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An Indian watchman engaged at the Mutual Stores reported to the police on July 22 that somebody had stolen from his residence in a lane off Queen's Road Central a trunk contain- ing clothing to the value of $22, a promissory note for $40, and a deposit receipt from the Supreme Court for $20 ).
At a congregation held at Cambridge on 19th ult. amongst the degrees conferred was that of
Bachelor of Arts upon Yu Huan Tsan, of Trinity College. The Honours List contained the names of L. M. Sing, Trinity (Class II. Historical Tripos, Part II.), and T. Y. Lo, Jesus (Class III. Economie Tripos, Part II.).
Three Chinese fishermen appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracyon July 22 on a charge of fishing with dynamite. Sergeant Brazil observed the men from a hillside near Stanley and despatched police to arrest them. The first defendant was fined $10 or fourteen days, and the other two were find $2 each, in default seven days' imprisonmení.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
A Chinese girl 15 years of age, was before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy on July 19th charged with stealing from her mistress at Kowloon City three gold finger rings, one gold hairpin and one julestone bangle. She❘ admitted the theft and his Worship, after bind- ing her over to come up for judgment when called upon, ordered that she be taken to the Registrar-General.
A neatly dressed Chinese woman appeared before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy on July 21 on a charge of stealing clothing to the value of $450 and $90 in cash from one Ng Cheung Fong, who was stated to be her lover. Mr. Reader Harris (of Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist) prosecuted, and Mr. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings/ appeared for the defence. The hearing was adjourned.
At the Marine Court on July 22 before the Har- bour-master, Captain Sincaton, of the steamer Shu On, prosecuted his chief officer named Hanlin for disobedience to his lawful orders. The offences were stated to have taken place on the trip from Kougmoon to Hongkong on the 19th inst. The Captain asked several wit- nesses to speak to the abuse which he said he
received from the defendant, but his Worship pointed out that abuse was to offence, and the case was adjourned. *
Dr. Belilios prosecuted one of his houseboys before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy on July 22 on afcharge of stealing a $5 bill. As Mrs. Belilios has been missing small sums of money recently she decided to lay a trap for the thief, so took the numbers and initialled all the notes she had in the house. Shortly afterwards one was found to be missing. police were called in, and the missing 85 bill was found on the defendant. Before his Wor- ship passed sentence Dr. Belilios asked him not to place the culprit in the stocks. His Wor. ship sentenced the youth to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.
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A Japanese appeared before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy on July 21st on a charge of assaulting two lukongs, and a woman of the same nationality was placed in the dock for obstructing the police in the execution of their duty. It appears that the first defendant was desirous of giving the Chinese a gratuitous lesson in the art of jiu-jitsu, but the lukongs were not inclined to receive a lesson and decided to take him to the police station. The second defendant then intervened, and endeavoured to arrange a settlement, the result being that she was taken to Wanchai Police Station with her friend. His Worship, after hearing the evidence, fined the man $10 and discharged the woman.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
WAI-WU-PU SUBSCIPES TALĻS 10,000.
We are informed by His Excellency the Governor that he is in reipt of a telegram from the British Minister at Peking, Sir John Jordan, that tho. Wai-wu-pm (Chinese Foreign Office) has subscribed Taels 10.000 towards the Endowment Fund of the proposed: Hongkong University.
The subscriptions collected by the Chinese Committee amount to $201,200.
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on July 20th at the Board Room. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe presided, and there were present: Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones, (Vice President) Hou. Mr.
A., W. Brewin (Registrar-General), Colonel Bedford, R.A.M.C., Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Hon.
Mr. E. A. Hewett, Dr. G. L. Fitzwilliams. Mr. Lan Chu Pak, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. Pearse (Assistant Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary).
MALARIA AT SHAUKIWAN,
The following letter from the Government, relative to the report on malaria in Shaukiwan and its environs, was read by the Secretary :-
SIR-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 5304-09 of the 24th ultimo, and to inform you that the training and currenting of the stream running along the high road through the western portion of Shaukiwan village, between the slaughter-house and bridge No. 11 has already been put in hand by the Director of Public Works.
2. The occupier of the plots of cultivated ground immediately below and to the east of the Baiwan Road was found to be encroaching on Crown land, and has accordingly been turned off the grounds, and the pits have been filled in by the Director of Public Works.
3. The clearing of the scrub from the western slope of the Lyemun cliff will be put in hand as soon as possible after receipt of your plan (which is returned herewith) with the area required to be cleared marked thereon,
4. The other recommendations of the Board require an investigation of cost which is now being made, and a further reply will be sent in due course.
A. M. THOMSON,
Colonial Secretary. The letter was referred back to the sub- committee appointed to consider the matter.
ADDITIONAL CEMETERY BYE-LAWS.
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[July 24, 1909. spaces he would be entitled to put up a monument of 24 superficial feet without any extra fee.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-These monuments, so far as I know, sometimes encroach by a foot or two. In that case it is the custom to charge 82 per square foot.
Mr. HOOPER-I know nothing about en- crouching, but if a man has taken more than he paid for, he is quite out of order. I did not
think that was the reason of the minute.
The PRESIDENT.-I think there may be other cases also in which a man may want to erect a bigger monument than he is allowed, and it is only fair that he should pay an extra charge.
Mr. HOOPER Quite, but he must buy another grave space, and he is entitled to put any monument he likes on it.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I take it that if he encroaches over twelve feet he has got to pay .... submitted to, but it is only reasonable that a extra. I don't know who the plan has to be
man should be allowed a little more space if he pays for it.
It ought to be quite clear, howeverg should be submitted to some competent authority. that a plan of the monument to be erected
The PRESIDENT -Such plans would be sub- this Department. Their surveyor would report mitted to the Public Works epartment by
to us whether a monument exceeded twelve feet.
With regard to the second amendment in the bye-laws and Mr. Hooper's minute in regard thereto, the PRESIDENT said there was no opinion to see. While going through section 10 with the Crown Solicitor he went into section 11. The Crown Solicitor considered that section was not complete, and, in conjunc tion with the speaker, proposed the addition now submitted. The clause as it stood made no reference to sections other than naval, mili. tary and civil service. The bye-laws did not state definitely in what portion of the cemetery bodies should be buried.
Mr. HOOPER - I fail to see why, if under sec tion 11 of the present bye-laws, power is given to the President of the Board, or in his absence the Vice-President, in the now bye-law? you should make another officer (the same officer under another name) and call him Head of the Sanitary Department. Surely the Board have power to say in what part of the cemetery a corpse shall be interred, and we can delegate that power to any committee without making a bye-law. Personally, I would much rather it should be left to a committee.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I agree with Mr. Hooper. I don't see why the matter should be removed from the Board to the Head of the L'epartment. Then on another point, upon my soul, I don't see why a cemetery should be divid ed up, having one section for children, one for residents of seven-years' standing and another for twenty-year residents. Where do I come in? I have not been twenty years in the Colony, but I have been thirty years in the Far East, and in spite of my extreme age I have to be buried in the seven-year section, and cannot have the distinction or honour of being baried in the twenty-year sec- tion. In all cemeteries there is, for want of a better word, what I mast call a pauper section for people who die without means, No monuments are erected over these graves. and ultimately they lapse into the original con- dition of the ground. But for the rest, I don't see why distinction should be drawn between a child, a seven-years' and a twenty-years' resident. It is carrying on some antiquated fetish which was introduced when the flag was first planted here.
The HEAD OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT submitted the following minute-Bye-law 10 of the emetery bye-laws made under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordin- ance, 1903-1908, published in the Government Gazette of 4th December, 1908, Government notification No. 875. makes no provision for monuments over or enclosures of the surface of graves in excess of 24 feet superficial. I there fore suggest that the following sub-section be added as (2, to bye-law, 10:-"No monument over a grave or enclosure of the surface of a grave occupying more than 24 superficial feet shall be erected or made in the Colonial Cemetery without permission from the Head of the Sanitary Department, who may, if he thinks fit, grant such permission upon payment of a fee of $2 for each superficial foot to be occupied by the monument or enclosure in excess of 24 superficial feet." I am advised that bye-law 11 as it stands is not complete, as it does not give anyone power to decide who shall be interred in any particular section. Further, none of the bye-laws at present give anyone authority to direct where corpses shall be interred in the cemetery, ie, in the unreserved portion The following addition to bye-law 11 as sub-section (2) would definitely authorise the Head of the Sanitary Department to settle any question that might rise in this connec- tion (2) "Application for permission to in- ter a corpse in any special section shall be made to the Head of the Sanitary Department, who shall decide upon such ap. plication: if no such application is made every corpse shall be buried in such position as the Head of the Sanitary Department shall direct." Mr. HOOPER, dealing with sub-section 2, said Mr. SHELTON HOOPER minuted-Why give Supposing there is a family in three graves, the power in the sub-section 2 of section 10 to the side by side, with a superficial area of 36 feet, Head of the Sanitary Department instead of to aud instead of putting up three monuments of the Board? I fail to see that the proposed sub- twelve feet they want to put up one of 36 feet. section is wanted at all. With regard to bye-They would have to pay an additional sum. taw 11. I should like to see the opinion, and to know who so advises.
Mr. Hoorer said he failed to see the reason of mentioning 24 superficial feet in clause 2. All grave spaces were six feet by two, and it was impossible to put a monument of 24 superficial feet over 12 feet. It would be necessary to have two grave spaces, and if a man had two
At this stage the Board went into committee to consider the suggested amendments to the bye-laws.
That is not just, as it is payment twice over for the same privilege.
The PRESIDENT—In such an instance a man
could bring the case to His Excellency's notice, and get the charge reduced.
Mr. HOOPER-Why should he apply to have it reduced? He is entitled to cover the 36 feet with a monument.