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The public may well feel gratis fied at the Hasncial statement

DAY BY DAY.

which he just been ined by THAT HIGH BEEMS TO BE the Hongkong War Charities WEALTH MAY IN VERITY BE ONLY Committee sad which we publi- THE GUILDED INDEX OF FAR- shed in our issue of yesterday: REACHING RUIN-Ruahin. This shows that since the time when the Committes was brought iata being, some two years ago,.

The Doiler.

Mr. Loʻz Addriss and

To-day's · Evidence...

A DEAL IN PRIBIJ:

Mr.Balmer Johnson prosecuted. and Mr. F.XD'Almada defended.

In outlining the cam, Mr. Johnson stated that the cam

RACECOURSE DISASTER. od mstahede the deaths - would Inot have been anything like so hoary. As regards whit you may osll the regulations and the ins

Charge of False Prutescens”. spection of the matabeda by the

Before Hr. Dyse Ball, at the P.WD, I think you have made Police Court this afternoon, Before the Court rose last even-up your minds that there are in Chinese woman was charged with. ing in the enquiry into the R100-feat really no regulations at all. To-morrow's Anniversary.

course disaster, Mr. M. K. Lo And with regard to the inspection obtaining the sum of 3959-froms another Chinese woman by falze To morrow.ia tre anniversary

it man bare been of rather a cor-

pretendes. Mr. Lo said With your Worry nature, because I think I am a total of close os Feventy of the death of Robert Raikes, gave his address to the jars. shopsand pounds sterling has the founder of Sunday Schoole ship's permission I propose to right in saying that Mt. Sara said indicate vary shortly the attitude he inspected the shade on thre been distributed, in addition (1811).

are the ocessione. The contractor him erbstantial gifte in

which my clente, who to very kind. Looking back to the The opening rate of the dollar families of some of the self admits that the sheds had co-ordination of effort bioh the on demand to day was 38. 1ji.

mofortunate people who perished practically nos begun on two of plainant was a travelling dealer in the disaster, desire to take the daye on which Mr. Sara in with thef-defendant, whoos in jewels and became scquainted formation of the Committee

Spotted Fever, brought about, there can be no For the tweny-four boure and up, sa regards this enquiry, spected them, so reslly they were she heard had rooms – pearls for eubmiss inspected only once. Having for sale. There were woma doubting the wisdom of the step ed yesterday there were 16 cases and to make a by which the disposal of the sub of spotted fever notified, with ions on their behalf. Although gard to all these points I say the interviews and eventually it was Foriptions was centralised in one eight deaths, All but one of the they are among the people who the disaster was not an unforesee

agreed that the pearls would be boly, and the roist that most cases occurred in the Oity of euer moet and are therefore the able one. I submit that it could, sold for $859. The money whe oscar to those who have looked Victoris, and all the sufferers were most interested in the result of and ought to have been, forseeen, paid and the pearls, handed over, this acquiry, they do not wish to Io short it is not sa sot of God, but they were given back again, | through the published list in that Chinese

andeavour to as the blame on some but the work of man. Of course is very excellent discrimination has been shown in the distribu- H. K. . C. meet the Uni- bedy irrespective of whether any you will form your own opinion as the defendant stated that she sion of the foods. The Committee versity or the Club ground on blame can be properly found. On as to who should shoulder the re husband and get his consent to bas work, Saturday, the 6th inst., at 2 pm the other hand they feel that it is sponsibility, whether the P.W.D. the sale. This happened at the

I submit there is movement for an extension of its A. F. Romjabu (Copt.), RB. dead relatives that they should do or neither.

Street, and the defendant want. personnel will lead to even better Ponsonby Fane, G. E Harley, all they can to assist in locating negligence on the part of some

into a K. Brayehar, J. D. Wright, F. A. the responsibility and do all they che sad baving found out who clothing, and, on coming out,

cubicle and obsnged her Redmond, D. E. Sam, can in the fading of negligence the person is the really imanded thecomplainants package Gittina, G Hall, J. M. Jick and and in urging that proper steps portant thing is as regards the supposed to contain the pearls. [T. L. Ühesh.

should be taken to prevent the means of prevention in the Later it was discovered that the Insufficient Proof.

| revurtenos of aimilar die future, and

I here E the Police Court this mornastery.

Cricket Match.

wished to show them to her.

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THE UNITED STATES AND THE WAB,

the challenge road. He will have

the

The Situation at Vladivostok.

War Lecture.

Adjourned.

080

To-Day's Proceedings.

Dome

Evidence was then taken, The case is proceeding.

Wakeman.

The tennis tournament sessQD is again commencing, and `sion

I do not propose to to my submissione. I submit pearls had been substituted for imitation pearls. The defendant all communications intended for publication should be addressed we shall be witnessing Boeing, before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, a dwell upon the evidence at that no matabeds of three or missed for two days and was excellent games on the Hongkong Chinese pleaded not guilty to the any length, besides I feel more storeys should ever be later arrested on a warrant. The Is the Editor,

Cricket Club greund, This year theft of 345 in banknotes at that the special jury appreciate it allowed to be built, that there husband had also disappeared Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

there is a very gratifying entry in Salt Fish Lane yesterday. Com very much more shen I do, but I should be proper regulations and had not been found. the various competitions. Particu plainant said he saw a crowd should like to makes few general framed both as to the number of interest will be centred in the outside a shop, when two mes, observations. To begin with I pereans to be accommodated and Singles Championship, for on this

one of whom was defendant, went think I am right in saying that as to the structure, including sirr, Mr. Green, having won close up to him and robbed him until Col. Ward gave evidence, exits stai, and, that irrespective the cup outright last year, will of the money. Defendant was the evidence of technical experts of the difficulty involved, pre- here to play right through the competition and will bus be sub-discharged, his Worship aaying on the structure consisted of cautions against are should be a statement from them before-,,

he did not think there was a series of satisfied made, such as the provision of a band. just to circumstances which would

sufficient proof.

commendations upon the con-watertank and a fire engine in Mr. Wright: This has come not prevail were he merely to

tractora skill. Theeridence given readiness. If the nature of the ass grest shock to me. It is wait for the winner to emerge into

The public will learn with deepenbeequently by Colonel Ward, ense makes that impossible astounding; nothing of the sort interest that Colonel Werdlow the CB.P. and others certainly then all I

Fay ia bsa been isid, The few words > face some good players, but if Milne, who is pasting through proves rather condusively that that matshade should not be I spoke to Mr. Wakeman jenter- his in his old form be should the Colony, and who was with the matabeds were not built in allowed to be built at all, but day were attered in perfect good again come through all right. General Made in Mesopotamia, se perfect a manter as they proper brick buildings should be fellowship and friendship. I did A row fentore this roar is the is to give lectare on the could have been built and that provided at the expense of the not imply snything like that. I appearance of Japaces players Mesopotamian Campaign at the they had many points of weak Government. I have dealt with did not mean to be rude. in the competition. This will Peak Ulab at 0.30 p.m. da Moness. It seems to me that there the case from the point of view of Mr. Wakeman: I am repeating invest tournaments with day next. The lecture will be can only be three hypotheses as the responsibility of the Govers the exact worde additional interest. Seeing how illustrated with cinema filma and to the collapse, I submit to you, men. My clients do not proposa

Mr. Wright:- I withdraw well many Japanese play the the proceeds will go entirely to that their is no evidenos of panic to approach the question from everything. I do not think I said game, it is raiber to be wondered the Red Orcas Fand.

or cause of panic and therefore the point of view as to whether anything like that. I can onl at that they have not entered by-

the collapse could not, have or not the lessees were liable, say that Mr. Wakeman has mie tore, though whether or not she

At the Police Court this morns originated from such sourds because they do not wish to understood me. I aked Mr. * men now participating will be ing, a young Chinese wascharged There is no satisfactory evidence proceed in that connection, bat Wakerosaifwecould bare farther able to do well against the ex before Mr. J. B. Wood, with being that the sheds had been tam I would like t read to expert evidence. Mr. Wakeman perienced players they will have in unlawful possession of a pered with and therefore they you a very interesting recent date, replied that he did not think it to meet is open to question. Be quantity of wood. An Indian could not have fallen through because incidentally it might be was hardly necessary, and I said that as it may, their entry is very constable mid he ea defendant tampering, and so the only of assistance to you when you I thought it would be desirable. welcome, for it yet further carrying the timber in Cross other possible hypothesis is consider the responbility of the Ism sorry if Mr. Wakeman, mis- emphasises the international Street last night. As soon as he that the sheds fell becsuse of Government in the matter, for I understood me. I said few- "character of the competitions. saw be had been observed, be put certain inherent weaknesses. I take it that what amounts to words but I had no intantion of the wood down and eat in a side submit that the mode of on-negligence on the part of the making any imputation of any obannel, D-fendent said he wae strnetion is more than a possible lessess would be evidence of want kind.

I am astounded and From one of today's telegrama merely sitting down when he was explanation of the disseter, of care to the public on the part shocked and I apologies to Mr. it would appear that the Austro arrested. The case was remanded. That is all I really want to say of the Government, German prisoners recently in the

Alice Memorial Hospital.

The Coroner:Mr. Wright has 02 the construction of the Mr. Lo then quoted the case banda of the Russians, bot com

The HooTreasurer of the

matabeds: I wint to pra and thanked his Worship and had the opportunity of setting at Fet free owing to the anarchical Alice Memorial and Affiliated conditions which have been Hospitala bege to acknowledge on to a few observations with the jury for their patient hearing rest any misunderstanding. The prevailing in that country, are not with

enquiry has been conducted with regard to the fire. Although it in the enquiry. thanks the following In one of our Notes yesterday we commented upon the import all destined for Western thestree donations to the funds of the that matahed fires ones fairly Mr. G. H.. Wakeman, Crovo

perfect fairness to all concerned. appears to be common knowledge

Mr. Wright-I quite agree. ant decisions that had been reached as the result, chiefly of com- of war. A meseage from Tokyo Hospitals:-Mr. N. M. H. Nema started are very dificult, if not Solicitor, said he wished to make Mr. Wakeman mer munications between Mr. Licyd George and President Wilson esys that at Irkaur, Siberia's see, $40; Linstead and Davis, imposible, to These decisione, it world to seen, had reference to the increased

ospital, there

and a short statement before the thankful for all that Mr. Wright man power which the United Sates bad decided must be sent from sixteen thousand prisoners of war, $25; Mozon and Taylor, $25; aineter two or three matshed at the conclusion of the sitting exsat words Mr. Wright said.

are at present $25; Little, Adams and Wood, although we had previous to the enquiry proceeded. He said: has said. I only repeated the Americs to es to cope with the coming critical months." Rightly or, more porrectly, men who are Palmer and Tarner, $25; Cars are in the Colony, which might of the Court yesterday, Mr. Becalled, Mr. Wright com- or wrongly, there is undoubtedly a feeling prevailing in some quar no longer prisonete, ters that the promised help from the United States bas Irkutsk the military organisa Thorneen & Co., $25; Wilkinson authorities, the evidence shows thought fit to criticise my evidence. He said it was possible A rimbbery sod Co, Ld $25 here acted as a warning to the Wright, who had been a witze, mented in various points in the not fully materialised, despite the fact that the American tion is, sa is pointed out, parely and Grist, $25; Wilkinson Bey- that 22 precautions of whatsoever conduct in this arquiry. that the structure ras altered by Navy was speedily put in action and several transports of troops German "it cannot be doubled wood and Cark, $25; Worcester tre were taken to ensure the Wright said it seemed some one unintentionally. E sent to England and afterwards to France in a very expeditions that scoba large number of Lammert and Bilva, $25 meaner, fie now nearly a year since the United States definitely Austro-Germans in such closs.

esfety of the public in the event to him that I had conducted this disagreed with- threw in their lot with the Allies and it 1A regarding proximity to China and the Far! Before Mr. JR Wood at the of a fire outbreak. As I ander enquiry with a view to protecting on several points. He agreed. him that the 1914 No doubt the many difficulties encountered in transporting menace. Indeed, aided no doubt Chinesa, who was what they did in the first few months that we refer. Esas generally matitate aterions Palios Court this morning, the stand it Mr. Chatham has admits the Police as much as possible to with

recently ed that his Departmens was per- the prejudice of the P. W. D. models were better troope and in crossing of the Atlantic, so full of additional by. perils in these days of tabmarine warfare, chiefly sccounted for the in Visdivostok, who, unlike murder charge, appeared in an predecessors in title. I am not Police and ench a thing was quite plans of buildings, core of the Bolsheviks resident sequitted of the Gresson Street haps at fault, but he thought that He farther asid that all the structures than the 1818 models. By Mr. Bowley-In passing that fault should be shared by his evidence was collected by the comparatively small romber of troops thas seem to have since been the vast majority of their political awer to a charge of murdering a really very much concerned with wrong and in favour of the Polios. different levels were often passed. despatched from the United States. It would appear that the principal obstacle, next to the lack of transport facilities, lay and Party, appear to be rococoiled to Chinese at Yaumati: Mr. Loothat. The astounding thing to me, Ho hinted in this room that I m He had said something might

the degradation of German dom Longinotte," Assistant Crow lies in the fact that the Americans are carrying out preparatione on instion, numbers of these released Solicitor, appeared and sida

is that although the water pres endeavouring to keep back hava got out of place before the a vast scale. Such preparations necessarily demand "consider prisoners are being drafted to Dertain communication had beea care was tested by a responsible evidence that might be in favour collapse and be agreed that it able time to materialise tut it is evident that now and not later is that town. It is stated that they sent to the Colonial Secretary ASP, in 1914 and found to be regarding my position in this sa inspection made of the mak officer of the Crows, namely the of the P.W.D. Such statement's would have been wise to have the all-important time for seristance to be despatched to the aid of

anitorma and with reference to the cast, but so

every morning before the British and French troops fighting so valiantly with depleted possess new arms, and doubtles reply had been received. In inadequate, and that fact was erquiry can only mean one this she Rices. commenced."--It: for ves-chiefly on account of large numbers having been despatched they have sworn allegiance to consequense of this delay he communicated to the P.W.D. charge of unprofessional contras to Italy. Rapidity of action on Amerios'a pst would be the moat the Bolshevik cause. This they would ask His Worship to grant nothing was done to prevent fires dust. I have received instructions was impracticable to satisfactorily valuable service that could be rendered to the British and French ill probably find convenient short remand. His Worship by the way of any precautions. from. His Excellency the criticise plans of matebeds *forces.

natil the interests of Germany concurred.

We have it in evidence that a Governor to do my best if they were submitted, as they The latest news to hand shows that large numbers of battaliona necessitate thema eeting otherwise.

three inch main can never give a to make the enquiry as searching possessed each a vast quantity of are now to be despatched as expeditiously as possible and doubtless Clearly, the situation in Visdivo The case was continued at the proper water supply. I should not as possible. This includes one detail. The statement (produced) there will also be a general speeding up of the vast preparations that sok is becoming more than ever Police Cours this morning in have throught that it would have thing, and that was to make referring to exite was made by are in hand. If the American “Shipping Programme" "materialises a sériona problem for the Allies, which a cook to some Japanese beon such a very difficult thing an, endeavour to ind out the Mr. Chatham and was as followe -and there are good reasons for believing that such will be the case who were quits content to let living. on Macdonnell Ebad in for a water tank to have been facta concerning the presing of Exite for sheds 1, 2, 3, 4 that now is the all-important time for the Allise to strike as powerfel mavike did not overstep hooande wills re. Mr. l. 8. Christ hose connected. The rather as I regret to bave to make this adequate. The exit o a very different aspect will be put upon the situation. It is clear matters drift so long as the Bol- charged with the theft of 160 sent to the Race Course and the malabade by the PW, DS, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 a blow as they possibly can, and, with the assistance which the United which praderos ought to have appeared for the prosecution. tonnding thing is that at about statement, but I feel I cannot ground for of No. 7 were States is able to give, and, of course, willing and eager to give, it will suggested to them. That these Defendant's master said he re- the time of this communication allow it to pees annoticed. If satisfactory. On the be of such a nature that should go far towards proving to bedecisive. bounde havs "been very much dived a letter from the Chief the sathorities in charge allowed ench expressions are allowed to and record floors One of the most gestifying telegrams to hand from Americs infringed is evident from one Engineer of the ... Tai Wan three storeyed matsheds to be go about my position is most satisfactory. Exit tells me that an Agreement has been arrived et as the result of which, of the latest telegrams which was to be delivered to the com- built for the first time. We do enviable. As your Worship ground for during the wax, strikes and lock-outs will be banned. By this refers to excesses committed plainant. Witness gave the letter bot know when they were built is aware, I have been in fe-wiequate, cuk means the Government of the United States should be able to by them. The only conclusion to the defendons and adired bat they were no bailt prior quent communication with you regards spper Haars. Shad expedite all they are doing hope to do towards rendering further to arrive et, therefore, in the him to deliver it to the com- to 1914, and socording to svid: regarding the evidens given by we sexistance in giving the Boche his quietus. In short, it is far better circumstances is that if events plainant, Witness did not know one while three storoyed expert witnessed, and I had not the the upper hoor, that we should have as much saxistance now from the United States up till recently did not justify whether theletter contained money istaheds could have been built slightest idea what they were av an they can give us than that we should have to wait indefinitely allied interference, they certainly or not he was never told it con- to be structurally sand, in the ing to say. They were called here for America! maximum effort, that may not at the time of the arrival do so now. Prompt and even tained muzey: Defeatini denied event of fire they proved to the some of the the request of be quite no factual. Some of the telegrams point to this step as drastic sation is what is now re that any letter had been giren nothing more or less than death the jury. I tried to koen, in likely to be realised, and the general opinion will very probably be gaired; and that it will bet mood him to deliver. His Woralp traps. If it had not been for the what they are e

may confidently be anticipated, ordered defendant's dischargus

that it cannot be realised too soon

wear Russian

A Murder Charge.

FA Cook Discharged.

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fact that there ware lares strays, for that resson I have not taken

Col. Ward

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