POWELL'S S. MOUTRIE & Co.,
CASH
* LIMITED.
THE ORCHESTRELLE Co.'s
NEW MODEL
AERIOLA'
PIANO
PLAYERS
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Amusements.
Boxing at City Hall.
--
General Memoranda,
THURSDAY, February 0-
THE CHINA MAIL.
their beat to roniter the path of the King and his Minister as thorny na possible. But despite their efforts.there we sigos that the dictatorship was justifying itself. Whatever Senhor Goods per Beagle andelivered after Franco's faults may be he is universally admitted to be animated by purely patriotic motives. A wealthy man, he was above the suspicion of having brought about a coup d'etat for his own ende. In all probability he saw that the
this date subject to rest.
FRIDAY, February 7-
p.m.-Performance at City Hall. Regalia Dance at City Hall,
SATURDAY, February 6-
Goods per Kleist undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
CHINESE NEW YEAR,
Suspension of Work. 1
1
The past few days have been given ver tu the Chinese, Merchants paused in the boys, for the nonco, mastered tinir masters. chase after the nimble dellar, aně konse
They held the balance of power.
By one and all the chief good of man was taken to lie in the direction of cracker.
bursting and the affectation of silken raiment. Work was for moials. The cook, the house boy, and the common coolie
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1908.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
HOME POLITICS,
Another Unionist Gain,
(Exclusic: Service, supplied by Reuter,
via Bombay)
LONDON, February 3. The Unionists have gained another sent by the South Herefordshire byo-
Goods per China undelivered offer this task of cleaning out the Augeau stable tip-tilted a chefen eigar, fired forth in the election. The macancy was caused by to which he bad pledged himself would all. The shopkeepers put up their shut the death of Colonel Alan Gardner
date subject to rent.
RETURNED AFTER A FEW MONTHS MONDAY, February 10-
ON HIRE
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SALE Reduced to $350.
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NOW ON A written guarantee given with
GREAT
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inT
DEPARTMENTS.
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
AND
28, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hotels.
CLARENCE
HOUSE.
33, 34 & 35, Noarн Soocrow Roar,
SHANGHAI,
FIRST-Clean Boarding House.
FIRS
Room for une per day. 26.4* Room for two per day, Monthly Rates. Single-$10 & 8110.
$K,10,
Two in a Room, $50 extra.
Hongkong, November 2, 1907.
ch instrument.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ln., VORK BUILDINGS. OHATER ROAD
Hongkong. Avril 18, 2007.
A. S. WATSON
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THE
GREAT POPULARITY
OF
WATSON'S
E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
175 SCOTCH
BELLE VIEW HOTEL
SHAURIWAN ROAD,
A Ricksha
Pleasant Drive along the Sex Frant,
FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION AT MODERATE RATES. Under European Management. MACHADO'S FAMOUS STRING BAND will be in attendance
EVERY SUNDAY EVENING, Fruis 4.30 to 8.30p.m. Dancing will be held every SATUR DAY EVENING from 7.80 p.m. 11. p.m.
to
TREGONE No. 393.
WHISKY
has been attained by its
CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY.
IT IS A
BLEND OF THE FINEST
VICTORIA HOTEL, PURE MALT
TELEORALS, VICTORIA,
ALATEEN.
SHAMEEN, CANTON,
ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
H. HAYNES, Manager.
MACAO HOTEL,
• TELEGRAMS, FARMER, MALIAO,
MACAO, CHINA.
In the Dentre of Praya Grand.
DOTH Hotels Electrically Lighted and
Bondor Experiences Eafopean
Management.
Every Uodfort and Conveniemos for Realdents and Tourists,
498
WHISKIES
OF
AND
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the
Pabllo Works Department's Offices. Transfer Bouka of Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.. close from this date to
24th Feb., inclusive, TUESDAY, February 11-
•
on this date subject to rent.
FRIDAY, February 14-
9 p.m.--Meeting of Union Waterbost do., Ld., at Messrs Dodwell & Co.'s
Offica
most gorgeous of silken clothes, and defied
be impossible of accomplishment if hefters, pasted red reptings upon the door. (Liberal), and a
Unionist has been
AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE.
Compulsory Service Advocated.
(Exclusive Fervice, supplied by Heuber,
"
vir Bombay,)
LONDON, February 1.
alates that the Minister for Defence has Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne
placed before the Senate his defence scheme which provides for the com pulsory training of every male resident in the Commonwealth.
were to be Lampered by a Parliament of and west out to view the prospect and venial politicians. That his policy has fray. The junk people tied their craft
**gles" their fellow men in festival elected.
[Writing on Decomber 28 our Londen resulted in the shedding of kingly blood to the nearest shore or tan into Casse-correspondent saga: We are in for another Goods per Nubia not cleared at a p.m. is no proof that that policy was not justi-way Bay, and squatted about grinding at because of the death of Colonel Alan bye-elcatus early in the New Year, fied in reason.
The waiting shipping in the harbour and Gardner, the Liban member for South There is no proof that the the altogether desolate lunk of the sea.
Herefordshire, at Algesire, in Spain. He
Training is to commence at the assassins who shot the King and the Du sea and on shore Sunday and Monday was to sat at the hut oleerion by 312. various schools in the form of cadet Crown Prince represented any great aw an einest entire suspension of work.thea, and the Liberals will love to pull corps, wherein youths from twelve to
which was a loa majority as things went party in Portugal.
Only those who were indispensable were their best to get through on the right side That there is a toiling, and then they biared with bad in the lye-eluti n. The detensad Colonel eighteen years of age will be instructed republican party is, of course, well, grace. known but republicans in this year of
was a son-in-law to Lord Blyth and ho wired
Thereafter they will be drafted into on Christmas Eve that he had been A few riskshas inttled along Quyen'sken ill. The Hon. Mrs Gardner started the National Guards, in which they Road. grace are as a rule, averse to supporting but puller or
few chi plied for hire,at ouce for Gilaltar by special train and beaver considered that boat but before she had got fur down the their theories by murder. The callous ho was doing a great favour by being on
Chunnel the news me that he had died and brutal slaying of the King of Por hand, and yelled mightily for his kulin.famous big game shooters in their time, officers must puss through the ranks.
of pneumonis. Ho and his wife have been He deserved it, and generally got it. And covering the Malny Archipelago, Borneo, tugal and his heir apparent before the the hunt for kumsha ensed beggars to Australasia, Africs, Canada and South eyes of the Queen, if it were really shown come out in hundreds. They ware to budeat of service in the Zulu campaign and time 214,000, trained nu equipped men
America. Colonel Gardner also saw a good'
It is estimated that in eight years, the first Boer war. I
would be available in case of war.
SATURDAY, February 16:-
Noou,Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall.
MONDAY, February 24:-
Noon--Meoting of Hongkong & Wham pao Dook Co., La., at Co.'s Officos.
NOTICE
16 Tar MANAGER.
Carusoenbare velatong to serca, plummetik dar moldreumed to Tas Rarack,
Cory@mjenulpote and framed their voques
Lettere velating tu huvivor is monald Bar adfitness- to have been instigated by the republict with everywhere, and mostly the charitable gave thom the wherewithal to can party would dumn their chances of enjoy some of the duinties that the Chinese success. Any cause which has to re-love on these occasions. quisition the aid of cowardly murderer- addles adle any communicateur adiy in a bad way Crimes such as the attempted assassination of King Alfonso of Spain and his consort and the murder of Portugal's King and Prines only tend
dreward to the Wilder, not for publicat un but suoriclace at good faith
All latter for publication shank? be writin Come alde of the paper sady.
levee ofera la aparan 3 brother purpose wilt lo improtid.
theder fou also englen af He "Chrisa Mitg should be best before Hum no the day after
· publication
After that on the apply in [limitari
to Credi
of
Entally the Europeans are unro interest- ed in the fair that is held on the night of New Year's eve, but this your aware sumallpox kept most people away from the stalls on Saturday night. There were many Chinese abrund in Jervois Street, Queen's Road and the other pinces where stalls were to be found, but the great number of Europeans usually present were missing.
Th
THE CAPE CABINET.
Premier Resigns.
(Reus're Berrire, supplied by Beuter.
LONTOS, February 3.
The Hon. Dr. L. S. Jameson, Premier
There were 4 for well-known citizens out of Cape Colony, has resigned, and a for Largains and Leaving the danger of:
will serve until twenty-six years of age.
All Officers and Non-commissioned
THE TRANSVAAL
Indians Released.
(Exclusive Fervice, supplied by Revier, vi's Bombery)
Loxox, February 1,
All the Indians under arrest in the
sensu; whether they hugs Cabinet is being formed by Mr Merri-Transvaal have been quietly released. 10b it is
is difficult to say-it is to
be hapel that they got nothing else more man doudly. The usat Ingging and bargain- |ting pleading and seedlingg, were indulged
in by
huyar
and soller: some people got nuri- cheap -and some did not.
Dr. Juoson's cabinet consisted of them Hon. E. H. Walton, Treasurer; Hon. Sr P. Faure, Colonial Secretary: Hoa.
----་
SPORTING.
No quo qe mundy sigani commention that to discredit the Pause af republicanism. It is still too soon to say what the ultimate result of this badly crime will he King Manuel, we learn from the per telegrain of our special London corres Alterations and collations to Advertieranie pondent, has confirmed Senhor Franco on Pages 1, 2, 5, 6 und 7, should be veut to our as dictator. This assures continuity of
Cracker firing w was indulged in mastif Victor Sampant, Attorney-General Hon. Unireat & W prethina Suvel Inter Han policy and means that if the enemies of ment might use hoon going out, so intense Public Works: Col. C. P. Crewe, Secretary
the time but yesterday mimic bombard. Ir. Smart Commissioner the Itoyal House and of Franco thought and incessant was the firing. The streets for Agriculture. The Oppos tin
in the Chinese quarter were gurnished with at the
1907 Sesin that fear would lead to different methods red--a red snow might have fallen ter look the finance stengly attacked
nt it-the paper from the exploded when the Appropriation Rill reached the 2.2 Ditch and Pat, three quarters, last
Government, they bave been woefully mistaken. Weerackers being inches deep in some places, inve
4.1/ Neg Advertismenta ahould be sent to
our faghice of 8. Queen's Road Centret before
Adventisturets and Subscriptions which are, wind ordered for a fized perinat will be entlased. until cooperanded
Maxf, Flungkung
Telegraphie Actr Telepho Ka
برده
The China Mail.
BONGEONS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1908.
PORTFOAL'S TRAVAIL
AN EYESORE.
Questions by Mr Osborne.
for
it was hang up, the making it
Training Notes.
MONDAY, Feb. 3.
The following times were takon -
Pilgrim (Cobler joined in at last halfy one mile, 34 1.10, 1.43, 2.17.
Glorious Rose, one mile, 33, 1.001, 1.39,
The
at the Bill halt, 343, 1.07. le passed if the
di Cavernment would } to a dissolution. It
agree to a
Mystic, me mile ed a quarter, 36, anticipatest auruticoared that 1.10. 1.4, 2.10. 2.52
Redistribution York Rose, one mile and a quarter 381, in the Session of 1508 which would 1.12, 1.47, 2.2), 2.53. lesson the representation of the back-
Jubilee Rose, one mile, --- country Boers. Finally Dr. Jame on 1.377
331. 1.061, stated that he would
country
Palun Troe, one milo and a quarter, 30,
feel that we voice the thoughts of the Colony when we say that we trust that! Portugal, when it recovers from the shock occasioned by the ghastly crime of Monday last, will settle down to a state of tranquillity and prosperity that can Council meeting on Thursday in connected. The Legislative Council elections
the Hon. Mr Osborne at the Legislative be nude impossible, and dissolvu Parliament Sofmino Rose, one mile, 347, 1.09, 2.44," only come from settled political condition with the unsightly mass of building were fixed for Na.
at once. Supply to March 31 was thoreupon 2.17.
Black Frines Rose, one mile, 35, 1.10. tione.
material on the best site in the Colony, for Feb, 1908. Lu
and Assembly 1.4, 2.18.
19407, protit tax of
TARDY WORKS.
Most timely questions are to be put by not to allow purlig to the o
· government to | 1.00, 3,47, 2.22), 2.53.
Sentent
Mr Oshome has given notice of the Bill was passed posinger
following questions:
10
д
Thero was not much done in the way of
The
gallops at the Course this morning. ug most of the ponics were ont.
ones went for quarter bursts only, while the Roses confined themselves to introtting,
The best gallop of the morning was
10 per cent. on diamond and
and upper mining companies earning over £30,000 per annum. Mr Merriman, who is now forming a cabinet is an advocate of closer union between the South African states, in preference to Federation. He is what lie terms a reasonable protectionist," and
Will the Government stato (n.) The terns of Sang Lee's tenaney of the ground used as a builder's yard adjoining the state of His Majesty the King? (b.) Is this Those who have witnessed the progress ablic leidings? (c.) Will the Gavern- the soil and such manufactures a canhis time for the mile haing 2.13, Inst
ment cause this land to be laid out as a naturalised.--[En. M.C.]| yard used in connection with work on cate the protection of the products off done by John Peel's derby pony Kirkwood,
cupation of it can be determined? public guiden as soon as Sang Lee's oc-
of the new Law Court and the new Post occasionally complained of it, will gain Office construction works,, and who have some satisfaction, un duulf from the answers to questions to be put at the next Hon. Mr Osborne. Mi Osborne wants to meeting of the Logislative Council, by the kaow Will the Government state whether the Contractors for the Law Court and Pos Office are fe to push on with the work as they please; or are they jastructed to keep within the limit of expenditure voted in the Estimates?"
A LEGAL MATTER.
Council the Hon. Mr Polele will usk':- At Thursday's meeting of the Legisintive
[REUTER'S BERVICE.} GREAT BRITAIN IN THIBET.
LONDON, January 31. Reuter's Agency is informed that the evacuation of the Chumbi Valley
Will the Government,ity upon the table | all the papers connected with the proposals has been urdered... which have been made with a view to im- prove the system of enforcing judgments of the Supreme Court of this Colmuy in China and Macs!
quarter 333.
The inside course was the only one used, and was considered he on the fast side.
Chanticleer and
Lowlander, ono mile, 32, 1.05, 1.43, 2.16.
Sidiur Roy, one mile and a quartet, 423, 1.22, 1.57, 2.34, 3.06.
Skirbeck and Quicksilver, one mile and
& quarter, isst mile, 35, 1.11, 1.47, 2.29.
Anpatrick, three quarters, Inst half, 34, 1.07%.
Punjabi and Highland Heather, thres quarters, 25, 1.09, 1.42%.
Quorn and Eglinton, three quarters, 35, 1.09, 1.43.
Muleteer and Tumen, one mile and fa
Hvis if there were not an historie Questions for the Government. friendship between Great Britain and Pongal and denie of kinship existing between the Royal Blouses of the two nations the rwful crime reported in our special isse gesterilis and repetiol u-day would bave awakened the keenest sympathy in the Colony A large per- centage of the Furopean population of Hongkong IS Portuguese, UE of Portuguese descent, and we have the closest relations with the neighbouring Colony of Blueuo. Thus the sorrow that is felt by all hagal Portuguese on acccant of the awful tragedy which has plunged
We would be such obliged if mb cribers Lisbon, Portugal. and the Portuguese cha na missing their paperi somuld com·· oversea Culonies into mourning has music-te with ne. Irregularities are liable,
to telegraph and arrest any forward
onomile, 34, 1.10, 1.44, 9.17. necessarily awakened heartfelt sympathyte and it is impossible to correct them late on Sunday night which threatened to
A row took place in the Colonial Hotel movement.
Inch Loven, one mile, Inst half, 30, 1.10. Mischief 9120 mile
and a in Cats Colony.
if andmeril vo fuil to notify us, It is remembered that
develop into a very serious affray, but for tion of seizing Sujbulak, which is nd-and a quarter, 321, 1.14, 1.811, 2.261, 2,694- It is denied that there is any inten-and a quartor, 36, 1.18, 1.48, 2.2, 2.56. Fleetfoot (joined by Dallisuco) one mile the late King Carlos was within recent
the prompt intervention of the Police. Yesterday nuening the Japanese traint seems that a party of Italiaus from the years the guest of the British nationing syndrom comprised of the croiser Cruiser Vusavio were holding a musical
mittedly Persian territory. Further, he was one of the most popular rrived about eight o'clock and saluted the the piano, when a couple of British men-
Hashidate, Itsukushima, and Matsushima evening at the Hatol and had monopolized CORPORATIONS AND TRUSTS. half, 31, 1.08. foreign monarchs pho visited the heart port. They are due to leave on January of-warmen from the Bedford wanted
25.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
BRITAIN, RUSSIA AND TURKEY,
quarter. last mile, 30, 1:10, 1.47, 2.37.
Finess
Coxcouk, half mile, 32, 1.03.
A HOTEL FIGHT.
Three Men Stabbed.
Lips, January 31. The Porte has replied to the Anglo
Wireo
Gjoined by Chieanna at the last quarters), one mile and a quarter,
Inst
three
Kirkwood (Kirkdale joined last three
ta join in. A disturbance then took piaca
quarters, 39, 1.083, 1.46.
Russian representations by promising quarters), one mile, 313. 1.08, 1.40, 2.13,
Spring
half, last mile
Kirkcudbright, ona mile, last three quarters, 35, 1.11, 1.44.
Sunlight and Glenlui, then quarters, Last
Dumbridikes and Tillistualem, threa.. quarters, last half, 34, 1.08g. ⠀
CRING:
The Question of Cost.
GENUINE AGE of our Empire. His Majesty was a keen
LONDON, January 31. sportsuma, which in itself is passport to The Land of the 2nd Battalion of the Sergeant Corpor endeavoured to part the Corporations and Trusts; notably the President Roosevelt is sending a and finally blows were exchanged. Police special Message to Congress denouncing KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, the British heart. 41so he was an Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders played combatants and in the fight he received a Standard Oil Trust, in the most vehe- excellent Inguist. Outside his own
her of delightful selections at the nasty slash on the ear, while two men, FARMER, Proprietor. FINE MELLOW We believe that we are also right in was an excellent oné.
country he enjoyed great popularity. The hote: was well crowded and the menu were also stabbed. Both the latter were rigorous legislation.
Oriental Hotel last night during dinner. (Moyers and Forris) from the Bedforddeut terins, and demanding fresh and Dept. T. AUSTIN, Manager.
This hotel is examined but the wounds are said to be saying that the majority of the people directly suprised by Mrs Matthaay (the slight. An Italian named Turroní Adopha of Portugal entertained affection for the and the volume of business now being morning with stabbing the three mON, ATKŮ“ proprietress) and Mr C. Frerichs (ranger) was changed hofum fe Gamportz this late King in spite of the disapproval dotio is sufficient evidence of the excellence the hearing was remanded. that was felt in some quarters at the of the hotel. The land plays at the hotel
enco a fortnight. $16.50.support bo gave Senhor Franco. The
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reasons that animated the King in agreeing to a temporary suspension of constitutional Government are pretty A. 8. WATSON & 00, well known. The politicians of Par- tugal are composed of largely similar LIMITED.
material as are politicians elsewhere. They put party before country and
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, November 30, 1907.
Parliamentary governance developed
GERMANY.
The Kaiser and Peace.
LONDON, February 1. The Kaiser, in a proclamation to the all new films for to-night, a new consign- people, on the occasion of his birthday, drinking Imperial Draught Beur is test. There will also be a change of programs the nation in the path of peace.
READING sig is hotter, hatment having just arrived from Paris. hopes that God will continue to guidë Try it. AnvT..
HOW TO GUARD AGAINST CON- SUMPTION.
should be born in mind that consump
The Victoria Cinematograph announce
in other respects, new songs, etc. This entertainment is drawing huge crowds nightly.
CAFE COLONY."
LONDON, February 1.
At the meeting of the Logislative Coun- cil to be held on Thursday the Hon. M E. Osborne will ask: Will tho Covera ment cause to be published, a report con- terning the Canton-Kowlow Railway (British Section) covering the period from the inception of the scheme to 31st Decem bor, 1907, giving the original and arounded, estimates of cast and such other details of with propriety ise made public 1 financo, “route, control, &c., &c., us may
As we announced the other day His Excellency the Governor intended at the earliest possible moment to take advantage of the questions put at last meeting of the Legislative Council to give a full statement on the railway progress, cost, etc., so Mr Osborne's
thea
will no doubt
find their replice
No actual atatoinunt in
work, and lie Excellency' remarke will bo looked forward to.
tion is s gorn disease. It is not Dorap down into bus word, the happy Dr. Jameson, Fremier of Cape Colony, full lay yut bean given regarding this caused by a cold but as a rule starts with and successful life is wholesomeness" has resigned. cold. The cold prepares the systems for Imperial Draught Beer is wholesome
gernis
the recoption and development of the g
of that disease which otherwise would not-
PRAISE FROM EVERYWHERE.
into a farce. Senhor Franco attempted have found lodgement. Give overy cold DO NOT NEGLECT THE CHILDREN,
Waar is more welcome and practical THE manufacturers of Chamberlain's than a mask of Imperial Draught Beor 3. you take the attention it deserves ani I you
1 Cough Remedy receive letters from Apr. T this scason of the year the first un- the most remote corpora of the world
lo guvern.constitutionally, failed, and as will be much less liable to contract. con
STUBBORN COUGHS.
O not allow a cold to linger as it indi-" followed by castor oil as directed with each mothers in our home, and become just as The timely use of Chamberlain's Cough Colio. Oholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with the same satisfactory results as do the bottle of the remedy. For sale by all enthusiastic in their praise of its merit. Remedy pill avoid all danger. For sale by chamfer and atorekeepeze,
For sale by all chemists and store-keepers all chomists and store-keeper.
last resort persuaded his Royal Mastersumption. This is especially true when natural looseness of a child't towels in praise of this well known mediolae, to establish a dictatorship. There was disease. To cure a cold aso Chamberlain' thing that can be given is Chamberlain's give it to their babies for colda and croup Cates come throat or lung irouble." you associate with any one who has that should have immediate attention. The Parents in Australis, India and Varona nothing else to be done. Naturally ended apon. Frssio by all olemists and Cough Remedy. It can always bo de the disgruntled politicinus lave done prekeepers.