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WEDNESDAY, MARUH 5, 1919
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ed with power to investigate the treatment of all such children and * Bervants.
That a putative father of an illegitimate child should be liable for the child's maintenance, as in Eng-|
MOTOR CAR FATALITY.
THE BIBLE IN CHINA.
CORONER'S INQUEST.
'Mr. J. R. Wood as Coroner, this morning conducted an inquiry into
the circumstances attending the death of a child aged In months, who was killed in a motor car accident which took place on Connaught Road on February 3 last.
The following were the jury : Messrs. A. C. Davison, J. Fasse, and M. F. Pinna.
was
BIBLE SOQIYNAES BAG STING.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The, Hongkong Auxiliary of the
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
GKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
British and Foreign Bible Society THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF! held its annual meeting in the THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Com-THE THIRTY-THIRD YEARLY Helena May Institute resterday pany will be held at the Offices of phe
GENERAL MEETING of the evening. The Bishop of ictoria Company, St. George's Building, Chater MEMBERS of the Hongkong Chib, Road, Victoria, Benglong on SAT will be held in the CLUB HOUSE resided and was supported on the URDAY, the 2nd day of March 1919, on FRIDAY, March 14, 1919, at 5.30. platform by the Revs. Dr. T. W. as 11.30 o'clock in the forancon for the r.. Pearce, G. H. Bondfield and J, Kirk parpons of receiving a Statement of Maconachie and Miss Kate, Woo.
Accounts and the Report of the Direc tom for the year ending 31st December, 1918 and declaring a Dividend.
5.That all factories and work. -shops and other places in which Mr. J. R. Wood, in opening the women or children are employed, inquiry, said one of the things
had to decide other than members of the employ- the jury
Dr. Pearce, the Secretary, read out ara family, should be licensed by whether there had been negligence. the Sanimry Board, and the bours
Low Ting, a widow 75 years of the report and statement of accounts and conditions of the labour of age, told how she was carrying her which showed that all the churches women and children therein regu-great-grandson on her back to pay in the Colony had contributed to the Jated, and that female inspectors & New Year call on some people.
hould be appointed to see that the Whilst crossing Connaught Road upkeep of the institution, and that "regulations are enforced.
from the verandah to the Ping On theLadies' Committee had collected That suthcient schools for the Wharf, a motor car came up behind the record sum of $1.234.36. "seduvation of all children between the her, and before she received any
Bishop Lander said the Society ages of 6 and residing in
warning she was knocked down by provided a platform for the diferent Colony (including the New Territory);
it and lost consciousness afterwards.sections of the great Church universal should be provided as scon is pos-driving his car No. 124 on Connaught necessary to close their ranks, and The motor-car driver said he was to unite upon. In these days it was (a.) By Voluntary Associations Road from West to East on that day they were anxious to do so. There under the supervision of the There were four persons in the car was no better way than in spreading Government and with or with the rate of 10 miles an hour. When sorry that the Treasurer's report did besides himself add it was going at the knowledge of the Bible. He was out grants in aid and
near the Ping On wharf, a urinal not speak of an advance. Many (b) By the Government.
That such elavation should be obstructed his view and he did not societies were receiving larger sap- provided free of cost to children of see the old woman until the car was port owing to the fact that people 3 races who are natural-born British the road to the Ping On Wharf with better than before. At present their four feet from her. She was crossing had learnt to give during the war, subjects residing in the Colony (the child on her back. When he per auxiliary was only holding its own. cuding the New Territory) and whose ceived the danger, he at once applied parents or guardians are unable to his two hand brakes, but it was too defray the cost of sclncatiod.
late. The old woman was knocked
sible:-
Miss Woo spoke of missionary 8. Thus the chikirer in all the down by the bonnet of the car.address on the need of China for the work in China, after which the Rev. G. H. Bondfield gave, an interesting - schools should be inspected mediens The child was alive after the
at regular intervals, and provide accident happened, and he was Bible Society. He said the Society with free medical treatment tif dassured by a passer-by that no had done better than ever before. sired) when unable to pay for such serious harm had been inflicted. The contributions from various treatment.
In reply to a question put by sources amounted to $8,100, nearly Inspector Garrod, the driver said he $2,000 more than was received the reduced his speed when approaching previous year. The Bible Society's the urinal.
expenditure, however, had increased fourfold. During the last four years the Scriptures had been translated into 31 different languages; last
-That when sufficient schools Lave been provided, education should be made compulsory between the ages off and 12, and the employ. ment of children between those ages prohibited or regulated."
10. That additional playgrounds aboull be provided, especially congested urban districts, including
The mother of the child said she was behind her grandmother when she crossed the street with the chile
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CLOSED from Company will be antil SATURDAY, the 2nd March, THURSDAY, the 13th March, 1919, 1919, both days inclusive.
By order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, March 5, 1919.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned bas received ins
trastions to sell by Public Auc- tion
оп
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 1918, commencing at 12 o'clock (noon)' at his Salon Rooms; Duddall Street, One Crow - Hilkhart Rosdater
passenger Motor Car
(Just unpacked)..
owace is shortly leaving the colony. N.R-The above car can be inspected by appointment and is only being sold
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO.P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 3, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Uadersigned have received
instractions from F. C. JENKIN,
By Order,
E. DES VEUX,
Secretary,
Hongkong, March 5, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
TIES Underagued have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, Por Account of the Concerned),
ON
TUESDAY,
March 11, 1819, commencing st 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No & Der Voix Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,
Comprising -
HOUSEHOLD LINENS:-Single and
Linen Damask Berviettes, Glass Cloths, Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases," Double White Satin Quilte,
Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c, &c.
DRAWNWORK-Bedspreads, Pillow Gases, Tray Cloths So.. &c.
EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Tablo Covers, Tes Cloths, Ranners 18 by Min.
A few lots of Attache Cases and Ballow Valises. (All new goods, sad small lots to suit
Tatran :---Cash.
Esq, c.a. to sell by Public Auction, purchasers)
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
ON
March 19 and 20, 1919, commencing each day at 5 p.m.
16
at their Sales Roux, No.
DEB Yœux Road, Comar of
Ice House Stroot.
on her back to the Ping On What year alone the Gospel was translated to pay a New Year call on a relative into seven new tongues. There who was employed on the Zaiming. Was no anti-foreign, or antichristian shelters from sun and rain.
The was feeling in, China.
trouble The steamer at that time 11.That additional public baths alongside the wharf. She saw the in China was due to inefficient off- and wash-houses for the use accident which happened to
cials incapable of administration. her Somen and children should by pro grandmother. The car ran into her though gangs of robbers had looted sided in congested urban districts:
whilst she was walking, and she was the villages, etc., the Missionaries 12.-That coples of these resolu-knocked down. The child was dead had been able to continue their tions he forwarded to the members when it was extricated from under work. There were eight or ten mil- Hon Muslim Chinese in the country, of the Exgcutive and Legislative the car. Councils and to other persons inter-
and a Muslim Committee was pre- ested or concerned with a request
paring special literature "for them
Great Britain, Colonies and Portes-" that the proposals may be favour
and hoped to obtain Chinese tea- ably considered.
chers who would meet them insiens, Japan & China, Argentine & "After discusion all the above pro-after it had been taken to the wharfa friendly way, and. introduce the Chili, Gaba, Liberia, Mexico, Macao, posals were carried.
World of God A Missionary in Nicaragua, Philippines, 42, 4c.,
CORRESPONDENCE,
CHESS.
To the Editor of the "China Mail."
Yours truly,
Another witness, the uncle of the last witness, said the car was going at a great speed. The child did not survive the accident. It died Further evidence was then taken. after which the jury returned a verdict of "accidental death."
DEATH OF DYER BALL.
THE FAMOUS SINOLOGUE,
44)
great deal. He died on Feb. 22, after passing his 71st birthday nearly three months.
Of over 40 years spent in China,
Western China had come across a
A VALUABLE COLLECTION, OF POSTAGE STAMPS, comprising :-
!
Also
Ant
new tribe in the Altai Mountains. 3 Albums each containing the adelous The tribe belonged more to Turkey
of a collection, than to China, and now mission work was slowly progressing in that region. The speaker then referred to a Mandarin translation of the Bible in which Hongkong had taken no small share. The translation had
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1 Album with about 800 good specimens.
On view now. Terms -Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
ductionswx
Hongkong, March 5, 1919.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP 00., LTD.:
AND
Also
HUGHES & HOUGH, L'uctioners
Hongkong, March 8, 1919.
(For Account of the Concerned)
"
ON
TUESDAY,
March 11, 1919, Commencing
at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms,
No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
TEAKWOOD AND FURNITURE, BRASS
BLACKWOOD BRASS.
AND
MOUNTED DOUBLE ло TWIN
BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS
سة
Comprising :-
Chesterfield Botas and Azm-chaira (be) Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, they (fumed Tenkwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, ling
Sarvices, Ware
Dinner
and good Glass Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Bath Boom Utensils, Electro-Plated. Waco.
ORINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION 00., LTD.,
YONSIGNEES per Steamer
"TINDAREUS" From NEW YORK vis PANAMA, are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holts Wharf, Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. Godoya on and after March 6, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures and 0 notice has been given prior to steamer's
Optional cargo will be landed, unless Paintings, Several Carpets new and
second-hand.
Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, « quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including 1 large Blackwood Screen Blue and white Panels,
Sir,-A simple-looking chess pro- blem, a three-mover, has been in- While expressions of regret at the occupied over twenty-five years, The triguing some of us lately. It ap- passing away of a man of over 70 Ven. Bourne, who was in Hong- peared in a recent number of The would be (or should be) meaningless, kong twenty-five years ago, had
hit is impossible to allow the announce-contributed his Times. Black's King is pr
share and had Queen' rook's squale. He has only ment of the death of Mr. James passed
zway; Dr. Chalmers, a one other piece, a pawn on Queen Dyer Ball to pass without some great Chinese scholar, had left second. White has six pieces, dis special notice. He has been living behind him a translation of a whole posed as follows: K on Q K+ 2 Rin retirement at North Finchley, Lon Testament a very important con- or QR H, Bon QB5, t on Q8, con, for the last decade, and only tribution to the work done, Dr.
Crockery, It is old timers will remember his person Pearce had given many years of and pawns on Q4 and QR7. obvious that Black's King is pinnedality, though to all' serious students of hard and patient toil to completing by the knight and pawn, and that things Chinese his name means a his share a very large share, while his only more, so long as they are
Kwangtung province had contributed undisturbed, is the pawn.. White
three translators. They had dis tributed in China 3,098,000 copies rish is therefore stalemate, which Black tries for by moving his pawa
of the Bible. Even officialdom, in to Qt in one step. White bus to 30 were spent in Government service Canton was interested in the work. in Hongkong, mostly in connection A Canton Chinese Magistrate was "move, and mate in three. It come with Supreme Court work. He was holding Bible classes, and a railway The Cargo will be ready for delivery from and Blackwood Fire Screen,Side Tables,
very pretty, hence this letter.
Sheriff and Registrar General, a official had distributed 6,000 copies Justice of the Peace, a member of of the Bible to his friends and the Civil Service Board of Examiners, employees. and a member of various learned
The report and accounts were Societies interested in Asia. He also adopted, and the officers were re held the Imperial Service Order. elected. The present writer had the advantage of many interesting con- versations with him before his retire- An appeal is being made during ment, and found him a cheerful and Lent this year for funds to endow a loveable as well as very knowledge. bed to be called "The Hongkong able man." His manuals on the Bed" in memory of the Barnardo Chinese language are excellent and boys who died in the War. Old widely known. His "Things Chinese," Barnardo boys to the number of a work modelled on a famous book 10,353, took part in the War of by Basil Chamberlain of Japan, whom "6,218 were in the Overseas | deserves to be better known than it Contingents. The latest development is, especially as so many foolish books of the Homes is the Boys Garden about China have been published. City in Essex-where 646 boys are already in residence being trained for working on the land-and it has recently been enlarged by the gift of
PRAXIS.
DR BARNARD'S HOMES.
"HONGKONG BED."
an adjoining property of 10 acres
and a large house called the Roding
VAUDEVILLE AT THE
VICTORIA THEATRE.
A capital attraction is announced
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مركم
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
to-morrow. The Hon. Mr. H. E. The Legislative Council meets Pollock, K.C. is down to ask the following questions:
1 Will the Government · draw the attention of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the importance to the Colony of Hongkong of its being made one of the Stations in the proposed Imperial Air Service which is being inaugurated?.
smival.
Also
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where Treadle Sewing Machine (nearly they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 new) by Willcox & Gibbs with all Bm and noon within the free storage accessories, 1 Piano in good condition, period.
No claims will be admitted after the Full Size Croquet Set, One. pair' Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered Binoculars. after March 11, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer mast be presented to the Undersigned on or before March 25, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insuranco will be effected."
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta Hongkong, March 5, 1819.
NOTICE.
House Estate of the value of 23 250 by the appearance, of Fredony, the 2. Will the Government consider the SSRS. W. G. HUM which has been presented to the celebrated
together
Homes "In memory of a son killed with his well-balanced company of in Action," This splendid gift great performers at the Victoria Theatre ly added to the value of the Garden on Thursday. He has been described City and it is earnestly hoped that the beds in this. new house will each as a past master in the art of light ning change. He has many distinct
advisability of reserving a large
aren in the North Western portion
PHREYS & Co
of the plair. in the middle of which Shameen, Canton, have this day
the Sheung Shui Railway Station
is situate for the purpose of an been appointed AGENTS for the sale and distribution of
#
Aerodrome? The orders of the day are:
be endowed in memory of those who changes of programme and his first have laid down their lives in the offering will be the protean novelty #War. £500 invested in 5% National
The Man In the ClockHe is Second reading the Bill intituled the "CRINA MAIL" in Can- War Loan will, endow a bed and at supported by a strong combination An Ordinance to restrict temporarily the same time help the National Funds. Donations towards "A Hong kong Bed "will be gratefully acknow ledged by the Horiorary Treasurer, MR. H. E. Pollock, 128, the Peak,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,
Orders issued by Mr. J. W.
Tranks. D.S.P.R.”
BAND PRACTICES FOR MARCH,
Tuesdays 11 and. 18, Fridays 21 and 28 at 6 p.m.
trictal
of vaudeville talent Foremost the persons who may engage in ton and the surrounding dis- amongst the members of the com- business connected with certain non Bany is Miss Tessie Turner, the rag-ferrous metals and metallic ores. time girl. Her repertoire includes all the latest American jazz songs,
This aggregation of talent should prove a great attraction..
BEST MEDICINE MADE.
Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to prohibit the carrying on of banking business for the bene fit of or under the control of certain persoas
Second reading of the Bill intituled bottes medicine can not be made An Ordinance to amend the Summary than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Offences Amendracn Ordinance, Second reading of the B'II intituled
Is relieves thelungy opens the estrations, | 1918.
aids expectoration and sexists Notare in restoring, the system to a healthy condi
on. Besides, it contains no opiates An Ordinance to authorise the Union
and is perfectly safe to take. For, sale Insurance Society of Canton Limited by all Chemists and Storekeepers.g to convert its silver capital into gold
Marc 1, 1919.
DESPONDENCY DUE TO
ons large Ice Chest saitable for Hotel,
CONSTIPATION.:: WOMEN often become nervous and despondent. When this is due to constipation it is easily corrected by take) ing an occasional dose of Chamberlain's c
Tablets. These tablets are easy to take and pleasant is affect For sale by all Chemists and Storskapars.
And
1 Hall-plate Camers by Thornton Pickard with Spare Lenses, &c.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms -Cash **
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer's. flangkong, March 5, 1919.
"(ros AccoUEZ'ON THE CONCZENED),
WEDNESDAY,
March 12, 1919, at 10.30 am, at No. Chatham Road, Kowloon, THE SUNDBY Valuable Household Furniture,
therein contained. Hallstand, Largo Extension Dining Table and Chair. Sideboard, Bizka
Twin Bedsteada, Cheval Glass Dressing Mirror, Toilet Table, Washstand, Toilet Set, etc, Pantry, Kitchen and Bathroom Utensils,
Also
Cabinet Gramophone with Records, Gant Bicycle, Pot Plants, Preuinatio Tyred Rickahs in very good condition. (Fall Particulars from Catalogne), On view day of sale. Terme-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneer Bongkong, Maril 5, 1610.
NOTICES.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
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