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MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS. THE RACECOURSE DISASTER. GOVERNMENT'S SYMPATHY. joint meeting of the Executive and Legislative Councila was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chamber.
The following were present: H19 EXCELIENCY THE GOVERNOR SIR FRANCIS HENRY MAY, KCM.O
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in Chias).
CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. (Colònial Secretary):
Hon Bir PAUL CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. E. H. SHAPE, K.C. Họn. Mr. J. H. KEMP (Attorney General).
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRRES, FRIDAY MARCH 1st, 1918.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE RACECOURSE
CATASTROPHE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGZONG DAILY PRESS]
SIR,—The Chinese community are pro- Foundly touched by the sympathetic re solution passed this afternoon by the Executive and Legislative Councils in
reference to the dreadful losses suffered by the Colony. The appalling calamity that has befallen us has cast a gloom over the entire community who have suffered in common in n catastrophe that has no parallel in horror and frightfulness in the history of the Colony.
On behalf of the Chinese community. we desire publicly to tender our grateful thanks to the members of the Army,
THE RACECOURSE
CATASTROPHEL
THE POLICE REPORT
The following in the report furnished
OXFORD LOCAL
EXAMINATIONS:
LOCAL SUCCESSES:
The names of the preliminary czadî-
by the Police of the catastrophe whi
which dates who obtained honours locally in the
took place on Tuesday afternoon on the July examination were as follow:- Racecourse at Hoppy Valley:-Between BECORD CLASS, BECOND SECTION. 3.60 and 3 p.m. on the 20th of W Howard, Diocesan Boys School. February, just as the fifth race was about
THIRE CLASS to start the south-west portion of the Chu Iaz Ching, St. Joseph's English
College mataheds and those nearing to the gate Mara
of the
acccourse, swayed and fell down. About three or four minutes after wards the eastern portion of the sheds fell down. Some time after a fire broke out in the kitchen, department of the sheds.
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G. Ford, Diocesan Boys' School. Yeung Shin Hong, St. Stephen's College.
The Pase List included the following TO
local names"
CVH Auger, St. Joseph's English
Collego,
CA Braga St. Joseph's English Almost immediately. military and
College, aval members and civilians rendered L. Chan, St. Joseph's English College.
Hon, Mr. A. M. THOMBON (Colonial Navy and Police (both Regular and every nasistance in the rescue of the Chan Kwan Nin, St. Stephen's Collego.
Treasurer),
Reserve), and civilians, who, regardless of personal danger, rescued so many Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secretary people from a horrible death, To the for Chinese Affairs).
Japanese, Portuguese, Indian and other CHATHAM, C.M.G. communities, whose los zes have been Hon. Mr. W. (Director of Public Works).
equally - great in proportion, we extend
dolence. We are, sir, Yours faithfully,
LAU CHU PAK HO. FOOK
HONGKONG
people Forty-one persons were removed to the Government Civil Hospital, eleven to the Tung Wah Hospital, and several to the Naval Hospital with the consent of Surgoon General Dreaper. There were severnl casualties. First aid was reader-
Hon. Mr. Mcl. Messen (Captain our heartfelt sympathy and sincere con-Led by Mr2, N, J. Stahh, Mrs. R..M. Dyer Buperintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.
Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM.
Hon, Mr. Lau CHU PAK,
Hon Mr. P. H. HOLYDAK.
Hon. Mr. Ho Foor.
Mr. A. G. M: FLETCHER (Clerk of Councils).
His EXCELLENCY I have asked you to meet together to-day in order to pass the following resolution:-
"The Executive and Legislative
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS SIR,In your leader of today you say it is stated that the matsheds were
Chu Isz Wah, St. Joseph's English
College
I.~H d'Almada o Castro, St. Joseph's
Euglish College.
E. M. Franco, St. Joseph's English
College
J. Litton, Diocesan Boys' School,
and some other ladies, unknown Dr. J. Kent Diocesan Boys School. Mckenny was also prescut in connection
H. W. Knight, Diocesan Boys' School. with the rescue work Lient, Ritchic, of Lee Po Kee, Macao English College. the Laited States Army Staff; the manager of the local Bank Line of Ma Hin Lee, St Stephen's College. steamors. Mr. Harter. Mr. Adams the Ng A. Yu Kim, St. Joseph's English manager of the Royal Naval Canteen.
College
not full at the time of collapse. the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking F. V. Vinir Ribeiro, St. Joseph's Eng.
I have it from reliable authorities, people who were standing outside the matsheds when they collapsed, that it was the Golf Club which. their heartfelt sympathy with the fell first, and that it was packed. The relatives and friends of all those who way in which the matsheds were built, contri perished or suffered injury, in thaided by the general stampede, catastrophe occasioned by the collapse buted naturally to the entire collapse, and burning of the matsheds at hand, as cooking was allowed to be Happy Valley on the 28th instant"
Councils of Hongkong desire to record a natshed opPNA MEDAN
I suggest that we can best signify our assent by standing in silenes The members then stood.
THE LATE SIR HENRY BLAKE.
HIS EXCELLENCY- wish, also, with
carried on in the bottom of the sheds, despite the high inflammability of the materials of which they were constructed, what could be more natural than the fire, which caused so many denthe? The officia! inquiry, which will surely take
Staff, and number of military men gave able assistance.
The total deaths are 570. Removed to Hospital, 52 Reported missing, 34.
lish College.
JF. Vieira-Ribeiro, St. Joseph's Eng
lish College,
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Further inquiries are still being made. Gittins, Diocesan Girls School, In connection with the outbreak of fire, Kowloon, between 8 a.m. on Wednesday and 6 p.m. F. Hamilton, French Convent.
Chinese and six Indians have been L. H. Haynes, French Convent reported missing. Up to 9 o'clock yester M. MeBean, Belilica Public School. day morning 107 were reported missing. A. C. dos Remedios, Diocesan Girls
All the jewellery, keys, etc., found by Of these, eight subsequently turned up.
School, Kowloon.
the Police at the Racecourse on the 26th J. of February have been washed and clean.
(Over-age List,)
G. Anderson, Diocesan Boys' School. M. Barwald, St. Joseph's English
College.
Colle
your permission, to take this opportunity place, will rightly apportion the blame ed and may be claimed at the Detective AE Unstro, St. Joseph's English There are, however, things that baffle Office, Central Police Station, at 11 am explanation at present. The poles sup-to-day, and on the following days
The body of the late Mr. Aureliano porting the sheds opposite the Golf Club were not allowed to be inserted into Jorge, the Macao soliciter, was taken
Chau Hin Diocesan Boys' School. Cheong Wat Lai, St. Joseph's English
College, Chow Fat Cheong, St. Joseph's English
College
of moving a resolution of condolence and sympathy with the widow and family of the Inte Sir Henry Blake, K.C.M.G., one time Governor of this Colony. The aor vices he rendered to the Colony are coza the ground this, I presume, is to to Macao, yesterday afternoon, for inter Chow Fung To, St. Joseph's English paratively recent and I will not refer to
but I would them particularly, bu my that I know the late Sir Henry's name is beld in grateful remembrance by the Chinese, for the close co-operation he succeeded in establishing between the
obviate the possibility of spoiling it. not like to
The Building Authority ought to have foreseen that unless the supporting poles were inserted in the ground there was every risk of a disaster, as hundreds of people would be inside the of
Government, European, and Chinese communitics I propose the following resolution:
"That the members of the Legislative and Executive Councils of Hongkong desire to record their doop sympathy with the widow and family of the late Sir Henry Blake, formerly Governor of Hongkong,
The Hon. M. LAU CHU PAX Seconded, and the resolution was passed in silence, all standing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G. and Mr. E. H. Sharpe, the members of the Executive Council, then left the Council Chamber, and a meeting of the Legislative Council was held
*FINANCE;
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H. E. the Governor, laid upon the tabla the proceedings of the Finance Committee, No. 1, and moved that they
be adopted.
- The COLONIAL TREASURED seconded, and
this who agreed to
CORONER 8 ABOLITION ORDINAK, 1858. The ATTORNEY GENERAL Ioved the first roading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance. Abolition to amend the Coroner's Ordinance, 1888,7
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded,
the Bill was read a first time.
and
The objects and reasons state The object of this Bill is to amend the Coroner's Abolition Ordinance, 1888, so es to enable juries for the purposes of that Ordinance to be drawn from the
Human life is surely more valuable than all the golf grounds in the world? As
T regards the absence of fire extingizishing appliances, you have said enough. The callousness of some of the European community of Hongkong is shown by the remark made by many. Well, this is nothing. Worse things are happening on the Western fronts."Yours, etc.,
-TAN YAU SHING
MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.
SIR, We beg to acknowledge with say thanks the receipt of $1,400 and 10, being the collection taken at the special service held at St. John's Cathed
mont there. A service was held in the College, Roman Catholic Cathedral, where the body had been resting
SPORT
BILLIARDS:
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE CULOKY
The following are the fixtures for the second round of the Open Billiard Cham pionship of the Colony, held under the suspices of the Victoria Recreation Club
J. S. Jennings v. Pokio P. Wong Yesterday
Teang Po Man v. R. Guimaraes To-day
C. W. Hart. A G. Pilo.-To-
morrow.
Sgt. B. H. Barker, E.GA, 9 Gr. J. I.
rad on Sunday, January 8th, on behalf Lord, R.G.A Monday.
Tuesday,
C. Botting v. 8. Gray-Wednesday.
Winner of L/C B H. Ellarby RAMO, and A. J. Osmund match R. W. Bearne-Thursday.
Chiu Sye Pik, Diocesan Boys School Chiu Yak Yan, Diocesan Boys School RCA. Danenberg, St. Joseph's English
Collega
E. O. Fincher Diocesan Boys School. AM.Gomes, St. Joseph'a English
College
V Xavier St Joseph's English College. Ho Man kai, St. Joseph's English
Collegn
Kwok On, Diocesan Boya Bchool Leung Kai Cho Diocesan Boys' School. Loung Tin Yeung, St. Joseph's English
College.e
Ma Shin Cheung, Diocesan Boys' School, Ong Ching Hu, St. Joseph's English
College,
Ong Ching Kay, St. Joseph's English
College, CY
Paw Charles Sing, St. Joseph's English
Collego,
M. Silva, St. Joseph's English College J. Bhea Diocesan Boys' School,
Sin Ping He, Diocesan Boys School,
St. Joseph's Eng- Tes Frank Wing
liabi College o Wong Chow Soi St. Joseph's English
College
Wong Sir Chung, Diocesan Boys School. Chiu Tsan Ki, Diocesan Boys' School Chon Man Ping, Diocesan Boys' School Kam Cheung Yan, Diocesan Boys' School Kwong In Bhun Diocesan Boys School
Fau Tai nio, Diocesan Boys' School. Chau Yuk Tsai, Belilios Public School. Cheung Yuk King, Belilios Fublic
School De
Wong Po Kwa, Belilios Public School. u Choi Ying, Belilios Public School
of the work of the Missions to Seamen P Ivanovich v. W. 3. Neighbour.-- Ng Eut Châu, Diocesan Boya School. among Minesweepers at home. A total sum of £214 28. Id. has been transmitted home. On behalf of the Home Committen were to exprem our thanks for the generous support given in Hongkong to wards a work at home which is very highly appreciated by men of the Mer cantile Marine, M. Navy our Allies, and many neutrals Yours faithfully,
8. H. DODWELL
(Hon. Treas.). WT FEATHERSTONE (Becretary). Seamen's Institute, Hongkong.
February 28th, 1018.
Bergt. A. H. Ives, B.G.A. v. Wong Po Hong-Friday
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HONGKONG 0.0. v. 25zit MIDDLESEX
REGT.
Yuen Kwai Bun, Belillos Public School Y. E Manning, Diocesan Girls School Yeung Yuk W, Belilion Public School,
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Tho Vulcan Steel Producte Company was not organised to take advantage at conditions brought on by the war. Its ideals were formulated long before the present conflict began. Although consid
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY: 20conded, and In this match, to be played on the Club this was agreed to
The ATTORNEY GENERAL then, moved the ground to-morrow at 2.15 p.m. sharp, Jurors List in exceptional cases sacond reading of the Bil.
the following will represent Hongkong Pony's ambition has been to exercise its ATTORNEY GENERAL-I must apolo
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and CO TE Pearce (Capt.), D. Etrade for the
international gise to hos, members for the fact that the Bill was read a second time Donnelly. Capt. E. H. Gray M. M. peaceful
of those engaged in laid opy of the Bill has only just been
Council then went into Committee to
of trans before them, but I hope I shall be excused
the Bill
Despite the clause by clause, Maas L. D. McNicoll, H. E. Murleportation facilities in general, favourable PH
HOLTOAK I The reason for the introduction of Bill ir, of course, the sad catastrophe Ordinance will not, in any sense, prevent Sutton, E. R. Thomas and R. P. Thure shipping interests secure the most prompt
on Tuesday afternoon the fullest enquiry into the circumstances
Wible to al
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in view of the urgency of the the take it that the amendment to the HR Murray, FJ. de Lome. E conections with various railroad E
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The Bill is
this unfortunate provisions of the existing law relating to catastrophe! Otherwise, I shall move coroner's enquiries Under the existing full powers to form
to form a commission of must be laury at a death on cors
enquirya
The sole object of H1B EXCERIENCY- legislation Just being passed
facilitate the holding of an enquiry which hope, will satisfy the entire community.
The Bill passed through
tamendment, and, on rasunting,
from the Common drawn and it seems clearly desirable that in the enquiry that the magistrate proposes to be assisted by hold in this case he 38 strong a jury as therefore, gives the magistrate PoWar -121 special cases to requisition a special jury for the purpose of the death enquiry
shout This Bill,
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Irvine and
› move the suspension of Standing Orders The Arransey GENERAL Roved that
to enable the Bill to be passed through Bill be read a third time.
all la clages, for it is clearly desirable The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, that the enquiry shall be held as early the Bill was then read a third time,
possible.
passed:
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