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TORSDAY, MAY 7
Il a.m.-Auction of Linen Fibre. Rattan Chalta, &o, at Messrs Harris Keeney's Store, Pedder Strast, 5.30 pm.-Organ Becital in St. John's Goods per
scyenty long years. Many a nobhijas- senger had passed through the gate of the station, but nevery once, I think, such a sublime sight wie witnessed
as on this occasion, All those prosent
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1907.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr E. Jules relieves L. Charles Beck- with, R.N., as assistant Harbour Master. The latter goes on leave.
Onchedcal rand unclaimed after this sectned struck with awo and reverence Mr W. A. Cerke will ll the positing of |
date at Noon will be subject to Kont and funding charges. Goods por Flintshire undelivered attor
this data subject to rent.
WednHDAY, May Bi-
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Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.
at bis very appearance as was the case with myself His officers and men linve been engaged for years insow- ing the seeds of the good and truth
2.50 p.m.-Auction of Household Fumi-hero in this soil and his tunely visit to tore, &c., at No. 1, Seymour Terrace, this land will bring the young alrouts Goods per Glenavn not cleared on this
date subject to rent.
Goods per Devanha not cleared at 4pm.
on this dats subject to rent.
THURSDAY, MAy: 5 :-
2.30 pm. Auction of Japanese Ourice and Bill Embroidories,&c., as MrQco. P. Lammert's Salon Rooms. Goode per Benlei undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Goode per Prinz Waldemar undelivered
after this date subject to rent. ⠀ SATURDAY, May 11'i-
to bloom whoever it might be that will crop it. Now he is among us is the great commander-in-chief of an army on the battle-field of the spiritual world, Our yang generation is much in need of true and sincere teachers of Lorality at this critical period when easy morality and degeneration of our brothers and
9 p.m. Concert on the Volunteer sisters are very often talked of and
Parade Ground;
WEDNESDAY, May 15-
9.15 p.m.-Cozceri at City Hall. WEDNESDAY, May 22 -
10 A.-Auction of Sundry Naval and Victualling Stora, at H. M. Naval Yard.
FRIDAY, May 31-
Noon,Meeting of Tho Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall.
Satunday, Jane 29 –
Noon-Meeting of the National Bank of China, Ld., at the Bank Premises.
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HONGKONG, BATURDAY, MAY 4, 1907.
SPECTACULAR RELIGION.
Government Marino Surveyor during the Absence of Mr Modonald,
During the absence of Lieut.-Col. M.
Reid, R.A.M.C., Maja 7. P. James, R.A.M.C., will be a member of the Sani- tary Board.
Mr W. J. Tutcher will act as supérip- tendent of the Boteuial and Afforesta tion Department during the absons of Me 8. T. Dani
Mr C. Mol. Messor has been appointed
a director of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund, during the time ho holds the office of Colonial Treasurer.
A proicando concert will be held on the Volunteer Parade Ground on Saturday next, at Bo'clock, for the purpose of tais ing funds for the purchase of an orgia for the Union Church. In another calumn an advertisment will be found, giving the names of those ladies and gentlemon who are taking part.
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lamented over. Dissed is this Land of the Rising Sun to be lately visited by so many noted religionists from all quarters of the globe! Happy if our young generation ho saved from the brink of
By the "Athenian," which leares at moral suicide to which they are hurry daybreak to-morrow, Mr Lewis Gay, the ing themselves! Those who steer at popular and esteemed honorary secretary ENGLAND AND FRANCE. religion in general and spectacular re of the Corinthian Yacht Club, will leave on's seven months' holiday: In order to ligion in particular should feel abushed mark their appreciation of Mr Guy'a ser- when they rend this. Here is prove of vices astibors of the Corinthian Club
something necomplished, something subscribed and presented him with a silver tea set. Dr F. Clark, the Commodore, done. When "Gmeral" Booth can so referred to the excellent work done by Mr impress people of another nationality Guy, and Mrs Jordan made the presenta- tion. Mr Pearman, of the Victor Dis- and other helicia we are forced to the pensary, will succeed Mr Guy a secretary. admission that his life work is not been without avail. Spectacular religion has its uses and it would be a sorry thing if the undoubted absurdities of which it is sometimes guilty should lead to the disappearance of the Salvation
Wrru the methods of the Salvation Army mary of us and ourselves unable to approve, The noisy jubilation with Army. which a brand is snatched from the
London was perturbed when the last burning by the Anny teens to us to bomnil left over the reported formation the worst kind of taste and many of us of a new American trust. The con WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. believe that the whole performance modity which it proposes to sarmer is
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gmacks of the fusiocere. so, ceon-not one that at first eight suggests omically, the Salvation Army's inter-itself as promising large profits. This ference with industrial matters seems new trust is going to operate on
The Pacific Mails.&. "Doric," which left to-day for San Francisco, took away a
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On Thursday afternoon last grant con- sternation was caused in the Viceroy's Yamen al Canfor owing to a fire breaking
to many observers to be resulting in the Bibles; ut least 80 rumour sayz. There out in the vicinity. Nothing worse than aggravation of the evils it was intended does not seem to be much lolihood excitement has to be recorded, the fre
to cure. Are we right? May it not be that the Salvation Army is after all a more powerful instrument for good than are we, its critics? Wo shrink from its blatant bonds but is there not a possibilty that they bring up to grace countless thousande more than do we who literally obey the injunction not to allow our right hand to know what the
of the trust scoring as there is no being prevented from spreading, copyright in Bibles and any attempt to mise prices would be promptly countered. It is a significant comme tary on modern business methelle, how ever, that such a proposal could ever have been seriously put forward. But possibly the men who engineer trusts think that there is no more harm in cornering spiritual food than in corqor
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Bank Notes in Cipulation.
The following to retuan of the ing material food. Maybe they are averageamount of Bank Notes in ciculation THROUGHOUT THE EAST left doeth The "conversions" of the right but the position would be better and spesie in reserve in Hongkong, during
Salvation Army are made known in the defined if they said "foss baron" in April:- market place, the repentant sinner is stoad of "more harm." marched up to the stool of repentance!
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to the blare of brazen instruments, but It has always been a matter of uncer. he is brought there. To the question: tainty to outsiders wiht is the actual "Am I my brother's keaper?" the strength of a Japanese Division on n pure footing. The Nichi Nichi Shimbun Salvationist noswers loudly and gladly
now undertakes to enlighten the public. "yea, verily" and he sets out to bring It maya that the Division will for the him into the fold-by the serpff of the present consist of 400 commissioned neck if he will not bo moved by gentler offers, and 12,000 rank and Ale, the methods. Let it be granted that many complement of the various arms being, of the converts do not remain converted infantry 6,000; cavalry 1,500 and and that the methods of the Salvationist artillery, engineers and transport corps 4,500. Our contemporary observes that prejudice almost as many against them when the new system of 2 year service
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TREETER'S SETICK.] COLONIAL PREFERENCE
LONDON, May 2 Preference was the text of the spooche of the Promiera at a banquet given in tipir honour by the London Camber of Com
murco.
Sir Wilfred Laurier aid it would hot. affect the loyalty of Cimada one lots if Chat Britain did not grant preference.
He urged that the establisiunont of an all-British route to the Far East vin Canada, was a substantial and impon 5,393,088 2,300,000 troversial form of prefanco.
202,928 100,000
THE SOUTH AFRICAN ASIATIC ..816,591,854 810,903,000
ORDINANCE
COLONIALS IN LONDON,
Banquet by the Colonial Instituto.
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LONDON, April 25, Lord Elgin presided at a Banquet gyen as for them. Those that are prejudiced with the colours is fully introduced, it to the Colonial Premiors at the Colonizi against them do not require their aid as will have the effect of adding 1,000 men Institute.
the Empire
LONDON, May 2.
The Imperial Government has deding fa disallow the Asiatic Ordinance of South Alrie
JAPANESE VISIT TO BRITISH COLUMBIA.
LONDON, May 2.
Dr Baurt, Commissioner of Public The Japanese visitors to the Jamestown a general rule-they have themselves to the Division. These figures are Works, Capo Colony, said that bo hoped Exhibition havo arrived in British Colum wrestled with the great problem and than those previously credited, namely they would soon have a general defence, and have been cordially received",
a total of ten thousand men, approxim-force in South Afrion to help the have formed their own views the way ately, of all arms. If the Nick Nick's
in time of need, to hop the
Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord of tho BLEND or another. The Salvation Army numbers be accurate, the army of 19 Admiralty, remarked: We cannot await ᏱᎵᏓᏛ . We must bi absolutely prepared. Beer" can teach them nothing. But Division (including the Guards) would We was one united Navy and Army" the others the huge ass that can aggregate 248,000 men, independently only be reached through the feelings, of special corps.
Do the understanding-are easily led
The Yunnan Railway.
LATER.
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE COM-
MERCIAL TREATY,
LONDON, May
At ist night's banquet, the Hon. Alfred Deakin, Premier of the Commorstealth of
Renter's correspondent in St. Petersburg Australia, nindo a great hit by a fervid wires that the Plenipotentiaries have agreed appeal for preferential fariffs.
to the text of the Commercial Treaty, and We, to-day," hosaid, "have the richest
iuto a better way of life by the noisy,| The Goverment of Indo-China has
reference to mutual special concessions. spectacular propganda of the Salvangred to subsidise the Yunnan Railway of heritages; yot would we leave it half also to a protocol and Splomatie nules in.
unculated owing to foreign subsidies?
Ho loreshadowed the establishment of The formal signatures will follow WHISKY. tionists, Even in Japan where General father, and to continuo halping it unti
Booth is now receiving an impressive to completion of the line. The amount an Imperial Naval General Blaff, and shortly.
concluded with the following ramark of subsidy now due is a matter of dispute, Shall we stand shoulder to shoulder with welcome the Army makes its converts. but it will be settled by arbitrators. The the army and the ary and ye pass as SOCIETY is not mado for individuals, bai
for society-Paul Flat. Courrier Saigonuis says that all is nestrangers in the paths of commerce
This remark was received witha teem During the Iringret, Lord Elgin,
Colonios, tary of State for the
mentioned Mr. Chamberlain's name. This eroked
4 communication to the Foroda Cholo
| tremen-
from a Japanese correspondent is well plain sailing with the Company, The live dous outburst of cheering in Secre of hand in the auto-frant.
bas pasand the onliealthy trust of country worth quoting to show the affect of which ensud: the loss of so much coolie
$15.00...Per Case. Salvation Army efforts even upon a life. Completion teny be said to be within
people of another creed. After describ sight. But the times have a
since the first sod was turned, that Franco ing the "General's" reception at Shilm-
will not now reap all the political advan- baalu the correspondent says: What tages fromthe line that had been expect- a'noble sight it was! An old gentle-od at the outseThe line will probably cast twice the amount at Gret estimated. Optimista admit that the line ian political
8. WATSON & 00., man with silvery hair; a great hero of
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To make wintor page thickly, sigits note
ohooring which lasted for throw minutest. In the birth of the true gentleman be The Colonial Conference discussed to-day not, at least 5 qualities are, generais. -- Naturalisation and Emigration. Naval Deter fonce will be discussed again to-morrow.
RHEUMATISM MAKES LIFE
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MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN
SHINES",
MH is a lesson in the work of the
fifty farmer. Be knows that thes
the spiritual world and a gallant fighter failure, but to expect it to prove to be happy home is the most valuable pos- bright shino may last but a day and he..
for this cause of humanity. His mild
yet sinn and resolute face, so expressive
commercial success in the long run.
ssion that is within the reach of priparos for the showers which are so mankind, but you cannot enjoy its comkely to follow. So it should be with forte if you are suffering from rhamatiem, every household. Dyeontery, diarrhoen You throw aside barnese cares when you and cramp colic may attack some member
Obambarde enter your home and you can be relevod cfthe home without warding,
Lane Collo, Cholers and Dirhoe
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Diarrhoea Remedy curta diarrhoed application will give you relie! and its for these diseases, should always be rahat
of his peerless energy and undaunted: spint speaks in itself a large volume of incessant activity and self-sacrificing and dysentery in all forms and in all continued use for a short time will bring hand, as formediate treatment is necurry stages. It never fails. For aslo by all abouts permanent care. For pale by all and delay may provo fatal. For asle by li
chemata and storakispere.
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from those renatio paine also by apply Romedy which is the best known medicin