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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1914.

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WUCHANG LAUNCHED. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

Successful Ceremony at Taikoo Dockyard.

Hon. Treasurer's Annual Statement.

MISSIONARY EFFORT.

Annual General Meeting of" Hongkong Association.

There was a pioularly large The annual meeting of sent- The annual general mee ing, of gathering of Lali and gentle holders io, and subscribers to, St. the Hongkong Missionary, Asso-

other, and it was only when w/Canadiaa Mails.-Doo par sing ceremony was performed by $3,522 50 sud the "contributions Elliott. The Rev. T. W. Pearce

quietened. But it only quietened,

it

t-morrow.

p.m.

IF I COULD BUT HAVE MY WILL meu resent at the Launch of the John's Cathedral will be held in ciation was held yesterday even- S., Wuchang which took place the Chamber of Commerce Room, ing at the St. Stephen's Girls' under the auspices of the bailders, City Hall, on Wednesday, Janu-School when Pastor Muller presid- German

the Taikoo Dockyard and Engary 28, at 5,30 p.m.

ed. The officers elected for the The Hon. Treasurer's state-year were Ohairman, Pastor Luetzow at 10.15a.m. to-day.ineering Company of Hongkong

Mail-Dae

Limited, yesterday afternoon in ment shows that during the past Mallor; vioo obairman, Mr glorious weather. The obristen-year the pew rents amounted to McPherson, and hon. sec. Mr. Goeben, to-morrow.

Mrs. Edkins who, immediately the from seatholders to $2,155. The gave an interesting account of the Empress of Asia at 2 vessel commended to slide water Government contribution wes work done by the. Kwangtang wards, smashed the champagne $1,200, the military contribution Ohristian Council and paid a battle against the ship's bow. $500 and the ordinary collections tribute to the influence that the As the vessel glided gracefully $4,288 41. In addition there visit of Dr. John R. Mott had had into the water the whole party were special collections for the on the conduct of busin$55. cheered and the Chinese fired Og in fund, British and Foreign An amusing remark was made by crackers.

Bible Society, hospitals, Missions the speaker when dealing with to Seamen, Diocesan Girls the work of the various commit-.

fund School, Choir

and tees. He was chairman of the Cathedral Endowment fund, literary committees which decided Among those who accepted amounting in ail $1,710.47. The that the books issued needed invitations and were present total income was $15,980,18 as bringing up to date as regarded against an expenditure of $13,-their covers, contents, and-mell; Mr. J. M. Alves, Mr. A. W. van 519.74, leaving a balance of $2 for he was almost convinced that The man charged with al- Andel, Mr. W. S. Bailey, Mr. E. 460.44. The endowment fund the Chinese bought their books On more occasions than one tempting to defraud the Charter R. Bate, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, emonots to $15.755 28 and the by smell as much as by anything we have called attention to insted Bank bas been remanded. Capt. B. R. Branch, Mr. G. A. reserve funds stands at $1,045. else.-(Langhter) ances of reckless motor driving

Summons Adjourned. Caldwell, Capt. W. E. Clarke, The organ rebuilding fund and which have ben brought to cur

The meeting closed with a

did not cease. Then two non-Caundian and American Molle Europeans came along at the "Close" per, s.s. Chicago Maru table at which we were posted in at 11 am, to-morrow. commenced a discourse on a topic American and Canadian Mails.

Close pers.s. Talthy bius at that had arisen through an item of news in a morning paper. If

p.m. to-morrow. thero is a need for silence at any place, it is certainly in a Public library.

Reckless Chauffeurs,

2

H.M.S. Yarm uth.

II. M. S. Yarmouth arrived this afternoon from Shanghai.

The Chartered Bank Case.

were:-

The Guests.

knowledge, but still chauffents A summons against a house- Mr. D. W. Craddock, Mr. and shoir fund show balances of paper read on Sunday School can be seen driving with the keeper in Ship Street for unlaw Mrs. Danby, Mr. and Mrs. R M. $455.31 and $355.09 respective work, utmost disregard for the safety of ful hair cleaning, has been ad-Dyer, and Miss Dyer, Mr. G. T. y. the public. On Saturday morn-journed. log we were passing down Mor-

Maud Alan,

ison Hill Road, just approaching. The Mand Allan-Cherniaveky the Monument, when a motor performances are to take place at

coming from the Racecourse, at a and 6 next. terrific speed. "It was dark

Edkins, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Graham, Mr. R. Hall, Mr. and Owen Hughes, Capt. and Mrs. Mre. T. Hayashi, Mr. and Mrs, J. Innes, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jack,

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Seaman's Loss..

A seaman living at 15 Upper necar Row has had a gold watch valued at thirty-five dollars stolen from his room.

Widow's Loss.

(fo:tained numerous Chinese on their way to town with garden produce, and for a moment several of the pedestrians were in danger. The ar passed so close to our ricksha

A Chinese widow of 50 Holly that it practically skimmed the Rond is mourning the loss offside wheel. Another inch and of $50 in a cashbox, which has The impact would have been been taken from her room. sulficient to cause an accident |

The object of this paper is vi publich erect in wution, traṛre the with

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 21, 1914.

BIRTH..

MEN FOR THE NAVY.

bat would certainly have been serious. It is time this mad rush-

1:

Seaman Robbed.

A Chiners seaman living at No.

A House that is Unfit to

Live In...

Two sets of triple-expansion ALTERATIONS ̈NFEDED. E A. Koester, Mr. and Mrs. Percy are being installed, capable of Lavers, Mr. and Mrs, L. N. developing 1600 I.H.P., steam Leefe, Mr. and Miss Lennox, being supplied by two large

At the Police Court, this morn- Mr. & Mrs. A. R. Linton, Mr. & cylindrical boilers working under Mre. J. Maodonald, Mr. & Mrs. J. forced draft on the heated-airing, Mr. Wood told a Chinese McCubbin, Mr. & Mrs. J. Finlay closed-ashpit system, the steam that the Sanitary Board said that Miller, Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Morton, usad

being superheated by bis house 35, Elgin Street, was Mr. & Mrs. J. Nielsen. Mr. Otto Schmidt's system. The vessel is too dark and unfit to live in. He Kong Sing, Mr. E V. D. Parr, expected to develop a speed of had been told to alter the pre- Lt. Col. P.J. J. Radolife, Capt. 12 kuota on trial.

cuisaa or cease living there. A & Mr. Riggs, Mr. & Mrs. A... Rit-

Sanitary Board Inspector had chie, Mr. & Mrs. Rodger, Mr. E

visited the place and found people still living there. Peroy Smith, Mr. V. M. Smith,

Defendant said he had given

After the Launching. The company then assembled

og was checked. The owners of 1 Tit Hong Line has been robbad Mr & Mrs G. E. Stewart, Mr & Mre in a specially prepared room and instructions to an archilect to

cura cannot, of course, be blamed clothing and money to the for the acts of their tervaute, but value of $30.50. a few salutary sentences on the latter should work wonders.

Margarine Seized, Det-Sergeants Murphy and Clark have executed a search warrant and eized 328 tins of margarine bultor. An arrest has boon effected.

The Amah's Complaint."

The Old and The New.

D. Templeton, Mr. E. II. Thiel, Captain and Mra. Pennefather,

were entertained to refreshments, make the necessary alterations. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. James, Mr. Edkins proposed the toast

The case was remanded, Captain and Mrs. French, Com of the day "The Wuchong" and sader Basil Taylor, R. N., Mr. doing so said:-On behalf of the F. B. L. Bowles, Mr. Wilkinson, owners and builders I desire to Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Richardson, express their pleasure at your Mr. G. M. Young, Captain and attendance here to-day. It is a Mrs. Arthur, Mr. A. G. Gordon, further pleasure to have to have

This is

The Vessel.

FRENCH LEAVE.

ཏ ཏཊྛ ནཱ

The Supply of Radium.

The other day we published a telegram outlining a protest, de-

A Chineze smah living at 18 Mr. J. M. Beck, Mr. and Mre. so many ladies with us to grace Fruit Dealer Dailes the Law. livered by Dr. Lazarus Barlow, Macdonnell Road has complained Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs, Leask, the occasion (applause). against the difficulty of obtaining to the police of the theft from Mr. J. Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. not a time when I want to keep you with many words, but before

At the Police Court, this morn- radium and against its abnor

asking you to wish good fortune ing. Mr. Tratman, head of the ally high price. We now reader of a quantity of clothing and Van Maines.

to the vessel we have just seen Sanitary Department, in charging SHEPHERD. On January 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Bruce, which have been made before the

of some interesting statements money to the total value of twenty-

three dollars.'

launched it is perhaps opportune a Chinese with selling fruit with Shepherd, at the Matilda Hospital, a daughter.

Society of Civil Engineers in

The steel twin-sorew steamer to remark on a feature in long-out a licence said that mau Paris by M. Paul Blesson on

"Apparently the apice on which Wachang, has been bails to the kong shipbuilding to which she orignally had a licence, hat he the extent of the available stood the Clock Tower, and a few order of the China Navigation contributes. I mean that in the was given notice, owing to hig supply of this precious substance yards beside, has now been con Co., Ltd., for their Shanghai and past few months the number of baving caused a nuisanon, that at the moment. He states that the verted into a storage ground for Yangtsze trade: The vessel is of vessels launched from our neigh-his licence would not be renewed type, the bours garde and here will very after December 31. He had made Hongkong has, a deep and vital interest in the Navy. That test statistics show that there are terrod rubble, The Clock Tower the awning deck

not more than six or seven gram-certainly looked prettier,

principal dimensions being as likely in their aggregate tonnage an application for an extension, being the case, all true. Il itishers in this Far Eastern outpoet will mes of metallic radium in the Revolver Possession. follows-Length over all 331 constitute a record shipbuilding but this had been refused. Bo be gratified to learn that during the year just ended there has been scientific and medical laboratories At the Police Court, this morn-feet, breadth moulded 48 feet, output for Hongkong (hear, hear) had however taken French leave.

A fine of $10 was imposed, quite a boom in recruiting for the senior Service. Compared with of the whole world. From the ing, a Chinese was fined $100, depth moulded to awning deck Matters do not rest there, for on previous years there has been an immense increase in the number of creation of the radium industry for being in unlawful possession 23 feet 3 inches, gross tonnage both sides of the harbour there are other new ships on the stocke in 1800, up to 1901, only two or of a revolver. He was arrested on about 3,200. The Wuchang boys and men who offered themselves for service as seamen and three grammes of radiam were the wharf and the revolver was is built of Siemens-Martin steel which bid fair to make 1914 a artisans in the Fleet. Indeed, the official organ of the Navy League extracted from 13 tons of pitch found encased in a mirror, to Lloyd's scantlings for special record shipbuilding year. While advances the statement that 1913 will have a larger number of blende residues, and these were

service and equipped to Beard of this is gratifying to those opecia and applease.) He felt sure that There ally associated with shipbuilding, she bad been experimenting and recruits to its credit than has been the case in any year since the supplied to the laboratory of M. In two houses at Wong-nei-Trade requirements.

und Mme. Curie.

it is also of general interest in rehearsing during the two pre cheong a large quantity of brush-are four decké, viz-upper, long-service ayatom of voluntary recruiting was adopted over half a

wood which had been out from awning, promenade, and shade. the bearing the turnover of vious days (laughter.) Never- century ago. That, assuredly, is evidence of the claim that British

Government plantations, was The upper and awning decks run wages for labour and other ex theless Mrs. Edkins performed naval traditions can be fully maintained by the operation of

found. Two women were arrested continuous from stem to stern, Penditure has to the prosperity the ceremony very gracefully and and at the Police Court, this and the promenade and shade all concerned. I may say we that it was a long time since they of Hongkong in which we are be thought they would all agree voluntary methods, and it goes to show that, grow as the Navy will.

morning, they were fined $25 decks from midehips to stern hope to see an output of close had seen a bottle so well broken and must, there is no dearth of youths and men to man our ships.

and $20 respectively.

The 'tween decks are arranged

Women Fined

With

the

bracelet.)

£38,000 A Gramme

Since then the Austrian Government hus prohibited the exportation of radio-sotive ore Bat no voluntary system can last unless sufficient inducerents, from Joachimsthal, and radium

Stolen Margarine. for cargo, and have special rooms on 10,000 tone of new shipping (applause.) He asked them to Wong Khm-fak, the compra- for carrying mails, silk, opium this year from this yard, drink to the heath of Mra. Edhing in the way of pay and facilities for promotion, are held out to has had to be extracted from dore of the Hongkong and and treasure.

(Applause)

(opplause.) recruits. And there can be little doubt that the agreeable state of much poorer ores in France, Kowloon Wharf and Godown

After the toast had been. Accommodation is fitted in a and Portugal

Colorado. Company, has complained to the large steel deckbones on the Toasting the Vessel. affaire to which we have made reference ie, in large part, a direct According to M. Blesson, Austria police of the theft, since January, awning deck for Chinese, pas-

bonoured, Mr. Roid said be had further pleasure in asking result of the wise policy of the Admiralty in increasing the pay of has not in recent years treated 1, of ton cases of tinned_marga songers-16 first-class, 36 second-

regard to "Wophang" herself, I believe Mr. Edkins to accept a souvenir the men of the lower deck and in placing commissions within the more than thres to four tons of ine butter from the Kowloon class, and 154 third-plass: The she is one of the two largest ships of the occasion (a beautiful gold- reach of competent mon in the Sorvice. What this moans is that a pitch blonde annually, yielding godown, valued at $428, arow are berthed forward andere bailt in Hongkong. She is well-educated boy of good character can look forward to promotion As to the price of this valued less than one gramme per year.

the awning deck. Two wood intended for trade on the Yang Mr. Young then in a short Inspector's Fourth Term. to the rank of lieutenant, with pay amounting to £270 per annum, mat rial, this is put at the Inspector MoD onld, a popular houses are fitted on the proteze, and designed for carriage of speech expressed the great pleas and with allowances which may reach.200 per annum in addition moment by M. Bleason officer of the Hongkong Police menade deck, one forward for the considerable cargo on light draft, ure it had given the company to i bout £38,000 for Force, was ret worn by Mr. Wood, Captain's accommodation, and I believe she will prove a credit see so many ladies and gentlemen besides a retiring pension of £200 a year. That, as The Navy wall 8 points out, must tend enormously to enhance the popularity of the one gramme of pure metallica, the Police Oust, this morning one aft containing officers and to her designers and to the work present at that ceremony. They radium. The chief holder of for a further perind of five years engineer's rooms and dining men who have constructed her, had all "attended that day to soa forces and raise the quality of the personnel. And the scheme radium, we are told, is Mme. asrvice. This means that the saloon. The wheel house and Her plating and general work assist in wishing the ship" good luck and he sincerely hoped is well under way, too; for daring the past year nearly sixty potty Curie, with about 2.6 to 3 Inspector enters on his fourth pilot rcome are fitted in a wood manship in its class will, I am

house at the forward end of the sure, bear comparision with the ho would have the pleasure of officers and warrant officers who entered the Navy as ordinary boye grommes, and after her comes erm of five years.

shade deck The vessel will be output of any yard. You have having them there to attend the Sir Ernest Cassol. There are Chinese New Year Holiday. have been "selected to qualify ne acting mates, and will soon be interesting facts when taken in

Monday nex! the 28th instant fiited with all the latest applianseen her launched on the face of christening of many more stes

mers (loud applanas.) conjunction with the telegrams being Chinese New Year day the ces for working cargo, including the waters, and I would ask you

The proccedinge then con Post Office will be entirely closed." apecial darriok for lifting heavy to wish her a successful career, in

cluded. and The sea is a fine career for any British Ind, and it is comforting

There will be no delivery or col-weights. A steam steering engine the usual manner. Ladise to realise that the old spirit is still with the race. It has been

leation of correspondence from 18. placed on a platform in the gentlemen, I give you the toast Good Luck to the good ship proved that we can find the men. But men without ships are of

the pillar Boren. Non-boxholders engine room, with control shaft leading to the bridge, and there may, Lowever, obtain their or small avail. And, for that reason we hope the "Little Navy"

ie alvo provided a steam windlass Mr Reid then proposed the day evening at No 00 Chatham dinary correspondence on ap- politicians will speedily perceive that it has misjudged the feelings

plication at the enquiry window for working the anchors and health of Mrs, Edkins referring to Road, Hanghim, alleged to have of the people. The raco in armaments must continue; it is inevit Miss E. Morrison of 49 Holly in the Loxholders hall, at the cable, two powerful stoom winches the Tory graceful and accom- been caused by a man under, the able. Thore will be sot-backs for the statesmen of large views, very wood Road has reported to the north west corner of the building, for working cargo, and a steam plished way in which she had influence of drink knocking over possibly, but we believe the majarity of the people will give these police that about ten daya ngo, In the event of the arrival of the capstan aft for the handling of Forformed the duty. He was a kerosine lamp. The fire

steam heating will be installed Elkine made a very good job of inmates, the damage being latter their support, Men are not wanting for the Navy; and thres no the from bas room French Mail from Europe on that stem halting it light and ferre they would all agree that Mca. put out by th

thren gold bracelets valued ut day the office will be open one the money wherewith to build the ships must also be forthcoming. 8200.

hour for its delivery,

throughout the vessel,

breaking the boule (laughter. ifing

raised to the rank of commissioned officers.

to which reference is made.

Bracelets Stolen,

-

Firo ·Outbreak."--

A small fire broke out yester

malice and the