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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MILITARY, SERVICE BILL (TO THE MOSTOR OF “ YEN MONGKONG DAILY PEESE."]

818,--I

should

like, through the

medium of your columns, to express my appreciation of the direct and pointed

Criticisms of Mr. Davidson on the Mili tary Service Bill, and would remind others who wish to criticize the measure. and the Regulations that the time for doing so is very short, as the Bill is down to go through its remaining stages on Friday afternoon next.

THE HÖNÜKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1917.

HONGKONG SANITATION. AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION.

A meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board was held yesterday. Mr. E. V. Carpmael presided, and those also present were: Col. Crisp, Dr. Ozoria, and Messrs. F. B. L. Bowley, C. G. Alabaster, Chan Kai Ming and Ng Hon Tate, with Dr. Pearse Medical Officer of Health), and Mrs, AM Gals (Acting Secretary).

DEALING WITH POULTRY.

Mr. Bowley asked:-What steps fif any) have been taken by the Government to carry out the recommendation made

CHINESE SHOPKEEPER'S SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

Just before 10 am, yesterday, a Chinese shopkeeper, of Wing Lok Street, was found dead in his bed, His throat was cus very severely, and it is presumed that the shopkeeper was murdered while he was asleep. The keys of the shop which the deceased usually wore around his waist, had been cut away, and the enfo was ransacked. The amount of money stolen is not known, and a peculiar feature of the case is that eight other

y stolen is!

EUROPEAN CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENCES DEALINGS WITH A MONEY. CHANGER.:

said to have been formerly in the employ of the British American Tobacco Co., was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball at the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday with

An European named J. W.. P. Thomley,

false pretences. He was summoned by a

Pedder Street, for obtaining 210 by money-changer named Choang Hing, of

falso pretences, he having made a sinto

belonging to bira.

I would add that it is an immense help by the Baird on the 12th December 1st, perents were sleeping on the premises atment that Mr. B. Greenfield had money

to Unofficials to receive suggestions from the public on any measure before the Council, whether relating to military ser vice or otherwise.-Youre faithfully,

.H. E. POLLOCK.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PEESS."] SI-The-Military Service Bill, so ably dealt with in Mr. E. Davidson's letter this morning, appears to be based upon the (Imperial) Military Service Acts of Jan uary and May, 1916, which introduced compulsory service into Great Britain

The local Bill, however, omits the im portant words "for the period of the Wat," which occur in bath the Home

Acte.

Universal military service in peace time may be a very fine ideal (although it has a suspiciously Euanish sound), but surely it deserves more consideration and debate than it is likely to receive from jaded

a

Council

August

in

a atmosphere of thunderstorms and in the absence beyond the seas of the honourable member for the Chamber of Commerce-Youre faithfully,

F. B. L. BOWLEY.

[

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."]

Sin-We bare heard something of the disadvantages of being subject to the Army Act, but are there not also advantages I am told that the Act exempts those who come under its provisions from serving on juries nad protects them from being sued for any sum bayond £40. If this is so it has my support, whatever com- moreini men may say to it.--Yours, etc.,

1. M. PECUNIOUS.

Nongkong, August 21st, 1917.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRE88."}

81,-With reference to Mr. Davidson's comment on the Military Service Bill, it would be interesting to know whether the thousands of Chinese born in Hongkong come within the category of British sub jects, and whether this Bill will apply

to them.

Thanking you in anticipation.--I am, Yours faithfully,

C. A. CHAN. 28, Queen's Road Central, Hongkung.

August 21st, 1917- [Chinese born in Hongkong are British subjects, but it is not proposed at present to apply the Bill to them. Ed., H.D.P.]

THE SERVICE DOLLAR

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESB. "'!

that the area of Crown Land lying be- tween De Vaux and Connaught Roads, opposite the Sailor's Home, should he laid out as a depôt for the storage and sorting of poultry at the earliest possible date, such recommendation having been made with a view to the abatement of the auisance occasioned by such storage and sorting in Ko Shing and Li Sing Streeta? The PRESIDENT replied thas the matter had to stand over on the consideration of the estimates. H. E. the Governor decided that the matter should stand

over.

Mr. Bowlsy then remarked that he had supplementary question, which was whether the Head of the Sanitary Board and the Ilon. Director of Public Works visited Ko Shing Street and Li Sing Street on the occasion of the Dragon Boat festival, as had been arranged, in order to see for themselves the nature and bulk The matter of the business carried on. had stood over on a previous occasion to allow of this visit being made,

The PRESIDENT said that the answer was in the affirmative. The Hon. Direc tot of Public Works visited the place in the morning, and he (the President) visited the place both in the morning and in o afternoch. They both came to the conclusion that tho suggested scheme was highly desirable, and recon mended that it should be considered by the Board in the future. It was not it matter of urgency, and there were other matters which were, much more urgent: for example, the refuse piers, which, be believed, would probably be carried out

Mr. ALABASTER asked if he was to under stand that the answer to the principal question was that the Government had taken

no steps, and that when it came to be considered in the estimates the Government would consider whether it would take steps or not.

the time, and they were not disturbed by

the accurrence.

Mr. Faithfull prosecuted.

Another account says that the deceased An employe of the money changer's was found gagged and with his handsid that the defendant came to the shop, in which Mr. Greenfield · hus, a bound, but his throat was not cut, nor partnership, and produced a piece of was there any other sign of injury. The paper on which he wrote something. He stated that he was borrowing #10. De- money missing is said to amount to

fendant first of all naked for Mr. Groeni| $6,000.

gfield," but witness said he was out.

Defendant then asked for 810, saying he had money with Mr. Greenfield. Defend- ant added, "I will give you a chit and you can give it to him." Witness paid out the $10. He did not know whethe Mr. Greenfield possessed money belong- ing to defendant, but be paid out on the strength of the chit.

OF GENERAL INTEREST.

A naval officer having sought the aid of the Court of Appeal in connection with a decision of the Admiralty, the Master | of the Roll in his judgment made these remarks, which are of particular interest nowadays when nearly everybody comes under Service rules:When a man became a member of the Navy or the Army he subjected himself to a code of law which ousted the jurisdiction of the ordinary Courte and provided redress for any griev- nace. The King's Regulations provided for a redress of grievance, but the plain. tiff complained that he could not get damages by such a remody. That might be so, but the Court had nothing to do with that. In the same way that it was in the public interest that no nefion could be brought against his Majesty's Judges for anything said or done in the course of their duties, the analogy of the cases decided on naval and military ques tions showed clearly that the order of the learned Judge was right, and the appeal therefore failed and must be dis missed, with coste.

should be done in this case, and also, na had been previously pointed out, at the Wanchai Praya foreshore.

The PRESIDENT remarked that he could not see that any case of urgency had been made out. Both the mover and seconder had said that the matter was desirable, but they did not tell them, who were damnified by the present arrange ment. Mr. Alabaster told them, that it was desirable that all sewers should drain into the sea, but not why that particular sewer should. The statement in text books that sewers should drain into the sea did not refer to all severs. It referred to sewers carrying filthy mat-

The PRESIDENT replied that the matter would not be further considered in the estimates That had been decided.

Mr. ALABASTER-Then the real answerter, and the particular sewer referred to to the question is that the Government has decided to take to steps in the matter during the war?

The PRESIDENT-Not "during, the war," but it will stand over as far as considera- tion in the estimates is concerned.

AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION.

Tha

Mr. Greenfeld said that some months age he met the defendant, who said he was employed by the British American Tobacco Co. He said he was in need of money nad asked for $300 as a lenn. Witness was shown some good testi- moniale, including a letter from the Witness was, ahost, Colonial Secretary. to lend him the money when he asked for some person's name to be given as a guarantor. Defendant left, saying he would get a person, but did not return till threo weeks after. He then asked for $25, and witness lent him the money, receiving an I. O. U. He had not been paid the money, and he had no money.

He understood that of defendant's." defendant was not now in the employ of the B.AT.

Defendant, giving evidence, spid he was formerly employed as a traveller by the B.A.T. He went to the money. changer's and asked him if Mr. Greenfield was in. He was told he was not, and

he then asked for 210, Baying held give an 1.0. U. He promised to pay

st the end of the month. He never used Mr. Greenfield's name in connection with the X10.

Mr. Dver Ball intimated that he denirod time to consider the facts, and he al journed the case until Tuesday.

ELECTRIC. CURRENT AT BIJOU THEATRE, OWNERS FINED FOR MAKING AUDITIONS,

14e owners were

did not carry such matter. To justify the supporting of that motion it had to be shown that the matter was one of At the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday, urgency, and that it was highly desirable before Mr. Wood, the Hongkong Electric to spend a large sum of money at the Company, Ltd., summoned the owners of present moment. If members were satis-

the Bijou Scenic Theatre tor making fed that such was the case they would

auditions to an electrical installation Mr. BOWLEY moved the following support the motion. If not they would the Government to extend to the sen, as resolution That the Board recommend

vote otherwise. No complants had been connected to the Company's main, with received relativis to the sewer in question,

out obtaining the written consent of the complainants Ellereto, soon as possible, the sewers draining the nor had her heard of

anyone being

furtner charged that, beng consumers central portions of the Peak into the damnided by the present arrangement. Western Aberdeen Valley below

Mr. ALABASTER remarked that the other within the meaning of Regulation No. 34 Falls.'

In doing so he said that the day a very distinguished resident asked of the Regulations made by the Governor- in-Council under Section 3 of the Electri- matter came before the Board at the last for permission to us that sewer for cer- meeting in connection with a recommen-

city Supply Ordinance 1911, such addi- tain purposes and permission was re

tions were found upon their premises dation for the installation of modern famed for the very reason, given by the

Mr. A. M: Preston, who represented conveniences at a large house about to be Vice-President (Hon Director of Public erected at the Peak, the owner of the Works), that the sewer discharged into complainants, said that witnesses whom "Therefore, by could call on behalf of the Electric house undertaking to provide an inden open water contrer, pendent water supply. It was the thought that, it was highly desirable that Company would say that on a catch in pointed out by the Hon. Director of the matter should be seen to. It was e a row on the outside wall of the theatre Public Works that the sewer which matter of the atmost importance to the in d'Aguilar Street, were ten lights over health of the Culoy that the sewer should the entrance door. Six of these had been discharge into the sea, and the Board added to the Electric Company's instal should take up every one which

Iation without authority. The question under its notice.

of making additions to electrical instal- lations was important, in view of the fact that the Company has a plant which is only just adeta or wat it is now supplying. In spite of this, the public did not seem to realise the seriousness of making these additions

The only point

CARIN

drained the site of the new house, with a number of other houses on the Pink, was, for a certain length, sufficient in size. but it did not discharge into the sea, as ideal sewers should; it discharged

Dr. PEARSE aid that he was inclined to He Aberdeen Valley, near a house known as agree with Mr. Bewley's motion.

The Falls." I was suggested that in the was also of opinion that, as Boon as interests of the sanitation of the district possible, arrangements should be marle the sewer should be extended to the sen

for the drainage of the Peak, and other as soon as possible. The President moved levels, to allow of the introduction of the that the application should stand over

water carriage system. He thought that were continually occurring inbng the caused by infected food due to flies. 1 European residents of Hongkong, were nearly every ease of houga on the Peak. and on the lower levels, they would find not very far from the pantry and there was

Sia, The gunner on a dollar a week and the private on 70 cents will no doubt be delighted to hear that the well-paid til the sewer had been extended. That many of the cases of typhoid fever, which he wished to make clear was that this

billet of Censor will in future go to Ser metion was carried by the casting vote vice men, as stated in your yesterday's of the President against the uncial issus under Random Reflections." The minority. As the matter now stood there Service men therein referred to will, no was no recommendation to the Board with doubt, as hitherto, be officers-men who, regard to that sewer, but he thought it

sufficiently to make an effective effort to the opinion of a good many members of obtain a reduced dollar for themselves, the Board, that the sower should be ex every possibility of and who have been comparatively intended to the ses as soon as possible, and different to the hardships endured by now that the water supply of the Colony thoir men.-I am, sir, yours faithfully,

let it be remembered, have not suffered was the opinion of that Board, certainly windows a dry tales getting from

LOOKER-ON.

Hongkong, 21st August, 1917. [Wo think that our correspondent is

was assured it was quite possible that many of the residents on the Peak would wish to adopt the latest sanitary con- veniences. In that case it would not

that place into the pantry and on to the food. He thought if they could do away tend to the diminution of typhoid fever with the dry latrine system it would

a matter of fact, he was inclined to further support Mr. Bowley if he moved

Government be asked to

rather unjust. Mert holding commissions assist that, consummation if the sewer was that system as soon as it possibly could.

The PRESIDENT, regarding the remarks

kind of thing must stop, as it was very dangerous. In this case a type of wire was used which was very dangerous and which was never allowed, and as a resul the installation was made, dangerous to the public attending the theatre.

A fine of $75 was inflicted.

DEATH OF A "BOY."

JUMPS FROM A WINDOW.

Mr. J. R. Wood, the Coroner, held 20 enquiry into the circumstances attend-

Hongkong Magistracy yesterday.

The Coroner said that on August 5th the deceased was at Blue Buildings, Prayn East, in the custody of the Police He had formerly been employed as "a

have been very hardly hit by the rise in He believed that the district in question of Dr. Pearse, said that they would beg the death of a Chinese boy," at the exchange, and, we have no doubt, feel included not only a private hotel, but a every sympathy with the men under their number of large residences, also Governor properly directed to the general command, even if they do not openly ment bungalows, & Government school, ten of water carriage on the Peck, express it. Asa class, they possess to special etc. It was very desirable that those which they were not at present discussing Dr. OZORIO supported Mr. Bowley's they would use it.-E., H.D.P.)

with an efficient sewer.

and said that if the Government It was also desirable in the interests of the sanita- had not tion of the Colony that the sewer should sent moment they should so curtail the charge of theft was being investigated. estimates as to be in a position to do so in the near future.

influence with the War Office, or it is certain living in the district should be provided to the money to spend at the preboy" by the occupier, and at the time

"THE FRAWLEYS."

be extended as soon as possible to an out-

The deceased had been taken there by the Police, and, in the course of the investi. According to a Manila paper. "The fall in the sea. He believed that the Frawleys," who are due to open for western district of the Peak was drained President, that everyone in the district out of a window into a back yard, falling Mr. BOWLEY added, in reply to the gations, the man took fright and jumped season at the Theatre Royal on Saturday into the sea, and also that the eastern evening, reach the height of their all part of the Peak was partially drained did not discharge into the sea.

was damnified by the fact that the sewer about 36 feet. He was taken to the hos round excellence in The Outcast" into the harbour and partially down thought the lower part of the valley whinjuries he sustained.

Hapital, but died the same day from the which has been hailed everywhere, by Wanchai Gap, no doubt with the intensed for the cultivation of vegetables. Mr. Bullivan, of the Naval Ordnance erities and theatre-goers alike, as the best tion of extending that sewer to the son. of the Frawley repertoire." The same Mr. ALABASTER seconded the resolution.

and they were assuredly damnified by the Department, in whose employ the deceased fact that there was not a pure water formerly was, said that Inspector Sim Those who saw the per- paper adds:

He said it was the clear duty of the formances of Fair and Warner with Government to construct a proper sewer supply. If there was a pure water brought the "boy" to his house. They

supply the Dairy Farm Co., might even A which the Company open in Hongkong and a sewer which discharged into an build a cowshed in the district; therefore were on the top floor. During converse- oa" Saturday) may find this hard to

open water course or on to an open fore he considered that the whole valley itself and witness then saw the boy rush past

tion Inspector Sim called out Quick! believe." Newspaper criticisma to hand shore was not a proper sower. And if the all speak in the best possible terms the Government had neglected its duty pure water supply.

was damnified by the fact that it had aim into the bathroom. The discharge

The window of The Frawleys." and at Shanghai the in the past by building balf n swer. Company have been drawing large houses now that the lapse had been painted out from the sewer, he added was sufficiently is open and the "boy" jumped out. for several weeks. This is their first visit to them they should lose no time in carry hence of any proper sewage farm the and suspicions had fallen on the deceased, noxious to merit the resolution. In the Witness had over $200 stolen from him to Hongkong, but it is evident that ing the sewer out to the sea. He con- they have. sent સ reputation: sidered that all sowers should dischere Bewer should be carried into the sea Dr. Koeb stated that death was due to ahead, for the booking is proceeding in into the sea, and he considered that itmesting and was carried, only the Fre The resolution was then rut to the

• very satisfactory manner.

(Continued at foot of next column.} sident voting against it.

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The jury returned

accidental death."

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