THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1918.
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PULL YOU MAY BE YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT SOME OF THEM ARE
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SANITARY BOARD."
The Water for Drinking" Purposes,
A me ling of the Sanitary Eight wickets for 56 runs in the AND HOWEVER BLIGHT, THEY first innings and pine for 103 in MAY BE YOU HAD DETTER MAKE Board a beld estarday after the second is a record in a test SOME NOT TOO PAINFUL, BUT Doon when Mr. D. W. Tratman match. Barnes contracted a chill PATIENT EFFORTS TO GET RID OF on the voyage out, but apparently THEM, he has recovered entirely from his indisposition. We expect great deeds from Barnes who' Dever seems to worry about the Siberian Mail-Arrived par 8.8. class of batsmen against him.] 7. Franz Ferdinand last evening. Teat players or village bateman-
French Mail-Arrived, per them out with
he skittles
equal ease.
The Cycling Nuisance.
The Mails.
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BRILLIANT BOY BEGGAR.
English as She is Wrote and Used "
To all whom it may concern,
MURDER CHARGE.
Chinese Twice Arrested in Hongkong.
At the Police Court, this after
Gentlemen and Ladies-Your noon, batore Mr. J.R. Wood, Kan petitioner named aged 18, lived Chai alias Kan Ping-chai, charged pre ided. There were also pre- at No.-Street being British with the wilful murder of Kan Baut-The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewborn subject soms time ago went Hop, his brother on Jubilee Road ett, O. M. G. the Hon. Mr. W to Canton for borrowing money on June, 15. Chatham O. M. G., the Hon. Mr. E from his relatives when passing Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Assistant R. Hallifax, Col Irwin, Mr. Ng the railway he was, accidentally Crown' Solicitor, prosecuted; Mr. Hon-tez, Dr. Fitzwilliams, Dr. F. overran by a train and the right G. K. Hall Bratton, appested for Clark, M. O. Hand, Mr. Bowen band was off and so carelessness the defence, and Inspector Dy. Rowlands,
took no notice of it. Your pet- mond had charge of the case. In accordance with notice, Dr. itioner consequently cannot work Mr. Hodgson said the defen- Fitzwilliams asked the question to learn his living that he begs dant in this case was one of three standing in his name:"Will most respectfully if will be brother's who were in partnership to in a business of removing bones the President inform the Board compassionate enough
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Dumbea last evening. Siberian Mail,-Loft per
Dumbea at daylight to-day.
what alterations, if any, have gift some money to your petition of corpses from Tai Hau Wan American Mail.-Due per 9.8. been carried out in the supply of er so that he cannot be attacked Mortuary near Sandy Bay, Only a few weeks ago reference
Eastern (ex Nila) "to-day. water (for drinking purposes) as by starvation and your petitioner Their names were Kan Chan, was made in this column to the
Kan Hop and Kan On.. The dow danger caused to the rublie at American, Canadian and Siberian the result of the recommendations well ever pray.
Mailslode per 68. Em- and suggestion embodied, in the The above was printed in Eng-fendant was charged with the Kowloon by the recklessness of
preas of Russia at 8 pm. Report of the Government Bac-lish and Chinese on a piece of murder of his brother. Kan Chinese youths who have taken to the ayole. There have been to-day, glimteriologist dated the 1st October, canvas which a boy boggar was dis- Hop, on June 15 last. The de
1911.
playing at Kowloon when arrest fondant was the elder of the threa more than one or two cases in English Mail Das prag. Egypt
ed. At the Police Court this and the deceased was the which children have been knocked 25 to-morri
Inspecting the Catchment area. morning, he was charged at the brother, whilst Kan On was the down by these aspiring
The President replied: (a) A instance of Inspector Marison junior. In this business of their Sheelamen, and, in spite of the Siberian Mall Closes per 8.8.
a.m. to-morrow. pathway from Pine Wood Battery and fined $5, or in default seven frequency of the complaints the
to Pokfulam Road has been con- days. nuisance ia still allowed
Nippy.]
structed so as to exclude the night" to: persist. Nobody objecta
The thermometer registered soil carriers from the valley des to these young cyclists injur
moet of forty degrees on the Peak this ignated Pine Wood Nullah, and scatch-water has been constructed willing themselves, as
them do. That is the penalty of morning.
Returned To-day, learning to ride. But the public asks for protection from these hare-brained individuals, and has a right to have such protection guaranteed. It is high time the police stopped in and instituted a few prosecutions. Any day a good
can easily be obtained. "bag
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1913.
DEATHS.
SINCA, On 30th December, 1913, at R. N. Hospital, John Robert, the infant son of Mraud Mre, Sinca, aged 17 weeks.
C. S. P. SUED. ́ ́
Return of a Bag Sought
Egypt
Bishop and Mrs Bannister re- Kitano Maru turned by thế sản. to-day."
Deck, Passengers. Four hundred and sixty two Chinese deck passengers arrived
on the s.8. Rhesus.
No issue,
To-morrow being New Year's Day, there will be no issue of the Hongkong Telegraph.
Children's Sports.
To Consignees, Consignees of cargo by the s.s. In the Summary Court, this Luetzow are reminded that goods morning, before. Mr. Justice Gom-remaining undelivered after to pertz. Ma Kwan, sued the Cap morrow will be subject to rout tain Superintendent of Police, for the return of a bag.
The annual Children's Sports Mr. P, M. Hodgson, the assist- ant Crown Solicitor, appeared on will take place at Kowloon. Drie- behalf of the defendant, whilst ket Olnb ground to-morrow after Mr. Norrington, (Mr. G. K. Hall on. The first race takes place Bratton) appeared for the plaint-at 2.30 p.m.
Mr. Hodgson asked for the case Twelve Baubscription griffins were to have arrived by the sa. Mr. Norrington asked the case Chenon but up to the time of to be taken out of the list, and going to press, the boat had not put along with another case in come in. which U.S.P. is the defendant and which has been adjourned sine die. There was a question of security of costs.
if.
to go over.
This suggestion was agreed to, the cases to come on later.
Mr. Hodgson said that the case of Lin Fo, Tereas the C. 8. P. for and he did not thinks he had any $325, was an interpleader issus Ething to do with it at present.
23rd
GAMESON-At the Nursing Home, Singapore, on the inst. Ronald Eustace-Jameson, son of Major Jameson, late M. for Co. Clare. Aged 32.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
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CALENDARS.
the three brothers had to use a
junk for the purpose of the removal of these bones in the early morning of June 15, the defendant and his brother Kan Hop, and another man who was so as to divert from the old valley The Vacuum Oil Company, employed by the defendant to any surface water flowing from have issued an excellent calender assist in the removal of these the area occupied by the Battery for 1914 in three sheets, each bones, named Bo Pak-sau, weat (b) Frequent inspections of the bearing an encellent reproduction to the mortuary, arriving thers catchment area referred to are of sketches of women by three roughly about eight o'clock in made and every endeavour is well-known artists. The Royal the morning. They went there made to maintain the filter beds Exchange Assurance, send us a to count and remove a certain bother, a dainty engagement number of boxes of bones to their in a state of efficiency.
(c) A storage reservoir to con-bock and a neat desk calendar, junk which was lying at Tai Hau tain 1,500 million gallons, or The London and Lancashire Fire Wan at the time, to be taken to twice as much as is contained in Insurance Company Ltd., (Messrs another part of the Colony. all the existing reservoirs in Busterfield and Swire, agents) His Worship: How did they Hongkong, is in course of con- send us a file and a real little struction.
hanging calendar. The Exile get there?
Mr. Hodgson: Do you mean the Garage has one of the neatest bones or the people? little calendars we have seen for sometime.
the
SAWYER CLAIMS $671.
G. K. Hall Brutton was the
His Worship No, the people. Mr. Hodgson: I understand they walked there, but it is im material to my case. These men
Cleaning the Filter Bed (d) During constant supply, alter beds are cleaned one at a to operation again after clean- time. Before a bed is brought ing, it is charged with filtered water. which is allowed to stand for 48 hours as a rale. The con- plaintiff and Law Ngat po, the struction of additional extensive defendant in a Summary Court another part of the Colony rough filter beds is contemplated, but action, this morning, the sum the surrender of an area of land claimed being $671.32. required in connection with the Mr. Norrington (Mr, Brutton) schenie, and at present under the asked for the case to stand over. control of the War Department, Mr. J. H. Gardiner, for the Until defendant, agreed, and the case has not yet been secured. additional filter beds have been was adjourned. constructed, the rate of filtration recommended by theBacteriologist The "Star" Ferry Company must be exceeded during periods has arranged late ferry services of constant supply.
At the conclusion of a short for to-night and to-morrow night.. Late ferries will leave Hongkong agenda which contained matters nt 12.45 p.m. and 1a.m., and colely of reatine, Dr. Fitzwilliame
Not Arrived,
Late Ferries
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HARBOUR OFFENDER
A Fine of $100,
At the Marine Court, this mor-
did their business but had their morning meal on the junk. The junk sailed from Tai Han Wanto ly about 10:30. Bat the thres men, the defendant, his brother and Ho Tak-san walked book. They left this spot about half past ten in the morning and came back to Hongkong by the Jubilee Road. Now it was upon the Jubilee Road that this murder took place, a cold-blooded and premeditated murder as I shall show you, at the hands, I submit, of the de- fendant. I shall call before you Ho Pak Sau, the third-man, who was with them and who was an eye witness of the murder.
Kowloon at 12.30 and 12.45 p.m. gave notice of his intention to aing before Commander Basil
ask the following questions:(1) Taylor, Kwok Ngau, master of Mr Brutton Has he turned Has an estimate ever been asked the steam lausch Sui On. King's edvidence, he was the s.s. Monmouthshire is issued, distillation system for Hongkong? passengers in
Consignees' notice concerning for or submitted for an efficient was charged with carrying 49 charged with him (defendant) ?
excess of the
His Worship: I am sorry, it -Page 5.
(2) Has sea water ever been em- number allowed by his licence. I gave a wrong impression. I The B. Dunera saila for ployed for flushing the drains and Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for have nothing to do with the Straits and Calcutta on January watering the streets in Hong the defence.
charges. You had an idea, Mr. HONGKONG UNVERSITY, 2.—Page 5.
kong? (3) Could the water which P. C. Joy gave evidence of see Hodgson, they would be tried The Cosmopolitan Publicity is now used for street watering ing the Sui On overloaded. He together.? Bureau advertise that Mr. H. B. not be turned to account as drink-boarded her and found 91 persons
Mr. Hodgson : No. Collins is no longer connected ing water, and why?
on bcard all told whereas she was His Worship: He has been dis- therewith.-Page 5
capable of carrying 42 only. The charged. There was no evidence --- water was three inches above the and I discharged him I don't" rabbing streak, w
know about King's evidence. Mr. Gardiner asked for a light
was imposed. setence, but a fine of $100 was
Successful Candidates in Matriculation Examination.
Tomorrow sees the opening of a new year. Every day, of At the Matrianlation Examin- The Court Cards 201 course, opens and closes a year, but people do not generally realise ation held on December 15 to 20 The Court Cards are due to this. Only now and then, when some arbitrary division of time the following candidates were open at the Theatre Royal on January 9. They are appearing awakens us to a sense of its passing, do we pause and, so to speak, anccessful. take stock. It is good for men and communities that they should, gammel Mok. (Kai Heung), Abdul 8th. Booking has opened at Chung King-lau. Ho Nai-shuuat Canton on the 6th, 7th and once in a while, oast an eye backward over the months that have Kamid Rumjahn, Wan Ying. Mesars Maurtie and Do, and is gone, in order that progress may be noted. The world of to-day is shing, Lo Sai-Nin, G.S.K. Kwok, certain to be heavy. a busy and a thronging place. Life is grown more exacting than it Chan Kin-po, Lau Mo-tsing, Ng was for our parents and because that is so, it is well that, on at least Sze-kwong, Ng Sze-yuen, Ng Sze one day in the year, there should be a complete laying aside of wor- cheong, Yao Kwong-yu, Chenng
Sai-yik and Fok Pak-wing.
ries and a reflection on what has gone past.
UNEXPECTED FIND.
་ Possessed Unlawful Society [Insignia.
* MARINE'S DEATH,
Fell over a Cliff in the Dark.
The death occurred yesterday
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Four Chinese who were caught on board the s.8. Franz Ferdinand
Mr. Bratton Because it la rather peculiar, I have never heard anything about it-the men were, to be jointly bharged.*
Mr. Hodgson, I did not un
at the Naval Hospital of a marine, without permission were fined derstand that who met with an accident on each $15. One, however, chose.Mr. Brutton But I say yes. I Handbag Stolen. James Townsend, Sergt. of
Stonecutters Island. It would one month in geol in default of asked, and it was stated here that they would be the deceased, payments appear ithat the Naval Yard Police, has re: William Coz, who was a private. Of two others, found on board tried together. I naked and your ported to the polica the theft of
on H.M.S. Hampshire, was found the s.a. Monmouthshire one was Worship said yes, and I come hera a handbag value $45. The theft yesterday lying unconscious at fined $15 and the second dis-to-day believing that, but now I is thought to have taken place the bottom of a cliff between December 27 and 29.
Watch Lost....
charged.
Debt Proved:
am informed that they are not. You said "Are you appearing for the second man and Feaid I was
The year now closing has held its share of gloom and blackness. Rebellion in China, labour troubles at Home, war in Europe¬these
He was taken to the Naval Hos- are the recollections most instant in the mind at the moment. Some-
The Foki Again.
pital where in spite of every pare
Swiss Milk "The manager of the Man Lee big injuries entailed, big death. The French mail how, it is difficult to glance backward and recall pleasant things
steamer appearing for the second man obur Import and Export Shop The Deputy Surgeon General in Dumbea had a cargo of 25,000 only You said well they will which weigh against these events of gloomy countenance,
Des Voeux Road Central, reports his report to the police stated that cases of Swiss milk for Singapore, be tried together these yet it is impossible to help finding good even in
His Worship -Lsaid:posibly ent Whilst Sergeant Adlington was that his foki whom he entrusted the deceased was admitted to the Hongkong and Yokohama, af they will be tried together dark records. This, at least, cannot be denied at this searching 123, Second Street, for with $400 to defray business as-hospital at 530 yesterday after which 9,000 cases were discharged Mr. BrattonThat is not the season: that the impulse is ever forward. On the threshold lottery tickets, he found on one penses has absconded.
at Singapore,
impression you leit on me." Shortly before his death he of a new year no one, surely, can avoid taking that view.. i here of two men in the house, some
Elia Worship—You must be at triad society insignia and a book has been rebellion, wicked and unjustified, in China during the of rules. The consequence was our Terrace; reports to the police
regained consciousness and stated Mr. B. G. Faithfall appeared cross purposes.*** Mrs Stockbauses of 9 Sey that he went for a walk on the for Yeung Jak-chi, who, at the Mr. Brutton:-Not a case of year, but it has led to more stable government, even if it is not the that at the Police Court, this that her daughter-in-law, while island after dark and fall over the Summary Court, this morning, cross purposes, but what I un- government originally intended, to the end of internicins strife for morning, the man was fined $500 proceeding from Beaconsfield cliff.
Bued the Oriental Printing Com derstood, and I would, I thought, many years to come, to a more hopeful outlook for China generally, or in default six months. The Arcade to her residence, lost a
pany for $1,000, money but on a see him here. It is the answer, L. Chinese borrowing note. The received. Your Worship may There have have labour troubles at Home, but there have also been second man who was charged blue enamel watch with fancy
debt was proved and judgment have thought to give that im- evidences that the workers are lese inclined that before to go on only in connection with lottery face, valued at $25.
tickets, was fined $250.
Stolon Overnight.
for the plaintiff entered. pression but that is the impression strike, that the sufferings attendant upon strikes have taught them
A compradora, living at Stanley In the Summary Court, this Round the World.
you left on me. A small family party of promin The case was proceeding as we Street, reports to the police that morning, before Mr. Justice Gom overnight someone entered his pertz, the Ching Hing Ling, sued ent Pittsburg U..A. residents is went to press, premises and stole goods to the Tung Tat-lung and others for travelling round the world, and the sum of $598.ht le at prosent doing Hongkong, Children's Sports Subscription Dennys, and Bowley, for the its headquarters. The party dop-The case in which Mr. J. H. N And so, all along the line, the march is forward. That is a A Chinese coolie of Austin We have to acknowledge the
for wrongful dismissa), was the osse bad been settled. They three nieces; they are the 10 reflection which should greatly cheer us as we enter upon a new Road, Kowloon, reports the theit receipt of $5 from R. C. plantiffs, crid that he understood sists of five ladies, two aunts and Mody, is sued by his chauffeur for year. We hope that, for all our readers, it will prove to be a Happy last night of five pieces of cloth-Faithfull as a subscription to the had received a certain sum of Missos MK, Charlotte, Hazel, again adjourned at the Summary
ing valued at ningteen dollars Children's Sports funil,
*Kittle, and Jeannette Bonaton, Court, this morning New Year.
a lesson. There has been war in the Balkans-war fierce and con- tinued in which the friends of
were the enemies of to-morrow,
as the vans of right and wrong veered and veered again-bat a
Japanese Minister.
H.E. Mr. B. Yoshide, Japanese to Kobs on the s.s, Kitano Mara Coolle's Loss,
SETTLED.
'greater and more terrible war, which might have followed, has boonminister to Siam, is a passenger value of fifty dollara, Mr. Dennys Just.of Messrs using the King Edward Hotel aa||
avoided.
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in settlement
Chauffeur's Suft.