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Burg.Com. and Mrs. Sandera, Mr. W. Saunders, Mr. H. W. Sassoon, Mr. and Mr. Sandes, Dr. H. Sanders, Mr.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1991
RANDOM REFLECTIONS. The allest inhabitan" would be
Sir Charles Addis, London Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. who has been honbured with the C.M.G.
and M. D. W. Halter. Eng.Com. and hard put to it to recall in the early, slag may be claimed by the East, though the i
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year.
JAPAN'S TRADE.
THE OVERSEAS TRADE.
of June such pleasantly cool weather
An article in the Japan Advertiser on Mrs. C. Sutism, Linut. A. J. Sumut,
bublic services which constitute his title | the stute of trado saya te we have been enjoying this Mr. and Mrs. 1. ti. Scott, Dr. and Mrs. Looking up the records see that in
to the distinction are not confined to On the North America' run, the ship Scott, Mr. and Mrs W. Scholfield, Mrsus former years so have had, lower
affairs Eastern.
Sir Charles Addis isnts to America are greatly depressed, 2. C. Senth. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sotb, miniiula temperatures in Jane then wo aLieutenant of the City of Londou and being difficult fill even one-half the freight space of vessels. The depression Mr. and Mr. W. E. L. Shetiton, Mr. have yet experienced, but we have never a Director of the Bank of England. He is particularly felt in regard to ship and Max W. C. Shiner, Mr. T. H. K.
had less humidity in Juno during the is alag British Censor of the Banquements from Hongkong, Manila, and Shaw, Mr. R: P. shaw, Mr. and Mrs. past thirty-five years. The maximum tem
d'Etat du Maroc. Besides being the Shanghai.
Shipments from Japan are not satis- Bisa Netto, Mr. and Mrs. 3. M. P. Silva,perature recorded in Jue is 13.3 June London Manager of the Hongkong and factory, but the depression was some Mr. and Mrs, R. K. M. Simpson, Surg. 25th, 1885, and the minimum 65.0, on Shanghai Bank, Sir Charles is a Direc-what pffset by shipments of raw silk in In regard to ship. Lieut. J. t. Sinclair, Miss Skinner, Mr. June 10th, 150. During the past fow tor of the British and Chino Corpora March and April.
ments to New York, they have gradually A. M. Blark. Miss M. Sloan, Mr. and days the open-air temperature has ranged tion and of the Chinese Central Rail: increased since the middle of Abarch on
dr. E. A. Sly, Dr. and Mrs. Smalley, from about 74 10 78. The humidity ro
Ho has been figuring also the Eastbound run, but on the West Cap, and Mrs. Leslie Smith. Mr. and cords for June show the normal to be as the chief British spokesman in the bound run there are only very small Mrs. A. B. M. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. R. M.2.0, the maximum 86, and the mining Banking Consortium formed to render shipments from Hongkong and the Philippines. However, Java showa some Smith, Miss M. Sorby, Mr. and Mrs. Within the past few days the humi.financial assistance to China.
signs of improvement. On the "return C. S. Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. M. R. dity has been down to 60 and the maxi-
voyage from America, shipments from the des Sousa, Mr. H. Sönviy, Father G, M.
Pacific coast have begun to increase, but freight rate for which is comparatively low. There are sonde shipments of iron, York but owing to the excess of the supply of tonnage, freight rates are in
Mr. and Mrs. Stubbing, Major C. H. M. Stucos, Mr. A. B. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. C. Stark, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. D. Stevens, Misa Stevens, Mr. E. O. Stowart. Lieut. Stevens, Miss K. L. Stewart, Rev.
vuce.
The system of admitting some of the guests 202 the reception and bull at Government House; last night, by the
wayn, Ltd,
elined downwards.
man has not Excoçded 71. The crowd exidents on the Peak will have been Spada, Lieut. H. E. Spragge, Capt. And as Government", House Just night weg interested in the information, given at ther consist principally of timbers, the i Mrs. E. . Spinks, Mr. and Mrs. H. Every grateful to the Clerk of the Weather the Tramway Company's meeting this Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Staples Smith, for so kindly consulting their conveni werk, that it is intended in the ensing steel, rails, and machinery from "New
year not only entirely to rebuild the viaduct at the upper terminus but also to relay the line from end to end with new rails of heavier calibro in order that larger cats carrying more passengers
the increased, traffic on the line is cer Though there is not much likelihood of the population on the cok itself being greatly increased west Magazine Ciap, owing to a lack of sites for further building, the buildings which are in coures of erection on the May Road level will wenn, very won, u considerable addition to the number of people travel ling on the Peak trainway. Nor has building entirely eased on The Honeste site has yet to be covered with buildings, and 1 hear that every, proparation has now been made for the letting of the contracts and the starting of building operations.
A. J. S. Stenrn, Mr. R. Stock, Mr. at early door explained the absence of may be used. Some effort to cope with shipping. The market is far worse than
Mrs. R. J. Stevenson. Lieut. Coni." and Mrs. Stopford, Rev, 4. W. B. Statt, Mr. and Mrs. F. Stoel, Miss Lamond Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Stewart, Mr. F. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. E. Samki, Mr. J. F. Swindells, Mr. and Mrs S. J. Syretz. Mr. and Mrs. Syme Thompson. Mr. V. G. Staten, Mr. W. E. Shenck, Senor Don A Schilings, Senor and Mme, M. H. Y. Salcede, Miss Stanley Smith. Miss D. M. Smith, Mr. G. Morton Smith. Sir Eric and Lady Stuart Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Taylor, Surg-Lieut. Co. F. Thompson, Lieut. C. R. Thomp son. Rev. L. M. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. Theisou, Jr. W. Leslie Thomas, Aliss Thomson, Lieut A E. Thompson, Major and Mrs. A. W. Timmis, Miss R. Tonkin, Capt. and Mrs. Tomory, Dr. Gladys Turner, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. N.
SOUTH AMERICA AFFECTED. The South American market is also affected by the worldwide depression of
this time last year. The depression has been particularly marked since January, and is now at its height both in regard
America. On the return voyage from to the east and west consts of South the east coast, though shipinents from the Argentine to South Afries and Japan continue depressed, shipments of coifee from Brazil to South Africa aru from South Africa to Japan have also favourable. Shipments of wool and bark became somewhat better. On the other band, with regard to the west coast, shipments of nitrate, the most import the Peakant article in that market, recently prac
tically ceased, and though they have now somewhat increased, the outlook is not
others not so favoured. No objection,; probably, would be taken to H.E. the tiny overte, Admiral, H.E. the General, tho Judges, and the members of this two Councils being given a private entrie, in acknow. Jedent of their official positions and proximity to "The Throne," but when the principle of discrimination is carried beyond this it is not surprising if it arouses, a feeling of resentment, While it may not be possible to prevent this sorting of the sheep from the goats, there is no obligation to acquiesce in it.
very balight The published list did not, I am told,
depressed as it was last year with no ita The service to Australia continues a
contain the names of all who went in
provement. Vessels are only able to fill by "the early door to avoid the crush,"
their freight space to 80 or 80 per cent. However, there have been brisk ship- Rev. and Mrs. G. E. 8. Upsdell,
I hope that the Matron of the Govern- Writing of buildings, 1- understandments of wool on the return voyage. As DE D. J. Valentine, Mr. and Mrs.ment Civil Hospital took her place beside that it is probable that work will shortly wool sales in Australia were suspended Van Andet. Dr. and Mrs. Vadon. Mr. her colleague of the Military Hospital. he began on the rebuilding of the busi fors time in April, ships can now all
G. Yaus, Mr. and Mrs. Van Ulford, Hongkong is not exclusively a naval and nese offices on the western side of 100 but an early improvement is expected.
their holds only to CO or 70 per cent, Mr. and Mrs. Van Castricum, Mr. R. K Valentine.
military station; it was founded as a House Street. That inrrow thorough-
CARIO FOR HONGKONG, trading centre, and that is still its chief fare is to be doubled in width, and wo
On the South Seas run, shipments to character.
are to sea building of six stories in placa Java have continued depressed for me of the old two-storied buildings, while time past, but there are now some signs of improvements. For the return trip, on the Den Vaux Rond frontage an
the freight market is as depressed; as The ever. Shipping companies manage to
kong. There is, however, a considerable load their ships with cargo for Hong- quantity of sugar bought at Java by Japanese. When the shipment of this article begins it is believed that the freight situation in this part of the world will somewhat improve.
Tiusou.
day of the sky-scraper in Hongkong is drawing ever nearer.
Major and Mrs. A T. Walmsley. Mr. 4. E. Warren, Miss Warren. Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Mr. J. H. Wallace, Mr. M. 3. Watson, Miss Walters, Mr. R. A. Walter, Miss Warner, Mr. J. K. Way,
A reader asks: is it a fact that ou Mr. W. H. H. Webster, Mr. H. West, Empire Day there was no flag lying Mr.A. J. M. Weyman, Mr. H. P. White. either at Government House or at Head, eight-storied edifice is probable. My, and Mrs. J. W. Whites, Mr. S. T. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs P. D. Wilson; quarters! Is it a fact that this was also Surg. Lieut.Com, and Mrs. Fitzroy the case on the King's Birthday while Williams, Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, Miss the parade was on" I am unable Wilks, Miss Wilson, Jacut. I. A. Wilde,
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Winfield, Major C to
the question us Answer
regards Willson, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. M. Williams,Empire Day, and I cannot say as to Miss H. E. Willians, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wright, Miss J. E. Wooton, Mr. Government flouse whether the lag was up yesterday while the parade was
I have often wondered why Chinese young women are not trained as nurses in the Government Hospitals of Hong kong,
It has been said that hospital training makes to appen to them and
D. Wood, Lieut. N. F. Hurd Wood. Mrg. H. Woods, Misses Woods, Dr. W. J. on At a later hour of the day that it is practically impossible to get Woodman, Mr. G. G. Wood, Miss Wyatt, Miss Williams Mr. A. A. Wilson, Mr. H. B. Wella.
"Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Xavier..
CHINESE GUESTS.
girls to undergo the necessary training and stick to the work. That may have be so in the past. hit that it is not
and have been most faithful und loyal. The now assistants secured this year are most dependable and satisfactory,"
xms to me that there is a lead here for the P.C.M.O in Hougtong.
On the Shanghai rut, for a time after March there were considerable ship ments of copper, paper, and other articles cressed, chiefly owing to the rise in the from Japan, but shipments have since de cotton yarn market in Japan. At pre sent only about 50 per cent. of freight space can be filled. On the return voy age vessels are carrying capacity cargo with shipments of rapeseed, oersals, and eggs. On the North China run, ship ments both to Tientsin and Newchwang are small, but shipments of cotton_goods from Oaku are favourable. On the re parn voyage, shipments of Tientsin, eggs
but owing to the excess of tonnage, shipments of beancake from Nowchwang, freight rates are low.
HE FOUND IT.
Two Scotsmen staying at 4 country hotel took a bottle of whisky to bed with
them.
Before they retired they consumed half the contents.
observed the Royal Standard flying over Government House, und heard someone dcolare it to he contrary to King's Regulations for the Royal Standard to the eneo to-day is shown in the cunua! town over Mr. and Mrs. Chau Sow Son, Mr. Chlu
any residence unless the report of the Canton Hospital for 1020. Tin, Mr. and Mrs. Chan Cheuk Hing King is actually residing there. I am This Hospital has a training school for Mr. Chan Chun Tsun, Mr. and Mrs. Chan unable to turn for the moment to a copy nurses, ander the superintendence of a Hair, Mr. and Mrs. Chu Tsz Hing, Mr. of the King's Regulatione, but I Chu Ting. Mr. Chan Ping Yu, Mr.
antrained American nursing sister; and the and 3 Chu Yik Tung, Mr. Chan Shu Pretty sure that there is an unquestion Report states that the Training School I have fallen off. There are pretty large Kai, Mr. Chau Tsun Nin, Mr. Choa Po abiotitle to fly the Royal Standard at Govs now in a very encouraging condition Sien, Mr. Chio Chau Sam Mr. Chan crament House on the King's birthday, and our nurses are going to be of real Beng Sam. Mr. and Mrs. Fung Ping Shan, Mr. and Mrs. Fok To Kai,, Mr. and Mes and it has always been the practice assistance to China. They are fae types, Ho Kom Tong. Mr. and Mrs. Ho Wing, far as my memory goes. If anybody Mr. and Mrs. Ho Loung, Mr. and Mrs. failed to see a fag at Government House Ho Sing Chau. Mr. and Mrs. Ho Iu, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. and Mrs. may have ben due perhaps to the Kwok Shiu Lau. Mr. and Mrs. Kwok shortness of the flagstaff and a tempor Mak Yuen, r. and Mrs. Kwek Tsun,ary full in the breeze. The absence of a 1. Kwok Chin Young, Mr, Li Yeu Tour Mr. Li Yik Mui. Mr. and Mrs. Leung lag at Headquarters House, if it is a Yin Ch. Mr. and Mrs. Le Cheung Shiu. inct that none was hoisted, was probably Mr. Li Wing Kwong, Mr. and Mrs. Li due to the absence of the General from Po Kwai, Mr. and Mrs M. K. Lo. Mr. the Colony. When, after receiving this and Mrs. Li Ping. Mr. and Mra, Y. P. Law, Mr. M. W. Lo Mr. and Mrs. Lau inquiry about the absence of flags, sympathy in a more practical form when, Fong, Mr. and Mrs. To Cheung Tip, began to look around me, I did observe a popular resident passes away than by Mr. and Mrs. Lo Siu Hoi, Mr. and Mrs that the Union Jack was not flying from sending wreaths to the funeral, but the Lam Heung Lur, Mr. and Mrs. Lo Chung Ku, Mr. Li Sing Ku, Mr. and Mrs, many buildings in the Colony where one suggestion that the money usually Ying Tho, Mr. Lau Tez Ping, Mr. and would expect to see it on the King's spent on wreaths should bo contri- Mrs. Li Cho Sam, Mr. and Mrs. Tam birthday. It was noticeable not only in buted for some philanthropic purpoed Tak Cha Mr. and Mrs. L Chiu Ching, the case of sever? British firms, which has Mr. Lam Wan Lang, Mr. and Mrs. Lau
Devor "caught on " in Hong. Kwan Pa, Mr. Leung Ewai Tin. Mr. Li have flag poles, but I saw no flag flying kong or in any other place in the Far Fung Shan, Mr. and Mrs. Li Shin Yu, over the Courts of Justice, and there East as it has done in Shanghai. Tho Mr. and Mrs. Mok Kon Sang, Mr. and
The Prince of Wales, who some months was none yesterday morning on the Kow death of a popular resident is a great ago was initiated as a Freemason in the Mrs. Ma Yuk Chuc, Mr. and Mrs. Ma Yuk Shan, Mr. and Mrs. Ma Ying Tan, on Railway Station though this odifies, harvest time for the Chinese flower Household Brigade Lodge, has been in 1. and Mrs. Ma Ting Piu, Mr. and unlike the Law Courts," is provided with
In Shanghai stalled as Worshipful Master of that Mrs. Mun Lời Ngata, Bir and Mrs. Ng Hon Ted, Mr. and Mrs. Pong Wai Ting,
I noticed that in connection with the Lodge, and, at the subsequent banquet, held at the Prince's Restaurant, his Mr. and Mrs. Sham Pak Ming, Mr. and
recent death of a prominent citizen the broder, the Duke of York, who is a Mrs. Si Tak Fan, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. The Colonial Office List of King's King's Daughters Society (Convalescent member of the Navy Lodge, was among Teo, Mr. Tong Lai Tsun. Mr. Tong Yat Birthday Honours contains but one Home) acknowledged contributions in the guests. Chun, Hr. The Yan Chi, Mr. To Tee Tan. Hongkong name that of Mr. G. A memory of the docensed gentleman (and Mr. and Mrs. Tang Fan. Shan, Mr. and Wardrock, a retired Civil Servant, who in lieu of floral tributs) amounting to Mrs. Tool Hing, Mr. and Mrs. Tam Hok
afng:stan.
In this column more than one passing reference has been made to the question as to whether people may not show their
sellers of Flower Streck
Fo. Mr. and Mrs. Tang Chi Ngong, Dr. gets the Imperial Service Ordor. close upon a thousand dollars, while the and Mrs. G. E. Thomas, Mr. Tong Shiu Woodcock retired from the service on Lun. Mr. Tong Wan Ting, Mr. Toi Kung pension about a year ago. He began his Po, Mr. Tann Fu, Mr. and Mrs. Tse Ka Po General Tang Yiu Kwong, Mr. and caror in the Civil Service of the Colony Mrs. Tang Hing Tong, Mr. and Mrs, as an assistant master at Queen's College of the same kind be instituted in Hong- Tang Ying Shang, Mr. and Mrs. Tang but ten years later became Secretary of
During the night pue of them thought it a pity to leave the whisky unfinished, so got out of bed and drunk it.
Half-an-hour later he heard his bed- fellow, Sandy, groping about the room.
What are you out of bed for,
Sandy!" said McPherson,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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Pineapple Brand Bacon..
May Priso List $1.40 par lb.
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Hams...
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.31.20
American Blanchard Cheese.
JJ
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90
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Kellogg's Toasted Cornflakes
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"Ob, nothing," said Sandy, "Well," said McPherson, "You'll find it in the Bottle in the cupboard:"
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WHEN A MAN'S FORTY.
British Flower Shop also acknowledged if he has not previously worn glasser, he should many contributions to be applied in aluse no time in baring his right properly tried. similar way. Why could not a practice If he has worn them, he should make quite saro by a scientific test that his glasses do not want ultering. This is important. Up to the
Pak Kad, Mr. and Mrs. Tang Yui Shan, the Sanitary Board. While in that office kong !
Mr. and Mrs. Tsang Lung Fong, Mr. U.
age of forty the muscles of the eyes will sons.
Chu Wan, Dr. and Mrs. C... Wang ho qualified for the Bar and was What a delightful collection of prin Mr. and Mrs. Wong Kam Fak. Mr. and called" at Gray's Inn in 1905 Onter's errors could be made by a proof Mrs. Wong Yin Tung, Mr. Wong Pik his return from leave he was appointed reader in the East who is a daily witness times make up for defect by straining. Aller Tsan, Mr. and Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr.Acting Deputy Registrar and Accountant to the struggles of the Asiatic composi Wong Kwong Tin, Mr. and Mrs. Wong of the Supreme Court, and in 1000 be tor with indistinct caligraphy. Now forty, the elasticity of those muscles gradually Wat, Tan, Mr. and Mrs, C. Y. Wang, came First Dlerk at the Magistracy. I and then, when a sense of utter were lessens until they become quite taut The Wi Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Wan, Mr. and Mrs. 1918. Mr. Woodcock was appointed; & comes over the vigilant proof-reader, the
Wong Bing Fai Mr. Wong Yung Ei egistrato after acting for a short newspaper-roading public gets speci- Hongkong Optical Co., Successors to Clark & Mr. and Mrs, Yip Lan Tsan, Mr. and period na Amistant Crown Solicitor. He in Japan paper recently Co. Refracting & Manufacturing Optician's Mrs. Vung Taz Ming, H.E. Mr. Young Was in the service of the Colony for a
transformed into located in 53, Quem's Hoad, Central, have the Mendelssohn's,. But the Lord is mind- Wing Taj Mr. Yik Ho Cheung, Mr. and period of thirty years and the honour But the Lord is ming full of his own." Mrs. In Wang Po, Mr. and Mra Wong onfarrod upon hirm in a recognition, of
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