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LABOUR AND THE WAR

WHILE it does not seem, from the telegraphie summaries which we have Had of Mu, ARTHUR HENDERSON'S views of the war, that they show the TN accordance with Ordinurice Seight lengrengut with the views

BANK HOLIDAY.

of 1913 the EXCHANGE BANKS expressed by the more eminent will be CLOSED for the Transaction of + PUBLIC BUSINESS ON MONDAY, the members of the War Cibinet, it is nevertheless macher Handling to Tear

6th instaat.

Hongroug, August 2, 1017.

-TO-LET.

200

For rent and other particulars to the Manager, Houtkomu fer Co. Ltd. 48 Voncaught Houd Central- Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received a

structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOL ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNID},

..on

FRIDAY

烹

10th August, 1317,", at 10.45 8.01.,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 5,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street

▲ CONNIGNMENT OF

TOBACCONISTS SUNDRIES,

aku inamber of the Batish, War

has

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

* COUNCIL.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1917.

Belgii and France, by the German

GOVERNMENT PURCHASES about 61 men fit for active service who" of the ground it would sist armies, threatens the very existence

-LYSHOLT.” M could be spared without interfering with the collapse. The Building "Authority"- The `lfovernor "recommended the the business of the Colony and by the he added, received no notice of any of independent nationalities and

Council to vote a sum of forty thou local Military Authorities responsible work in connection with the playgrounet strikes blow at all faith in treaties,

A meeting of the Council was held sand Dollars ($40,000) on account of for the defence of the Colony. The and, within the meaning of the Build vietory for German. Imperialism this afternoon. H. E. the Gloverpor..shoe" at the Peak

Miscellaneous Services, Purchase of

Military Service Commission is still in ing Orclinatice, he considered that it would be the defeat and destruction Sir F. Hesay May, KCMG., His Excellency mid-The subject | being and will be kept in being for the was baw-work. - By law it was the duty. at democnicy and liberty in Europe. presided. There were also present matter of the minute has only arisen purpose for which it was appointed and of the owners of property to give notice I agrees that the fight should

H.E. Major-General, F. VENTRIS, ion in regard to the stum you are asked trust that recruits for the Armies of such work, but this was usually done.

during the last day or two. The conclu- continue until victory is "achieved."|General Officer Commanding, to vote has only been arrived at this outside the Colony will be forthcoming by the architect. If bo had had notice & speech or two by Mr. HENDERSON The Colonial Secretary. Hon Mr. morning. The Gorerument was a bikler down to a point when the Military he would have seen the plan of the through Me. Henry Hampkroya for Authorities will have to step in and work and pasted his judgment upon it. as international labour.conferences, CLAUD SKVERS, CIMG.

The Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. the purchase of the property known refuse, to let more men go.

Apawaring the Coroner,-the-witness on the lines of this resolution, would

as Lysholt. The purchaser. Mr. Ho J. H. KEMP.

"I have said that I informed the said: The addition of carth to the make a better impression on neutrals

Kom Tong, when he was informed that he had been bidding against Secretary of State that the numerical playground would mean an additional. and enemies alike than any attempts

the Government stated that he strength of the existing Volunteer pressure on the wall. If the surfacing to preyent "British representation at

was quite unaware of this as Forces would not be increased by com had been done to the old earth surface matter of fact he could not have been pulsory service for local defence; and immediately in this opinion the well- janch ConferencER.

aware of it, and he very generously offered to stand aide and let the that perhaps requires some further ex would have been up now. He thought planation. The correspondence with the foundations of the wall were in

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The moon will be full to-morrow nt 1.11 p.m.

#

The Captain Supt. of Police and Artine Conial Treasurer, Hon. Mr Mel. Miss,

The Director of Public Works, Hon Mr. W. CHATHAM. C.M.G."

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX

Hon. Mr. "Wer 'Yox, C.M.GTM": Hon. Mr. H. Er Pollock, K.C. Fon: Mr. Lau CHU PAX.

Hon. Mr.R Snewys.

How My S. H. POWELL,

'6 | EXPORT OF „UFIUM TO MEXICO

PROHIBITED.

The Wigwam Tennis Club will) |he At Home "on Saturday next from

to & p.m. There will a Spoonverner in Council was approved

The following Regulation by the

Competition.

"The next meeting of the Church |of Foglard Men" Society will be hell Monday next, August 6th, on board. the Ongane," which will leave Statue Pier at 5 p

(A big auction' of jewellery, silver. ware auch judestone commences ht

10:45 am. to-morrow at Mesura hughes and. Hargh's Sales koorns, utul will

be

ranting on Sturday, Particulars will be found in the alvertisement on

THE MAGISTRACY.

« INDIAN MURDER CASH

Cabinet attending a Socialist Con ference in Paris, whose pure, we MMEDIATE ENTRY, four very are toki, was to discuss the prelimin. desirable $80 situated in caries of the laternational "zocialist House Street, oppsite the Grand Hotel,

·Confereler nt Stockholm, at which recently reconstructed.

it is understand German. Labour will be represented It is not surprising that this action on the part of a member of the War Cabinet excite: H great deal of feeling when we learn that one of the British

- Mr. Leo D'Almada, who appeared as delegates WILM Mr. RAMNAY MACDONALD, the solicitor for the defence, was informed rampant pacifist against whom the by the magistrate "that the complainant in the case had died at the Govern searen's organisations, recently arment Civil Hospital on the 25th ultimo ranged strikes in order to prevent ad the result of injuries he received him and his pacifist companions wher assaulted in Kowloon on the from getting to--Russia to give any 7th ultimo. The charge against the encouragement to the idealists and defendants had therefore heen amended traitors there who by their propaganda to one of murder. 1ipes of all, Eseription. Cigar and are bringing disaster upon Russia and Cigarette Holles, cigar and garette causing embarrassment to her Allies, Conuero Potete dies PurseAlthough Mr. HENDERSON, has gove Military Hair Brushes, &c., &c., &

to Paris without any mission from the Government, and strictly in his capacity a Secretary of the Labour ORGAN RECITAL AND PRESENTA Party, yet, the fact that he is a

TIONS AT UNION CHURCH. meniber of the War Cabinet leads to inferences which it is clear from the statement of Mr. BONAR LAW are entirely unwarranted. It has been 2004 reported that the Conference paned a resolution approving and accepting the invitation of the Council of Work men'a and Soldiers' Delegates and the Dutch and Scandinavian Delegation, to attend the International Socialist Conference at Stockholm on

Consisting of

Liss

지

A mumber of Japanese Tea and Coffice Sets, Screens, Carved Sikk Tables,

And One Motor Cycle 2 H. P. in good runuing order.

Tero-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

(Continued on Page 8.) -

THE CALENDAR.

MEMUS FOR TO-MORROW." 1.11 Full-Moon

10.45 am-auction of Jewellery,

Silver-sure, Jadestone Bless Hughes and Hough's.

etc..

General Memoranda..

SATURDAY, August 4:—

Anniversary of Declaration of War, Between Great Britain and Germany

: (1914).

Septem

ber 8, to which the Trade Unions,

|

Government acquire the property which |

is eminently suitable for the purpose for Long had reference caly | which it has been acquired.

COMPULSORY MILITARY

SERVICE

ment

of British race, and practically all good condition. residents of British race, who are

to-day.

Brother Aimar was then recalled as a witness and cross-examined by Mr. Bowley, who appeared on behalf of Masars Loigh and Orange. ·

On the resumption of the inquiry In Finance Committee subsequently Me Pollock said that, of course, tha physically fit are already enrolled in this morning, Me. Wood informed the Mibute had only been laid on the table either the Volunteers, the Volunteer Jury that he had received a letter from that afternoon and the Honourable Reserves, or the Police Reserve. There Mr. Colburne Little, the architect, in are, of course, in the Colony many Brit- Members had not had an opportunity ish subjects of noa British race; and which Mr. Little stated that he worki Mr. A. G. M. Flerensa, Clock-oita consider the matter. He would Councils,

Therefore suggest that the matter the bill before Council gives powers of be unable to attend the enquiry for compulsion over all British subjects. It about a week owing to illness. The en-.. should be postponed for one week.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary, there is not, however, the intention at present quiry therefore could not be concluded upon put the recommendation to the to call-up "mon other than those of British race; at any rate in any large. vote, and it was agreed to."

numbers.. It is far from the intention of the Government to discourage men of non-British race from joining the local forces, and recruits who may wish to military service for local defence was future as in the past. The Govern In answer to Mr. Bowley's questions

A Bill to inaugurate compulsory volastaer will be an welcome in the

the good the witness stated that he had paid No person shall expart or aid or introduced and read a first time (The ment fully appreciates abet the exportation of any ray text of the Bill will be found on work done by many of Chinese. Por-Mr. Little for preparing plans for the opium from the Colony, if such page 6)

tuguese, and Indian race, both in proposed work on the playground and been. In moving the first reading of the the Volunteer Forces and in the Police Mr. Little har sent him a receipt. exportation shall have notified in the Gazette in pursuance Bill the Hon Attorney General stated Reserve. I may mention that the At this point the witness produced of any resolution of the Legislative that the Bill would nullify the Hong-Police Reserve will not be affected by the receipt in question.

illega as being Now it is hereby resolved that thong Volunteer and the Hongkong the presont bill, and members of annis is further hereby resolved that as there was a sum of honey to not be transferred to the Hongkong exportation of raw opium to Mexico is Volunteer Reserves Ordinance, and British ruce now enrolled therein will

a notification shall be made in the

to give notice моте an amendment

Whereas by the provisions of sub- ( section (5) of section 10 of the Opium

Deliance, 1914, it is provided follow.

that

Council

next

issue of the fasette to this effect..

• RENT ALLOWANCES"

HE. the Governor had recommanded a vače of $30,000 un account of rent Lallowances

H.E. The GOVERNOR said with

the credit of the Corps fund he desired Defence Corps.

that he would I may take this opportunity to

*to.

considered

Witness then added that Mr. Little

the proposed work. had also sent him a rough sketch of

Mr. Bowley: You stated that Mr. Little had provided you with a sketch of thework to be done on the St Joseph's College playground. Where is that sketch how

Witness: I do not know where the sketch is now.

His Warship then asked, the Chinese clerk who was in charge of the work. being done on the playground whether or not he hit the sketch.

the mention that the Conmilar Represent Bill to the effect that the money should, atives of Portugal, Japan, the United he appropriated by the Local Defence States of America, and the Netherlands Corps to be dealt with in such manner have conveyed to me an offer from as His Exellency thought "hee fit. their compatriots to sysist in the pro His EXCELLENCY said :-Honourable tection of the Colony, as members of the Police Reserve, or in any other

hi referener to this vote: Hon Members will recollect the circum-way that might

stances which led up to the appoint suitable, have not found it necessary "Miembers arg, aware this Govermentment of the Military Service Commis to avail mvelf of these offers, but I Chán A Fong replied that the sketch has during recent years behension. In the correspondence with the am sure that thon. Members, and the bad been made on a piece of scrap paper subordinate European Staff, inchid-appointment of the Commission, I presed of the spirit in which they were gaged in building quarters for the Secretary of State which preceded the unity at large will sudorse the and he did not know what had become

high appreciation which I have ex-of it. Overseers, Revenue Officers recommended, after consultation with made. Railway Staff, and Sanitary Inspec- His Excellency the Gencial Offer

must bo

FINANCIAL VOTES..

THE CAINE ROAD COLLAPSE.

Mr. Bowley continued his cross- xamination of Brother Aimar, who said that when he left the Colony, on the 4th ultimo, more than half the work on the playground had been completed.

men had built a wall Witness had approved the work. Work- and abant four feet about a foot high retaining wall. This small wall was

ground was to slope gently down from intended as a water shed. The play this small wall. Witness had inspected the wall company with Mr. Little."

Mr. W. L, Leask of the firm of Mesars. Leigh and Orange, then entered the box and deposed that the play-ground retaining wall at Sta Joseph's College was built in 1911 by a Chinese contractor named Chan Sing The wall was erected under the supervision of the witness'a firm. After the wall was completed it was inspected by a representative from Messrs Leigh and Orange's office. In June 1915, at the request of the Director of St. Joseph's College, witness inspected a crsek in inspected cracks in the surface of the the ratsining wall"." "He" bad also

play ground at St. Joseph's College.. He bad noticed that the play ground had sunk. At this time the crack in the wall WEA not dangerous. It

Naval Dockyard Police, who were The three Indian Constables of the charge with assaulting an Indian Sergeant Major, also of the Naval Duck yard Police, in Nathan Roar, Kow-

H: E. The Governor recommended a loon, on the 7th altin, were again Hrs, and practically the whole of Commanding under date of the 24 J. F. Wood this morning.

this staff is now adequately housed, January, 1917, that compulsory service In the estimates for the last three for local defence should be imposed numbers of financial votes including one the Council has voted rent that a wider use of the local force of $5,500 for construction work in should be made, and that a futter connection with the railway and another allowances for certain European

shed There was also a vote $3,000 for harried offers on small salaries, reduction in the regular garrison should of 5110 for the site of a new carriage pending the erection of quarters.tober of the existing Volunteer Force and che ci $5,850 for a repairing and follow to a point at which every mem- Public Works Extraordinary (reads), be vaccupied by such officers at a moderate rental: and in the esti for the defence of the Colony. Sub

considered indispensable coaling yard for Government launches. ages for the current year, provisionsequently, under date of the 21th Feb., has been made for, commending the informed the Sacretary of State that erection of these quarters at Leigh Eo such reduction of the regular gar ton Hill. These rent allowances

rison could be made, I was of opinion approximate to the difference be that the most satisfactory course to all tween-the-rent-which the married concerned would be to adopt, compul officers in question are in fact pay-sion for, Military Service outairle the

EXPERT EVIDENCE." ing and the rents which the Govern Colony. In March 1 received authority inent proposes to charge when the

The Coroner's inquent on one of the taimpose compulsory military service quarters are available for occupation. for local defence. On the 11th of April victims of the collapse of the wall of St. The use of the senior European I informed the Secretary of State in Joseph's College playground was Stuff hus for some time past occu-reply to enquiry that compulsory service resumed this morning. pied my attention, and I ho for local defence would not increase the After our report closed yesterday in communiuntion with the Secretary numerical strength of the existing Brother Corinthian gave evidence would have been prudent; however, of State on the subject. It is im-Volunteer Forces, but that increased He said that he was in charge of St. to have had the track inspected state of war exists, to consider efficiency would result from a re- Joseph's College on July 16th About from time to time. Witness had possible at the present time, while

nything in the nature of a general organisation under compulsory service 10.15 am..he was told by a boy that never mentioned this to the Director at St. Joseph's College. The wall was ruvision of salaries, but after very which the General Officer Commanding the crack in the wall was becoming intended to carry a six foot depth of careful consideration I have arrived and I were engaged upon. On the 11th wider. He went to inspect the wall, loose carth. Another foot and a half at the conclusion that some relief is of May, I was informed that the War as the ezek and realised that it of loose surth, however, would nor have urgently pulled for and since the Office had, decided against a further was dangerous. Witness went lack: to

affected the stability of the wall principal item in the high cost of reduction of the already much reduced look for some of the college workmen living here, for senior officers is ther

His Worship adjourned the case for hearing at 11.30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon..

Last evening before a large and appreciative audience, an organ recital was giver, at Union Church by the organist, Mr. E. J. Chapman, on the new organ recently, installed...

The programme was as follows 1.-Festive March in D... Henry Smart 2-Morning...... ...........E. Grieg. 3.Tenor Solo." If with

all your hearts! (jab. Mendelsoly

ME EDGCUERE

A. Holling

nat otherwise represented, will also 4.—Intermezzo.... be invited, hut it is not said that 5-Halleluyah Chorus... Handel, the resolution was passed unanimonsly

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of house rent, the Secretary of State garrison. On the 8th of May, I was to prop up the wall but before be bad desires that this Government, sitould asked by the Secretary of State what got the men together the wall had adopt a similar principle to that was the total of recruits who have gone collapsed, » applied to the Subordinate European home from Hongkong for military ser Mr. Wakerinn-Did your warn the Stuff by providing quarters, ut vica and what number was still avail people living ucar? No, I got a warn At an interval in the programme, the moderate rentals for the Senior and it is quite possible that it did chairman, Rev. J. Kirk Macouachie European Stuff also. It is, of course, able. On the 19th of May, I replied ing and I thought that the people living spoke, referring to the difficulties impossible to build houses forthwith that 375 men had gone from here to

near the wall had also been, warned not receive Mr. HENDERSON's up which had had to be overcome to the for the innny officers concerned, and the front and, after consulting they fest thought was to have the wall port. His views are well known, erection of the organ, and which had any scheine that may be overed will Military Service Commission, I added propped up. and they were vigorously expressed been successfully overcome by the com- necessarily be spread over a numb that under the policy bítherto Hrother Alphonsus, a master of St. by him in Paris at a ideeting of the bined skill and ragenuity of Mr. Blackett,

of years.

In the meantime it is adopted of reduction of staffs to Joseph's College, said that on the morn officers who are in separate occupa declared that however long the war organiat.

When cross-questioned by Mr. Lỏ the witness admitted that another foot and a half of loose earth, if saturated by raju, might have affected the stability.

of the wall. He also considered that the crack in the wall should have been repaired before improvements were made on the college play-ground.

Mr. G. G. Wood, of Mesurs. Leigh and Orange, gave evidence to the effect that a foot of maturated earth would increase the thrust op n wall by a sixth. Eighteen inches of earth had been added

Launching of two Ships at Kowloon Parliamentary Committee when he the builder, and Mr. Chapman, the Proposed to grant rent allowances tmiaimam but of non-interference with ing of July 16th, about 10 am, boy. said that in this particular case he would

Docka.

MONDAY, August :-

may last Great Britain would never ascribed, was then presenteri ou bohali) is to" provide such rent allowe75 more men of British parentage fit boarders from the playground into the st-the back of the retaining wall, if the

General Holiday. WEDNESDAY, August 8,

230 pm- Auction of Furniture,

swerve from her resolution to exact crinies committed punishment for the

Curtains, Pictures, etc. xt Mera. by Germany in 1914. "Peace in the organ and in assisting in the erecting sequently, in reply to the Hon. Mr R of stringency involving: increasing when they were sented be left the study In his opinion the wall had collapsed as

Hughes med Hough's.

Saturday, August 31 -— -

1030 suction of Household Lisen, Brassware, ce at tesmax. Hughes and Hough's. „.

MONDAY, August 13:

Hongkong and Shanghai

Dividend due.

y

3pm. Auction of Na Queen's Pond Vectral at Messrs Hughes and Hough's

WEDNESDAY, August 75-

H.K. Tramway Cox Dividend due MONDAY, August 21

Noos-Auction of Kowloons Inland Lot No. 200 at Mr. Goo. F. Lammert's Sales Booms,

on the ground behind the retaining wall of St. Joseph's College play-ground

Cross-examined by Mr. Lo, witness tion of a bouse or flat and the sum any existing business irrespective of came to report that the wall was in a have considered it dangerous to add A large "silver rose bowl, stably of $30,000 mentioned in the minute nature and imperial importance, about dangerous condition. Witness took the eighteen inches of earth on the ground

added earth could become maturated of the Congregation to Mr. Chapman for the whole of the current year to for active military service might be college, and warned them not to go on

Mr. H. W Bird, of Messra Palmer for his untiring work, both on the old one fifty officer,

abtained, and I added estimates of the playground again. He assembled and Turder, testified that be inspected In the Finance Committee, sub harger numbers under varying degrees the scholars at 11am. for study, and the wall two days after the collapse. present position of the war he of the new one. ?"

G. Shewat, the Chairman said that

the result of water getting in at the deciated, would be criminal. The A silver monated backwood tray the money would be distributed indiv. degrees of interference with established hull for a moment. As he reached back of the wall The water probably people had suffered too much and with an engraving of the church in idusily. Those man who had no rent business. The estimate of 75 war window he heard a loud crash sad on came in behind the wall through the ristory alone would ensure a durable silver apon it was presented to the to pay would not get the allowance but very rough one and I am inclined to looking out saw the wall totter and cracks in the surface of the play ground. peace." We do not seem to live builder of the organ, Mr. Blackett, ha man wing in a house alone, would get think that it was too high. Os the then fall over. Witness andes couple In this particular instance the

token of the Congregation's appreciation in Hotels would not be entitled to the

the allowance. Also those men living 21st of May in forwarding the report of attempts to ring up the police, and placing of eighteen inches of Barth mach to fear from a man holding of the good work done by him, and as allowance

The of the Military Service Commission when he eventually got them they the stability of the wall. In the build on top of the play-ground would affect such views attending an faternational memento of his visit to the Colony, The Hon. Mr. Shewan Not even if I endorsed the suggestion of the informed him that they had had the ing of a retaining wall, however, it he has sent his wife and family sway! Commission that complusion for Socialist Peace Conference in which

was very difficult to go by a standard The Chairman No

news already.. the enemy nations are represented.

The Hon: Mr. Shewan, said that it military service beyond, the Colony

Mr. A.E. Wright, Executive Engineer and circumstances. The witness would rule. Much depended on conditions The only practical. purpose that soch

appeared, that a man who was living should be adopted. On the 10th of in the Public Works Department, gave have no hesitation in placing eighteen economically would not get the July I was informed that while evidence to visiting the scene of the inches of earth over the ground at the allowance, and the man who was not, compulsory military service outside the collapse on July 16. He found that back of the retaining wall. The mintall would get the extra benefits. He Colony was not definitely excluded, is the wall had collapsed for a length of which tell just prior to the collapse of thought the arrangement a very unfair is not contemplated in the special 70 fest. He examined the ground ut the play-ground was abnormally heavy- one and that it would give rise to o great deal of jealousy

circumstances of Hongkong at present the vicinity of the wall, and his opinion perfectly sound and if the cracks in the

Conference could serve would be the enlightenment-of-the-enemy Delegates as to the attitude of Labour in the Allied countries. The policy of the British Labour Party has been endorsed at two Conferencer. VISITING CARDS At the last Conference the following

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resolution was carried by 1,036,000 votes to 484,000This Conference declares that seeing the invasion of

mon have was that the collaped was caused.

dom recent heavy rain 800 n this unco

The Chairman said that the measure. Since the 19th of May The Hon Mr Shewan-My four ams Civil Servants. Delactin was only a temporary one,

loft" Bore for tor

long time perience is that these temporary measures have a habit of Casting a very

umber from the estimate follows that in the opinion, of the recommendation, on being put well ably to judge thera miay to the vote, was agreed ta

Witness considered that the wall was

the

play ground had been repsired the wall "the, would probably hava "bean quits stable, the playground

As there was no further witness Mr. Stevenson asked for fortnight's "prem

adjournmentAga

bly for the whole

His Worsh however, dimmed the

Madefinitely