SAIYINGFUN SCHOOL,
Annual Prize Distribution.
THE
CRICKET.
Scouts Coy, v Rest Volunteer Forces
HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
The following will represent The annual prize distribution the Scouts Cay. at Kowloon on in connection with Seiringpan Saturday January 99, play con School held this morning, mencing at 2.15pm.esars. R. When Mr. Ho Kom-tong distribute, Brand, K.Brayshay, A.L. Gace, ed awards to a large number of E. W. Hamilton, R. O. Hutchison, students. Amongst those present R. Kennedy, H. M. Mass, R. J. ware, Mr. E. Ralpha, Inspector of R. Mitchell, E. Muriel, E. B. Schools, and MR. E. O. Bird, Reed and N. L. Smith. Headmaster of Ellie Kadoorie College.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1916
HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY
WKA
A Record of Good Work The squal raceting of the Hongkong Benevolent Society was held at the City Hall to-day at noon, when, from the Cam- mittee's report, it was demon- strated what a useful work this Society is performing. The occupied by chair the Hon. Mr. David Landale, among those also present being Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Landale, Mra. Chatham, Hra. Fattenden, Miss Wilkinson, Lady Bees Davies, Mrs. Carleton, Miss Innes, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. McKenny, Mrs. Shellim, Kra. Stabb, Mra Tidsdale, Ma. Kemp, Mrs. Edkins, Rev. W. Featherstone, Mr. J. H. Kemp, Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Mr. Ander- son, and others.
SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS. Up to the Minute.
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Canton Insurances.
$415, sales and buyers. Indo-Chinas (Combin- ed)-177), buyers. Indo-Chinas (Deforz
ed).-$126, bayers. Indo-Chinas (Praeferred).
$51, buyers
$36, Star Farties. --*
bayara Raaba-$3.20, bayers. Shanghai Wha:ves. Tis. 90, bayerā. Hongkong Hotels-
$110, bagera. Ewos- $148, buyera. Shanghai Lottons-Tle.
90, sellers. Cements.- $ 8.90,
.. buyers. Langkata. - Tis. 371,
buyers. Waterbosts, $181,
boyera. Watsons-$61.
(OMPANY REPORT.
The Hongkong Land Reclamation Com Ltd.
The fourteenth report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to be held at the offices of Messrs Jardine, Mathsean & Co. Ltd., st 12.15 pm, on Tuesday, Feb.
ruary 1. states ***
The Directors have now to sub- mit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Company, and balance sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1915.
ترکیه
The net profite for the year, including $682,660,11 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges amount to $730,049.37. I now proposed to pay a dividend of 7% on the paid up Capital, after providing for which and writing of Direc tors and Auditors Fees there remains a balance of $663,324.37
to be carried to the credit of a New Profit and Loss Account.
Directora Mr. O. S. Gabbay
and Sir Robert Ho Tong now retire, and offer themselves for re-election.
A SEAMAN'S **JOKE."
Foolish Entries In Hotel
Register.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps onder and tomise by Lieut-Cal A. Chapman, V.D.,
state:
Transfer. No.1505 Private CW. Randall,
What he thought to be a joke had the effect of causing a young American seaman, named Gilbert from Civil Service Co. to E. K. Nelson Vally, to appearints Court Police Reserve (Motor Cyclist this morning, charged, before | Patrol), dated 26, 1 16. Mr. J. R. Wood, at the instance of the Captain Saperintendent information and also with furnish of Police, with not giving propar
ing false information when staying at the Tokyo Hotel on Tuesday.
Resignation.
No. 1773 Sappar W. Smith is the Colony, dated 12. 1. 15. permitted to resign, on leaving
Engineer Company. "Balchers Beliefs" and "Stuna- catters Reliefa" for February are
Parades.
It appears that accused was posted on the notice board at given the register of the Hotel in ↑ Headquartere for information of which he wrote his name as all concerned. "Nelson Vally, BC," that he arrived "on January 24," that hia destination was "Berlin" and that the steamer in which he was og to make the trip was the "Empress of Japan."
It was stated by Chief Detective Inspector Marison that defendant also described himself aa "female". Defendant actually arrived on January 25. He was
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Addit Mr. A. O'D. Gourdina seaman on the Empress of having died M... Bernard Japan which ran between Hong- Defendant said he was the place. The accounts have beer Brown has been appointed in his kong and Vancouver, andited by Mesers. H Percy bo'sun'a boy on the boat. He did Smith, F.CA and C. Barnard not know why he did it. He had Brown, A.C.A. who now retire, been on board a long time and was put up to him to do, and he and are recommended for r wanted to have a good time. It did not think what he was doing. election.
When he got to his room he thought about going back and scratching it all cut, bat he did not do so.
DAVID LANDALE, Chairman,
Hongkong 15th January, 1916. Balance Sheet 31st December, 1915. Liabilities $ Nominal Capital 25,- 000 Shares of $100 each
up...
*
...2,500,000.00
**
937,500.00 699.24
The Chief Detective Inspector said the C.S.P. bad asked for s nominal penalty to be imposed.
His Worship, in imposing a fins of $5, said that because the police asked for a nominal fine did not mean that he did not regard the offence as serious, That sort of nonsense would not be allowed.
Parades for Friday, 28th inet.
515 p.m. Noa 3 & 4 Sab-sec- tions Arty. Batty. (as detailed in Corps Order No. 4 dated 30. 12 15-10 pir. gan drill es Head- quarters. Sergt. Bradley RG.A will attend.
5.15 p.m. No. 4 Section Scouts Co. (all member) Martins Gun in-suction 2: Headquarters.
5.50 p.m. Engineer C. Squad Kowloon Cricke: Club Ground, drill & Musketry exercises on under Sergt. Major Higby.
Reminder NIL
Detail.
On day to night No. 1 Section Ay. Bar
On day from to-morrow to the morning of 4th Feby HKVR
Orderly Officer until to-morrow morning Lear Weall
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ORDERS
H.K.V.B. Order No. 10, issued to-day by Major Wakeman, Com- manding EKVR, state-
How many young man have I Me Morris, Besdmaster, pre-seen who, while distinguished in sented his annual report as scholastic attainments in school, follows-I have much pleasure have become failures in after in presenting my 10th annual life, distanced by their less clever report. The average attendance class fellows. It is because they for the past year was 325, being lacked health, industry, perse slightly lower than in previous verance or character. No one
I than
do years. The maximum monthly realises
while the impartsace af scquiring The report of the Committee 390, saralment the fees collected during the knowledge; bat i cannot too stated that this Society was rear amounted to $10,113. There strongly impress upon you the founded in the year 1889, this have been several changes in the equal importance of cultivating therefore being the 24th report staff consequent upon promotions you physical and moral beings issued by ita Committee, while and transfers. The school has been in your daily habits you should the record of cases helped dur without an English assistant mas practice regularity and simple ing the past twelve months brings ter since November 1914, when living; in the play-field you the number up to 1,481. There not otherwise have been helped, 37 new cases entered in hat for the most generous gift from Mr. Barlow was transferred to should inculcate in yourselves sze
The the sense of fair-play, and to the books for the year, but the Stewards of the Jockey Club Victoria British School. half yearly and annual examins- learn how to sccept defeat or others have applied who were act of the sam of $2,253 for which
and heid tions were
the how to regard success; while deemed eligible after investiga the Committee publicly tender The statement as presented by results are on the whole very sat in the class-room and at your tion to receive more than gifts of their most grateful thanks. isfactory. Following the practice hams, let obedience, respect for clothing, and owing to the war, of former years, & number of your senior and kindliness to all, several of those was applied for the Hon. Treasurer (Hra Chat picnics and excursions were ar- industry and perseverance, be help in 1914 have been receiving ham) showed that a balance of ranged during summier your constant watchworde. If occasional assistance ever since. $1,429.51 was carried forward Graat from moths On Empire Day prace you keep these things steadily in Twenty-six of these new appli- from last year. The income had fically the whole school was view, and practice them, not cants were men, including 6 been-$500,
$40, interest taken to Cheung Chau where & fitfully but unremittingly, and American, 5 English, 1 Batch, 1 Government;
Private Find; $976, most enjoyable time was spent with fixity of purpose, the prizes. | Australian, I Greek, 1 Norwegian, o Sports were held on the beach though they may not come to 1 Indian, 2 Singaleee, 2 Filipino subscriptions; $1,013, donations; and prizes were awarded. you in school, will sasuredly sad 4 Eurasian. These have all $2,238.64, special donation from
Z after
life. received assistance either by Hongkong Jockey Club; and On the Bank Holiday in July, in be yours conjunction with the other Gov- There is yet another important money, or by board being found other small suma, making the ernment Schools, a special train subject upon which I wish to for them in the Seamen's Institute, total $7,222.96. There had been was chartered to Shatin, the oating touch; it is the necessity for know or the Home, and by gifts of $4,253.01 paid out in donationa
The eleven women and relief of cases and after small Issued Capital 12,500 being of great educational valne, ing your own language well, clothing.
Shares, $75 per Swimming has received much at When you leave school you all helped were of nearly as many expenses had been met there was nationalities. The a balance in hand of $2,832.25.
share being called tention, bathing facilites erected will probably be earning your different
The Chairman presented the by the Government at Sulphur living either in Hongkong or in boxes of clothing kept in Channel being much patronised Chins; and if you are incapable the City Hall have been well report and financial statement, Account Payable and appreciated. The school have of expressing yourself properly used during the past year, several saying he thought they would Balance of Profit and
Loan Ale
739,049.37 both football' and volley ball the language of the land, men, as well as women and agree with him that it was a teams which are entered in the you will be placed at a great children, being fitted with all record of good work and one that
1,677,248.61 Junior Division of their respective disadvantage,
they needed. The Secretary, or should inspire confidence in the
$3,678,87 Leagues. In football we have not what position you may find Assistant Secretary, are always at minds of subscribers, for they been very successful; in volley- yourselves. I would therefore the City Hall on Monday and could see that the money was Cash ball we have done better, and are advise those of you who have Thursday mornings at 11 o'clock being spent in relieving the suffer
Yesterday morning the Water 804.000.00 second in the Learne A already bad a Chinese education to interview all cases for relief, ings of those who had had the
Police removed from the Blue- ber of the senior boys attended not to allow it to get out of prac and are glad to receive at those misfortune to be incapacitated. He had been asked to point out
789.681.21 Funnel steamer, the 6.9. Pinganey, the first aid classes held in con- tice, and those whose education times gifts of clothing for me that although the receipts had Loans at call
62,000.00 & Chinese passenger who had with the
Technical in that direction has been neglect women and children, especially nection
been larger, the expenditure had
683.33 been stabbed in the abdomen by Institute, and it is very gratifying sd, to make an earnest endeavour the latter. Several very ac-
17,197.20 two men as the vessel was enter- to know that the pine successful to repair the deficiency. In ad- ceptable gifts of such garments also increased, due in a great Accounts receivable
ing the harbour. It is stated been sant daring the psit to the war and, the greater
mex had been candidates in the Junior Division dition I am pleased to inform you have
$1,677,248.61 that the Profit and Loss Accouat. were stadents at this school. To that I have decided to give two past year, for which grateful need of sustained help. He would
gambling. The wounded rasa is the West River Flood Relief further scholarships a year to be thanks are now tendered. The like to say that if any steps were! Fund, the school contributed the known as the Ho Kom-long and passages or part passages have taken to get renewed the subscrip To Charges Account $3,873.03 cow lying at the Government 370,00 Civil Hospital in a very dangerous
condition. magnificent sum of 3616.34 Our Ralph Scholarships, and they will been paid for nine cases chiefy tion from the Jockey Clab he To Repairs to Property would give it every assistance. To Crown Bent AC- of Americans stranded in Hong He proposed the adoption of the thanks are due to Mr. Tsou Po-lien each be of the value of $30.
4,984.50 The two men were brought be for a donation to the Prize Fand; The following is the list of kong, and unable to obtain work,
To Government Rates
Fore Mr. Hazeland this morning, the Hon. Hr Lau Cho prize winners
and desirous of going to Manila, report and balance sheet.
seconding, Mr. Anderson,
Account
438.80 when Inspector Gordon asked for pak, for the loan of chairs, Mr. Class 4-Li Chung-er (special) They include 4 Manila, 1 Fangoon Consul General for America, said To Fire Insurance Ac-
a remand.
His Worship Is the Li Ping, for a special prize and Chan To-sum, Wing Lo-ka, Chan Penang, 2 America, 3 England the loan of furniture, and Mr. Chi-tsoi and Ho Ching-kin, one of these last was that of that the American element of the community were very grateful to
going to die?
Inspector Gordon ----I can't say.
The Victoria Theatre manage- Tam Ho for & free cinematograph (Scholarships to Queen's College), a man sent home in 1914 by the ladies of the Society for what
the Board of Trade, but the performance. We have to thank Ho Sin-kin.
$5,000.00 The doctor says he is in a very dan ment, always to the fore where Cls 5 A-Ng Kwok-choi, account was not received till the they were doing. Work of that
100.00 gerous condition, sort was a particularly thankless you, sir, for the very generous
balping a good cause is concerned, special prize valued at $25 to the Fang Hor-shan, Tam Sik-ping, end of this year.
Defendants, who denied the last night gave a most successful The Grant from the Govern-job but he could assure them top boy in the school and also for and Chan Tak-in
65,625.00 charge of grevious wounding, entertainment, under the patron- ment of a sum equal to one half that their efforts were greatly your kindness in consenting to
were remanded until Saturday, age of the Fou. the Captain come here and honouring us by
of the yearly subscriptions, not appreciated. He thought that
668,324.37 Mr. Hazeland remarking that it Superintendent of Police, to the exceeding $500 enables the if possible the Committee should
would depend upon the doctor as Hongkong Police Beserves-fifty distributing our prizes. I can assure you, on behalf of the
Class 6. C.-Chan Chung-shin Socisty to pay the passages of try to get a good Reserve Fund
739,049.37 to whether he would take the per cent of the gross proceeds such cases sent home by the school, that we very much ap-and Chong Wai-lai
wounded man's evidence in Hoe going towards the Police Reser preciate your generosity and Class 7. A-Lam Hon-tin (Free Board of Trade, and to segist
vee' band fund. $749,208.45 pital: Kindness.
Scholarship), Ng Shan-ki, Teang others sent to the Committee by
682,660.11 Wai-hing and Li Kwok-chi
9,391,09
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matter
in
Class 6. A.-Wong Tai-kwan (Free Scholarship), Un Kwai yoeng and Lo Hin-kung,
Cisan 7. B-Wu In-lumi and Li King-sbeung.
In presenting the prizes, Mr. Ho Kom-tung said:-Mr. Ralphs, Mr. Morris and gentlemen, Having given away the prizes, Claes 8Ng Ham-sin (Free which has afforded me much Scholarship), Lam Har-ng and pleasure, I will now, as requested Lo Kwok-ping. by Mr. Ralphs, make a few IB- Class 8B-Lak Wei-eang and marks. At the outset, I must Fang Cheung-tat- offer my congratulations to the Beginners' Class So Pak and Head Master and his staff on the Chung Wai-chun (special).
Good Conduck-Lo Blon-kun. satisfactory result of the past
Vernacular Class (C4)-Yang year's work
Shan-ki and Lo Wai-kwan.
Claes 8. - Tam Yang-ki, Ho Ching-lia and Cheang Wai
and to the prize-winners on their saccess. Those of you boys who have not had a prize need not on that secount be discouraged. You all lai.
Class 7-Lam Hamng and cannot win prizes în respect of the same year; but if you have Wai Fak-him a ba done your best sccording to your Class 8.-Lai King-yam, Yau abilities it is all that is expected Man-chun and Pang Cheung-tat. of you. After the During the
vinning of prizes, desirable, as gramme of recitations, and
it is and honourable in itself, is got the unpreme sim of education
Chinese play, were given by the
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the Government.
Ins
mortgages
Assets.
Amount invested in Amount invested in
property
Farniture
Count
count Balance to be appro- priated as follows Directors' Fees Auditors' Fees Dividend of 7, per cent. for the year Balance to be carried
to New Alc.
51475
to meet the strain after the waz. Hongkong was particularly for- tunate, as it felt the effect of the war less then moat places, and By Balance from last the least they could do was to subscribe to societies such as that. By Beats
The report and statement of By Interest Account 57,141.25 16.00 By Scrip Fees accounts was then passed.
Account ...
$749,208.45
SERIOUS STABBING AFFRAY
Incident on Board Blue Fuadel Steamer.
CRICKET.
Reserves and Volunteers vi Scouts.
man
Parades for Friday the 28th inat, at 5.15 p.m. “Bo Co. on the Cricket Ground. Dress; drill order. S.gnalling Section at Vo- lunteer Headquarters. Uniform to be worn.
Detali
On daty from morning of January 28th to the morning of February 4th: "U" Company.
Orderly Officer for the same period: Lient. C. H. Blason.
Notice. Before the parade of "B" Com pany on Friday the 28th inst., it is proposed to have the Company photographed at 4.45 p.m. It is particularly requested that all members will attend at that time.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Hongkong Police Reserye Entertalament.
The house was crowded to the doors, men in military, naval or There are at present fourteen
police uniform predominating. children being provided for by
The Band, under Mr. da Costa, the Society in the various schools
was present in full force and The following will represent the played some excellent selections in the Colony; two little girls, and one boy were left orphans in the Mr. Kemp proposed, and the
Reserves and Volunteers against in good style. Vocal items were. the Scotts Company on the Kow contributed by Momiza. J.Brooks, summer, with only an elder Bay. W. Featherstone seconded, brother to look after them. He is that the following ladies be ap- DAVID LANDALE Directora
loan Cricket Club Ground, on J. Murray, A. B. Allen and E BRUCE SHEPHERD, Saturday, January 29:-Mesura, T. Harley all of whom an apprentice, and earning barely pointed to act for the coming C. P. CHATER
B. Hancock, (Captain), T. Eere deservedly encored, as wars enficient to keep himself, so yea
Acting Secretary, Commities undertook to the Patron, Lady May, President,
We report that we have audit Pearce, D. E. Donnelly, H. Halao Mr. H. White for a splendid Mrs. Pollock, Vice President, Mrs. ation of the family. One woman Tandale, Hoa. Treasurer Mrs. ed the stove Balance Sheet with Tayler, F. Batton, R. O. Witchell, violin solo, Measta. Venner and has received a small pension monthly, and one old pensioner Chatham; Hon. Secretary Mrs. the Books and Vouchers of the B. D. Evans, B. P. Thurafield, C. Goordie for their delightful bod
Pattonden, Assist. Hon. Secretary, Company and that in our opinion Beswick, P. T. Lambe and J. V. and tambourine diet and
Thorn and White for their banjo has died.
The thanks of the Committee Miss Wilkinson; Committee, Lady snch Balance Sheet is properly Braga
contribution. Great amusement are due especially to Commander Bees Davier, Mrs Carleton, Mr. drawn up so as to exhibit a
and applause were aroused, too, Beckwith and to the Rev. W. Forsyth, Miss Lozes, Mrs Jordan, irae and
by the conjuring feste of Messrs. Featherstone, who have given Mrs. McKenny, Me, Shellim, Mr the state of the Company's affairs at the 31st December, 1915, ac
Mereger and Murphy much time, and trouble, in help Stabb, and Mr. Wolfe
cording to the best of our infor- assistance,
to, s vote of thanks to the Chair-mation and the explanations during the past year, and advice,
Owing to the war, the Societyman, proposed Mr Pollock given us; and a shown by the
Books of the Company. has had many cases which could loosing the meeting
This was uganimously agreed
Correct
of
We have obtained all the in- formation and explanations we have required.
EL FERCY SMITH, FCA: 2 C. BERNARD BROWN. ACA
Auditors M Hongkong, 15th January, 1916.
Some interesting cinematog pictures were shown, and the Fictoris orebestra, änder Mr. Montes, played meanwhile,