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THE CIVIL WAR IN CHINA. HONGKONG BISLEY MEET-

A FOREIGNER'S APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENE AND PRIME

MINISTER PEKING,

Mr. E. S. Littlo has written to the President and Premier in Peking on tau subject of a Fence Conference in China with a view to closing date present strike,

ING. 1918.

Representative 1ms of four men from the Naval Military, and Police Services are ngain being invited to meat in a team und Individual Shoot to be run by the Hongkong Police Reserve on Friday, May 94th next, Empire Day.

HE. the Governor has agnin offered a silver cup for the event.

Shooting will take place as under- 200 Deliberato -7 rounds and, sighter. 200 Snap-shooting-5 rounds. 200 rapid-10 rounds in 25 seconds. 500 Deliberate-7 and sighter, 600 Deliberate-7 and sighter,

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

HONGKONG,

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING.

“AMENDMENTS TO CHURCH

ORDINANCES.

Chaplain should form one in selecting an assistant chaplain, but for cer tain reasons it was not thought that he should form a part of the body for the selection of chaplain the

Mr. LOOKER asked if those responsibio, for the amendment were prepered to accept his suggestion in regard to the qualification of the proposed six addi- tonal members, nod the Chairman intimated that Dr. Eario was qut pret pared to accept the compromise.

A special general meeting of the suut holders and subscribera of St. John's Cathedral was held yesterday evening at Tho internecine strife in China has

Continuing, Mr. LOOKER said be now been unduly prútonged to the gre

the City Hall. The Bishop (Dr. Lander) thought there were certain satholders. and subscribers who considered that the detriment or the country and suffering.

Invitations are being sent to the fellow presided, and amongst those presen

basis on which of

chaplain should be of us people. 1 am daily in receipting-Royal Nary, Royal Marine Lightware --H.. the Governor, Hon. Mr. appointed or selected ought to bo numerous letters, from officials and Infantry and Naval Yard Police; Royal Commaxers of Commercs and from private Garrison Artillery: Royal Engineers, Claud Severn, CM.G. Hon Mr. E. H. broadened, but he thought that before Citrost beseeching logiage for peace Middlesex; 18th Infantry; 74th Punjabis; Mr. J. Stabb, Mr. H. W. Looker, Mr. He wag a baptised member of the Church 1 terenie language for Staff and Departments (Army) 27th Sharp, K.C. Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak: Foto details he would like to inakt

position towards the Church clear no isan can read those documents and Hongkong Defence Corps Hongkong F. B. L. Bowley, Mr. W. L. Pattenden, had been confirmed, had attended com- can behold the suffering of the people Police and Wardere; Dockyard Defence Commodora Sandeman, Commander My munion in his earlier days regularly, but without belog deeply moved Surely the Corps The Hongkong Police Reserve burgh, Dr. J. H Sanders, Rev. H. had not attended communion for some Governors and rulers of the people, will also enter a team

Copley Moyle, and Dr. H. G. Earle years. He was not a frequenter of the cognising their duties to leaven and

(Hon. Secretary)..

Church services, but be wig a strông themselves, must be no less deeply moved.

The CHARMAN first asked whether the supporter of the Church, though he could Twistlusures have recently been unde

nesting was to be private or whether the nut share all the doctrines and beliefs should. in the nanghar foreign papers of the

proceedings were to be reported. He which the Church required he EXCUSER OLB anlitary in the scenes of

had seen a suggestion in the newspapers share were he a regular churchman, He, warfare in duhan which have created

that the meeting was to be private, however, believed that the Church hnd n It definita pince and a definite function the worst possible impression. Deeds

The conditions are being printed and That was not an official statements similar to those have been committed by

was for the meeting to decide the matter in the national life and in the life of your enemics and ours, the Germans, in copies will be sent to the units above H. W. LOOKER proposed that the the Colony, and he believed she should

incutioned the oppressed territories of Europe, but

lieved that the Church should not fo proposal was by H.E.. the the Germans are lost to all sense of meeting will be held at the Police meeting should be private, and this be encouraged and supported, He be Buensa reeling, and of moral suasion and Reserve Headquarters Club Prints Governor condoned that the antagon or end drive her people way narrow in spirit that would are acting as savages and wild beasts Buildings, at 6.30 p.m. m Friday 20th

Me. W. JACKSON proposed that the rather than ering them in. All matters be looked at on a broad basis, and are reprehensible, and yet they are to the conditions governing the pre-

Mr. JH UNDERWOOD seconded, and being daily perpetrated, not against an ios similar competitions. Represent this proposal was carried

They bad heard

a great deal since the oney on entry soil, but by brother om each of the units are cordially The CHAMAN then said he wits of the war began of the divorce of the Church opinion that only those who were sub from the national life. They had heard against brother in the homeland of invited to attend.

cribers and seatholders for the year that from both without and within. China, so that the citizens of the Chinese Republic cry out in pity for someone,

1916 and whose names were included in They had heard it said that it was the anyone, to deliver them from the terrors

the register as having paid their sub- duty of the Church to get more into of the present régime,

scriptions during the first three months touch with national fe, that she should should be entitled to vote. As regards go into and share the lives of those That the following words be added pamphlet signed by the Bishop it was resolution No. 7 upon the agenda, within her fold and those without.

at the end of clause 1 of Regulation 16 said that the Church was endeavouring after the word subscribers who he had heard it said that the Church was to get into touch with nationaf life, and

China has ever taught that such deeds April, to receive any suggestions offered necting should be open to the Press. shoone would help the Church

Practically all the Tuchung bavo stated that they are willing to discuss terms of pesce provided you will give the neces, sary orders. In democracies it is the will of the people that prevails, China is now a democracy, and the whole of the people of China together with almost all its rulers desire peace. I have approach ed all parties and have received replies from everyone in favour of a peace con- ference with the exception of two Tuchuns and the Premier, who are the unly ones who have not given me a reply to my various appeals. Surely three three gentlemen in high position are no less desirous of peace than others. In. addition to thin, the foreign commercial communities, as represented by their public bodies, have telegraphed to their Ministers urging them to use their in fluence to bring about peace in China..

It is rumoured that, in spite of all this universal anxious desire for peace, fighting is about to recommence, bring ing further horrors of suffering upon thousands of innocent peoplɑ.......!!

HONGKONG

LEAGUE.

RIFLE

At King's Park on Saturday the matches between the Civil Service and the Hongkong Defence Corps and Police. and Police Reserves were decided.. A heavy smoke issuing from the cement works mitigated against good marksman- slip Mr. Mackay's score of 95 was notable for a useful 34 at 600 yards. The results were as follow:-

HE DEFENCE CORPS

200 500 600 To

ds. 3ds. yds, tals Pt. A. Jenkins ... 32 31 28 91. L/C. F. Goodman... 28. 31 29 88 Sgt. A. Lench........... 28 28 29 85 Sgt. G. H. M. Ban-

nerman * 30 3 24 85 Pts D Gow 30 25 28 $3 USA. W. J. Ratter 25 Sgt. M. Manak "Sgt. A. W. Bliss

Plus allowance for

open sights

27 28 ᎦᎥ 26 20 27 79 2327

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223 226 218 667

Surely he who now determines to continue war will have to answer to high: Bearer and to the nation, and must have overwhelming reasons for continuing use less bloodshed and endless suffering. I

POLICE AND POLICE TESERVER. again make a most urgent opped that

31 you in high authority and having the Mr. Grant

30 20 29 lives of so many in your hands, whose Mr. Franks

*Birdar Khan

28 souls you will have to meet in the great

*Mr Roylance hereafter, that you will now at any rate

*Mr. Pitt consent to the most reasonable propMr. Marks sition to cease fighting while the various parties meet together in a peace confer Mr. Lammert ence to discuss whether or no there is "Mr. Hodge kome reasonable way of ending the pre- sent dispute and of finding a solution for outstanding questions,

Let us urge upon you that if the fighting is to continue until one party or the other is supreme it may drag on for months or years, during which the country will be ruined, the people im poverished, and the nation as a whole will sink to become a Power which can be neglected in the Councils of the World.

* Moreover, if either Party aucceeds in imposing its will upon the bodies of the other there will be loft pygreat heritage of anger and bitterness in the hearts of the vanquished, which will certainly break out in further revolutions and disorders,

have consistently declined to take sides with either party and do not dis cuss the claims of either, preferring to leave all such issues to the negotiators who, I trast," will in due time be ap. pointed. The one fact is, however, out- Standing, and is now known to the World, namely, that, whilst the south have accepted my overtures and agree to cease hostilities in the interests of the country and discuta pesce, it is the North who have so far steadily refused to takų up this onciliatory attitude, although practically the whole of the

Plus allowance for

oper sights

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80

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223 210 214 649

19

603

CIVIL SERVICE TEAM,

31 30

34 96

32 30 31 30

91

89

Mr. Mackay Mr. Grimes Mr. Dovey Mr. Grey Mr. Calvert Mr. Lyon Mr Frith Mr. Meade

*--Open sights..

25 31 29 85 ég

25 82 28

81 24 31 17 30 27

230 235 202 667

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

Opens SUED BY UR. F. O. JENKIN, C.DE

NOS. 11 AND 19 BECTIONS,

These Sections will not be required, to attend the Equipment Parade ordered

for to-day (St. George's Day). A fresh date will be arranged.

NG SUMMER UNIFORM,

are baptized members of the Church of England or of any Episcopal Chure in Communion with the Church of England en vent the Church Body did not propose, a present, to submit this resolution to the meeting. (Hear, hear.)

Dr. EARLE proposed that the following words be added at the end of Regulation

19

And that all sittings shall be free at each Sunday evening servies. Dr. SANDERS seconded.

The CHAIRMAN reminded those present that at the last meeting the seat-holders

losing totch with the nation and that they must make a special endeavour to regain that touch. To get into touch with national life was very necessary in s chaplain. They thought that the chap- Inin selected should be broad in his views. Yet those moving the amendment wished this these responsible for the zulcction should be regular communicants. For his part he was of opinion that a person, as long as he was a supporter of the Church, was qualified to be a member of the Church body. It was not necessary that he should be a frequenter of the Church and a regular communicant

Mr A E HARRIS Conded fr

had agreed to the resolution, subject to confrmation at a special general meet-Loker's suggestion.

Ing

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK: I beg to move as an amendment that the present regulation stands.

HIS EXCELLENCY anid he was there is a sestholder and he wished to state that the proposal which Mr. Looker had moved and Mr. Harris had seconded had Mr. HB. L. DownOGINI seond The amendment was lost, and the sub reasons that nioved him to a considera- been inspired by himself One of the stantive motion was then put to the meet-tion of the question was an address made this and carried, were by Bishop Joris the National Mission.

in

n's Cathedral

The following resolations considered

That the Saint John's Church Ordinance, 1899 (No. 6Y OF 1899) be amended as follows

Substitute for Subsection 1 of

Section: 8:

of Hopa and Repentance. He deplored, and rightly deplored, the want of inter-

in the Church, and amongst other things he suggested that the remedy tay in an increased Church body. He also The Chaplains and Assistant Chap went so far as to say, that he would like lains of the Church shall perform and to see every southolde a member of the carry on divine worship and the sex- Church body. Unfortunately he (the vices usual in the Church of England speaker) had left for Shanghai and was nocording to the rites and ceremonies, not able to discuss the matter, which seem of the said. Church.

ed to be impracticable. Bishop Norris Add a new Sub-section 2 as follows: was long enough in Hongkong to know Whenever it shall be necessary to that only a small number of seatholdere appoint a new Chaplain or Assistant were communicants and probably, a still Chaplain the Church Body shall call smaller number were frequenters of the a General Meeting of the registered Church. When in Shanghai he (the sentholders and subscribers for the speaker) was interested in the constitu purpose of electing six additional pertion of the Cathedral Church there, and sons who are scatholders or subscribers he found that on the occasion of the to form with the men of the election of their chaplain the very pro Church Body other than the Chaplain cedure which he bad suggested here was a Committee for the purpose of malingadepted that was to say, the body of the appointment. All questions relat- ing to any such appointment shall be trustees, which was limited, be thought, to three, was increased by two repres decided by such Committee and all

be made by sentatives elected by the seatholders of such Commitments shall the Church. There was nothing is the Add a new Sub-section 3, as follows: regulation to say that those seatunders A Chaplain or Assistant Chaplain arust necessarily be communicants He shall not be re-engaged without the took an interest in the Church hereketle sanction of a resistored weatholders a fully qualified Churchman. He was of a General and not profess to be what they chiled Meeting of the and subscribers called for the purpose, very bread in all Itis religious beliefs. If such re-engagement is sanctioned by He had not communicated at times for such General Meeting the Church Body years together. He communicated when shall have power to renew any such the spirit moved him. If by the amend- ongagement. The proceedings of any ment before them they were going to such General

in this Sub-section as is referred to eliminate good Churchmen, whose only

shall be private. Add a new Sub-section 4 as follows:-- The Chaplain shall not take the chair at any General Meeting referred to in Sub-section 2 and Sub-section 3 Re-nurnher Sub-rection 2

fault was that they did not communicate regularly, from sitting on the body for the selection of a chaplain, then they were doing a great injury to the Church.

Dr. EARLE, who was responsible for the

Tuckans and, presumably, the President Summer uniform is to be worn on all and alter as follows Sub-section first amendment, referred to the com

are agreeable to an equally conciliatory attitude if so counselled by the Cabinet, The issues are, therefore in the hands of the Cabinet, led by the Premier, upon whom I very grave responsibility resta.

"I have telegraphed the Premier asking him to be good enough to advise me what are the terms upon which the Cabinet are prepared to declare peace, I undertake to bring your tering at once before the responsible leaders of the South for their consideration.

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INCREASE IN INDIAN FREIGHTS.

The Bombay Conferencs, consisting of the P. & 0 Company, the Nippon Yusen, and the Osaka Shosen Kawha, has decided to raise freights on all goods from Japan to Hongkong, Singapore,| Colombo, Bombay, Rangoon and Calcutta by 15 to 25 per cent. from May 10th.

The following table shows the present and the increased rates on general cargo

Present Increased.

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SQUIPMENT PAVADES.

ranks will attend at Headquarters Office as detailed below:--Menon duty on the dates allocated to their Sections will attend at such subse Orders. quent dates as are specified in these

Uniform, caps with covers to be worn, truncheons,

Rifles, - aummunition, whistles chains armlets and betts to be produced for inspection by those in possession of same.

The arst named Unit will attend at 5.15 Pm and second named Unit at 5.45

p.m

Tasday, 23rd inst

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Nos, 11 and 12 Sections. Wednesday, 24th inst. :-

Nos, 13 and 14 Sections. Thursday, 25th inst, --- * Noa. 15 and 16 Sections. Friday, 29th just..

0.15 p.m. all members of No. 1, 2 and 3 Companies who have been unable, by reason of duty, to attend on previous dates. Monday, 29th inst

Staff and Mounted Police. Tuesday, 30th inst. ---

band

Buglers and drummers and

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Ambulance Platoon, and all ranks, including Medical exempts, who have not previously" attended,

By Order

TF Hover.

ASP. TR. and Adjutant Hongkong, April 2nd 1918.

The Church Body may appoint such officers and servants other than the Chaplain and Assistant Chaplain, na may be necessary, on such terms and conditions as it may think fit

Section 12 Sub-section 4.

Eliminate the words Chaplain and Assistant Chaplain.

the

mand of our Lord to His disciples at the Last Supper, where he said, "Do this in remembrance of me, and said that to be a good Churchmen they should be re guler communicants. He did not agree with the contention that the Church was narrow in its conceptions.

Mr. E. B. L Bowley, supporting Dr. The following amendments to Parle, said the object of the amendment. above resolutions were moved :—

was to broaden the basis of the election To insert after the words mix of a chaplain or an assistant chaplain. additional persons who are seat- He was under the impression that Bishop the words Norris did not say that a member of the holders or subscribers"

and are otherwise qualified for Church body used not necessarily hộ a election $3 Members of the Church communicant He was of the opinion Body in the proposed new that a man who was not a regular com Sub-section 2 of Section 8 and tomunicant, who was slack in attendance

words "other than the

at Church services, was unable to sit an

in the game briginal the Church body for the selection of a LOOKER Kaid the

motion provided for the appointment of plain, as he was not acquainted with six additional persons who were seat the work of a chaplain and the suitabili. holders and subscribers. The proposed tv or otherwise of a perso amendment was to the e effect that such The Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN endorsed six additional persons should he quali Hig Excellency's remarks as regards re fed for cle Church body. The mention the Eular attendance at cozomuuion

Commodore SANDEHAN thought it was election the cations for

must Bri. unu czary for a man to be a regular tish aubjecte, communicants and regular communicant to serve on the Charch frequenters of the Church services, He body, to some of considered that it was not right for per The CHAIRMAN said he would be dis who were or not British subjects and loyal to bis Lord and Master if he would who were rot baptised members of the with those who did not obey His com Church of England to form part of the Church of England but his suggestion seconded by HE, the Governor was then Committee to select a chaplain for the

The proposal made by Mr. Looker and was that the

additional six persons should be qualified simply by being sub but to the meeting and lost scribers and seatholders, who was

Dr. Erie's amendment was pat and

mands

British subjects and baptised members carried by 31 votes to 13. It was then of the Church of England. With reput as a substantive motion and carried. gard to sub-section 2 be thought that the This terminated the meeting