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The Telegraph.

MONDAY. „AUGUST 21.–1922,

DAY BY DAY

cally tackled and that in course of time it is hoped to bring to the daalers and others concerned

THE TEST OF GREATNESS IS the knowledge that the law will

CHARACTER, NOT MATERIAL ba put into opération against|SUCCESS, GENIUS UNLESS ALLIED those who permit wanton or avea TO HIGH CHARACTER, MAY DO careless cruelty. We wish the ENORMOUS HARM.

| Scolety avery success in the work to which it is now putting its hands.

Needless Expense.

We are beart and soul with the general policy of the Government) in providing this Colony with good motor roads, and full of

L

POLICE PROBLEM.

Informers as Witnesses.

Though police informers may

THE WATER SHORTAGE.

More Drastic Steps Foreshadowed.”“

assist in the tracking and capture We have the following from the of "wanted men, it is not naval | Hun. Colonial Secretary:

for them to be brought forward The Government has been re There was a clean bill of health as witnesses during a trial. This quested by the representatives of in the Colony on Friday.

foot was disclosed in an arms the Chinese community to publish " case this morning when two statement regarding the re- One non-fatal case of soteric men who are believed by the striction of the water supply in the was notified on Saturday. The police to bave supplied the rider-main districts

which anabled the safferar was an Indian.

piracy aboard the Suiyick to the Island of longkang is 2,1t8 The capacity of the reservoirs in be carried out, were charged

million gallons, and they - now,

in

The Prosper reporta passing a with being in possession of a all unmanned juuk, drifting, revolver, two automatics and 331 contain 0 millions. In a normal lat. 15.53 N., and long. 110.30 Erands of ammunition. The red at September, and, provided

geng.

sea on the reservoirs are full at the

The Rider Mains

In 1902 it was arranged, in order to prevent waste of water, that

appreciation of what bas siready

volver was fully loaded. been accomplished along these] On the President Lincoln,

that the following season is also This case gives additional in-normal, it is possible to give an lines. But we don't want to see which arrived in port to-day,

tarest to the ons we reported on unrestricted service throughout the money needlessly wasted on little Chinese steerage prasenger com Saturday, when four other men dry months of the year and until used thoroughfares, and, for that mitted suicide by jumping arrested in another raid were the reservoirs are again filled. reason, should like to back up board on July 27th. The body

charged with being implicated în Rob MacWhirter" in what he was not recovered.

the

la the present wet season, there piracy which resulted said in Saturday's Telegraph,

in the

has been an abnormally low rain- taking

of RWAY Owing to shortage of funds, the loot amounting in regarding the folly of expending

fall, and it is almost certain, valus to big sums on the improvement of acting Mayor of Canton (alr. Wu $1000. Further developments judging by statistics of previous Victoria (or Jubilee) Raad. Before Feil has ordered that unimportant of sensational character are years, that the reservoirs will be a the road round the island wascom-matters be not dealt with at pre-predicted as likely to easus from long was below overdow when the plated, this particular thorough-sent, but that big issues receive these two cases, it being reported dry season sets in. fare was fairly freely used by attention at once. As tem that the police are still on the In Kowhon Chinese tenement motorists returning from Rapulse porary measure, the Health and truck of the other members of the houses have no water service. and Bay, but latterly it has become Polica Dapartments will ba

supplies are fetched from street almost neglected, not so much amalgamated.

fountains. The raid that resulted in the

In Victoria Chinese" by reason of its tortuous

connected character 2.3 because of Found druck and incapable by seizure of the arms which formed tenement bouses are the fact that it is no longer need the police on Saturday night at the subject of the present case with the rider mains, and in times ed as it was before the circular Happy Valley, G. A. Girard, carried out by Sergeant of full service an unlimited amount route was made available. And seaman, failed to put in an up-

Shaftain on No. 189 Saiwanho. of water ran be drawn off with- in the same district which out meter or other check. Conse- it will become less needed still pearance in answer to the charge witnessed the capture of the four quently the City of Victoria when other contemplated roads when his case was called before

alleged pirates. The first uses some 23 to 24 gallons per are completed. We agree with Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning defendant, who name is Lee Fat, head per day, against approxi "Robert" that the road is already The Magistrate ordered that the besides being a No. 1 blacksmith mately 124 gallons in Kowloon. quite adequate for the use of man's bail amounting to $5 be

at the Taikoo Dockyard, is the those who may think of building estreated.

hand of a Benevolent Association in the locality through which it)

the particularly concerned in rues; and all that would now ap- A new use to which the police welfare of the poor. The second Chinese tenement houses in Vie pear necessary is to keep it in and gaol authorities have put the prisoner, Cheung Kwan, istoria should be disconnected from an ordinary state. of repair. motor ambulance is that of runner employed at a boarding the water supply, after the prece Straightening corners and mak serving as a means of conveyance house. His defence was taken up dent ol howloon: but is cat- | ANTI-CRUELTY CAMPAIGN.ing other improvements will for prisoners. In this Black by Mr. H.B.L. Dennys, who, in necessarily involve the outlay of Maria de laze six man who were

before Mr. R Esquece of a petition by the large sums, even if the job is done due for rial at this morning's Lindsell this

appearing

morning. Baid Chinese this proposal was abandos- ed in favour of the rider-main Having now obtained the ser-piecemeal. And big expenditure Criminal Sessions were taken to that, in accordance with vices of an official fnspector, then this thoroughfare cannot be the Supreme Court. Doubtless instructions,

entered stem. The purpose of the system justified. We hope our local S.P.C.A. is doing a useful officials will bear this road in ing escorted handcuffed through the arms, a ples which he under

Un the prisoners preferred this to be plea of guilty to possession of is to prevent waste, which object i-attained in times of shortage by work in impressing on those who mind when the yearly Estimates the street by a heavily armed stood the police were prepared to curtailing the supply of water from have to do with the handling come up for discussion.

guard, as has been the previous accept. in which case the charge the princips mains into the rider- Criminal Sessions. of animals the requirements The Chinese Plaint.

could be dealt with immediately.

of the law in regard to their

At the present time water enters Last week-end's Interview

Sergeant Shaftain, replying to One of the partners in the Kam the Magistrate, said he was com-the rides mains for a period al two treatment. There bas been between representatives of the Lun Cheong import and export pelled, with

hours in every twenty four, and Chinese community and the firm, of No. 141, Hillier Street, is

Toty great re one prosecution already taken S.CA. has led the Government missing He is believed to have is stood. The information he commanity have urged that this luctance, to accept the plea as the representatives of the Chinese 28 & warning that the law to publish a concisa and lacid absconded with a sum of $6.146 bad received WAJ that the period should be extended. The must be obeyed. but from what statement concerning the res- belonging to the 5rm. Recently arms belonged not to the second Government regrets that it is we can gather, the chief value of triction of the water supply. At the senior partner was called

present, owing to the exception-into the cocotry, Inspector Fisher's work, upon ally low rainfall, the reservoirs before he left he gave which he is concentrating is the in the island contain causider keys of the safe to his junior. enlightenment of those concerned ably under 50 per cent of their The confidence was apparently as to what constitutes cruelty. the Chinese occupants of tene-covered that the man had dis known to both men. Be to ght consumption in Kowloon; and, ua. capacity. During normal timesļabused, for on his return he dis which they were found was ably higher than that of normal In a quiet but effective manner,ment houses in Victoria are appeared with the sum.. these folk are being encouraged sapplied from rider-mains, with-

HONGKONG, 21st August, 1922.

|about this business.

and

the

their

he

RTS.

defendant Cheung Kwan, as was impossible to make any concession claimed, but to the first prisoner, in the respect. With the rider- As far as he was concerned, the mais apes for two hours daily the of the arms under the bed in gallons per head, a figure consider Sergeant said that the presence consumption amounts to 16 to 18

ment.

The representatives of the Chi. Dese community drew attention to the point that an unrestricted sup

add that the serious feature of less the situation improves greatly. the case was that there was a before October, it will be necessary to prevent cruelty, and it is only out mater, so that they can

The following paragraph ap connection between the men sad to take more drastic steps further draw unlimited quantity pears in leading article in the Suiyick piracy.

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to curtail the supply. when repeated warnings fail that unchecked. A drastic restriction to-day's Canton Times dealing prosecutions will be launched has had to be placed upon this with the situation in China:

Mr. Dennys put in an objection Difculty of General Curtail- That is the right way of going supply, sad the representatives of But a few days ago, the citizens to what he termed as the ex-parte

the Chinese community sought to of Hongkong asserted

nature of the officer'e statement obtain an extension of the hours, opinion and the Government The allegations bad to be first Without doubt, the bulk of the pleading that recent rains must authorities bowed to the will of Proved;

have eased the problem. The rain-the people. Surely the Chinese peo- Sergeant Shaftain reiterated ply is maintained outside the rider- cruelty committed in this Colony fall has been taken into account in ple to-day have every excuse and emphatically that he had very main districts. The Government is is in regard to the bandling of the official figures, and the every right to demand their good grounds for the belief, but entirely in sympathy with the pigs and poultry, both in landing Government is reluctantly com-rulers to call a bait to every unfortunately he could not bring principle that there should be them from vessels and in the polled to refuse any extension military preparation and to the informers into the Court to no discrimination in this matter, In making known this decision. proclaim a truce pending the give evidence in support, as they but the vatem of water works is markets. la regard to pigs, the authorities clearly explain battlement by properly, co would like. This difficulty had such that it is extremely difficult terrible and totally unnecessary the technical 72asons which stituted representatives.

been encountered in previous to give an intermittent supply from suffering is inflicted upon these render the continuous supply to the Peak area pnaroid-

Do intention of

must

cases.

the principal mains. The Island Mr. Dennys said the explan-rises very steeply from the ses,

poor creaturas. It is laid downable. There ja by Government regulation in favoc ring that district, nor of dis-al quantity consumed in a day ation of his client was that the and when once the principal maine regard to the import of these criminating between Europeans must be very large: in a year it arms were banded to him recently were erupts it would be impossible to fill them again except at a very by a ship's fireman. Having be enormous saimals that they shall be carried and Chinese: it is simply a

Sergeant Shaftain, in giving slow zale. The sudden turning es matter of certain dangers attend. regard to the differance in num- in crates made either of bamboo ant upon & restriction of the bers, the Chinese must consume the details of the raid, said that of any head of water would have the effect of a bydraulic ram and with duanage mats at the bottom main pipe supply. In point of the bulk of this additional quantity the floor on which the prisoners strong enough to prevent the pigs fact, as the S. C. A. pointed out (and, be it remembered, Europeans were arrested contained three would burst the pipes; while, if

to the deputation, the Chinese who consume

are cubicles. The bed under which the water were allowed to dribble

SXLE83

And the same applies to poultry, but our informant says that it is greater degree of cleanliness on When Mr. Dennys asked if the the ground is comparatively flat,

getting their legs through, or else supplied from this source (the charged for i). What is the the arms were unearthed was at a safe rate, it would all be of ronad rattan. Bat anyone users of water meters) are explanation of this greater con-located in the passage, and, as it drawn off on the lowest levels and who has seen the landing of these four times as numerous as the sumption by the island Chinese? had on it some rubbish, he could bouses bigher up would get no animals from steamers or janks Europeses. This point of equal The fact of their having the water not say whether it had been water. The pressure in the principal mains is used to pumps water to the treatment is also illustrated by laid on in the house explains the occupied. along the Prays will know that the case of Kowloon, where the greater use of it, but for what The Magistrate ordered the highest levels in the City, and such the law is more honoured in the comparative fistness of the land purpose? It may be answered discharge of the first defendant, Pumping must cease if the main breach than in the observance.allows of the supply being that they are able to pay more Lee Fat, there being no evidence are emptied. There is the further curtailed for all alike. In pussing, attention to their ablations than against him. In the case of consideration that for purposes of It is a common sight to see these we may mention that a Kowloon the Kowloon Chinese, who have Cheung Kwan be inflicted sep-dealing with a fire it would take creatures lacerated through non-resident suggests that the supply to fetch every drop from the tence of twelve months hard many hours to obtain a sufficient compliance

It may be with regulations period should start + little fountains.

We cannot say that labour, this being the maximam Pressure in the mains.

mentioned that in Kowloon, where earlier. The stated hour is 70'c, we have noticed an appreciably penalty. regarding which the law says sometimes neator eight before the part of the island Chinese, alternative of a fine could not the supply is curtailed for all

alike. though we do not profess that given to the second defendant in casual observation is a fit criter-view of his great-age, bis Wor. It was agreed that steps should which they are carried shall be The Question of Waste. ion. With so wide a disparity it ship replied in the negative, ro-be taken to control the queues Bi supplied with mats or otherwise Emphasis is Isid in the Gov. is a logical inference that there is marking that the case was the street fountains. Police will be constructed as to prevent the ernment statement upon the some, perhaps a lot of, wastage. serious one. birds from getting their legs) remarkable disparity between the On this showing there is a through. We are told that it is water consumption on the island distinct case for making the meter

that the baskets or crates in bath can be obtained.

and on the mainland respectively.system general, the parties put-

pút un duty with instructions to ves that each is served in turn, with special attention to women, and children, and no one person will be

-FINANCE MINISTER'S

BESIGNATION, -

by no means uncommon to find In Kowloon, where the street-ting their heads together to some- GEBMAN COLONISTS IN RUSSIA. allowed to take at one time more instances in which fowls' lega fountain system is used for how get over the apportionment Thousands of German ex-water than the equivalent of two- have been actually cut off by the occupants of Chinese tenement difficulty as between the various service men are founding colonies kerosene tins fall.

bouses, the average is 1234 gals occupants of tenement Pro- in South Russia, according to sharp edges of the rattan crates. per head per day; in Victoria it is bably the mere introduction of reports from Odessa. In the The evil to which we have re- 23 to 24 gals..or nearly double. Even meters would operate as a strong neighbourhood of that city large with the present severely restrict deterrent. On the Government tracts of nationalised land; ferred is so widespread that it is ed hours, it averages 17 gals, so statement, the authorities have bave already been taken up by It is reported that Mr. Tang buman imponibility for one that unless there is marked im- made out a good case for their these colonists at the invitation Kang, the Minister of Finance, man to keep check on all the provement in the state of the present line of action and also, of the Bolshevik Government. who is at present on leave, had vessels discharging pigs and reservoirs by October, it will be having regard to the continuing Within the next two years the an interview with President Li necessary still farther to curtail growth of the Colony, for the Soviets plan to establish 100,000 Yuan-hung, presumably in re- poultry, but we are glad to learn the supply. Considering how adoption of some waterworks of these German colonists in ference to the Finance Minister's that the job is being systemati- populous Victoris is, the addition, extension scheme..

South Russia,

resignation.