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Viewed practically, the question narrows itself down to one clear issue. Is there room for all and sundry in Happy Valley? It is said that the accomodation there is not as grent as could be wished. If this is so, and there is doubt about the future, then let our law-makers set to work and say exactly what they want and what they have decided. If they amend the law, and say definitely, for example, that except the offspring of Christian parents, none shall be buried in the Cemetery who has not been baptized within two years, we know
p.m.--Auction of Crown Land at Publis exactly where we are, and there would Works Department.
be little danger of these difficulties cropping up. Adepts in Sanitary science would then be relieved of the Declaration of American Independence. anomaly of being compelled to discuss in their sittings points of Christian theology, which must be distasteful
TUESDAY, July 4:
SATURDAY, July 8-
3.30 p.m.-Third Gymkhana Meeting.
TUESDAY, July 11 :---
8.43 p.m.-Full moog.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1911.
WHEN ARE CHRISTIANS NOT CHRISTIANS?
THE CHINA MAIL.
SOCIAL" AND PSESONAL
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr W. L. Faltenden tu boa mainder of the Medical Board,
The R.L.M.S. "Hardinge" will now Azrive at Hongkong on Sunday 25th instant, and leave for Singapore the following day,
Lieutenant B. N. Desison, Yorkshire Light Infantry, whose posting to the lat Battalion, on absorption, has already been nuanced, embarks for Hongkong on lat
July.
Leave of absence on private affairs to the neighbouring countries has been grant od to Miss M. E. Bruwer, Staff Nurse, Q.A.1.M.K.S., from 2nd July to an August, 1911,
of the commation honours bestowed by The Gazette contains the announcement
His Majesty the King on Sir Frederick Lagard and the Hon. Mr A. W. Browin as well as the Imperial Service Order on Mr Euabio Honerato d'Aquino, First Clerk in the stamp office..
COMPANY MEETINGS.
The National' Bank of China, Limited,
The twentieth ordinary annual general
meeting of shareholders of the National Bank of China. "Ltd, was held at St. George's Buildinga, to-day. Mr J. Boott Mesan Chan Ki Pan, Lau Wing Chang, Harston presided and there were present. E. S. Radoorie, Lan Chu Pak, E. D. Haskell, J. Gourgoy, Young Pak Leung, Potts, G. C. Moxon, and Mr A. R. Lowe. Ellis Kadoorie, E. W. Raymond, P. C.
The Chairman said Gentlemen, The report and accounts for the year ending 31st of December, 1910, having now been
[COPYRIGE] THE CORONATION.
FURTHER INTERESTING
ร
DETAILS.
(Reuter'a Service to the China "Maiz.)"
LONDON, June 23 While thousands of people were thranging the approaches to Bucking ham Palace in the evening of Coronation Day, B.R.E, the Prince of Wales, who was wearing his naval uniform, waved
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1911
Square, St. Paul's, the Mansion Heuss greatest ovation ever accorded to London Bridge, through the Borough, Royalty to me th returning · by way of Westminstor The jubilant,officers of the Guarda of . Bridge, Whitehall, the Mall and thence Honour draw their swords and cheered, to the Palace. There was ample room while the troops waved their bahusts at fof the great multitude which seem the points of their bayonets and cheered bled.
Lagain and again. Each of the wonderful decorative schemes had a beauty all its own, and
each tried to outde the others in FRENCH ARMY DEBATE, splendour.
Troopa lined the whole length of the route and made a very brave show in bold colour groups.
Field Marabal Viscount Kitchener inspected the 60.000 troops under his touches to the arrangements command, thus giving the Enal
The Colonial and Indian gontingenta assembled on the Embankment and proceeded to their position at the head of the Royal Progress. They marched
GOVERNMENT BESIGNS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail")
LONDON, June 24-
A message from Paris anys that during debate in the Senate on Army affairs, M. Goirnin, Minister for War, stated
his hand again and again from the top to the music of the band of the that at present there was no Generatie. windows in response to the cheers from Life Guards, the Colonial procession simp in the Army, They preferred another. The crowds sang Rule and the various detachments in charge seting freely in the district to which be the crowds, going from one window to being under General Sir Ian Hamilton having several chiefs in the field, each
Britannia" and "God Save the King,"
THE ILLUMINATIONS.
LONDON, June 23. The illuminations last night were by far the most extensive and the most brilliant on record. They were marked by many ingenious and new features and fresh adaptations of electricity,
At nightfall the whois country was lit up by bonfires on the hilltops from John-o'-Great's to Land's End.
CORONATION DAY-
·CASUALTIES.
LONDON, June.23.
of the Colonial officers.
Then came the first carriage, which was assigned, the Chief command re contained Sir Wilfred Laurier, Primcemaining in the hands of the Cabinet Minister of Canada, and the Right Hon.
Government, he said, absolutely re
Mr Andrew Fisher, Commonwealth Premier, and Mrs Fisher. This carvingefused to place the country in the banda was followed by a detachment of New of a single man, which was the system Zealand troops.
which led to the disasters of 1814 and
The Loot Belt 1815, The second carriage contained the
of South Africa, and Mrs Botha, being After an interpellation on the subject, followed by a detachment of South the Chamber adopted by 238 to 224
Africans.
In the third carriage were Sir Edward resolution which the Government could Morrie, Premier of Newfoundland, and not accept. Hrs forris, as well as Sir John The Cabinet has resigned. Anderson, Governor of the Straits Bettlements. This carriage was follow. ́ed by a Canadian detachment.
The fourth carriage was occupied by Sir C. A King-Harman, High Com missioner of Cyprus, and was followed by South African troops.
A SURPRISE FOR THE
TURKS.
In the fifth carriage were Sir Walter FOUR BATTALIONS ROUTED. Egerton, Governor of Southern Nigeria, and Major W. & Sharpe, Resident of
(Reuter's Service to the China Mai)*** North Nigeria. Canadian troops follow- ed...
LONDON, June-24.
A message from Hodeidah dated Jane
The drizzling rain did not interfere with the enjoyment of the vast crowds viewing the filuminations in London.
The Sultan of Perak occupied the The crowds were very orderly and
sixth carriage, and was followed by a 17th states that the rebels at Yemen, detachment of Rhodesian troops.
The seventh carriage contained the while at grest strength, surprised the. Sultan of Kedah, who was followed by Turkish advance guard, consisting of Protectorate troops.
four battalions and four guns, as they An Indian procession with mounted were encamped three miles outside Indian officers followed six carriages Geez containing various Mabarajahe and Rajabs.
The rebels killed a thousand of the The band of the Hussars brought up. Turks and wounded 500, mostly in the rear.
hand-to-hand fighting: The remainder bero of the hour. He was enthusiastical-
in your hands for over three months, there were very few casualties yesterday. will, with your permission, adopt the to most of them, however clever usual course and take them as read As Eighty-eight chaea were treated at the they are; missiocaries would be foreshadowed at the last annual meeting hospitals, mostly cases of fainting, the relieved of the suspicion that their sad subsequent extraordinary meetings, result of night-long vigil and lack of engemess for couverts,-thongh we the liquidation of the bank has now been food. The most serious cases were two do not clearly see where the advantages before you shows that during the past Canadian officer who fractured his decided upon, and the balance sheet ladies who had broken their legs; and of claim such converts lay,-makes year a considerable part of the amounts them blind to the awkwardness of the have been realised, and used to reduce the skall by a fall from a horse. situation; and the Chinese would
liabilities to note-holders and customers. There
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were some fatalities in the pro-The Right Hon. Louis Botha is the fed in disorder to Geezan, the Arabs It will be seen that at 31st of December, vinces-one person being killed at 17 applauded by Colonials at the Clubs pursuing them. escape from the insinuation that they 1910, all the bank owes to others than its Lyme Regis by the explosion of a gun, and stands, who shouted greetings to accept Christian baptism merely that own shareholders was about 8300,000, and and one at Borzemple by the collapse of at the present moment this Egure has DURING the recent discussion at the they may be buried in Happy Valley. been further reduced to less than half, an arch, one each at Cowes and Ward were also warmly received.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Joseph
Sanitary Board meeting respecting. the disposal of the remains of a Chi-|
Attention Inclusivenese, one of the members asked. “Is
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there any definition of a Christian Monday. in the law?" No very compreben-
The Hsinchang with the Siberian Mail sive answer was forthcoming to this is due to arrive here on Tuesday, the 27th somewhat pointed query. The reply instant.
3. MOUTRIE & CO., might have been made that Christians
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The P. & O... Arcadia reports are usually defined by the Church. having passed the axiling ship Haddon. However, the dictionary comes to wood of Dogg Island on the 22nd. inst., our assistance. "He is one whose bound for Sinapore. The Huddenwood inward and outward life is conformed wished to be reported ** all well." to the doctrines of Christ." Further, "he may be one born in a Christian country, or of Christian parents, who has not become an adherent of an opposing system" Then again, "he is one of a Christian denomination, which rejects human creeds, and is baptised by immersion." By any of these tests it will be admitted thut a Chinese who has been baptized on EVERYTHING his death-bed in order to be interred in a Christian cemetery, is no Christian at n
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and your directors will only be Carnarvon by horses bolting in too glad if customers and note processions, and one at Cambridge by holders will claim the amounts and te them. It is impossible to stato exactly
a fall while engaged in fixing what return can be made to shareholders, decorations.. bat It seems likely to be in the neighbour- hood of $80 per share, and the liquidator BLUEJACKETS ENTERTAINED. should be able to pay a considerable portion within a short time of his appointment. One of the resolutions which will be pro posed at the extraordinary general meeting bold immediately after this is to nuthorise the liquidator to pay out of the funds of The Adminlty, dined 1,000. foreign the company u sum not exceeding $100,000 and 500 British bluejackets
compensation to the bank staff here and
The Fleet at Spithead had a holiday yesterday and held some international sporta.
in London. Such a course. your directors Portemouth. consider reasonable, having regard to lengthy servies. I qued hardly say your directors and managing directors do not come under the category, of the staff, and of course do not claim anything from this fund. If there are any questions I shall be pleased to answer them.
There being no questions the Chairman proposed this adoption of the report and
account.
Mr P. C. Potts soconded and the motion
was carried
the Civil Service entitled to wear civil uniformt, of the white undress uniform upon all occasions between the end of February and the beginning of Noveater seconded by Mr Ellis Kadoorie, Mesere J. On the motion of Mr La Chu Pak when ordinary civil uniform would be Seatt Harton and E. S. Kadoorie were
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The Chairman said that was all the business before the nesting.
LONDON, June 24.
him.
Is the general confusion the Turks were shelled by their own gunboat, the Entebbe, and several hundreda were in
The South African, New Zealand and this way killed and wounded. Canadian troops were given rousing cheers, while the Indian Princes were particularly attractive to the public.
Amid the booning of guns and alight fall of rain, which was followed Buckingham Palace. They were receiv by sunshine. Their Magjesties left ed with tumultuous and joyous greeting from their subjects.
The Colonial and Indian processions stretched over a distance of a mile
THE SHIPPING STRIKE.
SETTLEMENTS REPORTED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June 23.
The seamen have accepted the ten ahead. cassion was a most superb selection the Union Castle Line, which they had The composition of the Royal pro-shillings a month increase offered by at from the Navy and Army. Every
branch of the British service was rejected on Monday represented.
A similar settlement na heen made The procession was beaded by the in the case of English steamers truding RAIN SPOILS ILLUMINATIONS. Horse Guards, the Naval Battery, the
Life Gerards, the Artillery and five with Belgium, and it is expected that bands
the Belgians will soon follow suit. Then came the Indian Orderlica and the King's aides de camp, amongst whom
Lostos, June 24, were Field-Marshal Lord Roberts and Sir The crews of the Union Castle Royal John French, who were singled out for mail steamship line are signing on at applause by the people.
Southampion.
The illumination of the city. was repeated last night, bat a steady downpour of rain reduced the crowds and damped the holidaying spirit.
The continuous roar indicative of the unrestrained enjoyment of delighted multitudes which marked Coronation night was markedly absent.
Three carriages bore officers of State, then came the Lord Mayor of London on horseback, and then the Indian aides-de-camp, the Colonal and Indiaa escorts, the Sovereign's escorts and the Horse Guards.
HULL IN THE GRIP.
Lastos, June 24. The dockers at Hall have joined the
The coach used by their Majesties was drawn by light cream horses, Lord strike, and shipping there is paralysed. Kitchener riding to the right hand.
Despite intermittent showers and sunshine, Their Majesties sat in 20 open
landan.
the Field Marshal's uniform, while Her His Majesty the King wore Majesty Queen Mary wore a white gown and a large blue hat with ostrich.) features.
Kowloon side was fenced off. Here
Their Majesties were greeted with huge crowds assembled to witness, the continuous cheering throughout the strange sight. The whole thing was in whole route, culminating in a tre
THE KHATTACK DANCE.
One of the most unique features of It is somewhat ironical that the
Thore is no issue of the Overland of compensation to Mr. P. Loureiro and last night's programme was the Khattack members of the Sanitary Board Chino fail today, but on Tuesday a proposed the following resolution which Dance given by native soldiers from the should have to turn aside from the special, illustrated number will be was carried on being recorded by Mr P. C. 126th Baluchistan Infantry. For the consideration of drains und drain-published, containing full reports of the Potte:"That an award be made by Mr purpose of this weird display a big pipes to discuss a theological nicety Coronation festivities and a big assortment Earston as arbitrator in respect of his plot of ground between the railway of Plustrations. Orders for copies should Loureiro's claim for conípenation from the of this perplexing kind. But we be sent in early, as the supply will be bank and the same is hereby ratified and station and Holt's godowns on the live in an age when knowledge is limited. widespread, and everybody who is anybody knows something of every any criterion as to how all alasers of the If the lack of reports to the police is thing, if not everything of something, community spont their time during the or, in order to save one's face, one festivities yesterday it is evident that all generally appears to do so. There were bent on having a right royal line; for fore, there is nothing outrageously That was the sass of woman who only one instance of a larceny is recorded. impossible in a Sanitary Board dis-, in Connaught Road near Queen Victoria resolutions cussing a phase of theology. Mean Street, had her ear pick, value $15, tarily, and that Arthur Rylands Lowe, toms and the shrill sounds of reed That the xangany be wound-up volun accompaniment of the beating of tom- PRICES. while, one might remind the PREMI-atched from her hair. Two OT
Chartered Accountant, of Thorner's Chaur-instruments they wheeled around the of the Board that no an- three children are reported as being bers, Fenchurch street, London, E.O1y.
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PROSPECTS NOT BRIGHT,
(Reuter's Berrice to the China. Mak.) Losnos, June, 23. The Finance Committee of the Senate
An extraordinary general meeting of the bonfire of blazing timber was lit in the After returning to the Palace, while
a most pittoresque setting. A big mandons, sustained rour on their return at Washington has agreed to report
to the Palace. ** National Bank of China, Limited, was
adversely both on the Wool Tariff
subsequently held for the purpose of contre of the enclosure. When the the bands were playing the National Revision and the Free List Bills. extenordinary resolutions, the following dimensions the Ladians began their the balcony and received perhaps the the Canadian Reciprocity Agreement.
This impairs the prospects of passing considering prid, if thought fit, passing as flames had assumed considerable Anthem, Their Majesties appeared at
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wild dance round, the fires To the
THE KING
and St. George's Building, Hongkong, be flames in circular form, First the and he is hereby appointed liquidator for movements were slow and restrained, the purpose of such, winding-up.” ⠀
theo they became fast and furious
of Whiskies is That the liquidator be authorised to pay The dusky-skined men jumped about,
The Chairman said that in view of the
the strain so long, They were in great
Club. Specially blended to suit
excitement and yelled weird noises at over 17 years for consistency of quality and for periodical intervals. In it all, however,
the movement was always rythmical favour.
a man who seeks it during the last few days of his life. We take it arrived in Hongkong sad inform us that exceeding $100,000 as compensation to one wondered that they could endure
Mr J. Bose, the advance agent, has out of the funds of the Company a zam not new crouching on the ground, until local climatic conditions, it has a reputation of that the wisdom of such an act Bysck's Hippodrome Circus and his negorie members of the company's staff depend entirely on the motive of July. As we previously intimated a large remarks by him at the previous mooting him who socks it. In this case, and entirely new and varied programme he did not propose dealing further with however, it seems that some Chinese
since their last appeareous here will be the matter except to propose the to are seeking baptism at the last practically new une. A special feature
presented to the public. The company is solutions.
It was a sight worth seeing, and will The Chairman then proposed the resolo long be remembered. hour simply in order to be buried in of the visit will be a substantial and wall Moxon and Mr E. S. Kadooris respect tions which were secunded by Ma G. O Happy Valley, and missionaries are ventilated matshed in place of the custom-ively and both propositions were carried. unwise enough to accede to the reary tent, thus azuring comfort in the quest without having first ascertained event of rainy weather.
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the motive Even a missionary of long experience in Clitan should be cautions under such circumstances He should learn by personal contact with the Chinese that their capacity for scheming is one that is perfect ly developed by long training, and,
The Chairman-That concludes the busi nes gentlemen thank you for your attenderica. There will be a further meat- ing of which notico will be given.
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THE ROYAL PROGRESS.
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Losoos, June 24. Sleepless London, after whole-hearted rejoicings amidst amazingly beautifu) illuminations, remained in line the
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