NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG, AMUSEMENTS,
LIMITED.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company called for This Date, Standa Adjourned to Next TUESDAY, ZHE 17TH INSTANT, to be hell in the QuzZN' THEATRE, at NOUN, when the same Resolution regarding Reorganisation and Consolidation of the Share Capital will be put forward for consideration,
Iated the luth day of August, 1928.
CHAS. S. ROSSELET, Secretary.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 13TH
AUGUST, to THURSDAY, Bern AUGUST, 1928, both days inclusirs.
By Order of the Board, W. F.-SIMMONS, „Secretary.
Östh July, 1998.
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Situate at SAKSUDIPO in the Colony of Fang-
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NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 943. Together with Three Buildings thereon in contra of construction at CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD.
Annual Crows Bent: $92.00. Area: 3,240 square feet or thereab infa
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modern industry. It is said that a skilled manual worker can always earn a good
wage.
Guarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from Amoy have been withdrawn.
The annual meeting of the Peale Club was held last evening. The proceedings were conducted in private, the meeting being for members only.
The Chinese workman has many admir- able qualities. He is invariably indus- trious and sober. He is usually good tempered and he even appreciates humour. It is estimated that in Hong- kong there are about 16,000 men who are
Sir Newton Stabb was admitted mem- connected with shipbuilding and engineer- ber of the Imperial Society of Knights. ing work. Until recently nothing was Bachelor at a meeting of the. Council of done to give these men an opportunity the Society held at the House of Commons
enhance their commercial value on July 19th. through evening classes. There is no manual" instruction during school life except such as is supplied by the Boy Scouts system of training. It is true that for many years there has been a
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The late Mr. Walter Godfrey Feast (33), of Yokohama, formerly of Kobe, left estate in Grent Britain valued at £1,117 (het personalty £988).
For failing to produce his driving licence, Mr.A. Black, 10, Sau Wah-Fong, was fined 83, by Major C. Willson," at- the Central Magistracy yesterday, during the hearing of traffic summonses.
With regard to the recent false alarms of fire at the Hongkong Clüb, it is stated that these have not been in any way attributable to the staff, but are due to purely mechanical defects, which it is hoped to be able to remedy.
Mrs. M. M. Birnie, who died in Kobe, Japan, some months ago, left property
After a considerable stay in Hongkong, in Hongkong amounting to $1,150. No
during which they won the appreciation statement of ber property in Japan was
of a good many residents by getting over Technical Institute which is a part of given. Her husband, Mr. C. M. Birnie,real difficulties, the Mura Shipoff Axt the Government educational system, but to whom she left her property, resides in Ballet Company, including the clever
despite the enthusiasm of some of its sponsors it has not made progress com mensurate with the industrial develop ment of Hongkong. We believe that it has suffered from lack of equipment and a full-time staff. There is no attempt. as far as we are aware, to provide manual training either in the Government schools
or in the local technical institute aither
Kobe.
Sir Henry H. J. Gompertz, formerly Puisne Judge in Hongkong, whose name appeared in the recent Birthday Honours list, was among those who had the honour "of Knighthood conferred upon them at
an investiture by the King at Bucking- ham Palace on July 13th.
Telegraphic communication with Tien- for schoolboys or for those who have left tsin and Peking is totally interrupted. Telegrams for Tientsin and Peking are forwarded by wire to Chefoo and thence posted by irregular mail. They are ne
school.
We now understand that the manage-
graph Co., only at the sender's risk as regards delay..
young dance artiste, Miss Mura Shipoff leaves the Colony to-day for Manila on the R.M.S. Empress of Asia. Miss Shipoft hopes to proceed to Europe to complete her education as A classical "dancer.........
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A report was made
the police yesterday that an Indian constable was -assaulted by two Chinese while on duty Full details of the affair are abcut five o'clock yesterday morning. available, but it appears that he was tackled and his revolver stolen. Later
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
·TO-MORROW'S... MEETING...
QUESTIONS BY HON MR. Æ. O. LANG AND HON. MR. H...W. BIRD.
At the meeting of the Legislative Council to be hald to-morrow afternoon at 230 the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang will ask the following questions:
Will the Governmentustato :—. (1) The number of deaths from Rabies since the beginning of present out- break.
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(9) The number of those inoculated who have subsequently died from Rabics.
(3) It it is the intention to take more drastic measures for the prevention of the spread of Rabies.
(4) If the question of establishing a Pasteur Institute in Hongkong has been considered,
ROAD REPAIRS.
Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird will ask: Is it the Treasury Department or the Public Works Department which de- rides whether or not roads are to be repaired
RESTAURANT LICENCES. The Colonial Secretary will move the following resolution
Resolved by the Legislative Council that in respect of Chinese Restaurant Licences for the year 1826 only, the fol- lowing Schedule of fees is substituted for the Schedule of fees contained in the
ment of the Taikoo Dockyard have com- cepted by the Eastern Extension Tele. in the day, a man was detained in con. Second 'Schedule to the Liquors Con- nection with the affair; and it is reported solidation Ordinance, 1911, under the that the revolver has been recovered, but heading "Chinese Restaurant licence" where and how is not stated.
on page 1801 of Volume IV of the Ordi-.. nances of Hongkong, 15-44-1923 ; -- Chinese Restaurant licence:-- Licence for a period of three months. When the valuation of the premises
menced a scheme of their own for the education, out of working" hours, of the apprentices and artisans employed there. An encouraging response has been made hy the workmen. It is probable that nearly all of the boys who enter an ap prenticeship course leave school too early to acquire a knowledge of the English language. It is a valuable asset for any young Chinese to be able to speak and
A marriage has been-arranged,-and-will-
take place, early next year, between Edward Joseph Todhunter, eldest son. of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Todhunter, of Kingsmoor, Great Parndon, Essex, and Agnes Mary (Betty), younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Swire, of Hilling- don House, Harlow.
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The R.MS Empress of Asia brought over 100 bags of mail to Hongkong yesterday Most of it was from Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai, but in-orcupied is-- from the United Kingdom vid Siberia, cluded were 36 bags of letters and papers
also Continental mail rid the same route and a few bags of mail from London rid Canada. On Saturday the s.8. Hong Hud is due with letters from Home,
NON-ALCOHOLIC CHAMPAGNE. It possesses the characteristic stimulating to read English and it would be well if and refreshing qualities of the local Government could offer facilities Court at Buckingham Palace on July 7th via Negapatam, dated London, July 15th.
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proved to be successful, elementary tech- nical iâstruction could in time be given in
approved centres.
:
Among those summoned to the third
were Lady Swettenham, who presented Mrs. Stewart. Brown, Mrs. Beauclerk Nel-
The return of notifiable diseases for the week ended August 7th shows one Chi- hese imported case of cholera (fatal), two Chinese cases of diphtheria, three Chinese
under 8500
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$60.30 500 or over, but under 2,000 8125.00 8 2,000 or over, but under $3,000 $250.00 3,000 or over, but under $10,000 $500.00 $10,000 or over
$750.00 Resolved further that in respect of Chinese Restaurant Licences for the year 182 and subsequent years, the Schedule of fees row appearing on page 1801 of Volume IV of the Ordinances of Hong-
effect.
ong, 1844-1993, shall be of full force and
A meeting of the Fiasace Committee, will follow the Counch meeting-
Five Bill appear in the agenda :→→→ Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorise the Bank of Can- ton, Limited, to convert its gold, capita) into silver.
thorpe, and Mrs Basil Taylour, wife of On the trip of the R.M.S. Empress of Captain Basil Taylour, R.N., a former dia to Hongkong passengers of the harbour-master of Hongkong, who pre-liner have been the object of several sented her daughter, Misi Kentis Taylour, thefts, consisting of personal apparel
and money. In the course of a search, a Japanese kimono, sweaters and various other personal goods, which were report ed to have been lost were found in the luggage of one of the steamer's musicians,
First reading of a Bill intituled An besides cash which was found on his Ordinance to authorise the Appropria- person. The alleged thief was arrested hundred and thirty-two thousand two tion of a Supplementary Sum of Eight and Was turned over to the police hundred and forty-nine Dollars and fifty: . yesterday morning. He will be charged two Cents to defray the Charges of the
for larceny, if sufficient evidence is found Ordinance to amend the Peak Tramway against him.
Ordinance, 1883
cases of enteric fever (all fatal) and one
year 1995.
of these are graduates of American, of there was one Chinese case of caterie this morning at the Kowloon MagistracyFirst, reading of a Bi intituled An
European Universities, but a large num- ber return to China without any such badge of intellectual attainments. It has been suggested that our educational enthusiasts have been putting the cart before the horse. A large number of young Chinese have been trained abroad,
lever.
If we may accept the opinion of many shrewd observers of the Chinese student class, a great deal of the unrest in the British case of paratyphoid fever. There BIRTHS.
country has been due to the unemploy-were two deaths from influenza. In the GENSBURGER-On July 31st, at San Fran
cisco, to Mr. and Mrs. V. D. GENS-ment of foreign educated students. Many return for the 24 hours ended August 9th BURGER, Shanghai, a daughter. TURNER. On August 3rd, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. TURNER, a daughter? VAN HOUTEN. On August 3rd, at St
The Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge Alarie's Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr.
University has received from Professor and Mrs. H. TH. VAN HOUTEN, 80.
Sir William Ridgeway an extract from MARRIAGE. BARR-Rarro-On August 4th, at Soo-
the will of Captain H. L. Laver, who chow, by Dr. W. B. Nance, B. A
bequeathed to the Museum of Archaeology B.D., MARIE RASPO, Southern Method ist Mission, Socchow, to Joux S.
and Ethnology his very valuable collec BARE, M.A., B.S.C., London Mission, and some in China and Hongkong, to implements, including bows and arrows tion of Chinese and Far Eastern archers
become Captains of Industry," but
and all the implements connected with dence, 31, Brezan Road, Shanghai, there have been no real efforts to train their manufacture, also all his archers MARY ELIZABETH BARCHET, widow of the sergeants and corporals of the in-thumb rings, made of jade and other the late Stephen Paul Barchet, M.D.
Even the greaf Sage hard stones or of ivory, bone, porcelain, ENTWISTLE-Os July 6th, at The Fire, dustrial army.
Combe Down, Bath, W. E ENTWISTLE, Confucius realised that the first essential glass and metal. C.L.M., Liuanchow, China, aged 81. TIPTON. On August 3rd, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, MAUDHARY, the
Shanghai.
DEATHS BARCHET-On August 4th, at her resi
C.M. Customs, aged 22 years.
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Streat, E.O.
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Hongkong Government spends a
is to provide food for the people. He Mr. Albert Gustavus Jeffress, of suggested that a man must be provided Kenton Grange, Kenton, near Harrow, with means of support; after that, he vice-chairman of the British-American said: "Teach him." Definite employment, Tobacco Co., Ltd., who died at sea on with prospects that will stir ambition, is December 20th, after visiting Japan sad the best panacea for discontent. In China, aged 50, domiciled in New York, China the vast majority of the population resident in Great Britain, left state toil on the land. They are manual £451,321, with net personalty 21,399. in Great Britain valued for probate at
workers. Have our educational experts The value of the American property is in Hongkong attempted, in any way, to not yet ascertained, but the property in educate the artisan class? It is certain New York State is provisionally stated to that if machinery is to be used more and be over 100,000 dollars.” more in the interior of China there must be skilled workmen trained to operate
First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to wireless telegraphy.
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WATER SUPPLY.
THE CHANGED SITUATION.
FIGURES FOR JULY.
Among the passengers returning to Hongkong by the R.M.S. Empress of did yesterday, were the following. Mr. A. L. Shields, from New York; Mr. J. P. Bourne and Mr. P. I. Newman, both
Ltd., returning from Shanghai, where of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels,
they have been on a business trip; Mr. S. Komor, from Shanghai; Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wolf, returning from a holiday in Japan. Mr. Wolf is the Manager in Canton of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd: The Empress of "Asia"sails this inches at the Observatory, within a quar The exceptional rains of July-29.79 afternoon for Manila, returning from ter of an inch of the wettest July on re there next Monday, and sailing for cord 30.08 in 1917-have entirely altered Vancouver vid Shanghai and Japan ports on Thursday next at 5 am.
CORRESPONDENCE.
"HONGKONG HEAD" AND FORGETFULNESS.
BONGKONG
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."] SIR, Doubtless many have read with much interest your contributed article under the above heading old stagers,
our water supply the situation from the point of view of
A month ago the reservoirs were only half full and had been falling for the previous two months and the city bad been put on a restricted supply. Now all reservoirs except the small one st Wong Nei Chong Gap are overflowing and the main difficulty the Water Authority is to get rid of the fine sus- pended mud which makes the water which reaches the reservoirs during heavy rains nearly unfiterable.
The monthly return gives the storage in the reservoirs supplying the City as 2,115 million gallons on August 1st against The new premises of Messrs. Lane,
2.087 million on the same date last year Crawford, Ltd., in Exchange Building,
gallons, being restricted early in the The supply during July was 235 million it. It is very much to the interest of Des Voeux Road Central, are to be
month by shortage and later by damage great deal of money each year on edues those who wish to market machinery that opened by H.E.. the.. Governor, Sir, Cecil especially, will have absorbed it with caused by the storm of the 19th. In July, tion. It is therefore not only the right such workmen should be available. They Clementi, K.C.M.G.) at 11 am. next much, sympathy and with many a tion amounted to 202 million gallons.
1925, with a constant supply the consump but, the duty of the public to make sug- can only be in trained in the Coast Ports: Tuesday. The premises in the new build chuckle to learn that he is not the
At Kowloon the storage on August let PREPAID "WANTED".gestions concerning the best method of We admit that there are many detailing occupied by Lane, Crawford, Ltd., only one."
The symptoms referred to, was 458 million gallons again 422 on the obtaining real valus in return for it that need to be thought out carefully in
same date last year. The consumption include the basement, ground ficor, the state of mind or temperament, are was 80 million gallons for the month fair criticism of the present educational connection with any scheme of xianna hich is also to be occupied by Cafe plex"; when in any dilemma or diff being a full supply during the month in mezzanine and first floors, a portion of not really due to any "inferiority com- Against 69 million in July 1926, there system is that it is designed almost en training but there should be no dificulty Wiseman; while the other part of the culty such as those described I have used
both years. TSTOWFORD No. 3 46, BOXEAN
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to acquire sufficient knowledge to enable the hope that the anthorities will make owners of which are the Hongkong Realty variable reply is "Yes I think it might them to escape dirtying their hands when some effort to investigate the problem, and Trust Company) is not yet complete, be done, and the dryness of one's palate they have to earn a living. We do not The artisans of this Colony have proved indirect effect in the holding up of sup- nerves and tongue then respond in the coal strike at Home having had an is immediately overcome, and one's mind, know if there is any excess of supply themselves to be an industrious and self-
plies. It is, however, anticipated that unison. over demand for students so trained, but respecting class of men and something the whole building will be complete with truly,
Enclosing my card. Your
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LITTLE CHILDREN.
Little children, the am has gone down, And so women the end of play
our dear for othe your othe The night comes to smother your day; The night comes to spoil your pastime,
And you know that your mothers Bright, You were only made for the sunlight, Goodnight, little children, good-night!