15
DAY BY DAY.
We understand that the local Chinese newspapers have jointly) decided to publish no reports in connection with the Races this wook, this resolve being in con sequence of the receipt of anon- ymous threats to boycott any paper which acts otherwise.
Last evening the ex-members Centre Section
of the former
AIR MAILS IN BULK:
AEROPLANE BUILDERS AND THE PRESENT SCHEME.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Co-
mails into an aeroplane and flying off with it. You have to take a very serious viow of your res- ponsibilities to the public. Your service must be dependable. It is in providing, this factor of very large of the Times writes
An aeronautical correspondent reliability that a
is required, not organisation There is much dissatisfaction merely on our part but, in the awong aircraft manufacturers carriage of mails to the Continent, with regard to the Government's on the part of foreign Govern. cal assistance the Government attitude, which they are disposed ments also. The greatest practi- to describe as discouraging towards the aerial mail scheme, can now give us is to guarantee Machine Gun Coy. Hongkong It is argued that the charge of us a reglar, uniform lead of mails. But we must bear in mind that Volunteer Corps, entertained to
half-a-crown per letter for postage
cannot reasonably we dinner, at the Hongkong Hotels
by aeroplane to France is ex- Mr. George Duncan, who is short-cessive and calculated to prevent template any widespread appeal ly leaving for Home, Mr. G. Gthe general popularity of the to the public to send letters for Wood occupied the chair and
service. It is felt also that the long distances by air until the Mr. A. E Wright was
method adopted of allowing organisation of airways' is very Vice-Chairman. In addition to letters intended for aeroplane much better than it is at present. toasting the guest of the evening, a
postal delivery to be posted only Here, of course, as Lord Weir's silenttoast was proposed in honour
immediate task for the of those members of the Section at certain specific offices is a committee has indicated, lies an wrong one. It certainly suggests who had fallen in the war, as was also a toast to those members who had seen service and had come through the ordeal. The names of these figured on the menu card in the form of a Roll of Honour. During the even ing songs were rendered and M:. speeches delivered, and
the
AU-
that aerial postage is regarded in thorities,
"Personally I think that, when some quarters at least as an en- terprise rot to be taken too we have organized international! seriously. But the aeroplace night-flying, and rendered it safe holds to-day an assured place in and dependable, there is a vast the sphere of transit and travel: scope for the carriage by air, in and there remains to sound rea- bulk, of the Continental_mails. son for excluding it longer Take, for example, the Italian mail. Normally, I am told, this from the position to which usage G. G. Wood had the pleasure and experience have shown it to of presenting
Duncan. Mr.
belong. on behalf of the Section, with a silver loving cup and a gold wristlet watch. Mr. Duncan, in replying, put in a plea for thei members of the old Section to join' up in the new Corps.
MR. HANDLEY PAGE'S
VIEWS. 4
NEW
THEATRE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 11. 1920.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROYAL.
HONGKONG..
G
UNITED SERVICES "VARIETY CONCERT PARTY. A GRAND CONCERT
in Aid of the Widow of the late Warder Speed. Under the distinguished Patronage of
H. E. The Governor Sir R. E. STUBBS, K.C.M.G. The Admiral Sir A. M. DUFF, K.C.B. Major General F. VENTRIS. C.B. Hon. Dr. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE.
Will be held on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1920, at 9 p.m. sharp.
Booking at MQUTRIE'S.
Prices $3, 52 & 51.
WANTED.
amounts to about two tons night-WANTED:-An Insurance man for Fire Loss Adjuster's Ollice
ly. We could leave London with this after dark and deliver it in- Italy the next morning. The same could be done not only inj Mr. Handley Fuge considera regard to Rome or Madrid, but that a well-organised aerial mail also in connexion with the mail scheme should have important for any great city, within. say, Imperial and commercial in-800 or 1.000 miles of London. fluences. It should," he says. It is here, of course, in facilitate business transactions such long rues, that the between Great Britain and the aeroplane beats so decisively Continent, and help to cement the railway and boat service; and Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.15 closer commercial relationship.it is certain that with guaranteed.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
p.m..
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
TC-MORROW,
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
in Shanghai, one with home experience preferred good prospects for the right man, Communications treated as strictly confidental.
NOTIOR.
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
President: His Excellency Sir . E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G., Governor. Chairman:-His Henour Sir William Rees Davies, KC., Chief Justice.
NOTICE,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
RACE MEETING 1920.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 11TH, 19TH, 15TH and 14TH
TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and EN- CLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, or at the Gate. Price $12 or si for each day for the Meeting.
THIRD TOURNAMENT. At "The Ring" Volunteer Head uarters Parade Ground (adjoining Lower Prak Tram Station), Matshed Specially eenstructed Lapable of holding 2,000, SATURDAY, February 14th, 1920, inspector at the Gate.
at 9.15 p.m.
1.
Apply stating experience and salary expected.
To L. MOORE & CO., LTD.
Fire Loss Adjusters,
3.
Shanghai.
FOUND.
it
NOTICE.
BANKING CORPORATION.
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall. Hongkong, on Saturday the 28th day of February 1920, at noon,
produce for the Government loads, and with the whole process, steady revenue, encourage com- organised on a big scale, the cost FOUND:-Puppy dog followed] HONGKONG SHANGHA mercial aviation in this country to the public of carrying mails in advertise: Tuesday evening from Jockey Club Races-2nd day, and act as a form of subsidy for bulk by air would be surprisingly State Square. Owner apply with
The low. Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 the aircraft industry.
What one does know description 3 Peak Road. Tele- activities of the existing air mail definitely, for example, is this phone 833. p.m.
project are too confined to bring We could carry letters by air about these desirable conditions- hetween London and Paris, if we The Post Ofee authorities should were only guaranteed enough of handle the scheme on a much them, and in regular uniform larger scale. It is the convey-loads, at a charge very appreci ance of mails by tons, not pounds. ably less than the ordinary. SHORTHAND-Evening class for the purpose of receiving the which will result in financial gain land and sea rate: and this quite es in Pitman's shorthand for Report of the Court of Directors
apart from the fact that we do young ladies will commence on together with a the journey in 24 hours instead March 2. at St. Mary's School, Accounts for the year ending 31st. of in seven, as it the case by rail Kowloon. For particulars apply December-1919. and boat.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13. Jockey Club Races--3rd Day. Theatre Royal--Lord Dunsany's Plays by students of Hongkong University Union--9.30 p..
and wide public support. HOME FOOTBALL.
"From the aeroplane company's point of view it costs no more to Matches played on January 3 carry letters than it does to trans- resulted as follows:-
port an equivalent weight in
"There has, however, in my clothing, bedsteads, or any other opinion. been a much too hasty commodity. It is simply a ques-criticism of the experimental fee 1tion of weight and space. The of half-a-crown, as charged for ordinary charge to the public for the express day air mail between the converance of goods between London and Paris. I disagree. 2London and Paris is 2s. 6d. per for instance, with the statement
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
2 Clydebank
Hibernians
Motherwell
Rangers
4 Heart of Mid. 3 Falkirk
Raith Rovers 0 Celtie
Albion Rovers 1 Dundee
Aberdeen
Dumbarton
2 Hamilton A.C.0b.. a rate based on the reasonable that it is excessive from the point
X Queen's Park Xassumption that a machine would of view of services rendered-re- Morton
0 Partick This Clyde
X St Mirren Kilmarnock 2 Ayr United
WANTED.
to the Sister in Charge.
NOTICE.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
not always travel fully loaded.membering that the whole process The result is that much better of collection, air transit, and de- terms than 2s. 6d. per lb. can be livery is effected, by the use of e Third Lanark 1 Airdrieonians offered to the patron who will fill special organization, in a period NOTICE is hereby given tha:
1
statement of
5.
6.
15 Round Contest for the Middleweight Championship of the Colony and the Hong- kong Daily Press Belt. Between Pte. J. H. Mason, R.M.LL, H.M.S. Hawkins and CERA. Lee, H.M.S. Ambrose
10 Round Middleweight Contest. Between "Peggy" Evans. H.M.S. Hawkins (ex-Middleweight Champion of the Mediterran- ean Station And Seaman Hewitt, H.M.S. Alacrity. G Round Contest for the Amateur Lightweight Chamı- pionship of the Colony. Between Young Mañer, ex- Driver R.G.A. (Holder) and Sergt. Ward, R.N.Y.P. (Chal- lenger).
6 Round Middleweight Contest. Between E. R. A. Sergeant, H.M.S. Ambrose and Ses- Παπ Willoughby, H.M.S. Hawkins.
& Round Lightweight Contest. Between Ship's Cook North, HMS. Carlisle and Corporal Cook. R.M.LL, H.M.S. Hawkins, 6 Round Lightweight Contest. Between Seaman Webb, IEMS Ambrose and Seaman Decor- hart, H.3LS. Hawkins,
Prices:-Reserved, 35 (Ringside 'raised seats) and 3 (Ringside
Ground level seats.) Unreserved. $1.
NO HALF-PRICE SEATS.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday the 15th February, to Saturday 28th February 1920, (both days,
inclusive), during DOORS OPEN AT 3.30 P.JI. which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
30OKING AT MOUTRIE'S
follows:-- WEDNESDAY, February 11th, Members (and their Guests) of the
By Order of the Court of
Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
NOTICE.
all FIRE INSURANCE Hongkong, 10th February, 1920. a machine with a daily consign-of five hours. We pay a mess Offices will be closed for the CENTRAL LEAGUE. King's Park 0 East Fife olment of freight, or at any rate enger hoy 2s. 6d. to take an urgent Transaction of Public Business ca Falkirk A. 2 Stenhousemuir 1provide regular cargo constituting letter just from one side of Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, CENTRAL LEAGUE CUP. the greater part of the load. This London to the other. But this and Saturday, the 11th, 12th. 13th Bathgate X St. Bernards X the
Postmaster-General could whole question of the fee charged and 14th instant, from 11.45 3.m. Broxburn Un. X Hearts A. undoubtedly accomplish with the is governed simply and solely by. Armadale X.Bo'ness Xresult that the cost, to the public the volume and the uniformity of
the loads you have to carry, EASTERN LEAGUE.
4 Cowdenbeath Dundee A. Arbraoth 2 Raith Rov. A. St. Johnstone 4 Montrose
Dundee Hibs. A Brechin City
* Match off.
ENGLISH LEAGUE-FIRST
DIVISION.
Blackburn R. 1 W. B. Albion Bolton Wand, I Notts County Bradford City 0 Bradford Everton Manches Un. 0 Chelsea Middlesbro 4 Preston N.E. Newcastle Un Oldham Ath. Arsenal
1 Shef. Wednes.
Aston Villa
2 Manches. City 2 Burnley Derby County 3 Sunderland Sheffield Un. 3 Liverpool,
SECOND. DIVISION,
Blackpool 0 West Ham Un.
Huddersfd T. 4 Fort Vale
So. Shields. 7 Hull City
By Order,
of aerial mails would be so lew that every body would willingly! I should like also to emphasize LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. 1 pag it
the point that the London-Paris
Secretaries.
5 bulked and charged the public is being augmented daily. Perhaps 0212d. per ounce for the individual the most useful lesson we have!
1
NOTICE.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE.
as
No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 7th February, 1920.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
No Servants will be allowed in- side the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be had on application to the Undersigned. These. Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Stands.
Any Chinese found loiterin about with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit then, and the holders thereof will be † removed from the Enclosure.
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 7th February, 1920.
NOTICE.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
RACE WEEK. DINNER DANCES WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING EVENINGS:- Wednesday, 11th. February Thursday, 12th. February Friday, 13th. February Saturday, 14th. February SPECIAL TABLE D'HOTE MENU AT $3.00 PER HEAD. Bookings can be made at the Main Office Hongkong. Hotel or direct with Repulse Bay, Telephone No. 881.
SUNDAY, 15th February.
ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS Hongkong Boxing will be held during Tiffin and
Association caly.
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY, February 12th to 14th, General Booking.
CASH BOOKING ONLY.
Referees:-Messrs. H. J. Gedge (Oficial Referee), W. Logano, A Murdoch and Major Rapson, D.S.O.
G. G. N. TINSON, Hon. Secretary.
J. C. WILDIN, Manager.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG STOCK
EXCHANGE.
letters, he would make a very learned, in more than 50.000 miles will take cargo for Calcutta and The chartered S.S. "Bangkok" 1 handsome, profit and considerably daily fiying, is that our chief and will sail direct for above mention- assist commercial aviation. We only really formidable enemyed Port on or about the 14th inst.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that owing to the death of Mr. The charge of 2s. 6d. per Ib. is service, as instituted on Novem- Hongkong, 10th February, 1920. B. D. KAPTEYN the undersigned covered by a charge of 2d. per ber 10 last, was frankly experi- Courice. If the Postmaster-General mental. It was instituted to gain
Ponies entered in his name to run at the Forthcoming Race paid the aeroplane company 25. some practical experience. That öd. per 1. for the mail matter experience has been gained, and
Meeting have been sold by Public) Auction and will run in the interest and colours of
the
Louza Mr. G. C. MOXUN purchasers as follows:-
The Exchange will be closed "Black, Yellow Hoops & Cap" for business on Wednesday, Sinza Mr. JOHN PEEL Thursday. Friday and Saturday "Dark Blue, Silver Braid "the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th inst. Spotted Sand Mr. SOARES
By Order of the Committee,
W. LOGAN.
Secretary. Hongkong, 9th February, 1920.
know the public are not keen to from the point of view of For further particulars, please pay 2s. 6d. per ounce for letters the scheduled running of a ser- under the conditions of the vice, is bad visibility-such con- apply to :--- present air mail service, Init the ditions, I mean, as are represented probabilities that they would pay by mist and fog. It is to combat. 214d. are very much greater. such weather and to enable our America, France, Italy, and other pilots to fly not only regularly
() countries are running aerial mail but also safely through it, that schemes, at a cost per letter of we are now concentrating the little more than the fee charged for energies of our technical and
Why scientific staffs. Stockport Co. 1 Tottenham H. 2 delivery by train or boat, Bristol City 1 Birmingham 1 cannot commercial men in this! Coventry City 1 Rotherham Co. 1 country at a reasonable cost be FRENCH PREMIUM BONDS,
Fulham
◊ Stoke
provided
with
the valuable
It was announced on the Wolv. Wand 4 Lincoln City 0 facilities for quickening business London Stock Exchange recently, communication, which the speed that "in consequence of the Barnsley 2 Clapton Or
Grimsby Town 1 Leicester City
Notts Forest 1 Bury
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Bri & Hove 4 Brentford Exeter City
4 Southampton Millwall 0 Merthyr Northampton D Crystal Pal Newport Co. 5 Norwich City Portemouth 0. Southend Un. Q.P. Rangers 7 Bristol Rov. Cardiff City 4 Reading Swindon Town 2 Ply. Argyle Swansea Town 3 Luton Town Watford 2 Gillingham
1
R. RODENFUSER, Acting Agent Messageries Maritimes Co., Queen's Building. Hongkong, 9th February, 1929
NOTICE.
The offices and stations of the 2 of aerial delivery allows? It is opinion of the Law Officers of the Chinese Maritime Customs for only a question of common sense. Crown that dealings in Premium Kowloon and District will bo organization, and a confident Bonds are illegal under the Lot-closed to
public business on tackling of the proposition on anteries Act, 1823, the permission Thursday the 12th instant, and on given by the Committee for Friday to Monday the 20th te ambitious scale. THE QUESTION OF RELIABILITY. General Purposes on December 8 23rd instant înclusive.
Mr. Holt Thomas, of the for dealings in the 8,000,000 2 Aircraft Manufacturing Com-French Five per-Cent. Premium,
1
1 pany, in a statement to a repre- Bonds of 500 francs each is can.
1 sentative of the Times, said celled." This announcement
0 The general problem is far from, caused considerable commotion
1 being as easy as some people on the Stock Exchange, for it
O would suggest. It is not simply had been arranged that dealings 1a question of putting a load of should have begun at once..
T. D. MOORHEAD. Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District. York Buildings,
"Old Gold, Dark Green Hoops" Runaway Light Mr. T. F.
HOUGH "Dark Blue, Primrose Hoops'
By Crder,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 6th, 1920.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
RACE HOLIDAYS..
that A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD NOTICE
RACE DAYS.
is hereby given all MARINE IN- SURANCE Offices will be closed for the Transaction of Public Business on Wednesday, Thurs- day, Friday, and Saturday, the On the 11th, 12th, 13th and 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th instant, 14th instant, all Departments from 11.45 am, will be open for business until 1 p.m. only.
Afternoon Tea.
NOTICE.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of EXCHANGE BUSINESS оп Wednesday. Thursday & Friday, the 11th, 12th and 13th instant at 11.15 a.m.
Hongkong, 7th February, 1920.
NOTICE.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 18th February, 1920, at noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of
the. Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1919.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be Closed from the 11th February to the 21st February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managers, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1920.
SON TO LADY PATRICIA RAMSAY.
Lady Patricia Ramsay gave birth to a son at Clarence House recently. Lady Patricia Ramsay, erformerly Princess Patricia of
By Order Connaught, married Captain the
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATHEWS, HOD. Alexander Robert Maula
Secretaries....Ramsey, D.S.O., RN, last
Hongkong, 10th February, 1920. Hongkong, 10th February, 1920. Hongkong, 10th Februar5, 1920. February.
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TEL. NO. 1186.