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CORRESPONDENCE. PROPOSED LOCAL WAR LOAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESA."]

SCIENTIFIC PROOF.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PHÉSS."']

THE HONGKONG DAILY DRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 151H, 1818.

THE ILLUSTRIOUS" DEAD. MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

In common

with other parts of the Sin, The Rev. Mr. Moyle's letter does Empire, Hongkong paid its reverent not make his standpoint very clear, but tribute to the illustrious dead at a

THE SINGAPORE MUTINY. FURTHER OFFICIAL VIEWS OF THE OUTBREAK

In a recent issue of the Straits Govern ment fazette the Hon. Mr. W. G. Max- well, C.M.G., acting Colonial Secretary,. embodies in his report on the Straits Sef- of events connected with the outbreak at Singapore on February 15 last year No

Mr. Maxwell makes the following in- details beyond those already published. appear to be given, though in conclusion

There is no reason to believe that the

Sin,--From what took place at the meeting yesterday, held in the City Hall, it no longer seems probable that the scheme 10 erect Y.M.C.A. premises will fall through, bat it appears that effect will not be given to the scheme until some time after the termination of the are our way, of being piloted to truth The Cathedral was crowded with a com German" prisoners in the Prisoners of

I imagine it is something like that takemorial Service in St. John's Cathed-tlements for the year 1915 a narative by Lodge in his presidential dress to the British Association in 1913, from which you will, perhaps, allow me to quote two sentences: The methods of science are not the only way, though they

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war, the money subscribed being, in the Uno itinere non potest, pervenire ad tumi It is my function to menntine, used entirely for war purgrande secretunc

This last will necessarily meet remind you and myself that our studies Jose. with the approval of everyone, whether do not exhaust the Universe, and that if sit not he sees the necessity for the ex-we dogmatise in a negative direction, Smith, Aiden-de-Camp), was present, penditare at a future time of a large and say that we can reduce everything sum in building new club premises.

But, inasmuch as there are numbers of persone, able and willing to subscribe for war purposes, who cannot, at present, see tha necessity; and as there are numbers of others who, although they will not, or think they cannot, give away even sinal:

ral last evening for Lord Kitchener and those who lost their livey on H.J.S. Hampshire, and also for those who were killed in the Naval Battle of Jutland.teresting observations: -- gregation representative, of all Ciril. War Cany were parties to the mutiny. Naval and Military eircles in the Colony, German money and Geman agenis doubtless supported the editionist move. the Governor (attended by Captain meat both before and during the war. Jin could find any opportunity of talking R. Hutchison and Lieut. Kinchin If any German prisoner of war at Tang: to one of the sentries of the Fifth the difficulty of finding a common lan- and there also attended HE Major-Light Infantry, and if he could get over to physics and chemistry, we gibbet our-General F: Ventris, with staff, Rear-

conversation language in Singapore of selves as ludicrously narrow pedants, and Admiral R. H. Anstruther, the Acting guage (for few of the Fifth Light In- are falling far short of the richness and Chief Justice and Mrs. Gompertz, thefantry could speak, Malay, the ordinary Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, KC., the Hon. with an Indian) he would doubtless have seized the opportunity of saying all that fullness of our human birthright.”

This address, which is primarily a pro- Mr. H. E. Pollock, K... the Hon. Mr. he could against the British and for the been few. No money that could even be test against that disease of the phy P. II. Holyonk and Mrs. Holyoak, Mr. Germans. But opportunities must have suspected of coming from alien sources sicist, the irresistible impaler to atomise N. J. Stabb, and others. Officers and men

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everything," is published in book form under the title of "Continuity," and is, I think, in the Club Library, and if Scientific Proof" is interested to read it, I shall be glad to lend him a copy if you will kindly allow me to send it through you.

to further the Y.M.CA sdume, yet would be willing to invest in a war loan what lirde they can save i would still urge the raising of a war Man in this Colony. As I intimated in my fetter published yesterday, the fact of any local Bruk being short-handed need not

The luiitations of the application of be a deterrent, for the appointment of ʼn Committer of veliable men who would scientific proof (using the term "Science" act as trusters for investors would reas you appear to do physicist) is far too quire only one accomm to be kept in the big a subject to be dealt with in a Bank.

newspaper correspondence. Yours truly,

Then, as to the raising of money fur the purjuse of paying interest on the war loan, this could properly be done. by imposing, for the time being, a tax on incomes derived entirely from local ju Vestiment÷.

Those who have invested their savings here would probably lose all were Great Britain to fail, for want. ul funds, to bring the war to a successful conclusion, and they are therefore the persons who should render pecuniary assistance. Having regard to the large, totul, auiount of dividends declared by lucef corapanies, of interest received by mortgagees, and of rents paid to ves- tors m tre jurchase of maned properties in Hongkong, the tax would mount to a very small percentage and it could from time to time is reduced as a portion of the war at was paid off, and even- tually cease altogether

by all means let those who wish, and can afford, to do so gut what they please for any object which appears to them: to be goal, so long as the money is used

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for war purposes during the pendency the WRE. Others who subscribe towards & war loan may also, if they please, decide to take no interest, and to devote the principal subscribed by these to sorge charitable purpose after

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TO THE EDITUS OF THE RONGKONG DAILY PRESS.").

of H.. warships, and Officers, N.C... and nien of practically every unit of the garrison were present.

The clergy were the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, C. L. Cooper-Hunt (Military, Chaplain),. G. 3. Tichborne (Naval Chaplain), A. D. Stewart, C.B. Shann, W. T. Featherstone, H. G. H. Griffith, and E. W. L. Martin.

was found on any one the of hundreds were found amongst their effects, or in of men who surrendered. No letters the post, that showed any enemy in- fluence. It is established that the pri soners of war were terrified when the mutineers appeared at the camp, and until some hours after the mutineers had that none of them attempted to escape. left. An accident afterwards showed that the prisoners of war had for some time been constructing a tunnel which on the day of the mutiny was only a The service, which was of a very im-yard short of the line of the barbed wire pressive nature, was taken chiefly from entanglements, and would have reached ing thereby an easy means of escape the Order for the Burial of the Dead in the surface on the following day, afford- the Prayer Book. It commenced with under cover of night. It can hardly be.

believed that the prisoners who con the singing of the hymn When our

structed and so nearly completed that hends are bowed with woe." Mr. Denman

tunnel, had any expectation of release as Fuller then played the Dead March, the the result of a mutiny.

facts in Of the many extraordinary SIR.Your correspondent. Plebis "congregation meanwhile standing. The

Sentences "I am the Resurrection and connection with the muting none per- haps is more extraordinary than the feet uncalled for tirade against my yester day's letter hins rather astonished me, and the Life" and Psalm 90 were sung, after that, with such an opportunity, it been pre-concerted it is, almost impos- I fail to conceive wherein I have which the Naval Chaplain read the achieved so little. If the mutiny had ridiculed the Rev. H. Copley Moyle's Lesson (1. Thess. IV: 13). The hymnsible to believe that in the whole of "On the Resurrection Morning and Singapore there could not have been one man to help it in some overt manner. statements.

But not a finger was stirred. When once the Sentences. Man that is born of a

lorries had been made, the regiments as woman" and "I heard a Voice from the mad looting of the imunition Heaven" were sung. Then, all kneeling a whole, had no idea what to do next. mercy; and yes beyond the attack upon there was a space for silent prayer for Singapore was for some hours at those whose deaths were mourned, for their sorrowing relatives, and for victory

the guard at Tanglin, and the street murders, but little was attempted and

The in the present war. The Rev. Copley nothing was done. When once the first

without a plan or a leader. Moyle offered prayers, and gave the fatal step had been taken, the men were Blessing. Following the singing of the regiment, with the exception of the more daring or desperate men, seerns to have National Anthem, The Last Post

stayed within barracks and, like child- ren, to have awaited the coming punish- ment. They were on the defensive on the

As a matter of fact, I was amused with the reverend gentleman's Assertions and cannot comprehend why my acknowledg ment of this simple truth should be classed as an insult. Now if I had ques tioned his sincerity and called him & hypocrite, I should certainly have been gullry of discourtesy and duly have merited " Plebis" browbeating.

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As it is, however, I think the book is

Plebis hot the other foot.

beaded attack is not only misplaced but diametrically opposed to the "moral philosophy !! cerely,

upholds.Yours Sin-

TIFIC PROOF."" Hongkong, June 14th, 1910.

the rermmation of the war tutto, in THEY M.C.A, BUILDING FUND.

ettevi, compel any man to do this against his inclination, or even to suggest that The ought to do so, must, in my opinion,

be regarded as a grave mistake.

Any

such suggestion would be apt to deter a person of small means trom subscribing, And what I think is wanted is that every man, however poorly paid, should be encouraged to save, and to subscribe his savings towards maining Hongkong as a prosperous British Colony.-Youri,

etc.,

C. D. WILKINSON.

2. Queen's Road,

Boughong, 14th June, lie.

THE YM.C.A.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “BONGKONG DAILY FRESS."1

SIR,The remarks made by "Believer in his letter published in your issue of to-day, being entirely irrelevant to the controversy regarding the Y.M.C.A. I am tempted once again to comnient upon his views.

I would point out that if my letter is carefully read and digested by Be liever it will be clear to him that my contentions are (1) that the present time is most inopportune for carrying out the YMCA scheme; and (2) that to con- sider the YM.C.A. part and parcel of any Church, as Believer" intended to convey, would be a flagrant error.

From the report of the meeting held yesterday, it would appear that the Pro- visional Finance Committee of the

EIGHTH LIST OF DONATIONS.

The following is a list of the donations inade to the Y.M.C.A. Building Fund yesterday:---

The Asiatic Petroleum Co. Messra, Cilman & Co. Messrs. Linstend & Davis Mr. F. H. L. Bowley

Mr. C. Thorne

Mr. D. Jaffe

Anonymous

A. and F.M.

Mr W E. Clarke

Mr. G. Mellis

Mr. D. M. Goodall

Mr. E. V. Mitchelmore

Rev. 11. R. Wells.

Mr. B. Branch Mr. R E. Macdougall Mr. R. Chapman Rev. H. OT. Burkwall Anonymous, C.

Already acknowledged

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sounded with moving effect by members

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of the 4th R. 5..... from the Belfry of day after the mutiny, and were fugitivės. the Cathedral

GIFTS FOR THE WOUNDED FROM KOWLOON.

"Our Little Bit Workers' Society," Kowloon, have sent the following articles to Meare Shewan, Tomes this week to be forwarded to Colonel Gordon Ball, KA.M.CA.D.M.S., Cairo District, Abbasia, Cairo

20 tins ginger, 1,540 bandages, 51 pairs Books, 40 milk covers, 8 suits pyjamas, 1.000.00 nightingales, a khaki collars, 25 dress-

500,00

ing jackets: 250.00

300.00

100.00

100.00 | HONGKONG AND

100,00

25.00

$25.00

25.00 20.00

a military

aroorat that It is no the loyal section of the regiment which surrendered to the police, leis Singapore some months later for the Cameroons, and that, after excellent work there, it is now on activo service in another part of the Empire.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND AND THE WAR,

In his annual report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1915, the Hon W. G. Maxwell, C.M.G., eting Colonial Secretary, says that Christmas Island is the only part of the Colony that has Its sole wealth suffered from the war. consists in its deposits of phosphate of line; and these have decreased owing to the war from 150,003 tous in 1918 to THE RED 58,780 tons in 1914, and 25,738 tons ip 1015. The tonnage of steuners showed a CROSS SOCIETY.

similar decrease from 150,110 tons in 1913 to 96,110 tons in 14, and 37,852 BENTUK: The following letter has been received tons in 1915. In 2013, Germany, Austria the by the local Secretary of the Over-Seas and Scandinavian countries were

chief consumers in 1915, the whole ex 20.00 Club from Sir Robert A. Hudson. Chair port went to Australia. The popula coolies, 20.00 man of the Finance Committee, the tion, owing to the reduced staff of

fell from 1,044 at the beginning of the British Red Cross Society -

The Christmas year to 713 at its end. Teland Company made good progress with its railway. The rails are laid and ballasted for a distance of eight miles from Flying Fish Cove, and railhead is within four miles from South Point The steel pier begun in 1019 was com plated during the year. The revenue of the island was $60,001 (250,339 being derived from royalty on phosphate) and its expenditure was 818,739,

20.00 10.00 10.00

5.00.

$2,455.00 92,507,00

894,962.00

NÄVY LEAGUE WAR

MEMORIAL FUND.

FIRST LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.

Y.M.CA. has shared the opinion that Forey Smith, Seth & Fleming the present time is unsuitable, inasmuch Linstead & Davis

as they have decided to invest in Exche

quer Bonds, until after the war, the

subscriptions raised.

Lowe, Bingham & Matthews

N. J. Stabb

R. Shewan.

As to my contention that the Y.M.C.A.Donnelly & Whyte

is not part and parcel of any Church, Sir Paul Chator, C.M.G.

I have in support of my stateniert, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C... remarks made by H.E. the Governor in HEE H. Sandeman (Canton).. the course of his speech yesterday

EA MW.

W. E. Clarke

It is not, as some seem to suppose Ho Fook

a. Y.M.C.A. in the sense of being TL. N. Leefe... stricted to professedly Christian men J. B. Lancaster only. Its membership is open to men generally irrespective of religious Hughes & Hough

belief.

If the words of the leading supporter of the scheme are to be accopted as cor rect, then Relievor has failed miserably in his attempt to acquire public praise. In eonclusion, I will add that I am entirely in accord with the holy words laid down by Believer," but in all humility I suggest to him that he should practise what he preaches.-Yours faith- fully,

ALSO A BELIEVER. Hongkong, 14th June, 1916.

G. H. D

W. A Gerty Anonymous

Bevington

$100.00 100 00 100.00

100,00

100.00 50,00

10,00

50.03

50.00

25.00

25.30

28.00

28.30

38.00, $25.00 20,00

15.00

10,00 0.00

·5.00,

€935.00

"We have received through Lady Des Vaux, of the Over-Seas Club, a con- tribution value £156 to our funds and have sent our official receipt in respect thereof to Lady Des Voeux.

We are applying this money to the maintenance of six beds for six months at our Saidiel Red Cross Hospital, Gira, and I am today instructing our Commissioner in the Near East to re- serve these six beds and to place a tablet over each bed saying they are maintained by the Hongkong Branch. of the Over-Seas Club. I trust this. will mest the desire of your Members and yourself.

"I am desired by the Finance Com mittee to ask that you will convey to your Members the worm and grateful thanks of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John for the generous help we thus receive in our work for the sick and wounded.

I will endeavour in a few weeks to obtain for you a photograph of one of these beds, and if I am successful I will forward it to Lady Des Vœux for transmission to you."

BRITISH RESIDENTS IN JAPAN GIFT OF 60 RED CROSS BEDS GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED.

The following telegram was received by Count C. Bentinck from the King's Private Secretary:—

A FOOL'S PARADISE.” Speaking at a luncheon held in con- nection with a sale on behalf of the Agricultural Relief of Ailles Fund, the Meat and Allied Trades Red Cross Fund, and the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Lord Reading said-I think that the man who believes that we are at the end of the sacrifices to be made in this war is living in a fool's paradise. I believe that we shall have to go through more than wa have hitherto had to suffer before we emerge and see victory secured.

I have no fear or anxiety as to the course of action the people of this coun try will take when they understand, and realize that much has yet to be accom- plished. We see too little; we know too little we want to realize what is before

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