WATSON'S
KITAALION
WATSON'S
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PREMIER
SCOTCH
MILD, MELLOW, MATURED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG SANITARY.
BOARD.
A meeting of the Board was held this afternoon.
service is apparent. So long as the anthorities hold the views they do regarding the strength at which it is necessary `or- advisable to maintain the Garrison, then the present policy is. manifestly a sound one. The number of men who have been given leave, or
NIGHT SOIL QUESTIONS. have resigned positions in the Colony The Houd of the Sanitary Depart to go home to join the Army is notment replied to Dr. Ozario's ques inconsiderable, but there is a limit tons on this subject as follows:- 1. The Head of the Sanitary Depart beyond which it is impossible to
ment has no special powers over go in this direction without injury any of the night soil coolies except to the Empire's interests. The
those provided by the conservancy strength of our position in the
contractor. The bulk of the night War ultimately resides in cur soil coolies are the private em. financial resources, and at this stage of our expenditure the maintenance of our trade interests is a considera. tion of avar-increasing importance. Cripple the trade capacity of the
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Empire and we weaken to a corres-
ch
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TELEPHONE NO. 616.
To-day's Advertisements!
EXHIBITION AND SALE
OF
OIL PAINTINGS
Executed by E. BELSITO, Esq.,
IN AID OF
WAR CHARITIES, Under the Distinguished Patronage of LADY MAY,
AT THE
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
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THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Puble Auction, (For Account of the Concerned);
WEDNESDAY, the 9th November. 1018, commencing at 2:30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms,. No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Strect...
NDAT
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TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Removed to Sala Rooms for Conventence of Sie. And
ABOUT 100 PATES LADY'S SHOES, GENT'S OVERCOATS, &c., dic- Taxas Okah. -
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Ávationer, Hongkong, Nov. 8, 1916
PUBLIC AUCTION,
tions to by Public Auction, (For Account of the Cancarted),
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SATURDAY,
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The
China Mail.
BONGXOSO, TUBBday, Nov. 29, 1914,
THE MAN-POWER QUESTION
the not
IN HONGKONG.
ponding extent our ability to sustain the barden of the war. People who talk so glibly about pelf being preferred to patriotism by men in 'the East have usually a very inadequate conception of what the maintenanco of our trade in places like Hongkong and Shanghai means to the war chest of the Empire. But we think we have sald sufficient to indicate the con- siderations involved in a withdrawal. of "man-power from places like. Hongkong. As we have said, the powers-that-be are fully informed upon all aspects of the question, and ONE or two letters have recently the matter can safely be left in their been published in the Colony making hands. They have only to tell the unfamiliar charge that men in the Crown Colonies that their men of military age here are assistance is more argently needed shirkers" because they have. not in the battlefields of Europe than in the garrisons and trade centres of all gone home to join the Army, These imputations are justifiably Asia, and we are quite sure that resented, and it
there will be a ready response to the that appears some further official pronounce appeal Until that call comes the ment is desired as to what is con- men in this Colony can well be sidered to be the duty of the men guided as to their duty by the public. labouring under such an imputation. statements already made by HE We do bot ourselves see that any
The GOVERNOR on the subject further statement on the subject is required: the last statement by HE The GOVERNOR clearly holds good until the Imperial authorities deem o change of policy necessary. We can not suppose that the anonymous letters in question are entitled to any of 4,499 caught "during the fortnight Eight infested rats were found out special, consideration, for they were ending November 18. All the infected obviously written by persona who rats were Aught in the City. have no adequate comprehension of the position. We may very con- The Manila observatory at noon fidently assume that the War Ofice to-day reported a cyclone or typhoon
E of Luzon, more than 300 mo;
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
distant, recurving northeastward.
THE Undersigned have received inapres is fully informed on the subject of the available man-power in this Colony, as well as in all other outports Cargo ex m'n Glenartney arrived of the Empire, and if a definite call. per sa. Kulang will be examined by were made to the eligible single men day next, at 2.30 p.m.; not as stated in Messrs. Goddard and Douglas on Thurs- here to return home to join the Army the advertisement in another column. we are perfectly sure that very few "shirkers would be, found among
the 2nd December, 1916, at 10.30 a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Das Vaux Road, Corner of
Tee Base Street,
10 doz. Eau de Quinine,
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THE MAGISTRACY.
THE PRICE OF PEACE.
CYCLIST COLLIDES WITH PROJECTING PLANK. The No. 1 on a Sanitary junk moored of Ship Street, Wanchas, was summoned
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1918.
THE NEW WHARF AT
KOWLOON
** EMPRESS OF ASIX.”
assembled to calebrate to-day, marks not only an important event in the history of that pro gressive Company but is also another
OPENING CEREMONY ON BOARD step in the forward progress of Hong kong as a shipping port. On behal of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Ser-- vices, I have to thank Mr. Anton for the kind expressions, which he has used in regard to the Company on this occasion and I can assure you the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
MEETING THE NEW REQUIRE MENTS OF THE FORT.
on remand today before Mr. F1 A. Hazeland with causing an obstruction. An important ceremony marking appreciate the honour which has been on the Praya wall by a gangway planks the development of shipping using done them in being invited to sand the Empress of Asia as the "Brat projection: Mr. W. L. Sheaton pro the port of Hongkong and the growth vessel to go alongside the new wharf secuted and Mr. Kong Sing defendect
of Kowloon took place yesterday on Although this ship is, I may safely Mr. John Carr, a shift engineer of the bound the s.s. Empress of dis,, when say, the largest merchant vessel as Electric Company, was the complainant, the new and longest wharf in the the present time regularly using the ployees of the house holders. It As he was riding along the Prays on a
Colony, built for the Hongkong port of Hongkong, the berthing of her any householder is dissatisfied with bicycle at night he ran into the projecting Wharf & Godown Co., was opened. at the wharf proved to be an easy ond
safe proposition, thanks to the admir the service of his particular em plank which he said was projecting
The ceremony took place in the able arrangements and dix feet into the roadway and the end
facilities ployee, the remedy is in his own was about 18inches off the ground. He fell sumptuously appointed smoking room which the Hongkong and Kowloon hands. He can by application to from his machine and sustained various in the presence of a large gathering Wharf and Godown Co. have made the H.S.D. obtain a
man from injuries and the bicycle was buckled in numbering closa upen 1,000, and and afforded for the use of their the conservancy contractor under two places. No sort of precaution had including EE. the Officer Adminis patrons. I would ask all present to join me in wishing continued pros- and at the rates faid down in been taken and thern werd no Bghtsortering the Government and several perity to the Hongkong and Komloon Clause 16 of the Conservancy ropes. When he got up he threw the members of the Councils and heads Wharf and Godown Co. Contract for Hongkong and Clause Plank into the yen and weat and of shipping and merchant Arms. 15 of the contract for Kowloon,reported the matter to the Police.
Mr. ANTON, Chairman of the Whart Complainant, interrogated by Mr. Company, said:-We are met here Men so engaged were under the Rong Sing, said he could not swear to-day to celebrate the opening of jurisdiction of the H.S.D. but the to the defendant. It was low tide and our New Wharf. As viewed from number of householders availing the plank was about 15 fest long. The above, the structure is not parti themselves of these clauses is very cars had stopped running and there small. The position of the house- no traffic. holder with regard to the excretal matters produced an his premises. is defined by clause 1 of by-law No. B of the Scavenging and Con- servancy by-law
of
2, 8 and The E.S.D. has no information as to the vagaries private employees.
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SPORTING.
RUGBY.
whe examined the whart while it between the Club and cularly interesting but those of you
from one A rugby nisich has been arranged
was being built would no doubt be of His Majesty'à ships Wednesday, Mr. Koog Sing asked defendant if he impressed by the nature of the work. inst on the Club Groun
Kick-off was hiding between the overhead tram 4 whart by itself, as we have them
4.30 p.m.
Clab team-C F. Maltby, M way pole and the Fraya wall,
in the Far East, is not usually a very Henderson, H. 8. Rouse, Capt. Taylo Do you think I'm a fool? asked the inspiring sight, zor can ours be. Brand. Sapper Richards, Corporal Jones R Kennedy, J. Ralston, Capt. classed as a thing of beauty, although Nevile. Lieut. McCann, Lieut. Wahl, complainant
it may be a joy for ever, but today Lieut.. Litt F M. Austin and J. our ceremony is greatly helped by the Walker. fact that we have alongside a repre- sentative British ship, the Canadian POLICE RESERVE WHIST DRIYE Pacific Ocean Service having kindly arranged to send their magnificent steamer the Empress of Asia Not! anly that, they have also courteously in ita Headquarters and Club bas, since extended the privilege to all here to its inception, bean alarmingly small and inspect the Empress of Asia and recently members of the Genera opportunity will see for themselves their earnest attention. It was decided those who take advantage of this Committee have had to give the matter the comfort, not to say luxury, proto promote a whist drive with the vided for passengers crossing.
:
M. Hazeland sharply rebuked com- plainant for his remark and told him if he could not speak better than that he must leave the box
Complainant denied that he struck coolie or attempted to get on the bicycle again."
5. There is no reason why any hose
holder who prefers such an arrange- ment should not adopt it. But if it is intended that the used
P. S. Floyd said when complainant receptacle with ita, contents stall
came to the station his face was covered be carried direct to the con in blood and he bar a cut over the eye. servancy bouts, that is, the con-He and witness went to the junk and tents shall not be transferred on the coolies hauling up the plank that the premises to general recept had been thrown in by complainant Pacific Ocean. zeles serving more than one house, He asked for the license and it was the number of coolies engaged in handed to him by a fcki, not the this work will have to be greatly defendant. Next morning defendant ,increased and the wages of the offerred $25 compensation and.com individual will rise pari passU-
plainant wanted 3100. The charges on the householder's
Mr. Kong Sing asked why the pocket for missing and damaged receptacles will it is to be feared also increase considerably;
&. The H.S.D. is aware that the practice exists and would be glad of any suggestions with a view"to checking it.
7. The nuisance is usually com- mitted on private property and pocturnal surveillance over such can only be exercised by the occu pier. When the offence is report ed as being committed on public property special watch is set with a view to the apprehension of the culprit.
EXHUMATION,
contractor was summoned. *
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Sergt. Floyd said they weren't quite certain who put the plank out but the argument defendant was fined $10 or master was responsible. After further
cath.
THE HONGKONG WAR LOAN.
a
the
The interest of the Police Reserve
object of fostering a keener enthusiast
It may be of interest to some of for the Club premises and the drive took you if I mention that with the adventplace Inst evening Forty two tables of bigger steamers to Hongkong it were occupied and these were placed was realized to be incumbent on us along each side of the main corridor to meet our constituente" require and in the room adjoining the ments by providing more efficient library. The arrangements whartage. The Canadian Pacific
Ocean Service had built the Empress astutely carried out by Ravenue Officer of defa and Empress of Russia, the Lanigan who had the assistance of M.M. Cie bad built ships, like the several of the active members of the
larger steamers to this pors, the animated scans. The winners were Paul Lecut, and the N.K. the Glen, Roserve. The decorations were skilfully Ben, and other lines were sending adjusted and lent an added charm to an general tendency being an all-round Ladies: Mrs. Seri, Mrs. Gerrard and increase in the size of vessels. Our Mra. Atkinson, all tied. Gentlemen:- No. 3 Wharf, which we had relied on
to berth the big steamers, was 1, Mr. Wells; 2 and 3, Mr. Buck and becoming inadequate to cope with | Mr. Dawson, tied'; 4 Mr. Coles; 5, Mr. requirements, and it was therefore Hunstead and Mr. Spaars tied. decided to build a new wharf capable M. F. C. Jenkins, Deputy Super.
The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Colonial Secretary, writes: "I am directed to inform you that the sum of |
Accordingly a new wharf has been $3,000,000 authorised under the War the 20th December 1915, at the last music, being supplied by the Reserve Subsequently there was dancing, the built, the first pile being driven on Loan Ordinance, 1916, has been on the 21st May this year, the wharf Band
of accominodeting any ship which intendent of Police (Reserve) presented came into the harbour.
the awards.
ander Professor. Gonzales.
subscribed Applications have been being completed on the 13th October. Selections were given during the allotted in full, the Hongkong and The total length is 666 feet, the width "drive." Relative to the correspondence rolat Shanghs: Banking Corporation taking a being 40 feet, and one of the most The Hop. Treasurer of the Aliceing to exhaming bodies from the Roman
folicwing minutes were written:
Violet and Rose Toilet them. The War Office makes Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals beg Catholic Cemetery at Happy Valley the part of the loan. A eum of 280,000 important factors is that there is a
About 60 Eau de Cologne,
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do. Toilet Boxp. The above perfumery, etc. is of the best quality and has just arrived from London.
Zarms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong. Nov. 28, 1918,
THE DIARY.
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Powder, auch call: moreover, it no longer to acknowledge with thanks a donation provides pasanges for men who might of 850 to the funds of the Hospitals
from the Tailors Guild. wish to go home to join the Army. That is the first answer to the impata. It will add to the interest of the tion. The second answer involves a article on "Shell-making" published on consideration of the policy governing another page if we mention that the maintainance of a garrison here. it was written by a well-known resident 1879 As everybody knows, we bare in of Hongkong who is at present in
all the Crown Colonies garrisons
England maintained at a certain standard of strength, and it has been authorita tively explained again and again that young men in commercial occu pations here are serving the Empire
KEMO. FOR 'TO-MORROW.
230 pm.-Auction of one Saddle, etc.
at Mesara. Hughes and Hough's.
General Memoranda.
St. Andrew's Day.
THURSDAY, NOT. 30.1–
"Heather Day for Scotch
Thanksgiving Day in USA
Hall
Charition
Mr. Bowley-Under section 93 (s) the Board can only grant permits to the representatives of the person buried.
was remitted to London on the 18th November."
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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depth of water of 30 feet at lowest spring tides, so that any steamer coming here can be berthed. The Subscribers to the Cigarette and foundations for a new three-storied Tobacco Fund will learn with regret steel godown of 20,000 tons capacity that Mrs Pentreath (who has taken 10 are now being put in opposite the mach interest in collecting the valued wharf, but the constructional work may be delayed until such time as
subscriptions) will be leaving the Colony
normal. the market for steel becomes more next Thursday. The Committee of the Meanwhile a smaller Cigarette and Tobacco Fund wish to it in its own grounds where no other with the fact that Thunday St, godown of brick which will take about publicly tender to Mra Pentreath their means of tracing relatives exists. In Andrew's Day-is to be observed back and will be ready next month. out by her. Through her efforts some- 4,000 tons is being erected at the hearty thanks for the good work carried
H.S.D-The Mission is the lessee of the cemetery and I think it is reason- able to regard the Mission as the duly authorised agent of persons buried by
HEATHER DAY."
We are all by this time familiar
I think that is all I have to say thing like 2,250,000 cigarettes have about the Wharf Company
A correspondent suggests that the other cases an opportunity of refusing the Colony as "Heather Day," when large coloured poster announcing "Our consent is given to relatives by the heather and badges will be sold all Day"-"Rose Day" October 19th-posting of notices. It has also been over the Colony by Bookay ladies exhibited so prominently rear the made clear to the mission in the and children in aid of funds for Limited, for helping us to make this smongst the local troops. Nearly entrance to the Post Office, might be Secretary's letter of Sept. 25th that the Scottish Regiments at the Front function & success. One of the rea-85,000 have been collected by Mrs I would now like to thank the been sent to the Front and 40,000 Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, cigarettes have been distributed covered by a similar poster regarding onus of obtaining the consent of Street selling will cominence at 8 sons why we desired the Empress "Pentreath herself since taking over from in a double sense, if while pursuing "Heather Day." their business occupations they are at
relatives rests with the Mission and that, and will cease about half past boats to come alongside our whares, Miss Craddock. In future the collection the same time qualifying for military The
the Board's permit is only used on the ten when collectors will assemble at and particularly this one, was because of subscriptions and the sending of Frovincial Assembly at understanding that every reasonable duty if need arises by undergoing the Canton which has been informed that step has been taken to obtain such can the Fougkong Cricket Club pavilion: fact that better European supervision tobacco to the men in the Trenches and we felt convinced that apart from the Hongkong gifts of cigarettes and necessary training in the Volunteer domestic and foreign debts total sent and that no grave in respect of At 11 am. collecting parties will can be given to cargo ex-steamers Hospital Bases will be continued by Forces of the frolony. Since the 12,000,000, besides $8,000,000 needed which such consent is refused may be make office to office calls and at 1 which discharge at the wharves, the Mrs. Arthur, who has yver kindly War passing of the Registration Ordinance troops, diaband the Citizens Army and to the contrary,
immediately to pay the Yunnanese exhumed, notwithstanding any permit p.m. all collectors will re-assemble passengers are able to land comfort undertaken this work which enabled the Government to November expenses."-
at the H.K.C.C. pavilion when the bly, and with the Ferry Whart It is however of the greatest impor-final result of the morning's work be conveyed to Hongkong expedi newly-appointed Consul General for within one minute's walk, they can Mr. Jorge Ross de Oliveira, the "Bootch Concert in Theatre Royal City acquire fall information about every
tance that all exhumed remains should will be ascertained. non-Chinese resident in the Colony,
Our Canton correspondent writes be so re-interred as to be easily identi
tiously with case, and at very little. measures have been taken to make that General Lung Chat Kwong, who is fiable at any time. The present con-
A general holiday is being granted cost. The system under which Portugal at Shanghai, has arrived there passengers and their friends have at with his wife and son. The new Consul quite certain that there are no British at Hainan, has been trying to dition of the cemetery is so chaotic that to the European Schools under times to climb over several launches was formerly Secretary of Legation subjecte eligible for service who are not surrounding district for the prosecution lost and for that reason I recommend of the children will be sellers.
engage men from Tiger Island and the even unexhumed graves are liable to be Government control as a great many in order to reach the gangway of Stockdolma and Inter Coneal at attached to one or other of the local of his mining enterprises at Hainan. that the application for permission to
steamers is inconvenient and can be Georgetown, capital of Domeran, British The Pipe and Brass Bands of the done away with and greater facilition Guiana, South America. He was forces. H.E. The GOVERNOR has Although he has offered as much as from carry out further exhumation be refused 74th Punjabis will play appropriate express the hope that hot only will appointed to a similar position at
given to baggage. I can Low only explained that the greater the strength 800 to $160 a month for mechanics, and for the present.
the forenoon of the 30th. music on the Cricket Ground during the Canadian Pacific Ocean Servicesferred to Shanghai, to relieve Mr. Mi de Canton, but was subsequently trans- the invitation seems to be unamímonaly
send all their steamers regularly to Nascimento, who goes back to his post our wharves but that the Messageries First Secretary of the Legation of, Maritimes Cie, and other passenger Paking. The appointment to the Far boats will follow suit East found Mr. Oliveira spending a few I now declare the wharf open and month vacation in Lisbon, and in order at the same time wish prosperity to to catch the eastbound steamer at Lone the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, don he travelled overland via Madrid Ltd., who have been running and Paria, and boarded the Kash regular service of steamers, to Hong Maru for her voyage round the kong for 20 years and whose line is
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· Queen Alexandra's birthday (1844),"
1.20 p.m.-Auction of Household
Furniture, Towole Brea art at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's... SATURDAY, Dec. 2 -
10.45 am.Auction. et Household Linens and Blankets at Mours Hughes and, Hough's,
LUNDAY, Déc. 35
2 am Excursion to Masso by
*Taishan
MONDAY, Dec. 43.
of these local forces, the larger will $10 a month for unskilled labourers, The Hon Mr. Chatham, Director
be the number of man of the regular disregarded, giving the impression of of Tublic Works, and Vice-President Amy who can be spared from« general boycott of General Lung's of the Board, replying on behalf of the garrison here for service enterprises.
the President who was absent on st
raditary duties, stated that he the front. Conversely, then, it may The following members of "A thought that it would be advisable -General Booking Opens for be said that if the local forces Coy. HEVE will parade at Blake to postpone coming any decision "Kizmet...
are weakened to any considerable Fier at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow for musket, until the Board had had further Saturday, Dec, 0:
extent by men throwing up their 1 Sergt. W. J. Crawford, Pier Ato consider the lessees of the came advice as to whether it was proper 10.25m Auction of Jewellerys commercial occupations and going. Coppin, HL Seth, H. A Walker, Atery as representativas of the parties. Brooks, Jai Carr, T. W Mackay, J. Es imagined that there was no home, the garrison would have to be McCorquodale, and G. Mary Dress Immediate ance Entries dose for Wodelos Cup strengthened by bringing out
Drillsorder. On Thursday not, the Mr. Goldr following members of ~ "A" Coy. LEE will parade at Blake Fier at
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Binoculars etc. at Mosers. Hughes and Hough's
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Colony further drafts of
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CLOSING BELARE QUOSITIONS.
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so justly populari tul whose policy, za is well knowit, is so progressive.
M. JHN/LACE, the Agent in Hongkong of the Canadian Paci Ocean Services Con Ltd. Mr Anion Indi
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