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Room for one per day, $5.00, Room for two par day,
$8.00.
Monthly Rates. Single-$100 & 3110,
Two in a Room, $50 extra.
Hongkong, November 2, 1907. 1754
[S. MOUTRIE & Co.,
LIMITED.
NEW PIANOS
ON HIRE FROM
$10.00 Per Month.
Tuning and Regular
Attention Inclusive,
SPECIAL TERMS FOR
CONTRACT TUNINGS.
REPAIRING A SPE-
CLALITY.
Estimates Free.
SOLE AGENTS :
8. MOUTRIE & Co., Ln., VORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD.
Hongkons. April 16, 1907.
A. S. WATSON
& Co., Ltd.
ESTABLISHED A.D.
1841.
BIRTHS.
Lounemo.-On February. 9, at. Weiksi.
Bon (stillborn).
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
principle had been tried by the South
wei, the wife of J. A. W. LUREIRO, of a Metropolitan Gas Company and during that period there had been no
.MARRIAGES,
REFORMS IN CHINA
Editors as Actors.
For the past two days the Chinese community have been entertained by theatrical performance in the Chung Hing Thontre, which was the outcome of an endeavour on the part of the litery clasees to bring about sociaty reforms. The Actors wore Canton newspaper editor and members of the Casten Educational body. The misery as the result of the
SPATIE. On Febrarry 17, at No. 6 Park Lane, Shanghai, the wife of 11. difficulties between employers and SPATRE, of a Son.
employed. The employees held stock MODLAND-On January 26, at Elois- rond, Whalley Range, Manchester, then the Company and as their hold wife of Lieutonnut H. MonLAND, Royal increased so they became more intercatel Indian Marine, of a Son.
in and attached to the concern. A1 Stern-Boner-On Fobury-16, at the first glance it would seem as if this Cathedral. Shanghai, Res. HasEST FRANK Sure, of the Baptist Missionary Society, indeed is the remedy for industrial
MARY ELIZABETA Slaufu, Shensi, Botar, only daughter of the Into Reé, disputes. But a little consideration vil habit of plum stoking was. brtnglit will show that it is only in certain casesudience. The dilatoripers on the part of -forward so graphically as to impress the Frederick Borst, of London.
LOVERIDE-On February 16, JENKINS A. J. Walker, ... HERBERT STANLEY
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the Chinese officials was represented in s ismer exceedingly starosting, and the exact babit and manner of the prosent day Chinese officials towards their people was depicted. Much was done showing the evil of foot-binding.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1908
TERRORISTS IN RUSSIA,
MORE ARMS.
Flotilla on the Qui Vive.
Another Chings flotilla has loft Canton for patrol on the costs owing to another vessel with arons and ammunition information having been received that
te taking advantage of the present unsettled is expected. The sinugglers are reported to
case of the Tatan Mara to run in another shipment.
THE PHILIPPINE 18LANDS.
The Future from ‘a. Chinese
-Point of View.
Sensational Arrests.
(Exclusira Servits, onpplied by Reuter, vis Bombay.)
LONDON, February 23. Thirty-five Terrorists have been arrested in various parts of St. Peters-- back.
. Many of the arrests were made in the open street:
The Terrorists in many instances re-.
In an interview with Mr. Liang Keo Cho (the nephew to Sir Chen Tung Linng sisted arrest and drawing revolvers Cheng, formerly Chinese Minister to fired upon their would-be captors, America), who is now in the Colony on
at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rav. that it can really be effective. Where JENKING AND F.R.C. of Clifton, a company has a monopoly and can Bristol, England, and the English Baptist estimate te probable profit with some Mission, Sianfu, Shensi, North-China, to M. L. (DAISY VERIGE Into of Wa thing like certainty no difficulty would Cheng, Kinngs, ellest daughter of Thebe if the rout of co-partnership. But Lovoridge, Esq, of Landuff, S. Wales,
MOYENAS-REACH. On February 18, nt take the case of company which is H. D.M.'s Consulate-General, Shanghai faced will severe competition. It might before Sir Pelham Warren, K.G.M.G., and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, by easily become necessary for the manage-object they lays succeeded to a certain polities in the Philippine Islands, Mr by the conspirators and documents the Rev. A, Walker, M., Captain.
J.
EDWI L. MONKMAN, C. N. Co.'s S.Sent to have either to cut down wages Tientsin; to MARY (Janio) Bax, eldest daughter of J. B. Reach, E., Electricity Works, Shanghini.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Mooting.
11.45 am-Meeting of The Kowloon
Ofice.
Land. nd Building Co., Ld., at Co.'s fectly fair-minded Labour as a corporate body refuses to recognise any rights Miscellaneous.
but its own. Strikes inaumemble have occurred because employers, alter curry
Books of Hongkong Fire Insur
ransfer. Close from this date to
10th March, inclusivo.
thin late subject to rent.
Altogether the object of the promoters his way to Manila where he has served as wounding several of them,
A quantity of bombs were found in was to nequaint the lower classes, wh are foreign secretary to die Chinese Consul- unable to read, with the argent needs of general, a for items were obtained by the quarters which had been occupied the nations at thu: present, am in that representative of this paper relating to
extent.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
chair.
Annual Meeting. -''
or to carry on with fower employees. Does experience teach us that the employees ius sharóholders would calmly acquiesce?
The lessons of the past are that, while The annual feating of the Chamber of the individhni workman muy la per-Commerce was held this afternum the Hou. Mr. A. Hewett occupying the
The Chairman, in his speech (which we are unable to give in full to-day), referred to the various important mintters before the Cimber during the year and, in regard to Goods por Bendavers andelivered aftering on at a loss, in the vain hope of the question of moorings in the harbour he better times, have been reluctantly com.said that if the proposal put forward by pelled to reduce wages. The men have the Government were carried out a great | been perfectly seized with the circum-caused to the shipping ando of the
stances, they are known that the Colony. employer has borne the burden of lass upon his own shoulders as long as possible, yet they have struck rather than agree to any reduction in their wages It is this obstinte refusal to recognise elementury economic facts which causes doubt to be entertained when enthusiasts like Sir George Livesey announce that
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, February 20
11a.m.-Auction of Household Furai- LUTO, &4, at Mr Goa. P. Lammort's
Sales Rooms,
11.-Auction of Wines and filver Ware &c., at Mesare Haghes & Hough's Sales Rooms
p.m.-Flower Show in Botanic Gar- dens.
Trumpay, February 27
2.20 p.m.Auction of Valuable House.
huid Pureiture, &c., at No. . Caine
Bord.
Gonds per Delhi not cleared at 4 p..
on this date subject to rent, FRIDAY, February £8 :----
Ling said that though the American were seized showing that the gang in Government had promised to grant self.
government as soon as the, people were tended a serica of outrages against aquble of administering their own affairs
highly placed personages. What the people. were not satisfied. they wanted was immedinto freedom," which, of course, could not be allowed thom. The majority of the Filipinas were still living in a primitive state and very few of them know anything of modern civilization. Such being the case, if the American people granted then a soli Government at all, it would not be for a
rory long time to curae.
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There were in the whole group of islands some sixty thousand Chinde people, song whom were members of secret deal of extra inconvenience would be moieties in China. These people" wore always acting against the Consular officials
́ (REUTER'S SERVICE.]
TRADE WITH TIBET.
Conditions Nearly Settled.
LONDON, February 21: Darie Chang his settled, in substance, the Tibes trade conditions, with the exception of one point, which awaits settlement between London and Peking.
A Desire for Peace.
in the Islands whenever they had a chance UNITED STATES AND JAPAN. some isplated place, preferably on one of tying the Chinese fing calling at the islands In regard to quarantine-he said that of doing so, There were no steamers
the smaller islands of the barbour, should and there was little or sometimes nothing be marked off as a permanent quarantine to do in the consulato. station.
The Commilten welcomed the Govern ment's notion in regard to the control of companies and, on the currency question. the Committee of the Chamber was practically in agreement with the minority report and believed that it would commend
itself mure to the community than the
B. AND F. BIBLE SOCIETY.
Publie Mooting To-day...
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This afternoon at 5, là p.m. a public
meeting commenced in connection' with the British and Furaigh Bille Society. The
LONDON, February 21. Mr Takabina, received by President Roosevelt, said that the cardinal ohjeota of the Emperor was the maintenance of a lasting peace with all nations, and the conservation of the rights and interests of all peoples.
President Roosevelt, on behalf of the
Gonde per Austria undelivered after this they have found u remedy for industrial drastic monsures suggested by the majority object is to consolidate and extend Bible Government and his countrymen, since
data subject turrejt, Goede per Asie undelivered after noon
this date anbject to rent
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MONDAY, March 2:-
BEER & STOUT
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Plastant Drive along the Sea Front,
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Dancing will be held every SATUR. DAY EVENING from 7.30 p.m. to
11.30 p.m.
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CARMICHAEL, HINGAPORE. Codes Used: Beott's 10th Edition; A.R.O. 4th and 4th Editions; Lieber'a Standard; Watkina; and A.L TELERONA No. 252.
TELS COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT
ING CHINESE
With Speafat Halerence to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION IN
BANKRUPTCY LAWS 17
HONGKONG, Reprinted from the China MaQ)
For Bale at the China Mall Onies, the Ravens Road Centre
BRAND
OF
Guinness'
Stout
ROBERT PORTER & CO.S
BULL DOG
BRAND
LIGHT ALE
Rainier Beer
LIGHT, wholesome, and
disorders. Wo referred the other day
to the singularly fatuous statement made by Ale Compers, the leading Labourite
With regard to the lighting of the line--
posals had been made to the Government
our he had reason to believe that pro-work in the Colony, by founding an anxi-rely pledged the carnest co-operation of
linry of the Society."
the United States to everything terding
and the Rishop of Victoria, the Revd. foster the material advantages of the His Excellency the Governor-presided, to increase the mutual-goodwill, and to-
which would go fur towards resineing the
risk which now existed.
11.99 a meeting of Hongkong Ice
Cn. Ld., at Mesers Jardine, Matheson in America, that Labour would not agree
G. H. Bonfield, of Shanghai (Agent in two nations in the paths of tranquil to any clauge of conditions in con- the report und balance shout, and the China of the British and Foreign Bible
prosperity.
Co.'s Office.
TUESDAY, March 8--
5.90 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's sequence of the losses caused by the
Oathedral.
financial crisis. This is a trunk ad-
THURSDAY, March-
The Chairman proposed the adoption of
motion was seconded by Mr C. H. R and carried.
Correspondence relative to the Supreme Court vacation was placed on the table.
Society,) and Mr Hans Doering, of Canton (Subagent of the Bible Society), took part in the proceedings.
A statement prepared by the promoters
Noon-eutive of The China Fira I./ission of the attitude taken up Eight Solicitors write to the Chamber of the meeting sets forth that an auxiliary
Rurance Co., Id., at C.'s Offices.
9 p.m.--Performance at City Hall.
SATURDAY, March 7:-
Co.. Ld., bt Co.'s Offices.
proposed extension. The Committee wrote
Labour. It must share to the full in exproving the wish that the Chamber of the Bible Society is not an adminis good times but must be exempt from would give an adversa, opinion to the untive budy.. Its duties are to arrange for Noon-Meeting of The Hongkong Milline aufiering when the sun of prosperity in reply in the sorso that the proposed ux-services and meetings to diffuse informa. tension was not in the public interest. jou to elect funds; and to assist the censes to shine! Can it be expected that The following were re-elected to the Bible Society na au Advisory Committee
"Committee:
Hon.
Mr E A. Hewett, Hou. men who openly and unashamedly avow Mr Houry Keswick, Mesere G. Friesland, in its local work,” -
D. R. Lam, G. H. Medhurst. A. Fuchs, satu sentiments would entirely change
NOTICE.
Letters relating to buiuran should be address-their nature because they were given some financial interest in the concern
ed to THE MANAGER,
J. R. M. Smith, H. E. Tomkins and A. G.THE WILMINGTON AT PLAY. Wood.
THE PORT ARTHUR TRIAL
LONDON, February 21.
St. Petersburg advises that the Court' Martial on the surrender of Port Arthur
has condemned General Stoessel ito death, without the loss of rights and honour.
Geoem! Fock was reprimanded, and Generala Reus and Smirnoff acquitted The following resolution was passed, on
The Court recommended a commuta the motion of Mr A. Forbes, seconded by Tho officers and nien of the U.S.S. Mr Lafrent:-
Wilmington baki splets on Saturday intion of General Stoessel's Bratence to That in consequence of the importance Bombay it is resolved under Rulo XXIII birthday of George Washington. A close view of his bravery.
Communication relating to news should be for which they worked? We very much of the trade existing Wetween this port and commemoration of the anniversary of the ten years' imprisonment in a fortress in
addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondente aust forward their names and addresses with any communicationa od- dressed to the Editor, not for publication but na evidence of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
No anonymously signed cumamunications that hare already' appeared in other papera will be inserted."
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doubt it. At the same time we must not he understood as denying that co-partnership, is not possible, desirable and profitable in special circumstances. | All we affirm is that the principle.can. only be applied in regard to a limited number of activities and that it bae not
to increase the number of the Committes content saw the cutter in charge of C. J. [We published n telogram from our owir from 0 to 10
include a Morchaut Klion, Cex; Pate Johnson, Stroke; Gruen. London correspondent on Friday orening. interested in the Bombay lande.. to-morrow."
A full report of the meeting will appearinger Bettons, Wilkins, Wylic, McKenna, laat giving these facts.Ed., C.M.)
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Miller, Hewitt nul Lizfurst defosta cutter pulled by Donahue, Cox; Long, Bmiley, Henninger, Daven. Wilder, Gruak, Au. derson, Stoves and Russell. A tug of war contest full to the Engineers.. A box. ing contest of four sounds between O'Rourko and Simms was declared a draw, whilst Sasson won the prize for climbing General Leonard. Wood, who is leay-the groised pole. These events took place in
yet been shown to be the lasis upon the north yesterday on the Aki Maru,
The Rev. G. H. Bondfield arrived from
which a permanent understanding be
JAPANESE IN BRITISH. COLUMBIA.
Immigration Act Inoperative.
LONDON, February 21. Pending the decision of the British". Columbian courts, Japanese immigrants
Orders for extra copies of the 'CurNA MATE should be sent before 11 a.m. on the day after publication. After that how the mapply in limited. Cash 10 tis., Ceridit pets, 2wra division of the wealth they create, eaning Manila shortly, was entertained at the the morning and in the afternoon ta are failing in the education tests are being
copy.
Alterations and additions to Advertisemente on Pages 1,2,3, fi aud 7, should to sur Office at 5 Wyndham Street not later than 11 a. New Advertisements should be ment fo our Ofied at 8, Queen's Roari Central before 3 pm.
Advertisements and Subscriptiona which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermauled.
Telegraphia Address: fail, Tonghong- Telephone No. 42.
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1908:
REMEDY FOR INDUSTRIAL WAR,
tween Capital and Labour in regard to
be established.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Pressure' on our space has conpelted us to hold over the article on General Stoessel alluded to on Saturday.
Carite has been chosen as the location
Army and Navy Club on February, 19.
The usual Kowloon Duck dance took place on Saturday evening and was geatly enjoyed. The playing of Miss Stewart and Miss Robson materially assisted to
make the ovening a success.
Mr. Ericst D. Haskell will deliver an
company repaired to Causeway Bay where
The Chie: Justice of British Columbia
fun galore was to be found. The following detained. events were decided Pie-eating acutest, Pere Croak 1; football, Wilmington defeat has declared the Immigration Act in- ed Callao; inseball, Deck tear defeated operative in respect to Japanese because Engineer by 17 to 1. A silver cup was presented the crow of the winning cutter it is opposed to the treaty.
by Mr Frerichs on behalf of Mrs Matthaey, of the Oriental Hotol.
The Wilmington men spent a jorial day, for the chief usval base in the Philippines. Inddress entitled "A defence of the House and the kacuness with which the various of Lords, at the City Hall, on Tuesday Forents were entered into mys much for According to Manila papers Deputy the 20th February, ut 5.10 p.m. The the sportsmanship of this ship. The com- Collector of Customs Honry B. McCoy address will be followed by a discussion mittes consisted of O B. Maye, Midship- mare; F. 31. Robinson, Midshipman: Eetor will be prosented for the falsification of a Sir Henry Berkolez, K.C., will take the Johnson, C.M.A.A.; J. W. Battens, C.B.M.
dommunit
chair.
The two Japanese recently arrested
in Victoria have been released.
The Dominion Government's disals" lowance of the Act is therefore un
necessary.
THE RUBBER MARKET.
Losnos, February 21 C. G. Keck, C.G.M.; T. K. Doyen, O.M.M.; W. H. Barowski, Com Std.; C. G. Han, Low prices and the American crisis On pages and 3 will be found a list
A must entertaining smoking concert 1st Sorgt. H. E Lloyd, E.M.L.C.. J. Fare considerably affecting the Brazilian of mistors and mates who passed examin-was held at the Institute of Engineers and Coen, L.M. 2 C. J. J. Enos, Yeo. 2. rubber trade, and shipments are getting." ations in Hongkong and were awarded Stipbuilders on Saturday evening, nudes Umpire of Ikise Ball Game, Mr Orr; Clerk smaller owing to the unprofitableness.
Referee of Boxing Boat, Mr Greetham the Chairmanship of Mr. Skinner, The of enuse, d. J. Enas; Strater, J. F. Coen; billiard room was specially decurated by Judges, Mir Mayo and Mr Robinnen; the energetic manugai and secretary Mr Announcer, J. W. Beltons.. G. Bell, who also arranged the programs,
cortilicates in 1987.
Thio Manila carnival does not seen, to INDUTA unrost is omuifesting itself be attracting many local people five here more strongly at the present time than so far. Saturday's steamor took very for at any other in the world's history. In specially for the carnival. every part of the world Capital and
H.M.S, Kent went into dock this Labour are in contention na to the dus morning. She was towed over by quite s rownrd for eachfront the enterprises feat of launches. She is likely to be in these concerts as is contemplated by Mr Adrices from Yangkong, and Kow. which they jointly carry on. The ques dock fue some time, as she is undergoing a Self, should make the Lustitute exceedingly chow, near Tonkin, intimate that minor
tion of what part of the value of the complotë retit.
invigorating
* Undoubtedly the best Beer brewed in America.”
labourer and lint
The evening was a most convivial one, and Roporta hare reached Canton that those who were present thoroughly enjoyed large quantities of aras and ammunition the entertainment provided by Messi.rs baing sskuggled into Tanchow from Willinus, Leckie, Rayband, Gibbons, the frontiors near Annam.
organ, Jury, Frazer, and Atkins, whic
prosided at the piano, A bontinuation of
popolar
The United States cruiser Denver
An application for an adjunct license
result of his lalour should go to the
ould accrue to (Commander W. B. Caperton); which ar for 6 and 37 Connaught Rd was refused
outbreaks have taken place in both places.. A general state of unseet prevails.
Information from Mukden states that
PLOTS IN PORTUGAL.
LONDON, February 21. There are various reports of reno tionary plots in Portugal.
ADMIRAL LAMBTON,
En Route for Hongkong.
LONDON, February 22. Vice Admiral Sir H. Lambton has joined the Himalaya at Marseilles, en
the capitalist, whose capital alone makeriyed from Manila on Saturday relievos by the Justices of the Fenoo' this afternoon. a telegram has been received from the route to Hongkong, to take over the
Wilmington on this station. The Wilming Mr Gomperts said there was nothing uchibpu, Ministry of Finance, at Peking command of the Chias Squadron. the exertions of the labourer profitable, ton expecte to sail for Manila to-morrow against the applicant-Kakwno Uystsuki, hog novor get been satisfactorily an moning.
A. 8. WATHON & 00, werod. Sir George Livesey in a
LIMITED,
cent issue of the South Metropolitan Gas Company's Journal declares that the problem has been solved by the adoption of the “ great principle of co partnership
For eighteen years tha
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, November 30, 1907,
authorizing the proposal of Visery Hau Shin-chang of Manchuria to allocate Tis 170,000 for the military defense of Chiontao,
WHOOPING COUGH. For stealing four and wheat, the
HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Romedy will porty of the Hongkong Milling Com
greatly lesson the severity of whoop-
STUBBORN COUGHS. pony, a cargo boat what was sent to gooling dough. Te liquifies the tough muous;
10 het allow a cold to huger sa le indi tendency toward cates some throat or lang trouble, the Magister, Comporta, at the cough loco any easy and keeps o the Magistrooy The Manager of the pneumonia or other serious results is The timely as of Chamberlain's Gough Company, Mr A. H. Renuis, pressed for promptly counteracted Sold by all chemists Remedy ill avoid all danger. For sale by
and atorakespere.""
all chemists and store-koepari severe penalty, in stealing was frequent.
DO NOT NEGLECT THE CHILDREN, Tthis season of the year the fit on natural lodeonase of a child's bowals should have Immediate attention. The thing that, can be given in Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy followed by castor oil as directed with each bottle of the remedy. For sale by all chemists and store konsern