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'HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2öd, 1911.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
DAY BY DAY,
God help the rich the poor can wait.
The Siberian Mall The Riberiun Mail, via Shang- Hongkong toanorrow,
Sunday, at 9 ang
Sale of Crown Land A sale of Crown land by publio nuotion will be held at the offices The Rev. H. Fostor ogg, of the Public Works Deportment Military Chaplain, will officiate at son Monday, 18th September, al the Ponk Church at 6.30 p.m. to-13 p.ht morrow.
Repairing the "Lily. Tenders will be received at the The engagements of the Bishop, of Victoria, Sunday, Septoon of Friday, the 8th day of Colonial Secretary's oflice unti 3. 8: Holy Comminton September, 1911, for the repair Ponk Church. 11 a.m. Preach at of the government sleam-launch
Lily.
the Cathedral,
On November 28 the Crystal Palace will be offered by auction at Messrs. Knight, Frank, and Hatley's 20, Hanover-square, W.
The Postnator-General, dinner Aug. 10 at the House
of
Commons to bid farewell to r | Matthew 'Nathan on his rotire mont from the secretaryship of the Post Office.
A Small Larceny. The larceny of a silver vass and a photo frame, valued in all at $11, has been reported to the police from a house in Babington Path.
Quick Delivery. The Toyo Kison Kaishu have this day, receiro cable from San Francisco to the effect that silk and silk, goods ex S.S. "Tanyo aru sailed here on July 29th arrived at New York on August 224 days, 15 hours from Sau Francisco to New York..
Maru
An Appointment
COMPANY MEETING,
William Powell & Company.
Limited
SPECIAL,
ELEGRAMISI
HE STRAITS SETTLE-
not been for their close and un- remitting attention to your affuite matters might have been in a very much more unsatisfactory con- dition than they uro to- lay. It is The touth ordinary meeting of greatly to be hoped it the corner the shareholders of Messrs. has been turned, and that the William Powell, and Company, company, may once more be put Ltd, was held at the company' on a paying basis.
Before proposing, the adopt offices, Alexandra Buildings, this of the report and accounis, moning. Mr. H. J. Gedge shall be pleased to answer any, presided, and there were prosent questions that may be put the NEW GOVERNOR SWORN-IN. Messrs, G. Moxon, A. S. Ellis, F. best of my ability. Ellis, J. M. Wong, Mauricio, and chairman moved the adoption of (THE "Tarapu " CORREEFOMDENT
Thoro being no questions, the F. T. Clipple, mu mger. ; t
adoption
I
MENTS
the report and balance sheet. "Mr." The Chairman toilen. A. S. Ellis seconded and the Singapore, Sept. 2, 2.10.p.. lemon, The balance sheet proposition was carried unani. has been in your handssomo timo,mously.
Sir Arthur Henderson Young
nad with your permission I will Mr. A. S. Ellis moved and Mr. follow the usual custom and take J. 3. Wong secunded that Mossess bon sworn in as the new it as read. The balmes at credit Geige and Moxon be appointed.
Replying to the various,
of working account is $4,610 30 lirectors for the forthcoming your governor of the Straits Settle
against $4,050.07 last year.md the motion was agreed to: which your directors consider Mr... Moxon move and Mr.ments, fairly satisfactory, taking into Mauricio seconded that Mr. H. account that during the your Percy Smith be appointed a under review our rent was higher litor. Carried than ever in, the history of the The concluded the business of company, moreover in the process the meeting. of making many changes in the
current.
His Excellency the Guvernur personnel of the staff; which will has been pleased to appoint ultimately benefit us, heavy Arthur George Murchison Fletchargos were incurred in her, deputy official, receiver in the way of passages, etc.; such ex- bankruptcy to, aut as oflicia ponditure of course is non-re- receiver in bankruptcy, during ho absence of George Herbert Wakeman on leave, or until fur
A.," in charge of the emteen at
Joremiah Buckley, of the R.G.ther notice, with effect from
the 28th August; what is known as the Pine Wood Barracks, has been missing since yesterday.
Canteen Keeper. Missing
The Volunteer Concert.
RIVER COLLISION.
Loaded Junk Sinks
dresses presented, the new gover nor said that the Straits Settle- ments were one of the most important of the Crown Colonies and as a consequence, involved
awny duties "pert ining to
THE TELEGRAPH " CozzeSPONDENT Your board is of opinion that
Canton, September 1. · after careful investigation they
Some days ago, "while the have succeeded in offecting con- siderable economies in the man- stemmer Kwong Tai, plying be-govoruership. agement of the business without tween Hongkong and Wuchow, in any way impairing its officiency, was leaving Ilokow (Samshu), and the benefit of these economies he came into collision with a will. materialieo it is hoped in the junk fully laden with rico ex- ported from Kwongsi and con- our future.
THE KING'S LETTER.
The Most Solema Experience
of My Life."
This evening a concert will be given on the Volunteer Parade Clothing the Prison Staff, Tendors, in duplicate wil be the benefit of the family of a grund. The proceeds are for
Of the net profit $3,118.59 it signed to merchants in Samsui received at the Colonial Secre privato in the corps, who has died. is proposed to write off $450.00 and Fat Shan for sale. The tary's office until noon of Satur-The programme is a good one and $2,000.00 from ixtures: und Jumage to the forehold and was The following lettera Inve
for bad and doubtful debts, latter vensol sustained severe day, the 30th Septembor, 1911, a large attendance is expected, for the asking up and supply of
fittings, and carry the balance rapidly taking in water. The been published in the Government winter clothing for the prison The Temporary Land Officer.
$007.03 forward to next account Kwong Tai at once stopped the Cinzetto for Sept. lat. ;--- Staff.
It is still thought advisable to augines, and proceeded to the His Excellency the Governor Further write down fixtures and rescue of those on board the
Downing Street, In the Right Place' as been pleased to appoint fittings, for when we take posses-vessel in distress. Subsequently
18th July, 1911, It is usual on boats bringing Philip Jacks, assistant land sion of our new premises it is she tried to tow the junk back to Sir have the honour to Chinese passengers to Hongkong officor, to act as land officer nossible they will not be worth Hukow, bat without success, as transmit, for your information and
carry on board a number of luring the absence of George much to us.
she latter, which had sprung for publication in the Colony ready made collins. When the Herbort Wakeman on lonvo, or
Whilst on the subject of our 'eik, went down with hor cargo. .: Tean arrived in port yester until further notice, with effect new premises I am pleased to in- not long afterwards. The rice Any morning, it was Dun tim from the 28th August, 2- Some of the collins contained ́(he' body-ol a doud-man-
The New Government Offices.
The New Crown Solicitor..
From Peking
Stansi and S20hony will be prohibited from the 11th inst.
CHINA'S CHILD
EMPEROR...
under your government, a copy ofɔ lettor which His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased.
conclusion of the ceremonies con- address to his people at the
nedted with Their Majestics Coronation.
I have, oto.,
L HARCOURT. The Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.
Whitehall,
forih you that the work of rezon-merchants' guilds in Sauti and striction is being pushed rapidly Fat Shon havo now reported the it is notified that informant present, we shall be able to and aro suing the owner of the forward, and as for us can be seen case to the Sansui Magistrate; Among some of the Western Powors, and England more ce
Sauled tendera will be received H. B. V. Minister at Peking to of next year; the building will
tion has been received, from take possession in the only spring Kwong Tai for compensation: pecially, there seems to be a desire to thrust gifta on Chinu in a wonderful hurry. Why it should be so we fail to understand the Colonial Secretary of the offer list import of Intim he fine one, equipped, with Sumo say that the Westerner has wronged the Chinose time and 15,000 friday, September spin in the proving of every modern improvement, and timo again, and that those gifts are somewhat in the form of 15, for the letting of the whole or Fongo, Kirin, Hoilungchiang, most suitable for our business.
part of the third (top floor) of the ting reparation. Others advance as a reason, and we think Now Government Oflicos. The
Our manager, aftor à careful, bettor one, the desire to give Chinn, within her consts, those beuo
stockt iking, declares our stock to
To Begin His Schooling, fits which at prosent can only be afforded those who can go abroads will date from October 1st. to find them. The occidentals are too willing to call themselvos
te clean and up to date, and the Macao Prohibits Importation.
value put upon it represents its [THE "TELEGRAFN" CORRESPONDENT.] "misorable sinners” and to reproach themselves continually over His Excellency the Governor the opium traffic heedless of the fact that in the introduction thereof has been pleased, under instruence of those concerned, and in Our London Buying Agenor
For the information and guid- trio value.
15th July, 1911. Canton-Sept 1- into China, there were two factors, the demand, first, and the supply tions from the Secretary of State virtue of the provisions of the has been improved, our discounts telegram from the Ministry of King was received by the Secro-
H.E. the Viceroy has received
The following-letter from the second. llad thore been no domand for opium there would have for the Colonies, to appoint Joseph regulation of the 20th December, realer, our shipmen's more Education that the Emporo tary of State for the Home Depart beon no sapply, and it is as idle to reproach the West on this score, Horsford Kemp to be Crown 1910, nal of the order of the 7th prompt, and the general expenses Hsun Tung will begin his school-ment on the 20th June, 1911 ;--- as it would be to scorn the publican who retails a liquid or liquias Solicitor vice Francis Bulmer of Inst March, the following noticeless. which may be abused by a few. We notice in a Slanghai contem Lynn Bowley, and Paul Mary is published porary that the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge are to provide lodgson to be Assistant Crown a university at Hankow for the Chinese Empire, at a cost of £250,000 Solicitor, with effect from the let This will no doubt confor inestimable benefits upon the Chinese and September, T. ** afford excollent educational facilities, which wilf berinde good use of and its effect on the generations to come will doubtless be of un- measurable good to the race as a whole.
a
The importation of morphine, directors hope, without being un
On the whole, therefore, youring on Sunday week, and that the occasion should be celebrate 1 on cocaine all compounds of opium duly sanguine, that when we next
grand scale in Cunton.
into Macao is prohibited.
meet, given normal conditions of trade in the meantime, that they may be enabled to lay before you amoro satiefactory balance sheet.
-1
(a) utiless they are intended for medicinal purposes in whichonse importation can only be made in virtue of alicance issued by the superintendent of opium in Macao, specifying the quantity and declaring that such articles are intended
His Excellency has fustructor! sue a proclamation on the the Commissioner of Educationi subset for the information of all the schools in the provinces. On With reference to the anony nious lotter which appeare line that duy the inspectors of school "Hongkong Telegraph" of the and headstore will perform night of the 29th of August, 1 think some reference should be rid their pupils in front of the made to the criticisms contained Imperial tablol. in such letter, although, usually speaking, anonymous letters are not worthy of reply.
for medicinal
purpose: (b.) unless, are intended
fur re-exportation in which With regard to the suitability oase importation can only of the premises that we propose to occupy from the spring of next
be made in virtue of a
licence issued by the year, this matter has received tho superintendent of opia: most caroful and anxious consi-
ly renovate and prepared for
certain ceremonial observances.
INDIA'S TRADE BOOM.
Greater Increase than in
U.S. and Europe.
Buckingham Palace,
***** 20th Jung, 1911.
To My People,
Now that Le Coronation and: its attendante reinonies
are over, desire to assure the people of the British Empiro of my grate,
heon with mo through it all.1
---- Garrison Orders Leave of absence, in extension, Wo must confess that wo view the scheme with the the United Kingdom, lins beon liveliest dissatisfaction, for wo doubt whether England can afford granted to Major T. W. Lightfoot,
ful senso that their hearts linve to give away anything like the sum required. By this wo do not 8th Rajputs, from Dil February,
falt this in the beautiful and im mean that England is not rich enough; a'quarter of a million is 1912, to 22nd August, 1912, but a drop in the ocean, compared with what England can do, but tho pending retirement.
pressivo Servics in the Abboy query always crops up--is there no room at home for the betterment Lieut. Ian Bonton, It. G. A,,
the most solemn experionco of my of educational matters? Are the facilitios for the education of having returned to duty on 28th
ifo-and scarcely less in the sti the musses so excellent that, donations in this direction would be a Angust, 1911, the unexpired por-
ng scenes of the succeeding lave, when my people have prosentation of coals to Newcastle? Are the masters in England ion of his leave of absзnce, viz.,
signified their recognition and so paid that there is no rooin for improvement, and finally are the 29th August, is cancelled.
their heartfelt welcome of me as opportunities of the improvement impossible? If we answer euch
Commissioner of Oaths.
their Sovereign. For this, lins question in the negativo we vonturo to think we shall not be wrong.
His Honour Sir Francis Trylor
been apparent, not only in the If we are right, the duty of the universities at home is to help edu- cational reform in their own country, not to pauperise China with Piggott, Chief Justice, hus, up-
The review of the trade of India loyal enthusiasm shown in our gifts that the muses ht home cannot afford. Were
printed Hugh Adair Nisbet, Re
in Macao, specifying the Peration of the board and of your in 1910-11 by Mr. Frederick passage to and from Westminster and in the Progreses which we schools of England so ideally situated that to spend Sistrar of the Supreme Court of the
quality to be imported manager, both put and present, Commercial Tutelligence, has just London, but also in the thousands Noel-Paton, Director-General of have made in different districtsof, more money, wore futile, were it possible for
Hongkong, to be a commissioner largo 31
mul deciding that such and the un n'mous conclusion been received from Centts, and percentage of the elementary scholars to eventually secure a univer- administer with and take
7'articles will upon their ar- come to is that the premises, it appears from the summary cou have come to me across the seas eity training, we should have no ground of complaint, but when decorations affirmations, and at-
of messages of goodwill which rival hore be deposited in when they have been thorough-ained therein that the actual many of the scholarships are by private endowment, when the testations of honour in the court,
the government store; -
from every part of the Empire masses have to wait for posthumous gifts to increase their educa- and a commissioner for taking
L. LEITAO XAVIER, the purposes of a store (ne increase in the trade of India is Son affectionate demonstrations tional facilities, we say emphatically that the universities live no acknowledgments by married
Superintendent. more right to endow colleges in China than a man has to spend his women of deeds to be executed
has been arranged) will be greater than that of the Mother substanco in charity at the expense of his dependents. It is not quy them, so long as he shall hold Office of the Superintendent of eminently suitable to the business Country and of the principal ave profourlly touched me, aul -
Opium in Macao,
for which they are dedicated. No countries of Euroj e and America. have filled ane afresh witli faith though China is so poor that she cannot do her own share in this the said office of Registrar.
The increase in India's grand this generons and outspoken sym
and confidence. Believing that 1011 August, 1911. other premises anything, like total of exports und imports was work and even if she did, we should feel that she was starting at
suitable have been offered, except 10.48 per cent, as against 6,7 paris, der God, our surest sourro patliv with the Queen and myself. tho wrong ond of the stick. In our eyes the university is the Divine Service will be conduct-
Fatal Snake Bite.
at enormous tents, and what has culminating point of an educational structuro, which Jus ilsed on Sunday next as follows Tonightange, the proprietress crippled this company for theent. in the United States, 6,3 per of strength, Lam encou aged to go foundations in the elementary school, and though we know some Church of England: The Cathe of a barber's shop in the vicinity past few your ins heen, the ex-out in Granny 3.4 per forward. with renewed. hope. peoples build a house, roof first, we have yet to learn that it is so ridded, 9.15. a.m.; Detention Bar- of Pui Bux Lamo, in Fatslin, re- cessive rant paid for the premises in Austin-Hungary, and 6.7 per Whatever perplexities or difficul- mirable a process, that, by analogy, it should be used in educational racks, 830 am. Stonecutters, ooived a poisonous bits from-noccupied. matters. An excellent roof is all very well in its way, but we would] Barrooks; Under Orders,; Mili-white snake Pinoasuring overal rather see a few more bricks addell to a solid foundation, But to tary Hospital, Bowen Road. 6.0 feet in length, while she was antion that the directors should Touching the pleasant sugges leave our digression, China does not really need these pauperising p.; Lyamun, Bartacke; 11.30 tering the kitchen, and dropped forogo their foon, there is gifts, and we English have no right to take educational bread from a.m.; St. Andrew's Church, 11, 0 to the ground in a fainting fit an old saying that our own children and give it to strangers that are not even within our am. Monit Austin, Barracks, The neighbouring barbat once Lurer is worthy of his gates. More money than onough has been wasted by people in the west Under Ordors; Sanitarium, Bar went to the woman's ail, but by hire," and although it is true in their desire to reform and educate the Chinese while the calamities racks; Unders; Baptist, Congre- this time, the reptile had made that the company has gone of home are ignored. Money has gone in missions, which could roll gntionalist, Presbyterian: Union good ita oscape. The unfortunate through bad times during the have been spent in the slums of our huge cities, and is the same Church, 110a.m; Wesleyan, woman expired some minutes last two or three years, this in thing to be said about the educationalst? By keeping tliat money at Wesleyan Church, 10.5 aurut; afterwards. The pooplo in the no way lightened the work br home and liverting it to proper channels we may hoat follow out the Mount Austin, 9.5 m. Roman neighbourhood are now collecting responsibility of the board,
Catholio, St. Joseph's Church a fund, by subscription, for the On the contrary, it has onh 10,0a.m.; Rosary Church,, 0,0 engagement of a snake-atelier to red them, and your
(10 de army with this evil.. Has venture to think that
words of Pope :
"For since kind heaven with wealth our realm lins blest Give it to Heaven, by aiding the distrest.
Divine Service.
the
cent in Franc
HOW TO KEEP COAL ON A HOT DAY.
Congressman
J.J. Fitzgerald Solves the Problem.
He lau convert to, auto-sug,
gestion, and sitting in his com mittee room bé looked at pictures of the frozen, North untill his
avored with delig
ties may lie before mand my p3 pe, we shall all unile in fueinz thom reso'ntoly, calmly, and with public spirit, confident that, un der Divine guidance, the ultimat outcome will be to the oʻmmon good,
George B.