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INTIMATION

THE UNIVERSITY FETE.

with Government regulations, and It is announced in the Hongkong immediately crimes of violence, especially Government Gazette that Mr. G. G. Wood arved robberies, showed an alarming has been added to the list of authorised SUCCESSFUL EFFORT FOR PRINCE inorease. A longer period of imprison architects.

OF WALES TUND. ment, with food and quarters provided,

Tho féle arranged by the Students

The Hongkong Government Gazette

Rules.

was

was not bkely to be a sufficient datorren contains announcements relative to the Union of the Hongkong University book A. S. WATSON to the professional footpad, even though amendment of the Rules under Prize Court place on Saturday, and, the washer the punishment included hard labour and Act, 1894, and also of the Prize Court people out of doors, it proved a success boing just what was required to tempt was supplemented by expulsion from the & CO., LTD.

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urged, but always the same answer was Reserve, to be Captain, and 2nd Lieut. attractions in the way of side-show received-"The orders of the Central Evan Jones to be Lieutenant; Dr. G. H. L. where real Iron Orosses could be won- Government are that the bamboo is Fitzwilliams re-elected a member of the

tour of the University's scientifio abolished, and even in cases whore an Sanitary Board; Mr. P W. Goldring University itself, the students being ever and engineering laboratories, and of the

Englishman might be sentenced to a elected a member of the Sanitary Board. dogging in addition to his other punish

ready to explain everything to the $2.65 mont, it was not possible to inflict any- A Tientsin paper learns that there is curious. The items of the 20th Punjabis thing of the sort on a Chinese guilty of very likelihood of Mr. H. E. Fulford, hand, which played on the terracc 2.00 the game crime. The appeal to the orders, returning to Tientsin and resum-wore also very entertaining, and tho of the Central Government will, however, ing the office of H.M.'s Consul General Concert, which took place in the Great. henceforth be invalid, for towards the end It will be remembered that Mr. Fulford's Hall, was a treat in itself, among tho

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STOCKBROKERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,

NOTICE

THE COMMITTEE has decided that the SETTLEMENT DAYS for the year 1915-

THURSDAY, 28th January FEIDAL, 26th February FRIDAY, 20th March WEDNESDAY, 28th April FRIDAY, 28th May. FRIDAY

25th June,

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MARRIAGE.

of last year the Magistrate of the Chinese native city at Shanghai issued & noti fication to the effect that, by order of

by

be the Government, the bamboo was to reintroduced as a means of punishment in the form laid down in the Penal Code of the Manchu Dynasty. With this means of punishment legally recognized outside the Settlement, it will, we imagine, scarcely be possible to persist in denying the Mixed Court the right to inflict it for crimes committed within the Settlement, We do not think, though, that in this revision of an ill-considered reform the Chinese authorities have been swayed altogether by abstract principles, even

state of health when he left for home was such that fears were entertained, that he would be compelled to resign from the services

contributors to a most enjoyable pro- gramine being HE. the Governor, with his inimitablo delivery of an Irish recita tion, and the Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. Claud Sovera) Rarely has one been able to see so much in the Colony

The story is going the rounds that the new German Minister to China, Herr von | for the small outlay of 50 cents. Of course, Hintze, while passing through Tientsin on there were a few extras, but in paying

his way up to the capital intended to for these so realised that what was so buy some newspapers to read while on the wadily expended in simple fun would train. With an unaccounable lack of tact assist in bringing some sort of material and business acuinen, saya & Tientsin comfort to those who are sore stricken by itinerant newsvendor it the this, it was good to sco the sideshows the awful effects of the war. Remembering paper, the i station thrust under the nose of the

busy. copy of Tientsin's newest Minister

paper, on the cover on which

WEDDING AT ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL

DUTTON-CALLAOHAN.

shifts

and his Judy, did not only attract the That joy of our youth, Punch

young people. There were quite elderly 2.65 though these were all on the side of a oblazoned the flags of the Allies! It is

persona present in the audience, who roversion to the old procedure. The fact credibly reported that no bargain was somed

to enjoy the absurdity as 6.65 that all the arguments in this direction | struck.

thoroughly as the children. Chinesa 0.95 had already been addressed to the Chinese

marionettes and a puppet play also Government by foreign representatives,

helped to swell the funds, and the living and had been replied to by an unvarying

Aunt Sally-this was where Iron Crossca could be won and the cocoa-nut shy pro- 13.15 non possumus, would make it highly unlikely that the Central Government has

duced heaps of fun and ten cont pictos. The wedding of Mr. George Alan The mechanical and scientific depart now yielded to reason and admitted itself Dutton, A.U.A., third son of Mr. Harry ments of the University came in for much to be in the wrong and the foreigner in B. Dutton, J.P. and Mrs. Dutton, interested attention. Though a complete the right. The real ground for the change Curzon Park, Chester, and Miss Georgina installation has not yet been effected-it is, we suspect, that of economy. If a rich Elizabeth Stuart Callaghan, eldest is hoped to do this in nine months time man has committed a crime, nothing could daughter of the late Mr. T. Stuart-the students are able to generate a A.S. WATSON & CO.. be better from every point of view (in Callaghan and Mrs. Corlett-Moore, of

China) than that he should be mulcted in Whitehaven, England, took place at St. their own power, the hostels which accom LIMITED,

a heavy fine, but even then a touch of the John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on Satur-modate the 160 odd students being illy bamboo would often secure a larger day afternoon in the presence of a goodly the University pow

minated by the electricity developed t HONGKONG AND CHINA.

power houm, which fine than would otherwise be forth number of the bridegoom's friends managed and manned by the studer coming. Cases, indeed, are not

The ceremony was performed by the unknown where a man has been Bishop of Victoris (the Rt. Rev. G. H themselves, who work in series

On Saturday all required to bid for his fine as at an Lander, D.D.) assisted by the Rev. V machinery was running, and the recent auction, every unsatisfactory bid being Copley Moyle, chaplain, a

installed switchboard was followed by an application of the bamboo

The bride was given away by Mr. A. described by the embryonic engines prond until the police are satisfied that the R. Lowe, of the firm of Messrs. Lowe, The experimente which were carried d maximum amount has been extorted. Such Bingham & Matthews, the well-known in the physics laboratory always attract au audience. People discovered here the accountants, of whose staff the bride sunlight is not white but kaleidoscopi s proceeding is, and always will be, groom is a member. Her wedding gown and many book advantage of the X-ra utterly illegal in Chine and totally was of ivory satin, and her bridal veil to discover how many bones & copert indefensible from every point o of view of old rose point lave surmounted by aments the students were most obliging

really possesses. In these various the present change is more probably wreath of organge blossome, in harmony and explained everything with much care intended to meet the case of the indigent with the trimming of the gown. She car The fete was really one round criminal, whom it is impossible to fine ried a white shower bouquet, and was at amusement and instruction, the afternoon and to whom a sentence of imprisonment tended by Miss Alice Clark, of Shanghai, Great Hall, the programme being as being terminated with the concert in the means simply a holiday at the expense us bridesmaid, with the Misses Kittie and fellow of the State. For them not only will the Bessie Blair as train-bearers, and Master Instrumental Trio, Prestissimo, Mrs. G. E. Danuboo be a much more effective punish Dillon Williams as page, The brides

Anbroy, Mrs. A. B. Susmann, and Mrs. ment, but it will also save the Government maid wore a dress of Nattier blues satin Song. Young Tom o

F. Austin,

Devon," Captain G. a vorý large proportion of its prison crêpe, trimmed with point Isce, and F. Rooue, EN expenses. Ultra-humanitarians may pro-

black hat trimmed with pink roses. The Chinese Dulcimer, Mr. Poon Yiu Tat.

Recitation, Shamus O'Brien,” HE. Bír test against a reversion by China to what two little girls were dressed in white Henry May, K.C.M.G. they term the "barbarous methods of silk frocks trimmed with, forget-me-note, Dust, It was a Lover and his Lass,” Mrs. antiquity"; as an answer to this it is hardess crooks wreathed with the same

and bats to match, and they carried shep-⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ G. E. Marley and Mrs. Francis Clark.

Pianoforte Solo, Les Sylvains," Mr. Wei sufficient to quote Professor GILES, who towers. The little page's sailor suit was

Wing Lockle says that An acute observer, for many of white silk.

It was Song Carley

Song, Dream o Day yents member of the Municipal police The duties of best man were eficiently Song, (4) Faise Phillis, (b) "The Pretty fores in Shanghai, whose duty it was to performed by Mr. H. S. Bennett Mr. Instrumental Trio, Rondo, Mrs G. E. see that floggings were administered to Denman Fuller, F.R.CO., LRA M., pre. Chinese criminals, stated plainly in a sided at the organ, and as the happy Austin public report that the bamboo is not couple left the charch Mendelssohn's W. Roome, R.N. necessarily a severe ordeal, and that one Wedding

was rendered and Pianoforte Duet, From Foreign Parts,?? March was hundred blows are at times inflicted so the bells cang a merry

Mrs. A. C. Franklin and Mrs. GR peal.

Marley lightly as to leave scarcely a mark Subsequently a reception was held at:

Not the least animated corner of the behind. In any case, some effective the Hongkong Hotel, Mrs. A B. Lowo jete was the tea room, and here the deterrent is necessary to prevent crimes doing the honours. The customary toaste following dadies attended to the tables. — of violence

were drunk and later in the afternoon

Mesdames Franklin, Little Goldsmith, gérratting” was only put

Hoskyn, Coryn, Ormiston, Middleton and Mrs. G. A. Datton, who were Smith, of down in England by the introduction

McKenny, Forsyth,

Francis the "cat," and it has long been clear that the recipients of numerous congratula Clark, Agassiz Hurston, Williams, tions and good wishes, left for Taipo, Susmann, Cromie and the Misses White the reformed methods of the Republic were where the honeymoon is being spent. The and Middleton-Smith. altogether too tender-handed for the bride's travelling ccaturae was of proper suppression of armed robbers and apphire blue velvet, with hat to match, brimmed with white ostrich feathers. Her footpads

furs were of Arctic fox.

DUTTON--CALLAGHAN-On Saturday, 30th January, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Right Rev. G. H. Lander, D.D., Bishop of Victoria, GEORGE ALAN DUTTON, third son of Harry B. Dutton, JP and Dutton, of Curion Park, Chester, to GEORGINA ELIZABETH STUART CALLACH 487, eldest daughter of the late T. Stuart Callaghan, and Mrs. Corlett Moore, of Whitehaven, Cumberland. Shanghai papers please copy [234

DEATH. BARRETTO-On January 25th, at Shang- hai, LATZ BARRETTO, aged 66 years.

Hongkong Office:10a, Das Vœux Hoan C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 18, 1015.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN CHINA,

We have frequently remarked on the tendency the Government of China is slowing to revert more and more to the old forms and methods that have behind them the sanction of centuries, but every week seems to bring some new example of this phenomenon, and it is becoming impossible to guess at what point it will terminate. The latest instance will certainly be regarded with approval by the vast majority of Europeus resident in China, and especially those in Shanghai, though we doubt whether the Chinese who According to the Gazette the name of will be affected by it will welcome it as the Shanghai Wah Hsing Fire and Marino a beneficent reform. When the Manchu Insurance Co., Ltd., has been struck off

the register. Government started on its judicial reform UBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are

hereby noticed that, in accordance with programme, one of the first steps was the

The Gazette contains a further list of Article V of the Loan Regulations, the full official abolition of torture and of corporal vessels detained by H.M's forces, and also amount of Dollars Nine Hundred and Sixty punishment. It is unnecessary to ask to Thonand (3300,000); (being 1

tha amonat af interest on the

THE NATIONAL LOAN

OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS

($10,000,000). N

Song

Day Jill," Mrs. G. E.

Oreature," Hon. Mr. Cloud Severn,

Aubrey, Mrs. A. 8. Susmann, and Mrs.

The Last of the Boys, Captain 6.

It may be added that Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., very kindly provided the Chinese juggler and the marionettes, the decora- tions were under the able direction of Professor Digby, and the Student?' Union met all the incidental expenses. The ladies who so kindly provided the eatables for the tea were Mesdames, Agassiz, Brown, Barne, Comyn, Christopher, Clark Cromie, Dalmahoy, Digby, Fortyth, Ho Fook, Franklin, Galt, Gold- smith, Gibson, Hinton, O'Hara, Hancock, A further list of subscribers to this Hoskyn, Harston, Judd, Landale, Looker, fund shows additional subscriptions Little Malcolmson, McKenny Moore, amounting to 8375.10, bringing up the Marley, Morton Ormiston, Pollock Reid

Stedman, Middleton Smith, Susmann, Hə

GIFTS FOR THE ALLIED FORCES.

CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND.

has been expended, leaving a balance Coxson To, Williams, Yeung, and the

• Loan for cas year, has been duly want extent this regulation was observed of ships whose cargoes or part of them tatal to 22,538,37. Of this sum $2,128.25 Tang, Thompson, Taylour, Ng Hon Tsz, raised by the Minktry of Finance and the in the remote corners of the land where have been detained. Included in the latter having arrived from the store Ports, Consignees deposited by the Undersigned in the following

Ministry of Communications, and has been there was no fear of discovery; we are a number of British vessels, and also of Cargo by her ste horoby informed that their Foreign Banks, namely, Tar HONGKONG AND indeed hat another example of the Chine & French.ship, Goods will be delivered from alongside. *** SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION and THE practice of making rules which they do

Gorge fraping the discharge of hotining Dusso. A szare BANE Formanent not observe themselves but which they will The Hev. Handley Bird will speak at

on board after 4.M, the lat Feb will be guarantee for the interest on the Loan, landed at Consignees' risk and expense.

"No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ledg

Hongkong, 3th January, 1915,

General Managers,

RFA AGION Inspector General af Customs,

always quote against foreigner as a the meeting of the Hongkong Christian reason for not doing what he wishes. This Union at Ying Wah College, 87, Caine and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of is what happened in the case of the Mixed Road, to-day at 5.30 p.m. At the close of

National Loans.

Court at Shanghai the bamboo was this meeting the annual meeting of the Inspectorate General of Customs, Poking, 18th January, 1915.

abolished as a punishment "in accordance Union will be held.

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of $410.12 in hand Misses Gordon, Hoskyn. Langer, Mac The subscribers will be pleased to hear konzie, Macdonald, and Middleton Smith. that on the P. & O. ks. Nubit which left The arrangements for the tea were in og Friday evening last, a further cou-charge of Mrs. Malcolmson Messrs. signment was forwarded to the Front of Weissman lent the china, and the milk 100,000 Woodbine Cigarrettes, and 264 lbs. was supplied by the Dairy Farm. The Bells of Virgin Plug Tobacco Sea concert programme was organised by Further donations will be thankfully Bles. Turnbull, we received to enable the Committer to As a result of the fete, it is belleved that despatch further supplies The Hon. Secretary and Treasurer is Mr. G. B. the Treasurer of the Prince of Wales a sum exceeding $1,500 will be handed to Sayer of 19 Queen's Road

Fund.