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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1923.

DAY BY DAY.

THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE

UNDERSTANDING

"STAR" FERRY

MEETING.

Recognised.

HONGKONG REPORTS:

Points from Departmental

Publications.

But we do protest most strongly against the movement, which is being fathered by certain wealthy Chinese syndicates, for the pulling down of much conupied property ENDS: FIRST, OUR OWN INCREASE

IS FOR TWO Need For Improved Service which is still in good habitable OF KNOWLEDGE; SECONDLY, TO

The following extracts ENABLE US TO DELIVER AND

The twenty-fifth ordinary meet-departmental reports for last year general interest are taken from MAKE OUT THAT KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS-Locke.

ing of the "Star" Ferry Company, laid on the table at the Legisla Lid., was held at the offices of tive Council meeting this afters The Mercantile Bank of Indiat noon. Mfr. D. G. M. Barnard

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson to-day noon presided and there were also pres-

There was somewhat

of

more

condition and which is only baing demolished in order that the re- strictions of the Rents Ordinance may be circumvented. A case was brought to our notice yester-has opened a branch at Simla. day in which property only seven

ent Mr. A. O. Lang (director), W.S. crime in 1922 than in the previous years' old is to be razed to the The health return for yesterday Brown (secretary). L. S. Green-Year, with 18,221 cases brought shows three cases of small-pox, hill, J. Hooper, J. Hyde, E. Sadick, before the magistrates, compared ground. Legislation should be two of enteric fever and one of J. T. Bagnai and A. H. M. da with 17,374 in 1921. The revenue introduced to make such an in-plague. All were Chinese. Silva (shareholders).

of these courts was $159,928 50 tention as this impossible. An-

The Chairman said:Gantle-year. Incidentally, the total of against $149,195.72 the previous other necessary amendment of

Sir Matthew Nathan says that man, the report and statement of cases tried is the highest recorded there is a danger of Asiatic in accounts have been in your hands and there has been a steady in- the Rents Ordinance is the migration spreading. He usedu't for some days, and I will with crease since 1917. institution of a Fair Reats Board, have left Hongkong to discover your permission, follow the usual both in regard to entirely new that.

custom and take them as read. the Liquors Ordinance from Duties The net revenue collected under houses and also reconstructed

The earnings for the past year and Licensed Warehouses during

satisfactory premises. A liberal, but, at the ed to learn that lightning never on the previous year, and the 1922 was 81.196,799,01 as compar

increase same time, reasonable return on strikes twice in the same place, balance available for appropria ed with $1,040,637.04 for 1921. MUSTARD & Co. capital should be allowed. But, because the same place is never tion is $193,620.20, which includes The revenue for 1922 of tha

Specifications on Applic- *ion to

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Tel. C. 1156..

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Mrs. F. A. Mackintosh, a son.

The Telegraph.

Radio amateurs will be interest-show

there.

The silk forwarded from here "Cease Fire."

by Empress of Australia on the Indications continue to bo 14th. May arrived in New York favourable to deficite Irish peace on the 28th. May, having been 31 before long. Mr. De Valora's days in transit. latest order 10 the Irish

&

so long as conditions remain

$34,619 41 brought forward from Opium Monopoly was $5,551,305 35 abnorms. the right to demand

last year. Your directors recom.ja compared with $3,938,197.99 in Indis, we are told, in 45 years end the payment of a dividend 1921. The price of prepared opiam extortionate rentals should be absorbed gold coin to the value of $2 per share and a bonus of $2 remained unchanged during the denied. The times are unusual

of 250 million pounds sterling per share, absorbing $160,000, year That runs Ice House Street pretty leaving $33,630.20 to be carried -they call for unusual legislation. close.

Three hundred and six cases forward to this year's account, were teard in the Marine and I trust this will meet with Magistrate's Court (364 in 1921). your approval.

A letter was received recent-

The Colony's Trade. 1y from the Kowloon Residents. Association, drawing attention to Treasure) for 1942 amounted to The total trade (excluding the congestion during the busy £122,191827 as compared with MACKINTOSH.--On the 31st. Republican army, to cease fire The seizure of opium on board everything possible to cater for

bours. Your Directors are doing £133,834,936 for 1921. May, at 93, The Pesk, to Mr. and and dump arms, probably marks the 8.8. Kumsang in the harbour the requirements of the public £9,717,616. Tressure exported Treasure imported amounted to the end of the worst phase in the the other day is now valued by with their present launches, but amounted to £14,154,806. struggle between the Free State the Import and Exports Dapart-they have recognised for some Government and the extremists. ment at nearly $87,000.

time that the growth of the com-Imports and Exports Department The net revenus collected by the As for the moving spirit of the

munity in Kowloon calls for was $8,292,781.86 an increase of rebellion, De Valera, it is a matter The other day someone broke improved service, and in order to 2.181,915.69 ms compared, with for speculation whether he will be the world's record by dancing 134 meet the present day needs, they 1921. The actual expenditure of permitted to assist in the finst hours and had bells tied to bis had plaas prepared for larger this Department for the year was settlement or be excludad-as a feet to keep him awake. Seams boate, capable of transporting 8831,733.97 an increase of $39,977.- deportee or refugee from Ireland.} to us they paid much motor cars at the same time as 93 as compared with 1921. When he escaped "by the skin of attention to the wrong end.

The passengers.

Government! his teeth" in the engagement with

have also been considering Revenue Officer's Seizures. the Government forces which It is not too much to say that resulted in the death of Liam minal Sessions, this morning, to

It was mentioned at the Cri-service of a similar nature

Apart from an unprecedentef the bulk of the Chinese working-Lyncb, there was much comment that Mr. Campbell Prosser is and

rug between Jordan Road number of opium seizures (926), class population of this city is at on the apparent ease with which seriously ill. A case in which of the present Yaumati Ferries. their duties seized 786 gallons of a point near the terminus Revenue Officers in the course of the moment in a state of marked the Irish-Mexican has been abla Mr. Prosser is appearing for the There are many difficulties to be Chinese wine, 159 bottles of Euro-

evade capture. anxiety, due to the rebuilding accounts, there is more than a ed until the next Sessions.

From all defence was accordingly adjoura-contended with in carrying out pean liquors, 569 lbs. of Chiasse the proposal that your directors tobacco, 5834 lbs. of foreign to- campaign which is keeping local suspicion that the authorities. contractors and architects so have deliberately failed to make The United States Treasury it seems probable that there will cigarettes, 217 arms of various have bad in mind, and now that bacco, 11,650 cigars, L218,288 busy. Thousands have received purposes. Recently, he was re- $2 banknote, which has proved near future, it fa thought better to tion and 41 lottery tickets.

him a prisoner, for their own Department is withdrawing the be another ferry service in the kinds, 54,997 rounds of ammuni- notice to quit because new land- ported to be in Dublin, and was unpopular. The reason for the wait to see the outcome of that lords wish to pull down occupied believed to be arranging to leave contemplated withdrawal is stated before carrying out any extensive property. Others are fearing the for America. Presumably the Free to be that "it is not as popular as development of our own service. Cheungchau's popularity as a

Cheung Chau Amenities. State Government might welcome the $5 bill." No, not even half Your directors are therefore hav-summer holiday resort increases same fate. Yesterday we were dis departure, but if be is to go as as popular, we should way!

ing the present launches thor-and a few Europeans spend the able to show that some seven

oughly overhauled, so that they whole year there. The Associa-" Lousand people will be affected

HONGKONG, 31st May, 1923.

THE HOUSING CRISIS.

involved, say during the past six

to

& free agent the question arises

about.

months, must be immeasurably Harbour Ferries,

serves only a restricted area.

At a

00:

were

Slight frost was experienced at

whether be will not later, when

In the case of Chan Hung, who will be fit for service for sometion is now called "The Cheung result of permission which his activities against the cop- the Criminal Sessions, yesterday, the launches amounts to a consi- new houses

the chance seems to offer, renew came before the Chief Justice, at years. The cost of reconditioning Chau Residents Association. No has been granted for the pulling stituted authority in Ireland. The charged with wounding two other derable sum. To provide for this, the Reservation in 1922, but were erected in down of houses during the month men on the spot, bowever, men in a fracas at West Point, a special repairs fund has been the local roads were consider- of May alone. The total number should know best what they are on March 7tb., the jury returned created, and to this fund $75,0001bly improved and extended.

a verdict of "not guilty" and ac. has been credited from 1922 pro- cused was accordingly discharged. fits. In view of the heavy ex-

It has been decided to erect an penditure on the boats, which Aasembly Hall for Religious, greater still. Then we hare ta The report signed by Sir

meeting of the North will considerably enhance their Social, and Educational purposes, best in mind those who within Maurice Fitzmaurice on Hong Borneo Chamber of Commerce value, it has not been thought and site has been granted by the near future, unless the law is cluded with the words:

kong harbour development con-held in Sandakso on 28th. Apri, necessary to write down the Government at a nominal rent. altered, will likewise have to quit consider the cross traffic between Sandakan and Hongkong and present time,

We the subject of direct mails between value of them any further at the Plans have been presented to the Association and building $6,000 their present homes. And the dongkong and Kowloon is grow vice veras was discussed and it During the year, a donation of the end of the year $4,000 of this in cost is to be erected. Befora point always to be kept in mind is sufficiently to warrant the was decided to ask the Govern- $1,000 was made to the War sum had already been procured.

provision by the Government of a is that all these people must be good vehicular and passenger kong authorities on the matter.

ment to communicate with Hong-Memorial Fund, and I trust that accommodated somewhere. ferry service," There was some

will meet with your approval I do

The Gardens. talk a few months ago about the

not think there is soything The work of the Botanical and To-day, the Bill to amend the institution by the Government of Army under General Tang Yao accounts that calls for comment, much the same as in previous

The 12th. Division of the East | further in regard to the Rents Ordinance comes before a ferry service across the harbour, has a woman colonel who really and I, therefore, beg to propose years, though hampered by the Forestry Department contin'sed

the Legislative Council. The

but apparently it was merely a acts instead of simply being an that the report end accounts as drought at the end of the last tentative suggestion. The first reading will not provide any vision of further facilities cannot, colonel, Miss Wong Choy Chang, When this has been seconded, I

pro. honorary officer. This woman presented be adopted and passed. year. opportunity for the insertion of however, be much longer delayed. who has been in active service in shall be pleased to answer to the additional amendments to those The present service of the Star the Sze-yap districts, is now in best of my ability any questions Fan Ling and Sheung Shui on slready proposed, but we do hope

Ferry Co. is admirable, but Caaton visiting friends and pay that shareholders may desire to November 27th and 28th, a large that on the second reading some Even then it is usually crowded, ing calls on some fellow comman ask.

proportion of young and old Mr. A. O. Lung seconded and step will be taken to avert what showing the great demand for dere.-Canton Daily News,

Blowering plante shrubs, fruit trees and the report and accounta

young vegetables Day soon develop into a most transport across the water. In

We had 's visit this afternoon adopted. addition there are motor-boats from Mr. Kwee Kheng-liong,

were to some extent damaged. acute crisis for the working-plying a brisk trade between

The plants of banana in the Ex class people of the Colony. The points on the mainland and Hong-young Chinese journalist, of Greenbill seconded by Mr. E. Shui appeared to suffer severely On the proposition of Mr. L. S.perimental Garden at Sheung A few other ferry services Batavia, who is on a world tour. Sadick, Mr. D.G.M. Bernard was from the frost, though fortunate some kind. We cannot let the hom and Kowloon City. What and to do so without s

also operate to points like Hung. He intends to circle the globe re-elected a director.

ly the fruit was practically un- present profiteering, speculative Hongkong really requires, how. in his pocket beyond what he On the proposition of Mr. J. injured. Almost the whole of activities go on unhindered, irre ever, is a service of fast ferry boats, manages to secure by selling Hooper, seconded by Mr. Hyde, the leaves later turned black died off. Reports were apective of the final results double-deckers capable of carry-postcards. He began his tour on Mr. C. Bernard Brown was re- and

received from the Peak district of ing at least two hundred persons August 30th. last year, when he elected auditor. thereof. This, as we have before at a time, running between the started out from the Press Bureau

damage to young vegetables and flowers owing to the very low said, is a matter which ought island and various points of Kow- at Batavia and has gone through

temperature experienced OB to be handled on business-like, loon Peninsula, for the special Java, visited the Straits

F.M.S. and also been to Sumatra HONGKONG FINANCES. November 27th and 28th. 1ystematic lines. It is the who are compelled to leave the purpose of bringing across workers sheerest folly to permit the whole-city under prevailing housing (or) On a charge of obtaining sale dispossession of tenants rather non-housing) conditions money by false pretences, Mr. British without first ascertaining by do-end live out in the country. This Val. Macdonnell,

would go far towards removing solicitor of 18 Naaking Road, faite statistics that there is some of the causes for complaint Shanghai, appeared in the Police The report on Hongkong's $55,371.98: loss on subsidiary adequate alternative accommod-by our working classes, and Court last Saturday morning be- finances for the year 1922 shows coins, $393,818.26-total $955, ation to be obtained elsewhere. others, besides heiping to develop fore his Honour Judge Grain, sit that the total revenue amounted 581.68:

the mainland as it should be ting as magistrats. The charge to $22,291,065, being $5,014,805

Military Expenditure exceeded against him is that on May 21, more than the estimate and 54, the estimate by $355,260, due to developed.

be, "with intent to defraud, ob 562.933 more than the revenue increase in revenue... tained from Jackson T. Hammond in 1921. $100 Mex, falsely pretending that

The Education Department de The total expenditure brought crossed $116,202 on account of a certain paper writing which he to account amounted to $18,563,-unpaid Building Grant and other Two Foreigners Released and valid order for the payment estimate, and $2,823,351 more than traordinary saved $3,035,665 bes gaye to complianant was a good 003 being $1,635,977 less than the savings while Public Works Ex- Tasochuang, May 30-Majorjof. the amount, and that he, We are far from wishing that Allen and Mr. Smith have been accused, had an account, with the the expenditure in 1921.

cause the programme of, works' all rebuilding should cease. It is released-Heuter..

ĮBhanghai branch of the Mercan- Miscellaneous expenditure ex-placed in the estimates was not all to the bencfit of the Colony) Tsaochuang, May 31.- Major tile Bank of India, Ltd." The ceeded the estimate by $1,099,859 carried out.

Pinger and Mr. L. C. Solomon case was adjourned. until to-day, mainly due to: University, The revenue for the yea that many of our old, dilapidated have been removed from the top bail of two sureties of $200 being $200,000; transport of Govern- ceeded the expenditure by a sum. houses should be demolished. of Paotzuku.--Beuter.

ment servante, $119,89197 visit of $3,728,062.

circumstances call for action of kong,

A problem of this magnitude cannot be disposed of merely by declaring, in a general kind of way, that there are new houses

across the harbour, or by urging

workers to go into the country.

-BANDIT OUTRAGE.

allowed.

cepti

and

Unusual Miscellaneous Expenses.

of B. R. H. Prince of Wales, $127,- 105.10; expenses of strike, $59,394.37; food control expenses.