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(Frog Char Din Correspondient
TRIBUTE TO A SINGAPORE UNOFFICIAL.
Singapore, April 1.
At a nketing of the Legislative Cougcil, H. E. the Governor nd the Unofficial members paid a tribute to the Hon. Mr. Darbyshire, head of Messrs. Paterson and Simons, who was for many years associated with the Chamber of Commerce andi memberi of the Council. Mr. Darbyshire recently left the Colony.
SHANGHAI GERMANS EMBARK.
*
Shanghai. April" 1. The Germans embark to-day. The Antichus sail with 375 on Thursday.
A SINGAPORE DEATH.
Singapore, April 1.
The death has occurred of Mr. Gibson MeNeill. ni chanica! engineer to the Harbour Board.
SHANGHAI LIBEL SUIT.
Shanghai, March 31. The libel suit by Mr. J. I. Ezra against Mr. Merriman, resulting from the baseball scandal, is called to come up on Tuesday.
THE GERMAN EXEMPTIONS.
Shanghai, March 312- The Surth C'hian Daily Nrux says that the freeman doctors were exempted from repatriation at the in-tance of the American
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
and Portuguese Legations
Shanghai. March 31. The outbreak of influenza is steadily slackening.
SINGAPORE GERMAN ESCAPES.
Singapore, March 31.
Wrom the internment camp at Tanglia.
SULTAN OF JOHORE HONOURED.
Singapore. March 31.
NEWS BY WIRELESS.
Deily Bulletin " Servicel
U. S. TRADE WITH OCEANIA,
Washington, March 31.
The unusual growth of trade between the United States and Oceania is shown in the report of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce During the first eight months of the fiscal Fear the Oceania trade was $513,588,769, and Oceania sold to the United States 5139,871,602. Japan took $191,632,128 worth of American goods in eight months, more than double that of the same period in the previous year.-American Wireless,
ENEMY ALLIES IN U. SI"
Washington, March 31. The Attorney-General has reported that of 4.000 enemy aliens interned during the war parole would be granted to 600 of the harmless class. that the others would be repatriated, and 900 dangerous persons would be held indefinitely.--American Wireless,
U.S. FORCE IN NORTH RUSSIA.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE MILITARY SERVICE BILL
MEN LIABLE FOR SERVICE IN-RUSSIA.
London, March 27..
In the House of Commons, the Military Service Bill passed the report stage unamended. The proposal to limit the operation of the Bill up to December 31, 1919, instead of April 30, 1920, wasteeted by 232 votes to 70.
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HONGKONG HOUSING QUESTION.
III.-Possible Remedial Measurts continued,
(Special to the Telegraph.")
The proposals already enumer
Another amendment, excluding liability for service in Nussia from the scope of the Bill, was defeated by 281 votes to 48.
Mr. Churchill, declining to accept this amendment, said theated would provide for public isation of plans, of a variety Government did not intend raising a large conscript Army for Russia. The general question of the Russian policy was not a question for the British Government. It was a matter to which the League of Nations or the league of victorious nations must address itself.
RED CFOSS GIFT..
HONGKONG THANKED.
The Hum Mr. E R. Halifax, Hon. Secretary of the War Charities Committee, forwards us the following
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
There should also be standard, servants and the employees of big sufficient to suit all firms, and give the rest of the com-shle tastes and conveniences munity reasonably. ronted houses and
reason-
obviate A monotony
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar ondemand to-day was 3e, 3.3-164.
The Weather.
Forecast rain, Barometer:-* 29.99. Temperature 2 psr-39, Humidity 2pm-83.
suburbs should be created oà tha and being such as it is, there feland itself, and admittedly, the
are very great difficulties to facsim
THE PROBLEM OF
of
· COMMUNICATIONS, with a degree of security. But of "aspect. In this case the that is not all that is wanted architects would kick. Whatever distant parts of the island easily The problem is: how to make by many a good citizen; be likes is done someone will kick. At accessible. That problem should to think of owning his own house. present it is the public that is not be given up. To most people that is but an kicking, and if they are wise they should be realously sought. We Its solution unattainable ambition bat for will keep or kicking until No-have one hall railway on the the industrious and carefulWanchee-Bother takes
dotice. and, and it pays, though With Tsz Fuat Po Service)
living it need not be so. It is the architects the good archs does not sarva a thickly popu high time that there were some tects, that is need not warrylated area Peking, March 31.
sound Building Societies here, There will always be ample work course, - supply - mash
(sight-seers, A mandate today urges the whereby the individual of mo- for them in a developing Colony revenue.) Why not sever re-opening of British Red Cross Society,
the Shanghai derate means might become his like this. Conference. Peking has received own landlord, either by the The advantages of standardised created, served by the nat
railways? The new 83, Pall Mall, London. S.WI-information that Chan
loan King- Society
and mortgage plans, or type plans, as they railways, might of them 12th February, 1919. ming is still recruiting soldiers method, or the rent-purchase are more Dear Sir,
generally called, at Changchow,
system. Such societies need are
ensure financini - success clear. At I have to thank you for your letter of the 20th December last
Shanghai, March 31.
very might even be a small strong financial backing, beginning they are cheap, being the renta in such sukuo enclosing draft value £4.15.0, Department requesting the Com. private firms-all firms, not only convey a guarantee of a good fixed income (realdents The General Staff has ap-which should be forthcoming sold officially at little more than towards the upkeep of proached the Communication both from the Government and a nominal charge. Next, they ways, guaranteeing A being a further contribution to our funts from subscribers to the use commercial automobiles, far tions are a direct incentive to selected by competition for very with essoal passengers, ins
manders at Kalgan and Urga to the wealthier ones. Such institu-houses, for
the designs are suburbs holding "season" Hongkong War Charities Fund, dispatching troops to guard the thrift of the most desirable kind, handsome prizes. And there is ably numerous, to make up the
ficial receipt for which I beg to Mongolian frontier.
aud produce citizens improved by no risk of irksome and expensive enclose herewith.
A certain Foreign Ministercall-genuine self-respect and honest delay consequent-on successive reventie: ---- I am desired by the Joint Wared on the Foreign Department pride. Following a recommenda-amendments of plans to meet lower levels, comman
То suburbs Committee oner again to express saying he had heard rumours tion of the Singapore Housing official requirements mostly very much better than those you, and to ask you to be so that some foreign influence is Commission, the Straits Govern- proper requirements. Further, the would have to be th
VOLLEY BALL.
HONGKONG V. CANTON.
kong
TO MAKE BUILDING CHEAPER.
the
case.
the
ENTER THE LAND-HOG,
proposed to open'up a nav ambarb
A German prisoner of war named Peter Havewith has escaped as to convert the donors, helping Mongolian independence, ment has already voted a useful estimating contractor knows ex-whether by the great
in whatever manner you consider and asked that proof should be sum (not a large one, but no doubt actly where he is, and can quote and improvement of the tramway proper, the warn an: sincere secured as to which foreign coun- further votes will be made as the safely, without adding few system, or by a light railwa
demand arises) for the purpose hundreds, or a thousand or two motor bus service.... thanks of the British Red Crosstry is involved. Society and the Order of St. Johning by themselves on the 29th, Public Utility Societies. No such the uncertainties attendant on say
The Southern delegates, deer- of granting loans to approved dollars, as." makeweight" against The writer does not propos for the generons and syropathetic decided that they could not Society has as yet been formed."original" plans and specifica-suburbs could There was a brilliant gathering at Johore on Saturday when help we thus receive in our work confer and fight at the same but one fancies that the idea is tions
exactly where His Excellency the Governor invested His Highness the Sultan of for the sick and wounded. Johore with the Order of Knight of the British Empire.
time: they must not re-open the uader serious consideration, for
All these things, be it insigh Beak Tannai schema is down, whether the The Malay guards attended: also spearmen and yellow umbrellamy Committee, to express to you stopped; secondly. Faking must south have been brought to take and therefore lower rents.
Please pernit me, on behalf of Conference until fighting is many influential people down mean more cheaply-built houses, or a sensible ides, and soe bearers. The Johore troops also paraded and fired Royal salutes.
These are matters for more than and to the members of your Com- prove that it will respect the a lively interest in housing reform. Another matter for consider- mittee our deep and profound Conference's decisions.
ation is the growing favours function, of an Improvement: one bead, and are properly the gratitude for the constant and
being accorded the ferro-concrete Commission, which we must hopa A great step forward will be type of building. One cannot off will be established in Hongkong sustained help you have given us
made if something can be done hand speak as to comparative before long. luring the period of the war. It
to make the building of new first costs, but the ferro-concerete places in these articles, here But as In other is only by the help of generous
houses by the private speculator building is especially clean and again he insists that the Govern supporters like you and your
possible, by cheapening materials. easy to keep clean, calls for butment (and none of these matters colleagues that we were able to
That may read like the expression an insignificant allowance for should be left to private enter- Year's Day a letter (copy of which publish in The Times on New
of a pious hope, bat it is more, depreciation, has an indefinite prise) has no right to expect to The thing can be done. Bricks life, and is enclose herewith stating that Hongkong and
and timber, the two chief re-(and is therefore
almost fireproof make a profit out of its belated Canton will quisites of construction, should insured.) These items seem
more cheaply action to secure housing and it was no longer necessary for us play the second inter-port match admittedly be dearer on account spell economy in the long run, to appeal for donations or for fresh in volley ball at Queen's College of the war, but not so dear as the; even if first costs are higher.
to general city reform. * collections to be made, and that on Wednesday, the 2nd April, at have been. The profiteering rings we desired such collections as are 3.30 p.m. Mr. F.M. Mohler, of the have been allowed to operate! DEVELOPMENT OF SUBURBS, Of course, immediately. It is actually in progress to be wound Chinese Y.M.C.A, will officiate without restraint. They could A big item in the cost of athere is trouble with those, whom up and the proceeds remitted to
as the referee. The following very easily be broken by the house in or very near town is the one has termed the land-hogs. It ns as soon as this can be done. It players will represent Hong-opening of public brickyards and purchase price of the site, often as is the moment for which thay Finance Committee that they Chin Kwong Yan (S.P.C.), Vice activities of the Public Works De-special conditions, rents always change, from barren wastes ta is a great satisfaction to the
sawmills. Such activities would much as the building estimate have been waiting. Overnight 1st line:-Kwok U Leung (Q.C.) be no undue extension of the itself. That is why, subject to their holdings undergo a magic either have in hand or will Capt. Chan Ki Yan (S.C.), Li Hin partment. Alternatively, a public become progressively shortly receive sumas which the Leang (S.C.).
smaller
inestimably precious expanses, estimate as sufficient to meet all
town organisation of some kind might from
towards 2nd line:-Wong Hin Waistep in--not a Building Society, into
and
which, however, as public-spirited: suburbs. · Ιπ our liabilities.
(S.P.C.), Hn Ka Lau (S.P.C.), Ko perhaps, but say a Co-operative any
men, in the most altruistic spirit the Sik War (Q.C.). Capt., Ho Chak Society or some such body. In is not the place for dwelling sell to the suburb-makers at-100
'town
possible, they will be prepared to Man (S.P.C.).
either case, charging a reasonable houses. They occupy sites which or 200 per cent. profit! Chin Tsun Chiu (S.P.C.), Hung be a good profit which could be business premises, and they are came to the conclusion that land-
3rd line-Ko Chi To (Q.C.). price for the output, there would would be better occupied by
The Singapore Commission Kwong (Q.C.). Kam Sang (Q.C.), Chau Wing applied to some useful public partly responsible for the conges- hogging was much facilitated by tion to be found in the business the fact that vacant land, quarters of many cities, with wherever situated, unhealthy conditions for the barely
was taxed persons working in those pre- Their remedy, already made law, more than nominally. It is scarcely realised to what mises. It is a duty of the Gor- is the progressive taxation of an extent standardisation
Can erment of any place to open up land suitable for building purposes cheapen building construction. In suburbs and supply every possible or capable of being developed (by houses erected as they are now, convenience for the population filling in or other meads), at doors and door-framesand window moving into them. frames, for instance, are fitted in
reasonable cost, for such pat- In this Colony, Kowloon is all sorts of odd sizes and designs, the
Similarly, on their re- Пре obvious residential as often as not of unseasoned suburb, easy of development, ment for vacancy have been commendation, refunds of ankesï-- wood which warpe within and with ample room for unlimited withdrawn. Such refunds VST). a few months, and in most expansion. But there is the daily but just in many Instances in the cases carpentered on the spot crossing of the harbour, which is past, but in others they were very with a sinful waste of time and regarded by many people as a unjust (to the community). There timber, It would be an easy great discomfort and inconven- were tottering houses o matter to secure (by the all-ience, and of course is in the positive ruins, occupying valuable powerful lever of cheapness) the typhoon season always liable to sites, and the owners. Would" bos From an announcement in our
general adoption of several closure. The writer is unable to repair them and make them fit for columne, it will be noticed that
designs of doors and door frames discuss the feasibility of the habitation, thus escepirg assess the P. and O., the British India The Admiral Line are in receipt and window frames, for separate bridge and tunnel proposals ment and retaining the sites for and Apcar lines of steamships of advices that four additional types of houses. Several large which have been made from time higher values created by the have been transferred to the U. S. Shipping Board steamers factories, equipped with modern to time, and can only make a
(Continued on Page agency of Messrs. Mackinnon, have been assigned to them for machinery and time-saving sp very tentative suggestion that con- Mackenzie and Co. Mr. E. V. D. operation in the Trans-Pacific of the kinds and conditions of lying of a causeway, with inter pliances, with skilled supervision sideration might be given to the Washington, March 31.
Parr, who has heretofore been trade. These steamers are the
DON'T FORGET. The payments to the Victory Loan are the most liberal ever managing the affairs of the P. "West Heliz," "West Munham," he used, could do all this suptions for shipping facili fered by the Government. Deferred payments will be made over and O. Company, becomes a "Quittaca," and "West Bemus" a big
work, and at one strakelties, such as it has been decided Taxtended period of six months, May-Nov, 11, and 10 per cent. is partner of Messrs. Mackinnon of 8,800, tons, 7,900 tons, 8,500 cost of a new house would be Straits. Such causeway could Government House
gaving in the to constract across the Johore, upon application and another 10 per cent. bafore July 15.- Mackenzie and Co., who will have and 8,800 tons deadweight cargo effected. Of course, the Chinese carry a double railway track erican Wireless.
offices as well in Shanghai. The capacity respectively. These carpenters guilds might kick road for general vehicula firm has branches in Bombay and assignments make a total of Farm labourers have been known and path for Calcatta. To signify the change six large steamers that the to kick on the introduction of may, however, be so im sible locally, the house flags of Messrs. Admiral Line are now operating chines, but the machines have could pronounce
labour-saving -- agricultural masination. Only, skilled. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Co. in the Trans-Pacific trade for the been introduced just the sa and the P. and O were to-day U.S. Shipping Board, in addition boon to many down at the P and Q wharf, to never of their own vessels in 10 with the Union Jack on top. this service.
Washington, March 31, Brig. General W. P. Richardson. U. S. Army, who is to be given command of the American Expeditionary force in Northern, Russia, will leave in a few days with a fair-sized detachment of Engineers.American Wireless.
BOUNDARIES QUESTION.
Paris, March 31.
M. Clemenceau, Signor Orlando. Baron Makine, General Smuts, And Colonel House composed the Peace Conference Committee to discuss the boundary question-American Wireless
AMENDMENTS TO COVENANT.
Yours faithfully, (Sa) ROBT A. HUDSON,, Chairmat of Finnare Committee H. C. Sandford, Esq.
Hon. Treasurer, Hongkong War Charities Fund, c/o Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank: Hongkong.
DAY BY DAY.
Regarding the return of the Hongkong Military Service recruits, information has now been received frou. Army Heal- The American Monroe Doctrine and the Japanese racial quarters in India, as under- discrimination amendments were not included in the Covenant of Private Hughes now desires the League of Nations as sent to the Drafting Committee of the return to Hongkong and is being. Peace Conference or before the Supreme War Council on Friday-included in the party to be American Wireless.
returned."
JAPAN NOT REPRESENTED.
Paris, March 31.
Paris, March 31. Japan was not given representation in the new Council because Japanese. Delegation does not include the Foreign Ministry American Wireless.
U. S. VICTORY LOAN.
U. S. CREDITS TO ALLIES.
Washington, March 31. Secretary of the Treasury has announced that France has given a credit of $100,000,000, and Greece $3,800,000, making a France of $2,647,471,000; Greece, $434,129,000 and to all fos, $9,035,269,000 American Wireless.
4th line-Leung Kit Choi (Q.C.). "Loh Kam Yan, (S.P.C.), Ma Hong Mai (S.C.), Chin Lai Yung (S.P.C.).
Reserves: "Wing Chan (S.P.C.), Wong Tai Kwan (Q. C.), Yeung Ming Fai (Q. C.). «
S.P.C.-St. Paul's College. S.C.-South China Athletic As ciation. Q.C.-Queen's College..
THE ADMIRAL LINE.
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