THE
CORRESPONDENCE TO RESTORE THE GARDENS
THE WAR MEMORIAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."]
posals
10
Bit,-As suggestions aro being invited from the public with regard to the War Memorial to be erected in thie Colony, I would like to pat in a plea for Kowloon (which seems so far to have been over- looked), and to suggest that a muc ed Hospital for the over-growing Euro a much-need on this side of the har ponn population bour would be
fitting momorial on which
lay out a portion of the funds
There have been several
pro for
but it seems to me that bobler aim would be the alleviation of suffering. Hongkong is well supplied with Hospitals, bat Kowl loon has single one for European civilians, and, in many cases where prompt attention Day mean life or death to a patient, the long
tedious journey to Hongkong Hos pital has to be undergone. has many splendid Bitam, and surely one of the grandest ways in which we can keep green the memory of those who fought, suffered, and died for our ankes is to do our best to relieve the sufferings of those who are still with us, and of generations to come. And as it is to the mothers of
tion of pleactions for the gratifier
not a
Kowloon
of the nation that we took
OF OUR ALLIES.
THE PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BONGKONG DAILY PREBS."]
Sit,-I forward a copy of a letter I have received from Sir Harry Veitch, Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Horti cultural Society, in which was enclosed a asking for funds for restoring the copy of a letter from Mr. Lloyd George, gardens of France, Belgium and Serbia which have been destroyed by the German invaders.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1910.
COMPANY MEETINGS. SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW WHARF COMPANY.
jji
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HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR.
in number of no less then 87,
87, whilat grey-haired members of the Council, he
SINGAPORE COMMENT. Commenting upon the appointment of The annual general meeting of share Hongkong's new Governor, the Singa- holders of the Shanghai and Hongkewre Free Press says:" Sir Francis Wharf Co., Ltd., was held on March 11th May, in Hongkong, has now given place at the board room of Messrs. Jardine, to Mr. R. E. Stubbs, who has filled the Matheson & Co., Ltd., general agents. Dost of Colonial Secretary in Ceylon
from 1817, which was larger than usual, action hita come somewhat, ne a mild Including the amount brought forward side Ceylon circles can judge. This pro Mr. John Johnstone, the Chairman, said: with entire satisfaction. it with no re markable distinction, as far as those out- the balance at credit of profit and is surprise, as Mr. Stubba is one of the account is Tha. 223,800.40 ma against Tis. most junior men in the service for the Lione, however small, towards this Fund. ang account, however, is rather less that lost during his six years in Deyion,
I shall be very glad to receive subscrip. 218,516.83 inst year. The balance of work pusi
position ho
only just over the Fina ocouples, being and I shall be much obliged if
of the last year, which is mainly due to a
but he had forties, vessels
≫ grue!- ing kindly give publicity you willing off
In your Home and coat steamers show a decline was apt to be cast in his face by more
using the wharves
for, apart from the fact that his columna. Yours faithfully,
youth W. J. TUTCHER
coasting tonnage has been on shout the had to follow in temporary administra Hongkong, March 17th, 1919.
average of the past few
years. Another 34, Redcliffe Gardena,
what of a gisat in debate, and a man who earnings on the storage South Kensington,
of import cargo did not find it easy to get on with the but this has been about counter balanced rather difficult minority which exists in London 8. W. 10, from storage on export cargo held up November 27th, 1918. owing to lack of tonnage, etc., also from Stubbs had to assist in the Chalmers
Ceylon affairs. W. J. TUTCHER, Esq., F.L.S.,
Following that, Mr. an increase in both the Superintendent, Botanic and Fores-stored and the
quantity of coal
which régime, rate
was far from being a of storage thereon. try My be Department, Hongkong of the
he born with extreme thankfulnos happy time in the island, and it must the year been Royal Horticultural Society's special
to come out to Ceylon as Governor. The that rson was War Belief Fund (as well as of the continue to do to
Parent Society), I venture to solicit your
in Ceylon, particularly his unpleasant tark set Sir John of clearing up active and very cordial co-operation in
duties in connection with the series of affairs assisting us to raise such an amount as will help us to give much-needed aid to
events following on the rioting there, was those parts of Francs Belgium and
one from which
HREY
men might reason. Serbia which have been so ruthlessly
shly have shrunk, but our former Gov- ernor, with the intense devotion to publie devastated by their enemies.
duty which we remember so well as one hesitated but carried it out, though r of his outstanding characteristics, never
hastened his own end. therefore, of governing, and although he will find
leaves
Ceylon for his new past with a
Bound experience of the difficulties agitation for wider representation it sent variety sa should find opportunity for really sound it in
Ceylon, and he there have been three notable enteyear constructive work there. In Colonial posts from the Home Civil Service rather than
of importance
being filled
Johu Anderson, Sir Robert Chalmers and from the Colonial Service those of Sir Mr. Stubbs, Of the three only Sir
les to his altered circumstances."
decrease in revenue is from declining Flon Sir Hugh Clifford, who was some
give us sons and daughters to fill the Kaps caused by the war, it is only fitting that the Hospital should comprise a Maternity Home for Europeans, which Is also surely needed in Kowloon-I am
yours, etc.
ENGLISHWOMAN.
Kowloon, March 16th, 1919.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
We cannot be too thankful that our own homes have been spared the desola tion of which we read and hear so much, and my Committee, sympathising most warmly with the sufferers, caxious to assist them to make a fresh
AFR
a
discount Tia. 1,400 debenture, and with opportunity and available funds we shall exceed last year's estimate for repairs by We were compelled to Ts. 11,439.55. For the coming year pro-
has been made for
en expenditure sutrient for ordinary repairs. of Tis. 30,000, which, I hope, will prove
Vision
very our
owing to the early release of his unting exortions he, untuk
us to
Mr.
etart as soon as circumstances will allow. saving appliances, thug mabling not wo think, be of such an unples-
Feeling confident that we shall have your sincere practical sympathy with our work, I venture to enclose a collecting card, hoping you will do your utmost to obtain pecuniary aid from those ladios and gentlemen who may be disposed to
assist us.
My Committee will be most thankful to you for any sums you may be able to send, and which I shall be glad if you will be so kind as to remit to me at the 17, Victoria Street, S. W.
now that the war has been brought to
With regard to future development, satisfactory, conclusion and we may rea- sonably look forward to an increase of coast and ocean tonnage, it becomes in- business dressingly necessary to replace some of embracing all the latest labour and time buildings our older godowns with
handle ships with greater siderable sums of money will be required for this purpose, and it will remain for be raised. The most obvious way of doing the directors to decide how best these can so will be to sell portions of
our property which do
not pay their way and which we can, so far as it is humanly possible to foretell, very well do without, both fide shareholder such a now or in the near future. To the bond
sale will
the Rouay raised will be utilized to build up of our property in which he is genuinely and strengthen the profit earning parts interested."
will
of
Buitable for training floworing climbors above address, or at the Fund's Offices,iment, as he will know thot cause Robert Chalmets failed to adapt his abili..
Sin,As a hope has been expressed in your columns that discussion on the above subject should be stimulated, I would like to offer the following angges tion as far more appropriate than any motor road.
scientibenlly designed steel- That s work scenie stage frame abould be erected along the ridge of the Kowloon hills for
be display of firework set-pieces.
The Aructure should extend from Needle Hill o Devil's Peak, and be from 80 to 150 feet in height. It would also be very jup, of which there are many handsom varieties which would give exquisite
tints Don the bill tops in the proper season and bo visible froin both sea and land. The scheme would not necessitate any expen- sive motor read or other means of access to view it, and would be a thing of joy and pleasure to the whole community from almost any position in the
H firework displays were a peri
riodically,
when passeis in the Port, of expressing our joy at the conclusion of the World's peace would. form
attraction to tour ists, who
aurely not rush off to Cantou were there these added beauties to behold
in Hongkong.
steniners are
excellent method
an able
operation in what, I feel sure, you will Forgive my soliciting your warm co- consider a very laudable effort to help those who have been so very cruelly used.
The roport and accounts were adopted, ~~Believe me, yours very faithfully,
a dividend of Tla. 4 per share for the (Sd.) HARRY J
"VRITCH.
year ended December 31st, 1918 was de- (Hon. Treasurer of the R.H.8. Warclared, and the directors were re-elected,
Relief Fund, formerly Managing Director of the Firm of James Veitch & Sons at Chelsen).
THE PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL TO YOU.
10, Downing Street,
September 3rd, 1918.
I rejoice to hear that the Royal Horti- cultural Society has inaugurated a fund for restoring the gardens, small holdings and orchards of our French, Belgian and Serbian Allica, which have been
ruthlessly The by tho German invaders.
commends my heartiest As for finance, I would propose that aerously supported hope it will be gen-
I have visited other countries and also the Crystal Palace Brock a bandht night, and feel sure that Hongkong
proper support wore given to dovastated this
his scheme, compete with anything I have seco elsewhere
could,
sympathy, and I
ORIENTAL C. 8. AND WEAVING
CO., LTD.
The annual general meeting of the Oriental Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd., was held at Shanghai on March 11th,
said: As pointed out to you at the lar Mr. R. Ure Hummel, who presided annual meeting, the indirect losses rosuit. ng from the are, which occurred in the Autuma of 1817, would adversely affect the working of 1916, and in view of this, I think the actual result cannot but be
tax should be levied on sky-signs. The Our Allica bave had to endure agonics scheme, while welcome to everyone,
of invasion which we have not been called considered satisfactory, especially as the would principally benest the and traders, who would derive much Northern France, Belgium and Sorbia the godowas destroyed by bro for the
shopkeepers upen to
to share. When the peasants of Company has been deprived of the use of rofit from the tourists attracted, who return to their desolated homes they will entire period under review.
ld also advertise their wares in firo certainly need financial help to restore godoy us, etc., should be completed in The now ks. There must be some millions
igns in the Colony, and a very small Moreover, to curtail the period of food in cou..e mire, storage, etc., should then themselves to economie independence, about noita, and a considerable saving shortage throughout the
world, wisdom be poss... Uwing to the destruction of our Mil. stores by the fire, we were com pelled to replace these to a great exten
of
al tax would produce a buge se dictates that we should assist them to
if it caused the removal of dictates de, which in itself would be a benefit, become self-sustaining as speedily as
e, even
it would admit more fight to our will, I am confident, be a source of 10cally, a retail prices. Our outlay -stiff tax wore imposed, sufficient to
harrow волости.
It however,
light to
It & cause half the sky-signs to be removed, allied armies to know that the British inspiration to the Frenob, Belgian and Serbian peasants this would, by allowing more
now serving in the the tonements, permit of a larger num-gublic through the Royal Horticultural ber of people being accommodated in the Society Fund, is preparing to help them houses and thus greatly relieve, if not to regain the sources of their livelihood Holve, the housing problem. Yours faith-
as soon as peace is fully,
proclaimed (Sd.) D. LLOYD Grorge. To the Organizing Secretary,
Royal Horticultural Society's
War Relief Fund Committee. UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
"DISINTERESTED." Care of the Up-to-date Firework Manu- factory, Yaumati, amalgamated with the Tai Kok Tsui Steel Structural Co.
16th March, 1919.
WANTED-A REFORMATORY. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,"
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FINAL EXAMINATION IN ENGINEERING.
The repere of the London Assessors has award of honours to the following candi just come to hand recommending the dates who graduated B.Sc. (Eng.) in June, 1918:-
First class honours, Liu Chen Hua Lee Boon Hock, Wang Zung Kwei, Wong Second class honours, Lime Bang Inn Zang Yu, Choah Bin Bee, Yao Kwong Yu, Shih Yung Cheng.
74,106.74, which amount in Tia 28,199.7) during the year on this score has bear extremely heavy, amounting to The in excess of what was spent in 1917. This increased cost has also, of course, had t come out of the working account, which has further been debited with all expenses incurred on the unkeep of plant, machin sry, etc. Stocks of yarn and cotton have been taken into the account at actual cost prices, which compare favourably with market values on December 31st.
COMPANY REPORT. CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
The report of the General Agents (Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.), for presentation to the shareholders at the forty-first annual general meeting, to be held on March 27th, states: -
The working account for the year 1912, Consulting Committee recommend that showa a profit of $57,897,17, and the this should be dealt with as follows:-
Belanoo at debit of profit
and loss account carried from 1817 account $410,435,80 Profit for 1918 Bonus to staff et
working..........$57,897-17 refinery
...... 12,401.16
45,405.00
Leaving a balance at debit
profit and loss a/c. of ...$385, 029.95 to be carried forward to the new account,
the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., The Consulting Committee consists of: Mesars. F. Maitland, A. O. Lang, and H. P. White, who offer themselves for ro-election,
IRRESISTIBLE HONGKONG,
An old Chinese was charged before Mr. torday, with begging in Kowloon. G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, yea
Defendant had been sent out of the. Colony on several occasions as he was a. nuisance to the residents, but persisted in returning.
'Mr. Orme fined defendant $15.
A Chinesa was charged, before Mr. R. Lindaell, with returning from banish-
mont
Sergt. Aris stated that defendant was arrested on a Canton steamer in coa
During the past eighteen months, several inquirios were received from E. Japanese sources for permission to in spect the mill, with a view to purchasing ing, instructions have since been given noction with the theft of some clothing. the sunc, but as no offers were forthcom
of the Company's premises are to be issuit was found that be had been banished that no further permits for the inspection When he was taken to the Police Station od. The general managers have repeated for life.
ly been asked to name a price for the sale
.
..
GOOD CLOTHES,
Company should dispose of its property as your Directors saw no reason why the THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF of the Company as a going concern, bus and go into liquidation, no figure was The honours standerd adopted by the asked for a seat on the Board. Your fore Mr. B. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was
named. One of the parties has recently London University, was that of the Uni- this is a British Corpoy, it is desirable charged with hawking vegetables inbide Assessors, who are examiners in the Directors thought, however, that side
At the Magistracy, yesterday, be versity of London.
the Board be confined to gentlemen of British nationality,
SI-A day spent in the Police Courts of the Colony reveals to an interested person the utter lack of provision for the juvenile offender. A spectator BcOS a child, barely eleven years of into the Court by a burly policeman, and ars of age, brought placed in the dock amongst hardoned eriminals who
have
perhaps, thred or four sentences. The found guilty and sentenced to a short term of im prisonment, "Correction and reproof is good for the Boul," said a wise man But imprisonment and association with the vicious to be found in a gaol is utter
Owing to the war the list of honoure damnation. who has had his first taste of prison delayed in receipt and has not been pub The condition of a youth men for the previous year, 1917, was much is the reverse of what some people
lished. For 1917 the Assonsors recom hay expect. Those
imay
who
im
the market limits.
A lakong stated that he arrested do Chinese woman fendant for selling vegetables to 4
will turn over a new leat hope that he mended the award of End-class Honours June, and cotton covered there-against at his arrost, and it was not possible for
to John Moraes, Los Iu Chung, Iu Tak honest law-abiding citizen are doomed to Chung and Lai Hau Chin
and become an lisappointment. The life.a youth leads in prison, his association with villains of the worst type,
on his character, and guting effect
he leaves the gool
falla
either
Ishmaelito, and victim to circumstances or in sought after by evil, designing persons, to д tobl their villainies.
servo 16
What does be
for t
THE GLAMOUR OF THE
CITY.
A CHINESE DISILLUSIONED.
A middle-aged, dirty-looking Chinese, with tears coursing down his chocks, toid
to praes and order! Today, people, Mr. R. E., Lindsell, at the Magistracy,
even ita this distant
to realise the
coming year, I am glad to say that our
With regard to the prospects of the antire production has been sold until
Defendant offered the novel excuse that prices which leave a very handsome mat him to hawk vegetables when
he was wearing new shoes at the time of gin of profit, so that we have very reason clad.
when respectably bo look forward to a good year,
The statement of accounts for the 12trate that he had boon instructed by the Inspector Boulger informed the Magis months ended December 31st, 1918, as Captain-Superintendent of Police to prosented, was passed,
pinos more constables on duty around the market "filts. These hawkers were
THE RAPACIOUS RICKSHA
COOLIE.
dren's Court and for a Reformat bright as his kidnapper had painted it pullar was chargod with dening ding more
where bogs
or
Outpost, are yesterday, that he had been kidnapped for a from the country and lured to Hongkong.
Finding that life in the city was not so fore Mr. G. N. Orme, & Chinese ricksha At the Magistracy, yesterday, Le. girls can be
Public sonti- changing, as was evidenced spot, to commit suicide,
he ran away and was seeking a lonely than the legal fare. obent discussion on "this" and Will
to live decont lives.
MODL is
tho robenh
th Government foster that
beyoning och ended the caso t
Mr. Landsell remanded
enable the Police to procure evidence with rogard to the money, the defendant ha 3h-bly possession at the time of arrest.
A JAB OF SMUGGLED WINE.
ho.
kindred subjecte by the wont tendant interposed: "I hid poor Ballora Olub When tranzit kjr Tatarged with actasyding is muggle
and help to railing public
Bergt. Major Allon stated that h A constable stated that defendant was engaged the riokslus at the Naval Dook At the Magistracy, yesterday, bệ found begging "In Glenoaly, whereupon yard to convey him to the Soldiers and fore Mr. G. N. Orme, a Chinese was kidnapped man. I have no food or destination he offered the coalie ten conta jar of wine into the Colony, without olothing; what better than to die which wins the logai, fate. Defendant permit. with the Government and it is their duty ten days hard labour, saying: Let's followed him into the Club
Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to however, domanded aftoen dents and
The turning point in many youth's
‚ career - whether for
good.or
rosta
to recognise Le great responsibility which rests upon them.-Yours, ote
HUMANITARIAN.",
Hongkong, Maral 17.
one you will find some food in Victoria
Defendant said he did not demand Gaol. When you come out, you will be more than the legal fare. hanistiod from the Cofony."
Mr. Ora fined defendans #
Defendant, who was arrested while from the Superintendong of Imports and leaving sampan, "produtood k parmly Exporta. Tile, however, proved to be a wrong obo, and ho, was food $5.
LANE CRAWFORD
ROYAL TASTE
1-412
ASPARAGUS
Fruits.
AND COMPANY.
The American Government having modified and removed from the EXPORT CONSERVATION LIST a large number of the standard AMERICAN FOOD PRODUCTS, we have just received and placed on sale a large assortment of these goods moderately priced in accordance with prevailing exchange.
Lemon Ching Peaches, Bartlett Pears,
Royal Anne Cherries, Greengage Plums, Black Cherries,
Vegetables.
Sugar Corn, String Beans, Tomatoes,
Fish.
Sardines in Oll,
Apricots, Raspberries, Blackberries, Gooseberries, Fruit Salad.
Petit Pols, Lima Beans,
Brussels Sprouts. ̧
Alaska Salmon, Sockeye Salmon
and Tuna Fish intins,
Kippered Herrlags,
Herrings in Tomato, Californian Sardines to Mustard, Tomato, Soused and Natural.
Special Prices for dozen tins.
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TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!
9.15 p.m. The Romantic Pathe Photo Play
"WILL
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