GENERAL NEWS.
Farewell to Bangkok.
The Dutch dem unity of Bing kok, on November 30 entertained the Notberland Charge d'Affaires,
BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION.
Procedint at the Annual
General Meeting.
The fifteenth annual ordinary
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1913,
to both these interests which it was the intention of thas con- federation to avert, had been, and was, a sornmble of rival competi- tors for oncessione, tempting Ohias to undertake obligations to an extent beyond her resources to meet, and not providing for that the moneys he advanced would be properly applied and their security maintained.
anit Madame Engelbrecht to a general meeting of the British adequate profection to the inves farowell dinner. Mr. W. D. and Chinese Corneration, Ld., Engelbrecht went to Bangkok in was held at the Cannon-street March to take charge of the Ne- Hotel, London EC., on Novem therlands Legation, during the bar 20, Mr. O. 0. Macrae (ohair- absence of the Minister, Mr.in of the company) presiding. Domela Nieuwenhuis. He is leav ing there for Valparaiso where a now post has been established to which he has been appointed.
Dr Abbott,
In reply to the observations of a shareholder, the Chairman stated that the Pukow Sinyang Railway Concession business dia not belong to their Corporation, bat to the Chinese Central Rail ways, in which their Corporation was interested. The loan was an international one, and the Chinese Central.. Rajlways was interested in the Concession along with French and German intereste
In opening his speech the Chairman expressed the sincere regret of the directors at the death of their late colleague, Mr. W W Dickinson, whose amiable person ality made friends, he said, of all Dr. W. L. Abbott, whose zondo. who knew him. The loss of bis gical and ethnologiesl explora- local knowledge of Chinese tions on behalf of the Smithson methods and people was, low. ian Institution in the Eist Indies, vor, made good to the Cirpor. were carried out by that gentle-ring by the appointment to the
Sir Charles Addis seconded man for many years past, is due to Board of Mr. Charles Henderson the motion for the adoption of the arrive at Singapore by the Miyazy Ross, in the place of Mr. Henry report, port, which was agreed to, ki Maru,with his sister. They Keswick, was had been compel and Mr. Macrae was re-elected to intenil to travel in Javi, but Dr. led by the pressure of Pare Board of Directors, the Abbott will not resume the liamentary and other engagements proceedings then terminating. soientific work which he has in
resign his Reat on the osrried op sa successfully in the Board. Mr. C. H. Rows was a past. That work is now being member of the firm of Messrs. undertaken by Mr. Itaven, who has been seat out by Dr. Abbott.
Dinner Jacket Attacked.
The unrest in regard to men's clothes is not confined to the tal
Reduced Dividend.
Turning to the aromunt", the
-
Across the Nubian Desert on Foot,
The very many frien 'a, both past and serving, of the Seaforth Highlanders, will learn with regret of the death, which occurred sud-
Jardine, Matheson & Co., and HIGHLANDER'S DEATH. while in China had charge na their representative of Baveral important negotiations on behalf of the Corporation, in all of which bat question. The dinner jaoketatters he showed remarkable is attacked. It is being looked ability and good judgment. upon with coldness. At a social affair with any kind of formality the tail coat, of course, is obligatwo main features to be noted tory, but at any good-sized house were the reduced revenue ard party, other than a domestic or
heavy amount written off for Intimate week-end, the hostesa looks askance at the wearing of depreciation. The first of the
was accounted for by the fact dinner jacket, even when accom that for the second year in suo panied by a white tie, which
cession political troubles in China many men now wear with the less
prevented them from doing any formal coat-Manchester Guard-freak business, and the second ian.
uniefortone, depreciation of securi A Museum in Peking. ties, they shared in common this
a
only at the Corps of Commission (1. Marray, says a Service paper, eiras, Strand, London, of Sergi.
Born at Steinnoh, Stornoway, the
late Sergt. Murray enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders in 1886 at Edinburgh. A magnificent speci men of a Highlander, he quickly you advancement, and in 1891 was promoted sergeant. Volan- teering for service with the
· Wang Ta-hsieb, the Minister of ear with investors of every class. Egyptian Army a colour-serge- Education, is contemplating the The amount
ant instructor, Sergt. Murray of depreciation aw some stirring and trying establishment of a museum in worked out at about 3 par centimes with the 10th Soudaneso Peking, and will make the an- this year as against 11 per eontefore the Muhdi was ultimately olent relics and curios of the Old in the previous year. In the rashed at Omdurman in 1898. Palace at Mekden the first batch lace-sheet the investment, Ta 1897 the 10th Soudanese were of collection for this museum. after writing of deprenissinn, ordered to Fikir to check the The collection stored in the Old food at £330,675, against £306, Mahdi, and this order entailed a Palace at Mukder is known to be 050 in the preceeding year.
march across the Nubian desert. extremely rich. The Minister of
The Corporation had thoughout It is much to the credit of Sergt. Education intends to ship all the its fourteen year of existence Murray that he was the only articles in the Palace to Peking maid annual dividends averaging | British soldier who accomplished to be placed in the new Museum. 10 per cent. per annum, and they this marvellous feat of endurance. A memorandum t this effect has regretted that circumstances over Ifia West Highland grit would been address to the Cabinet Olice, which they had no control mot let him secept a harga. His in which the Minister requested pelled them this year temporarily characteristic reply when offered that the matter be taken up at to reduce the rate of distribution one wat; "No if a nigger can BO that the Museum t half that amount. But no one arch it will maroh it."
once,
may be established at an early who realized the critical and tron- Sergt. Murray applied for fer-
date..
bled times through which China mission to retain to his regiment, had been passing could reas then lying in Kasrel-Nio Barracks, State Religion.
oasbly have expected better re- Cairo, towards the end of 1900, The movement against a State sulle, and he thought they were which permission was relustandy Religion in Chion is increasing to be congratulated on the fact granted. From Cairo he pro- in strength and volume. The that their policy in past years of ceeded to South Africa in 1901, Ohristian Church in Peking is building up a large reserve fond where he took part in several taking the matter up vigorously. had enabled them, almost solely engagements. After the proclama The Committee in Peking re- from the income derived from its tion of peace he contracted enterio presenting the Christian Churches investments, to pay a sabatantial fever. His magnificent constitu- in nearly all the Provinces, la dividend when they were obtain-ion enabled him to pull through elected General Li Chang, militing no revenue, frun business of the serious disorder, and after a ary adviser to President Yun the character with which this Shih-kai, to proceed to Wachangorporation was formed to deal. to interview the Vice-President,
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N. LAZARUS,!!
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few weeks' convalescence he was once again fit for duty. A teru of home soldiering followed the active life of the preceding eight the danger of making Con- With regard to the future pro years, and Sergt. Murray took his facianiem a State Religion. Gen-epeats for such business, the discharge at Aldershot in 1905. oral Chang left for Hankow on experience they had had since iu medals were the British the express. General Chang is the close of last financial year Soudan and the Khediva's medal, well fitted for this work. On his tended to confirm the view with hars for Fikir 1897, Atbara recent trip to Great Britain, in pressed in the report, and they had and Khartoum 1898.. The Dist connection with the anti-opium in hand various negotiations inguished Service medal was a campaign, he was able to make which would, they trusted, result mark of honour to which he was the situation very clear to his in their resuming the stage undoubtedly entitled, for, so far many British friends.-Peking of fairly active operations in Ins is known, there has been no the current year. The position of other British soldier who has un- Daly Nous,
China under the iso and firm dertaken in the course of his duty It is the intention of the King administration of President Yuanach an arddons tack as a merch and Queen to continue their series Shibkai, was gradually becoming across the Nabian desert. He Tel. 1292.
More Royal Tours,"
more settled, and their Corporaiso received the South African"
Sir Charles Addisi
of visits to various industrial cenation appeared to be regarded medal with five bars. Sergi. tres next year, and already prelims with favour, and its assistance Murray joined the Corps of Com- inary plans for two of these are
songht the Government auth missionaires in 1006. being made. The firet will be to orities in 'uariona commercial un- Hull, in order that the King may dertakings of importance. The open the new dock now under coa international groups with which straótion there, and this will take
New American Consul place either towards the end of they were associate had boon
Mr. G. O. Hanson, in the Am- Mayor the beginning of June. dissolved by mutual essent of the Whether their Majesties well parties concerned. Although they erican Consular service, now at return to London the same night, now had a free hand, their re- Chefoo, is to succeed Mr. A. W lations with their former interna- Pontius ae Atmerican Consul at ur well continue their journey as tional scooistes remained of the Dairen., far as Leeds to stay with the Ear moet friendly character, and they of Harewood, so that they may see would respect their preferential something of the Tadastry of the claims, where such existed, as they At an Investiture held at Wind- "heavy woollen" district, in a trasted that their former associates eor Castle on November 15, Mr. matter that will not be settled would respect theirs.
Charles Addis was amongst ine On the general subject of the troduced into the King's presence, being made, is to the great ship past confederation of those întors when His Majesty conferred upon building centres on the Tyne and national groups, to which a good him the honour of knighthood. the Tess. This will take place deal of alveras criticism had been in July, after the London season addressed, he believed that the has come to an end, cnd will ex-policy which induced this con- tend over at least a week. A third federation' was at its time a wise visit to the Black Country is also one in the best interests both of under Royal consideration, but China and of investors in its for shis may be postponed until 1915. eiga securities. The great danger
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