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SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1919.
THE FUNERAL OF THE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING
LATE JAMES BROWN
McGEE.
The funeral of the late Janes Bown Motive took place yesterday.
SOCIETY.
生
ANNUAL DINNER.
and
several of the University Professors, lecturers, graduates friends.
RETURN OF POPULAR OFFICER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GOVT. GAZETTE ITEMS,
The name of Mr. W. A. Batterfeld The China Mail learns that Lieut.. is "added to the list of authorized Colonel R. M. Crosse, R.A. is return-architects. ing to Hongkong, on appointment to Mr. Leo Longinotto is to act as the Staff of the command.
Deputy Registar and Accountant for other duties. the Supreme Comt, in addition to his
March
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HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE.
NOTICE.
THE REGIMENTAL DEBTS ACT }: 1893 SECTION 38°(3),
property of the late CAPTAIN J. S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nall claitis by creditora against the FULLER, RF.4. are to be lodged with me within two calendar months from the data of this notice...
A very successful dinner and con- The interawat was at the Pistest-cert was held in the Great Hall of ant Cemetery Happy Valley the the University on Friday evening with a well-known resident was A China Mail man discussing this
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- service being conducted by the Rev.
ING of the above Eeague will be V. H. Coyley Moyle.
informed that it was always expected when Professor A. G. Warren, Pre Colonel Crosse would come back at sistant D.O. In the southern district CLUB Pavilion on THUESDAY, April Mr. RAC North is to act as As-held in the HONGKONG CRICKET There was a large gathering at thesident of the University Engineering the conclusion of the war. On being of the New Territories: also as a
10th at 5.15 M. aonument poncngs which inghited Society, presided over a gathering asked why our informant said: magistrate. He will hold a Smill Clubs interested are requested to send Mr. Youngy of Messrs. Butterfield of more than a hundred engi Well you see its a case of the call Debts Court at the Police Stations at representatives. and Sire Mr. Jones, the Superin-neering students and their friends. of the East. When Colonel Crosse was five places there. tendent Engineer of the China Nari-Amongst those also present were tuated with things Chinese. He is a fine ice-chairman of the
DR. F. LINDSAY WOODS, here as a Subaltern he was infa Sir C. P. Chater is re-apsainte gatitin Co, und representatives from
Hon. Secretary, Licensing very whiping company in Flong the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Hon Chinese scholar, is always studying Board. On the same,Board Mr. Mc lang,
Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Hon. the habits of the Chinese, and, can do 1. Messer is to take Mr. A. M. Thom There were a large number of M, David Landale, the Hon. Mr. the part of a Chinaman to perfection.. son's place as member. beautiful wreaths some of witch were W. Chatham, C.MG, the Hon. Mr. some splendid work." Our man en-
During the revolution Crosse did Average amount of bank notes sent by the following: Mrs Metive
circulation during the widow, the
Stanley Dodwell, Superintendent
Me. Justicequired about the reputed ability of were: Chartered Bank, $8.113.665; (Chima Navigation Co), the Chiria Melbourne, Mr. Ho,Kam. Tong, Mr. Colonel Crosse to produce plays, and Hougkong and Shanghai Bank Navigation Co., Messrs Butterfield Brett (local Trade Commissioner) our informant continued. "Yes, he $22.923,031 at Mercantile Baak, are chiefly oriental in subject. Those Of eight samples of whisky tested. has written a number of plays. They $1.178,703, Reserves as usual. their best remembered are The Idol's and 16 of milk, none was found adul Eye which was produced before terated. Evidently the Government crowded houses in the Theatre Analyst didn't get a whiskey sample Royal. Captain Lammert of the from the "
(No. prize for Watson Defence Corps, and Captain Kenneth missing name), Corps, had prominent parts in that adrift.
of the Army Service The Bokara Rock bay has gone play. Another one of his, full of Mariners going near Klabat Bay humorous situations and patter was are warned of a sunken rest on the
The Cook." That
went dowa North Coast Banta Entrance; lat. SI splendidly and Elled the Mount deg, 23m. 50 s. long. E 105 deg. 55m. while before he went on leave and Austin Theatre. This was a little 509. then war broke out and we did not
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. see him again. He was put on a job' in the War Ofice and there they CHAMBER OF COMMERCE bave kept him.
"MONMOUTE,"
would come back if he got the slight-
But we all knew bei
MARKET REPORT.
FROM NEW YORK.
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak heartily congratulated Mr. Wong you any idea if Colonel Crosse ported in our last havcontinned and
Our representative asked: "Have!
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Cotton Yarn-The slackness ret informed that all Goods are being Boon Lang upon his remarkable will take
landed speech and added that if he could cals again? You know it is pretty Prices further declined, ially in whence and/or from the wharves
at their amateur theatri-a trifling business has transpired. Kowroas up
riak into the GoDows at Kowlood, speak as eloquently in Chinese as slow in the Colony if nobody does that higher counts Myke closes delivery may be obtained, Mr. Wong had spoken in English that sort of thing and it is rumoured lifeless and a further drop in rates. he could indeed be a proud man. Mr. Sinclair is retiring from local is expected. He and all of the other guests theatricals." were, he know, very grateful to
Quotations are
many
and Swire, the Right Worship fu Master. Officers and Brethren of Lodge St. John, No 18, S.C., and Mrs. Muir, Mr. and Mrs. F. N. de Rces, Inspector and M. Our
After the toasts of "The King" rod, Mr. and Mrs. Milevi. Inspec. and "The President of China" had tor and Mrs. Waste Mr. J. Baker, been duly honoured Mr. Weng Boon the Proprietor (King Edward Hotel Lang proposed "Our Guests." He Mr. and Mrs. Constantine, Me, Jolin referred to the important positions He, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Gregory, which The Others of the six. Wer Denn-
of those present mero Gertravle und Teen Studdin, occupied and expressed the great Pr. Asgere Mr. J. Witial, Sir, and honour which they had done to the Miss Mong, Captain, on Mee..W, University Engineering Society by Hoogen Passion Mrs. H. Haines joining in the annual social function, and any, the Bigle wes of the sHe hoped that all of their guests Li Nari, Mr. and Msg. A. Irrott, Mr. would continue to show an interest J Haster, May, Elleen and Stanley in the University and the Society, the Chamal, the Enginees thess. Wir members of which came from all Dammer, Cigig and Mrs. "Mibe, parts of the Far East.. Capri and Mr. 3-Ausdr. M. and Mis. Uniig Mis. Edwards, hi Tuspeter Muris, Mr. and Mrs. Kilbe, Mr. J. W. Dering. Mr. cad MP. H. Andersen, tie this.miery of the Turks Devayard, Staff," Air. and Ms. L. Sith, Ms and M. Mekoy, and Ali, and Alis. Tranean.
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY AND BOLSHEVIKS.
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A UNITED FRONT AGAINST REACTIONARIES.
est chance"
"Well" said our informant, "per-
.
10 at $192/222. No. 12s at
V. J. SCANTLEBURY,
MAJOR KA., PRESIDENT OF COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT..
Hongkong, April 4, 1919,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless noties to the contraty be given, before.-
Goda bave left the Godowns, and all No claims will be admitted aftor tlie Ghots romaining undelivered after the 124b, fast, will be subject to rent
All claims Agafcet the steamer must or before the 10th inst. or they will be presented to the Undersigned on not be recognized
*All broken, chated, and damaged where they will be examined on the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 11th inst. ab10a.m.
the Engineering Society for giving sonally I don't think be will be able $202.222 No. 16s at $213/255 them the opportunity to meet thus to help ding it. Colonel Crosse is a No. 203 at $213/265. Arrivals sccally and he hoped there would be man of unbounded energy, and if he 10,607 bales. Sales 1.007 bales. many similar gatherings in the sees the need of a theatrical stunt he Shipments 400 balea. Unsaid stock Great Hall of the University. (Ap-will fix it up, if there is local 4,077 bales. Bargains 14,000 bales. plause). The Chinese and the Eritish talent available, and there is Catton. In the absence of stocks, had much in common." He said that that as you know. Anyhow, there are Quations are purely nominal. whatever might be true of other many who will be delighted to see nations it was not a fact that him back. Good-bye."
Chine staple $241/51. Indian the British
descriptions $40/50, took 'no interest This is good news for Hongkong. in the country in which they Colonel Crosse is an officer of long dalt and neglected. Many parcels of Metals. The market continues spent their lives. They, in actual service in the R.G.A. He was on the Bars have been suctioned The practice; took a deep interest in Staff here from 1909 till he left in local price has receded $5 to $7 a things Chinese (applause).
1914. He was appointed to a General pleal. Chefoo dealers have taken a The Hon. Mr. David Landale, in Staff chair at the War Office at the few thousand Kegs of nails off the by proposing the toast "the Hongkong outbreak of war, starting as a 3rd market at much below cost. Prices University Society said that no grade G.S.O., and receiving promotion locally are now considered to be near class of work in these days was to 2nd and then to 1st grade. He bottom; but holders of stocks are call themselves representative of more important than engineering was mentioned in despatches several losing heavily as they still appear there times for his valuable services, and anxious to clear out as much as and in no country was such great opportunity for in the New Year was promoted to possible. Engineers as in China. There was Licut Colonel as a war reward. work waiting to be done that could Dr. Sun Yat Sen had recently put THE HONGKONG THEATRE, keep busy a vast number of Engineers.
Ituportang to notice that, while and thessian Cres in Bag Land and France are Continuing a
plead to an outside settlement of Hission matters, in Russa "persons who have the best right
the Russian people, and can be re garded as the me presentative Bolsevikus of the Constituent Assembly,—eypress "runt only the absolute assity
3
determination for Russit, i also a definite decision to wonder with the lands of miles of new railways, forward a programme of thous Bubleviks the welfare " sheir Ceountry should require it.
hundreds of thousands of miles This is of roads" only for goodness" "sako
F
The Hongkong Theatre has just
THE ANTILOCHUS"
The information published in yes.. terday's China Mail about the post-
Whown by a communication decked | make the roads wide enough ended a capital programme. Last Pouement of the Antilochus' departure by the Executive Committee to allow two motor-cars to pass and night "The Quest of Life" was from Shanghai-came-from-the
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned
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Agents. Hoogkong, April 5, 1919.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
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"SUISANG,"
Congress of Mecabers of the C- stituent Assembly to the Bolshvili don't talk about a speed limit of shown for the last time. It is a 5-Net Port and was believed to THE Steamship in a whith was sent at the rune Landale with a smile. (Laughter), responsible for an enjoyable evening has actually left; and the local agents having arrived from the above parts, eight miles an hour remarked Mr. part Paramount picture and was be authentic. However, it seems she
expect her to-morrow,
ments:.
NOTICE.
ESSRS. W. G. 'HUM-
PHREYS &
CO.,
MESSES
tine to many other Russian groups There were wonderful works of for the many patrous who attended, and orgnisations opposed to Bol. Engineering in China and Mr. There were also two comedies, "The shevism. We fad in this
Landale hoped that in the not Funny Side of Jealousy" and "He musicntion the following stue distant future: China would take Meant Well", and a Gazette number. The struggle of the Socialists eering world worthy of her wonder-To-night will be shown the up a position in the sugin The whole made a splendid program- against the Bolsheviks best ful part (applause). Mr. Lan Jale then final episodes of "The Lass of the directed against then inasmuch as described some of the ancent en- Lumberlands", a Keystone comic the Bolsheviks case in contact with gineering works of China. He con- and a gazette Cinema zoers will the fieman oppressors of the Rus sidered that the Engineering students be wall advised not to miss this Shamten, Canton, have this day
But at present, were very lucky after the defeat of Germany and enthusiastic Professors and lecturers, Hongkong.
to leave such and the next few programmes at the when the intervention of the victori- and he wished them all successes it ous Powers in the inner policy of their work. „Russia sees to take the character
siam democracy.
a
THIS AFTERNOON.
Despite the many ramours to the
been appointed AGENTS for the sale and distribution of
Doraignees of Cargo by her are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed" at their rink into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Rowloch Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvos, delivery may be obtained.
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Goods not cleared by the 11th inst
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aver are to be left in the Godowns where All beskon, chafed and damaged pack they will be examined. Olainus agatart the steamer must be presented within be recognized. 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not
No Fire Iranrance will be effected by us Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lan
Agents. Hongkong, April 5, 1919.
ton and the surrounding disin say case whatever tricts.
March. 1. 1919:
Professor A. G. Warren, in reply, GYMKHANA TO BE HELD the CHINA MAIL in Can of a real assistance on the part of the spoke of the efforts being made to foreign bontgrosie to the Hurian re-establish a University at Singapore actiories, it is necessary to cease and said that Hongkong University the struggle against the Bolsheviks: must develop considerably. Among The coup d'etat of Koltchat in thenewbuildingsinosturgentlyneeded Omak has definitely cleared the real were a new Power Station, Steam and contrary, and the goodness of "Old situation. Inmediately after this Hydraulic Laboratories and a separate King Sol" in having deigned to vent the Executive Comunittee of building for a School of Electrical shine, the Gymkhana will be held be Congress of members of the Co Engineer'nt. The University Council this afternoon at the Race Course at Situent Assembly, fulelling the deci. had embarked upon a bold policy 3.15. A good afternoon's racing is of the Congress, begin to or and had decided to greatly enlarge looked forward to and there are galise the stringle against Koltelmk. the staff and he had no doubt that many people counting up their money The Congress has decided to stop the when, the Chinese friends of the to see how much they have to lese, war against the Bolshevika in order students thought over the matter whilst many others are speculating
•to coventrate all their forces against would make it possible to enlarge how they are going to spend those Koltelak and the reaction in Siberia. the premises and equipment.
Actually, under the existing condi
large suma which they expect to win. A musical programme, arranged i tions, the war against the Bolsheby Professor Brown, followed in viks beemies aanguinary civil war which Lieut. Stevens, Messrs. Kelgwin, and a struggle against one part of Ashby, Clough, To, and a trip. the Busty working men and poi of the Manchester regiment took sants. This steps are taken to re- part. During this part of the pro- calf the trops of the Constituent gramme Mr. Loke Yalk Yeow pro- Assembly fighting against the Pol-posed the health of the Past-Presi sheviks and direct them instead dent, Prof. Middleton Smith, explain against He tehak. At the same time ing that he was going on leave for a negotiations an started with the well earned holiday, commander of the Bolshevik armies
Those present joined in "For he's
in order to belle un agreement and jolly good fellow" and Prof, Mid- to unite forces against the Kaltehak dleton Smith suitably replied, ac
knowledging his gratitude to his past
nincerent,
The Congress wh's the reunion and present students. A very enjoy. of all the democratic elements able evening was concluded with a vote of thanks to the artistes maved
against every reaction and every by Prof. Jordan. mility intervention in the ner Hife of Risgia and suggest an op- gamination of a Coalition Government
with the Bonheviks, but neponsible
A before the Continient Assoal
It will be seen it, the merahera
of the Constituent Asembly do not
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URING the summer months chil
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