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HONGKONG. UNIVERSITY. GUVERNDENT TO CONTROL EXPENDITURE.

TO CONTRIBUTE $1,000,000 TO ENDOWMENT FUND

AND MEET" $570,000 IN DERTS.

mand Gazette

NGKONG DEFENCE

OFFICIAL APPEAL TO HO

OVERSEA SUR:COUTI

CANVAS REMARKS, LY

The members of the Hongkong Volun toer Defence Corps will learn with in

The following appears in the Govers terest that the Oversea Sub-Commiten With referon to Government Natthes of the Committee of Imperial Defence tion, No 457 of the 3rd September, 102, made in January last some remark on - concerning the

preliminary report of the the Report of the Hongkong. Delence University Commission, the Government is now in a position to announce the in Corps for the years 1918-1919 and that tonded measures for dealing with the fin these remarks have now, by permission of ancial situation already published.

the Secretary of State for the Colonies, been published in the Hongkong Guter meng Gazette, for general information. “

The remarks state that" ("the last occa

RECOMMENDATIONS.

he Commision recommends that the The Government should asume financial res ponsibility to an extent sufficient to enrry on the work of the University efficiently;

HONGKONG.

FRBAS

MONDAY SEPTEMBRE

TRAGEDY

eeply regre F. G. Hutchison, "Magistrate, -Tratmau

BAY.

YGEL BANKSSUES CHENESE FIRM-

"MISSING": AN EXCHANGE CONTRACT

In the Supreme Court on Saturday, be- Police fere the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. H. J. dr. D. W- Gomperts), an aption was brought by the on a launch in Deep Bay, Banque Industrielle de Chine against Kin yesterday morning, on 4 k-end snipe Cheong Chan, merchant of Des Vaux whooting trip, fell overboard and up to Road, for damages for the breach of an ex- late hour last night there was no new? that the body had been recovered.

No further details of the occurrence are at present available,

'casnger

典 minde

March

22nd whereby defendant sgned to deliver gento, plaintiffs £10,000. * exchange 54 1fd. elivery to be made by May 31st.

The deepest sympathy be felt, in hese circumstances with Mrs. Hutchison, who was married less than a year ago.

Mr. W.H, Drummond, instructed by Mr. Turner, appeared for the plaintiffs, the de fendant not appearing and being unrepre-

and proposes that the Government should sign on which the Oversen Defence Com-THE MILITARY OPERATIONS | gave evidence sa to the contract, the value

contribute not less than $1,000,000 to the bristee offered any remarks on the Hong Endowment Fund, as well as Jargely kong Local Force was in October, 1913, creasing its present yearly grant of $20,000 The

Commissions of opinion when the Report on the Hongkong that, reorganisation is required to weurs Volunteer Corps for 1012-12 was before the proper management and effective con tral of the University's affairs and them. Since that date the war ha in particularly that, as concerns money mattervened, and in September, 1817, the tore strong Finance Committee should force of the Colony were reozpan=

local forces be appointed, consisting of (say) the Colonial Treasurer, the Treasurer of the sed, as the Hongkong Defence Corper Daiserity, the Chief Manager of the under the terms of the Military Service Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and Ordinance, 1917, The total strength of representative of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Etting with the Vice-Chancellor. Such matters as curri cullim must of course he dealt with by the Vice-Chancellor and the academic machinery of the University.

The Government agrees with these commendations.

GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE A MILLION SAN DOLLARS, ME

The Committee cannot allow the opi

IN KWANTUNG.. AFAMOUS VICTORY FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE FORCES

FIVE BATTALIONS OF THE ENEMY

SURBENUMİRSİ

OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION

CASTON, September 10th.. The Military Ciovernment has been in that Brigadier General Tang formed

hao-wei, At Ping-tam in the morning

The Waiyang regions are quict. The Administrative troops ar stationed there

Chinese Press Service

Tai Ming Tik, compradore of the Bank,

of the £10,000 being #30,081,78. No de very was made, so the Bank had to buy in the open market. The defendant bad dis appeared. The Bank bought on June 1st at a rate of d«, id. costing $49,482.84. This resulted in alone of 20,197.85

Judgment was given for plaintiffs with rupti

CANADIAN IN TROUBLE.

SEARCHING FOR WORK.

(Australia, KAMY

Inspector Spears why prowcuted, said thre he and sen the American Consul here' and naturmed that there were a lot

Manila

the units comprising the new Corps was 526 of all ranks on the 31st March, 1919, and of this number 728 are class of September 9th, defeated the enemy Canadian, named Frank Miner, was eficient in the reports for the year now under Haing Shi-lin, after five hours charged at the Magistracy on Saturday. under review. That such a high percent ceaseles Bring. Some five battalions of before Mr R. O. Hutchin, with having age of efficients is resided cannot but the enemy surrendered.stowed away on board the 1%. Tucang. From

The Military Governor, through his Chief Manila to Hongkungan amalan be a matter for the congratulation "of all concerned, especially in view of the fact of Braff, communicates the following Defendant rid that he could not find that the total strength of the force wa

Brigadier-General Tang, of: MaTM Chi's on the 31st March, 1918, almost thres Army Division, on the evening of Septen work in Manila, and came here with the intention of going to Custon to find work Subject according to the approval of times that of the Volunteer Force on the ber 3th, engaged the enemy on the frong in the Customs there, failing which he in-

cawing heavy casualties on the part of the the Legislative Council, it has been decid corresponding date in 1913. od that the Government shall meet the

a large quantity of ammunition. existing indebtedness of about $500,000 i portimity to pass without calling alten-chemy, capturing 200 or 300 prisoners and ended looking for work on a ship bound for respect of the bank overdraft, and abortion to the satisfaction with which they The troops from Kiungches who have $70,000 in respect of the deficit oss Sink note not only this increase in number arrived at Canton are being hurried to ing Fund that it shall provide the pro and efficiency, but also the valuable wer the front posed sum of $1,000,000 for the Enchoices which bave been performed by the Amor bag been taken by the Navy a young teen stranded in fails. He ment, Fand, instead of the smaller amount Local Forces of the Colony during the (Independent). This will cut off the bass fastnated wither a charge the defendant, Try and after he had been dealt with by the of $250,000 which was before provisionally period which has elapsed since the issue of supplies of the enemy

Court, he (the Cantul) wild unke ar promised; and that it shall increase it of their last remarks.

the Again, they hope that now the war

rangements to send the defendant back to yearly grants with the intention that University shall not only be freed from is over, and that there is not the same all

Present debts and have it past endow. inducement for men to interest themulves ment restored intact, but shall also be in military service, the efficiency of the red of an adequate income for the Corps will not be allowed to deteriorate futore The Government will contea that every possible effort will be unde quently require a power of final control to keep hp the spirit of keenness shown over expenditure; and at least during the by all ranks during the emergency period, least during one and to maintain an efficient force at the period of reorganisation," pelled to exercise a certain amount of maximum strength practicable.

In this connection they would point general supervision.

out that, in view of the increased obliga- tions of the Iniperial Government due to It is the hope and expectation of the the war even greater reliance this in Government, in this guaranteeing the the part will in the future have to be

Mr. Dietrich way well known in Engi- maintenance of the University, that it placed on Colonies to maintain their local will encourage contributions from other forces at the maximum strengths pracneering circles in the United States, South murtes, especially for further expansions ticable so as to make it possible to reduce America, China and India. He began his now unprovided for And the Commis to a minimum the Imperial expenditure engineering carrer after graduating from ful ways in which benefactors can help is sen. The Commitée look with conduire, Engineer for the New York Central Rail sion points out that one of the most use on garrisons and warships maintained over Princeton University as Asistant Division leaving, there by the gift of special endowments for pro therefore, to the Hoogsong: Defence Corps Road Buffalo, New York, construction The Magistrates E25 or one month, fessorships; only two of which have to maintain so far as practicable in the to be associated with a hitherto been so supported the Taiko future the high standard of effriracy company in New York in the building of Chair of Engineering and the Be Ting which it has reached during the war some of New York sky siapers, Chair of BurgerT

These endowments are tievery

to observe the joined the United States! Strek- Proxen which has been | Company, going to South America, where argently needed to enable the University to fulfil completely the functions which in its purpose to perform..

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER SOURCES

HOPED FORENIN

DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

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The Magistrate Tren why did you not pay your passage--The money was given to me by the chip's officers, sir, before DEATH OF AN ENGINEER.coning aahoro yesterday.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of $25 or Mr. William Henry Dietrich, B.Sone month's hard labo Assoc. Mem. A.SC. Late Resident Two other Canadians and four Americans, Engineer for, India of the United States Steel Products Company, died suddenly at his residence Shasta Hou Malabar Hill, Bombay, on August 11th, last, from a complication of chronic Bright's disease and hourt failure

KA

gulptes had complete charge of the erection of

Commanding (Major-General F Mountains, in Peru and Bolivia. Returs Ventris) forwarded the Report for 1818-ing to America he was nez assigned as 1919 to His Excellency the Governor he Resident Engineer of the same Company stated that all the three arms of the Force for all China; while there he was on (the Artillery, the Engineers and the In- busted with some of the most important

were in an eficient condition, construction The Artillery frequently, and the development of Chess leading in the

Engineers continuously have performed The following telegram from the London invaluable work on the Examination 3er Office of the Bank was received by the local vice from the outbreak of war until the Armistice. The Infantry show a remark Branch on Saturday:

The Directors of the Chartered Bankable improvement in masketry due to the of India. Australia and China have xertions of Major Morgan, the Com- mandant, Your Excellency will no doubt declared an Interim Dividend for the

regret with me that the move of the 18th

past half year at the rate of 14 per cent,

per annum free of Income-tax.

WISEMAN. LTD.

Messrs Wiseman, Ltd. have declared a dividend of 24 per share and placed $8,000 to Roerve Fund

MURDER IN KOWLOON:

OVER A QUARREL

projects

to

med Harry Walker, William Thompson, Charles Kuner. Jack Williams, Frank Simmons and for Welk were then charged with having towed away on board the 25.

||Fistuloan, also from Manila" da

They pleaded guilty, and when asked wha they had to say. Thompson said that they thought they would get a better chance of getting work here than in Manila.

for your pauages - Thompson: Because The Matte Why did you not pay

did not have the money, sir,

ADISBANDMENT SCHEME FOR CHINA.

THE PREMIER'S PROPOSALS.

The Premier, Chin Yun-peng, has put forward the following recommendations

(1) The reduction of troops to a total of 300.000 men, if possible, or otherwise to

400.000 men,

(2) The Sentralization of the Chiof Command in the President as Generalis

of this year he was appointed Resident Egineer for India and since arriving bere has been interesting himself in the in engineering development which is now saking place throughout Indin, says the Times of India.

(3) No Geral to command more than a

brigade, the Generalissimo only isning

of orders affecting larger bodies in the case special districts, AGA MA

Infantry up north deprived us of Major AMERICA'S FOREIGN TRADE (4) The establishment of special military

Morgan's valuable services. His un- doubted success as a Commandant encour Ages me to recommend a continuance of the system under which he was appointed;

RECORD

Ardda, nich pongolia, Ninghsia and Chinese Turkestan, where action, might he necessary independently of the Central The Department of Commerce estintoritary Administration owing to their

isolated position, fa

an

Chin Yun peng also advocates assistance for settlers in the Frontier regions and the establishment of factories in suitable

centres,WATE

if a suitable successor can be found in American exports for the fiscal year ended the garrison to replace him. I beg to June 30th at 85,111,000,000, the increase (3). The disbandment of unnecessary endorse Major Morgan's commendation of approximately 8878,000,000 over those of Captain Stewart's work as a greatest value in the history of the coun South; and (b) A National Budget to con work as Adistant for the fiscal year 1918. This is the oops: (2). The Peace Conference allotting the amounts necessary for the North and with much pleasure

In acknowledging the receipt of the try foreign trade The report of the Report, the Hon Mr. Claud Severn, then Department continues tain the fixed total winal military expendi- the Officer Administering the Govern The imperis of 86,239,000,000 in the thre ment, stated I share your Excel fiscal year ended with June exceeded by A dastardly murder wat committed in lancy's regret at the loss of Major Hor- $2,143,000,000 the imports of $3,000,000,000 Kowloon on Saturday afternoon when gan's services, as it is undoubtedly due in in the fiscal year 1919. number of Chinese attacked another and large measure to his fine example of stabbed him to death. When the Polis zeal and energy that the Corps has at

ich high level of efficiency NEW YORK'S PORT RECEIPTS arrived on the scene the sailants had

Exhautiva enquiries favour

musketry 1am yako in

SALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Becamped made but no trace of the murderers sider which Major Morgan was appoint a port through which the foreign trade continuance of the stems That the pre-eminence of New York as

the Alice been found. It is alleged that the murdered I have read the commendation of of the United States passes has not been was the result of a personal gradge..

Captain Stewart's work na Adjasant water have hampered shipping during the

much pleasure."

which the Later, when forwarding the Report to last year shown by the sport of Cal- Secretary of State, Mr! Bevern lector. Newton for the cal year ended stated As a private in the Corps June 30th. He says the outstanding fes myself I can endorse, from personal ture of the record in the unprecedentet experience the bigh opinion formed by increase in the customs receipts which, from The Hongkong Treasury issued the fol Major-General Ventris of Major Hor all sources, sonated to 3230,083,885,27 lowing financial statement for the month work 14 Administrative Caspan- compared with $117,864.252.05

THE COLONY'S FINANCES FOR MAY.

of May, 1920

Balance of assete and liabili

system under which a waior precoding year. The coat of officer of the garrison appointed to this amoun was 5,168,156-73

The Han

Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals hegs to acknowledge with thank having donations to the of the Hospitals:

$1000 Sir Robert Ho Tung

100

Mr. La Ping Fruit and

Guild

100

Tang in Tin

150

Tang Man Chiu

50

Choy Wai Yan

ting ........ Choy Yit. Ho

tim on 30th April, 1920, 85,583,612.13 camraand the Deletes Corps is a good one, with 35,116,119.88 last year, bus the cod Revenue.: frozí „Jstato 21st,

1990

1st to

but it is necessary to exercise great tire of collection, per dollar, was onl 388,722.10 in the selection of ach an officers-ga-compazad, with 11 denta

The Gazette also gives extracts froup period last year in The tota 952,344.88 the Report of Major Morgen which show imports wag #3,004,946,043, zul

the strength of the Corps and details of 786.37 efficiency Major Morgan staldd

This being my last report. I would like HONGEONG 6,250,658.51 to put on record the very valuable work

JAPAN'S MILITARY

PROGRAMME.______

The Hocks (Tokyo) reports that the new budges will contaan military appropriations amounting to Y,80,000,000.

The Journal understands that

ports,

LUNTEER DEFENCE CORPE

VINIKTEATIVE "OLDERS SY LIEUT COLONEL

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COMMANDANT.

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done by my Adjutant. Captain G. E. Stewart, who has devoted all his spare time to military duties. His services have been invaluable. Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. Higby bas again done his work to my entire satisfaction, and of his services. I could not possibly have H.E the Gays I wish to put on record my appreciation bsd more oral slate of

hard working kt of officers, and the high very largely due to their effo

Reporte bool Party (in

by Major Black Officer); Agrest of the Artallary) and Col oung

mand of the Engineer) the first stating that the Corps had been fairly suisÍ, other two reporting on the ear the units.

Berm of conscription for the cavalry will be re duced from thren to two years with the object of training morg men. change is expected in court-martial proce dure. In future a counsel for the defence will be allowed, the procceilings will be open to the public and other privileges will be granted to the ecused.

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