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a.m.--Military Gun Praction Goodo per Athuli undelivered after this
datu nubfest to vent. Goods por Sandakan undelivered after
this date subjuetin÷rent. ; Goods per Ceylon not cleared at 4 pm.
on this date wubject to rent.
Meetings.
jaently published in the North American
Review which has bana accepted by of the better class American papers as
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6 valuable contribution to the general knowledge of the problem. · The writer is Mr James H. Blount who spent six
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1907.
Mr Sydney Brooks writes alarmlogiy but interestingly in the Fortnightly on the recent cu break of foaling in Col fornia against the Japanese immigrants. tie explains how San Francisco was captured by the Labour unious. When they had got a fair grip upon the city
years in the Philippines in official posi- and ita politics and business, wages re
4.90 p.m.-Meeting of Kowloon Bowletions, two in the military and four in by from 30 to 70 per cent., and non- |
Green Club on Groen.
9p.m.-bleeting of Enthen Mark Lodge
*** General Memoranda, TUESDAY, March 19 :--
'
9.10 p.m.--Meeting of His Majesty's
Justices of Pence at Mauiutracy.
6.80 p.m.-Mesting of Hongkong Volun teer Rearra Asociation at City Hall. 8 p.m.-Choral Festival in St. John's
Cathedral
WEDNESDAY, March 90:----
12.15 p.m.-Mosting of Hongkong and Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Ld, 831) Auction of Inpanon Curios
at City Hall,
And Bilk Embroiderin de,, at Mr Ge P. Lammoer's Sales Rooms. Transler Books of Hongkong Ropa Main fearing Lo.. Id close from this date
to 28rd Barch Inclusive. THURSDAY, March Ef
12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Ice Co. Ed., st. Moers Jaidine, Matloon
Co.'s Office,
Baibar, March 22 |---
Goods por Zitten undelivered after this
date subject to reul.
Goods por Amerson Maru andelivered
after this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, March 23-
A
BY
TELEGRAPH.
ARMY REFORM.
MR HALDANE'S BILL.
(Bactuaire Service, supplied by Reuter,
ria Bombay)
LONDON, March
15%
Me Haldane's Army Bill lias been
unionists were driven out of the indus judicial capacity. This gentleman tries, Thron years ago plistorers were atfirms of his own knowledge that the getting 32, bricklayers a minimum of Filipinos, though differing from each24, carpenters 163, and hodmen 144* other on minor matters aro amivel in day, and an eight-hour day, with a read a first time in the House of Com
minimum wage of 83, was introduced mons. their wish for independence. It is tiría |
into all public suployments and most
ansatisfied longing which he says is private businesses. In the 62 allied THE "JENA" EXPLOSION. responsible for the unreat which pre-building trades not one non-unioniet
vails throughout the Archipelago and the not infrequent riaings auring the natives. Mr Blount advocates unling definite promise of independenco at the expiration of ten years. It is,
was employed. This condition of affairs belps us to understand the sticking up of the "Bonoma" in Sydney the other day, The earthquake ficted only a tempor ary dislocation in the control achieved by what Mr. Brooka calls the Labour
RECOVERING THE DEAD,
Theories for the Explosion.
via Bomber),
Losow, March 15, Up-to-date. 107 bodies have beer recovered from the Jona."
The suggestion that the explosion
course, quite possible that giving this Trust. The American has no brotherly clue Service, supplied by Bouter,. promiss might satisfy the Filipina feeling for the coloured alien who is an economic competitor. Organized trades and encourage them to it themselves unionism has made the Pacific Const s for aclf-government. On the other hotbed of anti-Orientalism.” Me Brooká shows that Asiatics, as railway builders and otherwise, have played an important part in the development of California, was due to foul play is repudiated in- The European labourers who pour into naval circles, where the explosion is the United States though the Achantle attributed to the decomposition of the. ports rarely get across the continent to! California, which State has drawn even so-called "B" powder, which" has its agricultural labour from the East. already proved troublesome.. But the Asintic's day is over. His very
The Minister for Marine, the Direc repeated Australia's experience. Today tors of Naval Artillery and the inven-
hand there is no certainty that the American Administration of ten years henso would consider itself bound by Neon-Meeting of Hongkong Rope the promise of the "Administration of today. A considerable quantity of water will have flowed under the bridge weanwhile. In any event we adhere
Manufacturing Co., Ld., at Mor Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s Office, MONDAY, March 28-
11a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong and Investment & Agorey Co., Ld.. as 11.15.m.-Mecting of Hongkong Laud to the opinion that the trend of events virtues condemn him. California hus
Co.'s Office.
Reclamation G., Id., at Co.'s schould induco America to be very care Neon Anction of Building Material ok
| there are over 10,000 Japaness in Cali
the Hongkong & Kowloon Whari &ful before abandoning an advantage in tornia. Three-fourth of them are scattor of the powder are discussing means
Godown Co.'s Previles,
WEDNESDAY, March 27---
the Pacific which would be promptly
tered in the rural districte. "Trained on
Noou-auction of Triplo Expansion Sta-enapped up by a possible rival.
ribe Engine, at Kwong Bang Long's Boiler Taed, Tai Kok Tsui.
11.30a.m.--Meeting China Sagar Reëns
ing Co., Ltd., at Mesars Jardins, batho- Bois & Co.'s Office.
Redning Cold at Mens Jarditie, Matheson & Co.'s Office..
2.30 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank
of Chlon, Ed., a Co.'s Office.
the grudging boil of Nippon, their Inbour for clearing al magazines, fearing extracts from the bountiful valleys and another explosion.
billeider of California a yield that is tho | envy of their haphazard"American com
Old Viceroy Shum again! The Can-petitor. The neatness and finish of their farms aro a standing reproach to the
{RECTER'S SERVICE.} Foul Play Suggested.
Loxtow, March 14, The Journal des Diberts hints at the
Rassibility of foul play in the "Jena
Explosion.
12.15 p.m.--Alening of Luzon Bertonese did not like old Shum for a ankempt wastefulness of their white viceroy and accordingly memorialised for neighbours. Whether in town or country, they are a cheery, industrious peaceable his removal. Their prayer want of men, living almply and "cone- rewarded, and Sham was went away. The mically, but without a trace of Cline Emperor thought it better to make aqualor." But all this is against them seeing that they are Asiatica. Mr.
LATER. things pleasant, and told Shum that Brooks Rays that all the Pacific States
The latest official reports of the explosion in the farthest corner of the Empire and half the Rocky Mountain States in the "Jana" give the number of killed, will swing over to the Democratic side there was a Province called Yunnan, ualess the next Republican National 118.
TUESDAY, April $:-
11.30 am-Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Ces, Ted, at Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office,
The China Mail.
HONGKONO, BATŮÁDAY, MARCH 16, 1997,
THE PHILIPPINES.
where there were a number of rioters Convention adopts Japanese exclusion The suggestion of foul play is based on who were doing mischief, and complias part of its policy. The trouble over the fact that the accident occurred in the thu San Francisco school is the opening stern of the ship where the officers' cobins mented him by saying that no other gun of the campaign. The real issue in ❘ were located. official in the Empira could better the admission of Japanese into the The French Ministry of Marine an- United States As to this treaty argu-nounces that it is feared the "Jens will suppress the rioters than he. An
ment Mr Brooks concludes that Califor; bo'a total loss, Imperial edict was accordingly issuednia was within her rights in ordering transferring Shum to the Yunkwai Pro- the segregation of Orientals in separate NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. vince. Shum was not only obstinate to the people of Canton, and not only plead ed ill health to foreigners as an excuse for refusing to see them. He did the same thing to the Emperor. He wired back to Peking that he was sick," and un- able to go. After waiting for sometime, without Shum becoming reconciled,
schools, The fact is mentioned that the American colony in the Eastern tresty porta in vehemently anti-Japanese. But there again it may be the sharpness of Japanese competition that is exciting
(the Americans,
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS,
Serious Situation.
LONDON, March 14: Unprecedented selling has taken place un the New York stock market owing to the Boulis calling in loans in low of Heavy disbursements, and a panie has been use,
FROM time to time we hear rumours that the United States Government is heartily sick of the profitless honour of being the possessor of the Philippine Group. There is probably some truth in this but those who think that the islands will be handed back to the the Throne thought it better to yield to General Agents of the Shanghai and Hongostpone the calling in of 250,000,000 kow Wharf Company, inform us that it deposited with the banks in order to Filipinos or sold to some other country him and another edict was issued aphsa bean decided to pay a dividend of Tis relievo the stringene
to Tit Liang's turn to become "nick" and he has informed his sovereign that
Mesars Jardino Matheson and Co.,
The Peak Tramway.
The assignment by the Hongkong High he is so. Whether he will will be able Level Tways Computy, Lamitol, (in
to play Shum's game with any hope of liquidation) of the whole of their under success is unknown at present.
curtoney,
taking to the Peak Tramwaye Company | has been approved by the Governor-in- Council.
The Washington Cabinet has decided.
Feeling in London
Lestion, March 14. The fall in consola is depressing the city, and foare are expressed that the speculation. in New York may cause a crash...
THE UNITED STATE":
The Japanese Question,
LONDON, March 14. Reports from Washington state that the Alles Memorial Hospital.
San Francisco schoolboard has notified The Hon. Treasurer of the Alico President Roosevelt of the withdrawal ef Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to the order for the segregation of Japanese acknowledge with thanks the following | children. donations to the funds of the Hospitals:- President Roosevelt, in accordance withi
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THE JAMAICA INCIDENT.
ure, we feel assured, doomed to disappointing him to the Chan, Provinces,and 10 per Share, place Tis. 100,000 to Repaira pointment. If, na maany persons who Tit Liang to Yunnan. Shum is allright account, The 75,000 to Equalization Fund haye devoted much study to the ques- now; ho is no longer sick. But it comes and carry forward The. 23,000, tions suppose, there is to be sooner or Inter a great struggle for supremacy in the Pacific and that struggle is to be between the United States and Japan, the Philippine Talands will be of grent importance. Also although at present there is no danger of the. United States
The Chinese Government are going becoming overcrowded, statesmen must to reform their currency, and they are look rzuch farther ahead than or going to reform their Empire, too, but dinary people and fit may happen that the difference between works actually soms day the Archipelago might be the done and those contemplated is another means of settling the colour problem matter. They want to adopt a gold but Professor Jenk's advice which is overy your becoming more
is not good enough for them. If they insistent in the States. But in the
want to do anything particular in the immediate future if America is to push matter of currency they will send a her trade in the Far. Fast to the extcut man of their own to make investiga- that her geographical position entitles tions and thie they have done. The her to expect to do she must be prepared Board of Finance have thought it to keep an effective ficet close to the better to sond one of their members to Asian mainland. The Philippine. I travel, throught the Empire and find lande provide an ideal base and Manila out what will be the best thing to do. The nuthorities have therefore ordered could easily be inade's thoroughly rafo
one, Chan Pik, to go fall speed aud sud firat class naval port. It would, return and report to them what suits
Doctors are again to the fore with sug therefore, ba the height of folly to re the country best in the mattor of enr-gestions for souring health and keeping it.
The following notice is issued by Mr linquish possession of the group and rency, Pik is of course very glad to One of them who should be at the front of if merit went by letters the profession this to the view which will probably al travel at the expense of the nation.sil Food lists. He goes further, and on the 16th at 12.10 p. The baromater
that eggs ah
sshould stand at the head Figg of the Hongkong Observatory timately prevail with the American As regards the currency that insista Lint the shells should follow the has fallen in N.B. Japan and risen elso-
different question altogether. Pik contents. Thus, leaving nothing of those where administration unless public opinion
Luke behind, you
tonic
which can fairly
The anticyclonic area is central over the left Poking and after making challenge the whole pharmacopen. Aud continonal to the North of the Yangtze, and takes a sudden and feexplicable change thorough investigations in the nethor diablishment, commits hinolf
of a
low over the Pacific to the N.E. British But it might be possible for America, northern territories of the Son of to the assertion that dancing (especially * Gradienta continue rather steep and while rotsining the Islands as a bass Heaven, he departed for the South. He
in a valuable treatment for
strong inonsʊon inay be expected in the But
of to health proposals Fernus Clism, aut N. and N. E. geles for martial purposes, to wllow the natives comes on board the se. “Kwongtuh." of past or prosent there's not one which over the Chita Sen
D. Humphreys & Son Holland China Trading Co. Java China Japan Lign Jelsen & Co, Lanko & Rogge W.R.
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Loxnos, March 14..
Sir Edward Grøy, in reply to a question
in the House of Comingns, said that the landing of Americans in Jamaica, in the presence of such a catastrophe as the earthquake was naturally certain to amount. to a misunderstanding; but the American Admiral was inspired solely by humanity, and any other construction was unworthy. and untrue.
WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Rainfalt for the 24 hours end
Don't Forget A. 8. WATSON & 00, for us to judge how deep-seated is the Boards his personality unturally de- paglah review a couple of months ago, ing at 10 man, to-day, 0.00 inches.
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to govern themselves. It is impossible Being a minister of one of the Peking offers such hops for mental and physiol unprovement as that proposed by n leading mande respect The Canton Authori-It mainly advocated the prevention of the nunt. Whether society will ever tolerate grow into ties have sccordingly sent a number it is a question which promises to s
A burning one befora of weiyuen down to Hongkong, to re- give him. He goes to Canton and FOR RHEUMATIO
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Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon: to-morrow.
1.Hongkong and Neighbourhood N to NE winds, frosh Bull, noso light rain. Formosa Channel NE winds, strong
South east of Vins between Hong
longing among the Filipinos for inde pendence. We are compelled to rely upon statements made American otigets and oficiale who may often be aticonsciously blessed in their yłowe.
to Peking to make his reports. It iskes It a favourite with vullorers from Long and Lamocke Same as No. An interesting article entitled "Thilip will be interesting to know what he rheunis fem, soiation, lamo bad, fembeco South coast of China babes Hong
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