1918-03-06 — Page 4

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL

DISINFECTANT.

The best preventative of

INFECTIOUS AND ICONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1915.

Hongkong Roads,

DAY BY DAY.

AR THRESHING SEPARATES THE

THE RACECOURSE CALAMITY.

CORN FROM THE CHAFF, SO DOES AFELICTION PURIFY VIBTUE- Sir Frederick Logard's Sympathy, Bacon.

The Dollar,

The Hon. Colonial Secretary

COMPANY REPORTS,

RACK PONIE.

The Hongkong Rope Manufactur This Afternoon's Antian Sala.

ing Co., Ltd.

The usual sale of jonies which. The report of the above Com-marks the completim of this rao- forwards us the following copy pany, for presentation to the ing season, took plios outside the of telegram which has been shareholders at the thirty-fourth City fall this afternoon, in the ressived from Sir F. J. D. Lugard, ordinary general meeting, to be presence of a good crowd. There (G.O.M.G., C.B., D. S. C., 1-* ---

“Lagos, . 5th Mareb, 1918-held at the office of the Company were 45 ponies offerred, as against Governor, Hongkong Deeply on Saturday, March, 9, at 11.30 fifty-one last year, these including

am. alates

several well-known mounts for grieved to hear of disaster. Please convey sympathy Chinese suf]

The balance at Credit of Profit which good prices were realised. ferers."

and Loss Account after allowing The sale was conducted by for the Interim Dividend of Merr. Hughen and Hough, $60,000.00 paid in August last

Meetlag of the Portuguese Community

In a complaint concerning the "state of the roada in Kabe, the Japan Chronicle points to Hong kong as a place which might wall be copied as regards good thoroughfares. The journal is rather lavish in its praise of the To-morrow's 'Anniversary.

To-morrow in the second avni- A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED AND PERFECTLY SAFE system which has been introduced

here of adopting tar macadam versary of the arrival in London for the dressing of roads and of Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Aus- pavements. Kohe roada prob-tralian Premier. ably are in a very bad stats, and so doubt the Japan Chronicle

The opening rate of the dollar had in view the object of waking the authorities thers to the on demand to-day was 24. 11.7./8d. existing state of affairs when it

Mr. P. W. Goldring, paid such a glowing tribute to

Mr. P. W. Goldring, who about the work of the Pablic Works Department in Hongkong, but to 4 year ago was giren a commis. anyone reading the oment ition in the Chinese Labour Corps,

and inolading the balance of Mr. F.O.M. Burley conducted would appear as though all and went Home with a batch of

A well attended - and repre- | 843,547,21 brought forward from the sale: Hongkong roads were delightful coolies, is sgain in Hongkong. sentative meeting of the Por-11916, is $17,237,52, which it is The following is the list of

Ingusse Community of Hongkong proposed to appropriate as followerponies and the prices paid :—- promenades, which they are not,

Oplam on Hongkong Steamer. was held yesterday at the Lusitano To place to Reserve True, many of those in the cen trai district have of late been -On February 19, officers of the Club, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa Fond

dend of $100 per tion of the new treatment, but boarded the O. N. steamer Singed, and amongst the large number one need not go very far outside ing from Hongkong and die present were Osptain Torre do

share covered 49 baile of apiam in the Valle (Aide de. Camp to E's To pay a bonus of the central district to FOO roads of which a Parish Council anila, the lavatory and elsewhere. Excellency the Governor of $1.00 per share *** would be ashamed. Leading The heal is said to be worth near Macao) and Mesure. A. F. B. To pay a bonus to BIRTH.

Silva-Natio (President of ATTENZA.—To Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Atienza, on March 5th, a from Queen's Road West therey Tia. 20,000,0

Cricket Match.

the Lusitano Club), P. V. To carry forward to are some streets which are a daughter.

The following is Mr. P. E. Botelho (President of the Olab ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

positive disgrace, being full of Mrs. "Leticia Florentina Vieira Ribeiro and family and on holes, which make it tartare to Cobb's team for the match on the de Recreio), L30 d'Almada Cas- behalf of the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. L. M. Spencer ride or walk over them, and if .0.0. ground on Saturday, the tra (President of the Associsoso 9th instant:-P. H. Cobb, Capt. Portuguesa de Soccorros Mataos), Rozario gratefully acknowledge the many expressions of sympathyperchance it has rained, they H. Gray, H. E. Marray, J. P.J. D. Osmund (President of the accordance with the articles of│ and floral tributes in their sad bereavement. Shanghai and Japan become

veritable quagmires. papers please copy.

Kobe roads may be in a bad state Robinson, F. W. S. Evana, J. H.Catholic Union), A. G. da Rocha. Wallace and A. H. Skelton Galluzzi.

SOLD ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., vastly improved by the applica- Customs: House at Shanghai (the Consul for Portugal) presid-To pay a final Divi-

Telephone 16.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING,

War Lecture.

A large audience ze expected at the Theatre Royal on Thursday st

Eddy will speak of "Experiences

..

$50,000,00

60,000.00

60,000,00

4,00.50

the credit of nort year's account 43,228,02 Consulting Commitee-In

Association Manary. H. P. White,

re-election.

Auditors.The accounts have been audited by Hosare. F. Hait land H. Peroy Smith who are eligible for re-appointment.

of repair but we wager we hava Mead W. T. Elson, C.L. Staple (President of the Lusitano Rs. soms in Hongkong an acquainton, H. Overy, L J. Blackburn, creation Olab), A. M. L. Saares, retire, but offer themselves för

B. J. Botelho, J. H. Xavier. A, tance with which would make the E. L. Edwards.

C. Botelho, H. Castro and Pro- people there feel a little more

fessor Emil Dansaberg etc, etc. astisfied. Where asphaltic con-

The Chairman explained that drete bas been laid down in Hongkong, the roads are a credit 5.45 p.m., when Dr. Sherwood the meeting, had been convened to the Colony, for which we owa A plethora of extremely important eobjects to commercial menu debt to the P.W D., but before in the War Zone," Dr. Eddy has for the purpose of showing the in the Far East was referred to at yesterday's annual meeting of we can boast of the condition of spent a considerable time with the community's sympathy with the the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, and a perusal of the cut thoroughfares the new troopen the Western battle-front families and relatives of the vic- speeches delivered reveals that the Chamber is very much alive to methods of construction will have and, no doubt, will have mazy the problems which face traders here generally, Having a mem to be more, generally adopted. bership which includes practically all the important firms in the

Colony, and voicing through its representative committee the The Volunteer Fireman, united opinion of British commercial interests, the Chamber is ore

considerable risk. They are one

interesting experiences to relate. H. E. the Governor will preside, and the lecture will be open to all

men.

Too Weak for Chair Work." A. thin and not overstrong

de

Mary$30, Mr. Luk Man Fei Grey pony-845, Mr. J. 0. Oswald.

Bay pony.-$30, Mr. Tim Fei

Notshope.$45,

Ming.

Wilgan.

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MPH.

Grey pony.-$25, (bought in). Blue dan pony,-$40, Mr. P. N. Chore

Samand.$60, Mr. P. N.

Ohong.

Black pory. No hid. 'Ole Bill,- $55, Mr. H. Wilnan, - Second Violin.$70, Mr.

Broken - Doll—$86, --" Mr. "Blank."

Morning Glory. $60, Mr. R. T. Barton,

Babbleand-$210, Mr. Staver. Sporting mud.-#100, Mr. GO. Moroa.

Boater,-$25, Mr. Yim-Foi Ming.

Lusitanian PesfL-- $85, · Mr.

Ebony Pearl.-865, Mr.Jhong. Glorious Pearl $75, M Sedgwick.

Fei Ming.

tims of the Happy Valley disaster, Chian Sugar Refining Co., Ltd..

The sccounts for the year end-Basto, and also to show their apprecia tion of the many tokens of ing 81at December, 1917, have sympathy they had received from bean closed and (subject to sadit) the Governments of Hongkong show a loss of about $463,000. and Macao and various other If the credit balance of about official quarters. He then pro- $53,000 brought forward from needed to read the letter and the previous account is deducted, telegrams of condolenos received, there is a balance of about and proposed the following $410,000 at the debit of Profit solutions which were seconded and Loss to be carried forward ansnimously, vis by Mr. Silva-Netto and carried to the new account,

1. That this meeting expresses ita sorrowful condolence to the

families and relatives of those members of the Portuguese com

unity who lost their lives in the

on the 26th February jest at the Happy Valley.

.....

3. That this meeting expresses|

ita sincere thanks to the Govern

in March.

Ladies' Golf.

Dandy Dublia.- $30, Mr. Tim

Sunray Dablia.875, Mr. G.

Sunrise Dablis. No bid.

O. Moxon.

Unique Dahlia -$55, Mr. H. Wilnau

Coronet Dablis.-$100, bought in.

Meadow House-865, Wilnau.

Field Mouse, $45, Mr. Chong: Church Mouse-$135, Mr. Ho

King Tom-$50, Mr. R. M.-

King Jim-$70, Mr. H. T:

Arizons.-$15, Mr. Chong. Tour.----850, Mr. Wilasu, Haggia,-850, Mr. Gega. Glen Roas.--$50, Mr. Wilnau Bill Brewer-$40, Mr. Yin Foi Hing.

Camouflage. $195, ·M÷ Staves.

Wallaroo-830, Mr. Tim B

Ming

King Dick,-$40, Mr. Chors- Herod.-$105,MAG.O.Moza Frand-860, Mr. G:G.M¤xh, Fira Violin-$45, Mr. Ohog"

COLLIERY EXPLOSIONIN

JAPAN.

of no little importance and capable of exercising a pressure that We were glad to see that among; should command the respect of the suthorities both here and at the many matters touched upon locking man was charged before Home. And in this connection it is pleasing to see by the bulky in his speech at the Chamber of Mr. Drez Ball, at the Megistrany annual report and by the Chairman's speech that it has been decid. Commerce meeting last evening this morning, with being in adly active during the past year. Business men are quick to the Hon. Mr. Holyoak inaladed understand problems which affect commerce and by ita ready the question of relief from mili charge of a public chair without stated that the man had pre- appreciation of such the Chamber has often prompted the passing ary duties for the volunteer fire suce. Bergeant Blickman of legislation which otherwise might have been long delayed, with men. The annual report of the evil resulte. Beference need not be made here of the many ques Chamber shows that the business vicualy applied for a licence bat it had been refused, as it waS tions that have engaged the Committee's attention, but the success men of the Colony have very that attended its efforts in connection with the Service dollar and definite ideas on this matter, and thought that the man was not strong enough for the work. His the Defence Corps Oamp difficulties is an object lesson of its nae we cannot help thinking that Wurship advised the men to find

We are asked to state that the B. L Dowbiggin. fulness, Speaking on the latter subject, the Hon, Mr. P. H. Holyoak the demand that these men repented a truism, that is perhaps a little lost sight of, when he shall be taken off all military some other ocvapetion and im. frightful disaster which occurred Captain's Cup (Ladies Section) is}

to be played from 11th to 18th Dyer. A Deformed Beggar. ... said that the port existed only through and for commerce. It is, work cave the annual Mucketry posed a fius of $3.

Course is fair and reasonable.

Sergeant Pitt arrested a

2. That a similar expression of instant inclusive, at Bappy in fact, the greatest of all British centres in a field that bae only ye At a recent Council meeting, formed mendicant in Obster Road sympathy be extended to the Valley; owing to shortnesa oli Johnson. had its fringe explored, and the future development and improve ment of British trade in the East should be the ultimate end towards was stated that they had benu | yesterday, and when the man was other communities in this Colony only to be taken. There will be Chinese, Japanese, Indian and course, three quarters of handicap which all action of the local legislature should sim. Domestic pro exempted guarde, drills after charged before Mr. Dyer Ball, at

no Eclectic Competition at Happy gress and administration hold, of course, an important place, bat it night free and a proportion of the Magistracy this morning, said which, under identical circum Valley this month. The Stroke should never be lost sight of that Hongkong had a commercial camp duty, but there concessions that defendant was in the habit stances, lost many of their mem-Competition over Fauling Course

bers of deliberately exposing the birth has been the home of British commercial expansion; and are not much, especially now that

These two resolutions were to be played the last two Teadays is destined to become one of the Empire's greatest commercial the new arrangement in regard slump of his leg and asking for

passed in silence, the audience centres. All legislation must take that into soccust, and the to guards is in operation. These aims. Previous convictions were

standing ap Chamber of Commerce should be taken freely into the Government's volunteer firemen have on many proved and it stated that the man confidence when anything that affects the disposition of local occasione proved their great value, had been sent to Canton many resources either in men or material-ia mooted. Even to regard they are liable to be called out at times. In imposing s ise of 36,

ment and Legialstive and Diocese of Macao), to the Porta- to war measures there must be a keen appreciation of this fact, any moment, and their duties are or 14 days herd Isbour, his for it is undeniably true that Hongkong is of more value commercially bath arduous and attended by Worship told the man that he had Executive Councils of this Colony guste Consul st Canion (repre- than it could be in any other direction.

allowed in this Colony.

sympathy with the Portuguese manity there), to Mr. Obaldia, The main topic discussed at the meeting was German pro. of the most useful bodies of men to learn that begging was not for their kind expression of seating the Portuguess com

The Wrong Place for Rica.

community for the loss of life (Consul for Brazil and Panama), paganda and intrigue, and from the Chairman, Mr. W. D. Kraft, in the Colony, and we thoroughly Bed Hr. J. B. Buttor, the Commercial Commissioner for New South endorse the view of the Chamber

An old man was charged before and injuries suffered by several to the Revd. Father Spada, to Father Noval (Pro». Wales, fell words which must have arrested the attention of sil who that every possible inducement Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Magistracy of its members in the Happy the Revd.

should be cffared to increase their this morning, with begging in Valley catastrophe.

curator of the Spanish Mission), either heard or have read the speeches. The meeting preotically.

numbers.

Wyndham Street. The constable 4. That a similar vote of to the members of the Lusitano resolved itself into a wholesale condemnation of German methods,

who effected the arrest waid the thanks be presented to the Govers Club of Shanghai, to the Por --not only of trade penetration but of wir conduct, It is a theme

man went into the offoes of the ment and Municipal Cogneil of tuguese School Fand Committee that people might be accused of unduly harping on, but it is one that, The Language School. yet remains to be driven bome in come quarters. Mr. Kraft w

South China Morning Post and Macao, which, in terms of of 21st June 1917, and to all per- not sparing in his criticism and Mr. Sattor displayed a righteous It is extremely gratifying to

not believe that the man could their sorrowfal participation in expressed their sympathy with, indignation at the eonticned liberty which German agents still have read in tue annual report of the egged rice. Hie Worship did siocate brotherhood, expressed sons and corporations who have in Chizs. The Chamber and others are now bringing all the Chamber of Commerce, and in have got rice from there, and the great grief felt by the Porta or who have in any way rendered pressure possible on the Central Government in Peking to have the Chairman's speech, that each after the man had stated that he gasse community for the loss of help to, the members of the Por- every Germen in the country interned, bat one cannot help thinking good results are being attaiced at had brought the rice from Wan- thcse of its members who perished tuguese community on the ocoss-

ion of the disaster.

About two months ago, it will that it should not have left even so late as this before a decision was the Language School instituted chai, his Worship décided to in the disaster.

Upon the Chairman reading s be remembered, a disastrous acme to. By every possible test the German stands sell convicted through the good cffices of the dismiss the case with a cantion. he one who knows no morality, no conscience, and no bonour when Chamber. It is recorded in the Sergeant Blackman ststed that its grateful thanks to the Police, telegram from the Revd. Father explosion occurred at the Kirine engaged in the pursuit of pecuniary gain or territorial possession, report that there are cow 25 the man had been previously Military, Naval and Medical Jose Maria da Uonts Nones, Colliery, Miyata-murs, Karate- and it is open to serione question whether we have not in the

pest,

atadonts at the School, and we convicted and would be sent to Authorities of this Colony, for Capitalar Vicar of Maoso, offering gun, Takaoka prefecture, result

the promptitude and courage free board and tuition at the ing in the entombment of over been too prone to let the matter go for granted. If the facts had bad have it on the authority of the Canton.

Chairman that reveral of them the advertisement and publicity that they are now receiving, much!

Reported Earthquake Shocks.

with which, in the face of great Seminary of Magan to the four 200 men. Another accident is There are several rumours in danger, they responded to the tons of the late" Bino" Xavier now reported from the colliery, more would have been accompliated, and the German menace would already speak colloquial Canton-

On the afternoon of the 14th Bee quite flaently. There is no the Colony to-day that further call for help, succeeding thereby the meeting showed its apprecia- now have been confined within the ring formed by her fighting doubt about it that the experiment earthquake iremors were felt in saving the lives of many tion by prolonged applause, apd, alt. (55 days offer the first explo- forces. Knowing to what limita Huna are prepared to go, it says has been in every sense justified, shortly after five o'clock this members of the Portugues com- on the motion of Mr. F. F. de V. eion) a party of man began the asmething for British tolerance that there are at the present moment and in view of the good resalte morning. The stories tally in munity.

Boures, a special vote of thanks work of removing the debris in Germans at large in Canton and elsewhere free to execute all the that are being attained it makes respect to the time they were felt! 6. That it expresses its eicoare to the revd. gentleman was car- the pit. During the day "ivs sinister schemes that their minds have been trained to invent, In

badies, were dug out. On the recognising that it is a matter essentially for China to decide, we as wonder why each an idea was and the duration of them, and, thanks to the Honourable Mesere, ried unanimoualy...

A subscription was then opened 15th about 50 more bodies were feel that if, from the very moment when China joined hands with not put into feree before. The from all accounts, the shocks Lau Cha Pak and Ho Fook who,

Operations ware War bas proved the Alice, forceful and continued representations had been made

beneficial appear to have been rather severe. as the representatives of the in favor of the dependants of discovered.

123 One gentlemen, it is stated. was Chinese community in the those members of the Portuguese going on, when, at 405 p., lo ber, every German within her borders would long since in this connection, at have ceased to be the roaming evil that he is. To make the world rate. A good suggestion was thrown out of bed on to the floor. Legislative Ocanoil of this Colony, community who died in the die an explosion suddenly occurred. sale, Germans have to be rendered impotent the whole world over thrown out by Mr. Holrook He is said to here had to cling expressed, through the Press, satet, leaving their families un Thirty of the men engaged in the until the country of their birth has been through the school of defeat, regarding the insertion of a olense desperately to the legs of the bed their much appreciated sympathy provided for, and the response work, who numbered 72 in all and learned civilisation's lesson that true greatness consists of an employees agreements after to save himself from rolling from with the Portuguese community, was so generous that in less than were asphyxiated, while the wise bomility and an unassertive usefulness, for only then will the the war, making the School one side of the room to the othail 7. That it also expresses its half an hour nearly $4000 was remaining forty-two were refourd, Tenton mind become expurgsted of the false ideas it now cherishes Coursa obligatory, and we hope. This may possibly be an exagainrere thanks to Capt. Torre sabatibed. It was agreed to let Those wallonted were sleo as Kultor. In Manila the Americans have set the example to Chins, for the benefit of British trade gerated version of what solgally do Valle (representing His Er the Associacao Portugases de eubsequently taken out, and are and the latter should learn the lesson with all speed to protect her interests, that this will be gen occurred, but there seeme little cellency the Governor of Miscao), Bocorros Mainos administer the now being medically treated. It wolf against the thousande of Germans recently liberated on her erally acted upon. In the doubt that quite a number of to His Lordship Bishop Poazoni lands thus raised, and the meet is not kaowa whether they can be extreme northern borders. That every effort will be made by the meantime, if not already done, people did genuinely feel a slight to His Excellency the Portuguese ing terminated with a vote of resuscitated, Allies, broked up by such influence as the Hongkong Government we should like to see bonussa shook, though it in carious that Minister at Peking to the Revd. thanks to the Committee of the According to later and the local Chamber of Commerce may posse, to convince China paid to those employees who pass the majority of the community Father Jose Maris de Costa Lusitano Oinb for the use of the the zephyrinted men het VAT,

the School's examinatione. of the urgency of the step, is a hope we forvently exprem.

felt nothing at all.

(Nuner Capitaler - Vicar of the Camore Hall

5. That this meeting expresses

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Thirty Men Asphyxisted,

the