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THE MAGISTRAČY.

UNLAWFUL POSBESSION OF ADIMUNITION.

Before Mr. Melbourne at the Magis- tracy yesterday an elderly Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of a small quantity of ammunition. The case was remanded from Thursday to

WWW HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 187, 1918,

QUEEN'S COLLEGE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

SPEECH BY H.E. SIR HENRY MAY. boys. The value of the studentships will be

ATHLETICS AND EARLY MARRIAGES..

Yesterday the annual distribution of enable the police to get expert evidence Prizes in connection with Queen's College in view of the defence sot up by Mr. R. took place in the large Hall. H.E. the C. Faithfull that the ammunition was Governor and Lady May attended, and over 20 years old. Luspector Fenton now there were also present: Sir Charles Eliot majid that he did not desire to bring any | (Vice-Chancellor of Hongkong Univer you evidence, contending that it was sufity), the Director of Education (Mr. Ef our old boys. ficient that it was ammunition. Mr. A. Irving), Bishop. Pozzoni, Capt. the Faithfull said the police asked for a re- mand to call evidence that the amineni tion was new, and his client had been put to expense and had been detained un- necessarily, Inspector Femon statrii that

Hon. Fitzroy Somerset (aide-de-camp to H.E. the Governor), the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, Father Spada, and many residents of the Colony.

Mr. T. E. DEAL, the headmaster, road his report for the year ended December 31st, from which we make the following

be asked for a remand to see his superior offieer and get advice." Mr. Melbourne decided to convict and flood the defen | excerpts:-- dant 35,

ATTENDANCE.

Tho

ATHLETICS.

So far as spurts are concerned, the results years past, been without several trophies; have been pas. We have rot, for some this year, I regretfully acknowledge, we do experiener of chools know well that such not possess a single cup. Those who have state of affairs oceurs occasionally, some than others. Boxing has been added to the year being are prolific of good athletes

work done by the gymnastic instructor, and about a dozen boys have availed themselves of his able guidance and advice. In summer, winter, football and cricket. tennis and swimming are followed; and

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 31st January state-

BASKS.The local market for Hong- kong and Shanghais is unchanged at $831 with sales and probable buyers. London still quotes £59 108., but shares are unobtainable under £97.

booked at $825 and $810, market closing MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been

with sales and buyers at the former rate, and sellers at the latter. Cautons have bren done at $270 and close firm. North Chinas are easier at Tls. 131, and Yang- tezes unchanged nt 81924 with ex 73.

9th and 12th, respectively, in the successful is the wait of success achieved in ath- list comprising 20 names; while the 1st and letics. There are some people who believe 3rd places, in a supplementary list of that boys ame to school to learn as much unnies, were also won by two other of our i

as they can out of books, Well, most of understood when it is stated that each ns Englishmen hold a slightly different student will have to graduate in the faculty conception of what schcol life really The local market has continued firm graduate work-which menty selected, and pass further year in post- ought to b. There is'ne better training throughout the past week, and a fair

five or six6" | years abroad. All expenses incurred during ground for the character of boys than the volume of business has been transacted at, this lengthy period are to be horno by the playing fields of a large school, and 1 in some instances, further improved rates. $120 for outfit per student, Chinese Government, which also provided shall ask the Headmaster to allow those Sterling passages to and fro. Two of our successful the athletic department to come and talkgress of the London settlement between "Rubbers," which showed 38 well as insters of the staff who are in charge of indications of weakness during the pre- boys were brothers, two other brothers are still with us, and their father is niso one

the matter aver with me at Govornment 28th and 30th inst., closed firmer as an Hause, because I know of what value such all round improvement on the lowest At an examination for two student inter- preterships for the Registrar-lioneral's Office and-what is one of the offsprings of dis- cluses at 4/3) per ., and Smoked Planta a training is in inculcating discipline, points touched. Fine Hard Para Rubber one of our buys got first position.

tion Sheets at 4/3 per 1. The open At the first entrance examination to the cipline-a sense of justier and fair play market rate of discount has advanced to University of Hongkong, held Auga 19th

in order that we may see if we cannot4 per cent, but there is no change in forty-one students entered their names, and take part in athletics with very great ad-15 per cen to August 2nd last. hath days iluded, encourage a larger number of boys to the Bank of England rate, which remain thirty-nine actually attended; the final poss vantage to the record of the School. On

Bar Silve after weakness list contained 22 names, and of these success

closes at 28 9-16d. ready, 98 11-1Cd. for- ward, firm. Sterling T.T. is to-day the other hand, I am glad to see from quoted at 2/-. Shanghai T.T. at 714 ful candidate 9, ie, 41 per cent. of the entire list, ware Queen's Collego hoys. We the report that very much use is made of and Singapore T.T. at 87. Consols havi A PRISONER'S ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.

Queen's College was open 230 days during From enquiries made towards the end of

have every ression to be proud of this result. the Library in the School. Every boy regrded to 743. A Chinese who was ander arrest for the year ended 31st December, 1912, as

who has learnt enough English to rend December. I find that no fewer than 22 the farceny of a watch damaged his cell against 921 in the preceding for.

Queen's College hors are now at the Univer- English Looks has very great reason to at West Point whilst endeavouring to maximum enrolment was 1,049, of whom 6239 in the faculty of medicine, and 9 in be thankful for it is one of the richest gain his liberty. Not content with this, were on our register at the beginning of engineering; the other 4 me studying for literatures in the world, and any boy who

an arts degree. fie attempted to weape from the dock the year, while 426 were new hors. The

can read the literature which the English novage attendance in the upper glisses was whilst waiting for trial by jumping the 313, remove classes 183, and lower classes 59,

language afbrds him is indeed fortunate. dock rail inspector Dymond stated that For the whole year, and covering the entire

think I will introduce--it is rally re There is only one other point which. I the man

was detected in an attempt school, this gives an average daily attendance

that makes & Western person like myself to remove the panels from the wit-

of 555; the corresponding figures in 1011 were 667--8 degrease this year of 112. The

smile-that is the average age of the ness room in which he was detaines. He

prevalence of plague-1912, we are told, was would have made his escape but for the the worst your since 1894-and the unsettled

candidates br marriage, or rather those vigilance of Sergeant Adlington. He condition of the neighbouring provinces

get married. We learn that the average who obtain kave of absence in order to had to be chained to the bars of the dock, owing to change in the form of Government, mainly account for our reduced zumbers.

age is 17 years. Well, now, I can assure you, as a person of some experience, that have

a boy of 17 years of age has not sufficient inexperience is regulate his own conduct properly, let alone that of a wife and it is no easy matter to regulate a wife. (Laughter.) I would advise you Chinese youths to inilate the men of the West, Senior Morrison ...... Le Tsok-lum.

and defer marriage till you really have had enough experience of the world to Stewart.........

undertake the heavy responsibility of La Hingshing.ried life; I am quite sure that this glass at $44 and no sales reported. 1-Senior Belfios

lis. P ---Blake

is, sound advice. Ho Nai-shug College, 1 am glad to say, on its successes

I can congratulate the Shell Transports after weakening over the London settlement to a baying rate Ling Man-lai.

at the Cantor Examinations, and also at of 110/- are now in strong demand. for Fun In-tnt. 2-Ho Ko-tong

the examinations at the Hongkong Uni

London account at 112/6. Ng Ki-chung veraity. 3-Junior Belilios

(Applause.) We are all proud REFINERIES. Chian Sugars have ruled Chow Sik-kwan. of its records in the past, and I feel cerquiet and close with sellers at 3- Ho Fook

Tang Shu-sham,

$100. 4-Junior Morrison.... Mok Chan-ki.

tain that it has a brilliant future before Luzons have weakened to $381, at which it, but the words of the past can only rate, however, a few shares 4-Alfred May... Fok Hon-fui. be continued in the brilliant colour in placed. 4-Government Scholarships:

which they have been written by strenu ous and consistent effort on the part not only of the staff but of the students, and I ask all students to remember that, and every day that you are in School do your best to do jatice not only to the staff who are teaching you, to your parents Tse Yik-fong. or guardians who are paying for OE fis, instruction, but to the School itself, whose name you should always honour and Ho Naishun, whose name you should endeavour in your

Li Tack-lun.

future life alrays to do credit to. (Loud 18 EXCELLENCY SIR HENRY MAY said

applause.)

HIS EXCELIESCY then handed the sĹa- The report which we have heard read dents their awards, and afterwards an against the latter's client was withdrawn month throughout the College, amounted to factory. One of the outstanding features added, I hope you will have a pleasant Our feuss, $30 per annum, payable $ per may, I think, be regarded as fairly satis-nounced that the College would break up and Mr. Gardiner said that his client g32,720 in the year. For varying periods

that day and resume on March 3rd. He was the proprietor of the paper. It was during the year, 4 boys, either as student of it-and a feature which might by these holiday.' formerly issued daily and when it was interpreters attached to

(Applause.) changed to a weekly paper the necessary General's Department, or as free scholars, institution be considered not very satis gathering dispersed.

the Registrar-who are not thoroughly acquainted with the After lusty cheers had been raised, the formalities were not complied with. Mr.- Hodgson intimated that he must press the bave paid no fees; the sum thus remitted factory-is the very large falling off in.

from

60

to

as he had tried to get away. Mr. HazeDuring the course of the your, we Jane sontenced the man at the Magistracy actually turned away yesterday to a month's imprisonment and applicants for admission, many of them of four hours' stocks.. For the damage to know antecedents, in accordance with our the cell and for attempting to escape hege-clause, as being too old for the classes would go to prison for a further month, for which they were otherwise fit.

the terms to run consecutively.

PRISONER WANTS HAFTER YOOD.

STAFF.

Our staff consisted of 15 English masters, 10 local, e.. Anglo-Chinese masters who give insection in English subjects and take masters, 5 visiting vernacular masters, and translation work, 5 regular vernacular 10 pupil teachers.

CORT.

Before Mr, Alolourise elderly Chinese; who spoke English, was charge with being a vagrant. He stated that ho did odd shipping jobs, and, when his Worship ordered him to be reimanded in police custody, he said he would like some better food, such as beef steak or some- thing solid. His Worship advised him to ask the Inspector, but the defendant said he did not think be would give it him. He was then removed in charge of timers of the Registrar-General's Depart police..

PAILING TO REGISTER A NEWSPAPER.

Twa Chinese were charged, before Mr. Hazeland with failing to register the Sun Shu Xin Lai Pi Yat Pa (the New Young Men's Sundoy Jourad). Mr. P.M. Hodgson (Assistant Crown Solicitor), prosecuted, and Mr. J. H: Gardiner, and Mr. E. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings), defended.

WOMEN GAMELERB.

The charge

The gross recrenue, fees and refunds waIN proportion of revenue to expenditure, 41.39 $32,777.52; the gross expenditure, $79,191.65; per cont.; proportion for the last five years, 30 per cent.; cost per pupil in average attendance, $83.03.

flad free scholars and the student inter-

ment paid fees during the time of their actual stay in school, this item would have rend $78.88.

Talde 4 shows that while the gross expendi- tare, owing to economies offerted, was $3,735 less than in 1911, the revenue from fees, owing to the drop in our attendance, showed reduction of $8,079. It is this loss of lees alone which accounts for the increased annual average cost per scholar.

FEEN

DISCIPLINK.

case. The paper was rather an offensive was 32,635. one, and his Worship would see from the copy produced that it published a cartoon This continues excellent, and, in fact, hes in connection with the recent tramway been favourably noticed and commented hopenit. A fine of $25 was imposed. upon by more than one of our visitors. A alight tendency of the part of some of our Eight women were charged by Inspectors to break through established rales--a Mellardy with garbling. Mr. Hazeland tendency which I regret to say seems to lo fined the first woman $100 and the rest $2 stored by certain parents andl guardians

An occasional exaggerated brusqueness of manner, and a more assertive independence have shown themselves within the past fifteen months a few of the bye-results, doubtless, of the vital and profound changes that are in process of evolution in China all of this, however, has been quite easy to control and chock,

The prefects still continue their valuable

cach.

LOCAL SPORT.

THE INTERPORT FOOTBALL TEAM, The players who will represent the Colony in the Interport Football matches in Shanghai leave to-day by the tre Anhui at midnight. Mr. A. S. Ellis, the Hon. Secretary, accompanies the tean. Two matches will be played, on ↑ February 6th and 7th (Chinese New Year holidays).

nid.

STUDIES.

PRIZES.

The principal prizes were as follows:--- Class

I... Wright

SCHOLARSHIPS.

2- Ho Tong

1.-Kan Ho-ching..

2-Lo Man-lin. 3-Ferriera, G. 4-Tang Kwai-wing. 5-Chu Shin-chi. SPECIAL PRIZES.

Pupit Teacher ......... Machell Memorial... Special Translation:

E. to C..... C. to E.

:

ELDORADO OUTDONE,

18,000 PER CENT, PROFIT,

Mt. Gerge F. Baker, chairman of the board of directors of the First National Bank of New York City, gave some astounding evince of the profits of the bank before the Congressional Money Trust Commission.

He stated that the profits of the bank since its foundation in 1874 amounted to 18,000 per cent on its original capital of £100,000.

FICE INSURANCES. Hongkongs have been booked at $381, and at slightly under this rate there are buyers, Chinas con- tinue in request at $120, but shares are extremely scarec, and no sales ure re- ported.

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos are firm with sales and buyers at 82. Indo-Chinas have improved to $88! buyers of the combined Preferred and Deferred issues, and no shares are obtain able under An advance. China and Manilas can be placed at $10 and Star There are sellers of Ferrys at 36.

van be

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uticura

SOAP

MEDICINAL TOILET

PRICE ZSCENTS?

Warm Baths with Cuti- cura Soap

For All Kinds of ECZEMA

Samples with 32-pbook frog from nearest depot Newbery. Dept., Charterhaus g., London; th Towns & Co., Han, N. B. W. Leo, L., Cupo Town Muler, acenti & Co., Cult and Batalun Potter 1. & C. Cor, sule praw.. Boats, U..

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Chs. J. Gaupp & Co.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CHAR ROAD.

MINING.Tronohs after advancing, to 85/- fleclined to a buying rate of 82/-, but are firmer again at the close with buyers at 8/9 for London account. Heawoodla solidateds at 10:9. Fusing Bharus have are in request at 4/3, aud Pahang Con- improved to 10/9 havers Raubs have been booked at $1 and Chinese Engineer- 1g at 35/..

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWES.-Hong-CHRONOMETERMAKERS, kong and Whampoa Docks have strength- ened, and after sales at $857 to 850, can now be placed at 300. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have also improved,

eller under the latter 387. sales having been effected at $70, $77 and 75, the market closing firm with no New Amoy Docks are nnchanged at 871, and Shang- hai Docks are now quoted at the improved rate of Tis, 72. Shanghai and Hongkes Wharves are slightly easier with probable sellers at Tls. 100.

WATCHMAKERS,

JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS

FINE

DIAMOND

JEWELLERY

A SPECIALITY,

AND SWISS

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands are wanted at. $101 ex the dividend of $3) paid on 27th inst. Kow- loop Lands have buyers at 836, and West ENGLISH, AMERICAN Points at $64 ex dividend, Hongkong Hotels are unchanged at $115 and 873 for GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. the old and new issues respectively, but at this there are buyers. Humphreys GOLD Estates have been booked at 281, and more shares are procurable.

AND SILVER BRACELET

WATCHES.

COTTON MILLS.-Ewos are easier with sales and probable sellers in the North at ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADE

s. 140. Hongkongs have been done at 5 and 59, market closing with sellers at

the latter rate,

MISCELLANEOUS.-China. Borneos have sellers at $101 and probable buyers at 81. China Providents have been booked at 80,

JEWELLERY-

SILVERWARE,

CUTLERY and

PRINJES PLATE.

the attendance. This is principally due to the practical abolition in the year 1904 of the lower school. Just before that change was made the attendance reached to 1,055, and you have heard that last term it was only 555. The change had been made by the Government of set pur- pose, in order to erect this school into the position of practically an upper school, and it is now the upper, school par gje- cellener of the Colony. It falls on those who are in charge of it to use their utmost endeavours to raake it worthy of

During its thirty-eight years' existence that position and to carry out the object the bank, which is one of the principal for which the School was made into 4cial power, has made £18,000,000 from its Boats at $133 ex dividend, China Lights

supporters of Mr. J. P. Morgan's finan- Cements at $4.35 to 84.75, Union Water- MAPPIN & WEBB'S smaller institution, the object being, of original £10,000. Of the 48 boys examined at our anal

This amount hus at 82.80, Watkins at $3, and Hongkong examination, last July, 201 or 74 per cent.

course, to fit the boys to enter our newly-fartly gone to increase the bank's capital, Electric Trains at 5/15. There are buyers established University. passed,

The results of artly for its reserve fund, partly in of Cements at 84.25, Electrics at 827, In the upper school, out of 260 boys the Oxford examination are not entirely divided prifts, and partly in divid- Ropes at $192, Steam Laundrys at $4 Powells at 80, Watkins at 83, and Weis examined, 175 or 66.5 per cent. passed.

satisfactory, and I must make a strong In The

In 1901 so much undivided profits was arns at 818. Dairy Farms are procur- renjove classes, of 164 boys appeal to the staff who have no doubt in the vaults that the capital was in able at $23, Watsons at $63. Pulps at $39, examined. 132 or 80.5 per cent. passed.

the lower school, 62 boys were

done their best to do better next year. creased to $2,000,000 by the simple and Toerangies at 13/-. Langkats are In The following will represent the Civil | examined, and 56 or 80 per cont. passed. The attendance, of course, to which 1 expedient of declaring a special dividend procurable at Tis. 74.

LONDON QUOTATIONS.The following Service Cricket Club .. Craigengower The low percentages are accounted for by have just referred, has been interrupted, for this purpe of 1,000 per cent., and O.C. at 2 p.in. on the Craigengower the effects of the irregular attendance and perhaps the work of the

thers was the left undivided a surplus quotations (middle price) were received from our London Agents by wire this ground:-R. E. O. Bird, R. O. Hutchi- | already mentioned, by

of £2,328,200. 1 continued has been interrupted during the last year son, T. A. Biden, R. C. Witchell, H. A. "speeding-up" in work generally es

During the past four years the divid-morning- sitatet by educational requirements, and hyby special circumstances-plague, which ends to stockholders have averaged 56 United Serdangs...... the severity of the tests we now apply. I has been mentioned in the report, and the per cent. per imutn on the new capitali-Linggis have no hesitation in affirming that these

sation, or 1,19 per cent. on the original London Ventures.....

Rubber, Trusts ̧- results nró must treditable.

unrest which prevailed in this Colony capital.

These Our standard of examination is now high, and the neighbouring Province. and we are determined to keep it so.

Mr. Baker further testified that he Eastern Trusts Our top classes are destined partly to provide a

are factors which we must, in justice to holds 20,000 shares, his son 5,000, Mr. J Tronohis

P. Morgan 14800, and two of Mr. Mor- Palang Consolidated finishing course for many boys, and partly is a feature in the report which is not decribed the bank's management as

the staff, take into consideration. There, gan's partners have small holdings. He to feed the Hongkong University. If the hoys in these classes are to derive real and entirely satisfactory to my mind, and that sort of happy family.' lasting benefit from the instruction imparted within our walls, we cannot afford to let them through their annual examination lightly. Actual percentages will be lower; but more substantial and more enduring results will be achieved.

CRICKET,

Cox, E. B. Reed, H. Pool, E. M. Hauil ton, 4, 0. Braws, P. Jacks and H.

Foster.

The following will represent the C.C.C-II. H. Tayler, L. A. Rose, G. A. Hancock, W. H. Viveash, J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga, R. A. Carvalho, R. Pestonji, Dr. F. H. Kew, C. Johnstone and R.

Basa.

H.R.C.C, "A" . E.G.A.

The following will represent H.K.C.C. "A" in the above match to be played on the Cricket ground to-day, play to start at 2 p.m.-T. E. Pearce (Capt.), A. C. E. Elborough, W. C. D. Turner, P. N. Anderson, C. Clarke, W. E. Warbur ton, Lt. Batson, D.C.L.I., D. E. Donnelly, A. N. Joseland, II. Gillingham and R. F. Long.

RUGBY FOOTBALI..

In the vernacular school, 452 hoye were examined, and 386 or £5.6 per cont. passed. Of these, 42 were classed as distinguished, ned 37 as excellent. The re-introduction of vernacular work into the upper school has already burne good fruit and is thus justified, in spite of the extra calls made upon these The above teams will meet in a friendly boys by a syllabus that is, to say the least, encounter at 4.15 p.m. to-day, and a good very crowded. Translation, both from au game should result, the Navy always into Chinese, as was to be expected, shows being very fit and bustling, while the Club improvement; still further progress in this have now had some chance to get together.important direction may be confidently In view of the Cup match between these anticipated.

H.K..F.C. 11, NAVY,

sides on the 15th February, the result will At the Oxford bcal examination held last be watched with some interest, especially July, we obtained 33 certificates 30 seniors, if the Club win then they will recap-3 juniors and 20 preliminaries. Of our ture the trophy,

seniors, 7 got the title of Associate în Arts,

as

The following have been selected to play 2 others already had that grade; and 3 of for the Club-Back, T. E. S. Robson; our seniors got distinction in classical

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113/0

Indo-Chinas

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Chinese Engineerings

33/8

Hongkong Electric Traies 5/-

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Ural Caspians

59/2

Mexican Eagles

339/-

Anglo-Malays

15/6

THE

EYE

THEFT OF NEARLY TWELVE

** THOUSAND DOLLARS.

On Tuesday evening the cashier at Wing Kess, shipchandlers, Connaught Road Central, placed. 811,700 in notes into the safe fu the office. The next morning,

having occasion to go for the money, Ee found that the safe had been opened with a duplicate key and the money stolen. Information was given to the police, and searching enquiries were made by Detec tive-Sergeant Appleton, with the happy result that $11,500 in notes was found had anile «4-14 Graham

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