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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24mm, 1918,
GENERAL MILITARY INVESTITURE AT GOVERN- MEETING OF THE SANITARY
SERVICE TRIBUNAL,
TO-DAY'S AGENDA.
3.30 p.m.-The Hongking and Whampoa
Dock Ca., Ltd.
E. L. Hosie
W. P. Hodley
8.; Gray
F. Goodmani
W. Brown
J. Q. Diek
D. S. Cooper W. F. Cooke J. M. Jack K. F. Macaskill J. S. Melatosh
{medically fit.
J. C. Owen
J. M: Sorth
A. M. Simpson
G. Henderson
J. E. Ramilton
MENT HOUSE.
RECOGNITION OF INDIAN
LOYALTY.
BOARD
ESTIMATES FOR 1917:
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,
DISCHARGED.
the*
Tro Chinese wors charged, on remand, A meeting of the Sanitary Board was with stealing a black box, containing a held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Adam quantity of clothing. Gibson presided and there were also pre- - It will be remembered that at the pro- sent Mrs. C. C. Hickling, the Medical || vious hearing Inspector Kent applied for Officer of Health; Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, a short remand to enable him to trace the Director of Public Works; Hon. Mr. Eowner. Yesterday he informed
Halifax, Scoretary of Chinese Affairs; Magistrate that he had beon unsuccessful Dr. Ozorin, Mr. C. 6. Alabaster, O.B.E. in his attempt. Mr. Chan Kai Ming. Mr. Ng Jon Texe, and Mr. J. L. McPherson (Sceretary).
The CHAIRMAN, in roference to the draft estimates for 1919, raised the question of the cost of cleaning the bathing beaches. Since the Board met last the beaches at
Yesterday evening in the Ball-room of Government House, H.E. the Governor invested Mr. Hashim Khan with the in iguin of the title of Khan Sahib, awarded him by the Viceroy of India, in recognition of his loyal services to the Government. There was a large gather ing representative of the various com munities in India. Those present includ- ed: The
Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Major-General - Ventris, Com modore Gurney, Sir William Rees-Davies, Mr. Justice Gompertz, the Hon. Mr. W. Rejected as unfit for mervice:-A Chatham, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. E H. Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay hart Tacker, W. A. Morgan, J. N. R. Allen,, KC, O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. J. Hheen cleared and the expenditure was D. L. Keith, S. H. West, W. F. Ford Kemp, C.B.E., the Hon, Mr. E. R. Halli-nino dollars. He suggested that it was H. H. Scat, J. S. Keith, G. Nelson, W., the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G, scarely worth while having a separate G. Browell, W. Talip, and F. C. Cole Chu Pak, the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Mr.tem in the estimates for such class of 8.50. p.-A. E. Godfrey-medically fit.
8. B. C. Ross, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E.. work considering the smallness of the Majors Morgan, Ardoino and Cadell, amounts involved. A. F. Brown -- acdically fit Captain Harris. Subadar Bhagat Singh,
Dr. ALABASTER asked whether it was 4.10 p. The Nestle and Anglo-SwissSubadar Pala Singh, Chief Inspector
Condensed Milk Co.
Sirdar Khan, H.K.F.R., Mr. Abbas W. A tephens medically fit.
Khap, Sheik Vailat Ali, Mr. E F. (No unfit men of military age from this Arculli, Mr. F. Talati, Mr. A. Abdul ärm.)
Rahim, Mr. S. K. Setnu, Inspector 4.20 p.m.-Vears. Mackintosh & Co.
Arculli, H.K.P.R., Mr. W. Rumjan, Mr. F. A. Mackintosh-medically fit.
Mootaboy, Mr. Alim Chand, Inspector
man
Sir. Ellis Kadoorie, the Hon. Mr. Lau
the practice of the Department to wait for complaints by the public before any steps were taken to cleanse the beaches or whether there was anyone, whose duty it was to ace that they were kept ofcan
It was decided that the Police officers should be asked to report and funds
My Wood thereupon discharged, the two defendants.
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A POST OFFICE SERVANT.
charged with assaulting a servant of the Mr. Bonres, of the 8.8. Heungshan, was Post Offices.
board the vessel to get the mail bugs, but defendant refused to admit him and assaulted him.
It was stated that complainant went on
Mr. Soares denied this..
ant was discharged by Mr. Wood...
Owing to insufficient evidence defend-1
ALLEGED THEFT FROM SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
FURNISHING
DEPT.
NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED.
CRETONNES
TAFETTAS
NEW DESIGNS
AND
COLOURINGS.
CASEMENT CLOTHS ALL
SHADES.]
LACE CURTAINS NEW PATTERNS. VITRAGE AND DAINTY DESIGNS
A Sanitary Board coolio was charged BRISE BISE NETS
with stealing a quantity of canvas wrap pers. Another Chinese was charged with
AND
INEXPENSIVE
(No unde men of military age in this Mohendra Singh, Inspector Nawab Khan, provided to have the work done when receiving the property, knowing it to be MOSQUITO NETTING. SHEETING. QUILTS. ICE
firm.) 4:30 pm.-Mesars. Gerin, Brarerd & Co.
J. D. Birrell-medically fit. (No unfit men of military age in this firm).
445 pm Meern Carmichael & Clarke
J. Thompann-medically fit (No unfit men of military ago in this firm.)
YOUNG EURASIAN CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENCES.
SOLICITING PRIZES FOR FARE
Jensadar Gerdut Singh, Jemader Moha med Khan, Inspector Saffiad, B.K.V.R., Mr. M. Akuer, Mr. Bisham Singh, Mr. M. Essaic Elias Mr. 8 D, Mehal, Mr. M. Laichand, Mr. R. Carocm, Mr Nuseri Wattel, Mr. A. Avosstur, and
Mr. R. B. Cooper.
Punctually at 5.30 p.m., His Excellency entered the Ball-room at the head of a procession composed of Major-General Ventris, Commodore Gurney, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, Director of Public Works, the Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. Bharp, the Secretary for WELL SPORTS MEETING.
Chinese Affairs, Sir Paul Chater, and At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester Mr. Justice Gompertz. After His Excel day, before Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, Noellency had ascended the dair a second Baker Dyer, dlins N. B. Mohamed, was procession entered, consisting of Mr.
necessary,
The CHAIRMAN then announced that he and received a letter from Mr. Bowley, who could not be present that day, asking that the estimates might be held over until the next meeting of the Board
Dr. Ozonzo asked why there was
nothing in the estimates respecting the Poultry market and the Chairman replied that tho matter was in the hands of the P.W.D.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS said any estimates provided for the Poultry market would not appear in the estimates of the Sanitary Department. They would come under the estimates for Public Works Extraordinary and those had not. yet been framed, pay for
stolen.
CLOTHS.
Inspector Lyon stated that the wrap- BLANKETS, SCOURERS, GLASS AND PANTRY pers were used to protect clothing, which had ben disinfected, from the dust, etc. Nobody had any permission to remove NAPKINS, BATH AND FACE TOWELS, ETC.
DAMASK TABLECLOTHS AND the wappers,
further enquiries,
Me. Wood adjourned the case for
ALLEGED UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF OPIUM.
with boing in unlawful possession of A young Chinese woman was chargert
eighteen trels of opium,
Mr. W. B. Hind, who appeared for the delence, applied for a short remand. He to know something more about the marant's house in Lyndhust Terrace‚ on Dr. Ozono thought the Board ought stated that the Police searched defend-
charged with (1) unlawfully and by false P. J. Woodhouse, A.D.C., carrying on ket as it had to do with the health of Monday night, just a few minutes after a velvet cushion the insignia of the title the Colony, and moved that the estimaots
pratences, on divers dates between Feb- ruary 28th, 1017, and March 27th, 1018, obtaining from the Sun Wo To Knitting Factory, Kowloon, 80 by representing that he was collecting subscriptions for a silver, inlaid with enamel. In the centre The Board had nothing to do with the was acting under the compulsion of her
of Khan Sabib; and Mr. Hashim Khan,reply from the Government, in respect to of all, a legal question arose us to whether be held over until they had a satisfactory her husband had left the premises. First this inattor
certain club; (9) with collecting a certain sum of money from a Chinese gentleman living at Yaugati on the pretext that it was for War Charities.
Mr. ALABASTER SECorded.
time of her arrest; secondly, whether sho 4 the opium was in her possession at the
supported by Mr. Jenkin, and Mr. Ross, the recipient of the honour, who was The insignia was a six-pointed star of The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS pro- tested that the motion was ultra vires.
could see no reason for deferring the provision of the Poultry market and he estimates with any such object as that proposed.
bend, surrounded by a circle hearing the was embossed HM the King-Emperor's
words Khan Sahib." On the reverse sido was the inscription, "Hashing Khan, 1st January, 1018.”
His Excelleney addressed the new Khan Sahib as follows:
the
Dr. Ozorio-1 think it has everything to do with this Board. It is a question for the Board to decide whether the Poultry market to be erected or
not.ught to be cre
of acting under compulsion. husband. This was, prima facie, a case
Mr. ED. C. Wolfe remanded the case. till today, fixing luil at $2,000.
A BIG HAUL.
A Chinese pleaded guilty to being in unlawful possession of 2253 taels of
Defendant: I am not guilty of the first charge. I wish to make a state- ment as regards the second charge. I did. not tell the Chinese gentleman that the subscription was to be handed over to War Charities. I told him that some of my frienda wars leaving for Vladivostock on service. My friends desired me to farewell to thou. I acquiesced, and went which is already well known for its estimates for the Sanitary Department The opium was found in 295 tins amongst
organise a sports meeting as a sort of a
round collecting prizes. I asked the Chinese gentleman for a prize, not for any money. When I went to his shop, I was informed that the manager was not there. I waited for him, and, when he came, I said: “Will you kindly sub scribe a small prize, air?" The mabager refused, and asked me to come in the evening. When I visited him in the even-
opium, valued at $2,660
Inspector Gordon stated that defendant-
ing at the Kowloon Star Ferry wharf. was arrested at 6 am. on Monday morn-
Khan Sabih Hashim Khan, It is my privilege to present to you the insignia The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Uh, of the title of Khan Sahib, which was no It is a question for the Government. conferred on you by His Excellency Viceroy of India on the 1st January last. The Board recommends in these matters. Apart from the question of your indivi. It has no power to decide what shall be
done. That rests with the Governinent distinction, it is a special pleasure to me nothing could be done as far as the dual services which have earned you this
The CHAIRMAN aid he was afmid to do honour to
member of a family
were concerned. The estimates for the. Public Works Department were another his luggage. Defendant took the Pelice down money in their estimates for the was wellknown to the Revenue Depart matter altogether. They could nos put to a boarding-house at Yaumati, which Public Works to spend.
छ :
This
decided to adjourn the consideration of After a little further discussion it was the estimates until the next meeting.
CHANGES, OF THE BANITARY STAFF.
Sanitary Staff was then considered,
The question of recent changes of the
Dr. Ozonio said that some of the Inspectors were in charge of two districts and he wished to know whether they
There was no doubt that defendant had ment as carrying on deals in oipum
been concerned in those deals.
months hard labour, and ordered the confiscation of the opium
Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to nina
An old Chinese woman was charged
with being in unlawful possession of eight tacls of opium
loyalty to the British Government. You are one of five brothers all of whom are and three in the Civil Service. I would Berving the Government-two in the Army refer in particular to your brother, the has won for himself the bigh position of Honourable Captain Ajaib Khan, who Captain in His Majesty's Indian Army, of the English Victoria Cross), and who the Indian Order of Merit (the equivalent has recently been elevated to the dignity of a seat on the Legislative Council of the Governor-General of India.
acord of pralty and good service you ing, he asked me to sit down, stating that have worthily emulated here in Hong could not get extra Inspectors or promote kong, although it has not fallen to you ho was going out to buy the prizes. I to serve the Government, in a military foremen en kending that waited for a long time, and, as he did have been, since the outbreak of war, free practically impossible to get new men. capacity. Happily for this Colony, we The CHAIRMAN pointed out that it was not return, I was about to leave, when of tumult and disorder. At the same time One of the most experienced Inspectors I noticed the manager returning with a we have had our periods of anxiety due of the Department had been given two Police Sergeant, who arrested me. When the other side of the Pacific.
to machinations of disaffected persons on districts with Mr. Ligores to help him. I was taken to the Police Station the times it has been of no little assistance might be regarded as was measure
At such It was a make-shift arrangement and complainant charged me with several able to count upon the cooperation, many years' experience and was a very to the tiovernment of this Colony to be. Ligores, however, had had a good offences. The sergeant asked me if I had good-will and advice of members of the
Indian community. anything to state, and I said: "I will who have been most eager to support the had not been promoted to Inspector but Mr. Wolfe food defendant $260, withi
From among those satisfactory man in the Department. He tell the Magistrate everything. I told Government, your name was tingled out the position he held now under Mr the alterative of two months hard the Sergeant that I was leaving for with the result that His Excellency has promotion for him.
for subraission to the Viceroy of India, Lamble could be regarded as some sort of labour. Bombay, as I had volunteered for Waren pleased to confer on you the honour. able title of Khan Bahib in recognition
I would be drafted to London, and thanceBesides these special services good explanation of the delay was that the
was arrested in Cennaught Road and the Inspector Wilden stated that defendant
opium was found concealed round her waist.
the opium to take into the country,
Defendint said that a man gave her
THEFT OF ZINC.
ICE CREAM VENDORS. Service, and that I would be in training of your good services: In this way the delay in framing the draft regula- Mr ALABASTER asked the reason for in Bombay for six months, after which honour has been done to you and, through tions for the licensing of ice-cream four zinc sheets, valued at 868, while a A Chinese was charged with stooling. you, to the whole Indian community vendors.
Petua second Chinese was charged with receiv to France to take part in the ighting service in your sivil capacity and in the Department had been hopelessly over of zino belonging to the War Department
noted with pleasure your record of
have The CHAIRMAN remarked that the onlying it, wel knowing it to have been stolen. It was stated that about sixteen sheets rauks of the Police Reserve, and I desire to draw this special attention to the fact that worked in the Spring and it was only
is the first occasion in the
after the pressure had subsided a little of the Colony that an Indina eest that these side issues could be taken up has been bestowed on an Indian membersgain.
there..
Mr. Wolfe: Then you deny the second Atharge as well?
Defendant: I did not ask for money, Air. Wolfe remanded the ease till Friday, fixing bail at $200. Defendant's father promised to find the sum required.
TYPHOON WARNINGS. The following telegram has been re- ceived by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory
11 pm July 22nd. Cyclone or typhoon E. of Forinose, moving north, maka
Cyclons or typhoon W of the northern Jadrons or Mariana Islands, inclining northward.
you
had been stolen, and only four were recovered. Thefts were of frequent occur. rence, the last taking place only three weeks ago that
Defendants accused each other of the
theft-
of the Hongkong Civil Service I Hon Mr. HALLIFAX questioned the juvesting you with the honourable necessity of these regulations for le defendant at the Kowloon Pier trying Alukong stated that he met the first siguin of the title conferred on you, it creare vendors unless it was shown that to engage four men to carry the zinc remains only for me to congratulate warmly and to hope that you may long direct source of danger. Because such who informed witness that he had bought ice-cream, as at present retailed, was N sheeting. He questioned first defendant, be spared to enjoy this honour and to regulations were in force in other parts the metal from the second defendant. win further distinction in the service of it did not necessarily follow that they Government. You have been blessed with were required here. They might simply three sons: I feel sure that in due course be adding another burden to life without they will follow (Applause.)
in your footsteps. Af the conclusion His Excellency invest The CHAIRMAN remarked that whether ed Mr. Hashim Khan, with the insignit, ice-cream was a source of danger was which was suspended round the neck by purely a medical question upon which ho Mr. Wolfe discharged the second de
blue and white ribbon. His Excellency would not venture an opinion. then shook hands with the recipient, who
fendant, who then went into the witness. Subsequently it was decided to leave box and stated that he was an eye-witness was afterwards warmly felicitated by all the matter over until the Board had present.
to the theft, which was carried out by further information regarding it. After the ceremon's refreshments were
first defendanter. dispensed.
The meeting shortly afterwards ter Mr. Welfe sentenced defendant to three minated
months' hard labour
a real cause.
Inspector Davitt said that as there was defendan, be wished to withdraw the insuficient evidence against the second charge
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