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Mr. Humphreys left Hongkong about the beginning of the month with his wife and Mrs. Henry Humphreys (one of
his address. Witness returned the nota'
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1917.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
The Stoum
the flies. In May 'the hot, weather¦ DEATH OF MR. W. G. HUMPHREYS, witness was hailed by the Indian polici
then he had visited the premises, im begina, a condition that continues.
constable B 74, who ordered him to
company with Mr. Bowley, und, as until October. The average tem- We deeply regret to learn that stop. When the witness stopped the
a result of phat visit, he could say that the trade carried on there was perature is 90 anit in August, the telegraphic news has been received to Indian constable drew a note book hogtest" month of all, it rises to 110" day from Vancouver, that Mr. W. G. from his tunic and handing it to the A meeting of the Sanitary Bourd not in fact offensive. Therefore, bo wished to withdraw his former oppaki- temperatures which parallel those of Humphreys died suddenly at sea on the witness asked him to write his name was hell yesterday afternoon. My to to the application. the very hottest Indian stations, and 19th inat. while on the voyage from Witness did as requested, writing "J.E. V. Carpraei, Heid of the Sand Dr Ozono opposed the application are worse than they look in print, Tokobamos co Vancouver, on board the "after his name instead of adding tay Department, preakles, and there on the ground that soup-ranking was for the quality” of the heat is that of Empress of Ana
were also present: The Hon. Mr. an "offensive trade." the plains; most enervating. In
book to the constable and procceded E. R. Hallifax, Colonel Crisp, Laundry pres were near the point of fact the bonditions of Indian
on his way.
RA.M.C., Dr. Osorio, Messrs. F. B. Kwong Wal Hospital, and he also understood that houses, wers to be PREMIER SCOTCH OF life are widely different from those
Questioned by Mr. Shenton, witnesa L. Bowley, C. "G. Alabaster, Chan built on the land in the immediate in the river valley. In India, the his daughters) to spend the summer said that the Indian police constable Kai Ming, Dr. W. W. Peame neighbourhood in the near future. THE FAR EAST
then did not ask him to instruct his coolies Medical Officer of Health) and Mr. poorest native is properly housed, mouths in Canada.' He was living in dwellings the walls of which apparently in excellent health. Though to wait on the opposite side of the road. T. W. Ainsworth (Secretary). - are thick enough to keep the interior in the seventy-fourth year of his age Witness did not ask for the constable's
the late Mr. Humphreys was na netīva book, relatively cool during the hottest part of the day. In Mesopotamia the and agile as many a man twenty years
Cross-examined by Mr. Messor witnessing soldier has only the shelter of his younger. A few years ago when mit said that he had been put to consider tents, and despite the thin shade of
able inconvenience becsase of the def the canvas the restriction of the air
sadaar's arrest. circulation renders the inside temper
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DEATH.
HUMPHREYS Suldenly, at se on board the Empress of Asia, WILLLIAM GRIFFITH HUMPHREYS or Tuesday, June 19th. (By cable.)
The China Mail.
the first Assembly of the Grand Lodge HaNGKONG, WEDNESDAY, June 27, 1917. suitable for white troops; and during
of England, which was commemorated
on that day throughout the Empire, &
collection was made in aid of the THE BAD WEATHER SEASON HONGKONG WAR CHARITIES FUND.
this time the men are healthy and
thing, he set infrequently entered
Witness also stated the water breaping from the launch and turning a somersault, and latterly that whilst he was acquainted with the
the estimation of his fellow men, nodi
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Mr. Bowter moved that the up- plication be granted. He said bo had visited the works and the pos THE WATER SUPPLY.
fume was really more pleasant, than Mr. ALABASTER askix the follow-otherwise slight suggestion of
questions:-
going intér a druggist's shop stocked 1. How many sanitary conveniences are with perfumed soaps. In certainly
there in the Colony fushed with water coulit not be called offensive. Refere from the mains which supply thering to Dr. Ozorio's objections, Mr. population with drinking water? Bowley said that the Kwong Wah.
so used measured by a water-meter ?`
so how many, of such eases 2
from the Steam Laundry works': and
only by the whole of the Steap was separated from the Hospital nos
question of using potable water from Laundry premises, the boilers where the public unius discussed and cons the poup is nude being behiul, but sidered when permission was given for hiso by the compound in which the the constructiða" of the convenience? | Faamidry status and the wide public 6. To what extent has the supply of rod. The only people who could potable water to the inhabitants of the possibly object to the boiling of sop Colony, or sections thereof, been re-in this particular plies would be thờ -stricted during the last twelve months? { proprietors of the Tobacco Factory The Physings said he was not in, which abutted on the premises of the
Steans Laundry inediately behind · position to atwwer the first four the boiler. With regard to the. questions at that meeting, but hoped development of any plot of land in
a
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,ture greater than the outsine, he has taken a very keen interest in trafic regulations, private rickshaws in how niany ut such esses is the ware Hospital was a considerable distance
golf Another proof of his vitality were frequently permitted to remain some ten or twenty degreen, he was shown in the fact that when the waiting outside baaks. Witness at the Is Altered water used in say, and it, the place where the soap was boiled only variation in the soldier's favour broke out he joined the Volunteer time was very indignant at the manper4. In how many of such cases was the is the shanual a high northerly wind Reserve Corps sad, abowed a keenness in which the Indian police constable which begins in July and blown at | in the drills and other duties which was addressed him. intervals during the hot weather an inspiring example to many a Mr. Messer suggested that perhaps This wind brings dust storms in its younger member.
the witness was so indignant that train, blows down tents and alters "Mr. Humphreys came to Hongkong he could not be quite sure whether the shape and extent of surface in- from Gloucester in 1870 and had for many or not he asked the Indian constable │undationa; yet even with all these years carried on a successful business for his note book.
attendant miseries it is generally the senior partner of the firm of
Witness replied that he was quite welcomed as an escape from the Messrs. W. G. lumphreys and Casure of what occurred when he was sweltering hear. These conditions of hy his business acumen and integrity addressed by the Indian constable on cliste severely restrict the perind he had always held a very high place is the 18th inst. doring which big military operations
Before leaving the box, Mr. Ormiston to be able to do so at the text meet front of the Taundry he did not see can be conducted. The November to the news of his unexpected death will stated that previous to the defendant's With regard to No. 5, the how any such development might be February period is the only one.
| be received with very sincere regret by alleged offences he had instructed his Director of Public Works hul sup-in any way damnified by the busi- mess of prepamng this particular a very wide circle of friends.
coolies to obey any orders given them by plied the following minute: The brand of soup. In inaking the sou the Police, whenever and wherever given supply of water by means of rouse they used refined tallow, which was A Chinese messenger testiffer that he services to houses connected with the not offensive, and used it with was a witness to the alleged assault, and rider mains was discontinued from rustic soda and added a little per- gave evidence corroborating the stories 14th November, 1916, until it an oil oiled citronella. The Poperation of mixing the tallow and told by the defendant and his fokis. Juae, 1917, the supply in the rider soda and boiling it down was nos in July, send donations to W. Je Terent. Is al military operations and upon
Mr. Shenton in his address to the main districts being given by street the Joist offensive. It did not pro Esq, who will be had reveivel fronts weather conditions are now
Court said that he wanted it understood fountains during that period."
Educe ang furies, as fur og he could wontributions however small
A Chinese coalie yesterday walked that he and his client were not attack-
so, arxl it was an operation which recognised as vital factors, for upon October sees the flies and the mud up to a cigarette stall in Yaumsti, thrusting the Police. In fact, Mr. Ormiston
BATHING BEACHES.
wis certainly conducive to the health 1915 them depend the transport move- disappear under the sna's fierce bis hand into the cash box, which wa, wished to uphold the Police in every way. Mr. Bowixx asked the following of the Colony in view of the fact that
ments, and upon these the saccess forslaught, but so excessive is the on the counter, and snatched 19 copper Elowever the evidence given by the question:
it would enable the washing of the clothes of the Colony to be done in the troops. Every country has heat and the shortage of water that cants. He then took to his heels with the witnesses for the defence was ur.] Referring to my question of 17th April, initary way and also in an expedi cycles of climatic conditions and its this is by far the most dreaded the stolen money in his possession, usually coherent. The witnesses were 1917, will the Head of the Sanitary tious way. He had been "informest consequent periods of rest upon the portion of the year. The operations little girl, who was in charge of the agreed regarding the alleged assault of Department take steps for the periodien?! that of the arrival of a big steamer
for this year have terminated with tail gave chase, however, shouting the defendant. If the orders of the
scavenging of the following sandy in port the Taundry had as muny frunts when no big attacks can be
the occupation of Baghdad, and its thief thief" The fugitive ran into Indian police constable had been given
beaches within his juridiction which us 60,000 articles taken there to be developed.. Trenches become water-Northern surroundings, and our troops the arms of a Chinese water-police in a proper manner they would probably
are used by the public for bathing and wash, so but the business carried recreation, in addition to the bathing on was one of importance in the turned into will now have the advantage of the seaman, who was having his boots have been obeyed without hesitation. logged, roads
beaches at North Point and Sulphur Colony. impassable quagmires, and heavy city a 201 advanced base.
Channel:- guns and biz lorries of ammunition medical
The repaired in the road When brought Mr. Shenton anggested that private organisation has been before the Magistrate the coolie said he ricksha coolies should not be arrested and supplies are to all intents and enormously reinforced, and the war committed the theft because he was for such offences but proceeded against
immovable purposes
until the against disease most successfully pro- hungry and had no money to buy food. by summons. weather mends. These conditions of secuted, so that conditions may be The magistrate sentenced him to a of winter warfare lead to postpone said to have improved so much that month's hard labour.
half the terrors of the Mesopotamian climate for the soldier here been NYAWFUL POSSESSION OF
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General "Mamoranda.
FRIDAY, June 5-
IN MESOPOTAMIA
are
ensily passable. The second period energetic and the roads and country
from March to the end of May is the Ey and mud period, when disease is epidemic and the roada impassable The third, from June to the end of
. pim.-Auction of Household Furniment of offensives upon the Western ture at 36, 1, Great George St, front where the variations of climate
are not extreme and where existing successfully overcome. systema of communications are good
East Point.
SATURDAY, June 30 –
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10:30 am. - Auction of Household
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SUNDAY, July 1
Doopinion Day, Canada.
MONDAY, July 2
General Holiday.
TURDAY, July 3-
WEDWAY, July 4
Mesopotamia where the climate and physical conditions generally are quite peculiarly muitable for military operations, and where every foot of communication line has to be built by the Royal Engineers the
3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Land at P,W.D. disadvantages ате increased A
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LOCAL AND GENERAL-
Weather conditions Tomorrow is Settlement Day on Anniversary of American Declaration that seem to be all right when viewed the Hongkong Stock Exchange.
of Independence, (1778).
230 pm. Auction
Furniture, from the standpoint of a meteoro- Exchange was down on eighth Blackwood Ware, te, etc. at Mesura.logical expert are very different things this morning: 2/6.5/16. This afternoon Hughes and Hough's
Trumday, July 8-
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when a soldier's view, is concerned; the rate had not charged. and it is this latter view that is all
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important when military operations A notice of interest have to be undertaken. In Decem- Masons appears under the heading "To ber and January, and even in day's "Advertisements". in another February life in. Mesopotamia is not
so bad; the day is never hot enough
to be embarrassing; and the nighta,}"
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are frequently, intensely cold, someter of Public Works that the bathing We are notified by the Hon. Dires- 10 to 12 degrees of frost being often arrangement at North Point are now experienced. Even during this inter-complete al are available for the use of period rain storms occur three or four the public, times a mouth and all the land is almost instantly converted into a ses of glutinous surface mad which
A statement regarding the Prince hampers movement. By March the of Wales Fund in the Straits Settle frosts are over and by the middle of ments shows a total of 8363,775 of April, the afternoons begin to get which $301,368 was sent to the Central warmer though not oppressively hot Fund, $9,544 distributed for local relief, This modest charge of temperature and 832,000 locally invented. is one which yet has uncomfortable
THE MAGISTRACY.
STOLE, BECAUSE HE WAS HUNGRY.
Lai Chi Kok (2 beaches). Beach behind Dock Point, → Sai Wan (2 beaches), "Big Ware Say ****
Mr. CHAN KAI MING said ho ob- jected because the place was within the limits of the area within which offensive trudes are prohibited.
Mr. ALABASTER, in seconding the motion, suggested that the members should visit the place before voting.
It seemed rather hard on the ap- plicants that they should have their
The Hon. C. S. P., who was under- stood
to agree to that course in
The PRESIDENT replied that he future, submitted to the magistrate thought that Lai Chi Kok, Sai Wan that the evidence given by the and Big Wave Bay too far out for witnesses for "the defence was very the Sanitary Department to under-cuse partly heard. He had tried to unsatisfactory. The reason was that take any scavenging; but an effort detect an offensive smell there but A Chinese charged with the unlawin whilst the same story was told by each would be made to keep the beach and failed, possession of ten tuels of prepared opium witness in exactly the same way, no behind Dock Point clean. He under was fined by Mr. Wood $1,000, with two witnesses agreed regarding the stood that this beach was very fre- the activities of the soap-making the alternative of four months' hard details of the alleged assault. The labour. Inspector O'Sulliwan stated evidence given for the defence was
quently used by military bathing factory, but the resolution was much too wide for the Board, to pass. It that the ppium was found tied around therefore far from convincing..
parties."
www isking the. Boord to open the Mr. Bowler: Arising out of that whole offersive trade limits as estab His Worship reserved his judge- ment until 10.30 o'clock next Saturday answer I should like to ask whether lished by the Bound: If, as Mr.
the defendant's waist.
· AN UNUSUAL CATCH.
In Mr. Wood's Court this morning a Chinese marine hawker was charged with the unlawful possession of 39
catties of brass and 158 estties of cld iron, to the total value of $13.96.
In answer to the charge the defendant | stated that whilst fishing in the harbour, he dragged up the brass and iron.
The explanation, however, did not antisfy His Worship and a fine of $25 was imposed.
RICKSHAW CASE RESUMED.
morning
THE MAHSUDS.
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that the Board did not want to cramp" Hon Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX agreed i
the beaches at Lai Chi Kok, Sai Wan | Bowley said, this was in fact not en and Big Wave Bay are not within' the offensive trade, what they should do jurisdiction of the Sanitary Departs to recast the definition of an "offensive trade, and then this. would fall outside and be permitted The PRESIDENT: I am not quite automatically.. clear as to what you mean by juris! |
ment?
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The PRESIDENT agreed with Hon." Mr. Hallifax. No doubt the washing
A telegram ia yesterday's issue told diction." At present our scavenging business of the Steam Laundry was of successful operations against the stu does not work out as far as benefit to the Colony, but not only Mahsuds on the North West frontier of either of these places; two of them were the Laundry Co. proposing to India, who have been giving trouble are outside Lyermun.
make soap for their own use, but they Mr. BowLay Perhaps I can put were taking soup to sell, at a profit, since the end of March.. Referring to so attack by these tribesmen on May 1st, should like to usk whether the Pre use their exhaust steam, and the
my question in different way.
assisted by the fact that they could when there were 110 British casualties,sident is aware that the Public Falkali which they already used in the Times said: The Mahands have been Health and Building Ordinance making soft scap for the Laundry, one of the most troublesome frontier applies to the Old Colony and New for the other soap which they pro Further evidence was heard in the tribes during the war. They muster Kowloon, and whether the beach at posed to sell. Consequently they case in which one of Mr. H. Ormiston's from 8,000 to 10,000 well-armed fighting Tai Chi Kok is within New Kow would reduce their one of fuel to rickshaw coolies was charged with men, and have always had an evil mame loor, d the benches at Sul Wan moet ni If the Board were to having caused an obstruction, on the as daring raiders and robbers--a career and Big Wave Bay are within the pass this resolution in its present 18th instant, and also with having re which is facilitated by the immense Old Colony? fused, on the same date, to obey the in which they live, some distance south that question was obviously in the boiling done, but they would find that
difficulties, of the wild mountain country
form he thought that in a very short The PRESIDENT said the answer to time they would ace not only soup hirections of a police constable in of Peshawar. Last year they attacked affirmative. He had not bathed at preliminary fat boiling was uniform
our troops and militia and committed Sai Wap, or Big Wave Buy, but he done, and that this soup boiling works Mr., W. F. L. Shenton represented serious outrages in Dera Ismail Khan, bathed at Tai Chi Kok, and the world expand over a very large phet no that the northern half of the district beach at high water mark was always of the unoccupied premises at present was almoes ruined.
clean. He thought it would be ask belonging to the Laundry The ing too much of the Government to Board might consider the suggestion keep those three places clean. of the Director of Public Works to SOAP MAKING BY THE STEAM KING permission Furely as a tenipor- ary measure, but he could not, say.. 4 LAUNDRY CO.
that he was in favour of it. The An application had been received place was very close to the mam rood- the Steam "Laundry Co., Ltd to howloot. He moved an amend permission to manufacture soup gent fint permission be on their premises at Kowloon the Company to make soap only for granted to - BOWLEY minuted that the the use of the laundry. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOonks motion by adding the words. P application should be gritted Mr. BOWLEY desired to amend bey
the defendant
The Hon. Captain. Superintendent of Police (Mr. C. McL Messer) appeared to prosecute.
effects, for it revives the myriad Poshamova honours have been con winged insecta. By the end of ferred on the officers of the Japanes March mosquitos and flies have destroyer Saluti who were killed when
The defendant in the witness box become a veritable plague and from that vessel was torpedoed by an enemy deposed that between 3 and 4 p.m. en HOME: AND THUS KEEP IN then on until the end of May they submarine. Lieut. Commander Uyebara the 18th instant, whilst he was waiting day's China Mail relating to H.E. The CLOSE TOUCH
are a source of bitter discomfort and and Engineer Lieut Commander Take for his master outside the International endless disease. March and April gaki have been promoted to the rank of Bank, Indian police constable B 74 Governor, readers have reminded
Commander and two warrant officers came up behind him and gave him a kick
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With reference to a Note in yoster-
The constable also threatened to strike him bat when witness shouted the constable became frightened and weet
that there is at least one instance on record of a governarabip being held for John Anderson in the Straits Settlements. more than six years, to wit that of Bir
for
Accosted
Sir John served the full six years and made the suggestion in n ainut vidung that no follow.making
The PRESIDENT
It was these storms that delayed the hai Inst week Sir Havilland de Saus of the Bank the Indian police In H. M. Supreme Court at Shang When the witness's master came out
his term was extended for three more that the Medical Officer of Health allowed on the premises.” 7/9/ forces when the supreme effort to marez judge, granted an order instruct constable returned to where the year, though he remained only one should be requested to it the Hon Mr. HeLLIFAL, moved relieve Kut was being made, ing the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank rickshaw.
works and see what operations were amendment that the applicants be more year, being thep appointed being carried on, and to report whe allowed to carry on us at pres was standing and for the April of 1918 was one of the to pay to HL. M. Consul-General the sin him conversation ensued between Permanent Under Secretary of State for ther they were, in his opinion, olen six months to enable consid wettest on record. As a restit of Tis 751.59 out of the Enemy Thvid the witner's master and the Inding the Colonies. The Straits Settlements sive. A great deal of the land in be given to the points of the rains and the melting of the ends Account Mr. A. G. Mossop polics constable
also provides an intercating parallel to the vicinity of the prepuses, was us Caucasian anowe, the rivers overflow acting Crown Advocate, on behalf of H their low banks and all the fat and M. Minister, supported the application two fokis, who stated that they saw the of the a
Evidence was given by the defendant's the other distinction which the writer yet undeveloped, and there would amendment was agreeds
note claimed for Bir Henry appear to be no objection to granting
Dubai toh terson umutural or so waterlogged that it not the money was from dividends on Batu
URING the summer months mothers rounding them is either inandated and read affidavits which showed that alleged alt
May that of a cadet rising to become licence as a temporary measure assuming that the operations were. Mr. Urmiston gave evidence that he Governor Sir Frank Swettenham moffensivo. REGA looseness of the child's bowele. When drain into the main streams, and so, Anem Kota Babroe and Anglo-Datoh lett the International Bank at about began his career as tadet, in the given prompt attention at this time. curione Leonale may be avoided. Chan, despite ta tolerable temperature, this shares, belonging to Carl Klarers, who 1.46 pm on the 13th inat..and got into Straits brain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoen period a rather hopelose from was interned in the Isle of Man, and his elshaw. The coolies arted 10 Governor of the Remedy can always be depended upon
who was to have the money for his but when they had gens.
ally the whole of For abis by all Chemets and Store military point of view by resi
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN
CHILDREN.
the transport questions.spartofrom garsonal needs.
SOMETHING DEPEN
ments and
it
thot
MI-ALABASTER said that at the Lost DAR meeting of the Board be oppon, the application on the casumption Just Cholera and rear was offensive trades meunt, tot only off nonipt Arid effectn
the length of the International Pank the spelt in the Federated Malay "States.
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