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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1917.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [dwellicize have been destroyed,

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in Council Chamber this afternoon, when those present ware ****

H. 2. the Officer Administer. ing the Government, (Mr. Claud Severn, O.M.G.)

H. 2. the General Officer Com manding the Troops, (Major General F. Teatria.)

The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fistober, Acting Colonial Secret

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CANTON NEWS.

Attack on Swalow Ordered

Our Canton correspondent write so follows under "date of the 1st instantie

ATIEMPTED ARKED

HOBBERY.

THE BEGGING NUISANCE.

QUEER STORY.

GERMANY AWAKENING.

How Children are Employed by Professionals,

Mel and Writer Invalved.

Interesting Swedish Comment.

Iodiam Police Sergeant Fired At.

There were

"

while three million people are | facing a bitterly cold winter in summer clothes and with a wounty supply of food. The Metropolitan Union Flood Relief Council bare issued an appeal for help to met the great want which exists.

- A young women ran into a drug- The falsoms salogy of himself, It is stated in the sppeal that in

The ramber of small children store in Lexington Avenue, be, which formed nearly half of the order to enable the multitude

quite fruiting met with in the streets importua treen Fifty-ninth and Sizieth Kaiser's reply to the Pope's peace affected by the disuter to exis It is reported that the "Acting one to Tank Lane daring the ing for sims should be consider Streets, New York, on the evening {cifer, seama to have been intended through the winter, a sum of at Tuchun (Mok Wing-san) favours early boar of this morning, an ably diminished as a result of two af October 5, just after 7o'olcok, for home-consumption. From the less $5,000,000 is needed and working band in hand with the Indian Lane Sergeant reporting cases which were heard by r. went into a telephone beath and Swedish prom we learn that there that at present a sum of only Military Government, settling the when be got book from duty that Dyer Ball at the Police Court this srked for "the secret service is a growing distrust of the $2,000,000 in available. Though internal differences in the Provinos during an attempted armed rob morning.

She talked for a few moments and All-Highest in Germany and the actual floodu bere in a great and enlarging the power of the bery at 7, Tank Lans, he was The father of a little girl, who then asked for the East Sixty- breaking down of the Fred on by some of the robbers, had a small baby atrapped on her sereath Street polies station. old political parties through mesaure been overcome, the South." destruction of house has left the Anofficial problemation publish. He returned the fire with several back, was charged with sending She told the lieutenent the war-weariness, and it 18 population exposed to the gold ed in all the native papen by rounds, but the men all got away. the girl into the streets to beg. wanted a policeman sent at once thought that the panegyric in the Winter winds. The sum which it Admiral Cheng and the whole No one, apparently, was hit. He said that he had no money to 787, Lexington Avenue,

peace note was intended to restore In ocantotion with the same and could not support his wife is proposed to contribute may not | staff of Naval Commanders states

Patrolman Griffin reached the the wavering confidence in the The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, efect much, but it will at any rate i that their object in coming South matter, as amab, living at the end children, so he had sent drug store while the young womk flux in the German mind can be War-Lord. In what a state of show in practical way the was to protect the Constitution house, reports that while she was the girl iate the streets to beg so was still talking to a third person. sympathy of this Colony with those and secure the welfare of the in bed she heard her master ory that they he could buy food.

A man entered, went into another een from a series of interviews. who are suffering so acutely people. Therefors those who were out, and, en opening s door, BW

Sergeant Blackmen stated that booth, talked for a moment, and

with prominent Gormans publish- through an entirely unexpected stirring up trouble must be man who pointed something, the girl was found in Queen's arms out just as the young women

ed in the Stockholm Dagene visitation.

suppressed by the Navy. which she thought was frearm, Road with the baby lying in front did.

Nyheter. A prominent German The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollook On a report that the Central at her. The man got away of her and with a placard saking

"That's the man," she shouted. scientist in Sweden on "oficial seconded on behalf of the un-Government ha despatched an Nothing was stolen, bat she found for alma. He sent for the mother,

Grifin stopped them both, and business told this prominent official members, and, in doing stay to reintores Mok King-un's on the premises one knife, five who told a lot of lies. She said the young roman said the man Swedish argenthat- so, said that every member of the force which was defeated in the gage and wveral empty cartridge that husband was at aes and had she pointed out was a pro German. "The discord among the Ger Council felt very grest sympathy Hot Fong district, the Provincial cases.

not heard from him for months. She said abe was his stenographer min people in increasing week with the Northern Chinese Authority has ordered the military

Sanitary Inspector Taylor, who and knew what she was talking by week. It is more irreconcil- who were suffering so severely commanders to attack Swatow and

Tested the girl, went down to about; that she had filed from his able in its principles and more by this present calamity. The Chalobow before the reinforce

Third Street and found the despartment with incriminating cementful in its scrimony than at anofficial members concurred maots arrive.

fendant lying on a bed smoking stenographis notes. The man any time before the war-tren if The following financial minutes very heartily with the Govern

opium.

insisted in making a statement fit is somewhat less noisy. Pablin were referred to the Finsncement in that vote by which it

Defendant stated that he had before the woman talked farther. opinion is divided in different di- Committee and subsequently was proposed to partially relieve

only just come back.

He said:

rections, which do not altogether approved

His Worship passed sentence

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Willard Huntington coincide with the grouping of the. of one month's hard labour, and Wright, literary editor of the political parties.

"The question dominating sank it after removing all the ing, before Commander O. the defendant's wife had to be Borning Man. I employed this] The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak arms. The Provincial Authority/Beckwith, B. N.,the master of removed from Court shouting her women about three weeks ago sujeverything "éla-which is peace

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney Genersi.

The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Director of Public Works Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

The Boo. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Colonial Treasurer...y

The Hon. Mr. O. Mol-Messer,

•Captain Superintendent of Police. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.0.

The Hon. Mr.C. E. Anton.

..

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak." The Hon. Mr. A. E. Holyoak. The Bon. Mr. Ho Fook,

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Mr. E. Bollock (Clerk of Councile.j

Flosocial.

A sum of $15,700 in aid of the Totes:-Mizcellaceous Services language study allowshoe, $700; atationery, $15,000.

A eum of $1,800 in aid of the vos Public Works Department, other charges, transport and travelling exprDSER.

A sum of $30,000 in aid of the | vole Pablic Works Recurrent Hongkong, water works, (20) maintenance of City and Bill District.

to sufferera,

The gunboat, Pa. Chip, which was anchored of the new Band, was seized a few nights ago by a gang of soldiers, who, after pat

The vote was agreed to un-sing the crew ander look and key, animonsly.

took the boat to a lonely spot and

Cost of Camp.

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▲ COMMON PRACTICE,

Chinese Junkmaster Fined.

At the Marine Court this morn-

Chinese trading junk was charger!

time.

proteste.

But for every

asked:"Will the Government is now investigating to which with impeding the work of Go

my private secretary. I suspected and not warwhar obviously called Another moan was charged with she was extracting her steno forth the shifting of the political state wast is the estimated cost to garrison the soldiers belonged, vernment reseals patside the sending a little boy out to beg, graphic notes and other informa- frontiers. Farthest to the Eight the Colony of the suggested Comp

According to official repose, harbour on the morning of enough money to pay for his information that is of value to the last remzante of the jubilant and be stated that he had not tion. In my position I get much are the so-called Pan-Germans, for Defence Corps training in the the so-called citizen soldiers are New Territories ?”

gathering at many places, and if November 21.

The defendant pleaded guilty, pamage to the place to which he others. I purposely dictated to days when the war was greeted The Acting Colonial Secretary they join together they will be abat stated that there was no wind

wanted to go.

ber letters that mesat nothing, as a blessing..... replied-The estimated cost is foros 10,000 strong.

and that he was helpless at the that the boy was sitting on the exactly what I expected-took individuals go over to the other Sanitery Inspector Taylor said planning to trap her. She did pawing day, more and more single $12,000.

Virions parties of soldien are being stationed along the Chinese

pavement with a lamp and her notes away with her. This group, who face the trash bravely Evidence was given to the placard. There was some money evening I dictated a letter which and only wish as soon as possible Bailway, for its protection.

passed where it should not have ome up and began to pick the aw her tear the notes from her to slip out of the misery before it done, and that there was wind the coins up, so witness apoke to book. Then the ran out of the becomes still worse." blowing at from four to five miles him, and he eventually admitted

room yelling," being the boy's father. The bay ran away" but was found this morning at a house in Third Street.

Oplum - Labels.

The Hon. Attorney General section of the Canton-Kowloon effect that the defendant's junk on the paper. The defendant included hieroglyphics, and Ifand si the cheapest possible prios

A som of $800 in aid of the vole Public Works, Extraordin-moved the first reading of a Bill ary, Kowloon, miscellaneous, (4), miscellaneous works."

A sum of $150 in aid of the wole Attorney General's Office, other obarger, books,

the Tote Public Works, Ex

intituled An Ordinance to make further provision against the counterfeiting of labels, wrappers and marke seed in connection with Government opium.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary conded, and the Bill was read first time.

The object of this Bill is to make it an offence to be in

VICTORIA THEATRE.

Visit of a Parisian Dancer.

an hour. The witness added that

there was a lot of trouble with juaka

Defendant maintained that the course he took was inevitable

He could not go seawards, as the

wind was unfavourable,

A sum of $1,350 in aid of the Tole Bar our Master's Depars ment; A.-Harbour Offics, other charges, raining and renewing moorings of ocean steamships.

A sum of $100,000 on account possession of labele, wrappers, or whom the programme announced questions, and,

Mlle. Marie Louise Sterling.

His Worship saked several in passing of Hirdellsneon Services, Tient-marks resembling those used by

Premiere sentence, id that he was of the an having besa a in Flood Relief Fond.

the Superintendent in connection Danseuse at the Grand Opera opinion that no effort was made A sum of 33,360.73 in aid of with Government opium, or of House, Paris, was the principal by the jack to get off before the any die, block, or type apparently attraction at the Victoria Theatre wind and thus get clear.” As the traordinary, Hongkong, build- intended for the production of any last night, when she commenced practice was becoming a common ings, improvements to Cape such label, wrapper, or mark D'Aguilar Wireless Telegraph

a four nighta engagement. There one, he wanted this case to be a was fairly large audience. As warning to other junks and would Station;

The Hon. Attorney General the dancer glided gracefully into impose a fine of $20. A sum of $2,500 in aid of the

the moved

firat reading view in the copious glare of the Tote Royal Observatory, special of Bill intituled

An limelight, which was all the more expenditure, installation for re-

Ordinance to maks provision conspicuous by the back and sides citing time signals by wireless

with regard to the effect on of the stage being in ambre selagraphy.

certain contracts of certain re- black, quiremente, regulations and re-extremely pleasing appearance

presented strictions rendered necessary by and at once created a favourable the present War,

impression. Mila. Sterling danced

A

War Contractu,

sbe

r:

MORE FIRES,

Sergeant Blackman said there was quite a gang of profesional beggars in Third Street,

His Worship examined the placard and said that it'contateed agood many lies.

The man was sent to prison for

a month,

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Even those chauvinists who The young woman insisted then formerly desired "simply amarok- or making a statement. She said: ant's pesce, sober, cynical, zod “Several weeks ago I became cowardly,” are changing their this men's private secretary. I view and are coming to recognies know this man to be pro-German. the fact that the continuance of He has written a book against the war epelle the future political America. I know that i news and economie rain of Germany paper has called him an enemy and the vanishing of all hope of alien and that he is suing that European domination. Even paper for libel. In the time I among the Pan-Germana, ha.. have been working for him he adde bus dietated to me letters that I "More than one highly placed believe to be against the United man, who has advanced to this Slates Government Tonight he clearness of view, would be in- dictated a letter to a man in York, clined to borst out: Loave Pa., asking the men whether he Belgium and Serbia, nay, even agreed with President Wilson's Alsson-Lorraine'; promise to pay. appointment of Colonel House to almost any sume; only pat sa- Orders issued to-day by Mr. F.gither pesos data and asked the end to it, and that soon,” 0. Jenkin, D.6.P. (B.), state :— man to go to Washington to see

Much more remarkable is the Provident Wilson about it. last article of the series, which Parades. Central Station 5.30 p.m. Friday, November 23-All

“I went into another room and records an interview with a for-

A Big Blaze at Yaumati,

rseraita, Also Ambulance Platoon. tore my note from the book after mer member of the Reichstag, Monday, November 26-All I had written the letter. He sak-who had voted for the great war. The Boa Colonial Secretary in trao ballet style and in a

When seked how he reoraits.

ed me for the notes and I banded budget. There seems to be quite an seconded, and the Bill was read manner that gave nok plesanze epidemic of Eres just now, for the whole of No. 1 Co, nader Chief torn pages he said. I could not the belligerenta in common

Tuesday, November

him the book. When he saw the would consider the proposal that 27.- first time.

to the audience. The dancer's Police report two more as having Inspector Lammert. The object of this Bill is to costumes were decidedly this and occurred yesterday, in addition to

leave the room until I had given ought to contribute to the resĪGTá» provide relief against sotions for also attractive,

Wednesday, November 28.-

him the nota. With the notes in tion of thom parts of our con- breach of contrast where the shown added to the enjoyment of broke out, in Staunton Street Ut, Alembningen, and to this drug store and called damaged by the war," the Grew- The picofthe one already reported, which, No. 3 Company, under, Inspector my hand, I ran out of the room tinent which, had been most fallment of the contract has been the evening. interfered with by executive re-

during the morning.

Thursday, November 20, No.

the police."

man got very angry, boat the table The larger was at Yaumati and 2.00. under own, H. E, the Officer Administering

Commanders.

The woman declined to give with his fist, and shouted - the Government moved the followquirements or restrictions render-

occurred during the afinoon in also all recruits,

her name or sidress.

"I never dreamed of anything ing resolation This Council necessary by the war. The Bil

block of buildings whichare being

Then

an automobile containing 30 mean ! Are we GermaNO KO- Uniform Caps with covers. four men supposed to be Secret receive from any other Power s desires to express its heartfelt applies only to contracte to be

erected adjining. 434, Canton Men not in possession of com-Service agente arrived. The penny of contribution to petore sympathy with the Government performed within the Colony. It

Boad. The block consists of plete winter uniforms will parade. infounded on Beoties 1 (2) of the of the Chinese Republic is the Defence of the Besim (Amend dissetrone floods which have

contractor taken by C. 8. Majors and handed the men and the other two walked possible? Are we not to be left deraststed az immense area of ment) No. 2, Act, 1915, 5 and 6

The following will represent under Years. Denison, Ram and it at this offos,

away with Mr. Wright. A half to offer reparation for what bas country in the Province of Chihli Geo. 5, 0.37.

the Civil Service Clab on their Gibbs, architects. The ire origin

As soon as the roll has been hour later no one could be found been destroyed? Will say one in. bereby Totes a eam of

Europa dare to offer to help us The Hon. Attorney General own ground at 2 p.m., on Saturated in the centre of the block ozelled on the above Company at the Wright apartment, $100,000 as a contribution te

Willard Bantington Wright with this? They must indeed

caused by this calamity."

A sam of $1,800, in aid of the Vote Sanitary Department, special expenditure, compensation for condemnation of Waughter house.

Barcases in

ugh of $100 in aid of the vote Charitable Services, chari- table allowance to Shin Lok.

shang, son of Sin Yan-wai, late

of the Education Department,

Tientsin Flood Relief."

and

Ferries,

Control of Ferriss,

...

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la doing so, he said:- Honourable Members of the Legislative Council has daring the last first time. four years on two occasiona Fire and Marinë Insurance. voted "ecme of money for the The Hoa. Attorney General relief of the suffering cansed moved the first reading of a Bill by floods in the Kwangkung intitaled An Ordinenos to provide Provines and on the West for "the making of deposits by Biver. Fortunately during the certain persone, frau and com- past two years there has been panies carrying on fire or marine no necessity to do so, but insurance busiZORE,

LEAGUE CRICKET.

ห

up

Civil Service v. Royal Englosers. being built by

eight three-storied dwellings io mufti. Their names will be women left in the car with two of Belgiam to whatever extent it is

sttacked to the staff of the Lor people, the nation itself will, in

editor of Smart Bel. He has of the strain which has thereby written samber of books. been placed on its reputation and There was no record at Police obaracter. Alone.. will we do Headquarters, the Third Brazoh penance for this as for many Detective Boreau, or the East other things. The world mart

wards the relief of the suffering/moved the first reading of a Bill day next :--H. E. Mr. C. Bovern, the second floor of one of the parades, the Company Comman has been literary editor the rogard-as-a-low lot! Oi, no;. intituled An Ordinance to regulate } C.H.G. (Captain), E. W. Hamil houses, the floor and roofs being der will hand over his unit to Roning Mail for the past two when such infamy has been döne ton, B. W. Bradbury, D. M. Good here complated. The outbreak the Masketry Officer for inspeo months. Prior to that he was in the name of the German The Bon. Colonial Secretarysli, W. B. Edmonds, W. Dizon, was probably caused by sometion of all rifles The latter Concil.Thin/seconded, and the Bill was read a } REO. Bird, R:0. Witchell, F. J workman carelessly disposing of will make all necessary reports Angeles Timer and later was an all bumility, know how to wipe

Lang, J. O. O. Fistoher and P. T.matab. oroigaratie end. Owing to to this office. Lamble. Reserve T, MoOor the open nature of she buildings, Band and Orchestra."

the Aimee quickly spread and the masok.

The Police Reserve Band will adjoining flats were involved. play at the "Heather Day Fair The Fire Brigade at Yaumati was on the evening of Friday, Novem. quickly is att adance and soon bez. 307 intifaled An Ordinanca to amend had the fre under control, The following Band Practices Sixty-seventhẞtrest Polios Station allow an to win this moral vistoryy the Pansion Ordinance, 1889,

Valuable amistance was given by an ordered-onday, Taesday last night of the arrest of Mr. even if the other should slip out The Hon. Colonie! Scorer Mr. T. 1. Slatter, living 3, and Wednesday, Mayamber. 26, Wright. Captain William M. of our bands." seconded, and the Bill was read Viotoria View and also by Lou.- 27 and 28."

Offley, head of the Bureau of |-- I feel eure that the whole The Hon. Colonial Becretarya Brst time.

Bergt. Marks, who happened to be commanity in this Colony has seconded, and the Bill was read The object of this Bill is to in the vicinity. The damage, in been deeply impressed by the s first time,

gift.

the Governor, in Council estimated to be about $2,000 and

problem of pro-Germans, said he Encyclopaedia Britannics on the. magnitude of the disaster which This Bill proposes to require power to require any judge or is not covered by insurance. All Lospectors and Borgeants knew nothing of the one. ground that it was too pro-British hse overwhelmed a grast portion of all Fire and Marine Insurance other public oficer to retim after The other are, which proved to (other than those on daty) will John E. Oullen, managing and that it did not give Amerion the Province of Ob hli, including Companies

which carry

on he stains the age of 55 years, or be a small affair, took place at 222, attend at Headquarters Club in the entire City of Tientsin. The ex business in this Colony to make to require any jadge or other Taz Wong Street, East. This Monday, November 28, at 5.30 night he had heard nothing of

H. Wright is the author of tent of the calamity will berealised deposit with the Registrar of public officer to totire at any time occurred lut right and broke out pin. Datform optional.

Mr. Wright's experiances of the

What Mitzaho Taught " 1914, by the following figurae. About Companies to the amount or valas on the ground of inability to dis in some shavings, the shop being r

sjoning. He said he had never "Europe Aftar 8.15" with H. L. 12000 square tailos of country of $100,000. The object is to charge efficiently the duties of his used, by i'carpenter. The out-

board of the literary editor of the Munken and George Jean Nathang have been flooded and outside of check the growth of mushroom of The Billis introduced in break was soon got under by A farther am of $9.79% has Most doing or saying anything "ange of Youth, 1913: "Modern Tientsin there has been damage companice which have no sound ordu to bring the lay here into some methouts and some Police been received from the mines that would make him appear to Painting, 1915. The Man of › to the extent el. $100,000,000 in fancia! basis.

* conlormity with all law is it Honorarats, and by the time the the Phoenix Club for the baby pro Garmin, (A friend of life Promise) * 1916, and other books. the loss of arope. It is reported The Pension. Ordinance, ezina elsewhers.

Tire Brigade attended west of Our „Day" (sad; has be

Wright said that the only book. He he been a fragment extribe. that the teal of fairly The Hon. Attorney General, 756 Concell ha adjourned for found that they were not required, gloed so the cradle of the Re ho had-written reonutly was: posurató survey 80,000

of moved the Krot reading of ›n›

There was practically so damg

book Anding

Orchestra Peaction ordered for 28th instant is canoalled.

investigation of the Department

Inspectors and Sergeants...

For Red Cross Fund

| of Fastine, which is handling the

editor of the Mom said last

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