CORRESPONDENCE. CHURCH WORK AND THE HIGH DOLLAR.
[TO THE EDITOM OF THE "HONGYONG "DAILY FRESS."]
SPORT
CRICKET.
“THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY
HONGKONG,.0.0. e. STAFF AND
DEPARTMENTS.
The following will represent the Club
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912,-Permit me through the hos against the Staff and Departments pitality of your columns to acknowledge (League fixture) to-morrow on the Olub receipt of the following in response to ground: T. E Pearce (espt.), a appeal for special collection on Sun Blaker, C. Brown, E. W. Day, D. day last on behalf of that part of the Lionnelly, R. A. Green, J. D. Humphreys, Church work which depends upon starl-M. M. Maas, A. E. Mackenzie, E. J. R. ing, grants and is cow seriously joo Mitchell and F. Entton pardised loss on exchange-
1.R.C. "A". EE.C.C. D. XI St. John's Cathedral (per Mr. G.
Hogg Treasurer).
The following will represent the IR.U St. Andrew's, Kowloon (per Mr.
"A" in a friendly mitch against the N.L. Bailton, Treasurer) in-
H.K.C.C. d. XI. on the former's clading $300 paid Jan. 1st., 1920 2,201.30 Special donations $250, 850, $5, $5 310.00 round tomorrow afternoon-el Total received and paid over to the Arculli (capt), B. Ponsonby Fane, N. Hongkong Church Missionary Associa-M. Bux, E. A. Moodoon, S. 5. Ismail, S. D. Ismail, 8. A. Ismail, A. A. Rum- jaba, S. M. Moosa, M. B. Suffiad, and G. Fartabrai.
tion, $4,708.23.
$9,193.73
The Chinese churches are to have their special collections on the first Sunday after Chinese Now Year.
I tender my beart-felt thanks to all Such a generous response contributors. and splendid extre gift will wipe out many adverse balances and greatly cheer both European and Chinese worker. --am, yours etc.,
GʻH, VICTORIA.
Bt. Paul's College,
Hongkong, January 13th., 1920.
DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES. fTO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY FRER"]
DEAR SIR,- sometimes feel like the old woman who lived in a shoe, who had
„K.C.C. v. UNIVERSITY.
The following will represent the K.CO in their match against the University, at Kowloon, to-morrow afternoon. P. Robinson J. Stalker, W. T. Elson, J. V. Braga, K. R. Kackaskill, B. D. Evans, R. Pestonji, A. de Sousa, D. M. Goodall, H. Overy, and A. W. Ramsay.
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG F.C... SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC.
The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolle, Captain Superintendent of Police, bas consented to kick-off at the benefit match between South China Athletic and Hongkong Football Club in aid of the Widow of the late Warder Speed to-morrow afternoon.
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
A PORTUGUESE, CLERK'S DISCHARGE.
"A session of the Bankruptcy, Court, was held yesterday, Mr. Justice Gompert presiding B 1 Xavier a clerk in the Union Insurance Co, applied for his discharge.
The Official Receiver (Mr. J. D. Lloyd) said that the applicant had repaid about 55 per cent of his liabilities. His book
ruptcy was largely due to his guarantee- ing the debts of his relations.
The discharge was granted.
A TREASURY CLERK'S TROUBLES.
In the matter of 0. Y. Carlos, a clerk in the Treasury, the Official Roosiver naked that the public examination be closed
In the box, debtor said that he was 25 years old and had put in a petition in bankruptcy in 1916, when he owed about 8600 to money-lenders The debts were incurred mainly on account of his sickness, but he had also borrowed money to go to Macao to gamble. He had been paying his debts in instalments of $15 but now he was paying $10.
LUKONG THROWN INTO THE HARBOUR.
GAMBLERS ATTEMPT TO EVADE ARREST.
A Chinese constable had an unpleasant experience on Wednesday afternoon, when he attempted to arrest a number of men who were gambling on the Bank Line wharf. The constable seized the ** banker when the others set upon him and threw him into the harbour. Ther then ran away, leaving the constable to his fate. It was fortunate that the con- stable was an expert swimmer, for, even the sampane in the vicinity cleared off; leaving him to his own resources. He managed to swim ashore and went to the Central Police Station where he reported
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the incident. A number of men went out
and succeeded in arreating the "bankar," who was charged at the Magistracy, yes- terday, with recaping from lawful cus tody.
The constable stated that when he first arrested the defendant, the other men surrounded him and released the defend- ant. It was fortunate he was able to swim as the water at the place where he The public examination was formally was thrown into the harbour was very
deep. closed
Mr. Smith fined the defendant $250, with the alternative of six months' bard labour.
EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS
ARSON, ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING,
FIGHTING OVER WORK.
- STRUCK WITH AN IRON-BAR. At the Magistracy, yesterday, beforeBudget Mr. J. E. Wood, Mr. Leo Longinotto, At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese Assistant Crown Solicitor, applied for was charged with assaulting a colleague.
The fight took place sa a rule of the extradition of a Chinese wanted by some trouble over work. A quantity of the Canton Government on charges of lard was being loaded at a shop and
a coolie, arson, robbery and kidnapping.complainant, though he who not engaged.
so many children she didn't know what to do. The Barnardo family to-day tumbrs 2001 boys and girls, Imagine what the difficulties are to collect enough money to support this army of young people and to admit 30 others every week from the ranks of child-destitution and misery all over the country! We are lifting the children out of the sinms and giving them a good environment so that tary ground, kick-off at 2.30 p.m. bobooty to the value of $5,000. On the game allegation and counter-charged complain
they may take their places in the world
1.R.C. E.K.F.C. (2xD XI.) The following will represent the LRC. in their Second Division League match against the H.E.F.C. (R.), on the Mill
morrow:-A. O. Madar, A. Sallim, B. A
The requisition order stated that to do so. A friend informed him that gang of 40 robbers, led by the defendant, he would not be paid, whereupon he left committed an armed robbery at the Tai the dard on the ground and had words with the coalie foreman, who, he alleged, Ei silk factory at Sam Pan Kin on track him with ad iron-bar, fracturing September 14th, 1016, and carried away his armar, f
The foremain vehemently denied the
When naked by the Magistrate whether evening the robbers returned and destroy-ant with injuring his les
as healthy, upright, honourable, and Hyder, M. 8. Hartenm (capt.), A. Salleh.ed the silk factory by fire. On May 18th, he; way sare defendant was the man who
God-fearing citizens. The children are the Nation's, and indeed the Empire's,
greatest asset.
No destituto little one seeks our aid In vain. We have no waiting list: ho votes are required. We have no rod tape 83,607 children have passed through ont Ever-Open Doors in the past half- pentury 8,470 since War broke cat.. What would have become of these child:
wa but for Barnardo's 1
Picture our Homes as the artist has done on the cover of the enclosed booklet→
■ Magician's palace with two big open Boors. To one comes, a ceaseless stream of destitute little onse; from the other a stream goes out of healthy, happy lads and lusses trained for the battio of life.
But the Magician needs his wand, and the wand is funde Will you supply the funds to enable us to give help to every Hostitute child who needs if I know you will
"I was an hungered and ye gave Mo rated and yo clothed Inasmuch as ye have done
mest
Mo
G. 4. Hyder, O. Rumjahn, A. G. Markar, AN. Other, S. Rumjahn, and S. AB Ismail Reserve:-G., Mahomed
The Club team will be as follows: Mackenzie: Gerrard and Young; Jones, Weyman and Ireland; Zevenija, May Pilger, Boyson, and Meffer.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
FOURTH CONGREGATION TO-DAY. On the occasion of the Congregation at
struck him with the iron-bar, be admitted number of other coolics who joined in the
a barber's shop in the same district. On as he was not certain. There were s
1917, the same gang killed a man opposite June 17th, 1018, the gang captured a
wealthy villager and taking him to a
village shot him demir dhey going itted father robberies and kidnapped another man.
The fugitive was arrested in a house at Gage Street, where he was in hiding.
After formal evidence was taken, the case was remanded till to-day.
fight
clay Wood believed that another man agak compla
He discharged dee
BETURNED- FROM FRANCE. DESTITUTE LABOURER ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE.A
A Chinese labourer, who had returned from France a week ago, finding himself
the University today, tea will be served CHINESE GIRL'S EXPERIENCES destitate and homeless, attempted to end
SOLD IN BANGKOK.
his life by hanging. But for the timely arrival of an Indian constable, the man would have apoceeded in his rash attempt. The facts were related at the Magistracy, Yesterday, when the man was charged with anting to commit suicide eff
in the Old Union Common Room of the University Building from 4 til] 6 p.m.
The bearing was concluded at the Magis. As 5 p.m. a procession including the tracy, yesterday, in which a Chinese was Honorary Graduate the Members of the charged with kidnapping & girl and tak- The reable stated that he was on Court Council and Senate of the Univering her to Bangkok for immoral purposes. duty in Park Street, when he heard the city will enter the Great Hall Members The girl, if her evidence, stated that rating of same branches on a tree under in this procession will assemble and robe she was brought down from Canton by which he was standing. He looked up in the Pro-Vice-Chancellor's room at 4.45 woman under false pretences. She and and saw defendant, with a rope round the "the woman stayed at a boarding house for his neck, standing on a branch ready to polo criadas
After His Excellency the Chancellor some time, being visited by the defendant. ap. One end of the rope had been
disappeared.
Fed the man to come down and he obeyed has taken his seat and declared the Con- defendant tund the cured 8300 freccured to the tree trunk Witness order gregation open, the University Anthem will be played by the band of the 2nd took her on board teamer which sailed
had only lately come from Fradce He Battalion of the Wiltshiren
Bangkok She was imprisoned in the bold, along with another woman, and had lost all his money and tried to end was not given anything to eat till Swatow his life. He was under the impression that there was something wrong" with kok she was sold to brothel-keeper, and the many with the mistance of some of the men who visited, beraba managed to inform her relatives of her whereabouts and thus -secite: her release,
for the defendant, stated that the girl had spokes, PICK-POCKET IMPRISONED. of lies-- The defendant had nothing what- ever to do with her.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor will then pre is nato one of the least of the sent for Honorary Degrees
now was thrashed by the defendant who
for
ye have done it unto MeYours faith-Bir Henry May, G.C.M.G. (In Abwas reached. When abg'atived at Bang, fully,
WBAKEB Hon Mr. Cland Severn, C.M.G..
The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Honorary Director!
will then present for the Degree of M.D., Mr. G. E. Thomas, M.B., B.8.
December, 1918, PS-We are relying upon this Appeal maintain the children during the Winter For 10/4 you can have the joy bi feeling that you are feeding one destitate child for ten days.
FIRES IN THE CITY
ler's
A fire broke oat at a medici shop in Queen's Road East, early yester day morning, but was fortunately an attended with very scrion, von
A volume of smoke was soon isaning. from the ground floor of the building; which was naod as a store-room for
medicinal herbs, and the alarm was im
raised. The Fire Brigade. mediately responded, and, after fighting the flames for about an hour, managed to save the building. The interior, however, was gatted, the furniture and other Attings being reduced to cinders. The shop is believed to have been insured for $2,500
The Graduates in Medicine and En- gineering will then present Mr. J. M. Jack for the Degree of B.Be (War.)
The Honorary Graduate will make s speech, after which the Chancellor will declare the Congregation closed.
The procession will return to the Pro- Vice-Chancellor's room.
Visitors are requested to remam in
MEA E
⠀⠀ METRIC SYSTEM FOR JAPAN..
Since the question of standardising the
Inspector Macdonald said the man
Mr. Wood asked the Inspector to make some enquiries concerning the man, and remanded the case."
PORTUGUESE LADY VICTIMIZED,
Mrs. Botelho, of Hart Avents, Kow- loon charged a boy at the Magistracy, stealing a parsa yesterday, with picking her pockets and
their place until the procession has left scale of measures inapan was raised in Mr Botelho was walking along the Great Hall.
WAS HE HER LOVER? TROUBLE OVER JEWELLERY.
the Diet two years ago, it has been receiv
ing the constant attention of the stbori-Queen's Road on Wednesday afternoon, les, particularly of the Department of when she felt a hand reaching into her Agriculture and Commerce At a meeting pocket. She turned round and noticed of officials to discuss the question at the defendant extracting, her purse A Mr. Department of Agriculture and Com- Silva, who noticed the incident, had the merce, it is reported that the decision boy arrested was reached that the metric system should
Mr. Smith sentenced the youth, who bad A Chinese was charged at the Magisbe uniformly adopted in Japan. The previous conviction against him, to e tray, yesterday, with stealing jewellery methods of enforcing this decision are month's hard labour and to receive 18
lery receiving further deliberation. The reastrokes with the birch.
of value of $600, belonging to a son for the adoption by the meeting to the
the metric system may partly be explained married womEEL W
by the fact that Japan is a party to the Metre Convention, and also by the Lact that 38 countrice of
the world hard system: The huestion already adopted the of how the system will be enforced de serves exreful study, and the authoritie admit that yoany years will before the system can be conveniently used by the large
It was stated that defendant appeared to have been on affectionate terms with complainant, who is the wife of a Govern- ment employe, Three months ago the man paid viut to the woman, and while the latter was tidying herself up More in the dressing-room, be in alleged to have Ebortly after 10.30 am yesterday an goles the jewellery and made himself alarm of fire was raised at Connaught saares A report was made to the Police, Road Central The Fire Brigade hasten- but the man was not traced till three ed to the scene and discovered the top days ago when he informed the Police floor of the Ewang Bang Co ship where he had disposed the booty chandlers" on fire How the conflagra tion originated is not known at present Hoses were applied from different angles, while a volume of water was played on the building, from the fire font. After
bonti three-quarters of an hour Between the water and fre; dari the dissent buildings were
against the Are 60 men were brought under 100
Bergt. Field informed the Magistrate that se a result of the disappearance of the jewellery, the husband and wife had a quarral, and the latter went to live at Canton Since tas, naresh of.
ENGLISH ED
Mr. M. J. Ren chester College, England from * пить
föry
THE ABOLITION OF PICTURE BRIDES,
A Ban Francisco dispstar to the dram states that the Japanese residents there hold a general meeting at the Buddhists Hall in the city, when a resolution wad passed, Fléciaring the recent action of Oted the Japan Consul-Gederal, an comitending the abolition of the cture bride system to be against interests of the Japanese, and de manding that the Japanese Foreign Office recall him, dispatch to the Taisho Niel Nicht from San Francisco also re- ports the holding of a general meeting the Tápanese residents to tion expressing their stro to the Japanese Cont This resoluti
1990.
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS
IN
FOOD PRICES.
From now till the end of January, we are giving our Customers BIT opportunity of buying really high-olasa Groceries at reduced príves which we guarantee to be perfectly fresh, supplies have been coming along mora freely of late and we are in a position to offer many good Bargains, a few of which are given below :
Californian Fresh Sardines 1 lb. tlas Booths Herridgs in Tomato
Red Alaska Salmon.. Mackerel Fresh intins Brands “At
Sauce
Chill Sauce Helaz Cerebos Salt
Pickles Australian pint bottles
Ox Tongues Armour's No. 1 size Bologna Sausage
per doz
per tin
$3.75
35.cts.
3.25
30
3.60
35
3.25 30
3.30 30
"6.00 55
3.25 30
4.00 35
17.00 1.35.
5.50 50
Tripe 1 lb. tins Armours
5.00
45
Ox Tall and Kidney Soup la 2 lb. tins.
5.50
50 M
Spaghetti, Mear and Chill
2:25
20
Australian Fruits No. 3 tias
4.00
35
Asparagus Royal Taste
5.50
50
Tomatos in No. 2 3 tins. American
3.25
30
doz. of the above can be bad at the dozen rate.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
The "GREYS'
Cigarettes
Silk Cut Virginia
MADE BY
MAJOE DRAPKIN & CO, LONDON. 65 cents per box of 50
CRAVEN MIXTURE TOBACCO la 4 oz. tins 90 cts.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Just received from U.S.A., a new shipment of Typewriters.
different models.
Inspection cordially invited by-
UNIVERSAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO.
HOTEL MANSIONS,
TOY FLOOR,
HONGKONG.S
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TELEPROC
Lid
We have Just unpacked a fresh stock of
GENTLEMEN'S
KNITTED WAISTCOATS
IS
NEW COLOURINGS. These include plain colours
and heather mixtures, also
good
assortment with
bound edges in fancy Shades. INSPECTION INVITE D.