especially as we now know that no lofty motive of self-denial or altruism is involved.
DAYLIGHT SAVING.
The water return for March
Hall
(MR. LINDSELL'S COURT.)
The German Chinese Middle School. in Canton is going to carry on, the
A. YOUNG THIEF, Princiral having been exempted from A Chinese youth was charged with 10 repatriation..
snatching a gold, bangle from an infant and pleaded that his mother drove him out of the house. He Tang Shaoyi is absolutely opposed secured a job but did not last bag 2 to borrowing money from foreigners.in it, he having been discharged two-
11 He has issued a warning that they days ago. Being homeless and hay
are sometimeseamouflaged as Chinese
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Total: Bowling Analysis,
O. M2 R. 13.2 2 30 4 0 +22
1 16 3
firms. In any case, the telephones ing no money to buy food, he stale
the bangle and tramways must not be pledged.
The mother said, the boy was a regular scoundrel and she could do? The Canton Times says that some nothing with him. persons anxious to become president or director of the Canton Hankow railway are busy buying votea. How exceedingly naughty.⠀⠀
The manufacture at Canton of silk piece goods is rapidly dwindling...
His Worship: Your mother said. you are a scoundrel How old are you?-14 years.
Three weeks and 10 strokes of the birch.
THEFT FROM FOCKS.
As a crowd of workmen were
The steamer Weishun arrived on leaving the Taikoo Dockyard last Saturday with rice from Wuhu. This evening the watchman searching
his chagrin when, business being galions, and 20.4 gallons respectively. urgent, he could wait no longer and in the Kowloon water works 246.10 POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS TO DATE. Consignment was used to check an one of them, found some iron rivet had his horse shod for the journey gallons were stored against 170.86 The shoeing.cost him $32,000
However, at the end of his jour while the consumption per head was Civil Service 14 cey, which took him twenty-one 12,3-gallons, instead of 10.7 gallons. R. 13
sell horse
gallons twelve months previously,
PT.
2.5 29
3 27
Manchesters 14
2
26
71
22
3 18
The sentiment is pity was real The danger of having a standing days, hewas enabled to days later he At the discussion of the proposal Craigeugower 15 enough, among the army of occupa Chamber of Commerce is precisely died and left the $4,000,000 to his to fuse barristers and solicitors, Kowloon tion, but their compassionate advices that of having a standing Legislative
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other rising tendency. Fatshan Stuts concealed in his cap and arrested him. When charged this dealers were also accused of pro morning, he pleaded guilty f fiteering.
was sent to gaol for 3 weeks' with hard labour.
A Canton detective is to be shot for bringing bogus charges against persons who omitted to pay "squezze."
SMALL GRASS FIRE.
to the peoples outside would not have Council: If it could be demobilized wife, who exchanged the whole sum Mr. Kennedy condemned themon C.R.C.
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. been taken so literally and so as soon as its work is done, the art and with the proceeds purchased a strous and exorbitant fees" charged University 13
TP you want a clear head and good promptly but for other reasons. It rangement would be ideal. What postal card to notify deceased's mo- by counsel.
In 1,000 undefended Navy
digestion you must not let your bowple". seems it is expedient, President happens le this, in both cases. Hav.ther of his death.
cases in the last two sittings of the Wilson, that noble dreamer" and ing done necessary work, and done. What is to happen to the Rouble? Divorce Court the solicitors had to
become cloud with poisonous Wistə from the body, as is always the cases. most embarrassing diplomat, has it well, there comes the time when it
employ. barristers Many of the
hon you brooms constipated. Prop had to furnish an argument looks round, like some fidgetty, SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY. parties were poor women, and solici
This morning the Fire Brigade had food, an abundance of water and pleaty nearer the ethical level of the unrestful Martha, and Bays, Now THE hoe of Chamberlain's Cous them fees for counsel. It was not Blanc during the fruit sexson. Be Shaukiwan so find it was a grass should take thambodia's othe
tors were compled to drag out of THE FRUIT SEABON.
a call. One engine proceeded towards of outdoor exerem should keen yar bowels reguler. When that fails s people he had to persuade. Boishe What shall we do next? It then Losa Remedy in world wide. It is good
fam being now the enemy, we must proceeds to do umpecessary things for the deep seated conghy of the adult mentioned (bur is here disclosed) (he said) Eight it with food. Taling for the sake of making, a showing or the car and whooping cough of this that the cost of divorce in formare to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Are this side of Ming Wuen Gardens. They cause a gentle morart of the the same line on the sang plane the The Hongkong, Chamber of Com children. The same bottle corres the pauperis) is nevery less than £70; may sarp life For sale Br Al and the engine and firemen back in the For sale By All Chemists küs Cole and Dischoss Remedy at hand. 10 The fire was quickly extinguished howels and aro essy and plonsko te Charist and Stem koopéra British revived a venerable, word merce is now about to discuss a hole family. For sale By All Chaleta Bishops please sister
No. 5 Station before tiffin:
Storekeepira. anri-3torekeeper2
OWEL complaint is sure to be pro-