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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1sr
CHRONOLOGY FOR THE YEAR
PRINCIPAL HAPPENINGS IN 1918.
JANUARY.
1. Successful funey fair on behalf of
war charities, al Kowloon.
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Mysterious bombardment of Canton by the his gunboats Trng n and Ya Cheung,
Spe. iad day appointed by H.M."
King or penyer and thanksgiving : services in the twen) Churches.
Fieg et holl grass fire that has occur red for any years broke out on the Hang Lai chi kuk and on the sep love Tni mushan.
Hon. Mr. P. II. Hulyonk presided at the annual distribution of prizes: ut the Halian Convent School.
Second Degne Congregation of the University of Rongkong: Sir Juanes H. Start Larkhart, M. J. W. Ja ie on and the Rev. T. W. Pearce naived The baorary degra
Deetor of 1819.
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Henta Bro iams destrayed
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--Annual general meeting
of the Association of Exporters and dealers. 8. Extraordinary general meeting of the Kowloon Land and Building Co.
1). Thirty-fourth ordinary general meet ing of the Hongkong Rope Manu Encturing Co, Ltd.
14. -Annual Hongkong Horticultural
Show at the Botanical Gardens.
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4benog chow. 23
Five of the Hong-
kong Hood, more damage by water than by five Myst
death of Lance Sr. || 21. N G. Justore of the Hongkopy Polie Free: Sapper Blumfeld was darurd with the murder and after warda discharged.
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Lard Montage of Beaulieu visited the Colony as the guest of H. E. the Goverpor.
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gfried desperadoes, Betee tive Inspiret or O'Sullivan. Dekettive27. Sergraul Clark, an Indian constable and a Chase detective shot itend Berg Wills and the chief Chin
Wad
Two robbers killed. Que slot himself and two others ciped but were subsequently
arrested,
Burs Night" t The Hongkong Hotel: Hom Mr. G. E. Auton pre- sided: und Lies in Mr. A. (1. Gordon
Col. John Ward.
20 Don. Mr. H. Pollack presided pr
20
Extraordinary general meeting of de China Fire Insurance to, Eld Hon Mr E. Shellin presided at the annual meeting of the Finance Com mitte of the Afier Meurial and Alined Hospitals.
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1919.
19---Two armed robberies in the city;23. jewellery and money to the value of $2.500 stalen at Watch and articles to the vala, of $4,097 stolen in Caine Rond.
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11M the King approved the following
printinents to the Order of the g British Empire: Amander Hon. Mr. J. Kemp and Mr. P. Jenkin Officers 1. Mr. M. II Sharp, K., Mr NJ Stabb, Mr C, R. Alabaster, Member M. R. 6. Hutchison.
Third a] !!! f Queen's College.
The Bishop of Victoria dediented, at 51. Joba's Cathedral, a sateral tallet in memory of the late Dr. J. M. Atkinson. former PC.M.O of Thing kong.
Annual generai meeting of the Kow loon Bowling Green Club
30.
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Mr. T. Perkins ampuinted First Assistant rector of Public Works Twenty ninth general meeting of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. Ordinary yeark meting isf Hongkong and Whanon Dork Cu
Annual general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club. Forty ninth mediary meeting of the Hakkung Fire Basurager Co, Lad.
Forlieth mal general meeting of Le the thion Suga: Rehnery C., Led.
Thirty seventh annual meeting of the Fongkong Toe Co. Lid.
-Forty-fifth annual meeting of the Unión lostratier Company of Can bon, Lad
Party wind ordinary me tug of the Chua Fire Tastratie 4, L. !.
Victoria Thospital açmagedati ni discussed at the Hongcha Legi I tive Comeit
Empire By vejelsentroans to Haag. kong roll of booster unveiled at the Club: Annual · Bisby meeting at Kowloon, aperind services at the focal Charrhe
Extenordonry general meeting of The Judo bind to Navigation
Conserge lots Ball 24 redured at a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council
Twentieth ordinary meting of the Star Ferry Us, Tel
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The new pavilion of the Fatkon Bow- Jing & Tab declared open liy års, Ross
1 bomsuit.
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Uxtensiv, damage done in a tuber 3 gard are at Yaumati
amund general meeting of Messrs. William f'owell & Au, kakel.
Else mesh un the Con- seription Bill at the tiongsong Legis- Inie tounet!.
Hon, Mr. D. Lundki, prosiled over a general meeting of the Hongkong" Arharities Committee
A onscription Bill passed in the Hong-1. konge da guintive Uoused after unoffi
crai Bebers tore JE DİVASTGE › Ltxs third rendung.
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Action by Mr. La Hong My agains Hongkong Governo at alliciais das missed alter seven days' houring. Inaugural ring on the dongkong Automobile Association.
15.
Europeu Jody lost 22.20 worth of Jewelery at the Noale dhurat Yacklung beach.
is.
Annual meeting of the Hongkong and New Territanies Evangelisation Soviety.
19
-Daring burglicry at the PD when over $2,80 worth of small van wa
Lufen
21.
Twenty-seventh annual general meet ing of Bilstitution of Engineers! and Shipbuilders of Hongkong.
the usual prize distribution at St. Josph's College
APRIE
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4. Wedding of Me
K. Lo Lo Mise Victoria 1 Tune, drogliter of Sie Robert and Lady Ho Tu
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Last day of the hearing of the famoje Millen Dr Opium Case; the hearing stod for 11 days.
Mr 11. J. Gampertz (Puisņe
presided at the manval geh Pang. of St. George's Eariety. Annual meeting of holders and subscribers of St. John's Cathedral under the chairmanship of Bishop Victoria.
4. Hongkong C,C. won the Hongkong
Lim
30. Mr. James Walker presided at the annual meeting of set-hokkers of the inion Church,
the
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Amual prize distribution Dive san Sebook and Orphanage i Bishop of Victoria presided,"
FEBRUARY.
2-Formal opening of the Tytom Trik
reservoir by H. the Goverfor, 3One of the most serious Bros shakever occurred in the Colony took placogat the shipyards at Cheung-with: 500 people homeless
Cricket League Whicht for the fifth
imme.
First Gymkhana meeting of the
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. HE the Governor provided at the
meeting of the Hongkong War Clari Liz Communit.tve.
-Conclusion of enquiry inLa Ren
ronese disaster; the jury making a number of recommendations regard ing the supervision and control of matsheds used by the public.
Pacific Mail Steamship Company celebrated its fifth guiversary with a dinner at the Hongkong Hotel. 1.-Annual Chinese Y MCA Sports at
Conseway Bay-
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5 Thirteenth annual general meeting: di
The Union Waterboat Company.
16.
Mr. E. Kulphs distributed the prizes at the Yaumati School.
10.
Hon. Mr. Claud Bevers distribu- tion the prizes at the Sayingpun | 20. Bebool.
Bishop of Victoria ennducted a per view of thanksgiving at St. John's Cathedral for the, escape of the Middlesex Regiment in the mining of the Tyndarens.
22-
Mr. 1. F. Hough presided at the annan ting of the Hongkong Benevolent Society.
23.
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Extraordinary general meeting of the
The Hon Mr. Claud Severn pre- side at the annual distribution of prizes to Cuen's College.
24.
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Annual e ting f the Humphreys
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--- Extraordinary general meeting of
the Dairy Farmı Co., Ltd.
Extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Ic Co., Ltd.
Annual Athletic sports of the Hong- kong Schools.
Naik Rannia Khan, of the 19th Infantry, won the Hongkong Mara- thon Race for 1918.
Marriage of the lev. W. T. Feather stone and Miss Mabel Benson. The Bishop of Victoria presided at a vapecial general meeting of de seat
holders and subscribery of 51. Jalin's Cathedral, Hongkong.
War boni draw in under the auspires of the biting, a hucingy. Mr. A 1. Donald Mis the first prize ($176.250).
Successful thing uting of the Hong kong Gymkhana bula.
Ng dan kwong defeated S. E. Green for the singles temes championship of the Caluy,
4.
Europria lady attacked by armed
Chinese in Bowen Rond
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Urinary general agrting of the Endo-'bena Steam Navigation Com
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56 George's Day celebration iu Hangkok the A.D..
The Witness fur the Defence
at flyer Theatre Royal. Commenvellet of the hearing of the action brought by Mr. Li Hong Mi aguinat the Attorney-tioneral," the} Captain Superintendent of Police and the Sceretary for Chinese Affairs. 20.
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17,
-Brutal wunder of Petty Officer Adams of the Royal Naval Canteen First meeting of the Hongkong Cu scription Tribunal approximately 76 met were released for active ser view by the tribunal during bearings extending over a period of tour 18 ordinary genend meeting of 10.
Ltd,
the Dongkong Strol Foundry Co.,, HE. the Governor unveiled a memo rial tablet, in remembranes of the late Rev. S. C. Pope, at St. Andrews Church, Kowloon. Three
men injured through the collapse of a house in Queen's Road. Daring piney in British waters; pirates nacueil with booty valued at
600.
Two Chiume women committed sui. eide, lockest in each other's arms, by jumping into the sea at tastie Peak Disastrous fire at the Net Wo godowa 24: West Point; damage; estimated at hair a million dollars Indian constall ran amok at Tai 01; Sergt. Glendinning about dead;
Me Glenrod in the eye;}
constable
him up an room and shot himself. Trading juok pirated of $2,400 worth of cargo in British waters.
Two men were buried under the dedoria of a godown which collapsed
Des Vœux Road,
School.
Annual athletic sporta vi Stephen's College.
21.
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Twenty ni..th annual meeting of thị Kowloon Lord and Building Co., 126-Annual athletic sports of the Penk Big B at Burd Street dange estimated at $50,000 Earthquake shock, lasting over half
#1 felt in Hongkong; serious damage al Swatow where over 800 prople were injured and thousands refidered
homeless,
minute,
16. Successful regatta at the Victorin
Recration Club,
IK.
First Ennual meeting of the Con stitutional Reform Association of Hongkong,
15 -- Nineży-righth ordinary meeting of the Hongkong, Canton and Macan Steamboat Company.
Lecture on
The Labour Moves ment, Past and Present," by Lieut.- Col. John Ward, M.P. 21.--Discussion on H.E. the Governor's. Tytan Tuk speech, at the Hongkong: Legislative Council.
Concert by the Ministering Chilj dren's League at the Royal Nava Canteen Theatre.
23-Ordinary yearly meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Acid Drops," Five Birde in a Cage***
And The Rest Cure" pre- sented by the A.D.C. to a crowded gathering at the Theatre Roynd. 25.-First day's racing of the annual Hongkong Jockey Club meeting. 20. Appalling disaster at the Racecourse; collapse of Chinese matsheds causes a fire, over 600 bodies recovered; racing abandonett. 28.-Special meeting of the Legislative
Council to express sympathy with those bereaved through the Racecourao disuster.
MARCH,
1.Half yearly general meeting of the
Hongkong Hotel Co.
Meeting of American residents in Hongkong to organise a Hongkong Chapter of the American Red Crila Organisation,
Annual inspection and presentation of Polien medals to the Hongkong Police Reserve by 11. E. the Governor. 4. Exhaustive enduiry commenced inta the Hongkong Racecourse disaster, Annual general meeting of the Hong kong Geogral Chnenber of Commeren. The Bishop of Victoria presided at the notal neeling of the local auxiliary of the British and Foreion. Bible Boelety.
Annual meeting of the Hongkong Gymkborn Club.
27--Annual Hongkong Bog, Cat and 23.
Poultry Show.
Judy May distributed the prizes at the Peak School.
MAY.
4.--Ordiaury yearly meeting of the
Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.
Thirty-third annual acting Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club closed
of
H.E. the Governor presented Mr. Hashim Khan with the title of Khan Sahib awarded lum by the Viceroy of India in recognition of services rendered to the British Government. 20.- Desperate fight between Chinese pirates and Custome officials in Macao harbour. Over ten men,
officials and pirates, lost their lives. Several were severely wounded.
the season with an interesting pro-28.-A Chinese amah employed by Mr.
gramme of events.
-Annual meeting of worehippers at tho Peak Church, the Bishop of Victoria presiding
Extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong feu Co., Ltd. 7.-Extraordinary general meeting of the
Dairy Farm Co., Pad. -Bule of Work by the Ministering:
Children's League.
Mr. "Kid" Marriott presented with a gold watch and chain by the mem- hers of the Police Force in token of thair appreciation of his good work sia connection with the Gresson Birout tragedy.
Presentation to Mr. T. K. Denly on his retirement from the Hend mastership of Queen's College after 30 years in the Government service. 9.--Races for the Governor's Prizen at
the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. 11-Second meeting of the Hongkong
Lymkhana Club
and Mrs. B. W. Bradbury was mur dered by Luk Chi, a fellow-servant. It was subsequently held that Luk thi was insane when he committed the net, and he wae committed to tho Lunatic Asylum.
AUGUST.
LEB
Brigadier General Sir W. Man ning arrived in the Colony from Jamaica (D) his way
to Ceylua, whither he was guing to take up the Gloverubeship.
The marriage was solemnised of Mr. E. E. de W. Abucy of Messre. Thomas Frank & Soft,
Freure B. Todd, of Manila.
hisa
The Sung Kiong, Captam Tron- bridge, 987 tons, wireked off the East Lammocks on her was from Houg kong Maughai.
Opening of the Chinese Merchants" Bank Ltd.
Wedding at Marno of Miss May Lew, second daughter of Dr. Lew Yuk in, furnar Chinese Anassador to the Court of St James and Mr Mr. George 5. K Kwok, of Hong- kong.
Twenty-secuturi general meeting of the United Adestos Oriental Agency,
Ltd.
Hon Mr E Pullock reviewed the budget at a meeting of the Hong- kong Legislative Council, Mr. J L.
Scott, of Messre. Mustard
& received the gift of a poison- ys sake concealed in a box from a young Portuguese ez employé, it was afterwards found that the anake had had its fangs pulled out and was harmless.
Police Reserve farewell and pre- sentation to 1.8. M. Wilks. Annual aquatic sports of the long- kung Defence Corps Cadet C. SEPTEMBER
Daring piracy by 30 Chinese an the #', while on her way fro Wachow to Hongkong; the captain, the accountant, the couk, a pilot and a coolie carried away for runkont Forty masked Chinese attack Kwai Mui custos oase, carrying away about 8500 in cash and a little child for ransom
Haring robbery しし ¿ money- changer
shop
10 ('ross
Btreat, rolders got away with over $300.
Extraordinary general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club to amend the Articles of Association. H.E. the Governa left for Canada on leave owing to the serious illness of Miss Bio May
First frilly cricket match of the season Lartwer the R.F. and the C.R.C.
General meeting of the Hongkong Football Jangue, Modway pre-
siding.
Serious affray cween Chinese and Portuguese soldiers at Mac, in which two Chinese were wounded. Extraordinary general meeting of the Cana Hornet Co., Ltd. Armed rublery at a money changer ́a shop in Yaumati
Au
Bocity, Hongkong, #neral celing of it.
Extraordinary general meeting oỀ the Indo China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd..
Furth meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club.
of the P.W.D.
30-Sudrien death of Mr. F. A Biden, Annual general meeting of the Kewloon C
OCTOBER.
I Extranedinary general meeting of the
China Borasu Steam Navigation Co., z
Ltd.
3.Estimate for 1919 submitted to u meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council
Annual general meeting of the Civil Service Cricket Club,
Annual Aquatic sports of ttoo V.R.C.
Twenty-second ordinary meeting of the Dairy Farm, lee and Cold Beorage Co, Ltd.
$5,000 collected during local ele- irations of the anniversary of tho inuguration of the Portuguese Ro public.
8.--Hon. Mr. E. Shellin retired from the Br of Messrs. David Busson & Co.
Aunual general meeting of the Hongkong Football Club
5.
Arrival in Hongkong of the new
Governor of Macao, H.E. Arthur Tagamini Barbosa.
10.
Official opening by H.E. the Officer. Administering the
Government
(Hon, Mr. Claud Severn) of the new Chinese Y,M.C.A.
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifas and Hon. Mr. Mcl. Messer created officers of the Order of the British
Empire.
1-Annual general inceting of the
Hongkong Cricket Club.
1--Disastrous fre 111 Beaconsfield 15. Arcade; three establishments de- atroyed; damage estimated 21 $150,000.
4-Land-slide at Morrison Hill Road; fifty-ton rock crashed into a row of houses, causing six deaths and in- juries to two other persona
Special intercession services in the local churches on the fourth anniver Hary
uf Britain's declaration of war. 8. Meeting of members of St. Andrew's Society to consider feasibility of
War Bond Drawing. organizing
9. Meeting of War Charities Commit
ton to arrange a Bailable celebration of "Our Day.
Sixteenth ordinary meeting of the Steam Laundry Co., Ltd.
16-Ng Sze Kwong and Wong Po Kang
retain the open Double Tennis Cham pionship of the Colony in a match against H. A. Nisbet and R. Hancock. 10-H. and R. Hancock win the profon
sional pairs handicap, in the Hong-19.-Lady May launched the War Drum- kong CC Lourament, against N. B. mier, the first standard ship built in Kett and J. 8. Jennings,
Hungkong built by the Hongkong Whampoa Duck Company,
Annual general meeting of the Hongkong Horticultural Society, 17.--Thirty-eight Hongkong men leave,
for aclive service.
Berg-Major Anderson, R.E., wins the Military Aznuleur Billiard Cham- pionship of the Colony.
Fifteenth ordinary yearly mooting of the China Bornes Co., Ltd.
Thirty-seventh ordinary nesting of the Chiton Insurance Co., Lu
Ordinary general meeting of the Penk Tramways Co., Ltd. 18-Entertainment and presentation of prizes at the Talkoo Rifle Club.
Daring robbery from Mesars. Føl- coner & Co.'s fewellery store; lom restimated 810,000
12-Ninth Cavalry baseball team, after i victorious tour of Tientein and Shanghai, gave an exhibition of Janneball ሼር Happy Valley.
16. Formal meeting of the Hongkong
Legislative Connell
24-Farewell dinner at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, to seven motaborg of the Kowloon C.C. who wore leaving for activo sorvizo.
A. Logan wine the Harbour Swip arranged by the V.R.C. Annual general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club,
3,916
Chinese clerk in the Kowloon railway office absconded with of the Company's money.
Death of Mrs. H. W. Looker in Japan.
16.Annual general menting of the Polico
Recreation Club.
Annual general meeting of the Craigungower CC.
Mr. 8.
H. Dadwell appointed a member of the Legislative Council
a place of Mr. Shellim. 17.-Criticism of the 1910 budget by the Unofficial members at a nocting of the, Hongkong Legislative Council.
Murder of Mr. and Mrs. E. Gum- pert, former Hongkong residents, at Tientsin.
19.-Annual ordinary general meeting of the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd. 21.-References at the Supreme Court to the death of Sir Henry Berkely, late Attorney-General, Hongkong.
23.-
First annual meeting of the Hong- kong Chapter of tin American Red Cross.
Chinese pirates near Macao kill
scito a junk and abduct tha MAD, junk-minster's wife.
24.Bplendid Anaticial result ced from the "Our Day" celebrations in Hongkong. 20-Second day of the "Our Day **
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