SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Up to the Miants.
N. Chinas
Unions
Chios Fires.
HE FI Douglases. Steamboste
Sagare. Tronaks
Indos (Pre£).
Docks (Old)
Docks (New) Cements.
T-180.00
sa. $1,005 (0. b. 168.00.
b. $475,00
h$134.00
21.50.
b. 8 47.00.
蕊
b. $ 120.50.
b. $ 115.50.
b. $ 10.80.
HOSPITAL WORK.
Angusi Meeting of Alice Memorial Hospital Committee,
Chinaas Machical Charities allo asted 20 per cent. of the promseda to the Affiliated-finapacaka; the su received being $8,300.04. and the Sub-Commitise forwarded
addition
the
SITUATION IN
GRENA
"HE SANITARY
BUARD.
DAY BY DAY,
Independence,
Ward has been received in the Colony to the effect that Fakhien Province has declared its indepen- dence.
afsenderessation
|
Sessioon Jesus IC,
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ORDERS
Order No. 27, issued to day by
A report has been made to the Major Wakeman, Commanding police finds a jack, valued at FIK VR, Binder
$500, lader with old iron, has been sunk
→Theffat Bed Quilt. At the Police Court, this after
A Detal
On hitt till the morning Sof Friday the 24th HKVO
Important. Development in Water Closet Question. to the Hon-Mr. 4Esa--Eiho-pak, Fukchien Said to Havo Declared Chaiman" of "the Comeniten, * suitable- soknowledgment of the
At the meeting of the Sanitary Beard, this afternoon, the very The annual meeting of the groarom donation. While the
important question of the print Finance Committes of the Alice [above mentioned special contrība-
* Next for Derty. Memorial and Affiliated Hoe- tions rebered immediate needs
ples to be followed in deal-
with applications for noon, a Chinese was charged with pitala was brid at the office of the Sub-Committee was alive to
ing
*B Co. from the morslaggot perniation instal water stealing a bed quilt from a boat. the Secretary for Chinese Affairs the fact that soch special help
He was sent to prison for a month. | Friday the 24th inst, to the ma closets+ The situation in Canton is also closets and trough,
A Big Fine: "UR 143.00.(the Hon. Mr. B. Hallifax) could not be relied upon for the
ing of Friday the slat instant. Lan Ping was charged at the
Orderly Officer for the moss this morning. The Hon. Manual expenses and it was agreed reported as considerably strained, was dealt with. The principler 361-
Ballifax presided, those also that a reliable shroff should be it is understood that certain of followed hitherto have been held
having in his possession 18 tuala
Parade for Wednesday the present being The Han Mr. E appointed early in 1915 to oolieer Lagre Chai-kwong's troops es by many to be too limited and it Pulice Court this morning with period-List C. W. Berwick.
zand-Insta Shellim, Mr. M. Crawford, r. donations from Chinese subscrib bibited molinous SympoZER WE Bow sought to adopt pain of prepared opium in Connaught
”Recruits on the Grinket Ground Alex. MacKenzie, Mr. A. Gain Coppin (Ban. Tremorer), Mr. Gregalar donations of the Guld Jesterday, and some amount tipler which will allow of a mach Road. A fine of $1,000, or four
wid to freer installation of such con-?)
115 15 pin ander Drill Insignator Sergt. Orberry, Dress: drill order. have taken place in the city. Farveniences.
The matter was raised by some days past the Cantone
Signalling Sec. at Yol. Hond- dent, his resolution being
(1) That the Board adopt the following principles in dealing | with applications for permission
> Theft of Clothes. -- to instal water closet, namaly:
» The Chinees who was charged | The Board will recommend sil applications subject to the yesterday with the theft of several following provisor: (ay there articles from Mr. Naha, came must be an independent and up again this morning before afr. adequate water supply, (b) Bazeland, and was seat to prison the plans must be in conformity for two months with four hours' to the provisions of the Pablic stocks. Health and Building Ordinances
LANGKAT. OUTPUT.
months, was imposed."
Returned from Banishment. For returning from ten years'
Mears, Wright and Hornby Mesara Chan Kai-ming, Chaw for a year at 6 per cent, the valus merchants have been making a motion on the part of the Prai-i banishment before his time badquarters at 5115 p.m. Dress:dzill·
advise us that the Langkat oatpal for the current marth is a
follows:-
March 1
Tons 176
183
20
FT
J
181
177
176
172
173
153 169
>>
#
13
148 156
12
+
15
160
14
15
16
+
17
158
18
1
19 20
152 152 155
149 159 160
Total to 20th inst. 3,271
Daily average
163.55
WEAK WHISKY,
An Interesting Police Court
Case.
Inspector Withers charged the San Company, at the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. J. B Wood, with selling whisky which did not contain the necessary in- gredients.
The Inspector said he had sent a third of the sample taken to the analyst.
A representative of Messre. J. D. Hutchinson and Co., stated
ram on the exchange banks and of the Belilios Medicine Fred many of them have made it these invested in Hongkong, Cantat they have no liking for Can- and Macao Steamboat shares had son poter decreased in valua from $5,000
T. Edking, Mr. A. 5.D. Cousland, The Sub-Committee reviewed the Dr. R. MacLean Gibson (Saper capital Investments and agreed intendent and Secretary), and to continus the Permanent Fand Sai-hi, Fang-shan, Kwok Stu-lau, Sin Tak-fan, S. W. To, Un Kam-wa, and J. Wang
The Superintendent's annual
A mild andus from Canton is report stated, inter alia - to $3,927.50 (Marsh 1915) but reported and we learn that some The financial ontlook at the the time was unfavourable for of the Chinese officials and mare beginning of the year was un-selling and the investment had chants who, last week, were promising, bat as the year ad- been made with the approval of sending a good deal of their valu vanced the prospects brightened the donor, the Sab-Committee able property to Hongkong, are now sles sending their families. and the Hon. Treasurer was able to show a credit balance at the and of 1915. It was feared that the
Later.
.com
expired, a Chiness was to-day odat seat to prison for six months and Parade for Thursday the was ordered to be placed in the stocks for four hours.
Fire Brigade Called
Recruits on the Griokat-Ground at 5.15 pm. andar. Dril in- struntor Sagt: Orberry. 14°5 bar Parade for Friday, the 24th Inst.
"A" and "B* Companies. Kowloon Dock and Taikoo Seo tons on the Palo Ground at 5.30 pam. Bemainder on the road side
Outside the Law Courts at 535 p.m. Dress drill order.
Musketry,
We learn that shout four hun 1903, (e) the storage tanks must The Fire Brigade last night, it dred Chinco of the well-to-dobe areened against the breeding about 9 o'clock, received a call All members of "D" Co. who class arrived in the Oniony by of mosquitos, (d) the premises from the cs. Exual Dollar that have not fired Parta I & II Mus- must be occupied (or in the case of the wor-fire-When the ketry Comas for recruits will bost this afternoon.
new buildings aboustache accape Brigade arrived, however, it was attend at King's Park Range on ed) by persons who anderstand the found there was nothing mces | Wednesday, the 225d inat, at 2.15 use and care of such things, and serious than that the copra cargo p.m. The following -mambers moreover, the premises to be so had become ovezhested."
will also attend:-Effs. A. E constituted as to make it probable
Do immediate recommended action; A small debt of $700 on the Noraes Home has been cleared off by a fave Chinese gentlemen through Mr. Chan Sin-kiz
In proposing that the report of the Sab-Committes be adopted, Kr.-Crawford 'said that if they looked at the balance sheet they would see that it compared very favourably with former year. They had every reason to thrak
Before Commander CW the Committee for the work which Beckwith. RN, at the Marine had been done. generally a debit balance, but Court this morning, Capt
There W&S
MARINE COURT CASES.
Field Firing.
Field firing will be carried out
finances would suffer sonsiderable loes owing to the liquidation of German firma which had in former years subscribed to the Hospitals, bat on this being made kaowa 16 | the Liquidators many doubled and some trebled their own annual abscriptions; their liberality has
A Heavy Sentence... Crapnell, D. Clark, JW. White, been mach appreciated. The debit
that they will be so occupied for the charged with stealing B. W. Tratman, E. Wood, HS balance has been cleared off, due
some years to come, (e) theremus: from the arm of a child two Earle W.J. Hodge, H-Staat to the earnest efforts of Mr. Chan Sin-ki, Mr. Chau Kang, Mr.
be suitable sewer accommodation. bangles was sent to prison for 12 W. S. Smith, Hunter, B. Choy Chang and the other Chinese this year they had not only wiped Kemedy, of the 25. Biss In deciding on the suitability or months, was ordered to receive Tanner, S. W. Bacon, and W.il. gentlemen associated with them. that off bas had established a charged William Neill, 4th otherwise of the sewer to which 24 strokes of the birch, and be Hewitt Dress, till order We are very grateful to Mr. Chan credit balance of nearly $9,000. gineer of the mid ship, with any particular instalment is placed in the stocks for four Sia-ki and those asscoiated with On the ordinary subscriptions unlawfully absenting himself to be connected, the Board hours, by Mr. Wood, at the Police
by members of “A **Co;ba÷ Bar- him and all the subscribers who there was an increase of about from the ship since the 2nd instill take into consideration Coark To-day.
Defendast pleaded guilty. the position, size and state of re-
day the 26th inst. Hongkongte hare gives such opportune saaist-$15,000. He would like to pro-
His Worship sentenced him to
sidents will parade on the Cricket ance. The Committee of the Thes- pose a very hearty vote of thanks
(2) That these principles extend. We would remind our readers 14 days' imprisonment without pair of the outfall of such sewer.
to trough closets, should applica of the Catholic Women's Lesrued as 8.45 am. & Kowloon resident at the Wharf, Oid Kor hard labour.
Police Sergeant George Jack-tions be made to instal such.
concert which takes place to loom Cily, at 9.30 am. Drem: There we a full attendance of morrow at the City hall at 5 pm drill order. Topees to be wom son charged Ho Fook, master of the steam Isusah Kat Lee, with members, those present being It is ander the patronage of Lady Food torbe carried in haversacks unlawfully carrying 25 passengers Mr. W. D. Tratonam (President), May and Bishop Possoni, and the on board his launch in excess of the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Vice proceeds will be devoted to the the wom her allowed by bis President), the Hon. ME Bandage Fand. Tickets may be licence, outside the local trade Hallfax, Col. Crisp. RA.M.C., Mr. had at the Hongkong Cigar Store limits on the 10th inst. A five of P. W. Goldring, Dr. Ozorio, Me. $1 unreserved and $2 reserved.
Chan Kai-ming, Mr. Ng Hon-Tex $50 was imposed.
Dr. W. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, and Mr.
trical performance for raising funds to the Committee for the work it in aid of Chinese Medical Char- had done, and also to propose iss ities, of which Hon. Mr. Lan Chu- re-election pak was Chairman, kindly al- located to us a twentieth of the total proceeds and a sum of $8,300.04 was thas banded over to the Hospitals to be used for general expenses only. We wish to express our cordial thanks to this Committee for this generous donation. Mr. Au Chak-man very generously gifted furniture to the Narees Home to the value of 904 and to him we also extend
our warm thanks.
This was seconded by Mr. Sin Tak-faw and agreed to."
The Hon. Treasurer's statement showed that the donations had amounted to over $24,006 and that the other income brought the total receipts to $36.242. After paying for all expenses, there was & credit balance of $8,878.
Tae adoption of the Treasurer's statement was moved by Mr. Chan Kai-ming and seconded by Mr. Chan Sin-ki and agreed to.
In commenting upon the a0- the counts, the Treasurer said that it
The medical work has also
and encouraging,
Acting Lance Sergeant Wilson charged Li Ho, bostmistress, with unlawfully defacing her licence book of the 20th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $5.
Peak Gamblers. · Lum Chung and ten othezz
Catholic Women's League Parameter Concert..
Theft of Watch.
water bottles: to be filled Great coats optional. All met ber, 'including exempied mam- bere but arending pieces the
have not fired Parts I&II Mor ketry Conres for recruits, must tailed by Sergeant Mitchelmore end. Five Signallers as de- will also attend.
"
Shanghai Cotton. Shanghai, March-16.--Memua.
them number of out-patents and in they had been able, to eleur ci were charged before Mr. Woderal adoption of the water. 27 3 small boy being assaulted. Spurs & Rosenfeld's weekly.cote
at the Police Downs this more with gambling at 95, The Pask Each was fined $3.
that the spirit was manufactored by James Manroe and Co., of Scotland. Their traveller came been round and they (Messrs. Hutchin-statistics show an incresse in the was very satisfactory to find that son and Co., financed although they did not see or touch patients as compared with 1914 the debit balance of over $8,000 the goods at all. He believed the The training of nurses and and have a credit balance of near Chinese purchasers of consign papil mid wives has been carried ly $9,000. They had not spent ments really thought the spirit on as usual; lectures have been what they perhape ought to have was pure. It was a serions matter given in physiology, anatomy, done in the way of building, but for dealers in the Colony. Ha nursing and midwifery, in addi-it would have to come one day and would suggest that his firm tion to the practical instruction in it was only postponing it. With It
bould write Home and ask Mesere. the wards and out-patient rooms. regard to the expenses and income that they should be got in touch James Munroe and Sons if they There have been sixteen nurses in would produce a certificate. training and the majority have His Worship:-I ehall adjourn shown keen interest in their work; the case for three months, four have passed the examination
Defendant:-I shall
of the Midwives Board, Hongkong, able to sell the spirit?
and bare been admitted to the His Worship-Not in the Co-register of midwives qualified to
practise in Hongkong. lody.
not be
Defendant -Oh, well, I can. send it to another country, then. We must not lose money, (laugh
ter).
Another Charge. A charge of s similar character was preferred against the Sinceze Co., the spirit in this case being very old liqueur whisky.
Mr. Chan Hs, the manager of the Company, said they had bought the liqueur from a Ger- man firm, which had since been Liquidated. They had a small quantity, and they had only a
Donations, with interest, to the amount of $17,000 are in hand towards the extension of the Netherscle Hospital, and efforts are being made to get the total amount required.
for the ensuing year, he thought they could not expect so much as last year and, on the other hand, they would be called upon to spend more money owing to various causes.
aft
Tory important
a
veniences..
water
A Chinese was charged at the
Mr. Wood, with stealing a watch Bowen Rowlands,
Magistracy this morning, before In moving his resolution, the and fob, valued at $150, from President pointed out that the the person of another. Chinese. safe-guarding provisione had been Defendant said he had come to inserted because he did not think look for his aider brother and it was his intention to return. Ho they could contemplate the gen-
seized. Inspector Brazil said asys-Since our last report, the carriage system in the Chiness The boy ran away and he was ton market report, issued sc-day, houses of the Calony. He was speaking with regard to the defendant was well-known to the cotton trade has witnessed a suc poorer Cisssss, experience police. He was sent to prison forcession of firm markets, which is due in a large measure to heavy showing that they did not know ax months.
purchases by local buyers and bow to properly use such con-
supported by short commit course of time it would be
ments from the interior marta, Dr. Pearse, in seconding, said fally absorbed and leave no room bringing about moderate re- vival of ball speculation on the be would be very pleased to see for the supplying of the sewer system extended where closets,
Mr. Goldring supported Mr. Part of the outside pablie. Even at this new level of prices, wentî- ever possible. He pointed out the
ment continnea bullish in the danger from the present use of the Bowley's contention.
The Hon. Mr. Hallifax objected main, and the belief in a further dry system, saying that serious disesses, such as cholera, might to a possibility of the Secretary advance is confidently expressed break out at any time, being for Chinees Affairs and the by many. In determining the pace caused by the contamination of Chinese members of the Board which the balance of the crop in being naked. to under-likely to bring, depends more or food from flies.
Mr. Bowley took exception to take the work of supervising the less on the silver situation making independent applications from Chinese house-imports of Indian cokon mota Clause A. dealing with the water holders, saying that he was not and more within boys supply, saying that if it were ade prepared, and neither wars the and hence the situation quale that was all he thought Chinese members, he thought, to summed up in its cen mattered: Es took it.. that undertake such work. In that "independent" meant other than particular be thought the scheme watching by those who to cover their requ Government supply, Hawwas unpracticable.
Mr. Bowley's amendment was covering the period w hoping that after the troubles
shortage of the staple wo pear most acak. – Tons market, firm.
with and educated in that way. It was the first attempt made to deal with a very big question and it was going to affect infantile mortality and all the other ques tions associated with it. The cum The statement was then adopted ber of patients had increased very It was proposed by Mr. Mac-markedly this yearand that was kenzie, and seconded by Mr. Un tribute to the tact sad delicacy Kam-wa, that a vote of thanks be with which Dr. Gibson and bis secorded Mr. Coppin for his work staff had dealt with the matter. In the word as Treasurer and Mr. Holyoak for addition, there was the great work auditing the accounts, and that done by midwives and sures, Mr. Coppin be re-elected Trea- which, though hardly noticed, carried the work outside the doors surer
of the hospital and recolted in great amount of good. He thought that the Missionary Society had great courage in tackling job of of the present war the Govers pet to the meeting and lost. that kind. The support that such a ment would take action to provide Replying to Hr. Hallifax, the work deserved was far, more than a water supply sufficient for all President said that all applica- and be therefore tions would be granted subject to it got, and he hoped there would purposes, be an increase of subscriptions thought the word "independent evocation, sa st present, if it were annecessary. Be moved the dele found that the conveniences were this year.
tion of the word.
misused. Dr. Ozario seconded.
Mr. Hallifax said that the ques The Hon. Mr. Chatham said the tion of supervision would be very suggestion was, he feared, rather difficult and entail a great deal dificult, because the sources of more work than at present,
After some father disenssion, supply within the boundaries of the Colony were very limited, and the resolution was put and carried, whilst the supply was adequate with Mr. Hallifax the only dis- for domestic purposes now, in sentient.
This wasunanimously agreed to. In reply, Mr. Coppin acknow- ledged the great assistance be had received from Mr. Peter Matheson.
The report of the France Sab Committee stated that the Bab Committee met four times, includ- ing a reling in January, 1916, to review the financial position at the end of 1915. The first basines considered was to devise meani In the course of a short speech, whereby the Hospitals might be the Chairman said that the report relieved of the debit balance. M was a very unassuming one and Chau Six-ki undertook, with the without careful examination and
The election of Chairman for Inspector Withers said that one. co-operation of the other Chinese special knowledge it was difficult rezaon why the Ordinance came gentlemen, to raise the eam re to realise fully what it meant, the ensuing year was next pro- into force was because Ger- quired sad, thanks to the energetic Sach a report could hardly show seeded with, and, on the propos man firms bad imported some efforts and generosity of the Chin what a real work those hospitals of Mr. Teo, seconded by Me cases of whisky. As a result of eee members of the Sub-Commit- were doing. The workday among Shellim, Mr. Hallifar was again drinking it, some soldiers died, tem and their friends, the debi: the women and children of the appointed to the position. Both and as a result these liqueurs was cleared of in Jaly. In Octo- lower classes of Chinese and they speakers paid a tribute to the were now analysed.
ber the Committee of Theatrical were by far the most difficult work which Mr. Ballifer had Performances to raise fande for and shy class to deal with, dons.
little in stock.
A fine of $20 was imposed..
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