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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1920.
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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
THE SHANTUNG QUESTION.
Shanghai. February 26. The Government has approved the proposal make by the Com-i mittee for Foreign Affairs, and will submit it to the Cabinet, that new negotiations should be carried out with Japan in regard to the Shantung question without taking the German Treaty as a basis. In the event of no conclusion being reached. the question should then be put before the League of Nations.
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MARTIAL LAW TO REMAIN.
Peking. February 27. The Gorerament has refused the various parties' request to abolish martial law because the student movement seems to have gradually died down both in Peking and Tientsin.
A COVETED POST.
Peking. February 26, There are many candidates for the post of chief of the Govern- ment Mint in Shanghai.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
Akron Der Gjor Correspondentă
DEATH OF MR. JENNER HOGG.
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Shanghai. February 26. Mr. E. Jenner Hoge. the oldest rekident, is dead, aged 82
years.
Wither Telegrams o. Peg's 3, and 2.).
HOTELS
FULL
NO PROSPECT OF RELIEF. your
our
SHIPPING BOARD VESSELS.
BIG BOATS COMING TO
HONGKONG. -
is
LOCAL SHIPYARDS, ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL.ment that more encouragement
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those
In expressing thanks on his wife's behalf for the invitation extended to her to present the awards, and for the excellent can cert programme presented, Mr. Halifax said that the excellence of the latter item of the proceed- ings gave further proof, if any were required, of the great care with which the sisters and bead- mistress who had charge of the every School had devoted to single detail that was connected
should be given
to
schools. If the Italian Convent continued
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, The closing rate of the dollar, CA
NEW PORTUGUESE CONSUL.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES, to maintain its present demand, to-day was 55./844d. A BUSY TIME.
standard, it would come in first
THE WEATHER. Yesterday was prize day at the for consideration. The question.
of elbow room was another ForecastCloudy. Barameter: The .. Trialos, a standard vessel which has been built by St. Francis School. The annual serious matter. Whilst Hanz-33.0%. Temperature 2pm. :—70.
of the Headmistress, the Hongkong and Whampoa report That the United States is Dock Company, for
Grecian published in Wednesdays issue kong remained as it was, the Humidity 2p.m. :-66,
public the excellent progress made satisfactorily would bare to be shipping this morning. a big share of the making a supreme effort to obtain owners, went on her trial trip of the Telegraph, revealed to the only means of meeting the caso
Pacific
earthquake. It would have to of the business
Another standard vessel is be-by this School. Nothing could something in the nature of an
more gratifying to indicated by the vast numbering constructed at the Taikoo be
that. would not raise hills of standard cargo boats built Dock. She will be ready within responsible for the conducting of be a benevolent earthquake, one
the School than the Director of
A change in the local consular by the United States Shipping two or three weeks. Board Emergency Corporation The as. Rupera, belonging to Education's report, the excellent and valleys but would deal more
level ground-Laughter). There Castro, formerly Portuguese Con- now being put on the Pacific-Messrs. H. M. Nemazee and Co., tone of which was mentioned by gently with them by giving them body is impending. Mr. I. A. do On the routes where is at present in the Kowloon the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax at was suitable ground in Kowloon, sulin Kobe, has been transferred
St. Patrick's Hall yesterday, on Orient run. hitherto British and Japanese Docks undergoing alterations.
The s.s. Morialta, one of the the occasion of the annual prize but it would be rather difficult to to Hongkong as Consul General maintain communiation between at this port. He arrived on the Iyo interests have reigned supreme.
Maru, and is awaiting instruc- the Schools.. there are now cropping up these Douglas boats, is also at the distribution.
The proceedings yesterday com- tions from the Lisbon Govern- new vessals whose number is Kowloon Docks, undergoing al- being continually added to as terations. She will be re-named
menced with a concert composed maent before taking over the they are released by the Corpor the Hailung, which was the name
of recitations and musical items post. an earlier steamer of the
performed by the pupils. Those present included His Lordship ation from other runs or leave the of builders hands. It will not be Douglas Company. long before this competition
The Empress of Russia is in
Bishop Pozzoni, Lady Ho Tung, Cassumbhoy prize for Politeness; makes itself." felt, if
the Kowloon Docks undergoing
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hallifax, Bertie Gosane for Order; Augusto has not done so alread, and overhaul. She leaves in the
Chevalier Eles, the Italian Con- Pereira for Attendance.
Santor Class 8-Emerenciana sul, and many others. British and Japanese concerns first week of next month. will have to take note of this new
There are several big oil tankers
The list of prize winners 1st of the Class; Maria Ligores 1st of the Class; Stephen Read overhauled at both competition in their business, being
follows:-
Alberto Rodrigues 3rd; 2nd: coming as it does at a period the Docks, including the Cosmo-
Class 4.-Gertie Julyan 1st, of Asiatic when their activities-in parpolitan, owned by the
with those entrusted to their the class; Latifa Madar 2nd: Gulherme Victor prize for Read 3rd; Katie Linda Tavares for Recitation; ticular in the case of the British-Petroleum Company.
When he read the Beatrice are slowly returning to their The Tenyo Macu went into dock care.
of the Director of Arculli prize for Dictation; Radiah Violet How for Arithmetic and report normal tone from which it was this forenoon.
metic and Needlework; Lily diverted by the demands of the
Both Docks are now very busy. Education he was struck by a Rumjahn for Good Conduct and Nestness; Irene Ho for Arith nutnber of phrases such as "very Needlework; Halima Kitchell for
Straube for Arithmetic, late war.
good standard-higher than that Drawing; Edith Crestejo for At-
Class 9.-Beatrice Remedios 1st. called for," "excellence of the tendance. writing calls for special meation,' Class 5-Bertie Victor 1st of the of the Class; Ettie Gomes 2nd; scattered throughout the report. Class and His Lordship's Prize for Francis Read 3rd; Mary Mariott There was not one single word Religious Knowledge; Ettie Ro-prize for Recitation and Kinder of adverse criticism. The few sario 2nd of the Clays and Scholar-garten work; Lindamira Lopes for small criticisms appearing in the ship $15 for Conduct from the Dirtation and Order; Emilio Tan TO-DAY.
report in the previous year were Paterfamilias and Parishioners of gap for Arithmetic and Drawing,
Class 10. (A)—Julia. Marques noted as having been corrected the Wanchai District; Hassina" Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.13
during the course of the present Ismail 3rd of the Claas; Hañsa 1st of the class: Mary Peraira 2nd; Charlie Abbas 3rd; Ng 2
year. The report of this year Ismail prize for Attendance. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
Class 6 Anita Kin 1st. of the Shimys prize for Reading; Thomas ended with a very satisfactory sentence that I recommend the Class & Scholarship $15 forConduct Kitchell for Arithmetic; Edward TO-MORROW.
highest grant to be made." The from the Paterfamilias and Pari-F. Heyblom for Attendance.
Class 10, (B)-Rahima Ramjahn the Head mistress shioners of the Wanchai District; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. report of
carried that impression still Estelita Xavier 2nd of the Class: 1st. of the Class; Jerminha ItShareholders' meeting-noon.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 further. He knew the other side Arthur Read 3rd; Jennie Rosario Pereira 2nd; Deodolina Gösano of the Convent's work plore than prize for Reading and Recitation; Srd: Margaret Xavier prize for p.m.
he did the educational side. It Elisabeth Bennett for Arithmetic Reading: Jose Tavares for Arith- Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
The policy adopted by the United States Shipping Board has been to put their vessels under the
management of American shipping companies of good stand- ing. Whether such a policy is a become very chronic then, bad as
justified one and sound they are at presnt.
by "the results obtain- "You are not going to extend el cannot be said at present,
enquired scope?"
but there can be no doubt that it representative.
is the best the Shipping Board P.. "We are going to keep extend- can do under the circumstances, Hotel accommodation is the topic of conversation in the ing the Repulse Bay Hotel all when the sudden cessation of We have 10 other war leaves it with a big fleet, in Colony, but no attempt is being the time. made
pet
new project in mind at present. With existence and in up
big the
land construction, on its hands. thi
price present hotel
reap profits that would obviously it is exceedingly difficult to get Where ain on this side and make a profit." accrue this is going to end no one seems "There are many plots that to know. Big passenger liners you could secure in Hongkong" will call at Hongkong more asserted the interviewer. frequently. A large number of
"People do not wish to stay in passenger boats are shortly to bet put on the run by the Admiral town. Provided there is ample Line Company. Each time that a passenger boat comes into the harbour the tonfusion become. worse confounded.
10 ard
to them.
of
transportation they prefer to go out. It is far too noisy here."
ative.
course
of
is presumed that these vessels will be eventually disposed of to those firms that have" them at present under their management, or sold to new companies.
moment
DON'T FORGET.
wag
Tillman
with the connection latter that he wanted to make and Needlework. a few remarks. It was carried
such
metic; Zarens Kayder for Con- duct; Gustavo Silva for Reading; Leonel Silva for Writing.
Prizes for Music to:-Misses
Beatrice Tillman, Edith
First Aid Certificates to:-
Class 7-Olga Kin 1st. of the
AS OC*% the report showed, lass; Scholarship $10 for Conduct Of the companies which have
as from the Paterfamilias and Pari- Hongkong, under Shanghai, ports.
dificulties these vessels turned over to them for operation for account of the proceeding to Baltimore and finance and lack of elbow room.shioners of the Wanchai District; Annie Cordeiro, Kudijah Rum Shipping Board there are at the touching on the way at Saigon The financial difficulty, unfor- Benedicta Xavier 2nd. of the Class, jahn.
four
with (where cargo inducements offer), tunafely, was common with all Scholarship $10 for Conduct from Crestejo. "In the case of tonrists, as present well?" enquired our represent-gencies in Hongkong. These Alexandria and Marseilles. The the schools of Hong song, and the the Paterfamilies and Parishioners
are the Pacific Steamship Con- West Boro will follow on the question had constantly been put of the Wanchai District; Laurinda Halima Kitchell, Katie Arculli and
known as
the 18th May, and it is hoped that to representatives of the Govern- Crestejo 3rd. of the Class; Lily Beatrice Tillman. We had the pleasure of inter- They prefer to remain outside. pany. (better
Pacific Mail with these vessels and others to viewing Mr. Tagart, the popular You take the price of land coupl- Admiral Line),
Company, Messrs.come, a regular monthly service manager of the Hongkong Hoteled with limitation in connection Steamship to-day, to ascertain his views or with the building's height. I am Struthers and Dixon, and the will be maintained. the Hotel congestion which at prepared to say it cannot be made Robert Dollar Company. No less than 88 ships have been turned present is very acute.
to pay."
to them for operation over Not immediately, of course)
on the Pacific routes, the list Asked as to whether the Com- pany had any projects in mind or retorted the interviewer.
being made up as follows:-
in hand to ameliorate conditions
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to
Nor at any time. It will not
build
the from
a
in the Colony, Mr. Taggart said pay there was no such project, but that anywhere
hote Naval
"Cannot it pay in Kowloon ?" "I cannot say.
the Repulse Bay Hotel was conYard to the Central Market." tinually growing. A wing of twelve rooms is being built which would
be ready in about May. Other not studied the question. People
wings would be added later on. In the future it was his idea to erect bungalows round about Repulse Bay for those who wish to make a lenghty stay in this locality.
Number of
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have
They Pacific S. S. Co.
Pacific Mail S.S. Co. Dixon & Struthers 15 Robert Dollar Co....
are reluctant to go there. prefer to go to the seaside than to Kowloon."
tions
"Do you think present condi- could be improved in Hongkong?"
It is difficult to say. Re- pulse Bay is going
Vessols.
Approximato
Tonnage
"How many passengers did you turn away from the Teayo the residential side absolutely. according to what we have been Maru?"
Another coastal service has beer undertaken by the Rober Dollar Company with the stan-: dard vessels. The route followed is practically the same as that of the Pacific Mail 8. S. Co.'s coastal service, with the exception that it terminates at Sourabaya. As in the other case, this is only an extension of the San Francisco- Hongkong run, on which the also maintains & 351,100 Dollar Co. ...
17 143,000 large number of the Government,
120,000 vessels.
50,400
By far the largest number of this type of vessel has been turned 88 664,500 over to the Admiral Line. Four-i Additions to this vast fleet may teen vessels, all standardised to to be be expected in the near future es, 10.000 tons, are now in operation under their management on the That new road from the Post told by Capt. Robert Dollar, Pacific Coast and Far East runs. 8,000 to 10,000 toos, "Over fifty. About fifty passen-Office to Repulse Bay will be whom we interviewed recently. Eighteen other vessels, varying gers are turned away each time approximately six mites. It will the work of turning out these from
in.help to open up that pari: The vessels will not cease before May are engaged for a service between a passenger boat comes
Hongkong and the Far East to via Sometimes it is much more. These ride will take only a quarter of of this year.
Indications are not wanting of New York and Boston
A direct service to passengers who cannot be housed an hour.'
Have you contemplated in the enterprising spirit which Panama. by us go to Macao and Canton. while some go to the smaller creasing the height of the Hotel animates the officials of the Ship- New Orleans, Galveston, Saven- pingBoard.The coastal runs on the nah and other Atlantic Ports hotels and boarding houses, and building?
We could not increase the China and more southern coasts is from Hongkong is connected by The same a good many prefer to sleep on
height of the present build- not left out of their consideration. four other vessels. board the ship."
"What was the congestion like ing without pulling it down Publicity has been given in these Company has also consigned to it and getting the sanction of the columns to the service which the two vessels of 11,000 tons each last year?" enquired our repre- proper authorities, to add new Pacific Mail S.S. Company now for a service to Cuba and New
last
storeys. We are going to con- conducts
the
Java,
between Shanghai, York via Panama, sentative.
The enterprise of the Shipping On Repulse Bay. Hongkong, Saigon, Singapore, "There has always been concentrate
Repulso We Whe
Burmah and Calcutta. Board officials does not end with Bay gestion.
or less. mure reckon our busy season to be Hotel is completed, by this for which an efficient number the establishment of this wide resscis of the Shipping freightage service alone.. Our re- was informed, on during the cold months, when time next year, we shall have of most of the American tourists sixty rooms and several bung. Board have been pressed into presentative make their trip. This has been alows. That will relieve the service. The San Francisco- making enquiries at the local three huze passenger our worst year for congestion. congestion materially, because Hongkong line, we learn from agency of the Admiral Line,
bad It WES
but this accommodation will com Mr. Sheppard, the local agent of that
tous each. year,
hotels the Pacific Mail S.S. Co., will liners, of 24,000 favourably with this year
broken para bas
The new accom- shortly be extended to make a built by the Shipping - Board 2ll records. There are 80 anywhere. many new big passenger liners modation will be the latest in circumnavigational route scross according to modernrequirements. that will be coming into Hongkong sanitary arrangements and in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, will shortly make their initial The charges via Suez and the Mediterranean, trips on the Pacific run from during the next few months that everything else. I really think the situation will bave not been settled. They will to Baltimore. For this extensive Seattle to the Orient and Hong-
be as cheap 25 not be relieved to any large extent. not
the run the Shipping Board have kong. These are the Wenatchee, There is the Empress of Canada Hongkong Hotel: As a matter allocated two vessels namely, the Sea Girt and the American which is expected here in the of fact, our charges have not West Kasson and West Boro. The Legion. As soon as this service latter part of the year, and the gone up. They are down. We departure of the former ship from has got well under way, the fleet
器 local company.
Thus San Francisco, on the 10th in-will probably be augmented by, Pacific Mail Steamship Com-are
pany's vessels and the New fluctuations in exchange have notant, has been announced," She two or three other equally large Admiral liners. Matters will bearing in our case."
is scheduled to call at Japanese vessels.
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