CORRESPONDENCE.
PORTUGUESE SCHOOL FOR
HONGKONG.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."]·
"HONGKONG
SIR,-it affords my great-pleasure to inform the Portuguese Community that I ain in possession of a copy of telegrain, under the date of 27th instant, sent hy Mr. Velkinho ~ Corrés, . Deputy for Macao, at Lisbon to ✪ Progressu stating that the establishment of a Portuguese School in Hongkong has been approved by the Portugues: Government. that an official school is granted by the Republican Government, it is sincerely hoped that evers Portugues will send his children to the schwol.
It is one more patriótie work to be registered to the credit of the Republic, - main, Sir, Your obedient servant,
J. A. DE ALMEIDA. Hongkong, 30th November, 1DIG.
CHINESE
STATIONMASTER'S PLUCKY ACTION. BELILIOS MEDAL AWARDED.
Yesterday at the close of a meeting of the Executive Council, a presentation was made to Mr. Pen Chi-fan. station master n Tai Po. in recognition of an act of bravery performed by him. H.. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. Claud Bevern) presided and the others present were:-H.E. the General Officer Commanding (Major-General F. Ventris), the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. Fletcher), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Hallifax. Hon. Mr. Kemp, Hon. Sir Paul Chater, and Hon.
Mr. E. H, Sharp, K.C.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
CLERK'S STOOL TO JUDGE'S "ST. ANDREW'S DAY" IN
BENCH.
HONGKONG,
MR. F. A. HAZELAND LEAVES FOR EFFORT IN ATD OF SCOTTISH WAR
HOME TO-DAY.
The P. and O. Malta will have as a
FUNDS.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 1916.
INTER-SERVICE SHOOTING
COMPETITION.
ARRANGED FOR BOXING DAY.
A Team and Championship Shoot be Yesterday was a red-letter day for tween the Naval Military and Police passenger from Hongkong to-day Mr. F. Beotek folks resident in the Colong. ItForces (Regular and Auxiliary) of Hong- A. Hezeland, First Polics Magistrate was Heather Dayoor win day-a kong has been arranged to take place and Coroner of Hongkong, who is retiring scheme inaugurated for the purcse of under the auspices of the Police Reserve, after 28 years' service under the Hong-wiling the bawbees" from the pockets on: Boxing Day at Stonecutters Range, kong Governinent. Unlike most of his and purses of Scot and Sassenach alike commencing at 10 am sharp. legal colleagues, Mr. Hazeland is not in aid of the funds for providing com- Oke Team of four sen, in which Officers cadet He received his education in forts and little extras for our brave and N.C. Oncers may be included, will repment cach branch of the Services, Hongkong, first at a Government School, Scottish laddies at the fram, espcially M.S. Tam, R.MI.
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
JUST ARRIVED
A SPLENDID SELECTION OF
it does so verwinter atrast, for those of them who have ben wounded, an EEIDER
Ho
DOWN Departments (Army.),
EIDER DOWN QUILTS.
The originators of the movement knew H.K.B.B., R.G.A., 74th Punjabis, 18th what they were about when they hit upon Naval Yard Police, Hongkong Police Infantry, Longkong Pelice (European), heat as the nsignia of the day's Indians), Hongkong Police Reserve, proceedings; for nothing appeals more Shameen Defence Corps, and European
Warders of Victoria Gaol. potently to the patriotic feeling of the
Firing will take place with Service Acot than a "wee sprig o' heather," Rifle issued and as issued-by Govern with its strong, tough-stem surmountedient. Competitors must provide their by delicate purple bells, fit emblem of the Government length and pattern, may be own ammunition. Regulation slings, of union of the stern and gentle in the used
Firing will take place at the following Ranges and Targets:- Range.
200
national character.
It was a successful foray they made, if by the presence of badges (locally made one might judge by the evidence supplied
metal thistles) blue ribbons and heather on the conts, bats, and even tics of large numbers of the populace.
A
each of which was the object of attack The Colony was divided into districts, of a section of ladies. These districts were Kowloon, Taikoo, East Point. Cen- tral, and Peak. The residents of these fair assailants did their work most effec areas can testify to the fact that the tively.
200
500
500
Practice.
Deliberate. Figure. 7 and sighter.
Target. Rounds. Bisley
Snapshooting,
(Farget exposed
19
5 seconds).
- Deliberate.
Rapid,
000 Deliberate,
Bisley
·5
HIGH
CLASS
WORK.
PRICE
w
THIS DESIGN IS ONE OF MANY
SIZE 6'0'
X 5'0"
7 and sighter, $75.00
10 Magazines charged, Timo
allowed, 45 $CC6.
-18 in. Toad eighter.
Bull,
HIGHEST
GRADE
Competitors may fire from any military usually worn by the respective units on MATERIALS. regulation position. Unitorin (that the Range) must be worn. A Tie in the Championship Shoot will be decided in Recordance with N.R.A. Rules, and o Fio in the Team Shoot will be decided sighters) at the 600 yards range. The by firing 3 rounds perman (without time allowed to A Competitor within shooting and Rapid) is 30 seconds, which to fire a shot (except at Snap:
TEAMS.
Team (together with the names of two members in reserve-six names in all) must be sent to Mr. Jenkin on or beforé Wednesday, December 20th, at noon,
The names of the four members of each
RANGE DUTIES.
Capt. C. G. Wood, H.E.V.C., will act us Range Officer, the Chief Inspector (Musketry) II K. Police Reserve (Mr.
not escape attention, Mrs.
Even the vessels in the harbour did
Milroy, J. Chicken) will act as Squadding accompanied by a piper (Mr. Neil Drum Officer and will supervise Register- coming back with quite big "pickle.S. Tamar, R.G.A., R.E., K.SLI.. mond), boarding each vessel in turn and keepers. One Register-keeper should be provided by each of the following:- o' siller.'
will keep the Official scores. H.K.V.R., and HK. Police. The D.S.P
The Berges-Major B.M.L.L. II.M.S. Taniar will supervise at the Butts,
part.
who had been engaged in the work of baad of the 74th Punjabis headed the collecting earlier in the day. The pipe procession, and gave a rousing skil
Later in the forenoon the offices and with good results. other business premises were beseiged
and also frequently sat on the Puisne Judge's bench, as acting Paisne Judge, which, in view of the fact that in the early part of his career he was Puisne Judge's clerk, is somewhat novel achievement. Born in June, 1861. Mr. Hazeland became clerk to the Puise Judge in November, 1875, and, three years Inter, became acting Judge's clerk. From March 11th, 1852, to November of the
The Committee in charge had culisted same year he was acting Deputy Regis the whole-hearted sympathy and services trar and Accountant at the Supreme of a veritable army of lasses who, be Court, and a year later came his ap-ginning as early as & am., made a raid pointment as First Clerk at the Supreme upon the European inhabitants at every Court. To this appointment was added corner, and, unless they wore a barige or that of Marshal of the Colonial Court sprig, made them stand and deliver." of Admiralty in 1884. In 1890 Mr. Haze- land was acting Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, and was also appointed to be acting Clerk of Councils, He went on half-pay leave in 1895, during
All the fair foragers had something which stay in England be was called to distinctively Scotch in their dress-a the lar, and, upon his return to the Glengarry cap. In some cases special
tartan sash, or, perhaps, a scarf, or a Colony, in October of the same year, ly among the boys-full Highland was made Acting Registrar of the fronted with
costume wiЯ Worn. and when con sweet faced Scotch Supreme Court. A year later came the laddie of Jassie in the fall war appointment of Deputy Registrar and certainly not a Scat-could resist the
paint of the Highlands few males Accountant at the Supreme Court. Then request to buy, even although already The CRAN, addressing Mr. Pun followed a long period of leave, and in day. As one wag remarked, the sight abundantly supplied with tokens of the Chi fan, said-The Traffic Inspector has May, 1909, upon his return to the Colony," made his tartan blood boil." reported to the Manager of the Railway Mr. Hazeland made his first acquaintance that you performed a very brave net on with the bench, for he was made acting the Jist October by saving the life of an Police Magistrate and Coroner. Mr. old Chinese woman, who was on the track Hazeland filled this position for nine in front of an express train at Tai Po years, when he became Senior Magistrate station; that, on seeing her danger you and Coroner. In the same year the former ran along the track to where the woran Puisne Judge's Clerk was made acting was walking, shouting to her and at the Attorney-General, and in 1910 was acting same time warning the driver of the train Puisne Judge and Chairman of the of the presence of the woman, The Squatters' Board. But the former clerk woman, apparently, did not hear your had not yet reached his zenith, for he loved in the form of a procession, in A pleasant and pretty interlude fol- shouts and, to save her, you had to push was neting Chief Justice of the Colony which about a more of motor cars took or lift her off the track in front of the fur thirteen days in October, 1910. Oned and were filled with boys and girls, The ears were beautifully decorat train. When you got clear of the line several occasions subsequently Mr. Haze yourself the engine was only a few feet land acted as Puiste Judge, and he has from where you were standing. There also formed one of three Judges in the is a recommendation that you receive a Full Court on numerous occasions. bonus of a month's pay. It has also been will leave Hongkong to-day after 38 brought to my notice that your act comes under the terms of the Belilios Trust for risen from the clerk's stool to the chief years' service, during which period he has Baving life under conditions which involved imminent danger to yourself,
bench in the Colony; though the latter and I agreed that this was a casc
position was only occupied for thirteen ominently suitable for the recognition of
days. the Trustees, and I have mich pleasure in
To the many legal gentlemen who have handing you this medal, which they have appeared before Mr. Hazeland, he will Bwarded, and which, I may say, is only stand out first and foremost as a re- awarded ou very rare occasions,
markable student of the peculiar work Mr. Pun Chi-fan thanked the Counciling of the Chinese mind; Mr. Hazland's for their recognition of what he had motto was "first find the demeanour of done. It was his duty to help the poor your witnesses, plaintiffs, and defend woman, and he would endeavour, in the ants," and, quite frequently, the unsatie. future, by faithful performance of duty, factory demeanour of a person in the to merit the honour they had conferred dock, or the witness-box, has meant hie dowafall when appearing before Mr. Hazeland. The fact that Mr. Hazeland was a master of Cantonese was also of great assistance to him in his Polico Court work. Often, when a case had A Chinos, charged with stealing three roached a certain etage, Mr. Hazeland, zine plates off a lighter belonging to having discovered, through his intimate Mesers. A. Holt & Co., was sentenced by acquaintance with the Chinese, certain Mr. Wood to a months' hard Jabour. facts which would escape the ordinary
CHARGE OF SERIOUS ABBAULT.
observer of a plaintiff or defendant, gave his decision at once. Inspector Gordon applied to Mr. Wood, prober of the subtle Chinese mind. On He was a great yesterday, for a week's remand in at the Puisne Judge's bench Mr. Hazeland mesault case against a coolie employed by was also a stickler for demeanour, and the Hongkong Wharf and Godown Con- his considered judgments almost always pany. He said the man assaulted was contained references to the demeanour in hospital and not expected to recover.
It appears that on the 27th November of each of the persona concerned in the the two coolies had a row over 20 centa, particular case. It is said that, realising and the man in custody struck the other over the head with a marling spike, this, soliciters and other legal gentlemen fracturing his skull,
have held a rehearsal of their clients previous to their appearing before Mr. Hazeland, in which much attention was A Chinese appeared before Mr. Wood devoted to the production of an inno- gesterday charged with the theft of a Juak,
cent-locking demeanour. This may or Detective Sergeant Wills stated that may not exactly have been the case, but The Junk was lying on a jetty near such a meticulous judge of demeanour as Blaçao and twelve men, armed with Mr. Hazeland was exceedingly hard to revolvers, went on board, put' two men, who were in charge, down the hold, and please, and to evade. Bailed away. The junk wag -afterwards Mr. Hazeland, who is îu his 5th year, Hound at Yaumati by its owner, who had conducted a vigorous search for it at will leave Hongkong to-day with the Canton, Macao and Hongkong. At good wishes of many for a long and happy Hongkong be informed the police, who went aboard and arrestad the prisoner retirement. He was much liked by the and charged him with stealing the junk. members of the local legal profession, In the meantime the Canton authorities, who also admired his thoroughness, and who were informed, have applied for extradition, and, in view of that fact, all will join in wishing him long life in the Magistrate remanded the prisoner. which to enjoy a well-merited retirement
on him.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
THEFT OF ZINC PLATES.
THEFT OF A JUNK,
The Pavilion of the Hongkong Cricket for the day, and to Club was the Committee's Headquarters this centre the raiders returned with the spoil.
Auction sales have become a feature of war fund efforts, and Heather Day" was no exception to the rule In the Cricket Pavilion quite a miscellaneous catalogue of sale" was put under the Scotch terrior belonging to Mr. J. D. hammer by Mr. George Lammert, A Logan, was sold and
re 3old till he had realised the handsome sum of $140. A kitten given by Mra. Milroy, who has been one of the most enthusiastic workers in connection with the effort, realised $50, at which figure it was purchased by Mr. D. M. Dyer, while over $300 was raised by the sale of articles of a distinctively Scotch character,
brass bands of the 74th Punjabis played During the forenoon the pipe and selections in the Cricket ground, which was visited by many Scotch residents. One of the items on the programme was a selection from the incidental music to *
Kismet," the play to be produced by the A.D.C. next week. The music was composed by Mr. Norman Peterkin and the band sore arranged by Mr. Chris
tizu.
Tramway Company and decorated under A decorated trancar, furnished by the the supervision of Mr. W. E. Roberts, effective advertisement of the movement. the Company's Secretary, proved a very Mr. McGregor Forbes, a well-known through the agency of Mr. R. Sutherland, Scots resident in Swatow, purchased, a sprig of heather for $30; and it is nese business men contributed generously pleasing, to record that prominent Chi to the cause.
schools set free a large number of boys A general holiday at the European and girls, who rendered valuable assist ance in the work of collecting.
OFFICIALS.
Executive Committee. Messrs, A. 0. Sutherland, Evan Ormiston, R. M. Dyer, Lang (Chairman), T. F. Hough, R. J. R. Greaves, N. 8. Marshall, Dr. anger), J. H. Wallace (Hon. Secretary), Forsyth, John Macdonald (Hon. Tres and Members of the Committee of Et. Andrew's Bociety, (ex-officio);
D. Gow (Kowloon); W. Murray Scott Conveners of Sub-Committees.-Messrs. and Mrs. Templeton (Taikoo); and Lang (Peak); Mr. G. M. Shaw Dr. Black (Central); Mesdames Sutherland (East Point).
TIFFIN,
All Officers of HM. Forces present on Superintendents of the Police Reserve. the Range are invited to tiffin with the
Competitors, visitors and all others than the above may obtain tiffin on the Bange at 81 per head. provided they give notice to the Alexandra Cafe on or before Wednesday, December wih,
SPORT.
CRICKET.
CLUB v. CIVIL SERVICE.
To be played on the Club ground on Saturday, commencing at 2.15 p.m. The following will represent the Clab-T. E. Pearce (Capt.), R. M. Austin, F. D. Bisseker, R. A. Brand, H. E. Hollands, M. M. Mans, E. J. K. Mitchell, F. J.. de Rome, F. Sutton, H. H. Tayler and E. P. Thursfield,
Мілася
Mrs. P. D. H. Grant, Misses F. Steven- Gordon, Mrs. Chapman. Mrs. Nelson, Mackenzie, Capt. McMurray,
W, Lawson, A. Walt, E. Wait, C. Han son, D. Haynes, L. Haynes, P. Goodall, sen, J. Watson, C. Watson, N. McEwen, Harris Walker, Morris, Masters Willie Lawson, Drummond McCubbin, Willie Barr
and
Russell, 3. Dalziel, Angus, H. Tem- Taikoo Diarict. Misses J. Foulde,
Mitchell, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Weir, pleton, Masters J. Gardener, W. Gar dener, W. Angus, Mrs. Dalziel, Mrs. Mrs. Templeton, Miss Rt. Mitchell, Miss Bott, Miss L. Scott..
FRILLED
ROSE
SATIN,
PRICE
$75.00
TAPESTRY
PANELS.
GOFFERED
BORDER.
WE HAVE OTHER BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS
COLOURINGS TO SELECT FROM
PRICES $17.50
TO
AND
$75.00
ALSO A NICE RANGE OF COT QUILTS:
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
DRINK
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"BULL DOG" LAGER BEER. SUPERIOR TO ANY GERMAN LAGER BEER EVER BREWED. BRITISH THROUGHOUT.
Browed in Great Britain.
· OBTAINABLE AT:-
Wing On Co., Ltd.
Sincere Co., Ltd.
Sun Co., Ltd.
Cheong Tai
Nam Hing Loong.
Ty Sing.
Sang Tai.
Kwan Tye.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Stocked by
THE HoraKoNG HOTEL.
Bottled by British Labour.
PRICES DUTY PAID.
QUARTS-820.00 per case
of 4 dozen.
or $5.10 per dozen.
PINTS
$26.50 per cass,
of 8 dozen.
Bull Dog Face
or $3.40 por dozen.
Admitted to be the Best
Lager Beer brewed.
FRESH STOOKS JUST ARRIVED.
Powell
Hallifax, Mrs. Gale, Mrs. Causland, Peak District.Mrs. Chatham, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Glaister, Mrs. McGregor, Mrs. Mrs. Miss Marz, Miss D. Rodger. Mrs, Campm.
Arthur, Miss Pearce, Miss Rodger, Mrs. Parker Rees, Lammert, Mrs.
Mrs. Lang, asssisted by the Misses Me- bell, Mrs. Dobie, Mrs. McIntyre, Mra Dunbar, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Sutherland, Gregor, A. McGregor, A. Hallifax, P. Rees, E. Laminert, A. Gale, J. Cousland, Mackenzie, Millar, Sheila Lang, and Masters Billy Dunbar, Millar, McGregor and B. Gale.
Kowloon District-Miss M: Neave, Miss L Neave, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Russell, Miss A. Logan, Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Forsyth, Mrs Dyer and Mrs. Kynoch, assisted by the Misses M. Hyde, D. Currie, F. Neave, E, Currie, E. Forsyth, C. Frost, E. Knight, C. Russell, M. Scott M. Ramsey, M. Kinross, and
Forsyth, Logan (3), Duncan, Rynoch, vey, Alex Gordon, R. Gordon, W. Masters A. Robertson, Hyde, D. D. Har
Gerrard (2) Donald Ogilvie and Stewart SELLERS OF EMBLEMS.
Ogilvie E. F. Aucott, Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Milne, Mrs, Macaskill, Miss Rod Central District Misses Scott, Mrs. East Point District. Mrs. G. M. Shaw, Mra Watson, Mrs. Muir, Mrs. McLey, assisted by Misses 8 Shaw, C Shaw, Miss Kussell, Mrs. Jack, Mrs. McCubbin, ger. Mrs. MoCarquodale, Mrs. Bim, Mrs. Lawson, Miss Davidson, Mrs D. Baker, M. Hanson, F. Hamilton, W. Mrs. F. Maitland, Mrs. Stevenson; Mrs.. Smith, Miss Watson, Miss McCubbin, Milne.and Jack, Mis, Goodall, Mrs W. Lyle, Mra assisted by children.
Harbo Bim (2)
District Mrs. Milroy, and Miss Mitchell, Miss McLeod Miss At night a Scotch concert in honour Miss Flint Mrs. J. Weir Miss of St. Andrew's Day ons held he the Fontinued et foot of next Columin.) Theatre Royal.
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SEAMLESS
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ART CARPET
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