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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

LOST.

ETWEEN Kowloon and The Pook, a

INTIMATIONS

THE · HONGKONG DAILY PEELS, SATURDAY, MARCH 23ND. 1919.

THE OREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.

B Round Gold and Pearl BROOCH THE THIRTIETU

opclosing l'earl Shamrock.

Finder will be rewarded on returning same

to the Office of this paper.

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ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the BHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at tho Oitious of the Company, St. George's Bailding, Chator Road, Victoria, Hongkong,

INTIMATIONS

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL HONGKONG.

(A School of 310 English. Eurasion and Chinese Boys, 85 of whom are Boardera) WANTED-IMMEDIATELY.

TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the 22nd day TWO

WO ASSISTANT MASTERS-Whole

Time Work. Cortifiented or Uncurti-

INTIMATION

THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF

NO LET at KOKKOSAN, near Kate of MARCH, 1919, at 11.30 o'clock in the forefcated, Resident or Non-Resident, Permanent | INFECTIOUS AND

По

Japan, FULLY FURNISHED HOUSE belonging to H. O. HEREFORD. One of the best situations on the Hill, and within five minutes of the Golf Club. Rent for the Sason, July August/September: Yon One Thousand Write "Rokhouse," co

(Sannomiya) Kobe, Japan.

Far

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 18th

Statement of Accounts and the Report of the poon, for the purpose of receiving o or Temporary. If Necessary, application Directors for the year ending 31st December, will be made for release from other duties."

Previous experience not easential if general 1918 and declaring ividend.

qualifications surd power of control ure good.

For Lower Class work-Only Elementary A Passage home will be given after a three years' agrement.

Apply to

Eastern Advertising Agency, PO Box 108 March, 1979, until SATURDAY, the English Subjects required.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

JONSIGNEES por Company's steamer TELEMACHUS

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow. loou, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delive.y from Godown on and after March 21st.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival. All

broken, ghafod, and damaged goods!

are to be left in the Godowns, where thus will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and noon within the free storage period

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godowa, and all Goods remaining undelivered after March 27th, will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before April 10th, or they will not be re- cognised

No Fire Insurance will be effectedì.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, March 21st, 1910.

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SPECIAL NOTICE. Nonsequence of all Hongkong having In in die 'sangku

to her Party, WISEMAN'S have rearranged their Dances for next week as follows:-

TEA DANCES

on

Monday, March 24th, Tuesday, March 25th, Friday, March 28th.

and a

DINNER DANCE

Thursday, March 27th.

on

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FIRM of GENERAL. MERCHANTS and Shippers with Offices in the heart of the City, seeks an AGENCY. Live con- nection-Full particulars to "C. B." e/o Streets, 30, Cornhill, London, England.

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HONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC EPORTS.

THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS

for the

combined HONGKONG SCHOOLS will be he'd on FRIDAY, MARCH 23T0, at the RACE-Corner. There will be the usual races for Past Papile, namely, Two Miles Bicycle Race (Handic.p), and Seven Furlongs Flat Race, (Handicap).

The Entrance fee for these two races i 50 Cents, and the names may be given in

en the field.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR

GENERAL BROKER.

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AND

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2833.

NAVOURED' with instructions from

The Concerned, "

FAVO

will

sell by Public Auction, TO-DAY (SATURDAY), Marob $2nd, 1919, mt 1.80 13., at his Sale Room, EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising: Chesterfield Couch and Arm-Chairs, Black wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Brussels Carpets and Rugs, Brass Fenders, Overmantels, Silk Tapestry

Covered Drawing Room Suite, Sofas, Easy Chairs, Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table, Bavelled Mirror Wardrobes, Hat-Standa Dining Chairs, Silver Ware Cabinet, Tesk Bookcase, Dinner Crockery, Glassware, Ornaments, Picturos, Curtains, Bod Shepta, Clocke, Marble-top Washstands,” Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sota, Electrio Reading Lamps Cabinets, Sideboards and a long line of Bandries.

TERMS-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 17th, 1919

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, · BURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,

March, 919, both days inclusiva

By Order of the

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, Maron 54 h, 1818,

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.

(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)

OTICE HEREBY GIVEN that

REV. W. T. FEATHERSTONE,

Headmaster.

WANTED.

it has to be remembered, is merely the superior grammatical structure of the adaptation of means to ends, the A, of classical languages arises from the face the fittest terms to produce the effects that the grammar is based on a united intended. It is true that, of inte years, perind during which the language, were English has more or les liberated itself supposed to have been written with the from classical influence in the matter of greatest purity. The languages have dimis idiom, and that it has successfully resist become crystallised, which, from the ed he influence of MACAULAY and the lesser inficence of BROWNING in the direcrammarians' point of view, is the ideal state, since it enables them to make the tion of a reaction, so that the time soms least number of exceptions to the rules. for over passed when we could write with Thore is also the fact that the grammar JOHNSON: The proverbial oracles of nutr

of a dead language founded on ita litera- parsimonious ancestor, have informed us

ture is relieved of any demand to can- that the fatal waste of our furtune 18

sider colloquial usages Living langu by small expenses, by the profusion of

ages, however, cannot be compared to DISEASES sum, too little singly to alarm our can

tion, and which we never suffer ourselves to consider together. Of the same kind is the prodigality of life; to that hopes

CONTAGIOUS

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18

COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGIST EXPERIENCED ASSISTANT want

TUESDAY,

MARCH

of the Company will be CLOSED from 25TH, 1919, to WEDNESDAY, APRIL 93RD, 1918, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. B. ROBERTS, Secretary, Hongkong, March 17th, 1979.

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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY,

LIMITED

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N SIXTEENTH LARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Comprar's Office, 8. George's Buildings, at 11.3) & M. on WEDNES

MARCH 20zu, 1919, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st Decomber, 1918, and electing Directors

and Auditors.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th March to the 26th Marsh, 1919, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO,

Agenta. Hongkong, March 11th, 1918, [456

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS

AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.

HE ANNUAL MEETING of the THE

Members of the ANSOCIATION OF

AND DEALERS EXPORTERS

OF HONGKONG will be held on WEDNES DAY, MARCH 26TH, 1919, at 4 P.M., precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purpose :--

(1) To receive the Report and Accounta of the Committee for the year ended $1st December, 1918.

(2) To elret & New Committee. (3) To To transact any General Busitrees.

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Socretary, Hongkong, March 12th, 1919. [460

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,

LIMITED,

NOTICE

FORTY-FIRST

ORDINARY

TNNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents,

Qualifications:

ed in a large Morcantile Olivo. Young, British. Good education and address.

Commencing Salary $300 to $400 per month,

Replies will be treated confidentially.

Apply by letter to

Box 77,

c/o Hongkong Daily Press."

WANTED.

[499

good

practical experience sa Shop Foreman TARINE ENGINEER with or Harbour Engineer for local Engineering

works.

Apply, giving full particulars of A experience, and stating salary required to

Box No. 488, Care of "Daily Pres" Office. T488

WANTED.

NURSE to take charge of a Child of $4.

Apply to-

1

Box No. 484. Care of "Daily Press" Offer

TO BE LET.

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL,

HIGHLY CONCENTRATED

AND PERFECTLY SAFB

DISINFECTANT.

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SOLD ONLY BY

"OREBANK EAST, Nu., 166, THE Prax (Magazine Gap} to let from April 1st.

Apply

Box 97.

Cure of "Daily Presa" Office A. S. WATSON

TO LET.

(499

"THE EYRIE," No. 3, Park, Partly

Furnished.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Alexandra Buildings. (405

TO LET.

T The Peak, for Six Months.

4 HOUS

ATIVE LOOMS, Woll Furnished

Immediate entry.

Apply-

Box 493, Care of "Daily Press" Office. (490

TO LET, UNFURNISHED.

Pedder's Street, on TJIURSDAY, MARCH NO MOUNTAIN VIEW, The Pask.

27TH, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiv ing the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company CLOSED from the 13th to "27th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO LTD.,

General Agents. Hongkong, March 4th, 1919.

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will

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of SHARRHOLDERS will be bald at the Offers of the u dersigned at Nuox on SATURDAY, MARCH

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Commany will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 29th Mareli, both days inabusive,

At this Meeting a lesolution will be pro- propused that, owing to the Consulting Committee being now made up to the maximum number of eight, the remuneration to the Committee be increased from $7,000 to $8,000.

Apply to:-

"A. B" Care of "Daily Pro" Offoo.

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Floor of

01

TO LET

ROOMS the Ground

Hongkong Club Annex. Apply to

The SECRETARY.

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TO LET.

From 16th April 1919.

CO., LTD.,

TEL. 10.

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to look back hereaftor with satisfaction

uscicas

ou past years must learn to know the present value of single muutes. and cadeavour to let no particle of time

fall

10 the ground All this, of course, ineans that it is as advisable to take care of the minates and let the years take care of thems Iver, as it is advisable to take care of the pennier and let the pounds take care of them selves. Dr. JOHNSON's was a bad case, even for his time, however, when he cou temporary GOLDSMITH WON showing the power that lay in simpler and more idiomatic English.

classical

If the advantages of EL education break down when We to examine them from Lite

come

punt

of view of their effect on the English language and literature, from what point of view are they to be considered bene ficial Many of their upholders have conceded their non-practical application, but defend them on the ground that they afford an excellent field for mental train. ing, and point to the success of the English in many walks of life as a proof

Crystals any more than they can be com pared to liquids. They are rather what chemists call a colloid, that is, in a state of Aux, with slow, but very perceptible, changes. In these circumstances, while the grammar of a dead language takes a more or less definite form, the grammar of a living language seems to possess much less definitiveness. This, no doubt, accounts for the idea that the structure of the classics affords a finer Geld for mental training than the structure of modern languages. But if language study is a necessary part of the currica- lum of culture, then modern languages present quite us wide a field. 1f a highly- infected langage is considered necessary there is Russian, which presents compli if a highly involved syntax is required gations unknown in Latin and Greck; or there is English, whose tense system presents features which out-complicate thus vf, Greck. We all learn to speak and write Our native languages sub-

Few consciously.

Englishmen could undertake to sit down and state all the rules governing the use of will fnd

sball' or even the use of the definite article, although they use them quite pro, perly in speaking and writing. A good mental exercise might be found in turn- ing this sub-conscious knowledge into conscious knowledge. All this, of course, apart from the learning of

modern languages for practical purposes, whero the grammatical road is not always the

best one to tako.

Two cases (one death) of cerebro-spinal fever were reported in the Colony on Thursday.

The War Sniper, built by the Hong kung and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., will be launched at Kowloon Dock од Thursday next.

The presentation of long-service medals to certain members of the Police Force by H.E. the Officer Administering the Government will take place next Thura- day.

&of that claim. This implice, of course, that Latin and Greck afford a superior Mental training that

Any of other language, or, indeed, any other study whatever, since of all the subjects studied in the schools their study is of the least practical utility. Obviously, unless they had a pronounced superiority in the direction indicated, that of mental training, some more useful subjects might be selected for the purpose. On what is this claim founded It cannot be un the profound wisdom of the Greek and Latin classical writers, for experience shows that about 90 per cent. of those who go through the olsanical grind would be hard put to it to read a page in A small fire broke out early yesterday Vergil or a line in Homer. Further morning on the root of Messrs. Wise more, with the passing from college into man's bakery in Wanchai. The fire, which the affair of life there seems to be no heated oven, was quickly extinguished by was apparently caused by an over- the Fire Brigade.

DEATH CRAWFORD.-Lo Glasgow, on March 3rd, HENDY ÜRAWFORD, formerly of Messrs. Laue, Crawford & Co., Hong- kong, aged 70 years.

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Hongkong Orion: 10a, Das Vœux Road, C.

LONDON OPTION: 131, FIT STREET, B.C.

The Daily Press.

HOFGRONG, March Yso, 1010.

such devotion to the classics as would warrant such a conclusion. It would be going too far, perhaps, to say that the larger part of the parental population of the British Isles in convinced that the Greek and Roman languages were design.

CLASSICATA STUDIES.

ALEXANDER GILL, who W46 MILTON'S teacher, went so far as to state that classical studies had done the English led by the Creator for the express purpose more harm than even the cruelties of the of allowing their sons to win scholar- Danes or the devastations of the Nor ships, become graduates, and so pass on Amans, and certainly it must be admitted to good position, in life, but it is certain that his illustrious pupil would have that the direct influence of the Greek The Dairy Farm, Los & Cold Storage been none the worse post if he had forgot. and Latin classical writers on life and

ton his Vergil and followed more closely thought is now nit

ST FLOOR, No. 38, NATHAN ROAD, 18

Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co.'s Premises.) Apply to

SECRETARY,

Company, Lui.

TO LET.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., A FLAT in Nathan Road! Kowloon.

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, EDITED.

Hongkong, March 11th, 1918,

THE

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NURDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company,

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Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

for

COMPANY, LTD., Alexandra Buildings-

GROUND TO LET.

T WHITFIELD ROAD, CAUSEWAY 1913, at Noon, for consideration of the Hongkong, on MONDA's Buildings,

MARCH 316T, AT

BAY, next to our Glass Factory, Directors' Heport and Statement of Acor the consisting of 16,000 Square feet, suitable for for the year ending 3'st Decembor, 1818. storing Coal, de From Jaunary lsh, 1918.

Apply fo

KWONG BANG HONG, L 248 Dog Vaux Road Contral.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 22nd, to the 31st inst, both days molusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYER

Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 16th, 1810.

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

YOR

A Chinese youth, who had three pre- ing, was sentenced by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, vious convictions against him for anatch- to 9 months' hard labour for a third offence of this nature.

A Chinese woman,

who was crying opposite the Astor House Hotel, when asked by sympathetic bystanders the reason for her sorrow, replied: My husband has left me and gone away with a younger and prettier woman."

In order not to clash with the perform ance of Pinkio and the Fairies the dates of the tea and dinner dances at Wiseman's Café next week, have been re- arranged, as will be seen by an announce ment in our advertising columns.

We regret to record the death, which occurred in Glasgow on the 3rd inst.. of Mr. Henry Crawford. Mr. Crawford came to Hongkong to join the firm of Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., in 1806 He was, later, made a partner, and re tired ten years later. Mr. Crawford's daughter is Mrs. D. Macdonald.

The death occurred the Singapore March 18th, of General Hospital, on Capt. Mesney, skipper of the Namsand, who was taken

pheumonia short

ago.

with

The only other conclusion is that thedear son of memory," Yet classical atudies still persist, not as the recreation these two languages have a superiority of a few scholars but as a part of the over all other languages, in their logical general culture. We still believe that formation, and in their ability to give there is nothing like a good classical clear expression; that it is to the education, and we are still inclined to languages themselves, not to the litere think that whatever virtues we posscas ture, that we must look for their superi- have been largely drawn from this source.ority as a means for mental training We are even still more inclined to think This, of course, is the strongest groundly after his ship left India, on her last that no one can read or write English of the classicists, since those who have trip to China and was put into hospital properly who has not a knowledge of been through the classical grind and have there about ten days ago. Capt. Mesney, was well-known in the China trade. He Latin, if not of Greck, and that the that natural talent for languages-not so was a son of Archdeacon Mesney, of origin of much bad writing is to be common as thought-which has allowed Sarawak, and was forty-four years of found in Ignorance of these languages, them to benefit by their studies to the though we have evidence that the vory extent of being able to read Greek and

Mr. L. M. Whyte, of Mesars. Donnelly & Whyte, who went Home to volunteer finest English can and has been produced Latin, are generally so prejudiced as to for service at the front on April 11th, by those whose knowledge of the classical be unable to give a sound judgment on 1917, has been demobilized, and expects to

return to the Colony in languages was of the very scautiost. the question. They happen also, unfore has been serving in France with the the Autumn. What Huxury wrote nearly twenty yours tunately, to be the people in the best 1st/23rd London Regimen, since the end ago to the Times repaina truo-that position to know. The popular idea that of 1917. For some time past he has been acting as officer in command of his Com- FIVE-ROOMED there is no purer English prose than that English is descended from German is not pany. Although he took part in the of Joux BUNYAN and DANIEL DEFOR. "I quite so fashionable nowadays, but there momentous operations of last summer,

he has happily come through unscathed. doubt if the music of Ksers's verse has still remains a belief that if it were not evor bouti surpassed; it has not been my for its vocabulary being partly drawn A Chinos boy, charged with hawking fortune to hear any orator who approach from the classical languages, and wore it vegetables, told Mr. G. N. Orms that ho

was an orphan, having los, his parents, ed the powerful simplicity, the limpid not for ita grammar being based on

a year ago. A noighbour, feeling sorry for the boy's deatitute condition, gave sincerity, of the speech of Joum Brigur, Latin syntax, English would be a very

fow cents with which to buy

and Yet Latin literature and these masters poor affair. DaYDEN, perhaps, anunt not sell vegetables and earn a living. Flo of English had little to do with ene be taken too seriously when he stated that Magistroy should be sent to the Beore suggested to Bergt, Murphy another." No one would hesitate to he bad to translate his poems into Latin 100

tary for Chinese Affairs and roburned to choose between theo English of SHARE to know if they were grammatical or not, the country. Bergt, Murphy replied that SPEARE and the English of Das Jonson, but Jouanos, no doubt," expressed the these little boys were sent out by older views of his time when, in his English people to sell vegetables, and, when they were arrested, refused to disclose the "loaŕned" types, and Mirow's earlier grammar, be dismissed the subject of names of their employers. They were a verse, before he became saturated with syntax with the remark that there was great nuisance to marketers, whom they Recosted. Mr. Orme left this matter In Latin idioms, is superior la style, which," no syntax in English. This idea of the the hands of the Folies,

THE PEAK.

SALE

FRanidence

1140

For particularu apply to---

XYZ, Carn of "Dally Prom" Offion.

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FOR SALE AT THE PRAK.

THE TWENTY-BECOND ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Bullding

No. 6. Connaught Road on

NO.8, HOUNTAIN VIEW. TUESDAY, Arat 18, 1919, at 11 AM, for the purposes of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December 1016, and electing & Consulting Committee and Auditors.

Apply to

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 9932. HAVING been Favoured with instruc- from Musuna. WING SUN & Co, Tatlong, will sell a portion of their Blook by Public Auction as his Salos Room, on TUESDAY, March 90th, at £15 r.M.

Collars, Handkerchiefs. Bergo, Soops March 26th, 1010, until TUESDAY, AprilEYWOOD HAYES Y LIZA who represent the "unlearned" and the Watches, Boots, Ratnoosta and a long line of † txt, 1910, both daya fuciusiva. Sundrion-

*Faran:--Cash on Delivory.

Hongkong, March goth, 1919.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY,

H. E. POLLOCK;

Priocoe Balldings.

FOR SALE.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Goana Maungers. Hongkong, March 20th, 1919. [501

Apply-

Excellent condition. Now mila,

Box 491, Care of "Daily Prem” Oflit.

Win

that tho

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