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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1921.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

HONGKONG,

Six Chinese cases of cerebro- spical fever, two of which were fatal, were reported yesterday.

We understand that the second

annual Diccesas Conference of the Diocese of Victoria, Hongkong, took place yesterday."

The Living Buddha" is reported by the Peking Leader to be pur chasing enormous quantities ammunition and cartridges to streng then his position.

TELEEMONY

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HOMUNTIN TRAGEDY.

KLADS BRANCE A 500 Bed

WHY MINERLİNCH LAS WORK SKIP

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG BOY SCOUTE.

To the Editor of the " China Mail"

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Sir.-The following gentlemen have very generously gives or pro mised contributions to the Hongkong Boy Scouts' Association:-

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Sir Paul Chater, - 500 Sir Robert Ho Tung......... "500 Mr Ho Fook........................... Mr Kwok Shiu Lap...

Ms Lan Chi Palma Mr Ho Kom Tong... 500 Mr Li Wing Kwong..... 250 Sir Ellis Kadoorie... 223 200

500 500 500

Japanese capitalists are repo ted'; to have in contemplation the or ganization of a huge coal mining company in Shantung. The initial capital is said to be $6,000,000.

The engagement is announced between Mr. H. Gordon Baxter of the Chartered Bank. Hongkong, and Miss Dorothea Farmer, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Farmer, of Shameen. Canton.

Mr H.M.H. Namazee... Mr Chin Kung Yue- 100

$3,770

Mr. Ho Kom Tong has in addition given further proof of his interest in the Scout movement by undertaking to equip the Scouts of Sai Ying Pun School.

Mr Lau Chu Fak has also very kindly undertaken to assist in collect The Chinese authorities" cannot ing further funds for the Association see their way clear" to grant peri Col Bowen, the Commissioner, mission to proprieters of former bar-being farnished with the sinews of rooms and dance halls in the war hopes to make the Scouts As "Trenches" to re-opea as cafes and sociation an efficient and useful threatres as "there is very little section of the community. difference between them," states thei

Will any gentlemen desiring to Chinese press.

assist please communicate with Mr. "Lau Chu Pak or the Hop. Treasurer?

Yours sincerely?

Thus the NC.D. News of March 3The February beat wave: last Sunday the thermometer rose to over 83 and Siccawei said that no such hest had been recorded by it in Feb- ruary since 1875. Yesterday for about two hours from noon there' was a considerable fal of scow.) The March heat wave.

A. O. BROWN,

Hon. Treasurer.

HONGKONG AFFAIRS.

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

WIRELESS AND "SLAVERY."

In the House of Commons on Novej

At the VRC on Monday night, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn was presented with a silver roke bowl mounted on a blackwood stand, to mark his recent wedding. The ember 9. Lieut-Colonel J. Ward asked gift was made. on behalf of the Committee of the Club, by Mr. W. Logan, who referred to the deep interest Mr. Severn. had always shown in the V.R.C.

the Under-Secretary of States for the Colonies whether any reply had been sent to the Communication addressed to the Secretary of States for the Colonies on April 25, 1919, by the officer administering the government of Hongkong urging the construction of a high-power wireless telegraph station for commercial purposes; and, so, what was the nature of the reply.

ENQUIRY. INTO EXPLOSION.

** INSUFFICIENT PRECAUTIONS."""

THE CHINA MAIL.

·CHINA COAST.

OFFICERS AND ENGINEERS.”“

- LATEST CHANGES,

The following changes are record- ed in the test issue of Shipping and Engineering :-".

Mr. M. E. Steel, from reserve, hes gone second officer, "Shantung.

Woosung." Mr. 1. Roberts, from reserve, has gone chief engineer,

Shenking."

SPECIAL CABLES.

PROSPEROUS SHANGHAI

COMPANY.

PAYS 80 PER CENT.

{China Mail SPECIAL.]

At the Magistracy yesterday akter- noon, before Magistrate Orme, in his Capacity as Coroner, and a jury com

SHANGHAI, March 9. posed of Messrs. F. H. Smith, R. A. Mr. P. Agnew, chief engineer,

The annual meeting of the New Green and G. T. Eveleigh, the en-Shenkirg." has gone chief engineer. Engineering Shipbuilding Works dir quiry into the circumstances attending

closed a record year: A twenty.per the death of thirty. Chinese who lost

cent dividend and a sixty per cent their lives in the recent explosion at

bogus were declared, and large ap the Hoi San Firecracker Fectory, at Mr. J. Henderson, second engineer, propriations passed for future Homantic, was concluded:

Fengtien." is on reserve, Mr. Jenterprise. After evidence had been completed. | Johnsion. From reserve, has gone the Coroner, in summing up said that chief engineer, "Fengtien.” Mr. J. it was hopeless to try and ascertain B. S. Niestor, acting chief engineer, the cause of the explosion, and in the "Fengtian has gone second engi- circumstances he thought that itneer, same ship. would be better for the jury to"con- M. R. G. Palmer, chief officer, centrate on the adequacy of the pre- " Tuckwo." has gone chief officer, cautions taken against such an occur-"Washing."

rence.

The jury retired for a while and on returning expressed the opinion that the precautions mken by the manag: ment of the factory were not sufficient to mitigate the severity of the explo- sion.

YESTERDAY'S EVIDENCE. "The first witness called at the re-i sumption yesterday afternoon was Woo Lok, a foreman employed at the factory who stated that on the day of the explosion he was in the left wing teaching, some of the female workers how to string the crackers

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together. They usually finished work

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Mr. T. A. Lupton, supenumerary; second officer. "Leongwo,” has gone second officer, "Wosang." Mr. R. Evans, second officer, "Wosang," is deceased...

SHANGHAI TRAMY.

MUNICIPALITY AND FRENCH COMPANY.

[China Mail SPECIAL]

SHANGHAL, March 9. The municipal ultimatum to the French tramways to Improve these Mr. A. FJohnson, from leave, public utilities expires to-day. has gone chief officer, Luenho." Wednesday, bot has again been Mr. R. Fox, chief officer, "Laenho," extended pending the arrival of a special representative of the com- is on leave."

Mr. W. M. H. Adams, from re-pany, who has already left Paris for

the purpose of effecting reforms. Koonshing Mr. W. Murray, third serve. has gone third enginter, sagineer. "Koopshing." has signed

of.

Mr. H. Appleby has been appoint- ed second "officer. "Kiangyu."

Mr. G. G. Patterson, from leave. has gone chief engineer, “Kingsing.": at 5.30 p.m.

Mr. J. Miller, from leave, has gone Of sixty-four women working under him forty were en-

chief officer. Kiangteen.' ployed to tie-up filled crackers. Ten

Mr. Sundlo, chief officer, “Hsin-| were inserting fuses, eight were put-kong." has gone chief officer..“ Kiang- ing empty paper tubes into holes on

king." tray white the remainder were pow der fillers. The explosion took place at 2.30 p.m. and up to. that time work in the factory was going on a usual. During the work, the powder flew about the workshop, and some 50 on the spools and working benches as well as the faces and hands of the workers. He used an iron hammer on the 25th to prise the spools from the benches and forgot to take it away after he had finished.

He left the

Mr. P. F. Kasmenko has been ap pointed fourth engineer, Kiangan: Mr. A F. Know has been appointed third engineer: "Kiangan.

Mr. G. Harris has been appointed second engineer. “ Parrior.”

SOUTH CHINA.

DR. SUN YAT SEN'S FLANS.

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hammer on one of the benches at 2.15 P.M. He always did the work with INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. such thoroughness that he had no reason to believe that the workers' used the hammer on the spools, but on the day in question he could not say if they did so. At 2.30 p.m. while standing in "front of the bench or which he placed the hammer, he Suddenly saw a big column of black smoke which filed the room. The smoke was not preceded by any sound. He turned round and saw a stampede amorig the workers.

He next heard big explosion and the rantie of fire- crackers which seemed to have taken place in the whole of the building The roof of the left wing fell in and he jumped out of the premises in the nick of time thus avoiding the Falling debris. So far as he knew no ham mer or scissors were dropped on the Roor that afternoon. There was no loose powder in the workshop, except what had been spilt. There were a!

With these plans in view the Gov the most one hundred packages ofs. Wong as technical adviser on in- ernment has appointed Mr. Samuel Anished crackers in both There were no files in the room.

wingsdustrial matters and Mr. M. B Yung could not account for the origin of the as consulting-engineer in mining

It has long been one of the plans of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to have certain mines and industries operated by the Government from which it is hoped the following beneäts will result.

13 They will become an import- į ant source of revenue to the Govern went.

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2nd. They will bring into the of raw home market a supply materials which are essential for the existence of the many manufacturing industries which, China, by virtue of her abundant labour is especially able to support, and they will bring with benefits which attach to all large them all the usual community

industries.

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There are all sorts of ways of expressing affection. The Mainichi reports the case of a policeman at Hiroshima who fell in love with a restaurant maid, and, when she seemed cold, endeavoured to convince The Under Secretary of State for her of his passion, and mayhap light the Colonies (Lieut. Colonel Amery): at answering flame by thrusting her The question of wireless facilities at in the calf of the leg with his official Hongkong is intimately connected

matters in the Ministry of the Inte sword. The local procurator is with the general question of wireless

rior. making investigations,

The. Coroner. at this stage. com the communication within the Empire

Mr. Wong is a consulting chemist Japan Chronicle. He might go further. A copy of the Report of the Imperia! mented on the disappointing nature in Hongkong, and a graduate of Har and issue a manual on how to make Wireless Telegraph Committee (Cmd.of the enquiry in view of the unsatis-vard University. St. Laurence Univer love.

777) has been sent to the Governor factory evidence given by the wit.sity and Pratt Institute of Techno-

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says

explosion.

in reply to the despatch referred to,nesses, and expressed the opinion that logy in industrial chemistry.

as any local proposals must obviously be affected by the general scheme.

TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.

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INTERESTING SHANGHAI -

LITIGATION.

NAVY LEAGUE 'AND RIGHT OF WAY.

[Chiza Mail SPECIAL.}

SHANGHAI, March 9. Interesting land litigation bas commenced in the British Supreme Court. Sir Everard Fraser and Mr. Brooke Smith. chairman of the

municipal council, are jointly suing their capacity as trustees for the Navy League Mr. A. L. Anderson, to írecover a right of way respecting certain lands. The case is exuiting considerable interest.

KINEMA NOTES.

HONGKONG THE İTRE,

Another beautiful Star is appearing on the screen at the Hongkong Theatre to-night. Miss Elsie Ferguson, io

"The Song of Songs,” a splendid together with new comedies. Paramount picture in five parts,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PEAK

TRAV

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

RAMS will run between KENNEDY ROAD and EARKER ROAD STATIONS only until farther notice.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, March 9, 1921.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

MATRICULATION & SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS,

further evidence of a nature similar to He was a former chemist of the that already taken would be of linte Bethlehem Steel Co., Semet-Salvay help to the Court.

Co, The NY State Experiment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. The jury asked the winess what Station, Luiley & Co, and the Stanel Nhe above FAXAMINATIONS Wal first attracted his attention before the ly Anniline Chemical Works.

commence on MONDAY, June 6th, 1921. actual explosion.

Mr. Wong will assist the Govern- Farias of, entry and copies of the new The witness said that he first heardment to develop the various industries regulations and syllabus can be obtain-

in China and to reorganize the ed an application to the Registrar. present Government industrial plants. Each entry form duly filled in monet Mr. M. B. Yung is a graduate of reach the Registrar together with a fee cf Yale and Columbia Universities with $15. (Hongkong currency) on or before ten years practical experience with April 2nd, 1921

a commotion and saw people running out of the premises.

- N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH,

Registrar. Hongkong, March 3, 1921.

Mr. H. E. Morton, City Engineer, Melbourne, who has returned from a world tour, says that of 65 nights which he spent in New York he was Lieut-Colonel J. Ward asked in a position to get liquor in hotels the Under-Secretary of State for the and clubs, had he so desired it, cn 62 Colonies whether his attention had of them. The carrying out of the been drawn to a report appearing in prohibition law seems to be neg- the Hongkang Weekly Press of "Aug. 7 lected," he said. "I am informed last, describing the territis tortures that men in New York are making inflicted upon two slave girl by their

The Coroner said that one defect more racey from the illicit sale of owner; whether he has received any in Chinese winesses was that, they drink than some contractors made reply from the Governor of Hong did not give the exact facts and exer- out of the war. The sordid side of kong as to the possibility of requircised their imagination:

American mising companies opera- The Igues Soares Scholarship tanable, drink is, not so atrparent, for the ing all children who are bought and The foreman of the jury wished to ting-in New Mexico and Cuba and in any Faculty by Portuguese Studenta simple reason, that only the wealthy sold in that Colony being subject to know what was the cause of the pre-apother ten years experience in from Hongkong or Macao, of the annual can afford to pay 8s for a whisky registration and visitation as some vious explosion.

China.

value of $800.00 will be awarded on and soda."

protection against ill-usage at the Inspector Murphy replied that the He feels that there is an unusual the results of this Examination. hands of their owners; and, if so, As reported in a special wire to what action does he propose to take of loose powder in the workshop, but coal profitably in South China and is including those set in December 1990. Copies of past Examination papers cause was attributed to the storage Opportunity at present to produce the China Mail, Mr. J. H. Humphreys, in this matter?

since the last explosion the workers confident of satisfactory results if he can be obtained from the General the British Agent at Trengganu was Lieut-Colonel Amery: Yes, Sir; were ordered to be searcfied and the can carry out his plans.

Office, Hongkong University, Price given a rousing send off from that I have read the report, from which powder in an isolated magazine.

In connection with their office the $0.50 per copy- State on the occasion of his departure it appears that two servant girls

Government will establish for these Answer the jury, the witness to Singapore en route to England, on wire brutally ill-treated by their said there were several cases of equipped to do all organic and two engineers a laboratory fully leave, but unfortunately the festivities Chinese mistress. The Chinese were crowned with a terrible disaster woman was duly brought to justice, the day of the explosion. The factory finished crackers on the premises on

inorganic work. resulting in the loss of five lives and the children were removed from owing to the capsizing of the surf her custody and placed in the produced between twenty and forty boat of the Bar. Four of the pro-institution known as the "Place of cases of crackers a day.

A female searcher of the factory minent Towkays of Trengganu Safety" As regards the rest of the

Before the including Mr. Ang Soon Huat and question, I would refer the hon, and explained the routine. also Mr. Harry Gild's macdor lost gallant Member to the reply given search she closed one of the doors st their lives. Mr. Humphreys, who on November 4 to questions by the gate and searched the workers The workers, "were was also on the boat, was saved, but the hon. Member for Poplar, South, individually. he had the misfortune to lose all bis and the hon. Member for Spen searched four times a day. She did belongings.

Valley.

not find anything. In the morning the The following day, D., Murray ask operatives were searched for matches The Nippon Yusen Kaisha hased the Under-Secretary of State for and cigarettes. The object of the declined with thanks to take over the Colonies whether he was presearch in the afternoon and at noon the "Cap Finisterre. one of the pared to give an assurance to the wes to prevent-pilfering. The search German "reparation ships. It is House that children and girls were occupied over an hour. rumoured that this ship, which has a not being openly bought and soki in}- '..... net rexistered tonnage of 14,500, the Colony of Hongkong. with a displacement of about 30,000 The Under Secretary of State for tona, is entirely different from Japan the Colonies (Lieut-Colonel Amery): Further action is being taken by ese ships in many points of construc Yes, Sit. I have described the nature the French authorities with a view tion." and furthermore requiries 400 of the actual transactions in the to the closing of lottery establish- tons of coal a day. Other ships, the reply given to questions on this sub-ments this month. In this connection, "Kleist," "Bielefeld," and "Norman-ject by the hon. Member for Papier, the Chinese press mentions that the mia," all of which have been handed South (Sir A. Yeo) and the hon police visited a certain establishment over to the same company, are Member for Spen Valley (Mr. Myers) at which forbidden goods" (opium?). already allotted to the various runs on November 4. N

were believed to have been sold, and

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 57. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "TENDER FOR QUARRIES", will be received at this Offee until Neos on MONDAY, the 14th day of March, 1991, for the letting of the undermentioned Granite Quarries at Hongkong and the New Territories, for a period ending 31st December, 1921, or, es an alternative, for

period ending 31st December, 1923,

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Each tender must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum as stated in the schedule hereander opposits to each quarry, as a pledge of the Bond files of his offer, which sum alall be forfeited to the Crown, if the tenderer, refuses to carry out his tender and comply with the conditions hereinafter contained, should the tender be accepted

The Government dogs not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender. Forms of tender can be obtained from the Director of Public Works.

PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES. «-

Approximate Upest Annual Deposit with Crown Rent

Quarry Lot No.

Área

in Acres.

$200,00

-Tender...

$30.00

.93

$1,300.00

$100,00

160

$180.00

$30.00

1.73

$230.00

$30.00

on which they will be engaged. It Dr. Murray: Is it not a fact that they found that goods to the Top Tes Wan No. 3 may be mentioned that the same the practice of slavery is increasing value of over $100,000 had been trouble has been experienced with under the Government in many parts removed to a certain Settlement Ah Kang Yan No. 2 some of the German ships faken over of the Empire? : pred

A splendid example of cautious four-Cha Kwo Ling No. 31 nalism, comments the N.C.D. Naes Mpu Tan Kole No. A/24.

fa England,

Lient-Colonel Amerý: No,

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