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THE · HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST, -1926

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1 Pt. Blackberry Brandy 1Pt. D.O.M...

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1 phial Pomeranzan Bitters -

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CHRONOLOGY OF THE YEAR-Indo-Ching Foosting runs

1925.

* JANUARY - NE”

1-Attack by mrmed röbbéti on Ashing

aground in Lammock Rock 20-EngineersInstitute annual ball.

-Engineer Company, HV.D.C., de- *melish condemned housdini Shek-Lis

Pui.

junk aberdeen, murdering junk 23-6/2nd

master and his son.

Punjabis relive Bombay Grenadiers in Hongko

24-Sanitary Board urge Government to undertake investigation of the origin of typhoid.····

England- wina annat lwn bowls match against Scotland, at Kowloon Bowling Green, by 124 points to

93

101.

2-Annum staf Ball of the Hongkong

and Whampoa Dock Company 4-Nine lives were lost in a fire at Woo-

sung Street, Koloqu

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Roboers, broks into Messrs White way, Laidlaw & Co. a. promises in Hongkong had booty was taken valued at between $9,000 and $10,000. 5.-Sixteenth Congregation of Hongkong University; Degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) conferred on Sir Henry Pollock, AC, and Mr. John Swire (in absentia).

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Capt. de Wolf, master of the Hui- thow (China Navigation Co.) nar- rowly escapes being gored to drath by bull on the Pray

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Four Chinese brothers sons of Mr. Ma Ying Piu, bon. managing direc tor, Sincere Co., married at St. John's Cathedral". S 5-Burglars stele from Wesers. Look

TP..

Hings in Queen's Road, Central, gold and jade ornaments valued at $8,000.

Messrs. W. G. Humphreys & Co. unsuccessfully sued in the Supreme Court the Tai Kai Arm for $1,77695 and $438.56 for goods sold, and de hivered.

St. George's Society annual ball. 1. Board of Education appoint Com mittes to consider teaching Portu guse in local schools. 8.-Concert by Master Emil Danenberg, the seven-year-old pianist, at City Kall.. 9.-Government Hotsa Ball."~~~ 10.--Death Mr. M. B. Súfied.

Annual boxing tournament for championship of the China Fleet at Murray Barracks, 1 in adul 18-Action commenced in Baprès Court regarding the possibly existence of a will of the Théo Mr. Chiin Afong. The action was known as ** The million dollar, estate cos??? 13.Bernard Shaw's St Joan pro- duced at the Theatre Royal by the A.D.C 14.-Wedding of Miss Mary Ho Tung,

daughter of Sir Robert Ho Tung, and Mr. Wong Sik Lam, of Shang- hai,

H.E. The Governor inspects Boy Scouts, and presents the Prince of Wales' Banner,

15-Piracy of as Hong Hra reported. 20 pirates disguised on the 13th, seized booty worth $10,000, brought the vessel to Bias Bay, and 'rowed. ashore with the loot.

16-Annual Bali az' Taikoo. 17.-H. E. The Governor (SIE RE Stubbs, K. C.M.G.) presents pri Queen's College.

1st General Mecting of the Hong kong Development, Building and Savings Association; Ltd.. 18-New Kowloon Golf Course" at Kow-

loon City officially opened by H.E. The Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs). 20-Joint Conference of China Medical Missionary Association and the Hongkong and China Eranch of the British Medical Association opened in City Hall.

Pirates air at Bias Eay raided by General Wong Fuk, Chi's troops-1 killed and 17 pirates captured, 21-Murderer of tea merchant, whose body was found in tra-chest on verandah in Connaught Road, execu ted at Victorim: Gnol

22-A Full Court afused leave to appeal to Privy Edunail in the Kung Wo Restaurant case. 92-Chinese New Year,

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20%

"Burna Nicht " celebrated by St. Andrew's Society.... 24-Mr. Reginald Earnshaw less his life" as a result of parachute jump. from aeropland

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Mr. C. Dickins, Taikoo Dockyard, killed by motor cycle crashing into nullah,

26.-In Interport, football match Hong-

kong defeated Shanghai 31 27-Death of Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Managing-Director and Editor, Hongkong Daily Press. Interport yachting concludes in win on two days' racing for Hongkong against Shanghai, of 66 to 45 points -28-Mr. FC Higgins, tailor) commits

suicide in Kennedy Road, Wanchai.

"Bonime Scotland" wins I.R.C. Champions, in Shanghai?;' 30-Seat-holders, and subscribers" "of

Cathedral decide to for ““Charch" Council.

31.-S.S. Belyenfeud word fourist, ship.

arrives.

FEBRUARY. NUodna zah 1-Mesira. W. Galloway and A. B. Stewart win Governor's Shield at Failing Golf Course, 2-New trial,ordered by Full Court in the case "Tai Wo Company Bank

of East Asia,””

Mr. J. H. N. Mody unsuccessfully applies for reversal of Chief Justice's decision in "Bank of East Asia v. J. H. N. Mody."

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French

Leave

presented by

D.O at Theatre Royal.

Inquiry into Earnshaw air tragedy commenced at Kowloon.

Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall opens new premises of Sacred Heart SchooË

St. Andrew's Society annualedinner?

MARCH

175th anniversary of Messrs Lane,

Crawlord & Co. colebrated. 2-H.E. The Governors presenta prizes.

at St. Stephen's Girls College. 4.Archdeacon. and Mrs. Barnett leavy

for Home.

presented

Nothing but tho' Truth ". by Quarry Bay A. D.O. Meeting Legislative Council. H.E.

The Governor BOLOunces "Hongkong'a ofer of £250,000 to Home Government as a contribution towards Singapore Base. 6.-Mr.Robin Dillon. Mansfield, acting

Commissioner of Customs, dies at Chungking.

7.Hongkong telephones. Provisional

Agreement with local Company pub lished.

Mra d'Almada, wife of local solicitor, attacked by robbers who stole jewellery valued at $11,000. B-China Navigation Company sued by

Capt. Robert Kettlewell, for alleged wrongful dismissal,

12-Arrival of the world tourist vessel

California.

13°

Death of Dr. Sun Fat Sen in Peking.

Death at Home of Sir Francis. Piggott, Chief Justice in Hongkong 1903-1912

14-Annual dinner, Queen's College Old

Boys. A sociation. 19.-H.E. The Governor (Sir Edward

Stubba) leaves on visit to Governor. "General of Indo-China.

1. Master and officers of the s.s. Foo- shing exonerated from blame at en- quiry into the vessel's grounding on White Rock. 20.-Philharmonie Society present "The Gondoliers" at Theatre Royal. 1.-Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tang leave

for Wombley Exhibition. 23.-Annual meeting, Hongkong Chamber

of Commerce. 24.-Senbor Batalha de Freitas, retiring

Portuguese Minister at Peking entertained at Club Lusitano," Fong.". kong.

Statement by Mr. N. L. Smith. President of Sanitary Board, un anti-malarial measures, taken Kowloon.

in

95-News of pirate attack on Tot Or

one villager killed, many wounded and considerable loot taketi-,

5 Thieves broke into Messrs. A Ta

Co.'s premises in Des Vœux Road, and stole goods valued at $13,000 28.-Three coolies buried alive in, land-

slide in Robinson Road.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., and Mr. A. O, Lang appointed Un- official Members of the Legislative Council,

31.-Osmund, billiards champion of Colony, scores break of 267 at Club. Lusitano, creating Far Eastern re- cord.

APRIL 3-Mr. John Duncan, Port Engineer, leaves for Home on retirement. Engineer Company, H.V.D.Ç., un- dual dinner and presentation of prizes for shooting by HE.. Tho Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs). 6-Dr. G. M. Harston appointed Pre

sident at annual meeting of "St. George's Society.

7. Mr. A. McKirdy, after 30 yeara' service with Taikoo Sugar Refinery, leaves for Home.

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Dr. J. C. McGown at Sanitary Board meeting, urges need of more children's playing grounds at Kow. Ісоп. 11.-Shanghai Portuguese defeat. Hong: kong Portugueso at football" "in Shanghai. by 3-2. 13-H.E. The Governor returns from

Saigon.

15.-8.8. Chengte, built for Messrs. Yuill & Co., Sydney, launched at Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks, 17-Annual inspection of the H.V.D.C. by Major-General C. C. Luard,' General Officer Commanding. Death at sea betwcon Singapore and. Colombo of Lady Agien, wife of the Inspector-General, Chinese Maritime Customs.

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18.-In Capt. Robert Kettlewell . the China Navigation Co, the Chief Justice holds plaintiff was wrong. fully dismissed, but enters judgment "for, defendanta,"

...

Lieut. Col. R. F. A. Butterworth, C.M.G, D,8.0., R.E., leaves for Home. 20-Mr. Thomas Addis, son of Sir Charles Stewart Addis, admitted to practice as a barrister in Hongkong. 21.-Earnshaw air tragedy concluded;

verdict "Death by Misadventure." 24.-American sentenced to four months'

imprisonment on

of larceny

3-Dinner in honour of departing

0:0.C., Major General Sir John S. of travellers' cheques Fowler, K.C.M.CO

37. Mr. L. K: Kentwell, Shanghai barrister, charged with possession of A forgod banknotes," sequitted,

!

News received of appointment of H.B.H. Prince George to H.M.S.. Hawkins. 6.Major-General C. €, Luard, CB, C.M.G., the new G.O.C.[ftrixes, 7-Major-General Sir John SaFowler, K.C.M.G., Jeayea for Homeal)" 8-Kowloon-Besidents Argialjon ask. for representation on Legidature 11.Sir Harry Lauder arrives in Hong-

-kong.

H.E the Governotiffesents ptizer at St. Joseph's Colleges 16.Two Indiana murdered by Yunnanese

troops in Cantongo Now

16. Hongkong Jockey Club annual races. Mr. John Pool's Local Option. wins Derby and Champions, 17-Boattle Commercial Commission to

the Orient arrives in Hongkong..

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,, American, named H. E) Gray found hanging from a tree at Glebenly, between Robinson and Caine Roads. 28.-Death of Mr M, J, D. Stephous (believed to be oldest British ro sident) senior legal practitioner in Hongkong

Peak residence of Prof. and Mrs.

Forster gutted by fire. 20.-Crew of as Hai Ching (Douglas

Co.) win Truvessa Trophy.".

Dillon,

J. Ostbond, billiards champion of Colony, retains title by defeating P. Yvanovitch, 1,000-9248 Capt. Francis Michael master-6.8. Sui Fælge found shot in vessel's saloan at Caston,”

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