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GOODS
Furs.
Coats.
Ulsters.
Golfers.
Costumes.
Skirts.
Millinery
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LADIES' OUTFITTERS,
HONGKONG.
Hotels.
"ÜLARENCE HOUSE
99, 34 & 35, North Soochow RoAE,
SHANGHAI,
INIRST-Class Boarding Hanse.
Room for one par day, $5.00. Room for two per day,
$8.00.
Monthly Rates. Single - $100 & 3110. -
Two in a Room, 850 extra.
Hoogteng, November 2, 1997,
1754
BELLE VIEW HOTEL
A
BBAUKIWAN ROAD.
Pleasant Drive along the Sea Front.
either by Tram or Ricksha.
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION
AT MODERATE RATES.
Under European Management.
A [FIRST-CLASS STRING BAND will be in attendance
EVERY SUNDAY EVENING,
AT 4 d'OLOGE.
Dancing will be held every SATUR- DAY EVENING from 8 p.m. to Midnight,
TELEPIONE No. 393.
VICTORIA HOTEL,
TELFUBANS, YZOTORIA, BBAKKEN.
SHAMBEN, JANTON. ON THE BRIXIA CONCZAMION,
A. HAYNES, Manager. MACAO HOTEL,
TELEGHANS, FARMER, MAÇÃO, MAÇÃO, CHINA,
In the Centre of Prays Grand,
Bar Experiences Europeau
OTH Hotels Electrically_Lightëð and
Management. Every Domfort and Convenionde for Reddents and Tourists.
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TH, FARMER, Proprietor. Capt. T. AUSTIN, Manager.
OARMIONAEL AND CLARKE.
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On male as theCHIVA MAIL Office, Laven's Road, Central.
TH 5. Centu
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LIMITED.
THE ORCHESTRELLE Co.'s
NEW MODEL
'AERIOLA'
PIANO
PLAYERS
+
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Auction.
THE CHINA MAIL.
mine which returned something on the outlay, fifty per cent of the profit has 2.30 p.m.-Avation of Household Furnito Te paid to the Government and ten
turo, at No. 10, Knutsford Torrace, Kowloon.
per cent of the total output has to be paid as a royalty. Added to this export dnty has to be paid and also fees of various kinds. The unhappy foreigner would stand to gain very little for risking his capital after the Government had done with him. No doubt the "rights re-
Miscellaneous. Register of Shares of The Hongkong Land Invesment & Arenoy Co., Ld., close from this date to 28th inst., in
clusive.
10.30 a.m.Auction of Ladies' Dress
mert' Bales Room,
Goods per Ferria undelivered after thin
dato subject to rent.
General Memoranda, SATURDAY, January 18:-
Material, dec., as Mr Geo. P. Lam-covery" sentiment has had its influence on the framers of these regulations, They are evidently a concession to the bigoted ignorance which demands that all Chinese activities should remain in Chinese harde. But this is at variance with the attitude taken up by the Gov-
RETURNED AFTER A FEW MONTHS | MONDAY, January 20-
ON NINE
Reduced to $350.
A Marvel of Mechanical Genfus and the most perfect Instrument on the Market.
Register of Shares of The West Point Building Co., La., close from this date to 28th January, inclusive. Goods per Way Castle undelivered after
this data nabject to rent. TUZRDAY, January 21:~~
WADESDAY, January 22:
Goods per Amerien Maru. undelivered
after this data subject to rent. Goods per Prinz Heinrich andelivered
after this sta subject to cent.
A written guarantee given with TODAY, January 28
each instrument.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., L».,
FORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD
Hongkons. Avril 16, 1907.
A S. WATSON
& Co., Ltd.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT. MERCHANTS.
PORT:
Per Duz. F'er Bottle
B.-Old Tawny. Red
Eesl Capsule.... $15 $1,25
C.-Superior Light
Invalid. Black
Seal Capsule
(old bottled) ... 18
1.50
D.
Very Fine Old
Taway,Superior
Quality (old
-bottled) Violet
Capsule
26
2.10
SHERRY:
Offices.
ANTARTHQUAKE.”
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1908.
THE PROBLEM IN CHINA. BY
One of the lessons which the lees are slow to learn from the more advanced
TELEGRAPH.
AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS.
especially those on the water-front near Last svening a number of residents-
the Naval Yard-imagined that they ox- perienced an earthquake. The buildings nations is that a main line of progress in trembled twice and there were dull rumthings mist desired lies in the right of froo blings on each occasion. The fact is the speach. Tiborty of discussion, whether the Fifty Million Dollars Wanted. contractors at the Naval Yard were con- utterance be of the living voice or of the ducting some subarine bloating operations pon has been the greatest factor in this in connection with the new dock, and development of what makes for righteous. though the charges used were not large, nose in the well-ordered governments of they wore suficient to shake the vicinity. the West. Despotism in Oriental lands is Apart from the power to shake however stereotyped and so ingrained us to svor an they were not sufficiently largo to do essential feature in all permanent Fratoms any damage.
COLLAPSE OF A ROOF.
Excitement in Pedder St.
(From Our Special Correspondent,)
WASHINGTON, January 16. . Congressman Hobson, made famous
of Government. Of all problems that China by hie exploit in sinking the Merrimac bas to face the moet serious and most in Sautiago Harbour during the significant is the adjustment of the balance
of power under conditions which hare Spanish-American war, bas introduced arisen from the impact of the West during D Bill for the appropriation of the past fifty years. That the high Int-
perial and the high prov ucial authorities $50,000,000 (gold) for the construction - find the problems complex and well nigh of battleships for the American nuvy. impossible of solution is not astonishing,
Considerable excitement was eansed this morning in the building in Pedder Stroet sudden eclipse of portion of the rouf. comparatively little resort to violence, and determine the number of battleships opposite the Hongkong Hotel owing to a The wonder is that thus far there has been The Bill authorises the President to The top flour of the building is occupied that the wakened population is seeking
MASTERING THE AIR.
The New Aeroplane.
Boods per Flintshire undelivered after eramentin reference to the Chekiang loan. ⚫ this date subject to rent.
In that case the Government looked at the question from a comracosense point of
by Mesars Lutgens, Einstmann and Co., to establish its rielits by remonstrance, required. view and deprecated the foolish agitation and it was into one of their sample rooms protest, and petitian; in all punamiul ways President Roosevelt approves the among the provincials against the in-that portion of the roof was precipitated, innking its new desires known, and point- 11.15 a.m.- Meeting of The Hongkong troduction of foreign capital. These burying, the samples under quantities of ing the one sound way to enlightened Bill
Land Reclamation Co., Ld., at Co.'s mining regulations appear to prove that
debris and destroying many of them.
govormuent by the good will of the people. Luckily no one was in the room when The intimation of the Peking Govern. 11.30 a.m.-Meeting of The West Foint the Peking Government does not know the roof fell, though a few seconds be-ment to the province of Cheking that if a
Building Co., Ld., at Cn.'s Office. Noon-Mesting of The Hongkong Bandits own mind. It seems now to before one of the firm happened to be there rebellious attitude is continued a military Investment and Agency Co., L., st seeking to identify itself with the Mentally noting the fact that the ceiling neighbouring province to compel subunis- aad noticed the fall of a piece of pinster.force will be despatched to this and the
agitatora against whom it was so lately looked dangerous he went into an adjoining sion, shows all too plainly that the advisers (Exclusive Servior, supplied by Reuter, fulminating. The duty of the foreign when ceiling, beams and tiles camo in with the situation, and that they utterly fail to
via Bombay) ráom, and had hardly crossed the doorway of the central authority are not, awake to
ministers at Peking is to make it clear crash.
Lomos, Jruary, 15. ..estimate aright the eiusos of lisaffection. Lettera relating to business should be address that such an attitude cannot be main- The noise was the signal for fight on The questions underlying all other ques Farman's Aeroplane-referred to in the part of all the Chinese in the vicinity. tions in the Chiva of the present is how far yesterday's telegram-is thirty-one feet ed to THE MANAGER,
tained. Obrionely if foreign enterprise They yelled that the placo was tarahling the just demands of a peoplu struggling for Communications relating to neue should be
down and incontinently fed downstairs addressed to THE EDITOR.
and capital were to be allowed a fair and out into the street, where they stood emancipation shall be recognised and their chanco in China it would benefit the marvelling at the fact that some of f the Chinese even more than the providers ing themselves upon a marvellously narrow hilling was left standing, and congratulat
of the capital. Thuring development
Co.'s Offices.
NOTICE.
Correspondents mud forward their names and addresses with any comentenications ad dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as ceidener of good faith.
escape
righteous claims conceded.
long and is fitted with an extremely ligt motor,
or make a way to stable, safe, control and To the end the Chluase genios will find
Throughout the trial the aeroplane The fall naturally disturbed other occn. Administration in which the democracy is kept about ten feet above the ground. pants of the fuilding. but as there seemed adequately represented. States of transition and turned and mananered with the to be no particular inmediato anger they in national policies are often fraught with
The weather conditions were
All letters for publication should be azitten work a large amount of money would be on one side of the paper only.
Nasty signed communications that brought into the country and what went did not remove their offices.
The-fall-wasy to dry rot, danger-they are the occasion for the greatest ease. have already appeared in other papers sell be out would be in the form of material and the fact that this
a con- clever unprincipled schemer and for the inserted.
which would otherwise lie neglected paratively new one-having been erected reckless demagogue. The path of safety
but four finders for cars copies of the 'Cursa Mal*
of a survey in many buildings that look as if they would like to fall Mir wards the people which brings the most publication. After that how the supply ipoint of view the Chinese stand to bene T. I. Perkins, of the Public Works advanced intelligence cos bined with
Department, was on the scene shortly
I should be sent before 11 a.m., an the day after and ralueless in the earth. From every ableness demonstrates the advis- lies in that attitude of the. Griteniment to-favourable for the test.
chay.
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limited. Cars 10 cl», Ovelit 20 el. pût by the promulgation of liberal min-after the fall and steps were at once tak unselfish loyalty and patriotism to bear a
ing regulations and, if the Peking Gov.to safeguard the other portions of the roof the questions of the new time. 'ernment shows a diaposition to forget that fact, the bringing of pressure to bear would be quite justified.
Alterations and addidious to Advertisemente na Pages 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 should be sent to our Ogice at 5 Walhosa Street zot later than 11 am. New Adrovținementa should be sent to var Ofice at 8, Queen's Road Central before
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Advertisement and Sulneriptions schich are nut ordered for ve fized period will be continued antil confermanded.
Telegraphic Address: Mail, Hungtong. Telephone No. 22.
The China Mail.
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An interesting and significant sidolight was thrown on the difficulties
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The Chikinng milway is wonf the grant test questions arising out of the relations between rulers and people. Well will it be for the former if discerning the gravity Leave of absence, to England, un private of the enquiry which it raises the answer affairs, is grunted to Major H. P. E. Por-are found not in attempts at high-handed | ker, 129th Baluchis.
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A London cable of Jan. 3, to the Nichi Nichi," states that Sarah Barnhardt proposes to make a tour to Japan next aummer With a full company.
Consul General. Liebert is expected of the work of the recent Sanitary back at the Frenck onsulate shortly. It Commission at the Supreme Court is understood that Mrs. Liebert' does not
rotaru. yesterday, when Mr Slado, in an address, casually gave out the intel- ligence that someone concerned in the case before the Court had duplicated HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908. his books when a call was made by the Commission. This criminal Act demonstrates the difficulties which confronted the Commission, and makes their work all the more valuable, since if one man duplicated his booke for the special purpose of bamboozling the Commission the probability is that for Hongkong, many others did. Such a procedure seriously burks tho
MINES IN CHINA,
Ora contemporary, the "North China Daily News," is. perturbed in wind because of the attitude taken up by the Peking Government in regard to mining in the Empire. The Shanghai paper recalls the fact that in the Anglo Chinese Treaty of 1902 Chinn undertook, within
suppression but in judicious consideration
JAPAN'S POLITICS.
Cabinet to Resign.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Tokyo, January 16,
It is stated that the cabinet will
of the claims advanced by no inconsiderable resign after the closing of the Diet in uninstructed section of China March next, gad Count Katsura ie millions to decide what they shall do with considered to bo the likely successor of their own and how they shall consult their own lost interests in those industrin! Barou Saionji, the present Premier, undertakings which are destined to be.a. chief fenture in the new empiry.
Violent attacks on the Diet by the opposition are certain to take place but it te improbable that there will be s dissolution,
Exchange is depressed in the City..
It is clear that. machinery will have to be {derised-for-malang known the will of.the. peuple and for the redress of public Our London correspondent wrote on grievances. Otherwise the inhabitants of December 27: On Tuesday Miss Emily the different provinces will either not su Jane Adams died at Llyshyn, Littlehamp-parately or combine to set up Governmenta
A SHIPPING 'CONFERENCE. ton, after an illness lasting some time, that to all intents and purposes will bo he was the second daughter of the late independent. Without expressing itself in
Yesterday afternoon representatives of W. H. Adains.
tho formulae of Western utilitaria the various shipping companies particularly Boston, and aleu for a period Chief Justice philosophy the Chinese mind at its interested in the local and coastal shipping best and in its enlightened state has trade held a conference with the object of before it tho ** greatest possible
some time M.P. for
According to a Manila papor Justice good of the grontost possible num-baving charter parties placed upon a better eucocraful James F. Tracey has refused to accept the ber." It is becoming more and are basis. At the present time various kinds investigation of corruption, and the appointinent to the Philippine Commission dugurous for the Government to resist of charbors are used and this is believed to community should, after this revelation, Secretary of Finance and Justice, offer the will of the governed. The old ideas militate against successful and harmonious one year of the signing of the Treaty, feel that they do not yet know to. what States. In view of this refuel the Pre-ighest sanctions alike of morality and committee was formed to dent with the ed him by the President of the United that the mind of a united people Ins the trade. After considerable discussion a small to initiate and conclude the revision
idont has withdrawn the nomination of religion are revived and expressed in lan-matter and they will endeavour to remodel both fustice Tracey and Attorney-General, gunge that however unwelcome at Poking is the charters so that in fature one of an indicative of stern and final resolve. It is accepted kind will be adopted. This will, Gregorio Araneta, the latter sppointment every day clencer that the country is ripen it is believed, remove a number of dis- being dependent upon the former. The ing or already prepared for radical changes, abilities. withdrawal was made at the special request the programme or conspectus of which
extent corruption existed. Perhaps wo only know a tithe of the crookedness that went on, and it will be a pity if something cannot be done to make the person responsible in this case know
of Justice Tracey.
SCOTCH CONCERT,
Fer Dez. Per Bottie the existing mining regulations. This task was entrusted to Chang Chib-tung and he drafted a set of provisional re- gulations in 1904. It was found, how ever, that those regulations were utterly at variance with the forms of the Treaty and they were successfully "protested exposed so much norruption as they did at the Christmas dinner of the Whitefriars at possible good" is an object kept steadi: January, and although Hongkong. Scots:
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B-Light Dry. Green Beal Cap- sule...
... $13.00 C.C.--Solera, Red Seal
Capsule D.-Superior Fale
$1.10
17.50
1.50
Dry, White Seal Capsule ...
19.60
1.65
E-Finest Pale Dry.
Natty (old bottled), Violet Capsule
25.00
2.35
CLARET:
B.St. Estophe (Red
Per Case Ter Case Iduz Qia 20oz. Pta.
Capsule)... $8.00 $ 9.00
10.00 11.00
that his act was contrary to the law and calculated to seriously defeat the ends of justice. That the Commissioners
Writing an December 27 our London respondent says: Koma, by the way
should bo outlined, and the prospect of ao- complishing which by peaceful methods
should be hok before the people as a The anniversary of the birth of Rabert unrantee and assurance that their great--Burns-is-as all-Sootamen know, on 25th
is not yet dead to official life hura. I was
ly in view.
against by the foreign ministers at it surprising under the circumstances, Club at the Trocadero on Friday night, as
Peking. It is now announced that fresh
regulations have been drawn up and
have become law. A translation of these regulations bas been published by the "Peking and Tientsin Times," and,
is the "North Chion Daily News
and their friende havo seldom failed to To establish the empire on the surest mark the date with a concert, the anniver and perhaps the public, who have up the guest of the presiding prior, Friar basis by pricefal reforme loading to the sary of 1909 is likely to be specially
to date exhibited but a casual interest Arthur Spurgeon my fellow guesta being goal of all progress in humati affire there remembered.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Madamo
Lieut. Colonel M. S. Rich and his
in the important work done, will realise Sarah Grand-sud I noticed that Mr F. A. the sphere of sistesmanship and already popular officers are to lend their
is needed the best that the West my lend the obstacles that confronted the Mackenzie, the war correspondent, had Commissioners,
of
sagacious timely counsel by experts in the aid by kindly permitting the Band of 2nd. in their work. What brought as his guest Mr Pyong K. Your art of government.
the Korean representative here. Madame really occurred at the many sittings Sarah Grand, by the way, told me many of
prise and consequently that the develop of all the Government dalys with the ment of the counay's mineral resources subject.
will bo. indeinitely postponed. That
Queen's Own" Cameron Highlanders to appear at a concert to be held on Saturday, 25th January, in the Theatre, the proceeds; the Commission bas pover been her experiences in the Far East, and it Among the passengers to depart by the of which will go towards the Building' remarke: If we may accept the trans rerouted. If it could be published in way interest admirers of "The Heavenly Empress of India today was Mr R. T.D. Fund of the Union Church, a very worthy lation as substantially correct, it is detail, giving the demeanour of
Twins" to know that she holds among her Sayle, who has done so much of late on object. most pleasant memories the dage she spent behalf of the Philharmonie Society, As evident that mining in China will be witnesses as well, the community would in Japan, whose prises she sings most Secretory of that body Me Sayle ho Camemus, being as it is en a Burns' Night, The Best públic appearasics of the virtually closed to future foreign enter-receive an eye-opener. And in spite enthusiastically. The dinner was C.-St. Julien (Eed
as worked with exceptional energy, and from is most appropriate, and as the concert ----Capsxit)
enjoyable as all such gatherings of this a limp concern it has grown to one of is under the patronage of the President D-La Rose (Red
fiterary and artistic club are...
vigorous proportions. During his term (Mr Robert Showan), Vice-President (Hon. Opsule)
14.00
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this is not overstating the case a glance The German Mail of the 18th Deconi-Litory Club lecture will be delivered by ing- debit balance has been converted inte Andrew's Society success should be assured. Chateau ..Mouton
at the translation in question shows.ber was delivered in London on the 15th D'Armallhacq.. 28.00 24.00 Chateau Pontet
Every obstacle is thrown in the way of Canet
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MW. H. Williams on The Origin of one of a fairly large credit. Rebignising The concert will be variety one, and in the Dramm... They will be illustrations the untiring energy that Mr. Sayle has addition to salentione by the Band of 45 from old time plays staged by boys displayed in connection with the Society members, there will be pipe selections, the foreign prospector. Ho in invited to A Japanese merchant, who carries on of the Victoria School. Two scenes from govora) of the members yesterday presented awort dance, reel, und songs bolla grave and guy. Several of our lending local expend money and time in proving the business upon à large scale, has just the Midsummer Night's Dream will him with handene silver rose bowl as a
arrived at Haiphong with lottere of rocou be represented and the parts sustained token of their esteem and appreciation, singers are to assist in addition to the value of any deposit of mineral wealth mendation from French Consulse agent in by the following. Hobbs (Botton and Generally Mr. Sayle has made himself vorendy commenced at Mesra S. Moutrie & Cameron Highlanders. Booking has al- but directly its value is proved the Gov- his country. It is reported that he will Pyramus), F. Hobbs (Quince), Mpopular in the Colony and his many friends ernment, or the owner of the land, can make inquiries into the business outlook in Silvustone Flute and Thisby), O will join in wishing him a pleasant holiday Co. Ltd. an eron charge of 25 to any
Tonkin, and into the masticability of Witchell (Snout and Wali), J. Gibson at Home. It may not be generally known part of the Theatro being maile step in and purchase the mine for a establishing a steam navigation service (Starveling and Moonshine), . Baker that Mr. Sayle is the son of a popular old 00,, som which would only recoup the between blint Colony and Japan. ⠀
(Snug and Lion), G. Staked (Scone residout, Mr.Dally Bayle, who retired foreigner for his netual outlay while Some ides may be formed of the Shitter). This lecture waqald peere resin akong ama years ago. prospecting. In other words He is told oxtent to which Ponang milk vendors in of exceptional interest and is open to the dulged in watering ity: when its price has public. It is particularly requested by that he may take all the risk and do all doubled since the new Municipal Dairy the committee that members and their the preliminary work but must entertain Regulations came into force from the friends attending will lie punctual. The no hope of reaping any reward Farboginning of the month. But there he chair will be taken at 9 p.m. sarp,NA
been a decided improvement in the quality
BUILDINGS Hongkong, November 30, 1907.
thermore, in the extremely unlikely of the milk, mys the Straite Echo. The
A delicacy, and a most excellent drink, contingency of a foreign individual or vendos Ears Bridently determined that appoisins, satisfying nud nutritions, it they slinil not, at any rate, be insara by the has a rare good flavour, Imperial Draught company being permitted to work agaforement of the new regime.
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At the Hongkong Young Men's Chris- tian Association (Chinese Department) a praction) talk will be given on the commien uses of plostricity next Saturday evening by Mr. P. H. Nyo, EE of Wilks and Jack Co. The talk will be illustrated by a number of pieces of apparatas.
WHY COLDS ARE DANGEROUS,
you would be romane from disease, koep the system healthy. Bech euc passive cold weakens the constitution and rendors infectious disease more Hable. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure your cold prompt and restore the system tasted a more delicions on seen a mor to its normal condition. For sale by all pleasing sight than a gloss of Imperial
chomuta and storekeepers.
AFTER druking, you say you have never
Draught Boer,