TITANIA CONCERT.
A Successful Event.
THE CHINESE POST OFFICE.
A Record Year of Progress.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1921.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
MADE DAILY AND ALWAYS IN STOCK.
Beef Sausages
...30 cents per lb.
Pork
...45
11
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Bologne
...60
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hongs continue to transact illegi- timate business over large areas in the country, carrying money. letters duly insured and quanti- ties of parosis for which payment of likia invaded. Many ok- The Royal Naval Cantoen The report of the Chinese Post|fashioned firme contract with Theatre was packed last night on Offes for the year 1930 has now them to handle all their mails the occasion of a benefit concart been issued. Expansion in prac-for a lump sum per annum. The n aid of the widow and children tically every branch of the servics|min-chu, however, are believed to of the late Loading Stoker W. is noted, and as will be seen from maks little more than a baref Norman whose death took place a perusual of the remarks made living out of thair business and a few days ago It was a vary by M. H. Picard-De talan, Cannot for many year longer creditable programaine that was Director-General of -Posta, the dampete with the more modern arranged, beginning with an extension constitutes a tribute to methods of the Past Office At overture by the excellent the efficiency of the service. The one time they attempted band of HMS Titania. The Post Office is in places faced with | imitate these methods and or lengthy nature of the programme competition from private Chiuess ganized day-and-night.courier: makes an extensive review in enterprise, but, as showing the services on postal lines, but the this limited space impossible, bus trend of public favour throughout sarvices falled owing to lack of without taing thought biased we the interior the additional fact proper supervision and discipline. should like to record the woster-jshould be mentioned that in Shan- ful playing of Mr. C. T. Fraynon si the two remaining establish- his one string fiddle. Another ments closed down during the postal service bas added the Iacceptance and delivery of fele- grams - at, places, not provided thos
lu opening his report the Co-with telegraph offices, and tela- concert Very well Director says:-While the past grams can now be accepted at The performances of the other year has not been free from ale-1,320 and delivered at some 10,000 artistes were no less praisements tending to embarrass post places which were formerly out- worthy, and the whole concett
operations. the was a great success, redounding expansion of the service due service.
natural side the sphere of the telegraph much to the credit of the to the demands of the peo organizer, the Rev. Mr. Gordon
ple ia Statt
able contributor WAS Mr. B. year because of lack of support. Abrams, whose quips sustain- ed the bamorous
part of
With the exception of a few alterations in the order of the turns and the elimination of one or two owing to the absence of the contributors, the programme was as is given under:-
PART. 1.
A TOTAL OF MILLIONS.
aver-widening means of communication, ang field for safe, regular and quick mented by sustained develop mentand extension, has resultetin record advances being achieved in practically every branch of |postal enterprise.
DELIVERY OF TELEGRAMS.
To its various xetivities. the
*
Pressed Beef, ready for the table 60 cents per lb. Krawn
60 " Pork Pies
...23 & 50 cents each. Cooked Ham
$1.40 per lb.
Smoked Beef to order
...75 cents per lb.
The revenue during the year was $12,679,121.98, the working THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE 8O. LTD.
penditure, was axpenses, including capital ax- showing a surplus of $2212,068, $10,457,053.07,
At the end of December, 1920, the Chinese staff of the Post Office was 30,424 as against 29,298 a year previously.
WORK IN SHANGHAL Dealing with the Shanghai dis
Overture. Band of H.M.S. Tits-matter posted during the year The number of articles of mail Dia Song (Descriptive) "Moth exceeds, by a slight margin, 100 Eaten Monty," G. W. Smith. millions. This figure represents trict the report says that in prac- Whistling. A. Montier. Comic, an increase of 61 millions on the tically all branches of postal work Shirts, 1. Kenny. Baritone, total for 1919, and is the greatest appreciable advances over the pre- C. Cane. Light Comedy, advance recorded in the anualsvious year's figures are registered. C. Maasingale. Dao. The Dukes of this 24-year old service. An The number of articles of mail of Trafalgar Square," I. Skinner, increase of 59 millions was re-matter posted at offices in the dia- C. J. McAlliste: Instrumental,gistered in 1913, but (owing to the trict was 82,300,000. With this "The One String Fiddle. C. F. change in calendars) the previous figure may be compared the 1919 Frayn. Song, "Delightful Even-period was one of 10 months total of 71,300,000, the 1918 total ing, B. Abrams. Song, Million only. The two next highest in-of $1,400,000, and the 1917 total of Dollar Smile." J. B. Hendry-creases were 42 millions in 1918 18,300,000. Ordinary articles in- Serio Comic, Don't Dilly Dally and 37 millions in 1919. It cressed by 10,530,000, registered on the Way." T. Brown.
may also be noted that the 1920 articles by 298,000, and express PART IL
advance is 94 millions more articles by 132,000. The number than the grand total for 1907. and of letters insured has declined the 1920 grand total is over steadily since 1917. in which year doable that of 1914.
total of 3,064 was recorded: dur-
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY
•
THE FUTURE PORT OF SHANGHAI.
Work of Commission Practically Concluded.
Eany Baker in his Lifeboat Song. Song," "Because". Bray. Comic. I like Treacly Pudding, S. Lacey. Pennicard and His Troupe. Song, "Ship-
WEIGHT OF PARCELS DOUBLED ing 1920 the number posted was raates Mine". J. Youngmsa
SINCE 1917.
2,204 only. Duo, J. B. Hendry, G. W. Smith.
The expansion in the Money orders issued in 1920| Comic, "I mean
traffic to say", F. parcel
can be gauged amounted to $2,855,060, an in- Douglas Song. Selected, F. L.more accurately by com-crease of $934,351 over 1915, while Merriman. Serio Comic, "The paring the gross weight rather orders cashed came to $1,064,652 Darky's Romance", F. J. Drsper.than
the total number of an increase of $1,035,095. parcels posted, as, at the begin. Ding of the year, the weight limit) of parcels to sad from Doa- steam-served places was raised from 5 kilts to 10 kilos. The total weight of the 44 million parcels posted during the past year was 201 million kilas. The life of an author and This figure exceeds the 1919 total journalist would seem to be con- by 6 millions-another record ducive to longevity if one may advance-and is double the 1917 The work of the International judge not only from the example total. So great are the propects Committee of Consulting Eo- provided by Mr. Frederic Har- of further expansion in the parcel gineers who are reporting on the rison, but by other well-known trafic that, given favourable con-Shanghai Harbour development members of the literary frater-ditions throughout the country is practically at an ead, for we nity, states a Home journal. Mr. for a full 12 months, it would be understand that only a few minor Harrison is 90 but he has other difficult to forecast what pro-points remain to be settled and youngsters who run him close, portions the volume of parcel that this will be done by the end Thomas Hardy, for instance, business would assume.
of the month, says the N.C.D.N. would not admit being old, The increase in the amount of The Commission assembled at the although he is 81, and bis record money orders issued is particular-end of September, and has since is equalled by Richard Whiteingly striking, seeing that the unrest been studying river conditions in and Edward Clodd. A little more is certain parts of the country the vicinity. The members have tander in years hat over the allot necessitated the restriction or met twice a day all the time they ted span are Robert Bridges. 77. cotire suspension of the issue of have been here when they have and G. R. Sims, 74.
interprovincial money-orders not been engaged on trips of during a great part of the year. investigation up-stream. Dr. Mouro Gibson, the great! The total value of money orders No official information as to Presbyterian leader who bas just issued during the period was 59 the recommendations is obtain-i passed away, preached for many million dollars. This figure is an able, and Capt. von Heidenstam, years from shorthand notes. Cur-advance-again a record one of who is acting as chairman of the iously, among his most attentive 15 millions upon the 1919 total, Commission, declines to make at St. John's Wood 2236 millions upon the 1913 total. any statement on the matter. It Church was one of the leading and 37 millions upon the 1917 is, however, reported that the Parliamentary reporters, who was total.
advice of the Commission is that apecially drawn to Dr. Gibson by
Do change shall be made which his interest in shorthand. In his The number of additional would affect Shangbai as at congregation one saw a remark-places provided with postal present situated. Business is ably representative group of facilities in the course of the already established in Shanghai, authors, artists, merchants, and year was 8, 918. No such exten- and it is understood that the politicians. Usually, too, one of the sion as this has been attempted Commission has adopted the view greatest singers of the day was in any previous period. The that in ita general aspects the an attendant and his voice lent number of major establishments port should remain as at present. an added charm to the fine con- ofices and agencies) opened There will, probably, be impor gregational singing.
707-has been exceeded on two tant recommendations as to the or three occasions; the increase depth of water to be secured for Doubtless the re-opening of the is nevertheless grester by over the port in future and work on Merionethshire gold mines will 300 than say increase recorded the approaches. result in further search for the in the last fivo years. Of the These recommendations will be precious metal in the gold-bearing 8,211 new minor establishments learned with interest. It may be district of Sutherlandshire, says added to the list, 7,393 are rural remembered the Daily Chronicle. Old folk tell stations, or travelling post offices were current that Hangcbow Bay that suggestions many stories of the great gold The total number of places in or some other site should be rush of 1858. These North of China now provided with postal selected as the proper venue, and Scotland goldfields were discover-facilities is 31,275, of which 10, there is reason to believe these ed by a man who had lived in 469 are major establishments. As bave not recommended them- Australia, and the grandfather of an illustration of the progress of selves to the Commission. the present Duka of Sutherland the service in this direction it is It is now anticipated that the granted licenses to work them. interesting to note that in Shan-work of the Committee will be Some thousands of pounds tung alone the number of places completed by December 1, the worth of gold was found in postally provided at the close of date which three years. The diggers were 1920 was greater than the nom-planned. chiefly crofters and fishermen ber in the whole of China at the attracted from the surrounding end of 1910. district, but among them were &
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The various members of the Committee are making arrange. Judged by the increased menta to leave for their respective few experienced gold miners, who amount of mail matter handed homelands in the early days of prospected the Ares in the in by them to the Post next month.
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officials. These native letter-
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