FASHIONABLE WEDDING INS
HONGKONG,
THE HON. MR. H. 'E. POLLOCK'S MARRIAGE.
5th inst
Seldom has a wedding in Hongkong evoked Rreater interest, confined to no single class in The community but ranging over the legal, commercial, oficial and legislative worlds, than
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1906.
Barnes Lawrence, Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, Dr. and Mr Bell, Sir Henry, Lady and the Mines Berkeley, Mr. F. B. L. and Miss Bowley, 100. Mr. A. W. and Mr. Brewin, Mr. A. Bryer, Mr. H.
Mr. H.
Mr. W Mrz, and Missarworth, Hon..
G. Calthrop, Major and Mrs. Chichester, Hos. Dr. and Mrs. Francis Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cruickshank, Mr. W. I. Daniel, Colonel Dar fing, RB., Hon. Mr. C. W. and Mrs. Dickson, Mr, C. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs, Trenchard Davis,
CONCERT AT KUWLOON.
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CHINA AND MANILA STKAMSHIP
-CO., LTD.
ANNUAL REPORT.
that which took place at S. John's Cathedral, Mesars W. B: Deacon, C. Ewens, A. G. M. played voice, as usual, charmed her hear the usuni annual statement of accounts for the this afternoon, when the Hon. Mr. H. E. Fletcher, Captain Gale, A P.Dr. Lu Gibbs, ] and as she is a most sympathetic accompaniai / year ending 31st December, 1905.
Pollock, K. C., was united in the bonds of ma-1. J. Gedge, Mr. and Mrs. Grace, trimony to Miss Lona Oakley.
Mrs.
Mr and Mrs.
"When
'Liabilitler. Capital, $450,000, viz., '6,000 old shares of $25 ea. $150,000 12,000 new shares of Siç ea. 300,000
$450,000
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THE NANCHÀNG TRAGEDY.
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE,
FURTHER PARTICULARS. 5th inst. On Saturday evening, a most successful
Following so soon after the tragedy at Lion. The report for presentation to the sharel | Less 7,200 shares unissued, 180,000 concert was given in the Kowloon Institute,
chau, the news received by telegram yesterday by Mr. J. J. Lookay. Theatre and circus comholders at the twenty-third ordinary genera.
...$270,000.00 fiernoon, ways the M. C. D. News of Feb. 70,000.00 17th, of the murder of several missionarios, hined did not affect the good attendance and
managers on Wednesday, 14th March, atates: Reserve fund_ver
Catholic and Protestant, fat Nanchanglu, "the" a highly appreciative audience fled the cop-meeting to be held at the office of the general, Balance 10,800 shares paid up
Annexed wo cert-room, The band of the 119th Infantry
to submit to shareholders kong and Shai Banking Cption
loan ufc (secured by mortgages) 65,753.20 capital of Kiaugsi, came as a great shock. Nan- selections during the evening. Mr.
Sundry creditors
3,673.54 changfu formerly had the reputation of being a Balance of profit and loss account... 26,265.84 very anti-foreign city, missionaries having bad unrrrow escapes from being killed there, but lately things seemed to $436,492.58
to be going on, very quietly. The city, a wealthy and populous one, Кай a situate about sixty miles up the River which flows into the toyang Lake. The vic tims in the present massacre are Mr. and Mrs. Kingham, of the Brethern Mission of North- west Kiangai, and six Roman Catholic pilests. At first it was reported that Mr. and Mrs. King. ham's two children had also been killed, but we are glad to learn that both have been saved i the elder one, however, was wounded, whether seriously or not is not mentioned. The child- ren with Mis Nellis Wert, of the same Mistiou,
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PROFIT AND LOSE ACCOUNT. Fo cast of labour, material and work..
...$ 88,680.50 ing expenses 6.563-45
To larics...
16,516.00 To crown rent and taxes...
1,354.30 ro interest
113.11 To depreciation...
6,677.53
Auditors The accourts have been auditad by Messrs. T. Arnold, and W. H. Potte, who are recommended for re-election,
SHEWAN, TOME CO.,
General Managers.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
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To balance, profit appropriated
L'Under- Dividend of 8 per cent on
6,000 old shares...$12,000,00 Dividend of 8 per cent on
4,500 new shares for six months Directors' fees.............. Auditor's fee... Balance to new accquat... 6,915.84
4,800.00 1,000.00 150,00
By balance of last year's account ...
"gruas carding
400.00
2,350.13
transfer fees...AKONSTR bonus from Insurance Co.......... dividend, Union Insurance So.
ciety of Canton's share.
*** 44,478.97
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Consulting committee's fees $4,000,00 13,189.71 Interest Auditor's fees........
Charges Amount written off as Depreciation
for 1905 Balirco
The net profit is $16,563.45, which it is pro in demand, Mrs. Jack ang Me and Mrs. E. Grist, Mr. and Mr. G. she body's nigh to hear" in a mort de posed to appropriats as follows, viz. p Already, Mr. Pollock was one of the leaders Hantings, Dr. and Mrs. M. Harston, Mas o lightful manner. Mr. Cotter was in fine voice To place to reserve fund...
$1,000.00 Harstedi of the Hongkong bar and Bertena grata in. 1. Hastings, Mr. and Millers Hatton, and "Queen of my heart" has seldom been To pay a dividend of $1.50 per share 39,000,00 social circles, when he decided to enter the
1. E. Major-General and Mrs.
account... He had rendered good essrs. R. Harding, J. D. Harris, F. A. Haze rendered in better form. An encore was in To carry forward to next year's sphere of politics. service to the community, or as a member of land, Mr., Mr. and Miss Hancock, Mr. Ssisted on and was loudly applauded. Again
im.
The quaint music of the balalaika was heard
The two steamers Rubi and Zafira mas Inacock, Mr. and Mrs. Paget Hett, Mr. and the Sanitary Board, but essaying a more
E. A. Hewett, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. and its charms was enhanced by the sweet tones regularly during the year. Cargo was scarce portant role te sought the suffrages of the
of the mandolin. Mears. Inokay and Brower and freights ruled low, but expenses were electors to the Legislative Council, and al-
and the Misses Chunneft are to be congra reduced in every way possible, with the result though his candidature was known at the and Mrs. Irving, Rev F..T. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Jones, Colonel and Mrs
intated on their very pretty contribution to that the profit on working account is a fow very last moment, he won the seat, vacated Kent, Messrs. B. Layton, H. W. Looker, D. B
the evening's entertainment. Miss G. King thousand dollars better than that of last year. by Sir Paul Ghater, by a majority which bore Law, C. D. Melbourne, K. E. Master, Mr. and
is no mean performer on the piano, and
Consulting Committee. In accordance with eloquent testimony to the esteem in which be
Mrs. Moxon, Mr. J. Orange, Mr. and Mrs.
on Saturday evening her solo was received the articles of asecciation, Mears, N. A. Slebs, held by his colleagues and friends in Hong. Osborne, Major and Mrs. Painter, Mr. and and
with decided appreciation. The comic song D, E. Brown, H. F. White and A. V. Apcar kong It is too early yet to dream of pronounc. Mrs. Farr, Mr. and Mrs. Peter, Sir Francis
and dance of Messrs. Miller and Webster were retire, but offer themselves for re-election. Ing as to Mr. Pollock's special legislative abili Lady Piggott, Mr. an1 Mrs. Pinckney, Mr. and
The second encored and they appeared again, ties, but he has certainly proved his intention Airs. Playfair, Miss Pearuddock, Mr. W. H to become watchdog at the Council in the in Patta, Major and Mrs. A. H. Rennie, Major and patt of the programme consisted of a laugh. terests of the community in general, in other Miss. Ross, Messrs. A. H. Rouse, N. H. Rutherable sketch called Freezing a Mother-in-law spheres, also, Mr. Follock has won the respect ford, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, Mr. E. H. Sharp Certainly, this more than compensated for and friendship of a vary wide section of Hong. c., and Mrs. Sharp, Hon, Mr. R. Shewan, Mr. two disappointments in the first part of the kong. He has been associated with every and Mrs. H. Slade, Mr. and Mrs. M. Slade, programme. Dr. Netherton as the henpeck- thing of a leading social and professional char. Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, Mr. J. R. M. ad husband kept the house highly amused and acter in the Colony, and his urbanity has not Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Stedman, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Tuxford as his bullying wife acted her been affected by his standing in the notes M. J. D. Stephenr, llon. Mr. and Mrs. Ger part to the life. Mr. Inokay as the hare sional life of Hongkong, or his universal po stom Stewart, Mr. Murray Stewart, Mr. A. 11. brained nephew was very good. and Mr. Jil. pularity. It must be peculiarly gratifying to Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Q. D. Thomson, Mr. and lings, as the lover of the daughter of the house, was inimitable. Miss Chunnett, as the dis the lady who, this afternoon, became Mrs, Mira. Tooker, Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Mr. G. Pollock to realise the position occupied T. Veitch, Signor Volpicelli, Major and Mrs.consolate young lady, was interesting and when their love-scenes were on one noted the by her husband, and to recognise how Watkins, Mr. Justice A. G and Mrs. Wise,
number of bachelors in the audience. Mr. he is honoured from the Governor dawn Commodore and Mrs. Williams, Visa Wilkin- wards. It was an exceedingly graceful aci
son, Messrs, A. G. Wood, Wei On, Hon. Mr. Jillings was certainly a fine teacher in the art of love making and this the audience realised, Wei Vuk. Mrs, and Miss Wakefield, Lieut. on the part of His Excellency Sir Matthew.
for distinct encores were heard after a kiss- Nathan a give a reception af Government Wilkinson, RN, Lieutenant and Mrs. Wells, House 10-day in honour of the latest recruit to
Mr. and Mrs. Mr. A. Seth, Mr. G. Robinson, ing episode. The funds of the Institute, will the Legislative Council and in compliment to Captain and Mrs. Vereker, Major and Mrs. be decidedly improved by the proceeds of the concert, so ably managed by Mr. J. J. Inokay. Mr. Pollock as a leading citizen in Hongkong; Keltall. and, what is even more satisfactory, is la nale that the caviller, who is generally present on these occasions to carp at all things, was dis- tinguished by his absence. Indeed, Mr. Pol- lock, since the announcement of his intended of all sorts of marriage, has been the recipient deserved compliments and now enters the wedded state firmly established in the friend ship of the Colony. One of the busiest men in Hongkong. # WJF
laughingly remarked by his friends that they could not understand how he found time to get married, but on the principle that the busiest people have the most time to spare Mr. Pollock found time to-day although he was n Cout this morning- to jola in matrimony with a lady who, we trust, will shortly be one of the chief chatelaines In Hongkong. We proffer Mr. and Mrs. Pol lock long life and prosperity and entire freedom from all the troubles of life.
THE CEREMONY,
It is a long time since St. John's Cathedral presented such a brilliant appearance as that it bore this afternoon, when at 3.30 o'clock the life of Hongkong assembled to witness the marriage of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Miss Lena Oakley, the bride having arrived from home in the P. and 0. mait 1,6, Delta, remaining, since, the guest of Sir Francis and Lady Figgott, a Mountain Lodge. The Cathedral treil then beautifully and Javishly decorated with palms and potted plants, and all the best in bloom and tob.ge the local flower market forde. The mange service was read by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.A. Chaplain.
The Church was packed with the numerous friends of the popular bridegroom, who had is sembled to wants the ceremony, and the gay dresses of the ladies, intermingled with the brilliant naval and military unilo ms made a very bright scce.
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The bridegroom, as in duty bound, was the first of the party in arrive, and entered the Cathedral at a quatter before four o'clock, being accompanied by the Hon. Mr.T.SercombeSmith, Colonial Secretary, who supported him as best man, and they took up their positions at the chancel steps, there to await the coming, of the bride, who siortly after the hour entered the Church leaning on the arm of Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, who was to give her away, and who led her to her place beside the bridegroom. His Excelhary the Gevesnor attended by Captain Coleman, entered the Church & few minutes before the bride arrived.
The bride was diessed in a ve gown af soft Liberty satin with Court train, inter mined with Honiton lace, and small bunches of orange blossoms, and was covered with a hand- somely emtiroidered veil, susmonated by s coronet orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet composed of white chrysanthe mums, tube rares and maiden hair fern. As bridesmaids she was attended by Misses Duffie and Mabel Dickson, and Eileen Hastings, who frocks of crepe de Chine, wore very preuy trimmed with lace and chuffon, their Leghoin hats being trimmed with white satin ribbon and lace, and each carried a crook, with a bunch of vinlets encircling the curve and wore handsome gold mounted pear) safety.pin brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom.
FIRE AT THE COTTON MILLS.
5th inst.
Volumes of smoke issuing from the Coron Mills premises, hundreds of enclies tuoking in that duection, Kennedi's mofuos, captained by the genial manager, with buckets in their hands, antie si vive, in case a spark should be blown their way, made matters rather ex citing at Causeway Bay yesterday morning, Fire had broken out at the Coton Mills, and the to make matters worse Jumours went rounds that the ction godowns were ablate. had la consequence of the large crowd that mustered outside the Cotton Mills, the gates were barred When all the commotion bad subsided, the fire engine cause dashing down, but its services were not required as the cm- ployees of the Mills, with their fire appliances, had extinguished the blaze. It appeared that the dust flue of the Mills had suddenly taken fire and, after some minutes work, was sub. dued,
BANKRUPTCY,
PUBLIC EXAMINATION CONTINUED.
5th inst.
In Bankruptcy Jursdiction this morning is Henour Mr. A. G. Wise, Paisne Judge, presiding, the public examination of the first bankrupt in the matter of Chan Sau Shek and Leung Wai Tong, ex parte the creditors, was continued by Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver Mr. P. W. Coldring of Messra, Brutton, Hett and Goldring, and Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, Crown, solicitars, appearing on behalf of several of the creditors. Mr. F. d'Almada e Castro represented the debtors.
Witness spoke as to the fire which had dam aged so much of his property.
The cross-examination was then taken up. Mr. Goldring: Now, I put it to you there was nothing on the premises in the Des Voeux Rond shop at all when that fire occurred? Debtor: I took over the Fuk Loong shop, and there was some stock in it, as well as half of the stock in the shop we were vacating had been removed there
TRAGIC OCCURRENCE AT THE CIRCUS.
HONGKONG GENTLEMAN DROPS DEAD
sih inst
40,503.43
$110,980,26 89.61
******* 103,057.95 $110,980.26
Balance brought forward from 1904 $8,832.70 Profil on Working Account x.s. Rubi Exchange
and Zafire
Liabilities.
Authorised capital
30,000 shares at $25 each. $750,000 Issued and fully paid
Ing to the company, Reserve fund" Underwriting account ......... Sundry creditors... Company's bankers................... Balance of profit and loss account...
Assels,
and probably other missionaries are being scorted to Klukiang in the Governor's launch.
ses of the Brethren Mission,.. premises
The which were close to those of the Roman Catholic
have been destroyed as have the fine cand school of the Catholics, 26,865.84 The buildings, however, of the other Maslont at work in the city (the American Methodist $140,111/18 Episcopal and the China Inland Mission) are
$8,577.67 untouched. 131,414:34 15,00 14.17
40.00
$140,117.18
SANITARY BOARD,
MR. HOOPER'S QUESTIONS.
oth inst.
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Iload was held in the Bord Room this afternoon, when the following business was transarted.
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OVERCROWDING.
Mr. Shelton Hooper asked the following questions, the Hon. the President replying 160,00 thereto as under:- 5,000.co 1. Whether steps have been taken to as. 21,807.15 certain if there is any contravention of section 28.384.56 47 of The Public Health and Buildings 190,818.71 Ordinance in the city of Victoria?
46,563-45 $943,253.87
15,000 shares at $25 each ......$650,000.00 A tragic occurrence happened while Spam-Calle on shares forfeited now belong. pani's Circus was performing at Causeway Pay on Saturday night and the audience enjoying the performance. A white-haired old gentle men in the stalls suddenly fell forward and expired in a few seconds. It was thought et first that he had fainted, and he was lifted out of the tent, and removed to the ticket-shed by three gentlemen. His wife and son followed quickly, only to discover that the gentleman had expired. The deceased proved to be Mr. 1. A.
Xavier, about 75 years of age, an old em. "Goddard and Douglas, ployee of Messrs. was called and alier. the performance the de surveyor Princes Buildings, An ambulance ceased-who had died from heart failure-was removed to the Morgue, Hardly one in the audience realised the tragedy that had occurred attributing the sudden attack to a temporary fainting fit. The greatest sympathy will be ex tended to Mrs Xavier and family in their ter ribly sudden and sad bereavement. Deceased had been complaining of illness for some time.
HONGKONG DISORDERLIES,
SAILORS IN TROUBLE.
6th inst. 'The proprietor of the Central Hotel charged John Tye, Stanley King, K. Collisions and Willam Ingram, of the C. P. R. s. 'Empress of Japan, for behaving in a disorderly manner in his salon last night. John Tye was further charged with assaulting a corporal in the Engineers, while King was charged with damaging property. According to the evidence of the complainant, it appeared that defendants entered the saloon a few minutes before mid-
night and called for drinks. They were not seived, on account of the Inte hour, and co being told to quit be premises, defendants becarne disorderly. The complainant ran out in the street to call a policeman and Tye knocked him down. Evidence was called, and M. F. A. Hazeland fined them 57 each. Tye had to pay on extra Sto for the assault, and King had to pay $45 as compensation fordamage
Leung Wai Tong, the other partner, was
He said he succeeded done. handanme then called and sworn
his father in the Kwong Fuk Leung firm. His father left no other property., Witness did not take any active part in the management of the Kwong Fuk Leung business, he lived all the time at Canton. His father did not tell Lim the value of his share in the business, so there fore he had no idea what it was worth. Since he had inherited bis share he had drawn about $5,000 from the firm,
As the bride's procession preceeded up the aisle the choir broke forth into the wedding "The voice that breathed o'er Eden," hymn. subsequently rendering "O. past love," as the register was being signed, while as the newly married couple passed down the aisle amid the hearty congratulations of all, Mr. Denman Fuller, who presided at the organ, played the stirring strains of Mendelssohn! Wedding March,
THE RECEPTION,
The ceremony over, the party adjourned to Government House, where, through the kind. ness of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Mat thew Nathan, KCMG, the reception was held. It was very largely attended, and His Excellency the Governer, proposed the "Heali of the Bride and Bridegroom," whic
which having been duly honoured, the bridegroom replied, returning thanks on his own and his wife's behalf in a few well-chosen words, and pro. posing the healths of the little bridesmaids, to which Hon. Mr. Sercombe Smith replied. Afterwards, amid a shower of rice and con- Jalil the Hon. Mr. H. E. and Mrs. Pollock left for. their residence, Bowrington," the Peak, where the first part of the honeymoon will be spont.
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Mr. Wakeman: But it is on record that you have overdrawn $5.3007-Yes, that is so.
Value of steamers Rubi
and Zafiro...... $833,050.00 Less depreciation...... 43,000.co
Value of Hongkung bunys
ard moorings as per Inst statement.......$ 3,400 00 Bince expended....................... 494.48
$ 3.894.48 Less depreciation ....... 594.48
Value of Manila buoys.
and moorings as per, last statemes1
Since expended
Less depreciation
-$790,000,00
501.00
[1296-
5.312.96
312.96
Value of stores on hand.. $ 6,069.53 Less.depreciation...... $69.53
Value of coal on hand. Proportion of premium on current
policies Sundry debtors..... Outstanding freights 1905 Cash
1, 100.00
5,000,00
Yes, doring roos, there were 1,809 domiciliary visits paid at night under warrant to ascertain whether overcrowding existed, and in the case of 661 premises overcrowding was found to exist Four hundred and ninety-two prosecutions were instituted in respect to these overcrowded premises, and fines amounting to $2,743-50 were inflicted by the Magistrate,
2. If there is such contravention, in which parts of the city does overcrowding exist?
The over-crowding is generally distributed throughout the City."
3. Why bave the remedies prescribed by the Ordinance not been applied to prohibit such over-crowding)
There semedies have been applied.
4 Whether the necessary orders will be
If not, why not?
given to enforce the Ordinance in this respect?
The Ordinance is enforced.
5. Whether the bye-law on overcrowding in schedule B of the Ordinance has been carried out, and if so, within what limits?
This bye-law is being carried out throughour the city generally, and in Kowloon, and during last year notices stating the legal accommoda- 1,500.00 tion were painted up in 4,053 floss in the city 8.922.20 and 1,343 in Kowloon,
*28,661.78 $9,810.19 38,756.93 3.277.77
$943.253 87
GEO, FENWICK & CO. LID.
The report for presentation to the share. holders at the 17th ordinary general meeting to be held at Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, 10th March, is as follows:-
The Directors have now to submit in the
Smashing glass panes at No. 43. Ship Street last night, injuring a policeman, damaging shareholders a statement of accounts for the the clothing of the constable, and, lastly, dam-year ending 31st December, 1005. aging the clothing of a native detective, were the charges preferred by Inspector Gould, at the Police Court this morning, against Arthur Stalone, coxswain of the U.S.S. Ohio. Malone pleaded not guilty to the first charge, but ad- mitted the others. It appeared that defendant was creating a disturbance in Ship Street last night, and, on being approached by a police man, defendant was alleged to have knocked down the officer and bit bis finger. Mr. Haze-
By Mr. Goldring: Do you mean to say you only drew $5,300 from the firm in six years?-land adjourned the case for Dr. Bell to give
Yes,
Now, be careful, please. Do you mean to tell us seriously that you only drew $5,000 in six years Well, I don't know, but my ac countant told me so all the money I drew I took to Canton to pay my family expenses.
Not to invest in other business?—No. You told us you invested money in the Kwong On Cheung firm-Not the money drawn from the Kwong Fuk Leung firm.
Then where did you get money? That was my wife's money.
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Mr. Bowley: I suppose you look upon Hong. kong as a gold mine on which you can always draw, but to which you never have to bring any gold back i—Well, you see when I find I have, no more money to pay family expenses I can come down here to draw money.
According to your own account you are little batter than an idiot ?—I don't know.
Leung Chiu, the accountant, said he had been accountant in the Kwong Fuk Leung firm since he was a boy he was now 54 years of age, and had been in business 40 years.
He did not remember whether the balance sheet for the year before last showed a profit or loss,
certificate as to the nature of the constable's njuries. The case was called on later, when the certificate was produced, Malone was found oily and ordered to pay 556 in all for his night's amusement.
After writing off for depreciation $6,677-53, the net profit for the year amount to $18,188,17, to which has to be added $8,577.67 brought for wird from last year's account. After payment of Directors and Auditor it is proposed to pay a dividend of two dollars per share on the old share, and one dollar per share on the new shares, issued at July last, absorbing $16,800. The balance of $8,915.84 to be carried forward te next year's account.
Directors. Mr. Wm, Parlane, according to the articles, retires, but offers himself for re- election.
Auditor. The accounts have been audited FEDERATION IN MISSION WORK. Mr. Thos, Arnold, who offers himself for
REV. T. W. PEARCH IN CANTON.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
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Canton, March 2nd, 1905. At the last meeting of the Canion Missionary Conference, an invitation was ex ended to Rev. T. W. Pearce to come to Canton and address the missionaries on the subject of "Federation in Mission Work," This, afternoon a large, number of missionaries gathered in William's Hall to hear what Mr. Pearce had to say on the subject. It may be remembered by many that last year Mr. Pearce spent some months in Peking doing work for the Bible society. While in the north Mr. Pearce had an oppor tunity to see work carried on by federated missions. So much was he impressed with the work that was being done by these uniting that he desires to have the same
ra-eleciion.
PUBLIC WATER.
The Government Analyst submitted his ro port on samples of water taken from various wells in the Colony, all of which he pronounced of excellent quality.
THE COSMOPOLITAN"
the
The massacre, which took place last Sunday, appears to be the direct outcome of the extra ordinary incident already reported by us of the alleged stabbing of a Chinese official by a Roman Catholic priest. On the 22nd instant the Nanchang brien magistrate was invited by the Roman Catholic priest Lacruche (Wang) to take supper with him, in order that they might discuss a long-standing dispute concern ing which the Catholics claimed a large in- demnity. It seems to be certain, that during the feast the priest Wang presented a doca. ment to the magistrate, who was to make him some thou. self responsible for the payment sands of tach. On his refusing to sign, fracas occured, and it is in connection
with what immediately happened that the reports cólume are so conflicting. In our
will be found our own correspon version!
which reads incredibly enough, but hardly more incredibly than the version of the Catho lies themselves which appears below.
The saddest feature of the whole sad affair is that the Protestant missionaries, who were in no way concerned in the quarrel, have suffer- ed so cruelly,. A letter received in Shanghal yesterday written from Nanchang on Thurs. day, the very day of the disas rous dioper, speaks of the general quiet of the city, and proves with what awful suddennes the whole affair
arole.
Independent reports received in Shanghai yesterday state that the gates of the city are now closed, no one being admitted or allowed to leave. But our correspondent at Nanchang says nothing of this. The American authoritica hore have alrendy taken action and the gunboat Elcano (Captain Train) left for Nanchang last night, while H.M. sloop Clio and gunboat Trai are believed to be at near Kiuklang.
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THE CATHOLIC ACCOUNT. The following la translation of an account which is derived from French tources and will appear in this morning's Echo de China- Nanchanglu, which, we have to record, will
Following
the events in Shanghai, those of
give an exact measure of the state of trouble and general uneasiness which is actually ruling in China. For two or three days grave rumours have circulated in the Settlement on the subject of the massacro of missionaries in Klaugei. Telegrams from Nanchang to the native Press of Shanghai on Saturday last contained the sensational story that the subprefect of that city, invited to dinner by one of the Catholic missionaries, Mr. Lacruche, was killed by the latter. Other journals even went so far as to accuse neither more por less than that the Catholic Bishop himself bad committed this
murder
The affair received yesterday a tragic déboua. meat, from which there is no room to doubt that six Catholic missionaries, and one English missionary, with his wife and childreh, the latter by a counter-attack, have been massa. ered. Our mission, its church, and the French school have been destroyed and pillaged,
The information, which we have received from the best sources, differs very much from that which has appeared up till now, above all is the Chinese Press. The telegrams that the unfortunate missionaries had yet time to send to their
superiors during the 245
23rd ist, make it known that, invited to a dinner at the mission. to solile amicably certain matters in dispute. the sub-prefect, doubtless in fear that be would not be able to settle it in the wished by the Chinese authorities, and would thus loss face with his superiors, committed suicide by cutting his throat. On his part the Governor declares that, having been invited to dinner at the mission and in the course of the discussion which took place for the adjustment of the affairs of Tangpou and of Chekiang, the sub perfect was wounded by a knife, and that, overcoming his pain, he had written with his own band that there had been no alternative before him except suicide, and that, moreover, the people of the mission had struck him,
Immediately on the suicide at the mission, the people, as excited as those who are aquainted with Chinese manners can imagine, accused the missionailes of having killed the subprefect, and it was this view that found expression in
AN ENJOYABLE MAGAZINY.
With the issue of its February number The Cosmopolitan completes the first half year of its existence. When the first number appeared, we recognised the brilliancy of its sparkling pazes, the variety and standard of its articles, and the delightful unconventionality, not to say pleasurable incongruity of its contents. We predicted that The Cosmopolitan bad come to stay if it could maintain the character of its first number, and now we are at liberty to confess that the expression of that hope did not include the expectation that our wish would be realised. Too inapy magazines have come into the world to flourish a single day and then dis
for ever. It is therefore with the been- appear The reclamation at Non Point is now nearly est delight that we bear witness to the unvary. completed, and the question of further progressing standard of ability which bas marked The is receiving the, careful consideration of your Cosmopolitan since its Erst number. The Directors,
February number is undoubtedly a great achievement not merely for the Far East but for any European capital. There is not a dull issue, not a single phrase that one page in would have wished unsaid. Perhaps, naturally, the article which interests us most is that deal ing with the Shanghai Engineering Co. better known na Farnham, Boyd and Co,, in the course of which the Hongkong Telegraph is given an
of Shanghai by their correspondenta at Nan. almost embarrassing, prominence, "Amelia telegrams addressed to the Chinese Journals chats about her pleasant time in Hongkong and chang. On Sunday about 10 am, under the praises the scenery of the 1 sak. Towards the
influence of the rumours spread in the city, the a bright and readable crowd flung themselves on the mission, where centre of the cart in the north, while "An description of a trip
they delivered over to massacre the missionar. intruder" is a
clever
dialogue between a cynicies and the professing brothers, and destroyed and the ladies of the upper suckles of the building indicated above.
"The apothecary's daughter is The Blaters of Charity and thres. Fathers 189,892.43 Shanghal. But of all the articles which will
pamed Salavert, Rossignol, and. Marlin were strike the reader "The red laugh" is the able to save themselves and escape to Klu strongest, and the most terrible. It sinks into
kiang. soldier wounded, the bones, this tale of à maimed, paralysed and rendered insane by the horrors of war. Nothing so stern or realistic has appeared for many a day. It is unnecessary to outline the stary-the writer is a Veresicba- gin in prose. The articles are profusely illustrated wub capital photographs and sketches. From all this it will be seen that the Cosmopolitan for Fabmary is a powerful, varied and extremely interesting number and should be in the bands of all. Such ability in the Fer East is worthy of all support. It is published in clear type on fine paper at the office of the N-C. Daily News:
A. RODGER,
Chaimac.
STATEMNET OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1905. Assets.
Value of land and buildings, es per
last report..............................$ 70,000.00 Cost of site of new works at Nonh
Point, to date... Cost of
gicel wharf at North Point, to date.t Value of Machinery, Plant, Launches and office furniture, as per last
report.ousteing $58,191.00 Added during the year... 3,631.87. $6,8x2.87
Mr. Bowley: What, you don't remember such mission of federation applied in this province. | Sold during the year 7,150.99
The adjudication order was then made as prayed, the Official Receiver to be trustee in the matter.
$54,671.88
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an important matter as that? Did you make a profit of a million or a loss of halff-Well, With clearness and force the work in Nonb owing to my age my memory is not good and Cains was explained. In Tung Chau, four
missions unite in carrying on educational work Written off for depreciation 3,548.74 don't remember,
The same is true of in one institution. educational work and medical work in Poking Value of stock in trade ar This gives strangth and completeness to the per stock list.......$99,785.34 work which the efforts of individual missions Written off for depreciation 3,128,79 Cannot have. Mr. Pearce pointed out that he could see no reason why the principle of Values of work in progress
hand
o and Shai co-operation at work in North Chins could not Cark on be put in operation in Kwang Tong with great Cash with the Hongkong »
Wanking Cption, current afc... advantage to the work,
Cash with the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China....e Cash with the National Bank of
Chios Lid Cost of Union Insurance Society of Canton's share .....................any Sundry debtors
The bride's going-away dress was white cloth, Bailor-made, with whch she wore a Marten stole, and a green picture-ht triumed with shaded ostrich plumes The second stage of the honeymoon will be spent at Taipoo, whither Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Polluck proceed on Wednes day, at the residence of Mr. L.. Gibbs, kindly placed
at their disposal by that gentleman. Ma. John Bell Irving, of Whitehall, Dumfries
handsome The presents were most numerous, and costly, and came in from all Aldes, from there, died on Jan. 3r in his ninety-fourth vent, Fleas the oldest Justice of the Peace in Scot Individuals, from couples, from bodies cor- land, having been on the commis ion for sixty porate, from clubs and societies, and a very years. He was n famous breeder of stock and Large number had been brought out from the a prominent coursing than, having owned many homeland by the bride, from numerous friends famous greyhounds. Ite was the only survivor At home, while some are yet on their way to of a band of county gentlemen who started the the Colony.
Dumfriesshire Foxhounds, and last year, at the Those present at the reception at Go age of ninety-three, he was present at the voinment House, were: Mr. and Mrs. F. J. annual races. His wife, who predeceased him Badeley, Mr. J. Barton, Mr. and Mrs, eighteen months ago, was the sister of the late Harold Bailey, Hon. Captain, Mr. and Miss | Sir Robert Jardine, of Castle-milk,
The address was full of interest throughout The audience was in full sympathy with the spraker who treated a delicate subject with tact and judgment. The cause of federation and co-operation received a decided life forward by Mr. Pearce's address this afternoon. Arrange ments were made for a committee to take the matter into consideration with a view of furiber. ing the cause of federation in this province.
4.930.59
$1,133.14
the
The Governor of Nanchang, who had promised the Waiwupu to assure the defence of the mission, allowed himself to be swayed by the mob,
From all this, the murder of the English missionary, and of all his family, is absolutely incompreliensible.
Such is the sad history from which there is reason to fear serious consequ
The missionary
ences in the near future.
and the subprefeci, who were the protagonista in this act, are ar at to drag this affair ever into the light. the sub-prefect committed suicide is recogula. ad, however, by the authorities, and that admit as well-founded fact allows us to the account the missionarios bave sent to their superiors,,
THE NATIVE ACCOUNT,
95,656.55
1,087,18 We are requerted by the American Consul, 1,935.48 General to inform United States citizens tesid ing in Hongkong, that a Register has been 11,928.57 opened at that Consulate in accordance with
the provisions of the regulations. There is The Sinwinpao yesterday slates that the ander which registration can be made district magistrate of Nanchang, Chiang Chage
po
173.37 uliory, but the obvious advantages to tang, was conferring with the French, Romaa
Catholic priests under instructions of Governor Hu Ting-kan of Kiangsi, when he was assaulte
218.93
persons who may at any time need the services of a Consular Officer will suggest themselves. 245.00 Resident Americans are therefore, requested ed and wounded by three Roman Catholic 1,350.52 to call at the Consulate at any time during priests of one of whom the Chinese name was office hours where blacks will be provided for | Wang Kuo-an. The priests wished to compel $436,497,58 | this purpose..
the magistrato to' sign his consent to three of