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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1916,

Our P.W.D.

MANY

DAY BY DAY.

We are anxionaly looking for ward to the day when some public-spirited person will come forward and take out a sheaf of WILLING TO TAKE A HINT WHO A MAN IS PERFECTLY eummonses against our P.W.D. DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH We have commented a score of IT. timea on the condition of the eteps from the Old Bailey to Wyndham Street, as well

The Weather.

At the Foak 8 am. Temp. 76: BO ÖD the beautiful little fine. (1915, 75 sunshine.) death-trap that exists on Gough Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 82; Street Stepa. We would like to fire. (1915, 82 sunshine.) AND LEARN HOW TO add now that the strip of paving

SMILE

Pyeris

PURE AND REFRESHING

AS Watson & Colds

Đồng đông Hong

in Queen's Road, slongside the

The Mails.

Cricket Ground, is in about at disgraceful & condition as one could wish to see : irregalar and broken, and guaranteed to canse any short-sighted pedertrian to Siberisu Mail-Doe per 8.8. stumble. Sarely there is enough Armand Bebic to-morrow. Fablio money allotted this ex-Siberian Mail-Ologes per Shantung at 3 p.m.

morrow.

to-

CHURCH NOTES.

A Coming Mission.

CAPTAIN FRYATT'S MURDERERS;

Retribution to be Exacted.

WOMEN WAR WORKERS.

Badges to be Word.

It is proposed to have a meet- ing of Church people in the City

The Hou, Mr. E. R. Hallilar, Hall on Wednesday, September Westminister, July 31.-The Hon. Secretary of the War beet way of carrying out the earliest opportunity of expressing as the following:- 13th, at-5.30 p.m., to consider the House of Commons has taken the Charities Committee, forwards Mission of Repentance and Hope, its indignation at the murder of Lady May, as President of the which is to be held here at the Captain Frysti,`of the

..Queen Mary's Needlework Guild end of November, The Bishop Brussels,

in the Colony, has been informed of North China is coming to give There was a passione te outbaret by the Hon. Secretary (Hon. Lady American, Canadian and Siberians his help during the Mission. of cheering when the Prime Lawley) that it is Her Majesty Mails, Closed për 8.8. Em. We hope our readers will come Minister rose this afternoon to The Queen's desire that badges press of Ragsis at 10.3010 the meeting prepared to make a statement on the mat should be issued to all those

make suggestions as to the best ter in reply to Sir Edward Careon. who are a.m, to-day.

working" regularly way of arranging the services Mr. Arquith denounced the for the Queen Mary's Needle- and meetings to be held. If murder as an atrocione crim" work Guild. With each the Mission is to be success against the law of na1ine and the badge a certificate will be issued, ful in drawing us all up to ussges of war. Coming as it did and the names of the workers will God and higher things it must contemporaneously with the law be registered at the Headquarters, have behind it the driving force less cruelties to the population of Friary Coart, St. Jomen's Palace. of prayer. It is not enough to Lille and other cocupied districts Lady Lawley's letter adds:-"It leave this to the few, it must be of France, it showed that the Gerie left to the discretion of such the work of many. In England one man High Command had, under Committee to decide the qualif- of the ways in which people are the stress of military defeat, estion necessary to entitle their preparing for the Mission is by renewed their policy of terrorism. workers to receive a badge and Amid general cheers the Prime also to define what they consider meeting in groups in Church for silent prayer for perhaps a quarter Minister emphatically reiterated constitutes regular work of an hour or longer at a time, the resolve of the Government Working parties are therefore Are there some here who would that such crimes should not, if requested to send, as soon as pos agree with three or four of their they could help it, go acpanished, sible, a complete list of their friends to spend some time in sad that when the time arrived regular workers to Lady May. prayer for the Mission in the they were determined to bring to when the necessary number of Cathedral if peasible, perhaps justice the criminals, whoever badges will be sent for. once a week? The mere suggests they might be and whatever their nominal charge of 50 cents each ion of euch a plan to a friend station. He gave public warning (as the equivalent of the shilling might be a very useful exercise of that the man who satherized arranged by the Queen Mary's moral courage, for in our dread of the system under which such Needlework Guild Committee at committed might Home) will be made for the hypocrisy we bare gone to the crimes were extreme, of relicence in regard well be the most guilty of all. The badges.

The Dollar.

ergetic Department in the course of a year to allow ofitsdealing with icexpensive mattere like this. Then another thing. At the Cricket Ground end of Murray The opening rate of the dollar Road cur P.W.D. friends have on demand to-day was 28. 1.11/10d. contrived to leave in the roadway tea or a dozen large blocks of granite. There, to be sure,

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to corner from Queen's Road, might

the truth and print the "ners without fear or favour.

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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

DEATHS.

LAMBERT-On 6th iust., at 2, Victoria View, Kowloon, from heart failure, Dorothy, wife of John Lambert, Lloyd's Surveyor.

JOHNSON. At the Peak Hospital, at 2.50 a.m. on September 6, R. L. G. Johnson, late Chief Engineer of the s.. Waishing: aged 38 years. Shanghai papers please copy.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1916.

A FUBLIC HEALTH QUESTION.

To-morrow's Anniversary,

Departed.

To-morrow is the 109th are not sufficiently far away anniversary of the surrender of from the gutter to interfere Copenhagen to the Britieb. with motor traffic, but anyone) on а bicycle, turning the

Among the passengers who left easily come foal of them. Again, by the Empress of Russia to-day nearer to the middle of the road, were Mr. B. D. F. Baith and Mr. there lies for did lie last A. E. Crapnell. night) a heap of tarred stones over which at least one unwary foot-passenger stumbled in the dark. We may add that the road is very badly lighted."

|Wanted, a Municipal Council.

If a Chinese shopkeeper leaves an obstacle on the footway, he is promptly summoned for obstruo tion.

as rife

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Organ Recital,

to our spiritual life.

The Late Mr. T. H. Martin.

Church Notes.

KINDERPEST IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Surgeated Invitation to British Scientist..

question of immediate action was engaging the earnest considera-

The Prime Minister replied

Would you kindly convey to Mre. Fryatt the sympathy we feel with her in the death of her gallant busband,

A

be

WAS A

War Anniversary Collection. The collection at the Cathedral on August 4 for the Prisoners of War Ford amounted to $859.48. A donation received after the service brought it up to $909.48.

It is with gresi regret that wëtion of the Government, and he|· · Forthcoming Marriage.

Alleged Pocket-Cutting- The marriage ie announced to have to record the death of Mr. hoped soon to announce their con-

Inspector O'Sullivan, of West take place shortly of Mr. William Thomas Henry Martin ca August clusions.

Sir Edward Carson, rising Point, charged a man before Mr. We really see no reason Thomas Elson, mercantile assist 4th. As sidesman he has been why these Government gentry sat of Eden Court, Cameron very regular in carrying out his again, asked whether the time J. E. Wood, at the Police Court, should enjoy a special privilege Road, Kowloon, and Miss Nellie duties at the Cathedral and he had not come for the passing of this morning, with catting open of blooking the roads and making | Mary Vanstone.

has always been greatly interested an Act which would show that at another man's pocket and stealing in the Choir of which three of the end of the war the German | à purse whilst on a tramcar at them more dangerous than they already are. Of course this kind Another organ recital will be his sons have been members. people would not be admitted West Point last evening. The of thing is but another of a thou-given in St. John's Cathedral The great respect in which he within the comity of nations case was remanded for a week. Sand argumente in favour of the daring the current month, the was held in the Colony was shows until these crimes had been ex- establishment of a proper muni- date of which will be announced by the very large attendance at pisted. cipality, controlled by business later. The violinist will be Mise his faneral which took place on! men who know what they are talk-Vera Cress and the realist Mr. the morning of August 5th. Oor that he was willing to consider agreement everywhere that the murder must be avenged. To ing about. Twenty-five years ago J. Dewar.

sincere sympathy goes out to his any suggestion of the kind. this men who have lost their sòng the Telegraph was busy pointing

A Sly Youth.

wife and family so Fuddenly Government Grant to the Widow, and other relations in the war out the Government's atter in- A by employed by a cigarette deprived of busband and father.

The following letter has been without complaint deliberately Quiet Half Day. ability to handle sanitary and stall-bolder of Banghom was sent

sent by Mr. Harcourt, M. P., from hekin master to buy two pota of big the there lins bern any great opium. This he did, bal, slyly un opember Til, at the Peak Claud Hamilton, chairman of the They have not complained when

A quiet half day is to be held the Board of Trade Office, to Lord and whole-heartedly subscribe. improvement ap to date. The producing an empty opium pot to Church, when two addresses will Great Eastern Railway

their sons were killed, becaus“ pitfalls in road and pavements the shopkeeper, who thought it be given by the Rev. N. C. Pops, My dear Lord Claud.-Im the course of fair fighting: They they believed that death came in to which Mr. Fraser Sarith, of was one of those just purchased, The services will be as follows: writing for Mr. Bareiman and solemnly declare that the murder pious memory, was always draw the boy said be would rather 8.30a.m., The Holy Communion; myself to express to you and the of Captain Frystt wast ing attention, still exist; stink, bave another one for it. The 10 .m., Morning Prayer and Ad- Great Eastern Railway Company The Leneral question of the health of the Chinese community overcrowding, insufficient street shopman willingly changed it, dress; 11 am, Fellowship of our genes of the loss you have brought home to the persons res- of the Colony is so clccely associated with that of proper house. lighting etc, ere.

bat eoon discovered that it was Silence; 11.30a.m., Litany, Inter-sustained through the death of cowardly crime in which the

ponsible, because it cleansing that we note with marked satisfaction the decision of the ever. Since the Government empty. Ohase we given and cession and Addrees. The - Captain Charles Fryett, the Germans took advantage of the Sanitary Board, at yesterday's meeting, to put into effect an experi- the very bilt its own incapability, A. Hazeland at the Magistracy O.M.S. workers, but any who like hardly necessary to say what we

may be taken to have proved to the boy was caught. By Mr. F. 7ions are intended primarily for ter of the s.s. Brussels. It is helplessness of a prisoner in their mentalicheme of free lime-waebing. As in fairly well known, the it is surely time that the bacinese this morning, he was ordered to come will be welcome. think of the circumstances attend. bands. jime-washing of certain parts of Chinese tenements is compulsory men of the Colony, both European six strokes with the birch.

That may be regarded as the in Hongkong, and hitherto the systems followed by the Sanitary forcing the hands of the authori

ing his death; there can be only personal aspect. The second effect and Aaialic, took steps towards A Really Bad Character.

one opinion in this country about has been enormously to streng Department has been to contract out the work and to make a levy ties. A strong appeal Home might, bad character," said Inspector "This man bea really got a very

ther.

then the case for ostracizing the on owners or occupiere so as to meet the cost. The system, how farther the establishment of a Gerrard to Mr. F. A. Hazeland,

German nation for a period of ever, has been found to be decidedly unsatisfactory, inasmuch sa Municipal Council and the taking at the Police Court this morning, contractors have inadequately carried out their obligations, often away from the Government at when a man was charged with

ear. The shooting of Captain Fryatt is in this connexion using inferior and insufficient lime when doing the work. Com-lesst some of the power which it returning from banishment. It plaints have many times been made on this point, and, as a resalt is obviously not capable of ezer-transpired that the man had

regarded se the latest of the long series of crimes which Germany of a specific case at Bunghom, a sub-committee of the Board bas cising properly. recently been considering the whole question of the Department's

On the recommendation of Dr.

has committed against humanity. several previous convictions, in-

Victor G. Baieer, director for the fatare attitude on the matter.

The deed recalls all the other ... cluding two years for manelaugh- Far East of the International

foul actions for which the per- It was on their report that yesterday's Unnecessary Delay, decision was arrived at,

One of ear readers furnishes us times, the last being for life, in

ter. He had been banished three Health Commission, the Philip

patrators have so far received_no The sub-committee which has the matter in hand did not see of the authorities. He states that instructed him to get the man ish scientist who was the first to with particulare of an incident Jane of this year. Inspector Ger- Pine Government may rffer to

proper punishment. That Ger which we commend to the notice rard said the Hon. C. S. P. had pay the expenses of Dr. W.ment compensation scheme. many will work hard to get eye to eye at first. Some of the members favoured the carrying out]

Leonard Braddon, the noted Brit-

Yours very sincerely, back into the favour of decent the 9. Taishan arrived from

L. HARCOURT. sent to the Sessions. His Worship

people after the war no one involved in labour, materials and supervision would render that

as doabis. But business men are method impossible. The latter have now, however, revised their five European gentlemen duly

having on board, among others, next.

beri-beri and coneumption" of decided to recommend to the now, agreed that

she must views and an agreement has been reached whereby the contract furnished with permits to go

Ship's Officer's Dzath. polished rice, to pay a visit to board of the Great Eastern Rail- be prevented from playing in system will be abandoned and all the lime-washing eventually done ashore. On the arrival of the boat, with regret of the death of Mr. in connection with the research to the sailary of the late Captain part of the wolf in lamb's clothing. under the direction of the Sanitary Department. Unfortunately, the there was no police officer pree R. L. G. Johnson, Jate Chief work which.he is now doing on Fryett by granted to his widow--{Until the temper of the German His many friends will learn the Philippines for further study way that an annuity equivalent future, as she has in the past, the agreement has been resobed too late in the day for the putting into ant to examine the permits, and Officer of the Indo-China Steam the rinderpest problem, says the £260 a year for life left force of a full and complete scheme. As a temporary expedient, the passengers were thus unable Navigation Company's 8.8, Wai Manila Daily Bulletin.

nation is completely changed it. however, the Board has decided to invite applications for the free

Captain Fryett left both his would be suicidal for Great to land. The Central Police shing, which took place at the Peak lime washing of a limited number of houses in each Health District, Station was rung up on the tele-Hospital early this morning, athe Malay Bistes, has already from the G.E.R; and from the to the insidions scheming methods Dr. Braddon, who is now in gold presentation watches. (that Britain to lay herself open again the discretion in the matter to be exercised by the Eesd of the phone, and a reply was received the age of 38 years. The decensmade considerable progress în Admiralty) with his wife before] which Germany was allowed to Sanitary Department. Additional men are to be employed to carry to the effect that a man would fed, who was very popular, being this work, and has written a treat- his last voyage, so that they did preotise before she showed bar in carrying out like work in cases where occupiers or awaers do not be sent down. A second tele-n accomplished musician, had meat on "Peculiar and Probably nos fall into the hands of the real self. comply with the requiremente of the Ordinance in regard to lims- phone message brought the been ill for some six weeks from Specific Bodies in the Erythrocytes Germans. Od neither of the The movement to close all Washing. The reason why the free-of-cost scheme is not being gen- reply that the man was.on bis dysentery. He was a native of and Red Blood Cella in Rinderpost watches is there any inscription British ports throughout the Em- erally applied just now is that the lime-washing season begins next way down. At 7 p.m. a third Shanghai and had been in the and Another Allied Disease." indiesting that the recipient had pire to German ships after the war month and there is thus no time to make the necessary financial and message was sent; and the Police service of the Company named The Governor General of the even, attempted to sink a sub- for a period of years has thus been other adjustments which each a plan involves. We are glad, how stated that "they would send for about 17 years, his last ship Philippines has expressed his marine.

greatly strengthened by the ever, to see that the Board does not intend to allow that fact to the officer arrived. These five

somebody down." At 7.15 p.m. being the Waiching.

desire to do anything possible to- | "Punishing the Pirate." Fryatt murder. Bo Las the interfere with at any rate a partial initiation of the new scheme.

ward hastening the discovery of Amsterdam, Jaly. 31-The demand for compensation from the a care for the cattle plague, and Cologne Gosette while abstaining] German merosatile marine for has written to the Director of from any direct comments on the every British ship sunk as an Agriculture asking for his re-execution of Captain Fryatt, essential stipulation of perde, commendations on the proposal publishes a series of extracts from Other proposals will be considered to bring Dr. Braddon"to" the the comments of the British Press fully and enroly. Whenever such islands.

under the heading "The Parish-questions are being discussed the In bringing the work of Dr. ment of the Pirate Frystt."-name "Fryatt" will be in the Order No. 76, issued yesterday | Braddon: to the attention of the Router,

minds of ownBIS;" public health and sscitation. Up till now the important question to it that similar ciroam- by Major Wakeman, Command-insalar government, Dr. Heiser · Shipowners' Indigaation, ・・・ Yesterday on the Bi of the lime washing of Chinese tenements has been very largely left stances are not allowed to ing HKV.R., atslen :—

states that he met the scientist in Our Shipping Correspondent|ping Exchange the s in the hands of unscrupulous, money-grabbing contractors and prevail in the future. Europeans Order No. 70 of the 4th the Malay States, where he is now | writes :--|

of summoning a mest ignorant householders. From now onwards, the sanitary authorities/object to wasting an hour on instant in cancelled," ** pursuing his studies, and that be. The murder of Captain Fryait press shipping views and will areraise a larger measure of direct control, and, by the Govern whose duty it is to be on the and B Companies are regated to to the Philippines if possible; në among all connected with ship- -being disonsed: `

board ship waiting for an officer All Officers and Bergeants of A expressed his desire to make s trip has created a state of feeling Government, annou ment bearing the cost in many instances, certain classes among the wharf when a steamer arrives, attend on the Cricket ground on the number of cases here is so ping in the City of London which likely to move Colony's native population should soon learn to know what it in topecially when, sa în this oras,; Friday the 8th, inst, at 5.30 p.m. [grest sa to give him much better will not be eradicated. The affisols feelings & now

hore to make arrangements for the opportunity for study than he can of the abooting are two-fold,

annual musketry.course,

whers he now IL 2) The first is, to, danno a nompilataz

The Board of Trade are recom: mending the grant of an additions! pension of £100 a year to Mrs. Fryatt over and above the pension slready entitled under the Govern to which she and the children are

of the work departmentally, but others were of opinion that the ocst Macao at about 6.15 last evening, remanded the case until Thursday discover the relation between Lord Cland Hamilton

this experiment into effect, and theee men will also be employed

Europeen passengers were thas The idea of the Board is to show how efficiently lime-washing whereas Obinnas passengers were, datained on board for a full hour, can be done and to encourage general household cleanliness. The we are informed, allowed to land movement is, therefore, a step in the right direction, and is a fitting addition to the large bulk of ather house cleansing work done by the immediately on arrival. This is a Department and the work done by the P.W.D. in concreting private and we sincerely hope that most regrettable state of affairs, Janes and re-paring pathways under verandahs. All these messures, the which so often go unnoticed, materially help in the improvement of

authorities will 800

live in more comfortable and bygienio surroundings than they have Chinese are able to gow hitherto. The Board is to be commended for insugarsting such s beneficial campaign.

without the least delay:

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