POWELL'S
CASH
SALE
NOW ON.
GREAT
RAPCAINS
in all
DEPAUTMENTS.
ALEXANDRA
RUIT.DINGS,
AND
28, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hotels.
OLARENCE
HOUSE.
33, 34 & 35, NORTH SoocHow Row, SHANGHAI
$5.0
TIRST-Class Boarding House. Room for one per day, Room for two por day. $8.00. Monthly Rates. Single-$10 $130, Two in Room, 800 extra, Hongkong, November 2, 1907.
1754
BELLE VIEW HOTEL
SHAURIWAN ROAD,
Pleasant Drivo along the Sex Front,
Alegant Devon the oth
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION AT MODERATE, RATES, Under European Management. MACHADO'S FAMOUS STRING BAND will be in attendance
EVERY SUNDAY EVENING, Irum 4.30 to 8.30 p.m.
Dancing will be held every SATUR- DAY EVENING from 7.30 p.m. le 11.80 p.m.
TELEPHONE 'No. 893.
VICTORIA HOTEL,
TELEORANG, VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.
SHAMEEN, DANTON, OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
H. HAYNES, Manager.
MACAO HOTEL
TELEORANG,
PARMER, MAQAD, MAQAO, CHINA,
In the Centre of Praya Grand.
DOTH Hotels Electrically Tighted and
Bunder Experienced Earopean
Management.
Every Comfort and Convenionos. for Restdouts and Tourists.
428
W. FARMEF. Propriser.
Capt. T. AUSTIN, Manager.
M. Gains
COURT MILLINER...
12, Robinson Rd.; Kowloon,
S. MOUTRIE & Co.,
LIMITED.
NEW SEASON'S MODELS
JUST ARRIVED.
BABY GRANDS
..
and
COTTAGE PIANOS
BY
BLUTHNER, RUD, IBACH
RACHELS, PLEVEL, CHAPPELL, HOPKINSON, and ROSENKRANZ, &c.
Inspection Invited.
SOLE AGENTS:
S. Moutrie & Co., Ld.,
York Building,
CHATER ROAD.
Hongkone. Auril 18, 1907,
MEMOS FOR MONDAY,
Miscellaneous. Exchange Banks Closed.
Insurance Office Cloard.
from this date to 18th February, in clusive.
Goods par forse not cleared at 4pm
THE CHINA MAIL.
of the new time. On this basis magnitude is an ingenious device which alone can the security, contentment, we apprehend is not likely to become and advance of the empire be assured law Chinn.From the most in-
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1908..
CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Register of Shares of the Hongkong and No event chronicled in the local presa of | significant every lay hand to month purance in China events go em without effect. It tasted the Chinese to see that
Shanghai Banking erportion clot Hongkong and Canton made more stir bargaining of the poorest the proposal at the time than did the policing by contemplate's stamp acts that affect any British gun-boats of portions of the and every kind of net and deed in any riverine system of the neighbouring way susceptible of being taxed by province. Alarmists saw in the presence Government, through stamps or stamped of the foreign flag on Chinese inlund
paper. It ia touch in China's favour that
on this das subject to reut.
General Memoranda,
Torsday, Febrowy 4:—
| ship.which was "not flying the British fug
and so personal interference with the ship-- The thirty-fourth year of Kwangsul ping was curtailud. The act of the British begins to-row morning. To all ap Government, however, has had a good- much elang from year to year, and though it is an unpatriotic thing for them to fly n great things nes promised, and bold changes foreign flag, and probably there will be urface little appears to be done. On the the interference and exactions of the ara outlined in the nowepapers, on the forer, in the future, who will resort. tex this subterfuge in order to scape from other hand it must be womenbered that native officials. Further, apparently, the China is a big country, and it is not easy action of Great Britain has led the to more such a mass of human boings, and- to changu so much machinery of such long
Chinese to
year, however, is not without its changes, some of which have been helpful and others banuful to the well-boing of the country.
ka a resuus of all that has transpired but It is not our purpose here to give anything to refer to one or two matters that seem to
5.30 p.m.-Organ Itecital in St. John's waterways a menace to the integrity of nostal facilities in certain of the provinces standing, without time and effort. The pay the indemnity domanded for the
Cathedral.
Tnoxaday, February 6-
the Empire. It seemed to them the be-
have become enlarged until they are Goode per Bengler undelivered after ginning of the end, and the “breakup"
this date subject to rent.
available over wide arens and that the of China appeared imminent so long as
system in atill extending. Offeinls and one of the leating Western powers pa their advisers have, however, yet to leurit
FRIDAY, Fohrunty 7:--
p.m.-Performance at City Hall.
Regalia Dance at City Hall,
Saturday, Febury 8-
trolled. a highway of commerce through int postage and revenue stamps have a worthy of comment. In looking near
limitations
́ns a means of impurerishing
see that it were wine to
More- outrage on board the "Sninam." over the Govormnout itself has taken stronger measures in order to protect ship- on the whole great good will ensae from ping from the ruthless hands of piratey.
the action of the British Government.
Floods and famino have, as asust, his China hard. In the South the floods in home, it may be remembered that the thu samar destroyed many villages: Pravinen of Ewangtung has not been and much property, and at the sante without its changes during the year. First, time many lives. Further, the great Sham Thun-hsen left his position as Viceroy famine in Anhui was very severe and carly in the year, and was follored by the sufferings of Chiu Fu. Much was expected from the
the poor people change. The duties, however, proved to
Foreigners at Shanghai Three Japanese enisers, constituting she too onerous for the aged Viceroy, and
and other Treaty Ports subscribed large training squadron, are due to arvire her
gave their time to the work of distribution. Huda of money, and many missionaries on the 4th inst. They will stay til the
Some of those who went up into the famino stricken district lost their lives in this set of devotion to the welfare of the Chinese.
Goods per Kleis undelivered after this the heart of Kwangtung into the weigh-
date subject to rept»,
bouring province of Kwangsi. For such Goods par China'undelivered after bis
date subject to rent.
prophets of evil the history of the ques the people and enriching their rulers, MONDAY, February 10
tion land no leesone. This did not con- Sp.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the
çera themselves with the happenings
NAVAL NEWS. Public Weste Department's fices. Transfer Book of Hongkong & Whampoa
Dook Co., Id.. close from this dute to which bad led step by step to the cop- trol which they and others found so
24th Feb., Inclusive.. FRIDAY, Fobrungy 14
8pm.-Meeting of Union Waterhost Co., Ld., at Mopars Dodwell & Co.
Offico
SATURDAY, February 15-
Noon-boating of The Hongkong sud Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall.
MONDAY, February 24 :-
Noon-Meeting of Hongkong & Wham- pan Dock Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.
NOTICE
Letters gelating to homincse obrvuld be poderias ed to THE MANAGE
Craquaralentina relating to warm, shoulik ly shfocused to Tus Enitor
Carpen·lents must forward their mannek and caldroure with any communications
A. S. WATSON | dermed to the Editor, not for pull'retia
an evidence of good forth.
humiliating and so irksome. Apt as the Chinese are to make a special-plea- | ider's use of available facts extending } over a long period of time they have no less aptitude for dealing with the "negligiblo" in the special pleader's most approved style. Where the verities are agninar then none know better than the Chinese how to leave out of account] what it would be damaging to recognise or admit. It is not for us to set at naught the spirit of independence that inspires the patriot to resist aggression in any form or the spirit of prevision that resists the beginnings of such
10th
H.M.S. Merlin arrived lay frou Manila, and waril near the China Coast experienced fun weather.
Mirs
The torpedo Hetilla got in from Bay to-day. They will go out again about Tuesday or Wednesday.
Admiral Sir Arthur Moore is due to arrive at Penang about this time. As matter of fact he was due to get there yesterday.
THE MILLING CO.
wore terrible,
be was withdrawn after a few months in cumbency. Meanwhile the Provincial Treasurer, Yne-yua, filled the vacant post ns locum tenens. The present Viceroy is Cheung Yan-taan. So many changes in a place of auch importance as Canton cannot conduce to the well-being of the the autumn, extraordinary rains during In addition to these largor troubles in people, and probably if we could see the days at the end of October through. underneath the surface we should find that out the Canton Province, did an eneruious difficulties bave been met with which auspunt of damage. Much of the rice have rendered these changes necessary.
All letter for publication should a written aggression. Trained as Europeans have Hongkong Milling Company's name to the Canton-Fatshan line is shred and the dent of property and serificed many lives.
& Co., Ltd.
qu me ajde of the paper only.
been in the usages of free statea they
THE
GREAT POPULARITY
OF
WATSON'S
E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
The new railway from Sanning to Kung-in, the low-lying districts. was ripe, but- rik Ins heen Anished during the year and the swollen rivers inundated these plains, opened Current rumour indicated that and submerged the wide acres of ripe orops. the work is tot of the strongest. It has The consequence was that much of the tice been built by native funds and is under sprouted, and became, therefore, unfit for native supervision. If the reports on the food. No doubt the local loan to the poorer difficulties that occurred on the day of farmers wat vory severo, and some will opening are an indga to what may behare to suffer for years before they can. expected afterwards, there will be a gol make up leeway. Messrs Vernon and Smyth request us many hitches in the working in the days The tremendous explosion of gunpowder to draw attention to the midition of the that are in come. The success of the
at the magazine at Canton dostroyed a great list of their stocks. We might add that increasing traffic tells its own tale. On this occasion the offels came to at 3150, and a further demand for shares from Canton to Fatslist, and they are bean destroyed, and money was found by exists. This is decidedly good for the always full. It is reported that the new industry, and the promotors Abrold revenge is well in excess of the ox-which they were enabled to build for themselves temporary residences. Also, pooditure, and that the line is paying well. be highly satisfied to see shares at a pro An advance has been made with the those who were killed and loft relatives Canton-Hankow King. A short distance bohind, did not leave them altogether has been laid and there are trains running nested for, inasmuch as the loent Govern LOCAL AND GENERAL, theten. Mireover, surveyors are at work ment took it upon themselves to and some along the route and much of the way be support. The Tiew magazine has been tested port. by Batavin.
Hongkong has been declared an in-tween Canton and Yinglak has been more removed to a spot which is much less or los effectively awered. Yet some time dangerous, and, though there have been. unst elapse ere the line will be laid. For explosions in the past, it is not likely any viga surveyors are at work, but the whole one in the future will again work suck
No unenganerdy rigned comanenientions that are not wanting in imagination and business has been no during the week Daily express trains are now run regularly the rescue of those whose prperty had
have already appeared in ither papers will be ingerted,
sympathy with the Chinese protests uttered in the same of liberty for the preservation of their inalienable rights. At the same time it is for the Chinese to remember that the protests in order to have force and validity must be associ- Ogier at Wyndham Street out later than !!ated with conditions that unfortunately News Advertisements chordd be sent do not obtain in the China of to-day. our Office at 3, Queen's Roud Castval befort
Ordern for extra capier of the 'Chrisa Man.
aliould be sent before 17 na, ma the day after publication. After that hour the aupyty in Fimited. Cash Hi ete, Credit 20 ct.
copy.
Alterations and additions to derealimemente on Pagen 1, 2, 3, ( und 7, should be mout in nur
2,3/4
2 p.1.
The most important and indeed
míum of 850.
The usual meeting of the Sanitary
Advertisemente inl. Sąderiptina which are momentous issue of much agitation in Board will be held on Tuesday next at is underthe control of an ▸ugineer-in-Chiot, have arsongst the people.
[unt onierod for a fired periye will be continued
sutil countenandra.
Telegraphie Adrena Mail, Hongkong. Telephone No 99
The China Mail.
4. p. v.
who is a Chinese, Thuru seems to be no Inekening in the determiantion of the peo-
Of the doings of the officials in the Palice
The Governor presents enfrifientes to ple to have as little as posible to do with we who live so far away cannot know the members of the Sanitary Institute at foreign money and oven with furaigu skilled much. There was one scandal that caused the City Hall on Wednesday next.
advice in making these milways. There good deal of commotion in the inter appears to lark the dread that by doing
circle. An official named Tsan Fut
I
the Chinese will be losing a hold upon their purchased a courtesan as a concubine, and own country, which hold will in some way his younger brother carried off by force be taken advantage of by the foreigners who such neta ai there are now known to the another ofthe same clasata hohis concubine. may be employed, or whose money any be Chinese world, and they cannot to done with twrrowed in order to build these railways, the same impunity as could be done fifty It is to be regretted that such is the case.
Kwangtung and other parts of the Em- pire appeaza in suggestions or proposals which are said to be before the high Imperial authorities in Peking for a foreign loan of £10,000,000 with which M. Paquet, a Viennicso professor has to begin the forming of a flest of gun- discovered a seram which 344 experianints prove enables the diagnosis of tuberculosis bons and armoured vessels for coastia infants within a few hours. HONGKONG, SATERDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1408 and riverine defance. This, is it would
Strange paragraph from our contem- seem, the one sound method of avoiding
porary the "Pemak Pinneor and Malay
Murder and outrage against officials Fears ago. The Empress Dowager was very wrath and angry recrinuuations were in this sphere the interference from Straits Advertisor" of Jan. 29: Yester-Rasin Still, during the year officials vented on those who were guilty of these
have not been so prevalent s in foreign powers which thinu fears and day a number of Chinese wore mulcted in have been killed. First in the Kongad condeninable acts. There have also been' Ha China been wiser in her day when resents. When she shows herself som-the sum of $1 ench for gambling without Province, Ya-bing, the local magistrato at Peking impeachments and counter im wisdom would have availed to guide herį
petent to do her own policing and WHISKY into safr channels of policy the datigera patrolling on the highways of commerce Mr Chan Chuck Nam, of the Wesleyan that now beset the administration and it is safe to affirm that other nations Church, will speak at the Chinese Y.M. control of ber affairs might have been to will not take upon themselves the irk-Harold Millard, of London, will speak at C.A. st 3.30 on Sunday afternoon. Mr a large extent avoided. The adjustment some daty and responsibility. With the English meeting at 4.30. His subject of what ber suges have agreed to call
will be "A purpose in Life." that wondrously developed eclecticism
SCOTCH
has been attained by its
CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY.
IT IS A
BLEND OF THE FINEST
PURE MALT
CHINA.
глая.
was killed by a bual, thrown by one Tauff peachments, but as these are usual in, Leung-lun. Then there was the wholesale China, and no ano is much the worse for hutchory of the official at Chin-chan with his them, there is no need to pay special ne entire family. This was one of the saddest tention, to what is said, unles there be gistrato was killed but also his old nurther. Things at presont seem to be rather quiet. of massacres, inasmuch as not only the ma-something behind that is outrageously bad. who was over seventy years of age, and little
On the whole it may be said that nothing children, who wore yet only a few onthul abnormal has been happoning throughoas The severe taxation was the alleged cause the wide spaces of this enormous conn.
the Great Human Relation seoms Do which, engrafted on their practical longer possible as between Prince and utilitarian view of life, is destined to give Belle View Hotel to-morrow and on mediate steps were ordered to be taken by ad there, but these outbreaks have been Machado's String band will play at the of this rising by the people, and im-try. Rebels have tried their binds here subject, and those who think cannot, as the Chinese race lasting and honoured Hooday, commencing at 4.30 pm. and the. Viceroy to see what was amiss, and strictly local and do not appear to show
prominence among the "fittest" nations that survive world's cataclysme, there |is at present mingled a perversity which
-
any.vide organization whose object i is the in former days, govern those who toit†
continuing uns 8.30. The band will refer the people of unnecessary burdene. overthrow of the present Government. As main on Monday until midnight and the whole those two political murders, for as we can soo, the seat of the Manchu Chang Chih Tung's counsel given re-
dancing will he hold in the adjoining ball when the wide geen of China is considered, Government is as firmly established to-day cently, so it is reported, to the Empresa
are not a heavy count against the people, as it s
as it has been for many years. They are Dowager, who sought his guidance on
Chinese Now Year seans to have specially when it is considered tant many over gatting into their own hands mote one of the many perplexining mat. augus evil for the relations between the brought a revival in the abare market, the of the younger of the Chinese are, cherish. Also, the power, and they are getting menns of using it. Steamers | people of China and their rulere during Rialto habitues finding more inquiry for ing as that are subversive of the pre-and railways aro
more and ters of state that seem fraught with
sbares. There is a flutter in Shangha; sent order of things, and do not hesitate enabling the Government to mass their the earlier stages of change and progres Doeks, sonia boing done yesterday as high to affirau that it would be a good thing are wide areas which are as yet, unopened men at given spots, and though there significant and far-reaching issues for
aton. High officials in China are ever as Tis. 82 for June. There are still buyers for China if the present Goverment were to Government troops, yet every year. good or evil, seems to the Western mind
on the alert to adopt and, if need be in Shanghai for March.
swept away altogether.
makes it easier and "ossier to get at any eminently sound and sagacious. The adapt, from the West whatever may
The condition of the people on the local outbreak. Whilat what we have said secret, said he, of wise and strong gor-serve best their own purpose and further firm these days, and some good turnovers denk of anxiety. What is exactly the officials are not without funr for their The flour and rice markete are fairly Yangtze has given the Government a good avpore to be true, it is also evident that erament lies in preserving inviolate the the attainment of their aims. They are us that Hongkong Milling shares are now
own safety,
Aud the rumours of the doings are reported. Mention of flour reminds condition of affairs at present we in the of the rebels on the borders of Annam, and South aro hardly able to understand. The the suspicion that large quantities of bond of good will between ruters and GENUINE AGE people. As a working principle West-
not eager for those reforms which by quoted on the market, Masers Vornets and determination of the people that foreign ammunition and arms are lising sur
constant ern legislators of the highest type could ringing lasting good to the people will Smyth including them in their list. The money shall not be used to build the mil-optiously introduced into Chino is
cause of suxiety and fear to the ways in the Chehkiang Province is the high officials. Stal the condition of China indirectly bring the liks boon to all in first public quotation appears to-day in our appove the same. There can be no
sliare list on page 8.
giovance which is alleged to be the muse to-day seems to be as satisfactory as it has authority over them. They
of the uurest. The Chinese Government,increasing demand of the people for more
boon for
1 for a long time though in view of the ure, how stable control worthy the name of
Things are very bad in Penang. A having sigurd a contract with Great Britain, voin in the government, of the county ever, keeu to make the most of those
contemporary writes on Jan. 11: The whereby the latter power shall assist in makes it difficult to forecast what the
WHISKIES
OF
AND
FLAVOUR.
PER DOZEN...
JUST ARRIVED.
A Very Largo Assortment of
HATS AND TOQUES
FOR THE RACES.
98% Discount for Cash
from Feb. to Feb. 11, 1933. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE,
THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECL
THE
ING CHINESE;
With Special Reference to
PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION=1500
BANKRUFTOY LAWS
HONGKONG,
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For Sale at the China Mail Ofles,
at B, Queens Road Centra
--
the
Banks ho pressing the chettias, and the buildingat lanat onusi therailwaysare deter future may bring forth. latter are pressing their clients. It is mined for some reason, to hold to the agres
FINE MELLOW enlightened dininistration, which has aspects of Westem civilisation which not its roots in the respect and affection can be used for official and party ends. of the governed. Where the virtues of In the sphere of revenue and the best sharon poli" have appealed to their friends wound in the heart of the rich Chinese in Rosonstock e Manila Directory, arrived by reported that the local brotheen of the ment. This determination is a veritable Mr. O. W. Rosenstock, proprietor of loyalty and patriotism have ceased out of means of raising it they will, as Shake in Kuala Lumpur to help them with saf- the Yangtzo valley, and they have tried the China. Mr Rosenstock has undertaken the Innd the power of keeping the speare.says, "take suggestions as a cat noient funds to tide over the present crisis. very means to have the contract cancelled to help along the Manila Carnical, by people in subjection under tho won beel taps milk." The postage and reroune got them over the New Year and it has pecessary to send- Imperial trees into the grammo and objects,
Local Chinese firms rely on the hotties to but without success. It has now been informing China residents as to the pro- $16.50. of despotism con avail little against the stamps of the West appear to have for heen stated that, if the money-londors are Province in order to keep order, which
forces that are ever working for rebel- the Oriental despot ofa well-known type unable to do this, it will result in bankruptcy again has roused the anger of the people Attmetive Chinese calendars como to) Lion and revolation. This is the con- a subtle and real fascination. It seems which will affect European concerns. Monoy inasmuch as the Imperial power is quite stoc agents. Messrs and ruin for mony finus, the failure of to a higher pitch. But there is no dangos, from the London and Lancashire Firo dition of things in China to-day, and the "open sesame" to national wealth be is scarce, however, and is only obtainable, capable of coping with any rising that may
Butterfield and Swire... A. 8. WATSON & 00, what is needed is readjustment of great yond the dreams of avarice. To make of interest.
even on the host secarity, at a high mte take place along the wide waterways of Boned down info one word, the happy
China, and plenty of force could at once be and successful life is wholestiueness. LIMITED. human relationships. The time of the stomped documents a condition of the
Tanz is great difficulty in getting pure poured into the disaffected district, which | Imperial Draught Beer is whologowe. good oll rule, the simple plan, of letting interchange of commerce oven in the funds and genuine goods in the Orients would crush out any local rebellion.
ADVE Drink Imperial Draught Bese and you are power and might determine who shall smallest retail transaction of the village sure of ono pare-articlo. Anv
The irritation of the Chinese against the
PRAISE FROM EVERYWHERE. take and who keep has gone by. Public, shopkeeper is, we cote, part of a recont
action of Great Britain in sending torpedo THE manufacturers of Chamberlain's WHOOPING COUGH, sentiment and education bave rendered series of proposals for raising revenueHAMBERLAIN'S Cough Benedy will River and up the West River is well ro. the most remote corners of the world.
destroyers into the delta of the Canton Cough Remedy receive lettors from greatly the of whoop. representative governtuont a pressing by an enterprising patriot. Compulsory ing cough. It liquides the red wood membered by all our readers. It was only in praise of this well known noticine.
Parent
in Australia, India and Samen word, and the machinery for such purchase from the Government of ranking expectoration ease and keeps natural that the Curse should feel their give it to their babies for colds and groups government minst needs be set up and bill-heade and monsoranda forme duly the gh loss. Any tendege, foward pridetobe wounded by this not, and that they with the same satisfactory results as a the
preuafiosis or other serious resolte is should rosent it. On the other hand those mothers in our bortk, and, bhocoma just as- wet going as an outcome of the movements stamped for transactions of varying promptly counteracted Sold by all-bbemista destroyers ware not allowed to touch any For sale by all chemists and store-koopera enthusiastic in their praise of its merit And storekeepers,
ESTABLISHED. A.D. 1841.
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS
angkong, November 30, 1907.