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LOUNGING AT BLAKE PIRE MAGISTRATE AND INCOMPLETE: REGULATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28rm. 1916.

OUR LONDON LETTER. September, 1914, the output of 19-pounder ||NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER

shells has increased 170 times, and of [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

OF COMMERCE, hoovy shells--the most difficult to pro-

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. LONDON, August 21st...

-duo-2,050 times. Field howitzer ammu- At the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday, PREPARING FOR A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT,

nition is 27 times greater than a yens At the annual general meeing of the batoro Mr. J. R. Wood, a Portuguese The fate of the Registration Billage. The output of small arms ammuni- North Boraco Chamber of Comunerse, named Luez Maria Franco, 19, Mosque which passed the second reading on

tion has been trebled, and so, also, has the Hon. Mr. W. G. Darby, who presid Junction, was charged with infringing Wednesday and was forthwith shelved the production of rifles. As regards big led, referring Lu, shipping, said:-In the the regulations by standing on the rail till the Autumn, is a good illustration guns, nearly as many are turned out very early part of the year rates between ings on Blake Pier, and also with aggault of the fictitious character of the recent agi fortnight as possessed all told last Singapore and Borneo were raised by, 25- ig a lutong who asked him to move on.tation. Politicians continue to live in an

summer. For every 100 18-pounders com- per cent and later on the rates between The lukony said that he saw the defend-artificial atmosphere despite the grim

pleted during the war up to May, 1816,

Hongkong and Borneo were similarly ant standing by the rails on Blake Pierrealities of the time. The country is dead

we are now completing 500, Machine

raised. Considering the phenomenal rise guns yesterday, and as he had instructions tongainst having a General Election in

are being manufactured in such numbers in rates which has taken place all over move people on there, he beckoned the war time, and to also, in fact, ure the that the demand will be shortly satis the world, no one can reasonably com defendant away. Defendant slapped him politicians. All the same, the need for th

plain of a modest increase which, how Facts are stubborn things; and over much we may regret it, is justified on the face twice, knocking his helmet

a new register was urged on the Govern these facts about munitions destroy the by the extra cost of running ships and, off. Witness they arrested him.

Mr. Asquith accordingly intro German hope that we are exhausting our ad decrease in the amount of cargo offer in the case of North Borneo, by the mark Mr. Wood pointed out that the manduced his Bill, though he was very care

reserve of ammunition. The factories aro jug There have been heavy increases was charged with standing on the rail ful to explain that it was a bare stop more than recting the requirements of in the boxneward rates of freight, int ings, but apparently he was only standing gan" and nothing else. Under the now the Army. What this means may be esti from Borneo, but apply to all Eastern these increases ure not confined to cargo by them,

Parliament Act the lifetime of the premated by Mr. Montagu's statement that ports. There have been some complaints sent Parliament will be further pro the preliminary bombardment on the about the irregularity in the delivery of longed; but the silvoentes of registration Somme consumed more ammunition than the shipping trade of the world has been mails, but considering the way in which the total amount manufactured at home dislocated, we single and regular tonnage

fortunate that ample

Inspector Davitt thought that leaning on the railings was an offence,

His worship--It is not in the Regula

Lions.

Defendant's story was that he was standing near the railings with others when the fuong came up and took hold of him roughly. He (defendant) pushed him away and the lukong pulled out his

ment,

contended that a new roll of electors

should be ready for use in case of emer goy. No doubt it pleases the "Ginger" group and other sections of the House of Commons who play the part of an un- official Opposition to think that if the

during the first eleven months of the war. The making of munitions in this country is the greatest effort on the part of any nation since the world began. As a demonstration of national force and

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at all

:

helmet off. He did not strike the tubeng would be some kind of electoral machinery for an appeal to the country. For, of Mr. Wood though the Regulations course, there is no register in existence uld be put right. The defendant, in for a General Election other than that opinion, had no need to be spoken compiled in 1913. The work of registra to at all..

gation was allowed to lapso after war began Inspector Davit said the Palice had and the political truce was declared. received instructions from the C.S.P. to MANEGYRING FOR POSITION. deal with the people loitering at Blake Pier

His worship discharged defendant, and

eaked that the matter should be com municated to the C.S.P.

It is not only the politicians who make it ther business to ginger" up the Government over the prosecution of the war who demanded a new register. Under the thin veil of the party trucs old poli- tical protagonists can be seen playing the HONGKONG HARBOUR SWIM old familiar game. There are Unionists

TO TAKE PLACE NEXT MONTH.

who naturally desire a Unionist Party Government in power, and they want. s. For several years, due to a scarcity of register upon which they can marahal [competitors and also prizes it has not their forces; there are Liberals who want been possible to arrange a harbour swim, a Literal Government pure and simple, or for anyone to challenge Finch, who provided they can compile a register to holds the record. The Victoria Recensuit them. Then there are the champions tion Club authorities now announce that of manhood suffrage; and the friends of harbour swim will take place next female enfranchisement, who think now month. This has been mado possible by is a favourable opportunity to score a Messrs. Gande, Price &Co, presenting victory for Votes for Women" and

a handsome first prize and two old swim-the people who contend that every man mers coming forward with the second and and woman, boy and girl, engaged on third prizes. The swim will be held on munitions or other war work should have October 8th, and entries for the event a ballot paper as a matter of right. With close at the V.R.C. at 6 pm, on October so many conflicting forces all clamouring 2lid. Finch will defend the title, and be for recognition it is easy to see how the antiopates a challenge from 3. Johnson, odgates of controversy would be open- who swam the harbour in very good time ed if the Government omitted to limit the

voluntary enlistment of the millions who compose Kitchener's Armies. And taken together, men and munitions, backed by British money power, proclaim with the inexorableness of Fate the doom of the Central Empires.

WOMEN AND WAR WORK.

Out of two and a quarter millions of workers engaged on munitions 400,000 BIG Women, Women are employed on more than 600 processes which a year ago they never understood, Those figures officially annonneed for the first time, give point to the following lines in Mr Israel Zang will's clever new book, The War for a World

Woman, in our hours of Pence, At war with Parliament and Police.

When me it is that starts the row,

The best monition maker thon!

PATRIOTISM AT 61 per cent. of £24,500,000

I suppose it would have boen altogether too much to expect that we corid engage in the greatest war in history without

some strange things happening. In the early stages of the war, when men were rushing to enlist in response to Lord Kitchener's appeal, it was necessary to accommodate most of them in wooden huts. One large contractor, whose soul was aflame with patriotism, offered to erect huts for no payment beyond the

a few weeks ago. Tlie race should scope and character of the Bill-to bare cost of materials and labour. His

attract numerous competitors, and there is no doubt that much interest will be aroused.

BOXING.

IRON BUX" AND SAPPER

RICHARDS.

A correspondent has written us as Hollow:-

Content with a "stop gap," as the Prime Minister said.

POLLING BOOTHS ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

As things stand, Mr. Asquith's Bill has one very serious objection. It pro vides that all the war workers up, and down the country, and soldiers and sail- ors, whose names are carried on to the

has been available for the import and export trade of the country. Many we have been in this respect, simply be people here do not realise how fortuante cause they have not been brought face to face with the conditions which have obtained in many places in the East of

Borneo, where thousands of tons of cargo bave lain in godowns month after month were able to realise to some extent what awaiting shipment. Wo in Sandakan a shortage of tonnage would really imply, when we received notice some few months Fago by cable that the Hin Song had been commandeered by the Admiralty. The. loading-capacity of this boat is not far short of the total capacity of all four steakers on the Singapore run, and her withdrawal would have been nothing short of disastrous to our trade. Owing to the combined efforts of the Hongkong fortunately eventually released, but dur and Borneo State Governments, she was

ing this interval the prospect of what drawal provided us with some very would be the consequences of her-with- gloomy reflections. MOTION TO ROOT OUT GERMANS AND GERMAN

INTERESTS.

that

Mr. B. K. Hardwick moved Government be approached with a view to bringing this country into line with other British Possessions and Protector- afes in regard to the compulsory wind- ing up of German arms, or firms largely country, and the internment of all me. controlled by German money, in this

luralised Germans.* In the course, of his remarks he said: At this moment when every Britisher has to his horroe and pain been made only too certain by refraxible evidence of the cold calcu- the

lated murders perpetrated on

King's subjects by the tribe to which those Huns belong, and when the un speakable infamy of Wittenburg is too painfully alive to us all, it should be of the Germans who live in our midst exceedingly easy to determine the services in prufitable comfort, and to demand the cessation of their duties, and their ins their undical profession." ternment together with any broed of

Mr. O. Belton seconded the proposal, which was carried unanimously.

PROPOSED WAR TAX.

noble example was infectious, and a number of other contractors came for

Mr. RK. Hardwick next proposed ward with similar proposals. All these that some form of War taxation be offers were accepted with profound thanks enforced, the proceeds of which shall be placed at the disposal of the Imperial by a justly gratified Government. But Authorities as a contribution by this when the man who first proffered his ser- country towards the expense of tho vices was in possession of the work her. Frank E. Lease acconded the

War suddenly demanded commission. Being motion. a patriot, be modestly asked 5 per cent. Mr. Belton-Would it apply to Euro-

heang only

The War Offer

"As I understand Iron Bux' is shornew register from the old one in spite of with an additional 1 per cent. for ly leaving for the Philippines, I should having lost their old qualification, will establishment charges. like to know, through the medium of at elections be in the position of "re-expostulated, but he was adamant and your paper, whether the challenge issued morals." Most of them, of course, will be got his terms. As a matter, of course, by him to fight the local champion of be unable to vote; and the only way to the other contractors got the same terms, the Colony, Sapper Richards, RE, has remedy this is to provide special polling too. been accepted.”

facilities, including arrangements on

They actually tried, but without success, to obtain commission on ready-

tracts was 244 millions!

THE GENEROSITY OF THE WAR OFFICE.

Mr. Hardwick.--To all.

Mr. Jupp -Do you mean to all the

Europeans in the Territory

down to coolies. A

Mr. Hardwick, Everyone, Europeans

Inquiries made regarding the above board every warship and for every reg made huts supplied by the War Office object of Mr. Hardwick's resolution r show that up to the present no arrangement at the front 1 Nobody profcases to the total amount spent on hurting con ments have been made between the two know how polling booths are to be set men, and, owing to certain circumstances, up in the firing-line in France, or at a meeting between Iron Bux" and Salonica, or in Mesopotamia, or on the Richards, which would attract consider shores of Lake Tanganyika. Nor is it able interest, is most improbable.

possible that & Parliament elected under such conditions could be expected satis factorily to control the whole policy of peace and 'reconstruction after the war. Fortunately, there is every reason to hope PROMOTIONS AND CHANGES IN that the Coalition ship having already it is only a question of degree between the

AMERICAN CONSULAR

SERVICE.

CHINA.

The Chairman.—Do you mean there would be no exemptions at all! Mr. Hardwick.None at all? The Chairman.-Gentlemen, I am sure we shall all be in sympathy with the

proposal, which, I take it, really is this, that he feels, and I am sure that he is not the only one, that everyone here should take a share in shouldering the burdens of the Mother Country. There Of course there is the usual outcry is that feeling abroad, and there is also against the rapacity of contractors. The feeling that the British North Borneo natural impulse of the Man in the meats of proving that we want to do Relief Fungi is, perhaps, not an adequate Street" is to want to hang somebody; our duty At the same time Mr. Hard but the War Office is chiefly to blame for will be a very difficult one to work out wick has raised a matter which I think making such an arrangement. After all, successfully. It certainly can never be

worked out unless it has the approva weathered several heavy storms will hold sweet simplicity of 6 per cent. commis of practically everybody. I am half afraid I hope I am wrong that it is a The United States Senate has approved together till the port of peace is reached.sion on hutting contracts and the system proposal which the North Borneo a number of promotions in the Consular If the Ministry were wrecked there is no of ordering shells, as has been done, and adopt, and I do not think it will com- Government may not feel itself able to Bervice which will bring about changes regular Opposition from which to choose leaving the price to be settled afterwards; mend itself to the Chinese because, asstart- in the American service in China Mr. their successors. In the ineantime, the

or of re-employing retired officers com forms of income tax, the Chinese have a ing that Mr. Hardwick has in mind some Clarence E. Gauss, now acting Consul Bill has been pigeon-holed; and it 18 monly known as "dug-outs and pay rooted dislike to any direct taxation. General at Tientsin, has been advanced quite possible that when the time comes ing sem the full pay and allowances of Still, I am very glad that he has brought from class eight to class aix in the service to consider it again no one will want to with an increase of salary from (Gold)

their rank in addition to their retired will be to approach the British North the metter up. The first step to be taken $2,500 to $3,300. This unusual advance disturb the cobwebs.

Any “dug out” not too old or Borneo Government and see if they are decrepit to struggle into a uniform and in sympathy with it. Mr. Hardwick's potter about at home is thus paid more resolution will be forwarded to them, and more any further action must depend on their than officers of similar rank on active reply. At the same time, as I said before, service in the field. It has

as been officially if the proposal does not meet with any admitted that the expenditure under this not be disappointed, for you have got to great amount of enthusiasm, you must

head costs the nation £700,000 per annum. recollect that the Chinese do not view The spectacle of a Government spending and they are the principal people who these matters in the same light as we do, money lavishly in this manner whilo pay taxes. However, I hope it will be earnestly imploring the whole nation to pussible to do something in the manner practise the most rigid economy, as pat-

ment of two classes at one promotion is MUNITION MARVELS, due to Mr. Gauss' very efficient adminis

pay,

tration of the Shanghai. office while he was acting Consul General there during

Few things have impressed the nation the absence of Mr. Sammons in America. so much as the statement in the House Mr. Charles K, Moser, Consul at Harbin, of Commons by Mr. Montagu, Mr. Lloyd has been advanced from class five to class George's successor, as Minister of Muni- four, with a salary of (Gold) 84,500, and will remain at the same past. Mr. John tions, on the work of that Department. Jewell, Consul at Chefoo, has been ad- When it is considered that we started vanced from class four to class three from scratch as against the Germans,

gith a salary of (Gold). $5,000, and will Transferred to Lourenco Marques in who had been preparing for forty years, Portuguese East Africa Mr. Lester the growth of the manufacture of war Maynard will be transferred from Amoy to Chefoo

material is perfectly astounding. Since riotic duty is rather amusing.

that Mr. Hardwick has indiented. "

The resolution, on being pat to the meeting, was carried unanimously.

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