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that the laisses faire attitude will be abandoned without delay and that the 11.m.-Auction of Household Foral-Government will promptly, take some
ture, at No. 9, Knutsford Termos, Kowloon,CAN 2.45 pm-Auction of Household Kuroi
Lure, Sa, at No. 1, Park View, Lyt-losses which Hongkong merchants and tleton Road.
traders have been conspelled to asstain Meetings.
for such a length of time. Naturally 12.30pm-Meeting of Hongkong Jockey
Club at City Hall.
a revolution cannot he worked in a day, 4.20 pm.-Meeting of Yangtere Insur but the sooner the question la tackled
anco Association, Id., at Head Office, Shanghai.
the sooner it will be mastered, and we hope the Government' will be able to devise some means to avoid much loss 11 4.m.-Auction of Furniture, do, at and at the same time give the Hongkong
steps to put an end to the enormone
General Memoranda. BATONDAY, April 27 !---
Me Geo. P. Lammert's Sale Koona, £1 a.m.-Action of Wines and Spirite, doppent klesars Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni
tare.
Olendarual,' No. 13, Macionell Road,
Noon Keating of China-Borneo Co.
Ld., at Co.'s Offices. 12,30p.m.-Meeting of Canton Imurance Office, Id., at Meers Jardine, Mathe sdn & Co.'s Of 12.40 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong. Firs Insurance Co., Last Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.
Day, April 20 :— 2.15 p.m. Action of Household Fami- tore, at No. 4, Observatory Villas, Kowloon, 3 p.t.Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Offices. Goods per Afulacca undelivered after 4
p.m. this date will be landed. Gooda per Lennox undelivered after this
coin
par value.
THURSDAY, APRIL 25 1907,
·LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
Jamon Clark Hosk, the well-known
Royal Academician, in dead.
The dramatic author, Janes Davis, who wrole under the nem-de-plume of Owen Hall, is dead.
BY TELEGRAPH.
CHINA AND JAPAN,
Clashing Interests in Man- churia
(From Our Correspondent. )
PEZING, April 25 Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese
We are informed that on Open-air Con cert, in aid of the Union Church Organ Fund, will be held onthe Volunteer Parade Grond ou Saturday, 11th May. If the night is wat the Cincart will be held in the Drill Hall. Every one knows how enjoyable those Open-air Concerts are, di there should be a good attendance Tickets Minister, has intimated to the Wairupu can be had at. Meseri Lane, Crawford and that the appointment of H. E. Hou Shib Co. or Mesars Montric and Co.
bhang as Viceroy of Manchuria is not acceptable to Japan.
He demands that the appointment
The will of the late Sir James Colqu hous, Bart., of Luss, has been registered in Edinburgh. He directs that his body shall be dressed for burial in full evening should be rescinded, otherwise his costume, and laid in plain oak coffin, so tifo might see him for the last time. Hoto Manchuria to protect Japanese in- that those who cared for him during his Government would send a special envoy makes over the family portraits to his sue cesser, while the residue of his property.
tereats.
IMPERIAL AUDIENCES.
(Fim our Correspondent).
Periso, April 26.
In a recent speech at Home Mr Kele Hardie, M. P., declared that the object of the Labour Party was to solish poverty. This is a modest ambition. We are not aware what Mr Keir Har- mydia's religious creed may be hat he certainly cannot be a Christian. The founder of the Christian religion bas goes to his widow, laid it down that the poor shall, always ||-
Me J. C. Dawson, of the Straits Trading be with ds. Mr Keir Hardie and his
Co, Ltd., had a narrow escape from drown- associate declare that poverty, when
ing on April 17. Whilst he was stepping Foreign Ministers Received they solleve their ambition; will cease from a sampan on the jetty opposite Fulne to exist. The pity of it is that the type Bani, a tongkang callided behind, and Mir of audience which listens to Me Hardie's Darson was precipitated into the water. fatuous speeches is not intellectually There is a very strong current at this point, capable of seeing that he is peradading hut fortunately Mr Dawson was an ablo them of the possibility of the impossible, swimmer, and succeeded in reaching the If all the wealth in the world were jutty, where he was pulled up in an ex equally divided a most shecking catss.hausted condition by a couple of Malays. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Far-trophe would occur. The salary which
Un the occasion of fus departure to Eng. niture, at Fairview, No, 1. Robinson Mr Hardie and the other Labour memand, Dr Connolly, President of the Perak Goods per Bayern andelivered after bera receive from the optimistic people | Anti-Opium Society, ipoli, was, on thu 14th
this date subject to rent.
who fea them to hustle along the mille fast, presented witha beautifully illumimt- WEDNESDAY, MAY B
Neon-Besting of Hongkong ectric nium would be materially reduced. ed address, and embroidered silk scroll,
Co. Id. at Lo.'s Offices.
Instead of abolishing poverty Socialism buring Chinese characters signifying would spread it over a wider area, longevity, happines, and prosperity, and a Reaches Kobe Undamaged. guld medal by the Chinese, community in Bat it must be granted that the Labour commemoration of the good work he has Party has made a start, It has abolished done in connection with the siti-opium poverty as far as the Labour Farty is concerned.
date subjoca le rent. TUZDAT, April 0
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. Goods par Perris undelivered after this
data subject to cont.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1:-
Road.
The China Mail
-HONGKONG, THUKRDAY, APRIL.25, 1907.
SUBSIDIARY COINAGE
CHEMISTS, DRUCCISTS AND THE suggestions in regard to placing the coinage of the Colony one sound PERFUMERS basis which were contained in a letter from a valued correspondent which we published last evening are deserving of the earnest attention of the Government, Apparently at the present time the Hongkong wall coins are worth so little intrinsically that it would not pay the Chinese to export them. That bring so it seems to us that the scheme outlined might be developed and carried
WATSON'S.
ORIENTAL
TURKISH BATH
SALTS
Commenting on the change of Governors at Ceylon the Times of Cey lon says that Sir Henry Blake is fully
entitled to the rest and quietude of pension, Whether he was sent to Cey lon to mark time or not, adds the paper, he took the cautions view immediately
movement..
Rangoon papers announce the death of a very old resident of Burns, Mr John Mc- Call Mr McCall was at one time the head of the firm of Told, Finlay and Co., of
An Audience will be held by the Emperor of China and the Dowager- Empress on the 27th inst. when the Foreign Ministers will be received.
THE "MONGOLIA"
(From Our Correspondent.)
KOBE, Apr 25.
The Pacific Mail steamer “ Mongolis" arrived here yesterday.
An investigation showed that she
Rangoon and Mashain. In 1866 at Mr McCall's invitation the leading Manmain had sustained no damage from ground- tilgangs (timber traders) visited Manda-ing in the Moji Straits. lay and were introduced to King Mindon, with a view to getting some of the Upper
he came, and, although everything Burman forests to work. Up till a fow around him in business and planting yours ago Mr Mecall enjoyed excellent life continued to throb with activity, health in Burms, and when 70 years of age and he did attempt to get a move on," walked up the Thundaung, bill, a distance
of some thirteen miles. he found the Colonial Office in one of its most "dour moode, and was unable to sucessfully impress the home authorities with the fact that they had totally mistaken present conditions in the island. His Excellency was soxious
Although singer and players of the Scarlo Mysteria combination have elected to adopt long flowing cloaks and Jorge brigand-like hats, with black do- minoes, and subsequently appear in other fantastic disguises; they are no ordinary
..
CHINA'S MINISTERS.
New Appointment.
(From Our Correspondent.)
PERING, April 20 Lang Tun Yen has been appointed Chinese Minister to the United S
[Liang Tun Yen, nooording to Who's Tho in the Far East, is a native of Kwang-
Minister to Britain.
out successfully. An announcement to continue in the public servicesqueraders. Each member is an artist might be made by the Government that in 1903, and he obtained Ceylon for of established reputation, and exceptional
a two or three years spell. But he ability and there is not one amongst them tung and was for a number of yours atr after a certain date the presentation of
had served for 44 years, and from 1884 who is not of good social position. These interpreter to Chang-Chih-Tung. In 1909 Chinese coins in payment within the
altractive mysterious masked musicians.ho was appointed Customs Total at Han- in the tropics, with the exception of a
have collectively and individually wonkow and went to similar duties at Tientsin Colony should be an offence punishablo short period in Newfoundland. Hierpute in England, and promise a perin 1904. He was appointed to investigate by fiae, half of which should be payable power of initiative was already naturformance which is described as rary and the Nanshang Missionary mastere in to the informer. It should not be diffially spent, and it must be acknowledged itling, pretty and peculiar. Suffice it March 1006.—ED., C.M.)
to say that they include artistes who have cult to pass a short messure empowering that he erred in preasing for a postpone been asacciated with the Patti, Chira Butt, the authorities to take action in this tent of the limit first set to his Eesd Crossley-Harrison Tours, hire appear Refreshing and Invigorating direction. The only weak point, if it be
lon terat. He succeeded in obtaining ed at the Queen's Hall Symphony, and an extension; and adverso circumstan-Ritcher and Philharmonis Concerts, filled The only preparation of its one, that we can detect is in reference to ces have buffeted him ever since. "star" engagements at the best Thontres
the Government making British subei-Cheery and unaffected, Sir Henry's of Variety, given recitals at the Queen's It is expected that Li Ching fung will kind which does not lose diary coins redeemable at par. In what personal charm of manner and approach-by command before H. M. the King. To
and St James Halls, London, aud-appeared be appointed Chinese Minister to Great its perfume in Hot Water, would they be redeemed? Hongkong ability will be long remembered, as those familiar with theatrical and musical Britain.
dollary? Thst coin tos booms so will be the absorbing interest, shown matters in England, this will be ample
(L4 Chug-fone, says Who's Who in the. Heat only serves to enhance
much of a rara avie that we find it Lady Blake in people and things guarantee that an opportunity of hearing Far East, is a native of Anhui, and has its fragrance.
belonging to the ecuntry. As typical good talent is assured at the forthcoming been Sectary to the Legation in London, impossible on the spur of the moment
we may mention that in the grounds of performance of the "Scarlet mysterica" Minister lo Japan, and head of the Wa
ning Railway since 1005. He is a son by to state what is the intrinsic value of the Kotahena Buddhist Temple, over
The German Mail of the 27th March adoption of the late Li Hung Chang-T.,
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the coin. But if it is of bigher intrinsic which the Siamese Prince Priest pre- was delivered in London on the 24th April 0, M.]
value than the subsidiary coins it will aides, are two traveller's palms planted exsily be seen that the immediate result by Their Excellencies, and affixed to
On the 18th instant, at about 7.30 Application for a Re-trial. would be the exportation of the coins them are name boards bearing respec- p., fire broke out in the Tunei match On Monday Inst Mr F. A. Hazclond tively and respectfully, let it be added factory at Mikawa-cho, Hiroshima, Japan. fined a Chinese boarding house runner 851) That of course would at once sweep the words Father Henry" and no buildings connected with the factory for boarding the Holching without the away the discount on British subsidiary Mother Edith." Strange irony that and eight private houses adjaning were permission of the master. This morning coins, but it would decidedly involve it was against the Governor, who telly destroyed before the fire was Mr Daniels (uf Messrs Johnson, Stakes loss to the Colony. If the dollar is of found especial pleasure in bis friend brought under control. The loss is roughly and Master) applied for a re-trial, alleging that his client had received the permission a proportionate value to the subsidiary chips with the people of the country, that catinated at F6,009,-
of the mustor of the bost to go on board. in our objection disappears, but in the Ceyloneas pres have poured out the The average faces of coalit Maji ona had suficient evidence, he said, to vials of its undiscriminating wrath for the 15th instant sere TD.06 per ton for prove tist his client had not broken any that case we fail to see what motive two out of his three and a half years in first class, Y8.81 for second class, and law in bonding the vessel. After hearing the Chinese would have for exchanging Ceylon There muscating features 17.88 for third cass, there having beer Daniels explanation Mr Hazeland fixed coins of a convenient size for dollars. cannot at present be forgotten, com no change since the 28th ultimo. The the herring of the case for to-morrow, However our correspondent tas no cludes the paper, but s memories they stocks of conl on the Loth instant amounted
Shop Lifting. will scop assume their proper insignifi-to124,221 tons of lump, 124,731 tons of doubt thought of this objection, it i
mixed, and 60,501 tons of dust, showing a- cant proportions, leaving recollections total intense of 18,073 tons over the exists, and bas method of overcoming of a veteran Governor and his accom- quantity on the 28th ultimo, it. The next thing to do is to stir the plished wife, whose good qualities had Government to action. That is not so been exemplified, and many interests PEOPLE eat 20 percent more bread when
the weather is cold than when it le mild easily done. But the community has sustained in co-operation, during more
than 30 years of life together. fortunately its unofficial representatives in the Legislative Council and no doubt these gentlemen will realise that the
A Vladivostock messagu la thru drahi states that the authorities in charge of the I Rusais an unmarried woman remains Importance of the subject warrants Vladivostock fortifications have applied to under the absoluta way of her parenta generally: Bar & Black, San Fren.DEMINISCENCES OF INTERPORT A. S, WATSON & CO, them in taking exceptional measures to the St. Petersbury Military Council asking until her death, regardless of her age.
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A Chinaman was chargod at the Bia- gistmey this morning, with stealing a roll of sis. Evidonico was given to the effect that the Chinsman went into a shop to examine
song silk rud as he was about to leave the the polite, alleging that the necused shop-master detained him and sent for had stown roll of silk. This ac cused denied but when the police- nian wont to search him a roll of silk fall to the foot from beñoatli accused's cont.: When asked what he had to say the neces
od pleaded that he was taking the silk to
the door of the shop in order to sto if it
BOWET complaint is always more or les his person Luspecter Smith replied that
instched what he already had. Mr Hazo obtain from the Government some the fund for the defence of the port.
for a grant of 10,000,000 roubles towards
INCAUTIOUS FRUIT EATING, and asked what money accused had on debaition of its policy--if it has one.
prevalent during the fruit reason and he had a copper dullar and a bad twenty It is lamentable that things have been
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aan attack is liable to come on without cent piece. "I don't wont to know what is best to keep bottle of bad money be had," said Mr Haraland. allowed to drift a long and that so WHETHER resulting from a aprata or warning.
⠀from cheumatic pains, there is no Chamberlain'a Colis, Uholora and Disrehuon
"Well," responded Inspector Smith, Ho mony firms have been ponalised because thing so good for s Lame shoulder as Remedy in the here. This modicine is
Chamberlain's Pain Balta. Apply it freely well known for its prompt curts and many only had plan cash in good money." "Thres BUILDINGS.the Government either cannot or will and rub the parts rigorously at each times serious illnes is avoided by having it
application and a quiok een is certain hand when nescind. For sale by all the weeks' imprisonment, with six hours in not remedy matters. We sincerely trust | For asis by all chemists and porekeepers | miste and storskespora.
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