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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCIOBER 30, 1918,

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THE FINEST LIQUEURS.

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Overcrowding.

In view of the discomforting | ravelations made with regard to overcrowding by Lieutenant Olit-

DAY BY DAY.

TO LIVEN PEACHABLY WITH

HONGKONG

OVERCROWDING.

FOOTBALL.

aky, in his report on the cerebro- THOSE WHO OPPOSE US IS MANLY. Vague Replias at the Sanitary League Matches for Saturday. spinal manïnagitis outbreak, we |asabot but regret the unsatisfao- fory nature of the replies givaD

United Service League.

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"OUR DAY."

The Gymkhana Recipts.

The Hop, Secretary Gymkhana Club is now able to

7.905.00

The following Football League announce that over $28,000 bas as will be played on has been raised for the Red Saturday-

Cross" sa result of the two Gymkinar held on "Our Day! Hongkong Olaby. B.G., Club and on the Saturday following. Ground, 4.03 p.m. referos, Mr. This is made up as under :**

25% on Sweeps Wright,

***$6,627.00 Navy, Manchester Begt. Navy 10% on Fari Mutual Ground, 430 p.m. referee, Sgt. Praguali.

Gato Money. EET, South China, Military Ground, 4.38 pm referee, Mr. Donations from win Tucker.

ners of Sweepe collected at the Coutee, Commission on " Der-

by" Bweep

`Board. To-morrow's Aunivaresry, To-morrow.it the fourth anni- Mr. A. Gibson presided st by the Head of the Sanitary Board varsary of the sinking of the yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary yesterday to a number of queries Bamian oruiser Jemtohug and a Board, those also present being raised in connection therewith. French destroyer in Penang Mrs. Hickling, Medical Officer of Lieutenant" 05tsky, who must Harbour by the Emden.

Health, Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, | ba` regarded an absolutely un-

"The Dellär.

Director al Public Works, Dr. bisased in all he said, showed not. The opening rate of the dollar Osorio, Messrs. F. B. L Bowley, only that overcrowding existe în

38.0. G Alabaster, O.B.E., and од demand to-day - Was contravention of the regulations, 3. 15/16d..

Chan Kai Ming. bat that this state of affairs was

A Stift Fine." the biggest factor in the spread At the Marins Court this of the terrible disease which morning, before Commander 0. caused such a heavy death-roll. Bokwith, the costwain of earlier in the year. Obviomaly, the sisam launch Sai Tick was therefore, the mister is one of the charged with carrying 93 pace atmoet gravity so far as the public angers in excess of the number GO., LTD., libis noncerned, and the allowed by his licence. Defendant

43 | responsibility of the authorities { said that some discharged soldiers the Sanitary Department? If not, |-- University v. 88th. Coy, B.A.Donations from win-

in seeing that conditions are forced him to carry them, paying enforcement of sech provisions Byrne.

Lon whose inatimations has the Club Ground, 3 p.m. referee, Mr.

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

Specially selected for

A. S. WATSON &

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, TELEPHONE ✨ No. ^616,

Gerrespondents aro requiïes them to

publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

Mr. Bowley's Qasstions,

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, purenant to notice, asked:-

i. Are the provisions of the pot and Division League, Ordinace with reference to Military Ground 3 p.m. referse, Pablic Health and Buildings St. Joseph's v. 83rd Voy, R.A., overcrowding being enforced by Sgt. Stevenson.

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Returns of Prises and Donations from Owners whose ponies won or wars placed in raCSF, about

speedily improved is very great, nothing for the fare." A. fine of for anlees something is done the $250, or two months hard labour ach instructions given? What RA, Navy Ground 3 p.m. referee, been suspended ? When were Sufi and Depts v. 87th Coy. chances are that the Colony will was imposed and his Worthip once again safer the ravages of said that on the next offences (if any) were put forward | Mr. Losob." this dread disease. Not only is defendant's certifioste would be

for such instructions ? it a question of this particular dealt with.

ii. Will the Head of the San- requested to observe the rule which complaint, either, for it was admit

itary Department have the who have not had the advantage Thieves Fail Out. Whes charged at the Police following returns prepared and of reading Lieutenant Olitaky Wisemans Ld. Pro forward their games and addresses with ted at yesterday's Sanitary Board communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for meeting that the areas where the Cours this morning, before Mabaitted to the Board: valuable Report, what were the deeds from Teas,... (a) A return of the unoscupied limited areas which produced the King Edward Hotel greatest, overcrowding exist have J. R. Wood, with stealing a cust teen most prolific both in spotted fron chain valued at $10, two

born in such Health Distrist? |grestest number of cases of . Profit on Bir

(b) A return of the houses in cerebro spinal fever. fever and bubonic plague casez. Obinsen scoured sack other of

Side Shows That fact slone provides the need stealing it. Inspector Sim pro- each Health District in respect of Have not the same areas for soms thorough-going and secated and said that the value of which modiflostions of Section proved the most prolific in cases systematic effort being made to $10 was very cheap as compared 153 (1) with reference to external of babonis plague and plague- bring an and to conditions which with the present market prices. Is sir are now in force, giving the infected rats F invite disease and jeopardise the was probable that defendants date and period of each modifica i. Is it not's fact that the health of the Colony.

stale it from the a. Matilds, ion and showing whether such buildings in these Bress

modifications are revocable or notoriously overcrowded

habitually occupied by more per- (e) A similar return of the sore than the laws of the Colony

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the matter. The former member

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1918.

WANTED-AN ANSWER.

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days few A Chineas constable pot? deposed that he was on duty on houses in each Health District and the requirements of Pablic the day in question when he saw the defendants currying a bundle respect of which modifications of Health permit? If so, what steps wrapped up with alothes. He Section 154 with regard to cabi- are being taken to prevent the stopped them and one of themales are now in fores?

overcrowding? (d) A similar return of the iv. In there any reason for

arrested and they accused one

A Stolen Trok...

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assistance in connection with the

Mr. Kitchell gate valuable" secretarial work.

Section 175 with regard to back stracted with insufficient provis snother of stealing it at the respect of which modifications of buildings in these areas are | regulations with regard

obarge room. His Worship sen- to

senced them to six weeks hard yards are now in force?

ion for light and sir? overcrowding were being labour.

(6) A similar return of the v. it not a fact that, asa honees in each Health District in Lieutenant Olitaky's Report forced. The reply President was that they were, Two Chinese were charged at respect of which modifications of shows, fear of thieves causes the

as far se practicable." Yet we the Polios Cleart this morning, Section 188 with reference to the inmates to live with windows and attained only by the co-operation This gratifying result has been have Lient. Olitsky's word for before it..J. B. Wood, with height of buildings are now, in doors closed, thereby shatting out and good will of many workers is that he visited premises where stealing a ring water tank, valued fares?

the air and light that might to whom the thanks of the com- the legal restrictions insist on $15, from No. 8, Man Chang iii. Have the District Iaspect otherwise obtain? If so, will the

munity are due. from even to nine persona per Fong, Wong Nai Cheong. Insors instructions to report all President bring to the notios of

The labour involved in running The Hongkong Telegraph. Then the number wise péction. Sima prosecuted and said illegal cubicles and cookbofia in the Garernment the ascessity of the Sweeps and Farl Matusi vas actually from thirteen to twenty that between 7 pm on the 27th their districts? What steps are introducing building by-laws perhaps the most porous, and Touching the same point, the instant and 7.a. on the following taken with regard to such cubicles regarding the provision of ven the services of Mr. Ramjskn who President in replying to ir morning a water-tank was mine- and cocklafts?

tilators and sliding grilles which Alabaster spoke of a certain sresing and the matter was reported

iv. What is the present routine will keep out intraders whilst the benefit of his experience being occupied by old and to the Polics at No. 2 Station, for house to house cleansing? Is admitting the tree circulation of in this connection were mach appreciated, se also those of "a badly constructed propertice, and Esquiries were made and the it possible to expedite it with a sir?

member of the Hongkong and asid, being old buildings, the same tank was traded to a blacksmith's view to the prevention of epidemic The answere given by the conditions could not be insisted shop at No. 3 Triangle Street, disease during the approaching Head of the Sanitary Department sted.

Baak steff Shanghai on as in the case of new buildings Wanchai, where the defendants winter? with regard to light and air offered it for sale 10 the black- v. Does the Head of Sanitary i and Li-The records of the All this is most unsatisfactory. It smith and they wore strested. Department consider that the Cerebro Spinal Terer epidemio regalations are made, we prezums The owner of the tank said he Stiff of the Department should be show that the areas most serious- it is intended that they be ob was manager of the shop. Man increased in order to enable the ly sected by it and by babonic the 18th Infantry kindly leat ibe. Major Morgan and Officers of The latest German Beply is typical of the nation, for it is no answer to the demande mede by the Allies, bat is only another erred. If they cannot be, by Chung Fang, in giving evidenos, | Department to carry out its duties plagús in man and in rats veryBand at both Gymkhanes. instance of their political campaign of falsehood and glib sur or their bad constraction, then the party and said that it was stolen does he consider advisable ?

reason of the age of the buildings identefied the tank as his pro: efficiently? If so, what increase closely coincide, 7's that part of

The usual expenses were less, a10s. Throughout these peace negotiatione, Germany has made a house should be declared unfit from his workshop. He also said

Hongkong lying to the eastward remunerations being waived of The Head of the Sanitary De of Western Street. A weekly reduced in many cases and, by point of evading the real issues raised by President Wileon, and her for habitation and palled down the va'ns of the tank was $15. partment replied as follows: latest" answer" is only an example of this facility for repartee and to make room for better ones. After the Palics had given evid-

return 'ot all deaths from adding increased entrance fees L-(a) The provisions of the sll' quibbling. President Wilson, in his last Note, emphasised the fact To permit them to be occupied ense of arrest, his Worship die Public Health and Buildings Or. District is laid on the table at from previous meetings this esch Health for races to the funds in band that the Allies can only deal with the rest representatives of the Gerin contravention of the regulat- charged the first defendant and dinance are being enforced as far sach Board Meeting. A copy of man people, and pointed eat that, despite the great changes which one is only to sik for trouble, sentenced the second to

two 38 practicable.

Lt. Olitsky's Report is being found itself in a position to pay

season, the Gymkhana Club- have taken place, the Government is not fundamentally altered norile

(b) No instructions have been given to all members of the the cost of prizes and all other months' hard labour and four principle diferent. The President did not only hint at those things, "Yes" ar "No."

hours' stocks.

given sospending the provisions Board. bat, in the strongest language, demanded that Kaiserdom mast go.

The Esme attitude of failure to

of the Ordinance. #Stolen Corks.

iii, iv. and Y.-These aress while the bulk of the Friss money expenses of these two meetings We would have thought that*

Germany give a direct reply is to be would have had no chance for farther quibbling: only one reply detected in regard to the question the Police Court this morning, information regarding the nam constrasted properties, dwelt in donations so the Bed Orows Fund.

A Chinese pleaded guilty at (s) The Department has no are occupied by old and badly came back in the fossa was open to her, but nevertheless she has avoided it, and therefore concerning the strength of the before Mr. J. B. Wood, to stealing bars of anoccupied floore except by the very poorest people, and, Therefore the whole amount her latest statement must be ignored.

Sanitary Department staff. Mr. a quantity of corke, the property such se come to the knowledge being old buildings under the deducted from the Cash Bwespe Whatever now from of Government now obtains in Berlin, it Bowley pointedly is not that which President Wilson or the Allies can deal whether the President considered Ltd. It was alleged that between general house cleansing.

enquired of Messrs. Gande Price and Co., of the District Inspectors during Ordinance, the same conditions (25%) and Pari Mutual (10%) has which apply to new properties been handed intact to the Red with, for the Kaiser and his antoorata are still in the that the st: # should ascendent. In this connection we would like to issue a warning increased so that its duties bags of corks worth $400 were table. In reading these lista it insisted upon. The habite of the Grate Money,

be July laat and this month seven. (b) (0) (8) (0) Lint laid on the ss to light and sir cannot be Cross Fand, together with the There is a growing tendency now to put all the guilt of this fright might be ful war on the shoulders of the Kaiser and his advisors, to the ont. That query was not answer that Mr. Frank Smith, a com-demolition and alteration of old what light and air there is are must be very gratifying to those

efficiently carried atolea. The facts of the case were has to be remembered that the people as to stopping up even The result of the side show exclusion of the rest of the German nation. There can be no doubted, the President contenting mission agent, came to Messrs. houses is always in progress, and well known to the Department who were responsible,and itahould that he sad bie like must be held responsible, but let us not lose himself with asying how many Gaade, Prios and Co. and offered therefore there are a few inaccur and constitute an ever present be remembered that il messa very sight of the fact that the German nation has never really die members had gone on active Mr. O. Bond, the manager, some soise. The returns from Kowloon dificulty. The provision of some hard work to thine Bach a large sociated itself from the sets of its leaders. We remember how service and adding that it would work for aple, Mr. Band are incomplete and have not yet method of ventilation which amount in small contributions of the population of Germany exalted in the initial successes of the be advisable for the Department recognised the corks as the Combeen added.

cannot be pat out of action is ten or twenty centa-a time,

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$9.54716

WHY TAKE OIL OR SALTS?

for Over Bry Inspector. The additions) said that the provision of some ensured by the nocational

în the stengeged consists of one method of ventilation which could

war, and glosted over the foallest outrages; we remember the wild to have its fall staff as soon as pany's property and made en The Inspectors have in- bighly desirable with however rejuicings to celebrate the sinking of the Lasitsnis, one of the most the war can spare the men: Of qurs with the result that the structions to report all illegal due regard to the fact that cold Lady May's Rose Food. infamous crimee in the history of the world: we remember, too, the course that would be advisable, Polios effected a raid in Chit cabieler and cocklofts when con- bears hardly on people badly Already acknowledged $9.047 169 enthusiam which has greeted their campaigns of frightfulness, murder but what the public wants to know Long Street where they found traventions of the Ordinance are old and fed,

Mr. N. J. Stabb, O.BE 500 00 and spoliation. Let us not be hood-winked into regarding the German is whether the staff, as it is st about 5,000 corke in seven bage, dealt with in the avaal way, Mr. Alabaster said arising out masses as a prople led astray by the Kaiser and his like, a

pesor present, is large enough to cope M, Baad said that it was YAIY iv.I have asked Mr. Hamilton of the replies he had not had an loving nation borne down by militarism. The whole rese is rotten with the work which it is charged difficult to trace any losses as the to prepare a circular which will szawer to the last part of question to the core, and we refuse to take their word that a new Government to perform. Ether it is or it is not, co ks came in bales of 100 gross be sent to members.

5, as to the necessity of introduc- has changed their natura.

and the Head of the Depsriment arch and they could only perceiva

Twelve officers of the De- ing special building byelaws for Of course, a new Constitution is A step in the ought to hire no difficulty in the bage gesting thinner. He also partment are at present on active the provision of ventilators right dirsation, but it must conform to the ideas of the answering the question. In grit that they cost about earen service vis, ons Medical Of The H, B. D. said he thought Allies, otherwise we shall ignore their efforts to obtain peace. As mstlers of such prava pablicorn's 8 cork. we said before, the latest assurance regarding their Government is concern as this, we expect na keen employed

Defendant had er, one Becretary and ten Sanis- the question was answered. He when perfect regularity can only sa evssion of the issue st point, President Wilson has defuitely quibbling, and we look for soms eighteen laid down the demands of the Allies, and the Allies will not publish evidence that the authorities are Company. He (Mr. Bond) would Medical Officer, ons Assistant not be put out of action was their armistice terms until Germany has given sisfactory answer. fally alive to their ree, not ask for a severe punishment. Head of the Sanitary Department, highly desirable Grilles had been This she refuses to do, for sutocracy refuses to surrender, and there ponsibilities. We cannot say Defendant might have had some 998 Secretary and one woman put in some places but usually, the dainty little liver fore the war must go on. There can be no compromise. The Kaiser that yesterday's meeting of the imitation, but he was earning Sinitary aspector. I think it the first bundle of old raga hand and his like must go, or the war must be fought to the death. The Sanitary Board is reassuring $28mbly and received $3 advisable that the Department was stalled into sincerity of their desire for peace has been brought to the fast test, these points H. Er Ofis for sram fare. Defen- should have its full ef as soon difficulty and they have once more avoided the face. As for to the Allier and Administering the Government na waid he was in rather as the we can spare the men concerned, the pease efforts on paper have come to an end. If stated the other day that the tek sirsightened circumstances so ke ** Mr. Alabaster's Queries, Germany continues to refuse to give a definite sower to President of corressing the errors of the stole the corks, thinking the Mr, 0. G. Alabaster, O. B. 2. whels Wilson's demanda, the war will continue. The problem confronting past will bars to be faced. We Company would not miss them, parensok to notice, asked schema ns now be purely mililary, and Germany would be well advised to only trong that he will see to it His Worship sentenced him to two! I wit the President state the Vice-President give, for once in her history, a direct answer, for an early defeat in that spoed. Motion sa lakon. maithe, hard taboure

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