NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
„LET.
CALLIOT BUNGALOW, 21, Robinson
ELORUMA, Verndah and Charle
Electric Fittings. Apply to
F. M. GUTIERREZ, The "Birdenge" Hongkong, 27th January, 1916.
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URBAINE OF PARIS
(FIRE INSURANCE-06).
E beg to inform that the Power of W bus be the Fire Insurance Co. URBAINE of PARIS given to MESSRS is transferred to
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 271v, 1916.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTWENTY EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mears. JARDINE, MATITESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 1st February, 19.6, at 11.30 AM
of for
the purpose of receiving the Report
of Directors together with a Statement Accounts for the year ending $1st December, 1915.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Cou any will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 20th January, to FUESDAY 1st February Transfer of Shares can be 1916 (both days inclusive), during which Registered.
MACEWES* Z * Co. is cancelled and period no
the Agency of
P.A. LAPICQUE & Co.
B. P. MARTELET,
Inspecteur de la Cie d'Assurance contre l'Incendio L'URBAINE de PAIUS. Hongkong, 26th January, 1916.
NOTICE.
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E have taken ever the Agency of the above Company formerly held by Massas. MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., and are prepared to Accept Risks from this date.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE Acting Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co.,
LIMITED, AN
General Agents for the
WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 13th January, 1916.
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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE;
P. A. LAPICQUE & CONT
4, Queen's Building, Tel. 950,
Hongkong, 28th January, 1916,
WANTED.
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YOUNG PORTUGUESE CLERK. Must be smart at figures. Write, stating age, experience and salary required to-
Box No. 20, Care of "Daily Presa" Office." Hongkong, 28th January, 1916. [204
R
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. CEALED TÉNDERS will be received at
the HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 12 o'clock Noon on the 24th day of February, 1916, for India Supplies.
Por and other particulars may be obtained personally between the hours of 10A.M. and 1 PM. or by letter to the D.A.D. of Supplies and Transport, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong
Tender Forms must be properly filled up signed and dated, and no conder will be form and delivered by 12 Noon on the above date in a closed envelope marked "TENDER FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES." Etch Tender must be accompanied by a deposit of $100 as a guarantee of good faith. Such sum to be forfeited to the State if the Tenderer refuses to accept a Contract allotted to him, or, to attend at Headquarters Office when called apon.
The right to reject all, or any, tenders is pecially reserved.
Hongkong, 25th January, 1915.
G.
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
LIMITED.
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the BECOND ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Officer of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUES DAY, 1st February, 1910, at 11.45 A, for the purpose of receiving the leport of the year ending 31st December, 1915.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 30th January, to TUESDAY, 1st February, (both days inclusive), during which
can Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LTD.,
MOWBRAY'S. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary to: The GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkong, 13th January, 1916). [178
THR HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., on the purpose of receiving the Report of the TUESDAY, 1st February, 1916, st Noox, for Directors together the interment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1915.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pauy will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 20th January, to TUESDAY, 1st February, 19. (both days inclusive), during which period ng Transfer of Shares can Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Hongkong, 3th January, 1916.
be.
HOUSKS TO LET
FURNISHED FLATS
HE Undersigned are prepared to furnish THE
soms of their Tregunter Mansions (May) Hovd) Flate to suit intending tenants. These Tints have first-class appointments which Include English Bathe and Kitchen ranges, hot water supply and water-closets. They are of two kinds, viz; Flats with 2 Bedrooms and 2 Sitting Rooms and Flats with a Bed- rooms and 1 Sitting Room The latter are specially suitable for Bachelorn Arrange mente could be made if desired for the use, in common with certain other tenants, of the adjoining fresh water
water swimming bath. Apply
INTIMATION
voice in questions of an Imperial character. the Colonial Office would ever be troubled The last demand is conmonly mundor ngain. From this it is clear that Mir stood and great play was made with it a WILLIAM ROBINSON completely misunder the time.
When read, however, in con- stood the nature of the movement, which, junction with the context it is evident indeed, he attributed to a few unquiet that it means not participation in an spirits among the British community.
WATSON'S Imperial Council, as is generally supposed. The Hon, Mr. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
E
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE THE PREMIER SCOTCH
OF THE FAR EAST
Co. Ltd. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 26th January, 1918.
TO LET
TIWO HOUSES in TWO
·1205 |
STONEHENGE," No. 5. Robinzon Bond. Newly dons-up and remodelled.
Each House antiine downstair Two Good
Rod upstairs Three Bedrooms, each with
Bathroom
Outhouses and Grass Tennis Court, Shortly available for occupation, ANN Apply tow
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1915.
TO LET.
\FFICES in Queen's Building,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESİ- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th December, 1915. 1108
TO LET.
TO.11, GAGESTREET, from 104 January,
Apply to
J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Hongkong, 18th November, 1915. [100
TO LET,
and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, FRAK Apply fo
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 12th November, 1918,
Apply
·TO LET.
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$TE KENNELS," 168, Magasine Gap,
Thoroughly renovated and repaired.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongbing, 10th November, 1016. [95%
TO LET.
AVENSHILL EAST,
Park Road, Borvmats' Quarters, de. Vacant li November.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1915. (90
FOR 25 YEARS.
E
WATSONS
„VERY OLD LİQUESİ
Sorch Whisk
ESTABLISHED
but a right merely to be allowed an ex- prussion of opinion on those matters of an Imperial, as distinct from a purely local, nature which come before the local Gove ment. It was, in short, an evidence rather
the Acting Colonial Secretary, wrote an elaborate memorandum designed to show that the characteristics of the community, so far as public affairs were concerned, ignorance and inespacity, while the
were
of modesty than of overweening ambition. Hon. Mr. J. J. KESWICH and the Hon. The petitioners, however, failed on this and Mr. E. B. BELIXIOS assailed the honesty apon other points to define their scheme and integrity of their fellow-residents. with sufficient clearness, and thus gave an Referring to the free-election of unofficial opportunity, of which their opponenta wɑre
members the Council, Mr. KESWICK only too eager to avail themselves, to predicted that if the request were granted obscure the main issue with a mass of side there would from time to time be a most issues.
For this reason the Hon. Mr. undesirable unofficial element who would POLLOCK is to be congratulated upon having not command public confidence, and the set forth the aspirations of the community most important interests in the Colony to-day with such directness and simplinity would not be represented, possibly be that they must be judged on their merits signalled out for discriminate treatment." without possibility of evasion or distortion, He went an to conjure up pictures of In considering the fate of the last poti- darkly at what would arise in the local Tammany Hal and its aluses and to hint tion it is necessary to bear one or two facts Legislature" if an elected majurity could in mind. The late Marquis of RIPON was dispose of its revenue as they might nearly seventy when he penned his dispatch think fit. It is amusing to read such
ideas in these days, and it surely required an age at which the mind is not generally great deal of courage to write them even very receptive of new ideas--and its tenor twenty-two years ago with the example of was largely dictated from this end. His Shanghai so close at hand. They evidently failed to impress Lord RIPON, who frankly lordship had served a torņi as Viceroy of admitted that he would like to see n India, and excited much diversity of Municipal Council established in Hong- opinion by his policy, which was directed kong, and intimated his willingness to agree to the addition of an unofficial towards extending the rights of natives of member to the Executive Council, though India, and, in certain directions, towards he was not clear that this step would in all cases be actively beneficial," Mr. limiting the privileges of Europears, We CHAMBERLAIN, who succeeded him, was less see this policy reflected in some of the cautious; he, accorded two seats in the statements which he returned to the peti- Executive Council to unofficials and added one official and one unofficial member to tion from Hongkong. He very carefully the Legislative Council. As no serious. analysed the population of the Colony, for menace to the peace, order and good example with the object of showing that government of the Colony has followed to give representation to the English Irish from these modest concessions during the past twenty -- years. is it too much and Scotch only would be to exefude con- ta hope that Mr. BONAR Law, who has siderably more than nine-tenths of the in-lived in a self-governing dosition may habitans from the franchise, and declared be emboldened to go a step further in the
direction sought 7", that he was opposed to placing the power in the hands of a small oligarchy restricted by the lines of race," His lord- ship, however, saw nothing inconsistent with his ideas in the perpetuation of a British bureaucracy. Equally illogical, in view of the fact that the officials from the Governor downwards are liable to be sent elsewhere and hava no permanent interests here, was the objection raised on
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alico the ground of the transient nature of the Memorial and Aliated Hospitals ac- with thanks a donation to the knowledges population. Nor will the evidence offered funds of the Hospitals from Youn- Tea in proof of the good government of the Yung of 840. Colony bear very close investigation. The BIRTH,
growth of the population was duo, we WELLS-At the Victoria Nursing Home, should say, rather to the favourable geogra
Shanghai, on January 20th, to Mr.phical position of the island and Mrs, M. E. H. WELLA, a son.
ontrepot for trade than to the genius MARRIAGE.
of its rulers-how otherwise are BROWN-CRAVEN-At H.B.M; Consulaty,
afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, we to explain a similar growth in Shanghai, on January 21st, Reginald, third son of Samuel Brown J.P. of Trewens, Kingston Hill, to Katherine Isabel, third daughter of Thomas Craven, of Shanghai and 17 Fitz- george Avenue, Kensington,
DEATH,
POPULARITY MAINTAINED
BY ITS
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
A. 5. WATSON
Rontaining & Read Acting Secretary,
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THE HONGKONG LAND REOLAMA- MATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
NFIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TO LET,
LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation
QEALED TENDERS will be received at of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will 66 & Road, Peak, from Jeh November, 1918
Hospital Supplies
be held at the Offices of Mesars. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., on TUESDAY, 1st February, 1918, at 12.16 P.M., for the purpose of
the HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until NOON on the undermentioned dates for the following
receiving the Report of the Directors Services:- Meat,
Monday,
7th
together with a Statement of Accounts for February, 1910. the year ending 31st December, 1915, Fuel (Coal, etc.)
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com General Supplies A Thursday, 10th
BJ February, 1916.pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 20th January, to TUESDAY, 1st February, Monday, 14th
February, 1916 1916(both days inclusive), during which period Thursday, 17th
no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. February, 1916. By Order of the Board of Directore, Forms and other particulars may be
E. BRUCE SHEPHERD, Acting Secretary. obtained personally between the hours of
Hongkong, 13th January, 1916.. 10 A.. and1 r.. or by letter to the DAD. of Supplies and Transport, Victoris Barracks, Hongkong
Washing
Barrack Services
Tender Forms must be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no tender will be considered unless made out on the proper Form and delivered by 19 Noox on the above dates in's closed envelope markod, TENDER FOR FORAGE, etc." Each Tender must be accompanied by a deposit of 8100-s guarantee of good faith. Such sum to be forfeited to the State if the Tenderer refuses to accept a Contract allotted to him, or to attend at Headquarters Office when called
проп
The right to reject all, or any, Tentlers is specially reserved.
Hongkong, 24th January, 1916.
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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
BOXING.
QUBJECT to sufficiant entries being received an AMATEUR BOXING COMPETITION open to Hongkong will be i held in the Gymnasium of the V.R.C. on FRIDAY, February 25th.
CONDITIONS:
(a) 3 two minute rounds and if undecided
an extra round of ono minute.. (b) In 3 weights; 118 lba, 133 lbs, and 148 (c) Competitors weigh in at V.R.C. on
night of February 24th
109.
1. DEAKIN, Esq. care of V.R.C., before
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th October, 1915
88
HOUSE
ADO
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD, Hongkong, 24th October, 1915. [37
TO LET.
Kantsford
Terrace,
[178
TO LET.
& 00., LTD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
13
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCEOFFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, PARI gist, Joanghai Hospital, an
CO., LTD.
of
18th July, 1904, of One Hundred Shares HARE CERTIFICATE No. 5122, dated numbered 86001 to 85100 inclusive fully paid- up, standing in the Register in the name of MR. ANTONIO JOAQUIM BASTO,
or DESTROYED, Macao, having been LOST Notice is hereby given that unless the said certificate be produced at the Offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Youx Road, Central, Hongkong, on or before the 8th day of February, 1916, New Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the ol Certificate will thereafter be hold by the Company as null and void,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
[166 Hongkong, 7th January, 1915,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
LOST,
for Twenty-five Shares numbered 4001 to HE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 4209 1925 inclusive, standing in the Register in the name of FRANK HARRINGTON DEACON, having been LOST. Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificate bo produced. at the Office of the Company, t, Queen's Road
Floor, Overlooking Harbone,
immediate posesion.
Apply i
SHEWAN, TOMES & CH Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914,
TO LET.
OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road,
33
OFFICES in King's Buildings OFFICES In Des Voeux Road Central. HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Bond,
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace. HOUSES at the Peak.
No 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway GODOWNS, at Warolni.
Bay,
Nos. 1, 2 and 2, WEST END TERRACE CANTON,
January 21st, Joao Manuel Gonsalves Pereira, in his 21st year. Hongkong Office: 101, Das Vœux Ros, LONDON OPTICA: 181, FLET STAKIT, E..
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 27th January, 1916
THE PETITION OF 1894. It is always a poor case which cannot afford to grant a hearing to the other side. Consequently, we have no hesitation in
ATHE HONGKONG LAND INVEST giving publicity in our columns to the ex- tracts from Sessional Paper No. 20 of 1800, with which the COLONIAL SECRETARY has
·MENT & AGENOX Co., Leng Hongkong, 4th November, 1915.
32
an
Shanghai-and the Government would have had to be oppressive indeed if it had possessed any terrors for the Chinese, whose political timidity" was a rather un-
A mail for Europe via Siberin closes to-day at 3 p.ni,
The P. & O outward mail-atr. Jongolia with the London mail of the 13th January arrived at Port Said on the 24th inst.
A miscellaneous concert will take place. at the Engineers' Institute on Saturday evening. The names of many local artistes appear in the programme.
Mr. J. Hennessy Seth, a partner in the firm of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth, and Fleming, who returned from Home by the André Lebor, has been admitted a member of the Society of Incorporated Accountants: and a member of the Society of Chartered Secretaries....
The Japanese Government contemplates enlarging the scope of the Steel Foundry in Kyushu with a fund of Y.67,000,000, the work to be spread over five consecutive years. A Bill to secure sanction for this step will be introduced to the Diet at the end of the month.
happy inspiration. We find nothing to
A Chinese woman named Tang Hớc Kwo, indicate that the British community represented themselves, in Lord MILNER's of Castle Road, purchased January of
laat year share scrip in the China Navigo classic phrase, as political-helots."; all-tion Company valued at $2,000 which has now been discovered to be n forgery. A they claimed was the common right of Englishmen to manage their local affairs lished that he had gone to the country.
search for the fraudulent salesmán estob.
and control the expenditure of the Colony, where Imperial considerations wore not ine volved," It is that right which Lord RIPON overlooked when he asserted that Hongkong differed from the other Crown Colonies with which its mode of govern meat was unfavourably contrasted in that it had "no history or traditions, no record of old settlement, or of political usages. and constitutional rights." Here again
As the Suwa Maru slowly proceeded up: the fairway yesterday and passed the Andre Zebon, which brought the passen gers and crew of the torpedoed Fasaka Maru from Suez, there was an exchange of greetings. The erew of the Yasaka Maru assembled in the fore part of the French liner and heartily cheered the Suwa Maru, and the passengers and crew of the latter cordially responded,
st
pay and
Almost all the second issue of tiskefa for Mr. Denman Fuller's Piano Revital we see tender solicitude for native suscepti at the City Hall on Monday next at 9.15 bilities combined with utter disregard for put, have been sold, As has been pre- British. In his history Lord iron was Recital will go towards buying material viously announced, the proceeds of the
favoured us, relating to the demand made as unfortunate as in his logic. In support to be made into bandages for the wounded hy Mrs. Phelips' class. The programmeİN TO LET
te the residents of Hongkong in 1894 for of the view that Hongkong must remain will be sold for whatever amount those
a Crown Colony-a view that was never buying them are kind enough. a more representative form of Government.
the sum realised from this source will ge TWO BOOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road,
Kowloon THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey Apart from our readiness at all times to challenged-be stated that the island was entirely to the Fund for Blind Soldiers
taken over by and for the Crown to serve and Sailor. Bulidings, Kowloon,
give both sides of any question impartially FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Hond, with every
medern convenience, including in our news columns, we feel, in the present Imperial purpose, and to safeguará British the Third day of February, 1918, a New War and Water Carriage Brekom. A few Certificate for the said
traders sought refuge here after being driven out of Canton, where they had been established for years. That was in 1839, and the island was not coded to the British Government until 1841.
The Victoria Theatre presented a rather
Entries stating weight to be addressed to l Victoria, Hongkong, on or before Fingolah Batle and Kitches Ranges, Het instance, that it is an advantage to trade in the East. The fact is that British novel appearance last evening when the
February 15th. No Entrance Fes.
No Competition if less than 18 entries. The Committee reserve the right to refuse
entries.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1016.
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by the Company as null and void. SNOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary Hongkong, 3rd January, 1916
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE NINETY-SIXTH
ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY,
the 16th February, 1016, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 16th February, 2316, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WE CLARKE, Secretary Hongkong, 26th January, 1816
will
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE.
posion.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Termoe and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloon...
Apply foun
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
-Co... L Alasandra Buildinge Hongkong, 29th December, 1915,
199
and the old Certificate will thereafter be held Plata specially designed to accommodate three acquaint the present-day residents of the bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immediate Colony with the nature of the opposition which they may expect to encounter in seeking a larger share in the conduct of public affairs. It will be noticed that
The simple fact is, of course, that Lord "the petition which was presented to the House of Commons in 1894 did not differ RIPON know nothing, or next to nothing, very materially from that which is being about Hongkong and was nervous about signed now. While it did not ask for any sanctioning a change which was reaisted by representation on the Executive Coungil the Governor and several of his nominees no doubt because this was regarded as too on the Legislative Council. The Governor daring an innovation to suggest in those told him that the petition owed its origin days-it sought an elected unofficial major-principally to the imposition upon the tax ity on the Legislative Council, perfect free payers, some three years previously, of an dom of debate for the official members with additional military contribution of £20,000 power to vote according to their conscien- a year, and suggested that if some conces tious convictions, complete control in the zion were made with regard to this and an Council over lócs) expenditure, the manage unofficial member were appointed with a meat of local affairs, and a cousultative Lecat in both Councila he did not think that
FOR SALE.
B.HP.
HR CERTIFICATE No. 1018 for one share, $100 paid an, numbered 11018, standing in the Register in the name of WOONE 10 ENG HORNSBY ACKROYD SANG having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificate is pro soupled direct to one 8 KW. Continuous duced to the Society on or before the 26th Current Shast Wound Dynamo of 50/70 volts April, 1916, A NEW CERTIFICATE for the with shunt realator.
A180 ONE BWITCHBOARD for said share will be issued and the old Certifi
ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &o, complete cate will thereafter be held by the Society as null and void.
with instruments for 100 Amps. By Order of the Board of Directors,
For further particulars apply to C. MONTAGUE EDE,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, General Manager.
Alexandra Buildings, [200 Hongkong, 26th January, 1918-
Hong kong, 18th September, 1915, ------ [04 -
ing's entertainment having been ar audience was composed almost exclusively of policemen-special policemen-the even- the benefit of the Police ranged for Reserve. It was held under the patro nage of the Hon. Mr. Mcl. Mesere, (Captain Superintendent of Police) and Mr. F. 5, Jeukin (Deputy Superintendent of Police Reserve.) In addition to the ordinary programme, miscellaneous items were also given by several artistes, and the Special Police Band, under the direction of Mr. J. da Costa, rendered a number of selections, all of which wore very well given and loudly applauded. The contributors to the programme were Messrs. Brooks, Venner, Geordie, Murray, some amusing specimens of Chinese illu- White, Allen, Thorne and Huxley and sions were shown by Messrs. McGregor, Murphy Chin Chu Fat and Pun Tuen.
overy way ar The concert was in great success Fifty per cent, of the gross proceeds of the concert are to be devoted towards helping to delar, the cost of the Polica Reserve band instru- ments.