"
YAUMATI SCHOOL
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
The prizes were distributed by Mr. Halpha on Tuesday at 3 pm. The Headmaster, Mr. A., H. Crook, M.A., raw the following report
HEADMASTER'S REPORT. Attendance.-The average attendance in the remove classes was 73 and ha the tower classes 91% making a total average attendance of 995, as againt 251 last. Sta-The staff at present consists of the Headmaster, 8 assistant masters, and 3 vernacular masters fr. Yip took
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD.
The Report of the Directory is ne follow
The Directors submit herewith the audited Statement of Accounta for the year ended 31st December, 1917.
L
The gross profit for the year amounts to..... 51,148 II T
From this must be de ducted the Debenture
up duties after the Thing Ming holidays. | Interest............. After the summer vacation Mesars. Choung
d Thun were transfzered to Wan
Tea I was to usferred here on the 7th Feb., two days after the schoolreopened
Building. No change has been mada
Showing a pet profit of......
To which should be
in any part of the building or play-indded the amount granud, though there is room for expo-brought forward from sion it the school grows." As you see, on the last Balance Sheet An occasion like the present, large after allowing for the hall might be useful which in ordinary Final Dividend of sebeol work is uncult for
Bundry repairs to the roof of the £18,657. 10. O and the willing were carried out during the year by the D.P.W,
amount of 2,447, 13.8 written off the cost of
6,809 11 8
£44,948 19
THE CHINA MAIL.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Parcel Fost Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for msimu bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and
Discipline-The discipline and man-Tramway Undertaking: 16,705 14 11 to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French
throughout the school are very good. The quot that Taumati is so much
hut off from the rest of
the Colony and
a few of the parents and guardings of the boys spe English or come mech in contact with English ways has its effect benring the bộ, much les confersht with English manners and customs than on was the other side of the watir. Boldizgist = prvimi infiltration of Er gkah manners will have any effect on this GratisacicaTill summer the classes consisted of 4, 61, 68, TA, JE;BAC2 10 classes in all. After the summer tion a-adjustment of class was made,
3.divisions of class and saking were amalgamated owing to a shortage
Making avail-1
able balance of
260,054 14.
Of the the Interim
vi
dend of 1917,
at the rate of 9 per cent, per annum, paid on the 15th August, 1917, absorbed....
The Direc-
of suitable Chinese tunchers. The tore now re- tem of English and Chi-fcommend the
newer is curried on ibroughout the schoul payment of a and a few es failures of promotion Final Dixh occurred through this alone.
dend for the
Health-At the end of the previous year and the early months of Laff small-year ended pon was prevalen's and the scholars were 31st Decem- The other silments were ber, 1917, at. Taccinatal "only individual and slight, many them the rate of 14
being with the eyes. The thunk of the school are due to Dr. Wong and the percent. per Ewong Wa Hospital for their ready attention to all these cases.
Annum....
7,312 10
.... 11,375 0
Somali Comaty... Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar, and Russia have been suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
For
Mi O...
Tai Po..... Cheang Chow
OUTWARD.
Wan-DAYS
SUNDATS & HOLIDAYS
9.30 a
7.30 AJ.
1.
& 3P.M.
*. 1.00 P.X.
10,00
Shstankok, Sha-
to and
Sheangahui. 4.00 P.M.
Aberdeen, Antas,
Ping Sa,
Bai Kung,
Santin, Stanley..
Canton Sansui Regis. 6r.M
and Wachow
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CHAIRL
WEATHER. REPORTİL
February 6d. 124 02-No returns/ from Japan, Wladivostock and Waihaiwei. The anticyclone has probably passed into the Pacifs, and another has developed over N. Chins. Fressure has increased moderately along the east coast and slightly elsewbero The depression romains over Indo-China
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1915
SHARE REPORT.
"FEBRUARY 61%, 1918.
Stock and paid ap
BANKE,
'MARINE' INBUG.
Fresh monsoon will prevail along the China Coast, and over the N. China Sea-
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hanghang & hat #175 genn anding at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch. Total: since January 1st, 009.inah, against an average of 1.83 inches..
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at moon on the 7th Febrcary:
1.--Hongkong to Cap Hook: N.E. winds, fresh
to strong; cloudy, somej Naris Chim drizaling rain.
་
ANORS.
MAILBRITE -----
50 $300
„EST. LIE D
#
Formor Channel : 5. wind Onlays
BIDONYES
strong.
I÷In Fictoria with two Bourrs...! - * Quarter hour
10 centa
-South coast of Chios between Yangtzson' me= Hongkong and Lamocks The same as No.1
-5,60 $205 #1. 12.
FIRE INSURANUSH.
China Fires, inḥ 20 $127 d.
Hongkong Fire ...in co#310 k
4. BRIFFING,
Half hour, men · ile mammutO FANT Ose hour
Three hours... Six bours
Day (8 am to 6 pmely cower
283228
.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, halt fare extra.
Between the huurs of 8.39 pm, and 6 a.m. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.
11-Beyond Victoria, with four Beaterg
Three
Six hours....----
-South coast of China. Betwoen' Hongkong and Hainan: The same SA No. 1.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, February 6,
1919
0.60 canta.
On London-
$1.00
9/111
1.30
On demand,...
**
Day (6 awm to 6 pas.); .......... £,00; **
*Last Dividin
...and data,
Approximatas Return based
Jen's
div.
Final of £& bonus at 21 at Ex: 3/- afo]
1017
Anak making
su 1915, and 'Tutarim} of $18 / 1916 ? p Final dividend af 15%
making 30% for 1928.jp
Final of 890 and bonus of $10 a 1915 and Interim of 830 191 Final of $15 making #33 for 1915 and special of mocou 1916
$7 and bonus for
1915. *97 for 1015
Finalof #5a/01910-1917 (19 p.
2 0.0. 8pc
$1.25 for 1918
ኮ-=
Int. of 3/a/a 1917 Ent. of 8/-a/s 1917
6 the
18 pie
Bank, Wire
30 days' night
4 months' sight, Credits, 4 months' sight, ...3 Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/1} Ja Paris
On demand, 108 Grodita, months' sight,421
Donglar Stowmistros 350$78
Steamboats are® 13 316 ».
Lado
(Preferred).£54331 (Deterred) £5 $160
"Shell" Transporta CH119/
!!Star Fury" --> 10/928)
REFINERIES
Obins Sugarsaurs (DC)889 22.
Malabon Bagam... L. 30531-
of final making: 7f- afc)
1915 free of income!
tax Coupon 28. B p.4.
$1.80 div, and ́30 centaj
to bonus for your
ending 304-17.g
$12 for 1918
III-In the Hill District
With Bearers With 4 Bearers.
Quarter hour,......$0.15
$0.30*****
Half hour,
0.20
0.40
*.30.M.
5.00 P.M.
One hour, 0.30
0.00
Two hours.
0.50
0.80
HI
[Letters 6 F.M. (7.15 A.M.. ****{1.30 FM-- (6.00 P.1. ...Except
Saturdays
Three bours.
0.70
1.00
On New York........
9.00 .. Day (6.m. to6p.m.)1-50
Six hours. ......... 1.00
1.80
On demand,
5.00
...713
Credits, 80 days" sight,...
On Bombay-
5.00 P.M.
RICKSHAS.
Wire,
On demand,
3.00 P.M.
$10,00 24. 4.00 3.
5.00 PM:
9.00.
in Fictoria
Ten mientes,, min
6 conta.
Quarter hour, commer
10
1.
Half hour,
18
One hour,...............
"
20
*71
Maraq
18,687 10. 0 Kongmooo
Namitsu and 242,267 4
Sanmei
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P...
Studies-The general results from the annual examinations. Were quite good. Leaving to be car-) Arithmetic was very good in classen #a.
ried forward...) 74, 7, 8 &c. in 60 it was poor in the other classes, fair. Object lesson, com
Both the Balance Sheet and the Shamchun position and general inteligence were a little, weak in some classes; they are Working and Proft and Loos Account about the most difficult subjects for the have been converted into sterling (with Chinese, The Grammer and Diction the exception of Capital Additions and were good throughout as were also the Depreciation, taken at 2/-) at the T. T. veruncular resulta
Athletics A good deal of interest is rate on 31st December, 1917, 3/0. ahown in athletes and sports Apert This rate is 7. per dollar higher than from inter-class football matches which the rate takes for the previous accounts are keenly contested the school did submitted, and the sterling figures are pretty well in the Junior Foothil Les therefors greatly increased. The actual gue being bracketed and with the Hongkong Receipts and Working Ex- Diocesan School with total of 15 pts, St. Joseph's College being first and penses in the local currency are
·
1917.
$
A lively interest was shown in bathing 761,543 laneocs Receipts. 194,930
Queen's College second. For the Hong kong chool Sports there' wäre several entries but baly one boy was suc- sful in getting first in the high jump.
follows:-
1915.
Traffic and Miscel
Less loss on subsidiary
$27
723,403
Excursions during the summer month,
ope of these being a whole day excur
A to Cheong Cheu.
Before I close this report I should like
19,532 coinage
to state how much I have appreciated 742,016
the conscientions work and the kindness
of all of the staff who have worked.
with me here.
A small comic piece was acted by
some of the boye, much to the amme 232,858
ment of the visitors. One of the boys
Power Expenses, Trafic Expenses, Maintenance and Repairs, & General Expenses
Working Proft, Hoog:
aho performed some conjuring tricks 453,158 kong with great chil.
313,331
ron
WEEK-DATE SUNDAYS
HOLIDATE ƒ7.30 ABC, Macao1.30 PM. 301.30 PM
17.30.M
7.50 A..
7.30.3.
Canton 9.30 F. 9.30.M.9.30 P.M.
Tai Ping
Tung .....0.30 P.x. 9.30 P.M., 9:30 Þ.E. Shek Ki... 9.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 9.30 PM. Kongmoon .8.00 F.M. 5.00P.M. 8.00. Kumchuk.....6.00 P.X, 6.00P.M. 6.00 P.M. Bankorg...6.00 P.. 8.00P.. B00F.N.
Except Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing before 9 Registration closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
HONGKONG TIDES.
* 410,872 Mr. Farus then distributed the g38,880, but it must be remembered Trafic Receipts show a decrease of
prizes. After congratulating the boys that the receipts of 1916 were consider on the year's work he briefly referadabiy augmented by the influx of Chinese to their weak subjects, arithmetic from Canton during the summer months. composition and colloquial and urged Compared to years prior to 1916 the them to let no opportunity slip of work receipts show a very substantial increase. during the years 1009-9.
ing at, and mastering these subjects while at school: then success and prospects in later life largely depended outtheir acquaintance with them. Mr. Ealphe also congratulated the school on ite athletics, especially the increased interest in the contests in footbal
between the various classes, which encouraged practically all the boys to take an active part in sport.
The prize winners were →→→
ExUTANI.
The loss on subsidiary coinage has decreased by $18,700.
Hongkong Working Expenses have increased by $29,673, the increased cost of Coal nione being $21,412.
The Royalty of 5 per cent of the Warking Prost, payable to the Hong kong Governmint, has been provided für. *-
similar lines to last year.
Depreciation has been charged on
The Investments have been written down to the market valdes at 3lak December, 1917.
}
The tide-bahle erven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result at the analysis of observations taken by means of an atomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Folize Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the rounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be feet
inches below mesh sea-level
Te obtain the depth of water on the fide-gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Lamont Deck, Aberdeen, add 10 Iset sus foot 4 inches, and on the gango inches to the height given in the table.
· February 7th to 13th, 1918.
bronita
Benglast
Height
During the year £18,700 5 per cent First Mortgage Debentures of the Com- Clasa 4-lat (Free Scholar to Queen's pany have been purchased and cancelled. ed. No interior College) Toang. Nui Fo; 2nd."(Free
The Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton resigned his Schour to Queen's College) Tin Lap seat on the Board on the 30th January, Chong; 3rd, (Half Free Behular) Teung 1918, and the Hon. Mr. David Landale Yuk Mu
loos 51st Lea Chi Cheung (Free was invited to fill the vacancy.. Under Scholar one your), 2nd, Eai King Yau; Article 111 Mr. Landale is now eligible 3rd; Kwan Fu
for re-election.
- Lines 61,-1s: Wong Kwok Ki (Free #chular one year); Zad, Ip 15ng Chun Cini, Chan Man Shing."
Clasa 6x-1st Cani Sak Eau; 2nd Ching Yuk Hing; 3rd, Leung Kar Kun Glas 7,-1st Lau Chui (tree Nebular one year); End, Lai King Chau; 3rd, Son Bank
Yung
Class 8-1st in Pu Lam;
Class 1sthan Tik King: 2nd Cheane Andi Lun; 3rd, Chan Chu Tel. Taci (Free Scholar
one pens) i ard, Tse Yik Hon
and
Class 80,-1st Wong Fo Sung; and, Lán Ewok Lanug; 3rd, Cheung Am KL
Class 80-1st Ng in Chai; 2nd, Leung" Ting Fan; 3rd, Fung Kwong Lun
Class 8-1st Tang Mau Fong.
The retiring Director arpithe Hon Sir C. P. Chafer and the Hon. Mr. Lau Chi Pak who are eligible and offer themselves for re-election.
The Auditors, Messrs. Lowe, Bing ham and Matthews, offer themselves for re election.
DAVID LANDALE
Chairman. Hongkong. 5th February, 1918,
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Class 4,---!, Tsang Nai To; 2. Lai Is
Clais 5-1, Nai King Yan
Claes Oly--1, Wong Aws. Hi; 2, Ip
Class -1, Uhan Ka Tai; 2, Hoi Kwok Pui.
Class TA-1, Lau Chui Chik Wing Temperature
fumidity Cines 78,-1, Chan Chan Tai; 2, Kwok
Direction 081-1, Mak Tung Taci; 2, Wung Forco
Chan Kai Hang;
-1. Two-Pak!! Chenor
Leong Ting Fancy
edings elesed with throo
erak Logh birga Ralphe and the Beads
Eth
11
MOŇ | 25
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0.0
+
I-In the Island of Hongkong engage if.
Every Subsequent hour,
Oa Calcutta-
Wire, ...
Te
On demand...
Oa Singapore-
On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On Shanghai-----
On demand
niem.
+
P. 8 to 1912,
14j po
351
Langkacagtton, 16 T. 143.
nt, div, of 11, free of in- come tax, makinė 10% a/c 1916-1917, coupon IND..
1 for 1916
1 interiin making. 4-
MENINO.
nom.
....123
149
Kailans
***
Fanb
* 1371
Tronoh Mines E30
Ural Carplane-ET 22}-
30 days sight (privata paper).
City of Victoris after 9pm.. or be dis- dama
до
Nota the rickshs be engaged | within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tae) fare shall be chargeable. of Victoria after 9 pm, an extra half Sovereigns (Bank's buyingrats) $6.00
Silver
43d. (per oz.) Bar Silver in Hongkong 54% p. nom. centa Chinces Copper Canb
II-In Kowloon." Half hour, Quarter boury' m. vremecume
Hour
Every Aubsequent hourg'.......................... 10-' qu
IM-Taipo Road,
To 4th mile-
Twenty conto shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer | than:-
5 cents...2 hour. single......... return $1.00 hours.. Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
single......1.20. ....,2 hours..
return $1.50x. Beyond 8th to 9th mile
single81.70. return.....$2.00 Beyond 8th to 11th mile
אליו
single 200 roccioseső return.....$2.50
Fares cor journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case.
The faree here set out to apply to one rickaba with three coolies frana Taim Sha Trui
***
Chinese Clapper Centa Bate of Native Interest Chinese Bub. Coin ... Bongkung Bab, Coin....
DOORS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS
par.
Kavicon. Wharves 20196 8. 934 HK. & Whampoa
Doelg
́ROYAL OBSERVATORY- HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
FEBRUARY 6, 1918-
Station.
WTostock, 6 Mamuro thi Hakodata
FAKES POR PUBLIC CARRIAGES: Tokio
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Humo
From Bailor Eome to Government Civil -Hos- pital
From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Bace
•Cousen
Glock Tower to Bay
Agasaki...
Not exceeding Kagoshima per passenger, Oshima
Naba Ishijima
04 cents.
བསྐ 83
Fron Wanchai Market to Bay View House. From Bay View House to
Qustry Bay einge
/71-In the City of Victoria,
Quarter hour,
Hall hour
Ono bour
Two hotira,
Three
Four
SL
BRIDGE SCORERS:
In' Blocks of 50 SHEETS.
30 cents each
One hour,
Two 100%
Three
Four
FITO
The CHIRA MARE REED.
Wyndham StreeL.
Four for One Pollares
Obtainable at
Bonin Talandi Weihaiwei 81
Faniow Ichang.....
Kinklang Changsha Shanghai Gutzlaff... Sharp Pl
Amoy s *
Swatow... "Talhoku ... | 5% 29.99 120.91 Taichu
.89
n
Not exceeding Koshan... M
Pescadores
car passenger, Canton
10 centa.
80 70
Hongkong 29.94 Gay@Rdek!
Wüchow 98 Pakboi
Hoihow.. Phalien.17.29
CSE.James
Aparri
Wind
Wat Wet
Wet bulbs
1918.
Opa da from 6 m. tq8 p.m. 81.25
111-Beyond Victoria
-Dagupa
Not excedamy Mani per cassenger. Legaspi
Tacloben 25 cents.
wi
One day from 8am to 8 pm $1,50
If a volicle is discharged beyond the limits of the City of Victoria half fare extra is to be allowed for the return Journey, we
IV-Is Howloon
Quarter hour,
20194 Lúne hour. 29 90 Two hours, (10.00 | Thres
Your
Minñasco (our night)
One day from
Between the
Asa exceding per passenger".
Surig Funn
4.20'29, Labuan 4%, 29.76
SETY CLAXTON, Dirselor. Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 6, 1018, 1. BAROMETER, redused, to 37 degrees Fahrenheit, on tas, leral of the new in Inches, tenths and bundredthag
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in grees Fahrenheit.
Pa HUMIDITY, in percentage tion, the humidity of air muurated moisture bg 100% 720
FEDERAJT OF Wiin, to two
Bedford Beale
EZE STATE" DF7 LATH
detached cloud d
gloomych bail":1
thander waibility, w daw yo
day On date at On date ni (at 2pm,
ht
Barometer
£0.85
20.04
*
20
288
€20.30-
Weather
4:00
0.00
0.00
Hongkong,
BAROMETER
le 1915.
for 1915
15 p.u
hanghai Docks $10 T 307 1. 201
26 div. and 34 Bonus
making $10 afo 19271 10 pa
Interim of say ac∙1917.
Tla. S for year ending
30-4917
HOTELS LANDN AND BUILDINGS. Hongkong Hotels' 100 Central Extacos Hongkong Lands.
1080x
1988)
Humphreys Eatson # 1036,25 b Kowicon Lands 30150
mě 50g79 Shanghai Landa T. BET
West Pointe
#3`ale half year, ended
30-6-17.
A dic 101.
Final of 33 making 777 p.
/ 1917-2
130 cents for 11.
for 1916
Final of 33 ale 1917
30-0-27
COTTON MILLS,
Tix. 20 for year, ending ---81-10-17. Ta. 5 dir. sic year-ended.
30-0-17:
a for 1917
Είναι
Changbal Cottons T.
·Kung Tik...
Yangimapoo
Orientala
MISCELLANEOUS,
China-Borneos
Laht & Fowers
8.106.
$1:25 a's 1937
Dairy Farms.
Green Island
Hongkong Kiserrim a Hongko
187.88 BALT
(0 cota for 1918
£48 h.:
$190 b
539
Hongkong Raper
Hongkong Tram WAJI
ELK Steel Foundry
Peak TramwaJE-
BIG! 8.30-12
-andın)
13 po
137
13.8/7916/17 Bonus of pe
75 conte
32 interim sja 1917....
#41 interim A/G 1917.LE
10.p Unterim of 92 / 1917 pa
31 B/C YEST 21-5-37.43-
20. p.
7% for 1918/39 UPS
Bo'cants to Tour -1-5-17.
8123 % 1/α 1817aedimie
10 cents for 19164
57 dents for 1918/197/