POWELL'S
Xmas
Bazaar
NOW
OPEN.
Hotels.
OLARENCE HOUSE.
33, 34 & 35, NORTA Soochow Rear, SHANGHAL.
IRST-Class Boarding House,
Room for one per day,
85.0 Room for two per day, $6.10. Monthly Rates. Single: $10 & 8114. Two is a Room, $60 extra. Hongkong, November 2, 1307.
161
BELLE VIEW HOTEL
SHAVE AN ROAD.
Pleasant Drive along the Sea Front,
uither by Tram or Ricksha.
FIRST-CLASS
CCOMMODATION
AT MODERATE RATES.
Under European Management.
A FIRST-CLASS STRING BAND wil be in attendance
EVERY SUNDAY EVENING,
AT O'CLOCK.
S. MOUTRIE & Co.,
LIMITED.
NEW PIANOS
ON HIRE FROM
$10.00 Per Month.
Tuning and Regular
Attention Inclusive.
SPECIAL TERMS FOR
CONTRACT TUNINGS.
REPAIRING A SPE- CIALITY.
Estimates
BIRTH.
Wamur.On 22nd December, at LSA WRIGHT (E. E. Tol. Co.); of Stewart Terrace, Peak, the wife of R. J.
Daughter.
`MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Anctions.
11.m.--Auction of English Jewellery, Lo., Mesers Hughes & Hough's Bales
Rooms.
Amusements.
THE CHINA MAIL.
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. Miscellaneous. Goods per Benlarig undelivered after this
date subject to cent
Goods per Print-Eitel Friedrich an- delivered after this data subject to
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, December 25:-
Exchange Banks Close. Insurance Offices Close. FRIDAY, December 97 :-
Goods per Lennox undelivered after
this date subject to rent,
SUNDAY, December 29:-
TROUBLE ON A STEAMER.
As a result of a row an board the
Cheung Chan the skippor (Captain Shepherd) took out a summons against De Henderson, charging the latter with refusing to obey his lawful commande, with attempting to assault him and with aging, wilfully and maliciously, pro- perty to the value of 800, The cnas was called on at the Magistracy this morning, before Mr Hazulaul, but was adjourned sine dine, as the chip was about to depart.
At a recent mecting of the Gnited Diocese of Dublin, Glendalough and Kildare at Dublin, Mr T. D. Ormsby had a few remarke to pass regarding the opium suppression movement. What he had to say should be taken to heart by a good many well-meaning people. In speaking to'n resolution urging the Government to take steps to put down the Indo-British opium traffic with China, Mr Ormsby sail that he was familiar with Dublin alums and Chinese alums, and considered Dublin infinitely the worse. One saw more terrible effects from the abuse of strong drink in Dublin than one did from the ghuse of way opium in Hongkong or Canton. He recommended a mission of Chinese to Ireland to teach the people sobriety. The speaker had scarcely ever seen
LOCAL, AND COAST NEWS.
ahip.
The Geraun stemner Scandia on her to Kobe mn down a Japanese mailing
Among the passengers by the P. and O. s.s. Sunda were ai clergymen for a Manila. The steamer reports a find voyage.
drunken Chinaman, whilst the Chinese
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The Nikko Maru (Capt. T. L. Harri
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1907.
THE LILLIPUTIANS.
Successful Opening. -
ANOTHER" EXTRADITION,
Extradition has been occupying the
| minds, of the Bench and Bar rather
cause of Ho
On Saturday night the Fallard Lillipu considerably of late and this afternoon tinz Comio Opera Company opened a thoro was yet another application at season in the Theatre Royal. There was a the Magistroy, when the large audienes and boundless enthusiasm. You and Wong Chak came befoto. Mft Before the first act of the "Belle of Now HH. J. Gompertz, The charge was one- York" was through the Trutit Thes of smed rubbery in China, and Chief plans had the hearts of the auditors firmly Detective-Inspector Hanson conducted the onzashed in the bonds of admiration. prosecution. In opening he informed the There was no doubting the earnestness of Court that he would call a tunder who was the applause that greeted the performances in the habit of going from Shiu Lam of the diminutive actors and actress; no village, in the Heungetan District, China, suspicion aboutthe genuineness of the praise by loat to the market at Tong Chat, bestowed. The audience was enraptured; On October 6 the trader left Shiu and the problem of how little winds could Lam to go to the latter market town, grasp and do those big things that the adult turving on his boat thirtyon picuts often fails in whom producing modern comic of fish. Ho arrived at his doction. opera confounded these in the auditorium. tion about mid-day, sold his fish, On the stage the young hearts and and left for home at about 8.30 in the hands played with an intelligence really afternoon. He and his crow had got wonderful-there was no hurlesque, the some three milos along the river when ten grave and the gay sero portyed as wa mon appeared on the bank, levelled rifles expect them to be portrayed by expert at the boat, and called upon the master to
trooted their women and children better son) arrived from Australia this morning seniors, in fact the stage on Saturday stop. They did not do so and the
Goode par Sunda not cleared as 4 p.m. I than ours were treated in the slums of with o general cargo of 409 tons, anda bernight might have been a view of a clevor piratos opened fre. After four or five
on this date subject to rent.
Free.
The China Mail.
SOLE AGENTS:
S. MOUTRIE & Co., LD.,
YOEK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD.
Hongkonu. April 16, 1807.
HONGKOND. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1907
THE LAW'S DELAYS.
Dublin. This sort of talk is what is need ed in many quarters to disillusion those people at Home who Tant and mye about something they know nothing whatever about.
Ever since China has had intercourse
with foreigners she lung been compelled to periodically thrust her hand in her We announced on Saturde; nt a move-pocket and produce the wherewithal to salve the wounded feelings of countries
vacation.
that there has been a readjustment of
passunger list.
www
adult company through the wrong end of a shots the crow became frightened telescope--but the adult company time and hauled into the bank. The robbers viewed would have to be capalile. This than duscendou the bank, drove the The stunner-Gangos frean Barry Dock, som praise, indeed, but fow senior con- four men aboard the host ashore, paced with col for the Admiralty, arrived yester-panios can exhibit much zeal, auch en- a guard over thon while others proceeded day. In the China Sen she encountered thusiasm, such freshness and vigour, sach to pillage the craft. The master and 8125,
vory strong N. E. monsoon."
capability as are manifested by the band which he had received for his fish, in a of youthful players under rur cw. And box on board, and this was stolen besides the singing is uniform with the acting some clothing. The fisherman was told The voices are well trained, and the that he must pay a tell, otherwise he would are sung with annat be at liberty to travel up and down the slow and ducts expression and musical correctness tint river, and that $100 must be paid within ten i decidedly surprising.
Encores were days, otherwise if they passed that way they
The Waisupu has paid the Franch Engineer of the Sonchow Dock thus susu of The In,000 as claimed through the French Minister to Peking.
The "Far Eastern Review" for frequent throughout the evening, and the would run the risk of being shot at and
ment was on foot to extend the law whose nationals have had their pers Decoinber contains a photograph of Mr | sudience never tired of hearing rep, odas killed. The pirates gare the name of Yan
Since then we have learned for properties damaged by her indiscreet w. Danby, M.1. C.K., and a very compli- tions. The mere they had the more they U. Tong, which meant a robber gang, and;
sons. Bat, while poor China had tomontary notice of the subjects work in wanted, and especially was that so in asked also that the money be paid at the pay up promptly when foreigners were the East.
vegard to the dancing. Here is where the spot where the hermen had been hold Company particularly shines. Terpsichore up. After those structions the boatman abused, her own nationals who sought
were allowed to return on board; but they alivelihood abroad were constantly being
never had such doraters.
When it comes to dealing with the in- wero thigatened that if they made a nowe
the dates of the vacation by which the desired extension has been secured,
any reasonable amount of relaxation
There were 394 European and 135 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library,
4
Few people will grudge our two judges maltreated by the enlightened foreigners and 228 Europeat: and 3,518 Chinese dividuals it is difficult to describe their they would be fired at. Some five li IA. S. WATSON from their onerous duties. That holding whisper a diplomatic protest, secretly visitors to the Musonm during the weskerits in adequate phrases, they have farther along the rivor the boatatired at a
& Co., Ltd.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
and all that Chins could do wae to
ended 2nd December, 1907,
to be witnessed to he really understood station of braves, and reported the matter. and appreciated. Miss Ivy Pollard as Cort Since this occurrence the master of the boat | Angelique, the Queen of Cutie Opero, was had given up trading on that part of The Peking Government intends to astoundingly realistic Ataly foot or the river. At an identification at the fail appoint Cheng Phig-chi Commander-in-two high playing the woman of the world her both prisoners were identified, one Chief of the land force and Rear Admiral to the life. Miss Eva Mour, a sister of hy one witness and one by another. Sah Chen-ping that of the navy, both of the popular Carrie Moure, now playing at After ring the evidence Mr Competti the province of Kwangtung. Both will no Home, was in the title role, and her atte-committe the defendunts to jail pendag tiveness, her acting, and her singing, avon | the decision of H. E. the Governor as to won ber the admiration of the spects whether they should be handed over to the
doubt resido at Canton.
the scales of justice is a task which in-boping that it would not reach the ear volves a great mental strain is appreciat- of the Government concerned. This is ed by everyone. It has to be remembered going to be altered now. China is also that both the Chief Justice and the learning rapidly. An application bas been made to the Canadian Government Puisse Judge have, on many occasions, for an indemnity for the losses caused complained of overwork. Bearing all to Chinese as a result of the anti- this in mind, bowever, it is only proper Oriental outbreak at Vancouver, and
The Peking Government has ordered tors. She gave a really stadied perform Chinese Authorities. the punishment of the responsible Fi Ling, the Viceroy of Yu Kuci, thuence. And Miss Lillie Boll as Harry persone. This puts Conada in rather the Yuntian Railway should be built with Bronson a study in itself. A perfect an wakward position. The Dominion purely Chinese shares under official control | has already indemnified the Japanese and no foreign shares should be allowed. and consequently can have no possible justification for refusing to honour
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little gentleman," as a spectator pot it. Her elocution, us was that of Ivy Pollard and Era Moore, was of a strikingly high class. Fi Fricot, the Parisienne, was
COUNTERFEIT COIN.
A Paiming Trick.
A Chinaman, who described himself sa a
The Beard of Justice at Peking has beautifully taken by Miss Olive Moore China's demanda. But payment of the asked the Throne to make up legal forzas (another sister of Miss Carric), her singing, in its turn, will mean that less attention indemnity would create an awkward such as petitions in criminal and civil being exceptionally good. Master Teddy merchant in Canton, received a roll-merited -
cases, answers to the petitions, appeal as MacNamara was Ichabod Erunson, the than they should receive, or that some of them will have eapon in the lands of the anti-Orien-and to sell each of them at ten copper ho brought the nuse down. There was
punishment at the Magistracy this morning
for passing counterfeit coin. About a week
taliats. They would be able. by cash.
ago he visited a provision store in the to be held over indefinitely. Either way occasionally maltreating a Chinese, or
maturity in his acting, and his was Western Market and bought some edibles, clever performance. His singing, too, was tendering for payment a Hongkong dollar the public will suffer, which compels burning his house down, to compel the Messrs Butterfield and Swire's spacious highly appreciated. Bot the audience were note. His purchases time to twenty cents from the following celebratus to inquire into the arguments by Government to bring in legislation new offices and gudowes, in course of onraptured with Master Johnnie Hoint, and he received eighty Conte change,
which a longer vacation is held to be designed to exclude Orientals altogether. justified. To the best of our belief the Canada had a fairly tough problem in main argument is that our judges are on China's part readers it considerably hand before and this unexpected action
more difficult to solve.
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worked so hard that, in order to efficient- |ly fulfil the all-important duties cotrust- ed to them, they must have a longer period for recuperation. Such an argn- ment is auaaswerable, but we doubt if
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.
erection on the French Baud at Shanghai who was in the role of Plinky Bill, the four twenty cent pieces. Then he for some time past, are now nearly com- pugilist. He was excruciatingly fanny, and demanded commission on his Hongkong pleted and will be ready for occupancy in his appearance and disappearance-were note, asking seven cents. The stall as looking prentises and are an azanent the praise with him was Miss Merle Pol-his customer gave a Kirangtung note in the near future. The new buildings are the signals for roars of applause, and sharing holder refused and offered four. Then
to the French Bund, says a Shanghai paper. hard as Mamio Clancy. A costors they exchange for the Hongkong one and asked were good The polite lunatic, whose.
H.M.S. Kinsha was at Hankow on the knife was ever being sharpened for Me ten cout pices instead of twenty cont pieces and handed over four counterfeit 19th inst. S.M.S. Vaterland was at Han-Bronson, was-capitally represented by coins, which were accepted by the stall The Victoria Cinematograph advertises kow on the 13th inst. Japanese g.b. Uji Master Freddio Boints. His make up was holder. After the customer had gone excellent and his characterisation capital. away the stall holder noticed the coins special programmes for the Christmas was at Hankow on the 13th inst. H.M.S.
an extended vacation is the best way out week. On the 24th there will be a matinee Britoniart was at Kiukiang on the 1462 The famed twins wore humorously repre-were counterfeit, but it was too late to do
sented by Miss Clara McGorlick and Mas-anything then. of the difficulty. Why does the Govern at 4.30 p.m. when the children attending inst. H.M.S. Thistle was at Nanking on tor Willie Howard, aut there were many
Yesterday, however, hack came the will each receive a present of a toy. The the 15th inst. ment not appoint another judge? It is pictures exhibited by the furni are splendid Nanking, on
U.S.S. Helens was at others upon whom praise should be shower visitor and purchased thirty cents' worth the 15th inst. U.S.S, ed. All on the stage, chorus and principals, of anusages, again tendering a dollar note, obvious to everyone that there is plenty in detail and are shown with a citarnoss
and steadinos that make them enjoyable.
Villalobos was at Nansing on the 16th did splendidly, and not once was the This time he did not ask for commission of work for three judges, and if an
inst. French cruiser Alger was .87 additional appointment were made
Chinking on the 15th inst.
suitors would have much less delay to endure. There is another and what should be a couclusive reason to justify this appointment. At prescut in casON:
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Shanghai Dramatic Club staged "The Duke of Killiecrankie" Inst week..
prompter necessary. All the lines were per; on the noto, but instead he endeavoured fectly rendered, and there was not onu fitch. to palm off three bad twenty cent pieces A merry swing characterised the whole for the ones he had received in change. Au alderly Chinaman caused some show, and the staging was excellent. The But he failed to effect his purpose with thing of a sensation at the Magistracy dancing of the company is worth seeing sufficient dexterity and as a result he wa this morning by struggling and protesting itself, and in such exhibitions the greatest seized by the stall holder and handed over against going into prison. He was arrested possible interest was taken. The Company to the police. When searched he had 37 for begging yesterday and was sent to is to be highly congratulated, and all who in notes and $5.03 in silver, all gond
He explained to Mr Hazeland at the
The marriage of Mr Gavin Lindsay of appeal the appeal is heard by a Full Campbell, of Messrs Gibb, Livingston & gnol for fourteen 'dings, as he could not have not seen these talented children should money, and sixty cents counterfeit.coin. Court which includes the judge whose Co., to Miss Elete Forbos Chie, of Glasgow, pay his fine of $5. It seems that he had take the first opportunity of witnessing
been arrested about twenty times in all, what children can do when they try. They Magistracy this morning that he was a decision is appealed against. While not was celebrated on December 16.
and on each occasion was sent to Canton, will surprise the scepties. To-night and grocer in Canton and had come to Hong questioning for a moment the perfect
bat returned to the Colony and continued to-morrow night the Belle of New York fairness and open-mindedness of ou,
his bogging. When arrested he had $2.07 will be reported. judges we feci impelled to say that this
cente in its possession.
is a regrettable state of affairs. The
Wu Ting-fang has medierialised the Dragon Throne asking permission for the appointment of Tang Hoi as Chinese Consul General for Honolulu.
province, was destroyed on the 13th
long to find his brother. He had been unsuccessful in his search and ful stayed three days with a relative in West Point. He denied attempting to palm off bad
Dr. Morrison passed through Tientsin Hongkong has a multitulo of attrac on the mail train for Peking yesterday money and said that the reason why le tight of appeal is given because it is A. report from. Wuhu states that nitions to the average Chinese criminals, and afternoon having lett London serenta offered a dollar note when he had silver recognised that, however learned and im./public school in Wanch'anghaicy. Ankul banishumont orders are being continually days ago, and travelled by the, trans. was that dollar notes were hard to get rit partial a judge may be, be is not in- instant by a mob, under the leadership ovuded. Last week from one station alone Siberian route, says the "Chirin Critic off in his village noar Canton Bir Hazeland
four Chinese were caught, who had been of Deo. 13, fallible. The appeal is from an indivi- of a mutire Christian convent. This has four foi est who sat situ mba wato
aroused the indignation of the members banishment order was still in force, and dual judgment to the collective wisdom
of the education institutions of that this morning there wore two others Wu sorry to have to record the death of mother We ("Siftingimi Mercing") aro extremely
On and Tan Pau. Both had been innish well known Chim, hand who passed away
of the Full Court. Thus the entire province. purpose of appeals is defeated in
Prince Pu Lan, the Chinese Imperial od for stealing. They were convicted by cases where the appeal is from a Envoy to Japon, was received by their; Mr Gompertz and sentenced to twelve on Dos. 18 at the Victoria Nursing Home judgment given by the learned Chief Majesties the Jupiuose Emperor and nonths imprisonment and to be again Justice, or the Fuisze Judge. Again press on the 6th instant and presented
banished.
held that he was guilty and sentoured him. to three months' hard labour with six hours in the stocks."
CANTON LEPER, FUND.
·H. Skott
·H.... Grossmann & Co.i.* Mts Bateson Wright Mrs F. W. Lyons HT D. Dorabjee...
in the person of Mr. C. F. Moule, at tho We will be glad to acknowledge and for early age of forty years. The doctasad ward any donations towards the Chinton who was the second son of the venerable Loper Fund. We have to noknowledgo Mes Delices; Violet Merveille we wish to make it perfectly clear that letters and presents. His Highness dined the Supremo Naval Council, has been been educated at King's school, Can
to their Majestics the Chinese Imperial Admiral Baron Y. Ito, a member of Bishop and Mrs Mouls of Mid China, bad the following:-
we are in no way reflecting upon either with the Emperor and Empress in the
Commonts terbury, and ultimately ontored the employ of Messrs, Jardino, Matheson & Co., later Honsider. In the afternoon the Prince spended from the service, of our judges-it is the system we
called on a number of the Princes of the are made by Tokyo jouronla on the suron entering the service of the C. M. S. N attack, not individuals. This a matter Imperial family and the Ministers of State. which seems to have arisen from a sous Co. After leaving this amplay he proceed
tional charge brought against the Admiraled to Manila, P.I., where he was associated thas the Government should take in
by a workman of the Yokosuka Naval with Captain Theuns in the stevedoring hand without delay. The necessity for Major J. M. Willoughby, 2nd Lamers
Station. The case was transferred from business. After seven years, he returned immediato notion is shown by the exten. Galner's Horse), who recently took up the Tokyo District Court to the Court to Shanghai, where he took un the an
the duties of D. A. A. Gin North Obina sion of the vacation. We trust that the originally entered the Northumberland Martial, and a criminal prosecution by the pointgent of storekeeper for the Shang Government will satisfy both the judges transferred to the Indian Army in which with the other charge has been removed to until too of his death.
Fusiliers in 1884 and shortly afterwards workan against his wife in connection Die Nanking Railway, which post he hold PREACHING THE OL SPRE A. 8. WATSON & 00, and the public by making an additional he attained his present rank in Febriting, the Yokohama District Court.
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TOT a minute should be lost when a has wind to Li Chingfang to claim from child shows symptoms of group, the Canadian Government the sum of ollicur in the Boxer Campaign; 1900-01 TF your child is threatened with croup {(mentioned in daspatolics and nedal), and give it Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives a Boo £25,700 sterling for damages done to the d. and also to chim The Nikko Maru, which arrived this previous to that he suryou in the Chin sad all danger will be avoided. It contains as the child becomes boarse, or even for Chineyo at Vancouver, "BUILDINGSA morning; brought£22,000 in gold from Tushai Expedidon, 1889-90%(modal with to take. Sold by by all chemiste and store attack, For sale by all chemists and store. the punielunent of the persons who casod
nothing in any way injurious and is plosnant the croopy cough appears, will prevent the Chinese slippers at Sydney
keeper
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