FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1924.
SPILT MILK AND PLEASURES PAST.
Heavyweight Championship of the Colony and the Brokers
Mr D. K. Blair, acting Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, goes on leave.
Wiltshire Regiment athletic sports at Sookumpoo
30.-Meeting of Legislative Council passes Stamp Duty Amendment Bill to come into force on May 2.
Wedding at the residence of Mr. D. M. Biggar, of Mr, C. E, Smith, of
Miss Jannett Tenney.
THE CHINA MAIL.
14 Big fire in peanut oil factory Governor receives, foreign consuls at at Samshulpo. Whole building 11.30. Ships fire salute at noon. gutted,
Governor gives hall at 9 p in.
·
Meeting of Legislative Council. H. 20-Death at sea of Mr. T. A E, the Governor roundly condemns Underwood, chief officer of "Lindsay rack, renting by local landlords. Müller, " Eleven Chinese members of the Mr. G. A. Woodcock, until recent Resolution passed to rescind Increas. 22-New P. and O. Steamer Frew of the of Leesang charged ly Chief Clerk of the Magistracy and ed rates Bill passed on April 7.1" Manela " arrives on maid in trip. (Continued from yesterday.)
at the Marine Court with disobeying Coroner, awarded LS.O.. in Birthday Crown Lands Ordinance 1908 Hong Moh" wreck on Lammocks (amendment) Bill passes first reading.. s.ld by auction to Mr. Wop Wing of Boxing Tournament at Ming Yuen
orders on the high sea on April 30, Honours Hat. and with assaulting the Chief Mafe, 4-Meeting of Mesers. Gande, Regulations, re Stamp Duty tabled, e Kwong Tuck Cheung Coy. for Gardens, North Point. "Peggy"
Mr. Willam Hopkin:
Price and Co. Dividend per Ordinance to facilitate the enforcement, $1,250, Evans of H.M S., "Hawkins," defeats
730lbs of raw opium seized on shared in the Colony of maintenance orders Police raid the Kwong Tai Lay - Pte Wilkins, R.M.LI.. champion
Third gymkhana of Jockey Club, made in England and Ireland, and harding house, Connaught Road of the China Squadron 1920, for the the Asia Banking Corporation, and board H.M.S. Moorhen." Two
Chinese firemen arrested. Sir Eills Kadoorie's Hongkong Chief amendment of Married Women's Central and seize 24 rifles, 7,000 Golf match, K.C.C. v. U.S.R.C, at (Soares) wins gymkhana stakes, Mr. Desertion Ordinance 1905 pass first runds of ammunition and 100 suits King's Park K.CC. win singles Nemozee's Parran (Sutton) 2. Hon. reading. Companies Ordinance of Kwangai uniform. Two women 93-6. USR.C. win foursome 5-24. Mr. A. G. Stephen's Hatton (Doyle) (amendment) and Repeal of Non- arrested."
Gold match Titania v. Civil 3. Doyle was best jockey of meet Ferros metal and Industry amend Service results in draw of 4} all.;. with 3 firsts and 2 seconds.
ment Ordinance 1920 Bills pas first 15-U. S. Shipping Board 9.9. 7-Meeting of Sanitary Board d's-reading. "Wenatchee" arrives from Shanghai cusses report on mosquito pest pre-
sented by Dr. Pearse (M.O.H) on first outward trip.
Tennis interport at Shanghai. Tanaka (Shanghai) beata M. W. Lo (Hongkong) 86, 7-5, 6-1. Ng Sze Kwong (Hongkong) beats W. Man sel Smith (Shanghai) 6-1, 46, 62, 4-6, 6 4.
sociation belt:
racecourse.
Sergt. Fallon seize 204 taels of raw As ron-Government opiurn on the s.8. "Chenan" prior to her sailing for Manila.
Hongkong University
annual sports. Lugard Hall wins relay, race.. Juvenile Society annual sports at 17-Wedding at Rosary Church, Kowloon, of Mr F. L. Silva of the E. E. Telegraph Co., and Miss Nydia Marie Barretto, daughter of Mr A. D, Barretto, of J. M. da Rocha
and Co.
18-Death at sea on the SS. "Eastern " of Sanitary Inspector H. F. Pearson, on holiday trip to Australia.
Death at St. Paul's Hospital of Miss Helen Turnbull MacKenzie, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. MacKenzie of No. 154 The Peak.
Last of the Jail Breakers charged for the murder of Warders Speed and Harnam Singh on November 15, 1919.
19.-General Officer Commanding inspects troops on Murray Parade ground.
Government quarters at Breezy Point develop crack. Occupiers order. ed to vacate as precaution. No serious danger,
Monster varlously described as tiger, bear, kangaroo and orang utan seen by many people on hill rear Bailey's shipyard, behind Hokyuen village in Kowloon City.
21.-General Meeting of the Hong. kong General Chamber of Commerce discusses the Stamp Duty Bill char- acterised as "vexatious and harmful legislation."
Mr A. O. Lang nominated as Cham. ber of Commerce representative on the Legislative Council, vice Hon. Mr P; H. Holyoak.
at
Wedding
St. John's Cathedral of Mr. G. H. Ruxton, of the Chinese Maritime Customs, to Miss Mona D'Arcy Irvine.
23. Mr. A. Hicks, Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph entertained at tiffin at the Hongkong Hotel by his colleagues of the press on the eve of his departure on home leave.
Chinese Tennis Interport at the CR.C. In the Singles, Wong Po
V.R.C. annual athletic sports. B. A Hyder wins the 1 mile championship in 4mins. 55 3/5secs, and mile in 2mins. 11 4.5secs. A Rabmin wins 100 yards in 10 4/5secs. Karim Bux: wins Marathon from Shaukiwan to Happy Valley in 32mins. Miss Connie Smith wins ladies' mile bicycle race. F. X. Gomes wins 3 miles bicycle race in 10mins. 45 2:5 secs.
MAY.
1.-Sir James Stewart Lockhart, Commissioner of Weihaiwei, and Lady Lockhart arrive here on their way Home,
Death a Scotstown, Glasgow, of Mrs. David Gow, wife of Mr. Gow of the Kowloon Docks.
17- Leesang case concluded at Boatswain dis the Marine Court. charged and other ten men sentenced to terms totalling three months.
18.-Wiseman's table boy sentenc. ed by Magistrate Lindsell to ten days hard labour for assaulting Mr. P, R. 8-Tennis Interport at Shanghai, Beesley, assistant manager, Fobis Doubles" Ng Sze Kwong and W. strike in consequence. On the ap-Lok Wei (Hongkong) beat W. S. A. plication of Mr. Leo d'Almada, for Potts and Mansel Smith (Shanghai) Wiseman's, the sentence is later re-75, 63, 86, duced to a fine of $5 Strike called off. 9. Tenais Interport "Singles" at Chinese fined $25 by Magistrate Shanghai. Ng Si Kwong (Hong- Lindsell for allowing his 3-year old kong) beats Tanaka (Shanghai) 5-7, son to die of small pox without 62, 62, 61. Mansel Smith (Shang- medical attention.
hai) beats M. W. Lo (Hongkong) 4 6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 6-4. Hongkong and Shanghai each wins two singles, while Hongkong secures the doubles and thus wins the Interport,
19,-Meeting of Canton Insurance Office Ltd. Final dividend $17 per
The China Specie Bank, of Hong kong, opens brench at No, 43, Tien-share. tsin Road, Shanghai.
2.--Sir James and Lady Lockhart entertained at tea at the Hongkong Hotel by the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Chinese friends.
H. E. the Governor gives dinner at Government House in honour of Sir James and Lady Lockhart
Salyingpun School prize day. 3-Sir James and Lady Lockhart sail on the s.s. "Pyrrhus."
cruiser
"
Moslem Club wins open Basket ball-League, and St. Paul's College, the Students' League.
Meeting of Diocesan School Ap. peal Committee to appeal to public for $256,000 to transfer the school to Yaumati.
Charles Price, a member of the mercantile marine, dies suddenly at the Sailors' Home, West Point,
21-Sai Hing s.s. Co., owners of
Teams representing the French the s..." Chungon," fined $3,000 for "Montcalm" and H.M.S. allowing the vessel to be used for Tamar play interesting football carrying Illicit opium, have case re- match on Dockyard ground, resulting opened before Magistrate Orme and
get penalty reduced to $2,000.
meeting 32nd annual in a draw of 7 goals all.
Hongkong Electric Company. De vidend $150 per share.
4-Ellis Kadoorie School sports. U. Ismail wins senior championship and W. Abbas, junior championsh
5-Messrs Lee and Marshgreen, Customs examiner and P.W.D., man, respectively, win $200,000 in the Shanghai Champions. This race was won in grand style by Old Bill. Interesting $45,000 forgery case opens at the Magistracy before Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
6. Rev. C. H. Stevens of the C.I.M. Keung (Hongkong) beats Cheah Keng at Fengsiangfu, Shensi kidnapped by Tye (Straits) 6-3; 6-2. M. W. Lobrigands. (Hongkong) beats Chung Ah Ming
7.-Hongkong Jockey Club's second
(Straits) 64; 6-4. Dinner and dance gymkhana. Mr. Bell Irving's Scam perdale (owner up) wins Gymkhana
in the evening.
Interesting football match at
of the
The T.K.K. 22,000-ton as. "Taiyo Maru," former German "Cap Fin isterre" arrives.
Death at his residence in Sha- taukok of Mr. Charles Ching of Australia.
Miss Edking launches the s.s. "Kwangchow" at Taikoo.
10.-Meeting of Kowloon Resi- dents' Association in St. Andrew's Church Hall passes revised rules of
association.
meeting of
11-Extraordinary Bank of East Asia passes important resolutions.
12-Revenue Officers seize 292 taels of opium anchored to bed of
harbour at Wanchai.
Mr. Isaitzka, caretaker of the
Japanese crematorium at Cause vay Bay, found murdered 75 yards from house.
Roach
British Legion meets at City Hall receives committee's report, and agrees to fix subscription at $5,
25-Madman tuns amok at Fraya ist. RATE VALUE Wedding at Union Church of Mr. Finance committee passes voles of G. M. Gochrane, Chief Engineer, of $21,500 for motor meat vans; $194, ́** Kwai Sang *" and Miss Dorothy 800 for Penya East Reclamation, and Score, of England.net $283,000 on account of Kowloon Stoker T. Rodham, of "Titania," Canton Railway special expenditure reported missing since 22nd tound for two motor coaches and one floating in harbour. near Harbour
Office. trailer.
24-News received of the death in San Francisco of Mr. Tom Mc Combe, purser with the T K., K. 29-Meeting of Legislative Council. Crown Land Resumption. and Companies Ordinance Bilis pass all stages.
JULY:
2-Banque Industrielle de Chine suspends payment.
4. Revenue Officers make haul of 118 taels of prepared opium worth $1,416, on the Taibing Wharf. Chinese fined $10,000 or 12 months. Water Police seize 10,000 dutiable cigarettes, Chinese fined $150.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce meeting criticises proposed Govern ment Ordinance to restrict landlords from increasing rent and turning
out tenants.
5.-Yuet On S. S. Coy, charged before Magistrate Orme for failing to report to the Import and Export Office the importation of tobacco consigned from Macao by s.s. "Chuen Chow" as joss sticks.
Plague ar Victoria Jail, Chinese prisoner dies.
Governor gives garden party in honour of officers of United States destroyer squadron, a
News received of death at Bromley, Kent, of Mrs. Nicholls, wife of Mr. Win. Nicholls of Kowlion Dock.
426 Mr. D. Santos of P.W.D. and Mrs. Santos celebrate Silver Wedding Jubilee.
Extraordinary meeting of Hong kong Hotel Co., to amend articles and menorandum of association providing for increase of qualification of directors from 50 shares to 500 shares, increase of capital. Directors' remuneration lacreased to. $8,000 per annum and appointment of Mr. J. H. Taggart as managing director made.
28-Garrison Billiards Champion ship final at V.RC. LC Snook Wilts, beat Bumbr. Taylor, 88 Coy. R.G.A. 500 413.
29-Children of Victoria British School give entertainment at Taikoo Dock Club in aid of M.CL.
Garrison School prize day, Lady Kirkpatrick distributes prizes.
30-Chinese mass meeting held at Taiping Theatre under chairmanship of Mr. Lau Chu Pak to discuss mui Isai question decides to form protec
Annual meeting of Alice Memorial
AUGUST.
Head of Hunghom Branch of the Paint Scrapers' Guild gets six- weeks' jail for intimidation,
Meeting of Sanitary Board. Dr.tive society. Koch calls attention to statement Meeting of St. Stephen's College made by Mrs. Neville Rolfe, a mem❘ Hospital. announces that Mr. Mok King Seng ber of Cominittee for combating 24-Empire Day. Usual services has founded a scholarship of $2,000., V. D., in the British Medical Journal at St. John's and R. C. Cathedrals.
public 13.-Dr. Kwan Sun Yin's 9 year alleging that Hongkong's Interport cricket opens at Shang-old son killed by motor car in Caine, health conditions were disgraceful. hai, Home team scare 309 for four
Notorious robber chief Ngai Tin wickets' at close of first day's play.
Lam murdered at Yaumati in course 25-Interport cricket continued.
of gambling quarrel, Rain over night makes wicket un favourable. Shanghai closes innings for 391. Capt. Barrett scores 165.
The public entertained on board 5.9. Taiyo Maru.”
Meeting of Sanitary Board dis-
mortality.
Roof of No. 30B, Pottinger Street collapses and buries many people. All dug out alive.
opium.
6-Chinese shot in Reclamation Street, Yaumati, by member of Triad Society..
merchant of Manila attached by nis Filipino wife, a mental patient with 14The 8,9,"Phranang brings na Chinese picked up near Gap Rock after drifting for sixteen days in an open shallbp living on rain water and seaweed.
HE the Governor unveils memcrial to the fallen members of the R.H.K GC, outside the Fanling Club House. Big fire at Caichick Street, Kn- nedy Toward
15--Twenty naval ratings and four officers for the China Station arrive by the as. "Khyber."
16-Meeting of Sanitary Board? Hcusses facilities for the inspection of infected premises.
Li Siu Fan, a Chinese comedian shot dead on the stage of the Woping Theatre by a member of the audience.
N.Y.K. Aki Maru arrives safely. after two days' fight with typhoon in East China Sea, in which she was driven '95 miles out of her course. Passengers pay tribute to Capt. Miya ziwa for his excellent seamanship.
17. Meeting at VRC revives Hongkong Water Polo Association;
18-Yeung Ko, living at the Kwong Fat Boarding House in Con- naught Road Central, charged before Magistrate Lindsell with the minder of Li Siu Fan at the Woping Theatrei Police report "no personal motive...
19.-Woman allowed bail of $1,000 on charge of shocking cruelty to 10 year old mui tsai by hurning with live coal. :
20, The M.M. 9.5. Cordillere? aground on Tungsha Spit at the mouth of Yangisze in bad weather. Blue Funnel s.s. "Glaucas" follows about an hour later. Both in difficale positions
23-Daily Vacation Bible Class for poor Chinese children holds closing exercises and sale of work at..
of work Y.M.CA. AL
Marine Lot holders meet at City Hall to discuss Praya East Reclama- tion Scheme and approve the Bill..
Death of Dr. A. S. Gomes leading figure in Portuguese community.
Magistrate Lindsell hears evidence in Woping Theatre murder case.
24-Death at Amoy of Mr. A. B. Edwards, Installation Manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Coy.,, well-known in Hongkong,
News received of the death at Home of the wife of Rev. Charles, Bone, ne time of Canton and later. of the Wesleyan Church, Wanchat.
Kailan Mining Administration's s.s. "Heinrich" aground south of the 2-Mr. and Mrs. Bolderson's 7. Teungming Island on the Tungsha year old son drowned through fal mudbanks at the entrance of Yang ing overboard from the steam tsze, near the "Cordillere" and launch Feehu" on trip back from
"Glaucus,"
25.--Mrs. A. G. Stephens performs Stonecutters Bathing beach.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and launching ceremony for new China
af Taikoo...
26-Meeting of Kowloon Football Club
Happy Valley, H.MS. "Hawking" Stakes. Mr. Nemazee's Parran (Doyle) cusses mosquito pest and infantile makes presentation to Major and ing ships to be used for transporta: Company summoned for allowing Navigation Coy's s.8. Kwongtung "
Old Crew defeat New Crew 7-0.
H.K.C.C.
2; and Mr. Soares's Spotted Sand Doyle was the most doubles tennis (Soares) 3. open
successful jockey with three firsts and championship. Hancock brothers three seconds. Bell Irving scored beat Townsend and Edwards in the three firsts, and Soares one second final 6-3;6-4;6-2 and quality for the and three thirds. challenge round against the Lo
Landslide block road at Aber- brothers. holders of the champion-deen near the dock. ship.
14. Chinese engineer of 3.5. "Kongning" fined $2,000 for posses. sion of 24 taels of illicit prepared St. Andrew's Church congregation Mrs. A. T. Walmsley on the eve of their departure home.
15.-Meeting of. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Mr. Bernard gives shipping trade and the effect upon it by American competition. \
16-Inquest on a Chinese who.died after a struggle to evade arrest for street gambling. Verdict "accidental death.""
Kwong Ming ss. Coy, owners of s.s." Talming" and the Kwong-tung S. S. Coy, owners of the Loong Kwong" fined $1,000 each for allow tion of opium.
8.-Man charged with murder of Ngai Tin Lam.
Chinese committed for trial for
the 9 9.
Kumsang" to be used for the transportation of 40 bags of illicit raw opium.
'Interport cricket. Hongkong all interesting review of Far Eastern stabbing girl in throat with pair of total registered births 1,385 males case committed for trisl
out for 80.
scissors.
3. Colony's birth return shows
and 727 females (Chinese) and 154
Accused in Woping Theatre murder.
27.--Remains of late Mr. ALBE Edwards brought from Amoy and
28-Chinese sentry shot dead åt buried at Happy Valley British-Chinese, border.
29-Bathers at Junk Bay report seeing headless body of European in
30-Meeting of Chamber of Com
26-Harbour Office coolie charged before Magistrate Lindsell with at-
Anniversary of Trones Wood males and 153 females (non Chinese). lows:-British, 104; Portuguese, 71, tacking Miss Sorby, mistress of Yau
battle, Wilishire Regt. celebrate with The latter were registered as fol- mati School, at Queen's Garden and
parade and service at Cathedral.
9.-Messrs Wilkinson and Grist, Indian, 43; American, 14; Malay, stealing wristlet watch, committed
Chinese gunboat attempts to search, solicitors, forward to Government 13: Japanese, Dutch and Filipino, Interport Cricket. Hongkong's British s.8.Kochow" 15 minutes on behalf of Chinese tenants a peti.6 each; Spanish and French, 3 success at the annual School Sports chase. Two soldiers arrest the thier second innings closes for 151. Shang- after leaving Samshui. Capt. Hunt, tion in connection with the Rent Bill each, and, Siamese, Brazilian, Arab, bathing costume floating in barbour.
emphasising point that landlords Mauritanian, Russian, Danish, Parsee
B-Miss Sorby, mistress of Yau- First annual dinner of Queen's College Old Boys' Association in the mati School, attacked by footpad at Queen's Gardens and relieved of College Hall.
gold wristlet watch, pluckily gives in Glenealy.
1-
for trial.
hai wing by an innings and 160 rubs. protests and refuses to submit. H.M. should not be allowed to dispossess and Pursian 1 each. The number of merce passes resolution adopting e "Cicala" arrives in time to prevent tenants unless they can prove that f Chinese deaths amounted to 12,151 standard form of lancy piece goods
A. A. Rumjahn Hongkong's out standing batsman and fielder.
27. Chinese woman receives three months for kidnapping a 14-year old 'mui, tsai.
48th meeting of Union Insurance
Contract and sanctions an increase in the annual subscription rates.
31-Meeting of Volunteer Rid Clab at Headquarters decides to enter.
Third Extraordinary meeting of
St. Joseph's College scores all-round Meeting, winning the 100 yards
Continuous rain causes consider. junior, 100 senior, mile bicycle race, 220 yards junior, 2 miles bicycle race, able damage in various parts of the
the search, senior, intermediate and junior team Island. The balcony of No. 25, Elgin
17.-Death at the Government themselves.
they are going to occupy the houses. races A. Rumjshn and Ishimatsu Street, third floor, collapses, Retain
Civil Hospital of Mr. Peter Saunders, win the senior and junior championing wall behind new Government
10-Steam Launch Tak Hing Chief Officer of the s.s. Hwahping."I attacked, by pirates in Aulau Bay. Quarters at Wongneichong collapses. ships, respectively.
Census report returns total popula regatta successful. Monster various Happy Valley. Racecourse and re-
of property, compradore robbed of ly described as tiger, bear, kangaroo creation grounds flooded. Wongnei. Perd meeting of ons per share. 341,360 is in Hongkong; 122,126 in 940 and ships, guards relieved of
52nd meeting of China Fire In-Kowloon, 65,692 in New Territories on the mainland near Hokyuen vill-water. Many people rendered home-/surance Co. Dividend $7 and bonus North, 26,927 in New Territories two rifles and 250 rounds of a showing an increase of 144 burglar- $1,000,000 to $2,500,000. and orang utan seen by many people chong village under several feet of
$3 per share.
55th meeting of British Traders South, and 70,796 afloat,
R.H.KY.C. closing cruise and Landslides occurred at Happy Retreat, Society of Canton. Dividend 165tion for the Colony 616,749, of which Passengers robbed of $2,000 worth and C., Ltd. opium case Magistrate two teams in the league.
9.-Magistrate Orme holds an en- Insurance Co. Dividend 12s per taels of raw opium from a Chinese sign in "Chuen Chow case. De murders, 14 robberies, 12 kidnapping/Chun Yuen wine-and medicine shop.
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and non Chinese 251. The total number of deaths of infants under 1 year was 3,872.
4-In Messrs. Jardine Matheson Orme finds case not proved either way and discharges defendants. the Hongkong Hotel Coy, confirms Hongkong Crime Report published, proposal to increase capital from munition.
les and larceny from the dwelling Fire at No. 76 Reclamation Street, age turns out to be a huge female less.
11-Magistrate Orme gives deci and 371 larcenies, a decrease of 8 Yaumat, occupied by the Cheung 18. Revenue Officers seize 72 wolf weighing 30 catlies..
24.-V.R.C. closing rowing seasonquiry into cricumstances attending share.
fendants discharged.
and offences against women and girls, Damage estimated at $7,000. at Black Boulder.
death of nine people killed in the Old
13-Chinese woman fined $1,000 and 32 unlawful possession. 28-Big fire at New Market Passenger of the s.6. Kwokning," Chin Woo Chinese Boxing Associa- Bailey house collapse. Jury return Street, West Point. Ground and 468 teala in the engine room of the or 5 months for, possession of one
SEPTEMBER. tion celebrates first anniversary at verdict of accidental death. Landslide first floors of house No. 35 occupied 8.8. Leungkwong and 22 taels on revolver, one Colt pistol, one Mauser The Prison Report shows 4,254 New Victoria Theatre,
on Stanley Road, a mile from the by the Yee Chan Export firm, gutted, board the Wuchow steamer.s
1-Chinese woman gets three 25--H.K.C.C. open singles tennis Shaukiwan tram terminus. Small Damage estimated at $2,000. 19. No. 90, Connaught Road West pistol, 2,139 rounds of ammunition, Prisoners admitted from the ordinary
empty courts. 9 from the court martial months jail for shocking cruelty to 1,000 detonators, seven championship. Ng Sze Kwong re- slides on May and Conduit Roads. Meeting of shareholders of Hong collapses. Freviously vacated on the magazines and 200 primers. Fur and 2 from the Supreme Court for 10 year old mui tsai by burning: with cains title by defeating M. K. Lo, Landslides on Shaukiwan Road kong and Shanghai Bank pass re
advice of Mr. Hall, architect. No.
mand and 821 unable to raise ball.edding at Union Church of Rev. 6-2; 6-1; 6.2.
between Quarry Bay and terminus solution authorising increase of casualties. Nos: 91, 92, 93 and 94, the fine of $200 or one month for China and Korea, 67 debtors on re-
Anniversary of Britain's entry in G R. Turner, M.B., of the London 14. French National Day. Con- Meetin of Legislative Council. hold up tram service. Boulder rolls capital from 15 millions to 20 mil in danger of coming down at any possession of 6 taels of opium.
the Great War. British Legion Missionary Society, to Miss Gertrude Mr. A. . Lang sworn in as new down hill at back of No. 43, Quarry lions, and from time to time, from moment, are immediately vacated.
sul Reau at home. Stamp Duty Bill, read Bay and misses house by inches. 20 millions to 50 millions. Issue of
20-Harbour Office coolie · gets
A Paterson of Joverleith Avenue. 15 Annual police parade and dinner at Hongkong Hotel L
5. Col. Loring leaves by the s9 Edinburgh. from Mies Sorby at Queen's Gardens. sents King's Police Medal to Chief Judge Gompertz congratulates Miss Inspector Kerr, Chief Detective Ins mers and pipers of the H.K.SR.G.A. Loon, of Mr F: Forbes of Aberdeen, thief, two-soldiers on effecting his Fire Brigade), and Chlef Chinese Road West occupied by the U. Chan Summers, daughter of Mr E/Hi Sorby on her plucky chase of the pector Murison, Station Supdt. Lane
7. Big fire at No. 210, Queen's Scotland, to Miss Eva Margaret firm of tea dealers. Whole house Summers of the Hongkong and arrest in Glenealy and Mrs. M. 3. D. Inspector Hay Hang. Stephens, who attempted to stop him. Meeting of the Chinese Chamber of gutted. Insurance $14,500. Whampoa Dock Company
Inquest on Dr. Kwan's son by Mr. Commerce Committee, Reports on
Rain floods premies of D. Chel
Wedding at Roman Catholle Orme, and a jury returns verdict Rente Bill and recommends that rents laram and Coy. sille merchants of Cathedral of Mc H. F. Luz, of Messrs of accidental death and makes recoverable on June 30, 1921, he not Queen's Road and causing $20,000 Jardine, Matheson and Company, to
damage.
Miss Sylvia E. Xavier, elder daughter recommendations calculated more than 20 per cent. and any sum minimise traffic dangers on Caine over and above that recoverable as 8-Meeting decides to form an of Mr 1. M. Xavier, civil engineer or Road.
from December 31, 1920,
Anti Mui-tsal Society at the F.W.D. and Mrs Kavier of No. Two Chinese get five years each at
9-Chinese committed for trial at 16, Macdonnell Road. Criminal Sessions for armed robbery
Criminal Sessions for highway rob in Shaukiwan village.
bery on Mas Ahwee on the Yaunati 21-Further discussion of mosqui-
Kowloon City Road.
10.-Miss Estrid Ott, Danish, girl guide globe trotter, passes through on 9.8. Peru.
member.
second time alter much discussion Part of the fore-shore at Quarry Bay | 40,000 new shares at $125 each also five years for snatching wrist watch inspection.: H. E. the Governor pre Kalyan." Farewelled by the Drum Wedding at Rosary Church, Kow
p.m.
2
1921-22.
and left in committee until 28th. washed away by the flood near authorised.
Chinese Interport Billiards at Taikoo Sugar Refinery. Chinese 29 Meeting of Hongkong Football Chinese Club, Leung Kam Kong (ex youth carried away with the earth League discusses plans for season champion of the Colony) beats Che and drowned. Wan (Straits) 300-284. Wong Po 10. The Observatory records 4.55 Meeting of Hongkong Football Hong (Hongkong) beats Chung Ah inches of rain between 6 a.m., and Association considers letter from Ming (Straits) 300-180.
Java inviting team to play a series Fourth annual dinner of Lugard Further hearing by Magistrate of matches. Question of interport Hall, Hongkong University.
Lindsell of the $45,000 forgery case. blazers was also discussed.
Members of Hongkong Cricket. Tragic death of Walter Hardwick, Club confirm the resolution passed on the 17 year old son of Mr. Hard April 14, to form a limited company, wick of Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Meeting of the. Sanitary Board Mrs, Hardwick, from spinal injuries dis scuses estimates for 1922 providing received while diving off pier at for the normal extension of the exist North Point. ing staff and equipment.
26. Meeting of Sanitary Board further discusses mosquito pest.
Wedding at Union Church of Mr. F. C. Neville, of the P.W.D., and Miss Hilda May Copper.
Van Cloon " The $.5. from Singapore in 4 days...
Annual General Meeting of Messrs Wm. Powell Lid.
arrives,
...
30-8th annual meeting of Hong- kong Football Association.
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First prosecution under new To bacco Duly Ordinance. Chinese fined 31-Mr. 1. Sullivan of the Kow. H.K.C.C. open doubles tennis $100 by Magistrale Orme."
loon Docks retires to Sydney in his championship. La brothers (holders) 11.-Constitutional Reform As 96th year. First came to Hongkong lose title to Hancock brothers 6-2;sociation and Kowloon Residents in 18874 36; 75; 6-3. Miss Kirkpatricks dis- Association hold joint meeting at the Meeting of Peak Tramway Co. tributes the prizes,
City Hall to protest against proposed Dividend 10 per cerister 33.785 in. of the 10 to 12 hours hitherto Chinese Interport Tennis at C.RC increase in the rates of houses.
May rainfall
In- Fourth meeting of the C.R.C. de. Ches, a record since 1889 when the cides to draw up a petition to the figure was 48,840 inches,, House of Commons for an unofficial | majority on the Legislative Council.
Hong
-In-the doubles Ng Sze Kwong and W. Lok Wei (Hongkong) beat Cheah Keng Tye and Chung Ab Ming (Straits) 61; 62.
Marine Court announces find:
27-Fire at No. 293, Queen's Road Central occupied by Hong Chan ing of the enquiry into the tobacco dealers,
JUNE:
Damage 26,000, Moh" disaster, attributing the cause 1 Meeting of Star Ferry Co. 28-Mecling of ex-service men at of the casualty to faulty nature of Bonus of 60 cents per share, in Victoria Barracks decides to form a course cet and kept, and, paying a volymg 3100,000. Hongkong and South China branch tribute to Capt. Evans of 11 M.S, of the British Legion and appoints committee.
Meeting of Legislative Council re- gumes debate on Stamp Duty Bill and 'adjourno matil 30th for third reading.
Carlisle for heroic rescue work.
12Members of the Kowicon Bowling Green Club make a prescut ation to Mr. M. McIver, of the Hat bour Office, on his retirement,
2-Owners of Rs. “Kochow fined $2.000 by Magistrale Orme for allowing the vessel to to used for transportation of illicit opium,
3 King's Birthday Parade of Troops on Cricket genund at 9 am
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Death of Dr. E. A. Woods, of Lop. don Missionary Society and Alice Memorial Hospital.
2-Back wall of No. 33, Connaught Road West collapses burying three Chineze Two killed,
Wind uproots trees behind new Government Quarters at Wong- Road and causes heishong
Mr. C. C. Quackenbush, American to pest at meeting of Sanitary Board, visitor, attacked in Chinese restaur Chinese sentenced to death for rant by two men and robbed of murdering sweetheart in Yaumat: $1,000 gold and a passage ticket
| 11-Death at Singapore of Rev. collapse of a retaining wall 22-Members of the Luen Fook from Manila to Se ittle. Guild engaged so the soldering of all 16-Death of Mrs. Emily Arm Fr. Julius Beaublar of the Missions Racecourse flooded by rain water. tins strike for an 8-hour day, instead strong, old resident of Colony Etrangeres, well-known flere several inches deep in some places. 18 Meeting of United Abestos 12. Lieut-General Sir George House collapses in Salwanho, Shauki Assistants of Chinese tobacco shops Oriental Agency Lid. Dividend Macaulay Kirkpatrick, KCB, KC win. Two women killed. Farm strike for 35 per cent. 10:50 per cent 60cts, and bonus of $1,20 per ordi- S., G.O.C. presents war medals to houve in Sheklung village, Kowloon Increase in wages of $10 and $3 maty share and dividend of $59 40 39 warrant officers, N.C.O and meo Cuy collapses, Londelide at Pokfu- respectively, «LLENGE
bonus of $118 80 per founders share, of the RG.A., at Victoria Barracks Hum block! rond round the Idland. General Meeting of the VRC. ↑ Rools and verandahs of Nos. 164 and Piracy in British, waters at 12.30 Mecting of Legislative Council, a.m. Steam launch Wulon" Rents Bill pa ses all stages. Accounts show proft of $6,073,70 166, Queen's Road West, near the on voyage, from Shayucchong to 19-Report of the Director off for the year. Members pass vote of Government Civil Hospital collapse Taipo held up at Teaihawan and Hongkong Schools for 1920 publi- thanks to Mr. R. E. Balillos for suddenly
Cordilare robbed of properly worth $256, shed. Meeting of Steam Laundry providing the dance hall above the Glaycus" and "
23-Fightingpear Wuchow Cow Dividend of 12 per cent gymnastun. effaated and towed to dry duck suspende biramer service, Master of M. Montargis, manager of Banque 13. Extraordinary meeting of Shanghai steam launch Atlantas fined a Industrielle, makes formal petition, Hongkong Hotel Coy, contrma re No 313 and 915, Qucen total of $105 for failing to exhibit for winding up at Supreme Court, sulutions passed at meeting of July West collapse and bury many
Skid), twenty dug out alive, e regulation light, neglect to stop Adjourned for 28 days. Mr. Nisbet 27
Ghasily murder af Aatn: House in 313 and one is 3157.77 when called upon by the police, and appointed Provisional Liquidator and failing to produce his licence. Mr.E. A. Williams special manager. Mr. Capduits, a Spanish i mber
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