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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mrs. E. W. Dawson, family and relatives desire to sincerely thank their numerous friends for the many heartfelt expressions taympathy in their sad bessavement, and for the beautiful floral tributes.
DEATH.
EDWARDS.-On the 19th instant at Fed Hir, Aberdare, 5. Wales, Annie Edwards, Widow of the late Richard Edwards,
and Mother of Mrs. F. B. L. Bowley, deeply lamented.
Hongkong Awakes.
DAY BY DAY.
FORT-ERE WAS NEVER YET PHILOSOPEER THAT COULD +N- DURK THR TOOTHACHE PATI- ENTLY.
The Dollar. The opening rate of the dollar jon. demand
to-day Sa. 4.168.
To-morrow's Anniversary,
To-morrow is the 55th birthday of Lord Grey of Falloden
COMPANY MEETING
TO-MORROW'S HASS
MEETING.
TO-DAY'S.
Hongkong
[TERBATIME]
"An" "Opportualty for a Public Declaration on the Exclusion of Germans.
The attention of the public is
The ordinary general meeting| of the Hongkrog Tramway Com pan, Liontest, was held at the ..... off one of MessraJardine Matheson, and Co., Ltd., to-day at noon. The drawn to the fact that a mass Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton (Chairman) meeting of citizens in to be held presided, and there were aleo in the Theatre: Royal to-morrow preeent Sir Paul Chater, OMG.
In today's leading, article. we discuss the more palpable side of yesterday's meeting of the Cham
Among the Parliaments of the |ber of Commerce, but it may not
world the United States Senata is be out of place to add that, in-
the only body of Irzi olam in partanos, tossallow stunlicities ferentially, that meeting was not
disenssion, ssyu - the 5-Munolje confined to the question of Hun
Guardian. The Franch Chamber. exclusion. Underlying every-
of Deputise has had a closure raleč. thing is the feeling that
since 1813, and this is constantlys Bongtong is tired-tired to death
applied. Before it was: pamund the Chamber witremned many. —of a mormort system ofʼgoT-
roused intense violence and bitters. filibustere," whose methode : ernment by the Colonial Office at Home through ite clerke. For.
Sir Robert Ho Tang, the Hoa-at 5.30 p.m. in connection with nees-just as they do at Washing more than a quarter of a century Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals Lan Chi Pak (Directore), Mr Wolation of Germans from the favoured. During the last thres The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Mr E. Shellim, and the Hou. Mr the movement aiming at the ex-ton-besidas killing number of measures that the majority the Telegraph has been urging begs to acknowledge with thanks E. Roberts (Secretary), the Rev. Colony for a prescribed period weeks of a session of the American: the desirability of a change, the following donations to the Father Robert, and Mors. Ho
of the satablishment of funds of the Hossitals:-B Mori, Fook, J D. Stearanem, Lo Cheung after the war.
Senate Parliamentary tactios fara representative Government, fia
mainly on the situation created by *fact -- sad
late of
The meeting ie the outcome of this continuous-talk rule. Should this idea bad taken hold of every | class_in_the Colony. Our best slly in the matter has been, in terestingly enough, the Govern- ment itself, for, by its eternal wrongheadednees in opposing
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The Hongkong Telegraph. perpetually being
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
Alice Memorial Hospital.
$10; Bav and Falconer; $10."
Complimentary Dlaner. The Victoria Division of the St. John Ambulazos Brigada ie giving a diaser in honour of the 25th Battalion of the Hiddlesex Regiment at the To Faex Be staurant on Monday next, at 6.30
p.w.
Ip, Ho-Leang, A. V. Apoir, J. Soth, J. M. Alves and J. B King, (shareholders), "
a widely-telt desire that the com- a messure get postponed until
very small
The Chairman said:-As there munity me a whole should have an the last week, a is a quorum present, I will ask the opportunity of expressing its minority, if sufficiently determin Secretary to read the action co-opinion on this important issue.ed, can always kill it," Estlier in the session flibusters are fought vening the meeting and also the Mr. H. P.. White is to preside, by prolonged sittings. When the auditors' report.
and it is expected that there will Senate sees that two or three The Secretary having read the be a crowded attendance. members are resolved" to talk a" notice.
men, with your permission that the meeting is open to all sitting lasting over a week-day,
The Chairman, said :-Gentle-
A point to be aphasised is proposition to death it counters by refusing to adjourn, and a will take the report and accounts residents of the Colony, and that night and Sanday may ensure. everyone, whatever his views, will Unless the obstractionists between be given an opportunity of ex-ly they are beaten. If there is them can keep the for unceasing- pressing his opinion.
nobody to continue the discnsion. a vote can be forced.
as read.
The result of the year's work g shows a profit of £37,201 11. |3, which is very much in excsM” of the amounts previously earned by the Company and en- ables your
fature.
movements which were manifest ly for the Colony's good, it bas
Chief Officer's Loss. made enemies of those who are The Chief Officer of the e.. the members of the mercantile that, whilst his host was between bound to win in the long run Sanai has reported to the Police
community, to wit. The public Washow and. Sai Hing, some bae waxed irritable at seeing, person stole the key of bis room time after time, the Uncficiale and entered, ́steeling $39 in silenced by a Government majar money and a gold watch and ity; it has realised that Hong chain, valued at 3633, the whole kong has been "grievously mis cf his loss being 300. understood by ita neighbours,}. Unwelcome Presence. and that the Colony's progress in Found sleeping on premises at
Directors to re-fed ba passed. Those in favour perpetually being impeded by West Point where he had no
Ons of the difficulties of mow official obstruction. The Govern- right to ha, a Chinese was charged ammend the payment of a final kindly signify in the usual
dividend of 23 per cent., making | way, That is carried. The paper censorship in the United ment has had a long innings, before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the 30 per cent. for the vest. The second resolution I have to pro-States, says the Chronids, will and the merchants and the Polios Court this morning, with general publie have been being found on the premises for large increase in trafic receipts pose is "That the final dividend be in the number of journals in due chiefly to the inflax of for the year ended 31, December, in foreign languages published in smasingly patient, or amazingly the purpose of committing # Chinese during tha summer 1916, se the rate of twenty-three the Republic. These total close apathetic. We may not always be felony. He denied that he woul proud of Hongkong, but none of there for anythingescept to sleep. months, consequent upon the per centum per sanam (making upon 500-65 being daily naws. total of 30 per cent. for papera-and the majority have a us wishes to see if ridicaled by but His Worship sentenced him trouble in Canton. If in regard to the exclusion of the Germans from the Colony outsiders more than is xbvolately to six weski' hard labour.
It is very pleasing to observe the year) recommended by the circulation of over 5,000 copies the decrease in the loss on sub-Directors be and is hereby per inne. Italian jourania ars. after the war, there has been any doubt or uncertainty as to the secemary. The way in which to
Bijou Theatre. depth of feeling among the business men of Hongkong, it was most stop strangers from misunder The B jou Theatre has a special sidiary coine, from which the auctioned, and that the asme be the most numerous, totalling 95; decidedly dispelled by the proceedings at last evening's meeting of standing as is to estour house in attraction thin wark, The film Company has suffered so heavily paid to the shareholders on the then there are 55 Polish papers, the Chamber of Commerce, a full report of whion will be found order, and this can only be done entitled "The Woman" has in the past, and it is hoped that Colonis? (Hongkong) Register at 54 Swedish, and 27 Hebrew be- elsewhere in this iwas. The room was packed by the Colony's by a united effort to force the drawn very good houses during the coinage of the Colony is now the Exobsnge rate of two shill-aides Norwegian, Danish, and, of leading business mea; indeed, in this respect the meeting was one hand of the Government at the last two nights. The Parson a sounder basis, and that this inge, four pence and three far-course, a considerable number of. of the biggest and most representative gatheringa ever held in the Home. Hongkong is waking, mount's
German prints. French journals. Pictorials are exoep heary loss will be avoided in the things per Hongkong dollar.” Colony. "Bat of greater significance and importance than the size and, if the Constitutional Reformtionally intereating and have been
Sir Paul Chater:-I beg to including Swies and Belgian or charseter of the attendance was the intense spirit of enthusiasm | Association will da likewise, it very much appreciated by the
As pointed out in the Directors' send that proposition.
periodicals, number only 15. Two The Chairman:-This resolu-Japanese and five Chinese papers. and determination which animated those present. There can be no will find plenty for its band to sadience. To-sight The Gol- Report, the actual increase in the mistaking the depth or sincerity of the commercial community's do just at this moment. "Strike den Chance" will be screened, Hongkong Working Expenses tion proposed by myself and represent the Oriental commun- feelings now. The proceedings constituted a thoroughly whole while the iron's hot" should be It is a most interesting drama in amounted to $19,714, and this, seconded by Sir Paul Chater, isition in the States. hearted endorsement of the policy so ably pleaded by the Hon. Mr. the watchword of every live man five parts, and should draw big you will agree, is most satisfactory now before the meeting. Those in Holyoak and his supporters as the recent Council meeting. And in the Colony to-day.
considering the increase in the favour kindly signify in the unazi-
of the fact that there is every probability that a public gathering will
prica To be Birched.
matoriale, and way, Garried unanimously. The St. Quentin, the capital be held, to yet farther emphasise the opinion of the Colony as a
Before Mr. J. Wood, at the the exceptionally heavy traffic third resolution I have to propose the Aisne arrondissement, în about whole, is efficient to make it clear that the Government has mis-
Poliss Court this morning, & small of
summer months) is:~That the sum of £2,441, 13. | twenty miles south-east of Per- oslculated the strength of public opinion on the matter.
And Hongkong in swakening Chinese boy, was charged with before referred to. In this 8d. be written off the value of the one and thirty miles north-west We were glad to see that the Hoa. Mr. Holyoak laid stress George's Day celebrations were, possession. The story told was your attention to one heavy charge
in yet another way. The 81. having counterfeit coins in his connection I would like to draw Tramway undertaking." of Laon. It is an important on the point that there WAS womething more thea
Sir Paul Chater: I beg to manufacturing centre and had, the mere question itself involved in the demand for the passing throughout, a huge success. In that the lad went to an Indian on the Company, and that is the second that proposition.
previous to the war, a population of the resolation at last week's meeting of the Legislative Concoil. left this Colony as recently se he wanted to us some sweets, and Roadway". The coolie tracks tion has been proposed by myself town stands at the junction of deed if the Hongkongites who shop on the Fasya East and said item of "Maintenance of Track The Chairman: The resolu- of about fifty thousand. Tha That is the right of the public, or of any considerable section of the public, to make its voice heard at Home. In regard to war been here on the 23rd
four or five years ago could have He produced a dollar which was used in Bongkong cause excessive and seconded by Sir Paul Chater (the Somme with the St. Quentin problems, the larger Dominious have the means of expressing their would assuredly have thought Indian took the boy to the and we have endeavoured, with Those in favour kindly signify in with the Scheldt, and with the they found to be ery light. The and irregular wear to our track, and is now before the meeting. canal, which joins the Somme views through the medium of direct representation at the Imperial that they had come to the wrong station, and when he was searched out avail, to get the authorities the usual manner. That is carried. Crosst cansi, along which there Conference. The Orown Colonies, however, bave to be conleat place and had missed Hong- by Sergeass Floyd, the boy was to compel these tracks to keep to Mr. Stevenson:-I beg to pro- also barbeen heavy fighting, and with each representation as the attendance of the Secretary of State Long altogether. If the festivity found to have another falea dollar the side of the read, in accordance pose that the Hon. Mr. O. E which joins the Somme with the guarantees: That fact in iteslf is sufficient reason why every was lacking in any particular in his possession. “In the Court with the Traffic Regulations of Anton be re-elected a director of Oise. The district of which EL facility should be giren Hongkong, in common with the other Crown Colonier, alessly to express its opinions on matters which point, that point lay in the direc- this morning, the lad said that he the Colony. If this were done, a the Company.
Quentin is the centre, is noted for affect its interests, without having them coloured or misinterpreted display. Assuming that a trooping Cantou as a New Year's present, affected in
tion of some form of military had the two dollare given him in considerable saving would be Mr. Seth:-I beg to second its cotton and and woollen fabrics, by official despatches. The demand is well-founded and essent of the Colours and a feu de joie and that he had come to Hong. charges. A rule was made in
and in the town are manufactures. ially constitutional, and we can only express surprise that it should would have been out of place, kong with his sister to find an November last, under which new proposed by Mr. Stesrenson and embroidery, etc. Even in Roman The Chairman:-It has been of machinery and other iron goods, ever bave been opposed. As to the sectimental side of the exclusion of the Huma, Mr Holyoak's latest speech has covered all that needs was surely nothing to sunt. He had no idea that the trucks will not be licensed un-seconded by Mr. Seth that the times the town wis of great im- be said on that point. It is on the economic sida that we encounter the armed forces of the Colony ordered the defendant to receive that of the tramway, bat this of a director of the Company, Those ion of five military radu. Ita his.... prevent a brief route marek of coins were bad. His Worship less the wheel gauge differs from Hon, Mr. O. L. Anton be re-elected portance for it stood at the junct, what opposition there is to the Chamber's policy. That opposition Some may think, toc, that a 10 stroken with the birch and to itself will not improve masters in favour kindly signify in the tory has been a stirring one and at last evening's meeting was in a very decided minority. It has short religions service in one be detained for 24 hours, as its one and only prop the sigament that the Colony will be
usual way Against ? Carried. ⠀⠀mány fine buildings, if indeed the injuring itself commercis ly if the Han is refused admission to would not have been out of pales. or both of the cathedrals.
-The royalty of 5 per cent, of the Mr. Ho Fook:-Mr. Chairman Germans have not destroyed them; Hongkong. One can sppreciate the anxiety of those who hold this But this is not a time for cavilling: was filed as the Date Chantant Hongkong Government has been that the retiring directors, Dr. war of 1871 the Germans under The modal sailing yacht which working profit payable to the and gentiɛmen, I beg to propose tell of a glorious past. In the view that nothing shall be done which may react on the prosperity rather ought we to rejoics that on Monday wis won by Mr. Lan included in the sooounts, sad you J. W. Noble and Sir Robert He von Goeben and the French under and future progress of the Colony, but we think their fears are wholly unfounded and that, on close examination, it will be found Hongkong continues to show a Cha pak, and the table lamp, will so that this amounts to the Tang, be re-elected directors of Faidher be met under its walle that their arguments provide their own snswers,
sound determination to throw off kindly presented by the Standard sum of 82 371 13. 10.
the Company.
and after a sanguinary contest M&Ho Lanng:-1 beg to second the latter had to retreat. // Viso xe=" tirement was a most skilful one; The Chairman:-It has been the French army waisaved and s been proposed by Mr. Ho Fook and few days later a general armiartico
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Local Celebrations.
there
houses.
St. George's Day.
the
very much.
our "maintenance that,
The whole question, as we see it, is the ability or otherwise into line with other places. The Wilkinson. The pony, Brown pany
ita shameful lethargy and to come Oil Co., was won by Mr. E. J. The surplus osah of the Dom.
has all been inrest
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of British merchants to compete successfully with the Germans in Police Reserve promenade concerts Bess, presented by Cept. Cassel ed in sound securities, and the South China market, The Hongkong market, except se of sighteen months ago broke to Hra, Milner Jones for St. Geor these investments have distributing centre for adjacent territories, is of small count the ice, and proved that it ze's Day Fandr, we won by Mr. written down to the market value seconded by Mr. Bo Leung, that ended the war On August 27, How, therefore, can it be contended that we are more likely to succeed in rivalry with German trade operations in the South Chins really was possible for persons N. L. Leste, who put it up for at 31st December. During the the retiring directors, Dr. J. W 1914, the British expeditionary- market by admitting the enemy to this Colony than we are by of varying positions to meet in auction, Mr. V. Librum being year, debentures to the amount of Nable and Sir Robert Ho Tang, force reached Bi. Quentin in the szalading him? If the Germans think they can better serve their amity; while the splendid results the auctioneer, and realised £24,400 were purchased and be re-elected. Those in favour retreat of Mour, and the following interests by setablishing themselves in Canton, Amoy or Swalow, committes made the fact still auctioned two geese, which were
achieved by the "Our Day" $100.50. Mr. Labram also cancelled.
kindly signify in the usual way, day-cromeil the Oias.. Thus after they will do it whether they are granted permission to return to more apparent. It has been kindly given by Mire, Frost, of which it is recommended should
The amount of $2,441.138, Ageins: ? Carried unanimoualy, | | * German occupation of Ovar AWO- Hongkong or not. It is all a matter of enterprise and pasal demonstrated that. Hongkong is Kowloon, and these realised be written of the book value of teg to propose that Meners, Lowe, once again return to the French.
Mr. Clarks ----Mr. Chairman, I and a half yeare St. Quentin-will- - nose. The harvest will be reaped by those who sow wall, side singularly rich in ladies and gea- $56.50 and $85.00, the respective the undertaking, is the final in Bingham and Matthews be re- altogether from the matter of the Germans exclusion from, or tleman who have a special gift for bayers being Mr. A. G. Coppin' stalment of the sum required to elected auditors of the Company admission to, this Colony. Whether the one course or the other be orgasiting festivities. Mention and Mr. G. O. Mozon; the Brat write down the value in scoord- at a fee of $1,000, to hold office of our adopted, we shall have to face German competition in the neigh of names would be invidious named also bought in Brown Beance with the valuation made in until the next sanus! general ased boaring Provinces. The only argument which the anti-exclusionists Why, we would again ask, cannot shortbread which was kindly 1909. have to advance on this point is that the Colony mast necessarily these form themselves into a per-presented by: Tady. May was
meeting of the Company. benefit by the presence of the Germans here, in the way of harbour manent committee after the war sold
Before proposing the adoption Mr. Apear:-"I beg to second rule duce, wharf charges etc.. But surely the benefits thus derived may isover for providing amusement the excellent figure of 147 to be glad to answer any questions The Chairman ----It has been
by Mr. Labrumat of the report and accounts, I stall that. be more than offest by the circumstance that, by permitting, the that will lighten the life of Mr. E. Aucott. The Committee aharsbolders may wish to ask. proposed by Mr. Hans to avail themselves of the facilities offered by the port in the the Colony ? way of the handling of cargo, its transhipment and distribution, we of money here and there the F. W. D., who kindly super-so propose that the report of the Lowe
There is plenty wish to thank Mr. Eldridge, of There being no questions, I beg seconded by should be helping them to expand their trade rather than otherwise. would be no dificulty in peranadvised the erection of the matabad, Directors and statement of se-Mathews Je Honghong is a faz bete bass of operations than Canton, Swatow or ing the owners to part with some Also Mr. Ng Chong, the contractor, end for the year ending 31, of the Campanya Amoy en wyer hope to be Why, the wine, should we allow enemy of it far good purpose; for for his services and the special December, 1918, be and the same $1,000, to hold p they will be sobering might and mein to satzivales in the adjacent not stingy. The matter is worth collection of the tins, Mr. T. E.
when we know that Hongkong, with all its faults; is terme, In connection with the are hereby adopted. markata ? Is in our butines to place every obstacle in the way of the thinking of. And what, by the Pantoon was mach second that proposition. kindly signify in
Sir Paul Chater-I beg to the Company- Germain in the coming commeroist war. We can best attain that and locally by keeping them out of Hongkong. To welcome them -37, is going to be done about
tradare to come là tot ce biti na WIRINGA M
on sociale grounds in to admit that tabir promice is cupential to program”, aud development of this Britian Colony, which
or dword to, let it pam sa it
Empire Day this your 2
passed in prevÍODE TEŠKE,
next sunnal
· sarwoll án: the bos- The Chairman:-It has been That is carried. T „hion be extended to all proposed by myself and seconded basinge, gentlemri Criaki "Club * the by Sir Paul Chater, that the end warzants-will-
A carport and socounts, so 'present-
their