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REMEMBER TEL No. 977

FOR

MERCURY GARAGE

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Hua;kəng Telegraph."I

THE JESUIT COLLEGE.

Sir.-In Wednesday evening's edition of the Houghing graph there was a special article A Jeanit College for Hong- kong. Is it necessary?”

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May I through the me your culuma ask the followin questions, all of which, except

une, are based on statementa tuale in the article?

1. Why were the expelled from Portugal?

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HONGKONG "OUR DAY.”

LETTERS OF

APPRECIATION.

The Colonial Secretary sends us the following letters for publica- tipe-

To the MORE Honourable the Marquess of Lansdowne, xa, Pre- sident of the British Red Cross Society, 83 Pall Mall, London,

Government House, Hongkong, 25th Nov., 1915.

My Lord Marquess.-With refer- ence to Sir Robert Hudson's letter

SATURDAY, APRIL 5. 1919.

FURS & CARPETS.

Save your FURS & CARPETS by

storing them in our COLD STORES

for the SUMMER MONTHS.

FOR PARTICULARS AS TO PACKING AND RATES APPLY TO ——

of the 20th June, 1913, I have the THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE

honour to inform you that the relò

bration of "Our Day' in this Colony on the 24th. October-resulted in a sara of £19,330 being remitted to the Joint Finance Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the

The diazette notifica the-follow-Order of St. John of Jerusalem. fing appointmonis:--

Mr. Leo Longinotte to act as puty Registrarand Asuntait, Supreme Court.

Mr. B. A. C. North to get as Assistant District Other in the Sather Distries of the New Territories.

Mr. R. A C. North to he 3

Magistrate with authority to holi Territories,

Small Debis Court in the New

The gross receipts amounted to $114.01, and the expenditure m anest, leaving a balance it 8311,410, To this a sum of 2215 was added, iar order to make around figure.

In the absence of the Honourable

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., O.B.E., the Honourable Mr. D. Landale, under-

took the Chairmanship of the "Dar Day" Executive Committee. The

Honourable Mr. E R. Hallifax. energy as Honorary Secretary of ARE, worked with much zeal and

the Committee and the success of

Sir C. P. Chater, K., | CM.G,, re-appointed Vice-Chair- Jesuits

| mate of the Licensing Board.

Hon. Mr. C. Mol. Messer, O.B.the Appeal is in great measure dae to his capable organization. Mr.

"Catholic civilisation" and

What is m-nat br E., be a Member of the Liceus H. C. Sandford again rendered Catholic Faith and trae vivilis-Board, eier Mr. A. M, Thomson, valable service as Honetary Trea

tion" Tassume the insortiu

of the adjectives "Roman."

5. Hite expenses for students

resigned.

surer.

it is known that the Associacas The telegram of 9th. June address. at the University neel only bortugeza de Sweetnes Mutassed to His Excellency the Governat has a fund to assist the. Portby His Royal Highness the Take

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they are a tuguese in their studies in the Connaught and Your Lordshişı

$50 a month, many cases, is it necessary to co to the expense of building a Jesuit College where the fees fr Borders would be about $60 a month or possibly more?

Hongkong

waa pablished in the local press, 72 University, which fund could moreover be enlarged also was His Majesty', “Our Day" by donatious and by the request message of October 11th. that Avery member' f the The leading members of the Chin- (4) Wouldnt be wiser for the Prtuguese,munity akdee Community again organized Roman Catholes, in view of beane a member of the abuse theatrical performances, the net r expense and also the present lysation. The money that sults of which amounted to stel. attempts at fle-union, to egabish out! be spent in the building of Special mention must also be made at the University several Sel dar the College could increase that of the public spirited generosity <! Fuad None can say that the the Chinese Community generally ships of, say. $20 a month:

As Protestant, betiens langsong University is not most which was manifest throughout the and others" can receive eines --date, and between a Jesuit whole of the celebration.

Hongkong Lady May was unfortunately b at the Daiversity, are a Roman College and the

would certainly sent from Colony and the Rose Catholics

Vaiverony 1 included i

close the latter.

Fund, to which she has given her others?

Nowy Leone to the question of name, was taken over at short notice If the Roman Cath dies want a University or Jesuit College free.It is wrong suppose and most admirably managed by their own to the exclusion of "Protestant, leatheas and others" vulgo to a Catholic laiversity sent Commodore-in-charge, with the fr Cllege. What about the aristance of Mrs 7 'phs and other why shouti

not the Ban Chinese anchers who are not ladies. A sum of 2,531 was real Catholics build a Jesuit Colletestants and yet they frequent ised by means of their valuable themselves with trying ongkong Iniversity direct-sistance. ealist the support of other com-

ed by Protestant tenchera? mauities

Protestant. heathens and thers. suppose)

the

that because one is Catholic, he Mrs. Garner, the wife of the pre-

The afternoon fate of 1917 was I hust call the attention of the this year replaced by a popular public to this: the supporters of Gymkhana, which was continued on of well-con- 6 In view of the Pope's the Jesuits in their enthusiam, the 28th. A number titade during the war and the forgetting that this is a British ducted side-shows were exhibited ca necessity of curbing the influence the Pope that they wish to make traction. The Hongkong Branch f Clony, wrote in their petition to the ground, and proved a great pt- of Roman Catholic Priests, Hongkong a centre of Catholic the St. John's Ambulance Brigade for example. India, is it wise Li

eivilisation in these parts". encourage the introduction into

Thanking you very much for the Colony of a political sect like the publication of this letter, the Jesuits?

Yours etc. S.

formed a Guard of Honour on this occasion, and presented a very smart apearance. The total Gym- khana receipts amounted to $5,111. A successic) fete took place dur ing the evening in the Botanical Gardens, which were tastefully de- WAR MEMORIAL HOUSING SCHEME.corated and brilliantly illuminated. The Japanese Community most gen Sir, have real with inwch interest the article you published Sir.Several of the suggestinas crously presented an exhihition ul set pieces being in your issue of Wednesday re-receivell by the War Memorial Fireworks, the garding the propose establish- Committee are very good, but it specially constructed for the ve meat of Jesait College in Hong-is rumoured that the new City casion. The Portuguese Community kong. You say that the assertion Hall scheme is the one that will also organized a large stall in the that the Portuguese children are probably be adopted. It is Gardens, whereby a sum of $10,331 not receiving sufficient education estimated that the cost will be was collected. This item together is a bold one, and you mentioned one million dollars and it is with the entrance fees, sale of re- the St. Joseph's College which expected that one-half of this freshments etc. resulted in a tots! prepares students up to the amount will be subscribed by the of 821,564 Matriculation, and the Hongkong Government. Although h Lew Two theatrical performances were University. For my part, think and better theatre, public hall, also given in aid of the "Our Day" that these two institutions are library, and museum are very Funds by the Hongkong Amateur quite sufficient for the education desirable, it must be admitted Dramatic Committee and members of the Portugees. There is no that what the Colony and the of the Portagnese Community, the need of a third insfitation, direct-public weed most at the present proceeds of which monated to ed by Jesuits.

time are bouses and many more $3,165 and 81,050 respectively.

Your- etc.

CATHOLIC. Hongkong, April 5, 1919. Hongkong, April 4, 1919.

(Sd) CLAUD Szzax, Officer Administering the Government.

To His Excellency the Governor,

The prominent member of the new houses. Instead of spending I enclose an extract from de Portuguese community whom you a million-dollars to rebuild the first interviewed is, however, of a City Hall, more than a hundred "Hongkong Daily Press of Octobe: different opinion, but whilst de- houses could be built with the 25th giving a detailed account of fending the proposed formation money, and it would go a long the whole celebration.-I have etc., of a Jesuit College, he declares way to solve the housing problem: that there is an overwhelming which is becoming more acute

The majority of Republicans among day by day.

houses the Portuguese of this Colony, should be built in various local- The Portugese here, in fact, are ities each one of which would nearly all Republicans, as it is then be a fitting War Memorial, the case in Portugal; consequently with a simple but dignified they cannot wish to see the nonument of granite in the rici- Sir Francis H. May K. C. M. G.

aity. Jesuits in their midst.

The squares, avenues, The public should know that terraces, villas, or bungalows The order of St. John of Jerusalem the petition to the Pops, asking could be named after the British in England him to allow the Jesuits to come and Allied heroes and would per- here, is being also signed by petuate their memory in the ladies and young people. A good Colony. The policy of the pub- many Portuguese gentlemen will lie in general should be houses be entice: to sign it whether first and theatres later on. they will sign it or not I cannot say, but the real supporters of the Jesuits are only a few.

Yours etc.

'M.

Hongkong, April 4, 1819.

Hongkong.

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| Hongkong War Charities Com-magnificent record, and for the mittee, a remittance of £19,350, re-assistance Hongkong has rendered presenting the proceeds of the "Our throughout the War to the sick and Day" collections in the Colony of wounded soldiers and sailors. Hongkong, and I beg to confirm my

As you will see from the reprint cable to you of yesterday's date as of a letter which we enclose, we under:

were able to announce i "The Please" accept and convey to Times" on New Year's Day that it officers and members of Hongkong was no longer necessary for us to War Charities Committee pro appeal for donations of for fresh found gratitude of British Ited collections to be made, and that Cross for munificent response to we desired such collections as are "Our Day" Appeal from Hongkong actually, in progress to be woond op Stanley, British Red Cross.

and the proceeds remitted to us 25

It is a great satisfaction to the Finance

Committee of the British Red Cross Committee that they have in hand

I am desired by the Joint War soon as this can be done. Society and the Order of St. Jobs to express to Your Excellency and

Ol Sum which they estimate яз suficient to to ask that you will be so good as to That this is the case is due largely

meet our abilities. coaves to all the donors the proto the constant and munificent sup found gratitude of the British Red Cross for this further, generous ex-

pors which has been given to us by sympathisers överseas, and we beg pression of the sympathy taken in you to believe how sincere sur] our work by the people of the gratitude is to you and to all wh>{ Colony-I have, &c.,

have helped to bring this about, —I am, etc.,

(Sd) ARTHUR STANLEY, Chairman: Joint War Committee

(sd.) LOBEET A. REDSOS, Chairman of Finance Committer.

ENCLOSURE.*

To Cland Sevem Esq. Ocer Letter from Sir Arthur. Stanley Administering the Government. and others of the 31st December, Hongkong.

1018, to the Editor of "The Times" The Order of St. John of Jeru entitled "Demobilization Begun" salem in England.

and published in the "The Times" The British Red Cross Society.of the 1st January, 1918, Joint War Committee, 53, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1., 5th February,

1919.

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OUR DAY, 1918.

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