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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 17. 1921.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

Turned Down.

The first venture of the Con- stitutional Reform Associationinto

TER

DAY BY DAY.

THAN THE BEST WHICH

NOT THAT.—John Sterling.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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FIRE BRIGADE SERVICE.

Insurances Association's

of Commerce

KOWLOON CONCERT.

gramme Was

THE WORST EDUCATION, WHICH

The third of a series of concerts TEACHES BLE DENIAL, 18 BET- Items from Annual Report.

Prótest.

held under the auspices of the 8t From the report of the Com- The following correspondence tion took place last night in the Andrew's Church Men's Astoola- the realm of municipal affairs has TEACHES EVERYTHING ELSE ANP mitteo of the Hongkong General appears in the annual report of Church Hall, Kowloon. The turned out somewhat in the nature

Chamber of Commerce, we take the Hongkong General Chamber popularity of these social even" - of a fiasco. The Association asked

[the following items that coverings should be provided The Bishop of Victoris is to In reply to a telegraphic com Sir, I have the honour to en-

Tags WAS demonstrated by for rubbleh whilst in transit hold a confirmation service at St. muniostion from the Shanghai close for

# large and' the information of audience. The well arranged pro- appreciative between the interval of collection Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Chamber of Commerce, your Government copy of a letter re- and final deposit on the dust-Sunday evening.

Committee expressed the opinion oeived from the Fire Insurance Violin solo, Professor Gonzales. as follows:- boate. One of the leaders of the

that so far as Hongkong was Association dealing with the Song. "The Song of the Son," Mrs. C.R.A. was, by reason of his

concerned nothing was to be circumstances attending a Fire D. W. Salter. Bong, "The Yeo- H. E. the Governor is to un gained by the introduction of Lose at 275/277 Queen's Road membership on the Sanitary Board, able to back up the request, veil, at the Hongkong Cricket Daylight Saving.

Central on 1st December last.

man's Wedding," Mr. W. R. but he appears to have quickly Club pavilion on the 22nd inst., a crumpled me under the official memorial tablet to those mem- disadvantage of local merchants formation contained in the enclo and Tedo. Song, "Absent," Miss

A heavy discrepancy: to the

Crowe. Song, "Carrissima," Mrs. It would appear from the in-H. A. Jones, Comedy duos, Lena Artillery fire. Mr.

Alabaster bers of the Club who fell in the between freights direct and by sure that the Fire Brigade ser- Prickett. Bong, Tosti's moved that a sub-committee be war.

transhipment in Japan to the

vico Was faulty and my appointed to go into the matter,

Pacific Ports of U.S.A. Was Committee will much appreciate sonations of famous comedians, bye," Mrs. H. A. Jones. Imper- but the Herd of the Department An Indian boy, 10 years of age, brought to the notice of your it if His Excellency the Governor Mr. Cyril Allen. Vocal duet, "The thought the subject could be die was knocked down at Tin Lok Committee, who expressed the will cause enquiry to be made Day in Done," Mrs. D. W. posed of thers and then and Lane yesterday by a motor car. opinion, however, that freight with a view to as far as possible Balter and Mr. W. R. Crowe. proceeded to explain in great He sustained injuries to the face; rates being governed by market preventing a repetition of the The organiser, Capt. H. Fogg, is

of the suggestion. The Director Civil Hospital. of Public Works added his blogs- ing to his colleague's remarks and in the end Mr. Alabaster gracefni-| ly withdrew his motion. It was a sorry ending to the C.R.A.'s first bit of energy.

Out of Luck.

We are rather sorry that things turned out in that way, because

we

of luck.

the matter. But when one comes tendancy for Router to belittlei

was not a matter for

eto.

EL

D. K. BLAIR,

Acting Secretary. The Honourable

The Colonial Sacrotary.

pro-

BANVARD COMPANY,

Good-

the services of such talented artistes. During the interval it was announced that an open-air concert was being arranged to take place in June.

A

FOOTBALL.

2nd Division, v. South China on

COMPANY REPORT..

their interference,

In reply to representations, made by this Chamber to the The engagement is announced | Government last year, between Mr. R. A. Green of the notification was received that the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | Colonial Office had no intention Corporation, Hongkong, and Miss of abandoning the practice of Mary Baxter, daughter of Mr.requisitioning for Government

Fire Insurance Association and Mrs. Andrew Baxter of Now supplies through the Crown

of Hongkong. York.

Agents. Pursuing negotiations Hongkong, 30th December, 1920. commenced with other Crown Fire Loss 275/277 Queen's Road,

are not convinced of the

The health return for yesterday Colonies last year, a memorial Central: 1st December, 1920.

and signed by the Dear Sir,-We are requested by of carobro-drawn up unreasonability of the Associa-shows four cases

The following teams have been in our Committee to bring to your selected to represent the Kowloon tion's proposal. Anyhow, there spinal fever (one fatal), three of Chambers of Commerce

of Ceylon, Malay and Hongkong notice the following facts in con- Football Club in their League was no medical evidence brought small-pox (two fatal), two

engagements on Saturday, 19th forward on behalf of the official enteric fover (both fatal) and one was forwarded to the Secretary nection with the above fire.

The water supply was distinctly inst standpoint, whereas there was

of diphtheria (non-fatal). All of State for the Colonies.

Imperial Mineral Resources unsatisfactory, and of the hoses backing for Mr.Alabaster's motion were Chinese.

Bureau, A Questionnaire on the playing on the front of the build-" Titania" on Navy" A" ground, 1st Division, V H.M.S. on the part of one of the doctors

Colony's Mineral Resources from ing only one bad sufficient force kick-off 4.30 p.m.-W. Crocker on the Board. The arguments of Mr. C. G. Alabaster is the only the above Bureau was passed to to reach above the first floor, and F. Wheeler, T. L. Knight; J. the Head of the Department candidate nominated for the the Chamber by the Government those which reached the first floor Coupland, A. Weyman, B. Paaco; were to our way of thinking, Licensing Board to fill the with a request for any informa-had very little power behind them. W. Taylor, C. Millard, R.E. Town- very inconclusive. He admitted vacancy caused by Mr. Hough's tion available on the subject. A

An inspection of the damaged sond, F. Evelyn, J. Coombs: that if the rubbish had to departure. Mr. A. R. Lowe was reply was given that as the local premises after the fire shows that be carried further than it the proposer and Mr. Andrew Economic Resources Committee the fire spread along the lower now is it would be advis Forbes the seconder.

had already reported. to the verandahs of no less than six Navy "B" ground, kick-off 3 ablo to bave it covered.

Government re thie matter, and shops, and it is our opinion that p.m.-W. Muskett; S. Adams, A. Why? Presumably because the public health would be endanger- The office of peace-maker is not as an expert was expected from had a careful watch been kept on Spary; R. Roberts, S. Hower, II. ed by conveying the stuff about the always an easy one. In a quarrel Home, it would be advisable to the fire this damage to other Frewin; E Donovan, A. Palmer

wait his arrival.

buildings might have been

K. A. Mason, A. Young, A. streets in open carts. But surely between two men yesterday, al

Estorffe. the element of danger is there alt peace-maker who offerred his ser- shares with the rest of the world

Pillage to Cargo.--Hongkong vented.

It should be stated that this fire the same, whether the journey be vices was stabbed in the hand. this growing evil, regarding occurred at mid-day and the long or short. The sanitary carts He regrets having interfered, for which correspondence with the premises are situated within threa we have seen at Home have he is now in the Government Government asking for storner or four minutes of the Central curved sliding covers affixed to Civil Hospital, the vehicles. They are neither

measures in suppressing these Fire Station. crimes, and also for accelerated Anything your Chamber can do heavy nor cumbersomo to work, The cables regarding the Army Estimates for the But Hongkong prefers to remain twelve rounds of ammunition and set out in Appendix O1.

Convicted of the possession of police service in the harbour, is in the way of representing these Hongkong Fire Insurance

facts to the Govorament--which ensuing financial year do not allow of the situation being the officials put their faces against from Australia was this morning writers throughout the world in to

hehind the times, and, as usual, a revolver, a returned emigrant

The action of Marine Undor- are made in no earping spirit but

Co., Ltd. envisaged with exactitude, but they contain sufficient data innovations. The Home Govern fined $50, and relieved of the adopting the 75% clause in respect associated with fire control in the subject to audit, the General improve the conditione We are officially informed that, for a general outline of the position. As might have been ment won't reform our Constitu- possession of the arms, in spite of of Theft, Pilferage and/or Short interests of all-will be appreciat- Managers and Consulting Com expected, Sir L. Worthington Evans' speech in introducing tion; the Sanitary Board won't a spirited protest that he was not Delivery claims, was the cause ed by our Committee. We are, mittee of the Hongkong Fire If- the Estimates was conched with a view to reconciling the reformi bur rubbish collecting

aware of the local regulations. of a protest from a member, in eto.,

aurence Co., Ltd., will recommend conflicting claims of economy and world peace, on the one methods. The C.R. A. is dead out

reply to which it was pointed out LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, at the forthcoming Meeting of band, and of the Empire's needs in the matter of military

that a Special Sub-Committee of

Secretaries. Shareholders to be held on 30th A strange method of secreting the Association of British Cham-To The Chairman, forces, on the other. Doubtless the militarist school will The Russian Revolution. opium was brought to light in a bare of Commerce in China wae

instant, the payment out of the Hongkong Gonoral Chamber year 1919 of a dividend of $27,00 find certain provisions inadequate, just as the advocates of

raid which a No-one seems to have paid very earried out in a house of Haw other shipping questions

Revenue Officer dealing with this subject and

of Commerce.

per share absorbing $216,000; to economy find the Army too large. Last year the Government much attention to the revolution wo Street.

pass £16,000 @ ex 3/131⁄2-810%- budgeted for £125,000,000 in respect of the Army. This now taking place in Russia. For several flower pots were scatter-was sought as to the position of The contents of The opinion of the Chamber

400.00 to credit of Reinsurance year the sum is £106,000,000-an appreciable reduction, one thing the news has been very red and amongst the debris were merchants here receiving short

Fund and $13,692.06 to credit of but still a very heavy tax, being much more than the com-

meagre and there has been a discovered 1296 taels

Investment & Exchange Flustu- bined Army and Navy Votes in the last pre-war Budget

of raw weight shipments of gunny bags|

Another Big House.

stion Account; carrying forward opium.

from Calcutta. Your Committee

$536,724.84 in respect of the although, of course, the rise in prices goes far to explain to analyse the position in relation

gave it as their opinion that the The tenth night of the Banvard year 1920. this state of affairs.

to the known facts of Russia's The arrival of a large number proper course was to call for a season bere indicated no signs of Apparently the 1921-22 Estimates provide for an present domestic administration of passenger liners within the past Hongkong Chamber of Commerce relaxation in its hold on popular

favour or on the box receipts.) Army of 341,000, which is a much large number than the pre-it becomes clearer that nothing few days has again taxed local survey.

short of a revolution will everi hotel accommodation to its Your Committee expressed It must have been something ST, STEPHEN'S GIRL'S warstrength. (This number, however, has not been obtained, give. Russia the tranquility so utmost capacity. Many tourists themselves as being in agreement of an achievement that the the actual strength of the Army being stated as 235,000.) long over-duo. Despite the have as a result to sleep on board with the Shanghai Chamber of opening night of its fourth It has to be remembered that we have special commitments formation of Soviets, Russia is tho liners or go to Canton or Conimerce in the efforts being revue witnessed just as crowded just now in Ireland and the Middle East, to say nothing of still the land of the oppressed-Mucao to escape the present made to induce home manufaca house as the first. There were turers to remove the advance of constant outbursts of applause at the position of affairs in Germany: The Secretary for War an oppression more intolerable congestion. stated that the general Army policy was ultimately to recreate under the old Tsarist regime. than that which existed

fluctuation clauses in contracts, the witticisms, which, with the The Hongkong and Kowloon Finances. Your Committee singing and dancing, constitute the above fund have been duly an Expeditionary Force of six Divisions, but at present we The Administration does not Wharf and Godown Company's has much pleasure in again re- the principal features of "Harem received with thanks: were very far from having an Army as complete as before rule because of the confidence staff has just removed to the cording a very satisfactory year. Belles." The costumes worn Per Mr. Ho Wing:- Information as to the reason of this lack of of the people; it rules because it recently-built reinforced concrete Income has nearly doubled itself by the Beauty Chorus revealed Mr. Chau Pek Chuen completeness will be awaited with interest in view of the has control of the armed forces. premises. The new offices are due printpally to increased that the treasures of the Com- Mr. Lee Yau Chuen...

foes from pany's wardrobe have by no Mr. Loe Hy San present dimensions of the Army, even if it be short of the a considerable time in Russia door being occupied by the out-surveys, while of course

On the word of a man who spent very commodious, the ground membership and

ex means been exhausted. Some nominal strength. It will be interesting to know also after the ascendency to power of door staff and the first and second penditure has gone up on account dainty creations were displayed. Per Sir Robert Ho Tung: whether the Estimates are based upon the assumption that such mon as Trotsky and Lenin doors by the indoor staffs. The of larger disbursements to The effect of these, blended Mr. Leung Kwai Tin the full number of 341,000 men is going to be obtained, in we have it that the great mass of building is incomplete at present, Yunnanese Scholarships, and and it only needed the

the surveyors,

grant for with the scenery, was magnificent, Per Mr. 8. W. Teo:- which case there should be a large saving on the Estimates the people-the peasants-were only the rear half of it having other extraordinary expenditure Belles" themselves to complete Mr. Chan Kan Yue

Harem Mr. Ng Pak To if the strength remains much as at present, or whether the by military tyranny and that the

simply held in quiet subjection been finished.

detailed. The surplus of $4,347.66 the ensemble. On the plot no greater number would entail a supplementary Vote. There rising of the people was only a

is carried to General Reserve great pretensions are placed; it is a large disparity between the numbers given, and if the matter of time. The forces of the ing an

The Hongkong Theatre is offer- Account which now stands at only serves as an excuse for in-Already acknowledged 47,531.36 present strength is correctly represented as 235,000, it is Soviet, he said, were not only which includes "Clever Mrs. Car- General Funds on the balance class show, sparkling in

Under heading troducing to the audience a first- important to know whether it is really necessary to raise it feared but hated, and he predicted fax," a very amusing picture in sheet it will be noted that your humour and delightful in its songs by over 100,000.

the very thing that has come to five parts featuring Julian Committeo has roinvested $8,000 and dances. Of the latter the most One of the questions debated on the Estimates had to be confined to a small area and,

pass. The present outbreak seems Eltinge in the leading role; also 6% Club Debentures in the new striking is a dance speciality, reference to the future of tanks, which it is proposed to use according to the latest news to two parts. These pictures will

The Brass Monkey, a comic in 9% issue.

which

a combination for co-operation with both infantry and cavalry, of which band, has little chance of success. be shown until Friday night, and The hope expressed in last year's chorean arts, and executed in a Chinese Language School of the pantomimic and terpis- latter arm four regiments are to be disbanded. Generals have taken a first move and Iron Test" will be put on every the school is again on a sound with the audience.

The inhabitants of Kronstadt at the 7.15 performances "The report has been fully realised and graceful way it made a big hit Seely and Townshend deprecated the substitution of tanks their weakness lies in not having evening until the Binal episode.

Adrain D. for cavalry, the latter declaring them to be "a thing of the organised the outbreak to bo

footing. The year's working has Ross and Winnie Goodwin are past. In the autumn of 1916 the tanks were proclaimed sufficiently widespread. It is said

resulted in a surplus of $1,180.41 seen in this turn. to be prodigious engines of destruction, and; though they food and that the Soviet will Dance arranged by Mrs. Harry $1,564.93. Good results of Test of the sparkling velvet jewel beat Mr. Ho Shal-cheung (-150), that the rebela are gravely short At the City Hall to-night, the which brings the reserve up to Special mention should be made night, Mr. A. J. Osmund (-300). were naturally less effective after Fritz had become used to probably be able to starve them Woods and her daughters takes Examinations are reported by the curtain which was used in the them, it is surprising to hear them treated as of no account. out if the Reds remain loyal, place. The entire proceeds will Director of Studies and Mr. J. second act, and which, we under-

Best branka-Mr. Osmund, 47, However," experiments are proceeding to enable tanks to That is quite an illuminating "if" be given to Earl Haig's Fund for Rasmussen, of the Asiatic stand, was bought for the Com-147, 46, 82, 26, 28, 21, 20, 19, 18; be used in tropical countries." The forces at present in It is because we believe that Ex-Service men, Mrs. Woods Petroleum Co., Becozed the pany from Marion Croner's, 5th Mr. Ho Shai-cheung, 19, 19, 16. Ireland make up a remarkable total. One must hope that Russia will never be the home of (who has worked so untiringly for Chamber's certificate of Pro-Avenue, New York.

in a happy and contented people this cause) will preside at the ficiency the inauguration of Elome Rule will obviate this while the Soviet is in power Chickering Grand piano, (kindly Vernacular.

the Cantonese Harem Belles" is again to be staged to-night.

9 p.m. Mr. W. G. Gerrard Dep Mesopotamia and other parts of the Middle East account that we wish the counter-revolu donated by Messrs. Anderson Membership.-During the year

(-150) v. Mr. E. Guimaraes (-200), - for £28,500,000, and, having accepted the Mandate, it is tionaries every success. Students and Co) in the latest American under review Messrs. John Furer, hard to see how the expenditure was to be avoided, to say of the situation tell us that men Dance music, The Hongkong Eastinge. Hodge & Co., and D. S. Himly & Co., South China Fro nothing of unsettled conditions on the North-West frontier of moderate political ideas, who Hotel Orchestra will kindly help, Stern & Co., ceased Membership duce Co., the Sandoz Chemies

are actuated solely by a desire to by courtesy of Mr. Taggart) while the following new members Works Basle Switzerland, the INDIAN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT. of India, for which, partly at any rate, we have to thank institute sound reconstruction, Many cheques have been gener-were elected and their election re- Hoy Sun Flasheraaks Co., Mr. Mr. Louis Charles Crump bas the "idealists" of Moscow. The picture is not an altogether are behind this movement that ously sent to swell the total, but quires the usual confirmation H. C. Best, Mr. A. C Franklin, been appointed a Pulene Judge of cheerful one, and we can but hope that by the time the next has had a somewhat premature Mrs. Woods is very anxious to Messrs. Britto & Co., Ltd., Bank F.LC. Mr. E. S. Pavr The of the Bombay High Court, and Estimates come up for consideration the world will be a expression at Kronstadt. Even reduce the expenses to all; it of East Asia Ltd., Carroll & Ca, membership at 31st December Mr. Benjamini Lindsay has beari good deal nearer to general hariuony,

if this is killed it will most should be so for this deserving Carters, Chan Yue Teng, Honts & stood at 196 viz 169 firms and 27 appointed à Puise Judge of the hit. | assuredly be followed by others. Fund.

Co., Ltd., Hausmann Kern & Co., Individual membera. -

Allahabad High Court,

the war.

attractive programme $29,084.64.

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