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TELEGARPH.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
public life-unless he were a strong This year we are promised expert BY APPLEBY-At Penseth, South Wales, man of the Roosevelt type. Looking ments in London with the aeroplane, on the 5th inst, the Wife of GW, Arready, of a Daughter.
at the question impartially the opiniona Aying machine dispensing with the may be expressed that President (rapidly obsolescent) gas-bag, and substituting a motor engine and a box- Rocaevolt has helped the United Statoa kita. These things only need to to a better understanding of the real become a little steadier, and, as Mr weakness of precedents and theatrength Santos Dumont has shown, the pro of Presidents. He has sat an example blem of aerial navigation is solved. which in bound to be followed in the We shall miss the gracefulness and future when another man who holds calm dignity of the balloon, but as the
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MARRIAGE
REYNOLDS HOLMES-On December 51, at the Oathedral, Shanghal, by the Dean- Rev, A. J. Walker, EDWARD MORDEN, son of Jate W. Uollett Reynolds, of Great Tarmouth, England, to Exaz eldest daughter of the late A. A. Holmes, of Bristol, England.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Miscellaneous.
Goode per Siberia undelivered after
p.m, this date will he landed.
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, January 9:
strong personal views fees that some
throbbing, flattering aeroplanes can ba guided and a balloon cannot, precedent which has been followed
wa shall be the gainers. A very unthinkingly for decades is opposed to few years should see these machines the public west. The circumstances added to the equipment of the world's of the United States have changed armies, and a few more should make enormously of late years. She has them commercially profitable.
become a world-power, and that-in-
nations. No longer can she go her own way careless of what other coup trics may be doing. The Imperial
2p.a-Auction of Bilver & Ivory Ware,volves certain responsibilities to other
at No. 4, Queen's Road Central, 9 p.m.-Concert at City Hall, THURSDAY, January 10:-
9.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ourice, ka., at Togo'a Curio Store, Praya Eart Goods per Benarty undelivered after this
dato nebjret to rent
Goode par Prins Heinrich undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
FRIDAY, Jaguniy 11 :-
burden once taken up by a proud and enlightened nation can never be laid down. And, if certain precedente which have become to be regarded 9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. SUNDAY, January 13.
with almost ruperstitious roverence Guoda por Jara not cleared at 4 p.ta. because they have never been called
on this data subject to rent.. MOSDAY, January 14-
io question, interfero with America's 9p.a.Meeting of Eothen Mark Lodge. progress upon the road she has lately entered, it does not require much pre
Gooda per Cceanien unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subjóst to rent and landing charges,
sciendo to see that those procedents
FRIDAY, January 18
0.1p.m.-Hongkong Philharmonic So will, sooner or later, be disregarded.
ty's Concert at City Hall.
WRONESDAY, January 23 :-
3 p.m.-Auction of Surveying Vessof Rambler, on Board."
The China Mail.
HONUKONG,“`MONDay, January 7, 1907.
AMERICAN PRECEDENTS.
CHINA AND THE CHINESE.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
The King Alfred," "Monmouth,'"
due at Singapore to-day, where they are to Astrie," Alacrity and Ollore.
romain until January 21.
The Royal Sanitary Institute.
UNPRECEDENTED VAN- ŒUVRES PROPOSED.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
Bombay).
LONDON, January 7. The Army Council are making preparations to hold Manousres of British Army in the Autumn, which
the
will be upon an unprecedented scale.
These Manoeuvres will cost £150,000 sterling and 60,000 troops will be employed.
The Navy will also co-operato
[REUTER'S SERVICE.} BULGARIA,
Railway Strike.
Baco
LONDON, January. 4.
On Sunday afternoon last a very inter eating and instructive visit was made to the new water works in progress at Tytam All the railway men in Bulgaris have by the members and students of the long-struck, delaying the international traffic, tute. The Tptam old riservoir was first will be called out to day to take their own kong branch of the Royal Fanitary Insti- but being Engineer reservists, the strikers
visitid, then on to the Intermediate reser places on the lines, station at Tytom Tuk. The party was voir and along the new road to the Pumping.
under the leadership of Me Jaffe, A.M.I. 0... who explained the details of the scheme, while Mr F. Biden explained the strangements for pumping at Tytam Tek. The visit was stranged by the Hon. Secretary and Asef. Hon. Secretary Measts Ralpha and Carter, and was in orezy way
qucas. The party numbered 40.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
THE AMEER.
Enters Feehawar,
LONDON, January 4. The Amear has made a state entry into Peshawar.
GERMAN POLITICS.
Buelow's Manifesto Criticised.
LONDON, January Prince Buelow's manifesto is unfavour-:
Mr F. A. Buzeland (Acting first Magis.ably oriticised in the Gorman Press; the trate), who was absent from the Magistracy Conservatives especially object to being on Saturday, was again unable to preside invited to ally themselves with the Radicals, to-day, being oppfinod to the Goerrament and the latter are equally displeased at the Civil Hospital with an attack of inmbago. lecturing tone of the Chanel'or, who enjoins them to mend their ways and to join the Conservatives against the advance of the Socialistą..
*
Among the passengersby the sie. "Hitachi Maru" which arrived yesterday was Dr B. Gerald Gemes, F. R. O. 8. of Dra Gomen and Hagber, Tokyo, Dr Gomes, who is lecturer in Burgery at the Charity Hospital Medical College, Tokyo, is proceeding to Europe for a course under Professor Bwitzerland. Koober, the well-known surgeon of Berne,
The only party which is pleased with the manifesto is the National Liberals,
-:
CHINESE IN 'ENGLAND,
A Society Formed.
́ ́RUSSIA AND JAPAN,
Among the way instructive and im portant points raised by the chairman of the China Association in his speech on Saturday none is more worthy of attention perhaps than his insistence upon the difference of meaning between the expressions "China" and "the Chinese." We are apt to unconsciously full into a loose manner of speaking WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. No doubt when the future historian which misleada people at Home and also, writes a life of Theodore Roosevelt he which is topch more important, misleads will lay great stress on his character the Chinese people. All of us, the CHINA as precedent masher. So conspicuous MAIL as much as anyone else, have ex has the President been in this regard pressed free and forcible views upon the that them are many in the United conduct of China, when by Chins was
Lowdon, January 4.
States who believe that, notwithstand meant the Clinces Government officials
A China Society has been formed in The North China Daily Neles write It is with a feeling of unqualified satisfeo London for the study of the Chinese ing his reiterated declarations to thewhat Mr Murray Stewart calls Man- tion that we learn that Sir John Jordan, of lectures is projected, and the Chinese Language, literature, and history. A series contrary, he will fill a third term as darindom. The narrower meaning bitherto Minister ad intern to the Chinese Minister will read a paper at the opening President. There is no reason why which is intended to be conveyed by the Court, has received the substantive appointmesting on the 28th inst
ment and is now confirmed as British he should not, other than that it is word Chips would suggest itself at once Minister in Poking. Only a few months have been especially selected one of the unwritten laws, in other to any reader in the Far East, but the have elapsed since Sir John Jordan ass-
A Better Outlook. ed the acting appointment, but in this short and procured from the cele-words a precedent, that no Fresident readur. at Home cannot be expected to time he has given ample evidence of the
Lobos, January 4. should occupy office three times in understand our niceties of language, wisdom of his selection for the post. With
The correspondent of The Times in St. brated Firm of
succession. In the case of Mr Roose Neither can the Chinatosa who reads an intimate knowledge of Chlas and her Petersburg says that during the absence of velt it could hardly be said if he reports of what public men have said affairs he combines a broad minded and the Japanese Minister a commission has sympathetic grasp of British intereate in been investigating the exact significance of MESSRS C. G. SANDEMAN
were again elected that the rule had and foreign newspapers have written in the Far East in all their variety and the terms "river" and "inlets" in the been broken as he has only once been translations of the accuracy of which we ramifications. Considerable allowance, it Portsmouth treaty, and it is probable that SONS & CO.
elected President. He occupied that have no evidence. Probably the China- mon, after reading what was intended distinguished position. after the as- sassination of Mr McKinler by virtue to be an attack upon officials feels con. of having been elected Vice-President.vinced that he has a thorough under. Quite recently Mr Roosevels gave a standing of the contempt which the striking illustration of his disregard foreigner feels for him. This naturaily, For "olo" castom. No Fresident of does not improve bis sentiments towards with the reflection that all that is possible in the circumstanços will have been done,
The Admiralty has issued a notice, to the United States had ever left. Those who have been most closely while its interests are confided to Sir John
mariners intimating the possible closing of associated with the commercial Chinees Jordan's care. The new Minister is the nasal ports at home and abroad at America during his cecupuncy of office
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of strained relations with any power.
at a time when all diplomacy fide difficulty night during manouvres, or in the ovent in making headway with the Chinese Government. The expectations raised by the reorganization of the Boards and the attempt to define ministerial responsibaity at present show no signs of being realized. But somewhere in the background there
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·THE " WONG KOI". ASHORE,
Salvers Leave for the Scene.
A morsage bas been received by the
he has dealing. It is not the Chinese hope that the recognized tact and ability of the Company's steamer," Woby Koi" is
our new representative as well as the
honesty and straightforwardness of British sabore at Cape Varella. The message policy in the Far East will appeal to the better sense of an enlightened China.
REPAIRING THE "FRONDE,"
Work at the Docks.
further states that the steamer is in no immediate dangor. On receipt of the mesango Mr Kreby, the N. D. L. super- intendent at this port at one made arcauge- menta to proceed to the scene and was expected to get sway this afternoon in the steamer Mancha, The Dock Company's powerful tug Robert Cooke" is also
50.00 States suffered any grunter ill-effects than does Great Britain when our
business men nor the Chinese com- King visits the Continent. President
monsity that we wish to see reformice, Roosevelt has directed attention ones
When we declare that China needs re again to the fact that the United
form we mean that the system of Statos e really governed more in ac
administration which oppresses the pro- cordance with individual views of
ple and prevents their legitimate Presidents that with the Constitution.
development should be improved. With Oce President declared once that the
The Dock Company is now well under a wise and enlightened Government
way with the lack of repairing the French xpect to leave this aftorneon or to-morrow. 18.00 United States wanted no entangling China would ceses to be in any sense a torpedo destroyer Fronde" which was op morning with Mr Nelsen and some of the 21.00 alliancos." That has grown to be one menace or a by-word to other countries. badly smashed up during the great typhoon, engineer staff of the "Prine Waldemar "
of the ideals of Amoricar statesman The fundamental elements of good are on from a photo that appeared in that for the stranded steamer.
As readers of the Naw. Waszy will have will go on board to see what can be done
ship and such an influence does this in the people and the scorn and con- journal a litle while ago the Fronde" The “Wong Koi" was engaged in the 86.00 declaration exert at this day that it is tempt for them which is unhappily felt when taken on to the slip at the Kowloon trade between bore and Bangkok And was
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Docke was terribly battered about and under the management of Mesars Butter- safe to assume that no proposal for in some distant quarters is reflected broken, presenting more the appearance of fold and 3wire. As far as is known locally. an alliance, however favourable it upon them by those who rule over them, the Dock Company was not daunted at there is a Bandy beach and for that a hoap of twisted iron than a war ship, hat the Wong Koi" Is sabore at a spot where might be to the United States, would. Ne effort should be spared to convince task and accepted the contract from the
reason every hope of successful salvago im A. 8. WATSON & 00,, bo entertained for an instant by Con- the Chinese people that the foreigners French Government for repairs. The con
tract price is said to be somewhere in the entertained. The "Wong Hoi" is a steel gress. Then there in the famous Monroe resident in the Far East entertain noth region of $48,000 and this is generally craw alsamer of 1115 tons and was built LIMITED,
doctrine. That was merely aetatemont fog but the best feeling for them and that considered to be very cheap for the work in 1896 at Glasgow and has boon for some
years engaged in the local coastal trade. by one man of what he held to be any words of reproach which emanate that will have to be dope. ÅGENTS.
The Frinde's engine and score the wisest and safest policy for America from us are directed simply and sololyarta are being attended by members of
COLDS OLDS are quickly cured by Chamber- to puriuo at a particular period.
ero against the offcials who retard their her crew, at whose disposal every facility It has been adopted as the settled advancement and canse them to be boing placed by the Dook Company, and loin Cough Remedy. It not on
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Uns, affect polloy of the country and any states maligned and misunderstood. Also it again able to take the water and will be an ing a persistent cure. It counteracia muy BUILDINGS, man who suggested any modification would be well for publicists at Home to excellent advertissent of the Colony and tendency of a cold to result
the work the Deck Company is able to turn It is pleasant to take. (Chil would be probably hounded out of lay the same injunction to heart,
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