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ADDRESS BY LADY LUGARE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1911.

THE MINISTERING CHILDREN'S All these charities which are, as you see, most- ly to help children who have been left wthout LEAGUE,

natural helpers in the world, have been opcouraged and helped by the Ministerin; Children of Hongkong. It only shows children can do a great deal if each oas does a little, and when that is multiplied 200 times it smounts to a good deal. But though it is interesting to know how much money the children made in by their work last year, I am sure you will all

Yesterday afternoon Lady Lugard held a meat successful "At Home" at Gover:ment Houss given in aid of the Ministering Children's League to about 140 Mothers whom it WAN Loped to interest

DEATH OF DB. L. PEREIRA MARQUES.

The announesment of the death at Macso of Dr Marques, who was for many years a Civil servant of the Hongkong Government, will be received by unmerous friends with the deepest regret, The deceased lived for over 16 years in this Colony and was much respected and esteemed by all sections of the community. He brasthed his

SHIPPING NOTES.

THE PLAGUE,

LETTER FROM DE, WU,

The str. Ligsholt izrived at Shanghai last

Dr. Wa Lien Tek, a Chinese Doctor of week in a disabled condition, having been towed to Wonsung from Tangtan by the H. A str married a young lady graduate from Tai Mau, Medicine, well known in Foechow, and who 4dral Von Tirpite. The Lysholt's engines a daughter of Mr. Wong Na ions, a Member became disabled up north and Las been towed of the Provincial Parlament of Fokien at Foochow who is also very well knowo, was to Shanghai for repairs.

appointed some time ago as Head of the

a few days ago, says the Fechowe Echo, he churis. In a letter to his father-in-law, received Chinese Plagne Commission at Harbin, Man-

Shanghai laat week from Hongkong and re The Indo-Chins sir. Wingsang arrived at

the Longno. Among thosa assisting Lady agres with me that it is not the money last in his residence, Largo de Camoes, on the parted sighting the Chinese steamer Xiang. Baya

Lugard in this effort were Mrs. Anderson, which is bado nul given away which is the 9th inst., at 9.45 p., His funeral will take ching at anclior between Bassott and Warning and assialanta, 700 coolies, 1,000 soldiers and

placeat Macao to-day at 6 pin

The late Dr. Marques was born in Macae in the 27th September, 1852, and was the eldest son of Commendedor Laurenco Marques and Lady Maria Anna Josephs Pereira Marques. Ha was educated in St. Joseph's College, Alacao, under the Jesuit Fathers, who retired from that Colony, in 1877, by decree of the Lisbon Government. Young Marques went to Lisbon in the same year and joined the Campolido Collage nan border. From there he went to Dublin and matriculated at the King and Queen's College of Physicians in 1875. He mado rapid progress in his stadies, nud as soon as he bad obtaiand his diploms of physician and arg on in 1878 he returned to China. From Mang ho came over to Hongkong and practised his profession till 1095. Within this period he occupied several important positions in the Hongkong Civil Service.

Rocks, with her mairi shaft broken in the tabs The Kiangching is owned by the Tangken Co and has been engaged in the Southern trade, When the Wingsang sighted the disabled vessel, Captain Leishman bore down on hor and offered to tow him to port, but the offer was refused. The rocks mentioned are close to the White Dogs, just to the northward of the entrance to the Taitan Stanits. The position of the vessel the Shanghai Times says, in a dangerous one, as with the prevailing winds she is liable to drag or snap her cables and to drift nehere. Captain Bornett of the str. Shuntien from Swatow reported that on the 26th ult. at 4.40 p.m. ho signalled the disabled stemmer Kiangching, which was of the Warning Rocks, in Lat. 25.43 N and Long. 119, 53 E, the vestol reporting her main shaft broken in the stern tube.

The Commission now consists of 60 doctors, and over 1,000 policemen. Since the Chinese Now Year doro has been a decided change for the better. The men are working splendidly and more ayatomatically than they have hitherto

done.

added greatly to the difficulties of our work, but The cold and the baroness of the place have little by little we are controlling the epidemis, and I trust by the end of March we shall be able to any the epidemic bus for the greator part been stamped out."

one day! I am glad I have been able to succeed "Think of 2,500 bodies being burnt in

unheard of, pisa of disposal of the infected dond in getting Imperial consent to this, hitherto in China, Tat we are making history in Chinn, and for that I am grateful."

Dr. Tek received his medical training in the University of Cambridge, Englan. He has had Penang and was called to service in Peking by quite a large practice for a few years past at the Chinese Government about a year ago.

INTIMATIONS

COULD NOT REST FOR INTENSE ITCHING

Sore Places on Arms, Scabs Formed then Came Off, Leaving a Raw Spot. Tried Cuticura Ointment One Night. Next Morning Skin Smooth. Cured by Cuticura Remedies.

**About two years ago, sore places be to come on my little boy sarins. They looked. Just like the sends left alter vaccination: A seab would form on top of the supe spate, and then come off, living a raw shot under neath. I tried

xomedies, but he various idu' ges any better. The Door chid could not rest for the Intouse Itohing. bookk him to the doctor who said he had erzama. Ha pild it would take a long time. to cure him, and that like. foes would be too tear for te. Then I tried a little Cuticura Olatest. A apon as 1 pet it on, relieved the itching pain and he had the first Round sleep he had had for a week. Bo I got a tablet of Cuture Reap and a box of Cuticura Olstment. The scabs started to peel of and there was now skia underneath, whereas with the other remedies I had used, when the acab came off it left &

Nordmor place.

THE TRADE OF KIAOCHOU.

The German Imperial Navy Department has communicated to the semi-official relating to the development of Kiaochou during. Allgemeine Zeitung soras of the main

the last official year, viz., from October, 1909, to October, 1910. These are, ou the whole, of a satisfactory nature.

Meg Byron, Mrs. Bedford, Mrs. Wrigley, most important part of the work of the League Mrs. Chamior, Mrs. Hamilton, Ms. Jordan, The most important part of the work of the Mrs. Stedman and Miss Spink.

League is the effect which we hope it may have LADY LUGAED addressed the gathering as in helping to form the characters of the children follows:-Ladies, I have asked you to come here who join it, and in making them think while this afternoon that wo might have a talk about a they are young of the value of kindness and of children's association called the Ministering the difference it makes in the work if overy Children's League" which we thought that one tries to do what they can for others. perhaps some of you might like your children have sometimes thought when I walked through to join. You know perhaps that a branch of the a London slum, dirty and horrible as you know League has existed for some time in Hongkong slums on b that if every single person Lady May was the President. Before she living in the slum vero perfectly good, it went away she asked me to take her place, every woman wore sweet and kind, industrious so I am now speaking to you as President of the and clean, a good wife, a good-mother, if every Hongkong Branch of tue Ministering man were sober, steady, hard-working, good to Children's League" I don't want to make any his wife, kind to his children, if every child wore get speech, but I thought that perhaps you would good tempered, obedient, helpful, if there were like to know just what the Ministering Dosweating, no drinking, no frly, untidy ways, Children's League is, and the reason why we are nothing wrong in fact that is now wrong, the paking you if you would like your children to slim would cease to be a slum. It would be join it. I dare any you have most of you heard quito a pleasuut, happy place in which to live. of the "Boy Scout" movement in England. | All that is wanted is not a lot of money but Well, the Ministering Children's League was a change in the spirit of men and women organised something on the lines of the Boy and children. So it is with the world. If Scout movement, only to include girls as well as we could be perfectly good the world would be boys, with the idon that children may, from the charming, and sorrow would almost disappear. beginning of their livos, learn to be what the We can't, alas, bo perfectly good. At least, I name of the League indicates "ministering," | know that. I can't But we can try to be better that is serving or helpful people. The Minister-than we are, and though I speak as one who has ing Children's League was started in London by no children, I think we can help the young to Ledly Meath about 25 years ago. It was first learn to be better than we won. We don't of all a League for the children of the rich, and want to crash children's bearts by making them the idea was to teach them to be charitable and think only of sorrow that they can help. We kind to the childron of the poor, and to try even want them to think also of the joy they can help while they were in their nurseries to do some to give. And this habit of trying to give pleasuró thing to make the lives of those who were poorer to others and to bring joy into life seems to me than themselves a little happier. The rule of one so valuable that it can't be formed to the society was that every child who joined it early This is what the League wants to helg should try to dont least one kind thing every day. ckildren to learn. And we would ask any of you With this ides the Ministering Children's who care to let your children join the League, League became part of a good narsory education to help us in showing the children how to be name renowned and he was nicknamed the crossed the bows of the Siberia. In order to in the period extending only from May 1 to for those whose happy circumstances permitted

was ready for say call and spared no sacrifico prevent a collision, to inginer of the Siberis and time to alleviate the sufferers. His philanz wore reversed, and she went astern. Mean. thropie deeds are too numerous to be mentioned, while, the Tomashina-maru was coming up being pensioned off by the British Government, Siberia were stopped, it was too late, and the Daring his permanent stay in Macao, since rapidly behind, and although the engines of the he was thrice in charge of the Municipal Medical Station, twice during the plague Tomahima-mayu crashed into the Siberia amid epidemio, and once when ohelers made heroe ships, Bock vessels put back to port. On ex- and gratuitous services were duly recogniz in that city and its suburbs. His voluntary amination it was found that the Siberia had ed by the Portuguese Government, and when remuneration was offered to him he replied: Give it to the poor. He was a member of various literary and soientific socie ties, including the Geographical Society of Lisbon, since 1890, and to this Society he made from the Far East, which constituted a distinot

presentation of a special collection of articles ar section denominated: Sala de Lourence Foreirs Marques, member of the Royal College of M. W. 8. Young Riddell, the Commissioner Physicians and Licentiates at the Royal College sent out from Homs to look into the question of of Surgeons in Ireland, 1891, member of the Labour Supply, etc., for British North Borneo, Academia Franco-Hespano-Portuguere de attended a recent mesting of the North Borneo Tolosa, 1889; member of the General Academy Chamber of Commerce. of Medicine st Dublin, a Lieutiate in Neso. comium Partarientium Coombanse 1880; a King and Queen's College of Physicians Licentiate in Midwifery, L.R.C.B.I. of the Ireland, &o, 1877,"

Captain Bischof, of the Inland Sea Pilote He was appointed noting superintendent of Association, who was in charge of the P.M. the Civil Hospital on the 16th February, 1830; | stanmor Siberia when she callided with the in July of the same year he was promoted assist- Tomashima-maru, has had his lionasce for art superintendent. In April, 1883, he was given the Inland Ses, Tokyo Bay, and Nagasaki the charge of the Look Hospital, and from July harbour, suspended, while, Captain Suriya, to September of the same year he was the Tomashima-maru, was exonerated from all incharge of the Cholera Hospital at Stone blame. The Ending was signed by Judge entfer's Island

In December, 1885, bo was in Ishikawa and two Asessors. This collision. Chino, the report states that Tsingtau's trade In spite of the financial crisis in North charge of the Small-por Hospital. In September | saya the Japan Chronicle, trok pince off Akashi

has been practically maintained at the favour- 1867, he was superintendent of the Victoria in the early morning of Monday, the 3rdable level of roughly, $65,000,000 reached in Gaol hospital. During that year he fell ill and was confined in the Civil Hospital enffering from October. The Siberin left Kobe for Nagasaki the previous year. Partionlar attention is drawa an outs attack of perinephritis, and had about midnight, Soon after passing Wada Point

to the fact that Talagtan, as the outlet of ant narrow escape of death. Most of his professional she sanght up to and passed the Tunashima- cipal port for the importation of railway mater important railway system has been the prin career he had served with courage and sargy, mart, which was also proceding westward. The fal for the Tientsin-Pakow. Railway. The amongst infectious patients. A

Tomashima-maru was between the Siberia and building of this rallway, and not least also of Dr. Marques was ealogist in the Governor's) Despatch No. 1220 of the 20th June, 1883, to the shore. Ahead of the Siberia there were numerous orders to Geraian industry and pro the great bridge over the Hoangho, as given his gallant and valuable wervices rendered small Japonesa reel, which was proceeding profit which German political sumy, has se the then Colonial surgeon, Dr. Ayres, for teen the lights of an oncoming steamer, a itable work to German engineers. on the occasion of the death of the head

The not oured from this construation is to be estimated

kind and to give pleasure to others at homo. their parents and guardians to give time and We all know that it is not only by working and thought to their earofal- teaching. The or by giving money in charity that we learn Leaguo was a Longue for what we may call to her kind. A kind lock to some one who is the high-minded, good-hearted "rich. Good

town-hearted, a ready smile, a soft answer, por. mothers in the great world liked to have their haps even to be silent when a sharp word would children join it. The Princess of Wales, who is hurt, may have more of kindness in it than a now our Queen Mary-herself a good mother, great deal of charitable work. Children can do who takes a great interest in the careful up kindnosses all day long if they will. There are bringing of har ghildren--became the patron-messages to go, there are labies to mind, there ев of the league. The BELATE Little

are pinafores to be kept eleau,thonsands of little skildron ̈of London who joined the

things that help their fathers and mothers and League met in working parties. Their their neighbours, rich and poor. And it you work was sold at bazaare and oleowhere, and the will all help the League by reminding the money that was made was given to charities, so children that if they love joined the Longne that children were able to feel that they really they must try to be good members by being as were doing something to help those who were kind as they can in daily life I think lees well off than themselves. Sometimes they this little organisation ought he a seed of gavo to existing useful charities. Sometimes growing good. now charities were started and maintained.

The organisation of the League. Includes Among the special charities started and main-

associates and older members as well as tained by the Ministering Children's Teegnare children. And every one who cares to help goms pretty homes at a place called Ottershaw, can become an elder member if they like. There in Surrey, where children who are entirely des- at the scoside has been added to the Ottershaw There is also a very simple little prayer printed titats are taken care of. Latoly a pretty cottage are cards for the special use of elder members Homos, so that destitute children who are deli-by the League for children who Has to use it Cats can get change. This is all kept up by I don't wish to press the use of any particular the Ministering Children's Lengte. And the Bayer. We are here members of different custom has been for all the branches of the Lea-shots of Christianity.

things.

The kindness that they learnt

Some of us, if the

unrelßichuess and to help to form in children a

nurse of the Cholera Quarantine Station, in the direction of Kobe. This other atramer His charity towards the poor made his was steering a very erratic course, and tricot not less than ni,45,000,000. Materials valued

Father of the poor and the destituto." He

of

But surprised, the next morning, to find th

When I tried Cuticara Olatment I was

toughness gone and

After I had used the second lot of Calicarn Soap and Ointment ho was cured. tits skin now qufto clear and smooth, and I cannot all you how thankful I am for the god Cuticura Remodles di for my baby. (igned) Mrs. L. M. Griffiths, 108, Radford. Road, Coventry, England, May 22, 1910.

Cutitura Remedier are sold throughout the world. Devots: London, 27. Charterhouse Ba: Australia, . Lower & Co., Bytney: India, 1. 2. Part, Cal eutta; 80. Atries, Lennon, Ltd.. Choe Trum, etc.; UB. A. Potter Dran & Chem. Carp., Gote Propa Boston, Fast-free, Catleurs Book on the skin.

SURVEYING

AND

SCIENTIFIC

INSTRUMENTS

BY

sustained little damage, but the Tomashima present are aniline dyes together with artificial W.F.STANLEY mare had eleven of her plates badly Inuckled.

COOLIE EMIGRATION TO NORTH BORNEO

NEW PROPOSALS.

Mr. Riddell explained his present ideas on the subject, which, however, are quite tentative, and subject entirely to the result of his investiga For the valuable services he rendered to the tions out here. Briedy, Mr. Riddell is presently Government with the Knighthood of the Order have their own labour Agency in Chine, his Colony of Macau he was decorated by the Lisbon of the opinion that employers of labour should of Christ, and subsequently with that of Chevalier experience being that private control (under of the Distinguished Order of "Torrs Espada"

Government supervision) is better than Govern- for valour and merit,

On the 10th June, 1880, he took an notive part ment control; all labour introduced into the

at about 4000,000 were imparted at Tsingtan Dctober 1 last. Apart from this item, the total imports of Don Chinese goeds amounted previous year." to $25,800,000 against $25,400,000 - în the

Ania aave this year suffered much from theso imports, which in the whole of Bast It is remarkable that

the Chinese trade crisis, and the consequent scarcity of money, bave in Faingtan not only not doclined, but have even risen a little, The most important articles of import up to the Indigo ($1,400,0:0), needles (6195,386), and recently also malt (about $75,000). The total import of Chinese goods sounted, in conse quange of the crisis, to only $2,100,000, against $18,103,000 in the preceding year. On the other laud, arports have again inoressed by about $3,000,000 to 829,200,000. The interested firms speak in a very contented way in regard to the Tsingiau export trade. For the first time several steamers fully loaded left the port for port articles are, as hofors:-Straw-braid, the European continent. The most important $11,102,000; silk, $5,400,000, and hides, $2,000,000; also tallow, 8505,000; egg products, $300,000, and cost $759,000. The cattle export disturbances, to Manchuria has been maintained, despite many

& CO.

AND

E. R. WATTS &

in the celebration in Hongkong of the tarent country should pay Poll Tax, in return for gas to sand something to that Central Home, movement spreads to Chinese children, will cars of te distinguishet for genoot which the Government would give better while the rest of what they make has been given perhaps not be Christians at all. But it is the Camõee. It was his late father who ordered protection; every labourer in the country should the mail steamers of the North German Lloyd from Lisbon the magnificent bronze bust of to: local charities. It was good for the righ religion of everybody to be good, and accord the post which is installed in the Macao mark; the minimum monthly wage payable to ward voyages. Coastal shipping suffered during

have a paas, bearing finger-print identification ing to our different methods we will och do grotta, the celebrated work of the well-known children of London to be able to do these what helps as best to be good the object of the Portuguese artist, Mr. Bordalo Pinheiro, a coolie should not be less than 85 in notund casi, About the end of the year 1895 he retired where he has to find his own food, and, probably did more to form their charac. League being only this: to promote kindness, from the Hongkong Civil Service ou pension decided upon as the minimum and maximum by 135,674 to 806,759.95 S

ence an agreement is arrived at, the figures ters than a great deal of French and German habit of caring for others and of taking in- On the day of his departure, Sunday, 2nd Angust wages for certain class of work must ba

and wont to reside in Macao with his parents-. Still, at first the League was a league for the rich, who already have by the nature of things terest in the charities and good works of the 1895, from this Colony, his many friouls and absolutely binding upon everyone. Mr. Riddell's

admirers specially ohartered the

main objective at the present moment is to get they live. Items to many advantages of education. Very soon it came

Honam for the purpose of accompanying him the opinion of every employer of labour on the ma particularly suitable that Chinese to his motherland. to be felt that this ought not to be a leagas

following points, viz(1) The minimum and The steamer was fully and a band only for the rich. Rich mothers meant kindly children, who must want to be good and occupied

played -churing

maximum rate of wages to be jaid to coolies On this occasion he was

for all olasses of work (in the tallest detail when they wished their children to join it, analfish and to help to make the world the voyage.

presented with Яд illuminated address possible) by (a) Rubber Estates, (6) Tobacco But pour mothers have just as good reason as better, just as Enzlish children do, should join unclosed in a rich album, containing about 950 Estates, (e) Other industrial concerns; and (2) the rich to know the value of kindness in with English in a League of kindness hera whers signataros on parchment, in whichggested additions to or improvements in or

place in

which

steamer

SON.

ALWAYS

IN STOCK

& CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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As regards the local exert of the commercial orisis, tinig W&B heighten relief was rendered by the crop in hantung and KEPT failure of a Chefoo bank; on the other hand, od by opium speculations and the

the help given by the German-Asiatic Fank at the Government's instigation. The crisis may now be regarded as overcome. The increasing tartifled to by the increase in shipping. Special CHS. J. GAUPP importance of Tsingtan asa trading place is attention in dawn in the report to the fact that now call monthly on their outward and home

the year owing to the crisis. The number of steamers has risen from 511 to 568, or a increase of 57, whilst the tonnage rose

Other signs of the moreading commercial portance of Tsingtan are the increases in the bank-vote circulation of the German-Asiatlo Bank and in the Chinese customs revenue. At the loss of the year notes smoanting to 8675,661 were in circulation, against 8603,655 in the previous twelve months. The Chinese customa revenue increased from Hk. Tis. 1,099,278 to 31,193,021 The Fosition of Tsingtau's trude compared with that of Chefoe is now in the pro sa many of the charities are so largely devoted a vigorous protest was expressed against alterations of (a) the present Labour Proclama portion of about three to two. This number of to Chinese objects. If there are any Chinese the dosision of the loos! Governmenttion, (b) the present Labour Contract Form. Chinese landowners has, despite the crisis, agnin children mothers who would like their children to join we requiring him to relinquish the post be Estate Managers and other large employers The regular revenue of the Kinochon territory Mr. Riddell hopes to personally meet all risen in the past year by 28 (254 against 226). to have any training that may come of trying shall be very happy to have their names. I will had occupied so faithfully at the Govern- to help one another. So the League widened also ask all English mothers who wish their mont Civil Hospital and retire on a pensión. Information could be furnished to him then, or This includes an increase in the gross receipts

of labour in the territory, and if the above rose in the year from . 2,599,00) to m. 4,190,665 WHY GO TO children to join to give the names and ages of A large gathering had also assembled at an their children to the Secretaries of their own extraordinary meeting held in the Club Lusitana posted to him before-hand, it would considerably of the wharf and of the electric works of about sections.

on the 25th August, 1895, and subsequently on facilitate the important work he has in hand. 1,125,000 the ore of his departure, at which an enthusiastio best interests of all employers of labour of the harbour works and of the road and canal It is felt that it can only be to the The report further states that the extension LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. and many forsign friends. The India that the fallest information be furnished to Mr. system has been proceeded with. Private build

munifestation was made by his compatriots ) and Chinese Communities also demonstrat Riddell at the earliest possible moment. It is ing activity increased compared with the previous together, have carried the League over the gib just., at 1 p.m., and may be expected here to bid adieu to the Doctor, and a good many of Sir Richard Dane, and the information at Chinese building, Amongst the more important The LG.M. str. Yorck left Shanghai on the ed their esteem by attending in large numbers Mr. Riddell's intention to visit Poking with year, and especially was this the case with the new today at 7 am.

them went up to Masao on the steamer with him. present asked for is to enable him to formulate edifices completed during the year was the first While in Maco, hearing that a surgeon was the clear and definite proposals without which block of buildings for the German Chinese badly wanted for an emigrant-staamer to lorico, he cannot ask the British Ambassador there High School. It comprises room for 126 he came over and joined the ship, and, again, on to approach the Chines Government on the another occasion, he took a trip for a change, subject of granting the utmost facilities for being thon in failing health; but this time the emigration to this country. change did him no good. Since then he had remained in Macso. One of his last generous

this world, and just as good if not better reason to want their

"in every direction. It censed to be a Leone for the kind-hearted rich. It became a League

of all kind hearts, rich and poor, who want to

make the world a little better than they found

it. And kind hearts of all classes, joined

whole English world. It used to be only in London. Now there are hundreds of branches

Home of the Longue in Surrey, and to give all the rest to help local charities. I will read you a list of the charities which were helped in Hongkong last year by the Ministering Children's League.

on or about the 10th instant. A MAMMANIA

HOW THEY BLIP IN, U

The Philippines Co. str. Rubs left Masila on scattered throughout the Empire. There are some the 4th instant afternoon, and is due fore to as far off as New Zealand, and I am aptaking to day at daylight.

The T.EE, str. Nippon Maru with the US, you as President of the branch which has been Mail left Shanghai at midnight on the 5th established in Hongkong. Hero, as in other instant, and is dus here to-morrow at daylight. Tart of the world, the custom has been followed The H.-A. Linie str. Rheinfels left Singapore with any money made by the children's work

on the 4th instant am, and may be expected deeds was the throwing open of his rosidence to ENGLAND FOR THE ALIENS to give a little subscription to the Central lay on or about the 10th instant.

The str. Capri left Singapore for this portacommodate the alarmed Canossian Sisters and on the 4th instant, and may be expected here pupils and to protect them from being molested

the revolutionaries during the revolt of by

the The CFR Co.'s str. Empress of India, as the benefactor of the poor and afflicted, 29th November list. He was widely known which left here on the 11th ultimie, arrived at and was a truly charitable Vancouver, B.C., on the 3rd instant

bequeathed in his last will executed this man. Hə The Apar str. Lightning from Caloutts left year, his splendid Ebrary to the Club of Singapore on the 6th instant morning, and may aeso, most of the costly books are of a litomry by exproted here on or about the 12th itut.

The P. M S.S. Co. str. Aria, whion salted or scientiflo ustare and are by famous authore year—an increase of 53,535. At the same time, and technical science has been established. The

and there is a good collection of works on from Hongkong on the 4th ultime, arrived at San Francisco on the 4th inst. religious questions. He appointed his pals Burviving brother, Mr. Francisco Poteira The Yokohama Office of the U.P.B. Co. is in aqua, to take charge of the library, and a receipt of a wireless message from the B.M.S. 75 Commander expects to arrive at Yokohups on

Empress of China advising all well and that the vial action has been reserved at the Club for this particular library, designated as the Thursday, the 9th March, et 7 .m. The mass Marques.

"Livraris de Doctor Lourenço Pereira age was sent on Saturday, the 4th instant, when the vessel was 1,400 miles distant from Japan

There were given to this following Charities. C. M. S. Victoria Home and Orphanage

Kowloon

$450

Blindenheim Mission

450

Baxter Mission Schools

158

French Convent

Italian Coavante (proceeds of a special sale)

217

765

Dicobson Girls' School

75

Berlin Foundling Home

.75

T. M. 8. Training House for Girls

Besides these wutas distributed locally there were sent to the M. C. L. Homes at Outorshaw, Surrey

In all

175

$1,750

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FOR YOUR GLASSES?

You will receive Fair Treate

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We have a Bound Optical Reason behind every Lens

N. LAZARUS,

OPTIZIAN, CORNER D'AGUILAR ST., HONGKONG,

papils reckoning two to a room, besides eight BECAUSE dwellings for Chinese teachers. The second set of buildings, which is to be finished next spring, is to to constructed in a similar style. The German-Chinese Bigh School has not yetfully got through its first stage of development. The extraordinary difficulties of an organization for which examples and suficient experience are Isoking, necessitats extraordinary effort. Never- evidence of serious lackening in the adminis regards discipline bave occurred, and they are OPTHALMIO

theless, the number of soholare has ineroneud Figures issued in a White Paper give further from 79 to 145, amongst whom no difficulties s

number of 476,063 were leaded in England tions of various works have been published, and tration of the Aliens Att. Aliens to the making satisfactory progress. Chinese transls- during 1910, no gainet 422,548 for the previous a kind of museum for all departments of natural the number to whom leave to land was formally report mentions further that the Christostirehe (Church of Christ) in Teingtau, the site of refused fell from 1,347 in 1909 to 922 last year.

During the year 459 expulsion orders were which was given by the Government, was con- NOTION TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS made, as compared with 519 for the previous curated last October. The Observatory founded by the Navy League is in course of construction, and its completion is expected in the coming summer. The population of the town of Tsing- tau in the year 1910-numbered 1,621, including 1531 Gormans; there were in sadition 2,275 soldiers. This Chinese inhabitants of the town number 34,180, and of the whole territory, 126, 690, or a total of 151 140.

year.

H.L.B. Prince Tesi Chon, the Special The news of his death will be received with Commissioner to represent China at the the deepest regret by his friends, whose name is coming ouroration of King George, will leave legion. Regulescut în pase !--a.

Peking for England on the 10th of March.

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