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THE

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May 21st and 22ad, 1919.

at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m. MRS. VERNON CASTLE

IN

"THE GIRL FROM BOHEMIA." CAUGHT AT HIS OWN GAME

BRITISH GAZETTE NÖS. 526-527.

Booking at ROBINSON'S.

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BISHOP OF OXFORD'S RESIGNATION.

CHURCH AUTONOMY.

COLONEL JOHN WARD.

When I first knew John Ward, writes the London correspondent of the Pioneer in the early days after the fa lide cloc The Bishop of Oxford, Dr. Gore, bastion of 1000, he called himself a navy resigned his Seo for reasons that we get He looked as if he had been a good one. forth in the following correspondenen: big man and a brawny, he made no pretensions to subtlety of intellect. Ho spoke seldom, and his words were blant

CURDERDON, Oxford, March 15th.

1919.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA ČLÚB, PROGRAMME OF THE THIRD -

MEETING

mesting, to be held at Happy Valley, The programime of the third grinkhana

on June 7th, is as follows.c

FIVE FURLONGS RACE Handicap.-For all China ponies in the Colony on May

My dear Archbishop,-I am writing to tell you that I have decided to resign the one recalls a pretty interchange of plea.ist, that have run in Hongkong and not:

See of Oxford. My main motive is the conviction, which has been growing in me for some time, that the best way in which I can use the rest of my life for the Church and other causes in which I am deeply interested, is by seeking such let sure as would enable me to do serious stady, and to write something better than little books, and I hope to have the op- portunity of more continuous preaching and speaking than my present position

makes possible.

As you know very well, being bishop of such a See as this leaves one no chance for such leisure, I have had seventeen and

santries between him and Major Anstru- won a race at official meetinga, or Gymk-, ther Grey, a man nearly as heavy as hands since January 1st, 1910. Ladies" himself. The hon. member with the| Noratnation and similar events are not white hat," was the Major's description considered as races, winners of theso of the navvy M. P., and Mr. Ward raised events therefore being eligible, unless his wideawake with a sweeping air. They otherwise disqualifed. are both Lieutenant-Colonels now, but the navvy hatravelled farther than the Horse Guards, for to his CM.G, bas been added a OB. It will be hard to resist the temptation to address him as Sir John when be returns war-worn and berib boned. He has worked well. He raised fire Labour battalions; a transport in lbs which he was senior officer was mined and

COMPANY REPORT PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. The report of the Directors for the year ending April 30th, 1919, for presentation the shareholders at the ordinary annual general meeting of the Company, on May 29th, state-

to

The net prost for the twelve months, after deducting Directors' fees and General Managers remuneration,

Amounts to

To which has to be added the balance brought forward from last account Making available for appro

priation

22,812,49

9,9-16.06

25,753.56

GYMKHANA STAKES.-Distance: One mila. For all China ponies. Catch weights at The Directors recommend that a divid- 10st dibs. "Winners of an open race or end at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum open griffin nce or panies that have won

be paid to shareholders, absorbing $21,000, the aggregate prize in the Gymkhana that the amount at debit of electrification Stakes in any season 3lbs. extra. Non-scheme expenses, viz., 14.38 be written winning subscription griffins allowed of, and that the balance of $3,814.20 be

carried to a new profit and loss account. A Cup to be run for five times, or as

Dr. J. W. Noble and Hon. Mr. David

a half years of being a bishop, and for me when they all thought they were about to decided by the Committee, called the Landale having resigned, their places be drowned he marshalled his men with Gymkhana Cup will be presented at the Birkenhead gallantry; and he went from ead of the Beason to be won by the pony the western front to the snows and perils

have been Alled by Messrs. 4. 0. Lang and John Johnstone respectively. I

of Northern Bossin, where for aught 1 scoring most marks in the races for the accordance with Rule 73 of the Company's

Gymkhana Stakes

career

at the Gymkhana Articles of Association, Mr. J. Scott.

meetings during the season, counting Harston, Mr. C. S., Gubbay, Hon. Sir

points for a first; 2 for a second; and t for a" third.

C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Mr.. O. Lang Once and Mr. John Johnstone retire but offer

themselves for re-election,

CLASS HANDICAP! "A" Chang? round.--For China ponies.

CEASH HANDICAP: B Class: Once round. For China pocies

LADIES NOMINATION.

at least that is long enough. I used to discuss the matter with my predecessor, Francis Paget. We agreed that there was no obligation upon us to continue being know he still is. An old sweat" ori- bishops till we were decrepit His life ginally, he has climbed to signal zaak was cut short, alas! but I hope he ap-and distinctions: and his swift proves what I am doing. I know I shall dering the war tells better than a thon- I should be told that it is wrong to resign in such and lectures "on democracy. critical times for the Church, and I cho hesitate to trust him with the manage quite believe that when some anxious meat of my affairs in a dispute with a fandlord, but I should welcome, him as debate is taking place in Convocation or

a commander if we had to repel an iava- the Lambeth Conference I shall have

43. The war produced some amazing "bad moment" of doubt whether I am paradoxes. In the Commons John Ward justified in being absent by my own act; add Lord Hugh Cecil sat almost knee to but I have faced the question as well nakes. They both became military officers I can and very uiten, and I am convinced that I am right on the whole. The crisis, I feel sure, in the Church will continue, and indeed, perhaps, become more acute in yearn to come, and I believe that I can serve the case of reconstruction best by getting time for thinking, studying, writing, and preaching. I am not, of most in the army" somebody asked. "I LOVED HIM THEN; ILOVE course, in any senze resigning my minis"That they won't let me carry an 'um- try, but only one kind of administrative brella," was the reply.

office, which, in our enormous dioceses, with all the attendant "work on central committees, gives no opportunity for these things.

my

he looked like a awashbuckler, the other like a university professor, wearing his khaki ns. if it were a hair shirt. Lord Hugh, lean and gaunt and sad, was adde striding through a street in northern France, his eyes turned to the ground in melancholy meditation. "What bores you

'CANTUN NEWS.

CANTON, May 30th. Moreover, my resignation does not BRITISH GUNBOAT AT YINGTAK. imply any kind of weakening in Al Commander Li Kaa-yuen, who is on legiance to the great principles for which the North borders, has reported that a the Church of England stands, but only British gunboat arrived at Yingtak on the choice of what is, I think, the better the 18th inst This is the first foreign way of serving them. I must add that, gunboat that has ever visited the place. while the main motive for resigning my bishoprie is what I have described, the It is reported that the flood on the choice of the moment is partly due to the decision of the representative Church East River is extending rapidly. Many Council a few weeks ago about the fature places along the river are under water franchise. I am convinced that in aba-and the people are escaping to Canten doping the present basis of franchise.. which includes confirmation, we have and to the high levels. sacrificed principle to the desire for THE SHANGHAI CONFERENCE.

largely for the sake of maintaining the

THE FLOOD.

.

larger numbers on our rolls, and that It is reported that the Foreign Diplo national position of the Charch. I know inats propose to deliver another note of this does not represent your point of view warning on the subject of the suspension or that of others of my friends who gof the Shanghai Conference. their vote for the baptismal franchise.

But it represents, I think, the effect of

Victoria Cross Competition. Dummies representing wounded mer will be placed on the ground at a point indicated. Competitors gallop up under Bre, overth low hurdle, lift dummies on to their saddles, and carry back to winning post. Open to members of the Jockey, Polo, and Gymk. hana Clubs, Naval and Military officers, and members of the Mounted troops.

HIM STILL."

GIRL RUNS AWAY FROM HOME.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.A

Dr.

To loss and subsidiary and

silver coina

To coals and stores. To charges

To maintenance and repairs

insurance

To rates, Crown rent and fre To salaries and wages

To office rent and clerks sala

Is ...

To remuneration to directors... To remuneration to general

managers 3 per cent on grows earnings

62.45

18,607.76

3,1:33.06

9.547.34

·2,058,50

23,00×1.10

8,000.00

£500.00

4,096.19

To balance as per balance sheet 22,812,49

A young Chinese, employed as a ticket- collector on the Tai Ming, appeared at By traffic receipts

the Magistracy, yesterday, on a charge By rents

of kidnapping a Chinese girl.

realised

Cr.

93,823.07

$0.665,00

610 00

€129.08

0.00

6,514.80

93,923.97

BALANCE SKEET. Liabilities.

By interest and dividends It appears that the girl, a comely and¦. recoived neatly-dressed young woman of about By transfer fees eighteen, became violently attached to By profits and investments.. the defendant, who reciprocated her feel- ings. One day she disappeared from her parents house. Presuming that she had eloped with her lover, the parents in stituted a search and found her, a few days ago, at No. 14, Second Floor, New authorised capital $750,000 divided into 75,000 shares Market Street, in the company of the de- the defendant, but their entreaties were Issued capital 23,000 fendant. They pleaded with her to leave

of $10 each

unbeeded. I loved him then; I love shares fully paid bim still If I go, he comes with me," was the gist of her reply to her parents request that she would return with them. have lived as man and wife at the house The defendant and she are alleged to in New Market Street for well over three weeks. The parents communicated with

vp

$250,000,00 Issued capital 50,000

shares paid up 50,000.00 Reserve fund as per

last account

It is proposed that other envoy's shall the Police, who took the defendant into Reserve fund since

the vote on the whole, and it, leaves me be appointed to continue the peace 'Aege in a very embarrassing position.

custody.

The case was merely mentioned yester

morrow.

I cannot fight against a movement to- tiations and it is stated that Shum Chun-y, and the hearing adjourned till to wards autonomy for the Church, to which huen will be the chief of the Southern re- for many pears I have largely devot-

ed my life, but I cannot any longer presentatives. cordially co-operate with the movement

now that it has placed itself on what, I

It is understood that the charge will be "altered.

added

$65,000.00

Crexpired season tickets Unclaimed dividends

-$300,000.00

3,000.00

70,000.00

4,063.75

3,103.70

Investment fluctuation account Sandry zreditors

8,710.00

9,200.64

A COLOUR QUESTION.

property of a Chinese living at Lyndhurst Proft and lose a/c

The colour of a dog, alleged to be the

Proft and loss a/c

from last year...... 9,946.08 Terrace, was the pivot on which a case turned at the Magistracy, yesterday.

for the year ...... 22,812.48 The owner had a licence for a black- and-white dog.

Aucts.

25,759.53

$420,845.63

think, is so falso a basis. However, as occasions whom our difference in opinion I say, this is not my main motive or conclusions, has been and has remain don't want to lay any share of responed most wide. What I chiefly deplore for sibility on you. I know you have for the whole Church's sake is the loss of mally to consent by accepting the doct your constant and faithful contribution ment of resignation, but you cannot force to our a man to continue in any office which he formal and informal, upon the problems that the defendant's dog was a black one;

united spiscopal discussions,

Sergeant Kirby told the Magistrate has conscientiously decided to resign. I and issues which we have daily to handle consequently, the licence he held was not propose sign the document as soon as in matters both sacred and secular. You for the dog he now possesses, I have heard from you, and to announce the fact in the diocesan magazine for knowledge, large thoughtfulness, and was a piebald animal; it had white marks New line and extermion BC-

have unfailingly put before us with wide

The defendant explained that his dog

Permanent way and concession

old line as per last account...$200,000:00 April, but to ask you to accept it and fervid conviction, the aspect of each on its fore-legs. make it effective on July 1st, after which question which is most vivid to yourself, Sergeant Kirby: Besides the licence for count as per last account... 31,510.29 date I desire to be free. Perhaps I need and I do not exaggerate when I say that the dog, the defendant had another licence Stations Crowns leaseholds and not say that I don't propone to ask for the loss of that contribution seems to me for some tobacco. The names on the buildings is per last account or take any pension.

41,088.17 You know how grateful I feel to you we have work to do and we must go for- tioned the defendant, and be said he had Rolling stock ...........

at present to be almost irreparable. But backs of the licences are different. I ques-Regzading line

Office furniture: me over so many years. Yours affection- ately and dutifully,

".

for all your kindness and generosity toward to the doing of it, each in his own two names: What has that got to do Coals and stores on hand.

WLY.

*.

Of the particular cecision or incident G. OTON. THE PRIMATE'S" EXPLY.

which has given point to your final deci sion I will only say what you already The Archbishop's reply is as follows: Lambeth Palace, S.E., March 17th.

know, that I cannot regard as you do My dear Bishop-You will know of either its character or its consequence the distress with which I receive your To discuss these in this letter would be letter of March 15th. From many talka useless and out of place. " about such matters during recent years.

I pray God that for many years to

Mr.

with this case-Sergeant Kirby: The names are different

Mr. Lindsell: But how does it affect the case so far as the dog is concerned? Put the case over till next week. There seems to be some information lacking

THE OLD EXCUSE.

Bundry debtors

Shares in public companies at

market value Electrification scheme expenses Cash in bank 812,979.87 Caab and compradore

orders in hand 4,232.00

43,073.06

20,206.00

.500.00

609:17 1,282.74

$1,700.00 944.20

71,212.80

$420,845.65

J. SCOTT BARSTON, C. P. CHATER,

Directors. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

I have been aware of your personal feel-come, and long after my own working ing that it is as teacher and writer days are over, your learning, your devo "That's the old excuse again,”" said rather than as the administrator of a tion, and your personality may be, as Mr. Lindsell, Festerday, to a Chinese diccose that you can most effectively serve heretofore, at the service of the Church charged with pawning some clothes, know- Church and people, and it would there and people of England. I am yoursing them to be stolen articles, and, by- fore be unfair to yourself were I to say affectionately,

Way of subterfuge, blaming a friend." that your letter takes me altogether by

My friend stole them and told me to RANDALL CANTUAR. surprise. I agree with you that a man Dr. Gore, who has been Bishop of Mr. Lindsell: If he told you to com-

pawn them." pleaded the defendant. cannot rightly be pressed to retain an Oxford for nearly eight years, is 66 years mit suicide, would you do it? Three office which he deliberately thinks it to of age. He was Bishop of Worcester and weeks. be his duty to resign. I must not there on the formation of the Sce of Birming-1 fore oppose your decision, deeply as I bam, in 1905, he became its first bishop. regret. It plays A He remained at Birmingham till 1911, In the intimacy of our close friendship when he was transferred to Uzford, Dr.

HOW TO GET ON IN HONGKONG

The approximate statement of traffic during so many strenuous years I have Gore has been a prolific author, both of

receipts for the week ending May 17th gained from you more than I can here contributions to theology and practical you must leave your evil habits behind

"If you want to get on in Hongkong, is as follows:→ express in words, and, on the aid which expository works. Some of his publica in the country and behave here," said

Becely ta comes from such fraternal counsel I know tions, like his essays in Lax Mundi," Mr. H. E. Lindsell to a Chinese, charged

for that I can still confidently rely. Its use of which he was the editor, attracted with stealing a blanket. fulness to me has often been greatest on widespread attention and no little criti- your first offence; I sentence you to three Year This being:This Your -(Continued at foot of next column.).

`weeks' imprisonment.”**

Introsen

Aggregate

mscripta

for 50 weeks,

$13 164 13,095

289.881

81

207376 15,085