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TELEGRAMS.

EDER OSTASIATISCHER LLOED" SERVICE1

CHINA SERVICE.

THE PRESIDENT INDISPOSED,

PEEING, March 23rd.

President Yuan Shih-kni is suffering from a slight cold and is obliged to keep

ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

THE QUESTION OF ASBISTANT CHAPLAIN.

NEW SCHEME APPROVED..

A general meeting of seatholders and

subscribora of St. John's Cathedral was held at the City Hall Inst evening when

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY MARCH 24TH, 1914.

THE MORRISON COLLECTION and 5 pm on week-daya, and the Univer-

NOTO/BE REMOVED TO THE UNIVERSITY,

At the Supreme Court yesterday there

c-tarte motion by the Attorney

THE TRADE OF CHINA.

DUSTOMS. ELTURNS.

Bity was not to allow the books to be taken out for any purpose whatsoever. The collection was also to be insured by the University

He did not think there

Tho Custones Gazelle for the last was anything objectionable i

in those

quarter of 1913 has just been published, terms, General (Hon. Mr. A. B. Buckrill) His Lordship said it seemed to him a

The dues and duties collected at the Chinese, ports, when compared with the crisories Eibrary. should very desirable move, ON

The Attorney General also put in all of Tis 1,179,924 There was an incresee samo period of last year, show an increase

was an

the following resolution, postponed from be transferred from the City Hall to davits filed by Mr. Bowley of the City in import duty of Tls 1,438,587; an

was

the previous meeting, was submitted for the University, as the result of approval or otherwise Resolved that

petition. The application Boheme for the raising of a fandmade, he said, under Section 640 monthly subscriptions to provide the Chaplain for St. John's Cathedral de Ordinance 3 of 1901 in connection with balance of the stipend of an Assistant of the Code of Civil Procedure and of receive the approval of this moeting of sestholders and subscribers.” The

with the deposit of certain books in the City Hall.

1160

Hall Committee and Mr. A. C. Franklin, Registrar of the University. The former increase in export duty of Tls. 218,470 said that the books were very rarely made an increase of coast trade duty of The of, and the latter said that the 30,012; a decrease on opium duty of Tis. also referred to Halsbury on Charities, s. 85,296. It will be been by this that University were quite ready to act. Ho 101,574 an increase in tonnage dues of

public utility were charitable within the duties. The following is the return of meaning, and public libraries, museums, dues and cuties collecte from the etc, were referred to Thus he did not different ports:

1912. SV Hk. Tls.

25,752.600

indoors, part of his dutice being per of the scheme. is: tine certain authority which was concerned which stated that matters of general the bulk of the increase is in import

formed by the Vice-President,

Rumours that the President, is seriously ill are unfounded..

LATER

President Yuan Shih-kai has somewhat recovered, and to-morrow His Excellency: will receive the Russian Minister and thank him for the retirement of the Russian troops from Peking.

ARRESTS AT PEKING.

PERING March 23rd.

Arrests are constantly taking place of Peking for alleged association with rebels.

The Shun Tien Jih Pao, a newspaper edited by Japanese, has this morning again bean surrounded by the police. All the offices of the paper were searched and the Japanese temporarily detained and prevented from using the telephone mean

while.

"THE HANYEHPING LOAN.

PEKING, March 23rd. The Industrial Conference now sitting

K.C.) said that he had read the papers KC) 100 that (in W. Rous Davies. and all he wished the Attorney General

That fund raised by monthly subscriptions shall be formed, to be the balance of the Stipend of an used primarily for the paynient of Assistant

Chaplain to do was at John's Cathedral That subscribers to the fund brill be at liberty to promise such

or

The Attorney General added that he Aigua Lordshire was any doubt at all that his had power to make an order. proposed, subject to what his Lordship Sansing to show him authority under thought, that before a final order was Harbin District

made an advertisement should be which ho could act.

inserted in the Gazette and possibly in

Manchouli,.... Harbin

some of the local papers.to enable the Suifenho.....

His Lordship public to take objection if they wish The Attorney-General That is so, His Lordship also said that he thought it was desirable that the public should see what the University were des merely as a safeguarding

in

Hunchun Langchingtsus.. Tatuago Antung, Dairen Noweluyang

1013

Hk. Tha

24,231,249

Res 3,449.097

#70,166.681 !!

27,160,078

173,109,659

11,185.221 0,776,373 107,978-178

* 693,000

438,790.114 221.109.878

Chinwangtao574,510.230

Trentain

monthly subscriptions during any. The Attorney-Central Femarked that period from six months to three he wished to draw his Lordship's attention years as they may wish 3-That if the fund should show a to one point Mr. Morrison was, he credit balance at the end of a year, believed, one of the first Protestant such balance shall be disposed of in missionaries in China and was a very a manner to be determined at the intercating man. He deposited, as if annual meeting of heatholders and subscribers. of shoes Lordship knew, those books in the Library

An order was subsequently made 4 That the work of collecting the at the City Hall under the somewhatthe terme of the arrangements, An

subscriptions to the fund shall be curious forms which were contained in advertisement will be inserted and should Chefor entrusted to the St. John's

there be any objections the Attorney Cathedral Branch of the Church of the minute, and that was all that was General will apply further.

Chungking England Men's Society known about the matter. The collection The Bishop of Victoria presided and of books consisted of Bibles, sermons and among those also present were:--H. the dictionaries and books of reference, and Governor, the Rev Copley Moyle, Archdercon Barnett, Sir Paul Chiter, he believed there were some books of the Hon. Mr. Pollock, K., the Hon. Mr early travel is China, they were not Cland Severn, he Hon Mr. D. Landale, Mr. N. J. Stabb, and Mr. W. L. Patten Probably very interesting to the general den, Secretary to the Church Body reading public, and were really merely for reference purposes. He believed Mr.

The BISHOP referred to the hap

THE PLAGUE.

Kinochow

2,000.078

78,871,168

40,857,462

180,120.439 11,081.876

7128.879 67:598.377 64 668.790 362,289.618 1318,477,698 || 52,139.207

1,625,861,5841308,261.680

141,688.606 133,658.822

86,077.510

651,888,171

520,428.898

124,445,999

127,206.002

Tehang

39,111,098

Shans

15,124,427

Changelin

Yochow Hanken

There were 64 cases of plague in the Kiukiang. Colony last week, but only 43 deaths are Wahu recorded. Among last week's cars there Nanking was one English and two Japanese Chinklang victims, all the others being Chinese. The

Shangha Soochow s

Morrison translated the Bible into total number of cases since the begin. Hugchon Chinese and also drew up a Chinese ning of the year down to Saturday last Ningpo dictionary, and subsequently continued was 222, the total, deaths 176. his labours in Macao. The trustees of the City Hall and the Council of the University were really the two authorities COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS TO BE S mainly concerned in the matter The

Wenchow

Santure

Foochar

Amoy

Canton Kowloon Rail

DESTROYEDZE Mr. Homer H. Wong, of the Directorate way Collection Ministry of Communications was to Samshut General of Posty, representing the Kongmoon leave Peking for Shanghai on or about Wuchow the 18th inst, to see to the destruction Nanning of a large number of the Chiness Republic King Low Commemorative stamps at the Postal Pathol Government, and who was also represent Supply Department Shanghai These ing the public.

Commemorative stamps were issued in 2

penings at the previous meeting which led up to the present meeting, and went on to say that there had been periods at the Cathedral whom the Chaplain had been assisted. At the annual meeting in 1912: the Church Body voted a sum of £100 por annum for the purpose of obtaining a part-time clergyman who would do duty at St. Paul's College and also assist the at Peking has addressed a request to the Chaplain, Mr. Moyle Personally, he was former were of the opinion, and he satisfied with the proposal and was quite President to stop the Hanyehping loan willing to do his best to get such a man thought rightly so, that it was not proper However, Mr. Moyle preferred to have a for them to take the steps suggested and to punish Shon Hsuan Husi,

whole time rather than a half-time arsis without at any rate approaching the ant, and as a result the matter had remained in abeyance, in the hope that Government and incidentally. the Mr. Moyle would eventually enjoy the Attorney-General as representing the assistance of a full-time assistant. His lordship mentioned that the CM.6 had been raising funds for that purpose and he wished to say that any sum of money raised in this way would be at the disposal of the Church Body, and the Church Body alone in

The Rev. COFLEY Moyes then detailed before bis Lordship, and he thought, the need there was for an assistant Chaplain. He explained that the duty of visiting in the Colony was a very difficult one owing to the situation of the island and the fact that the European popula tion was mixed up with Chinese and he

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

THE GERMAN ACADEMY OF

SOLENCES.

BERLIN, March 22nd. A great gathering of celebrities in the scientific world took place in the presence of H. M. the Kaiser and of the Court for the formal opening of the new Academy of Sciences at the Royal Library.

BERLIN, March 22nd.

many and Russia with other Great Powers, The valuable interests of both empires

should not be allowed to be endangered Nationalistic excitement, and in this case at any rate there had been no specific causes for any weakening of the friendly relations which have existed between the

two Powera.

ALSACE LORRAINE.

BERLIN, March 22nd. The decision regarding the Governor- Generalship of Alsace-Lorraine has been postponed until the Chancellor, Herr v. Bethmann, has presented his report to H.M. the Kaiser at Corfu during Easter,

H

any more, or anything new. As a conse

in

88,142.679 11,020,841

57,924.143 30,154.650

86,877.769

955,835.8571,066,601.158

133,527,827 147,898,742 101,825.241 276,037.140. 69,901:160 64,542.064`

188,015.394320,491.499

4,817,593.686 3,060,881:895

8,387.380-100,829,213 100,067 705 90,091.621 139,989,371 102,920,019-| 7,722.843752 6,426,264 [4,925,751-5 6,678.970 217805.024 279,386,388 176,274,500 304,001.859 $49,912,210- 505,438.800 907.120.717 807,608.588

*139,662 643-

INTIMATIONS

SPOTS ON FACE

ITCHING DREADFUL

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33, Whitelock St, CA North St, Loods, Eng. The spots began on my face and on my bande; some of the spota pure black-

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TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Prevent dry thin and falling hair, allay Itching and instacion, and promote the growth and beauty of the hair, frequent shampood with Cutiara Sosp. assisted by peensional drawings with Cuticura Olst- ment, afford a most effective and economical treatment. Cuticura Boop and Cuticura Ointment are sold throughout the world. A sample of each with 32-p. Skin Book from from nearest depot: F. Newbery & Sons, 27. Charterhoup B London; Potter Drug & Chero, Corp Boston, U. 8, A.

with

A Tendor-foced men shoe slave Cuticura Sean Shaving Stick. Sumpto free.

[96-15

4,998,37 CHS. J. GAUPP

139,703,909.

96,887.320

7,060.470

103,827,826

210,900.954

218,903,987

31,800.095

20,773.537

49,404.607

67,453,635

29,175,085

& CO.,

37,623.200 WATCHMAK ERS

placed before him he felt a great difficulty the first year of the Chinese Republic

When the matter vaseries, Revolution and Republic Tutal Hk. Tis. 12,754,171,082 11,274,948.422 in getting any assent, as representing (1912), the public, without bringing the matter

subject to his Lordship's ruling, that it H. A.L. SAXONIA” REFLOATED. would only be right that an advertise ment of some sort should be inserted in the papers in order to publicly notify the

His

His Lordship asked if any advertise ments had appeared.

The Attorney-General said this had not yet been done. He added that he felt the public had rights, and important rights, in the matter.

His Lordship asked if there was any real trust.

SUCCESSFUL SALVAGE WORK BY THE MITSUBISHI CO

THE COLONY'S FINANCES.

A comparative statement of he revenue wod expanditure for the period ended 31st December, 1913, is published in the current Gazette. The returns show: a net increase of $21,614 in the revenue, and ture Following are the returns :——

Heuds of Expend Sture:

Secre-

A télegrain has been received at the Nagasaki, stating that the Hamburg America Liner Saronia has been refloated and placed 10 dry dock st Tsingtan for repaira very successful salvage undertaking, by Governor

This marks the completion of another the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard The Suzanta Coloni

dinghaus, the local agent of the Hamburg- standed on the 15th ult, and a request for assistance was made by Mr. C. E. Boed- Americas Line. At 11.30 s.m. on the 19th ult. the Mitsu Bishi salvage steamer Bay, at the entrance to which the Sazania Treasury eft Nagasaki and she reached Kiaochau standed, on the 22nd. The work of Harbour Master's salvage was immediately begun and Dept. proceeded without a bitch until the 4th Royal Observatory inst, when an 18-inch pump, the largest Miscellaneous Ser carried by the Ouramitri broke down. vices

tary's Dept. and Legislature Secretariat for Chi- nese Affairs. Audit Dept.

Actual Expendituro Expolitura to Bist Deo, 1913,

for valnöt parlød of pre coding Year.

AND

JEWELLERS.

HIGHEST GRADE

ENGLISH SWISS

AND

AMERICAN WATCHES.

AGENTS FÓR

92,051.05 3: 77,566,74| AMERICAN HOWARD WATCH.

70,977.78 67,552.91

41,674.04 45,520.75 30,817.89 26,727,35

66,161.9259,183.11

223,516.80 207,301.15 24,256,49 *** 22,595.08

087,789.79. 214,275.04.

Advice of the mishap was sent to Kobe Judicial and Legal a

ring-marn was promptly despatch to Police and Prison and the Mitsu, Bishi zalvage steamer Depts

263,633,18 241,508.52

render assistance, reaching the scene on Depts 0 009,421.09. 749,571 07 the 10th inst, in spite of delay being Medical Depts. «.. 227,307.03 213,602.02 331,294.55 824,195,86 caused by storm encountered during the Sanitary Dept. ... voyage. The salvage work was then Botanical and resumed with vigour and the Saxonia was refiented, as stated above, on Thursday, the 12th instAngasaki 'rest

Forestry Dept.

Education

Military Expendi

ture Pub FoWorks Dept. ARZA Pable Works

Recurrent Public Works Extraordinary Post Office Kowloon-Canton

Railway

45,745,88 30,886.27 269,184.33 243,369.39

1,615,083.32 1,421,352,47

807,644:02 314,500.98

599,848.21 447,636.41.

1,247,689,34 1,051,840:43 629,087.51 206,887.12

245,808.58 207,350.73

His Majesty in an address said that was a great believer in the old adage that application which he was making, so that Mitsu Bishi Dockyard and Engine Works, Det increase of $1,450,409 in expendi

a house-going parson means e Church if any members of the public had any Gorman scientific pursuits were of world going people. There was also the work objection they would have an opportunity of classes and guilds, vory few of which wide importance.

they bad in connection with the of writing to the Government, thus bring Cathedral, and because of lack of time ing the matter before that Court. THE RUSSO-GERMAN PRESS FEUD. he had found it impossible to arrange for Lordship would reolice that his (the quence of this, he had been forced to drop Attorney-General's) position was a little The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung clashed with the CMS and other both the City Hall trustees and the his Communicants class because it difficult because he was representing again makes reference to the Russo- Church matters. There was also the Visid University, and he also humbly repre ing of hospitals and gaols and the hold- German Press feud, and notes with ing of services at these places. He was sented the public in the matter, satisfaction its abatement because of its supposed to visit all these, though he was not able to do so as often as he would disturbing effect on the relations of Ger- wish. The work at the gaol was import- ant, and in this connection the speaker mentioned that he had given overal Europeans a successful start in life after their fall. The person who was known as the man in the street," he added, thought that a clergyman worked on one day in the week, Sunday, and rested for six. The work of a Chaplain was not

The Attorney-General replied that the Sunday work, but work which went on during the whole of the week. In a place only thing which was known about the like Hongkong, in addition to the usual matter at all was the minute made as duties, funerals and marriages came far back as 1888. He thought there were always unexpectedly. It was a good several thousand of these books, and there many years since the work had been done was a minute in the City Hall which said single-handed, and at the time Mr that the library of the Morrison Education Johnson worked single-handed the work Society, together with the painting by of the hospitals and gaol was not done by Chinnery, and the trust of T. R. Morri

GREAT DISCOVERY OF BOMBS. - him. In conclusion the Rev. Copley sou be handed over to the City Hall Moyle said there was great need for & Committee as a free gift for the use of

RENSATION AT SHAOHSING, children's service at the Cathedral, and the public. He believed that in consid added that, in addition to what he had eration of the gift of and the great

Shaousing, Masch 10th. referred to, he was responsible for in services rendered by Mr. Morrison to

Shaohsing is all agog with excitement sermons at the Cathedral on Sundays. I foreignera and Chinese the books were He did not want an assistant in order kept distinct and were designatedThe over the discovery of three boxes of that he might do Jess work, but in order Morrison Library" in perpetuation of bombs. The bombs were discovered in a that more work, and better work could be the great missionary's memory. That Buddhist convent situated in the village Charge on A/c. of done than was being done at the present was the only document which they had of Biaoyaodeo, a place two miles distant time(Applause)

concerning the books, but he thought it from the city They were hidden Pensiona The Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERS referred to was clearly seen, and the trustees legal amongst a great pile of firewood, One Charitable Services the financial side of the scheme and men adviser agreed with him, that it was box contained about fifty bombs already The Fronch President and Govermentioned that though he had only sent ous obvious from the petition that the collec charged, another had a quantity of thirty subscription forms at n compari- tion should be housed in the University uncharged shells while the third com have congratulated H.M. the Kaiser upon tively short notice the result was very His Lordship remarked that he saw it tained all the paraphernalia necessary remarkable far more than he had was contemplated that the books should for the manufacture of these highly the happy event befalling his daughter, possibly expected, because he only asked be kept distinct from the collections in dangerous explosives made on Friday

The discovery persone to subscribe 81, $2 or 3 per the City Hall. If Dr. Morrison had been mouth, or anything they liked to give living at the present time tednoczening and the bomby were brought into From three people he had no reply pro doubt he would much prefer that the the city on Saturday, the 14th instant Light Dies bably they had forgotten all about it, Library should be housed in the Univer- The bombs weighed about four pounds froin thres more he had replies to the sity where people could have access to each. Two ouns have been arrested effect that they were unable to subarb book and the building was more the convent at the time of the raid by together with a man who was found in for reasons which they considered to be suitable. satisfactory, and from the others he got The Attorney-General said that in the the soldiers. It seems that the replies on the lines that they entirely petition there was no suggestion that the have been stored in the convent some sympathised, and subscribed, in some University was to own the books, it considerable time. They were, however, cases $3, and others and 31. One had simply suggested that the collection was moved on March 12th and hidden under Fees of Court or promised $12 a year for three years to be housed in the University. It was neath the fireword by two men from

that Chenghaler, However, he had only touched the fringe aleo aaid in the supporting affidavits Chien respectively Wu and of the body of men whom he would have the books were rarely if ever made e There are all kinds of rumours afloat ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

approached had there been time, and a of. An ahdavit was filed by Mr. slight indisposition had ales delayed him. Deaman Fuller, Secretary to the City as to the origin and purpose of the bombs, The Hon Treasurer of the Alico There were those who desired to subscribe Hall Committee, in which he stated that Bome assers that they were concealed by Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to 75 cents, a month and who did not wish the books were very rarely used, and he revolutionaries others by emissaries of acknowledge with thanks the following their names to appear on the shroff's list (the Attorney-General) ventured to think the White Wolf, others again that they donations to the funds of the hospitals which would be sent around. He under that, except by students, they were never were placed in the numnery by

stood that a suin of $115 per month had likely to pt by studente, they were devet wer have been credited with the atentive 850 already been promised. The amount re also went on to say that the accommoda-of looking the C to Hearest Canadian Pacific Railway- MacEwen, Friekel & Co.

quired was $200, but he and no doubt ntion in the City Hall was limited, the think that the first AR Marty an

view of what had already transpired, that

being by the Lending the mark. Wong Ching-fa, the famous they would easily get that amount, hearthquake were once the rebel, bas still a good many followers and (Applause). He then mord the resolution University they were likely to be of sympathizers in this neighbourhood. The given above,

greater public use than at present. The authorities, howevers are thoroughly terms were that the collection should be alates and lodging houses. The Land Sales (Re

be alarmed and have instituted a search of Total of the University- taken and retained there, but at such luggage of all people passing in and out time that the City Hall trustees of the city is being closely scrutinized and required the return of them, they should orders have been issued to arrest all be handed back. The collection would suspicions looking persons ▼ C. Daily be open to the public between 9 am, Neiz

THE ROYAL BIRTH

BERLIN, March 22nd.

CHOLERA PATIENTS.

Six patients suspected of suffering from cholers have been removed from the quarantine junks to hospital during the week-end. They came to the Colony on board the On Stro

U. Rumjahn & Co. HMH Nemazte

H. Wicking & Co. Palmer & Turmer

B. Pabaney

R. Timmerscheidt

23

28

Wilkinson & Grist Holland China Trading

-25

Hon Mr LANDALE seconded,

and it was unanimously carried. spe

The Bev. COPLEY MOYLE mentioned that no doubt the Peak Church would be willing to contribute towards the scheme The meeting closed with the proncan ring of the Benediction.

maintained at the cost

rousers

inclined

Public Debt

Total

Light Dutes, Special

$72.901.96 047;172.56 280,290.88 259,499.18 24,91641 24,309,00

$8,858,012.93 87,202,649:25

Actual Potenzo

Sist

Revenue or +ame period of prepecting

Representatives for

MAPPIN & WED, LIU, London.

CARL ZEISS, Jens

W. F. STANLEY & Co., LTD., London.

E. R. WATTS & Sox, London.

VOTTLANDER & Son, Braunschweig,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD,

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co.

(ESTABLISHED 1864).

THE OLDEST FIRM OF WHISKY

887,454.00 BLENDERS IN THE LAST.

REVENCE,

Heads of Lorenue.

Dec., 1913.

13,649.41

104,848,43

98 448.45

V.O.S.

5,510,560.89 5,371,419.75

AND

Assessment an Licences and In- termal Revenue not otherwine specified

Office Payments for specific pur poses and Reim- bursements in

Aid Post Office Kolnon-Canton

711,534,94 785,534.51 439,190.37 401,004,32

251,971.68

Rent of Govern

Railway 825,115,22

ment Property Lead and Houses Intereste

Liscelaneous Re

ceipts

WHISKY

CALDBECK'S

LIQUEUR

WHISKY

898,480.27 878,732.50 ARE TWO OF THE BEST KNOWN

126,844.82 147,203:19 BRANDS OF “No. 1" WHISKY 38,220,023.30 88,015,909.50 CONSUMED IN THE EAST.

on New

Leases)

292,225,48 163,784.03

SEND FOR FREE SAMPLE.

Tots)

88,512,308.813180,094 6S