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The Dollar. flight of
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The Hongkong Telegraph-
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1918.
HONGKONG SANITARY MATTERS,
waste now than was the case
s
of keeping up steam for a donkey engine for pomping purposes; but, at a time when wate.-economy in called for, sechs procedure seems bardly desirable.
Police Reserve Energies.
His Excellency's Daughter.
Board of Examiners.
the
WAR CHARITIES.
· Kowloon Workers' Gifts Acknowledged.
|
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
HK.C.C. v. A Military Team,
Bowling
O. M. R.W. 82 3 16
B. D. Evang F. W. Wood
12 3.83
E. Overy
4 2 5
Civil Service v. University.
This matob, played on the Civil
Playing on their own groundon Service Ground last Saturday, Saturday, the Hongkong Cricket resalted in a draw, Soores Club hiả to acknowledge defeat !
at the hands of a team represent ̧ ̧.
Civil Service.
Dizon
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140
The following letters of thanke have been received, for articles | sent by "Our Little Bit 8.ctp" Kowloon :-
Nagrich Schools Military
Hospital, Cairo, September 9, 1918. Major Rickett B.A.M.O. (T.F.) ing the Military, by 22 raas. The R. O. Witabell, a Wright, b beg to thank Lady May for the Club batted first and started in kind present of Red Cross sap very poor fashion, nons of the E. W. Hamilton, l.b.w., “b plies ( cases) which through batamen making a stand against Marley
locel Gordon Hall have been the bowling. Had it not been for C. Sura, b Dixon
the excellent score made by T... Mr. O. Severn, b Marley went to this hospital.
These supplies are most useful E. Pearos, who registered 61 in P. T. Lamble, b Marley and are very much appreciated by good style, their score would have S. Alderman, and b DeBouss the Narsing Sisters and patients been low indeed, the only other E. W. Dawson, o Dixon, b
Marley
Yours faithfully.
ADAH TUCKER.
Becretary. Children's Aid Commitles Oct. 6 1916.
Your very kind gift of children's clothes reached as from Hong-
With most grateful thanks
Your faithfully
MARGARET DOUGLAS, Boo, Sca. Jackanapes Work Society,
94 Marlborough Mansions, West Hampstead,
Griffin
H. K. C. C.
Waterson.
McGregor
**
Lt-Col. Morgen, e Wyatt, D
McGregor
Dr. G. E. Aubrey, st, Wahl, b
MoGregor
Dixon
Dixon
948
S
Extran
Total
***
Bowling.
ww
33
21
9
NES 2 40 20;
**
13
141
O. R. W.
19 52 5
Harley
***
14 50 4
5 Ng Ses Kwong --.
3 19 0
O De Bouza
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2 7
61
University.
40
0
81
No Sae Kwong, o Deane, b
Hamilton G. E. Marley 1.b.w.,
Witchell
0
b
21 J.D. Wright, not out....
A. B. Bumjshn, & Hamilton..... 9A. De Scars b Witobell
R. A B. Ponsonby-Fans, not
out ...
201
Total (4 wkts)... ́
6
25
B. H. Taylor, o Wahl, b
McGregor ...
0
76
P. Jacks, b Palmer
18
---
R. P. Tharefield, not out
Extras
5
4
W. Gittens, A Ismail and F. J Ede did not bat.
Chow Yat Cheong, W.D. Dizon,
¡Total
...155
Bowling.
0
M. R. W.
1 20 1
LAWN BOWLS,
8 1 27 3
7.4 0 33 2
3 0 24 0 Kowloon Bowling Green Club
at Home.
"The Military.
---
QUE, Wyatt, e Pearce, b
Brand Bdr. Dir, a and b Taylor 29 Lieat. B. Grifin, b Morgan 20 Lieut. D. B. Wahl, ran out... 14 Gar. Page, a and b Tayler 8pr. Wright, b Morgan
35
3
Bergt. McGregor,eThursfield,
b Morgan
35
Corpl. Godden; e Evant,' b
Morgan
To mark the alosing of the sesson, the members of the Kow. loon Bowling Green Club, were "at Home" to their friends on
Saturday afternoon, a large crowd of members and friends assemb ling on the green to witness the finals of the various club com. petitions. The Ovant was favoured with very fine weather, and all apent a very enjoyable time.
two ada't lose their footing on eldest daughter of His Excellency beg that the thenke of the being T. W. Bisseker 21 and P. C. J: Tacchi, o De Souss, b
Mrs. Philip de Fonblanque, the of this hospital. Major Rickett players to make doable figures this sloppy and treacherous
We are
aware that the Governor of Hongkong, is at hospital may be given to the Jacks 18. The total made was meny difficulties have to be taken present working in No. 2 Generel who here so kindly worked for it. 135. It seemed an easy thing for. Deane, o Ismail, b Dixon 10
Colonel Gordon Hall says the |for granted in a
Dame B. Bearne, o Ponscaby-Fane, matter like Hospital, Obelsee,
Military, for ruas
b Dizon {this, but some would undoubtedly
Thank every one very much is quickly, such good scores as Gor. Dishonest Boy. It has been reported to the deed for all they are sending and Page 35, Sargt. McGregor 35 B B. Wood, not out... bз oleared up if district Watchmen and lakonge were told Police by a man living at 24, please let them know that band- Bdr. Dir 29, Lt. H. Griffin 20 ff to have a special eye to the Des Voeux Road that on Saturges are not so much wanted as and Lieut. D. R. Wahl 14 soon fountain, and were held in some day he entrusted a servant with other articles. The War Ofir making victory certain. The tail me sure responsible where waste $500 to take to the Wing Tak sa filled up the place with liat end of the team was, however, oscars. We colice that quite fire. Bank, and that the boy has not and bandages and voluntary weak and the innings closed for workers here eat them up for as. 157. The scores woċazn followe:—- which sixths of the people who come to been seen since.
withdraw water fill their vessels to the "Motor Cycle Mishap.
East London Workera for very brim, which naturally A coolie living at 2, Ng Fok}
amongst the Poor, R. Fennedy, a McGregor, b
Waterson **? means that, in carrying or Lane has been sent to the Govern-
Sept. 26, 1916. hiating, about quarter ment Civil Hospital offering M I ask you to scoept very
R. M. Austin, b Waterson of the contents ia distrib from slight injuries reosived sincere thanks for the splendid B. A. Brand, o Godden, b ated over the footway. The through being knocked down by parcel of clothing received for object of the stand-pipes was to Lsace Sergesst Grant, of the wounded sldiers of Shoreditch. F. W. Biseeker, b Palmer prevent water from being need, Hongkong Police, who was riding We are most grateful and the FB Evana, o Helson, b too extravagantly, bat, from all motor oycle in Connaught men greatly appreciate your T. E. Pearce, o Wahl, "b
kindness. I have already given we can learn, there is far more, Bead West on Saturday. when the taps were inside the H. E. the Officer Administer men bave been sent to Con several garments away, sɛ many houses. Another friendly question ing the Government has been valescent Homes and they had we would fain ask concerns the plessed to approve of Mr. N. G. scarsely say clothing at all, With
ee of fresh water by steamboats Nolan, Chief Interpreter at the renewed thanks.
I am, mooring along the Prays. Isita Bupreme Court, to be a member fact that some of the wharves are of the sub-committee on [still supplied with a fresh-water, Beard of Examiners for the pipe and that certain steamere examination of the subordinate alongside are allowed to fit on a fficers of the Police and gaol.
Field Glass Fund. hose to the said pipe, for the
Siz prira of binoculary contri- purpose of flashing their decke? One would think that salt water bated by Mr. L. Gibbs, through is quite good enough for this Mr. A. Denison, Hongkong, are purpose. It may be very nice, from now to be added to the list of ong to-day and I am writing to Griffia... Chinese steamshipowner's point glasses received and forwarded thank you so much for the most Water son |to view, thus to rays the expense Farnds. The total now stands:- little pair of shoes was very much Wrath ... to the Lady Robert Field Classful contents of the parcel. The Palmer... Ons stand telescope, twelve hand appreciated and we are always in MoGregor 4 0 27 4 telescopes, forty-five binoculars; great need of dresses, so we are and a donation of $75.
indeed most grateful to you for Tied Round his Arms,
your continued belp. The de When being searched at Kos-mand for clothing for all theas loon Railway Station, a man was children is sometimes quite over- We would like again to con- found to have some packages of whelming. gratulate the Bangkong Police raw opium tied round his arme Beserve, first ön its arrangements the value of the drag sought to for another team and championship be smuggled being $7. Inspector shoot, and secondly on its project. Gordon charged the man before If, as a result of the questions which he is putting at to-morrowed "school". Regarding the little, Mr. F. A. Hosaland this morning. meeting of the Sanitary Board, Dr. Ozorio is able to cause a atrio er Bisley which is to be held at and a fine of $70, or six weeks' supervision to be imposed in regard to the removal of nightsoil from King's Park on Boxing Day, it hard labour, was imposed.
The finals were all of an European householde, he will have earned the gratitude of a very will be seen from the preliminary
exciting nature, must of the gamas considerable section of the community. The antiquated sanitary notice published in Iset Friday's
being exceedingly close. In A pick-pocket was charged be- I have received two more cases system with which Hongkong is compelled to put up in bad enough, Telegraph that, as on the previous fors Mr J. R. Wood, at the Palise of garments from the Little Bit
addition to these, spoon games, in all conscience; it becomes a thousand times worse when it is occasion, the competition will, Court this morning, with stealing Workers Society and am most
were played between teams repre worked in the manner in which it is. From time to time many be open to tesme from all His $305 from the pocket of a man grateful for them. The primas
senting the Taïkoo, Polios and complaints have been voiced concerning the obnoxious and anheal-Majesty's armed forces in this in Des Vaar Bond, on Saturday. are especially valuable. I have
Kowloon Claba, the winners of thy methods employed, but the authorities appear content to allow Colony, whether regular
spoons being Taikoo and Kowloon, or The man was also charged with divided them between hospitals things to go on in the same old way, with small regard for the auxiliary. This, of cares, offere returning from banishment. For in Balonics and Mesopotamis
The Henderson Challenge Cup, sunoyances and inconvenience caused, while the general pablia has a tolerably wide range, for it in the first offence he was sentenced where such things are in great
which was presented by Mr. J. almost lost all hope of any more modera or more sanitary conditions' eludes not only soldiers and sailors' to six months hard labour and request, Miss Beatrics Jones,
71 26 1 Henderson, an old member of being institated. Newcomers to the Colony, and visitors from other bat Police, Palice Reserves, for the second to six months' Principal
90 390 the Club, was played for along Far Eastern settlements, are invariably satoanded at the extent to Naval Yard Police, Gsol Warders, hard labour and four hours Mesopotamian Hospitals, wrote to organ
8.1 43 4 with the Club Championship and which Hongkong is behind the times in this regard. And antil Volunteers
won by Mr. G. E. Edwards. - same better system is devised, the Colony will continue to be regard-Reserves. The Esater Monday
Volunteer stocks."
12 0 40 4 me in September, sending list Tayler
At the closs of the afternoon's Godown Pilfering. of things she especially wanted; Kowloon and XI v. Craigegower.play, the Vice President of the ed as hopelessly out-of-date from a esnitary point of view.
not provided one or Mr. R. Packham, of the Hong and pyjamas headed the list. The
Kowloon's second string, play- But the etrange thing is, that although the shortcomings of confers mples of Brat dass shoot kong sad Kowloon Wharf and dremang jackets are rather thin ing at home, easily accounted for Club, Mr. W. Davison, in the our present sanitary system hare bean so manifest, Dr. Osorio should be the first member of the Sanitary Board to seeking but if strengthened the link Godown Company, stated to Mr for winter ass in the hospitals Craigengower on Saturday. The course of short speech, wel enlightenment on the sclast working of the
of friendship between the various, J. B. Wood, at the Police Court (so many are under canvas). I scores were:-- rate in so far as the exact measure of Donimi exercised by the corps of the Colony. A repeti. this morning, that there was have got some white material and authorities over the nightsoil coolics is concerned. We ourselves with eaccer, and all good sportsman was charged with stealing trousers to the isokets and they . Mycock, ran out ... tion of it cannot fail to meet lot of pilfering going on now. A friends in Rugby are making B. D. Evans, retired... have before commented on this matter, but we has never been able men here will like to keep the eight boxes of matches from the will be used as pyjamas and very
W. H. Stapleton, retired to ascertain the real facts. The coolies are presumably those em- date open-for if there was a y godown and although he said he useful. I am dividing the head. A.E. Silkitone, & Schaepel, b ployed by the contractors who pay a considerable sam yearly for in the ointment of the last contest picked them up and was going ages between some of the largest the sighwoll, which is removed from the Colony in oonservancy it was that only a tiny percentage to hand them over, he was sea-hospitals at home. I sent 216 to-W. Wood, not out boats and utilised for manuring purposes, especially in the silk- of the general public thought it tenced to 14 days' hard labour. producing districts, Householders in tuin contract with the coolies, worth while to take a run across
day to No. 2 General H., Chelsea, H. S. Ronse, o Thompson, who are supposed to visit the formers' residentes daily. But those to Kowloon to see the fao.Next Nathan Road, Yanmati, was lying vate in the Middlesex has lost
I am visiting some man. in the Postoji coolies appear to be very much a law unto themselves. They come the question of instruction classes.
As the woman occupant of 100. the eye ward there. One, a pri- A. B. F. Raven, a Thompson,
b. Pestorji just when they feel inclined, and are apparently able to charge This is very much & more in the down on Saturday afternoon she both eyes, been shot through the C. Sapleton, not out whatever som per month.they choose. If the boasebolder is die right direction. No one will deny strange man enter the palate, and spine injured. His satisfied at the manner in which the coolies do their work, or is an that the corps has already more the man knocked the servant daily and sits by his bed. He willing to pay what he considers an extortionate rate of remunerathen justified its existenes; has, in down and escaped by the window. really seems to be recovering now, room. She called a servant; but old mother goes from Notting hill tion, then he can look after his own sanitary arrangements sɔ far so fact, proved a the coolies are concerned: the latter do not vira a jct one way of weapon in the hands of the Govern, and sharged, before Mr. F. A. found a little black dog in Ypres Festorji
He was arrested by a gardener, and yesterday told us how he the other. Not only does the coelia come and go when it saite his ment. But the full worth has not convenience, and charge his own rates: he even chooses his own yet been got out of it, nor will assland, at the Polios Court to whom he adopted and called Sootherton district, to the extent of following the householder by whom he is this be the osse till the various day, with being a rogue and "Nigger" He spent on har. Bradbury employed. The result is that far more annoyatos than necessary is units have served a proper ap three months' hard labour.
vagabond. He was sentenced to ing a collar and identification | Jez paused through different coolies working at diferent times in the prenticeship under the officers
me locality. The oradeness of the methode employed by the of the regular police.
diso made, on which is, “Nigger,
· Craigangower, Not Begging--Asking for The coolies in another point which aggravates the system, and we sto Police Reserve is not a mere
found at Ypres.: I Lalong to Pte. H. Busa, b Evans ... Money! glad that Dr. Osorio is drawing the Board's attention to that matter. gathering of special constables; charged an old man at the Police amusing. He left the dog in B. Pestonji, a Stapleton, b Miller, 4tb Middlesex, I am O. of A. Mano, o Bohulu, b Wood... Mr. P.P.J. Wodehouse, D.S.P., E. The last he thought very 8. Jex, b Evans Dr. Ozorio farther directs attention to the fact that, unless the it is a recognised armed forcs Court this morning with begging. charge of one of his officers, but cpolice are paid " camshaw." they only perform their duties on altar- the only one quite of its kind in fr. Wodehouse told Mr. F. is hoping to recover it. The B. Bourton, Bilkwor, b nate daga. That is a serious mailer from a noitary point of view, the Empire; sad its members are Hazaland that the man was ́s per- clothes are much more useful to
Wood What we should like made clear is whether these coplies havezaturally jealous that it aboold feet maisanos at Deep Water Bay, Jackanapes Work: Bicisty than F.Thompson, e Wood. right to make any charge at all, and, if so, whether the authorities attain and preserve a high degree as he was always postering The the bandages, as I do not really L.A. Bows & Evann, b Wool have any voice in fixing much charge. Is seems to us that, in the of efficiency. “ Absence of a modern sanitary system, the rem,val of nightail falta within the ordinary obligations which the authorities should dis charge, or cause to be discharged, in return for taxes paid. At any zaio, it is clear that there is a deal of confusion as to what the position The string band of the Empress generally is, and we shall await with interest the replies to the of Asis is to render elections at questions which are on the agenda for to-morrow's meeting of the the Bijou Thesire on. Wedar
system, at any
and
most valuabis
Bljoù Theatre.
Pick-Pocket's Retura.·
Rogue and Vagabond.
golfers. Ons plenip party was spoili by him. He was very per sistent, and no one could get rid of him. Defendant said he waS 201 begging but only Taking for money. His Worship fined dafood-
· Oat, 19, 1918.
Matron of the
Pie, Waterson, not out Gar. Palmer, o Brand, b
Tayler
**
***
Spr. Belson, b Tayler
Brand
Pearce
Pestonji.
Wood
zak
H
Extras
Total
Bowling.
2
... 157
0. M. R. W.
Kowloon.
L
DIR
Extras
Total
Bowling.
***
comed the visitors and called
apon Mrs, A. Heron to present
the prizes. After the distribu-
69 tion, Mr. Davison presented Mrs.
assisted in making the afternoon.
6
Heron with a bouquet, on behalf
51
of the members, and also thanked.
the ladies of the Clab who had
28
b.
8
4
...175
0. M. B W. 16 2 57 3
14 1 78 0
such a snoosse by helping with the tea. Three cheers were given. for the ladies and a very pleasant fanction was brought to a close,
The following were the prish winners:
Championship.-1, G. R. Ed- wards; 2. J. Parkos.
President's Prize.-1,
Bassell; 2, G. K. Haxton,
W.
Vice President's Prize.-1, D. Muir; 2, 7. Allan,
Non Prize Winners.—1, W. J. 3 0 18 0 Fortie; 8, W. Brown.
2:0 22 0 Tennis, (Ladies Singles).-1,
**
KI
undertake to supply surgical B. W. Bradbury, run out dressings, but of course 1 am 7. D. Moria, bra!. distributing these where really D. E. Eharas, not out
anted 216 to Hampstead, 218 W. Schmepal, o Scha's, b Wood so-Aylesbury (7) and so on, komodro Extra Yours sincerely and gratefully insa
5
Miss Login: 2.
2. Mis Kinross, Mr. and Mrs, Hall; 2, "line" Kin-,
Tennis (Mixed Doubles),
ross and Mr. W. Brown,
Spoon Games, Taikoo (Mosers, Terganoa, akin. Wotherspoon, Morinio, and Mairband) 23, and
winners. The losing teams were; -Kowloon (Manara, D. Gow, skip, Obapman, May and Aikin. |son) 10 and, Police : (MotorE. Cherrard, skip, Grant, Davitt, and