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HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1913.

THE CHINESE LOAN QUESTION.

Cycling Nuisance,

DAY BY DAY:

"JUST A LITTLE RAY OF

WILL DISPEL THE GLOOM."

The Malls.

DEEPEST

American Mail.-Ex. 0.8. Tenyo

We would draw the attention of the Police to the ojoling nuisance in Kowloon. The Chi- ness youth has become particular- SUNSHINE. ly partial to the wheel within the past few years, and while no-one would wish to deprive him of the enjoyments and bene- fits which he gets out of the Siberian Mail.-Left por 8.8. Chenan at midnight on Satur recreation, the public hsss right to be guarded from the dangers of

day. reckless cycling. It is a common sight to see young Chinese who have only just mastered their machinea tearing down Nathen Road, wobbling from one side of the thoroughfare to the other, and putting into imminent dan ger every second person they meet. The more advanced youth, with all the "awank" of a modern young blcad, goss one better by rushing about on his machine with folded arms.

Occasionally

ba comes a cropper, but nobody 118 any sympathy for him; more often he runs down some unan-

Meru arrived yesterday par 9.8. Kenagawa Maru. Siberian Mail.-Due per s.s. Tai-

chun to mo:OW."

American and Canadian Maile.-

raras, Shidzuoka Maru at

Clogs 10 am, 13-morrow.. French Mail-Oloses per se. Atlantique at 11 am. 10-

morrow.

Editor's Death. The death is announced of the

specting pedestrian. The naisance senior editor of the Ceylon is really becoming serious, for server, Mr. John Ferguson, only a short time ago one of these

Mr. Shields Leaving. youths ran into a perambulator

Mr. A. L Shields, of Mosers and precipitated a European baby Shewan, Tomes and Co., pro- into the street, severely injuring ceeds Home to-morrow on leave, the little mite. A few prosecutions for reckless riding might prove effective.

"East is East".

Organ Recital.

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and also the great gratitude they HONGKONG WEDDING. offered to her, "I hope you will

accept this in the name of the manity, as a momentu from community,

us" concluded, the rev, gentlc- man amid aj plause.

· Mrs. Lamb's Success-

·Miss E.-L. Denison Married to

Mr W, E. L Shenton 10-day.

An interesting wedding w

Major Bowen said in drinking solemnised this afternoon at 81. Mre. Lamb's health, Father John's Cathedral, when Alr Wil- Augustine asked him to say a few liam Edward Shenton, son of the Notes:-(1) Scott's novel. (3.) words, but he was afraid Father late Mr. William Shenton, of Kinglake's Eothea" (4) Re- Augustine had not got Mrs. Winchester, England, was mar- ferring to Huntley and Lomb's ability in giving people ried to Miss Erica Lucy Denison, Palmers works at Reading the proper part, or he would not daughter of Mr Albert Denison of (5) The much advertised have given him the part of ask-Hongkong. The service, which "O-T."

ing them to drink to her health. was choral, was conducted by the During the short time be had Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the bear here he had remarked that Rev. V. H. O. Moyle, Chaplain everyone said how wonderful the to the Cathedral, Mr. Denman PRESENTATION TO MRS. progress of the choir had bean Fuller presiding at the

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Popular Member of Catholic Community Leaves.

in St. Joseph's Church, and that The hymns sung vore he it had been due to Mrs. Lamb's voice that breathed o'er Eden,” able conducting, .#

and "Welcome was the call." Everyone knew how difficult it. The bride, who was given away was to direct a choir, in fact it by her father, was dressed in a was difficult to direct most people, beautiful confection of ivory white At St. Joesphi's Church, yeaters and a choir was no less difficult eatin, trimmed with pearls and Ob-day special base was celebrated than most things. They were Honiton lace, with a gold biconde in commemoration of the Feast of all sorry to lose Mrs Lamb and train, and carried a bouquet of All Saints.

they did not know how her place lilies and white carnations. She The Ray, Fathar Augustine would be filled, but as she mutt was attended by Miss M. Boskyn prefaced a very apposite sermon go away, he asked them to join and the Misses Haraton as brides- by making the congregation to with him in wishing her bon maids, and there looked smart in adjourn to St. Patrick's Club, voyage (Applause).

dressen of white satin and ninon, Back Again,

after Benediction, in order to wish The company then drank to with gold ribbons and black tulle Mr and Mre W. G. Humphreys good-bye to Mrs Lamb, and he the health of the parting guest hats, trimmed with one bronze returned to the Colony from extended the invitation specially Mrs. Lamb in reply to the rove. They carried, gilt baskets While on this subject, there is Yokohama by the 8.8. Mongolia to those persons who had sub- felinions speeches said she had filed with bronze chrysanthemums.

acribed to the presentation. to thank Father Augustine for and set eff with gold ribbons, and one point about the average Chin-on Saturday.

Mrs. Lamb, who is due to leave his very kind speech and the each wore a brooch, the gift of ese cyclist which quite bifflee the Westernerit is that, even when Mr Denman Fuller is to give Hongkong this week, has been the Major for his. She found it very bridegroom. he has mastered the art he is an organ resital at St. Jhon's organiste and directoress of the difficult to get people to join the

Mr Ernest P. H. Lang reted as saldom, if ever, geen out on a Cathedral to-morrow evening

choir at St. Josopb'e Church, and choir, she did not know why, be best man. in that capacity has not only cause if God had given one a

The bride's gift to she bride. secured for herself the warmest voice, it should be his first duty Inng ploure-ride. Any day in Miss L. White is the vocalist. Kowloon numbers of Chinere may

esteem of those who have come to use it in the praise of God Boom was: & tortoise-alall toilet Yesterday evening at the in contact with her, but she has (Hear, hear.) Many who had set and pearl tie-pin, while abe ba seen careering over a piece of waste land at the rear of the Post weskly service of Song at enjoyed the credit of organis- voices did not use them. She was the recipient of a pearl and Office, hour after hour, on a course the European Y.M.C.A. building.ing a chois second to none in wanted to thank also, all the kind diamond ring from the bride- so bumpy as to almost shake the the Bishop of Victoria apoke on the Colony for its excellence and people who had subsoribed to rider out of bie saddle. What the "Marks of a Man--Truth." harmoniousDeAJ.

that beautiful present. "I ap one cannot understand is why,

Y.M.C.A. Outing,

As a manifestation of their appreciate it very much indeed, and having once learnt to ride, these young followe don't go off into Next Monday being a Bank preciation of her valuble services, I shall always wear it in remem- the country for a really good spin Holiday, a Y.M.C.A. outing to the mombers of the Oatholic.com brance of you; thank you, all." The enjoyment would assuredly Tuipo will leave the Asscitation unity subscribed for a beautiful (Applau83). be greater, while the advantage Building at 10 a.m. The party gold watch-bracelet, which the from a health point of view would will go to Taipo by the old road Rev. Father Augustine presented be equally beneficial. If a stron and retura by train. ger and healthier race of Chinese to arise in the future, out-f-

Address by Bishop.

Katori 'Maru's Good Run. The new NYK. liner Kstori

de or exercice, and plenty of it, Maru arrived at Singapore on the will have to be encouraged. And 28th plt, on her maiden voyage at this time of the year there canto Europe: She was a day ahead b3 few more advantageous forms of her time, the trip from Hong. than a apin by wheel through the kong baving being done in four open country while lies on the days, six hours;** outskirts of Kowloon.

Band Night During mod after dinner to night the Band of the 2nd Batt Alberts) Somerset Light CHINESE LOAN BREAK-Infantry, by kind permission, of Lt, Col. Everett and officers, will play at the Station Hotel, Kow icon.

UP.

Dissolution of the Five-Power

Agreement.

The presentation ceremony then concluded, a group of well- to her after service.

wishers surrounding Mrs. Lamb On the watch was engraved the and showering upon her good

:~" Ás a souvenir of wish's for her future welfare. following:-

your stay in longkong as orga miste of St Joseph's Churob, 1913."

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

A Night of Sensations at Causeway Bay,

We have seen

on

Following the ceremony a re- ception was held at Kingsclere, to which the subjoined guests were invited. The honeymoon in hsing spent at Taipo, the bride's going-away dress being of pink crepe de Oline, with black, hat and lancer plumes.

The following were the guests invited

H. E. Mr Claude Severn; Sir William an Lady Rees Davies; The Hon Mr and Mrs Chatham Mr and Mrs Kemp, Mr and Mrs Rev. Fr. Augustine on Choirs.

Tindall; Mr and Mrs-Wolfe; The Rev. Father Augustine

De and Mrs G. M. Haratoo, The Hon Mr and Mrs Shellim Major said he was obarged by the com

and Mrs. Pritchard §- Major and/ munity to say a few words to Mrs. Lab, and to thank her for the

To say that Harmeton's Cirous Mrs. Craster; Mr and Mrs kind and valuable +rvices which provides one with a chain of Nisbet; Mr and Mrs Bowley: The she bad rendered to St. Joseph's sanations is to say the least of it, Hon Mr and Mre Ede; Major and Church. He did not know what and to say that, it provides no Mrs Stair Stewart: Mr and Mrs to say, exactly, to Mra Lamb. He with an interesting evening's on- Hancock; Mr and Ms Reader had found Mrs Lamb very able tertainment is but to state what Harris: Mr and Mrs Stabb; Mr and very diligent from the very it justly deserves. Saturday was and Mrs Hogg; Mr and Mrs , Engineers' Ball. The cry for more money is still heard in China. It was

beginning of her asseiation with the opening date, and if the vast Hickman; Mr and Mrs Macgregor; At a mesting of the Institution that Church. It happened that tent is as packed every night the Mr and Mrs Pumirett; Mraand generally realized, when the big International Loan was concluded

London, September 29.A of Engineers and Shipbuilders the day she landed, he made her circus is here, as it was on Satur Mra Last: Mr and Mrs Dod that the proceeds could only meet a tithe of China's needs and practical dilution bas taken last week it was decided to hold acquaintance, and on the second day, then Mr Harmston can well; Mrs Butler. Dr and Mrs obligations; oni so hus it turned out. The farther need of funds place of the Chinese loan agree the annual Institute ball at the Sunday after her arrival, they send word before him that Sanders; The Hon. Mr. and Mrs is admitted by all parties; the chief point of interest now is as to concerned---Great Britain, France, capable committee, of which Mr they had High Mass, and houses endin

ment by which the five Powers City Hall on January 16. A were in need of an organist, and in Hongkong he had record Halifax: Mr and Mrs Graham's numbers Mr and Mia Hartnell Beavis; who will furnish those funds. There have been circulatel withio Germany, Russia, and Japan R. G. Wilton is the convener, Mrs. Lomb

Mr and Mrs Oburohill, Mrand added to her eclipsed any other Cirous that the past few months very many reports touching on this aspect of gave a monopoly to certain bank have the arrangements in hand.

vocal ability by playing the organ preceded his. It is with caution Mrs Leefe, Mr and Mrs Gale, Mr the question, but these have been so speculative and so far ating groups for all Chinese loans and from which the United States

The Tooshin... to the satisfaction of all who heard that one uses superlatives when and Mrs L, Bird, Mr and Hollings Farther efforts have been made her. From the very first moment writing of a travelling pircus, but worth, Me and Mrs Wright, Mr variance as to thrust the probabilities into a decidedly hazy atmos Government withdrew its support during the high night tides of the she became associated with the there is not an adjective ore and Mrs Holyoak, Major and Mrs phere and leave the mind of the seekor after truth, perplexed and

The British Government, took latter end of last week, to pull singers she

Stewart, Mr and Mrs H, Bird, Mr. won their affec- could use in desoribing the pre- confused. However, it may be taken for granted that there is no the initiative in the dissolution of the s.8. Tooshin off the point east tion, because the singers were gramme presented on Saturday, and Me Jackman, Mr and Mr dearth of syndicates and combinations willing to advance money to the agreement because of the of the Kowloon Docks, but so far rather good and they appreciated that would in the least smack of Griffio. Mr and Mrs Potter, Mr

failure of the other Powere to they have proved ineffectual: the abilities of he did not want extravagance. the new Republic.

and Mrs Jenkin, D. and Mrs

Probably the macet, important query which can be raised at the made of the agreement, according Tai Satu back singel, but the member of the choir, who was to we have not seen any better with, Dr. and Mrs Aubrey, Mr and Mr observe its spirit. They had On Saturday two tugs from the to say the organi-te-the new shows as good as Harmston's, but Steadman, Col. and Mrs Irwin, Bonner, Mr and Mrs Carleton, Mr moment is whether the Quintuple Group will again figure in the to the British official view, simp apparent result came from the be the organiste. Mrs Lamb's perhaps, the exception of the un- next big loan to China. It now appears to be generally conceded an instrument against the in-work done. Hope of getting the success was splendid, particularly surpassable Barnum and Bailey's. and Mrs Grenville Alabaster, Mr

terests of British financiers. "that the monopoly inferred by the agreement of April last, between

One is kept in a state of thrill and Mrs Sandercook, The Bishop Tooshin off has not yet boen in directing the choir. The five Powers mentioned abandoned. the Chinese Republic and the Foreign Banks, has not worked out still act together in making loans

Directing a choir was a very dif-practically from the ringing of of Victoria and Mire Lander, Major quite as anticipated. It is indeed much open to question whether to the Chinese Government for

"Twelfth Night ***

-fionit job, it was not sufficient to the first preparatory bell. It and Mrs Fyne, Mr and Miss Cald know music, one had also to know matters not whether it is Mr wall, Mre Bowdler, Mrs Duncan, all the Governments at the back of the lenders respected even the general administrative purposes, The final performance of human nature. They know that and Mide Harmston in a daring Mr and Mrs Danby, Me and Mrs

but each of the Powers has been Tw ith Night" by the Hoog. spirit of the agreement, much less the letter thereof. Be that as it left free to support any of its kong Mammers took place at the everywhere, all over the world, act of equitation, or the Cottrells R. D. Harvey, Via SanUp Arand may, it is to the future, and not the rast, that we desire to look at citizens in floating loans for rail- Theatre Royal on Saturday night contention and jealousy connected air, Ambrosia performing as General and Mrs Hosyn, Col. and, there was always strife, quarrels. cansing whirlwinds through the Mrs Newall, Miss James, Burgeon the moment. Some little time since, it was persistently reported roads and other industrial pro- in the presence of a large audi with choirs, but Mrs. Limb knew tounding muscular feats on the Mrs Walton, Dr. and Mrs that arrangements were being made between the Peking Govern-jeste and for provincial purpose. ence. The comedy was admir the inclinations of the ladies and ringe, trick nycliste defying gray Mr and Mrs Seth, Capt. and Mrs ment and the Group named for the conclusion of a new loan of The declared object of the ably precanted, the principala yet gentlemen, and she knew to whom ity, clowns proving the malves. 210,000,000, and since that time soother rumoor has been circulated, out here, was

original agreement, it is pointed farther confirming the good im to give the proper parts. She impervious to bumps, or an ex- Saxton, Mr and Mrs F. Browne, naming the same parties but putting the figure at the same shm as international scramble to lend formances.

to prevent an pressions of the previous por could judge the material from the bibition of personal magnetism Mr and Mrs Chapman, Mr and the laat Loan, namely £25,000,000). But in this question there are China money, but such a scramble leading ladies were the recipients the proper place. It was very dif- tate of wild delight from begin Mrs Sachse, Mr and Mrs W. O. D At the lose the voices and she could put them in in the lion's cage, one is kept in Mre Armstrong Mr and Mrs wheels within wheels, and it is as well not too. readily to accept any is in progress, and the dissatis- of rome magnificent floral tributes fioult toassign the proper parts go ning to the end. We can honest

faction of British financiere that of unique design. I every story going the rounds at this juncture.

their Government is nsing its in-

asto form proportions, harmoniously advise a visit to the circus, Turner, Mr and Mrs Worcester, Dr. An impression, has gained ground among those who have not fluence to prevent them from

proportions, but Mrs. Lamb failing that nothing but satis and Mrs Evan Jones, Mr and Mrs. Robertson, Mr and Mrs Dickson, H. E., the Governor of Singa was able, out of the material as facton will be the consequence of Me and Mrs M. P. Talati, Me, and closely followed this Loan question that China is debarred from bidding has compelled the British pore was the guest of the offers her disposal, to form a choir which the investment.

Foreign Office to withdraw from of the Japanese cruiser Kongo at could rivalany choir in the Colony. Over two thousand persons

Mrs Browning, Mr E. P. H Lang, borrowing elsewhere than from the Quintuple Group until the loan the quintuple monopoly. Its lunch on board that vessel on the In the name of the community visited the Cirous on Saturday Mr G. M. Young, Mr. Bentley, contracted with this syndicate has been fully repaid. That, of support had heretofore been given 26th ult, On his departure:hower be thanked Mrs. Lomb very utok night, we are informed. the Hon. Mr J. A. Bucknill, Mr course, is absurd. The restrictive clause bus nothing whatever to to those barks participating in given a salute. In the evening, for what she had done, and to do with the repayment of the Loan-it simply prescribes that for a the quintuple loan to China." period of six months after the complete issue of the Loan and the

the leading members of the Jape-show their gratefulness he had, our readers that at the conclusion Capt. Cunningham, R A., Mr. R. payment of the last instalment thereof, the Chinese Government

nese community in Singapore en- as a token of their sincere grati of the performance tramours Munroe, Mr. A. Murdoch, Mr.G. ahall not proceed to the issue of any other Government loan or

tertained the officers of the Ken-tade, to present her with a nice proceed right through to West. Bowker, Mr W. B. Bigden, loans, having a Government guarantee conclude later than April Court, this morning, a cook on There was

Before Mr Wood, at the Police go to dinner at the Europa Hotel, watch and bracelet, which he Point nightly. 10, 1913, without the previous agresment of the Banks. The board a Japaneses steamer was about fifty present, and the in the future she looked on company of hoped she would accept, When position, therefore, is thot at the expiration of this period China charged by Revenue Officer Wil- hotel management made special the minute of the hour on that "Old Hongkong." it on whatever terms and conditions she is able. China knows this possession of ten taels of opium joyable, the decorations on the same time in Hongkong, there the Literary and Debating Messrs A. Jackson, Stanley Moore, will be free to go where she pleases for more money, and to borrow den with being in unlawful efforts to make the function on watch she would remembɔr at tbe This evening at a meeting of '. J. Adams, Mr D. V. Stevenson, full well, and so do the Quintuple Group and other financiers, valued at 865. A fine of $650, tables being particularly taste would always be a eoul, a kind iety of the Y.M.C.A., the Ro Hence the interest being manifested in the reports which are so or in default three months was fal, The Kongo sailed for heart, who remembered her valu- T.W. Pearos will lesture on "Old H. L. Dennys, Geo. Hastings, E. freely circulating at the moment,"

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imposed.

Opium Fine.

The Kongo.

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Japan next morning.

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"Black, Mr and Mrs. Edkins,

Hazeland, Mr and Mrs E, Goetz,

We have been asked to inform T. Hough, Mr Denman, Faller,

able services and her abilities, Hongkong,"

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Mr. O. V. Lanning, Mr. Geo. Nor rington, Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Mr. Scott Harston; Mr. J. Vivian Mills, Mr E. Marehall Wood, Mr F.

A. H. Crew, Willson, D.Lowie,

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