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Though there is a momentary Hall on the Western Front so far as big operations are concerned, the daily communiques all seem to indicate that schemes of dis. To-morrow's Analversary. finot strategic significance are
Tomorrow is the 15th anniver- still being matured. Here and sary of the death of Lord
Salisbury. there we are gaining points of vantage and making useful little hauls of prisoners, and are proceeding with the tasks that confront as in a thoroughly systematic maoner. Behind all that is transpiring there is gening at work, and it would only be in
The Dollar.
TRIAL OF ISSUE,
An Interesting Case Adjourned.
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At the Supreme Court this morning, before His Honour the Chief Justics (Sir W. Beas: [Davies), a case was heard in which Fung Fak-hong and others, (trading as the Hung Fat-loi) and Cheung Tes wat were parties in
MORRISON HILL ROAD
COLLAPSE..
Jury's Recommandations to
Government.
(TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The knighthood which has gone to Mr. William Orpan in the E.BE list issued recently is particularly interesting, os hon ours do not usually go to painters when they are doing their best Yesterday afternoon the enjuiry work. They usually come when into the recent collapse at Mor. they are elected president of some a trial of isene as to whether risos Hill Road was concluded."
art society or have otherwise defendant has to account to the
One some semi-pablic position. The evidence being completed, would like to think that the Salt Commissioner for a certain
The plaintiff,
the foreman of the jury aaid I honour given to Mr. Orpen is Are Agenta of the Salt have before me some correspond solely because of bis artistio Commissioner of the Province of ence written to the Director of distinction, but the fact that be Yesterday there were notified Kangtang in the Republic of the P.W.D. in Jane 1905 by generously gave to the nation the the natural order of things were one fatal case of plague and one China, trading under the style of owners of houses an Inload Los collection of paintings he had done the battle again to blaze ap 8g8ion-fatal occurrence of spotted necessary enquiry be made into the northern slope of Horrison to do with it. Mr. Orpen was born Hoog Fat Loi, ask that all No. 1527, which is situated on in the war had doubiless something sufferers being the disbursement made by the Hill Road. These lettere were
in Ireland forty years ago. He defendant on babalf of the written by owners of houses in served in the Army Service Corps, plaintiffs out of the sam” of
Inland Lot after and latterly has been one of the
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in the near future, when the Alliee have secured the necessary paints Chinese,
fever, both to enable them to bring fresh dissesore to the enemy' forces.
well worth watching, for in it there is promise of great things.
Dangerous Hillsides.
Mall Lost..
Bank Dividend.
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Alleged Theft of Fowls. $17 500, the equivalent of H. K. A slight landslip occurred.official artista at the front: Like Mr. Wood to-day remanded the Taele 12,600 at the rate of 7.2 The letters chiefly com-Sir John Lavery, who got a case in which a Chinese was mace to the dollar, received by plained of the doogerous aspect of knighthood last year, his only obanged for pilfering a crate of the defendant from To Lan Ting Morrison Hill and the many connection with the Royal fowla valued at $65, on board from the branch depot in Rang boulders embedded there. The Academy came after his e the ae. Heungehan at the Canton Po, which is the amount asid letters invited the building chici-was established in the market as The conclusion of the erquiry Wharf. The accused denied the to be due to the plaintiffs.
ale to make every possible effort well as among the critical. Like into the fatality esased by the charge.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E. prevent any impending land. Mr. Augustas John and Mr. Correspondents are requested to observe the rule
recent landslip at Morrison Hill,
(instructed by Messrs. Deacon, lip so as to secure life and pro- Rothenstein, he was a. pupil requires them to forward their names and Kildresses
with the expression of opinion by
Looker, Deacon and Haraton), perty in the houses at the foot of at the Slade Sobool, when he was communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
the jury, has again raised the The Post Office notifies that appeared for the plaintiff, ac
the hill.
deeply influenced by the draughts- publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should be addressed oft-discaseed question of the the mail for Hongkong, despatch-Hr. F. O. Jenkin, O.B.E. (in- The foreman read several latters manship of M. Legroe, the great Government's" responsibilities ed from Wellington," Newstructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring), sent is to the F. W. D. by leszees | French droughtsman and teacher, towarda householders. All are Zealand, on the 22nd June last, appeared for the defendant. *** and owners of bouses at Morrison who has left so profound a bias on familiar with the facts of the has been lost in the sinking of Mr. Jenkin, in opening, said Hill Road in relation to the English art. A collection of Mr. tragedy, but it is somewhat in the s.. Wimmera of the New that he would have to make an metter.
Orpan's war pictares ia on the nature of a revelation to Zealand coast.
application which he knew would
Mr. Wright of the P.W.D. was view at the Agnew Gallery. learn that 88 - far back Вя
be distasteful to His Lordebip, but recalled and the foreman of the Another of the new knights, 1905 the dangerous condition
he would sek for His Lordship's jury put the following question: Colonel W. A. F. Sinclair, is of this particular hillside was The local office of the Banque indulgence. He wished to Fay Are there any reports or records Director of National Service for pointed out to the
Public Industrielle de Chine is in receipt that he only received the instras of Isodelipa similar to what the whole London region. He Works Department. It was stated of a telegram from the Head Office tions from bis solicitor yesterday happened on August 4th and have was one of Lord Kitchener's during the enquiry by an official at Paris according to which, the at 4.15 p.m., and the reason there been any complainte made? "finds" sad took a big part in the of the Department that as the Board of Directors has authorised for this delay was that the plain.
Mr. Wright-To my know organisation of recruiting, and he hillside was covered with thick the payment of a dividend of 10 tiffe did not pat up the security ledge. there were two minor was chiefly responsible for the undergrowth & fell of earth was per cent. shareholders for the year required. Although the plain landslips in 1916, of compilation of the register of the a matter impossible to foresee, 1917.
tiffa did not put up the security, which I mentioned on August nation. but the previone warning was
their solicitors had given an 20tb., and in Each cafe trested as a matter unable to be
undertaking that the security the owzere of houses in the Mr. Bernard Shaw must have acted upon except in so far as
Mr. H. W. Bird is standing for would be provided. Ths eam neighbourhood informed the heartily endorsed the selection of facilities would be granted to the the vacancy on the Legislative monk was served on August 9 Government of the danger of Mr. Sidney Webb, whom he con- owners of the property endanger Council caused by the temporary
was started in 1916 alipe. The P.W.D. also bad each siders "the cleverest man in led to partially remedy the state absence of the Hoa. Kr. H. E. before the Paisne Judge, sad information. The Government England," as the Labour CAD- of affairs. As a public authority, Pollock, K. C. His proposer is the ince the action 80 affidavit accepted no responsibility in the didate for the University of charged with
safeguarding Hon. Mr. D. Landale, and his attached to the application bad matter. I have to recollection of London at the next general public safety, it would seem that seconder Mr, N. J. Stabb, O.B.E. been made. Besiked for a short seeing the letter read by the fore-selection. They first met in 1879 the policy adopted by the Fablio
adjournment only.
man. Facilities were open to at a debate for the now defract Mr. Alabaster said that bis ownere to remove boulders or Zetetical Society. "Sidney Wabb aiderably short of what it shoula
A Chinese lad pleaded not it would be inconvenient for them expense.
clients lived in the country, and anything dangerous, at their own at that time," says Mr. Show, be, foi 't was definitely stated
out to-day with the unlawful to either put up security or give have any real steps been taken to profile that eaggested 11. guilty when charged at the Police
was a man of about 21, with to come down. They were told i
On the part of the Government emall, pretty hande and feet and removal cf
possession cf a brass bydrant cap an undertaking, articles were supposed to be and a braea deck cap. The taking had been given. The information contained in a recent telegram that the Service whom the expense should be borno Furloined from the neighbourhood would have thought Mr. Jenkin's The Chief Justice said he dollar grievances have been raised at a meeting of the Obins Asso-should
of Queen's Street. The defendant) ciation in Lindon has created some degree of satisfaction locally, faculd hardly be the determining gave the plea that he had bought solicitor could have found out and we hear that representations are again likely to be made by stake, and if the Department is not bat did know his whereabouts.
thescticlee from s marine hawker, would be put up.
definitely whether the security those affected in Hongkong. We are not surprised that that is the prepared to spend in this direc- A fine of $5 was it flicted. case, for there can be no two opinions as to the hardships which are tion, surely it should obtain engendered by the present position, which the Times has rightly described as eminently unsatisfactory." This bss always been powers to force the owners to sot more or less of a baraing question, but it has been more pointedly ed. There must be many sites in all cases where danger in prov-
A Chinese was 'acquitted on brought forward eince the war owing to the steady rise in the in this Colony endangered by the grounds of insufficient vid-journ the cass until tomorrow, exchange value of the local dollar, which, under the present aystem hillsides and it would assuredly ence when charged. at the Police and the costs of the adjournment part of the Government to carry coolness and clearness that to me, of salaries being reckoned in sterling and paid in dollare, has inevit be a wise action if inspections Court to day with adatching a would have to be borne by defend-out immediate steps to inspect in my then trembling state, seem- ably meant that there has been a progressive dimunition in the were made and action compelled. gold bangle from the wrist of sant. How long would the case be
It is true that something has been done as a zeenlt of local The frequency of landslides have child whilst in the custody of an likely to last?
something being done, for delay said that she was in a theatre esy, but his friend eaid there was amply proved the necessity for old woman. The complainant Mr. Jenkin said he could not in such a matter is dangerous, at the time and the accused had no defence-(Laughter).
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1918.
THE SERVICE DOLLAR,
amount of money received by those concerned.
undertake the
that the Government could not dangerous bouldera, bat would leave it to be dons at the expense of the owners. The point as to by
Aa Urgent Matter."
Whilst on the question of re- eidential dangers, reference might
A Weak Defence:
Alleged Snatching.
taken the wrist of the obild and later the bangle was found to be missing...
The csse
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This under- rectify the position and to secoure improvement on Napoleon 111.
吕 fine the houses from damage from He had best of my knowledge certain ably thick, strong, dark hair. He falling boulders or slipe ? To the long besd, and remark theasures were taken by the Gov- knew all about the subject of ernment but no very important debate; knew more than the les- mensures have been adopted. I tarer; knew more than anybody am inclined to think that the present; bad read everything that Government completed the bat had ever been written on the sub- treas on the rear of No. 28, ject, and remembered all the facta Morrison Hill Road.
that bore on it. He used notes, ticked them off one by one; threw them sway, and finished with a
Mr. Ala beater Baid be objected to the adjournment.
Mr. Jenkin repeated that he was not ready to goon.
Hie Lordshipsaid he could ad
PRESENTATIONS,
Te there any intention on the
Morrison Hill and take measures ed miraonions.
Quite the
to safeguard life and property at cleverest thing I ever did in my knowledge there are no such in- Webb, to extort his, and to keep the foot of the hill? To my life was to force my friendship on tentions, although I have no authority to speak for the Gov- ernment.
it."
By means of two spelling The foreman of the jury said errore, an eight-year-old raboolboy that the series of questions he had has receatly indicated a new phase put were to obtain general in- in the character of a deservedly formation only.
anpopular monarch. He wrote,
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representations to the Home authorities, but the new scheme, while a distinct improvement on old conditions, does not in say sense fally meet the case. It seems that the whole enbject has recently been under consideration by an Inter-Departmental Committee and that this body bos agreed that some further revision is necessary as regards Consular and Diplomatic pay, but that there are still dificul-
For U. S. Red Cross, ties in the way of doing anything more for the Noval and Military
Send-off to Kowloon Dock Men, Services. As to what those difficulties are, nothing is ssid, but for
The American Red CroEa ourselves we cannot see why they can be overcome in the one asse and be made to the small collapse Society, through the American
There was a large attendance not surmounted in the other. The Times expresses some measure of which took place at West Point Consulate General, acknowledges in the Recreation Room at the The verdict returned by the "William Eufas had a new forest wonderment that the Home suthorities have declined the offer Yesterday, this being another in the receipt from Mears, Auder- Hongkong and Whatopos Dock jury as to the cause of the desthe maid. If anybody was found which it is anderstood the Hongkong Government made to bear stance in which a portion of a sen, Meyer and Company of $150 last evening, when presentations of deceased read as follows:-We, looking at his dear, Bafas had his the whole loss of exchange by the Naval and Military Services building suddenly came down (Hongkong currency) as proceeds were made to Mr. A. G. Graham the jury, find that the deceased eyes put out.” during the war, and, if that is really the case, it would certain simply because it was too rotten of the baseball game held on and Mr. W. E. Cooke, who are met their deathe as the result of ly be interesting to know the precise respone for each a decision. to remain atanding longer. It has Wednesday, the 14th August, the both leaving for active service, the landelip which occurred on "The bombardments of Paris by That could best be done by means of question and answer been put on record by an official management of which Messrs. The chair was occupied by Mr.W. August 4th. at 10 am. We do the big German gun recall the either in the House of Commone or in the local Legislative Coun of the P.W.D. that inspections are Andersen, Meyer and Company, Forsyth, the President of the Re not ettribute these deaths to any attempted destruction of Bons- oil, by which process the actual state of affairs could be ascertained, never made anleges report is sent conducted at their own expense erastion Clab, and those present person's prose negligence. We parte in that city by menue of the At any rate, whatever the facts in this regard are, there is no question in or alterations are being carried and with gratifying sucoses. included Mr. R. M. Dyer, Chief strongly recommend that im- remarkable missile known in as to the desirability-icdeed, the necessity for some farther attempt at,
bat if mora lives Installing Additional Lights. Manager, many fellow employees mediate steps should be taken by in three days as the "infernal." to be made to readjust the present moet anomalous conditions. The are not to be escrificed there will A Chinese woman was sum-and a number of friends.
the Government to inspect Mor- This machine is familier to those present method, by which a proportion of pay is reckoned on a ro have to a change in procedure. mooed before Mr. Wood this In handing to the departing rison Hill with a view to the pre-acquainted with the history of fatively low dollar basis and the remainder on the current rate, is a There must be hundreds of houses morning to answer & charge of men pocket cases containing subvention of farther landelips, also artillery. St. Bemi, in hie mach-appreciated concession on the old system, but it is still far in the West Point district well having additional electric lights stantial cheques, Mr. Forsyth the removal of any dangerous"Memoir of Artillery," gives s from eatisfactory insemuch as it still makes the amount of a man's over fifty years old, built by without the sanation of the proper mentioned that the Dook Com- boulders, in order to give safety section and view of an infernal pay conditional on the rate of exchange, and, with a opntinuance of Chinese jazzy-builders at a time authorities. Mr. Bannerman, of pany had an excellent war record, to the occupants of the houses used by the English at St. Malo, the present tendency in this reapcot, there is only one certainty that when regulations were not strict, the Hongkong Electric Co., He referred to the bard work Mr. situated at the foot of the hill. can be counted upon by the receiver-namely, that he will get fewer and it must be surprising to many appeared for the prosecution and Grahem had put in 60 sergeantin dollars per month as each pay-day comes round. That obviously is that they have stood eo long. It Mr. Hang was for the defence. the R.K Defence Corps, and said a most unfair add ingoitable system. We know iudead of many is hardly to be expected that a Mr. Hang pleaded guilty for the that both men carried with them casee in which Service men find themselves to-day with lower eslaries rent-receiving landlord is going defendant and asked His Worship the best wishes of all the Deck in sotaal cash than they received when firet coming East, despite to report, and the occupants are to be lenient with her.
staff in the hopa that they would the granting of incresses," which, however, can only be rightly ally not of the kind to worry: Big Cinema Attraction.
about each things. Even if a great Maintaining their policy of ecor
speedily return to Hongkong. so-called when viewed from a sterling standpoint.
Spreches were also made by Mr. The whole basic system is, of course, wrong, and until it is amount of additional work is in ing films of deep interest to their Dyer, Lient; F. H. Thomas of the radically and fondamentally reformed theee glaring inequstitiee will volved, & ayatematic and period. continue to pereist. Every man has a right to know what his monthly ical inspection should be aimed Palzone, the Victoria Theatre D-fence Corps, who spoke highly salary shall be it is unjust and utterly anomalous that bis pay at, for the mater is one that agement has arranged for the of Sergeant Graham's work, and screening of a special picture for others, the company heartily hould be subject to sach outside influences as the variation in the vitally effects hundreds of three nights, commencing to drinking the bealth of the depart exchange value of the silver dolier. The matter can be eatisfactorily Cantco houses that are in Cain, which has had a really honours to the toast.
lives.. We note that even in marrow. This is "The Mark of ing men and secording musical and permanently dealt with only in one manner, and that is to pay dangerous condition are to be phenomenal run in London. During the evening an enjoy Service men on a purely local currency basis wherever they may pulled down; and the demotion is a clever and decidedly my able musical programme happen to be bent, and, if that system resolte in either loss or gain of many houses in Hongkong stezione detective story, and we gone through, and a very pleasant to the Imperial authorities, then the latter must make allowances would be a public benefaction.derstand that it is marvellously farction concluded by the singing phial, or post free from Dr. the English, with the Datch for such contingencies. That is, admittedly, an ideal, but it is also will any of our unofficial members acted. There should be crowded of the National Anthem and Auld Williams Medicine Co., 98 under King William, tried it st sheer common-cente. However, if it cannot now he acted upon, at least some impry ment on the existing conditions in urgently called for. interest themselves?
audiences on these thres nights, Lang Byue.
Szichuen Road, Shanghai,
NO APPETITE THIS WEATHER?
He there records that it was "34 feet in length, 18 in height," and that it "broke many win. dowe and uncovered many houses, with no other effect" Hig- tory credila the invention of the first infernal to Frederic Jamballi, an Italian engineer, who put it Linto practice at the siege of: Antwerp by the Duke of Parma, 1586. Striking testimony to its effectiveness on that occasion, is to bo found in Strada's History of the little laxatives which acceler- the Belgic Wars." When,alter- ate digestion, gently stimulate the wards the English tried it at liver, dispel Quetiveness, Bilione Dankiek and St. Malo it was for Was zione, sick headaches:
| Bome reason" quite unsuccessful, Of all chemists, 60 cents the and it met with no success when
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