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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918.

The German Way.

lf ons is in search of humour

it can generally be found in the

DAY BY DAY.

CRIME FOLLOWB

MALNUTRI-

periodical German "explanations"; "TION, AS DOES NIGHT THE DAY. of the defeats with which they

To-morrow's Anniversary. munt by this time be becoming well acquainted. In this regard, of the handing over of Heligoland To-morrow is the anniversary the observations of General to Germany (1890). Ton Ludendorf on the Istest developments on the Western

The Dolar.

Froat are worthy of passing The opening rate of the dollar 38.

on

demand today was

The Health Return.

notice, Speaking of the German 4.13/16d. offensive which was turned into a disastrous rout by the Allied

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HONGKONG

CONSCRIPTION,

THIS MORNING'S APPEAL CASES:

Two Tribunal Decisions

Varied.

armies, he eays the German Yesterday's health return operations were limited to " shone that there were one fatal were three cases for consideration, instrooted to tactical succees." This is decided case each of diphtheris, enteric ly rich, for by what process of and spotted fever. All the reasoning the Han General is abis ferers were Obiness. to make "a tactical anecess" out of the yielding up of twenty miles

Pars Cream.

scoord that subritation was poe- Addressing Mr. Looker, His sible to a limited extent, but the Freellency said that it might Bank would be seriously affected save time if they confined if a further man was taken away, themselves to the point as to If he had four men one might be whether Mr Wood was india- spared and if hehad five men even pensable. They did not want to two might be spared, but Mr, bear argument as to whether the Kennedy was bis only men. The work in the hands of the firm was osers were sitogether diffrent. of Imperist interest or in the His Excellency said that the Colony's interest, for they re- business sa very different in coguised that the work for the volume. He asked what would Kowloon Docks, the Kowloon A lengthy meeting of the happen if a host of angels des-Wharf and the Electric Company Appeal Tribunal ander the Hong oned at night and wafted Mr. at North Point came within that Long Military Service Ordinance Kennedy to heaven ? Would the category. It was just a question as took place in the Council Chamber Bank be closed?

to whether Mr. Wood, individual". this morning. His Excellency the Mr. Champkin replied that hely, was indispensable to that works: Governor presiding over a full and his head office had consider whether the work could not be attendance of members Thereed that and he had been done by other firms of engineers cause exchange or architects, or perhaps by the these concerning Mr. R. Kennedy, business, do only local business P. W. D. He recognised that auf- of the Mercantile Bank; Mr. G.G. and thereby run the bank sta Majar Morgan was the appellant Wood, of Messrs. Leigh and lows. Those were his instructions in the osse, hat he thought his Orange, and Mr. M. M. Ms88, of if forced to do so. the Asiatic Petroleum Company. Asked how midy hours a day

suggestion would save time. of territory and the loss of 40,000 We are asked to contradict the case of Mr. Kennedy to grant three that he reached the Bank at 930 and His Excellency, Mr. Looker The Tribanal's decision in the be worked, Mr. Champkin replied this point between Mr. Loker Following some discussion on prisoners, we should very much rumour that the Dairy Farm month exemption was upheld in the morning and generally left addressed the Council on the like to know. The German Company's Devonshire cream is the Tribunal's decision to totally at about 5.30 p.m. Some days point of Mr. Wood's indispen Always did bare 8

babit made of tinned cream. It is pre-exempt Mr G. G. Wood, was there was not so much work 18ibility, emphasising the large for three months; and the Tri- well occupied during that time. necessary over auch work as the bunal's deaison to ruat no He went on to point out that firm bad in hand. varied, giving three months' a legal obligation to do business attended to by one man, and exemption to Mr. Maas was under the local Ordinances he had impossible for it all to be temporary exemption. - between certain boara. Cheques there was, in addition, the had to be cleared by a cerssin general work of the firm to be time and he wondered whether seen to. Before the war the firm The first case dealt with was other backs would put the respon had three partners and two other that of Mr. Kennedy, of the sibility upon the Tribunal for qualified men, competent Merosatile Bank, M. 0. 0. taking away his only man to design plans, prepare specifi Champkin, local manager, appear work if the bank failed to falfill

ostions and supervise erso its legal obligations. By taking tione. He thought it would be ing for the Bank.

His Excellency began by saying Mr. Kennedy, they would take his realised what an immense azqount Mr. Woad, this morning; with that the Conccil had very este only possibility of currying out of time was taken up by supervis having in his possession & num fully considered a letter which those obligations.

ion: Having pointed out the ber of singlete bearing a forged Mr. Champkin wrote on July 29, His Excellency neid that the

bat it did not add anything to Tribunal, compared of business he said that one of the great dangersofincomplete supervision, mark, resembling Messrs. Loxley The Bavarian Minister of War and Compsay's mark. the evidence brought before the men, thought that with Mr. Sim apparently does not view the F. B. L. Bowley appeared for the Tribunal. It simply said that and himself (Mr. Champkin) and continued and close association Basets of the firm WAS ita situation quite so complacently as prosecution. After evidence had reply had been received from such assistance se could be with its cliente and the The Hongkong Telegraph. 850, all the General You Ladendorff, for, been given, Mr. Wood fined Landon to the test that no men obtained, the work could be trust that was engendered, and- of a military nature, he says the native of one month's imprison. the appeal was to be proceeded barder now than before the wat-jabe on hand more than ova man with sad alad that Mr. Champkin Mr. Champkin replied that he should be engaged. Cliente re-

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A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD of thinking rather differently pared from fresh cream on the varied to a temporary exemption on others, but generally he was amount of supervision that was

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publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

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from other people; and he seems Company's own isra determined to stick to this poliarity of outlook. The gain Possession of Arms,

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of ground and the Marne are, Before Mr. E.D O. Wolfe this enys Ludendorf, only catch-words morning, a Chinese was charged Berrespondents are roquested to observe the rule whichsnother little example of the with being in possession of & requires them to forward their Dames and addresses with German ospseity to see in saitus-revolver and communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily, for tion what nobody else can. All Inspector Gordon prosecuted and Cartridges. we can say is that we are quite gave evidence of defendant's ar willing to lay claim to as many rest, His Worship fined defendant "catch-worda 1

of this character $25, or three weeks hard labour. 88 come our way. Perhaps when the Han is bundled out of France altogether be will regard that se

"ostak word” too!

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BIRTH. TULLY.-On August 8th.-- To Mr. and Mrs. J. Tully. A son

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918.

HONGKONG PROBLEMS.

A Gloomier View,

Forged Trade Mark.

A Chinese was charged before

ment.

Forging Government Labels.

The Mercantile Bank,

Dost of cashier în a bank in

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P.W.D

It was

to

Hia Excellency:Why not? Mr. Looker replied that so far he was aware the P.W.D. worked very largely on a different different system and with organisation. The standard of the P.W.D. they had no general knowledge of, and he would like

building then sayose eles in the Hon, Sir Paul Chater, who had s to refer His Excellency to the

greater sequaintance with Colony, and ask Sir Paul whether he would feel justified in the recommending work being done interests of shareholders ́in by the P.W.D.

His Excellency :-This is not a question of shareholders. Could not a great deal of work be given

principal task in the fifth year of the war ia to evoke a aniled and

A Serious Case,

had been in communication with had to protect public interests. persevering will among the Ger

garded the members of the firm At the Police Court this morn-Mr. Jenkin about substitution His Excellency proceeded to man people to enable them to bearing a woman was charged on re- and tat de (Mr. Champkin) was refer to the fact that experienced be placed, and that same reliance as men on whom reliance could the heavy sacrifices imposed by mand with having assaulted her not prepared to accept a stranger help could be obtained from the would not be placed on étrangers. Even if there is to immediate practical outcoms from the com reason for some fear in this dir with a chopper on his shouldere.

the struggle, That there is adopted son, by if e ing a blow in the tank.

Services, sad said that be bad He did not think that the work prehensive review of the Colony's sanitary condition given by Hrection is tacitly admitted by this Bergt, Spear gave evidence and interest I cannot place a stranger Artillers was a man who had for

M. Champkin: In the public discovered that in the Garrison could be undertaken by the Bowley at Tuesday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, a very usefal spokesman when he says the the defendant pleaded guilty. His to the work in charge of my local six years held the responsible purpose has undoubtedly been served in pointing out some of the disseminators of wild ramours Worship tock a serious view of busines directions in which increased activity could be displayed by the regarding the Army leaders and the osse and stated that be would Various departments responsible. Time and again the need for a the food situation

His Excellency pointed out that England. real improvement in the living conditions of Hongkong's working rathlessly punished.

must be not give the woman the option of when Mr. Obampkia appeared Mr. Champkin asked if he could native population has been strongly urged, but sotion has always between the linee, it does not one month's hard is bour.

Reading a fine, but would sentence her to before, he was cffered the services have his services, Sat His Ex been excused on grounds that have seemed almost unassailable. take much to are that the

of Mr. Dawbiggin, but thought cellency replied that it was quite The time has arrived now, if ever it had, when something more the German masses are about as Services Recognised.

that it was undesirable that an possible that in the ranks of the an erauss phogld be given, for the question of overroding to tired of the war as the troops tribution of $5 to be used for a Mr. Dowbiggin had been taken

"Master Mairiger. Your con-exchange broker should be taken new regiment coming skilled which Mr. Bowley principally alluded, is too real to be indefinitely are, and on

into the bank. In the meantime, bank olerka might be found. postponed. As he truly pointed out, the death rate of the Colony we have evidence that the of the steam is unsh Yew Sang: bai Bink and was doing extreme the bank who would be willing

this latter point suitable present to the coxswain

Mr. Champkia:-I cannot take is bigh and is undoubtedly contributed to by over-creading among decline in enemy morale is greatly running between Hongkong and

on at the Hongkong and Shang- that risk. There is no customer of Chinese, want of proper housing for Europeans, and by our spreading among the poldiers at Tai O, has been received, and we antiquated conservancy and scavenging systems.

¡ly Efficient work,

to have his account handled by [the Front. Not only are the bare forwarded it to the Captain The ordinarily accepted population of the Colony is just over troops, however, being driven Superintendent of Folice, who in doubts as to Mr. Dowbiggin's signature.

Mr. Champkin-I have no man who does not know his half a million, but in the opinion of the present Medical Officer of into battle, but the populace is forme be that the coxswain's efficiency, but I said that it was

His Excellency: If I dealt at Health it is much nearer one million, and when thinks of this vast plainly warned that it is not namber being housed in the tenements with which we are all so xpected to grumble at the bur services in the Tai..ragedy, are broker should obtain knowledge beatitation.

undesirable that an exchange our bank I should have no familiar, it is emell wonder that the outbreak of any disease is dens it is called upon to bear. being recognised by the Govern.

Mr. Champkin-Year Ex-. Western district, to parts of Wanchai, and to very large portions of ing wores and worse as time goes decided upon. invariably accompanied by a bigh losa of life. A visit to the Truly Germany's plight is beccament, and this sum will be atilised of all the bank's operations. Mr.

in connection with the scheme Dowbiggin's capacity 5 an "cellency's signature is very well the Central district will reveal that thousands spend their lives in on

staistaat in the Boogkong Bank koowp. houses, equalid and dirty, psoked with cabiales, with no adjacent.

does not permit him obtaining the! His Excellency-I venture to taral firms in the Colony, who to other engineering and architec- open: breathing spaces, and generally in a condition that would The Chinese Puzzle,

Before Mr. E. D."O. Walfe, s/88me knowledge as if he were the any that I could learn the eigah bappen to have a full staff prac appal a Home Local Government Board official. Even bearing in

Chinese cook was to-day charged only assistant in my bank. tares of the bank in two days. mind that the situation arises from the fact that one has to deal

tically with no men fit? There with unlawfully having in his His Excellency-The imprese

This closed the public hearing, are many such firms. with an Oriental Desple need to unsaToDry conditions, it is hardly yesterday on the Chinese situation Government

The extraet which we gave possession

8 tela of non-ion created in my mind is that and later His Eroallency an

Mr. Looker said he would lika & credit to a British Colony that the state of affairs should from the Peking Leader is marked gasatity of forged Government releasing Mr. Kennedy.

opism, also you were not really desirous of nounced that the Council had not!

18 continas. Mr. Bowley well answered the stereotyped objections by a eanity of outlook which we labels.

seen fit to vary the decision of the to be given the names of such that disturbance would drive the Chinees away and that the present could only wish the political given by various witnesses, Big think it is fair to euggest that I the three months exemption Mr.

After evidence being!

Mr. Champkin: do not Tribunal. At the expiration of firme, and His Excellency eaid

that he could give several. state of unrest in South Chins has caused an unusual influx of leaders in this distarbed country Warship fined defendant $8, or am not entirely desirous of releas Champkin could go before she be was aware there was no other Mr. Locker said that so far sE nativer, and, to all who are prepared to look at the matter would seek to emalate. It is true, two months hard labour on the ing Mr. Kennedy. I am here to Tribunal again and also appeal, firm that bad bad experience of honestly, the only opinion that can be held is that something se the journal eye, that Chins first charge and $200, or three explain the difficulties and the must be done to alter conditions, not to treat to a very sproulative has been found wanting se a months hard labour, on the impossibilities of doing what is pasht to be made public know-ons to dookyside, as this firm Mr. Pollock :-I think that it building elipe, piers, and exten- natural improvement. The wisdom of the Government embarking member of the Entente combine second count. on a bage building scheme at this moment is, admittedly, doubtful, and that she has wasted her

Faggested. I am not here to ledge that the Aessore differed was doing. It required a special bat there are other directions in which building can be encouraged, energies on internal squabblinge

hamper the work of the Tribacal and think that Mr. Kennedy knowledge, and the firm might be Alleged Theft of Coal, Boase property in Hongkong pays & handsome return and it is only when she might be far more profit of a steam launch were charged

The first engineer and corawain at all.

febould be given total exemption. considered experts. He ventured the provision of suitable sites, with the necessary mesas of quick ably engaged.

His Excellency went on to His Excellency I do not to say there was no other firm and cheap converance, that is needed to cause investors in property that no sober-minded person will morning with stealing a quantity of the previous hearing there was proposal the last time and in

That is a point before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe this mention the fact that at the time think so. Yon made the same with a similar experience. to build. To make suitable Crown land more accessible to those seek to relate. The domestic farce of coal from a steamer. Both a Cadet Officer free, but no steps doing so you committed a breach

After some discussion on the who wish to boild, to hasten the reclamation of the Waschsi and is apparently about to be carried defendente pleaded not guilty. were taken to obtain him. One of etiquette in saking for the could do the

point as to whether other firms and Shaokiwan bare, to develop those nesr lying parts of the Panin farther by the convening of two Mr. G. P. Lammert prosecuted of the objections to Mr. Kennedy's voting of this Council to be made Excellency asked if there was work, Hia sala on which building is at present impossible, and, in fact to make Parliamente-one in Feking and end asked for a short remend, so going was his knowledge of the public a reality of Mr. Bowler's main suggestions, would go an extremely the other in Canton and that is as to allow them to obtain legal signatures. He would like to

Mr. Pollock:-1do not think being supervised by Mr. Jaffa, any obj otion to the work long way towards solving the difficulty and making Hongkong a development which cannot con- arsistance. Mr. Lammert else know about how many signatures so. It is only as a member of the who had completed the Tytem better place to live in than it is pow.

Linked up with this work, there are other matters which will in journal pate forward a basis of stolen was not specified. His

tinue indeficitely. The Peking stated that the quantity of cost there were?

Executive Council that I sm Reservoir End the Mong Kok time bave to be tackled. The proper sewering of the Colony will adjustment which may not be Worship adjourned the asse, until exactlyssy, but his current account

Mr. Champkin said teosald not sworn to secrecy. have to come soon, though the cost et present seems prohibitive, acceptable in all quartera, for we Monday morning, bail being balance was extremely large,

His Excellency: The Tribunal said that no doubt Mr. Jaffe, in

Tani breakwater, and Mr. Looker" whilst a more sanitary scavenging system needs consideration. The have not so much faith in the allowed at $150,

does not publish its voting. improvement of roads to outlying districts, the introduction of genaiseness of the Sather move

his own line, was a very able man, Mr. Pollock:-I contead' that bat there was a difference between His Excellency, went on to say electric care at Kowloon, linking up the newly developed distriots meat as to

that he understood that Mr. North I am not out of order as an that work and the extension of a foreshadowed above, and many other essential conveniences to an Canton Parliamentarians would been arranged for Victoria Thea. Outward Bills and old equals Press: bave got it and I won't Mr. Looker also made a poiat

believe that the, A very special attraction bas at the Boogkong Bank was doing assessor of this body;" arban population should all be within the vision of a progressive and approach the question in s spirit tre patrons for tomorrow and es well have done Laward Bills,

His ExcelleDoy:Well, the shipyard and other of the firm's

business. energetic control. Buildings should be more strictly inspected, of shaolate fair-mindedness, but Monday nights. This is the but Mr. Pollock cozreoled this by argas upon that. making collapse by decay impossible, and when more accommode something will have to be done, goreening of the film version of saying that Mr. Sabb informed tion bas been provided there should be a rigorously enforced limits and if no better alternative is Kistnsecker's drama "Instinct," him that Mr. North was engaged

This concluded this case.

of responsibility, saying that his firm, which had prepared the tion of persone to a specified space. The history of Hongkong and advanced, the ides proposed which is played by the original on Bills Payable-a very differ.

plans, would have to be respon its development is by so mesas without credit to the succession of might be given a trial. At any Comedie Francaise asst, headed eat work.

Mr.: 0. G. Wood's Case,

sible whilat other men carried the administrators, but, sa His Excellency the Governor himself pointed rate, it is clear that Northern by Raphael Dau It is His Excellency accepted the appeal by the Proper Military that this was a very important The next case taken was the work out, and Mr. Pollock thought out sometime ago, the Colony is still in its infancy, and it needs opinion inclines to a spirit of magnificent film, of the best type orrection, and went on to say Authority against the Tribunal's question. generous interpretation being given to improvement schemes to keep reasonableness and if the South of Pathe's French prodnations, that Mr. North was doing very decision to totally exempt Mr. G. ressonable pace with the automatic growth of its population and all erbere would only respond to the end the story is unravelled in a valuable work and he did not see G. Wood, of Messrs. Leigh and Mr. Griffa of the firm had volan

His Excellenty later stated that the accompanying activities of a thriving Port. In these days of overtures, there might yet be some most impelling manner, develop why similar assistance could not Orange. war there is some excute for not embarking on highly costly schemes, hope of a solution of the differing the central idea that instinot have been accepted by Mr.

teared for service when in Eng- but there thould always be a contemporary preparation for the big enoss which are provicgco is stronger than environment, Champkin.

Major Morgan, the Military and bat was rejected. He was ger work later op. Mr. Bowley has done well to bring a forcibly to disastrous to the country as a No-one should miss seeing this Mr. Champkin said that he and the case and Mr. Wood was reWood could be spared.

Authority, was present to urge in Hongkong now, and surely Mr. the public attention an depect of Hongkong life that the ordinary whole, min in the street is so spt to think nothing shoot.

striking production,

the Tribuns were in complete presented by Mr. B. W. Looker.

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