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TO PREVENT FLOODS.

LOCAL ENGINEERING SCHEME.

Chinese Chamber of Commerce Discussion.

POLICE RÉSERVE ORDERS.

Police Reserve Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. O. Jenkin, |DS.P. (Roserve) state:-

Patrols

Wednesday September 15. 5.50 p.m.-P. "Ch. Robertson. (3), Doughty (8), Bunje (5), Ireson (6), Nicoll (8) and Bryan (8). There was a business-like at Crown-Sergeant Langley will mosphere about the proceedings at the local Chinese Chamber of

8.50 p.m. Chief Inspector Commerce, yesterday afternoon, Mason, Bergeant Chinchen (3), when abeat thirty of the leading P.O.. Ormiston, Witobell (3), Chinese business men met to Willisme (5), Rosser (5), and two consider the question of taking men to be detailed by Inspector steps to prevent the devastation D'Almada. oausedia the Kwangtang Province Thursday, September 18.

by the frequent floods at certain

5.50 p.m.-Sergeant Boffiad periods of the year. Among those and seven P. Ca. from Indian Co. prerent were the Hon. Mr. Lat Cha-pak in the chair, Mr. Bo Bergeant-Major will visit. Fook, Ohan Kai-ming, Ho Ko tong, Ho Wa-tong, U Hoi-ohal, Lee Bai-kum, Chen King.obing. Lee Yau-chung, and Fang Ping- shan.

The Chairman in the course of his address explained the objecte for which the meeting had been convened and said that something would have to be done in con- neotion with the rivers, for the safety of the people in the lo- oality. If effective messures could bring about an equally effective scheme to deal with the floods, it would ben great advant- age not only to the people who resided in the Delts but to trade

8.50 p.m.-P. Ca. Hooper (3), Slaat (3), Gibson (5), Bowen Rowlands (5), Wright (8) and Reynolds (8).

Friday, September 17.

6.50 p.m.-P. Ca. Tally (3), Henderson (3), A. J: Ablong (5), P. F. Ablong (5), Kim (8) and Gaskell (8). Inspector Taylor and W. Habba will visit,

8.50 p.m. One N. C. Officer and P. Os. to be detailed by Acting-Inspector J. M. Wong,

seven

Travelling

All Police Reservists in uniform may travel fres on the care of the Hongkong Tramway Company.

"Duty Reminders.”

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1915.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess arlly those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

(To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.)

THE RBV. V. H. COPLEY MOYLE'S SERMON. Sir,With reference to the Bey. V. H. Copley Moyle's sermon which is being discussed in your columns, I beg, sa su outsider, to make a few short remarke.

are useless, and only serve to ez- 1. As a rule religious disputes asperate the holdere of different | opinione: Only friendly converan- tion on such matters can help to bring light to the souls of men.

2. Hongkong is not the place for religions dispates, and I am sure that at least some of his hearers would disapprove of the

insults which the St. John's Cathedral Chaplain has levelled against the Catholla Church.

3. If the Chaplain wishes to show himself worthy of his con- gregation he will not lower him- self by insulting people who, not being present, are unable to de fend themselves.

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4. This is almost the first timə that we have had an example of Hongkong minister's insalting from his pulpit, another congrega tion belonging to the Colony.

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Team Raco(two lengihe.)

OBITUARY.

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N. O. Dicers in EXCLUSIVE STYLE, FIT AND FINISH. generally, as communication with visiting Patrole are ordered to complete friendliness between Section M. G. Goy., and H.K. 36 years, the cause of death being

the different provinces would be call for the production of this provided. What they wanted was book by every man on duty money for the echems. Probably Failure to produce is to be re- by taxation a financial arrange-ported without fail. ment could be made by which The boundaries of No. 8 Sec- The cost of the proposed engineer tion have been altered. A printed ing scheme would be defrayed. slip will be issued, Anyhow they were there to dis

The inatractions as to bounda- auss the ways and means of pro-ries of No. 5 must be altered as jecting a scheme that would follows:-Delete word "West" Alter bath words successfully deal with the devast-in first line. ating floods to which the province "Road" in eighth line to "Street," Was Bubject.

Mr. Ho Wah tong, in a lengthy speech full of point and forceful argument, said that according to his light the Government should

HARBOUR OFFENCES. Before Commander C.W. Beck

Catholics and Protestants here.

5. Catholic priests and laymen, from percsing the English new papers, are quite aware of the famous Kikuya question; and

Police Reserves (Portuguese Cay.) Time limit, one minute: (Twenty- Plunging:Sealed Handicap. two entries.)

Four lengths (100 yards) Han-

of the consequent scandals dicap, Ladies Nomination. There in the Church of England are twenty-one eatrics. | yet ・・ the Rev. Copley

Team Bace (two langthe) H.M. Moyle cannot fad any uncharit. 8. Tomar and Tenders ? V.B.O. able reference to it in the newe-"B" team. papers or pulpits of Hongkong.

High Dive (sealed handicap). Surely this Reverend gentleman For this event there are eleven can find something better to do antries. than publicly committing an Four lengths handicap (Final). offence against Uhristian obarity, Water Polo Blue v. White. and by speaking so anwisely sad The Orchestra Sociedade Phi-

double puenmonis.

The deceased gentleman made reputation as on oarsman in Hongkong and Canton from the he stroked, the Canton team year 1905, when in December

sgainst the Royal .Kong. Kong yacht Club in the challenge fours, when after a desperate race, the Hongkong contingent secured the verdict by avary alight advantage. He for paira at the same regatts. In shared winning the Ladies' Prize

March 1999 he and Mr. Herb Fecared the senior Pairs, the de

processed being stroke. They defeat

intolerantly particularly at alarmonics bas very kindly frame and establish a bill to deal with E.N., at the Marins Court time when all the energies of mised to contributo selections.ed the Corinthian Yacht Club by with the matter, and that a special this morning po. Chen Tim, which we are capable should be during the evening. committee or burean should be charged Chan You boat master, united against car commonenemy, formed, composed of officials and with unlawfully using nets with Germany. gentry merchants, but that this in the harbour limits, on the 14th committee of bureau be empower-inst. Defendant was fined $5.

P.-o. Lai Kan Fak charged two ed only to make recommendationa

to the Government for the hawkere with unlawfally being LESS lafter'e adoption or rejection. on board the s,s. Laomedon on Such a gigantic work would the 13th isst. Defendants wors call for an extended period sentenced to one month's impri of taxation if that was the scheme sonment. adopted. The expenditure would be ten million odd dollare. Ee

A. W. Daily, Boarding Officer, Harbour Department charged H.

Tours etc

OUTSIDER.

DRUNKENNESS

SINCE THE WAR

London Figuros Higher that in Previous Year.

A steady decrease in the nam

LITERARY NEWS.

six lengths, Messra. Forbes and Cook opposing. Canton won the challenge oup at the same meet-

ing, the deceased again being|| Broke. The opposing olabs were the Canton Yacht Club and "The Royals,"

The new namber of The In- ternational Journal of Ethics" which Messrs. George Allen and

Mr. Imhoof was very popular Unwin are publishing within the in sporting circles generally and next few days contains an article he was a most enthusiastic sup- on "Perpetual Peace and the Doctrine of Neutrality" by J. C. porter of the Cantin Yacht Club. Meredith besi les others on such By birth he was a Swiss. Last varied subjecte as "Marriage and week he contracted pneumionis Parenthood," "Betting and Ia- and was removed to the Peak Hospital rapidly sinking from the

came yesterday,

thought it would be necessary, in Sakai, master of B.s. Taiwan Maru, ber of licensed premises in Eng face of economic conditions, to with unlawfully carrying on board land and Wales and a decrease fix the period at ten years. That his ship on the 13th inēt, s'num- in drunkenness are the principal surance," and "Ethics and the time of his entry, until the end would permit of a twenty million ber of cattle tied by their noses features of the annual licensing Struggle for Existence." dollar scheme. About eighty The case was dismissed with a return for 1914 says the Globe. thousand Chinese acres had been caution. surveyed but in all probability that area would have to be increas-six

of the land to be taxed. It would

naturally follow that a less tax

P.-9. A. J. Davie charged

bost people with

but

сп

Total Convictinos. The total convictions for drun.

ad thene stories into a volame entitled **A Ruseian Comedy of Erors" which Messre

Mr. George Konnan probably

The funeral took place at the On January 1, 1914, there were know more Russian political

Church of England Cemetery, in England and Wales 87,660 pre-exiles than any other man. Ever an-mises licensed for the sale of liquor, since his first visit to Siberia, un about sixty of the leading re- Happy Valley, thiemorning, when ed: A tax of forty cents per sore lawfully failing to licence their and 23,408 off-licensed, giving a dertaken more than forty yearssidents of the Colony, and repre- | annually would produce the mil-boats and fishing stake nets at percentage of 23.60 on-licences ago, he has kept in touch with sentatives of the business houses, lion dollars a year. The levy Deep Bay, on the 13th inet. A and 6.26 off licenses per 10,000 many persona prominent in "unattended at the grave-side to pay would be divided into three parts Beatence of one month's imprison-persons, There was a deorssss of derground Russia," and in his their last tribute of respect to the 1,079 on-licences daring 1913. travels through Rossis and Siberia deceased. The service was con- according to the different qualities ment was imposed.

and 224 off-licences.

be has met with many interesting ducted by the Rev. V. H. Copley There were 8,738 olubs, an in-adventures and

beard many Morle would be imposed upon those Mr. Chan King-ching said the cerease of 281-the largest inore strange stories of the polics and

The wreaths numbered about spy bystem: He has gather a bandred. people whose lande were away work should be carried out ase in any year except 1911.

Bince 1004 no less than 12,850 from the flooded districts than by the people or some other.

no licensed premises have been closed, those lande which were subject to organisation, inundation. As the expiration of socount should the Government and only 504 new on-licenses

George Allen and Unwin senounce HOUSE-COOLIES' THEFT, ten years the lavy ought to be interfere in the matter at all. I granted.

for publicstion early in August. withdrawn and this should be the Government interfered it

Lyrics of Old London" is the police Sergeant's Ring Stolen. made one of the conditions of the would mean that the fuances esheme, becanes, by proper hand would be frittered away, and they kenness in England and Wales in title of a new book to be publish.

This morning at, the Police: be received in that time for com-squeeze. There were thirty mil-with 188, 877 in 19:3 This de- Allen und Unwin. It is by Mini-z. Sutton charged a ocolie, ling of the money, ample should would have the characteristic 1914 were 183,828 se compared ad shortly by Mesara George Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, should be engaged, and this one third could be persuaded to over the whole year. In every illustrated in colour by Miss Mary Austin Avenue, with the theft pleting the work. Then engineere lion people in Kwangtung and if crease of 5,040 was ac1 spread Duruthy Margaret Stuart, and is formerly employed by him at No. of a gold ring valued at $30, should be done through Peking, contribute a dollar per head per month of the first half of the year Ellie.

Masers Manneel and Co. Ltd., between September 5 and 8. so that the influence of the diplo year they would thereby raise ten except May the figures ware

L.-B. 101. Batton aaid matic bodise could be brought to millions year until the scheme higher than in the previous year; the Irish publishers, have moved

defendant bad been theshama Those who was completed. The poor people and in every month of the second their London Office from Oakley were engaged in the scheme should not be farther taxed. He half of the year they were lower. House, Bloomsbury Street, to 40, with him for three month

The most rapid decrease ocour Husam Street, W.O.

On missing the ring witness would have to be experts în such did not think that the sum of

did not say anything to the de- work and Chinese engineers fifty thousand should be paid to red in the north of England dur

fendant, who knew nothing of the should be so associated with the the engine or whose scheme was ing Augast and September, Greater London maintained a scheme that they could guide the adopted.

ring being missed by the witness, until the latter appeared with a government sa to what costs Mr. Ho Wah Tang said he consistently higher level in the

Chinese detective to search the should be incurred and as to perceived the difficulty in collect- first eight months as compared

corlie's quarters. After question- whether the competing firms were ing the ten millions which the last with 1018, and the drop in figures

ing the defendant he said he erring on the side of profits. The speaker had referred to. Then as which then set in left the total

would bring the ring back at 9, work had to be carried out just regards trusting the people, as figures for 1914 higher than thoes September 1

p.m. At that bour the defective now, otherwise the province would soon as they got big money in for 1918-contrary to the results

returned with the ring saying the again be visited by a flood, and hand, they would have squeeze results in other other groups,

defendant had pawned it for $8. the damage done would greatly just the asme.

The defendant, who had noth ing to say, was sent to prison for three months,

·HK_CC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Impede the progress of the The Chairman:Yes the people scheme, so it would render the wear good spectacles, na 6005 88 work more difficult and finances they get control of money, and harder to procure. The steamers equel za jast the same..

After farther discussion it was MENS' HANDICAP DOUBLES, plying on the river (and there were two hundred alone from decided to form a committes to go

Third Round, Canton) should be prohibited into the matter and make atigges-

The result of yesterday's play from dumping their dust in the tions to the Chamber in the fune water way. For instance, if a of time. The following were is as under :— Panties de jul atsamer barned a ton of coal, elected Mesare, Ho Wah-tung, E. Abraham and W. H. Vivesch, there must be half a ton of dust; U Hoi-chai, Lee Sui kam, Fung owe 3/6 beat E. F. Hall and A.

Whitmarsh, owe 16, by 6-3; 6-1.; and that was dumped in the river Ping-shin, and Las Yau-ohmz,

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