NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
HE HALF-YEARLY
GENERAL
T MENING of Members will be held.
THE HONGKONG PRESS, DAILY - MONDAY,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD. NOMMENCING SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH, and until farther notice, the TRAMS will run only between the following hours:
WEEKDAYK.
in the Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY0 "Cars on SATURDAY, MAY 1er, at 180'clock
Noor,
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course..
Hongkong, April 19th, 1990.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS.
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HE CORPS having now been formed, TEXTINGS 31 be held at the Head. quarters on the undermentioned date for the purpose of electing Officers and N.C.O
7:30 am to 10.30 am. 1230 pm to 3.30 pm. 4.00 pm to 8.30 pan. SUNDAYS
7.30 mm to 11.00 sm. 18.30 p.m. to 2.30 pa
4.00 pm to 8.30 pm.
NOTICE.
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MOTHERS' UNION ANNUAL T SALE OF WORK, will be held 05. Lists of enrolments in the various Com TUESDAY, APRIL BOTH, from 3 to 5 PM, at panies are posted at Headquarters, and the Helena May Institute. As a pan, the copy has been sent to individual members of ach Company. Any member who has not monthly address will be given by the received his copy can obtain one on appli-Bon or VICTORIA, Hongkong cation to Headquarters.
The following procedure will be adopted Nemination forms can be obtained at Headquarters The election
of Officers and N.C.Ox will be as follows
Candidates must be nominated by one member and seconded by another mem ber of the unit in which the vacancy exists, and sent to the Adjutant on or before MONDAY, the ED MAT. The names of candidates will remain posted on the Notice Board at Headquarters for days, after which if more than one candidate for vacancy has been "nominated, a Meeting of the unit will be hair when the candidates will be Ballotted for at such Meeting.
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G. F. E. RAPSON, BL. Major, Adjutant, Hongkong Volanseer Defence Corps Hongkong, April 17th, 1990.
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HONGKONG DOG AND POULTRY
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SHOW.
1930.
THE FIFTH SHOW will be held (by kind permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Clah), within the
The Annual Corporate Communion of the Mothers' Union will be held in St. John's Cathedral at 11, on FRIDAY next,
APRIL SIRD.
CRUISING
WANTED.
RUISING YACHT, length approximately possible.
Apply giving all particulars—""
Box 769, Care of "Daily Free Offion.
TO LET
INTIMATIONS
WM. POWELL, LED,
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN · that
NINETEENTH ORDINARY
MEETING of SHARE
GENERAL HOLDERS in the above Company will be hhid at the Company's Offices on MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1920, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and Statement, of Accounta the
to 29th February, 1990-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th April to the 19th April, 1810, both days inclusiTD.
By Order of the Beard of Directors,
HARRY EYRE,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, April 8th, 1950.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM
OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE
PROPOSED AVIATION CLUB FOR
HONGKONG,
MEETING will be held in connection. with the above at the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOOM, Chartered Bank Building, on TUESDAY, AFEIL : WTH, AD
5 P.20
The Meeting is not confined to members of the Chamber and anyone interested in
By Order,
APEIL 19TH,
INTIMATION
1920
"urged that if a Imperative for the proper The Naval tugs St, Sampson and Poet development of focal industrien, and Langland at Hongkong, aro advertised also for the extension of British trade for salo by tender ROBERT PORTER & CO.'S with Chick, that more attention should* Mapor
Hapor Christopher Willson, O.B.E., has be given to the teaching of elementary been appointed a Justice of the Ponce tor scientido principles in the local schools.
the Colony of Hongkong, and his appoint Baar, is we are aware, there is no one
ment to act as First Clerk at the Magis new Board of Education we tracy in addition to his other duties is gazetted.
BULL DOG
BRAND
GUINNESS
STOU
FINTS per ease of a dozen... $26.50
$3.35
$28.00
$2.35
E, A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, April 12th, 1920. · [768
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KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUBSFLITS por sase of 19 dezen THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
per dozen will be held in the Cình House (83. FRIDAY, APRIL Sörd,43 5.45 23L
·BUSINESS:—
MURNISHED FLAT in Central locality
for Summer months or long.” Apply to-
LYZ
Care ofTM“ Daily Press? Office.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LÍMITED.
colorare at the Happy Valley on RATURE DAY, MAY 1st, 1990, —-—-- --- Judging commences at 3 F.M.
Lady Srvans has kindly consented to dis- tribute the prizes at 4.30 P.M.
Eatrisa close 24th April, at 7 PM Entry forms for Dogs, Cats, Poultry and Pigeons may be had from the undersigned.
Entrance fee for Dogs, 8203; Cate $100; Poultry, 30 cents each bird; Pigeons 30 cents
per pen.
Entrance fee should accompany form when men's in
First and secmi prizes will be given in all claves, sal third prizes where there are afient entris, in place of certificates a informar years.
B. L. FROST,
Hon. Secretary, c/o E. EL. THERAPE CO.,
Connaught Road Central
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM, KOKE
Steemalligi
*FOOKBANG having arrived from the above port, Consigneer of Cargo by bet are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the naaazdous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the whaeres, delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by Apr. sird, will be wakject to rent.
fed, and damaged packages All broken, the Godowns, where
chafed
they are to be left in will be examined. Calms against the steamer arah be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance wil
will be affected by us in
any one whalerez, mi
Bills of Tading will be countersigned by JARDINE, KATHESON & Co., Emp
General Managers. Hongkong, April 17th, 1920,
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SALE BY TENDER OF H.M. TUGA. "ST. 8AMPSON" AND "POET LANGLAND.”
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8.8. "WEST NIGER* VÖY 1-OUT; Fox SAN FRANCISCO via: JAPAN PORIS, SHANGHAI and MANILA.
HE above-mentioned rossel having arrived from the above-mentioned Fort, Con Caron will be landed
Consignees of cargo are hereby their risk into the Pacific Mail Steamship Fall particulars of these Vessels and Con- Company's Godowns at West Point, and ditions of sale may be ostained on applica-stored at Consignees risk. tion to the undersigned.
ENDERS are invited for the purchase of the above named Vessels with Bugines
and Boilers and various auxiliary machinery on board.
Permits to view these Vessels and forms of tender on application only to the under signed
A deposit of $1,000 is required before forms of ten ler can be issued-fo: aither of these Yessols
Tas Vessels will be on view at Hongkong from the 17th March to the 15th May, inclu-
sive, between the hours of 20 A M. and 4 2.
and tenders must reach the Commodore's Office Hongkong, not later than 19 Noor, on MONDAY, the 17th May.
PARTICULARS or TUG BL. SAMPION. Length between perpendiculars 125 of" Breadth extreme
Depth (ander side of 6" Bar Keel
to Upper Deck
308
.... 16" 7.5/8
Tonnage according to British
Bules, Gross
Naminal Displacement
At mean drats of
Present mean draft.
Where Built When
Taterials
Wood Tron
Bleel
Dock
whom
...451.01 Tons.
B52
12' 10" - 10:
..Hongkong.
...September 1919.
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..Hiong & Whampoa
Construction:-
Dock Co.
...Fittings in Cabina, ko, General Fittings on
deck, de Hall, Balkheada, ko .......Forecastle, Upper &
Lower. A single screw steel steamer of LEP. 1,300 fitted with internal electric lighting at 100 Volts
PANTICULARS OF Tua Port Langland Earth between perpendiculars .......105) 07 Breadth, extreme me
25"11"
Depth in hold (Bar Keel to Upper
Deck
Nominal Displacement
At mean draft of
Present mean draft ..
Built
Where When..... By whom
Materials of Wood Iron
Steel
50 Tons
THE
Consignees are hereby notified that Gene- ral Average has been declared and before delivery of Cargo can be given they must sign General Average Bond, furnish com- plated valastion statements and pay s General Average contribution of of 1 per
Goods. cent of the invoice value of the
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Formis signed by the Saperintendent of the Insporte and Exports Hongkong, before Bils of Lading can be countersigned.
All brokan, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on April 21st, að 10 à
All Claims must be presented within « week of the Blender's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
No Claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods Femaining undelivered after April 2ând, will bo
rent,
affected
aubject to and whatever will be
Consignor are requested to send in their Billa of Lading for countersignature im- mediately. PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIP COMPANY Agen wens Hotel Mansions
Hongkong, April 17th, 1830.
LOST:
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OST, stolen or gone astray in Kowloon one BULL BITCH, lemon: and white Awers to the name of Beauty, Finder please return tombol
J. M. A. REMEDIOS, Old Supreme Court Building, or No. 3, Ormsby Villas, Kowlo
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ENTLEMAN with long experience in export trade, wishes to open DONNSE” Figos fo the export of Europesa goods to China and for the import of goods from the Continent. China to England or Advances on goods sent on consignment Write to O:Heumann, 16, Upper Park Road, "& Co. London, Nov.
*** 10' 9" Hongkong. ..1919.
Messrs. W. S. Bailey
ittings in Cabins, &c General Fittings on.
deck, dec Hull, Bulkhead, dc. Forecastle, Upper
Angle screw steel steamer of 760, fitted with internal electric ligh 100 Volta
Naval Store Kilcer, ə Hongko
TO LET.
SHOP in Hatban Bond.
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1. To receive Committee's Report (sod Statement of Accounts for yose padod 31st December, 1919.
To Elect Office Bearers for ensuing year. 2 To Discuss Club business generally.
D.GOWsz Acting Hon. Secretár
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HONGKONG SCHOOLS" ATHLETIC SPORTS.
HE ANNUAL ATHELTIO SPORTS
for the combined HONGKONG SCHOOLS will be held on FRIDAY, APRIL 23x0, at the Race-Coussz. There will be the usual races for Past Papils, namely, Two Miles Bicycle Race (Handicap) and Saren, Furlongs Flat Race, (Handicap)
The Entrance fee for these two racer in 50 Cents, and the names may be given in on the field.
1745
OHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LID.
(IN-LIQUIDATION).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
Dividend, or return of capital
at the rate of $17.50 (Seventeen dollars and Fifty cents) Hongkong Currency, poc Bhare, will be
and after SATURDAY, the paid 17th day of Arkm, 1890, to Registered Share- holders apor application to the undersigned at the Office of Messrs. Lowy, Bracham di MATTHEW Chartered Bant Building,
Shure. Certificates must be produced for. endorsement.
EA. M. WILLIAMS, Liquidatur. Hongkong, April 18th, 1920.
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HONGKONG.
Accoding to a statement made by the
The Pinang Gazette understands that. there is a "waiting list" in Malays for Ford cars totalling at least 2,000. There are ordera booked for some 350 cars in Penang alone, and deliveries are not guaranteed for twelve months hence.
A Shanghai contemporary says it i
is
anything about that subject: there seems to be only one Individual, so far ne we can' gather from enquiries, who has any idea of science at management of the German Asiatic Bank, all. It is not unlikely that, that one this institution hopes to be able to re-open person knows nothing about scientifeits Japanese branch office before long, education. In any case we venture to whilst it is still uncertain as regarde itë, submit that there is available more than Chinese, business. one person in the Colony who has made a study of teaching, scientific principles and who would give valuable assistance in this matter to the Director of Education. We do not profess to have studied closely the teaching of science in the local schools, but we understand that the subject is the Cinderella of the curriculam of the few institutions which make the attempt to teach it. It would stated that the Directors of the Hankow be of interest to know how many of the Canton railway propose to increase the local candidates in the school examina-pay of the employees by the sum of $10 month beginning from the 1st of April tions conducted by the University take This news has given rise to great rejoicing. any science, and what is the standard'
It is attained. As far as we can discover the
to anch" questions are
very unsatisfactory. This is the more sur
to examine the prising when we come Calendar of the University. Two out of the three faculties in that centre of
-The Japanese Foreign Office has issued learning-Medicine and Engineering-area flat denial of the statement made by closely concerned with the teaching of Mr. Daniels, the United States Secretary of the Navy," that Japan was fortifying science. We do not venture to suggest the Carolino, Marianne and Marshall that the Dean of each of the faculties islands. The Foreign Office lays that the should be nominated as members of the allegation is absolutely untrue. local Board of Education, because, for
answers
Government Gazette that His Majesty the notified in the current issue of the
King has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell to be an unofficial member of the Legisla tive Council vice Mr. R. G. Shewan, resigned.
The wedding took place on the 6th inst
at Bishop's Stortford, of Dorothy, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Square Brunskill, of Bishop's Stortford, and Ernest Fepoulbet Lyle, of Swatow, China, youngest son of the late Dr. R. Lyle, and of Mrs. Lyle, Dunmow, EMOT
A. S. WATSON & CO., all that we know to the contrary, there might be more suitable persons in the Colony who know``something about scientific education. But the Deans seem to be the chief executive officers of the faculties, and no doubt the University
Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth has been, authorities, if approached,would appointed to act as First Assistant Direo-"- Dominate at least two scientific men willtor of Public Works during the absence on leave of Mr. T. L. Perkins. Mr. H. 1. ing to give their services to the Board Jackman has been appointed to act as Becond Assistant Director- of Public For all we know to the contrary they Works, in addition to his other duties may have been already approached, but during the absence on leave of Mr. T. L. there is no evidence in favour of such a Perkins. supposition. The local strike has made us aware of the fact that Hongkong has MARRIAGES.
a large number of fitters or niechanies, In London, on who are skilled workmen. These men have, HEATHCOME BRAND.
March 4th, Lieut. Col. J. B. CAMPBELL rightly, or wrongly, come to the conclusion HEATHCOTE, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, to MARY GERTRUDE, oat they have grievances. We have not daughter of late Mr. Oscar. Brandt, the least intention of discussing the and Mrs. Jamie Mooney, of Shanghai, merits or the demerits of the strike, for China
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SNEPPFORRESTER.In London, on March suiticient reason that it is impossible 8th, Lieut. Com. H. E. SNRPF, RN, to form a judgment on the information But we have no to VIOLET, third daughter of late at our disposal. William Forrester, of Shanghai, and hesitation in using the strike in order to Mrs. Forrester, Folkestone.
point a moral. It is that the whole future of the industrial development of this
DEATHS.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 1978, 1930,
THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A notification in the Government Gazélte states that on the dissolution of the Hong. kong Defence Corps, H.E, the Governor desires to place on record his appreciation of the valuable services rendered by the following officers in connection with the Corps in the interests of which they work ed unremittingly throughout the period of the war-Major G. H. Wakeman, V.D., Acting Administrative, Comman dants Captain G. E. Stewart, Adjutant.
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Capt. H. B. McGrath, A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor, met with a somewhat nasty accidens, when riding in a motor-car from Repulse Bay on Friday night A Naval friend was driving the car and, when near- ing Hongkong, noticed something on the road ahead. In attempting to avoid the obstacle, the car ran into a telephone pole, and the collision threw Capt. McGrath from his seat. Capt, McGrath was found to be suffering from slight concussion and shock and was removed to the Govarn ment Civil Hospitali
The Pa
His Excellency the Governor has ap- pointed Mr. G. T. Edkins, Mr. D. & Russell, and Mr. J. W. Graham to be members of the Committee to enquire and report on the question of the development of the economic resources of the Colony of Hongkong, during the absence from the HINING-At Burnham-on-Sea, on March
4th, Commander G. C. HENNING,Colony aepends upon the local skilled Colony of Mr. Ress Thomson, Mr. Andrew Of course, the word skilled Beattie, and Mr. R. M. Dyer respectively, B.N.R., over 50 years in P. & O.labour.
and Mr. Harold Green to be a member of Company.
ilabour can be applied to the mechanic the said Committee vice the late Mr. W. J. MIDDLETON.-At Worthing, on March 5th,
From the Tutcher. suddenly, BALUME ELIZABETH, wife of and to the works manager. Osborne Middleton, late of Shanghai point of Hongkong, we do not mind. whether the foreman in charge of some FEMINISg Orizon: 10a, Bm Vaux Rain, 0.
department of a large local works is Lounen Ozzienti Lii, Tuan Syazır, 1'G.
Chiness or European. That is a problem to be decided by those who own the works But we do suggest, with very much emphasis, that it is essential that some proportion of the boys who attend the schools of this Colony should be given an idea of the elements of science so that
The Peking und Tientsin Times on when they fill positions in local industries their knowledge, however elementary, will April 5th published a ten-page illustrated It has supplement, under the title of The Anti- be of real vaine to the Colony.
Opium and Anti-Morphis Supplement." THE Board of Education appointed by been agreed that a cause of the unfor The contributors include the British Minister, the Rt. Hon. Bir John Jordan, HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR for the tunate failure of the educational system the Director of of the British in India has been the purpose of assisting t Education with advice on matters pertain neglect of science. What, we want to do ing to the development and improvement in Hongkong in to train producers, of education in the Colony has held its rather than the type of young man all first meeting and the Director ofwo common in inota. We do not sup-
HM Commercial Counsellor at Paris Education has sketched in rough outline pose that it is practicable, even if it 24
functions. A csirable, to make a scientibo training reports that first attempts at cultivating the ecope number of well-known/residents in compulsory, in such schools as Queen's, cotton on red sail in Cambodia have not
bean, favoured, either by climatic condi St. Stephen's and St. Paul's Collegestions of the experience of the inhabitants, the Colony have been appointed to serve on the Board, and we suppose but we do most emphatically believe that In different parts 400 hectares were BÓWN that the Board will be of a more or less the whole subject has been very much over for 1918 son, but cultivators did not 2301 permanent nature. We remember another looked in the past by the local education so at the right season. The crop pro
effort of the kind on the part of the authorities and therefore venture to make Government, about three years ago, but our suggestion, confident that if it is gre not aware whether any practical acted upon real benent will result to results followed the recommendations of the scholars and industrien of the Colony, the gentlemen who formed the Committee and cxpended much energy in visiting the De Board of different schools. Education" may, or may not be called We have upon for an annual report: confidence
tho in
ability of such as the Bev Dr. reported in the Colony on Friday individual members PRARCZ MTS ALICE HICELING and the Hop. Mr. LAU CHU-TIE, but we confess to à feeling of deep disappointment concern.
STEAM LAUNCH FOR HALE
OUTLINE SPECIFICATION.
Length over all... Breadth extrema Depth of Hold
Gross Tonnage ..
Nett Tonnage Cylinder
Stroke
Boiler of Steel Bound Horizontal
Multitubular
Diameter of Boiler Length of Boiler
Working Pressure
For further Particulars,
Apply Smi
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GORDON & COT
St. Georges Buildings
760
There has been a strike of longa at Yokohama,
No cases of communicable disease were
Dr. E. Mitchell has been appointed a member of the Midwives Board vice Dr. R. M. Gibeon.
Bir Francis Agien, M. Picard Destela, Bishop Norris, Bishop Jarlin, Di. Wu Lien-teh, the Rev. A. Bowerby, and Mr. A. E. Blanco. The Supplement containa a number of letters from the Provinces, a revised Black List of Morphin Dealers, and a number of interesting illustrations.
duced about 50,000 kilos.' raw cotton, average output per, hectare being 380 kibon, maximum having reached 824 kilos. per hectare. It is possible after experi ment cultivation will find a favourable future in Cambodia.
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An elaborate booklet, issued by the Directors of Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Oo, gives particulars of their ".
proposal for a network of wireless communication to serve the needs of the whole. British Empire," which they have enbmitted ba the Wireless Committee. The scheme pro- vides for the provision of: trank, and branch routes which, will enabta England. to obtain wireless communication with any part of the Empire, to communicate with any ship suitably equipped in whatever ses, she may be, roughly speaking, between The proposed latitude 00 N., and. 50.8.
·FOR SALE.
NE COLE AERO-EIGHT PASSENGER TOULING CAR 1918 Molel fitted with wire wheels, complete with spare wheel, ing the composition of the Board as 'a Tyre and Tube, front Bowper Boyce Motor whole. There is a most glaring oversight The attention of members of the Hongrontes and branches include England to meter and cushion covers. Anyressonable
and we venture to hope that H.ET kong Volunteer Defendo Corps is directed India, and thence to Singapore Aus HUMPHREYB ESTATE & FINANCE offer accepted. fr
GOVERNOR will recognise it now that it to an advertisement in another column tralia and Newland, with a branch
from Bingapore to tongkong, and it concerning arrangements for
lind to÷Egypt
to Ind mentioned, and that be
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