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Hongkona, Avril 18, 1907.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY,
Auction,
THE CHINA MAIL.
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Luxd at the Public Works Department's Offices.
Miscellaneous.
Transfor Books of Hglong & Whampos Dock Co., Ld... class from this date to Goods per Ernest Sithons unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to
24th Feb., inclusive.
rant and landing charger.
General Memoranda,
Tuesday, February 11- Races at Race Couro.
Boots per Nubia not cleared at 4pm,
on this date subject to ront.
Goods per Prinz Sigismund undelivered
Gunds per Glenlochy not cleared on this
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1908,
Taken to Whampoą.
The news of the soizure of the steamer
TWEEDLEDUM, AND TWEEDLEDEE.
America's Politics.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, vía Hombay,)
LONDOK, February. 7.
will be determined with every regard Government nowy, afterapt to introduce THE SEIZED STEAMER. for the position and popularity of the the reel, there will be much confusion: gentleman so honoured among bis and no compousaling gain, except that fellows. There are certain gentlemen China will have a coin that is peculiarly of ripened experience, and the heads its own. This advantage, however, is of great firms in Hongkong who merely sentimental and not real, and Tatsu Maru II by the Chinese authorities naturally come to mind in a con- therefore it is strongly urged that the on the grounds of arins suuggling bas sideration of this kind. It is recog-proposal be abandoned. Moreover there caused quite a lot of discussion in local nised by the Government, and in the Lave been a large number of notes shipping eireles, and has caused inconreu-
issued, which will be of no use should feugo to one fan for whom the steamier : past it has been almost a tradition, the Government decide to issue the tae! carros a cargo of coal.
Mr Bryan, the Democratic candidate that the Crown nominee should be the as the standard. The Chamber of
What will eventually happen to the vessel for the Presidency, has opened his. representative of wide interests or Commerce and others who are interested custody of the Chinese, and after being
is a moot point. She is at present in the campaign at New York. gentleman who bas the benefit of long in the progress of business have urged seizal was taken to Winspea. experience in public life and possessed the Viceroy to abandon the purpose, anl
In the course of an access outlining. Th declaration unde in n certain quater the policy for which he stood Úr Bryan of the peculiar legal knowledge essential to let things retain us
hey have been that the shipment of arms a quite denounced the Trusts and Corportions in the framing of legislation. There
regular bus to be proved, and investign- have been cases where thiarule has been
disclose or refer to at the moment. tins will probably reveal seme interesting thus endorsing Mr Roosevelt's policies palats which we do not fel at liberty to which he declared, however, the temporarily disregarded but this has
after thin dare subject to rest. THURSDAY, February 18-
Goods per Glamorganshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, Fobruary 14 :---
11a.m.-Auction of Goods and Chatela
Nos. 127 & 199, 2nd Street. 2.30 p.m.--Auction of Hou-ehold Furni-only heen in regard to gentlemen of
rure, st No. 2, Chancery Lane, 3 pm--Meeting of Union Waterboat great popularity and conspicuous ability,
Co., Ld., at Blesers Dodwell & Co.'s Ollox.
Without desiring to presume to offer any advice to His Excellency we would like to unke it clear that, in our opinion, it is eminently desirable that the appointment should be given to some one in whom the canity bus full confidence. The Anureur Dramatic Club in City Hall, nomination of anyone who was not like
and esteemed by his fellows would tend to bring the system of Crown nomination into discopate. We have confidence
date subject la rent. SATURDAY, February 15:-
Noon-Meeling of The Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, at the City Hall. Paugstay, February 20:-
9 p.m.-Performance by
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Alterations qui additions to Advertisements on Pages 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7, huuld be sent to our Oier at 5 Wyndham Sreet water them
New Advertisements should be sent to mer Ogiro no 8. Queen's Road Central before
that Flis Excellency will use the power vested in him with that full regard for public opinion that has hitherte guided his actions.
for so long a time. It appears however
Government to go on with the selenie, that Yoon Shih-kai is stirring up the
or at any rate to consider whether the play can be regarded as feasible. His aim is simply tint. Chius nay love coinage of her own.
J
The passengers of the Tatsu Marn have Republican Party would never carry
Hongkong this morning presummly been released, as they ranched out.
Invard ous of
[The "Nation" (New York) writing on the Chinese Rovento Cruisers.
Dac, sny Tho netlook is good for To them the suizare abled some ex-philosophers on the stump next year, able China, or rather her spies, seem to citement, especially as it was thought onto divide a hair twixt north and north- he following the treeks of bey Say Tetord tast the Ja, anese reviseres in flong-west side. There is the Democratic plan Sen very closely. They managed to buchour might sally out and attempt of regulating corporations, in conflict with are bit recently to Amman, and then rosene. Had such a thing heen attempt the topullican plan of doing the same jed the probability is that the Tarsu would thing. Of course, we should scarcely fürned the whole servies of the Empire, have pantly been sent down to what survive if the formor were foolishly adopt- diplomatic and military, inne working order to either capture hint or drive him pleased to call the home of "thead, while we shall die prematurely if the away from the home country, in which
put and the case-fod conger cel. '
latter is not yet the two look as much At the moment it toks as if the aliko as two peas. it is his expressed intention to work Tato II will be the subject of interna intelligent voters may be able to make the Somo miraculously disaster to the Manchu Government. tional eruplications, inasmuch as pas proper choice, but the run of them, we are Negotiations, therefore commenced to sengers declare that the Chinese dragon fing sure, will need the aid of men skilled tween the Chinese Minister at Paris and was run aloft against the protests of the in pointing out the difference between the French Goverment with a view to Captain of the Taten, wie Jas, support of tweedledum and twoodledee.--Ev., (1, 31.} the recapants of inches which seemed obtaining the assistance of the latter in the capture of the Doctor. The French out from Musso. These people endear--
HUGHES CAMPAIGN, Government has given the promise that the Chest gamboat flint the Tatsu oured to persuade, the Captain of every mysistance will be gladly rendered Maru II within the jurisdiction
whe
to erte to be quchored off Macas when she
tras consigned to Hongkong, and Sow the artres came to be on brwyd, and wluther
NEW YORK, Fobruary 1. Governor Hughes is preparing for the
[REUTER'S SERVICE.} THE OPIUM QUESTION.
The lauding of a few foreigners or
at Chinn's expense. In the meantine!f Macau, but as the larings disclosed campaign in earnest. Having announced the presence of Pršun in Presetterritory, that she was in Chinese waters the Captain that he is a servant of the party and the arrival of a foreign vessel at any of which is in close proximity to rebellious would not give up his prize. It was to willing to abide by its wishes, he now Ne anonymously signed cowarrantation flect
the obscure places along the coast of Kwangsi, was a source of anxiety, and, safeguard the reset against an attempt is done at the urgent solicitation of lis publishes his platforms of principlex. This have alozaty appeared in other perpera veidi bhana is sufficient to create an immense as we reported yesterdag, 100,000) soldiers escape that he ran up the Chinese flag tackers, who believe that, with his plat indented.
sensation in the Capital of China at the were stationed at in place near Longshow thus technically putting the steamor form known, he has a splendid chance of Cedres for extra copies of the Cupa Man should he sent before 11 nm, the day after present time. The recent report with await the rebellious army Sun was under arrest. The steamer is now, of winning the Tomination. It is believed supposed to be organising. Without wait-course, actually in custody and if the of the country will leave no stone unturned that Wall Street and the monied interests publication. After that how the supply in reference to the lying of the Union Jacking to be captured, however, Dr Sun is /owners wish her released they will have to bring about his nomination,
in the vicinity of Fan Lo Kong, at Bius supposed to have slipped away
to satisfactorily explaine how the vessel Bay, which is a few miles from Mirs Singapore and his movements do not Bay, had this effect. From a pagraph seem to have escaped the notive of China's which appears in another column it foreign spies, and from a Peking tele-they were legitirantely cried. will be gathered that the Chinese gui, which appears elsewhere, the Government entertains a very grase Peking Government has lost on time la will be undelivered until the case is settled. Meantiur cargo for Hongkong penplu four that by the flying of the Union wiring the Consul-General at Singapore If it is decided to confiscate the vessel the lack in Fan Lo Kong. Great Britain to continue barstsing de notorious probabilities are that the cargo will go desires to take possession of what China considers to be an impregnable place for her future ry, and consequeotly Instens to prevent any such possibility. }:
appears that some anxiety las heen caused in official cicles which has
The Government has decided to altor resulted in the unmordiate despatch of foxplorer, he has succeeded in finding the They are:---
According Dr Sven Hedin, the the names of a few roads at the Peak.
Adeestivements and Solucriptions which are
noteloved for a fined poil will be routine
sestil cumulerander
Telegraphie Kister a Wait. Hongkong Telephone Nove
The China Mail.
rebel leader.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Volunteer Ball is to be helt on)
Febuary 27.
| BONGROSO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ; 1ORlitary officers to surrev Fan Lo Kong, true saree of the Brahmaputra and the
and a subsequent report to the Board of Indus. According to him ¦ War with a request to convert the place
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL..
It is a matter of common knowledge that the Hon. Mr E. Osborne is, shortly to pay a visit to the Homeland and that WHISKY he will therefore vacate his sent on time Legislative Coueil. Mir sborne is one of the members houinated by the Crown, consequently the choice of a successor will rest with His Excellency
has been attained by its CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY.
IT IS A
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trial.
Tam Ping Wing, who was in charge of 16 soon as possible into a naval base. Foug Shing city, which fell into the trua The apinion of the Late Admiral Ting of the rebels last year, is now imprisoned Yn Cheong, who commanded the in the Nam Hai grof (Canton) awaiting Northern Squadron in the days of the China Japan War was broached in the report. So important a place as it is believed to be by the Chinese cannot certainly be spared to foreigners.
The native papers report that ni, Kwangloi, in the Sonning District,
At the Chinese Y, AL. C. A. on Sunday
with her.
RENAMED ROADS.
Alterations nt the Ponk,
That portion of Plantation Road between its junction with Chamberlain Road near the entrance to the Peak Hospital and its junction with Mount Gough Road at the Road between the last naine junction and Club, and that portion of Moout Gough the junction of Chamberlain and Mount Kollett Roads is to bo called Plunkett's Road.
afternoon at vekek Mr Chan Chuk Nain, of the Westeran Church, will speak at the Chiny meeting. At 4.30 Me W. H. Baudy, of Boston, will sponk atalled Gough Hill Road. the English meeting.
The remaining portion of Mount Gough Road extending from the fast named junction with Plantation Rond, is to bo junction past the Peak Church, to its
Magazins Gap Road (ie, the rond from the Governor. The choice is necessarily there has been some trouble between
Mount Gongh Rond past Military Skin- The Suffragettes and the Indianitarium to Magazine Gep) is to be called, Nationalists have adopted similar motteds Camiguin Road, limited in a Colony of the size of Christians and Non-Christians. It is political power. At the Nationalist Con- Magazine and Wanchai Gaps) is to be called
to show their fitness for the possession, f Hongkong but we are glad to feel as said that the latter are the aggressivegress at buzul the congress marquee was Comile Roel.
Magazine Gap (e, the nnd between
sured that the difficulty which will con- party. What the trouble is does not yet destroyed in a from fight among the front His Excellency will be, not to find appear. The officials. however, are delegates. a man capable of filling the position alert and the local mandarins have. with credit, but to make selection telegraphed to Canton for solliera. This from a comparatively (considering our population large amount of excellent
The road extending from Bowen Road to Magazine Gap,, and the mad termied The collections in St. John's Cathedral Magazino Gap Road.
| Magazine Gap East Rond, is to be called on Sunday next, February 9th, will he appeal has been responded to by the devated to the proposed. Thank-ofkring in Viceroy, and some troops bave immedi-connection with the approaching Pra-Angli- ately been sent. They have been deca Congress. The Bishop of Victoria material. It would he presumptuous in patobed in the gunboat "Topik." and will be the prescher in the Cathedral at the extreme for us to venture to offer they have been ordered to report them
| Biatins.
THE BANDMANN'S.
www.w...
LONDON, February 0. At the Convocation of Bishops, tite Bishop of London, in moving a resolu tion, urging the obligation of Great Britain to co-operate with China in restricting the consumption of opium, said it was a humiliating fact that while the opium dens were closed in the Chinese quarters of Shanghai, they were uot closed in this Foreign Settlement,
PORTUGAL,
LONDON, February 6, King Mangel has signed deerees restoring, the liberty of the press, und parliamentary immunity to the Ad- which Senhor Franco replaced the * ministrative Commissions of towne, by
Municipalities on their resigning.
The Mourning.
LONDON, February 6.-
is worthy of note that the greatest Berter's Agency in Lisbon wires, it
the Crown Prince, and none for the regreta are every where expresand-for
Public mourning is of the sparsest description.
King.
ASIATICS IN AMERICA.
LONDON, February 6.
At the Convention of Asiatic Ex- clusion Lengues, which has been opened in Seattle, the representative of The Amarioun Federation of Labour made an impassioned anti-Japanese speech.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
LONDON, February 6.
THE MASONIC DANCE.
Last night's production of "Sunday" by the Bandmann Company was excellent. WHISKIES any advice to His Excellency in regard astres first of all to the officials who In the current issue of the "Hoing Mr Claude King and Miss Hamur
to his nomination and we preface the have asked for assistance, that there graphs of King Cails of Portugal and boys" out on the American mach were pointed French Minister to St. Peters-
kong Weekly" appear excellent photo-[(«Sunday") wore at their bust, and the
Vice Admiral Touchard has been ap remarks we have to make by repudia may be consultations, and that the best II. R. H. the Crown Prince who were capital. The piece is one with a few burg, Bir Bompard having asked to be ting any such intention. But, to some course any he discovered as to how the assassinated at Lisbon ou Feb, 2.
Photo-intensely dramatic situations, the intense withdrawn, fading himself no longer & AGE degree, His Excellency is a new or trouble may be suppressed. Perhaps graphs of King Manuel and Queen Amelia ono before the find fall of the curtain persona grata.
anong us and we know from experience there is little in the report. (in the are also lo be found.
being extremely trying to the audionice, that he is not above giving due con-other hand the swiftness with which tho
Dering January the warmest day ex-company, a large audience was present and and tomarkably well sustained by the officinis in Canton bare responded to perienced was the 20th when the tempera- thoroughly enjoyed the well-asted piece. sideration to the desires and predilec-
the request seems to point to something turp stoot at 75.2, although it was 73 on It was a fitting farowell number for the tions of the people over whom he rules that is regarded as important. The the 14th. The humidity on the former date company that has done some moriturious The fact that His Excellency has, on many rumours that are about, referring coldest day in January was the 22nd, the
was 67.5, and on the lattur 7.4. The work on the legal stage. ・ many occasions since it was our good to the smuggling of nams and to the moteury being at 61.6. There were 1412 fortaue to weleone hur as our Governor, activity of the makontents in Annam houry of sunshine, and 70 of cloud, with shown a marked desire to learn, and and other places, naturally make the off-2.640 inches of rain. where possible to comply with, the desires cials very uneway, and so they are anxi- $16.50. of the unofficial community encourages us to watch the first beginnings of
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"Punch" has a joke at the expense of Sir Matthew Nathan: Sir Matther Nathan, the new Governor of Natal, las. already, it would scom, folt this induonco be no burking the fact that there bas Some time ago, as announced by us on of environment. According to a con existed and unbappily, to some extent, Thursday, it was reported that the temporary he appeared recently at a Gov. erament Housu roception in brown boots
PRAISE FROM EVERYWHERE.
The Scottish Masonic Quadrille Associa
form
tion gavo a regalia dance at the City Hall last night, and a most enjoyable evening. was spent by those present. The 1 or and music wore both good and dancing was Leave of absence, on private affairs, to kept up until well after ous o'clock. the neighbouring countries, is granted to Two more dances will be given before the Major F.-A. MacFarlan. 2nd Cameron season closos, one in March and the other Highlanders, from 10th to 23ed instant. in April. The April danes will take the a calico ball, which should proce At the conclusion of the second trial. very enjoyable. The one hold last year at Berlin of Herr Harden for libelling was.a splendid success. Count ven. Moltke the President, after emerged from the trial pure and untarnish sentencing Her Hardon to four months imprisonment said that Count· Moltke
escntchons bright. Nothing whatever had beon proved against Princo Bulenburg.
HOW TO GUARD AGAINST CON-
SUMPTION,
should be born in mind that consimp.
caused by a cold but as a rula starts with a tion is a germ disonse. It is not
cold. The cold prepares the system for the reception and development of the gorms of that disease which otherwise would not
A. S. WATSON & 00., still exists a feeling of antagonism, be Chinese Government was intending to and a bowler hat--a costtime which ap
tween the official and non-ollicial sec-mint a tael and other silver coins that preschos curiously near to that of the e, with no stain left on him and his LIMITED,
tions of the community. Those who should take their places in lesser sums, Zulus, have watched the course of events have the tael and not the dollar boing the observed with undisguised admiration aloudard coin. It appears that this
by the proposal line been opposed by the Cough Remedy rocherulo's DO NOT NEGLECT THE CHILDREN. have found lodgement, fire overy cold
THE manufacturers of Chaniherlain's tha absouto impartiality shown 1
business community and the Chamber the most remoto, corners of the world Governor towards the two sections since of Commerce in Canton is against the praise of this well known medicine. A satural tooneness of a child's bowels su
T this season of the year the Best un you take the attention it deserves and you will be much lees liable to contract on the first came to the Colony, We feel suggestion. They say that it will give it to their babies for colds and group, thing that can be given is Chamberlain's you associnto with any one who has that Parents in Australis, Indis and Hamon elculd have immediate attention. The sumption. This is especially true when convinced, therefore, that whoever the throw everything into confusion. The with the same satisfactory results as do the Delis, Obsolera and Diarrhoes: Romedy
disease. To oure a cold use Chamberlain'a BUILDINGS,
*** gentleman may be who is nominated to dollar hue taken the feld and it is the enthusiastic in their praise of its merit, bettle of the reinety. For sale of all pended upon. For sale by all chomlets and mothers in our homes, and become just as followed by castor oil as directed virefch Cough Remedy. I can always be des fill the impending vacancy die choice current com of the East, and if the Forests by all chemists and ateroskoopers, chemists and storaksepara,
storekeepers.
ALEXANDRA.
Hongkong, November 30, 1907,