NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
ELECTION.
TO THE JUSTICES OF THE» PEACE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
"GENTOMEN. You will have noticed that my name appears Arst on the list of candidats, which is a point in my favour, showing that I relied on the good sense of the mujority" of the Justices to vote for me from the first.
I have been a Justice of the Peace for over 12 years of my 20 years' resilence in the Colony, and my profession of a Chartered Accountant and auditor to Public Companies has brought me in daily touch with the investing and go auercial public. whose interests have always had
Any unfailing care and protection. As decretary of the Cham ber of Commerce, between 1962 and 1907, and now temporarily acting in this eapacity. I may claim a unique experience in the methods adopted by both the Government and the commercial eam munity in originating legislation.
In the short space of 2 months during which I shall sit, if you elect me, it is impossible to ensure that whatever support I shall see carried out, but during that time I shall endeavour to persuade the Government to improve the form in which the forthcoming Estimates and the Annual Accounts are isoel, no that they will be sure understandable to 'Government officials and the general com. munity alike.
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Mors and better ronds for pedestrian and motor traile, the installation of both telephonic coniunication (for commer cial use) and wireless telegraphy (for the better defence of the Colony) in the outlying stations are, in my opinion, essential improvements.
England and on the Continent.
with
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THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1918.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
ELECTION.
INTIMATIONS
'LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
ELECTION
TO THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE TO THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
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FOR THE COLONY OF
HONGKONG.
GENTLEMEN-I desire to opportunity of stating why I am standing for caused by the temporary absence of the the vacancy on the Legislative Council Hon. Mr: H. E Pollock, E.C.
I do not claim to be a Commercial man and make ng apology for not being one, sa I consider that the Commercial interests of the Community are amply represented by the three British and tie Chinese un-officials already elected
Department is far and away the biggest As everyone is aware, the Public Works
and the development of the Colony is very spending department of the Government, closely connected with Therefore, I am of opinion that it would be ita operations. in the interests of the Community if member of my profession had a sent on the Council,
The fact that I have been for the past twenty-six years a resident in the Colony and my calling has brought me into close touch with its development is my excuse for offering my services to fill this vacancy
devote my energies to auch Public Works a
If I am elected it, is my intention to are in any opinion, of a pressing nature.
The provision of telephonic or adequate communication with the mother Police Stations must be taken in hand immediately.
The opening of the Pokfalum catchment arra for building purposes is a matter that I have advocated ever since the New Tytam reservoir was started..
accommodate
The crection of a number of houses to Community who cannot afford expensive those of the European dwellings and are at present located in flats in Chinese houses.
A scheme of this nature for creating a Garden City on the platend about the Wong Nei-Chong Village was put forward by
Properly supervised ferry services to intended to erect one hundred and fifty St. Ede ever six years ago; it was outlying villages with Government finan-houses of different sizes, types, and rentals cial support in return for a royalty, or The City was to be approached by an share in excess profits, are also a necessity Electric tram up the hill-side to assist in spreading the population and with the low-level trams at the head of the connecting in order to afford the latter cheap and Yalley; it was to be self-contained with its bealth-giving form of recreation such as own Chapel, School, Co
njoyed by people at the seaside in Recreation Ground, dieperative Store, has a some what similar little suburb at Quarry Bay, I am also in faveur of Government
which seems to be a great success. help and sympathy
Building feasible the sympathy of the Government is In order that some auch scheme should be Bociety „Achemes, such
were needed, and its close co-operation by way proposed by Mr. C. Montagu Ede of providing adequate means of access, main and the promoters of the Kowloon Garden and subsidiary City some years ago, over which so much lighting, training of nullaha, a modification Bowers, water supply, cold water was poured by the vested of the Building Urlinance (which is suitable interests my opponent, Mr. Bird repre for buildings in the densely populated parts sents, for the reason, that, at that time, of the town, but which is far too drastic there was no money in it for them. In
for outlying
districts)
and, above all, a low fact, any reasonable scheme enabling the premium for the land. more enlightened European and Chinese community to live in the at present, unproductive outlying districts under cheaper and more modern conditions will Gnd in me an enthusiastic supporter.
Your present member, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., has notified the Press of his and the other non-official members" disapproval of the differential treatment meted out to the wires of the local men now leaving for the war, and I am quite in favour of supporting any further action to secure equality of treatment.
I am in favour of continuing to devote As much as possible of the surplus: revenues of the Colony to the needs of the war, for if we lose the war welose all; but I desire that provision should be made in the estimates for a more decent Lunatic
Asylum, so strongly advocated by the Hon. Mr. Holyouk recently in Council.
I am not in favour of hastily-conceived building schemes and consequent jerry building. Nor am I in sympathy with hereditary legislators with free scats on the Legislative Council interfering in elections in which only free and indepen- dent voters are entitled to take past, 28. such seems to me to be unfair and cer tainly un-English.
The
I have exacted no promises to vote for me. The ballot is secret and no signaturer Are required. The rest is in your hands, for a X only is desired from you opposite A. R. Lowe's name on the paper, election takes place at the Supreme Court and not up at the Magistracy, a first advertised, because I thought you would find it easier to record your vote on the Jevel. The Government kindly acquiesced in this at my request, so it will be seen. that I have already done something before) making any promises...
OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
GENTLEMEN,
It is my intention to stand for the represent the Justices of the Fence vacancy on the Legislative Council to
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. during the two months' absence of the
Mr. Evan Ormiston has seconded my Mr. Andrew Forbes has proposed and. nomination."
If I am elected, I will do the best I
have been associated for the past twenty can in the interests of the Colony-the Commercial Community with which I
years.
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I havo the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant.
A B. LOWE.. Hongkong, August 10th, 1918. 12334
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
(BRITISH SECTION).
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Leave KOWLOON... Arrive Saux CHUN... LARVO SHUK CHux ... Arrive KOWLOON
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By Order,
NOTICE.
AYUBOPEAN, Non-Aristic or otobia desiring to love the Colony Abould apply in person as the CRTAL FOLIO Bration between the hours of 9 AM, to I 7.x.
Perparts or identification paper.
3 PL to é Pas, daily, Applicants will be required, so prudaca
All persons with ortain exceptions ho remst in the Colony for more than 7 day are required to Register themselves "and ORDINANCE 1916. the REGISTRATION
PERSONS
INTIMATION
KALOTHER MINE.
A SAFE AND SIMPLE
APPLICATION.
HAS BEEN USED
WITH SPICUOUS SUCCESS IN
THE
:
Mr. C. H. Gale has been nominated a member of a Board of Arbitrators, appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of the resumption of Lot No. 2th and the buildings en Los No. 2 in Survey
District. IV.
would not be necessary, when the Tytam. dam was completed. Nevertheless, he contests our statement that the rents now obtaining at the Peak any exorbitant, and secks to impale as upon the horns of 2 dilemma by asking us to show hire how one can buy a site at, say, 12 sents a fool, build retaining walls, and a bous Owing to the growing high cost of of Are rooms, suitable for the occupation labour and materials, the price of new of Europeans in this climate, for less than steamers is aid to be "accordingly in- $20,000. We have no hesitation in saying Jereasing. It is reported that the current that our correspondent invites us to price of new ships in Kobe, fully equip attempt the impossible. We will goped, is between Y1,000 and Y1,200 per further and admit that rental of $160
tor. This is about 40 per cent, higher than the price in America
م
a month, or a gross return of 9 per cent on the capital invested, is not unrenson- able, when the heavy deductions for in Japan complain that after such a long It is reported that German prisoners CON- repairs, etc, and the ordinary rate of period of detention they are suffering interest ruling in the Colony are taken from "nerves" and have asked the into account. TREATMENT
We fail to see, however, authorities to lower the high obstructing UF PNEUMONIA, what bearing this haa" upon the cafence about ike prison so that they may BRONCHITIS. SPRAINS, BRUISES,
since we have not accused the Innd- lords of being rapacious
"enjoy the view," which would probably BOILS, BURNS, AKD
ALL nosis of the question leads us
Our diag tend to restore their “nerves. "
IN
INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS an entirely different conclusion.
WHERE LOCAL TREATMENT 15 made to distribute
REQUIRED.
ANTISEPTIC
AND
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Sir James Brunyate, who has been pra believe that if systematic efforts were Star of India, was a member of the moted to be a Knight Commander of the the population International Opium Commission more widely by rendering new building Shanghai in 1909. He has just returned sites accessible on the Island and the from the United States, where he wak Peninsula it would not be so necessary attached to" Lord Reading's staff as to make use of sites requiring a heavy Advisor on Currency and Eastern ex- expenditure upon retaining walls. More change questions. over, by reducing the cost of living both to Chinese and Europeans, the cost of Inbour and materials, which have gone
ANTIPHLOGISTIC very considerably in recent years,
sedes the old-fashioned LINSEED POULTICES,
duty...
Mr. Eldon Potter has been appointed Southern District of the New Territories. to act rs Assistant District Officer in the Mr. Fotter hins also been appointed a would be reduced for the masses will Magistrate and been authorised to hold always demand wages bearing some rela tion to their necessary expenses, At pre-Territories. He mcceeds Mr. E. W. 23 Small Debts Court in the New Easy to use and Entirely super-High rentals involve high wages, and the Sanitary Department for special sent things move in a vicious circle. Hamilton, who has been transferred to high wages conducs to high prices. As a consequence, the cost of living is terribly BLISTERS,high in Hongkong, and the unfavourable The Italian Irredentists in Tientsin.
topographical conditions, ne compared have again become subjects of Italy (says with other places, such as Singapore and the 7: Times). They renounerd Shanghai, cannot be offered as any exeuse fealty to the Emperor of for, this until the full possibilities of the Colony are developed. So long as the supply of house-property is unequal to the demand rents will continue to rise. for at any cost people must live some where. For that reason we are unable to agree with our correspondent that to invest 850,000 on mortgage or in sound shares would necessarily be more profitable than to build a housfwith it. Unless relief action.
Forms of Registration giving the part. A. scalars required may be nhtaipad at the
O.P.O. and at all Folice Stations'.. sot exceeding 350
The Penalty for non-cu, piss: 3is a fire
It cannot be expected that a Utopia should be created all at once, but perhaps some seed might be sown which will bear fruit in due season.
I am
Gentlemen, Yours, etc.. B. W. BIRD, FRLBA Hongkong, 24th August, 1918,
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HONGKUNG," CANTON AND MACÃO
·STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE
HONGKONG- MACAO LINE
the 29th and 9th August, there will N WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
be no steamer !-----
From HONGKONG to MACAO at 8 AM. From MacAo to Hoxarono at 2 r.x.'
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DAIBY FARM NEWS
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or, fresh stewed fruit. COULOMMIER CHEESE 1
NURSE for child 3 years old. European F
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Mrs. R. SUTHERLAND, 129, The Peak.
CHEAP IRON ORE FOR SALE.
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In conclusion, the honour of represent sold at a most incderate price. ing you is the highest the Colony can bestow to which I can aspire, and I will
do my best to fulfil your expectations if
you elect me.
I bave the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant.
A. R. LOWE. "
Hongkong, 26th August, 1918.
KWONG HANG HING.
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THE Steamship
"HELLAS"
hasing arrived from abova porta, Consigneer of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods ara being landed as their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whenen and/or from the wharves delivery rasy be obtained.
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SOLE AGENTS
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HONGKONG AND CHINA.
MARRIAGES.
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go from bad to worse when the Colony resumes its normal life after the war.
Austria
on
August 13th and became Italians. swore allegiance to the flag of Garibaldi They
and were enrolled in the Army of Italy. Within a few weeks they will leave for Vladivostock to join the "other - Allied" troops in Siberia, where for two years: they had been prisoners,
and Innes, Regt., has been killed in Cap C. G. Kirk, Adjutani, 14th York
Captain Kirk, who was
is afforded we may expect the position to solicitor by profession, arrived in Shang- hai in 1909 to join Mesara. HansoU, MICHAEL-BARING.-At Cheetham-hill, Man-
chester, on May 14th, SASSCOP H.i
McNeill & Jones, and entered the servies, MICHAEL, of Hongkong, to Lutu, only, and the residence that costs $20,non to daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. BARING, build will command a very great deal the following year. In 1014 he whip-
of the Council ns Police Legal Assistan of "Shanghai, PARK MITCHELL.-"At
more than that sum in the open market, nointed Chief Detective Officer, which .. Holy Trinity and a corresponding increase upon the position he held until he went home to Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Very Rev.
Dean Walker, WILLIAM PARK. Present rental of $150 a month. That, volunteer for active service in August, son of Mr. and Mrs. Park, Aberdeen, forecast is justified by is the experience 1915. LO CECILIA DEWAR JUPP MITCHELL of the past, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Robert Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell, Aberdeen
MASPEONG OFFica: 10a, Das Vœux Road, C. LONDON OPTION: 181, FINT STAT, EC.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, 16th August, 1818
Dr. H. L. Cumming has been appointed Lieutenant in the F.K.D.C., rice Lieut. C W. McKenny, who has been trans- ferred to the Supernumerary List
The Hon Mr. D. Landale has been appointed an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council, during the absence on leave of the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, "C.M.G.
5.30 p.m.
to
1:
General K. Otani who has been appoint.. ed Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese expeditionary force to Siberia is sixty- four years of age. During the Sino- Japanese War of 1894-5. he was in the Staff of the Imperial" Headquarters at Hiroshima, and in the Russo-Japanese War of 1004-5 he commanded the Eighth Infantry Brigade of the Fourth Army Corps. In May, 1815, he was appointed Commander of the Japanese Garrison in Tsingtao, and in 1816 was promoted to the rank of full General and appointed a Military Councillor..
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A VICIOUS CIRCLE.
&patriotism which is more ready to Tazz is a spurious form of local
It is notified that at next Wednesday's resent honest criticism than to remedy
clertion of a Justice of Peace to act tem an obvious defect. "We are inclined porarily on the Legislative Council, in
At the Peak Church, on Saturday to suspect our correspondent Investor" the place of the Hon. Mr. II.. E. Pollock, morning, the marriage was solomnised of this sentiment when he complains that K., the ballot box will be closed at of Mr. E. E de W. Abney,, of Messrs. Mr. A. H. HARRIS's recent letter and our |
Thomas Cook & Sons Hongkong, and” awn leading article on the "Development
Miss Florence B. Todd, who arrived in The name of Mr. J. W. White, of the the Colony a few days ago from Manila. the Colony "are"apt to create a
Public Works Department, has been distorted impression of the state of the added the List of "Authorised
Only a few intimate friends of the brida Colony and of the policy of the Govern. Architects. Mr. White has also been
and bridegroot were ment." Broadly speaking, the charge appointed to act on behalf of the Build-remony, was conducted by the Bev. present. The against the Government is that it does ing Authority in certain cases.
Copley Moyle. The bride, who was given little or nothing to prevent the ever- 2e bereby notified that the Cargo will increasing congestion of the population Shanghai, on August 17th, Mr. John
At the Marine Engineers' Institute, georgette crepe frock, and hat to match, away by Mr. W, N. Burdick, wore a white be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- and the evils that follow in its train, or Logan was presented with a very hand-flowers. The newly-married couple left. loon, there it will is at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for de to develop the Colony upon any pre-somely-fitted pigskin dressing cass on his later in the day for Macao.
and carried a handsome bouquet of white livery from Godown on and after 29nd arranged plan. To say that "buildings.retirement after 31 years' membership. August,
Optional cargo will be landed, aniese roads, and other public works have Mr. Logan is leaving for Home. notice has been given prior to steamer's shown a decided trend of improvement" arrival.
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The engagement is announced of Mr. CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
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Sir Oland Alexander, Bart, and Mary
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA. PEKING, August 3rd. General Bernenoff has driven Customs.
Bolsheviks out of Matsicvakaya station," westward of Manchuli,
THE Homeward Wall Steamer, carrying
His Majesty's Mall, will be despatched are to be left in the Godown, where they evade the point at issue, for it is not All broken, chafed, and damaged goods during the past ten years is merely to the or he usual, bring anger will be examined on any Tuesdage and contended that there has been utter and Cargo for the above Ports. Pamengers, Fridays between the bours of 10.45 stagnation. There hat, however, been a accommodation in the connecting Yousef and Noos within the free storage periodiek of foresight on the part of the Prudence, clder daughter of Mr. Guy Bilk and Valuabin Cargo for Italy, Franor Goods have left the steamer's Godown, authorities, with the result that in some Acheson, Commissioner of scared, before departare from Bougkong.
avaged by this Spazzer nd London (under arrangement) will be and all Goods remaining undelivered
proceeding Bombay and there transhipped to thr will be exsmided by Mesars Goddard &orrying Steamer for Mazwillles Douglas.
reat. and London.
Goods not cleared by the 31st instant will be subject to rent
All uroken, chafed, and damaged packages, are to be left in the Godawas, where that
All clims against the steamer must be presented in woking within ten days of Arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be
Fire Instance will be effected by the Undersigned in any caso whatever.
H.-H. NEMAZEE Hongkong, 34th August, 1918.
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the day before mailing. The contents Parcels will he received at the Offon uut and value of all packages are required. it apply to
For farther particulars, mailing daten, ste
F. L KNIGHT, Acting Superintendent.
No claims will be admitted after the
after the 20th August will be subject to respecta private enterprise has been Peking."
All Ofsims against the Steamer must itself without any restraint. The need accepted an appointment with the Ameri- retarded, and in others allowed to express Bishop George Tucker, of Kioto, has before the 11th September, or they will for further housing accommodation is can Bed Cross unit in Siberia. The Bishop bo presented to the undersigned on or not be recognised me will be effected admitted, perhaps unconsciously, by will leave shortly for Vladivostock and "Investor" when he urges the desirabili, will take charge temporarily of the work ty of opening up for residential purposes of investigating conditions and looking the catchment area above Pokfulam to introduction of relief missions for the reservoir, which, we were led to believe," } civilian population,
No Fire Insurance
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents Hongkong, 2nd August, 1918.
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the Siberian Government at Vladivostock The Jananese are fighting at Dauris, are approaching a rapprochement, which General Horvath's Administration and
will conduce to the unity of military tration, a action and consolidation of the adminis
The Chinese are not offering any position to Japanese intervention in Manchuria, recognising that it'in exten- tial from a military point of view.