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MEMOS FOR TOMORROW.
Miscellaneons.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
surate. In 1873 an Ordinance was pessed providing for a vacation of a month,
Goode par Manita-not cleared at 4 p.m. This Ordinance was in force until 1882
on this date subject to rest.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY, Meetings
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1908.
The Army Board at Peking is waking; THE OPIUM CRUSADE.
up to the large numbers who are said
(Chiness Mail's Service.)
Perso, February 21. Prince Ching and Chang Chih Tung i bave had imperial instructions in sea
CRICKET.
A Match Abandoned.
(Belusive ervice, supplied by Bouter, via Boundary)
LONDON, February The match between England and
to have desorted from the army. An when it was superseded by an Ordinance order has been issued in which all the which made no provision for a vacation. Provincial authorities throughout the It is important to bear in mind the fact empire have been ordered to discover that after an experience extending over how many won during the last two Dine years the decision was arrived at years lava deserted from the army, and that all prominent oflicials are not
For all the constables and I watchmen in the smoking opium, and in the event of any New South Wales was abandoned owing that a vacation, was unnecessary, sixteen years, until 1898, there was country districts, who are supposed to one being discovered who still retains enlisted is seeking out deserters and be familiar with the residents, are to be the halut, to degrade him in order to having the arrested. It is worthy of
set an example to other officials.
uo vacation and, as flie Honour tells us, it was with the utmost difficulty that
Neon-Meeting of Hongkong & Wham- pso Dock Oo, Ed., at Co.'s Offices. 2.15 p.m.-Meating of His Majesty's Justices of Pesco at the Magistracy. 4 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce at City Hall.
Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of Hongkong Ice So, the solicitors were in 1893 persuaded to note, however, that the papers affir
La., close from this date to 2nd March,
revert to the custom pravalling prior to that if China is to prevent this leakage inclusive.
1889 This brief historical review she must at opce set about giving the seems to us to furnish better arguments people a constitution, so that the people for the abolition of the vacation thang? for its extension. Bis Holour de clares that both sides of thin profession are dissatisfied with things as they are and that the extension of the vacation of doing things might suffice, because
Goods per Tonkin naclaimed after this date at Noon will be unbleat to rent
and landing charges.
General Memoranda,
February 25-
TUESDAY, Feeting of The Kowloon
Land and Building Co., L., et Co.
Ollsco.
Transfer Books of Hongkong Fire Ineur ance Co., Ld. close from this date to Goode per Benkawers undelivered after
10th Maros, Inclusive,
this date subject to rent.
WEDDAY, February 26:-
deve.
Flower Show in Botanio
emselves may love an interest in the arny, and in this way this distressing state of affairs may to an extent be prevented. It is pointed out that ere the West touched the East the old way
SHANGHAI WATCH CLUB.
Ivor Thomas Acquitted.
(From Cúr Convergentirut.)
Shasunat, February 22, The trial of Mr Ivar Thomas in con-
nection with charges arising out of the
was agreed to after consultations with there was nothing better known. But working of the Shanghai Watch Clob the Bar and the landing solicitors. The with the Western soldiers, and then the of which he was nunger, has extended ideals of Western Government before over four days and was rolluded tor the people, the ordinary anau` is leas
diny. inclined to be a soldier ilm aforetime,
Mr Thonns was found to be guiltloss and if there is te to a new esprit.de of any offence against the law but the corps in the army it can only come from
inference to be shown is that both branches of the legal profession are in Gar-favour of the extension of the vacation, We can assure the Chief Justice that this is not se. If a ballot were held among the solicitors of the Colony Goods per Delhi pot cleared at 4 p.m. to-morrow we are convinced that the
on this date subject to rent.
proposal would be rejected by a
Advice From Peking to hand inti- large majority It is an open secrelates that the introduction of an
Thursday, February 27:---
3.30 p.m.--Auction of Valuable House bold Fursiture, &c., st No. 5, Caine Road.
FRIDAY, February 28 :--
Goods per datrin undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
this dato subject to cont.
the establishment of a different kind of judge, strongly condeamned. Mr H. J. Government more in harmony with the Black, the original promoter of the
Watch Club..
amos of inodern men,
GENERAL STOESSEL.
to rain rendering play impossible.
New South Wales in the second innings scored $75 for nine wickets. Thus New South Wales had 12 runs to make to win with one wicket in hand.
RUMOURS OF WAR...
Reassurances From Russia.
(Exclusive Service, applied by Reuter, via, Bomb-ry.}
Losmos, February 21.
An official statement les been made
at St. Petersburg that the storming
rumours of da impending "collision
between Russia and Turkey are quite groundless.
Russia, the statement continues, bas not taken any extraordinary military measures on the Turkish frontier, and the rolations between the two Powers
It is interesting to note that there is in continuo to be the friendliest.
Gooda per Asia andelivered after noon that the members of the Committee of English column in the "Poking Daily the Colony to-day Mr B. Rustam Beek the local Law Society gave their assent News," 1 Chinese newspaper of Tagnoff the former Editor of the "Novo-
MONDAY, March 2:-
£1.30 s.-Mesting of Hongkong Ica Qu., Ld., at Mesers Jardins, Mathasun
Co.'s Office.
THURSDAY, Baroh G
Noon-Meeting of The China Fire In-
surance Co., Ld, at Co.'s Officea. p.m.-P'eriormance at City Hall. SATURDAY, March 7:---
Noun-Meeting of The Hongkong Millis
Co., Ld., ut Co.'s Offices. TUESDAY, March 10:-
12.30 p. Meeting of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld., at Mesars Jardine, Mathood Co.'s Offices. .
NOTICE.
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(REUTER'S UNRVICE.]
BRITAIN AND THE UNITED
STATES FLEET.
to the proposal witlíont consulting the inmonse influence and age, being Kmie, "who did good service'ns a Lieutenant members. Had the members been con- the organ at the members of these War. Being attached to the staff of of Russian Cavalay in the Itu Russo-Japa-
sulted we believe that the Chief Justice Imperial family, has been announced. Genersi Stoessel during the Siege of
LONDOK, February 20, would have learned that the sense of The English editor, says an advertise-Port Arther he bad gruat opportunities the majority of the solicitors of the ment which has appeared in Chineseuried, and we propose to lay before treaty, providing for a joint Commission of seeing the General's condnet during this Washington advises that a draft
Colony was against the extension. The in that journal, is a man of the highest sur subscribers on Monday an article giving to adjudicate on existing minor claima matter is of sufficient importance to education. So far the English side of short hingraphy with a character sketch of the British and United States Gov- of General Stowe by the alere Editor ernments, and of their respective and crest it will be welcomed as coming sitizens, has been delivered to Mr from a responsible source and throwing
warrant the calling of a special meeting the paper has not yet appeared, and of the Law Society to define the attitude we are therefore unable to state what of members on this question. If the attitude it proposes to adopt. It being | nujority is against the proposal one of the organ of high nobility, we presumo the main props of Sir Francis Piggott's the introduction of English in the arguments is kuooked away. If the paper is, as the Chizeae say, for tha Lættere velating to lasivcan should be addreom Law Society does summon a meeting purpose of looking after Chinese shortly, we would strongly recom-interests. For some time past there Communications relating to news should be mend it to do, it should take some action has boen a movement on foot for the addressed to THE EDITOR
Correnpemulents must forward their names
ed to THE MANAGER.
and addresses with any communications an- dreased to the Editur, not for publication in as evidence of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
No annuymovaly signed communications that hure already appeared in ather paper will be inmrted.
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Orders for extra capien of the 'Cara Mai
should be sent before 11 am. on the day after publication. After that hour the supply in limited. Cask 10 ria, Fredil 20 de per
copy.
Alterations and additions to Advertisements
light on the judgment arrived at by the Bryon for the consideration of Great special Court Martial in condemning Stoceed to death.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT SER-
Britain.
JAPAN IN MANCHURIA
America Neutrai.
Loxoox, February 20. The Washington report that Pre- aident Roosevelt, ad the instance of China, is about to issue a protest against the policy of Japan in Manchuria, is
VICE AT HONGKONG.
Deidly One Chines: Government is not represented at Hunghong, but privatoly in regard to the third judge question. establishment by the Chinese Govern there are Government agents and oficials
English papor--such a
who hold respective puste in the colony These matters are co-related and may wont of s well be dealt with simultaneously. We paper having been considered absolute and each man es his own duties to pur
form. From Chinese oito al reports, it is emphatically denied. are informed that one reason advancedly necessary to lead assistance during announced that Tantai Liang Yiu Chung
It is declared that Japan's control of
to explain the failure to appoint another diplomativ negotiations between China has been appointal, zawng others, an officer Manchuria is more hurtful to Great judge is the fact that there is no court and foreign Powers. From this time to reside in Hongkong for the transmission Britain, Germany, and other nations.". for him. This is obviously an unten Tratai In Fu, vho is an English of the various official documents butween whose trade in the Orient is larger than foreign countries and the province of that of America. A protest from these?
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
alde reason. If it were necessary the Bchelur of high standing, was mention- Chibli. quarters at the Supreme Court now ad ag editor till the present announce occupied by the Attorney-General could ment of the appointment of an editor, we lave board nothing about the mattor, and we presume the proposed paper died a natural death. In the of English literaturo in A
be used as a'court. Accommodation for the Attorney-General could be found in
en Payes 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, should be send to our any Chambers convenient to the court matter
13 p.m.
until countermanded.
Telegraphio Address: Mail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 29.
The Chinx Mail.
According to the "Chim Times" of the 10th inst., Sir Robert Hart was then so ill a to be confined to bed.
would not surprise the United States, hat would only receive the latter's
oral support:
It is admitted that the United States
is loosing its foothold in the Orient; owing largely to Governmental inter. Ference with the railways, which is
His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria lending to a discontinuance of certain
Mr. E. Bruce Hart, son and hor of Sir Robert Hart, has been made full Commis-
THE SEIZED STEAMER-
Portuguese Demand.
(Chinese Mail's Service)
PERING, February 21. Following the demand of the Japan- . is. He joined the 1. M. Customs eso Minister for the release of the Tatan servicc án 1894, and las bein Doputy Com-Mara II, the Portuguese Minister bas missioner in London since 1903.
notified the Waiwupu that the action on
Oftes af & Wyndhan Street not later than 11-there are plenty available. If the Chinese journal, the Naufangpo of
m. Nere Advertisements should be sent to main obstacle in the way of the appoint-Shanghai was perhaps the first will preach at the Seaman's Church, West trades. our Office at §, Queen's Road Central before ment of an additional judge is the diff Chinese paper to be conducted at Point, to-morrow evening at 6.30. Sailors
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are culty of bousing him then that obstacle all satisfactorily, though not without are cordially invited to attend, not ordered for a fized period will be continued can be dismissed as imaginary. It is creating unpleasantness between for-
Mr Murray Stewart has been elected worth remarking that in London, in the signors and Chinese in the Northern Chairman of the Chinn Association here, early part of the year, judges were sit seulement. However, being unable to in place of Mr A. G. Wood; who has re- ting in the vestibules and other places find supporters, the English columns in signed on account of his approaching
that journal have since been discon-departure from the Colony. because there was no regular court for
tinued and, as the Chinese say, "in-the them. Mr Justice Edge, according to
eyes of the public China is dumly for Home papers, recently sat in a different want of a paper in a foreign language." | HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBBUARY 22, 1908. court each day of one week and he an- nounced to the Bar that he had not the THE SUPREME COURT VACATION. shadow of an idea where he was to sit the following week. Evidently difficul- ties of this kind are not ecosidered in- YESTERDAY we placed readers in posses-superable at Home. The Law Society
Medical Conference is to be held. Among the sovereign rights of Portugal, as the those on board are Drs Vassal, (Nhatrang, Yossel was within Portuguese waters ROBERT PORTER & CO'S sion of the arguments advanced by His might well make representations in the
The "Government Gazotto" of to-day Annan) H. A. Cheng, F. Clark, Keix, H. when scized. Honour the Chief Justice in support of right quarter of the immense boon it shows that there are 130 unofficial and 61 Black, H. Fraser, T. H. Hays (Sim), the proposed extension of the Supreme would confer, on suitors if they wore offical Justices of the Peace in Hongkong, and Y. D. Cliester. Court vacation. It is well, before con-enabled to have their causes determined
The single wide gange between Dalay A memorials beon forwarded to the aidering these arguments in detail, to without vexatious and expensive delays. and Mukden wit to opened to trafic on Throne by the Wai-wu-pu.requesting their méke it clear that we lave never taken The appointment of another judge April lat. The wide-gauge to the entire Majesties the Empress, Dewgor, and the The Viceroy's Attitude. up the position that a judge should be would make an extension of the vacation is expected to be completed before July Chakor in Harbin with a Birst Class grido prouched Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng
length of the South Manchurian Railway Emperor of Chit, to decorate General
Viceroy Chan Joa. Chun Ina ap asked to perform an unreasonable
unnecessary- we do not, of course, ad-pexi amount of work.. On the contrary emit that it is necessary in upy event-
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The collections in St. John's Cathedral to-morrow, will be given to the Electric Lighting Fund.
A good number of gentlemen of the the part of the Canton authorities in podionl profession leave hora this afterocon seizing the steamer directly disturbed by the s.s. Zatiro for Manila where a
of the order of the Double Dragon, he
The Fortuguese Minister has asked the return of the arms and ammunition, and the release of the vessel.
having settled many diplomatic questions many times in connection with the seized The Shanghai Universal Gazetto" between Chand Russia in very aanicable vessel and asked the ex-diplomat's opinion have repeatedly declared that, since it would enable causes to be despatched publishes a telegram from Chaton to the and satisfactory way. The memorial has as to the various diplomatic points. Sir was obvious that there was more work
Chon Ting has given a few hints but with much more rapidity than at present effect that Vierrey Chang Jon-chiin has been granted by Their Majestic. than could be performed with a Bench
rofused to accept responsibility. and, most important of all, would restore contracted with a foreign firm in that port for the purchase of a larga; quantity of
We regret to announce the death of Mr of the present strength, the Government to Hongkong the right of appeal which
The Viceroy is. reported to be very firm should lose no time in providing for the is, in effect, denied in present circum-troops of the Linngkuang provinces.
Arms and machine guns for the use of the A. A. H. Botellio, which occured in in the matter, and in reply to the rations Paris, whither the doceabod had gond to representations and demands from the appointment of an additional: judge stancos. The possibility of securing
undergo an operation fer tumor in the Japaneso and Portuguese consular authori- When, therefore, wo stalo that we think
At St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, side. Mr Botello, accompanied by his ties, le bas stated that pending an alliciat these signal advantages should, and
to-morrow Holy Communion will be ad-wife, Jaft Hougkong on Decoinbox 4 The enquiry to be held, neither the array nor we liave no doubt will, induce the Low ministered at 8 am. The Right Reverend deconsod gentleman has been long resident the vessel would be restored, and as the Society to adopt active measures with the Bishop of Victoria will preach at the in Hongkong, and for the past eleven case was uno under Bie jurisdiction of the 11a.m. service which the Church of Engears was connected with the firm of Canton Government it would be only out delay.
Messrs Baretto and Co., in which he was referred to Peking in the event of no laud party of the Cameron Highlanders
antisfactory decision being come to.. will attend as their parade service. At 64 partner.
At present the case is in the hands of p.m. there will be evening prayer and a аскраст by y the Rev. T. Sherwood Jones, Among the passengers who arrived the Castonia awaiting an official enquiry. M.A., (Vicar of St. Martin's, Liverpool and yesterday by the P. and O. sc. Dovanha No fixed date has yet been announced for temporary domestic chaplain to the Bishop were two of the oldest and most resport the omicial enquiry, of Victoria.) t
fed Chios hands," the Venerable the
that Sir Francis Piggott has absolutely
falled to make out his case we must not be misunderstood. We have no desire to see the Chief Justice or anyone else compelled to bear an almost unendur able strain upon body and mind. We want to see hits relieved from that
A. S. WATSON & 00, strain but at the same time we do not wish to see the public affor. In setting LIMITED.
out the history of the vacation the Chief Justic mentioned that, prior to
ALEXANDFA BUILDINGS, Hongkong, November 30, 1907.
A correspondent writes Just as it should be-To-day is the anniversary of George Washington's birthday, and the Liars appear at the Theatre Royal this avoning for the last tinte!
Henceforth Guvernment Medical
WHOOPING COUGH;
Archdeacon A... Moulo and Mrs Moule, DO NOT NEGLECT THE CHILDREN; CHAN
HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy will who ate proceeding to England on a well. AT this cosson of the yost the first un- greatly lessen the severity of whoops camed furlough. Ningpo has been their natural looseness of a child's bowels | thing: that can be given is Chota berikin's Officers are to charge 35 to persons other tough. It quillos the tough wudus: hondquarters, and their association with should have immediate attention. The thin members of the Civil Service for making expectention easy and keeps Mid-China hear extended over a period of Calle Cholera and Diserhoon Remedy
the cough loose. Any tandenog -toward
the Ordinance passed in 1898, there was certifiestos in connection with fitness or no long vacation. This is not quite avantages for the performance of duty.
phoumonis at other serious results is forty-seven years and the best wishes of followed by castor oil as directed with osob promptly counteracted Sold by all chemists all will go with them for a safe and happy bottle of the remedy. For sale by all
abeminta and stoerksepean, and storekeopers. N
return to tho old country.