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admirable that we hardly dare to entertain it as a thing likely, even for a piece of business so important.

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KLIPS & RGO BROACHED.

SIK, SZAMEN SENT TO JAIL

SAIYINGPUN SCHOOL.

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MONDAY, MAY 2,419915

OUR FRENCH VISITORS.

ENTERTAINMENTS IRRINONDO.

SHIP'S OFFICER. ASSAULTED.

CHINESE SHAMEN GĦAROED.

A big round of entertainments has The annual prize distribution of been provided for the delectation of Sairingpan School was held this the officers and crew of the French Chinese seamen from the s.s. "Loo

A Chinese boatswain, and cloves,

There remains the guess that His Excellency has gone to secure for: the British Empire the addition to this Colony, in exchange for Wei- haiwei,” of that part of Kwangtung

James Marshall, Walter Daly, morning in the school hall which had cruiser Monte" which is now which lies-south of East River and Shenlung desin the objection ap Thomas Carron, Joseph Mackin and be prettily decorated for the oo in port and will, it is expected, remain Sang" appeared at the Marine Caurt plies. It would be so objectionable William Fielder, members of the crew casion. Mr. Ho Kam Tong distributed bere for several days. The Govern- this morning before the Marine Magis

of the Blue Funnel s. "Pyrrhus," the prizes to the successful scholars, ment and the naval authorities have rate (Lieut. Conway Hake, R.N.R.) and improper, with the present state of affairs in China, for any were this morning charged before Among the visitors present were Mr. co-operated in an endeavour to make answer charges alleging that on one to bargain with the Northern Magistrate Orme with the theft on Ralphs, Inspector of Schools, Mr. their stay in Hongkong a thoroughly Saturday as they disobeyed the law- Government for Southern territory,

board the ship between Kobe and N. Teesdale Mackintosh, Registrar of enjoyable one and our French visitors fut commando of the officer in charge of the vessel and unlawfully assaulted that we cannot for a moment heHongkong, of four rolls of cotton Hongkong University, and Professors should find no lack of diversion, lieve it would be attempted. That shirting, six rolls of grey suiting, Hinton and Forster, Capt. Hall, Mr. Two thousand free tram rickets and William W. Hopkin, the chief mate. In consequence of the inability of the is to ignore the fact that in any rulls of white dock, six rolls of plush, H. R. Wells, and the Rev. I. T. W. 500 free tickets on the Peak tram) { coruplainant to appear in Court on-

have been made available for use by the

case such negotiations are diploms pieces of satin lining, 34 bars of tie. the peculiar function of Hisap and one tin of preserved peaches, Majesty's Minister, and not guber-valued together at £130, part of the

ship's caryo

All the defendants pleaded guilty" respect of the articles founded in their respective rooms

natarial.

Sometimes a great deal of mental energy is wasted by beating about bush in which no quarry is while all the time the quarrys in plain sight and in the open. Is it not possible that Sir R. E. Stebbs went north because the weather was getting to warn down here?

LOCAL AND GENERAL.”

was

A clean bill of health returned for the Colony on Saturday.

It is proposed to build a motor

Mr. G. G. N. Tiason, who pre- secuted for Migars, Batterfield, and Swire, gents of the ship, said that he had beed instructed to press for severe penalty in view of the fact that cargo broaching was becoming very frequent, and the company bad lest. hundreds of pounds worth of

property.

Pearce.

The report of the Inspector of English Schools for last year follows:

The maximum enrolment was 340 (570 in 1919), and the average attend ance 314 (334 in 1910).

Mr. Hamilton acted as Head Master during the greater part of the year The School has been full throughout the year, and only about one-third of those who applied for admission could be accommodated. As a result

"Montcalm'a" "personnel and account of his injuries the accused, arrangements have also been made for all of whom pleaded not guilty, were free admission to the picture shows remanded in custody for the space of The Government has arranged for a week.

French sailors in uniform to attend

any of the performances at the Coronet Theatre and about 30 free seats have also been set aside at the Hongkong Theatre.

cers who will act as their hosts, the Accompanied by British naval off- officers of the Montcalm will make of the further application of the rule a trip around the Island on Wednes

mining the number of pupils in a day afternoon when a halt for tea will

A special cinema performance is to

ARKED ROBBERIES.

SHOP HELD UP.

TWO MEN ARRESTED.

About 5:45 pm yesterday, while

Having rounded up at the |inmates and threatened them with Ideath, the robbers stole from the wife

4 shopkeeper living at No. 86, Peiho Asked what he had to say before class to 30, the average attendance is be made at Repulse Bay.

Street, Samuipo, was having a meal sentence was passed. Marshall said slightly below that of the previous that he could say nothing except year. The attendance is regular, and take place at the Coronet Theatre at with his wife and jokis, siz men, that the thing was easily done. 31 boys made every possible attend-2.15 pm on Thursday and afterwards three antied with revolvers and ano- There was a certain percentage of ance. The discipline and tane of the an equal number of French and Eritish ther with a dagger, broke inte the the temptation.

School contine excellent Hand sailors will be entertained at tea in the house.

City Hall. Daly, a 15-year old Ind, said that writing throughout the School con- road, at a cost of $150,000, from he had been out of employment for tinues to menit special praise; st

a pair of gold mounted rattan bangles Sheklung to the foot of the Lob Fo six months before he joined the a recent Vere Foster's International bills a popular rear by scenic sum-Pyrrhus." During that time he Writing Competition" one pupil from

valued at $30, and a ring valved at A NEW “S.O.S.”

S10. They then broke open a drawer had contracted debts, and be stole

in the counter and stole $50 in, the property to raise money to clear this School sent in a copy which was adjudged to be of conspicuoUS himself,

A new S.O.S.." lending itself direction of Chengchauwan. Later money. They all escaped in the Carron asked that in view of the merit and deserving of special com- fact that he had a wife and family mendation", and was ranked fourth. more readily to the action of the aux the police arrested she man who was at home, the Magistrate would be Map drawing is particularly good.matic calling device, will be proposed identified by the shopkeeper and other. lenient with him and if possible in Useful additions to the general equip at the forthcoming International Wire-witnesses as having taken part in the

less Conference, The Committee of robbery. pose a fine instead of sending him to ment of the School have been made the Chamber of Shipping is strongly ail. In the present unsettled state of these include 100, volumes for the of opinion that the present wireless have been attempted at No. 44, Wing- the country (England) with thousands library, material for the sports" section

mer resort.

By the P.&O.S. "Soudan," which left yesterday morning, Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, and Judge of H. M. Court at Weihaiwel, left for Home, accompanied by kirs

Wilkinson and the children.

Charged with the theft of 2 lbs of copper, the property of the Tram way Co. a Chinese employed on if repair work on the lines at East Point, pleaded guilty and was sen- tend to four weeks' hard labour, by Magistrate Lindsell this morning.

A delegation of Chinese railway experts left Shanghai for Montreal by the R.M.S.."Empress of Russia" to study the Canadian Pacific Railway system. The Chinese delegation from Manila who are bound for Washing

to fight against the law in Manila requiring all foreign nationals to keep accounts and books in English left Shanghai by the same

tort

steamer

An armed robbery is reported to

of people unemloyed, a woman had and variosta series of pictures for con-regulations go far beyond what is ok, Street, when three men, one of no means of finding a livelihood, and versational and decorative purposes.

-necessary to secure safety of life. | whom was armed with a dagger, were he were locked up his wife would Most of this was personally selected says that if its use by the ships of of the house at.6.45 p.02, yesterday. Of the Panama Canal the report alleged to have entered the first floor get no money during the time he was away. She might be, driven to all by the Head Master when on lease all nations is encouraged it cannot fail and held up the inmates while they sorts of things.

in England.

to be of the greatest value to the trade were at a meal. A servant escaped In sports the School has held its of the American continent and the rest to the kitchen and gave the alarm. own. Football, volley-ball.

and of the world. Economic history, it is The intruders made off without steal- swimming are the favourite tecrea-pointed out, shows that discrimins-ing anything. In the street they were tion against the flags of other count chased by the police and one man was

Mackin who said that be too was a married man, made a similar plea. Fielder said that he had nothing to say..

tiona

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of the American continent. fears, however, that that lesson has not been fully learned yet.

At home, it is maintained, compul- sory pilotage should be abolished ex- cept in ports, if there are any such. where in the interests of shipping and navigation it is necessary to main

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· STEIMBHIP OWNERS FIRED.

The Magistrate said that he did

Amongst the graduates at the local tries, in the shape of higher dues, can calight. not think it worth while to give the University upon whom degrees were only have a detrimental effect on the defendants the option of a fine as in conferred at the recent congregation commerce of the great communities such cases it would necessarily be two were former papals of this School, heavy and they would not be able to namely Messrs. Wong To On and Fek pay it. A ship employed Europeas seamen to make trips to the East Wing Kan. The School is now the because it was thought they could be recognised practising school for the trusted and it was hoped they would University and three students in be examples to the Chinese When training are in constant attendance. Captain S. J.G. Parsons, former the men disappointed this hope and ly of the NYK., is in command of took advantage of the trust placed the ex-German liner "Normannia," on them, a very serious view must one of the steamers banded over to be taken of the cass. He would the Japanese under the terms of the sentence them to two months' hard Peace Treaty. Captain Parsons is labour each. very well-known throughout the East, and will be remembered as one of the most popular captains sailing to these ports. During the war he served with the Grand Fleet from 1914 to 1918.

A LESS SERIOUS CASE,

John Fitzpatrick, a seaman from

Antilochus,” another Blue the sa Funnel steamer, was next charged with the theft of an umbrella, part of the ship's cargo.

The defendant denied the offence. Capt. McHutchon said that on The results of Pitman's Short April 18, while the vessel was at hand Examinations held lately at the Yokohoma, a stevedore's coolie was Italian. Content are as follows found in possession of the malla. Speed: (80 words), disses Vida When handed over to the police he Williams, Edwina Rodgers, Elizabeth gave them certain information. On Ward, Agnes Fung, Mollie Rahman, the morning of the 19th, the defend Lina Rosa, Annie Cordeiro and ant told the chief officer that he had Laura Santos. Theory: Misses sold the umbrella to the coolie. The Dorys Smith, Ruby Kong. Anna matter was reported to witness and Lyen.

Emilia he entered the defendant's confession Just as the coincidental depar Figueiredo, Emma Parras, Margaret in the log book which the defendant ture northward of the Governor and Kent, Stella Neves;. Lena Choa, signed. Sir Robert Ho Tung inspired the Natalia Alvares, Augusta Alvares, quid-nunes, so now the contem- Beatrice Santos.- poraneous retirement from Weihai- wei of Sir James Stewart Lockhart, and his arrival here, has set them

we have no doubt that be will be doing anything he can.

Mabel Gittins,

Interport games of lawn bowls to tracing a connection. It would with Shanghai visiting Hankow and seem reasonable to expect that if Hongkong and several new cups to JOVINO. On April 25, 1921, at the Governor's errand really had be contested for during the season of

Shanghai, Maria Christina, infant anything to do with the future ad-

Jovino, aged 48 days.

The China Mail.

TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"

HOBUZONO, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1991.

1921 were forecasted at the annual

Lawn Bowls Club. No programme

in an efficient pilotage service.

ANOTHER BIG HADEL · ·

On Saturday, the Sai Hing S.S

The following gentlemen, donated special prizes: Captain Hall, Masers. The pilots of the United Kingdon are Co., owners of the "Chungking ** Kwok Siu Lau, Ip Sau Chi, Ho Ki, accused of having "introduced anwere charged before Magistrate Orme Ho Wing. Ho lu, Ho Chenk. Ho element of selfishness which must with having allowed the vessel to be

prove injurious in the long run to their | used to import non-Goverment opini Leung, Choy Hing, Yeung Hing own interests as well as to those of into the Colony. Sheung, Young Chung Kan, Li Ping the nation as a whole." and Ying Wah Book Shop.

PRIZE LIST.

Scholarships :-Class 4-Yau Fung Hon (Alan Morris), Ng Po Lan (Govt. full Scholarskup). "Lau Pak Wa (Govt. full Scholarship,), Chan Ping Kwan (Govt. full Scholarship), Pau Sai Fong (Govt. half Scholar- ship.).

PASSENGER ROBBED.

LOSS OVER $5,000.

TEEFT ON A STEAMER.

Revenue Officers, under Chief Pre- ventive Officer Watt, searched the shup on April 9 and 10 and found large quantities of raw and prepared opium concealed in the enginee-roam. As a | result of the seizures, a fireman and

a greaser deserved the ship.

The. Magistrate imposed a fine-of $3,000.

Or Saturday aftercoon. Sergeant Failon searched the s.5. Chenan ?"

Class 5.-Cheng In Man (Ho Kom Tong Scholarship), and Tsui 0. Funa passenger was on board the ss. seized 204 raels of raw opium which About 8 pm, on Saturday, while prior to her departure for Manta and

Govt. Scholarship),

"Hydranges" he was robbed of a he found concealed in some · large leather bag containing $4,571 in baskets of cabbages forming part of

No due could be money, a gold watch and chain with the ship's cergo. a gold coin as pendant and a locket, found as to the identity of the smng-- valued together at $5,071,

glers. The drug was confiscated.

Class 6.--U Kam Chuen (Ralphs Scholarship)

Class 7-Ling Wai La (Govt. scholarship).

The defendant said that he found Class 8-Li Po (Mok Kon Sang the umbrella under the steam pipe Scholarship) and Ho Pak Choi (Govt. casing on deck, behind the steering Scholarship.. rod. As it was a bit soiled he cleaned it Annual Examination.-I. Lam and bung it up in the wash house. Tam Yan (54), and 2, Ko Shua Hin That day, a missionary lady on board invited the whole crew ashore to a (54); 1. La King Ho (6), and 2, IP concert. Having no money for sam- Tai Ki 6. &nd 1, Wong Ni Hing (GA) yen, Kni Kwong (7A); and 2, Leung Chau

to the coole for two

•

This morning a Chinese was charged before Magistrate Orme with

On Saturday night a cash box ́ the unlawful possession of a dagger containing jewellery valued at $339, which it was alleged he intended to $14 in money, and a deposit receipt" use in a fight pending between two for $1,200 was stolen from the hostile clans in Yaurmaati. Sentence cubicle of a woman living in Queen's

thiet, but suspects one servants.

of the

The

behind, entered the composing room.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F.ministration of Weihaiwei, the ad./general meeting of the Yangtszepoopan hire he sold the umbrella and 2, Tong Kwai Fong (6a); 1, Fong of four months' hard labour was Street while she was asleep. She" ministrator of it for nineteen years of play during the coming season/orant that it was part of the Kong (7a); 1, Ho Pak Choi (8), and passed... The weapon was confiscated.bas no clue as to the identity of the would be unlikely to travel south was given out but it was proudised/p's cargo. As the result of in-12, Kwok Tak Yuen (8). just when His Excellency travelled that lawn bowls would be made into was taken to the station where he Yan Wing (48), and Lo Yung Kwong Kong (Beg.), Ng Yak Ming (Beg.) formation given by the coolie, he

Terminal Examinations.-1, Wong (78), Taï'Yak Kwan (8), Tang Cham Dorth. Nor does it appear likely one of the most popular sports of explained everything to the Inspec

Before Magistrate Lindsell this that the mooted transference to Shanghai in 1921. The newly elected tor who detained him for an hour (48); 1, Lo Fak Chean (08), and 2,

|morning, a compositor employed by Attendance (Full)-Chan Ting Yau the Hongkong Telegraph, was charged China of Weihaiwei (which we held committee will arrange for schedules and then discharged him with a Cheung Loi (51); 1, Yeung Kin Fana Lo Kam Toug (5a), Lo Kam Tong with the theft of 82 worth of types

for so long a period as Port of play.

caution. When he returned to the (68), Fong Man King (78), and Chai(5), Ma Ping Lit (5A), Sing Chun Wa from the composing room. Arthur should remain in Russian hands), even if it were coming

1/ ship he volunteered a statement Kwong Wing Beg. 1, Lai Yin Chu (5A), Lo Fuk Chuen (58), Leung Yun watchman said that on Saturday sil true at last, would require, the Two Chinese were this morning to the chief officer who pass (5A), Un Kwai Kwi (38), Yeung King Cheong (53), Chiu Yan Sing (64), the compositors knocked off work at attendance and attention of the charged before Magistrate Lindselled it on to the Captain who in turn Fan (64), Pong Kui Kwong (6B). Fung Chung Lan (64), Wa King Tak 1 pm, and the office was closed. In Governor of Hongkong, any more with the unlawful possession of 800 entered it in the log and defendant Fong Man King (74), Chan Wai Man (66), Leung Mo lu (58)), Taoi Yan the afternoon the defendant came to OUR GOVERNOR'S ERRAND. than it would involve the presence "Sparrow" brand cigaretter, on signed the log because he did not (70), Chai Kwok Wing (8), Yeung Cheong (74), Mang-Woon Man (7A); the office and under pretext that he of the President of the Shanghai which duty had not been paid. "The want to cause any trouble on board. Shun. Fui (Beg: A), Wong Shing Ho Yuen Pan (74), Lau Yuk Ching wanted to take something he had left The plot thickens. The pre- Municipal Council. As his. Excel-first defendant was seen on Saturday He did not know at the time that Moon (Beg, B

(TA), Chung Yuk Lan (7a): Chu Tan be was a long time inside the cipitate expedition of His Excellency's journey north, rather than evening leaving the ss. "Suian there would be Court proceedings.

Special Prizes.Ma Ping Lit Cheung (64), Ko Shun Him (a) witness went in and saw him with a tin in his possession. He was While admitting" that there was Jency Sir R. E. Stubbs to North Sir James Lockhart's journey suspected and followed by a Chinese no evidence of the actual theft of the (Waiting), Chai Yan Sing (map Tung Hon Ying (8a), Ho Pak Choi tying up four packets of types. A China, at a time when ordinarily south is the occasion of the tere revenue officer to the second defend umbrella, Mr. Tinson said that the drawing), Sung Chun Wa (map draw (8a). Lo Kam Wa (SA), Ho Sun Pun fine of $20 or 14 days' hard labour be would be least expected to leave cession being mooted at all (some ant's shop where on examination the defendant should have known that it ing), Un Kwai Wa (map drawing), (84) Mok Tin Chan (SA), Lai Kam was imposed. the Colony, could not but cause cozen years after the time proper was found to contain dutiable was part of the ship's cargo. In any Leung Pui: Sum-fmap drawing). Shiu (8), Mok Kwai Yuen (8). Wour The wedding of Mr. C. A. da much guasip, speculation, and for retrocession), we may as well cigarettes. The coolie was fined $35 case he had no right to possess it and Leung Chan Kong (arithmetic), Ip fan Fat (8), Tong Chik Sang (8), She

A guesses touching the object of it. dismiss it from our minds. He has been credited with all kinds united. China might ask for it, and the shopmaster $100. The should have handed it over to an Ching Yai (composition), Chan Mo Yeung In (8), Cheuk Wa Wing (8), Roza, of Hongkong, and Miss Angla

cigarettes weft confiscated.

officer as soon as he'found it.

Yan (composition), Pong King Cheung Li Fuk Sing (8), Chan Man Chui (73), Trigo, daughter of Colonel Trigo of high enterprises, political, diplo especially after coming to, terma

The Magistrate said that this was colloquial), Wong Cho Kun (Compost and Sun Yuk Pai (64),

(Director of Public Works, Macao), matic, international, from sesisting with Japan for the return

a different case from the other where

Vernacular Studies Annual Ex- and Mrs. Trigo, of Funchal, Madeira, to make peace between Peking and chau, but until there is a united

We are informed by the Hong several men combined together to tion), Mak Wing Him (arithmetic). Canton to adding to the ares of the China; and until Japan bas banded kong and Shangbal Banking Corporarob the ship, he would therefore treat and Taui Wai Leung (colloquiai). amination.-1, Yau Fong Hon (1A), ook place at the Bishop's Chapel, Macao, on Wednesday, April 27. British Empire. So, far a5-China's Kiaochau back, we suppose that tion that they have received a the defendant more leniently and Diligence-and-Good Conduct.--and, Lau Pak Waidall. Cheng, In The bride, who was given away by omestic politics are concerned, we Weihaiwei is likely to remain in telegram, dated April 25, from their sentence him to 21 days hard labour. Chan Ting Yas (4), Lo Ping Fan (12), Man (51), and 2, Ko Shun Him (GA) her father, looked very charming

London Office that on or before May may count him out. It is not even British bands.

Li Ka Ws (BA), So Chan Yau (53), 1, Ip Tai Ki (6), and 2, Lui Yin China dress of charmeuse 28 applications will be received for Another guess was that the pro- plausible to suggest that our Gover-

Lun Wai Ling (6), Lai Fang Tin (6), (6),2,Choi Ki For (6A), and 2Tse Chantilly lace. She was nor could do any good by meddling posed, highway from Kowloon to New 83 per cent. Conversion Loan

Tong Hon Ying (7), Wong Hing Ming Ying Chung (64): 1, Lum Wai Ling tended by Miss Amelia Trigo redeemable 1961, into which National with China's own affairs, that be Canton was the object of His Ex-War Bonds maturing on or before

(TA), and -2, Tam Yan Kong (74); and Miss Olga da Hoon as brides- would be permitted to do so, or that cellency's visit to Peking. The September 1, 1925, may be converted

1,-Li Pa (8); and 2, Lau Ping Lam maids. MrA A. Novals acted, as be would think of trying. China's objection to that is that the area as follows

(84), 1, Lok Cheong (43), and 2. Wong best man. A reception was after- internal dissensions can be repaired proposed to be roaded does not

Yan Wing (in); 1, Ng Chung Cheong wards held st-"Villa Flora, the only by Chinese. Foreign interven-seem at present to be in the juris tion of any kind, however beney diction of Peking The Canton

OR besatin you will find nothing (58), and Fok N Lun (55), 1 residence of Colonel Trigo and later. better than Chamberlain's Pain Lai Sing Fong (65), and 2, Yeung Kin the happy couple left for Hongkong Tent or trendy would be mundar President, rather than the Taking

en route to Peking, where the honey- Bežnim Now in the time to gob-rid pl Fan (Bay-Tong Man King (8) moon will be spent. Mr. and Mrs. stood and aggravate the trouble, one, would have seemed entitled to This loan will not be free of Income

to fitment, tad com how quickly and 2, Leung Chak Chuen (78), and dk Kora were passengers on-boned Sir Robert Ho Tung, aa a Chinese, first approaches. Besides, the pre Tax to residente abroads of

will live the pain and soccers

Wing (Beg), and the Empress of Russia which allied though a British subject, could with cedent of personal negotiation by Treasury Bond will be discontinued

Tourmale by all Chemists and store more propriety shove in his oar, and the Chief Executive would be so at the end of this week. ADVI driver of the carat

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£162 lus £100

£160 for 21:00

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1924.

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About 5.25 pim. yesterday, the 8-year old daughter of the mistress of a fishing boat was crossing the road at Aberdeen when she was TUN into by motor car No. 26. Fortunate- ly she received only slight injury, and Vild sint regnice medical attention. the woman was satisfied that the mishap was an accident and said she did not wish to proceed against the

NOW IS THE TIME.

on the 28th

at-