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CORRESPONDENCE.

· UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS,"

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Six-The Chancellor, in bia speech at the Congregation last Thursday, said: The Arts course is conducted on prin- ciples having for their object a training for a commercial and administrative career."

This 1 consider quite sound in view of modern requirements, but I should like to make a suggestion in regard to this course. It seems to nie that no course, of training with the above object in view can possibly be complete unless it in

·cludes elementary Natural Science.

The rieglect of even the rudiments of seience by our Administrators has been of great value to Germany during the present war. This is well seen in the tardy declaration of cotton as contraband and in the speech of Sir Edward (now Viscount) Grey, fifteen months after war began, that it had recently been discover ed that glycerin (which is necessary for -explosives) could be obtained from fats. We had been letting fats go into Ger- many to be made into explosives for killing our manhood, merely because our administrators were ignorant of one of the most elementary facts of science.

The same ignorance and lack of in ters in science by our commercial men Ja largely responsible for much cur trade going to Germany, and prevents them understanding or appreciating the points of view of their scientific experts. For the above reasons I should like to advocate the incorporation into the Arts courge of an obligatory training in Elementary Natural Science.

THE HONGKONG: DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1999, 1910.

THE CLUB LUSITANO.

JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.

The Club Lusitano was the scene of festivity on Saturday on the occasion of the jubilee of the institution, which was inaugurated on the 17th December, 1800 The management, rightly considering that the event was one worthy of celebration, appointed a committee to make the neces sary arrangements, under the Chairman. ship of Senhor E. H. D'Aquino, I.9.0... the only member of the Club to-day who' was connected with it fifty years ago. The other members of the committee were- Senhores A. P. Gutterres (vice president), J. L. de 8, Alves, F. Azevedo, E. Pereira.. F. J. V. Jorge, G. A. Yvanovich, J.-J. Leiria, V. F. V. Ribeiro, L. D'Almada o Castro, A. M. R. Pereira, F. A, V. Ribeiro, J. C. D'Almeida, A. F. B. Silva Netto, B. M. C. da Cunha, J. ( Bar retto, P. A. Rosario, C., A. da Roza, Dr. F. M. Grace Ozorio and A. E. 8. Alves (secretary).

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HONGKONG AND SMALL-POX: HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

BODY DUMPED IN A GUTTER,

The Chinese are still dumping the bodies of those of their faimly who die from small-pox. At the Hongkong Magistracy on Saturday a Chine was charged with dumping the body of his seventeen-year-tild son,

Inspector Kest remarked that death had “obviously taken place from small

pos.

Defendant said that when he and his son were together on the es. Kat Lee there was still a flicker of life in his son. When they got ashore, the son died on the wharf,

"At Indian coustable said he saw the defendant put thus body in the gutter and walk away.

Inspector Kent said he did not believe defendant's story about the son coming from the boat, for no steamer arrived so late as midnight, and no captain would bring a person so obviously suffer ing from the disease,

Defendant said that he had received

Mr. Melbourne considered the case a serious one and inflicted a fite of 8200:

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A CORPS MAGAZINE.

The Hongkong Police Reserve, which has now a strength of 688 (all ranks), and the members of which have performed 40,000 patrol shifts up-to-date, has given further evidence of its undoubted enter- Prise by publishing & Corps magazine the opening number of which is just to hsad. The first issue is a bright aud entertaining production which should. make a strong appeal to the members of the Reserve. An editorial note in- forms readers that the foremost object vi The Police Uleserve Gazette is to forgo Reserve together in bonds of mutual a new liak, binding members of the sympathy, and interest. A common desire to render service to the Colony has brought into being a body of somo interest. The very size of the force, and 000 men, of varying races, ideals and the variety of its duties, inevitably mean that many of its members are relative will bridge the gulf, enabling a free strangers to one another. The Gazette

exchange of ideas, and leading to a better tions of the Corps. That is its primary understanding between the different sec function.

number of the Gazette is A.E. tho One of the contributors to the initial Governor, who gives some sound advice to Police Reservists. He says that the cipation, and, at another stage in the Force has been successful beyond anti- article comments as follows:- Strict dis cipline is one of the first essentials. The orders of superior offers must be un- questioningly obeyed. The control of femper is absolutely necessary--a police- man who cannot seep his temper is un

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The Club premises were beautifully de curated for the occasion. The balcony ont message that his son was going the main front of the building, besides from Au Tau, to meet him,

to arrive and he (defendant) came down being tastefully festooned with flowers and foliage, was surmounted by a stand bearing the dates 1860-1916 picked out in gas jets, with the Club's crest, similar-

primary duty of police is to prevent erime, ly treated, in the centre, When lit up

BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

A policeman should never be tempted to. at night the illumination was very pretty

permit thecommission-of- orime and effective. The interior was also floral-

The Gazette contains the following list, policemen call a case. Lastly, on all order to gain the credit of getting what ofly decorated. A large number of invita which shows the present constitution of occasions a policeman must be careful to tions were issued, and at the appointed the Board of Examiners: The Director speak the truth, the whole truth and hour the guests practically filled the

of Education, Chairman; The Secretary box the evidence of police carries extra nothing but the truth. From the witness pacious and beautiful ballroom of the to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs; confidence the publie reposes in the police, for Chinese Affairs The Chief Assistant ordinaty weight, due to the fact of the Club.

Lady May graced the function The Assistant Superintendent of Police: duty is to tell all you know, whether it *The Deputy Superintendent of Police: Therefore, in all cases remember that your with her presence, accompanied by Mr. B. Ponsonby-Fane, private secretary to

The Assistant District Officer for the tells against or for the prisoner. With Southern District of the New Territories; H.E. the Governor, who, on account of Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. S. B. C. Ross; bare no concern; that is their responsi Rev. T. W. Pearce; Rev. H. R. Wells, the finding of the magistrate or jury you I do not advocate advanced swience, or a long-standing engagement, was unable Mr. R. O. Hutchison; Mr. J. R. Wood bility... any special branch, but only suck to be present.

With these few wor in Bishop Pozzoni, and Mr. N. G. Nolan and the Hon. Mr. Lau success on their new venture of institut Mr. D. W. Tratman; Mr. A. E. Wood; of advice I wish the Police Reserve every training as will enable the student to Senhor José C. de Obaldia, Acting Chu-Pak. The first six are er officio ing a chronicle of their life." appreciate what he sees around him and Portuguese Consul, were also among the members, while those marked with an

asterisk are members of the Sub-Com-Williams Rees Davies (the Chief Justice) Among the other contributors are Bir mittee for the examination of subordinate who deals with the Police and the Law," officers of the Police and Gaol in English, Capt. Champkin (H.K.V.R.J, who re Chinese, and Hindustani

counts a true pirate story of the past; and an interesting article on Chinese Marriages by Inspector Wong Kwong-tin. On the lighter side there are many amus ing little skits at the expense of various members of the Police Reserve,

to understand some of the elementary visitors. workings of nature.

For example, the course would include the nature and uses of the different natural and commercial substances, the simple chemical and physical laws (ie laws of nature) and applications of them. For a student taking economics, the first of these appears to me to be absolute- ly necessary; or else he will be dealing with substances of whose use and com- position he knows nothing.

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This knowledge would also make dry subject much more interesting. In a vast country like China, scientific advice is not everywhere obtain able, even this elementary knowledge of science might easily make the difference between an efficiat and inefficient nd ministrator.

I shall probably he told that an Arts course is not the proper place for science, but I would point out, in answer to this, that this course does not intend to be

Lady May was received by Senhor D'Aquino, and, after introductions, was escorted to a seat of honour at the head of the room, in the midst of a number of prominent Portuguese ladics, where she was welcomed by the President in the name of the Club.

Senhor D'Aquino, after expressing, on behalf of the Committee and members of the Club, their regret at the Governor's absence, said that he and all the members of the Club felt it a great honour that Lady May bad graced their "At Home " with her preserice. (Applause). Con tinuing, Mr. D'Aquino gave a short his- tory of the Club. He said: It was in the year 1984 that a few members of our community conceived the idea of starting & club of their own in this Colony. The idea materialised, and, in December of the same year, the foundation-stone was laid upon this site by the then Governor

a pure Arts course, but has a definite of Macao, Conselheiro Coelho do Amaral, utilitarian object in view. This object, and two years later this building was I maintain, wou it be more efficiently completed. On the 17th of December, obtained by taking the course suggested 1866, the inauguration ceremony took above.

place, The ball held under this roof on Thanking you for the loan of your that occasion was attended by a large columus.

and representative gathering. Among others present were the Governors of Hongkong and Macao, as well as most of the leading members of the communities in these sister colonies. The theatro that adjoined this building was for many years the only one in Hongkong, and many were the performances held here both by our

own amateurs and the

Yours, etc.,

INTERESTED, Hongkong, December 18th, 1916.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

GEESE.

with hard labour.

HONGKONG HARBOUR

REGULATIONS.

The following additional notice is published in the Guzette with reference to the Public Bradic Regulations for the Fort of Hongkong as amended in the Government Notification No. 522 of 1st brought into force at official daylight December, 1916, and which are being on let January, 1017;--

Steam launches wishing to go to Tain mission from the Senior Naval Officer, Wan for shelter may, on obtaining per proceed there North of Stonecutters and B.C.B.C.), bat on returning to harbour East of Chung Hue (0.1.0, informing

they are to pass West Hue and conform to the Traffic Regulations.

The harbour boundaries are:-West- A line drawn North-West by North from the Eastern end of Eastern Dyeing Com- pany's Factory building to the South Enst extreme of Little Green Island, thence & line South 75 degrees West to South-Western extreme of Green Island to Western extreme of Stonecutters and thence to Torpedo Pier at Lai-chi-kok, (North 11 degrees East). All bearings are magnetic,

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involved in the publication of the maga It should befentioned that all the work

zine, apart from the actual coat of pro- duction, is given gratis, and, la view of the fact that the Gazette will be sold for 20 cents a copy, there is no reason to latest addition to Hongkong's journalistic anticipate anything but success for the

The first issue has ret high standard, and it is incumbent upon- the members of the Corps who possess any literary aptitude to place it at the dis posal of the Editor as frequently as possible.

ventures.

TRADE OF HONGKONG.

LACK OF ANIMATION

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taken from the fortnightly price current

The following statistics have and market report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce

OPIUM.

chests of Patna, 153 of Benares, $19

The stocks on December 14th, were 380 Malwa, and 24 Persian and Turkish. In uncertified Bengal opium the balance of stocks on December 14th. was 62 chests of Patna and 115 chests of Benares.

EXPORTS.

The Cassis Oil

The feathers market is very quiet, and business passing in Ginger, but no no sales are reported. There is a small business in Galangal, trade is easier but there is no business Aniseed Oil and no change in the inani passing. There is nothing doing in Star mate condition of the Star Aniseed and Groand Nuts trade. The condition of the Yunnan Tin trade reveals no change. There is a small business doing in Bristles.

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The Cotton Yarn market generally has ruled quiet, and the demand has been small, due to the sharp decline in Ame rican Cotton and the rise in exchange. Quotations are:-No. 10s at 8110/132, No. 12s at $120/131. No. 168 at 8137/ 10,500 bales, Sales 2,000 bales. Ship- 152, No 20s at $140/173. Arrivals

bales. Bargian 15,000 bales. There is a ments 708 bales. Unsold stock 13,000m. amali demand for Woollens, but no mar ket for Raw Cottons. Apart from a

on this historic occasion. A Club which bad been in existence for a period of Afty years, as this one had, was not only a subject for congratulation, but in Hongkong it must be absolutely unique. Club was, but if it had been fifty years He did not know how old the Hongkong in existence-which he doubted-it per tainly had not always been located in the same building, as the Club Lusitano had been.. (Applause.) The members had to congratulate themselves on that most in teresting record. They had heard Senhor. D'Aquino hint at several historic meetings A Chinese who was in unlawful posses-amateurs of the British community. This that had taken place in that building mon of 50 geese, which he sold to various Club had its "ups and downs," among It was none of their paltry modern shops, was sent to prison for six months' the worst of the latter being the sacrifice structures, but a sound, solidly-built house, of which anybody and everybody of the theatre some years after the Club might be proud; and he wished all The speaker then modern architects would draw their plans came into existence.

on the lines of the old houses. They were mentioned the amalgamation of the more lasting and certainly more pleasing braries of the Bibliothecas, Portuguesa to live in and to see. (Applause.) and Lusitana within the premises of the the dining room, after which a return was good demand for Tinplates, which have Click, and, more recently, the meeting of made to the ballroom, where the formal touched $16.50 per box, business con a large section of the Portuguese com- propecdings were terminated. Senhor tinues dull. Lead bas firmed up, but munity when the Associação Portuguesa José C. D'Abaldia, in proposing a few sales are reported. Nails are ex- de Bocorro Mutuos was formed. He also heaty vote of thanks to Lady May, said tremely quiet. There are still large recalled the fact that many distinguished her presence amongst them was only quantities to be cleaned.

Quotations persoanges, at one time and another, had another proof of the kindly interest which from London and America are fri, ad- A remand was granted in a case in been entertained in the building. Mr.she, as the first lady in the Colony, tock vances having to be reported in most There is no trade passing in which two Chinese are charged with steal.d'Aquino, in the name of the Committee in all classes of the community. (Aplince.

Yellow Metal, and no change in the ang a quantity of metal and other and members of the Club, thanked His plause.)

Lady May-Thank you all very much stagnant condition of business in Lordship the Bishop, Lady May, and the material from the Royal Naval Dockyard, whole company for their presence. He for your very kind welcome to-day. I was Petroleum Products. As to Coals, prices The property was found concealed in availed himself of the opportunity to so sorry that the Governor was not able have advanced since the last report, but Jighters.

thank the members of the Club, on his to come. I have enjoyed my visit to this there are no sales to record. The local sugar market is very dull, the demand own behalf, for the honour they had old, historic building, I wish you a very

for Browns being mainly due to ex- done him in electing him President of pleasant evening and your Club a very

Port to the North. There are no local that day's celebrations, and in conclusion, prosperous time in the future.

stocks of Saltpetre. wished the Club & very

REVENUE OFFICER CHARGED.

The case was adjourned in which a Chinese Revenue Officer is charged with demanding money by menaces while in the public service.

THEFTS FROM NAVAL YARD.

PICKPOCKET.

The ladies were entertained to tea in

applause.) prosperous Three cheers

ing.

(Loud

During the prcoeedings the band of the 18th Infantry, under the baton of Mr. Furtado, discoursed popular selections of

FLOUR

A Chinese who was charged with steal-future. (Applause.)

were enthusiastically American Market: No advices, and no ing a silver watch from the pocket of

Mr. R. Ponsonby-Fane acknowledged accorded Lady May as she left the build-sales to Far East Australia: Market another Chinese who was engaged in After expressing the regret of II.E the the compliment on behalf of Lady May. helping an old man into a ricsha at the Governor at being unable to accept the time of the theft was sent to prison for Committee's kind invitation, he said that two days and ordered to receive ten'

Lady May had asked him to say that it was a great pleasure to her to meet them strokes with the birch.

(Continued at foot of nézi Column)

music;

Later in the evening the members of the Club and their lady friends joined in a supper and dance.

strong. It is believed that export is pro- hibited except to England, etc. Locally: Dead market Little demand. Singa pore has been relieving this market of some of the old stock. Quotations: American Patent, $4.00; American Cat off, 3.40 American Straight, $3.35; Shanghai Flour 3.-/3.05.

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