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that he might get around quickly and see things" Having got the car he quickly discovered that its useful- nosa was severely limited by the absence of suitable roads. The result was that Peking was very speedily provided with a road system which we believe is unequalled anywhere else in China. The moral is óbvious,
POLAVEN FIRE THE “ ENQUIRY OPENS`AT THE MARINE
COURT.
MR. LOOKER AND " PRACTICAL MEN ***
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1918.
into the cause and origin of the fire WAR AND CHRISTIANITY. the scan and raising 20,000 for the war and not as to any stops taken and ba must object to these questions,
Com. Beckwith: Well, as practical man I think, from our point of view, we are entitled to ask what questions we like
on the fire.
WHAT IS HONGKONG'S MESSAGE
TO THE TRENCHES ? 18 CHRISTIANITY PLAYED QUT
funds. It seems to me all humbug, Yon can send that message to the troops at the front if you think it is going to encourage them. But I think it will make them angry, and rightly angry?? And you may send them another mes
The Marine Court enquiry into the If the Governors of the various muse of Are on the Asiatic Petroleum provinces could only be persuaded to Co's. oil-tanker Polaren at Kowloon invest in motor cars, the need and the Dock on November 2nd, opened this high value of good roads in China) morning. The Cours was composed of would be quickly recognised and Com. C. W. Beckwith, RN., Marina Magistrate, Com F. Gibson, RN., serious efforts made to provide them.HM.S. Taniar, Capt. H. W. Walker, enquiry as asked for and appointed is to large. Bishop Norris said the question for one cent points now because the inau
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Dec. & 1916.
MOTORS FOR CHINA
an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Green Island Cement Company Limited will be held at the Office of Messra. Shewan, Tomes & Co, the General Managers of the Company ONE of the crying needs of China, St. George's Building, Hongkong, on ater Road, Chater essential to the development of trade Victoria in the Colony of FRIDAY the Afteenth day of December, and commerce, is good roads. The 1916, At twelve o'clock soon for the reference books tell us that "there purpose of considering, and if thought Ht, Fassing as Extraordinary Resolutions are said " to be 2000 Imperial' goude the following Resolutions, that is to in China, but with the exception
say
of the principal courier roads, the
master of the .. Xuang-tung and Mr. Jas. Macdonald, the Government Marine Surveyor.
1
ge. You might send them nows to Bishop Norris preceded his lecture say that we are all well here, that the "
into the Club there are just as many on "Is Christianity played out?" last place seems as full as ever. If you go auspices of the National Mission cam them at the bar. If they are they night at the City Hall, under the men in the Club, but you won't find paign, by answering a question arising won't be drinking, but the Club profits subscribing to keep the Club going. the subject of Why does not God stopThere is still bridge playing, but we are. out of his speech the night previous one the same as ever because we are. the war!" The attendance was again not playing for the old points. We play
gives all his winnings to the war fundis," who loses pays, and the man who wins And the races. Well, we have had the races once or twice, but we are about fed up with races whilst you fellows AD dying, and we are going to stop that You might send that message to the front, and do you think it will encourage here to tell you what message to send the men at the front? I have not come. have come to bring you a message
wasAre you quite sure that war is pot sa evil in itself! You appear to answer 'no, war is not an evil in itself, because we learn from suffering to attain an ideal of excellence that is the ex cellence of the individual. But, practi- suffer as a community at all. Individuals cally, we bore in Hongkong do not
Mr. Looker parsisted that "the Court had no authority to determine what stops were taken or not taken through out the firs.
Com. Bookwith: I fail to see what we are hers for, if we are not here to Mr. Looker: The object of the enquire into the fire.
enquire into the cause and origin of the fire, and with the greatest de fotsuca be submitted that what the Court may or may not think as Marina Court or practical man, a any other Court, was not to determine the question of other people's rights which they were not concerned with.
Frank W. Richardson, an apprentice amongst us auffer bereavement or are
to me, I venture to put these two siter: ted to give his address, is informed that Harston, represented the Hongkong and at the Dock, said he was given the job worried by anxiety, but even that is from God, but, as it has boan suggested of removing gear which might be nothing to what they suffer in the native messages before you and ask you Whampoa Dock Co.
Looker add since the adjournstolen. He first went down about trenches at the front. The fact is that which you think will encourage the mon Dealing with the question ". Chris tianity played out" Bishop Narris ment he had had an apportunity of going fortnight before the fire. The store the suffering is borns for us, and not by at the front.”
and leave war an evil in itself! Surely asked, "Is cricket played oat1" into the evidence and had also visited room was not locked. The sotton wastes. Does not that cut away your ground the ship and he thought it was very tank was three-quarters full some wat is an evil for us who do not suffer Some years ago that question was
LOUAL AND' GENERAL.
"A Loyal Portuguesa," who omit
his letter is inadmissable in the China Mail. It should be sent to the news- paper whose views be criticises.
Those who have reserved seats for any of the four performances of "Kismot" are advised to take up their tickata before Saturday, 10th inst., Otherwise they will be resold to meet the great demand for seats.
$100
25
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Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Hooper of Mera Jahnson, Stokia and Master's office, appeared on behalf of the Asiatic Patroleum Co., the applicants for the enquiry; and Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs Deacon, Looker, Descon and
man.
by it, unless we learn from it lessons asked in referenes to his old school, One of the Dona desirable that among the members of appoaked to have been used. 'A bench the Court there should be somebody ear at hand was filthy and greasy.such as self-denial and unselfishness, and Winchester.
About a week later he went into the unless we try to improve ourselves answered.-"Bosh, cricket is no more played out than you are, but you have for with engineering experience.
Com. Beckwith aid he rather store again and the contents were mentally and morally as well as physi- gotten how to play the game. Learn how anticipated that and had arranged for the same as before."
our country when the opportunity cricket is not played out." That was his The Dragon Motor Car Company the worn appointment of the Govern Answering Mr. Jenkin, witness said cally, so as to be, more ready to serve to play the game and you will find that was not played out, but they had very rrecived to day by the s.8. Peneruela ament Marine Surveyor, as a member of he and his workmate, Coelho, used arrives." Bishop Norris thanked the cor. belief about Christianity. Christianity candles There was nothing dangerous respondent and said he could not him nearly forgotten how to play is at all. consignment of Harley Davidson motor the Court
H. J. Heck, who was formerly in carrying about a lighted candle in self have put it better, if he tried. With They had vary nearly forgotten, seme of cycles and the company invite the public
what his correspondent said he wholly them, what it meant, and many of thems on" November 2nd the boat was interested to inspect the new motors at employed on the vessel, deposed that the store.”
Alfred Tucker, head watchman at the and entirely agreed. War was in itself who were being constantly reminded of what it meant played it very badly, and the Dragon Garage.
lying alongside the whart of the Kow Dock, said he received a number of an evil for those who would not learn the rest of them looks an and thought, The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice loon Dock. Witness had been in the ship keys from a sailor and handed them the lessons they were meant to learn though mistakenly, that Christianity were from it. If we would learn these lessons was played out. Christianity was not Memorial and "Affiliated Hospitals begs fourteen months as fourth engineer and over to the watchmen who
though he could bring witnesses. He (1) That the capital of the Company.
be reduced from $4,000,000 (Four majority of these bighways are narrow to acknowledge with thanks the follow-kuoy the geography of the engine room posted on board the Pulace. When now we would be serving cur country played out, but he could not prove that, the funds of the well. The ship was in the hands of the the fire occurred he turned out the and if we would not learn them we would not mention the living, but he would suggest to them that they should million dollars) divided into tracks or mere footpaths. Roads ing donations to
Dock Co. for the purpose of repairs and coolies with the fire hoses and ran would be traitors.
The Bishop went on the say that he look for some witnesses among the 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares of 810 (Ten dollars) each, and tracks under the Manchu dynasty Hospitals:-
conversion. The Chinese workmen were towards the ship. Witness wont on to $3,000,000 (Three million dollars) were allowed to fall into general Sir Robert Ho Tung:
Flanders in Gallipoli and wherever our divided inte
450,000 (Four hundred
Ho Fook....
under the charge of Mr. Forsyth, aboard and could just see the flames wished to defend "the man in the dead; among the trenches of France, and complete disrepair." Indeed, we 87.50 (Seven thousand) shares of
member of the Dock Co's staff. Witness through the smoke in the engine room street" the plain, ordinary
-ho it had been said regarded it as men had been fighting. If they looked dollars and fifty conts)
ats) cach, and think it may confidently be stated
tosh" or "cant" when he was told there they would find witnesses to prove "Deferred" Telegrams exchanged did not sleep on the ship. On November but he could not locate the fire. that each reduction, be effected by the
that there is not another country in
Mr. Jenkin elicited that the workmen that though they were fighting for a that Christianity was not played out. returning to the holders of 400,000 (Four hundred thousand the world which lacks in roads to with United Kingdom and North 2nd he went aboard at 1.20 am and
opportunity to punish them for their sing those who professed themselves Christ- shares that have been issued paid up capital to the extent of 1250 the same extent that: China does. Europe via Eastern are still subject to went into the engine room and saw were not allowed to smoke while at good cause God, ras taking the A great deal of the blame rasted with A Chinese fitter at the Dock said he "I do not believe it," said the Bishop. iana, if there was any man who believed Two dollars and fifty cents) per Wa recently saw the conditions in heavy delay but, repairs to one of the Chinese working by candles on the fan work. abars and by reducing the nominal China in this respect described in an broken cables having been effected, such engines and eyinder tops. He mw no (Seven durch of the said shares.
87 engineering journal as very similar telegrams are now being disposed of by signs of fire. Near 8 o'clock-a quarter went on board with two other Chinese "Frankly. I do not believe he does that Christianity was played out. there was a light burning. The two thought which has not occurred to him; negative. They must not be afraid to Supremetion be made to the middle west of the Unitel Daves, wine aaportunity offers instead of of an hour after he had left the engine to disconnect the fan-cagine over which The man-in-the-street may find it a new/Christianity had to be positive and not confirm the reduction of the but that seems to us to be giving previously notinde
en watchman came to termen did nun endles and but, if so, he goes home and thinks pray in public, they must not stop short about it and does not burst into strong at being respectable They must play the subject without the gate properly and well They must capital of the Comperegoing credit to China to an extent that is The Chinese papers report that the engine room. Witness went to the steer Kapty wom formity, with the
Blanka Scan_xery obvious ; · wholly undeserved. The comparison ex-Intendant of Shanghai, Chow Chinging room and maw flames in the region the electric light rain on
Questions being invited, one member Should the above Resolutions be was made, however, for the purposes pino, was sentenced by the Chinese Court! the fan caseings. He had not a fal the fire. The light was very bright the street, because I daland the man in live the creed. They did not always
He did not know if there was to be to reconcila two points of view will be submitted for confrmation as 01 s suggestion that the handicap to eight months' penal servitude for his view of the engine room but did and could not be mistaken for being outed about him." The difficulty seexied as at cricket, so in life, dienster.
and that God was using the opportunity object of Christianity is to establish Special Resolutions to a Second Extra. which the absence of roads offers in tart in the Yunnan opium scandal and rotsea fire in another place He saw number of pieces of candle lying about that we were right in waging this war, of the audience asked whether, if the to punish us for our sins. The Bishop peace on earth and goodwill towards China to the development of trade also to be deprived of any official post no workmen then: He watched the fre the engine room.
said he firmly believed them both men, did not the fact that Christian Dated thrifth day of December, 1916, could be overcomes it is in for two years. On the representation for half a minute and sent the watchman watchman said when the are broke out He did not know why, and he did not people were utilising the most scientific,
undeveloped parts of his counsel, however, the alternative for Mr. Neave, the Dock Superintendent
think he could prove it to them but he discoveries to destroy each other prova of the United States by employing of a fine was allowed on account of Engineer. The store room had about
Bishop Norris replied that he believed five or six cases of oil inside and the
could give them an instance which would that Christianity was a failure? throw some light upon it. "At the time motor-driven vehicles constructed on
total amount of oil would be about 300 similar principles to the Tanka"
of the Boxer rebellion in 1900, be, with that Christian nations, as far as they
which recently made such a sense
he would have been able to see a fire
soldiers, marines and civilians were wanted to win the war, not to destro
the highest means of science because they gallons. From the position he was in
many others, was basièged in the were Christian, ware utilising all the Legation at Peking. While tional appearance in the war
the lower portion of the store room
Resolution.
passed by the requisito majority, they
ordinary General Meeting which will be Bubsequently convened.
By Order of the Board,
1309]
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
THE
some of the
defendant's
IN
age.
for four years, has broken out in Hong A small-pox epidemic, the worst that kong, the area chiefly affected being the
of
in
Another Chinese employed as
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he heard, a sound like a bomb from the direction of the store room. Smoke came out thickly from the engine room directly after the explosion.
Mr. Jenkin elicited that witness was and remarked "My point is, then, you top side" when the explosion occurred had no better view than Mr. Heck."
is, to say strongly constructed vehicles | Western district. No less than 30 cases The dimensions of the ze were about Witnesss added he did not see any ring on the Chinese he, with others, each other. And the fact that they NATIONAL MISSION.ätted with very powerful engines have occurred this month: Last month two or three feet around the shaft. flames; be only beard a noise. And saw
TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY:
and o caterpillars, or something there were 72 cases and 44 of these. There was very little smoke. similar to enable them to move over were dumped. This morning Dr. W.
Questioned by Mr. Looker witness 3.00 p.m. United Meeting. Men rough ground. It was suggested by J. Woodman, Medical Officer of Hong aid he passed the fan at 7.30 1 03 and Women, in the the writer that it was only a question kong, prosecuted six Chinese for failing his first visit. He was quite sure them
to notify an infectious disease. Five defendants were fined $25 and one450.
Theatre.
TO-MORROW, THURSDAY :
10.18 m. Service in the Cathedral, 2.00 p.m. Meeting for Women,
Quarry Bay. 6.00 p.m. Men Only, City Hall Babject: Why shouid men lead moral life!
Hongkong, Dec., 1914.
(Continued on paga 8.)
THE DIARY.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, Doc. 8:-
2.30 p.m.-Auction
Hough's SATURDAY, DEC. 91–
a
#SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
the engine room full of smoke.
The heating was adjourned
MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT
was engaged in digging ditches, trenches were doing so was only right if, in and making loopholes, and pulling down God's sight, they were fighting for the houses. The soldiers were doing right, right. They were meant to fight their ho then thought, and those who were very best, even their enemies were making trenefes, etc., were also doing meant to fight their very best. It was right. Thinking over the general situa right to use scientific invention to win tion, be, and many other missionaries the war, but if the laws of God were
was no electric light bulb over the fan. DRIVER AND MACHINE FALL came to the conclusion that in that Boxer broken there was something seriously
He could not say if the light on the port side had been moved on to the starboard side on the morning of the fire; if it was the not Alight
starboard side it was
on
OVER POKFOLUM ROAD,
of money intelligently epent. Some
rebellion they were being punished for Wrong with those who did it.
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak asked a thing more than that, it seems to us,
mistakes they had made in allowing must enter into the calculation in considering such an innovation in
A serious motor car accident occurred Christians to use their influence, or the question which, he said had exercised Church's influence, in Chinese law suits the minds of many people in Hongkong Chinn. One of the first questions
yesterday afternoon in which a Chinese And so, when the seige was over, and and at Home. In the war at present. licensed driver was killed and a car they took up their proper work again, proceeding, many young fellows had to be considered is as to whether it would be a paying enterprise, in Lodge this Friday, on secount of the
There will be no Tennis at Mourtam witness was carrying a candle about amashed almost beyond repair. The they put their feet down and said been swept into eternity without pre- was also told that it was impracticable to baptisms confirmation or even a profes view of the initial licery cast of such Mission Servico which is being held that which was the usual thing in an engine, car was the property of Mr. Walker of "There shall be no mors of this. He paration, and, many of them, withous room Witness did not inform anybody the Daily Farm Bungalow, and was take those two views both at once but sion of Christianity. What had the
Church to say on that subject ? in the Deck Co. that there was oil in being driven back along the road. When that was not his experience.
Bishop Norris replied that when. the tanke in the store room. Above begotiating a bend near the No. "Something else got into my
man died unprepared; the pigeon. hole this morning, said the boy or
1301 a vehicle and the probable heavy day, but Lady May will be at home as
cost of running it. Secondly, we must usual on the following Friday. have regard to the fact that in the districts of China where such cars
might be profitably employed for ager of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co., baulage purposes every foot of the crossed the Pacific on the Venezuela soil is private property, and in the with his bride, and is now in Japan. north it is often plentifully dotted with They intend spending several months
Mr. J. H. Rossiter, Gener! Man the store room was coal bunke. 21 cowshed, the car toppled over Bishop," and it came in the form opinion of the Church was that God containing a number of tons of cela steep decline, finishing its career of a peg on which to hang some judged him by his life, that He took which he thought was Welsh cool. The about 100 yards down the ravine. The vessel did not stop at all for cool and driver was the only occupant and he took on no coal in India The coal was was dend when picked out from beneath be thought, taken in at Naples, about the car. three months before the fire. Sons
graves for in the north the Chinese in the Orient. practice is not to bury in cemeteries,
-
or on the hillsides, bat in the flat, | Captain H. Thompson is in com-coal was also taken in at Malta. It open country. Mounds, sometimes mand of the Venesuela, the second was quite likely some of the coalTM hsi isolated and sometimes in little family of the new Pacife Mail Co.'s fleet to been there over two months. The groups, are to be seen in the midst of come to the East. He had been for distance between the top of the store room and the coal bunker was about
THE WAR CHARITIES FUND.
'CHINESE THEATRICAL
PERFORMANCES.
The leading Chinese in the Colony
thing.I have been thinking about into account the cause of his death and it, and, if you will allow me to say so, the cause for which he died; and think I must hang something on that If the question was whether they went have been praying about it, and I they could trust God to do right. peg. It was suggested in one of our to Heaven or not, he mast decline to newspapers this morning, with all the answer it because that was a question sarcasm at the writer's command, that no man bad power to answer. It was this message that God is punishing us stated in the Book of Revelations that for our eins if this war is a most specific number were saved, but also encouraging, mesiago for us to send from that there was a great multitude Hongkong to those who are fighting for "which no man could mumber" who us at the front. My friends, you do were saved no less than the definite
of Household ploughed fields or fields of ripening the past twelve months in command three foot. There was very little are getting up a series of Chinese theat. not think that I know that you do sumber saved on earth. He believed Furnituro at Messrs. Hughes and crops There would be no end of of the Munchuria on the New York kerosene in the kerosene tanks; they rical performances at the Tai Ping not think for one moment that I came that multitade represented those who hers to tell you what message you are although not Christians had yet been trouble if motor vehicles constructed to London line. Captain Adrian took 30 gallons on board at Perim for Theatre, to last four days and five nights, to send to our friends and brothers who for one further que on the lines of the "Tanks" were to Zeeder, formerly on the Siberia, cleaning down and general purposes. commencing from the evening of the are fighting for us at the front. I did After concluded questions tog 10.30 am-Auation of Gramophone founder over the cultivated plains of replaced him on the Manchuria. All the mate in the store room 7th Desember, in aid of the War Charingt come here to preach a message we meeting was concluded by prayer.
Records at Mesars Hughes and China. Far better would it be to Captain Emery Rice is still in com-
ties Fund A Committee under the ware to send them, bet to preach a was now. It was in a tank with a Chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. Lan Chu message for you; not for the men who Hough's
mand of the Mongolia. encourage by every possible menus 10.45 am.-Auction of Jewellery the constraction by the Provincial
sliding lid and a small door at the pak are new busily engaged in making are at the front; and many of us wish Birculars, etc, at Messrs. Hughes Councils of good roads in China for
bottom.
preparations About 180 Chinese gentle we were there too. My mesange is for Com: Beckwith You sent the men have already given $50 each, while you. Do not taunt me if it does not fit and Hough's.
some of them, in addition, have taken the men at the front. You do not taunt HE Cricket Club y. University Book" tells us that "broad maca-
vehicular traffic. The "Chius Year!
watchman very properly away to get special boxes coating from $300 to 8500 me, I know you do not. Still, this point (HK. C.C. ground),
the superintendent engineer, hat what each. In view of the object of this has been raised. What message are we happened after you saw the fire undertaking it is believed that the to send if we are to send a message1 Entries close for Wodehouse Cup damised roads are now to be found
(Ladies Foursomes, Fanling).
Witness said he was unable to go down Europena Community may like to give What is the encouraging message, we into the engine room, owing to make the performance their patronage. Those are to send our brothers at the front
The November number of the desiring to secure saata era requested to And I cannot help thinking that God and flame. He saw no steps taken communicate early with Mr. Ip Lan means me to ask you that question. Religião e Patria (a local Catholic 143 buyers
by the Dock Co with regard to chuan, Secretary of the Chinese Chamber I can give two answers. Are we to 113 huyar the fire. The Fire Brigade was very of Commerce, a most of the sesta have send to our brothers at the front raws review) announces another not 11.60 sellers into in coming and arrived 40 minutes been booked. The price of a reserved that all is going on very well here, just generosity on the part of Dr. Gomes.
sést is $107
peg the sezus as italways did Wears hay of this Colony who is after he had given, the alarm. He
***ing a very good time and we are raking in TEE CHILDREN'S COLDS believed there were hoses on the guy
8.44 pm-Full Moon.
SUNDAY, Dec 10:-
in some of the principal towns, where land is available. We fear those towns must be very few indeed, but
Bam-Excursion to Mano by an Peking may be cited as an object
“Taishan".
MONDAY, DEC. 11
FIDAY, Doe, 15
Estries close for Indier Championship VB HR Golf Clab
lesson to other progressive cities in China. The capital now has excellent
Hongkong Fires Douglases. Indos DeL..... China Bogary Malabona
CLOSING BHARE QUOTATIONS.
12.30 p.m. $375 buyers 121 sales 1384 bayers 129 buyers
37 sales
Docks...... Eụng Yik. Cements.
1291 buyers
them alow thay, weaken the The vi
5pm-Bale of Crown Land at motor roada-thanks to the advent
P.W.D.
of the motor par, for roads" have followed the car, as trade has followed the ting. The story goes vitality. Use Chamberlain's Cough that when Mr. LIANG BUIK YI Was Earmedy freely it is orfectly felt inte captain of the Polaren
has been tested by chemists and pro- Minister of Communications he was noticed free from injurio ubstances feruaded to buy a motor-car in order and costs at a trife,
FRI SAT 16, Men. TB &
ADA Performatices of. aid of " tkar and Gart
ANOTHER BENEFACTION
DR. GOMES.
quite a nice lot of money for the war the Asilo de Ster anto funds. We are having conesrta and Point, £700 in Excheq WATCH the children's colds and cure side bat he could not say definitely THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE
ventilatora rers closed when the HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy is plays, and taxing the pari-mutual and
the largest-selling cough medicine: the totalisator, he did not know if that and 500 shares
fser about $10 www in thew crld to t because it does was being done here at race testing
tenance and cine is up and all sorts of things, from the proceeds minst the exactly what cờng
(congus and colds, of which we give so much to the war speed
For sale by all made Host are thanked, for our
Cheuirts and Storake
the Court
Bonds