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SATURDAY, MARCH 1 1919.
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ANNUAL MEETING,
Mr. J.B. Casparu, presive 1, and in presenting the report and?
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HONGKONG
LOWER DECK FAMILIES.
BY A NAVAL OFFICER,
It is well known to every student of history that certain prominent families, particularly in the West of England, have for many generations been associated with the Royal Navy, contribut ing every hundred years or so a naval officer of marked distine tion, in addition to many others who serve their country long anal faithfully but, through lack of opportunity or other causes, fail
to attain to the heights of beir
profession.
It is far less widely known that there are families also which for generations past have seat shein sons on to the lower decks of His Majesty's ships. Such is, however, the case, and there arr
families at many Portsmouth and Chatham and Devonport in which father and s are at this moment both serv- ing under the White Ensign.
The lower deck is a hard school for the son of a warrant jefficer, who, in spite of his meagre pay, usually busts at least the same standard of comfor; and refinement as that of the average bank clerk. The cramped sleep- ing quarters, the lack of privacy, the oogh-and-ready meals, all come as a shock to a boy brought up in such a lune. Yet-very many warrant others are well content that their sons should | follow in their footsteps, find their own level among rough bat good- ELECTIONS hearted comrades, and finally fore their way to the fore just as their fathers did.
TWO TO TAKE PLACE SHORTLY.
It is noticed in the feceffe that, on the lower deck and the other
Commencing 2:
Occasionally curious anomalies arise, when, of two members of the same family, one is serving
The anaual meeting of the
the Kowkoa Barbug tre Club and of His Excellency as an ulcer, theagh,
the Officer Administering the course of the war, such things election of Lave almost ceased to be reckonel was held last evening in the hub (overnment, an pavilion, at which a large member to the Sanitary Board is
anomalies. 1 recollect a case of ber of the members of the Club to take place at the City Hall on were present.
Monday, the 10th day of March, Wo brothers in the same ship. pe the chief engineer, whe [1919. joelock in the afternoon. The would now be called an engineer-
following
be comman ler, the other a chief will persons arcodas referred to the entitled to vote at the election. stuker. Needless to remark, the
детег Were
92ch Such persons as are included brotherS tinued improvement fisances of the Chio, pointing in either of the Jurors Lists together! out the surplus of $2.7942Lover|referred to in section 7 (3) of the
In another case of two brothers expenditure. The profit arising Jury Ordinance, 1887. and also from the bar 41,554,74 was due the following persons exempted serving in different ranks one an exceptionally capable to the energies of the very enter-from serving as jurors, that is was prising Bar Committee, who had to say-unofficial members of warrant officer with an entirely made parchases at favourable the Excentive or of the Legi-la-blameless record, while the other Council: barristers and was a ship's cook, who, uafort- rates and the thanks of the native
clicitors on the roll of the unstely, was never able to go ou bers were due to the Committee Supreme Court; medical practi-suure without getting hopelessly for their foresight. ditioners: dentists in actual practice drunk, with the usual the Chairman referred the in the Colony: persons registered seace that he over-stayed his valuable senices rettered by the under the Pharmacy Ordinances. leave. lion, Treasurer and the Hon. 1903-1914: clergymen
England. Roman The first lieutenait of his snip Secretary and move! that these Cinurch of gentlemen be granted the custom-Catholic priests, ministers of any used to try to induce him to 3ry Lonorarium of $100, which congregation of Protestant dissen-amend his ways, by holding up After ters or of Jews functioning in the to him his brother as a sliding was heartily approved.
Colony; the masters of any example and reminding him of briety reviewing the doings of the Club for the past year, the school other than a vernacular the inour of his family, which, i school in the Colong the pro by the way, bore what in the Chairman proposed the adoption fessors, lecturers and other ac-
beeu had
auble of the report and acconcis. Mademie officers of the University Past
Moved to Lors by W. B. Hind seconding, and the of Hongkong: the editors, sub name.
the cook editors and reporters of any daily these aimunitions, motion was carried,
newspaper published in the Enally begged that his leave Colony pilots licensed under the might be stopped for the rest of Palets Ordinance, 1904; and per- the commission in order that he sans of sound mind who have pre- might have no further opportun- viously been included in either of ity of transgressing.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
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The Chairman propose that Mr. W. J. Ukens be oppe President. Mr Davisa seconde
carried the said Jurors Lists but have and the motion
A mouth later, however, he been removed thereform on ac- unanimously.
came to the first lieutenant and Capt. Russell; propose, and count of age or infirmity.
The name of every candidate asked permission to go on shore Mr. Neilson seconded, the appoint has to be nominated in writing just for a walk." He would THE ment of Mr. Morris as Vice-'reby one elector and seconded by leave all his money on board nominations under lock, and key, so that there sident, and the motion was carrie another and the
delivered to the Registrar of the would be no chance of his get- unanimously.
Mr. Harvey proposal that Mr. Supreme Court not less than four Hedioy be elected as Treasurer.
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clear days before the day fixed into trouble. Alas for good THE FEATURE PAPER.
Mr. Davison sounded and the for the election. motion was carried.
resolutions! Thatwalk" lasted
In the event of the election for three days and ended in the being contested roting will com-lucal police cuart, Mr. Davison proposed Mr. Coomence immediately after the per as. Secretary and he was ananimously elected.
nominations have been read and continue until & p.m., when the ballot-box will be closed.
COUNCIL ELECTION.
It is further notified that an
the to se ve 03
TO LOOK WELL AND FEEL WELL
The following Committee was elected:-Messrs. D. Gow, W. Russell, Neilson, D. Harvey, Jelection by the Justices of the daily regularity is essential. Melatoen, C. Atkinson, W. Peace of the Justice of the Peace Constipation is the root cause of
Legislative Davison.
Prizes were promised by Messrs. Council vice the Honourable Mr. disordered liver, sick headaches, Shaw, Hind, Davison, Morris, Henry Edward Pollock, K.C., biliousness, foul breath, pimples
from the 8th March 1919, to the and a host of other ills. Atkinson, Chapeau, Harvey, 7th January, 1920, during the Simson, Noilson, it. M. Dyer, J.absence of the Honourable Mr. Mauchan, Mackenzie (Liverpool), Joseph Horsford Kemp, K.C.,
and D. Steel.
C.B.E., Attorney General, is take
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to place at the office of the Re-dispel constipation and promote gistrar, Supreme Court, on Mon-regularity. they do not gripe or day, the 10th day of March, com- mencing at 4 o'colock in the purge, but act as gently as nature. afternoon. The ballot-box will be closed at 6.30 p.m.
Chemists sell them, also at 60 cents the vial, post free, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 96 not Szechuan Road, Shanghai.
Justices of the Peace who are Government Officials
are
ATLANTIC FLIGHT. A New York cable to the Tokyo Nichinichi states that Swedish fight officer, Captain Hago Uunated, who announce his intention to fly across the Atlantic, entitled to take part in these
proceedings. will fly from New York to St. Every candidate. mwat be Johns, Newfoundland, and start nominated in writing by one од his expedition Boon Justice and seconded by another For England. Is is the aviator's and the nomination delivered to hope to fly across the Atlantic in the undersigned not later than
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