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GENTLEMEN'S HIGH-CLASS TAILORS

HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF

SUITINGS

AND

LIGHT & HEAVY

OVERCOATINGS.

These are priced much lower than those prevailing in England. Having placed car orders well ahead we are offering all the popular cloths in a grado now practically unobtainable.

DEATH.

loon Docks, Aged 47. Funeral will pass the Monument at 8 a.m. To-morrow, Thursday.

faiths, obtain explanations that are

BIRTHS."

THE CHINA MAIL.

grew so greas and pressing a THE NORE AND NOVARA, there were soins acute danger theat the authorities "probably "ucted in onlor to stop the clamour, arguing that as it would have to be done some time, it might se well be done

now.

THE SINGAPORE PROTEST.

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY,

HONGKONG AUXILIARY.

1. The Committee of this Auxiliary has pleasure in submitting a further Annual Report.

2. There has been a steady en- deavour, during the twelve months period, to keep the claims of the

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1910.

PERMATA RUBBER

ESTATE, LD.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Legislative Council meets The eighth annual general meeting tomorrow (Thursday). The Hon. of shareholders in this company was Mr. P. H. Holyoak is down to ask

these questions! held at Shanghai, on Feb. 20. There

Resolution unanimously passed at were present: Messrs. J. Frost (Chair (1) With reference to the following a crowded Public Meeting in the Theatre Royal on the 7th Noveň- man), T. H. Harris and J. H. Osborne, directors; Mr. E. A. Siec, secretary;

ber last and other shareholders representing a total of 3,502 shares..

"That the Government be asked to appoint a Commission to enquire into the Housing Problem and transit questions in connection with the same."

a covering letter from the Constitut November to which the Government

the Resolution quoted therein will replied on the 15th November that

be laid before His Excellency the Govern on his return to the Colony."

!

"China Mail" readers were in- formed promptly, by special. This report of this Society for 1018 An indication of the feeling worked telegram from our, Singapore corre is as follows:- up may be found in this that when spondent, of the protests that were Shanghai found that the first lot to made at the Southern port against 0. be deported would be those from the the interruption of the P. & outports, and shut it would have to passenger service caused by the put up with the presence of its own Admiralty taking over the Nore" bunch of Huns a little longer; one and Novara" for the conveyance

The secretary having read the of its leading newspapers had the of the Germans from China. These Bible Society before the subscribing headlines Shanghai's Hard Larck."were not merely irritable protests by pubio, by means of the Depot in notice convening the meeting, and This is silly and naughty. Down in disappointed passengers. They were Wyndham Street; this centre of dis- the auditors' report, the Chairman Singapore, one of the papers actually serious representations by the arga tribution having been maintained said Gentlemen, The Report and and submitted to the Government is

The world would nized body of medical opinion in the had this remark; be none the poorer if the "whole of Straits, confirmed and supported with pleasing othciency, giving proAccounts having been in your hands fional Reform Association on the 8th

The issues of Scriptures, in vari for some days, I will, with your per- the Germans whom it is proposed to by the Government, that actual is of further development. repatriate on these ships were never danger to health and even life in

many cases was caused by this ous languages, by sales from the mission, take them as read. In the heard of again.

One of the most sacred principles arbitrary and unheralded seizure of Depot in 1918, amounting to 6,432

copies, are deemed encouraging. In Report your Directors have endeav of civilized warfare is to be decent passenger accommodation.

The dermals. Since our special telegram was sent addition sales were effected from oured to give you as much in- to non-combatants.

Excellency Sir Henry May, will the broks it horridly, and their horrid off, the Straits Legislative Council Kowloon, through the Revd. H. E. formation relative to the working Foxample seems to be infecting come heid a meeting, on February 17, at Anderson, Sub-Agent of the Society of the Estate as it is possible to do. in view of the resignation of His The argument which the following questions were who thus disposed of 8,287 copied. The year under review has been a Government state what measures of our own people. |that pot all the Germans in China asked by the Hon. Mr. Darbishire whilst by means oi colportage, under

Is it a fact that two F and O Steam the immediate control of the Sub- very disastrous one for all rubberlit now proposes to take to give were non-combatants will doubtless

Well, Navigation Company's steamers have Agent or supervision of missionaries, companies, and now that the war is prompt effect to the wishes of the be mised, and with truth.

telegrama despatched by Reuters those who did the dirty tricks should just been withdrawn from the Straits there was a further distribution by over we hope and trust that our in- Colony?

Agent, to Renter's head office ia have been shot there and then. Mest passenger berth by order of the males of 112,663 coples, an advance dustry will come into its own again, (2), With reference to the following

to date, but as soon as peace is es-

London on the 3th November of these people now being deportel Home Government in order to of 30,000, approximately on the There is very little improvement up

for the year 1917..

"Large Public Meeting resolved were genuine non-combatants, and provide accommodation for Germans figures of this Hongkong Auxiliary

3. From the Treasurer's statement tablished in the world the outlook

unanimously that Germans de the feeling against thean la inoxen-from Shanghai to Europe and if so,

Will the Government despatch an

ported from the Colony to: Ans- woly disgraceful. It isn't for their

"tralia should at the conclusion of ences that we deplore it, but because urgent cable to the Secretary of it will be seen that the aid to the should be much brighter. Those of

the War, not be permitted to of the moral deterioration of our own State for the Colonies on behalf of Society derived from collections in you who have read the report close- average price of the rubber sclu dur-

return to Hongkong or China people that such unrooming via the unofficial members of this Council Churches is lies by 141.21 than they will notice with regret that the demanding that this cruel and amount accruing therefrom in 1917.

but be repatriated to Germany. dietiveness, involves.

thoughtless order be at once counter-

The Meeting re-affirmed the un- manded.

altered conviction that no Ger- man subject be allowed to reside in the Colony or trade here for a period of years." the 9th January

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hon'ble Mr. W. G. Maxwell read the following replies:

Government has received no official information on the subject. It has, To-day's dollar is worth on however on the 15th instant received from the Singapore Agency of the demand 3s 13-16d.

Peninsular and Oriental, Steamship Company an intimation that they have received from Hongkong the following telegram dated the 14th

To-night's tie for the Billiards Championship at the V.R. C. is bet ween F. W. Black and K. Higashide.

A Shanghai paper says Mr. H. J. Brett has been appointed Secretary to H. M. Legation for Commercial Affairs in South China, and will shortly leave for Hongkong, where be will take up his residence.

on

At a Public Meeting it was sh animously resolved to telegraph

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the Secretary of State for the Colonies asking for reform in the Constitution of the Legislative Council to secure the increase. from 6 to 9 of unofficial members thus giving a majority of the unofficial."

will the Government state whether

In calling attention to the circumming the past year was about half that stance, with due sympathetic con-of the previous year. I need hardly Buetution for the many added calls go into the reasons for this slump in and claims to which response bus prices, as, they are well known to been made. the Committee would you.

No thinning out of trees has taken earnestly urge that in the Bible So- ciety are represented sources of place during the year, but this will spiration for the faith, hope and love have to be done as the old block of that are at once the mark of Church 1482 acres is still too thickly planted." lite and the warrant of its growing Our idea is gradually to work down strength. They are confident that to about 90 trees to the acre, which this fact, at once so patent and so is now considered by experts to be potent, is realised alike by Chinese the best number from every point instant

Admiralty have instructed Comind by non-Chinese Churches in the of view.

It is gratifying to see that our modore Nore Novara each required Colony.

1. Fundetained through the output is 14,474 lb. over last year, repatriated German convey 600 women children both ships must be Ladies' Committee reached a slightly being an increase of over 27 per available Shanghai 1st March allagher total than the amount record-cent. The estimated output for the passenger accommodation required ed in the previous year. In this con present year is 65,000 15, but this and berths to be fitted at Shanghai nection the Committee observes, with we consider very conservative, as for balance in tween decks stop have much appreciation, the work done for the crop for the first three moths Congratulating the Straits Gov telegraphed Directors urgent via the Society by Sa-Andrew's Church, of the year is 22,547 lb., but as win- ernor on his action re the "Nore "Bombay asking for confirmation stop Worthy trdition, in this regard, tering has now commenced we may (3) and Novara," the "Straits Times" will telegraph further particulars 2s worthily maintained and honour is expect a considerable decrease "dur says: When he telegraphs again the soon as possible stop anticipate cargo done to the memory of the late vicar, ing the next few months. The all- whose devotion to this branch of ser- in cost of our rubber shows a slight the Governor might mention a ques-space will be reduced accordingly.

Upon the receipt of this informa vice was a distinguishing feature of decrease from 1/6d. to 1/54. per lb. This includes all expenses both on tion we have just received: Shall

his ministry in the Colony. I stand mere chance of getting my tion, His Excellency at once sent a

the Estate and in Shanghai,the slight wife and family home if I take out very urgent telegram to the Secretary

of State as follows: German naturalisation papers?'

reduction being due to the increased production. Theyear's working shows. a loss of Tls, 3.613.23, which we have This result has been brought about gencral conditions that prevailed dur solely by the low price of rubber. The

(4)

these telegrams were suppressed or not by the Cable Cessor, under instruction from the Government, and if so why?

the censorship of commercial Will the Government state when private and press telegrams is "likely to cease?

win the Government take steps to urge the Admiralty to include Hongkong in the tour of the Grand Fleet which it has been announced will be sent to Australia, New Zealand, and India?

ing the past year were certainly not (6) What was the date of the last

a contributory factor as regards

to secure for Hongkong, as public War Souvenirs, some of the Guns captured from the Germans?: Census and when does the Govern ment propose to take the next one? economy, and on the, whole, the re- sult of the year's working, I consider, may be looked upon as satisfactory.The Orders of the Day are: was most unfortunate; there is, how.

stine way that Naaman the leper was a Chinese boy was arrested. It was/ tary of State on the subject of pas. kindly lent. for the occasion; when The sudden fall in the rubber market First reading of a Bill intituled An

Ordinance to restrict temporarily the persons who may engage in business connected with certain non-ferrous metals ani metallic ores..

First reading of a Bill intituled. An Ordinance to prohibit the carrying on of banking business for the bene fit of or under the control of certain persons.

First reading of a Bill intituled As

5. As respects the total income "Very urgent. Am informed that raised in Hongkong by this Auxiliary, Mr. Albert Brough, landlord of Admiralty have requisitioned "Nore" during the twelve months period, a the Cremorne Hotel, Nottingham, and "Novara" to repatriate Ger slight falling off. sufficiently account carth's vegetation) was a central has died of influenza, at the age of mans and all accommodation for ed for by conditions, not for a mo- deducted from the last year's balance (5) Will the Government take steps Symbol of the once universal phallic 48. Until nine years ago he was in British women and children cancelled. ment to be overlooked. will not abate whose privilege it is to advocate CRISPIN-At the French Hospital, worship. In the light of our know the showman business with Messrs. If this correct it will cause intense the zeal of the Society's local friends on Tuesday Feb, 25, 1919 at 9.30 ledge of this ancient cultus, many Bostock and Wombwell. He was 7ft. public indignation. Straits booking claims and to uphold activities that 6. The Annual Public Meeting of p.m. Adelaide (Delle), beloved mysteries," duplicated or parallel-in. in height. For his funeral no by these ships mostly women and See by telegram of 12th February." and one had to be altered. wife of Charles Crispin, of Kowed in many of the lending current hearse long enough could be found, children with medical certificates, are, in deepest meanings, essential.

I may say that the first telegram the Auxiliary, was held, on March that His Excellency sent to the Secre- 5th, in the Helena May Institute, so simple as to be shocking, in the

At the Race Course yesterday.

senger accommodation for women the Bishop of Victoria presided.

Dr. H. Gordon-Thompson, M. D., ever, every reason to hope that the shocked when told to buthe in the said that he snatched a.whistle and and children was dated the 14th river. He expected from such a chain from a Chinese who was December, and that it was sent at F. R. C. S. of Yunnan Fu, and the worst is now over and that the Amoy, were the principal speakers, and an all-round improvement of the HERMITAGEUR February 20, At great prophet a more wonderful watching the races, under the in the request of the medical practi- Revd. A. L. Warnshuis, M. A. of coming year may see a rise in price Before closing, I should like to Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. G. prescription. In the dawn of the pression that the chain was attached tioners of Malay2.

His Excellency is prepared to send The former delivered an address, rubber position generally. Hermitage, a son.

hunan understanding, nothing was to a watch. He was brought up BEATTY-On February 14, at Tai-more likely to attract men's worship, before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning another telegram on behalf of this arreating and appealing, concerning

able members that this should be done. part among aboriginal tribes, whose invaluable services of the Company's chow, Chekiang, to Dr. and Mrs. when in the right mood of awe and and remanded in order to enable him Council, if it is the wish of honour a remote field of service, lying in place on record our thanks for the

In to produce a witness to character.

territory has been exploited for the agents, Measts, Sime, Darby and Co., (Applause). J. C. T. Beaty, a daughter.

speculation, than the sun.

There were ao questions, and the SMITH - On February 19,

asense it is our father and begetter.

His Excellency said if the unofficials accomplishment of the Society's aims during a very trying year. It It is calculated that there will be Shungimi, to Mr. and Mrs. For creator and preserver.

The latter, from his wide experience following resolutions were carried L. Smith, a daughter.

awakens life and puts all the colour fully 1,300 students in residence at wished him to send a further messin enlightenment and regeneration.

wide, evangelistic movements, nem con.

That the Directors Report and into it. It is the great anchor of Cambridge this Lent Term, as against age he would be glad to do so.

At Trinity, for The Hon'ble Mr. Darbishire said in

the Statement of Accounts for the year MARRIAGE.

our solar system, holding the fleet of 500 last term.

the general subject of

ended October 31, 1918, as printed Bible in China. stars and planets in their places. example, the number will be 250, the opinion on that side of the House bore testimony of special value

7. Hongkong, as the headquarters, and circulated, be adopted-Proposed To it all look and tend. Source of against 35. The other colleges, will was that they would be glad if another The doctors at Singapore met under light and heat and energy, it is also have proportionate increases accord-message were sent. (to come down to ordinary occasions)ing to their sizes. The prospects for

That Mr. J. Frost be re-elected a the source of cheerfulness and the May Term are still better. There the chairmanship of Dr. D. J. Gallo of a B. F. B. S. Sub-agency, is in a by the Chairman and seconded by

against this action of the Home supply particulars of Scripture dis

tribution, of a character to quicken Director of the Company-Proposed OFF WITH THEIR HEADS. bealth. What a pull the Hongkong are still a number of cadets in some way and passed a resolution protesting favourable position to collect, and Mr. J. H. Osborne. Race Club committee seem to have of the colleges.

Government, and cabled it Home.

4 The Straits Settlements Association in many minds, appreciation of the by Mr. J. H. Osborne and secondei upon it! All the extraordinary

Daily Chronicle"

That Messrs. Lowe Bingham and who share the toils and perils of this winter, so far, the sun has only about, The China Mail. twice smiled shyly upon us, and then stands that it has been decided to and several other bodies, and private efforts that are being made by those by Mr. T. H. Harris.

It is an illustration of the inconsi-work. It is a matter for regret that Mitthew be elected auditors to the withdrawn himself. Gloom attended issue two war medals to officers and firms took similar action. our goings out and comings in, and men who have served in the war, tempers were far below pur. Right One medal will be granted for service derate way in which some Service limits of space preclude quotation at Company for the ensuing year, at a up to the time of the race meet in the Home Forces and the other for men go bull-headed at the job they see,leagh from Mr. Anderson'a Reports fes of Tis. 300-Proposed by Mr. j.

"The pubic be distressful state of the neighbouring seems to be their motta province, in its bearing on colportage endeavours. It is sufficiently sug. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 1919. ing the local sun-worshippers wezt service overseas. It is understood without looking round to see if any. These describe in vivid terms the E. Cameron and seconded by Mr. W.

mournfully, and cheer was rot in us, that the latter will be an Internation- thing is in the way. Then on Monday morning, as if these al medal common to all the armies of damned'

gestive to read that "in districts gallopers of ponies and watches the Allies, and that in the case of both sometimes. thereof deserved such luck (or as if medals a bar will be given for each the Club authorities had some pri-year of service. vate influence on the Clerk of the Weather) out he comes and irradi

HOGG HALLAM-On February

1. at Hoddesdon, Herte, Ellu,

eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hallam, Shanghai, to Capt. Oliver C, Hogg, &.0.A.

#TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE.

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SUN WORSHIPPERS.

The Egyptians give us very full records of sun worship.

Ro, the

THE" NORE" AND NOVARA

NO DATE SET FOR DEPARTURE OF GERMANS

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Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences Ordinances, 1845, to 1918 First reading of a Bill intituled. An

Ordinance to authorise the Union, Insurance Society of Canton, Limit ed to convert its silver capital into gold.

Even In Republican China they

still keep up some of the old rough

of soldiers informed one of the police and ready ways of justice, if a Yan-

officials that they were planning to chow missionary is to be believed.

loot and bür the various large jewellery shops and wealthy homes He tells a story about how a party

affected by the earthquake which in Korea, in Japan, in India, in Ceylon, on New Year's Eve. If he would took place in the Spring of the year in Palestine, in Malayia, in the Sudan, agree to co-operate with them he in the Northern part of Kwongtang, and in Persia there are now, in all should share the booty; if not they the people were found particularly 227 colporteurs and 65 Biblewomen would kill him. He told them that and that they could come to him for responsive." It is, pleasing to learn, thus supported, representing 225 he would fall in with their scheme, from Mr. Anderson, that missionaries, contributing friends of the Society.

10. Concerning operations at the firearm. As gunt were already pro when free to do so, render.marked

year we gave away 24,360, books, the official promised that he would personal service in the sphere of seat of war, it is recorded:"Last vided, but ammunition was lacking. colportage

Mrs. Crispin, wife of Mr. C. ates the Colony. Like everybody Crispin of the Hongkong & Whampoa triumphant. sun-god, curiously else he had to turn in for the night, Dockyard Company, died last night. enough is closely paralleled by L, and did so thore promptly than some Mrs. Crispin, who has been a resident

The "Shanghai Gazette" of Feb.

8. The following extracts from most of them Gospels and Paalters, furnish ammunition to all who would the name of the sun as worshipped of the race-goers, but he was on the here for a number of years, has been by ancient Hawaiians of the Sandjob again next day, making up fully ill for some time. About a fortnight 17 says The Nore and Novare, the ago she was admitted to Hospital, two P. and O. linera which have been for lost time.

took a turn for the worse three days commandeered by the British Govern- B. F. B. S. statements, recently pub to soldiers in hospitals or at the put down their names on a list wich islands, whose remains of stone

ago, and passed peacefully away atment to convey enemy subjects from lished, set forth the magnitude of its front; and to prisoners of war. We headed by his own name, and would or lava temples ought to be morë

9.30 p.m. The funeral passes the China, are now lying at anchor in operations in the new China, as a also distributed 33,015 Testaments or apply in person on the night of the

In Caina the astonishing demand special gifts, £194 being sent through listed.

In the meantime the official had " parefully examined by ethnologists

Monoment at 8 to-morrow morning, the stream off Hongkew. While the factor of moment in reconstruction: Gospels which were paid for by raid. Four handred names were

local offices of the company have can.

told the Magistrate of the plot, and. who understand the "solar arrange

celled all passages on these vessels, for the Scriptures continues to sur- the Bible House and 2,000 roubles

11. This Auxiliary of the Society squads of city police on horseback ments of the Druids of Stonehenge.

It is curiously symptomatic of the

The gross proceeds of the open they are still taking orders for cargo pass all precedent. During the month from a friend in Rusia." Ptab was the rising sun or creative hopelessness of Hongdong people- god of the early Egyptians, and hopeless of getting anything donning night of "Pinkie and the Fairies for London and way ports. It is of May, when the largest distribution Osiris, according to Dr. Chatley of that we have not heard yot from the is to be allocated to the Hongkong believed that these vessels, which will took place, 452,030 were sent out cannot fail to find reasons for grateful were patrolling the streets all through Shanghai, the setting sun, There Hongkong passengers whose plans for War Memorial Fund. For daintiness take the first batch of Germans and from the Society's headquarters at satisfaction in the opportunities and the night, At the appointed hour, departure were upset. Perhaps, we and beauty no fairy play of a similar Austrians from China, will leave here Shanghai. They were despatched in occasions that offer, locally, for the instead of four hundred, only sixty was, according to the same authority, had no sickly women and children nature can compare with "Pinkie." some time around the first of March, 273 cases, by railway, steamer or support of Bible work and, in this plotters put in their appearance at Amen the hidden sun, and Horcs the whose trip Eome was urgent? We It is a musical play for grown-ups The Nore is of 6,700 gross tons and river boat, whilst no fewer than 258 spirit, it would command the cadear the yamea, stacking their arms as and children, especially appealing to the Novare of 6,850 gross tons. The parcels were seat off, during the oars now under report to the notice they want in one by on, for am- resurrected .sun. This Hongkong trust not.

There is something to be said, after all The Hongkong production has P. and O. office here had received no month by post" It is one of the of all who may be led to view them minition. They were inmgliatel

ganization and methods have enabled tion that many former things buried in the yam compound, in winter would have sot 'em off shout-

It is said that the story has been in of the new heaven and new earth ing Amen, according to that classi-all, on the official side, by way of been brought entirely up-to-date by further instructions up to this after triumphs of the Society that its or-1 with sympathy, inspired by convic-sized and behelded, and their bodies

So far 1,200 enemy. subjects are it to meet, so fully the demands of having passed away" the coming one trench.

kept quiet for fear of a general upris wherein righteousness dwelleth" fication. Babylonians, Bactrians, apology for the abrunt seizure of the introduction of several numbers noon regarding the two vessels,

these two P. & O. ships. It is not out of "The Happy Family,” an

9. It further appears, from the Chinese, Central Americans, Par generally understood down here how Xmas play with music by Cuthbert being sent to Shanghai for repatria- the new time in so wide a field. Gees, Jews, all these and other bitter and strong has been the Shang-Clark. The Public are reminded that tion. The provinces and towns that

having been slaughtered for the peoples have in their time worship hai agitation to get rid of the Ger the booking opens at Moutrie's on have already reported are as follows: same publication that 1,500 native must needs be, always, in close relating among the soldiers, and that a

occasion. ped the sun. In fact there isn't as, rot only the men, but the Friday the 28th inst., at 9 a.m. Chibli, about 700; Chekiang, 80; Christiau colporteurs were employel tion with the dissemination and great New Year's feast was given to women and the children. Fanned There being no advance booking by Hupeh, over 200; Kiangai, 184; by the Society la countries outside realisation of vital principles vishall the soldiers to picify their fairs,

from individual friends. In China,Hongkong, 23th January, 1919. religion in the world that isn't by the newspapers, which appear to vouchers, the general public will al Anhul, 4 Mokanshan, 17: Hang. England. A number of these are safe to mankind in the Scriptures quantities of cattle, shaap, and pigs. coloured with it; and the eun (and be conducted by passionate little share the same opportunity of obtain chow, 40 Kalgan, 2; and Heilung being maintained by special gifts of truth. its observed influence upon the boys from the infant schools, the crying good seats.

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kiang, 38.