1914-05-02 — Page 9

ROADS IN THE COLONY

Some Examples of How Not to

Make them. «

SPECIAL ARTICLE.}

THE

DAY BY DAY.

Arilval.

Hongkong. Christian Union. Hongkong Christian Union will The weekly meeting of the held at St. Paul's College on Monday next at 5.30 num

Capt. J. Coe, R.O.A,, arrived. by the Nara and is taken Hry much louger are the on the strength of the Command. autbties to contiune tinkering! with roads of the Colongor withe of the roads, at any rate: Tinkering is the only word f'here are roads in the

·Colony which seem always to be under pic yet which are never

Alice Memorial Hospital. repai, never in good condition. The Hon. Trensurer of this Alina It & nost seems, indeed, ay Memorial and"&iliate! Hospitale though the more they were phege to acknowledge with thanks | patobed the more they require the following donation to the attention and the less satisfactory funds of the Hospitals:

is their condition. Take Caine

Hoad, for example; the reader

who is an occasional visitor to

that level will have difficulty

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Wing Fat & Co.

Share Transfers.

$10

Allontion is called in the fo in recalling a time, during the vernment Gazetie to the provisions: past few years, when he passed of the Companios Ordinance along that road without finding by which an instrament of trans- part of it raised for some purpose for of a share registered in a local or other. I have never beforo register under the Ordinace is Beew a road which had more not exempt from, stamp duty i apparent attention with jeaseseente in the Colony, result, and do not want to see

Gamblers Fined..

oao such for quite a long time Ton Chinese, said to be rice again. It is to trying to the pounders, wore this morning | temper.

charge beforo Mr. Melbourne: Writing on the Roadway. with gambling at No. 117, First I was wrong moment ago in Street The Reeper of tim house | enying i bless result. I should was fined $20 and the remainderf have said with less satisfactory $2 each. The sun of $4.83. result. or.there is result, mark taken possession of by the pilier you; the weirdest result imagin-on interrupting the game, was ablo: The part of the street confiscated. between Lower Castle Road and the top of Old Bailey looks as though someone had set out with

At the Royal Naval Yard ye-tor- a pattern half formed in his mind, day, the right owner of Pay had found that it was not a suc ticket No. 2,425 reported at the cessful pattern after all, and had Payruister's Offico thay it got desperate about it, alter a bit, been taken by some her person, It is a mass of potelice, of all Aanan who presented this tiçka. kinde und Biza, and visitors for payment it 4.45 pan, was ar-

Impersonation Charge.

stocks.

d

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1914.

SPECIAL CABLES.

(Special: Pacific Service to the Telegraph —Roúteri)

CHINESE POLITICS.

THE NEW CABINĘT.

Peking, Received May, 2.

A date promulgating the Cabinust was isened at taidnight; showing the following appointmenta

Secretary of State, ......... Foreign Affairs.

Hen Shin-dring.

Sna Pao-chi

Chow Tzu-chi

Finance.

Cha Chi-chion

Interior.

Tuan Chi-jui.

Liu Kwan-isping..

.....Army.

Navy

Yang Shi-chi f....

Thng Hun-lung

Chang Chun-hsiang.........Jnation.

Liang Tung-yer

Agriculture and Commerce. Education. Communicatione.

THE SALT REVENUE,

SIR RICHARD DANE'S SERVICES RECOGNISED:

Peking, Received May 2.

It is understood that the Government is increasing Sir Richard Dane's salary by a thousand a year in con- sideration of his excellent services.

The Government is determined to carry out his plane, despite the opposition of the salt merchants,

TELEGRAMS.

S.S. SIBERIA.

NEWS FROM MANILA.

TELEGRAMS.

London, Received May 2.

CORRESPONDENCE.

May Institute Surely this is most inappropriate'spot for such

[The opinions expressed by the a building, the only favourable

Correspondents are not necess-piout in this site for such arily those of the "Hongkong building is its being fairly

Telegraph"]

A LOCAL TOWN-PLANNING AUTHORITY WANTED.

[To the Editor of the Hongkong

'Telegraph.]",

contral,

SUPPOSED FIRE ON THE MALTA.

The Company, platb...they have no knowledge of it.

While having no other interests to consider in this matter excopt We were informed yesterdayı the general health of the Colony, thas news, had reached the Colony the writer is one who considers by means of a letter to a Hong

kong gentleman who has friends that it is time some stand, was on board the P. and 10. Maitsşı. initiated against the indisori- now about..due in England; thatin Sirls it not quite.time that minate dumping of buildings on at Colombo the ship was delayed some objection was formulated by, ur. On behalf of the residents, any available open space. This break of fire on board.

for some time owing to ancout, present and future, of this is one of those many matters, Colony against the absolute which, booause it comes in no disregard of the

powers that particular · person's province or be" for any scheme of "Town- planning" in Hongkong and daily duty deal with, or they

Kowloon?"

1.

are otherwise too busy to con- sider it efficiently, is allowed to pass at the time. unheeded, and the amount of damage done is not appreciated till it is" actually too late to prevent,

Is

Telegraph, the Hongkong office of Seen this morning by thes the Company stated that they

had had no intimation of such an occurrence.

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FAREWELL SMOKER

Service 00. last evening, the A very enjoyable impromptu smoker" was held at the Civil" object of the occasion being to bid farewell to Mr. J. Irving, who

тая

During the evening Mt: Irving, was presented with a sonvenir” from the members of the Club.

The Chairman made the pre-

Irving

words,. and Mr.

OPIUM CHARGE,

have the felicity of seeing patches rested, and was, at the Police of tar musadam between piecesurt this morning, soutonces to of concrete. They may knit days hard labour and 4 hours together by some mysterious and as yet undiscovered process, but

Star Ferry Incident. I doubt it. Il Hongkong is evar The passengers by the 10-15 overtaken by a volcanic aruption launch for Hongkong to Kowloon, like Pompeii there is every like last night were surprised to find lihood of grave and eminent them-olves landed as the old pier Router'a Service To The Telegraph."] archacologists, about the year instond of the how uno cal for no 4,000, trying to read a meaning apparent reason. It was notice Gr message into Caine Road when ablu however that shen half way

London. Received May 2. it is excavated. They can hardly across tas achour the e gin avoid it. They would never dream were running very slow an the that the to them) ansients did journey took a cousderable in this thing without some great pur to accomplish. We learned this message stating that the ship has are still bitterly opposed to Home health and should be reserved for thoroughly independent way of being in possession of, and selllög

pose. And no doubt the pundits morning that the change in the will ally manage to read some landing place was owing to “* messa to this writing on the break dowu in the engineroom. roadw :/ It is a consoling re- Haul of Arms,” Ammunition and flectic its way, but not half en Batisf

y as a good road would

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Reuter's correspondent at Mauila 1eleg:am received from states that the Captain of the 88. Siboria bas despatched a wireless experienced no trouble.

Trouble Not Anticipated.

Vasant

Even ignoring the seethetic point of view entirely, and look ing at the matter purely from o sanitary and health point the pre- sent haphazard method of allow. ing residences for Europeans to be put up anywhere irrespective of the nearness to other residences, Institute is necessary in this If such an institution as the will sooner or later have a mark-small location near the tram ed and prejudicial effect on the station, there is an apparently far European commuity here. more suitable site on the Kennedy

The Colony must remember Road, now occupied by the Fore is shortly leaving the colony. that aga business centre its valuestry Department. Though this

for Canada. Mr. Woolley lies largely in the good health of is quite a minor point, and only officiated 28 chairman. and the Eurpean community.

of aesthetic interest, the uredis of Thornhill, Smith, Spilles, Bigby, Bupported by Messrs. In Kowloon, where a suitable laying out the ground: in the European Reservation in the area west bank of the gullab just Wheat, Stokes and Hill. A good of which suitable houses for above the Tram station which

number of members ́ and friends Europeans only could without bida fair to add greatly to the

were present. Mr. Lader presided" any difficulty or trouble have attractiveness. of been made a few years ago, the generally given to Lady May, and

the place is at the piano. first thing obvious to the strangerat has already gained the name is the way that houses for lower of "May Garden", and class Asiatics have been permitted universally appreciated. It would close to European residences, indeed be a ply if such a grow-sentation, in a few well-chosen

To ensure health, it is neces-ing asest in the Colony's open sory for Europeans in the Tropics spaces were now to be discounted suitably replied; remarking that": ULSTER SITUATION.

to live in as healthy atmosphere by a building, which, however

the gift would always remind. as can be obtained; this is necessary, could just by well, and

him of the givera. European Colony and without probably better, be erected a UNIONIST VIEWS.

the European element it would little further off, 800n lose its significance, and i in these days of rash and harry does not require the training of it is incumbent on anyone draw- (Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."a: Sanitary expert to appreciate ing. attention to a weak spot to that if Europeans have to suggest a remedy for the dame, Mr. F. E. Smith, speaking at live in districte in close con and the whiter suggests that Heavy Fines in the Police Court: Swindon, said the Unionists tact to lower class Aasiatics small committed called the Town

Ulster after a period of years. would never assent to a settle the health of those Europeans Planning Committee or Board

To-day. ment automatically including must eventually suffer.

There are only certain spots or Government, a purely honorary self as a broker, was charged.

abould be appointed by the

A Chinese, who described him- Runcorn, stated that Unionists Europeans to live to maintain meet occasionally and advise in a Police Court this morning,, with districts where it is desirable for and advisory body, which would before Mr. JR Wood; at the Lord Hugh Ceoil, speaking att

Rule, and would adopt every

them, the Asiatic element in the the question of sites and how 20 tale of prepared opium: Rem Parliamentary means to prevent population, to whom the climate buildings should be allowed the Bill passing

is a vastly less imports on

venue Officer Wilden prosecuted: consideration than it is to Euro body would relieve the Public Chinese revenue officer acting or

.Bross. Such 巍

The evidence showed that are General Macready received the peans, can live in many parts of Works Department of all the instructions from the officer in journalists of Belfast aud said no

the Colony where. European onus of snob work, and would charge of the ears, entered into further movements of troops to

would find it impossible to live iu be purely advisory in character negotiations with the defendant Ulster is contemplated“ except

health:

No person directly interested which culminated in the purchase. If any department of Governin land or buildings from a finant of the opium, at 2580 per tael. anticipate further trouble,

ment was interested in "Towncial point of view would beThe defendant led the ChinessTM planning" one would thick it was eligible for the Fublic Works Department, which might well be appointed Street to premises in Wanchai, committee, officer from a houso in: Victoria“ or the Medical Officer of Health by His Excellency: Thus those then to Causeway Bay, back again Possibly unknown to the public who follow us us residents here to Victoria treet, and then to a JAMES HENDERSON, KT. been made to the Department by bensi

some remonstranos has already after would look to us as roul house in Des Voeux Road before ther Medical Officer of: Health;

the staff was finally handed over: London, Received May, this officer has on the whole sonnet of such committee would $1,500 on the first charge and"

A rough suggestion for the per- discussions likely to be harmful James Henderson).st, managing Colony owes hab dabbi of 1. The Assistant Director of alternative of six months' bard His Worship fined defondant The death is announcedor: Sir: thankless task, and to him the ba.

$1,000, on the second, with the proprietor of the Belfast News gratitude, for what he bas achiev Letter and of Belfast Weekly od on their behalf, but in these

sentences to run consecutively: labour in each instance the News.

days his bande want strengthen Deceased was born at Belfasting to support him against in- able to stand the wet. The Captain Superintendent of Police PUTUMAYO ATROCITIES. in 1848. and formerly practised at terests which do not consider the men who made it apparently were entertained by the Chineso

the Irish Bar He was firat Lord question of the health of the forgot there was each a thing as Chamber of Commerce at the To

Mayor of Greater Belfast and "the gentle rain from Heaven." Yuen Itustaurant last night, a

Colony. was first High. Sheriff County of What surface dressing there least being given in their honour..

the City of Bolfast He was Houses are now being erected was is broken, and the road looks The Hon Mr. Lau Chu-pak states that the magisterial en-tute of Journalists and Freeldont European section or what in

Reater's correspondent at Lima formerly President of the Insti- or are already erected in the 6. A Member of the Legal and s 88 though it had been very presided and "Mr. Un Kam-wa quiry into the Putomayo atrocities of the Master Printers Federation called the European section of badly abused. Matters are not was in the vice-chair. There was as concluded. The Dossier of the United Kingdom. He was the Colony, so that almost every greatly improved either by the a lurge attendance, including runs to 2,100 pages, and 83 ar-knighted in 1889 and made a available space is covered with fact that there is no light in the Sir Chen Tang-liang, K.C.M.G, resta are ordered..

Freeman of the City of Belfast bricks and mortar, and the heat road, so that one stumbles into former Ambassador to the United

in 1912.]

of such parts in the absence of rough places without seeing them. States. Complimentary speeches But then the whole matter of the were delivered, and a happy

free movement of what wind thera

·lighting of Kowloon is a crying evening was spent. The guests evil. These are only two instán departed for Canton by cruiser css of rank bad work on the part shortly before noon to-day. of the P. W. D. and others will occur to every reader. There is no reason in the world why an I ord Meath suggests that sinco old street abould not be properly May 24. Empire Day, falls on a mended and have done with it or Sunday, Monday June 22, the why a new-made atrest should official Birthday as well as the go all to pieces in a few weeke. anniversary of the Coronation of

Received, London May 2, The P. W. D. can make a good our present Sovereiga, and of the

The Belfast flippodrome and job of streats if it wishes-witness Diamond Jubilee of Queen Opera House caught fire to-night the Praya and the question is, Victoria, would not be an un-(Friday), and it is feared they why does it not ?

auitable date for the celebration, will be gutted,

be.

Pers, however, the author at

Opium.

A sampan owner was charged

the Magistracy this morning)

BLACK v. WHITE..

London. Received May 2.

OBITUARY:

ities 1. v.

a purpuso in all thief with having hait coucealed on BOXING MATCH CANCELLED routine movements. He did not patching. Perhaps Caine Road board his sampin, in Yaumati in the ad on which they try Bay, 3 Manser pistols, 1500 their periments. If that is the rounds of ammunition and 150) case, can experiments do not tols of prepared opium. appear to work out vory well. arrest was made by Lee. Sgt. For proof of this we have only tonaghan. Mr. Grist, of Moser. cross the harbour and have a look Wilkinson and Grist, who appear at Ashley Road. This is a bice, ed for the defence, asked for a now road leading past some remand, which was granted. The twenty odd new houses which man, when arrested, stated that were recently erected. At least the goods wore given to him by it was a nice, new road only a another man at Tai Chak Sai to the Empire.

week or two ago. But a

Canton Officials' Visit.

The The boxing match between

San Langfort and Gunboat Smith, fixed for June 30 at the Olympiu, bas been cancelled in SIR deference to Home Office, objec tions to bluck versus white contests, which"

may result iä

shower of rain came along The Military Pacification Com and the road did not seem missioner of Canton and the

Empire Day.

Received: London May 2,

BELFAST FIRE

י

THE BUDGET

·PRESS: EXPECTATIONS;.

OPERA HOUSE And-hip- PODROME.

may be in the summer months, must be most prejudicial to those resident in them; especially the

less strong-members of the com munity, namely the women and

the

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2. The Medical Officer of Health

Pablic Works. 3. The Chairman of the Cham- ber of Commerce (if not direct- ly interested financially in land Bites.)'

4. The President of the Sabit

nry Board.

6.

7.

member of the Medical Profes- sion in the Colday nominated

INDIAN TROOPS LEAVING-

The 126th Baluchistan In fantry which has been relieved.

and recommended to His Ex-Hongkong on Monday by the by their respective professions by the 4th. Pathane, is to leave

cellency.

troopship, Dufferin Details from The Officer in charge of the Indian forces are also to depart Building Department of the Dufferin sails at noon..

other by the same boat!. Ther A Member of the University file of the Baluchis; and they P.W.DA

In all there are. 879 rank and alected or nominated by the will commence embarkation at This matter is really of such The other departing troopaare Senate

Nowloon Police Pier at 7:30a.m.- universal intereat, that I feel it The newspapers bélieve that the the small 'open space just South has only to be mentioned, even 99.rank and file;,8th Rajputa No. 4 Company H.KSB,RGA,, indifferently as I have done. to 57: 31ib. (Lazara) Mountain gain the active co-operation of

this letter. Yours etc.

Battery, 8, 30th. Mula Corpa,, the community; '

Apologising for the length of Panjabis 20; besides 20 invalids. 3 25th Punjabis, 37; 20th.. from various corpo

No viaitore will be allowed on board before 11

ohildren":

Ramour bus, it that even on

Received, London May 2. Badget will providó additional the lower Peak Tramway station, revenue by a readjustment of the and bounded on one side by be no disturbance of the Customs by, the nullah and Tramway, Income Tax, and that there will St. John's Place and on the other: and Excise duties digand building as about to be ereuter

There has been no rush toitismaven stated that this: olear goods frour bond?

is the eita of the proposed Helens

HEALTH. Hongkong, May 1, 1914..