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easy matter for settlement if all house holders acted alike. Indeed, Peak residents who, permit the friends and relations of their servants to reside on their pretnis
HANDOM REFLECTIONS.
Should race meetings be held by the Bri tish communities of the Far East while the war continues This question: 1 notice. isare clearly violating the Peak District being discussed again at Shanghaj in con- nection with the announcement that the Stewards of the local raes club have fix d
A very
R:servation Ordinance of 1904.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 30гn, 1015,
him, and sentence of ton years followed. It was while undergoing this soutenon that the
ich will prove far loca¡ Peace once again defeated the aims of
whole collection of Justice in a manner 100 evasive, even lur the detectives at Scotland Yard.
COMPANY MEETING: HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above was held at th Hongkong Hotel on Saturday at noon, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar presided, and the alko
•present were:-Mr. Ellis Kadoorie (director), and Messrs. G. T. Lloyd, W. Logan, G. Dutton, M. Manak, 19, K Blair, J. E. Raymond, S. D. Samekh, and She Po Sham, with Mr. J. H. Taggart,
secretary-
The secretary read the notice conven
The CHAIRMAN said:--Gentlemen,The
The are lamp at the junction of Ice House The aggressive and provokingly rampant dates for the autumn receting. The arguTexton cont-of-atis on the German Bank Street aral Des Vœux Road is not at all in the Rialto. I notice, is being effectively well. Like the immortal Mrs. Wiggs' ments against the continuance of these meetings are: (1) That it is bad taste for hidden from view, not by a Union Jack-spirited-Cuba, its constitution must be sore as ung writer to the .. on the subjectly troubled by internal disorganisation duz what is practically a British Chub to be
suggested, but by an artistic wood covering to some foreign element. For quite an holding race meetings when very many of its members are risking their live at the view of this, fow can deny that writing appreciable time the whole arta is in dark-ing the meeting, after which
to the Props vidni so giving publicity to neas, then comes a lot of fitful flatteri uz Front; and (2) that it is wrong to spend such things money on sweeps, or even on as new hats and dresses while the Public something which annoys, has not its com-just as if the lamp is in pain. Für & winterports and accounts having been in your About three patriotic citizens | becomes its indiant old self, then, swith-hauds for several days, 1 wik, with your pensations. War Fands are badly supported. olivious answer to these arguments is the who had become angered at the fact that and will is inky blackness again. 07 permission take them, together with the the members of the Race Chub who are risk this rampant reminder of a disgraced nation course, some people may find real entertain: auditors certificate, as rend. On entu. ing their lives at the front would be the was allowed to remain on view in a pria-nent out of the performance, but I really paring the working account for the six very last persons in the world do sympathiscipal thoroughfare of a British Colony had think that the poor lamp should be relieved months under review with the correspond-
RODERICK RANDOM. with any agitation to stop the races, and the courage to go into print-but they have of that foreign element which transforms
won, amul cam now look at these shrouded into a sort of pantomimic contrivance. as for the other argums; it may very. pectinently be asked whether the Public Tentos prablems with nucht reif-satisfactjo 1. -War Funds would benefit in the slightest Now, what of the German names on the degree directly from the suspension of the roll of member-lip of the Royal Hongkong halt-yourly caro mesting. I debt it. "On Yeeht Cluby the other hand, these funds have substan
"Rending of preuliar clusters of stars an *tially honestled by the few race meetings ↑ which have been held since the war. Asimilar brilliant constellations reminds me
a result of the meeting in Hongkong ast February the Prince of Wales' Fand beg fitted to the extent of something like en thousand dollary, and I supposes the sam: percentago at Shanghai yieks a sun for the War Funds considerably larger than this. Personally I see very little different in prinsiples between raising such funds by a rade mrating and raising them by bazaar or garden fête. Race meeting continue to be held in Australis and ap parently even in Berlin, where the German Derby was run as usual" this year!
MACAO NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
that there is a verease of $36,896,07. It ing six months of 1914, it will he sren
must, however, be borne in mind that the ball-year ending 30th June, 1914, was, I think record our, whereas the one just ended is one of the leanest, The decrease in revenue is practically all in board and lodging, and is to be accounted for ly tho war, which has almost entirely put an end. for the meantime, to the tourist traflic. MAcao, August 25th.
Entil affairs return to zorunl of an incident which occurred recently, awi
THE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
conditions we enunot look for any great The celebration by the Volunteer Corps resumption in this source of revenue and tremendous locul sensation, Ab acquaint which might easily have developed into
friend who one day was of their first anniversary went off most shareholders must be prepared for lean ance of mine had elated at the fact that he had discovered sutisfactorily in beautiful weather. The times until this disastrous war is finishel, starry phenomenon, anth a general invita band of the Corps played some agreeable | Every economy that could be reasonably tion to view the discovery was issued for selections of music in front of Government effected in the working of the hotel with the flowing evening. We assembled House, on the Praia Grande, early in the out impairing its efficiency has been the praya and, following the astronomer's morning, and attracted a large number of carried out. finger with great interest and intent for people, who afterwards manifested much proceed with our usual decorating and beyou interest in the ceremony of hoisting the painting, which has been met out of many minutes-saw nothing
flag at the quarters. Subsiquently the reparts and renewals account, to which many clusters of Peak lights, Funny,'
**Last evening. just beyond Volunteers proceeded to the Cemetery, account we propose to place $6,379:77,. he remarked. Jupiter. I saw a diamond-shaped constella-where Sr. Marques, ex-President of the bringing it up to $10,000. It would be
Mesquita, the hero of Pak-sa-lean, and.
It has been necessary to
ta continue such work, is if we post-
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
SUMMER SALE
COMMENCING-
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st.
FOR 10 DAYS ONLY. ---
THE WHOLE STOCK WILL BE OFFERED AT EXCEPTIONALLY
· LOW PRICES TO MAKE WAY FOR OUR NEW AUTUMN DELIVERIES:
BLOUSES
FROM $2.50 EACH. TRIMMED HATS
AT HALF-PRICE.
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN
BARGAINS IN
RAINCOATS AND
SHOES.
SPORTS COATS,
on behalf of the Volunteer Corps, placal pored it the ultimate cost of keeping the ANY SOILED GOODS WILL BE CLEARED
buildings in proper state of repair Wo are writing would be greaser. $10,000 uff furniture and fixtures account."
bringing that down to a safe figure. In
near future, I fear, we shall have to face a heavy expenditure: for recarpet- ing, hence the provision for depreciation. We take over the Hotel Mansions on 1st | September, Mr. Humphrey's fons expiz-.
tion, and most of the stars in the magic | Senado, unde a specch at the graveside of unwise, in your directors' opinion, not! A newspaper discussion in Penang can be group had tails which wagged repeatedly related with no small amount of interest in We looked long and anxiously into the yel- ret dome, but save not one tailed star, and, The matter in dispute was. Ilongkong.
Should Volunteers in uniform consequently, not a single wag. The end in short: sainte the Superintendent of Police Dur- of the astronomical gathering cafe quick ing the hearing of a Court case the Acting-ly. Someone made a casual remark about a certain cluster of three stars which, if Superintendent of Polien claimed that Volunteers in uniform musí salute him; no zealously studied, produced pictures no nusual custom. I assume However, this artist could paint. The astronomer, for brought forth a somewhat vitriolic coursome ressum or other. “ cut up rough,” Â'- ment from one who signed hitus Esany rate, we never saw the stars with talla which wagged, and have never done so to Soldier. He stated that he had never heard that soldiers are required to salute this day. civilian policeven"; and pointed out that
Since the publication in the Gazette af no army regulations contained instructions to this effect. A Superintendent of Police, the Ordinance framed with the object of the writer added, tlors not hold the King's tuning up the voices of Kowloon's musical Commission; he does not even hold a Com-hawkers, the cries of these verulers have mission from the Governor; and the fact become even more frequent and lusty, and an entirely new brand of cries, much more that a policeman wears three stars in his shoulder strapa does not entitle him to the nerve-racking than any which have been rank and privileges of a Captain in the rendered before, havë <bren, introduced, There is more music" in them, and they Army
are so arranged that they seem to be marte The above opinion was endorsed by "Aup of so many wails and moans. Of course, Voluute," who quoted the following inci-this is mere bravado,
a wreath of porcelain flowers on the grave At nidday H.E. Sr. Main inspected th (orps at the Headquarters, and in the afternoon the eremony of presenting the standard took place, the wife of the Governor officiating. The Hongkong Police Reserve" were represented by Chief Insper tor C. F. Mason and inspector d'Almada 9 Castro, with a Sergeant and 21-mening then, and we trust to see an improve-
ment in revenue from them. The offices- the Portuguese platoon, and these were
The balance of are well let meantime. entertained tedinner-the laspcotory at
profit and less account is $102,104.21, Government House and the N.C.O. and men at the Volunteer Headquarters. The which your directors propose should be public in general were much gratified at distributed as follows: the presence of the members of the Hong-To pay a dividend of:- kong Police Reserve, reflecting as it dia the good foeling existing between the roighhearing Colonies and the Portuguess. and British nations in general.
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PRIEST'E SILVER JUBUZE. The Rev. Camo Arriaga, Cur of the Cathedral, celebrates the silver jubilee of Someone with this priesthood on the 31st inst, and this
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
.... 50,000.00 for the half-year To transfer to repairs and
6.379.77 renewals account $9.30 per share on 20,000 shares
To write off furniture and fis
tures account Ta write account To carry
account
10,000.0
off stram launch.
forward to rew
2.000.00
10,784.04
Total
..$103,161.7
I do not think there is anything else in the accounts to which I uced specially refer, hut after the adoption of the report and seconded, I shall be pleased to and accounts has been formally proposed, answer any question which shareholders may desire to put
There were no questions, whereupon The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the reports and accounts,
In or about the year 1801 the thing better to do has read that Ordinance event will be suitably marked in Macao. 1 and i trust you will approve of same- Superintendent of Police-in-Malacca over to the hawkers and they evidently did The Cathedral will bo decorated, a special not like the tone of it at least the fect--Foast will commence at.8 8.m., and roep complained to the Resident Councilor an! Captain of the Volunteers that the Euro-that their own tones were not appreciated tions will be held subsequently in the hours pean Volunteers did not salute hir Aand are now showing the Government and at which the Santa Rosa de Lima School order was ther issued that Volunteers the people of Kowloon that, like the song is conducted should salute Senior Police Officers in uni-sters of the air, they consider themselves ni
A propos the above-mentioned School, form. Immediately one of the Lieutenants perfect liberty to carol and ory, and weep
The prize distribution took of the Volunteers resigned, and the Captain and wail just as much as they like. They there is a matter that calls for public was told that if the order which the Volus-really make the early morning hideous with comment.. there considered irregular was not with their musical hawking; and though conplace some while ago, and, although this drawn the whole of the European volun-plaints have been made in the proper qua sort of function is invariably public, and teers would resign. The order was withers, presumably, the post continues without is a source of as much pleasure to parents
A resident in one of the
as to the children themselves, it was carried drawn, Ferk. Sap," I know that a sim!. restriction.
out with most extraordinary privacy. The lar question has been raised, in quite a stricken areas told me that he had been friendly meaner, in Hongkong, with special sorely tempted to do unto these human public were not invited, nor the teachers roference to the Police Rezerve. A layman, sengsters as he has done, or attempted to do, assuredly, looks upon & Superintendent of uno stipe, and then plead undeniably Police as a King's representative, and thus, justification and provocation. I do hope it assumes that his stars entitle him to the will not come do this. This lay opinion may enstomary salute. be entirely wrong, and readers with opinions on the object may like to express them. They are at liberty to do so, because the air wants clearing locally, I know,
ETC.
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TEIKOKU BREWERY CO.LTD. MOʻJL JAPAN.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1916.
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DEATH AND COTTON.
WHAT A NEUTRAL GAW IN GERMANY, A. Dutch business man who recently
"Last Wednesday wiek, when I was in returned from his third visit to Germany in the last fourteen weeks says:---- Düsseldorf, all the shops there received Government orders to stop selling cotton
Mr. LOGAN, in seconding, said :-I think shareholders are to be congratu
were then lated on the results shown in view of the through.
The report and recounts unanimously passed.
On the proposition of Mr. LLOYD,
Mr. Mr. RAYMOND proposed, and of other schools, while neither the Chair-seconded by Mr. DITTON, Dr. Noble was man nor the Hon. Secretary of the School-elected a member of the directorate.
as auditors to the Company, made an appearance. As a matter of fact SASERH seconded, the appointment." there was precious little ceremony at all Messrs. A. R. Lowe and A. U. D'Gourdin
This was all the business. about the function. Apparently the reason Afurnished was that the hall in which the Fame is secured in devious ways! Chinese who died in the gaol a few days ago distribution took place is in a condition had achieved it to auch an extent that his bordering on ruin, and that the already demice was commented apou to quite an tottering structure would affer complete
:1 appreciable extent in the local Press.
collapse with the weight of any consider can recall presumably greater men who were able number of people. And now this sam The letter signed "Dame: Durden" which appeared in the Day Press a ew dismissed with a much more meagre obita hall is to be opened for the assemblage of days ago on the subject of the growing ary notice, But Wong Cheak had made what will probably be a crowd ten times In addition to having ter- in excess of that which would have attend- practice among Chinese house servants st local history. the Peak of making their quarters avairorised the Peak to an even greater degreed the prize distribution. It might be just ably for the accommodation of their friends than the tiger, he had twice escaped from as well, in view of the reason given for the The first was quite au exclusion of the public from the prize di and relations voiced a complaint which, I Victoria. Ga»] ! believe, has been common among residents ordinary unromantic affair. Some lukongs,tribution, to ascertain whether the condi on the Peak this summer. No-one objects with characteristic weakness, had drifted tion of the hall is such as safely to permit to Chinese youngsters being allowed to into the subtle arms of Morpheus. Wong such a gathering of people as will tako breathe the fresh air of the Peak just as quietly exchanged clothes and walked no But he was bora
ENCOURAGING ATHLETICS. long as they like, but these family challenged into freedom.
Progresso, which some months ago gatherings in limited quarters, or the
arranged a walking competition that mes general transference of homes from the town
with considerable popularity and success, or the country to the volies' quarters of Peaks residences, cannot but be objection-himself out of his cell at the gaol, has now organised a swimming competi able on hygienic, grounds. However, it evaded the guards and was free free tion, to take place on the 18th September, seems to me that a very ready and reliable again. For several days he enjoyed at 6 p.m. There will be various events. remedy can be employed by residents this cleverly earned liberty, and then The Rev. Father Nunes has already pre- Evict the intraders. It should be quite an the law's long limb once more secured sented a prize for one of the events.
to burgle and came within the grip of the law once again. Yet a very solid two feet He picked brick wall did not deter him.
place at the Canon's reception on the 31st.
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the country. But there cannot have been any serious shortage, judged by what I same regulation was in force throughout
many. I have visited that port three times during the last three and a half months, have seen at Lübeck, in the north of Ger
and each time the quays and the river boats were choked with cotton received by way of Sweden. For some time, 70,000 hales were lying out in all wether The there was delay in dealing with it. harbour and railways were so blocked that Dockyard Manager, can be seen between the hours of 11
A certain amount was arriving from steamers were carrying it from that place Christiania, in Norway, several German
Düsseldorf in Botterdam." Other, cotton was reaching Cology and
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