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SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, December 5th, IN SUMMARY JULISDICTION.

BEF MR. H. H. J. GoMPINTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).

A DIFFERENCE OF TWO DOLLARS.

Mr. R. A. Harding represented the plaintiffs; and Mr. CA. S. Russ (of Mesurs. Goldring, Barlow, & Morrell) appeared for the defendants.

Mr. Russ said that in this case he had made an offer to his friend, and the differ ence between them was about 82.

His Lordship-How long am I to sit to adjust these two dollarat

Mr. Buss--Plaintiff would be very well

advised to take our offer. Defendant is in Canton, and Mr. Harding and I have both been hammering at his client, but he won't take the offer. We are willing to have this case adjourned to-day.

His Lordship Might not you two toss

His Lordship suggested that the plain- tiff should have judgment for the full amount in costs, which would stand good unless the 8300 in bank notes was paid that day, both parties agreeing to this

Course

"AN IDEAL HUSBAND."

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6ṛü, 1913.

MADAME GAUTHIER'S CONCERT.

vocalist

"COME AND SEE.".

BEEMON BY THE BISHOP OF VICTORIA.

one

"

BRITISH ENGINEERS AND THE

FAR EAST.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

The following letter appesis in The Times of the 18th ult:-

Bir,-At present the attention of many engineering firma is directed to China, and I may therefore claim indulgence columns, an offer of a unique character for space to present, through your and of enterprise to British firms

THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

HALF-YEARLY REFOBT AND ACCOUNTS, The accounts for the second half of the current year, namely, from April 1st to September 30th, says the Chugai Shogye,

are as follows:-

Yen. Net profit during the term... 2,809,008 Brought forward from last

A82,044

term

To reserve

Total

To the fund for replenishing the navigation encourage- ment bounty

To the fund for the expansion

9,686,012 140,169

258,579

of routes and the improve- ment of vessels ................................. 1,300,000

Bomises to Directors and Audi-

tors...

Dividend (10 per cent. per an-

num)......

Carried to next term

dinary years.

73,056

1,100,000 818,723

The

INTIMATIONS

DIXON'S

DOUBLE

3

DIAMOND

PORT.

SOLE AGENTS :

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

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It is surprising how few ars the residents of this Colony to whom good

The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander) music strongly appeals. The smallest hall of the three in the City Hall build was the proacher at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morning last, when the annual ing usually adequately accommodates all whom a first-class concert attracts so that collections were made on behalf of the when we say that Madame Eva Gauthier's Church Missionary Association. He took concert on Wednesday night was well for his text St. John 1, 46: Come and

He said that Nathaniel was Action was brought by C. W. Bismarck attended we mean merely that she had see.”

Nazareth, perhaps In a few days we shall commence, in the & Co., provision dealers, of Connaught the usual concert audience, numberingstraightforward man, but he was pre-initative.

"hundred, Yet judiced against Road Central, against Man Cho, scarcely more than Stone Nallah Lane, and Tsoi Tat Sam, Madame Gauthier is a singer of Covent because it was an insignificant place or British University of Hongkong, instruc our universities, the first year's course Garden royal opera rank, she had pre-because it had a bad name, and because tion in, applied science. As is usual in of 60, Stanley Street, contractor, to re-

drawing mechanical viously given a concert in Hongkong of his prejudice ho nearly missed the largely consists of mathematics, physics, cover $300, money lent

subjects which require no engineer- Next year we com- about a year ago and was thus known greatest opportunity of his life. Wochemistry, and

ing equipment. to many as a vocalist of distinction. But, should beware of prejudice, which is

has heard the mence work in the following (among

THE REPORT. as we have said, the smallest hall in the deciding before building nevertheless served to accom-evidence. Bunyan in the Holy War" other) subjects:-(1) Heat engines, (2) electrical technology, (3) hydraulics, (4)

The following is the business report of modate all who were attracted to the con- describes how old Mr. Prejudice in one strength of materials. At present we

During the period under review the cert, though the Theatre Royal would engagement fell down and broke his leg have practically no equipment for these the Company:

Company employed on the domestic and have better suited bor magnificent voice and the writer quaintly adds: "I would laboratories, although we have most ex-

wonderful it had been his neck." The fact is old cellent buildings.

The laboratories provide a remarkable foreign services seventy-nine Madame Gauthier has a mezzo-soprano voice of remarkable com- pass and Boxibility, and she sang with Mr. Prejudice dies hard. Philip did not opportunity to British engineering firms its own, aggregating naine steamers of A sympathy, grace and charm that un- argue with Nathaniel, but he invited an to advertise in the Far East. The univer-und two chartered steamers, representing investigation he said to Nathaniel, sity buildings are the most conspicuous over 8,000 tons, as well as several other in Hongkong. Although until quite steamers hired for special purposes. The "Come and soe for yourself." That is the recently empty,they have been visited by cargo carried amounted to over 2,020,000 mistakably showed her to be

The 127,000. The vessels altogether covered local wealthy Parsee merchant.

"Try it for yourself. It is as of the front rank. Among the mumbers

With regard to Christian magnificent site was presented by the over 1,850,000 nautical miles she gave were two songs composed by Church's attitude. She says, Prove all many thousands They were built by a tons, and the passengers numbered over The Chinese merchants The Coasting Bervice. Business in Mr. Denman Fuller, the title of the first things."

million dollars home waters was, generally speaking, delightful to the taste as it is being "When thou art gone," and of the Missions there are many erroneous state- Government. second "The Dawn of Love." Both were mente made and false impressions given have subscribed over a

towards an endowment fund. The well-active, especially in the direction-of the beneficial to health.” We desire the known. frm of Messrs. Butterfield & Hokkaido, Kobe, Osaka and other dis- From Formosa shipments de for it?

Mr. Harding--Unfortunately the solici.given in finished style, the second being because of prejudice.

£40,000 to the funds of the university. creased, due to a decline in the output Passengers to and from For- tor has to pay the difference in the particularly pleasing and meeting with fullest investigation. In this outpost of Swire (and other firine) have subscribed tricts.

Despite these facts, we have difficulty in of sugar.

increase, AB amount then, my Lord. I am quite will-enthusiastic applause. Madame Gauthier the British Empire Europeans have a

was also the ease in the direction of university as it should be developed.

Business in other ing that the case be settled, but we have had the assistance at the concert of Mr. good opportunity for the fullest investiga obtaining further funds to develop the mosa, however, showed an

My immediate problem is to equip the Japanese Saghalien. The Church Missionary Association

I feel directions was about the same as in or an obstinate client. The offer last night Ernest Hall, a pianist of conspicuoustion. of Missionary enterprise.

laboratories mentioned above. was $300 in subsidiary coins and 325 inability, and of Mr. H. I. Jones, who

The Far Eastern Service.-Owing to bank notes for costs. The offer to day is sang two songs with great acceptance. exists in order to spread accurate fully justified in appealing to British

In the If any firm will definitely take over the the settlement of the Revolution in China, 8975 in bank notes on account in respect We might go so far as to say that he has Missionary information and to assist engineering firms for help in this matter.

never sung so well in Hongkong as on approved Missionary work.

Newchwang were about normal, but in to the debt and 825 in bank notes for

Mr. Jones also par- Diocese of Victoria, it has 87 members, equipment of, let us say, the hydraulic shipments from Shanghai, Tientsin and

laboratory, we will give that firm a costs, which makes a difference of about this occasion.

ticipated with Madame Gauthier in a mostly members of this congregation. perpetual advertisement in this Far Dairen shipments fell off, this being due

will suffice for that one laboratory or reduced. In Vladivostock and Chosen $2.

Similarily shipping business remained dull. the duet which had to be repeated in response The Association makes grants to Mission- Eastern market. A sum of about £2,000 to the fact that the calls at the port were

apparatus of that value.

We will number of passengers increased in with the other laboratories.. to an irresistible encore at the close of the ary Institutions in this Dioceso, The concert, Mr. Vermeji was the violinist, Diocese of Victoria was formed in 1849,

The European Service.-On the out. and his contributions were well given and and the first Bishop had charge over all gladly accept any apparatus especially direction of Shanghai, but diminished in Mr. Denman the Church of England work in the whole heat engines and electrical machinery-North China.

going voyages there was a slight increase deservedly applauded. Fuller played the accompaniments during of China and Japan. Now there are 17 and see that the firms have full advertis

In today's Hongkong Dady Press in shipments, which were particularly the evening with marked ability.

Dioceses in China and Japan, but the value. But we need it at once.

arsenals, mints, electric light works Settlements, and Colombo shipments foll H.E. the Governor and Lady May, Diocese of Victoria is still one of the appear the following significant words large at Shanghai. In Hongkong, Straits On the return voyagea the liners largest and most populous in the world. (of China), and so forth need expensive off. wore present.

It comprises the provinces of Kwangtung, and extensive plant, and it is to be feared suffered considerably, owing to the strike with the Island of Hainan, half of that in the past the lion's share of the of the dock and transport hands in Eng- orders have gone, not to Great Britain, land, and also on account of keen com- Never- Kwang-Sai and Kiang-Si, and the whole but to Germany. This is a state of affairs petition with foreign steamers. of Yunran and Kwaichou; these two last that calls for some heart-searching among theless, the liners of the Company carried are the least evangelised of all the pro- British firms, the more so as the next few many passengers, this being due to the years will probably see a much greater good reputation enjoyed by the Line. vinces of China so far as Protestant market for machinery in China as she The Company temporarily employed the Missions are concerned. What is for settles down after the upheaval of the last steamer Omimaru, which was built in A London contemporary publishes anus one Diocese is nine for the Church of 19 months indeed, we are promised so England, and brought to Japan during much in the joint statement of policy just the term under review, and also the

Rangoon-maru, purchased by the Com-CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, interview with Mr. Gershom Stewart, Rome. The only Church of England issued by the President. Dr. Sun, and MP. ("the Member for Hongkong") on Missionary Society here is the Church Vice-President Li. What is the cause of pany, and the Kanagawa-maru, which It has many the balance shifting over so decisively to took some 12,000 Japanese emigrants to The American Service,-On the out- the subject of Colonial Office appoint Missionary Society. ments. Mr. Stewart is reported to have methods; first there are Medical Missions, the side of the Teutons? One probable, Brazil.

At Pakhoi, in the extreme South of China, if not certain, cause is the much more said:---

there is an extensive Medical Mission energetic way in which the German going voyages shipments were brisk, and ducts were transhipped at Hongkong for quisites in China push their wares. hospital, with numerous outlying dis

The engineering department of the shipment across the Pacific. On the re- there is a general hospital and a leper dealers in machinery and engineering reconsiderable quantities of Indian' pro- pensaries; those who see this work are

When I asked a wealthy goes of wheat and four, consequent upon profoundly impressed with its Christ University of Hongkong offers a great turn voyages the liners carried full car- like nature and unqualified success opportunity.

"Why the domestic market. Passengers were engines equipment, he replied, tion of its kind in the Colony. Owing That may be so, but this is certainly Secondly, Evangelistic Work. This is Chinese merchant for money for heat the extraordinary high price of rice on From June this year the new steamers to the pressure of population upon the not the case in the other Far Eastern largely accomplished by the Chinese should I pay to advertise British engines about the same as in ordinary years.

There in this market 1

and Shidzuoka-maru present site of the school in Bonham Colonies. For instance, Mr. (now Sir) evangelists and Bible Women.

Perhaps British engineering firms may Takahama-mari Road it has become necessary to move the J. H. Stewart Lockhart, a Hongkong are 38 Mission Churches, situate in Hong-

To that I make no reply. The Australien Bervice.-On the out- and West Rivers. Some of these Mission to universitics." school to Kowloon, where a substantial Cadet, was appointed Colonial Secretary kong, Canton Delta, and on the East say We are always being asked to give were placed on the service

Japan were brisk. Owing to the fact and convenient building is now being there in 1895, and was succeeded in 1902 Churches wore originally ancestral halls. But I do plead that a British university

that the period under review is not the erected. The Building Fund is much in by Mr. (now 8ir) Henry May, also a They have been handed over by the elders at the front door of awakening Cathay going voyages on this line shipments from wool-carrying period, the liners, on the Our first-year entry of engineers is 25 The Eyre Refuge was established by the Hongkong cadet, Similarly, Mr. R. T. of the different towns to the Church. Sois in a unique position."

administration of the Sacrament stands students. If we have proper equipment return voyages, carried fertilizers, lead, But than on wool. Passengers showed an on the very spot where the tablets of the we shall have in four years at least 150 etc., the freight rates on which are lower ancestors have been venerated for cen-engineering students-probably 250.

it will depend entirely upon British increase both on the outgoing and re- Pastoral work is also in the bands of engineering firms as to whether these In Hongkong studente coms to Hongkong, or as they turis

We will gratefully accept gifts of the Chinese Christians. there are five self-supporting Chinese now do go to America and Germany. Churches. We invite you to come and see engineering plant, or, if this meet the eye for yourselves the congregation of Chices of any patriotic citizen of the Empire Christians who assemble for worship inclined, we will guarantee to spend with every Lord's Day. This Cathedral was rigid economy any money presented to filled with Chinese Christians at the time the engineering department of this uni- I shall be glad to receive any communi of the funeral of King Edward VII, versity. and again on the occasion of the Corona-

May I em- tion of our present King. The Chinese cations upon this matter.

part of the newly-phasise that the problem needs an urgent Church here is a

Yours faithfully,

C. A. M. SMITH, organised "Chung Wah Shing Kung solution?

Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Hui"-" Church of China"-which is an Communion; like the Church of Canada

University of Hongkong. independent Branch of the Anglican

October 9th. or the Church of Ireland. Thus the evangelistic and the pastoral work are selves. The work of the European Mis being accomplished by the Chinese them- aionary is the training of the Chinese It is useless for Mr. Harcourt to deny Clergy, Catechists and Bible Women.

A Chinese charged before Mr. Hazeland that there is any dissatisfaction in the Our new Training College at Canton, Eastern Colonial Service. As a matter under the charge of the Rev. G. A. Bun

being fixed at $1,000. of fact, dissatisfaction and alarm are bury, needs considerable financial sup with kidnapping was remanded, tail rampant and it is only kept under by port

Those who avail themsolves of the op- portunity of seeing this play on the 17th, 19th or 21st instant will not only enjoy a rich histrionic treat, but they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they are benefitting four of the most deserving charities for the poor and helpless amongst the juvenile population of this cosmopolitan community.

COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINT- MENTS.

AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. GERSHOM STEWART, M.F.

:

The Diocesan Girls' School and Orphon age was founded in 1899 as an offshoot of the Boys' School and Orphanage, and has done excellent work for 13 years in

In reference to the Ceylon Secretary- educating European and Eurasian girls. It provides a home and school for ship, Mr. Harcourt stated in the House orphans and poor children at reduced fecs that this post had not been filled by or without fee. and is the only institu-promotion in the Colony for fifty years.

need of money.

the

rescuo

of

from

that

few

the now

Holy table for

the

Wilkinson, a Straits cadit, was appointed late Miss Eyre, who devoted her life to by Mr. Harcourt himself only a

Chinese Kirli criminal and immoral surroundings and months ago to be Colonial Secretary in the Secretaryship at Hongkong was given to training them to be useful members of the Straits Colony. Recently, however, the community. It occupies the Belilios to Mr. Severn, who began his career in Reformatory at Causeway Bay, where a

the Eastern Colonies sa private secretary large number of young women and girls to the Governor of the Straits Settle are cared for and instructed in useful ments, and subsequently held some junior employments under the management of a appointment in the Federated Malay committee of ladies and a most capabio States. He had never entered the service by examination, and was promoted over superintendent.

The Blind Home at Kowloon was first the heads of many men who had entered: occupied in 1902, but the Hildesheim the service in the ordinary way, and Blissionary Society for Blind Girls com-have done long and efficient work. On mented with a small school in Canton in the top of this, Mr. Harcourt has ap- 1891 and in Hongkong in 1897. The pre-pointed to be Cotonia: Secretary of sent building is filled so its utmost capa Ceylon Mr. Stubbs, who certainly passed Civil Service examination, but city with blind girls who are tended with the loving care and taught useful occupa- selected the Home Service, and was at tions. A branch home is being erected on tached to the Colonial Office,

Here again is a the Pokfulam Road. building fund in need of much support.

The St. Louis Orphanage, at West Point, is a well-known home for orphan

Fur allowing water to run waste at bops of any denomination, who are educated and tanght trades by the Roman that loyal feeling which has animated The opportunity for this branch of

the Service ever since its establishment. Missionary work is unprecedented. In West Point by leaving street taps run- Catholic Fathers and started in life.

Do you think service by competitive this Colony we have many Educational

College with some 200 students, St. Paul's prison for fourteen days. examination for the Colonies is worth Missionary Institutions St. Stephen's ning, two Chinese were yesterday sent to College with 230, the Diocesan Boys" and

One month's imprisonment and four preserving in its present form?

Well, the Service is existing and Girls Schools, Fairies," C.M.3. High capable of excellent results if it is Sebool, St. Stephen's Girls' College and hours' stocks was the punishment yester administered on good lines and if the various vernacular schools.

Then there is the Educational method.

Chineer

THE MAGISTRACY.

It is clearly, therefore, the obvious duty of all who read these lines to book early and book often, as if they cannot use all the tickets they buy they can give them to their friends, and the fact of having contributed to charity will give them a officers can look forward to promotio gentlemen so much appreciate someday meted out to a Chinese who was con- and recognition. It would be deplorable these Institutions that they have convicted of stealing two water pipes from The booking office opens to the public to go back merely to nomination, jobbery tributed large sams for their extension, High Street.

and favouritism. With a fairer share of recognition much of the anxiety and disappointment caused by these recent events would be alleviated, and the Service would be encouraged and hear tened much to the benefit of our Colonial administration.

zest for their Christmas dinners.

at Moutrie's to-morrow.

TYPHOON WARNING. We have received from the American Consulate General at Hongkong the fol- lowing typhoon warning transmitted from the "Manila. Observatory at 9.55 a.m., December 5th:-Cyclone or typhoon

B. of Luzon-less than 300 miles distant

geving N.W. or N.N.W.

telegram from the Manila Obser- vatory yesterday afternoon reported the typhoon to be off Northern Luzon, less than 300 miles distant, moving N.N.W.

Dr N.

THE P. & O. DIVIDEND..

The two men charged in connection notably in the cases of St. Stephen's and St. Paul's Colleges. The last addition is St. John's Hostel, where Christians and with the murder of an Indian watchman other under-graduates can live while studying at the University. We have also at the Kowloon Engineering Works again Philanthropic Institutions such as the appeared before Mr. Hazeland yesterday, Victoria Home and Orphanage, and the and were remanded on the application of Diocesan Refuge in memory of Lucy Inspector Sullivan. Agnes Eyres, who laboured so zealously

turn voyages.

The Bombay Service.On the outward voyages shipments were active, but there was a decline in shipments between Hong- ages there were large shipments of cotton kong and Singapore. On the return voy

liners will call at Yukkaichi for China and Japan. From now on, the alternate voyage.

every

Chs. J. Gaupp & Co.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CRATER ROAD.

WATCHMAKERS,

JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS.

FINE

DIAMOND

JEWELLERY

AND

SWISS

A SPECIALITY,

ENGLISH, AMERICAN

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

GOLD AND SILVER BRACELET

WATCHES.

ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADE

JEWELLERY.

MAPPIN & WEBB'S

The New Calcutta Service. On the out- going voyages shipments from Japan and "On the return trips there were month. Hongkong have shown a big increase each large shipments of pig-iron, hemp, and hemp bags from Calcutta, and rice from Rangoon. The number of passengers was unprecedentedly large between the Straits Settlements, Bangoon and Calcutta, both on the outward and return voyages Since the opening of this service the trade between India and Japan has at tained remarkable development, thereby contributing much to the economic ad- vance of the State and traders. Owing, however, to keen competition with foreign by the Company were considerable, but the management is determined to carry shipping companies the losses sustained on the competition to the bitter end. With this end in view the company has STUDY inorcased the number of liners from five to six and has extended the service from

·Kobe to Yokohama.

BRITISH WARSHIP

CONSTRUCTION.

Mr. Churchill has supplied the follow- ing information in reply to Lord Charles Beresford, who asked what were the ships named would be ready for sea; whe original dates the Admiralty expected the ther their completion had been delayed

pletion:- by labour troubles; and, if so, what would be the earliest possible date for their corn-

Ship.

completion. Mar.

1912 Conquerer: Mar. 31, 1912 Princess Royal: Queen Mary... Mar. 1, 1913 Audacious.....

Contract date Probable date

for for

completion.

Nov., 1912 Nov., May, Sept., 1913 April, 1913 Mar. 1914

1912 1913

A Chinese shopkeeper from Shaukiwan here for 23 years. In these: Institutions

Jan. 16, 1913 Jan. 16, 1913 The Peninsular and Oriental Steam women and girls are saved from lives of was brought before Mr. Hazeland yester slavery and shame, and the Pastor of

Feb. 14. 1914 Mar. 31, 1914- Navigation Company have declared a Old City manages extensive day charged with procuring a boy to

Tiger did on the Deferred stock of 6) per Kowloon och ceny pour widows are attempt to obtain a pot of opium with Delhi eent. for the six months, together with a

come and see for yourselves these Institu-kiwan. He carried an empty put which Australia Sept. 30, 1912 April, 1918 bonus of 5 per cent., making & total happily provided for. We invite you to intent to defraud from a shop in Shau- distribution on the Deferred stock of 15tions. The Church Missionary Associa- was sealed up properly and attempted to New Zealand... Sept. 30, 1912

tion to which you are asked to contribute have it substituted, but the dodge was dividend was 6 per cent., with a bonus

makes grants so far as funds permit to discovered. Sentence of two months' per cent for the year. Last year the

inflicted of 3 per cent, making a total of 13 per aid this work, whether Diocesan or under imprisonment and fear hours' stocks was

the Church Missionary Society. cent. for the year.

May, 1014 Jan., 1913 With regard to the question of delay, the First Lord said he was advised that

miralty to give details of the reasons it would not be expedient for the Ad- whilst the ships were still uncompleted.

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and its anatomy and oar long experience i correating defective vision onable us to tel beyond doubt if your eyes will be benefite by wearing glasses.

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