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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANI'ARY STH, 1924

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CHINA'S BOYS BRIGADE,

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A familiar uniform that links up this country with the Far East welcomes the English visitor to the fourishing town af

CONTRABAND. MAGISTRATE ORDERS CONFISCATION.

TRADE IN 1923. RICE

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

At the Magistracy, yesterday, an appli- Swatow, ia South China, where a branch cation came before Mr. J. R. Wood, for appointing, as the demands from our pri Concerned that No Soldier can be pisci

From an exporter's, point of view, the period under review has been rather die eipal outlets,such as the United States of the Hoy's Brigade has within a few the confiscation, in default of a claim of of America, South America and the West years grown from a modest company of Esty Chinese lads to a rganisation worship, of 1,000 ounces of morphino Indies, have been, oa the whole, extremely rumbering between six and seven huseized by Revenus Officers at the Kowloon poor, with the result that only a band to drei. Swatow, with a population of godowns on December 20th contained in month business matrinligvil.

American and Cuban buyers are appars about 60,000 inhabitats, is some 200 mil cases marked "Colours." The drug was North of Hongkong, and when the Res, passing through the Colony for Amoyently still finding it to their advantage A. Guthrie Gamble was sent there in 1913 when seized. for the English Presbyterian Mission, he

of had the happy

trying to form thought the young natives of the town into as organisation on the same lines as the Hops Brigade in England. Such an experiment had never been made before, and at first the Chinese authorities were on January 2nd aboard the Fushia Muris in cases purporting to contain harmles a little sceptical and suspicious Mr. Gamble persenal, however, and soon drug. The destination of the drug was hed entivted a company of inds who die Kobe played

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great keenness

10 the work.

Calforms were procurell from England,

he young Oriental presenting a

their service

tanies Appearance t and little pill-box"

level stretch of ground by the river was procured for drilling, games, and athletic exercis

l there every after neos in the week, except Sunday, when they have

They have have had instruction, the

ut

training.

His Worship grauled the application. A similar order in another case in which the confiscation of 3,250 ounces of heroin, estimated at a value of nearly two inkhs was granted. This contraband was seized

PORTUAL'S FINANCIAL

STRAITS.

The new Cabinet met Parliament on November 18th, and the Prime Minister. Dr. Ginestal nebado, made his declaras tion of policy.

The principal problem, he said, was the financial one. Instead of the 157,000 con

ef the disturbance. The shing and the problem of

place the bulk of their orders direct! with Saigon shippers, in spite of the well In known fact that exporters there do 201

exporters exercise as much case as do Hongkong in checking the weights and riding the Rice, it is reasonable to as 4 much suur, therefore, that they can buy Rice for Whipment from Saigon at to uff-set the disadvantages named above, lower price than in Hongkong, in order Local prices have been well maintained as the following figures of the price at Saigon Long will show:- In January

about 3.40 per picul.

February

0.00

March

6.70

April ...........

11.60

MAY

6.60

June

ti-34

8.30

6.50

7.50

.00

13

1,00

:.

July. August September October

November December

s been taught ambulanes work in pretos jabout £1,300,000 at the present rate for the first aid examination of of exchange, nominally £35,325,000) - paration

Cross Society, which nounced in the last Budget, the deficit the British Re

400,000

contor Inhout exceeded At the beginning of now of them have 1918. when the original company had £3,300,000, nominally 200,000,000). The vebled its numbers, the lads had an oppor situation of the Treasury was alarming will be noticed that there was a unity of winning their spurs in the set much of the revenue due still remained tidden jump of about $1 per pieul in rible distress that followed the earthquake he collected, and some, including income September. This advance was to some at Swato in February of that year. At tax, was uncollectable. The Government's extens due to the Japanese catastrophe, the request

the local Chinese author first step would be to put the relations of but the main reason is probably to be tes the Brigade undertook an expedition the State with the Bank of Portugal upon found in the active demand from Canton to the island of Samoa, about theatre satisfactory basis. This would he fol-nud other near-by markets, in consequence niles distant, which had been the centre owed by measures for a big reduction in of the extensive damage done to the native

and a general reform of the crops by typhoons and floods,

of reads and

At the close of the year the market was en the island had been destroyed, and the

still ruling fairly firm as the demand For over failways would be attacked immediately. casualty list was a heavy one.

week the boys, whose ages ranged be Senhor Jese Domingos Santos, plying from the neighbouring districts haul not ige 19 and 17, attended to the sick and for the Democrats (who are understol to been satisfied.

CROP PROSPECTS.-We have already had one of have promised benevolent support to the wounded, under

the supervision of the medical men attached to the mission new Nationalist Government] said the de-occasion to refer to the Native of South They distributed food, and undertook claration was disappointing. His attitude China Crops and the following informa various other forms of relief work, which was not very conciliatory

tion regarding the other sources of supply may also be of interest, proved of immense benefit to the stricken ahabitants. Both the public and the

Saigon-Notwithstanding serious floods, officials were surprised and delighted with

which practically destroyed the crop in BOOK REVIEWS. . the hoys' discipline and usefulness, and

two or three of the Western provinces of from that moment the success of the move-

Compiled Cochin-China, it is confidently expected Seaports of the Far East, The chief officials ment

Dasured,

edited by ALLISTER MACMILLAN, that there will be an exportable, surplus: weognised the true aims and objects of and the Brigade, and have since subscribe F.R. G.S., and printed by W. H. and L. of between 1,300,000 to 1,400,000 tons dar ing the coming season. "The New Crop Callingridge, London. regularly to its funds.

Rice should be on the market towards the latter part of February.

2

far heavier demand was made on the

"The purpose of the book," we are told inds last year after the great typhoon in the preface, is to convey by photo that burst over Swatow on August 2nd, graphic reproductions as well as by dearn that the New Siamese Crop will be when the casualties were estimated at

for

· is!

HungFron reliable sources we

nader

Command, brings to the Nation of All THE General Offour Commanding, Chin

If, therefore, Inhabitants suffer Soldiers to Stoppages of Pay for Privata Dabt,

[154" Risk. Contact Debts, they will do so at their Own

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE.

NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the CLUB will be held in the BOARD Rook of diensrS. on THURSDAY, the 10th January, 1994, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., at 6 F.3.

The purposes for which the Meeting is enlled are (a) To confirm_the_following resolutions

passed at the Extraordinary General leeting held on 12th December, 1023.

1. That the Rules of Racing by the

Hongkong Jockey Club he amend ed by adding after Rule No. 11 the following Rule:-

ita. After the Annual Race Meet- ing 1924 China Pony is a borse measuring 13 hands 3 inches and under.

That the said Rules of Bacing be amended by striking out Rule No. 17 and substituting the follow-

The weight for Chins Ponics shall be 140 pounds for 12 hands with an additional 8 pounds for every complete inch above that height. Fractions of an inch to count in favour of the Pony. Any Pony wear 14 Bands (fractions of suring an inch to count in favour of the Pony) and under shall be eligible to compete at the An- aul Race Meeting in 1924 ia Any race reserved for China Ponies. After the Annual Race Meeting 1024, any China Pony which measures over 13 hands 3 inches, to be incligible toi compete in any ract reserved for China Ponies (fractions of an inch over 13 bands 3 inches vot to count).

77. After the Annual Race Meet-

ing 1924 the Stewards may re- fuse to accept the entry of any Pony which in their opinion is not a Chica Pony. They may, at their discretion, appoint a Committee of Inspection. The Stewards decision shall be “ final That Ruis No. 31 of the Rules and Regulations of the Hongkong Joc key Club be amended to read st. The Stewarda have power to draw up and settle the pro- gramme and fix the date or dates for any Race Meeting-

4. That Rule No. 8 of the Rules of

Racing

made by the HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB be unchanged

revised Rules and Regulations of the Chib as circulated to the Members in To propose a resolution adopting the

which the following new provisions have been made-

1. For the division of the Members' of the Club into Voting and Non- Voting or Ordinary Members.

2. For Lady Racing Members.

3. For the increase of the Entrance

Fee to the Club.

4. For Visiting Members...

5. For the appointment of a Secre-

tary.

8. For the alteration of the date upon which subscriptions are payable and other minor alterations.

30,000. The British authorities in Hong-criptive letterpress, useful and interesting kong formed a relief fund of about information regarding some of the prin- a good average one and the surplus avail

Rungon-Floods have destroyed about! £50.000, which they went to the British cipal seaports of the Far East, more able for exportation is estimated at about Chamber of Commerce in Swatow for specially their commercial and industrial 1.250,000 to 1,300,000 tons. distribution, and the work was entrusted activities." The seaports embraced in this c0.000 acres of planted Rien felds in in the brigade. The boys organised corps volume are Hongkong, Shanghai, Singa Burma, and it has been reported that at pore, Perang, Bangkok and Rangoon, least one half of this area could not be in different villages throughout a

the coastal area of about forty miles, and and the declared purpose of the book is

the New Season. This shortage, however, paid

aid over to the beadman of each village admirably fulfilled. Most interesting his planted or rather re-planted in time for

of the A proportionate sum for distributios, loe Larical and descriptive accounts

differere to Burman, as the country's which he had to give a receipt. So various, porta am given and nuts is not likely to make any y material greatly was this work appreciated by the ing features of the volume is the profusion average yearly exportable surplus is about Villegers

that, before they rebuilt their of interesting photographic reproductions

Saigon and Bangkok put together.. for the erection in the central village of is exceedingly well printed on art paper, From the above it will be seen that, own houses, they used the fallen rubble scattered throughout its page as much as the quantities available from (b) a large arch, on which they inscribed an The Hongkong section is well done, but nules the unforeseen should happen, we account of the disaster, recording the one two typographical inaccuracies are are sured of ample supplies in 1921. generosity of the Hongkong authorities. noticeable, auct as "Dagnerrë and describing the administration of the D'Aguilar Street, and in two places the

in prices of Raw Sugars Fluctuations 711 fund by the Boys' Brigade.

tume of the Hongkong, Daily Picks in the pricipal World Markets have Mr. Gamble is now in England on fur incorrectly printed. Another and larger again been in strong evidence during the Lough, and while here is endeavouring to edition of the volume is contemplated, and year, 1923. This is in part explained by raise a sum of £5,000 for building & in this so doubt these trifling blemishes bety speculation taking placs et un brigade beadquarters and institut, hitherto the work has had to be done in will be retified. Mr. Macmillan and his certainty as to approximate World supply the open air. The original company has printers are certainly entitled to the fill the general demand. Consumption developed into seven companies, with three highest compliments on the general char. during the year 1022 was so great that there was very little carry over from both vector of the production. British acers, the rest being native

Cuba and Java (the two principal Cane officers who have been trained, Our.

The Glory of the Pharaohs By ARTHER Sugar producing centres). Supplies for work has now grown to such an extent

1923 were consequently almost wholly de that central headquarters are absolutely WEIGALL. (Thornton Butterworth, 12/6).

The reader of this book is likely to be pondent on the incoming crops of that necessary" said Mr. Gamble to a Daily

be first year. The central somewhat disappointed when Telegraph representative

In the belief that supplies would be authorities of the brigade have made opens it. Tho attractive picture of the

the SALE OF NEW YORK FROCKS. American and JavaMarkets took a graat of £100, and a large number of human-headed lion on the paper wrapper come scarce, speculaters on both boys brigade companies are collecting;ems in keeping with the tile, but the

buying hand for forward positions out our object can only be realised with frontispiece drops down to a very much during the early part of the year and

rose to dangerously high levels. the work, and think our achievements have introduction there is the publisher's for

The Are

training word, which will in all probability send Attorney General bad applied for an in- ified the experiment,

wives him initiative, gives the reader back to the title page to see junction to restrict operations on the rit de carpe, and, more than aarthing if he has red it correctly as "The New York Terminal Sugar Exchange he has brought the English aublic biri no the life of the Chinese boy, removed are doubts and got rid prompt of such

Glory of the Pharaohs " But even after Although this did not actually eventuate, the happening had the Fifest Mr. Gamble added that the brigade is

of speculative opera. of the publisher, be must not hope fora of shaking off a frequently receiving applications from the heads of commercial firms, who recognise long time to learn anything at all about tors and prices relapsed sharply.

The first fifty pages are

Java Market followed suit and a big The Pharaohs. that the hors who bave undergone the

in freely for training are of far higher value than the defence of the archaeologist. Much of it shake out there led to me failures when

new sugars came rinary Chinese lad

is tedious reading With Chapter. IIL the It is significant of the kindly feeling the author really gets to work, and the delivery, about Jules to August, money boys that they have volun- misfortunes of Wenamon make a very coming somewhat tight for the time

being. to start a fund for the relief of the interesting story. When it is finished, Onds forced sales became absorbed, the and have raised as substantial, sum be a begia erit, and thirty pages of padding Market strengthened and gradual im- Tovement in prices set in which sa shop-to-shop collection

the intervene before he reaches the interesting!

the help of friends who are interested in } lower level. Then; instead of the usual it was, announced that the U.S.

justified

the

develope hor's are

used in

tims of the recent cartiiquake at Tokyo, however, the misfortunes of the render

Considering Portween

lat

bitter animosity that and Japan," said Mr. Gamble, this study on the tenperament of the ancient maintained to the end of the you.

The present level of prices gives a good

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By Order,

C. H. BROWN,

Becretary.

EVENING GOWNS AFTERNOON DRESSES

́SPORTS' WEAR

MODERATE PRICES.

KING EDWARD HOTEL,

Roox 48.

Egyptians. But could the moralist. Ani margin of proft to products Before WANTED CHINESE SALESMAN for English House, Must he Well a striking proof of the spirit of brother have had any practical experience of the the end of 1023 the Java Sugar Trust hood that is instilled by the training." ways of drunken men, since he supposed soldier one million tons of the 1924 Crup Education art of Goods Address, Speak All who wish to help the good work are that they broke their limbs in falling 3

Required to have a Guarantee of $5,000, Good invited to send their subscriptions to the with Čapter VII. the render may be asia which is · estimated, at about 1,700,000) Chinese and English Haently, and would be secretary of the Boys' Brigade, 34, Pater to enter really into the glory of the

Felow we give average pricca each Balary paid

Box No. 17% noster-row. E.C. 4. specifically marked for pharaohs. The biographer of the life and month for the year 1993 on the Hongkong 1773) c/o llongkong Dally Prism the Bags Brigade in China.

Market

FOLLOWING CANTON'S

EXAMPLE

THE MANCHURIAN CUSTOMS. STATIONS.

tone.

Superior Browns

Whiten

18/18. $0.00

January February March *April

$10.83

Blay

June

18.5011.10 16.80034.60 *35,00-*** 13.601

·14:00 13.50

13.50 13.00)

.July

12.50

•.12.201

Angust

11:30

11,503

September

12.80

12.10.

October...

170

13.30

November

15.00

14.40

Deeraber,

16.90

14.00

times of Akhnaton knows how to write Suga about one of the most interesting raonarcha that the world has even ren, in a manner that is bound to claim full attention, No other Egyptian makes so profound an Both his Appeal to the modern mind. great attempt at a religious reformation and his hopeless failure illustrate the un

uitability of the kingly office for the role The Aviatie News Agency (Peking) of a prophet. The story of Akhanton is states that encruraged by the example of followed by that of Horembeb the Pha Canton, General Chang Tso Lin has rach who wanninly responsible for bring. decided that the, Customs House in the ing back order from the political chaos Three Eastern Provinces shall sever their which resulted from the work of the re connection with the Central Government. former-king. comprise the role These two chapters comprise the serious At a recent conference of Mr. Wang Yung Chiang and the Director of the Finance part of the book; the rest has practically Bureau, it was decided that hereafter the nothing to do with the glory of the Customs Houses at Shanhaikuang, Yinkow Pharaohs But some of it is very delight and Antung should be placed under the ful and amusing, and the two chapters direct control of the Bureau, instead of entitled respectively "Children of Egypt" under Peking Shui Wa Chu es heretofork, and The Story of the Shipwrecked | and that all the Customs surplus should Sailor" make excellent reading for a be transferred from time to time to the spare ten minutes. Yet with very much provincial treasury. Mura godowns will that is good and entertaining one cannot be erreted as a semi-official enterprise near help feeling that a book of half the matter the Customs Boukes for the convenience of and half, the price would have been more the publie

acceptable to the general; public

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