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CORRESPONDENCE.

"THE DEVELOPMENT OF

THE COLONY."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS."]

HONGKONG

SR, Mr. Harris's letter on the subject The Colony's Development" has been na: 1 kpow, with the greatest interesti

SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS.

C.R.C. (0) #. M.B. K.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1918.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACE. BASEBALL.. SCANDAL AT

· REVENUE "OFFICER'S DESERTION.

A Chinese revenue officer was chargedl

This tie was played off on the U.S.R.Clare Mr. J. E. Wood with desertion.

courts at Rawloon and resulted in a win by te games to 7 for the Chinese team, who thus become the holders of the Shigid Scores ---

H. Yung and M. P. Lo lost to Imajo and by many readers of the "papers in which and turn, 3-6; beat "Mikami

"

Chief Revenue Officer Wilden said the

accused absconded a year ago, and had still two years of his contract to run. It is offence was serious bbenuse he had been in complete charge at Yaumati, and when he deserted he took away two other ment.

The accused said that his left for a more

it appeared; also your leader in Satur- Mishin 1-2; beat Daijo and „Miyajima lucrative appointment in Cunton. day's issue but in neither ease have any 8-7. reasons been given for such a state of affairs ns that complained of. It is also very rarely that an investor gives the Investor certainly does

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gaine away, as

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A dine of 8300 wins, imposed, with the C. Choa and T, 'T. Ng bent Imajo and falternative of three nonths' imprison Imura 63: beat Mikami and Mishima,ment." -5; beat Daijo and Miyajima, 45, "

CF. Lee and Wei Li Son lost to Imajo;

bent Mikami, nad in is-letter in Saturday's issue. What and Imura, 15-6:

LEAGUE--1ST DIVISION.

H.K.C.C. e. K.C.C.

TROUBLES OF AN ARDENT LOVER, A Chinese lad was charged before Mr.

* girl, 20 years of age.

The young man was said to have met the girl at a theatre in Canton. She was being chaperoned by her young bro

he writes should show Mr. Harris, or Mishima, 5-2; beat Thaijo and Miyajinu, J. R. Wood with harbouring a Chiness anyone else, if they do not already know, Md. the tr state of affairs, Investor says that he holds no brief for the Govern tent. but one brief he certainly dues hold, and that is a brief for the investor, ather wise vested interests.". The same Grief Being held by so many of the most in Auential persons of the Colony is the whole case of the trouble.

I says that," bad Mr. Flarris made enquiries, he would have found that plans fur the development of Kowloom and the utlying districts, by laying at reads. etc., were made 10 years ago. If that was the case and I, for one, du that doubt it for a moment--why as little or nothing been done up to date? For the reaso that Investor "*"and the rest of thone) "whose interests would be affected if they were parried out, do nor want them to be, and, what is more do all they possibly i

prevent them being carried out.

CNN

SHANGHAI

MR. J. EZRA'S NAME REMOVED

FROM THE RACE CLUR MEMBERSHIP.

When the, Stewards of the Race Club

of members which was held last night, announced a week ago the special meeting

there

were probably few people in Shanghai (says the X.-U. Doily News, of August 20th), whé had not some inkling as to the reason for the meeting being called. For upwards of a week pre- viously nothing had been more commonly talked about than the alleged irregulari. ties of the baseball tournament. Now that this special meeting of the members of the Race Club has been held and their decision arrived at the following state ment of the facts may be published:

It will be remembered that when on Saturday, August 3rd, the ath Cavalry

This match, played on the K.C.C.ther, and the accused took advantage of were beaten by Meiji by S-t considerable ground on Saturday: ended in a win for the boy's temporary absence to speak to surprise was expressed. The same sup- the visitors by 64 games to 35 Scores: the girl. As a result of the conversation.prise was also felt two days later when tirera and Abraham lost to Cary and the girl accompanied her, admirer to the Pth Cavally went down to the Navy by 3-5. Considering the super excellence Hanek. 3-6 beat Sonters and Vermay Hongkong, where they have been living of the 9th Cavalry team and the pecu- 8-3; lost to Morse and Kent, 5-8.

together for the past fortnight. The liarity of their play on the Saturday Mantry, and Lindsell lost to Cary and young man wanted to marry the girl, but afternoon, the suspicions of the Baseball Handbek 4-7: lost in Soeters and Verwey,

her parents objected. 47: Just an Morse and Kent, 3-8,

Macaskill and Crook lost to Cary And) Hancock, 0-1 ; lost to Soeters, and Vörmey, 47: lost to Morse and Kent, 9.0.

CANTUN NEWS.

IU XUHTELY 48 THE " (TLC35 NH

SAX 10.2

The hearing was adjourned Wednesday.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

OPIUM.

until

Association were aroused. Investigations were accordingly made, with the result that a definite complaint was laid by Mr. W. L. Merriman before the Stewards of the Race Chub. The latter pursued their own inquiries and ultimately held a meeting last Monday evening at which Mr. Judah Ezra was asked to be present, -An Indian watchman on board the Hui when he was informed that a' charge was Ping was charged' before Mr. E. D. Claid against him and two of his friends of having bribed the 9th Cavalry to lose Wolfe with being in, unlawful possession the match on August 3rd. One of those of 21 tuels and 8 mace of prepared opiumfriends is also a member of the Race A Chinese detective found the opium Club, but his case was postponed for con. a parcel of ground nuts which thesideration until after Mr. Judah Ezra's

should have been decided. accused was carrying. The accused gave In reply, Mr. Judah Ezra strenously the detective a good run before he was cap and his friends bad given 21.000 to som

denied the accusation. He admitted that ne

of thath Cavalry team, on the evening of August 3rd, and -another $1,000 pa but he

in

Do the land and building companies, etc, i

CANTON, August 25th. wish that there should be ag ergn normal THE UNION PHEITARY GÖYERNMENT, "

As the second meeting of the Union supply of hopas accomodation in thes Colony Not a bit of it! The shaller Military" Government on the 2nd inst.,tured.

deposed that he was assisting the detre tive to arrest another Chinese when, he was himself arrested.

the number of houses available the easier Wan Chun-yau was • elected Vice-Minister The accused denied the charge, and toler and let under any conditions of Foreign Affairs: Lam Fa, Military More thar ong ease has come to my notice of tenants being forced to give up their, houses awing to Japanese going direct to

Affairs; and Tung Ting-kwong, Navy.

It is reported that the Military fiovernment has declared martial law

GERMANS ON SHAMEEN

QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.

In the House of Commons, on June 27th, Lord R. Cecil, replying to Colonel Yate, who took exception to the retention of Germans in the British conesssion on the

German should be removed elsewhere.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of $2,000, Inbour. with the alternative of months hard

the evening of August 5th. afirnued positively that there was no collusion of any kind whatsoever and that the money was only given to the men na mark of sympathy and to console them He further admitted for their defeat. that he and his friends had freely enter- tained the oth Cavalry team, taken them

stay. He did not deny that he and his friends had won considerable sums of money in betting on the result of the matches, but pointed out that directly he became aware of the rumours attached to. the manner of winning, he and his friends had fotprand the modey, $15,000, to Mr. Merriman

THE POLICE RESERVE CAMPAIGN for motor car rides, etc., during their

The manager of the Pol Ying theatre Yaumati, was summoned before. Mr. J. R. Wood for not having the proper fire appliances, as required by the regulations. Mr. P. C. Jenkin, D.S.P., who prose euted, said that there were 19 water buckets instead of 14.

The defendant said that the buckets were being used for some repair work that was being done.

A fine of $25 was imposed.

na posted up, the Police could not find out the number of fire appliances which should be on the premises.

This explanation did not satisfy the Stewards. Accepting Mr. Ezra's state. ment in fall that there had been no colin-

tri landlords and offering 30 and 35 within 10 miles of their meeting place. dollars a month

more rens far their Chan Kwan-pui, Commander of the Int houses, and the tenants told to clear out.Division, has been appointed Commander so being British, too. A fine thing of all, the troops within the State. happen in 14 British Colony. Again. houses which are in a very bad state of repair are lef to tenants without even a eat of whitewash being put on them, at audsunced rent, all through the supply wing insufficient for the demand. I think I am right in saying that nearly every big firm in the Colony-I make this state island of Shameen (Canton), said that not exhibiting the liceuse of the Build

The same defendant was fined 810 torsion between himself and friends and the nient owing to rending the list of directors the Government did not propose, in existing Authority showing the number of hru of the different companies have lare in circumstances, to direct that these appliances. interests in the land and building com-They considered that the Germans, who Mr. Jenkin said that unless the notice panies. The ranks of the unofficial mein were allowed to remain on Shameen hers of the Legislative Council are filled Municipal Police, and subject to the under the supervision of the British from the heads of these firms. Can they observance of the strict conditions impos- ed on them by the British Consul-General, Le expected to legislate in such a way as would have less opportunity for making

WITH NEGLIGENCE. to raake the shares of the companies in ischief or for engaging in plots against which they are interested gu down, whith us and ou. Allies than they would have it the Asintic Petroleum Company's instal- Carim Deen, a watchman employed at allowed to remain at large, in Canton or lation at North Point, was charged be- would undoubtedly take place if a good elsewhere to the interior.

Colonel Yate Can be give us

fore Mr. J. B. Wood, on Saturday with deal which Mr. Harris asks for was done!

At the end of a protracted meeting yes- ." Investor ""says that plans were made ground for that opinion? Most people being negligent while on duty.

think exactly the opposite.

Mr. D. J. Lewis, who prosecuted, said terday evening, during which the accusa. Lord R. Cecil I can give no ground that on the night of August 18th, when tion of actual bribery was dropped, the except that which appears on the surface, the accused was said to have been neg-voting members present decided, by 11

votes to 17, with six abstaining, to namely, that a German under supervision ligent, ac attempt was made to steal 31

remove Mr. Judah Ezra's name from the- hill at the north end of Nathan Road is less harmful than a German who is not.

cases of tin plates. Next day it was four years before it was started, and then Colonel late-Does he realise how much found that a further 31 enses of tin plate roll of club members.

depends on the supervision 7 When you had disappeared. There was reason to it required petition signed by several have these Germans celebrating the sink- believe that the accused had aided and hundred signatories to get the Governing of the Litxitanie, and so on, in this abetted the theft, and he asked that an WRECK OF THE S.S. SUNG ment to do the work. This work; I might British concussion, the British residents extra charge to that effect be added.

'KIANG."

to open up Kowloon 10 years ago. Finis

The money was voted to cut through the

mention, cost about twice as much to do in a makeshift way an was originally yted to do it. What is the use of wast- ng the time of the Council if it is not

intended to do the work.

do not like it.

No answer was 'given.

any

INDIAN WATCHMAN CHARGED

The Magistrate did not agree to the additional charge..

9th Cavalry, it appeared to the Stewards that Mr. Ezra's conduct in associating himself so freely with the 9th Cavalry team, and in giving them money without the knowledge of their superior ofheer, thereby contributing to get them into trouble and to bring discredit upon their regiment, was conduct unbecoming to a member of the Race Club, and on this ground alone they decided to refer it to n special meeting of the members of the Bars should be permitted to retain, his Race Club to decide whether Mr. Judah

membership.

STRIKES EAST LAMMOCKS.

Telegraphic information has been re ceived in the Colony that the 8.8. Sung Kiung was wrecked off the East-Lammocks: on Baturday..

The news received so far is very meagre,

The notice recently sent round to alien Asiatic Petroleum Co's installation at Mr. W. B. Lightburn, manager of the enemy residents on Shameen forbidding them the use of the front bund and the North Point, said that the accused was path running parallel therewith is hailed on duty for the first half of the night of Land was sold by the Government to says a contributor). The notice is digni- house about once every half-hour. Notic with satisfaction by the community here August 18th, and had to pass witness persons of more or less small means, and fied and terse, giving as a reason for the house between 9.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m., and the actual cause of the disaster is

ing that the watchman did not pass his all sorts of promises made that regulation that the appearance in public approaches, etc., should be made so that of these people, who are associated with witness went out to took for the watch not definitely known. It is stated, how it could be got at casily, but a lot of this a nation which has been so degraded as to man along the band. On turning the ever, that the vessel lost her way in a corner near the stores ho saw six Chinese heavy log in the vicinity of the Lammocks. resort to the ftrærder of Red Cross nurses work is still in abeyance. Whyl- Because and helpless, wounded prisoners, is an who ran away. He called for the watch

The Sung Kiang is a vessel of 987 tons, eyesore and an insult to civilized beings. man without receiving a reply, and and is under the command of Captain being it is against the interests. of the present Though taken late, the step is most going a little further, he saw the accused Troubridge, the local agents holders of the properties on the south end welcome, and the British authorities are walking fast in the direction of the hand. Messrs. Butterfield & wire he visited of the peninsula, wins can see that the to be congratulated. The French Consul. He found subsequently that a quantity this part recently from Shanghai, with stolen. It general cargo, and left last Tuesday fenants of some of these properties will General readily fell in line with his of tin plates had been

British colleague and has issued similar must have taken fully an hour to on the return trip with a general cargo naturally move further inland if chomper orders to his polier. It is hoped that the remove the 31 cases of tin plates on board, also carrying the mails and a and hetter houses are to be got.

liberty of these alien enemy, residents froin the store to the place where few passengers.

Witness "could nor It is reported that all on board have Quite a number of people would like on Shameen will be further curtailed by they were found.

attract the attention of the watch. been safely taken off," and that some of It may, forbidding them to leave and enter man, who appeared to be endeavouring therefore, be assumed that the mails, too,

the baggage has been saved. to escape. Witness examined the control have been recovered. It is, feared, how -clock, which showed that for three-quarever, that the vessel will become a total ters of an hour the accused had not loss. Mr. B. Innes, the marine superin

to live at Taipo or thereabouts, but can Shameer late at night when the gates are not do so owing to the fact that the first closed to public trafic.. business train arrives at 9.08 sometimes

shares.

ANTYPHOON WARNINGS. The following telegram has been

not in time to catch the 4.10 ferry. They The present condition of affairs is regulated it." The only door through tendent, who was seen by a reporter of ns: Why are the trains not run to this:The person who has to rent a house which the thieves could have got to the this paper yesterday, stated that no fur- catch the 10 to, ferry instead of the 10 and the only way to alter it is to form a

is absolutely in the hands of the landlord tin plates was open and witness saw the ther definite information had been re-

watchman come through that door. When ceived, past?" Now, could one expect the rail-society amongst those who are directly subsequently the Watchman turned up way" authorities-don't forget it is of the community whose opinions are This statement was antruc

interested, and not rely on any member be said that he had been on the jetty Government railwaytio run a train to likely to be influenced by the prior of

The accused said that there was no suit anyone else but Government servant

In conclusion, I should like to ask Mr regular patrol beat, but it was the duty when the majority of the people living at Pollock hefore he goes away to inform the of the watchmen to regulate the clock received by the American Consulate Taipo are Government servanta 1 And, members of the Constitutional Reform once every half-hour. As soon as the General, Hongkong, from the Manila Association" what has become of it! Is manager.called out for the watchman, on could one expect Government servants really alive it, or has it, done, the night in question, accused answered Observatory. who have to be at their offices say at 0.30 anything, since the meeting at the Town the call. He chased the Chinese himself, to be there at a just because a few Hall, except to form a committee and although the manager refused to give him

collect subscriptions Did it finish its an electric torch, civilians would like to live there! Be useful life after the promise of forming Mr. Lewis pressed for the maximum salt Taipo and the neighbourhood is such an association helped to fill the Town penalty.

Hall more than a verr azo If not,

reserved for those who can afford to get what has happened to it-Yours, etc., to their offices 1 9.30 or after.

(Continued at foot of next Calumn.)

no mesto KOWLOON. Hongkong, 20th August, 1918.

The Magistrate observed that it was bad case of negligence, and fined accused #30 (two months' salary), with the alter- native of six weeks hard labour..

10 am., August 24th. Cyclone or Typhoon N.E. of Luzon, direction unknown.

Noon,, August 24th. Typhoon in about 124deg. Long, F. and 21deg. Lat. N., moving N.W

10.12 p.m., August 24th. Typhoon near or over southern Formosa moving WNW or N.W

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