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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 11TH, 1918,

she ought to

horself." Well aware of this disposition the PLESI DENT scoins to have gone to work very adroitly tonchiave his purpose. As a ballon d'essai one of the secretaries in the Foreign Office was first want to Changsha to take

charge of that part of Foreign Office affairs that used to be managed by the Customs Taotsi. Though the appointment was evidently viewed with great suspicion, the official "never presumed to forget that in

his birth Providence has not coufe.red on

him the blue blood of II uhan," and he was in due course confirmed in his appointment. Peking followed this up by offering the Tutub of the Province a position in the

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engineer of Ipoh, who has been engaged- to report upon the tin deposits in the area in the New Territory defined in the recently published prospectus, is expected the P and O steamor India on Thurs

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day.

A quiet but interesting wedding took place at St. Joseph's · Roman · Catholic

Church, Garden Road, yesterday after noon, Mr. Akatani, of the Chinese Mari-

[THIROUGH REUTER'S "AQENDY.}

THE BALKAN WAR.

A GREEK SUCCESS.

LONDON, March 10th:

It is reported from Athens that two Greek squadrons of cavalry reconnoitring north of Janina on Friday captured 2,300

Turkish fugitivos.

The Crown Prince of Greeno in an order

FATHER VAUGHAN IN HONGKONG.

the

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL REPORT.

Tho Rev. Bernard Vaughan, SJ., reached Hongkong yesterday by French mail steamer Paul Lecat on his

The report of the Hongkong branch of way Home, and spent a busy day in the

the Young Women's Christian Association Colony. He was met by representatives for 1912 states that the general member- of the local Catholic elergy and was ship has been largely increased. The fol- escorted to the residence of Bishop lowing extracts are made from the Pozzoni, where a number of clergy and Report:- others were introduced to the notable. "Membership. The increased ember- preacher. Having expressed a desire to ship is an encouraging featurs of the see as much of mission work in the Colony year's work. The fact that women in all as possible, he visited several hospitals walks of life belong to the Society shows and centres of missionary work, returning that it is taking its proper place in the in time to be present at the meeting held | religious life of the Colony. in the Homan Catholic Cathedral in The year cluses with 113 members in connection with the present mission being the Colony. Of these 40 are young weinen earning their living as nurses, teachers, typists, or shop assistants; 20 others aro also young women both married and un- married who, though not earning their own living, can gain help and benefit from the Society. Among the younger members it is of great value to have others of riper yours and wider experience, and then there is also a large sober of

CHAMPAGNE National Cabinet, and a typhoon of oppo fort, the Misser Loureiro, Mrs. Harvey, and brilliant victory to your achieve ce ducted by Father Lynch.

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sition" instantly arose. According to the Chinese papers, a hundred thousand sigan tures to a position against the removal of

time Customs of Amoy, being united to Miss Kiku Shiota of Shanghai. The Itev. Fr. Watson officiated. Amongst the spectators were Mr. and Mrs. Hayashi of of the day to the troops states that the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Col. Radcliffe, the capture of Janina, which was con Major Bowen, Mrs. Lambkin, Mr. Hazel-sidered impregnable, has added a fresh

Miss Willis, etc, etc. The newly married ments. Another army with its leaders couple leave for Japan to-morrow.

and flags have fallen to your hands. I We are informed that on Sunday after am proud to command vou."

to the Rev. Fr. Spada; at Kowloon, a crowd of villagers (men and women) from Aberdeen, Shaukiwan, Old Kowloon and the New Territories went en masse to bid adieu to their old parish priest and friend. The scene was very pathetic and Fr. Spada was visibly affected by the demonstration, which vividly recalled the

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SERVIAN HELP FOR MONTENEGRO.

Five thousand more Servian troops with a number of Krupp guns sailed for Salonika to Augiovanni to help the Montenegrins at Skutari. The rest of a complete division of 28,000 follows.

SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGES.

· POPULAR ANGER,,

LONDON, March 10th. Suffragettes daily continue their out-

rages on letter-hoxes, and are cutting the telegraph and telephone wires to an extent.

which is exasperating the public.

Meetings which the Suffragettes at The Hon. Treasurer of the Alies tempted to hold yesterday at Hyde Park, Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs Wimbledon Common and Hampstead to acknowledge with thanks the following Heath were rendered impossible by the

manner

Father Vaughan is a bright and cheory He does not look the personality. ascetic. His physique and suggest the breezy sportsman, the man who has followed the hounds and led an active outdoor life.

The Rev. Bernard Vaughan, who was born on the 20th August, 1947, is the son of the late Colonel Vaughan, of Court-sustaining members, 24 of whom are doing field, Herefordshire, and brother of the Committee work in some form, and many late Cardinal Vaughan, of Londen. He of whom are ready to work definitely

when called upon. is also the brother of the late Archbishop

These sustaining Vaughan, of Sydney and nephew of members, by their kind interest and their Father Vaughan, the Provincial of the subscriptions, are really upholding the

Society and strengthening its influence. Redemptorish Fathers in England. He

Lancashire. "Who's Who" states that

Social Work. Very successful socials. were given in February and March, and was educated at Stonyhurst College in

during the summer months the Bathing as a professed Father of the Society of Party had its weekly outing and the Jesus for 18 years, he took an active and Tennis Club mot twice a week. Viss conspicnons part in the religious and Schmidt was Hon. Treasurer for the civic life of Manchester; after which he Bathing Party and Miss Mow Fung for eame to London. (1901) to Farm Street, the Tennis Club, and the Council wish to

It is the most popular wine in England and is that this is sufficiently guaranteed in the donations to the funds of the hospitals:ontinuims uproar created by hostile W.; is known as an energetic worker thank them for their services.

Europe to-day, and invariably Agures on the menus of Bouquets Dinners, and Suppers given by Reigulag Monrohs, Ministers of State, Merchant Guilds, Sporting Clubs, etc., etc.

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to appoint the officials must be resisted as being "opposed to true democratic principles of government." We believe the Kuomintang claim to be as earnest as any other party in its desire for the unification of the country, and their attitude probably

election by the Provincial Assemblies of representatives to constitute a Senate and a House of Parliament at Peking. It senaa nlar, however, from what is already hap pening in the provinces, that defent of the PRESIDENT's plans for strengthening the hold of the Central Government ovor the provinces will load to the development of

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crowds numbering many thousands. Only the presence of hundreds of police prevented actual violence.

Suffragettes have burned the Bowling

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the end of the season the tennis court. rented at Kowloon had to undergo repairs, and thou, Mrs. Aitken and Mrs. Mohler each kindly gave the use of her court once. a week, until the colder weather wer in

Clab pavilion at Heaton Park, New Preacher and lecturer he is known on the and the winter programme was entered

castle, and the miscreants succeeded in making good their escape.

THREATENED STRIKE OF

ENGINEERS.

LONDON, March 10th.

The engineers at Devonport Dockyard have refused to work overtime fill the Admiralty concedes their demand for a

upon.

The Real Humane Society have wage equal to the standard paid by and Reason; The Triple Alliance; The given their services to this educational

private yards.

A.M. WATSONRE ON. question is one of the gravest importance bravest deed of the year to D Palmer the engineers employed at Chatham, and pamphlets dealing with religious and sing; Miss Denison, drawing; Mrs, Hogg

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The Lusitano Recreation Club annual athletic sports will take place on Easter Monday, Dith instant, at the Race Corse,

On Saturday two tram cars collided on Shaukiwan Road st.s loop. One motor man was injured and had to be sent to

hospital.

Two new European constables were sworn in yesterday by Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy. Three men were engaged at Home to proceed to Hongkong, but one

disappeared at Singapore.

GERMAN LOANS.

GOVERNMENT LOAN UNDERSUBSCRIBED.

awarded the Stanhope gold medal for the

A ballot is at present being taken of second engineer of the steamship Meifoo, Portsmouth, and Devonport with a view for the following deed of gallantry-Onto a national strike unless the demand be April 3rd, 1011, the licïfoo, belonging to conceded." the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, with a large number of native passengers on board, ran into a fog-bank off Elgar Island and was obliged to anchor. Some little time after she was run into by the same company's steamer Kangler, and, rolling over, sank in four minutes. James Smith, the chief officer, was going down with the ship hea

among the poor at Westminster and in the East End; has organised particularly successful. concerts and bazaars for eree. tion of clubs for the working class; as a

Continent as well as in England; his sermons op The Sins of Society in 1906

Educational Work-This programme drew large audiences; se, too, his Lenten comprised the Educational work for the course, The Sins of Society gauged by the winter months. It consisted of a 10 Passion of Christ, 1007, and last season's weeks' course in each of five different sub- course entitled, Why believe in Christ and jects, and the attendance at the lectures Christianity? He was Cathedral preacher was well sustained throughout the ten at Eucharistic Congress, Montreal, 1910.

weeks. The thanks of the Council aro Publications--The Ronian Claims; Faith extended to the following ladies who have Demon of Drink in the Temple of God; work of the Society,Mrs. Gale and Dr. Hier Golden Reign; numberless articles Alice Sibree with lectures on Home Nur- social life; one of two sermons published and Mrs. W, H. Bell, singing, with Mrs. under the title Sinless Mary and Sinful Black as accompanist; Mrs. Muntun, Mary was delivered in Rome when he was French lessons; Mrs. Mohler, reading chosen as English preacher at the Marian | club.. Congress of 1904, and the other was Miss May and Miss Tomes have acted preached before the King when he was as librarians, and are gradually discard- Prince of Wales, 1902; The Sins of ing old books and procuring new ones, Society, 1000; Society, Sin and the and Miss. St. John has been a member of Saviour, 1907; Life Lessons from Joan Council. of Are, the Matchless Maid. ADDRESS IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIO CATHEDRAL, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Con special mission service conducted by on Tuesdays. The former was not taken Father Lynch, and many had to remain advantage of, but the Tuesday one has standing Prior to the commencement of been well attended. It has been conduct- his sermon Father Lynch said that as a od by Mrs. Kemp, who is now well-known Rademptorist Father and on behalf of the to the members of the class and her Lord Bishop and Priests of Hongkong, he services have certainly been appreciated extended a hearty welcome to Father by them as well as by the Council. “.....⠀ Vaughan, the distinguished Jesuit.

Father Vaughan, in the course of an eloquent address, said the great mistake made in Europe and in America was that they did not teach the children in school that there was a personal God and an immortal soul, and the consequence was

Religious Work-In connection with the distinctly Religious Work, a Bible Class was arranged for Bunday after-

LONDON, March 10th.. While two comparative small loans, the four per cent. Imperial loan of £8,500,000 and the four per cent. Prussian Loan of £5,000,000, underwritten by a syndicate, wern over-subscribed by 68,000,000 marks, Palmer went to his assistance, and the Prussian Treasury bonds redeemable ception was crowded last night at the noons as well as the old-established one.

in 1917, taken over by a so-called Prussian syndicate, have proved a failure. It is stated that barely half were subscribed This is the first time a German Govern ment Loan has been undersubscribed.

getting him clear of the wreck and away from the crowd of struggling natives, about 40 of whom were drowned, kept him afloat for an hour, when they were found A prisoner in the dock at the Mogis- by a boat from the Kwanglee, which ha/ tracy yesterday slumbered peacefully, hitherto missed them in the dease fog. with open mouth, throughout the proceed. ings until rudely awakened to stand up to answer the charge against him.

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ALLEGED FALSIFICATION AND FORGERY BY A GERMAN CLERK. Wilhelm Auffermann, aged 30, a native of Dusseldorf, and a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co., again appeared before Mr. Hazeland at

CANADIAN NAVAL BILL:

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Secretary.--One of the difficulties which had to be faced during the year was that the Secretary from England, Miss Jacob, was only with us for six months. arrived in January, but resigneri in March, and left in June. The vacancy. thus caused was filled pro tem. by Mrs.

The British North Borneo Chamber of Commerce recently had before them a report by Captain Learmonth, R.N., HONGSONG OPTION: 104, DES VOUX ROAD pointing out the suitability of Sandakan LONDON Orizon: 181, FLr Staker, E.O. Harbour as a port of call for large the Magistracy yesterday on seven charges the Government to appeal to the country. that they were bringing up a Godless Edkins, who now at the end of the year

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 11TH, 1913.

steamera.

President Yuan Shih-kai will visit the

A motor ear belonging to the Exile, Garage knocked down a Chinese outside the Naval Yard on Sunday. He was

renloved to hospital, where it was found

that his injuries were not so great as was at first thought.

Palace, where the late Empress-Dowager's body is lying, on the 30th instant. He INCIDENTS are constantly occurring in Chins will be the last of the official mourners which make it quite clear that the Central and will take part in a funeral ceremony, Government is likely to come into very-Ostasiatischer Lloyd. serious conflict with many of the Provinces whenever it endeavours to give effect to the policy of consolidating and unifying the administration of the country. As a first step in this direction the PEZOIDERY, without any express authority apparently, is nomi- nating the higher provincial officers. He has recently selected a Tutuh, or Governor,

Three fatal cases of bubonic plagus were for the province of Kinngsi, and another for reported in the Colony last week. Five the province of Hunan, and in both provinces cases of diphtheria, five of small-pox and these selections are strenuously oppose on two of enteric fever were also notified. the ground that the right to select the Three of the small-pox cases (Chinese) higher provincial officerà belongs to the were fatal. Of the diphtheria cases three Provincial Assembly and not to the Central were British, one Japanese and Goverswent. A correspondent at Changsha, Chinese. who sends to the leading Shanghai journal

Mr. F. S. A. Bourne, C.M.G., Assistant an interesting account of the independent Judge of H. M. Supreme Court, for China, attitude taken up by the Province of Hunan, accompanied by the Registrar, Mr. W. R. observes: "Human has for a couple of Strickland, left Shanghai last week for generations treasured ileas of its own as to Hankow, where the former has certain the relations of province and empire, and the cases to hear. It is understood that the least likely of all things is that Hunau character of the actions is of the first

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ONDON, March 10th. The Canadian House of Commons rose at midnight on Saturday after an entire week's continuous session in committee on the Navy Bill. the Opposition talking against time with the object of compelling Mr. Borden, the Premier, announced that day, which means another week's obstruc- M. Hodgson), prosecuted and Mr. Header tion, and then the Government will resort Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) to the closure. appeared for the defence.

FRENCH SOCIALIST LEADER

of forgery and falsification of accounts.

The Assistant Crown Solicitor (Mr. P the Bill would be called again on Mon- clamouring for a higher dividend, and Mrs. Kydd is well-known to many of us,"

Mr. Fredericks continued his evidence, after which formal evidence us to the arrest of the defendant and with regard to the cheques was given."

Defendant was committed for trial.

THE COURT CARDS.

The Court Cards and their Joker" had a very satisfactory house last night at the Theatre on the occasion of their

second performance, and, as usual, the audience was very demonstrative in its appreciation. An entire change of pro- gramme is announced for tonight, and the Company would be consulting the wishes of their patrons if they were to arrange to start punctually and not later than 9.15..

TROUBLE ON THE "GREGORY APCAR."

On the passage from Calcutta to Singe pore an outbreak of cholera occurred on the Gregory Apear among Chinese to troops forming part of the expedition Tibet, who are being brought back u

HOWLED DOWN.

LONDON, March 10th. M. Jaures was howled down at a meet ing at Nice as a protest against his attitude on the Military Service Bill.

DOMINICO'S PRELATIC

PRESIDENT

LONDON, March 10th. Archbishop Noval, who was in December last elected President of the Republic of Dominico, has resigned.

ARRESTING AN AEROPLANE.

LONDON, March 10th. The first seroplane which has come to England since the publication of the new regulations entered yesterday, traversing a prohibited area at Dover. It was manned by a Frenchman and an English passenger,

The coastguards telephoned to inland points and the police took charge of it as it descended near Canterbury. As

people all over the earth. Capital was retires, and is succeeded by Mrs. Kydd. labour for bigger wages. It was a fight as the acted as Hon. Secretary in 1908 for the adoration of the golden calf in while the Secretary was at home on fur. stead of the personal God. Until the lough, Mrs. Rydd proved at the time nations of the earth gave up their lame her value to the Y,W.C.A. and is heartily. morality and taught the rising generation welcomed back among us. that there was a personal God and an In the death of Miss Eyre last Septem- immortal soul their education was 3 ber the Hongkong Y.W.C.A. lost t training for nothing but Socialists, and Founder, and a most devoted and hard. if Socialism was rampent to-day the

The Council take,

prolific cause of it was our Godless working Secretary. schools. He thanked God that he be this opportunity of once again express- longed to a Church that had never and ing their deep appreciation of the ex- would never recognise an education in cellent work she did for so many years which religion was divorced from the secular education. In England the among the young women in the Colony,

It was Misa Eyre's great desire to see Catholics had fought and kept their schools though they had had to pay for the others in Hongkong some sort of lodging accoin- heavily fined for taking up the extru were heavily handicapped

niodation under the auspices of the Y.W. subject of religion, teaching men their C.A. for women passing through en route duty, to God. No force, no power, no to other places, as well as for residents legislation could ever bring up anything

and

and

but a Godless people, unless God were at needing temporary shelter. The Council the back of it, and they were fast becorare fully in sympathy with the idea,' He warned the because they know the need is a real one. ing Godless in Europe. Chinese who were loosening from their The past year alone has given instances moorings and were drifting towards European ideas to resolutely set their of this At present sufficient funds for faces against anything like the Godless such a schone are lacking, but it is hoped education of Europe. Let them imitate that in the near future the necessary our virtues" he said," but scorn with money may be forthcoming and that ladies sovereign contempt our vicious habits.travelling alone may find in Hongkong In concluding an eloquent address with something of the same kind of lodging. an appeal to his hearers to love their accommodation as is provided for them country and reverence their King, Father in Colombo, Singapore, Bombay, Calcutta Vaughan said King George V. was a moan and Shanghai and for which we are con morning and night to sink to his knees

would favour the notion that the central importance from the fact that they arise Calcutta. Several deaths were reported however, the aeroplane was one bought by who was deeply religious, who never failed stantly being asked:

authority of a Republic shouïd wield more out of the recent Revolution, one of the power over her tuan she thought right when questions at issue being whether insurance the central authority was that great autocrat, companies can be held liable for damage the Old Buddha. It is a foundation to property covered by them and injured fact, in all matters concerning things, or destroyed in the course of the Revolu

Hunan tion. Mr. Bourne has been preceded by and

that Havanese,

can, she think Counsel from Shanghai. not only thiosk she

men

LADY SCOTT.

ou the arrival of the ship at Singapore, the Admiralty it was allowed to proceed. and a good deal of trouble was caused get them to leave the ship for the quaran among the soldiers when it was sought to fine camp. They obstinately refused to posse of armed leave the ship, and a police had to be summoned, The Chinese Consul explained matters and the soldiers gave no further trouble.

LONDON, March 10th A Melbourne telegram states that Lady Scots and her brother are staying with

Lord Denman at Government House.

and to pray to God for himself, his With reference to the suggestion cor- family, and his Empire, and who lived tained in the foregoing paragraph w a life not of self-gratification but of self-learn that. Mr. Ellia Kadoorie has started sacrifios, He was the highest expression the fund with a donation of $300, and of duty-duty to his God, to his wife, to further contributions would be gratefully his children, and to his country-an ideal welcomed by the Council of the Associa husband, un ideal father, un ideal tion, of which Ladly. May is the President. Nobody knew him but loved The present rooms of the Association are him. God save the King."

at No. 5, Queen's Road, top floor

friend.