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THE HUNGKUNG DAILY

PERES, FRIDAY, MAY SED,

CHINESE IN FRANGES

FINE WORK BEHIND THE LINE.

FROM HAMILTON FYPE 1.

VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES BY

LADY MAY

THE REPORT.

Mr. L Furster, B.A, (Lond), the Headmaster, read the report, which stated that the maxinnum enrolment was 51 (60 in 1918); the minimum enrolment, 44. (417 in 1916); and thus avo

This is a queer and odd war," an

Lady May distributed the prizes to the Ulsterman said to me the other day. 1 students of the Victoria British School have not felt its queernese and oddness yesterday afternoon in the presence of niore forcibly burno in upon me than 1-a large gathering, did this afternoon when, in the midst of a great French forest I came across a Chinese compound and watched Chinese foolies, who until about a month ago tad never handled an axe, cutting down trees with the deft skill and swiftness. of Canadian loggers.

During the past month since the - Lance, 46 (47 in 1016), The cost of each periment was started they have clearcianit in average attendance was $117.54 large areas of the forest. They have also. been successful charcoal burners (8118-64 in 1918). Charcoal is useful in the trenchce for As last year, all pupils in the upper cooking. Last year we had to buy large quantities,

This year we shall almost classes (1 and 2) were required to enter supply ourselves another illustration for the Hongkong University Local the businesslike foresight of Q," "the

The results were very Quartermaster-General's Department of Examinations. on Army

satisfactory, and shew that the children

1

attend-

1018.

CANTON NEWS.

[BY COURIERY OF THE "CRUNG NUDI

BAX PO.")

HONGKONG BISLEY" DETAILS OF THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION,

CANTON, May 2nd. The Naval, Military, and Polic THE CANTON-BANKOW BAILWAY.

Fores regular and auxiliary team and We are informed that the Committee individual shoot for H. E. the. Governor's of the Canton-Hankow Railway Co-Cup will take place under the auspices pany, have decided to send a protest of the Police Reserve, at King's Park, against Dr. Suo Yat-sen's appointment | on Empire Day, May 24th. of directors to take charge of the railway. One team of four men, in which Officery

ounce the appointments was not re invited to A messenger sent by Dr. Sus to and N.C. Officers may be included,, is,

represent the 1ollowing served by the Committee, who refuse to branches of the Services, e. recognise his authority. The Committee have audressed appens to the Tuchoi and shareholders, declaring that the constructed with capital,

Railway the public and cannot be

forcibly

seized by

any Government, THE NORTHERN SQUADRON,

The Tuchan has received a report that ben Northern gunboats, which were sent to attack Kwongtung, are lying off the Fukien Corst. Several torpedo-boats are reported, to be about to leave Shang- hai for Amoy..

They soon to be putting their backs attoriding this school are receiving as thether reports strite that two ships of

fascice--bundles

ex

GOOD HUMOURED AND CLEANLY.PN

good and as advanced an education as thy would in the ordinary course obtaîn

been sent to Vladivostosk.. LUNG'S TROOPS IN LUI-CHOW,

Commander Dum Hung-ying uns ported

Wong Ching-ting, the speaker of arlament, who went to Suanghai, to to the Northern pl. 1's, to prosted to Canton, has wired stating that numerous Ms in Shanghat are wait ing for their expenses to be paid to Can- He added that must of the M.P's

1024

Royal Navy.

TEAM

2-Boyal Marine Light Infantry. 3. Royal Garrison Artillery: 4-Royal Engineers.

Staff and Departments (Army), 625th Middles 774th Punjabis. 819th Infantry.

DH.K. Defence Corps (Infantry),

Team

A..

10,--H.K. Defence Corps (Infantry),

Team B.te

11. H.K. Defence Corps (Artillery and

Engineers). 12-Hongkong

14

Team C.

Police and Warders,

Dockyard Dofence Corps, and Navať:

Yard Police

Taikoo Dockyard Armed Guard. Hongkong Police Reserve. Firing will take place with Service Competitors must provide their own nonunition. Aperture sights may be used for the deliberate practices only penalty 4 per cent. to be deducted from the aggregate deliberate score.

Firing will take place at the following ranges and targets. Range Practice Target. Rounds.

200 Deliberate Bisley and righter-

...

into it, Bong swinging axon, some trimming off stumps with adzes, some neatly stacking the picker posts for brushwood used Sox harbed wire and the

that Lung's troops are assembling Home, the studles being up to the making paths both in the trenches and

in sui-man and Hoi-on, (adjacent to outside them. "Yes," said the Canadian standard required for entrance to the Lai-chow). Several transports have been major in command, that's because we University. In these examinations, the seen busily transporting troops and put them on task-work. We say to them, boy candidates at this schoot take Eng-Ammunition to these places. Sum has

There's

certam job to be done. As lish, arithmetic, history, geography, requested the Tuchua to send gunboats Rifles. #

to patrol the coast of Lui-chow. soon as it's finished you can go home, algebra, geometry trigonometry and

M.FS. WAITING FOR REMITTANCES. and you'll find your chow chow waiting Scripture; the girly take the same sub for you. That speeds the work up jects, with the difference that, bygiene better than anything. It keeps them and needlework are substituted for a good humour toe":"

algebra and geometry. Further, if any pupil in the upper classes shews any They certainly looked a most contented | special aptitude for mathematics, French and good-humoured lot. Like the island-or Latin, he is encouraged to take up ers of Rumlifoo in the hallad, they these subjects. In addition, the boys have

enjoy a joke as much as you and laugh the opportunity of learning Chinese,re surprised that a change of the Mili at it us such, and their taces light up written and colloquini (Cantonese).

tary Government sold be proposed very readily with broad grins.

when the Parliament is not sitting- under a native teacher, and have made Later I saw them drawing ration, satisfactory progress during the year,

SWATOW REPORTS. the compound and I understood one res-

that he has sent additional armies to the Cominander Chan Kwing-ming reports son for their contentment. Twice a day they get a good meat stew with either rico

front as the situation is very graya: or a peculiar make of almost unleavened

Northern troops are approaching very mich bread, to which they are accustomed, ject.

hear to the Canton forces, and fighting The University Local results were: Their midday men), which they take ten. with them to their work, is bread and Matriculation Examination 1 examins expected shortly. cheese or bacon, and they cannot drink ed, 1 passed; Senior Local 2 examined. RIDING THE SINEWS OF WAR.

The Treasurer has requested the cold water-it makes them in vassed: Junior Local examined, a

Tuchun to suggest how funds may be They are a cleaily folk; their buts are passed. The detailed examination" re tidy, and in a big bath-house they tub ports from the University shew that the secured to meet the pressing militaryA tie in the team shoot will be decided

enndidates sent in for these examinations. As the result of a consult were very well prepared, the "English" tion, it was decided to instruct the public section being particularly satisfactory. to pay an advance of two months' house- taxes. This plan will be carried out very soon, and is expected to furnish a large amount.

enjoyment.

in almost boiling water with luxurious A good many are clever conjurers and On the Chinese New Year's jugglers, Day the officers get up a juggling com petition and saw them perform some astonishing tricks. That night they were allowed to gamble, and most of them indulged in their ruling passion to the exclusion of sleep; yet at 7 o'clock next morning they were on their way to work as ebeerfully as usual.

"A WESTERN HAT FANCIES.

Though they get ouly 10d, a day, the rest of their wages going to their families in China, some of them, presumably the Tucky gamblers have plenty of money spend. The caplain's "boy Third inst

In the

For giris, cookery has been added the curriculum during the year and is a popular, as well as a very useful, sub-

At the annual examination of the re- maining classes in December, good work was shews, the papera in class 4 deserv ing special mention. In the Kindergar ten classes the work was handicapped by the difficulty of obtaining material from Hone

SPORT.

GYMKHANA ENTRIES.

The school in the fortunate posesssor of an excellent playingåeld, which is made use of on every possible occasion, The following are the entries in the football and hockey being chiefly played. various events for the Gymkhana, to be Swimming is very popular, and one of held at Happy Valley. on the 31th the boyn is the champion boy swimmer of inst the Colony work in connection with the Morning Glory, Haggis, Second Violin, FIVE FURLONGS RACE, Funtsman,

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2003

(Snap-Shoot

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ting (Target ex (posed & sers)

Do.

200

Rspil.

Do.

100 Deliverate 16. 600 Deliberte Bisley 18"

:. Bull.

10 (Magaz,ues. charged. Line alloweus 46

Sets.)

and wighter.

Do.

decided in accordance with N.K.A rules

A tie in the individual shoot will he

by Bring founds per Man (without sighters) at the 630 yards range.

The time allowed to a competitor with- in which to fire a shot (except at snap- shooting and rapid) is 30 seconds from the time the signalling disc or flag is lowered.

The names of the members of each team must be sent on or before Friday, May 19th, at noon, to Mr. F C Jenkin, B.E., Commanding Hongkong Police Res rve, Prince's Building..

of

COMPANY MEETING. The girls

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND bought a 229. watch and a 20s, ring.

They are very fond of wearing Euroceeds of an annual bazaar being devoted Churchman, Siamese Cat. The Spec,

Minatering Children's League, the pro-Marne, Camford and Doubtful.

MINING CO., LTD. GYMKHANA STAKES.-Windsor Dahlia, ean hats. I met one who had his

The annual general meeting of the Chinese costume topped by a black felt to charities concerned with the welfare Brown Mouse, Anticipation, Catford. hat of the shape worn by Mr. Winston of dildren both in the Colony and at

shareholders of the Chiness Engineering CLASS HANDICAP Glorious Pearl, Con- and Mining Co. Ltd., was held in Churchill Two others had grey soft Home The girls have also undertaken felts, of which they were comically proud the sale of roses and hadges on the Dahlia, Huntsman Churchmen, London on the April 25th, when the

Glory, Black Cat, Cadzow's Directors report and statement Essex Peekskill, Second Violin, Anticipation, 1917, was submitted. The following is Marne Ridgeway, Catford, Sandford, Camford and Green Cloth,

un extract from the Directors' report:-- HANDICAP (ONE AND A QUARTER ALLE) The net result of the year's transactions

Siamese RACE Glorious Pearl,

shows a balance to the credit of proft and Black Cat, Windsor Dahlia, Conquest

loss account of £411,654, made up es Dahlia, Essex Chief, The Spec, Peekskill, follows:-- Brown Mouse, Anticipation and Catford, HANDICAP (FROM THE TWO MILE POST ONCE ROUND AND IN). Ploughed Field, Black Cat, Peekskill, Haggis, Dividend, Ridgeway, Second Violin, Marne, Green Cloth, Sandford and Doubtful.

ed and of the forest already clear various Days," while the Cadets from Chief, Dividend, The Spec. accounts for the year ending 30th June,

given over to charcoal burning the school sold programmes on similar were many big mounds of smoking earth. dasions. Inside these mouide the wood is heaped

Dr. McKenny has examined the and allowed to smoulder for eight days; children "every quarter.

The general then it is taken sut as charcoal, Cana hipith of the pupils has been slightly ian foresters have taught the Chinese how better than in previous years. to pack and tend and draw the contents of the kilns as well as the art and my stery of logging.

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An annual prize has been established te perpetuate the memory of those scholars who have fallen in the war; My respect and liking for the Chinese, amely, Lieut. Hoskins, Lieut. Brett, feelings I learnt long ago in British e. Bullock, and Lieut. Alan Morris, Columbia, have been deepened. These The prize is to be awarded to the student coolies are doing good work for us in thinking the best result in the local Uni

in other directions. A number of are skilled mechanics and carpen-

Perfity examinations. ters, some of whom are at work in the Tank department, and 1,000 good men have gone out from the forest to take their places in the fighting ranks, relieved by the cheerful Chinese..

Them

THE PRIZE LIST.

The following was the prize list FLASS TR. C. Gegg Matriculation Endys Woolley, Squier Local prize; Veta Hast, Senior Local prize.

GOLF.

Cat

GOVERNOR'S CUP COMPETITION.

THE DRAW FOR PARTNERS. The following is the draw for partners

Cass --John Gardiner, Junior Local frize, and free scholarship, David Lyon, Junior Local prize; Evie Woolley, Juniorit the cvernor's Cup Competition Local prize.

The draw proper will be announced in a few days. The first round is to be played on or before Sunday, May 19th, and the second round on or before June

at Fanling: H. E. Lindecil and G. G. Wood. W. D. Kraft and Major Robertsons. I. J. Rawlinson and E. B. Lambert. S. Evans and R. J. Wilton.

OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY:"?

CLASS III Chrissie Angus Lugard The above Society, yesterday, sent to Scholarship," ka Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. four cases CLASS IV.Nancy McNeillie, free scholar. of War comforts, as below for transmis hip and class prize;

2nd. Betty Fergus, sion to the Hon. Superintendent, Red English,⠀⠀⠀ Cross Depot, No. 9, Shed, Alexandra Dock, CLASS V-Sarah Show, free scholarship Lonbay21 prs, stretcher boots, 1,689 and class prize, Betty Baker, general oxcol. roller bandages, 21 aleeveless sweaters lence; William Gardner, arithmetic. 65.mufters, 29 meat covers, 103 prs, wool- CLASS VI-Dolly Lyon, free scholarship len mittens, 15 ya bandages, 98 cloth

slippers, 300 suits pyjamas, 7 floor cloths, 71 mops, 91 fann veite, & bags swaba 138 white woollen caps, 40 milk covers 2 white woollen belts, 1 lot magazines and 14 prs. white woollen socks..

To Major P. C. Lawes, 177th Battery, MES. Mesopotamia, 70 pairs of woollin socks were sent.

QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD The following letter has been received by Mrs. Green (Hon. Sceretary of the Society) from Queen Mary's Needlework |Guild

G. M. Harston and E. D. C. Wolfe. H. C. Sendford and D. Maitland.

Margaret Woolley, arithmetica English. Vletcher and I. Martin.

hip and class prize; Maimie Wallace, CLASS VIL-Alex McNeillie, free scholar.

general excellence.

CLASS VIII Arthur Kerr, class prize; Jex Shaw, class prize. N

INFINTE Maudie Witchell, class prize. Special Prizes.

WAR MEMORIAL Pazy-R. C. Gegy CHINESE SENIOR PEIZER. O. F. Dun can.

CHINESE JUNIOR PRIZE-Nicholas Nolan. An excellent entertainment was given DEAP MADAMI am so glad to tell you by the students. It began with the of the safe arrival of the two cases sent Song of the Bow, rendered by several by you on September 7th

Workers

Grist and G. M. Young.

J Hooper and W L Lesak

V. L. Fairley and E. J. Edwards.

F. Syme Thomson and H. A. Lammert. Lindsay Woods and C. Thorne, A. Ritchie and D, Danby,

E. Des Voeux and A. K. Lowe. Hon

Mr. D Landale and Morton Smith P. J. Falconer and S. E. Hodge. 4. Leach and W. M. Fleming. F. J. de Rome and Col. Mayhew.

A. Redmond and A. G. Coppin..

Morrison and W. A. Taylor.

JV Pants and J. I. Wood

A. E. Crapnell and N. J. Austin. T. R. Chassels and

CH, Gale and Mayhew,

Rees, Davis. 1. N. Loefs and H. E. Sir Henry May. A. C. Davison and 11, J.

Gedge

E. Carleton and C. Dunbarton.

E. H. Scott and H. S. Bennett.

T. G. Turnbull and G. A. Woodcock.

J. W Stewart and J. McHutchen.

J. B. Lancaster and Capt.

H. E. Murray and Wells

A H. Lay J Stalker

yand

I am commanded by the Queen to come students The Trial Scene from Shakes

to con peare's Merchant of Venice ver to you and to all the kind

was, pro and donors of this very nice gift Hesented in a very creditable manner, the Majesty's grateful thanks. The Queen enunciation of thoses taking part, being wishes me to say how very much Her Femarkably clear. The cast was as fol Majesty appreciates your work and all

allows: The Duke," Geo Augus the things which are sent, which are all Fortin," Miss E. Woolley Shylock, most useful and just what we want D. Lyon; " Antonio," Miss C. Angus cannot tell you what pleasure we had in Bassanio," Mies N. McNeillie; "Gra unpacking your beautiful things; the piang, Hias R. Tollan; Nerissa, were all so well made and so useful, The Afies D. Witchell; Servant of the pyjamas were quite lovely, and all those Duke, Miso S. Shaw. At the conclusion stretcher quite, pillows, and stretcher the young performers were heartily ap hoots made to match have been sent off plauded-logous West nearly 30

ORG OF

of our Casualty Clearing Stations, Lady May was presented with a bou where, I assume you, they will be very quet of flowers by little Miss Daphne much appreciated.

I wish I could to teach, and Mr. L Forater, thanked her L.A. E. Hall and Com. Beckwith.

you what a

ladyship for devoting, as in previous pleasure it is to get the things so beauti fully sent, and so beautifully made are, a portion of her valuable time for can only add that all the Matrons of the the purpose of distributing the prizes. hospitals, and the soldiers write such hers were then givet for Lady May grateful letters of thanks when they get and for the staff. The singing of the theso lovely thing Yours very tenly, National Anthem brought the proceed

tc

true

(Signed) AEE DAWSONLngs to a close.

R. M. Henderson and A. G. Mckichan. P. P. J. Wodehouse and F. Bevington. P. C. Millington and H. E. Hayward. A M. Fletcher and G. H: Wilson.

C. Stark and Middleton-Smith, NJ. Stabb

and Capt. Gray.

Dr. Forsyth and Hon. Mr. Holyoak. Lt. A B. Raworth and J: Gibb

T. J. Ficher and R. 6. O. Bird.

A B Purves and Hon. Mr. Hallifax.

R. A Larion and Dr. Dreaper, CH P. Hay and F. A Ferry A K. Henderson and A. Morrison..

Proportion of Kailan Mining Administration's profits, plus China interest

Interest in Europe Agency fees

Sundry, receipts... Exchange Balance brought forward

£276,054 18,788

-4,000

50 102,124

Total Deduct.

£463,081

£4,608

4,200

12,031

500

51,427

Expenses in Europe Directors' fees Income tax Relief funds

Leaving a net bainnee of £411,654 which the Directors re-

commend should be ap- propriated as follows Interim dividend of 5 per cent, paid 15th May, 1017 absorbed Final dividend 75 per

£50,000

cent paid at Dec., 1917 (making 12 per cent for the year), -75,000 Excess profits duty, esti

mated at

95,000 Balance carried forward 101,654

LAWN TENNIS.

HONGKONG C.C. TOURNAMENTS. Two matches only were played, yester day, in the Hongkong C.C. Tennis Tournaments. The following were the resulta

MIXED HANDICAP, BOUBLES.

C. B. Brown and Mrs. Brown (ree 15/3) beat L-Col Crisp and Mise Ventris (owe 2/6)-6-2, 6-4.

HANDICAP DOUBLES.

Morse and Redmond (owe 4/6) beat I and R. Hancock (awe 15/3)—04; 7-5-

TO-DAY'S MATCHES,

The following matches have been arranged for to-day :-

MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES,

J. R. Irving and Mrs. Rodger (ser.) play C. Thorne and SITs. Black (rec, 15).

E-OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

MW. Lo plays S. Imago.

HANDICAP SINGLES “B.” H. Pegg (scr.) plays H Smith trees. 2/0).