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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 9 1912

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Hostel Committee, the Supervis- all the more boys of Queen's Hongkong Club v. Club Germania. His Excellency, the Governor, ing Board, and the Board of College. I wish you, sir, the

The following have been olliciated at tho laying of the Directors of the Chinese Central most hearty succe in this un-selected to bowl in the above foundation store of the Y. M. C. A Young Men's Christian Associn-dertaking and I hope it will be match, which takes place at 5.30 the precursor of many buildings, on Monday and Wednesday, Hostel which took place at noon tion, To-day's Paper.

to-day. Among those present were

His Excellency prior to declar-residential ones-in the edu11th and 13th instant Tho interesting series on the the Right Rov. Bishop Banister, ing the stone woll and truly laid cational establishments of this Hongkong Club: J. H. Kemp, P. R. Wolf, G. A. Woodcock, T. duties and responsibilities of Rov. C... Hickling, Rev. said: My Lord Bishop, Ladies Cokmy (applause). directors is continued on page Poarco, Mr. A. Bryer, Mr. E. and Gontiemen. It is only a few His Excellency then declared H. King. A. Humphreys, R. 10. Hutchison, Capt. Harrison, 3. The result of the Photogra-Ralphs, Mr. A. II. Harris, Mr. A. days ago that I had the pleasure of the stone well and truly laid.

Dr. Ho Kai, in proposing #R.M... and J. Hooper (Capt.) phie Competition is given on E. Wood (Director of Education), opening a pavilion at the Chineso

the hearty vote of thanks to lis Club Germania:-0. Mayar, pago I, where also will be found Mr. White, Mr. Terrigo Mollor, Recreation • Groundand- the Short Sermon. The report Dr. Ho Kai and Mr. Davies. inovement which led to the opon. Excellency, referred at length to H, Alam, Th. Obristiani, 0. of the committee on the proposed

The stone here the following ing of that pavilion is very much the interest in the education and Wiesingor, O. Wagner, H. K. public houso trust, which pros surg on our space hnd compelled inscription:"Y. M.O. A. Student connected with the movement welfare of the people of the Eggers, F. Holdt and H.

Hostel, This foundation stone loading up to tho opening of this Colony which His Excellency Hassomuna (Capt.) is to hold over, will be found on

was lai 11.E. Sir Frederick Institution. And I repeat the had shown during his tonuro of: pago 8.

J. D. Lagord, G.C.M.G., C.B., words I began tho small apccoli oflice, as Governor. Ho hoped his I made on that occasion by say-views would he expressed at the D.S.O., March 9, 1912.

Mr. T, M. Elliott in the course ing how heartily glad I am that University conferenca to bo hekt of his address said This build- this project has reached fruition in England and which is Ex ing is we hope and believes the other had done with the collongy would in all probility destined to be of large uso inhelp of the people of the Colony, attend. The Eastern Extension Tele-shaping the Physical, Moral and You have in the most interest graph Company Inform us that Spiritual life of generations of ing speech to which we have just hnd the pleasure to listen normini communication with Students whose spasial prepara- America-Pacific Ionto-was re- tion for useful servico in the malo very kind 28storo this afternoon.

world will be through the educa- to myself, for which I must tional institutions of the Colony; thank you, and you have alro

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BONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912.

THE STRIKE,

Five more bodies have been found in different parts of the. colony. In four instances death was due to smoli-pox.

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It is intimated in Garrison Or-institutions with which your said that I am heartily in accord dors that officers attending the honored nume, Sir, and that of with this proposition. I am

Hongkong Christian Union.

A telegram of congratulation was read from the Shanghai branch of the Y. M. C. A,'

PRESENTATION TO DR. KELLY,

REGIMENTAL RACE MEETING,

A programine of six races for the K.O. Y. L. I. Regimental at the Happy Valley, has been mesting, to be held on April 6 published. Entrins will be re- Murray Burtasks, up till Wolno caivod. by Capt. H. K. Hughes, day, March 27. The events are. to the run off under the rules of “ the Hongkong Jockey Club, The programme is ni follows;~~~ 2.30 p.m.-The Flying Stakes.

Winnor $100. Second $20. For Olina ponies ubscription grilling of this sa-on 1011- 1012. Winnois.. the official mcoling except 'on the off-day barred. Weight for inches as per longkong Jockey Club scale. Jockeys who love had more two wining mounts in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin bibe, extra. Entrance $5. Four furlongs, 3p.m.-The Dorbar Plute-handi- cap.-A ploce of plate presont- od by the officers 1st K.O.Y.L.I. Scoond $30. For 'Chine ponies. Jockeys who have had more than 2 winning mounts in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin blbs. oxtra. Entrance $5. Six furlonga. 3.30 pm.-The Easter Stakes-

Landicap.-Winner $100, Soc- ond $20, For China ponies subscription griffins of any season. Jockeys who have had ..more than 2 winning monate in,

Hongkong, Shanghai or Tient- sia 5 lbs. extra, Entrance $5, One mile:

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4 p.m.-The Polo Cup.-Addod

to a sweepstake of $5 For bona fide polo podios thine huyo ban played regularly prior to March Ist 1912, The property of und to be riddon by officorsof let K.O.Y.L.I.Weight 12 st. 7 lbs. Three furlongs.

A Eulogistic Address, The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telograpli" will opening of the Hongkong Univer- Lady Lugard will over be grate heartily in accord with it, but it sity Bazaar will wear undress fully associated. May I bo por is not iny custom to state that I mitte to call to mind youram in accord with anything until uniform without swords.

have most thoroughly investi- Yesterday afternoon, the Board Excolloncy's cordial and constant A mon named Cheung In was support of every effort of this gated and examined the condi- of Directors of the Tung Walt contenced to six weeks and four kind for the uplift and well-being tions governing the matter for Hospital, presented Dr. Kelly, of the community which you myself. In the case of the origin who is shortly to leave the Colony hours' stocks, at the Magistracy, this morning, for stealing a cont have governed with such markou of this liostel and also some ollior to take up an appointment at the success during the past five ambitious projects which the Medical Collogo, Colombo, with n on the sa, Hung Beo.

years. And our joy at welcoming Chinese branches of the Y.M.O.A.silver ton service in recognition The Exchange Banks intimate you. to-day is elastoned by the had in view, I went thoroughly of his sorvices at the aforemen that they will be closed for the thought of your carly coparture into the whole question from what tioned institution, Some fifty connection with this-institution Mrs. Kelly, and the whole of the of the Chinese branch of the directors. transaction of exchange business from the Colony for another was placed before me, and in persons were present, including on Monday at 1 p.m., on the oc sphere of servico. Lension of the opening of the Uni Proceeding to give an account Y.N.C.A.Tonnnot say that I was Mr. Chan Kaiming (Chair- of the events which led up to the entirely satisfied. I am afraid that man) making the presentation versity.

building Mr. Elliott said:-Very

Dr. Kelly, I am requested by An Independent News Agency soon after the organization of my criticisms were a matter of said

highest motive in view and the directors of this hospital to telegram from Tokyo, dated Mar. the Young Mane Christian Assolve concern, but I had the very 9, states that Mr. Sogawa, Japancsociation within the borders of this thought that the enthusiasm and perform this very pleasing duty Consul-Gonerel at Canton, has Colony, the attention of the zeal in this good work had caused of presenting you, on the ocea been recalled and that Mr. loaders of the Association was those concerned to overlook the sion of your departure from this Akatsuke has been appointed to drawn to the great numbers of possibility of the misuse of such Colony through promotion in | take his placo.

young men attending whool in the

grost organisation as this is. Ceylon, with this silver ten sot, aumerous institutions, and carly have to think you, sir, and the has no intrinsic value, but the Chong Kam-chi, who is charg- in the stay of the first secre ary while committed of the Y.M.C.A. lirectors of the hospital could not ed with throwing liquid caustic travellers and friends looked for for the kind way in which they allow you to depart from this suda at a man on board the sa.ward the establishment of an have taken the criticisms and for Colony without showing in some Chinhua on Jan. 11, and also institution which would minister taking them in the highost light tangible form the high esteem with robbing his victim, has been to the needs of the students and they were mount. They got to and regard they hold for you again remanded. Tho caso will especially to those who were work and tried hard to bring through the good work you have be tried on Monday next. living away from the restraining matters to my satisfaction and done during the period you have influences of their homes. Mr. they have suceeded. The Govern- been connected with this hospital. E. Bibby was interested in the nont had now been brought into And, sir, Tung Wal, with three The lov. T. W. Pearce, who project through the friendly loser ouch with the Y.M.O.A. successive loads of Directors, of The fact may not be generally appreciated, but it is undoubtedly has recently returned from Home, offices of the Rev. C. II. Hickling than ever before, and it had which I am the Chairman for this trug that the effect of a strike on a large scale in the course of time will speak at the above meeting of Union Church, who upon hie enabled me as Governor to give year, dan testify consciously to is fult severely oven at centres so far distant as Hongkong. A stone on next Monday afternoon. The return to his home interested a my complete approval to the your untiring efforts to assist in thrown into a pond makes considerable disturbare at the point at meeting will take place in St. Eriond of hir, who later gave the institution. I think I can ask you furthering the usefulness of this to say to the Chinese of this hospital. It is dus to your sug this building. This first gift of Colony thu this success is in gestion and advice that the which it ontors; a circulurovavo is also caused that grows slighter Stophon's College at 6.30 o'clock. first gift toward the erection of

University of Hongkong. as its diameter longthons and, if the pond be large, it is scarcely

So many applications have been £1,000 was given by the late consequence of what tho have Operating. Theatre has been porceptible when it reaches the marge. But, evon at the most di- received for tickets of admission Venerable Archdeacon Williams done and you, my Lord Bishop, brought up to its present high tant point, some. effect is felt. So is it with strikes. The United the opening ceremony of the of New Zealand, and was used who has devoted most of your life standard of elliciency. We are Kingdom is naturally feeling the coal strike most sovoroly, but to University on the 11th instant to purchase the land from the to the best works of the Colony, orry to lose you, and we hope every part of the British Empire the disturbing ware will sweep in that the supply is now exhausted. Hongkong Government. The I think will agree, that had that your future carcor will be

We ero asked by the Registrar to Right Honourable Lord Kinnard the leaders due timo. Freights will rise and there will be an upward movement intimate this fact in order that and the late Lord Ovortointion of to Chinese branch of the now bog of you to accept thissmall in all manufactures from Great Britain. In fact we are informed disappointment may be avoided: nach gavo £1,000. Five thousand Y.M.C.A. elfooted those improve- present from us as a souvenir of gold dollars were given by Mr. ments a little earlier they would the happy moments you have Mysterious Death, that prices of some English manufactures have already rison locally.

Stevens and one thousand gold have found the Government some spent with us. In bidding you The body of police court It is a reminder of the interdependenco created by improved com- munications that the effect of an industrial disturbance in Gront attendant was found in Yaumati dollars were given by Mr. Leonard, what more generous in the ac-and Mrs. Kelly" au bon voyage" Bay yesterday. Deceased was two American gentlemen. This is quisition of this land. Further we all wish that you will both en- Britain is so rapidly felt at such a great distance.

dressed in Europan clothes, and the total of funds received to date. on that point I cannot speak now. joy the best of health in your now

By the most careful calculations I had to satisfy myself as to the sphere of labour. (Chears.) Tho patchy telograms that have been supplied by Reuter's ser-upon the body was found a batch vice in connection with the coal strike have not succeeded in giving of summonses which had been on the part of the architect, Mr.government of this hostel as in

Dr. Kelly in responding said n very clear idea of that momentous happening. The main facts entrusted to him to serve. De-A. Bryer and the contractor, Mr. everything olso, that all wus in have, however, probably been stated, and it is certainly definitely cosod had a gash on his chin, Lam Woo, it is believer by those order before I could consent to that he was very grateful to the but whether his death was ac in charge of the operations that a lay the foundation stone. I was directors for their very kind! announced that 1,065,000 miners are idle. But it would be of great cidental or not cannot be stated cool plain substantial building anxious to know the exact methods appreciation of his services. It interest and importance to know the number of workers, not direct until after the coroner's inquiry can be erected funds now in hand, of control you were going to had always given him great comprising the ground, firat, exercise and what kind of rules pleasure to attend that hospital ly connected with the coal trade, but engaged in industries that into the circumstances,

second and third fors. This for the discipline of the students in his professional capacity, and. The oplaani expierad by o'r are depend upon coal for the running of machinery and so forth, whe

The Hongkong Telge phe:) 4 fine of $125 or three months' will provide for a number of you were going to enforce and he was really sorry he was leay-adruto non resarily thro have lost their employment as a result of the strike. The number

The party afterwards sat down ɑreen Island Cement Company must already be large, and it must daily be growing larger, as hard labour, was passed on a man young men in the hostel, social had drawn up. It now seems to ing them. (Applause)

at the Magistracy, this morning, rooms, reading room, library and me a most admirable set of rules,

To the Editor of the “ Hoagkong. stocks of coal laid in in anticipation of the strike become exhausted. for boing in unlawful possession a gymnasium; also quarters for and I hope they will be a model to lea, and a very interesting Defendant said they a Scerotary. If the building is to this Colony. I feel in laging little ceremony was brought to a

Telograph." It would probably ba keeping well within the mark to assumo, if of arms.

Dear Sir, I regret the enclos the strike continues for a full fortnight, that some 3,000,000 persons were left in his shop, 55 Des erected as planned it leaves us this foundation stone to day that close,

Voeux Road, west, by customers without fands for the furnish-am ianugurating on institution

ed letter was inadvertently omit“ who wore in employment on Feb. 20 will be out of work. While who had not alled for them since.ings. In viot of the fact that all which has overy prospect of

ted when forwarding the corres such figures are necessarily puro surmise, it is worth while, kooping Another man who had just the money for the land and for having the most fruitful results,

pondenco to you yesterday for publication.-Yours faithfully," that qualification in mind, to try to comprehend what the fact of arrived From Macao, was fined the building has boon given from and be of the greatest benefit to graph of the University,

H. E. Pollock, such a huge army of wealth-producers being idlö means. The teak $250, or six months' hard labour sources outside of Hongkong it is the colony, especially to Queen's

We have received from Mee:

For the Comm'ttee," Hongkong, Marolı 9, 1912. forward with an amouat sufficient of institutions of this kind and I Cheung an oxcellent view of the the tragedy and the pity of it. Men, women and children gaunt

E. A. M. Williams, Esq., with hunger, homes ruined, businesros that had won an honourable The following are the returns furnish the building in an agree, in fact I have spokon very University building,

Eco'y G. 1. O.. Co., Ltd. The Raja Muda is in town, Investigating Committee. position brought near to, or over, the verge of bankruptcy and the of the average amount of bank adequate manner. Now, Sir, I frequently on that theme. I oan

Perak Fioneer of Dear Sir, I have to thank you national credit dealt a blow from which it will take months, perhaps notes in circulation and of specie wish to place in your hands say that I agree with you on that

in Hongkong during the month sealed jar which contains cortain matter, and on Monday I might says tho

we deem of have the opportunity of speak Taiping. His Highness is as for aonding me a draft copy of ended February 29, 1912, as cor-articles which

to haveing at length on that question. keenly intoronto in the Italo- the report, which I will take the It would not be entirely fair to say "All this to make a miner'stified by Ute Managers. of the sufficient interest

placed within the crypt of In the mattor of athletics I am in Tarkish War as the meanest of earl est moment to read. It only holiday," but that bitter taunt would have in it an element of truth. respective Banks:-

stone and which may thorough sympathy with you. his father's subjects and carries reached me late this afternoon, Average Specio in this Banke, If Router is to be believed some of the miners regarded the crisis

ald those who unearth this Since I have been here. I have a war map about with him mak- and as I am ongaged to go to Amount. Reserve.

building after it has crumbled frequently said that boarding ing changes in it as news arrive Canton this evening, to return with sufficiently little concern to employ their leisure picnicking.

away, to determine some of the schools are far and away the best from the seat of war. His High- to-morrow night or Bunda This argues a lack of knowledge of the seriousness of the situation, Chartered

4,000,000 thoughts which passed through form of schools that could be pess line no doubt that Turkey shall hardly have time to.

the minds of men in this age and institutod. The day-boy gets would eventually emerge iriam the report proper con also to determine to some extent only a fraction of the benefits of phantly out of the war, in spite of and return it to our manner of life. This jar school-life. This institution the handicaps she is labouring next at noon, ds you

will be a boarding house and under, and israining a fund for the contains

Possession of Arms.

is difficult, yot oven the least imaginative can gather something of for being in unlawful possession hoped that some public-spirited College.

of arms and ammunition.

years, to recover.

Notes in Circulation.

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or a cynical disregard for any interests but their own, Either reaton Bank ... 6,707,560 would be sufficient to creat a eenco of indignation in the workers of Hongkung. others classes who have beon'

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Bank.,.,25,215,048 15,000,000

Total $31,023,508 19,000,0

of the institu- crowned with groat success.

citizen or citizens will come Sir, you speak of the influences

Dr. Kelly's Reply.

We

A Fong sends us a fine photo-

A file of stamps up to the ore part of Queen's "College,, and I relief of the widows and orphana dollar stamp.

hope it will be of the greatest at Tripoli,

cap-Winner $100. Sheonl 430 pitn.The Farewell Handi- $.0. For Chins ponies, Jockeya who have had more than 2 win ning mounts in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin 5 lbs, ex- tru. Winners thisdayoxpeeptof the Flying Stakes and the Polo. Cup 5lbs, extra. Entrance $5, Of Milo andu quarter. cap. A cup presented by the 5p.m.-The Minden up--bundi olloers 1st KO.Y.LL Second $20. For Chinonjessubscrp tion griffins of this sesson 1911- 1912. Jookeys who have had nore than 2 winning mounts in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tien- tsin 5 lbs, extra,Winnors this day exceptof, the Flying Stakes and Polo Cup 5 lbs, extra. En- tranco $5. Once.round.

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Hangking, March