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THE
WORSHIP OF CONFUCIUS...
STATE SECRETARY ACTS AS CATEF PRIEST.
PRAYERS AND SACRIFICES BEFORE
THE SAGE'S. SHRINE.
The Autumn sacrifice to Confucius for 1915 was held in the Confucian Temple at 5 o'clock on the morning of the 13th inst. The Peking Daily Seats report says:-- Sinte attended on wha WIN 'The Secretary of
of the President; behalf unable to be present on this occasion. He wore a beautiful robe and the headgear of Acting as the Chief the Chow Dynasty.
Priest, he konfited twoity-four · times allogether before the shop of China's greatest Sage and then offered «' prayer of supplication for the four hundred milli people,
Secretary of State Hisu Bhihchung lett the Administrative Headquarters al 4.30 am, and proceeded to the plure of ceremony in a carriage, resumpanied by a laige aum- ber of lilier Be alighted from hi- carriage at the Larstumes, the first prin- cipal gate before the Temple, where mut- were spread of the strand, and was pre- ceded by a number of high ofleinks to the temporary parition, when he was 'offered » hasin of water to wash his hands prior to A ritual tahket the offering i sverifieds. was then presented to the Serretary
The preliminaries State for signature.
drum was gemut being ended. thr somniled thrice, and the (bie Muster ro quested H.G. Hs to live the pavilion
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ÅD, 1015.
ceremony of escorting away, the Spirit.. The other verses which were sung are as follows:-
The last offering:
Of old and in the former times. Among the ancients there arose One who far-capped did sacrifice; Thinking of him our hosem glows, Heaven only can enlighten men," Oar Saint Its qual let, as toll; The natural order he proclaimed. Till now he is the "rousing bell." The offerings are removed,
Our pristine Master has declared · That blessing from such offerings stream. to the temples of our four great sens Of aught but reverence who would dream? Our rites are 'er, our victims go. Careful and circumspect they're borne, Delight we in the beantenas growth. Let the bare plain a plant doth adorn. Escorting away the Spirit.
Majestic towers his native Hill.
Wide roll their floods his native streams. Par lades their visin from the sight. Boundless with good their hovori tears. Again our suerifico i d'or,
Tis splendour passes from aur gazeg 'Tis he who has transformed our race.. And nurtures still our Colleges,
TRADE IMPROVING
PROSPECTS IN YUNNAN,
In a general way trade prospects is Southern Chine, states the U.S. Consul- General, Mr. George R. Anderson, stem to be improving. Conditions along the West River in Kwangsi Provines are reported by Chinese fddlemen as considerably thres proved over what they wer months ago. There is an improved de and for cotton piece goods, and some "This he did, followell the considerable stocks on hand in The kerose rade is by the Ministers and porescutatives from Hongkong are being absorbed by this up.
are improving. the different Ministrie. I practically river trade Cotten varn prospects also went through the same ceremonies which
and offet suerike.
Three
were performed in the autum series of 1014 by the President in persia ceremonics requiring twenty-imui kertaa from the Secretary of State and the other high officials, in brief, srs vs follows:
ELABORATS CHEMONIES,
All the officials were in front of the temple. and strid in different directions with the Secretary of Staw in v cratre. The berald announced. All the singers and eres se mandy, and all serificini offer
The Sere munist oficers went un their assigned places, while H.E. Ho stond on a worshipping The herald called gut: "Open cushion.
The door of the Temple wast the door," accordingly opened. The herald dext an- nounced that the find verse of the hymns welcoming the Spirit by sang, and that Bells and the grand music he performed. gongs of ancient kind, which are seldom soon now-a-days, were struck several times. The verse and the hymn was then sung. for welcoming the Spirit, according to the translation of Dr. W. E. Soothill run thus:-
attend in their barises,
been interfering with it to a very material extent.
somewhat improved, though piracy has
SALE OF ASTOR HOUSE
HOTEL, SHANGHAI ACQUIRED BY THE CENTRAL STORES, LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
share FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
The resolution was put to the 'marcling and carried orm, m
1 reply the CHAGMAN said he could! not ser any reason why that should hap pel. With regard to the Palace Annexe, it was doing very much better and show- ing improvement, and with regard to the Yangtze property he believed it would randially prove to be quite good. They had had several people trying to buy it, but the directors thought that the The purchase of the Astor House Hotel time had not arrived to sell. He thought by the Central Stores, Ltd. was confirmed the Yangisarpoo Gardens would not in time. So he did not see any present at an extraordinary meeting of share decrease, but that they would appreciate holders of the late company held last reason why there should be any further the shares. He though werk, ander the presidency of Mr. Brodie reduction in
everybody would admit that a standing at $15 on which they were get- A. Clarke,
From the Chairman's address itting no intert was not as good as a appened that the trustees for the Astor shase of $7.50 on which they wore getting House debenture holders had foreclosed nort and a receiver had been appointed to safe- interests of the debenture guard the
The second resolution was then pro- holders. The Directors of the Central Stores Ltd., on hearing this, decided to pes d by the Chairman. s flows
The That in extensions of the powers of make an offer for the property. Brst offer was increased when the direcharrowing money conferred by clause 59 of the Company's Article of Arelations tors learnt that there were other comh- petitors in the market and finally at the directors be and they are hereby agreement for the Contra! Stores, Lithorized to horow sans not extrading to take over the Astor House Holt at any one time Ts. 95.000 cerying The Chairmanters at such rate and send in satch with signed. Led.. explained there cae great point which was nor as the directors think fit.' before the directors was that in securing e Astor House Co., very serious competition and cutting of rates would une be avoided, also that in the administra reduce tion, catering ete, the fact of
would greatly management expenses and also that with the Astor House Co., Ltd., the Palace Butri and the Palner Amaze bring of in the hands The Chair- of the Company they can cater for any. and all classes of guests. man proposed the ratification of the agreement.
In second the resolution, Mr. E. 1. Ezna, who is recently joined the Board of Directos, said I would like to give
my resons for doing so, and i will
NOW
SHOWING
NEW
Mr. Ezna seconded, and it was carri-d DESIGN
The meging then torminated.
A QUESTION OF TRADE MARKS.
A DISSERTATION ON CHINESE CHARACTERS.
JUDGMENT IN THE SHANGHAL MIXED COURT.
uci.
A lengthy and mteresting judgiùen". was delivered by Mr. C. F. Carstin. Ro iniu the varicus points which made el that the director of this hotel
First Shanghai, last week, in the action brought had taken a very excelicat move is the British Asstosor, in the Mixed Court at and for taust, it should be gemember by Mears. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co that our purchase consists of over tend the Aquarius Co. against Li Yang- purchase which they have made. mew of kind, in practically use of thi Even supposing NEW ENTERPRISES WILL CALL FOR CON
best sins in Shanghai. STRUCTION MATERIAL
that the whole venture was a Failure, In Younan Province correspondents re- por: considerabh activity in prospect.
Of course there is now being seriously considered, and a paselt land we could put up stays and Hongkong Arm houses to pay at least & per cent, on purchase prier. A waterworks system for Yannonfa is with the value of the material mi th proposition from (Showan, Tomes & Co.) seems likelyat, in my misel, any question that enc to be accepted. It is proposed to spend a position is likely to oceur, hat in visch, Macgreg & Co., Whore Clines alm 100,000 local currency, or about 182.000 gold at present exchange, upon
a
of the fact that some people may tak
Miss. Caidbeck, Macgregor & Co., ami the Aquarius Co. sought an injunction to restrain ta defindant from using the characters for Chen Kuang wards r Chung in connection with the sale of healed water
The judgment states dat Messrs. Laid-
which manufactures aerated table watere. Sume of their buities bear, moulded in
nam is Cheung Kang Ho, are the gen-
would like to put this point forward to the initial enterprise. Of this capital may make as much a failure of 1eral managers of the Aquarius Company, the Government will furnish one-third antlerking as it has been before, i and private capital two-thirds.
Tai-fu is agitating for, an electrice shareholders, that the value of refef, he words Aquarius Company, and fighting system, and a Chines) company is boing fortred to furaish it. So far
site is very great and that there is n
Let us that it could be made to pay question whatever, eva if not as a hash kok into the question of the Palace Hotel There is no question of the high
다
Boad
Then as the
.** Great is Kʻungtzu, philosopher, The primal Seer, the privit Sago! With Heaven and Earth be equal rünks, Insaortal Guide for every age, One hailed by wreathed unicorn. Respond we now with harps and bells; Celestial light he has revealed,
STATUS OF OTHER PROMISING DEVELOPMENTS Aboya, below, order prevails.
Nothing further has developed concern The herald called out: "Four kontius,"
Chinese capitalists concerned are ready which the Secretary of State accordinglying the railway to the Ko-chiu tin mines respect for tourist trafic as we to take some advanced action, but the situation is more or less completely in the control of the French authorities in into Yunnan, and the transit charges on all materials imported from countries other than France and passing through Indo-China. At present the Chinese are indisposed to give in to French demands, and are again turning to the development of the proposed railway route from Yun- nanfu to the head of navigation on the West River near Po-seh.
the words Trade Mark divided by the
a circle. The rest of their bot:lts are not moulded with any letters or devies, but when the Company's waters are sold to paper label with the words "Aquarius Company conspicuously printed there the public the bottles all bear wa adhiexire
syabot of the zodiacal sign Aquarius
UST,
No Chinese characters appear either "evidence that the plaintiffs' waters Ave the bottles or on the labels, but there is Shanghai as Cheng Kaung Ho waters. extensively known by the China
ad
The dofendant, Li Yung-Kuei, is the chief partner in a firm which was formed in April last year to take over and carry on already existing manufacture of zerated waters. It was decided at a meet ing of the parmers that the characters Chen Kuang Ch'ang should be used in waters-these charactors being chosen, auspicious dird well-sounding according to the defendant, because they characters. Orders for the manufacture connection with the sale of the urn's
were
and in May last year the firm, began to supply the retail trade with their serated Chang hygiene aerated water enclosed in an oval. Under these characters are waters. Their bottles are moulded with the Chinese characters for Chen Kuang moulded in foreign letters the Trade Mark and Worthpole & Co., Ltd."
performed. Then the music stopped.
The offering of sacrifices of wine, All thr animals, and paper money began. places at the announcement of the herali Indo-China, through the French railway position to get contracts at much better of 50,000 bottles were placed in Japan, ceremonial officers went to their respective
to offer sacrifice.
The second verse on the Erst offering was sang, and the strange The words music was again performed, of the second verse in the English transly tion are as follows:
Then
IN
TELEPHONA 1741.
BABY
CARRIAGES
HIGH-CLASS
COACH FINISH
IN
EFFECTIVE COLOURS. MODERATE PRICES.
INSPECTION INVITED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
SAKURA
BEER.
THE BREWERY'S OWN BOTTLING.
TRADE
MARK
Sakura
BEER.
TEIKOKU BREWERY CO. LTD. MOJI, JAPAN.
capital is somewhat reluctant to come forth, but, inasmuch as the city is aim portant one, and other. Chinese cities in the Province are enjoying satisfactory standard which the Palace Hotel has electric-light servies with profit to alt schiered brough energy and concerned, it seems probable that the new genset, but, considering it as a Cucern will be effectively organised. spreis concern, if the competition con- Modern bridges tre bring called for intinued, a large amount would have had various parts of the Province, and Hong-to-be spout, and the shwehelors would ke alterations. so as to provide kong frans in a position te hid of such have been compelled to spend it, in order
propositions. work have a number of
However, in view accommodation for suitable entertai
But with under consideration. of high freight rates and the increased mene halls on the first floor such as we cost of all structural steel, it is doubtful have at the Aster House.
tion halls and entertainment rooms. this To put it if any such work will be done for the this purchase, with the large accommoda- present.
outlay will not be necessary, shortly we have ample accommodation in as local requirements. Chairman has pointed out, in the case of three separate hotels, we shall be in a buying, as large, buyers catering for rates than buying for one hotel, there is the question of cold storage in Astor House but of this hotel and the the Astor House, which will not only be suficient to meet the requirements of this ao various other improvements which nexe as well. Then, of course, their will have to be effected. The first will
After reviewing the evidence and argu be the immediate engagement of a foreign
ments in the case the judgment proceded as follows:-We might hesitate to say We cherish still his virtue bright. With quivering chime and souan; bell,
The hotels under our control, and I am sure In general the condition of the Pro chef to supervise the cooking of all the Since birth of man nozo equals him,
Some people of deception or mistake if we had to rely vinee is reported as prosperous. Who caused perfection to excel.
spring harvest is reported eight-tenths you will agree with me that it will be a that there was a reasonable probability have alleged that there will be very only, on the testimony of these two co- The patens of a thousand years
Some good. There is increased production of step in the right direction.
another and an important consideration. We spread for his great sacrifice.
cotton over considerable areas.
at Astor this With purest wine the cups are fi` lad,
opium is still cultivated in remote places heavy expenses in the iterations perployees of the plaintiffs; but there is Its fragrance now to him doth rise,
take it that the point of view of the that the choice of the characters Chen On the conclusion of the singing, the in spite of the inhibition of the crop by involve a capital outlay of expenditure: The defendant has failed to satisfy us It is quite true that the ceremonial officers led the Secretary the Government at Peking. There is con-
they can help it for extensive alterations sale of the defendant's waters was purely State through the left door to the inside siderable interference with the trade of
"hong name In front of the inceuse the Province by the war The export of directors will be to spend no money if Kuang to be used in connection with the of the Temple.
With regard to our debenture Chinese firms as their table, the Secretary of State stood, while antimony, copper, and spelter is prac
are in "Ch'ang war. the French authorities will not and see if we can make a success of the number of characters commonly used by around him were the ceremonial officers.tically stopped because, as contraband of at all until we are sure of our ground fortuitous.
Indo-Chinaventure. through "Offer paper- The herald announced:
materiallyquent use, but even if the number of such is very The Secretary of State received transport thera money."
character for "Chen" be included, the the same from the Master of Ceremony and except for themselves and at substantia is from, 6 per cent, to 8 per cent., but the limited, and that the characters for THE TAIKOO
their own prices. The export of 8 also interfered with for the same way,
you could not get for 6 per cent, a held it left, afterwards returning it to the Master of Ceremony, who placed it on
The offering of wine was per though the export is continued by special improved, so much so that in my opinion charactors be put as low as 100 and the directors will offer in the future. While of any group of three being respectively Arrangements, including the permission
the policy of the directors will be to give Chen and Kuang must be very large. preference to existing debenture holders Then the defendant alleges that ke called out "Resumo seats," and H.E. Hen necessary to re-export it from Hongkong sounder security than the one which the chances against the first two characters
who desire to apply for the new issue
Ch'ang were chosen because they were was led out of the Temple to the original after refining. place through the left door.
an offer for the whole issue at a slight well-sounding and suspicions, ceremonial officers went inside and put
premium. In conclusion, I feel bound to regard to that, I am informed by the characters of his firm's name Chou Ruang
with the elimination
kuing and ch'ang may have some such none, beyond its resemblance in sound urdoalthy competition, such as the cut-lagistrate that though the characters ting of rates, we can confidently expect significance the character chen can have not only to see our venture a successful one, but with efficient and honest manage to the first character of the plaintiffs ment develop the Astor House into the name, Cheng. That being so, we are between the first two characters of their most attractive hotel and the premier entitled to infer that the partners of the hotel in the Far East. With your sup- Chen Kuang Chang firm hoped to derive A SHAREHOLDER-Are the Astor House firm's and of the plaintiffs' name, and port and the patronage of the travelling some benefit from the resemblance in sound knocked out that that hope was not without founda shareholders
tion. public we confidently expect success.
altogether 7
The CHAIRMAN We have nothing what- ever to do with that..
Mr. W. A. ROBERTS said that as an
the table. formed in the same manner..
The herald
Then tho
TO LEAVE JAPAN.
A German prisoner of war who escaped from Osaka recently was arrested at Moji the following day and taken back to the Nagasaki paper, north.
security
say
that
much
of
With
the trays of wine, etc., in the proper places GERMAN PRISONER ATTEMPTSI can inform you that I have received on the table, and having done this, retired. The Secretary of State was again led to the hall of the Temple and stood before the shrine of Confucius after performing like A cere ceremonies as described above.
It is reported, Fays monial officer read an invocation to the Spirit, which was afterwards put in a box m the worshipping table. The Secretary that he is a paymaster named Altert() of State was led cut to the first place out and that he evaded the Japanese guard aide the Temple waiting for the second while out walking in the streets of Osaka, offering. When everything was ready, he He purchased Japanese dress in a second
He went to Kobe by ordinary
There will be an injunction, the exact was again led into the hall to offer his hand clothes shop and sought to pass by Japanese worn
terms of which we reserve for further second sacrifice The musical instruments as a Japanese.
similar to those
took train 10 were again sounded, the tune being regn train and there changed into clothes lated by the drum and the bell at the order labourers and then
At the latter place he The third verse of the Shimonoseki.
its view that of preventing a fraud on of the herald
again changed his disguise, this time to old shareholder in the Palace Hotel consideration as we wish, if possible, to hymn was sung as follows:
the meeting that their capital had already the public without entirely depriving the defendant of the use of his 50,000 mad immediately crossed to Moji, were the appearance of a Japanese gentleman, Company, he would just like to remind order that will effect the uhject been reduced by 50 cent, and that very
a former directorate bottles he had the temerity to put up at a
The gendarmes at the largely owing to Japanese hotel, Straite ports being informed of the buying the Grand Hotel, which had to The land at the be written down in the balance strect
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO In reverence and harmony
escape instituted a search and prisoner was identified at the hotel by something like 60 per cent.
Approximate statement of traffic receipts We, raised by his accomplishments,
boots he had left there before leaving to Yangtazepoo bad also been written down, Perfect by rites, by music pure,
He was and the result was that 815 shares were catch the steamer for Fusan. With mutual gase learn excellence. The third or last offering was performed arrested on the ferry pier and even then now only worth 87.50 and were quoted for the week ending 18th September is as
He supposed that in the purchase of the is the same manner. Finally the offering attempted to pass as a Japanese, giving at something less than that in the market follows:
H.E. the name of Kebayama, Saburo. He was were removed with like ceremony.
They were Hsa went to the hall and kirtored four taken to the gendarmerie office and there Astor House there was going to be no times in accordance with the rite of the confessed that he was a prisoner of war, possibility of having to write it down Ming Dynasy to signify hie thankfulness. He is reported to have stated that he considerably in the future. for the ment and wine, which the Great was trying to reach his wife, who is at all after dividends, and they did, hot
-more than they had been. Sage is supposed to bestow upon the Act- Tientsin. The sum of Yen 250 was found want to see their shares written down any
This concluded the in his possession, ing Chief Priest.
Our rites their flawless forms shall We spread our second offering; Cuited sound our drums and bells While Bogons now sincere we bring,
take,
This year .
Increase... Becrease ente Last year
Hongkong, 19th August, 1916.
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