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posting of Hongkong Gymk- hans, Club at Messrs. Johnson, Stok
* Master's Offion. 9p.in.Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, March 2:
Japan has in view and what will pro- bably prove in the long run the best thing for Coren would have come about gradually and without friction. The method that has been chosen has caused groot deal of friction and it will be many years before harmonious relations exist between the Japanese and Coreana, It is too late cow to do any thing but make the best of things aa
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1907.
|BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
MOROCCO.
POSITION STILL - UNSETTLED.
(Exclurine Service, supplied by Router; ria Bumbay.)
Loroy, February 20. The Times correspondent at Tangier
|ELECTRIC FACE 11-Marting of Green Island Co. they are. Obviously it is the daty and wires that the European reprrasatatives
and
SCALP MASSAGE.
Largo and Assorted Consignment of FRENCH PERFUMERY Bole Agents for the 'RADIO THERM,' the marvel of the age for applying ‘RA- DIANT ENERGY.' Can be used in houses where Electric Lights are avail- able, as it can be connect- ed with a lamp socket, Hongkong, January 18, 1997.
ment Co., La., st Musers Shewan, to the interest of Japan to settle all in Alorocco have addressed two collec
Tomes & Co.'s Offine,
MONDAY, March 4
Goods per Hongkong Mart undelivered
after this date subject to reDË. Goods per Bancs not cleared at 4 gm.
'ụ an this data subject to rent,
TUESDAT, March 6:
12.30 p.m.Meeting of National Bank
of China, Id., at Head Ofoo.
Noon-Auction of German Str. Apenrade
doubte that may exist as to the authen-tive nele to the Moghzen.
ticity of the treaty of November 17,
The first insists upon the termination 1905, and then prove to the Coreans of anarchy at Mogador and the second that there is a genuine identity of inpoints out that certain clauses in the threats and that the welfare of the one Algesiras agreement have not yet been
Country is bound up with that of the enforend.
at Mr Geo: P Tammert's Sales other. Booms.
2.45 p.m.Auption of, Household Furni
ture, de, at Mr Geo. P. Lammerťa
··Sale Noomas'
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
6.30 p.m.- Organ Recital in St John's Volcano Marshall bas sent an open
Cathedral.
WEDNESDAY, March B
fattor to President Roosevelt in the
12.598,10.-Mooting of Hongkong Hotel Evening Bulletin, at Honolulu, against the ***Wildey porge at Shanghai, and asking for
Co., Id., at Co.'e Hotel.
2.46 p.m.-Auction of Hourohold Furnia brake to be put on the progress of the
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The China Mail.
now judge,
THE SULTAN'S
PADMIRALS
SUDDEN DEATHS."
(Edclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
vio Bombay).
LONDON, February 26,
The sudden and successive deaths of
To prevent post-office rabberies, new postage-stampa are to be issued in the United States. There will be twenty-six engravings of each denomination of stump, the Turkish Admirals-Hairi Pasha oach containing, as part of the engraving, and Sami Pasha-have provoked much the name of one of the twenty-six largent |
post-offices in the land. Stamps supplied comment in Constantinople.
to 6,000 smaller post-offices will be sur
charged with their respective names. It
is believed that this precaution will mako
HONGLƏNG, WEDNESDAY, THERUARY 27, 1907. it impossible for thieves to dispose of any Iarge number of stampa after an office bas boon robbed...
THE POSITION OF COREA.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. repudiated the letter because, us is
Bull Dog.
Brand
Light Ale.
Guinness'
Stout
in Pints
SPOTTED FEVER.
EPIDEMIC IN GLASGOW.
A SHANGHAI SCARE,
RUMODES OF A RIOT.
(From Our Correspondent.}
SHANGHAI, February 25, There are persistent rumours that lot will take place here to-morrow,
There is some excitement bus gener ally the rumours are discredited.
DAY PASSES QUIETLY.
No Sign Of Klot,
(From Our Correspondent,)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 27, -2.25 p.m.. To-day has passed off quietly and there has been no indication as yet on
...
the part of the Chinese to indulge in rioting.com
[Our correspondent, writing on Feb. 22 "ways (-20** Although the powers that be declared the bluejackets stationed at the British Consulate and on some of the Bridges during the Chinese New Year waro only there for the purpose of drill,- we smiled amiably at the explanation ba cause we know that there some slight expectation of riots." It was not a very anxious expectation because we'realised
that John's tore of New Year festivities is too inteass to choose the festing period as-
an opportune moment for turbulent revolt, so we did not pozzy, and just tempered our movements with a little caution. For instance, we did not ventura far afield when there were children at hama to ba thought of and we did not dream of taking children anywhere near the country districts. We were perfectly happy" and peaceful but took no unnecessary risks and this wook there was nothing to show that everyone had heard the rumour pass od round that the trouble had been post pened to the 20th. That day has come. LONDON, Fobruary 26.
and gone and perhaps the riota which ma The outbreak of spotted fevor con-predicted with the running of the trems tinues to spread in Glasgow
will end in the same pleasant manner, and the majority of us think this will verily | be so."—ED., C.M.]
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
via Bombay).
- [LEUTER'S SERVICE.)
THE RUSSIAN ARMY,
remain on board.
LATED.
A social evening was spent in the hall! Is the Times of January 25 appears a adjoining the Union Church last night, in telegram from the Tokyo correspondent order to mark the approaching departure of the Rev. C. II. Hickling and several mom. of that journal stating ibat the Emperor bars of the Church congregation.. Me W of Coren has publicly repudiated the G. Hemplireya occupied the chair and there was a large attendance. Portion of the lotter alleged to have been given by evening was devoted to music and those
Bince Saturday twelve additional him in January, 1906, to Mr Dooglas who contributed to the very enjoyable oases have been discovered and twelve
ave been Storey complaining that the Convention programine were Miss Tennant, fesgra
G. P. Lammert, G. Grimble, Payne and deaths have occurred. of November 17, 1905, was concluded Raid. Me Humphreys, In bidding bon sod a safe return to the against the Emperor's will. This mes voyage
parting friends, wished them a plot- sago, while based on fact, is misleading.int vorage and a safe return to tha The Emperor of Corea has not publicly Colony, with strength and vigour re- newed. The apostor mentioned that
LONDON, February. 25. it had been originally intended, to wall known, he is not now permitted grant Mr Hickling twelve months leave of General Kuropatkin, says, it is only bad General Bildoring, roplying to the tankla
to mako statements except through of absoner, hat finding it difficult to get workinon who find fault with their tools; gentlemen to fill the pulpit during biso repudiates the criticistas of the rank the Residency General But the absence, Mr Hickling saggested that he and tile as unjust and unpatriotic. letter has certainly been denounced should curtail his teave to seven or nino As a forgery by some members of months. The best way to show their
THE IMPERATRIX" WRECK. gralitade to those gentlemen who had taken the Corcan Ministry. The singular, ap Mr Hickling's work, said Mr Hum-
LONDON, February 25. not to say sinister, feature of the whole phreys, was to see that they preached to
Seventeen persons have now been ra large and appreciative audiencer. Dr J.0. affair has been the delay in publishing Thomsont supplemented Mr. Bamphressed from the "Imperatris," many more this repudiation. Mr Storey's allegations remarks, and the Rev. Mr Hickling replied, were made public over six months ago. for the boost wishes extended to him.
thanking the, speakers and those present
No steps were apparently taken by the' Japanese to disprove the charges brought against them until last month, the Standard Advertisement Press Direc Now that the denial has been made the
tory, has now roadbed its 21st year of publication, so that it may fairly be said to Corean political party, the Il Chia Hoi, have taken a permanent place among the has midressed - mezmurials so čas Corean works of refurance compiled in England. Cabinet asking that the forger of the vertisers and Business mes, and is in-
It is a book in high request by Ad-|
letter should be punished. This is a deed indispensable to such classes, es reasonable demand and should be to journalists and others interested in the Press. The "ABC" contains overal granted so as to clear tip the whole very important articles, which, with a
CHURIA. miserablo business once for all. If selection of specimen advertinemonta--both
LONDON, February 25, there were forgery there must have pictorial and type-wilt he found in "the
front portion of the book. The questions The New York Timer states that Japan been a forger. The report their Emperor discussed include one on The Need for has purchased 50,000 tons of steel cars denies having surrendered his sovereign Art in Advertising." to which special atten for immediate shipment for railways in powers to Japan has circulated amongst chuding sales, circulatione, &c.-have
tion is drawn. The Directory contents Manchuria.
the Coreana and it would he is the inter been most carefully revised and brought up esta of both Japan and Coren if the mat-o date, and from the statistics given it will beacon that the year 1906 showed a farther ingreso in the total number of periodical
The following is the report of the Board publications as compared with the previous of Directors of the Hongkong Hotel Com Foar. The BO" (which makes over pany, Limited, to be presented at the 1000 pages) has been capitally printed Ordinary Mesting of shareholders, to be superior art paper, sed contaicea large num ber of beautifully excouted half-tone illos held at the Company's Hotel, et 18.30 p.m., irations. The price as usual, In 10. fid., und the publishers are the well-known Advertis
on Wednesday, March 6.
GENTLEMEN. In accordance with Section Brents, Messy, T. B. Browne, Ltd..
ter could be definitely settled one way or another. It must not be supposed that we are of those who consider that Cores should retain the status ahe possessed before the war. That was impossible,
THE "AGENOR” CASE.
ACCUSED SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
(From a Correspondent.)
TOKYO, February 26,
Judgment has been given in the Yokohams Court in the "Agenor" 550, Lewis sad Hill were found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but Howard was acquitted.
(The sailing ship. "Agenor" was pur chased by the shipping firm of Messrs Salo and Frazar by austion and set out for Kobe with a cargo of four, on which there was The Imperatrix" is regarded as a total a heavy proposal for insurance. Albork loss. The captain, all the officers, except Lewis, olerk in Messrs Salo and Frazer's, the third engineer, and the majority of the Charles Arthur Hill, pilot, and F. M. T. B. Browne's Advertiser's A.B.Crew have bean brought to Canes.
Howard, carpenter, were on board when the vessel grounded on a reef. It is then alleged that efforts were made to scuttle the chip and the draw were presseial, Ezma stopping the leak.—ED., 0.M.}|
JAPANESE AMBAS-
Thirty-nine of the crow, including eight Lancars, were drowned.”
GENERAL BOOTH'S TOUR.
Lobor, February 25, General Booth has started on his tour to America and Japan,
DEVELOPMENT OF MAN-
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Mesanger forward to new Actount $371, Total
867,37153
SADORS.
·NEW APPOINTMENTS.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Texro, February 27, The following changes have been made amongst Japan's Ambasadors.
Mr Yasuya Uchida, late Japanese Minister at Peking, has been appointed Ambassador at Vienna,
Mr Kagora Takahira, late Minister at Washington, has been made Ambas sador at Rome.
JAPANESE POLITICS,
A CRISIS INEVITABLE.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Texro, February. 27, Parliamentary criais here is in,
Count Katsura; the lato Prime Mini.
Directors now beg to submit their Report for the half-year ended 31st December 1906 Blind permission of Lt. Col. Price, AccoURTE,The Prefit on Working weak and corrupt Government which D. S. O., and Oncers, the Band of the 129th Account amounted to $53,939.18 as com
Duke of Comsaght's Own-Balgabla will period of 1005, being a decrease of pared with 158,202,45 for the corresponding raight at any moment sell itself to
play the following programme of music, 84,249.27. Japan's potential enemics. But Japan's at the above Hotel, during dinner, on The Profit and Loss Account, Including interests were entirely safe-guarded by Thursday the 28th February, 1907 (weather the sum of $10,057.99 brought forward
from June 30, 1906, shows a credit balance evitable the protocol concluded on February 13, permitting.) —--
of 287,3 371,63, which the Directora recom, March... H.M.S. Camperdown
wend I should be apportioned as follows
To pay a dividend of 10 per cent. for the Overture............ William ment was in the future without mutual Valo Caressanto Lambert and Renewals Account $7,109, to carry oppose the County System Bill.
ator, declares that the opposition will Toll Resin half-year 200,000, to transfer to Repairs consent to conclude any agreemont with Selection Veronique numoni
Two Stop Me Hious of Now a third power which should be contrary
York...Raymond
DIRECTORS. Dr J. W: Noble zatires be by Intermezzo. Moonlight to the principles of the protocol. As
rotation, but offers dimself for re-elcation, *****Baggotti Sketch......The Husking Bee
AUDrÉ-The accounts have been audited in the other articles Japanese interesta
Thurban by Messrs H. U. Jeffries and A. R Lowe, were effectually secuted it would have
Caryl who offer themselves for re-election been muok better if a tronty based upon JAMAICAN LADY SPEAKS HIGH- A S. WATSON & 00, the protocol had been concluded instead
LY OF CHAMBERLAIN'S of the treaty of November 17, 1905,
OOUGH" REMEDY. LIMITED
about which there has been so much condent of Cart Barries at Kingston EMPLOYER: You are having a decided
MBS Michel Hart, wife of the trouble. That treaty bereft Corea of Jamaica, Wast Indien, says that she has for Airtation with the girl who sa charge of
It is reported that Sir Robert Hart most of its powers and the country some years used. Chamberlain's Conch Re our telephone wire. Truthful Clerk (with Inspector General of Chinese Gestom, medy for couarop and whooping chills running up and down bis apite, and censed to be an independent Empire england has had it very benedicted. She with visions of Instant dismissal) Y-s.es, has been granted leave of absence to exospt in game. We think that this has implicit confidence in it and would not ir but please, airEmployers Well, visit Great Britain, after being granted
kann be without a bottle of if in her home. floid keep it up, she'll give more attention might have been avoided and that what by all chemists and storekeepers,
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REOKRATION OR RETIRE.
?MENTA
(From Our Correspondent.)
PEKING, February 17.
An Imperial Audience,