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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917

HELP FROM CHINA.

A New Eatente Cordiale,

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M.C.L Entertainmeat.

For War Fund.

GOOD FRIDAY MUSIC.

'Elljah" Selections at the

Cathedral.

18:92

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week

endang April 7, 1892.)

-TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

In view of what is happening" on the sen und in Ameringy enys the Daily News, peonline internet. uttsches to the following taken : from the Berliner Tageblatt of April 25 last yeaiz “The majority of us would be happy if pasceuble travellers, women and children,

could be saved from death in thể-- WAYS, and if the rights of neutrals could be assured against mistakes... We do not share

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For years pat Good Friday evening has been marked by special musical effort in St. John's Cathedral, but it is safe to say that of all the mored programmes given, that provided last night was the most ambitions of sny. of a system whereby seven day of His Majesty the King of Mendeleahon's oratorio “Elijah”

The Dollar. officials cao, at wil', outrote the the Belgisus,

demande mmah from a oboir and

April 7.-The rate of the doll the view that the enmity of America would be for me a real- Oolony's unpaid representativen

also from soloists, and the select-on demand to-day in 2/9).

gift from the gods.” The Tageblatt on any and every subject. Every-

|ions given last night reflect the The Absconding Compradore. blamed Reventlow them for ad- one knows that our Legulative The Victoria Branch of the highest credit on those concerned April L-It may internet soms voosting an unrestricted = subs Council is the most aster farce, Ministering Children's League in for the training of the chorus, of our readers to know that Mr. marins warfare. On whom will in and that there might as well be giving a children's entertainment and also was a tribute to the La Hok-pang, the compradors of put the blame now ? no Unofficial Members at all—at St. Stephen's Girls' College, | soloists, who gare of their best. the Hongkong and Shanghai save insofar as membership gives Caine Road, on Taseday after Mr. Denman Fuller, the popular Bank, who is at present absent

From soms utatistions-junt these gentlemen an opportunity noon next, at 4.45 p.m. The organist of the Cathedral, had got from this colony on unlimited published in France we may of letting the Government know charge for admision will be 50 together a large and enthusiastio leave, was thoroughly enjoying gather indirect, but none the less whene ita actions areosnis.

shorus, fact that ensured the himself with his friends in Canvaluable, evidence as to the real opposed to the general will of

encosm of the effort. The pro- Įton last Sunday,

condition of Germany. The ... the taxpayers. At Thunday's

Church Plenke,

gramme was due to commenos al

Freight Rates.

figures in question, relate to the mesting, the Chamber of Com- In connection with St. Peter'e 9.15, but long before nine o'alook April 2.—Rates of freight bet paroels sent from Germany to the merce representative gave notios Chutch, there will be a pianie, on the majority of the seats were woen Bangkok and Hongkong prisoners at Rennes. La 1915 that he would propose a resolution, Easter Monday, to Fanling, by the filled, and there were plenty of have improved, 224 oente being their number was from 1,000 exoloding all Hans from this train leaving Kowloon at 138 late comers who could not be the quotation for vessels loading to 1.200 per week; in 1918 it Colony for a period of at least ten P.m. Earlier in the week the given accommodation. Although inside Bangkok bar, while 17 had sunk to an average of from years following the declaration of picnic was cancelled, bat ticket expressions of appreciation could cents are accepted for those that between 100 to 125. Mors striking peace, etc. We can guess before-holders are now seked to note not be given, it was patent that fill up at Kohlichang and As still is the change in the nature band how this will be received. that the picnic wil be held the whole of the programme gave Hang, the outside roadstende, of their contents. Two years ago We know that Hongkong is gov- according to all former arrange the greatest of pieseare. erned from Downing Street, per

Put Not Your Trust In-Paper." the Germans sent luxuries and ments.

The selections from the famous

April 2.-A correspondent in- dainties of all kinda and clothes of mail and wire. But the proposing Blahop Lander's Retura, oratorio wers numerous, and forms as that yesterday, being the best quality ; last year there of each a motion is a very straight The Bishop of Victoria and the included individual items, dusts, pay-day with certain Government was nothing in them exoept lard hint to the Secretary of State that Rev. W. T. Featherstone returned trios, quartettes and chorar. So Departments, it was remarked "of very inferior quality and old the men who pay the piper in this to the Colony on Friday evening. varied was the list that it would that one very prominent and pru and much-mended clothes. The Colony have every intention, They hare ruited Haiphoor, be burdensome to mention esch dent official refused to take consignments of cigars and to sooner or later, of saying what the Pakhai, Liemchow, Shek Hong. item, but it aan honestly be said paper money. Hard silver, every bacco, which had been very large tune shall be. The plucky and Nali, Linshaan, Namheung, Nan that all the performers sequitted dollar of it, he demanded and ob- in 1915, were very small last year, prolonged efforts which have been ning, Washow and Csaton. The themselves with the utmost credit. made by Mr. Holyoak, by Bishop held confirmations at all Mention should be made of life tained." Pat not your trust in The strongest testimony of all in the fact that the Christmas pre- the late Mr. Hewett and by Mr. the Church Missionary Society A. J. England, Mr. O. Edgcumbe, That Retrenchment Committee. sents of 1915 filled shree trucks;

paper! Pollook, are bound to tell, in the Stations.

Mies Scott, Min L.. White, Mrs.

April 5.-H. E. the Governor those of 1918 went into 30 long run; and such men can

Hill, Mrs. Galloway and Mr. Gold- and the Hon. Mr. T. H. White packing-osses, and amounted to rest assured that they enjoy the We are scked to announce that smith, who were the principal head are hereby respectfully re- about one-fifteenth of the previsas full confidenos, esteem and sup- the drawing room tea and male of soloiste, Mr. England se Elijah minded that, towards the close of year's total. The valus of last port of the general public, and work in aid of the Prisoners of being in very fine raice. last year, a proposal was made in your's gifts was about 16 per that, in the end, they are bound War Fund, arranged to take place Following the selections from the Council for the appointment cent, of those sent in 1915. It to score the victory for which on April 11, from 3 to 6 p.m., st the oratorio, the chorus render of a retrenchment committer, to would be interesting to know they have been struggling. No. 3 University Path, will be od one of the very expressive examine closely into every detail whether the same shrinkage hea The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be deliverad a little tired of the eternal Charles Eliot instead. By kind St. George", a treat that all report without four or favour.

Nowadays people everywhere are held at the residence of Sir chorames from Elgar's "Banner of of Hongkong expenditure and been observed in the perosis to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd., Shameen.officialdom, and there is nothing permission of the Officer Com-enjoyed.

arriving for German prisoners of Casten, who kaye boɛn appelsted our agents there.

Why Moody and Sankey

war in this country. By Order,

| ovar-sanguine in propheuying that | manding, the band, of the 74 b Mr. Denman Faller at the organ "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.""

Squabbled. even out-of-data Hongkong Punjabis will attend.

was in a larga wessure responsibls - April: 5.—The tiff betwers The proposal to meet the sub- within measurable distanseof self- Auction of Theatre Seats. for the Eucous of the evening, Moody and Sanker, which caused marine mensos by building ferro- government.

Attention is drawn to the fact and praise should rightly be some stir in holy circles, arose cement ships is really worth oon- that Mr. H. P. White is on Tass bestowed on Mr. J. W. White, because Sankey took what in sideration, mys the "Daily News day, at 12.30 p., conducting who condnated the chorus. called a royalty on American The main advantage oisimed for anotherscolionmale of sasta for the The following comprised the organs, popularised by his plar ships so constructed over steal Quite a novel affair took place Shakesperian selections to be ato as: Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. ing. Another one of Mammon shiga is that they can be turned on Thursday night when an enter- given at the Theatre Royal on 8t. | Carter, Mes. Cowart, Mies Orses, coming out ahead!

out very much quioker--"faster tainment was given by some (George's Night. The sale is con- | Mrs. Cooper-Hunt, Mrs. Edwards,

than the Germans by any imagin Notwithstanding the fact that China, for ressons which are Chinese ladies and gentlemen to Ened to Englishmen, and it is Miss Edkins, Mrs. Edmonds, Minu April 6.All the schools in the able development of their bar obvious, is unable to place trained and fally equipped men in the soldiers_quartered" at Mount stated that the genial acctioneer Griffo, Mrs. Galloway, Miss Good Colony have closed their door, barous methods can evar zink feld of battle, she has shown, since the severance of diplomatis Davis. We hear that the affair has decided, for ance, to forego all, Miss Goggin, Mrs. W. M. Ham. They are not bankrupt, nor have them." In addition an mathority relations with Germany, that she is ready and suxions to assist the Wasavery great success; but when all commission to which he might phreye. Mise Hickie, Miss Jzok, any of their leading men" on the ass of ferro-concrete surorts Allies to the best of her power in other directions. Soldiers she can we have said that wa hawn noi asid be entitled i

Mrs. Jonckheer, Mia Jennings, skipped the Calody; they are not that ships can be built of rain- not well kapply, but coolies she car, and it is in this connection that all. There is an ever-inoressing

Mrs. Johnstone, Miss A. Lillis, Directors of bugs concerns, neith forced cement cement is pro she has given very tangible and sarprisingly prompt evidence of pumber of indications that the The Hon. Treasurer of the Miss H. Lillis, Mrs. Lander, Mise or do they hold powers of attorney posed instead of conerate as being her willingness to throw what weight she can into the Allied scale. Chinese are resolved to take their Alice Memorial and Affiliated Dions May, Mrs. McCubbin, Miss for deadheads, No; none of strongerand more buoyant mech It is not many weeks since Chins gave Germany the cold shoulder, due share in the business, politica, Hospitals bege to acknowledge| McCubbin, Miss Dorothy Kay, these horrors is the cause of the more cheaply than by the present but already we are informed of the steps which the Peking Govern diversions etc. of the outside with thanks the following dons-Mim R. Mow Fung, Miss L shutters being up. It is a far method, and their life would be ment has taken for the systematic recruiting of Chinese labour for world, and thus, apart from the signs to the funds of the Hospitals: Nesve, Mrs. Ogilvie, Mrs. Owen, simpler and mors easily rectified longer on account of the non- war work in Europe. The Government, it appears, has sent a gracell thought of these young-W. G. Humphreys & Co., $55: Mim A. Patersos, Miss Packham, affair: simply an epidemic of exposure to the elements of the aircular telegram to the Provincial authorities instracting them to artists in wishing to entertain our Hon. Bir O. P. Chater, O. M. G. Mis A. Robson, Mim Richards, mumps. That's all,

steel framework, which of course, recrait exolies on the basis of 10,000 workers from every Province, soldiers, their setion can be re- $50; Douglas 8. 8. Co., 850; Miss J. Rodger, Mrs. Striager, Miss

Cap Rock Light,

would be embedded in the sement That is a very wise and helpful ater, and we are care that the setion garded as a most hopeful sign. Lane Crawford & Co, $50; Stone, Hine Stanley, Mr. Stark, April 6.-Almost all the masters One would imagine, too, that of the Central Government in this regard will be widely appreciated Energy and wide-awakenew can Shewan Tomes & Co. $50; Mien Soast, Miss Bolle, Mrs. A. E. of vessels entering the port from ferrc-owment ships would be les by all who have the cause of the Allie si heart. It is a token of only mean prosperity to come; Peninsular and Oriental8, S. Co. Wright, Mrs. Warden, Miss the South speak very highly of easy to sink by torpedo or mine China's goodwill and of her readiness to do her little bitin helping and the surest proof that at least $50: Carmichael sad Clark, Witobell, Kre. Wynne, Mrs. the utility and qualities of the than those made of riveted steal towards the ultimate defeat of the common enemy of mutind." China's worst troubles are ending $50 Gibb Livingstone & Co Toung, Mrs. Blackburn, Kra. Gap Rook lamp, which flashed plates. Almost the only build. The recruiting of Chinese labour for work behind the fighting is the readines of her children $50; Bradley & Co., $50, Cousine, Miss Cooper, Mrs. Good-{ita 22 mila. aro of light o'er the inga in San Francisco which lines in Europe has been proceeding for some very ousiderable to enter the war and to identify

all, Mr. Hickling, Men Hill, Mrs. wild son wayou, at ́ 6,20 p.m. on withstood the great sarthquake time now, but we believe this is the firal occasion on which the

|Lake, Mina P. May, Men. Main, Friday last, for the first time, which wrecked that city in April, Chinese Government has officially identided itself with the more

For four nights, beginning Mer. Stabbings, Mrs. Soetere, Mre. But one and all will say: "Why 1906, were constracted of ferro ment. It is not without its significance that the Provincial

from to morrow, M. Cor de Bly, Taylor, Mies Williams, Masters on earth didn't they put a light concrete, and when the city was violinist who comes to the Colony A. Martio, Frost, Thornhill, Barr, there thirty years ago ?. authorities have been ordered, not merely to encourage recruit

rebuilt ferro-concrete was univers with most excellent credentials, H. 8. Martin, Dasne, W. Hyde. ing in a general way, but have been informed that they are

Dr. Castlle,

esily employed. It has also been expected to provide a spucified number of workers. That shows

will perform at the Victoris Jack, Whitfield, Brown, Howell, April 7-Wezels from a Home stated that similar, buildings in that the rohome has been well planned, and, if curried out in its en-

Theatre. M de Bly hit played Mosers. G. Davis, O. Eigcambe.J.mɔdical jurnal that the appoint the vicinity of the reosnt East tirety, it will fit in admirably with the methodical manuer in which

before very large audiences in Freeman, D., Goodall, S. Bidden, ment of Dr. James Cantlie, of End explosion were în every cam *; We commend to the notice of the United States, the Datch In-A. B. Hearne, E. Hayward, G. Hongkong, to be an Honorary only slightly damaged, while all the Allies are co-operating in all aspects of the struggle. It is slow the gentleman who was pleased, dies and many other parts of the Holloway, T. His, E. Jenes, F. O. Assooiste of the Hospital of Si, around them other balldinga werd satisfactory to realise that the matter is not being left to private few days ago, to contribute world, and has recently completed Millington, G, H. Plast, M. John of Jerusalem in England, practically demolished. enterprise, but that the scheme is being worked under Government somewhat feverish defence of a most succesfäl twɑ years' tour Railton, V. Staonard, J. Bohnepel, has received the Queen'sapproval. control. At the present moment, when the Allies are being faced women suffrage to our correspond of Anatralis, The press notices the Hop. G. Severn, J. W. Dr. Gantlis has done a lot of ex with a possible shortage of labour, and when, in consequence of the ence columns, the Beater wire describe him as a-ician of a White, A. W. Armstrong, E. cellent work in connection with Francis Joseph was the oldest

[Though"

"the" "Into: Emperor continuation of the "push" in the West, every possible worker in which describes the demeanour distinctly high order, and w. Bideo, C. B. Bird, A. E. the St. John Ambulanos Amocin reigning Bovereign in Europe, needed, the cffer of China's amnistanon in all the more encouraging of Amerion's first woman Perlis shall look forward to hearing Bullock, W. E Crocker, and valuable. While it is true that by far the greater number of mentarian during the War Vote. something good.

C. tion, both here rnd elsewhere, he was not the oldest Royalty, Chinese labourers who are going to Europe will be drawn from the Miss Rankin oxolaizzed sob

B. Crispie, W. W. Dall, and richly merits the honour that The Emprem Eugenie in Coun coolie glass, and will not be skilled workers fit for employment in bingly: "I want to stand by my

W. J. Dexter, A. E. W, Dawson, has been conferred on him." years older, while the Dowager-A technical trades, it must not be overlooked that there are numerous country, but Iosunot vote for war. b. fue Mr. J. B. Wood, at the J. W. Frost, A, Greenfield, G. Two Chinese were charged w. H. Edmonds, A. J. Eogland, 59

A Word to thề P.W.D. *** Grand Duchess of Mackianberg, 1974. respects in which their servicee will be of the utmost valus. It is When we give women votes we Polion Court this morning, with H. Hackett, W. Lowe, G. H. Pietoy, for the disgracefal condition of Grand Daks, was eighty yaary) April 7-Who is responsible Strelits, the grandmother-of-the- vital necessity, for example, that railway lines and roade which base can no longer keep them out of setting-Ere to grass and destroy- 8. Paul, B. N. O. Pope, A. the roadway leading from the older. Thus the last survivingis vita aufered terribly from shell fire should be rapidly repaired, and that Parliament and, when we admit fing treer. Ons defendant said Parrcek, H. L. Stringer, E. Sykes, Parsee to the Janish cemetery in grandchild of Georgs: I wa new means of communication should be made available. It is only them, we get this sort of slush, the grass saught fire by sooideat. H. Smith, and A. E. Wright. Engr. the Happy Valley? Perhaps our the oldest Boyalty in Europe. thus that the Alline can bring up their heavy artillery and pash Politics are men's business, and The other said that he saw that Comdr. Reed, BN, home the advantages gained by their steady adrancos. is here there is no room or time to be the grass was on fire and he

energetic Director of Public The older sister of the late-> that, mader Baropean expervisors who understand the carious spared for the woman who "batte assisted in putting it on. An Bock of Age," a collection what is certainly a most objection sequently the aunt of Queen Marg Daring the singing of the hymn Works will take steps to remedy Duke of Cambridge, and (come oharacteristics of the Chinese coolio, China's assistance will be in where abe is neither needed saistant forester said that he saw found to be of immense worth,

For wanted,

was taken in aid of the joiatable nuisance. proceeds the first defendent set fire to the fands of the British Red Groen The scheme of recruitment now initiated by the Chinese Go- to make a laughing-stock of grass and then walk away, with- and Order of St. John, and the varnuwni has in it grast promien, and should result in a very valu- herself not only locally bal in ont attempting to put it out. British Prisoners of War Fand, able contribution to the Allied labour reaks, But, aside from its face of the whole world. This Mr. Tatcher, Superintendent of quite a large ann being realised. practical aspecl, it is hearing to think that, instead of harping in pretty little exhibition of the Forestry Department, said

A Chinese was charged before your from the Britisk Exchequer, definitely on what she is going to do, China bus, with most com lachrymose and pacifist milden- that to extinguish this fire the

Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police which being paid sinon for the mendable brickness, shona her sympathy with the Allies in a all-forlorn sinking into her west cost had been about $10 for

Court this morning, with being in period of seventy-throne rancs? tangible form by making arrangements whereby she can sist in and declining to supports move coolie hire. If it had not been put

possession of a quality of raw would amount to the sidy sum of the great undertaking in a manner for which she is peculiarly ment that is oslonlated to raise out there and then, serious dam-Dafacit concert, to given on os was given to him and he did broke out it was annoua

The booking gian for the extra opium. Defendant stated that #219,000. But when the war adapted, For China's labour resoarese are second to note in the her country very materially in age would have bean doos The Monday night, will be open at not know, there was opium in the the sanity, as the lady w world. The labour problem ins been an acute one for the Allies. Is the world's estimation, will per-Erst defendant was fined 125, or the Hongkong Hotel on Monday pockets on the shouldara. A kno living in Gerickey, won has given promise of becoming more sonte as the war go on. Bat hapa be a useful warning to some a month's imprimament, and the from noon to 6 p.

nd supply of coolies from Chins should do at the sulteaga csaks as Home. soonal was discharg

stopped.

themselves in every posible manner with civilization's con fact with the powers of evil. And

o good lask to the Obiness.

Votes For Women,

and

Alice Memorial Hospital,

A Violinist for the Victoria

Theatre. 4

Hillside Fire.

Dufault Concert.

Schools Closed.

A Rude Surprise. ..

of $200 was impond,

́of England, it was on June 28,

1813, that her marriage took⠀⠀ pisos at Bookingham Palons. She roovived, an annuity of £3,000 m