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DINNER BY THE GOVERNOR IN THEIR HONOUR.

HONGKONG AND 'NEW TERRI- TORIES EVANGELISATION

SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Hongkang New Territories Evangelisation

At the dinner given in honour of the Consular Body in Canton on the 13th ist. and Governor Yang Shiu-kam, the Ganton Society was held on Wednesday in the Gazette says: made the following speech: Lecture Hall of Union Church, A good It gives me much pleasure and honour attendance of supporters, both European the Commuls who have come to my and Chiness, was present, and advantage little dinner this evening, and I regret very

was taken of the sunshine to serve tea in much, on the other hand, that I could not the pleasaüt compound of the church. give a greater display on the occasion, on account of the present tärhaleht condition of the country; which I sincerely hope the Consul will well understand."

The subsequent meeting was opened with] prayer by the Rev. J. H. Johnsen, after which the chairman, Rev. J. KIRK MACÚNACHTTE, Moved the adoption of the "I take this oppertunity in mentioning | report and balance sheep. He referred to that the Province is at the present moment interesting features in the work of the in a state of war, and they may have expast year, especially the resent ordina. perienced great inconvenience of communi- tion of the saperintending Chinese evang cations in their busturses; for which they list, Mr. Li Shin Kwai, to the pastorate, have my deepest egret and sympathy. But allow me to point out is my foreign friends that in this warfare, the Gracral- issimo and the Ciril and Military officials do to fight for the wk of fighting, but for that of genre knd Law. And I live they all the great Powers abo weat through this curse of evention h form ther attained their existing pulition of pro perity. China moles in exception to the

rule.

1 mes and important, departure which was likely to prove of much advasiaze to the world. The loss to the Society of its diligent coretary, Mr.-W. W. Mne-

through his removal to Shanghai, was noted with regrit

Seconded by Mr. C. CHICKLING the adoption of report and account was daly carried.

The CHAIRMAN then briefly moved the adoption of a new constitution, explain.

Our gyrument is, however, always exerting its best coilmaveurs to cause as little trouble as pulk, fosthe lives and propres of both foreigners and Chinese and toate pence and order among the that its effect would be to alter the

Cader pospie outside the lighting zours...

basis of the Society from one of individual the circumstances again medly ask sendershập tổ à union of associated, ean- the Consuls of the friendly nations to un-gregations with power to admit others. derstand the reason of nur lighting and to

afford this Government their forbearance The change had been carefully considered and assistance; for which not only myself by the twn Churches so far concerted, but also the thirty million people of the Union Church and the To Tani Province will be

I

that the farther i

beg to expres the

relationship between this Go pleasant Froment and the Foreign Governments

continue and bene slow, Gentle 123047' T ask ru to pie and drink to the health of the Consu

Church.

The motion sensing the necessary pon. brmation of the annual meeting, was seconded by Mr. E. B. Car and un-

The following appointments to the Cou trolling Body, rade by the respective Churches, were confirmed:-

Me. A. Consul-General for Japan inanimously adopted. "response to the Governor's Speech, spoke in effect as follows: I have much pleasure in

Ping

on behalf of myself and my

Union Church.-Rev. J. Kirk Macon- colleamus to thank our host, who has fendered to us such a splendid entertain-achie, Mrs. Hickling, Mesars. J. L. ment this evening. First of all I must MacPherson, R. L. Moeller, P. 11. Wilson congratulate our host upon his umption and . H. Lamb.

of the Governorship of Kwangjung, and To Tsai Church. Rev. Cheung Chuk

dly I must congratulate the people Ling, Irs. Hoh Shiu Lau. Miss H. Y Fof Kwangtung upon having as their Gov-Yang, Messrs. Chan Cho Nam, Tani Mo

ernor our host. It is sparsely pensary Chi and Young King Tak. for me to remind you that the book of a Governor of a presine is an uneroas and diffent one, especially at such a time as

Address dealing with the work 10 villages of the Territories and lande were given by Mr. E. Harlow. Mr. Hob, Revs. Li Shai Kwai and C. L. Chrusig,

the present and in such a pluc is fév. Dr. Pares nécing where neces

He has not only to work for the tion of penes and order among the propie of m OWTE

abot country but

the protection of the lives and work for say is interpreter.

properties

Mr. Li, followed by Mrs. Ku Kwai 'Tak,

of foreign residents, Kwangtung had no the wife of the preacher at Castle-Peak, Governer for some months where Me Lo emphasised the need of mor. Biblewomen

Kai

was away and though Manongst the women and girls, Chen Shu you as his deputy carried on Vut of thanks brought an interesting the administrato suwothly and satisine and successful mesti;g to a close.

that WA

ne master. When our host assum

the feeling of a house

MAH JONG AND OTHER

"CHINESE THINGS.

having

can imagine the gladness of al! concerned. Our host and h's past are w

wel known to you all and I need say very |

When he was Governor of the prince of Szechuan, be nequitied himself

When speaking at the Oriantal Circle. admirahy in that important pest. The Dinner at the leeum Club on February Chin have a saying, If ch

can wern 25th, Mr. Lan Hsin Chu said if they Szechuan, one can gurern China. So the feel at the man of China and studiel people of this province can be sure that its geographical fags they would be on. out host's administration will certainly be vinced that China possied unlimited god and satisfactory I dare to say that natural resouro - and when it was open- it would be difficult to find a second perl up economically would be one on the kinaze like our hot. In conclusion, I ask largest in the world. Such development my colleagues to rig and drink to the would not only be beneficial to China it- heath of our host,

f. but the word as a whole would share

MALAYAN COLLIERIES. CAUSE CELEBRE AT KUALA LUMPUR.

it

operly through eiprocity and co-

enterprise. He went

money involved, says a message to the class in Chian by

to

As a

much

state

Whenever I am in public 1 have been hiwary

ys asked about the clasic guma of Mah Jong. Most people who know th ng about China seem to knew something alenat this game. OPENING OF PECK RUSSELL CASE,

I presume, you perhaps that

your fashiontie pluk, game in The netion which has come to be known house ber If so, I would not blase you.

is indey a Mah Jong

ery fascinating the Peck-Russell cash rommenerd in unt

because

its came out194 the Supreme Court at Kuala Lumpur on Tule, the

Raide,

greater th semplication, the March 17th, before Mr. Justier M. II.re interesting will be the play. I gather Whitley

from the British papers tently that this Apart from the very large amount of gains is

Ny the creplic is entirely... untrus

This Strail, Tim, this is the most important any is for

for sceity in China. It is ense that has come before the courts in CM1 the same fonting as bridge. I als Malaya for many years, if only becausoties another article which remarks that it brings into grsion for the first time the game háy Jeep d'wyered to have un the system by which publie enmpanies neespected perils, since it

aleged that the directed by managing agents. The pro-carts in the game retained in the credings are expected to last for three red and black Chinees lacquer inses, from TEN.

whichbi R they are made of finisoner) This action is brought by Mr. F. C. the players may entch a discare. This is Peck on behalf of a minority, of Chinese lacquer is used on a kind of hard plexful exaggeration. Read Wack halders in Malayan Collieries, Ltd., against Mr. J. A. Russell, Mesar, J. A.

emplogixt mostly in making valuable Russell & Co. and Malayan Collieries, home you will find every piece of furniture Chinese furniture. If you visit Ltd. The third defendants (Malayan in the

We have never discovered

a nice

Collieries) are parties to the case bebacking-ron is made of red and i

instante,

or

eanse they are interested in the result, in my country in the last few thousands of but no actual claim is made against the years that lacquer could impart pison to company.

the people who use such furniture, The plaintiff sues for $1,720,000 damages mures, if we live longer we mar barn and interest thereon, jointly and severally more. I am not intending to defend the aquinet Mr, Russell and his firm. He rame of Mah Jong. I only wish to

to correct allege that this amount of money, was the wrong

with impressings.

regard to it. proft which Mr. Russell and his firm We did not intrudes, the game to this. made out of a deal with the company in country, or to Amerim, but Westrenes a coal-mine called the Gornorng Batu did. We are not looking for any advan Besar mihr, situated in Dutch Borneo

inge

in its being introgeed to foreign Plaintiff alleges that Mr. Russeli obtain countries $113, there are other things in ed, for the company an option over. this

which way can stud na fulle

Chinese landwriting, which property, which hi then sold to the 'com® | for pany without full or proper disclosure. If so have a talent for art, you may leare is as art appreciated by the literary class. He alleges that Mr. Russell, if he did not. obtain the option for the company, or to write Chinese characters as you learn under circumstances which painting. If you take Chinese writing minile it the property of the company, and and practice it on the same basis ar Taintiff brings charges of frand against Chinese artist. presume you all like Western painting, you will become prent Mr. Russell and his firm. Mr. Russell Chinese water-colour pictures. If n w the chairman of Malayan Collieries, Bid managing partner of Russell & Co., instead of spending your time in playing suggest you should learn how to draw them who wore the managing agents of an Oriental game. Er the Chines Malayan Collieries.

language is worth stadsing on your part. Defendants dony in toto Mr. Peck's Some people km to think that Wester allegations. They say that they houghtners will never be able to learn our the option for themselves, and sold it to Chinese characters. I can assure you that the company, and they deny the charges you can ile we if you make up your mind öf fraud and want of good faith..

tain it

to it.

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