PATERNAL ADVICE.
FROM A HONGKONG MAGISTRATE.
DAY BY DAY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
The wife and daughter of Rear Admiral Borrett, of H.M.S. Cairo, are arriving by the Khivs to- arrow and will put up at the Hongkong Hotel.
"You are a very bad boy. If you go on like this, I am sure something serious will happen to you. As you get bigger you will
The following message has been commit more offences, if you received from Gap Rock Light don't take care. If you don't house by the Harbour Master turn over a new leaf, it will" Gap Rock S. 45 E. distance 7 go hand with you and you will miles, fishing boat bottom up." be sent to prison. You must try to be better in the future. You inust find proper work.
The s.s. War Singer, the oil tanker, left this morning for Try to be a decent man and every Borneo and oil ports. There is man in the town will respect you. If you come here again, you will another standard ship finishing be severely punished indeed, and at the Kowloon Docks and two after your term of imprisonment more at the Taikoo Docks, you will be deported. I am going to give you one more chance; you will get six strokes of the cane."
The person
BUX-KERRISON FIGHT.
ANOTHER VIEWPOINT.
We have received the following for publication-
Sir, I have read with much interest the various opinions ex- pressed through the columns of the local Press about the decision of the referee in the recent Kerrison-Bux fight. Having seen fights in all parts of America and actually taken part) and refereed in a few of them. I' have no hesitation in saying that decision (a draw) was the absolutely correct.
A Chinese woman who was charged with having 23 taels of to whom this pon-Guvernment opium was to- stern magisterial admonition was day remanded at the Police Court good. I directed was a small bos, about 12 on the application of her solicitor, years of age, whose sharp spark-Mr. Lyson, Bail was allowed in ling eyes peered over the railings the sum of $500.
of the dock at the Magistrate,
two
(Mr. E. A. Irving) sa his Wor! Silver to-day is down 1Sd. for ship spoke. Arrested for the reads, but the forward rate is Jarceny of
candlesticks unchanged. The market locally from the verandah. of a is weak, the Chinese again_com- house at Wanchai, he is alleged mencing to buy. As the Banks to be the ringleader of a band of have not sufficient cover, they young rogues whose headquarters are quoting 34d. under the rate. were raided by the Wanchai The cross-rate between London Police the other day. Two of the and New York has gone down to embryo criminals made their 3.55 escape, but the prisoner and
the
I was at the ringside and re- corded the points secred in each round. My score made Bux, at the conclusion of the fifteen
one point to rounds,
noticed particularly not make that Kerrison did the same use of his left that British boxers as a rule are ac- customed to, and I wondered. He made a great disturbance with his left in the first and second rounds, but after that he seemed to fight with one hand, i.c. the right.
At the conclusion of the fight I saw Kerrison's right arm and hand and I no longer wondered! at his not having passed out the dope with it. I was surprised at the extraordinary and amazing pluck and grit shown througbou. the fight.
another boy were apprehended. Michael John Tracey, a seaman The Police, by the order of of the steamer Sagaporack. who the Magistrale at a previons was charged with being drunk
I have read nothing but abuse hearing of the case, located the and disorderly, was at the Police of the referee and his supposedly prisoner's mother, who stated Court to-day discharged by the wrong decision for the last few that she had given up hopes of Magistrate (M. N. L. Smith) days-not a word of praise her son ever becoming an honest who was informed by Inspector for Kerrison. I recommend man. He had been away from Davitt that the defendant's ship that each of the papers should Home for nine months and where was leaving with him and there send a representative to Kerrison he had gone to and in what way was no necessity to proceed with and examine his left hand and he supported himself, were quest the charge. Tracey had pleaded arm, because I consider that ions which she could not answer. not guilty.
Britishers should be made acquain- To the other boy who, in cor
ted with the true facts, for it was one of the finest exhibitions sequence of his statemen: that hei had been induced by his compac ion to become a criminal, was allowed to turn King's witness in the case, Mr. Irving delivered a similar lecture. Lest he should think himself an injared martyr, his "Worship said:"I believe του are just as bad
NEW
TUESDAY, MARCH 9. 1920.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THEATRE
ROYAL
HONGKONG.
MARIE TEMPEST
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
GRAHAM BROWNE
G.
NOTICE.
R.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. The Institute will re-open on Monday, the 8th March,
Students will be enrolled at the Education Office only, and should apply at once for entry forms.
Hongkong, 8th March. 1920.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY
COMPANY LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
NOTICE is hereby given that the Colonial (Hongkong) Register of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 16th March 1920, to WEDNESDAY, 14th
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
OPENING THURSDAY MARCH 18TH, April 1920, both, day's inclusive.
WATCH NEWSPAPERS FOR
REPERTOIRE
JI
PLANS OPEN
AT
FRIDAY
MOUTRIE'S MORNING.
STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC.,
HONGKONG.
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary. Hongkong, Sth March, 1920.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
NEW FRENCH LOAN 5% 1920 Under the guarantes of the
French Republic
The Local Branch of the BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE will receive subscriptions tor the New French Loan 5%" 1920 from the 19th instant to the 10th of March next.
The Loan is free of income tax and redeemable in 60 Years at 15 by half-yearly drawings, the interest coupons being payable on 1st May and 1st November of each year.
Fully paid subscriptions at par Partly paid subscriptions at 101 purporting:
Fr. 25. when subscribing Fr. 25. on the 1st of April Fr. 25.-on the 16th of July Fr. 26. on the 1st of August, 1920. M. ROUET DE JOURNEL.
Manager.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1929.
NOTICE.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
THE FORTY-SECOND OR- DINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, 00 Wednesday the 24th instant at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report and State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1919. THE THIRTY FIRST ORDIN-
The Transfer Books of the ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the 10th to 24th March, both days Company will be closed from the Company will be held at the inclusive.
THE GREEN ISLAND
CEMENT CO., LTD.
Offices of the Company, St.
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George's Building, Chater Road, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
General Agents. Victoria, Hongkong on Saturday, the 20th day of March, 1920,
Hongkong, 5th March. 1920. the lore- noon for the purpose of re- ceiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors
When a Chinese woman was of pluck it has ever been price For SAN FRANCISCO DIRECT via JAPAN PORTS: 11.30 o'clock in
lege to witness the kind of! pluck and grit that undoubtedly went a long way towards winning the war.
Enclosing my cald,
Yours etc.
AN AMERICAN. same offence. | Hongkong, March 8, 1920.
charged with obstructing the baskets in a road in the Centrali by depositing five! roadway
district, it was stated by the Police officer in charge of the case that she was
a great! nuisance to the Colony. On one day he arrested her twice and as the other boy. Fortunately the next day she started for you, the Police are not pre-committing the secuting. Your face is known to He believed she was "wrong in the Police: they can recognise the head," and on une occasion you again."
she scratched the face of the "The sine of the children are policeman who attempted visited on the father". The arrest her. At other times she father of this young criminal was was passive and allowed herself also hauled up before the Magis-to be led to the Police Station. trate who spoke in this wise The Police officer suggested send- "You are not a father at all, to ing for her husband to take bring up your son like this. It charge of her. is very disgraceful. Why don't you send your son to school!**
The sorrowing father replied: -I am very poor. your Worship. "I cannot send my son to school.
His Worship-Why don't you find him some respectable work to do? Don't let your son he sent to Court again. You will have to answer for your son if he is brought up to Court again. The boy is only 13 years old, and if he steals, it is you who will be responsible, and not your boy.
MISSING MAILS.
ONE BATCH RECEIVED.
HONGKONG FUND.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
ཐ----,:-
FRANCE AND THE EXCHANGE PROBLEM.
Paris, Jan. 27.-The managing
U. S. S. B.
s.s. "COLORADO SPRINGS"
17th March, 1920.
For Freight and Particulars apply:-
„PUBLIC AUCTION.
for the year ending 31st Decem-HE Undersigned has received ber, 1919 and declaring a Divid- end.
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Wednesday, the roth March,
1920. commencing at 11a.m.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY the 11th March, 1920 until SATURDAY, the 20th at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street
STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC., March, 1919, both days inclusive.
NOTICES.
AGENTS..
Telephone No. 3008.
director of one of the most im-) REPULSE BAY HOTEL. portant British banks operating
in France has given an account! WEDNESDAY, March 10th.-- to the Erevisor of the exchange TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 p.m. problem as regarded by several. British financiers. "France and DINNER DANCE from 8 p.m. Great Britain," he pointed out,
SATURDAY, March 13th.-
SUNDAY, March 14th- Orchestral Concors during Tiffin and Afternoon Tea.
FOR WAR DEVASTATED are debtors to America." The TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 p.m. VILLAGES IN FRANCE. control of finance has passed into DINNER DANCE from & p.m. Since last publication the fol- American hands owing to the have been heavy debts which France and lowing donations
ore gratefully Great Britain have contracted. received and
Any movement to improve the French and British exchanges must therefore emanate from America, but in order to improve the French exchange in Great Britain and America French and British financiers would like to
acknowledged -- Hengkong & Kowloon
Sketch Club... Chun On Fire Insur
ance Co. LA Hongkong and Kow- loon Land and Loan
Co., Ltd.
Mr. Chic U Tin
Mr. Chau. Six Kj
Mr. Sum Pak Ming Swiss Subscriptions:
* 100
50
THE ADMIRAL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
see France issue a statement of THE Steamship
* ABERCOS"
tion. This measure would enable having arrived from Portland,
financiers to see how France may Ore, via ports, on March 10th,
50
50
her expenditure and revenue so
25
as to enable them to gauge secur-
25
atlely her present financial posi-
Mr. H. Krebs
50
Mr. E. Haushian..
50
balance her Budget."
Mr. W. Saenger
10
Mr. C. Geiger
10
by
Mr. O. Stutz
10
Mr. A. Germann'
10
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
Mr. A. Ducomaton
5
22
$467
The earlier of the two missing batches of mails which were dis-i patched by the postal authorities at Home between the dates of 3th and 14th January reached here
Saturday отел the blue Funnel liner Titan. As showing the care- lessness of those who were con- Per Mrs. Frost
cerned in the dispatching of these
mails, it may be mentioned that
in accordance with their usual
consignees are hereby notified
Powell's Building.
NOTICE.
National Loans of 3rd and 4th. Year of the Republic,
By order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 5th March, 1920.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |-
4 Iron Safes
(more or less damaged by sea-water)
Terms: Cash on delivery
"Geo. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sellby Public Auction on "
Subscribers to the above loans!
The Thirty-sixth Ordinary an- are hereby notified that arrange. nual Meeting of Shareholders in ments have been made to proceed the above Company will be held at with their redemption by a second St. George's Building, Chater! Monday, the 15th, March 1920.
commencing at 11 am. drawing of the Fourth Year Loan Road, Victoria on THURSDAY and a third drawing of the Third the 18th March, 1920 at 11 o'clock at the China Merchant's Steam Year Loan. The date of them. for the purpose of receiving Navigation Co. Ltd's. Godown, drawings and of payment will be a Statement of Accounts and the West Point. announced by the Ministry of report of the General Managers (For account of the concerned)
for the year ending 31st December, 1919, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
Finance.
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, 1st March, 1920.
KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART"
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
that their cargo is being landed as their risk into the Hazardous and/or Extra-Hazardous Godowns The Steamship of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored
Matches played on January 24 signees' risk. resulted as follows:-
SCOTTISH CUP-FIRST ROUND.
at
practice, they forgot the Already acknowledged § 11.376.26 Heart of Mid. 5 Nithsdale W. the Superintendent of Imports ports, consignees of cargo by her
mails after having got them off their bands, and a.s
consequence
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were
not
aware of the fact that the sailing date of the Tatan from England was postponed some ten days. The officials here expect to receive
Galston
$ 11,843.26 Rangers
Dundee
The Fund' is now finally clored.
the other missing batch of mails COLONY'S HEALTH. by the. Jason, which arrives in port to-night.
GOLF CLUB.
LADIES' SECTION.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from SATURDAY the 13th March 1920 until THURSDAY the 18th March 1920 both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
NOTICE.
NEW FRENCH LOAN 5%.
Price of issue Frs 100 Redeemable at Frs: 150
999 Bags Brown Sugar
750 Cases Brown Sugar Terms: Cash on delivery
Geo. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public. Auction on
Wednesday the 10th March
1920. commencing at 12 o'clock noon. at their Sales Rooms,
"VAN WAERWYCK " con From SINGAPORE, PENANG,
No. 8 Des Voeux Road Central, BELAWAN DELI.
in 60 years by half yearly Consignees of cargo must pro-
Corner of Ice House Street, drawings. duce an Import permit signed by having arrived from the above
Interest payable on the 1st of The S.S. "WING PING"
together with her machinery, and Exports, Hongkong, before are notified that all goods are May & 1st of November. Bills of Lading will be counter being landed at their risk inte 16th of March & the 16th of and furniture, as she now lies at Drawings to take place on the engines, tackles, appurtenances hazardous and/or extra- signed.
Stumsuipo Harbour. She is All broken, chafed and dam hazardous godowns of the Hong-September of each year.
Wharf & Ist drawing on the 16th of Chinese Ship registered in aged cargo is to be left in the kong & Kowloon 2 Godowns
will be Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or September 1920. 1st coupon of Canton-Length 141 feet, breadth examined at 10 a.m. on Merch from the whatves delivery may Frs: 3.50 to be paid on the let of 24. 4 feet, depth 9.2. feet, gross 15th, by the Company'e Sur-be obtained. 1veyors, Messrs. Goddard and
Douglas.
0 Hibernians
0 Dumbarton
1 Airdrieonians
1
Partick This. 3 Motherwell Queen's Park 2 Hamilton AC.
Stevenston L. 1 St. Mirren Armadale 1 Celtic *Cowdenbeath 0 Aberdeen Third Lanark 4 Inverness C. Morton
4 Forfar Ath During last week there were East Fife 4 Arthurlie fifteen deaths in Hongkong from Lochgelly Un. 2 Clachnacud'n influenza, all being Chinese.. The East Stirling & Thornhill communicable diseases notified Dumbarton II. 0 Alloa Ath were five cases of cerebro-spinal Royal Albert 7 Forres Mec. fever (two fatal), three of enteric Albion Rovers 0 Dykehead (one fatal) and two non-fatal cases
of small-pox. The two last-named The cups kindly presented by were respectively British and the Ladies' Committee of 1919 Indian, both imported, there was (Foursomes) to be played for over one British case of enteric, and the big course at Fanling, have all the other occurrences heen won by Miss Grimble and Chinese.. Miss Hewitt with a nett score of
95.
were
For the 18 hours ended yester- day the cases notified were one The cup kindly presented by each of small-pox and diphtheria, Mrs. John W. Taylor and played both British and both non-fatal:
St. Bernarde 2 Batbgate
1
where it
the
Goods not cleared by the 13th
"L. Berindoague,
| November 1920.
Subscriptions will be received March 1920 will be subject to rent. up to the 10th of March next 0 All claims must be presented All broken, chafed and damaged by the:
within thirty days of the steamer's packages are to be left in the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE o arrival here, efter which they godowns, where they will be cannot be recognized. No claims examined on the 12th March will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after March 17th, will be subject to rent.
Na fire insurance whatever will be effected.
SECOND ROUND.
0:
Clydebank
x Match abandoned.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
2 Celtic
2 Raith Rov, A. (1 Kilmarnock
for over the big course at Fanling as well as three Chinese cases of Bo'ness
CENTRAL LEAGUE..
King's Park
on 19th February was won by cerebro-spinal fever, of which two Broxburn Un. 3 Stenhousemuirl Mrs. Kilgour-3 down on bogey, were fatal. B.
Clackmannan 1 Dunferm Ath
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately. U. S. SHIPPING BOARD.
EMERGENCY. FLEET
CORPORATION. PACIFIC STEAMS IIP CO. Operating Agents 5th floor. Hotel Mansions
1920 at 10 a.. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of atedmer, otherwise they will not! be recognized.
Manager.
A NOTICE.
ཡ
The Master, Owners and Agents of the U.S.S.B. steamer West No Fire Insurance will be Kader" will not be responsible cffected by the undersigned in any for debts contracted by the crew.
·G. JOHNSON,
Master.
case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be counter- Bigned by
SAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 9th March, 1920.
Agents. Hongkong, 5th March, 1920.
a
tonnage 501.45 tons and register- ed tonnage 298.87 tons approxim- ately. Full particulars and con- ditions of sale can be obtained from the undersigned.
Dated the 4th March 1930. Mesars. HUGHES & HOUGH Auctioneers,
or J. H. GARDINER, Solicitor, 29, Queen's Road Central.
WANTED.
ex-
WANTED. Thoroughly perienced Accountant required by European Firm immediately. Suitable man with good qualifica. tions may expect corresponding remuneration. Apply Box 337 [c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."
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