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VICTORIA GAOL.

Report of Superintendent for Last Year.

The report of the Superintend ent of Prison for the year 1916 contains the following:-

The number of prisoners re: ceived into prison during the year and the corresponding num- ber for the year 1915 were as follows:-

1916. 1915. Convicted by Ordin-

ary Courte,

3,248 2,993 Ornvicted by Court

Martial,

7

Supreme Court for

Chins and Korea,

3

High Court, Weibst-

wei,

Debtore,

54

On remand or in

dafsalt of fading- skrety

prisoners.

+3

THE LATE MR. JOHN

LEMM.

D

Death of an fd Hongkong Resident.

Report on the Assessment for the Year 1917-1918.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1917.

COLONY'S RATKABLE

VALUE.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

ABSOLUTELY

THE

BEST

CURED

IN

You can't get wet in the

"Mattamac."

FEATHERWEIGHT

WATERPROOF.

The "Mattamac" Stormproof Coat is exceptionally light în weight, yet intensely strong and durable, absolutely waterproof, smartly cut and thoroughly well made.

FIRST SAADE "

$20.00

EACH.

MACKINTOSH

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From the report of the Govern. It is with profound regret that meet Assessor for 1917-18, we we record the death of Mr. Joba take the following: Lemm, which took place yeater. City of Victoria,—The rateable day at the Government Civil value bas increased frem Hospital. The deceased had] $11,687.605 to $11,766,755, an been coffering from kidney addition of $79,170 or 067 per treable for many months past, oënt. and his friende had entertained Hill District.-The rateable bat little hope of his recovery.value has increased from There was no more popular $323.100 to $325 570, an sddi- man in the Colony than Mr. tion of $2 470 or 0 76 per esat. 6 Lemm. He was a strewd business man, sad undoubtedly clever and artistic in his profession; and everyone who know him was fond

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Shankiwan, Saiwanho, and Quarry Bay. The rateable value has increased from $386,186 to $894 193, an addition of $8,007:

3 of him on account of his cheery, or 207 per cant. 18 open-hearted and easy-going dis

Mongkokteni. — The rateable

MILD

YORK CUT HAM.

THE DAIRY FARM Co. Ltd. --

Agents

HONGKONG.

TO-DAY'S NEW

Shaukiwan Road.

THE

COLONY.

ADVERTISEMENT.

NOTICE.

NORTH POINT HOTEL. (Late Belle View)

Telephone 907. We wish to announce that there will be an Entertainment given by a First

on SUNDAY June 10th 1817. All are cordially invited.

Talge has increased from $211,130 Class American Orchestra at the above named Hotel from 5 P.M. til 12 P.M.

$224,025, an addition of $12,895

per cent;

to

or 8:10

rateable value has decreased from Hangham and Hokus.-The $298 805 to $293,645, a reduction

Hongkong Villages.-The rate- position. He was born at Balmain,able value bas itoreased from NSW., in April, 1881. bis father $205,232 to $211,557, an addition 857 1,112 being a prominent consulting of $6,325 or 3 08 per cent.

engineer in the employ of the

Kowloon Point.The rateable Total

4,169 4.179 Australian Government. After value bag increased from $619,- There was a decrease of 10 on having served his articles as a 365 to $632.865, an addition of the total number of admission architectural student, he csine 813 300 or 2 14 per cent. compared with the year 1915. to Hongkong and began practice. Yaumati.-The rateable value There was an increase of prisoners Ele arrived in the convicted for larceny during the about the year 1880, and, as some $351,365, an addition of $570 Colony has increased from $350,795 to year under review, the number old Hongkongites will remember, or 0 16 per cent. being 916 against 77 for the by a caricus case of mittaken previous year.

identity, he was arrested DO The camber of Revenge Grade landing tere. A telegram from prisonera admitted to prison was Sydney had warned the local 1,894. The figures show that 45 police that s msn answering to per cent of the total admissions bis decoription was wanted," to prison were for Revente Grade and might make for Hongkong He was kept in custody for s There Were 140 juveniles couple of daye, when another wire admitted during the year. In 60 arrived eaying that the criminal cases corporal punishment was bad been arrested. Mr. Lem was awarded. Of these 23 were sec-at once roleseed, and succeeded terced to be whipped forthwith in obtaining heavy damages for and discharged, and the remain-falee imprisonment., ing 37, in addition to whipping, Being a man of some consider- received sentences varying from able private meass, he was not 24 hours detention to 12 monthe dependent on his profession, and bard labour.

be cecasionally took long holidays twice going round the world. In his earlier days, Mr. Lemma a keen borsemen, swimmer and rowing man. He was well known in Macao; indeed during the past There were 83 prisoners admit year he lived more there than in ted who were convicted by the Hongkong, se he was engaged on Police Court in the New Territor-some plans required by the en against 92 for the previous Portuguese Government. A few Jear (113 in 1914).

recorded.

The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions against them was 13 2 8 com pared with 115 for 1915.

of $180 or 005 per cent.

Kowloon Villsges.-The te 93.816 to $94,351, an addition able value bas incressed from

of $535 or 0:57 per cent.

New Kowloon -The rateable value has increased from $1C6 152

$111,007, an addition of $4, 855 or 457 per cent.

The Whole Colony.-The rate- able value has increased from addition of $127,967 or 089 per $14,282,188 to $14,410,153, an

cent.

the adopted assessments of 57 Appeals.Ia 22 appeslasgainst tenements reductions aggregating $11,320 in rateable value were made by Order of the Court.

Vacant

Tenements. The

daye before be died; he was received into the Catholic Church pumber of tenements reported to by the Rev. Father Augustine.be vacant averaged about 110 The funeral takes place to-day monthly se compared with 220 at the Catholic cemetery, the

There were 857 punishments awarded for breach of prison dia oipline, being an average of 1:34 per prisoner as compared with 837 with an average of 141 for cortege passing the monument at the preceding year. Corporal; 5.30. punishment as it flicted in 6

cance for prison cfferces during

the year. 115 prisoners were

last year.

TO AVOID DYSENTERY

whipped by order of the Courts. PENDING LIBEL ACTION, and Diarrhoea during the summer

There was to escape or attempt!

to escape."

There were 9 deaths (7 natural

osure?, 2 xecations).

Constant attention is given to

the instraction of long-sentenca

A Statement of Defence Wanted.

monthe gentle laxative should

be used whenever necessary to keep the system clean.

PINKETTES

are laxative perfection. They

H. ELLERMAN, Manager.

NOTICE

NOTICES.

G.

.R.

G.

R.

NOTICE. CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.

IT IS HEREBY notified that.

Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station 11th instant, the supply of water on and after MONDAY, the between the hours of 9 a.m. by means of house services to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 pm. daily. houses conrected with the Rider produce Passports or identifica-

Applicants will be required to Mains will be restored. lion papers.

tions

All persons, with certain excep Colony for more than 7 days are who remain ia the required to Register themselves

under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G. P. O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for pliance is a fine not

50€.

.

31-Com-

W. CHATHAM.

Water Authority, Public Works Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1917-

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, DŪMOZE AND SOY MANUFACTURERS. Fastory at Yaumati OFFICE: No, 36, Des Voeux Road, W.

Telephone No. 177 & K. 12. exceeding|WE are the leading Manufacturers in this class of Goods. Our Fruit & Gingers are all fresh and of the first pick. Our Byrup is prepared from the bert quality of Bugar. We give our special attention to the business and sanitary

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

THE Undersigned has received

instructions from the Liqui-

in

prisoners of good conduct, who ara employed at industrial labour; In the Summary Court this diapel constipation, liverishness, dator of Meesre. BLACKHEAD 7.784.396 forms were printed and morning. before Mr. Justice sick headaches, bile. As good & CO., F. H. HOHNKE, F. J. jeened to the various Government Gompetz, the case was mentioned for the children ss for adults. OF Departments and 35,220 booke in which W. J. Stokea is suing vini, from Dr. Williams' Medicine chemiets, or pont free 60 cents the

• bound and repaired.

R. M. de la Sala for alleged libel, Co., 96 Szechnen Road, Shangbai. The conduct of both the Eare-claiming $1,000 domsges. pean and Indian Steff has been very good..

ATTACKS ON GIRL.

Another Case Reported...

Mr. E. J. Grist, appearing for plaintiff, said he would be com- pelled to ask for an order for pleadings, as he thought it might considerably shorten the case. The action was for damages for libel and his friend, Mr. Shenton, appearing on the other side, was asking for certain particulars, It Was one of thosa esees, which Yet another care, of a little would be very much better for school girl being waylaid on her pleadinge. way home from Robnol has come Mr. Shentco:-There is the to the notice of the Police, for a question of expense. Paticalarez girl, living at 23 Wong Nei might be stent for me. Cheong Road, was yesterday Mr. Grist:-They might be afternoon going along Morrison sufficient for my friend, but they Hill Road, just after school, and are not for me. It is a very nice when opposite the opium factory thing in a ca e of this kind for an came no bebind her and my friend to ask for particolare spatched & gold-mounted bangle and yet give me no indication as from her wrist, the value of the to what his defence is. We want bangle being $5. The man at once ran away and no arrest hes yet been made,

Committed for Trial.

a statement of defence.

SAKURA BEER

Mr. Shenton:-There are only two defences, one of justification and the other of privilege. I will

THE Enda

The Chinese who stands inform my friend which I am charged with highway robbery, going to rely upon after I have committed against the little received the particular extracte daughter of Dr. Kew, was again from the log book. before the Police Court this morning, when the evidence week.

against him was completed. Mr.

J. R. Wood.committed him to the

next Criminal Sessions.

Hotel Attraction.

The case was adjourned for a

Polsoned

"A Chinese accountant, aged 45. of 79. Praya Esst, has been sent to The public will be interested the Government Civil Hospital, to bear that a first-class American suffering from the effect of swal orchestra je to play at the porular |lowing a tesoup fall of osantic North Point Hotel from 5 p.m. to soda poison, which had been midnight on Sunday.

mized with Chinese wine,

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

SCHWARZKOPF, E. H. THIEL

Hongkong Government to sell by and J. E. DANIELSON pursuance of an Order of the PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Public Arction at 3 o'clock in

the AFTERNOON

ON FRIDAY

the 7th day of Septembër, 1917, at his Auction Rooms in Duddell Street. VALUABLE LEASE-

THE

HOLD PROPERTY situate and being Shaukiwan Marine Lot No 1 and known as Blackhead's Soap-Works.

In One Lot.

COMPANY.

SS COLUSA”

From SAN FRANCISCO via

KOBE and MANILA, The above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extra Hazardous Godowns The property has an area of of the Hongkong & Kowloon 95,900 square feet or thereabouts Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., and consists of level grond with Kowloon, at stored at Consig a rea wall in good condition on nere risk and expense. the water front. On the property Consignees of Cargo are hereby stands a Soap Factory and build-notified that they must produce igs in conrection therewith an Import permit signed by the comprising two Godowns, one Superintendent of Imports and with coolie quarters over, a Exporta, Hongkong, betore Bills Manager's House, & Boiler and of lading can be countersigned, Machine House, three Iron Sheds, All broken, chafed and dam- two Wooden Sheds and & Tankaged goods are to be left in the The property is held for the Godowns, where they will be residue of a term of 999 years examined on Wednesday, 13th from August 1890, The Crown iast., at 10 am. rent is $440 ̊ per annum, The rates $107.50 per quarter. The FLANT and MACHINERY in the factory will be sold

at the same time. ¡

All claims must be presented within a month of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Particulars and Conditions of Godowns and all goods remaining

Sale may be had from :-

M18678. DEACON, LOOKER,

DEACON & HARSTON, 1, Des Voeux Road Central,

Solicitors for the Liquidator, or from

Mr. GEO. P. LÄMMERT,

The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 8th June, 1917.

undelivered after 14th, izst.... 1917, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to: send in their Bills of Lading for countersignsture immediately PACIFIC MAIL 8.8. Co.

R.C. MORTON,

General Agent, Hongkong, 8th June, 1917..

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