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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1993.
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upod thair netima in financial reward that is likely to accrue to them; and at times of is the outstanding success amargency, such as the seaman's among portable typewriters strike, the fear of reprisals in -it supplies the highest sufficient to render them futile typewriter efficiency within One remedial measure would ap the smallest possible space.
DAY BY DAY
MAN DOES NOT DIE; HE KILLS HIMSELF
There were two fatal cases of plague (both Chinees) notified yesterday.
A silver clock-valued at $100 has been stolen from the man- tolpiece of Me. T. M. Cochrane's bouse at No. 3 Koutsford Terrace.
pear to be a native investigation And the reason is-
staff trained upon more special- it's different
{ised lines than at present. At the same time it is to be hoped that The Remington Engineers the augmentation of the European, We have received from the found that the problem of branch of the Force is receiving Consul General for Portugal to building a portable type das attention. The matter has lengthy official reports on the
writer of true Remington been under consideration for scheme.
Macao harbour. improvements quality was not to be solved same time, and the securing of by following familiar lines
from that splendid A Morning Post delivery coolia of construction. It demand-
bad his leg hurt when he fall into ed originality of conception, organisation the RLC. is proa nullah near No. 152 the Peak combined with inventive skill mising sign, which we trust will early this morning. He was taken
recruits
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Hospital Accommodation.
The Peak Hospital is now
The Captain of the Soochow, which arrived from Tsingtao, vis Shanghai, this morning, reports passing a waterlogged junk in lat. 7932 N. long 122.34 E. No masts or spare were showing above
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Today's Meeting.
U.S. RADIO
Railway Strike
under date of
A meeting of the Legislative Through the courtany, of the Council was hald this afternoon, United States Consul General, wa- when 8.E. the Hon. Mr. Claud are this to publish the following Severn, C.M.G., presided. There radio news Intercepted by the were also present:
U.S.S." "Tra03 Major General Sir John yesterday *** Fotwier, K.C.M.G., CRDSO
The Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, C.M.G. Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp Attorney-General
The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, Director of Public Works
The Hon. Mr, D. W. Trata, Colonial Treasurer
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, Director of Education.
The Hon. Mr. E. R Hallifax Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Hoo, Mr, A. O Lang. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird.
The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe.
US Railway Strike. Washington. The Southern Railroad have announced 'that they will employ any available labour to keep their trains operal- Ing. Previously no effort was made to combat the strike. Pre sident Harrison alated that the railroads had made every effort }for a settlement, “even affeting. them terms they had agreed to accept," but with no results.
Las Vegas (Nevada),—Governor Boyle headed officers arresting
The Hon. Mr. Chow Stou-son.eventeen Union Pacific strikere {as a reavit of a shooting affair The Hon. Mr. Ng Hon-laz Mr. Dyer Ball, Clerk of Councils, between the sirikaru and strike- breakers last night. A later mes- Financial Votes.
sago #ayn:-The officers sait the The following financial voles seventeen arrested were found
were referred to the Finance picketing the railroad stockade Committee
(where 150 men, women and anil.' $7,000 in aid of the vote Publicdren were imprisoned. One ar- Works, establishment, other rested man palled a gun on Gor- charges, drawing materials and armor Boyle, but Boyle sovered mounting plans.
| and the man throw up his hands. $5,000 in aid of the following
Washington-The advisors of President Harding have declared votes:--Public Works, Extra- ordinary-Kowloon Miscellano-
advertised for sale. This means War. that the negotiations between the Government and the owners of A Manila telegram received by tbe institution have come to the American Consulate-Gonetal, naught, with the result that by Hongkong, at 11.30 am. to-day the end of next month this Colony states that the typhoon notified-| will bave less hospital accom- yesterday is situated in about 128 |modation than it has had for deg. Long. E. and 19 Lat. pus. Chinese Cemeterics, laving that he bas abandoned all sorts
many year. That, in view moving north.
out new areas, $3,000; New Terat mediation in the rail strike and has virtually decided to inform of the steady growth of the
ritories, Miscellaneous, Chinese
the railroad executives that the The latest addition to the fleet Cemeteries, laying out new areas. Government will fully guard and Colony, is a development much
to be regretted In course of of the Canadian Pacific Steam-2,000. time, there will be the Warships, Ltd. the Empress of
$25,000 in aid of the vote Public protect them in the operation of their trains. It is understood that Memorial Nursing Home and. (we Australia, is due bere on the 21st Works, Extraordinary. Hong- HONGKONG, 17th August, 1922. hope before. the Millenium) the instant at 8 area. She will berth kong, waterworks, Hill District the President is considering mar Kowloon Hospital, but, these arest the No. 5 Pier at the Kowloon and High Levels of City, adding statement on the situation both in the dim and uncertain WharvAS. A recaption is to be tional pumping plant at Pokfulam to Congress. future. There was a proposal beld aboard on the following Road Station: Engine house. last year to build a new General afterocom. Hospitalin Hongkong, & sum being
COMBATING CRIME,
The frequency of armed crime
beed
Washington. The Railroad Unions to-day published their rejection of President Harding's strike settlement proposals.
Washington.-It is oficially announced at the White Horse
the rail strike situation before
that President Harding will place
resumption), $7,500: Fanling U.S. Socialista” Programme. Water Works Scheme, $10,300.
$3,000 in aid of the vote Prison Department, special expenditure, provided for the purpose in the If you want a good laugh, see steam launch.
$13,300 on account of Police ia-the-Colony during recent Budget, but for reasons that have Wanda Hawley, the Realart star,
not been yet explained, this in "Miss Hobbs, sparkling Department, special expenditure, months has naturally occasioned project has been dropped. In comedy by Jerome A. Jerome, at one launch to replace No. 7 police a certain amount of comment | certainly is. a pity that the the World Theatre.
Harrison launch. among residents, and the subject Peak Hospital could not have Ford is the leading man and the $17,800 in aid of the following Congress and the country within
Works. secured for the public.way be tames the attractive little votes Public
E 48 hours. This was announced has has also received some notice because its location is such as to man-hating shrew, Miss Hobbs, traordinary, New Territories, following the President's Con- in these columns. To obviate any make it an ideal place for patients is well worth seeing. The film Water Works Taipo Water ference; with the Cabinet and possible misapprehension let us in the convalescent staze. The will be shown from Friday to Supply Scheme (rot, including Congressional leaders. say that we are far from intend-owning the institution cannot be
shareholders in the Compsoy Monday.
ing any reflection upon the police blamed for seeking to dispose of
$623 in aid of the vote Harbour): Chicago-The Socialist pro- authorities; on the contrary, the the institution, which has been
Master's Department, special gramme includes the rigid en- difficulties under which members paying extremely small returns to
expenditure, conversion of Greenforcement of the 13th., 19h., and the few who have placed their
Island Light into Aga, system. 15th. Amendments, the recogni- of the Force, especially of the money in it. It has not beep by A Heavy List.
$750 in aid of the vptation of Mexico and Russia, the European brancb, have to operate any means a gold ming to these
There is a heavy list for this Botanical and Forestry Depart-immediate withdrawal of military entitles them to unstinted ad- people. As to the terms upon month's Criminal Sessions, which ment, other charges, forestry, forces from Haiti and Ban miration for the manner in which which they were willing to head commence on the 21st. instant. New Territories.
Domingo and the reduction the hospital over to the Govern- There are fifteen cases. These Wild Birds and Game. and ultimate abolition of all they perform their duties. Probment. we know nothing, but include seven robbery charges, a
The second reading of the Bill ably many residents do not we do regret that the institution murder case, one of manslaughter, intituled An Ordinance to make realise the very different lines is to be shut down in a few weeks' perjury, assault with intent to provision for the protection of apon which the European mem-
rob, two arme cases, a charge of certain Wild Birds and Game attering forged instruments and was agreed to. bers of the detective department A Suggestion..
a case of receiving stolen goods.
the Sherlock Holmes role.
time. "
RECOTO-
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
HONGKONG A.D.C.
Secret Preparations.
standing military forces.
Another
Chicago message
reads. The Socialist Party, in publishing its 1922 Congressional campaign, ebarged employers all, Later the Bill was read a third over the country with organising time and passed.
to launch an open shop drive [to 'deprive workers of the right Recreation Ground Bill.
to organise. They declared for On the motion of the Hoo-public ownership of all natural Attorney-General, the Bill in resources and public utilities and tituled An Ordinance to amend for a 44-hour working wook. the Recreation Grounds Ordina Constitutional amendment pro- Lace, 1909, was read a second bibiting child labour, taxation of and third time and passed.
uncultivated farm länd' and the Supplementary Vote.
restoration of freedom of speech. and assembly,
Bydney (Nova Scotia).—Almost very important coal mine in
Nova Scotia has closed and more. than 12,000 mineru,sre out on strike against wage reductions
TROUBLE IN THE NORTH.
have to proceed here compared Now that the Colony is to be with at Home by reason of local on hospital short, the point arises as to how the lass is to be made conditions. Apart from the good.
Our thoughts naturally handicap of Inguage and cus-turu to the available toms, the number of the European modation, in which cocaection
the position of the Victoris Hos staff is comparatively small, to pitalon Barker Road comes in for The Hongkong Amateur Drama that they become well-known to consideration. This is ideallytic Club is sgain showing signs offenders, who are the more situsted, in a cool region, with of life. An advertisement in to-
The Hon. Colonial Secretary easily able to recognise them on qet surroundings. Is the best day's issue intimates that a few porsible use being made of it? young ladies are required, pre-
Canadian Strikes, account of their colour. The What do we find on looking ferably with some experience of moved the second reading of the consequence is that investigation through the sinual imedical the stage, to take part in a com. Bill intituled An Ordinance to
Montreal-The Canadian rail- authorize the Appropriation of a} work has to be very largely report just issued? That during ing Froduction.
With a view to ascertaining Supplementary Sum of One mil-roads to-day have reduced the the whole of last year there were
lion and one thousand two hun-Ishopman's wagas, although 38,- entrusted to Chinese members of only 195 patients treated at this the Club's intentions, we the Rervice, who bave not had institution. That must be far approached Mr. W. A. Hannibal, dred and sixty-two Dollars and 000 workers have threatened to
to defray the strike if this is done.. the same degres of experience in short of its capacity. It would, the Hon. Secretary, this morning, twelve Cents
indeed, be most interesting to but were unable to glean any Charges of the year 1921,
The Bill was referred to the All. that could koow how many beds there are definite details.
Finance Committee. Obviously. the uniformed Eu. in this hospital, whether, the be disclosed at the moment, we
Shipping Control Funds. The Council then considered ropean officer is still further institution is ever fall and what were informed, was that towards the end of October or the begin- staff it takes to run it AL handicapped. In Samshuipo, present, its nee is confined to ning of November, the A.D.C. the third reading of the Bill good intituled An Ordinance to restrict Yaumati, and Mongkok, which women and children. But, until would be producing a supply something like 75 per additional hospital accommoda- comedy, and that early in the new the taking of legal proceedings in cent of the prevalling crime of ion is available, could not this year it hopes to stage a really big respect of certain acts and mat- place be thrown open to male production. No information could ters done during the war and to the violent type, the difficulty has patients as well? Built with be obtained as to the pieces to be provide in certain cases remedies become pronounced. It frequent-Funds raised on the occasion of staged, Mr. Hannibal saying that in substitution therefor.
The Bill was read a third time Victoria's Diamond farther details would be made
and passed. ly happens that the faw EuropeanQUBER
Jubilee,
public later. tbis bospital W&5 members of the Force stationed intended for the public, and there are themselves the subject of in view of the coming short-
Paking, Angust-17.—& foreign dispatch from Harbin says 1,500. closer surveillance than they have age of accommodation caused would not be sure of first place by the shutting down of the Peak then. The probability, therefore,
troops guarding the Chinese the means of exercising over their Hospital, we cannot help thinking is that Surrey or Yorkshire will be
Eastern Railway mulinled at an quarry, who have the advantage that it is high time the fullest the champions. Obviously, a great
nonamed station,” killing their of remaining
commandant and sacking the almost indis- possible use was made of it. We dest hinges upon the meeting
station, and village, after which consideration of the authorities.
starting on Saturday. Even this
they proceeded to another station, sands of their wore law-abiding:
clash between the testlers. will.
The death has occurred. sud-where they cat the telegraph line, not necessarily be decisive, countrymen. In the circum A Dead Heat? stances it is surprising that police produce another shuffle in the event of a Yorkshire victory par). Deceased had been in the Iohang report that the First and The results to hand yesterday though it is likely to be in the dealy of Mr. F. M. Price, editor subsequently retiring to the bills. of the Malay Mail (Enals Lam Foreign official telegrams from afforts are as effective as is the cricket championship, as Surrey The White Rose representatives East for a number of years and Third Breeburn Armies, operating case. One officer whose time is bare soon returned to the top of have five matches to play, Surrey was formerly a clever Rugby from Changin. have occupied occupied principally la: looking the table conséquent upon their four. Allowing each cas loss,
first-innings win) and! player, after the gunman who infest the good winover Middlesex and York-One
shire's surprise defeat by Hants. victories in the other matches, districts mentioned informed us it by no means follows that the we see that there is the possibility bow on one occasion He paid Southerners will hold the premier of dramatic finish indeed, for OPPOSING INCOME TAX. surprise visit to Mongkok only to position at the wind-up, but these the final reckoning would then find that his movements had been extremely exciting inish to Yorks 150 110 73.33
results have, made way for an ber
DEATH OF Mr. F. M. PRICE.
Editor of "Malay Mail"
tinguishable among the thou-commend this suggestion, to the between the two at the Oval. From Our Own Correspondent.
Pts. poss. Fia-obid
so closely watched that the quarry tussle that has been close had received warning in sufficient enough throughout the season Surrey 120 88 73.33 Of the three leading counties it is a dead-heat has not occurred time to get completely away practically certain that Netis since the eighties, when there As to the crowd of native in- would need to win their was a triple one between Surrey, formers, the extent of their co-remaining matches, and they Notia, and Lancashire,
Singapore, August 187
Penang Supports Singapore.
Military Operations Kill Trade.
Wanbeen and Chunghiac. attack was first inade on Wan- balen: and when that olby fell
The defanos:of. Wanhsien was, MOŠKE The casualties were not The Becond - Army is rep { be retreating
Chungking w SVECUS
(From Our Own Correspondent.) Trade between
Bingapore, August 17,king is completely a Pedeng is supporting Bings and telegraphe hav
against the rupted since Aft pore's campaign Income Tax.
Beuter re