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We are informed by Mr. Greenhill, the

BRITAIN'S TRADE PROSPECTS.

BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL. MR. KELLAWAY HOPEFUL

_______ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING. SHANGHAI VISITORS ROBBED.

Speaking, last month, at the annual bany quo of the London Tradesmen's Club, Belilics Public School held its annual Two Shanghai residents who arrived which was attended by over 500 members prise giving yesterday in the hall of

and guests, Mr G Kallaway, M.P. in by the P.1.8. Wile last week brought proposing the west of Train asid that Queen's-College, kindly lent for the occa with them, says the N, C. Daily News, Great Britaks was faced now with a much sion, and the proceedings were briefbau, secretary of the Royal Hongkong- rather unpleasant memory of their hrist more gloomy outlook for trade than was Lady Stubbs presented the prizes and Golf Club, that the Shanghai and Hong

the caso lass, year or two years ago. While stay in San Francisco en roule - The it was busy defeating the Germans its the children looked particularly attrac- kong teams in the coming interport gol parties concerned, gentleman and his good Allies, the United States and Japan, tive, being so neat, and good, and nicely names being given in alphabetical orders match will be constituted as follows, the wife, were returning to their hotel at previously. C

were able to get a footing in marker, where dressed, most of them in Chinese SHANGHAL J. Dewar, JB. Ferrier,

Great Britain had had a mono about, 11.30 p.m. when they were held up poly, and we had lost a considerable per costume. They were all so well-man- W. Ja Hawkins, Col. Marr Johnson, nad in Larkin Street, by two footpads Orelipe af the trade on which we had previously nered and bowed so gracefully as they

the RevWR-Roberts, was, well dressed, and a sweater worn

relied. Bug there was no ground for received their prizes that the visitor M. Smith, A. B. Stewart and R. D. L. HONGKONG Major Bagnell, T.-W. Hil pessimism-judging by the brillians re by the other man proclaimed his affinity overy of British trade since the armistice, could not but feel that here was a school Wodehouse. with the bruiser type of street lounger the land, brit he pointed out that as book learning, has adequate place in the of five, the best three scores to count, The voice of the calamity.monger was heard in which character training, as well as They demanded money," and as both were the fear of diseme bad killed more mer powerfully built, and possibly armed, the demand was acceded to without cere

over cu holes medal play. They play for mony the lady handing over a hand-bag containing a considerable sum of money

Three of the Shanghai players ara The matter we tot reported to the police, in view of the delay which would bave been caused by the visitors remain ing to prosectite, in the possibly unlikely avent of the thieves being caught *****

A similar experience befel one of the crew of the Milz He also was held up" while returning to ships and, con sidering discretion, the better part of argument, handed over the dollars.

SHANGHAI'S HARBOUR NEEDS

The Whampoa Conservancy has decided to request the countries which are members of the Consultative Board-vir Great Britain.. America," France," Japan and the Netherlands to nominate a con- sulting engineer, who is a specialist in harbour and river work, to attend a con- ference at Shanghai on October 15th on the question of developing the port of Shangbai:

than disease itself, so the fear of bad times curriculum

The match will be played on Tuesday, the 8th inst. at Fanling, between teams

times themselves. (Hear, hor.) Let them promising to pay a visit to the school would destroymore industria that bad- Lady Stubbs contented herself with the Challenge Cup keep up their courage and show that ability later.

to rise above difficulties which was display lated the scholars on their work for the other two by the Szwa maru which is For the moment she congratu- expected to-day by the Chenan and the ed during the war, and he had no fear that Ministering Children's League and prospected, we believe, on Thursday. when they had got over the present difmired to tell them more about the League cul British Industry would once more when she visited them next time. assert the dominant position it held before the war.“

TRADE WITH RUSHIA There

was to disguising the fact that the exceptional prosperity which followed the Armistico now showed signs of slackening It was not necessary to look far for the

Wise

After the prises had been given two little tota brought Lady Stubbs a lovely bouquet of roses.

Her Ladyship was accompanied by the Director of Education (Mr. E. Irving), Miss Irving and the Inspector of English Schools (Mr. Ralphs).

The report of the Headmistress (Miss E. Clarke) was as follows:

explanation. Four hundred millions of in Europy who previously were our Lost customers had not yet resumed pro poople

In 1990 the School was open on 183 duction. These four hundred milling 10 days, and the average daily attendance Buss, Turkey, the Near Eastern States, was 508-a record. The school is full, Austria, Hungary, and in a loser degree and in the early months of the year, nog in position to pay for them. Germany, required British goods, and were when most of the new girls come, many men would say that was due to the extrance. It is only with great difficulty would-be pupils had to be refused en- change Ha depreested heating the exchanges as some great mystery. If the malter were treated in the fundamental terms of the exchange of goods and services Bolycen countries, it was easy to grasp These millions in Europe were unable to obtain British goods because they were not themselves producing, and could tender British trade was to see pesce, security, and ervice in exchange. The first interess of

hat & room has been arranged for the

new Normal Clasa

BITLE SHOOTING. HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.

MATCHES FIRED TO JANUARY 31ST.

Fired. Won. Lost Points.

HKVD.C.

3.

HMS. Harkina 19: H.M.S. Tamar... 5 Musketry Staff H.K. Police H.M.S. Tania... 2 R.N. Dockyard... 3 HMS. Ambrose 7 H.M.S. Curlew. 2 H.M.S. Alacrity 3 Wilts. "B" Co... -3 Wilts, "C" Ca.. I Wilts. "D" Co... 0

0

H.ALS.

HAWKINS " "B" CO.

WILTS.

10

10

8

8

There have been several changes in the English Staff During my absence on leave, Miss Cooper acted as Head Mis tress, but was transferred to the Peak School on my return. Mrs. Upsdell, who teaches in the mornings only. Mrs. James, Mrs. Forster, and Mrs. Church A League shout between H. M. 8.

(1) on the basis of the approaches and

draught limit remaining 4s at Wilts. "B" Co., fred sent, and

of Europe. He believed the Communistic months only," Mrs. Ritchie resigned-ajat Stonecutters Bange on the 18th ult., (2)for the probable maximum drenght tyranny in Rusia was the worst form of the end of December, and is much missed. resulted in a win for HM.S. Hawking by--

tyranny the world had ever sect, and ho Miss Ng Mui Han resigned from the 143 points. The scores were as follow

of Pacific ships

Vernacular Staff. On account of the large numbers in the school, an extra Chinese Mistress, Miss Cheung Sui Ying, was appointed.

An entrance fee of 83 is now paid by all new girls, who are medically examin ed by Mrs. Hickling.

hoped he would not be suspected of upholdi ing it when he declared thas it was in the interests of British trade to enable the millions of Russia once more to trade with this country. The Bolshevik tyranny had remained, in power like the tyranny at the time of the French revolution because of

All the candidates for the University the fear of outside interference

Discussing the allegations of waste in Locals took the Examination in Decem Government departments Mr. Kellaway ber. Six girls entered for the Senior, and said that waste in these days was the un passed. Eleven sat for the Junior, and forgivable sin, and no more serious offence ten passed. Six distinctions were gain. coach is committed against the body of the ed. Five girls entered for the Preliminary nation. The real danger was that in the Oxford, and two passed. Apart from might get rid of something asential.

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THE FIGHTING SHIP

ADMIRAL STURDEE, ON THE LIMITS OF SUBMARINES. Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdce, the victor of the Falkland Ision; does not believe that the day of the battleship is over-

We are advised to scrap all our battle said last month at the banquet of the Men of Kent si the Holborn Restaurant

The battle of the Falklands was rather good illustration-of-son-power, and that Wo mud bare surface vele to probeer ony trade routes. I never remember My oock sion when the Grand Fleet, was presented from uning to or because of submarines Supposing all the navics did away with all, capital ships and only had submarines. It is difficult for one submarine to fight and work other and they are no good for defensive

the first interest of the country were the December, and the results recorded in development of overseas trade it was not the Teachers Books these were forward- wise to cut down the form of expenditure ed for approval to the Inspector of Eng- which enabled the country to horses that lish Schools and Inspector of Vernacular trade In conclusion, Mr. Kellaway, urged schools respectively. The work is tested his hearerg to be of good courage, – and every week in class examination, set and declared that the permanent frators were corrected by the mistress in charge, while all in favour of the continised prosperity of occasional papers are set by the Head the United Kingdom. (Cheers.)

Mistress of the Senior Vernacular : Mia- tress,

H:1.8.

200

HAWKINS,"

500

Mr. Miller 43 · 44° Charlesworth35 45 Bishop 38 46 29 Trowbridge, 44 Harton 38 Noss Beauchamp, 48 Tidswell

·

600 Total

31 37

119

117

110.

40

50

110

107

39 27

106

21: 28

105

08.

88

Total

884

WILTS.

COMPANY. 200 500 37 36

000 Tota

101

Mr. Newbury

Clapham

Steppe 38 39

Backland Gordon Dawes Bamut

30-

3499 35.

54 P2

33- 33

Reenes

Total

HONGKONG POLICE. K.M,S. *** TITANIA."

A Leaguesboot between the Palice...

cruisers, and then go on till we had battlo They must produce it from trade The Seven past pupils, all at present on Rifle Club and H.M.S, Zitania, at the

RUBBER PRIZE SOHEMI.

LONDON STILL PRE-EMINENTU

POLICE 'RIPLE- CLUB.

Mr. Carpenter....39

+7

200 500 600 Hutchins... 41

49 Perkins30 Booker 30 Maskell. 34 MKhan Evana Wilson

Me Toples

Smith

Total

· 117

118

34

111

109

100

105

105

43

105

Total 870

TITANIA

Total.

200 600 600

38 43 34 113

ស្ទឹងត

Barker Jackson Douglas

36

119

41 30

37

.:100

Sigsmouth... 33

40 28

.:30

01

Total 723

Peskett Edmonds

Mr. Stanley Machin, Presidens of the London Chamber of Commerce, who replied. Since September, Mrs. Forster has said that the Department represented by directed the work of those Junior Assis- **We would arm the surface vesels, and Mr. Kellaway was the one Department to tants who teach English in the vernacu then we would say that we must have some

which encouragement should be given by jar classes. The gain to the school will other oraf to defend the merelust ships way of financial help. The country was be two-fold; the standard of teaching We would build destroyers, and these would all right so far, but it could to go on a will be raised, while the extra training be followed by anperdestroyers. To meet it was going. They must pull up and given to the teachers cannot but bring tho super-destroyers we would build realise where the money was to come from good resulta ships and come back to where we started. Prime Minister's appeal for economy could the Staff, took the Women Teachers Ex-

There is no sea officer who was afloat not be too strongly entphasised, but that amination (Technical Institute) in June, stonecutters Range on the 30th ultr to the recent way and has any experience self (Loud Cursos in the Government and it passed. Two courses of cookery waited in a wig for the Police. The scores who will my.

cheers.) A reces White lectures were attended by those members were as foliow Da away with battle Paper showed that Government stalls in of the Staff who belong to the Victoria ships,

1913 wore 91,000 persons leag than they were Nursing Division, and at the examina to-day. In 1913 the Navy personnet was tion held in June every candilate gained 145,600 men; In Tune this year it was distinction. 132,000 or 13,600 But the permanent It is good to know that the giz

girls are etall had risen from 4,400 to 18,400 s anxious as ever to give help to those According to a London message, the momy there. (Cheers.) Today they had contributed to the Ministering Children's ("Shame.") Surely there was room for who need it. The sum of 81,232 was Rubber Growers' Association has received to get the country to work. It was unthink League, and a collection for the North about 1,200 applications regarding the prizeable that Capital and Labour should con China Famine Belief Fund amounted to scheme. which should produce a fair tinue loggerheads. Any man who set $242.60, while monthly subscriptions are percentage of fruitful ideas. We hope Capital against Labour or Labour against paid to the Nethersole Hospital and the so, and agree with Mr. E. L. Killick that Capital was a trailor to his country. (Load Kowloon Orphnage failing a dramatic recovery in financial cheers-

*** The prize giving does not seem itself and industrial conditions the world over,

without Mrs. Tutcher: "sho, alga, has left a miracle which this most rabid optimist of The City of London Tradesman's is a keen as ever, and I know she will Viscount Burahan, who gave the toast the Colony, but her interest in the school would hesitate to entertain, the only Hope Clab," said that he was told in that hall be delighted to hear the news of its pro- is the development of s new use for on the previous algh by a great captain gress 1 ST rubbber capable of universal sdoption of industry that in America they could not The thanks of the school are due to and one that would still remain a comer quite make it out way, for the goods, which the subscribers to the prize fund for cial proposition with the raw material they wont is increasing bulk since the war their kindness in contributing the books, Belling at two shillings a pound. There to Bouth Americs, they were always paid to Mr. Hickling for the interest and are undoubted possibilities along these from London They thought it strange help she always gives in all matters con- lines. There never was a time so favour that, in spite of everything," the bills were nected with the Nursing Division, and able to the exploitation of rubber for new still drawn on London, and that London her voluntary, work in examining the use. As paving material, either alone or still remained the financial and business girls' eyesight, and to the Manager of more probably "in-conjunction with other conting the world Like the Minis. Nestle's Milk Co., who not only sent a substances, there are possibilities limited below despair. I believe, for the use off the cookery, clas, but also M.S

Overseas Trade, he did not generous consignment of condensed milk only by supply of It is exttsorry on the raw material said Viscount. Búraham, that London is provided a prize to examination bod ont any definite evidence that commercial bound to remain the centre of the world's in February wish to thank the Head- success is likely to be achieved in this of the competition of the United States. this hall. In conclusion, I am sure Mies commerce and the world's finance, in spite master of Queen's College for landing us direction" Mr. Killick hears of one re (Cheers) We have seen how difficult it Cooper joins me in tharking the Staff for cent invention which appears to be cap to replace, her, sad I think that we shall year of hard work, done loyally and able of almost universal development, and perforce take our place again from the very whole-heartedly. which might conceivabbly give an entirely! fact that we mufior to much now in that different complexion to the rubber situm in London we practically hear the fnSocial tion-Penang Gazette,

URICKET. responsibilities of the whole of Europe;”? So long as the club, spirit survived,” so

/0.8.0.0, 9. C.R.0. long as they had theystagm spirik "—for that was what it meant in all theig indus-

The following will tries and in all the differed grades and 0.8.00 on the 0.B.C. ground at 2.15 represent the conditions of their gilal being, things would The Shipping Department of the Federa- not go badly in this country (Cheers: I pm on Saturday next: G. B. Bayer tion of British Industries has recently had that spirit were supplanted by the enouEStrange, E. W Hamilton, A. B capt.) E B Reid, RC. Witchall, D. ite attention drawn by the South African of class hatred, if they set one clase against Sutherland, P. 3. de Rome, F. J. Ling, Stenta Conference to method of packing another, and man sgainst man, their glory. which has been used with good reen, and would perish, and the British Empire would REO. Bird, F. H. Beran and W. is recommended to producers consigning fall into the dam sa other empires had

H. Edmonds goods or produce liable to pilferage. The fallen before. It was an especial honour method adopted is that of packing piece to drink prosperity to what he believed was and other goods in wire nettings there then the oldest club in the realm. (Loud cheers) being made into cases or bales as umal with The President, in acknowledging the koop iron bands on the outside Where toast, said that not all the clube iu ezistence Palace Hotel last night, T. B. Golding anch packing is used it would appear that in 1791 were respectables the City of (200) beat J. E. Clapham (125) by 128- before any article could be extraded the London Tradesmen's Club. There was, for points. Golding's highest breaks were parcel would have to be entirely opened up, example, The Mohawks, body of men 39, 38, 36, 34, 24, 3222, and 0. Clap thus causing delay and consequent greater who used to waylay innocent cilliens, aplis haca's highest breaks were 43, 16 sad' 16. fability to detection. It is considered that ting their nose and cutting off their sarg G. Thomas (100) beat R. Parker (100) the small extra cost involved would be well (Laughter.) The Tradesmen's Club, how by 127 points. spent if it increased the difficulty of red ever had always been recruited from the moving quickly-the particular article best elements in the City, and was seson desired in any package.

ially British in character. (Chcers.) ****

A NEW PACKING.

BILLIARDS

In the Ho Kom Tong, tournament at the

To-night, at 6 pm., G. Haigh meets Sgt. Marshall, and at 9 p.m. J. Taylor plays against Bgt. Carpenter

HAWKINS

**TAMAR:!!

H.M.S

Hacking and E-M.S. Tamar, at the Stone A League shoot between the H.M.S. cutter Range on the 27th ult. nded in win for H-M-8. Hawkins by 17 points.

The scores were follow

**

· 20:

200 1600 600 Total Mr. Chapman. 38.

100 Miller 40

32 Charlesworth 48 40 Horton Dawes Beauchamp. 40-30 Trowbridge. 32 Noss

104

101

101

101.

100

Total 801

200

000 Total

Mr Snell

IID

Clemow 40 Breendale 39 Eavenscroft. 33

Allea

17.

-

Bolting Way:

73

2011

Total

782

Selby

108

107

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