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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1923.
The Under-Secretary for the Colonies well deserved the cheers accorded him at the Corona Club
DAY BY DAY.
DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANT
Mr. B. A. Beaumont left to day
The number of calls received last year by the motor ambulance service was $20, an increase of 231 over 1920,
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DEATH OF PROMINENT SHIPPING MAN.
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H.K. HOTEL'S NEW DEAL.
Machinery May Be
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dinner when he announced that MEST TO A DEBT.
Mr. A. J. Frey's Career. he had recommended the Seare of the Colonist Office should be by the s.3. President Jefferson. tary of State that all future officials,
A cable received in Hongkong from Washington sunounces the
In connection with the Hong- required to spend some period of
death of Mr. A. J. Fres, Vice kong Hotel Company's purchase their instruction time in one or
President in charge of operations of the Shangbai Sanitary Steam other of the colonier It has long
for the United States Shipping Telegraph reporter called at the Laundry (reported yesterday) * been Hongkong's „omplaint, in
Board. common with other colonies, that it's different
Hongkong Hotel this morning to its needs can never be fully ap
The late Mr. Frey had a most leath further details. successful career. He was born The Remington Engineers whose, chief knowledge of a preciated by permanent officials
It has not yet been decided · Under the traffic regulations, in Germany and want to the whether the laundry in Shanghai found that the problem of place isglesced from the Colonial there were 3,604 prosecutions last United States at an early age will be used as such. The machi- building a portable type O List or from officiat des- year, with 3,441 convictions. The Starting as a stenographer, be
climbed the ladder of life with is in need of renewal and it may
nery at the Hongkong laundry writer of true Remington patches. There is undoubtedly total fines were $13,773.
lamentable ignorance in
great rapidity until he gained the be thought better to bring down quality was not to be solved
Yesterday's health
return bigh position which he held at the machinery at Shanghai, which by following familiar lines cfficial circles at Home regarding
the problems of many of Britain's shows nine cases of plague five the time of his death, at the is in good condition, and use it in. of construction. It demand-outlying possessions; indeed, we fatal) and one fatal case each of early age of only 45. He leaves the laundes here, the building led originality of conception, hauldn't be surprised if some of small-pox and enteric fever. Alla widow and family.
ar Shanghai to be used as a combined with inventive skill our leading man imagined that! were Chinese.
Starting with the Pacifio Mail storage for motorcars, which is Steamship. Company in 1899 as an expensive item at present of a high order. In short, it Hoarkong was somewhere in
|China." Anyhow, there is noth-1 The number of dumped bodies secretary to the general manager. However, no definite droision A:S. WATSON & Co. Ltd. called for something new-
ing like actual first-hand know-found by the police in the streets Mr. Frey was quickly promoted has been come to at present, but and different.
ledge of the colonies, and for and elswhere during last year and was subsequently made as whatever is done, the Company
welcome the And the Remington Port- that reason
was 61, as against 656 in the sistant to the general manager of consider they have carried out a that our Colonial able is successful-"because it suggestion
the same company. He remained very advantageons deal. Office officials be required io codies of children.
previous year. Of these, 630 were
in this position until 1915, when With regard to the roof garden is different.
future to visit some of the places
the company was sold to other of the Hongkong Hotel, which it with whose questions they will
interesis. Mr. Frey then re- was aonounced would probably during their period of service!
The new Club of the Ex-Active organised the China Mail Steam-be opened early in this month. have to deal. Let us hope that Service Men's Association is to the idea will be put into effect be opened by the Hon. Mr. Claud hip Company and established a the work has not been carried out was at first Then there may be less fear Severn on Saturday next at 9 service between San Francisco quite as quickly as
and the Orient. Shortly after-expected. Our representative was than now of getting our
pm, when an informal smoke wards he joined the Associated informed, however, that the work social will be held. bleras "pigeon-holed" by un.
Oil Company sad was put in full will be completed in the course interested officials. Why. we
charge of the purchasing depart-of a few weeks and that the roof micha even thea get Con-
The number ofnewspaperbawkment. He remained with this garden would be opened to the stitutional Reform expedited ers and boys is restricted to a companyuntil May, 1918, when he public in the very near future.
hundred, and no licences exceed went into Government service as ing this number are issued within director of the division of con- a year, it was stated in a case bestruction of the Emergency Fleet
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HONGKONG, 15th June, 1922.
THE FIRE BRIGADE.
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LATE SIR ELLIS KADOORIE.
Hongkong Property Sold
Finance Reform in China.
An international bureau con-fora, Mr. E. W. Hamilton to-day. Corportation at San Francisco. sisting of equal numbers of
Two and a half years later Mr. Chinese and foreign bankers for Our Canton correspondent Frey resigned this post and with] the purpose of auditings!|Govern-states that in spite of Wu Ting-a number of others at Los Angeles ment accoup's is the plantang's objection to the re-i parchased from the Navy Depart attributed to Mr. Tuaz Kang, the sorption of gambling, the San ment the steamers Yale and Har Finance Minister-designate, for Pui and Poo Pui lotteries will be vard, with which he established A portion of the late Sir Ellis reforming the Republic's ex- Į re-established within teadays. a fast passenger service between Kadoorie's Hongkong estate was chequer. Apparently the scheme)
Los Angeles and San Francisco. Bold by Mr. G. P. Lammert is to go beyond the audit process.
During last year there were Io, 1920 he was requested to ac-yesterday afternoon, the total as it it is stated that all 3,256 weights and measures except the position of Vice-Pres realised being $231,400.
the Governmined in Hongkong, of which ideat in charge of operations for ment are to be transferred 24 were incorrect 20 of these the United to the new organisation, which being Chinese scales,
States Shipping There Board, which post he held at the will provide the authorities with were eleven convictions, the fines time of his death. a monthly sum for the expenses totalling $353. of administration. As yet the plan is in the embryo stage, and
funds coming to
of
what
There were
Governor.
In bis anual report on the Fire Brigade, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe refers to the reorganisa-
There was some spirited bid- tion of that service which was
ding between Mr. Sayce and Mr. M. Raymord for a one-acre carried out as a result of the
plot at Repulse Bay, described as special report which he drew up
The late Mr. Frey has always site for not more than two and which was laid before the
been interested in shipping and European bouses. The to: ** Legislative Council about a year is obvious that no definite dealt with by the Hongkong ablest shipping men in the United acting for the Hongkong Hotel 522 mendicants was considered to be one of the knocked down to Mr. Raymond, who, it was understood, was ago. He states that, in accord- decision could have been reached. police last year. Of these, 387 States. He visited Hoog- aace with recommendations. the seeing that for some weeks China were sent to Canton once, 641kong during the course of his life Company, for the sum of $13,100, has been without even the kind twice and 27 three times. One having come to the Colony in 1913 of this lot were that the The conditions with regard to the increase in land fire-fighting ap-of Cabinet that has nominally was sent to Canton no fewer than on an inspection trip in connec buildings erected must not be pliances and improvements been ruling the country 13 times and another 15 times. tion with the Pacific Mail Steam-worth less than $15,000, they the fre-fozis
It is stated, however, that being! DOW
[ship Company. It is famoured the lead arg
must be erected within two carried out. We have looked in Government there is approve the
Injuries to bis leg and spine that his untimely end is due to
TESTS,
and the parchuse vair for any reference to the principle. If the report is well were sustained by a Chinese as & a nervous breakdown, brought on must be approved by HE. the matter of eliminating delay in founded, it would surely mark a result of a drop into the street by overwork.
new epoch in China's history, from the first floor of No. 23 getting the fire-floats to the scene and this in a double sense. ItWing Looag Street yesterday. of ship fires, concerning which would indicate
He was removed to the Govern- 2 remarkable! better arrangements were pro change in the attitude towards ment Civil Hospital in a serious
condition. mised in Mr. Wolfe's report of foreign supervision. Apart from this, it would mean assuming) July last, although there is quite the sponsors of the scheme to As the down train from Canton The Proposed Bridge. a lengthy report on the general be thoroughly in earnest-passed the signal point □B盘T
Lown, it knocked down and kill- The Canton Timer priots condition of these floats, one of start in sound finance.
ed a Chinese who was driving bis sketch of the proposed bridge against any Fort which has been on regular duty of foreign participation, how-bullock across the lines. The from Canton to Honam. The for fifteen and the other for ever beneficial it might be, body, badly mutilated, was later main features are:
by. eleven years.
in China's internal affairs has removed
railway It will be recalled (bat on the hitherto been so general that authorities.
confirmation will be awaited be. occasion of the outbreak aboard fore accepting the report of the
We are informed that Messrs. the 8.9. Japan in April last, there plza. What suggests that it Descon, Looker. Deacon and was much delay in getting the may be authentic is that Mr. Harston and Messrs. Percy Smith, floats to the scene, one of them Tung has shown himself, in the Seth and Fleming bare consented matter of the loan investigato act respectively As Hon. basing to be towed across the tions, to be a man of indepen-Solicitors and Hon. Auditors of Earbour. That circumstance gare dent judgment with the the Ex-Active Service Men's rise to a doubt as to whether the courage to speak out his con-Association.
prejudice
victions. which
may
The
have
tha
police
Superintendent's recommenda-convinced his Peking colleagues. The number of finger-prints tion for keeping both floats under even against their will, that in received from various banked fires, stationing one on the such a course rests China's great stations in the Colony last year Kowloon side and the other off hope.
The P.W.D. Carts.
was 4.099, an increase of 23 over the previous year. The Lamber of persons identified by this process was 1,184, being a de-
CANTON RIVER.
Another lot for which there was competition was No. 11, Babington Path. Dr. Woo' was the purchaser at $60,100. No. 13, Babington Path
bought by Mr. Leung Fat-chas for $61,200.
Was
Bidding was brisk for No. 11. Broadwood Road, the residence
of Mr. C. Gerkin. Dr. Kew and Mr. Fred Ellis were the principal bidders at the start, but towards Site-Immediately above up the end Mr. Chan (compradore of stream ead of Dutch Folly Island. the Dairy Farm) joined in, the
Movable bridge consisting of a lot being knocked down to bim movable span of iron girders for $29,000. opening upward with two leaves No. 46. Robinson Road was or bascules hinged near the faces sold for $68,000. of the central supporting piere.
Stationary spans to be con- structed of re-ioforced concrete.
Height of centre span (closed);} 14 m. (46 ft.) above H.W.L.
Height of shore spans: 11 m. (36.1 ft.).
89
TO AVOID ARREST.
BASEBALL.
Saturday's Game.
wore
Interest in these Saturday games is growing space and a big crowd should be present da Saturday to witness what will
LAST YEAR'S FIRES.
Width between railings: 18 m.
On Saturday afternoon the (59 ft.) of which 3 m. (98 ft.) oa
locals will meet, for the second each side reserved for footpathy.
Width of roadway: 12 m.time this season, s team represent- Hongkong, had been carried out,
ing the South Chins Athletic (39.4 ft.), although in his latest report Mr.
Approaches to bridge each 232 Association. m. (763 ft.).
On the last occasion these Wolfe asserts that his recom Our evening contemporary crease of 285 over 1920.
Slope same
teams met the Chinese stationary mendations were put into effect astly reproves us for speaking of
without two of their regular team Jaks" in Monday's paragraph For a little over $150,000 Mr.spans: 1:20.
Cost of bridge, and deepening of and with the inclusion of these without modification. In any case, respecting the quadrupeds which W. S. Bailey has purchased Kow- we still adhere toour previously ex- draw the P. W. D. carts. The loon Marine Lots Nos. 18 and 73, river bottom in the vicinity, about on Saturday they expect to come much nearer defeating the locals, pressed opinion that Hongkong's writer heard them so referred to with coal godowns and hopses. $2,000,000 Mex.
who will, however, field a strong fire oats have had their day and very
before he had been in the Colony This property is at To-ko-wan and
aide. formerly belonged to Messra. long and straightaway ought to be pensioned off in favour adopted the description instead Hughes and Hough, being used; of better and more modern craft. of exercising his little zoological by them for the past twenty-five
We are at one with the Cham-sufficed to tell him that those
knowledge, which should have years as a cost storage. ber of Commerce in its attitude creatures of the "eternal snows
lo his annual report. Station Pursued Man Jumps into undoubtedly be a fast game. that the Brigade should be under were not likely to be encountered Officer Moss states-There is.
Harbour. the absolute control of a special in the tropics. We feel that we still great delay in calling the
owe some apology not only to Brigade, which is very unsatis- Finding himself (with apologies executive officer possessing fire-the reader but to the carabao, factory. Cards printed in red to Lance-Sergt. Andrews) "be- fighting and engideering ex-as the animal to which we are letters with the Brigade tele-tween the devil and the deep perience. The police have been indebted for an important public phone numbers, 600 and K.295, sea," a Chinese servant from the withdrawn from the persoanel of which we mentioned remains, and each public telephone would prob- being the lesser of the two evils. service is named. Still, the point hang in a conspicuous place over 8.8. Po Les chose the latter as the Brigade because the dual we could have wished that ourably affect an improvement in Lauce Bergt Andrews was that during last year there were daty system did not work contemporary's article, combining calling up the Brigade.
chasing a man in a sampan and 29 fires in the Colony, the total satisfactorily to either service. interesting information with gen-
saw his quarry throw something damage being $1,003. There ial jocosity, had said a few words For the same reason, the C.S.P.in reference to this.
James White, who was yester-over the side. Thea, to avoid were seven in which the dsmige On some of day arrested for disorderly be-arrest, the man in the sampan, exceeded $20,000. should give up his Brigade the carts the yoke appears to behaviour and damaging a lukong's threw himself in the harbour, too. The three biggest fires were superintendency, which should unpaturally low, and what lends uniform, was this morning let off Lance Sorgt Andraws came up those at No. 7,8 and 12 Third coloar to the idea is that on others by Mr. E. W. Hamilton with the in time to rescas him and this Lace and two godowns, resulting be held by an expert at the work-it is perceptibly higher. In those very light fiue of $2 or four days morning brought him before in a damage of £92,500; on board Mr. Wolfe surely has enough on latter vehicles we did not notice in view of the fact that he had Comdr. Beckwith, at the Marine the Korea Maru, which did his hands as the bead of the any gap between the carabao's been confined in the police cell Court, and charged him with damage to the extent of $69,000; Police Force. Besides, the system head and the yoke. This suggests sincs two o'clock yesterday after throwing articles into the barbour and at Messrs. W.8. Bailey, and
that in such carts the yoke is not nooo. He was, however, ordered to prevent seizure.
Co's ship yard. Hunghom, which of nominal command bas long too bigh; ergo it appears as if it is to make good the damage done to A fine of $50, with the option of resulted in $60,000 worth of since outlived its time,
too low in the other cases,
the policeman's uniform. one month, was imposed.
damage.
Nearly Half a Million Damage.
The Fire Brigade report shows