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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND EXTRA

consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

"

CORRESPONDENCE

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY, 8 1915,

1. This Ordinance may be cited 08 the Flogging Amendment (Continued from Extra.) Ordinence, 1915, and aball to read [The opinions expressed by the The Hon. Secretary for Chinese and construed as one with the correspondents are not necess- Affairs said the senior Chinese Flogging Ordinanc, 1903, and arily those of the Hongkong

Telegraph."] member of the Sanitary Board the Flogging Amendment Ordin- introduced the amendment that unce, 1014, and the said Ordinon- notice be given and that it (ces and this Ordinance may ba was only after due notice olted together as the Flogging had been given that any charge Ordinances, 1903-1915, ... could be imposed at all. That 2. No person shall be sentenced Amendment was approved by the Ito ba flogged more than once for: members of the Sanitary Board., the same offence,

His Excellency said it was un* derstood, of course, that the Sani- tary Board if they did. oarry the work out would do so as cheaply as they could. It did not say, necess- arily, they would accept the tender which would involve the max- imum charge."

The motion was carried. German Charities Administra.

Objects and Reasons. The object of this Bill is to provide that corporal punishment may not be inflicted more than once for the same offence...

An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Extradition

Ordinance, 1889.. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and His Excellency said :-In coo-consent of the Legislative Council nection with the Council Paper thereof, as follows:-

tion.

containing the balance sheets to: This Ordinance may be

the good work done by the Ior

titutions for Chinese children in

Object and Reasous.

MATHEMATICAL FORMULA"

WANTED.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

"

Telegraph):

Sir,-Can you or any of your readeia quots the mathematical formula for finding the sum of a series of numbers in regular quenc, 8.g., from 1 to 250? The question is an interesting one in view of the nature of the raffle which is to take place to morrow at the Snowball Bag Sale

YRS., ETC.,

G..

Hongkong, 8 July, 1915.

[Calling the sum required S. and letting N. equal the highest number, the formats would be:

S=(1+ N)

ED..H.K.T.

BRITISH FIRM: GERMAN. AGENCY.

Yours elo.

"GUILDITE

ality is ometimes extremely The advertisement is as fol- difficult excapt to the individual lows: himself whoɛs nationality, is in Tsingtao Beer Douglas B. question.

A CONTRAST IN RESCUES.

German v. British Chivalry.

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On the seventeenth of October the 8.115, 3117 and the 8,119 ali

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REPLY TO U.S.

Troops and Guns on the Lusitanin I

Amsterdam, May 30.

THE SNOWBALL BAG SALE.

To-morrow's Function In Gov.

ernment House Ground.

to-

The original ides was that many people in Hongkong would gladly do something to help e good a pause, and it was sugget. ed that a number of ladies might make bags. In this way a little collection could be formed and sold for the benefit of the Food.

The iden expanded as patron- age and offers of help were forth- coming. The Peak Club com- mittee kindly offered its premises, but it was fically decided to scoopt Lady May's kind offer of the more commodious grounds of Government House. Another generous and early offer onze from the officera of the 74th Pan-... jabia who placed their hand at the promoters' disposal. The shops followed with promises of belp in. kind, and meanwhile the band of workers increased; sub-commit tees were arranged and the whole programme of work became pro

impossible to decide, for instance, the question whether the neces sary opportunity was given to the': passengers and crew to

eraspe until it has been determined whether or not the Lusitania pro- vided bulkheads and boate as As already stated in our sd- We have had forwarded to us

ordered by the Titanic Conference vertisement columns, the Snow by the Government a Parliament-

for corresponding emergencies in ball Bag Salo in aid of the Bel paper which is a return The following is a summary of peace times, and whether or not gieng-both in Belgium and in showing the number of Naval re- the German Note to Americs ammunition or explosivos, carried England-takes place in the Buues that have been affected from regarding the sinking of the in defiance of American lawa, ac grounds of Government House, German warships by H. M. Lusitania:

celerated the sinking of the ship, by kind permission of H.E. the vesels and from H. M. vessels by The Note says that Germany which might otherwise have been Governor and Lady May, to- German warships respectively. considers it necessary that both expected either to get out the boats morrow from 4 to 7 p.m.

On August 5, 1914, when the countries should arrive at à com- safely or reash the const.

The effort which has been made. Konigan Luise a minelayer, was plate agreement regarding the

Such is the general argument by the ladies of Hongkong to sunk in the North Bes fifty-seven facts of the case.

of the German Government, which raise money for so worthy an men were saved by the Lance and The facts from the German may also be expected to display object is deserving of every others.

standpoint are that the Lusitania curiosity regarding the fate of the possible encouragement, and we On August 28, 1914, V. 187 afwas a big auxiliary erniser, and American compromise proposals hope that bugore will appear in destroyer was sunk in the North that, according to trustworthy in for ending the submarine war and strong force. The latter which we Saa. Thirty-one men were resped formation from German officiala the efforts of the American Gov-published from Mr. John Gals by the Goshawk (In addition to and neutral passengers, she had ernment to induce Great Britain worthy a month ago seems to these thirty or forty, were picked guns concealed under her deck to BOCApt them. President have been instrumental in prompt- Wilson's demand for a disavowal ing the ladies who have made up in "Defender's" boats supplied and carried trained gunners,

The British Admiralty last of the sinking of the Lusilaz in themselvee reponsible for with provisions and a compaes and directed to Heligoland as they February advised merchant ships and a discontinuance of the present morrow's sale to take practical could not be taken on board, sub- to ram. German submarines; practices of submarine warfare stops towards helping the die the 31st May of the Berlin Found-cited as the Chines Extradition

marine E.4 the only British ves-"therefore," the reply declares, are not specifically mentioned in tressed Fleminge. ling House, a Home as its name Amendment Ordinance, 1915, Thus S(1250)30,625] col then present.)

the former are not undefended, the reply. denotes for waifs and strays all and shall be read and construed

On the same date the Mainz, à¦and German commanders can no The German Noto states that, of whom are of Obinese_race, and as one with the Chinese Extradi-

light oruiser, was also sunk in the longer observe the rules concern-pending the answer of the Ameri- of Blindenheim and Ebenezer, tion Ordinaucs, 1899, hereinafter

North Sea. The rescues on this ing navel prizes.

can Government to the German both of which are asylume for called the Principal Ordinance. Chinese children, I wish to inform 2. In all prò eadinge contem-

occasion were three hundred and The Lasilania, it contende, also assumptions of fact regarding the fifty-three by the Liverpool (A carried Canadian troops and war roal character of the Lusitania Hon. Members that thers homes plated by the Principal Ordinance

number of these subsequently material, and Germany is justifi- and her cargo, no attempt will be are now dependent entirely on the every fugitive ociminal for whom

died.)

ed if she destroys enemy muni- made to reply to the demais charity of persons in Hongkong requisition is made shall be (To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.)

tions to protect her own soldiers, contained in the American Note., and their finances are in a very deemed to be a Babject of

The Lusitanis, it is held, acted These assumptions of fast are as precarious state. You are aware of China unless he shall prove the Sir, I am enclosing for your

contrary affirmatively: provided perusal an advertisement of the destroyers were sunk in the North agains: American law forbidding follows:

The Lusitania was built as an that this action shall not by con- Tsingtao Brewery Company, Sea. Five rescues were effected passengers to travel in ships this Colony, and I am sure that strued as im sing any obligation which was inserted in the N. C. by the Lance, three by the Loyel carrying explosives, the explosion auxiliary cruiser, subsidized, and, you will agree with me that such on the Governor or as binding the Daily News on the 26th ultimo, and twenty-seven by the Lennox of which, by a torpedo, the Note borne on the Navy List.

maintaine, was the principal cade As such she carried, according charities, which through no fault Crown in any manner whatsoever. If this Company is a British and Legion.

On November 91914, the Em- of the sinking of the ship. In to German information, two guns of their own, have now had their

Company, as stated in the adver- chief source of help suddenly stop- The object of this Bill is to tisement, I should like to know den, a light cruiser was destroyed other circumstances the passeng-mounted and concealed below ped, should receive our support. provide that in Chinese extradi- if it is a fact that their Agent at at the Cocos Island. On this ores-ere would probably have been decks.

British steamere sailing from Last Octot r I asked the Arch- tion proos dinge the fugitive Canton is one Herr Karl Brandes, sion the Sydney resbaod 190 men. saved,

On November 23 the U.18 a Germany commends the forego New York, according to informa deacon of Hongkong if he would|vriminal shall be deemed to be as Hun..

sabmarine was sunk near Penting facts to the careful attention tion received from passengers and be so kind as to take over the subject of Chins unless he proves

lend, Skerries. The Garry rescued of America, and reserves the other sources, have repeatedly administration of the thre in the contrary. Proof of nation-

twenty six men..

declaration of her final attitude carried soldiers, artillery, war sup- titutions which in the interests of

On December 8 1914, the until she receives a reply from plies, and contraband to England, the inmates had to be carried on and I feel grat ful to him for the

Gneissnan, an armoured cruiser, the United States.

The Lusitanie on this trip car good work he has done. In answer

The Note points out that Garried 5,400 cases of munitions, in porly organised." Verney, Agent, Shanghai 6 Yuen- the Leipzie and the Nura-

a light cruiser were many accepted the American addition to other war supplies, to an appeal for fands he re eiv-

The Hon. Attorney General mov-ming-yuen Road. Telephone 3467. berg ed from the public in this Colony ed the second reading of the bill Incorporated 20th August, 1903, Falkland Islands. The rescues submarine warfare, which was, the front.

Notice. This Company was sent to the bottom near the proposals for the cessation of and Canadian troops en route for the following som9:-

intituled An Ordinance to regulate as a British Company, at Heng-were 100, 20 and 12. The on the other hand, rejected by Reference is here made to the For the Berlin Found-

the entrance of persons into the kong, and is also Registered as a rescuing ships being the In-Great Britaia ling House

$3,843.04 Colony and the departure of per- British Company at the British vincible, the Inflexible the Carn

fact that the carrying of explosives In accordance with her doolar on paesonger stesore is contrary For the Blindenheim 2,204.83 sona from the Colony and toconfer Consulate, Shanghai.

arvon, the Glasgow, Cornwall ed intention not wilfully to attack to American law, and it is inti For the Ebenezer 1,204.88 various powers in connection

and Kent. Of the twelve, several innocent vessels, Germany will, mated that the German Govern- I have mentioned, these sums to In doing so, he said that the

died subsequently.

in the cases of the Gulf Light and ment would like information as On January 24 1915 the the Cushing, make investigation, to how ammunition was permitted show that a real effort has been main object of the bill was to

Blacher was sunk in the North which may be supplemented by to be shipped on the Lusitania, made to supply in the Colony the make further and more explicit

Sea and the number of men saved au international commission which was crowded with passen- funds which bave ten lacking provision for the examination of since the outbreak of war. But the perron entering and leaving General had said he would like was two hundred and eighty according to the Hague Convengers.

Strong phrases are naed respect-" even the "generovy support given the Colony and for the registra state that the high appreciation thres and the ships responsible tion of October 18th, 1907.

In the Falaba case, it is stated ing what is regarded as apparently locally has not ben sufficient to tion of visitors to hotele, board that he had for the way in which for the rescues were:-The Are- ensure the maintenance of the ing houses, and clubs. It also the provost Marshal's staff had thuss, the Undaunted and others. actually 23 minutes elapsed be the deliberate policy of British On March 4, 1915 the U.8 a fore the torpedo was fired after shipping companies to protect the obarities up to the end of the year. gave Tower of Beizure, de carried out their duty.

The following is a statement of tection,

He appreciated the manner in submarine was“ sunk off Dover the Falabs had tried to elude shipment of war material by em- and prevention of the financial position of each levasions of the ordinance, Bad which the very difficult and and the whole of the crew cum capture and suspicious vessels barking American passengers on atitation on the 31st May:- provides the penalty for the evas onerous work in connection with bering twenty-nine were saved, were seen approaching, Prece the same ship.

The Note bolds that it is im- Berlia Foundling House. ion or attempts at such evasion.incoming and out-going passen. Boate from the Nubian and Maori Association War Special.

American Forecast of Note. possible to settle the question Estimated Maintenance $3,500.00 The procedure was that a ship gera had been dealt with. The effected the regoues.

On March 10, 1915 U. 12 waa New York, Sunday. The whether a proper opportunity was Deduct balance in hand

2,358.00uld be liable to examination Military Authorities represented sunk in the North Sea, ten men forecast (based on reports from given to place the passengers and 31st May, 1915.

entering or leaving the colony work had been carried out by the by the police or examination of by the Provost Marshal during being saved, the rescuing vessels Berlin, received by the Associat. crew in safety until it has been 1,142.00

ficare and for the purpoee certain the past eleven months and he was being Acheron, the Attack and ed Press via the Hague) of the ascertained whether the regula German reply to the American tions of the Titanic Conference, restrictions had been placed upon very glad to have the opportunity the Ariel..

On May 2 1915 A. and A. 2 Note regarding the sinking of the which is now a part of the Ameri- certain persons in command and of making that statement on be-

half of the Colony. As His both torpedo boats were sunk in Lusitania, published here dan law, were observed in the case certain obligations laid upon

Was aware he the North Sea, forty-six men were Excellency

The answer will, in substance, of the Lusitania. them. There was also a certain

In regard to the cases of the 900.00 section in the bill dealing with represented ships of many classes, rescued by Lark, the Lawford, embody a proposal to the United

certain

not only mail steamers, but cargo Laforey and the Leonidas (In-States to defer a definite considera-Cushing and the Gulf Light, Gor- who were persons the colony boats and he had not found cluding one who was dead when tion of the submarine policy and many, says the Note, has repeated armlets except in pursuance of about

of President Wilson's demandsly disavowed all intention to harm orders is strictly forbidden. and

that any cases of the least possible de- picked up.) also provided

The return asys that the above until the two Governments have in-offensive neutral shipping, even When parades in uniform are wherever His Excellency ordered lay and the least possible friction any peren, to quit the colony had arisen. Many members of list includes only cases in which bad snopportunity of establishing in the war zone, and will express ordered, constables are not $3,500.00 that he might also order him to the Colony may not realise the rescues have been made by the exactly what sort of vessel was complete readiness to pay com In sunk on May 6th, to determine pensation for unfortunate 20 be arrested and kept in custody amount of work entailed in con- British warships engaged. until such departure and also nection with the large number of many cases (ie. Kaiser Wilhelm whether the Lusitanis was a cidents. Press Association War 1,329.00

was Special. give His Excellency power to passengers passing through Hong- der Gross, Cap Trafalgar, Emden peaceful merchantman, ag $4,829,00 decide by what route, ship, train kong during the ordinary office and Dresden) members of the assumed in the American Note,

hours.

A large number of men crews of German warahips have or was, according to the German or other conveyance such person

and women must on arriving at been saved by other means. Government's information, an Berlin Foundling House $1,142.00 should leave the colony.

themselves Many of these who were sub- auxiliary oruiser on the British Blindenheim

The Bon. Mr. E. A. Hewett said Hongkong report 2,700.00

taken prisoners Navy List, mounting concealed. Ebenezer

4,829.00 that before the bill went into the at the Headquarters Office, get sequently

gune, and carrying Canadian committes stage he would like to their papers and get back on are not included in the return.

Straits Trading Company, British Warships, Lost. soldiers bound for the front, and $8,671.00 make one or two ramarke. With board ship again on the day they

British warships lost, part of a cargo of ammunition and war The Hoa. W.W.Cook presided regard to the present bill, it were going to depart." He wished

whose crews have been saved by supplies.

at the ordinary general meeting Say

$8,700.00 might be debated as to whether it put on record.

the His Excellenoy said if there Germans are stated in The reply will be, in effect, an of the Straits Trading Company, This sum of $8,700 which is a under existing conditions it

invitation to define the terme" Limited, held at the company's liberal estimate I would ask the would be Latter that the powers was credit due, it would have to schedale to be nil.

The communication further used in the argument before offices in Singapore. The state- Council to vote and a minute is which are conferred by the bill be divided as it were, among three

ment of accounts and balance. Bocordingly to be brought before should remain as they are at branches, as the work was not states "Since this return was proceeding with the discussion.

Germany believes it is unabeet for the half year ended present and as they have entirely carried out by the Milit-compiled six officers and seventy- done for the past eleven ary and was sub-divided between six men of HM. torpado lost necessary to take up the question March 81 last and the reports of the hands of the police, and the observation Maori, who were roning in their of disnsowing the sinking or of the directors and auditors thereon months, in the military rather than the Launches which, as they knew, own boate after the vessel had discontinuing the submarine were adopted; the dividend of civilians. That was a question with datori rol of the sunk and one officer and twelve warfare in general until the two $1 and a bonus of 50 cents per W upon which he had no particular military authorities. Be greatly men in boats from the Crusader Governments reach an agreement share were sanctioned; and the opinion, but he thought with re-appreciated the remarks made by bave been made prisoners by the over the essential faota in the Hon. E. D. Hewan was re-elected

case. She holds that it in

a director, ference to what the Attorney the Hon. Member,

a total sum of $7,343.45.therewith.

Blindenheim. Estimated Mainten-

apce

Deduct balance in

hand 31st May, '15-

Ebenezer. Estimated Mainten-

адсо

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Add deficit on 31st

May, 1915

Summary

the Finance Committee.

$3,800.00

$2,700.00

Ad Ordinance, to Amend

the Law Relating to the. Punishment of Flogging.

The following bills were read

fret time:

a

Be it enacted by the Governor

of Hongkong, with the advice and

to

Germans.

"

No pains bave been spared to ensure pleasant afternoon's entertainment, and, if the monet- ary response should prove in fair proportion to the time and trou bla devoted by the ladies who have engineered the sale, a enb-.. stantial sum should be added to the fund for relieving the home- less Belgians.

SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE.

ders issued to-day are as under:

Hongkong Police Reserve or

Parades. Thursday, July 8th

The Platoons is cancelled. Parade of Nos. 3 & 4 Portuguese

Parades in uniform. The Chinese Friday, July 9th-Combined Platoons will draw rifles at 5 16 p.m. Markers will fall in puno- tually at 5.27 p.m.

Parade for Inspection. Details Monday, July 12th.-Combined for this parade will be duly notî-

Uniform.

fied.

The wearing of uniform or

to

in appear public in uniform an

annecessarily long time before the hour for falling-in. It is the daty of N: C. Officers to report cases of wearing uniform in a slovenly manner, hanging about the streets in uniform, and any conduct when in, uniform in Boy way detrimental to the credit of the Police Force. * It-in possession of a rifle when in uni- form, the same must be properly carried at the slope, an

(gd). F. C. JENKIN.

D S. P. (Ramirva),

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

WANTED

JANTED. — Second-hand Chinese-English Diction-,

ary, Eiter's preferred Student

c/o Hongkong-Tolograph.