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British market, they would increase their output until they were able to supply everything which now flows into FUNERAL NOTICE.
Great Britain from America, Germany WrexING-The friends of the late Mr and other foreign countries. HARRY WICKING. Aro notified at this interment of his remains will take place at ideal of universal free trade would was due to Tong Shao Yi being a the Happy Valley Cemetery to-morrow afternoo
The funeral will pass the Monument
headed by Chan Kang Yu, of this
The ruce-course is in excellent con- Colony, with the support of Pre-
Ministry of Posts of Communica sident Tong Bhao Yi, of thedition to-day and the weather
tions. That the representation was so
perfect.
The effective as to have Shum transferred
¡5 p.m.
MEMOS FOR TOMORROW. Auctions.
at
realisation if Great Britain were to shareholders who did not desire to hand
probably be brought much transman to our "Hongkong friend, Chan Kang Yo of the Association of
'CHINA'S CUSTOMS.
Another Appointment.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Sison, May 7. The Shenpas reports that the Wai
adopt a policy of imperate retalia-over their inoney to the Diretors of tion. We are, and have always been, Management appointed and confirmed It a,m-Auction of Linen Fibre, Rattan
confirmed believers in frac irido by Viceroy Shum Chun Hen Now Chairs, &o., at blessra Harris Keeney's policy. But in politica the end justi.that Bhun himself is made Minister Store, Pedder Street.
of the Beard of Posts and Com-wapu has telegraphed to Washington munteutions, which controls all rail. way affairs throughout by e brandishing of the Big Stick on pire, it will be interesting to
the
the part of the United States. In those what Chan Kang Yu's scotion of to await the appointment as Assistant
2.50 p.m.--Auction of Household Furnies the means. Ponce in Central tort, &c., at No. 1, Seymour Terraov. America has often been brought about
Meeting. Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Electric
Co., La., at Co.'s Offices.
Miscellancong.
Goods per Glmaron not cleared on this
dste subject to rest.
Goode per Devanka not cleared at 4 pm
on this date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. TRUESDAY, May 9:-
2.30 p.m.--Auction of Japanese Curios and Bilk Embroideries,&c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms. Gooda per Benlede andolivered after
this date subject to rent. Goedaper Prinz Waldemar undelivered
after this date subject to ront.
SATURDAY, May 11:-.
Em
SCO
arging Liang Cheng, Chinese Minister to the United States, to return quickly
gases a threat of war has induced pesos. shareholders, who for the past year or High Commissioner of Customs.
May it not be that Great Britain has had stood so film in resisting the it now in her power to force other Shao Yi at their side, they had expected Canton section, will do. With Tong countries to embrace her fiscal creed? to attain their object, if they had one Her magnificent colonial empire places to the utmost satisfaction, but with the means to give an impressive object Tong away from the Board and de- lesson in her hands. If she was to influence which they commanded in nounced by Viceroy Sbum, the former temporarily shut her ports to those railway adaira naturally dwindlus to countries which close theirs against nothing. As to Viceroy Yuan Shi Kai, her and fling them wide to those of Shum has not been at all friendly with
GREAT CHANGES IN PEKING.
Shum Chun Hsen's Influence.
(Chinese Mail's Service. )
PERIO, May 0. At an audience with the Throne,
9 p.m. Concert on the Volunteer her own blood the effect upon her him all along, simply because he (Yuan) Shum Chun Hsen denounced Viceroy
Parade Groond.
MONDAY, May 13:-
9.15 p.m.-Concert at City Hall. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22: ---
10a.m.-Auction of Sundry Naval and Victualling Stores, at H. M. Naval Yard.
FRIDAY, May 31
Noon-Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall
keeps all the officials degraded and
Dommercial rivals would be gigantic. dismissed by Shum. Probably. Shu Yuan Shi Kal, Viceroy Chu Shi Chang.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
-The donounced officials are in dan
that they desire to resign their posts. ger of degradation and it is reported.
Chu Po Kwal, of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, has been degraded by Imperial order, and it is stated that this is also due to the de nunciation of Shum Chan Haen.
Goods per Yeddo undelivored after this They would speedily recognise that was afraid if he did not get Yuan out of and Minister Tong Bhao Yi
date subject to rent
without Colonies of their own to absorb the way, Yaan will get him out of the WEDNESDAY, May 15:-
trade which Great Britain had rejected way. According to telegrams received in favour of that from her own by our Chinese Edition, the Chinese Colonies, they would have to reconsider fail, from Peking during the part for their policy. By the time they had sham is a pominee of Yuan Shi Kai.
days, almost every official denounced by decided to tear down the fiscal barriers which were cramping them the Colonies would have developed to auch an extent that it would be possible for the fiscal preference to be removed. Then we might see the realisation of the free trader's ideal, free and unre- stricted trade between all the countries of the world. But this is one of the cones where to win forward, we must recognize that we must firat retrage
SATURDAY, June 29:-
Noon-Meeting of the National Bank of
China, Ld., at the Bank Premises.
The China Mail
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1907.
The Chinese Board of Army hus per- mitted twenty Thihaton students to enter the Pasting Military Aendemy.
According to the latest report made by Board of Communications at Peking the the Caton-Hankow Railway Co, to the
shares of the Company, which are expected to be paid up, have reached the sum of $8,817,562.
(Viceroy Yuan Shi Kai, as is rell known. holds influential appointments in Chai Provinco, and has for some time beez termed the Men of all power in China.
District, Kwangtung, was through the Tong Suso Yi, a native of Houng Shan
influence of Yuan Shi Kai, promoted frour the rank of Tastai of Tientsin to that of Minister Plenipotentiary to India, for the megotiation of the Tibet convention with A Peking dispatch reports that durinz Great Britain. He was. Afterwards made his audience the other day before their Minister of the Witwupu, and, then trans- Imperia? Majesties B. E. Teen Chun-ferred to the Ministry of Posts and Com In Manila there are some fine healthy hauen, Viceroy-designate of Szechuan, munications. Only recently he was made optimists who feel in the air the coming denounced Viceroy Chang Chiltong on Governor-general in Manchuria. Chu of good times. It is to be hoped some
no less than eight counts.
Shi Chang's latest promotion was as Viceroy of the atmosphere will be wafted to
and Commander-in Chief for Manchuria.- Hongkong-and some of the optimism
Eb., O.M.)
and on the China coast generally, the too. Both are needed. In this Colony,
past year or two have been anything but encouraging from & commercial point of view, and the hot iron of
THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE. our steps a little.
FROM all appearances the Colonial Conference will close without any very material advance being made towards the establishmont of a comprehensive system of Imperial Preference. The THROUGHOUT THE EAST overtures of the Colonial Premiera
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Manila paper says that "if there aro despondency has scared many a heart
of the Japan-Chinese Timber-folling Com- The agreement regarding the forntion
domande too much. Viceroy Tuan Shih-kai CATASTROPHE AT SHANGHAL pany is not signed yet, because Japan
is inclined to shirk the responsibility and is advised the Japanese Minister, who tiations to the Waiwapit has already agreed, to transfer the nego
came
have been rejected on the ground that Great Britain cannot depart from her
(From Our Correspondent.) traditional policy of free trade even to
SHANGHAI, May 8, moru firmly consolidate the Empire.
A very nasty catastrophe has marred the Ta Wang Mi o pageants held annually in Mr Asquith may certainly claim that
The estimated not profit from the cant the Sinza district As is always the any doubting Thomases in this matter phor monopoly in Japan for the 1905-6 case, thousands of native onlookers crowd- the verdict of the British people at of coming prosperity, they may be fiscal year was about 50,000 yen, but the
ed the streets and bridges to wifnoss the the last general election was cast convinced if they will look about them actual proft was about 400,000 yon. The by the Stone Bride at Sinza, the
gauly procession and against any form of protection, for the necessary evidence. They will estimated profit from the salt mopoly sightsers on the Bridge pressed hard though it must also be remembered
find more momy in the country than for the 1003-6 fiscal year was about on quo another. The weight was too 12,600,000 yon, but the actual profit is torrific and the finil iron railings, eur- that it has at different periods been people who have money saved up are authorities expect to obtain more revenue and in one awal moment the laugh- reported to have been 12,300,000 yea. The mounting the low parapots gave way claimed that it was cast against investing it in business enterprises or this fiscal year from these sources by ing crowd was precipitated into the Chinese Labour, State Aid to Religion are loaning it out to those who need it introducing various improvements
and
there was a few months back.
More
muddy water of the North Soochow Creek. A scene of terrified confusion ousted and
a multitude of other things. for business tentures. This of itself Minister hero declared that they have bespecks a returning of confidence, and We are requested to notify the general it was only the presence of a small body of received "mandates" upon almost
confidence is the very foundation of public that the funeral of the late Mr foreign police which succeeded in suppress- prosperity." In Hongkong we suffer Harry Wicking will take place to-rowing dangerous panic. Everything that pos overy political subject under the sun. from a subsidiary coin cure that robs passing the monument at t... The people was resorted to but the swift current | (Wednesdy) at Happy Valley, the cortage sibly could be done to rescue the drowning However, even with this discount, it businesses that are compelled to deal Empress of Japan, which arived to day, carried many away before they could ever must be granted that there is justifien with it of mach of their preita. When brought the remains to the Colony, as well rise to the surface and it is estimated about tion for believing that the British the Government moves in this matter as fuller demils of bir Wicking's mud death.ne hundred men, women and childrere BLEND constituency is still firmly wedded to
and determines to give the man in the It transpires that he contracted, a cold have lost their lives. street value for his money local people and it subsequently developed into acute THE PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY. during the railway journey norous Canide, free trade. That being en, though we will become more cheerful and perhaps pneumonis. Death canopoacefully whilst any feel extremno regret that preferenco better and more prosperous times will the steamer was lying in the quamatine
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anchorage at Yokohama. In a previoue paragraph we mention that Mr Wictior's age was nearly 70. We are now able to state that he was in his fath year,
WASHINGTON, May 2
Secretary Taft today announced his intention to sail for the Philippines abou September first, to be present at the open- ing of the Philippine Assembly.
Mr That does not believe tho trip will iutorforo with his presidential boon He. intimated to-day that he might include Alaska in his fall itinery
Mr Asquith for frankly declaring that it is imposible for the Imperial
The appeares of our old friend Government to grant preference in the Viceroy, or rather, Minister Shum Cunn direction desired by the Colonies.
Hsen in the Chinese Capital has caused Trouble in Korea.
A Seoul telegima to the Mainich He sweetens the pill with an offer to
a great sensation and many changes in
reports that a inob of Korean roughs, official ciccles. He bas many enemies numboring about a hundred, attacked the co-operate in other ways such as the whom he desires to have ronage upon the same day an encounter with the sale of linen-fibro and rattan chairs,
police station at Choliado on April 22.. improvement of trade channels, and now that he is in favour with the Japanese troops took place at Kinsan, tables, etc., at Haris Keoriey's store, Mr G. P. Lammert informs that moval or redaction of the Suez Canal Empress Dowager what is there that when two Koreans were killed, Next day advertised to tako place to-day, how been dues and so forth. No doubt much he cannot do tasatisfy his desire, The 500 Kozeans attacked the Japanese at postponed till tomorrow on account of the may be done in these ways to improre fact that he denounces Chian's most Haugroda and get fire to houses occupied wet weathot commercial relations and it is to be influencial Viceroye Yuan Shi Kai and both sides,
by Japanese casualties wore sustained m
hoped that the Colonial Promiers will Chang Chi Tung before the Thropo accept the instalment of preference is suficient to show the strong position he commands in the Capital at the ofered by Mr Asquith. Tho
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tanos of the principle by the Brit present moment. Perhaps the most HERO is a lesson in the work of the another remand
this day week.
The Japanese Murder.
The four Japanese, who are charged with urder, were again before the Court at the Magistracy this morning, when
was granted. thrifty farmer, Ho knows that tho
Tho unpleasant charge that has ever been tight aunshine may last but a day and he ovidence will probably be gone into Government is in itself a notable ad brought against him was in connection kely to follow So it should be with preparos for the showers" which are so
Vanco In the future it may be with the Canton-Hankow Railway, every household. Dyson ory, diarrhoes COLDS AND PNEUMONIA.
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