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CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES RECOMMENDATIONS OF LOCAL

COMMISSION APPROVED. Although no details are yet available 8! the scheme of increases approved for the Hongkong Civil Service by the Secretary of State, we understand the recommendas tions of the local Commission, under the chairmanship of Sir Willüm Rees Davies, bave, generally, been supported by H.E. Sir Reginald Stubbs and approved by the Colonial Office.

The Commission did not recommend a flat rate of increase-as was done by the Commissions of the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay State and Ceylon. Instead, the Commission went carefully

BANKRUPTCY COURT,

THE HONGKONG DAILY - PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 8TH 1990.

A JEWELLER'S DEBTS.. At a session of the Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, the Official Receiver (Mr. Fr D. Lloyd) opened the public amination of Mr. S. L. M. Sherif, managing partner of the firm of Sheriff Bros, jewellers, of Queen's Road Central. the firm having fed a petition for bankruptcy.

Mr. Sheriff said that were four partners in the firm. The business commenced in 1907. The four partners he mentioned began the business in Ceylon and witnes came to Hongkong in 1907. The capital The four partners bad was Rs. 30,000.

Originally. the busincas equal shares.

The capital premises were in Kowloon

into the claims of every branch of overy was increased by $10,000 when the firm Department, and, taking into consideration bought out the Japanese firm. This money the high cost of living, the shortage of was given them by their father. He began housing, the abnormal exchange rate and to borrow money in Hongkong about five or six years ago, about the time the pre other important details, mado recom mendations which they considered mot the mixes came over to Hongkong. His debts needs of every branch of the Service were in small sums, one debt being to Long Whether the results thus attained wil Hing (820,000). He borrowed $1,200 from result in general satisfaction remains to Mr. H. Ruttonjer a week before he put in When one comes to consider that, his petition. He pledged certain goods be seen. by their calenlations, the Commission may to Mr. Ruttonjee in return for this loan-- have recommended a 60 per cent, increase as a guarantee for the pioney: He owed to the Harbour Department boatman and Mr. Greenfield some money~this was taken a 10 per eunt, increase to the First Assist to meet bank bills and he used to pay

ab of the Public Works Department with, Bay, an increase in bonse allowance and a

cancellation of the duty allowance and the substitution of half pay leave for full pay leave after the first six months, it will be recognised that the Commission will have done wonderfully well if they have helped the Civil Service to realise their expectations,

The Civil Service proper and the Clerical Service have yet to receive, from the local Secretariat, the details of the increases approved. The following circu- lar shows the crease granted to the junior service:-

Officers drawing less than $180 per snaam, and pot having free married quarters, receive a permanent increase of 90 per cent. upon salary.

Officers drawing less than $180 per annum and who have free married quarters, receive a permanent increase of 10 per cent. apan salary.

Officers drawing not more than $380 per sanam receive a temporary allow ance of 81 per mensein.

The payment of percentage and rice allowance. approved in February and April, 1990, no longer applies,

The new increases do not apply to the Clerical Staff; nor to Indian of Chinese 1 Police Bergeants, Lance-Bergeants or Constables; nor to Indian gaol warders..

FORTHCOMING GYMKHANA

MEETING.

THE ENTRIES. :-

CORRESPONDENCE.

MEMORIAL HOSTEL APPEAL

(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG,

DAILY FRESH."]

A magnificent site has been acquired in

The following are the entries for the

DEAR SIR,-I am venturing to make a Thing Gymkhana to be held on May 13th:

1ST BACE- Furlongs King Alfred Surther appeal to all those who realise, Chad Blackbird Dahlia. Rowdy Child, Sinza, Salamander, and Algerian Chief and are grateful for the heroism and Rack Gymkhana Stakes-Beggar devation of our Beamen during the great King, Lighting, Spotted Sand, Siamess Cat Attraction, Brutus, What is it, Slau, war, to help me in raising the further £70,000 still needed to complete the £150 and Season Ticket,

3RD AND 4TH RACES-Class Handicaps-required to build and endow the Memorial Sandmartin, Beggar King, Moonshine Hostel which is to be created in the Port Shooting Pawnshop, Sepand. Target, Blackbird Dahlia, Pussy Foot, Attraction, if London as a testimony to the men of Brutus What is it Wee House Ring both Sea Services who laid down their wood Burning Daylight, Alexander. Sea. sona Ticket, Sina, Geordie Mac, Wilkins lives for the Empire during the Great" Vicaster, Algerian Chief, and Savernake. War.

5TH RACE-Polo Scurry-Mr. Nemazee's Tejand Mr. John Bell Irving's Ring the very centre of Sailortown-within easy wood, Mr. John Johnstone's Hipper, Mr. John Johnstone's Brown Paper, Mr. John reach of the Docks and directly the re Johnstone's After Dark. Mr. Grimstones's mainder of the sum needed is raised we Bebate, Mr. Grimstones's White Fan, Major A. S. Timmis Talisman Caraball begin to build.

The Hostel is urgently needed, for at PS: L. Beaver's Wakeford, Capt. P. SL Bay Rum, Lieut. J. M. Dodington's Beaver's Winter Light, Cant. J. D. James the present timo hundreds of men are Murphy. Lient, A. J. Samut's Tonic turned away nightly from the existing Lieut. R. A. Denne's Bombite, Lient Hostels, and are forced to seek accommo "Sargeaunt's Surprise. Lieut. A. R. M. Walsford's Turf King, and Mr. Seth's dation in most undesirable places, where they are often drugged or made drunk mile-Sanmartin, and then robbed of all they possess, Cannon.

We hope to have 430 beds at least, and Pawnshop. Brutus. shine, Lighting. Ludlow, Scotia Dahlin, St. Chad. Moon- Attraction. Wee Mouse, Riarwood, Brown to provide the three things the men want, ander. and Salamander, Paper: Burning Daylight. Nipper, Alex-ies decent bed, a decent meal and some 7TH RACE Mile Handicap. Sind decent recreation, and we ask all those Greenfield daily. Mr. Greenfeld brought an action against him for $8,000, and hemartin, Beggar King, Sepand, Tarmt, who have the best interests of our seamen paid $3,150. The remainder and not yet Blackbird Dahlia Rowdy Child Attracat heart, to help us to raise the remain- Season Ticket. Sinza. Wilkins Micawber, been paid. Mr. Greenfield had some on, Brates What is it. Slam, Alexander, der of the money. jewellery as security, and still kept the Algerian Chief, and Savernake. goods. A burglary took place in his shop. in December last year. He lost $7,000 in cash on that occasion; with the jewellery his losses were $18,000 or $17.000. He had never made a balance sheet, to see how he stood. He had paid his way till December, 1919. All he took for his pocket expenses was $30 or 840, besides paying his house hold expenditure. The rest went to pay his debt.

The Official Receiver asked that the public examination be closed. He asked for adjudication and the appointment of a trustee. The creditors had agreed to Mr. E. Percy Smith being appointed, the remuneration being according to the usual Court scale.

His Lordship asked what security would be giren."

The Official Receiver said that $10,000 would be sufficient,

His Lordship agreed to adjudication and appointed Mr. H. Percy Smith trustee.

The Official Receiver said that two of

6TH

RACE-Half

SPORT,

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

The May Qualifying Competition the Captain's Cup was on, by Mr. Maitland 99-11, 83 act

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LAST NIGHT'S VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. PROGRAMME FULL OF CHOICE ITEMS.

for

F.

The late hour at which this notice is written precludes the possibility of doing justice to the very fine programme pre sented at the Variety Entertainment list sig at the R.A Theatre in aid of the

Catholic Men's Club. However, those

in need of a pleasant and enjoyable two hours diversion should make it a point.

We do not ask charity, for the men- just gratitude. "We can never repay them for their sacrifices (15,000 of them laid down their lives); but to quote the last words of Admiral. Lord Beresford" It is a fine conception and deserve the utmost support of a grateful nation.'

It is a Nations appeal and the Hostel when raised will be an untold blessing to the Empire'e Seamen. Yours faithfully,

BEATRICE DIMSDALE.

Wakefield House,

President

39, Cheapside, London, E.C.4.

BRITISH FAR EASTERN GARRISONĖ.

THEIR COST:

The following is the cost of various troops stationed in Far Eastern garrions, exclusive of Indian or local troops:-- *INGAPORE IND STRAITS, KETTLEMENTS.

1 Battalion of Infantry (3 of

all ranks)

or guards; or to men in the engineering the partners were out of the jurisdiction to attend the concert to-night, when theyal Garrison Artillery (180

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trades whose case falls within the terms of the recent strike a:ttlement. applies otherwise to all labour which is

of the Court. He took it that the Court programme will be repeated and at which could not grant adjudication in their case.

in any sense in the regalar employment His Lordship said that he had no power He would grant adjudication of the Government, but it does not cover to do so. the case of men who are engaged for against the firm, which, of course, would brief periods at the market rate of only mean the partners in Hongkong.

wages.

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THE CHINA SQUADRON. ITS STRENGTH AND PURPOSE. It is officially intimated that the follow- ing will be the composition of the China Squadron as from April 1st-

Flagship Harkins, light craiser. 5th Light Cruiser Squadron Cairo, Carlisle, Curlew and Colombo-

Submarine flotilla-1 flotilla of 12 boats, depot ships.

Sloops 4.

A MAN OF MANY BUSINESSES.

A Chinese named Wong Ya Wan, who described himself as a salesman and buyer to a Japanese firm on a monthly salary of $15, admitted to the Offcial Receiver that he owed about $140,000.

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The names

H.E. the Governor, Lady Stubbs and party will be present. of such popular entertainers as Lt. Col. Crosse and Mr. Howard Freeborn with others such a Major Law, Mrs. Olliver; Lt. Franks, Capt. and Mrs, Bristow and Mr. Philip Kilgour on the programme helped to whet public curiosity as to the entertainment, hence the attendance was very satisfactory. The audience, was in- posed mainly of local Naval and Miliary people, with a sprinkling of other friends.

The programme got an excellent start when Mr. D. A. Green sang "Sergent of the Line, and L-Col Crosse, ho followed, was accorded & fine reception. His contribution was up to his sad

Hongkong's latest acq

He had a share in mary businesses, in- cluding a $200 share in a local restaurant; also a 22,000 share in a rice-dealer's busi nese in Tonkin, which share was now worth $40,000. He had had to pay the difference standard. in the prices of goods he purchased, the tion, Mr. Howard Freeborn, was in ne prices having dropped. He also traded voice in an impressive rendering of "Thro' on his own account. He bought hemp the Agea." The impersonation of George bags and made a proft. He transacted Robey by Mr. P. A Merrin showed that a sugar deal and made a profit of about gentleman to have giren considerable $7,000. This sum the broker who managed study to the little mannerisms which have the business had not paid, to him yet made George Robey so great a favourite One of his biggest lodees was on an ex in the London music halls and Mrs. Philip Kilgour, assisted by Mrs. change contract when he bought £20,000 from the French Bank. He thought ex John Carrington, gave an interesting and change would go up; instead, it had amusing exhibition of thought-reading. dropped. He had lost several tens of After another song by Mr. D. A. Green thousands of dollars in shares in a ship came one of the tit-bits of the evening. ping business and in a lottery in Canton This was a rendering of Nat Ayer's sollg. The debts had accumulated to $140,000 in Another Little Drink" in which Lt. T. B. Franks appeared as Alfred Lester, Mr. the past six or seven years

Howard Freeborn as George Robey and Mrs. C. O Olliveras Violet Larrainé. The item kept the audience laughing right heartily Mrs. Bowen played, the acco

Gunboats for river service-14. Aircraft carrier-Ark Royal. Special Service vessel-1. Referring to the oversea naval forces, the Admiralty Secretary in his annual memorandum says "The need for them (the Oversea Squadron), which has always been recognised in the past, has ever been more urgent than it is today, in view of the necessity for re-establishing the internal trade of the Empire, and promot ing that with foreign countries. The Nayy The Official Receiver, aked that the constitutes, the police of the seas and all public examination be closed, and that the experience teaches that an efficient Navy application for adiudication at vi ight is the surest guarantee for peace" media The debtor's relatives

Lieut.Commdr. R. O. Hayes. O.E.E. Ima came forward and pat up some money, been appointed to H.M.8. Titania and so that it might be possible to come to a Lieut. Commdr. R. M. Stopford, D.S.C. Compromise with the creditors, who were to H.M.S. Ambrose,"

Pay-Lieut. Commdr. E. H. Stern has willing to come to a settlement, been appointed to H.M.S. Fan, Public examination was closed, and the application for adjudication adjourned Secretary to Commodore W. Borden.

ane die Smith, C.B.B.

SUSPICIONS.

Surg. Lent. H. W Fitzroy Williams of the Royal Naval Hospital, Hongkong, THE SHANTUNG QUESTION. has been promoted Burg. Lieut. Commdr.

H.M.B. Colombo and the flotilla le not EX-AMBASSADOR OF FOREIGN likely, to arrive in Hongkong until about May goth. She was due at Colombo on May 3rd. The ladies of Colombo are pre senting the warship with three silk fags, so ideo initiated by Lady Stabbs when sho was in Ceylon. At a mesting of the Municipal Council of Colombo held on April 16th it was decided to make a pre sentation from the City of Colombo, the gift to cost not over R 1,000.-

CHARGE AGAINST PRAK

TRAM CONDUCTOR. THREE MONTH HARD LABOUR

The Peak Tramway conductor, Ah King was convicted on a charge of attempting to embezzle From the Tramway Co., by the sale of old used tickets and WAN BEN tended, yesterday, to three months hard

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paniments.

£189,525

of all ranks)

34,479

Royal Engineers (20 of all ranks) Other Corps and Departments

(86 of all ranks)

16,007

90,688

$942,690.

HONGKONG.

1 Battalion of Infantry (933 of

ranks).....

£182,498 Royal Garrison Artillery (211 of

45,343 'all ranks) .......... Royal Engineers (42 of all ranks) 10,27

Other Corps and Departmenta

(141 of all ranks)

35,037

£274,293

NORTH CHINA. Corps and Departments (37 of

£8,723 ranks) Details of "Colonial troops and Indian troops in the various garrisons are omitted, although approximately known. The above figures are supposed to represent the strength of the British troops on April 1st, 1920, and the amount of money taken for them in the Estimates.

Some details of service troops will be shortly rent out to the North and South China Commands to fill vacancies in establishments.

DO CHOWDOGS DISLIKE COOKS?

CASE IN THE LONDON LAW COUETS.

Whether chown dislike people dressed se cooks, seeing that the Chinese eat these After an interval, Lt. Franks kept the dogs, was a point raised by Mr. Justice made way for the playlet entitled "The an action brought by Miss Millicent Annie audience amused for a while and the Darling in the King's Bench Division, in Conversion of Nat Sterge with Hayward, trained surse, against her Major Law, Capt. and Mrs. Bristow and former employer, Mr. William Henry Lieut. Halford in the principal, parta Smith, Finchley, for damages in conse The Conversion of Nat Berge was very quence of a bite from a pet dog. A veteri laughable and both Major Law,, who was responsible for the conversion, the nary, surgeon gave evidence that a chow actor of "The Bishop of Mintärveir,” and-Capt. Bristow, the man who allowed himself to be converted, gave good account of themselves, and at the close they thor oughly deserved to ovation they received. Lient, Halford as "Baddies and Mr Briston as Julia" filled their parts very satisfactorily.

was more ferocious than the ordinary British dog

Mr. Justice Darlings: Do you know whether this is a special dog which the Chinese cook and eat1-Yea

Do you know whether these dogs parti ularly object to people dressed liko cooks (Laughter.)-No.

Since the incident complained of the chow had been ran over by a motorcar 7314 and was afterwards destroyed

JAPAN'S NATIONAL DEBT

Mr. Akizuki, formerly the Japanese Ambassador to Austria, who was in Paris in connection with the Peace Conference, though not in any official capacity nominally, returned home by the china- maru, arriving in Kobe on April 17th. Interviewed by Presa representatives, Mr Akizuki said that the attitude of the Powers towards the Shantang question is not very favourable to Japan. In spite of

NOW 2,793 MILLIONSK the clear declarations that have been made by the Japanese Government, the Ameri

According to official returns the amount pans and French are distrustful of of the public, Joans, foreign and internal Japan's true intentions. They are under of Japan at the end of March amounted the impression that in the end Tsingtan to 2,793,562,000 yen. The figure comprises will pass into Japan's possession. This 470,000 yen internal loan bonds newly is dae to misunderstandings on their part and during the month, 1,811,138,000 yet but Mr

confess that as be a foreign loans and 1432,424,000 yen in prone

the present voyagetheternal loans Excluded from-the above impressi

mentioned amount are temporary treptar notes totalling 484,311,000 ven,

dually grown upon him

all some ground for pan's true motayəs

Mr. Justice Darling giving judgment for the defendant, with costa, said in, his opinión Miss Hayward disliked the dog and the dog disliked her. It had not been established that the dog was savage or dangerous to mankind beyond the ordi mary What had been proved was that the chow was used for culinary purpose in his natural home in China. He wa not called upon to go into the qu starum, but it might well be kitchen chow dog was More Sena and that was where he bit the

(Laughter.)

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