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CORRESPONDENCE,

THE PREVENTION OF GRASS FIRES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.””]

SIR-Owing to the exceedingly dry weather and the very infammable nature

THE

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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1916.

DEVELOPMENT OF

KOWLOON. PETITION FOR THE REMOVAL OF

AN OBSTRUCTION.

The following petition, signed by 427 residents of the Colony, many of whom are property-owners in Kowloon, will be

SPORT. CRICKET.

UNIVERSITY. NAVY.

SMALL-POX IN HONGKONG.

FATAL EUROPEAN CASES. The small-pox epidemic shows no signs of anting. Within the last seven days 70 cases have been reported or discovered. Five of the victims were Europeans, twe day and the other yesterday. Dr. Wood of whom have succumbed-one on Tues man. M.O.H., and six assistants are busy

of vegetation on the hillsides at the pre-presented by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak by an innings. and 128 runs, due to the vaccinating Chinese at the rate of some-

Bent time, I would ask for the kind co- operation of the public in the provention of grast fires.

Matches, cigar and cigafcite ends, etc., should not be thrown away in the vicinity of vegetation unless they have been provi. ously extinguished.

representative of the Chamber of Com- Council this afternoon. merce, at the meeting of the Legislative The petition, which asks for the removal of the barrier of earth and rock separating Nathan and Coronation roads, and the improvement of the water supply to the older houses in Kowloon, would have been even more extensively signed if it had been carried from house to hous. Ainongst the signa- tories are many people who live on the island but the proposed work is consider

Members of picnic parties should see that all fires kindled to boil water, etc..ed to be of such importance to the Colony are afterwards properly extinguished be at large that it should be supported by fore leaving them...

The neglect of any of these precautions

:

everyone ¦--

To His Excellency Sir Francis Henry May, K.C.M.G. Governor and Com maader-in-Chief and Vice Admiral of the

is sufficient to destroy the work of years. Port and Colony of Hongkong. Yours faithfully,

W. J. TUTCHER,

(Superintendent): Hongkong, 20th December, 1016.

WHAT IS A FAIRWAY? JUDGMENT OF THE HONGKONG

May it please your Excellency, we the undersigned residents and property owners of Kowloon respectfully bring before your Excellenty's notice the

urgent necessity for the removal of the rest of the hill which blocks the joining of Nathan and Coronation Roads, up Kowloon,

In your Excellency's budget speech. of | 31st October, you intimated that the Government proposed spending a sum of $125,000 on improvements, ete, to roads in the new territory, but no mention was most essential improvement to the main made of any intention to carry out this road leading to the new territories.

ADMIRALTY COURT, Judgment was delivered yesterday by the Hongkong Admiralty Court on the question of fairway raised in the action of the Shui On Steamship Company, who claimed $100,000 from the Standard til Company, amount of damages alleged t have been caused to the West River steamer Shui On by collision with the Standard Oil lighter Ruth, in the West River. At the previous hearing judgment was given for the Shui On Steamship Co., but the action was adjourned to allow of argument on the question. "What is a fairway ↑ "

In the course of a lengthy judgment the Chief Justice said the word "fair- way!

? meant a clear passage way by water, wherever there is an open navig able passage need by vessels proceeding up and down a river or chunnel, and quoted many judgments in support of this view. Adopting that definition, he had to determine if the Ruth was situated in a clear passage way by water"; was she in "an open navigable passago which is used by vessels in the river in question," or was she "near" to such navigable passage within the meaning of the Article. The question of what was a navigable passage governed by this limitation-was the Ruth anchored in a part of the river " where it is safo for vessels of moderate draught to navigate?" When he came to the evidence on the point he found it, in some respects, conflicting, bat he bad had no road difficulty in coming to a conclusion upon it. The Chief Justice reviewed the evidence given on the ques tion of fairway, and remarked that the premonitory cautions given by the seamen of the Ruth did not prove that the Ruth was in the fairway, but he thought that they went to show the dangerous position of the Ruth in the minds of the witnesses, and that, in their opinion, she was in of near the navigable passage used by vessels, The question he had to decide was whether, at the time of the collision, the plaintiff's vessel-the Shui On-was ou or ncar a course where it was safe for a vessel of moderate draught to navigate. The wreck of the Ruth was lying in so B eight foot of water slightly north of

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one fathom line, and he was advised by the Naval Assessor that the water included between the one fathom line was navigable water, and was safe for vessels of moderate size to navigate in. He there- fore held that the Ruth was in the fairway within the meaning of Article II, and she should have carried the prescribed lights.

tive Council the Director of Public

In 1911, at a meeting of The Legisla

Works stated:-

"Under Kowloon Roads and 'Streets] a sum of $20,000 is provided for the prolongation of Nathan Road, etc."

to why this work had not been carried In 1913 Mr. Landale asked the question out, intimating that he thought it a very short-sighted policy on the part of the Government, as lots of land then of little use could be utilised.

Director of Public Works was:-

The answer of the Honourable Tho

With regard to the removal of the bill which blocks the continuation of Nathan Road, the work so far has been exeaute free of cost. It includes the.

removal of a great mass of rock and earth which would be very costly, and it has been found expedient to leave, this work to be carried out by the parties who require to obtain material for reclamation purposes. When the purposes have been fully served, the completion of the removal will doubt- less be taken in band."

poor

We consider this to be a very and venture to put forward the follow argument for delaying such a scheme,

ng resons why we consider the carry- ing out of this work to be so necessary.

-The Nathan and Coronation Roads are the main roads leading to the Borth-west of the peninsula and to all the roads in the hinterland. The only available routes for wlireled traffic now are, after leaving Nathan Road, either through a narrow filthy lane with a more filthy latrine abutting on to it, which of itschi is a disgrace to a British Colony or through other Innes or streets the houses of which are mostly composed of Chinese brothels, some of these

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This match was played yesterday after- noon on the Craigengower ground. The Navy were not fully. represented, although they had some good mon play ing for them. University won eastly fine bowling of Brayshay, Dixon, and Marley. Brayshay in the first inningsing like 1,000 a day, and the latter are performed the hat trick," "Dixon took showing u read eas amounting to anxiety 4 wickets for 7 ruas, while Marley, who to take this precautionary measure. was only put on in the latter part of the large number of Europeans have also been second innings, took 3 for Brayshay, Redmond and Humjahn each this and other precautionary measures vaccinated, and it is hoped that the result gave a splendid performance with the will be an early abatement of the hat the first two named retiring with epidemic. The chief cause of the sprend over 50 runs to their credit. Scores: of the disease is the dumping of bodies.

of small-pox victims in lanes and in the street by the Chinese. Bodies are bring found disposed of in this fashion daily, and the police are making strenuous efforts to stamp out the reprehensible practies.

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NAVY 1ST INNINGS.

no rups.

F. J. B. Gibson, e Ponsonby,

Fane, b Dixon

0

A. G. Pile, c Wright, b Brayshay 11 G. B. Wild, b Dixon..... Col R. H. Morgan, e and b

Brayshay

Pte. Hopper, st. Ponsonby Fane,

b Brayshay

P. O. Newman, c and b Brayshay 0 Pte. Cook, c G. Hens, b Dixon

A. B. Godfrey, not out

P. O. White, t. Ponsonby Fane,

b Brayshay

H. G, Lester, e G. Hens, b Bray-

shay

W. Wright. b Dixon

Brayshay Dixon

0

0

Extras

3

Total

31

c.

2ND INNINGS.

Q. White, run out

H. G. Lester, c. Dixon, b Brayshay 0 A. B. Godfrey, b Brayshay

Pte. Cook, e Chow, b Brayshay

P. D. Newman, b Marley

Lt. Col. Morgan, b Brayshay.

A. G. Pile, c Hall, b Marley... Com, Gibson, e and b. Harley G. B. Wild, not out

Extras

5

B

Pia Hopper, e Sousa, b Dixon

1

0

0

2

3t

I

W,

A

10

2

€ 1 18 4 1.8

0 3 UNIVERSITY,

Dixon Brayshay Marley

Total

J. D. Wright, e White, b Gibson... 10- R. Ponsonby Fane, run out

10

G. E. Marley, Gibson

1

F. A. Redmond, retired

51

K. Brayshay, retired

63

A. de Sousa, b Godfrey

4

A. H. Rumjahn, c Wild, b God-

D.

Dixon, c and b Pile ............... W. Gittens, b Godfrey

31

Chow Yat Cheong, not out W. Hall, c White, b Morgan

Extras

Total

.190

0. M. R.

W

Gibson

0 1 33

Morgan

Godfrey

12:1 3 10

44

Wright

Pile

0 37 30

$

27

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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

2ND DIVISION.

A SHIP'S FIRE. JUDGMENT IN THE POLAVEN "

· ENQUIRY,

Commander Beckwith, R.N., President of the Hongkong Marine Court, delivered judgment yesterday in connection with the Polaren enquiry. It will be remem- bored that the vessel caught on fire when alongside the Kowloon Dock Wharf, on November 2nd, and the chquiry was in- stituted by the Asiatic Petroleum Co., the represented

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The Dock Company were re- presented by Mr. H. W. Looker.

In addition to the President, the Court was composed of Commander Gibson, R.N., Capt. Walker, and Mr. J. Mac donald (Government Marine Surveyor).

The judgment of the Court was as follow: We find that on the 2nd of November, 1910, the British steamship Poluven, official number 138911, of Lon- don, was lying alongside the wharf of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock, Kowloon, for repairs. A fire broke out on board this ship at about 8 a.m. on November 2nd. We are of the opinion that the fire started in the engine room at the fan casing, and ignited gases given off by kerosene from the tank at the fore-end of the store-room,

"We find that through the conflicting and unsatisfactory nature of the evidence, it is impossible to form any definite con- clusion as to the actual cause of the fire.

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the fire was not caused by either spontane- ous combustion or an explosion mechanic- ally produced. We all wish to add that there was no evidence of arson.'

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

DEAL IN SINGLETS.

Two Chinese were having a deal ia Tainglets, when the bartering led to high words, and then blows. An Indian constable endeavoured to subdue the heated feelings, but as the men persisted in pugilism they were both taken to the police station. A remand was granted..

SNATCH THIEF.

being of the lowest type." These STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS P. 87TH CU. Way. A chase ensued and the thief was

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R.G.A.

When hawking in Centre Street a woman bad her pearl head-band snatched eventually caught on a verandah with the stolen property in his possession. He was sentenced to three months' imprison- meat with hard labour.

GOLF AT CANTON.

sip of the Tungshan Golf Club, Canton, The competition for the 1910 Champion ended last Sunday in a win for Inst year's champion, Mr. W. D. Kraft, who defeated Mr. S. I. Brown in the final by 1 up in 36 holes...

streets are also so congested with peviestrian and truck traffic, that it is almost impossible to avoid In spite of being an obviously stronger having an accident if driving a team than the gunners, and practically motor-ear or even riding in monopolising the play, the Staff and rickshaw along them.

Departments had not penetrated the op- 2--That the Coronation Road has been posing defence sufficiently to score up already made, including the side till half-time, at the Happy Valley yes- channels, and that trees have been terday. This state of affairs was partly planted on both sides of it, clearly due to good work by the R.G.A. defence, indicating the Government's iden but, mainly, to very bad shooting on the of opening up a through road. At part of the Staff. From the time they present the road is

little used kicked off they swarmed around the 87th owing to the want of an outlet, goal but it was some time before the and is rapidly becoming overgrown with grass and weeds.

goalle

was tested, with a shot from Mr. Kraft is a well-known local golfer 3-That the expenditure necessary to the right wing. Steel forced a corner and he was the favourite for the Cantua carry out this improvement is in-and the Staff made another attempt to Championship from the beginning of the significant

compared with.

the score but Divine cleared well. Lawrence competition, but he had by no means $195,000, which it is proposed to stopped one of the very rare rushes of an easy journey into the final, as spend further out in the new the 87th Co., and shortly afterwards be bad first to defeat Mr. P. LO territory.

Pritchard was called upon to clear, which Hill, a promising young Canton golfer, 4-That the very necessary improve-he had no difficulty in doing. Cox was and then the second favourite, Mr. J. T mate to the water mains supply playing well at left back for the Gunners, Smith, Both these players gave Mr. ing the older parts of Kowloon and stopping many dangerous move Kraft a good run, and, in fact, in each have been held up for years owing ments. to the route of the new mains ran- & ored.

Half time arrived with no goals of these two games Mr. Kraft was 1 down ning through the aforementioned

at the turn; greater experience of the In the second half Davies, who had been game, however, enabled him to get ahead Now The present water supply to the forward line, and soon made his pro-

playing back for the Staff, came up into by the time the 18th was reached. Knutsford Terrace, Kimberley Villas,

The final of 36 holes between Mr. Kraft and many of the higher fats is so bada scramble in the goal area, Derricott gane. There were never more than 2 sence felt by the opposing defence. From and Mr. Brown resulted in a splendid. that it is almost impossible to get opened the scoring with a shot that struck holes in it. A great number of the holes sufficient water for a bath at certain the goalkeeper in passing. Soon after were halved in bogey, and a fair number times of the morning and evening, and At no time is the pressure good enough wards Davica got through, but missed in par figures. All square at the 35th to get sufficient water to put out a fire badly when he had only the goalkeeper hole, Mr. Kraft succeeded in beating his should one happen to take place in any to beat. Steele then put in a number of of the above-mentioned houses,

good shots from the left wing, which, how 5.-The schemes for ameliorating the ever, were not utilised. The second goal lot of the poorer members of the also fell to Darricsit, who, after beating community due to the overcrowd the opposing backs, scored with a good ing and high rents in the southern shot. Thomes made a good attempt for part of the peninsula, eg., "The the Gunners, and nearly headed in from Garden City Scheme,' are greatly a corner, while Knight missed a fairly hampered by the want of a suitable easy chance when not far from goal. approach to the land already There was no further scoring, the Staff very ereditable performance against such Mr. Brown is to be congratulated on a bought. 6.-That fresh air is admitted by all to to nil,

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opponent and winning the championship Um. at the 38th (a difficult 5) by holing out in 6. Mr. Brown having had bad luck with the third shot, which kicked into very rough round to the left of the green. The winner's score for the last 9 holes was 39, and for the 38 holes it was approximately 166-

sistently well throughout the competition, The Tungshan course is of the type usually known as "aperting." The rail- way lines of the Canton-Kowloon Railway aross it at every hole except two, and a tapped tee shot is almost invariably severely punished. It is a 8-hole course with sand

greens.

As to the argument on Article 29 of the Regulations, the Chief Justice commented that the Article referred to the ordinary practice of seamen, This, prior to the passing of the Regulations, was governed by the general maritime law, which, as he had shown from the authorities cited, governed the question of liability in their Courts; and this was now adopted by all maritime nations in the International

or anyone else for that matter, Regulations. It was an obvious seaman-

wishes to get the fresh air of the

NAVY (E). ». "A" CO. K.S.LI Tike precaution for the Ruth to hav

bills to the north-west of the pen- lights, and he had found that she had

insula, or the country between, they

This game was very one-sided, owing not. He gave judgment for the plaintiffs

have to go and come through some to the fact that the Navy were only able with costs, with the usual reference as

of the most unsavoury streets of the to field nine men. In spite of this, how colony, to damages. The counter-claim by the

ever, so well did they defend their lines Standard Oil was dismissed with costs.

The abovementioned reasons WO

that at half time the Shropshires were kicked behind. van-

The K.S.L.I. attackerl Mr. Potter applied for a stay of four-ture to think will satisfy your Excellency only one goal up. As in the other match, again almost at once, but were pulled up teen days, and this was granted.

that this work represents a pressing need

the shooting was particularly bad, chance for offside. Following ta's Brown missed Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. Other delay, and we therefore pray that Co. forwards, who did everything hot about four opportunities of scoring, and should be carried out without fur after chance being missed by the "A" G. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. C. A. 8. the work may be completed during the score.

an easy chance, and Davies, who had lost Russ, from Mr. Gardiner's office) were present year--if necessary at the cost nearly all the game, the sailors only very and registered the first goal for his side. The Shropshires naturally had managed to beat the goalie" at last, for the Bhai On Steamship Company, of postponing some of the road develop occuble. A free kick awarded to the work by the Navy custodian, the soldiers and the Standard Oil Company were rement in the hinterland

Occasionally breaking away and causing In the second half, in spite of good presented by Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr.

Navy, for hands just outside the penalty found the net three times, Jones notching area, looked dangerous but the ball was two and Cotton sanother, the K.S.LI (Continued at Fost of nest Column.) eventually winning by four goals to nih.

F. C. Jenkih (instructed by Mr. Wilkin

son, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist).

We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servants, Honykong, November 1916,

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