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THE CHINA MAIL.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, December 20 -
Gooda per Mongolia undelivered after
noon on this date subject to rent. Saturday, December 21:--
2.50 p.m.-Auction of Gold and Silver- ware, &, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's
Sales Romma
11 a.m.- Auction of Wines and Spirita &o., at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Salus Room
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Loods per Patani undelivered after this 5 p.m.-Auction of Mechanical Toys and Dolls, Fansey Goods, & at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Roans.
The China Mail
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council will be bold to-morrow when the Hon. Mr
H. E. Pollock will ask the following time-
·
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1907.
THE WEST RIVER
DEADLOCK.
but it may be anticipated that the common sense which characterises the! majority will prevail and that Australia will resolutely set about the task of
The war of words and the strife of tongues in connection with the policing preparing for an emergency which
(1.) Will the Government state what of the West River still continue without might occur at any moment. Australia stops it is taking in connection with the any sign of sistoment. Yesterday it was should not allow Canada to out-rank proposed construction of an additional noted that there has been formed among the natives an Association, the members her among the nations of Crenter harbour of refuge?
(2) Will the Government consider the of which have pledged themselves to Britain.
adrisability of introducing legislation, as oppose the Government in any concessions to the proof in this Colony of the statutes to foreigners, even unto death. The of British possessions and pratentorites, outlook for them is not very bright, faimed upon simibir ternus to the Evidenco inasmuch it at first sight seems difficult to (Colonial Statutes) Act, 1907?
see in what way they are to oppose the powers that be, in order to bring upon thom the official anger so as to wis martyrdom.
Our friends in the Straits Settlements are getting restiva in connection with the Crown Agent incubus. A loss of about $66,000 has been caused the Colony
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as a result of depreciation of some of the ] A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE. securities bought on its behalf by the
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It seems, however, as far na wo can
FOOCHOW RACES.
SECORD DAY-Dec. '17. The results of the first thres rutes are
not to hand. The remainder ara THE HONGKONG CUP $150. Onu núlle and
a half. Mr Oswald's Mainstay 155 llus... THE CHAASZUR CU-Preisnt.d, Three Me Min's Scarlet Runner 1521b.... THE COMPhonong's Cup-Presented. One
inile and a half.
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quarters of a mile.
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Mr Min's Day Rum, 162 lbs. The Foochow Srixes-of 810 each, $100
added. One milo and a quarter. Mr Min's Corris, 152 lbs
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A TURBINE STEAMER.
First to Arrive in Hongkong. Crown Agents. Our contemporary, the Ar Artillery Sergeant Wanted. ascertain, that some of them expect that
they will be arrested for their expressed The Hirafu Mare, the first turbine "Straits Times," which never fails to
The military authorities and the polica opposition to the doings of the officials, stenmor to arrive in Hongkong, entered. executed. the harbour about 10 a.. to-day flying say exactly what it thinks, roundly are exercised over the absence of Sergeant and, in this way they may TEESAY, December 29:-
declares that this loss was caused through Dukes, of the Royal Carrisau Artillery. This result is quite possible, for if there is the Japaneso tag. She was built at Goods por Benturiy undelivered after thin the neglect of the Colony's interest by
Dukes Trrived by the theper Stellin and any sign of sedition the officials will not Dumbarton for the Japanese State Rail- date subject to rent,
was on boord until about 8.30 on Doc. 10 hesitate to arrest those who appear to be way Company to run between Nagsaki the Crown Agents. One of the un-He was not con altor that and at 9.30 dangorous to the present constitution; and Dalny. She is a very fine craft, fitted official members of the Straits Legislative his absence was contented upon. Hehatovor may be the purpose of those who for first and second class passengers, and is believed to have gone ashore, but no believo they are patriotic. This, then, is the made about 10 knots on her trial. She is Council, the Hon. Mr T. B. Baker, bas trace has yet been discovered of his nim of the members of this Society, and in 647 tone not register. given notice of his intention of asking, subsequent inorements.
order to prepare for the possible they have at the next meeting of Council, whether It is only natural to expect that in the subscribed funde in order to support the BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1907. ] the Government would call upon the case of a mysterious disappearance virions families of those who may lose their lives Crown Agents to make good to the theories should be put forth to nesaunt for in the interests of the progressiveness of
Last night the Bandmann Company Colony the difference between
it, and this case is no exception to the rule. State-governinent. the
| It appears that Dukes was Provost. Sergeant
One of the most remarkable movements played "Beauty and the Bargo," a light market value of the securities at the rate
of the present time is the number of comedy by W. W. Jacobs and L. N. on the Sicilia sul had mersion to reprore Societies tinte being formed throughout Parker. There is not musli scops in the some of the men in his charge. It is sug Chins, throughout the South of China, piece for really strong acting, but it in gested in some quarters, though the report in order to acquire power, and rule brinful of amusing, situations which were does not gain much credence, that foul play themselves." Here, too, an-outsider can cloverly developed and sustained, and
responsible for his absence.
hardly know intimately what is the exact induced rours of laughter from the Inquiries to-date Inve failed to clncalate intention of the promoters of these sudioncs. The chiot character of the the mystery.
AUSTRALIA'S ARMY.
of exchange ou March 27, 1905, the date STRICTLY speaking Australia bas DO
on which a definite and second order army, that is to say it has only two to soll was wired to the Crown Agenta, thousand regulars so widely scattered but not neted upon by them, and the act-ia as to be scarcely worth taking into acual macint that was finally realised and These men are for the greater accounted for, and, if so, would the part garrison artillery. There is no Government in the event of the Crown regular infantry or cavalry. But there Agents repudiating liability for such is a species of militia and every State loss, either take proceedings for the A. S. WATSON has its volunteer forces while most large recovery of the amount, or arrange to
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public schools can boast of cadet corps. In 1906 the approximate peace effective force was made up as follows: Per manent Forces 1,350'; Militià, 14,500; Volunteers, 4,700; Rifle Clubs, 30,000; Cadets, 8,700. On a war footing it was estimated that a field force of 25,000
would be available. This is rather a pitiable showing when it is remembered that the population of Australia is about four millions and that, on a per capita
basis, it is one of the richest countries
in the world. When we turn to Canada we find that the Dominion's approximate peace establishment is 40,000 und the approximate wae establishment 105,000
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have the antler submitted to arbitra- tion? It will be interesting to note what reply is given by the Government.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
We Ting-fang is booked to leave Peking on December 22 for his new post at Washington.
This afternoon football, tenu frous the Canton Christian College are in town playing a watch against the Queen's College tean.
The Peking Grand Council has been ordered by the Throne to wire to Viceroya and Governors of provinces to strictly with mines and railways, prohibit raising foreign shares in dealing
Toilet Waters, Hair Washes, of all ranks. This was in 1000. The There were 377 European and 174 of the finest quality only, population of Canada that rear from the following celebrat-estimated at 5,766.00 and that of the
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Commonwealth at 3,774,000.
Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, was and 145 European and 11,876 Chinese visitors to the Muscum during the week ended 15th December, 1907. It will
TORTURE.
Canton Paper's Comment.
- (From Our Corresp ndeut.)
CANTON, December 17,
THE BANDMANN'S.
Societies, for their meetings do not allow, play is a Miss Ethel Sineilley, who is apparently, to be published any exact engaged to be married to a Mr Herbert statement of what the aims of these Manners, Russian who luas come all the She Societies are, except that they state that way from Russia to marry her. their intention is to strive for sulf-govern- refuses to marry the Russian, however, mont. Of coune the Chinese hays this thus provoking the wrath of her father. to-day to a greater or less degree. In the She decides to go to London and join tho country towns and the big villages the stage, so, meeting a Capt. Jatnes Barley, olders bare considerable power, and they use she asks, and he consente, to take her An incident has just occurred that has it in the interest of the village and the near there, in, according to him, his harque, but caused the uditor of the "Canton Daily of the County Councils net in England. meeta & Lieut. Seyton Boyne, H.N., whe neighbourhood something to the members in reality, a large. She also accidentally Newe" to speak out against examination We must consequently suppose that the is struck with her beauty, and hearing of by torture. A man suspected of twing a present invement is something far more or flight ho obtains a borth on the barge rubber was wrested on one of the native radical than this, and that the power, as first muste, and goes with her fo the passenger basats a few days ago. There was after which the people are struggling, story goes on, with many amusing incidents, only circumstantial evidence against him.will enable them to interfere with and till everything is settled happily by Miss He was taken to the prison and there ex help to settle matters that are of national Siedley runraying the Lieutenant, and amined by torture and died. He is said to interest. But, as we said before, what tlio Russian Burrying her cousin, Miss. have been well dressed and of cyhuedappear matters they wish to interfere with and Lucy Dalins.
Miks Holon Grearillo, as Ethel Smedley, anco, and declared to the very last that he control do not appear to be clearly set was innocent. The editor says that he is forth. Dicanwhile the powers that be, the contro of the piece, was very good,
indeed, her acting being most natural; not prepared to say whether the man was specially the press, continue to send forthwhile Mr. Chude King played the innocent or guilty, but it did not appear their distribes of opposition against the Lieutenant's part in his usual finished style. to him that examination by texture was officials on the one hand and the English Mr. H. Sinclair Cotter made a most ex- cellent Captain Jamos Barley, causing a quite the thing among a people who desir on the other, because of the prosent in-
rasion of the inland waters lay British Poser was the fussy, irate Major to life. deal of aniasement. Mr. Sydney T. a constitutional forms of government.
A TRIO OF ACCIDENTS.
All Terminate Fatally.
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gunboats. Nor do these writers content his Doren alorsbig, staid at the much in themselves with mere abuse. Thoy have and owner of t cottages-lso at their fingers' end the articles of love with the Captains and not a little with the several treaties which Chins has John Dibbs-was perhaps the most finished
player on stage
all events Her at all made with Foreign Powers, and they rendering of the art caused faultless quote them, and argne from them in a Miss May, Dallas gave a vay pretty interpretation of the hero cousin, Thros accidents occurred this morning, | very she way.
Lucy Dallas Ms Clifford Bown as Jolin ench of which resulted in the death of an Only yesterday there was a leader in one Dibbs, the love sick gardener, and Mr H. Neville as George Porter, the timid boer house proprietor, were both good, as were To-night the Company plays The Earl also the others who took the minor parte.
of Pawtucket."
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"THE LAND OF LILLIPUT."""
ed houses: Atkinson, Piver, be seen at once from this that the
It is reported from Hiroshima that at adult. The first one occurred at an early of the papers which quoted an article that Roger and Gallet, Rigaud, Dominion is doing its duty by itself and noon on Dec. 8,an explosion took place hour at the Globe Hotel whereby Irivate dealt with the very matter that is now so have not the English version with us at the Empire much better than is the while some ammunition was being dried at Kelly, a marine on the U.S. cruiser Wil.neute. Apparently, the article saye (we Houbigant, etc.
the Nammi Entity, neue that eity Twomington, mot his death through a fall into present) that when robberies are propotrab- Commonwealth. It is not surprising
mon were killed and two others severely a passage at the rear of the building. Ited-and robberies include piracies | therefore that Mr Alfred Deakin, Prime injured.
is alleged that Kelly band been indulging every effort must be mudo by the native Minister of the Commonwealth, should
last night and had paid a visit to other officials to arrest the robbers, and, when The American and Canadian papers vied Tuky, Dec. 12.-Further trouble has hotels, finally arriving at the Globe with any of the stolen property is recovered, it with one another in Inadation of the advocate compulsory military froining
He bail be handed back to the rightful owner Pollard Lilliputian's during their recent been enured at Vladivostock by the re-seme friends and engaging a room. for Australian youthe. There is volutionaries and they have fought with retired for the night but apparently went through the medium of the nearest Consul (which was also their fourth) tour round marked disinclination among Australians the troops. Over sixty, were killed and out to the rear this morning and foll over The writer goes on to point out that there the world.
"Marvellous widgets," to place themselves under strict dis wounded on both sides. In Harbin, it is a landing, sustaining a fracture to the base is nothing said here as to paying an infamous aggregation of two-year-olds
demnity. The officials only are liable those wonderful tots." are only a meagre of the skull. cipline. As is generally known the
An elderly Chimunnu, who owned when the property is recovered. Then selection from the vocabulary of admiring The steamer Haiman (Capt. A. J. boat, fell from the cattle whart as it must be restored at once, otherwise the "epithets" lavished upon the little people. most democratic in the world. Class Robson) get in from Poochew, Atavy, and Konnedytown into his boat and struck his matter ends as far as indemnification goos. of Pollard's Lilliputians. The "Oregonian".
Swater this morning and reports having hand. He was picked up and taken to the was made to arrest the robbers in the who must enjoy to the limit the perform The writer then states that prery effort says:-"There are two classes of peuple picked up a fisherman clinging to 21
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LONDON HOUSE.
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TO-NIGHT Fleur D'Amour
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18TH,
Will present the following latest London
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TO-NIGHT |
THE EARL OF PAWTUCKET..
Indian Hay
The present succese of New York and 4711. Eau de Cologne London, now crowding the Playhouse, London. By special arrangement with Mr Cyrel Mande.
THURSDAY, Dec. 19TH,
Hall Caine's great play
THE CHRISTIAN ?.
Now crowding the Lyceum Theatre, London, Bightly,
FineWELL PERFORMANCE,
FRIDAY, DEC. 2011,
THE MORALS OF MARCUS.
by W. J. Locke.
Founded on the celebrated novel THE MORALE OF. Manous ORDAVIE," from the Garrick Thestre, London,
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EMINISCENCES OF INTERPORT-
CRICKET.
BY J. A. E.
Reprinted from the "ORINA MARE
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60 Dest
In all sizes.
Peau d'Espagne
Trefle Incarnate, Azurea
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Mitcham Lavender. Water
Safranor
Cour de Jeannette
constitution of the Commonweath is the
distinctions exist in Australia, as they
a
reported, there ano disturbances.
alwars must in every part of the world overturned junk. The man had been in spital bat died from a fractured skull. case of pizacies on the West River, ubancos of Pollard's kiddies. They are the
the water ten hours. The steamer ex-
perionced a hewy massoon and high sena.
Ho was seventy-five years old.
the property could not be recovered, and
adults who have youth in their hearts, and but the line of demarcation is not so
The third accident happened at about sn the matter should end.
who love children, and the children in 11.30a.m. Two coolies were seated near a
What we can hardly foresee is what the whose spotless souls there is left the capa sharp as in otlier countries, and, in the
The continued fall of the price of hawker's stall in a line at the back of immediate future will or may develop. It city for whalene and irresistible laughter. ordinary avocations of life, men have
ailver and the speculations that have been D'Aguilar Street when the top back, win. is quite certain that the people are stirred For that third class who have lost the scope for a display of individuality and indulged in are likely to seriously disturb dow of No. 7, jalousion and all, fell to opposition as they have not been incred capacity for enjoying innocent soul-cleans- independence which would be almost sevent of the big Chinese firms in Sin. and landed right on top of one coolie, before, and when they are in this state, ing mirth and joyous song there may be no
gapore. According to private advices The hawker had a mimculous escape, for his and with this Association behind them, in chance of their coming en rapport with"' impossible elsewhere. It is bard for oral crashes are imminent if silver stall was suashed to tinder wood, while the which there are men like the Nihilista in the mirth, gambols, music, the deliciously, men who have been accustomed to think, I continues its downwand course,
othercooliesscaped with a couple of braises, Russia who do not value their lives, but rediculously, sincere impersonations of and largely to act, for themselves to
When the debris was cleared away and the who are willing to sacrifice them in the thoso talented tiny Thespians," It is interests of their country, there may be M. Shipoff, the Russian ex-Minister first coolie extracted it was found that an outbreak that will be disastrous for impossible," exclaims the Winnipeg "Tele- of Finance, arrived at Kioto oy the morn-life was extinct. He had à severe gast...on
sink their individuality and become a
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tog of a machine orer the working, ofing of the 8th and left the following day- his head. from, which the brain
Frotruded before
the outburst can begram," "to praise too highly these brilliant
While in Kioto ke stayed at and was also otherwise injured. The
We are not saying that those juveniles from the antipodes. No Metro will be, but we are justified in politan Company of veteran actors could.
out that with the present state of
The Montreal
which they have no control. Also it for Tokyo.
the Miyake Hotel and received visits from hawker received a blow on the head and feeling and the formation of these Societies bave given a more polished rendering of has to be borne in mind that the re-both the Govenior and Mayor. Bir Shipofpices of wood steek him on the shin. holrind it is by no means an impossible the ever-populne musical comedy. The wards in civil life are great and that appears in be very pleased with his im- The two injured men were removed to the thing that thero should be an outbreak, Belle of New York."
pressions of the old city,
hospital and their wounds were traited, and, if there wore, it could certainly be a while the deid coole was taken to the murtuary.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
On the 10 last. His Excellency the Go
farious oue.
Harald declared that the farereil performance of the Pollard's Troupe was one of the most remarkable demonstrations. of personal affection of which a Montreal audience hot ever been guilty. The gay little Lotharios of "The Belle of Now Tork Co. are carrying away with them the hearts of a host of the disconsolate girls
even if the permanent force were ́en- Larged, it would be extremely difficult to
A Seoul telegram to the “Mainichi"
OXFORD'S NEW PRIZE. find recruits. The only course open states that in cousequence of the increasing seems to be that suggested by Mr cold. the so-called Volunteers in various
(From Our Correspondent.) parts of the country are looting more. Deakin. If it were proposed to compel extensively than ever, the peaceful in-
LONDON, Nov. 7- We are likely to hear a good deal about all residents of the Commonwealth habitants suffering greatly from their Mes Delices; Violet Merveille between the ages of 18 nad 40 to be depredations. At Hoang-gan, Chungchen. Verner, his A.D. C. and the Harbour Master the latest prize established at Oxford. they leave behind them.*** The Lilliputian & trained in military arts the proposal do, the lender of the local Volunteers has teamed round the eastern half of the The University has set apart the sum of inaugurate their return, after a thrao years harbour in the Victoria to inspect the £1,000, contributed by the pupils and absence, by opening their Hongkong season circulated a manifesto to the effect that the would never get through Parliament.
varions points of interest. On the way admirers of the Inte Professor Weldon, in the Theatro Reyal next Saturday. people are under an obligation to supply the party visited the Greif Island Comment and the proceeds from this fund will evening, December 21st. with "Tus Belle But Mr Deakin merely suggests that all him and his followers with provisions and Company's factory at Kowloon.
be awarded to the scholar, European, of New York The Box Office is at ther youths upon attaining the age of other necessation ns. he is fighting in their
American, Colonial, or Asiatic, who, in Robinson Piano Co. the opinion of the judges, has done the eighteen years should be compelled to cause. His mou are looting heavily.
Our Londen correspondent wrote on best pieco of work in connection with go through a course of military training
jeruje main prop and base for the peace November 17: The now Chinese Minister, Biobotic Sciouso during the previous nis of the world is the maintenance of good relations between our two countries, and 1 La Ching Fang, has arrived at the Logation veze. Professor W. F. Woldon, it inay shall further strengthen them as far as lies in Portland Place, and the Chinese Colony be recalled, died in the spring of last year in thy power. The German nation's wishes in London look to a renewal of glories in whom he was only forty-six, and it was following telegram from 110 Manila coincide with mine."The Garine En connection with the ropresentation of their said of him that lie had been able to found Chocvatory, December 17, 1907, at 1
„a new school of zoologists. peror speaking at the Mansion House,
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you know that rheumatic pains can
Of the 45,000 Chinese conties on ther ever likely to go to Australia. TheyNiminate should be lost when aiaga porfect knowledge of English Since WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM D'batolieved 1. 1t your doubt this just child shows symptoms of croup. the departure of my good friend the lato i Cumberlain's Lough Revitty gives be soon Chi Cheng Lo Fong Lub, the Chinose
top one application of Chambariain's, Fait Rand on Sept. 30, 59 died in October and have in the Cmnmouwith an un- as the child becomes hores, or even after Legation has not been anything like so Balm. It will give you relieve from pain how we go the comfort repstrak BUILDINGS, militarist party which is certain to the croupy cough appears, will provent the
attack For sale by all chemists on store prominent in social affairs as the Chinese and will make rest and sloep possibles leaving 42,398 in the country at the end of
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Colony wish. Hongkong, November 30, 1907.