NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THEATRE LOYAL. QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
IN AID OF THE PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.
UNDER the Patronage of H.E. THE
GOVERNOR.
ON FEBRUARY 4TH, STH AND 8TH.
The Chinese Mombers of the AMATEUR
DRAMATIC CLUB of QUEEN'S COLLEGE will present in the College Hall
Chiness Play.
The Performance will begin at 7:30 PM, Tickets, of the nominal value of One Dollar may be obtained on application to the Hon. Secretary, Q.C. A.DU
Through the generosity of friends, both European and Chinese, practically the whole of the proceeds of the Subscriptions and the Sale of Tickets will be available for the Fund,
Hongkong, 30th January, 1915.
TO LET-FURNISHED.
ISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No. 12, THE
BFRA From 1st May next.
For further particulare, apply to
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H.E the Governor is to present the Prizes at Queen's College on Monday, February 8th.
8th
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MACÃO NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
MACAO, January 28th.
THE CHINSAN HURDER. At present everything in Macao, is very quiet. Nothing of a startling naturo has
It
As will be seen from an advertisement occurred for some tins, with the single make known to the world that we regard in another column, the Chinese members exception of the Chinsau murder. with the deepest admiration and reverence of the Anisseur Dramatic Club of Queen's will be remembered that in this affair" the heroic effort now being made in the College will present in the College Hall on Englishman was killed and another cause of right and justice, of civilization a Chinese play on February 4th, 6th, and wounded The wounded man remained CONSTRUCTED similar to the famous
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to which wo owo all the peace and safety we enjoy. Nay, we should have laid
A Directory of Harbin and North Man- thigh, and the doctors could not ourselves open to the charge of ingratitude churia, compiled by M. Rogez, has been out as there is no X-ray apparatus in to our protectors in nos coming forward' Published by Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Macao. A complete set of this apparatus Ltd. The compiler states that the book was ordered from Europe before the war to manifest our sympathy with them, is intended to be "a first aid to foreign. began, but it has not arrived, being prob- whilst they are thus engaged in this holy expansion in Northern Manchuria," struggle. our omission thus
nly to her
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E. A. HEWETT, '
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The engagements of the Bishop of the war-zone. The injured man was Victoria for to-morrow (Sunday) are as thawfore transferred to one of the Hong follows:-0.30 a.L, address the Students kong hospitals, where, it is hoped, the at St. John's Hostel; 11 am., Confirma. bullet will be extracted. tion at St. Paul's Chinese Church; and in the evening conduct a service at the Taikoo Club.
aikoo Club Hall, Quarry Bay
Rear Admiral Creswell J. Eyres (who
POLITICH
Although Macao is a email city with
very few Europeans, yet occasionally it
is agitated by herce political controver sies. Such a controversy is taking place
Senado
with the enemy, endorsed by the Congress later in a was Commodore in Hongkong in 1910-12) just now. Fault has been found with resolution conveying to His Majesty the was placed on the retired list at his own the system of government, but while one KING-EMPEROR and the people of England request last month. He went Home in side wishes a change the other is strongly its profound devotion to the Throne, its April, 1912, and became assistant to the desirous of remaining in status qua. 4.00 unswerving allegiance to the British Con Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Macao is ruled by the Governor in com
stitution and ifa firm resolve to stand by Rezerves. In April, 1913, he was given | junotion with the Leal the Empire at all hazards and all costs command of the Ténéraire in the First Municipal Council. Now it in asserted Mr. SURENDRA NATH BANNERJEE, who Battle Squadron. Recently Rear Admiral that the Teal Senado is only a sort of moved the resolution in an eloquent Eyres had been at the Admiralty for figurehead with no real powers. Accord- speech, said the Indians were loyal special service.
ingly, one section is in favour of its total because they were patriotic, because they
abolition, while the others want to main- tain it and to choose its members by felt that the stability of India was bound
4.555
4.55
2.05
Engineer-Captain G. W. Roome, R.N.,
or
up with the permanence of the British Rar: Chief Engineer of the Naval Yard, election. Up till now only Portugueso
and because also Indians feit that the best 8.05 prospects of the country and the advance 9.95 of her people were also linked with the the middle of February to take up his new favour of abolition say that to make this
13.15
by
Years Old *****187.50 These Brandios bottled ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation
permanence of British rule,
They were
Those in:
Hongkong, has been appointed to Pem have voted, but this right they desig broke Dockyard and leaves Hongkong in be extended to the Chinese pust. Captain Roome has made a large concession would be to put the entire number of friends during his residence Colony into the hands of the Chinese. A loyal because they were convinced that, in the Colony who have been pleased to plebiscite of Macao and the Portuguese în under the ages of the British Crown, India hear of his recent elevation in rank, and the Far Ear was taken lately by the was going to enter into the conference while they will be interested to learn of Portuguese paper, the Progresso, and a of States of the world. With such his appointment to a larger centre of large majority resulted in favour of the expressions of opinion as these before us naval activity they will sincerely regret preservation of the Leal Senado. The the activities of the Indian National his departure from Hongkong. The local whole matter is still under discussion. Congress cannot but be viewed in a more Engineers and Shipbuilders Institution
MORE GERMAN FABRICATIONS. favourable light than has been usual in have special cause for regret, for in
This week Hongkong paper money
A. S. WATSON & CO.. the past what India vants was very popular Procide they have had a very oddenly lost its value. The rate of
LIMITED,
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BIRTH.
clearly indicated in the address of the President "We have a people," he said, * awakening to self-consciousness; thou sands of our boys are receiving education on Western lines in Indian Universities based on Western models; hundreds of them are daily flocking to the Universitica of Europe, America and Japan, and on their return home spreading the know ledge that they have acquired. You may chain PROMETHEUS, but the fire is lighted and cannot be extinguished. India wants a higher life, a wider sphere of activity L'UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD., Mr. A. D. MACDONALD begs to thank all Government should be consistent with her and usefulness. India wants that her
those friends who sent wreaths as a growing eclf-respect and intellectuality: token of their sympathy with him in India wants that the prezumption which Wbove Company formerly held by Mr. and was on a BURCHER hes to hea all along existed, and which the Board
his recent bereavement.AW [320
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OF PARIS.
HAVE taken over
the
ACCEPT BIKS from this date, turistas Moars. SIBHSSEN & Co., and are prepared to
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME.
ORIENT
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NOTICE.
Fist
Optional Carge will be forwarded on antess that so have taken over the Stock-in- THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED intimation is received from the Consigneer before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigued by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 5th Feb., st Nook, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All Claims must be sont in to me on or before the 8th Feb," or
recognized or the
will
not be
All damaged packages will be examined on THURSDAY, the 4th Feb., at 10 A‚M..
No Fire Insurancs hair bem offected.
P. THOMAS,
Hongkong, 28th January, 1915,
NOTICE.
Agent.
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THE NATIONAL LOAN
OF THE THIRD YEAR OF
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS (($16,000,000).
HAWKINGS.—OD January 24th, at Shang. bai, the wife of W. J. HAWKINGS, of a daughter.
DEATH. STOREY-On January 24th, at Shanghai,
HAROLD STOREY (of Manchester, Eng land) Aged 2 years.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
ment
thank all these friends who sent of Directors in 1883 made a vain attempt wreaths as a token of their sympathy to dispel, namely, that the Indians can with them in their recent bereave
(227only rise to a certain limit, should be.
removed from the precincts of her Court, HONGKONG OFFICz: 304, Das Verz Bop C. as it has been from the Statute Book, and LONDON OPPICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.G. the door to bor services should not be
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 30TH, 1915.
LOYALTY IN INDIA.
popular President.
exchange, which a short time ago was All sorts of stories were circulated as to 23 cents premium, dropped to 10 cents.
Messrs Wm. G. Hale & Company, rice merchants of Saigon, in their latest circular state:The drought from which the case. It was asserted here by our standing crops suffered during Odto Chinese that Britain had suffered serious ber has not had the bad result apprehend-reverses, that she had lost some of her ed, rains having set in later and colonies, and that, as a result, there had remedied all the evil effects of the been a run on the Bank of England and drought. Everything now points to the British notes were of little value. harvest being a fair one, although late, Another report was to the effect that a and to the fact that the yield will prove German squadron
approaching equal to our last season's. As regards Hongkong from the East Indies) In Prospects of our market, extensive con- many cases notes of the Chartered Bank
March-April, and will most likely keep have their source in German reports tracts have already been made with were refused. The rumours which caused Eastern countries." These extend up to the depreciation of the notes are said to paddy prices firm until they are fulfilled. circulated from Caron. Beyond that, everything will depend more lively as the season advances. upon demand, which is expected to become
was
. BACK FROM HOLIDAY.
NEWS FROM GERMANY,
The many friends of Captain Alan Malcolm, of the China Merchants' Com- pany, will be interested to learn of his AT THE SUMMARY COURT. his home in Scotland. Capt. Malcolm return to Macao after a long holiday at
CHINESE GOD AS PLAINTIFF.
has been on the China Coast for a long time, and was in charge of the Kiang- closed by artificial barriers against her
There was an amusing interlude in the tung for the last four years. He is again own sons. Indis wants that her children weary and methodical busincas of Captain of his old ship, running between should have the same rights of equal settling day at the Summary Court Macao and Canton. citizenship as other members of the which the Tak Kung and another sucd yesterday. The plaintiff in the case in
Empire India wants the removal of Man San Lau and another for $100, due
Parcels and letters from Germany bear- voxatious hindrances on the liberty of the promissory note, was duly called by its November dates have been received
the Court interpreter, and a woman in Macao. speech and freedom of the Press, fruitless appeared. She explained that Tak Kung little paraphlet stating the caze for Ger. Inside the parcel is a neat and dangerous alike to the Government was the joss and that she was the THE news that all is quiet on the and the people. And, above all, India
priestess
maay, and showing how Britain, France, Frontier and in India" is cloquent proof wants that her Government should be an wood, who appeared for the defendant) years to overthrow unsuspecting Gox- Mr. Justice Gompertz (to Mr. Hay- and Belgium have been conspiring for of the loyalty of the people to the KING-autonomous Government under the British
-Apparently you have given a juss u EMPEROR. When we mention that the Empire. Later on in his address the
promissory note, (Laughter.)
many How these things manage to The priestess further explained that reach Macao is a mystery. The receivers Indian National Congress has recently President tentatively suggested the lines money was collected for the worship of of the parce's are wondering if the can held its annual session, this tranquillity of development to be aimed at. From the a certain amount in funds, part of which write and thank their German friends for
this particular god, and the society had will probably be considered all the more very extent of India and the diversity of was lent to the defendant. remarkable, because the Indian National her population, he said, India must have
their despatch in forwarding the goods Congress is very widely regarded as an a system of government modelled on the organisation which is continually creating lines of the Commonwealth of Australis, disaffection in India, since it aims at or the United States of Amerion, modified obtaining concessions in the direction according to Indian conditions and pre- of autonomous government.
The sided over by a representative of the recent ression of the Congress, Sovereign. In this constitution all would however, has afforded the clearest find a place, the Englishman as well as proof that the aspirations of the inte the Indian, the prince as well as the lectual Indian for a larger share in the peasant, and all communities, by a judi government of the country are far from sious combination of the methods of being inconsistent with complete loyalty election and selection in the case of the
I
right in joining her joss as plaintifi
His lordship-I don't think she 16. have never heard of such a thing before. (To Mr. Haywood)--You must not take any legal objections to this. You will the lady. not be able to get costs except against
EXPEDITING THE LAW.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE,
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
The Club will greet the Police at 4.15 on the Club pitch this afternoon, and this will be the closing fixture of the competition for the season.
In another cam before Mr. Justics Gompertz, Mr. W. B. Hind, for one of be allowed to go over, pleading that there the parties concerned, asked that the case
In the second division, last Saturday's were a lot of calculations to be made. winners, Lam Liong, will be up against objected, and wanted a day fixed for the interesting to see how the smart little Mr. C. F. Mason (the other side) the Victoria Rovers, and it will be. hearing of the action, a Chinese players will fare against such had this case in the lists for a month, you from Victorie Barracks.
His lordship (to Mr. Hind)-You have big opponents as the Royal Artillerymen Should the Chinese Amateur Dramatic Society wia they will regain the top position in the League from which they were deposed on Wednesday by Queen's College, and so they may be depended upon to make the gunners go all the way. The game con- mences at 2.45.
to the British Rar. At this session of the less advanced. This ideal is a long way QUBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are
hereby noticed that, in Bocordance with Congress, which was held in Madras at from achievement yet, but there can be Article V. of the Low Begulations, the fall the end of December, over three thousand no doubt that the splendid part which know. The question is whether I shall amount of Dollars Nine Hundred and Sixty people gathered from all parts of India. India is playing in the war will cause hurry you up or encumber my lists. I Thousand (8960,000), being the amount of interest on the Lou for a rear, has been duly suggestion had been made that the Con- these aspirations to be viewed with greater prefer to hurry you up. (Laughter.) raised by the Ministry of Finance and the grese should not be held while the war last sympathy in the future than they have deposited by the Undals in the following ed, but the Chairman of the Reception, perhaps been in the past because the most Foreign Banks, namely, THE HONGKONG AND Committee, Bir SUBRAMANIA IVER, a former complete assurance has been given that SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION and THE Judge of the Madras High Court, in these aspirations are not inconsistent with BUSSO ASIATKO BANK,
permanent guarantee for the interest on the Loan welcoming the delegates, expressed himself the loyalty and devotion of India to the
FA AGLEN,
as glad that the suggestion, though made British. connection.. Inspector General of Customi with the best of motives; had failed to sad Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of and acceptance. Had it found accept-
Are National Loan. Inspectorate General of Customs,
ance," he said, "we should have, in my Peking, 18th Janinary, 1915.
judgment, unwittingly made a serious
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NOT AN ALIEN ENEMY.
In a case in which J. Ullmann & Co., jewellers, sued Ben Kwok Man for $256.18. Mr. Justice Gompertz asked Mr. R. C Faithfull (for plaintifs) Your client is not an alien enemy, is het
Mr. Faithfull No, my lord, they are French firm. If they were not, I should not appearing A mail for Europe via Siberia closes Judgment was given for plaintiffs with costs defendant being unrepresented and
to-morrow at 9 am
absb
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE. Matelics in this competition will in all probability start on Saturday 6th Febru arg With this league and the H.K.FC. Shield Competition running side by side there should be plenty of sport at the Valley on every Saturday till the end of
the season,