THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
1913 IN RETROSPECT.
A BACKWARD GLANCE OVER THE
YEAR'S EVENTS.
(Continued frpai Yesterday.)
cortain schools:
EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1913.
WEDDINGS.
Lerby with incomparable ease, ss. Siberis. By his departure First amongst the weddings and he more than confirmed that the local bar lost one of it beat of the year must be mentioned form by winning the Champion known figures. During his stay
Stakes by twelve lengths from here of some seventeen years Mr. January that of the Chief Justice. Early
Exchange, T. T.
ligbest. 2-15/16
1/1136
2/16
2/4 1/1.15/16 1/11.13/16
Japaness competition continues T. T. to make headway, but only in Lowert.
the lowest qualities of piece- 2/-4
goods. Clearances have been fair, 1/111
but have not qui.e kept pace with 1400
the arrivale, which, by the way, have been much larger than in 1/1113/16 the two preceding years. The 1/11,7/16 godowns are very full and this is 1/117/16 probably the explanation of the 1/113
extraordinary lull which existe
in the year His Honour, Sir Capello, the 1912 winner. He Slade had appeared in many im February 2/1 William Reee Davies, K.C., was was easily the best clasa pony portant and lengthy cases, fight- March married to Misa Hilda Kathleen seen out. Mr Johnstone rode the ing his olients' causes with con- April Chaplin second daughter of the winner in the Derby, the Cham-siderable skill.
May late Mr. W. E Blennorhasset pion Stakes, and the Ladies Mr. Slade was born in 1855 and June Atthill, Esq. of Branelist on Furse, amongst others and was was ed coated at Clifton College, Jaly Hall, Norfolk. On the occasion of among the first three in more than and New College, Oxford.
He August 1/11.15/16 his wedding the Chief Justice two thirds of the events. Of the was called to the Inner Temple September 2/-4 1/1136
local jonkeys, Mr "Knoll" showed in 1801 and from that year until October 2/116 was presented with a silver ser- vice by the members of the considerable improvement. On 1896 practised at Home.. Hongkong Law Society.
the whole the meeting passed off
a visit to during tho year were:-Mise/unpromising start due to bail Other weddings solemnised with marked snccess after a very Millicent Muskett and Mr. John Potis and Lieut. Jeffrey Harcourt Ross Suitor; Miss Mariel Hutton-
weather.
bootball.
..
The New Clock.
|
3/11 November 1/1134. 3/11,5/16 December 111} “ 1/118
Highest 2/15/18; Lowest 1/11;
range 1.15/16d.
"Bar Silver.
Ready. Ready. Highest. Lowest.
28 5/10
· 27.1/10
201 February 28.13/10 March 27.1/18
26,2/16
26 L/10 27.5/8
The University. Almirable progress has bean EDUCATIONAL WORK.
The Old Clock, made at the ilongkong University. Einational work in the Colony Professor Smith paid
The Clock Tower was demo- during the year has been carried England in the course of the year
liahed during the year and the on to good purpose, and all the and interested many firms in the,
clock itself sold. The appearance school reporta were healthy and University. When he left Hong
Quite the most intereating event of Pedder Street, now that the evon glowing Quite the most kong Professor Saith carried
Kont K. O. Y. L. I: Miss of the year in the local football Tower is gone and the trees important matter which comes with him latters of introduction Iveagh Churcher and Mr. Andrew world was the formation of the removed is generally admitted January under this bead, of course, is the from His Excellency the Governor Macdonald; Miss Agues Eva Hongkong Football Association. to be manch enhanced. new ordinance to provide for the and Sir Charles Eliot, and these Johnson Leigh and Mr. Stanley. It had long been wanted for the registration and supervision of proved extremely valuable, silden; Mies Violet Montague propor contral of the game in the The Tramway Company bas May oh so that the areas which Ede and Major Austin Morgan Colony, and it has already made erected a handsome clock and June In it wing the send reading followed Professor. Smith's Rotheram Mise Swan and De its force felt. It is to be hoped sign at the Post
Office faly Attorney as in large part due to the Brangwyn of Swatow; Miss Velen that it has come for good. Only corner in Des Vosur Road. The August, General very fairly stated its facilities which they afforded the Mauro Milton and Mr. James the other week it issued a useful look is placed at the top of a September 28 11/18 objects. Ho had read in the press. Professor in gosting into touch fenry Douni horne; Miss Dora little handbook which was, in standard and has faces towards October lie said, that the Government with, tas po who have sovelyn Vessey and Mr. N. G. itself, an earnest of active work. both directions of the thorough- November 27 11/16 ought to take in hand the, edu ga-generously made gifts to the
Neale; Miss I Byes and Mr. His Excellency, the Governor, is fare. Below this at a convenient December 273 .201 tion of Colony, and that it ought Universite. to take it in han'l Ferionaly and. **In all," he told the Telegraph Peirce and Mr Herbert Griffe: Elancock is president, and Mr. F. one pointing east end the other Roylance; Miss Constance Helen one of the patrons. Mr. H. R. B height for reading are two signs, deal with it properly. This Boma time ago, Esaw over two Miss Matilda North and Mr. W. Eager is the hon. secretary, was a step in that direction, but hundred manufacturers, mostly MoTurk Smith; Miss Hilda Oin ke
wort, giving very full informe- An interport match was played tion as to the running of the it did not profess to be, nor was at thoir works, in all parts of and Mr. Hugh Layard
Shanghai Dow at it proposal to bo, final in any Great Britain. And only in ong
on February troms on each section. This is biggin; Miss way, but it might be a surprise case did I meet with a refusal and Mr. James Harrop: Mies Hongkong term being beaten by can be read in comfort at all
Kate Kennedy
resulted in the illuminated at night so that it t people to know what a Of course, the goveral apparatus. J. MoBride and Mr. W. Shanghai by two goals to one. times.
Of 116 Bill Pin
Government Schools. It did not.
deal with the military school
which wore controlled so mendably,
Want of Control.
Just how by diy them prive schools requi o to entre
was shown by the annual repat of the Director of Buation
it the fuspector of Selle this to of "Bughs
· OBITUARY.
and
Competition Results.
Other Sport,
.
Co. and Talkoo,
1.
TRADE DURING 1913,
April
28.1/16
28.3/16
27.11/18
271 + 27 0/10
20 5/8 28.13/16 27.3.18 27.7/18
2714
28.7/10
26.15/16
Highe 1,2936; Lowest, 25:15/16,
range 3.7/10d.
as usual.
at the time of writing,
Altogether the year has provid- ed rather more than the usual crop of troubles and difficulties. for those in the piece goods trade here. We cannot olose without a' word regarding the necessity of general o operation in limiting the aredit giron to dealers. Credit is being more and more abused by dealers and payment at due dates is now the exoption rather than the rule. Some general ua-. derstanding might also be come to regarding the time given for olerance. This is becoming a serious questioa with many firms, and dealers are allowed to keep the goods in the godowns for up- July lengthy periods at importer's expense. I would be a pity to wait till a serious erash brings those matters forcibly home to European merchants established here, and in 1914 one would-like to see an improvement with re- gard to the present slackzuse of method which is being allowed to vreep in.
Sundries.
that.. eince
W
last
Leather
Piece" Goods. The year just drawing to a loso may be described as a very * average
one. Thore are few new features or startling develop. enormous number of school there varied misiderably-some firme Fleming; Misa Lillian The visitors, who arrived late,
nents to report, and in fact it is matter for congratulation that were in the Colony and in the fave zifts valued' as much Lowder and Mr. R. M. De; had to play on the day of arrival Hongkong and Whampoa, Dock
It is impossible in a small space. New Territories Schals which 500 an ! others worth about 25 Miss Agnes Elizabeth Fergreive and had little luck during the were conductor in simple fashion. Here I must say that the coal Mr. John Kennedy; Mies game. They were unfortunate to
the face of the Forious political to give more than a general idea After negotiations had been and financial difficulties which of the trade during 1913, but without any control, and wincents helped me a grea deal. Dell and Mr. Lionel Limmert: lose. In the other games played going on for some time between have existed recently in China, ibe word
bad
would any sort of curriculata bing laid I cannot speak sufficiently highly Miss Elilia Gibbon and Mc. in the Northern port they did Taikoo Dock and the Hongkong he piece goods dealers han ve been uptly describe the business in down or any kind of observances, of their enterprise; they had Percival Douglas Wileon; Mies: well and wou eneily, and were kept under conditions written all the proplo at me orothy My Hinem and M.
and Whampoa Duck Company, able to maintain even an average nearly every one of the thousand a working agreement was entered trade. The second revolation in and one articles from a needle to which were probably in mong beforobond. They ro with W. II. L. Ces extremely unsatisfactory.
Warrener; Miss. The RGA, went through the upon between the two yards which July caused a temporary cosantic piano which go under the head. Awake to the opportunities Guluzzi and Mr. M. Garibaldi league competition last season was intended to put an end to of business, and at time matters ing of sundries. The market is Private Schools.
here. 1 In sure of that," There were 550), private schrolig respon- generally was Mr. Duglas Edward Clark; Miss scored 13 points out of a possible them.
Miss. Dorothy Humphreys and without losing a match and any business rivalry between looked very black for everyone, still suffering from the effect of hat, on the settlement, confi lence over speculation during the first under all kinds of conditions animado to appeal for apparatus Isabel Haughton Smith and Mr. 16. The KO.Y.L.I. came second The agreement was arrived at, vas re-established, and with the revolution, and the second re- all kinds of person, without and the equipment is now a fine,
George Cornack:
only a point behind. The winners on terms which should prove exception of the last few weeks of volution seemed to accentuate if not yet complete, one. Ea English staff and without any
of the United Services League advantageous to both companies, the year business we continued the depression, so much so proper control or inspection at gineering claim 75 per cent of
July were the Royal Engineers who present. All of thous schools the students and is the most
dropped only four points out
In Grays good quality 10 lb. hardly any trade has been done. wars going to be uflected by the important "sub-et, but on the
The reaper whose name of a possible 28 and scored 32 ordinance which was now before other sides this university Death has been busy with his goals to only five lost. The E. Colony's commercial toivities On the other hand the trade in suffer an annoying ancoession of Below we give a review of the hirtings have been in favoar. at all and importers have had to the Council. It was therefore a falso been retive.
sickle dosing the year. Amongst E's were a fine team towards the furing the year which closes to the new duties imposed by Japan There are very few new featuros, 84 weights dwindled owing to failures among the smaller men. the deaths recorded ware, in the end of the season. They also won day. The information has ben very important measure nud Hongkong University Union. needed very careful consideration At the Asten meting of the Mr. O A. Caldwell, wife of the the shield competition in which gleiner from reiile sauce, and lexions were sold much as usual increase, and one might mention
rlor in which they, occurred:-
on goods entering Formoss, but local industries continge to The Bill did her deal at all with university Union the Report for foretary of the Hongkong and they scored 12 gasis and dropped should prove of distinct interest hat business was only fair. De aanbstantial increase in raw and year 1912 1913 showed Whampoa D ek Company; In-only one. In the China station to the commercial community and for grey drills fell off, partly prepared materials. Japan- that Chicket, Football, Tennis, poctor Alfred Brown of the small ships League, Rosario were of this busy port. I will comitramatic nod Musical Clubs and
successful with Whiting second. be seen that the year has particularly as regards the lighter se competition continues strong Sanitary Department; Mrs. H. G. also a Natural listory Scoioty Biker; Mr. W. D.Sation, follow-
and weights.
many of their latest "produc- not been a particularly good
tions ara extremely creditable, and a Debating Society had been ing on a fall at the races; Me. E
White shirtings have been a The interport swimming match one for any section of tra lore and bad market all the year. Low price considered. The business formed. The Ahletic Clubs had Cornewall Lewis (at Home); resulted in the defeat of the lolors, and, speiking generally qualities have proved practically done by the large departmental played various matches and had Captain Davies; Captain Outer Hongkong team after a rare it may be eliasol is only saleable, while demand for the stores is still on the increase, and held team competitions, while
bridge, at Iloilo; Mra. Sembill, stringgle in which the last event- average." The failure of the Musical and Dramatic Societes, Aitken: Mr. W. S. Byant the water polo-decided the des- Intian Specie Bank had a marked better qualities was not sufficient many of the smaller old fashion. ties had given a very successful Rowe; Capt & II. Pratt, R. N.R.tination of the honours. Hongkong effect on exchange, while he make the business, profited retail shops have had to close performance on March 14. The Mr. II. Ilyno Mr. A T. Walker possess a rare swimmer in Finch, reo ut crises in Singapore and for the failure of the white shirt business was good in spite of
ble. It is difficult to account down before them. Schoule." In stane ees these Dabing Society had discussed and Mr. Il C. Siyor, b th of the and Cooke is still swimming in Bangkok disturbed Chinese ciring trade. Some dealers say that advancing prices. The competition schools are run by more in the subjes of the state ownor P. W. D. on the unma day; Mr. F. Line form. Finch won the Harcles. It is of interest to note the prohibition of opium cultiva- on the pan of big concerns who apparently have been fordel ship of railways, the abolition of J. Last; Cul. A. T. Rawlandson, bour swim very easily this year that the coming year will most ion in many districte has so at Home to leave school on ace unt offenpital punishment, compulsory 120th
to supply the poverty, and are nitempting tucation in China, female suf- following
Baluchistan, Regiment and set up new figures for the li ely see the ead of the curtailed the baying resources of Chinese with soap is almost
opiam business. On the whole 40 accident event. turn their 3 or 4 years educatiba frage, polygamy in Chin and
the people that they have no laughable, but unless it is stopp- Pagal ta
ing Bong-1913 has been a year of som money to spend on whitos. We ad there will be a tragio side to In interport shooting Gymkhina, to account. The work done is very the desirability of adopting aca-Mr. C. Moony Major Charles kong also failed to secure anxiety and difficulty to importers think it more probable that the it also. Dyes suffered with the Copceruing English femic costume in, the Hongkong Marley Fleury, Col. H. D. Stac honours and the interport polo in consequence of the unsettled general slackness of trade and white shirting trade. Hosiery Night Schools, again, be wrote: University.
Most of the English Night The Bilance Sheet showed that Ross (in Edinburgh), Mr. Ng Li outalaased and beaten very easily general tone, on looking ahead, lyeing of the 10 1b. gray shirtings and the local makers, who are pole; Mr. F. U. Kidd; Mr. John match saw the Hongkong team conditions in China, but the the increased importation and business is confined to old chops, Schools visited were of a poor the fundle of the Union had been Hing, J. P., Mr. Bernard Brother La interport events generally, is now more hopeful. class; in many classes the Mas'er expanded upon the the parchase ton Barker; Liens. B. B. Kun therefore, the Colony did rather
have more to do with it. While making good headway. Um- had no idea of teaching, and in of a billiard table, "grants to the hardt of the Tamar.
Exchange.
drills have also been very much brellus are being made locally. badly: A visit from Haiphong one or two instances spote a bad various Clubs and Societies for
tennis players, however, aw The general tendency of ex-out of favour. The striped shirt-a increased quantities to the pidgin English. Some of the the purchase of gear, and the
Hongkong win very easily, which change during the year as nga trade was brisk at the hogin- detriment of importations of the teachers in there schools attend provision of newspapers etc. for
was some little solatium for the downwards. There was a rissing of the year, but has been dull finished product. The provision English Schools during the day, the Students' Common Room.
In the world of spart the year other defeats.
of late. daring April and May, due to the and probably depend upon their
has been a fairly busy one. The The other sides of sport may completion of the Reorganisation Fancies business. has continued European hats, cap and straw "boaters" are for sale every- own night-schools to raise the KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION. Hongkong Jockey Club races be briefly dismissed. Mr. T. M. Loan negotiations and in ani- much as usual, the balk being where, but business has been fees for their own tuition. Many of Work on the new terminal proved a successful function in Hodgson won the croquet cham-cipation of large requirements in confined to old chops. However overdone. Headgear and foot- the pupils at the. Night Schoola station is proceeding apace, and February last. Mr. Ellis Kadoo pionship and Mr. H. A. Niebet, silver by the Chinese Government. dealers show interest in novelties wear are really the only items are day schools at 8. me school or it is hoped that the new site will be rie won the Derby and other races by defeating A. N. Joseland In September also an upward and small orders can generally be of European garb which have a other and simply revise their soon be in use. The station yard while Mr. Johnstone proved the retained his title of tennis cham- tendency became felt, owing to placed. Artificisi silks ara be- work in the ovening. One would will extend over an area of some most successful Jookey, as nenal piou.
reported purchases of silver by the coming a popular line here, large sale. Trade in other sundries auch as blankets, bisins, watches, expect to find that the majority 11 acres from Uult's Godownsat of late years.
Indian Government for their Woollens Trade has been lamps, gloves, buttons, etc., was of the night school pupils wero Buckhead's Point to the present The Derby Winner.
silver currency requiremente, very bad, and there are still large fair during the first half of the those who had some sort of em- Kowloen Ferry Pier, on the south Fijian chief, the Derby winner
December witnessed a drop in stocks which cannot find an ployment or other during the day; side of Salisbury Road. Provision accounted for half of Mr. Kadoo-
His Excellency's Absence.
bar silver to 25.15-16 (on out'et. In some of the more old-year, but latterly all demand
seems to have vanished. but each is not the case. The is to be made for a double line of rie's six 'wins. Iroluded in the His Excellency, the Governor, the 1st,), which was the lowest fashioned kinds such as Long opening of one or two good night way from Hung Hom, apreading half dozen victories were the left for a holiday at Home on point touched in the year. This Ells, Spanish stripes, blank last-
Oplum. Prives fluctuated somewhat schople would mean the closing out to 7 or 8 lines of way on Derby, and the Champion Stakes, August 20 and returned on drop was due to the suspension ings and camlets, trade has been
entering the Station Yard. Only to say nothing of other useful Christmas Day. Trouble in of the Indian Specie Bank, a fair but serges, coatings, Meltons, during the year, and at tho close. These cohoole are under all two or three lines of way are heing roos, so that Mr. Kadoorie had a Canton retarded his departure; large ball" operator, and the worstede, oto, have been a dead the quotations are:-Bengal, kinds of conditions and all kinda laid in the first instance, further meeting be will always remember he had intended carlier to consequent panic in the silver market, and the atooke are $5,615 to $5,875 per chest of persons, without an English lines being laid as requirements pleasurably. Sir Paul and Mr. join Lady May and the market. It is reported that the sufficient to last the small per
Malwa, $4,900 to 85,050 staff and without any propor con- necessitate,
John Peel, with five and four Miases May who left for Home bar silver holdings of the Indian contage of Chines who have per chest. Thore hsa trol or inspection at present." The now ferry pier half-way victories, and fifteen and eleven in March, Early in the year. Specie Bank have since been adopted European or semi-boon but little business done Clearly, three private schools, in round the curve in the son wall placed borsos in all, also had Captain the Hon. Fitzroy Somer taken over by a strong syndicate European attire a good many owing to the fact that the Indian most ossen, are carried on purely at Kowicon Point, which will be quite a good meeting. Mr. set, A.D.O. to His Excellency, in London, and prices have years,
Government stopped selling both for gain and without any real capable of accomodating two ferry Soares failed to win the Derby, left to take up an appointment in steadied somewhat. The follow- There has only been one failure Malwa and Bengal during the purpose of imparting education, bosts at a time, is gradually but he had three good wins to the Egyptian Army. His successor ing tables, showing the highest reported amongst the larger piece year. In the early part of the The new Encalion Ordinance gearing completion. When com-compensate him in some degree. Was Captain C. M. Donelly, and lowest polute on exchange gooda dealers, and beyond a few year stocke accumulated to a veL once applied shui ho the first pleted), this, pier will release the There is no doubt about which Mr. Stade Leaves and bar silver for each month of small failures in Canton the year connable extout in Hongkong step towards the rooting out of the present ferry pier for police and was the best pony out at the On December 17. Mr. M. D. the year, will be found informs may be considered antisfactory in owing to the opposition raised by majority of these schools.
public purowed.
meeting. Fjau Chief won the Slade K. O. left for Home on the five
this respect.
poor."
of most of those now in existence
DA
SPORT,
MISCELLANEOUS,
trade went on much us usas),
(Continued on page 3.).