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THE HONGKUNG MAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1217, 1918.

MOUTRIE'S

PIANOS

ΤΟ

HIRE

FROM

$10

Per MONTH.

TUNING AND

REGULAR INCLUSIVE.

KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

The annual distribution of prizes to the students of the Kowloon British- School took place, yesterday morning, in the school-ball, which was gaily beflagged for the orcusion. The ceremony was per formed by Mr. E. A. Irving, Director of Education, who presided over a-large gathering of parents and friends of the pupils.

After the distribution of the awarde the Chairman gave a brief address. He anid he was particularly interested in the fact that the health of the school had improved so much. He was talking about, the maller the other day to Dr. Salaller whee Was very enthusiastic Since the Government inspections, the health of the school, especially in regard to Berth, had improved in a remarkable way. The reason for that was that the periodical medical inspections were Pavement way of drawing the attention of parents to some of the defects in their

It was grant thing ta remedy those deferts early The Board of Education laid the greatent stress on the health of the children,. which was as important from an educa tional point of view as from the point of view of the children themselves. was manifestly not fair to expect a torch- er to make progress with children who were suffering from such hundicaps_as bad aye-night and bad teeth, Mr. Ed. wards (the Hendwaster) had also point- ed out, the neossity for tew rmore class-rooms. The school certainly seemed to be crowded He did not know, whe ther they could ges the class-rooms; in connection with that, the question would arise whether the atteicu next torm

He Hu would justify the expansion.

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RELATIVE

It

posed that a good many of the children who had refined in Hongkong during the war would probably go Home. There was likely to be a great exodus this year. One great difficulty in dealing, with the school was that its numbers were small, especially in the higher classes, One could nak the Government to erdbark. upas more expenditure if the clubes were larger. If the school maintained is present nombora, he was sure that the. Government wodd want to do everything it could to support it. During the war, it had not been easy to get ihouy for shouts and there was also a difficulty about staffs; but he hoped that things would be very much easier now. He felt that it was for parents to express themselves with regard to anything which they thought would enlarge the school's activities, etc., and they could be quite Ed certain that, if they inform Mr. wards, they would receive a sympathetic hearing, and when Mr. Edwards report ed to him bo would represent thatters to the Government as far as he was able. He felt that the British children in the Colony were necessarily handicapped; i would be better if they could be sent Home, but as this could not be done,

The scholarships presented annually by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company were awarded this year to Codrie Graham and Florence Neavn. air Governingas free scholarships were

awarded

COMPANY REPORT

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

The 103rd

report of the Directors to the ordinary yearly general meeting of shareholders, to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on the Stud just,

art of

Thirty-six boys belonged to the Cadel Corps under the administration of the Hongkong, Defenge Corps Physical and military drill, dignalling and shooting states : - were practised. Twenty-four boys at

The net profits for the year ending st tended the annual camp of instruction held at Lo Wu during the Christina December, 1918, including $5,8 18, holidays. The boys were able to indulte balance brought forward from lust in swimming and football through their connection with the Cadet Corps. School was in need of a much larger playground,

The account, after paying all charges, de

ducting interest paid and due, and. making provision for bad and doubtfal accounts and contingencies, amount 99,120,420.92

A collection has been made monthly on behalf of the War Charities Fund. Dur ing the year, 8130.05 wna subscribed by the scholars and handed to the Hon.

the Fund Trensuurer

of

The

インチ】 Amona1 subscribed by the school to the end of 1978 was $478.20.

PRIZE ST

SENIOR NOVA,

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The Directors recommend the transfer of $1.800,000 from the profit and loss account to credit of the Silver Reserve Fund, which Fund will then staud ali

ass 1 Cedric Graktury Senior Lent | 891,000,000.

gertificate Dook Company's metiolar- ship, and Form prize.

Class

11-Stewart Ogilvie: Junior Loral crtificate, Government Free scholar- ship, and Form prize. Lestie Cropley Junior Loent certificate

and 2nd Term prize.

Government Class 111-Alan Robertson.

Free scholarship and Form prinze George Curry: 2 For pride Lewis Graham: General progress.

Closs

BENION GIRLS,

Kathleen Murphy: Senior Local certificate, Form Prize and Special prize for Homework. case 11. Francs Coburn: Form prize. class III Basin Georges Form prizo end

Special pri for Homework. Suzanne Wiell Drowing and needlework, Class Pearl Ogilvie: "Government Prea

scholarship and Forth prize. Marjorie Butt: Drawing Clus --Florence Nears: Dock Coayary's scholarship, Farm prize, and Special prize for Conduct.

Fro Edward Muppli

scholarship and General progress. Gracie Shaders: Arithmetic and French, Berton Tarrant Revitation and French. Herbert Duncan: Special price for Con

duck, D

(idvernment

Ronald Churry! Arithmetic. Class VA. Earle Coburn: Genip Class VIWilliam Tillery : Edvertent

Presbohrshind Form prizo. Nettie Thorbula General prog Kathleen Horn: General progress. Spton Bonsor: Ristory and composition. Carl Cropley: Good conduct. hos VI.Robert Witchell: General pro-

Class

11-John Murphy Government Free scholarship and Form prize. Frensin Long: 2nd Form prize. Dorothy Heron Oestral progrés. Cines VIII, Gerald Edwards: Form price.

Annie Smyth General progress.

İNTANT CLASS:

David

They also recommend writing off Bank' Premises Account the sum of $750,000.

After making these transfers, deducl- ing the interim dividend of £2 38, per share, paid on August 12th (22., £238,000 | @3/31 $1,577,070.6%) and remuneration o Directors, there remains for appro priation $5,962,841.30, out of which the Directors recommend the payment of a

tinal dividend of Two Pounds and Five Shillings Sterling per share (DIS, £270,000) and a bonus of One Pound Ten

per share Sterling Stallings 218,000), 420unting in all to $150,000 winch at . aid, the rate of the day, w absorb $2,001.220.bz.

The balance $3,275,311.8 to be carried to New robí pod Loss. Account, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

A Fanch Once of the Bank has been vpeted at Vintivestock,

DILECTURS.

Mr.A. Plummer has been elected Chairinan tur the year 1919. and Mr.

V. D. Parr Deputy-Chairman. Mr. F. C. Butcher having resigned his seat on leaving the Colony, Mr. J. A. Pitminer was invited to all the vacancy. This appointment requires confirmation at this meeting.

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. C. S. Gubbay and Mr. E. V. D. Parr retire in rotation, but, being eligible for re- election, offer themselves accordingly.

AUDITORS.

The Accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Maitland and Mr. E. A. M. Williame, who offer themselves for re-election. P. T. HOLIVAR.

(Chairman).

Hongkong, 11th February, 1915.

ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

LIKUILITIES.

Sadie Thorburn, Form prize; Ronnid Ger- if he might say so, he felt that ml, Arithmetic, John Martin, Dictation : the Government should do all they coupan. Anderson, Spulling; Christopher for them. The big boys, he understood. Holmes, Reading; Eileen Donald, Reading; were getting on well in Chinese and be Jack Bryson, Scripture; Archie Frost, Im

A good deal of was very glad of it. thanks was due Mr. Edwards for thatament; Arthur Clark, Writing; Laird and much else. The Chairman added that Alexander, Recitation; Mona. Russell, Read

Ducethy Avenel, Recitation; ing; he had not received a formal report on Kennedy, Arithmetic; Jimmie Diss, Dista- Paid-up Capital the school that year owing to the absenceton George Hsu, Arithetic Sterling Heserve Fund, of the Inspector, but from Mr. Edwards and Drawing: Marian Bryson, Heading; report he saw that the school had mulle Arnold Long, Arithmetic, Jack Thomson, good progress and he thought they might Writing; Charles Thomson, Recitation: all congratulate themselves on the foot Kathleen Green, Chuduct; With C. Green, that, in spite of the war, they were able to

Condues; Dorothy Starkiu, Resilation; and adrance to the stage they had reached.

Harry Biks, Canduct. (Applause.)

Mr. Edwards proposed a vote af thanks to the Chairman, and then an- nounced that Mr. Frost had offered two prizce for English composition.

THE REPORT.

The

The Headmaster's report stated that the School was opened 172 times during the year. The maximum enrolment was 87 in November as compared with 71 last year; and the minimum onrolment, 87 in July as against 66 last year. average daily daily attendance was 66.)

The attendance was seriously affected by on outbreak of measles in January, which eventually necessitated the School being closed for three weeks. When the School re-opened on March 11th, cerebro- spinal meningitis had made its ap. pearance in the Colony and a large num ber of children were kept away in con- sequence. Two cases of diphtherin occur. red in December. The Government Medi- cal Officer, Dr. Smalley, carried out three inspections during the year. There were still 4 fer cases of defective teeth,

but a very parked improvement is notice able in this respect.

No alterations have been made in the School Buildings, although, with the increased number of pupils in attendance, the school was in need of at least two more large class-rooms.

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WAR SAVINGS

TWENTY-SIXTH LIST OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION.

Dering last month War Loan was pur- chased by the Hongkong and South China War Savings Association for ita hembers amounting (Straits Currency).

to

$223,724.20

The amounts paid in were invested in Straits Settlements War Loan at sl per cont

Although the issue of this Lonn is now closed in the Straits. Settlements, this Association has made arrangements to continue to invest in this Don all the moneys received.

The membership of the Association has reached 1,225. Full particulars and ap. plication forms may be obtained from the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., Hem. Treasurers and Secretaries.

The subscriptions received last month in local currency amounted to $124,035, bringing the total received to date is 89,398,145,

The subscriptions in Streits Currency received since the last investment amount ed to $94,781.39, bringing the total to 8001,800.48.

The subscriptions in sterling received since the Inst investment amounted to 766, bringing the total to £14,442.128. 100

The subscriptions in gold dollars: re- coined since the last investment amounted to G6171.80, bringing the total to G.$7,100.94.

One girl took the Hongkong Junior Local Examination in July and passed. Classes I and II were presented as can- didates for the Hongkong University

One Local Examinations in December, boy and one girl took the Senior Ex- amination and both passed. Three boys and one girl took the Junior Examine tion, and two of the boys passed.

The changes in the staff necessitated no ness than three re-organisations of the School

during the year. In spite of the difficultice thas caused, the annual Des comber examination showed that, on the whole, good progress had been made. Very creditable work was done in Classes-the anda of tickets for which cléses on The St. Andrew's War, Bond Drawing 7 and 8. The improvement in handwrit the 18th instant-will most probably take ing had been maintained, but there were still individual cases which required the place on Friday, the S1st instant, at the special ationtion of the tencheraroon City Hall, but the date fixed will bo corned. Owing to the war, no fresh ndrortised lator.

The Bociety has been fortunato in secur. Kindergarten materials had been obtain

ST. ANDREW'S WAR BOND DRAWING.

of the Santo Casa de Misericordia, the hipparatus seed by that Society for will be conducted by Messrs. Lowe, Bing. its drawings at Mao, and the drawing bam & Matthews.

£1,500,000 at ux. Il- .....

Silver Reserve Fund Marine Insurance Account | Notes in Circulation :—

(Authorised

lasur against Securities & Coin depo- sited with the Crown Agents

fur tho Colonies and their

Trus

..$15,000,000.00

tees) .... Additional Is- Bue authoris ed by Hong kong Ordin- ances against Coin lodged with the

Hongkong Government 10,305,644.00

Current Accounts Fixed Deposits Bills Payable:- (Including Cull

Lo

and Short Sight Drawings on

Londo

......... 5,125,479. EB

Од

Drafte

Londo Bankers

574,830.09 Acceptances on Account of

Constituents Profit and Loss Account Liability- OF Bille

Exchange re-discounted. £5,475,249 Ca 10d. of which £4,663,548 Os. 2d. have since run off.

ABBETS.

$ 15,000,000.00

15,000,000.00

19,500,000.00

GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACUMENT.

Dr.

To Interim Dividend:

Paid on 19th August, 1918,

£2 per share a 120,000

share £256,000 a1-4/3)=₺ 1,377,570/02 To Regumeratibo to Dirces

LOTN

To Final Dividend om 42 58. per share

190.000 sbatt

#£270,000

3/41 .........81,009,837.89 Bonus of £1JOS. per share on 120,000 stres

£0.000 ni 3/4-

Transfer to Silver Reserit Fund

T

To Transfer to Bank Premises

Accound

To Balance for ward to next

year

30.000.00

4,073,201,03

4,000,000,00

750,000 00

3,279,071.48

5,202,8441.30

كانا

By Balance of Individed Profits. 31t December

1917

By Assant of Not Profits fur the year ending alst December,

fior 13. making provision for bad and

debie doubtful and contingencies, dedact ing all Expenses and interest paid and dun.....

$

$9.820,420.92

4,597,189 74

89,720.12.02

STERLING RESERVA FIND.

Dr.

To Balance, £1,500,000 at

03. 2/

.... 15,000), 40-QKB (invested an 5 per cent. We Loan 1999; 1847.)

By Balunce 31st December.

1917, £1,500,000 at ex

$16,000,000.00

2,215,000,000 00

$15,000,000.00

SILVER REUERVE FUND: Dr.

To Balance

Cr.

By Balance 31st December,

1917

To Transfer from Profit and Loss Account .....

N. J. STAR, Chief Manager.

→

$1,000.000.00

$1,000,000.00

$19,500,000.00

1,500,000.00

$ 21,000,000.00

H. C. SAbronn, Actg. Chief Accountant

P. H. HOLYOAK,

DAVID LANDALE

J. A. PLUMMER,

Directors.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

The approximate statement of traffic

250,000.00 receipts for the week, ending 8th February,

25,305,644.00 235,058,657.94 100,080,904.07

5,700,315.09

1,824,504.00 8,212,841.30

$431,004,007-20

77,443,180,28

2,543,588.01

Cash (including $15,000,000 Coin lodged with สม Hongkong Government against authorised and/or exoces nolo circulation). Bullion,

hand aud in in Transit British Government, In dian, Colonial and other Securities Storling Resorve Fund In-

vestments, viz, £1,576,047 78. Sd. b por cont.

War Loan 1890/47 at 00

£1,000,000 nt ex. 2/... 18,000,000.00 Bills Discounted, Lorna

and Credits

151,700,913.69 Bills Receivable

154,814,717.98

abio, nod the Claases had therefore being, through the kindnces of the Directors dependent on the limited supplies in stock Very good work had been dong this department, the school being very fortunate in having the service of Hame-trained Kindergarten mistress.

The drawing apparatus, which has boon The Director of Education visited the, School in April. and, as a result of his inspected by representatives of the St visit, a change of Chinese mantera w Andrew's dociety at Macao, will minde with very beneficial results, and brought to Hongkong in few days before the classes were now making good pro the drawing is to take place, nak

boing. grens in this difficult subject.

although it gives the apponranes of Mr. Law. Inspector of Vernacular most intricate contrivance, it in sum-Liabilities of Constituents Schools, innpected the class in Deconcile provide the spectators with an Dank Premises

itsolf, and the demonstration is le reported that the Banior Allastre

bar

kad made great

bo

and the book interesting and exciting time, ne in the

work was very ress The Junior #gnipulation of the apparatus nothing

Oluwa was a store even class and all good. hidden from view.

21,018,126.80

is as follows:—

Receipts

for

Aggregate

receipts

week

for 6 weeks.

$18,380

87,280

Last Year Incresso

16,062

70,170

1,324

11,110

This Year

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. (ÖRDERS 188UÉD BY MB, F. C. JENKIN, C.H.B.)

PARADE REPORTA.

The sending in of weekly parade reports (Form No. 10) is discontinued until further orders.

All

SUPERINTENDENTS, INSPECTORS, ETC.

Superintendents, Inspectors and Unit Commandors will attend at H.Q. Office on Thursday, February 13th, at 6 p.m.

INSPECTION.

will

да

All ranks, except Mounted Police, will parade on the H.K, Defence Corps Head-quarters Parade ground (E Colonial Secretary's Office) at 3 p... on Saturday, February 15th. Mounted Polico

parade directed. Bluo uniform, helmets with spikes, bolts,

rides Superintendents and Inspec tors will wear swords and belts. Patrolmen on duty and General Exempla

will, attend.

108. AND 3 COMPANIES,

All absenteen from parades of Nos, I and 2 platoons and No. 3. Company of February 6th, 6th, and 7th, will attend at Central at 6.30 pm, on Wednesday, February 12th. Uniform, helmeta, belts, and rifles.

NO, É DOMPANY.

under

2.40

Farade of February 10th having been cancelled under D.O. 16 G., all - bers of No. 2 Company will parade Company Commander, at H.K.D.C. Bondquarters, at p.m., on Saturday, February 15th.

STRENGTH, Constables 784 Thomas and 613 Remedion

are dismissed

February 11th, 1919.

BERVICES ENTERTAINMENT

FUND.

The Hon. Trosaurer of the above fund desires to acknowledge gratefully, the following monthly subscriptions for this period ended 11th February:

J. M. Gordon

R Belilion

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10 Feb and Match

Neino for acceptances, per contra 1,824,504.00 "A. H, O, pomman 10

0,023,767.80 Btaff of E.T,C.

$431,004,007-29

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