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(Oontinued from page 4.) Mr. Looker replied that Mr. Griffin volunteered about three years ago and most of the work
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918.^.
out. As things stood, the firm sature wars governed by Borg DAIRY FARM News.
was in need of aesiatapos, even if kong.
Mr. Wood were not taken. H. After quoting various figures, did not know whether the Publio Works Department could supply
it.
His ExcellencyWe are not going to supply assistance for private work.
Excellency
Mr. Lawis went on to enumerale the various bye-products which were obtained and which were got i rid of, and stated that from the Asistio Petroleum Company's pro- ducts the Electrio Company, Gas | Mr. Looker requested that oar-Company and electric companies now is band was rot even tain matters might be heard in in Kwangtung wersupplied and gested then. The work had in-
were entirely dependent on liquid creased by fifty per cent, since the private, and Hie
fuel. He wished to emphasise that outbrak of the war and some of granted permission. it had come in only quite recent-
Later His Excellency intimated Mr. Mass was the head of the de- ly. Mr. Griffia's health was not to Mr. Wood that the decision of partment sed that very larg good and Mr. Leask would have the Council wse that he be grant to gom leave if the work par mitted. Mr. Looker dealt with the question of the extra strain put on the present short staff and Raid that it was quite possible. that my of the men might break
ed exemption for three monthe hands which required a trust and at the end of that time be ould be at liberty to go again afore the Tribunal.
The Case of Mr. Mass.
down, pecessitating a short leave. The case of Mr. M. M. Mass, of If Mr. Wood were taken, it would the Asiatic Petroleum Company, jropaidiem the work in band and was DeIt considered. Mr. DJ. nothing brald be done to birder Lewis sppested on behalf of the the work, for it was very im. firm, while Mr. N. L Wategu, portant Imperially and for the general manager, 188 also Colony, The cry as for ships present
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some of money passed through hi COULOMMIER CHEËSE. worthy man and one who was well-acquainted with the busi- nean. There was do-ace in the Hongkong office who kuaw, say, ting about the business at all. Mr. Haas had grown up with the business and was able to desl quickly with any policy which might ariso.`
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Mr. Pollock: What happened to the other assistant which Mr. Mana formerly had?
Mr. Lewie:He was trane-
ferred.
His Excellency :—If Mr. Miss died to-night what would happen?. Lawie:The basiness would be in a state of obscs.
His Excellency :-It looks like bad organisation.
His Excellesey reqanted Mr. * and more ships, and the extension
of the Docks was most important Lewis to confine himself to the matter. Mr. Lockerele dealt with question "Why cannot Mr. Meas the point that it was for the ba apared?". The Ccanoil
Mr. the recognised the Imperial impor Military, who had made appes, to make cut a case for tance of the work of the Asiatic non-exemption and not for him Petroleum Company. to justify the Tribunal's action Mr. Lewis said that he would He really had had no case to meet. like to deal with a point which It was not open to that Appeal led up to the question why Mr. Tribal to pick its own holes in Mass could not be spared. In the Tribunal's decision, for all it the first place, he wished to point His Excellency:—I am under could do was to support or vary out that in the original Tribunal the impression that good the decision below on the new the facts regarding the Imperial business man; such as you bare facts bought before it:
interees which the Company were on your staff, could undertake the i serving had act been putas clearly work. It does not require techni as they might have been. He took cal knowledge.
Mr. Lewia: Mr. Maar went it that the Council were aware
time.
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Mr. Lowris:-It is not that. It is simply because we cannot get a man. We are short-handed.
His Excellency-It seems to me an extraordinary method that no man, out of all year stof, can take over the work.
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His Excellency pointed out that it was bie suggestion to proceed aa they had done in order to eave
of the letter which His Exopllency away in 1913 for a month, leaving Main Morgan asked permia the Governor had received from another man in charge, and when sion, which wae greated, to read the Secretary of State at Rome, he came back it took him a month the letter which he had sent to which stated that the Miviary of to get his business straight again. the Council to support his appeal. National Services asks that care The main points in the letter should be isken rot to dislocate were that Mr. Wood, cat of all the business of the Asistic the similar firme in the Colony, Petroleum Company, by with
Mr. Lewis:It is anfortanste, was the only fit man. Mr. Leask drawing essential men, so the should forego his leave in order Company is furnishing important but the staff is so depleted that it that Mt. Wood might be released, applies. He (Mr. Lewis) thought bas enough to do to look after iis He also desired to point out that that perhaps the Tribunal were own department. More than that, Mr. Wood was a Captain in the under the impreseion that the quite a number of the men on the Defence Corpe and had military Company only bankered H. M. coast are sick and several of them training for 19 years in the ships with oil in these waters. in the office here are also sick. At Volunteers. He bed no doubt That was not really all the the present time we bare no that he would be granted a Company was doing. He desired assistants in any of the depart now that the ments who can take on in the commistion in the General Milito point out ary Force of Hongkong and Company was applying H. M. erant of Mr. Mass falling sick. If thought that the men comprising Government with very large Mr. Maas is taken, it will mesa that force would be glad to have quantities of oil fuel and in order that the Company is unable to one of their own officers com that the Asiatic Petroleum Oom- make the war supplies. manding them. Be desired to pany could be enabled to do this
Bie Excellency :-Have you
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GODOWN COLLAPSE.
Enquiry at the Magistracy.
Yesterday. afternoon, Mr.
E, D. C. Wolfe held an enquiry into the deaths of two Chinese adults, who were killed in a godown collapse which occurred
EVERYBODY IS IN IT
on July 2lat in Des Voeux Boad. THE DOLLAR DIRECTORY. apposite the Sailors' Home. Mr. W. B. Hind appeared for the China Hon Lin Insurance Company and
Lewis-Ies, and the Hong (the godown). The jury was
Mr. Lywia:-The
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old
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sek Mr. Wood how many hours there were very many other studied the substitution list ? for the tenants of the Ying Hing
Mr. he spat a week on the work in things to be done. In order that which the firm were engaged in the Company might get petroleum, Company would like very much composed of Messrs. Charles AMERICA'S NEW RIFLE, connection with the docks.
crude oil had to be treated and to employ one of the men bat not | Tetzel, Maria de Rocha and David Mr. Wood replied that he spent there were many bye products, as a substitute for Mr. Mass but Rea
In giving evidence Mt. A. E. about two days a week supervis-and in order that the Government as an assistant. ing the work. This time was at Home should be supplied at a His Excellency-It appears to Wright, executive engineer of the spent to and fro.. He started reasonable price it was essential me that it would not be a very P.WD, said that at about 6 pm. work it 8.45 in the morning and that these bye-products should difficult matter to take a trained on July 21 be visited No. 247 did not finish until six o'clock at be dealt with in the aress nesrest, business man from the list and Des Voeux Road, West. The plan night.
He was of the opinion that make him an understudy to Mr. for the buildings was submitted
in June 1889, and, the work was now claim that the rif, with His Excellency, addressing Mr. the Tribunal were under the im- Mass, Looker, asked if the firm had pression that the Company's work
General completely finished in 1902. It which the "Sammies" in the looked over the sabatitation list. was merely a question of banker Manager has a general knowledge was built as a godown. The col treaches are armed gives them a Mr. Looker replied in the ing abips in Fur Esetera watere. of this department but not the lapse was due to the failure of the big pall in rapid firing over the affirmative and also added that a Why the Government bad asked specialised knowledge which this support in the centre. It strain Germans. The American service ed the western quarters and rifle is a modification of the Eo- considerable time ago Mr. Orange that men should not be taken particular branch requires.
Mr. Watson: A great mazy pushed the southern part of the field riffs, which has taken, or if had been invited to come back to away from here was because they the Odony in order that he might recognised that these bye-products mistakes have been made by men godown. The godown se bails about to take, the place of the old with brick walls. There were Springfield riff which wee releases man, but be was unable must be dealt with in the neigh- who were not estisfactory
steel extensions and steel girders the ir fintry arm in-by-gone to do so, se he is engaged on some bourhood. A similar telegram to serions mistakes. persico scheme in connection with the one referred to was sent by the
Mr. Lewis: A newcomer can supported by strong wooden j iste, days. Tuis rfa fits well into the the Wer Office. Mr. Bryer, Minister of Foreign Affairs. 1o not be trasted with this work. The roof was expported by the pew conditions of trench warfare, who had also been connected Peking with reference to Shang- Contracts have to be entered into walls and the whole structure was in which rapid firing is such an with the firm, is working in hai and Canton and he ander and prices fixed. The whole built of substantial material, and important factor. The connection with Army hats, and stood that the men in these places trend of the trade has to be follow- according to his judgment, should Springfield rifi (1903 pattern)
deigned Mr. Orgh, who was also in the bad not been taken. He did noted and this cannot be done anless not have caused the tenants any we firm, is engaged on Intelligence know for certain, but he under a man knows the basizes. If anxiety that the building was al service cavalry, infantry, man can be obtained to learn it, unsafe. The collapse was due to Brtillery and engineers and to work. None of these gentlemen stood that that was the case. could therefore come out. If they Mr. Pollock:-Would the tak it would be a considerable time too much weight scousulated in make it drop easily into the did, it would be robbing Peter to ing of Mr. Mase dislocate the before Mr. Mane could be spared, the centre and, the stanchions booket of the moanted troops the bolt was turned down almost fli His Excellency :-If Mr." Mass' swayed. pay Pial. Varione attempts had bucices? been made to obtain assistance,
Mr. Lewis replied that it would, bealth broke down, what would His Worship asked whether or against the right side of the breech not the collapse was due to grow action, instead of the knob cu: at bat no satisfactory or sufficiently It was only through the disposal happen?" cpable assistance had been pro- of the bye producte that the Mr. Lewis:-We want men to negligence on the part of the almost right anglesas is the case cured. The firm bed Also Company we in a position to train up to meet each a contin- tenants, who were aware that an in the Keneer, and in a leerer
accident might happen.
degree in the British service rifle advertised in the newspapers apply the Home Government genes.
Hs. Excellency :-I" have & with petroleum, Mr. Mses waS without success. It was generally in able sparge of this department strong impression that the work say positively. The building wae bolt kaob gave a greater rapidity Mr. Wright said he could not! It was found that the beni-dowo undenlood that there were Peverd men in the Government and had no assistance other than might be divided among other erected to bear reasonable weight. of manipolation in rapid firing.
members of the staff. clerical. but they could not be spared, se
After farther evidence, the jury In action the Enfield of the U, 8 His Excellency :-Where did Mr. Lowie:-I do not think returned & verdict that the troops can get in three shots for the Government was working on
that the facts were before the deceased met their deaths as very two of the German-Mauser. the me minimum of reduced he learn the work? atzff to other firma in the Mr. Lewis:-This branch of the Tribunal to the extent to which result of misadvectors and no Colony.
work is entirely new. He was I am patting them now. The body wee responsible." Major Morgan-hie firm is taught it in this office. It is a business in increasing and the new businees which he has grown staff is working at high pressure. not reduced in steff,
Mr. Looker replied that the up with, so to speak. In 1914 he In view of the telegram which has ats had been reduced because had a European assistant in his been received from the 8.cretory department bat now he has to do of State, I do not think the Home now they had less trained men.
His Excellency said that it had all the work himself which Government is anxious that the been pointed out that the partners involves the marketing and dis business of the Company should
bi dislocated.... in England might come out again poul of the bye-products.
His Excellence :--A salesman ? | if they could relesso a qualified
His Excellency Ister announced international trade, the Ministries MESSES, J.M. ALVES & CO.. kaying acquired the whole Mr. Lewis:--Not at all. He is that the decision of the Council of Finance, Interior, Feige of properly in Salisbury Avenue, officer,
Mr. Looker replied that the the agent through which the bye-was that Mr. Mu should be Affaire and Apricalare and Como Kowloon, are prepared to make granted three months' exemption merce have decided to joially suitable arrangements with any partnera knew that Mr. Wood products are got rid of... was qualified cfficer, but, if His
Mr. BayIs there a similar when be could appear again appoint cfficiels to organise e torant who is desirous of owing before the Tribuna), but ike Commission to consider the the house at present in hie Excellency would like, the firm department at Singapore ? would send a telegram Home| Mr. Lewis replied that Sings Company were requested to make different questions in connection occupation.
therewith.
J. M. ALVES & CO., skog one of them to come pore sad departments of a similar endeavours to find a substitute,
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