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CHRONOLOGY OF THE YEAR 21-Introduction into the Legislative

1922.

(Continued from page 3.)

AUGUST. 1.-General extension of the water car- ringo sanitary system announced to be impossible, pending extension of wator, supplies

Swatow and district overwhelmed by a typhoon" and tidal wave. The B., Gondia lost with all hands. thor vessels wrecked Bomb outrages in Macao. A night of

3.5.

terror.

3.-Shipowners present a petition to the Legislative Council regarding dia posal of shipping control prosta. Registration of Persons Legislation introduced. Object to record quali fications for work in times of emergency.

Council of a Bill to regulate child labour, based on the Report of the Commission which sat in 1991. Mr. 1. Logan receives the Military

Cross in the Council Chamber.. Government's thanks expressed to Mr. J. E. Joseph for his action in regard to the Peak Hospitalari mode Annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Society The Hon. Mr. A G. Stephen elected President.

$7-Fire at the Foak. Extensive damage

to Mr. W. Sinclair's house. Marriage of Mr. A. C. Hay to Miss

EM. Willikos,

Labour Bul. 28-Legislative Council passes the Child $200,000 missing from the International office in Banking Corporation's Hongkong, Grant of a temporary playing pitch near the railway announced at the annual meeting of Kowloon F.C. Victoria Recreation Club annual

aquatie sports begun.

Series of bulgaries at Stanley Terrace

reported. #:

4-Local S. POA appoint an inspector, -H..S. Magnolia sinks a juck in Hongkong harbour, in a collision. 7.-The Hon. Sir Paul Chator, in Eng" land, announces his intention of developing coal and irou industries-Proposal to establish a Special Con- in Hongkong and South Chiva. Cheung Chau Residents' Association discusses the island's claims on the Government &-Hongkong Government votes 30 tong of rice, $10,000 and, later, 250.000 to Swatow "Typhoon Relief,

The Chairman of the Hongkong Gen- eral Chamber of Commerce opens a fund ($80,000 raised). 9.-Flight of Sun Yat-sen: from Canton board M. S. to Hongkong on *Moorhen

14-The Chief Justics delivers u judg

ment as to the disposal of tocumu.

·lated Matilda Hospital funds. Half the surplus for the proposed War Memorial Nursing Home."

Cind approve 15.-Jockey

alterations at the Race Coura 16.-Chinese delegation to the 8.0.A. ro garding water restrictions. Govern.

extensivo

Tent sympathetic but unable to grant greater facilities.

T-

17-Registration of Persons Bill with- drawn by the Government in view of opposition from the public. Special Committee on the Telephones reports that the proposed new rates are too high. 18.-Telephone Company issues a

joinder to the Special Committee's] report. 21.-Conference of charitable organisa

tions adopts a plan to prevent over. lapping. The Rev, G. T. Waldegrave appointed organising secretary, 22-Empress of Australia arrives and is! visited by thousands of residents. 24-Government plans for extension of ferry services and building of new piers announced,

IF

Inquiry into an accident in the Naval Yard, in which some workmen were asphyxiated in, the submerging tanks of a submarine. 24-Tender of a Netherlands firm accept-

ed for the Macao Harbour improve ment project.

23-Mr. Chau Chik-yud appointed Civil

Governor of Canton. -29-Ex-Eremy Aliens' Restriction Ordiu-

ance expires.

30.Arrival of H.M.S. Despatch tu jakn

the place of H.M.S. Curign. 31.-Death of Mr. Albert Weill, of Messrs.

Sennet "Frères, jewellers.

Dr. K. H. Digby appointed to the Chair of Surgery founded by the Rockefeller Institute at Hongkong University (see April 7th):

stabulary Force in Hongkong. K.C.C. anoual meeting decides on con- versation into a limited company. Chinese detective fatally shot in an armed robbery in Widg. Wo Street. 50.-Interport cricket praction matches be

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gin.

Two houses destroyed by fire in High

Street (Central district). - Farewell tifa to Mr. Tom Wright, of

the China Jait

Retirement of Mr. C. B. Buyers, for 25 years Superintendent of the Peak Tramway.

OCTOBER.

1.-Government take over the Peak Hos pital. Mr. D. K. Blair appointed secretary.

Chinese Piece Goods Dealers suspend

business owing to differences with! importers over the form of contract to be used."

-H.E. the Governor received in Lon- den by H.R.H: the Prince of Wales. First annual meeting of the Ex-Active:

Service Men's Association.

3. Visit of the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Mr. C. H. Huston). Armed Robbery in. Prince's Building,

Chinese robbed of $20,000. 5.Twelfth anniversary of the Republic of Portugal celebrated by the local Portuguese community.

Hongkong Tramway Company seeks 31.-Philharmonic Bocisty revived.

powers to extend the track round the

race course.

Preapectus of the Hongkong Engineer ing and Construction Co., Ltd., publishod Capital of $1,000,000 largely over-subscribed in a few days.

NOVEMBER

-The Chief Justice delivers judgmeub in the Penang millionaire law suit, which was before the airt at intervals for nearly a year. 3-Annual Dicensing sessions held.

Lively discussions at Craigongower

C.Ü. annual meeting. Mr. Temple Bevan on Hongkong's

failure to support good music, 4.-Over $80,000 raised at the annual charity fête at Governmetit House. Death of Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon (formerly of Messrs, Vernon & Smyth) in Italy. Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson "arrives by the e.sarmala. The lags of - two Admirals fying in the Port at

the same time. ・・

6. Manila laterport Golf team beaten.

by Hongkong Services team. 6-Committee appointed by the Educa- tion Board to investigate British éducation in the Colony.. At Home at the Lusitano Club..

the Chinese schoolboy drowned at

YMCA, swimming bath. 8.-Hongkong defeats Manila Enterpart,

Golf team by 11 points to nit... "Golf Club entertains the Manila Golf and Shanghai cricket teams dianer.

tu

Departure of Admiral Sir Alexander.

Duff. 1.8.--China Light and Power Co., Ltd.

annual meeting increase of capital proposed.

Professor Einstein passes through the

Colony.

The Luen Sheung aground in the West

Rivor.

DECEMBER.

1.-S. P. O. Morgan wing the weltor. weight championship, at the Boxing. Association meeting. -Sun Piracy Commission begins its sittings Sonsational evidence. 5.-House of Commons discusses Hong-

kong's metrai problem. Local:" legislation foreshadowed. Two U.S. ships officers went to prison

for muggling arms. 8.8. Shantung refloated at Swatow after

damage in the typhoon in August. 6. The Hoang, springs a leak and is put aground in the West River, D.-H.M.S. Diomede arrives. 10-St. Vincent de Paul fete for charity...

postal

rutes: 11.-Increased Chinese

question in the House of Commons. Bakers' strike begins.

12-The Naming (2,000 tons "gross)

launched at Taiboo Dook News Lecqived of the death at home on November 5th of Major Donald Mae. Doanid, V.D.

"

13-Tennis match between Ng Szo Kwong and Kashio, the Japanese champion fon a visit to the Colony) won by Kaabio..

dr

Last public sitting of the Piracy Com-

mission."

14.- E. Haynes, E. A. Enever and W.

E. Bennett charged in London, with conspiracy to cheat in connection with China company promotions Firo Brigade move into new quarters

in Des Vaux Road.

15.Police raid and close the Foreign Servants' Guild premises, the Guild having been declared an unlawful society. The river steamer Wah crashes into & number of junks of the Pray

16.-E.E the Governor presents a trophy of the Prince of Wales's visit for competition amongst the Boy Scouts of the Colony, Two scouts présented with medals for gallantry. 18-anual meeting of the Royal Hong-

kong Golf Club, held in camera. 2.

10-The Intarport cricket match-Hong-19.Sir Robert Ho Tung, LL.D., holds a

kong. Shanghai-begins.

Two terraces of houses and a timber yard destroyed by fire at Belcher Fire con- Street, Kennedy Town. tinues for three days. Chinese constable, on search duty, shot

at Homuntin.

11-Armistice Day Celebration Cathedral

6-The ss. Choyang, which went ashore

in the Swatow typhoon of August 13. 20, sold by auction for 817,500. Annual meeting of the Hongkong

Cricket Club.

the Australian Sir Keith Smith,

aviator, in Hongkong. Discusses commercial aviation for the Far East. "To London in eight days."

at Canton

·7.-Heungshan" delayed

through the desertion of her crew. Close of the lawn bowls season cele

brated at Taikoo

Vaudeville entertainment at the City

Hall in aid of the M.C.L o-Ladies' Harbour race won by Misa

Mollie Groundwater. 10-Men's Harbour race won by D. Lyon. Huge haul of morphia and cocaine on the ss. Mishima Muru, arrived. from London. Defendant, later, fited 825,000 and sent to prison for six months.

12.

+- B23F!!U!jLTE 1.-Mad dog bites a soldier in Murray

Barracks, Hongkong's propwed shaw in

British

the

an-

nounced.

Steam

Exhibition Empire

Hongkong Hotel sell the

Laundry-their recent acquisition- to a Chinese company, 3-Three armed robberies in ne eve- ing, to the west of Central District, Revenue Officer Ward, a Chinese detective, and two residents (Indian and Chinese) struggle with an armed man and are afterwards compliment od by the Puiste Judge and present. ed with gold witches.

At Union. Church, the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie criticises the Govern. ment attitude with regard to u Kowloon Union, Church site: 6-Six men killed in a landslide in

Bamshaipo.

8.-Closing of the Peak Hospital avoid-

Sanitary Board discusses Hongkong

Hotel plans for a cafeteria. Departure of Lieut. Col. F. Hyslop of the King's Regt., retiring on pon.

Elon..

The annual Budget. introduced into the Legislative Council: 817,869,018 to be raised. Government adopts the Special Joint Committee's suggestions as to condi. tions of renewed lense to be offered to the Telephone Company. The A.D.C. give their first performance of "I'll Leave it to You." A distin- guished success, 18.--Small fire on the s.s. Japan" (which

had a big fire earlier in the year). 17-Rumour promulgated by cable (and

afterwards denied) that the Rt. Hon. Dr. T.-J. Macnamara, P., is to be Governor of Hongkong. Chinese Maternity Hospital opened in Saiyingpun. The Hon. Mr. E. IL Hallifax on the Chinese Public Dis pensary movement,

"

remarkable celebration of his st birthday an important anniversary to the Chinese. Sir Robert offers the Government

$100,000 for an industrial home, and. Lady Ho Tung offers to provide the Colony with a Dogs' Home." 20-Settlement of the Bakers' Strike..

Increases of pay of to to 15 per cent.. granted.

service, Interport match, Sale of Poppies for charity, Ex-Active Ser- vice Men's dinner, British Legion-Virtual settlement of the dispute r

dance.

"Shangbai wins the Interport match.

Mr. J. A. Fraser appointed Secre tary of the Sanitary Board and Assistant Head of the Sanitary De partment. 14.-Return to the Colony of the Hou

W

Sir Paul Chater. Death of Commander R. M. Rumsey, formerly Harbour Master in Hong- kong. 18-Shanghai defeats the Services. 18.-Wedding of Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, .head of Mesara, Jardine, Matheson & Co. in Hongkong and Miss Addia, daughter of Sir Chua Addis. Shanghai defeats Kowloor. Interport teams entertained at the Hongkong Club. A memorable gathering..

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18.-Return from leave of H.E. the E.. Stubbs,

21

Governor K.C.M.G.).

(Sir R.

tween importers and the Chinese- Piece Goods Guild over the ternis of contracts.

$5.-Christmas celebrations,

ADC. present a remarkable pin. duction of "The Tempest." 97-Large seizure of arms on the Pres-

ident Jefferson, **

the 29-Mui Tasi Bill introduced into

Legislative Council. Humane Society's Certificate present.

od by LE.. the Governor to Mr. F.. L. Silva for saving life (see Juno- 12th).

Investiture of Mr. A. G M. Fletcher

with the C.M.G. American "All Star" baseball match. 23.-Kowloon Dock Ball.

A LIST OF PIRACIES. Occurring in or near Hongkong waters between December 15th, 1991, and December 14th, 1922. 1921,

pirated on the high seas.

19.-The Macao steamer, Sui An, pirated Dec. 15.-China Merchants s... Kwanglec

one hour out of Macao on the Sunday trip. Sixty pirates amongst the Two Indian guarda passengers.

20.

killed and the Captain and officers wounded. A huge haul of booty. The vessel kapt cruising about all night.

90.-The West River str. IF Sun

1929.

looted:

Jan. 6-Piracy in Hongkong harbour of a

J

a sampan.

14.-Vessel fired upon in Junk Bay from a mysterious" junk. 26-Fishing junk stolen by pirates.

from Patai. Two children kick- napped.

The Hmm, Mr E V D. Parr presenta gold watches on behalf of the B.-I. Company to Japanese ships officert in acknowledgment of help rendered · Feb. during the fire on the s.3. Japan.. Two Australians sent to prison for Apr.

snuggling arms.

21Hongkong defeats Shanghai at Inter-

pont tennis

Sanitary Board discusses the greater risk of malaria in the New Terri

tories, 22.Capt. E. R. O. Evans presented, in "London, with Lloyd's Gold Medal for bravery at the wreck of the Hong Moh last year.

Government offer a University, scholar-

ship for girls,

Death, in London; of Mr. R. E. Beli-Annual meeting of the S.P.CA. calls

lios, barrister-at-law.

18.-Hongkong wins an Interport Polo

match with Manila by five goals to

"two

Visit to Hongkong of Mr. Mei Lan

Fong, China's leading actor. "Stop-and-Go" signal installed at the

bottom of Garden Road.

ed. The building purchased by Mr. J. E. Joseph and leased, at a nominal rent, to the Government, which will carry on the Hospital until the War Memorial Nursing Home is ready.

Bomb explosion in Warchai Onis

19 First of several citertainments given May killed and saven injured.

by the Colony to U.S. submarine have been a tin of gunpowder" which

sailors in pert a coolio tried to open with a ham-20 mer, thinking it contained opium. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.BE," appoint- od a King's Counsel for Hongkong. 13.-The Chief Officer of the a Fatehan "shot to death on the bridge by an Indian watchman on the trip back from Canton..

1

The Hon, Mr. A. R. Lowe elected -Commodore of the R.HK. Yacht Club, and Mr. D. K. Blair, Vice Commodore. Performance of " Peter Pan Peak Clab, for the M.C.L 21-Now bowling green opened at Kow

loon Dock,

at the

Boatwoman robbed in the har- bour by three men.

18.-Chinese fishing boas pirates.

делг Sha Chow Island (ik Chinese waters) Junk towel away; girl-aged six and youth kidnapped. May-Pirates at Deep Bay steal fish

for more inspectors for the preven tion of cruelty to animals. 25-The Chief Justice makes a receiving June, order against Mr. S. Greenfield on a petition by brokers in connection with speculation in China Provident shares.

Extraordinary meeting of the China Light add Power Co. resulta in a poll of shareholders being demanded on the method of raising additional capital. 26-Mr. A. B. Stewart wins the Golf Championship against Mr. T W Hill (7-5), geslot Temperature drops 30deg. within 241

hours to 34deg. F. (on the Peak) 27.Rising land values: land at Cause

way Bay (upset price 822,625) sells at. auction for $108,600,

| 14-Dance as Goverment House to meet Tram-car held up by fiva.robbers at 8-Pay. Comdr. Ratcliff, attacked and

H.E Sir Laurence Guillemard, Governor of the Straits Settlements. 15.-Dr. Jordan. Memorial Library opened by Mrs. Jordan at the University Union. Building, and portrait of Dr. Jordan unveiled by HE the Officer Administering the Government. 16.-Memorial service to the Into Mr. Arnold Hughes at the Chinese Churches, Ladder Street, and at the Rhenish Mission Church, next day. 19.-Death of Mr. James D. Logan, of

Kowloon Dock, for many years Bergoant-Major of the Volunteer Defence Corps.

20.-Prisoner escapes by scaling & wall

at Victoria Gaol, Reclamation work at Wanchai suffers damage in typhoon weather. "Star ferrics and Peak Tram stop running. Typhoon enters the coast at Ewang 'Chow

North Point.

..Tonders invited for building. the pro-

posed Kowloon Hospital. Death of Mr. R. F. Brayn of the Audit Department, on shipboard, whilst returning to the Colony. Trial of four, men concerned in the Sut. Tik piracy. Hentence, of ten year'e imprisonment passed. 25-Arrival in port of Admiral Andor-

son, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet Dimmer at Govern -meat-House

26-Protracted meeting of the Legislativo

Council to discuss the Badget 27.-Theft at the Bank of Taiwan. Muu grabs a customer a money at the counter.

Opening cruise of the Royal Hong kong Yacht Club,

July

ing boat and take crew prison- ers into Chinese territory. 6.-Murdcous proceedings in Deep Bay Body sawn in two. Four men arrested and hanged.. 92-The s.s. Fa Sun again pirated

hear Ping Hoi (Chinese terri. tory). Pirates amongst pas sengers kill one guard and would others.

6.-Steam launch Sun On. Passen-

ers loot vessoi.

Steamer plying between Hong. -kong and Höksbam pirated..

Eight men held to ransom. 15.-Trading junk pirated by ten

men off Samabzipo. Aug. 1.-S.S. Sai Tik pirated at Ban

wounded in his cabin by a marine who was afterwards sentenced by Oct. Naval Court Martial to five years' penal servitude 29Commission appointed to enquire

Into the Sui An piracy and into exist Ing precautions against piracy, Hong kong, Canton and Macao Steamboati Co, anounces ita intention to claim against the Chinese Government in connection with the piracy.

Bootamen Nov. 20-8 Andrew's Ball.

fortify the City Hall (and ask for another one). British Postal Agencies in Chine closed under an agreement reached at the Washington Conference." Death of Mr. E. A Gubbay while on a Poyage to the Colony during the munth

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Rong Wo and Ting Ming, both British vessels, pirated on tho last trip to Samshai up the West River.

10.-Steata launch Lai Fat, towing a lighter, held up by pirates at Sai Ma Ling village. Rice worth $26,000 stolen.:

30.-Two armed robbers pirate a fishing boat at the T.K.K. coal depôt, Yanmatí, ---

4.-Steam' launch Sun On pirated at Wong Chuk for, the socond time this year (o June età). 8-Fishing boat visited by another,

vessel from Cupsuhur, and pirated by three armed men. 31-Fishing fank in Chinese watern, near Hongkong fred upon by a three-maated junk. A girl wounded. Nine pirates rob the vessel. 10.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao- Steamboat Co.'ss. But An pirated while returning from Maraa to Hongkong on a Sun day excursion

-Hongkong fishing junk boarded by 13 armed pirater in Pingbor Bay, who afterwards wind Bahore at Kip Shak