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To-morrow's Anniversary.
CATHEDRAL SEATS,
Discussion at · Last Night's Meeting.
GYMKHANA CLUB.
Annual Meeting Hald Last Night. At the annual meeting of mem-
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Robert Burns, whose "birthday A special meeting of westhold-bers of the Gymkhana Club held the London Robert Barus Olab ers and subscribera ci St. John's last night, the Hon. Secretary pelebrated by entertaining the Cathedral was held last evening presented the Working Account Scotsmong Colonial soldiers in dollarat St. Paul's College for the pur
for. 1916 season which was passed
the Quren's Hall, himself had a unanimously.
narrow ssoups from emigration to was pose of dealing with the question
of free seats; concerning which s Amonnte to the extent of $912 the West Indies, says the Daily resolution was recently passed at have already been sent to the War Chronicle, Alluding to his dis.. the annual meeting. The Bishop Charities Fond, being deductions treesfal circumstances when he of Victoria (Dr. Lander) presided from Swerpe, and it is gratifying published the first and Kilmar over a bare quorem, those present to find that the Club is in a nock edition of his “Poems,” he being Mrs. Stabb, Mr. Marriott, position now to contribute said: "I was pretty confident Mrs. Leader, re. Pattenden, farther $2,000 to charities, after my poems would meet with some Misses Lander and Innes, the withdrawal of deposits, surplus applauss; but at the worst, 108T of the Atlantic Rev. V. Copley Moyle, Mesura, fands retained for emergencies the A. H. Harris, J. M. Back, F. B.L. being all converted into War would deafen the voice of cen Dowler, E. V. W. Part, G. Piercy. It was decided to continue the West Indian scenes make me sare, and the novelty of Captain Carr, and Mr. W. Gymkhanas this year. Pattonden (Hon. Secretary).
Tomorrow is the 34th anniver Green, the historias. sary of the death of John Richard
Billiards,
Five Cent Gamble."
charities.
St. George's Day.
the Colony's Health.
A Woman's Story.
A woman has reported that whilst she was uest Kowloon City yesterday she was met by two men, who threw her to the ground and stole two jadestone bangles and two gald-mounted rattan bangles from her, to a total value of $47. The ulice are investigating the afsir.
Lead.
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Bat their chief value is to be In connection with the Palace found in the very laudable par- Botel billiards handicap, Mr. G. pose which they serve of enoour-H. May (rosives 10) meet Mr. aging a love of naturen object Kelly (owes 90) at 9 o'clock ive in the attainment of which to-night.
forget neglent." He had booked a While Hongkong bas cerimin A five cent gamble cost s
The Bishop said this was a
| steerage passage to Jamaios, and advantages so far as the growth Chinese youth fine of $2 at the regulations. They were all special meeting convened under
taken farewell of his oronine, of flowers and vegetables is the Polies Court this morning aware that it had been convened
CHURCH NOTES.
wben a letter from Dr. Blacklook, concerned which are not an- before Mr. J. R. Wood. Inspector in order
the blind poet, inviting him to joyed hy borticaliurists st Home, O'Sullivan stated that defendant
to give effect to The following items are from "all my cohemes by opening new Edinburgh "overthrow," he said, there are peculiar difficulties to was gembling in the street.
revolution passed at the the Marah number of Church prospects to my poetic ambition." be encountered here as well. All
last annual meeting of sest Notes :-- To the Ladies. which praise is therefore due to those Ladies are reminded of the Hon. Mr. Claud requested to observe the rule
Ballarat and Melbourne in Aus- holders and subcribers. The Mach dissatisfaction has been tralia, and Dunedin, New Zealand, requires them to forward their names and addresses with European ladies and gentlemen meeting which is taking place at had brought in
Savern felt and expressed with the custom were the first of communities in for who, though exiled fer from Government House to-morrow with regard to making all costs the collection for Church expenses Barns in public places.”
motion of retaining a certain portion of the Dominions to erect statues of home, retain their love of the beautiful flowers of the Old morning at 10.30, for the discus-free. That was not carried, but it when a special collection is an Country to such
sion of matters of general interest was decided that the regulations nounced. The Church Body has extent in connection with the organisa-be altered as follows. That in decided that no deduction for A8 to devote mach
time tion of working partice for war future all sesis be unreserved Church expenses shall be made phesied that the anniversary of
The post once jokingly pro and
pains to their growth work. in another clime. Bat it is
siter five minuten before the during the year 1917 from collect-kis birth would come to be cele- | an unfortunate circumstance that
service."
The meeting was.com. ions for special purposer, unless brated In 1788 when just emerg EO many of Hongkong's Societies
It will be seen from our petent to so amend the regulation the Church Body shall previouslying from obscurity, he wrote to only just manage to rub along advertising columns that a meet-if thought desirable.
authorise ■ deduction in any his friend Gavin Hamilton: "For and justify their existence. In
ing is to be held at the City Ball Mr. Bowley said that in the particular case. on Monday evening for the par-absence of the Hon. Mr. Severn,
my own affairs, I am in a fair way the past the Horticultural Society
The Senior Chaplain's agres-of becoming 25 eminent es has been kept alive by a mere method of celebrating St. George's proposal, he would move that the terminates on April 13. The Banyan; and you may expect
pose of considering the beat who brought forward the originalment with the Church Body Thomas Kempis or handful of enthusiaste, very little
John new blood has been introduced, Day se to raise funds for war regulation be amended in the Church Body has offered to renew henceforth to see my birthday and the number of people who
way indicated. It was pointed the agreement, and has given Mr. inscribed among the wonderful hare taken any interest in its
out at the annual meeting that Moyle till the middle of August events in the Poor Bobin and doings, outside the actual mem- The total number of cases of this would make practically very to decide whether he will renew. Aberdeen Almanece, along with HONGKONG UNIVERSITY AND THE PORTUGUESE. We are glad to think, however, 22 (two Portuguess and the rest and that for the period of mere England after Esater. The Church of Bothwell Bridge." Many
bere, has been very small indeed.small-pox notified last week was little difference to any sestholder, Mr. Moyle is going on leave to the Black Monday and the Battle that there is now some sign of Chinese). There were 17 deaths than a year all seats had bean Body hee granted Mr. Moyle ex prophecy has been wider of the The University of Borgkong is still reiber too much of a new-rejuvenation evidencing itself from the dissare. There were treated, perhaps somewhat irre-mouths leave on fall pay. mark than that. comer for the ordinary disinterested European here to have learned and we hope that the coming also five cases of enteric fever (all gularly, as free three minutes Dating the absence of the to take it seriously. He probably regards it as an interesting ex-show will be given that measure Chiseee), of which two ended before the morning service in the Senior Coaplain the Churel Body periment which, given a fair chance, may develop into a real power of public patronage which it so
fatally:
Cathedral, in order to allow the has appointed Rev. ILG.R. Peace will come to Europe in some day or other, and there his concern end-for his own sons richly deserves.
Tereito isla to take the places Griffith to be Acting Chaplain, ons of two ways, observas the will probably never be entered there. So far as Hongkong residents
allotted to them, so that most of and will given him a house allow New York Times. Either con- are concerned, the people who really interest themselves in the new Hongkong Rents.
the regular attendants had got ance of $150 in addition to his guered Germany will surrender venture are the Chinese, the Indians and the Portuguese, for their
into the habit, either of arriving ordinary salary, The Obares her sword to her victorious enemy, residence in the Colony is permanent, and they look forward to From all that we hear as to the
fire minutes before, or taking Body has also agreed that the or the German people, through a rearing and educating their boys here. That section of the Chinese proceedings of certain Chinese
what seats they could get. With Bishop cf Victoria shall provide late awakening to the truth that community whose sons aspire to university honoure is, for the great property owners, it again seems
regard to those seatbolders who clerical assistance for the acting they are fighting not for them- er part, a wealthy one, and to it the extremely reasonsble fee necessary to appeal to the Govern-
lived on the Peak, it would maks Chaplain for which they agree to selves but for a dynasty and a charged for board, residence and taition in a matter of no couro-ment to protect the rent-paying
o difference to them, because pay $100 a month.
detestable political ideal, will end quence. The ladisas, doubtless, are less wealthy, but even to them citizen. A case has recently
those who caught the twenty to Toe saddenness of Mr. A. LL the strife by changing their the question of education fees is not neually a very serious one. been brought to
Goat Trespass,
tram would always be in time and Hewitt's death came as a terribly Government... Pence now, with When, however, we come to consider the oase of the Portuguess, wherein a Chinese, having acquir
An Indian was charged before those who caught the ten to would sad surprise to his many friends the issue of the war undetermined, we are at once faced with the awkward fact that, while very few ed a certain number of inhabit. Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police always run the risk of being late. in the Colony. On Tuesday, Feb. would be bat the trace of Europe, of thera ere blessed with a sufficiency of this world's goods, the great ed houses, promptly proceeded Court this morning, with allowing Mr. Parr ancondei the notion.ruary 26, he fell from a plank aja breathing spell to re-marshal majority of them epend all their time and energy in making both to raise all the rents-in one his goats to trespass on Crown
An amendment #65 than distance of some ten feet, while the forces for the next war. ... instance to the extent of fifty per land and destroy young pine moved by Mr. Harris to the effect engaged in examining the ra The war will end when the Hohen- Now if, by a life of self-denial, the average Portuguese father cent.! What is this Government plants. Defendant said his goate that the resolution be not passed. Tages of white ants, and died, zollern surrenders to the Allise or could feel that he was at least making things better for his sons doing, that it forever neglects to did trespass, but there were no He thought it would be better to within half an hour. He was to his own people. was helping them to get out of the rat of shabby-genteelism in fx a maximum eam for rents ? plante. The case was adjourned leave things over for one year. He man of many parts, who took a which a hard fate has placed him--there would be a certain awest There would, we know, be to ascertain whether goats do regretted that an amendment was broad interest in life and could nem in his labour; bat the tragic part of the story is that be can number of difficulties in the path, destroy pine trees.
not moved at the annual meeting. converse on many topics with
It is impossible to doubt that see ahead no better career for them than his own; no hope of their though none of them insuperable.
Unjust Scales,
The service commenced practical knowledge and interest. A King Constantine's jealousy of M. ever getting out of the groove, save by the sheerest accident. He At any time it is the Government's A Chiness was charged beforey three minutes after the bell an engineer he
Venizelos is one of the greatest is an underpaid clerk, and they will have little chance to become daty to stand between the British Mr. J. E. Wood, this morning stoppel, and it formed a very keen on his profession, and forces, if not the greatest, behind anything else than underpaid clerks in their turn, for, in order to eubject and slies extortion with having in his possession an convenient signal for sestholders he WAS fend of making
his intractability, says the Pat keep a roof over his head, he must look at every dollar before apead-and infinitely the more so in unjust scale. Inspector Terrett who wished to get there in time, experiments with electricity. He Hall Gazette. The "Nes Himers" ing it and must needs take his boye away from school the moment these days of war prices. Instead, said he was in Central Street, The amendment to the regals was a min of deep religious feel. is stated to have published a that they are able to earn, by working in an office, a triffs towards the Chinese are allowed to work examining scales when he eations would require seatbaldera ing and one who had raad oon-recent Note suggesting that the their own maintenance. The lever which would get the lads out their own sweet will, to occupy defendant ran away and hide hie to be in their places five minutes siderably on theological anjects. Allies demands would be grant of the grooves professional education-is out of the question, and bosses in European reservations, goales under the stairs of a shop. before the service, sa caneses. He was one of the most regalared if the Eatente ware they have sorrowfully to tell themselves that Hongkong University and to squsexs foreign tenante The scales were 10 per cent out. sary
burden, and 鲁信 far attendants at the Cathedral "aparated from the Venizelista, is not for them. And there comes in the scandalous part of the right and left, so much so that in A fine of $15 was imposed.
the Visitcra were
con-service, and was at the early Mercifully, we have the Premier a present arrangement. The Hongkong University ought to be for many cases a man's rent is more
"Chin-chlos" from France. cerned the alteration was them. The Portuguese have helped to make this colony; they have than a third of his earnings. Will
Scoutmaster J. M. Braga has DecoMary,
not Celebration and at Evensong on plain, fias sistament as a guide. What ho would the Sunday before his death.” Ha to what the Allios think of his worked patiently, in the face of immense drawbacks, often perform some Unoficial Member kindly received a letter from ex-Scout A. like to see was that the morning, exercised a wide infence for aggestion. Constantine ia ing tasks that are beyond the ability of high-salaried Britishers remind the Legislative Council F. Demes from "somewhere in arrangement should remain as as good, and was frequently doing committed to Berlin, whatever without special representation on the Legislative Council and with that, at Home, reat-raising, France." Mr. Demes is very well present, when the bell stopped acts of kindness in that Spirit happens to the Salonios Govern- out the remotest hops of ever being able to get away from the eternal beyond certain limits, is now and sende biechin china" to all seats to be free, and the seats at which Christ tanght as when ment; but he would love to see clerk pidgin.
{strictly forbidden by law? -
hie friends and requests them to the evening services to be free so He said: "We should not one of his enemies delivering the aote his change of address. His 18 to have more people in the let our left hand know what our other into his hands. We shall
address is: Monsieur body of the Cathedral. He would right hand dreth," He took s
neither recognise his autocracy Adolphe Demer, 19eme Reg. prefer that the resolation be laid great interest in the organ, and nor desert our friends. d'Ligae, 10eme Compagnie, 3eme on the table and brought up for spent many hours in repairing it. Section, Sectors Postal 83, France.discussion at the next sonnal He was a man who abanned
Liked Hongkong,
meeting,
notoristy and when invited to be plenty of young Englishmen and In a few years we shall hava Banished for life only in Jan- and, mosing that the Government and the large foreign business/Chiness who are pro- Ally (and aary this year, a Chinese found amendment, and the Bishop/National Mission of Repentance Russian, for large nambers are... There was no seconder to the member of the Council of the English women qualified to teach houses have been the gainera for more than half a century by the therefore pra-Chins) to
the charms of Hongkong irresist-doubted whether it was competent and Hope, replied "That he would patisat labours of the Portagusee community, it would not be amiss their voices heard in Peking, tion. This was the story told galations. He was
make ible and was arrested on informa-for the meeting to amend the re-do his utmost to farther the cause studying this language alike in if thean were to undertake the founding of such scholarships. Ia and it is thus pot surprising to-day by Inspector O'Sullivan, sympathy with Mr. Harris,
quite in of the Mision, but that it iversities, and, fortunately for as, our older and more modern Ua- addition, the Senate might surely consider the advisability of that Tean Ki-shai ban
guidance was a matter for abler: admitting promising lads on half fees. The old seats of learning resigned the Premiership. As who also added that the man bad Mr. Bowley said that no other heads thần hia,” God has sud-
« fair number of our University did not earn the title of alma mater for nothing, and it becomes we stated yesterday, among the served a term of imprisonment amendment could be made at this denly taken him to that oloser
studenta after taking their the new universities to prove that they intend to morit the same officials there is a steady stream
before for returning from banish-meeting. title. One more point. There are some among the Portuguese who of converts to the war idea, but maat, Defendant said he had Kr. Back said the resolation by the blessed dead. May he rest lies, where they have exoep. Buszien fami- might be able to raise the taition fes but who could go na farther, German money and German lies me down to go to the Tang was pamed in each a harry as in peace, and may the memory of tional facilities of mastering We would not for a moment question the wisdom of the University are still working very effectually. Wah Hospital, having a sore foot. the annual meeting. It was most his example encourage many of the Brasian language and Te anthorities in making it obligatory for students to "live in," for! The worak fosture of The min's foot certainly was unsatisfactory.
the non-residence too often robe an undergraduate of a good half of the position
us to give a similar proof of ibe in that President more, continued the Inspector, bat
Mr. Harris invited a scoonder, power of the Christian faith. ing to appreciate Euminn ways of benekte that he should be receiving. Bat there are exceptional Lt appears to have swallowed nos no bad as he made out. The to his amendment, explaining Mise Mainwaring, has
thought. Meantime, the schools mases. The Chinese and Portuguese do not "mix" vory satisfactorily; wholesale every. ridionlouses was adjourned, moreover the latter follow a different religion from that socepted in lie that the amiable von Binisa
that he had not canvassed for kindly givan, through Mrs. What set on the legal principle of. the hostels here, so that in any case, till fhe day comes wban a can invent, and to have stated
support before she meeting. He Alabistar, a new fair linen cloth west smptor, and we must trust thought the proposal should be for use on the altar in the sids
that Russia will send us Forlag som hostel sau be sadowed, rumbasses at the naivastry in thẩm openly has powviation that “G
dmpped.
chapel. It has been beautifully dont ow
good material food case sens rather out of the question, Bai conit nos Parlaguem nowy kwinning */ Lá “Iman. A man has been passed into the | Mr. Back then seconded the worked by, her med le a mog'ona ba lads, provided the heads of the University men antieknd that they hey hung may be an arsellani Pre- Army, and, in milline molding rmendment, which was carried; come addition to the furnishing machine anaepen being kept under proper discipliss, ka allowed to live in their own kittent, but, to the best of our ber although medical and military wis voting in favour and four of the Cathedral, home? We may take it that's Esther in generally quite sa solicitous | lief, he has never travelled many reports say that has is not of sound | ageinst. for his boy's moral petare su any-tutors can be; indeed that he is miles away from his own country mind and could not be held re- the best guardian for the lad; and we certainly hope to see the day and is sourcely an authority on sponsible for his actions according Mr. Harris then moved that it be secure a fuller attandesos in
On the Chairman's suggestion, come when Poringmeng parenta will not be forced, willy zilly, to European skits. Wast dow to a statement at the Howes of a recommendation from the sweet body of the Cathed nhoons between starving their sons mentally and putting |
[the war party intend to "do Commons, Appasi-Tribunal nandlang expense for nasintpassou away from the
about 11" 2.
The Portuguese Maturl Aid Society has, we know, secheme for enabling youths to get to the University, but that association is at Chins and Germany, present too new sad too much under-capitalised for it to be able to offer very substantial help for some time to come. And it is now that With the Americanired Chinees the help is wanted. In order that Portuguese boys may have any-pulling one way and the pro- thing like a fair chance of "making" themselves, there would need German Chinese palling anorter, to be a very large number of scholarships from St. Joseph's Collage; there eseme little opportunity for
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