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MONDAY, JANUARY 19,1914.

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Siberian Mail.-Loft por 0.0

Kinchow at midnight, on Saturday.

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Shopkeeper Robbed.

A shopkeeper living at 25, Tai Wo Street ban bean robbed of clothing and 86,60 in money.

To be Launched To-morrow.

It is not the business of the S- nitary Board to carry out the work of the big reservoir which is taking | shape so slowly, but it eurely is The sa. Wuchang will be he business of the Sanitary Board launched at Taikoo Dockyard at

p.m. to-morrow.

DEAD.

"Sad Homecoming for Wife

and Child en.........

the tenute

of

been suffer-

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

FOR THE POOR,

Annual Prize Distribution: His Sceloty of St Vincent of Paul.

Excellency on Progress

A special notica in regards he The annual priza distribution society of St. vincent do Roul By the death of First Class in connection with Queen's states: In order to give more Inselor Edmund O'Sullivan, College took place to-day at careful attention to this poor which took place at the Govern- noon at the College when H. E. in the Kowloon distriais the the Governor, Sir Henry May, Society has, with the approval of ment Civil Hospital last night, presented, the awards. He was His Lordship the Biebop, decided Another name is added to the supported by Lady May. Bishop to establish a separate Conference, Siberian Mails-Due per s.a. tong list of Hongkong police Linder, Bishop Pozzoni, Mr. D.A. in Kowloon.

Luetzow to-morrow.

"The Conference will hold its Irving, Director of Education, officers who have died daring Mr. and Mrs, ED.C. Wolfe, Mr. ordinary meeting every Sunday of their service HK. Dealy, headmaster, and in the Hall of the Mission House ia the Colony. Inspector Lient. Alison, A.D.C.

attached to the Rosary Church, O'Sullivan, who was 43 years

The Headmaster, in the course and on Sunday the 25th inet, at

his of had. age,

report, eaid that 10.30a.m. there will be a general. the maximum enrolment during meeting of the Kowloon Mentera ing from consumption for some the year 1913 was 839 of whom of the Society to elect a president considerable time, and when be 297 were now boys. The average for the Kowloon Conferencs. was admitted to the hospital about astenianos in the upper, classes All persons residing on this(Kow- two months ago it was realised was 288, in the remove classes loon) side of the Colony desirous that there was little hope of his 200 and in the lower classes 62. of becoming members of the Kow- This gives a total average daily loon Conference will please either. recovery. Be leaves a wife and attendance for the whole school give their names to the under- four children, who only arrived of 550; in 1912, this figure was signed or attend the mcsting on back from Home on Friday last 555-a decrones of 5 during 1913. 25th inst, and eurol themselves as

This is aconanted for by the auch. by the English mail steamer, abolition of Class 8 on Oct. 1. "It is earnestly solicited that Devanha. Great sympathy is a 1012, however, the maximum all Catholics of Kowloon will do felt with them in their sad enrolment was 1,049, ie: 210more their very best to make this bereavement.

than in 1913: this shows that the Conferences as successful as it

the force as a constable on ter in 1913, algo, that we have had

The deceased officer, who joined attendance, en far as regularity should be,"

fis concerned, was very much bat- February 11, 1895, was very pop-not ur students who were with ular with his comrades, and by

as for a few weeks and then left assiduous application to his duties

4. Quite a considerable number At the 1st Entrance Examina- he was soon marked out for proof candidates for admission, many tion of the Hongkong University motion. He was made Lance of them of respectable parents, in 1913, we had 4 successful Sergeant in May 1899, and full had to be sent away during the candidates. Of one of thee, I Sargaunt inthe following

being over-age have roived the most gresifying February. In March, 1903, he was the staff of Queen's College. news, for the Dean of the Faculty made Acting Inspector, 3rd Class,

nt the beginning of the year of Engineering tells me and I receiving the substantive appoint- ment in the following June. The and including the Head, Normal have his permission to make use rank of 2nd. Class Inspector felld of 15 English Mastera, 11s one of the best engineering and Tranelation Masters, consist of the statement) that this student to him in June 1910, and on leave for the second time since Visiting Vernacular Masters. At the Entrance Examination April 31, 1912, be went Home on Anglo-Chinese Masters, 5 Fifth students there, and caght to make Grade Vernacular Masters, 5 some records during his career. his arrival in the Colony. Shortly From October 1, by an arrange held in December last we had six

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY, 19, 1914.

VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.

The Ratepayer's Right.

Slight Fire Outbreak.

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A small fire which was extia- guished by the inmates and the Police, occurred last evening at 26, Peel Street.

Auction of Curios.

Here are a few of the questions which Mr. Bowley proposed to put and was not permitted :' To-morrow at 2.30 pm. Mr. (a.) How much of the $250,000 G.P. Lammert is selling by servoir in the estimates for last collection of antique china and provided for the Taitamtuk Re-auction at his paleà roome a choice year was expended last year?, (b) curios, Is is a fact that the excavation for the foundation of the main dam

has not yet been commenced 7 (e.)

completion of the contract? Is it

Undergoing Repairs...

after his return be secured the

year, . 08

rank of 1st. Class Inspector, in ment whereby the English and entries, and five passes, one of What date is stipulated for the The s.8. "Empress of India, we sorved. The deceased, who haita duty on four after acons each warded a King Edward VII which capacity he had since Anglo-Chinese Staff returned to whom Mr. A.H. Rumjuhn, was from Ireland, was certificated in merly, wo dispensed with the ld Quan's College boys, who week instead of on two, ns for scholarship in Arta: two other the Cantoness dialect,

left us as recently as September, and who had been attending the University as external s'udents,

anticipated that the works will are informed, is at the moment at be completed by that date? How the Hongkong and Whemp 38 many years are likely to elapseDek, where certain repairs are before the new Reservoir can be taing carried out, filled? (d.) is there any prospect

that the $540,000 provided in this year's estimates for this work will be expondod.? (e.) Is it not possible to expedite the work?

Vice Governor of Philippes."

Mr. K. S. Martin, the newly- appointed Vice Governor of the Philippines, has arrived in long- kong en route to Manila to take up his duties. He is accompanied by Mrą, Martia.

The funeral takes place this evening at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley. the cortege passing the Monument at 5.15 p.m.

ORAL HYGIENE.

services of the Curopean Master Similarly, the Corvica of one Anglo Chinese Master were not

needed.

were also successful..

The total roveaus, school-fees

As a direct result of advisory. and Refunds, was $31,341.98: remarks let fall by H. E in his the total expenditure, for anal address last year at our Pizo emolamants and other charges Distribution, this branch of our $85,154,25: proportion of revenue work received a wonderful fillip. to expenditure $36 81 per cent: A general Athletica Committe proportion for the last five years of which the Director of Educa 49 per cen's, average cost for the ion is Chairman was formed, year per pupil in average dails while sub-committees were called being. for Football Pending the erection of fully Uricket, Badminton and equipped Physica and Chemical Volley Ball. In the Hong- kong. Schools Football League, luring the Revolution, and which would be of considerable help to air if he could produce it.

We can see nothing improper in these questione. If the work is proceeding at its proper pace, there is no regn for avoiding a frank statement to that effect. If it is not, there is very reason for saying so ond for explaining why, The ratepayer has a right to know, since he is footing the bill, how and with what result the ordinary number of enquiries at St. Andrew's Men's Christian (laboratories, plans for which are

| money is being spent.

The Submarine Disaster.

Lieutenant Gilbert M. Welman,

the officer in command of ill-fated

The Idol's Eye.

Owing to the unprecedented intereat aroused and the extra

Moutrios, it has been decided 13 open the taking for "The Idol's Eye" on Saturday next.

Grass Fire.

Dr. Asger on Care of the Teeth attendance, $97.84.

At the weekly meeting of the

Union on Friday, Dr. M. C. Asger, already in existence, & temporary lental surgeon, read a paper on room for Science is beir garrung

Oral Hygiene." He said that underneath the present Normaal physicians ganorally were teach-Room.

into

Senior Division, Mr. Edwards

ing their patients the values of The health of the sobool bas observing the various common been decidedly good. All our reports that with only three A grass fire took plary yester- rules of hygiene and sanitation boys are vaccinated, and many entries, St. Joseph's and Queen's From the reports sent by a special correspondoat at the Volan | with all hands off Plymouth, was about 50 pine trees being destroy the majority had not yet learned propaganda work, two important matches played up to date: but submarine A 7, which bae saukday morning, above Pokfulam, and personal cleanliness; and yet have bean so more than once. As College each get 2 points in the tear Camp, and from conversations with volunteers who have return-well known in Hongkong. Beled. The fire, the cause of which to appreciate the fact that an in- pamphlets, one on Bari-Beri, and the former school would rank first ed from Bang Hau, it is appareat that the units in camp during the was a very populer officer and is unknown, was extinguished by clean mouth is a most prolific, if another on Vaccination and Rn account of their better goal

Rosario, for home last March and

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past week have done splen led work. They have taken their duties keen football player. He will be the police and coolies.

not the most prolific, source of viccination by the M. O. H., Dr. average. In the Junior Division, seriously. We employ the word duties adviзdly becans, while the remembered by most people here, work of the Volunteers is voluntary and unrewerded, it is none the name part, Ah Luk, in "The

danger to the health of the in-F. Clark, and with his conegut, among sight schools competing. however, as the original of the

Voyage Reports. dividual of which we have any were incertod, in both English Queen's College comes at least less binding on the men who contract to do it. It is doubtful Cook" last year, when he gave.

knowledge...

and Chinese, in our School third, with a record of 3 wou and

drawn games out of 5. whether, in former times, this fact was recognised. Then, at any that remarkable imitation of a bong, reports fresh N. E. monsoon of the mouth; cleanliness of the mosquito

The s.a. Hongkong, from Haip. It is the gospel of the cleanliness Magazine. Early in the

Larvae. sopplied General,-The Register of boys. rate, a week in camp was regarded more in the light of a picnic/Chiness song. He left H.M.S. the s.8. Gemmi from Bangkok, teeth; cleanliness of the throat.. through the O. . from who applied for leave for marriage? than of a week's serious business intended at once to test and to im though he has Leon at submarine moderal› monston; and the .9. These three things must be one's the Sanitary Department in during the year shows that the prove the fitness of the men.

A different spirit obtains to-day; men work ever since, was only appoint E. winds and clear weather. are taking their volunteering daties more seriously because they are ed to command the A7 two

Haiching from Swatow, fresh text through life, La Great gauze protected botiles, were ex average age of 25 applicants was Britain a study of the mouth cen bibited in Class rooms, hatched 17.2-12 years; the youngest being taking themselves more seriously.

It is good to hear that the howitzers on Saturday were respon only eight of the A class of suh- months ago. There remain now

ditions of the public school chil-out, carefully observed, and the 14.3-12 years and the oldest 21 sible for some admirable shooting which, we are told, has seldom, marines or nine when this one

dren revealed the fact that 97 insects finally destroyed. The gears; 20 were in the Upper "if ever, been equalled in Hongkong either by regalar soldiers or by is raised again. Could we not

per cent, had bad teeth, and that whole process thus provided our School, and 5 in Classes 4 and 5. volunteers. Throughout the wook the shosting, both of howitzers afford to serap them?

It is notified that a constant dental decay was an evil that Budents with the very best of ob- Under instructions from the and 10-pounders, improved out of all knowledge, and at the close it

supply of water will be turned on was undermining the health of jeot lessons on the life-history of Director of Education, no ladian these dreaded minato insect pests. boys may henceforth be admitted in the rider mains on the 23rd, the nation. was,masterly. This was entirely the result of the new spirit of

Oxford Local Examinations balow Class 4, unless they can keenness which is abroad. All units, during the field day yesterday,

24th and 25th inst.-Page 7. Dr. Aeger declared that the showed themselves well trainod, fit and alert. That was largely

Coreign concerning the teeth-brush was the greatest of all In July last, Queen's College got puss both Vernacular and Eng due to the fact that, during the wijk, a very considerable number of

steamers Namsang and O. J. D. civilizing agents. This was the ve Senior Certificates, 1 with lish tests on admission.

An English-speaking Club was. men took advantage of the week of special training. They and their

Ahlers have been issued Page age of the teeth-brush, and the 3rd Class Honours, 2 with Dis

gospel of the teeth-brush was to tinction in Classical Chinese, and re-organid in March. employers are alike to be congratulated on this fent; the employers on affording and the men on accepting the opportunity. It is trud, Sessions Case Adjourned for

be preached from one end of the 1 Exemption from Responsions, In response to the stimulus of world to the other, and nothing the only one awarded locally six a trophy offered by the Hong of course, that both parties will reap adrantage from it, for men

should stop it for it was Junior Certificates, two with Dis: kong Chess Olah for competition" made fit and keen by a week's bard training will do better work for themselves and for their masters as the result. But no such

Chess Club was formed in De factor enters into calculations when men are given permission to

go.

MURDER CHARGE.

Fortnight.

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The Boy's Trick.

Stolen Hosiery.

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A complaint has been made to righteous gospel, and one that tination in Chinese, and sixteen among the Schools of the Colony, the Police to the effect that a had for its aim the betterment Preliminaries. Previcas to the Jary being Japanese boy attempted to obtain of the health and consequently With the 1913 Examination, cember. Six Boards and sets of Bworn at the opening of the a cheque book from the Hong-of the happiness of the Queen's College not without pieces were got, and officers ware While congratulating the men on the excellence of their work, Oriminal Sessions at the Supreme kong and Shanghai Binking Corp-human race. He called attention regret, revers its long connection chosen. The Hon. Secretary; it is impossible to avoid remarking-not for the first time-that it Court, this morning, the Attorney oration, by falsely using the to what was being done in various over a quarter of a contary, with Mr. Grant, gave an introductory is a pity that more man have not joined the force. It is gaining in General (Mr. J. A. 8. Backmill) name of Wa Ya-ou; a compradore parts of the world to spread a this well known Oxford Examin-address 10 there interested atrength, to be sure, but it is yet far short of what it might be

addressed the Chief Justice, (Sir

knowledge of cral bygiene, and ation. Eince 1888 when we first players and beginners. Some six- There is no reason in the world why every able-bodied man should William Rees Davies) as follows: not learn to nee a rifle; and there are abundant reasons why they throw the case of Kan Chi over

the remarked that he had been entered, our stadents have gained teen boys responded to the call. I understand your Lordship will

informed that there were only two some 400 Certifiostes of all The Stadents Hostel, in Brid should. Aman has as much right to learn how to handle a rifle, in

Mr. Moses, of Mesars Moses and schools in Hongkong where where grades. The value to those who gae Strest, like many thinga at the defence of his country when cocesion rises, as he has to pay taxes until a fortnight to-day.

Company, Des Vænt Read there was dental inspection the possess them may be better start, seems naaccountably to look for its upkeep, What indeed, is the use of keeping it up if inad. fortnight to-day; that is the the Police that between December So far as he knew none of the 1912 one of our old boys wro e to Queen's College boys so for bave The Chief Justice: Yes, Central, has made a complaint to Victoria and Kowloon Schools.timated when I state that in the support it asda, Only 10 quate defence leaves it exposed? It is true, that, if need arose, murder case. every man would shoulder e rife and do bis beat; but his best

1 and January 17 there was stolen other schools in the Colony had me a local secretary, from resided there. There is accom- would not be nearly so good as if he had learned, during the quiet known as the Jubilee Road 40 woolen, wafflere, 18 pilk children's teeth. In the United to get a duplicate of his Prelimin- appears s'range: ibat this has not The case referred to is the one from his office, 20 soft felt hats, dental inspention of the Hankow, to ask if it were possible modation for 26 boarders, and it days of peace, the art of handling a rifle. We hope that the glowing murder case, Kan Chi, it is mom 18 th ta, one dozen States, he said, the authorities ap-ary Certificate, which had been been fally appli 1 for. The reports from the camp just closed will result in strong recruiting in alleged, being guilty of the tweed cape, silk ties and fancy pointed dentials to inspect the burned or otherwise destroye the near future and that the fores will shortly be stronger than ever marder of his brother.. and a matter of pride to Hongkong.

pius to the value of $200, ohildren's teeth in all schools;

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