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official, members, has now made an effort to devise these urgent reforms. While duly ancouraged by the Bab-Committee's report, British parents feel that they would be ignor ing the lénsous of the past if they allowed the matter to rest hers. They cannot overlook the fact

at the Ednostion Board in an advisory board

Govamment still has the-last word. And it is to make sure, deadly and finally sure, their grievances will receive the Government's attention that parents will attend Thursday's publis meeting. Not only will they thus be able to make their complaints known, but they will also be able to identify themselven with the move- ment afoot to secure long overdun rÓ. froms. With its influential backing thân meeting will speak for parents |with authority the Government can- not ignore. Cannot ignore f--cannot wissly ignors. The inference--threst if you like-is obvians.

LOGKL AND GENERAL.

According to the Chinese calendar. to day is Ching-che (excited insects) predicting a change, to warmer wea Ltd, ther

DRESS MATERIAL DEPT.

JUST RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND

COTTON VOILES

AND

SPONGE CLOTHS

A CHARMING AND DAINTY SELECTION OF HIGH CLASS FABRICS FOR SUMMER WEAR.

WHITE LINEN CANVAS SHOES

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Seafaring Men please note we can now supply the following Cigarettes ex bond, at very moderate prices, Fandorides Club, Teofanis Kings Own, Chairman Mags, Cavanders Army Club, Chas. Stewart Paat di Present, sil best Virginians, and Valodis Egyptians.,

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LITCHFIELD —On

February 16,

HONGKONG CIGAN STORE,

Alexandra Buildings.

The Chinese carpenters employed at the Kowloon Docks have" downed tools." There are about two bandred of them but they belong to no guild A demand was presented to the mass ager for increased pay but it was pointed out that as they were engaged by contractors, thele request should have been presented to them.

SPECIAL CABLE.

VOLOANIO ERUPTION.

BETWEEN HONGKONG AND

SINGAPORES

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"SINGAPORE; March 6. The Captain of the "Walasa Maru" bound from Hongkong to Singapore reports that a subterraneau, volcanic eruption occurred 350 alles from Singapore on March 2. Smoke over a thousand feet. The passengers was rising, accompanied by explosions, were excited by the spectacle.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. T. A. Graham vice-president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Ca. la dus in Hongkong on Monday.

An advertisement in connection

with the issue of 6 per cent French traiary bonds appears to-day.

Inquiries at the U.B. Court for Chios elicited information to the effect that Judge C. 8. Lobingier, who is in Canton, will not return to Shanghai

for about two weeks.

In view of the increasing num- ber of piracies in this province, the chief of Kiaugen Water Police has despatched several extra police boats to places which are said to be the lairs of pirates and share many boat men have of late been robbed.

Official reporta rroeived in Bhang. hai deny the report that the southern The cable ship "Colonia" was section of the Navy in shortly to dus at Colombo on February 28 for return to the north and take orders the purpose of laying a new cable be- from Peking It is stated that tween Colombo and the Straits, which it is anticipated will improve the service and give the pre war efficiency. It if expected the work of eabla-laying will occupy a week.

According to a report by Mr. A Castro, 46A, Bonham Strand, he was held up near the site of the Catton annexe at 1 am. yesterday. Three man pointed revolvers at him and after searching bis pookets took away $160 in rotes. The gang then order ed him up the hill and disappeared by a abort cut in the direction of Lower Albert Road.

A Naval fonarat took place yesterday afternoon. It was that of Leading Seaman Bidnry John Ives, of H.M.S. "Diomede." Death took place at the Royal Naval Hospital after a brief illness. Deceased was a single man, Aad had only been in the Colony rince last December. He was a native of Lancing, Sussex.

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The Wesleyan Church, Wanchai,

practically all naval officers and men in the eonth are staand supporters of Dr. Sun Yat-coo.

The following have been called to the Bar:-W. Pryde, Edinburgh University, M.A. Malayan Civil Service; Lee Hong Teik. LL.B. (Inter London); fohiro Kobayashi, H. 8. Lo., B.A., Cambridge; Lim Boh Tan, B.A., LLB., Trinity Hall, Cambridge; B. Eaves, D,8.0., formerly a solicitor, assistant land officer, Hongkong.

EDUCATION

OF

BRITISH CHILDREN.

DON'T FORGET

THURSDAY'S'

PUBLIC MEETING.

CITY HALL

BILLIARDS,

CHALLENGE ROUND.

OSMUND WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.

TUESDAY MARCH 6 1913

S.P.C.A.'S WORK.

MISAPPROPRIATION.

PENALTY OF EMBEZZLING.

TWELVE MONTBE" JAIL.

INSPECTOR'S, LATEST

REPORT

The Inkpenter of the local

A big emb salement charge came Society for the Prevention of

Price & Co., Ltd.

Since my tast report we havO

M. A. J. Ormiad, winner of the challenge round in the V. R., C. tournament, wrested the Incal cham- before Mr. R, E. Lindsell yesterday Cruelty to Animals (Mr. Fred, pioarhip from Mr. P. A. Yvanovich, when Chinese named Chrong. Io chahur in a report dated the lat bolder, in a game of 1,000 up at the was charged on four counts with November last, says

inst, covering the work done sinco Club last night. This is the second beesling sums of money during the occasion on which Mr. Osmund has become holder of the trophy, month of July, September, October taken in the markets at Aberdeen sessions and at no stage did there $1,205.50, which had been received now dealing with all markets. The match was of 1,000 up in two and November 1920, amounting to and Shamehuipo, so that we are

rapidly and getting double figures st defend, pleaded guilty to all font in all the British Section stations seem any doubt as to who would win by him on account of Mesars Gande, Handbills containing the Regula-

Omand opened confidently, scoring

tions dor Exports and Im- Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who appeared to ports, in Chine, have been posted neatly every visit to the table. Two counts. He stated that defendant along the railway, and in many of nice breaks of 85 and 47 took his score was rather a secondary party in the the stations on the Chinese section. to the 100 mark with Yvanovich it matter, the main mover in the em: The work in connection with the 34. Practically monopolieing the basement being another man Ip junk and launch trade has been game. Osmund had run up his second Oben-kong, a bill clerk to the firm attended to much more than before hundred while Yvanovitch could only who had absoonded and had not been relating to the transport of poultry, add eighteen, a break of 76 by the found. The defendant, who collected issued by Mr. E. D. C., Wolfe, my last report The Regulations challenger seeming to disconcert him this accounts, should have paid them C.S.P., in August, 1921, have been Neither cu-ies giving anything sway. quiet play ruled for a while till the over direct to the, cashier but instead distributed to most of the com- holder retched his first 100 with the bill clerk. The defendant konw houses, restaunts, hotels and of doing that he paid them over, to pradores atores, Chinese eating Osmund at 256. Shortly afterwards, that Ip was not doing the right thing hoarding houses. There is con- Yvanovich compiled 42, all off the j red, having hard fuck, in losing the and it was caly at the instigation of aiderable improvement in the way red in baulk when shaping well. The tap other man that be departed from the Chinese carry their fowls, and Osmund leading. Yvanovich then that he was to receive a share of the done and greater improvement

the straight road. next call of. scores was 300-165

now that we have two Inspectors scored 44 but any promise of catching profits from speculations which the made. Much work is still before us In a statement defendant admitted mom. instructional work will be Gamand up was quickly removed bill clerk was making with the fires which we cannot touch of present, Osmund being favoured by finding the balls to his liking several times

Inspector Pincott. intimated that grant us some power, and legislato when the challenger left off. A break of 32, one of 35 off the red with the white $3,000 was still to be accounted for. for the protection of animals, and in bulk and one of 28 took Osmand

A term of three months' imprison we can afford another Inspector, wo to the 400 mark with Tranovichment with bird labour was passed on can take this in hand and make the ab 287. Not only wea Demand defendant on each charge, the sent Society what it should be. playing with confidence, but he was

ences to run consecutively, careful enough to leave no chances With Yvanovich mining several easy shots. Osmand treated the spectatore to a fine display of billiards, a difficult cannon auding a break of 54 made all round the table. The interval was soon reached, the scores being Osmund (in play) 500, Yvanovich 06, the former averaging 18 for the session Having the major part of the luck, Osmond made another break of over 50 when the cares read 631 to 949 in his favour. Yvanovich slightly decreased his opponent's lead being 267 behind when at the 400 stage.

money.

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1.

MERCHANT SERVICE MEMORIAL.

SEAMAN'S INSTITUTE BOR BITANGHAI.

and as soon as the Government will

I have only had one prosecution since my last report owing to the fact that I have not found any flagrant case of emelty, which I submit proves an all-round improve-

ment.

That the requiremonts of the Hongkong Regulations are known in the interior.is proved by passengers bringing fowls down in small band baskets, nearly, all of which are lined, and I am glad tọ- eay that it is seldom I have to Seamen's Institute as a memorial to down by the steamers, because of A proposal to build and endow a separate any of the poultry, coming men of the Mercantile Marine who fall, overcrowding, in the great war, was the subject of principal interest at the manual meet the work done since my last re- The following is a summary of

and Mission Society, held last week in ing of the Shanghai Seamen's Church [rt-

the Church House. On the proposition Crates of poultry inspected

Transport.

ter-house inspected

723

97

1,826

314

182

After this, quiet play ruled for while, the only breaks of note be ing 43 by Yvanovich and 24 of the Rev. T. W. Hall, Chaplain of Trucke and lorries inspected, 145 by Osmand, the coorea then the Mission, seconded by Captain Crates by junks and ferries. reading 748-800 in Osmund's favour. P. H. Rolfe the nesting unanimously inspected.......... Tvanovich then got going but broke confirmed a résolution passed by the Pigs by junka and ferries down unexpectedly with a losing Committen in November, lest that a

thepected...... hasard with 44. Ormand retaliated fund of $250,000 he raised for the pur Pigs from villages to slaugh- with 40 retaining a 250 lead at the pore of building and radowing an In-Cattle in janke inspected... 800 mark. A farther break of 89 by stitute as a memorial to men of the Osmund predicted the ultimate result Mercantile Marine who fell in the Crates of poultry on board of the game, Yvanovich doing very little. A series of useful breaks end one of 45 from losing hazards made Osmund's score of 998 to the holder's 630. The remaining play was of little interest, the matok finishing shortly before eleven o'clock with the foal soores, Osmand 1,000; Ivanovich 682. The winner averaged 11 for the whole game and the loser 7.5,

The final scores wern:

Osmund...

1,000 Yvanovich ........ 682

5,80 p.m.

were 1

The Board of Trade have received,

The highest breaks of the match

A Osmund: 35, 47, 76, 21, 28, 82, 39, 28, 04, 21, 28, 52, 22, 24, 40, 35, 29, 45.

A Yvanovich: 22, 42, 44, 27, 21, 43, 44, 22, 24,

The run of the play. was as follows: Osmand: 590, 551, 631, 657, 700,

£27,500.

Ivanovich: 263, 300, 349, 400, Osmund, 800, 872, 900, 1,001. Yvanovich: 558, 600, 690, 682. At the conclusion of the match the

248

Great, War,

828

Imports.

junks inspected Captain P. H. Rolle, in seconding Pigs on board junks inspected 816 the resolution said the proposed In Cattle on board junks in- stitute was a dire procesity, and the

spected enterprise, in his opinion, was not too Sheep on board janke in- ambitions in relation with the in- terests which would wefully be served. Crates of poultry in ships in-

spected. In putting to the meeting the spected resolution, which was unanimously Puppies from Canton

Visits.

carried, Bishop Molony observed that Cats from Canton Shanghai was looking forward to a great commercial future, and they To marketa.. peed not hesitate to go forward in this To birdshops enterprise in the name of God and of good business principles.

To cattle depot, Yaumati To landing place at Kennedy

Town

To doga' home

To poultry depots

Volunteer rifle shoot. To railway

ALL-COMERS' EVENT.

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ཙྪཱཎྜ བྷྱཿཡོ། ཐཎྜ⌘ཡཿ བླངས 8 ཚ ༤ སླུ

motor lorry Fined $25 A rather bad case of storage on

more than their proportional share of responsible posts all over the KRISEL-On February 25, 1923, at world. Why? One authority who has

Lieut. Osborns Wood, son and Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A.

aide-de-camp of the Governor-General sought the answer to this question of Manila, had his hand Isperated in a Kriel, B. LANSDOWN. On February 25 refuses to admit that the brain of the motor-car socident on Manila north 1923, at Bbangbai, to Rev. and Scot is naturally superior to that of road last week. Lieut. Wood had Mrs. Arnold P. Lanedown, the Southerner. But, he points ont, the paddy fields in order to avoid an ordered his chauffeur to turn off into daughter. SOPHER-On February 26. 1923, men do not drift, saa Lord Chancellor impending collision with another cat. at Shangbai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. once remarked, into the great offices The chauffeur, was internally injured M. Sopher, a son.

which the world holds in honour by the steering wheel. without some reason. What then is the

Having just seen the Washington rasson for the fact, now proverbial, arrived from Macao yesterday, at 4 Mr. Edwin 8. Cunningham, U.S. The Portuguese gunboat "Patria” Ball to a very successful conclusion,

<SKINNER- MACFARLANE.—On

that Scotsmen overywhere secure p.m., with General Sir Manoel Gomes Consul General, in Shanghai, scoom-

Miscellanepus. February 25. 1923, at Shanghai, more than their share of high postat de Costs who is paying an official panied by Mrs. Canningham is taking

Watching markets, times... by the Very Rev, Dean Symons, The answer lies in one word-edossit to Hongkong The General will well earned rent in southern ports.

Doge dealt with Ignorant cruelty canes Robert Weeding, only son of tion. Seotaman may or may not ceeding immediately to Government on the str. "President Grant." Daring

disembark to-day at 9.45 a.m. pro

The Consul and Mrs. Conninbam teft

The All-Comers' event in the Eige left in street and remov Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weeding have superior brains but they sortain-House. A guard of honour will re- his absence Mr. James P. Davis will

Hongkong Volunteer Delative Force

ed by order Skinner, England, to Mary Hay

Rifle Meeting was shot off at Stons-Monkeys left in streek, and Crawford, second daughter of the ly have, comparatively speaking, caive him at Murray Pior.

be in charge of the Consulate-General.

catters on Sunday. The conditions removed by order late James Adatas Macfarlane, more minds better educated. Though

of the shoot were seven shots sun two. Pigeons maimed and ordered Glasgow, and Mr. Macfarlane. Scotland is poorer country have taken an unusual stop by having | through the Foreign Office, a silver Hon. Mr. Cland Severn presented the fand 800 yards; elings; and wind Porkers inspected en route to.

practise shots at 200 yards, 600 yards,

to be killed financially than England, learning has what is called a "toy service." On medal of the first class, and diploms, challenge cup to Mr. Omund, and by-gauges were allowed. The result was Cats for export, number......

villages been, as an English bistorian concedes, Sunday evening the congregation were which have been awarded by the Fre fore doing so he congratulated Me in doubt up to the last minute. somewhat surprised at the sight of a sident of the French Republic to Demand en having won the billiards Kings, was the winner eventually, her one luxary. But perhaps the table in the church filled with chil- Captain M. A. J. Hoskan, of the championship of the Colony. Jading bis scores being: at 200 yards, 27 at board the .s. Fatsban" was dealt

Lance Corporal Balmforth, of the

Prosecution, overcrowding 1923 st Chafou, Joseph Very word luxury scarcely fits when every dren's toys. Tals "toy service" is "Montcagio," of Vancouver, B.Q., in from his play he was player who, pa 500 yards, 38; at 600 yards, as; total with by letter, and I have not bud

Scotland has sunk in variation of the Bunday School recognition of his services to the a more suitable table, would have BELYEA. On February 26, 1929, education has yielded rich retaru. scholars service and will take place French steamier Hein Then," which done even batter. He had witnessed 22. Corporal F. O. Goodman, of the cause to complain of the storage of

at Shanghai, Alexander Uriah Scotland has long set an example for on the first Sunday in each month. Belyts, aged 81 years.

was wrecked on the Lamooks on April his play in the closing stages of the Defence Corps, and Captain Quinlan, crates on, board any of the Steam GJM-On February 27. 1928, at the world. But even England did

Nacking, Chins, W. R. Smo appreciate the value of that been sent to the Kwong Wah hospital A Chinese girl aged eight has

game when he was playing the loeing of Stonecutters staff, each scored 91 bost Companies atenxhers since. hazard strokes. These were played (formerly of Shanghai), aged 43 example until quite recently-indeed, with injuries to her head through band which has just returned from that, they were forcing hacards of which he had fulfilled the duties of

The famous Foochow blind boys" on a fast table and not only just before the war England's educa- being knocked down yesterday by England where it played before extraordinary accuracy. He had Hon. Secretary during the absence of tion was still inferior. Hongkong Harry Arthur Keane, Chinese Queen Mary is to give a demonstra never seen such good play, not even Mr. Witchell. The Club had had a

mator-ayolé No. 460, driven, by Miề official Hongkong seemingly does not Customs officer, stationed at the tion in the grounds of St. Andrew amongst professionals (Applause) most scostal year and this, success The China Mail. Prociate it even now, otherwise the Kowloon Railway corninus, The Church; Nathan Road, on Marsh Yvanovich had come bus-against a was das to the anergetic and tactful

acoident occurred wear the junction 8.30 p.m. and I am. The pro-strong opponent, and he had played manner in which he had performed his The following will represent the

mental masic, elocution and a very doughty opponent. Osmund's shortly and he would be pleased to match v. Craigengowar on Satur exhibition of handcraft. Tickets boat break in the tournament was 84, see how the Clab had progressed durday next, commencing at 2,16 p.m. Anderson's Music Store, eto, may be obtained as the Star Ferry. He had also made breaks of 76 and 74ing the last year. (Applause.) on the Club ground T. E. Pearce,

that right. The prized for the Clab The prizes word presented sa J. Davies, I. H. Farthing, A, L handicap had been presented by Mr. follows:

Gace, H. Owen Hughes,, L. D White and the championship prizes Recreation Club, The Club wcold

McNicoll; E. J. R. Mitchell, D. E. had been presented by the Victoria

G Nicholson, R D. A. Webster, like to have had more entries

RAH, Wild and J. D. Crawford,

EK.C.0, 2ND XI. v. POLICE

The following will represent the match V. the Polica on Satu Hongkong 2nd XI in a friendly

nort, corafencing at Happy Valley, -+H;

Litchfield.

years,

*TRUTH, "JUSTICE, PODLIO SERVICE"

HONGKONG, TURIDAY, Marox. 6, 1999.

TIMELY.

penny

8.1921

10

CRICKET.

HE.0.0. T. CRAIGENGOWER,

necessity would never have arisen for the alpo Road" and the path /&ramms will include voeni and instru- as well as he could, but he had met a doties: Mr, Witchell would be back Hongkong C.C. 1st XT. In & league:

the publia meeting being held bars leading into Kowloon Tong. this week to urge the claims of British

children for better education. This The second heat of 2,000 points Colony hitherto has not, has up in the third round of the amateur emphatically not, treated education billiards championship at bome was as a lazury. Rathar bas it treated quaro., on January 29, when A recently at the Shanghai Public began at the Borwat Hall, Bobas -A regrettablo arcident pecurred They are telling a joke now which education like the haughty zich Heginbottom, a veteran who has been School for Boys. Two of the pupils is quite worth repeating. Jock visit treat their poor relations, barely runner-up four times, met Mr. S.0. ware in the lectureroom experiment for the championship and he hoped ed England. Home once more, he was supporting them because ehser Wo (Ng Are Cheung), the well-known ing with chemical, and an exp naked what he thought of the English: decency would not permit less bat lawn tennis player. The afternoon occurred with somewhat sexions rein increase. Hộ "Oh, the English " be

play went is replied. taking pains not to encourage them. Heginbottom, who scouted a lead of and both of the young

favour of Mr. sulia, The apparatas didn't see any only met beads of This the official attitude regarding 190. Closing cores were Me.jojenie, the hand of one wood hos Templeton for a

rederyed referee, for the mat departments." This joke is worth British children bare, atsetle improve, 849. The round was completed suffered very much from shock. They. Severn) waLIO (296 repeating not only because the Bobmands have long beaut wanted. The on January 30, and reunited in vic were at once covered to hospital and fe diye im

Heginbottoms (in-play), 1,000, Mring seriously damaged, which both the challenge round asts one back but also boasts the Education Board, goaded into tory for Mr. G. A. Haginbottom over, were datainal, but

an Mr. 8. C. Wu by 727, polute,S fons of them will 2000

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Bootsmen hold

tion:

next your then, there would be thank Mr. Rogers for

to take the opportunity Mr. Makiedy for the ablo

The Challenge Cup Mr. A3

Osmund.

J. Osmuo. Winner of the tournament Mr, A.

Buose-up,Mr. P. 8. Leung Cap for Highest Break Mr.

Osmund,

Winder of the V.R. Handicap

M. P. Yvanovich ve

Hiabost

Handicaps

(Cheery for Mr. Bevern, and for Han Secretary brong

ollande,

Sowel, 1403 Miller; M2 M. Wat