SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND,
Opened at Pokfulum this Afternoon.
This afternoon the Ebenezer School for the Blind, was opened by Lady May... The new sahrol is an extension of the Blinden- heim in Kowloon which hes been doing such good work for the blind biness girls from a large district round. There was a fair attendance, among thees being Archdeacon Barnett, Pastor Muller, Rev. 0. Maus, Rev. O. Schultze. Bishop and Mra. Lander, R. H. E. Wells, Rev. O. H. Hickling, Mt. H. W. Bird and Mr. L. G. Bird. Archdeacon Barnett addressed the gathering, and on balf of the Mission gave a welcome to the English visitors.
The building which is on the right hand side of the Pokfu lum Road ·bas been' built « st B coat of about $40,000 but of this sum between $10,000 and $15,000 has still to be obtained. It is a flat roofed building with a three foot base. ment of stone, red brick ground floor with plaster Сп the second. The At cof is of concrete ard
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the ground floor which, however, is also covered with floor boarding in the sisters' quarters and coment in the other portion. The so- commodation includes four dór-. mitories upon the first floor and two on the ground, as well as two dining rooms." The sisters have seven rooms. There is still enough left of the site to double the size of the building as fande permit and we are informed that already negotiations are being fixed up for the purpose of build- ing an extra wing.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1914.
SPECIAL CABLES.
CHINESE RAILWAY CONCESSIONS.
IMPORTANT BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS,
(Special Pacific Service to the Telegraph-Router).
Shanghai, Received March 11 Reuter's correspondent at Paking states that the Brit- ish and Chinese Corporation are negotiating with the 'Board of Communications for the construction of a zailway
from Nanking to Ningkwo-fu, Nanchang end Pingsiang, where it will conne at with the Pingeiang-Change ha Railway, which is ouder their management.
It is reported that a well-known firm of British contractors is endeavouring to obtain a concession from Nanking to Canton, while the Japanese desire to construct a continuation of the Kiukiang-Nanking Railway to Fooohow.
PROVINCIAL note redemPTION,
POSSIBLE LOAN FROM KRUPPS.
Shenghai. Received March 11.
Kruppe are negotiating with the Kwangsung and Kwargei authorities for a loan of fifty million merks at 5 per cent., secured on the local and Provincial taxes.
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Two-thirds of the Loan may be used for note redemp-
tion and a third. for armaments. Repayment will com- mence after twenty-five years.
A“ WHITE WOLF "OUTRAGE.
TOWN BURNED; FOREIGNER reported killed,
Shanghai. Received March 11. Reuter's correspondent at Hsakow states that " White Wolf" has burned part of I wohokow, an important city in Hapeh. The troops guarding the city mutinied.
Telegrams from Laolokow state that one foreigner was killed and one wounded. Their names pre not ascer tained; probably they are Norwegian missionaries.
live
WON'T LEAVE BASE-
MENT.
Coolles Defy Landlady's Orders.
TELEGRAMS.
ITALIAN CABINET
RESIGNS.
-TENSION RUNNING HIGH.
(Reutor'e Bextins To The.Telegraph,")
LOSS OF AN BYE.
Damages of $1,000' Claimed,
At the Summary Court, this morning, before Mr. Jastice Gom- periz, 8. Danenberg: sued A. A Almeida for the sum of $1,000 for damages for assault, being sa to $870 part thereof of general damages and as to $130 remain- Reuter's correspondent at Rome pait thereof, epesial damages states that the Cabinet bas re-being fees for medical attendance
and treatment. · aigned.
London. Received March 11.
AVIATION DISASTER.
ANOTHER
London. Rr'salved. March 11,
The aviator, Captain Downer, fell a distance of 2,000 feet at Upayon and was billed,
The de sased offer fought in Magarefcation, etc., during the Beer War.
ST. PETERSBURG MURDER
ASSASSIN 'COMMITS SUICIDE.
'London. Received March 11.
Reater's correspondent at St. Petersburg atated that the murderer of Colonel Chebaie, the Chief of Police, has committed suicide in prison by means of poison.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
REMONSTRANCES DENIED.
Mr. C. Farebrother Mason, of Messrs D'Almada and Msson, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Heywood (Mr. L D'Almida) defended.
Mr. Heywood said the de- fence in this action was that the defendant did the acts complain ed of in necessary self-defence. He submitted that if he could. prove that the plaintiff struck the first blow it did not matter what excers of self-defence be used. Therefore, if the plaintiff lost his eye, although the self-defence wAS plaintiff could not recover. He more than was necessary, still the had a case which was absolutely [right on the point.
His Lordship: Supposing now the plaintiff slapped your client and your client shot him dead?
homicide, but I have a case here Mr. Heywood:-That would be absolutely on all fours with this,
His Lordship:Any assault justifies excess?
Mr. Heywood:-A little excess. Plaintiff ought to have pleaded
eXOOEE.
His Lordebip:-No pleadinga asked for.
London. Received March 11. Reuter's correspondent at Berlin states that the semi-official there are pleadings on this point. Mr. Heywood:-Yes, my Lord, journals pablish denials of a remonstranes in conicotion with The authority quoted, Dale v. the anti-Russian scare, declaring Wood, his Lordship said, was that both the Russian and under the old proceedings German Governments are holding Bimmer v. Rimmer was quoted aloof from the Press campaign. They deny that another Army give leave to put in the ples
His Lordabip said he would Bill or a re-armament of the dwell on the harmonique Russo-come out of the Roman Catholic Artillery is contemplated, and Defendant said he had just German co-operation in the
Cathedral with his brothers and. question of Armenian reforms,
they were chatting together. Plaintif was on one side of the compound and defendant asked him to pay $3 that plaintiff owed him. Plaintiff said he would give it to him afterwards and also said "I have got the UNPRECEDENTED POLLING, to pay you. Plaintiff also used money in my pocket, but I decline
BLOEMFONTEIN ELECTIONS.
London, Received March 10.
Pastor Muller, in the course of an interesting speech, desit with the history of the work since its very inception. About thirty years ago a sister came out to Hongkong for the got. As they had not enough the Berlin Hildesheim-House, space where they were they but her stay here was not very long had to look for a new site for the climate being against her, and this was rendered all the ehe was sick during the whole of more necessary by the fact that her stay of two years. She had the typhoon of 1906 had done to return home and, when she damage to the house as many of
A Chinese woman was at the did so, everybody thought that their friends would remember, Police Court this morning oberg* the experiment of sending her Now they had the new homeed with failing to comply with out was a failure. However, it was which would take school girls, an order to give up possession of not so, for she was very in- The very young ones and the D'Aguilar Street. The order the basemeat of a house in terested in the work and felt adults would still remain at that she must do something for the Blindenheim. The hangs prohibited crapation of the the Chinese. She cared for the was built following the block pramisen because they were too Chinese in the home, but she
dark and unfit for habitation. system. There were about loved the blind. During her stay twenty-five children in each Officer of Health, had charge of Dr. Francia Clerk, Medical
insulting language and gave de they had taken in some blind block and they would
fendant a slap. Defendant lifted girls but it was impossible to as a familly, having to do their
the caɛe.
Reuter's correspondent at his stick in self-defence
and bring them up with those own washing and cooking and the basement was now occupied Municipal elections there was a was absolutely certain he did not The defendant explained that Bloemfontein atatos that in the struck plaintiff in the left eye. Ho who had sight and
generally look after themselves. In attempt had to be given up and the future they would add new by opolies, who refused to leave, record poll. Three Labourites strike the plaintiff first. He only the healthy ones cared for. blocks including a school block They would take no notice of a were returned, including Messrs. offered an apology to plaintiff there Then it was that this lady found-which could not be done at
female.
Daff and Campbell, who were and then. He also sent him a letter ed the home for blind girls in present on account of lack of Dr. Clark undertaking to see that
The case was adjourned sine dis, imprisoned under martial law.
of apology. Hongkong. Two years after funds. As the levelling of the the woman was given Resistance she had returned to Europe ground was
Mr. Mason-I have hot seen. this letter. expansive she had interested some the whole expense
for the people with the idea, and she obtained the first gifts for $40,000.
now compound was not less than
The amount work among the blind in China, covered by subzoptions of Four years later, in 1892, a society friends in Hongkong and abroad for the blind was formed, its but there was silll a debt of sim being to support blind fifteen thousand dollara, in children in some institution for all
there tho, blind in China.
were 121 girla Mr. A.R. Linton, Manager of in the home and eighteen in In 1898, they had funds enough two branches in the interior, in the Mercantile Bank of India, to send out a special sister for charge of seven lady missionaries Limited, informs us that he has the work and she came to Hong-one of whom, is also in the in- to-day received a telegram" from kong. After having studied the terior. language for about nine months
the
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in the eviction,
was THE HERCANTILE BANK
OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Final Dividend of 4 per cent.
FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
GREAT BLOODSHED,
Loudon. Received March 1. The New York World's El Paso correspondent states that the Mexican rehala wore attacked at Torreon and defeated, a thousand being killed on both sides.
the Head Office stating that at she rented a small house in West building.open said:
Lady May in declaring the
the approaching Annual General Meating of shareholders of this MADAGASCAR CYCLONE. Point and took in the children which the Society bad supported a splendid work this mission mend a final dividend of 4 par I am sure you are all aware what Bank, the Direotore will recom-
cent. free of Income Tax on the
and began to work for the does. None of our fellow creatures" and "B" shares, (making Hildesheim Mission. for the 'blind. After
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are so deserving of pity as those
short time who are afflicted by blindness. 8 per cent. for the year), that
MUCH DAMAGE DONE.
His Lordebip-It is a most irregular way of conducting a саде presenting something which has not been shown to the other side.
After hearing further evidence. his Lordehip gave judgment for the plaintiff for $500 with costa.
Left for Japan..
Lieutenant Col. and Mrs:
London. Roceived March 11. Ranter's correspondent at Paria they had to go to Macso because Within these walls it is our cares: £60,030 added to the Reserve states that a cyclone and tidal the place in which they were we hope that the hard lot of a few, at and, £8,000 be waitten off free-on the 2nd inst. did serious Pearson left by the Kashima
Fand, #4,000 to Officers Pension wave in north-easter a Madagascar unhealthy. Thare they remained until 1902 when they went to any rate, of those who cannot the Blindenheim in Kowloon enjoy the sight of the besuties hold Bank premises account, damage to buildings and shipping Maru for Japan. where they started with, eighty of this world may be alleviated, and that £34,000 be carried at Tamatave. Sixteen natives
girls and two sisters, who
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We wish snccess to all those forward as undivided profits, who sbail, devote themselves
had come out to help them in to the noble work of brightening their noble work. It only two years after that the first by making useful the lives of sister went home on furlough and the blind children committed to died on the way before she had seen her old father. It was I have great pleasure now in hard blow to the work but it went doolaring the Home open.
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their care.
Soldiers Cricket Shield. Entries for the Soldiers' Club Cricket Shield close on the 17th.
inst, and the draw is to take place on the 19th,
The Brown Cupolos
on and affer a whort-ims they At the conclusion of the cere The Brown Cup is to be rowed had to think of adding to the mony those present made an for over a distance of one mile on building which they had now inspection of the building.
April 25,
were drowned in the ficode.
ROYAL TOUR.
London. Received March 11,
D.C.L. Gin
We have received a sample of Reuter's correspondent at Ham D.O.L. gin. If we remark that borg states that Prinos Henry of the gin is of the usual Distillers Prusis and his consort have sail Company's standard the public ed in the new liner Kaptrafalgar will be able to judge of its for South America.
quality