SATURDAY,
PEKING CABINET.
NEW MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
W. W. YEN DOUBTFUL..
morning
(Reuter's. Service.}
Peking, March 5.
ONE REASON.
WHY NATIVE BANKS HAD TO CLOSE.
"GOLD MOUNT"" CUT OFF..
(By Li Chang-yin"]
An incorrect Impression may be gained through reading the report Three mandates were issued this of the "China. Malla" Pakkai
appointing Feng Yu correspondent (published halang Chia Teh-vao and the Cabinet as the forecast gestor day, with the single altoration that Du Tein is Minister of Justice instend of Tang Y
The new members Include W. W. Yen. Yang Wen-kal, Chu Yung kuang and La Hsin. Yong Wer kai was recently Sun Chuan-fang's Chief of Sturt. Chu Yung kuang is non-party beyond belag a fol lower of Tuan Chi-jul
A preliminary mandate accepts the resignations of Hsu Shih-ying' and his colleagues.
It is doubtful whether W. W, Yon will accept the Foreign Min ister's portfolio, which was man dated without his consent.
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From what I know of the cuators in the Sze Yap districts the two places named being the most important centres of trade- the "Anancial crisis" must have been due, rather, to the lack of in- dividual deposits, than to unforeseen mercantile crash.
an.
HOSPITAL WORK.
THE CHINA MAH.
NEW WING AT KWONG,
DUTCH FLOODS
CONTRIBUTION FROM SOUTH
BIC
HAR DEDEAL:
INAUGURAL CEREMONY!
REMITTED BY CONSULA
GENERAL
...The
Consul General expresses
thanks fo all con
18-YEAR GIRL'S UNIQUE RECORDE
$2,000,000 WORTE.
Little Miss Barbara Hutton, aged, yatartled Wall-street by complet far the largest private sale of stock in the history of New York
She sold to a banking syndicate 0,000 Woolworth shares for $2,000,000. Y
Barbara h granddaughter of the late Mr. F: W. Woolworth, the founder of 3d and 6d. retail shops. Her share in her grandfather's estate fa estimated at 210,000,000...
The sale was authorised by the surrogate of Suffolk County, where Barbara lives. It was necessitated by the law limiting the time for which trustees may hold common Fatboks
The bankurs who bought her. shares immediately placed them with private Investors at approxi mately 240 a share
Frant: "My wife and I have n joint bank account
A new wing at the Kwong The Netherlands Consul-General Wah Hospital was inaugurated for Stuth China in Hongkong has yesterday, the ceremony being performed by the Hon. Mr. DW, remad to the Foreign Office in Tratman (Secretary for Chinese The Hague the sum of $1.197.38, on Affairs). There was a represenor Gaiders 1,727,24 for relis
amongst the sufferers from the Thrsday) that half the native tative gathering of European sutumn and winter Abode the banks in Sanwul elty and Kong-and Chinese present. 2
Netherlands. moon city closed down after Mr Wong Chung yes, (chair Recently the Central Flood Ro China New Year.".
man of the Hospital Board) in
Hef Committee reported that in all asking Mr. Tratman to perform three million guilders, or roughly, the ceremony said that the exten- £250,000, had been collected for this aion had been rendered
necessary object. owing to lack of accommodation, especially for in-patients. Mr. heartfelt tributors.. Wong also referred to the ald which had been rendered in the matter of raising funds by the The Sze Yap means the "four late Mr. Chan Kang-u and the districts (which form the hinter-directors of the Tung Wah Hos- land of Kongmoon). Very poor pital. They were much indebted PASSENGERS DEPARTED
to the following firms and gen-1 demen for their generous dona tions: Canton Nanyang Bros. Per R & Olf Morea" on Tobacco Co. $5,000, the late Mr. Mam 5am Dr. and Mrs. Learmouth, Kan Chiu-nam, $2,500 Messrs. Mr E 8. Hine MB Lambourn Chan Fu-san and Chan, Ping-hin, Mr DT James, Mi and Mrs Fifield. $2,500 the total amount sub- Muster Field, Mr ASC Vickers, scribed being $29,000; also to the Mrs B Venner, Col and Mrs R Government for their free grant Miller, Mr and Mrs. F. Tippin Mr of land and to Mr. Lau Pui-sang II Cowan, Prof and Mrs WA nominal fine of $25 and cost for undertaking to erect the build Soothill, Mr and Mrs. H. D. Law (not to exceed $50) was made ing they were about to open, for Crombie, Mr F. Usher, Mr Rthe hearing respecting an alleged Me and Mrs. H. Crombie, Misses yesterday at the conclusion of his low price.
Lapper, Mr J. T. Sinith. Mr D Fraser, Mr. A. Malcolm Mr and forged trade mark on hosiery in Mre de Valois, Miis F. de Lusigny, which the China Cotton and Silk Master de Lusiguy, Mr and Mrs N. Co., Ltd. were the complainants Chadderson. Mr.C. Chadderton, and the Mutual Watch and Sister M. Katherine, Mr. Crock Optical Company the defendants. bart, Miss J Slater Miss Sander. Mr. Russ (for defendants) ad- sou, Mrs. T. Nixon, Miss. Sloan, Mr.mitted that there had been an in Claridge, Ma E. H. Sexton, Mrs Dfringement, but that the de- Mathieson, Mrs. Taylor. Mr T C tendants did it 'unknowingly Marshall, Mrs. R. J. Marshall, Misses The prosecuting solicitor said Marshall, (2)MANd Mrs A. E he did not press for a penalty as Lambert, Mr and Mrs Metcalfe, he thought the publicity given to Lady O. Hosie, Mrs Park, Baroness, the matter would have a go Clifton, Mr H. Chan, Engr. Comdr. effect. L Sweetlovo, Mr D. B. Clark, Mrr
Productively and comparatively, most of the natives emigrate. A large proportion of those in The new Cabinet contains, sap. longkong are of the poorer porters both of Tuan Chiju (who classes. Quite a number find em: as Chief Executiva is practically ployment as cargo, ricsha, or President) and Feng Yu-halang, an chair coches. Males who either well as certain well-known non- have the means, or the connect- party men such as W. W. Yeat ions, take considerable risk when trying their fortunes in various
The Cabinet as revised is as follows:
Chia Ten-ync Premier, and Minister for War
W, W. Yen. Foreign Minister Chu Yung-kuang. Minister of
the Interior.
Ho Teh-Hn, Finance Minister.. Kung Hsin-chan. Minister of Communfedblobs.
Tu Hsi-kueil. Minister of the Navy.. 12 .1
» Lu Tajn, Minister of Justice....
Ma Chan-ww Minister of Education
Yang Wen-kel, Minister of Agriculture.
Teng Han-halang, Chief Secre- tary to the Cabinet.
AROUND TIENTSIN..
CONSIDERABLE SUCCESSES
FOR ALLIES:
REPEAT FOR FENG.
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai. March 6 Reports of highting in Honan and around Mentsin show that Wu'Pei- fu and Chang Teo-lin hare hitherto gained considerable successes in
combination against the Kuumin
chun:
parts of America.
In conclusion, the Chairman of the Hospital said they earnestly looked forward to increased generosity on behalf of the public to enable them to meet the many calls made upon the hospital
Unless one is blessed to the, ex tent of being a subject of the United States, much ingenuity necessitating the outlay of any thing round $2,000 is needed to get a man to "Kum Shan This Is "the name for California and America generally, it having In performing the opening cere originated during the gold rush of mony, Mr. Tratman referred to 1819 when, possibly, the first some phases of the work of the Chinese emigrants arrived there. Tung Wah Hospital with which From artisans. the wanderers most people were unacquainted, have gradually built up thriving In addition to, the medical work institutions, the majority of done at the institution, other mat- which are chop suey restaurants ters such as the repatriation of pr laundries. At any rate, money shipwrecked sailors and relief of
to
nguses.
Jones. That's a good idea. Saves a lot of frouble, doesnt it
Oh yes. All I have to do is to put the money in She draws it out. A
CHURCH NOTICES,
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDERS THIS ...*~HEADING
WESLEYAN METHODIST
CHURCH Queen's Road East.
Thirty First Anniversay Service
and Meeting.
Services on Sunday March 7, at Rev Ernest A Bastin,
1035 am and 6 pm Preacher:
Ter and Public Meeting in the Sallors and Soldiers Home, Arsenal Street, on Wednesday,
Tea, at. 5 pm
is made and savings therefore re-famine in distant parts were attend-R. Schlee, Col. T. X. Wright, Capt. J Oudney, Mr W, K. Taft, MTC. mitted home for investment. in led to.. padli fields and other property.
Simultaneously with Mr. Trate Hoskins, Miss M. Murray, Mr and There are in, Hongkong a num man's unlocking the door, a string Mrs E N.H, MHV Walker, ber of "Kum Shan firms, trans-of crackers was fred at the gate Dr. and Mrs R H Mole, Mr C. M way leading into the hospital Keenania, Rev. P. Scott, Dr J lated in Police documents ns
Stewart, Miss Hunt, Rev. and Mrs. "California, exporters."
Their grounds.
Dr. Addison also had a few words Walker, Misa Anderson, Mr and business is to arrange passages to say and remarked upon the in- Mra H. P. Cosmas, Mr C Kabayama, and, incidentally, passports, for
estimable assistance which a train-Mrs. Lind Mr KW. Fonter, Rev. emigrants, transmit corresponed nurse was to 4 medical officer R. Boville, Mr and Mrs PL Knight, dence and money, and
Mr and Mrs A Jennings, Mr R. J.. in a hospital He considered it a execute orders for home goods by happy idea that with the opening Mr T. Sampson, MFC W. Starica, Carter, Mrs Cooper, Miss Cooper, clients abroad.
of the new wing the directors were Dame A Anderson, Mr.C. K Yuen, At one birne this was a reso presenting certificates to the Mr W. L. Lalor,. Mr Keswick, Mr. munerative proposition. A draft
PD., Kent, Mr and Mrs W. "C. in Hongkong dollars would be paidi
Mrs. Tratman presented the cer- Band, L'eut. G S Windeys Me out to the beneficiary in Canton tificates in question and the on LW Billington, Miss E. Ward subsidiary silver coins; so that the Mr. Tratman said that before dhey Miss Duncan, Mrs J Howart, Mr The appointment of Feng Yu- "agent" made all the premium dispersed he would like on hie swn C., Woon. Me W. B. Baker, Miss. a previous (anything from 10 to 20 per behalf, and on behalf of the whe Dawson, Miss Jarvis, Mr C. Good- Hilang, mentioned In.
March: 10% These firms dealt with Chinese community, to thank M, man, Mrs. Duany, Mrs Wolferdale message, means that the Govern- cent.) ment is recalling him to fight the couriers (sometimes described as Hickling for the magnificent work Wu Pei-fu-Chang Tso-lin combina- travelling traders), who made re-she had done. Throughout the rular journeys between Hong-Colony, from Shaukiwan to. Share- Feng Yu-hsiang's Second Army kong and some up-country village, shuipo there had been a whole MOVEMENT OF STEAMER. has already suffered a severe de- where each man was permanently difference in the treatment of the feat Honan. but his First Army, established. They made a charge sick, and more than all ft Ead been which is well disciplined, is now of about two per cent, and the re-due to such wonderful assistance coming into action in the vicinity latives at home got the balance. as was given by Mrs. Hickling.
The chuirman then presented fe of Bientsin.
With competition in recent years, the stay-at-homes Have had much fon. Mr. Tratman. with a minia- better terms. When communicature, gold key in the shape of a tion was severed last year, inter-tle pin. and Mr. Tratman returned. course was practically impossible. thanks for the present.. Toward the end of the Chinese year, huge sums are sent back to the Sze Yap by bread-winners in far-off lands. This year the New York, March 4.
actual cash could not get, through. Arrangements have been com My supposition is that, the native pleted by New York bankers for a, banks, which finance the purely twenty years $5,000,000 loan to the domestic trade, must have felt the Komas Catholic Church" of pinch of not getting the deposits.
and so had to close their doors.
tion.
MONEY TO LEND.
BAVARIA R. C. CHURCH AS BORROWER.
(Reuter's American Sergico.)
Buraria,
This is the first long term public loan to be negotiated in Wall Street by a religious organisation..
SALE OF ANTIQUES.
LEVERHULME COLLECTION IN NEW YORK.
A.D.C.
SHOW.
ANOTHER SUCCESS LAST
"NIGHT.
"If" was again presented by the Hongkong A.D.C. last night when another appreciative house
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per Dil s.s." Prea.. Wilson-".
go Mar 5-Mrs Geo, A Ralph, Mr
The P&O, "Malwa" from Hongkong arrived Marseilles yes- terday at 9 am
It is notified that, at the ex- piration or three months from dath the Costa Music Company, Limited will, unless cause la shown to the contrary, be struck the register of companies and be dissolved.
10w
Meeting at 6.15 pm.
Chairman Rev. A. H. Bray, M.A, BD
Speakers: The Lord Bishop of Victoria.
Rev. R. D. Rees, MA, P. V. Early, MB.
Soloist: Mr E E Haggar. 8.15 pm. Chaplain's Meeting in the Sailers and Soldiers! Home, Arsenal Street.
Bible Class on Wednesday, Mar. 3 at 6.15 pm in the Sailors' and':
Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street..
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
PE SCIENTIST. Macdonnell Read, below Bowen Road Tram Station,
Sunday Bervice F.15 a.m. Wednesday Evening. Meeting
A dog was seized, at Kowloon and sent to R. Atkins, Mr and Mrs A City yesterday Rosales, Mr L. Schroeder, Mr Kennedy Town for, observation. 15.30 p.m.
5. G. Greene, Mr Kim Ching. MrThe animal bit x Chinese wortan Reading Room, at above ad- and Mrs R. E Weight, Mrs A. M. at the Lee Sun eating house and dress, open Tuesday and Friday Kirby, Mr J. L. Dinkelspiel, Mr Fee she is sent to the Kowloon Hos-] 10 am to 12 Noon, Monday and Yu-bung, Mr. Chen Ping buang,pital for treatment.
Thursday 5 to 7 pm.
(Reuter's American Service.) paid deserved tribute to the su: Carrialia, Mr WH. Perkins, Mr
New York, March 5. The auction of the Leverhulme -collection of antiques concluded last night, and yielded a total of a million and a quarter dollars, -
BANK NOTES.
cess.
Even though some wept, for the first time, expecting a very high standard, nobody was die appointed. One looked for some thing beyond the ordinary and got it..
ple
Mr Hsu Yuen Mr Y Kawanon, Mpaka W. D. Pope, Mr Walter E. Antrim, Mr C. Yagi, Mr T. Watanabe, Mr}}, 1 Ascona, Miss E Ascona, Mr and Mrs J. Ascona, Miss H. Ascona, 2 Rama, Mr H M, Cavander, Miss Mist A. D. La Rama, Miss L De
C Pierce, Mr E B Roberts, Mrand Mrs Wm Saife Mr D. Allgado, Miss R. Allen, Mr J. Alter, Mr B. Anthony, Mra M. R. Bell, Mr W, C. Brune, Mr W. R. Cothran, Mr and Mrs A. J. Croft, Master A. J. Croft, ir, Miss P. J. Croft, MÆL: A, Criticism in detail has already Garrard, Mr J. Gonzalez, Mr and been made. From the view of Mrs C. E Griffith, Mr H. J. Healy, one who saw "If”” only last night, | Mr H. Honerlah, Mies). Hoyt, Mr Returns of the average it can only be said that all that L. B. Johnson, Mrs C. Kaufman, amount of Bank Notes to circula has been written can be en-Miss Kaufman, and Min A.M. tion and of Specie in Reserve indorsed. The writer is of the Kirby, Mr and Mrs F. B. Mathews, Hongkong, during the month opinion that every part in the Miss B. Mathews, Mr A Menchaca, -ended 28th February, 1926, as whole counts as a whole, or as Mr and Mrs II. W. Muoger, Miss J.
certified by the Managers of the so many parts, the presentation is Sudduth. respective Banks:
something Hongkong can be Basin
Chartered Bank át,
India, Australia"
Average Spects Amount In Loverre.proud of, and a matter for talk
and Obion 821,103,306,300,000
Hongkong and ·
Shangbai Banki.
ing Corporation $51,088,714 41,000,000
Maréintņa Bank of
India, Limited
Total,
1,520,935-
800, 148,993: In addition Sterling „deposited"-within “Aguato valued at £1,10 In addition Securities ned, with fthe-Grown: and Stralis Governme
63.10
· In additi
for many years to come.
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