TELE
DISTILLERS Co., La.,
EDINBURGH, GLASGOW,
LONDON.
The King of
Scotch Whiskies."
KING EDWARD VII.
WHITE LABEL.
Try it with TANSAN
per doz. $15.50.
10% Discount allowed (until further notice,
SOLE AGENTS:
H. PRICE & CO.,
fine Merchants,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
The
SAVOY
LIMITED..
Curtains.
Curtains.
Curtains
THE
SAVOY, Ltd.
13, QUEEN'S ROAD,
HONGKONG.
CHS. J.
POWELL'S GAUPP & Co.
ALEXANDRA-
BUILDINGS.
Are now disposing of the Remainder of their
COLOURED
WATCHMAKERS, -
JEWELLERS and
OPTICIANS,
Alexandra Buildings, Chater Rd.
Have Just RECEIVED A SPLENDID SELECTION OF HIGH-CLASS
ENGLISH JEWELLERY
EMERALDS,
IN DIAMONDS,
SUEDE
AND
KID GLOVES
at
$1.50 Pair.
Fownss' and Dent's make,
3 and 4 Buttons.
Wm. POWELL, Ld.,
HONGKONG.
STRLET
RUBIES, AND
SAPPHIRES,
GOLD & SILVER WARE.
HIGH GRADE ENGLISH SWISS GOLD & SILVER WATCHES.
|CLOCKS & OPTICAL GOODS suitable for
WEDDING PRESENTS.
All goods marked at prosent RATE of EXCHANGE; old stock reduced in price accordingly.
Hongkong, December 5, 1906. 2342
THE CHINA MAIL.
S. MOUTRIE & Co.,
LIMITED.
THE NEW MODEL
LAERIOLA
PIANO
PLAYER
THE LATEST CREATION
OF THE
ORCHESTRELLE CO.
This perfect Model of Me- chanical Genius can be heard at our Show Rooms daily.
Price $425
FOR HIRE OR PURCHASE,
New Pianos for Hire, $10 per month, regular I uning and at- tention inclusive.
Tuning and Repairing a
Speciality.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., L. YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD.
Hongkong, January 17, 1907.
IN
MEMOS. FOR, TO-MORROW.
*Anctions.
11 a.m.-Austion of Goods and Chatilee da, at Mere Hughes & Borgh's
Sales Rooms.
2.45 p.nduction of Houssbold Farmi. tara, at No. 3, Der Vivox Villar, P, Feak.
Meetings.
18.30 p..Meeting of Hongkong Hotel Co, Ld at Co/s Hotohang very 9.50 p.m. Mestion of National Bank
of China, Ld., & Head Olos.
Amandémenti,
9 p.m.-Performance at City Ball.
Miscellaneous? : Goode per Nile not cleared at 4. p.m.
on this date subject to rant.
27
General Memoranda..
THURSDAY, March 7 :---
hould adopt. Tho wise man knows that he alwaye has plenty to learn; it the ability to assimilate the lessons of experienes which makes for success. We feel confident that the pride of tho
British ship owner, to say nothing of his interest, will compel him to see to it that when the returas for next year
are issued that Great Britain will be still further consolidating her para mount position among the nations which trade with the Far East.
Count Itagaki is endeavouring to atart a campaign in Japsu against
11 s.m.-Auction of 1: Motor Car at Mr. hereditary titles The Count is on
Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Room,
11 s.m.--Avelion of a Quantity of Storee de, at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Bales Roem.
am-Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lat Mesare Jardine,
11
Matheson & Co's Obes
Noon--Meeting of China Fire Losuzazos
Co., Ltd., at Cole Difficu Goods per alegatras not cleared on this.
date subject to rent. Goods par Beconshire undelivered after
this data subject to rent. FRIDAY, March 8-
Goods per Print, Ludwig bedelivered
after this date subject to rent.
Goods per Austrio undelivered after
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1907.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
On February 1 the four hundredth performance of His House in Order" was celebrated at St. James's, London.''
There, wore 387. European and 188 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, visitors to the Mumm luring the week und 206 European and 5,498 Chiauso
ended 3rd March,
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE TRANSVAAL.
MORE. CABINET : CHANGES-
(Kasturice Cernice, supplied by Reuter, rin Bombay.).
LONDON, March 4.
Sir Richard Salomon, who failed to
Although Russian troopa aro gradually evacuating Northern Manchuria, yet in the Russian dominion, on the opposite sida of the Hivor Heilung chinoy, barracks aro gain a soat in the Transvaal efections 'continually being built. It is reported that Rusis intends to station 200,000 troops at Blagovestohenk, Nikollovak and Have lacvak.
having been defeated by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, hae finally refused to-jola
the Cabinet formed by General Botha.
Mr Edward Solomon, on whom the
F. B. Collins; the British subject who was specially pardoned on the conclusion advanced democrat and caluly requests of peace, after being sentenced at Yoko-leadership of the Nationalist party the Feers to commit, as it were, social hama to uprisonment for oloven years devolved on the defeat of Sir Richard, suicide. He neks them to legislate to for espionage during the war, warehas joined the Cabinet, accepting the bring about the abolition of hereditary arrestal në Tientsion, Wednesday last hy distinctions, and as a sort of encourage the ustive poling. A Chitise was arrested portfolios of Minister for Public Works mont has announced his intention of with him,
Further changes have been made in dropping his title of Count and calling himself plain Mr Itagaki. This is all very
the allotment of portfolios.
well in its way, but not quite in the way of the modern Japanese. They love the distinction that place them above the common herd, and are likely to scont thearguments that Mr Itagaki is advans
this date subjust to rent. SATURDAY, March 9:
Transfer Books of China & Manila Steaming. He declared that "aliould the ship Co., Lds close from this date to country wish to be rich in wealth and 13th March, inclusive,
atrong in arma, 20 as to be able to stand
Monday, March 11A
cle on the account of the war published by
The Japaneso paper Bochi has an art
Genend Kuropatkia in which the editor sys that the Geuorit seems to be too severo with his sub-officers and ton easy with bi- self. It is a great mistake to attribute the of his officers and not his own incapacity. Cause of Rusin's defent to the inferiority
Mr Smuts is now Colonial Secretary and Minister for Minos, while Mr De Villiers is Ministor for Justice.
The Boer Ministry.
A brief account is here given of the
members forming the Buer Cabinet in the
Transvaal
Mr Louis Botha was Commander-in-
A very marked increase has been Bo- tied in the number of foreign visitors landing on the shores of Japan since the Investigations made by the Finance De conclusion of the Russo-Japanese war, partment show that during last year foreign. Chief of the Boer forces after the death of travellors arrived in Japan to the number General Joubert. Under the Krugor of 25,353, an increase of 8,823 on the total for the preceding year.
An advertisement elsewhere aunounces that. Messrs Hughes and Hough will sell
5 p.m.-Auction of Racing Yachts Jean-up among the Powers and faco the
and Aathor at Ab King's Slipway, in the arena of international rivalry Wanchai Goods per Ernest Simons unclaimed after
it was imperative for them to first of this date at Noon will be subject to all forget self and to arcuse- and flam rent 2nd landing charges.
up in them the highest and noblest of
regime ho sided with General Joubert in WEDNESDAY, March 13:-
public spirit that would die in the cause
the Liberal opposition against "Kru 11.m-Meeting of China and Manila
geriam." Boing of independent means, be Steamship Co., Ind., at Co.'s Office. of the fatherland. It then came to
has devoted himself since the war to the THURSDAY, March 145-m
pass that the fendal lorde of the time
organization of Bet Volk, which, with the A. S. WATSON 9.30 p.m.--Concert at St Andrew's Hall, urged and persuaded the Shogunate to by auction on Monday, March, 11 the two aid of BIFT. C. Smate, he has brought to restore to the Imperial Court the right boats."Joan" and "Authore." They are a high standard of Parliamentary discipline. of governing the country which it had of the fleet of the Corinthian, Tacht Club It may be premimed that the Premier will. hald insita palm for hundreds of years, and are both good racers. "Jon" is take the portfolio of Commissioner for and subsequently the lorde themselves second in the Club races, and won last Nativo Affairs relinquishet áll their title to the lands season's charapionship. "Asthore" beat they had held; while the samurai class all comers last year in cup races. retained by them gave up their inherited.
& Co., Ltd.
The China Mail.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Bull Dog.
Brand.
Light Ale.
Guinness'
Stout
THE WELDON HOUSE, in Pints
LIMITED.
JUST RECEIVED NEW DRESS GOODS,
INCLUDING
MATERIALS Suitable for EVENING WEAR, INFASTS' HOODS, BOOTS, and SHOES, WINDOW CURTAINS,
a Now Assortment of RIBBONS, etc.
Every Conveniends in tha
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL, LONDON -F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Cement's
Lane, Lombard Strest, B.C. CLARKE, and Sos & PLATT, 85 Gracechurch St.,.
Co., Ltd., 30, Com GORDON
& BOTH,
15 Bt. Brids BATKE
HINDY & Co., 81, Street, B.:
Ltd 161 Cannon Strest, E. Ronin W 150 Fleet Street. C. MrTHE INSPECTION CURDIALLY INVITED.
Cannon
WATSON
Co., Snow Hill, Holborn Viaduct, 8.0..
D. J. KETER & Co., 1, Whitefriars
Sty 2.0 MATHER & CEOWTHXE, 10, 11, 19 New Bridge St. E.0. afros & Co. 22 -Glasshouse 8t.j
Regent St., What
PARIS AND EUROPE:- Mayinos, FAVRE & Co., 18 Rue de la Granga Batevere, Paris. The Rer. Dr. Bar, DOL, 18 Bus Vivienne, Paris,
NEW YORK:-Tan Uniszen EvANUELIS
Offics, 62, West 22nd Street, BAN FRANCISCO and American Parts
generally-Ban & BLUE, San Fran
01:00,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND Gornos & Goron, Mel bourne and Sydney, OBYLON W. M. EMITH & Do Tar
Arotezcáries Con Colombo,
· DRESSЯAKING DEPARTMENT. HATS remodelled and made to Order.
10, D'AGUILAR STREET,
HONGKONG,
Bonekone, January-23, 1907.
and Splits.
BOTTLED BY THE
CELEBRATED FIRM
Robert Porter & Co.,
Limited.
20610
SOLE AGENTS ::
REFORM IN CHINA'
HONGKOND, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1907.
HONGKONG SHIPPING.
Mr J. C. Smuts, Colonial Secretary, ins comparatively young Boer lawyer, odustad at Cambridge University. He is creditedi The issue of Punch which came to with representing the brains of the Boer hand by yesterday's well contains an party and has, undoubtedly, diverted excellent cartoon reflecting on the re Louis Boths into more anti-British chan arrangement of the Navy which provented nela than he would have entered on his was no of the most British man-of-war reaching Kingston own accord. He until eight days after the earthquake. tions that preceded the war, mid has shown uncompromising elements the negotia Britannia is depicted standing on the quay no signs since of abating his hostility to at Kingston with a pair of floid glasses the presence of the British in the
profession, and the system of granting them permanent pensions was abolished, And a new regime that recognized no distinction among the four divisions of the people, was introduced, thus swoop. ing away all traces of chato privileges and establishing, instead, the right of behind her back in her left hand and Transvaal.
of our national awakening, occasioned four contact with the forces brought to bear on us by the Powers."
As we pointed out yesterday, for the first time for a number of years the returns of the shipping of Hongkong abow decreascs. This was not alto- gother unexpected. The cessation of hostilities between Russia and Japan inavitably resulted in a pluckoning of of the traffic caused by the war. The earthquake at San Franciado, the ty- phoon at Hongkong, and the numerous mishaps to vessels trading with the Far East all contributed to make the figures for this year compare badly with 1905. But some special explana
A vigorous champion of British rights tion is necessary to account for the
before the war, but his experiences under marked falling off in the bumber of
regime in Pretoria during the that, so far as bis Royal Highness is Comedy Co. will not be here to play on British ocean-going vessels which
Friday night.The Idler," "billed for Mr Johann Rissik Commissioner of
for a changed attitude. concerned, nothing has occurred in
Thursday, will be cut out, and "Haffles" Mines, levnt handed Boor, who has visited the port. That decrease was official quarters to give justification to staged in its place, His Excellency the technical knowledge of his subject and will as we have stated no less than 208 these ratours, se it is recognised how Governor having expressed a desire to see be acceptable to the mining industry, ships representing a tonnage of valuable the work is which his Royal, this piece.
equal manhood for all classes throughout her right shading her eyes. She Lands, is an unassuming Irishman, who Bir T. M. Cullinan, Commissioner of the high and low. This was the result to Mr Funch, who stands with the started life in the Transvaal as a work- ubiquitous dog on some landing steps, ing man, became a successful prospectar, Anybody seon my white snaign? I're and la 1902 achieved fame as the dis been waiting a week for it. To which coverer of the Premiar Diamond Mine
within twenty-five tiles of
Protoria query Mr Punch replies "You're gal to Immediately after his acquisition of con wait, Malam; that's the new system." Insiderable wealth he became an object of the background are smouldering ruins solicitude on-the part of the Boers and Statements have been made in several The peculiar part of the picture is that the Nationalists, ant it is to be feared that
the
prospect of a quarters at Home that it is in contem-son-wall is depicted as bolag absolutely Diamond Tax may have proved a more plation to introduce important changes intact after the quake.
potopt factor in his political attitude, ther unsided workings of his own mind. in the office of Inspector-General of the
Mr H. O. Hull, The
Treasurer General, a Forces, and that the Duke of Connaught
lawyer, but 4
bub a disappointed man. will probably vacate his appointment. owing to the early sailing of the F.&O.
The Bandmann Comedy Co-
We have been asked to announce that
the
clever
of a reduction in the
The World has authority for stating Co's Malta" for Shanghai, tho Bandmeun the militarod to have been Tospo
are
| N. O. Daly News.
EDUCATION AT CANTON:
From Our Correspondent.}
CANTON, Marah S
482,859. It is significant that during Highness is carrying out in visiting A Mortgage Cancelled...
foreign stations, and seeing for himself 1905-06 the number of foreign ocean-how matters stand with regard to local (Mother of Li Fuk, deceased) asked for a The action in which Cheung Shi
going steamers has increased by 441 defences. All thras visita are made at declaration that an alleged mortgage be vessels with an extra tonnage of the suggestion and with the full appro- tween Li Fuk and Mr FG Sun for 81,000
The College of Foreign languages and the 1,272,710. These figures supply food val of the Army Council. It has been be declared pull and void, that the inden
ture be cancelled and the registration of schools for teaching agriculture have been for reflection. The natural causes to found in the past that the reports fure the mortgage in the Land Office be expung paned at Canton. At the opening cure ished to beadquarters have been en-ed, was concluded this morning in the monies of each of these institutions His which we have referred should apply lightening and exhaustive, thus provid-Supreme Court. It will be remembered that Excellency, Chou Fu, was persont. Tho to foreign as well as to British vessels, ing a most useful record upon which is Lordship Sir Francis Figgott (Chief College for the teaching of law, and another. But we find a marked falling off in the the fallest reliance can be placed. The Justino) gave judgment on the facts of this named the school of "Fragrant "Ability ** action Inst wook, reserving the points of was honoured by the presence of the one case and i still more marked gain staff of the Inspector-General has a raised by Sir Henry Berkeley, K.O., Provincial Judge. Others were vicited on in the ather. What is the explanation ? recently been increased by two officers and the Hon. Mr B. E. Pollock, K.U., the soveral days of their beginning work Inspectors respectively of the Army for consideration. After reviewing the by the persons of the Provincial Treas No doubt the annual report when it is Service Corps and Royal Army Medi. law on the subject Sir Francis culed that urer, the Balt Commissioner, and tho issued will explain and we may concul Corps, this addition having been and that judgment would be as bleeady other less important officials were also the points raised could not be sustained Prefect respectively. In each case, fidently expect that the interruption wade as the Secretary of Sate and given, for plaintiff (Mir Slado's clients) with present. Two things are clear from these innovations First that the officiale of our extension is only temporary, the officials of the Treasury are so costs.
are alive to the advantages of what is called Thore is, in any event, no justification thoroughly sensible of the importanco
the now losing, and therefore they are The College of Medicine. for raising a wait that Great Britain of the duties discharged by the officers The Hongkong College of Medicine, willing to go to the schools and colleges in acting under bis Royal Highness's which was founded in 1887, and has its person in order to encourge the students, is being ousted. Although there are orders as Inspectors of the various boquarters at the
at the Alice Memorial and the boys, who are wishful to secure it. more foreign ocean-going steamers arms of the service.
Hospital, progressing woll The Then it would appear that the Viceroy coming to the port the tonnage of the
enthusiastic Secretary and Treasurer, Dr Places a high promieni on the acquirement J. C. Thomson, takes a very live interest of foreign languages, for he was present at British ocean-going vessels is neill The term for which four British Army in the affairs of the institution and is ready this college is person. All this is as it greater than that of the vessels of all officers were attached to this Imperial to answer any inquiries from intending should be, and angers well for the future,
Guards Division at Tokyo having now students or those interested in any way in other nationalities. There has been expired, Mr Lowther, the Charge d'Affaires the working and management of the College. decided decrease in the number of has sent a most cordial letter of thanks to The Calendar for 1907 has been issued, and
the authorities concerned expressing deep we note from it that the College opened new Japanese joint stock company, has British river steamers but there are gratitude for the kindness shown to them yesterday for the long session wition ends been formed with a capital of Ten 20,000. still six times as many sailing under the by the Japanese officers. He added that on July 27. The professional examinations. It is called The Marine Joint Stock red" ensign as fly the commercial flags very great advantages would undoubtedly begin on August 1, and on September 3 Company and its namo indicates that bo derived from the establishment for the the preliminary examinations begin. On another lot of Koreans will be debørred of all other nations. Grost Britain
first time of this direct intercourse betwem September 16 the College opens for a short from the occupation of gathering and land- has got such a gigantiq land that we can the inditary officers of the two countsics.ssion which ends on December 13, a ling ses products about the coast of Korea.
second professional examination beginning afford to look with equanimity upon The Charge d'Affaires has sent a report of December 10. Tho calendar also seta an occasional "lean year. But that the subject to the British Goromment.
out the objecta of the College, and the ERK is on disease which inflicts mong conditions under which it is ruled, and torture than rheumatia and thera le gives the examination papers of last year, probably no disease for which such a varied OHAMBERLAIN'S COUGE REMEDY Therefore a bold atomant to make bue FREE and slain lot of remodica have been sitge
To
say that it can be cured is ACTS ON NATURE'S FLAN. Chamberlain Pain Bala, which enjoys a
REINO atter addressed to Roar A, B, WATSON & 00,equanimity must not lead us to diere-
Admimi Lond Chances BezzardED UB. MP. And an article in reply to
"CHINA THE SLEEP" AND
AWAKENING.
To be had in pampbiat form at the OBINA MAL Office, 8, Queen's Road. Contrafi
Pelco
Que Dollar
LIMITED
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, February 201007
The Korea Daily Nice says A
RHEUMATISM CAN BE CURED.
WOUNDS, BRUISES AND BURNS. gard the warning which the returns y apulging an antimpte dressing to convoy. It is palpable that the rivals wounds, bruises, burbs and like lo
jution buforo inflammation acts in, they of the British shipowner are afort and my be healed without maturation and in THE most anodesafol medicines are those extensive sis in this country, las dot with about one-third the time required by the that ald nature. Chamberlain's Cough success in the treatment of this disside wido awako and it beloves the latter nepal tritiont. Chamberlain a Pain Bali Remedy note on his plain, Take it when wherever it has been tiled. Ofte or two to indulge in a litle mental book is so autfreptio and when applied to such you have a cold and it will allay the cough, applications of this Höiment will rollare injuries, cams them to beat very quickly. roliovo the lunges aid expectoration, ogen the pala and bondreds of sufferers, frons taking and endeavour to ascertain It also allsys the pain and soroness and the ecorations and eid nature in restoring this disosso Cesilly to permanent cures by prevents any danger of blood polconjug. the system to a healthy condition. Bold by ita ta% For sale by all abeixists and stores which of their methods it is that he, For sale by all chemists and storskeepers, fail chemists and storekeepers.
zooporn.