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Hongkong. Aoril 16, 1907.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
BIRTHS. BOND.-On 30th October, at Dunmow, wife of E. T. Bors, of Canton, Daughter. BEZILIOS.-On 8th Nov., at Wimbledon, wife of D. A. BELILIO, M.R.0.8., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. (Lond.), Daughter.
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CARLEE.-On 6th Nov, at Banchory GEORGE, eon of late W. H. Carter, of Shanghai.
WRIGHT-On December 6tlt, at the Shanghai General Hospital, HARRY
WRIGHT, Chief Officer of the Chins Merchants' Steam Navigation Company's steamer "Poooki " from pneumonia,” aged 60 years,
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Auction.
2.50 p.m.-Auction of Mechanical Tore Dolls, at McGeo, P. Lammert's Sales Room
Mooting.
Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance at Ulty HaİL ·
slector at the next general election will ; · be clear, and, though it may he too much to expect that the Unionists will ous! their adversarica at the first attempt the prospects of success will be much! brighter now that perfect accord and trust reign between the lender and the led.
BURGLARY AT THE U.S. CONSULATE.
Adsetts' Clothes Stolen,
Last night or early this morning a thief antared the American Consulate, in Peddar Street, by as back door and stuls some clothes once belonging to the murderer Adsetts, who was excuted last month, as well as several date stamps and office
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1907.
THE WALLS OF JERICHO.
If the Walls of Jericho did not tumble with a crash upon this consciences of some Leople last night they ought to have done
4.
Those who have never seen the
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE KAISER'S VISIT.
A Nation's Greetings.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
nia Bombay),
LONDON, December 12. The Kaiser has authorised the
comedy before and who witnessed it last night cats thoroughly understand why it was such a success nt Home. It is bril- liantly written, its epigrams scintillate, and it cuts the smart sat down to the Bundries,
bone, and acts as a sout of silver grill for | Some of the property balenging to
the raveld heart. And it was remarkably Adsetts was kept in
well played last night by the Bandmaten A Gludstone bag which was soaked up. The thick, probably acting and care. Morals were hammered Company. There was intensity in the respecting rod tape, did not touch the home with thuds, and, withal, the piecu German Ambassador to state that His seals or attempt to open the bag at the was not overdone. Mr Claude King, as the lock-he merely cut a slit in the leather Lenevolent. high-souled Jari: Frobisher, Majesty has received thousands of suffieiontly large to enable him to get what who mado money sheep farming in Queens-letters from all classes in Great Britain, he wanted and he disappeared with several land and ultimately fell into the hands of
The promoters of the recent carnival are, eminently business-like in their methods. Mr Flo Kom Tong, the Ilon. Treasurer, has forwarded us a balance sheet which shows that the total amount at the diappant of the promoters, that is to say subscribed by the guilds and others, was $29,410.69. The expenses articios of clothing. The police are now the London smart sut, gave a strong and conveying greetings and good, wishes..
6 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Cricket amounted in all to $10,706.59 and the
Otab at Club, Pavillon.
balance was distributed thus: Alice Memorial Hospital $4,000; Yo-Ma-Ti Hospital $1,000, Public Dispensaries $4,710.10. The promoters are to be congratulated upon the success of their attempt to give financial support to the worthy institutions which have hene fitted.
General Memoranda, MONDAY, December 9-
2.30 p.m. Auction of Japanese Works of
Art, at City Hall (St. Andrew's). Goods per Armand Behis unclaimed after the date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing ebarges.
WEDNESDAY. December 18:-
Roome.
3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property, at Messra Hughes & Hough's Sales 9.18 p.m.--Concert at St. George's Hall. Qoods per Delki not cleared at 4 p.to,
on this date subject to rent. Gooda per Nippon undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
The China Mail
HONOKOKO, FRIDAY, DECENISER 13, 1907.
MR BALFOUR AND FISCAL
REFORM.
investigating.
WOMILES who corned
convincing interpretation, and his revolt | His Majesty much appreciates the against the creed of the loose sociąty of his
courtesy and reciprocates. He leaves A CLAIM FOR COSTS.
time was charmingly developed. He was applauded frequently—and deservedly so, the hospitable shores of Britain hoping. In the Summary Court this morning the Miss Florenco Hammer was the society wife that bia visit has contributed towards case of Kwang Two King versus Deuoys of Frobisher, a and Bowley was mentioned. This was asuring the baby, but who adored bridge, fostering a friendly fooling between: claim for $100, taxed coste, in what is now cigaretter, and the admiration of the un. known as the junk case.
Attached malo. Her acting was excellent, Great Britain and Germany. and avokad many tributes of appreciation in the shape of applause. The other members playing desagre high commenda. tion-particularly the ladies, who were the THE NORTH BORNEO DINNER- society women, as we rend of them, to the Tife.
Mr F. B. L. Bewley asked that the case be allowed to stand over ponding the decision of the Full Court in the appeal Ainst the Acting Puisno Judge's finding. The Appeal Court had granted a stay of execution.
His Honour Mr A. G. Wise-I cannot
affect a solicitor's undertaking to pay,
Mr Grist-But the Fall Court cannot
Altogether the Company", judged from last night's exhibition, are in good form and are likely to give theatregoers immense pleasure; they are playing well together
(BEUTER'S SERVICE.]
LONDON, December 11. Sir Charles Jessel presided over the annual dinner of the British North-
Barnen Company at which there was
great enthusiasm.
and all are more or less skilled in stagecraft,
Mr Cowie, managing director, dwelt making a strong and capable combustion. Last night's audience was a large one-the upon the great progress which had been The Puisno Jade-That is another must-house was packed--and at each fall of the made in North Borneo, and the steady ter, but you must not raise the point of curban the applause was general and increase in revenue. All possible way uitva sives before me.
prolonged. To-night the Company plays being done in rubber planting, and the
Mr Grist-I do not think Your Lordship"A Message from Mars," and there is resulta of tobacco cultivation ware of is bound by the decision of the Full Court, likely to be another full house..
as it had no power to make the order at all.
The Puisne Judeo-Phat does not mat
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN'S.
A couple of days ago His Excellency the Canton Viceroy issued a proclama tion to the people of be province relating to the present crisis. It is
Mr Grist opposed the stay of execution amusing to read the smooth way in and said that the Full Court had acted which be deals with the matter, and one uiters wires in granting a stay of execution, would think that nothing of importance | kad taken place. He first of all tells go into that. then that Great Britain are living in very friendly relationship with Ching, almost in fact as closely united es Chinese brothers. Then, when he refers to the cause of the trouble, he points out that though the British ships are at
the most encouraging nature. He looked present inside the mouth of the delta
forward to the territory becoming a and are in fact in the inland waters,ter; you must apply to the Full Court to
great cooling centre, meanwhile he re WIN, lost month, it was reported by
garded the Company's enterprise ar cable that a great Unionist meeting at
they are there not to search for pirates upset that order.
The hearing of the daim was fixed for who open their season at the Theatre ped head hunting and piracy. It had Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company having reclaimed the nativer, and stop among the Chinese boats but only to Birmingham, at which Mr Balfour was search the ships that fly the British flag.
Tuesday afternoon.
Royal on Saturday, December 21, with the also secured to the Empire a colony, present, had declared unequivocally for It would seem as if he wished to inform
most popular of all musical comedies "the value of which cannot be overesti. fiscal reform we expressed the belief the people, as was hinted before by our that Mr Balfour bad burned his boats correspondent, that the Viceroy would and had irrecoverably committed bin-imply that pirates are supposed to be self to the only policy which can con- British would not go to all this expense son of the late Rev. Frank Shewell, of natural instinct are added good voices, tying the British Bug, othertrise the of St. Saviour's, Battersea Park, eldest like dacks to water, and when to this solidate the Unionist forces. London and trouble in order to search them out Loddiswoll. South Devon, and Mr. Graceful forms, and protly manners and papers just to band contain full reports and arrest them. But whilst the Shewell, of Greenhithe, and Catherine faces, the result is to give gratifestion to in London, has been received in audi- A. Fine Selection of the Choicest of Mr Balfour's great specel at the Viceroy tells the people these things, be, Dorothy, second daughter of Capt. Chachsglo is now open at the Robinson Pinho Co. ence by Ilia Majesty King Edward at
| the most jaded theatregoer. The advance Birmingham gathering. It certainly is also wise enough to tell thera to keep Lloyd, of 29 Prince of Wales Mansions, besides A Runaway Girl" are "The Bello eredentials.
Vincent Lloyd, of Hongkong, and Mrs.
While here the pieces to be produced Buckingham Palace, duly presenting his Battereen Park,
Sir Edward Grey, Minister for For-. eign Affairs, was present.
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The engagement is announced of the Rev. Beaudon Edward Shewell, vicar
Adaviral C. Tamari, who arrived on board the Japanese cruiser Naniwa (Commander H. Kubota) called on His Excellency thu
Runaway Girl" demonstrates the fact that actors, like poeta, are born and not mado. Children from the cradle onward like to make believo." They take to the stago
aoated.
of New York," "In Town," "The Mikado "
The Geish" and "La Poupee."
SALE OF OFFICIAL RANK.
LORD LI IN LONDON.
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LONDON, December 11. Lord Li, the New Chinese Minister
[The "L. and C. Express" says The new Chinese Minister, La Ching-fang, arrived in London on the evening of 9th The "Eastern Times" states that, or-inat, and is now in residence at the
on sending telegrania nothing serious Governor this forenoon and later on His may be apprehended. They are warned Excellency returned the call. Commandering to lack of funds to reorganize the Chi-Legation in Portland place. From Shang seriously enough against allowing their Furukawa, of the Japanese sunbuat mese Navy, the principsi nucrbers of the hat the Ministor travelled in, the German Uji, also called on His Excellency and Peking Government are discussing the mail steamer to Geston and then crossed feelings to carry there to any extreme. Captain Taylor, A.D.C., returned the call question of respenings bureaux for the sale over to Dover, where to was met by some There is nothing in the proclamation as on behalf of Sir Frederick Luganl. Com of oficial ranks. About two years ago an of the members of the Lugation. His son to the real inteul of the British Govern-mander Langemak of the German cruiser Imperial decree was issued abolishing the has been in Fuglad for the last two years ment, which is, we heliove, to induce the Niobe was also a visitor at Government Chinese to courede to their demand, House and Captain Taylor called on the
German cruiser iu return. and pay an indemnity for the piracy on the British ship Sainam. It is whie- pered in well-informed circles that this is the ultimate purpose of the British
The King has given Thatched Houso Lodge, cau of the threadesimble residence" in Richmond Park, to Sir
rather small in the eyes of Chinese quarters, and it is conveniently situated
for town. Not that Sir Frederick Traves
protico.
CORRESPONDENCE,
property used.
preparing for Gambridgo. The new Minis- tor is a son by adoption of the late Viceroy.. Li Hung-chang. He was Minister to Japan in 1891-1892, was Second Plenipotentiary the peace negotiations following upon the disastrous war with Japan; and was co-signatory with Li Hung-chang of the Treaty of Shimonoseki. He has long been recognised as the leader of the gentry of chief representative of one of the most
his native province of Anhui aud as the
powerful families in China. A gentleman.
romantke "The Times," that Li Ching-fang
China adopted the shortsighted and in
was a great speech. It was more, it was an eminently clever speech. In his own party were many who were disgusted with his apparent dislike to express approval of the policy of fiscal reforın. They had no reason to complain of any indefiniteness in their lender's utterance on this occasion. Mr Ralfour, in specific terms, laid it down that the first con- structive policy of the Unionist party was: to extend the basis of taxation, protecting our productive industries from unfair foreign competition; in
BILL POSTING ON THE PEAK. creasing cur powers of negotiation with
(To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.) · foreign countries: establishing preler Corerament, and if this indemnity were Frederick Trovea for life. Sir Edmund lattor in your issue of last evening com- Sir-In regard to "A Peak Resident's" ential trade within the Empire and thus paid the destroyers would be at once Monson had the place for a time, but the menting on the disfigurement of the 22 LONDON ARTISTES 22 LONDON HOUSE. securing an advantage for British pro-withdrawn. If this is so nothing incesant nuto tie through the park landscape with posters I would like to draw Will present the following latest London
ducers and workmen over the foreigner appears to indicate this in the edict worried him not a little, and be is to the Government's attention to one of their Buccesses for the first line in Hongkong:
withdraw deeper into the country. For own Ordinances Section 6, sub-section in Colonial markets. This is now the Indeed, it is published "with a view to those who do not mind living in a domain, of No. 1 of 1845, whereby it is made of wealth and position, it is believed, TO-NIGHT |
TO-NIGHT!
policy of the Unionist party under the minimize the importance of the action to which the public have free access, That penal offence to stick up postors without will make an effort to restore the Chiness guidance of a leader who has declared of the British, and to make them appear ched House Lodge unght to make pleasant authority of the onwer or occupier of the Legation to the position it held before that he is enthusiastically in favour of readers. They have taken all this has any violent fondness for London; be of Police will endeavour to trace the per. Jurions policy of sending as her repre
No doubt the Captain Superintendent making it the issue at the electious trouble in order to seek for robbers and had enough of streets and houses during patrators and have any disfigurements sentatives abroad minor officials of neither Where Mr Balfour showed his character-pirates among the crews dying the thirty strenuous years, and asks for rest.
removed.
standing nor influence in their own country, istic astuteness was in his reference to British fing.
This is a question sery resident who His Excellency is 53 years of age and Perhaps no child was ever brought up terested in.-Yours, eto,
posausses wathetic tastes should be in-
possesses a fluent knowlodge of English." more strictly than Princess Marie Bona-
J. P.
Before leaving China ho announced his parte, who recently married Prince George
intention of taking deeper interest than of the general effect of fiscal reform
of Greece. The beautiful Princess Marie's
had been the practice of his predezessoru in the training of the 130 Chinese students: upon the country he said: "I never takes place on Friday, 3rd January, tickets mother, the daughter of "Monte Carlo" for which may now be had from the hon. Blanc, from whom Prince George's pro-
The following is the report of the now being educated in England. hare and never will consent to bind secretary, Mr J. J. Blake.
spective bride inherited her fortune of liquidator of the above Company for three millions, died in childbirth; and the presentation at n general. mesting of. THE KAISER'S DEPARTURE. ayself to taxation on any import what-
Another boycott! The officials and education of Mario was undertaken by her shareholders, to be held at St. George's ever which will augment the pro-natives of Kirin have written to Changchun paternal grandmother, Princess Pierre Building, at noon, an Saturday, Ja, 4:--- portion of taxation paid by the work-and Mukden to boycott Japanese goods, Bonaparte. This strict old lady believed. The liquidator now begs to present to first of all, that children must be perfectly starcholders. the dual statement of thic ingman." This statement should disregarding the Kantao question.
obedient and perfectly polite to their Company's accounts wade up to Sept. 30, pose of all the big loaf and
aldors. Typical conversations between the 1907. Thos.s. Mongolia reached port to-day small Princess and her grandmother are little load talk. The leader of the from San Francisco. From Manghai dow being repeated now. Here is one:Well, Loss Account at the time the Company The amount at debit of Front and Unionist party has pledged his political the const she had fine weather and fresh Marie, what have you done to-day? Harq went into liquidation was 8122,940.52; tó honour that fiacal reform shall not North-east monsoon. She curried a large you passed the day usefully? Matthis had to be added the amount that operate to the disadvantage of the poorer passengers,
number of Europeans and 200 Chinese arose from her chair, courtsied, and appeared in the Company's books as valus answered, "My grandmother, early I wont of goodwill, 841,400.00. The losses on classes of Great Britain. Such a pledge
co, the kitchen." Then Macle resumed winding-up amount to 8101,864.09. Total could quite safely be given, as fiscal Association on Sunday afternoon at 10 lady to speak again. for children must
At the Chinose Young Men's Christian her chair and waited politely for the old $266,204.61. seform would lead to a great increase of o'clock, Mr Fek will speak at the meeting, be seen and not lend." And what did authorities gave the Company's representa roubles to cover the deficit arising Brig Enrique,-Although the Spanish Duma to sanction a loss of 195 million London: By special arrangement with ir Mes Delices; Violet Merveille employment anil a general raising of in Chineso. Mr. L. Naim, of St. you do in the kitchen, Marie 7" Again tiva in Manila a written guarantee to chiefly from the oxpenses of the wari
Stephen's 'College, will speak at 4.30 the little Princess stood, courtaled, and indemnify the Company if this vessel was new railways, and famine relief. wages. It may be remarked incidentally before the English meeting.
replied, "My grandmother, I helped to lost or damaged while in their hands, I that the adoption of such a policy would get
make caku." Thus, vented only when her have found it impossible to collect the The Rev. T. Sherwood Jones, Vicar grandmother was silent, arising always
By special arrangement with Mr Charles Hastres from the Avenue and Comedy
Theatre, London.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14TH,
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A. Conan Doyles' Masterpiece.
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MONDAY, DEC. 16TH,
'JOHN GLAYDE'S HONOUR'
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In all sizes.
Peau d'Espagne,
By special arrangement with Mr George Trefle Incarnate, Azurea
Alexander
TUESDAY, Déc. 17,
Mr W. Jacob's beautiful comedy BEAUTY AND THE BARGE,"
The prost Haymarket Theatre success. By special arrangement with Mr Øyrəl Maude.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18TH, FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
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futher result in British shipping being of St. Martin's, Liverpool and tempor when she spoko, the Princess accounted Company's claim against the Spanish gov- protected against subsidised rivals. Dry domestic chaplain to the Lord Dishop for every minute of her day.- Once the theory of preference is nd- of Victoria, will preach at St. Andrew's,
Howison, on Sunday evening at the usual- mitted, and is now one of the articles of 8 o'clock service. Unionist faith, it must necessarily be
LONDON, December 11.
The Kaiser, who has sailed for. Holland, has authorized the German Ambassador to state how grently he has enjoyed his visit to England.
RUSSIA
LONDON, December 11. The Russian. Minister of Finance, in his Budget statement, has asked, the
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ernment for the loss of this vessel. The vessel was taken by the Spaniel Admiralty, filled with stories and suck at the mouth of
LONDON, December 11. Subic Bay, to prevent the entrance of the
The parliament buildings at Welling- American foot.
Sundry Debtors consist entirely of ton, New Zealand, have been destroyed advances to labourers and when the by fire, thrown out of employment and were quite unable to repay the desnoes made to them by the Company:||
The Bum available for distribution
PNEUMONIA
Tho steamer Kohsichang from Bang kong: met hanvy weather on the way up. Mrs C. Holm rented a room from Li sometimes only making about two knots, "applied to the greatest of all our indus Lai Chun at 835 per month and paid for She was 22 days on the voyage, and had to Company cessed operations, the won ware ▲ 8. WATSON & 00, tries. When the Unionist party comes the first month. Then she discontinued put into Tournue for coal.
into power it may be that British abips paying and coupled the pincs for turvo
18 is one of the most dangerous, and LIMITED
will receive preferential treatment inths longer. Accordingly the landlord WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM $3,795.30, and the I propose to deal with ofton fatal, diseness. It always sued her for $105, but Mrs Bolni told the you know that rheumatic pains can as follows-To distributa 20.00 per share results from a cold or an attack of fou be rolloved ? If you donbi thle just on 8,000 shares, 33,800.00, leaving enz Chamberlain's Cough Remedy speech it will be seen that he has now had not got a receipt. Then you must Balm. It will give you relieve from pain pensos, which I hope will moot with your any tendency towards poumonia. It is gone too far to withdraw, even if he pay sgain, said His Honour and see bad will make rest and sloup possibles approval,
that you get a receipt this time. wished to do so. This issue before the
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BUILDINGS, Hongkong, November 30, 1907.
British ports, Heverting to Mr Ballours Puime-Judge she had paid, the rent, lester one application of Chambörlein's Päin: balance of $105.39, to meet incidental é quickyoures those diseases and counteracte»
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