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: MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,
Anctions.
THE CHINA MAIL.
some ten or twelve years ago began to LOCAL AND COAST NEWS. accept deposits subject to call, that is
This afternoon a number of grißine are
to say they carried on a similar kind of to be disposed of by drawing. They are business to that of the deposit banka.ald to be a sound lot,
Two native banks in Kirin have suspended payment in consequenos of the commercial depression.
His Excellency Sir Froderick Lugard's photograph appears in the current issue of the "Far Eastern Review,"
DEATH. YOUNG,--On the 6th Decembar, in Lon-The essential difference was, however, don, WILLIAN STEWART YOUNG, senior Partner of Messrs Gilman & Co.
that they were trammelled by few of the restrictions which secured the banks against suspension, except when there happened to be an exceptional loss of confidence. Last year an Act was brought into opemtion requiring trust companies in New York to maintain cleared from Weihaiwai for Hongkong a a rezerve amounting to 15 per cent. of Chinaman jumped overboard and was
drowned.-- their deposit fiabilities, one third of which was to be in cash. That this
11a.m.-Auction of English Gold & Silver Jewellery,at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Bales Rooms.
6 p.m.-Auction of a Quantity of Toys,
ut Mr Gas. P. Lammert's Sales Room.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, December 11-- 2 p.m.-Bazaar at City Hall. Goods par Peshawar not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rent.
Goods par Benasty andelivered after this
date subject to rent Goods per Montgomeryshire andelivered
after this riste subject to rant. Goods per Yorck undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, December 12 :--
vp.m.-Performance at Uity Hall.'
FRIDAY, December 19
Just before the stemmer Wai Shun
Fire broke out in the Oriental Hotel,
law is inadequate is shown by the in-in Kobe on Dec. 3, and the annex was cidents of the last few months. When destroyed. No lives were Inst, but the
damage was by no means small. the laws are improved America should be secure from any repitition of the late disturbances. The main effect of the
in
Today the dollar was quoted at 1s lid, the lowest since October, 1905. It two years since the dollar was below 2%
crisis has been to call attention to in value. the defectiveness of the Inva (2011-
Day, Dec undelivered after noon trolling the concerns to which the
on this date subject to rent.
odd Volumas Society takes place this after The annual gonema) meeting of the
Pollock, Bank Buildings.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1907,
BY TELEGRAPH..
POLICING THE WEST RIVER.
A TRAM SMASH,
Yesterday afternoon a coolio in charge of a load of wood coffied with a tram and smashed the windows in the back portion, the damage being estimated at.25. The owner of the wood paid half the damage, and the hirer of the cart paid the balance, while the coolio in charge of the cart was haled before the Magistrate this morning and fined $10 for reckless handling of the cart. The fire was paid. At the time of the smash there were a number of Europeans strongly, objects to the policing by in the car whe narrowly escaped being out Great Britain of the West River, and by tho flying glass,
it is stated that the matter is down for
· (Chinese Mail's Servico).
PERING, December 8, Tit Lieng, the Secretary of War,
İNAVAL AND MILITARY re-consideration.
MISSIONARY FESTIVAL.
+www
The Swatow Protest,
(Front Our Correspondent.)
SWATOW, Dec. 7. Swatow, of all places in China to partici
A special Missionary Service will be held in St. John's Cathedral on Wednesday.
the Army and Navy. This special Ser. December 11, at p.., for members of
vico being hold for the purpose of giring information on Missions, and not to raise funds, there will be no collection.pate in the hysterical agitation now-rem-- All members of the Army and Navy, their pant against the employment of British families and friends, are cordially invited gunboats for the suppression of piracy about Canton I was surprised to hear to be present. We understand that the that on the 4th instant a meeting was held Governor, and Lady Lugard and Admiral horo at which the usual nawrotic patriotism the anthem "Sun of my Soul" wifiance brought to fitting close by the Moore will be present. Dining the Service manifested itself and the senseless perform
Goods per Nile not deared at 1a.m.feaple's savings have been entrusted. noon at the offices of the Hon. Mr H. Esung, and the Solo parts will be taken sonding of a senseless telegram to the
on thie date subject to rant.
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22 LONDON ARTISTES 22 Will present the following latest London Successes for the first time in Hongkong:
THURSDAY, Dɛo. 12rя,
Alfred Sutro's brilliant comedy
6 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Cricket
Club at Club Pavilion.
The China Mail.
and the alimsination of tho, undesirable
| financiers who used the resources of
A sermon will be preached by the Right Reverend The Lord Bishop of Victorin.
by Mrs-Barrett and Master J. Stuart Waiwups Prominent in this aselily...... With reference to the new Chinese, Moore (Tenor), and Mr F. A. Biden newspapers, were the compradore "of at
(Sopranos), Mrs. Perkins (Contrattu), Mr or seance, as I learn from the Chineso (Bass). The dust "Love Dirins" wilt be prominent foreign firm, and the editor of song by Mrs Kow and Mr E. B. Ayris.
the local newspaper, woight and dignity as well, word given to the assembly hy the presence of ni large number of students," many of thom of the mature age of eight or thereabouts The fact that the per capita wealth of this district is so high is due in an overwhelmingly large measure to the money made by the natives in British colonios, under British law and protection, and from British trado and tradera. Without the money from the Straits Settlements, which has been steadily enriching this district for many years, it would be far less prosperous than it is.
the banks they controlled for specu-woights and measures the Chinese Minister to Paris has wized that he has obtained latíve purposes. We believe that the
the proper models and will send them to "Commercial and Financial Chronicle' Chins shortly. the leading authority in Now York, ia
Mr Donald MacDonald, - whó ITALN sorrect when it anys: "the developroente-Engineer-in-chief at the Quarry Ray Ship- HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1907. warrant the conclusion that, as a yard, is now Consulting Engineer for the works with Messrs. Butterfield and Swire whole, our financial institutions are, at in London, the core, sound and healthy. It aceitu
corrent to say that they hold body of assetą, porsessing worth and intrinsic merit." In all probability most of the concerne which have
a
The Peking Government has instruct
i
A PSEUDO DETECTIVE.
-Mr C, Arnold, of Quarry Bay, lost some jewellery whilst watching the procession THE AMERICAN CRISIS.
last week and reported the mattor to No. Regulations for the introduction of 2 Police Station. On Saturday evening he ÉVIDENTLY the crisis in America is not
wireless telegraphy have been issued by was approached by a Climan who said the Peking Boud of Communication for ho was a detective and Mr Artold asked yet over. The cables almost daily tell
consideration with the idea of introducing him if he had found anything out about us that great financial concerns in differ-
it largely iuto China.
bis lust jewellery. While walking togetlur the alleged detective offered to find the and larger aspect as an anti-dynastic, auti- Viowing the matter in its more correct ent parts of the country are suspending
jewellery if Mr Amod gave him $20, but foreign rather than an anti-Britisk exhibi- payment and that the wave of inmigra-suspended will be reconstructed and
ed H.E. Yang Shih-ch's, Special Com this he would not do and us Thu detective tion, it becomes more 'remarkable! It is a tion which for so long has flowed the actual loss, as against the papermissioner to visit Chinese subjects residived by his conversation that ho did fact that the wealth of this place comes Amerion-warda is now receding towards loss, resulting from the crisis will being in the South Pacific islands, and to not know the inspector or sergents in Malnast entirely, if intentirely from foreign 2 Palice Station Mr Arnold hald him until sources. The newspaper man knows very Europe. The fact that no reduction of comparatively email.
a policeman arrived and gave him in well that his newspaper would not run very charge. Mr Goldring appeared for the bag if it were not for the foreimer's money" the Bank rate at Home bas been an
The Governors of all the Chiness defence at the Magistracy this morning, earned by his clansan-the hakkas - in Bounced is in itself sufficient proof that In the interests of the Colony we provinces have lenu directed to report at Mr Hareland convicted and fined the foreign countries. As for his fellow corded- the financial stringency continues. The think that the Government might well felly on all inland waterways and openings accused 326, or six weeks' imprisonment.
ian, the compradore, it is a well-known last American mail brought papers puis-write Sir Mathew Nathan to ask for for navigation and trade, and to promote
fact that he and his employer make their lished at the time of the Knickerbocker information on the subject of white all new schemes for extended water services
A PROCESSION INCIDENT.
moncy from trade-mostly foreign-and- ant extermination as carried on in
the coolie business. The compradoro nust surely have been laughing in his sleeve at During the progress of the procession on
concludo a tariël” treaty with Siam.
in futuro.
Telegrams from Japaneso sources at
CONFECTIONERY Trust collapse and from their colmans Natal. The treatment consists in the
ean be obtained an approximately ac-volatilisation of a mixture of arsenic. Newchwang announce repasted outrigen hy Saturday a eonlio approached one of the the whole performance! He has a strong?--
a
curate view of what, in America, was The deadly fumes are driven by considered to be the cause of the collapse. powerful air pump costing £4 into the To Mr Roosevelt's attitude towards the galleries of the nest, permenting We have Just Unpacked our great financial and commercial concerns every part of it as evidenced by
NEW SEASON'S -
CONFECTIONERY
IMPORTED FROM THE
"THE WALLS OF JERICO LEADING
By special arrangement with Mr Arthur
Borobier. Which ran for over 2 years
at the Garrick Theatre, London,
--PRIDAY, Dec. 13TH,
• A MESSAGE FROM MARS'
by N. Ganthony,
By special arrangement with Mr Charles Hawtrey from the Avenue and Comedy Theatre, London.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14TH, SHERLOCK HOLMES'
A. Conan Doyles' Masterpieco,
By special arrangement with Sir Charles Frohman from the Lyceum Theatre, Loudon.
MUNDAY, DEO. 16TH, JOHN GLAYDE'S HONOUR' Alfred Butro's intent exccessful play from the St. James' Theatre, London,
By special armngement with Mr George Alexander.
TUESDAY, DEC. 17TH, Mr W. Jacob's boautiful comedy 'BEAUTY AND THE BARGE, The great Haymarket Theatre succesS. By opacial arrangement with Mr Oyral
Maudo.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1818,
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
THE EARL OF PAWTUCKET,
The present success of New York and London, now crowding the Playhouse, Loudon. By special arrangement with Mr Cyrel Maude.
PRIOEN OF ADMISSION, $3, $2, 21. Plan at Meara §. MÖUTRIE & Co. FULL OROMETRA,
Doors open at 8.80 st. Commence at 97.5.
Hongkong, November 28, 1907.
FOR SALE.
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and
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the Chinese in Chientac, on the Manchurian -Korean frontier. Mr Hayashi, the Japaneso Minister at Puking, is protuating to the Waiwupu.
We are told that
his son was ill at homes. Ho, wanted to
knows full well that it is the foreigners
bearers of the dragon and cold bun that of humour, that I know, and he euro a charm from the dragon with which money that places him in a suficient pro to cast but the bad jass. The bearer said be could not support tho din on and cut
Ruinent position to justify his leadership.
In Swatow there is much jealousy, be-
off'n piece at the same time, and told thetween the compradores of the four leading wedding was celebrat d yesterday in the was seen by some of the bystanders, who think he is scored off the others I do not interesting coolie to help himself. The latter did so and foreign firms-three of them: British-and while the participating compradore might R. C. church, the brido being 69 or 70 yours raised the cry of this. Two or three of think anyone else does, least of all the of age, and the bridegroom 55 or 66. Tho those taking part in the pageant rushud of guests and spectators wedding was witnessed hy a large number in the direction indicated and seized students (?) who attended, and also paded romaining three of the quartette. As for tho old decrepit mar handling him rather our village streets with drum and bugle roughly,. He protested his innocence and the lesat said the botter.
The most
the issue of jets of smoke from is attributed the whole disaster by a
unsuspected apertures for several yards section of the press and some of the
round the main shaft. In this Colony leading financiers. One of the Vice-white ante are very destructive nad Presidents of the Knickerbocker Trust est property holders an enormous declared in set terms that Mr Roosevelt amount. Either the Government or had broken down the credit ayetem of the property owners shouki enquire the country. This cry is echoed by about the experiments being conduct
ed in Natal. several journals which are politically opposed to Mr Roosevelt but they are by no cans unanimous. "The Nation," same and conservative New York weekly, which is anti-Republican and has no cause to hide her blushes when cussion about
It is reported that after a long dis.progress of the dragon through the streets
the Japanese priests women with infants on their backs rather fear pirsoy and want the waterways anti-tariff and therefore unlikely to be epium is mentioned. The Mionen-in Fukien, the Minister at Peking underneath presumably for good joss.
1
If the remarks of a Minneapolis paper can be taken to reflect the rea sonditions in the United States China
Special Commissioner Yang Shili-chi the coole who had the piece of silk charitable construction to be placed no has recommended Mr Liu Tsel-sur, one of admitted his guilt, but seeing the ominous their actions is that they are dus- to the prominent Chinese merchants in Siam, looks of his questionors he bolted. Cluse exuberance of youth-but still one cannot to the Throne na balug the most suitable was given but thra enolie Bled into the hulp reflecting that it is the foreigners
police station and was there kept until all
Bangkok. mon for the post of Chinese Consul in danger and passed. It is to be hoped his
Government that the priests muy travel
has agreed to the proposal of the Chinese
in the province, but must not preach
an apologist for a Republican Presidentpolis Agriculturist" makes bold to say states that, while it has to be admitted that the rice of opium smoking is that the President is to some extent worse in America than it is in China to the natives responsible, it is ridiculous to say that which will be news to many who have
financial questions.
charm was affectand; he certainly risked a lot to get it. Several times during the
VISCOUNT AOKI'S RECALL.
TOKYO, December 4. His Excellency, Viscount Aoki, who
of any unfriendliness between the two nations, for the American Government knows very well that Japan is disposed to. be one of her best frienda.
The adjustment of the immigration question, said the Ambassador, presented no problem of any serious nature.
New York, December 4.
ey that allows them to be sent to school instead of being turned into- ** agricultural labourera."
The pooplo-the law abiding viilagora-- in Canton never started this agitation.
kept cloar for traffic. Then, if the agitation was not started by that class who....... could have started and engineerod it? It couldn't be the pirates, or those who profit by piracy could it or the revolu tionist? Ferish the thought Though...
"NEW PAPER MONEY.
The
volutionary" Bank
(From Our Correspondent.)
SWATOW, December 7,
he is chiefly accountable. The real brought themselves to imagine that; It is reported that Wu Ting-fang has been interviewed at Washington, the British could enlighten the Chinese out cause of the crisis was the attempt China is the only country in the worldbeen ordered by their Majesties to compile states that he is returning home for the the subject-if they need enlightenment- to corner United Copper. A number where epium is consumed to excess. inte report upon the laws common to purpose of reporting verbally to his I do not think any explanation is wanted of financiers who controlled many of the According to the paper quoted America the states of the U.S.A., civil, criminal Government on a number of subjects, or nocdod. The Chinese know the British and commercial laws and law of pro-ncluding immigration, His return can never act in ignorance, or without good, kaks and trust companies used the
consumes twice as much opium perdures as well as constitation and nigen no way be construed as an indication I cause.. capita as does Chien-which seems a resources of the banks to further their strong statement seeing that the ora financial schemes in this connection, population of China is sesepted as When these schemes collapsed the banks boing somewhere in the region of under date of Dec. 7-A new German Our Swatow correspondent writes
came down with their exploiters. Those 400,000,000. The paper prints, out Consul has arrived, and a German gunboat were the men who were mainly reapon- that the vice is a sporet one and two is in the harbour. "The "Chao Po" news sible and this was at once recognised little is said about it by reformers of paper has suspended publication. Mr by the leading financiers in New York,
social evils, but the fact is that statising, of the railway, is, I believe, the ties show that about one out of eighty sole creditor to the tune of some 8060 of who refused assistance to the concerns of the American population is addicted which were shaky until they jettisoned to opium in some form. If this is a
on questions pending between the United is printed-red ink on white paper-the the officers who had brought about the fact it is high time that American
For stealing suventeen Luce bite, Stata and Japan.between
following. (I quote the English version) A belief is prevalent that this in reality
The Chinese Revolutionary Government: quantity of serawk, looks, hinges and pieces mena the Athesenior's recall, such troubles. When Messrs F. I. Thomas, public sentiment awoko to the peril of bias olie was sent to gasl for three decision laving, been prompted by the promises to pay the bearer One Hundred who had connections with the Mercau- that is confronting their manhood and weeks with six hours in the stocks an antagonism of the Progressist party. Dollars after one year of its establishment Very Reasonable tile National Bank, the Hamilton Bank womanhood. Many users of the mitional fourteen days new bit comes there is no break in the relations of the said Government in Canton or its agent's Mr Root, Secretary of State, says that in China, ou denund at the Treasury of the and the Consolidated National Bank, drug, especially ladies, the papar pleaded fro bought the brace bits some six two comtries, and Messrs Heinze, Morse and Barney lys, would indignantly dony that, were given to him by an European in Prices.
or seven years ago and that the crew, VA TOKYO, December 4 abroad. January 1, 1906. (signed) The
The recall of Viscount Aoki, Japanese President, SUN. WEN. who were associated with Mr Thomas they are opium flends. They never the Naval Yard. He was also employed in Airbassador to Washington, is confirmed;
In addition to a number, the paper is but the stop has not Even taken with a watermarked. in some of these and other financial
visit an opium joint or hit the pipe, the Naval Yard, Mr Hazeland did not view to make Japan's policy in America They only take some patent medicine believe his story:- institutions, were thrown overboard the
moro aggressivo, inasmuch as the relations between the two countries, renzin most- which soothes their pain or stops thoir
friendly, and Japan hopes to make them
A FINE ASSORTMENT
AT
his hard-curned Sumatran dollars....
I presume the Chinese authorities have" It is reported that Viscount Aoki,econ our latest paper money? I saw B Japanese Ambassador at Washington, has not the other day. On one sido in informed President Roosevelt that he has English, and on the other side in Frenck lieen summoned to Tokyn for a conference
INSPECTION INVITED, position greatly improved. But publie cough or gives titem how strungth CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY still closer., C, Daily Nowe
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MACAO-CANTON RAILWAY.
The Universal Gazette, & Chinese paper, says: The Cantonese have decided
confidence will devor be properly restorand rejuvenated spirits. They feel ed until the banking lawa which operate better after taking the concoctions,
It is evident that intelligent Chinese to build the railway between Canton and in New York are amended. At present and my never realize that they are
R M. Canter, proprietor of the Uni- have come to recognize that in spite of our Macao with China's own funds and have M Tereal Supply Store at Smaldnet, exclusion policy of which not only they but the deposit banks can only invest inopian fonds. Cigarettes are dosed ORO says I have used and gold other Anatios are disposed to complain,sked the Waiwapu to confirm the osucella
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