1918-02-06 — Page 8

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YAUMATI SCHOOL

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

The prizes were distributed by Mr. Halpha on Tuesday at 3 pm. The Headmaster, Mr. A., H. Crook, M.A., raw the following report

HEADMASTER'S REPORT. Attendance.-The average attendance in the remove classes was 73 and ha the tower classes 91% making a total average attendance of 995, as againt 251 last. Sta-The staff at present consists of the Headmaster, 8 assistant masters, and 3 vernacular masters fr. Yip took

COMPANY REPORT.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD.

The Report of the Directory is ne follow

The Directors submit herewith the audited Statement of Accounta for the year ended 31st December, 1917.

L

The gross profit for the year amounts to..... 51,148 II T

From this must be de ducted the Debenture

up duties after the Thing Ming holidays. | Interest............. After the summer vacation Mesars. Choung

d Thun were transfzered to Wan

Tea I was to usferred here on the 7th Feb., two days after the schoolreopened

Building. No change has been mada

Showing a pet profit of......

To which should be

in any part of the building or play-indded the amount granud, though there is room for expo-brought forward from sion it the school grows." As you see, on the last Balance Sheet An occasion like the present, large after allowing for the hall might be useful which in ordinary Final Dividend of sebeol work is uncult for

Bundry repairs to the roof of the £18,657. 10. O and the willing were carried out during the year by the D.P.W,

amount of 2,447, 13.8 written off the cost of

6,809 11 8

£44,948 19

THE CHINA MAIL.

*Compare" the work”

The Typewriter of Triple Service:—

Latter Making,

Card Typing, Bullas,

Fall in one.

More work with; Isas) effort,

ALEX BOSS;}& Co.,

4. Des Vaux Boad Central.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

The Parcel Fost Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for msimu bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and

Discipline-The discipline and man-Tramway Undertaking: 16,705 14 11 to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French

throughout the school are very good. The quot that Taumati is so much

hut off from the rest of

the Colony and

a few of the parents and guardings of the boys spe English or come mech in contact with English ways has its effect benring the bộ, much les confersht with English manners and customs than on was the other side of the watir. Boldizgist = prvimi infiltration of Er gkah manners will have any effect on this GratisacicaTill summer the classes consisted of 4, 61, 68, TA, JE;BAC2 10 classes in all. After the summer tion a-adjustment of class was made,

3.divisions of class and saking were amalgamated owing to a shortage

Making avail-1

able balance of

260,054 14.

Of the the Interim

vi

dend of 1917,

at the rate of 9 per cent, per annum, paid on the 15th August, 1917, absorbed....

The Direc-

of suitable Chinese tunchers. The tore now re- tem of English and Chi-fcommend the

newer is curried on ibroughout the schoul payment of a and a few es failures of promotion Final Dixh occurred through this alone.

dend for the

Health-At the end of the previous year and the early months of Laff small-year ended pon was prevalen's and the scholars were 31st Decem- The other silments were ber, 1917, at. Taccinatal "only individual and slight, many them the rate of 14

being with the eyes. The thunk of the school are due to Dr. Wong and the percent. per Ewong Wa Hospital for their ready attention to all these cases.

Annum....

7,312 10

.... 11,375 0

Somali Comaty... Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar, and Russia have been suspended.

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS

For

Mi O...

Tai Po..... Cheang Chow

OUTWARD.

Wan-DAYS

SUNDATS & HOLIDAYS

9.30 a

7.30 AJ.

1.

& 3P.M.

*. 1.00 P.X.

10,00

Shstankok, Sha-

to and

Sheangahui. 4.00 P.M.

Aberdeen, Antas,

Ping Sa,

Bai Kung,

Santin, Stanley..

Canton Sansui Regis. 6r.M

and Wachow

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

CHAIRL

WEATHER. REPORTİL

February 6d. 124 02-No returns/ from Japan, Wladivostock and Waihaiwei. The anticyclone has probably passed into the Pacifs, and another has developed over N. Chins. Fressure has increased moderately along the east coast and slightly elsewbero The depression romains over Indo-China

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1915

SHARE REPORT.

"FEBRUARY 61%, 1918.

Stock and paid ap

BANKE,

'MARINE' INBUG.

Fresh monsoon will prevail along the China Coast, and over the N. China Sea-

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hanghang & hat #175 genn anding at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch. Total: since January 1st, 009.inah, against an average of 1.83 inches..

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at moon on the 7th Febrcary:

1.--Hongkong to Cap Hook: N.E. winds, fresh

to strong; cloudy, somej Naris Chim drizaling rain.

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ANORS.

MAILBRITE -----

50 $300

„EST. LIE D

#

Formor Channel : 5. wind Onlays

BIDONYES

strong.

I÷In Fictoria with two Bourrs...! - * Quarter hour

10 centa

-South coast of Chios between Yangtzson' me= Hongkong and Lamocks The same as No.1

-5,60 $205 #1. 12.

FIRE INSURANUSH.

China Fires, inḥ 20 $127 d.

Hongkong Fire ...in co#310 k

4. BRIFFING,

Half hour, men · ile mammutO FANT Ose hour

Three hours... Six bours

Day (8 am to 6 pmely cower

283228

.00

If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, halt fare extra.

Between the huurs of 8.39 pm, and 6 a.m. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.

11-Beyond Victoria, with four Beaterg

Three

Six hours....----

-South coast of China. Betwoen' Hongkong and Hainan: The same SA No. 1.

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, February 6,

1919

0.60 canta.

On London-

$1.00

9/111

1.30

On demand,...

**

Day (6 awm to 6 pas.); .......... £,00; **

*Last Dividin

...and data,

Approximatas Return based

Jen's

div.

Final of £& bonus at 21 at Ex: 3/- afo]

1017

Anak making

su 1915, and 'Tutarim} of $18 / 1916 ? p Final dividend af 15%

making 30% for 1928.jp

Final of 890 and bonus of $10 a 1915 and Interim of 830 191 Final of $15 making #33 for 1915 and special of mocou 1916

$7 and bonus for

1915. *97 for 1015

Finalof #5a/01910-1917 (19 p.

2 0.0. 8pc

$1.25 for 1918

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Int. of 3/a/a 1917 Ent. of 8/-a/s 1917

6 the

18 pie

Bank, Wire

30 days' night

4 months' sight, Credits, 4 months' sight, ...3 Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/1} Ja Paris

On demand, 108 Grodita, months' sight,421

Donglar Stowmistros 350$78

Steamboats are® 13 316 ».

Lado

(Preferred).£54331 (Deterred) £5 $160

"Shell" Transporta CH119/

!!Star Fury" --> 10/928)

REFINERIES

Obins Sugarsaurs (DC)889 22.

Malabon Bagam... L. 30531-

of final making: 7f- afc)

1915 free of income!

tax Coupon 28. B p.4.

$1.80 div, and ́30 centaj

to bonus for your

ending 304-17.g

$12 for 1918

III-In the Hill District

With Bearers With 4 Bearers.

Quarter hour,......$0.15

$0.30*****

Half hour,

0.20

0.40

*.30.M.

5.00 P.M.

One hour, 0.30

0.00

Two hours.

0.50

0.80

HI

[Letters 6 F.M. (7.15 A.M.. ****{1.30 FM-- (6.00 P.1. ...Except

Saturdays

Three bours.

0.70

1.00

On New York........

9.00 .. Day (6.m. to6p.m.)1-50

Six hours. ......... 1.00

1.80

On demand,

5.00

...713

Credits, 80 days" sight,...

On Bombay-

5.00 P.M.

RICKSHAS.

Wire,

On demand,

3.00 P.M.

$10,00 24. 4.00 3.

5.00 PM:

9.00.

in Fictoria

Ten mientes,, min

6 conta.

Quarter hour, commer

10

1.

Half hour,

18

One hour,...............

"

20

*71

Maraq

18,687 10. 0 Kongmooo

Namitsu and 242,267 4

Sanmei

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P...

Studies-The general results from the annual examinations. Were quite good. Leaving to be car-) Arithmetic was very good in classen #a.

ried forward...) 74, 7, 8 &c. in 60 it was poor in the other classes, fair. Object lesson, com

Both the Balance Sheet and the Shamchun position and general inteligence were a little, weak in some classes; they are Working and Proft and Loos Account about the most difficult subjects for the have been converted into sterling (with Chinese, The Grammer and Diction the exception of Capital Additions and were good throughout as were also the Depreciation, taken at 2/-) at the T. T. veruncular resulta

Athletics A good deal of interest is rate on 31st December, 1917, 3/0. ahown in athletes and sports Apert This rate is 7. per dollar higher than from inter-class football matches which the rate takes for the previous accounts are keenly contested the school did submitted, and the sterling figures are pretty well in the Junior Foothil Les therefors greatly increased. The actual gue being bracketed and with the Hongkong Receipts and Working Ex- Diocesan School with total of 15 pts, St. Joseph's College being first and penses in the local currency are

·

1917.

$

A lively interest was shown in bathing 761,543 laneocs Receipts. 194,930

Queen's College second. For the Hong kong chool Sports there' wäre several entries but baly one boy was suc- sful in getting first in the high jump.

follows:-

1915.

Traffic and Miscel

Less loss on subsidiary

$27

723,403

Excursions during the summer month,

ope of these being a whole day excur

A to Cheong Cheu.

Before I close this report I should like

19,532 coinage

to state how much I have appreciated 742,016

the conscientions work and the kindness

of all of the staff who have worked.

with me here.

A small comic piece was acted by

some of the boye, much to the amme 232,858

ment of the visitors. One of the boys

Power Expenses, Trafic Expenses, Maintenance and Repairs, & General Expenses

Working Proft, Hoog:

aho performed some conjuring tricks 453,158 kong with great chil.

313,331

ron

WEEK-DATE SUNDAYS

HOLIDATE ƒ7.30 ABC, Macao1.30 PM. 301.30 PM

17.30.M

7.50 A..

7.30.3.

Canton 9.30 F. 9.30.M.9.30 P.M.

Tai Ping

Tung .....0.30 P.x. 9.30 P.M., 9:30 Þ.E. Shek Ki... 9.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 9.30 PM. Kongmoon .8.00 F.M. 5.00P.M. 8.00. Kumchuk.....6.00 P.X, 6.00P.M. 6.00 P.M. Bankorg...6.00 P.. 8.00P.. B00F.N.

Except Saturdays.

In the case of Mails closing before 9 Registration closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.

HONGKONG TIDES.

* 410,872 Mr. Farus then distributed the g38,880, but it must be remembered Trafic Receipts show a decrease of

prizes. After congratulating the boys that the receipts of 1916 were consider on the year's work he briefly referadabiy augmented by the influx of Chinese to their weak subjects, arithmetic from Canton during the summer months. composition and colloquial and urged Compared to years prior to 1916 the them to let no opportunity slip of work receipts show a very substantial increase. during the years 1009-9.

ing at, and mastering these subjects while at school: then success and prospects in later life largely depended outtheir acquaintance with them. Mr. Ealphe also congratulated the school on ite athletics, especially the increased interest in the contests in footbal

between the various classes, which encouraged practically all the boys to take an active part in sport.

The prize winners were →→→

ExUTANI.

The loss on subsidiary coinage has decreased by $18,700.

Hongkong Working Expenses have increased by $29,673, the increased cost of Coal nione being $21,412.

The Royalty of 5 per cent of the Warking Prost, payable to the Hong kong Governmint, has been provided für. *-

similar lines to last year.

Depreciation has been charged on

The Investments have been written down to the market valdes at 3lak December, 1917.

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The tide-bahle erven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result at the analysis of observations taken by means of an atomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Folize Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the rounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be feet

inches below mesh sea-level

Te obtain the depth of water on the fide-gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Lamont Deck, Aberdeen, add 10 Iset sus foot 4 inches, and on the gango inches to the height given in the table.

· February 7th to 13th, 1918.

bronita

Benglast

Height

During the year £18,700 5 per cent First Mortgage Debentures of the Com- Clasa 4-lat (Free Scholar to Queen's pany have been purchased and cancelled. ed. No interior College) Toang. Nui Fo; 2nd."(Free

The Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton resigned his Schour to Queen's College) Tin Lap seat on the Board on the 30th January, Chong; 3rd, (Half Free Behular) Teung 1918, and the Hon. Mr. David Landale Yuk Mu

loos 51st Lea Chi Cheung (Free was invited to fill the vacancy.. Under Scholar one your), 2nd, Eai King Yau; Article 111 Mr. Landale is now eligible 3rd; Kwan Fu

for re-election.

- Lines 61,-1s: Wong Kwok Ki (Free #chular one year); Zad, Ip 15ng Chun Cini, Chan Man Shing."

Clasa 6x-1st Cani Sak Eau; 2nd Ching Yuk Hing; 3rd, Leung Kar Kun Glas 7,-1st Lau Chui (tree Nebular one year); End, Lai King Chau; 3rd, Son Bank

Yung

Class 8-1st in Pu Lam;

Class 1sthan Tik King: 2nd Cheane Andi Lun; 3rd, Chan Chu Tel. Taci (Free Scholar

one pens) i ard, Tse Yik Hon

and

Class 80,-1st Wong Fo Sung; and, Lán Ewok Lanug; 3rd, Cheung Am KL

Class 80-1st Ng in Chai; 2nd, Leung" Ting Fan; 3rd, Fung Kwong Lun

Class 8-1st Tang Mau Fong.

The retiring Director arpithe Hon Sir C. P. Chafer and the Hon. Mr. Lau Chi Pak who are eligible and offer themselves for re-election.

The Auditors, Messrs. Lowe, Bing ham and Matthews, offer themselves for re election.

DAVID LANDALE

Chairman. Hongkong. 5th February, 1918,

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Class 4,---!, Tsang Nai To; 2. Lai Is

Clais 5-1, Nai King Yan

Claes Oly--1, Wong Aws. Hi; 2, Ip

Class -1, Uhan Ka Tai; 2, Hoi Kwok Pui.

Class TA-1, Lau Chui Chik Wing Temperature

fumidity Cines 78,-1, Chan Chan Tai; 2, Kwok

Direction 081-1, Mak Tung Taci; 2, Wung Forco

Chan Kai Hang;

-1. Two-Pak!! Chenor

Leong Ting Fancy

edings elesed with throo

erak Logh birga Ralphe and the Beads

Eth

11

MOŇ | 25

oor kw

A

0.0

+

I-In the Island of Hongkong engage if.

Every Subsequent hour,

Oa Calcutta-

Wire, ...

Te

On demand...

Oa Singapore-

On demand,

On Manila

On demand,

On Shanghai-----

On demand

niem.

+

P. 8 to 1912,

14j po

351

Langkacagtton, 16 T. 143.

nt, div, of 11, free of in- come tax, makinė 10% a/c 1916-1917, coupon IND..

1 for 1916

1 interiin making. 4-

MENINO.

nom.

....123

149

Kailans

***

Fanb

* 1371

Tronoh Mines E30

Ural Carplane-ET 22}-

30 days sight (privata paper).

City of Victoris after 9pm.. or be dis- dama

до

Nota the rickshs be engaged | within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tae) fare shall be chargeable. of Victoria after 9 pm, an extra half Sovereigns (Bank's buyingrats) $6.00

Silver

43d. (per oz.) Bar Silver in Hongkong 54% p. nom. centa Chinces Copper Canb

II-In Kowloon." Half hour, Quarter boury' m. vremecume

Hour

Every Aubsequent hourg'.......................... 10-' qu

IM-Taipo Road,

To 4th mile-

Twenty conto shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer | than:-

5 cents...2 hour. single......... return $1.00 hours.. Beyond 4th to 8th mile-

single......1.20. ....,2 hours..

return $1.50x. Beyond 8th to 9th mile

single81.70. return.....$2.00 Beyond 8th to 11th mile

אליו

single 200 roccioseső return.....$2.50

Fares cor journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case.

The faree here set out to apply to one rickaba with three coolies frana Taim Sha Trui

***

Chinese Clapper Centa Bate of Native Interest Chinese Bub. Coin ... Bongkung Bab, Coin....

DOORS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS

par.

Kavicon. Wharves 20196 8. 934 HK. & Whampoa

Doelg

́ROYAL OBSERVATORY- HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

FEBRUARY 6, 1918-

Station.

WTostock, 6 Mamuro thi Hakodata

FAKES POR PUBLIC CARRIAGES: Tokio

From Slaughter House to

Sailors' Humo

From Bailor Eome to Government Civil -Hos- pital

From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Bace

•Cousen

Glock Tower to Bay

Agasaki...

Not exceeding Kagoshima per passenger, Oshima

Naba Ishijima

04 cents.

བསྐ 83

Fron Wanchai Market to Bay View House. From Bay View House to

Qustry Bay einge

/71-In the City of Victoria,

Quarter hour,

Hall hour

Ono bour

Two hotira,

Three

Four

SL

BRIDGE SCORERS:

In' Blocks of 50 SHEETS.

30 cents each

One hour,

Two 100%

Three

Four

FITO

The CHIRA MARE REED.

Wyndham StreeL.

Four for One Pollares

Obtainable at

Bonin Talandi Weihaiwei 81

Faniow Ichang.....

Kinklang Changsha Shanghai Gutzlaff... Sharp Pl

Amoy s *

Swatow... "Talhoku ... | 5% 29.99 120.91 Taichu

.89

n

Not exceeding Koshan... M

Pescadores

car passenger, Canton

10 centa.

80 70

Hongkong 29.94 Gay@Rdek!

Wüchow 98 Pakboi

Hoihow.. Phalien.17.29

CSE.James

Aparri

Wind

Wat Wet

Wet bulbs

1918.

Opa da from 6 m. tq8 p.m. 81.25

111-Beyond Victoria

-Dagupa

Not excedamy Mani per cassenger. Legaspi

Tacloben 25 cents.

wi

One day from 8am to 8 pm $1,50

If a volicle is discharged beyond the limits of the City of Victoria half fare extra is to be allowed for the return Journey, we

IV-Is Howloon

Quarter hour,

20194 Lúne hour. 29 90 Two hours, (10.00 | Thres

Your

Minñasco (our night)

One day from

Between the

Asa exceding per passenger".

Surig Funn

4.20'29, Labuan 4%, 29.76

SETY CLAXTON, Dirselor. Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 6, 1018, 1. BAROMETER, redused, to 37 degrees Fahrenheit, on tas, leral of the new in Inches, tenths and bundredthag

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in grees Fahrenheit.

Pa HUMIDITY, in percentage tion, the humidity of air muurated moisture bg 100% 720

FEDERAJT OF Wiin, to two

Bedford Beale

EZE STATE" DF7 LATH

detached cloud d

gloomych bail":1

thander waibility, w daw yo

day On date at On date ni (at 2pm,

ht

Barometer

£0.85

20.04

*

20

288

€20.30-

Weather

4:00

0.00

0.00

Hongkong,

BAROMETER

le 1915.

for 1915

15 p.u

hanghai Docks $10 T 307 1. 201

26 div. and 34 Bonus

making $10 afo 19271 10 pa

Interim of say ac∙1917.

Tla. S for year ending

30-4917

HOTELS LANDN AND BUILDINGS. Hongkong Hotels' 100 Central Extacos Hongkong Lands.

1080x

1988)

Humphreys Eatson # 1036,25 b Kowicon Lands 30150

mě 50g79 Shanghai Landa T. BET

West Pointe

#3`ale half year, ended

30-6-17.

A dic 101.

Final of 33 making 777 p.

/ 1917-2

130 cents for 11.

for 1916

Final of 33 ale 1917

30-0-27

COTTON MILLS,

Tix. 20 for year, ending ---81-10-17. Ta. 5 dir. sic year-ended.

30-0-17:

a for 1917

Είναι

Changbal Cottons T.

·Kung Tik...

Yangimapoo

Orientala

MISCELLANEOUS,

China-Borneos

Laht & Fowers

8.106.

$1:25 a's 1937

Dairy Farms.

Green Island

Hongkong Kiserrim a Hongko

187.88 BALT

(0 cota for 1918

£48 h.:

$190 b

539

Hongkong Raper

Hongkong Tram WAJI

ELK Steel Foundry

Peak TramwaJE-

BIG! 8.30-12

-andın)

13 po

137

13.8/7916/17 Bonus of pe

75 conte

32 interim sja 1917....

#41 interim A/G 1917.LE

10.p Unterim of 92 / 1917 pa

31 B/C YEST 21-5-37.43-

20. p.

7% for 1918/39 UPS

Bo'cants to Tour -1-5-17.

8123 % 1/α 1817aedimie

10 cents for 19164

57 dents for 1918/197/