MIDDLESEX BATTALION. «plendid tradition of the Birken-
ENTERTAINED AT CHINESE DINNER.
Eloquent Speech by Lieut. Col. Ward, M.P.
head, ever cherished in the annals of the British Army,” Conscious and proad" as we 'all'are hoftethat "iradition, and remembering" what matchless valour, heroic discipline and noble chivalry it has consecrated
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1917.
"A DOUBLE CHARGE.
Oplum and a Forged Note.
SANITARY BOARD.
Answers" to "Mr." Bowley' Questions.
PRISON FOR POLICE RESERVIST.
Want to See a Friend About' a Job.
A Chinese Police Reservistwan
return
18-With reference to your that clearinga sround isolated letter of the 11th of Marsh, dwelling site should ba forwarding #wolation of the gradually extended to a riding of Sanitary Board-on this subject of 400 or 500 yards. In some casse the debris deposited on the to which this recommendation is beaches surrounding the area of applicable it is probable that the Low-de-phus Island, where refuse, whole or the greater part of in damped in the wes, I am dir- the aree contained would be "A Chinese was charged before we feel that no praise can be Mr. J. B Wood, at the Police A meeting of the Sanitary Board ected to inform you that a Crown land, and the- clearing greater than this gracions tribute Court this morning, with being was held this afternoon, orer result of inspection there has twice a year on an area of some from His M› jesty.-(Applause)-in posession of four and a half which the President, Mr. D. W.not bean produced evidenos of 130 soren would involve a charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, This great war has given ocasion taela of opium and a forged Trstman presided. ·
such fouling of besohen used by considerable sam from the public at the Police Court this morning, to many inspiring thoughts, and, ten-dollar note.
For Kowloon Coolies
the public sa to warrant the ex- revenue for the benefit of the There was an extremely happy to my mind, one of the most in-
Mr. Leo D'Almada appeared
A letter was received from the pense of barning debris in sita, owner. When such isolated lots of four counts-with-abeenting gathering at the To Yuen Res-spiring is this: that of a regiment for the defence, and said Government relative to the erect except on the east-beach of are sold, it forms no part of the himself itam parade on April taurant, West Point, last night [compoesd, as your battalion is, of
he was instructed to pleading of a latrine and shelter for Cheong Chau Island, which has sale conditions that the Guvern 15 with faning to
incar thie bie rifle on March 21, sad, on the when a dinner of welcome was volroteers from the greatest
five hundred democracy in the world, led by a Defendent was given the opium
ricksbs coolies at Kowloon Point, been cleansed and will be cleat-ment should guilty to the opiam aharga.
heavy obligation.. Hia Esat to charges, with obeenting given to Home
It will be remembered that, steed from time to time.”
bimself from three boars' cell The President replied to the collency baa Darefully ona officers and men of the 25th Labour representative in the House Battalion of the Middlesex Regi- of Commone, which is a symbol of by a friend, and undertook to a meeting of the Board some weeke
carry the parcel, ignorant of what ago, Mr. P. W. Goldring asked for second question as follows:-Isidered the papers of this subject day on April 1 and 5.
Mr. J. W. Franka, A.S.P. ment by the members of the British freedom against a gigantic its contents were, and the opiam the work to be stopped while the have spoken with Mr. Bowley se and in his view the clearing of Victoria D.vision of the St. armed, brutal bureenoracy
residents of Kowloon, who to the scope of this question, and waste spaces which are in im. (Reserve) prosecuted. John Ambulance Brigade. Din which is the negation of liberty was found on him. дег was berved in Chinese (Applause). Col Ward, officers,
strongly objected to the erection, I propose to investigate the matter mediate proximity to the thickly petitioned the Government saking with his assistance. style, and the novelty of the non-commissioned officers and experience appealed to the men of the Middlesex Regiment, to extent which I can secure you that we feel very gueste was only exceeded by their keenly the honour you have done appreciation of the unstinted us in accepting our invitation, hospitality of the boets of the and we hope that your stay here evening. A spirit of happy com- will be very pleasant one and radeship prevailed, and the pre- that, before you leave, we shall ceedings were rendered. all the be given to see the beginning of more enjoyable from the fact that the end you so gallantly helped to the popular band of the 74th Pan- accomplish, jabis, under the conductorship of militarism shall for ever be Bandmaster Christian, contributed crushed and a glorious peace a moet-admirable and appropriate shall reign.--(Applause). programme of music. Divisionai Liens, Col. John Ward, M. P., Superintendent Bo Leung pre-in the course of his reply, said sided, and he was supported by Lient-C Joha Ward, M.P Mejor E. J. Browne, Capt. A Henderson Smith (Adjutant) Capt. W. F: Richardson, Lieute.
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Dickenson, G. H. V. Jefferies and Second Lieute. E. L' Amies, E.C. Lovely, and E. King, as well AN Mr. E. Ralphe (Officer in charge of the
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His Worship imposed a fine $400,
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Speaking with regard to the forged note, Mr. D'Almads and defendant had it given to him seven years ago and had kept it in an old cost ever since. He felt cold and pat the cost on. On hie person the police found $5 in notes, and this forged money wsa quite separate,
Mr. N. J. Austin, of the Char. tared Bank, said the note was very crude imitation of their notes.
The case was adjourned.
for the latrine "and shelter to be placed at some other point. On this request, the work was stopped. The letter from the Government now stated that no petition has been received by Elis Excellency the Governor, and, in consequence of this, the work is being carried out.
Storage of Poultry,
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The Death Rate.
the
'Mr. Franks :-Because wh’were
Defendant said he was busy
His Worship remarked that a populated areas in Hongkong month had elapsed since the date The Privet Flower
and Kowloon, more particularly of the first charge. Why was it Mr. Bowley asked the fallow-waste and ancccupied plots, not brought before?
of Crown land which may not: ing question :-
breeding places not able to get hold of him. On Does the Medical Offer of only form Health consider the flowering for mosquitoes but may also be April 13, the Crown Sergeant sent privet injurious to health? If so, should form part of the ordinary
him a le ter, but he had to report insanitary for other reasons, later that be bad not will be recommend the Govern duties of the Sanitary Depart received a reply. A reminder was ment to have it removed from sii Orown land in the vicinity of ment staff. If in private owner-sentia on the 18th,sad another on Mr. Bowley said that when the dwelling houses and pablic roads Sanitary Department to take the there was no reply, it was reas the the 17th, and when, on the 23rd, abip, it devolves upon matter came before the Board and paths?
with alepa
mended by the sergeant that he sleet autumn, he came to the The Presidentreplied as follows: 808ssiry
opinion that the latrine would-The pollen of the priret, in of dwelling houses in the hill die because he had been 's very same object in view. In the case should be severely deals with, not be a Buisance as it was common with other known flower rict or elsewhere, in detached troublesome man. Since the date in the centre of the shelter
fing plante and grasses, is stated
situations where any surrounding had been passing between Mr. of the first charge, correspondence and would only be used by the to contain the toxin which causes coolies. He had nos aubeequent those
symptoms of irritation vegetation is not alleged to be
Jeńkio, D.S.P., (Reserve), the ly had any reason to change hie
insanitary, the recommendations to the respiratory Wynberg, that faony little place the test like men, everyone of opinion on the subject.
page of your Board in regard to the C.S.P.sad himself, which account- and eyes which are grouped under removal of undergrowth, on the ed for the delay. Defendant had they were thrown into after what them. (Applause). All the cour
Causeway Bay Smells. the common name of hay fever. was sufficiently described as the age and the bravery sad the
The Board considered an F-To give appreciated relief grounds of its being a harbourage not been on patrol since April 15. J. Sayer, A. J. Cooper, F. Gccident to the troopship, after gecerosity of the race to which plication for an offensive trade to those who suffer from this careful consideration of the Gov.
for mosquitoes, will receive the He was a spare man. the terribly long drawn out voyage they belonged was exemplified in licence in the godoane on Inland disease, all the flowers and grases content equally with any repre- when be should have been on daty. tasting nearly four months from their conduct and he never felt Lot No. 182 at Causeway Bay, whose pollen contain this toxin ecuations som the individuals He was a schoolboy is Queen's the time they left that dear little prouder of his country in his life and, on this master, Mr. B. would have to be removed. The concerned, and will be dealt with College. He did not read the old country of theirs that sits like than he did after that scene on
Bowley had minuted that the lot local branch of the British Medical
by the President of the Botanical newspapers, and therefe did Brigade a pearl in the northera seas. the Tyndareus. (Applause). Col. appears to be surrounded by Association about four years ago Dapartment under the advice of not know that the rifles should Divisions! Surgeco Cheb, Dr. They bad had receptione all the Ward went on to mention that the the applicants' property од
considered the question, and de- Thomss, and Vesers. Ho Fook, way through, but nothing had battalion was partially enlisted on all siden except the east, ided that no case was made oat
the Principal Civil Medical Officer be returned, but as soon as he Wong Kam Fuk, Sio Tak Fan, been so unique as the reception the voluntary system, and partially which abuts on Causeway Bay for the destruction of privet, and in such manner as may appear knew, he sentit io.
necessary and equitable, just as His Worship: You don't seem Kotewall, Hu Kwong, Ho Wing, that night by their Chinese fellow filled up by those who had been He doubted if any trade could be have been unable to bear of any schemes for training nalians with to have any idea of what is subjects in the station to which compelled by the stress of circum- more offensive than the foreshore scientike work having been done in the same object in view are now expected of you. Has hos record, After the loyal toast" had been they had been sent.-(Applause). stances to serve, but everyone, at the south-east corner of Clause Hongkong since that date to prove thee with. It may, however, be Mr. Franks ? honcured, the Chairman proposed A great many of them had never no matter what condition and way Bay..
that the pollen of privet is either contended that the decision in The Medical Officer of Health the only cause, or even the most
Mr. Franks :—Yes; a bad dus. the health of the guests of the left their homes before; some of circumstances had forced them evening. In doing sa be sid them had, but it was so many to become soldiers of the King, printed out that the godowne usual cause, of the disease here. 1909 might be revised in 1917, sad This is his 17th report.
I will therefore examine the Defendant: One of the times This is the second occasion on years ago that they had forgotten when faced with the supreme test were in the prohibited area; and Privet has been cut down in
Ia I W8) on day · I went which, as the Divisional Saperia- great deal of what they had learn- of their lives, proved worthy of Mr. Chan Kai Ming thought that places, and I am informed that question on its merits.
the Erat place, a orcle with over to Kowloon to a3 a man tendent of the Victoris Division, ed, and it must be interesting to the country to which they belong the application should be refused.little, if any, diminution of bay have had the plessure to extend a everyone of them to have a chance ed. (Applauss.) He proceedad. The application was refused.
azadine of 200 yards contains about a job. fever has resulted. As hay fever about 26 acres. There are about hearty welcome to its guests. The of seeing so much of the Empire"You gentlemen belonging to
Hia Worship:➡å man like you is not a notifiable disease, the 180 houses in the Peak Hill die is no nse to any force. You will pleasure I experience in welcom to which they were proud to be the Colony of Hongkong, you Mr. -Bowley asked the following Medical Officer of Health has no trict. This gives a total area to go to prison for seven days with ing you to-night is, if possible, long, and to find, at the extreme bave one of the most beautiful question -
means of socurately ascertaining be cleared in those districte alone hard labour. enhanced by the knowledge that limit of their power and sway, apote in the world-next to Eag- What steps (if any) have been the number of cases that exist, of 4,680 acres. Allowing for over- this is probably a unique occasion such a compact and business-like land. (Applause). It is glorious taken by the Government to carry but I believe that it is confined to
laps, the area might be put at Case to be Re-heard. in the history of this Colony. It community, controlled and go-to be on the Reak and to see your out the recommendation made by a small percentage of the Anglo 3,000 acres. The cutting of under: is unique because I think I am verned and directed by such wonderful sunset. Of course, you the Board on the 12th December Saxon race.
This afternoon, before Mr. growth to be effective must be Wood, Mr. Leo D'Almada appear. right in saying that this is the skill as
found in have also, I notice, just as the fast that that the area of Crown
done twice a year. The data ed and applied for a re-open- first time in the sunals of Rong this far outpost of the Empire-most beautiful land in the world, and lying between Des Voeux The mortality returns of the
st my disposal shows that it ing. kong that a gallant battalion of (Applause). They had all been your fogs and your maista, and Connaught Roads opposite Colony for the week ending April nets from $15 to
Ee quoted the Police $20 to Reserve Ordinance, Section 10, His Majesty's Army newly re surprised by the enormous human which are sometimes so depress- the Sailors' Home
should 15, showed that the death rate of clear an acre of ordinary ander-and referring also to Section 5, turned, covered with laurels and activity displayed along the quay-ing on the Peak that I be laid out as a depot for the the Colony was 25.8 per thousand growth. To clear this area said that his submission was glory, from the scene of sciaal side of this port, and the wonderful have already thought that it storage and sorting of poultry si per annum, se against 19.9 for the therefore twice a year would cost that defendant voluntarily gave confios in the greatest war in organisation that must exist, would be a good place to start a the earliest possible date, auch same week last year.
$90,000 to $120,000. 1 cannot his services as a special constable. history, has been entertained by a though it looked almost like chaos, suicide club (Laughter.) Bat recommendation having been
think that I am justified in That being the case, he did not smail company of volunteers in-although it could not be possibly we shall get over that in time, no made with a view to the abate- Daring the week ending April recommending s recurrent ex- come under Section 5. Thst first-aid work in this small but be that, because so much had doubt. All the circumstances ment of the nuisance occasioned 14, 1,822 rats were killed in the penditure of sach magnitade for Section could not be said to be important outpost of the Empire. been achieved.(Applause). They seem to make it like another bit by such storage and sorting in Ko Colony sud daring the following the benefit of a very limited applicable ander the Special I know that no wurde of mine can had been impressed by the of England. The miste, the rains, Shing and Li Sing Streets? week 1,848. All of these were portion of the community. Reserva Ordinance, which re- add to the praise which you have wonder of it and the strangeness the work, the industry, the ship- The President replied Be axamined, but none was found to Secondly, I do not feel at allferred to cases only in which a received, and which you richly of it all. Nothing, however ping, the clouds and the enashice, follows:-There is a considerable be infected.
certain that the clearing of the special constable refused duty deserve. I can only say that, was eo Eastern and so strange why, indeed, it must be the other divergence of opinion. between from the moment when I read as the fact that they
undergrowth would achieve the in the case of a riot ocsmailt, were side of our own country." (Locd the Vice-President and myself as
Mr. Bowley soked the following reguit aimed at I am, of He asked his Worship to consider the stirring speech of welcome entertained, first and foremost, applause.) Proceeding thespeaker to the way in which the new question:
well aware that mosquitoes that point. to you by His Excellency the in this Eastern outpost of the said they might be here for one, depos should be laid out, and,
Will the Head of the Sanitary breed and travel moat freely Bis Worship:-Are -- there no Governor of Singapore, I have Empire, by the natural and two or even three or four years, with a view to deciding bet Department recommend the Gov- been looking forward to having original subjects of the King according to the length of the ween us, His Excellency she ernment to clear the undergrowth in shade, but I am not sure that the honour of meeting you. We all (Applause). In Wynberg, Cape- conflict, and he asked them Governor visited with as both the and cat the grass on all Crown by olearing of the hillsides provisions for discipline?
Mr. D'Almada replied that know and admire the galla..iry own, Durban and Singapore it not to think that that was present and the new sites. This and within 200 yards of any difference in the mosquito po- there were none beyond parish- you displayed on the field of battle, had been the other way about; it beyond possibility. It was was on the 15th of March. Edwelling house periodically in and the coolness and discipline had been their fe low countrymen extremely doubtful whether they Excellency instructed as to take order to remove cover for mos palation during a spell of each mens by extra duties. The regular yon exhibited when your transport who had been the first to welcome would find the fall end of the war observations at Ko Shing Street quitoes and other 20zion had. One Paak resident, from a nis Worship for neglect of daty weather se we have recently police were not brought before wasmined. I have read with a them. On it unique occasion for at least ten years from the during the busy hours, 1. o., bet animals and organisma ? thrill Col. Ward's address to you they found that there was time it began. He did not mean ween 7 and 8 s.m. This we did The President replied so fol- part which was cleared of under because, the C. S. P. Lial power to with them. Defendant whiles drawn up on the ship pecalia: sympathy developed that they were going to have s
a few daya ister, "and we the lowes-This question covers prac growth not long ago, told me that deal man' who was BUIT. How simple and inspiring it must among all races and classes by great Europian conflict such as agreed that -WO could not tically the same ground as the the mosquitose bave been much as a have seemed to you all, and this courage under adverDR
worse there since the clearing ing the Crown voluntarily and they as saw now, but they knew properly decide as to the neces resolution which was adopted by Thirdly, it has been found again when the Grown needed his was what he said Officers and difficult circumstances by all quite well the disputes and sitice of the casa until we had the Board in 1909 on the motion and again that much of the services. He admitted that de men of the 25th-you have now men. It did not
matter difficulties that might arise over seen the trade under the pressure of Mr. Shelton Hooper. This ro
the fendant had been negligent in his the supreme teet of your whether it was the Chinese, the points of settlement after the of a big Chinese feast day. It solution was :
That in the in-masquite breeding in
neighbourhood of European duties and had given a great deal lives, the one moment we all Hindoo, the Brahmin, the Oatho- greater part of the conflict was so happens that there will be no terest of the public health of this dwellings is due to the negligence of trouble to Mr. Franke. The ought to. bave lived for: lic or the Mohammedan, it did not over, and if the men imagined each day until the Dragon Boat Colony, it is desirable for of oscopiers. Last year I had defendant had given a reasonable Remember that you are English-matter to what race or creed they that they were going to be allo-Festival on the 5th of the 5th the Government to clear men; all the beat traditions of belonged they all admireded to ran back to "Blighty" within moon, and the matter must stand all brashwood from all special inspection made at the excuse as to why he did not our country sod race
are in courage and determination under a few months of the conclusion of over until then.
Crown land in close proximity to and the number of cases in that he had gone
Peak by the scavenging staff, attend one of the duties by saying Foar keping. You are members difficult circumstances and occa. the War they were greatly
dwelling houses, which is likely which old tins The Bathing Beaches,
and similar Kowloon to see a man about a job, ̈ ́ of one of the famous regiments in stone. They woke up one morning mistaken. And besides, they Mr. Bowley asked the following to be detrimental, to the public receptacles capable of holding That excuse would be accepted the British Army Pray God you to find themselves famous, but were positively determined questions:
health, owing to its harbourage
Ele (Mr. do not act to eally ite honour, not without an effort. (Applause), {that whatever came they were
What steps (if any) have been of mosquitoes, on the ground that water found dumped on the bill-by any tribunal. Obey orders and we may able it was quite easy to talk and laugh going to win, whether it took taken to carry out the solution the existence of such brushwood side near dwellings was most D'Almads) thought that the to save you all, but if we can about it now, but it was not so two-gears or ten: (Load applause) of the Board passed on the 16th is a nuisance detrimental to the illuminating. I cannot see that punishment inflicted upon the
the Government should,~at:wO-MAN-WAB | VOIY MOTOIN. not, then let us ficieb like Eng. say to talk and laugh about it It was a pleasure to find that March, 1914, for the cleansing of public health. The cost of such lich gentlemen." Applause) then, when there was only a ust their friends the Chinamen were certain beaches of the Colony work to be paid for ont of the great a cost, help those who will had mentioned to the DS.P. of the Beserve that a separate Gentlemen, we all know how row partition between life and so interested in their welfare, and from flating debrix?
public funde and that where such not help themselves.
Mr. Bowley said this question tribunal should be appointed. splendidly they responded to death. Perhaps a great maay of were so pleased to welcome In view of the approaching brashwood is on private land the had no special reference to the to deal
with snoh 1 stirring address; their the men did not understand that them to their town end to their bathing-son will she Head of owners be called upon to clear it Park District, bas was intended
His Worship said that during behaviour was BO magni there was so much danger, bat basutiful island: He trusted that the Sanitary Department take at their own expense. The
the past month there had been ficient thut it, evoked this those in charge knew perfectly their presence among the Chinese steps for the periodical scaveng- reply of the Government was to apply to the whole Colony.
three or four cases of this kind gracione message from, M. The well that a few moments might would be of the friendliest, sading of the bathing beaches of the
"You are no doubt King: Plesse express to the bare meant the difference between that the latter would be sorry to Colony, sad the exclusion of pige of the arrogement arrive The members of the Paul young, but he did not seem in the
The Default Season
before him. This defendant was Officer Comrasading the 25th life and death to at least eleven or part from them when the time from such beaches?
nearly a year ago between Battalion Middlesex: Regiment twelve hundred men. Before such came. (Loud.applause).
The President replied as follows the Sanitary and Botanical and Default party arrived in the least to realise the, seriousness cf my admiration of the conduct an cession one always hoped to! Ool. Ward then proposed the cothe feat question. The awer Forestry Dapariments in regard Colony to day, Gunsisting of Mr. the offence, and it was high time displayed by all ranks on the be able to play the man, but one health of the Chairman, to which is earned in a letter from the to this question. The correspond- Paul Default, Mr. and Mrs. Fre it was brought home to him. He ocession, of the accident to the never felt positively certain until the latter replied.
Government dated May 21st, 1914, ence relating to that arrange derio Shipman, Mise Bindley, and would allow the man to be Tyndareas. In their disciplineand the circumstance arose. Then it The evening concluded with; which was land on the blatement contained proposal by Mr. Empeon. The party in saying! brought out of gsoron bail. courage they worthily up held the cams, and in their case they faded the National Anthem,
meeting of the Board on Fans the-Medical Officer of Heals at the Hongkong Hotel.
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