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HONGKONG'S PUBLIC WORK REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR.

Me the mocting of the Hongkong Legislative Conneil yesterday, the an nual report of the Director of Public Works for the year 1916 was laid on the Table.

Much saving of expenditure was effect esduring the year, as the following stale ment of the expenditure in 1916, as cam.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1418, 2017.

THE CENSORSHIP.

CHINESE NEWSPAPER SUED.

The hearing was resumed at the Hong- kong Magis racy yesterday afternoon of the case in which the editor and printer of the Chung Ngoi San Po (Chinese Daily Pres) are charged with having printed and published in the Chung, Squi Sun Po certain reports and made certain stateinents' intended and likely to cause

UNLAWFUL DISTRESS.

DAMAGES AWARDED.

A Chinese vegetable dealer of Water Street appeared in ton Hongkong Sum- mary Court yesterday And claimed 8600 damages from a Chinesa married woman for unlawful distress.

Mr. Leo D'Alnada was for the plaintiff and Mr. P. X. D'Almada defended.

"THESE" TO "MARCUS

PORCIUS Ca10,"

observe that Marcus Forcius to the

public's made us bow, And I doubt not they'll applaud him with

regular wow wow!" For he's yet to learn that criticism's very

little un

Whene'er it is sccompanied by thinly

reiled abuse.

►

pared with that of the previous year will disaffection to His Majesty the King and house and demanded the money and said But of “ the Commons': Charter "una, ap:}

show :--

1910.

$

1014. Increase. DePreasts

$

G Personal Fan

"okumente:"ascul

Berlat Ka

dlure

•Other Charger 304,328.1% 400,934.71 1,055,30-

Furniture.... $120.

(Amanly Be

271.03

Current Works 2018,443,03 624,872.61 66,494.4K

Extracti ----nry Work... 1,832,862.0 1,246,871,76

for

ZATI

593,#4420

Total.........$2,796,000. 80 -3,179,949, 70-AN,079.87 303, 11, 97

The revenue derived from Water Works 1910 totalled: $470,760,61, against $451,017.40 in 1915. The renue derived 1018 was from land sales during. $:60,11459, against $90,977.60 in 1815, and

208,170.27 in 1914.

The following is a comparativo table showing, the number of buildings, etc., for which plans were deposited during the

year

Bugojena tome

Cadies Arena. 231

saflinger strictures

TOE

to prejudien His Majesty's relations with Foreign Powers contrary to the Censor. |ship Regulations of 1917.

Mr.

Longinotto, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Leo D'Almada defended.

..

Cross-examined by - Mr. Longinotte, the defendunt editor said he contributed leading articles to another paper, bute he did not edit it.

Why did you jablish the articles eou plained of in your paper?-To fill up the gaps.

You agree with the sentiments in these leiters I never thought it would tara) out like this. I have seen in Hongkong papers <imilar, articles. No, do not agree with the sentiments in them. *

Jis Worship Did you

read

the

1016, 2018. Increase. Degenke, articles before they went in the paper?

1

No. 1 published the first part of the letter without knowing what the serond part was going to h

75

.241

19

+

-2,10 2,902

$47

150

ctor than the above.... 14 Alteration and suficiente só

extbig busklinge

Verandahe

Balles

Artas

Coul

carried out.

2,702 0,68

الالام

parcally, not heard;

Now, I think my eritic's learning would

be supplemented quite If he read how the Commons" passed

the great Petition of Right,"

Mr. Leo D'Almada explained that on March 29th the plaintiff was living at 103, High Street, at that time owing 315] He has learn about the "Barons and for rent. The defendant went certain kind of " bird,"

defendant's wife said she would send for Flier husband.. Without waiting for husband, *he turned out the the

locked wife and children tid

the doois

the 01

house. The people turned out were forced to sleep at the The defendant dis- house of a friend. posect of the goods in the house, although When there was no distress warrant. the case was brought to him, he took pro ceedings against the defendant at the Magistracy under Ordinance of 1883, and notwithstanding the fact that the de fendant was represented by Mr. Preston, spo was fined 25. The magistrate had already found that there was an unlawful

distress.

His Lordship remarked that the finding was not binding on his

Alr. D'Alunda agreed, but said that it indicated what the magistrate thought.

Mr... Almada remarked that he could prove that the goods were taken away by the plaintif himself and were

He knew that never distrained upon. that defence was not put forward at the Police Court, but he had got further evi

nec now."

After hearing the evidence, his Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff for $50 with costs.

GUARANTOR SUED BY

WINE MERCHANTS.

The Gents." whom he refers to, I'm

afraid I have not met, He shows as now they thenp it up "from

hend to "foot," and yet Methinks that little circumstance ex

· plains, why." reason's " lacking In my critic's haughty reference to

Liberty for slacking.

The

Toffee and the

15

The Asiatic heat/^^ --

Billiards and

Have evidently sore distressed my critic

till he's "beat";

But I trust to-morrow morning, when toʻs

rising from his bed,

for his head."

He will not try to substitute

A

"bolster"

From his friends the Roma Questora.

both in War time and in Peace

I'm arrard that Marcus Porcius** would.

mave umu but tittle ease.

They'd have said " My dear Old Cato, ahojega we know you think you're 'it'{ Your opinion avesn't matter c'en a tiny

little but"

Q. QUAESTOR.

At the Hongkong Summary Court yes- torday, Oefore, Kelly Pusne Judge, Messrs. Donnelly & Whyte, wine micr

JOYOUS GARD. chants, enimed 8225.15, from a Chinese blacksmith of Stanley Street, who had In Joyous Gard in Arthur's day, becouse Table for the debt as guarantor His valiant knights in armour bright lor another Chinese, formerly in the e-Bode out to war as if to play; ploy of the plainti hem,

They fought allday, and drank all night. And damsels fair (1 quote the bard),

Mr. Grint stated that Mr. R. C: Faith- full was acting for the defendant until recently, but he had now no further in- structions.

Defendant went on to say that he was! n now editer and had not been warned by the Secretary of Chinese Affairs. Hoj karw nothing abotat the Censorship The policy of requiring houses, when RegulatiŪTIS.

Worship-Do you think it right undergoing reconstruction, to be built at that you should suggest that a Premier a higher level where necessary in order samlet be killed feet only eat it out of a to provide for the future raising of cer: Paper and did not look at it properly.

T. D'Almada subnetted that his Mr. E. J. Girist appeared for plaintiffe, tain low-lying areas in Hongkong and Worship was not sitting there as a Court but the defendant was neither present Kowloon has been continued. In some Honour to vindicate His Majesty's nor represented.

dignity, or tint of the lost legislature, cases, arrangements are made with owners but as a Cenre constituted and strictly whereby the ground floors of their houses bound by the rules of law us sacred as are retained at their former levels upon rus of law, he was also bound by the that of an oath. Being bound by the

Mr. F. E. Joseland, in the employ of ~thair giving an undertaking to raise such rules of evidence. His worship had only the plaintiffs, stated that the original Hours wlam the raising of the street is the evidence of the Secretary of Chinese debtor was at one tire employed by the Affairs, and be, as such, had stated only firm in Hongkong. The defendant stood fus opinion on the question as to what as guarantee for him, and at the present. these articles would be likely to conveytinue there was an amount of $225.15 dae forget that these regulations were passed to the public. This Worship would not from the ex-employd on stock.

and published as recently as March of this year, and it was admitted by Mr. Halifax that be had made no commini cation whatever to these two defendants. It was also admitted by Mr. Hallifas that there were no translations of these regulations printed or circulated, and that there was no Censor for Chinese (a.) The widening of Canton Road, newspapers. He stated that if they were

Battery Street. Reclamation dubious of publishing Street, and Shanghai Street, so advies. In view of this fact, it had been give them his to provide a main thoroughlant,proved that these two defendants, know partly and partly as wide extending along the western side absolutely nothing about these regula of Kowloon Peninsula from Salis- tions. They were two innocent men ca- bury Road to the old boundaryed upon to answer a criminal charge line.

which they knew nothing about

Judgment was reserved until Monday.

In the case of some strecte, steps have keen taken fowards effecting improve ments in the building lines whilst in ulhers schemes for widening have been decided upon. These proposals are being carried into effect as opportunity arises. The principal; schemes of this nature are the following:--

The widening of Main Street, Shaukiwon East, to 25 feet, cluding improvements in align- ment. ()The partial widening of Bonhami Strand with a view to providing a uniform width of 33 feet throughout.

Legal proceedings were taken in 70 cases, and 38 convictions were secured, the fines totalling $1,612.

Judgment was given for the plaintiffs, with costs.

PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION

NEGOTIATIONS COMPLETED.

la connection with the proposed re- clamation sctitue at Fraya cast, toc

The "flappers" of that faery time, Were thick as peds in that good Gard;

They loved the knights, they ordered;

wine.

Their days were passed in manly sports

(Eternal scrapping might annoy us),, They spent their nights in drinking Small wonder that their Gard ษณ

Joyous !

quarts--

I know another guard to-day,

Located by a herrin strand: Our home a guardhouse, none too gay,

Where 'skeeters bite to beat the Band.

No damsels roam on that sad spot

Inviting rescuers in khaki; In summertinio it's beastly hot,

In winter most infernal packy:"

knights of old, Are not spent zu eurossings,, awful: Indeed, you're lucky (so I'm told)

If any beer gets past the corp'ral. But, oh that Guard hath Joy, I'ween!

(Sing shades of Pecksniff I would

rather Tell any fb than contravene

would see him he would article, if they annual report of the Director of rubite Our nights, unlike thou

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY, ALLEGED LARCENY FROM PERSON,

A Chinese who was charged with larceny from the person at the Empire cinemato graph was remanded on the application of Mr. A. M. Preston, who is defending.

HOUSEBREAKING..

works states: --

Aava Authorivjes

i

main

The sayings of our local Arthar). Come, brother Conscripts, sing with me, Before the corporal doth deploy us, Loud Hallelujah, say now: "Geo,

Isn't that guard of ours some joyous.**

. HOW'S THAT?.

The proposal to proceed with this work, Was remained to abeyance since. 1995 (vide paragraph 89 of 1905 Report), yang seeù reviven, negotiations with the and with Mevars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., regarding cer- tain maiters myolved in the scheme were proceeded with. In the former case, the negotiations related to a proposal t acquire a corner of the Arsenal Yard with & view to affording direct communication from Queen's Road to new thorougatare to be laid out on the ite clamation, thus eliminating the existing bends tormed by Arsenal Street, Ques-p tions relating to the junction of the Be- SONNET TO A FIVE-DOLLAR clamation with Admiralty property had

NOTE. also to be arranged. All these matters were finally settled by a letter from the Admiralty, dated 8th November, 1910, Thou greasy scrap, thon germ-infested agreeing to the terms which had been pro Of threadbare paper, scarred with muay In the latter case, the negotiations reAnd reinforced, mayhap, by plastered lated to a proposal to convert a portion strips. of 1.L. 29, which fronted on Praya East, into a Marine Lot and to the surrender or exchange of certain portions of M.L. 52 and J.is, 29 and 91 in connection with were carried out; The pavilion on the Before Mr. Wood, a Chinese from the extension past East Point property University Recreation Ground (Inland Aberdeen was charged with the theft of a of the new main thoroughiare already Lot 1919) was completed. The Helena gold bangle and two finger rings, from a alluded to. A statement of the terms of May" Institute," (Inland Lot 2,083). catwoman of the same village. It was sottkent with regard to the conversion of Garden Road, was completed. The stated that the woman fell asleep on her a portion of I. 29 into a Marine Lot will velopment of the ridge east of Happy sampan, and while she was asleep the debo found in paragraph 16 of this Report. Walloy was proceeded with, two European residences being completed. The erection fendant came aboard and removed the The other matters were also satisfactorily.

bangle and rings. Dr.

The Principal Works of a Private Na- tare andertaken were:-The erection of the Hongkong University on Inland Lot 1877 referred to in last year's "Report, was completed, whilst considerable addi- ions were made to the Vice-Chancellor's residence. The other buildings mentioned in last year's Report (carpenters work shop, extension to the hydraulic labora- tary and quarters for coolies and watch: mea) wor completed and tions and additions to nationalera

buildings

of five other residences was in progress,

Sentence of six months hard labour was passed upon a Chinese who was found guilty of breaking into premises at Pinposed by the Colonial Government.

hau, New Territory, and stealing from a safe the sum of $480. The man wear rested at Chin Wan.

WHILE SHE SLEPT.

SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE.

arranged, the negotiations being conclud ed in November, 1915,

In order to enable reliable estimates of the scheme to be prepared, soundings were taken over an extensive area, the area to be reclaimed being deaned by piles driven into the bed of the harbour. The cost of these operations was defrayed from an ** Advancə" "Account,” the expenditure, during the year acanting to 898.21, of wuich. 85,618.40 represented the salary

of the oucer principally engaged on the work. Operations were still in progress at the close of the year.

The new oil tanks at Lai Chi Kok for Mr. Wood remarked that the story scem., the Standard Oil Co were completed. ed to be curious one, and he was The reclamation of the site for the works inclined to believe that a man could go of the Hongkong Electric Co. (Marine aboard a sampan and remove a woman's Lot 321), at North Point, was completed bangle and two finger rings without wak- and the creation of a large block of officca ing her, and quarters was commenced. Consider- Bergt Willis said that at Erst be able progress, was made with the altera-thought that the affair was all a make-up, tions involved in converting the old Cot but afterwards he found that what the ton Mills buildings (Inland Lot 1018, woman complained of was quite true. Causeway Bay) for occupation by the Answering the Magistrate, the defend French Convent, the School and Sisters Quarters being completed by the end of at admitted the thefts, and he was sen-

tenced to six months' hard labour. the year. The erection of a new building

Paragraph 10, referred to, states: for the Missions Etrangères on Inland

The surrender of Inland Lote 1019-1021 Lot 82, at the top of Battery Path, was

(inclusive), which took place in Novem commenced. Considerablo alterations

Two coulies, both of whom had some-ber, 1915, should have been recorded in were made to the ticket offices and gang. what damaged features, appeared before last year's Report In connection with Toy's on the Star Ferry Wharf oppose Mr. Wood, are being charged with assault die prospective Prays East Reclamation

House Street The erection of a Chapel, Hospital, Dormitories, and Sising the other by striking him on the head Scheme, the Government claimed from Sir R. W. B. Jardine, the owner of Inland Quarters for the Italian Convent on with a rice bowl. Inland Lot 148, Caine Road, was con-

The coolie who was charged with the Lot 99, s sum of 463,467 in respect of the menced. The erection of a large block of assault admitted using the rice bow in version into a Marine Lot of a portion buildings, comprising gymnasium, swim the manner described in the charge, but of the lot mentioned, wach fronted on ming-bath, concert-root, recreation rooms, went on to say that the complainant, being Praya East Sir R. W. B. Jardine was class rooms, hostel, etc., for the Chinese the stronger rina, and knowing his also the owner of Inland Lots 1019-1021, branch of the Y.M.C.A., on Inland Lot superiority, had been in the habit of stunted in tuo Scokunpoo Valley, where 2018, Taipingshan, was commenced. Abullying him. Also, when they were work conditions wire favourable for the for- School for Indian Boys on Inland Loting, the complainant always saw to it nation of an additional public recreation 2,121, Sookunpoo Valley, was completed that he (defendant) had the larger share round. considerable extent. As the Considerable progress was made with the of the low In addition to this the com.value of land Lote 1019-1021 was ap wharf and godown for the Ocean Steam- ship Company (K.M.L. 88), Salisbury plainant boasted of his actions. On the pre. proximate equal to the amount claimed Road. A new stoel pier, és feet long, vious day after the complainant had been by Govt. respect of the partial to accommodate the largest ocean-going boasting how he made him (the defendant) conversion Irland Lot se, it was ar steamers which visit this port, was con- shoulder the heavier load, the latter pick ranged their surrender to Govern structed opposite K.ML 91 for the Hong-ed up, the rice bowl and struck him on ment shoulpted in satisfaction of kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown the head with it,

the claim addy mentioned, the sur- Mr. Wood imposed a fine of $5.

render was ly effected,

LCTS

shred

rips

Dim meories, I do my best to shed. Steal ofer my mind of days now -past

and dend

Of shy half-sov'reigna, golden, smooth

and rare;

and fail,

Of Treasury Notes, crisp crackling, fresh On clean white paper lined in blushing These be thy brothers, humbly fixed and Ten shillings each; nor do they fall, nor

red.

firm

110.

Thou who dost soar may'st soon, aluck!

return

To thy humility; when, with surprise, Merchants will mourn the days when they

could earn

A dollar worth three shillings for sup

plies.

R. F. M.

FIRE AT YAUMATI CJAL YARD

Soon after & p.m. on Wednesday, the Yaumati fire brigade received a call to Messrs. Dodwell & Cos. coal-yard at Yaumsti, where a large stack of coal was found to be in fames. The coal burned for two hours, when the brigade, with the assistance of the firefloat, and a Standard Oil launch, which rendered much valuable help, were able to extinguish the flanes. It appears that the fire was caused by a spar from an adjoining matsbed set- ting fire to the matabed, and the flames from the matabed quickly spread to the coal stack, which soon became involved.

CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND. The local office of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China informs us that the following advice was received by cable yesterday from the London offics

"The Directors have declared Interim Dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum free of Income Tax"

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

$6

ᎢᎻᎬ Ꮲ ᎪᏞᏞ ᎷᎪᏞᏞ '

WHISKY.

11 YEARS OLD.

$30 per case.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

WHISKY.

“OLD SQUARE".

UNVARIED FOR 150 YEARS.

$28 per

per case.

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

WHISKY.

Island of Islay and Glenlivet.

$26 per case.

CLAN MACKENZIE

WHISKY.

OLD MATURED.

$26 per Scase.

CUTLER. PALMER & CO.S

**** BRANDY.

BOTTLED IN FRANCE.

$28 per case.

DRINK

BULL DOG LAGER BEER.

SUPERIOR TO ANY GERMAN LAGER BEER EVER BREWED. BRITISH THROUGHOUT.

Brewed in Great Britain.

OBTAINABLE AT-

Wing On Co, Ltd.

Sincere Co., Ltd.

Bon Co., Ltd.

Cheong Tai,

Nam Hing Loong

Ty Bing.

Bóng Đá

Kwan Tye,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Obtainable in Canton from

SINCERS CO., LTD.

Stocked by

Tax Borakomo Horus.

Bottled by British Labour.

PRICES DUTY PAID.

QUARTS-820,00 per cass

of 4 dozen.

or $5.10 per Dozan.

PINTS

-826.60 per case

of 8 doren.

or 83.40 per doren.

Admitted to be the Best

Lager Beer brawed.

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