1921-12-29 — Page 9

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1921,

SPILT MILK AND PLEASURES PAST.

1921'S VARIED TALE.

CHRONOLOGY OF LOCAL-EVENTS; +

JANUARY.

1-K C,C. hold annual children's sports and New Year gala. Police Recreation Club hold annual children's sports and X'mas tree.

Officers of the Wiltshire Regiment give "at home" at the Hongkong Hotel.

Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher and Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax sail for home on leave.

18.-Sanitary Board Meeting. Chairman and members bid farewell to Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G.

Local Chinese give farewell dinner to Hon. Mr. W. Chatham at the Kam Linz Hotel, Shektongchui.

19-Dinner at the Astor House Hotel in honour of Mr. A. W. Hill, Head Bailiff of the Supreme Court, on the eve of his departure for home on furlough.

Death of Mr. W. R. Noble of the Telephone Co.

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Mr. N. J. Stabb, General Manager 20. Death in Kowloon City of of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Pastor Matthew Fong.

ing Corporation, receives knighthood Meeting of Hongkong Chess Club

in New Year honours.

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Queen's College Prize Day. The Services entertained by St. Andrew's Church Men's Association at Smoking Concert.

Meeting of seatholders of the

Union Church.

Chess Club holds, tournament at City Hall. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock's team defeats the Hon. Mr. JH. Kemp's team by 3 games to 1. 3--Diocesan Girls' School Prize Day.

Ying Wah School Prize Day. Peak School Prize Day, 4. Ting. Wah Girls' School Prize Day.

St. Paul's Girls' School Prize Day Meeting of Hongkong and Row. loon Wharf and Godown Co. In- crease of $1 in bonus to shareholdera.

Meeting of Kowloon Land and Building Co. Dividend $299 per

share.

Hall.

pulse Bay Hotel.

'6 Annual dinner of St. John's Cathedral Choir in the new Church Corporal Grimes wins Shooting

with 139 points out of a possible. 150,

22. Green Island Cement Co., Ltd, Final Dividend 50 cents per share.

Corporal Grimes make new locil. record under League conditions Mah opens at the Marine Court Enquiry into the loss of the "Hong (N.R.A. King's Prize 2nd stage), at Gallantry of Capt. Evens of HMS Funeral at Happy Valley of Mr. J. H.K.V.D.C., practice shoot at King's" Carlisle," in saving many lives in A. C. Macdonald, Government Marine Park Range with remarkable score difficult sea described by witnesses. Surveyor, who died in Australia of 143 out of a possible. 150, while on leave.

Government House coolie sen Coroner's jury after two days'tenced to death at Criminal Sessions enquiry into the Shektongchul motor for murder of Chinese woman found accident return verdict of accidental strangled on path between Govern death on victims, and exonerate the ment House and P.W.D., offices. driver from all blame.

5. Mr. H. St. E. Miller and Mr. 24-Hongkong Jockey Club's, V. G. Staten "recognised" in the Races, first day. Good racing. Ponies, "Gazet:a" as United States Vice- pay fine dividends.

Consuls.

Dr. W. L. Thomas added to list of Medical Practitioners...

Junks exchange shots in the dark at Holingan Point, mistaking each other for pirates.

Robber gang makes three hauls in Capsuimus and Chakung districts during the night.

Death on board ss.. "Anchixs" on way Home from Manila, of Capt, Bidford, late of the China Navigation

Co.

6-The Singapores.e. "Hong Moh" meets with disaster on the Lammocks

and breaks into three pieces. Capt. Holmes and 800 Chinese coolies perish. 1

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Races, second day. Mr. Pets In

23.-Hongkong Jockey Club's 5.Miss Alma Adair sings at Re-vincible King (Hill up) wins Derby in 308 3/5, beating by 2/5 of a second the previous record of 3.09 made by Coronation Rose. Ticket No: 1497 gives

Death at the Repulse Bay Hotel of return of $10,906 to lucky holder, Mr. G. A. Butz, hotel manager of the manager of Hongkong Kinema

Manila. Theatre. Mr. C. M. V. Ribeiro, of

Twenty-nine Bishops of the Sweep valued at $20,000. Sub-

kong for Conference at Pokfulum. 50%-Meeting of Hongkong, Canton Inspector Ingham of the Police wins Members of Catholic Union Club wel first prize in Jockey Club Sweep. come their Lordships at reception valued at $12,000.

after an Impressive procession in Races, third day. John Peel's Silver honour of St. Joseph. Patron of the

Auxiliary British and Foreign Bible Annual meeting of Hongkong

Society at Helena May Iustiue..

Death from blood poisoning of Mr. EG KS May, of Messrs. Jardine Death of Mr. F. W. Brown, second Matheson and Co,son of Muj Gen. engineer of the China Navigaden | Sir Edvard May, KC.8 CMG, and Co's'ss."Kaifong."N

Chinese fined $4,000 by Magistrate former Governor of Hongkong.

nephew of Sir Henry May, K.C.M Gr Orme for the unlawful possession of prepared non-Government oplum cluded. Court reterves decision,

23." Hong Moh" enquiry con Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Stevenson pass stay at Government House. through homeward bound; They

24-Meeting of the China Pro vident, Loan and Mortgage Co. Earnings for year of $132,439 99 Dividend 8 per cont per share,

25Good Friday Oratorio at St John's Cathedral.'

first annual athletic sports meeting at South China Athletic Association's Racecourse A. Rahmin wins 220 yard Championship of the Colony in 24 1/5 sece. St. Paul's College winsChallenge team race, heating Ling Nam College of Canton and the S.C.A. Tse Tung

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6-HMS. Hawkins wins the United Service Football League. Presentation of shield and medals.

Birst annual athletic sports meeting of the Wah Yan School,

Meeting of the Legislative Council, The Colonial Secretary moves a resolution under section. 31 (1) of Rating Ordinance, 1901, for increase of House Assment by 7 per cent elso crease of liquor and tobacco duties. Special Congregation of the Hong Chancellor, Sir William Brunyate K. kong University installs the new Vice- C.M.G., and confers honorary degree of Doctor of Law on Dr. G. P. Jordan, M.B, CM, MR.C., the retiring. acting Vice-Chancellor.

Moslem Club wins Basket-ball

Chief Fireman Lane, Chief Police and decides to invite Shanghai to sub- Championship of the H.K.V.D. Socony, wins first prize in V.RC. Missions Erangeres meet in Hong. Lok wins Championship cup and gold league, defeating Y.M.C.A. in final

Inspector Kerr, Chief Detective Inspector Murison and Chief Chinese Detective Hau Hang receive King's Police Medal in New Year hon urs.

Charity Football Match "British Istes v. The Rest of the Colony.

discusses challenge from Shanghai,

mit suggestions as to code.

21--Annual Ball of the members of the Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders.

22-Madame Lottie Gorden and friends give concert at City Hall in Major General F. Ventris, C.B, aid of the Blind Home at Kowloon

G.O.C, leaves for home on retirement.

2.-Death at the Government Civil Hospital of Mr. Vanstone. District Grand Tyler, Masonic Hall, and Verger, St. John's Cathedral.

Death of Mr. R. A. J. A Holloway, of Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Co and son of S. M. Holloway, RA.SC.

3-House gutted in big fire at Taishekko.

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg gazetted Assistant Crown Solicitor.

Wedding of Revenue Officer Alfred Marks and Miss Isatel Baverstock, at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

International Football Match: "England" 1; "Scotland" 1.-

Services Gold Match: Navy beat Army 10-9

4-Sir Arthur Whitten Brown passes through on his way home via America.

Mrs. Gomes, of No. 1. Saifee Terrace, Kowloon, wounded by armed robbers in daylight attempt to enter house.

Chinese committed for trial on charge of daylight robbery on Bowen Road.

and Pokfulum.

Pirafes attack a Hongkong trading launch off Tanglupai Rocks and make haul of over $10,000.

and Macao Steamboat Co.

Wedding at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, of Mr. J. S. Smith and Miss Annie Bertha Petersen, daugh

ter of Mrs. M. Uschman and the late Mr. C. W. F. Petersen.

Magistrate Lindsell sentences

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25-Hongkong Jockey Club's

Streak (Johnstone up) wins Champion. ship Stakes

Roman Catholic Church,

7. Mr. Denman Fuller gives organi Mr. Tung Kwan Shan, former Com.recital at St. John's Cathedral.

9-Mr. Leo d'Almada's prompt

medal.

trong entertain Bishops of the Mis 26. Chinese Catholics of Hong- sions Etrangeres at welcome reception M Spring Villa, the residence of Mr. Simon Tse Yan in Macdonnell Road.

V.R.C. Regatta at Black Boulder HK.Y.C., in Interclub junior fours Point, Kowloon Bay. V.R C. beat R.

29.26.

Inter-Association Hexeihlon contest against Tientsin, Paotingfu, Fonchow, Tainan, Canton, Amoy Nanchény Kaifeng and Hankow.

8-Local Chinese Y.M.C.A. wins.

Motor accident at team terminus at Shaukiwan, Motor car No. 86, turns turtle. Learner driver killed. owned by the Connaught Garage

23-Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G, labour for cruelty to a 14-year old first prize in Cash Sweep, valued at men from asphyxiation in Queen's in Senior fours -mile); V.RC, beat St. Paul's College annual athletic Chinese woman to three weeks' hard missioner of Police, Canton, wins assistance saves two Gas Co., work (1 mile); R.H.K.Y.C, beat V.R.C. instantaneously. Two others injured.

and Mrs. Chatham depart by the ss. Plassy." Other passengers Mr. T. F. Hough, of Messrs Hughes and Hough, retiring from the East, and Mr. 1. A. E. Bullock, Chief Clerk of the Colonial Secretariat, going home on leave.

Mr. V. D'Oettingen, Consul Gener al for Russia, leaves the Colony by the se. "Shizuoka Maru."

24-Chinese woman sentenced to four weeks' hard labour by Magistrate Orme for cruelty to a mui tsai.

Death at sea on board the ss. "Japan" of Mr. D. M. 'Mickle, of the Standard.Oil Co.

Meeting of the K. R. A. to protest against the proposed increase in rents of David Building, Kowloon.

Government House coolie charged before Magistrate Lindsell with murder.

Death of Mr. J. A. Hunter of Taikoo Docks at Saigon.

25-St Joseph's College prize dis-

5Annual Meeting of Golf Sectiontribution. of K.C.C.

Woman discharged by Magistrate 6.--St. George's Society Ball, Lindsell on a charge of cruelty to a Commission for Combating Venereal mui tsai whom she bought for $5, Disease meets in the Chamber of because the girl refused to give Commerce rooms under the chairman-evidence. ship of Dr. Rupert Hallem.

Chefain, famous magician, gives exhibition to pressmen.

7. Venereal disease film lecture at City Hall, subject: "End of the Road."

Dinner of Masonic Brethren of HMS. "Hawkins at Hongkong Hotel.

Chinese crushed to death between two moving trams at West Point. 8.-V.R.C. Fancy Dress Ball. Boy Scouts rally on Murray Parade ground.

9.-Chinese War Distress Relief Bazaar at Madmo School, Hollywood Road.

Wedding of Mr. Harry Odell, manager of Messrs Getz Bros and Miss Sophie Weill, daughter of Mr. A. Weill, at Obel Leah Synagogue.

Serious explosion at Hoi San Cracker Factory, Homuntin. Two girls killed.

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10.-Venereal disease film lecture at Helena May Institute. Subject:

Damaged Goods."

Piano Recital at City Hall by Prof. Sklarevski.

Wedding of Mr. Alexander Max- well Lindsay, of Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Co., and Miss Madeline May Willians, at Wesleyan Church, Wanchai.

Burn's anniversary dinner at the Hongkong Hotel.

Meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association.

26-Wedding of Mr. P.W.A. Wilkie of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, and Miss Lilian Neave, at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

Wedding at St. John's Cathedral of Mr. J. Boyd of the Chartered Bank and Miss Mabel Shires.

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Men of H.M.S. "Colombo" concert at Seamen's Institute.

Meeting of the Hongkong Basket- ball Association.

Mirova-Podolsky concert at the City Hall.

27. Mr. M. M. Watson admitted to practice as a solicitor at the Supreme Court.

Ying Wah College Prize Day, Diocesan Boys' School Prize Day. Meeting of the St. Andrew's Church Men's Association.

28, Meeting of the Hongkong Central Estate Co., Ltd. Final divid end $5, per share.

Meeting of the Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ltd. Final dividend $4.50 per share.

Meeting of Hongkong Land Re- clamation. Co., Ltd. Dividend $5.25 per share.

Naval Dockyard annual ball,

Meeting of the West Point Build Chinese woman found strangleding Co., Ltd. Dividend $8 per share. to death on Path between Govern ment House and the P.W.D. offices. The s.s. "Sunning" strikes rock near Cape D'Agular. Dauiage not serious.

11-Hon. Doctor Claud Severn re- turis from leave accompanied by Mrs. Severn.

Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Football Association.

Government House coolie arrested on charge of murder.

12. Suspicious character shot in Wanchai by Police Sergt. O'Connor.

Death of Mr. C. J. Higginbotham at Sourabaya.

13-Meeting of the Legislative Council."Hol's Wharf Bye-laws" Bill passes all three stages. H.E. the Governor bids farewell to Hon. Mr, W. Chatham, Director of Public Works, leaving the Colony on retire. ment. Committee appointed to con. sider the question of provision of

bathing facilities.

Exhibition Billiards Match at VR.C. results in Mr. George Gray,

Sixth Congregation of the Hong- kong University. Graduates receive degrees. H. E. the Governor opens new tennis courts...

29.-St. Andrew's Church Meeting. St. Paul's College Prize Day. St. Stephen's Girls' College Prize

Day.

St. Stephen's Boys' College Prize Day.

30-St. John's Cathedral War Memorial unveiled by H.E. the Governor.

Pirates attack Customs launch in the harbour and steal arms, and am- munition.

Death of Mr. W. Robinson, of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.

31.-Ellis Kadoorie School Prize Day:

St. Francis School Prize Day. Wedding of the Owen Chan, of Messrs Snowman and Co., and. Miss Helen Ng, daughter of Mr. Ng Kai Chan, at To Chai Church, Hollywood Road.

of Australia, holder of the world's St. John's Cathedral Hall opened highest break record, being defeated by E. the Governor.

by Mr. PA Yvanovitch, the Colony's Champion, who received. 300 in a

game of 700 up.

14-Annual Ball of the Kowloon

Dock Staff.

Big fire at Balloy's Shipyard at Tokawan,

* 15.- Armed Robbery at West Point,. $961 worth of clothing and jewellery

stolen.

FEBRUARY.

mui tsai.

Staff of Harbour Office make pre- sentation to Mr. M. Mclver, Chief Boarding Officer, retiring after 26 years' service.

H.E the Governor receives at Government House Capt. N. Imamura, of H.I.J.M.S. "Nittaka."

8-Motor accident at Shektong. Interport Golf at Fanling. Hong. kong beats Shanghai by 21.

9-Pirates attack junk at Gin Drinkers' Bay and make haul of $2,430.

10-Andrew Meir of Kowloon Docks wins Kowloon 64-miles Mara- thon in 30 minutes 32 seconds. H. Codling, J. Morrison and H. Derby- shire, all of H.M.S. "Titania," secure the other three prizes.

HE, the Governor entertains Capt. N. Imamura, of H.IJ.M.S, "Nittaka," at luncheon.

chui. Five Chinese killed.

$24,080.

Explosion at Hoy Sang Cracker factory. Twenty-nine people killed and 29 injured.

French s.s. "Esintien" stranded rescues 6 European and 60 Chinese near Lammocks. The Monteagle " Crew.

R.H.K.Y.C., in junior fours (2 mile): sports. Sek Wing Kwan wine Senior R.H.K.YC., beat V.R.C., in senior Championship and Ng Chi Hing, fours (1 mile); Scandinavians

Junior Championship. Irish and English crews in International fours Mr. R. T. Mackintosh's "Captain Jim" wins motor boat race; H. M. S. 'Alacrity" beat H.M.S. “Cairo". in Dragon boat race; Wilts win garri son six osred gig race (1 mile) Miss C. Smith's crew with Mr. A. H. Carrol as stroke wins Ladies Prize fours with lady cox

27-Teashop strikers attack Cih-l

Road Central.

10. His Imperial Higness, Prince Hirohito, Crown Prince of Japan 26. Hongkong Jockey Club's arrives on board H.IJ.M.S. "Katori" best Races, fourth day. Meering brought escorted by the "Kashima. H. E. to a successful close, The highest the Governor gives welcome dinner Cash Sweep first prize of day, at Government House, at which ($3,705.10) was returned by John Prince Kanin, Count Chinda, Vice Peel's Ahmee in the last race. The Admiral Oguri, Dr. Miura, Lt. Gen.

0A J. Osmund, the young highest pari-mutuel dividend for Nara. Rear Admiral Taguchi and

Champion of the Catholic Union Club winner and first place ($94.10 and Lieut. Marquis Komatsu, members of

wins Billiards Championship of the. $23.60, respectively) was returned by Prince Hirohito' Staff, are preser.t.

Colony at the V.R.C. defeating P.A. Class. The highest dividend for Society at City Hall Mr.G C. Moxon, Flywheel in Tytam Handicap A " 11-Meeting of St. George's

Yvanovich (holder) 1.000 874,

10-Mra. Yolle of Nathan Road, second place ($21.50) was returned President, advocates less eleborate ton substitutes with knives and Kowloon, injured in motor cycle by Bolshevic in Hongkong Handicap annyal balls.

sticks. The police arrest several accident. "B" Class. The highest dividend 12.-Prince Hirohito visits Green members of the Tiger Gang, the Mr. W.B. Kennett, a director of the for third place ($64.30) was returned Island Lighthouse,

ringleaders of the affray.

British-American Tobacco

.COM by Now-or-Never in the "Hay and. Annual membership campaign of 28.-Lusitano Club annual athletic admitted to practice as, solicitor of Corn" Stakes. Sir Paul Chater was the Chinese Y.M.C.A., raises $29,000 sports meeting at Racecourse. H. E. the Supreme Court, the most successful owner of the to cover current expenses of the the Governor distributes prizes. G.A. meeting, with 9 firsts, 8 seconds and Association.

Hyder wins 320 yards Championship Fire in Messrs Lane, Crawford's of the Colony dash from A. Rahmin 4 thirds. Mr. John Johnstone was the most successful jockey, with 10 mattress manufacturing department in 24 2/5 secs. firsts, 4 seconds and 5 thirds.

causes damage estimated at $25,000. 29-Meeting of Chamber of Commedals,

Polo Club's skittle gymkhana sees merce. Meeting of Hongkong and Shang-

Mr. John Johnstone, 11. Annual meeting of Hongkong

hai Bank, Final dividend £3 first polo match since the Armistice presiding in the absence of Hon. Mr. Benevolent Society shows

credit per

share plus bonus of £2. Wilts beat Jardines by 5-4..

P. H. Holyoak, gives an interesting balance of $273,50.

Accounts show profit of $8,841,166. 13-Prince Hirobito visits Tyram review, of trade, and deals with the 30,

Reservoir and afterwards lunches on Shanghai conference, education in 27.-Capt. A. C. Plant, Riverboard H. M. S. "Cairo " in Aberdeen China, cable delays, fog signals, Inspector of Upper Yangtsze for the harbour.

Annual meeting of the Kowloon. Crown agents, mail delays pillage of Bowling Green Club, Chinese Maritime Customs dies at Death of Mr. E. H. Noronha, cargo, bills of lading, local fire, 12-Meeting of Sanitary Board sea on board s.s.Tieresias," on principal of Messrs. Noronha and Co., brigade and appointment of a per- discusses mosquito pest. voyage Home from Shanghai, on re Government Printers. The Hong manent commercial secretary in

kong Governor and Lady Stubbs Hongkong.

St. Joseph's College annual athletic and the Macao Governor and Lady Correa da Silva send message of concusses mosquito pest. Du Koch asks Branyate make their first public Meeting of the Sanitary Board disports, Sir William and Lady dolence to Portuguese community. for statistics of mosquito larvae butes prizes. H. Braga wins Senior.

appearance. Lady Brunyate distri 14-Prince Hirohito leaves Hong-destruction.

Championship and A. Gosano, Junior Championship,

Wedding at St. John's Cathedral of Mr. J. H. Gordon and Miss Gladys Hannah Louise Shapland..

Meeting of Hongkong Automobile Association discusses traffic problem. Statement of Account shows credit balance of $2,668.

12-Victoria Ladies' Hockey Club

wins ladies hockey cup by defeating Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Club 3-1.

13-Flying exhibition at Happy Valley by Aviator Lim On results in plate smash. Aviator Lim not hurt, but machine badly broken.

tirement.

28. " Tieresias," brings remains of Capt. Plant to Hongkong to be embalmed for burial in England.

Capt. C. EL, Gumbay of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd's Fleet, dies 14.-Death of Mrs. J. G. da Rocha. at French Hospital. Death of Lady Wei Yuk.

St. Mary's School Prize Day. Victoria British School Prize Day. Annual Meeting Kowloon Residents' Association. Capt. Wheeler reviews year's work.

Mr. F. G. Vaux, and Mr. R. E. Webster admitted to practise as solicitors of the Supreme Court.

Wedding at St. John's Cathedral, of Mr. F. C. Clemo and Miss Elizabeth Whittaker Tollan,

15.-International Golf. England defeated by Scotland 4-2 in four somes: Draw 6-6 in singles.

Pharies of

Death of Mr. J. M. Gardiner, well. known local soliciter, H.M.S. "Titania," give successful performance at Theatre Royal.

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kong.

Meeting of Hongkong H.E. the Governor distributes Whampoa Dock Co. profit $4.385,- Corps Rifle Prizes to members of the 189 14 Dividend $5 and bonus $19. H.K.V.D.C., at headquarters and copper share.. gratulate the Corps on winning the Bellios Rifle Shield.

30-Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. 15-Pupils of Victoria British $332,092.06. 1-Sanitary Board meeting School give farewell fancy dress share. discusses outbreak of rinderpest atat Taikoo Club for Mrs. Floyd, a Kowloon.

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departing mistress,

Meeting of Sanitary Board con- siders letter from the Constitutional Reform Association re the removal of rubbish in the Colony.

W 11-St. Joseph's College F.C. win Second Division of Hongkong Foot- balf League. Mrs. Wilton, wife of President of League presents cup and

son and Co., fixes date of Dog, Cat Meeting at Messrs. Jardine, Mathe and Poultry show for April 30, Mr. Frost advocates the revival of the S.P.C.A..

Death at the Government Civil: Hospital of Mr. J. G, Gray, of Messrs. Snowman and Co.

Fire at No. 72, Queen's Road West. Damage nearly $5,000.

Credit balance of Dividend $27

per

13-Ordinary Meeting of Hon... Chinese girls of St. Paul's Girls' kong Tramway Company at Messrs. School successfully produce a Chinese Jardine, Matheson and Co. Repert Death at the Government Civil

melodrama entitled Uncle Kin," shows inceased traffic receipts $89,- Hospital of Mrs Plant, widow of

by Mr. R H. Kotewall, at the City 035. Dividend 1s. 3d per share. Me.. Capt. A. C. Plant, River Inspector of

Hall in aid of the North China DG M. Bernard elected Chairman Upper Yangisze for the Chinese

Famine Relief Fund

vice Mr. John Johnstone, retired, Maritime Customs, who died on 16 Fish dealer's junk attacked by.

Annual meeting of Exporters and House collapse at Nos 9 and 11, board the "Tieresias," on voyage pirates near, Castle Peak while on a Dealers' Association presided over by Old Bailey.. Nine people killed." Home from Shanghai, on retirement. voyage from Macao to Aberdeen. Mr. T. W. Hill.

Royal Artillery annual athletic Death at the Government Civil 17.-District Schools' annual ath- Hospital of Mr. Eugene M. Hynd-lette sports meeting, on Queen's Singapore 3.s."Hong Wan I" which

31-Enquiry into the loss of the sports..

14 Meeting of the Legislative College Recreation ground, Causeway was stranded on a reef off Green Council. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley reads paper 2. Fire in No. 5 hold of the Bay. Wanchai School wins Senior

The following Bills were on "Sweated Labour," at St. John's Korea Maru," discovered at 7 a.m., and Junior team races, Saiyingpun Island on the morning of January 29, read for the first time: An Ordinance Cathedral Hall, interesting discussion while the vessel was loading cargo School wins Sir Ellis Kadoorle's Gardens. North Point.

Boxing tournament at Ming Yuen to modify certain provisions of the follows on remedies of the so-called in harbour. The flames burn all day, Challenge Shield for highest number Kerrison, Colony's Welterweight Amended in 1920, Amendment of SkyTreaty of Peace Order 1919 s slavery mui tsai system in Hongkong. and destroy 300 bales of Manila of points scored at the meeting. Mok Champion fights last bout before Custodian of Enemy Property Order," Wedding at St. Joseph's Church, of hemp. Vessel not damaged. Talchenk of Ellis Kadoorie School leaving for Home, and retains his belt and Amendment of Law relating to Mr. G. Tiran, of the Far Eastern Touching funeral at Happy Valley wins Championship Gold Medal of by beating Seaman Codlings of the Stamp Duty. Oxygene Co., and Mile. M. Merlette of Capt. and Mrs. A. C. Plant. Large the meeting.

Meeting of Legislative Council gathering present to pay last tribute, Meeting of Hongkong Football third round on account of a cut over "Titania," who had to stop in the Resolved. to continue collection of includes detachment from the Navy, Association discusses League matters the eye. light dues. Vehicles and Traffic Death at Manila of Mr. C. H. W. and misconduct of players. Regulation Ordinance, passes first Aitken, Jate of Hongkong.

Queen's College annual athletic 18-Meeting of China Sugar Re reading. Widows' and Orphans' Pen- 3-Meeting of Hongkong Ropefining Co. Final dividend $65 per

sports meeting. sion (Amendment) Ordinance, passes Manufacturing Co. Final dividend share, making $80 for the year.. all three stages.

$1 per share.

Employees of untive printing Meeting of Union Waterboat Co, Meeting of the Legislative establishments strike for 8-hour day. Profit of $59,005.01, and Council. Special Assessment re 19. Two earthquake shocks felt dividend $1.25 per share.

solution carried after lengthy here, the first at 4 20 p. when the

2-Mr. A. G. Stephen appointed amend 18.-Bench and Bár at Supreme discussion. Billto

the tremors lasted 56 seconds and the Member of the Legislative Council Court pay tribute to the late Mr. J. II. Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Or second at 7.04 p.m. The tremors also vice Mr. John Johnstone, retired. Gardiner,

dinance of 1912 passes second and lasted 56 seconds. No damage.

Hongkong Jockey Club's first News received here of the death at Death of Sub-Inspector J. H. Davies,

third readings. The Widową” · and

Meeting of Hongkong Hotel Co, gymkhana meeting. Mr. H. Hum. sea on board the ss. Empress of of Aberdeen Police Station.

Orphans' Pension Ordinance of 1908 Ltd. Profit $367,640.71. Dividend phreys's Speckled Mouse (Doyle) wins Asia, four days out of Yokohama, 19-Death of Mr. William, Me (Amendment) Bill passes. second and of $5 and bonus of $2 per share gymkhana stakes, Mr. Nemazer's of Mr. W. Davison, Superintendent of Grann, officer in charge of Peak.

third readings.

Project for new hotel in Kowloon Parran (Seth) 2, and M, Soares's the Shipwright Department of the Annual flower and vegetable show outlined by the Chairman, Spotted Sand (Soares) 2. Dork with while on a health trip to British

Hongkong and Whampna Dock Co Signalling Station. Meeting of Hom of the Hongkong Horticulturel So phreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., of that the Bonnical Gardens raises comprietort for alveri in most successful jockey. Bell Irving Columbia

of native printing four firsts and one second was the Dividend of 20 cents per share $800 for the North Chins Famine cot the strikers and employers scored two firsts and one second, and

Big blaze at No. 145, Bonham Relief Fund by sale of plants. Chal granting the 8-hour day,

Soares, two seconds and two thirds. Strand. All three floors of building tenge Cups won by Sir Paul Chater

20. The King Yuen Printers Wedding at Union Church of Mr. gutted,

for Pot Plants (open) Sir Robert Guild decide to launch firm of newsD. McMurray, Engineer Superintend Wedding at Peak Church, of Ho Tung for Pot Plants (Peak); the paper publishers to employ

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APRIL.

athletic sports. Ng Wai Tak and Ying Wah College annual Fung lu Kan tie for Senior Champion ship with 16 points each. Chung Fok Sing and Woo Ka Min win the Junior and Small Boys' Championship, respectively...

Death at the Government Civil Hospital of Capt. G. W. Eedy of the China Navigation Co., a native of Sydney, NSW.

Death at Macao of Mr Adolpho J Eca of the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co,

Meeting of members of HKCC

tion a limited company,

Mr. S S Church and Miss Ruby GK.CC. for vegetables (open); Mrs. compositore. Cht of the Indo-China Steam Naviga. adopts resolution to make the institu

Jordan, of Dallas, Texas, US A.

20-Big haul of illicit opium vali ed at $50,000 made on cargo boat in harbour.

1-Meeting of the Royal Hong- 21-Boxing tournament at Ming cong Golf Club.

Yuen Gardens, North Point, "Sky" Bellies Public School Prize Day.. | Kerrison___ (148|hs) Welterweight 2-Meeting of Ladies Recreation Champlin of the Colony, defeated on Club

points by Hewlett, (162lb) of M.S.Alacrits In 1610uni

Second Yearly meeting of the Bank

17-Woman arrested on a charge of East Asih, Year's working shows ctchweight contest. TakeN of harbouring a 16-year old girl whom profit of $643.749.10 Dividend of.6 Wedding at St. John's Cathedral she alleged the bought for $40 jumps per cent declared unpaid up capital of Mr. C. C. Brocks, Asistant Marine bail of $500 SUN

The ss flector Launcher by Siperptendent. CPOS and Mis Farmer's pluck in tackling two Mrs. A S. Sorensen at the Hongkong Helen Thompson, pl Merrit, BC, »armied'; meh... averis robtéry at nnd Whampoa Dock Co's@lip.!! Canada, sos

Wanabenba.

Youmat! Girls School Prize Day, Italian Content Piite Day!

A. Denison for vegetables (Peak); Sir Paul Chater for Cut Flowers (open); and Mrs. 1. E. Pearce for Cut Flowers (Peak),

21-Masons celebrate 75th an niversary of the signing of Warrant of Zetland Lodge, the Mother Lodge of the Colony

tion Co., and Miss Margaret Purves, of Drumour, Dunkeld, Perth,

15 AJ. Osmund wina Palace H. E. the Goverior entertains Hotel Billiards Tournament by de Canton Regatta R.H.KY.C. wins St. Stephen's College sports, Hung Officers of the HKVDC. at dinner. feating S. M. Stroud, 250-145.

Diocesan Boys' School annual senior fours and senior pairs; V.RC.Hipni Chang wins senior champion athletic sports meeting Chan wins Junior fours, Canton Cluby scoreuih pandille championship Woo wins senior championship, and Wong in junior patta.

KrHok wing junlor championship.

Indian community entertains Khan Sahib Hasham Kit of the Post Office at Wiseman' on the eve of

it.retirement...

Po Man Junior houcUTSAR KONCEN Wedding at Darel-Sa'Adat, the Death of Leading Stoker, Thomas 4-Annual meeting of Mosers A.Š. Teashion fakis širike, for continu, residence of Mr. U. Rumiahu, of Mr. Bowen, of HI.M.S" Calro," at Naval Walion and Co, Ltd. ja e

ation of bonus syalcat by which they A. II. Rumjahn and Miss Panule 11oapital French Convent. Pelze Day.. get percentage of goods sold and Hanifa Rafeck, daughter of Mr. and Annubi ucilorace ponies by bought by the shops.

Mrs. Mohamed Keterk, all well Mrikes Hughes and Hough, Mr.Z-Menibers of the Cralgengawer Known Indian realderita, Paris's Muscovite King, goid for Club give complimentary dinner to 300 thd babes price of the Bule honour of Police Inspector Kent on Mr. Des Voeux Timont fetches the eve of his departure on home $270,Others fetch from $25 to $160. | leave

Wedding at St. John's Cathedral of Sinitity Inspettur Eccleshall nu Miss Alde Young Riddel of Armadale, Lilithpwshire &

311 E. the Governor guest de dinner of R, A. Officers,

18-0611 Section of CCC, annuu 4-Annual Vestry ményik of St. dinh tntotace Hort Peter Church, West Paint

(To be continued.

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