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HONGKONG SEAMEN'S

INSTITUTE.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE: The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Hongkong Seamen's Institute which has best the long cherished object of all deeply interested in the welfare of the sailors who visit our port took place yesterday afternoon mador the happiest auspices. The site is well known. It is on the Praya East, a little to the east of Arsenal Street, and fronts the harbour. The spoechos given on the occacion wore Brgely historical, so that there is no good to reiterate what was then statel, suffices it to say that the now institute which is to spring up in this corpionous site will be worthy of the colony. The site was purchased for $37,000, but it was found that a building, such as was contemplated could not be erected for less than $35.000, but happily the problem which thas confronted the committee was solved by - Mr. Mody, who, on learning of the facts agreed to raise his promised contribution for the vree, tion of the institute from $35,000 to $50,000. There remains the money necessary to furniali the building when completed and dontless this will be forth-coming when the time demands it. The building is to be of the storey's. The ground floor will be ocenied by a chapel capable of seating 200, a large billiard room and diuing and refreshment, roGirs, with offices. The second fear will have a large concert hall capable of accommodating 400 people, as well as offices; while the top floor will be devoted to dormitorius, in which 33 men can have separate bedroom accommodation, and if necessary accommodation. for another 30 can be arranged. It will be sa constructed that another storey can be added if it should be found advisable in the future to extend the accommodation of the institute A large gathering assembled to witness the stone laying ceremony, which took place under a matched covering. Among those present were Mr. and Miss Lyon, Mrs. Lander, Mrs. Pollock Mr. H. N. Mody, Bishop Lander, Rev. J. H. France, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Hou. Dr. Atkin zon, Revs. J. Bunbury, F. T. Johnson, Thom roa, Dr. Clark, Moss. G. A. Woodcock, E. Shellim, C. S. Gubbay, A. "Shelton Hooper, A. Ough, J. L. McPherson, A. Piercy, E. L. Hughes and others. On the arrival of H. E. the Governor, he was escorted by Bishop Lander clergymen to the place selected for the cervinonial. The proceedings began by the singing of the hymn.".

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1909.

leaves which

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THE KOUTE.

When it came to a question of selecting d route, we decided to follow the old accustomed one leading from Kowloon City over the hills by

this Gap runs the old Chinese highway which way of Shatin Gap to the right of the eminence

led back into the interior and which in the cafly commonly known as the Lion's Head. Through

days of the Colony's history was heavily guarded; to stop the passage of the innumerable banda of Kowloon City their happy hunting grounds and desperate robbers who made Hongkong and thon decamped into the hinterland with their plunder. The worst of it was that the Chinese

EYES TREATED AT

TWO HOSPITALS

For Over a Year, but Baby Girl Grew Worse-Mother Followed Friendly Advice and There Has Been No. Return of Disease for Three Years.

ONE BOX OF CUTICURA

MADE PERMANENT CURE

When my little girl was a few months old, her eyes began to get sore.

Thinking it was from her teeth, I

was in hope...

of their get-

ting better,

but as they

did not it

prove, I de-

cided to get

medical ad-

vios. I took

her to the

- Hospi-

tal at for about wely '6

months. The doctors there were mosk kind and attentive and did all they could for her, but her eyes seemed to get worse. The doctor then sent me into the Hospital. I had only attended that institution a short time when a Mru, Todd stopped me on the street and told me that Cuticurs Oint- ment had onred her boy and advised me to try it. I commenced using it that very night. The cure was,marvel- OL. Her eyes soon began to get strong and they are now as bealthy us if there had never been anything the matter with them. The cure was completed with less than one box of Cuticur Ointosent. My ittle girl was then not three years old. She is now sly and we havo bever had the least, trouble with her eyes since. I trust this letter may be the means of others being cured as my little girl has been. Mr. P. Phii- pw, Grafton St... Waverly, Sydney, K. B. W., Aug. 3, 1907."

Admiral Moore Mr. Mody expressed aring to note that, since the needs of the which I had the privilege to preside when ↑ ACROSS THE NEW TERRITORY.

BY AN OLD RESIDENT. desire to speak and His Excellency gave him Missions wore brought to the notice of the Admiral Moore made a characteristic speech,

After more than a few years' absence frota permission to do so. Those who were there will Publis and the present scheme inaugurated and told na from his large experience of the remember the electric shock he gave us-how by the Committee and others last year, it invaluable work which is being done in all parte we were thrilled with delight when he got up has received such hearty support from the of the world by institutes such as this. At Hongkong, the writer was constrained, tho and told us that he thought the work among residents of Hongkong, subscriptions to the that weeting Mr. Mody announced that he other week, to make a trip across the Now the sailors was so important to the colony amount of $27,255 having already bees collected. would give $35,000 for a new building, and we Territory-a trip which he had made many would like to give a donation This sum in addition to the sums previously have just heard that he has now increased it times before in the old days when the Kowloon that he

towards the building-ap-collected by the late Bishop Hoare and the to 350,000 (Applause). At that time the com- Canton Railway was still merely a project in of $35,000

suitable site could be Chaplains of the Mission has enabled them to mittee had in hand some $12,700, and during the the clouds and when Kowtoon itself consisted of plause) providing a obtained, We then appointed Sir Paul Chater pay for the site. For this satisfactory state of past year à further sum of $27,285 has been little more than a single street. The journey the site In the early days of British occupation of the whom accident we all deplore today and the affairs we have, while gratefully thanking all collected, making altogether a sum of elege on is one which can never be devoid of interest. result of which we hope will soon pass away and those who have so generously given very largely $90,000. It was estimated that

the trust of newly acquired somewhere near a trip across that he will be restored to his accustomed to thank the energy and persuasive tongue of the of the building here would cost about New Territory-it was taken over in 1899- health-we appointed Sir Paul Chater as Honorary Treasurer to the Fund, Sir Fard 588,000, treasurer. He took it up and collected Chater (applause)—who is unfortunately triable $2,000 towards furnishing and equipment, and country was rarely undertaken by anybody upwards of $27,000 which added to the sum to be present here to-day, but farther sums we have just heard from His Lordship the except Government officials whose duties lou already in hand collected by the late Bishop required for the proper and adequate furnishing Bishop that a sum of at least 810,000, will be thera thither, for it was considered that Hoare the Rev. A. G. Goldsmith and and equipment of the Building when completoll required. Therefore there remains something more than a little peril attached to the

J. H. France amounted to and I venture to hope that this gift of mine the Rev. the sum of 838,000, sufficient to pay for may help to stimulate the generosity of others words of 88, to be collected bofom we can excursion owing to the hostile attitude of the Ladies and gentlemen, the success of this cession of their native district to the British to Mr. Mody But, of course, is time went on, this spirit of the site. We are grateful indeed to his and indues them to come forward with the any the whole task. has been completed, inhabitants, who at first strongly resented the

has money required for this purpose.-applause). (applause) for the public spirit be

find that werds fail resontment became less and at the present time of it may be said to be obiltemted entirely; mud, if

tho admiration shown, and we are also grateful to all these Sir, I am not good at speech-making and shall project is primarily dus

me to express my` friends, heads of firms and others who have aut, therefore keep you much longer from the (Applause), and I come forward and reapouled to Sir Paul's ap-completion of the cremony we are met here to peal. We now had sufficient money to pay for day to perform, but there is a gentleman with wonderful generosity which he has shown there over was any real danger, it was not the site and we had Mr. Mody's promised dona.us today to whose untiring zeal the Mission to towards this Colony in which he has spent any more than is now entailed in a ricksha drive tion of $35,000 towards the building. Mr. Sumon owes a very great debt and he is the some afty years of irreproachable characto Kowloon City. Bryer, the architect, but drawn up plans Reverend Mr. France(applause). Mr. France; ter and strenuous work. Indeed, happy is the for u very stable three storied building. I venture to say without fear of contradiction Colony which possesses anah a man as Mr. On the ground for s-chapel-to-accommodate has done a great work in the Colony and to him Mody amongst its citizens (Applause). Long two hundred men, a billiard room, large enough more than any man is due the credit of this In- fellow has told us in words which are familiar for two full sizo tables, a large dining room and stitution we are forming here to-day. (applause) to every English speaking child, that the

that he will be missed. not only by his sailor gratifying their ambitious and their desiree, refreshment room and so on, on the second He leaves us shortly for the Homeland and who aspire to rise above the sordid objects of floor will be a beautiful concert hall with accommodation for 400 men, with office and friends, but by all who know him, cannot be the questioned (applause). In losing him we lose quarters for the caretaker and so on;

one whom it will be hard to equal, impossible to whole of the top floor will be for dormitories where we shall provide separate bedrooms better, (applauso) and we shall esteers carelyes for 30 seafaring men, and we can accommodate lacky if we ever have the good fortune to wel- come him back to Hongkong (applause)On more in other dormitories. The building is to be substantially built. Tonders were invited and the completion of this building I shall have alas the lowest tender for the building apart realized in part my ambition to do something of from any furniture was $50,000, We had gone lasting good to the Colony of Hongkong where

How on earth flis hill-truck ascending the around collecting for the site and had only have lived and prospered so many happy $35,000 for the building that our good friend years and I hope that before my end comes to

Gap over came to be dignified with the title of Mr. Mody had premised. What was to realize also the completion of that other wish so

highway," passes comprehension. It is of the be done? We stated the case to Mr. Mody dear to my heart and to see the University of

roughest description, much the same as one least insinuation that be Hongkong an accomplished faét (applause). I

Ands on the sides of Scafuil or Ben Lomond, without the

the will now ask Your Excellency to receive at the

except for the fact that in the steeper places should do anything more.

hands of the Architecta silver trowel and there

it is built in stope,very tiresome to climb, hy last thought in our minds. He said "When I promised you $35,000. I thought that would with to well and truly lay the Foundation

the way, without the aid of which, one would have to go up on all-fours. There is still an do for the building. If it will not, I will raise my Stone of this Institutics and, if it may contribution es $50,000" (applause). We are all please Your Excellency to do so, to retain the

old guard house on the top, where a single armed police officer was on guard. The slopes very proud to see on this stone the inscription tool as a memento of this occasion (apphuse). >that this building is erected and presented to HIS EXCELLENCY then descended from the

of the summit are overgrown with a coarse hill- man amongst the grass, and the only sound of life that one can the colony by our good friend. Mr. Mody platform and walked to the front of the stone, that there is not one The Church's

(applause) Before our

munificent friend the spectators pressing forward as he proceeded 15,000 who have used this institute iar-hear is the shrill cry of the China phat as addresses you.. I know there is one thing with his task. The Governor said, "In the ing the past year, or amongst the thousands it calls to its måte. he would like me to say and that is that he faith of Jesus Christ we place the Founda-who used it in the yours before who will not After ear ardagys climb up-hill, it was find ourselves upon wishes his benefactions to in no way deprives tion Stone, in the Name of God the Father, regard his departure as a personal loss to himself pleasant at first to ono from giving. On the contrary he is de- God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. Amen" (Applause). But he is leaving babind him the downward grade. The path was very irons that that should be a stimulus to other When the stone was lowered and properly footprints in the sands of time, footprints rough but there were many pretty little bits of people and not-a-deterrent. He told me he placed, His Excellency topped it several tunes which I trust will stimulate his successor scenery to please the eye as we approached was willing to give this donation on the under-th a mallet, after which he declared it well to follow his worthy example. Sir, to you Shatin at the foot of the hill,

too, in the name of the Colony I tender standing that other people would farnish the and truly laid amid much applause,

mest hearty thanks for the work you have building in a mitable and proper manner. The committee went into the matter. They

dune while you have been here, and I caine to the condusion that they could

hope that you and Mrs. Fruce may continus

round about. From this point onwards to to enjoy many years of extended usefulnese in England (Applause). My Lord Bishop, Taipo, some ten miles further on, one traverses --it has been a grest pleasure to me that

an excellent road, the making of which was the the task of laying this foundation stone should

first important project undertaken by the have fallen to my lot. I thank you, Sir, for this British after the cossion of the Territory, During its whole length it skirts the coast charming memento, which I shall always value and prize, and retain as a memento of this day. of Tolo Harbour and presents some of the The building has been dedicated in the solemn prettiest as well as the grandest scenery that It is always a words I have read from the office to-day, and the eye of man could desire. There are ham now publicit only romains for me to express the hearty late, but no villages, along, the route and works and public buildings, which denote wish and entire conviction that this building at mets of such places one observes count Road Three years later he set forward his will speak on behalf of the colony--I dosirs to the developeient and progress of the Colony, will be great blessing to thousands and legs objects of interest in Chinese country life; be supplied by the British in the Far East."

avory special pleasure thousands of sailors; that this institate may and to me it is

never lack funds to support it in a worthy style, and that the noble and useful work which has been done by the Seamen's Missions may continue to prosper as it has prospored in

OBO

and the

foundation," led by the boys of St. Peter's Church choir under Mr. Sykes This was followed by the office for the laying of the foundation stone, special prayers being offered. Then the Bishop at the close addressed the gathering.

HIS LORDSHIP THE BISHOP OF VICTORIA then said-Your Excellency, lies and gentia- men, before the stone is laid the committee desire me to give a little historical sketch of the acheme that is to make such progress to-day

and also there will be an opportunity for the gentleman who is the prime promoter of it to address you. For many years oroellent Missions to Seuroen past the have had agents in Hongkong and all the chaplains one after another have expressed their desire for a suitable institute on this side

of the harbour in addition to the one in Kowloon.

It was

quite easily-spend the matter of $15,000 and furnish it very nicely and the least they could possibly do it on would be $16,0co. I cannot conceive it possible that when this build ing is erected on such a beautiful site that it should be useless for the leak of the faraiture. feel persuaded that the indios and gentlemen,

I here present and others intorested will come So long ago as 1893 Mr. Goldmith who was forward and provide necessary the $10,00! or then chaplain took stops for the provision of 4815,000 to muitably furnish the building seamen's institute and he opened what was called

as soon as it is open. On behalf of the church the Sesinen's Star, renting premises in Queen' which I represent-Your Excellency I am sure

Boheme for the erection of the Beaven's Instituto

sure Mr. Mody that we deeply appreciate his on the grounds of the Sailor's Institute Ienerosity and we will do our best to maintain understand that the committee gave their this building in a manner worthy of his miniño. ance and of the objects for which he has given it (applause). -

consent and some money was collected bat it wa not found possible for lack of funds to go on with this scheme. Then M. Iliff took hie place and he acquired larger premises called the Seamen's Star at the corner of Pottinger Street-where a very excellent work

was carried on for some time but alas, lack of

Mr. Mony said-Your Excelleney, My Lord Bishop, Lulies and Gentlemen-Believing, as I do, a care for the welfare and comfort of the

men of our fiercantile Marine when on shore to

The store bore the following inscription: This foundation stone was laid by H.E. Sir Frederick J. D. Lagard, K.C.M.G. C.B, D.8.0. This building is erected and presented to the colony by H. N. Mody, a Parsi gentleman 50 years resident in Hongkong."

HIS EXCELLENCY HaidMy Lord Bishop, Ladies and Gentlemen: The soleman service in which we have all just participated reminds us that the building of which we hare just laid the foundation stone is a building for a sery high and lofty purpose. great pleheure to open any

and privilege to be connected with the inception of a building, the aim and cbject of which is to botter the lot of the British seaman (Applause) We all know that we owe our position among the nations of the world to our supremacy on the sea (Applause); that is, that our empire would wease to exist if we forfeited that predominant position alike in the ships of

are really inter-dependent.

Our commerce

should endeavour to leave behind them footprints in the sands of time to inspire the ideals of those who follow after Mr. Mody's foot Hongkong in landmarka which will prints will be writ large in the Colony of dore for generations, and in future those who come after him can speak of him in the epitaph of Sir Christopher Wren Si monumentum requis circumspice. In the Ame of the Colony, and in the name of the thousands of sailors who will in fature years benefit by your generosity, and will have cause to hold your name in reverence, I thank you, Bir, for your generosity which has ena- bled this project to be fulfilled (Applause). This is a day of happy augury for the the Seamen's Institute, and thore is only one note of regret amongst us to-day. Wo know that we are about to lose the services of Mr. France who, for over ten years, with sbsolute self-abnegation and `devotion to his work, has devoted himself to the cause of the Seamen's "Mission. I suppose

the past (Applause).

The Rav J. H. Franco had much pleasure in

proposing a very hearty vote of thanks to His inflict a speach upon them, but he did wish to

braves" stationed there often belonged to the robbar gangs themselves or claimed their share of the spoil.

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THE FAR EASTERN DREADNOUGHT.

The Bangkuk Times learns that though thứ movement is only in its initial stage yet, quite n large amount of money has already been promis. ad by British residents in Bangkok towards the scheme for the presentation of a Dreadnought by the Britishers in the Far Eäxt. The sugges tion is also being made to form a branch of the Nasy League in Bangkok and stress is Isid on the value of the moral effect if all specially Separating Shatin from the Taipo Road is small British communities the world over were small toe, or bight, of Tole Harbour, which we to join in such a movement as has been proposed elected to cross by, sampah instead of going from Bangkok.

ON THE TAIPO BOAD.

terraced padly-putahes on the steep hill-eidex. hards, wonderful irrigation dorices, and an occasional water-wheel; not to speak of the accustomed to the appearance of Europeans that people themselves, we have not yet become so they can abstain from gazing at our party in wide-eyed wonderment.

ACROSS COUNTRY.

Reuter's recent telegram on the subject was a surprise to most people in Bangkok, for the day before the above paragraph appeared, subject:The British residents of Bangkok the Bangkok Times had this to say on the are blashing to-day. They have done brave and generous things with the greatest of stealth, to-day they may well be amazed to and that they have achieved fame. This is the remarkable announcement that Renter has been wiring all over the world The British residents in Siam have ebied home that they are desirous of contributing towards the cost of a Dreadnought did not wire that to Naturally Reuter

ie imagined Bangkok. God, simple mun that the British residents here were aware of their own patriotic desires, and in their

did worth traversing, just as is the new one, becaus

a wave of fertid enthusiasm in the greater

from the other sections of this cosmopolitan. enthusiasm would havelly conceal their intention capital. Reuter does not know his Bangkok, or he might hare given the British residents of Siam an interesting bit of rows about themselves ir principal quite a week ago.e should say their

of disappointment the distance traversed would have been 18 that they have missed the chance of contributing funds necessitated their moving into smaller be the duty of all lose in whose interests the War and in the fleets of commerco. These two/ Excellency the Governor. He did not proposto 4 Had we come by the Taipo Rond all the way, feeling -te-day must be one o

been something, As it is now-well, Singapore premises in D'Aguilar Street. But the rent brave the danger of the mighty deep, and could not exist if it were not that it was protected express their deep sense, of the kindness of His miles; nor had our route ever the Shatin Garsoven to the cost of the cable That would bare was high and before very long they had to especially so in a Pert ches this of Hongkong during times of war by our navy; our colonies Exeloney. They know that His Excellency had shortened the journey the only advantage has pronounced on the proposal, and is not could no longer belong to our empire unless they ever been forward in taking a deep interest in being that it had afforded us a more diversi enthusiastic: Singapore-thinks of the excessive pay, and for the present would like to see how remore from these promises. My very revered which promilly ranks among the first of the predecessor Bishop Hoare issued an appeal to great Shipping Centres of one Empire, I have were protected also by our men-of-war. On the all good works in this Colony. They remem- od mnge of view and a greater variety of Military Contribation which it is compelled to other hand, the United Kingdom could not bored how readily he had come forward when scenery. From Taipo opwar is until we touched the accounts of the Colony square themselves when opini is dealt with in the interests finance, and friends in England for money to erect a large taken a very keen interest in the Mission to institute. Some £600 or £700 was given and Seamen here because to our Merchant sesmen afford to maintain the heavy burden of a great the meeting was proposed last year, and had the Chinese border at Sunchua, we had no

shipping of former times." We are quoting others were willing to contribute but alan it this Colony owes so muell of its prosperity, and powerful navy, if it were not for the wealth gore into the details of what they proposed to choice of routes, for that stretch of country is of sentiment rather than was impossible to secure & alte The committee its commeres, I might almost say its very exis- which is brought by our overses commerce ando. Personally he fet a debt of gratituto to His traversed by the fine new road which has not when we have twice the wharfage and half the was advised to invest the money in order that tence-(applauss) and it seemed to me bat right mercantile marine. We are all proud to assert Excellency, and he wished to thank him for the long been completed by the Colonial Gavorn from the Straits Times, which has no desire to does not regard the suggestion as a practical one. they might rent promises in Wanchal, the pre- and fitting that we here should do something to that Hongkong is the premier port in the kindly words he had spoken that afternoon. mont. It practically follows the course of the freeze the generous impulses of Britishers any timo serare gradients and inconveniences. The old The cable from the British residents here, which mises that they now hold, where an excellent work show our gratitude to them for what they do for world; that the tonnage which enters this He felt they were altogether too kindly in old Chiness, highway while avoiding the latter's where from olombo to Shanghai, but which is going on. But they are altogether inadequate us. (applause, and well I know from experience harbour, including junk traffic, is larger than reference to himself, but at the samo

ritish communities in the Far East, but we and also too far away from the centre of things. how grateful they are for any kindness shown to that which enters any other port in the world human nature was such that he apprecia-highway was indeed a stiff path, but it was they only hear of to-day, may of course start

I not. deserve than He wished. those of the singularly tine country through which it At the beginning of 1908 this site where we them. Among the greatest of their needs isApplause). It behores, us therefore to plion to them, though he felt that he

nothing, as the Straits Timee phrases it. Pro- very hearty vote of stretches. From the time we left Taipo until fancy they are more likely to sit tight and say feel. nów are seemed to be coming into the market such an Institution as this, some place to which and Mr. Francs who was over on the qui vive when so far away from their own homes in the front rank of our duties as well as

ten miles away, we saw at every stage of the ing in the Far East in this concluding sentence We are really good patriotic souls at heart; for something of the sort said it was time for they can come for rest, healthy recreation our interests, the care of the seamon who prescut to accord a s to be considering. We made inquiries and and wholesome refreshment (úpplause), come to this post. We have several institutions thanks to His Excellency with enthusiasm we reached the sapient City of Samchun, some bably that paper expresses a fairly common

On the vote being heartily accorded; Mr. journey some new object to be admired-whether but at present the noble quality is in a state of lors' Home, and there is the Soldiers' wod found that the site thought excellent in many Mission to Beamen Lise been established here devoted to this servics. Thote is the Sai-worthy of the becasion. respects was extremely costly. It has a grand here for many years past carrying on its good Sailors' Home for which a special affort is to the Mody called for three cheers for His Excellency it be the ever-changing aspect of the mighty suspended animation because we frontage and it is spacions. The sito us to work se best it could, now in one part of the made in the next few days. There is the the Governor, and following this the Bishop Timoshan resting its head some 3,000 feet up and not sure that Old England has been on our left, or, the busy workers in the treating us quite fairly." The same paper is somewhat surprised that no attempt has been cost $37,000. It seemed altogether beyond as town, now in another, but ever withcut sufficient Sanen's Mission which supports this institution called for three cheers for Mr. Mody.

Three chera and a "tiger" succeedel in each fields, the quaintness of some mid-country made from Bangkok to pat the torch to the but nothing venture nothing have. We consulted means to do all that it would wish to do and and a corresponding one on the other side with Yong Excellenty and you consented to pre. without. till now, a proper and suitable building at Kowlen, in addition to a most useful service instance, and the proceedings closed with the mansion or the peculiar habits and customs faggots of enthusing in Singapore, Hongkong pertaining to a wayside market; any of these or Shanghai, if such an offer was to be made, side over a public meeting, which was held in of its own; it was these considerations which afloat. During the past year the launch Day National Anthem

minutions, or abors all, the striking beauty of the But when even the British real dents of Bangkok were not consulted, how could those further to offer at the public eoting held last spring, the launch of the Mission, has made

sfield country side through which we were passing. March last year. You will remember that His led me

expect to be considered? All the sKINS It may be frankly said that the senders of the Excellency urged-forward the scheme in his year, over which Your Excellency so kindly over 2,330 visits in the luarbear. There were

In the old City of Samchan itself, where we

cable did interpret the feelings of the British speech, and Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, who presided, the sum of $35,000 to build an Institute over 10,500 men who have made use of the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

arrived very much tired afterour 30 miles tray commannity here in so far as all of as would was then the Admiral in command, also spoke,; if a site could be provided, which sum it was institute at Wanchai which this new building

then thought would proxide such a building us will replace. Over 4,500 have used the instituto The Indo-China str. Laising left Calcutta and glad to seek out the quarters where we had gladly do what we could if there was any taking a very keen interest in it. I received a letter from him some little time ago in which he is required. My offer mu, Lam pleased to say, at Kowloon, and I am told that some for this port via the Straits on the 26th inst, arranged to sleep for the night-there are many possibility of ilust amounting to an effective said I can testify to the excellent work cas accepted and a site has been secured where we 7,000 men have occupied beds in the in- and may be expected here on or about the 12th things to interest the observer, while the sar demonstration of our loyalty. That, however

be glad to be shown that it is. viad an at Hongkong by the chaplains of the now stand. It was however found that a sum of stitute on this side. These figures show a very

The str. Koranna laft Singapore on the 8th rounding country is no less replete with objects we do not regard as possible, though we should

and features worthy of attention But our Missions to Seamen, participated in by men of at least $50,000 would be required for the remarkable increase over the figures of the inst. am, and is due here on or abont Tuesday party had little time to devote to these desirable subjects of observation, for at an early hour

How To BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com thuominations. I know that our men in the building and, on a Larder the Baho has previous year, indicating the continued usefulness. the 4 prox-um

The J.-C.-J. Lijn str. Tjuodas left Macassar next morning so had to be astir to rate the plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait Or we zou.the privilege of mink inst informed on, it has been my privilege and and progress of this institution, and the noble suitable building would be

my please to increase by $15,000 my original work which is being done by the Seamen for this port on the 26th inst. at 6 p.m., and launch which was to hear us down the Samehun harmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pondre of the by guld (applause) and to take won myself the wishi wa kuwatog done by the stamon's may be capseted hersion of about the 4th prož. Rim-to-Tep Bay and so back again to Hong- Charmant

The JC.J. Lijn str. Tjimaht left Micasaar It is gratis meeting was convened in the City Hall at

us

prox.

are hard

them as well as by the men of the mer whole cost of the building and to prosent the just reminded us, that it is just a year ago that for this port on the 28th inst, at noon, and may kong, ing weary to light extent, no doubt, but Specialities for the Skin are the study of a

cantile marine who visit Hongkong. After same to the Colony (Apple

be expected here on or about the 6th prox.

happy in having girdled the Now Territory.

E.H.

Kiletime. A..8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Bold Agents.

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