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Curtains.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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The only Saloons where European Artistes are employed. ELECTRIC FACE
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“Large and Assorted Consignment of- FRENCH PERFUMDRY Bole Agents for the 'RADIO THERM, the marvel of the age for applying 'RA- DIANT ENERGY.” Căn be used in houses where Electric Lights are avail able, as it can be connect ed with a lamp socket. Hongkong, January 18, 1907.
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Miscellaneous.
we docling to beljeva, that they are so grest in number as to induce a fictí- 5:15 p.m.-Lecture at City Hall. tious appearance of prosperity. It may Goods per Keres undelivered after this to that Mr Lloyd George has been un-
dato subject to rent.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19,
11 a.m.-Meeting of China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld., at Co.'s Office, Noon-Auction of Sitasm Launch Apam
rade at Queen's Status Wharf. THURSDAY, Marob 14:--
8.30 p.m.-Concert in St Andrew's Hall, Famar, March 15-
Gooda por Beniawers undelivered aftor
this date subject to rent. Goods per Maltä not cleared at 4 pomi
on this date subject to rent, SATURDAY, March 16:--
Noon-Mesting of Geo, Fenwick & Co.,
Ld., at Hongkong Hotel. MONDAY, March 18-
9am-Military Gus Practice.. Goods for Athol undelivered alter this
date "subject to rent. Goods per Sandakan audellvered after
this date subject to rent,
TUESDAY, March 19
dely optimistic but we are inclined to believe that his conclusions are mers. worthy of credence than those of his crition. Although British shipping companies may not be "coining money"
as the colloquial expression has it, we feel confidant that they are holding their own and that they will acquire their fair share of the rapidly expand ing trade of the world. A sorutiny of our advertising colutons will show that all the more important linea: are.
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1907,
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
STRIKE IN PARIS.
ELECTRICIANS OUT,
No Light Available.
(Exclusive Service,' applied by Heuler,
via Bombay).
LONDON, March 9.
A strike of electricians has occurred
in Paris, as a result of which the city was in darkness all last night.
Only one theatre and one music half!
as much to the ford as ever. This is were able to keep opon, and all the one of the best proofs of a company's bulle, concerts and similar entertain standing. When it keeps its name ments had to be abandoned; before, the public it is courting support|
2.15 pm Mesting of His Majesty's and is bound to do well when well is
Ko be done.
Juations of Peace at Magistracy.
WDAY, March 20:-
13.10 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong_and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Idi, nd City Hall,
SATURDAY, March 23 :-
Noon-Meeting of Hongkang Rope Manufacturing Co., I at Mesars Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s Office. WEDNESDAY, March 27:
The main streets were lighted byĮ policemen carrying torches.
Cates were illuminated by candler.
newspapers were unable to
The
It is indeed sorry news that the fing steamer "Dakota." is likely to ba aban.publish. doned to the underwriters. Everyone hoped that the vessel would eventually
b got off without sustaining more
11.30 a.m. Moeting Chios Sugar Refin- damage than a few weeks in a deck could ing Co., Ld., at Moear Jardine, Mathemake good. However it seems that it is son & Co.'s Office.
12.15 p.m.Meeting of Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Id., at Mosure Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.. 3.30 p.m-Meeting of Nations! Bank
of Chins, Id., at Co.'s Office.
Tuesday, April 8:-
11.80 -Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Id., at Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1907.
PROSPERITY OF BRITISH SHIPPING.
-"i
Boys time sinco wa adverted to a glowingly optimistic speech delivered By Me Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, in regard to British shipping. It may be remembered that
HONGKONG. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Mr Lloyd George scouted the idea that
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All goods marked at present RATE of EXCHANGE; old stock reduced in price. accordingly.
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THE WELDON HOUSE,
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JUST RECEIVED NEW ALSORTMENT OF FLOWERS, SILKS, SCARFS, VALEN OIKNNES LACE, LADIES' SHOES, VESTS AND TRIMMINGS, etc.
CHEAP SALE OF CURTAINS, SHEETING, RIBBONS, AND HATS NOW ON.
Every Convenience in the DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT,"
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Hongkong, March 8, 1907.
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Guinness'
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PARIS AND EUROPE - MAYENOR BAST PRAYA RECLAMATION
and Co., 18 Rue de la Grang Bateliere, Paris The Rev. Dr. HABT, Day 1 Rue Firienne, Pari
KEW YORK: THE CHINZE EVANGELID 2. Uzriče, 52, West 2nd Street. (UK SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally -BELS & BLICE, San Fran
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALANDGOEDOR & DOTCE, Mel bourne and Sydney,
THE OHINA MAIL, LTD,
8, Queen's Road Central
STSCHEME,
AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG:
not to be and every sympathy will go out to the owners and agents. There has been a regular ran of misfortune for the steamers trading on the Pacifie-route. Not as long ago there were accidents to the "Mongclin" and "Manchuria" and following upon them comes the loss I the "Dakota." Those who are supers. titious will think that the spell of had Ink has been broken now that the accidents have been three in number, We sincerely trust that better fortune is in stare for the lines which have en countered bad luck and that the advan. tagen which they offered to passengers desiring to journey homeward via [America will be made available again
s soon as possible.
́LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
The English Mail of the 9th February was delivered in London on the 9th Morch.
The Trustees of Belilios Trust II having awarded a life saving silver medal to Mr Ng So-tai E.E. the Governor has consented to present it, at Goranment House at noon, to-morrow, Tuesday,
TARUTER'S HERVICE] THE NAVY.
The Mediterranean Command.
LONDON, March 8. Admiral Sir Charles Drury has been appointed Commander in Chief of the
Meditamenean fleet.
| TRAGEDY AT BHANGHAI
POLICE CONSTABLE- MURDERED.
An Early Morning How.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, March 11.
Police Constable Morrow was mur.
dered at West Hongkow early this morning whilst on duty,
He heard shota and hurried to
encountered a number scene, where he encountered a i
of ruffians in conflict with patrol
Constable Morrow attacked the
Besailante of the patrol with his baton, and they opened fire on him. He was wounded in several places and one slot. proved fatal.
The reliens immediately decamped towards Naziang and up to the prescat there have been an arrests,
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
SETTLING THE DIFFICULTIES.
(From Our Correspondent.)
PERING, March II, The Board of Agriculture has decided to despatch Yang Shi-chih to Canton to
Tho United Pernice Gozetle stated, on Feb. 7, that on Shrove Tuesday, Admiral Sir Charles Drury, Scound Soa Lord, will be married to Miss Amy Middleton. This engagement naturally excites the greatest interest in anal gircles. Sir Charles Drury will take his wife but to be chatelaine of the splendid old palace at Malta, whicle is the official residence of the Flost, for he has been appointed to succeed the Canton-Hankow Railway. Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean attempt to reconcile the shareholders of Lard Charles Beresford in that important, 1900, was a daughter of the inventor of post. Sir Charles's first wife, who died in the Whitehoad torpedo.-Ex, C. #.];
The White Ensign
FDE
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LONDON, March 8, During the discussion on the Naval Estimates," Mr Robertson, the Parlia mentary Secretary to the Admiralty, asid that the Indian and foreign Colonial Officos
in distant waters, had raised the question of showing the flag
The Admiralty believed that hitherto all
demands had been adequately met, but they ware willing to consider means for nesting the demands.
An inter-departmental committee wül
probably be appointed,
| THE, “ DAKOTA/
LONDON, March 8. The prospects of solving the "Dakota " are not favourable. The premium in now eighty guiness.
There were 358 Chinese and 148 E British shipping was suffering to any ropean visitors to the City Hall Library great extent from foreign competition and 155 European and: 4,483 Chinese and pointed triumphantly to the mngviators to the fusetan during the week
ended March 10th.- nificent figures disclosed in connection with the ship-building industry. Those figures certainly seemed to the Layman conclusivo and to refute the allegation that we are losing ground. But there are always two sides to every question and some expert opinion is dead against the broad deductions drawn by the President of the Board of Trade. It is not denied that the ship-building industry is in a highly Khaki, Helmet with badge, Puttias, Rifle prosperous condition. It is donied, with Sling, Waist-balt, Sidearms, two 10 the 14th inst however, that the conclusion can pro- should be worn by those in possession of Round Pouches and Bandeliers. Medals
perly be drawn that the shipping sama. The Commandant hopes that mem-
that the industry itself is in a state of prosperity.us will turn out as amartly as possible.
with olean Khaki and Equipment.
The great companies, it is pointed out, are compelled to keep giving fresh orders to the buildera in order to keep up to date. If they did not do sol their competitors would speedily drive them out of existence. Thus it would Boom that the building orders given by the mail and passenger lines cannot
The Volunteers.
The Annual Inspection of the Hong- kong Volunteers will take place on Satur day, the 23rd instant. Parade at Head quarters at 3.45 pm, and match with Maxim Guns to Polo Grouid. Dress
THE JAPANESE CONVERSION LOAN.
COLLISION AT SEA
"AMERICA MARU” AND SAILER
(From Our Corvuspondent. Į
SHANGHAI, March 11,
The Toyo Kizen Kaisha steamship. "America Maru" collided with a smiling: vessel of Nagasaki.
No lives were lost..
OBINESE DIPLOMATIC
SERVICE
IMPENDING CHANGES.
(From Our Correspondent.):
PERING, March 11
It is expected that Sun Pro-Chih will be appointed Chinese Minister at Berlin LONDON, March 8. The Chinese Minister at London has The prospectus of the Japanese loan lus been issued, and the most animated scones Petitioned the throne to be relieved of his occurred in London at the time of issue. - duties. At an Imperial quidence Chu The bank lists close, at the latest on Pro-Krei was recommended to fill the
-FOREIGN INFLUENCES
IN CHINA.
post.
[Chu Pac-Kwei was for some time acting second Secretary of the Waiwapa and act ed as Principal Secretary and Adviser to LONDON, March 8.
the Tinvelling Commission. Fe Who in The Times commenting on the journey the Far East states that in 1905 he was of its correspondent from Peking to Assistant Governor of Shantung--Ep.
G.M.). ovidences of the improvement in the feelings of the population towards for. oigners, and the earnest desire for Western education.
CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.southern China, dwells on the remarkable
The Financial Muddle.
(From Our Correspondent. ).
CANTON, March 10. The Committee appointed by the Vice-
roy to oxamine into accounts of the railway Company arestill at work. On the thirtieth
ba takea as an indication of prosperity of the best Chinese month they sent a mes-
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THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Mr Charchill's Idès.
LONDON, March 9, Mr Churchill, in an article in the Notion,
THE "DAKOTA".
ABANDONED BY THE OWNERS,
The Nippon Yusan Kaisha, agents for the Great Nortbarn Steamship Company, are in receipt of telegraph advices from Tokyo to the affect that the Great Northern Steam
writers.
Prospects of salving the cargo are poor, anys the telegram, but some may possibly be saved.
they are given in bad times to just as sage by wire to the Directors of the Com-suggests that the House of Lords be con-ship Company hey abandoned the s.s, great an extent as in good. Coming pauy, and requested that all vouchers for all stituted of 250 to 250 Privy Councillors «Dakota," which ran aground about 40- then to the freight steamers Mr Lloyd Payments made by the Company be sent to and Peers being eligible for election to the miles from Kokoliaten to the Under
their office that they might examine into House of Commons. George's critics state that the abun-them. The Committee afirmed that they
WEATHER REPORT - dance of building orders again cannot could get through their work mora casily ba taken as an indication of prosperity, if this wore done.
The following noties is issued by Mr The Directors howevor set their face. Figg of the Hongkong Observatory: Thoy explain this foot in a rather against this and replied that they could not
TOKYO, March 6 On the 11th at 11.66. The barometer peculiar manner. The managers of comply with the demand as the mass of has risen slightly in E. Japan, and fallen a
Thirty-one out of 988 mail bags on board tho "Dakota" were saved up to Tuesday many of the cargo boat lines, it is point documents was too large to be handedle over W. Japan, the Louchons and Last. The others aro aither drifting or
Chilis about. They therefore requested the
Pressure remains low over Chim and have been lost. od out, frequently care little whether Viceroy's Comunittes to seicot some Eastera and Yellow Seas. It is lowest hand last night the passengers, including and the Hakusl Mara" brought to eko- the lines with which they are connent-delegates of their own, and let them come parture from the normal is about 0.35 inch. Len en route
over the E. coast of Chins, where the de
"to Shangh
and forty-thres booked to Hongkong, they could examine the documents there, arcaerer, very alight in a
The insurece of the "Dakota amounts.
stranded is
ed pay or not. The management of a
the office of the Directors, whereupon Gradienta are..
store, in good times or bad means and in this way the work could be actor Light variable, winds, neoceimauried by to three main gold do, la nor sobmerged
certain and safe income of so many plished more satisfactorily. So matters hundreds a year. The companies are are at a deadlock, and each party scouts to be now discussing this situation and trying kept going by what Fairplay describes
China cosat
wanther, may be expected along tho Hongkong Kainfall for the 24 hours end- ing ab
10 nm. to-day, 0.00 inchos,
for the 24 hours ending at noon
to discover some way of getting over the FARIDAS:
as judicious mortgages." It pays difenlty without either of them losing face managers, by reason of commissions, by the decision arrived at. rebates and other indiroot pickings to
to the funnel and is making an angle of forty-two degrees with the reef. It is absolutely lopaless to attempt to save her-N-0; Daily News,
1. Hongkong and Neighbourhood. Ar Masers Glendining's Moms, London, Variable
A rare unsed Tastuanian 44 orange stamp winds, light; fair, fog at times. S.Formoss Channel: Same as No 1 of 1808, was sold for £28, while a 4o yellow 3-Bouth coast of Chins between Hong 1850, realised £22, and an 80 green stamp. stamp, used of Bribishi Gaiona, - zemued" în
4-South coast of China between Hong 108
order now, atenmera even when those COAL kept in dry and airy: cellara burns -Long and Lampeks: Santo as No. 1 of the same country and date fetched £16.
the company possesses are not earning
GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINE A. B, WATSON &00% anything. It is to be hoped that there
LOT-HOLDERS BY SIK PAUL
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Pelos 50 Len's nicht
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longer than that kept in unventilated ones,
kong and Hainer: Same as No. 1.
WHOOPING COUGH
is some exaggeration shout all this B wounds, brates, burns and liko in ACTS ON NATURKS PLAN. THE quick relief afforded by Chamber
WOUNDS BRUISES AND BURNS.
applying an antisepto dreasing to CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY pus judes before inflammation sota In, theyTHE most successfuledicines are those lain's Cough Remedy in us of Possibly there may be some managers may be healed without maturation sed so
that sid nature. Chamberlain's Cough whooping cough, make it a favorito with who would descend to such dishonest usual treatment, Chamberlain
about one-third the time required by the Remedy acts on his plains Take it when the mothers of small children. This ro
'Pain Balm BUILDINGS. methods of fencing shareholders: for an anting to and when applied to such you have cold and it will alloy the cough; mule liquifies the tough weedie misking it
injaries, "osuses
relieve the lungs, aid expectoration, open asster to expectorate, keen the sough loose and counteract any tendency towert the pain and soreness and
the system to a healthy condition Bold by pregatite may danger of blond patening, all chemists and store veepers.
storekeepers, builders with whom they conspire. But For mle by all chemists and storakospers, i
Hongkong, February 20 1907.
the benefit of themselves and the It also dilavhem to both very quickly the reorations and aid nsturo in restoring pneumonia, For sale by all obdmingr