THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. teader was a principle that would
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held is Council Chamber this afternoon, wben those present wèrez--
H. E. the Offer Administer ing the Government, (Mr. Olsad Severn, CMG.)
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be considered by the Committee.
His Excellency replied that the Committes could bring for
"HEATHER DAY.".
ward ressous against each & Generoas Support from Outports. precedare if it thought necessary. | The Hon. M, Holyoak said that his point was that a Chinese Company had been engaged in the ferry service for quite fifteen yeate and had put a lot of capital H. E. the General Officer Com into the business. He thought mending the Troops, (Major- it was a matter of common justice General F. Ventris.)
that they should have preferential The Boo. Mr. A. G. M. consideration. "Fleteber, Acting Colonial Secre-
His Excellency stated that the Government would not be obliged tary.
The Hon. Mr. J. B. Kemp, to accept the highest or BDF Attorney General.
tender. The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham,. The Hon. Attorney General O.M.G., Director of Public Works. stated that the member for the The Hon. Mr. E. B. Hallifax, Chamber of Commerce would Becretary for Chinese Afeira,
The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl-Messer, Captain Superintendent of Police.
The Hon. Mr C. E. Auton. The Hon. Mr. Lag, Chu P.k. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Bolyoak. The Bon. Mr. R. G. Shewan.
The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. Mr. E. Bullock (Clerk of Councils.)
Financial.
be asked if he would join the committee and also a Chinese member. The Committee was
not committee of the Oconcil.
Without further diecussion, the Bill was read a second time. It later passed through all its etages and was passed,
Pensior Ordinance. The Hou. Attorney General- moved the second reading of the Bill intituled Ao Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance,
Grand Palace of Varieties.
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GERMAN NAVAL MUTINY.
How It Helped Russia.
Ecichetag. Bat the chance wa YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL. TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
given the Government to pariz attanka, and the revelations served the immediate purpose. How long that immediate purpose will Mr. George Benwick, the Dasly serve is a question, but it may Chroniels correspondent, writes werve a considerable period when October 11 followa from Amsterdam ander date of the Reichstag ebows itself. so
invertebrate.
a
very
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.
Royal Engineers v. Middlesex Regt. This was the first appearance
Forwaerts goes on to say that, time.
If the world were not at war, humanity would deem the tragedy of the Yellow River the greatest dienster of the times, says the Daily Chronicla. China's Sorrow! So they call this mighty devastating torrent, which
the Coast Poris on behalf of Mr. W. Nicholson's appeal to Beather Day" Fund has been Admiral von Capelle's most One result, however, is im- most successful, the sum to band setanding revelations regarding portant. The matter has brought of both teams in the U.8. Lesgat, periodically ravages the land, (including promises) representing inspirection in the German fleet the orthodox Socialiste to the side which was played on the Nary Earthquakes and volcanoes claim over $2,100, Foochow, Amoy, give point to some statements of their quondam friende. Fall Ground yesterday. The follow their thousands and scores of Swator and Formoss are all recently come from Germany, but reports of the Reichstag proceeding wers the teams: contributing nicely, not to speak which, arriving singly sad being ings show vor Capslie's charges of Saigon, which has cabled the apparently isolated and somewhat were based on
thousands, but the Hoang-Ho- B. E-Clarke; Blomfield, drowns millions. To Marco Polo," magnificent amount of $1,550.
elight Lucae; Charters, Smith, White; familiar with the bridled waters dubious rumours, could not be grounds, and that is firmly Strange, Townsend, Gordon, of Venice, it seemed an appalling Yesterday afternoon the "Heath connected with anything eo emphuised by the comments of Hortop, Pascall. er Day" Souvenir Programmes serious as what has undoubtedly the democratic journals. Apart
fact that the Kara-Horan, as be Middlesex Regt: Brown called it, was "of such magnitude, cakes,almost indeed as fast as were on sale and went like hot happened.
from the rejoicings in the Pan Allen, Fawthrop: Jarvis, Faweeti, both in respect of width and I am able to add some informa German Press, which may be Bailey; Saroxton, Bravington, depth, that no solid bridge can they issued from the binders' tion, which I believe thoroughly disregarded as merely exaggerat Diokomos, Watts, Walden. bands. Copies were distributed reliable. There was recently no od paraphrases of the Govern for sale at the Hongkong Batel, little talk in Germany regarding ment statements, Kiohaelis and
Referee:-Mr. Wright.
be erected upon it," but he did King Edward Botel, Mesure. the almost complete inactivity of Capelle are eternly condemned in but were quickly robbed. The The BE. set the ball rolling,
not know all.
Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Wm. the German feet in the Baltic the majority of the newspapers. Hide, more than held their own Powell Ltd., Cafe Wiseman, and against Russia at a time when
The Chiness had the cantilever Anderean Music Company, and there were obvious opportunities. war. "Michaelis mast go," it their shooting was very weak principle, and they could have Vorwaerts declares for open for the first twenty minutes, but bridge ages before we applied she to-day further copies as they be It is a fact that insurrection cries, and it mentions the piquant indeed. The Sappen now began epanned this raging monster if it come available will be obtainable took place ou at least six import detail that in his speech Dr. to settle down to their game, could be kept within its bed. But atother leading stores, etc. ant anite of the Grand Fleet. Friedrich Naamaan made refer Strange patting in some lovely it cannot. With its tremendous Readers are reminded of to-mor. That not only, put them out of ence to Bethmann Hollweg, and centres, which were not taken volume of water it brings down row's auction on the Oricket action, but aaused the authorities the ex Chancellor's name The following financial misaten,
Ground between 12 and 1 o'clock. to deabt the discipline and loyal received with load spplause, in this balf was sny advantage of detritus that it raises its bed. Weedvantage of. Not till quite Ists and slowly deposita such rolames recommended by H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, 1882.
On Saturday the Fair will ty of the crows of other large which could scarcely soand gained. Townsend worked his The Chinese embank and embank were referred to the Finance
This Bill put through all the afternoon free for other eng fore, it was deemed inadvisable Indeed Michaelis's statements goalie came out and covered the the river rises. The race between
rovommence at 7p.m., this leaving ships For that reason, there pleasant in Michaelis's ears. way, through the defence. The to keep it within bounds, but still » Committed and eubsequently stages without discussion and
agements.
to embark on any action involving appear to have been somewhat ball, only to see it rebound all river and engineers goss on from spproved :-
passed. A sum of $500 in aid of the
the use of battleships.
coldly received, even by the Townsend into the net, thus purge to age, till boats sail upon a Imports and Exports Utlice. vote Imports and Exports Depart A report of the proceedings of The following will appear at
Not only so, but the naval Right.
ing the Sappera one up at half-broad expanse of water up in the ment, other charger, furniture. the Public Works Committee the Grand Palace of Varities on authorities decided they dared not
sir, while men walk far below. A eam of $2,000 is sid of the meeting held on June 7 was laid "Heather Day".-D. Vernon and take the sternest measures on though it fought Bethmana The second half saw the Eng. Then the breach comes, and the vote Pablic Works Extraordinary, on the table, showing that the Agar, eccentric and patter oomed- anything like a large scale, Hollweg, he was a giant, oom-ineers much more in the pictare, far-flung food, and the devasts- Kowloon, Public Health and Cheitmsu laid before the Com-ians; Jock Marriott and his box because it was clearly videos pared with the men of to-day. and it was only on a few occation and drownings as now. Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (42) mittee preliminary drawings for ing boys (Bonny Marriott, aged 9 the strong hand would have the The Socialist journal charges both ions that the Hide, got near their compensation and re-amptions. permanent ofices for the Imports years, v. Battling Sim, aged 10 lees of increasing the evil. They Michaelis and von Capelle with opponents goal. . A few micates The late Sir George Radford, A sum of $12,000 in sid of the sad Exports Department, to be years; Slugger Lawson, aged 12 saw they could not aproot the quite incomprehensible lack of from the restart, Pascall scored. M.P. for East Islington, was a vote Pable Works, Recarrent, erected on the land at present yesta, v. Spike Logan, aged 12 evil, to they had to be content sense of responsibility." Even This came as quite a surprise, a cultured man of many interests. Hongkong, miscellaneou, (171 occupied by the temporary offices Feara Jock Marriott
with pruning it.
if the three Depoties are guilty the goalie made no attempt toe was the author of the delight- typhoon and rainstorm damages. to the south and east of the Tom Kelly; Young Jim Ander
The number of men condemned the Government's action ie a stop what was apparently a slow fal essay on "Falstaff" in the A run of $50 in aid of the vote Harbour Office. The drawings son, referes); Eightcome Reels by to death probably does not exceed pardonable. Its methods are a shot.
Soon after this, Strange Obiter Diota." His modesty first series of Mr. Birrell's Crown Salicitor's Ofice, other showed that it was proposed to Tiny Tots from Quarry Bay; the halfs dezen, but the etep was mockery of legal procedure in a added No. 3 with a very powerful charge, incidental expenses. erect a 4-storied building, front famous "Namber Ninee" Concert taken of completely changing and legal state, and if no legal action drive from a difficult angle, and was excessive, and you needed to A $8,500 in aid of the ing on Dee Vaux Boad and a Party of the 25th Middlesex Regi- intermixing the crewe, separating is taken, then the aesertions of within two minutes from sims penetrate the veil of his reserve vore Miscellaneous Services, rent 3-storied building, fronting on ment; "The Morlees in their the vores cffenders and throwing Michaelis and von Capelle will be Gordon found the rigging with so realise how rich his mind was, allow..aces:
Connaught Rand, the latter form- original sketch entitled "The several scores of sailors and branded an ridiculous before the shot well out of the goalies reach. how generous bis heart, how Concealing on the last-asmedling an extension of the existing Sabeutate:" Wee McGregor and marines into prison, which would whole world.
Result-E.E., 4; Middlesex piquant his talk. He could be minate, HE the Officer Admin Harbour Office building. The Chartere in tbeir
be done, of course, with very conjuring
If aation is taken, the journal Regt. O.
humorone 14 well as witty, istering the Goverumsal said:- scheme also involved the demoli-abeurdity, "Chew Chin Fat," mach less publicity than the goes on to argue, then it will be a Comments. The Middlesex is varied experience, wide With regard to Finseis Minute tion of the existing boatmen's Prof. A. P. Brags, astiated by carrying out of sentence of death. case in which the Government went off in fine style, and if they reading, and whimsical humour No. 88, the sum of $8,500 re-quartere, etc., in connection with Mesare. D. D'Almada e Cestro
The seriousness of the events is has already pronounced judg could have only kept that form made his conversation a delight coth menied is for the purpose of the Harbour Ofice and the erection and John Bado in hie wizard shown by the fact that the phrase meat. Michaelis and von Capelle, up, they would have got away to listen to. Sir George badford paying monthly allonsuces not of a new block of absidiary act; Pat Malone, A, CO.,ased in the Reichstag and in the it adde, have provided the world mooh lighter. Jawcets at half in spoke rarely in the House of Com- "exobeding $100 in the case of buildings in the compaund comedian, in "All Scotch;" Kise comments in the Frees" with with an extraordinary entertain quite a smart player, and of the mona, but when he did thate was 8*ptor Officer and $50 in the case which would be enclosed by the Mary Hyde, dassense, in Reels the object of handing the ships ment, have represented to it the forwards, Seroxton and Watts always originality and racinesa of Jane Ufficers, who e wives Harbour Offion and the proposed and Fings; Mr. Owen and over to the enemydces fairly triomph of Bolechevikiem in Ger were good. For the B. E., in his remarks. The soul of sin- and familiesbase been absent from Imports and Exports Offices. The Troupe in a patriotic ensemble, and liberally describe what was many, and they have acted as Strange put in some very fine cerity and simplicity, he loathed the Colony during the current whole of the 3 storied building, with Mr. S. Gray as soloist; attempted in more than one case. chief propagandists for the. In centres. He is very fast, and all pomposity and presence. The year for connecative period, of fronting on Connaught Road, and Goodon“. » Cooke, Hongkong's Acourate details, of course, are dependent Socialist party. "Ger when once on the go wants a lot Progressive party in municipal more than two mouths. It was three fluore of the 4-storied baila- Joungest amateur illusionist, se- unlikely to transpire, but I have many cannot wis ber defensive of catching. Of the defence, London and London Liberalism repreested that the sebeme foring, fronting on Des Voeux Road, eisted by Mr. George Baret reason for the belief that it is war concludes Verwaert White was quite a shining light, owe much to this able, modest," providing allowances in aid of would afford the accommodation George Marchesi, versatile singer; correct that attempts were made" while her fate is directed by his tackling and feeding being unselfish man. rent to members of the Civil specified by the Superintendent Tao Magpies Concert Party by ships at een to depose their threadbare bareaucratic zeal and quite a festure of the game. Service occupying separate of the Imports and Exports De-in popular nombers. Pipers
officers and make for a zentral a narrow-minded police spirit. Let
London Daily New houses or zements gave no relief partment, but, in the case of the McEwan and HcGregor will port
an end be made to this tragedy."
pablishes the following extract to married officers who, in the latter building, a fourth storey enliven the proceedings.
Travellers from Germany have. Vastische Zeitung ridicules fus
from a letter from an officer who abreace of their families had been added to provide for
on several ocassions told me idea that the Chancellor can get:
commanded 8 battalion of Chinese from Wei-hai-Wei :--- [staries of the dificulty the Ger-rid of the Socialists in such taan naval anthorities experience fashion, and believes he has help for 88th Co. by 3 goals to nil. Evidently no consideration what- that did not qualify them for the rooms on the fourth Alice Memorial Hospital.
in getting submarine crews togeted them to triumph. It points out The winners were much the evar is taken of the fact that I "I feel awfully, sick about it. Bach atiuwunces. Tac heavy storey would be anallocated The. Hoa. Treasurer of the her. But that difficulty was got that his edict of excommunication quarges to which they are diable and could doubilees be let. Alice Memorial and Affilisted over by extra pay, good conditions against the Parliamenteriana is better team, and on the day's know Chinese. for the support of their familiea Is addition to office socom Hospitals bege to acknowledge of life, and liberal leave. That also a declaration against the play quite a deserved a win by who speaks Chinese and had been Blsewhere clearly entitles them to modation, the buildings, 89 with thanks some relief, especially in view of allosted, contained three este of donation to the funds of the obtaining such a comparatively soldiers at the front, and the
the following there should be difficulty in thousands of faithful Socialist the margin stated.
0.0. for 2,000 Chinese on the ... the fact that it is in many cases quarters for European Revenue Hospitals:
Saturday's Matches. Toyage from China 'was put under Union imposertle for an other's wife Officers. The native sts would #96.69.
Choreb, small number of trustworthy men workman in monitions and other In the United Services League & captain who had just come from Bud family to return to the be boosed partly in the sub-
is significant.
factories. The Chancellor, it says, the Royal Engineers meet the the front (no knowledge of Colony at present, even if desired, sidiary building previously mso-
What is the reason for the surely cannot believe that the R.G.A. on Saturday at Happy Chinese). He was told by him The degree of hardebip incurred toned and partly in a low build- The following will represent trouble? Undoubtedly it began expression of his personal feeling Valley, Kick-off 4 p.m. The RE that he had no ase for a zasn Tara so men that the allowance ing which would be erected on the ... against the University by inadequate food provision. In will suffice to turn these men team will be:-Clarke; Blumfield who only knew Chinese." He, to be granted in left to the die- the roof of tus 4 storied building. On Saturday as 2.15 p.m. Barp this case is is interesting to recall from the party to which they now and Lacss;Charters, Smith (Oapt.) the second lieutenant, promptly cretion of the Governor in esch The cost of the entire scheme was on 0.2.0. ground at Canesway that the first serious food troubles belong. ·
and White; Strange, Townsend, asked for B transfer to que, The grant of euch allowances estimated roughly at $345,000. Bay: Ng Sze Kwong (Captain), occurred at Kiel, and I wae sesur- The Berliner Tageblatt asks: Gordon, Hortop and Pascall, snother regiment," The bus been approved by the Secre- The Committee ananimonely Ng Se Yuen, Un Hew Fan, Wei ed some time ago that food "Where are proofs of the guilt Ia. tary of State, subject to the consent approved of the scheme submitt-Lee Ban, G. Lee,. Wong Kwok scarcity extended to the fleet. of the three deputies? And what (Division II), the Royal Engineer said
the Hongkong Leagus journal adde:--Something was in car columns 80 MUS of Honourable Membere.
ed and recommended that the Kwong, Ho Wing Kio, Wong
A traveller from a German port curious legal procedare is it deserves meet Kowloon on days ago about the grave isence Opium Wrappers.
buildings should be so construck Po Keang, B. Ching, Yew Man recently informed me that his which the highest official in the Saturday on the Nary Ground, raised by the treatment of these
talke with German sailors con- country, the Chanceller and after Happy Valley. The Hon. Attorney General ed as to be capable of being Chun, and Kwok Stun Yuu,
Kick-off 2-30 Chinese labourers as though they vinced him that the Battle of him the Minister of Marine; p.m. moved the woood reading of the increased to fire stories in height
The. RE. Reserves will were soldier labour battalions, in Jutland had considerable adverse open against the three deputies be Bill intituled An Ordinance to end abould have concrete floors!
represented by-Salter, defiance of express promises to effect on them. Sailors of the from the Government benches of Simonds and make further provision against throughout.
Cruickshanks; the contrary. If the evidence of pedite the completion of the Grand Fleet show they know that the Reichstag? the counterfeiting of labels, Widening Queen's Road East. scheme, this could be done by in the British Flest they bare
The sailors were shot, and Webber; Millard, Baker; Darose, is not far to sock.
Ouokow (Capt.), Waller and this letter is to be accepted, the cause of auch deplorable blundera wrappers and marks used in con-
There was laid on the table a compensating owDera for the such a superior fos.that going out then, when they scald not give Todd and Beskos. nection with Government opium, raport of the proceedings of the alterations of their premises in to fight it means something like evidence, their depositions were
The second reading waagreed Public Works Committee meeting addition to paying compensation going into a trap.
anddenly brought forward, not to and the Bill subsequently held on November 19, atating for the land to be resumed. The passed through all its stages that the Chairman laid before the cost of the scheme would, in sach has tended to sap the men's deemed propitious politically, what the Chancellor has said
Again, long-enforced idlenses in a court of law, bai at a moment without amendment.
Committee a plan showing a case, be greatly increased. An activity and spirit, seeing that it One can only believe that the compair as to side with them." Regulation of Ferries. proposed widening of Queen's opportunity of making a com- is accompanied by unnecessarily documents of the Pablio Pro He pleaded strongly for peace, The Hon Attorney General Road East between Arsenal mencement with the scheme, hard conditione.
ecalor contain
да definite condemned asvagely the anner moved the second reading of the Queet and the Royal Naval owing to the proposed reconstruct As for the general aituation proofs."
ationist campaign, and brought Bill intituled Aa Ordinance to Hospital. It was proposed to ion of four houses, had arisen, caused by the revelations in the The journal regards the matter load cheers from the Kajority of regulate Ferries.
widen the road
through- and it was desired 10 lake Reichetag, the position has not as one for Reichstag inquiry, and the Reichstag by an onslaught on He said that certain draft out to A minimam width advantage of it. Mr. Holyoak developed any farther. There is draws a clever picture of the Tirpitz He need to be, he said, regulations were published in the of 80 feet between the fronts of suggested that the extent some feeling of regret that the difference the sathorities evident a great friend of Tirpite, but that Gazette the same time as the the houses and to throw the of the widening should Independent Socialiste gave the ly think there is between a news was over, for the admiral's action Bill, and the object of those was whole of the additional 10 feet be increased, bat the Government the opportunity to paper esying a word thought to a head of the Pan-German to excite discussion. It was not into the carriageway, thus Chairman informed him that, in se a tramp card at that part be against military interests and Fatherland party was "one of the
Hi E, the Governor. proposed for the prevent to make increasing it to, at least, 40 connection with the Preya East icular moment.
use in the polition! battle of most painful experiences of the those regulations, but it wae in feet in width, The Chairmen Reclamation Scheme, main
Sir Henry May, Goraco The question it issue was the this terrible fleet tragedy.” Lended to appoint mall Com-explained that it was intended thoroughfare, 100 feet in width, anestisfactory nature of the Gov-
Hongkong, and his bantin One of the beat apeeches made! On the whole, the Chancellor, are reported to have mittee, upon which unofficial carry dut the scheme piecemeal, would be provided which would ernment's reply to the interpella in the debates was that by Fried with all his daring, may have to Seoul, says the N.C. members would be represented in se opportunity arose through be approximately parallel with tion regarding the Pan-German rich Naumann, famous as the pay destly for temporary victory, of the 23rd inst order that it might consider the the frontagers, whose property Queen's Road East. In view of agitation in the army and among author of "Central Europe." The charges put forward by him #holo question of regulation was affected, rebuilding their this, Mr. Balyosk agreed that the officials, and it is thought that, He protected in strong language and his colleague have been
To Lady We are sa ander the Ordinance,
premises, If carried eat in proposed widening was adequats, had ore been taken with regard against the Government having denied emphatically, and, as Herr Entrion fry The Apling on. Colonial this maaner, the cost of Afier full discussion, it, was to the debate, racially by the made use of the casessa political Ledebour Interrupted when the Champio -Secretary 200onded.
the scheme would probably be agreed to recommend that the Independent Scialiste, condder weapon. Whether we agree," Chancellor rose for the last time, the Bo The Hon Mr. Bolenak asked if under $100,000. If however it widening soheme, sa delineated able forse might have been he said, with the policy of the "it is now the turn of the de- close the letting out of the ferries to were desired at any time to ex- onthepian, should be undertaken, scored sy the inajurity of the Independant Socialiste or not, fendant, Michaelja so speak. “
were living in circumstances future requiremente. Meanwhile,
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