AMERICA'S LEADING MOTOR OVOLE
I
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
JANU
1919
Indian
COUNT THEËINDIAND. ON THE ROAD.
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
FOOTBALL
There is but one divice that thorough- `ly roatata"and" absorbunkoeks and but one motor cycle stihorised to uned. The famous Cradle Spring Frame in užblusive- ly Indian andsis. Found on all Powerplus models. We still have a few Electric Models in took as the lowprice of $589.
A
ALEX ROSS & CO.,
Des Voeux Road Central,
Tátaphënë” 2487.
THE FRENCH MISSION.
CHEER FOR CHAIR AND RICKSHA COOLIES.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
NEW HEADQUARTERS.
THE "TELEGRAPH” FUND.
in keeping with the growth of
the Mission will shortly be at the
disposal of the French Fathers.
&
fund
ficors
ΤΟ ΣΙΣ On She top
SMOKING CONCERT
PROGRAMME.
PART L
PROGRAMME FOR SATURDAY NEXT.
are in
YACHTING.
ROTAL HONGKONG TIGHT CLUB,
HANDICAP CLASS,
Yneht.
Weapon.
MS.
Finishing
Corrected
·STOFT,
·HMS. HMS, Dione owes 1.30 5.30.33 5.32.03 Rolla Scratch 5.21.50 5.21.50
1.30 D.N.S.
6.45 5.57.25 5.50.43 6.45 DN.S.
TO-DAY'S SHARE
QUOTATIONS
8-SELLEES; BA-BALANS; B-BUYERS; N—NOMDUAL.
OFFICIAL PRICEL BANKS.
#725
North Chinas Unions Yangiazta
b
the
1. 137) #140
b.
$206
Far Externa
D.
FIRE INSURANCES.
China Fires b H. K. Fires
b.
$158 **1940
SHIPPING
Douglases Steamboat
b. #87
89
9.
6.00 D.N.F.
Pts. ...Pts for Race. to date.
Indos (Pref.) b. indos (Del.)
$30
-HH
Shella
139/6
7
10
Ferries
$35
5 24
+
17
REFINERIES
Jessica Colleen Dorothea...
Sugars Malabons
b.
$87)
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MINING
Kalina The Course for the one Design, Langkats
b.
Position.
Chinese Mail* Service). As we stated yesterday, we The new building situated at have, in reponse to a request,
Peking, January 8.
The matches on Saturday next the top of Battery Path, which is opened
A Mandate has been issued
at the Happy Valley
The fourth of the series 'of to provide to be the headquarters of the Chinese New Year cheer to ordering the Customs and Pro-
connection with the Hongkong Club Championship Events of the Procure Generale of the Missions chair and rickshs coolies, and vincial Authorities to strictly
The programme at the distribu-down for decision are of very last and resalted as follows:-
League, and the Senior raaiches Season was sailed off on Saturday Strangeres, More commonly shall be happy to receive sub-probibit opium smuggling.
tion of the Corps Rifle Meeting interesting nature. The Club As will be A telegram from Shanghai prizes by HE seen below, there has already states that Chu Kai-kim, chief Administering the Government and the game the Chinese team Mark Boat on Starting Line (P), known as the French Mission, is scriptions thereto.
The Officer have South China as opponents, now practically completed and been some response:
delegate, had a most favourable (the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn gave the Club last week shows Lyemun Beacon (P), Distance 9
Course Lyeman Beacon (P), H.K. & S. Banks - b. from the description given below Already acknowledged
20 conversation with Tong Shin-yes C.M.G.) and smoking concert to that the local team is improving. Miles.
MARINE INSURANCES. it will be observed that a hoste. Ip Pun
25 in regard to peace negotiations. be held at the Theatre Royal, another keen game should result
Captons The foreign bankers, including Hongkong, to-morrow at 9pm on Saturday next. The Navy re- Total $45, the American bankers, met is as follows:-
yesterday and are planning loans
appear against the RA, and with both clubs at full strength a good It may not be generally known devoted to bedrooms, there being to China.
Shanghai, January 8. that the present headquarters,21 in all. Bathrooms
1. March, "Pro Patria," Clark match will be assured. The Club with The Central Government will
Band of the 18th Infantry
and Navy lead the Hongkong | situated on Caine Road, are not showers and flush closets are pro issue & Mandate to cancel the 2. Trio, "Nice Soft Job,"
League, the Navy having the the centre of the activities of vided and the bedrooms, although former order to arrest political Miss Eileen Boyd, Mie Shire-superior goal average so that on the Mission in the Colony, and not large, belag about 14 x offenders so a to hasten the peace ler Cooke & Miss Madge Griffith. Saturday each side will be eager likewise, the the new building is feet, are comfortably fitted negotiations.
3. Mr. George Graystone will to win. The interest in football Jessica to be practically the clearing up with tile tireplaces, The Government has decided sing from the depths.
this year is very great, as is Diana house for the various branches of polished
anu electric to make Luk Ching-cheong chief 4. Entract, "The Last Rose," evidenced by the huge crowds Colleen the Mission in the interior and ught. There is also a spacious delegate, Woo Wai-tack and Shi E. Vassallo
which gather at the Valley on Dorothea Shui-kee deputy delegates for the the intermediary whereby the recreation
Band of the 18:h-Infantry.
Saturdays, and the inclusion of 5. Miss Shirley Cooke with the local South China team has alfairs of the interior branches floor. The corridors are tileuropean Peace Conference. gre dealt with before finally throughout. Each Hoor has amen: opposes any increase in
The Foreign Auditing Depart the aid of the Piano.
been a success. The latter team (it is understood, has been selected being
the wide verandah facing Murray salt prices in Anhui Province,
to represent China en floc in the msn Headquarters in Paris. Parade ground, and from the fand the Tuchun there has been
series of Sporting International The Procure Generale des Mis-aecund and third Hoore a epleu-ordered to postpone the matter.
athletic events and games to be sions Etrangeres, for the Missions did view of the Harbour is According to information from
held at Manila in the near future m the Far East was created in obtained. The roof is flat and the Diplomatic Corps, the South's
and the hard
games they 1672 and successively located an
Are having be made use of as a roof attempt to include Fukien and
with the 1st Division Clabs should be very Juthic (Stam), Bautam (Java) garden. It is so arranged that Shepse into its sphere and the surate (ludia), Pondicherry, Can-rain will be drained off and also North's silence as to how to
settle the question of the Parlia ton, Macao and fusily at Hong-provides a fine view of the harbour
ment are both unreasonable. kong since 1847. The activities and the lower levels of the Colony. While the Powers will not tender JE the Mission have grown There are also small balconies another formal note, they will to Bach ·an extent that in · front of the windows take steps to offer friendly advice. #late years, the permises in of each of the bedrooms. The Shum Chan-Hsin has wired to Gaine Road have been found to two main features of the building the President requesting that the be inadequate in accommodation are its solicity and its vertilation militarists be stopped from inter- of every kind and it was with the scheme, Solid concrete has been fering with the peace negotiations. object of meeting this difficulty used throughout, there being no that the present new building mixture of red earth in the cement was decided upon. The work was and it is a building which will commenced 20 months ago and stand, without necessity of repair, by the end of this month the for very many years. The ven Caine Road premises will be tilation of the building has been abandoned and the Battery Path quarters occupied.
etc.
handed
Uk
to
For stores
for
SCHOOL FOOTBALL
A SHIELD MATCH.
In the second round of the
make
BAZAAR AT MACAO.
Mary's,”
Bells of St.
(1) Rolla 2) Dione (3) Diana
عميد
6. Hamourous Song. More in Sorrow than in Anger."
Sergt. Canavan.
7. Sextette,
Miss Eileen Boyd, Mr. George Graystone
Miss Dorothy May, Mr. Sydney | useful to them. The matches and Heyward Hays and Gael Classes Rabs Mannering
Miss Madge Griffith, Mr. George | League. Navy v. RG.A. Kick-of](P), Cust Rock Buoy (S), Chan-Urals
are BS follow.Kas-Mark Boat Quarry Bay Traohs - 4p.m, Navy ground, referee Mr. nel looks (S). Distance 7 Miles: Wells; Club v. Sth. China, kick-
Titchener.
8. Selection, Yes, Uncle," Band of the 18th Infantry.
PART 2 Distribution of prizes.
9. Exhibition of Lasoo Throw ing by Capt. George Ash.
10. Miss Eileen Boyd will sing "Fairy Moon". The vocal har- monies off stage are by other Members of Vanity Fair Company.
IL Doses of Humour dispensed by Mr. Leslie Holmes.
Pain and Mr. George Titchener 12. Two Dances by Miss Vara
officials
ONA DESIGN “CLASS,
Yacht
& Heap on
Courso
Finishing
Timo.
of 4 pm. Club ground, referee Mr. Tucher. 2nd Divison H. K. L. University v. South China (Res.) kick-off 2,30 p.m., Navy ground, referee Mr. Pragnall, 83nt Coy. R. A. V. St. Joseph's, Club ground, kick-off 2.30 p.m..re Ailsa feree Mr.Emery; Navy Reserves. Bonita 88th Coy. RA, kick-off 2.30 p.m., Military ground, referee H
Daphine Dewhurst.
Halcyon
Position
Time.
M. S. EMS. HYS. Ser, 5.14.11 5.14.11
"DOCKS" "WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.
H. K. Wharves h§ 119) ss. 111 Kowloon Docks
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'Stai Dočku K N. Bagineurings h.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS,
5.47.53 5.47.53 Centrals 5.11.39 5.11.39 HK Hotels 5.33.49 5.33:49 | Land Invest. Points
$157
+ 135
$241
A.
8108
31
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$90
21
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$101-
Points Hphrey's fat. -sa:
$7,60
5
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for face to Data. K'loon Lands
16 | West Points
b.
#18
1.
$78
3
13
*COTTON-MILLS."
2
4
Bwos
10
1170-
Kung Tha
RLE:
HATWARD HATS CLASS,
| Lan Kung Mows sa,
$130
*Omantels
$871
s'bal Cottons
$-100
248.40
The following players have Hongkong Football Club in their) Daphne been chosen to represent the (B) Hesitation Waltz,
game with South China Athletic (2) Ailsa (b.) Fox Trot. 13. March,
on Saturday, the 11th instant,(3) Halcyon "The Gladiator, Sousa.
at 4 p.m. on the Club ground:(4), Bonita... Band of 18th Infantry.
W. Hamilton; F. W. Black and 14. Humourous Song, "On the J. McCubbin; T. R. Chassels, J. Staff,"
Stewart and J. D, Carriere; W. Taylor, A. H. Clark, D. Fiechal- mann, Riis and C. Jennings,
Sergt. CanavaD. Vanity Fair Company will give a 15. Some of the Members of the complicated arrangement of a "Simple Melody".
POLICE RESERVE- ORDERS.
DEMOBILISATION.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Yacht.
Il'cap on
Course,
Firishing
Time.
Cofrected
Time.
Ursula
***
Dawa. ***
Lysbeth
Liza
FOWI
The Military Authorities in Hongkong have received the Position following telegram from the Secretary, War Office-
(1) Liz "The Secretary War Office, (2) Dawn
#224
$6,8J
+180.10
M. S. HMS: HS, Green Islands - 18.
dorneda B Scr. 5,55106*5,50.05*
China Light & P.. 5,50.10 5,50.10 Providents belt 5,50.29 5,50 29 Dairy Farmsb.& g. 836 546.83-5.46.33 Hr BetricsSEEN (68) DNS.
Orders issued by Mr. F. G. makes the following announce (3) Lysbeth..
SERVICE RIFLES
Will be drawn from Armoury by members of Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons prior to the par- ades of these units as detailed below and between 5.0 and 5.35 p.m.
Owl
22
*
· Mação Electrics D. Pointa for Points to Ropes..
Race
1 #
Yacht
H'cap on
Courso
ment With reference to the (4) Ursula retention of men of the Adminis- thetrative Services of the Army, it is now, and has always, been neces- sary to retain a number of men in proportion to the strength of the Army, in order to carry out the vital Administrative work - of feeding,
clothing,
haus- ig" and moving the troops and it must be realised that the more rapidly demobilisation pro- Cael ceeds the greater is the strain Thinette, 15th-thrown upon the Administrative Joan
PARADES, CENTRAL 5.30 p.m. Monday, January 13th-No. 2 Platoon,
Tuesday, January 14th-No. 3 Company.
most carefully thought out and Hongkong Schools Shield Compe- in the summer months the build-ition yesterday, Queen's College The new building, which ing should be one of the coolest and St. Joseph's College met on covers a superficial area of about places in the Colony.
the small vecue adjoining the 1,000 square feet, consists of The roof, which is also of solid Polo Ground at Causeway Bay. ground floor and three storeys.concrete, was completed in 21 Much interest was manifested in The ground floor is devoted to a hours, which must constitute àthe game, but it soon became large refectury for the use of record for the Colony. The apparent that the ground was far servants, a spacious kitchen, and reason for this haste was to sup football of which both teams are too limited in size for the robust also four sleeping rooms for the press any chance of leaking. The capable. Play was cramped from servanta with bathroom and cook whole building has been care start to finish, and the match house which are detached from the fully designed so as to get as much fizzled out to a pointless draw. main building. There are also as possible out of the space avail- To
matters worse, large rooms
and able and the outside gives very the enclosure Was not roped godowns and also В work little indication of the splendid in and encroachments con- room and a gamall room acomodation within. Specialtinually interfered with the game, adaptable to photography and such care has been taken to have the despite the efforts of those in like. Another small room is set building designed in such a way charge of the arrangements to apart for storing papers, archives as to be in conformity with the would be advisable if in future keep the touch-line clear. It A separate staircase of solid surrounding architecture
the Senior Shield ties were play- concrete, and thus fireproof, is which purpose two cupolas have ed on some of the larger grounds. Jenkin, C. B. E, state: -provided for servants, by means been specially muted to the roof, at Happy Valley, as was some- of which it is possible to proceed At the same time ostentatious times done in former. years. to any of the floors above without display has been carefully Football has decidedly developed passing through the other parts avoided.
among Hongkong schoolboys of of the building. On the first Another festure of the premises late years, and it would be well floor are four spacious rooms is that it has the advantage of be to give them every opportunity which will be need for offices ing central and at the same time of displaying their full powers. and so forth and also two large more or less secluded and away rooms which will be used for from the noise of traffic. The private purposes. Both of these cost of the building will be about rooms have bath rooms attached. $130,000 and it is expected to Here also is situated a large re- be ready for habitation by the fectary which will accommodate end of the current mouth. The about 60 people and adjoining plans were prepared by Mr. C. is a spacious pantry with a lift Little, and, after they had been Macao, but instead a Bazaar has from the kitchan below. Lead-approved of by the main Head been organised by the Naval and ing off a large hall are a library quarters of the Society of the Military officers under the pres- and drawing room and also Missions Etrangeres in Paris, idency of the Governor of the main staircase, which is the execution was supervised by Macao (Senhor Arthur Tamagnini solidly built and although not Revd. Father L. Robert, Mr. Jh. Barbosal, and will take place on elaborate, has a very pleas Chantong has been the director Saturday the 18th inst, and com ing appearance. The main of the work. The constraction, It will be for the benefit of the finuing until Monday 20th inst ehtrance leads to & amall when finished, will not be a die Portuguese Red Cross and of the hall which opens on to credit to the Colony sad, if it is poor of Macao. the larger hall. Un this floor is not a stylish monument, it is a At It is for such charitable and oblong courtyard which well conceived and well executed humanitarian objects, it fo extends the whole height of the building.
PAR EASTERN OLYMPIC. expected that the Portuguese of Building, in the centre, and is Naturally, there are one or Hongkong will give their support Representatives of the Canton open to the sky, thereby two minor instances Where to the Bazaar and go in large city schools yesterday decided to Providing så éžcellent inlet for fimproveulent could have béumbers to Macao, fresh air and cook breeze in the made. For instance, the party face (hing the New To Olympic Games. They arrived This Bazaar should have taken before the next Far Easterti: have a track and field meet hot weather. Of the bound codid have been a trifle smaller holidays, as was arranged, but at this decision yesterday when oor is a private chapel of which would then given or account of the assassination of they met at the Kwangting Bantine architectural style with more room, for the refectory Di Sidonio Faes, the late Pre Educational Association. The secluded gallery at one end for Also, on the floor above more sident of the Portuguese Republie, Olympic Games will be held'st use of idée, who for room might have been allowed it was postponed till the dates Manila next May, and Carton rious reasons, such as illness, for the chapel in addition, the named
unable to proceed to the main entrance might have been
will send (a delegation. To The steamship companies are select a team, to go it Body of the chapel A & little more imposing, but these reducing the fares for the occasion believed best first hate
provided on this are, as stated, mizor faults and to $3 first class and 12 segon meet to try out the dandi door, the remainder of which, are practically obscured by the disse here will be stal More definite arrangements
top flour, is {many advantages,
be made
toget
FOR PORTUGUESE RED CROSS.
There is going to be no Battle of Flowers
this year
side-shows,
at
Wednesday, January No. 1 Platoon.
Thursday, January 16th-Am- bulance Platoon.
Friday, January 17th-No. 2 Company.
Uniform, caps and covers, Rifles.
STRENGTH.
S
Police, is permitted to resign on P. C. 656 Cousland, Water leaving the Colony.
Finishing
$85
$35
Date
Trams, Low Lavel sa.
$7,80
!
6
11
Frams, Peak, old b.
#7
Frams, Peak, new bots. 70
4
10
Cazzodries
Steel Foundries n
$13
U. Waterboats b.
$12
Watsons
I
$6,85
Wm. Powells Wiseman's
b
Da
Corrected
Time:
Pis.
Pta.
M.S.HL ́S HM. S. 5.58.47
Hongkong, January 9, 1919.
Position. (1) Dorothy (2) Nibbe
3) Oenons **
Position
DNS
Sur 5.5847
-5.53.525.53:58
Pta, fur Race to
Pta
Services. The demobilisation of Thecla ,,D. N. 8. the Army involves the continous Dorothy 1.10 D. N. S. employment of men engaged in Asthore 1.10 D. N. S. transportation and it is on this account that it is impracticable to demobilize the Administrative Services se rapidly as the com-(1) Joen batantbranches. Bytransportation (2) Gael
Transport Men, Dock Employees the Railway Men Inland Water must be understood not merely
and Mechnical Transport Drivers, but the men engaged in the repair and other shops connected with
Thecla Toinette ....
Dorothy
Aathore w
Lady Jean
Holen
Yachts,
Courie
Frected
Time.
MS- H.M.S3
La Cigale Scratch DNS. Vesper
100 DFS. The Second of: the series rož these Services. Every endeavour Cruiser Championships Events Yera 33.15 3.47.12 3.13.57 Feathers 38.30 3.45.40 3:07.10 is being made in order to keep which was sailed round Lauren:35:00 3:16 14 2.44 down the riumber of the Admin Lalkud (8.) Distance 21 Miles, Norsema; 12.00 3,53,55 (241 istrativa Bervices to the minimum resulted as foto's
already been made with the dbilikation and a beginning skika compatible with speedy dem
Queen Bee 49,00 DNS
dispersal of the Royal Army
Mint 52.305.04.344.12.04
Ordnance Corpe, Service Corps, Army Fay Corp Remounts, Transportation, Boya CORD BE
1, Boyal Amniy
Ragineers, and Royal Veterinary Corps who have received razpar centage of allotments high as it possible present and which
Fincrease. La de
Cenone
Position
Pta for Hace to Date
18
4) Yeza
7:00