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NEW YAUMATI DISPENSARY. OPENED BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

FRUITS OF CHINESE CO-OPERATION,

THE HONGKONG BALLY FEESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1918,

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, ANNUAL MEETING OF SEATHOLD-

ERS AND SUBSCRIBERS.

COMPANY REPORTS. HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE

TDS

The second report of the Board of Directors which will be submitted to the ordinary meeting of shareholders on the 1st prox states that the Net Profits for

POLITICS IN SOUTH CHINA.

REVEALED IN CASE AT MAGISTRACY.

of the Crown Solici

and Messrs. J. H. and A. M. Preston

sacks, at Tanimats yesterday in the Bishop of Victoria presided, and there the year ending 31st December,

1915, iu- | tor's

officeUSAN BAL

The atual meeting of seathalders and His Excellency the Governor opened

subscribers to St. John's Cathedral was the handsome little Harbour and Yamati held in the Old Chamber of Commerce Dispensary, of the Chinese Public Disper-Room, City Hall, last evening. The Lord sence of a number of Chinese. This is the

were also present--Hon Mr. C. Severn, cluding $2,247.07 brought forward from eighth dispensary of its kind which has

Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Mesars. W. Last account, amount to $52,118, after been erected as the result of voluntary Fattenden (Hun, Secretary), F. B. L.paying all charges. subscriptions on the part of the Chinese

Bowley (Hon. Treasurer), J. J. Stodart It is now proposed to pay a Dividend of $7 per share absorbing $70,000,00, and ehmunity, and is really an amalgama Konnedy, N. J. Stabb, and the Senior after writing of Directors and Auditors tion with the old floating dispensary at

Chaplain, Rev, H. V. Copley Moyle Fees there remains a balance of 88,578 Causeway Bay, His Excellency, who was

retires by a accompanied by Lady May, was met at members of the Church Body), Messrs. to be carried to the credit of a new Profit

Hon, Mr David Landale the Yaumati pier by the members of the M. Beck, G. Piercy, Hev. H. G. Hand Loss Account

Griffiths, H. Sykes, and Denman Fuller,

rotation und, being eligible, offers him- The financial statement showed that the self for re-election, local committee, and the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, the initiator of the dispensary General Fund posscased a balance at scheme. Those present n; the ceremony Current Account at the end of December Included the Hon. Mr. Cland. Severn of 8817.42. The total expenditure (includ. (Colonial Secretary), Mr. R. E. Lindeeling $2,671.80 special collections) amounted (from the Chinese Secretariat), Mr Ponsonby (Private Secretary to the Gov. eror), the Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak, the Hou, Mr, Wei Yuk, Mr. Li Yau Chuten, (Chairman of the local Committee), the members of the Committee, and many other Chinese guests. *

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·EXPIODELS

of the

Mr, G. W. Burton having resigned, Mr. H. P. White was invited to rejoin the Board in bis place, and this appointment now requires confirmation. Mr. HP White and Sir Robert Ho Tung now retire by rotation, and offer themacives for re-

election,

WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.

HONGKON 1 LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD

The twenty-seventh report to $14,608.70, and the total income (ex- cluding special collections) $11,471.07. Directors, which will be presented to the ordinary meeting of shareholders on the The collections for Church

the year ended 31st December, 1910, in totalled 34,219.73; subscriptions and dona. Ist prox, states that the Net Profits for tions realised $2,495.70; and rent of sit- tings $3,164; the Government Contribution cluding $70,343.01 brought forward from for services at Hospitals and Gaol was last account, after paying all charges, $1,200, and the Military contribution amount to 8412,660,12. From this amount The chief items in the special Interim Dividend of 83.50 per share $250.

a Final collections were 3630.05 for the Belgian has already been paid, The Governor was welcomed by Mr. Lá Refugees and $850.04 for the Prince of It is now proposed to pay a Yau Chuen, who spoke in Chinese, and Wales Fund. The Cathedral Organ

Dividend of 83.50 per share, and, after Fund afterwards the Hon. Mr. Laa Chu Pak

there remains a balance of $5,100.12 to interpreted the welcome on behalf of the has a credit balance of $64.97. The collec-writing off Directors and Auditors Fees, tions at organ recitals totalled" $252.01. Committee He thanked His Excellency Repairs to the organ cost $800, The be corried to the credit of a new Profit and the many visitors for being present Choir Fund, which commenced 1915 with and Loss Account M that day, and went on to remark that was over ten years since the Yaumati a credit balance of $161.33, onded with a dispensary was founded, since when it had debit balance of $22.14. The endowment now consists of 16 Central Estates 6 per The amber of dore very good work. people, both ashore and afloat, to whom cent, debentures of 81,000 each. The As- the dispensary had given a helping hand sistant Chaplain Fund possesses a balance being by no means small, he hoped heat Current Account of $1,243.10. The total wald be excused for not going into expenses amount to $3,718.77.

The Hox: TREASURES said-In putting details. The Government had been very gord in granting them the site for build forward the Cathedral Accounts for last ing the new dispensary, thus enabling year 1 wish to draw your attention to two the Yaumati dispensary to be. amalgar three matters First with regard to the. mated with the harbour dispensary. As general account the pow rents and dona distinct from the opening of a business tiens show an increase of about $1,100 over concern, he could not really express the 1914, but are only equal to 1913 and con- hope that the dispensary would have a siderably less than in earlier years The busy time. He hoped that its work would offertories for Church Expenses show a fall not amount to tos mach, and that its staffing off of 3000, but on the other hand the would not be fully occupied. It was Special Collections for national and chari- charity to administer to the wants of the table funds show an increase of $800 when sick, but it was also charity not to have compared with inst year. The ordinary any sick to whom to administer, and be

expenses of 1916 were emparatively light. thought that that would be more gratiiv

as there was no passage money to pay and ug and more satisfactory to the Com.

practically nothing was spent on repairs, mittee, as well as to the Government.

And yet our expenses exceeded our income He hoped that that wish would be realised. It was due to the prevalence of by about 2465, and the balance carried for ward is reduced by that amount. We have sickness that the dispensary was founded,

been extremely fortunate in the matter of so it might be that it would be due to the presence of the dispensary that sick repairs for the last four years, but we are now faced with an expenditure of some pass would disappear altogether.

on repairs which our honorary conclusion, the speaker said that the Com- $1,300 mittee felt sure that under His Excel-architect, M. Leask, advises are necessary lency's guiding star the stress of sickness to prevent further decay of the building. would varnish, and the dispensary would The present generation is indebted to the benevolence of former generations in pro- not be made much use of. As the result of the erection of that dispensary a great viding and maintaining our fine Cathedral, inconvenience to the floating population and it is incumbent on the present gonera- would be removed, and if the wish he had

tion to see that the building is not allowed materialised the

to deteriorate. This is a duty which falls given expression to Chinese residing in that. Colony would

aport every member of the Church of Eng for ever live in boundless gratitude and

land in the Colony--to maintain tho happiness. He then asked His Excellency Muther Church of the Colony, which is his to declare the building open.

Previous to opening the building His parish whilst he lives here. And I appeal EXCELLENCY Teminded those present of the specially to those Members of the Church of England who attend the service on rare origin of the dispensary and of the other

When the occasions only, but who would no doubt dispensaries in the Colony. Colony was sore stricken with plague the feel aggrieved if the Church was not avail able at the great Festivals, or for Weddings Government determined to seek the co-

and Christenings, or if there were no operation of the Chinese people in com batting the scourge, and the first thing Chaplain to conduct funerals. In addi-

to

In

Over

The General Agents, in their twenty- seventh report to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held on the 1st prox., state that the Net Profits for the year ending 31st December, 1915, including the amount brought forward from the pre. vious year, amount to $55,398.81. From this amount an Interim Dividend of $8 per share has already been paid and after writing off Directors and Auditors Fees, it is now proposed to pay a final dividend of $2.25 per share, making a total dividend for the twelve months of $4.25 per share, and to carry forward. new Profit and Loss Account. the balance, 61,723.81 to the credit of

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Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G., and Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar now retire by rotation, and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO. STEAMBOAT COMPANY LTD.

The hearing of the case against six well. to do Chinese of being members of an Wau, conducted at 24, Connaught Road Alleged Unregistered Olub, the "Yee West was resumed before Mr. J. R. Wood on Monday,

Mr. O H Gardiner, Keng

The names of the defendants are:-Lam defended, Mon Pui, 65, Des Voeux Hand Central Chui Ping Nam, 30, Connaught Road Cen- Connaught Road tral; 1p Wong Cho West; Chiu Yan Po, 18 Peel Street, Wong Nai Choun 24 Connaught Road: member oefendant denied that he was

of the Club, the and Lau Tin Suk, 33, Sai King Rond.

Mr. Orme-What club do you belong. to you have not to go home every night! -I do not belong to any club. War

Where do you ge when you have finished business? My business, occupies all my

m

time.

Have you anything to do No.

with

It does not matter whether there is a Republie or Monarchy in China --I don't of mine, cars as much about that; it is no business

Questioned further, witness declared that he spent all his time looking after his business. He was at the premises 24, Connaught Road looking for a friend. He (witness) was an American merchant,

Mr. Orme-And your friends in Ame rica are not interested in politics in fere with their politics.. South China? I have no power to inter-

In Wong Cho declared that he visited the premises on Dec. 3 and 4th,

Mr. Orme That was the first time

play

with a during that epoch-making period that you went there to friead-Defendant replied in the air- mative.

sparrow

Chui Ping Nam swore he was in the house visiting Friends when the police 02 mn He had had money transactions

affaite. with Mr. Chiu Yan Po over domestic

Mr. Ormo-You never thought your money could be used for political pur poses The transactions were on a ama!] scale; we each borrowed money from each other.

And who has won-He borrowed from me twice. (Laughter.)

And you think you will get your money 1

must wait until I see him,

know what work Mr. Chiu Yan Po is Mr. Ormo-If you ask me I think he has played you false You do not.

"American Chinese take no interest in doing on behalf of the nation —No,

served Mr. Orme, ironically.

The hearing was again adjourned, the struggle of China for reform ?!" ob-

A COLOSSAL ENTERPRISE. GREAT EFFORT BY BRITISH MANUFACTURERS.

To erect an exhibition building which costs £200,000, and which envers an area of 610,000 square feet (8) times the size of Olympia), is a splended example of British enterprise.

THE FORTHCOMING DIVIDEND, Subject to audit the Directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., will recommend the transfer

This building will be known as the Pa to Profit and Loss Account of $58,000 from Equalization of Dividend Fund, lace of Industry. Early in 1917 an exhibi- and $47,428.90 from Investment Fluctuation will be opened in the building at Wil- to be known as the Industries of the Ent- tion Account and pay a dividend of 61 lesden Green in North West London. It is

pire Fair. NA balance of $2,378.43 to new account. per share for 1915, carrying forward a

INTOXICATING MINCE PIES.

It will be the greatest trade exhibition ever organized, and is a worthy outcome of co-operative action on the part of the prin cipal trade associations of this country. Bo tween two and three thousand exhibitors The Prohibition Law in Colorado, ne-and upwards of seventy distinct trades will

be represented. New York World, was interpreted from ita various angles by Governor Carlson and Attorney-General Farrar at a conference with representatives of the wholesale and retail liquor trades,

The question whether there can be such a thing as an intoxicating food" was not definitely determined, but the ban was placed on the sale of liquor in any form for use in foods.

The frontage of the stalls will approxi mate twelve miles in length. This fact has rendered necessary, for the convenience of the thousands of British Colonial, and foreign buyers who intend to be present, the formation of sixteen different sections, each of which will be an exhibition in it solf. The Advisory Council of the Ladus- tries of the Empire Fair consists of re- presentatives of the principal trade asso- ciations and manufacturing housy of Great Britain.

Ono object of this wonderful display of British goods (it is solely & British exhibi tion, no foreign exhibits whatever being. allowed), is to put an impregnable barrier between this country and the traders of Germany, who whilst the war is in pro gress, are hoarding great stocks of goods in the hope of dumping them down in this and in neutral marketa directly peace is declared..

do was to get the population to disclosetion to the ordinary subscriptions which their cases and have them removed to

are necessary for ordinary expenses Icording to a message from Denver to the shall be gind to receive special donations hospital, and thus limit the sources of infection. The dispensaries were begun, towards the repairs. Mrs. Anstruther and first of all, in Victoria, and they gradu Hon Mr. Claud Severn have most kindly ally spread outwards. They were in started this fund with 350 each, and it charge of a Chinese doctor trained in twenty more parishioners would do the Western medical science, and he had sole same the amount required would soon be was decresal that the "dry" law for charge of the work according to the best realised. Looking at the Endowment bids the manufacture for sale of mine methods. In 1914 the Chinese dispen Fund, you will notice that it is now in- ment, plum-pudding, brandied peaches, Ita, saries in the Colony dealt with 86,000

asea, and the expenditure involved in the tested at 6 per cont, and the annual income fian macaroons, and other desserts in which of 3000 is given in aid of the Assistant intoxicating liquors may be an ingredient maintenance of the dispensaries amounted

Chaplain Fund. With regard to the to $38,000. The whole of that sum was raised by voluntary contributions among Organ, the Rebuilding Fund, for which the Chinese community, and that, he Mr. Donman Faller has raised. thought, was a very splendid record. $8,000 since November, 1903, is now practi- The co-operation on the part of the cally exhausted. In 1809 10. the Organ was rebuilt and the greater part of the Chinese Community had beeu of immense assistance to the Government in ridding the instrument (which is a very valuable ore) is now in excellent condition. The bellows Colony of the periodical visitations of

In regard to the debit balance of the plague, small-pax and other infectious were renewed last year under the supervi diseases. (Applause:) The Governor stated sion of Mr. Fuller and it was hoped that Choir Fund, Mr. DENMAN FULLER (organist that the new building bad cost $6,500, no further expenditure would be required of the Cathedral) said the arrangement as which had been entirely defrayed by con- for some time. During the abnormally he always understood it was that the tributions among the Chinese community dry weather at the beginning of December, annual incomy of the Choir Fund should of Yanmati, and partly by the generous however, serious defects were discovered in be 8500. They were to get all the collec donations of the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak the soundboards, the glue having perished tions at etch service on ene Bunday, and and certain of bis friends who gave sums owing to the extremes of this climate, the Church Body made up the rest. No of 8500 each towards the erection of the which is most trying to woodwork of all allowance was made during the year for building. Thus again they found that by descriptions. These are the original sound the Choir Fund, and the Fund was kept the co-operation of their Chinese friends Boards and the material is excellent, but going on the savings effected in previous the Colony bad benefitted by that build-

rubning of that Fund. ing without any expense at all to the it will be necessary to take down the years when he undertook the working and greater portion of the Organ in order to The BISHOP said he did not think that Government, and as head of the Govern rebuild them, and it is suggested that we 3500 was at all an exorbitant sum, and ment ho sincerely thanked the public- spirited men of Youmati aur their friendshould take advantage of the proposed visit he hoped the Church Body would seriously

Volunteers for their splendid gift to the Colony of an organ builder of great experience, consider how they could keep up the 88th Co. R. G. A. 2 With regard to the remark of the Chair who is supplying a new organ to the Union Choir Fund during the eng ing year.

The HON. TREASURER said he was rather Shropshires man of the Commitice in invoking the Church. If his assistance can be obtained

Lo. R.0.4. 2 Bardi direction of his guiding star, all he could it is thought that a sum of about 83,000 afraid they economised at the expense of Navy... say was that he could not have selected will be required to reconstruct the sound the Choir Fund. He hoped that would a better star, for, during the past forty boards on lines more suitable to the climate. not be done again. He agreed that the 67th R. G. A five years or more, he had never been sick If the incoming Church Body approves Choir had been practically maintained Royal Engineers in bed for a day, and he hoped that his of this proposal it will be necessary to make out of the balanco. little star would bring the same good a special appeal for the purpose later on.

Mr. BECK moved the adoption of the health to everybody. (Applause)

accounts, and Mr. PIERCE seconded.

ing..

The Hon. Mr. SEVERN, dealing with the Assistant Chaplain Fusd, said that the balance at the end of 1915 was rather

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Work days at 7,80 am and 2. p.m. Sunday at 7:30 am, and 3. p.m.

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ТО МАСАО. SUNDAY 80TH JANUARY, 1916. The Company's New Steamshipyar

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NBThe Company will also run » Bleaner from Macso on Sunday at 7.90 am. and from Hongkong at 1 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Winde

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The accounts were approved. On the motion of Mr. PIERCY, seconded Mr. SYKES, the Church Body were re

MANY OF THE CREW HILLED. His Excellency then opened the build and was afterwards entertained to

elected ta bloc. Mr. H. C, Sandford was

The newspaper Holding Aviz reports tea by the Committee in a room of the

repeted Han Auditor.

The Rev. COPLEY MOYLE thanked the

from Husam, Western Schleswig that for assistance at ser- new dispensary.

The Innes vf the Chinese Public Dis less than that at the end of 1914, but the Bishop and colors of the Church Body Zeppelin L22 was destroyed last month pensaries Committee are as follows:-Hon. monthly subscriptions which were being vices; the membera Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon Mr. Lau Chu Pak, raised fell short by nearly $100 monthly of (whose meetings had always been moat by the accidental explosion of a bomb as Messrs. Chan ni Ming Ng Hon T32, what they felt they ought to get to be in

whose work had been very stated that the crew numbering about 40. Ho Thi Hang L. You Tsun, Chau Sau

a perfectly safe position, dooking to the Pattomus), the Hon. Secretary (Mr. the airship was leaving her thed. It is Ki, Li Po Kwai, Li Sui Kam, S. W. Tso, future This was due to a good many strenuous indeed; Mr. A. R. Linton (the were nearly all killed or wounded, and Mok Man Cheung, Ho Ngok Lau, subscribers having left the Colony and to former Hon, Treasurer) and his successor, the huge bed partly demolished.

122 had only been a few weeks in ut. Cheuk Hing, U Chu Wan, Kwok Iu Wan,

one or two having ceased their subscrip- Mr. Bowley; Mr. Denman Fuller, Mr. F Chau Chi Hing, Troi Fo Shin, and Chun tions. The maintenance of this Fund was A Biden (Hon. Secretary of the Choir),She was described as a sister ship of the

of the undertaken by the local branch of the Mrs. Wakeman (in charge of the decoraZ18, which recently exploded at Tonders,

super-Zeppelin Pak Ping. ** The special donations towards the cost C.E. M.S., and be proposed to bring this tive arrangements), Mrs. H. E. Follock and as being

of the new, Dispensaries were:-3000 each matter up at the next meeting of that (Hon. Secretary of the Flower Fund), and with all the latest improvements, includ from Mesars, Lau Chu Pak, Ho Fook, Hobody in order that every member might Mrs. Goldsmith (for her work in connecing platforms on the top of the envelope He said they of the machine, anti-aircraft gana in in- Tai Sang Chan Kai Ming, Chan Cheak do his best to get new subscribers. He tion with Church Notes) Hing, Li Yau Tsun and one other, with also appastel to any present who were would welcome the services of gentleman visihe gondolas, and detachable rafts for further donation of 8500 from the funds not subscribers to this Fund to contribute as sidesmen, as the number had been con- floating purposes in case of accidents in

crossing the sea. of the Tin Hau Temple, Yeumati

small monthly donation,

aiderably depleted.

Chan

B.S. BAINAM, 583 tons, and 8.B." NANNING, 569 dons,

One of the above Biermen bares Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, al about 8 a.m., and the other leave Wschow for Canton on the same days at 8:30 LE, Round trips take about 5 days. Jamonger can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company' direct Steamer LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin socommodatiem and are lighted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in soh Calda.

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