Toilet Sets.
Dinner Sets
AND
Tea Sets.
IN
ARTISTIC
DESIGNS.
SEE WINDOWS
Powell's.
ALEXANDRA ·
BUILDINGS.
Hotels.
OLARENCE HOUSE.
35, 84 & 95, NORTH BooсHow Road,
SHANGHAJ.
AIRST-Class Boarding House.
$5.00. $3.00.
Room for one per day, Room for two per day, Monthly Ratea. Singla -$10 & $110.
Two in a Room, 850 extra. Hongkong, November 2; 1907,
1751
BELLE VIEW HOTEL SHAURIWAN ROAD,
Pleasant Drive along the Sea Front, Alafunt by Tram or Rick-hn.
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION AT MODERATE RATES,
Under European Management. MACHADO'S FAMOUS STRING BAND will be in attendance
EVERY SUNDAY EVENING, from 4.80 to 8.20 p.m.
Dancing will be held every SATUR, DAY EVENING from 7.50 p.m. to 11.30 ..
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VICTORIA HOTEL,
TELEORASIS, PICTORIA,
ENAMIEN.
SHAMEEN, CANTON, ON za BEITEN CONGELMION.
H. HAYNES, Manager,
MACAO HOTEL.
TELZOHABIS, FARMER, MAGAD MACAO, OBINA.
In the Centre of Praya Grand,
DOTH Bocole Electrically Lighted and
ander Experieucas European
Management.
Every Comfort and Conveniono for Realdents and Touris
499
WH. FARMER, Proprietor.
Capt. T. AUSTIN, Manager,
M. Gains
No. 12, ROBINSON Ra., KOWLOON.
MILLINERY Hats, Toques & Blouses
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By Pro, E. H. PARKER,
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IS. MOUTRIE & Co.,
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NEW SEASON'S MODELS
JUST ARRIVED.
BABY GRANDS
and
MEMOS FOR MONDAY.
Auction.
3 p.m.-Auction of Crows Land at the Public Works Department's Offices.
Miscellaneo26.
Goods per Uccanien uncialmed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges,
THE CHINA MAIL.
General Memoranda, TUESDAY, January 28:-
11,15 a.m.- Meeting of The Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices. 11.30 6.m.-Westing of The West Point
COTTAGE PIANOS Building Co., Id., at do'a Offe
BY
BLUTHNER, RUD, IBACH
RACHELS, PLEVEL, CHAPPELL, HOPKINSON, and ROSENKRANZ, &c.
Inspection Invited.
SOLE AGENTS:
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York Building,
OHATER ROAD.
Hongkona. Avril 16, 1907.
A. S. WATSON
& Co., Ltd.
THE
GREAT POPULARITY
OF
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E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
has been attained by its
CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY.
IT IS A
Roome.
Offices.
· WEST RIVER PATROL,
MANILA'S CARNIVAL
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1908.
CANTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE,
..
BY
TELEGRAPH.
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS.
2
Great British Success,"
(From Duy Correspondent.)
"SUANGHAL, January 20. The results of the election of mem-
attondel and the Assoiably room of Eant Hall could not captain the crowd. Mort of the 150 students of the College occupied | sents in the voyandals. The principal ad- drew of the day was delivered by Rev. R. The Assistant Secretary of the Manila Grapes, M.D., D.D., whà in the senior missionary of the entire missionary body. Carnival writes to the Pacilie Mail Coin Canton. His subject was "Man: sporadic cares of Asistle cholera, His Ex- and Wisither is he going." He spoke in the which the most intense interest was Owing to the provalence in Manila ofn few Whonce he canto; What he is; Why he is for the Municipal Council, in
cellency, the Governor-General, called a Canton dindeet with this eng that has special moeting of the executive comme from his long study, mid use of the taken, have been announced.
The successful candidates wore: mitter of the Carnival Association, and language, and gave to the young men much aftor, due consideration, it was decided strong advico.
Mesara Little Platt, Landale, Prentice, that in order to protect our visitors nud, Most of the present buildings of the the crowds who will attend. Gallego nro tempurry, An elabonte Burkill, MoBain,, Lowe, MoMichael the Carnival, it would be most advies home has been prepared and as expidly be to postpone the date to Feleunryus possible permanent buildings wilt he
Mesars Coath and Stepharius, the 27th, when it is bettered our henitis con- erecteil. East Hall is the first permanent ditions will uguin postme the normal. The bailling to be vompleted and these-Syal- Diretor of the Beard of Health for the Exorcists are the first to a field since the
two gentlemon, one American the Philippine Islands rendered an ficial completion of the Hall,
other German, who it was sought by report in which he referred to the autok Prof. O.D. Wandraker Helivered
combination of Americana and as very favourable. However, we de notan address upon the subject "Thy wish to subject anyone to the liability of Meaning of set Hall." Hoid Germans to sloot in place of two candidatos, were badly contacting such a discs, and therefore This building, reprosonts the permanent h -adopt this netion solely for the protection of continuanes of the process of education.
the public. During the past year Manila The education that Chinh needs will not defeated:
and Menser.
·&
might surely be given such information in confidence? The unofficial members
(From Our Correspondent,)"} The British flotilla that has been patrol. of the Legislative Council are, to a
ling the West River for nome weeks past
CANTON, JABUNTY-24. limited extent, the representatives of the has now withdrawn, the last yesaola actual. The Canton Christian Coilogy held the first graduating exercison of its Preparatory! community. Is it not their right, whenly causing patrol yesterday.
The Chinese have now taken the matter Department yesterday, January Brd, from asked to vote a sum of money which up themselves, and have issued regulations 2.00 to 4.30 p.us. Sover hundred visitors brings the cost of portion of a work in connection with the matter. considerably above the estimated cost of the whole work, to be supplied with all the information at the Government's disposal? We are glad to note that the Colonial Secretary in great part| Meeting of The Hongkong Land recognised that there was justice in the Investment and Agency Co., Ld., nt Co.'s Offices.
complaint of the unofficial members that Noon-Auction of Houses and Land at
Mossrs Hughes & Hough's Salos they were asked to voto money in the Gorda per Siberis undelivered after this dark. This is an indication of a new
date subjson to rent.
spirit animating officialdom. It is not WEDNESDAY, January 29:-
10! Mesting of China Trofident too much to hope that recognition of Loan & Mortgnús Co., L., At Go's the right of the community, through its 2.30 p.m.Auction, of Vainable House representatives, to know more of the hold Furolture, &c., at No. 13, Caine manner in which their business is being Road. Goods per Peninsular not cleared at 4 conducted and their money being ex
p.m. on this date subject to rent,
pended, will be more freely given in the THURSDAY, January Six---
2.30 p.m.Auction of Household Furni future than in the paat. Such recogni
ture, st No. 39, Morrison Hill Road. 6.30pm.Annual Meeting of Hongkong tion would, we are sure, make the path Benevoleót Society at City Hall. of the Government BO much the Fartar, January 31 ---
Noon-Meeting of Humphreys' Estate & Smoother. No-one criticises the Govern has prided herself on her excellent health | bo hod in a day nor in a deade. This hol
Altogether 780 voters took part and ment for the mere pleasure of doing so record, and while this drawback coues at will be filled with students when we who
a very inopportune time, no apprehension teach her bow shall have passed away, the first three successful candidates Most of the criticism which we have in folt toward the Carnival being in the Minis being trained by Ged and the directed from time to time against cer- least affected; in fact with this additional sess will take centuries. We believe received upwards of 100 votes cauli.
time at our disposal, arrangements are now that though tho futuro vill find errors in tain action taken by the Government, of being made to lull the Carnival on a much our moths and faults in, the materials wa which it has failed to take, bas be larger scale than was heretofore contemuse for the education of men and women, inspired by the fact that the Government plated. With our excellent staff of Health yet the truth in what we endeavour to do Officers and the assured assistance of the here will look our labours with those who Letters relating to incrimean should be addreen-refused to make announcements when Gavernment, we are confident that within follow after and we shall hand down The following is the report of the Directora Cammiextions relating to news sheald be such announcements could do much couple of wooks the city will once to another generation together with Fast of the aboveCompany or presentation to the more be free from any malady whatever, Hall and other hally a spirit nad shareholders at the third ordinary annual gued and certainly could do no hart. and no one should feel the least anxiety principle of life to revive and restore meeting to be held at the offices of Messre and addresses with any roommunications ad. Some things obviously the Government about according us a visit. The fact alone this angient empire through its youth. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.: Queen's Buildings, sard is the heitur, gut for publicatia he must keep secret bat in the past the that we have postponed the Carnival and Therefore it is not amiss to rear structures on Friday, February 14, at B p.m.--The informed all our neighbouring cities of the that should stand for a hundred your Gönczal Managers have now the pleasure jas eridience of gan faith.
tendency has been to indulge in mystery-crne conditions existing, should go to allay They become wonuments of the past and to lay before the sharesolders the necom- mongering apparently for its own Baac. any feeling which may predominate that help to hand down its sirit to be incarnat-panying statement of accounts for the However, the assurance given by the we are making an effort to get people tood in the new forms of the future.. Lastly period ending 31st December, 1907.
visit us under any faleo pretences. Should permit me to say that this building is a The balance at the credit of Front find so happen that we are unable to entirely signal for the unity of all the forces of Loss Account after writing of $729.03 for Christian dilucation in this province. It depreciation of gear, 8000.23 for depre is but the beginning of the institution that ciation of pipes and staging, $40.20 for batt we hope shall grow around it horo at dalts and proriding 8800 for fess to Honglok. The neod ja a great and the Consulting Committee and Auditor, and plan to meet this need is so largo that only including $349.91 brought-forward from by hearty cooperation and assistance can last year, is $27,689.49, which it is pro- success be achieved. The Canton Christian posed to appropriate as follows :--.
To write off the value of the bonta College craves the fellowship course and
operation of every missionary of Christ $13,816,77. To ̄ payˆà "dividend of 5%. in Kwangtung and of every man and wo- $13,68150. To carry forward to new man interested in the higher education of secount $111.22, Total. $27,p8p.49. Cantonese young men and woaien,"
Financo Co., La., at Co.'s Registered
Offices.
FRIDAY, February 7 :-
Regalia Danco at City Hall.
THE MANAGER,
NOTICE.
dinçssed to THE ESTON
Creponicute munt foreard their names
All icttern for publication duld be writion on one side of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will
js+lze.
be
irders for extra copies of the Ca Mau should be sent before 11 am. on the day after publication. After that home the supply in: limited. Cash 10 eta., Credit 20 day per
copy.
it
Colonial Secretary to the Finance Committee suggests that a new leaven wipe out this disease before the time-nu is at work and that a new influence set for our fiesta, all will be duly notified in ample tint. You will be kept postat ia instigating thesweeping away of some from time to time of my chaings for botter of the cobwebs of officiallon. The signs or worse, which may ariše.
Will you please give this as much publicity Alterations and additions to Advertisements are gratifying and, we hail them as in-as possible and inform the public that we
on Pregen 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, almuld be sent to our
Offer at & Wyndham Street net later than indicative of the dawn of better things in do not care to bring people to Manila
Nese Adriance should he set the administration of this Colony.
,TN.
nur
en af S, Queen's Hood Central before
Wat
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are end andered for a fixed period will be continued wall countersanded.
Telegraphie Address: Mail, Hongkong, Telephone No.
The China Mail
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
The Government Gazette" publiskos the regulations for the traffic on race days,
Bir L. C. Rees has been made Scerotary to the Sunfter's Board in place of Mr A. J. Darby.
✔
when there exists any disause which might prova disastrous not only to the pleasure we expect to give those who come, but to
the good name of our city.
It is a well known fact that cholern is
UNION WATERBOAT COM
PANY, LIMITED.
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Prof. W. K. Chung followed, and put prevalent at all times to a greater or leas the substance of Mr Wannamaker's address extent, in all oriental cities, but on account into Chinese He concluded by argint of Manila having gone so kong without a the Cliness to take a substantial interest in i desbb, a few cases which so "unfortunately the Cullego, suggesting that some wonlthy happened at this time, make us all the Chinese might well follow the example of (To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL) mote desirous of having a clear health tho friends of education in ther lands by
SI-I went to the lecture given last record to show pur friends from the erecting one of the permanent buildings of night on the subjvot of "Christian Science". adjoining colonies. I thank you in the college as a worthy mentorial of some with an absolutely open mind, fuly prepar The preactier at to-morrer evening's advance for the publicity you may give the relative or friend whom they might wished, if the Arguments sob forth in the Jecture were in any way plausible or in the Service at St. Patar's Church West Point,atter, and the good, word you may speak to honaug.
for us, and trast this temporary scare Two of the graduating class mailo nd-slightest degree convincing, to make further HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1908. will be the Right Reverend Bishop Lander. will in no wise affect the coming of a large dresses,, one in Chinese ou "Learning," inquiries into this new faith which is
The Service is at 6 30.
delegation from your city.
the other in English on The New Civili-gvoryone must admit-obtaining new ad- zation." Both addressus, which were the heronta daily. I ne Away with the uncorrected productions of the students feeling that "Christian Science had showed that a skill and breadth of thought solutely nothing to recommend it to the thoroughly eroditable to the College. man of ordinary intelligence,
THE FLUSH IN THE EAST.
The Church of England party of the Cameron Highlanders will (D. V.) attend the usual 11 o'clock surries at St. Audrow's Church, Kowloon, as their Parado Service. The Rov. A. J. Stevons will be the
service at 6 p.m.
•
THE U. S. FLEET'S CRUISE.
Comments by Admiral Rozhdohvensky.
WHISKY THOSE who have been striving, in season
The Acting President, Dr O. K. Ed- The lecturer did not advance a single and out. to develop in Hongkong a
munda presided and in fitting words pro- argument in favour of the faith of which public spirit which would not neekly preacher. Regular members of the con-
Rented onrtificates of graduation to the six he was supposed to be the expounder.. condone all the sins of omission and gregation will oblige by taking their places ST. PETERSBURO, December 17. young men who had completed the four confined himself to a serios of dogmatica
Admiral Rozhdesvensky, who led the years' work of tho preparatory course. He statements as to what CS. was. I think commission committer, or deemed to before 11 am, as sittings that may be
required for visitors, etc, cannot barcserved ill-starred Russian fleet around Africa to explained that no one had yet matriculated that I may say that the bulk of last night's have heen committed, by the Govern- for seatholders arriving after the service ultimate defent at the hands of the Jop-who was prepared for what could properly audience wors present not to hear what But those six C.S." was, but upon what it based ite be called college work. ment have every reason to congratulate has commenced. The Rev. J. H. France anese in the Sea of Japan, said to-day graduates from the Preparatory Depart pretensions. It is perfectly true that Mrs themselves upon the evidence that their will officiate and preach at the evening that ho considered the voyage of the
American feet to the Pacific to be entirely went aro now well prepared to enter for Eddy and her book were referred to mord
college work.
than once in terms of fulsome praise labour has not been entirely without
practicable. It on be made safely either A number of prizes for excellence in don't use the, expression in an offensies result. At the beeting of the Financo
A white-haired old gentleman has been in time of pace or in ting of war," he scholarship, depertinent, athletics, and in way but there was nothing in the Isotare Committee of the Legislative Council ongoing round the West-end with a bag of said, and sided that the chief criterion of penmanship were presented. The name of to show that Mr Eddy was especially gifted BLEND OF THE FINEST Thursday unofficial members made it gold and silver, inviting all sorts of people its success will be Rear Admiral Evans to young lady was called as being worthy except that she was the founder of G. S.
ability to bring every vessel of the squadron of honourable mention for erbolarship, re- This line of reasoning appears to me arguing, very clear that they were not satisfied to
to the various stepping places on schedule rosling the fact that the institution is in a in a circle. The lectures more than oned time. The straggling due to mechanical Traited Blogrco co-educational.
compared C. S. with the science of mathe rote my large sums of the Colony's
Ye Ancient, Honourable, and Noble defects, he said, will to hand to overcorde, South China is fortunato in having thismatics, and maintained that one was as fact money without full information as to the Order of Oyster Gobblers" is the title
Of the effect of the American squadron high class institution ipcated here. The science as the other. As far as I could manner in which the moyor was to be given to a Blackbura hody who relish, the in the Pasitic on the Japanese he said: large staff of gifted and lugbly trained men, gather from inst night's lecture the basis of
favourite meal. At this year's · smuaal expended. We are not to he understood gathering a party of 23 consumed 1,300 of "While this voyage will be valuable in most of them being full graduates of the their belief is that God" the ourly Good
this class of shell fish, the individual con-wolding the fleat into, a homogenous landing American Universities, bavo satoronted this world, and that being good us-in any way-attacking-the Governmentsumption-anging from 25 to 110, 159, and wespon, it will have also a high strategic before them high ideals. They purpose to and wholly good he would not create a wo-
140. in reference to the amount expended
value in curbing the protonsions of the give to the young people of this section awn in which evil sin nad suffering oxista Japanese, whose jingoism has noticeably the very best that is in western education. This belief at once differentiates CS, from 4 hitherto unknown Vandyck was on ahnted since the annoucement of the Thoroughness is the sine qua non for the Science of Mathematics. To subies
plan."
PURE MALT .
WHISKIES
OF
GENUINE AGE over the railway, although it is certain
AND
FLAVOUR.
to "dip" in it for coins.
th Doe. alisonsored at Wacamunster, near Bruges. It was forently bought for 10d. by its present owner at the auction sain of the deserted convent at Waesinunster. The picture is a pulmait of Vandyck's sister who was nun in the convent.
|
THE BRITISH IN THIBET,
obtaining any of the honours of the school and without sufficient, or any, evidence, that, when our section of the line is
Contrasting the Amories and Japaness with such foals, years, not days, must that the world was gotud by God. completed, we will bave spent a much
There are a great many people who cop larger sum than was originally estimated.
Jets the Russian admiral said The mark the growth, but the resulta cannot Japanese personnel, man for man, isinil to be far-reaching and abiding, scientiously elieve that them is ch undoubtedly more efficient than the Almost invariably it is found in regard
being as God the some in which American; this is do to practice in battle, FINE MELLOW to large works that the original'estinate
but the American ships so excoed' ille
the form and hot last night), and it m Although Chinese historiens ledare Japurse in strength and numbers that
absurd to designate an exact scient is insufficient. Hongkong busno that Iniloons were made and sont up in there is no question of American supe
f consider that the question of war riority.
The Imperial Resident at bass, Lien one that is based upon an axion which monopoly of such experiences: But their country more than 100 years ago,
and although balloon ascensions were made between Japan
at Chumbi lieve not left and he hsa- naked mind. Adinaal Rozhdesronsky said he was tho Poking Government whist measures
He baltoves that Russia's future to the British Minister last, but it seems to have considenble flout vitality
will bo on land, and that the money a fler which, it is reported, the British Minister inclined to follow the gospel would cost would be batter spent in builds has replied ing us a commercial marine, even that the troops will be with than that of Mrs Teddy
commercial treaty has been We may spend. four or five milliard duly concluded and signed and this is sim- the next ten years," Admiral Rozhdp ply because of the stipulations of the Thi TURE, is grant difficulty in getting pure vonsky want on, as it is propose of confidence.
to batan treaty and not because of any want foods and genuine goods in the Orient, overwhelms Russia with debt in Drink Imperial Draught Beer and you are to secure a fleet auronger than Japan"," sure of one pure article.-AVT.
ths point which we wish to ranke is that at Lisbon in the year 1709, it is safe to quito excle and the United Statee is Yu, has reported that the British troops ( does not appear., lestão ordinary legionl
PER DOZEN
tho. Governminent, when it finds itself faced with the necessity of asking the $16.50. Legislative Council for an increased op-
propriation, should lay before that body
all the information in its power. Wo
A. 3. WATSON & 00, observe that the Hon. Mr Keswick wished to know what the total expenditure had LIMITED,
been, or will be, on land resumption and that the Colouin! Secretary replied: that it was undesirable to make the ke
PSTABLISHED A.D. 1811:
ALEXANDRA-
BUILDINGS Hongkong, November 30, 1907.
speak of the art of navigating the air as
1 has written C.S., stripped of its jargon, is simply
still-in ita infatiop. It may not be growing, opposed to the rebuilding of the Russian should be taken. The the subject, to Christianity Pursonally I feel fat mora
DO NOT EXPERIMENT WITH OROGF THEN a child shows symptoms of
but the future of our Asiatic possession. You will have a relish for your dinner it will be determined by the army, not'
aro
by the foot Russie is doing nothing to you drink Imperial Draught Boer: Anve Strengthen her army. We holding 500,000 soldiers on
on the Polish Prontier, HOW DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED. Russian
Turkestan, and only: 1,000,000 in B5,000
whore the Chineso power."
por
OPEN MIND.
Your obedient sorvaul
Hoxorose, January 24.
A noon to tho elender ergo is Imperial Draught Floor.ADYT.
THE BEST IS ALWAYS CHEAPEST NE often hears the expression. My TN baying medicine, a few pence from
child caught a severe cold hich
its all a building. formation public. Of course it is group there is no time to experi. and the Japanese, aro the clear right, in fact, the duty of mant with new remedies, no matter tentous miltorusian teet to recon-one particularly susceptible to the wandorivo, ne it fe cheapoat in the end. This is
is ons préparation that can altreys be delas, yes, he replied. Unfortunately ng dip eats is given it quickly ourne popolar bored far highly they may be recommended. There structed 7" was asked.
But will the
developed info diphtheris, when the truth each bottle la no inducement to the was that the cold had simply left the little uyer. He wants that which la most affec the Government to withhold Inforing
ing diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain why Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is so Susranteed to do all tion, the publication of which might pended upon. It has been in one for many there are many people in Russin who wish them are the danger of diph that le claimed for it and its cares" of lead to embarrassment or loss. But the Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Give to fill their pockets, and the exocution of thoria or any other germ diessas being con- pughs, colds and croup are always satis
glorious opportunity. members of the Legislative Count: It, and a quiók core is karo to follow. For a big "novai programme will give them. aoted, For sale by all chemists and store factory, For sale by all chéminits and
keepere
years Bad has never hoen, known to fail,
site by All chemise and storekenpora)-
#zoroknoperu.