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THE CHINA MAIL.
OUR UNIVERSITY.
LAST YEAR'S BALANCE SHEET
IN A SENSE SATIS-
FACTORY!"
TUESDAY APRIL 17 1988.
CANTON FIGHTING.
(Front Our Own Correspondent.)
LATEST PROPERTY DEALS!
ES VEUX ROAD BLOCK
SOLD:
"General · Administrative Ex. ponsos, spécial credit of $1,500 As opened in connection with the Prince of Wales" visit to the HOPS CLOSE THEIR DOORS. Colony, of which $1,100 proved | necessary after exhausting to sum already available for "Degree Day
NEW DEPARTMENT STORK?. and Entertainments"; the estimate for Maintenance of University
Yet another largo deal in property, $560, owing to the specting of living in the north-eastern outskirts been reported. A block of four- Grounds" has been exceeded by. It is reported that many people
teen Chinese houses, used mainly as Rome $1,300 on putting the road of Chaton ure fleeing into the city business prentises Nos. 206 to 284 from the gate to the main entrance, the Yunnan and Kwanger troops at Vox Road Central has rodently into thorough repair in connection
on account of the fighting between (even numbers only) inclusive: Des with which the assistance of the Yin Tong
CANTON, Apir 16,
already occupied - it must apply also to the other wards. Ex-Service men form a special class which❘ unfortunately grows smaller every year. The Cenatopli exprés- ses our tribute to the ureturning brave. The nursing home must express our practical thanks to the living. Unless it does this, how- NEW BEVENUE SOURCES WANTED. ever much it benefits the
The following note signed by the community, its game will be a mere Vion-Chancellor Bie Willing travesty. And that, Hongkong Branyute, accompanies the Hong which owes so much to these meat, long University accounts for the Public Works Dopartipont has to be When the sound of firing was changed hands for the price. will surely never allow.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Mahomedan fasting month begins to clay,
sear 10-
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$490,000,
The accounts for the year 1934 ite for maintenance and repairs doors and traffic was suspended. Wing On's front on Des Voeux
gratefully acknowledged): the osti board in the city, shops closed their
This is the blook-directly opposite show receipts of $351,282 us against of buildings has been exceeded by Yunnan troops patrol the Bund and Read The vendors are the Man- an estimate of $841,910, and ex- $003, owing to the extension of the guard Dr. Sun's headquarters of Tung On Kee, importers and penditure bf 8941,161 as against an policy already initiated of improving the Cement Works. catimate of $841,672 leaving u sur-the standard of repair of our build- plus of $10,102 as against an esti-ings: the itont "Water" shows on the Navy to proceed to Canton and It is stated that the new owner bas Sun Yat-sen has issued orders to exporters and the buyer is Mr. Yu Dob-sang of the Cheong Sing Bank, Inate of $367.
excess of $277, dus to an increase to General Hau Shang-chi to hasten definitely decided to pull the block It must not be concluded that the in the price of water in the middle the return of his Cantonese troops, dorn and construct modern bhild The Inter-school sports have warplus of $10,000 represent the of the year an apparent increase of The following cable, received been postponed until Wednesday, arent excess of receipts over the $570) for "Electric Lighting, is no from Mr. Eugene Chen confirms ings instead. There is also talk of April 25.
stimate. "Matriculation and more than a matter of account: the account of the outbreak given in being built. Owing to difficulty in á large up-to-date department store Best Examination Fees appear Printing and Stationery shows yesterday's China Mail:- Two privates of the King'sed in the estimates at the purely on excess of $344, but has borne the Regiment are to be tried by courtial figure of $4,000, and has expense of uisting our recent
CANTON, April 16.finding suitable premises some of martial next Monday. Major H. Lactually produced $11.997, but, as appeal both in English and Chinese priso attacks early this morning increased reninle to retain The Kwangat forces launched aur.the present occupants are willing to Wright will preside
3 was pointed out in my Budget Note,postage stamps and telegrams is against the Yunanese forces Possession:
all that autters in connection with over-spent to the extent of $272; stationed at Kun Yin Shan and the! these fees in the excess of expends while Sundry Expenses shows an Experimental Station. The attacks tre over income, which closely excess of $801. The excess of were completely repulsed by the approsiumtes, to the Budget esti- 2,160 on Engineering Repairs and Yunnanese, who are now counter- Again, $900 is shown as Maintenance cannot in fairness, be attacking and surrounding the received for house real from the attributed to that department; it White Cloud Mountain where the
hair of Surgery Endowment, but represents to a considerable extent Kwangsi forces have retreated. is offset by the corresponding ex- work done for other departments, Dr. Sun Yat-ren witnessed the
utiture on Louse allowance for which would be charged to them operations along the foot of the Enquiries at the office of the the Professor of Anatomy-an were it worth while to institute the White Cloud Mountain accompanied general managers (Messrs Gibb armngement incident to the separa-necessary costing system. The fact by the Yunnanese Commander in Livingston and Co.) this morning tim of the Clairs of Surgery, and is that with our present staff of Chief who was confident of entirely confirmed the rumour that the Antony as a consequence of the mechanica, carpenters, etc., it is crushing the Kwangsi troops very sold their old power station at Hongkong Electric Company had Rockefeller benefaction. The re-possible to cany out both repairs
mining receipts correspond very and bew work, at a very considerable 6000, closely, in the aggregate, to the saving over the cost in the open the public ore indignant at the
Canton remains calin although nearly $700,000.
Wing Fung Street, Wanchai, for estimated total. On mortgages, market, and with an equal saving action taken by the Kwangsi forces Bank current accounts and. Shang in expedition. I may cite in
A gas-fitter's hand was severe ly burnt when he was working on a gas pipe which exploded in a house in Tai Yuen Street,
A Chinese has been detained, pending inquiries, in connection with the shooting of Mr. Chan Ltd, Wing-hsin. He was arrested in
Wanchai teahouse.
We have a few good "BELBER"
- WARDROBE -
TRUNKS
for Ladies or Gentlemen which we are offering at 20% DISCOUNT
to clear.
These are fitted with "Yale" Locks and of first, class finish throughout.
J
Wm. POWELL, Ltd., Hongkong Hotel Buildings.
NOTICE TO PIPE SMOKERS,
SPECIAL PRICES FOR ONE MONTE.
Pinnace Navy Cut
B. D. V. Mixture
Arm Mixture
lb Tin $120 $1.40 $1.60
The above can be obtained ex Bond, less duty.
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE Co., LTD.
DEATH.
at
AINSLIE. On April 15th,
Bournemouth, Aanie Elizabeth, beloved wife of E. J. Ainslie.
**TROTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
Hoxokong, To20DAY, APRIL 17, 1933.
THE HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL.
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Among the criminal session cases down for hearing next Mon- day is a charge of murder against Chinese while there are several other indictments for unlawful possession of arms and robbery with intent to kill..
The
new Bluc Funnel Steamer "Automedon" is due in Hongkong at 5 p.m. this evening, having made the journey from Liverpool to Hongkong in the good time of 31 days. She has on board mails posted in England as late as Tuesday 20th March, via Brindisi, which were delivered to her at
Suez...
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. Will Hender, the Jazz expert, is now playing, at the Adelphi Hotel in Singapore..
Major W. G. St. Clair, the former veteran Editor of the Singapore Free Press, is now living in Ceylon.
imi Debentures there is a deficit of illustration the case of the old stuff and bitterly denounce General Wu 53,062, due ns to $1,000 to a re-quarters at the western end of Elint Pei-f who has inspired this wanton investment of mortgage monies in Hall, which were converted into attack, November in a mortgage the inter rooms for students by our own ear- est on which is payable every three penters during the Christmas vaca- manths instead of monthly and, for tion, although that item is not in-
A KWANGSI DEFEAT?
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
HONGKONG ELECTRICA
SALE.
OLD POWER STATION FETCHES $700,000.
more than 109,000 square feet and The site covers an area of a little the purchaser is understood to be a Chinese contractor. It is thought that Chinese tenement houses will be built on the property.
MR. NG HON-TSZI
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
CEREMONIES.
The funeral of the late Hou. Mr.
to be requisitioned from Canton to
Mr. D. M. Horne, for ten years been written off in respect of adjust-by economy in water from the H. D. RUMJAHN SCRATCHETS names of donors had to be wrapped
March 26,
J
A."-CC.
MOULDERS GRIEVANCE.
After refreshments had boën
Aberdeen where the remains, laid served, the procession proceeded to the Chinese Permanent Cemetery at
in a magnificent coffin' of specially imported wood, will be interred.
the rest, to non-receipt until the ond eluded in the accounts under dis- "According to an "extra" issued of the year of a benefaction on cussion. which interest had been credited in has also been rendered more effing yesterday afternoon resulted in The department itselfy the Wah Taze Yatt Po, the fight- the estimates. The loss under the ciont. Our wood-working machina defeat for the Kwangsi pe latter head would have been heavier ory, for instance, which has hitherto who are retreating in a north-we bad we not been able to invest a been lying idle, has now been set erly direction. The Chinese paper larger portion of our own current up and connected with our power adds that in addition to the Yunnan- bulances than was provided for in system. Other items of expendi esa troops, the Kwangsi-Cantonese Ng Hon-isz started from his house the estimates. Tuition fees are also ture under this head include the detachment in the East River dis in Caine Road at one o'clock to day $1,096 short, due to heavier wast-transfer, of the whole of the electric trict and the Cantonese troops under and was impressive as befitting one nge of first year students than had demonstration plant formerly Hsu Shung-chi and Li Fook-lum are of his position. Paraphernalia had been allowed for. The last item housed at the rear of the main build-all co-operating in an extended com
Profit an Hostela, at $7,609 front busement, and the laying on which falls short of the estimate ing to the main slectric rooms in the paign against the Kwangsi-ites. make up the imposing procession. against an estimate of $10,000. in the main building of nullah water
Unfortunately rain necessitated oil- Hostel profits would have stood at for cleaning purposes mensure
oloth coverings for the gorgeous pieces and tbo silk sorolls with the $8.202 had not an amount of $683 which will very shortly pay for itself with the Bombay-Burma Trading
Lap. Tributes were sent from all Co., in Siam, died at Home on years, but oven then the deficit maintenance is in part due to an ments in the accounts of previous mains. The increase in chemical
the prominent commercial and The Hongkong Cricket Club's labour institutions in Hongkong s would have been regrettable. The increase in students, but I hope tennis tournament was continued well na 'a'number from Cuuton. Mr. J. B. Harrop, who was re-fact is, I fear, that the cost of living that it also implies that the deport- yesterday afternoon but H. D. cently married at home, has settled is slowly rising, and the questionment has become better equipped. Rumjahn, the young Indian who cession headed for the centre of the. On leaving Caine Roud the pro- down on his own property.. "The ray arise whether our hostel, fees As regards physical maintenance, 1 has given so much promise, fell ill eity passing along D'Aguilar Street Eddystone," Hockley, in Essex.
ought not to he somewhat increased mentioned in my Budget Note that and consequently was unable to into Queen's Road where it turned A considerable part of the deficit is, a special grant for equipment, would meet R. E. Worthington, in the west into the Chinese business dis Mr, C. F. Garstin, H. M. Consu! of course, due to the exceptional probably be necessary, and a credit open championship singles He dict. It then proceeded along Des W35 then secured, however, at Shanghai, goes Home on leave cost of provisions during and after of $1.51%) for the purpose was open- therefore givea Worthington a walk Vooux Road West to the Yot Bib to usc half
the surplus in shortly, being replaced by Mr. G.S. the seamen's strike. On the othered by the Finance Committee in the over info the semi-final for today. Trng, the "Farewell Pavilion at Come of the Granville Sharp Moss, at present Vice-Consul at hand, "Graduation Fees show in course of the year. This excess on when he is due to queet Thoman Kennedy Town where friende, Estate as from January 1, Jast year.
Hankow.
increase of $828 over the estimate, Fuel, stores, etc.." is to be attri-Lay, This course increased the building
due in part to an increase in ebuted mainly to the excessiva cost Three matches were played off to the deceased gentleman...
sabled to pay their last respects, M. Josch Lefert, a Belgian number of graduates but mainly to of fuel daring and after the strike. yesterday afternoon. The results fund $150,000 and provided a sub- aviator, who is on his way round the fact that students passing their
His Excellency the Governor was As regards other items on the being as follows:- sequent annual The China Mail. $70,000. These sums, together with francs, has arrived in Singapore given degrees in: June instead. of aminations show a net cost of Stark (+16.3) beat E. R.-S. Bods Ng'a colleague, on, the, Legistative
endowment of the world to win a wager of 560,000 final examinations in May were expenditure side, University Ex-
present as well as a number of the Handicap Singles
Colony's officials. The late Mr. the contributions promised, make
from Rangoon,
being kept waiting until the follow- $1,032 against an estimate of (2/6), 7-5, 6-2. $900 000. That the remaining
ing January. "Gain on Exchange" $1,100 and Matriculation and Local Handicap Doubles.-G. R. Sayer wall was confined to bed and he Council, the Hon. Mr. B. H. Kota $100,000 will be speedily forth-British Chamber of Commerce at while the Book-store shows a profit against an; estimate of $3,500. W. L. Thomas and A, R. Buther-Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Ho Fook,
Mr. E. M. Gull, Secretary of the brings in an unexpected $1,191, Examinations a net cost of $3,290 and A: D. Humphreya (4/6) beat was represented by birs. Kotewall- coming Hongkong generosity Shanghai, left for Home on leave of $3,62 for which no provision feared at one time that, with an land, 5-7, 6-2, 6-8; R. M. Hender- Mr.. Ho Kwong and many others makes clear beyond any doubt, on the 14th inst. Mr. P. Campbell is was made in the estimates. I find increased number of candidates, the son and A. Brearley (-1/6) beat also proceeded to the Pavilion, Whatever pet theories may have
Acting Secretary.
that included in this profit is the sum allowed for the latter examina C. U. Mark and R. H. Wild been held before, now thar this
Licut, T. R. Beatty, RN, H.M.S. profit fill to be received from books tions might be seriously exceeded; (+2/5), 6-2, 6-3. scheme has been definitely adopt-
already in stock. The system, but the situation was saved by util Magnolia," was awarded £5 and The mills of the average Honged, the Committee will have the certificate of merit for fourth place which is the one hitherto followed, in the cost of stationery. It is by kong committee grind slowly, but widest support. With many disputes in the result of last year's Naval appears to me clearly wrong and no means clear that these examina mostly they grind exceeding of the far past it is now idle to tam-
History Essay competition:
will be. corrected next year. The tions ought to be conducted at à small. Thus, after many long deper, but one later controversy must
actual realized profit E estimate at heavy or at any loss, and a mar- lays, our War Memorial Committee, be recalled if the nursing home is of the N. Y. K. Singapore Office, Mr. Matakichi Orguru, manager
$2,200,
gint $1,500 only is allowed in the more than once posted missing,
new Badget. The Matriculation will be transferred to the manager- not to belie the war memorial part ship at Hongkong, according to ceipts has been shown to be mainly matter and has recommended the ed through a contractor while
As the increase in the total re, Board has already considered the Chas now completed arrangements of its name. When the Committee a Tokyo telegram of the 9th inst.
which will accord with the finally accepted the nursing home
a matter of necount, it follows that fees to be increased and that candi- subservient to the company's fore Colony's best traditions. Not only scheme, the Chairman, answering|
the Chinese the surplus must be attributed, to dates be allowed to take a limited men, prompted H.E. the Governor accompanied underspendinga. A sum of appro. number of subjects only for the suspend work yesterday. About moulders at the Taikoo Docks, to shall we have the Cenotaph now questions, said
that patients, by Capt.Neville and Mr. Eric Rice, ximately $2,400 is to be attributed normal fes. Effect will be given one hundred men, all members of being erected on the "finest site, it was intended, should pay, "Tarantula" yesterday to pay an in the Budget and now borne by ed recommendation, at any rate. are involved.
went to Macao by the river gunboat to the fact that the items included next December to the last mention the Moulders' Guild at Yaumati, but we shall also have a nursing but the suggestion ex-Service official call on H.E. the Governor of the Rockefeller Trust Funds exceed The sum of $700 shown as Bad and
'MAN WHO DISCOVERED TANSAN, home up-to-date in every respect. men should be admitted Macao and returned to Hongkong by approximately that sum
On Friday last a letter was sent The first will cost $50,000 and the free would receive sympathetic last evening.
new Doubtful Debts written off is a sum by the men to the manager asking morning contained the news of the A private salib received this second $1,000,000. Addressing consideration." Yesterday Sir Paul
expenses incident to the separation which has been die for several for the contractor, to be dispensed death in London at the age of 7 Chater read the conditions attach-liner "Kaiear--Hind" at Plymouth apendings of $6,370 on teaching in merly maintained by that. Govern- pay, The matlager replied that the founder of the celebrated Tonsant On the arrival of the P. & O.Anatoray. There are, next, under ment, in respect of studente for- makes a deduction from the men's Tankan fame, He was the of the Chairs of Surgery and years from the Kwangsi Govern with. He, according to custom, of Mr Clifford Wilkinson of ing to the use of Sharp Estate from Gibraltar, it was reported that the Faculty of Arts. $4,915 on men at the University. surplus and one of the these proa passenger, Captain C. CO teaching in the Fagulty of Engi
company was willing to view their Spring 40 year ago and has since. Mackwood, was missing. He is ncering and $3,175 on teaching in the late Mr. Granville Sharp, and in the stormy weather.
Claims in a sympathetic spirit and then been a resident of Kobe. Mr The general situation as shown by asked for an explanation of the Sir Edwin Lutyeas to use his or his wife Matilda Lincolne Sharp, famous London Cenotaph design, shall be set apart for free patients.
undenspendings being due mainly to factory. I must, however, repeat
On Friday night, the guild for some time past but his death" The replica now being built here. Having accepted these conditions. Benjamin Leader, the eminent part-time basis than was provided plug, is due to the ruthless cutting and three galldafcials called received last mail were cheery and The death is announced of Mr. vacant posts and to be lecturing on that any surplus, ox apparent sur received a letter from the came as a shock to his family, and
Secretary for Chinese Affairs *hja, many friends as his letter will be unveiled, it is hoped, on the Committee has established the years old, and was the son of E. ilom on which an appreciable enty for the proper efficiency of the The S.CA referred the delegatesuus. He left Köhe last October landscape painter. He was 92 for in the Budget. The only other out of expenditure which is neces on the Secretariat of Saturday be contemplated arriving back a Empire Day, May 24 The nursing principle of free treatment, Pre- Leader Williams, an engineer, and economy is shown in that of the University. If by cutting down to the Docks manager, who asked in search of health witli Mrs. V M home was suggested by Sir Paul sumably, since the Sharp Estate received his art education first at extension of the refrigerating plant our caab balance, it has been pos that the man hold the matter in Biddaughter of Mrs Harry Chater who felt that it would be a makes heavy annual subsidy, the the Worcester School of Design in the department of Anatomy sible to make provrion for a proper abeyance pending investigation of Woods who went as travelling com great boon to the Colony. Sir Paul free wards will lack nothing com- Royal-Academy. He began to against an estimate of $2,500. The one item amarget, many to which legates complied with the request Mr. Wilkinsor was a man and later at the Schools of the whore $918 6nly has been spent, se superannuation scheme, that is only their alleged grievance. The de-pation and nurses Chater felt certain he could raise pared with those which exact pay exhibit at the Academy in 1854 $250,000 and the Government had ment, and ex-Service men, along
actual extension of the plant which reference was made in our recent but the men are adamant
with promised a like sum. Eventually withothers, will always gain.ready
was contemplated has not been car appeal. The instter I should desire Sir Alexander Wood Renton, ried out, and the new Professor of to so next taken up is that of a one contractor in favour of another and ceva
It is stated that the removal of The Goverment granted a site admission. That, however, is not formerly Chief Justice of Ceylon Anatomy hopen eatinely to dispense proper revision of our salary scales, has precipitated the stoppage. welve acres 700 feet above sea enough. Ex-Service men, especial-Lord Shaw as Chairman of the As nguinat thead underspendings, sible, until new warces of revenue
has been appointed to succeed with it svel-and guaranteed $200,000, ly those still suffering from war Commission appointed in May, there are excesses of 84,201 on have been found/T
but anything of the kind: is impos roviding the community subscribe complaints like fever and nerves, 1927, to inquire and report what "Conoraladtáinistrative Expeppen The detailed, verdunti piu Jan equal amint rater it was should be entitled to this treatment, compensation should be awarded of 53,169 on Engineering Repairs this year represent
not rs & concession, but as a right perty in Southern Ireland during Chemical
in respect of destruction of pro and Maintena of $274 on of the Scheme. ilsed was not e jough to provide a Moreover, this right must not be the period between January 21, $1,878 on Physical Maintenance
Maintenanc home adequate for the limited to the free wards which 1919, and the Truce of July II, and Equipment and of $1,593 on facilitated, growing needs. Sanction might sometimes have every bed 192
wol ond Store As regards eral
subscribers yesterday evening.
Sir Paul Chater, the Committee's
Chairman, explained that when the proposed club scheme broke down
permission was obtained from
und that the $400,000 thus pro
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EXPENDITURE.
AGAINST CONTRACTING
SYSTEM..
Objection to their being employ
OBITUARY.
WELL-KNOWN KOBE RESIDENT.
vides that two wards, named after believed to have fallen overboard the Faculty of Medicine these the accounta is, in a sense datis custom. W TERRENMARK Wilkinson had bean in bad health
dato
generope
widow whom