NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE,
R
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that I SEALED FENDERS Duplicat which sheld to clearly marked "TENDER FOR LEASE OF PART OF OLD SUPREME COURT BUILDING," will be received at the Calonial Segretary's Offee natil Noos of WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of M»y, 1915, for the Lease of Certain Rooms on the Ground and First Floors of Old Supreme Court Bailding from 1st June, 1915, to 31st December, 1910, subject to cartsie conditions which can ba Ascertained at the Ocs of the Director of Public Works.
Each Tender mast be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the Tenderer han deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of Five Hundred Dollars (8500) sa pledge of the bad fides of ls offer, which arm shall be forfeited to tho refuses to carry out kis
if
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO,
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SIXTH 'ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the 81ARE. HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Olices, St. George's Buildings, in SATUR
DAY, the 22nd May, 1916, at 12 o'clo6. TUR for the purpom of pressuting the Report of the Directors together with a Slatomrut of Accounts to 28th February, 1915, and electing Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER TOOKS of the Cmpany will be CLOSED from the Stb May to the 22nd May, 1915. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th May, 1935.
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PMAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,
Crown it the Tender the above mentioned NICDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL
sonditions should the Tendor be accepted.
Form of Tenders and further partionlars.00 be obtained from the Offics of the Director of Public Works,-*-
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender.
W. CHATHAM. Director of Public Works, Hongkong, 17th May, 1815.
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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB'
FANLING..
hole knook-ont Competition under A Hendion, will be held over the 18 holo course on WHIT MONDAY, the 24th inst.-
CONDITIONS.
Partners to be drawn,
The players who leads at the 9th hole will play the winner of the couple following over the sacoeeding 9 holes and so on.
|
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GİVEN that the
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the abors Company will be held at the HorsÜNG HoTEL. Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 20th May, 1916, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 187m, 1915.
* HOUSES TO LET
TO BEZ.
HOUSES TORRES BUILDINGS
"ROSE TERRACH" and "DURBAR," Kowloom.
Apply to-
...... SPANISH DOMINICAN
PROCURATION. Hongkong, 12th May, 1915,
TO LET.
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A HOUSE at Observatory Villas, Kowloon,
Apply to
ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1915. [398
TO LET.
GODOWN, No. 94, Prays Bust,
Apply
KHONG BANG HONG, IrD
No. 248. Dos Vaux Road Central. Hongkong, 19th February, 1915. [205
Report of the hire for the your ending 30th N Furnished and mely dane 22.
April, 1915.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th instant to the 27th instant, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1915.
TO LET-AT THE PEAK. Du
TO. 2, STEWART TERRACE,
Apply
EL É. POLLOCK,
(Princo's Building. Hongkong, 20th January, 1915.
[63
TO LET
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A Kowloon.
Kantford Bartkod
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER
of the Company will be Closed from SATUE May, 1915, both days inclusive.
HOUSE
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND-INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ln, Hongkong, Tel March, 1916,
TO LET.
17INDSOR LODGE," Kimberley
In the event of a tie at the 6th holo a short | DAY, 1st May, 1915, until SATURDAY, 291h | 66 ▼▼▼▼W Road, Kowloon,-6-Roomed House
hole will be played to decide the winner; a tie at the 18th hole will be decided by playing the first hole and continuing if necessary,
Entries limited to 64 which will necessitate the winner playing three fall rounds. Com- petitors must therefore go out by the8.45 train.
Entrance fee $1.00.
Entries to be sent IN WRITING to the Acting Hon. Secretary, care of BRADLEY & CO., ITD., 4. Queen's Buildings on or before FRIDAY, the 21st.
A9 hole Medal Competition will be held over the RELIEF COURSE in the afternoon for
those knocked out in the above Competition.
Entrance for $1.00. Optional Pool $100.
T. W. HILL. Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 17th May, 1915.
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THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Offices of More JanDINE, MATHESON & CO. IND, on THURSDAY, the 27th May, at 18:30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1915,
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 22nd, to THURSDAY, 27th instant, inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
WS. BROWN.
Secretary:
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Hongkong, 15th May, 1915.
.
8.8. ~CORDILLERE.” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
MONSIGNEES. of Cargo from Londen CON
in connection with shore Steamer re hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Trensure and Valuables are being lauded and stored at their risks into the hamardous and/or extra hazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whanos delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
,
Optional Carge will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consigneer befors Noon To-nar requesting it to be landed
here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 24th inst., at Nook, will be subjest to rent and landing charges.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 26th inst, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged peskager will be examined or Saturdar, 22nd inst., at 10 &
No Fire Insuranos has bem effected.
P. THOMAS, Agent.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1915,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P.M. 89. "KOREA.",
f2
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN FORTS AND MANILA,
THE above-mentioned Vessel having murived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified
to send in their Bills-of-Lading for counter eignature and take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongride. Cargo rupeding discharge
will be loaded immediately at Consignes Fisk
and
*xpense.
Cargo remaining
on board 18th May, at Noca, will be subject to landing ch rges,
and if undelivered. 24bk May, At Noon
will be subject to bobt Isading
and storage charges.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo will- be examined at the above Company's Godown
1st May, at 10 M.
No Claims will be entertained sales sooom- panied by short delivery, note or list of excep. tions taken at the time of delivery to Consigases and signed for and on behalf of the Prais Mail 8.9. Co.
All Claims must be fled en
3rd Juns, otherwise they will not be recognized.
~E~C: MORTON,
Hongkong, 17th May, 1915.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
-Agents. Hongboag, 26th April, 1916.
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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,
Payment of Interim Dividend on Shares for the
your ending. 30th Jane, 1915.
· DIVIDEND of ONE SHILLING per Share free of Income Tar for the year anding 30th June, 1915, Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registered Sbares will be paid their Dividend on presenting No. 6 Coupon of the Beaver Sharon, and Divistand: Warranta on Eegistered Shares to any of the following Banks at Shanghai or
THE Board haring declared an INTERIM
Tientsin:
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHA! BANKING
CORPORATION.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, ÁUSTRA-
LIA & CHINA.
THE ROBO-ASTATIC BANK,
THE BANQUE BRIDE POUR L'ETRANGER, The Payments will be made in either Dollars. or Tasks as the holder may wish at the baying rate of Exsh-nge of the day.
GENERAL MANAGER. KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Hongkong, 15th May, 1815.
NOTICE
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K. M. JOSEPH having resigned his
Mappointment with this Company sa from the 23rd February, 1915, we hereby give Notice that his Power of Attorney is withdrawn.
DAVID SASSOON & Co, Ltd. Hongkong, 12th May, 1915.
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WANTED.
YOUNG MAN · (British) for the post
A MAN DRAUGHTSMAN must be quick »nd sccurate, accustomed to Shipyard and General Engineering Work.
with Tennis Court.
"PENYRHEW," Minden Row, Kowloon, -Boomed House with Tennis Court.
9 and 3 MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 3-Roomed Houses with Tennis Court.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terraon and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon
FLATS in Nathan Road. Kowloon.
A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Apply to-
HUMPHREYS, ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandrs Buildings Hongkong, 19th May, 1915,
TO LET.
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HCondell Bout TOUSES LE CLIFTON GARDENS,
E
INTIMATION
from putting up with her expulsion from the Far East, will prepare for revenge, and Booner or later seizs a favourable oppor tunity, not only. recover what was lost; but to add a good slice to it. In The Haguo, Germany is regarded as the only Europeau Great Power which possesses, not only the strength, but the will, to come to a reckon ing some day with Japan. When this. stands for Excellent, and anyone Germany's side, and the inuvitable
moment comes Holland will plaso Berself at
who driuks our E PORT. Eration-of-the-United States will then provide in the Far East á group of Tewers SHERRY,
B WHISKYfast a powerful check upon the Japanese. which would be strong enough to put at
a bo in If this pinit is to be realized, Germany mist emerge as the conqueror from the world.
ΣΑΣ, E
All Dutchmen sen this, and this is perhaps the best explanation of the change, which becomes increasingly obvious, in Dutch public opinion in favour of the German, cause."
or E BRANDY
no doubt that the letter
significs excellence of a high order and good value for money. By buying in bulk from the very best
:
Since the beginning of the year thents have been only 26 cases of plaguo Colony: All were Chinese cases, and 26 proved fatal,
Vice-Admiral Sir Edmond J. W. Slado," K.C.J.E., K.O.V.O., has resigned his scat on the joint board of the P. & O. and British India Companies owing to the continued need for his services at the Admiralty.
A strange meeting of two brothers named Munro, soparated for many years abroad, took place last month at the head- quarters of the Artists' Rides. Ono brother came from Ceylon to join this regiment, and the other from Japan with. the same purpose.
The return of cases of communicable disease for last week shows this the following cases were notified Bubonic plague 5 cases (4 death); diptherin 1 case (fatal); enteric fever casi (fatal); small pox, 2 (British and Chinese), one being fatal.
We learn that the Germans in Manila
ed
There is a forced optimism in all this which can be justified by no speculationz frms, and bottling ourselves, we are within the realm of probability. This bragging is nothing mest nor less than able to give our customers better
a bold bid for the support of the Dutch, value for money than we could by bat there is very little warrant for the statement that the Dutch are rising to importing the same thing by the the bait. Indeed it must be perfectly snse. There le an old saying "Wingsobrious to the Dutch that they could nover mature in bottle. Spirits in oak, hope to hold. Netherlands India if they were yesterday celebrating the occupation threw in their lot with Germany in the of Calais by the German Army. As the war, and they probably realise only too telegramos show, there is no foundation well that the loss of the Colonia would nos be the least of the evil consequences should say it is an event that is not for any report of this character, and wa to Holland, even in the extremely improb-likely to occur. able ovent of Germany emerging as the conqueror from the world war." · We do not know what foundation there is for the suggestion that the increasing strength of Japan has made the Dutch Government apprehensive concerning the safety of its Colonies, but we suspect it has its origin largely in German imagination. We are aware that aspira tions for the extension of Japanese
the Netherlands Indi -spirits imported in case do not. Our
have been ventilated in the Chauvinistie onstomers get the beast of that Fress of Japan. just as ita exten- increment in value, as we chargesion has been advocated in many other directions, as, for example, in the Philip nothing for it. We cordially invite pinos, in Indo-China and even in India.
That Is the raison d'être of our magnificent wino raulta, which challenge comparison with anything of the kind not only in Hongkong but the Far East. There our wines
ars bʊitled on soon after they arrive, but our spirits, except for a small stock to meat daily requirements, ́are kept in wood. That is why our spirits improve in quality, and
induence to
our customers to pay a vinit of | Quite recently, in fact, a Japanese article came under our notice which inspection to our wine vaults, and
represented the Batavia Government as satisfy themselves that the above in being alarmed by recent no idle newspaper puff,
OFFICES, facing the Harbens between the A. S. WATSON
Hongkong Club and Post Offen.
58. THE PHAT, THE RETREAT." BI, WONG-NEL-CHONG ROAD, GODOWNS, New Prays, Ksanody Towa. GODOWNS, Warabi Bond.
Apply HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AGENCY Co., LED, Hongkong, 1st April, 1915,
(88
OF
TO LET.
·FFICES in Er. Gnoxon's -·· BUILDING Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour Immediate possession.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.---- Hongkong, Brd December, 1914. e
TO LET
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TFEUX BOAD CENTRAL, capied GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES
by Madama Gains, sto:
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th February, 1015. (272
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
& CO., LTD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
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JapaneseTM shipping and commercial activities in Netherlands India, and apprehensive Iest Japan should. “swallow up Dutch terri- toxics in the South Scas." The writer darkly hinted that even in military and naval circles in Japan great attention is being paid to the South Seas-but the only proof of this quoted by him was the fact that the Government had caused the Malay language to be taught in the Foreign Language School of Tokyo, and that naval officers were attending
school for the
purpose
of
At the Marine Court yesterday, charge against Mr. H. Braeter, master of the Sun On, of unlawfully moving his Vossel in the harbour at 6.10 p.m., on the 12th inst., without the permission of the Officer in charge of the Examination Ser- vice was dismissed.
An Indian watchman 20 the Kowloon Docks was fined $10 at the Magistracy yesterday for threatening Mr. Turner, the head watchman at the Docks. It was stated that the defendant was found
drunk on duty by Mr. Turner, and when taxed with it he attempted to draw his hayomer,
Mr. Justics Hazeland, as the Suntary- Court yesterday, gave judgment for plain- tiff jo the action in which Mr. John lemn, architet, qued Karim Din, of 13 Fort- land Streit, Yaumati, for $1,170.5, dee for work done by plaintiff as architect and for a theodolite sold and delivered to the defendant.
The Great Northern Telegrapla Com pany, Limited, propose to pay a total dividend and bonus of 20 per cent for the year 1014, including the 6 per cent, already paid, and to transfer to tho reserve and pension funds the following mounte, namely, £111,112 28. 2d. and £11,111 d. respectively. A year ago
BIRTH. Davis. On the 10th April, at Inverness the
Lodge, Roehamptonpark. London, S the wife of LEONARD KENNARD learning the language! But the dividend and bonus-was-20 per cent. DAVIS, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
DEATHS.
sort of anti-climax to this came the
emphatic assurance that it is quite
swallow up the Dutch territories in the Sonth Seas." All Japan wants is to develop her commercial influence there, believing that "the world must be one fres land from the commercial point of
The Nagasaki Press understands that the survey of the G.N... Minnesota has
GODDARD DEVEREUX-April-la-Not-groundless to suppose as the Dutch | been completed/Tenders for complete ting-hill, FrenERIOR, son of the late J. Government does, that Japan intends to repairs and temporary repairs have been B. GODDARD, formerly of H.B.M. Consular Service, China, to HILDA
submitted by the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard OLIVIA DEVEREUX.
and Engine Works, the time required for the first-mentioned being, forty-two days. Firms in Hongkong will be given an op portunity of competing for the contract, but it scents probable that the focal dock- yard will secure the order.
DAVIES. April 7th, at New York, CHARLES, son of HENRY TUDOR DAVIES, Chinese I.M. Customs. GODDARD-April 7th, at London, ENILY, view." Yot the writer went on to say aged 72, wife of the late J. B. that rumoties that the Netherland GODDARD, of H.B.M. Consular Ser- vico, China.
Government had rendered Germany some borough, of the lato R. W. McCoy, M. D., F.R.U.., late of Hongkong, aged 70. MORRAY. April 11th, at London, WI
Age not to exceed 96 years, health must be good. TO LER, the Booth Weet portion of the MCCOY Hanks, GERALDINE, widow of litle help in the war, and hund Lustigated
Apply, saclosing copies of testimonials and siating salary expected, to-
THE BANGKOK DOCK Co., LTD.,
Bangkok, Sism.
G.
R.
NOTICE
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NY EUROPEAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for per, mission to do so to the PROVOST MARSHAL Head Quarters Uoes; at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height, completion and occupation of the applicant, and stating the some of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of tho train by which the applicant wishes ko leave. Applicants should spply in person for their passes to the PROVOST MARSHAL at Head Quarters Office between the hours of 9 AM.
F.M. and 2 P.M. to 4 r‚m. daily. Hongkong 26th January, 1915,
to
NOTICE.
1207
A MARSHAL for Passes are requested in ALL-Persons applying to the PROVOST
future to apply between the hours of ́ð·ax. to
P.M, and 8 to 4 P.M. daily. Hongkong, 16th February, 1015.
MOREIGN
STAMPS /
FOR SALE.
All kinds of
POSTAGE ALBUMS, and other PHILATELIC GOODS,
at Pricen to mit any Buyers. GRACA & CO..
Agent
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¡CAINE ROAD, No, 11a, Hongkong, 1st April, 1813.
[485
FIRST FLOOR, including Tremury
on Ground Floor, lately in coongation of the German Bank.
GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Street. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVERT. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.
136
INVERT
TO LET.
́N ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, CONVENIENT OFFICES and ROOMS. Ieluding a Fine Commediona Sudio
LIAM Mujtay, Iate of Hongkong, HONGKONG One:10, Du Vaux ROAD LONDON OPIC: 131, FISST ST, EC
The Daily Press.
Hosorogo, May 18cm, 1915.
the Shanghai Horse Bazaar last week At the auction of race ponies held at the natives to boycott Japanese goods the following ponies were among thow had made the Japanese people very indig sold: The Gay Bird, Tis, 420, Jupiter, nant, and consequently the ery Go to the South ""
320; Annan, 280; Hussar, 210; Ampfield, was growing louder and 210; Monizive, 170; Yo Prestidigitator, Louder in Jepan. But those who are acquainted with the Japanese Preas
160; Sailor, 180; Lochmaben, 150; Thief, 150; The Night Bird, 100; The Dis- knew that for many years past there appointing Bird, 100; Ye Illusionist, 110; been a good deal of writing of this kind Winston, 95; Wallasey, 90. about many other places besides Netherain, which had done 14 miles in 2 min. 50 A black grif lands India, by irresponsible men whose sec., was withdrawn at Tis. 400. lucabrations, appear in inore or less abscure prints, but no Government, we imagine, takes serious notice of these things. However, it is pertinent to add that go far as our memory serves us such Is Que
of its issues last month The articies as have appeared in the Japanese Times remarked that at intervals, for Press voicing aspirations in the direction some time past, the German Press has of Netherlands India have been prompt been exhibiting a benevolent interest ined solely by fears of German aggression the Dutch colonies and the supposed in that quarter. But it may now be said peril" to them from the increasing that the war has definitely put an end to "strength of Japan. It is suggested that all such fears for many years to come... EXCELLENT CUISINE AND HOME" Colonial treaty" has been or will be
COMFORT.
Apply
SECRETARY, A. 9. WATSON & Co., LTD. Hangkong, 23rd October, 1914.
YOKOHAMA,
BLUFF HOTEL
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No. 2, BLUFF.
HEALTHY LOCATION AND
DY
BEAUTIFUL VIRW.
MODERATE TERMS.
[3.40
NEW CARTRIDGES.
popular English
Bin Bores and Biss
Manufacturers
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED BAOT. From No. 10 to 8S80. at 86, 87 and 7.50 per 100. 8PORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Tariety.
fawpection Invited.
WM. SOHMIDT & Co.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1918.
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JAPAN AND THE DUTCH COLONIES.
concluded between Holland and the United States, and that, although Ger- "many" has," "wufortunately, been deprived of her Far Eastern possessions, she is
A mail for Europe vin Siberia clo's to-day at 3 p.m.
There is no confirmation of the rumour
Lieutenant Petch, who has just been given his commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps as a quartermaster, was serving in China in the ranks a few years age.
scuchow or other to be a sort of sleeping that it was intended to reform the cld partner in the concert. The Mumburger Chinese Regiment of Infantry and Nachrichten publishes a particularly im-expand it to several battalions, says u
London paper. pudant article from Amsterdam" about this German invention. After an absurd description of the supposed inability of England to look after British interests, and of France to look after French interests, in the East, and also of Japanese intentions, the Hamburger Rear-Admiral H. Grant-Dalton, who Nachrichten says
has just been advanced to fag rank in the The only hope remaining to Japan isRoyal Navy, is well-know on the China directed towards Germany. People in The Station, where he served a couple of com Hague do not doubt that Germany, so fur missions.
At the resumed hearing of the Chinese extradition case at the Magistracy yester day, a witness for the prosecution, who stated that he is a merchant carrying on
fairly large business near Pingshan, but-whom the defence allege is an official in Kwangtung, stated in cross-examina tion by Mr. Brutton that be had never heard of a rebellion against Yuan Shih- kai neither had be heard of Chan KWing-ming, nor Sun Yat-sen. He had been told Yuan Shih-kai was President. He had heard Lung Chai-kwong was Governor-General of Canton,
Mr. J. C. Hall, lato Consul-Goueral, for Japan, proposing a vote of thanks at a meeting of the Japan Society to Mr. Nashi Kato, Editor of the Japanese Christian World (Osaka) for a lecture on "Eastern Ideas and the Japanese Spirit," remarked upon the fact that Mr. Kato, although a Christian, had devoted the greater part of his paper to Buddhism. the Christian missionaris in Japan were He went on to remark that in proportion ne learned and intelligent men the more strongly were they drawn to the ereeds which they came to supplant. In Tokyo the most learned of the Christian mission.... aries was undoubtedly the late Rev. Buddhist than a Christian, Arthur Lloyd He was much more a (No.) The ELG Was the case in China.