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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY

IN Manntsomres the most Important Point is improvement, and in Dietetics

Cleanliness. Science always insists on thesa Maxime."

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and New Methods Scrupulous Cleanliness is Assured.

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HOUSING, PROBLEM IN BRITISH MALAYA, EUROPEAN CO-OPERATIVE BUILD ING 80CIETY.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD,

CANTON NEWSA

January 22nd.

RECLAMATION NEAR MACAO BEA

1920.

SPORT.

BILLIARDS.

INTIMATIONS

In connection with the reclamation of E. D. GOLDING WINS PALACE HOTEL REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

HANDICAP FINAL

the Chingehow shores near Macao, Shum Chun-huen, the Chist Administrative A deputation consisting of the Hon. Director of the Military Government, has Mr. H. P. Clodd and Messrs. A several gunboats and troops have been billiard handicap competition, played on informed the Peking Government that.

The final match of the Palace Hotel Lennan, C. D. Slater, G. E. Teale and dispatched to Chinshan (a place near Wednesday night, attracted a large A. S. Wagner was granted an interview Macao) to stop the reclamation work. by the British Resident of the State of Sham has asked the Peking Government gathering of enthusiasts, who watched Selangor in the F.M.S. on January 6th; for assistance and to send warships to some exceptionally good billiards. E. D for the purpose of considering the terme

Chinshaa. upon which the Government would lesse

A message from Macna states that the Golding) (200) defeated G. M. Barley land to the proposed Building Society people of Macao were in a panic on (198), 250-180. Golding's best break After a full discussion, says the falay seeing the Canton forces and gunbosta was a magnificent 106. Bayles was about Mail, the British Resident kindly ex-ables and food-stuffs to Macao by bawkers 90 abend when Golding made his big arrive at Chinshan. The supply of veget pressed his willingness to recomment that from Chinshan has been interrupted, and break. There was not a flaw in his break the Society have the right within ten many of the principal merchants are leav till he had reached W; he then obtained years to take up blocks within the area to ing the place. be declared a residential reserve on the following terms:

a three shot, at which the spectators, enthusiastic cheering Golding, unable to repress themselves, burst into

interrupted, seemed to have been put off his game. He missed an easy cannon, but At this stage, Golding appeared to get fairly easy in-off. Golding won com- careless, and at his next shot he missed

fortably by 61 points. Golding's best breaks were 105, 30, 33, 28, 25 and 23;

table were 57, 22 and 21. Bayley's highest scores at one visit to the

thus

The buoys placed in the water within Term of lease 30 years Premium The number of Portuguese troops in the Chinese limits were recently removed $1,000 per acre; Annual Quit-Rent $10 Chingchow is, however, said to be increas per acre The Society is to have the ing. right to extensions of the lease for two AUSTRO-GERMAN PROPERTIES further terms of 30 years. The Ars that all the immovable properties of the obtained a fuke in the red going down. I The Military Government has ordered Austrians and Germans which were taken the war should be returned to the owners over by the Enemy Property Bureau in In the case of the owners' absence their properties will be retained by the local authorities and returned to them when they come back...

extension is to be granted on payment of

a farther premium of a sum not exceed ing 83,000 por acre, and the second on terms to be decided when the time forces for the renewal. There shall be nos triction regarding the period for which the Society may give sub-lenses. The Government may only resume the land, except for a breach of conditions of lease. under the powers contained in the Land Enactment. The Government will make lount for building to the Society in as cordance with the Building Loans Scheme approved in 1918. The rules Society shall be submits of the Resident for approval. The Society shall be permitted to select blocks in either or both blocks of lind north and south of Bukit Bintang Bond, but it must make a decisión noon this point within a reasonable time. The Society will endea vour to arrange for the erection of block of flats as early as is possible.

It is reported that the Shanghai con ference was resumed yesterday after the peace envoys on both sides had come to an agreement as regards the removal of the thief of the delegations of the North sighe

the South and as regards the squal opinion on matters under discussing

of every member of the

SHANGHAI-CONFERENCE,

conference.

THE ITALIAN FLYING DORPI.

from the Frenter in Peking that as the The authorities have received a telegram Italian-Flying Corps is expected to pass through Canton and other places within the next few days it is necessary that the focal authorities should give the Corps adequate protection and assistance to facilitate the Right to Tokyo. The

"J.R.M. ŚMITA" SCHOLAR Italian Consul in Shameen, upon the

SHIP.

As a memorial of her late husband, the Iate Mr. J. BM. Smith, who was Chief Manager of Hongkong and Shaoghai Bansing Letperation from 1922 916,

receipt of a telegram from Rome, inform- ed the local authorities that the Flying Corps left Rome on January 12th.

INJECTING MORPHIA WITH,

OUT AUTHORITY.

TWO CHINESE IMPRISONED. Sergeant Field was successful in arreat ing two men who made a living by ia jesting morphin into persons, without being authorised to do so. Sergeant Field receive

and President of the Hongkong S Andrew's Society for the year 1908-10, Mrs. J. R. M. Smith has very generously founded a scholarship of the value of £23 to be awarded annually to the pupil of Scottish parentage attending the Victoria British School or the Kowloon British School, who obtains the best results at the Junior Local Examination of the Hongkong University

The scholarship is payable half at the prize distribution following such ex mination and the remainder at the prize distribution a year later provided that the pupil has then passed the Matricula tion of the Senior Lecal Examination of The two men were charged on remand, the Hongkong University. Should the the Magistracy, yesterday, with in- winner be unable to enter for the Matri-jecting morphin and with being in un culation or the Senior Local Framing lawful possession of same. tion in consequence of having left the

The first defendant laid all the blame

SATURDAY, JANUARY STO TEA DANSANT From 4 PM. TO 7 PM. DINNER DANSANT FROM 8 P.M.

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

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anants motor buses will leave the Hong kong Hotel at the following times

In connection with and dinner.

punctually irrespective of the number of tickets sold :-:

DEPARTURE 3.15 8.3. 7. P.M.. 8.30 P.K

"RETURN.

7 P.3.

:11 P.M.

19 MIDNIGHT

Hotel or Dragon Motor Che Ca at 82 Tickets can be obtained at the Hongkong. return fare.

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THE ROYAL HONGKONG

YACHT CLUB.

journalist who is on n'visit to the Colony, REGATTA on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, Mr. Joe Mannix, & retired American THE ROYAL HONGKONG FACHT presented the prizes na follows:-1st prize, 1990. The Meeting will take place of the CLUB propose holding a ROWING silver cup, to Mr. E. D. Golding and Club House, North Point, prize, silver cup presented by Messrs. Gande Frico & Co., to Mr. G. M. Bayley; Event 1.-SERVICE RACES: Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co.'s Kowloon 3rd prize, billiard que presented by branch, to Inap. W. Gerrard.

CRICKET.

1.R.C. K.C.C.

ליו.

The following will play for Kowloon in their League match against the Indians to-morrow:-J. P. Bobinson, J.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS.

Cutzors (12 onreal). Crews from H.B.MS Navy under Naval Arrangements,

ALL COMERS' RACE:--

Under Navel arrangement..

Event 2. FOURS:-

(4) Inter Fort Fours

(Challenge Cup)."

(b) Junior Fours.

On Bac

(Brokers' Cup).

Course

1 mile.

(c) Crews from any one Hong, Officers of

from two small Hongs may enter at the discretion of the Rowing Committee

Stalker, B. D. Evans, J. V. Braga, Amazon Navy, E.B.M. Army and Civil Services de Sousa, H. Overy, A. W. Bamasy, L. J Blackburn, D. M. Goodall, WT Elson and R Pestonji C.R.C. "Bu

CRAIGENGOWER "B"

The following will form the Chinese

Miniatures of the Challenge and Brokers Caps will be presented to each Member of Event 3-PAIR CARS- the winning crews.

(a) Inter Port Course 1 mile. (6) Junior Paris. Course I miles. Event-DOUBLE SCULLS:

OPEN. Course 1 mile.

information concerning these team in the match to be played on Satur practices and by a clever ruse, trapped day on the latter's ground, at 2.15 p.m. ̈ ̈ with a marked five-cent piece and shortly-Wan Iu Shing (capt.), Lai Kuen, Event 5. SINGLE SCULLS:-- the men. He sent a tailor to the house afterwards entered the promises himself. Wong Po Keung, Chan Hin Lee, Chan Benides the two defendants, there

were

(Challenge Cup). OPEN. Course

four other people in the room, all of whom Tin Sung, Lau Fuk Ki, Li Mao Kwong, had been injected,

Man Hon, and Lee Shin Cheong Cheung Wing Kui, Cheung U Pui, Yew Event &-MIXED DOUBLE SCULIS:—

FOOTBALL.

SHIELD

Open to Ladies and Gentlemens with Lady Coxswain Course +mille.

Colony he (or she) may receive the second on the second, who stated that the mor- HONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE or varied later if found desirable. Names of instalment of the scholarship, provided phia belonged to another man his (or her) attendance and progress have been satisfactory.

In case of any change in the nature of the School Examinations the scholarship will be awarded at dates and a manner as nearly as possible corresponding to the foregoing

1.

The Scholarship Funds are held in trust by the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society. A

The foregoing rules governing the Ralpha, Director of Education, and aged scholarship were drawn up by Mr. E to by the St. Andrew's Society with the donor's “approvaly o

"form"

DEFENCE OF BRITISHMALAYA APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.

to three months hard labour each on the Mr. Wood sentenced the two defendants frat charge and to a fine of $25 each on the second charge..

The draw for the first round of, the above competition will take place in the Hongkong F.C. House, Happy Valley, at 6 p.m. to-morrow. Entries have been received from the following Clubs, viz. : H.M.S. Carlisle, H.M.S. Cadmius, H.M.S. Ambrose, Submarine Depot, Hongkong Police, Kowloon, South China kong Football Club. Athletic, St. Joseph's College and Hong-

THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY. BRITISH MONETARY ADVANCES.

inneous war services, Sir H. Greenwood Un the vote of £4,483,500 for miscel partment), in reply to questions, in the (Under Secretary Overseas Trade Do- House of Commons recently said the ad

HONGKONG F.C. H.M.S. Vance

«" AMBROSE." to the Provisional Government in Northern Russia was put down as a loan to any future Russian Government.in their game with H.M.S. Ambrose on

The following will represent the Club'] ing the war, and was the result of a to-morrow:-Rodger, (Ironicallaughter.) This was done dur the Club ground, kick-off at 4.15 p.m., United States, and France, and the Mar agreement between Great Britain, the Ralston, Rodger, Railton, Hamilton, Clark, Tonkin, inansk Regional Council. The expendi.McTavish, Riechelman, Neal and Eiis. ture was put down at £1,155,000, but a The following Committee has been part of it would be recovered from our appointed to inquire into the question expenditure on repatriation of prisoners

Allies.

An item of £4,000 represented of the Local Defence Forces in British of war in Russia. The last item had reins friendly match against Wiltshires The following will play for the LR.C. Malaya

Chairman...Lt. Col. W. P. Huma

ference to the Siberian Railway, and arese A Co. on the Bookumpoo Valley, Members: Mr. G. H. Bennett, Major tain, the United States of America, Madar, S. Jackson, A. Bandran, 8. A. from an agreement between Great Bri-kick-off at 4.30 p.m to-morrow :—A. Ö. H. F. Nuster, Major C. Burn Murdoch, Japan, France, Italy, and China, and the R. Ismail, G. A Hyder, M. S. Harteam, Mr. E. M. Bakor, Col. L Boyd Moms Unisk Government to open up and main O. Rumjahn, S. Eumjaha, W. A. Hydar CMG, D.8.0. Major A. McD. Ritchie, tain a railway from Vladivostock 8.0:LF., and Messrs. J. S. Ferrier. W. Omsk, and as far beyond as possible. The and two others. T.. Chapman, and F. 8. Physick. Secro British Government's share of the ex- tary Major Fraser, O.B.E., M.Q. penditure was limited on that paper to

The terms of reference are as follows: 21,000,000. · To enquire into and report generally on the present system of local Military Barvice as constituted under Enactment

now in force/

ta

I.R.C. v. WILTSHIRES "A" 0.

couple. Members

The propored programme may be added to individanle and crews to be sent to the undersigned nut later than one week before the regatta. The finishing point will be the Club Rouse.

Entrance Fees:-85.00 for Fours.

83.00 for Pair Oar Boats. 82.00 for Singles.

J. S. MOCANN, Hoa Bowing Secretary. Practices take place at 5.30 FM on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS and Coaches have kindly consented to Coach Crews on those- dayz

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MOORGATE TRADING COMPANY, LTD, MOORGATE HALL, LONDON, EC. 1. Telegraphic Address: "COALESCENT, LONDON. Codes A.B.C. 6th. EDITION. BENTLEYA." EXPORTERS of MANUFACTURED

GOODS of EVERY description.

INDENTS EXECUTED."

SHIPPING, Forwarding and Insurance agents sold on Commission

Business affected at lowest rates. Con- dence invited.

WANTED

firma ENGLISH ASSISTANT

No. 737,

Chee of "Daily Presi* Office.

TO LET

revive and forward British trade; there A Mixed American Tennis tournament for Canton Branch, good salary to efficient.

The railway would help to LADIES RECREATION CLUB.

WANTED by a long established Raport Vladivostock which could only to trans(Bended Handicap) is to be played at the man. Apply stating references to were great stores of British ported to the interior of the country by January 31st, commencing at 2.16 p.m. be trans Ladies Recreation Club on Saturday, te menn and he thought the expenditure The entrance fee will be $2 for each To advice as to the force or forces which was fully justified (Hoar, hear.) He it is necessary or advisable to maintain added: With regard to the Sibering bor to play with then Eatris close on the F.M.S. for the purpose of assist with the other Allies in dealing with it made either with Miss Mozon No. 108, may invite a non-mem Railway ing in the defence of British Malaya and from a military point of view. That was the Peak or with the No. 1 Boy at the the British Government joined Tuesday, the 27th January, at may be in the maintenance of order therein. the original purpose, but the trade ques Ladies' Recreation Club.

To advise as to the training which it is tion also entered into the matter. necessary to require of those persons who arrangement was made that the money may be liable to be called upon, or who should be expanded on British may volunteer, to assist in the defence of Wherever military operations were going INCOME TAX IN THE STRAITS British Malaya and in the maintenance on trade must wait its turn." of order therain

regrettable congestion at Vladivostock but nobody could have foreseen that so many troops would have to be mustered STRAITS ASSOCIATION'S VIEWS, there. He hoped the military operations

NEW ITALIAN GOVERNMENT

LOAN,

An

goods.

There was

SETTLEMENTS.

of the various Powers would come to an The following communication was end soon, and that this would be a fruit recently addressed to the Colonial Secre PATRIOTIC COMPETITION IN Ws charged on the Siberian Bailway Secretary of the Straite Settlements Asso ful area for British trade. The money tary of the Straits Settlements by the itself, and would be paid back with in ciation:I am directed by the Committee of the Straits Bottlemonte Association (Singapore Branch) to inform you that on a discussion of the Bill for imposing a tax on income now before the Legin

PROVINCES.

The Italian Consul in Hongkong, Chevalier Eles, has received the follow

terest..

SMUGGLING OPIUM,

ing telegram At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese lative Council which took place at a meet

Up to the 18th of January, the was charged with being in unlawfal

subscriptions to the Italian Govern posscasion of nineteen taels of opinang of the committes held on the oth inst.

ment Loan have reached in Italy ten

thonsand millions of lire In many wharf when attempting to leave the That the minimum taxable income be Defendant was stopped on the Canton the following resolution was passed viz.: province, the amount of the subscrip- Colony. His luggage was searched and $6,000 a year, compensation for loss of tions has been double of that of pre- the drag was found ingeniously concealed revenue being obtained by a super tax it vious loans. In others, there is in a specially constructed compartment at poossary, all salary taxes being collected patriotic competition to reach the the bottom of a wooden box directed by the Government greatest figure. The City of Milan has Mr. Wood fined defendant $1,000, with already becribed for over one thou the alternative

and and five hundred millions of lire labour.

"The Committee is also of opinion that

six months' hard some consideration should be shown in

colenses of married persons with families

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