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THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1807.
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of frote which seemed to him to warrant rach an extraordinary proceeding. dogs Meeting,
We have not heard what provoked Sir Meeting of Zetland Lodge..
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11 am-Military Gud Fraction, Kphne, M.B., C.M., which originally Britain and the United States ja too 3p.m. Auctionof Japanese Art Ourias appeared in the China Medical Mia. Important to be jeopardised by insisting
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too strongly upon rigid adherence to Lammert's PLAYER'Sale of Work, at the simary Journal has been reprinted in international rules regulating the cou Soldiers & Sailors Home, in aid of pamphlet form and is deserving of duct of foreigners upon alien soll. On Wesleyan Charch Organ Fend,,
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PROMINENT CHINESE ÄRRESTED.
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SHANGHAI, January 31,
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the Chinese of Hongkong. While we through the formality of applying for formal sanction from the Governor. gladly make public the progress of the
Huch action, though strictly incorrect, work and are willing to forward any would be dictated by the best and most contributions that may be sent to us for friendly motives. The closing of the
the asylum wa feal that it is only right incident without cansing the least ill- Ward wall between the countries is a testimony to point out that both the foreign-and--
to the vastly better, feeling which now | Chinese population of Hongkong have prevalls between them. had extraordinary demands made upon them during the past twelve months, |-- Everyone must sympathise with those Chan Bhung Koo'à “ankruptcy, who suffer from that most terrible of all diseases, leprosy, and we feel sure that the Chinese oitizens of Hongkong
LOCAL AND COAST NEWSA
In the Bankruptcy Court this morning His Lordship the Chief Justice (Bir Francis Piggott) gave judgment with respect to the costs incurred by the motions in Chun Shang
He is supected of being a prominent member of the Anti-Dynastic society.
The Anhui people living at Peking are protesting against auch treatment.
CURRENCY IN TIBET.
A CHANGE DESIRED; O
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAL. Jahonry af, The Poking anthorities bave ordered Viceroy Hel Liang to express
will cheerfally do what they can to aid Koo's bankruptcy. The cost of the motion Views regarding issuing Clúnens the good work, which is being done at to rescind the order giving Ho Tang leave rency in Tibet, thereby ousting the bo amend and all consequent costs to bo borne by Ho Tung; the costs of the motion British currency now 480. calling apon creditors to substantiate their claime, the costs of the motion calling a meeting and the costs of the motion to restrain the sale of furnitura to be paid out of the bankruptor. His Lordship remarked that he did not feel justified in making Bo Tung pay all the costs.
HONGKONG, TUDÁSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1907. Tungkan. But the Medical Mission should not build too high expectations upon the support. likely to be received From this quarter. This community has lately been put to a great deal of
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS,
Monday's Death Roll.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
THE KINGSTON INCIDENT.
GOVERNOR'S LETTER WITHDRAWN.
(Exclusive Service, applied by Router, wia-Bombay)
Thus the international phase of the incident is finally closed.
[BEUTER'S SARVICH.]
"A bagiar and sale of work will be held MR WHITELEY'S MURDERER,»zia at the Ballors' and Soldiers' Home, Arsonel Street, on Saturday afternoon and evezing.
It will be opened by Mis F. H. May at 3 pm, the proceeds to go towards the Wesleyan Church Organ fund.
It la reported from Seoul that the marriage of the Corean Crown Pstace, which was to take plass on the 25th inst, is said to have been postponed to February 1. It is stated was an palacky date, Viscount Tanaks, Minister of the Imperial Household De partment, has been instructed to attend the marriage of the Corean Crown Prince.
that a fortune-teller declared that the 24th
LONDON,-January. 28
My Rayner, the minderer of Mr White- leg, is admittedly an illegitimate, whose paternity is doubtful. The police arat positive that he tried to blackmail the late Mr Whiteley.
THE NEW CHINA SOCIETY.
LONDON, January 28.. Secretary for Indin, attended the meeting of the nowly formed Chius Society, at which a distinguished gathering was alto
Bir Charles Hobhouse and the Under
THOUGH the German slections have no very immediate interest for the British expense and it has moreover been in the Far East they are instructive inso-suffering from severe commercial de- the 1st FEBRUARY. A. S. WATSON far as they show how the Sqcialist m
far as they show how the Socialist move pression. These things militate against
A was anticipated would be the caso ment is progressing in Europe. The the success of appeals from outside the police recovered a number of bodies special cablegrams we have published laas was shown by the recent action of yesterday of the Chinese boat people who this connection show that the German the Officer. Administering the Govern perished in Monday's sudden squall. ÁI-
LONDON, January 30. Socialist party has lost heavily. It is ment in declining to give official re-together shont 4ft Kodies have now houn
recovered, either floating in the harbour or "Reater's" correspondent at Washing. impossible, at this stage, to even guen cognition to a fund for the relief of the washed up on the foreshores, and scoord
ton wire that Sir James Swettenham bow parties will be distributed in the starving millions in Mid-China. It is tog to the returns made to the police of
a reflection upon the the people afloat at the time of the squall, bas withdrawn the letter sent to Admir- Dext Reichstag but the fact seems to in Le censo
and who are still unaccounted for, thoro al Davis, while the American men-of- be established that the Socialists will, hamanity of the Colony to state that still remains about that numbor unrecover
war ware at Kingston after the earth- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. be considerably less in number. This His Excellency's determination waed. The majority of the hosts that were
is the more significant as of late years universally approved. Nevertheless capsized in the squat did not receive quake, and Admiral Davie has expressed the Socialists had apparently been we are in the heartiest sympathy with serious damage but at the same time a fow his regret.
were smashed up and their owners must steadily growing in strength, In fact Dr Kuhna and bie co-workers and it have suffered considerable loss. binte have been given utterance to that will afford as much pleasure to trans the time would shortly come when the mit any sume which may be entrusted Socialists would demand and would be to us. The pamphlet to which we have prepared to back up the demand by referred gives a brief history of the force, that the burden of taxation caused establishment of the Leper Home. As by the great army which Germany usual Chinese officials did their best to maintains, should be lifted or at least put obstacles in the way of the work greatly lightened. It is not to a party and, singularly enough, it was Vice-roy such
Ian the Socialists that Germany, or Shami who came to the rescue ind. any other sine country, will look for ita ordered the officials to give every assís political deliverance. No party that fance in their power. It is gratifying to has nothing better to offer than a dex learn that Shum has some iteras on the tructive policy will ever succeed in credit side of his ledger, though they obtaining much support from any con would have to be much more numerous BLEND aiderable mass of people for any longifi before a astisfactory balance could be
Tho Chinese Minister delivered art This evening at the Union Church Later addrias. He mid that a popular element of time. A great industrial struggle, or struck. Building operations were push- some other special and momentary ed on with on the island of Shan-tamary Club, the Rev. T. W Pearce will of the Chinese Feudal constitation showed deliver a lecture on The Beginning of that a demolatio constitution, resembling influence, masy givo a disproportionate and at the end of 1905 the home was the Protestant Missionary Invasion in that of the British, existed In China 3000 power to the Socialists for a brief space opened. Five large houses had beca Chins, being some interesting phases of years ago, and that the gorms of this
Robert Morrison's Experiences in Canton democratic, tradition; still, existed, Bat the commonsense of the people erected, four for the lepers and one for tir Pentos bus kindly consented to give gave a tribute to the Emperor for his fat would soon convince them that a party the carolakera and guests. Other build his lecture at very short notice, owing to seeing pozotration in Issuing the recont Archdeacon Bannister's inability to deliver reforms, and hoped earnestly that the good pledged to pull down the ings were subsequently erected giving his lecture on The Three Northumbrian understanding between Great Britain and WHISKY. institutions which have gradually grown accommodation for seventy more lepers. Salute," as previously arranged. The China would grow stronger. Mr Brennan
during centuries but which had only Since July, 1906, there have been nearly meeting with commence at 9 p.m. sharp.ther read's translation. kazy and nebulous ideas of what a hundred inmates resident at the home. was to replace them, could neverThe report states that, soting upon the bring about an improved condition advice given in the CHINA Mail in
CANTOS, January 30, of affairs. That much is wrong in the June, 1901, efforts had been made
Thirteen years ago there was a very conditions which prevail in Europe, into inducs weathy Chinese to provide the severe famine in Yannan when some tans Great Britain as well as other countries, bulk of the necessary funds. From of thousands of persons died of hunger, Thousands of others both male and female alone nearly is palpable to everyone. But that the local Chiness
sourcen
were sold into slavery, and even old condition of the poorer classes in Europe $7,000 was received, proving that the persons went into bondage in order to get able to cat and so ward off death, A has greatly improved during the Laut Chinese if approached in the right way youth of tea, whether a boy or a girl, was Mr E. J. Grist presented a debtor's peti half century is also beyond dispute, are willing to contribute towards the sold at that time for about $7. That improvement has been brought up-keep of a work the value of which about under a system of Individualien is apparent. The advantage of segregat and there is every prospect that it willing the leperous beggara who, before continue. Under the present system the home was established, were a perfect we know the evils which canker nation-nuisance to the people of Tungkus must al life and we are able to apply to them be apparent to the officials and mer those spesifies which experience has chants alike. It is to them that we taught us are most efficacious. Social, recommend the Missida to look for the
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BACZ 65.
THE OCCIDENTAL KOTEL
Position in Bankruptcy.
In the Bankruptcy Court this morning
The prisont situation is not quite as badtion on behalf of Mr. Matchaoy of the Occidental Hotel, Kowloon. He pointed ss that yet, but reports advise us that one
of rice, that is a measure of about ten out that his client bad been unable to filə pints, is sold at about 33. The famine is his statements of assets on account of being. at its worst in Yi-tung and Chiu-tung. It ill la the hospital. There was at the is said that the roads are filled with star prosent time on the premises a considerable ving persons, and that numbers are dying amount of furniture, and the asante on the public highways. Able bodied would amount to $12,000, with liabilities men are on the move, auff an outbreak of $18,000. rioting, and rebellion may be looked for Sir Francis Piggott-You want mo to at any time, unless things mand
make the order without the statement. Those periqile famines have always co-- · being fled.
He Grist-Of course, the debtor will telegraph and the press lake, the matter have to filo his statement of affairs. E krupwrt far and wide, whereas in former know there must be a considerable amount days famines swept over districts, thou of property there and there is a distraint sands died, and those who lived recope for eight months rout and an actions rated themselves when rains again fell, and pending for another four months' rant.
Mr Wakeman (in anawar to the Chief they could cultivate their lands,.........
Justice) remarked, bias there would be nothing left after the landlord had finished, The Chief Justice What is the rent f Mr Wakeman-81000 per month, The Chief Juikoo—!!
What i wrong with the debtor 1
Mr Grid Heart failure. The Chief Justice Couldn't ho make out statement
Hr Grint No. This trouble has got on to his mind
The potition was granted.
OKOUP
Whatever justification Sir Jamer The shrewd and patriotic Swettenham, the Governor of Jamaica, slectors of Germany have set a good may have bad for writing his much
Reliable medicine and ons that should. Exauple by ending, the political quacks canvassed letter to Admiral Davis there
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tight thing he causing it to be with mody. It will prevent the attack if given faith to men who, though they may drown. It must be remembered, how us soon he the child becomes hores, or even after the croupy cough appears. blander, are at all events known to have ever, that it is scarcely conceivable that There is so denger in giving it to children the best interest of their country at His Excellency would have taken the ac for it contains no opium or other harmful drug For sale by al chamlats and store- tion he did without being in possession heart.