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WATSON'S

HYGIENOL

A HIGHLY CONcentrated and PERFECTLY SAFE DISINFECTANT.

The beat preventative of

INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

SOLD ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

Telephone 618.

THE CHINA MAIL.

forms and ceremonies and must not be done in an indecorous or haphazard

COMPANY MEETING.

TURING CO., LTD."

manner. The lata. President of the THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- Government Iron Foundry resorted to hanging apparently, and we have Dr. SAWAYANADI saying that "though

a burning volcano or leaping into a great waterfall--and we find those

To-day's Advertisements The China Mail. regarded

』! HONGKONG

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES

THE

to be held in the Botanical Gardens, THURSDAY,

the ith Harsh, at 2 to 6 pm.

FRIDAY,

at 5 pm.

the 18th March, at 2 to 8 p.m.

Admission...... 30 sts.

Hongkong, Mar. 9, 1919.

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BONGEONG, SATurday, Mar. 9, 1913.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 1918,

THE INQUIRY INTO THE tooth was also a two-and-a-half- HAPPY VALLEY DISASTER

TRAGEDY.

CONTRACTOR'S EVIDENCE.

storeyed structure. The cooking for this she was done in the basement. Booth No. 18 wa built for Yam Shun. The model shown in Cours

SIKH RELIGIOUS CHREMONY.

The Hon. Secretary of the Sikke Tumple writes

The thirty-fourth Ordinary Meeting) COOKING ARRANGEMENTS. IN was a correct model of the booth. While it is horrible to recall the

W. Adamson and J. M. Alves.

institutions in India.

in the loss of her husband, the only supporter of the family."

THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND THE TRAGEDY.

the method of anicide he employed of the above Company was held at the was undoubtedly open to

THE BOOTHS.

This booth was the highest one and some offices of the Company, this morning, criticism, his conduct was, in my at 11:30 am.

contained three storeys, the height disaster of the 16th February which is At the inquiry by Mr. Jin front, facing the Race Course,till fresh in our minds when several opicios, above all moral censure, Mr. R. G. SEWAN presided and Wood and a Jury comprising Mr.being 2018 à inthes. There was no hundred sonla perished in a few minuter, ince that desperate step was the there were present Messrs. H. P. White A. H. Barlow, Mr. W. C. Jack cooking done in this booth. He did it may be remembered that the toll outcome of "deliberate consideration and A. H. Skelter, (Consulting Comand Mr. J. H. Wallace, Kwok Konnot receive any instructions us to from the local Sikh community were of his position and responsibility." Inmittee), Mr. H. F. Campbell (Socretary) examined by the Crown Solicitor how many people the shed was to eight good persons. recent years new methods of suicide and ears. M. S. Northcote, R. yesterday, said he was foreman contain. In building this sbel held be identified the Temple authority As no corpers have commended themselves in Japan, Hancock, C. Klinck, T. Leeman, Captain and partner in the fur of Taz tad used 12 posts inside the booth victims secarling to their religious was unable to create the bodies of the as, for instance, throwing oneself into M. W. Buck, R. Henderson, H. Hancock, Hop, the contractors who erected to strengthen the floors. Only two of order. But for the benefit of the soul

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, the matsheds. He was 81 years of the "upright poles in this booth were of these thus departed the committee of who have committed suicide in this As the Report and Accounts have been age. He had been a partner in the spliced and they were both on one the Sikh Temple has decided to in your hands for some days we need for 40 years. This arm built side, the side of booth No. 17. The perform a complete and uninterrupted way regarded as "men who wished not read them now. Taking all the the rustsheds at the Race Course. struts shown in the model exactly reading of the Holy Sikh scripture their death to have nothing neat circumstances into consideration the They were built under his supervision, represented, those used in the booth known as Athani Path, within 48 hours or squalid about. it.” From this result is an exceedingly satisfactory His firm had done the work for about There were two strite used on the ending at 3 pm on Sunday, the 10th outline of Japanese ethical ideas one and mbeti beyond, what I anticipated 20 years. He had always super-Race Course side and one on the inst. at the Sikh Temple, to be followed concerning suicide, it will be gathered this time last year as I was then vary intended the work and supplied the Golf Club side. The struts were by a free distribution of food to the that the suicide of the Captain doubtful if we could again pay & bonus material. He was employed by the lashed on to poles laid flat on the poor as well as to all comers Aid of the "Hitachi Mar" will be We are, however, not only able to pay people who bought the sites to build ground. The lashings of these struts according to funds expected on thes regarded in Japan as evidence of last year's dividends and bonus but we the sheds. They handed him the would not ship and supposing they day will also be given to Sikh charitable moral strength rather than as proof can place, $50,000.00 to Reservs Fand documents signed by the Govern did, the matashed would only move, of moral cowardice. When a person after putting aside 883,704.85 for ment Auctioneers. He was told to but not` fall. commits suicide because of an error Depreciation on Investments and still carry out the work as in previous supported the top floor and the roof married man left a widow and a daughter The struts in front *In one case among the victims, a committed for which it is impossible oarry forward some. $13,000.00. But years. The Auctioneers got the per- and the strut at the back also sup. behind to mourn his Iosa, and ́sume! to make fall and sufficient atque in spite of these figures. I am mit. With regard to the construe ported the roof. THE ETHICS OF SUICIDE.

ment the act is uidered to forced to cry wolf" again for all

All other sheds equivalent to Ra 400 were subscribed be deserving of praise, and we find it the factors operating against us at ton of the matsheds this year, be with the exception of a few small among the congregation last Sunday, the

used about 60 per cent. new materialones were supported by the same The sewn that the Captain of the view, it is desirable that the tradition the current year. The price of hemp

asserted that from a moral point of year promise to be intensified during There was no difference made in the number of struts. Booths Nos. 171 to the widow to symphathize with her 3rd-inst; at the Sikh Temple and paid Admission $1. (Children half price). Japanese liner Hitachi-mars com- of a sense of responsibility so strong was high enough in all conscience but height of the matehods this year, to 19 were erected for Luen Ab. Mrs. LOOKER will present the prizes mitted suicide when his ship was as is implied in deliberate suicide it has now reached figures never dreamt except in two sheds, which were a There was cooking dong in theso captured by the enemy raider Wolf should prevail in this country." of before. At the end of 1918 we trihe higher this year. They were sheds. When building matsheds in brings nace more into prominence While we recognise the desirability were paying Pesos 38. per pical for 10 and 11. They were about the ordinary course of work, he the peculiar attitude of the Japanese that the tradition of a strong Current and for the same grade at the four feet higher. The reason for that usually had the poles inserted in the The BAND of the 19th Infantry will towards self-destruction. Indeed dur-sease of responsibility should prevail, end of 1917 we had to pay Pesos was that they were erected for new ground to a depth varying from six .play on both days.

TEA will be supplied at 50 cents peeing the past few weeks the subject we think that there are ways and 58.50. In the face of such figures we purchasers under their instructions. inches to one foot, the object, being by Mr. A. F. Arvalli and seconded The following resolutions proposed head by the Hongkong Hotel (who have has best discussed a good deal in means of preserving this tradition cannot expect to maintain our sales at With the exception of stands Nos. to prevent the poles from slipping. by Hr. 9. M. Arsh, were unanimously offered to give half the proceeds to War Charities).

the Japanese Press as a consequence

less repellant that, and equally 28 the old level Not only this but 10 and 11, the sheds were con- In the case of booth No. 16, ull the passed on the 8th inst, at a meeting <f H. B.L DOWBIGGIN, of the nicide of a prominent busines

effective as, the seppuku method of Cordage made of the sweepings of structed exactly the same as last upright poles on either side of the the Muslim Community held immediate Hon. Sarwy.

man, While the views expressed by

Jpeau.

the market is invading our territories, year. Stands Nos. 1, 2 and 3 were booth were inserted half a foot inly after the Janma prayers, and before Japanese on the subject to-day are

and although we believe that good built for the Jockey Club, and they the ground and the same was also the special dos for the souls of those who not unanimous, it is clear trom the

quality must tell in time, it is very contained one storey. There was a done in the ease. of booths Nos. 1 to died as a result of the recent fire in the difficult to meet such competition basement of 21 feet. Nos. 4, 5 and pablic discussion of the subject that

when we have also to contend with the contained only one storey, The base-poles of booth No. 15 rested only úni

8, and 17, 18, and 10. The upright Happy Valley the act of Captain TOMINAGA ́in

excessive cost of raw material, bigh ment was used as a refreshment bourds and booths Now, 1 to 4 had destroying himself rather then fall

rates of exchange and much reduced room. into the hands of the enemy will be

The height of the basement no boards, but were placed on the facilities for shipment. And it is not was eight feet. He did not get any ground. As to the insertion of the widely regarded among the Japanese

merely a cocation of the cost of hetip instructions as to what the basement poles in the ground, witness said that but actually of getting what we want us to be used for. He did not hear the softer the ground the deeper the aven at the present abnormal prices that the refreshment room would be insertion and if the ground is bar! We are, if I may say so without the least intention of complaining, just now used for cooking. There were no great depth was not necessary. The boards on the ground floor of No. & poles were not inserted deeper for between the hammer and the anvil, for who our own Government has laid its stand. He saw signs of cooking a higher shed than a short one. Wit hands on all the low grads her the rangements in Stand No. 6 or the ness's view was that it was equally American Government is, I understand first day. The refreshment room safe whether the polen were inserted about to do the same with all the would hold about 450 people. Hot in the ground or not; the only differ high grades. Bat it is only fair food could be obtained. The Xavier ance being that more work is re- to say that we have been met stand had a restaurant on the ground quired in the case of the latter. with sympathy by the Authorities floor. Cooking was going on there. at Home, whose difficulties we can When he got his orders for the sheds Monday next at 11 s.m.

The enquiry was adjourned until appreciate and to whose wishes we of he was not told the number of people course cheerfally conform. Although they were required to accommodate. we said last year we would wait till Stand No. 8 was erected for Mr" at the inquiry yesterday the Director In our report of the evidence given the war was over before dealing with Remedios. It had no restaurant on

of Public Works was inadvertently depreciation on our War Loan purchases the ground floor. There

reported as saying that Mr. Wright's wa do not think it worth while defer- cooking going on there, un far as it should have been that Mr. Wood's was no position in the matter was nominal his duties, proceeds to take his own Thursday last, dismissed the appeal that we have accordingly in the present and he could not zee. He got po

The Full Court of Appeal, on ring this any longer and you will she knew. The place was covered in part was nominal. life out of bis eonse of responsibility, by G. Martini against a decision given account written down these investments preferring death to an ignominious in Chambers on a question of jurisdic to figures which we consider were thaft under Boctl No. 9. That contained special Instructions as to doorways life, his deed may be said to have tion, by Sir William Rees Davies K.C., approximate values on 31st December sufficient moral justification." When Chief Justice,

last. There is nothing else in the

storey-and-a-half. There were no THE BOBINSON PIANO CASE. accounts that I think requires comment cooking arrangements or restaurants

We regret to learn that Captain E The hearing of the case which W, Evers, M.C. (before the war or explanation.

in that booth. The basement was SKELTO.seconded, the adoption of such as latrines. No. 10 stand had wrongful dismissal, was resumed France by a sniper on November 24th The CHAMAN proposed, and Mr. Ased for the usual accommodation, Company for $1,000 damages for Co., Ltd. of Hongkong), was killed in J. Buck sues the Robinson Piano chemist with Mesirs, & S. Watson & the Repost and Accounts and the motion two storeys and a half. He meant by this morning, before Mr. Justice last Mr. Eve left the Colony in was carried...

nd a half. He a storey, the ground floor with Gompert. Mr. M. S. NORTHOTE proposet, and boarding about 23 feet from the Mr. W. B. Hind appeared ou private in the 2nd Middlesex Regiment.

December 1914" and enlisted. Mr. C.KLINCK soconded, the ra-alestion ground. There was cooking going on behalf of the Robinson Pluno Com Occasional letters from him written to? H. P. White, J. Wallace and A. H. for stoves. He did not see any iron to the Consulting Committee of Messrs. there.

Chinese chatties were used·

pany

and Mr. A, Crew appeared friends in Hongkong have been paklink- Skelton, and the motion was carried, stoves.

on behalf of Mr. J. Buck."

ed from time to time in the China Mail Mr. T. LEEMAN proposed, and

Miss Noronha said her friend, 3rs. and they have shown that he was a very CAPTAIN BUCK seconded, there'sfection

The hearing was then adjourned.

Chon Fo Sien, told her she wanted keen and fearless soldier. He had leen piano and Ar. Buck happened to wacaded on four Occasions happily be in her house tuning a piano, Alt. on Beither occaaton averely, and his Buck said he could get witness a efficiency and bravery won for h

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"

THE FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Under-an proving his deep sense of moral signed at 11 .. on WEDNESDAY, the 37th instant.

The TRANSFER ROOKE of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th instant both days

inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMTANT, LTD...

Hongkong, Mar. 3, 1918.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Harraston's Circus announces

responsibility for the misfortune its last four rights in Hongkong. which overtook the ship. We have

Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Edkins and family left to-day by the Korea

for example, a former President of the Kyata Imperial University and, Vice-Master of Education, writing General Managers,

with reference to the suicide of the The total cutpat of the Kailan late Fresident of tl Government Mining Administration's mines for 922 Iron Foundry: "I have always held the Week ending 23rd February, that suicide is in no wise objectionable amounted to 50,428 tons and the sales in a man who resorts to that step ar

during the period, to 59,261 tons. the result of careful consideration

We learn that Mr. Norman Peterkin, and concludes that circumstances of the Robinson Piano Company was dewand that be prize honour above admitted to the Government Civil life. For fastance, when a man, Hospital, yesterday evening, auffering who has committed serious blanders from some sort of poisoning. stin-connection with the discharge of

PUBLIC AUCTION.

MAE Undergoed have received lastras tions to sell by Public Auction, (POR,100GUNT OF THE COSTERARI),

op

THURSDAY,

the 1st March, 1918, at 2.30 p.m.,

Rock Villa, No. 13, Wong-Nei-Chong Road, (next door to Le Calvaire),

THI

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, 20

therein contained...

Conleting of

Carved Blackwood

Overmantel,

Setters, Cario and Silver Cabinet, Joss

Tablo, etc

he discusses the fact that Euro-

A Chinese schoolmaster, damed peans and Americans "regard suicide as a crime, he attributes this as being mati, was sent to the Government Civil Man Hing, of 497, Shanghai Street, You probably "partly ascribable to the Hospital yesterday, suffering from different ideas and dispositions that severs injuries to the face, caused by Tenkwood Twin Reds, Teakwood Parail among Occidentals, sad part fall from a mullah bridge in Yaumati Wardrobes, Dressing Table and Double to the fact that the religious doc-

Teakwood Sideboard and Dinner

Cabinet, Crockery, Glass Ware, etc.

Waggon, Dining Table sud Chairs Chins

Bed.

Alas

trine of regarding life as given to

a

Teakwood Ics-chest, Cooking Stove man by God has a firm hold on their labour and four hours' stocks was passed A sentence of six months bard and Uténéile, etc.

minds." The soldiers of the West, he on a Chinese who was charged before PIANO in splendid condition by S. Moatrie & Co., excellent Gramophone, goes on to say, prefer being taken Mr. J. R. Wood, this morning with Cockatoo and sage, etc.

records and record cabinet, white prisoners when defeated in battle to picking pockets. I was stated that of Mr. H. Furey Smith and Mr. F. TO-DAY'S EVIDENCE.

,at Noon..

On view from Wednesday, the 27th committing suicide after the fashion Chineas Police Reservist saw the of their Japanese comrades, and he defendant abstracting a tabasco pouch adda: "Of course, there is no b

from an old man's pocket and promptly arrested him solate reason for men to commit

Catalogues will be insned. Paris – Cashi

EUGHES & HINGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Mar. 9, 1018.

THE CALENDAR.

293

MENO. FOR TO DAY 9.18-Harmston's Cirens at Causeway

Bay.

suicide in such c cases, if they have

GOLF COMPETITIONS."

Maitland as auditors for the ensuing year, and the motion was carried.

t

SUMMARY COURT.

1. Resolved:-That this meeting, re- corda its gmtaful thanks to the "Excentive and Legislative Councils,

the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce (to whom the Com manity is further indebted for s kind letter on the subject) and the Chinese and Partaguse commani- ties for their expressions of· sympathy with those of its members who have lost relatives and friends as a result of the Race Course catastrophe.

2. Resolved That this meeting desires to respectfully tender its heartfelt sympathy with the Chinese, Portuguese, Japonose and other communities who have fikewise suffered

3. Resolved-That the Press, be requested to grant the hospitality of its columns for making the above resolutions public.

THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

CAPTAIN E. W. EVERS, MC KILLED IN ACTION.

CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, When the inquiry was resumed There is just another matter. You will this moci in quibsons med piano for her friend and he showed rapid promotion snd, the Military Cros remember that last year we voted 15,000.00 to the Hongkong War was produced and Kwok Kun, a Witness telephoned to Mrs. Chou Po Captain Evers father, wrote that be lee piano in his bouse that day is Commanding Officer, in a latter to, Charities Fund and as we have prospered partner of the Sze Hop firm, con Sien who instructed her to have the died nobly doing his duty and was beyond our expectations I propose that tinged his evidence.

kindly second this proposal motion was carriech. (

MER. HANOI Conded, and the

witness

we give the same amonos again whics In reply to the Crown Solicitor Pupo went up to her house, The anting when hit," while « Chaplain to The Captain's Cup-Competition at can easily, afford Will someone said that booth No. 11 way was went Mrs. Chog Po Sien did to say that it would be hard to find his price was to be $250. The piano the Forces wrote: it is co pistitude erected for Mr. Chan Sui Lam. I not, afterwards, appear to be satis superior in all the qualities that go to The CHAIRMAN then announced that

was a two-storeyed structure dihidend warrants would be ready on was no cooking done in this witness went to Robinson's shop a many friends in the Colony

flat with the piano Nest day make a good soldier. Monday, and the meeting terminated.

booth, as both floose were used by

done their beat on the battlefield, bat in my opinion it is desirable that when one is confronted with the necessity of chocking between, R. J. Rawlingson with a nett score Fanling during February was won by surrender and death he should adopt of 70. the latter come." The manner of The Entrance List for the Professional suicide is a matter of scarcely less Fairs Competition was closed at the end importance to the Japanese than

of February; the draw has been unde the act of self-destruction itself. Dr. Low days. The first round is to be and will be posted in the Clubhouses in SAWAYANGL, whose views we have played of not later than March 15th---- quoted above writes: There can be For the Easter Holidays & Mixed: 100 pra-- Aution of Household to manner of doubt that seppuleu, Foamsome Competition will be held at

Lipons at Hughes & Hough's

Fanling over the Main Course in the

GENERAL MEMORANDA,

Tuzstat, March 15-

2.30 p.m.-Anction of Teakwood and Blackwood Furniture &c. at Mers Hughes & Hough's

MONDAY, Mac. IB÷

END OF " HITACHI MARU.”

CAPTAIN COMMITA SUICIDE

EDZIO, Mar 2

and

were

with pleasurable interests are deeply asked Mr. Buck whether he would

grieved to learn that an enemy ballet exchange that piano for the first one wanameric

bas cut short so promising a carour, bot allowing the difference in

in pron Hồ said be had seen Mrs. Choa Po Sien wished, gallantly lading his men inte are sure that he died as he would havs

about it, and bad settled the matter.

ghe understood she was getting the In reply to Mr. Crew, witness, said

piano from Mr. Buck

action.

the spectators. He saw many stores and saw a piano priced $450 She had followed his career in the Army being used in the booths they ordinary Chinese chatties. In booth No. 10a stove much larger than that shown in Court was used. He did with a Japanese sword, after the afternoon of Monday, April 18t. N.Y.K. Hilachs Mart, committed 10 Booth No. 12, built for the Official Captain Tominags of the pot.see any iron stove in booth No 8.30 pm Anitual Meeting of Memiashion of a samurai of former daya There will also be Bogey Competition suicide when his ship, was captured Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, was

bers of Hongkong Club,

appeals to us Japanese as a manly for man covering the four days of the evidently to escape the ignominy of SATURDAY, Mar. 23 -

method of suicide. Dr. Iour holidays from Friday, March 29th to falling into the herds of the enemy also a two storeyed shed. There was. TRSUPIRO, another philosopher of later

Mad Monday, April 1st. Details will be given alive, which is Bushido.

cooking done in this ed Booth chinson Ventual Mrs. Choc OPEN BILLIARD According to the German report of No 18 was the Kwangu booth and

Lo Sien kept the some note, endorses this view He

the cruise of the raider Wolf in the says he does not find

The hear was then adjourned Indian and Pacific Oceans, as the

on the same lines me booth ything lo

rault of a light between the Wall 30, 12, oking was also carried until Friday, to

and the Hishi Marw the steering on in the basement of this booth. the Japatess hara-kiri In China, Atom came becured without the Blachar Jowered har

people think thanm of the latter damaged, and Booth there was a practice taking nauseous medicine, Chamberlain's Boste without permission, many lives and a bal and was built for Ho Chok

Car Pain Balm massaged thoroughly into: but it sannot be the skin bia cured far more theumatism

11.30 am-Green Haland Cement Co. Sanngal meeting. MONDAY, Mar. 25 1–

11am-Auction of Mesers. Funchard, Lowther & Co. Contractors' plant Kat Kataukoki NEDERDAY, Mar. 27 p

Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement

Western countries to con

of disembo

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