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INNOHCE=R!

OUR ALIENS,

THE USE OF ENGLISH

NAMES.

FOOD ALLOWANCE FOR -PASTORS AND FAMILY.

WOMAN HAUNTED BY A BLUE SPIRIT

RECTOR'S ALLEGED

EXORCISM.

Sir H. Greenwood thought this WESLEYANS IN CONFERENCE rovision should not go in the Bill The point, would be dealt with in an article under the new. draft Aliens Order, under which there would be power to put re strictions on any alien. He de- Among the subjects discussed |precated putting the clause in recently by the Standing Com- the Bill. They had already heard mittes of the House of Commons from one of our Allies that they on the Aliens Restriction Bill were surprised at certain parts of were the probibition on former orr alien legislation. It was a enemy aliens to change their very serious thing to do anything names and the limitation on the in this respect to offend any of our employment of aliens in this gallant Allies: country. On the latter question there arose the point that propos ed restrictions would conflict with der Secretary left him quite cold an increased allowance of at an annuity of ED. In the will

certain provisions in treaties with Greece and Italy. The matter had not been decided when the Committee adjourned. Mr. W. Nicholson was in the chair.

ALTERATION OF NAMES.

that no former

on

Mr. Bottomley (Ind. Hackney South) adid the speech of the Un

because this country had always been an asylam for all the alien riff-raff in the world. (Hear, hear It was quite understandable that some of our Allies should desire that we should still receive the on these shores.

dignified to speak of them as cleverer than us.

The clause was rejected by 17 votes to 11.

Spa

BRITISH WORK FOR BRITISH PEOPLE.

When the deliberations of the

Remarkable allegations were Wesleyan Methodist Conference were resumed at Newcastle remade, recently at the hearing of cently, the Rev. Thomas Kirkup the action to set aside the last presented the report of the com- will of a Hove lady, Miss Rosa mittee on ministers' allowances Mary Hilda Pate, who died in

his recommended as a first step 1916. that, to assist ministars to meet the increased cost of living, an

effort should be made to evide

least 40 per cent above the general pre-war stipends.

end for a married minister of ten It was suggested that the stip years and under should not be less than 200 a year, for a married minister over ten years, not less

probationer £150. Also that the present payment of £10 10s. for children's maintenance allowance be maintained.

*

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CONSIGNEES.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

From KOBE

By an earlier will Miss Pate left her sister, Mra Vine Hall, THE Steamship

made shortly before har death

Hove.

"KUMSA`G"

this annuity was revoked Misshaving arrived from the above Pate gave her sister a legacy of ports, Consignees of oarg by valued at £1,000 was to go to the woods are being landed at their 200. The residue of the estate, her are hereby informed that all

extra hazardous Godowas of the trustees of St. Thomas's Church, risk into the hazardous and or It is alleged that the change in Hongkong and Kowloon What was owing to the undue influence and/or from the wharves delivery of the vicar of St. Thomas's the may be obtained. Rev. Richard Hippesley Mark- ham. His surname was until recently Damenichetti, and he

explained in the witness-bor yes terday that the Heralds College granted the arms of the Mark- hams to his family long ago.

A PRIVATE ORATORY,"

Mr. Kirkup commented on the inadequate stipends now given to the pastors. Methodists had not yet provided an extra 20 per cent. increased allowance, although the cost of living was so much higher. Some of the brethren, he added, could not escape debt, some were

He said that Miss Pate took a securing advances on their in-great interest in the work of the surance policies to keep them Church. She told him that she from the humiliating position of: was leaving the bulk of her pro- being in debt, and there were hundreds who were doing their Party to St. Thomas's, and he work under the crushing burden remarked that she should remem of intolerable anxiety,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

WEDNESDAY, the 3rd

September 1919,

at 12 o'clock (noon) at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

The Steel Twin Screw

S,S," Tal Lee (built in 1914 by the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Tonnage Grosa 997 Tonnage Nett 524- Length 209*9*. Breadth 38' 1′′ Depth 11' 3

Terms: 20% of purchase money

NOTICE

IN THE MATTER of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinances, 1914 to 1919 The Custodian of Enemy.Pro porty, Hongkong, has for sale by Private Tander the following num. ber of shares in the undertaking of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Limited, namely, 290 (Two hundred and ninety) Ordinary shares in respect of the capital of the said Company as ex- isting prior to its indresse in 1915 and 57 (Fifty seven) Ordinary shares (being the rights in respect of the said 290 shares) in respect of the capital of the said Company as increased in 1915.

Tenders for the above will be

Gods not cleared by the 7th on fall of hammer when ship will received up to and including the ̈

be at purchaser's risk and com10th day of September 1919. **

inst will be subject to rest

All broken, chafed and dam

ared packages are to be left in the Godewas where they will be

staminec. Claims against the steamer must be presented with- in 10 days of arrival otherwise. they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be. affected by us in any case what- over.

Bills of Lading will be counter

signed by

Sir E Wild (Co. U, Upton)/residuum of their population, than £220, and the minimum of a the disposition of the property and Godown Co., Ltd., whence | moved a new clause to provide

enemy alien Mr. T. Shaw (Lab, Preston). in should be entitled, without the opposing the clause, protested

Secretary licence at the

of against the assumption that the State, to. be granted

Germans were infinitely cleverer than we were. Some of them, no special grounds, to assume or use any name other than that doubt, were extremely competent, by which he was ordinarily and their organisation was very known before August 4, 1914, or good. But on the whole they were trade, either alone or in partner-a very dull race. It was not ship, under any name other than that under which he traded before that date. The clanse also made provision for publication in the London Gazette of the special grounds on which a licence was granted. It was curious, the bon. gentleman commented, how these Sir E. Wild moved a new clause people changed their names, dealing with the employment of from such designations as Auer aliens. It set out that no firm cr bach into Abbott, from Ruben- company should employ in the stein into Alexander, and so on. United Kingdom without the An end ought to be put to this licence of the Secretary of State, sort of thing.

granted for special reasons, any Sir H. Greenwood (Under Sec-aliens to a greater number than retary, Home Office) pointed out 10 per cent of the persons em- that at present the Home Office, ployed by him in the United acting under the Defence of the Kingdom. If the number of per- Realm Regulations, exercised sons employed was less than ten. even wider powers in regard to the number of aliens must not the changing of names by aliens exceed the proportion of a third than the clause proposed. Every The object of this proposal was to day they were compelling people get employment for our own peo who had assumed English names ple, and not to permit the return to revert to their original names. to such a state of things as existed The regulation under D.O.R.A in hotels before the war. There were whole streets in the East of

PASTORS WITH $1 A WEEK.

ber her blood relations before doing so. He had nothing to do with the making of the will and Mr. Crowle Smith (London) re-had no knowledge of its contents marked that not not a few of their before her death. ministers had been reduced to an income of from 20s. to 25s. a week to provide food for themselves and their families.

We Methodist-lay men," he said, "have no more right to sweat our ministers than we have to sweat our workmen, and if we cannot apply the same principle of justice to both, then there is something radically wrong with our church, and we had better face the question at once.

Mr. Bayford, K. C.: Did she subscribe to the church-Yes, she put some valuable rings in the offertory bag, and a piece of.. paper had the words "For the church building

fund." I knew the handwriting:

and I thought I was within my rights in speaking to her about it. I said to her: "Do you seriously mean to give these valuable rings

the Church?" and she said: "Yes, I do not want to keep my jewellery. I never wear it, and

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD. General Managere. Hongkong, 1st September, 1919

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE.

THE Steamship

HAROLD DOLLAR"

would be continued for at least a London where the people did not he was surprised at the moders-as I cannot give much to the artified that their cargo is being

"year under the War Emergency Legislation Bill, which was soon to be introduced in the House of Commons. While he sympathis- ed with the spirit of the new clause, he subitted that it would be wiser not to put it in the Bill. but to deal with the matter under

the forthcoming Bill.

A LOCK OF DORA'S HAIR.

speak English. That was a public danger and a public scandal.

Hear, hear).

were not

having arrived from Vancouver. B. C via ports, on Set J, consigrees are hereby 19:9, Church I want them to be sold. Harded st their risk into the Witness added that he sold the hazardous Godowns of the Hong- rings and gave the money to the vong & Kowloon Wharf & Go- building fund.

dowa Co, Ltd and stored at con- signee's risk,

SPRINKLING THE HOUSE.

Mr. Gerald France, M.P., said tion of the recommendations, and ashamed that they approaching this subject in a more generous spirit. They must see that there was no hardship or cruelty in the conditions under

Cross-examined by Sir Ellis He proposed as an amendment said he did not call himself which their ministers had to live. Hume Williams, K.C., witness that the allowances should range, from £200 to £250 a year, and 20" "Father; his congregation called

for

him this, but he had not told them guineas maintenance.

the children's

NO ATTRACTION FOR CLEVER BOYS.

Mr. Charles Terry, Redditch, seconded. He remarked that clever boys were not being at tracted to the Church, because of the tremendous financial struggle they had to face.

to do so.

All broken, chafed and damag- ed cargo is to be left in the 5, 1919, when they will be exami godowns, until Friday September ed by Mesa: Carmichael & Clarke at 10 am. September 5,

19'9.

You looked upon this lady as Claims will not be accepted your spiritual child and she had unless cargo is so examined by given you love and loyalty in said Surveyors, pr or to the above return? Yes; what I would ex-date. pect from any member of my congregation.

All claims must be presented within a month of the steamer's arrival here, after which they will not be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the

Lord C. Cecil (Co., U, Oxford Coiversity) hoped the clause would be rejected. It proceeded on a theory which was held by large number of the Labour Party that there were only a limited number of jobs in the world, and Sir H. Neild (C5. U, Ealing) that if a man did more than his hoped they were at one in inten-fair share of work it injured his tion. The Under Secretary relied mates. That was a profound on Dora. He loved Dora withalove delusion. The more people at that passed all understanding-work in these islands the more (laughter-but she was in articulo work there was for British mortis. Before the lady to whom labour.

Sir H. Nield, in supprting the the hon, baronet was so deeply at-

Did you go and sprinkle her tached died, they wished to sub-clause, pointed out that it would

house with holy water?—Yes. stitute for her something to which act as a restriction on the in-

Did you annoint her with he could transfer his love. They ducements which aliens had to We must see to it," he ex-oil-Yes, when she was dying wished to make the regulation come this country.

claimed, "that the Church ceases Did you give extreme un-godowns. permanent, because someone who Sir H. Greenwood said the to be a subject for scoffing in the ction? We do not call it extreme All goods remaining after Sept knew not Joseph might arise and effect of the clause would be to Labour world."

unction, we call it unction for the 7, will be subject to reat. disregard solemn pledges. The deprive aliens of their present

Sir George Smith. Truro, said sick.

No Fire Lasurnace, whatever real difficulty was that the re-employment. That meant they that as laymen, they had to

Did you sprinkle the whole will be effected. gulation could be cancelled by the would cease producing. To de-advance the wages of their em- she said she was haunted by a house with holy water because Home [Secretary at any mo-crease production at this moment ployees. How could they hold up

would be a rash and disastrous their heads and keep their minis spirit who used to come to her Sir H. Neild (Co. U. Ealing) proceeding. It would throw, then ters on a lesser scale? (Hear, house No. hoped they might have a lock of on the rates. It was quite a hear.)

I put it to you that this lady Dora's hair woven into the Bil. different thing from preventing

Sir W. Howell Davies, M.P., said to you that a blue spirit used (Laughter). They could not rely aliens coming into this country supported the raising of the to come into her room, fill it with on continuity of policy without Moreover, those aliens had Eng-allowances.

mist and then take a seat on a the matter being provided for in lish wives and children.

Mr. Walter Runciman advocat- blue chair which she pointed out Statute.

ed the formation of the nucleus to you. Is there any truth in of a special fund to meet the that?-The first I heard of it was

when it was put in the claim. emergency. It should be opened

ment.

Mr. R. M'Neil (Co. U, Canter-

A QUESTION OF TREATIES.

bury) pointed out that the War We bad also treaties of which

at the conference might ance

meeting of laymen,

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send in their bills of lading for Consignees are requested to counter-signature.

THE ROBERT DOLLAR COY.

Agents.. Hongkong, 1st September, 1919.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

"TITAN."

are hereby notified that the Car-

Wharf, Kowloon, where it will, lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after st Septembar.

Emergency Legislation Bill was the passing of this clause would at once, so that laymen in attend- the production of officials of ba a violation.

IN THE KITCHEN. · We had treaties

Witness said that the lady. Government Departments, and he with Greece and Italy in which did not know that the schedule we guaranteed that their nationals have an opportunity of setting the which they had drawn up would engaged in industry here should remainder of the party a good asked him to bless her oratory.

Did you go down into the example. Mr. France's suggestion commend itself entirely to the have the same rights in our would entail an additional expend-scullery and the kitchen and House of Commons. In these country as they gave to ours. Heiture of £40,000; but that only sprinkle those rooms? Yes. At Consignees per Co.'s Steamer circumstances it would be ex-wanted the Committee to realise meant 2s. per annum from each the request of the maid Octavia tremely unsafe for them to what would be the effect on our member of the Methodist Church. I blessed her room and the places assume that the regulation in own people in other countries.

she was in. Mr. Runciman's proposal was question would be prolonged. This did not relate to Germany agreed to, and, after further dis-

This maid is a Roman Catholic. Sir H. Greenwood said that. heThere were great numbers of cussion of the committee's report. Do you seriously tell us that she go will be discharged into Holt's was prepared to incorporate in the British in the United States, and the matter was adjourned until asked you, a Protestant clergy Bill the essential terms of the they had exercised great influence the following morning. pending a man, to bless her room 11 am ot a Protestant clergyman. I Defence of the Realm Regulation for our good in the recent war. It in the form of a new clause. He would be most undesirable that

8 member of the Holy hoped that Mr. Stewart would they should in the Bill do any

Catholic Church.

In opening the case for the effect that the new name assumed alterations in their position. by an alien under licence would Sir J. Butcher said that so löng

The Conference resolved itself said that in 1910 Miss Pate made as far as possible be the equivalent as there were unemployed people into a memorial service during a will that was just. After thated goods are to be left in the in English of the alien's former in this country they should be the Victory march of troops which was to destroy her mental examined on any Tuesdays and she had an illness, the effect of Godowns, where they will be name. His own fine old name aliens, and not British. There were through the streets of Newcastle, will power. Religion ceased to Fridays between the hours of had been often stolen by aliens some 400,000 disabled soldiers out

A resolution was agreed to that (Laughter.) There was no ground of employment now. One of the memorials as a tribute to the be a consolation; it became an 10,45 8.m. and noon within the for suspicion of the department industries in which it was pro- fallen should be established at obsesssion, and Mr. Domenichetti

free storage period. in this matter. It was sans peur posed to train them was watch home, in Gibraltar, Cairo, and could do anything he liked with et sans repoche.

making. Evidence had been other places at an estimated cost her. On the understanding that the given that it was impossible to of about £75,000. Government would bring up a embark them in this trade, because new clause in the sense indicated, there were a large number of the amendment was withdrawn:

later that the amount already pro- Mr. Crowle Smith announced

about £5,000.

Optional cargo will be landed,

not press an amendment to the thing which would lead to any mised to the Special Fund reachedlaintiff. Mrs. Vine Hall, Sir Elte unless notice has been given prior]|

DUMPING ALIEN BIFF-RAFF.

Mrs. Rosa Dawson, a cousin of Miss Pate, in her evidence, said that the testator was always on aliens in that industry, who had Mr. R. M'Neill desired time to friendly "terms with her sister. captured it, and there was no examine the provisions in the She told witness that she was fre- room for British soldiers. They treaties, and to have more inform-quently troubled by an evil spirit

to steamer's arrival,

All broken, chafed, and damag

No 'olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th September, will be subject to

All Claims against the Steamer

rent

pletion within one week of date of sale.

Particulars, Forms of Tender and Conditions may be obtained Geo. P. LAMMERT, from the Custodian of Enemy Pro Auctioneer. perty, Hongkong, at the Treasury, Hongkong, от from MesSTS Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Har- ston, Solicitors, 1.Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.

By Order,

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, the 5th September, 1919.

commencing at I am.

at No. 3 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., West Point. 100 Bales Sumatra Tobacco Leaf

and afterwards at No. 6 Cołown

16 Bales Sumatra Tobacco Leaf

Terms: Cash on delivery.

Geo. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

C. McI. MESSER Custodian of Enemy Property, Hongkong. Hongkong, 15th August, 1919.

NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket League will be held on Wednesday, September 17th at 6. p.m. in the Hongkong- Cricket Club Pavilion. Wil representatives of all clubs in- terested kindly attend.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1919.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Public THE CHINESE MERCHANTS Auction

THURSDAY the 4th

September, 1919, commencing at Ifa.m.

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

36 bales Narcissus Bulbs 10 tins Soft Soap

!!

9 drums Rubber Tar Sanitary

Soap

5 cases "3 Boys" Soap

BANK, LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that

the First Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 13 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 6th September, 1919, of receiving the Report of the at 2 o'clock p.m. for the purpose Directors together with a State ment of accounts for the period

3 Cases Mosquito netting in 25 ending 30th June, 1919, and of Pieces 36 yds x 90"

transacting other business. Terms: Cash on delivery.

Geo. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer.

WISEMAN

LIMITED.

JUST ARRIVED

Cadburys

and

Frys Chocolates

also

Orange

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 1st September, 1919, to the 6th September, 1919, both days in- clusive.

By Order DONG TOY Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th August, 1919.

NOTICE.

* HONGKONG CLUB. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Cub House on Monday, the 8th September, 1919, at 5.30 p.m. Business-As posted in the Hall of the Club.

By order,

S. DES VŒUX

Secretary. Hongkong, 27th August, 1919.

NOTICE.

NATIONAL BONDS OF The 3rd, 4th and 5th years of THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

NOTICE is hereby given that repayment, of drawn bonds and payment of interest coupons will

Blossom henceforth be made in Hongkong

Candies

WISEMAN

LIMITED.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED.

165 GONZALIWANA

Manager.

Head 0.co: 6 Des Voeux Hoad: Ct,

Hänkow Banch: Panofi Building, . Now is the Time to Start Your Acconat SAVINGS DE CUBREST Your own Account of. Besources Bostres You FREEDOM OF LOTION SELF-RESPROT. Inquiry on our SPECIAL SERVICE **

will be "Welcozie.

J. UBANG LY,

Hongkong. 7th July, 1919.

WANTED.

British WANTED-Bya

qualified man, an oppoint- ment as Surgeon, on board BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, steamer sailing, for Sing

Agents.

PenangApply Box 229

Hongkong Tele Hongkong:31st August, 1917.

Sir J. Butcher proposed a new did not want to break treaties, ation on that account. He would which came to the bedroom must be presented to the under- clause to the effect that the and the clause made provision for support the clause if it did not creating a mist and a smell, and signed on or before the 23n1)

Secretary of State might if he such cases, because it gave the conflict with any specific treaty. thought it necessary in the in- the Home Secretary power to Sir H Greenwood promised to terest of public safety direct that to grant licences to aliens to get obtain the information at fuller any of the provisions of the Act employment. But they did not length. as to former enemy aliens should want allens to pour into this The discussion on the amend

In particular cases be applicable country in order to get British ment was adjourned; and the “to other allens,"

people out of employment.

Committes rose.

that Father Domenichetti had sprinkled the place with holy, water in order to exercise, it, but it had not gone. She used to say that the spirit visited her as she had done something wrong-

The hearing was adjourned.

⚫eptember, or they will not be recognised. N

No Firs Insuranos:will be affected.

Notes, at current rates, for the equivalent of the face value of said bonds and coupons.

For the

BANK OF CHINA.

Tsuyee Pei

Manager

NOTICE.

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL HONGKONG.

Next Term begins on Tuesday. September 9, 1919. Parents, Guardians and New Boys can see the Headmaster on Saturday [September 6 or Monday Septem-

8 between 10 am, and, 12 noon.

Rev. W. T. FEATHERSTONE

Headmaster Hongkong, 1st September, 1919-

NOTICE.

The undersigned can recam mend two private ricksha-coolies; who are leaving his employment on 11th inst.

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