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he had been like the Commandant of the M.SVR., an officer who has just | been severely snubbed by the Court downthere, forattempting to twist the Law to his own militaristic notions.. It is to the Governor we have been! addressing our representations re garding the special case of the Defence Corps, and he happens to be, even militarily, the G.O.Ce superior officer, doesn't he? So we respectfully urge on His Excellency the Commander in Chief to tell the
[Special to the China Mail)
[BY "UBIQUE."}
HYDROPLANES AT MACÃO.
MAUAG LEADS HONGKONG.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 1919,
THE HONGKONG LEGIS-
"LATIVE COUNCIL
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THE PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT'
BILL
Macao has now 6 hydroplanes and they will shortly be placed on the service from Macao to Timor by that enterprising genius. Capt. Ricou:
cantile marine went in for aeronautics. A few of them would yell to the
It is bigh time some of our mer-
The Hongkong Cricket League started in an inauspicious manser last Saturday. I hope that fixtures will be adhered to as closely as possible. Last year some unpleasant G.O.C not to trouble thinking what things had to be said about the Public for more and more parachutes, can be done, but to think for bimself what he himself can do. No camp demobilization as quickly as conven
·lent, and the rescinding of the con- |scription Ordinance chop-chop. That's
what we all want.
RICE
indiscriminate postponing of matches to suit the fancies of one side or another..
As it was we whetime fixed for drawing stumps during
shrieked during the rice
EXPORTS. crisis for a temporary prohibition of exports (in our judgment at that time a simple and necessary device to meet an intolerable situation) we take to beart the remarks by the Colonial Secretary at the Council meeting. "The rice was not sud denly seized and export prohibited thereby causing large contracts to be broken and general confidence to be shaken. One thing the Government
He said:
tributed by ENGINE DRIYER. I suppose, instead of Hebelts-Con
LARCENY OF A DOG.
A Chinese was charged before Mr. Lindsell this morning with the larceny of a Japanese dog belonging to Mr. James Kynock, of Kowloon-
Defendant said he bought the dog. from a coolie for $3.50.
It was plaio, on Saturday, that the
this month-6.15 p.m.-is too late.. but, then, the League could scarcely have foreseen these gloomy even ings, when cricket at 6 p.m. is a strain on the eye and on the nerve, and sometimes, a source of danger. take it, however, that no Club can be penalised for appealing to the umpires on the score of light and the umpires decide that it is too
Sergeant Moore:-No, your Wor- dark to play, even if the League Com mittee lays down the rule that play ship. The dog was found in a bird should cease at 6:15 p... It is these shop. The master there pointed out knotty points that make some defendant as having sold the dog to people wish now and again that him. His Worship (to defendant)
had never beenWhat did you buy it for? League cricket
Defendant:-I bought it to be a invented.
His Worship: Is there any evidence of larceny?
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their
tries to do here is not to disturb the confidence people have
"in this
place ag
free en- trepot of trade. Confidence is a very delicate plant and once disturbedi
Kowloon demonstrated it is very difficult to get it to grow again." Perhaps we were wrong. strength in a forceful manner by the We are as likely, and as much entitled, drubbing which they gave the Chi to err osce in a while as anybody nese on the Causeway Bay ground. else. But that is an argument, an Had the match been a friendly, the excellent argument, that fits bigger result would most probably be a draw,
and
Ltd things than rice. In its police for it was really too dark for cricket regulations, its. war measures during the latter stages of the Chin. protracted into peace time, and so ese winnings. It being a League on, is the Government equally con match.
Kowloon naturally cerned not to shake the confidence anxious for two points, it was not to people have in this place sharing be expected that play would stop, for, British freedom? That confidence in without the least doubt, Kowloon the right of the liberty of the deserved the two points. individual is a very delicate plant. What?
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His WorshipAnd you sold it! the same month you bought it.
Defendant:Yes, I sold it for $4.
I found that the dog's eyes were bad, so I didn't want it any more.
His Worship. What is this dog supposed to be worth.
Sergeant Moore:-$50.
His Worship, (to 'defendant): If you bought the dog from a coolie for $3.50 you must have known that it was stolen.
Defendant: Really I didn't know, His Worship: I sentence you to six weeks hard labour..
The Chinese missed so many Icatches that one cannot estimate
what the score might have been if
A "century" by E. W. Day was Call the chances offered had beer.
accepted. The wickets were awk the chief feature of a friendly match wardly placed and some of the played on Saturday against a team fielders were handicapped by having captained by Major Bowen. Bowen's Today's dollar is worth 4: the sun in their eyes. E. L. Braga's team, batting first, found the bowl
display of batting raised him ining to their liking. Horrocks, of last general estimation. He hits clean season's Manchester eleven, scored and hard, and never spares a loose 62 runs in quick time, and Bowen ball, and he must henceforth be recollected 39 runs in very fine style. garded as one of Kowloon's main Donnelly, who was making his first stays. Goodal's batting had every appearance for the season. got badly knocked about, giving 64 runs with thing to
it, for recommond in
addition to splendid forcing out taking a wicket. strokes on the off, he has a stubborn defence. The Chinese were lucky
Today's return of communicable disease shows one case of diphtheria, Mr. O. H. Ritter, of the China Mail Steamship Co.. accompanied by Mrs. Ritter, returned by the s..
"Nanking" yesterday.
The Rafe for a goose in aid of a destitute family in Aberdeen, Scotland, arranged by Mrs. Frost, was won by Ticket No 26.
The China
The motor scooter has appeared in Hongkong. Two young men were TRUTH, JUSTIÇE, PUBZIG SERVICE. driving one about in the crowd, stand ing tandem. It seerned a very handy thing.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCT. 31, 1918.
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Day and Mitchell have been the in that they were able to get Claxton mainstays of the Hongkong C.C. and Stapleton out so early as they team in batting, so far, and, now did. The tale would have been a that T. E. Pearce has returned, the different one it Claxton had go: Club eleven will be stronger that ever. Day's 112 runs on Saturday was a very praiseworthy attempt, although it was quite free from blemish. He is a very hard bitter who gets most of his runs on the leg
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The Chinese batting was nothing Ng Sze worth boasting about. Kwong, G. Lee and Ching were all
Mitchell has, now got an cheaply dismissed, and Yew Man side. Tsun, another fairly consistent scorer, average of 37 runs for 3 innings. He was run out when he was getting was applauded for his late cutting. set. Pestonji was bowling very wall fection, for the ball was inclined to indeed, the pitch suiting him to per kick so that many catches went into
men. Shin Man Ping batted very steadily.
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deserved a better fate than they met The R. E. and Indian Army team at the hands of the R.G.A. at Happy
RIGHTS.
TO-DAY'S WEDDINGA
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INTERESTING CEREMONT AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
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A very pretty wedding was solen MR. C. G. ALABASTER ON DELE-nized at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon, when Mary elder daughter GATION OF LEGISLATIVE
of the Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hannen of the Hail, West Farleigh. Kent, and niece of Sir The adjourned meeting of the Nicholas Hannes (formerly Chief Legislative Conncil was held at noon Justice at Shanghai) was married to today, when the Public entertainment Frederic.son of Sir Courteney Bermett bill was passed with a few minorate H.E.M. Consul General at New amendments. Those present were ------ York) and Lady Bennett, and
His Excellency the Governor (Sir Commander of H.M.S. "Hawking."". Reginald Edward Stubbe. K.C.MG) The Rev. G. Pim, Chaplain of H.M.S. The General Officer Commanding "Hawkins" conducted the service, the Troops. Major-General Francis being assisted by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Ventris C.B.)
of Victoria and Rev. V. H. C. Moyle.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary (Mr.The bride who was adorned in a Claud Severn C.MG.)
beautiful travelling dress of lemon.
The Hon. Attorney-General (Mr. coloured georgette, was given away H. E. Pollock, K.C.)
by vice-Admira Sir A. L. Du (Mr.K.CB. The duty of best man was performed by Commander Norman. A
The Hon. Colonial Treasurer C. Mcllvaine Messer. o.B.E.)
The Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Mr. E. R. Hallifax O.B.E.)
The Hon Captain Superintendent of Police (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe.)
The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster
O.B.Z.
The Hon. Mr. R. G. Shewan. The Hoa. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councils).
The Hon. Director of Public Works Wodehouse, the celebrated Captain. (Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G.)
of Rugby football. The chief petty officers of H. M. S. "Hawkins" lined the Alsie. while the officers with an arch of crossed swords furnished a guard honour at the entrance when the happy couple were leaving the Church. There was a large congregation present which included-Com- modore, Mrs. and Miss Gurner, Siz William and Lady Rees-Davies, Surgeon Captain and Mrs, Woodright The Attorney-General in moving Mr. and Mrs. Petrie, the Captain and the second reading of a bill intituled officers of HMS. "Hawking," mid- an ordinance to consolidate and shipmen, and a large detachment of amend the laws relative to men. After the ceremony, a receiption places. of public entertainment. was held on the Quarter Deck of the that the second read" Hawkins" where the health of the said ing of the Bill had been deferred Bride and Bridegroom was heartily from time to time because of a drunk. Later, the couple left for question which had been raised to their honeymoon. There were many the effect that such regulations, presents received. made by the Governor-in-Council, should be submitted to the Legislative | Council. He had been directed by
the Committee which sat on the Bill, powers of the Legislative Council, to move the following new subsec rendering it absolutely impotent by severing its muscles tendon by ten- tion to the regulations -
reason
WHE
clause 6 as it now stood. Some such
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for ADVERSARIA.
the week ending October 18 amounted to 82,145 tons and the sales during the slips where he had placed four Valley on Saturday. Olliver. who, meet with the approval of Honor that legislation should be conducted Editors think them the period, to 83,047 tons. selves no small pot- atoes. New paper Among those passing through writers are as con- the Colony, is Dr. Scholz, an eminent
A BLOW TO
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All regulations made as aforesaid don. That policy should be stopped. shall be laid before the Legislative During the war certain exigencies Council at the first meeting after they made it necessary that the Legisla have been made; and if a resolution tive Council should make certain is passed at the next meeting after concessions and it did so. The war
were dealing with was not they have been so laid before the was over and the present bill they Legislative Council praying that any regulation shall be annulled, such measure. It was a matter of ap- regulation shall thenceforth be void, Pionting certain officers to look into which would govern places of but without prejudice to anything matters of detail. It was a bill done thereunder."
With regard to the general prin-public entertainment and there was whatever why the ciple of regulations made by the Executive Council being laid before Bill should not be re-modelled in the Legislative Council, which has committee so as to include all the been raised by the Honourable Un-regulations suggested and to delete official Members in this Council on procedure had been adopted in the several occasions recently, I am year 1911. Needs must when the
His Excellency
devil' drives, but as no such necessity. authorised by the Governor to state that, except existed he thought the principle
the case of Regulations dealing with matters of pure forma er should be done away with. of a trivial nature, the Government His Excellency said that he had is prepared, on all future occasions, to deal with a great amount of to insert in Bills giving to the such legislation in different Colonies and the procedure, at present, Governor in Council power to make,
was universal. It obviated the Regulations, a provision similar to that which is now being inserted as necessity of several persons framing subsection (2) of section 6 of the Bill a bill which might prove too cumber that this solution of the matter willed the argument of the last speaker now under discussion. It is hoped sore and full of details. He follow-
by the way, did not play for Charter able Unofficial Members."
by the legislature, but that body had house, as was stated by one of your The above was the result of certain full power to either reject any morning contemporaries, was playing observations made by the Hon. Mr.. legislation passed by the Governor- If it had been possible to play the excellent cricket when Edwards S. H. Dodwell when the Rice Bill was ecutive council was better able to in-council and modify it. The Ex- ceited as actors and musicians. But eye-specialist. He arrived yesterday Civil Service Indian match to a bowled him. Talfourd has been first considered and the Attorney draft legislation than the legislative there is one greater than they. The by the "Nanking," and leaves to finish, the result would have been showing such splendid form this General hoped that the present outside world knows nothing of him,day at 4 p.m. for Manila where he very closely contested. R. O. Hut- year that it was not surprising to legislation would meet the point body. but in every newspaper office (Lord is engaged by the government there. chison made a very welcome re-ap- find him once again topping the which had been in discussion for At Home & regulation was framed Northcliffe's included) he is the king-..
pearance for the Civil Service. The score-sheet of his side. Not by some time. He moved the second by a department and when it went pin. He is the Foreman. And the Members
means the Hongkong Club will soon be having the services any
elegant bat, reading of the bill, the objects of up to Parliament they had the op- Foreman says to-day that he cannot Jockey Club are reminded of the of G. R. Sayer, who is shortly return-Talfourd is very hard to dislodge which were fully set forth in the portunity of rejecting it or insisting CAREY-VENNER. On October "de" with more than half a column Half Yearly Meeting called for to- ing after wat service, while E. W. once he has played himself in, for, objects and reasons."
on certain modifications. That he The Colonial Secretary seconded.
submitted was the most buiness- 27, at Shanghai, Sam Chatter of "adversaria." Just as we were morrow (Saturday) the 1st November Hamilton is also due back some time unlike most cricketers, he never at-
Course to follow. He The Hon. Mr. Alabaster said he like buck Carey, of Cherasay, Clan- growing cocky and considering this at 12.30 p.m. at the Offices of the next month, R. E. O. Bird will act tempts to rush matters even after he
is thoroughly set. feature the life of the paper, we get Jockey Club, on the ground floor of return to the Colony till January. Tslands, to Siby Amy Milne, that nasty smack. It is those legis-the Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater
He did not give appreciated the announcement which had been concerned in drafting the semblance of a chance, so that the Attorney-General had made. He a great number of regulations and be of Weybridge, England. LEON CHANG-On October 27.Foreman thinks more important than
lator fellows, of course, that the Road..
The Civil Service batting" was his innings must be accounted one of wished to know whether they could supposed that he had experience of at Shanghai. Joseph Andrew
patchy. Witchell and Bradbury, the the best that has been yet played in not incorporate the regulation, which every possible way of dealing with Us. Thank goodness, Hongkong hasn't gone dry. As soon as the half Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals start, but the former did not stay
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice opening pair, gave their side a good Hongkong this season.
in the present instance had been re them. A regulation framed by the shaped by Committee of that Legislative Council invariably result column is done, we are going to visit acknowledges with thanks the follow-long enough at the wickets to be of
That a team including such good Council: "Incorporate that regulation ed in being amended, as was the case as Shangimi, Ernest Tee Allen, that cosy new snooze room at theing donations to the funds of the real use to his side. "Bradbury gave batsmen as Major Greenaway, Capt. into the Bill" said Mr. Alabaster "and at home during the last few years, to Violet Mobel, only daughter of Hotel, and as old Omar puts it, Hospitals: Mr. Li Sui Kum $100, two chances in making 43 runs, and Gray, Capt. Wahl, Major Middlemas, debate from section 6 all references resulting in crude draughtsmanship. the late Mr. and Ms. William "drown the memory of that in- Mr. Lo Cheuk Wan $100, Mr. Wong drove well on both sides of the Capt. Murray and Major Edwards to the Governor in Council. The object The proper course was to leave the Benricke Toam, of Shanghai. solence."
Iu Tung $50, Messrs, Wo Cheong cricket. Wood was unfortunate in were bundled out for a paltry 30 of this form of legislation is funda- framing of regulations always to small body who "could go Had we had our fair $50, Mr. Choy Yat Ho $50, Mr. Choy getting out so early; I fancy he did runs was an achievement of which mental. The Governor had taken a MYSTERY share of space we were Wai Yan $50.
not take the bowling seriously the R.G.A. can remember with pride. upon himself, by the charge of the into the matter with care and con- and Merrill of Manchester, SOLVED. going to review all the
enough. Masachusetts, U.S.A., to Kath.
Hutchison's display was But I doubt whether Bryson and Colony, a duty of governing it with sider every point, concurring strictly comically serious theor- The following local residents left the best on his side, and if he scores Baines, good bowlers though they be, such assistance as he was able to with the rules of procedure and leen Baker Atkins, of Nazcovies that our superstitious generation yesterday by the Empress" liner with similar freedom in the future, would have beer anything like so obtain from two Councils, one the debate. The power of the Council was bad published to account Sir Paul Chater C.M.G., Sir Ellis the Civil Service side will not do so successful if the match had been play-Executive Council which helped him absolute and it had only to desire PARNELL-SUMMERS.--On Oct. for the oily phenomena Kadoorie, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. S. badly as some supposed it would. ed under different conditions. By that to shape his policy, and which, modifications and these would be 25, at Peking, Hurkl Stewart, at Swanton Novers Rectory, in Nor-H. Dodwell, the Rev. and Mrs. W. T. The Indian bowling was not difficult, I mean that the batsmen had to play therefore, must of necessity sit in fully discussed. In the present inst son of the hate, Colonel the Hon. folk. 'Spurts of oily liquid from Featherstone, Mr. G. F. Nightingale, Earde's fast deliveries alone getting under extreme discomfort owing to the secret and the other the ance, if the Governor in Council had Arther Parnell and of the Hrn. walls and ceilings drove the occupants Mr. C. Thorne, Mr. P.-H. Cobb, Mr. any respect, because of thelf speed numerous people sauntering through Legislative Council which was no power it would mean that, for Mrs. Arthur Fumeil of Chelsea. to seek fresh quarters."
such as the The Home A. Gubbay, Mr. G. N. Manley, Mr. and their straight course.
the eye in the most nonchalant there to help the Governor with minor amendments London, fo Marjorie Eva, ekler papers were full of it for weeks. Mrs. and the Misses Levy, and Mr.
manner. It put the batsmen off the regard to the policy, in language, use of five gallon buckets, instead daughter of Mr. H. D. und Mm. The phenomena were exaggerated," Knoll"
three gallons
required Il Witchell had been given to open | ball. It is a pity that the Naval and and in doing so to turn the search of Summers, of Peking.
and most idiotic theories in great
the bowling with Ling, I am of Military cricket grounds are not light of criticism on it and also to by the regulation, a meeting would variety were advanced in explanation.
have to be called "and" members”- The recent, birth of a daughter to opinion that the result of the match properly roped off with the ropes help him to mould it. There was no Truth learns that it was due to a the Chinese Minister in London and might have been different. Severa attached, three feet from the necessity in the Council whatever valuable time lost in discussing it. female child playing tricks with a Madame Sze is, we believe, the first was obviously off his length. The around, to stakes firmly embeded in to give any legislative authority to The most practical course was that syringe! The point is that there is occasion on which so interesting an Rumjahn family all did well. A. H. the earth. The bowling averages any body. At home some of pursued at present,
machinery WOODWARD-On Oetober 24, at just as much falsehood and foolish event has taken place at the Chinese Rumjahn has still to product that of Bryson and Baines speak for the
of Parliament The Council went into committee Shangbai, Ruby Helena Selina (ness gets into print as ever leaks out Legation. A son was born to Marquis splendid batting form he showed in themselves. Here they are.
that to consider the Bill clause by clause. 60 cumbersome Woodward, daughter of the lite at a gossips meeting.
Tseng whilst Minister to the Court the 1917-18 reason, or even, occa
Bryson 9.3 2** 22 6 a certain amount of delegation of Certain minor amendments were. Charlotte Ellen Browels, und
Is it up to the of St. James's, but he was not born sionally, last season. He has not
Baines 9 4 7 3 power was absolutely necessary, but passed, including the substitution step-daughter of Harold Browest,
sub-section-contained in such bills as the present it was of the GO.C.? Really? in the Legation. Both Madame Sze yet quite recovered from an injury
the speech ..of in her 1st year.
very dangerous that the Legislative in Does the fate and and the infant daughter are proceed to his leg. A. A. Kumjahn, the most Craigengower continued their run ELLIS-On October 17, in Eng-
freedom of all our ing well, says the L. & C. Express promising cricketer in his Club, get sof successes this season by defeating Council powers should be delegated Attorney-General. land, Harry, the only son of the citizens of the Defence Corps depend of September 11.
nasty knock with a ball on his cheat the Navy in a match noteworthy for to a different body. Mr. Alabaster When clause 6 was read-deal- late Mr. Francis Ellis and Mrs. on the individual judgment of the
from Ling, it being too dark for low scoring. The bowlers reaped next referred to a case in England ing with the powers of the Governor- Eis, is his Ifth year.
General Officer Commanding? It so, A large and representative but the batsman to follow the ball. rich harvests. Kennett's plucky in the delegation of powers, between in Council, Mr. Alabaster moved FERRIER —On October 23, ut sen 5.0.5. He said in council that on informal meeting of ladies and gentle. D. Rumjahn scored 25 runs in the batting prevented his side from a Mr. Dyson and the Attorney an Amendment, asking for the board 4.6. Burrumbeet, the arrival of the regulara in a men was held at the residence of most confident matiner, and was falling to pieces. Omar, who is having General owing to the absence of a deletion, of the clause and the sub- Arthur James Ferier, eldest son month's time he would consider Mrs. Basil Taylour yesterday after unbeaten at the end. Arculli was in the most extraordinary luck in Board of Trade locally a cer ala stitution of the words "the regula of the late James Ferrier, of what further steps could be taken. noon. Several schemes for raising for nearly an hour and a half for 11 batting this season, and Lammert power had been delegated to the tion in the schedule shall govern Shanghai, in his 42nd year. That makes it appear that the whole money on behalf of the Devastated runs, his barn-door tactics being very won the match for their side. The Governor in Council and resulted in places of public entertainment. STAWARDSON-On October 26, thing is left to him, and such a thing regions of France were discussed. A disheartening to the bowlers. Earde Navy teams will soon be greatly bad drafting of bills. That was not As no one seconded the Amend-
all necessary. In the yearment it fell through.. at Shanghai, the infant son of should not be. Our G.O.C. happens working committee with bower to must learn to curb his natural strengthened, for among the officers at. Mr. and Ms. B. E. Stewardson to be a good man, (they all speak add to its numbers was appointed impatience to score, for he can hit so of the Hawkins is at least one cricke 1912 a change seemed to have The Council' then resumed and the come over the policy of the Bill was read a third time and FIGUEIREDO,-Un, October 27, at well of him) but no such authority and instructed to discuss these cleanly and so hard that he is bound ter of repute in Bonham-Carter, a
Figueirola, age 18.
Ion, to Catherine Mary Chang ALLEN LOAM-On October 23,
MERRILL ATKINS-On October'
23, at Shanghai, Henry Ferdia-
ver, Canada.
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