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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1019.

THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

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SMUGGLING ARMS FROM AMERICA.

HERE'S SOMETHING FRESH.

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OPENING OF NEW UNION BUILDINGS.

At the Magistracy this morning. before Mr. R.. E. Lindsell, a Chinese

was charged with the unlawful

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INDUSTRIO-COMMERCIAL

PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST, 1919.

Boys and girls of Hongkong and ics Dependencies are cordially invited

test which The Industrial and Com- mercial Bank Limited will con-

duct.

The Essay. Subjects for all the participants to select are:

(1) The Why of thrift (2) The Why of Deposit

(3) How can a bank serve beat the

community of which it member?

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE SUN COMPANY.

CREDITOR WANTS FIRM

WOUND UP.

In the Supreme Court, this morn- ing, before Sir William Rees Davies, K.C. Chief Justice The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, petitioned on behalf of. Chan Sui-hing. of the Commer cial Union Insurance Company. that the Sun Company be wound up. The petitioner had deposited

of $5,000 and

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The opening of the new bukhne possession of 190 rounds of ammuni- to participate in a Prize Essay Con which is to form the meeting house tion on the s.3. "Tien Shing." De of the University Union sock plice fendant said he was entrusted by a yesterday evening. His Excellency friend at San Francisce to bring a the Governer puttoming the urte-box to the country. He was not told that is contained the ammunition. B Excelerey, why was asNSITE-

A Chinese constable said he was poniál by Captain Warner Private Savary) and the Hon. Mr. Clandon search duty yesterday on board Severn, P.M.G., was received by the boat He saw defendant with Dr. John, the Pre-Vice huellor his luggage, and he made a search. of the University, and angst diume present were Sir Robert Ho Tung. In one of the trunks, he had emptied Bishop ander, Dr. Pearce all the contents, but it had still some Lindsay Woods. Bey, "Bro Addur, Rev. Hewito. Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Col. Young. Cotundor Jessie Hoo. Mr. Lua Chu Puk, Professors Warren Wright, Digby, Bmw♫ Helnan. Mereas, Tanner Bleron, Kay, Handyside at Ho Kom Tong and protony at the students the Eniseits.

weight. He was suspicious, and broke open parts of the box and saw the ammunition enclosed in a number of bores. He called the attention of Sergeant Mason, and defendant was brought to the station. Sergeant Mason said that when he asked defendant about the box he Prior to site opening veremony o wag told that it photogryple of He Escelledky and present from his friend in America. the other ticide stueling it this Worship imposed a fine of $50. entrance on are new building and ordered the ammunition to be taken.

confiscated.

The structure is of very artistic design and is built of red brick reinforced concrete. It contains grandi and upper doors divided into four lange roous divided in the centre by na mgewing had with a gallery running roud the entrances to the runs on the oper The architects were Messrs. Little, Admins agd Wood and war, erected by Mesers, Nung he and Company. The rooms are a decidedly dignified appears for the ther than the wall, alt-way up to the ceiling ane tolewood pateikoli. There is con molation for ea

braking

was

Another Chinese, was charg with the possession of 697 rounds of am munition, 2 revolvers and 45 boxes of percussion caps, on the Leung Wing wharf yesterday. Sergeant Fallon produced the box, which had a false. tio bottom. His Worship fired dé fendant $300, and ordered the con-

scation of the articles.

Appiste.) They had one more grumble and that was the provision of a gymnasium and swimming bath.

Applause.)

{4}機信之意義及状碟 (4)ERTASZ10¤## (6) ÆFÆRUSTHAFL The Object of the contest is to encourage sound economic thought among the boys and girls of the Colony,

The Rules of the contest are (1) That any boy or girl between the ages of 14 and 21, inclusive, residing in the Colony of Hang- kong and its Dependencies may participate in the contest: (2) That a participant or two or more participants jointly may submit one or more essays in Chinese or in English or both on one or more of the subjects given :

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made application for payment but OFFICE has this day been REMOVED from No. 4, Don had been unable to get his money. Vanz Road Central, to Victoria Build- Petitioner also states that the Com-fiaga No. 5, Queen's Road Central. pany's account at the Bank is over- drawn and further funds cannot be raised. The Company was unable to pay its debts and should be wound up. Proceeding. Mr. Alabaster said that paragraph 7 of the petition states that the Company is indebted for

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moneys deposited with it to the sum of $1,450,000 and of that um $500,000 had been demanded by depositors. The Company was not THE Steamship able to meet those demands still less they pressed for payment. Course! to pay the whole of the depositors if said that he would ask for an adjournment of the application until Friday next. The Company had

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(3) That every essay submitted very substantial assets, far exceeding (SIGNEES of Carzo are hereby

must be neither less than 100, nor more than 5,000 words in length: and

(4) That every participant must write out plainly his or her name, address, age, occupation, and nationality on a separate paper and attach it to the essay or essays submitted.

the 24th day of October to the 23rd The Time of the contest is from day of December inclusive, of the year 1919, the results to be announc ed on or before the 1st of January

They hoped both these things 1920,

Upon the first five successful parti-

mon.. billiard room, hary, and weld be attained and be thought other conveniences including a bar. The might say that the augue forcipants whose essays satisfy all the ber's shop. The burbling is in onthe future of the Union was very essential requirements of the contest, mens me the Paisersity and a elit vurable. The Union was to be there are Five Prizes to be conferred

congra su luted that one of the tnt of the following values

to its sponsors.

Vir title of the Using actions His Excellency had per- buikding bad een inspected. Pr. Eformed after graciously mixepting the Jardins before making His Ex-post of its President was to honour) cellency to open the new buikling, the Union with his presence. He he proposed to say a few words with hoped that the building would more reference to the history of the Palon this tutil one of the wuate which which he thought would not be out last long been felt for the Criver of place. Shortly after the pening (sity.

First Prize Second Third Fourth Fifth

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informed that all Goods are being landed as their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Gedower of the Hongkong and Kowlood Whart and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be

liabilities. but there had recently been a run by its depositors which the Company had been unable to meet, but the fact of the Company's assets vastly exceed ing its liabilities necessitated some obtained.." sort of voluntary winding up order. No Claims will be admitted after the It was proposed that certain arrange-Goods have left the Godown, and all ments should be made, with the Goods remaining undelivered after the

There would be an extraordinary must be presented to the Cedersigned sanction of the Court, under section 11th inst, will be subject to rent. 121 of the Companies' Ordinance. meeting on Thursday next when a

All claims against the Steamer

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18th inst. scheme would be discussed.

they will not be recognized. The adjournment was granted.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 12th inst. at 10: a.m..

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THE

Note: This offer of Prizes may

be withdrawn should the total of SEASON 1019-1920. RACING FIXTURES, essays submitted by different parti- cipants fall below the number of 25.

There are three Judges in the contest, namely,

of Directors, Tung Wah Hospital;

Ho Kwong, Esq, Chairman, Board

J. L. McPherson, Esq., General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A; and

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Tam Lai Wun, Esq., Editor of the Chinese Commercial News.

be written on paper 12 in. by 9 in., All essays (and inquiries) should

or nearly so, and addressed to the

Bank Ltd.

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Manager.

27 Oct. 1919." "

SPORTS.

of the University in March 1912 ir Mr. Wang F Han, Chairman of was felt that one of the rentet Pabe Council of the Union, in present. xede for the wall being of the under-ing Hb Excellency with a silver key, gmcates su Union and this bel- asked that he might wake the op- ing culminated in a meeting which portunity of thanking His Excellency was held in October the same year on behalf of the en:bers for the and for the purpose of having a honour he had done them in becoms Union an association Wom farmed. ing its President and for going there The Chairman upon that wasion to open the building. As he hud was Dr. F. Clarke anb he stated that be told by Dr. Carlan, they bad cne of the reasons for rite fortantion theen enabled to erect the building né a Union "war to mother other through the generosity of some of Prize Essay Contest Committee, The clubs, these olie being the sports the friends, some of whom were Industrial and Commercial Bank clube which were unely in exist there that day, but he would also Limited, No. 6 Des Voeux Road, 404. It was in stared at that like to allude to the tremendous Central, Hongkong. All essays must time that the Impe was expressed that help they had received from the Pro-reach the Prize Essay contest Com- in the very bear future the Union Vice-Chancellor. might have a bulkling of it earn had workeri, indefatigably to get this December, 1919.

Ape) Hemittee not later than the 23rd of which wou headable as a tub king erected and he was sure For The Jadustrial and Commercial That drain hall been realised today that if they land had no one like him! and the architects had erected for it would still have been in the couve Then web-artisti Building which, if erection. He also had to mention they felt sure would be very useful that the key had been presented by and an ornament to the grounds of the architects, Mesas. Little, Adams The University. At that time theant Wood (Applare.) He used Univesity agreeri insite S His Excelency to dechire the build- Henry May, then byter of the ing quen, Chony to fonor the Prive by hs Hi Excellency said it was with tuing its first President. Fuidow.grent pleasure he received the in- ing this a dinner was job in the Pkation to become the President of Creas Hal dhe University, in the Valon of the University. He Novetuber the same year, under fire edited Fa know our thing of Presidency of Sir Henry Mug and diversities, having been born in The following will represent the was valid an zualified success. Bitersity town in the sacient had Hongkong Cricket Club versus the The building wheel up to the presenting of Trinity College and loving Garrison on the Hongkong Cricket rod housh the Union, and was now spent a great part of his life in the Club ground on Saturday, November knowa Coftanon Room - vicinity. Fad always thought, B, and Monday, November 10, been in esistere since the early and hat occasionally made himself play to commence at 2.15 pm on days of the Finiversity but consist fanpopular by saying, although he November 8, and at 10 am, on ing us it did of four walls and a floorner thought he would ever become 10-T. E. Pearce (captain), C. and rond 4 was found trust inde the President of a University Union, Blaker, R. A. Brand, E. W. Day. quate, the Formuirements of healthy that one of the most important parts D. E. Donnelly, Rev. F. G. B. Has undervaļna tem, That fact

BE of University was pot vhat one tings, E. J. R. Mitchell, P. G. de early egnised by Sir Charles Eliot Lumed in the lecture mon but what Paravicini, A. B. Raworth, J. Stalker, and then proceeded to form what or Learned outside by being and F. Sutton. Collection from friends of the Univer. in each with a number of other sity for the specific purpose of the young men who were studying differ. HCNGKONG C.C. 2ND. XI. v. CIVIL building they now sur. His remarkent subjects. One was enabled to

SERVICE B" TEAM. afde bensonality and bix influence talk with men of different views and

HOLIDAY CRICKET.

HONGKONG C.C..v. THE GARRISON,

HOOKEY.

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al, and curing his travels different habits of thought and that The following will represent the North and South China, he succeed-always seeded to him of grent value Hongkong Cricket Club 2nd XI. in misizga sum of $24000, bus-the knowledge of men and matagainst the Civil Service C.C. "B" the building as it stood today cost tend they nequired outside the lec. team on the Civil Service ground on $50,000 which deficit sell forined a mare room. That was the purpose Monday, November 10, play to com charge must the Union. There of this Union, and in later life they mence at 10 a.m. sharp: R. P. was also lack of furniture and fit would look back on their University Thursfield (captain), T. J. J. Fenwick, tures, but he felt confident that once days and say it was to the Union of H. T. Hollands, J. D. Humphreys, C. friends of the Union had seen the the University of Hongkong, which W. Johastone, E. G. Lammert, A. K. building they would realise the ira- they owed to the effugis of Dr. Jo McNicoll, J. W. Macphail, and L. M.. Mackenzie, W: W. Mackenzie, L. D. portance of immediately applying dun, that they owed their knowledge | finiture and ecall it to start free of men which was bringing them

Why te. of debt. He hul sad that the ob success in their lives. Tile Pro-Vice-P ject of the Union was to hose and thuncellor had mentioned several mother the nther chris, and it might needs of the University, one being interest His Excellency to hear that the matter of a sports ground. He H.K.H.C. at Happy Valley, at 4.30 The following will represent there was a large number of whales did not know whether it connect with the Faculties of attempt to draw him, if so, it had Scarborough, M. L. Railton, C. C. p.m. on Wednesday 5th instant. F. Engineering, Medicine and Arte. failed. He would only my that per Hickling, G., H. Piercy, E. J. R. There were also a Demantic Society.hups it would be best to finish one Mitchell, C. Hodgson, R. A. Brand, Debating Society, Fonomieul and matter fint, to clear off the debt to B. D. Evans (Capt.) W. H. Edmonds, Histories Societies, und Natural the Union before proceeding to incur. A. E. Wood, A. E. Mackenzie. History Society which cane in the the expense of a gymnasium. His Union. Then there was the Sports Excellency proposed, that and Athletic Association' which enter should be made out of the furniture ed for the various abs such as that was required for the new build÷. cricket, football and tennis, The ing, riding timt if they approached We have to correct two inac- athletic side of the Union was, he the Chancellor with this list they curacies in our reference to the regretted to say, hampered owing to night do so with more success than death and burial of the late Mr. the want of alequate ground for its with reference to the gymnasium. James Marshall. We called him sports, but notwithstanding this it He hed very great pleasure in de Joha, instead of James. We said he was a sputter of ple to the Union ring the building open.

was resident here for 24 years; we

was an

ast THE LATE MR MARSHALL

that one of the undergraduates of His Excellency then, formally open-should have said 31 years. He was this Univery and uken the Tened the door and proceeded to inspect married here in the year 1890. We nix Championship of the Colony. the interior of the building.

regret these errors,

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