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THE HONGEONG DAISY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12TH, 1918.

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NOTICE.

ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Arlas ond

desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE BLATION between the hours of 9 a bo 1 P.. and 9 pa to i P.a. daily,

Applicants will be required to produce Pamporta

All persons with certain exceptions who the Colony for more than 7 days remain are required to

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or identification papers.

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TH

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Hongkong. 11th June, 1918,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG

SINGAPORE.

THE Bleamship at

THE

SANTHI,"

Tennis

Shooting and · Bathing

Parties.

that be considered too revolutionary tial trade interests controlled from the A BILL THAT ITS PARENTS a proposal, the names of those to whom Colony." In the one ease the terms were

DISOWN.

[CONTRIBUTED.]

and later, whẹn His EXCELLENCE an nounced that if a case should arise requiring such consideration he would and make a recommendation to the Legisia

tive Council on the subject, we expressed the opinion that this was too vague, and no married men would be justified in the circumstances in leaving his wife and family behind him until something more definite" was promised, Since that day, of course, many men have left the Colony to light the Empire's battle, but when the great German offensive began this Spring we again urged the ned for conscription, being careful to sdd that proper provision should be made out of public funds for the depend ents of those whether married or single who are called up." Our attitude, therefore, has been consistent through out, and we have had the satisfaction of seeing our proposals carried out aligst in their entirety. We have never had any doubts that small businesses would suffer or that the Press would be to share

it grants exemption should be published too wide, and in the other superfluous. in the Gazette." We still feel that it With all due respect to H.E. THE would have been better if that course had GOVERNOR, we do not agro that when the

The questions addressed to the Hong- rein followed when the suggestion was Government undertakes to interpret akong Chamber of Commerce by Mr. F. made. A compromise, however, a phrase in a certain way that it is as good Jenkin, C.B.E., published in the issue of the Daily Press of the 11th inst., are adopted, and the Military Service Com as if that interpretation were set forth mission was appointed to consider appli- in the Bill As we have said before,

undoubtedly in point.

The Hon. Mr. Holyoak, as representing cations from men who wished to be relens-

legislation should say what it means and the Chamber of Cominerce, made it fairly ed for service at the front. We then

mean what it says, and not depend for clear in his speeches at the meeting of urged the claims of men with dependents

its interpretation on friendly under the Legislative Council that the real idea to a grant from public funds in view

standings There is no merit in of the Committee of the Chamber in of the utter impossibility of living in wording a Bill vaguely, when all parties suggesting conscription was the forma this Colony on the separation allowance "

are agreed as to the precise meaning tion of a Tribunal before which satisfac granted by the Imperial Government, which it is desired to convey, As the tory evidence could be adduced to show official majority was brought into action that no man had been loft in Hongkong to defeat the amendment submitted by the who could be spared to go without greatly representatives of the Chamber of Com-prejudicing the trado interests of the merce, the unofficial members had no L'olony. What actually was desired was option but to register their protest by that the many hen, physically fit and voting against the third reading of the of military age, remaining here should Bill, which they probably had no desire never, hereafter, be liable to have re- to kill though they were not much proaches hurled at them for not having enamoured of it since its application was obeyed the call of their country. It restricted to those of “pure European was doubtless further desired that a descent. Was their position unreason young man, desirous of going home to able? Remember that the Government serve, and who had expressed his inten hud denied the Tribunal any voice in the ton of resigning his employment for that selection of Civil Servants for the front, purpose, should be prevented from so and then, by allowing an unqualified doing by a decision of the Tribunal to right of appeal by the military authori. the effect that his continuance in his ca ties from the decisions of the Tribunal ployment was essential in the trade in-

terests of the Colony, to the Governor-in-Council, they had taken away from the business community

But, unfortunately, sufficient thought. with one hand the safeguard of a sub instanice by the Committee of the Cham- was not given to the matter in the first stantial commercial majority which ber of Commerce. It is difficult to con- they had given with the other. If the ceive that any man in Hongkong has re unofficials had made this the bone of con-frained from volunteering his services tention their action would have been better unless he possessed excellent and unselfish appreciated by the general public, who, reasons for doing so-such as the neces common knowing nothing of the discussions which sity for providing for those near to, and sacrifice. The present Bill, as v we go on behind the scopes, are apt to mis-1 dependent upon, him. There can be but have said before, appears to

us understand the position. This should very few indeed of such men as those a very fair measure from the point of serve as a lesson to the unofficial members men who are not actually essential to tho of the individual, but we consider, to thresh up in open Council in future trade interests of the Colony and are not A. S. WATSON nevertheless, that the Chamber of

important point which they may

Considered to be so by their mercantile merce, who were its sponsors:Com-A

a just have raised unsuccessfully in private, employers; but there may be in fuel, it cause of complaint in that

it

does not We think, however, that as His Exceris known that there are a few of them. for instance, give expression to their wishes The LENCY has agreed to add thres unofficial Mr Jenkin himself, view held by the Chamber is that the members to the Executive Council for the although his presence here as Com. trade of the Colony must be protected as purpose of hearing appeals thereby mandant of the Police Reserve may b an Imperial asset and that this would virtually creating a special appeal court deemed to be essential in the Imperial in- AER/TED WATER MANUFACTURERS. becoins impossible if the European staffs

—it may be considered that the really terests of the Colony, cannot be said to of the commercial houses, already serious serious objection to the Bill has been met,

be essential in the trade interests." Nor can any other lawyer of military ago ly depleted, were to be further reduced

and physical fitness, at any rate Bostong touny considerable extent.~~Imperra"

as a few lawyers are left to render durch partly by the desire to furnish any men di cases were notified in the Colony on who could be spared, and partly by the Sunday and Monday :-Cerebro-spinal assistance to the commercial community insistent demands of many of the younger fever, 6 (0 deaths); bubonic plague, 9 (75 the latter consider to be rolly neces men to be relegand for active service or deaths); diphtheria, 2 (2 deaths); enterica. But, the passing of a Conscrip- tion Ordinance in Hongkong which in the alternative, to be publicly and fever, 3 (1 death). All the sufferers were should have the effect only of compelling officially exonerated from the charge of Chinese

such men as Mr. Jenkin, and one or two shirking their duty, the Chamber ad-

The following cases of communicable others, to undergo a comparatively enor dressed the Government in favour of the diseases were notified in the Colony for mone sacrifice, merely for the pupose of introduction of conscription along lines the week ended June 8th:-Cerebro-whitewashing," or preventing the re- which were sufficiently indicated by the

spinal fever, 18 (16 deaths); hubonic siguntion and departure of, number of qualifying statements that there should plague, 18 (11 deaths); diphtheria, 3 (other young men whose continued em deaths); onteric faver, 1) (7 deaths);

except one (an American) were Chinese.

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HOROLOWO, 12TH June, 1918,

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be protection for "essential

sub

"The “HØIFówYDE" "cases""""*

WEDDING FUND.

FIRST LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS,

butors to the Silver Wedding Fund

The following is the first list of contri-

trade interests of the Colony, ennnot pos sibly have been within the contemplation of the Chamber of Commerce. However that may be, the Ordinance, as it has been passed, does not have this effect alone. It certainly does have such effect. as regards & fow persons, but its provi. Mrs. H. Hancock, Mrs. Thursby sions extend far further than was Pelham, Mrs. Newall, Mrs. Brotherton evidently intended by those who proposed Harker, Mrs. Stabb, tirs. H. F. Campits introduction, and it may well be, as bell, Mrs. Solomon Mrs. Bowley, Mrs.

THE DISPUTE OVER THE CONSCRIPTION ORDINANCE.

"POLITICAL cartoon was issued a good stential commercial majority." It may

tendes" and a Tribunal with the deaf small-nox, 1 (1 death). All the sufferers, ployment is deemed to be essential in the

many years ago in which Mr. and Mrs. by argued, of course, that such a modified GLADSTONE were depicted looking with form of conscription as is here outlined bewildered eyes at a sorry-looking wreck woul [2128

would not be likely to furnish very many on crutches, and exclaiming: "Is this, but it must remembered that the our Bill Why Bill, we hardly knew Chamber of Commerce made no sugges you." The reference was, of course, totion that the choice should be restricted to some legislation which had been intro those of pure European descent." This duced by the "G.O.. ́ ́ an

and so changed condition was inserted by the War Office, in its passage through Parliament as to who were

under na dolusion as to the become almost unrecognisable. We are result, as is shown by the statement in reminded of this by the experience of the the Secretary of State's cablegram that unofficial members of the Legislative in view of the probable small number Council in regard to the Conscription available the men should go to India for Ordinance, which comes in "auch ques training. That, however,

AND

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignore of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godoo

not the

culare required may be obtained af 72 Ltd, whence and/or from Wang 40 3tionable shape that they disown it point. The Imperial Government has

G.P.O. and of all Polos Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exos dig 850.

ISS

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

VA JUNKET!

or fresh stewed fruit. COULOMMIER CHIESE!

COTTAGE CHEESE1

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HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1893,

MAST

may

be obtained Gooda nos olmared by 12th Juno will bo subject to rent

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be All broken, okafod and damaged packages are examined by Lutones. Goddard and Douglas 10th June, at 10:KM.

There is not the slightest doubt, we think that they have been out-maneuvred by

always hitherto refused to extend con scription to the Colony when invited to

the Government in this matter and made do so by H.E. THE GOVERNOR. The initia

to uppear in a false position, with too live oven now comes from the commercial

Claims agailuas the Steamer must be presented in writing within 10 days of time of result that a considerable portion of die men of the Colony and as their proposals Skomer dherwise they will not be megained publis, is disposed to accept the view were approved generally by the

undersigned in any care whatever,

***

HW. Kew, Miss Kew, Mrs. William His Excellency the Governor said, that it Anderson, Mrs. Bevan, Mrs. W. G. Hum. will resultin phreys, Mrs. W. M. Humphreys, Mrs. addition to the fine contribution in man- not inconsideraide Hickling Wallace, Mrs. H. Kote hood that the Colony has already made.” Square. Miss RH. Gill Miss Gill and Lady May. wall, Mrs. Murchison Fletcher, Mrs.

The total sum subscribed is 8835-50.

OUR DAY, 1918.”

APPEAL FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

This can only mean that, in addition to the very few whose continued presenco here is absolutely essential in the interests only of these dependent on them, many others will be sent who are now considered by their mercantile employers to be essential to the trade interests of the

Hix Excellency the Governor has been Colony.

the ones to patch the followfor In considering who is, and who is not, abbreviated message, the full text of so pisential it should not be forgotten by which follows by post:--

No Fire Insurances will be affected by the advanced with so much forensic skilly Home Authorities with the racial limits Order of St. John of Jerusalem away from the Colony, whose profession

Arena

Hongkong, 6th Jane, 1818.

BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8.8. BENRINNES."

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ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform

Mr Forsts, C.B.E., that letion referred to, which tends to throw

Day, 1918. For the fourth the Tribunal that when a man is taken Chamber of Commerce was not since doubt upon the need for mani-power at all and the British Red Cross Society appeal or business has been carried on single- when it expressed a desire for the intre costs they are entitled to ask that those sufferings of the sick and wounded of the landed, the place of that man, with subo

to all overseas who desire to relieve the duction of conseription. This impres proposals and no others should be

forces of His Majesty and of His Allies of the goodwill of his business, is pat sion, however, appears to us to rest uno carried into effect. This speech which Day,

The Joint Committes appeals ·00 · Our Day, 24th October next. Your artion of any kind, by some

unlikely to be secured, without compensa a partial and incomplete knowledge the Attorney-General delivered on tion is asked. In every theatre of war

ne other the facts. In saying this we cannot be the second reading

ited Cross work increases and now coste of the Bill,

who is either not a British subject or is over £80,000 a week. Troops from all accused of any lukewarmness on the gut however, gave rise to the fear that parts of Empire benefit. We are deeply not of pate European descent." Such ed that all Goods are bring landed of theleiret, for during the past eighteen mouth something very much more drastic grateful for the munificent belo sent from an event as this happening cannot be risk into the hastrious and/or extra hasardons to be exact, since January 6th, 1917

all parts of the world, and have

said to be in the interests of our country. Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf we have urged that, in the event of the intended by the Government, who, it

than tho Chauder ever contemplated was fidence that our friends at home and Nor can the replacing of conscripted and Godown Co., Ltd., whence std/or from the

whin, it overseas will rally again to our call. clerks with men of alien orign or not waarvan Zohrery may be obtained.

The King hopes that the Joint Com purely British ancestry prove other than decision of the Imperial authorities no must be confessed, showed considerable mittee of the Red Cross and Order of prejudicial. No Claim will be namsted after, the Glooda to reduce the regular garrison and cast reluctance in embodying in the measure St. Johuruf Jerusalem will be enabled

until victory is won and

and the peace of the a greater share of the responsibility for anything which hampered their freedom world assured to maintain without abate

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. All Claims against the Steuer te be

ment its sacred mission to the wounded, until Monday that the constitution of the has our stipathy. Their Majesties thereofpts for the week ending 8th June unfailing solicitude and our The approximate statement of traile Tribunal was defined in accordance with heartfelt the telegram to the Secretary of State support this appeal. We ask you to help

Queen Rod Queen

Alexandra graciously are as follown s

for Then the Government refused to accept us by making our needs known as widely

(wook. as possible. an amendment extending the ground of

Grand Prior, ARTHUR,

Order of St. This Year.................. $150604 exemption to British trade in the Far John of Jerusalem.

Last Year

13378 LANSDOWNE Chairman, Council of Inerokað eindigt or, in the alternative, to “essen Red Cross

have left the Gowns, and all Goods ramsining

· undelivered azine tão 17ths mish will be the defence of the Colony on the local of action, It was not, for example, the sick, and the prisoners, whose welfa presented to the Undersigned on or before the auxiliary forces, a local Tribunal, re presentative both of the Government and

24th inst, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godons where they will be samined on the 17th insi, 46 11AM.

No Fire Insurance has been selected. Bus of Lading will be countersigned by A GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agunte Hongkong, 10th Jane, 1918,

of the mercantile community, should be set up without delay in order to adjudi. cate upon the rival claims of trade and war, and the proceedings should either be conducted in public, as at Home, or, East

Receipts

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· for 23 weeks. $306,795

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