SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Up To the Minate:
Douglases.
Indos (Def.) Steamboats.
B. $.136.00,
8.8 128.00 b. $ 22.00. Obina Sugars. b.. 110.50. Halabon Sugar. . $38.00. 131.00. K'loon Dook.
b. 1 150.00.
Ewos.
Kung Tike
Fa, T
Cements,
b. $
H.K. Tramways. is.
LAWN BOWLS.
14.25. 970. 7.55.
Civil Service v. Police.
p.m.
The above League match will take place on Saturday next on the Polios ground at 4 The following will play for Civil Serrios: W. Woolley, 0 J Tacobi, E. H. Mace, E. Wa Dawson (skip); J. Carr, P. T. Lamble, W. Higby, R. Duncan (skip); H. J. Sauley, W. Fincher, W. Hill, J. B'ako (ekip).
Civil Service A. v. Kow-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1916.
A PARLIAMENTARY
"SCENE.
Mr. Modell Suspended for
Disorderly Conduct.
In the House of Commoss on July 27, Mr. L. Ginne}} (N— North Westmeath) asked the Under Secrets for dreige Affire if be would sxplain the delay in issuing the passport for which he had applied to enable him to visit certain countries for the purpose of studying peat industries with a view to the utilisation of boge in Ireland after the war. S
Lord R. Cecil replied that in view of the proceedings taken against the hon, member the issue of a passport had been stopped.
Mr. Ginnell asked if it would be issued immediately after there. proceedings osme to an end.
Lord R. Ceoil-That depends little on the result. (Laughter). Mr. Ginnell aeked the Prime
Hr. Gopellit disorderly to maintain the truth of a ques tion on the paper?
The Speaker-It is disorderly to use the language the hon. mem- ber has been using, and to conduct himself in the way he has been |conducting himself. (Ghears.)
it
Mr. Ginnell-Do you rals that is disorderly to maintin the trash of a question on the paper? The Speaker:-I have already dealt with that.
The Speaker Defled.
Mr. Gianell:-Mr. Speaker, I sak question 47.
The Speaker: If the hou. gentleman persiste in interrupting the proceedings. I sha!! have to call upon him to withdraw., «
THE BURNING
**MOTORSHIP.
The Glenartney. Ablaze.
Last night, says the Sing pors Free Press of August 20, the fire
SANITARY BOARD,
Questions Regarding the Cholera Outbreak.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was bold this afternoon, over which the President, Mr. D. W. Tratman, presided.
ROAD-BUILDING,
IN CHINA.
#
TURE OF RUBBER
SHARES.
« Rubber's "Day
will come
After the War
A New Highway for Pektag. When Dr. Paul 8. Bausch, the American Miniatur, left for Peking after his short visit to Shanghai The Macao Epidemic: early in July, the last public state- The following questions, of ment he made was that given to out of fashion,
L.
the motorship Glenartasy, which notice had been given, ring while longside the ware laked by Mr. F. B. Middle Wharf at Tanjong Pagar, Bowley was still burning after thres fall (1) How many deaths" from days. On Sunday evening it seem-cholers have been reported from ed that the fire brigades were get-Macao for the weeks ending Läth, sing the mastery of the outbreak, 20th and 27th August, and 3rd but some hours later the situation September respectively?
The rubber mark
en interviewer for the N.O Daily exchange correspondent News on the Lazicipal jsity. He tinned by the Boonomise, July 8. deplored the fact that Shanghai The monotony of a fill of has no roads leading into the coons farthing per diem in the try and offered the suggestion that price of the raw material in it might be possible to build roade greater in effect than the exhilara- to Soochow, Bangchow, etc., by tion produced by a daily rise of combination of private and Chin-twice, or four times, that amount,
bad an ever, pos- (i.) Did the Principal Civil government capital, as Chion At Sa. 31. par lh, thorn in no sibly owing to the fall of the tide Medical Officer (Hongkong) visit is now beginning to take an in-stretch for imagination. Certainly leaving more of the vessel above Macao? and did he satisfy him teretin the importance of roads.thie price will allow for profits of water. Throughout the night, and self that the 61 deaths reported yesterday, the firemen worked un-sa due to Enteritis Febril Dr. Beinsch has advised the these to hungry investors who AWashington report ways that 100 to 125 par ment, but what are remittingly, and by last evening during the week ending 13th Department of State that an cover reams of paper with caloute- they appeared ones more to be August and the 18 deaths report- Amerian company is the pioneer tions based upon rubber at da. gaining appreciably on the fismes. ed sa due to "Gastro-enteritis Mr. Gingell :-Yon ars violat-Yet it is unlikely that they can daring the same period were not road for the operation of 1, motor-
in North Chins in building per lb.? ing the rales (Ories of "Bitdo more than keep the fire from due to obolers?
It is all very well to work out truck down" and "Nams him.”)"
and***
passenger-motor rale of-thamb estimates as to spreading. The liquid fuel and fiti.) How mary osses offline from Peking to the Sammer dividende and prices upon the other highly indammable material cholera, and how many deaths Palaos. Dr. Beinsch's report says known factors of costs, soreage, The Speaker:-Icall on the hon. of which it has got such a firm from cholers occurred in Hong- member to withdraw. (Users.) hold must be burnt out before it kong during the weeks ending ment for road construction just and all the other ingredients with "Under the tercis of in agree" | production, market ospitalization, Mr. Ginnell remained sitting. can finally be tackled with definite 13th, 20th and 27th August, and consummated with the Governor which the rubber mathematician The Speaker:-Does the hon. prospect of compistely subduing 3rd September respectively? how of Peking and in return for asste his prophecies. What be member propose to withdraw?
it. It is impossible to say how many of the cases were imported? [furnishing loan of $100,000 does not know is, unfortunately, Mr. Ginnell follow the much longer the outbreak may and from what places ?” paper in my hande
Mexican (864,600 United States a vital element in the proposition; The Speaker have to call be made to prevent it from spread-given
continus. But every effort will The following were the replies gold at present exchange in Obina), he cannot tell what the average the attention of the Bouse to the ing. The European crew, by the
an American company has been price of rabber is going to be for fact that the hon. member for way, are being accommodated at respectively. No returns have for 20 years to operate motor over, he does not know what (i) Fourteen, nine and seven granted an exclusive franchise any particular year, and, more- North Westmeath, having been Stamford House, Bran Basaha yet been received for the week freight and parenger services provision to allow for excee called upon to withdraw, declines Road.
ending September 8.
apen the road to be constructed. profits tax. The vessel is now lower than
With the price of (ii) The reply to the first she was after the scuttling, when part of the question is in the from the City of Poking to the grade, the prospectira bayar The highway will extend the commodity on the down- she did not completely ground, as affirmative. The Principal Western Hills (Sammer Palace) hangs back. If rubber-drops was thonght. She lies on an Civil almost evan keel, her after-deck accompanied on his visit by the and it is expected that its con- 3d, what can prevent it from Medicial Oficer was by way of the Marco Polo Bridge, from 4. 31, -par-lb. to 2a. completely submerged, and the Government Bacteriologist. The struction, by making the Hille going to a fiorin, or possibly foredeck swash at high water. Principal Civil Medical Offoer, directly and readily accessible to lower, unless the big consumers She is almost undamaged forward, who arrived in Hacsa on August Peking, will lead to the develop in the United States suddenly and yesterday operations for the 19, took no steps in the matter of ment of suburban residenos areas turn buyers again? removal of much of the cargo the deaths which gecurred there in that region.
Holders of shares show no were possible.
in the week ending August 13, "It is understood that the particular anxiety to sell. There There seems to have been being satisfied to accept the state-building of this highway it only something very unsatisfactory in ment of the Masse medioal the first step in an extensive the relations between the Sings authorities. Dr. Johnson satis-plan of public road construction pors Harbour Board Fire Brigade fied himself that the report as to in Chihli Province. and the Municipal Fire Brigade, the prevalence of cholera in The services of the latter, avail-Macso had been greatly able when desired from the first, aggerated, might have been scospted much sooner; the probable effoot of their respectively, one of which ter- earlier intervention is a matter for minated fatally. The first seven highly beneficial, and it seems a surmise, but it can only have been were imported from Maoso. great pity that with a valuable
Minister whether the military authorities in Ireland at the time of the insurrection had Govern. ment sanction, either in advance loan "A."
or subsequently, for bombarding The above match will be play-the headquarters of the Oumann- ed on the Civil Service Ground na mban nurses, cutting the Red on Saturday sext at 4 p.m. The Cross off their dresses, and in following will play for Civil prisoning them as criminals; and Service:-D. Sara, H. Langdon, what had been the result to F. L. Cooke, C. H. Parkinson Colonel Fortal of his special (skip); M. Holl, A. Bower, W. activity in this conduct.
to withdraw. I must name him Smith, J. Oxberry (skip); E. W. Mr. Forster:-There is no truth to the Hours. (Cheere.) Hamilton, R. Wood, F. Bacon, |in the insinustions contained in
Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister): J. McLeod (skip).
this question, and the question of Mr. Speaker having named tho Government sanction does not hon. member, I move that he be therefore arise. The headquar- auspended from the service of the COMMITTED FOR TRIAL, tere of the Comann-ne mban Hours.
nurses were in Dawson Street, Mr. Gianell:For how long? and were sot bombarded. This (Laughter.) society has nothing to do with The Speaker:-The question is The Charge Against a Police the Red Cross. The majority of that the hon. member for North
Reservist.
the women arrested carried fire- Westmeath be suspended from The case in which R. Harms, and ecme were known to the service of the House.
have used them,
The question was then pat, and Castro, R Police Reserve constable,
there were load cries of "Aye," is charged with fraudulently
Mr. Ginnel himself being the only obtaining: $230, was continued
person to say No," at which at the Police Court this afternoon
there was some laughter. before Mr. J. R. Wood.
20
The Speaker:-1 must now ask the hon. member to withdraw.
47.
GI.
(iii) None, seven, one and ons
of
New Hongkong Theatre,
There will be a complete change programme at the New Hong kong Theatre to-morrow night There will be a matinee at 5.15
p.m.
in no trace of nervousno's, so far as a general sarvey of the position permita a view to be formed. But instead of the public being mostly buyers, they are now doing little in the rubber market; they are turning their attention and money to some of the other industriale
that happen to be more popular for the time. It is anlucky ibst supplies of rubber shares should
Aa Accusation of "lasoleace."
Mr. Ginnell :-La view of the Mr. J. H. Gardiver appeared-Load cries of "Order.")
hon. gentleman's insoleat antwer for the prosecution and
Mr.
The Speaker:-I did not catch
Mr. Ginnell:-I ask question D'Almada for the defence,
the word the hon. gentleman Recalled, a witness said defend-used. (Cries of "Insolent.")
The Speaker repeated his re- sot handed him the promissory
Mr. Giupell:I asid in viewquest for the hon. member to
The Question-of Water
be released from holders in the note outside the court buildings of the hon. gentlemen's insolent withdraw, bat Mr. Ginnell reship seriously afire there should
Supply,
Middle East (who can sell if they He made a mistake the other day answer. (Renewed cries of mained seated with folded arma. have been the slightest reluctance for permission to erect a urinal at An application was considered
put the money into British Gov. when he said he took the pote Order.").
The Speaker:-I call on the or quibbling about obtaining No. 6, Daddell Street.
Macao Mortality Returns. erament neaarities) just at the away at 9 o'clock. He took it
The Speaker rose, but Mr. Sergeant-st-Arma to remove the every possible degree of assist-i
The returns of deathe from moment when the market hsp away at 2 o'clock.
Ginnell remained standing.
hop. member for disobedience to ance. The whole circumstances saked who were the real occupants week ending August 13 there had selling there is, of any material On this matter Mr. Bowley had Macao showed that during the pened to be on the wane. What In answer to Mr. D'Almada, The witness asid there was no mis-member must conform of the
Speaker: The bon. the orders of the House.
The Sergeant-at-Arme then questionings. Possibly more may for..
give rise to some very urgent and what the premises were used been fourteen deaths from chol- extent, comes from such pro- take in the statement that he gnal rules of this House. That is approached the hon. member, be heard of them. It is a matter
ers; daring the week ending prietors, and Ra prospective beard of a letter in consequence not the proper way to address a who was seated on the third on which the owners and agents occupiers were Messrs. W. O. diessse; and during the week too ready to place shares on their The President replied that the August 20, nine deaths from the bayers are shy, dealers are none of which he came down from Minister.
bench below the gangway between of ship and cargo may have Humphreys and Company and ending August 27, seven deaths, books. These influences, of course, Shanghai with $230.
Hr. Gianell:-I am accused of Mr. A. Lynch and Mr. J. G. something to say.
the ground for was used as go On this report, Mr. Bowley are of the temporary character. Colonel Portal decios-- a want of truth. I ask whether Swift MacNeill. Mr. Dillon, who cacupied the corner seat, and Mr.
|downs and the first for an ❘ bad asked why the return for the
offices.
13th was delayed. It was dated The Speaker: I must ask the Swift MacNeill left their places, hon. member to put the next and the Sergeant-at-arms asked
The President did not think the 18th, and was not circulated the hon. member to withdraw, question on the paper.
they could possibly recommend until the 22nd, bat should have theapplication, sa it was absolute been before the Board meeting on Colonel Portal denice the allega
Mr. Ginnell:-I ask whether but Mr. Ginnell refused.
ly contrary to their usual pro- the 22nd. tion in this question. He does
The Sitting Suspended,
ondure to allow water to be taken not deny it. (Crien of "Order.")
from the maina.
Re-examined, witness aid ho Biet heard about the letter on June 22. He had remembered
these matters since be leat gave
evidence.
'The senior warder of Victoria Gaol said a prisoner named Wong Nei-ying was admitted to the prison on May 27, for four months hard labour. He was still in gaol,
The Speaker:-Ineked the hon.{
The Sergeant-at-Arme then
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued to-day by Mr. F.
L
4
After the war rubber will be more than ever wanted, though the eagmented outpute from the increasing multitude of important producera will no doubt prevent the price of the stall from going It was stated in reply that the fantaelic figures. Therefore, report was not posted from Maoso she conclusion of peace can be until the 21st. and, on being awaited, by the holders of rubber
Mr. D'Almada said it was hiemember to put the next question, fome to the table and said: Th. Jenkin D. 8. P. (Reserve) Fing of the application, said if the received in Hongkong the follow-shares, with greater composars
intention, as he had said before, to reserve his defence.
Hi Worship said he bound so commit defendant the Sessions,
NEW GERMAN TONË.
"Death Dance of Battles" Just Begun.
Mr. Ginnell:-I asked whether hon, member refuses to obey your Colonel Portal denies that he or orders, WAS dered these men to cut the Red
The Speaker: If the hou. member cannot bebava himself properly I shall ask him to with- draw.
stata :-*
Lecture Cancelistian.
Two Infected Rats.
Mr. Bowley, moving the grant
supply was metered it would be ing day, was sent out at once. (as regards his investments) than paid for. He thought there could Hongkong's Death Rate.
by the rapeculator in what sre The mortality returns for Hong called war-profits companies, therefore be no objection. to Cross off the dresses of these suspend the sitting of the House The Speaker:-Then I shall
Dr. Oxoris semanded, but Mr. | kong for the week-ending August Between then and now whatin Burns, and that the men carried until such time as the hon. mem. Routine, fized for Thursday, Sept. would like to see a water car. 29.1 per thousand per seems rather inclined to look for The Lecture on Discipline and Goldring said, es mon as they la showed that the death rate was going to happan? Mincing Laun out the orders. (Cries of "Order" | bar withdraws. and "Name him.")
7. is adjourned pending the risge systems devised, their pre-whereas the death rate last year no particular change, in the ley-On a point of order
Mr. B. L. Oathwaite (Hanne to all ranks of the Police sont supply of water did not per- at the same time ww 23.9. For present angging state of the raw the wook ending August 20, the material, until the antaman. The Sir A. B. Markham (L-Mans the course of printing.
Reservs Standing Orders, now in mit of it, field):-Sit down.
The application was refused, rate was given as 33.7 and that stock exchange market is frankly only Mr. Bowley and Dr. Ozorio of the corresponding week of last pazzled, and, with bayers cantions Max Osborn, writing from the
Mr. Ginnell I am behaving and the Sergeant-at-Armя 20 The Speaker then left the chair,
Addresses and Telephone
voting in its favour.
your an 19 7.
loto prices ang away of their own Western Headquarters to the Formyself.
Numbers.
An application was made for
The rat returns showed that however annoying it may be to weight. It is no new experienos, sische Zeitung, makes significantly The Speaker: Then I shall moved the Macs. Mr. Ginneli re.
The officers in Charge of No. permission to areat 2 urinala at freak admissions as to heavier not call upon him to put any members, including Mr. 1. M. Company, No. 3.0.mpany, No. 4 Prays Reclamation to Marine Lit 19 there were 2,034 rate killed in more in the spring than they are mained seated while a group of 1 Platoon, No. 2 Platoon, No, 2 No. 147. Connaught Road Central, during the week ending August the optimiste, who bought perhaps German loses and the decisive farther questions. (Cheers.) importance of the present struggle. Mr. Gingell beg to ask Healy, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Oathwaite, Company, the Band, the Orches No. 213.
the Colony, two of these, from to be lets with in a dull market, Kowloon, being found Writing on July 20 he says:—
Mr. Bowley had minuted as
to be question 47. (Cries of "Sit and Bir W. P. Bylos, gathered irs, The Mounted Police, Motor
Rabber will have its day again, "That is the horror of thees down.")
sround him, urging him to com- Patrols, Ambalance Pistoon and follows:-The applicants should infected. In the following week as a matter of course, and the deye-we are shiken by burning The Speaker :--I have already Plz with the request to withdraw the Maxim Gunners will forth uses constant water supply and there were 2,045 killed, nane good companies are making the pain as new streams of German informed the hon, member that A few minutes later the Bar with end to this office a list should fix an automatic Bushing being infected.
profits still. A slight demand «Lime-washing. blood are flowing, and we recogan he cannot comply with the geant-at-Arms again approached stating the Name, Business Ad-wok. nize our powerlessness over what ordinary customs of the House I him, and after a short converm dress, and Telephone Number, Mr. Goldring stated, on the
Upon a report of a sub-uom. would quick rise in the raw material, though of this there is osanot be changed. After two shall not call upon him to ask tion with the hon. members aus Private Address and Telephone minutes: Grant, subject to the mitee appointed to investigate to noticeable indication at pra ceeded in indusing him to with- Number of every Inspector, zing of an automatic Bushing lime-washing of certain houses at fallen 62 comparatively little is
a complaint with regard to the years of war the angel of destrac-any farther questionn
want. That the shares should have tion is passing through the ranke Mr. Ginnell :-May I ask under draw. On hearing of this mem- Sergeant, and Equipment officer tank,
Mr. Chen Kai-ming had said: Hanghom, the Board considered evidenos of the confidense felt by of the German arms with fury what Standing Order am I refuser trooped into the House, the in their respective units; and mercilessness, as if the death ed the right to put questions Speaker took the chair, and All Members of the Staff will-Refuse. The Colony oan ill. the question of general lime their thaiders the alumes of
send similiar information regardl- | afford to supply water from the dazos of battles had just began, which are properly on the order business was readmed.
"We state the fearful losses our paper?
ing themselven direct to this office, main for flushing purposes.
It was announced by the Fra. Prices may not be altogelber This information -must be sent
sident that he proposed to offer vallese if it werves to point the The President had added:---
to lime-wash a certain number of 10 per cent. yields imply morn oonautorally forgotten moral that in before Baturday, Sept. 9.
I agree with Mr. Chan Kai-ming houses in each health distriot free,ban a f.vour of speediation in There is a public urinal on the Praya about 80 yards away. Ambulance Platoon, All raoke will attend in plain.
ensmisa suffer, bat do not blind. The Speaker :- Under the our eyes to the new mourning Standing Order dealing with dia- which has come to us, por to the orderly conduct. over-serionanes of the fate of this Mr. Ginnell:-Le it disorderly decisive battle raging on all fronta, conduct to ask a question on the "It is now a question of the paper, and to defend the truth of life or death of our nation. We it?
Magisterial "Money-making..
Under the Weights and Mess. clothes for Stretcher Drill at arew Ordinance, several shop. Central Station on Friday, Sept, stand differently now as compared The Speaker:I have already keepers were charged at the 8, at 5.30 pm with August, 1914. Unexampled pointed out to the hen, mensben Police Court this morning, before deeds of fame lie between, but that his language is disorderly, Mr. J. R. Wood. No loom than still the conclading point has to and that his condnot in insisting $215 was imposed, in finos in be reached, and everything is in on-speaking while I am on my about ten minutes, anma ranging pa the balanos--life or deaths now! föst in disordeely;
a from $50 to $10 being imposed
a-Company.
«Børndarát!Centrál Bastion at O
washing.
on the application of the owners.
Mr. Bowley anggested that the That was an experiment, and he application should be adjourned hoped they would hire mwe antil a report had been received applications than they could desi
from the Director of Publis Works
with,!
se to whether the supply could be tion of,
constant,
The Board desidad, howeva,
ods similar to those
you the proport Bowley, that
any fuve.tmente