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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE NO. 616.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1918.

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North Point Bathing Facilities,

DAY BY DAY.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. as is referred to in this Sub-To get into touch with national

section shall be private

We learn with pleasure that the bathing facilities at North Point are to be of a more elabor- ABOUT HER WRONG AND A

"ONE WOMAN SITS AND FIGRS| General Meeting of Seatholders. ste character this sesson than in OTHER STORMS

and Subscribers, UND RAVES previous years. That is extreme ABOUT HER RIGHTS, **. ly satisfactory and even more. satisfactory in the fact that the Public Works Department have.

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The Dollar..

To-morrow's Anniversary.

A Murder Charge.

Dr. Y. K. Ta.

Add a new Sub-section 4 as chaplain. They thought that the follows re

chaplain selected shḍuld l The Chaplain whall not take the in his views. chair" at any General Meeting moving the amendment win referred to in" Sab-eration 2 and that those responsible for the Sub-section 3.

selection should be regula In the City Hall fast evening a

Re number Sub-section 2 as musicants. For his part he was special general meeting of the

Sub-section 5 and alter se fol- of opinion that a person, as long Lowe

tà ho was a supporter of the satholders and subscribers of St. The Charch Body may appoint Charab, was qualified to be John's Cathedral was beld, Bishop such officers and servante other member of the Church: body. I Lander presided sod there were then the Chaplain and Assistant was not necessary that he should aleo present:-E the Governor, Chaplain, as may be necessary, be a frequenter of the Church and Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, OH.G,00 each terms and conditions as a raguler communicant Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, KC. Hon. it may think fit. Mr. P. H. Holynsk. Mr. N. J. Stabb, Mr. A. W. Loker. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Mr. W. L.

to vale,

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Mr. A. H. Harria seconded Mr. Looker's suggestion.

every

constitu.

The opening rats of the dollar had the matter in band for some on demand to-day was 3- 134 d. little time and bave nearly com- pleted the arrangements. It is proposed to make some changes ind improvements. A larger

Tomorrow is the anniverary stretch of beach will be utilised, of the death of Justin McCarthy, giving room for more

the writer of the "History of Our shed sccommodation for the conveni- Own Times," who died in 1912.

Sotion 13 Sub-realion 4. ones of bathern. This is very

Eliminate the words “a Chap. His Eroslisney said he was gratifying as last year, improv

Spotted - Fever.

lain and Assistant Chaplain.” | there haas a... postholder, and the ed though the accommodation Twenty-six osses cf spotted Pattenden, "Crmandore Sande The following smendments to wished to state that the proposal certainly was, it was frequently fever were notified for the forty man, Commander Wyburgh, De, the above resolutione were which Mr. Looker had moved and found to be insufficient, Aeight hours ended April 22 J. B. Sandere, R. H. Onplay moveden

Mr. Harrin had seconded, had been- To insert after the words charge of ten cents, we under Seventeen were from the City of Moyle, and Dr, H.G. Eule (Hon.

inspired by himself. One of the "- stand, will be made for the use of Victoria and nine from other discretary).

additional persons who are eest reasons that moved him to a con- were eighteen At the entret, some discussios holders or subscribers" the words sideration of the question was an A.S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., the shed to which, however, tricts. There

soldiers and sailors in uniform deaths, all the softerets bring took place as to whether the "and are eitherwise qualified for address mide by Bishop Norris will· bo admitted free. Chinese..

meeting should be private or not, felcellonas Mambers of the Church in the Theatre Royal on the To the many bathere" who

B shop Lander paying that the Body," in the proposed new Sub- occasion of the National Mision found North Point a delight!

suggestion in the newspapers that section 2 of Section 8 and to of Hope and Repentance, Ho fal bathing beach last year, "the A Javaneme appeared to-day, the meeting should be private delete the words "other than the deplored, and rightly deplored, Lewe that the authorities have before Mr. JR Wood, at the was not official.

Chaplain" in the mame Sub- the want of interent in the Church, the matter in hand and that the Police Court, on remand, charged Mr. H. W." Looker proposed section.

and amongst other things he bathing station will soon be with stabbing a countryman.that the meating should be Mr. Locker, after saying thatjanggested that the remedy lay which ready will be very pleasant in His Worship said the injured private and His Excellency the the original motion provided for in an incressed Church body. He

with deed.

man had since died and prisoner Governor seconded.

the appointment of six additions! also went so far as to say that was now charged with murder. An amendment that the meet persons who were seatbolders and- he would like to mo Coagested Ricksha Traffic, The case was adj›urned. ing should be open to the subscribers, said the proposed aestholder a member of the A report comes from Shanghai Pick-Pocket Smartly Sentenced, presa was proposed by Mr. amendment was to the effect that Church body. Unfortunately be to the effect that many ricksha

Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, at the W. Jackson and ecconded by Mr. such six additional persons should (the speaker) had left for Bhang pallers

оп strike

Or Police Court this morning, a Chi-2. H. Underwood, being asrried be qualified for election sa mem- hai and was not able to discors giving op business because nose was charged with picking by a large majority.

bera of the Church body. The the matter, which seemed to be new police regulations prohibit the pocket of another Chinese The Chumsa then said he was gaslideations for election were impracticable. Bishop””: Nurin them patrolling the streets opposite the King Edward Hotel of the opinion that only those that members must be British was long enough in Hongkong to in the hope of picking up on a tram car. Dalandant got off who were subscribers and seat subjects, communicants and to know that only a small number a chance fare. The regulations the car and was chased, being holders for the yera 1918 and gular frequenters of the Church of seatholders were communicants jast issued make it compulsory caught. A previous conviction whose names were included in services. He considered that and probably a still smaller for them to keep to standa erected was proved and he was sens to the register as having paid their it was not right for pet-namber were frequenters of for the purpose. We are not eare prison for twelve montbe. en beoriptions, daring the first sons who were not British sub the Church. When in Shang- whether such regulations exist

three months should be entitled jota and who were not baptised hai he (the speaker) - Was in Hongkong, but if they do they

Dr. Y. K. To, M.A., M.B, Ch. No lapon the agenda,

As regards resolution members of the Church of Eng interested in the are not observed, for it is an

land to form part of the Oom-tion of the Cathedral Church every day sight to see rickabs B. has returned to Hongkong and

That the following words be mities to select a chaplain for the shers, and he found that on the callies seantering aimlessly about set up a practice. He was formerly added at the end of danse 1 of Church of England bat his cocssion of the election of their the reads of the Colony waiting Hours Sargon of the Tang Wab Regulation 16 after the word suggestion was that the additional chaplain the very picosdure for something to turn ap. It Hospital. In 1912 he left for Eng.

subscribers," "who are bap-six persons should be qualified which he had anggested here was would be better for everyone land and etadied in Elinbarghtised members of the Church of simply by being subscribers and adopted that was to say, the concerned if this practice were University, and graduated M... England or of any piscopal sestholdere, who were British body of trustees, which was stopped for these men get in M.B., Ch. B in 1916. After Obarch in Communion with the subjects and baptised members limited, he thought, to three, was

are al graduation he held the sppoint Church of England," everyone's way and

of the Charch of England. With incressed by two representativen precious litle use. Iment of House Surgeon at Q1600

the Church Body did not pro- regard to sub-action 2, he thought elected by the eastholders of the regulations

issued Mary's Hospital, London, and forsing them to keep to their resigned the poet lesk Decem bar pose, at present, to submit this that the Chap'ain should form one Church. There was nothing in stands the streets would be and returned to Hongkong last resolution to the meeting. (Bear, in selecting an assistant chaplain, the regulation to say that tho

hear.)"

bat for certain ressons it was not weatholders must necessarily be relieved of much of their congest month,

Dr. Earle proposed that the thought that he should form a communicants. He took an in ed traffic. The thoroughfares on The Colony's Health. following words be added at the part of the body for the selection terest in the Church here. Ha the lower levels are` not, so wide To-day two notable anniversaries fall dae. They are anniver that the Police can allow stray 20th, 48 esses of spotted fever

For the week ending April end of Regulation 19:

ofchaplain.

did not profess to be what ** And that all wittings shall be

Mr. Looker asked if those re they called a fully qualified maries that thrill the hearts of all tree Boglishmen. They com rickshas on them unless they are were notified, 28 being from the free at each Sunday evening sponsible for the amendment were Churchman. He was very broad memorate England's Patron Saint, Saint George of Merrie England, of some public service. Even, if City of Victoris and 20 from service."

prepared to accept bis suggestion in all bis religious beliefs. and the greatest of all Englishmen, the myriad-minded Shakespeare, as a result of such restrictions, a other districts. There were 47 the anniversary of whose birthday and also the date of his death is number of pailers retired from deaths. All the afferere were

in regard to the qualification of He communicated when the spirit The Chairman reminded those the proposed "ar additional moved him. If by the amend- with as to-day. In the popular mind, today is especially identified the business, they would not be Chinese. Four cases of diphtheria present that at the last meeting membere," and the Chairman in- ment before them they were going with Saint George, and it is good to know that, despite the worries missed. Hongkong is already (Chinese) two of which were fatal, the seat holders bad agreed to the timated that Dr. Earle was not to eliminate good Churchmen, of the war and the sozieties it is causing, the day is being celebrated overcrowded with this kind of one fatal case of bubonic plague resolution, subject to confirmation prepared to socept the comwhore only fault was that they at Home and abroad with as much sest as ever, and perhaps with a traffic..

(Chinese), and four cases of at a special general meeting. promise.

did not communicate regularly, fuller appreciation of the underlying motive of it all. Saint George embodies all that we think of England traditionally, all that she has Another Complaint.

enteric fever (one Filipino and Hos. Mr. P. H. Holyoak: I bag

Continuing, Me Looker said he from sitting on the body for the done in ber glorious past in various parts of the world while arsat- And while we are on this sub- the rest Chinese), of which there to move as an smendment that thought there were certain meat selection of a chaplain, then they bolders and subscribers who con were doing a great injury to the ing her magnificent Empire and is battling for the right an abejot of ricksha traffic it may not three desthe, were also the present regulation standa. understood it against the oppressor.This anniversary day of Eng- be inopportune to draw the

reported.

Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin: I sidered that the basis on which a Church.

chaplain should be appointed or Berond. land's patron Saint unfortunately finds England once more similarly attention of the Police, if they are

Dr. Erle, who was responsible More Oplum "Carrying" engaged as in the past few years, fighting strenuously in what it is not already aware of the fact, that

Before Mr. J. R Wood, at the

The amendment was lost, and selected ought to be broadened, for the first amendment, referred boped will be the fast, so it has been first, of modern ware in which there are scores of men between the Police Court this morning, the substantive motion was then but he thought that before going to the command of our Lord to the whole resources of men and mover of nations are thrown with shafts of rickebes, and it might Chinese was charged with being put to the meeting and carried. into details he would like to make His disciples si the Last Supper, such terrible prodigality into the coufict. England to-day, sa. often also be added, chairs, who ought, in unlawful possession of 17 taala

The following resolutions were his position towards the Oburch where he said, “Da this in re- clear. He was a baptised member membrance of me,” and said that in the past, is fighting for the glorious cause of Right over Might, not to be eo employed. The lot of prepared opiam. Evidence then considered- fighting to shield the weak from the strong, and to uphold the of this fraternity is indeed hard, was given by Revenus Officer

"That the Saint Jaba's Cathe of the Church, had been confirm to be a good Churchmen, they principle that the spoken and the written pledge between nations, and they earn every cent they get, Clarke, to the effect that the opiam dral Church Ordinance, 1899ed, bad attended comannion should be regular communicants. as between individuals, should be considered as saored. England, but this is no reason why there was found in seven parcele tied (No. 5 of 1899) be amended as in his earlier daye regularly. He did not agree with the bat had not attended com- contention that the Church was to day ie as chivalrous as in the past, and as willing as ever to should be such large numbers of round defendsut's waist. The follows: atruggle for those things with which a pation sound at heart, must them doing work for which they opiam came from Saigon, De Sabalitate for Sab esotion I of mannion for some years. He arrow in its conceptions. passers bat, lacking which, she is a source of corruption. The totally unfitted: The Police do fendant told His Worship that he Section 81

was not a frequenter of the Hr. F. B. L. Bowley, rapport- anniversary of the day particularly dedicated to England's patron occasionally reject old men and was engaged by a stranger to

The Chaplains and Assistant Church services, but he was a ing Dr. Earle, said the object to saint ficos England equally determined, to struggle on, along with boys, but, notwithstanding, there carry it. A fine of $1,200, or in Obaplains of the Church shall strong supporter of the Church, the amendment was to broaden her gallert Allies, in the terrific contest with the common enemy. are many of them going about default six monthe hard labour perform and carry on divine though he could not share all the the basis of the election of a

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1918,

TWO NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES.

wete

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Dr. Bandera seconded.

It is certain that without England's power and wealth, the enemy whose licenses shcald be with- was impózed.

worship and the services genal in doctrines and beliefs which, the chaplain or an assistant chaplsin. would long since have prevailed, But England, true to drawn. It may appear to be very Rarmacker's War Cartoo 15.

the Church of England according Church required he should share He was under the impression those characteristics areociated with her name and of hard to deprive poor men of thie A magnifisert Edition de Luxe asid Church.

to the rites and ceremonies of the were he a regular churchman. He,kat Bishop Norris did not say however; believed that the Church that - a "member of the Obarch- Saint George, has spared neither and has all slong fought with unmeans of livelihood, but it should of Lonis Rsemaeker's War OAT- dansted #981 for the great canes in which she is engaged. This be done in the interests of the toone (in colonre) which is limited follows

had a definite place and a definite body need not necessarily be «- Add new Subsection 2 ss function in the national life and communicant. He was of the anniversary cohappily, still finds England in no way inclined to be publie by whom they are employ- to 1,000 Copies, has been anony Whenever it shall be necessary

in the life of the Colony, and he opinion that a man who was as" merzie" as of yore. She has a sterner task to accomplish ; and, ed. Some of the men polling mously presented for the benefit to appoint a new Chapisin or believed she should be encouraged not £ regular communicant, locally as elsewhere, where Englishmen are assembled, the name of rickahes and carrying chairs are of Marine War Charities and will Assistant Chaplain the Church and supported. He believed that who was slack in attendance Baint George is being invoked in connection with the teak, which obviously in a very feeble state, be included in the Auction at the Body shall call a General Meeting the Church should not be nar. at Church services, was unable to now eclipsee all other things.

their days of useful labour in this end of the performance, thie of the registered sea bolders and low or sectarian in spirit-sit on the Oburch body for the mach splendid work has been performed from an early hour, as the ia time something was done with Defence." This is a unique electing six additional persons rather than bring them in. Als chaplain and the suitability or To day under the easpices of the local Saint George's Society business being long part, and it evening, of the "Witness for the go bacribere for the purpose of that would antagonise and selection of a obaplain, as he was drive the people Away not soqueiated with the work of result of which the Red Cross Society and other Societies actively them and if possible, for them. opportunity for Olub Libraries or who are Featholders to form engaged at the ecene of hostilities will greatly benefit. Scores of willing workers have given their services ungrudgingly, and it is

private individuale of securing an with the members of the matters should be looked at on a otherwise of a person. historical collection

of War Charch Body other than the broad baste, and that aloce would The Hon. Mr. Oland Severn en illustrations which will come day Chaplain Committee for the pur help the Church. They had dorsed His Excellency's.remaks It surely also is fitting that even to-day, amidst all the activity An young Chinese women be of exceptional interest and very pose of making the appointment. heard a great deal since the war as regarde regular attendance st esused by the war, the double anniversary connected with the name was charged at the Police great value.

to be hoped that the public response has been commensurate with

the good work done.

་སྣ

Attempted Suicide.

:

of Shakespeare should be remembered, B indeed it will be by thon-Court this morning with attempt. sande slt the world over. By a remarkable coincidence Shakering to commit suicide, at Bai peare's birthday anniversary and the anniversary of hie death fall Kok. Sergeant Spiers said that TRAMWAY RETURNS. das simultaneourly. He was what England's patron saint cas not early this morning a lakong heard -he was an Englishman-an Elizabethan trae to the noble spiritories of "Sve-life", sad found that pervaded his time and still influences all true Englishmen. the woman in the water. Es

polled ber, out.' She had told i

The following is the approxi-

All questions relating to any each began of the divorce of the communion, appointment shall be decided by Church from the nations! life. Commodore Sandeman thought Ench Committee and all such They had heard that from both it was unnecessary for a man to sppointments shall be made by without and within. They had be a regular communicant to Buch Committee."{"

beard it said that it was the daty serve on the Uhurch bɔdy,

The Chairman said he would -Add a new Bab section 3 of the Church to get more into

touch with national life, that; be disloyal to his Lord and Master: follows:-

A Chaplain or Assistant Chap-she should go into and share the if he voted with tho's who did

It was on April 23rd, 1564; that the greafeat English dramatic pohim that he is attempted mate statement of the Hong-Isin shall net be re-engaged with, lives at those with her not obey His commanda.. was born and it was on exactly the same date in 1816, that our glorious Shakespeare died. Barely, therefore on this important date to take her life because ber kong Tramway Company a traffic out the sanction of a relation of fold and thous without In The propseat mode it is right and proper that all who share in the great privileges husband ill-trated her, and receipts for the week ending a Creusrel Meeting of the register pamphlet signed by the Bishopit. Looker and seconded associated with the name of England and the British Empire should sometimes elt her without money April 20, 1918:

ed Bertholders and obscribers was said that the Church was the Governor was then give thought to England's Patron Sint and England's profound or food for three days at a time.

Receipts Receipia for

Aggregate called for the purpose. If sobre endeavouring to get into tonob meeting and lost. for-wook genius, and it is likewise good on such an occasion that we should Her story appeared to be true.

for work 16 are engagement is sanctioned by each with national life, and he had Dr. Estle's amendment was $14,090 216,641 General Meeting the Church Bady beard it said that the Chorob was and carried by 31 votes to 13 I Josing touch with the nation and i was then put as a Fabutantive 11,740 212 288 shall have power to renew so that they must make a special motips and our

2,350 4355 aneh engagement. The proceed-

ings of Buy such General Heating endeavour to regain that touch. This terminated the meeting,

do all in our power towards helping along those who are still er husband was a feherman This Years atively engaged in the greatest event in which England and the and would not be back until late Last Year: Empire has ever taken part,

to-night His Worship remanded Incresse: the oss till-to-morrow.

'Decroses':