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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1024

UNION CHURCH.

ASSISTANT PASTOR-

SUGGESTED.

resolution suggesting the appointment of an assistant pastor for the Unton Church. Kennedy Road, was passed at the annual meeting of seatholders held last

CRICKET,

FIRST LEAGUE,"

UNIVERSITY DRAW WITH

NAVY.

ously impaired their chances of securing premier honours. this season.

RENTS LAW.

THE CHINA MAIL.

| AMENDING BILL EXPLAINED.

WHY IT IS NEEDED,

Moving. in the Legislative

Playing at home on Wednesday, the University, could only draw Council Yesterday afternoon the with the Navy in the first league.the Rents Ordinance which has first reading of the bill amending As they did not win, the Varsity been introduced with the object of night, The Hon. Secretary, Mr.last year's champions-seri- preventing the reconstruction of Cubey said that a suggestion was made to the Committee that it would be advantageous for the Church to engage an Assistant Minister. The Minister, hc said, found that much of his time was taken up with com- mitter work such as hospital boards, mission and other out side agencies on which it was wery desirable that the Union Church should be represented. An important point was that this appointment would solve the difficulty of finding pulpit supplica during the holidays and furloughs of Kennedy Road and Kowloon Pastors.

The Committee of Management had not been able to closely in- quire into this and they submitted the following resolution:

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"The Navy butted Arst and very sportingly declared with 7 wickets down for 181. On the small ground it was thought that the "Varsity batsmen would pull through but they were 16" short of victory (with 3 wiekets to fall) when stumps were drawn.

Scores:-

Navy. Lt.-Com. Jotham, bw,' b

Rumjahn

it. Abelson, run out

Pay.-L. Hargreaves, c Yeow,

b Rumjahn

Mid. ·Lampton, 1.bw.. b Bal-

hetchet

That the Committee of Manage Lt. Simpson, & Hett ment is instructed to inquire care-Rev. Father Purcell, b Rum- fully into the question of the eng- juhn agement of an assistant pastor and if it is considered necessary and financially possible, a seat- holders' meeting be called to receive a report from the com- .mittee."

Mr. Hickling seconded the res solution. He thought a second meeting should be called for this purpose.

Mid. le Mesurer, e P. Fane,

Balhetchet ..." Lt. Besant, not out Lt. Boyle, not out

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houses which are in a substantially Attorney good condition, the General said :-The main Rents Ordinance lays down two rules- that rents shall not be raised and tenants shall not be turned out. There is one main exception to that second mile, namely, that a tenant can be obliged to quit if the house to such an extent as to make owner intends to reconstruct, the

it a new building within the mean-

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Bowling Analysis.

Balhetchet

The Pastor (Rev, Maconachie) | did not but. said he hoped they would not think an assistant minister was to relieve him of work or that he was not able to carry on the work of the church as he had done in the past. He could do it. A new minister would relieve him but the point was that he wanted more work done; things which could not

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HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

In addition to the quotations given on page II as usual, the following should be noted:-

and

Providents,

Ex-rights and

pre-

Ropas. -Ex-rights' shares and bonus shares 26.

Ropes-New issue premium 1.6.

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MARKETS.

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CONSIGNEES.

COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO.

(Operating United States Government Ships,)

From PORTLAND, ORE JAPAN PORTS, ETC. Steamship"

THE

"PAWLET"

having arrived from above porte Consignces are requested to present their Bills of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders, and take immédiate. delivery from alongside steamer.

All Cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 26th February 1924, wil⠀ be landed into the hazardous and/or; non-hazardous godowns of the Hong kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godow Co., Ltd., at consignees' risk, whenee delivery may be obtained.

The following have been selest ed to represent the 'Kowloon FC to-morrow in their 1st division league match with South China, on the Sokumpoo "A" ground,

All broken, chafed and damaged kick-off at 4.15 p.m.-

A. Duncan; F. Wheeler. T cargo will be examined by Messes Knight: A. Turner, J. McKelvie, Anderson & Ashe (Marine Surveyors) ALIEN FUNDS IN 'AMERICA, H. Wheeler: A. Latham, M. at the godowns on 2nd March, 1924,

Howarth, Roberts, R. Nash and at 10a.m. K. A. Masons Reserve:C. A

HOME 90CCER.

F. A. CUP REPLAYS..

a great change bas occurred in Germany as between the end of 1922 and the beginning used that exception. for the pur-

of 1924. The attempt of the Ger- pose of reconstructing their houses,

man Government to stabilise the

The following will represent not for reconstruction's sake but for

mark may or may not be success- 8the sake of increasing the rents they

fal, but already certainly from the the Club 1st. Xt in their 1st can obtain from new houses, which

point of view of selling dyestuffs division league match with the Surrey Reg. to-morrow on the are not subject to the Rehts

Inside Germany, the gold mark Club ground. Kick off 4.15 p.m.- Ordinance. That practice, appar- Hongkong Stock Exchange :- has led to a distinct increase in G. Rodger, W. Gerrard, C. E. ently, has been growing, and the Cements ex rights 334 sales price. How that increase in price Bishop, A. Mair, J. Stewart, R. G. object of this Bis to check it. and 31 sellers -Do- PP par: (24) is going to apply outside Germany Wallington. G. Watson, A. S. The Bill will not in any case pre-new.issue 74 premium.

no one can say, but up to quite Forsyth (Capt.) H. G. Howard, vent reconstruction in proper cases,

ek rights recently prices outside Germany S.D. Begg and G. Angus... China Lights. IS 17hut it is interided to prevent recon- nominal, new Issue 3 premium were higher than in the country struction undertaken for the pur-buyers. China Providents 23 exitself. Another important factor 4pose of evading the Rents Ordi- bonus and rights new issue 24 is the effect of the occupation of hance, where the house is of sult premium. Ropes 27 ex rights the Ruhr, and the consequent de- stantially good condition.

bonus nominal. New mands of the German Government About the middle of January issue 134 premium nominal. upon the German dyestuffs indus- there were, I understand; 126 Hongkong Share Brokers As- try. At the moment we cannot houses which were then being sociation:→→

say what may have been. The reconstructed and which

Cements. New issue premium whole situation for the coming before the commencement of re- 71⁄2

year is therefore extraordinarily construction, comparatively new C. Lights. Now issue 3 pre-] vague." and sound. Those gures, are mium. only five per cent of the total number of houses under construc- Bonus 22.8. /' 1tion and reconstruction at the Providents. Now issue 0 time; still, the pumber is a sub-j'mium 24. Ostantial one and seems to call for

The restoration of foreign trade | Millard. some legislative interference. The

relations with Germany and other proposal of the Bill is that all

former enemy Powers by the use of the seized alien funds, now future notices to quit on the ground of intended reconstruction will

amounting to £40,000,000, is urged not be valid unless there is served

by Colonel Miller, Custodian of with them a certificate from the

Alien Property, in his anual Building Authority to the effect

report, and be recommends Con- that in their opinion the condition 4 of the domestic tenement in

Kress to authorise the formation of a Government corporation for question is such as

the purpose. Colonel Miller's 41 make

LONDON, February 27. intended reconstruction 4 desirable.

appeal is genuine inquiries for outports and plan is to advance credits of Ger-

Football Association Cup (third An-

man firms who lost.property in Canton. The transactions record-America by seizure, and who round).

resulted provided from

Building

replays ed have been mainly for local Authority to the Governor-in- Council, and on any such apper of old lots still remain in dealers from such trade, he says, would Wolverhampton Wanderers

dealers and speculators. A number now desire to purchase goods in follows:-

the United States. The profits. Liveroool 2, Southampton 0; the discretion of the Governor in-Council will be unfettered.as different from the importers'

be sufficient to meet all West Bromwich Albion-3. The Building Authority willhands and these are quoted at consider merely the condition of from 30 to 50 cents per picul below American claims against Germany. the ruling nominal quotations and the original funds could even- the tenement: the Governor-in which have not changed since tually be returned intact, thereby were: W. Council will be entitled to

adhering to the time-honoured yesterday. 0 consider any facts which may

The rice market is weak. No principle of non-confiscation of appear to him to be relevant. That wider discretion is given in shipments of note have been made private property to pay public German owners who are to Canton as the dispute there had debts. order that the Governor-in-

As soon as permitted to file claims here nn- not been settled. Council may be able to allow retransit is resumed. It is felt that der the Treaty have refrained construction in

special cases, the local market will go up. from doing so because of their such as the further develop Hongkong Chinese exporters have fears that the money would be FOURTH ROUND DRAW. ment and laying

out of fair quantities, which were bought taken from them one way

The draw for the fourth round sure regarding Mr. Maconachie's UNIVERSITY LEAGUE TEAMS whole

buildings at cheap prices, ready for ship another by their own Govern- April decision in

which may very well be desirable meat to Canton as soon as the ment, and that consequently there of the Scottish F. A. Cup to be continue his Ministry amongst

in the public interests even though trouble is over.

is a prospect that the millions now played on March 3, is as follows:

Airdrieonians v. Ayr. United; them until 1928. The year under

the houses in the block may be in

A. Nemazee steamer has brought lving idle in the United States

Aberdeen

St. * review, he said, saw the start of

such a condition that they can in a large consignment of flour of Treasury are likely to remain Hibernians Partick Thistle; the Kowloon Union Church and

stand for a considerable time.

which details were not available there for many years, unless The only other thing I have to he thought they could look to the

First Scottish League, unchanged with the market gested. As alien property is future with every confidence, A. A. Rumjahn (capt.), say, Sir-and I am afraid this will this morning. Quotations remain Congress takes the action sug-Heart of Midlothian v. Falkirk.

Results were as follows knowing that this branch, or Bathetchet, E. K. Quick, A. S. the draft of the Bill which was

disappoint some tenants is that generally weak.

liquidated, Colonel Miller says, the funds in the. Treasury grow, Hibernians 3, Kilmarnock 1;. sister Church, was

desired by Hett, R. A. Ponsonby Fane, M. H. published in the Gaceite provided their friends in Kowloon. The

Roffey, W. M. Gittine, T. O. Yeow, that the provisions of the Bill YEAR'S FOREIGN TRADE: and they could not be put to Ayrz, Clyde 1; Airdrie 4. Dundee to encourage 2; Raith I, Motherwell ; Morton, reports of the new church, meet-

better use than ings were very encouraging. The D. Laing, S. Hachiuma and B. P. should apply to current notices to

Germans to resume business with, Aberdeen. Chairman thanked the ladies for Ng.

quit; that is, notices to quit which

Complete seturas of last year's America, thus reviving com- their work in providing funds for The following will represent had been given bafore" the com the handsome new pulpit. In the University 2nd XI. in a mencement of the Ordinance and overseas trade disclose a substan-mercial relations for the benefit conclusion, he favourably com- league match against the C.R.C. are still unexpired at its commence- tial advance in both Imports and of all concerned. mented on the installation of 2nd XI. on the latter's ground toment. Further consideration of experts as compared with 1922.

be done at the present time. Mr. R. A. Ponsonby Fane, run out 45 Maconachie went on to deal with H. N. Balhetchet, b Pomfret. 11 kis own duties and said that if the | A. A. Rumjahn, c Boyle, b work of the two churches was to be carried on a third minister would have to be got. He asked them not to get a minister out of compassion, that was unnecessary He had a promise of $10,000 to wards the expense.

Mr. M. F. Key moved an antend- ment empowering the Committee to proceed in the matter but there being no seconder the original resolution-was-put-and-carried-

unanimously.

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D. Laing, e Abelson, b'Could T. O. Yeow, b Pomfret M. H. Roffey, not out. W. M. Gittins, not out

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Total (for 7 wickets)'.. 166

The Chairman of the meeting (Mr. G. M. Shaw) elected by the seatholders present, in moving the adoption of the annual report and Hargreaves accounts, said that it was very | Pomfret gratifying that the weekly offer

well maintained.

ings were so The past year, he continued, had been a very important one for the Church and he would like

take the

of opportunity placing on record their plea.

to

Jast to

electric light and fans in the Church

the

Mr, Bonnar seconded raport adoption of the

and accounts, which were unani- mously adopted.

Mr. Mackenzie moved a resolu- tion that the meeting approve the revision of the Constitution of the Hongkong and New Territories Evangelisation Society and agree

B. P. Ng and M. B. Osman did riot bat.

Bowling Analysis.

Besant

M. R 8 1 41 .10. 1 40 8.2 23

Gould

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Boyle

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TO-MORROW'S MATCHES.

The following will represent the University 1st XI. in a lengue match against the C.S.C.C. 1st XI. on the latter's ground to morrow at 2.15 p.m. sharp-

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that

the

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to

Little doing is reported from the Nam Pak Hong market for Java sugar on account of the absence' of

proposal has disclosed

The former have risen by nearly

soon

UNEMPLOYMENT,

or

2$

English First League.

io the first league

Huddersfield T. Newcastle 1; Birmingham 2, Burnley 1.

Scottish F. A. Cap. THIRD ROUND REPLAYS, Hamilton 1, Partick 2, Queen's Park o, Falkirk 2.

Bernard's

No claims, will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer or godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 2nd March, 192€ will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer" must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 10th March, 1924, or they will not be recognised..

No Fire Insurance" whatever will be effected.

ARNHOLD & CO, LTD.

Agents.

Hongkong, 25th February, 1924.

ti

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

From LEITH, MIDDI ESBRO',' "ANTWERP, LONDON & ́STRAITA

THE Steamship

:."BENGLOE"

·Consignees of Cargo are hereby, informed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the bazar dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs, of the Hongkong and Kow Joon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and/or from the wharvas; delivery may be obtained:

No claims will be admitted after.

the goods have left the Godowe, and all Goods remaining undeliver- ed after the 4th March, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 12th March, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Go downs, where they will be examine ed on the 4th March, at 10 am.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD,

Agents... Hongkong, 27th February, 1924.

June 24, Jan. 7, Jan 14,

1921. morrow at 2.15 p.m. sharp-difficulties,-difficulties as to the295.000,000 to £1,008,015,000 and

.ro24. 1924. J. L. Youngaaye (capt.). M. B. procedure, difficulties as to the the latter, at £767,328,000, are high-

The Secretary to the Ministry of Men... 1.459,639 918,723... 906,700 signed by er by £47,821,000. Re-exports also | Osman, C. W. Lam, H. Y. Leong, date from which the retrospective have reased by £14,677,000 to Labour makes the following an-Women 430,541 233.254.231,000 A. T. M. Barma, M. A. Kyum, action of the clause should apply £118,572,000. The principal feature nouncement W. H. Sling, J. Noronha, J. W. and, of course there is the general on the returns is the further gain în Barnes, V. F. R. Viccajee and F. objection to all retrospective Hiptoola..

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CRAIGENGOWER v. H.K.C.C.

A Favourite among Athletes In addition, the number working: The Golfer, the foot ball player and systematic short time and drawing the all round athlete know the value of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It is just the

The number of persons on the Girls... 64,223... 36,151... 38,200 legislation, which is undoubtedly coal shipments, which reached a 14th January, 1924, recorded on the unsound and undesirable unless total of 79,449,000 tons, or some live registers of the Employment Total...2,044,655 1,227,706-1,220,400 some strong reason can be found 6,000,000 tons more than the agg- Exchanges in Great Britain was regate for 1913. Owing to heavy 1,220,400. This was 7,306 less than for it in a particular case. The losses under ships, machinery, and on the 7th January, 1924, and to the church becoming a unit of The following, will represent consideration of, this point, Scotton, the net increase in the valus 265,478 less than the figure record- benefit for intervals of, unemploything for a ruh down after a hard game. the controlling body. The motion the Craigengower CC. in a home has led to the Government coming of manufactured goods exported ed on the 1st January, 1923 ment was 52,600, on 14th January, All sorguess, disappears like 20agle and was seconded by Mr. Maconachie "friendly" match

The details of the live register 1924, as compared with 55,802 on spine and swellings are cured in one- with the and unanimously carried.

(which reached its highest point on 7th January), 1924, and 56,261 on | third less time than by any other treat- H.K.C.C. to-morrow at 2 p.m.:-the omission of the clause will

proposal in clause 4, and therefore was no more than £11,500,000.

aunt For Sale 'brerywhere. B. W. Bradbury, F. E. Lawrence, have to be moved in Committes.

DYESTUFFS EXPORTS

the 24th June, 1921) are as follow:-1st January, 1923. T. Grimes, D. Fritz, H. J. Dennis, I beg to move the first reading.

The Rev. J. H Johnstone, Pastor of the Kowloon Union Church, referred to the prospects of the church in Kowloon. Dealing with the question of a suitable site he said that residents were now mov- ing farther and farther out from the centre of Kowloon, and there were many now in Kowloon who favoured a site for the church

to the decision to abandon this

G. White, A. W. Milne, E. Moore, The Colonial Secretary seconded, W. B. Muskett, 8. Abbas and M. the motion was carried, and the Pinna.

Bill was read a first time..

According to a Daily Bulletin Over: the hills and far away."cable from Feking the Ministry of Justice has issued an order to the

to say too much on the progress of

WHAT TO DO "FOR CHILDREN'S COLDS. Colds are dangerous because they

DOUBLED...

"The rise in the export of British dyes throughout last year has been maintained during December, when the total sent abroad was 19.486 cwts. as against, 7.366 in 1922. The total for the year was almost double that for 1922, as is. month table shown by the following month to

The time was hardly ripe for hin Courts throughout China in pursuan lay the scods of consumption and the church, but friends were most * ance of a mandate issued by the other forms of king trouble, ŨN

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President on January 1, for hopeful for the success of the

When the Erst symptoms of a cold venture and were most hearty in an inquiry and report regardara natioed give the bild a hot bath

wegg ing (1) prisoners under sen- ---their support.

The Officials were elected as tence and (2) those who sad dry carefully. Put it to bed, follows

We have been in prison for long educe the quantity of lost a little and Mr. E. B. Cubey, Trusice: Mr. periods. With regard to the first givo Baby's Own Tablets to move the bowele. Grease the nose imido and E. B. Cubey, Hon. Secretary; Mr. list the Courts are required to out with puro vasoline. If the weather Currie, Hon. Treasurer: and the ascertain what circumstances, is bad keep the child indoors, in a well- following committees any, may be forwarded in mitigaentilated room until better, th

The LADIES' COMMITTEE: Mrs. tion of sentence, while the conduct

Not only do Baby's Own Tablets, tha Maconachie, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs of those in the second class is to Canadian children's remedy, Hellevo Hamilton, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Cubey, form the basis for a reduction of colds and group, but they reduce fever, Mrs. Gerrard, Mrs. Ross, Mrootence, Milne, Mrs. Craig, Mra Hom, Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs: Muir. (SANT

De oude Indigestion and volle, ; diapel cons stipation, ohsak diarrhoea, expel vores [(5= | | allay teething" paina, qulot the pervés,

The GENTLEMEN'S COMMITTEE Standard Remedy and quickly induoc natural health-giting Unsmberlain's Courts Remedy dla a sloop in a natural way, Guaranteed standard” family medicine. Prompó, pure and harmless evan to the youngs, rellabin and offendive for coughs

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Mostra G N Shaw, J. L. McPherson, C. C. Hickling, 0, Skinner, Dr. John Mitchell, Messrs. KEF Key? A. StevansOU, group, bronchial coughs, obe

from whooning Cough,

A Hamilton, P. D. Wilson, Honor Wi "#McKenzie - and

January.....

February.

March.. April May

June

July

August Septemb October.. November December

1922 1923 9.49410,468 6,916.... 8,610 7.222.12,149.

13,083 16,599.

7,761413,864 7.76 19,323

18,095

#7.366:19,486

Total100337195,489

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