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THEY SAY THAT---
With the establishing of a Republic and a President, Ger- many is creating a
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When Harr Aeur was assassin- in the Munich Diet, his last hour had come
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The WA.A.C.'s impressions of bobs falling on their camps in Frauca are of a very high (explosive) standard.
When kerosine oil was almost unobtainable in England, the price asked for candles was scandalous.
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THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL MEETING OF HONGKONG AUXILIARY.
The annual meeting of the Hangkong Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at the Helena May In stitate, last evening, at which there was a large attendance. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Lander presided and with him, on the platform, were Miss K. Woo, the Rev. GH. Bondfield, D.D., the Rev. J. Kirk Maconschie and the | Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, LID, (Hou Secretary).
TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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The proceedings were opened H.K. Fires by a prayer by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, after which the Hon. Secretary presented the annual report.
SHIPPING.
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93 b. #101 ss. 20
$31
Douglases Steamboats Indos (Pref.) Owing to the unavoidable Indos (Def.) absence of the Hon. Treasurer, | Shalls Mr. Henry Sykes, the Hon. Ferries Secretary presented the statement of secounts
Sugars The President then moved as a Malabour single motion, that the report
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Eva. 129 ex. div. N. Engloserings b.
#:51 LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS,
b.
Centrals
$101
H. K. Hotels b. & sa. $86 Land Invest.
phreys Est. b. K'loon Lands
Reclamations . West Points
Napoleon once said, "An army marches on its stomach." How-nud accounts be adopted and that Kailans ever, modern warfare has shown the Hon. Secretary and Hon. Langkats us that it
Treasurer and the outgoing Com-Raubs fights on its stomach.
mittee be re-elected, as follow:- Tronoha Hon.
Sec., the Itev. Dr. Urala T W. Pearce, LL.D.; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Henry Sykes; Committee, The clergy- men of St. John's Cathedral Union Church, St. Peter's, St. Andrew's, the Wesleyan Method- ist Church,
the Naval and Military Chaplains serving in Hongkong, Major A. T. Walms ley," Mr. W. M. Humphreys, and Medamos. "Dowbiggen, H. Griffin,, Ling, Kemp, Robinson and Misses Fletcher and Wooley. The President, in calling upon Miss Woo to address the meeting, referred to the fact that the Hongkong Auxiliary of the B.F.B.S.was only just about hold- ing its own. That was not satis factory and no doubt Miss Woo show them would be able
need. Eur progress. Miss K. Woo said that when first asked to address the meeting she refused, because she felt her knowledge of the statistics of the British and Foreign Bible Society was too small but she could tell them something about the need for the greater ci- culation and teaching of the Bible in Chins, The speaker Alter hearing the beautiful songs of Miss Boyd one comes Thirty-four British Army ofEc- then proceeded to give interest away buoyed with a feeling offers are now passing thruagh the ing instances of her experiences Colony on their way to join which went to show that greater General Kuor's Mission in Hassia.efforts were needed to spread the Let us hope they will be able to Gospel; "for only by that means.
can China be "saved". good hard kuocks tu the
and
When the late Central Powers called themselves the Triple Alliance," the printer in a certain newspaper, who deleted the "1" Mr. Thomas. the Labour Meux-in "Triple," was very near the ber, in the House of Commons, mark. looks upon the Government's Miners' Bill with doubt
Malini, the marvellons, mystify suspicion. Surely he must being magician, makes uaide, a veritable doubting Thomas. matrons and men marvel at his multitudinous and manifold The terms of the new armistice mysteries; and every moment is are tightening the rope on Ger-marked by a merry round of
manipulated ms,
magic. many. Most people would just as soon see the rope tightening ou Wilhelm.
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One of the objects of the Cual Industry Commission is to abolish the middle man or agent of the There is delectable fare to be coal tade. It is a very good had at Vanity Fair in the shape means of depriving the middle- of the Vanity Fairies.
man of his commission by a com-
elation.
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mission.
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China Light & P.b. $5 a Providents Dairy Farms H.K. Electrics b. $76 8. & 2 77 Macao Electrics" b. ₤33) Ropes Trams, Low Level n. Trams, Peak, old b. Trams, Peak, new b. cts. .75 Laundries
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Steel Foundries n. U. Waterboats Watsons
Wiseman's
planes had their names paintedtake part in administering some Woo concluded her address by Wm Powells
on them, but also the motor lorries. One lorry had painted Bolsheviks.
OD its side, "Little Anuie."
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The desperado who attacked three foreiga residents on Bowen a bladgeon and Pr, was well peppered in
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There are Jots of acrimonious Road, with secusations flying about between China and Japan. The former asserts that there is a secret pact] existing between the two nations. A little bird is whispering that -If that is au, then it is high a popular resident in the Colony time the secret was unpacked. is likely to be elected as an U-
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tends to establish an aero-route There is a remarkable number to Acstralia.Imagine enterpris of unnecessary hawkers in the ing firms decorating the 'planes streets. with highly-coloured advertise
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emphasising the fact that the Bible created great desire ca the part of illiterate Chinese to learn to read, and also spoke raluable work the of the Society was doing, since the Bible got
to places where Protestant missionaries could not go. The speaker was greeted with hearty applause at the con- clasion of her address.
The Rev. Dr. G. A. Bundfield, D.D., in seconding the Presi- dent's notion, said there was no need for regret, since, during an exceptionally adveras year, the work of the Society had been
ments, sach as: "So-and-So's Thumping high rents keep the kept up to high water Aere-route Biscuits," "Tatcho for teasatry poor, the Hair," and so on.
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Hongkong, March 5, 1919.
fallen. But the whole of the demands made upon the Society in this connection had been met. The speaker then proceeded to illustrate the difficulties some. times encountered in meeting demands for translations of por- tions of the Bible into little known tribes dialects, but show- ed how no request was ever refused by the Society. The Rev. Bondfield then referred to a mark and altogther they bad complete translation of the Bible done better than ever before in into Chinese which had taken 28 China. The work of the ladies years to complete. Hongkong, and other helpers was greatly he said, had taken a most honour- kes finally arranged the indem-INISTRY OF PENSIONS WARNING.
appreciated and great thanks able part in that work, particular- were due to them. Daring the lastly the late ities, in place of the news we
Bishop Bark, It has come to the knowledge four years portions of the Bible the late Dr. J. Chalmers and} used to have in the old war-days: of the Ministry of Pensions that had been transtated into 31 new the "We received a check from the money is being collected from languages, seven of which had The
Rev. Pearce (Applause.) Prussians in Flanders," we shall various sources for the supply had been accomplished during address by pointing out that speaker concluded his receive a cheque from the Prus- of invalid chairs and tricycles to the past year. Referring to the daring the last year the society gians in Germany.
disabled soldiers who have lost heavy calls upon the Society's had distributed 3,093,000 copies their limbs. The Ministry wish resources, due to the disturbed of portions of the Scriptures and There is a rush for booking it to be known that hand-propell-state of China the speaker said in the district under the local tickets at Mourie's to see all the ed tricycles for outdoor use and that there was no anti-Christian auxiliary, 360,000 copies. beauty and colour in "Pinkie fight chairs for indoor, use are or auti-British feeling on the The Rev. Dr. Pearce, in a few and the Fairies."
supplied at the public expense. part of the lawless banda well chosen words, thanked the The local War Pensions Com- that had been devastating President for his attendance, Miss Every pretty and well-dressed mittee and officers in charge of certain districts in China. It Woo for her address and Dr. woman is a cat to other women, limb-fitting hospitals have in was merely dae to the low state Bondfield, after which a short but dear to the men. It is really stractions to bring cases to the into which the Officials of the prayer was offered and the meet- a-mews-ing.
notice of the Ministry.
provincial Governments had ing terminated.
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FAROHE 55 1919.
TO-DAY'S
ADVERTISEMENTS.
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.
IT is hereby notified under the authority of the Governor of
the Panams Canal Zone that for
the purpose of securing uniform data, for statistical purposes only. effective January 1, 1919, sach vessel entering a Canal Zone part, or transiting the Canal, will be required to furnish to the boarding officer a full manifest of the cargo on such versəl in writ- ing, signed by the master, and specifying the marks, kinds, and quantities thereof, the part or ports where the cargo
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shipped, the different ports to which it is consigned or at which intended to be entered, and the names of the consignors and con- signees. This is in addition to the two copies required by pars- graph 2 of Circular No. 679-2.
Any form of manifest in sub- stantial compliance with these requirments will be accepted, and it may be in English or in the language of the nation to which the vessel belongs. If in a foreign language other than French, Spanish, or Indian, the master or agent of the vessel mast furnish a translation.
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Information of cargo thus Exquisite modern designs, given will be held to be strictly confidential, and no details of consignor, consignee, or carrier will be given out. Publication or other dissemination of statistics of shipping via the Canal will be in the same manner as is followed by the Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C. The manifest should be a copy of that usually made up to caver the entire cargo of the vessel, in complete detail as to description of the commodities, and part- icularly as to weight (or cubic displacement) of the items. If the regular manifest does not substantially comply with the requirements, then a statement shall be furnished for atatistical purposes containing the informa- tion specified.
Article 6 of Circular No. 679 (Revised) and para;raph 2 of Circular No. 679-2 are amended accordingly.
Gao, E. ANDERSON,
Consul General,
NOTICE.
HONGKONG HORTICUL- TURAL SOCIETY.
ANNUAL SHOW of Flowers & Vegetables will be held in the BOTANIC GARDENS
THURSDAY
13th March at 2 pm. to 6 pm. Admission $L.. (children half price) Mrs. Garner will present the prizes at 5 pm, FR DAY
14th March at I p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission 30 cents
The Band of the 18 h Infantry will play on both afternoons.
Tes will be obtainable on the Ground.
H, B. L. DOWBIGGIN,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 5th March, 1919.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE Cent
處
ROYAL
TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT
EDGAR
WARWICK
announces
the LAST TWO NIGHTS of
VANITY FAIR
SPECIAL SCOTTISH FINALE TO-NIGHT
"FAREWELL PERFORMANCE TO-MORROW.
Plan
THEATRE
at MOUTRIE'S..
ROYAL
FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY RETURN AND FAREWELL
Or
THE POPULAR
FRAWLEY COMEDY CO.
IN
NEW & UP TO THE MINUTE PLAY3 COMMENCING-
FRIDAY, March 7th.
SATURDAY, March 8th.
MONDAY, March 10th.
TUESDAY, March 11th.
Thirty-third WEDNESDAY, the Members of the Hongkong Yearly General Mesting of
March 12th. Club, will be held in the Club House on FRIDAY, the 14th THURSDAY, March, 1919, at 5.30 p.m.
March 13.
By Order,
E. DES VŒUX,
Secretary.
|Hongkong, 5th March, 1919.
THE COMEDY-DRAMA
"BOUGHT & PAID FOR"
THE FARCICAL FACT
"IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.”
PRICES AS USUAL
THE GALE OF LAUGHTER
"A PAIR OF SIXES."
A HURRICANE OF MIRTE
"MARY'S ANKLE.
A BIOT OF JUN
"TWIN BEDS.”
THE PRICELESS COMEDT
"FAIR & WARMER.”
PLANS AT MOUTRIE & CO.
COMMENCE 9.15 P.M. SHARP. Booking will open at MOUTRIE & Co., on Tuesday morning, March 4th.
PHILIP CARLTON, Manager,
WYNAND
ESTABLISHED
FOCKINK
FAMOUS
LIQUEURS
1679
AS PURVEYED
TO ALL THE
ROYAL HOUSEHOLDS
WORLD'
& BRAND OF LIQUEURS, WHICH" EXCELS IN MERIT.
BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA; HOLLAND - PACIFIC TRADING CO.
(Late WILLEM HEYBLUM CO):
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