TO-MORROW'S COUNCIL MEETING.
QUESTIONS BY MR, POLLOCK
AND MR. HOLYOAK.
the questions under their various headings
The Peak Road.
THE HỒNGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1917.
The Fire Brigado. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, will sak
other duties?"
Development in a Summary....... Court Case.
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UNCLAIMED WAR BONDS.
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the resolution below.
QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK QUILD.
Report for January,
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.
Alteration of Rules,
A spesial general meeting of the Society of St. George, Hong- Kong, was held in the City Hall last night, a fairly large number of members attending.
Mr. P. H. Holyoak presided. The following resolution was
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THE WORLD'S WHEAT HARVEST.
Some Interesting Figures.
Ohicago, December ́ ́ 87,- world's wheat crop of around 3,000,000,000 bushels, estimsted, for the season of 1917, is the smallest ainch sixteen years ago,
2-In connection with the SOLICITOR WITHDRAWS, above statements of His Excell. ency will the Government lay upon the table of this Connsil statistics for the last 18 yeaIE,
In the Summary Court yester showing as regards (i.) Policemen; (ii) Overseers of Government day before the Paisno Judge, Mr. works; (iii) Sanitary Inspectors; Justice Gomports, a claim was
The report of the above guild and (iv) Bevenue Officers, how heard in which Wong Kam Bhang,
for January is as follows:- Many Local Topics Deait With many in each of above branches a compradors of 16, Queen's Road
City Hall Work Party (Under of the Service respectively have Central, sued the Wing Loong
Sir.-I am directed by the comra, Stabb), one case was sent to The Agenda for to morrow's been dismissed owing to Company, coal merchants, of 60
Des Voeux Road Central, for mittee of the Oar Day (18th the 48th Hospital Alexandria, meeting of the Legislative drink; (b) died of drink?” Council contains"
8960, being wages due from Cober 1917) Drawing of War and 3 cases sent to Bombay for
· whole
Boods to forward for publication Mesopotamis. For Alexandria:put to the meeting and carried when it was 2,950.000,000 bua list of questions which hava
March 1915. been asked by the Hon. Mr.
Mr. R. O. Filbfall appeared
"Concerning the two prises of 10 mufflers, 1 pair of socks, 22 unanimously:
That rule 5 of the society bels. In estimating, however, she Will the Government for the plaintiff and Mr. J. B. the value of $324,000 and 3500 24 eye bandages, 2 mosquito nets, shall be changed from:
pillows, 28 velle, 48 bedjackets; H. L. Pollock, K.O., and the Hon.
world'w wheat production ander Mr. P. H. Holyoak. The quest-
The management of the affairs ions concern the state of the state what was the strength of the Gardiner for the defendants,
La opening the case. Mr. Faith-laimed under their respective 27 abdominal belts, 4 oaps, 7 Peak Road, better communication Fire Brigade in pre-war days?"
2.- What is the present fall said that the claim was made tickets in the Drawing of War between Theaug Chow Island and Hongkong, the recent Gresson strength of the regular Fire under a rather curious document. Benda held on "Our Day' list handkerchiefs, 37 pairs of of the Society shall be vested in existing conditions, with the lead- The plaintif brought the defend. October, it was resolved, if and pyjamas, 11 shrouds, 4 reversible the Committee. The Committee ing Powers in Europe at war, the Brigade?" Street affray, the statements as to
3. How many of them are ante and s Japanese firm together as long sa they continue unclaimedjackets, 2 surgical suite; 6 shall consist of seven members result is little more than a wild tray covers, 34 milk covers, General Meeting; together with world's wheat crop is a gussal drink made by His Excellency
that they remain in the custody 15 bead bandages 24 scrub the President, Vice-President all times. Those who specialize the Governor at the opening of employed on police patrol and for the purpose of business, heed until the 19th October 1925, 19 tray do, 17 pairs of slippers, elected at sack ordinary Annual guess. In fact, an estimats of wild being invited to assist, at a of the Hongkong and Shanghel bere, 2 pairs of bed boots Secretary, Treasurer, and all Past in making up these statistice have the Tytm Tak Reservoir, the
her data what part of the Colony remuneration of the $30 a month Bank invested as at present in bed 1 besique. For Bombsy: Presidents present from time to never agreed to any extent. This the Police. The following are are they stationed and at what as long na business between the local Government' 6 per cent pillows, 108 vesta, 78 bedjsok- | time in Hongkong, who shall be is shown in the wide variation.m efficiency of the Fire Brigade and
ets, 24 aya bandages, 40 mos members of the Committee the figures issued by different in hours are they engaged upon parties continued. these duties, especially during the The plaintiff went into the box War Loan Bonds, or in sach other
manner as the Bank shall con quito nets, 4116oz handkerchiefs, officio The Committee shall have tereats, and called "foal," **** and stated that he was employed sider most beneficial to either or 86 pairs of prismas, 15 shrouds, power to all up any casual scan- night?"
In the past three yeará eli re- How many regular fire-se interpreter, but had not done both of the objects in-view or reversible bedjaokste, 5 sur cies that may occur in their body turns have been difficult to secure, The Hoo. EL E. Poltook will nak:-"In view of the steeper men now reaids in No. & Police say interpreting since March 1915. "Our Day", namely the British goal suits, 13 pairs of slipper, until the next ordinary Annual especially from the Central Pow-.
Mr. Gardiner asked if this
Red Cross Society and Imperial remuneration W&S portions of the Peak Rosk being Station (Central Fire Station) and
to go on
9 head bandages, 20 scrubbers, of the Committee three shall form cared to give the correct returns, dangerous for pedestrians, when the Central Police Station?"
8.-"Does the Government con- for life and plaintifi replied that War funde; and that the Bank tray covers, 12 milk covers, General Meeting. At meetingsters, se thous Powers have not
be authorised to pay over the
2 pairs of bed boots, 76 shirts, a quorum.
and will not during the war's in s slippery condition, will the
capital and accrued interest to the
old linen and playing cards. To:
duration. Last year's. crop is Government take steps to make sider the "Volunteer" Brigade it was to continue until the
"Our Little Bit Society" The management of the sffairs given by one statistician se 3,159, sob steep portions less day-necessary and of practical value?" business finished.
7.-"If so, will the Government Mr. Gardiner handed up s osn. Society on the said date." Yours etc.,
(Under Mrs. Greep). To Hon. of the Bodisty shall be vented in 000,000 bushels, and by another. gerous by putting ribbing across
KE HALLIFAX. Supt., Bed Cross Depot, No. 2 the Committee. The Committee 3,648,000,000 bushels. In 1915 it the road, or, if not, what other arrange for the exemption of all tract, one of the clanses for which Government Volunteer" fire-brigade mense the payment by the defend- the
Shed, Alexandra Dock, Bombay, shall consist of twelve members was placod at 4,595,000,000 bu steps does
Case No. 11-805 roller band elected at each ordinary Annual ahela by one, while another estim propose to adopt in the matter?" whether in "Defence Corps" or sute to the Japanese firm of a big "Palios Reserve," from all Mili-deposit. He admitted that it was
ages, 60 flannel, vests, 43 while General Meeting; togetherated it ¤00,000,000 vashala lass. tary or Polive duties, except the under this contract that he was to
woollen belts, 91 white woollen wish the President, Vice-In 1914, the year the war started, receive his remuneration and that
cape, 30 pairs white woollen bed President, Secretary, Treasurer, the crop was 3,752,000,000 ba sonnal masketry course?"
8.-"In the event of a fire in this contract had never been pat
socks, 3 quilts, 3 pillows, 60 pairs and all Past Presidenta present ahele, according to one report, an outlying district, such as Shan- into operation.
His Lordship asked whether it
magazines, Case No. 12-171 who shall be members of the another. Beturns from Russia ping at and asar. Übeang Chowki-wan, what steps are taken to
roller bandages, 150 suite pyjamas Committee en offisis. The Com never have been regarded as de- and 60 flannel vests. Case No. 13: mittee shall have power to fill up pendable at any time, as that 720 roller bandages, 99 faznel say casual vacancies that may country's system is too orude, and vests and 82 saits fanpeipyjamas, occur in their body until next the country too large, for the Case No. 14-10 pairs stretober ordinary Annual General Mess methods employ in gathering less sweaters, 50 pairs eccke, 62 mittee three ehall forms quorum.mation. Going back to 1913, A ballet was then taken for there were 4,002,000,000 bushels, psira mittens, 30 milk covers, 38 hardwoollen mufflera., 64 white woollen the election of five additional the difference in the two sets of The distance of the race in caps, 2 quilts, 2 pillows and 1 lot members to the committee. The figures being only 125,000,000
magazines. For distribution to following gentlemen were elected: basbels. local troope-120 khaki hand-Messrs. J. W. Graham, W. A. Oatlook in Europe for the and 200 woollen Dowles, A. G. Copin, M. S. North-harvest next year is most un- kerobisfa
cote, and H. W. Looker.
This was all the business.
ch
Communication with Cheung Chow. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock view of the will sak:-" Io damage done by typhoon to ship
Hongkong February 19.
VICTORIA REGATTA,
Island in Augast laat and in view proteat the central districts in was any good proceeding with ment in your issue of Monday slippers, 7 floor cloths, and 1 lat from time to time in Hongkong, and 3,585,000,000 bushels by
of the recent damage done by osse of farther call?"
Are there, will the Government
9. Is it not a fact that the
kong (a) by wireless; (b) other (des)ancoessfully with a fire in such plaintiff again admitted that no mila by request of the V. B. boots, 40 suits pyjamas, 30 sleeve-ing. At meetings of the Com-data to bring even a fair apprïxi
atsthat would approximately Brigade is seriously understaffed be the cost of connecting Cheung and hopelessly handicapped Chow with the Island of Hong-through lack of efficient gear to & building as the Hongkong Hotel or one of the European office buildings in Chater Boad or other high buildinge?"
meana?"
The Greason Street Affray.
The Hon. Mr. Pollock will aak Sm
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warrant
10.-"What is the utmost ex- 1-"Whether the which the Police Officers set forth tension of the existing ladder to execute at No. 6 Greseon Street, escapes and to what height will on January 22, 1918, wie a they reach wherfully extended?" warrant for the seizure of property 11.-"Ie it not & fact that in stolen by armed zebbere, and the fire in Watson's godown and
Sir-Kindly allow me the use of your colomus to correct a state- the case as the plaintiff admitted 18th instant.
Your representative was evid. that the defendants and the
ently misinformed for him to Japanese firm never did any report: the R. H. T. O'e crew Replying to Mr. Faithfull baving trained for a three-quarter business. business passed bat said that he and the crew agreed to row the claimed the remuneration for mile at the last moment,
fact which made the letters. Plaintif
all the more tranelating farther admitted that he had borrowed
from money
the defendants but had repaid it.
After this Mr. Faithfull signi fied that he would not proceed with the case. His client had not told him all the facts and then
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question, the Inter-club Race, wae fixed for a mile at a meeting of the Begatta Committee, held some time previous to the Regatta. Northey representing the B.H.T. Heaars. V. Findisy Smith and H.
moffiere.
Union Church Work Party (Under Mrs. Maconachis). To benior. Medical Oficer, Amira,
whether such warrant aleo covered laboratory the escape were quite expected him to win the case. were present at the meeting Mesopotamis-565 rolled band-
the seizure of arms" sncfur am- icadequate to reach the top munition and also whether each story?" warrant was also a warrant for 12.-"Is it not a fact that the the apprehension of say, and if Central Fire Station still relies on 80, how many pereaza and for the prehistoric custom of giving what offences or suspected off an alarm by a band bell, instead of by electric alarm as is installed ences ?"
in ether large towne? If the latter were installed would it not lead to a quicker turn oni?”
The Police Force,
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2.-"Whether it is a fact that the Police Officers, executing ench warrant, were anarmed, and, if so, whether there is any Hongkong Police Force Bale The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak or Regulation or instraction upon will ask:-
1.-"Will the Government the subject of search parties of Police going armed? If not will state how many members of the the Government consider the Earopean Regular Police Force
home
His Lordship entered judgment for the defendants.
COMPANY
REPORT.
CANTON NEWS.
Our Canton correspondent ander date of Febrdary 19 Writes se follows: The Russian Cozeul
certain. Weather conditions in most countries, with but few exceptions, have been unfavónzé able. Labour and leend graïhiliss been scarce, and acreage in most countries is reduced. Fradoes. screage is off 15 per cent fromN hat year, when a similar reductión was made. Lely has a shorter acreage for the same IEASON. Baasis in sa nakaowa quantity,
and there was no question raised, Abeolately, as to the race being ages, 35 suite pyjamas, 101 shirts, under a mile.. The V.B.C. did not 14 vests, 156 pairs socks, 69 sino request the B.B.Y.O. to trainers, 19 pairs mittens, 14 belmets, 16 paire knee cape, 23 for a three-quarter mile race.
wool cape, 7 trench sweaters, 36 Apologising for intrading
milk covers, 101 handkerchiefs, upon valuable space and enclo
eye bandages, é pair slippers, 14 on the Shameen, representing Its harvest this year was unfavour- number of parsons, “bas' måde arble, "uwing to severs Weather, sing my card.
Borabbers and 12 mops.
Naval and Dockyard (Under protest to the Tachan against the and the loss of grain since harvest Mre. Sendemen) :-8 shirts, 13 local Government having appro- is said to have been enormous,
China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd. The report to be presented to the meeting of shareholders of the above company, to be held on February 28, is as follows
Annexed we have the pleasure Hongkong,
to lay before ahareholders & tatement of accounts for the
Iam, Tours faithfully,
OLD. ETONIAN.
February 20,
vaate, 4 paira pyjamas, 18 books, 47 přisted the salt revenue for other Latest estimates on the Argen mufflers; 5 pillows, 1 helmet and purposes, destaring that this time harvest, now about completed, revenus is the security for foreign is 132,000,000 bushels, compared Catholic Women's League loans borrowed by the Chinese with 113,000,000 bushels last
3 caps.
year ending 31st December, 1917. POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. (Under Miss Loureiro)-23 paira Government, and what the local
The gross earnings for the past
ment
BHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th February, 1918.
state :--
Parzide.
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Books, 6 pairs bed Books, "43 Government has done will violate year. Australian screage is osti. mufflers, 34 knitted scrabbers, 3 the national trust. He expresse rains there have impeded harvest, |mated 25 percent, skæri. Escent advisability of making ́s Bale or have been allowed to go Regulation enjoining Police, since the outbreak of War in order Tear amount to $185,291,74 and
knitted floor scrubbers, 42 khaki the hope that the apporpriation and great quantities of the stock there remains a sum of $124,649,- when executing a search warrant, to join the Army, and whether any 75 at credit of Profit and Lose
Orders issued to-day by Mr. handkerchiefs, 87. food covers, 40 will ossse at once.
there have been lost through to go armed I"
of their names were submitted to
The military Government, after operations of rate and mico, 3. Is there any, and, if so, the Military Service Commis-count which it is recommended F. O. Jenkin, D.S.P. (B.), dos. gsuse saber and 2,124
taking over the the divil law which destroyed enough of the be appropriated sa follows-To:
rolled bandages,
Italian Convent:-11 meferr. courts in Canton, he dontmund high priced grain and chased a what Regulation in force in the mion" ?" Metropolitan Police Force,
2.-"How do the cambers of place to Reserve Fand $35,000.-
Wesleyan Church Working osted to other south-west pro sufficient lose to have constructed. 00; To pay a Dividend of 7 per All ranke, other than those on Landon, with reference to Police snob European Regular Police cant. or 10 cents per share 887,-duty on that day, will parade at Party (Under Mrs. Robinson) vinces that they should follow suit, an elevator system there with Officers engaged in search Force now on duty in the Colony 500.00; and To carry forward to Caroline Road, Causeway Bay on 20 towels, 20 shirts, 37 paire and if their consideration Deficient capacity to sided: parties going armed ?”
compare with the numbers on
the credit of next year's bosount Friday next, February 22nd. Fall socks, 168 bandkerchiefs, 3 veeta, fatourable the Goterations will all the wheat and made the low Subordinate Staff and Driak. daty here on the 4th of August, $2,149,76.
in in Calama of Sections, facing 4 scrubbers, 1 pair surgical spoke, send representatives at snap negligible. Detset reporte kite The Hen. Mr. B. E. Pollock 19147"
Consulting Committee-In so will eak:-
3.-"How many members of
control" don-also 78 mufflers for local troope. Uniform with helmets.
baskela, India has a good pro L-Is His Excellency the the European Palice Force were cordance with the" Artioles of ramway terminus, at 6.35 p.m. pair mitteng and 20 maffiera; pointed time to take okár testaks there it 114,000,000
Association, Mesara. S. A. Dod-tables will wear mushroom tops U.B.R.O. Branch, Kowloon Ladz Kai Cheong, the offer in'] Governor correctly reported as allowed to leave the Colony during well, H. P. 'White and U Pai On (and not spikes) with helmete. (Under Mra. Keigwin): 1,068 charge of the German prisonery migay and fair stocks are treld,
In the United States the entí. having made the following state- the year 1917"
Bix tramcars will leave Queen's rolled bandages, 11 gapailine camp at Fong Chen, her mated whiter" wheat stop in ments, in the course of his speech 4.Is it not the fact that in retire, but offer themselves for
re-election:
Status. (Opposite Hongkong and bandages, 600 swabs, 20 abell that a certain German intèsionary at the opening of the Taidan Tak the year 1916 as compared with
Auditore. The accounts have Shanghai Bank) at 6.15 p.m. swabe, shrouds, 15 wool espe, had taken a boat for Shameen, 540,000,000 bushels, (compared with 118,000,000 bushels ar Reservoir, on the 2nd day of the year 1915 there was an bean dadited by Mesara. E. sharp. Meshers will board, these 12 balaclava helmete, 67 muite con to vested this year. Condition a February, 1918-" It will ear- increase of Burglaries and Lar Maitland and B. Peroy Smith, independently, and proceed to 13 wool socks, 5 pairs, surgical Yden district, and forthende so prise some of you people to know cenies smounting to 362 in who are eligible for re-appoint Canseway Bay.
stockings, vests, 2 cardigan Wong Sha. The fofficer reports the beginning of December was "The terrible casualties that are number and that anch increase
Tramcars for the return journey jackets and 31 scrabbers; also that he has not returned. The the lowest on record, but storage inflicted upon the Civil Service was to a considerable extent due
will leave Causeway Bay at about mullers, Booke, yeats, cardigan Superintendent of Felice in a is the largest. Irrespective of of this Colony by a too free use to the very large infiar of an
8.45 p.m.
jackets, and balaclava helmeta reply has instrnoted the offiber to the low condition of 798 per cent, the scresgdid winter wheat of alcoholic beverages. I wonder desirables into the Colony owing
notify the Datch Contal. Staff Inspectore MoEwen and given to local troops. how many you imagine, of the to disturbances in the neighbour
Mackenzie will attend. Others Helous May Institute (Under It is reported that that the Civil is large enough to admit of the subordinate staff concerning ing Chinese Provinces?"
Mrs. Jordan)-1,500 rolled band-Governor of Kwangei has left his average lour of the past ten years, whom 1 bave absolute figurea 5.-"Has such infioz of to the Reserve Police Force and are exempted.
Mounted section will fall in at ages, 3 head bandages, 2 many tail post and at pressus his where- 4,470,000 sores, or 10.6 per cent
and still leave134,470,000) scéa ➡who arrive in this Colony, sur- undesirables into the Colony have they received any instruction vive to earn their pensions. I continued during the year 1917, and practice in the use of them?" siables at 5.15 p.m. sharp. bandages, & pairs stockings, 479 abbutz are unknown.
10. Are the Reguler Police Helmets, chising, spikes, trunch. swabe, 22 mufflers and 840 oigar All the commanders in the for harvest. With a yield of 15 wonder, if I were to sak the esuse, and if so, to what extent ?"
rettes (went in Desember). west, owing to the fact that bashela arvaere, or two tenths of a in revolver tone and belta. M 6.-"What steps are taken to given practice what the answer would be: well,
husbel less than hervested thing: - Pesk Club War Work Party | General Lung
Chai kwonge I can tell you that I am well examine boste, launches and shooting "
11-Has the Government | All ranke are directed as far av (Under Mrs. Sutherland):450 troops are continually arriving, year, shd1 bushels under the within the mark when I say that traina arriving in the Colony, for
trancheons at the possible to keep themselves in rolled bandages, 96 many tail are urging the Government ve-year average, there would be
send more troops and ammunition
517,000,000 bushels for harvests of every two men who arrive here, diseased and undesirable persons, sufficient whether sa Policemen, or as and what measures are adopted various stations to arm all the touch with the information posted bandages and 678 swabe.
Kowloon Unity Workers (Under to them,
Active preparations are under Reserve Police Feros' in case at Headquarters Club. Oveneers of works such se these, to prevent their landing 1"
way for the largest seeding of Add Anniversary,
Mr. Young), To Miss Tucker, 7.-"In view of the serious of need?
spring wheat known. With Sanitary Inspectors, Bevenue
12.-- What are individual The Subscription Dandearring: Soldiers and Bailors' Help Society,
favourable weather in the spring, Officers, and so forth, there is not depletion of the European Re
Horton Branch, Isbour and seed whest will be more than one who lives and regular Police Force, will the Goy amounts of the pensions which ed in connection with the sbore The Institute, Mansfield Street mains in the service to earn his ernment take sach immediate the widows and dependents of will take place at the City Hall on London S.E.45 pieces of men 8.8. F. A.
"pieces of women's, & child. Amerisse Northwest, et well pension. I might add that the steps as may be may be possible those murdered in the late Gras Baturday, March 2nd. Babecrip. clothing., To Miss Douglas, Britannis Street, London, Holli: available to barbi, sem particular cause of the dismissal, during the War to increase the son Street Raid are entitled to on 83. Invitations to non- Children's Aid Society, No. 40pie
receive from the Government ? members of the Police Reserve South Motten Street, London ren's clothing. To fisel Wiegge, 44 in the <adian section, Some of health, and even death, of 'Force'?".
13. Will the Government Force may be applied for to Mr. West: 2 pieces of childen'e Maurice Hostel, 114 Sheperdeer surpass all other years. the moisty that do not earn their 8. Of what date and pattern pension, is drink," If His Ex-ere the revolvers supplied to the consider the advisability of im-J. H. Noronhs, Credit Foncier clothing made from material Walk; Hoxton N. Lohan selfors cellency is not correctly reported Regular Police Force, and are mediately įmaking a substantial d'Extreme Orient, Prizes Build supplied by the War Charities pieces of women's & children's pathe North
LION D. HICKLING * * to bed 111 as above, what amendmente re they not inferior to those aved by money grant to supplement ings, les House Street, Subscrip and 2 woollen bonnets by oldthing. Th
various loos! fands being raised tion list will close on Wednes member of the K. U. W. quire to be made in the above the Naval Tard Police ?
Hour hating doy, February 27th To Mr. Lefroy, Vice President, to masist them?'
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