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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY.
CORRESPONDENCE
THE CURRENCY DIFFICULTY
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Su Reginald Edward "Stubbs. K. MA, the new Governor of Hong-
SIR The fact that the Hongkong and kong, is expected to arrive in Hongkong Shanghas Banking Corporation refuse gn the morning of Friday, September
to change hankatotes for mine seen, us P. and 0.8.8. Aure, which,
The antes ́an issued by the arcording "in schedule, was in Bombay strange.
Pink and every me of them Promises The Aim will" call at Colomie, where Sir Reginald will have to pay the bearer on demand.
Local Currency at its officë, value receiv Can opportunity of renewing old, asocin-
Now the promises is not kept. No witter which Brigallier. General Sir William Henry Mannings are given for them at the office. What is the n of printing such words Giovene of Paylon,, 1 giving in his
on the notes Yours, etc., Sinton The Vessel will also call at Singa"] pore, where Sur Reginald Stubby will dogle!% be entertained by the Hogan, "Mr. Pon Janis, the Offer Administering
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September 7th, 1919.
LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
"The following additional candidates) have been recommended for Distinction. anbject to the approval of the Senate;
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
LEAGUE.. PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING "
SEASON.
SEPTEMBER 9гB, 1918,
always be content to remain in junior football. They can call on the services of Rasinusselt, Knight. Taylor and Hamilton. ill of whom did credit", to themselves when playing for Hongkong FIRST. DIVISION DIFFICUTIES.
'Tast season. With Jackson. White, Wheeler and Fan Langenberg, of their: The prospects for the cujning seison's last year's feath all keen to play again, football League, especially as regards th and Millard of bast year's R. E.. first team First Division, are not go bright as many
as well as May, of the Staff and Depts. enthusiasty believe, though there is ma doubt that by the conclusion of the anxious to play, Kowloon can be depend first team of two years ago, willing and emming season the pre-war standard of Fed apam to give a very good account of football will have been attained- '' themselves. If they decide to stay in the appears that the immediate difficulty is Second Division, they should easily earig due to the Services, only the Navy, sem-off the honours, unless the Navy turn out ing ably, ut present, to raise a First Divi- a team of trumps from the Hawkins. Sion team.
The RG. A. has lost nearly
The Second Division competition is the whele of last year's first team, and
certain to be interesting with the follow- the Royal Engineers are in a similarly
inr Cetins competing: St, crippled condition, having only one
Joseph's player (Smith) left
College and "Kowloon (if they will not Arrivals from Home
play in the First Division) the Navy, Staf and Depts.. R.G.ARE, KRAL, United
for the Artillery and the Engineers are
ther any will arrive in time for the oper ing of the season, about the middle of next month. The R.GA, comprising three Companies, number scarcely 70 men. and it has been stated that it is im possible to pick a First Division team from among them, even to carry on until the new new arrive. The Engineers are in a similar plight.
The arrangements for the Gøvernor': | UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. expected shortly, hut it is doubted whe Budding have not yet been finally made. lust there p noe debt that lo custom wil in followed, except ur one mal? HE will be it at Blake. Pier by the theer Ahopiering the loverm meat, and will be introdied to übe raen- bers of the Executive and Legislative Chancils, the heads of the heal Judiciary. the senior naval and military" Ecers, the bed, of the Governmeiss departments, —1100k.—lenetlemefes déwhing residents.
M.E. will then unspeet the guard-of- heiour, which will be supposed by the Mincies Regmott The slight carin tili: from precerlent will sie the rotita with Six Beginäld will take the City Bal
Unlike Sir Henry May and Sir Matthew Nathan, both of whom went past the Pier Office buildings and the Hongkong Hotel, Aind
turned down
| Chitonga Kravl, dar new faveraer will go Along the Pragu and turu into Statue Saare and so on an the 1 ify Hall, where Sir Paul, Chofter and the General Berep- cism conficten sail be assembled. Sir Paid Chater will read the a Piross of wedemey to the new Governor, and she Jblic will be invited to be present at this function:
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The route to be followed by H.E: the lovematar will ine decented by the Govern mena os limit of the general súmmunity, aad o be the longer Arts in the City will
peente. "that the City may assathe the averary festive air.
From the City Hall, Sir Reginald Stilus will pecived, in the company of the ton. Mr. Vali, nevera, tur ti Floater, mumber, where, an a special sesshm of the "Executive and Legislative Con, the onth of office will be ask ninistered by Sir William Rees Davies, K.Chief Justice, Sir Reginald Stubbs will then quabtless anake, in speech guts hing his policy.
Celtis mot certain yet whether Lady Stub and the two Mastery Stub
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HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE.
TEMPORARY INCREASE OF
SALARY...
The telegram recently addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by Sir Williain Rees Davies, K., as Chairman of the Hongkong Civil Service Salaries -Commission, urging temporary relief until the Commission's report has had the full consideration of the Home nuthori- tias, has had the necessary effect, for we understand that the Secretary of State has approved the grant of temporary allowance to those members of the Civil
ed relief.
BENTUR LOCAL--BOYS,
John Litton Diocesan Boys "School, bliral Knowledge
SENIOR LOCAL GIRL..
Yun Kwar Sun. Befilios Public School, English Geography.
Marjorie Edna Carriel, Italian Convent Sell-English.
Wong Sau Tsan, Belitis Public School, Needlework
Maria Augusta Ds Remedios, Italian Convent School. Hankkeeping
Sg Sui Lin, St. Stephen's Girls School. Biblical Knowledge,
Eunice Samy. Bollins Public School. Needlework.
JUNIOR JAW M
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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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SHILLCOCK'S FOOTBALLS
SPECIAL NOTICE..
GUNN & MOORE'S BATS
to.. CLUB SECRETARIES
THE OPENING SEASON
FOR
rist F.C., and South China Athletic FOOTBALL, CRICKET & HOCKEY
and thang are several good players in the Colony
present
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Are a+K F&kkid At
14 doubtful. whether each of the three A. companies (ard, sit and sath will be able to enter a team. Lieut. Foaes is dying his- best to form an stl Co. X. ait, il the other two Companies can get together,] If neither the RG.A. nor the Rt. E are there will only-ho thời" (Tubs in "the able to raise a First Division eleven, tact the new meh will arrive in sine bir enough players to give the Langua
Fire Division Hongkong 2.0. the keep things going. If onch company can. Navy, and South China A.C. Thre not raise; n tani, te R.G.A. tenin, will alternatives will then present themselves: Jandunbrodig play in the Second Division. First Division till (say) the middle or your is "expected to 'he strong, and may either the postponement of play in the The Staff and Departments team this,
end of November; the abandonment of alver provide a surprise. First Division altogether, in which case The Chinese frame will have one or two the Navy, the Hongkong. F. and the few players, but will not be appreciably. Chinese can be invited to join the Second stronger. The LR. is an unknown" Yung Kai Yip, St. Joseph's School.
Division: or an invitation to the two quantity. The Ulth can, command this Arithmarie, Chinese, Bildical Knowledge. Jeph's College and Kowloony, to
strongest Wams in the Second Division
services of a number of “have-berns,""
join the First Division in the interests of
but unless a start is made soon towards Convent
the formation of a team they will not de' well in the League. The Club contaiïs' many promising younger players who, need a lot of practice. Another tear that is making its first appearance in Seand Division Football is the United F.C.- hand of youngsters who with using is bound to be productive of good” results. They are already, practising hard, and, as there are veral skiful pinyers in their ranks, they may be depended upon to give a good nccount of themselves.
School. Arithmetic..
Robert Cyril Reed, Diofosan Boys'
JUNIOR, LOCAL PARKLASA Bothy Barwald, Italian
School Biblical Knowledge,
Tang Chiu Nga, Italian Convent School, Needlework.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce Sekularship, hus homi awarded, subject to ae approval or the denate, to hurles F. Gower Jackson, Diocesan Boys School on the resignation of William Howard, of the same School, to" whom it was pre
tely awarded.
The following candidates, bave failed in Matriculation, but have been awarded Senior. Lical Certificates, subject to the approval of the Senate
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Agapito Del Rosarie Y. A. Santos, St. Joseph's College.
Anthony Ng. St. Joseph's College Francisco V. V. Ribeiro, St. Joseph's
Fallege.
sport.
The Hongkong F.C. is in the fortunate position of having a plethora of players from whom te select. The whole of last Fear's team is available... exerpting, of courses Black and McCubbin, who have retired from the game permanently, after many years' excellent service to the Club. Raition. Rodger. Robinson and Halston have all returned from active service, and are very keen to play. The Club cu do Captain, for he has a knack of keeping no better than select J. Stewart again
his team well in hand and getting the best out of theul
From counts, the Savy is out to "John Litton. Doesan Boys' School. bat al eeters again, although practi Philip Brookes Bauwes-Taylor, Diocesally the whole of last season's team- san"Boys School,„.
han i hau Lain, Diversen Boys' School. The following is a supplementary list of candidates who have passed the Junior Laend Examination
subject to approval of the Senate:--
Li Shiu Xi. St. Paul's College. Leung Puf Yim, St. Pant's College. +beung niu tan, St. Paul's College. Two See Leang. St. Paul's College... Richard Lee, Diocesan Boys' School. Joseph Lau Kam Wing. St. Joseph's College.
with the exerption of Neal. Travis and that at least three crack forwards can Cracker--have been relieved. It is stated
thebe chosen fruin the new men already hey,
When M... Carlile
returns tre Vladivostock and H.M.S. Markus arrives dran tote thuth are expected before the new season corifuences) it wi be very surprising if the Navy cannot, other competitor in the zaigue. feled a team strong enodan to beat any
game of viraydon, who is said to have played in good company at Plymouth, is mentioned as one of the surprises which the Navy bas in store.
Jal Pestonjre Cooper, St. Joseph's „Boljage,
Andrew The Tak Dr. St. Joseph's
College,
Joseph Chun Kwok Leung, St. Joseph's College.
Tseng Kue Shun, St. Stephen's College, Wong Boon Hin, St. Stephen's College Yu Chui Youn, Macao English College, Trang Hin Ship, Macao English College.
DEATH OF MR. D. B. MURRAY.
Service who have not already been grante It is with much regret that we record A circular just issued by the Colonial the death at Yokchama, after an opera
tion for appendicitis, of Mr. Douglas
Secretary says, inter alia:-
A officers in the Government Ser Beanett Murray, one of the senior mem- vice of the Colony, other than those to burs of the staff of the Union Insurance whom Circular 19 (granting a rice allowance of $ to all employés drawing bociety of tanton, Ltd.. less than $20) and Circular 20 (grant- ing temporary allowance
The late Mr. Murray joined the London of per 20 per
the office of the Society in March, 1898, and
of
arrived in Hongkong to join the Eastern
cent to picery recruited in Culony), will receive an allowance
30
maximum amount which may be
per cent. on their substantive salary staff in April, 1903. In 1910 he was trans- in any one month is $106.66, ferred to Tientsin to take charge of the branch there, afterwards serving at the
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or £16 135. 48.
an officer's
r's salary at one period of the year is in excess of $1,868 or Shanghai office until 1015. From 1916 to £166 134. id. à month, and at another period less than that amount, an ad-
1018 hy was manager of the Singapore justment will be made at the end of branch. He returned to the Head office
The allowance will be retrospective as
January 1st
branch.
Th
The South China Athletic, whose port tion in last year & League tabie was not indicative of the really excellent footbal! they played, will be as great a draw as, they were last year, The Chinese deserve every success, lor their play is free from those blemishes which were so marked in some of the other teams last season. They "will have one or two changes in the
First Division team, and can be depended apon toge any of their opponents run for their money. It nú been stated that they preter to play in the Second Division, but it is the general hope that they may be induced to stay in the First.. Their home matches will probably b played on their new ground at Sookun- Doo "Valley.
al Asociation will be held on Monday. A meeting of the Lengue and the Foot-
fe will be fortunate if the meeting is able to persuade, Mr. Rasmussen to retain the Secretaryship, in which he is now acting for Mr. r. W. Wright.
In view of the coming meeting, it is not too early to urge that greater caution election of referees than was shown last. should I exercised this season in the beyon, whữn there were many unpleasant incidents owing to ignorance of the rules displayed by those in charge of games:
SHORTHAND RESULTS AT THE ITALIAN CONVENT SCHOOL.
The following are the names of, the candidates from the Italian Convent ficate in Pitman's Shorthand: School who received recently their certi-
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Having won last year's Second Division League, there is no reason why St. Joseph's should not go a step higher in the coming season. It was feared at first' that Moosdeen," Sepher, and the brothers mar would transfer their allegiance to the Indian R.C., but it appears they have changed their minds and are remaining ing to The Times recently, stated that the A Parliamentary, correspondent, writ in the College team. Thus, the College Government have decided to increase the leses its only excuse for staying in the pay of the Army immediately.
Tha which salary wi'l be increased to 45, when private is to receive a 6d. per day, he becomes proficient.
the year, but the total allowance in in Hongkong at the beginning of the respect of the year shall not exceed
present year, and in Jube last was trans- $2,000,
ferred to take chargy of the Yokohama The above circular has been received by the Service with disappointment, for,
Whilst in Hongkong, Mr. Murray was Second Division. The team will only as the now eanceled, the new increase works Golf Club from 1501 to 1507, being himself who has been forced to give up the game. allowaype of 10 per cent. Hon. Becretary of the Royal Hongkong lack E. Hyndman, one of the full-backs, out at 10 per cent, on their present aug- mented anlaries.
a keen golfer. His untimely death will The Kowloon Club have got a team this It is believed that Sir Reginald Stubbs be deplored by his hot of friends in the year, that puts them into the First Divi bringing back from Home the reportFar East, for he was a most popular mas of the Balaries Commission, and will give
bion standard, and it will be in the full
conditation and, after study with a charming manner and a largeness interests of football if they are persuaded "local
will forward report to the Secretary of State for the of heart seldom set with,
to match their ekill against the Senior Colonica. This report will form the basis of the concessions which will be perman-Marie Brand. For her, and for his "exterminated," and the experience will They certainly will not be ently made to the local Bervice.
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Mr. Murray married, in 1916, Mina" Clube.
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