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General Memoranda. SUNDAY, August 20-
9 a.m.-Excursion to Maca.
Mospas, August 26 ;---
THE LATE "GENERAL"
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THE life-work of the remarkable founder and General of the Salvation Army may be judged from several standpoints and conclusions draw accordingly. As a theologian, the
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1912
of item (a) has beun dulsyet owing to structures which we malatained lagal this hot that the mouth of July establided. He pointed out that such a structure A record for sunshine. Haary rains word sould be created legally hut, rendered wanted to consolidate the material with illegal by subaequané legislation. which the trench had been refilled but the right through the bye-laws the powers The Hon. Mr. Stewart suggested that rainfall of July was far below the average.ferred should be made subject to the The completion of Iton (b) has been delayed because it was the lamb piece of
approval of the Governor-in-Council, work to be undertaken under the present often served the structures objected to His Excellency said when notices_wars achome As all the other oothections and were removed, and the inspectors want branch drains join the main sewer at lower back a month later and found they had print, they were, in accordance with usual been re-instated. There was a constant praction, undertaken first. It is fact that struggle going on over this matter. that the month of July os:ablished a record After some further discussion it was
decided to refer the bye-law back.
for munshine.
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Replying, the Colonial Secretary, said the Government is not yet in a position to gire say information on the subject."
In consequence of there being na
To-day's Meeting.. Mosangeries Maritimes (French Mail sailing next week all correspondence not
The Burglary Epidemic. marked "vin Siberia" and all printed
A Meating of the Legislative Council am commercial matter for the United Empress of India Kingdom will be forwarded by the R.M.S. Į was held to-day it being the first occasion on Saturday. The on which H. E. Sir Henry Miny had Post Offer will be closed for letters at coupled the chair since his apointment as | General was probably on as low am for the hours of registration and Governor. There were also present:
The Hon. Mr Clad Severn; (Colonial plane na the most enthusiastic of his Notions on page 10. The Empress of Secretary); the Hon. Mr J. A. S Buskaill band of extraordinary zenlots. It is Britain, which will convey the mails (Attorney General); the Hou. Mr A. H. when one coines to consider what Ficorpool on Friday, Sept. 27th, the W. Chatham C.M.G.. (Director of Public across the Atlantic, is due to arrive at Thomson (Colonial Treasurer); the Hon. Mr may be termed the social work he-same day the mail would have been due
BEAUKSTETY WIRELESS NTATION. John (acting 00: complished by General Booth that in London if sent by French mail via Works); Col. St.
behalf of His Excellency the General vernamens could give any information to The Bon. Mr Pollock asked if the Go- one sees in him, if not a reformer of
Dacor commanding the troops, Major she Council with reference to the promised a high order, certainly one who had
General C. A. Anderson, C.R.); the establishment of a wireless telegraphy Hot. Mr E P. great organising powers, perseverance,
Halifax (Registrar station in the Colony ! General); the Hon. Capt. F. J. Badeley and confidence in his "mission." The H.M.8. Talbot `will leare England (Capt. Superintendent of Folice); the enthusiasm that directed the more-shortly with relief crews for .31.8. Hon. Sir Kai Ho Kai, M. B... O.M.O.: ment by which timely aid was render-Cadmus and Cho and a half crow for the the Hon. Mr Edward Osborne; the Hon. ed to millions of people, most of
Mr Murray Stewart; the Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, K. C.; the Hon. Mr C. H. Ross; whom were in the lowest depths of The attention of our rasders is called and the Clerk of Councils. society, was, and still continues to be, to the Kowloon-Canton Railway's adver- probably one of the most extra-remtent xppearing in another column, ordingy of things. Doubtless, the
Extra trains are advertised for Sondays Rucer remlered was frequently elfers, they will stop cear the golf links and bolidays, and, for the convenienes of practually useless and perhaps even at Fanling. worse, for the Army are proud of the fact that they render help indiscriminately. The wisdom of such a course may be disputed, but the nobility behind it, the altruistic sweetness of the motives are pleasing in these drab days of doubt in religion and the universal lesire that social reformation should be
| hased on strictly scientific lines. It!
p.m.-Bandmann Opera Co. at the is the heart not the head that guide
Theatre Royal, City Hall.
WEDNESDAY, August 28:- 3.39 m.-Full Moon.
THURSDAY, Aagust 29-
this wonderful Army in their extra- ordinary work. They hear the call and they respond, questioning not the
Tamar..
Mewers Phulipe, Fielder and Hickling. jua.. of Hongkong were among the pas engers who left by the Euichow for the North this afternoon. Mr Phelips is going to Wei-bai wei and Memes Fielder and flickling are making the round trip to Tientsin.
I
Detail of military duties for the ensuing week>-
Visitor, Detention Barack.Major R S. Paul, 126th Baluchistan Infantry.
Field Officer for the Week-Captain R. D. Crawford, H.K.S. Bo. R.G.A."
Sort for Duty.-Captain E. H. Rigg, IN KO.Y.LI.
Subaltern Officer for the Week.-An
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TAKING THE OATH.
Colonel St. John, who is taking the seat of Major General Anderson during his also administered to the Attorney absence in England, took the oath, which
General, who took his seat for the first time sines his appointment to the office.
ASSAULTS ON CHILDREN.
HARBOUR SILTING.
TYPHOON AKIUGS CONSTRUCTION. · The Hon.. Mr Osborne asked the follow- ing questions
Will the Government sints whether the progress made on the new Typhoon Refuge up to the 9th June last is consistent with completion of the work by contract date?
The Director of Public Works replied in the afirmative.
RELEASE OF PRISONERS. The Hon. Mr Osborne also asked: Will the Government state whether any prisoners have been released from gaul this and, if so, how many have been released, year before the expiry of their sentences and for what reasons?
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The following Bills were rest the Arst
the larceny Ordinance 1883.
A billentiled An telinance to Amená
object of the Ordinance was to provide for The Attorney General stated that the
the modem forms of larceny which wate being earried out in the Colony.
A Bit entitled An Ordinance for the further relief of Innkeepers.
The Attorney General said the Bul would give inakooper the right to soll by mucim the goods of persons lodging ab their hotale apon which they had a lien for money ewed them.
A Bill entitled an Ordinance further te Abend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890,
The Athirney General said this Bill dat with theuatter which formed t) e sabject of the first question this afternoon, and it flogging of prisoners.convicted of criminal gave power to the magistrates to order the
Tho
RE-TITUTION OF THE FULL COURT. The Attorney General referring to the work of the committee on the Bill entitled
will the Government, at an early date take The Hon Mr Murray Stewart asked: whatever steps may be necessary to confer
avalt. It seemed desirable that they upon the Magistrates greater punitive
The Coloni ecretary replied that last should have the power to punish gros powers than they at present possess for month the Superintendent reported that indecency by the only form of punishment dealing with cases of criminal assault on
the gual was very overcrowded. There which was really effective. ! children 7
The Colonial Secretary (the Hon. MYtion in cells for 626, and it bad hemme the Post Office Ordinance. 1900,
were 38 prisoners with only accommoda. A Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend Claud Severn) said a Bill conferring greater necessary to put three prisoners in many Attorney General stated that owing to power on Magistrates dealing with cases of the sells designed for one. Such an accidental omission from the Ordinanco it this Council to-day." of this description was to be brought before arrangement was most unsatisfactory, and was possible to pay gratuities for mails in
the alternative of allowing prisoners to transit. This seemed undesirable. sleep in the corridors did not appear con- ducive to the proper discipline of the gaol. It was, therefore, decided to liberate a cer- tain number of prisoners before the expira. An Ordinance to make provision for the their remedies Inspired by pity for
tion of their senteners, selecting in the first reconstitution of the Fall Court said that the wretched in this world and
place those imprisoned in default of pay-thought, could not now be departed fram. arrangements had been made which, he ment of foes and short sentence prisoner. His Excellency had received a despatch ia prompted by their sure and certain
-We-have-received aer.py of the
Up to date 400 prisoners have been released which it was stated that. na hope of beatitude in another, they are eventh edition of the Index to the
Lamporary and the roduction of the sentences hin
the Bill. practically as it wan Streets. House Numbers, and Lots of the a perennial source of the marvellous city of Victoris, the Hill District, tion of the silting up of the Harbour formed before expiration, 209: between 10 and 20 carried
The Colonial Secretary said: The ques- been as follows-Teo days and under that the arrangements made
introduced, ought to be passed in order
might power of enthusiasm and, incidentul-Wongne chung, Shaukiwan. Tai Hang, the subject of an exhaustive coqairy in days, 74; between 2 and 30 days 42:
It did not mean necessarily that the Bill de "all districts of the Colony. 1004 03. The conclusion arrived at was between 30 and 40 days, 38; between 40 arase under which it was found that it
Tuond to be One on the contrary, il circumstance Index, which has been compiled by that no material silting had occurred during and 50 days. 12; between 50 and 60 days, should be altered, it is possible that it could Mr Arthur Chapman, the Government the proceeding period of 60 years. The 10 between 60 and 70 days, &; between 70 he altered. At any rate, at present it Ar, seems to be carefully and com-watersay lending to the Kowloon Wharves
seemed necessary and desirable that the prehensively compiled. Its arrangement has been recently sounded and the Harbour
introduced to the Council. He begged to Bill should be passed in the form it was is excellent. The work appears to be a very creditable productiva.
Youn-Property Sale by Mr Geo. P. root of the trouble or the wisdom officer, B.K.S. B. R.G.A.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, Atoust, 22, 1912
THE DUMB-BELL ISLAND
TRAGEDY.
The following question was asked by the Hon. Mr Marray Stewart: In view of the apprehension used by reports of the silting up of the harbour at certain points, will the Government inform the Council whether any steps have been taken to ascertain the truth of the matter, and, if su, with what results?
Master is satisfied that there is actually
more water than in charted. The Central
and 50 days. 3; between 80 and 90 days, 6: between 0 and 100 days, 7; between 100 and 110 days, 3; totși 400.
KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION, Hon. 31: Oshorne anked! airway is constantly sounded by the Har- hour Department. The soundings agres Terminus at Kowloon are completed and -When the designs for the new Railway with the chart. No further stops before they are finally accepted, will the
the unity for examining thers?
The Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Gour pertz, sitting in Original Jurisdiction, this morning continued the hearing of a motiun brought by the Lam-Fat Shing firm for rectification of the register of trade marks Chamber of Commerce, in the early part
been taken beyond submitting to in connection with the matter have Government afford the public an opport» |
ab..
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pormanent
move that the Bill be considered clause by clause.
The Hon. Mr. Osborne. said the Un first reading, and they had not since offlcin Members opposed the Bill on its
chart their muls regarding it.
This Hont Mr. Stewart associated him. self with these remarks. "The Hon. Mr. Palboeke said he would sustain frau voting. He was not pre-
y, show how large a part sentiment really plays in the world. Were ealin consideration given to the objects of the Salvation Army, so far, at least, as its social work is concerned, it would probably receive very little assistance, for its treatment by no means tends to permanent beneficial results. The success of the Army is We sympathise with the Police a clear indication that something is Authorities in the predicament in radically wrong with civilization, a far as certain marks used by the Wo of this year, a proposal to deepen a portion said when the designs for the Railway purest to rote in favour of the Bilt, be which they find themselves as the It'strives to deal with "an economic Les firm, and applied by them to their of the harbour which would from a con- Station and Offices at Kowloon wer result of the Dumb Hell Island question that should be the chief grass cloth, are ennecracd. The applicants' tinuation of Sulphur Channel and so imceived they would be open to the inspections in his opinion the permant ap tragedy. For the normal condition concern of legislators, and it can-eatention is that the trade marks are prove the western entrance for vessels of of the members of the Legislative Council.pointment of a third judge was the better of affairs prevailing in and about the not, of course, by its methods deal comment the trade and respondents deep draught. The proposal referred to island, the Police arrangements seem with it adequately. We refrain to have been adequate. It would from making reference to the most appear that the police station was important part of the Salvation Army's not so well situated as it might have activities, except to state that for a
| been, and—which is of a much graver noisy, vulgar manifestation of a pro-
nature-that rockets or other means
foandly serious question, this gigantic of signalling, with nocturnal visits body of enthusiasts was perhaps never
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at C. G. Alabsstor, instructed by Mr G. K. H. Bentzen, in appearing on behal of the applicants, the Lam Yat Shing firm, Me Eldon Potter, instructed by M- Otto Kung Sing, for the re-pondents, the Wo Lee firia.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
the indomitable in the will of the spector of Works Royal Engineers, at pre- Honorary Major S., T. Wonborn, In- deceased founder of this extraordinary sent stationed at Aldershot, has been body, and his organising capacity, his ordered to Hongkong to replace Honorary arrangements seem to have been
magnetic attraction of a certain class. J. Morris, Inspector of Works satisfactory for the ordinary, every of people towards him might, land his series expires this year,
Royal Engineers, whose tour of foreign day events of the island.
mental make-up been of a different We fail to see,
therefore, why the order, have caused him to have been Police should be the object of attack a theologian or a statesmen of a very for not having been better equipped to high order.
guard against and, if possible, over-
come an attack such as all are now deploring. Such attacks, however, are happily of such rare occurrence that $10.00. blame should not be attached to the authorities for not being pre pared to cope with them. It is quite a different matter to urge that, in these troublous times, other and better provision will require to be made. Piratical attacks on the West River
Mm. Powell, Id.
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Chamber of Commerce replied to the effect that, having regard to the expenns in volved, they were not in favour of carrying cut such a propomi.
was estimated to cost about $330,000. The
The Colegial Secretary, in reply
THE LATE KING. OF DENMARK.
to the usage which had been sent to The Hon. Colonial Secretary referred Queen Alexandra upon the death of the King of Denmark. Her Majesty bad re- turned message thanking the Council for their kind expressions of sympathy.
FINANCIAL MINUTEN.
solution. On the other hand, he was not
back of the legal profession to make the conceived it to be the duty of the mem- prepared to vote against it because he
new system of legal appeals a success.
The Hoa: Mr. Ross said there was one point to which he would like to call at- THE ACBALARY EXPEDEMIC. The Hon. Mr Stewart also asked: How
tention. The Shanghai Court was worked many cases of burglary have been reported
at just as high pressure as the Hongkong The Hon. Colonial Secretary moved Court, and it would be very differit in to the Pulice since the 1st June; in how that the following financial minutes bede for the Chief Justice to get awZY many cases have arrests, been made; how carried to flur Finance Committee many convictions have been obtained; in
He had diseward the matter recently
been recovered; what is the total estimated how many instances has the property stolent recommends the Council to vote a Shanghai, and they said it would be prac The Officer Administering the Govern with mobers of the legal profession c
value of the property lost; and how do the Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Mater. away. facts compare with last year's records of nity Hospital.
aum of $3,250 in sid of the vote Public tically impossible for the Judge to get burglary during the same period i
CRAFIMIS ROAD KRFAIRS,
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Communications. The Hon. Mr Stewars put a further Hongkong Roads and Streets-
fe.) General Works In view of the answer mide by the
Training Nullufis
Drainage.
Miscellaneous Drainage Works
(e) Ganer Works
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His Excelleney said he The Governor rectamends the Council pleased to hear the words of the ment- The Colonial Secretary replied that since to vote a sum of $23,600 in aid of the her representing the Justices of the Peace. the 1st of Jane thirty cases of burglary vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Build. The history of this question was a very have been reported to the Police, asing, Post-Offee. The Rt. Rev. Bishop D. Joao Paulino against twenty-four the the same priod
long one. There would have been no d'Azeredo Castro, D.D., Bishop of Macao, in 1811; arrests were made in three cases to vote a sum of $10,000 in aid of the the Government was convinced there was The Governor recommends the Council difficulty in obtaining a third Judge it arrived from Singapore by the Germans against six; there were five convictions vote Sanitury Department, Other Charges, work for a third Judge to do outside the ad this morning, after an absence of a against seven; property was recovered Compensation for damages by disinfee Appeal Court. The Government was not three months. Ilis Lordship went to in three masen as against eight; the valuation. Singapore on his mission tour and con of property stolen is 85.204,61 ms against
satisfied that this was the case, and he scerated the newly rebuilt Church of St. 81,240.43 and 91,347 worth of property to vete a sum of $7,000 in aid of the Fo thought the Members would agree The Governor recommends the Counell was not satisfied himself that it was so. Tai Pollas Strengthened. Joseph, in which H.E. the Governor of has been recovered as against 8397 re-
vota Public Works, Extraordinary, for the that when the Government went to a ↑ Singapore and the Consular, Body were covered in 1911. Every effort is being made by the Police present at the functions. His Lordship
following iteni
Department of State. like the Colonia! Cing Chow on Monday night, and pre- and his Secretary, the Bev. Fr. Sarmento. question to fites the band of pirates, who raided (is accompanied by Canon F. X. Hoores
Department, and after lengthy negotia tions it made an arrangement of thin. contigs have beer taken to gourd other We understand they were the guests of
$2,400 kind, it could not be lightly upset. It isolated islamix and pilier posts in the the Rev. Fr. Noval, the Spanish Procura Honourable Director of Public Works
gould be a very ungracious thing and he woritarice agusont mbet så der, må helt for spent of 2 p.m. Tie to a question put in the Council on the
did not think it would be dígniße). tark....
Very Rev. Fr. Cests Nunes, vicur general 15th of June, and to the assurances there
4,300 course for tile Government to adopt. Lushes belonging to the Water of facho, came expressly to welcome the in given that weather permitting, the
Therefore fo hoped every me connected Police department are patrolling, the Bishop.
500 with the Courts would give this arrange. · work on Craiginin Roid would be finished
munt a fair trial. It might work bester in ten days, what in the explanation of the
th some of thear thought, and the work being unfinished two months later?
solation was that it was economical. Is it not the fact that the month of July
The motion was carried by seven volen established a record for sunshine?
to three. Sir Kal. Ee Kai and the Hon. The Director of Public Works (Hon. Mr
Mr. Pollock abstained from voting Chatham) in reply, said The Hon. Mom. The Governor recommends the Council The Hap. Attrary-General mored the ber, in his question of the 13th June last, to votua sum of $2,050 in aid of the first reading of a Bill 'entitled an Ordi enquired whether the Government would vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Build-uance for efforting the Spal revision and ings, Yaumati English School. Addi- amendment of the Ordinances of the
Colony from 1944 to 1919 inclusive bofori The Colonial Secretary's motion was incorporating them in the Now Revised curriedag sk
Editions of the Law of the Colony."
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it is not surprising, therefore, that
tu the various island police stafion.
Deputy Superinteilent King, who pro such islands us those forming part of conded to theung Chow on receipt of the the New Territory should be visited news of the raid on Tuesday morning, is and that disastrous results abouky from the Colony today. There in cificial information regarding his accruc. Previously there may have whereabouts, but we learn from a pri ate source that he is paying a visit to
EUROPEAN POLICE- KERGEANT CHARGED.
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The Governe recommends the Connell to use a mag-of $2,800 in aid of the vete Observatory, Special Expenditure, Intruments, etc.
been good reasons for not incurring | Mucan. If this be the case it is safon Police Sergeant named "Edge. ap. take steps to expedite the work which bad, tion Stey
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the in ensure that his visit has referees to
rage crae how in the Colony fears
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At the Police Court to-day, a Euro GREAT REDUCTIONS INthe expense of "linking up"
cared, on remand, in answer to a sun- for several months past, rendered Oralgmin PRICES.
islands with Hongkong by means of the reported landing of the pirate, banded against him by on Indien Road impassable for chair trafic and electric communication, for, indeed, Portuguese territory, though its owners and Str. Woodhouse defended.
on Colosion Island, which is claimed as
whe cainplained that he was assaulted:
dangerous to podestrian. In my reply, I Mr. Russ represented the complainant, informed him that the whole of the road such places did not appear to call for alup is in dispute. S
would be restored for traffic within ten To Hon. Mr. Stewart called attention such ingdern methods. The terrible On Tuesday when the news of the Gutstanding near the Central Post Office The road was no restored, ab. tion 10 of the Public Health, and Building the revision, was complete that they would
Complainant's story was that he was days, if the weather were favourable. to a clams in the By-laws under sec tragedy at Darab-Bell Island, how were dele for die water ed, the fears waiting for a tram-car, when the sergeant stantially within the time stated, Oriances 1003-1900 which he thought be able to put their hand on any law ever, must now "give us pause," for police tation si village of Tui 0.15d to him, pushed him, tore his notwithstanding the fact that rain fell conferred for the oxtaire powers the The obert of the Bill was the revision it unquestionably puts different and polier was immediately was standing with another ludian at the days in June. In the question now put warrant that the problems pronted A meeting of the Finance Committee
eitling, and told him to go away. Hon fices out of the remaining soventeen interests at stake were so great us to FINANCE COMMITTEE
Sanitury Board. It appeared to him the of the Orduan g to complexion on the question.
dispatched there ona lansich
•They time. It is therefore expedient that the determined to take no risks regarding, ava Indians who were causing obstruc found an endo, hat the police authorities, The defendant said that there were
my reply of June 13th has been misquoted. Should be dealt with by the highest nllowed, the Hou, Colonial Secretary MAIL Authorities should take the whole this shition, which is particularly open tion. After a time he told them to me would be finished in ten days. There are the insertion of U words Subject to
I did not stala the work on Craigmíu Road excutive body in the Colony. He moved presiding, Typhoon Guide, what can be done to frustrate such dians to the police station there. They run potentant loaned at "he facing of the read fias not been restored loud be referred hack. He had object-aphraimat 11,100
[umtter into consideration, - niid Bertion! European constable and four Inn Three of them went away when two Terpects in which the work romains the approval of the Cloveror-in-Couueil,
to attack this morning sent an addi
rejured. The complainant was very finished (a). A portion of the sor Bir Ka Ho Kai thought the, bye-lawn
wwwmelted the emplainant,
(b) One small opening remains where a ed hefore to similar by-laws which promovements being made After further evidence the case was branch drain la being connected with the land that no compensa “should-be | Dock will also herlice
The completion givin for the compul
removal of i expomure of fremmes ca being discharged trám
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erines as are now becoming mueli too common in the vicinity.
werd armed with rides and bayonets in addition to the revolvers which they nsually carry on night duty.
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