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CORRESPONDENCE.

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A DANGEROUS RUSH.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PEESS."]

HONGKONG

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ir, 1916,

'THE LONDON MISSION AND

THE WAR

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

STOLEN ZINC.

Something of a crisis, necesitating

Two dock workers cimployed at the Taiko withdrawal from important fields of work, Jorks were sentenced to two months' hard has come about in the affairs of the Lon.abour and four hours' stocks for steiling don Missionary Society on account of the quantity of zine, the property of the war. When wat broke out the Society was Dock Company.

paged in an effort to increase the annust income by a considerable amount in order to meet the claims of the work. To carry. out this project has proved impossible, and, indeed, ground has been lost to such

SI-A serious disaster might have taken place on Wednesday last at the Bijou Tiwatre, after the matinée at about "7 p.m. through people leaving and forcing their way into the theatre at the inme wife. Children right, Irave been suffocated and trampled upon, s well as old Judios, unable to resist the pressure. Such an extent that the Directors aro compelled a state of things should he brought to the to announce the abandonment of the large Not and important stations of Calcutta and notice of the proper authorities.

retrenchments in one policeman was there at the time to Mirzapur, as well as

able, in my opinion, for public per Tomances, not only by reason of its very Darrow entrange, hat also because the very low roof must make it unhygienic for so many people to breathe in. Cannot the Sanitary Board look into this? Yours, etc.,

PRO. BONO PÚBLICO.

HONGKONG WAR FUND CONTRIBUTIONS.

SECRETARY OF STATE ON BEST

OBJECTS TO SUPPORT.

The Hon, Colonial Secretary forwards as the following copies of telegrams that. have passed between H.E. the Governor of Hongkong and the Right Hou, A. Bonar Law (Secretary of State for the Colonies) ---

A $1 ERIBE.

A Chinese who was charged with offering a bribe of 21 to an Indian constable who interfered in a game of Lion was fined

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Mesero Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 10th Feb- ruary state

Business in shipping shares continues risk, but prices have rated somewhat erratic during the interval owing to Įprofit-taking, and at the clown there are Tellers of Indog and Douglases at slightly under the highest points touched, Docks, ax anticipated, have improved during the week, and close in firm demand for both

continute more or les, moglected, but with n steady improvement in the value of the raw material, a revival in this department

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

ESTABLISHED: 1950).

/Telephone 1741)

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325, with the alternative of a month, in cash and forward delivery. "Rubbers" SPORTS DEPARTMENT prisonment, by Mr. Hazeland.

A BURGLARY,

CHINESE CRACKERS

No less than 01 summonses were taken out against Chinese for firing crackers in the street during prohibited hours,

to 3/63 for 6 months delivery, firin, and Standard Tin slightly easier on the week at £179 and £178) for ready and the months respectively. Bar Silver is quoted at 27d., Sterling T. Tat 1/111 Shanghai T. T. at 73, and the Bank's buying rate for 3de, bills on Shanghai at [74400.

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais hayo improved to a buying quotation of 9818 with sellers holding for 4820.

Inspector O'Sullivan, who prosecuted, said the crackers were let off at all hours of

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have ad the night, which was contrary to regula-vanced without sales to 2025 buyers, and tions. Some of the crackers were los off in a further improvement is looked for. the vicinity of the Government Civil Hes-Casions are wanted at $417 with sellers at slightly over this rate. North Chinas pital, as a consequence of which many of and Fangtszes are unchanged and without the patients were unable to sleep.

local business.

Nominal fines werd imposed in each ense

FIRE INSURANCES.---Chinas are firmer with buyers at 8104, Hongkongs remaining with small sellers at $410..

ontrol the crowd. The theatre is unsuit-almost every oher part of the field. Before A Chinese accountant has reported in the way reasonably be expected at no distant taking these drastic steps every effort baslice that someone entered his house in Meedate. Plantation Rubber is quoted from London to-day at 3/31 to 3/5 spot, and been made to reonomise, the staff and Lau Street aml stole articles and money to The articles consisted the value of 8463, agents of the Society in many cases making considerable sacrifices. Many of gold bangles, a gold watch and chain, Missionarie, at home on furlough have a quantity of clothing and some doliar notes, found temporary employment instead of returning to their stations, most of which, consequently, are for the time under staffed. As a fiunt effort to stave off what the friends of Missions camol but regard as a disaster, personal appealy are being made to individuals who are known to be making unusual profits from war orders; with what result remaing to be seen

The London Mission will always be most honourably associated with Ching, and, in particular, with Hongkong, Macho and Canton. For seventeen years its great pioacer Missionary, Robert Morrison, was the only Protestant. Missionary in China, where his almost incredible labours laid

A Chinese was remanded on a charge of the foundation of language study and breaking into a house in Hollywood Road. Bible translation on which all other Miand also with assaulting the occupier, sions have built since his time. Hiv colleague. Dr. Milue, being refused per his room when he was awokened by a noise, The latter stated that he was sleeping in mission to reside in the country, establish and he then saw prisoner half-way through ed scholastic work in Malacca, which wha

the window. Promptly the occupier threw his wooden pillow at the nocturnal in- to be transferred to Hongkong under Dr.truder, striking him the face. The com- Janes Legge in 1843 on the occupation of pinnut also rushed to the window and The London succeeded in catching the man. A struggle the island by the British. Mission was first in the field here, asi omued, during which it was alleged that many other instance, and has maintained the prisoner bit the complainant. Sub an unbroken and honourable record. Dr. Legge made the world his debtor by his sequently the man was arrested,

Prisoner, who bore trace of having been monumental edition of the Chinese classics, and the philological labours of Dr. Chak by no means gently handled, made the ex- caso that he was merely visiting a friend Asso-mers are fruitful to this day, while a

living member of the Mission, the Rev. T.whom he thought lived in the house. V. Pearce, has had a large share in the recently completed revise translation of the Bible. Evangelistic results are to be seen in the large, self-supporting con gregation of the To Tan Church, in Holly.

From "H.H. Ty Governor, 28th Jan- mory, 1910:

Should be grateful for your advice by telegraph as to what are best ubjecte to support from local subscriptions for war reliof. What articles are really wanted fir troops or for the use of the wounded in hospitals! Are presents of tobacco de- sired for the groups?

From the Secretary of State, 9th Feb Fry, 1916-

Your slegram of 98th January, War Relie Following organisations recom- mended by War Ofice:--

Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation, Offers Families Fund. Soldiers and Sailors' Families' ciation.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society. War Office considng following articles of clothing particularly needed at present for fightin forces:

dufflers, neng hendecar for military hospita's bedjacks docks, dress gowns, helpless case bedjackets, pyjamas,

and operation stockings, many tailed bandages, and swais also accept able; for the Allies almost any article.

War Offce state pipes, tobacco, mouth- organs, games and similar articles are much appreciated.

A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER.

BRADFORD'S TRADE IN 1915.

EVERYTHING FOR BILLIARDS. BILLIARD CUES

OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE.

*PEALL RECORD EBONY BUTTED ROSEWOOD SELECTED ASH

"

"

CUES...

PRICE 10.50 EACH.

$.50

»

3.50

1.75

IVORY. BONZOLINE AND CRYSTALATE BILLIARD BALLS BONZOLINE AND CRYSTALATE, PYRAMID AND SNOOKER BALLS!

İRONS.

TABLE

TABLE BRUSHES. REST HEADS. CUE CLIPS. POCKETS. CUE TIPS. CHALK, WAFERS.

SHIPPING.-Douglases after advancing to 8128) have receded on profit-taking to a selling quotation of $127 with buyers· offering $128. Similar conditions have also affected Indos, which, after various suleg up to 8140 cash, are now probably obtainable at $137 for the Deferred, die Preferred being unchanged with sellers at BEST WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTH, $51. Steamboats have again been booked at 3204, and Star Ferries at 8304, the BILLIARD TABLES RECOVERED BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN, latter closing in farther request.

BE HAD ON APPLICATION.

Ons.-Shulle after sales at 81/- have

advanced to 12/0 buyers, and a higher PRICES FOR COMPLETE TABLES Caspians are easier with shares obtainable ente would doubtless be paid, Ural from London at 35/6. Langkata close with sales and buyers in the North at Tla. 39.

REFINERIES-China Sugars have been placed at $132), and have been the medium. of business at equivalent rates for March and April, and now close with a nomina quoration of $1321 Luizas are nuchanged with sellers at 837, and no buyers in evis dence at the rate,

MINING-Kailans remain in demand at 29/8, but no shares are on offer at the

Wanchai, as will as a self-supporting Market Kupons Dradiante Treuobs are inquired for at 27/-

Tsai Church.

Pably be placed at $3.30. --~-

Docks. WHALVES AND GODWss-Hong-

slippers Mckets, nightingales, carpet church at Macao and eight or nine stations states that the Far Eastern markets baw

in the New Territory under a joint Consuered largely on account of high prices kong and Whampoa Docks have been an mitte of the Union Church and the Ts and dyeware difficulties. For India, the

nctive market and have been dealtain "ht The only medical Mission in the Colonyssal low heavy woollen cloths have been prices varying between $84 and 288 for absolutely unobtainable owing to the --the well-known Alice Memorial, Nether scarcity of shoddy from which these goods sales and buyers at $84. Kowloon Wharves the old, the new issue finishing up with sole and allied hospitals, under the

are made, and to the exorbitant prices charge of Dr. R. M. Gibson-is that of

asked for any that might be obtainable have been sold at $74, and at which the London Mission, and educational Business in coloured Cotten goods for that figure mare shares are inquired for. New effort is well represented by the large school for girls in Bonham Road under market has also fallen off considerably, Engineerings are in demand in the North Miss Davies, and the recently established owing to the difficulties of giving thent Tls, 10, Shanghai Docks at The 61, and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves at Tls. 30. ing. Wah College, whose headmaster, sales required, Mr. A. Hughes, is an agent of the Mission. The Union Church was started by Dr. Legge, and for many years was a branch of the Mission. Next Sunday is appoint fed for the annual collections for the Society at Union Church, when, it is hoped, there will be a good response view of the special necessity.

GARMENTS FROM HONGKONG, This work the following articles have been sent Lonte (through the courtesy of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes) by "Our little bit workers. Society, Kowloon, and

others:-

To Mrs. Etten, Jackanapes Work Society, 94, Marlborough Mansions, West Hamp stead, for the men at the front:-52 pairs of mittens, one chest protector, 2 helicis, one woollen waistcoat, 20 mufflers, une cap -Comforter;

12 pairs socks, pyjamas, 6 is dry ginger.

15

suits

women

Parcels captaining clothes for and children have been seat to Miss HONGKONG

Vivian, The Maurice Hostel, E, Herbert Street, Moxton, N.

Two parcels to Miss Naedourne, Belgian Clothing Department, The French Chapel Curton Street, off Baker St., London, W.

Two parcels wataining men's clothing to Miss Tucker, Soldiers and Sailors Help Society, The Institute, Mansfield Svet beggerston, N.E.

The folowing letter has just been received by Lady May from the last named:--

The Institute,

Mansfield Street, Haggerston, N.E.

7th January. Madame. Today we have received a largo packing-case containing clothing for soldiers, which, I believe, has been sent through the kindness of your Ladyship by the women of Hongkong. May I ask you all to accept most sincere and grateful thanks: We deeply appreciate this kindness, and I am sure the soldiers will be thankful I have to-day given two shirts and two pairs of socks to a man who badly needed them, and I told him he had to thank all the kind friends in Hongkong who sent such useful things.

Again expressing deep appreciation,

beg to remain, Madam Yours, faithfully,

ADAH TUCKER,

Hon, Secretary. The ladies of the Union Church work party have sent several parcels of socks shirts, etc., to Col. Gordon Hall, BAMO Cairo, by the English mail.

R. Waller.

CRICKET.

A KOWLOON “ B.”

Chinn, as is petal, has taken a long time to realise the inevitable upward tendency LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- in prices, and when there appeared to be kong Lands have buyers at 8101), with no a revival in demand, largely owing to a business to report, and Hongkong Hotels rise in exchange, fears of political trouble have improved to $115 with no shares on ampered business. In all-coloured-Cutoffer, Central Estates are wonted at 805. ten goods, dyewáre difficulties have told Kowloon Lands at 840 and West Points greatly in this market also. Exports to at $85, with no shares on offer. Humphreys China show a heavy falling off.

Estates have been sold at $61, and are now inquired for ai 86:40,

There has been only a moderate demand from Japan, and high prices, and the dificulty of obtaining many of the classes of goods required, have considerably restricted the amount of actual business done.

COTTON MILLS.-This market still re- mains very dull, and the following quota- tions are according to our latest advices, viz, Ewos The 140 buyers and Kung Yiks Tle, 13, Internationals Tis. 72, Lsou Kung Mows Tis 11. Shanghai Cottons Tls. 00, Boy Chees Tis, 43 and Yangtzepnos Ts, 6 have a nominal quotation,

The general outlook appears to point to In this match, to be played on the mills keeping very busy, as with so large a portion of the textile manufacturing. H.K.C.C. ground to-morrow, the follow-machinery of the world being out of action,

MISCELLANEOUS.-Cementy bave been ing will represent H.K.C.C.-R. Han it seem almost certain that the Yorkshire

district must remain the chief source of placed at rates varying between $10 and cock (Capt.), H. N... Anderson, N. J.

$101, but have weakened to a buying quota- Austin, R. A. Brand, D. E. Donaelly, C. supply, at least until the end of the war A. Hooper, P. Jacks, M. M. Maas, E.

High prices are certain to be maintained, tion of $10, and at which figure probably J. R, Mitchell, A. B. Raworth, and S.

as the cost of everything employed in shares could be obtained. Dairy Farms are manufacture steadily increases. One of in demand at 629, Hongkong Electries at the greatest, if not the greatest difficulty. 843), Ropes at $32, Hongkong Trams at in the textile industry at present is the 5.80, Peak Trams (old) at 810, new issue supply of dyewzros, more particularly in

at 85 cmts, Steam Laundries at 831. Water- boats have been sold at $161, Watsons at Kingdom has not been able to manufac-so and China Provideats at $10. China ture satisfactorily to any appreciable Light and Fowers are on offer at $4.70, and extent. It is more especially in coloured Powells at $6. Ices are in request 22 8180. Cotton goods that the dyeware trouble is It is announced to-day that this Company most acutely felt,

The following figures give the exports will, subject to audit, pay a fical dividend (11 months) of Woollen and Worsted goods of per share, making in all 811 for 1915, is against 883 in 1914, the profit and loss (excluding, furniture cloths, flannels. carpets, plushes and sundries) to some of account showing an improvement of some

$23,000 on the lutter period. the chief foreign and colonial markets as well as the total export to all markets for the past 5 years:

THE GROTTO OF MASSARIELLE AT bright colours, which so far the United

LOURDES,

[CONTRIBUTED.]

19)1. £

1918. #

1915. £

In 1938, three years after the dogmatic. definition by Fius IX, of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, there appeared on the banks of the river Gave, in France, near the castle of Lourdes, in the diocese of Tarbes, the Blessed Virgin in person to a young girl by the name of Bernadette.

On the first apparition (11th February. United Staten 1868). She taught the young girl to make the sign of the cross in a worthy and of America 1,028,372 861,810 1,043, 153 devout manner, and, passing through the South America 2,930,057 2,010,258

British Possessions: fingers the beads, which were first bung

(Australia, on her arms, showed how to recite the holy rosary. The same was done in subsequent apparitions in the Grotto of Massabelle,

On the feast of the Annunication, the simple girl asked the Virgin, during one of the apparitions, what Her neue WILS, and the Virgin, raising her eyes to Heaven, replied: I am the Immaculato

HUNGARY AND THE "HYMN OF Conception

HATE"

056,715

Canada, India 5,065,894 5,067 213 8.780,427 China

720,950 755,049 157,754 Japun

842,121 971,587 241,557 Total exports to

ull markets.... 18,792,810 18,836,441 20,829,149

MENO-Next Seftling Day, 28th inst.

*ATSUTA MARU" RUNS AGROUND.

HONGKONG PASSENGERS'

EXPERIENCE.

Passengers of the Alta Maru, among whom were several Hongkong residents, had rather exciting experience when the steamer, which had come from America, entered Moji Harbour. The vessel was Constantinople has issued a delightful slowly proceeding in when she suddenly ran -To-day the Catholic world celebrate with explaustion of the British withdrawa, aground, and immediately took an alarming- great pomp the 39th anniversary of this without loss, from Suyla and Anzac. It ly heavy list to port Passengers were told To the following order recently sent to great event In the R C Cathedral, reads as follows-The British assert that they would have to be taken of, and wors all school teachers in Hungary attention Hongkong, masses will be said and gen the withdrawal from Anafarta and Arimuch alarmed when, in response to their enquiries about their baggage, they were is called by a correspondent of the Morneral Communion administered to the con- Burnu, with slight loss, signifies a sÜCKLER,

this

by. Post

assertion

told that it is not a question of baggage are not surprised at gregation.

They were taken In Macao, whose far simile grotto was the British, who are used to considering but of your lives." The Royal Hungarian Minister for

If we had Education requests all teachers to pay erected a few years ago, on the height of their retreats a8 80ccesses.

ashero in launches, and put up in hotels. After a delay of 24 hours, however, they special attention to educating the child the Penha hermit special services trodden the laws of humanity underfoot ren in the coming term to the respect will be conducted by His lordship the the British would have paid dearly for

were able again to embark on the steamer, and honour due to our enemies; that no Bishop of Macao with the assistance of the this withdrawal. We respected the sign hatred or contempt should enter the local elergy Many floral tributes have of the Red Cross and did not arrest this which had been refloated on the high tide. The The explanatios furnished was that the cur minds of the children against the brave been forwarded to Macao from Hongkong transport of troops by our guns, men with whom their fathers are in dead and the adjacent Catholic Missions under whole seret of the success of the British rent was running at eight knots instead of ly combat; and that hate or contempt is the Bishop's jurisdiction, and an enormous retreat thus res with the protection of the usual six at the time of the accident.

Hongkong passengers say they were well not to be cultivated in the youthful pitgrimage will take place to the gretto, the Genova fig. the ruddy reflection of

treated ashore minds."

in order to intercede for peace in Europe, whiea will forever cover their face,

ing?

We

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HONGRO

CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS,

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STEAMBOATONFRUNTUANAVA

LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

19

Bingle Fare by Night Smar Retara

(available also for return

by day steamer) Bingle Fare by Day Steamer Return" HONGKONG TO CANTON, 1

$0.00

10.00

4.00

8.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

FRIDAY, 11 FEBRUARY, 1916.

8.00. HONANS 10.00 p.m. KINSHAN.

8.00 .. HEUNGSHAN. 4.30 p.m. FATSHAN.

SATURDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1916,

6.00 am. HEUNGSHAN. 10.00 p.m. HONAM,

8.00 .. HONAM, 4.30 p.m. KINSHAN,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. SUI TAI, Tola 1,651

8.8. TAISHAN, Tona 2,000. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Weak days at 8 am and 2 p. from the Company Wing Lok Street Wharf, dɛndayı at 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

Wook days at 7.30 am. and 2 pm, Sundaye ni 7.30 a.m, and 3 pm -

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY, 1916.

**TAISHAN"

The Company's New Steamship

Will depart from the Company's Wine Lox STET WHARF 119 a.m., and refuru”? trom Macso at 3 p.m. pag pada ma

N.B-The Company will also mau Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.30 am., sad from Hongkong at 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf."

FARES AS USUAL. MACAO-CANTON LINE.

8.8. SUT AF.

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, si p.m. Teparturen from Canton to Macao on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, 81 450 0.

JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

9.8. SAINAM, 588 fons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 tone.

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaver Washow for Canton on the same days a18.30 am. "Bound trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by lh Company direct Steamers ZINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin sccommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in saol Cabin.

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further particular may be obtained at the Offloo of them

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., 12.,.

Hotel Mansions (First Floor); opposite the Blako Pior.

{1 TO LET.

TO LET FURNISHED.

HOUSE, in Kowloon, Fire Rooms, from OFFICES at S, Connaught Rond.

1st May. Apply-

Care of "Daily Press" Ofice. Hongkong, 10th February, 1916.[267

TO LET.

From 1st March, [ODOWN, No. 8, Diddall Street.

Apply

AB AVASIA,

Care of E. PARANET,

No. 1 Daddell Sirsot

[63 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915,

OFFICES in King's Buildings. OFFICES la Des Voux Road Central. HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road, M

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES at the Peak.

No. 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway Bay,

GODOWNS, at Wanchai

Nos. 1,2 and 2, WEST END TERRACEL CANTON,

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THE HONGKONG. LAND INVEST; MENT & AGENCY Ooij Lrv... Hongkong, 4th November, 1915,