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The Dollar.
To-morrow's Anniversary.
1917.
CHINESE Y ̧#.C ̧A.
Foundellea Stonelaying Ceremony.
The existing headquarters of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. having be come quite inadequate to the needs Was of the Association, it has been
Victoria Theatre. Crammed houses have again
Chinese woMER
reached two
China, and America, and several TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. Interesting documents of Y. M.-C. A. orią in
The foundation stone was in-
philanthropic kong and because I am regarded
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We suggested, in ons of Satur- [day's leaderettes, that the present | |submarinism with which Ger- many in threstening the neatral
scribed :— I made myself servant Now Your, sayu the Dady world cffers an excellent opport
unto all. that I might gain the Chronicle, has brought the uanal anity for China to join the Allies.
more."-1 Cor. 9.19. This founda-crop of Soots or almost Soote At the time of writing we were
tion stone was laid by the Right phrases to town, among them quite unaware that news lai
Rev. G. H. Lauder, DD., Bishop "A guid New Year tae ye." beenreceived in the Colony stating The opening rate of the dollar
of Victoria February 10, 1917 Now writes that the Peking Government had on
an indignant In the course of his address the London Seat from Wimbledon, Demand to-day
Bishop seid :- protested agaizat the enbmarine 24. 4.9/16d.
decided to erect a new building in You have conferred a great "no Sooteman ever says or writes campaign and had said that, if ita protesta were disregarded, it
Bridges Street, and the found-honour upon me in asking me to the when he means 'to. It is would be obliged to sever rela-|
ation-stone thereof was laid on lay the foundation stone of this only in London comic papers that To-morrow is the 24th anniver-Saturday afternoon, ia the new building. By doing so I sup- "lo" figures av "the." Burns never tions with Germany. Reuter, teary of the introduction of Mr. presence of a large gathering, by poan the Committee desire to em- bas 'ise' for 'to. Tas in Scots day, confirms the story, and we
Gladstone's new Home Bule Bill. the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. phasise the word Christian in the means toe, and thus a Scotsman are quite sure that all Britisberm Religious Lecture. Lander) When the scheme was designation of this institution. I refers to his ‘big tas' and his 'was in the Far East will welcome
A religious lecture will be first mootet, ficancial difficulties assume that I am invited to par-se. As for mon'. to represent China's wise intention. Apart given at the Helens May Institute were encountered, but these form this function because I b. p- the Scottish proannciation of cf every self-respecting nation. 5 o'clock by the Rev. J. Kick by the International Committee of the Christian Church in Hot 5* write about. May heaven guard from the fact that it is the duty to morrow afternoon (Tuesday) at were overcome when a report pen to be the Bishop of a section man, the subject is too and to bitherto neutral, to declare itself Maconsobie, on "The Christian Americans, Mrs W. E. Blackstone as perhaps in some way represent the Daily Chronicle frae s' sic actively
the side of Conception of God."
This mool and Mr C. K. McCormick, of ing the whole Christian Society eidealips in the coming years!" decency and civilised governing will be open to mirn, as well Chicago, who came forward and that was formed by Christ Jesus. ment, we are especially glad to 18 women.
promised a donation of $75,000 19 centuries ago. The Y.M.C.A. "Was Mr. G. W. E. Russell see China prepared to cat herself
(gold) for the building, provided is interdenominational and is the right," asks a correspondent of the off from Germany because, as we
the money for the site was raised handmaiden of all sections of the Daily News, “in suggesting in a painted ont on Saturday, she has been the rale at the Victoria locally. Subscriptions were im-Christian Church: its sclivities very interesting article that the it in her power to strike heavily Theatre over the week end. The mediately solicited and it is now are, ss has been well stated, the Moravians had a share in the st German trade. Our Han Pathe Gaite, the war pictures sary money, $50,000, was raised presented, and the results of its
some time ago since the neces- activities of the Churches repro- upbringing of Mr. Asquith? fricade are doubtless still looking and "Willer E-cape" were all and the site secured. Owing to work, either return directly to the From an old minute book I learn forward to being able, after the first-class stuff and quite up to the war a delay was made in the Churches in the form of new that at the charch meeting held Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which war, to set of some of their Messrs. Pathe's usual form. Two commencement of work, but things or more
efficient members, or on July 31, 1867, the minister of requires them to forward their communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for trade monopoly in the Far Esst. were shown, and the Great Buz. building promises to be a very among the young men of the com- Leonard'e-on-Sea nominated Mr. names and addresses with recent expenditure by meaue of a more episodes of "The Iron Cl" are now going on space, and the express the Church's outreach the Congregational Church at St. publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
Our Foreign Office, being the kerr, an American impersonator, fine and commodious one. munity through its special union Arquith and his brother for mem On the ground floor there will be effort. I regard this buiding as a berehip. They were received into All communications intended for publication should be addressed collection of wieescrea that it is, did some very ingeniona dancing.
has never thought it worth To-night the Bind of the 18th an auditorium to seat 500 people, monument, also of an internation- membership at the next meeting. in addition to Secretary's offices al effort. This is a British Colony Mr. Herbart Atquith was also S while 10 recognise that Infantry will be in attendance.
and social rooms. Below there and the British Government is teacher in the Sunday school; his s country whose population in Dock Employee Sentenced.
will be a gymnasium with a mo-ever friendly to such institutions certainly well over three An employee of the Taikoa dern running track round, hundred millions, and whose Dockyard, was charged before Mr. well as a swimming pool 6) feet through its sympathy that it has bcot as the mover of certain as as the Y.M.C.A. It has been name appearaia the school minate greatest ambition it is to possess C. D. Melbourne, at the Police by 20 feet. Shower baths and been possible to acquire this valu resolutions. He kept up his con- articles of western manufacture, Court this morning, with the lockers are also to be installed. In able site, the money for which has section with the Congregation- would naturally offer the wealth, theft of two large files, They the upper floors there will be class been largely contributed by eliste alter he left Oxford and was iest market in the world to were found on him as he was rooms, a social room, a camera Chinese and the building itself is among those who invited Dr. foreign traders. Bat Germany leaving the works, being concealed club room, and a gimes room. being given by American friends Horton to the new Congregational knows this, and has known it all in his girdle, Evidence was A lecture room sad a hostel, giv. so it is indeed a permanent stand- Charch at Hampstead in 1880. along. If the Chinese can contrive given by an Indian watchman, to live in the premises, is also pro- operati in between the great em-
ing accommodation to 160 persons ing memorial of brotherly co Bat I had never heard that the to disappoint her in her comand by M. J. Middleton, of the vided for, the arrangement of the pire of Great Britian and the vast Moravians had any sharo in his mercial ambitions, other nations Dock, who deposed to seeing the building having been conceived on Republics of China and America, upbringing" I can only say that will be indebted to ber eternally. watchman take the flee from the a modern scale giving the maxi-I pray that it may ever pramote Mr. G. W. E Rassell in very rarely
| men's girèla. Defendant was mum of room with the space at peace and harmony amongst these wrong. Mrs. J. W. Steel desires to thank all friends for their Sympathy We have mentioned above that fined $10, or 14 days", hard disposal. The building is to be one great powers. The Y.M.C.A. in
now was received on Saturday labour.
of five floors and is 160 feet long whatever country it exists soon Mr. Asquith's private secretary, morning touching upon this
Not lavited.
by 48 feet wide. The architects proves indigenous. Here as else- Mr. Bonham-Carter, has been re- matter. On learning of the fact
At the Police Court this mornare Messrs Shattuck and Hussey where it has a self-supporting and worded with a K.O.B. Most sea Te Fabmitted & digest of the ing, before Mr. J. R. Wood, two of Chicago, whilst Mr A. R. P. self-governing basis and it has retarica to Premize are given mreange to the military censor,
Raven is the local associated ar-proved itself peculiarly only to be told that we must not with trespassing at the servants'
thecchitect. Mr G. F. Turner is acting the Chinese mind, the adapted to come more or less importent offios, publish it. As practically the quarters connected with the Gor-Building Committee have been ap in excess of the foreign secretaries Mr. Acquith, who has always been as Building Secretary, whilat a Chinese secretaries is now largely $178the Manchester Guardian, but same accouncement appeared intrament Laboratories. Their pointed to watch the interests of and everyone rejoices that it soropulous in such matters, pro the solamus of our evening exene was that they had gone the donors.
enlists the support and co-opera-"bably refrained from giving Mr. contemporary, it will be seen there to see their sisters. Mr. Among those present on Satur-tion of so many Chinese gentle-Bonham Carter a post of profit the we certainly did not gain by Dovey, Government Analyst, said day beside B shop Lander, were men from the highest officials because he happens to be his mon appealing to the censor in the that be had given orders that nc- Professor
Middleton Smith, down to the humbler members of in-law. Mr. Gladstone's storolaty. matter. This morning we received one was to be there, excepting who presided, Mrs Lander, Mr E, the community. It has a very Sir Algernon West, became Chair- s Reuter wire containing the same the servants. He did not wish Ralphs, the Rev A.D. Stewart, Lt wide scope for its Dewa, and the consorate seema to
activities, man of the Board of Inland Crowther Smith, Mr J. L. McEvery Briton must have a warm Revenue. these women fined, Lut be thought Pherson, (General Secretary), place in his heart for the Y.M.C.A.
Lord Salisbury's have had no difficulty in "passing" they should be warned. it. In other words, a cable coming Worship discharged them with a Raven, the Rev. W.H. Hewitt, Mr work amongst our soldiers at the pell, was given
Major MacDonald. Mr and Mrs as he thinks of its magnificoat("ghost," Sir Schomberg McDon here circot from Peking must not
the post of H.H. Wilbur, of Shanghai, Mr Li front. The "hu's" as they are Secretary to the Office of Worko, ba pablished, but having been sent
Chuk-sang,MrChan Harr. Mr S.C. called where our men go for rest and Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- from Peking to London and then A case in which two men were Lin, Mr 8. C. Leung (Canton), ard refreshment are proving of man's secretary, Mr.Vaughan Nash, from London to Hongkong, it may charged laat week, before Mr. Rev. Chung Pak. Mr Yeung Shiu- inestimable value, and sections of an ex-journalist, was promoted to servant question was the basis of their conversation. To-day, at at Home have been displaying morning, when it was stated by by Professor Middleton Smith China and Hongkong also we Balfour when he was Premier, be published! If this is the sort O.D. Melbourne, with kinapping, chun, Mr Jan Con-sang, Dr. T. the community who previously the 70s chairmanship of the Formerly her European beasewives met in conclave, the of intelligence which the censore was again before the Court this M. Wan, Mr Ho Lei-ahon, etc. were cold towards the Y.M.C.A. Development Commission. Mr.J. least so far ae Hongkong in concerned, they discuss coal prices it is not earprising that they Mr. E. J. Grist, who appeared to outlining how it was that the have abundant illustrations of its declined an office and took instead The proceedings were opened are now its ardent advocates. In S. Sandars, who acted for Mr. instead, and there seeme every likelihood that the subject is one are laughed at. In Hongkong we defend, that the principal defend building was started, be referring promotion of the social, sanitary. which will not soon be exhausted. Coal is "up," and is going to command higher prices yet not just for a season but perhaps for fet not only intelligence but ant had since died very suddenly, to the generous gift of the educational and physical welfare a Privy Councillorship. years; and, in view of the number of local industries, apart from ample, a week or so ago we sent he (Mr. Grist) asked that the that on behalf of the Building of public opinion being in favour as well. As an ex-Be was out of $500 bail, and two American donors. He said of the people. I expect the reason shipping, that depend on this costly mineral, it certainly behoves
The analyses which it is the Hongkong to have a little reckoning with itself. In lset Thursday so matter to the military money should be returned. In Committee, of which he was of vaccination in this Colony is, to daty of editors of "Peeragan" in issue we gave the Egarea relating to Japan's coal output for 1916, censor for examination. It should respect of the other defendent, he Chairman, he could assure them some extent, due to the influence msks in their new editions form from which it will be seen that our Northern neighbour exported read; yet it was not returned to mand, Detective, Inspector Watt for their money, for the building thankful for the work that it is Chrisle, though in another not have taken fire minutes to asked for a furiber week's re-that they were getting full value of the Y.M.C.A. We may well be melancholy reading remarks the no less than two and a half million tone during the year, out of a
would be a substantisi one and doing amongst the student class! toisl yield of twenty-three million. All told Japan takes quite a From Debelik o whole-hearted interest in the coal trade just now. When is Hong-the effect that it had been
us till the following day, when corroborated Mr. Grist's stats details would be careful carried who are often sorely tempted and aspect they are profoundly in- kong going to do the same?
ed to Major MacDonald for a markable enthusiasm that is now
learns that the Koll of Honour. To many parts of Kwanglung and Kwangasi onal abonade: Our Young Men from Tooting.
mislaid I
Business as Usual," great deal of technical assistance. evinced by Chinese young men for piled up to the beginning of some of it of a particularly good quality; as pas shown when speci-
A Chiness of the coalie clasa They also wanted to thank very physical exercises has bean pro-, December, embrace the names mens from the Lok Cheong district were analysed in Hongkong seven and ball past, four young day morning after serving a short subscribed for the purchase of the stands for a sound mind in a sound, Family, 14 peerr, 21 baronets, nine On Saturday evening, between was released from prison yester. I sincerely these residents who had moted so that now the Y. M.C.A.lef one member of the Royal aome while ago. At present these fields are either not being worked men took possessios of a table in lime for bawking without a ground.. at all or else are in the hands of natives who cannot or will not the Hongkong Hotel Iconge and licence. He apparently had 20 Y.M.C.A., Mr Chan Harr, wel-Christian character. Its acting and sons of baronets, and 160 sons of body. I feel it is my business to M.P.; as many as 290 Com- raise capital for effective mining. The coal obtained is from the proceeded to show the other fears of gaol for bp at once weat comed those present at what he controlling members and its execu- kaighte. The number of heirs to The President of the Chinese remind you all of its esentiallypsaions, 114 sons of peers, 110 upper strata and, needless to say, of very poor grade. Hongkong occupants of the place (many of to the Central Market, sad,thought was the most important tive staff are and must be members, hereditary titles who have been business men, both native and foreigo, have known all this for whom were ladies and strangers) purchasing some more vegetables, ceremony in the history of their of Christian Churches. years, but, beyond the promoting of a little experimental boring, how really well behaved our local be started selling again, but was association-the laying of a found aim is not only the physical and killed during bostilities has now little or nothing seems to have been done by them in the direction youths can be. We do not suggest soon arreated. of gelling at the good coal that lies in the nether deptha. With the that they were drank, though we before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the was dedicated to the service of the his spiritual well being. I hope mediate result of the war is nearly
When charged allon stone of a building which mental welfare of a man but also reached 118, while as prosent coal difficulty before their eyes, it may be that some of them are not prepared to siste on Police Court this morning, he young men of Hongkong. He went the word Christian will never be 150 instances either the succession will find it worth their while to raise a million or so of dollars oath that they were strictly nid that the constable had been on to speak of the progress of their written small over these buildings has been unduly precipitated or with a view to asrious mining in Sath China. It has to be owned sober. Having made geners! chasing him all the time. His work which had made the build- and I trust that its occupants will the normal descent obsuged: that the venture would call for a good deal of Enancial courage zuiginoes of themselves by rrok Worship took a serious view of ingery. and patience: for the situation leeme with obstacles,
ever remember that it is not Sacoession to several other titles Not the least of there is China's old difficulty:
ing their table, and by laugh- the matter and imposed a fias of Chinese by Mr Yeung Shiu-chun, well-attended classes and big sub. necessarily for some time remain Addresses ware then given in enough to have good buildings, is also laft in doubt, and mu1t of roads and railways. The waterways are, in many cases, interfere with the a averration of hard labour.
ing and talking loudly enough to $20, or, ia default, one month's Mr 8. C. Lin, Mr Jan Con-sang, scription lists, but it needs the apio, as the present holders or their not parigable during the dry season, and, even if they were, others, they aught fresh diver
Dr. T. M. Wao, and Mr Ho Leison.' rit of the Chirst. That is what roads and railways must still be made from them to the mines.sion. Ose little oad turned round
In the course of these it was stated China needs as all other nations heirs have been reported "mis- Bat the greatest obstacle of all is the Chinese Government it and deliberately lagbed in the by those who attended the B. N. had been received from Yunnan, produce the kind of integrity and
A ploscant evening was spent that messages of congratulation to-day. It is this spirit that will, sing." aelf, which declines to keep each order within its territory as would faces of two or three elderly Gems: Club weekly whist drive Tientsin, Fnochow, encourage outsiders to pat money into local ventures, and to do foreigners who were entering, at the R. N. Canteen on Friday Peking, Amy, and Hangchow.
Canton, ability that will make this Colony various other things that would make for peace and prosperity. The and whose appearance seemed to evening, and, with one exception, the Bishop with a silver trowel for; world. I wish every bessing and public meeting of Greeks resident
and the great Republic of China an million dollars, or whatever the eam may be, required for beginning afford this mice young man and his there was very close play for the the laying of the stone, this being prosperity for the Chinese Y.M.C.in Newcastle, the following re
The Chairman then presented increasing influence for gcod in the cost fadustry on serious lines would have been put up long ago friends a powerful provocative in prize. Mr. Dudden bud & ran the gift of the Contractor, Mr Yue, &, (applanse.) by the Hongkong Chiasso, but for the fact that capitalists are afraid merriment. The laugh brome away for first place, with 179, Wo Hing. The trowel was suitably to risk money in a country where, at any moment, another revalu general and prolonged, and these followed by Messrs. Smith and inscribed with the badge of the conclusion by cheers being given residents of Newcastle and dis tion may take place, and where brigandage proceede practically Arrion were certainly having the Molatyre, who tied for second Association.
The ceremony was brought to a adopted :-"That we, the Greek unchecked. It was hoped that when Lang Chai-kwong received his time of their liver, when and third plsoos with 172, Mr.
for the Bishop.
fázist, viewing with alarm, the long-desired appointment, at least Kwangtung would be rendered barly bar manager hore in sight. Smith won the out, Moure, Jones, the Bishop proceeded to lay the Having acknowledged the 'gift,
pustkowa of the Royalist mention of mals for mining operations; but in spite of the enormous bodyguard At his appearance the four hope Thomas, Pourford, and Bentley stone, suitable dedicatory, prayers allowed to him, he seems to have done nothing towards ensuring fal youth gents" they would tied for the hidden number, with being said. Under the stone wAS
Membar of Straits Legisļitive || one talion, publicly, sttest on
Cornell. order. What the Chinese at present refuse to see is that although probably all themselves 151. Mr. Jones was the survivor.inserted brass box, this contain-
The Singapore Chamber of allied nations. might be rendered only by revolutionaries and robbers, the good man at Home are giving their Hongkong people do not wish to risk money in a ventare which shed. At a time when the young Mr. Edmonds who specialised in for Bible presented by the Commerce bars nominated at immediat folk of Japan will not be so nervous. Unless the mining rights are less in the big
Booby The Game Olub has Society current new papers of and Goyas the Chamber's represelion
hands, won the British and Foreign Bibl Hood-Bagg, of Meterre Gathris acquired by otbern Japanese will certainly get possession of them hibition like this is arpents
2nd, il macun all-aza themalvas zasponsible for keeping wit
srisegod a mixed whist drive to the Colony, both British and sentities in the Lagidstiva flokka Japanese momay in invaetud !
be held next Friday.
Verneonlar, a hat of current closal Compeit
Mr. Darbishiro's odies and
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1917.
SOUTH CHINA AND THE COAL PROBLEM.
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