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APPLICATION.
THE OLD BLEND
WHITE
AT HAPPY VALLEY DURING THE RACES.
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Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. J.
1. Woud, in his capacity as Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances ar rounding the death of a little Chinese girl who was run over and killed by a motor-car in Wongacicheong Road February 25th, when the races were in progress,
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The jury was composed of Messrs. A. Goodwin, F. Kennedy, and H. W. Weyler.
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Dr. Parker, medical officer in charge of the Fublic mortuary, deponed that the
cause of death was rupture of the internal organs, causing haemorrhage.
| HONGKONG CHURCH MISSION- ARY ASSOCIATION,
At the Annual Committee meeting of the Church Missionary Association held
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Thursday evening, the Bishop of Victoria presiding, the annual statement of accounts was presented by the Hon. Treasurer (Major Walmsley), and a re
given by the Hon. Secretary (the Rev. port of the work of the Association was
W. T. Featherstone).
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.HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJÓN R. A MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.
STRENGTH. No. fou Sergt. J. R. Kinghors, Engineer Co., is permitted to resign, on leav ing the Colony, to date from Feb. 10th, 1918. 1 Pte. G. T. Edkins, permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, to date from March 4th.
No.
1919.
13 Co., is
No. 635 Pte. H. W. Looker, "B" Co., is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, to date from March 27th, 1019.
No.
No.
LRAVE
COTTON AND YARN MARKET
Messrs. Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton and yarn brokers of Hongkong, in their report dated March 7th, stats:
Siure our last report on the 9th ult. lively demand had sprung up during the greater part of the interval, result- ing in the sales of large lines of 10s. and 19 yarn at an increase of 25 to $7 per balo The peculiar feature of these transactions it
the activity shown by the Chinese buyers in quaking forward purchases on a large scale.
After a lapse of few months, a limited forward business has also been done in 20s, yarn of known chops at advanced
rates.
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Below will be found a list of grante
During the latter part of the interval, for the year 1918-19 made by the Church 8 Spr. J. R. McClymont, Engineer the buyers have refrained from making Co. is permitted to resign, on leny further purchases owing to sudden news Missionary Association, which is
ing the Colony, to date from March of a great decline in yarn in India on Association of members of, the Church of
31st, 1019.
account of a big drop in coltan, so at D. Hickie. DC., is the close our market is very quia, and England in Hongkong to assist approved 003 Pr. F
permitted to resign, from March
prices are easier, particularly those of work in the Diocese of
th, 1919.
The total sales during this interval Bargains in missionary Victoria (Hongkong and South China). Victoris Home and Orphanage,
Capi. W. Russell is granted 10 mouths amount to 20 indes.
Chinese hands, about 11,000 unles. .$ 50.00
leave, from April 5th, 1919. Kowloon
ARRIVALS. The mail str. Dilearn and Eyre Refuge, Kowloon City 10.00 Lieut. W. Beswick, is granted 12
100,00 months' leave, to date from day of extra str. Barma Mura have brought in 3,700 bales for Bangkong nad 4,000 bales Boys School, Kowloon City......
200,00 departure.
Shipment from Hong- Evangelistic Work, Hongkong... Yernacular Day Schools, Hong- CS.M. A. McKirdy, Artillery Co., is for Shanghai.
granted D months' leave, from Aprit kong to Shanghai, 800 bales.
SHANGHAI. During the earlier stage, kongw
the market remained very quiet, but good Educational Work, Canton
P Co., (H.K.P.R.), business
ress is reported to have passed lat 160.00 Pte. Ji grunted a months leave, from Pastorate Fund, Canton Women's Work, Canton Theological Hostel, Canton Girls' School, Pakhui Pastorate Fund, Pakboi General Work, Liemohow General Work, Nanning General Work, Funaan To printing Chines Prayer
Booke
The mother of the deceased stated that at 3 p.m., on February 25th, she and her daughter were standing in Wongnet. Sud- cheong Boad Juoking at the races. denly a car passed by and rocket her daughter down. Witness did not hear the motor-horn being sounded. She was under the firm belief that the chaffeur had had his attention diverted by a race which was in progress. The car was not stopped by the driver, but proceeded some distance until a Government ser-, vant ordered it to be stopped. The car wan then brought back and the child put into it and conveyed to the French Hos pital, where she died the same night.
Mohamed Usuf, a licensed motor-car driver, said he was driving motor-car No. 3 along Wongneicheong Road, on February 25th, after having taken some passangers to the Racecourse, and when in front of Happy Retreat he saw a child running very fast in an endeavour to He could not apply the pass the car. brakes in time and ran over the child. His car waR He then stopped his car. travelling at the rate of from seven to When he first saw eight miles an hour.
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the child attempting to cross the road his car was about two yards away from her.
ness:
Mr. Wood: Why did you not go and report to No. 2 Police Station / -Wit- I was too busy at the time, and forget about it.
Inspector Kent: any report at all right in front of me.
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We did not receive
won urtying, g:100x
A Chinese sapper of the R.E.'s said that the car was travelling on the right- hand side of the road. When it knocked down the child and passed witness he thought that the car was going fast. The car did not stop after the accident, and he rag after it and managed to stop it, There was a Chinese passenger in the car at the time Witness reported the matter to the No. 2 Police Station,
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Another witacis etated that the driver was the only person in the car at the time of the accident. There was no horn sounded, and when the accident occurred both the driver and the child were prou ably looking at the posies.
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Inspector Kent stated that on February 25th he patrolled Wongioicheong Roari at about 2 p.m., and noticed a large crowd gathered round some hawkers' stalle
Mr. Wood said that when the Police took the statements at the time of the accident no mention was made of the car not stopping. The accident occurred at a time when the place was crowded with people and some excitement prevailed, an the ponies were coming out of the pad- dock. There was no evidence to show that the car was travelling at a very high speed. The child was standing at one of Lo stalls and could hardly be seen by the driver when she was knocked down.
The jury brought in a vordiet of "Accidental death."
HONGKONG AND INFLUENZA
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
The news recently received from Shape: hai of another outbreak of influenza and the precautions taken by that Municipality emphasises Hongkong's good fortune in having been one of the few places in the world where influenza has not assumed opidemic form,
New Grants this year aro: To Vernacular Day Schools,
To Printing Booke
00.00
100.00
150.00
jat, 1919.
April 1st, 1919. 60.00 Gr. W. J. Dexter, Artillery Ca., is grant. ed 12 months leave, from March 150.00
27th, 1910. 200.00 Bpr. 7. C. Nixon, Engineer Co., is grant ed 9 months leave, to date from day
of departure.
150.00
50.00 Spr.
$4,095.00
Hongkong
50.00
50.00
Grants increased this year are: To Eyre Refuge.
20.00 100.00
To Evangelistic Work, Hongkong To Theological Hostel, Canton To General Work, Nanning To General Work, Yunn
Grants decreased this year Boys' School, Kowloon City Pastorate Fund, Canton Pastorale Fund, Pakhoi
J Grimshaw, Engineer Co., is granted 3 months' leave, from March 20th, 1919.
EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION. Reference Corps Order No. 5, dated Jan. 10th, 1919, a lecture on Musketry will be given by tho Adjutant at Headquarters on Wednesday, March 12th, at 6 p.m.
TRANSFERS.
are 75.00 The following N.C.U's, and mon
transferred from the units stated below to the Engineer Co., dated March 8th, 1919-
A'
60.00
100.00
20.00
50.00 No.
50.00
As in past years, grants have been made, as far as possible, to every centre
of work.
Decreases are made to stimulate sell- support in the Chinese Church, and in creases and new grants are made to en- Garage new work
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Dr. Neville Bradley, who is well-known in Hongkong, is to speak at the Helena May Institute on Tuesday next, nt 5.30 P., on "Leprosy and its treatment, and the various aspects of leper work in China For many years Dr. Bradley was I asylums is to found in China.
TOO ZEALOUS.
MR. J. R. WOOD AND THE DUTIES
OF REVENUE OFFICERS.
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A Revenue Officer has no right to bring charges other than opium prosecutions.
That was the sum total of Mr. J. R Wood's decision in a case which came up for hearing before him yesterday. The Revenue Officer in question, while carry- ing out his duty of searching passengers at one of the wharves at West Paint, found a man carrying several yards of cloth. Ile arrested the man on suspicion and brought him before Mr. Wood, who said he did not want revenue officers to bring any charges other than those which came within their jurisdiction.
Inspector Macdonald suggested that in stead of making the officer an accuser, he could be transformed into a witnes6),
Mr. Wood: It cannot be done, I dia charge the defendant.
"A HIGHLY DANGEROUS
PRODUCT."
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindseli, Mr. Fugi, of the Praya, was charged with having a quan- tity of kerosene oil in his shop without
aking the proper precautions.
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It was stated that defendant had over twelve gallons of kerosene oil and two gallons of gasolene, a highly dangerous product of petroleum. It was very risky to have enoh inflammable stuff in the shop without proper procautions, More- over, defendant had no license.
Mr. Lindsell fined defendant 850 and confiscated the kerosene and gasolone.
* SHOUTING IN COURT.
A Chinese constable put his head through a half-opened door in Mr. J. E. Wood's Court and shouted out the name | of a man who had been served with a During 1918, 405 deaths from influenta ummons. Mr. J. R. Wood: "What do were registered in the Colony, while it you mean by shouting, through the door safe to assume that a fair porcentage of like that? If you want to speak to any the 5,261 death from pneumonin and body come inside the Court. The mon other disoracs of the respiratory organ apologised. "Do not do it again," said registered in the Colony must be added the Mingistrato. "You can go." to the first figuro in or correctly-i Tavages of influenza may ascertained.
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the
During January, 1010, 31 donths from influenza and 929 donths from proumonin and other diseases of the respiratory organs were recorded in Hongkong. The comparative figures for the four weeke ended Fobruary Erd are as follows!
Influenza.
Wook onded Feb. 3nd
oth [leth' 33rd
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THE VICTORIA THEATRE.
Fredony's talented vaudeville' company. mado their dede at the Victorie Theatro, on Thursday night. It was unfortunate, howovor, that Mian Teanie Turnor, who Pneumonin, is reputed to have scored bigfootsies with her jaws songs, was unable through Indisposition, to appear. Aria Frickson sings exceedingly well, while Tredony is wonderful, quick change
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In interesting to note that am deaths, artist, from cerebrospinal favor odourred in the Colony during lunt your..
A splendid picture programme support- ed the vaudeville act.
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terly with an increase in values of Tls.
4 to 5 per bale.
JAPANESE YARN.--For some time past the stock of this 3am has been very small, on acount of keon inquiry, a good business in 3,000 bates as dranspired during the interval with an advance of $10 per bale.
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Quotations and sales are as follows:- 600 bales Nagasaki, No. 8. at 9270-8276; 500 bales 3 Horses, No.
nt $265; 500 les 3 Horses, No. 206. l. 8274; 3,000 bales Yellow Juss, No. 208. at 8200 Betsa, No. 108. al. 8222: Selsu, No. 3273; 20 at 8292 Blue Fish, No. 20s, at $250.
RAW COTTON.-There is no stock of. Chinese, 200 small bales have Bengni. changed hands at 888 per pieul Quota tions Bengal, at 800-854; Chinese, at $53-858.
A SENSITIVE BENCH.
It's a ticklish jab candueting a news
Not paper in the Straits Settlements. long ago our sprightly contemporary, thu Struts Erbe, ventured quite respectfully to whisper that the Judges of the Supreme Court at Singapore were not paid cough, and that the Governor ought to have nothing to do with appoint ments to
The Managing the Bench. Editor of the paper and his Asiatic Directors were promptly arraigned for Contempt of Court," and it was not until they had proffered the most abject apologies that they were allowed to hold up their heads again free and inde M.
journalists. We tremble tô pendent
"A" Company. 388 Lee. Corp), F. J. Murray, No. 291 Loc. Corp. P. A. Cordeiro, No. $74, Pte. G. A. Carvalho, No. 492 Pte. S. email, No. 404 Pie. L. L. Lopes, No. 359 Pte. P. T. Rozario, No. 391 Pte. F. N. Bilva, No. 411 Pte. J. A. Thom, No. 442 P. M. H. T. Blake, No. 424 Pte. G. Hackett, No. 405 Pte. John Muker jee, No. 447 Pte. T. J. Richards, No. 397 Ptc. A. Abbas, No. 308 Pte. N. M. Bax, No.78 Pte. J. Elias, No. 403 Pie. F. Laurel, No. 408 Pte. J. B. Poneroy, No. 410 Pte. G. F. da Silva, No. 393 Pte. R. Silva, No. 412 Pte. J. M. Xavier.think what might have happened to them No. 448 E. M. Sleigh, No. 480 Pte. if they had been really rude.-John Bull
G. H. Wilson, No. 408 Pte. G. A. Neves.
mo, d12 Pte. . H. Smith, No. 659 Ptc. B. H. Scott, and No. 625 Ptc. W. J. Clarke.
"D" Company
No: 048 Pte. W. G. Lawson.
Machine-gun Company. No. 790 Pte. W. B. Find and No. 738
Pte. D. Muir.
Signalling Section.
No. 783 Pte. A. A. Abbas.
ORDERS FOR ANTILLERY COMPANY BY MAJOR J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D.
Sunday, March 9th:---
Gun Practice.
Bactory:-
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A QUESTION ANSWERED.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. H. Wood, a Chinese was charged with stealing a towel belonging to a ship which is undergoing renovation in the Naval Dockyard.
Defendant was found in possession of toyel when searched by the Indian watchman at the gate. Defendant made statement at the Police Station to the effect that an Indian had given him the towel to be washed, while at the Police Court he said that he picked up the towel
Mr. Wood: Do you wish to give"
Parada at Belcher's from a rubbish heap.
a.m. Right Half Co. 9.30a.m. Left Half Co.
Monday, March 10th...
evidence-Befendant: What will it ba
then?
Gun Practice. At Pakshawan. Hong-fundant: What will it he then?
kong members parade at Blake Pior at 4.65 p.m. Quarry Bay members parade at Quarry Bay at 5.15 p.m. under Capt. W. Murray Scott. Friday, March 14th:--
T.E
Do you want to call witnesses --De-
Mr. Wood: Seven days.
No. 4 Section will fire on Saturday. March 15th, at 2.30 p.m. at King's Park,
1. at Headquarters. The following N.C.Os and men of Right Half Co. will parade with rifle, belt, aidearms and pouches at 7.80 4.10.
Sergt. Jacks, Corp. Horbst. L/Bomb. Wilnan, and Grs. Brewer, Dumbarton, Edwards, Ellis, Evans, Fraser, Kennedy, Machado, Manorbers FOR INFANTRY PATTALION BY MAJOR ning, Lo Rome, Beaker, Rocha,
Thompson Scott, Spiers,
and Wright Also Bergte, Bradbury und Manuk, and Corpis Martin and. Rouse
Officers on duty.-Liouts. Brown and
Marley.
Casuals will fire on Sunday, March 16th. Officers on duty.-Capt. Russell and Lieut.
at 9 am, at King's Park Range. Stevenson,
The following N.C.O's, and men of Left Half Co. will parade with rifle, belt, sidearms and pouches at 6.16 p.m.-Sergt. Crawford, Corpl. Gerrard, Bomb. Boulton, and Gre. Bridger Cormack, Lee, Langfeld, Martin, McCubbin, Samways, Singer, Stovenson and Whiteford Also Bergte. Faith, Henderson and McPherson, and Corp. Beath. ORDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPT. W KUBSETIL.. Lights will be run at Lycomun on the
following daten:
March 7th and 10th, for firing practice. N.C.O's and Sappers detailed by C.8.3. (other than Taikoo Resid ents) will parade at Blake Pier at 5.15 p.m. A launch will return to Blake Pier after the practices are completed.
Officers on duty.March 7th, Loute. Brown and Marley. March 10th, Lieut. Templeton.
ANNUAL MURKITRY COURSE. No. 1 Section will Gro their Musketry Course on Saturday, March 8th, at 2.30 pm, at King's Park Range, Offloors on duty.-Capt. Russell and
Bad-Liout. Blackburn,
No. 9 Section will fire on Sunday, March 9th, at 9 am, at King's Park Range Officers, do duty.-Liouts. Hull and Sto
Notion will Bro on Saturday,
Arch 8th, and Sunday, March 9th Taikod Bife Range an delatiod, Dulcers on duty-Linute, Templeton and
Halla
(Continued ai foot of next volunto.)
H. A MORGAN. ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE.
Monday, March 10th:-
4.30 p.m. Part 3, Practices 13, 14 and 10, at King's Park Range, for all N.CO's and men who have com- pleted their T.E.T. (or are exempt ed from passing them) and have not fired these Practices. Dress, drill
order with pouches. Platoon, eta Commanders will seo that every man who had to fire attenda, Oficer-in-
charge-Lieut. Evan-Jones. Two N.0.0's. from No. 6 Platoon (to be detailed by Platoon Commander) will attend to assist.
Friday, March 14th :--
4.30 p.m.
Part 3 Practions 15, add 18, at King's Park Range, for all N.CO's and men as above.. Oficer in charge-Liout. Beswick. Two N.C.O's, from No. 5 Platoon (to.
be detailed by Platoon Commander) will attend to assist.
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
Sunday, March 9th
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8 a.. Parade at Status Pier. and pro-
seed by
Jaunch to Kowloon City to Aro Part 2, Table" 0" Machine- Gun Course. The competitions for
the Gascoigne Shield and Mac- donald Cup will also take place.
drill order without rifles ctn to be warn. It is exported that the fring will be anished by midday
BIGNALLING SPOTION,
Monday, March 10th-
MOUNTED, BIOTION. 6.15 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables, Dress,
drill order. Tuesday, March 11th
8.10 p.m. Ab Hoadquarters. Drown, clean, Intiguo. Flags to be carried.
G. E STEWART, Capt., * Adjutant, B.ED.O. Hongkong, March 7th, 7918.