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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
A full report of the 60ễh, annual
held at the bank's offices in London sa its also, appears na pagos 3 and 4 of this issue.
The problem as to what is a fair valuation of our rallway system likely to be the matter of passionate debate in the near future, should the question of nationalisation enter into the region of practical politics. The sole possibility of chesting of the Chartered Bank of L. 4. d change proving other than disastrous from the financial standpoint lies in the question as to whether or no the lines can be acquired for very materi ally less than their present capitalistand. Coment Company, suports that Mr.. Y. Udall, amnager of the Groan tions. Should this policy be adoptel,sterday souts person stole from the fire remarks Engineering" of the 6th applianos bor in the yard 80 feet of hose ultimo, it may be considered ertain and one bras nozzle rained at 850. that the bigher administrative, staff
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
SPEECHWEY, THE" GOYERNOR.
The Warden's) Raniguation.
H.E. the Governor, Sir Henry Mag 2.0.3.G., presided at the annual prise day gathering at St. puephen's College examination certificates to the Chineas and distributed the school prises and students. A small attendance of visitors and the college officials and others on the platform included the Bishop of Vio teria (Dr. Lander) and Mrs. Landir,
THE "CHILARY PIRAJY. THE
MEETING PLACE OF THE QÌNG.
"Acousta Again, Boture" the Hagiaireto,
[Mg] Wood – this morning - agida
manded for a rock the four persone sharged with being emosened in the piracy of the s. Childne, a Norwegian steamer, whom making a trip to Swatow." striated to ask for a further week's Enspector Gerrard said he had been
rived in the Colony. The voet was an comand as the Childer had not yet are
trip to Bungkek and would probably
CHELDAN'S "" CAPTAIN
CHARGED.
Bequel to Hacant Piency.
The captain of the sa. Childar which, It will be remembered, war pirated on its way to Susbow after leaving Hong kong, was charged it the Marine Couri
this morning with having in hoard more passes than allowed by his port clear
bo back shortly",
Mr. Wood: Have you got say papers? Inspector Gerrard: No, but I can will be greatly reduced in numbers, Fifty Manchu gil from the Eight Von Archdeacon Barnett (retiring Warive a few facts. In the case of thu large number of pawnbroker. Experience with the Metropolitan Bannere have been selected to serve den). Sir Charles Elios (Vice-Chancellor on a
nuev, - The Chiio-Siam Navigation. 'Co., Water Board has, however, demon-maids in the Imperial Hushold mys of Haugkong University), Dr. and Mrs.tickets were found in her possession which Renter's Peking correspondant. Under Sanders, Mrs. Barnett, Rev. Bro. Petery had been given in pledge for goods stolen strated once more that the attempt
was also charged with knowingly, son- to economise in brains by reducing the old regime three hundred wed to W. Pattenden, Mr. E. A. Irting from the Childar.
(Director of Education); Mr. Si W? Tro,
Has the property been identified gnting to the same.
Mr. Lewin, of Messrs. Johnson, Stoken the number of those empowered to
Rov., A. D. Stewart (Warden of the certain quantity has been identified at
Band. Master, defended on both counter a exercise initiative in the revele of
college, Mr. P. G. White, Mr. G. L. Maeso by a part of the same gang. AM
porre in this way.
S. Watson & Co., Ltd. profitable. Moreover, the retrench the brimos a Andrson, chief of Macpiction. Eise Skipton, and Mrs. By the parties who have been robbed ? Laine Sergent Moody soklifi
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Inspector Gerrard said the woman pri-whip was due to set sail at 10.3) .m proved a net gain, since the reduction pointed by the Chinese Government, toitly honoured by the presence of had som a boy of 10 years, who the same morning. At 10 o'clock, he m in the technical staff has been actin-fússist in the organisation of a systematic your Exendency today, and wa count
had materially assisted the police in eurned to the boss and lay alongside. panied by a very large increase in thexation of the geological formation is no small davour that leaving for the pointing out the prisoners and wan Pr Sh was then stil working capiz. He of China The profesor is to commence time weightier matter of fee, you sont when a meeting was held in his wn away and returned as 1230 and statisticul and clerical departments, fati May I and will be employ spare this hour in which to menurage hier's house to arrange the prey found the boat had disappeared DEATH.
so that the actual administrative for a gone.
those who in St. Stephen's are spending He was throughout asociated with those
Inspertori Gordon said as 1'p.m. on the McKAN.On April 7, at Fortwilliam charges are, it is sail, even larger
their days either in preparing, or in people. There was also a daughteroth he boarded the Childar at Wesk Park, Belfast, MARY, wife of Edward
Mr. Wood: Do you suspect that these Point anchorage and the captain reperiod MCERAS, late Commissioner I. M. C than when the work was shared Captain. Willas, who has had charge learning to becomio on British sail use.
between eight companies, with their of a Yap Company's new steamer Taiful citizen of the Colony or of the neigh-four persons were on board the Childas to him the piracy after he clearer frota
-Yo, your Worship. Probably the independent boards. A like result Ter since that vessel made her trial trip on ring Republic.
The Archdeacons then read a long re-
second defendant was on board. It is Hongkong with a clearance of 50 presen- the. Meous run early in Maroh has resignad would undoubtedly follow a policy and Captain G..W, Matthews, view of the eleventh year's history of quite clear that these raw were presenters. On returning to Hongkong with. Tout having resebed his destination be 9.15" Botry," Comedy in 3 acts, as of railway nationalisation, so that who for the time past has commanded the salega full sccount of which will at a meeting in the woman's house to had 110 passengers, beizig 00 in excess
nothing but an unfavourable sequel the .. On Lor of the me company sailed appear in to-morrow's China Mail arrange the piracy. Some of the pro can be anticipated for such a policy, a master of the Tai Leo when she alonzod The Bishop eulogised the work oferty that we found in the pawn- unless the railways can be acquired for chief officer of the mos. Shun Lee college, which he said was one of the pride of the x. Chiklar.
for Biaceo ket Thursday. Mr. Somerville, Archdwucon Barnett as founder of the shops has been identified by the com- The enso was reinwded miti! Wednes for bat a small fraction of their pre has been given command of the Cha Lee, pioneer institutions of its kind in the
10 am. ut nominal capital, and the ad-replacing Captain Matthew vocates of the change will therefore be put to it to discover some basis of valuation, which will lead to this
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
the Theatre Royal.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, April 17 :-
Noon. Usion Tasco. Society's Meeting. 19.15 p.m.-China Traders Insce. Co.
Meeting. SATURDAY, April 18:--
1pm--Victrix Rec. Club's Athletic
Sports on H..F.0, ground. 2 p.m.-R.G.Athletic Sports on
U.S.R.C, ganund.
Wigwam Tennis Club's Prize Listribution. 1. April 18, Mox, 2' and Trz, 21 --
30 pm. Euction of Valuable Chinese Porcelains, etc., etc. at Diesura, Hughen and Hough's Sales Room. SUNDAY, April 19:-
.-Excursion to blacno.
MosDay, April 20 :--
11 a.. Extraordinary General Meet ing of H.K. Catron S. W. and D. Co. H.K. Schools Athletic Sports. TOXKDAY, April 21-
result.
"I'
Under the Act of 1844, the rail- ways end be acquired at twenty-five years' purchase of their average divi- dends for three years preceding the date of nationalisation. There is a provise that this dividend shall nut be taken at more than 10 per cent, whatever the actual rate; but this is naturally a dead letter in the state of affairs as they actually "exist. The
In the Magistracy, this morning a
Chinese was charged with obtaining 814 by false procences by pledging ring which he aorted was gold.
Mr. Stokes, of Mess. Doncon, Looker, D-neon and Fanton prosecuted.
The pawnbroker said that on testing the ing be found it was silver with gold
esting.
Defendant said he bought the ring for gold.
world, and had obtained under the Arch-day
· [ dearon's management a reputation which. was world wide. It was a testimony to
the Church Missionary Society that the CHARGE OF HARBOURING GİRLS. calls was doing such good work. The sceiety, of which he explained he was
(1.30a.m.-Green Island Cement Co'a rate of dividend was the main factores, open to Royal Navy, European Gar- friend they hoped he would give them :
Meeting.
Thunday, April 23:
St. George's Day.
SATURDAY, April 23:--
Princess Mary's birthday (1897)
His Excellency, before presenting the Prizes, said it afforded him a peculiar pleasure to be present on account of the poliur circumstances in which they were
of the denzance.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, witse said the Harbour Office was closed on Sätur-
and he admitted the captain expinine day afternoon" and the whole of Sunday
to hins that other passengers escnis, aboard. on Suminy morning and that they were not able to dear the ship.
Me Lewis observed thera altemantivo and that was to refuse to
Two Chinese women were to-day re-take the extr passengers or delay the
bout until the following Monday.
| Mr. Lindeėli, of the slice of the Secretary deg Chinesas Affairs, said the wamen were arrested on the whalf when they were about to take the girls away from the Colony by false pretence or fraud. The girls had since been in the To Leung Kuk.
Mr. J. H Gardiner defendel.
THE GERMAN TROOPS IN CHINA.
Witness agreed that that was 10.
He further said that the information cornerning the clearance had been in
son of the authorities ever since the ship he returned but there had been
charge made until the present one He had told the captain be had com- site an offence. but he never went any further, or gave information which would' |lend the captain, to expect that no charge
would be preferred.
Det. Sergt. Pincott counted the pas
totalledo 115.
Mr. Lewis submitted the offendo was
not in any way an agent, was inspiranded for a week on bail of $1,000 ing men and women of culture and educa- each im a charge of harbouring inreo-
ion to devote their lives to work among Chinese girls. the Chinese for very poor salaries and no hope of promotion. They had a rom (ber of Chinese gentlemen on the college council, and it was they who suggested that the right successor to the Arcade Mr. Wood sentanned him to thream was the Rev. A D. Stewart, whose unth hard labour and four hours" stocka. family were so devoted to the work of With reference to the RG.A. Sportsuplifting the Chinese. His Excellency Saturday, the open wants ara-Mile college, and-regarding him as a candid had always taken 14 interest in the
in the arbitration as the value of the ison (including H.K.V.C.) and Police. his views on its work.
Prizek, 215, 10, 5. Prizia may be had in | Metropolitan Water undertakings.
cash or kind. Relay race for Indian Troops,
In the Budget Committes of the Ger.quite technic and asked for only
| formal" convictions For some time matters proceeded one team of four per battalion. Compell.
Capt. Meilasen said he did not know Inatly half mile. happily, and the Chairman waxed to to run successively 990, 990, 440 and
Reichstay on 17th ult, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Here there more than 50 passengers. menso, said there could be no quer Tho wan came on board were supplied met. The report was a very good one and showed satisfactory progress on the tion of decreasing or withdrawing the 500 present the prizes at the conclusion of the part of the college. The Bishop had German troops stationed in China. Con with tickets from the Company office naked him to act the part of the calididence in the stability of the present
Yung Ling Kew, manager for the chat- ritie, but he must remind him that state of things in China was mainly based
gave instructions for 50-passangars, and The first of the series of variety really ho knew nothing about the college on the personality of Yuan Shib-kai. Iterers of the vessel, said he originally theatres which Mr. Maurice M. Bandmania cept from hearsay: The Gorriment he used to guide the Republic the pro- to an excessive price being paid. The with the Coliseum Theatres Co., Ltd. might have given it the power to main gun fall into a state of uncertainty her came to him with the result that tecently passed a little Ordinance whichhabilition were that the country, would at that time he had only sold 25 tickets. On Sunday morning several Chise brow other alterative în such a case is to (Colombo), and the Harry Rickarda Tivoli i insido knowledge of the work of the As far as was at present known, the other fix the value by that of replacement Theatre. Limited (Australis), are opening college, but the college authorities same Powers were not acting on the sugge de novo. So far as Metropolitan throughout the East, was inaugurated on to the conclusion that they would rather tion of Russia, who desired to with Water" undertakings is concerned it March 17 at Calcutta, where the old Empire be outside the scope of the Ordinance. is, however, open to doubt whether Theatre has been transformed into an up- Hu did not wish to criticise their deci-
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL HONWLONG, WEDNESDAY, April 15, 1914 this would have very materially date Palace of Varioties. The resultsion.but at the no time, as a very practical person he was afraid there was not much imagination about him and he could not criticise le he had some It
from the Civil Servico sută- appears salid furts on which to baso an opinion. Įmates for the year 1915 that a roporane That the college was in antisfactory nation allowance of £1,700 has been
Meeting.
12.30 pm-Jockey Clubs Half-Yearly eloquent upon the various improve. ments which he asserted were being. made without cost to the rates." Now, however, it is being urged. with vehemence in some quarters,
V.R Cetch rowing race, B.0.0's. Athletic Sports on Race Course. - Tuesday, April 28:--
Settling Day-Stockbrokers' Association
of H.K.
WEDNESDAY, April 29 :--
B. p.m. Annual Meeting of the Peak Church in St. John's Cathedral Vantry.
THE REAL CAPITAL VALUE
OF BRITISH RAILWAYS.
that the above base of valuation led
Mra. Pritchard haa kindly consented to
aporte.
leaves no room for doubt as to the future success of the venture," says The Statesman Calcutta.
draw her troops.
Askure,
he issued 25 tickets of which 12 were reted i the vessel sailing.
The Magistrate remered his decision until 10.30 to-morrow,
SPORTING.
Billiards
THE MOLLIFAN CLUB_TOURNAME
reduced the actual figure paid, and |It might conceivably have augmented it. Main-laying in London streets is exceedingly expensive, and the ** An extraordinary story was told at the state he had very little doubt. Its res granted; to the Right Hon. Sir C. M.
The match between--the -- 88th · Coy.. various sites for reservoirs and filter... G. Daily News" of the 7th inst, in that it had been up to now under the
Shanghai Mixed Court yesterday, says the putation was high, and the very fact Macdonald, G.U.M.G.
R.G.A¡, and. Staff and Departmenta was beds are very much more valuable
the case of two women, ane aged 20 and management of such a man as Arch- now than when acquired by their the other 18 years, charged with the wilful deacon Barnett alone justified him in oppointed Director of the Cambridge Sergt. Major Bliss, B8th Co., Rustndange Professor Eddington has been sued at the Soldiers' Club- Isat night, The first game was a good one; Cog. returns some 15 per cent of the 1335 original owners, imilarly, though wurder of an old man at a house in an farming a very Lamursale opinion tate University Observatory, is succession to early gaining lead over his opponent, Con million sterling, which for the British the capitalisation of our railway lines y de Bage Fond Dipa reputation. Ho remembered the time
dent doctår at St. Luke's- Hospital said rajiways constitutes the total nomins! is high, it is questionable wlietber that the man; and twenty-one wounds on when the college was first instituted, he the late Sir Robert Ball.
ÁUCORDING to the Board of Trade
capital issued, is water," consisting the actual cost of replacement de | of nominal additions, unrepresented or would but necessitate an even
by assets, made on the consolidation, higher rate of expenditure. conversion or division of stocks. It does not appear explicitly from the
Bourd of Tride figures whether, in
NEWS OF THE DAY.
making this estimate, allowance has
Funr overcouts valued at $900 · lusen)
alleyway.
thom had been cut off, or litter off. was fent lan trusted that it was as good the sexlp and two on the leg, and the left had seen it grow and all he could say'! coelis who forced his way into the sam as its name. If it was, it was very good where the attack on the
the old man took
The most important point place, stated that he saw him lying at the indeed. foot of the stairs. His thumb was off, and raised in the report was the one his head was covered with blood. The Lecherrning the desirability of instituting young woman had a knife in ber hind, and certain additional examination at the the old womans a piece of rewand. The University, and he might way that - Sir. girl hid the knife when witnats enzered. -
The knife and the thumb were afterwards Charles Ejot and tho ociated with,
we remoded.
ductor Chamberlain. Bliss reached.. 50 Mr. Eddinton was Senior Wrangler in before his opponent made 16 and at the 1904, and Smith's prizeman in 1907. He is 100 mark was holding a lead of 40. Both the Flamian Profevor of„Astronomy sad players made a number of useful breaks
Ballow of Trinity College,
Chamberlain was in front for the first time at 164 bar Elias was the first të total 200. The game was even till the finish, Elise altimately winning by 20 points. Breake,
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Bli-17. 15. 16. 14, 14, 14, Chamberlain,
been made for "negative water" due been stolen from Mr. Bunjo's house to found in a cup on the table-The accused him in the management of the Univer Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals bege
to the issue of much stock at very sub- Cameton Road, Kowloon
balance "should be made in any The third class of the Chiabo Order shapes estimate as to the amount of "water" as their cleaned of the Chene Frer in our railway capitalisation. Even Manager of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank so, however, it is by no means certain at Shanghai.
conditions. It was not you clear the
19, 14, 11. 11. 11, Boores--Bilis, 250); Chamberlain, 221
The next game was between Gunzer Cooper, 88th Coy, B.G.A.. and Pla.. Bartholomew, Staff and Departments. This game was tedious to watch in the early part with little between the souren, "AS PB... and 107 the scores were level, and
sity were already taking this subject into acknowledge with thanks the following consideration. The report touched upon donations to the funds of the Hospitale stantial premiums. Since in general The Chinese cook at the Nurses are the policy? Much abused Statue Square
A correspondent writes: Where another pout regarding permission, to Kam Chiin..
students to attend lectures a fer certain up to the premiums have exceeded the disquirtem of the Guvernment Civil Hospital harboura naisauce which, I think, has
connts un stocks issued by British Ind 871 worth of clothing stolen on been pointed out by the local Press on him what was really desired, and he regrutted in step, he had been obliged not until nest the end that Bartholomen date railwayr, Rome deduction for the Monday.
suggested that if the collego authorities | to take, but they were glad that he would obtained his lowit by monias of s bránk of more than one occasion, but apparently had any propond to make they whole tid be at hand for his valuable assistance (2hich contained two or three lock y without the desired effect. I refer to the address. Sir Charles Ellos on the subject, and advico. He was personally interest shots. At one time he looked like bestige young Chinese youths who, mounted on and has had an doubt be would give us was interest the pree-nt highes (6) ber the balls were
left awkwardly and hi
wak lost. cycles, go tearing round Quseu Victoris matter his usual sympathetic attention him, for he was a tollow countryman, Hartholomer n
game by 46 point Sistas and along those roads that don't The report concludes. He Excellency and as they said in China a follow Booper 14:13, 12, 12. Scores Barth
Bartholomew, 18,12,11,12 go anywhere without giving proper continued, with a sentiment which I lager. His family, besides the reputa cooper-14 13.12.128 warning to
Perhaps they thoroughly endorse.. I would add to it tim it had gained in Chma; was one, o "The Staf and Departi ghfare that in addition to the cultivations of extremely good repute in Ireland. He of these gaines, ante omn
the Fighters were that the Chinese was a firm beliver a good lood, and Intry lead of 14, ound would cultivate the practical power of their new würden's family was a good being zero
mutual confidence. I know many Chinese old stock from, which, and could look for Staff and Departments: 13-7
/ 69th Coyli EGA. this Colony and 1. Hovs very good sound work. Mr. Blowch's, unde
for many of them, but I can and ho wero sa tho samo day school to
say that I do not know two gether at Dublin and if he was anything mist who roally test each other.” It is liks his umalo bo pught to make a yõrr
erraordinary characteristic, because worth
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REAT REDUCTIONS IN
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that our lines could be reproduced de The Sportsman's! (March 23) so noto to-day at a materially lower count of the sensational rugger' inter- expenditure than that represented by national match-England v. Scotland— their nominal capital, Had the rail-will be published in our to-morrow'a lasae. way companies not allowed very much The Messageries Maritimes new mat more for depreciation and renewals stemmer Audre Lebon will make her gelden trip to China and Japan in the satima of than is sauctioned by the income tax is your, leaving Marseilles on Nor authorities at Somerset House, the 15. The Audre Leben la of 22000 expenditure now credited to capital tonnage, 548ft, in length, and has an would have been materially increased, dicated horse power of 11.500 or, alternatively, the whole standard
of service would be notably inferior to that now afforded. For many years past some of our companies have not credited to capital the cost of a single locomotive. Old engine. have been replaced by new, hat though Patent Medicines, dal the new are both more powerful and
more costly than the predece whole of their cost has been debifs
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