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NEW NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THE MEN WHO WILL SUPPORT

MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1ärя, 1916.

May, 1918, and introduced the National Register Bill, which soon became law,

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Lord DERBY, Scoretary for War, le call- ed England's best Recruiter" owing Below will be found a brief sketch of to his successful group system of recruit each of the members of the new Guvering. He was Postmaster-General from ment, which will afford an insight into 1902 to 1905, and a Lord of the Treasury their respective qualifications for the and Financial Secretary to the War positions to which they have been op Office, 1900-3. pointed,

Mr. AUSTER CHAMBERLAIN, Secretary The Rt. Hon. 1. LLOYD GEORGE, the for India, has been in that position since new Prime Minister, is popularly know May, 1915, was Postmaster-General, 1902 as the Wizard from Wales. He becames, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1909, after 1903-5. He was a chivalrous co-operator making a great reputation at the Board with Mr. Lloyd George in war finance, of Trede, and, up to the time of accept ing the Premiership, had been Munitions

Minister since 1915. He was the leader of Wales in the revolt against the

·Educatión. Act, and is credited with being a strategist of great courage and His Budget of 1909 roused an orator. a great political storm on account of its far-reaching proposals. He introduced the Nationa} Insurance Bill in 1911, and added greatly to his reputation by the

measures he took in finance in war time.

Much in expected of hia.

Lord Cunzon was Viceroy of India from 1898 to 1905, when difficulties over the

new military scheme in India led to his resigning. His Viceroyalty was a period

· of strenuous activity and departmental reform, He entered Parliament in 1880 and was Under Secretary for India and then Foreign Affairs, and made a reputa tion in the Commons. In October, 1808 he was appointed Lord Rector of Glas- gow, beating Mr. Lloyd George by 12 nutes. He became Lord Privy Seal in the Coalition Government formed in May, 1915, and, quite recently, was appointed Air Lord.

Mr. ARTHUR HENDERSON has been Pre- sident of the Board of Education since

1015. He commenced life as a moulder

Lord RHONDDA, President of the Board

of Trade, was formerly Mr. D. A Thomas, M.P. He represented a Welsh constituency, and is a big Welsh coal

owner.

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HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INSPECTOR

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY..

THEFT OF A WINDOW SCREEN.

A Chinese appeared before Mr. C. D. Melbourne charged with stealing a brass A meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary wire window screen, the property of Board was held yesterday. Mr. D. W. Messrs, Moxon & Taylor, share-brokers. Traton presided, and those also pre- It appears that early yesterday morn sent were the Hon, Mr. W. Chatham, ing the screen was cut out of its frame CM.G., Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, and by the prisoner, and that this was the Messrs. F. B. L. Bowley, P. W. Goldring third time a screen had been removed in a similar manner this year. After and Chen Kai Ming, with Dr. Wood-j

his arrest it was discovered that the pri man (Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. |

soner as a 'banistice who had returned W. Bowen-Rowlands (Secretary).

to the Colony before the expiry of his. term of banishment. He was sentenced to one month's hard labour for the theft and to twelve months hard labour and four hours' stocks for premature return from banishment, the sentences to run concurrently.

APPOINTMENT OF BANITARY INSPECTOR.

There was a minute by the President mmmending the appointment of Mr. Simmons to be Second Class Sani tary luspector:

Dr. Ozoɛio minuted-Why are these posts not competed for in examination?

dation should be accompanied by informa Mr. Bowier minutedThis recommen

Mr. JOHN HODGE, Minister of Labour, is Secretary of the British Steel Smelters'

ill, Iron, and Tinplate Workers Asso-tion as to the qualifications of the candi- ciation. He is a Labour member, and formed the Society above named. He has

Pres dent of many Labour organisa tions. Has been very active in the form tion of Conciliation Boards for the pre- vention of trade disputes

Board of Trade, is managing director of Sir ALBERT STANIRY, President of the

date.

Mr. GOLDBING minuted I cannot see the necessity for an examination. I im agine the President of the Sanitary Department has satisfied himself as to qualifications. eša

Mr. CHAN KA MING minuted-How many applications are there for this

of the various candidates?

THEFT FROM TELEPHONE

COMPANY.

A case of theft from the China and Japan Telephone Company came before Mr. Melbourne yesterday when a Chinese, who had been aut employé of the Company for several years, was charged with stealing five porous cells.

It appeared that the prisoner had been sent with some cells to replace old ones

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

FOR LARGE SELECTIONS

RELIABLE QUALITIES-MODERATE PRICES.

NEW GOODS

XMAS

SUITABLE FOR

PRESENTS

IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.

SMART WEARING APPAREL

FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

TOYS-GAMES

at the Taikoo Dock, and failed to re- NOVELTIES FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

the Underground Electric Railway Go, vacancy, and what are the qualifications turn the old ones, as it was his duly to

and the London General Omnibus. Co. He was educated in U.S.A. Ho is not an M. P.

do. He was arrested some time later The

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BRASS AND COPPER WARE.

STERLING SILVER GOODS

CHINA AND GLASS.

Mr. Duncan Tollan, of the Telephone TABLE DELICACIES

The PRESIDENT remarked that Mr. Sim with the cells in his possession. mone was the only candidate, and he prisoner's explanation was that he left Admiralty, will be vividly remembered employment on the permanent staff of way back with them when arrested.

Sir Edwand CARSON, First Lord of the satisfied the conditions laid down for the old cells at Taikoo for a week because they were spares," and he was on the in connection with his Home Rule the department. Mr. Simmons had no escapades. A former Solicitor-General apccial qualifications, except a knowledge. and Attorney-General. He entered the of Chinese. He was a young man, and 'Coalition Government Attorney appeared to him (the President) to be General in May, 1915, but resigned in likely recruit, He might add. with October.

reference to examinations, that he did not think they could obtain trained sanitarians at the salary offered.

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Dr. C. ADDISON, Minister of Munitions, was the first to hold the office of Parlia at Newcastle, He became Chief Whipmentary Secretary of Munitions Depart .ment. He has had a distinguished -medical career.

of the Labour Party in 1914, and, on the -outbreak of war, was elected Chairman of the Labour Party, and co-operated on the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee He joined the Coalition Government in May, being the First Labour member to Ereceive Callinet rank.

Mr. Bowtex-Hos he had any experi encef

The PRESIDENT-No-one, with the excep Lord ROBERT CEOIL, Minister of Black- tion of the two senior officers, have had ade, was Under Secretary for Foreign any experience. The whole of the Bani- Affairs when appointed, being in the tary staff has been trained while on the Coalition Government.

Sir JOSEPH MACLAY, Food Controller, is a recognised authority on cargo shipping. -Viscount MILNER is ex-Governor of the "Transvaal and Orange River Colony.

Mr. R 5. PROTHERO, President of the For three years he was Financial Secre- Board of Agriculture, is agent-in-chief His speeches tary in Egypt and was also appointed to the Duke of Bedford,

on Agriculture and the food problem have --Governor of the Cape, and was chief re-

presentative of Great Britain both before attracted much attention. He is M.P. und during the South African War. He for Oxford University.. -established the British system of adminis- Professor Fin, President of the tration in the new South African Colonies Board of Education, is Vice-Chancellor after the war and greatly promoted their of Sheffield University, and is recognised development. He organised a "Coven as a great educationist, ́ant ** for signature against Home Rule in March, 1914, and in June, 1916, was appointed Chairman of a Commitace on Food Supply in War Time.

staff,

right to leave the cells at the dock, but Company, said the defendant bad no

should have returned them the same day. Sentence of fourteen days' hard labour was passed.

GIVING FALSE INFORMATION.

Two charges of supplying false in- formation when obtaining export permits were heard by Mr. Melbourne. The de fendant, a Chinese leather merchant, pleaded guilty..

Mr. J. B. Gardner, solicitor, who ap peared for the defence, said his client had no intention of supplying false in- Mr. BOWLEY emphasised that he thought formation. It was the custom to export such appointments and recommendations | leather in «rolls und only an estimated should be submitted to the Board. They weight was given to the export authori

ties. The leather was not ought to know something more about the weighed. In the one case her properly candidate. They ought to be fully in-crepancy between the weight given in and formed as to the antecedents, and have the netual weight was 30 piculs and in

the other only a piculs. full information about the person apply. ing for the post.

Mr. GOLDRING wondered how many

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members of that Board could pass an examination, or would be properly quali- fied to deal with sanitary matters if their Sir ALFRED MOND, Commissioner of qualifications were considered. He was Works, is managing director of Brunner, sure he would not be able to pass any Mond & Co., and Chairman of Mond test. Nickel Co.

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS said Six FREDERICK CAWLEY, Chancellor of that as far as his experience weat it the Duchy of Lancaster, is Chairman of seemed that at the present time it was not a question of picking or choosing a man; it was a question of taking the man they could get. Be could not see how, at the present time, they could think of imposing any conditions with regard

Mr. BONAR Law has been Colonial Beere- tary ́since May, 1915. Before taking up politics he was a very successful Glasgow the Heston Mill Bleaching Co., Middle iron merchant. When in the Commons ton, and a landowner in Herefordshire

and Cheshire.

be established himself by a single speech. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, 1902-05. He was a great advocate of Tariff Reform, and succeeded Mr. Balfour as lender of the Unionist Treasury, 1910-19, ›

man

Mr. PERCE ILLINGWORTH, Postmaster- General, has been Chief Liberal Whip since 1012 and was a Junior Lord of the to the passing of examinations or any thing of that kind. They might consider Mr. GEORGE BARNES, Minister of Pen-themselves fortunate in getting a sions, was at one time General Secretary who was able to perform the duties at

He has devoted his time mostly to the to the Amalgamated Society of Engineers.all.

the promotion of Old Age Pensions, and,

since war began, to securing pensions and approved on the proposition of the better lowances to soldiers and sailors. PRESIDENT, seconded by Mr. GOLDBING.

Mr. F. E. SMITH, Attorney-Geveral, has had a large practice as a barrister, and

Party in 1911, and was an energetic leader, notably on the Home Rule ques- tion. Sinoc the war began he has co -operated magnani usly .with Government, and, a week ago, was offered, and refused, the Premiership.

Sir ROBERT. FINLAY, the Lord Chancel

is the author of several works on interna

The appointment was unanimously

LIMEKILNS NUISANCE,

Mr. Bowley, pursuant to notice, asked

Jor, was Solicitor-General from 1895 total lam. He undertook the task of the following question: What steps, if 1900, and Attorney-General from 1900 to administering the Press Censorship o 1995. He was a conspicuous figure in the Whittaker Wright action in 1903, "

the present war, and later went to the any, are being taken by the Government front as a Major. Was made Solicitor to abate the nuisance caused by the line- General in 1915.

kilns opposite the Public Dispensary at Samsuipo?

Mr. Lloyd, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, said it was very important that the authorities should know exact weight of the leather leaving the

the

Mr. Melbourne imposed a fine of $25 Colony; and whither it was going." for each offence.

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.

Before Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday, two Chinese quarrymen were charged with conducting blasting operations іп a manner dangerous the public.

Mr. Witchell, of the King Edward Hotel, stated that on the 8th instant he was walking along the road at Quarry Bay, near the Tsat Tsi Mui Police Station, when he suddenly heard two loud explosions coming from & quarry situated behind the village. Immediately following the explosions two large pieces of stone came hurtling through the air and lauded on the tramway line in the Quarry Bay Road. One of the pieces of stone bounced from the road over the sea wall into the sea.

Mr. Wood-At what distance from the road did this blasting take place?

Mr. Witchell I should say I was about 150 yards from the blasting.

Mr. Wood, remarking that it was a very dangerous thing to blast rock on to the public road, imposed a fine of $100 in each case

SPORT.

CRICKET.

VOLUNTEERS ». RESERVES.

The following will be the teains in the above match, the second of the rubber of three to be played this seasou. The

at 2.15 p.m. - ground on Saturday, starting punctually

CHOCOLATES

AND SWEETS.

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LANE, CRAWFORD &CO.

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Powell

in 1902, and joined the Northern Circuit effort is being made to clear off the lime

The PRESIDENT, in reply, said-Every game will be played on the Kowloon Wm. The Rt. Hon. ROBERT MONRO, K.C.; Secretary for Scotland, has been Counsel kilne. An exchange of land has been to Inaid Revenue and Advocate-Deputy made, and they have agreed to have the in Succession since 1913,

buildings removed early next year.

Mr. GEORGE CAVE, K.C., the new Home Mr. GORDON STEWART, K.Q, Bolicitor Secretary, is Recorder of Guildford, General, after a few years of literary and is recognised as a rising power in

work in London, was called to the Bar the Unionist Party. He made a deep impression in the Commons by his speeches on licensing and the Budget. In ."March, 1914, bo was appointed Attorney-

General to the Prince of Wales.

Mr. J. A. CLYDE, K.C., Lord Advocate, was Solicitor General for Scotland from 1905 to 906, and has been Dean of the Faculty of Advocates since 1915.

·ILLUMINANTS IN MARKETS,

The SECRETARY submitted correspon- |dence relative to illuminants in markets,

The PRESIDENT minuted-I do not think

that anything but electric light should be permitted in any market. It is the only clean and safe illuminant,

Mr. BALFOUR, the Foreign Secretary, is a well-known figure in politics, Since Mr. T B. MORIBON, K.C. Solicitor: May, 1915, he has been First Lord of the General for Scotland, has held this office since 1913 He has had a successful career Admiralty, and was Prime Minister of at the Scottish and English Bars. England in the last Unionist Government, Ireland, was from 1910 to 1912, Paymaster Lord WIMBORNE, Lord Lieutenaat of succeeding the late Lord Salisbury in General. He was made Lord Lieutenant Owing to the heavy booking and con- 1902. He is a finished scholar. On the of Ireland in 1915. On the outbreak of tinued demand for seats, an extra per formation in May, 1915, of a Coalition the rebellion he resigned office, but was formance of Kismet" will be given on Saturday, 23rd December. The booking reinstated, Government ho joined the Cabinet as Mr. Duke, K.C., Chief Secretary for for this performance opens at Moutrio's

Ireland, was formerly a journalist in at 9 am. on Tuesday, 12th December.

All evening performances will com- the West of England. He became a bar-mence promptly at 9 pin, and special Mr. WAR LONG, Colonial Secretary, rister and won many successes, especially trams will be run from the Peak at 8.30 has been President of the Local Govern in jury cases. He was Chairman of the pm, and a 40 p.m. The public are re

Royal Commission on the Defence of the quested to be in their seats in good time. ment Board since May, 1915. He is Realm Losses in 1915.

Special trams for the Peak and special former Chief Secretary for Treland and Mr. IGNATIUS O'BRIEN, Lord Chancel ferries for Kowloon will run 15 minutes President of the Board of Agriculture.lor of Ireland, has held this office since after each evening performance.

1913, prior to which he was Solicitor The matinee un Wednesday, 20th Dec- He joined the Coalition Government in General and Attorney-General.

Fomber, will commence at 430 pm

First Lord of the Admiralty.

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VOLUNTEERS.-M. M. Mans (Capt.), B. D. Evans, E. W. Hamilton, R. Ken- J. Braga, R. A. Brand, K. Brayshay,

nedy, G. E. Marley, E. J. K. Mitchell, II. E. Muriel and F. A. Redmond..

RESERVES.-E. Hancock (Capt.), C. Beswick, R. E. O, Bird, A. O. Brawn, S. E. Green, H. Hancock, P. T. Lamble, H. A. Nisbet, T. E. Pearce, Hon. MK C. Severn and H. H. Tayler.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

A meeting of the Referees' Board was held in Victoria Barracks last night to consider the complaint from the Navy with regard to the refereeing of the Navy z. B.G.A. match in the LL.B. League on November 25th.

The board upheld the protest and decided that the referee, after awarding free kick to the Navy, was in error in altering his decision and awarding a penalty to the other side.

The Islamics have withdrawn from the 2nd Division of the Hongkong Teague. This will mean a considerable alteration to, the league table,

There are no second division matches to-day

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