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reply, and dismisses the reference to The Rev. J. K. Macorahie will speak TELEGRAMS.
at the meeting of the Hongkong Chris- tian Union at Ying Wah College to-day at 5:30 pm.
A list of the casualties among British officers, issued on October 24th, includes the name of Major F A Dickson (io), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, among the wounded. We think this must
Treaty obligations with a complacent assurance that the present Regulations are an improvement on those of the Manchu dynasty The Board's reply on this point is, indeed, nothing short of discourteous: a Treaty made between China and Great Britain provides that her revised Mining Regulations "shall offer no impediment to the attraction of foreign capital, this nior FA. Dickinson, who was with stipulation being quite unconditional, yet the D.CL.I.'8 in Hongkong. There is China's idea of fulfilling this requiremento Major T. A. Dickson in the active and offering no impediment to the service list. attraction of foreign capital is to limit WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the foreign capital to 50 per cent, of the
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joint whole amount involved in enterprise. We do not wonder at her not attempting to offer explanations of these two incompatible Articles to which e has got her hand, but it would be difficult to beat the effrontery that, when
a protest is made against such a breach of faith, replies simply that it might have been worse. Apart altogether from the fact that China's Mining Regulations must not place any obstacles at all in the way of the employment of foreign capital, the method chosen in the present instance. for limiting the extent to which it shall
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RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN MONGOLIA
Prxing, December 5th. A Treaty has been concluded between Russia and Mongolia relating to railway construction in Mongolia.
PUBLIC PROPERTY IN
INKWANGTUNG.
PERING, December 5th. A return of the value of public property in the provinces of China shows that the public property in Kwangtung is
The Gazette announces that the maximum retail price of American lemons has been fixed at 10 cents each. The announcement also states that in consideration of the lose sustained by discount on subsidiary coinage, payment for all articles of food not exceding in value (excepting the articles enumerated in Clause b in Proclamation valued at 26,000,000 (dollars). This is No. 18 of the 30th October, 1914, and in the highest amount in the list for the the above Schedule) shall if made in whole of China. subsidiary coin be subject to ar addi. tional charge of 15 per cent.
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF POLICE
INSPECTOR MCHARDY.
The death of Police Inspector David Mellardy, at the comparatively early age of 43, has removed one of the best known and most popular personalities in the Hongkong
Police Force, Inspector
Government Civil Hospital early on Saturday morning, only two days after admission, produced a painful shock among his many friends. Ho was an enthusiastic lover of sport in all its branches, an accomplished bowler, and an efficient umpire, and was one of the most prominent members of the Police Recrea- |tion Club.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
PEKING, December 5th.
The President has announced that Le intends issuing an order prohibiting for the present the making of recommenda; tious for official appointments.
【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, December 6th. A Washington despatch states that the contract has been signed for the comple tion of the Naval Dry-Dock at Pearl Harbour (near Honolulu), Hawaiian Islands on which work has been discon- tinued for two years.
ean only menu that China has not the least intention of developing her mineral wealth at all. The limitation of foreign Per Dozen 829.80 capital in any one venture to 50 per cent of the total is simply another way of saying that in any mine foreigners can invest only so much capital as Chinese McHardy had for some time past suffered PEARL HARBOUR DRY DOCK TO BE From an internal malady that might prove
COMPLETED. have raised themselves for the purpose.tal at any moment, but his death at the Save perhaps in a very few exceptional cases, the amount of capital that Chinese will subscribe themselves for the develop ment of mines under Chinese law will be infinitesimal, but, however small is the amount, foreign capitalists may not con tribute a cont in excess of it, so that any prospect of raising adequate funds is automatically nipped in the bud. Foreign investors, too, would probably avoid altogether a company in which half, and probably just a bare majority, of the capital and of the voting power was Chinees and which was subject to Chinese law alone. The Wai-chiao Pu coolly sug gested in conclusion that the principle en which the Regulations were drawn up was misunderstood by Sir JoHN JORDAN, CO..t-in vain is the net spread int
spread in the
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Swix.-On November 30th, at Shanghai,
to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. SWAN, a son. MACOUN,On November 27th, au Shang
sight of the bird" the real principle on which it was acting is not dificult to discover, and all its explanations do not in the least obscure the fact that the object underlying all the clauses and verbiage is to render impos- sible the employment of foreign capital and to prevent foreigners acquiring any
interest in China's mines What makes this obstructive attitude, which is worthy
APPOINTMENTS
The Gazette announces the following. appointments
Mr. C A D Melbourne to be Registrar, and Mr. J. D. Lloyd to be Assistant Marshal, Official Accountant and & Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, In Prize, a
Mr. R. R. Wood to be a temporary
Sanitary Inspector.
Lieut. R. O. Hutchison, H.K.VC to to A.D.C to His Excellency the Governer, vice Lieut. H G. Bagnall R.G.A, with effect from 15th November.
HOLIDAYS IN 1915.
The Gazette announces that the follow-
WEEK-END SPORT
CRICKET
HONGKONG CLUB 700 GOOD FOR CIVIL BEHVICE.
RUGBY
NAVY WIN AGAINST CLUB There was much uncertainty with regard to a Rugby game on Saturday, and when a Naval and a Club tean eventually faced each other they appeared to be a very mixed lot. However, despite the scrappy constitution of the two teams
The Club and the Civil Servico appeared on the Club Ground on Satur day in a friendly affair, which was won vory comfortably by the home XI. With the exception of Reod, whose score of a good hard forward game was played, 46 included a hit out of the ground, and and because the Navy were better served Hamilton, the bataran failed badly in front than the Club they won by a against the mixed Club bowling. Peareo
margin which was. narrow enough to was the bete noire. He bowled six overs, four of which were maidens, captured five reflect the difference between, the players. wickets, all at a cost of but 14 runs. The The first half produced a raro tussle Civil Service total of 95 was never com which was unproductive at the interval. sidered sufficient to tax the Clubs batsmen, who passed the score with plenty in hand Then, early in the second half the Navy Going in late in the game Hancock gave wore penalised in so likely a position that a merciless display, bis 48 including four Woodhead aspired to and kicked a huge hite beyond the ground accommoda tion. Bird, with his semi-googlies, was penalty goal. After this the superior the batsmen. forward work of the Navy had its result. The ball was got away nicely and
the only bowler to
res
CIVIL SERVICE.
P. J. Lamble, pe Donnelly 5
R. G. Witchell, o Hancock, b Stokes 3. 12 E. D. Martin, o Jacks, b Poorco
. B. Reed, Mitchell, b. Pearce..... 46 A. O. Brown, Moore, b Pearce .................. 0 E. W. Hamilton, Bôt Qué cum........ 21 Hon. Cloud Severn, o anco
Hancock, b
R. E. O Bird, c Stokes, b Maas ****** R. Barlow, a Kennedy, b Peares E. W. Dawson, e Stokes, b Mans CP Edmunds, c and b Pearce
Batras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
D. B. Donnelly R. A. Stokes
T. E. Pearce more & M.M. Mans
05
8
34 3
20
20 3
L. Bennett, o Martin, b Bird 8. & Moore, 1b.w. b_Martin P. Jacks, e Dawson, h Bird.. D. E. Donnelly, e Dawson, b Bird RA. Stokes, & Barlow b Severn: RA Kennedy, b Severn and E. J. R. Mitchell, not out,
M. M. Mans, b Martia
C.
Hooper, b Hamilton
R. Hancock, not out .......... TE. Pearce, did not bat.
Extras
0:
Total (for 8 wickets). Bowling Analysis.
134
R. E. 0. BIN 12. R. C. Witchell E. B. Reed EW. Hamilton Hon. Claud Bevern. 4 E. D. Martin)
one & me
41
22
12
20
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
HONGKONG FC. AND R.G.A. SHARE POINTS.
For their first endeavour for League spoils this season, against the R.G.A. on Saturday, the Club fielded what may be described na an experimental team. So-called "experiments in the construc tion of football teams not infrequently result disastrously, but for once in a while
sucess In fact one cannot readily recall
eventually Spillane scored, and Canip- boll gave the Navy a dead which was nover in real danger. The Navy claimed another try, but the referee thought differently, and they thus won by 1 goal (5 points), to a penalty goal (3 points). The Navy have now established an uncrossed line record, and are very keen on maintaining it intact. If the Club can get together the team which played such havoc with the pick of the SW B. and pit them against the Navy then I shall anticipate a broken record.
SORUM HALF.
FATHER VAUGHAN ON THE
KRUPP LIE.
Preaching at Warwick-street Church, London, Father Vaughan said that only a few days previously he had read in The Times, which had kept them so well post- ed in war news, that the President of the Prussian Diet, Count Schwerin, shame- lessly declared We have honourably, striven for peace and have been forced into war by jealous and envious enemies. Not satished with standing sponsor to that little monster of iniquity, the Fren dent presented to the Assembly its twin, saying —-” We are not fighting for a greater sphere of power, the enlargement of our Empire, or baso commercial but to defend our homes and fa
It was possible to fight the Krupp gun, but it was impossible to do anything but wonder at the lift up your bands Krupp lie
If England had wanted war and Ger- many only pence, they had each adopted ingeniously stupid methods to attain their anda. While England had reduced her insignificant but not contemptible Army by 30,000, Germany had increased hers by leaps and bounds. If that strong but modest Field Marshal of whom now a whole Empire was so proud had been listened to in a day gone by there would have been no war
* About the final result he had no more misgivings than bo had about the sacred character of the cause in which they were among the British forces that their fight engaged. Then was a widespread belief was a crusade out of which would come
to civilization.
Inspector McHardy, who was a native of Murthly, Perthshire, came to Hongkong in 1891, being one of a company of 20 to join the Police. He was made full Sergeant in 1899, third class Inspector in 1806, second-class Inspector in 1910, and first-class Inspector in the lowing year. For over two years he had been in charge of the Wanchai district, where he accomplished very good work. He held the third-class Police medal. His death was especially tragio in view of the fact that he had been making preparations to go Home on pension in February, He leaves a widow and three young children. The funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery at Happy Valley on Saturday moon, staid many manifestations of afternoon; respect and esteem. The cortège, which
days, so absurd is the fact that, but for a large number of the general public Government Holidays in 1915-Friday, Occasion within the last two years on foreign enterprise, it is certain that besides a representative body of police let January; Monday, 16th February which the Club has been represented by a China would to this day be without any The principal mourners were the widow Good Friday, 2nd April; Saturday, 3rd
So far, and sop. mines worthy of the name.
April Easter Monday, 5th April, Whit more evenly-balanced or capable side. Chinese enterprise has only created one
Those prevent at the graveside were: Monday and Empire Day, 24th May The efficiency was absolutely general. mining district of any importance that Captain R. O. Hutchison (Aide de Camp), King's Birthday Thursday 3rd June Each individual player gave of his best,
Monday, 2nd August Monday, 11th of the Lanchow coalfield — and representing H. E. the Governor, Captain October Monday th November, Christ and every line acquitted itself admirably.
all thatwus Superintendent of Police (Hon. Mr. Mol, | mas Day, Saturday, 25th December; and This may be applied with special emphasis. to take advantage of Messer), the Deputy Superintendent (Mr. Monday, 27th December
to the back division manning. Railton and McCubbin at back gave an exhibition the activities of the Chinese Engineering PP J. Wodehouse), Chief Inspector and Mining Company and poach on their Courlay and all the Police Inspectors off
which has seldom bean excelled in concessions. There are no mines
o mines in duty, about 60 European Sergeants, 56
Hongkong, the former clearing time China comparable with those of the European constables, 60 Indian constables,
after time with a wonderful sureness of kick and the latter tackling with that Kailan Administration, of the Peking and all the Chinese police in the Wanchai Syndicate in Honan, or with those in
discretion and foresight that can only be Shantung and at Fustun, and in each
produced in a natural footballer. These of these cases the success is due solely to foreign concession and has been achieved
players brought the Club out of more
hai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MACOUS, of the Tsungli Tamen in its palmiest was a very lengthy one, was composed of ing General Holidays will be observed as Saturday's experiment was an indubitable victory, with ating peace and blessing.
STARLING. On November 23th, at Shang hai, the wife of H. V: STARLING, of a daughter,
CH FRATT-On November 20th, at Hankow, the wife of R. S. PRATT (H.B.M. Con- sular Service), of a daughter.
MARRIAGES. PERRY CARDY. On December 5th, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, FREDERICK ARTHUR PERRY, to AID CARDY, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs Cardy, Llandaff.
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Shanghai, CHARLES DUDLEY ARNOTT, A.1.C. A.R.L.B.A., Chinese Maritime Custom to IVY ELLEN GOBLS, of Montreal. TAWASY-HARVEY,On November 28th, at Shanghai, ALFRED ERNEST PAWSSY, to ETHEL HARVEY, of Dawlish, England.
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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 728, 1914.
in
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that case
in the teeth of, Chinese obstructiveness, There are dozens of other places in China where similar, or even greater, success could be attained and valuable industrios built up, and the only deduction possible from China a steadfast refusal to produce Mining Regulations that are not in effect Mining Prohibitions is that she has not yet outgrown her old conservatism and inanlarity, that all her vaunted pro- gressivenese is a word only, and that she intends to do all in her power to prevent. the development of her mineral resources
News has reached Shanghai of the death in England of Dr. W, J. Milles, who retired from active work in Shanghai in 1910
The recent reply of the Wai-chiao Pn to Sir JOHN JORDAN's reprezentations on the unsatisfactory nature of the Mining Regulations promulgated some four or five months ago provides further proof, if such were needed, of China's obstinate and unyielding attitude on this question. The Board's reply opens with so deliberate a son possumus that it is scarorly necessary to read further the said Regulations are laws enacted by the
It is announced that General Barnardis Government of this country and it is impossible to revise them before they have ton, who commanded the British forces at been put into force." When such a reply Tsingtao, will arrive in Tokyo on the is given to representations that the 12th fast. The authorities are arranging Regulations in question are so unsuited a triumphal reception in his honour.
you.
district. The various Bowling Green Clubs sont representatives. The service was taken by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachio
There were considerably over 100 foral tributes, comprising wreaths from every police station, the nut stations as well as the city stations, the heads of the police, and members of the general public.
CORRESPONDENCE.
WELL DONE, CANTON
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DALLY FRESS.
BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
The Gazette publishes the returns of the average amount of bank notes in circula- on and of specie in reserve in Hong tong, during the month ended 30th November, 1914, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks, as
follow:-
Bams.
Bit
than a few perikaus situations, and it is Average Specie to be hoped that these two will partner Amount Reserve,
each other for the remainder of the season. Chartered Bank of Long was the shining light of an effective
India, Australia
and China ... #: 0,024,133 § 8,000,000* Intermediate line. The newcomers to the Hongkong and
Shangbai Banking
Corporation 24,122,468 17,600,000 Mercantile Bank of A
India Limited 1,148,863 800,000+
Total 831,531,285 823,800,000
front rank, Tod and Mycock, speedily
RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
A London telegram dated November 20th SOYEZ MAN
dividends aro Tho following announced
Bidor & per cent.
Bakit Kejang 10 per cent, Batu Rata per cent, forward £1,400. Singapore United profit of £18,000, is carried forward.
It is expected there will be a modifica- tion of the rubber export embargo, America is clamouring for supplies. The market is improving.
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CALDBECK,
adapted themselves to the play of their MACGREGOR&C.
confreres, and it was quite evident that The both know what good football is. former has a store of seemingly * Sterling Securities deposited with the inexhaustible energy, and with Robinson Crown Agents valued at $1,850,000.
Securities with the Crown Agents
CANTON, December 5th, DEAR SIR,In order that credit may b£68,040, given where it is due, I write to point out that eight of the names in your Roll of Honour" belong actually to men who were residents of Canton ap to the time of their acceptance for active service with the Hongkong contingent, viz. —
O Beckett, British Tamen, Canton City, G. W. Rogers, Asiatic Petroleum Co. FY P. Dean,
Chinese Customs
GE. L. Gumprecht,
J. P. Wilson, CA
Sherratt
R. Kensett, R. Goode,
Service (resigned),
BRITON
EWO COTTON SPINNING AND
WEAVING CO., LTD.
made a very formidable wing,
The result a draw of one goal naide was as much a hardship on one side as on the other. Both forward lines suffered from the most wretched luck on several occasions, when the distance of a few inches only came between deserving shots Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. and the target. Once an Artilleryman general managers of the Ewo Cottoned the leather against the upright Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd, Shang with Young helpless, while their forwards hai, have announced that at a meeting of several times grazed the cross-bar. While the consulting committee of this Company, the FG. A is no now the team it was last it was decided that the shareholders season, their crack exponents of the art chould be recommended to apportion the having been called away through the war, balance at credit of profit and loss account they still possess an all round eleven that on October 31st, 1914, of Tle 379,34342, will take a lot of boating. Pescock, st
ence shares at the rate of 7 per
the forward line, juos noticeably distin- guished themselves. pace of the game
rent. per annum, absorbing 28,000.00 was broughout very hot and tiring, the To pay a dividend of Ths. 12 per share on 15,000 ordinary sho absorbing To write off plant and machinery To write off buildings.
Not a bad record for a encal com as follows: eontre-half core, in" goal, and Swan, in for the purpose for which they are A Paris newspaper relates that the munity Enclosing my card, I am, Dear To pay a dividend on the prefer
Lecat, of the Sir, Youre faithfully, nominally designed that it will be French liner l'aul impossible for them to be put into force, Messageries Maritimes service, on her it is scarcely to be expected that the last voyage Home, received a wireless detailed explanations" will afford message Emden waiting for much satisfaction. The two principal Change course." The message indicated a grievances, from the point-of-view of certain course as free, and concluded with foreigners, a10 the Articles providing
signature of a ship's name. There is a that foreign proprietors shall be placed French armoured cruiser whose name ander Chinese jurisdiction and limiting differs from this word to the extent of the extent to which foreign capital is to only a single letter. The liner's captain be permitted to participate. To the regarded thus difference as suspicious, and Minister's protest on this latter point the look an opposite course from that Board does not even take the troubly to
suggested
FLOOD RELIEF FUND The Tung Wa Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Flood Relief Fund -—~
Chinese Association, Lourenco:
Marques, £30
1.8 346,53 Kwong Shiu Flood. Kohef
Society, Kuala Lumpur 1,031.58 $1,978 51
ball travelling from end to end repeatedly The Artillery a goal was a somewhat soft 180,000.00 thing, but it was thoroughly deserved. 65,000.00 The equaliser came sood afterwards 18.000.00 through Tod, who carried the ball well $30.00 into the goal area and best Moore with 1,000.00 a fast shot in the corner, following some
500.00 pretty work by the forward line
When the Clubmen have bad a little 4,500.00 75,000.00 more practice together they will prove s 7,018.02 fordidable combination, and should finish ab the end of the season somewhat higher Tis 379,843 12 up on the League ladder than last year. CHEEK AND WRITE
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