INTIMATIONS
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18te, 1914.
COUNCIL.
the power of regulating and controlling " the Chinese recreation ground. As hon. mebere no doubt krow, this is an open space near the western end of Hollywood.
the principal people of Korea. These HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE tenure and the appropriation, and als plans included the creation of a model agricultural and industrial farm, a cotton planting station, a
ation, a horticultural garden, seedling stations, pericultural training
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislativo stations and sundry other establishments Council was held yesterday at the of a like character. From these stations Council Chamber.
WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.
RAWORTH-LOBINSON,
Road, not far from the Ko Shing John's Cathedral yesterday of Mr. The wedding took place quietly at St. Theatre. It is used by the poorer clues Arthur Basil Raworth, manager of the of Chinese for recreation, they take their food and refreshments there, and so on General Electric Company of China, The other open spaces, such as Blake Ltd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Baworth, Gardens, the Peak Gardens, and King's of Streatham, London, S.W., and Miss set apart as open spaces under legislative Winifred Redfearn Robinson, daughter of authority, but this particular open space Mr. and Mrs F. Redfearn Robinson, of has not been dealt with heretofore in that
Fark, Kowloon, have been recognised and
botter seeds, seedlings and plants wore distributed among the farmers of the country, who were further encouraged, as the Report now under notice mentions,
to correct their lack of knowledge Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial way, and the effect of the Bill will Emsworth, Hants. The ceremony was
CONFECTIONERY tao distribution among them of improved
Solections of the Purest and Finest Quality Imported from the Leading London and New York Houses.
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES
IN FANCY BOXES.
CHOCOLATE ALMONDS,
CHOCOLATES ASSORTED,
KING GEORGE, AND OTHERS, IN GREAT VARIETY,
BOURNEVILLE NUT CHOCOLATE..
FULLER'S
tools, mulberry trees, silkworm eggs, etc,
The following were prebant HIS EXCELLENCY TES GOVERNOR, SIR FRANCIS HENEY May, K.C.M.G.
his EXOLLEM MAJOR-GENERAL F. H KELLY, C.B. (General Officer Command ing Troops), Secretary), ett
Hon. Mr. H. KEEP (Attorney General)
on Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE (Colonial Treasurer)
Hon. Mr. A. F. CHURCHILL (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. G. I HALLIFAX (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).REA
Hon. Mr. O. Mol. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. Wet YUK, CALG, Hoa. Mr. E. A. Hewett, 0.M.G. Hoi HIT. LAU CIU PAL
Hon Mr. E. SHELLIM. Mr. M. J. BREEN (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES)
At the same time, experts were appointed to each Provincial Government, whose duty it was to encourage these pursuits in their respective localities and to give the people proper guidance, The improvement of irrigation was another subject which received attention at the same time. And now as a result of these measures the Government of the country is able to show that *VDry branch of agriculture · has substantially benefitted. A table of comparative statistics for three years is Kiven in the Report, in which the percentage of increase is worked out. From this we learn that as compared with the yields in 1910, the percentage of increase shown by the returns for 1912 were as follows: Cotton (upland species- of American origin), 326.8, Cotton The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command (native) 263.0; rice, 10.9; wheat and of H.E the Governor, laid on the table barley, 57.7 beans (white), 25.0; beans Financial Minutes Nos 62 to 87, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committes.
CONFECTIONERY| (red), 27.1; millet, 17.8. Cocoons shuw an improvement of 111.3 per cent. and cattle 19.1. If the Fanling Economic Garden project is not entirely forgotten, this statement of the results which have followed from the educational ` policy pursued by the Japanese in Korea should do something to revive interest in the effort. The very interesting report on
ASSORTED CHOCOLATE, | ABSORTED SWEETS, PEPPERMINT LUMPA, AND CHOCOLATES. CREME DE MENTHE DELIGHT,
kep
CARAMEL MOU A LA CREME,
LOWNEY'S SWEETS AND
CHOCOLATES ASSORTED
KOBLER'S CHOCOLATES.
I'm Faxer Box
VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL.
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
The annual prize-giving of the Victoria
British School was held yesterday, in the presence of a large number of parents and friends.
THE REPORT.
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The Headmaster's annual report men- tioued among other things, that the attendance during the year averaged 55, a decrease of eight compared with last year. to place this open space on the same foot performed by the Chaplain of the The school library had been increased by ing as the other open spaces have just Cathedral (Bav. V. Copley Moyle). The nearly 100 books during the year, which mentioned.It will also have the effect of making regulations for the manage bride was given away by her brother, Mr. was due to the kindness of the boys and ment and control of the ground. I bog F. II. Robinson, and Mr. T. G, Weall patronised.
their parents. The library was voll As to discipline, this was to move the second reading.
Council then weas into Commitice to pported the bridegroom as best good throughout the school. The staff is consider the Bill clause by clause.
man, Arcocption was subsequently larger than it has been before, and as a On Council resuming,WA held at the Hongkong Hotel, where can consequence the organisation has bean
improved, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Bill gratulations were extended to Mr. and individual attention, and more satis
the pupils receivo had passed through Committee without amendment, and be moved its third
factory results are looked forward to reading.
The results of the annual examination hold in July were on the whole satis factory A more recent examination revealed an improvement, especially among the girls. Most of the boys in the upper school are not you “up to the murk," A SCENE IN WANCHAI
and require systematic drilling in the clementary subjects. The pupils make a Before Mr. F. A. Hazlandat the fair use of the playing field, and all the Magistracy yesterday, Robert L. Schafer, boys of ten years and over are members
with behaving in a noisy and disorderly CLASS PRIZES of the U.S.S. Wilmington, was charged of the Cadet Corps.
The prize list was as follows:- manner in Sampan Street, and with assaulting, resisting and obstructing P.Cpper Boys-Class II. H. Young, 1. Class III Wm. Hainilton, 1; Jack Edwards
Goard. 2. Class IV. Dick Gegg, 1, Class V. F. Young, 1
The COLONIAL SECESTARY Secunded, and the Bill was road a third time and passed
THE NEXT MEETING..
His EXCELLENCY-It will be necessary. The minutes of the previous meeting to have one more meeting this year were confirmed.
PAPER.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee held on the 3rd December.⠀⠀
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The COLONIAL TERASUREIL seconded, and this was agreed to,
LOCAL WAR EXPENDITURE. HIS EXCELLENCY → With regard to Financial Minute No. 84, this is an item of $78,200 for expenses in connection with the war. I would like to romma
to go through various items. I would like to enquire whether it would be convenient to hon. members to meet next suit the official members, and would no work. Wednesday or Thursday would doubt suit the unofficial members.
Subsequently, Council was adjourned until Thursday next
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
A meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the Corot AL SECRETARY presil
ing:-
vote
LOSE ON SUBSIDIARY COIN.
Mrs Raworth, who motored to Tai Po later in the day for their honeymoon The bridegroom is very popular among the members of the Volunteer Force, in which he holds the rank of zutenant.
Upper Girls-Class II, D. Bishop, Class III: M. Musso, 1. Class IV. Evio Woolley, L
The defendant pleaded not guilty. The constable in evidence, stated that at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday he saw the defendant and about cloven others coming through Sampan Street arm-in- Lower School-Class V: Dolly Haynes, arm and singing. Shortly afterwards a Class VI Jessie Watson, 1; Gladys British bluejacket reported there was Brock, 2. Class VII. Florrie Hamilton, trouble round the corner, and relarning 1. Class VIII: Connie Watson, 1- he saw a British bluejacket running Drummond McCubbin, 2. Infants
Way, followed by threo American
English Subjects, Robbie Leach, 1; Courtney Richards, 2.
• The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $310,000 in aid of the miscellaneous services, loss on subsidiary coins.
The CHAIRMAN This is the amount sailors. Witness and P. C. Dick got them of subsidiary coin which has been sent quiet, but they had only left the place to be demonetised. It is very much a few minutes when trouble again greater than was intended when the started.
Boye Upper-Wa. Hamilton, 1. Girls Upper.-D. Bishop, 1; M. M 1690, 2 Lower SchoolJessie Watson, 1; Florrio
the New Territories prepared by fr you that two votes have been passed by Estimates for the current year were made Street, and found a ring, formed by Hamilton, Scripture.
this Council of $50,000 each for expenses in connection with the war, but it is proposed now if you approve of this
the second one has already been cancelled
Upper Bors-H. Young, 1. ̈
Haynes,
Upper Gule Woolley, 1; 1
They returned to Sampan
American and British sailors, m the ORMS a couple of years ago showed how
COLONIAL TREASURER-The main middle of which an American sailor and helpful such education might be in the
vote was actually 8123,000, but de aa British civilian were fighting Witness agricultural districts across the water,
result of the taking over of the opium refrained from interfering but noti though we do not recollect that Mr. vote, to cancel these two votes-in fact monopoly, and the pledge which the fied the police station. While he was Lower School Edward Brown,
Government gave to demonetiso all waiting for assistance to arrive, the de subsidiary coins that came into its hands, fendant went into the ring and en-
Witness told him to and the amount now asked for is to cover attack the civilian, the loss on the umoant demonetised dur ing the year
This was approved...
PUBLIC WORKE
Onur put forward any plan for over,
- Infants,
MACKINTOSH'S CREAM, AND coming the difficulties which stand in the and to substitute this one. Now this this vote was, of course, largely exceeded, deavoured to interfere with the fight and Margaret Woolley, 1.
TREACLE TOFFEE,
DEVONSHIRE TOFFEE.
CALEY'S CRACKERS
go away two or three times, but he re fused and struck witness in the chest Witness attempted to draw his truncheon, whereupon the defendant threw his arn about him and endeavoured to throw him assistance and they conveyed the defend ant to the police station. The defendant ation. The defendant was not sober.
Way of the greater agricultural develop vote involves payment by the Colony of nont of the territory. He referred to the expenses that have been incurred in efforts which have been made from time connection with the mobilisation of the to time by enterprising individuals to Volunteers, and in speaking of the improve the standard of cultivation Volunteers I include the Yolunteer The Governor recommended the Council to the ground. P. C. Dick came to his
Reserves. Also expenses connected with the cable and postal censorship and various other miscellaneous items: pay meat of police, and the payment of the passages of the crews of Prize vessels who have been sent Home, or to their native place, or valuus uber minor expenses which are all included under the head
the New Territories, and he pointed out that failure in such cases had been due not so much to unsuitability of the soil SPECIAL DESIGNS FOR TABLE or climate, as to want of proper atten
of the Finest Quality in Great Varioty.
DECORATIONS.
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BIRTH.
SIMME.-On December 11th, at Shanghai, to Mrs. H. G. Bixxs, a daughter. MARRIAGE.
RAWORTH-ROBINSON, At
tion--to slack management and unskilled nors to one me those both some effort to overcome those obstacles to progress on the same lines as the
Japanese have pursued in Korea? There
miscellaneous." I hope that hon men
hers will agree with me that it is fitting
is scope for agricultural enterprise in the that the Colony should bear this expendi- New Territories, and we should be sorry ture. That is to say, should bear the cont to learn that the Economis Garden of the mobilisation of the Volunteers and project had been dropped.
The death is announced from Now. chwang of Captan Smith, who for over forty years had been a pilot at that port,
The Peking Daily News states that the Shangbai Arsenal has been ordered by the Ministry of War to manufacture guns for firing at airships
By advertisements appearing on pago 4 tho Director of Public Works invites tonders for the lease of the old Pust Office Building and for certain rooms in the old Supreme Court.
The Manila Observatory reported yes St. John's terday a cyclons or typhoon in the Pacific Cathedral, Hongkong, on Thursday, Ocean, about half-way between the 17th December, by the Rev. Copley Mariana Islands and the Loochoos. Moyle, ARTHUR BASIL RAWORTH, BOD of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Raworth, moving W.N.W Streatham, Loudon, 6.W, to WINIFRED REDFEARN, daughter of Mr.
Mr. Carl, Commisioner of Customs at and Mrs. F BEDFEARN RODINSON, Hankow, has returned to that port and Emsworth, Hants.
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relieved Mr. Taylor, who will be trans Hongkong Option: 104, Dau Vœux Roan C. ferred to the Customs Statistical Depart Losbon Dios; 181, Franz Ban, EC. ment at Shanghai.
The Daily Press.
The following telegraphic information
of
the other expenses which have been incurred. If you approve this vote, you will, in fact, accept the principle and approve it, of the continued payment these and similar charges throughout the duration of the war. Other Colonies, as you know having read your news papers—have made substantial contribu fions towards the Imperial Exchequer in this matter, and I am sure hop members would like to see this small dependency of the Crown doing what sho can to relieve the British taxpayers of the enormous burdens which have fallen upon them.
SKETCHING" ORDINANCE,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL
moved the
second reading of the Bill entitled, “An Ordinance to Amend the
Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1896.”
In doing so he said-The object of this Bill, Sir, is to extend the provisions of the principal Ordinance, so as to include certain objects which were the original intention. The principal Ordinance, which prohibits, the sketching of certain defences, refers only to the sketching of batteries, feld-works, and fortifications,
to vote a sum of 82,600 in aid of the vote Public works extraordinary new terri tories, communications, roads, extension at Castle Peak Bay, including construc tion of pier
The CHAIRMAN This sum of 32,000 15 required for the exfcusion of the road current year a sum of 36,000 was pro vided, and next year $1,000, making
at Castle Peak. In the estimates for the
89,000. The amount of the tender is
$21,815.00. That leaves a balance of
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS $2,016.90 for this year to be expended What has happened really is that more work was done this year than was anti cipated and provision made for in the Estimates. The result is that this year's voto has been exceeded, and next year's will be less by the amount of the excess.
This was approved.
HAWAR DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURE,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $78,200 in aid of the following vote: —
WAE DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURE Personal Emoluments:
Cable Consorship Postal Censorship Volunteers. Miscellaneous
Other Charges:----
Cable Censorship Volunteers
Miscellaneous
Total
Needlework? Upper School-Gladys Woolley 13 Lily Haynes, 2
Lower School-Dolly Haynes, 1; Betty Ferguson, s
SPECIAL PRIZES. French. D. Bishop..
Industry and Progress-Henri Fan Meinez.
Infants. Leonard Stokes.
Esq.-Lizzie Tollan for special progress Arthur D. Bilas for special progress.
Special prize presented by E Ralphs,
Giving evidence on his own behalf, defendant alleged that a British sailor
made a pass at him. They came to The Inspector of English Schools (Mr. hiaws, and subsequently he was taken into E. Ralphs) presented the prizes to tho custody. He denied that he struck the students, and in the course of a few subse constable, toalled corroborative quent remarks emphasised that success and determination in winning prizes, although
Defendant evi
denne after which is Lordship found sidered the assault very slight only one there was no disorderly conduct, and con blow being struck. A fine of $5 was imposed.
THE MOTOR CAR CASE.
TO BENE-HEARD THIS AFTERNOON.
A the Magistracy yesterday, Mr. P. M. Hodgson (Crown Solicitor) applied for the re-hearing of the case in which N. C. Petrie was discharged on a summons for behaving in a disorderly manner and assaulting Haviklar Indar Singh, of for $14,500,97
5,166.08 the 40th Pathans. 39,417.73 The Crown Solicitor said he could pro- 5,716.81 duce direct evidence that the defendant had admitted having knocked the paper out of the Havildar's hand. He pointed out that while there was a presumption of innocence in favour of the defendant, it 676.39 was for the defendant to rebut the case 2,096,54 which lind been ser up for the Crown, 10,669.50 Throughout the whole of his defence. Mr. D'Almada (solicitor for the defendant) $13,364.49 had never suggested that the Crown had
884,811.47
not made out a case to answer,
His Worship granted the application, and provisionally fixed the re-hearing for
$78,175.96
explained by H.E. the Governor
The CHAIRMAN This has already been this afternoon, The vote was approved.
VOLUNTEZI" EXPENSES, 3-
The Governor recommended the Council military expenditure, B.-Volunteers, to vote a sum of $3,000 in aid of the vote other charges, Volunteer Reserve, camp of
LOCAL SPORT.
HUGBY FOOTBALL,
Arrangements are being made to have
important and very nice, was not the to train pupils in such a way that highest object of education. They wanted when they left school they would have keen desire to acquire further knowledge. Children who were hopelessly dull at school often became possessed of great ability through study in after life. Ha urged the scholars to attend the extension ssses after leaving school; classes would be started in almost every subject provid- attending. Then there was the University, ed sufficient pupils were desirous of and he hoped to ses pupils pass from the Victoris British School through the eulogised the very remarkable way in University (Applause) Mr. Ralphs which the scholars had entered into the spirit of the Cadet Corps, saying that all the boys of the school who had attained the required age were members. (Applause) Mr. Ralphs, the Headmaster (Mr. R. 6. The ceremony concluded with cheers for Barlow), Mrs. Bishop (Mistress), and the visitors
DAY OF PRAYER AND INTERCESSION.
At the request of the Bishop of Victoria we reproduce the following extract from the Guardian:—
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York desire to make public the following notice
The first Sunday in the New Year (January 3rd, 1915) will be observed as a Day of Humble Prayer and Interces sion to Almighty God on behalf of the cause entrusted to our King, our Empire and Allies, and on behalf of the men The Archbishop of Canterbury has been in communication with His Majesty the King as to the observance of this day throughout the nation, and he has received the following letter
has been received at Shanghai, from thand thore is no prohibition against instruction. an International match, England who are fighting for it on pea and lant
Sumatra Director and Manager of the
Maatschappij tot Mijn-Bosch en Land houwexploitatie in Langkat: "The out put of crude oil to the 8th December was 183 tous.”
sketching other⠀⠀ military and naval
The CHAIRMAN This is for the Camp versus The Rest, on Christmas Day on of Instruction in Musketry held at the ground of the H.K.F.C., Happy and anchorage, and this Bill proposes lonecutter's at the beginning of Novem Valley naval
her. It is, I think, an outside cost, and to add these three classes to the things the actual cost will be somewhat less The Navy and Hongkong.
Teams are being picked from The Army, which may not be sketched without the Approved.
enthusiasts SAP CIDUCATION.
It is hoped that rugger permission of the Governor
to the Prince of Wales Relief Fund. will turn up in force, especially as the proceeds of the match are to be devoted
It leo
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 18TH, 1914.
WIN the Legislative Council about eighteen months ago voted a sum of eleven. What is probably the first Prize Court makes the attempt to commit the offence to vote a sum of 853.73.in aid of the follow- The Governor recommended the Council thousand dollars for the resumption of to be held in Singapore or, the Straits an offence, which is not in the principal ing votes and land at Fanling primarily for the Settlements was opened in the Supreme Ordinance. Also, in order to make the Education, Department of Director purpose of enabling the Golf Club to lay Cour last week, before the acting Chief definition of sketch of sufficiently of Education, other charges, Peak out a ladies golf course, it was mentioned Justice, Mr. L. M. Woodward. There the meaning of that word, the negative
wide meaning, the Ordinance includes, in Schoolg that it was contemplated to use a portion was, however, very little interest shown of the photograph as well as the actual of the land resumed as an Economic in the proceedings either by members of Garden and that the project would be the Bar or the public. The vessels to be submitted later to the Council if necessary, dealt with are the Chow Tas, Ranee We have heard nothing of the project Quarta, Sandakau and Markomanis, sines, and we are reminded of it now by
a glance at a chapter on the increase of Agricultural products in the interesting annual report just issued by the Govern- ment-General of Chosen (Korea) on
THE HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. The following are the Company's When Korea was placed under the proteo 19th: tion of Japan, with the late Prince Ito Receipts
photograph itself or the actual sketch second reading which might be made. I beg to move tho
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, seconded, and Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clauso by clauso.
On Council resuming,
The Attorney-GENERAL said that the Bill had passed through Committee with- out amcadment, and he proposed the third reading.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and
reforms and progress in that country figure) for the week onding cubes the Bill was then read a third time and
passed 39,821 RECREATION GROUNDS ORDINANCE
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the
Decrease compared with corres
Books
814.00 Incidental Expenses... 30.73-
..$53.73
Total
The CHAIRMAN This is a small amount required for the Peak School. Early
ASSOCIATION. -
The Referees Board in connection with the Hongkong Football Association will hold an examination of candidates desir ing to be enrolled as official referees at mesting at the RA Barracks on Wednesday, the 30th inst., at 4.30 p.m..
CRICKET.
Club on
BUCKINGHAL PALACE, Oct. 26th.
from different quarters urging upon Bis MY DBALL ARCHIsHorThe King bar lately received numerous communications Majesty the necessity for a day of National Humiliation and Prayer
Personally, the King advocate the use of any term which might disinclined to plausibly bo misinterpreted either at home or aboard. At the same time. His Majesty recognises the National Call for Umited Prayer, Intercession, Thanks giving, and for remembrance of those who have fallen in their country's cause.
It seems to the King that the beginning of the your would be a fitting season to
in the year it was difficult to ascertain The following will represent the Hong- exactly what would be required. A kong Cricket Club against the Police book-case was bought for $30, and there| Cricket
the Club ground be thus solemnised; and His Majesty were several other small items which to-morrow-F. H. Baker, C. thinks that Sunday, January 3rd, might make up the amount now asked for.
Approved.
Clarke, D. E. Donnelly, Commander
Egerton, A. L. Gace. C. A. Hooper, P. The Governor recomended the Council iews E. J. B. Mitchell and 6. S. Moore SWAMPS AT BHAUKIWAN Jacks, W. Manning, Capt. E. D. Mat to vote a sum of $150 in aid of the role Play will commence at 2.16 pm public works extraordinary, Hongkong The following will represent the Club drainage, draining swamps at Susukisan. against the United Services on Christna
The CHAIRMAN The amount provided Day and Boxing Day-R Hancock
well be the chosen day. Yours very tenly,
2 STAMFORDHAM.
The Archbishops of Canterbury, and
York will, when the time draws hear address the members of the Church of this call to prayer, and they are in a England as to the manner of observing position to state that the authorities of corresponding arrangements, and that the appointment of the day named meets with the hearty stipport of the Net Council of the Evangelical Churches, AJ.
as Adviser to the native Government. HIS ponding week last year 261 second reading of the Bill entitled, AR his year was 1,500. The actual (Captain), R. N. Anderson, R. E the Roman Catholic Church will make
EXCELLENCY very promptly initiated Aggregate to date: messures with a view to the improvement - No, of wocks
of agriculture which was and still remains
Total
Increase to date
"Ordinance" to amend the Recreation 50 Grounds Ordinance, 1909 In doing so amount expended was 94,618.76, and Bird, D. E. Donnelly, R. Kennedy, P. 8. 8557,710 he said-The object of this Bill, Sir, is this vote of $150 is asked for to be on Leigh Bennett, MM Mads, TP. Pearce
23,91 to place on some regular footing both the the safe side,
E. B. Beed, R. A. Stokes and "R. This was approved.
Thursfield
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