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But this apart
of its compactness and
can institute reforms in this liquor.
ponibleCluar,
trade that would be almost: elsewhere Last evening we gave full the paper which was laid on the tabla at Thursday's meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Cound doubtless it has been read by all dur subscribers Interested in the
welfare of the Colony and desire
discussed in all pos
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Hongkong, dje 118, 1907-
Powell's
MEMO FOR TO-MORROW.
curion to Macao,
in the community and they have not arrive
Clarkunweil
Judy unty Cour
One hundred thousand placards bour
at their conclusions withing the words "Beware Halpina bave out very serious consideration of the box distributed brosdout in Montreal inse many and intricate problems pre-abolish the modern feminine danger. The students whose spes
This is the first step in a movement to and spiritual sented. They evidently think the placards were posted on feruices, telegrape, osetil soheme which they propound feasible poles, street car, and everywhern # was under certain conditions, principal posible to stick one. among which is the entire elimination of the private licensee. It is on this point that we imagine the warmest controversy will arise, for when all is said and done, it is applying the General Memoranda doctrine of municipal socialism to the WEDNESDAY, March 13 -
fullest extent of its possible demona Noon-Hoogkoug Fire Insurance Co.'s tration. And municipal socialism is
Meeting.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY. 2.30 p.. Opening of Hongkong versity by EE the Governors University Razaar crimences. Hongkong Technical Institute's Evening
Class. re-pen.
FRIDAY, March 15.
p.z. Macbeth by the Lang-Hollo. way Co, at the Theatre Royal... 9.15 pm.-H. The Governor Lady
Legard's Farewell "At Home
Government House.
SATURDAY, March 18 :—
Noon-Departure of Sir Frederick and
Lady Lugard for England. -
SUNDAY, March 17:- St. Patrick's Day.
S.C.R.A. Rife Meeting; First Day.
Thursday, March 21 :-
9 p.m. The Gondoliers by the H..
Apatour Dramatic Club at Theatre Royal
MONDAY, March 25 —
Noon-Chias Sugar Meeting of Bhare
holdara.
12.18 p.m.-Luzon Sugar Mosting of
Shareholders.
Ohi Chann tail
rather at a discount these days in most centres of thought where the freedom-loving Anglo-Saxon pre dominates
*NEWS OF THE DAY,
The Kuala Lamper rabber Company: has declared a dividend for the current year of 30 per cent free of ise me taxi -
We have received the prospectus of the Hongkong Technical Institute for th term March-Jane, 1812.
One of the faw remaining toll-gates in England, that at Honey, on the main road from Teterborough to Whittlesey is to be abolished on April: & announce the Huntingdonshire founty Council, the date whan the toment gires up possession. The local authorities have contributed £1,000 for the redemption of the toll.
this building will become. Thos
but that is whall be the mente off
live within 586 budding itself. mither in charge of Este week look fort tima bo come here: Kaze sall be
Hostal Inclinouri: Sarlatien sements
orination of a branch
Yow, with your Exilano permici
which Hawa, led up to the preser
the Young Mon Christian::
Main they boriters of this Colony,
be of the
of life in China, the attention be through the educ
Tenders of the Association Wa
*** drawer, to Institutions of the great numbers of young men attending the Colony, institutions with which your - "oboul in the numerata kamatulations. honoured, name, sir, and that of Lady interest of travellers and friends
early in the stay of the
stay of the first secretary, the Lager, will ever be gratefully associated secured Incking to the establishment of in Before addressing myself more directly and institution which would mimater to the in detail to the matter that has brought useds of the students and specially to in the Colony, especially to Queen's together, may I be permitted to call to those who living away from the Sit, you speak of the influences of Instit mind Your Excellency cordial and constant traveller, one Mr. E. Bibby, war in-
restasining influences of their homes tions of this kind, and I agree. In fash support of every effort of this kind for the terested in the project through the friendly bars spokon very frequently on uplifting and well-being of the community offices of the Rev. O. E. Hickling, of Jaion
say how strongly which you have gozamed with such marked Chmob, who, upon his ratam to bis home you on that matter, and on Monday
caring the past five years. And interested a friend of his who later gaya ter
the Brat gift toward the ere
perrtanity of spanking al our joy at welcoming you to day le charten building This first gift of £1,000 was on that ge ed by the thought of your early departure given by the late Venerable Archdascom athletic, boo, from the Colony for another sphere of
Williams, of New Find
A schoolboy met with a strange death near Bangkok, recently. He was a Tiger Scout and was flying fighting kite to which he had attached a light wip we provi test it against the others. The kite few. splendidly, but carried the wire attachment against the electric tram wires. The - fortunate youth was killed on the spot.
'thong lo
part-
in: Horough sympathy
benf-
engrit da
to purchase the land from the Hong with you. Fince The motiva which makes this, building so on The Right Hosants frequently said that, boardi
"Kuused" and "the" lado, Lord far and or reality is a part of the same more retour eso, RATE $1,000 Five, thos
could be ment which has been turning the minds Serrens and one thousand
sand gold dollars were giren all people to the student class in in Mr Leonard, ro Imerican gentlemen
gi dellats by only a fica
casing degree in these last years. The This is the total of funds: reosired be data. To drive the elaborate machinery, one who said, "As go the students of By the most careful calculation on the part of the untiring architect, Mr A. Beyer, much of it of special, design, and all; Nation, so goes the Nation," anu protably and on, part of the contractor, Mr. Lam
ponible benefit to tha: necessarily, of unusual capacity, now being far in advance of his time. This fact has Woo, whe is known for his economy and
abihtio, St is belier boys of this hostel will feel installed in the looks of the Panama Camleemingly but recently found lodgement in
of the operations for the purpose of operating the ponderous the minds of those who are responsible for
uk tanţiat building cube all the more the boys gatan and the huge culvert valves by the kind of charactors students may form, mected the the funds now in hand,
you, sir, the morb which the chambers will be filled and To-day weare witnessing the awakening of octoprising – the
the ground wit A meeting of the Hongkong Chrabian amatere, about four hundred electric the world to a sense of the obligation whish and third doors. The Sal Union will be held in St Stephen's matins will be required.
rests upon it for making it possible for uber us your mob in the College on Monday afternoon next at 5.50
acndenta to live, while gaining their adnes. o'clock. The Rev. T. W. Pearce, who bas
A remarkable feat as an amateur won, under the best posible environment, just returned from Home, will give the pleader has been accomplished by Captain It is often impossible for them to provide Braun, iste of the steamer Brideh-Standdamselres with even healthful, to say ard, in an appeal in the Aduluralty Cótró, nothing of comfortable, quarters in which against the decision of the Board of Trade alive. Along with the awake Inquiry at Cardiff into the lower of the world to the desirability of stude vesel. He began his speed on January the best enviroen
address.
29, and spoke tar for sad a half houry. He crease in the sense of reop continued it on January 30 for five and a part
Thomas Rowland, who recently died at Bramford, Suffolk, at the age of 81, left widow, six sóne, siz daughters, 63 grad children, and great-grandchildren, HONGKONG, SATCERAT, MARCH 9, 1919 every one of whom was present at his
funeral.
So many applications have been received A. PUBLIC HOUSE TRUST.
for tickets of admission to the opening corony of the University on the 11th HONGKONG has abolished barmaids instant, that the supply is now exhausted. and three years from now it hopes to in order that disappointment may be The Begistrar asks us to intimate this fact
licenses and to substiture instead a Public House Trust which will reported to the St Asaph authority fron & bad case of overcrowding has been withdraw from the public as far as Llanfair. A man, his wife, and their
The wedding of Major Edward Finch possible any incentive to excessive seven sons and daughters, sofort grown Hatton. DS,U,, The Buff, and Miss Dag
Ladies Department have abolished all existing publicans avoided.
NOW SHOWING
organizations,
libesky
And P
41 gymnasium: Also quarters a Secretary: If the building is mbete
planned it leaves as without funds for
ched with the "ednostional
Cology
His Eroellenoy, then doels
the furnishing view of the fact that he well, and craly laid
all the money for the land and for the building has been given from source our
following inscribing
of the
having
in
side of Hongkong, ik je hoped that some| Hostaler This fyrir pablisspirited sitized de elbizens will come forward with sy kount suficient to furnis, the balding in an adequate manner
H. Sirred
CWG DB,
1919
on the
Mr Elliott
One Further word, sir, if you will the indulge me the time It a nut half hours, and resumed on January 30, one under whose auspices
pitz pose” of those in obarce of the wor :bava:
to build on, mapaesta: Ísalitation, so speaking in all for twelve hours. Judg- met to-day, for their part in making as to work in cooperation with mant was reserved.
the environment of the sort which is de
authorition and others, in ibour, the young men, infuances which sirable. Governments and administrators, be for the up-building Estrong absc while not being able to take active part in and
intellectual this work, have shown their deep interest physical and spiritual force, k
hich by granting land for the erection of build-I commanded to this ligh si inge, such as this one will be, and by their support and co-operation have shown their hearty approval. Men of wealth boys in Ki time sought to perform some sot, which would make their names live, through coming ages. In recent times they have
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr P. P. J. Wodehouse has been pro visionally appointed Deputy Supt, of Police.
NEW UMBRELLAS drinking, and secure the supply of up, was stated to be siseping. Kogether mar Wishe has taken place at St. Paul's been to a larger ortent than re
ALSO
BUNSHADES
New Styles in Handles
CHARMING
COLOURINGS.
Contained.
Church, Knightsbridge.
Liquors of good quality," The Legis-in the only bedroom which the cottage Iative Council of Hongkong at various
Vice Admiral Si A. times has tackled Bundry difficult
Recent additions to the London panied by Flag Liont questions and in some instances haa Museum at Kensington Palace include Assistant Payluster Cous achieved meritorious success; but it scale and coin weights of the reign ofs. Sumatra for Shanghai also has on its records many signi-hundreds of prints of old London from the James I, in the original carved bar; several ficant failures. In this matter of the Warwick Wroth collection ale, and a liquor question, it deals with a topic Lambah Delft bine and white mug dated which haa puzzled the wisest brains 1634. almost from the rosy dawn of record-
giying their substance. it would be ured
H. M. the King, has approved of the "ppointment of the Hou. Mt E. E. Pollock, coo K. C., to be an Unofficial member of the Legislative Council for a period of six yours from January 17th, 1912
The Yokohams office of the C.P.R is ed history, for only the other day then recript of a wireless mange from the scientific and archaelogical circles of MS. Empress of Japan, which left The wizeless operator on board London were discussing the newly Hongkong on the 24th February aud Yoke P. and 0. mail steamer translated laws of Hammurant, that
hams us the 3rd March, The message was the post of Melbourne, despatchel at midnight when the vessel sige despatched from
Moderate Prices. King of Babylon who flourished two was 1,520 miles, distant from Japan, the in the Persian Gulf
Wm. Jowell, Id.
Goming
The Hughes Musical
Comedy
K
thousand years or more before Commander advising all well. ABRAHAM, and whose coder leges The fire which broke out at Houston included provision for due control of City, Texas, on the lab Februfry, des the liquor trade. So even in those troned eighteen blocks of hous far back daya the licensed victualler damage. estima ed must have considered himself a much
thoma harassed man. To-day he certainly a hedged around in most countries with restrictions which various legis laturce
better
found
peop
aways (This 18's remarkabl racord.
ing on the peonist/ Toyal pros
laying and wish
Ha
vare very much inde
we engraved on the pervenice, and especially
you, mir, will so lay the for having taken so much
he minist tered unto but
- We have not had it arred movement” They were wel
near departure from the
t it will be the constant im
ideal for every young to know that his spare tim
within the infinance of the Iding toward which he may sớm bis cpic
your hand
W the
Erkin dabar the names of the
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which His Excell
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