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BUSINESS TRANSFERS.

Legislation to Prevent Fraud.

At a meeling of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday meation was made of some correspondenca received from the Colonial Secretary relative to the prevalence of an alleged malpractice of some Chinese merchants.

St Francis School.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1923.

FANLING GOLF.

Captain's Cup Result.

The prigs of St. Francis School The following is the result of the the Italian Convent and the Holy at Fanling on the Sed, 4th and including the Wanchai branch of Captain's Cup competition played Infancy Chinese School were dis-5th inst:

F.J.R. Mitchell-1-79.

Golf Interport Trial.

BILLIARD CHAMPION-

SHIP.

points. Earn-

first

WRESTLERS WIN:

End of Strike and Dramat Haircutting.

An Exciting Game. in the second round of the Billiard has been settled, the manag

A very exciting game took place

The wrestlers'strike at Te tributed yesterday at St. Patrick's R. L. Moneriail S0-0-71.

Championship of the Colony at the granting the performers' demit Hall, kindly lent for the occasion

Victoria Recreation Club last night, for higher pay and double penite by the Catholic Men's Club. An

C. Earnshaw (500) defeating J. T.

The festivities in selebration off enjoyable little musical programme The Gasl trial match for the

Ribeiro (193) by the very narrow victory, however, were distort was given by the pupils, including selection of the sixth man and two margin of seven

by the dramatic action of: 'bhi, the Chairman, a pianoforte quartette by Misses Preserves will be played on datur shaw's highest braak was 29 and great wrestler Onishiki, who said both the Chinese Chamber and and B. Xavier, C. Fisher and D.day next. The following matches Ribairo's chief effort 25. the Hongkong Geners! Chamber Gezaan.

refused to make common cadi of Commerce bad written to the Harteam castributed a recitation..S. Archbut: R. Melville Smith. start and on reaching the

Masters B. Reed and A. [have been arranged:—

Ribeiro went well away, at the they should have agreed to with the strikers, believing th desirabilit of enacting legislation fancy drill by eight of the kinder. E... Mitchell H.. Ireland. Goreramrat painting out the

The Robin in Winter,"followal by T.W. Hill v J.E. Warner.

century mark was over 70 in front speech he suddenly nut off. E compromise. After so exciti Glasgow.deal with fraudulent transfers of garten girls, accompanied by Mises Capt. Bloxham v A K. Mackenzie, two ran level until 300 was reach-professional suicide for

Earnshaw caught him up and the knot of hair, thereby commitdi Chinese businesses. time, ao reply had been received, fi, Chus reciled Gradatim, by

After some Maher and S. tireenfield. Miss W. Galloway v W.W. Mackenzie.ed, when Earnshaw forged ahead paars the Chinese Chamber wrote to the Josiah G. Holland, and Misses. A. | first pair drive off at 2.10 p.m.

Starting tunes will be booked; the by 60. Ribeiro made a big effort Japanese wrestler

that, like Simson. Government and received a reply. Ismail. K. Lumjaho, S. Joanilha

and got level again at 450. It was patent faculty when h's hair Mr. Li Po-kwai said it had bevetieland G. Comper played the Bolero

then a neck and neck tussle, Eara-shorn, a rather frequent recurrence for a "Fanfare." A duster drill, "Dainty Chinese shop to change hands Domestics," was pleasingly played

TERRITORIALS FIRED.

shaw eventually running out with It was through the intervBE when business was bad without by ten girls, accompanied by Miss recently imposed

The Bury Borough Magistrates

15 unfinished.

tion of the Chief of th transferring the liabilities, with the Ismail, after which Miss Chan upon seven Territorials, members

fines of Naval Billiard Championship Cup that the

Metropolitan Police, Mr. Akalké result that the creditors of the

managers were i firm suffered.

Dieblog gave an address of thanks of the 5th Battalion Lancashire

The yearly billiard tourza a demands. The agreement having duced to grant the wrestiera: Fusiliers, who failed to

attend for the Billiard Championship Cup, been camp and were absent without/for chief and petty officers of the headquarters, all concerned weal the police loare. applications

on Monday were night and resulted in granted, but the defendants Titania A team being the holders:

celebrate. The neither made application for leave of the Cup for the year 1023. All having expressed bis congratula

Police Chief or did they attend camp.

ships were invited to enter speaking in an excited manner tions, the great Qaisdikirose, and The following

said he had been willing from the first to sacrifico his life in

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H. M. S. Hawkins" and this dispute. He added (perhaps B' teams.

ia irony) that be team. congratulate the wrestling world

bad pon the perfect solution of the trouble through the good offices of the Police Chiel. For his own part be bad taken a resolution from the beginning and had de clared it. Faithful to his words, he was now determined to retire from wrestling. So saying, be raised his right arm, and bis beautiful knot of bait fell in front) of him. All the company was dumb-founded and almost gasped: for breath, staring at the hugo- wrestler. Unisbiki left tha two of

POLITICAL POVERTY.

Ex-Ministers Who Have To Economise.

is true that there were one or two

gave

From the correspondeare read

by the Secretary it ap pested that at th: ecj off last year, in reply to certain zo- la both the departments of the muties suggested by the Hengaung Scheds the attendance has said General Chamber of Commerce increased as compared with the fur fraudulent business transfers, school year 1934121. the Celocial Secretary pointed out | tying to me to record that, as a It is grati

but it satisfactory to record in regard to the suggestion of result of the annual inspection of that the Kindergarten classes are legislation to control the conditions the et such tran-fers, that the Royal Schools, the Holy Infancy was Ceived the commendation of the Inspector of Vernacular taught in a manner that has re- assent was not ordinarily given to classed among the highest point of aspector of Schools, who considers un Ordinance whereby persons natcleary of the saboofs coming these classes as very intelligently of Europeno birth or deserat might under the category of Vernacula and efficiently taught. although it be subjected or male lists to day School. The work of the School is to be regretted that the children; disabilities or restrictions to which has been found, under the able in these classes have not more petsons of European birth or direction of Miss So Tai-king, in-race for class-room games. descent were not also subjected or telligent.

The Lagard Scholarship has been made liable. The Colonial Secre tary did not consider the material educates, which has

The growing demand for the awarded a follows.-1921-22 to been Miss Celeste Rosario: 1922-23 19: THE undersigned are prepared given be the Casaber as suficient marked a feature of the progress of Miss Anita Kiba: 1923-24 to Miss

to quote prices for best ground to justify the enactment of Practically every school in quality freshly mined Silimpopon the discriminatory legislation. Colony within recent years has. Coal, trimmed into bunkers at also appeared, from the correspongui been emphasised for St. pupils of the School bad the op- On vae occasion last year the British deace. that the Attorney General Franci, and the only limitation portunity of a visit to an important North Borneo, and to contract also critised the propisal. The fet it further expansion appears industrial establishment in Heng-bare retired a poor man sad it room in silence, and

After seventeen years in office for regular duppues of cargo Chinese Chamber, in a letter to to lie is the fact that the leased tong where an object lesson of cod-

the Colonial Secretary last year, premise, which the school has siderable value was acquired of a should turn to writing as a means him. A chill fell on the company. is absolutely imperative that I three other wrestlers followed Steamers calling at Sebattik niso advocated the enactment of occupied now for a few years past, leading industry in the Colony of livelihood." In those words. Mr. Akaike, the Police Chief,

Sandakan exclusively for legislation to > top fraudulenter Banters are exempt from psy- | transfers.

ru greater accommodation Were

opportunities to which occur in the course of Mr.closed the meeting. ment of ordinary Port Charges.

for a larger attendance. la thibe a fordel Mr. Fung Fig-han suggested respect I can only renew the hope, visit fanteries where they could with certain Amercan papers, is regarded as almost equivalent to

to Lloyd George's correspondence The minimum draft of water that the Chamber go further into as expressed in the Beport by the learn by personal rivit of the repeated the proud boast of moa samurai's harukiri,

Onishiki's haircut, which is alongside the Company's Wharf the matter. a: Sebattik is 26 feet at low water tron-fers must be stopped. Many | last year, when touching on the different staple industries, muca making such a confession would the demanda at first, but when Fraudulent' business faspector of English, Schools for various processes employed indera British statesmanship. In shock to wrestling circles. Oai. Spring des. Charts of Cowie cases of fraud had been re-point of lack of playground accom- benefit would be derived.

the eighteenth century & 222 Bay (Sabattik Harbour) and any ported, the victims in all cases modation which is regarded as s

abiki and his party hed supported required information concerning basing no remedy.

Thanks to the generosity of the have been regarded by most of the wrestler declared waragainst Port

serious defect. that it is hoped Bev. Fr. P. Maria, Manager of his follow-politicians as a fool who the

may be bad on

It was decided to pursue the that when Murrison Hill is remov- the School, the pupils were treated had misused his apportunities. It refused to make common cause. the ruanngers' saiociation, they application to

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I have to reiterate the appeal found to be extremely enjoyable. such cases here and there. at this. Later Daishiki offered which has bred expressed in my Christmas Tree was provided reports more than once in the past, for the children on the rd De teptuous of money; Newcastle services were not wanted. He The Pitts were notoriously con- to act as mediator, but bis that the Goverment will in its ceraber, and for this, the school is azlicitude for the promotion of greatly indebted to the kindness of pounds poorer than when be the mediation of the

went out of office many thousands seems to have been offended that education in the Colony take into of Mr. H. H. Tayler. I would had begun that curious career Coief should have been accepted Police consideration the peel of St. like to express my sincere thanks which provided so many opportia preference to bis own, but the Francis School in the webeme of to the Committee of the Society unities of more or less illicit gain. Japanese papers say it is not easy the new Praja Reclamation which of St. Vincent de Paul for the But the exceptions only proved for the lay mind to grasp the full is now in progress, and that a site interest taken in a number of puor the rule that a man holding high significance of this momentous such as 1s urgently required for children who attend this school office expected to provide not only episode. this pivaver school for girls in at the cost of the funds of the for himself bat for his family, as However, triumphant strikers the Colbag will be allucated for Society.

Walpole did, as Portland did, as PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. St. Francis Setool, which enters Mr. Heary Dissa, who be ever Somers did, as Henry Fox did, sa bration. They returned to their were not to be robbed of a cele- for the special needs of little girls shown a keen persoan istercat Nottingham did. And some of temporary beadquarters, broka and boy in the populous district in the welfare of St. Erancis and these were men of high character. open casks of sake and drank in of Whacbai.

3019 of the parishioners But in modern times it bas never Herculean fashion and then called Wanchai, has again donated been the role that the State should eighteen automobiles for a joy. I am happy to be able to record sum of $60, which has been dia. fulfil even Burke's modest aspira-ride.-Japan Chronicle. that on the recommendations of tributed a scholarship to the suction that those who work in the Inspector of Schools, the full cessful students.

Among other her service should mat suffer in Grant has been awarded to the nor to the Prize Fuad to whom their own houses." School in secadance with the would like to record thy gratitude When "Dizzy left office he had provisions of the Education Code. must be mentioned the name of to negotiate for the publication of Whole expressing satisfaction at Mr. F.A. Fisher, who has com another novel in order to provide the recommendation. I am nottributed $25 to the same Fund. UAmiadiul of the School's indebt-

himself with a house in town. I feel it is my duty to thank Gladstone writes to his wife on erless to the Government for part-Madame Cerveira de Albuquerque the imperative need for retrench paging of the reut which thee Castro and Senhor Cerveirs, the meat when he goes out of office. School has to meet. We are con

Consul-General Iné Portugal, fur Randolph Churchill goes to Africs toutly confronted with the pro their kindacss in presiding this to make a little money for you blem of a new school building, and afternoon, and in conclusion bave and the boys," as he writes to his this becomes more and more urgent to thank the Committee of the wife. as the Reclamation proceeds space, Catholic Men's Club for the use of library in order to deal fairly with metal are obtainable from The Bat the premises now occupied the Hall, which they su kindly his tenants; another statesman of Hongkong Optical Co., successors may have to be vacated before placed at our disposal for this our times alienates land and art to Clark & Co., manufacturing and very long.

treasures in the evening of long refracting opticians-the p to now no pupils have been The prizes were then distributed service to the country. Mr. As-competent optical manefacturing presented for the Chiversity Local by Madame Cerveira de Albuquerquith migratas to Bloomsbury, establishment in the colony Examinations because of the factqua e Castro, wife of the Pro-The new tradition is firmly establocated in 53, Queen's Road that the highest clase a Class 3.tuguese Consul General.

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