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SATURDAY, MARCH 2; 1907.
attacking party." This is not the BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
Nowshers, Punjab, India sort of language that was used in regard on the 8th February, the result of light, oporation. Ozon. GoDPASY BIBD, Leu-to the Chinese boycott of American renant Indian Army, 6ith Bikhe, Frontier |
Forco, late Royal Blarino Light Infantry goods. When all is said and done and formerly serving on H.51.8. "Cressy"
JUXTA
on the China Station; 4th son of the Idea protectionist country stands în Col. F. V. G, Bird, R.MLI., aged 26 rather an illogical position when it complains of boycotting. What is protective tariff but an opsh declara tion of boyoott? A revenue farið is quite different. It is merely a handy,
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY,
Amusements......... p.m.-Performance at Oity Hall.
MisceBanoons.
Gooda per Hongkong Mars undelivered
after thin dato, nužiject to rent. Goods par Bunca tot cleared at "on this date subject to rent,
General Memoranda,
TUESDAY, March 6 —
'p.m.'
though from many peints of view on objectionable, method of raising re- venue. But a protective tariff je in easonco a direct boyoott. It is de- aigned to encourage home manufactur
Noon-Auction German Str. Apenraders and discourage foreign importers
at Mr. Go Lammert's Sales The boycott on the foreignors' gooda Rooms
a
2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Farnl
LUED, « do, at Air Geo. T. Lammert's *Exle Rooma.·
6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's
Cathedral,
WEDNESDAY, March
114.m.Auction of Goods and Chattles &c., at Mosura Enghes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
2.45 p.m. Auction of Household Furni tare, at No 3, Des Voeux Villas, 62, Peak.
12.36 ..-Mosting ai Hongkong Hotel
Co., Id., at. Co.'s Howl,
2.30 p.m.--Meeting of National Bank
of China, La., at Head Office. Goods per Nile not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to ront.
THURSDAY, March 7
11 am-Auction of 1 Motor Car at Mr
Goo. P. Lammert's Sales Room.
11 a.m.- Meeting of Hongkong Fire
Idearanca Con
Ld.. st paurs Jardino, Matheson & Co.'s Office. Noon-Mesting of China Fire Ansurabes
Co., Id., at On,'a Offico. Goods per Glentras not cleared on this
date subject to rent, Goods par Beconshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent,. FRIDAT, March 8:
Goods por Frias Ludwig undelivered
after this data subject to rent. Goods per Austria undelivered after
this date anbjeel to rent.
WEDNESDAY, March 19:-
Hi
11 a.m.-Meeting of Chins and Manila Steamship Co., Ld, at Co.'s Office.
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HONGKONG, KATURDAY, MARCH: 2, 1997.
THE BOYCOTT AS A WEAPON.
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is more effective in that it is carried
on with the help of the law. From this point of view the Catholic organs are much more logical in their eulogy of the boycott as a legitimate weapon than is the American Government in
RUSSO CHINESE NEGO- TIATIONS.
RESUMED TO-DAY.
(Pom Our Correspondeut.)
PEEING, March 2. Negotiations in connection with Man churja were resumed today by M Pokotilow, tho Russian Minister; and H. E. Tùng Shao-yi: ......
SIR ROBERT HART.
WILL HA RETURN ?
(From Our Correspondent)
TOKYO, March 2. The Arahi declares that Sir Robert Hart will not return to China but that
denouncing it when it itself utilises it interested parties are spreading con- in another form.
LOUAL AND COAST NEWS.
4 letter addressed "Alpha" can be
bed on application at this offes,
ན
tradictory fabrications.
THE CHINA SQUADRON,
Owing to the annual meeting of the MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS, Church Miesinnary Association there will
be no mesting of the Hongkong Christian Union on Monday.
2
(From Our Correspondent,)
SHANGHAI, March, 2. H.M.S. Flora proceeds to Hongkong immediately HM.S. Astraea arrives.
The staff of the Cosmopolitan Decks are to be congratulated on the success of the dance which they gave last night. The reading room was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and the lengthy pro- | grammu was not concluded until an curly WEST RIVER MINING. hour this morning.
The Russian cruiser “* Askold "arrived in the harbour to-day from Vladivostock. and anchored in Kowloon Bay. It will be romembered the Askold "dod into Shang- hai from Port Arthur-after the naval augagement with the Japanese flest on August 10, 1904, and remained interned until the' war was over.
Disastrous Fire in Perak.
FRENCH SEEKING CONCES SIONS.
(From Our Correspondent.)
PERING, March 2. The French Minister has approached the Wai-wa-pu with a demand for min-
THE TRANSVAAL.
CONSTITUTION OF UPPER
HOUSE.
-Demand for Revision Refused
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, vin Bombay).
LONDON, March 1. Mr. Winston Churabill (Under Becretary for the Colonies) has replied to the protest made by Mr Edward Solomon, and General Botha with regard to the constitution of the Upper House
The Imperial Government, said Mr Churchill, approved of the nominations and was satisfied they adequately re- prosented the different sections of the communities.
The fullest responsibility was scoop- ted by the Government and there could be no question of a revision.
The Government was satisfied that Earl Selborne bad performed his task impartially,
[LEUTER'S SHAVICE.] DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
LONDON, February 28,
The House of Commons has adopted a resolution, by 198 to 90, oxpressing the desirability of isostablishing and disan... dowing the Church of England. Mr Birrell said that personally he believed the Church, freed from the trauiola of State, would be restored to its position of spiritual authority, but the Government did not intend to assume the responsibility of the resolution; their hands were already fall.
THE ARMY ESTIMATES,
LONDON, February 29, The discussion on the army estimates centered on Mr Haldane's proposals, the details of which are criticised, but are
Information has been received in ing concessions along the West River.
The Minister aske for the concessions Singapore of disastrous firea at Kamper and Chenderiang, in Perak, and the destruction to be granted to Frenchmen in cogenerally well received.
fire of the Methodist Episcopal buildings
by
timber
at Sitawan; in Perak. The Lorong Marker, operation with Chinese merchants ac- ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS, of the Chinese in boycotting Americana large timber block valued at $150,000, cording to an old agreement.. goods we have invariably maintained was destroyed at Kampar. The fire at
Chenderiang als occurred in a
The Wai-wn-pu has not yet replied to that the boycott was a foolish weapon blook, the value of which war, approx the demand. - to use in most cases. This will be the mately, $100,000. We understand that more readily understood when it is the Commercial Tsian Assurance Company is largely interested in both losses. -Straits considered that there is no friendship Times
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in business. Merchants deal with
A New Market for Canton. each other because it is to their ad- There has been a now market opened vantage to do so, not because of any in Long Lived Street. It has been built goodwill they bear each other. Any on the ground before occupied by the temple of Longevity, about which there ocasation of that business intercourse was some trouble two years ago, and which involves loss to each side, as it takes the officials confecated. The market has time and causes expenditure to form now associations. Invariably the boy. cotter suffers with the boycotted. The American Government lost no time in voicing an omphatic protest against the notion of the Chinese merchants. It pointed out to the Chinese Govern ment the impropriety of boyectting
THE RICE RIOTS.
LONDON, February 28, Renter's Agency learns that, while it is promatore,to indicate the definite lines of any Anglo-Russian agreement, the negotia tions are making satisfactory progress ;' of which one tangible result is the joint offer offer of a loan to Persia
The non-acceptance of the loss does not RINGLEADERS TO BE DECAPI-affect the attitude of the two Fowers one
to the cther... St
TATED.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI March 2. The ringleaders of the riots at Tao- anhsion, reported yesterday, have been arrested by the troops went for
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER,
Arrival in Hongkong.
The progress of the Anglo-Russian negotiations naturally creates an atmos phers of conciliation, which extends to the Russo-Japanese negotiations...
PERSIANS AND FOREIGNERS.
Lospor, February 18, Mr H. F. Lynch (Liberal), M.P. for Ripon, asked in the House of Commons, in regard to the Parliamentary situation in Persia, whether the British Government was-taking steps to promote the grastar stability of the Government and the safe guarding of the British residents.
been finished for some time but as the rent demanded for the stalls was deemed to be excessive by Chinese shop-keepers, the latter went to it, as the Chinese say "with ward to suppress the trouble, and have small icot." Tho oficiale, however, ese been sentenced to decapitation. thuir mistake, and lowered the rent for the stalls all round after which all the avail Able space was let in a very little time,
In reply, Mr Walter Ransiman, who The Obiacae understand, sa.faw other
answers questions in the House of Com peoples do, the value of co-operation, in
mon in regard to foreign affaire, in the order to carry their own points. On the and brought so much diplomatic presserenteanth of the present month the The Duke and Duchess of Manchester absences the Foreign Minister (Sit Ed
arrived in the Colony to-day as guests onward Grey), sald the British Government sure to bear that the boycott was off-market was formally opoued.
board Mir Jamera Henry Smith's steam desired to abstain from interference in the cially, discountenanced. It is rather
intorast affairs of Persia. Any action yacht Margarits," The Bandmann Comedy Company.
The yacht arrived from Singapore, and would be limited to safeguarding British. singular that at the present moment
"The Professor's Love Story," dia we find that a considerable soction of not give the members of the Bandman is commanded by Captain J. A. Cushing residents if their Byas were in danger, No. the American people are engineering Comedy Company as many opportunities and left Caws on November 28, calling on danger, however, was anticipated at pro- Rangoon, and Singapore. The owner of ference with foreigners, was to make it clear a colossal boycott against France, to show their ability as some of the other route at Naples, Port Said, Adon, Colombe, sent. The best prospect of averting inter- piecas they have performed within the past the yacht, Mr James Henry Smith, with to the Formian people that Great Britain The Roman Catholico pewspapers of
week. Mr Claude King and Miss Florence Mrs Smith is on board with several guests, did not intend to intorfore in the interval America and French Canada are Hamer had the lending characters to eluding the Duke and Duchess of affairs.
enstain and they made the most of there, Manchester, Mrs Anits Stewart, Mr G. 0. urging their co-religionists to boycott while Mr Sydney T. Pease, as Doctor Elliot, and Dr D. W. Reller Moody. French goods as a protest against the Cosine, had a good part.
Miss Helen
The "Mugarita" was built at Greenoak
and Splits. Separation Law. As the French goods Gronville, as Elio, and Miss Dorcas by blasers Sooit and Company in 1901, imported into the United States and Corable, as the Professor's sister, bad dimensions are 300 feet by 26 feet 6 inches interesting characters and no atual they by 17 feet 9 inches. Her bighost speed is Canada amount to $220,000,000 yearly played well. However, the performance 18 knots and she has a tonnage of 121.
The Duke of Manchester was born at it will be seen that this boycott, if effec was not, as good as these, that have proced tive, would severely damage Frenched it, though a great deal of fun was London in 1877, and soon after attaining gleaned from it by the audience. The race his majority marad the daughter of Mr trade. But the clumsiness of such a for wife between Henders and Pets Bugone Zimmerman, of America. He owns about 70,000 acres in various parts of the weapon will be realised at once when it (Messrs Clifford Bown and H. Sinclair British Isles, and is the proud possessor of
Holbein, Reynolds, Vandyke, iliso, Ho by is remarked that the innocent, using Colter, respectively) created great amuse- priceless works of art, ineluding pictures Duke ia mant, especially the canny mothods of Rubens and others. The young
especially
BOTTLED BY THE CELEBRATED FIRM
WEATHER REPORT:
The following notice is fanned by Mr Figg of the Hongkong Observatory in
On the 2nd at 11:50 -The barometer ha risan orer. Japan, and fallen över Centraland Nortborn Phins,
The fall of the mercury in N. China ap- pears to be caused by an ares of low pressure over E. Manchuria
Pressure la still high over Central China. Gradients continue rather steep over the Chios Sea where very strong monsoon will continus to prevail.
Robert Porter & Co the expression from the Catholic's point Henders to oust the successful Tote foud of all outdoor recreations pton to-morrow.
Limited.
SOLE AGENTS
Park, historio mansion near Hunt
of view, must suffor with the guilty. Effe's quaint question to Petea I hunting and shootingly that
It was only recently Much of the trade with France muss yourn or bien?"-brought down the house. be done through individuals who are Mr Frank Ponchley, Mr Phillip Sanders, ingdon, owned by the Duke of Manchester, Me W. S. Bult, Mr E. Phillips, Miss was destroyed by aro, says Singapore paper. For nearly twenty years the house A good Catholics as the boycotters, Russoll Spiors and Misa Violet Vorley has been in the occupation of a tenant, Mr and in punishing the Separationist acted up to the principals, well. Toni,he Beasles. Valuable pictamen belonging to "The Silver King" will be produced and the Duke, and a great deal of furniture Government the good Catholics cannot
the booking for it has woen hoary A full were removed. cscape. It is with some musement hours is expected, A, S. WATSON & 00, that we now and American journals
referring to the boycott in highly en LIMITED,
logistic terms. Thus they refer to it at "a practical appeal for right,
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
OLYLON --W. M. Sum & Co., THE BEFORE GOING HOME: Hongkong, February 20, 1907,
SVÁPŰTEBOARINa Dois Colombe,
WOUNDS BRUISKA AND BURNS. Buonis, it DY applying an antiseptic dressing to
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end. ing at 10 e.m. to-day, 9.08 incbes, plu
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon.
FORECAST DISTRICT 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: NE
Formon Change!: N.E. winds,
winde, fro-h; 600.
South court of China between Hong- kong and Lamooks: Bams as No. 1.
4. South coast of China between Hong- kong and Hainan: Same as No. 2.
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hin's Cough Remedy in casa of may be healed without matoration and in HE most enctonfal medicines are those whooping stigh, makes it a favorite with about one-third the time required by the that aid nature, Chamberlain's Cough the mothers of small children. This usual treatment. Chamborisin's Pain Balm Remedy acts on his plain. - Take it when medy liquifies the tough mucus, making it is an uncleeptio and who applied to each you have a cald and it will allay the cough, Jet's powerful business destro basier to expectorate, keeps the arugh loose ivjariés, causes then to haal very quickly, relieve the lunge, aid expestoration, open" yer," "a powerful weapon to be and counteracts any tendency toward It also sllage the pain and soreness and the secretions and sid nature in restoring pneumonis. For sale by all chemiste and prevents any danger of blood poisoning the system to a healthy condition. Bold by
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