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CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG WAR SAVINGS “ASSOCIATION.

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

Six-Is nothing going to be done? there no one sufficiently energetic, or influential, or both, to make an effort and get things started ?

PLAGUE RATS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG

DAILY PANNA.'"E

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRIES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16Tv, 1916.

Sin,--The announcement in

Your issue of even date is undoubtedly a start- Iling one, but it is not any more ao than Mr. Traiman's statement that general rat-disinfecting campaign would probably be undertaken in Kowloon. It is certain that the one plague rat killed in Kowloon is not the only one in

I was most interested in Mr. Wilkin son's able letters and in your lender on the subject, and have been continually

WHAT IS A FAIRWAY?

MR. POTTER AND COLLISIONS IN CHINESE WATERS,

The question as to what is a fairway was again argued before the Chief Justice

Commander Beckwith, R.N.. Assessor, at (sitting in Admiralty Jurisdiction) and

the Hongkong Supreme Court yesterday. The argument was a sequel to the action, heard some months ago, in which the Shut On Steamship Company claimed

SPORT.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

2ND DIVISION,

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

IRONMONGERY DEPART.

expecting to hear of some scheme being existence, and equally certain that reg100,000 from the Standard Oil Company, the sailors soon got busy. Their for WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

evolved, but nothing further seems to have happened. Perhaps some of our leading men, banking and otherwise, already have the matter in hand, but, if this is so, could not some announcement be madet.

sidents of Kowloon should not have to wait until they can compete with Vic toris regarding plaguo rats killed,~— Yours faithfully,

PRO BONO PUBLICO, Kowloon, Nov. 15th, 1916.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

BRASS.

For bringing 545 catties of brass, valued at $160, into the Colony without a perniit, a junkmaster was fined $50, and the consignees, who were Chinese, were fined $25.

There are many calls on our purses in these days but, after all, a War Savings Association merely provides a channel for the regular investment of small swns of money for patriotic pur poses. It does not niears donations, ner does it entail the locking up of large sams of money which might be more advantageously invested in other ways.

The fists for the Hongkong Govern ment War Loan are now closed, so that the establistunent of A War Savings Association cannot affect the, subscrip- tions to that Loan. Perhaps those who

A Chinows of the coolic class purloined might have led in the formation of a la canvas chair in the Wanchai district on War Savings Association hall private Tuesday evening, and commenced to run knowledge of the coming of the War away. He ran into the arms of a Chinese Loan and held their hands for this rea-Police Reserve, and sentence of son. If so, any necessity for holding month's hard labour and four hours back has now disappeared.

I would willingly invest $30.60 per month myself in this way, and, if the scheme were properly worked, aggregate monthly total from Tiongkong

tribution to the Home Government.

the

ARMS OF THE LAW.

¦

for damage caused by a collision between their vessel, the Shut On, and the oil lighter Ruth, in the West River on the night of January 15th, 1915.

THE

NAVY (1) v. 87ĩa COT, ILG.A- The meeting of these teams provided

first half neither side scared, but in the a very fast, interesting game In the

second no fewer than six goals were registered. The sailors took the field with only ten players, but the missing man arrived shortly afterwards, and

wards were in great form and were n source of constant anxiety to the oppos ing defence for a long time. Hopper, who started at outside right, was expe Mr. Sharp (for the plaintiffs), who cially dangerous, continually putting in addressed the Court all day on Tuesday, fine shots and passes. The soldiers now continued his remarks. He contended and then broke away and Saunders look- that one foot of water underneath aed like scoring, but until well into the vessel was quite sufficient for navigation first half the honours wore decidedly purposes; and their vessel had this water with the Navy, although they did not | SAUCEPANS, under her at the time of the collision. score, Hopper had very hard lines en FRY PANS, KETTLES. TEA AND COFFEE POTS, The West River steamers were deep draft one occasion, hitting the cross bar with ROAST PANS, MUFFIN PANS, CAKE MOULDS. boats; they were the deepest draft boats a fine shot. Just before half-time the which went up the West River and passed 87th Company got going, and Saunders MUGS, over the Kongmoon bar,

on three occasions nearly put his side COCKTAIL ahead.

Mr. Potter introduced o new point in the case in the course of his address. The collision, he said, took place in waters belonging to China, and, therefore, they were not governed by Hongkong naviga- tion laws. If the Ruth was liable at all, by what law was she liable? The only answer was, by Chinese law. And if they were outside the regulations, which were international in their character, and inasmuch as the collision took place in waters outside the jurisdiction of that Court ant with n the jurisdiction of China, their liability could only be decid Two Chinese were charged before Mr.ed by Chinese law, Of course they had

stocks was passed.

$8,000 FINE.

one

searchers. One of the men, alleged to

The second half was full of excitement. Saunders opened the scoring for the Army by accepting a nice pass from the left wing and sending a good shot. into the net. Palmer equalised. The sailors then put in four shots in succession, all of which the opposing, custodian dealt. with successfully. The gunner, then

transferred play to the other end, and Gorman scored with a really brilliant shot. This put the sailors behind again and they hastened to hring things equal once more. In this they were successful,

Palmer again doing the trick. Hopper,

met with his reward, and had the satis

would reach a considerable figure and Hazeland in connection with the finding no evidence of Chinese law. That poin who had been doing excellent work all would be a most seceptable regular contof $4 taela- of opium by the Kowloon was not a novel one. It bad been taken through the game for the sailors, now We in Hongkong can do very little the employer of the other, was found regulations appropriate to the collision faction of putting his sile ahead for the except in the way of supplying money A War Bavings Association provides the necessary machinery for collecting money easily and regularly, and silver bullets are & prime necessity to the Allies.

As soon as a scheme of this nature is really taken in hand, arrangements. could easily be made for details, wich as (1) Employers arranging to deduct the staffs' contributions from salaries! and paying those contributions, to the Association in one lump sum at the end

in possession of 43 taels. The other was found with 30 teels, which were tied round his waist and legs,

The supposed employer was ined 5,000 with the alternative of twelve months' hard labour. The other defend Fant, a coolio, was discharged.

THE MAIMED REGGARA,

Inspector Brazil revealed a glaring

of each month; (2) Payment being madexple of how charity is often abused. for stationery, clerical labour and ex with begging, and the Inspector, sail A Chinese was charged before Mr. Wool pert supervision, which would represent that he had sent the man away from the aery small charge, comparatively, if the scheme were well supported; and so

Colony several times, but be had always returnod, with bis arma bound to his

on,

wag

Could you, sir, or Mr. Wilkinson, take side, sometimes a stump of an arm would stops to ascertain, roughly, what sumse exposed, and his head would be would be subscribed every month what heavily bandaged. The man monthly expensos would be incurred, and fraudulent beggar, and the stump was whether an Association cannot be started merely a bundle of rags. without any further delay

Sentence of fourteen days' hard labour Was passed.

All of us ought to welcome a War Savings Association, and it should be inaugurated now.

Enclosing my card,

over and over again that there were no

regulations cover all ships carrying the The Chief Justice-But do not these

British flag?

Mr. Potter-Yes, my lord, with possibi lities, but this vessel, the Ruth, was carrying the American Bag

the soldiers once more found the net, first time It was getting days and looked like a wid for the Navy, when

Cox, at outside left, this time, having for victory in the short time remaming, the honour. Both mides struggled hard

but there were no further goals, the game ending in a draw of three goals each. Referee, Mr. McPherson.

FRIENDLY

SOUL CA = 3815 COX, ROLA,

With the #bject of discovering fresh talent, if possible, these teams act in a

terday. They both had out what might

friendly game on the Navy Ground yes-

it, at least és far as the 88th Cam- be called, experimental sides, and the

pany were concerned, must have been

rather disappointing Play was fairly aged to find the net three times while even, although the Bard Company mau-

their opponents failed to score. Both sides shot very poorly and the defence much to be desired. The players were especially that of the 88th Company, left

to do strange things at times. All the handicapped by a very glaring sun and an erratic wind, which caused the ball

goals fell to Downs, who scored o în last from a scramble in the goal moull the first half and one in the second, the

following a corner. Result:-83rd Coy R.G.A. 88th Co. R.G.A., 0

HOCKEY

Dealing with the contention of the plaintiffs that the Ruth was lying in the fairway, Mr. Potter said they had to consider the difference between lying in the fairway and lying near the fairway He was entitled to argue that the Kut was lying near the fairway, and, as argument about that up to the present matter of fact, they had not heard any moment; whether the Ruth was lying in or near the fairway Mr. Sharp's case was that the Ruth was lying in the fair way. He (Mr. Potter) was going to rely

fairway, and that the other side had not on the fact that the Ruth was near the

proved their case. They had not proved any allegation which they had made, and unless the Court disbelieved the whole of their (defendant's) evidence, the other side had not even commenced to prove. their ciso. Counsel went on to contend that the definition of a fairway was not where a ship could navigate; that a fair- way was merely a place where there was suflicient water for a ship to navigate. That would be absurd, and he would give a local instance. His lordship, and all of them who went to Fanling, knew AV Braga and H. B. Rouse. Tau Bay. This was full of fishermen's stakes which, at high tide, were submerg ed. At high tide, also, any Hongkong launch could navigate in Au Tau Bay,

THE CHAMPIONSHIP, The late Admiral Sir William Robert If, while navigating in those waters & Kennedy, G.C.B., who died on October launch ran into the stakes, could it be very heavy at the Shanghai Autuma The rainfall overnight made the going 9th, entered the Navy in 1851. In 1856 he contended that all the stakes should be Races on the 8th inst., when the Cham- came out to China in the Calcutta, dag palled up; that it was a fairway? The seven starters, of which Beaconsfield was pionship was run off. The race attractedl: ship of Sir Michael Seymour, and served in her through the China War, taking bering this, they also had to bear in mind close, the contest was between Bescous

position would be absurd. And, remea distipetly strong favourite, with Castle- feld second in demand, Towards the system, the numbers nine and ten are left part in all the important operations that the Ruth was hard and fast ground

Yours truly, WOULD-BE INVESTOR. Hongkong November 14th, 1916.

THE DECIMAL SYSTEM.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DALLY PRESS."]

HONGKONG

St-In my letter of yesterday's date on the above subject and in that portion describing the octave" sym there is a printer's error. I said that in the octave system" half of 1 is 4,” but you have made me say "half of is 4." My explanation of the system is not so clear as I should have liked it to be, and your error makes my meaning still wore -obscure.

I should have said that in the octave

out and sumber eight is written 10, the notation being the same as the old ten,

thus:

10,

Name one two three four five sis seren eight. Figure 1 2 #

The following table of vulgar frac tional equivalents will at once show the simplicity of the "octave

**

an compared

TYPHOON WARNING,

The following telegram has been re- coired by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:

9.30 8.m., Nov." 15th.. Cyclone or typhoon E. of southern Luzon, direction unknown

THE LATE ADMIRAL KENNEDY

AND THE CHINA WAR,

VOLUNTEERS NAVY

The following will represent the Yolun- Navy a Happy Valley today :- A. teer "B" team in their match with the

Goldenberg, CC Hickling and M. L chell and G. H. Haskett; J. Stalker, T. Railton, R. G. Thompson, R. C. Wit

G. Southerton, B. D. Evans (Cap), J.

Bully-off 4.15. Volunteers in white,

SHANGHAI RACES.

field, Black Diamond, Castlefield and Being hard and feet aground, they also straight, Black Diamond had the upper Winsgiao Dahlia. Entering the home hand of Beaconsfield, but Castlefield and

Winsome Dahlia then made determined The hearing will be continued to day Castlefield might overhaul the leader

efforts. At one time it secated as though

was ordered home. He was present at until the summer of 1859, when the ship the capture of the Chinese war junks in had to say whether the auth was or was Fatahan Creek, on June 1st, 1857, at the. not in the fairway. December of that ear, being during the bombardment and capture of Canton in winter in command of the Calcutta's pinnace, attached to Macao Fort during the blockade of the river, before the barn- ing of the factory at Canton Distin- guished even as a boy by high spirits and a daredevil temper, ho has himself told

EDUCATION IN CHINA.

As a preliminary step for the promo

but Black Diamond had the race wall in hand, and won rather comfortably by two lengths. Winsome Dahlia was thire, one length behind Castlefield, and Bercoas- with the "decimal" system:- of how m his pinnace he ong day at tion of education in the provinces, the with 10,000 tickets sold and this mes

field was fourth.

The members sweep closed at 11 am, Equivalents of vulgar Fractions in the tempted to attack the whole Chinese fleet Minister of Education has considered it stated the opening of an extra swoop. decimal and octavo systems.

in the Fatshan Creek, and of the im minent danger in which he found him recessary to establish an independent This is the largest sweep on record in Octave self in consequence, till happily relieved organ in each of the provinces to lockeren per cent deduction will take a the history of Shanghai racing and thờ fraction by the admiral's tender. The

valuable sodion to the War Funds

Vulgar Decimal fraction.

fraction.

1

0.5 0,95

0.4

·0.2

1/16 1/39

0.123 0.0625

01

0.04

1/04

0.01

Yours faithfully,

PLEBIS

0.03125 0.015895 0.984375 077

Nordber 15th, 1016.

rashness

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was a boyish error, but the spirit and after educational affairs. Following the courager which he had shown commended precedent of the Teing dynasty, when a him to his seniors and won for him his special commissioner van eppointed for promotion to lientenant, which was con- each province for educations) affairs, the firmed by the Admiralty on Dec. 8, 1957, | Minister of Education is consid the day of his completing six years' ser proposal of the estab vipe. He was at the capture of the educational Bureau Taku Forts in May, 1869, beriden taking The provincial aut part in Bevers. minor engagements, his consulted on the sut services being rewarded with the Chins of them medal with clasps for Fatehan, Canton, forg and Tekn

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