SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL /piece of land at Kampong Bugis,
COMMISSION.
Housing to be Considered.
the
An ordinary meeting of Municipal Commissionata was bald in the Kunicipal Boardroom yesterday sfernoon, presided over by Mr. W. Peel and attended by
comprised in Lot 108 and contain ling about 3,400 sq ft.
Approved the purobars of a billiard table for the Fire Brigade
Recreation Room, at a cost "off
$850, payable from the Brigade
Reward Fond.
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Approved abject to the sanct ion of the Garnor in Council Serangoon rd, from Kandang of prescribed line of street for
Kerbau Bridge to the Municipal Limits.
Messrs. A. W. Basu, W. Lowther the erection of public conveni Considered a petition against Kemp, W.A.Sims, EL Tessensohn, Tan Kheam Hock, J. A. Elisa, cas in Raffles Place, and decid Roland" Braddell and M. aed to proceed with the work sl Nama, Dr. Veerasamy, J Pol. ready sanctioned. Ales to provide glase (Secretary) and B. Ball (Municipal Engineer), Enya the Singapore Fres Prese of Aug 31
After the minutes of the ordin
Bry meeting of July 28 had been confirmed, the President,inspeak ing of the Housing Commission, said that the report had been published and circulated among
in the Budget for 1919 for a lady's atory and closk room on Finlayson Green...
Appointed Dr. Jane Allison Lyall as Supervisor of Midwives at a salary of $550 a month in clusive of transport.
Decided by a majority to inform sioners, Penang, in reply to an the President, Municipal Commie. enquiry that there is no objection to incessing the dog tax to $5 a year.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1918.
TAY BY DAY.
War Film
Yesterday a large number of
Schools were entertained at the Victoris Theatre to sa ospital war proosganda film. It is nader.
given if all the children in the etood that somewhere about five more performances will have to be
Government Schools are to be
children from various Government
seeing this fine picture. provided with an opportunity of
No Appearance.
The case in which a Chinese
was shuged with obtaining money from farmere by Istre
pratenosa osme before Mr. EDO Wolfe at the Police Court this morning, Hr. F. X d'Almsds appeared for the defence. Athe complainante, did not put in
appearance at the Court his requested by Mr. d'Almada. Worebip discharged defendant se
the Commissioners and he did not propose to deal with it at
Armed Robberies. length, bat certain
Three men were charged at the recommendations had been made
Decided to issue notices ander Police Court to-day for committ which most probably would affect the estimates and they would Section 101 on owners of proper-ing, with others not in cast-dy, have to consider what action to on Race Course rd" from two armed robberies. The first take with regard to the recom-
|Barmah rd to Balestier rd. To robbery resulted in the theft of mendations made in the raport as confer with ownere of property $650 st & money changer's shop far as the Manicipality was con- with regard to back lanes in the 23, Queen's Road Est, on the oerned. Considerable expenses blocks from Burmab rd to 25th of last month. The second
would have to be incurred in
Balestier rd.
...
robbery was at 142, Orisi Sirest
osrrying them out. Singapore Decided to apply for an Order on the 5th in The, second was a rich, city and he did not in Council onder Section 137 of defendant was also charged with think the Municipal amenities the Municipal Ordinance for back possession of a revolver and were uncommensurate with its lauea for the ares bounded by smmarition. The defendants were prosperity and wealth. The fin- Tiverton Lane, Killiney-rd and remanded for a week.
Devonshire rd, Approved,
the
sanction
ancial question was always a difficult one and they must watch
to subject the interests of the ratepayers.
of They would have to look at the Governor, of an increase of 5 per recommendations as a whole. He cent. on the temporary war allow. would all a special meeting later ance granted to certain Hunicipal so consider the entire question.
Troublesome Japanese.
The
the Two Japanese were charged to- day with disorderly behaviour in Sampan Street. The "fret de- fendent was also charged with the possesion of a Japanese Officers..
dagger Confirmed the valuation for warrior's Mr. Elise asked what had hap-assent purposes at 15 cents per
known "Wagizashi ”. Defendante, it pened to the Wallichst scheme equare foot of the land known as was stated, with three others were and was told that the papers were Angallia Park, Orchard rd.
making a terrible noise. still in the solicitor's handa.
Approved the acceptance of the dagger was found on the firet Hr. Bean asked if the Mani tender of Hesste. Swanson and defendant. He was fined $5 for the height and style of house ferro concrete bridge et. Wayang bad conduct. The dagger 89 cipality had any control over Sehested for the construction of possession of the dagger, while fines of $2 each were imposed building..
The President "said that the Decided, contingent upon Gov. confiscated. height of a bones must not be ernment giving the Crown land The Long Vacation, greater than the width of the required, that application be made The Offices of "the Supreme street unless the comment of the to the Governor in Council for sa Ceart will be open daily from 10 Commissioners was given. With amended preescribed line of streets.m. to 1 p.m. daring the Long regard to the style of building, for Orebard rd so se to increase Vacation, except on Pablis and the Commissioners could refuse to pass the plans if the style was thought to be unsuitable. Of course, that was the cass in Pen- ang, but he did not think it was at present enforced here:
st.
the width of the road to 100 feet; and also for sanction to contiane the line of street to Tanglin rd..
the
General Holidays, when offices will be entirely closed, and on Saturdays, when they wil be open from 10 s.m. to noon, abject, however, to the provie iope of Section 5 of the Supreme
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A special meeting was then held to copeider Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 1918 and by laws for Mr. Braddell wanted to know sensed vehicles. In laying the art (Vacati, ne) Ordinance, what recommendations, if any, Sapplemental Badges on the 1898, ao tar sa is relates to the made in Dr. Hunter's "health table the President said the Criminal Bessions. The Lorg administration report, had been increase was due chiefly to the Vacation commences on the 20th pat into effect,
rise in prices in these abnormal instant and terminates on the The President promised to times and half the total sum was 17th October, 1918, (both days
due to the inoresee in cost of inclusive), make enquiries in the matter.
Mr. Tessensohn seked if the coal for the Gas Dept, the
Attempted Housebreaking. Commissioners had any control price of coal as they all know
An attempt was madeyeaterday Over the sheds behind the Master having gone up 400 per cent. afternoon to-roo the house of Mrs. Attendent's office:
The other items were in connect T.M. Xavier of Waterford, 16, The Fresident said they had ion with roads, streets, bridges, Hacdonnell Road. It appears maintenance and that a Chinese gained an entrance none; it was the Government's conservancy
haulage due to the increase of to the house by means of the Reporting on the health of the prices. In the matter of roada back yard, got hold of an amsh town, the President said it showed repaira were necessary and even end scised her by the throat. a grest improvement especially on the tramway roads, the state She raised ory and cne of the last week when the rate par mills was far from being satisfactory. sons of Mra, Xavier ran down THE WHITE FLAG Company Limited, will be beld WA 31.04 as compared with 36.39 A certain amount of extra expense staire and bad the man arrested, for the previous week and 36.57 was called for so meet the repairs On being searched at the Police last year. There was a decrease of bridges due to raai and for re- Station it was found that the man in beri beri and only one case of painting. Provision had also had a gag and s package of plague was reported, that believed made for additional temporary pepper. in his pockets, to be imported. Phthisis was war allowance to the staff and for understand that the Police are
remaseration still the bane of Singapore.
ta Agente for making farther inquiries into the Billa paid amounted to $387, services during the war,
matter before commenting the 345.87 for last month.
prosecution." Following are some of the decisions taken by the Committee, now confirmed:
concern.
The whole Badget showing a total of $356,768,93 was un- animously passed after diapussions on each of the items.
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Snatchers weli Punished. Two Coisese were charged at the Police Court this morning, Decided in connection with the The meeting then went into before Mr. J. R. Wood, with projected widening of Hare committee to consider the new snatching a gold bracelet from a look rd to apply for the sanction by-laws for the control of licensed Chinete lady in Hing Hon Road, of Government to the purchase Tehicles. Mr. Hooper, of the at Saiyangano. Inspector Mac of a strip of land in front of Hackney Carriage Dept, was in Donald prosecuted. Evidence attendance and suggested that a was given by the complainant houses 462 to 414 4
Decided to refer to a sub email fag with the words for and her servant girl, who identifi- committee the question of etating hire should be used on motored the men sa being concerned in for the information of Govern care plying for hire. ment, the qualification necessary
theenatching. Two Indian wapi watohman gave evidence to the effect that they arrested the defendant. A Chinese who was CONSTIPATION living in Hing Hon Road said he saw the occurrence and he could
for the poat of President, ro CORRECT
Manipipal Commissioners,
Decided, in connection with an
application by Mr. Mr. Parish,
2ad Asst. Accountant, for leave to and bilioneness, clear the com- identify the small girl who was join his Majesty's forces in Eng.plexion, care sick headaches sad walking along with her mistress. land, that this officer cannot be spared from his dation, an
Approved s iny out for the area bounded by Lavender'st, Kalang rd, and Kalang and Rouhors
laxativa
the dainty He saw three men, follow them, rustch something, and
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NOTICE is hereby given that
an Extraordinary General Meeting of, The Chins Borneo
at the office of Messrs." Gibb, Livington and Company, St. Victoria, George's Building, Hongong, the registered office of the above named Company on TUESDAY the 1st day of Octo
Advertising is Ammunition and the Big Cun is the DOLLAR DIRECTORY. ber 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the
War Comforts.
For the following month, Mra. Hayward and the Missea Grimble will be in charge of the Wool Departments of the Peak Olab and City Hall Working Parties respectively. Paroole will be received and wool given out at the Peak Olab on Thursday morninge and the City Hall on Tuesday mornings only.
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forenoon, when the subjoined Resolation which was passed at the Extraordinary General Gen. eral Meeting of the Company held on the 13th day of Septem- ber, 1918, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Re solution --
That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting "and for the purpose of --- "identification thereof sub- *soribed by the ChairmanT thereof be and the same are hereby approved and that such Articles be and they are hereby adopted as "the Articles of the Com- pany to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles there. COL
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Saigon day between the hours of 10 AM.
| and 4 P.M. A sentenced direct:
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