1919-12-06 — Page 8

OBITUARY.

MR. J. H. HAY,

I

We reported yesterday the death of Mr. John Howell May at 33, Caine Road at the age of 53 Mr. has a record of over fifty years residence in China, the greater part of which has been spent in the Chinese Maritime Customs of which he was a highly respected servant. Early

to

WILD WEATHER UP THE YANGTZE.

MR. ST BB AND MR. MOXON

·STORMBOUND.

FROSPECTS OF GOOD SHOOTING."

Two well-known Hongkong gentle men. Mr. N. J. Stabb and Mr. G. C. Moxon, have just returned from a shooting trip up the Yangtze. They in life he started out on the life of a worked the Wuhu and Tatung dis sailor making a trip to the Far East.tricts, and a thoroughly enjoyable where he joined the Customs service. trip was made the more memorable This was in 1960 and the Customs by the storm which raged in the dis- record shows him to have joined in rict a week ago. To a very great the month of November. He went extent. if not almost completely,

Canton

from and

there Shanghai escaped that storm, but it was moved to various stations, seems to have swept across the coun- among them being Shanghal, Footry from Nanking to Hankow, and chow and Amoy. He retired in perhaps a great deal further, the March 1911 having been rewarded initial violent blow being followed with the Civil rank. 5th Class of by heavy snow and frost. China in April 1904, and the Double Dragon, 3rd diivsion, of the 3rd class, in 1908. Before his retirement he went to Canton where he was Chief Tide surveyor and harbour master. He also held the acting rank of Deputy Commissioner for that port.. On retire ment he came to Hongkong making bis residence in Caine Road. He was a native of Kent. His wife pre- deceased him in 1913. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Stapleton and Mrs. Cornell and one son, who is at present in Singapore having just returned from war service.

The funeral passes the monument at 5 p.m. to-day.

Sunday, November 23, was a beau- tiful day, warm and sunny, with a temperature which rose very nearly to 80 in the shade up river. la Shanghai the fine weather continued all the day, but in the district where Mr. Stabb and Mr. Moxon were,. a storm began to threaten- about midday. They were then shooting in the

SPORTS.

BILLIARDS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PALACE HOTEL HANDICAP.

DOLLAR FOR TAEL.

REPUBLICAN COINAGE

REQUIREDĻA.

Mr. Putham Weale an article the Peking Leader says:

TOBACCO NEXT.

American tabacco interests are becoming alarmed aver the organised efforts being made to amend the con institution by probibiting the growth. sale, and use of tobacco, and have With curious unanimity all the banded together as the Allied Tobac Only one game was played last interests in the country, foreign as co League of America to prevent, if night in the above Handicap C. Hast. well as Chinese, are at length con possible, tabacco following the same beating F. Hobbs scratch by 3 vinced that the hour has sounded fate as whisky," says the New York. "Led by the Women's Christian points. Hatt played a very consistent when the minted dollar must replace correspondent of the Telegraph same and with his Handicap ought the tack. It is an open secret that to go a long way. Starting off with a the principal foreign banks have Temperance Union, the antitobacco 27. he put up breaks of 23.22, and 18. declared their readiness to convert workers are conducting a vigorous Hobbs in the meantire compiling tael banking accounts into dollars campaign everywhere, to arouse breaks of 22.18.15. Final scores were and quote rates in dollars, the public sentiment against the weed, moment they are certified that Reand the measure of their success Hatt 250. Hobbs 210...

Monday 6 pm. R. O. Parrett v.publican dollars are available in may be judged by the eagerness with A. E. McCarthy, .

Monday 9 p.m. F. L. Cooke v. J. Gibson.

Tuesday 6 pm. A. G. S. Morton v D. Cooper.

Tuesday 9 pm. T. Pitt v. G. M.

Bayley.

Wednesday 6 p.m. G. A. Searle v W. W. Cooper.

Wednesday 9 p.m.. W. T. Elson v. J. Foulds.

KOWLOON OLF.

neighbourhood In the "Owen's Cup." Messrs. D., of the Muken Lake, where their G. Nicoll and A. Davisen play Messrs. motor housebeat was anchored. See G. Gerrard and W. I. Edwards, in ing the approach of danger their the semb£nal on Sunday at King's laodah took the boat over to the Park. north bank for protection--a very! necessary precaution as it afterwards turned out so that when the two arrived in the evening they found We regret also to have to record their boat gone and to means of get. the death of QMS. CF. Lintott,ting across to her. RE.. at the Military Hospital this morning. Sergt. Lintot was taken.

Q.M.5. LINTOTT.

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A CROWDED NIGHT,

proper quantities.

"The crux of the currency ques tion is the establishment of a mint at Shanghai. Nearly all the white metal arriving in China ja landed at Shanghal and sent to mening houses where shees of taels are turned out. The bankers are able to rely on a con- stant supply of standard sycce; they keep their books therein and all large trade operations are based thereon.

which tebacco growers, leaf-dealers, warehousemen, manufacturers, job bers, and retailers of tobacco pro- ducts are flocking to join the new league to oppose them.

"It may surprise Europeans to know that in three or four States of the Union, it is already unlawful to buy cigarettes and such as are brought into the State by individuals. may not be smoked publicly."

"If they change to dollars, they naturally require that the melting houses should be replaced by à min: where the same scrupulous honesty which is given in the age-old sycee houses of high standing is duplicatedSt. Once it is realized that the dollar and that no charge save legitimate has become the sole legal currency seignorage can be levied at the mint, a vast amount of hearded bullion will come out of its hiding place and be sent for coinage..

~~CHURCH SERVICES.

Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

PND SUNDAY IN ADVENT.—December 7. Holy Communion at 8:15 am. Morning Prayer at 11a.m. opening Voluntary; Responses. Farial;

Venity, Eey; Psalm,

Statoer of the 2nd Morning Te Deum, Woodward Smart and Tarla: Benedictus, Barnby. Hymus, 104, 316, B6D, 73 (A. & M. Tune)

In the circumstances, with a how./sible. There are in all 30 entries, the mint at Shanghai seems a politico-Evening Prayer at & p.m.

on Wednesday suffering from ling wind blowing and a hard frost pheumonia and blood poisoning. He threatening, there was nothing to do had been in the Colony for three but to look for shelter in the vicinity, years, was a very keen Mason, being and they were fortunate enough to

jacent creek. With the hospitality

at the time Immediate Past Master End a native boat moored in an ad- of the Naval and Military Lodge and D. G. Standard Beares, Scottish which is a characteristic of the dis Constitution. He leaves a widow and a daughter aged: 15.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 5.

The drawing for "Mac's Cup" (18) holes, match play on handicaps) is now complete. The first round must be completed by December 28,

The writer adds:- "The creation of a sub-Treasury second round by January 11, third round January 25, semi-final Feb ruary 1 and final as soon as pos-of the Ministry of Finance to control economic necessity.. with "a Director General of Currency in charge. Dur

of the ing the darkest period revolution over a hundred million tals of silver were deposited with the foreign banks at Shanghai. The estab lishment of a mint and sub-Treasury which would invite general confid.

only two of which however are Bowling Green Club Members.

DEARTH OF MIDWIVES.

trict, the laddah acceded to their re- quest for shelter, not only so but STATE GRANTS FOR TRAINING, énte may bring to light a similar sum

keley.

Opening. Voluntary; Responses, Ferial : Pelina, Mbk (1065 sforning). JXVII-Wesley (19th Evenink): Mgaificat, Hopkins (4th Evening). Nane Dimittis, Rimbault (16th Mornina). Hymns, 117, 84, 553, 29 (4.31. Tune 3:6).

Vesper Eymn. N.R.-Choir Practice next Friday 13 6:00 pm.

Union Church, Keanedy Road.

Sunday Services, December 7. Morning Service, 11a.m. Hymns, 348, 526, 230. Prala 103. Subject: The Loving-kindnas of the Evening Service, 6 p.m.

Lor

and begin a monetary reform which would fly herald a Dew era and gave up his bed, and the two spent the night there. A coolie cooked a

In a circular issued to supervising enable the Government to obtain pheasant which they had shot, and authorities under the Midwives'. Act accommodation for its pressing needs although there was a distinct absence and to local authorities responsible in its own market and do away with of trimmings to it, it provided a for maternity and child welfare the necessity of foreign loans.. useful meal Then with a dog rug, schemes the Ministry of Health drawAllied to the currency question, The Shopkeepers' Union telegraph plenty of straw over them, and the attention to the regulations made by is the problem of a central bank. ed the Premier to demand the recall company of the crew at close quar the Board of Education for the train- It seems expedient to follow the of the Japanese Consul at Foochow,ters-some 30 men all told they ing of midwives and to the provision British Chambers of Commerce and

Subject: Cosmic Catastrophen in the the punishment of the shooters, an passed the night. They were able of grants for this purpose. Such grants convoke a Chinese Bankers Confers $80, 14. 13, 115.

Lightof Physical ScienceAnd Religion. apology from Japan, and compensa to get to their own beat next mor will be paid to recognised institutions eace in Peking to consider steps to

to ning, back don for the injured.

the comforts of only in respect of approved courses crents & Central Bank with adequate Pracher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconacbic..

at those institutions, and will be at a share capital" The Students' Union is pushing the civilization.

Mr. Putnam Weale concludes:- boycott. A lot of Japanese goods It was reported that a foreign rate not exceeding £20 for each

At the moment of writing mea were taken by shopkeepers to the Re-houseboat had been wrecked on the student who has declared her bena creation Ground and publicly burned. Yangtze that day, the foreign occafide intention to practise as a midwife suring the volume of trade at 7:4 to The Police arrested some students in pants being rescued by a river or has been for not less than three the Shanghai tael, Chinese.commerce the French Concession for urging steamer. Caught in the storm, the years in full-time employment as a is actually third in the world. shopkeepers not to sell Japanese boat had capsized, and became a total health visitor, or has completed suc- remarkable fact coupled with the fact cessfully a course of training approx-tha: China is one of the few countries Roods. They let them go when the loss.

ed under the regulations for the left on a cash basis, should encourage shopkeepers said they had invited the students to come into their

training of health visitors,

shops:

The Japanese Minister at Peking has made no reply yet, beyond saying that he is looking into the Foochow Incidents. He added that he had stop ped any further landing of marines.

The Cabinet telegraphed orders to the Tuchan to prevent further land- ings of Japanese marines.

A shop which exports rice to Japan had its signboard taker down and carried in procession.

NEW CABINET..

The storm was followed later by very heavy snow, and at times there was a considerable amount of ice on Grants at a rate not exceeding £6 the houseboat. This on top of the will also be made in respect of ex fact that the river was falling very tensions of the normal six months' fast made the trip somewhat ardi ous, course by a period of practical train-

This

St Peter's Church, West Point. Sunday, December 7,

9 a.m.-Holy Communion. I a.m.-Morning Prayer and Sermon. Preacher: Rev. G. T. Waldegrave.

Foak Church.

her quickly to grasp the opportunity. 15 a.m.--Holy Communion.. ot be bour. A free coinage of silver 8.30 Evening Service. at Stanghai has become a world necessity."

as the places where a decent anchoring of not less than a month. Similar B RNARD SHAW AND THE

age could be secured were few and far between.

THE SPORT.

grants will be payable for special courses for practising mlewires last- ing from two to six weeks, held at Mr. Stabb and Mr. Moxon worked recognised residential institutions. the district round about Wuhu, Pending the development of further Tungling and Tatung. They travelled training facilities under the new re about a good deal, but the impres gulations, the Ministry will be will sion they received was that with a ing for the present year, and possibly few days study of the land it would the following year, to pay grants be possible to get exceptionally good under the maternity and child wel provided by the county supervising authorities for midwives already in practice in the area.

AUSTRALIAN UNCLE. ·

Mr. George Bernard Shaw, writing in the Daily News on the strike,

says

The Gospel Hall.

1012 PENDER STREET. Weekly Services.-Sunday: Breaking of Bread for Believers only, 11 M. Gospel Meeting, 8 p.m. Bible stody, Tuesday, 5,20 p.m. and

Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, Ladies Bible study, 5.20 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting. 6 p.m. First Church of Christ Scientist;

MacDonnell Road..

The Cabiner was appointed by mandate. Mr. Tin Man Lich is Acting Minister of Agriculture and Com merce, as well as Minister for the sport. Some four or five miles in- fare regulations in respect of lectures able them to take a month's holiday, Sundays, 11 a.m.

L

Wednesdays, 5.20 p.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai

At midnight on Friday, Septem- ber 26, 1919, a number of private persons employed on railways, having accumulated sufficient money to en-

land from the north bank the foot

ceased working and went home.

"Their object was to make the Interior. Mr. Foo Chung York is hills are covered with a fairly dense

community, which had seriously Acting Minister of Education and scrub which holds out great pos

Apart from the question of provi-underrated their labour, realise its Mr. Chou Chi Tsi Director general of sibilities. It is not altogether a simple "the Currency Bureau...

country, and apparently the Chinese sion for the. training of midwives, value by experiencing the discomfort sport does not pay much attention the Ministry will continue until and less which its withdrawal would further notice the grants in aid of cause. But whatever their object. Owing to the thickness of the the provision of midwifery services they were clearly within their rights scrub good beaters and good dogs in any area (including the provision of free contract." are a necessity of the case, and of substitutes while a midwife of a probably a party of four guns in district is absent attending a training persons that a rich uncle in Australia sunday Evening, Gospel Meeting, 8 p.m. advisable. There are, of course, no course) as hitherto, made by the which specialises in kangamos and The rich uncles will die and leave him longer the same tremendous bags to Local Government Board.

£50,000 a year.

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

to it.

+

a reliable

"It may happen to one of these

Morning Service, 10.15 a Evening Service, 0.15 p.m.

*

Veldiers and Sailors' Home, Arsenal Stroat.

St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road.

Mass and Sermon at 10a.m. followed

Roman Catholic Cathedral,

Glézealy,

THE GIST OF IT. The Governor rules that only be picked up as sportsmen of a few comprehensive and systematic provi.

"In that case he will refuse to return British made dyes may be imported years back describe, but, with asion of midwifery services is still into Hongkong.

certain amount of science in method, gravely inadequate in nearly all to work on any terms, whatever, and

The remuneration usually will withdraw several other workers by the Benediction of the Blessed That is not a rule that anyone game should be found to be very areas. will be likely to object to, but it plentiful. In addition, the people cf obtainable by practising midwives is from the industrial field to valet him, Sheran ent.,

déficient, regarded as footman him, butler him. drive his could be used by Mr. Alabaster as the district are exceedingly hospi- seriously

annual income, and cars, shoot his poachers. sall his an instance of the weighty things rable.-N. C. Daily News.

is not commensurate with the yachts, and generally help him to that can be done under a skeleton

The Chinese up country have responsible nature of the duties and spend his $50,000 yearly in an unpro ordinance. It is the sort of thing

Mass at 7 and 9:30 am. that, if it should be decided upon, he reputation of being hoarders of the technical qualifications and skill ductive manner.

"He will purchase a seat in the High Muse at 8 am, should be decided by the legislators silver, contributing to some extent required; nor does it attract and

*Facrament. and not by the Executive. Fifteen thereby to the high price of the maintain an adequate supply of House of Lords from the Prime 4.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed

to Minister, who will apologise for holidays are notified for next year, metal. At the same time it is rather thoroughly competent women

Mr. J. F. Brumby is now registered strange to find the people of the meet the real needs of the community, having called him an anarchist con.. under the Pharmacy Ordinance. neighbourhood of Wuhu refusing In view of the urgent importance of spirator under the mistaker impres Average bank notes circulating silver, and ipsisting on payments this matter in the interests of the sion that, he intended to return to during November were. Chartered being made in copper. This was the health of the nation, the Ministry work as soon as he was properly $10,048,024, Hongkong $24,102,433, experience of two Hongkong gentle would urge on all local authorities paid for it

"He will as likely as not buy a and Mercantile $1,001,238. Reserves men who were on a shooting trip carrying out maternity and child wel ampie as usual.

there a few days ago, though for fare schemes the importance of secur- newspaper to explain his dignity and fear of misapprehension it ought to ing, by means of adequate subsidies to importance to the mob. He will be be mentioned that the silver the competent midwives or otherwise, amade much of and his days if he WALLA Chinese refused was subsidiary complete service of properly-paid and drinks with due/moderation-will be

well-trained midwives for the area." long in the land" coinage.

Bound your Evenings in a WALLA" Launch, ~

A GERM DESTROYER. HERE is no dan.er whatever frote lock jaw or blend rois a resulting from a wound when Chamberlain's zin Balm & proptly applied. It is an ad-

Rcuse the e divennes It also cauAŁO. tiseptic a d destroys the germs which wounds to hea: without maturation and in one third the time required by the usual treat ent. For sale by all Chemista and Storekeepers, -

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1919,

NOTICES.

CASHMERE

HALF HOSE

We havs just received the largest selection of CASHMERE SOCKS that aver came into our store (and that is saying a good deal).

We mean what we say and our selection will back up our assertion.. Plain colours with or without clor and the latest fancy styles are included in our assortment.

Prices $100; $1.25, $1.50 up to $250 per pair.

A LARGE SELECTION OF GOLF HOSE

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