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CORRESPONDENCE. HONGKONG MEN ON ACTIVE SERVICE

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."

SIR,-I noticed in your paper of the 11th February that it was suggested to compile a list of Hongkong men on active servies. Should the name of a coast port man be of interest, Mr. W. R. Harvey, of my firm, went home in t., 1014, to join the Army, got a commission in the R.F.A., and has been in France since Sept., 3015.-Yours faithfully,

E, THOMAS. Taipeh, North Formosa, Feb, 19th.' THE COST OF KEROSINE,

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.”]

"

Sin Your Correspondent who signs himself "A Shipper "seems to wish to jupute the whole blame of the high cost of kerosine and other marketable articles to the unnamed but well-known Shipping Companies in the Colony,

It is a well-known fact all over the world that the scarcer an article is the higher is its price. Can we blame the Shipping Companies for raising the freight when steamers, through the Hans' graud idea of maritine warfare. are very scarce 1

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 10)

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A mooting of the Hongkong Legislativo Council was held yesterday at the Council

Chamber"

The following were present:-- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Bin FRANCIS HENRY MAX, KCMG

HIS EXCELLEROY MAFOR-GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China).

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.:

Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERE (Colonial Secretary),

Hon. Mr. J. H. KEEP (Attorney General)

Hor. Mr. A. M. TROMSON (Colonisi Treasurer).

Hon. Mr. E. R. HALIFAX (Begrotary for Chinese Affairs).

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works),

Hon. Mr. O. Mol MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. WEI YUX, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.O. Hon. Mr. E. SARILIM. Hon, Mr. D. LANDAGE. Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAS, PAR Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Coun cils).

MINUTES.

REPORT ON PROGRESS OF WORK.

The Hon. Mr. HOLYOK-Sir, there KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION. happily, now no cccasion to move the ro- solution of which I gave original notice hitt trust you will suffer me to make this statement, that it was origantly moved in

The following report on the progress of Lowbon Railway Station up to December

no desire whatever to embarrass this Govern-1st, 1915, was laid on the table at the meet- mont in the difficult negotiations which ng of the Legislativo Council yesterday:

Kang Ou's contract has now run for 22 were then proceeding. Rather was it made in the hope that it would assist them in months-cute the two years, All masonry, the knowledge that the resolution was the brickwork and granite work, has been united opinion of the Colony. Nor was the coinphted for some time, and with the ex- resolution conceived, for a moment in theption of the tower has been cleaned down, The cleaning down of the tower will be con- desire on the part of any one of us lo escape... military duties at the camp over at Kow-maned early in January, 1916. With the loon, and while it cannot be denied that the exception of the three rooms adjoining the work of guarding the prisoners was never tower which cannot be roofed until the tower scaffolding is removed, all other gone into as if it why a sort of labour of ove, it was cheerfully, whole-heartedly and loyal'y undertaken by every member of the Corps, Reserves and Volunteers, who went over thers to do their part--their light part in the burden of the Empire, And at the close of this great war. Sir, I ask you to he good enough to see to it that, whilst we have never for a moment asked for any payment, nar even desired payment, we shall receive that reword which is given

rooms are well forward; the plaster works, axing of doors and windows, flooring, and replaces being completed in most cases. The paving to ground floor areas is well in and, all granite paying being completed, and more than half the wood paving,

Owing to serious delay in the supply of nitary and lavatory fittings ordered through the Crown Agents, much of the work has been he'd up for several months and is being so still. Water piping, the com- pletion of invatory and other floors, closet walls, the laying of tiles to dadoes and

The minutes of the last meeting were for labour well done in the cause of Em-dooring, drainage and connections to sewers confirmed

COMMITTEES,

at.

Fire, in the shape of a service medal to be awarded to this Colony, and have the Kow. loon bar attached to it. It would be a graceful act, I now beg to formally with draw the resolution.

His EXCELLENCY-It is usual this meeting for me to appoing, the Com mittees for the ensuing year. The Finance As regards kerosine. your correspondent Committee will be composed of all the

HIS EXCELLENCE-I do not think any -seeing to be out altogether. The two prin. members of the Council, except myself. To

cipal Companies here supplying this com.the Public Works Committee I appoint the body in the Colony thought, and certainly modity have their own steamers, and have Director of Public Works, the Colonial never thought, that the movement to secure the withdrawal of the German pri- increased the price, inscems, as they see Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, and the new a good opportunity of making money. Hon. Mr. Holyoak. To the Law Committeepers of war was in any way due to any Neither do I blame them, if only their employés receive some cousideration at the I appoint the Attorney-General, the Seore eluctance on the part of the Hongkong hands of their employers.Yours, eto, tary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. Pol- Volunteers to undertake the duty of sist lock, the Ken. Mr. Landals, and the Hou.ing in guarding them. I know that such

..J.X.B.

[Wo believe that one of the tank steamers belonging to British Oil Companies have beon saken by the British Goverment for transport purposes and that the Companies in question have to pay enormously high freights in consentence. -Eu.]

AT THE MAGISTRACY,

A CUNNING HAWKER.

O extremely sharp-witted hawker who was responsible for a cunning method of imposing upon his compatriots gambling instincte appeared at the Magistracy yes terday. It was explained that the man wag selling preserved plums and for one Dent was giving a slip of paper with a Bumber on it in invisible ink On being plwood into the cup of acid which de fentlaat carried, the number, was revealed to the same number wero sup- Bidh slip bera the numbers from plied. one to four. A fine of $3 was imposed. CHINESE PUBLISHER SENT FOR TRIAL.

The alleged printor and publisher of the Chinese newspaper Ten Cheung Pe, who stands charged with publishing matter calculated to excite disorder and unrest in Ching was again before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday

His Worship Intimated that he had looked through the evidence since the first hearing and he was now satisfied that the defondant was the publisher of the paper. He cominitted the man to the next Bessions:

Mr. Lau Chu Pok..

PAPERS.

is at a complete standstill. The excuse for delay given by the manufacturers to the Crown Agents is that their works have been unfortunate in the manufacture of

tanke". With this very regrettable excep- the pottery parts and they have had to re- tion, and the lightning conductors which are

R

INTIMATIONA

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GEAR,

SPORTS DEPART

JUST ARRIVED:

TENNIS RACKETS:

THE "IZ.” "GOLD MEDAL

TENNIS

THE

'DOHERTY.”

** TOURNAMENT.”

POSTS. TENNIS NETS.

TENNIS BALLS:

SPALDING'S 1910 CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

BALLS.

due in the Colony now; all other requisitions GOLF CLUB SHAFTS. CADDY BAGS, through, the Crown Agents for the building have been delivered in good time. A fur- ther cause of delay to the completion of the contract is anticipated with regard to lex BOXING GLOVES. PUNCHING BALLS. trie wiring and fittings, which are being supplied through a local firm, they finding it very difficult to obtain this class of work from England at the present time. Of the $173,347, thero has been paid on account of amount of King Ou's contract, namely, BASEBALL GI work done to date approximately $135,800. It is yet hoped that the contract may be completed to ime, though, if not, no blame can be attributed to Kang Or

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committeo followed, the Colonial Secretary presid ing

COMPENSATION.

foolish rumours have been current outside the Colony, just as there have been very many other foolish and, indeed, slanderous The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command

rumours outside this Colony concerning a of H. E. the Governor, laid, or the table the good many people, both official and she Jurors' List for 1913; the quarterly return of excesss on sub-leads met by savings official, in it. As regards any rewards to under heads of expenditure; report in the Volunteers for war, it is very early to the progress on Kowloon Railway Station speak about that new, and I cannot express up to December 31st, 1915; and corres any opinion on the subject. I had hoped by the time this Council met to be able to pondence between the Secretary of State ask to pass the necessary vote to cover the for the Colonics and H. E. the Governor, very considerable expenditure which this relative to the accident to His Majesty the removal of the German prisoners has in- King; and a diagram of the low level,volved. Council, as you know, undertook, in providing for the expenditure for the dam under construction at Tytam Tuk, year, to defray the entire expenses of the showing progress to December 31st, 1015 maintenance of the prisoners of war, and that being so I conceived that it would be your wish that the Colony should also deas not finished, and the new lease issued The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command fray the expenses not only for the maiz in time, so it is a re-vote of who should of HE the Governor, laid on the table tenance of these prisoners of war in Aus. have been paid about October last, Financial Minutes Nos. 1 to 6, and moved trala, and the preparation and accomme The vote was agreed to.

EDUCATIONAL. dation for them there, but also for their that they be referred to the Finance Com-ransport to that part of His Majesty's wittee.

FINANCE,

The COLONIAL TREASUREE seconded, and this was agreed to.

Dominions, including the fitting out of the hip which had to carry them. That bas been a somewhat costly business, and will involve an excess expenditure over the yote THE TRAMWAY ORDINANCE, 1912. -

of about 70,000-t is $70,000 nov-of about $200,000 The necessary information The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved..

as to how that sum is arrived at will be Whereas by the provisions of section 7 Furnished to the Council in due course and I bare no doubt the Council will willingly of the Tramway Ordinance, 1812, it is inter aka, provided that, subject to the vote the money. I would like to take this opportunity of mentioning that there is approval of the Governor-in-Council, after now another batch of German prisoners in timely and adequate notification by public the Colony, and it is proposed to send them to follow in the wake of their predecessors, advertisement or otherwise of the inten

in the same way to incur the necessary ex- tion of the Company to apply for such and I presume that I may bind the Colony approval, and after such approval has pense, not only of their maintenance but been confirmed by a resolution of the also in their transport. There is another thing I should like to mention now we are Legislative Council, the Company may un the subject of the war. Toward the construct and maintain, subject to the close of last year, in speaking on the sub provisions of the said Ordinance, and infect of the appeal made by His most accordance with plans to be previously Craoious Majesty for reqruite, I stated that

GEAR:

BASEBALLS. BATS. MITTS. ETC.

TENNIS RACKETS RESTRUNG AND REPAIRED.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

The Governor recommended the Council HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO to vete a sum of 82,500 in aid of the rote Publie Werks, Extraordinary, compensa tion for the pathway along the eastern boundary of the Eurasian Cometery. bave been paid last year, but the old lease

The CHAIRMAN-This sum should really

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $343 in aid of the vote Education, A.-Department of Director of Education, Other Charges, Belilios Public School, Electric Fang and Light.

The CHAIRMAN.-This is really another re-vote. A sum of $470 was provided 2 the estimates last year, and this mum would have been paid then, but the fans had not been purchased. This year, when the esti- mates were drawn up, it was thought then that these fans would have been bought laat year, and therefore only $100 has been entered in the estimates for this year. Therefore, it is necessary to re-vote this runs,

The vote was agreed to WIRELESS.

vote

THE OLD FRIEND" AGAIN. The hackneyed story of the "friend" belived of arms smugglers once more failed in its purpose yesterday, when Mr. FA Hazeland Bed & Chinese who came to the

The Governor recommended the Council Colony on the St. Albons $150 for being. In unlawful possession of a pistol. He

to vote a sum of $2.500 in aid of the vote. told the police he had no such weapon, but

Royal Observatory. Special Expenditure, search revealed it hidden in & straw Basket.

Defendant's excuse was that it

pparatus for distributing wireless time The CHAIRMAN. This is another re-vote, belonged to his friend." On being asked

signal where the friend was, he said that he had deposited in the office of the Director of there were about 100 or 150 Britishers but it is necessary to take

the Colony who might, in my opinión, serve since died,

Public Works, all such lines. crossings, the Volunteers or otherwise, Shortly for it. The Director of the Observa passing places, sidings, junctions, turn after I made these remarks the number tory was on leave, and this apparatus. was considerably reduced, and then I under was not purchased. The indent for tables and other works in addition to, or An American named Lewis Jee Lender

took to personally canvass the men, and he has now been seat Home, and there was charged before hir. Hazeland yester as extension of, those particularly speci- I am glad to say that on January 3rd I fare it is necessary to take a vote for the

The vote was agreed to. day with being a stowaway on board the fed in and authorized by the said Ordi was in a position to state that there were um which was not spent last year. St. Albans. Defendant said. he had de

PHILANTHROPIC. serted from the American Army, and was

nance, as may be approved of by the no Britishers in this Colony who were not either serving in the Volunteers, Volunteer endeavouring to reach Shanghai. His Governor-in-Council, and may work and Reserves or the Special Police Roserve, or worship inflicted a fine of $180, or two

who were not performing approved service months imprisonment in default of pay- ment.

for the Government in connection with the war, or who had not been exempted either on medical certificate or by myself for special reasons. I think that is a most satisfactory result, (Applause.)

AN AMERICAN STOWAWAY.

A DANGEROUS DOG.. At the Magistraey yesterday G. A. B. da Silva Bummoned B. da Souza for keeping a dog which was not under proper control. The defendant was ordered to have the animal placed in the Dogs Home thers to be kept under supervision for the space of tavo months.

CRUELTY TO A BEAR.

CONFINED IN AN INADEQUATE

CAGE,

use the same:

"And whereas timely and adequate notification by public advertisment of the intention of the Company to apply for the approval of the Governor-in-Council to the construction and maintenance of a crossing at the eastern end of Yee Woo Street in accordance with a plan deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works has been gives:

And whereas the Company has duly applied for the approval of the Governor in-Council to the construction and main- teanner of the said crossing:

"And whereas the Governor-in-Conneil A bear in a small cage was brought into Hazeland's Court at the Magistracy vee-

did on the 27th day of January, 1916, terday for his worry's spection. The approve of the construction and mainten. exhibit was concerned in a case in which anes of the sail line:- a Chinese was charged with keeping the bạny in such a state as to cause it needless suffering

Mr. Scull of the Jockey Club stables, Causeway Bay, told the Magistrate that Do Wednesday afternoon, as he was going back to the Races from tillin, he saw the defendant and two coolies in the yard with the bear, which was confined in a very small cage. It could not turn round and there were no drinking facilities. He

Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Governor-in-Council so given as aforesaid shall be and is hereby

confirmed."

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and This was unanimously agreed to..

WAR MATTERS.

FALSE PASSPORTS,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $313.37 in aid of Charit able Allowances passages and Relief of Destitutes Special Voted p

The CHAIRMAN-Any member of the Committee who wishes to see the correspon. lence which necessitated this sum can do s. A certain person came to this Colony with a very exceptional case, and it was The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first absolutely essen inl that the person should reading of a Bill intituled," An Ordinance be sent back to Australia. A small sum of to prevent the use of false passports, £5 was provided to cover gertain expenses. and to confer on the Governor-in-Council If any member would like to see the fle power to order the internment of certain I stall be willing to show it. The Treasurer suspected persons,"

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and advised that it was better to take a special vote to cover this sum than to pay it out of the Bill I was read a first time,

objsels and reasona

state that the the vote for the Destitutes and the Relief objects Clause 2 of this Bill are to take is of Distress. What is the reason for that? au offence for any person to possess a falen pass The COLONIAL TREASURER-You could pot and to make it an offence for any examyardly describe the party as dostitute.

subject to pass under an nesumed name.

of

The object of Clavas 3 is to give the Gozernar in-Council power to intein for the duration of the war any person suspected of acting being about to act in a manner projudicial to the defence of the Colony or to the public safety of say part of His Majesty's dominions.

Clause 4 is a formal saring clause.

SOCIETIES ORDINANCE,

The vote was agreed to,

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT. The Governor recommended the Council tu vote a sum of $3.220.10 in aid of tho vole Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong

The CHAIRMAN This sum of money has

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

·HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Bingle Fare by Night Steamer "Return

(available also for return by day steamer)

Bingle Fare by Day Blenmer Estarts

HONGKONG TO CANTON, 'I

341

$6.00

10.00

4.00

8.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

FRIDAY 25TH FEBRUARY, 1916. -

8.00 sm. HONAM. 1000 p.m. FA7SHAN.

1.00am. HRUNGSHAN, 4.20 p.m. KINSHAN

SATURDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1916,

2,00 11, HRUNINAAN. -1000 pm. KINSHAN,

80 14. HONAM, 4.30 pm, FATSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

6.8. BUI TAI, Tom 1,651

J

8.8. TAISHAN, Tons 2,006, HONGKONG TO MACAO. Wock days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart dandam at 9 8.1, und 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Streek Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Wink days at 7.30 mm and 2 p.m. Bundayý så 7,80 am, and 3 p.m. EXCURSION TO MACAQ. SUNDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1916.

"TAISHAN"

Toe Company's New Steamahly

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STEERT WHAXY S9 .m., and return from lacno at 3 pm

NB-The Company will also runs Steamer from Macro on Bunday at 7.30 "mana And from Hongkong at 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

FARES AD USUAL

MACAO-CANTON LINE.

8.8. SUL AN

Departures from Maso so Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, afg9 p.m, Leperiares from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.50 p.m.

JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO. STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD” AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.8, BAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569%tomej

Ond of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 5.30 am, Round trips take about 8 days, Panasagers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamer LINTAN and BANUL These vessels have anpoziom Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electric Fan in each Cabin,

Booking Oige open daily (Sunday aroopted) 9 am, to 5 pm. Farkler particulars may be obtained at the Ötise of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇAO STEAM BOAT Co., LTD.,

Hotel Mansions (Firms Floor), opposite the Bake Pior.

TO LET.

FFICES at 2, Conmught Mond. OFFICES in King's Buildings. OFFICES in Des Year Road Central, HOUSES CLIFTON GARDENS Conduit Rond

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrson. HOUSES at the Peak.

been incurred by an unfortunate collision O which the dredger had with a lighter at the Kowloon wharf. The damage to the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move latter was $350, and the insurance that the Council go into Committee, to con- which the Government were really respon eider the Bill intituled "A Ordinance trible for was 92,876.10, after certain ex- Amend the Bacieties Ordinance, 1911. penses of survey and the damage had been The Bill passed through Committee with met. It was a very unfortunate collision, The next item on the agenda was a moout amendment, and, on Council resuming, but it has been thoroughly investigated

Bill be read a third time

xonemted the master of the dredger to some extent, but certainly not altogether. His services have been terminated, I think ? The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOExe.--Yes,

The vole was agreed 10.

No 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway

*Bay,

TO LET.

1128

TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road,

Kowloon. THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon,

FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, incleding English Baths and Kitchen Bangen, Hot Water and Water Carriage Syslan. A few Flats specially designed to accommodate thres bachelors at zoazonable rentala. Immediata poncesion.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gardon No. 1, 2 and 3, WEST END TERRACE Terrace and Balisbury Avenna, Kowicon. CANTONESE

Apply to Apply

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Alexandra Bulidings Bonglong, 29th December, 1916,

thought the smallness of the cage wation by the Hon Mr. Holyoak as follows: The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the There were circumstances which wou'd have GODOWNS, ■t Wanci al

--- causing suffering

Defendant, who said he be the bearThat in the opinion of this Council it given him only a few day ago, was fined 310, with the alternative of a months is most desirable that the interned alien imprisonment. His worship ordered the zenicy be removed from this Colony at the animaj to be accommodated in a larger

carliest practicable moment." caga_at_page.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed

HIS EXCELLENCE, Councilstand, ad- Flourned sine die,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY Co, LTD. -

·Hongkong, 4th Novembar 1816, nagr32.

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