QUEEN'S COLLEGE (Q.B.A. THE ANNUAL VINNER.
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A CONVIVIAL GATHERING.
A very happy and convivial company, mambering close on 300, assembled in the Central Hall of Queen's College on Satur.. day evening, the occasion being the annual dinner of the Queen's College'Olil Boys' Association.
MENDA
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 15TH,
THE SAILORS" HOME." PROPOSED TRANSFER. TO KOWLOON.
NEW SITE FOR ST. PETER'S
CHURCH. -
It is proposed to introduce into the Legislative Council shortly a Bill to pro- vide for the incorporation of the Trustees of the Sailors' Home. Hongkong, for
LOCAL SPORT.
WIEK-END YACHTIN GA.
RACE FOR COMMODORE'S CUP.
CANTON, NEWS.
(FROM DUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) RETURNED FOR BURIAL
The remains of 144 dead Chinese from
place from the Royal Hongkong Yachtrocently. They will be buried at Sab-ho, "During the week-end yacht raers took Kobe, Japan, were shipped back to South China for burial in the land of their birth Club for the presented cups in the racing near Canton City, unless friends or rela- classes and the Commodore's Cup.
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Ftives claim them for burial in the ceme The function was indeed a very con- reasons given in the following statement day afternoon, thirten yachts compet-Tung Wah Hospital of Hongkong and the The former events tok place on Satur-teries of their own clans or villages. The senind one, and everything posible was hy the Pettorney-General which is attach- done to give pleasure to the guests. Ased to the draft of the Bill published in ing. There were four cups to be won Lok Shin Hospital of Canton are they arrived, they entered the College by the current issue of the Government; altogether, one for each class participat-charge of the arrangements. It has been way of the stone uairway in front of the Gazelle
ing. These cups are given each yent by the practice of Chinese abroad to send building, above which WAN suspended : The object of this Bill is to create a
the winners of the meson's races in their the remains of their fellow-countrymen Kaiiy-coloured electric fairy lamps.; while corporation to be known as "The Trustees own class to be raced for by the remain-home to Chinu for burial. Remains of strings of these thts were hung across of the Sailors' Howe in Hongkong,” to þder of their class.
oyerseas Chinese sometimes come all the the entrance to the main building. The
way from Boston back to China. stairs ascending to the Central Hall were laid with red carpet, and at the top in the vestibule there was a profusion of plants and fernery. Taside the Central Hall, where dinner was served, the whine of decoration was decidely attractive and ́artistic. First of all the attention captured by the murderous chains of coloured lamps, merly relieved by strings of Chinese and Spanise Lanterns and good supply of flags and bunting hung around the balconytaleve the floor level. Immediately in the centre of the Hali, was hung a huge coloured lantern; while in every available nook there was an artistic arrangement of plants and ferns. At one end of the dining hall the letters "Q.COB.A." were tastefully picked out) in the form of electrically illuminated painted glass shinkls. The most pleus ing picture however, tables, these being very tastefully Inid Radi dressed simply but attractively with
"ppoint the first trustees, and to west in The various yachia were started from the new corporation the Crown lease of the Club from 2.20 p.m. to 2 pm, and the land on which the present Saikirs the course was as under:-Quarry Bay, Home stands,
Cust Rock, Channel Rocks Kowloon The present Sailors' Home was pro-Rocks, and finishing at the Yacht Club; vided by the community. the site being a distance at about 8 miles. of the buildings being delrayed by public given by the Government and the cost
subscription. The original Crown lessces, who were pritically trustees of the the petitors taking part in the 13 teams launches and signed an agree Sailors Home, have all died, and the Roller Cup Handicap Class and the Mement to pay for the service, Home has for key years heen conducted Cup (Class, wat around Lyemun by an informal committee which grew out of the Jetly composed of the original Crown lessors.
A WELCOME CHANGE General Fan Shek' Shang of the ad Yunnanese Corps in Canton, before his departure for Muchow "with his troops. instead of commandeering privali, vessels
to the earret course ig be taken, some Canton Shipping Guild to charter for biex fur service without compensation, sar- On acount of a misunderstanding a prised the Canton public by asking the
sweet peas.
were
the many
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The present site has become quite un suitable for the purposes of a Sailors Hone, and it is proposed to transfer the Home to a site in Kowloon immediately to the forth of Fignal Hill. There is no person or body at present who has any degal right to deal with the existing site Aceunlingly the Bill proposes to create a corporation consisting of the members of tibe present informal committee and to Among the large unlwr of guests pre- vest the present site in the new corpora. sent were Mr. Cieone Cirimble (president Lon. The members of the present cam- of QCORA) the presided, Mr. Bermittee who will be the members of the tram Tanner (Henduster of the College new corporation, have agreed informally and vice-president of the 0.B.A.). Me to surrender the existing site and build- Lee Hysan (vice-president of the O.B.A.).ings to the Crown, and the Government Sir Robert Ho Tang (a past vice-presi have undertaken to grant to the corpora- dent),"Mr. RTA Ralphs, Mr. R. Etios the proposed new site in Kowloon Bird, Mr. Green, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. and to provide the sun of $800,000 for J. Edwards. Mr. He Leung, Mr. Lai Hin the erection, furnishing and enduwment To treasurer of the 0.8.A.). Mr. Ho
of the new Home Wing. Mr. C. i. Anderson (secretary of the Q.B.A.), Mr. A. Rumjahn, Mr. Ho Took and Mr. Lo.
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PRESIDENT'S SPEECHL The President (Mr. Gra GRIMBLE) addressed the company in a speech frou which the following is an extract:
THE CONVENIENT HOSPITAL Beacon, instead of taking the shortened The Fong Pin or Convenient Hospita? course which was decided on at the last at Canton, during 1984, picked up and minute. The result was that these twa buried 1,159 corpses from Canton streets. classes will have to sail the race for according to its last annual report, thus these two emps again. The one design shedding light on some of the incidents class (Ailsa Cup) and Y Class (Boojam Cup) cumpleted the cutfect course.
The results were as under:-
ROLLER CUP, HANDICAP CLANS.
(To be resilid).
Corrected Handicap. Finishing
Falcon Diam Dornthen
Time.
10.44
JCT.
08, DIS
5.27.43 8.00.19 6.9.23
:
'ALBA SUP, ONE BIGN CLANS.
Daphuel- iluteyon
Crzutu 1. Skylark Brüense Gladys
Joan
(DecidN).
KT.
10
BOUJAM CUP, I CLASS. (Decidal).
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5.50.17 5.49.38
Kr.
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5.46.01 5.47,41 5.17.41 6.06.17
KT.
ME SING CUP, G CLASS. (To be resiled).
KT. l'ierfete
01.20 "Cart......... 01.20
THE COMMODORE'S CUP.
5.44.40 3.55.17 5.58.46
Yesterday the cruises re-sailed their race for the Commodore's Cup. The start
St. Peter's Church was erected in the year 1871 on a portion of the present site of the Sailors Home. The cost of the building was defrayed by subscriptions raised in the Colony and elsewfiere and by a grant of $2,500 by the Government. The total cust appears to have been about
1.500 or $7.500. The site of the church was made from Many Pier at 10.30 is required for the purposes of a police five surting alugether. The raG: station, and the authorities of the church was one of mixed brezes and calins, would prefer to have it in a quieter neigh sometimes one competitor getting abead bourhood than the present one. The and then being held up in a following Government accordingly propose to grans
calm.
As good wine" needs no bush, good cause uceds little talking, and I feel therefore, gentlemen, that Queen's Col tege can stand its ground without being bespattered by after dinner praise. I am quite sure there is not a member of the QC. Old Boy's Association whe would nut "feel proud of any language I could use un this occasion when cracking up our old College. For the information of a new site for the church and to contribute our guests-whom we arust cordially wel the sum of $50,000 tür the erection of come here to-night-1 would tell the
that the Association is & body which new church.
musters now about 700 members, and it
is not resting satisfied with this figure.
Since our last reunion in this hat
Mr. B. TANNER (Headmaster of the
Vice-President of the
glad to state that the Association has College and 12 allotted suficient funds for the permaQ.C.B.A.), responding to the toast, to ent endowment of two annual scholarships said that the aim of Queen's College was of $50, each to perpetuate the memory to keep up in every way possible the old s the late Mr. Ting Ching, and the spirit and traditions of the school, and
The results were as under:-
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Corrected
which took place there last year. In 1924, the Fong Pin nlso provided free of charge) 4086.cons for the poor. In its hospital. the Fang Pin took care of 11,551 patients. in spite of all these services, the hospital in 1924 spent only $129,836.
PROPOSED LOAN TO PEKING. The commercial bodies in Canton, according to the 79 Guilds Commercial Journal will be unable to participate in the 'proposed .800,000,000 loan co the Peking Government, because of the pre- seat unsettled conditions in their midst. Since February 7th, there has heen talk of commercial bodies in Peking. Tientsin, Shanghai, ud Hankow going to the finan eial aid of the Provisional Government on certain conditions.
TAXING PROPERTY OF CHARITIES. By a ruling of the Civil Governor, the properties, held by the several charitable institutions of Canton, long exempt from government taxation" because of the nature of their service. will henceforth. be treated like corporation property and subjected to taxation. A strong protest by the charitable organizations is expect- ed because it is felt that many institu- tions are performing services which should be done by the Government itself and that it is the daty of the Government to assist and not further to humlen them
with tax.
THE LATE DR. SUN YAT SEN. PUBLIC MOURNING AT CANTON.
Mourning for the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen will be observed at Canton, the Canton Galette saya, in the following manner:
1. All public offices, both civil and Finishing military, and the navy shall fly the
Time.
national fax at half-mast for ane month, 3.37:40
beginning from March 12th to April 11th.
Gauch 1. 1 Lax Cigale, 2
• 3.49,47 Norseman, B 4 5.11.19
nish the course. The other two yachtstumpeting, failed
All civil and military officials shall refrain from attending feasts and han quets for one month.
3. The public shall stop all entertain ments and amusementa for seven days.
and I wins the Commodore's Cup. Civil and military, officers stall wear Cigle, the Commelore's Cup; and a black band on the left arm, for one
late Mr. Ng In. And I think I can pro- to do everything to give their boys aforeman, the Rear-Chamodore's Cup.
ise that, as time goes on, and our funds sound and wholesome diet of education. increase. this Association will earnestly just as parents provided wholesome food
ndeavour to continue to discharge its for growing children
Sir ROBERT Ho Texo, in a brief and
HONGKONG IMPORTS.
month.
"5. All troops shall wear similar hands
on the left arm and tie black strips around. bayonets, for one month.
8. All official seals and chops used on
all documents and dispatches shall be
The following notes are from the fort-impressed in blue (ink) for one month.
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hand last year received world-wide pub.he much appreciated. It was very. Clearances are relatively very poor. Mid selfless patriotism, his indomitable leader.
of the Republic dedicated his life."
duties in this maner, a manner that ahould result in gaining the good opinion whimsical speech, said he thought the of everybody connected with the College President and they in asking him to (Applause.)
Messages of condolence were telegraph- speak were out of order. First he was The presence here to-night of the first not expected to speak, secondly he had nightly circular of the longkong Generaled to Mrs. Sun Yat Sen and Mr. San Fo President of our Asociation, Sir Robert not prepared a speech and what was Chamber of Commer dated March by Mr. Hu Man Min, Civil Governor: Mir. C. C. Way Foreign Minister, and Tung, is a gratifying evidence of his tuore, after the eloquent speeches made 13th:- unwaning interest in Queen's College. by the previous speakers, bow could he
and by General Te-Chen Wa Wu, We are proud to think that one of our speak. What was there left for him to Goods. The market remains lifeless, and Mr. C. C. W in his melange said:
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Commissioner of Public Safety. wa schoolmates represented Hongkong aay. He was in a dileman. He thanked no sales of any imparties are reported Words fuil to "express the de grief as the Honorary Associate Commissioner the President for the remarks he had at Wembley. Sir Robert's doings in ling passed about him (the speaker) and which Dealers appear quite disinterested and felt at the irreparable loss which the indifferent to movens of either Nation "sustains by his death. Although ficity. He will be lang resembered too fying to learn that the number of
we shall nevermore hear his voice, his cotton and cloth prima or exchange. by all well-wishers of China for his efforts Queen's College boys was on the in-
connection with the peace movement, crease, and for this, he was sure they American cotton, was quoted 14.14 in ship and his supreme courage will for- ever remain an example to guide and His services to the neighbouring Colony would agree with him, they had to thank Liverpool on the 12th inst., and Eg. of Macao led to recognition by the Port; the Committee, and those who had work:
their President, the Hon. Secretary and sakallerides 38.85;
inspire, future generations of Chinese. Upon us, the younger men and women' Fucse Government in bis being decorateded with them. He noticed one feature bave changed hands at a reduction of ing on the great work to which the Father Cotton Yarn. A few hundred, bales of to-day, rests the sacred daty of carry- with the knighthood of the most Ancisat Order of Christ.
about Mr. Tanner and that was, despite per iste, but dealers have agniu stóp In conclusion, gentlemen, it is with his 7 years of strenuous work in Queen's red buying. Matters have become worEO very great regret that I have to inform College in a tropical climate, he had owing to the strike of basmen in Canton. you that this is the list occasion on which managed to keep his youth wonderfully Nominal quotations are as follows:-No. we shall have our much respected Vice students he would say that he had ex-822, No. 16s at $230 to $240, No. 90% at well. (Applause.) To his dear old follow 10 at $15 to $230, No; 12s at- $18,to President, Mr. Tanner, with us at ourjoyed the nice dinner immensely and be 8230 to 83. Arrivals, 2,500 bales. Ship- apnual reunions. He has exercised the hoped they would all have perfect health ments, nil. Saules, 1,00.hales. Unsold powers with which he has been invested and long life and be able to come to stock, 19,700 bules. Hargains, 4,000 hales. with firmness and moderation and I am these dinners for at least the next ifty positive that when the time comes for years. (Laughter and applause.) him to render up the trust it will be The Intter part of the evening was found that the dignity and prestige of devoted to the rendering of the following his honourable office has received nothing hut good at his fandt. We all know that
concert programme -- Mr. Tanner faithfully and honestly dia charges his duties with a perfect abnega.sky), Mr. H. 8. Yung, accompanied by tion of sell Gentlemen, I ask you to Dr. O. C. Wang rise and drink a bumper to Queen's College. May it continue to flourish and go on producing auch scholars as it has done in the past. I beg to couple this toust with Mr. Tanner's name.
The toast was taken with musical bonours
(Continued on seat Column).
School Song," Mr. E. J. Edwards. Violin Solo, Kujawiak" (by Weimaw-
Trio, Q.C." The Triplets. and Mr. Tee Shui Sheung.
Chinese Musical Item, Mr. Put In Tat
Woollens Very little business being transacted, as market is extremely dull.
Raw Cottons-There is no change to report.
HO MUN TIN ROBBERY.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN PLANNED IN THE HOUSE.
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ton at the Kowloon Magistracy on Satur It was stated before Mr. E W. Hamil day, when five men were charged with. the armed robbery perpetrated at the residence of Mr. D'Almada Remedios at Ho Mun Tin
accused was ently, that one of the
Metals-Markt dull, nothing doing. sacks Market, steady, Quotations (per the employ of 3. Remedios relatives.
Flour Market Report-Stock 750,000-house, and that the others' were boys in at Mr. Remedios?
sack): American patat flour, $4.60 American straight. 34.; American cut off, of the case produced a quantity of the Det-Inspector Piscott who had charge 94: Shanghai, 3.60; Australian No. 1, stolen property including some jewellery. $4 Exodian flour, $300
He also said that a ninth arrest had been Sundrics-Market quit
made in Canton and that the accused Sugar-Demand impuving.
would be brought to Hongkong. Assault at Anus. Mr. Kid Marriott Saltpetre-Quiet market since last re- and Mr. Lai Sze. Chiu.
Bong, Mr. Alfred Lee. Chinese Musical Item, Mr. Pun Ia Tat and Mr. Tse Shui Sheung.
port.
The case was adjourned, to enable the police to complete their investigation.
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