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18-H the Governor gives away; the
prizes at the Diocesan Bchool. 20-First meeting of the Hongkong
Gymkhana Club, an unqualified and
21-The Humphrey Bishop Co. opeu
short season in Hongkong! Meeting of the General Committee of
the Peace Celebrations Cenotaph " on the finest site approved. 23-Special general meeting of the Royal
Hongkong Golf Cinh to consider cer- tain proposal by the Committee. 24-Death and funeral of Mr. F. E.
Rower
28-British Catholics form, 5
Men's Club in Hongkong. 28.--Annual general meeting
Catholic
god
af the
Institute of Engineers and Ship- builders.
"F. A. Ivanovich wins the Amateur Billiard Championship of the Colony by defeating the holder, K. K
Leung, by 1,000 points to 850. "International Footba match. Hol- land defene Englend by a goal to nil. 27 Exhibition Football, Hongkong Rest Presentation of
F.C.Son Trophy.
Firs
"Death" and "funeral of Mr DKS Laecho defeat Bouth China Alak
* football en Happy Valley,
Bishon Lander preaches his farewe sermon at St. John's Cathedral. Children festival at St Andre
Church, Kowhon
Wiltshire Regiment celebrates
«Wood B
vice 11 am. Done 10-Shanghar defeats Hongkong at pole
"and retains "possession of the Kan rick Cupar
A 3-Shanghai Spring Race meeting. | fi-Arrival in Hongkong of the Uni
varsity of California Glee Club, First day,
Meeting of Marine Lot owners to
H.E
consider Government proposals Prayn East Redantation Scheme. Mr. A. R. Lowe elected to vacandy on the Legislative Council caused by departure on leave of the Hon. Mr. HE Pollock, K.C 6-Basket Ball, exhibition match.
the Governur presents Shield to League winners, the A.A.C. Sit Faul Chator and many well-known Hongkong residents leave the Colony for England. 7-Entertainment the R A. Barracks in aid of the Catholle Men's Club Lady Stubbe performs launching ceremony of the Szechues Talkoo
•Dockyard.
Society medals to Chinese seamen of E.M.8. Tamar. And w
18-Presentation of Royal Humane
13.-Local Americans entertain Univer-
sity of California Glee Club at **** Kingsclere." Death and fineral of Mr. F. H
Thomas
14. French community in Hongkong celebrate anniversary of the taking of the Bastille, TA Sudden death of Mr. J. Borthwick. 17-Successful concert by the "Black
Cats" at Kowloon.
Aghta Anfu Crisis at Peking Cliibli be
faction r 6,000 casualties reported. Sensational incident at Macao. Fatris *Ares upon a Chinese gunboat. M10-Mr. W. J. Williama acquitted of manslaughter charge in the shooting of Chinese constable. 20Typhoid fever discussed at meeting
of the Hongkong Sanitary Board. -Death by drowning of Warrant
Officer - James, Holmes of „EMS Tamar
News received of appointment of Dr. CR. Thuppay to succeed Bishop Lander Changes in Legislative Council Menounced.
og ernise of the Corinthias Yacht
representative unatated and Police meeting of the Cham 28.Annual general
Education Department given a sent
Hip Hobson Holyoak Hon.
nominated to the Executive Council. Wedding of Capt. W. J Campbell and
Miss Emily Hurdley
E Hong-10.-Extraordinary general meedug of the Royal Hougtong Golf Club Tax of $2 per month for two years approved, Funeral of Mrs. W. G. Humphrey Mr. J. Reynolds, ex-Sanitary Inspec- tor, fined 850 at Magistracy for im personating a Police Inspector,
ber of Commercs, New received in Hongkong of the deaths of Mrs. W. G. Humphreys and et Mr. J. D. Hutchison 30-Annual general meeting: Association
of exporters and dealers, and kong Automobile Association. University Dramatic Society reception.
ta Miss Tempest. 31-Annual these sports of the Hong-
Laiversity.
Arrival in Hongkong of Dr. Wu Ting-
fang. Meeting of the Hongkong Tennis
League
APRIL
1.-Annual sports of the pupile of
Queen's College. 9.-Good Friday Services at the local
Churches.
Successful oratorio at St. John's
Cathedral.
Sir Paul Chater donates £25,000 to St. John's Cathedral and a similar to St. Andrew's Church,
Kowloon 3.Holiday cricket. Hongkong C.0.
defeats the Wiltshires.
Strikes of engineers and fiters am
ployed in local dockyards. 5-Lady Stubbs arrives in the Colony.
Lusitano Club athletic sports at the
Race course
DN Presentation of the Fecond Division Football League Club to the Navy, oliday cricket. Hongkong C.C. Benex dicts defeat the Bachelors?" (dev -Death and funeral of Mr. W. J
Tutcher.
A
Meeting of dog and poultry fanciers to make arrangements for annual show. Landslide behind St. John's Cathedral. Two men killed and three injured. “ 7.-Annual, meeting of the Hongkong-
Hotel Ca.
10-Annual athletic sporta for the pupils
of St. Joseph's College. *** Closing cruise of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. Mrs. Smyth gives away
the prizes, Cebu SMA.
3-Successful swimming fete at the
V.R.C
24-News received in Hongkong of death from drowning in Tokohama of Mr. BA Brand.
25-Empress of fain arrives after three
days delay through typhoon in the China Sea
27-3g fire in Des Four Road, Three-
a storied house gutted, b 23-Death and funeral of M. Rover de
Annual general meeting of the Hong- Journal ove
Horticultural Society. kong 18.-Annual athletic sports of the Ying
Wa CollegeMI
15-Death of the Rev. Fr. Andrew Leông. Fourth meeting of the Hongkong
Gymkhana Club.
17.-Organ recital by Mr. Denman Fuller. 18-Annual general meeting of the
Hongkong Pootball League and of the Hongkong Football Association." 19-Interesting exhibition of Japanese
pictures at the City Hall KEN 20-Special meeting of the Santary Board to discuss precautions against Splague 21.-Mrs. A. Gordon, wife of Police
Inspector Gordon, commits suicide by shooting herself with a gun First meeting of the Board of Educa
оп
Sir Joseph West Ridgway arrives In-
the Colony on a visit. 24-Empire Day, 25.Empire Day service at St. John's
Cathedral.
29 Nawa received in Hongkong of the death in Japan of Mr. H. B. Jeffries! Announcement made that Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice would visit Hongkong for the purpose of advising step necessary for the development of the
hing of the Juez Wah, the rest vessel built in Hongkong by Chinese
ALGUST.
Fire in Bonham Strand. (Silk valued ist $18,000 destroyed. Wedding of Mr. Liang Pui-we, nephew of Mr. Liang Shi-yi, and Miss Cheng. Senzon at St. John's Cathedral by the Rev. V H Copley Moyle on the Historia and Mural Value of Westminster Abbey
Frawley Co. open s retairn, season. &Death and funeral of Mrs EH.
Lockwood, of Canton, Fleuro-pneumonia discussed at Sanf Aftery Board meeting, PEN
Messrs. M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo win tennis doubles championship of the Colony by beating Ng Sze Kwong and A. H. Rumjahn.
Social gathering at Union Church to welcome the Rev. J. G. Williams, the locum tenens for Rev. J. K Maconachis.
Evening Concert at the Helena May
President.. Institute. Lady Stubbs welcomed as
8.-Robbery at the General Post Office
the third in 18 months
Police FC win the Hongkong Chals.
lenge Shield Competition by defeat- ing, St. Joseph's College. H.E. the Governor gives away the trophies. Hongkong strike development. Tram-30
*ways cease to run. 12Wedding of Major Leslie Smith and
Miss Kathleen koron. Annual general meeting of the Hong-
kong Polo Club. A pe Mr. C. G. Alabaster re-elected to the Sanitary Board, defeating Mr. J. Caer Clark by 194 votes to 181.7 Athletic sporta for the pupils of the
Diocesan Boys' School M
Adjourned meeting of dog and poultry fanciers to make final arrangements for Show,
14-Annual general meeting of the Hong-
kong Tramway Co.
First meeting of the newly-appointed Education Committee,indus Sports for the pupils of St. Paul's
College. M
Robert Dollar Ca shroff charged with embezzlement. Fine of $100 im- posed w 15.--Annual general meeting of the Con-
stitutional Reform Association. Annual athletic aporta for the pupila
of St. Stephens College. 16.—M.C.L.- meeting at Government House Lady Stabba presides. Name changed to Hongkong Indies Guild, 27-First Gymkhans of the 1920 Besson. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club wine all the honoure at the Canton Howing Begatta
Navy defeats the Army at football by
goals to one.
19.-Annual meeting meeting of Messrs.
William Powell & Co. felgurida 20 Aviation Club meeting at the Cham
"ber of Commerce. Jumble sale at the Union Church. Settlement reached in the utters and engineers" strike. Men granted an advance of 324 per cent, on wages. 23-Hongkong School Sports on the
Racecourse.
Queen's College wins the Senior Championship and St. Joseph's Cal- lege the Juniors Annual general meeting of the Row
Joon Bowling Green Club Annual inspection of the Hongkong Police Force by H.E. the Governor. 24-Victoria Recreation Club Sports at
Happy Valley Lady Stubby away the prizes.
20-The Denniston Players open a season
in Hongkong. NMEA 27-Annual sports for the pupils of the
Yaumati Government School 28.The American, biggest ship to enter
Hongkong, arrives with Czecho Slovak troops en route, for Prague.
rewell to Bishop, and Mrs, at the Chinese YM.O.AS dūgi poultry, pigson and eat at the Hacecourse.
7
Capt. Basil Taylor, R.N.; Harbour, Master, leaves for Home on retire
ment.
HE the Governor lays foundation stone of new Hall at St. John's Cathedral.
Shipping Dispute Arbitration award":
announced.
JUNE
3-HM the King's Birthday. Recep tion of foreign Conmis at Govern ment House" public reception and ball at Government House, p.m. Flying exhibitions at Repulse Bay by the Macao Aerial Transport Co,
H.
the Governor makes his arst air fight (on the H.S." at Repulse Bay)A CAM
1. HE the Governor receives Com- mittee of the Tung Wah Hospital Government House.
Ng Sze Kwong retains title of Singles tannis champion of the Island by de- feating M. W. Lo. End of the Hong- Long C.C. Tournament, tap 10-Arrival in Hongkong of H.E.H.,
Prince Charles, heir to the Rumanian Throne, landing, 8 p.m.; banquet Cat Government Houds, 9 p.m.; de- parture for Canton, 11.30 p.m. 11-Erince of Romanis returns from
Canton 19-Prince of Rumanin leaves on, the P.
& O. Madras for Japan. 14-Successful concert at the Theatre
Royal by the
*Phares of HMS. Titania. 15-Marine Court enquiry into the stranding of the Fau Sang Capt. F. J. Gill' certificate suspended for
year
16-Formal opening of the Catholic
Men's Club, Hongkong 17.Meeting of the Legislative Council 19-Successful, extra meeting of the
Hongkong Gymkhana. 20-Dragon boat races at North Point
attended by about 30,000 people.an 22 Mesting to re-organise Minister us Children's League held at Govern- ment Houses 24-Meeting of the Legislative Council. 27-Sensational robbery from Messrs
Ullmann & Co. Jewellery worth over; $200,000 abstracted:
· 1.--Explosión on the steamer Sun Tak.
Eight Chinese injured.
2-Lady Stubbs received at a meeting,
of the YMCA
3--Haal of 840,000 worth of opinim by
Revenue Officers.
Mr. We Williams shoots, a Chinese constable dead, mistaking! him for
robber
American Independence Day.. 5.-Local- Americans “At Home
the Hongkong. Hotel in celebration of Independence Day. important meeting of the Board discusses plaguer
Chinese constable shot in Yaumati Annual general meeting of the V.RC Paper store at Wing Lok Street, des-
troyed by fire. 810,000 damage. Meeting at Hongkong C.C. to dis-
"cuss interport tennis match. European Lady (Miss Harvey) attacked
by robbers.
Motor-car accident in Aberdeen, alexican Consul, wife and daughter and Chilian Consul. injured.
Marte went aground
Island
on Tytant
18-Wedding of Mr. R. Rodeatuser and
Miss Yvonne Lecable,
Successful night fete at the V.RO/ Death of Mr.A.E. L de Sousaf Hongkong and Shanghai Bank vie- timized by shroff who absconded with $9,000 (man arrested and later im- prisoned for seven years). 17-V.R.C. swimming lete. D. Lyon wins
challenge erent dama 18Question of admission of dying deposition as evidence, argued at Criminal Sessions in murder trial Mr. Jenkin's contention upheld and prisoner dischargedy 20-Fall Court Appeal against a judg
ment of Mr H H. Gompertz (Acting Chief Justice) m connection with non-fulfilment of contract in regard to sale of Aung Hong- Appeal dismissed, y Police Prevent landing of Chinese soldiers, hostile demonstrations by crowd. Several men fined. 28-Firm of Messrs. Hastings and Hodge
gound up
A 31-Treatment of hydrophobia consider~
ed at meeting of Samtary Board, 1 Macao Extradition Ordinance repeal
Coramander Beckwith appointed Bar-
bour Master Movement for revival of Boy Scouts V.B.C. night lete-
· SEPTEMBER. 3-Death and funeral of MAE
Arculli.
gan Recital by Mr. Denman Fuller at the Cathedral keve 7Particulars of Hongkong University
deficit published.
Two lakhs worth of opium discovered. i on Shennan iforu, art
Announcement made that Major-General Bir George Kirkpatrick had been appointed G.O.C. China.
assacre of Christians in Wai Yung: Fr. Grampa's
report.
Chiners Governances its intention to assume the administration of Russian Concessions and” Russian Government property in China. |12—Mr. R/0. Hutchison, M.B.E.,
Magistrate, drowned in Deep Water Bay Body not recovered 13-Government announces its agreement with recommendations of Hongkong University Commission that it should
- $1,000,000 £0 - University fund and meet existing
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Dairy Farm Co. charged with, sale of hy adulterated milk. Prosecution fails. 16. Centon-Kowloon rails ripped
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