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Ladies Department,

MEMOS FOR ̈TO-MORROW,

p.m.- General Chamber of Com. merce Meeting. 5p.m.-Band at H. Club Skating

Association.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAT, March 1-

St. David's Day.

Emperor of China's Birthday. Flower Show.

9p.m.-Concert by H.I.G.M.S. Scharn-

borst!

SATURDAY, March 2:--

Flower Show.

12.30 p.m.-H.K. Hotel Co. Mesting... 4p.m.-Opening of Parilion of Chinese Recreation Club by H. E. the Governor 8 p.m.-Kowloon Cricket Club Annual

Dinner.

SUNDAY, March 3:-

The next point fature, cou

should

what period they complete

THE C

which

their tenders relatebaffies us com pletely. If the Government fixes the contract time, where comes in the need of a contracter giving any further undertaking than that em bodjed in the signed opatract. It looks as if the authorities were invit ing builders to disregard the terms of their contracts.

Those who remember the succession

of delays in the erection of the market

1.

from the Diocome

was about fo

impelions

thirty

shop. Banistany

during

| Magistracy this morning.

At the Magistraey

Graham Stre imprisonment for!

mad

fegyen valoped

محمول

road, the notios opavaning.

four had to be removed to of them, who was alon fu reporbed to be in's crition? Te men appeared before?"

AND FOS EIGN BIBLE

SOCIETY.

Hongkong Auxiliary,

The work of the Britian and Foreign

and mmdering the incen will recall that one of the most use of syrens and fog-horns.

Chairman" said Gentlemen. The

Your prayers that

be enabled.BRI Auroying was in connection with the

reports and accounts with suditor's report in England by securing the new Chaplains Mfaly secre, the D'ocess while I not belated arrival of the certain steel-On page 3 will be found the speech will with your permission take them and by stirring up the Intering of the

having been in your hands for some time,

and Teachers, that are need- made by the chairman at the Hongkong last annual work. It is now, therefore most Benevolent Society's meeting. We wish yout

As mentioned y the Chairman at Home Church into work out here illuminating to read that "the com- draw the attention of our rondare to Mr

was bands with genientem

OTC Pat God will give you the goodful Competitors the Ori]

cary on your duties mittes consider that a serious error Ede's remarki.

former

basis of 11 conta per 1b, but for tas apbuilding of Hi

but extension of Era Kinglars, was made in failing, to despatch the

this arrangement having been The Fire Brigade this torning re-ansatisfactory, it was terminated Church House, Westminster, and I shall to be rend in 408 different languages and indent for steelwork until nine months caired a report that a fire had broken out August last

be grateful for letters telling me of the dialects, oight now names being added to force, hub apparently wire unable to find

know if dan render you any service in 640 olive Christian Biblewome

sta-refert. to the hand wisdom to Church and the Bible Socisty progresses in enojuregings.

Since the

the termi

· Arrangement, and

My adding in England will be the

fashion. It has already helped the Gorga

Sath at the part of our progress of your work." Flesse Jet moits Pak of versignabat year. It supporte,

after the letting of the contract for dear Causeway Bay. They attended mestom,

our sales of loo have shown the Homeland.

the erection of the building." A any trace of a fire, false alarm having satisfacfury incat serious error? We prefer to call it been given.

an instance of unpardonable-slackness.

The Washingt

Birthday ball at It would be interesting here, too, to Shanghai was sa preaf a success this year know who was responsible for the as any of its four predecessors, "Invitations

error." True, there is what is be

per- were extended to De Sun Yates, and haps intended to be a gentle hint another leaders of the new Republic of China, this point in the paragraph which and in some cases the officials were sole immediately follows, and which says = -Taking all the circumstances into account, the Committee consider that the Crown Agents and other parties concerned with the execution of the

8.m.-Errsion to Macao. 612pm Full Moon" Monna, March 4-

3pm-Auction of Crown Land at Public indent were responsible for a part of

Works Department.

the delay. But it will be noted that the words are, concerned with the

TUERDAY, March 5

5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's execution of the indent... What about

Cathedral.

the despatch of the indent? And TRUESTAY, March 7 :---

Noon-China Fire Insurance Oo. Mest who are the “other parties" referred

ing...

tof Possibly the Public Works Department is one of them. If so,

SATURDAY, March 9 S

11 30m-Hongkong Ropa Manufac why does the committee hesitate to

turing Co.'s Meeting.

say 20? For the remainder of the delay we note that the contractor is

MONDAY, March 11

<

11am-Opening of Hongkong Univer

sity by H.E. the Governor. Epiversity BazaRT COMECLICES,

The China Mail.

Hoxoxox, WEDNESDAY, FEL, 28, 1912,

THE KOWLOON MARKET SCANDAL

fo attend

not only for

also as regards shipments to outports,

miles I think may

Recribed may justly be also to the fact that being local company uperiority of our production, and

Ohinese and weigh sharehold re

large number of residen receive loyal support,

which

"Cald.

Tremain

four affectionate: friend"

and Babop,

G... VICTORIA.

SAIX OF RACE PONIES.

MrF. C. Hurley, nt Mesara Hughes and

zon

car competitors failed to fully realize when they listed the present opposition. storage reradueso shows slight increase,ough, conducted an auctio although the chilled meat business, which ponies at the fountain, opposit the City helped as materially last year has now Hall, this afternoon, Preparations aro now well in hand forced. We have purchased from the tendance and bidding was the flower show to be held under the Government, two Thora

„Thoraeyeroft, steam auspices of the Hongkong Horticultural wagons, and these having been. Alapted to following are the prices

our needs, will be used fatsuporting time of going to prea Socialy on Friday and Saturday. This ice from our works to our town depota year the event is being held on the space These wagons will be at work very shortly.

Lost Lose, Fons, Mr Sun Bing, more entral than the Botanical Gardens, than our oppos to the Hongkong Club and as this is and aru conndently expected to prove a

cheaper and better method of transport Cavite, Mr Schuman. Toddlos, Sa Wook. the attendance will doubtless be vary large. Work

ystem of coolie traction

new, extermíón is - well!

Reformer, ithurs The show opens at 2 pm on Friday.

advanced and will be finished in

Lime Tree, Mr Tralee, Hr Rocha, me to

to supply our smager reporta

demand of the

Mellon Bear Me Sampitan, withdrawa the property and machinery excellent order. With regard to our town

Urgent. Po King Che property, the renta

decrease s show Major Sinclair, B. gbie, Commandant of compared with last year, which is scent 8jputs, is pronted Lieutenanted for by the fact that the first four Colonel.

Acsat for me three month Ithe oarly

haydazing of the year. It is now bowares, all let, ford

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

First Class Stai Sargh, A5.C., is promoted Qui Bnnorary Lieuteriants

hot seasous me

1914 I trust, Reutimueri, that

of our work g for the past year may be antinfactory and that the

~~~ | sppropriation of the available - balance

meet with your approval. Before pro-

made the scapegoat." "Anybody butun of foor residents left for posing this adoption of the report, and the Government apparently,

Home by the Kamo Maru to-day. The accounts, if shareholder have any questions list of passengers will be found on page 10, to put I shall be pleased to

Lieut. K. Salliven, R.-O.V.L., has There being no questions the Chairman

into the best of my ability thes Seen socanded for service at an Adjutant conter seconded and the motion, was the adoption of the report and of Territorial Infantry. He is also promoted

Great Captain.

Adjutant Maurice R. Day, 1st Ba, K.O.Y.L., has been promoted Captain and 2nd Lieut. O. E. D. King is made fall Lieutenant.

It is rumoured that there is a possibility

Mr Leoker carried. On

of Mr Rodger the motion Mr He Fook Me At BuLowe wan re-elected's

d'auditor

gentiamen, dividend warrants will be ready on application to-morro

The Chairman -- That is all the businesa

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

As to the financial side of the question, the Director of Public Works appears to have gone to grent pains to show that, so far from there being an increase in cost over the estimate, there is a considerable saving, but his figures are none too convincing in view of his admission that the con- tractor has not yet agreed to the finn! statements prepared in connection with his contract. But even allowing if Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice of that the estimated expenditure has Hongkong, becoming legal adviser to the not been fully disbursed, how much Chinese Republican Government ? under President Yean Shih-kai oo-his redrement Committee in regard to the apportion there had been anything like the bird, formerly held a similar position orders of the Legislature Coun

greater would the saving have been if April. Sir Francis, 1zeit be some ing of the responsibility for the delay measure of, supervision and control under the Japanese Government which occurred in the erection of the exercised over the undertaking by the new market at Kowloon and for the Public Works Department that there farewell address by the members SPLENDID SELECTION additional expenditure incurred in should have been The incident of Nippon Clah on Tuesda

connection with it. But we shall be very much surprised if the community then pulled to pieces again is still wife were sccompanied the roof which was constructed and by the Inaba Maru fir

popular Consol-General, i accepts the report of the committee fresh in most folks memory. With adly the whole

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9.15 . to 11.157.

THE GRAND HISTORICAL FILM.

AFTER many months of waiting, the public is now in possession of the conclusions of the Public Works

coming of a most unsatisfactory report is the failure to state whether, now that at least some portion of the fault has been placed, any ste are to taken to convey the terma

ود تا بعد اتوار انتطار تیرا

SAME PRANDING ORDEREGTA Ab Tuesday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Han, Colonial Secretary Lain on the table the draft standing-rules and

His Excellency, said these ruler and

White Violet, Me

White Heather, wither

Mr Hou Comdr. Tam)

ington, Ma Dil-Kioz, withdrawn at: Auchendoon: Mr Pat Bolingham, ME Bredon Hill,

Defford, Mr H. TS Bos Neria, Capt Brixia, (polo pony) Ben y="rency Capt

"Beb Lomond Mr.Wi

Ben dut, Krong Hing Ben

James, Kwong

Hing

Blas Bird, Kang Hing

Snowstorm, rong Hing Chean Loss Kong Hing Cheung Floral, Mr. Doetting Kiangwan, Mr Shater.

SPORTING.

East and provides the misfen every reformed church with the for their foreign work, and ha since its foundation in 1804 million copies of the scriptare expended altogether nearly

the

At the annual meeting of the Soci Honkong auxiliary, bald in the City Hall, last arening, Mr. A. F. Harris Commis dioner of Custom", presided.

The hon. secretary (the Hov. C. Bone) presented the report for the past It showed that the 'e from the Hongkong depot had substantia incre sed compared with 1910. complete Bibles sold in 1911 numb 1,439, against 1,282, and of the fort wore in the Chinese language. The Ner Testaments sold numbered 4,160 (3,095 In Chiness) against 2,581 Portion wold totalled 15,969 (12,540 Chinees) against 854300 The report continued. It would 150 be easy, and it in tempting, to enlarge here on the changed timer in China, suggested

by the large incresen of Scripture sales. It

is gratifying, especially to mission

rece that the new era, which is ning out before us, Ban alrently

religious toleration is geupine, and univer.

when meneminde, untrameme

are free to examine into the claims of the 95 Christian religion. The Society's invome 80 for 1811 showed a slight dimination. It ahounbed to 81,173,31, whilst for 1910 16 reached $1,308.83. The collections the churches and at the public meeting. 340 however, showed an inermae of $100.94

96 The die had collected $481.30, as against. 70-3477 in 1910. Donations showed is con 80 siderable decrease. Ta 1910 they mounted. 8 to $417 whilst in 1911 only $180 W

subscribed. The report sdded Yo certain thakin China, in the event of a new for the government, the sphere of

65

160 Bible Socisty will be sack

and referring to

SSC Billiards.

Further progres in their tie vas mads last arening between the R. E. “B” and and 88th Co. KG. A in the Soldiers

Dr. Sanders, hon

the Basneh states

the drgrense, in the donations

taught it was quite imposible, amo jõudnum kouses in Hongkong, ta

the list. They had remitted parent society, which, was good, but it did not reach the high, water mark of 1910. which was $1,

The Chairman having "referred to the absence of the Bishop of Victoria (president

DAUD (Orgaza wars: the result of prolonged effort Club. Tournament The Sapporo zee of the Auxiliary) who had been unable to?

Ther feat game between Corp.

#Mr-Funstan, WAR: Tesented: wilhow sides. the beginning of Last summer, and EURIE to the bad on the previona evening demonstrate dangers Parind

departure

the

us a satisfactory document, considered out doubt, the most glaring short of Hongkong who greatly from whatever standpoint it may be. It is by no means specife in pro pinning down the responsibility either for the delays or the enhanced pas expense, and the conviction cannot be escaped that there, is a distinct re Juctance displayed in bringing home committee's findings to those

to the Public Works

whatever share of the

we think it is rightly be laid to report was, received Legislative Corneil. sincerely Juy

will not

sible and whether epartment Inme and will be called for. should the ation

The obser

the La

In com

standing orders... which som

of the Carpenter and Bombe, Fates, resulted in at home,

time in for

second

Bondheid," "Central- tween Gra-Jones And S Secretary of the Society for China, pare again, resulted in a win for the. An

ging account of the general work poinia - The B. E., sro now goud. Scores to date

of the Society. He thought that none of them could regret the ravelation. for they were on the are of. new times it

China which he thought would bring

de and wider and more o00

the