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FRENCH CONVENT SCHOOL. DISTRIBUTION OF UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATES.
HONGKONG TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.
FINAL OF HANDICAP SINGLES
TEX HWNGKONG DAILY PREƐB-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19re, 1916,
COMPANY MEETING.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
As you were informed by my predecessor in the chair last year, we were then institut- ing a fire department The preparations having been completed, we commenced tak- The 4ird ordinary yearly meeting of the ing fire risks on the 1st January last; after Lady May distributed the Oxford and
above Company was held at noon yester protracted negotiations with the Fire Hongkong University Certificates yester-
In the Gral of the Handicap Sings day at the head office of the Comffices Committee in London with regard. day to pupils of the French Convent
"A" yesterday S. E. Green (owe 30) beat pouy, No. 4, Qucon's Buildings, Houg School Amongst those present, were His
te tariffs, etc., you will be glad to hear that The Chairman (Hon. Mr. P. H last week we were able to arrive at an tle Marid, and Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector 1, 0-3. Green, with a heavy nap Holyoak) presided, and there were Lordship Bishop D. Pozzoni, Rev. Father Captain Milner-Jons (réc. 16-1), 6-3, 5-7, kong-
sisagreement which made is possible for us of English School) Lady May was against him, played excellently, and his present:-Mesir. S. H. Dodwell J. W
to join the various fire associations through- received by the Rev. Mother Superior, the display augur well for his success in the Bonnez, J. A. Plummer and GT Ed.
fitint of the Championship. Singles. He (directors), Mr. C. Montague E At extraordinary and confirmatory moot
out the East, Headmistress and the Girl Guides, whe
who was always the more skilled player, and (gonerat manager), Rev. Father Roberings convened in December last, the share- conducted her to one of the spacious rooms
his placing was seldom at fault, Frequeat Mesty, H. Warre Stade, W. Dunbar, W. holders authorised an increase of the of the new building.
R, Hazeland and C, Miller, Rov. Father denot, and then drove the ball past him. J. B. K. Whittall S. W. Bacon, S. Gadditional shares and the acquirement of After a piano forte duet by the Misses y he drew his opponent up towards the Clarke, E. Ormiston, C. H. P. Hay, Society's capital by the creation of 3,600 Maria read his report on the school. Lady Miner-Jones throw away many advant Newall, T. E. Pearce L. Berindongue, the stock of the Chan Fire Insurance Co., May then distributed the certificates and us positions by double-faults in his service, B. Silva, A. H.H. Silva, He Fook, and Ltd., by an exchange of scrip in the ratio
also special rewards to the following pupils for their good conduct, politeness, and application all through the year:Higher Classes Miss Lilian Brinton; Remove Classes, Misa Ivy. Hollins; Lower Classes, Miss Ro-chud Young; I«fant's Class, Missi Jean O'Hoy
DAXAGBE'S REPORT.
The Manager's Report was as follows:- Profiting by the presence of Lady May, who has been kind enough to come and distribute the Oxford and. Hongkong University certificates, I beg to submit a preliminary report ou the French Convent School since its transfer from. Wanchni to
and was occasionally somewhat rash in his returns lobbing the ball for over his oppon- ent's baseline. Green played a very steady, consistent game, and gave Milner-Jones some hot work, placing the ball first in OIA corner and then in the other te
peatedly. Hin victory was undoubtedly an exceedingly creditable one, in view of his severe handicap. Milner-Jonce was at his best in the second set, which he way by 7 to 5, though the first, three games went to Green, He claimed the last five games successively, and his success in this set was loudly applauded.
HANDICAP DOUBLES,
D Lindsay Woods and E. Abraham
Raworth (rec. 28), in the final, 7-5, 6-4,
-4, after a well-fought contest,
Chau Sin Ki
The General Manager read the notice con vening the meeting after which
The CHAIRMAN said-The report has been in your hands for a week and I will, ter fore, with your permission, follow the usual procedure and take it, as well as the audi
tors' report, as read.
which not only shows a very large increase I have first to deal with the 1914 account,
in premium income but a reduction in the sent in for exchange. loss ratio as compared with our previosj record year, leaving o most satisfactory balance-after deduction of interim divi dead and bonus of $2,470,000. This 29-
of six of the Company's shares for one of the Society's. I must here express my admiration for the manner in which the negotiation for this fusion were conceived and carried out by our general manager. Up to the present date, 18,788 China Fire" shares have been exchanged for Unions," and in view of the obvious
that the balance outstanding will shortly advantages offered, I have no doubt but
ment of the Society and no less for the care
und devasion of the staff.
its present situation. No one who remow-(rec, 1-0) defeated A, H, Crook and A. B.sult speaks eloquently for the sound manage hers the class rooms in the crowded and conjested dict of Wanchai can help being struck by the vast dimensions of the building- in which the school of l'Asile de la Ste. Enfance will shortly be pineed. Is caunot withheld my sincere congratulations
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
from the Mother Superior and her staff | HOLIDAY EXHIBITION MATCHES. upon the acquisition of those healthy build..
ings-congratulations which must surely, emphasized win one regards the vast
be
PRESENTATION OF LEAGUE CUPS..
afternoon
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak will pre and costly structaral atterations which sent the Silver Cups to the successful Live transformed the accommodation intocing in the two Divisions of the Hong- its present large proportions. That theseg Football League on Easter Monday changes have not been without their imme diato offret upon the patrons of this school is seen in the brief notes submitted to me by the head mistress of the school. In these Hotos she says: the advantage of position has accounted for an increase in the num-partus) at 3 p., and should the result her scholars by over 40 per cent.
The ceremony will be preceded b-two exhibition angtebos, the proceeds of which will go to the Tobacco Fund. The winners of the Second Division (88th Co. R.G.A.) will oppose the runner-up (Staff and De
Your directors recommend that the divi- sible balance should be dealt with as fol
lows:-
To pay a final dividend of $20 per
share;
To pay a bonus dividend of 810 per share, which is
86 in excess of last year;
To write off property account, $20,000, To add to reinsurance fund, £30.000;
and to carry forward the balance of one
The premium on our new issue of shares will be very considerable, and with your permission, your director propose to pass this to the edit of reinsurance fund and investment fluctuation account in such proportion as may seem advisable, thus carrying out the policy of building up re serves which has brought the Society to its presont high position.
You will be glad to hear that your direc tors have not only voted the staff a 18 per cent, bonus to be placed to the credit of provident fund, but also voted a month's cxtra pay to the members of the staff on the
and in this the beard feel that you will be Society's books on the 31st December last,
entirely in accord with them as showing. and one-half-milion dollars. This recom-appreciation of the staff's unremitting mendations, I feel sure will be approved labours which have produced such good and endorsed by a shareholders of the Society.
results.
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I permit mysel to express the confident HONGKONG,
Great Britain and her Allies will have hope that by the time we meet next year,
emerged triumphantly from the titanio
struggle upon which we are engaged, and
have since the comasacement of the war not
interests but wore amongst the very first to only done their utmost to protect British
stop all trading with Germans,
Turning to 1915 account, you will notics the prom un income shows a very large increase over its predecessor, which itself
an increase, but the balance amounts to the was a reard. Lasses paid naturally show
very substantial sum of $3,731.000, out of
in the meanwhile I am proud to be able to which we recommend the payment of any that the Sociey's directors and staff interim dvidend of 830 per share, and a basus of 20 per cent, to contributors of
when these are paid of over $500,000 to business in bones terms, Iaving a balança
be carried forward. A fine sight it may
to be carried forward are unduly lare bus sein that the amounts which we recommend
Mr. II. W. SLADE, in seconding the tao- there are many factors that have decided MILITARY (Red)-Rogers (RE); E
tion, said The shirtha dera of the Socisty Jones (K.B.L.I.) and H. Coxon (R.E. your directors to place the Society in a Captain); Lovelock (R.G.A.), Williams pos tion to the all contingencisa, Apart ave every reason to be satisfied with the (KSLI) and Hortep (RE) Bhak from losses folowing the nec ptance of war report and statement of accounts which spear (RGA), Davies (K.S.L1.), Young nau (R.G.A.), Swan (R.G.A) and risks, the hazards applying to maring insur-hava bean laid before us. We are being Pearco (RE.). Reserve Brittle (K.S.-
ance compared with normal years are very
paid an increased dividcud, but at the
The teams selected for the latter game are as follows : —
There were no questions, and the Chair- MAN formally proposed the adoption of the report and accounts,
of Saturday's game between the K.SLI On the epision of a cursory Inspection and the RG.A. be decisive a match between by Mr. Ralphs, the Inspector of English teams selected from the Military and The Schools
or the 2nd of June last at Wan Rest (Hongkong FC and Navy) will be ehni, the attendance on the rolls was 81,played, the kick-off being at 4.45. Be as compared with 120 at the present time. games will be played on the Club It is satisfactory to note the Inspectors Ground, Should the R.G.A and the opinion of the discipline of the school He Shropshire's draw on Saturday, that fix describes as "good" and says "the ture will be replayed instead of Military children are happy." Evidence of the 1: The Rest. witccess of the English mistress in the higher classes is found in the Inspectors report on conversational English Class 3 when examined was found to be."
very good; most of the girls were eager to talk?? Alair reading was very good indeed The pronunciation of C. III. was good and the reading very careful. When the girls in Class 2 overcome their shyness they were well able to talk and their pronuncis tion was very good." In this Class para-I). Talfourd (RG.A.), and White much greater. Owing to the number of time the reserve 's being strengthen phrasing was freely employed and with good (R-E.). results. In English History the pupils THE REST (White).-J. Rodger (H.K steamers which are requisit oned by thed by the addition of £50,000 to reinsuranes were well able to discuss cause and effect. FC); G. Fennemore (Navy) and J. Goverment for war purposes, there is p fund, I am also sure that the reasons which Summarising the results of his inspection McCubbin (H. K. F. C.); Rowbothan the Inspector writes:" The school ap(Navy), J. Stewart (H.K.F.C.), and M..
shortage of tonnage in many trades. As A you have given for the carrying forward L. Railton (H. KF.C.), Hutchison consequence, risks are not so widely spread 92 such a large amount to insurance sus- mend that the maximum grant awarded,”
3. Walker (H.K.F.C.). H McE,
pears to be doing good work and I recouvy), J. Stalker (H.K.F.C. Captain), and in various direction, interior. vessels : agcount will most with the approval
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of all shareholders. We have. Éstened with much interest to your report on the pro- gress made towards the institution of a firs
In the sphere of the schoo's external recTavish (H.K.F.C.), and Scott (Navy) are cupired; we have also to contend with lations I may mention the presentation of Reserves-Hopper and Martin (Navy).
the enhanced dangers due to lights being six pupils for the Oxford Preliminary Referee Mr. F. W. Wright. examinations in July last. All these pupils
extinguished and buoys removed, the ex- passed. The school also presented one girl
ceptional difficulties attending alvage department, and I hope this will prove to for the Hongkong University Junior
operations and the high cost of repairs, be a beneficial extension of our busines. I examination; she also passed and with dis tinction in needlework. The names of the
The further disturbance, in China haw Every glad to hear that provision has successful Oxford Preliminary students Charged with kidnapping
again disorganised commerce and destroyeden made for extra remunerat on to the
Mericia Dauenberg. Andrie Baudet En-Street, &
eries Rita Hazeland, Cybele Guimares, Chinese boy from a house in Bridges that confidence which is so essential to the members of the staff. The reaults which steady growth of trade, and while we have have been put before us testify to the care every hope that there conditions will soon and ability with which our interests have
Bre:
FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR K.DNAPPING.
mall
Chinese named Iu Kei Chiu
carnacion Miler, Emma Smith; Hongkong pleaded not guilty at the Criminal Sessions right thence yes, we do not consider it pry.been attended to, and all shareholders will
University examination, Miss F. Neves During the past five years the total number yesterday-
of scholars who have passed the University
The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hodg
deat to leave them ent rely out of account. loome, the paymun; to them of the 16 par the Preliminary of whom were in son) said the child was kidnapped on the The necessity for conserving our funds cent, bonus and one month's salary. I now
Section and 8 in the Junior. The winner of the Lugard scholar Dth March from his mother's house. The readily commends itself, and I feel sure beg formally to soad the adoption of the ship this year was Miss Rita Hazeland. boy was sent to buy some kerosino oil and that you will endorse our recommendations report and statement of accounts us pre- Like all other grant schools in the Colony, when he returned he went out to a latrine, this school enme within the provisions vi
As regards our gold investments, these seated. the order of the Governor-in-Council with
He did not come back, and when the mothe, have suffered shrinkage in value, but all Tho report and legunt, were unanimous! respect to medical inspection, Such an inspection was kindly conducted by Dr. G.
failed to find him the informed the police, P. Jordan who reported the children as
who searched steamboats sung alongside being in perfect health." I may add the wharves, and found the boy in the in conclusion that the activities of the custody of prisoner on the Sei Fung.at scholars have not been confined to the or-3.30 am. dinary class work. Several pupils have obtained certificates for shorthand, and in-
The jury wag sa follows:-Messers. 6. the usual branches of art, ie, music, draw-C. MacNider, S. G. Ribeiro, J. E. Ander and needlework very satisfactory re-son, J. M. Soares, J. A. M. de Graca. sults have been obtained. In convection with the musical talents of the children IE. M. Xavier, F. X V. Ribeiro, jun. the fall in prices.
companies who have investments at Homely adopted bave suffered in hike manner. Our invest- ments have however, been written down last, and by the strengthening of our in to prices current on the 31st December
ORMISTON
The CHAIRMAN snnounced that dividend
On the motion of Mr. CLARE, seconded by Mr, Ho Foox, Megers. J. W. C. BonusT
Messrs. A. R. Lowe and C. Bernard were and A. Forbes were re-elected tizzetors.
vestment fluctuation recoun; we still have re-appoint d auditors at a remuneration a credt of $612,000 which we estimate of $1,000 per manu each, on the proposi should be sufficient to provide for any furtion of Mr. Dugais, conded by Mr.
You will be glad to bear that we have invested over half a million sterling in War warrants might be had on application a very fair sum to the war funds. At the Sui Fung prisoner gaid, "You will have to Loans and Exchequer Bonds and we pro-at the adjoin ng office. annual athletic meetings of St. Joseph's be careful or you will walk on a child." pose to further invest in thr's manner and College in which every Catholic school in Witness said. What has that to do with Hongkong took part, the girls of this school competed in the events allotted to them. you?" and prisoner said in reply that the It is gratifying to me to report that apart child was his son. Witness was suspicious, from carrying away the handsome prizes, and said it was strange that he (prisoner) the children were given an enjoyable time did not take more cars of the child, and at Happy Valley,
His Lordshin Bishop Pozzoni thanked not let him sleep without a blanket over
may mention the very earming Operetta The Chinese constable who found the child Piven by the pupils in March last year, said that when he walked on board the the results of which enabled them to send
fady May for her presence. Her Ledyship him. He arrested prisoner, was then presented with a beautiful bou-
Sentence of five years' imprisonment was
quet of flowers by Miss Iris Thornhill and
the pupils sangGod save the King." passed
thus carry our share of the burden of financing the war, which every Britisher who cannot actually serve is proud to bear In this connection, I may inform you that one-fourth of our staff have volunte red for active service, and their work has practically fallen entirely on the remaining member, who deserve the highest praise for the whole-hearted services
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.
receipts for the week exiding 5 Apaal je The approximate statement of tradie follows-
This Year Hors Last Year ........ Increase Begrense
Receipte Setor week
Aggregate receipts
* for 14 weeks.
8158, 83
54.
1613
26, 163.
WESTEN, MACAO
STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Blugle Fare by Night Steamer Return
(available also for return
by day boarner)
Single Fare by Day Stesmer Katern
HONGKONG TO CANTON, I
$6.00
11.00
5,00
9,00
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
WEDNESDAY, 19TH APRIL, 1916.
4. HEUNGSHAR, - 10 p.m. FATSHAN.
8. HONAM, 10 p.m. KINSHAN,
B-san, HONAM.
A p.m. KINSHAN.
THURSDAY, 20TH APRIL, 1816.
8 si IBUNGSHAM, 5 pm, FATSMAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8, SUI TAL, Tome 1,851)
|| 88, TAISHAN, Town 2,006, HONGKONG TO MACÃO. Wook days at 6 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart dunday at 8 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharfs
MACAO TO HONGKONG
Week days at 7.30 s.m. sad 2 p.m. Bundays at 7.30 am, and 3 p..
EXCURSION TO
MACAO.
SUNDAY, WED APRIL, 1916.
CheCompany's New Stenship
TAMA“ TAISHAN *
Will depart from the Company's W150-LOE STREET. WHARN Bsi @ *.m., and return from Maonɑ at 3 p.me
NB.The Company will also run Blomer from Maese on Sunday at 7.30 am And from Hongkong if I p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wind.
FARES AS USUAL,
MACAO-CANTON LINE B.S. BUT AN
Departures from Memo to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ak 3 pami
periares from Centon to Macao on Today Thursday, and
and Saturday:
P
JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, UANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION{CO., LTD... AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
PICANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8 BAINAN, 588 tons, and 8.8, NANNING, 569 font.
Oss of the shore Steamers leaves Canton for Wackow every Monday,Wedumday sit Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wychow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 aD, Bound frips wike about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa, by the Company direct Steamer LINTAN and SANUL Theme Tentals have imperios Caba escommodation and are lighted throughout by électricity Electric Fan in mah Cabin,
Booking Office open daily (Banday excepted) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further particular may be obtained sý khe Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STRAMBOAT Co., 170.,
Eptel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier,
"ON SALE.
& TABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY For Desand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Mails; siso-Table of the 20srly Approximates Average
So for 25 years, From 1874 to 1000,
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ES CASI
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Should Purchase "FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON
BY THE PEARL RIVER," BX
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Hongkong: " DAILY Friss - Othon?
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