January 9, 1905.]
LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS 1904.
JANUARY.
1st-Taikoo Sports at Quarry Bay.-H.K.C.C.
v. Navy.
2nd-H.K.F.C. beat HM.S. Albion under
Rugby Rules.
4th-Important Land Court appeal case decision
in Hongkong Supreme Court. 5th-H.K.F.C. beat H.M.S. Leviathan. 6th-Fire in Chinese jeweller's shop at No. 89 Queen's Road Central; premises gutted.- Fire at Macao, 60 houses destroyed. 7th-Statutory meeting of Canton-Hongkong Ice and Cold Storage Co. Ld.-Journalists' Association formed at Hongkong. 9th-H.M.S. Leviathan beat H.M.S. Glory in first shield competition-H.M.S. Albion beat H.K.F.C-Sixth R.H.K.Y.C. race, 12th-Fire on Norwegian steamer Prima in
Hongkong harbour.
18th-Labour strike on the Canton-Fatshan
railway.
14th-Bluejackets underwent first drill under new system of rifle and field exercise, at Happy Valley.
15th-Transport Dilwara arrived with 500
details for Hongkong. 16th-Annual meeting of China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. Ld.-Inaugural dinner of Hongkong Journalists' Association -Hongkong Volunteer Concert.-H.K.C.C. v. United Services.-Murder of Chinaman near Taipo-Wanderers beat H.K.F.. at Rugby-Commodore R.H.K,Y.C, Cup Race. -Plebiscite with regard to Mr Chamberlain's Fiscal Policy taken at the City Hall; 392 voted for, 20 against.
19th-Yuk On 8.8. Ying King's trial trip.- Six officers, and 111 rank and file of 83rd Co. R.G.A, arrived from Canada by the Empress of India-Thirty-three Naval ratings arrived from Shanghai by s.s, Kalgan. 20th-Fifteenth ordinary meeting Kowloon Land and Building Co. Ld.-Sixty-fifth Annual Meeting Medical Missionary Society's Hospital at Canton. 21st-Annual meeting Church Missionary Association at City Hall-H.M,S. Tamar beat V.R.C. in shield football match-89th Co. R.G.A.. left for Rang on by the Dilwara,
22nd-H.K.F.C. beat H.M.S. Ocean under Rugby rules-No 13 Seymour Road burnt out.
23rd-Large fire at No. 314, Des Voeux Road-
H.K.F.C, beat Naval Yard-s.s. Rohilla Maru withdrawn from Hongkong-Manila run.-Seventh R.H.K.Y.C. race. 26th-Annual Meeting Hongkong Benevolent Society-Annual meeting of seatholders of St. John's Cathedral.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. 6th-Annual meeting Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd.-Annual meeting Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd.-Training Hongkong Races.-Sherwood Foresters beat H.K.F.C.-H.K.C.C. drew with Navy H. K. Reserves beat Civil | Service-Craigongowers beat Parsees. 8th-Mr. Haskett's lecture at City Hall · on │·
"Fiscal Policy and Imperial Federation." Rebellion at St. Peter's College. Our late Colonial Secretary, H. E. Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, visited Hongkong. 9th-H.K.C.C. dance at City Hall, 10th-Annual meeting Hongkong Ice Co., Ld. Annual meeting Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld.
11th-Sale of work at Sailors' and Soldiers' Home Winding up of Hongkong and Kowloon Steam Launch Co., Ld.-Eighth race R.H.K.Y.C.
13th-H.K.C.C. Reserves beat Craigengower— Civil Service C.C. beat R.E.—A‚O:ÇÏC. beat Parsees.-A.D.C, staged “His Excellency" at the City Hall-H.K.F.C. beat H.M.S. Cressy under Rugby rules-Arrival of H.MS. King Alfred from home.-Trial trip Yuen On 8.S. Co.s Kuong Tung.
15th-Annual meeting Hongkong Brewery Co. First general meeting Anglo-Japanese Locomotive and Engineering Co., Lid. 16th-Police Shooting Match 17th-H.K.C.C. v. United Services. 18th-Final tie for H.E: Mr. May's Polo Cup. --H.K.F.C, beat H.M.S. Ocean under Rugby Rules. 19th-Annual meeting Hongkong Rifle As sociчtion.-H.K.C.C. played H.K.H.C.— Half-yearly meeting Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-H.M.S. Ocean beat H.K.F.C.-Fire at No. 352, Queen's Road Central; premises gutted.-H.K.V.C.'s final shoot for Sir Thomas Jackson's Cup.- R.H.K.Y.C.'s ninth club race. 22nd-Annual meeting Hongkong and Wham-
poa. Dock Co.
23rd-H.K.J.C. opening day-Distribution of
prizes Victoria Home and Orphanage 24th-Fire at No. 95, Jervois Street-Large
fire at Canton; 100 houses burnt down. 25th-Fire at Nos. 438 to 444, Des Voeux Road,
West; premises gutted. 26th--93rd Burma Infantry regimental sports. 27th--H.K.J.C. off-day-H.K.F.C. played
H.M.S. Albion under Rugby rules. 28th-H.M.S. Leviathan beat Royal Artillery
in a shield match.—1,400. Chinese soldiers
passed through Hongtong en route for the Kwangsi rebellion.
MARCH.
1st-Inaugural meeting Gymkhana Club.---Mr. John Cowan, Editor of China Times (Tientsin), ordered to give security for his godd behaviour in consequence of his de- nouncing Russian cruelties.
2nd-Fire on s.s. Glenturret at Singapore. 27th-Annual meeting Hongkong Land Invest-3rd-H.K.F.C. beat Navy under Rugby
ment and Agency Co. Ltd.—Anual meeting Hongkong Land Reclamation Co. Ltd. Oxford and Cambridge dinner at Hongkong Hotel.
28th-s.s. Lintan launched at Kowloon Docks.- Yorkshire dinner at City Hall Russian recruits on s.s. Kazan passed through Hong- kong.
29th-Prize distribution at Diocesan School.-
Attempted robbery at Post Office. 30th-Prize distribution at Belilios Public
School-H.M.S. Albion beat H.K.F.C.— 1 Scratch four oared races.-H.K.C.C. v. Garrison-Annual meeting National Bank of China, Limited. Ladies' race R.H.K.Y.C. Nos. 54 and 56 Wing Lok Street gutted by fire.
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FEBRUARY. 1st-Dr. F. Kriger relieved Dr. O. Gumprecht a's German Consul-Distribution of prizes at the Anglo-Chinese District Schools. 2nd-Distribution of prizes at Queen's College, -do. at Ellis Kadoorie Chinese School.--do
Koon Hew Free School.-H.K F.C. beat
R.E.
3rd-Ball at Government House.-Trial trip of French steamer Paul Beau--Distribution of prizes at St. Stephen's College. » 5th-Nos. 72 and 74 Bonham Strand destroyed
by fire.-H.M.S. Albin beat H.K.H Č.- H.M.S. Cressy beat R.E. in a shield match.— H·K.F.C. beat Navy under Rugby rules.
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Rules. China Navigation Co's 3.3. Taming. one of six new ships for coastal trade, arrived from home
5th-10th Club race R.H.K.Y C.-H.K.F.C. beat V.R.C.-Philharmonic Society's_con- cert at City Hall-Annual meeting Hong kong Fire Insurance Co Ld.-H.K.C.C ▼ Navy.
6th-P. and O. s.s. Ballarat collided with river steamer Chang On at Woosung-Consecra- tion of bells at St. Joseph's Cathedral. 7th—A Yorkshire dinner at Hongkong Hotel.
-ongmoon open to foreign trade. 8th-Navy team beat. H.K.F.C. under Rugby
rules..
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9th-H.M.S Vengeance beat H.K.H.C..
Annual meeting of, Geo. Fenwick and Co. Lid 10th-Annual meeting China. Fire Insurance Co. Ld. Annual meeting Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. 11th-H.M.S. Ocean beat-H.M.S. Leviathan at
hockey. 12th-II:KO.C. played United Services.
H.M.S. Cressy beat H:M.S. Leviathan in the Challenge Shield semi-final.-H.M.S. Albion beat H.K.F.C. at Rugby.-Ricksha strike at Macao settled.Chinese pirates, attempted to blackmail Mr, W. Farmer at Macao. R.H.K.Y.C. resailed 9th Club race. 14th-Navy beat Hongkong Club at bowls. 15th-Ladies' Rifle Association meeting opened.
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16th-8.8. An Hse underwent trial trip. 17th-Annual meeting China Association. H.M.S. Albion beat H.M.S. Ocean in semi- final for football shield.—Fire at No. 37 Jervois Street. 18th-Chinese boy murdered at West Point. 19th-Annual meeting Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd.-Annual meeting China and Manila Co. Ltd.-H.M.S. Albion beat H.M.S. Cressy in the football shield final.-Annual meeting China-Borneo Co. Ltd.-Devonian dinner at Hongkong Hotel.-H.K.C.C. v. Union Church R.C-11th Club race R.H.K.Y.C.
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21st-Annual meeting Hongkong Odd Volumes
Society,
22nd-Memorial service at St. John's Cathedral for the Duke of Cambridge. Hill district resefvation petition sent to H.E. Mr. May. 23rd-110th Mahratta L.I. beat H.M.S. Ocean in final for Hockey Club Cup.-Brothers Hancock won final in H.K.CC. rackets tournament.
24th-Annual meeting China Sugar Refinery Co. Ltd. Annual meeting Luzon Sugar Refinery Co. Ltd.-Navy beat H.K.F.C. at Rugby.
25th-United Mark Lodge Installation. 26th-Annual meeting Watkins Ltd.-H.M.S. Albion beat H.M.S. Cressy at football. H.K.C C. v. United League XV.-Hongkong Club beat Navy at bowls.-Annual inspection Hongkong Volunteer Corps 28th-Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports—
Sham midnight attack on Hongkong. 30th-Opening day R.G.A. regimental sports.—
Presentations by Sanitary Board to Messrs. Woodcock (Secretary), and Bryan (Surveyor), 31st Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, P.M., appointed
Puisne. Judge.
APRIL
2nd-V.R.C. Athletic Sports.
5th-H.E. Senhor Martinho d'Queiroz Mon- tenegro, now Governor of Macao, arrived by French mail.
6th-Annual meeting Green Island Cement Co-Chamber of Commerce party's trip to
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Waichow. 8th-Government launchy Alexandra attacked
by pirates at Namke Island. 9th-12th Club race R.H.K.Y.C. 11th-Serious fire at Kowloon Godowns. 14th-Kang Yu Wei, the reformer, expelled from Hongkong.-Fire at Nos. 282 to 290 Queen's Road. 16th-11th Club race R. H.K.Y.C. resailed. 17th-R.H.K.Y.. sailed for Mr. W. B. Dixon's
Cup.
19th-Archishop John Guidi, Papal delegate to the Philippines, arrived at Hongkong from Manila. Hongkong Club beat Club Gormanig at bowls.
20th-Hongkong, Cricket League shield pre
sented to winners; A.O.C.C-H.K.C.C. beat Ladies' Recreation Club at tennis. Fires at Nos. 210 Queen's Road, and No. 31- Pokfulam Road,
21st-Explosion on the 8.s. Cowrie in Hong-
kong harbour. 23rd-First Gymkhana Club meeting at
Happy Valley.
24th-Fire at No. 1 Bon' am Strand West. 27th-General meeting Hongkong Nursing
Institution.
29th-Another serious fire at the Kowloon Godowns.-Fire Brigade exhibition.-Ap- pointment of Officers District Grand Royal Arch Chapter. 30th- V.R.C. scratch rowing races.-S.S. Sungkiang disabled by fire; put back to Hongkong (s60 "A..
MAY.
1st-New 8.8. Tean arrived from home.-Last race of R. H. K. Y. C. sailed. The (Masonic) consecration and installation ceremony of Hongkong Consistory No. 11, under the Supreme Council of Scotland (33rd degree.) 5th Annual meeting Union Church). 8th-Shekwan festival, 9th-Fire at No. 36 Connaught Road. 13th-Presentation of prizes to Hongkong
Fire Brigade. 16th-Meeting of Mercantile Marine officers
with object of forming a olub. 23rd-8.8. Ifoihao wrecked at Hainan Head. 25th Mr. T. H. Reid, Editor of China Mait,
left for home.
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