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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1919.

ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS

COLLEGE.

SPEECH DAY.

COMPANY REPORT.

KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE CORONET THEATRE.

THE TANKEL WAY;"

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE SUPREME COURT

"WHO'S YOUR TAILOR”? :

HONGKONG RACES.

·LARGE LIST OF ENTRIES.

-The entries for tŝa races which closed last Saturday are considerably more than last year. The fees amount to over #9,000. "The largsat number of entries is in the Subscription Griffin some of the shorter races. One pouy stands out above all the others of the Subscription Grifins. This is Burst Langtha"-belonging to Me "Firs- | works" of the Volunteer Fire Brigade.

The catrice arena follows —

At the Coronet Theatre last night the management showed The Yankee The Both repert of the board of direcWay for the Brat. Eime. We have no Supreme Court this morning, Mr. J; S, Before Mr. Justice Gompertz in the This important event of the school tors to be presented on Feb. 4 reads: Alm, well shows, and the theatre patrons Caffyn, assistant, Mesta. Lane, Craw

basitation in saying that it is a splendid took place yesterday afternoon and was. attended by a large gathering of The Directors now subunit to you, a State- were unanimods and liberal in their ford and Co., vued The Diamond Dying Chase There are 45 ponies entered in attitore friends and parents of the ment of the affairs of the Company, and praises are the best picture and Dry Cleaning Co., Shaukiran, pupils. The ball of St. Stephen's Balance Sheet for the year ending I've seen in Hongkong" was heard free claiming $100 for damages caused to

flattering remarks, Collega had been loaned for the December 31. 1918.

quently, "Splendid," and other expres occasion, the girls at present having po The Balance of the Prost and Losasiona of appreciation. Is is a fine story, his dress cost and gloves through the Accommodation, owing to the earth Account for the year inclurling $1,038.56 has plot, and yet is full of humour.negligent cleaning of same. qjusko damage to their old building, balance brought forward from last continues in Lichunin in the Balkans

The story starta in Chicago; and Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared' for the. There was an attractive display of Hags, these wore tastefully hung, and account, after writing off all charges and George Walsh in the role of "Dick plaintiff whilst Mr. F. X. d'Almada was formed a sitting for the platform on expenses, amounts to $17,800.89. The Mason* inmediately became popular, for the defendanta.

there KTO other antortaining which bis lordship the Bishop of Directors recommend that a Dividend of characters as well. By all those who go.

Mr. Gardiner said his allant sent the Victoria, Mrs. Gurner, and other notable 82.83 per share be paid, which will have visitors sat. The platform later served | a balance of 8-400,82 to be carried forward. as a stage on which several songs were to the Credit of Dow Profit and Low effectively.sung by a batch of the pupils, Some scenes from “Gareth and Lysette" - were also enacted by the same girls,

Director-Mears. T. F. Pearce and

Account.

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FIRST DAY. Wong-net-shong Stakes 49 entries.. The Maiden Stakes. There am 24. entries for this, 11 stables being repro- aented.

The lines being well recited, the little J. Rodger now retire by rotation and should wear braces". This picture received no reply and consequently of last year's Derby,

play at its close drew forth applaase from the visitors.

His Lordship, who is Chairman of the Sobool Council, mid that they lived in a time of great changes, and changes in connection with their educational

offer themselves for re-election.

Auditor. The Accounts have been audited by Mr. H. Fercy Smith who now retires and offers himself for re-election.

T. F. HOUGH,

Chairman.

work in the Colony seemed to be taking Hongkong. Jan. 31. 1919. place very rapidly indeed. Since they

last met in connection with the school, many things had happened. The earthquake bad almost shaken

"dotes their old school, and this with other changes which had taken place neces- sitated very considerable new plans indeed. He was porsuaded that they were on the eve of a new are in their educational work in the Colony. He was certain that in the near future they would see tremendous strides. He ventured to say that" Archdeacon Barnett before the close of the meeting would be able to sketch out for them some of the movements that were on Cost of Property ... feat at the present time in connection Cash

BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, IDIS. LIABILITIES.

Nominal Capital 0,000 Shares

$30 per share *** ...$300,000.00

swed Capital 8,000 Sharek,,

$30 per share Paid up Accounts Payable Balance of Profit and Lnes Dividends Outstanding

Account...

38MTA

with the College. He thought he Accounts Receivable

Wha

coming

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180,000.00

to pictures this play must be seen or goods to the defendants to be dry they will be sorry for the omission. color picture The Mountains of damaged condition. The plaintiff com*] There are also other pictures, a Fathe cleaned and they were returned in a Auvergne which is very interesting, and a capital Max Lindor comedy. Sa municated with the defendants bat

cansed unrestrained laughter." The Coronet orchestra cumplata & really splendid programme. to-night and to-morrow, at s.15, and This programme will be repeat d 9.15 p.m. so se time should be lost. Booking is at the Robinson Piano Company.

THE VICTORIA THEATRE.

brought this action.

The plaintiff in the witness box said airchased the dress enit from. Mars. Wheiler and Co., London, for £9.10. This was in 1914 when he was in Haiphong. He wore it about a dozen times there. Witness came to Hong kong in 1916 He did not wear the auit here. About the 9th or 10th

Angust, witness had occasion to take the suit out to dry and the coat fell from the verandah on to a pool of muddy water the road.

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The coat was

There was a fair house at the Victoris Theatre last night when the film “A Wife's Forgiveness was shown. At far as the photography and seting ara.con- cerned it was good but the story was a sordid one and of the type that will never be popular. The rest of the pro- gramme was good. A big theatre deserves immediately sent it to the defendants. A programme wholly good. The Spanish to be dry cleaned. 17,100.82 Dancers The Yerats met with a good returned to him on August 16, and ho

reception-their dancing was worthy of $199,099.7-4it.

discovered that it had shrunk about thei shoulders; it was also torn. It attr d'] bim wall before, despite the fact that be was then auch stouter than he was now, Witness sent a letter to Corum Ahmed, the defendants' town agent asking that something be done to it. "At the BRIG time, be sent back a pair of his wife's gloves to be re-cleaned. It cost him 83 add to clean the lot. The gloves, wers

.. 8183,762.00 13,8304 2,083.73

$109,900,74 -PROFIT AND LOBS ACCOUNT. DEBIT,

To Charges

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to prize-meeting, bus. the girls of Lbe Collegu were wonderfully up to-date and very courageous. He praised the commend. able decision of the girl in doing away with prizes and substituting certificaten. To Repairs....... and cutertainments instead. The girls Te Fire Insurance wers content to work for work's sake To Commission to Agents

To Crown Reut and were up-to-date in that they To Directors' Fees ... followed the example of the best schools To Auditor's Fee in England and discarded the old To Balance carried down fashioned practice of prize-giving, Re ferring to the programme of songs, etc., his Lordship said that there was no prize-giving they appreciated more chan that of their school, and he was Aure there was ro function they would enjoy more than St. Stephen's Girls College Specel Day. He expressed thanks for the loan of the hail, and be hoped that in a few years they would have as good a ball of their own to which to invite their friends on Speech Day. (Applause.)

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The school brun was then sung and the Principal, Miss. Grifin followed with the reading of the annual report, which appeared in yesterday's "China Mail".

By Rent By Scrip Fres Ry. Interest

CREDIT.

To Balance to be appropriat

el as follows:- Dividend of $285 per share... To be carried to New Profit

and Loss Account...

By Ralanes brought down... Br Balance from last Account

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CANTON BRITISH WAR CONTRIBUTIONS.

A meeting of British Residents was held on Friday, Jan. 24, presided over by Me. J. W. Jamieson, M. $53+.23 It was agreed upon, by those present 3,080,16 | to reaintain their subscriptions through-

756.60 other issued by the Committee with cleaned. He received ao reply to his 49.00 out the coming year. Copies of the Cir- not spoiled, but they had not been 1,410.71 regard to War Contributions can be letter, and consequently instructed bis

300.00 obtained froin Mr. D. Forbes c/o Hong- solicitors to write to

30:00 kong Bank, Canton, to whom further ants. In his opinion, the cost had the defead- 15,509 26 douations and subscriptions should be been washed with soap and water Amvents subscribed for the year 1018, that accounted for the shrinking. instead of being dry cleaned, and $22,775.26

totalled $14,542.18 and £38, from 80 aub scribers. Local Red Cross workers got The trousers and waistcoat would be 8000, and the rest was sent Home Altoaseless to him unless the coat could be gether: Canton remitted in the four replaced. There is similar stuff in years £10,783 169.9d. Splendid!

Hongkong. Messrs. Lane, Crawford's could make a similar coat for $120.

.3 22,226.50 139.78 -9.00

sent

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$2,375.20 U.S. RICE RESTRICTIONS

$

9

17,100.00

400.88

1,008.00

State.

BE-IMPOSED.

Mr. d'Almada: That in au enormous price. Mr. Gardiner and myself called at Shaw's yesterday and they naked $90 for a whole suit.

ing

Tio American Consul Generat his precy Continuing the witness said be sent erinar coinns from Wachirgroa to the his coolje for the things together with 17,500.82ffect that for the time being the war the money and when he found that the Jheries effective at once, and until further coat bad shrunk, he immediately sent

Trada Bans has e imposed. 1 osi riebions-4 17 instructions the Consul to Gener 1 will not it back with a letter, the copy of 17,500.69 car ils to i.vu ces crvering rice with ut which was produced in court. Wit- speciño authori y from the Deparment of nes had had six years dry clear-

This arrangement, bowover, does: to nic shipments of rice in transit, Tre

experience in Sooth Africa mutes of the rå inuent of rice bought for and could give expert evidence as to shipmount to the United States on contracts the method of dry cleaning. Benzine made between the removal of the rustic and certain chemicals were used in the. the process of cleaning. When witness. Erst arrived here, he worked at thej liat en

Steam Laundry Co., as superintendent and latur inined the Eastern Dying and Dry Cleaning Co., but had to resign owing to illness. He then joined Messrs. ane, Crawford and Co The cost melt of soap and water,, If properly dried and cleaned, there would be to

it bore a strong smell of sods rather Mr. d'Almada, smelling the cost, said than of sonp..

OPIUM BURNING AT A

SHANGHAI.

Three students of the school made apecches concerning the founding of the school Y.W C.A., and its organisation, they had been moving about from one the social work, and the echecl sports. heme to another in cented premises. In speaking of their Y.W.C.A.This was a bad system. They were organisation, Miss. W. C. Kwok said looking forward very soon to gotting and the reimposition thereof is under that the Association was started in permanent home. How it was going to their school in 1917. Their three delc-be managed was quite a secret. Even gater who had been at the student's Mis Griffin, did not know yet It) Summer Conference held at Canton, Was only just after consultation told them of the benefits they had with His Excellency the Governor { beard of organising Y.WC.A. work in that morning that they were able to The first lot of the Indian opium has schools. They folt auch an Association make a definite announcement to them.gone up in smoke," and at nine o'clock was helpful because it would give them New His Excellency this morning this morning (says the "N.C. Daily a chance of learning how to organize said the educational work which the News" of Jan. 21) the examineza will and carry through work by their own Church Missonay Society was doing tackle the second half. It is calculated reffort. This would be very useful for girls in the Colony was so valuable that the whole will be dispcard of ait morved to train them for future that it was most important that they the evening of January 26, it being work after leaving the school, should have a permanent home, and definitely decided that all is to be Their association was still in its infancy, because the earthquake had shaken burned as originally planned, in spite but they felt that it would be of help the girls college out and the Govern of various suggestions offered that at in making them think for themselves, ent were taking Fairleigh, the least a part of the drag would be and they hoped it would be of greater Government proposed to give a very acceptable to the Red Cross societies or help to their acquaintances.

excellent site for a large girl's school foreign hospitals. Miss. W. Chan in speaking of the to be erected. (Applausa). His Ex- social work of the School said they bad cellency, said: "A piece of land is no a branch of the M. C. L which was well supported.

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Mr. Gardiner: That makes the matter worse for your dient.

Mr. d'Almada (to the witness): I put it to you that this coat is not yours-I can prove it is...

Have you got a bill? No, it was Much quicker work was done at the ordered through an agent in Hai- Pootung opium destroying farnaces phong. use without a building How much than had been expected. Two hundred money have you?" He thought that chests were burned on Sunday, and

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From an East End tailor? Mr. Gardiner: "No, Mesars.

The Victoria Stakes. 91 entries. The Valley Stakes: 49 entries. The Challenge Cup, 13 antries. In this is "Tytam Chief" the winner The Trial Plate. 31 entries. Olympia Dahlia is entered for this. It is one of those which seems to show it is able to go a distance.

The Garrison Cup. 49 entries. The Professional Cup. 32 entries. The Jockey Club Stakes 34 entries. for this are "Tytam Chief" "Triumph", Of the most promising of the entries "Spotted Sand", and, "Olympic Dahlia".

Grifins). 55 entries.

The Racing Stakes, (for Subscription

SECOND DAY.

The Jockey Club. 49.entries The Exchange, Plate. 20 entries.

THE HONGKONG DERBY.. The stables in this are represented as follows:-

Ma Cire

Mr. Dryaadust. Mr. Fash.

Mr. Henry Humphreys 1 Sir Elia Kadoorië. 1 Mr. Nemazes, Sir Paul Chater. Mr. John Peel. Mr. G. E. Potte Mr. D. M. Ross.

ankowa quantity. The ones which The Derby candidates are as yet so have given an indication of being able

to do a distance are:

Footlight "Mr. Cire, "Wilkins Micawber" Mr. Dryuadust. "Dusky-Mi. Fash...

*Olympic Dablia "—Sir Paul Chater. "Alexander-Mr. John Peel, "Vailey King "Mr. G, H, Potts. The Subscription Grins Challenge Cup-48 entries.

The China Stakes. 35 entries, The Laritano Cup. 96 entrica

THIRD DAY, - The Grand Stand Stakes. 26 entries. The Great Southern Stakes. 21 entrics.

-The Hongkong Staker--18-ontzios "The Ladies' Purse. 31 entries

The American Cop. 27 entries. The Phaathon Stakes. 34 entries The Rialto" Stakes. 52 entries. The Champion Stakes-

The Consolation Stakes. 52 entries. The Nil Desperandom Stakes 55

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The Foochow Cup."

31 entries, The Royal Navy Stakos. 49 entries. The "Black Rock" Stakes. 23 entries. The Gymkhana Club Cup. 59 entries.

..

OFF DAY.

The Tytam Handicap. 68 entries. The Hongkong Handcap. 49 entries. In the next week or so the ponies will have settled down and more accurate forecasts will then be obtainable.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ST. GEORGE'S BOCIETY OF

HONGKONG, “

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-

THEANNUAL CHEETAL be hold

in the CITY HALL, at 5.30 pm, on following purposes:-

(a) To receive the report of the Committee, and statement of accounts for the past year.

(b) To elect the Officers and Com mitten for the ananing year.

(c) To consider the manner In which pext St. George's Day

hall be celebrated,

They were thankful to several persons we had much more money than yesterday saw the last ball of the first Wheeler's right in the centre of FRIDAY, 7th February, 1919, for the who had shown them the way to work we have. But he said the Government luc of 542 chests unceremoniously drop London. Perhaps my friend has and helping them to realiss some ways are going to propose to the Government into the furnace. in which they might help their own at home that not only will a large grant Yesterday afternoon the 585 chestrin never been anywhere near it, homes and those leap fortunate than be given for the building of an up-to-date Messrs. Sassoon's godown were moved Replying to a reminis by bis Lord- themselves, with whom they could share school for girls with class rooms, hall to Mussra. Jardine's godown, next të ship, Mr. d'Almada said his tailors some of the things they had learnt at and everything complete, living quar the Chiness Post-office, where they can were Marshalls of Jermyn Street. school. They were further shown that ters, etc, but also the Government was he examined mors conveniently, and Continuing his cross-examination if they wished to serve China at this prepared to recommend that money bo it is expected will be passed by of the witness, Mr. d'Almada asked time of crisis they must all begin by advanced in addition for this purpose Friday and burned on Saturday and why, if he knew anything about dry learning to replace an independent His Excellency is going to make this Sunday.

|cleuning, did he not clean his cont selfish spirit by coe of loring service. recommendation home, but he says that

The opium burned on Sunday and himself. Miss M. Ho Tung spoke of the great while the period clapses until he can yesterday "went up in smoke" literally. Witness: Because I would be strides made in sports. Some of them get an answer be wants us to get the in order. get the job finished us going against the law if I handled the realised the benefits of sporta hat others plans prepared and everything in readi rapidly as possible, the staff was chemicals. are still slow to rise to this, for they ness so that no time shall be lost in tumbled into the four furnaces so fast.

Why did you not send it to the thought that any hours sent on games obtaining our new quarter. Also I that a great part of the opium went in Eastern Dry Cleaning Co.? are so much time wasted. They had was asked how much money our Chinese to the air in the form of smoke, leaving brother is manager there is he not?

Your failed to remember that a sound mind frienda were prepared to give. I said I minimum quantity of ash nor those. must be in a sound body to bring forth did not know, but I was quite sure from who were in the vicinity of the furnaces

Witness: My step brother, you the highest and best result. They my experience that the Chinese in or in the direction taken by the wind mean? He a the proprietor of the "Hongkong, January 28, 1919. were thankful to Mrs. Kwok Shue Lane Hongkong, if they had a practical pro bound am te could get a very good Eastern. I did not send my cont for lending her garden for a very happy position put before them, some promise idea of wh burning opium smels like, there because we are not on good -party for their kindergarten and to Mrs. of something permanent, they would if they did not know before. Lo for lending them hor two lovely support it handsomely: Mind, it is to be

ters:

On". Sunday afternoon chemical Paul Ayock, the witness's step

and (d) To transat any other busineer of which dus notice has been given

All members · are requested attend.

F. A. WELLS,

Hon. Secretary.

WISEMAN'S

to

been dipped in benzine it would not

By Mr. d'Almoda: If the coat had FRIDAY next, January 31. have shrunk: might have caused a little shrinking The muddy water

DINNER

courts for playing croquet matches, a large school well staffed; nothing is to analysis was made of the ashes, which brother, said he was the proprietor

The certificates and scholarships were be lacking to give a really first clasa were found to contain no trace of opittm of the Eastern Dying and Dry Clean- DINNER DANCE. -then distributed by Mrs. Uurner. In education to those who wish to come so thoroughly was the drug carbonized,ing Co. Given the cost, he said it introducing ber his Lordship said they whether it be in Chinese or ia English, the ashea being simply black carbon. had been wached in soap and water, were all feeling sory that Bir Beary sad the Governor talked about needing However, no chances are to be taken and that accounts for the shrinking. May had resigned the Governorship of $200,000 for that. The proposal is that even with the barmless ashes; this the Colony and that sorrow was rather we should get quite ready and directly residue from the four days burning has deepened by the fact that it meant that we get permission the Government will been carefully guarded and bagged and Lady Miny would be no longer with advance the money if necessary to any will be taken out to sea by s revenue thom to present the prizes and take part extent required in order to establish cruiser and there sunk. in functioris of this kindy bar they were this school Is that not one of the best

but not to that extent, "Te wory thankful that another hdy was things for us this afternoon Now, I

Mr. Gardiner. having closed the A woman about 60 years of aga wis present, the wife of the genial Comwili just finish with this word. Chinese knocked down by k tmm car this case for the plaintiff, the manager DANCE modore, who took a great interest in ladies and gentlemen, and present in Dew Viriz Road, Wet, ac out 10.45 of the defendant company went into school. They were very glad to scholars and past students of the Collage, and ruffered injuries on the right side of the witzen box and, in reply to Mr. welcome Mrs. Gurn-r and asked her to talk about this thing through the Naw the bed, and a broken color home. Me d'Almaada, said when he received the present the cortilientes,

Year. We cannot do without your Mord who was truselling on coat, it was still wet and was Boiled At the conclusion the Venerable Arch-interest and help and after the New enderr Ach uil sudu ansied by with mud. He hung it up to dry

Cargoing in the "appenste" "di-osion, deacon Barnett rerurned thanks to Mrs. Year we can tell you a bit better wint M, W. E. Pin of the TMCA and then used, andto repre Gurger for her kindness in being present we want you to do. The saccess of divisions The patient cone the stins. The coat was then clean- to distribute the certificates, Roferring those plans depends on the interested to the Government Oil

$1.00.

$1.00

Tables may be bocked, Full String Orchestra,

to the school, he said that the time was shown by the Chinese. If you need it Hospital on, the who I Ambalanto which ed in the usual way, ky using bon- Telephono 107. coming when they would have a hall of you have to show you need it and you had been telephoned Izia the man imzine and certain chemicala

Dr. Lohrase ausgeon a tended to the cue.! Ha Lardship give judgement for

their own and would have no need to will get it and others will help youvery and to her bar injuria, the plight the plaintiff for a sum to be agreed to borrow any other. For 12 years very largely to get it. (Applauso.)?

la suffering from louioť mámory

upon by the parties concerned.

D. M. GOODALL, Manager.

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