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"HONGKONG”“”“” DAILY
PRESS” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH,"
COMPANY "MEETINGS: A CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
·LIMITED.
"The forty-fifth annual general meeting
ARMS: SMUGGING: * CONCEALING ARMS FROM ROBBERS AND CANTON AUTHORITIES: The Chinese passenger detained by the
SPORT
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
YESTERDAY'S INTERESTING
MATCHES,
3. E. Green; the ex-champion had no
"High Jump (Junior).-1, Chan Bu Tong; 2, Leung Po Tsuen; 3, M. Ramząd.
Half-Mile Handicap Rabo-1, Tang Yan Cho, Yip Ku Ying; Fu, J. Haroon.
One Milo Racot, Ip Kiu Ying; 9, Surjan Singh; 3, Yip Chan Pong,
Old Boys Race-1, Lam Yuk Ying; 2...
of shareholders of the China Sugar Water Police as he was leaving the Beaning Company, was held at the offices as. President McKinley on Sunday, and of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., subsequently charged with unlawfully difficulty in disposing of Wong Po Keucy G. A. Hyder; 3, A. L. Rumjalm. Time: Ltd., yesterday morning, Mr. D. G. M. having in his possession two Lugen pistols in the second round of the Open Chiam-socs.
into
OFFICIALS.
Bernard presiding. There were also and 900 rounds of ammunition was yrs./pionship Singles. He won his way President-Mr. B. Tanner.
Entertainment Committee-Mr. A. H terday brought before Mr. J. H. Wood, on the third round by three straight acts.
1. Two other interesting games in the same Grout The Mistresses and Mr. Te Ching remand.org
fo
competition were played of yesterday, the ono between Busschaert and O. Rumjahn
The match went to the full five sets,
attracting a large number of spectators.
Starters-Messrs. W. Kay, J. Q
Judges-Mesars. J. Ralston, W. L Fletcher and G. E. S. Upsdall.
Clerk of Course. The Secretary. Handyside, G. W. Reeve and Kung Hon.
Handicappers-Messrs. J. O. Fletcher and W. L. Handyside,
Time-kepers-Mears. F.
Mr. Les d'Almada appénted to defend nature. The other game was between and Sung Hok Pang do home. Scorers-Mr. Lun "Kwai and, Pre- Bedmond and Thomas Lay. The gafects Ching Hing Chow and. Kam Wa
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Secretary. Mr. B. J. Edwards.
present the Hun Sir Paul Chater, OMG.,. Mr. H. P. White, Mr. E. J. Chapman, and Mr. A. O. Lang (Cod Sub-Inspector Sprar said that a Chinese suiting Committee), Mr. G. M. Shaw detective searched the defendant's luggage (Manager), Mr. S. B. C. Hornell (Secre tary), and the following shareholders on the wharf just after he had left the Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. CB ship. He found nothing suspicions but Brooke, Murdoch, C. C. Boyd, was not Catialed and had defendant Rumjahn coming out of the struggle The players were evenly Rumjah, Chau Siu Ki, Choa Pa Sien, taken to the Water Police Station where victorious. N. Y. A. Croucher, H. Percy Smith, the arms and amuanition were found in matched, Rumjaha having the advantage in age. His play was also of a steadier F. M. P. de Graca, A. A. Guterres, Ho the false sides and bottom of the man's Leung, Ho Shai Kit, H. E. Hollands, Lo trunk Man Hia and Yuen Hang Kini
The CHAIRMAN said:-Goutlemen,The and, whilst putting in a plea of guilty report and statement of accounts have to a technical offence, said the man had becu in your hands for some days, and concealed the arms not so much with the went to four sets, Lay being the winner, Kni.. with your pernuasion I will follow the idea of evading the police of Hongkong which was a result not generally anti- usual custom and take them as renil. The but with the idea of avoiding their cipated. profit for the year, alter providing for confiscation by robbers for the Canton depreciation, amounts to $179,70% 46 The authorities He was a bone fide traveller, General Agents and Consulting Con-returning to his native country from
S. E. Green beat. Wong Po Keung, 6-1, puittee recommend that the sum of America, having retired from business. 330,000 be transferred from equalization The defendant intended that one of the 9-7; 9-7; Thomas Lay beat F. A. Redmond of dividend fund to profit and loss pistols was to be used by his father as 3-6, 6-3 6-3, 16-8, O. Rumjahn beat E account, which will make a total of a means of protection. The other was Bussohnert, 7-5, 5-7, 6-1, 4-6, 6-il. 8902,762.46 available for distribution; to be used by himself. Mr. d'Almada that a dividend of $10 per share be paid, asked that his Worship should end absorbing $200,000; and that the balance making an order for the confiscation of of $2,709.16 be carried forward to a new the contraband, pending a permit being 6-3, 6-0; G. W. Sewell beat L. Forster, account. I trust, this will meet with the received from the Canton authorities to approval of shareholders.
take the arms into the country,
His Worship did not novede to Mr. The unsettled conditions in China during the period under review andò d'Almada's request but imposed a fine of business very diffical There was little $1,000 and added that had he not gen disposition on the part of the Chinese proof that the defendant was
MACAO NOTES.
law.
to buy our refined products, and the abiding citizen he would have sent him to prices obtainably were generally below re- prison without the option of a fine. placing costs. However, prices for refined gradually improved until towards the end of the year, they were more on a parity with raws. During the last few weeks there has been à decided "boom" in raw sugar. Fortunately, we had pur- chased faif stocks before this came about, and the Refinery is well situated in this respect.
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.1
BOA VISTA HOTEL· The Government of Macao is negotiat You will notice In the balance sheet the ing with Santa Casa da Misericordia for wum of $335,973.78 under the heading the purchase of the building at one time Additions and renewals" to machinery. known as the Boa Vista Hotel and used This is chiefly due to purchak of a new at the moment for the Liceu. Central, set of boilers, and a new vacuum pan." It Macao's Government College for secon- Fis expected that this new plant will result dary education. It is reported that the in a considerable saving in our cost of Government intends to utilize the build- production Depreciation on the usual ing, once again, as a hotel with a new scale has been provided for buildings and entrance from Praia Grande, to facilitat machinery, and our plant has been kept communication with Taipa Island where in a thoroughly efficient condition by a plot of ground is to be laid out for systematic repairs and renewals. The golfog and other forms of recreation. Swatow property has been cleared of its buildings during the year. The provveds
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LICEU CENTRAL A
Results:-
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP." Eveleigh beat F. A." Dinsdale,
9-6, 7-5, 6-4.
`HANDICAP SINGLES
W. B. Cornaby (†15.3) beat D. G. G. Neish (13.1), 6-0 6-1
HANDICAP SINGLES "B" J. Hancock (28) beat W. Woodward (scr.), 7-5, 6-9.
HANDICAP DOUBLES. W. L. Thomas and A. R. Sutherland (5.6) beat R. K Simpson and W. J. Carrie (715,2), 6-1, 6-1.*\...
MIXED DOUELES.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith (†15.1) beat Mr. Benact and Mrs. Simpson (13.3), 6-1, 7-5; Mr. H. Nicholson and Mrs, Gompertz (†4.6) heat Mr. C. V. Mark and Mrs. Griffin (15.8), 6-1, 6-1 Mr. and Mrs. E. Grimble (ser) boat Mr. G. E. Ellams and Mise Ranger (†15.1), 7-5, 6-1.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE ANNUAL SPORTS.
A RECORD BROKEN.
At the eighth annual sports held
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Following are the results of a friendly rifle match D.R.O. v. H.M.S. Despatch, which took place at Tai Hang on Sunday,
March 25th---
D.B.C. էր
200 500 600 -Total.. yds. yds. yds.
Mr. Pritchard... 31 Mr. Wimble
04
30
30.
98
Mr. MoGalgan
1.971
31 2
Mr. Brock
30% 24
Mr. Sampson. Mr. Mayer Mr. Lamerton'
Mr. Cassidy
Total
H.:
Mr. Tarbuck Mr Stickells": Mr. Riddle...... Mr. Tate Mr Hussy Mr. Dower Mr. Beal Mr. Roo
Total
38358223 sec8b6681gi
БЕЗРАТСН.
30
24.
75
24
24 27 24 24 20 2721
20 13.
20
20
18
175 178 153
D.B.C. won by 138.
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SERVICE.
INSTALLET).
Speaking as Chairman of the Shanghar British Chamber of Commerce, last week, Mr. G. H. Stitt, said:--
yesterday at Causeway Bay Lan Yuk AN AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE TO BE: In view of the negotiations proceeding Ving, an old boy of the College, broka of the sale of bricks, etc., have been utilized to write down the remainder of for the disposal of the building used at the Collego record for the 220 yards rūco the property. I do not think there is present for the Liceu Central, the more open to old boys. He covered the distance anything further that calls for comment, Authorities are endeavouring to secure and I now beg to propose that the report also from Santa Casa da Misericordia in 23.sces 3-5 of a excond better than and statement of accounts as presented be trace of land at Tap-sine, in Macao, which the previous best record, held by Y. adopted and passed. When this has been is now being used for recreation by seconded, I shall be pleased to answer scholars. If secured, this ground will Mahomet There were three entrants for any questions that shareholders may wish prove eminently suited as a site for the the race, the other two being G. A. Hyder,
college with facilities for recreation.
the well-known local rqnser, and A. I. Rumjahn. Lam's time of 2 seconds The Government of Macao is reported compares very favourably with the re to be endeavouring to organize, in, con- junction with the existing Health Service cords for this event in other parts of the and the Lead Benado, a Sanitary Brigade world.
to ask.
Bir PAUL CHATER seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried unani- mously....
单
On the motion of Sir ROBERT HO TUNG,
ecconded by Mr. A. Munpics, the Con- sulting Committee was re-elected ne
- SANITARY MEASURES.
to conduct a campaign to prevent the
The senior champion of the meeting
Your Committee joined in the general. utcry against the many, inefficiences of Do offcial reply has been received to the local telephone service, and, although Chamber's letter, I am informed that many changes have been made by the Telephone Company which are designed. to bring about the desired improve- ments.
In this connection, you will be interest- ed in the following letter received to-day from Mr. Cole, the Telephone Co.'s,
follows: The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, dissemination of, disease in Macao, was Mok Tai Cheuk, who was also the Engineer-in-Chief and General Manager i
C.M.C., Memrs. A. O. Lang, H. P. White and E J. Chapman,
The Len] Senado of Macan has granted Mesars. H. Perry Smith and A. R. Love to Mr. Mak Meng the exclusive privilege were re-elected auditors for the ensuing year at a remuneration of $1,500, on the to sell beef in Macao at a schedule rate. proposition of Mr. CHAU SU KT, second. No fewer than 36 tenders were received. ed by Mr. CROA PO SIEN.
This was all the business before the meeting, and the Chairman announced that dividend warrants were now ready and could be had on application.
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champion for 1922. The junior champion of the meeting was Leung Fo Chuen Both these young athletes received trophies which were presented by Sir Robert Ho
In reference to your remarks at our Inst general meeting, and confirming my conversation to you yesterday, the im
rovement, which, I think, you will agree has taken place during the past year, has extensions to our exchanges and the res been due principally to the fact that the
On Saturday, Sath inst, dinner was Tang and the 0.0.C. undergraduates given by the Governor of Macdo at Gov respectively. The invitation relný race placement of the serial wires by under erhment House; in honour of Bishop D. was won by St. Paul's College whilst ground cables which was them in contem- José da Costa Nance. Members of the class as was sucessful in the Senior Plation has been completed, which we were unable to do before owing to the Executive Council and other distinguished
Class Team Race. Class won the difficulty in obtaining material. The re guests were present."
sult of extending the switchboards is that Macao is losing shortly by departure Junior event,
more operators can be optarsi in the ex- for Portugal & number of prominent The sports were attended by a large changes and, therefore, can give better The annuel general meeting of the citizens including Commander Mrs. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., was J. C Batalha and Misses Batalha, Dr. number of masters and their friends, attention to subscribers; also automatid held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, and Mrs. Humberto Avelar and Dr. and whilst the Hon Mr. E. A. Irving supervision of the operators at all the
(Director of Education) and Mre Matheson & Co., Ltd., yesterday at noon. Mia Cesar Augusto Fernandes Torres
The chair was taken by Mr. D. G. M.;
Irving honoured the event with their pre Bernard, and there were also present:
Sex ce
year
And
exchange has been introduced, and we have also been able to obtain additiona to our technical staff from Hope.
"The new automatic apparatus for the The Hom, Sir C. Pan Chater, C.M.G, be placed to the credit of Reinsurance Sir Robert Ho Tang, Messrs. EJ Fund. The Reserve Fund will then stand The Headmaster (Mr. B. Tanner) in East Exchange is being shipped in a few Chapman, A. H. Compton, A. S..
"the" automatio- Gabbay T. E. Fearce, and H. P. White at $1,800,000, and the Reinsurance Fund anking Mrs, Irving to present the prizes, weeks time, and we are also issuing (Consulting Committee), Mesra. N. V. At the substantial figure of £175,089 17s, said that it was not necessary for him to specifications for an extension of the
"During the Croucher, W. E. L. Shenton, E. Percy 10. The continued appreciation of gold introduce Mrs Leving to the scholars Central Exchange on
between 2,000 and Smith, A. Denison, C. 8. Remedios, E. Fecurities and fall in erchange has farther except to the newest boys, because Mrs. system. Aucots, H. Murdoch, J. H. Seit enhanced the investment and exchange Irving had come so often amongst them Arnold, A. H. M, da Silva H. W. Moon, fluctuation sendunt, which now stands at that she was quite a friend of old stand- 3,000 tests have been made by a specia Chau Sin Ki and Bo Leuur (bare 7.410.51 This account: we propose, ing. Mrs Irving would be having for inspector, standing by the telephone while with your sanction, to leave as it is, Hue abortly and he took the opportunity the subscriber himself made the call, with
Anewering Clearing holders), and the Secretary (Mr. F. C. pending a more settled state of affairs in of wishing her a very pleasant voyage and the following resulte Hall).
many happy years in England (Ag
Shanghai... B
3.4 sec. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the day the financial markets of the world.
London 6.1 sec 25.0 sec. You will, I trust, approve of the usual plause.) To Mr. Edwards and his band of tion of the report and accounts, said:--
Your General Managers and Consultings of 15 per cent, on their salaries helpers, as well as those interested in the which show that in comparison with the school-donors of prizes, etc.They were latest London figures, the actual times of being granted to the Staff, Committee have much pleasure in prent The year now under review wis not very grateful
answering a call and clearing a connes ing such a successful account as that for marked by any incdent of unusual in In conclusion Mr. Tanner naked Mtion are better in Shanghai them in the year 1921, now before you. The terest and I do not think there is any Irving to accept with the best wishes of London.!! account has ran off with a credit balance thing further in the accounts which re everyoody at Quech's College small of 8551,140.59, which is seproximatequires special mention by me
token of regard as a memento from the $17,000 better than that for the year 1920-I now propose the following resolu- school. Mr. Tanner then presented Mira'
горова голов the previous best. The premium insome
tion shows an increase of just under $100,000 "That the report and accountana
Irving with a small silver bowling
At the conclusion of the distribution of
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KBYPTOK LENBES
and interest: an appreciation of $11,000snted including the payment of prizes Mrs. Irving was also the recipientare conceded to be one of the
These inorenses, like those recorded last.
dividend of $3 per share, an addition.
to the Reserve Fund of $200,000, the of a handsome bouquet of flowers,
beat
your, are due to increased trading assist ed by the lower rate of sterling exchange transfer of $10,140.53, to the credit of The proceedings closed with cheers for forms of bifal leases. The bifocal seg ment je ground and fused foto the distant ruling at the end of last year. The
Beinsurance Fund, and the payment to Mr. and Mrs. Irving. rains for lowes and expenses work out
the Staff of 15 per cont, upon their The following are the results of some of lens making the product practically one- nfs are totally st: 39.34. per cent and 33.06 per cent, res
the more important races
place of glam. The segmente pectively, as against 30.11 per cent, and malazio be adopted and passed." .=
Long Jump (Benior Championship.)-1, 20.44 per cont. for the year 1920 The The resolution was seconded by Mr. balance at credit of the working account W. EL SHSHTON, and carried unani Mok Tai Chouk; 2, Ng Kam Chuon 3, invisible and the lens has a beautiful Kryptok lanaow of any prem- Ho Chi Ming. Distance: 175t in spper for 1923 is $131.693.38, or slightly over mously. A DENISON,
either regular or Torle forms $130,000 better than the carry forward for On the proposition of
factured
Hongkong Bronsors to Clark & Co.,
Long Jump (Junior Championship)—cription
100 Yards (Senior. Championship)-1, Optic
1821 Thin I think you will agres, is seconded by M CHAUS Kr the Chung Shing Choung; 2, Leung Po Tsuen most satisfactory, and though the account, following gentlemen were re-elected to the 3, Li Ki Yuent per has nine months yet to run, we have Consulting Committee The Hon Bir every hope of being able to moord Paul Chater OMG Sir Robert Ho Mok Tai Chouk, 3 Wong Pelam: 3, Wan Manufacturing and Refracting Opticians, further profitable term at the end of the Turg, Mesara E Chapman, A-H. Kwong Ting Time: 10.4-6ece
100 Yards Junior Championship.--1, -the most competent optical manufactur- current year." „The surplus now to be Compton, A. S. Gubbay, T. E. Pearce and deals with in #551,140.50. We recommend H. P. Waite de Yen Cheung Shing Cheung; 2, Li Ki Yuen; ing establis the payment of a dividend of: 852: per On the proposition of Mr. Ha Laung, 3, M. Ramzan. Tune: 11.3-Bee located in share, absorbing $258,000 and the balance seconded by Mr. N. V. A. GROUCHER, High Jump (Senior Championship)-1 of 805,140.53, at 2/21-£10,504, 49. 3d., to Mr. H.-Percy Smith, F.O.A., and Mr. Loung lũ Chối; 9, Hộ Tal Cheuk 2, Li Bitting glans and
their speciality Any (Continised of foot of next column.) A. R. Lowe, F.O.A., wore elected auditors, Wing Kwong Height: 5ft 11,
ant in Bouth China--- Queen's Bood Central
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