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TELEGRAMS.

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BRITISH' POLICY. ·

(Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."I

London. Recolved May 7.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1914,

LEGI LATIVE COUNCIL. take place. There had not been FIRE ON THE S.S. MALTA.

an enquiry

not

FOOTBALL.

United Services Longue Annual Meeting.

CRIME IN THE COLONY.

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Report of the Captain Superint endent of Police.

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Commercial.

Home Markets. The Times of April 9 reports The report of the Captain on the Home Markets as follows: The second annual general Buperintendent of Police for the

Copper. Dealings have been extremely restricted but the tone The total of all asses reported has remained very tendy In meeting of the United Services year 1919 states: Football League was held vester- day evening at the RG.A. Theatre to the Police during the year 1915 anticipation of good Ameriein Victoria Barracks when Major was 12,011 as against 12,660 in statistion. Values opened a shade

Marge e'attendance.

which was as follows:

e broke out on the F, and A. Robertson presided over a 1912 being a decrease of 64 or casier, at £88 2s. 6d. for three 5.13 per cent. The average for months which sold later at 286 The Hon. Secretary, Sarpt, the last five years is 10,713 8, le. 3d., cash, warrants being A.A. Wilson, submitted his report In the division of theen cases booked at 865 16a. 3d. to 885

into Sorious and Minor offences 158. The first session clomså. there appeare a decrease, as com-eteady, however,

with prica pared with 1012, of 825 cases or practically unaltered on balance 19.30 per cent, in the former and A few enquiries were in the ma an increase of 176 cases or 2.10 ket in the afternoon and the tone was rather harder, the close being per cent. in the latter.

The increase and decreass BB firm at 18. 3d. to 2s. 6d. advance, compared with 1912 in Sarious with cash at £65 18. 91, and. Offences are shown as follows:-three months at 286 58. Total

Decrease,

sales, 750 tons; settlement price,

a minimum

t

12

.

Murder.

2

Robbery,..

37

Burglary or Larceny

in Dwelling,

9

Assault with intent to

rob,

4

'Piracy,

2

Unlawful Possession, Larconies,

152

874

Total.

830

Increase.

Kidanoping and Protection

of Women and Children -

Other Felonies

33

22

Total, 55

The net dearonso is 825. Murder: Fourteen murders were reported to the Police dur ing the year as against 16 in 1912.

the smallest attempt to answer (Continued from Pagi 4.)

that question, and it was fair to naume that no resñogable attempt

In the Telegraph of Saturday The Hon. Mr. Pollock, KC. had been made to take prompt moved This the Governor-insteps to all bath these vacancies Agpeared a report that an outbreek | 2. Council be requested to nominate sooo me the Governicent know fire occurred on the P. and 0. (under the Commissiouers Powers they were likely to occur. They to smer Malts while at Colombo. Ordinance, 1880), five Unicial ware ld that one vacaboy had The local officer; however, had Justices of the Pence us Com-

benu filled and the other Siste no knowledge of the bappening missioners for the purpose of ena to arrive at the end of We now read the following in the instituting, misking and duct. Jure, and in connection with the Malay Mail of April 30:-"A

as to the latter he would like to know Sir Edwara Gray, in the course sufficiency in numbers, efficiency, ther steps had been taken by Walt in Colombo harbour, on of his speech in the Huma of aut organisation of the Nursing legam letter. Referrin, the 17th us but the extinguished. The of Commons (eferred to on Page staff at the Goyerument Flaspitals to other questions replied to that promptly 1) said i impossible for us Burl to do their terms of service, dy, Mr. Pollock said apparatly go of the fire is andetermine!, I have pleasure in presenting to abandon the right of lookade pay and allowance.

turing cho inst six months i ateada sugh it is surmised that it the second annual report of the in view of our great ik in war

In moving the resolution, Mr. of having seven probationers the caused by a spark from a compared with

Cominental Padlock with motion was a number had dwindled down from pesang steam launch. About league. That the season has been A snccess. I think all will agree "nations, has ir às nut ohë butë vol gontinuation of the request made loge to two. He should have rty cheats of tea wäre damaged, to capion, the tuntumaceof by the bon, amber representing thought that it would have been ani these were discharged. The and that the wind up to the 1st. division 'was splendid, the final the light of anterierende with the Chamber of Commerce, apauksible have answered the hip's crew promptly set to work

match between the R.G.A merchant ships private proing on. heball of the uucoal seventh question is some reason with the hose, and the fire

ad .D.O.L.I. drawing a tramen- perty at RB. A rosolation on thembers of the ouail on the ably intelligent fashion; if the got under with

dous crowd to the Happy Valley, sabject will

windoubenty be Extimes on October 23, 1013. num number of bads nount of damage."

which shows what interest the

665 158 tough and best select- submitted at the next Hague of he (Mr, Hewett) hu) then heon

could

have been

Colony is now taking in" soccer."

ed, £70 5%,; electrolytio, #67 16, Conference by the United States given the information which given, at all events come approxi-

The second division proved come.

Oosl.-To-day's market at the or some other Power, and there

Instmate figure could have been sup supplied t the

rehat halky and it would appear

Coal Exchange was quite a holi- was no reason for our uppering meeting of the Council, the plied. Referring to the military

advisable to limit the number ofj

day affair, with business further the chief abstacle. We should r-quest made on October 23, admissions, he said he should 2011 Probably if he had remain teams to compete in any oue divi-

limited by the waiting attitude devote our efforts before the 1913, for the apponent of ve thought, as an ordinary man, fed it would have been painted ion; eleven appears too many

generally adopted in respect of " Conference, not to supplying our committee of hvo naofficial that atail events anme extra work ut to hit that it was difficult for the present.

the outcome of the Yorkshire delegates with arguments againstustices to enquire into the nurs-was imposed on the nursing staff obtain probationers; then The D.O.L.I. are to be con-

strike negotiations. A favourable the resolution but to examining ing staff question at the Govern these 208 military women and he might have made some gratulated on winning both let,

result was generally anticipated, the conditions of our accepting it. at hospitals, would there and children. But the answer seemed the disposition. Sinos the and 2nd. Division trophies,

bat as the miners in any case will If the Declaration of London is then have ben pressed home to regard that as such a trifling last meeting he had come to thereby salting an early record

not return to work until well after ratified, that will a sufficient Mr. Pollock then referral to his matter as not to make 447 the conclusion that he would re for the league, and I for one hope

Easter, and production will con- guarantee for

ปล dig the fourth question at the last ment difference at all.

emmend to the Secretary of it will last long, as I am sure, the

sequently be still further curtail- Then abject of the blockade.

In conclusion the Hon. m ber State an increase of three sisters other teams do not wish the two ing of the Council, and the answer

ed, afferings were very sparingly, there must be the strictest thereto, and said that answer remarked;—I deprecate very as a temporary measure pending trophies to find one resting place.

reade, and quotations, when asked conditions regarding contraband, disclosed a very striking stateuch the way in which my quo further investigations as to the Not a little of the credit for the

for, were on a firm basis. The and also an agreement that of affairs, for it showed that at one have been answered in this disposition of the staff at the bos. D.O.LI. successer must be. I

little dealing in railborne house. merchant veseels shall not be the beginning of Joly last, long matter. I think it very much topital, one of those parsas bad think, due to Lieut. Jenkins, and

holds was in small lots to meet converted into armed ships. If before our very long and trying a regretted that in this and in been engaged and they were QMS. Elliott for the excellent

possible requirements after the пе agreed to tbia,

we buramer had come to an end, the many other cases the Government looking for two more. He trast way they have managed the teams.

vacation, but with the weather must have a quid pro quo, strain and stress of work amongst of this colony treat the unoffied that that news would b To the other teams I can only

warm bayers were extremely ..for instance

regards the Sisters of the Government cial members in an adverse and satisfactory to hon. members and any better look next season.

carefal in their purchases. submarine mines. It is hoped to Civil. Hospital was such that hostile spirit, instead of taking he regarded es quite uonecongary The Longue hos dona la connection with 4 of these

Sugar.-Home Refined is in work out the conditions on which they took the strong, and most those arofficial members into the elaborate committee which remarkably well in several reports, no arrest was made; in rather better demand, quotations we are prepared to negotiate in unusual atep of petitioning for their confidence and inviting they wished to appoint. respects laat season. The Boxing the remaining 10 cases, srtosta unaltered. Forelga Granulated a year or meantime it is im- increase to Le made aheir couns and co-operation. He would inform han, men Day match between the Navy were made. There were cases again quiet but rather steadies. possible for the Government to their numbers, giving definite Sir, in making this motion and her that in his opinion they mu and Army was the second of the in which convictions were optin-Ready Z., sold at 118. 1ąd.; initiate negotiations.

rousons for asking for that pressing it the unofficial members nlace a limit to the number of secles, and although the Army ed(4 persona). In 6 cases there was first marke, May, sold at lla 3d. Mr. Morrell'e motion was talked

increase, but reasons which the are peraning what they consider European sisters that do the team was again successful, the conviction (10 persons) One August-September at 11s. 749.; out.

Government had thought fit to to be the course of justice and ordinary pursing in the Hospital Navy played a fine sporting game case with one man undecided. and October-December quoted withhold from the cognisance of right. The overworking of em I was not for Childar pirates The proceeds of this match went were reported to the Polfe dur in Paris closed easy at 1240. Manslaughter-Seven Cases 118.7d..fo.b. Hamburg. Crystals the Concail and the outside ployees in at all times to be and other such panple 10 havó tha long way towards purchasing public. That request did not deprecated and more especially tender care of whith nurses, the second division cup so that the year as against 5 in 1912. advance to unchanged. Cane sund along, för it was backed up 40 when applied to women The motion was subsequently we were spared the necessity of a 3 cases no arrest was made and quiet. Beetroot opened anchang- and supported by the recomwho are conscientiously sucig put, and declared lost.

appealing to the Soldiers Club in the remaining 4 oRees arresteed, ruled steady until near the MR. REDMOND NOT KEEN. mendations of the two loadingéi in this trying climate

for a trophy. The final match were mado, but in all of these 4 close, when prices hardened 144,, Obscene Publications. Government medical experts-in, combatting disease and nurs

the final tone. was between D:C. LI. and B. G. A cases no conviction was obtained.

at which The Hon. Attorney General

Gang Robberies. London. Received May 1.

the Superintendent of the ing the sick. To the women the

steady. Bales comprise-Mey Fifty gang robberies were re at 93, 311, 3d. and The papers

state that Mr. Government Civil Hospital and colony owes a deep debt of moved the first reading of a bill brought more cash to the league and you have already decided to

31d. ported to the Police during the Augas, 98, 511. and 6d.; October Principal Asquith conferred with

Medi- gratitude and it is is the hope of entitled "An Ordinance for more present runners-up medale to rear as against 82 in 1912. In December, 94, 634.; October, Ba. Redmond yesterday, but the lat-ral Officer.. One would discharging a part of that, by the effectually preventing the Publios- both divisions with this, ter was not eager to enter a Con-have imagised that only one lightening of their labara and tion of Obsonne Boks, Pictures

We have again to thank the in the remaining 15 cases arrests B1, closing sellers and buyers 85 cases no arrest was made, and 61. and December 9s. 64d, and ference on Home Ralé, as he answer could possibly bave been by improving the conditions and other Articles."

Soldiers' Club and Royal Navali desires the Bill to leave the mouse given to that request, namely a under which they work, that the The object of this bill is to Canteen for the nsusi donations were made. There were 12 one of April at 94. 3d..and 28.; May, in which convictions were obtaing 314. and 344.; August, 98. The Hon. Mr. Hewett second. provisions of the Obscene that these donations will be en-nonvicted and 8 discharged). In and 6d. October-December, 98. the Colonial Nursing Institure

His Excel. Publications Aot, England, 20joyed annually should the league 3 cases there was no conviction ed. and Bid. and January- for the despatch of two trained of and Sisters from England. They

an 21 Vict. p. 83; which em require them. were now told, however, that ency that he was quite sure that powers magistratas and justices

The Balance Sheet shows that (6 persons).

March at 98. 84d, and 8d. Oon- Twenty-three street and high traote registered, 48,000 bags. oothing of the sort was done, any reasonable proposition which of the pence to issue warrants to a email balance is, in hand and but that His Excellency decided is Excellency put before them search for obscene books, pie- it is nice to know that we have way robberies were reported to Stooke in Hamburg, 96,050 tona, to disregard that request and would be reasonably accepted tares, and other articles, sol, not to call on the Soldiers' Club to the Police during the year as against 80,240 last week and against 24 in 1012 Twenty-one 80,040 and 80.940 tons in corres instead to

pro- They thought that the stuff should after giving parties who may be make up any deficiency engage two

interested on bationers in place of getting be increasd and if that were

opportunity of The League must feel gratified men were arrested and, convio ponding wooks a year ago. London. Received May 7. out twu trained and quali- impossible that the work should being heard, to order the destrue that their initial movement in

tion of any obscene articles 60 connection with the formation of Of Robberies on Boate and Reuter's correspondant stfed nurse from Home. He be depressed. Athena states that there was a (Mr. Pollock)

His Excellency regretted that seized. Such a power does not the Hongkong, F. A. has borne Junks, nineteen cases were re- Land bent in a sanguinary engagement at Kodra question to be answered at this he was

accept exist in this Colony at present. auch good results. The Aasocia ported to the Police during the on the 6th inst., five hundred | meeting asking for what resens the motion. The number of

tion is on a very sound basie yearns against 23 in 1912. Ia 17 Albauiaus, being killed and that decision was arrived at, and recommendations for increases

The Hon. Attorney General and we hope it will long remains no arrest was made, in the remaining 2 cases arreata, gere wounded, while there were heavy although that question bad been of staff which were forwarded moved the second reading of the no

A Chinese woman living at 18 longes amongst the Eïprotea ruled out, he was still not with every year and every month of bill antitled "An Ordinance to The presentation of medale made and convictions were obtain Woo Sung Street, Yaumati, has Reuter's correspondent at out hope that sume explanation the year by the heads of various mend the Protection of. Women will, in the ordinary course be ed (6 persons, of whom 2 were reported to the police that soms Darazzo states that Greek binds might be forthcoming that after departments, were, if he were to and Girls Ordinance, 1897. gade by the G.0.0. at the Sol- convicted and 4 discharged): 1 person stole from her cubicle, on of Artillery, with muahine gunt, noon for the benefit of memors appoint a committed to enquire The second reading of the hill the Olah later in the year. The following sincers were the 6th inst.. jewellery worth the Council and the into every one with which he did entitled "Ao Ordinance to am-The gomes generally have been elected Chairman, Majy T. A. 835 and five articles of clothing are marching on the Borat road of to Valona. Darraza is occupied outside, public, It WAG, of not agree, sufficient to occupy the end the Magistrales Ordinator, well contested and conducted in Robertson; vics chairman, Mr. valued at $25 by strong forona, largely compos-course,

obtain time of the anotheial members 1890," was moved by the Hon good spirit. Refereeing has been F. W. Esger; Hon. Secretary trained of the council and civilians Attorney General. ed of Greek Regulars.

uniformly good and I feel sure and Treasurer, Sergt. A. A. Wil- This morning at the Police Sisters, but surly in this outside the government to su The bill entitled "An Ordin that this important branch of the son; Assistant. Hon. Secretary, Ened 83 e ch they had bosh Court, thirty-three gamblera were a ter efficiency ought to have extraordinary extent. When ance to amend the Flogging game can safely be left in the Corp. L'Ross RG.A. By kind permission of Major been preferred to sonomy, and they came to consider the fan Ordinance, 1903 was read a hands of the H. K. F. A. again The following sah committee osaght in a road by Det Bargt.

were appointed to consider tho Hall, officer Commanding 83 Ony. surely the promptest action set out in the answers to questions second time.

Wills and a party of Chinese On the motian of tho In conclusion the chairman and question of revising certain of the Police B.G.A. at Lyemoon Barracks, ought to have been taken to by the Hon. Member they were.

of faced with the conclusion that Bom Attorney General the officials thank the Clubs for the rules and to draw up a report on Messrs Ramos, Ramos and Co. remedy the evil instead of the Victoria Theatre gare these periodical sud wholly there had beeń po grast increase second reading of the bill entitled ready help they have given which the same→→Me, F. W. Edger, aged 17 years, residing at 41 fruitless adverticomenta for in the number of cases treated. "An Ordinance to amend the has enabled the lengre to be. Moran, Band Sergt. 4. Smith Aberdeen Street, accidentally fell splendid Cinematograph" enter.

The not result in the hospital, no extensions to Airship Ordinance, 1912," was carried through successfully. CER.A. E Tyler and the Hon. from the perspet of the first floor tainment in the refreshment probationers. hall last

I perennally wish to thank the Storetary. night to the of what had been done was the hospital of any inatorial size passed

The Hon. Attorney General chairman; officials and club secre children. The large room wie been absolutely and entirely the middle of the year, 1913, it was moved the second reading of titaries for the way they have supQ.M.8. Elliott, Sergt. Cambridge He was yesterday sent to the N.0.0.8., men and wives and that ten months of time had and nothing to indicate why in

Messrs F. W. Esger, J. Moran, verandah of 13 Macdonnell Road. Government Civil Hospital, sp. Orowded, many of the man not wasted. He wholly failed to 200 considered necessary to increase bill outitled: An Ordinance to ported me during my two years and the Hon. Secretary wore being able to obtain seats. This how two probation could fairly the staff of the hospital. It was provide for the public lighting of of office and so made, the job appointed to the emergency comparently offering from concussion

a new departure, owing to the and pronely have been consider. not surprising when the recm. the Colony and for the protection a pleasure, mittee and Mesere Moran and of the brain.

ed as efficient substitutes for two mendation was made to him that of the appliances used in consso

The balance sheet showed a Band Sergt. Smith suditors, Chinese married woman,

Another Petty Larcenys distance the Barracks are away

he should consider that, aq. in. tion therewith

tatul income of $440 while Votes of thanks were accorded residing at 220 Hollywood Road, from town. The performance was trained Sisters out from Homa.

Referring to the two Sisters orense in the staff of probationore The second reading of the bill under the heading of expenditure to Sargt. Wilson and Bomb has notied the police, that some #success and nearly all the men

He was entitled "Ab Ordinance to send were Teferees fess, $210: Woods for the work he had done time yesterday a gold hair.pros remainkdin Barracks for it, who had been married, Mr, Pol would be safficient,

aments are being made look said he had neked how long prepared to admit that hun hue the Stamp Ordinango, 1301as medals: $138 and the second during the season as secretary valued at $40, was styen from to make it a weekly performance before such marriages did the to the decision in August 19, last taken on the motion of the Hon. division cap 877. There was a and, desistant secretary respeo, her room.

Government know that they would year, and left the long on the Attorney Genera).

balance in hand of sight dollars,' tively.

IRISH CONFERENCE

Mr. the

Civil

of Commone first, and adv com- ielogram promptly sent Home t5 present motion is now being made,introduce into the Colony, the for winners medals, and we hope ad (29 persons of whom 23 were 611. and 6d.; Septembar, 93. 6d.

promise embodied in un amend ing Bill,

ALBANIAN TROUBLE.

SANQUINARY FIGHT,

Cinematograph Show at Lyemoon

cheaper 10

probationers than

Basured

B

apable

b

Other Bilm

next season. *

tions obtained...

Lost Dog.

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Capt. Wyndham Quinn, B. N. reports the loss on the 4th inst of a spaniel dog.

Thieves Still Busy.

Gamblers Fined.

·Fall from Verandah, Wong Tong, a Ühinése male,