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THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1918,

Auwer-Webley Royal Irish Con- inunity. Such advertisements have re The inside of the building affords the best lias of attack Hence it is very stabutary Revolvers, Webley Automatic cently been practically suppressed at disirable that large high buildings should Pistols and some 38 boro US. Revolvers, Shanghai Similarly objectionable, ad- be provided with fire hydrants and the All these patterns are stili manufactured vertisements are also shown on walls and necessary gear on each floor with fire and are more suitable than those used in other public places,

by the Naval Police, which are too heavy · (3)-Objectionable, exhibitions staircases to the upper floors.

The necessity of giving all immediate and cumbersome for ordinary Police human and other freaks are also publicly shown for gain from time to time. This call to the Fire Brigade is of supreme work.

What revolvers are issued to the practice is also undesirable. importance

10-What is the utmost extension of Reserve Police Force and have they

(4.)--It is true that it has been laid

SPORT

HONGKONG CHESA

CHAMPIONSHIP:

the existing ladder escapes and to what received any instruction and practice down that what outrages public, decency Championship: Hongkong Chess Club,

ed 7.

Ansper No. 1 Motor ladder 55 feet bulary. and other makes. The

and

1904

Mr. H. W. Ray, the hon secretary of the Hongkong Chess Club, reports that up to the present, the following have signified their intention of taking part in the forthcoming Hongkong Chows Answer-Wohley Royal Irish Consta iedemeanour at common law (see the University, Club Hollander, Saivingpun Lusitano Club, The Army, Hongkong. L.S. Revolver Co. 33, Smith and authorities quoted in Roscoe's Criminal

Evidence, 12th Edition, at p. 701) Thus Club, and the Hongkong Schools Chess Police lezerve have not ceived an it has been held that keeping a booth for League The competition is for the cham- instruction and practice in their

the. purpose of showing an indecent expionship of the Colony and there are twe but arrangements are boing now made hibition which the public were invited to cups to be competed for The Embassy" for such practice.

the Regular Police given, 15), and the exhibition Her Tobacco Co., Ltd.; and the Ming on payment (Ry Sanders 1 Cup, presented by the British American discon-waist of a picture of a man naked to his Ching Cup (for the Chinese competitor with sore (R. v. Grey taking the highest place) presented by F. and F., and F73), have been held Mosers. N. Lazarus. Any further or to be indictable offences, It is, however,ganisations desirous of being represented- doubtful whether the common law mis

are asked to communicate at once with denieanor would cover the case of some Mr. Ray, 17, Bonham Road. objectionable medical advertisements and this may have been one reason for the passing of the Indecent Advertisement Act, 1889, 62 and 63 Vict. c. 18. is advisable to legislate for the particu lar case of medical advertisements it has heen thought convenient to deal at the same time with indecent publications and exhibitions generally.

9 inches, No. 2 Motor ladder 3 feet inch They will reach about, 50 feet and 32 feet respectively, and it not a fact that in the fire in Watson's godown and laboratory the cscapes were quite inadequate to reach practice in revolver shooting? the top storey

Answer. Yes, but it has heen Aser--None of the escapes would tinued recently on account of difficulty reach to the top floor. Under the Public in obtaining ammunition

Buildings Ordinance,] 11. Has the Government sufficient Health

ection 149, any building with a floor trunchicons at the various stations to arm over 40 feet from the ground must be all the "Reserve Police Fore in case of

Deod↑ provided with na eficient are escape.

Aner-There 12s it not a fact that the Central

are truschepasset Fire Station still relies on the prehis-apart for all these going on patel duties toric custom of giving an alarm by and 150 spre in store, which arsufficient handball, instead of by the electric alarm in case of riot, as the majority of the in installed in other large towns? If Force are expected to parade with rilles issue of the latter were installed would it not in case of emergency, An

truncheons, one for each an now on lead to a quicker turnout?

It is order. Hasser band bell is used. heard well over building of several floors and rooms and is efficient. If electric alarms were installed it is doubt ful if there would be any actual saving in time of turn out, as the hand bell is heard immediately over the whole build. ing

1.-Will the Government state how many members of the European Regular Police

19. What are the individual amounts of the pensions which the widows ned dependents of those murdered in the late Gresson Street Raid" are entitled to receive from the Government? Answer-Widow of Insp..

O'Sullivan EG1. 89. Od. Widow of Sergt.

Clarke

£27, 103, 5d. 13-Will the Government consider the advisability of immediately making

The Council then adjourned,

"FINANCE COMMITTEE.

it

HOCKEY

H.K. DEFENCE CORPS 6. NAVY.

The following will represent the De fence Corps it their United Services League match against the Navy at Happy Valloy this afternoon, bully-off at 4.45

sharp-E. W Hamilton W. H Edmonds and C. C. Hickling F A Redmond, FW S. Evans and G. H. Piercy 3. Stalker, P. E. Joseland, K Brayshay (Capt.), P. H. Cobb, H. S.

A meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid-Rouse. ing.

"KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SURVEY. The Governor recommended the Coun- to vote a sum of one thousand five hundred and thirty-three dollars in aid of the vote Kowlcon-Canton Railway

The CHAIRMAN This um is for the payment of the salary of on engineer employed in special servico up to March 31st, then his services will he terminated.

CRICKET.

ground on Saturday at 2.15 p.m.

I Force have been allowed to go home since substantial money grant to supplement Special Expenditure, Survey required tain), D. E Donnelly W. S. Evana,

the outbreak of War in order to join the Arty, and whether any of their name were submitted to the Military Service Commission"

various local funds being raised to assist them!

Aaser-The Government has addres- red the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of an increase in the pentions. It is not prepared to make

money grant.

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MALAY STATER EXTRADITION ORDINANCE REPEAL ORDINANCE, 1918.

⠀⠀

The vote was

to

CHARITABLE SERVICES.

HONGKONG C.C. d. CIVIL SERVICE

These tena will meet on the Club

Hongkong CC: :-T. E. Pearce (Cap:

Capt. E. IT.

MM. Maas, Lt. Col. Gra E. H. Morgan, Murial, Fada Sutton, E. R Thomas, and Thursfield. Civil Service Hon. C. Berern,

E. Dixon, F. J. Ling, R. C. Witchell, E. Hamilton, DA Goodall, WH Edmonds, O. M. W. Reynolds and P. T. Lamble

The Governor Femmended the Coun RE, O. Bird, B. W. Bradbury,

Ansrer1 Assistant Superintendent 1 Prolationer, 9 Lance-bergeants, Constables. Total 61. None of the names were submitted to the Military Service Commission, for the reasons explained in the Governor's remarks in this Council

cil to vote a sum of three hundred dollars The ATTORNEY-GENERA moved the first in aid of the vote Charitable Services, -On Tue 22nd of tebruary, 1917, on the

An Ordi- | Charitable Allowance to Mr. Shin Lok subjets of the appointment of the Mili-reaming of a Bill intuled, BAVA Nervice Comunission. Arrangements nance to repeal the Malay States Exhang, son of Sin Yan-wai, late of the

Education Department had been made tor sending the men tradition Orainance, 103, 1bit the Commission was appointed. But a tall list of the names and rank of the 62 Lance-Sergeants and men sont from the Colony was communicated to the Commission at the time the remarks re

How do the numbers of such Euro pean Regular Police Force now on duty in the Colony compare with the cumbers on duty here on the 4th of August, 10143 Anter-Including all ranks the mura ber on duty on August 4th, 1914, was 160 The corresponding number on duty on February 4th, 1918, was 102.

Ordinance,

1003,

The CHAIRMAN Mr. Sin

Sin Yan wai

RAILWAY YARD AND WORKSHOPS: The Governor recommended the Conn- cil to vote a sum of nine hundred and eight dollars in aid of the following Votes: Pet

Kowloon Canton Railway Other Charges, Uniforms for Drivers, Firemen Pointsmen, and

228.60 Watchmen Sporial Expenditure, Arrange ments for safeguarding the Loco Yard and Workshops

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG F.0 t, R. ENGINEERS.

Hongkong will be represented by the following in their League match with the E on Baturday at 4.30 p.m. on the Club Ground :-G. Rodger; Irvine and Cave, Ralston Stewart und McCubbin Railton, Pason, Gerrard, MeTavish and J Rodger Reserve Wood.

KOWLOON F.C. ». ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

The following team will represent the Second Kowloon Football Club in a Division, League match at home vertus

Joseph Coge on SAMATTAY St. College on Saturday, kick of

Jennings Hamilton and G. White A van Langenberg, A. P. Jones and A. Logan J. Rasmussen, T. L. Knight, P. O'Neil, R. Halsall, and R. Tatam. "Roervea E Dears and E. Sutton.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and

a valuable public servant. His son, Mr. the Bill was read & first time.

The Objects and Reasons state Shin Lok-shang, was awarded a scholar (1)--The Malay States Extradition ship, but, owing to straitened circums

"Ordinance No. 4 of ment

was unable to take it up. The 1903, provided for the surrender of fugi- Served to were made. No exception was tive criminais front any of the Malay grout month, therefore, agreed to a year for four years Baken by the Commissioners to the nur States, the term Malay States being do subject to good behavione and bel's sent. On the contrary, before the fined as meaning auy one of the follow-satisfactory progress He has entered Civil Service was withdrawn from the

ing states, Fornx, Selangor. Pahang,into a bond to join the Government purview of the Commission it was sug Negri Sembilan, heitan, Trengganu, Service for a period of five years. gested to the Governor by one member at Kedah, and Perlis. This special provi-

The vote was agreed to. least of the Commission that possibly sion was necessary because the Fugitive more Police might be spared. In addi- Offenders Act, 1881, 44 and 45 Vic, e. tion to these 32, 1 Dergeant, 1 Lance-69, applied only to fugitive offenders places within dis Majesty's Sergeant and 5 Constables un leave in from England were allowed to join the Armies Dominions, and did not apply to fugi-

tive offenders from Protected States. in England.

The Fugitive. Offenders Protected States Act, 1015, 5 and 6 Grozā, c. gave His Majesty power to apply the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, to Protec torates by means of an Order in Council An Order it Council made under this Act was published in the London Gazette of the 27th October, 1916, by which the Act in question was made to apply to the States named in the Schedule to the Order

The States named were the Federated Malay State, Johore, Kedah Are Including Mr. Burlingham, and Perlis, Kelantan, Brunei and North

The Governor recommended the Coun- DEES 188UED BY MB. Y. O. JENKİN, D.S.P Assistant Superintendent, the answer Borneo. The Order was intituled, the cil to vote a sum of eight hundrod and is twenty.

Straits Settlements, and Protected 4-Is it hot the fact that in the year Fugitive Offenders Order is out ten dollars in aid of the vota Miscel laneous Services, Rent of underground 1916 as compared with the year 1915 there 1918. This Order in Council was pab telegraph lines, between Observatory, Was an increase of Burglaries and lished in the Hongkong Gaietts of the Post Office, and Cable Office. Larcenies amounting to 362 in number 15th December, 1918.

The CHAIRMAN This representa at a and that such increase was to a consider (3) The Order provided that it should 2/ dollar £81

a veres

the amount of the able extent due to the very large influy come into force on such day as might be tender for renting

private wires of undesirables into the Colony owing notified in the London Gazette. A notinomely from the Observatory to the to disturbances in the neighbouring fication was accordingly published in the General Post Office, from the Observatory London Gazette of the Brd January, 1917, to the Cable Office and from the General inster The answer, is in the affirma- bringing the Order into force on the 1st Post Office to the Cable Office. It was 5.-Has such influx of undesirables reprinted in the Hongkong Gazette of found that the overhead wires were con- pany at 10 am and 8.30 p.m.

February, 1917 This notification was

stantly interrupted.

3.-How many members of the Euro pean Police Force were allowed to leave the Colony during the year 19177

Chinese Provinces i

679,10

8 909.00

Tota

The vote was agreed to.

UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH LANES.

The vote was agreed to.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

HUNGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

{{EZSERVE).

BACZ WEEK DUTIES;

Warning Ofoers have been ordered to detail Patrolmen as below to report at No. 2 Station at the hours named.

· Caps with Covers will be worn: Monday, February 25th No. 2 Corn

pany at 10a.m. and a 30 p.. Tuesday, February 26th-No. 1-

Wednesday, February Fich-No. 3 Com- 10a.m. and 3:30 pm. Platoon

Saturday, March 2nd, No. 9. Platoon at

12 noon and 4 pm

INSPECTION

His Excellency the Governor's Insper- tion will take place on the Polo ground, Causeway Bay, at 4 p.m., on Sunday, March 3rd. Special tram-ca. will leave Queen's Statue Square (opposite H. K and B. Bank) at 3 p.m. sharp. Men will fall in at Caroline load, Causeway

tive. furto the Colony continued during the the 27th April, 1917.

(4.) The result of the above Order in year 1917, and if so, to what extent?

was that the The Governor recommended the Coun- Answer-As long as the condition of Council and notification

States Extraditionel to vote a sum of one thousand dollare the neighbouring Chinese provinces is Hongkong Malay

Ordinance,

becaine unnecessary. disturbed there is danger of undesirablea

in aid of the vote Imports and Exports as the State of Tren except coming into Hongkong For the year] 1017 there is a decrease in the crimes, ganu.

Departinent, Secret Service.

The CHAIRMAN This is for rewards mentioned in question 4, of 70 compared tradition, Amendment Ordinance, 1917. other than those for opium.

Ordinance No. 7 of 1817, was passed to with the year 1916. The situation would repeal the former Ordinance except in far as it applied to Trengganu. The 6. What steps are taken to examine Order in Council and notification also boats, launches and trains arriving in rendered unnecessary the Hongkong the Colony, of die aand toe due cadunted North Borneo War Charities Commitos in open-

appear, therefore, to be in band.

so

persons, and what measures are Ordinance to prevent their landing?

take

was accordingly repealed by

The vote was agreed to.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY.N

The Govat recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of one thousand to

stallation for receiving

which servatory, Special inte

Bay, at 3.15 p..

the sum of £56 has been handed to the

tion with the Aasault at Arms.

SE BILLIARDS.

of 1890. Jo Wireless Telegraphy DAMAS VIt is proposed to hold a Billiard Handi-

Antwer—For certain diseases quaran-| Borneo Extradition Ordinance. 1917 The CHAIRMAN his stern is 3 e-vote, tine regulations are in force Police are Ordinance No. 16 of 1917.

it was found impossible to complete a further as employed meeting steamers and launches and at Kowloon Railway

Station. Re Order n the 13th June, 1917, a

was made by which the States of the wireless installation at the Ohnerva- venue Dficers also examine passengers Sarawak and Trengganu were added to tory last year, as the material ordered for From river boats and launches and also the Schedule of the Straits Settlements the attenuae in My last did not arrive examine th, baggage of persons landing and Protected States Fugitive Offenders until January 15th. #rom sampans

the Order Council, This Ister Order

The vote was agreed to: conferred a Ordinance. No. 2 of 1917 in Council was intituled the Straits Set-

KOWLOON LOADS Schedule. It is only in case of real tlements and Protected States Fugitive The Governor recommended the Coun- and easily discerned sickness that Police Offenders Order in Council, 1917. It was cil to vote a sum of five thousand ave take any steps, and the Police can also published in the London Gazette of the hundred dollars in aid of the vote Public action in the case where the person 15th June, 1917, and was repriuted in Works, Recurrent, Kowloon; Communica- is known to be a really bad character the Hongkuan Guzette of the 3rd August, tions, Improvements to Roads and

returned banishce,

1917. A notification bringing it into Bridges. In view of the serious depletion of operation on the 1st July, 1917, was pub The CHAIRMAN-This sum is required the European Regular Police Force, will lished in the London Gazette of the 26th in consequence of the temporary road the

Government take such immediate June, 1917, and this notification was reconnecting Nathan and Coronation teps as may be possible during the War printed in the Hongkong Gazette of the Roads not being completed last year. to increase the Force"

sint December 1917. The result of this It is not expected that the estimate will Anner-For the land Police it is not second Order in Council and notification be exceeded. possible, during the war, to recruit, suit is that the Hongkong Malay States Ex

Hon.

When

Will the read able men from the United Kingdom and tradition Ordinance, 1993, is now rendes be completed

obtainable locally. one are

For the ed wholly unnecessary, and this Bill The Director of Public WORKS-IN A water Police five men have recently been therefore proposes to repeal it in tote. few weeks time, taken"

on from the Royal Navy. It must

The vote was agreed to. G INDECENT EXHIBITIONS ORDINANCE, 1918. be borne in mind that the Police ReEVA,

SEARCHING SEEDS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, moved the first

was constituted for the special object of

cup Competition of Headquarters Club at an early date. Intending competitora are requested to send in their names, together with entrance "fee of $1, to Staff Inspector Aroulli, from whom further particulare can be obtained

By Order,

Υ. Γ. Χουάν, ASP. (R) and Adjutant.

February 21st

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The Journal Officiel on December 19th published a decree constituting a Cheche Slav Army. It was pointed out in the decree that France had always supported the claims of the Cocho-Blays, and that a considerable number of

bend fought under Of thos nationalities had come and the French flag. Further, it was pointed out that badies of these troops and af The Governor recommended the Coun- ready

enrolled by

by Russia and other - of An to vote for sum of

Allies, Andy been the valuable help of the Reservy nghee to prohibit exhibitions, publica dollars in aid of the vote Public Works, to those who have escaped oppression in Bo many European

Miscellaneous (29) Mis- Austria to join their ranks The Army boon allowed to go to the front. This obscene, revolting or offensive nature,

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Slavs The COLONIAL BRcretary recorded and

The CHAIRMAN-The committee which already serving in the French Army an Bill was renda Srt time, was appointer last your in connection other members of these nationalities

state - with the complaints as to the searching might volunteer for service. They would #13 European Police. It has also to ha

(1)—The

object of this Ordinances of passengers recommended the construc be under high French command but remembered that many Indian Police to suppress Indecent Sergeants and Acting Bergbante

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63 Reservista parade nightly for duty in

Victoria Kowloon and the Harbour, the Objects and Reasone

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T. HILDAS-Yast Parade Ground Principal MEENDELACK, MA

Sabool Be-opsun Janmizy 10th, 1018. Thovuzh English and Whiness.

taken the place of European Policereteky, exhibitions, publicand objectionable tion of searching sheds. The estimates would be controlled by the National TAKES

8. Of what data and pattern are the (8)—Many such advertisements apren etc 13,640 total $14625. The vote volvers supplied to the Regular Police in the Chinese press and the evil appears made for $15,000 to be on, the safe side. Force, and are they not inferior to those to be growing. Attention has been drawn The vote was arreed to asci by the Naval Yard Police?

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