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THA HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26TH,*~1913.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN THORNTUROFT a 00., LIMITED. BRIFBUILDER AND ENGINEERS,

"Gordon, BorTRAMPION AND BAJINGĦTO £1.

Shanghai "Office: 10, Kinkiäug Road!

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

For quotation andir-

Revised Prices of

SHANGHAI OFFICE.

FLANNEL PYJAMAS

Light Weight Flannel

Plata colours

with contrast collar and cuffs.

Old Price $13.50. REVISED PRICE $10.50 per Sult

Medium Weight Clydeila" Flannel lo smart block and Fancy stripes.,

Old Price $14.50. DEVISED PRICE $12.50 per Sult

TWO USEFUL WEIGHTS FOR PRESENT WEAR STOCKED IN 36, 39, 40, 42 and 44 inches..

MACKINTOSH

& CO. LTD.

MEN'S 'WEAR SPECIALISTS

Alexandra Building

Des Voeux Road

Telephone 29

"The ideal material for Hot climates.

For roofs, partitions" & cellogs.

It is light & strong.

It does not conduct heat

It is practically indestructable.

It does not rust or corrode.

it is insect & vermin proof

We carry large stocks and shall be pleased to quote prices and

give you particulars.

SOLE AGENTS-

Telephone 1030.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Machinery Dept.

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WORLD THEATRE

Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace. Entirely Under British Management.

TO-DAY 5.15 & 9.15 pm. TO-DAY

UNIVERSAL SPECIAL

CARL LAEMMLE

presents

AN ALL STAR CAST

with GEORGE LARKIN

and JOSEPHINE HILL

UNIVERSAL SPECIAL

IN A ROUSING STORY OF TWO HUMAN' MEN-ONE SPLENDID WOMAN-THE GREAT WHITE WILDERNESS. LOVE JEALOUSY-RED COURAGE—A CRASHING END A GREAT FICTURE.

"MAN TRACKERS"

2.30 & 7:15 pm -

Final Episodeɛ) of “GREAT LONDON, MYSTERY.” - DSUAL PRICE. Booking at the, Theatre. Phone 1837

SCHOOL PRIZE

►

DISTRIBUTIONS.

ITALIAN CONVENT SCHOOL.

ENGLISH STOWAWAY FROM THE

MANILA.

George Thomas Sharp, an Englishman, was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. R. Wood; with having stowed away on the 9.8. Fenatchee, which arrived from Manila gn the 24th

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The dilaual prize distribution was hold at the Italian School yesterday afternoon, when a large number of parents and friends'attended. Among those present

inst.. were the Italian Consul, Car, L. Potrucci and Mrs. Petrucci; the Portuguese Consul stated that

The defendant pleaded guilty and he wanted to return to Mr. Fernandez. and Mrs. Fernandes; England. He missed his ship the 3.5. Lady Ho Tung, Mrs. Claud Severn. Mr.norish Prince and boarded the Wenat E. A. Irving, Mr. N. Teesdale Mac-

ehre, hoping to catch his vessel Hong- kong. kintosh, Bishop Pozzoni, Father Purcell, Sub-Inspector Spear said that two RN, Father Willcox S.J. Father Lynch, searches had been made on the Wener

efee for stowaways, one before leaving Manila and the other after the ship bad left the port. On arrival at Hongkong the defendant was found on the dock of the vessel.

and many others.

The proceedings opened with an enter taiment by the children and all the iteins were voted as being exceptionally

Sharp was sentenced to six weeka' im- good, particularly the third on the pro-prisonment with, hard labour. granime--Minuet by Miss Rosebud Young (violin) Miss Ruby Young (erito) and Miss Vivian Young (piano).

Mr. W. G. Fitzgibbon then read school report which was as follows:-

The correspondent's report for 1990- 1021 said:-

THE SMALL FOX OUTBREAK

AT SHANGILAL

On this subject Dr. C. Noel Davis, acting commissioner of Public Health at Shanghai makes the following remarks in his report for the month of December:-

mallpox, which broke out sharply in with increased severity. Among the November, continued during the month foreign resident population there were 15 deaths compared with 4 in November: From investigation of these by the Health inspectors the following facts concerning vaccination were obtained: Asiaties 7.

American 3.

That th Italian Convent School is maintaining its position in the forefront et schools for girls in the Colony is the gratifying fact I have to report in con- section with the school year 1920-1921. During last year it is my pleasure to placs on rebord, Miss Lai Pochuen, who passed the Senior Examination of the Hongkong University in June last year, Bucersefully passed the Matriculation Examination in December last, and his

nce taken up a course in the "Faculty |", of Medicine at the University, Both British 1

Bassian 1. Miss Lai and the school are to be con- Portuguese 1. gratulated on so signal i Buccess and upon the fact also that among the first girls who are studying for Diplomas of the University of Hongkong is one from this school.

The daily attendance of the school goes: on increasing from year to year. The comparative figures are:-

1920. 1921. 441 484 396 152

On the Roll Present at official inspection These figures speaks for themselves The highest enrolment in any one month was attained in the month of April, when the pupils on the register numbered 510. There is working staff of 10 teachers (14 of whom are Europeans and 2 local teachers), and 0 assistants teachers; of whom two have already completed, the toasher'a course of instruction at the Technical institute

Unvaccinated 2. formation 5.

.. Unvaccinated 3.

Ünvaccinated for

years 1.

Doubtful 1..

No in-

No information. Unvaccinated. Doubtful vaccination years previously.

Of 48 other casca investigated:—

L'avaccinated--21.

years

SIAMESE STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

HEAVY LOSSES.

CONCERN PLACED UNDER NEW

MANAGEMENT,-

The following communiqué bas been issued by the President of the Board of Commercial Development at Bangkok:

The Siamese Steamship Company was formed, under Government, auspices, with view to the establishment of a purely- Siamese line of vessels trading from Bangkok jo various, Eastern ports, and. the ex-German steamers which were lying in the Chao Phya river when Siam de Clared war on Germany and Austria- Hungary. These vessels were to be paid for gradually out of profits, in accordance with an agreement entered into with the Government

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

ST, ANDREW's CHURGY Man's AssociaTION MARATHAN, Rick.

be held under the unspicer of the alve association, un WEDNESDAY, sik

February, 1598-mb-4 1.37

To to run in Kowloon. Distance about miles.

(Route will be same as leat year) Silvor Trophies 1st 2nd and 3rd, open böæll Europeana in the Colony.

Entrants to be nominated by a member až

Association.

as is well known, its fleet is composed of the applications for Entry to be sent to the

The Compaey commenced operations in January. 1015, with two ocean-going steamers. the sa. Deli and Samsen (re- named the Den Samud and Pin Samud), together with a steam lighter--the other | ex-German vessels having been chartered by the Allies for varying periods. Thego, a they came back, were minde over to the Company one by one.

For a time all went well, and consider- able profits were realised and handed over to the Government in terms of the agree ment. But owing to the crep failure of 1910, and the consequent prohibition of the expert of rice,, adequate outward Carges were soon impossible to obtain, and heavy loves began to be incurred. The continued over several half-years, and the last published accounts (viz. those of 31st March, 1991) show that the Company, had lost about 90 per cent. of their capital.

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andersigned not later shin SATURDAY, February.

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D. J. PURVES Secretary Sports Committee.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

BANK HOLIDAY

MONDAY, 80th. January,

A TEA AND DINNER DANSANT will be held on MONDAY,

Seth. Janinary.

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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a EXTRAORDINARY GENERA MEETING OF THE ABOVE COMPANY will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Fedder Street Victoria in the Colony of Hong- koog on WEDNESDAY the arst day of February, 192, at noon for the purpose of considering and, if thought 6, passing the following Resolutions as Eximonlinary Resolu

(1) That the Anthorised Capital of the

(which is now $2,300,000

of 250,000 shares of the value of $10 each-whereof 19,300 shares have been issued) he. increased from $2,500.000 consisting a aforesaid to $500000 (consisting of O CO0 shares of the mominal value

It is true that the prohibition of the export of rice had by then been repoved, 40 but freight rates had also fallen, "while

running expenses have remained high Morcovor. the question of management has begun to present "some difficulty-tions namely: Although the Directors are all busy men, with important interests of their own, one of them (H.E. Phya Boribun Kosa. korn) has. from the beginning, given his services gratuitously to the Company as Managing Director It has, however, lately been feit that the affairs of the Company, especially in its present di- cult situation, required investigation. The Board accordingly addressed the Ministry of Commerce on the subject recently, and No information-4.

asked the Government to assist then with Concerning the prevention of the dis-funds, as well as to obtain the services ense there is nothing to add to what was of a competent shipping expert for the said in the report of last month and in purpose of conducting a thorough enquiry previous reports. Vaccination and re-into the position of the Company, with a vaccination duly and efficiently performed view to the submission of a report on its aro the primary, essential methods of Propects, taking into account the status prevention of small-pox. On account of of the Company as a small independent the prevalence of infection in China, vic- concern the age and condition of its fleet vination should be repeated every sand other relevant matters.

Unvaccinated since" infancy- Lavaccinated during the last

-9.

Doubtful vaccination during the

Year

years.

last 3

The campaign of vaccination has been encried on with intense vigour. 12,000 free vaccination's bave been done at the

The Ministry of Commerce qui ite agreed with the Board that such an investigation and report were necessary, but in order to enable, the expert Branch Health Offices and other places | properly, it second ad carry out his tuak.

to 'place him a record in the history of the preventive in temporary management of the Com work of the Health Department.

pany. It was however, found impossibla to secure, the services of a suitable in dividani

for so short an engagement, with no certainty of his services being retain

$10 each) by the creation of 250, additional shares of the seminal value "of $10 each ranking (subject as here- na from date of insiter for divided and in all other allotment

"constita

trospecta pari passa with the shara

log the Company's present *issued Capital, ↑

(2) "That 109,550 abiures be offered (in the proportion of are cow share for every "compte number of two old shares helit. "by them respectively) to the pers055 who on the date of the confirma ion of "this Resolution as a Spe ial Resolution are registered in the Company's Share "Begister as the bolders of the end

119 300 shares at a premium of $5 per share and so that on allotment the nominal *amount due in respect of such "169,650 "ahares plus the said premism of 35 per #ahare shall be payable as follow-

Amount pay Amount pay

able in

able in respect of

respect of

value of each

ahsre.

Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of English schools, carried out his annual inspection in December last, and, generally speak- ing, he was able to report favourably on the working of the school, which has ngaio carndu bis ant of the highest EMBEZZLEMENT BY AN A.P.C.d on its expiry. On the other hand, no Payment the nominal tao premium

grant under the Code.

CASHIER AT MANILA.

80,000 PESOS SHORT.

•

Date of

auch difficulty would arise if the tempor- ary management were offered to a firm. The Ministry of Commerce, therefore, entered into negotiations for this pur-15h March 1929 83 pose with the Borneo Company, Ltd., as 15th Aug. 1922 $3 being the largest firm of shipping agents 15th March 1923 $4 in Bangkok, the next door neighbours of the Siamese Steamship Company, and the sub-lessees of a portion of their river

I have already referred to the school's success at the Hongkong University Ex- Faminations as a special feature in the

school year. Further details of the re- J. A. Vallez defaulting cashier of the sults obtained at the University examina- Asiatic Petroleum Company, who was tions are: 5 passes in the Senior. Ex-extradited to Manila from Hongkong aminations, one with honours, viz. Miss some time ago pleaded guilty to two Ruby Rumjaho. Miss Aggio Ismail ob charges of embezzlements last week at frontage. tained distinction in English. Eight Manila, and was sentenced altogether to students passed the Junior Examinations three years, eight months and 21 days included." in December. Miss Dolores Talmage ob taining Distinction in History, Georra Prisonment and to pay an indemnity to agreed to act as Managing Agents of the

phy and Spanish, and Miss Tam Oi-ngaa distinction in Biblical Knowledge.

The following are the awards for the Scholarships tenable at the Convent:

(a) Miss Eugenia Cabaco, the Lugard Scholarship for 1929-1923. The Lugard Scholarship was founded by the late Sir Homusjce Mody.

the bonpany of P.37,759. 60.

Vallez had left his office at the Asiatic Petroleum Company on a week's vacation and did not return. The company after wards discovered he was short in his no- counts about P.50,000.

The negotiations have now been con. The Borneo Company have

terminating on 31st March, 1993, and to Siamese Steamship Company for a period submit their report not later than four months before that date,

The work of the Siamese Steamship Company will be carried on at their own premises under the general control of the Siamese Board of Directors. The Borneo Company have further undertaken that, during their tern of management, the vessels of the Siamese Steamship Com-

The Erst charge against Vallec related to the embezzlement of a sum of P.4,275, and the second complaint alleged that Miss Agnes Gill and Miss Aida Chow, between April 1st and November 12th, the Lady Ho Tung Scholarships founded, Vallez, in his capacity as cushier by Sir Robert Ho Tung.

of the Asiatic Petroleum Company of pany shall receive equitable employment Mania received the sum of F3,311.65 *BA compared with the steamers of the proceeds from the sale of goods. He other shipping concerns of which " the failed to account for or turn the money Borneo Company are the Bangkok Agents. over to his principal, as was his duty, and appropriated it to his own use.

Miss Rosy Kwok and Miss Idalino dog Remedios have won the distinction of inscription of their names on the Lugard Shield presented by the Rt. Hon. Sir Frederick Lugard, G.C.M.G., P.C. for iategrity and unselfishness.

Vasez pleaded guilty to both charges, and was sentenced to serve one year, eight months and 21 days imprisonment and to pay P.4:273 indemnity to the cour pany in the first case, the second case to

of P.33,514.65 indemnity to the company.

CRIMINAL FOREIGN ELEMENTS IN SHANGHAI.

At the invitation of Lady Stubbs, 30 pupils of the Italian Convent, gladly availed themselves of the opportunity to join the Girl Guides under the leader ship of Miss Price. The school's guide have performed the ordinary drills P1 imprisonment and the payment and the exercises according to requiro. ments which characterise the practical, utility of this excellent organisation. Sports have been from time to time beld in the Convent grounds and, as usual, children from this school have taken pari at the annual sports

ports at Happy Valley held under the auspices of the St. Joseph's College, Old Boys Association.

Mrs. Claud Severn then presented the

the prizes to various prize winners, at the conclusion of which a little girl named Thelma May in a pretty little speech thanked Mrs. Severn for doing the school the honour of attending and hoped that everybody had enjoyed the singing.

This concluded the proceedings.

The Commissioner of Police at Shanghai in his report for the month of December

says:

B

SCOTCH AND ENGLISH CHURCHES.

Total"

on each

share.

Si

E3

$1

33

$5

$15

$10 "aad further that antil such time as the "said 103,650 shares shall be fully paid "ap they chali, vis a vis the said 1300 "abares, only rank for dividend in “proportion to the ratio borne by the Famount paid up thereon to the fun "nominal value (810) thereof, and trat Pany of the said 109,650 shares whica 1 not be taken up by the Cmpany "hareholders in manner aforesaid "be disposed, of in such manner as the "Company's Board of Directors shall. "think it'

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3) "That the balance of the shares con- "stitating the Company's unisaved "Capital be issued at sich time or times, Hin such manner and upon such terms "and conditions in every respect as the. Lompany's Board of Directors may "decide." "That

(4)

no Share older shall be entitled "to any offer of a fraction of an addition. "al share in respect of any old share held

Shand

rld the above Resolutions be pared by The Rev. Dr. McClymont, Moderator the requisi'e majonty, they will be aubin tteil of the Church of Scotland, occupied the for confirmation as Special Resolutions to 4th, the large congregation including the HOTEL Fedder. Street aforesaid on FRI MEETING to be held at the BONGKONG pulpit at Durham Cathedral on December SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL Mayor and Corporation. Earlier in the DAY the 17th day of February 1999 at 11 a.. day Dr. McClymont joined in Holy Comfor the purpose of considering and, if thought munion, celebrated by the Bishop of fit, confirming such Resolutions an Special Durham, who also pronounced the bless Besol: tions accordingly.

ing at the "conclusion of the service." The Moderator prefaced his sermon by cordi.. ally reciprocating the fraternal spirit which led the dean to invite him to Duz ham, and hoped advantage would be taken of the present opportunity for a conference between the representatives of the two national Churches as to the causes still keeping them apart.

Dated this 'Twentieth Day of January, 1522

By Order of the Board,

H. N. BEAUREPAIRE,

·Becretary.

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FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA

INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &C.,

The presence to-day in Shanghai and its suburbs of a large number of non- descript foreigners, mostly unemployed, and attracted hither by the absence of passport restrictions and the regulations connected therewith, is likely in the course of time to prove a menace to the PLATE GLASS WINDOW. peace and good order of the Settlement.

"Looking through my Torio lenses A Comprehensive and Complete Eccord The majority of these persons set foot in Shanghai without any previous arrange like looking through a fine plate glass meats to make a living ozcept that pro-window," said an American lady, in the vided through illegitimate channels, and many of them are shown by police re

course of her remarks while in a tram cords to have been expelled from other car the other day. She said just the places in the East Some have even pro- Miss Coppinger, residing at No. 84, The vious records of expulsion from this port right thing. It cost a bit more to build Poak, had a very unpleasant experience and leniency displayed by the, Mixed a plate glass window and it cost a bit. in May Boad on Tuesday afternoon. Court in suspending the sentences of a more to make a pair of Toric leases than When passing Tregunter Mansions ut few has led the others to believe that

LADY'S STRUGGLE WITH THIEF.

AN EXPERIENCE IN MAY ROAD.

about 4 p.m. a Chinese come up behind theirs also may be annulled if they can the ordinary fat kind. Torics are more hor and snatched her handbag. Miss obtain backing strong enough to impress than worth the small difference in cost Coppinger pluckily, seized the man, but the authorities. It would perhaps be un to you in the added comfort you derive he struggled and got away. She pursued charitabis to regard a sentence of expul from their use. Toric lenses of any and overtook him, and again seized him.sion as branding a mai altogether as

This time the thief throw pepper in her unfit for further residence in Shanghai if prescription are manufactured by The face and was thus enabled to break away he should be a person driving amid new Hongkong Optical Co., successors, to again and he made good his escape, sonces to re-habilitate himself, but people Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Refract taking with him the handbag, which, of this kind have yet to appear amongst together with the contents, is valued at those with whom the police come into ing Opticians, 53, Queen's Road, Central.

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$15.

contact.

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of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST Is given in the

HONGKONG WEELEY

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with which is incorporated *THE CHITA OVERLAND TRADE Bzront."

- Subecription, paid in advance, #15 pat annum. Including Portave to any part of the world, $14.