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CANTON, March 12th.
BANK KOTE "ROBESKY."
While the express train from Kowloon was approaching Canton on the 6th inst, a passenger lost $1,400 in Hongkong notes and found that the pocket in which the notes had been placed was torn. The Railway police searched the passengers in the train and found that one who was sitting next to the complainant bad Hongkong notes in his pocket to the value of over $2,000. The police, there- fare, nocused him of the theft, but tho passenger produced his account books and said that he had just returned from collecting debts at Suckling. Then the police feand that the amount written in the books corresponded with the money in his pocket, No arrest has been made. OPIIM, DENS IN CANTON,
It is understood that the date for pro hibiting opium will soon arrive, and the community are therefore surprised that opium deny are incrossing in number until now the city is crowded with these resorts. A few days ago the Provincial Assembly held & meeting in order to dis cass this matter, and agreed that all these dene should be checked without delay.
MARCH 14r11, 1917.
PEAK SCHOOL,"
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION-
The annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Penk School took place in the lounge of the Peak Hotel Inst evening, when there was a large attendance of parents and friends Lady May distri- buted the prizes, and among these also present were the Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Lauder, and Mr. E. Ralphs (aspec tor of Schools),
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG ICE CO, LTD
CHINESE NEWS,
ANOTHER. MORATORIUM1
e report for the year 1916 of the General Managers (Moests. Jardino,
Tho Keking Jip Pag reports that a Matheson & Co., Ltd.) for presentation certain famous scholar proposes that the to the shareholders at the thirty-sixth Government should for the second timo annual meeting on the 29th, instant, suspend, specie payment by the Govorn- states
mont banks. The reason given is that in Including $6,422.87 brought forward times of war, most foreign nations Bus from 1915, and after deducting $13,000pend specie payments and use paper as paid as an interim dividend at the rate the medium of exchange. Another reason of $2 per share on 21st August, 1916, the is that as the silver price is soaring high balance at credit of Froft and Lose
at an unprecedented rate, the merchants gccount is $39,125,47, which it is pro- are exporting large amounts of silver posed thould be appropriated as follows; and obtaining vast profits Such prefta Pay final dividend of par
are much greater than those from the share
858,500.00
export of brass cash. If things continue Con-
15.000.00 as at prescat, the country will soon er
perionco u great lack of silver, which $18,025.47
would be very dangerous,
Place to Provision for
tingencies Account To carry forward to how
account
ANNUAL REPORT." The annual report, which was read by Mr. Ralphs, was as follows: The School has now completed its third year, which closes with 30 pupils on the roll; now pupils have been admitted and 10 have left during this period. The general health of the School, which has been visited quarterly by Dr. MoKenny, has. been very good, although an outbreak of whooping cough in July, which threatened. to become an epidemic and, which con- tinued well on to the beginning of Oulus her, was the cause of a considerably Dr. J. W Noble's place on the Consult decreased attendance during the monthsing Committen. of July September and October. Aut Sir Paul Chater and Rev Pere Robert defence. One of these measures is to giva
offer themselves for re-election
other reason for the low average atten dance in the suramer months was that from the beginning of May many pupils were away either at Weihaiwei or in
CONSULTING COMMITTEE,
289,425.47
The Rev. Toro Robert was invited to fill
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO. LTP
The approximate stations of trafliu as followa
NAVAL DEFENCE.
The Government will introduce several new "inceures in connection with naval
the title of co-Director of Naval Defence to the Military Governors of the pro- vinces along the coast, and these Military Governors will be given authority to co- eparate with the unval commanders to be appointed very soon, Admiral Sir Sab
Taval defence. A
They sont a despatch to the Cius Japan, many of them not returning until receipts for the week ending 10th March Chen-ping is now in Shanghai organizing
Governor asking him to take necemory steps.
This Year
det Year Increase
for
Receipte Aggregate
receipts.
week,
12,289 17.148
for 10 weeks.
$130,029 197 375 11,847
TWO HUNDRED MILLION ACRE STATE FARM.;
GREAT CANADIAN, SCHEME TO WELD THE EMPIRE.
CHINA'S ARMIES,
According to the view of General Fæng Buo-cang, the Vice-President, China's armies should bave a total strength of 538,800 men, to be distributed in the various provinces as followe –Chibli 95,000, Tus letropolitan District 39,000, Jenol 13,000, Chaaar und deighbouring Districts 7,000, Frogtion 33,000, Kirin 12,000, Heilungkiang 16,000, bhantung 21,000, Kiangsu 44,000, Anhwei 20,000, | Kiangai 24,000, Chekiang 18,000, –Fukion 0,550, Bonan 97,500, Shansı 20,000, Buiyuna 6,000, Hupch 21,500, Huna 24,000, Szechuan 24,000, Shcasi 12,200, Kansu 7,300, Sinkiung 9,800, Kwangtang 40,000, Kwangsi -15,000, Yunnan. 27,000, Kweichow 10,000 The Vice President ex- pressed his opinion on the question at a recent military conference in the Pre
the end of October. Only pine children Lave attended regularly throughout the year. During October and November the EODBER OF NATIVE BANK AREESTED.
School again filled, the latter month The leader of the robbers who entered having the record attendance of 48.. With the native bank, Tak Chan, at Sap Sam the increased attendance the difficulties of Hong, shout a week ago and threw two suitable classification were felt. In Mrs. bombs has been brought to justice, Frou Main's class, which is taught in thres information received, a posse of police divisions, the work done is very satisfac was sent to No. 4 Sam Sing Kung and tory. The other children read English arrested Wong Kam,, and found in his and French extremely well; Arithmetin house
implements for manufacturing, very good, but Writing in some cases
The Montreal Empiro Resources Cem- bombs. On his trial the prisonar ad calls for attention. Discipline, which Imittee propose to form a 200,000,000-acre mitted that he was the man who robbed
was obliged to criticise somewhat severely State farm in the West of Canada. the bank and throw two bomlis, and he last year, is now excellent Miss Skin. The scheme staggers the Federal provin
cial olūcinla, though it is recognised has been sentenced to be shot,
ner's class is taught in four divisions, that the backers of the idea are not
AMERICAN VISITORS,
Reading in the senior division is very visionaries, but hardheaded, practical good Brushwork in antisfactory The statesmen of vast experience, used to
handling enormous problemA. Infants class taught by Misa Rodger, is It is bel eved, however, that grave difsident's Office, in two divisions. Kindergarten work is ficulties will be presented by the fact good, but very little is done, as it 1525,000,000 acres, in Manitoba, Alberta, understood that parents do not desire it French is very good. The children are able to understand orders given to them in French. Many parents have expressed
The focal Government has recently received a telegram from the Ministry of Army at Peking announcing that several Anuricans from the American Legation Quarter will shortly be coming to Canton order to visit the Armoury and Mint, otc. The local officials have been instrucf.
ed to afford them protection.-
BRITISH TRADE WITH KOREA.
H.M. Consul-General at Soul (Mr. A, H. Lay. CM,G.) reports that imports. from the United Kingdom into horen during the first six months of 1918 showed a very heavy decline, as compared with the corresponding period of 1914, amount- ing only to £318,708 in the former period, as compared with £350,444, in the latter. Were it not for the all-round rise in values this comparison would be still more unfavourable. As compared with the first half of 1915, the value of imports into Koren from the United Kingdom during the first half of 1910 showed no great variation; this, however, was owing more to enhanced prices than to a main
that state-owned land does not excerd
and eskatchewan, and that the balance of the land is owned by the railways
BRASS CASH,
their gratification that the children should mittee. no examino curgoea of brass and copper ha
It is believed that the scheme described above is related to the sims of the Em pire Resources Development Committee
says the Datly Exprete)
ing recitation and physical exercise Tim Churchill Arithmetic and writing: Jim Messer. Composition, writing and needlework: Hilda Butterfeld.
Class VI-Form prise: Sheila Tusdalt Geography and history. Jack Miller, French Wendy Roberts. Arithmetic David Ellis, Writing and Composition:
CLABE
Lucy Norton,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
POLICE SCHOOL 5.30 P.M. Monday, March 19th Class X (Inspec
tor Gerrard). Thirty-two constables warned by O. C. No. 2 Company. Wednesday, March 21st-Class IX (Chief Inspector Kerr). Twelve Constables warned respectively by Commanders of Nos, 1 and 2 Sections, and 8 Cun- etables by the O. C. Maxim Gunners.
Por Gordon). Thirty-two Constables warned by 0. C. No, 2 Company.
EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Mr. T H King, AS.P. has reported the result of the recent Examination ⠀⠀ of Classes I, II, and III, held at
Queen's College
or privately the latter land being more cash belonging to merchants. As request- The railways will refuse to ship brass settled, and commanding a far highered by the dinistry of Finance, the price than that suggested by the com| Ministry of Communications lisa jusued orders to all the Government railways to - Federal Ministers prefer to make begin at such an carly age to use simple comment, and to await fuller details. so whether there is any trace of the mult- | French phrases. Singing, slso in French, Nobody is deprecating the scheme and allied brass cash, Shipment of brass cash is good. Drill is evidently much liked by are careful to avoid criticism. The or melted brass will refused at the general belief is that when the facts are station of departure, no matter whether the pupile, exercises are vigorously and presented and the details of the scheme the cargo belong to a Chinese of to a smartly enrried out. Breathing exercises are worked out, it will be found gigantic, foreigner. This is to prevent the destruc ure correctly done, and the Medical but practicable, and will make for the tion or export of brass cash by private sagt welding and development of the Empire. parties, Officer reports that the chest measure- ments of the children have been increased thereby. As at the Victoria British School, it is noticeable that physical exercises are done better by the girls than by the boys. Simple games suited to the space at the disposal of the pupils are played daily. The Hon. Mr. Claud Severu, C.M.G., has offered the school the use of a playing field which adjoins his house, but unfortunately the detance between the school and the fold is so great that the children have not o farold Writing: Henry Butter Friday, March 23rd Class XI (Inspec not been able to avail themselves of tie CLASS VIII-Arithmetic Ronald Arm- Strong Arithmetic: Alec Pearce kindness, Athletic sports were, however, Reading William Hancock Drawing held on the ground in April. Prizes were and brushwork: Gordon Chatham, Arith provided by friends of the school, and the netic and recitation Bunty Carter, General progress: Pen Humphreys, Hard. children displayed great enthusiasm and work and waiting Chas. Butterfeld.
General progress Bryan Adams an no little prowess in the various events.
KINDERGARTEN
en Writing Heath Messer There was a large attendance of parents French recitation Buster Churchill
General progress; Binkie Tisdail. and others, and tea was provided by tho
During the proceedings the pupils rea. Hon. Mr. Severn, who very kindlydered a most enjoyable programine, in assumed the role of host on the occasion, The older children have recently started a fund, to which they subscribe a small sum weekly, for the support of one pri soner of war in Germany Many of the Tho British trade in grey sheetings has children assisted on Rose Day and been entirely captured by the Japanese, Heather Day The children so far have who are also fast busting British manu sent to the Prisoners of war funds, facturere from the predominant position and 24 is in hand. We also wish to thank they have hitherto hold in regard to white Mrs. Miller for the use of her tennis court, shootings; Japanese competition is also and also Mr. Fouster for the use of this felt in many other trades Bince the war, lounge this afternoon. (Applause.) much of the British trade in iron and metal manufactures has been diverted to the United States, while locomotives, roll. ing stock and railway material generally, for the use of the Korean railways were always mainly of American manufacture.
H. M. Consul General thinks there
n increasing market for British stop. should be an increasing manufacture in Koren if prices and im2 port duties make competition possible?:
tenance of trade. Japanese competition in Korea is so keen and so difficult to meet at the present time that it is. pred able that imports from the United King dom would have doclined to certain extent even if conditions had remained normal, Owing to the war, however, pricca have risen so greatly as to render it impossible for the Koreans, who are a very poor people, to purchase British goods. The restrictions on the exporta tion of certain goods from the United Kingdom also contributed to the general decrease, in which practically all the principal trades shared,
PRIZE LINT:
cluding solos, recitations and choruses, and at the conclusion of the prize distri- bution a beautiful bouquet was presented to Lady May by Pamela Potter and Donald Hogg
The following are the names, in order of merit, or those who passed with Credit:----
P.-c. 573 J. Ribeiro, 2, Po. 845 Ormie Seton; 3 Pc. 089 da Silva; 4; Trooper
743 Galloway; 5, Trooper 798 Camp- bell; 8, P. 653 Ellis, 7, Cr. Sergt. 683 Ford; 8, Trooper 741 Relph, 9, P. 64 Leung Kwok Tai,
merit, who passed, have been posted
The names of the 35 men, in order of
on the Notics Board at Headquarters' Club
At the conclusion of the proceedings Mr. Ralphs said -Lady May desires me to express die great pleasure she feels in being present to day and in distributing the The names of the 35 men who failed will prizes. Someone has said recently that it should be our object to train our children for work and leisure, to fit the
growing generation for the service of home, society, The Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton has kindly for goodness, truth sad beauty to make presented Drumclog and Dau- of our children better and
State, to admit all to
The quest
be sent to their respective Com- manders.
-MOUNTED POLICE,
citizens: This is the object which allop to this detachment.
the
PROMOTIONS, FIC, Peak School are striving to attain The The Hon, C. S. P. has approved the fol The prizes were then distributed as ideal is high, but however short of it we lowing promotions and appoint follow —
may fall, I think you will agree that the school 30 progressing towards that ideal: If we were to ask Lady May what the would like best to see in a school, I that she would reply Happy faces. venture to say that happy faces in a
CLAB III Form prize, regular atten- dance for three years-Annie Miller. Composition Alice Morton French, reading, and reography: Angel Ormi. school are an indication that there is
The Japanese authorities are sparing hot terfield. History and geography Gwen. efforts to develop the country, which und Stedman. General history: Eame Scott doubtedly possesses natural weslili -
wealth
- very little amiss, and whenever I have visited this School I have never seen any Class IP-Form prize, Veronica But but the happiest of faces, faces full of interest in the occupation of the moment, It is well to remember that the training which makes us happies in ourselves also makes us most serviceable to others and, on the other hand, when we are mosh serviceable to others we are happiest in ourselves this I know our children are realising in
in the little sacrifices they make CLASS V-Reading and French June to prorile funds eat of a hich they main
A serious obstacle in the way of expan Heraton. Writing, and dictation: Billie Bino of British trade is the absence of Dunbar. Geography, drawing and brush British mercantile housee. There are only work Barbara Jemės three British firms in Kores; while in Soul itself, a city of over 240,000 inhabi.
mienta
Inspector H. A. Laminert to be Chief
Inspector.
Crown Sergeant 80 Eustace to be In-
spector and 0. C. Na 1 Platoon Crown Sergeant 888 Fothergill to be Staff Inspector and in charge of Emergency Calla and Police School, Crown Sergeant 631 Walks to be Com-
pany Bergeant Major, Sergeant 701 Butterfeld to be Crown- Sergeant and Commander No. 1 Sec bion
Sergeant 664 Goodwin to be Crown Ser- geant and Commander No. 2 Section.
tants and the seat of the Government Locker. Arithmetic Jobu Lander. Gene tain one British prisoner of war in Ger. 943 Bailey to be Bergeant
a country with a population of 16,000.000, there is not a single representative of British commerce.
snl knowledge Jack Churchill. Read (Continued at foot of next column)
many. Tady May congratulates the School, and expresses her very best wishes for its continued success.
(Bgd) F. Ca.. JEKKIN.
DB.P (5) Hongkong March 13th 1917.