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9 p.m.-The Allan Wilkie Co. at the

Theatre Royal, City Hall.

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW. 6.30pm.--Meeting of Members of B.K.

V. C. re Proposed Dance.

THE CHINA MAIL.

to give a categorical denial to the

NEWS OF THE DAY.

On the back page of this isatie will found see intereating news items.

The death is announced at Hapkow of Mr. Ostapenko, secretary to the Russian Municipal Council for shetit seven years,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Me Cohen Sassoon, of Londɔn, who has beea touring round the world, arrived in Shanghai on January 7 and left for Hankaw en route ta Peking.

It is reported that Mr J. Bruce Istany will retire from the Presidency of the

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918,

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY

Twenty-third Annual Meeting-

The Nerd of a Hostel,"

har

to

iety to treat sa capital for investment. lo loca recuived from life members but they were to act on this principle new they would have no one in hand intmediate acoda, The Hosiery fac 11 this th delinary diffultica Conny all attending the relief of distress but there were two dithealties of a special character which he would like to lag stress upon. ime was the extreme narrowness of the

mander Beckwith, R.N.. prosiding sver

cara labour and the other the dißculty fairly huge attendance. Among the

of distance. The sution of the com present were the retiring President, Mrs. |mity to which they appealed 'must 31. Kahn, French Consul at Tientsin, is Petlook, Mr. Edkin, seentary, Malise the peculiar eptliness of the only to fill the position of French Coneul-Gene-Stabb, treasurer. The Bishop of Victoria,dion of the former dieulty. After ral at Shanghai during the absence of D. Ar the Rev. H. Copley Mayle Dejsan du in Rátio,, who is a passengór by the French mail loaving to-day.

The twenty-thuirt amal meeting of the An extraordinary general meeting ofraternational Mercantile Marino Co. in / Hongkong 7mlies Benevolent Society was

June and will be succeeded by Mr Har id/ Reki this morning at the City Hall, Coin- |·load market for Eurepoun an Ameri-

A man named Lam Yau, the master of an unlicensed fishing jonk, reports to the police that whilst Sshing at Hoi Mun, pear Swatow, his bat was rap into by the Fuku Maru. The junk sank, and one man was valued at 9,500.

Sanderson.

C

| #istement, and all we shall say,

therefore, is that we very muchbe I doubt its accurney. Of course, it can casily be ngreed to or refuted by inquiry in the proper quarter. Not long ago, Col. Seely, Secretary of State for War made a clear, almost an emphatic, the Green Isinad Cament Company statement to the effect that con-advertised to be held on 21st. inst. nt seription for Great Britain was as far the offices, of Mesare Shewan,, Towres and Co. The advertisment will be found on away from realisation as ever. Un

page 10 more than one occasion recently the admirable qualities of the Territorial Force have been judiciously praised by others besides Lord Haldane and

Captain St. John George of the E. and A. steamer Empire" has resigned from other statesmen. In the face of

the company's service and accepted a position in the Torres Straita Pilot Service these facts the statement that com-

He was connected with the company for pulsory service for a serious period should be faced without delay" is In consequence of the retirement of aver a quarter of a century and had com Mr R. H. Mortimer, British Consul-manded successively most of the steamers ridienlous and might become nis-General at Mukden, the following acting of the line. chievous. "Why is it nor" continues appointments have been made:-Mr R. the "Times," "pressed upon the Willis will go from Harbin to Mukden, Mr A. E. Festes, Assistant Chinese Secret ry country at large? Probably for two a Feking, will proceed to Harbin, and Mr rensons—one good, one bad. In the Archibald Rose, formerly at Mangtze, will first place, reformers are not agreed repinas Mr Basten. upon any definite scheme. The people must be told how much is asked of them, for what purpose. and at what cost. This can, and will be done. It must

9 p.m.-The Allan Wilkie Co, at the inileed be done without loss of time,

Theatre Royal, City Hall.

General Memoranda.

THURDAY, January 16-

3 p.m.-Merting of the Canton Medical

Missionary Secioty at Canton FRIDAY, January 17-

it the second reason of which we spoke.is not to work irreparable harm. That reason is the growing fear of politicians to put forward any neasure, however necessary, which demnerney may not like. Politicians

drowned. The boat and fishing gear were

The Ardinanes defining Government and municipal taxes has been handed to the Advisory Council, Peking, for discus sion It contains four chapters: (1) Sepa ation of the kinds of taxes at present prevailing: (). Separtion of these kinds of taxes which may be imposed in the fature, (3) Restrictions with regard to the position of Municipal special taxes and additional taxes and (4) appendices.

Speaking of the patient care exercised in TiX YEAR'S WORK.

the distribution of the society's funds The twenty-third annual report of the faul in its managment, the Chairman must read by the Chairman, stated expressed the'erial thausks of the that the number of andes entered in the society to Dr. Suiters, Miss. Innoes and books since the formation of the wriety the marsing state of the Matilda Eospital in 1860 had now reached 1287. During for the many kindly services they have the past year aloos 78 applications for reintered in individual cases during the assistanco had been received showing a yeur and to MA Tagt, manager of slight increase upon the numbers of last the Hongkong Hotel, and also the man- year, which wars the highest then ongement of the Aster House Hotel for reenpl. Careful consideration had been their generous bely in several instances given to the circumstances of the up- of spacial need: and sincere admiration It is stated that Mr. W. Drummond,plicants and the help rendere luck bens | for the splenitid with, accomplished in as varied us, the needs. Clothing had the es of distress by Persilent chief engineer of the Kutsang, will reliers

MORE FORGED BANK NOTES.

and Hon. Secretary,

A

Mr G. K. Haxton, of the Ice Co., who been supplied, temporary board and log-

The Liv, Copley Meyle. in secondling leaves for home shortly on holiday. Mring provided, work procured, passages or Carstairs, of the Hopsang, wi'l be trans-part passages paid for those able to show said he could speak mos heartily of the ferred as chief engineer of the Katsang, that they could get on befter elsewhere: excellent work of the weichy, and refer- and Mr D. Mason, secund engineer of the widows hud been helped-in paying school ring to the necessity for its work said Loongang. has been promoted chief for their children mul women whit was possible to live in Hongkong

had no prospect of a livelihood in the great number of years without knowing cagineer of the Hopsang.

Colony had been assisted to take their of the great mumber of case of poverty children to robitives in the Home Laids and employ:nent existent. who were willing to receive them. Dy The Bishop emphasised the need of s means suell as these 17 men and 41usted in women. He was constantly women had received definite help. A being asked, to name an institution where large amount of interest and time hai girl and women coming to the ecloay heen expended upon the remaining twelve could stay and was ashamed when he had applicants. a statement of whose enses to myly that there was no hostel in the" was given. Andidst the inevitable neity. He felt that the time hid came, certainty in any of the cases of any as the President said, when such lasting good being done, the committee Jalustel should be established. When on stated, it had been most novuzeging, in appeal is made on behalf of a similar other instances to have received letters | institution for Chinese students in a very short ring 17,000 386 given, and.when of thanks and appreciation from rein- tiwa of the persons helped, and to hear they append on healt of their own that fresh start had been made and contrywoñen tl mong, bught to be He thought this happier days entered mon; and there readily fordomios. who gratefully acknowledge their inh hoped those who had shown thigir- dehuiness to the society. In addition interest in it would not give up.

The report ani uchunts were mojsted. to the 70 ens dealt with directly by the roumitce others had Boen attended It was announced that the following t by the Chaplain to the Missions to committee had been selected for tho year: President; Mrs. Jordaa; treasurer, Sounen, who received a grant of $15 a month from the funds of the society. Mrs. Stabb; hon, secretary, Mrs. J. E. The Chaplain had been of great service Kemp; vice-president, Mrs. Baddeley: to the caranitice. The thanks of the Mrs. Alabaster, Mrs. Bell, Mrs Chathain, committe) were expressed to the Chap. Ms. Moyle, Mrs. Bows. Mrs. Shellim, lai, to the steamship companies who Miss Lanes, and Mrs. Varetsch. lped in the arranging of passages, to

Charges of Uttering.

That there are many forged cotes on Kerang Tung banks was again shown Carlton Hotel yesterday evening, resulting toney was shown to Mr. Melbourne st A burglary took place at the Grandday when some more spurious paper

an estimated Iosa valued at $200. The the Magistracy. burglary took place in the room occupied of one school have concentrated so by a ken!" gentleman, who had personal operty and the keys of his office stolen. long on rights to be defended, politi-This is stated to have been the fourth clans of another on rights to be burglary cmmitted in this hotel during Entries alue for HE. Yacht Calb Retained, that our platforms ring with the past year. The police would do well and the man with having mother formal were also some retaining in the Colony | was particularly a matter, and

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FRIDAY, January 24-

9p.n-Dance at Lauriston.'

SATURDAY, Janungy 95:-

SUNDAY, January -

12 Volunteer Church Parade at othing else. All classes have shared

St. John's Cathedral.

MONDAY, January 27 :--

11.30 6.-H.. Land. Rielsmation

Co.'s Meeting. 11.43 .m.-West Point Building Co.'s

Meeting Noon-H.. Land Investment & Agency

Co.'s Meeting. TUESDAY, January 28:- YMCA.At Home,"

THE QUESTION or cox. SCRIPTION.

to pay closer attention to this place.

A Chinese schoolmaster, his wife, and doughter, living at P. Wanelini Road. were charged by Sergt. Gerrard, the wife with uttering a spurious 5 note. the daughter with attempting to utter

pete in his possession.

Mr. Shenton, solicitor, upplied for

A Chinese was charged before Mr comand, and this was granted, buil being zeland today who had been caught allowed in $150 each. The se taking chicken from Mr Braidwood's | Ased for beating on the 22nd inst. owl house yesterday morning. Inspector: It is stated that these notes are at Dymond told the Magistente that several similar to those which were seized re- robberies of chickens had been committedcently on some Japanese who arrived in recently, and the police had reason to the Colony. believe that the prisoner was responsible for them. The defendant was Sentenced to one month's imprisonment and four hours stocks."

royage from Take to Tairan."

4

1 subsribers and denors, and to the

THE BANK NOTE CASE.

Drame ic Club of the K.0.3.L1. for ARRIVAL OF THE CORNWALLS. Further evidences was heurd by Mr. távir generous gifts to the funds of the Melbourne at the Magistracy, this after-society. During the past year the foi non in the ease in which number of owing ladies served on the entitles: Tunes ar charged with being in Mr. Atkinson, Mrs. Alabaster. Mrs. possession of a large quantity of spurious Bell, Mrs. Beckwith, Mrs. Chaibarn."

bank noteн.

List of Officers..

Hongkong new industry Lattelit, the .. Mrs. E. Edkins, Miss Innoss, Mrs. Jor-Duke of Cornwall's Own Light Infantry." dan, Mrs. Jacob, Mrs. Moyle, Mrs. Pol back, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Van Rees, Mrs. arrived to yesterday afternoon on the Shellin, Mrs. Stabb, Mrs. Tooker and trans of Northbrook from South Afrion. Mrs. Voretsch.

This morning there was a busy scooc at the

A SPECIAL APPEALK

in this demoralizing mode, which develops apace in a sense of separate interests and progressively impairs national unions which has aade our strength. All classes, we say-- yet most of the working class; for its conditions are hardest, its outlook narrowest; and its power the most direct. Democracy is on its trial in these islands as never before. We do

The following letter has been sent by not believe in any expedients design-the British Consul at Dalny to the Director HONGKONG, TUENDAY, JANUARY 14, 1913. ed to thwart its will. Whatever of the Marine Office, in token of thanks obstacles are raised before them for the assistance rendered by him to the Rare Funnel steamer Patroclus. ↑ numbers will have their way." This am requested by the Agents of Butter is a very interesting quotation, and field and Swire as well as by the Master

A PECULIAR CASE. raises some important reflections of the British ship Patroclus to offer yon their grateful appreciation and thanks almost all of them opposed to the for the kind assistance you have lent them

At the Magislary this afternoon Mr. The Chairmen also read the following Naval Yard camber where the ship tied up. Ix the course of an interesting lend-«Times" writer's ideas as here ex-in connection, with the miships which

The inttalion marched into ing article the "Times," dealt recently pressed. We shall, however, content befell the ship in question during her Hazeland gave his decision in a case in special appeal signed by the Presidens: everybody being engaged in the landing uf

which a man was charged with procuring The committes feel that the time has baugese | with the question of the British Army ourselves with stating that while we

Chinese girl for immoral purposes. come for bringing to the notier of those tracks this afternoon, being played in by and its probable development in the agree with him that perhaps a It has just leaked out, any the F. and The defendant was arrested in Hongkong, intenstest in the work of the society, and the band of the K..T.L.I.

The battalion is commanded by Lieut. near future. The article was oc- ! « middle way," if it may be so termed,T. Times, that a happy little function took while on the way from Canton to Sings the welfare of the Colony, a need which

jora with the girl.

has been increasingly felt for some time casione apparently as the result of of looking at national questions might which is an eloquent tribute to the Rev. place in Tientsin during Christmas week

The case was brought by Sergeant just, namely, the need of women's Colonel H. D. Tues and the other re-ficers are Afajor H. 8. P. Simon; Cap- a perusal of a "little volume" by beget better results than at present, P. Grobai, C. F. The "American soldiery Willis. 1.7.0., and the decision had hostel, under, the management of

we are of opinion that we shall have of his congregation nude him a presentationen deferred owing to points of defence caguized society where women and giristains F. A. Dickinson,.; J. L. Swainson, Field Marshal recapitulates the gist

in recognition of his hard work on their raised by Mr. W. B. Hil, who appeared may find temporary accommodation at A. W, Stericker, G. C. Tracy, II, N. B. to content ourselves for quite a long behalf and his devotion to them. Thu

for, the defendunt.

moderate rates and may at the Harrison, F. C. C. Regern; R. T. K. of his appeal to his countrymen." time yet with the present Party troops surprised the good chaplain who

It was stated in the course of the time be inder good Christian influence. Hodge: Lieutenants 0. D. M. Garsia, evidenes that, the defendant had murris1| Definite instances can be given showing CV. de G. Edyr, A. W. Batson, T. E, We all know from the many striking System. The writer's reference to deter spares himself where their spiritual the girl as his No. 2 wife, and had after that there ought to be in this Colony, | Bindee, J. H. Bradney, E L Paske, speeches delivered by Lord Roberts what that appeal is, and it is therefore

wards sold her to a wore in Hongkong as there is in other centres in China, J. C. B. Brunt, W. G. Rawlinson, and for $20. Io then reported to the polite Japan and India, accoinmodation la questE. N. Willysins; 2nd Lieutentants R. C. that she had been kidnapped, and in the requiremonts of women arriving in largrove, R. P. Parkinson, S. L. Webber unnecessary to refer to the scheme

quiries by the polies led to the defen the Colony, seeking employment, passing E. K. Jenkins L C. Haggate and F. F. of conscription he advocates or to

dunt's arrest on his part in the transac- through, or temporarily out of work Curkeet James; sud Captain and Quarter- tion becoming town. Defendant was

Constant inquiries by letters prove that master W. Church. Sergeant Major F. J.

with hard labour.

be supported not only loendly, hut also accompany the battalion, which has a total by missionaries passing through Hong strength of about 650 men. kane, une by an iureising, number of ladies travelling alone who stay here few days on route for other places. The committee' desire to appeal to the public to help them in the effort which they are now making to colleet, funds for such a bestel and would suggest that it should be put under the managment of the Young Women's Christian Anniston which does excellent work in the

SAXONE Lord Roberts, in which the gallant

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Democracy seems to us to be super- Father Grobel has are usual thous regarding the point at issue (popularity among soldiers. It is only a and if the inference is, as appears to few weeks since the officers and men of be the case, that the "working-class "the ist Bats. Royal Inniskillings minde a presentation to him in a manner that most

examine in what way it differs from should be more alive to the defence appeal to the heart of a priest. It is not sentenced to six months' imprisonment if such a hostel were provided, it would Cleme and Bandiaator W. T. Hoberts also

similar schemes advocated ad nauseum in England for generations past Recently Lord Roberts was almost generally condemned in Britain for

of the country, surely it is enough to only among the soldiers for whom he point out that from that class is taken labours that Father Grobel is much esteem-

the rink and file of the Army. It

his impolitic remarks with reference will be a bad thing for the prosperity

to Britain's unpreparedness in war especially in comparison with a

ed but rong all creads and sections of the Cuutmunity.

of the United Kingdom if ever con- Mr Mathéson Lang 'sod his company have returned to London from their ex-

sciption is adopted unless events point

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Most people agree that Lord Roberts is quite qualified to point out his views on this subject, but it is entirely

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Votes are said to as been sold for

tended ur in South Africa, India, and

another matter when his Lords:P3300 in the recent parliamentary election Porta. In most cases the scanery ALS

continues to harp discreetly on, a theme that has been and still con.

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Wilde's "Salome."

TRE CHATMAN'S 'APLECHL.

GOVERNOR'S CHAUFFEUR

SUMMONED. ·

Excellency the Governor was summoned The Chinese chauffeur employed by His before Mr Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning for causing an obstruction alortly after mid-day on the 7th January in Queen's In moving the adoption of the report Rond Central by allowing a motor car-to remain stationary on the street for about ad accounts the Chairman said it word remembered that at the end of 1911 the fifteen minutes. The suminous, which was society had a balance in band of $534 brought at the instares at. Eazopean Subscriptions during 1912 amounted to Constable No. 155, was adjourned until 6576, now life members' fees $250, dona-to-morrow.. tiche to $1,308 and interest on invest-

ALLEGED THEFT:

This talented Company at night the Far East, where they had played Shakespere." Narrating his experiences again produced Wilde's Salome" be in Chink, Mr Lang remarked :-"The must fors & Hongkong undience. Thia is a exciting times wo had were when our play regarding which much might be said couery was being unshipped at the various both for and againut, but perhaps the trast said about it the butter. It is very taken of the ship outside the harbour, as interesting, but it is by no means euter, Every member of the cost, there was no accommodation inside, and taining. was carried ashore on lighters. If the sex especially the principals, among whom tinues to be generally condemned The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock has

was a bit rough the lighter kept bessing, Mist Hunter-Waits was pre-eminent was throughout the country. So far as the presented a number of books to the and the coolies made basutiful mess of good. "Her "Saloma" was indood a very the seamery. They put their foot through fine piece of work in every respect. Pre "sigus of the times" indicate Britain European Y.M.C.A. librasy.

it, and wat on it, and bumped it as it is ceding Salons" was Wildo's gruests to $739. The total incouie of the sone one Act Play entitled "A Floren.xiety was $8,400; 83,178 was spout Messrs Arnhold, Karberg and Co. have were solid iron instead of fimsy" curtas tion us ever. The Times" appar secured the contract for the installation of and wood. At Rangoon I was standing on tino Tragedy, and in it Messrs. Pittar during the year on the relief of distress. and Goodsall and Miss Vera Crichton and $2 on incidental exponans, which

leis a balance to carry to 1913 recount "At the Magistracy to-day before Me ently believes that the time has nowa now telephone system at Tiectain. The the deck watching the transhipment. A

Chinamac was moving a pince of somery performed with much porer, arrived for another view to prevail, tender is said to be 850,000 Mex.

which represented a part of an old English

To-night the "Corapany will stage the f $219. The receipte for the year were Hazeland, a man was charged with stealing and strongly advocates the adoption

Inspector Cameron said that the defend- The acting Tatub of Chengta is largely garden. Parts of the scene jutted, popular melo-drame The Bully pre-considerably larger than they were in any money, for which he was bailes.

wu the expenditure. There are two un ant was handed $139 by the complaisant of conscription. "The victory of Lord hancing Y.M.C.A., nowspaper which from the side, and the Chinaman itoke off coded by the amusing comedy entitled of the four preceding years, but so also

Tilda's Fint.".

satisfactory features of the revenue at Yaumont to buy-osa pigs at Tripol Roberts's principle is absolutely as will be issued in February entirely underpiece by hitting it against the bull of the ship. He looked round to see if anyone

account. One, we the amall number of later the defendant weat to the police sured. We all know. now, (continues native management and editorship,

was looking, and then began to consider

"auseribers, Together with the five new station and reported that he had been the Times") whatever some of us

what to do. Finally," after scratching his

lifa members they represented just one robbed of the money in the train.The The annual meeting of the Seamenschio, ha began to fear, of all the other may say, that voluntary enlistmen,

The jack Ningpo, after an extensive per cent, of the British European and police, afterwards found that the report has broken down Wo know that stitut takes place this evening under protruding pieces so as to make the screft at Shinita, estimated to have cost American vestient civil population. The was antese. The defendant admitted thin

the chainnanship of Bishop Lander. After quite ovun," The shout of laughter he the Regula. Anny is not large enough, wards, the Anual dinner and a lecture on heard from the deck unade him drag the nearly X.20,000, left Japan to contines cther unsatisfactory feature was thin high before being sharged wit

income of the hooifts. It wax kiroly and the Territorial Force a sham. We the present position in the Balkans, a scene and mes.off ashore.The London her voyage across the Pacific an December percnatuge, which donations bore to the 23. The vincies in the crew list were not too much to ask fant section of, thủ | know, in fact, that compulsory service place.

filed by wiyning on six A, .'s and the community whose nationals it was the second officer of a German barque which constant, multavour of the society to A lying at Sokol ama, and seven more relievo, to extend to it, a larger mus

for n serious period should be faced withont delay,"

H

and China Exprons,

ROSCIUS.

The case was adjourn

TRUE TEST OF MERIT. Judge & in it by sbat to pro- to do, but by what he has done.

margin

BEST MEDICINE MADE. It is stated that the Billish India HERE no medicine made for With facts there need be no dis- Stoam Navigation Company. Ltd., has all than beter wording made furaignem were picked up in Japan. Before sure of support than is represented by That to say

tom my fold their steamer Asks, of B12, tóm gross medy It acts on natute's plan, relievening, the craft was thoroughly resulted, a percentage of 1 in 100-more capcoluyugh Rede judged by this standard bas puts, Ent aret hese statements facta?

Japanese buyurs, the way the longa, open this sentations; aids ex- new folder was shipped, now partners when it was considered as most his pries People everywh

Factofution and restores the system to a Bas

built avú room; ja 1687, with dimensiona

apped for the maste and addition only involved the paltry liability of $1 fit in his bibterng of praia Voo a month. It should be posible for the present trimble 19die by 2911. by 116ft.