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THE COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY.

The water return for March shows that the total storage in milljong and decimals of gallons in the City and Hill district

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL STE, 1916.

THE, DEATH OF A STRAITS HONGKONG

STUDENT, MAGN

Hix many friends in Penang and Hong. koug will hear with deep regret of the dem of Mr. Chee Choon Cheong which took

LADIES RIFLE BANKERS AND THE FUTURE

ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING. The following scores were made in the

yards range

OF COMMERCE.

SIR EDWARD HOLDEN'S APPEAL

The Association of Chambers of Com- merce discussed banking, at their resumed

water works was 303.93 against 340.45 in place at the Government Civil Hospital at competitions held on Thursday at the 50 conference it the Hotel Cecil on March

1915. The consumption of water in the saune district was 117-89 milion gallons. This

11.54 pm, on Wednesday.

Mr. Chee Chong Cheong, who was only 20 years of age, hailed from Penang. He was born in Province Wellesly, an adjunct to

an estimated population of 904.019, works out at 14.4 gallons per head per day,

the Straits Settlements. His any daca In 191 the total consumption for the

tion was obtained at the Penang Tree same period was 145.08 willion gallons on

School, where he had most successful an estimated population of 200,419, which gives an average of 18.1 gallons per head career, and subsequently foined the per day. There was a constant supply, in Hongkong University at its first sesion in all the districts during March, 1915. The 1912. The charm of his disposition, his geni. supply by house services to houses conality and kindness of heart won for him need with the Rider Mains was discon many friends, and as an engineering student tinued, and the supply given by public of the Hongkong University he was very strov fountains only during March of popular among lecturers and under- this year. The total storage in the Kow-graduates alike. He was a kem member Toon graviation reservoir was 228.02 mil of the University Football Club and wat Ton gellors against 299.24 million gallons of the first six to be awarded the Foot

The consumption in Kowloonbill Green by the University Athletje A380.. in 1013.

million gallonsciation. As a mark of respect the Univer during March was 71 ou an estimated population of 07.850sity Athletic Sports which had boen giving un average of 10.2 gallons per head arranged to take place yesterday were post- per day. In the me month of last year poned, t the consumption by a population of 96.050 was 30.72. million gallons, which was 10.3 gallons per head per day. The Government Analyst's reports show that the water is of excelent quality,

OPIUM SMUGGLING. SPECIALLY-MADE STEEL TRUNKS.

There has been a considerable lull in the well-organized efforts of an opium songgling ring to get opium through, but further cases were brought to light at the Magistracy yesterday. Three separate seizures were effected at different, places, but the method adopted by the alleged smugglers to defeat the revenues officers' shows that they were in alliance. In each, case the opium was concealed in false -betions of specially constructed steel

trunks.

It has frequently happened that false

bottomed wooden truks have been utilised for the purpose of struggling, but is is

The funeral which took place yesterday at the Chinese Cemetery on Mount Caro- line was largely attended. Among those present were Profs, Smith. Earle, Warren, Stuart, Matthewman: Messrs. Saran Marley, Brown, Redmond, Noble; Members of the Engineering Medical, and Aris faculties; and all the Straits students.

Wreaths were sent by the following: Sir Charles Eliot, members of the University Engineering staff. Mr. and Mrs. Maroy, members of Eliot Hall, Lugard Hall, St. John's Hall and London Mission Hotel, tho University Union, the Engineering Society, and the Straits students.

or

THE FORTHCOMING PLAY AT THE PEAK.

The children's play," Humpty Dumpty,

"The Greedy Knave," which is to be given at Mount Austin Theatre, The Penk, on the 13th and 18th insts, in aid of the Veterans' Club, will be proceded by " A

the first time the authorities invo found Soliloquy by a Chelsea Peasingor," the

stel trauks so used,

one Revenue Officer Wilden effected. arrest. He saav a man in charge of a steel trunk in Des Voeux Road. and. being

suspicious, questioned the man. A search of the frank revealed 12 lbs, of raw opium Concealed in a falso bottom. At the Magis yesterday this man, who, with an

tracy

50 Yards Scratch Competition:

10 Rounds, Highest Possible 100. Miss Loureiro Mrs. Halplis Mis Owen

Mrs. Marray. Scott

Mrs. Wakeny

Mrs. Griffin

Mr Carpmael

Miss Worters

Mrs. G. M. Harston

Miss Wilkinson

Miss Lanouert

50 Yurds Handicap Competition

10 Round Highest Possible 100.

Mrs. Carpmael

Mrs Ralpirs

DY 95

Boore with Net. Handicap

02 98,40

944

98.00 97.50

Miss Loureiro ................... 23 Mr Murray Seot 80 87.04 97,62 97.50

Mrs. G. M. Harston es

Miss Wilkinson

凯

Mrs, Grithu

87 98.45 B 87,38 $5 97,95

Mrs. Wakeman

Miss Lammert

Mies Warters Mrs, Owen

·70 93.00 70 95.83 BLOW AND RAPID FIRINO COMPETITION. 5 round slow a rounds rapid.

Won by Mrs. Ralphs with a score of 95. The meeting will be continued on Friday with competitious at the 75 yards range, and will conclude on Saturday with the Afinity Competition, after which the various prizes will be presented by Lady Rees Davies at 4 pm.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.

ANNUAL SPORTS,

1st. There were a number of resolutions

un the subject urging the importance of the extension of banking facilities in the deve lopment of trade after the war

4. M. Samuel (Norwich) moved a ution 5a-belialf of the Cardiff Chan- ber, which asked the Government to ascer In whether any steps could be taken to facilitate and encourage industrial enter prize further. During the last few years the British banks had bundled the interesta of British manufacturers and merchants, for home as well as for foreign trade, in an unsatisfactory nauuer. They always pleaded that they could not take on a ver- turesome policy and that they had to anfe guard their money. He contrasted the assist Luce which Geruma and French banks rendered to the sallest trader with the treatment which the British trader received: Joint stock banks he said, had drifted into stagnant methods, and having becoma had been able to susp almost a monopoly,"

their fingers at the public to

Sir Edward Hoden said that the joint stock banks of this country were either direty or indiretly providing the re- SUIFFETS · NECEssary to carry on the warm responsibilities which were very great. This was not the time when they ought to be criticised, He thought rather they Great deserved sympathy and assistance, Britain had even made the financial centro of the world by freedown, and if they enden. youred to shackle bankers with such reso lutions they would not only begin to daringe the rational position but hurt their own position that, however desirous the bankers industries. They would, get into such a were to assist them, the restrictions which were sought to be put upon banks would prevent the bankers giving the accommo dation which they were giving at present,

NEED OF PREK COMPETITION. Banking competition was never so great ns it was 10-day, and there was no ring in banking. They would not have a mag. Ho personally had set his face against it. They must have free competition because it was that which did justice to their trade, St. Stephen's College held their annual In England and Wales alone the banks sports meeting at Happy Valley yesterday placed 500 millions at the disposal of trade and industry, ad, in addition, had found There were many present, including n

200 millions for the war No banking large number of old boys from the Universtem in the world could have stood the sity. These last were to live held sports on the same day, but owing to the death of a student they were postponed,

The sports officials were as follow

patron: The Ven. Archdeacon of Hong

anger, B. & Stewart, New, W,

W,

Judges:ers. E. G. Rev, role of the Chelsen Pensioner being taken. Featherstone Wei Wing Lock, Ling

Mr. C. H. P. Hay. The cast for the

Hung Ming, Rev. C. B. Bhann; Starters. Rev. EWL Martin, Lieut. J. P. Jones: play is as follows:-

THE ROYAL CORTEGE King of Hearts, Time-keeper: Messrs, C. Gerken, We Wing Hon; Treasurer, Mr. C. Gerken, Miss Angel Ormiston; Queen of Hearts, Hon, Secretary. Mr Kwong Hing Fak bliss Veronica Butterfield; Kaayo of Asistant Secretary Mr. Ng Shu Heung. The band of the ith Punjabi'a rendered Hearts, Miss Taylor, First Guard, MasterChairman of Committee, Mr. F. A. Brition, Jack Churchill: Second Guard, Master splendid music during the afternoos, and

thereams off a British-India host from Tom Churchill; Queen's Cook, Miss Joyce refreshments were keenly enjoyed. Tho

Calentia, was fineil 81.200. The other wan, who was arrested in Connaught Road Central, was finer $1,000.

A third man charged with importing 10 lbs, of raw opium in a similar way, was Fremanded.

NEW TERRITORY

RAID.

VILLAGE

SENIOR CHAMPION (Silver Cup). championships were won s8 Follow Hak Hon.

Ti

MIDDLE CHAMPION (Silver Cup Hau Chee Tak.

Cup),

Hoiyank; King's Jester, Mi, Kathleen Phelips; Queen's Assistant Cook Mises Esme Scott Harston, Dorothy Boucher,

JUNIOR CHAMPION (Silver Bridget Phelips, and Dorothy Holyoak.

VILLAGE CHILDREN.-Humpty Dumpty, Cheung Iling Bin,

Inter-college relay race-St. Stephen's Miss Taylor; Mary Mary quite contrary, hos St. Paul's. The first race was a dead Mise June Looker; Little Jack Horner,hant, and in the second attempt, St. Mist Dorothy Holyoak; Little Bo Peep, Stephen's won by a few inclice. An excit Miss Nancy Hornby Little Boy Blue, ing contest.

Mrs, LANDER presented the prizes, and 31 Pamela Scott Harston; Tom he was thanked for her good offices by the Piper's Son Miss Sheila Tisdall; Jack Rey, W. H HEWITT Miss Hilda Butterfield, Jill, Mia Wini-

FIVE MEN KIDNAPPED.. On the 20th February a gang of about 20 armed robbers raided San Wai vilage.fred Harston; Miss Muft, Miss Alun Wor.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE

The

The Hongkong FC will play the and Nancy Hornby; Fairy of the Apple R.G.A. on the Club Ground to-day, Tree Miss June Looker; Fairy's Imp,Club will be represented by the follow- Railton Stewart, and Dickie Rodger, Miss Alma Worcester, Boy Scouts, Mastering Mead; Black and McCubbin; William Hancock, Ben Humphreys, Ronald Jamieson, Walker, McTavish, and Stacker. Armstrong, and Charlie Bonnar.

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR. Major-General N W. Barnardiston, M.V.O,, who commanded the British troops at the siege and capture of Tsingtao, was

ceived by the King last month.

strain they had to stand, and that without the slighest difficulty. I they looked at Germany they found the banks were failing. They did not want anything like that, to occur in this country. Russia, before the war was overrun by German traders and

financiers. If the Russian people had the

same feelings that we had, that would not

INTIMATION.

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CRAWFORD &Co.

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IN LISLE AND SILK

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hoppen in the future. But the trader in HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

not expect everything to be done for him

The German commercial- by the financier traveller in Russia spoke Russian and ha strongly advised the teaching of Russian to men intended for this trade.

But it must be done quickly gainst all banking

Hu

agreed that it was

place deposits foreign countries when principles that banks in this country should

right

that the capital of the banks here was not so large as that of German banks. A they were wanted at heine. It was quite

great deal of blame was to be attached to the Government in the past. They had while the Kaiser and those about him had neglected to take an interest in the matter. been doing everything they could to push. on the German bnaker: Let the Govern

ent wake up and let the stand with the bankers and with the large concerns of this. country. Let the bankers increase their capital and we it to take up shares in a largo concern. Le traders bring in their capital nad let the Government come behind them and see that for a few years they had a fair rate of interest on the

e capital put in, (Cheers.)

In the course of Lis spech Sir Edward Holden struggled hard to repres his co- tion, but his referener to the blood which was being spilt by the dies proved too much and he faltered. The delegates quickly grasped the situation, and their sympathetic applause lasted till ho was able to resume his speech.

BRITISH ENTERPRISE ABROAD, Considerable discussion followed, and eventually the conference adopted a resolu tion from the Liverpos Chamber which considering the durability of facilitating the establishment of urged the importance of the Government large credit bank or banks for the purpose of derdoping British trade abroad,

Ba On the motion of Mr. AM Samuel a resolution was carried unanimously urging the Government to take action to amend the existing law under which subsidised foreign ship could make use of British ports and obtain the benefit of harbour facilities while escaping the payment of harbour dues.

in the New Territory. A considerable ester; Boy Scout, Master Jim Bonnar; number of houses were entered, and the Dancers, Misses Dorothy Foucher Bridget occupants hold up. The robbers took away Phelips, Joyce Holyoak, Derothy Holyoak, five men who were intended to be held to ransom, and also seized clothing to the value of 2581, 8010 in money. jewellery worth $200, and other articles. The cap bives were held for 20 days at a place in

The play is being produced under the the vicinity of Macao, but eventually were released. Two men, alleged to be part of direction of Mr. Sinclair, and the the gang, were arrested, and were ex-

donees have been arranged by Mrs. Wor tradites from Maco for trial in Hongkong rester and Mrs. Hav. Free tickets have Dotective-Inspector J. J. Watt yesterday been distributed to the famics of toldiers,

The conference also passed a resolution prosecuted these two men at the Magis-sailors and pres for the dry rehearsal

Fleet-Surgeon A, Gaskell, C.B., who has that pilotage certificates should only be Atacy, and the car was remanded.

on Wednesday, 19th inst. and free tea 13

granted to persons of British nationality being given to the children before the per-ust been appointed to the cruiser

for ports of the United Kingdom, India. TAMARA Hyacinth for service with the Cape of formanos.

Good Hope Naval Hospital, was promoted the Crown Colonies, and dependencies.

Another resolution was that the Govern The refreshments and ine of programmes aff-surgeon in 1902 for his conspicuous are under the direction of Mrs. Landale, professional merit at Wei-hai-wel. He went should have power to insist that com panies manufacturing or trading in the United Kingdon, India and the Crown On the night of the 13th the gallery is accompanied the Royal Naval Division from home to the Dardanelles, was in many

Colonies should be British contra led. and being turned into a lounge, where smoking netions in the Gallipoh Peninsula, and will be permitted and refreshunts may be received a mention in Sir Ian Hamilton's that any enquire firms alowed to reoper Second-Lieutenant Rowan Shaw Che-inspection as should reside it impossible purchased. It will be under the direction patober (C.R.) of last Septeicher, should be subject to such control and establish Mrs, Riddell, and admission will be by hire Regiment, 9th Battalion, killed in for them to be used as political agenes

France, was the elder son of the Inte Jugs under the guise of

pientser Shaw, Recorder of Belfast courty court udge of Antrim, and Pre-Chancellor of Queau's Univers ty, Belfast. Ca led to the Irish Bar in 1904, he afterwards went to the Federated Malay States, where he practised for over seven years with Logan Second-Lieutenant Richard Milward 10th Sherwood Foresters, whose death was Would you fight to protect your home recently reported, was at the outbreak of if the Germans came! he was asked war, an assistant on the Linsun Estate,

WOMAN'S CRUELTY TO À DOG.

BECAUSE IT KILLED A

CHICKEN."

ticket.

Au act of cruelty characteristic of the Chinose cool-0158 was witnessed by Mr. B. W. Gray, of the Public Works Depart. ment. He was walking near Kowloon Old City on Thursday when he saw a woman Tend a dog out of her house with a piece of he eord tied round its neck. She walked to a

HOW TO DEAL WITH GERMANS.

I object to taking an oath of allegiance branch of a tree and began to pull the dog to any King, or to fighting or murdering or butchering," said a military accoutre- up by the cord. The branch was appar- ment. clerk, who claimed at Twickenham and Ross, of Perak DAN SEMANANT

woman

as a conscientious objector.

Mr. de F. Pannefather, M.P. (Liver-

organization of the Consular service, and Sir Charles Owens, who seconded, said that of 653 British Consuls, 280 were of foreign origin. 41 of flids being Germans and Austrians. The rezolution was carried.

pool), uved a resolution asking for the re

The Captain of the Bandoeng reports

Not by violence, he replied. "How Negri Sembilan F.M.Sed LM.S.30 a chip rus made by a submarine then?""By persuasion," (Laughter.)

Colonel A. H, Moorhead.

The u litary representative mid the man. Assistant Director of Medical Services, ha

that in the Mediterranean Sea, an attempt to Eight shots were also fired on the Ban

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Hingle Fare by Night Steemer Return

(available also for rakurs

by day steamer) Saugle Faro by Day Stanser

HONGKONG TO CANTON, I

$8,00

16.00

1,00

·99.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

SATURDAY, 8TH APRIL, 1916.

8, FONAM. 40. p.m. HEUNGSHAN,

10 p.m. FAISHAN,

8. HEUNGSHAN. 6 pm. KINSHAN.

BUNDAY, TH APRIL

1916.

6 p.m. HBUNGSHAN,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

88, SUI TAI, Tora 1,651) 4 8.8. TAISHAN, Toms 1,006. to get a q HONGKONG TO MACAO.

Wook days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Bless Whi “andayu si 9 4,0, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Wook days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Bundaya at 7:30 am, and 3 pm, EXCURSION TO MACAO, SUNDAY, 9TH APRIL, 1916,

The Company's New Steamship\"

"TAISHAN*

Will depart from the Company's Wing Lox Praner Wears af 9 am, and return Crom Manso at 3 pm

NB-The Company will also run Blomer from Macso on Banday st 7,20 sad from Hongkong at 1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Brook Werf,

FARES AS USUAL,

MACAO-CANTON LINE

B.E. SUI LE

Departurer from Mao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 18 9 583 Epartures Eron Canton to Maeso on Tuesday, Thursday and Baturday, at 430 pm, JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION:CO. LTD. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

* 8.8. BAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. MANNING, 569 to One of the above Steamers lowres Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday a Fekday, a) shout Bay and the other loven Wusbow for Canton on the same dayɛ at 8.30 4.3, Round trips take about 5 days Passenger enn return to Hongkong or vice verin, by iem Company direct Biemmers LINTAN and SANUL. Those vesels have superior Laby socote moestion and are lighted throughout by electrialty. Electris Pam in onch Cabine

Sooking Ofice open daily (Bunday excepial) 9 am to 5 pm. - Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAU STEAMBOAT Co., irn.,

Tha Hotel Mansions (Fires Floor), opposite the Blake Pior,

NEW CARTRIDGES. Bond Siser,

LONDON SELLING AGENTS

Manufacturer,

TEA, INDIGO FIKRES MA

WAS A SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED

outly not high enough for her purpose, so she put the cord over a bigher branch and puked the dog up usif it was suspended some two or three feet from the ground. Mr Gray interferred and forced the was making money out of the war by mak died at Fatheaston, aged 48. He went to Zoeng in ten minutes. The captain stopnar ↑ SH(YL. From N 10 to S830, at 36, 976 m2,

in to release the dog. When charged in Army belts bandoliers pouches, etc. France in command of the Indian Field before a Magistrate for cruelty to the dog, This he denied. Application refused: Ambulance, with the 2nd Indian Cavalry Another applicant, who said he was a Division Ho was taken ill, and returned she said she was punishing the dog because Plymouth Brother, urged the fighting and from the fron, in December, Previously taking up arms was against the Word. He he had sten a good deal of service in India said he would not go to the vor sven as a and was in the Chins Expedition being non-combatant. Nevertheless he was ordered present at the relief of Peking, 1900 (medal to be pot into the R.A.M.C

and c.asp);

it had killed a chicken

Mr. Hazeland That is no excuse for such cruelty. If Mr. Gray had not interfered, the dog would have died. You will be fined $25, or go to prison for a month.

and sent his second officer off to the sub 17.50 per 101 SPORTING REQUISITES marine in a sloop. The commander of the und AIR GUNS in Variety. submarine stated that though the Bandacty

Inspection Invited, 4

was flying neutral flag and painted in neutral colours many of the enemy were also doing the same and flying the rentral

hours fags. The whole incident lasted thres

WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Honguong, 414 February, 1983,

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