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No. 17,838, 三拜禮 號:世界二十年九十一百九千一英 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1919. BTW-+REX2TARTUP

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HAVAS KRYTIVE,

ARTS, December 29.

The French food controller has decided in view of the visible stocks of wheat that there is no reason to put up the price.till ned August.

The senatorial elections are taking place on January 11 and the prev sidential election on January 17 N

The new French under secretary of stats for the disposal of war stocks has decided upon a series of measures for stopping speculation in the American army supplies sold to the French government.” No Eugers of any... class of material will be allowed to purchase more than he can consume' or employ himself.

in" recognitions of his, decora-

16. Inspection of New Ferry Service:

by Hon Mr. G Severn, C.M.G. Officer Administering the Government.

HONGKONG IN 1919.

FRINCIPALINGS OF THE

18.

JANUARY.

1. General Holiday. No issue of

20.

the China Mail,

Speech Day at Diocesan School

and St Papi's College. Prize Diribition at the Italian

Convent

2.

Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., created

22.

Bay

Knight Bachelor in New Year- Honours.

Mr. W. L. Leak wins. the 23.

**Dodwell" Golf Cup.

3. Service Dollar Bxed at 2/- after

an agitation lasting nearly two 25

years.

4. Opening of the Bank of Asti

Mr. E. D. C. Welle, Captain.. Superintendent of Police ap pointed a member of the Legis- lative Council,

Mr. R. G.. Shewan appointed an

Unofficial Member of the 26. Legislative Council, is place of Mr. E. Shellin.

Retirement of Sir. F. H. May announced from Governorship of the Colany as from end of February, 1919.

Prize Distribution at Yaumati School, and Ellis Kadoorie Prize Distribution at Queen's

·Hocam College, Canton.

College Joint Session of } Executive and Legislative Councils. Resolation passed bulogizing services of Sir F. H MAY

KW Hill, a new jockey,

rode. the winner... Ne -Mr. R. E. Stubbs, Colonfal Secretary of Ceylon, appointed Governor of Hongkong.

26. Third Day of the Races. Mr.

John Peel wins the Champions with Night Hawk...... "Mr. J. Johnstone rode the Winner." Meeting of Legislative Council. First reading of the following tills-First reading of a BIL intituled An Ordinance to re- strict temporarily the persons: who may engage in business connected with certain non- ferrous metals and metallic ores. First reading of a Bu intiraled An Ordinance to pro hibit the carrying on nt bank. ing business for the benefit of a.under the control of certain persons.

28

Meeting of Kowloon Bowling

Green.

Meeting of Dogs, Poultry and

Pigeon Show.

Return of Mountain Battery, Hongkong-Singapore R.G.A to Hongkong.

MARCH

1. News of death of Mr. J. Dyer Ball, at his residence in Lon- dan, Feb. 22.

2. The Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messen appointed Colonial Treasurer in place of the Hon Mr. A. M. Thompson, retired.

3.

4.

Speech Day at Ellis Kadoorie

School fars Indiana.

8.

Burglaries at the shops of Mesars Komor and Komor, and Diss Broe,

7.

11.

Speech Day at St. Stephen's

Girls' School

28.

Meeting of Seatholders, St.

John's Cathedral.

Mr.. T. F. Hough declared to be 27.

a member of the Licensing Board.

Mr. H. J. Gedge takes the place of Mr. H., W. Locker on the Medical Board."

Captain H. . Arustrong. gazetted to the rank of Major

in the Hongkong Delenco 20. Corps

Mr. L. Longinotto, the Colony's poultry expert, takes most of the prizes in the Centon Four- iry Show.

5. Mass Meeting for End-of-the war, Thanksgiving in the City Hall, Commodore V. G. Gurner,

R. N., presiding. The Bishop

of Victoria and others address* ed the meeting.

Death of Mr. J. Somerville Doble, a well-known resident. --7---Corpl.-R.-Townsend, R.Ey-wins |---

"Bradley" tennis cup and

military championship for the second year in succession. Miss Ventris presented the prizes.

Hongkong Jockey Club Races.

Of Day,

Meeting of the Hongkong War Charities Committee, Or- ganisation wound up./ Extraordinary meeting of the

Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.. Annual meeting of the Hongkong Meeling of Legislative Council.

Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Meeting of the Hongkong branch of the C.E.M.S. Lecture by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley.. Annual meeting of the Hongkong Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, His Lordship the Bishop of Vic toria presiding.."

Annual Meeting St. Andrew's 12. Lugard-Hall annual dinner.

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13. Hongkong Horticultural Society THE PHARMACY

Prize Day Belilios Public*****

School.

Presentation to Rev. J. Kirk

14.

Maconachie on celebrating 25 15. years in the Ministry,

1.

Chinese New Year

7.

Death of Dr. H. Macfarlane, 16.

Government Bacteriologist and Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer..

8. Correspondence published be-

tween Horgkong Jockey Club 17. and Messrs. M. K. Lo and J M Wang on behalf of pro minent Chinese, desiring membership of Hongkong Jockey Club.

9. Demobilization. First party of

Sardullah Khan of the Naval Yard Police sentenced to death for the murder of Sergt. H. Linfield of the same forcé. D.. Mass Meeting in the Theatre Royal under the auspices of the Constitutional Reform' As- sociation. Resolutions enthu- siastically carried for more popular representation on the Legislative Council. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak presided. 10. Hongkong Delence Corps Smok- ing Concert. Presentation of prizes won at Annual Rifle Meeting by Hon. Mr. C. 13. Severn, C.M.G., and Volun teer Long Service Medal pre- sented to Captain H. W. B. Kennett.

1. Death of Mr. J. Elliott, Supt. Engineer of the Hongkong Hotel Co..

..

Dinner of Hongkong · Defence”

Corps Engineer Co. to cele brate conclusion of electric light duties in connection with 14. the defence of the Colony which were ended on account 15. of the "Armistice.

14. Armed Robbery at Compradore's

office of Gibb, Livingston & Co. $20,000 stolen by gang of six men.-

17.

15. Marriage of Mr. P. S. Cassidy and Miss M.-J. Rodger at the Union Church. . . . . . . Conferring of degrees. at the.

third ongregation at the Hong 19. kong University by Hon. Mr. C. Severn, C.M.G., Ofcer Administering the Govern 20. ment. Degree of Doctor of Laws."honoris Causa con ferred on Dr Lim Boon Keng, 21. member of Legislative Coun cil, Straits Settlements Investiture of Orders of the Bri

tish Empire at Government House C.B.E. to Mr. H. Kemp, K.G. and Mr. F. G. 23. Jenkin, and O.B.E to Hon. Mr.

E. H. Sharp KCN 1|24. "Stabb and Mr. C G. Alak

Presentation of address to Mr. 25.

F. C. Jenkins C.B.E., by members of the Police Reserve

22.

soldiers proceed home on 20. H.M.S:Euryalus.**.

Annual Meeting of Hongkong, 21.

Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Retirement of Captain W. E. Clarke announced after 42 years' service with the Com- Apany, 18 as accretary. Ap- pointed to the Board of Direc- tors. Mr. John Arnold, ap- [ 22. pointed Acting Secretary. Prize giving at Kowloon British 24.

School.

Annual General Meeting of S

George's Society, Han. Mr. 25. P. H. Holyoak presiding. Vice-Admiral Sir F. C. Tudor Cornmander-in-Chief, China Squadron, with his staff, arrived in Hongkong from Singapore. Flag hoisted on 26. H.M.S. "Suffolk."

Union Insurance Society of Can- 27.

ton announces scheme of con verting caphal into sterling and issuing new capital out of reserves.

Engineers Institute Victory Ball

City Hall. Annual Meeting Humphreya' Estate Mr. Alves fails to be elected a Director Inspection af Hongkong Police Reserve by Acting Governor, How Mr. Claud Severn. Pre- scotation of big batch of medals.

Annual Stammeen Ratepayers'

Meeting N Diocesan School prize giving." "Land and Labour lecture by

Mr.J. H. McGuigan. Retirement of Captain A, E. Hodgins of Douglas, S.S. Co. announced.

St. Andrew's War Bond drawing

City Hall

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation- Annual Meeting. Hon MPB,Holyoak pre alding

Ministering Childrens League

Concert.

Hongkong Jockey Club Races, First Day Fewer Chinese át the Meeting.

Second Day of the Race Mr. GHutton Ports win the Derby with Mount King

28.

28.

Amusi Show, y

Professor Danenberg's annual Messrs. Dodwell and Alabaster

pupils concert.

appointed to the Legislative Council, to act during the ab Berce of Messrs. Shován anu Pollock, respectively. The ss. "Nore" and the s.5.

Atreus arrive in Hongkong From the North, with 2,000. German and Austrian de- portees. Queen's College annual athletic

sports.

St. Paul's College annual-athle~

tic sports.

Meeting of the Hongkong Foot-

ball League, the Rev. C. B.j Shann presiding.

Social evening at St. Andrew'a

Church, Kowiccn. "Pinkie and the Fairies" at the Theatre Royal. Remarkable

A.D.C. production by Mr.

Sinclair.

Major Wakeman presented with Colonial Forces Officers' De- coration.

Meeting of the Green Island

Cement Co., Lıdır, Meeting of Association of Ex- porters and Dealers of Hong. kong. Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Resolution passed that the Committee shall con- sist of members of British race or representing British Arms. Meeting of the Directors of the

City Hall. Meeting of the Peace Celebra- tion, Committee which decided to advertise for the supply off one million lanterns. Meeting of the China Sugar

Refinery Co., Ltd., 2. Presentation of prizes at Vic

toria British School. Meeting of Institution of Engi-

news and Shipbuilders. Hongkong Schools Athletic As

sociation Sports.

University Engineering Society

dinder

Kowloon Cricket Club dinner.

Meeting of the Hongkong Fire

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