STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARUH 16, 1915.
THE POSITION IN LUSS AC Bolsheviks Decide to Ratify Peace Tarety
- London, Marob 15.- Reater's correspondent at Petrograd says that a mesting of the Bolshevik members of the Moscow Conference have decided by majority of 453 votes to thirty to ratify the Pence Treaty, Byuganow, the well-known Theorist of Bolshevism and all the Professional Unions left the party after the decision.
Evacuation of Petrograd Concluded.
London, March 15,
Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says it is announced that the evacuation of the city in concluded, Inhabitants are prohibited to enter or leave. All fraice bave been suspended. The Bourgeois newspapers, which had been auspended, are allowed so republish.
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}RACECOURSE DISASTER.
Evidence at the Enquiry To-day,
SANITARY BOARD,
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
„Order issued by Mr. E. Ralphs
SPOTTED `FEVER.
A Philipptoes Requirement.
etāks ——
At Taerday's meeting of the
Divisional Saperintendents are
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
There are probably, ngi, ma precedents for the action
Friday, March 22nd.-115 ed in an invitation to Balmoral. p.m. Reoruit Drill. 5.45 p.m. Company and Saetcher Drill.
Saturday, Haroh 23rd-2.30 p.m. Band Practice
The enquiry into the end aaias Question for Tuesday's Meeting, trophe which occurred at the Racecourse, Happy Valley, on February 26, was continued at
requested to make known to the lata Joseph Firth Clark. the Police Court this morning, Sanitary Board, Mr. F. B. L. Bow required by the quarantine Divisions the contents of Tele-lined the honour of prescuta 100
With reference to the certificats Members of their respective while Mayor of Dancaster, being conducted by Mr. J. B. ley, porsasat to notice, will aksathorities in the Philippine Is gram recently received from King Edward after the 195, Wood, soting as Coroner. The 1. Has any estimate been re- lands from pataangers from Major-General J. O. Dalton, Leger on the ground that he could following jurymen were also preceived for the construction of a Hongkong indiesting that they Chief Commissioner,
not break his rule never to astana sent:Mesers. A. H. Bulow wholesale Poultry Market near have not been in contact with Oreriesa.
Brigade
races. The only one that cocogn (foreman) J. -E. Wallace, and | the Sailors' Home?
cadea of cerebrospinal meningitis,
to me is that of Lord Chanceller W. C. Jack.
No. V. A. D. " ii. Has the proposed site on the American Consulate Generi Thusday, March 21st-5 p.m. Hatherly in a somewhat different Mr. H. J. Gedge appeared for ares of 9,300 equ re feet 7 And is al bas arranged that hereafter Route March. Fall in near the connection. Affira of Blate osig the Jockey Club and the relatives it now let as a timber yard at certificates need be signed only West Gate of the University in took him to Windsor, and he re- of the late Mr. Albert Ahwee; Mr.250 per quarter?
by the Public Health Surgeon of Pokfulam Road. Drees, Drill Deived from Queen Victoria, th The Allied, Problem,
M.E. Lo wsa present for a sum- iii. Could not the grond aurthe United States attached to the Order. No stretchers.
usual Royal Command to "dias London, March 15.
ber of Chinese who lost relatives face be concreted and ebannelled Consulate General. No charge,
and sleep." Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Law stated that in the disaster; Mr. F.B. Land about balf the area roofed is made for this service," but
No. 3 V.A.D...
Ea begged ra b be thought it imposible for a middle Earopean war to have found a Bowley represented the con- with concrete on brick pillars for passengers making application p.m. Recruit Drill.
Monday, March 18th.-1.15 aroused, on the ground that ha had never since his marriage boen remedy for the Russian misfortune. He was an optimist as tractor, Tes Hok, who built the less than $5,000 7
for such certifiestes should be Tasaday, March 19th-1.15 parted from Lady Hatherly for mo regards Rassis, although not an optimist about the immediate matsheds; Mr. Leo d'Almada sp i. Are nos the poultry dealers prepared to show promptly and p.m. Beorait Drill.
lang. The Queen, whatever nise fature. The policy of the Bolsheviks had rendered the country peared for the owners of Stands willing to pay a rent which would positively that they have not been Wednesday, March 20th.-2.30 may have thought, wM-Bot belpless before German aggression. The Bolshevike, who now 7 and 8 and also for the familiee coup the $5,000 in about 2 in contest with the disease daring pim. Band Practice.
offended. The Lord Chancellós. desired to reconstitute the army, would doobikens welcome British of the late Mr. L. Xavier and the reare and thereafter produce a two weeks previous to their sssistance in that connection, but the improvisation of a
Thursday, March 21st-1.15 wae excused, and later he and new late Mr. J. Osario and the bas-anbetsutial net increase to the application." instrument could not be achieved in
Lady Eatherly were both includ p.. Beerai: Drill B day. It would band of the late Mrs. Razack; Mr.revenue? have taken
JORTH ta. Kaiser the beneficient fraits D. V. Steavetson appeared for
Canton 'Harbour Regulations, If so, what is the reason for of the Revelation in a time of peace, bot bow could the process be the Isasead of the Unity Stand. farther post posing a work which
The Harbour Master of Canton varried on at a time of war with a remorseless and uneoropalous There were also present Mr.-G.B. will be beneficial and profitable issues the following enemy at the gate, handling Buseis at her own sweet will? That Wakeman, Crown Solicitor; the to the public, and will remove Notice is bereby given that, in wis the Allied problem.
Boo. Mr. O. Mol. Messer, O. S. the long standing nuisances from view of the prevalent epidemia of P.Mr A. E. Wright and Mr. F. Ko Shing and La Sing Streets. cerebrospinal fever at Hongkong, Tassday, March 19th-12.30 one of the news, knight, for the | Sasion, of the P. W. D.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley will also master of vessels from that port p.m. Fall in for duty on Queen's law which prevents tram faros So Chi, an office coolie employ-ask:
bound for the port of Canton are College Football Ground, Dress, being raised on Bank Holidays ed at the P. W. D., deposed bat ile there a sufficient supply to pay strict attention to Clause Drill Order. Four senior members, and the like. Many years ago be bad a share in the Hong Ke, in the Colony of the seram re- 26 of the Harbour Regulations sa wained, will carry haversacks, Mr. Morton happened to be on s shed No. 10. fle saperintended quired for treatment of cerebro which reads:-
One atretcher will be required. iram and was asked 3d, for the the cooking on the ground floor, spinal meningitia? and is it
"Fessela arriving having in- There were
chatties available to private practitioners? fectious disease on board, or any parning charcoal for making i lo view of the prevalence of disesse suspected to be infectioae, ies. He heard a "cracking infectious disease have any in and vessels any of whose crew or The question was thereupon withdrawn.
and the shed began to move. He structions been given to the Police passengers have died of an in- and just got out of the door when to prevent overcrowding "infectious disease, or of a diseseo the collapse occurred. Be thought Theatre And other places of Baspected to be infections, daring POLICE RESEÄVE ORDERS. | the obed fell towarde No. 9. The public resort?
the voyage, shall; së provided for shed did not catch Are before the The orders of the Day in the Quarantine Regulations of collapse.
clade:-Proposed amendment of the port, anchor in Canton sn- By Mr. Bowley-He did not (B-laws relating to carriers of chorage (o). know if the bed had fallen finfectious disesae; Statement. an on the fence which was near. to measures adopted in connection He fell down bat in two or three with the outbreak of cerebro minutes he got up and then saw lepinal fever, smoke issuing from batween The report of the above Com
ebede 7 and 8. He tried to ran pany, for presentation to the called by the D. S. P. for Monday, away. He went to search for his shareholders at the fortieth March 18, at deadquarters Clao younger brother. He did not try annual general meating, to be at 5.30 p.m.
to put the fire out. held at 11.30a.m. on Wednesday,
AN AWKWARD QUESTION.
London, March 15. *In the House of Lorde Lord Willoughby de Broke drew attention to the statements that General Smats had met Dount Mensdorf.
Lord Curzon said that he unhesitatingly concluded that a ques tion of this kind might lead to a highly undesirable discussion. It Lord Willoughby de Broke persisted in putting the question he should decline to answer it.
COMPANY REPORT,
China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd,
27th inst., atstea:
Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. O, Jenkia D. 8. P. (B.) state- Superintendents and inspectors. An informal meeting of all Superintendents and Inspectora se
Equipment Parades. All ranks in the Colony, includ- The General Agents beg to submit to the shareholdera thairing Exempte and Hediosi Ex- report on the Company's business emple, are required to aliend The with their respective units. for the year ending 31st Decem
may attend' in 'mufu. latter ber 1917.
Attention is drɩwn to. Order of
Mr. Bowley-What are you? -An office coolie.
Do you carry messages? Yes, The Coroner:-Will you please try to confine your questions to the events of the day?
Mr. Bowley-I will try to, By the Coroner-It seemed to
pashed. The whole of the shede Monday, March 18. -Staff, appeared to him to be moving Mounted Police and Ambulance Platoon."
st once.
The balance at debit of Profit March 12 and 13. Unite will re-witness that No. 10 shed was and Loes accounts to 8483,852.port at Headquarters Club as set 07. As there was a credit of oat below:- $53,416.12 brought forward from the previous socount, there re mains now a balance of $410, 435.95 at the debit of Profit and Losa account, to be carried forward to the new account.
tion.
re-election.
EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
News of Hongkong Boys,
Tuesday, March 19.-Band and Bagiers and Drammers.
Wednesday, March 20-All ranks who have not previously attended.
4
A list of all members above the
Board.
Bank Notes as Pipe Spills. George Arthur Coulson, a man who was so rich at one time that he is said to hate lit his pipe with bank notes, has died in poverty at Oolchester at the age of 78. Ha a once the owner of large eatates, but having squandered had a seizure whilst driving a cab his fortune became an ostler. He
a few days ago and never rallied.
effect that
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No. ¿V. A. D.
Thursday, March 21st.-4.20 p.m. Bandaging Practice.
Friday, March 22nd.-4.20 p.m. Squad and Stretober Drill.
"B" Section. Monday, March 18th.-1.20 p.m. First Aid Class. ·
Monday, March 18th.-4:20 p.m. Squad Drill,
Thursday, March 21st-1.20 p.m. First Aid Olass.
Friday, March 22nd.-1.20 ing the Harbour, to hoist the pm. Bandaging Practice. Quarantine Flag (letter Q), und keep it Aging outil pratique bas
***Sach vessels are, on appros-
Probably few people are aware that they have to thank Sir Alpheus Cleophas Morton, P.,
ordinery Id. stage, and when bo protested he was blandly told that 11 was Bank Holiday, and that ordinary fares did not rule, As & consequence he “blocked" the next tramway Bill in the Com.
008 and insisted on molanna to' prevent this abuse, and the in- novation became general,
I was amused (saya Clubman in the Pall Mall Canette) while talking so a big sea merchant in the sity to notice the way he spoke
bean granted. No person shall be YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL of the one and only consignment
permitted to leave or board such vessel without a permit from the Harbour Master or the Port Health Officer."/>
of China tea that has recently UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.
come apon the market. "Ohoicest This match, played on the was not good enough. He sllud. club ground ended in a draw of fed to the blends a Superbly In their own interests masterstwo goals each. Mr. Wright was choiceat, Extra superbly of Teesala bound fur. Canton the referea and the teams were choicest,
and so on. When I bould audeavour to insure that
Navy.-Orcoker; Brotherwood, smiled at these etymologinal mon passengers, showing signs of Bigge; Bundle, Bassets, Hollam-strosities he replied, "Oh, don't to by Clarke, Travis, MoNiven, think these are my own descrip
Smith, Newman.
tions. They are taken from the BE-Clarke; Blumfield, Lulabels on the imported tea obosis cae Charters, Smith, White; When's first chop, tophale blend. Strange, Townsend, Osborne, ia indicated they have an even Hortop, Pascall.
morewery way of labelling - Pisy opened in favour of the them. They are then Hand Sappere, bai by clever passing picked by the fairest maidens in the Navy worked down to their the E!"
eccless are not allowed embark at Hongkong.
THE FLOWER SHOW.
"
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meniculated
Tea Kit-chung, a broker, said storied one. The shed seemed to he was a partner in the Cheung fall by No. 12 falling on it. Sale of Exhibits for War Funds. opponents' goal, where MoNiven Lee, abed No. 11. He was there
gaye hia eide the lead with a fine -Mok Chan-yin, a sailor living at the time of the collapso. No at No. 1, Shelley Street, gare cooking was done in the shed, evidence to the
ebot. The Navy nearly added to their lead a few minutes after, world to be operated witboat The fires modern theatre in the Consulting Committee. The
and there was no making of tea, the name of his ahed was Flower Show is to result in a chance came the way of Tawa the stage illumination will come
The bolding of this year's bus Clarke saved well. A lovely footlights in Philadelphia. All... Committee consists of Hon. Sir
mineral water and wines being Tai Yau." There W3J Paul Chater, O. M. G., Bon. Mr.
Emergency Duties. drunk. He thought there would be cooking going on in this shed. really big donation to the War and to qualise matters will from whore, being as pearly se E Shelli, and Meara, F. Mait
The attention of all ranke ia
from three 10 four handred The electric light was not on st land, A.O. Lang, and H.P. White
Charities Fand, for, owing to the only the goalie to beat, but be shot who offer themselves for re-elec-drawn to Departmental Orders 93 people on the ground floor at the the time of the collapse. He was generosity of many of the exbibi- straight, tuto his hands: The ble are production of ordin ime of the collapse. The shed selling casu sweep tickets and he on behalf of the Fund. At the con- quick succession, but nothing bridge, of coutilever ca-truction
Sore, their exbibits have been sold Sappere forced turee cornerà in
ary su light: Tas yslem em ang 94. Those Orders apply to was very fall of people. He was
ployed demands a long steel was standing some where about clusion of the Show, many esme tongible ancrued. Half-time sud ly feet wide, which is throws all Emergency Duties, to what- Auditors.-The accounts have been audited by Meeers. H. Percy of the Reserve Foros may be ever Biation or locality members
selling winding tickets. First of
the centre of the shed. There forward and offered to donate some Navy, 1; RE.O. all there was a stampede, people Smith, F. O. A., and A. B. Lowe, called or may ect on emergency: In less than two minutes the He did not hear any shouting.
were two hundred people of their flowere end produce for saying, "The shed is moving." the shed. It was not very fall the purposs of raising war fands, of the game in the avond ball. In the present iustapes this bridge The Sappers had a good part arch directly behind the artsin, all the way across the proscevinm F.C.A., who offer themselves 107 The expression Staff Inspectors" ahed collapsed. He was pinned There was a stampede, and he Kam Tong, who presented sil his with a splendid shot from a very steel construction will be the
a notable example being Mr. Ho and Townsend made masters level will be 28 feet in length, and the... in D. G. 94 shall mean only those down but in about fire minutes felt the ebeds moving. Ile #38 collection of exhibits, without acute angle. Both sidea were heaviest, On the bridge will be who are ex members of a Regu he was successsal in extricating held down, but he saw come men reserve, these high class eatrice giving of their very beat, the stationed 80 electriciana, each jar Police Foice. “
bimself. His shed eeemed to fall escaping by pushing apart ebrioging in a large sum. The passing being a pleasure to watch bandling. two lamps, pointed Sealority.
on No. 9. He saw a hole through palm leaves in the roof. He others who gave were Mr. E. The Navy took the lead sbuat downside and which the light was streaming did BO
gat Ormiston, Hr. H. W. Looker, Mr. ten minutes from the faith, much as a soldier might in a rank of Constable, showing their sud, making for it, he remont down on the rare side. A. Nicol, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin. MoNiven snapping up a good pass machine-gua. "The Ave of light seniority in the Ponce Beserve When he got on to the roof of the He tried to fad bis. friends, bat the Ladies Recreation Club, Sir and giving Olarke no possible Force, is exbibusd on the Nouoe matened he saw fre break out the fire was to herce. He heard Peal Chater, Mre. Ede, Mrs. chance. Tae Sappers not to be
completely cavelop the Auf Ourieonun must be near Nos. 9 and 10. He did not from a foki that his friende and Bird, Mrs. Griffin, Mr«, Dƒer, done, went down the field in hoe every corner of the stage,
on, the stage below, and explore...
the pharacters submitted in writing on or before see any fire near Nos. 12, 13 and relatives were lost.
Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. Lstyle, Osborne making the score just as though an enormous gan Monday, Maron 25. A Board 14. Before the actual collapse he Lo Cheak-esa, a 'shroff in the N. Leelo, Mr. will subsequently be appointed beard a shouting of "Collapse Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Mr. Hardwick, Mrs J. J. Harring Crocker. There being no further effect is described sa. the most W. Sinclair, level by nicely heading Pat were shove the players. Tas, Collapse 1" He did not hear any said he had a share in the Wai Lieut. Bevan, writing from
abonta of fire. He could
Foong Sbed, No 12. He was told tan, Mr. B. A. Nicholeon and scoring, the game ended as stated: natural lighting ever seen in b Wynberg Hospital, on January 8,
The Nury had found some new theatre. The combined candle not BBY how many people 1917, says that his Regiment
The Band Practice ordered for were killed in his thed, became here were 38 shares. The mana- arrived a few days after be did
after he escaped he ran away. He the partnere did not belong presented exhibits were Mr. Resca, MoNiren being a tower of and the electric ourrent used o ger of the shed was killed. All The principal bayera of the men, which vastly improved their
power of these lamps is 160,000, and proceeded airaight to Eag-Taeeday, 19, is cancelled. land. Lisat. Bevan is to stay for
did not know what the case of to the Beak. He could not say Hancock, the Hon MrP. H. Holy strength at sentre forward.
each performance would carry the fire was.
whether there was cooking or not, oak, Mr. N. J. Stabb, Mr. Evan
submarine soross the Atlantic, By Mr. Wakeman-He had Electric light was installed in the Ormiston, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbig. I met Mitchell of Hongkong. E.K.D.O.); P.U. 483 P. H. Cobb, had a share in the Colonial Shed shed, but it was not in at the gin, Mr Daatur, Mr W. Sinclair,
for several years. This was the time,
He heard a shout and at Mie A. B. Lowe, Mra Henry fret sime be bad bad No. H. first thought Houphreys, Mr Wolfers, Mre By Mr. Bowles: There was a care of spatching, but he W. J. Carroll, Miss Loureiro, Mr go back to India, as he is in an
separate entrance to the first floor. looked down and then the shed Moarray, Mr. T. C. Downing, Indian Regiment. Another Hong- Vaccination has been made He did not give the order for the collapsed, He was able to get and Mr T. E. Paaron.. kang fellow, Joseland, was in the compulsory in Yokohama. Nam-matebed to be built. He and his out. There were over a hundred
It is gratifying to record that Nigerians, 1 knew him
is bers of cases of smallpox continue partners had nothing to do with people in the stand. This was over 5600 was realised from the Hongkong and be came up just to be reported in Tokyo.
the top floor, though they received the first year he had taken a share sale of plants, vegetables and before the last advance to say
$250 in rent. There were 18 in the shed. He was selling flowers and programmes, and to electric lampe for the first and tickets in the Grand Sisad last this there is to be added the second floors. There was a base
amonat realised from the half to be blotted. He died most Mr. Will Thorne, M.P., has ment, but no chatties were there. gamaly and, despite a most ghast again refused an bonour in a The public was freely admitted know how many people there Hotel for isas on the ground, By Mr. Bonley:He did not receipte taken by the Hongkong ly wound in the stomach, told the characteristic letter to the noting to the ground floor, and there was were on the top floor. There which the Hotel has generonaly doctor to attend to others, as he secretary of the Order of the a cash sweep on the top floor. was no light in the basement; promised to hand over to war vaalised that he was finiabod. British Empirest the Home Office. There was some water on the The first commation was up heritites. Details of this amount Expenditure from
Chunyat is a QMB. He He says Any service of mine ground four for washing oaps, above and he thought at first will be given later. went home, with the Regiment, deemed worthy of noties was not glasses eto,
Let to 20th NOTA Yo wish to state thit Mr. F.B.L.. has had fearful do of fever since given in the hope or expectation. By the Coroner-The electrio ing on. August and looked pretty rotten of, any reward or decoration light was not burning atthe time of
ommited from” the when I saw liức,
these serving on
to decide, any question arising. * - Band.
Attached..
six weeke, so se to miss the winter! From H. K. Defence Corps:
P. C. 431 U. E. Thomas (Sergt.|
at Home. He esyesTM.
25k H. heard I was in hospital and
looked me up. I expect he will
Small-pox in Japan,
Cheer O" and strange to say, Mr. Will Thorne Decides Honour. had a premonition he was
Fear
others.
shes there was some stealing Bowlsy a name was inadvertently
The enquiry
'WAS
again
the collapse. The shed was a two adjourmet,
HONGKONG FINANCES.
L
month of November, 1917, isened Financial Statement for the by the Hongkong Treasury, shows the following revenue and Balance of Assets expenditure
and Liabilities on 31st October, 1917 Revenue from 1st
ber, 1917
30st Novem
Lember 1917
Balance,
Someone who saw the Kaimer enter Jerusalem, when he under-
took his famous stant, notes that it was a sight to remember, H. L . on a milk-white sted, supplied by Cook'a and in a white uniform supplied by himself, flowing mantle and all, refased to enter h sny gate in Jerusalem that had not been specially built for him. A special hole was made in the famous walls, and the Kaiser 5050 1,549,795.47 followed by an immense v
cade, of the circus sort, advaster, duk 5,171125.69 towards the city in the clouds of dust that are such a bore in that
$3,621,330.28
part of the country. Afte Geron Pastor hed
lofe hour and
$3,64085
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