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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS will be held at the Room of the Hongkong Jockey Club (Hongkong Club Annex) on MONDAY, March 4th, at 1.15 PM.
Bongbong March 1, 1919.
171
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
DURCHASERS OF PARI-MUTUEL TICKETS on the Bfth Race, Second Day, for Cash Sweepa, Places and Winners, also Cash Sweep Tickst Holders, of following Races can obtain refund un production of their tickets.
BIRTH
SETIL--At No. 2 Peak Road to Mr.
and Mrs. J. HENNESSEY SATH, daughter.
The China Mail.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMPANY MEETING:
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11918,
OXFORD. LOCAL" EXAMINATIONS.
HONGKONG SUCCESSES.
Insumnes Companies. With regard for current year there will bò, as far THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. a your Directors can see as pro sent, only one item calling for ex- EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.penditure out of the ordinary and that is in respect of repainting the exterior of the Buildings. It is now [To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL:Examinations held in July 1917
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THE CORONER'S INQUIRY INTO THE CALAMITY,
Magistraer, Hongkong, 1st March, 1918. STR-I shall be obliged if you will
The following is a list of the Hong- kong, successor in the 'Oxford Local
PRELIMINARY CANDIDATES WHO,
ORTAINED HONOURS. FECOND 'CLASS, SECOND SECTION.
Howard, W. J. Diocesan Boys Schools
THIRD CLASS.
thu Tax Ching. St. Joseph's Englis
"College,
.
Yang Shit Hong, St. Stephen's Col-
PASS LIST.
James of the preliminary candidat born in or after July 1, 1903, who satis- Bed the esaminera s
Asger, C. V. H., St. Joseph's English
College.
interests of the Allies generally. The natural thing to expect from the conclusion of peace between Russia and Germany is that the resources of Russia will become.in.some degree available to Germany, and while the An extraordinary gehoral meeting Allies are unable to prevent this so of the above Company was held in
about 15 years since they werp last far as Europeas Rasia is concerned the Hotel premises to-day at noon. they are not likely to allow the for the purpose of conarming the painted, and it is therefore thought Germans to get hold of the immense resolution passed at an extraordinary experient in the best interests of our supplies of war material accumulated general meeting held on February 9, proputy to have it done again this make it known through the columns of amending the Articles of Association, your Gentlemen, I venture, to think your paper that the Magistrate, seting at Vladivostock and the great num- Mfr. A. O. Larg preskied and there you will agree that during the puntas Corcoer, will be glad to receive com Fort, (, Diner Bays" School. bers of American locomotives and
few years the Hotel has mado murked munications in writing from any persón were present Sir Ellie Kadoorie, railway tracks waiting to be ass. H. W. Looker and F. Mait progress, and that for comfort and who may desire to give evidence at the sembled at the llussian railway shop land (Threctors). Taggart (Secre-efficiency it now compares more than enquiry which will be instituted into in Eastern Siberia. It is manifest bary) and Mesars. B. Wylic, W. favourably with anything of its kind the recent disastrous collapse and that if the German control in Russia Logan, SD Sonebh, Shi Fo Strum in the Far East. I cannot close conflagration of the matsheds at the becomes effective, and it is possible and Fong Fat Hang..
withcut placing on record the Diree Race Course. Communications may be for them to arm the great armies: of
The CHAIRSAN sat: Gentlemen,tors appreciation of "the services in any language and should be atidress- prisoners-of-war, DOW in Siberia,
This meeting is nietssary in order rendered to the Company by Mfr.ed to myself. The writers are requested Japan's intervention to be effective to confirm, the Special Resolution Taggart and the Staf generally, to state their full name and address, and whce united sports are to a great to set out the details of the information would bare "to be" on a grand scale, rozing our Articles, which was But we may rest assured that the passed at the Extraordinary General extent responsible for the satisfac. which they are able to give-I have the Japanese Government has fully leeting held on the 9th February tory results of the past six months honour to be Sir, your obedient
Fast. I explained at the Meeting bur weighed every possibility. So far, however, the news from Russia
ons for altering our Articles and indicates that wo`may” yet find the more on the matter. I now beg, to 1 do not think I need say anything
A PROPOSED MONUMENT,
Russians united against the Germans
DEAR SIR,Allow me a small space now that the aggressive intentions of propose that the Special Resolution adoption of the accounts, said: I
altering our Articles as set forth in think much credit is due to the in your valuable paper to put forward a Germany are clearly revealed to them!
the notice convening this meeting directors and management for the suggestion which I am sure would meet and which has just been read to you high standard to which they have with the whole-hearted approval of the by the Secretary be confirmed. I brought the Company's Hotel. To shall be glad if some shareholder day it is recognised as one of the will kindly second this.
best, if not the best, in the Far East. Mr. W. LOGAN seconded and the Many of us can look back to the days when to have to spend a few months here could not be considered as
NEWS OF THE DAY.
HorexONG, FRIDAT, Mar. 1, 1919.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
JAPAN AND SÍBERIA.
at the Offices of the HexaRONG JOCKEY Tax Dows in the cables to-day that a fire bad broken out in the kitchen i
LUB on the Ground Floar of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, CHATER ROAD, between the hours of 1918, til 2940 Mareb (Saturdays and Sandays excepted
3.30 PM. on MONDAY, the 4th March,
HOLDERS OF UNPAID WINNING TICKETS (Cash Sweeps, Places and Winners) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hours se
stated above on production of their
tickets.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Accountants to the
!r
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Hongkong, Mar. 1, 1918.
NOTIOE.
192
have authorized Mr. ALBERT
An alarm was given this morning of the Balilios Public School. The Fire Brigade attended, but found that the fire, which occurred in the chimney, had been put out before they arrived..
reasonk
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motion was carried.
The meeting then terminated.
ORDINARY MEETING.
The ordinary half yearly meeting of shareholders of the above Com. pany was held in the Hotel premises to-day at 12:15 p.m.
working
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. W. Desnan, in seconding the
+
Servant,
G. A. WOODCOCK, 1 First Clerk and Magistrata.
entire community. Isuggest that, with the proceeds of the jewellery, and. valuables collected within the sites of last Tuesday's tragedy, the Government should cause to be erected an imposing! monament over the place on Caroline Hill where were buried the charred holiday. One of the troubles the remains of those who lost their lives in munagement will be up against when the Race Course fire. It is, after all, conditions become normal is want only little bit that we can do, and, of accommodation to handle all whetherefore, let us do it. come for it, and it will be necessary
Should the sale of the jewellery, &c,
to look forward a to how they aan ba apracticable, or the money thos
The motion was carried.
I
Braga, A., St. Joseph's English *Calleges Stora
Chan, I, he doephe English College
Chau Kwan Nin, St. Stephen's College Chu Ta Wih, St. Joseph's Finglak
Tollege
D'Almada e Castro, I. H.. St. Joseph ***Maglish XCollege."-
Franco; M., St. Joseph's English
Kent, A., Diocesan Boys' School.”
night, II. W., Diocesan Boys' School Bee Po Kes, Macao Huglish College. Litton, J., Diocesan Boys' School. 3p Hia Lee, St. Stephen's College.. Ng A. Yo Kim, St. Joseph's Englisht
College. Vieira-Ribeiro, F. V., St. Joseph's
English College. Vieira-Ribeiro, J. F., St. Joseph's
English College.
Cornell, E M., Diocesan Girls' School,
Kolonia,
Gittius, M., Diocesan Girls School,
Kowloon.
Hamilton; F., French Convent, Haynes, L. H.. French Convent. McBean, M., Belilios Public School. alok Remedios, A, C.,, Diocesan Girl”
School, Kowloon,
OVER.AGE LIST. Names of the preliminary
born before July in any candidates
Antlerson. J. G., Diocesan Brya
School.
Barwald, M., St. Joseph's English
College.
would come forward and subscribeto- wards such a fund. There no doubt, too, that the rest of the community, as well as the relatives and friends of the utterers would like to pntribute their. quota, in order to perpetuate the memory of those who been in your hands for some days - Fese Tat: Huso seconded, the appalling circumstances.
Mr. SHI Po Shax proposed, and met their death under such sad and Wat Zone," is to be on Wednesday next and with your permission I shall re-election of Mr. A. R. Lowe and
Mr. A. O. Lang presided and there neet it, as even now it is reported raised be insufficient for the purpose;" We are informed by Bishop Pozzoni that the Revd. Patrick Devine will were present Sir Ellis Kadoctie, to be extremely short. With these am in a position to say with confidenes conduct a Special Mission at the Catholic Messrs. H. W Looker and F. Mait. few. remarks, Mr. Ghairman, I beg that the Chinese Community, which the examiners Cathedral commencing on Saturday, the land (Directors), J. Tuggart (Secreto Hecond the adoption of the suffered moet in the recent disaster, 37th instant. Father Devina is a try) and: Mess.. W. Logan, B. uccounts. confrère of the Bavd. Father Lynch Wylie, E. Raymond. W. Dunbar,
Mr. S. D. Somesu proposed, and who was hare some years ago.
She Po Shum, Fung Tat Hang and
Mr. B. WYLIE seconded, the appoint- S. D. Somekh.
The CHAIRMAN Baid: Gentlemen, ment of Mr. H. W. Locker to the The Report and Accounte, together Board of Directors and the action with the Auditors Certificate, have, was carried.
We are asked by Mrs. Stabb to state that the drawing-room meeting at the Helens May Institute to hear Mrs Eddy's address on "Impressions of the
painting to the possibility of Japanese occupation of part or per- haps the whole of Manchuria, with the further prospect of Japan send- ing large armies into Siberia is something which everyone must have foreseen when formal regotiations for peace between Russia and Germany were began at Breclitovsk. Thena possibilities are strengthened by the atatemant made a couple of days ago in the Japanese Diet by Baron MoroNo, the Foreign Ministar, who declared that in the event of peace being concluded beween Russia and Germany, Japan will take "most decided and most adequate steps to meet the occasion." The Minister further mentioned that the fallest understanding exists with Great Britain, the United States, and other Allies regarding the question of Messrs Hughes and Hough, who are conducting the Fony Roup outside Russia's separate peace. A. telegram
the City Hall on Wednesday part the published a few days ago indicated
6th inst, at 3 pm would be glad if the danger to be expected in the owners will send their entries in as soon 193 Far East as the outcome of such as possible to enable them to inform a peace. There are hundreds of interding buyers of the names of the thousands of Germans and Austrians different ponies that are to be aubonitted TUSCULUM, Barker Road, 155 Peak. in Siberia as prisoners of war who and also to send same to outporta
WEDWARD CHAPNELL to SIGN ur firm same as from the 1st day of
March, 1918.
LANE CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, Mar. 1, 1918.
NOTICE
194
R. ALBERT EDWARD CRAP-
MWELL DAVID RESIGNED his position with our Firm, the Fower of Attorney granted in his favour is this May withdrawn.
MOXON & TAYLOR. Hongkong, Mar. 1, 1918,
FOR SALE.
Apply-
DUNCAN CLARK, LANE, CRAWwRD & Co. Hongkong, Mar. 1, 1918.
(Continued on Page 4.)
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the 6ta fast. at four o'clock. Mr. Stabb follow the usual procedure and take Mr. H. Perey Smith as auditors for instigated by some
I may mention that this latter is prominent members would be glad to welcome any who them us read. The Proft on Work- the ensuing year, at a remuneration of the Chinese Community.Thanking have not received cards of invitationing Account for the hall, year under of $500 such, and the motion was you, I remain, Dear Sir,
and would like to be present.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bega to acknowledge with thanks the follow ing donations to the funds of the Hos
would be set at. liberty under the Treaty of Peace. Indeed, they ap pear to be already at liberty, and 19 many who are said to have acquired
Bussian nationality by a modest pitala: payment of roubles have already found their way into Manchuria furnished with Russian passports! CHINA MAIL. There is an information as to what the Chinese authorities hare, done With such "Russians," but we may confidently assume that the Japanese,
PUBLISHED TO-MORROW.
Will contain
so far as their influence extends; are
Mo Ming Shi...., Boarding House Keepers'
Guild. Wong Che Son. No. 212.
.25.
.130. .10.
9.
review amount to $80,079.15, as
carried.
The CHAIRMAN then announced
compared with 809,510.07 for the that Dividend Warrants were ready. corresponding period of 1016, thus and the meeting terminated: showing an increase of $10,789.08. The Profit and Loss Account, incind- ing the sum of $62,334.98 brought forward from 30th June, amounts to $143,089:09, and I trust that the following appropriation as
rseom-
mended by your Directors will meet with the approval of Shareholdere To Pay & Final Dividend
of $3 per share on 20,000 shares To Write of Furniture
and Fixtures To. Curry Forward to
New Account
$80,000.00
5/128.30
78,246.89
$148,669.60
SUMMARY COURT.
CLAIM FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL-
L
Yours faithfally,
CHAN NGAN TING.
e/o Rosso-Asiatie: Bank.
THE CHINESE COMMUNITY AND THE COUNCILS' RESOLUTION.
Hongkong, 28th Feb 1918. Sir. The Chinese community are profoundly touched by the sympathetic
In the Summary Court yesterday resolution passed this afternoon by the before Mr. Justice Gompertz, W. Buck Executive and Legislative Councils in brought a claim against the Robinson reference to the dreadful loans suffered Piano Company for $1,000 for wrengful by the Colony. The appalling calamity dismissal.
that has befallen ns has cast a gloon Mr. A. H. Crew appeared for the over the entire community who have catastrophe plaintiff and Mr. W. E. Hind for the suffered in vomition în s
that has no parallel in horror and defendant Arm.
The plaintiff cisims that he was frightfulness in the history of the dismissed without dre notice in writing | Colony.
to which he was entitled under terme On behalf of the Chinese community. of his original agreement with the firm. we deure publicly to tender our grate I recommending such a large
The defendants claimed that the plainful thanks to the members of the army amount to be carried forward your tiff on various occasions, sold pianos to navy and police (both regular sed Directors feel suze shareholders will different persons, contrary to his duty of personal danger, rescued to many reserve), and civilians, who, regardless"
FULL REPORTS OF THE keeping a watchful"eye opon such THE TRAGEDY AT HAPPY agree that a wise policy is being fol to his employers, which the plaintiff people from a horrible death. To the
PACE COURSE TRAGEDY
and all the other News of the Week.
Mustration: Bcene of the Tragedy.
Price par Copy 25 cts.
THE" CALENDAR.
MEMO, FOR TO-DAY.
individuals. We presume the Chinese authorities are equally watchful, for
VALLEY
Mr. Mee Cheung the well known since the Bolsheviks acquired pre-photographer, who was at the Racecourse dominance in Rumia, China at the time of the tragedy, took caverat found occasion to re-assert herself views of Tuesday's tragedy, and also in Northern Manchuria. When the has a view of the matched as they Bolshevik element at Harbin began appeared before the fire. to threaten disorder at Harblo, the
lowed, as in times like the present denied.
more for one instrument than was
Japanese Portuguese, Indian and other communities whose losses bave been equally great in proportion, we extend our heartfelt sympathy and sincere! condolence. We are, Bir
Yours faithfully,
LAU CHU PAE HO FOOK
MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.
DEAR SIR, We beg to acknowledge
Castro, A. E., St. Joseph's English .. College..
Cha Hin, Diogena. Boys' School. Cheong Wai-let, St. Joseph's English
College.
Chow Fat Choong, St. Joseph's Englisia
College.
Chow Fung To, St. Joseph's English
College.
Chip Bye Pi, Diocesan Boys, School Chiu Yuk Yan, Diocesan Boys' School. Danenberg, R. C. A... St. Joseph's
English College.
Fincher, E, C, Diocesan Boys' School, Goines, A. M., St. Joseph's Englisk
College.
Xavi, V., St. Joseph's. English Cole
lege
Ho Men Kat St. Joseph's English Col-
lege
Kwok Os, Diocesan Boys' School, ·· Leng Kai Cho, Diocesan Boys' School. Leung Tie Young, St. Joseph's English:
Colingo.
Shio Cheung, Diocesan Boya" School..
Ong Ching Hoi, St. Joseph's Ingle
College.
Ong Ching Kay, St. Joseph's English
College
Paw Charice Sing. St. Joseph's English
College.
Shea, J., Diocesan Boys' School.
Silva, M., St. Joseph's English College. Sin Fing He, Diocesan Boys' School. Tse Frank Wing Kwan, St. Joseph's
English College.
Wong Chow Soi, St. Joseph's Englishi
College
Wong Sik Chung, Diocessa Boya
School
Chin Taun Ki, Diocesan Boyu School. Cho Tan Ping, Diocesan Boys' School. Kan Cheang Yan, Diocesan Buye
chool, a
Kwong Tu Shun, Diocesan Boya School. Ng Eak Chau, Diocesan Boys Sebool. Pau Tai Hin, Diocesan Boys School Chan Tak Tal, Bellice Public School. Chenny Yok King, Belilios Publis
School
F Choi Ying, Belilios Public School. Wong Po Kwai, Belilios Public School. Yuon Kwat Sun. Bellios Public School. Manning, V. E., Diocesan Girls School,
Kowloon
Young Yek Ws, Belilios Public School.
FOOTBALL.
with the future more than over full | Cross-examined by Mr. Crew Mr. of uncertamtice, it is advisable to be Peterkin, assistant manager of Messrs. prepared for any contingency that Robinson and Company, said that the inay arise. It is, yers gratifying to plaintiff was deputed to purchair, on your Directors in these days, when behalf of the firm, two pianos from she Touristé trade is reduced to Moss Hughes sad Hough. The minimum as the result of the War, plaintiff, who was slowed to bid to a to once again be in a position to place certain figure, stated that he gave 330 Chinese Government, at the sugges Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, Consul for a satisfactory statement of accounts actually the care. Mr. Peterkin aihl be with many thanks the receipt of $1,400 tion of the Allied Ministers, cen- Portugal, called yesterday morning on before you, and especially so at this was very angry over the matter, bat
and £10, being the collection taken at trated 10,000 troops in the vicinity the Colonial Secretary, the Hen, Mr. Meeting, as it has become customa
owing to the plaintif pleading that he -$0. 9.16,-Harmaton's Circus opens at with the object of interraning Cloud Severn, C.M.G, to tender hiery, in view of past experience, t
had a lot of expense in connection with the special service held at St. John's Causeway Bay.
necessary to preserve the authority thanks for the Government's expresion look upon the second six months of
a relative's illness, be adjusted the Cathedral on Sunday, January 6, on of sympathy with the Portuguese Com the year as the lean
period. :1 of the railway administration, and munity at the loss of life and injuries may say that the good results have a gall for a price which covered to Seaman among Mins sweepers at matter, by selling one of the pianos to behalf of the work of the Missions when occasion for intervention, suffered by several members of his only been obtained by the exercise the purchase price of both pianos from home A total sum of 6214 28 1 has arose the Bolshevik regiments were community in the Happy Valley disaster of careful supervision, and judicious Mestra. Hughes and Hough, and after been transmitted here. On behalf of 1.30pm-Auction of Teakwood and disarmed and escorted out of Man- and also to express his deep appreciation purchasing in the early stages of the dodocting the $30 refused to have any the Homs Committee we desire to
Blackwood Furniture do at Mears churia by Chinese soldiers, who are of the splendid services rendered by the War Turning to your Properties 1 thing farther to do with the other support given in Hongsang toward Rodgers Irvine sad Dave; Ralston. Hughes & Hough's
now doing important service in Police, Military, Naval and Medical
am pleased to inform you
that they piano, allowing plaintiff to dispose of it work at home, which is very highly Authorities and others, but for whose administration
appreciated by men of the Mercantile protecting the railway
prompt and heroic efforts his community bure been well maintained and are as he pleased.
Marine, HM Naty, our Allies and and the track. While there is no would undoubtedly have had to moarn
in excellent condition. It will be of This the plaintiff denied. question of any derogation of Russian the loss of a great many more lives.
interest to shareholders to learn that The hearing has been adjourned many Neutrals Yours faithfully
S. H. Downt, Hon. Treasurer, until next week rights under the Railway Agreement
our Architects inspected the Build-
WTFEATHERSTONE, Secretary, 10-Meeting of Bengkong Hope of 1800," writes one of the Press
ings after the recent earthquake and
Seaman's Institute, Hongkong. Younfactoring Co., Ltd.
GENERAL MEMORANDI.
TURDAY, March 5
Faraf, March
11 am-Extraordinary General Heat ing of the Kowlow Land & Building Go Latd. SATURDAY, March
March 29
Friday,
arch
CARDS
[Office
4.
Correspondents in Peking, "it is THE VERSION THAT REACHED have reported that no structural
plain that Chinese sovereignty over the railway zone, overlooked by the arbitrary Rumias Government of the past, is again' established." It is eally conceivable that we may see co-
Japantan and Chin operating in defence of thei national interests and "the com
LONDON
THROUGH BRUTER'S ACENOY]
LONDON, Feb. 97.
damage was sustained A fra occur.
red in the main premises on the
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UNITED SERVICES LEAQUI
The pace of players picked to repre their game with the R.1.A. to-morrow, sent the Hongkong Defence Corps in ta phr. on the Club Ground are se erpress our thanks for the generous follow NOBODAN
Stewiet and McCubbin Milton, Pasory Stalker, McTarish and Rodger Reserves-Morrison and Wond
CRICKET
20.00 UNIVERSITY This Longue, fixture into he played to-morrow at 2 pm in the University. ground CCC, Time-A "W. Gra- met, J. B. Grahan, J. XI 17, Mody, P. Thompson, T. F. Fort D. Noria H. Ahose, D. E. Fbarns, G. Manley A Arenik and H. Dash Depan d
KOO. NATTEO
́ ́A FAMILY NEJESSITY, VERY family should be provided Viwwith, Chamberlain's Pain Balm, at AANBEST MEDICINE MADE night of 10th January but thanks all times. Sprains may be cured in amach lest time whớn: promptly frented.
better medicina, cannot be made la the services rendered by the mem- Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in the L than Obamberlain's Cough Remedy. ber of the Hotel Staff and to the side and abest and rheumatigraine areIt relieve the lungs, opens the secre The Secretary of State learns that tunely assistance of the Local Fire some of the disessen for which it is tions, aids expectoration, sud inte
especially valuable Try this liniment nature, in restoring the system to nearly 600 lives were lost in a Hong- Begade the damage was not rolled become acquainted with its qualities health condition. Besides, it cont in X. C
Fasster which was due to ♬ panig
fectly safe to take: Ore and claims in respect thereof and you will never wish to be without no opiates and is
Yoram by All OpenStar LE been settled
Europenis were killed.