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HONGKONG UNIVERSITY

UNION.

OPENING OF NEW PAVILION BY

HE. THE GOVERNOR.",

THE EXHIBITION AT FORMOSA

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

Since April 10th Taihoku has per 25- a festive appearance Bunting, garlan le, lantern and festoons great one everywhere. Even if these signs of a grand gala were which ivell has only recently been shsent, the great crowds of people cns plied, was declared open by the President

The hand-oare new pavilion erected on the Hongkong, University athletic ground.

gathering of students and friends. Lething unusual taking place.

THE HONGKONG DAILY

CORRESPONDENCE, THE INDO-CHINA REPORT:

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS- SIBIn continuation of my letter clatad the 1st inst,, I beg to my further figuros for the consideration of Indo-China shame

THURSDAY MAY 4TH 1016

A CONEBAST

【TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY FELSE.”]]

HONGKONG

Sin, Tho Agenta of the Hongkong. Electris Co, Ltd, have issued a notice of reduction in price for lighting and fang to 20 cents per unit instead of 24 cents as

the Company for this reduction, especially of the University Union, B.E, the Gay.meet in the streets wearing nu unmistak-holders, if I may again use your columns hitherto charged. We must certainly thank On looking up the Company's reporta it as the cost of living and the price of vari-, ernors yesterday before a representativbly holiday air at once testify to rose for this purpose

onous articles have increased tremendously. There has been a great infinx of peopwill be seen that no dividend was paid On the other hand, the Gas Company than a year ago Professor Mickleton Smith, on behalf of the Union, appealed for a sum from every part of the island, so much so the Deferred shares for the years 1911 all of $10,000 for the purpose of providing the that hotel accommodation, however unpre 1912, and the dividends for 1913 and 1914 bave lately added 50 cents to their usual pavilion and in less than three weeks the tentions, in at an enormous premium and were 5 per cent, and 3 per cent, respective charges-I am sure the gas consumer, will whole of the amount had been promised, and ricksha drivers are reaping a good harvest. ly, an average of only 2 per cent, for the zoon profer the electric current and give up the work was nu once proceeded with Mr. To the Formosan, no less than to the four years ramed If the proposed distrigas altogether for the make of economy. Ho Kwong was especially instrumental in Japanese, the Taiwan Industrial -Exhibi-bution for 1915 ba adopted, the average is What a coincidence to the two lighting assisting to raise the money and hinselttion; the first ever held here is an event raised to 2.8 per cent, without reckoning the Companies in the Colony playing the "Seo.. gave $1.500 with which to furnish the pavi- not to be missed for worlds Rick, or poor, ing the bonus and in 4.8 per cent, includ lion. The ground on which the pavilion has young or old no matter at what sacrifice, ing the bonas, been erreled was given by the Government, have come and are still coming in carloads and a sum of $18.000 was spent in levelling and trainloads to see the wonderful collie to the directors, it must be admitted lower their renta, and not to take as a pre

this money being collected from focation of things which an enterprising and Chinese; much assistance being rendered by Dr. Francis Clark, the then treasurer of the Union and also Mr. Tso.

The pavilion which was opened yesterday is a large and commodinus stone structure,

progressive Government jy exhibiting,

No place kends itself more appropriately to the purpose of my exhibition than the imposing new Government offices, and no other spot can set to better advantage

Taking the percentage more favourable

that the return on in Deferred capital is meagre enough. Assuming that my sug- gestion of an extra 7 per cent. dividend be adopted, the average will be increased, to € 2 per cent only, surely not an exceptional

or

generous return,

One hopes the example set by the Electric

Saw game! Company will induce the landlords to

text for maintaining them at their presenti level that everything is now very dear gad

other similar excuɛca

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD &Co.

ESTABLISHED 1850.

TELEPHONE 1741

ICE CREAM FREEZERS.

TRIPLE

MOTION

1 QUART

TO

12 QUARTS.

DELICIOUS IOES

MADE IN

8 MINUTES.

STOCKED

IN

10 SIZES

ALUMINIUM COOKING

UTENSILS.

genii-circular in shape, and designed with the handsome Exhibition Buildings than The dividends, including bonus, paid by the prevailing market prices, as the present | LIGHT IN WEIGHT BRIGHT AS SILVER DO NOT RUST

Although the principal Exhibition build- ing occupies an area of nearly two acres and rises five stories high every room, cor rider, nook and carner have been utilised

the obvious intention of providing a cool the Botanical and Zoological Gardens, and sandy retreat from the very open ath-whose. 40 acres of ground offer ample accom Jetic ground. There is a large central hall medation for the hundred and one open-air on the ground floor which will be used for cafés, toa-houses, shops, stally, theatres and ronding, "etc.," a "ladies' room, the usual whatnot that are a feature by themselves changing rooms, and a bar, On the top floor is a broad expansive verandah which will afford a splendid look out on match Jaya and also on the picture formed by the surrounding sea and hills. A unique fact in the building of the pavilion is that all the stone used was taken from one huge rock which fermerly occupied a command. ing and apparently secure position on the Pokfulam Road, The architects were

Lefforts,

One also hopes that the Committee ap pointed to regulate the prizes of food and other articles, will (if it still existe) revise the Company in 1911 to 1915, supposing that into of exchange, at least, should cause a the amounts proposed by the directors for differenon in favour of the purchasers. Is last year be not altered, will be about 674,380 and £10,500 on the Preferred and it true that the record jump in the price Deferred classes in the order named. The of coal is due to a corner ?-- Yours, etc., object of splitting up the capital come years ago was to insure a steady return of 6 per ceat on the Preferred shares and the in

to halders of Deferred shores. The latter ducement of surplus profits was held out

for the display of the products of Formoselnos has, in the nature of things, taken all and other parts of the Japanese Empire a comprehensive collection of objects re- presentative of education, science, hygiene and the industrial arts as well as of agri-

the trading risks, but, in sharing profits, is actually behind the Preferred by some £14,800.

I think these figures prove beyond ques

PRO BONO PUBLICO. Hongkong, May 3rd, 1916.

INDO-CHINA DIVIDEND.

A large number of shareholders of the Indo-China Steam Navigatim Company met in the City Hall yesterday afternoon in order that concerted action might be taken with reference to certain matters

tien the reasonableness of this agitation for in the Accounts, including the diminishing

of the Final Dividend by the appropria

a revision by the directors of their proportion of £60,000 for depreciation, repairs, in regard to 1915 profits

It way be of interest to the shareholders to know that the deprecation written off the value of the steamers, etc., for the four years, 1912-1918 inclusive, amounts to over

£188,000; up to the year 1913, we have it

on the statement of the Chairman of the

annual meeting held in 1914, deprecat on had been provided in exces of the Amoante assessed by three different, and bigbly com-

Meurs Little, Adams and Woods, who are culture, forestry wining, ete, too numer to be complimented on the result of theirus to mention, So methodical and precise 15 the arrangement of the exhibits that, His Excellency was welcomed by Sir even without the aid of descriptive carile, Charles Eliot, Vice-Chancellor of the Unione car grasp every detail and follow the versity The Governor, he said, was no process of manufacture or the progress of strange, in that he was the Chancellor of production from stage to stage and from the University and also President of the phase to phase, The cultivation of rice Union. He was, therefore, doubly at home for example, is depicted in detail, from Bir Charles mentioned that His Excellency the seeding to the milled grain; of sugar, from the plasting of the cane-tufts through had asked him if they had bought that land. showing that he has forgotten his all the different processes of extraction and good deeds. They were very grateful to refining to the final transportation; tea,

camphor, tobacco salt, etc., are treated inpetent experts. The annual charge for de- those who had enabled them to build the like manner, infed, upon every branch of preciation was reduced in 1014 by £14,000. pavilion, and who had provided the acces the innd's dndustrial activities from The Company has, therefore, a reserve, sorice, but the foundation and basis of that: riculture to mining, and from pic-nicely stowed away, of £99,000 created out

culture to quarrying, the same athletic field, in the mass literal ware of attention to detail is bestowed, all absorb of excess depreciation for the Fears 1919 the word, was the generous gift of land byingly interesting and highly instructive. and 1913 alone. Tp.point of fact, the secret No less interesting are the exhibits inerve uust be considerably greater than His Excellency and the Government of the

China-and-South Seas Hall where the Colony. He was, therefore, glad to have species of manufacturing products have £28,000, without valuing the tonnage at the opportunity of thanking His Excellency heen colected from Hankow, Shanghai 100st, sincerely for ¡1) he had done for the Foochow Amay, Swatow, Hongkong, the Philippines, Borneo, etc, al carfully

War

prices.

This being so it follows that the posi.

proeperous

life of the University, whether it was inlassified and explained. Aboriginal and tion of the Company is even better than work or in its sports. (Applause.) The textile products machinery and horticu"- Vice-Chancellor also mentioned the many Lure occupy their respective buildings, services rendered to the University by the ending additions! importance to the Ex-Balance Sheet,

hibition. Cattle-falls and poultry-runs, Colonial Secretary, and Mr. Ponsonby iso have their allotted places, and indivi FREE.

dus exhibits occupy several buildings scattered about the grounds. ***

The Union report was read by Mr.

The Exhibition presents a very fascinat Mornes, the Secretary, who mentioned that the membership was 270, (Applause.) Heng picture at night. The glare of the then proceeded to give details relating to illumination can be seen from a great dis the ground and pavilion recorded above. tanos Thousands of points of light stand. His Excelency, then remarked that he out against the sky picking out in bold was afraid Sir Charles Eliot had laid too relief the outlines of the principal build much stress on his personal interest in that ings as if they were ones evolved from playing ground and that little tabernacle of an intangible background and set with sport, when he said it was more or less his diamonds. The Dumerous archways and gift He would like to correct him and re freezing also glow and scintillato and the mind them that the Governor of that two lines of stall that flank the entrance Colony could not give away anything to the grounds are no le resplendent

If he (Laughter.) He wished he could,

while the conslart stream of people that could give away fine land like that he surges round adds life and movement to a would make inany of his friends rich. Releasing spectacle, ferring to the ground His Excellency markod that it was rather small and he did not think is would be posible to play cricket educationally and aesthetically, the pre- there, but he was informed that a lateral ent Exhibition is an unqualified sucesis extension would be made which would an upon which the Government of Fannosa is able cricket to be played. In conclusion His Excellency referred to the good work of Ng Sze. Kwong, who is University student, in the Hongkong tennis tourna ment, and said that Mesra, Green, Nisbet and the other players would have in look

to their laurels,

condition disclosed in the Surely another reason Against thy necessity of transferring £35,000 to General Reserve Fund, or £10,000 10 Special Reserve for Repairs and Renewals,

May I suggest to the Directors that the primary function of a Company is to

cara dividends for its proprietors. Large

reserves have an odd way, happily or happily, depending on one's point of view of benefitting posterity; the present generation are more concerned in immediato. results. Yours faithfully.

DEFERRED AGAIN.

attainient and attendance as well [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

SIE, I have read with interest the vari.

to be congratulated. They it will exerciseous tilers appearing in your calumas pe

favourable influence in many spheres of activity there is little doubt, If it shouldgarding the appropriation of profits of eventually foster the growth of trade and Indo China Stein Navigation Co., and I neidentally contribute to the prosperity would like to take this opportunity of en of the faland Uns administrators of dorsing the varique opinions offered

the

Ng Sze Kwong would be very hard to beat of their time labour and money, in order (Applause) On behalf of the University to achieve this result will feel the satis be thanked those pressnt for coming there Faction of knowing that their efforts have that afternoon, and said that he was sure not been in vain,

that that pavilion and playing ground

would be of very great banofit and a great

boon to the University. (Applause.)

His Exes loney then hoisted the colours of

A E B.

the University of red, green and blue, and son; 2, Woon Chow Loon. -Sock race, yellow dragon rampant Kew: 2, B. Anderson. Hurdles 1, Ander Woon Chow Loon 2, H. A. Phipps. Ob stacle race-1. G. Hall; 2. Yew Tuck Chu. Cricket ball-1, W. Hall; 2, G. Hall, Lim; Rum Football-1. Chinh

on f with the lettere H.R.UU. Three hearty cheers were then recorded His Excellency and a vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Lo Him Shing (Chairman of the Union), and seconded by Mr. Fun Man Sai

Subsequently the Governor was conducted His Excellency the presented the prizes which were won at the Union sporty held over the new building by the Chairman of ab Saturday last The Ho Kweng Cup, the Union, after which those present were which was competed for by all the five hostals in the University, was won by Mor rison Hall, and the Vice-Chancellor's Cup for the greatest aggregate of points, was won by A. J; Kew, a first year's student,

entertained to les,

During the afternoon sise, several games

of tennis were played between the under-

and renewals, and also with regard to the closing of the Company's books, ay such short notice!

The proceedings were not open to tho

Committer was appointed to negotista, in Press, but we understand that a Sub-

the matter,

GOLF

RESULT OF THE PARR CUP

COMPETITION

The result of the Competition for the Parr Cup played over the Happy Valley Course during the month of April is as

follows-

Mr. B. Goland

Hon Mr. D. Landale M&J D. Kinird Mr. RJ Rawlinson Mr. N E Kent. Mr. H. W. B. Griffin Mr. W. € Bond

Mr. M. W. Buck Capl

8. Powell

SAIGON RICE MARKET

110

1101

113

114

15

115

119

.120

1291

The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigon,

Owing to the political troubley in the in their report dated April 26th, state:- southern provinces of China the shipments of rice from Hongkong to Canton ceased for the time being, and, this market being overstocked, no more res was exported from Saigon in this direction. Consequally our inarket is unchanged without any transic- tions, a

The total amount of rice exported from the 1st January up to the 18th April is 297,008 tong against 312,653 tons in 1915.

We quote to-day white rice No. 2 ifted, Japan quelity, Hongkong $4.10 per picul fo.b. Sagon for. May shipment.

VERDUN A SIDE ISSUE." RUSSIAN STRATEGIST'S NOVEL VIEW, Colonel Shumaky, writing in the Bourne The committee which weg appointed by Gaselte, remarks that the huge and po35- charchaiders at a private meeting held nant contest at Verdun, although it holds. lay can be well trusted to represent their the whole world in breathless expectation, is nevertheless nothing but an enormour interests, but I would suggest that if Do

ocal operation, and in no way resembles satisfaction be given to their just derande those general battles which decide wars then a committes should be formed after the

annual meeting when the looks are re-open- od, and fru steps be taken to gain the following points ~

(1)-Go fully into the 1915 accounts and

give defailed items to shareholders. (2) Remove the prevent directors from the board and appoint such new director as will better look after the interests of shareholders. When this is done, it will be time for these

gradustes and beveral well-known local interested to make further suzgezliors-In players, including Green, Nisbet Claxton the meantime, I remain, Yours faithfully,

a most praiseworthy achievement when it Rey Cooper Hunt, Kent and Phelips, in

is remembered that over 50 studente con- which the visitors scored the majority of the peted. The other prizes were won as fol- points, Ng Bre Kwong a so took part in

SMALL FRY"

Taking into account the tactic invariably recognised that Yerdan is not the princips! followed by the German, he says it must be

be looked for chewhers, namely, on the held of operation of the enemy, which must

Russian front,

Moreover, the extraordinary animation in the shape of reconnaissances that the enemy has been duplaying during the last few days confirms this supposition,

INCLUDING

CAMP COOKING OUTFITS For

PERSONS. TWO, THREE OR FOUR CHAFING DISHES, COCKTAIL SHAKERS. TEA AND COFFEE POTS. CAST KETTLES. CAKE PANS. SAUCE PANS. FRY PANS. ETC.

"O-CEDAR" POLISH

MOPS.

"O-CEDAR' DUSTERS.

MAKES IT EASY TO · CLEAN

THOSE HARD-TO-GET-AT PLACES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE

Bingle Fare by Night Steamer Batara

delig (available also for return Boy by day steamer)

single Fars by Day Benzer

$6.00

11.00

HONGKONG TO CANTON, I

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

THURSDAY, 4TH MAY, 1816.

612 HONAM.

10 p.m. FATBRAN.

| | |

6 L. HEUNGSHAN.

10 p.m. EINSHAR.

8, HRUNGSHAN. 5 pm. KINGELAN.

FRIDAY, 5TH MAY, 1916.

M. HONAN bpm. FATSHAN,

HONGKONG-MACAQLINE.

8:8. BUT TAX, Tous 1,651) 188, FAISHAN, Tomu 2,005. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Weck daya si 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Btrost: Whoa, dandara në 9-3,me and 1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Stews Wharfä

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Wook isyu at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Bundays si 7,30 am. and 2 pm EXCURSION TO MACAO, SUNDAY, 7TH MAY, 1916,

The Company's New Steamship AME

TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's Winɑ Lox ƐzzEET WHANY 19 9 km, sad robern From Manso ni 3pmoky

B.B. The Company will sino ma a Steamer from Macho on Sunday at 7.20 a.m. sad from Hongkong så i p., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf

FARES AS USUAL

MACAO-CANTON LINE

R.S. NUT ANA

Departures from Macs to Canion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 66 §. y.m Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, 2hrsday and Saturday, at 4,80.j

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. NANNING, 689 tone.

Ost of the abere Steamers fearr Chaton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednday unt Friday, ak about 8 m, and the other leaven Wusbow for Canton or the same days si 8.30 am, Brand hips lake about 5 days Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice vored by iku Company 1 dirvos Biemmers LINTAN and BANUL Theos vosscle hava uperior, Cabin sanomaandalins and are lighted throughout by slectricity, Electric Kau in mich Dabis.

Booking Office open daily (Bundsy sroepled) 9 i

We have every reason to believe," Coleast Shamsky writes that in the at the spring the Germans will resume their geti vity at the point where

they failed end of last summer and autern, and it seen clear that the operationg will take the form of a great envexoping movement on both flanke

the Germana will With this und in view the stand fart in a particular region, and using their lows:-100 yards -1, A. J. Kew; 2, A Hthe game these present during the afte

it as a base will endeavour to

your to swing th two flanks round.

to occupy Rumjaha 200 yards-1, Kew; 2, W. Git- tins. 440 yards 1, Giltins; 2, Chan Shui

The position they will try to occupy The following telegram bag been revived Ching Half-mile-1, Gittias; 2. Chan Shuj Ching Mile-1, Chas Shui Ching: Secreter) Rear Admira: Austruther, Gir by the American Consulate General, Hong will be the Finsk marshes, which lead then.

region between Drinsk and the marshes, too 0.0. Danenberg Half-nile relay Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Sir Charles kong, from the Manila, Observatory selves splendidly, to uen operations. The Morrison Hall. Throwing the weight 1. Eliot, Major-General Ventris, Rev. V. H. 5,30 pm May 2nd.

Typhoon in about 1926 degrees Long Egether with Valbynia and Galicia, will then

W Thung Siang Swee; 2, G. Hall High Copley Moyle, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. Pongqnby

be the scenes of intenss fighting and 11 degrees Lat. N., moving jump-1, Kew; 8. Giltins. Long jamp-1. Fane, etc..

Among

2008. in addition to H.E the Governor. were Hon Mr. Caud Severn (Colonial.

TYPHOON WARNING.

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the mon

BONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LED.,

Hotel Mansions (Fired Floor) opposite the Blake Plar.

ON SALE

ON BALF

HANSARD

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL *ension 1915.

OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG HONG HARBART BERLY PRESS, JULY DICKSBER 1916, Wish Ladax, Price 37.50,

Ou Sale at the

On Sale at the HONGLONG DALLY PRES"

Hongkong, 10th Mared, 1916.

Revised by t8) MHZ, 238.

PRICE

DATLT PRESn’Offirm

Hongkong, 2018 February, 1916

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