LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THE JAPAN DISASTER.
To-Day's Meeting.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. H.E. the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.O.) presided there were also present:
Major Gen. Sir. John Fowler, K.C.M.Q., C.B. D.S.O..
"
The Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary,
Fire Effects Still Felt,
Kohe, Sept. 18.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
LAWN BOWLS.
Shanghai Defeat Craigengower.
{BY “JACK BIGN"}
While the International Relief Committee are caring for all des- indtitute foreign refugees from the
devastated areas, the Russians, The game between Shanghai whose homelessness is now re-and Craigongower provided more garded as more or less a perman-thrills than any match yet played, ent problem, have been taken over and more nearly approximated by the Japanese authorities at the standard of what Interport Kobe, who are providing special play should be than any match accommodation for them.. yet contested... Right from the Between 4.000 and 5,000 third head, the match was'a ding- Chinese residents who escaped dong affair, with consistently destruction at Yokohamu have good bowling on both sides, mak arrived here, of whom 2,500 haveing it difficult to say already departed for China.
The Hon Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney-General.
The Hon. Mr. G. Mel. Messor. Colonial Treasurer.
The Hon Mr. H. T. Creasy, Director of Public Works."
The Hon. Mr. E. A... Irving, Director of Education.
The Hon. Mr, E. R. Halifax. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, a
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C.
The Hon. Mr. P. 1, Holyoak. The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. The Hon, Mr. A. R. Lowe... The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall. The Hon. Mr. Chau Sin-ki. Mr. SB, B. McElderry, Clerk
Councils:..
were
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Effects of the Fire.
Later.
which
was the better team. At the 20th." end. the score stood at 2011, and the last head "way practicaly, a battle between the skips for the winning paint. With Shanghai lying a possible twp. Basa. with his last wood, made i splendid effort to store and just failed to do so by the baresi
Souno idea of the intensity of the fire may be obtained from the fact that the steel lining inside the strong-room of the Chartered Barik was so hot that it could not be touched on the tenth day after margin. the fire.
On that day a party went ashore to pen the Chartered Bank's safes. On penetruing the wall, which was two Feet thick, it was Cam-found that the steel lining was so hot that it was felt advisable to $200 in aid of the site Colonial Postpone operations, another ton
days.
Financial Votes. The following votes referred to the Finance mitter:
pened.
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Veitch, as skip for Shanghai. played his best game of the series, and showed us something of
ITe what he is really capablo. was slightly better than Basi. who, nevertheless, played a very One ofr ogcasion he fine "game. drew two shots when Shanghai lay four r" sve, but there were Socretary's Office, special expen--
Some papers inside one of the times when he played short diture, ducument prusses,
$15,000 on account of Kowloon-afes in the British Consulate against instructions" from his!
the door being] No. 3. Canton Railway special expendi-caught fire in
Green, as No. for Craigen- ture, typhoon, of 18th. August.; All the ilangkong and Shanghai göwer, played a splendid game Bank books were got out of the fand was more than a match for building before the fire, as the his opponent, Poignand. The lat result of strenuous work, barthey ter. however, was seldom far from were destroyed by the fire on the the jack. Cheetham and Veitch pier, to which they were taken,, wore the two best Shanghai players, Shaw being a trifle off "Knotty Problems.
form. Basu and Green did best "A number of kunity problems; for the home team, with Brad- arising from the fact that sofbury scarcely less better. Green many documents were destroyed, was not quite up to form, but await settlement.
occasionally did useful work.
1923:
$2,000 on account of the vole Public Works Extraordinary,
Lower sit Fire
Kowloon, buildings. railway, ground for the Brigade.
First Readings... The following Bills were read
a first time:
An Ordinance to provide for the preservation of certain portions of the Statue Laws New Revised Edition) Ordinance, 1911.
An Ordinance to regulate the Fire Brigade.
An Ordinance tunend further the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903,"
For example, the question is Taking the match as a whole, being asked, what will happen in both teams are to be congratulat the ease of securities held by the ed on their fine display of howling. hanks for which securities the If something approximating the receipts have been burned? Alsosamme standard had occurred" on what about the gonds insured by Interport Day, there would have British and American exporters been less rooin for criticism and An Ordinance is regulate the for ten days after arrival, and fewer heartburnings Importation, exportation, manu- which goods were burned during The toats and seures were as facture, sale and use of dangerous that period? drugs.
Bills Passed, " The Blowing Bills were read a second time time and later „passed :-
An Ordinance to amend the
Prison Ordinance, 1899.
An Ordinance to amend the
follow:
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In the documents regarding Craigengower. such insurances, there is 110 tree. No. 1. Poignard. mention of a fire following a Greener No. 2. earthquake, as in the case of ordinary insurances.
Rebuilding of Yokohama,
The idea that „Yokohama, wi!! Public Places Regulation Ordin. The rebuilt enters few of the mind "ance, 1870, and to repeal the of those who have seen it after Queen's Recreation Ground Or the fire. It will depend upon dinance, 1898, and the Recreation whether in the scheme of recon- Grounds Ordinance. 1909,
An Ordinance to provide for the management of the Area known as the Chinese Recreation Ground and the expenditure of the revenue derived therefrom, and to repeal the Recreation Grounds (Amendment) Ordins ance, 1914, and, the Recreation Grounds Amandment Ordinance, 1922,
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
struction of Tokyu provision is made for making Tokyo a great port. which those in a position to know say is quite possible by dredging a passage up to Shiburi,
Daily Bulletige-
CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
Indian Sergeant's Capture."
Charged with the illegal p
Bradbury. So. . Shar
-Shanghai,
Cheethum.
Veitcb.
Shots, Total.
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Shots, Total.
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11⁄2 15
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Match with Big Four."
To-day,a match between Shang-
The King's wil to Wands- worth to open Southfields Park Session of two dies for the making band The Big Four" will take marks another stage in the of Kwangtung" 20-cent pieces, tempt to preserve" for fure Chinese came before the Chief place on the Kowloon Bowling Club Green, play eminencing at
generations as much as possible Justice, at the Criminal Session4pm. The Big Four" comprise of the old time charm of the River this morning. Wandle. A hundred years ago
Accused was arrested by an Messrs, W. Russell. W. G. Ger-
the Wandle was the most beauti-Indian police sergeant in Con-rard. C. Bond and D. Harvey. ful stream near to London. Itugin Road Central, near the They are the pioneers of interport flowed clear and merily, tupfing.) Canton wharfat. half-past three bowling and went to Shanghai in } in its short length, a hundred the morning of July 28th. The 1918 to represent Hongkong in the mills of various kinds, which dies were discovered wrapped in first Injerport ever played. were soharmless that they did not handkerchief between accused's prevent the river from being one of the best trout-streams in the cnun-
Ruskin's famous tribute tot try, the Wandle which forms the beginning of the preface to "The. Crown of Wild Olive" fixed 1850 black-headed guls would rob the during the year ending March 31
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