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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG CLUB.

TOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held at the Club House, Connaught Road Contral, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 6th day of April, 1915, at 5.1 o'clock in the afternoon, when the subjoined resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution :

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The Article 22 of the Articles of "Association be cancelled and the follow-

ing Article.substituted therefor :-

92, (e) The subscription for an Absent Member shall be Boven dollars per annum payable in advance "on the 1st January in each year. (b) An Absent Member shal, in addition, pay at the rate of "Sloven. dollars per month for overy month or part of a month he is present in Hongkong provided he makes use of the

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Club for more than one week in any month, (e) Any member shall be entitled on payment of Twenty-five dollars to be relieved from all further liability at all times thereafter for the payment of the subscrip

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**tions otherwise due from him as *an Absent Momber (save 18 "provided by sub-clause) Should the resolution be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a special resolution to Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

E DES VEUX,

..Secretary. Dated the 22nd March, 1916. [422

THE HONGKONG CLUE.

· NOTICE,

TWENTY-NINTH

YEARLY

TGENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, on TUESDAY, the 6th April, 1915, at 5.30 KM.

By Order,

'E. DES VEUX, Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1018. [423

THE MINISTRY OF

RECONCILLATION.

SERMON AT UNION CHURCH

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 30TH, 1915,

Sunday The being the second annivge- sary of his settlement at Union Church, the Rev. J. Kirk Maconchic took for his subject on Sunday morning" The Minis try of Reconciliation, the text being from II. Corinthians, v., 18.,

Men, be siid, appoint ministries of war: it has been left for God to appoint a

THE LAST JUDGMENT."

GOOD FRIDAY 'ORATORIO AT ST:

JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CONVER-

SION OF COAL,"

A case of some importance to shipowners came ou for hearing before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday, when ten men were prosecuted by the Taikoo Truck Co., Ltd.

As will be seen from our advertising columas, Mr. Denman Fuller will give Spohr's oratorio, "The Last Judgment," in St. John's Cathedral on Friday next at 9.15 p.m., with a chorus of 100 voices, men (for whom Mr. J. I. Gardizer Composed 00 years ago, ever since its first appeared) were charged with fraudulent- performance this work has maintainedly converting to their own purpose about

INTIMATIONS

LANE, CRAWFORD&Co.

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ministry of peace. It is assumed that its popularity, in England especially one ton of coal; the third and fourth SHIPCHANDLERY DEPT.

statesmen exert themselves at all times to maintain perce, but no Cabinet has a seat for one whose special responsibility it is to promote right relations batween his own country and others. On the other hand, modern War Offices have yearly been making greater demands, absorbing the resources which might have been used for social amelioration. Attempts to check this headlong course have met with little success, because the pace was by a Porer which regarded war as a proper means of carrying out its ideals and attaining its rightful place in the world.

The result has been a state of armed peace little better in some respects than war, an unstable equilibrium full of manage and liable to disturbance at hundred sensitive points. siderable advances izave been made of re

Still, co- cent years. Although half the world is now at war, the fact remains that the general attitude toward it has greatly altered during our own lifetime. Iis not glorified for its own sake as it used to be, outside Germany at any rate, and the other nations are engaged in it with the ́avowed object of preventing its re- currence by crushing the European contre of disturbancĖ, The peace conferences and arbitration treaties may seem, under present circumstances, to have been so much waste of breath, but those of the future will be placed on firmer founda- tions, and it will be found, in spite of all which at the moment harrows our hearts, that an advance has been rogistered in the process of reconciliation amongst men which is the corollary of man's reconcilia tion to God.

THE HONGKONG ULUB.

The vain attempt to separate these two things is perhaps the main cause why both NOTICE.

of them are imperfectly realised. The state of the human heart is certain to THE TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF- THE

express itself in the course of human life, YEARLY DRAWING OF SIXTY-and alienation from God is a canker at FIVE DEBENTURES of the HoxorONG the core which cannot but break out at the CLUB (1896 ibaue-$100.00 each) was held in the Club House on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, 1915, when the following Debentures were drawn for Redemp tion:--

74 445 665 1137 3545 93 45% 065 1171 1553 96 487 703 1178 1581 510 742 1182 1604

748

1600 1840

176

925

*631

1210

243

544 749 1309

949

548

812 1331 1693

310

580 925 1330 1717

417

622

1741

420

€23

961

1444

434

840 973

1447

1777 1790

436

on

1021 1401 1808 437 €52-1071 1534 1886 and will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, in orchange for surrender of same.

By Order,

E. DES VEUX, Secretary.

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NOTICE.

RL.

The work comprises somo 22 numbers,

Symphony of including a magnificent Overture and a

most scholarly work manship. Many of the Recitatives ar

amongst

accepted Fis being

the finest ever written, and whilst the chorus work is difficult, especially so in places, it is highly effective and also dramatic. This production has entailed a very great deal of work, especially in connection with the sale work, most of which is concerted, and with the chorus Of actual solo work, as usually understood, there is very little in the whole work, in fact there is only one big actual solo, all the remainder being in two, three, four

include Miss White, Miss Wilkes, Mrs and eight part writing. The soloists will

Goldsmith, Mrs, Owen, Mrs. Bain, Mr. C. W. Tucker, Br. W. B. Cawsey, Mr. A. J. England, Mr. H. E. Muriel, Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, Mr. F. Austin, Dr. M. Lobb and Mr. Lammert. The collection will be in aid of tho Prince of Wales": Fund, and 1 is hoped that the collection will, especially in

scale which this production is being given, reach a higher sum than has been the case when Oratorio has previously been given in the Cathedral. Quite recently, although over 1,000 persons were present, the collection only amounted to just a trifle over $200, and it came as a surprise to many that over half of that amount was contributed. 10 ton, five and even one cent pieces, the latter coins being by no means in the

view of the

on

(represented by Mr. P. S. D'xon} wre charged with receiving the same, and the remainder were charged with aiding and abetting the first two mon

Mr. Proton (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master), who appeared for the prozocution, told the Magistrato that eight of the men were the coxswain and part of the crew of the Dock Company's steam tag fan Chun, and the other two were members of the crew. of the privately-owned steam launch Hang Lee. On Thursday, the 18th inst., some dstee tives employed by the Dock Compen saw the Ilan Chun proced at 5 p.m. tu the buoy in the channel outside the Dock and take up moorings there. This was

the lung Lee, which showed no lights. somewhat unusual, and the detectivos watched hor About the hours later.

caane along from the direction of Shau

Fan Chun The detectives went across kiwan, and was not seem to pass the

to the buoy in a motor boat, and found There the two boats lashed together. the other, and a number of men were was a plank leading from one versi tu

Been going across the plank,

from one boat to the other, carrying baskets. found

her bunker lids open and coal of the enino character as that carried by the Wun Chun around the edges. On the Wan Chun there was an arrangement of planks whereby coal might be carrie from that vessel to the Hung Lee. Tho men had taken across a ton when they were stopped,

Evidence was called, and the case was remanded.

FIRE ENQUIRY CLOSED.

Before Mr. J. B. Wood, Mr. W. E., L. Shenton made an application in regard to the enquiry, which had been proceed

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before Magistrate, fire

ment-that we love the Lord our God- has pealed once again out of thick dark said, "The ease with which an essay is ness amid fire and smoke, upon our read is often a measure of the laborious stricken cars. It is felt that the worst feature of the present wars is the moral ness with which it has been written"; it recklessness with which it was precipiis hoped that the laboriousness which has tatod and has been carried on. The con attended this production of "The Last mon conscience has been deeply offended by the wanton destruction of sacred build. Judgment and only those actually ings, the shooting of unarmed priesto, concerned really appreciate what this

of abucks on ships devoted to the uses meroy in carrying refugees or wounded is will receive recognition in a corres men. It is folt that no curb can be put ponding liberality in the election. upon vindictive" passions when the fear of Grad ocases to be before men's eyes, and they are reduced to that most terrible of all conditions, the state of having nothing higher than themselves by which: to frame their objects and direct their

actions

Conversely, God's love can never have its way in our brarta so long as these are

our fellow-men.

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The following particulars of the results of the year's working of the above Com pany, whose annual meeting is advertised

Central Mr. Shenton, who represented tho Western Assurance Company intimated that the Company did not desire to take procoxdings against any BTSON, and particular party for requested his worship to closs. the enquiry, and make an order for the release of the premises, the police to have custody of the exhibits. The order was the enquiry made accordingly, and eloeed,

MANSLAUGHED CHARGE

DISMISSED.

Mr. F. A. Hazeland dismissed the charge of manslaughter against a motor driver, employed at the Dragon Cycle Garage, saying that there was certainly no criminal negligence in the case. It appeared that the deceased, a woman. ropa when the car struck the rope, and the woman was dragged under the motor. and killed.

occupied by ill-will and anger against to Ec held in London to day, have been was pulling a truck by means of a long

Bingham & Matthews:

Total output of rubber 825,495 lbs: Total yield of coconuts 1,226,846. Amount placed to reserve £10,000. Final dividend is. 3d.

The unforgiving soul is unforgiven communicated to us by Messrs. Lowe, because it is unforgiveable, being in a condition impervious even. to Divine mercy. Present circumstans put me to the test in this searching matter. An extraordinary virulenos of ill-feeling, passing the bounds of sanity and decency, is being poured out superheated against our country by the enemy Press and publicists. How shall wo return this? Can we be angry, yet not sin t Are we able to maintain the public contest with- out personal nialice" Have we the grace. Hongkong, 16th February, 1915.

to make allowances, the charity to cover aught of the multitude of sins? KOMOR & KOMOR. At a certain spot in the north of France

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is a mound reared over some who fell in battle. It was wreathed with flowers, and bears this inscription: From the women of France to the. German soldiers, our brothers in Christ Jesus."

Rate of deduction in the £ for income tax 19. 3-5d.

Gross price realised per lb. of rubber 28; 3-3-10d.

All-in cost of rubber including mana ger's commission, bonus to staff and depreciation is. 316d.

Proft per lb. of rubber 13, 3d, Balance at credit of profit and loss account, including £6,811s. Dd. brought forward from 1913, £61,388.

Estionated output of rubber for 1915, 1,016,000 lbs.

*Estimated output of coconuts for 1915, 1,828,000.

One comicses it reads like an awful irony at first hearing, and gives a likely opening to the scoffer. Yet if women of

Forward sales to date of the 1915 crop, France could find it in them to do this 133 tons at 2s, 24. per lb., and 51 tons at the most hardened rooffer must hold his. 1 15-10d. per lb. peace, and others of as perhaps may feel rebuked. Christ Jesus is the name of

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the evolution of such reform may be left THE which the poor earth hides her mortal not but join issue with the Council on the misguided children; once again bridging complacency with which it appears to with every confidence. When the meeting cver the gulf cloven by sin and wrath view the increase of Chinese houses in the passed to the discussion of the Ts. batrixt man and man, reconciling with Settlement. The business of the Council 2,000,000, lean it is distinctly regrettable one another those for whom He died that is, no doubt, to collect as much revenue to see how many ratepayers had already they might both be reconciled to God, as it can, and a budget, of three million left the hall, and it was two or three A Yet those who mame that ever-blessed teels is, on the face of it, a cause for minutes before Mr. Fairchild could gain Name take lopo and heart. Above even congratulation. But if the inrush of a hearing for the noise made by people the fields of strife and the very tomba Chinese into the Settlement continues on tramping out. WOOD WORK, BRICK WORK, which mark them stands the Cross, and in the present scale, it will not be many years loan it is necessary to distinguish care

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sion to the Commission, and therewith, is some months remain before orders neei live, and into which any of us may lapse most serious problem with which Shang a state at the best of armed trucs against hai is confronted.

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