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-TO-DAY'S CELEBRATIONS. To-day has been proclaimed a public holiday in celebration of the Allies' sucess, and the following arrangements have been made

9 am-Meeting of District Grand Lodge of Freemasons, at Freemasons Hall,

TRE - HONGKONG DAILY PRISS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18mm, 1918,

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

POSTPONED.

The fortnightly meeting of the Hong kong Sanitary Board was held yesterday evening. Mr. A. Gibson presided, and

SERIOUS ORIME IN THE COLONT.

THE GOVERNMENT'S REPLY TO THE HON. MR. HO FOOK, The Hos. fr. Ho Fook has received

the following letter from the Colonial Secretariat in reference to his remarks

crime in the Colony

Zetland Street, at which all Master those also present were the Hon. Mr. E in the Budget debate on the subject,

R. Hallifax, Mears, C. G. Alabaster, Ng Hon Ta, Chan Ki-ming, and J. L McPherson (Secretary).

Masons are invited to be present. Afterwards the Brethren will attend Diving Service at St. John's Cathe dral in regalia...

Mr. F. B. L. BOWLEY was to have moved 2.30 -Meeting of the Legislative resolutions relating to the housing of the Council, at which a resolution ex-working classes, the reconstruction of pressing "profound satisfaction " insanitary portions of the city, and the that an Artistice Has been arranged restoration of the sanitary staff to its under conditions signifying the com- plete victory of the Allies, will be full complement by recruiting Inspectors proposed for submission to His Majesty the King by H.E. the Of

from outside the Civil Service.

The PRESIDENT intimated that, as Mr. Bowley was not present, the resolutions standing in his name should be with

cer Administering the Government, seconded by the Hon. Mr. H. drawn.. Pollock, xc, the senior Unofficial Member of Council.

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SPORT.

FRIENDLY CRICKET MATÓH.

UNIVERSITY TEAMS CONTEST.

In a friendly cricket match played on, the University ground, yesterday, between Univaraity teama'entitled "Home" and §4. Procession,” A. ‘A. Humjsh¤ and D., K. Colonial Secretary's Office Bamy gave two vigorous displays of

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8th November, 1918.

Sir, I am directed to state that your remarks at the recent meeting of the Legislative Council on the subject of the supression of serious crime have received the oareful consideration of this Govern

ment.

2. It must be remembered that the Colony is suffering very considerably from the disorder provalent in the neighbouring province of China. Larga Mr. ALABASTER: I understood from bands of robbers are to be found in all Mr. Bowley that he was going to comparts of that province, and when those 10 am. Thanksgiving service at Stmunicate with you and ask that this in the neighbourhood of the border-line motion stand over for a fortnight, as the are disturbed they seek refuge in Hong minds of everyone would be filled with other matters to-day. I thought he had informed you, but, as he has not done 30, I ask, on his behalf, that this motion

John's Cathedral, attended by H.E

the Officer Administering the Govern went and the members of Council, officers of the Army and Navy, the Masonic Fraternity, and the general public A Naval band will take part in the service. Solemn Pontifical Thanksgiving service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, conducted by Bishop Pazzoni, assisted by the full body.of clergy and seminarisis. A solemn Te Deum will be sung previous to the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament by the Bishop. All the Catholic In- stitutions will be fully represented Bull as the various schools and con- gregations.

Thanksgiving service at the Union

Church.

10.30 am-Thanksgiving service at the

Jewish synagogue...

11.30 p. -Celebrations at the Hongkong Club, in which the Consuls of all the Allied nations have been invited to take part

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak will deliver an address of welcome, followed by speeches from the Allied Consuls. A special tiffin will be served at which members will entertain ladies.

stand over.

The PRESIDENT: He spoke to me this morning on the telephone about the matter, and I asked him to put it as a motion before the meeting.

Mr. ALABASTER then proposed that the motions should stand over for a fort night.

Mr. CHAN KAI-MINO, seconded. Mr. HALLIFAX wished to know she posi- when a member was not present.

as regards postponing a motion

tion

The CHAIRMAN replied that the motions on the agenda would fall through, Mr. Bowley not being there to move them. Of course, there was nothing to prevent Mr. Bowley from putting similar motions before the meeting.

Mr. ALABASTER remarked that he had proposed that the agenda should stand over to a subsequent meeting.

Mr. HALLIFAX: It seems unnecessary wasting of the time of the Board. The motion is simply to draw the attention of the Government to the Housing question, `. `. . . :

Mr. ALABASTER: On a point of order, The motion was proposed by me and

kong.

3. During the last month thore has The Arms been a decrease in grime. and Ammunition Ordinance has been strengthened, and the Captain-Superin- tendent of Police reports that there is little systematic muggling, of arms. It bas become most difficult to obtain arms, and robbers have recently used tox pistols,

4. Enquiry is being made as to the feasibility of extending the practice of putting under bond for good behaviour andesirables who have no regular em- ployment.I am, sir, Y

Your obedient

servant,

(Signed) M. FLETCHER

(Colonial Secretary):

The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook

AN EARLESS CHINESE.

DISMANTLING A GUN.

The Procession team won by 78 runs. Scores and bowling analysis were follows:-

"

** HOME."'

D, K. Samy, Choo Man Ping, b

FH. Wong*******

Lim Keng Sim, a and b Marley Teob Teik Ee, e Rümjahn, b

Marley

Hung Ho Chin, lbw b Wright... 3 Cheah Feng Beng, b Hinton Chan Siu Woo, Hinton, b Wright W: Gittens 1.b.w., b. F. H. Worg... Teoh Cheng Hoe, A. A. Rumjahn 3 Cheah Toon Lok, b A. A. Rumjahn 0 H. A. Phipps, ba. A. Rumjah... Chan Wing To, not out

Extrae

Total

3. D. Wright Kinton

E. Wong

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BILLIARDS.

158

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester- day, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chiness

The return Billiard match between Mr. pleaded guilty to stealing a ateel pin at the Palace Hotel on Sunday night and J. Parks and Mr. J. Gibson was played from a point gun in East Fort, Hang-barather a sensational ending. hom

Although Mr. Parkes was over 80 in front in the last bundred, Mr. Gibeon ran out the winner by 6. The chief breaks were 38, 30, $7, and 8 by Gibson, and 25, 24. and 21 by Parkes

Wood: Why bas the gun not been re- moved from the Fort?. Is it not dis mantled:

The closing for the Handicap at the above Hotel has been postponed until

3 p.m.-Mass meeting in the Theatre

Royal, called by the Unofficial mem bers of Council, at which a resolu tion will be proposed conveying seconded by Mr. Chan Kai-ming. I sat authorities intend removing it in a fa Sunday, 17th inst..

respectful congratulations to H.M. the King on the successful prosecu fion of the war which has been waged by Great Britain and her Allies in the interests of Freedom and Right.

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that it be put to the meeting

Mr. ALABASTER's motion was then put the meeting and carried, Mr. Halifax and the President being the only diesen tients,

After the formal business had been transacted, the President stated that Mr. Ng Hon Tat was leaving and his seat on the Board was being filled by Mr. Two. He moved that Mr. Tso's name be substituted for that of Mr. Ng Hon. Taz op all the committees on which the de parting member had sat.

5.30 p.m.-Mass meeting of the Portuguese community at the Club Lusitaĝo. Evening-luminations and décorations. Arrangements for the illumination of public buildings will be made by the Government, and private firms. The following is the memorandum on are asked to co-operate.

Mr. W. L. Pattenden writes that owing to the number of seats in St. John's Cathedral that have to be reserved for officials, at the request of the Government, pews in the middle aisles have had to be allocated for this purpose. Provision will be made as far as possible in the North Transopt and Side Chapel for seat-holders whose pews have been thus

taken.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs asks us to announce that the celebration in the Hospital Districts must be observed by the firing of crackars to day. Proper precautions against fire must be taken.

There will be a dinner, and dance at Wiseman's Cafe to-night. ⠀

PREPARING FOR TO-DAY.

HOUSE-CLEANSING,

House-cleansing drawn up by. Mr. E. W. Hamilton in reply to the question on

Inspector Brazil: It is too heavy. The

days. Defendant admite the theft. Your Worship will remember having seen de Lendant before. He has a peculiarity; both his ears are cat off. Evidently be wak a robber in China and the authori-} ties'cut his cars off.

CANTUN' NEWS.

(BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI

November 12th.

Mr. Wood: Three months' hard labour. PEKING GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL TO THE

FATAL QUARREL ÖVER AN OPIUM TRANSACTION.

MAN STRANGLED TO DEATH.

the subject by Mr. F. B. L Bowley at TWO CHINESE ADMIT THE MURDER. the previous meeting:-

House-cleansing is divided

inta

SOUTH.

We are informed that the Peking Government has proposed to settle the Kwangtung, and Kwangai provinces by appointing General Luk Wing-ting Inspector-General of the Two Kwangs; Tem Ho-ming, and Li Yew-hon, Tuchan and Civil Governor of Kwangtung res pectively; and Chan Ping kwan and Mok

various groups of two or more districts day, before Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, three Chan: Kwing-ming, Lan Fu, and othera At the Hongkong Magistracy, Jester-Wing-san, Tuchan and Civil Governor of Kwangsi respectively. Commanders where the Inspecters work in concert. Chinese were charged with being con-will be appointed Defence Commissioners Bach District Inspector is responsible for & programme when work is in his cerned in the murder of another Chinese of various places, and others, will be District. Warning notices are circulated in Wanchai.

given suitable positions. General Luk is during the previous week, and the coolies

asked to express this opinion of these come on duty at 1.30 or 8 a.m., accord-

proposals.

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION,

Thy Civil Governor has ordered that. the election of members for the next term of the Provincial Assembly will be held ou December 16t MIEITARY GOVERNMENT, AND FRACK.

The first prisoner denied the charge, ing to locality, etc, under their foremen, but the second and third pleaded guilty, The Inspectors come on duty half-an- Sergeant Blackman stated that two of hour later and inspect svory floor themes cleansed. They get away at times vary, the men admitted the offence when arrest ing from 10.10 am to 11 am Thore ed Al about & pm, on Saturday the ing house-cleansing on Wednesday three prisoners and deceased, who were which is set aside for Court business, fiving at No. 2, Pennington Street, had any

The Military Government has decided House cleansing gets round Kowloon squarrel. The trouble really arose over that no Pacifist Society op Fence CoD four times a year; in Hongkong three an opisu deal, the three defendants being ference shall be allowed in the South- times and a little as a rule. - Any epide

West provinces without its consent. mic is liable to upset the routine.

'bpsum smugglers. Deceased and the The Geferment has appointed On an average from 25 to 30 floors are prisoners, it appeared, sold some opium, number of Committee," "with Dr. Wa

aid of the Boldiers Relief Funds started. by President Wilson KING CHOY EXPORT.

done daily by each Inspector, but this afterwards, the deceased gave his Ling lang at the head, to raise funds in From a very early hour, yesterday, the varies largely with the type of house. decoration of public and private build-lensed, for it is obviously ensier to accomplices away for smuggling opium inspect 30 one-storied houses or 8 five into China. Words led to blows, and the ings in the Colony was continued, and storied houses which communicate at the three prisoners strangled the decessed by noon the business quarter of the City top, than, 7 four-storied houses with no

inter-communication.

M. Wolfo remanded the case till Mon-

t: It is reported that the greater part of Lang's troops in King chow have surg tendered All the Yunnanesa and Noftherner in the foren, will be returned to their bone, which the Eshtons and Kwongsinroe will be drafted into the Bouthern Lerses The next step, will be to buy all of"their" arms at fair prices. The conclusion of hostilities en this front is very neat

mountains simento These clisifying Hangs regimenta itposess large stores of food, and

The authorities have seat, to investigate the source of

sasumed an aspect that was reminiscent With reference to expediting house day. of the blaze of colour during the last cleansing I tako le as a fundamental Coronation festivities.

principle that each floor in each house Soon after the Government notification ipector. This does away

must be inspected by an European I A SAD STORY RECALLED.

with the i

YOUNG EURASIAN WOMAN proclaiming a holiday today had been solutions of (a) washing mare doors and Issued, & small army of worksten set letting Portuguese foremen inspect as

a M inspecting only a percentage, and (b) AWAITING DEPORTATION, about decorating the Government build-well as regulay. Inspectors. Farther ings. The decorative scheme on these was more, I am satished that during the

There is at present awaiting deports-, LANDITS IN THING-YURN.

Authorities have received reporte very tastefully carried out, those on the hours worked, more floors cannot be got on to Singapore Young Eurasian that the bandits in the Taing-Yum: dis

through M Post Office building being especially This leaves only two possibilities oman named Violet Brown. She is trict are growing, very strong. They are admired. Several thousand Chinese Lanterns have been requisitioned for the number of groups This calls for authorities, who will deport her as soon

(a) to subdivide districts and increase under the care of the Central Police digging trenches and building camps on illuminating the Government buildings more Inspectors whom we cannot obtain. to-night

(b) to lengthen the house cleansing as a ship is available. This young woman The students of the University paraded hours from say 7.30 to 11.15 am. or even was previously banlabed from Hongkong the town, in the morning, carrying the noon. Now, in the first place, this would for leading a wandering and aimless Allies' flags and cheering, might Do not leave the Inspectors time to do the

The officers and crew of bae of HM's rest of their District work, for House he persisted, however, in, returning, sad ship in Harbour matched through the cleansing (however useful) is only one, Mr. J. B Wood, at the Magistracy, town, in the evening, preceded by their small portion of their duties; and, in the sentenced her in July last to three band, thereby setting an armuple which, second place, I doubt if it would be months hard labour That term of it it is generally hoped, will be followed by physically possible for the Inspectors to prisonment has just expired. Violet the military and naval authorities se a do the work. The labour entailed in Brown is reputed to be the daughter of whole to the procession rond inspecting 30 floors of Chinese tenements rich man in the PME, who owns to bring home to the Oriental houses must be performed to be appre rubber plantations and in numer She populations

of the Colony that Great cisted. I may say that I believe the was married, but bother her husband Britain and her gallant Allies hars com Chinese would object strongly to any is alive or not is not known to the pleted the task of vanquishing the toe. lengthening of House-cleansing hours, Buthorities, "I

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RA'END'MUZINIÉRA CASE Commanders of various armies report that many soldiers have deserted recently, with their arms. It is rather difficult to stop, them from deserting in view of the fact that they hove

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Commander, Li Kan-yuen has reported that sererskringleaders who attempted to lead the Ymnan troops on the northern borders, to mutiny have been arrested and

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