THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915
SISLATIVE COUNCIL. | Bill intituled Aa Ordinason to
oval of ÅÏew Enemies
Advocated.
esting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber, H.E. the Governor presiding. There were proment
HE the General Officer Com- manding the Troops, (Major General F. Ventris)
The Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, Colonial Secretary.
amend further the Mramway Or- dinance.-1902.
He said the effect of clause 2 was to increase the maximum speed in one section to 20 miles sa hour and in another section to 13 miles am bour. The other
alterations to be made in that clause effected some light im puremente in the wording of the Ordinance. The Hon. Colonial Secretary sounded and the Bul
reed a second time. Later it went through all its stagne and passed.
JOCKEY CLUB.
More Chriffias -Dizwa For.
Eleven subscription griffins, having sired by the ss. Luchow, were drawn for this morning at the Jockey Club stables, the fal- towing being the result of the
draw
Pony 42 (spotted)-HÁ Ý L
Soerse.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders iamsi to-day by Link-Col. A. Chapman, V.D.
Joined.
The undermentioned hare
joined the Corps, ars allotted Corps numboce and posted as follow
No. 1963 Supper J. 8. Johnston to Engineer Company.
No. 1954 W. C. Ogley Signalling Section.
No. 1955 Private J. Brown to Can re Section M. G. Co,
No. 1721 1. F. H. Baker is
THE "PORTHOS.”
Another New French Mall Steamer.
MISSING SHIP'S OFFICER. BABY-SAVING
Result of a Convivial Christmas.
LEAGUE.
The Telegraph hag, At the Marine Court, befors occasions, drawn stient The Parthos, belonging to be Hemageries Maritimes Co, Commander Beck-with, this man ruthlete wake of child- which left Marseilles on Nova 128, H. Cornwall, chief officer, of goes on not only in ber 23 on her maiden trip, will the. Kwong St was mammoned but also among arrive in Hongkong on January by Robert Morgan, toaster, with population of this 11 or 2, coming from Haiphong beating himself without leave.
and bound for Ispas.
This rossol, a sister-ship to the ER. Athow, was also built in Dunkirk by the Chantiers de France and has the following
amend the Societies Ordinance,
a Commission sa temporary 2nd Breadth, 62fast: Depth, 45 foot 1911.
Displacement, 18.133 tons. Her angines develop 9,000 horas Pony 47 (bay)-Dr. G. P. Jordan. | Lient. RG.A, dated 22. 12. 15.
Eagineer Company. seconded and the reading was Pony 48 (black)-Mr. Pearce and
Mr. Borwick.
*Stonecutters Relicta" for Janu-power. An average speed of 17} Pony 49 (das) - Mr.isty is posted on the notice board knots was realised at the official
at Headquarters for information trial. of all concerned
Societies Ordinance. The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of the
Pony 43(white)-Sir Paul Chater. Pony 44 (grey)-Mr. E. Morrish. Pany 45 (grey--Colonel Iles and
Captain Carter.
Humphreys.
Resiguation.
20
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Bill intituled An Ordinance to Pony 45 (skewbald) M2. EL. I permitted to resign, on receiving ¿ dimensions: Length, 530 fost later and the ship had to proceed Secretary of State who transmi
Attorney General'
The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomason, Colenial Tres-urer.
The Hon Mr. W. Chatham,
CALG., Director of Public Works The Hon. Mr E B HaliLAT, S-cretary for Chinese Akira,
The Hum, the Captain Saperia- tendent of Police (Mr C. Mel Manner.}-
The Hon. Colonial Secretary
agred to.
"The Bil' was read a third time and passed.
Dsportation
The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of the
The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.M.G. B. intituled An Ordinance to
The Boa. Mr. H E Pollock, K.C. The Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. The Hon. Mr. David Landalo. The Hon. Mr. P. BL Holyoak The Hon. Mr. Lan Chu P.L. Mr. A. G.. Fletcher, Clers
to the Council ------
Financial
The following financial minutes recommended by the Governor, were referred ta the Finance Committee
amand the Deportation Ordine
1912-1914. sprea,
In doing so, he said the atten- tion of this Government had been
Kadooria
Pony 50 (brown)-Hon. Mr.
David Landale.
Pony 51 (bay) Mr. H. P. White
Pony 52 (chestnut)-Sir Paul
and Mr. Ellis Kadoorie.
Chater.
Victoria.
The Victoria Theatre
PTO-
Artillery Battery.
For drill purposes the Battery is divided into the following four subsection
1
Sgt. Crawford Bombe. Irbe Gr. Finch
Jack Green
Silkatona
Overy
Ralph
Perkins West Humphreys
No. 3. Sgt. Frith, Bambr.
No. 2. Sgt. Beby Cpl. Young Cr. Henderson
**
Forbes Corma
Fraser
mention.
thas, with The master stated that be slike proper magma gaged the defendant as chief banded. In this affior and he said that he wa* it is of interest to pođa quite plazeed with the barth. He munication has been reos već signed on but he never tumed up EE the Goverzee from
a copy of the First Annuat Commander Beckwith:-Did be of the Baby Saving Leng on her trip without him. send his effects on board? Yes, six. British Guians and draws kitas Defendant said that after he had fion to the great success achi left the ship he went and signed
Commander Beckwith-Hare | Guiana League is not s Gr you remained in oblivion until ment institution, albaís it recei now? No, air, I have beak in grant from Government fond
His Excellency, we laaz hospital, and I forgot all about that I had signed.az.
poses to sppoint a amenani Don't you think it would whose work it shall be to sicer
more satisfactory | what can be done in Hos had
gone and on much the same Tinee 20
by that League on, and then he met a few friends. We gather that `the
The liner is equipped in every possible way to meet the require ments of ses travellers wanting the best conditions of comfort Each class of passengers is per- - fectly separated from the other by means of the construction it have been self. A laundry, fitted out with if yo electric materials, and large retold the master that you were pursued in the above frigerating rooms desarta special, say that you had forgotten that case. Yesterday a zabud
you had signed on, but you were held at the offions of the Sai The first class, with dining-there and ware prepared to go on Board, under the prend MeTavish room, mañe room, smoking room with your duties? Yes, kic
What time did the ship leave?- Brown
finely decorated, can socommodate 94 passengers. The second and At nine o'clock. Edwards
What time did you remember third classes are fitted out with Ainslie
that you had signed on ?-it ten Secretary for Chinese Akins, Los Duck-
Hon Mr. Wei Yak, CMG., Dr. worth
o'clock.
It was a very stupid predare Jordan, Dr. Haraica, HrEI "Na 4.
on your part bare been in the Noronha, the Bon. Mr. Lau Che OpL Dancan.
hospital all the time and I have pak and Mr. Chan Kaiminga Bɔmbr.
only just been discharged, Bamford Gr. Seath. Gr. McCubbin Gr. Bagivad. Gr. Sloan.
drawn to the fact that the powers THE CINEMATOGRAPHS. of the Governor as regarded the deportation of pristinars to be sent to Shanghai who had served their term here, wore not sufficient. The China Amendment order-in- Council, 1910, provided that in the case of prisoner from Shang- A meus of $2,000 in aid of the hai, the Governor of Hongkong Samme for Tuesday, last night Tote of Public Works, Recurrent, should be lawfully empowered and to-night is of a very attractive Kowloon Water Works, Maintento deport such prisoners to order, some of the main attrac aces of Water Works.
tions being & new Pathe'a the place to which they were A sum of $980 in aid of the ordered to be deported. Under Gazette and some magnificent MacPhersum. vote Pablic Works Extraordinary, the existing law there was war picture which deal mainly Gr. MeCise New Territories, Tai Po Quarters, no power to carry out that with the doings of the Russian Gr. Macdonald. Addition to provide accommod-provision and the present Bill Black Sea Fleet. Oher features Gr. McKay.
had been drafted with a view to are one or two good little comics, Gr. Longfeld.
Gr. Elson. Geax, and a most dramatic three- Gr. Tatem.. giring the necessary power. The beautiful weries of views of
over would be more useful.
part film play: "From Circus to Gr. Mairhead.
which is fall of Gr. Gerrard. 600urse,
The pro- Gr. Millaz. thrilling situations. gramme for to-morrow night in Gr.Hidden. cludes the great detective story: Gr. Heath. "The Clue of the Cigar Bend.”
No. 1 and 2 sub-sections will Bijou.
ation for Bailif
War Charities.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded and after the Bill had passed. been read a third time it was
Flaancial
Gr. Young.
Gr. Beck. Gr. Johnstone. Gr. Bateman. Gr. Boulton.
spacions, cabins for 96 and 100 passengers respectively. Tas be tween decks are able to be oo- cupied by over 1,000 persons.
The cargo is loaded into five hatches with electric cranes of the latest type.
The owners have devoted keen sttention to the muter of life saving appliances on board. A great number of lif-booys can De pat to sea merely by handling
an electric switch"
I suppose that that was the result of the convivial meeting with frienda?—Yes, sir.
the PM:0. De. J. I. C„Johnsca, for the discamion of the Goyanin nor's prop-mi. Those per ware the Hon. Mr. E.R. Hallifax,
Afee, some disumtion is mar decided that information should be sought on the subject of ebide 'feeding in Bangkung, and that
steps should be taken towards the deferering of street lectatuses ka kam poorer clames, on the bytes ar infantile mortality.
ABERDEEN
The Bijou Theatre has had no drill on Tussdays and Nos. 3 and Porthos is thus praotically u?" to go then. Is is unfair to the |
As it happens I know that you has good character and that 70 are not one of those who are The hall, stantly leaving their ship. entirely of steel, is divided into Once you have signed cm, you ten water-tight compartments, all know, you should knap to it and of which can be shat simultaneous 80, and if you had missed ans trīp, ly from the bridge by the offer then you should have gone to the on watch, in cam of danger. The star and told him the cirozat
suces and also that you wars realy rinkable.
master, and if you had wanted to haven convivial time at Christmas The Criminal. Semions were you should have asked permission sumed to-day, whan, the case so do so. i shell dîsmías the case |the two Chinesa,” named with a caztion."
4 zub-sections on Fridays (except on Tuesday and Friday, 4th and 7th prox.
His Excellency said-Before we proceed with the Orders of the day I should like to mention that it has been suggested to me that a gommittee should be a pointed to receive any subscription that may be forthcoming for war Charities and for say other. The following financial mis- purposes in connection with the atos, recommended by HE. the war. It would be the duty of Governor, were approved by the anch.committee to recaïve all such / Finance Committee at a meeting room is complain of lack of på when on guard), 'commencing
tromage during the ChristmRN contributions and they would then beequently helds—A sum of
holidays. $3,800 in aid of the following all filled last night, when a The house was again allocate them to such purposes
Totes-Public Works, Bacorrent, as they thought beet. There are
now necies of the wonderful Fan- Hongkong:-(1) · Buildings, many small subscribers who would
tounas pictures was shown. Keen Maintenanceof Buildings, $2,500, like to give a small monthly wan
+interest in the doings of and do not know exactly what Lighting, Gas Lighting, City the remarkable villian of the particular object to give it to, sad sad subarbs and Hill District, place was manifested, and B.jca such a Committee would be useful
$1,400,
patrons are eagerly looking for- A am in that direction. I will think of
of $350 in aidard to farther instalments of the certain gentleman who would be of the vote
story. A novel feature of the Recurrent, Now Territorias, abow last night was the introdno-
Public Works,
useful on that Committee and any Water Works, Maintenance of tion of a violin solo by Professor
Lai Chi Kok.
farther communication will be addressed to them în due course.
Mr. Holyoak and Interned t
Allens
A sam of (396,000) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Loss on Babsidiary Coine,
A sum of ($5,916.85), in aid of the vote Police and Prison Depart ments: A-Police, Special Police Bererve: helmets, $448 33; uniform, $5.446.22; Incidental expenses, $22 30.
The Hon Mr.Holyoak garenation of a motion that he would mov9 at the next meeting of the Council: -That in the opinion of this Council it is most desirable that the interned alien enemies should be removed from this Colony at the earliest practicable moment." A sum of (3880.00) in aid of British Nationality. the following votes:-L Public The Hon. Attorney General Works, Recurrent, New Terri moved the second reading of tories, Buildings, Maintenance of the Bill intituled An Ordin- | Baildings-Mainland and Islands
to provide for the fees in Northern District, $60.00; to be paid in this Colony in res-Public Works, Extraordinary. pect of various things and mat Kestoon, Miscellaneous, Mis jers to be greated or done under callaneous Works, $800.00. the provisions of the British A som of ($2,90162) in aid of Nationality and Status of Aliens the Tots Public Works, Extraor Act, 1914.
dinary, New Territories, Mis cellaneous, Erhamation at Po Kong Po Cemetery.
Gonzalez, who played with his sO+ customed skill,and whose performe ance was very heartily applauded.
Watchoight Service.
At 11.15 p.m.' to-morrow & watchaight servies is being held the Union Charcb. It st will be conducted by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconschis.
price of opium had increased to great extent they would nearly cover the lows on subsidiary coinage by the extra revende fram opiumall except $21000,
for
Parades. Parades fr Friday, 314 inst. NIL/
MINOR KWANGTUNG TROUBLES.
Reported Attempt to seize a
Chinese Gombast.
REPJBTED STRIKE.
MANSLAUGHTER.
Ming, and Tong Táin, veget gardecere, of - Aberde stand charged with slaughter of a fellow clan | proceeded with. P. 8. Fk
that in consequence of in sion received from the first defend anty who stated there was a thief in the garden who had stolen has | vegetables, witness sent thres constables with the man to the place. That was shout 9 pms
Detall. Gan Club Hill, Kowloon -
Squabbling of a kind whome On duty until morning of 2nd
importance it is very easy to ex- Prox Bight Section M. G. Co.
Officer on duty Lear Kennett aggerate appears to be going on in various parts of Kwangiang P. of W. Camp. Kowloon- On duty to-night Civil Service Province. According to one 30- count, an anti-Government force Company.
Oficer on duty Lieat Lindell of a few hundreds has just some Section Arty. Batty-by loon sailway.) The general Sealing
On duty to-mwrow nightNg, 2/rato collision with loyalist troop Engineers and Ships' Officers in and the three constables, azi
stTungkun(nearthe Canton-Kow- Officer on duty Lien), Danby. On daty 1st Jan. No. 1 Sec. that the would-de rebela ace Art. Bitty, and Left Sac M.G.Os. occupying a very idwalous posi tion, and that the Canton GOT- Officer on duty Cap. Armstrongament is well able to prasseye Orderly Sergeantantil morning order in its neighbourhood. of 2nd prox-Corpl W. Brown
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
ASSOCIATION.
Chinese Employ ask for Bonus.
prstar and the fist def returned about an They brought with
For some time past there has | decessed man been a considerable amount of very badly mixed. discontent among engineers on bleeding profusely According to another story, an Chinese-owned ships registered through the interpret
in Hongkong and neighbour- deceased who had housen affray took place on the rar,
near the Bocca Tigris forts, a few ing ports. During the past he replied in the prese
你 two the matter prisoners, that they and days ago. Some malcontents an-
day
deavoured to mine the gunboar has reached a head and, last named Lok Hing wezerance
Tangkisng, but were easily de night, a meeting of engineers was The prisoners made no feated by ins Government forces, hald (at which a few mercantile the allegation, although Isis said that there were some marias cicers also attended) to who was lying on his right fitty casualties, including two decide as to the attitude that lifted his hand a little and porn
should be adopted towards Chin- in their direction.
UP TO THE MINUTE.
Closing prices.
At an examination in first aid to the wounded bold recently at the Chinese YMCA, out of nine dents examined the following were successful in qualifying for officers. ortificates.com On the vote saking for $5,916.-
Leung Wing-cho ("), 8xe -To- 85 for clothing, belmets and chung (), Chan Jun-tim, Cheang In doing so, he said that an Act
other equipment
Cheng Ching-chnen. the came into operation on January 1
Police Reserve, the Colomal Kat-shing. Chin of this year dealing with the whole Aamm of $500 in aid of the Stary said that the Police Sas She-teng
The candidates marked with question of British nationality of Pablic Works, Recurrant, Reservs had done such excellent and the status of aliens. That Act Bengkong,
Communicaticus, service that it had been possible zu asterisk receive the Second applied to the whole of the Maintenance of Roads and Bridges to allow a large number of the Year Certificate. Dr. B. F. Lae
in city. Crown Colonies, except on". one point, and that was a question of A sum of $3,550 in aid of the regular police to proceed Home was the Hon. Lecturer, and Dr. for the Army and thas a large sum McLean Gibson acted as Hoo. fees. To complete the machinery Public Works Department, had been saved in anlaries That Examiner, of the Act in this Colony with Other Charges, Incidental Ex-ring would help, in a good regard to feas, it was necessary to panens, Stores.
measure, to pay for the equip- pass that Ordinazos.
The Now Year,
The Colonial Secretary second. ed, and the reading was agreed to, The Bill was read a third time
The Bon, Colonial Secretary, on ment. flow minute asking for $396,000 to comer the loss on subsidiary
At the conclusion of the meet coinage, mid that the reroute ing, His Recalloney said that as they expected to get this year that was the last meeting of the from ogiam was estimated at Canal during the current year, The Hon. Altorney General | $4,825,000, which was $375,000 he would only hope that they would moved she second sanding of than ! zhora khan encimated, and un the hero w bocie 2016 Auns 29155
and pamed.
Tramway Ordinanca.
Douglas'a$104, buyera. Indas-$168, bayers.- Bagers — $179, saler. Docka--$86, bayern.
ene owners who will not come The Chief Justica:- Could into line with other shipp- see them?--I xiz not sung ing firms on the question of he could or not,
-Witness said he later payment. Apparently hitherto the Chinam have refused to give their | bleeding. At that tim employees the bonus which officers, theolutely no and enginests on British-owned | prisoners ships bare usually received.
ed so that
At the meeting it was decided Sabrego that a caputation should waiton the | rade and owners and should represent the they
Shanghai Docks - Tim. 59, position to them. In one osse, we Central
buyers.
understand, the Chinese refused murder. *** Intercession Service.
to see the deputation, while in found At the Union Chinech, Müzisy
others no atisfactory arranine- | in the next will be observed za's day of
the St. Joseph's Church, #2
ment could be reached, t special intercession on socount of
We are sekad to say that, at St. Accordingly, to-day, both eng-secon the war, in accordance with Joseph's Church, on Saturday in and officers employed an an aangements made by the char-January 1, Mass will be mid as many of the Chiness-owned shi ches of all denominations in Great 10 o'clock, and will be followed have given notice of refus Britain and throughout the Er by Brandietion of the Fed work, and the position 9 reg