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CLEANELLO February 18, at 11.11.M. Consulate, Chilienfu, te Furrit and WALTER J. CLESNELL, A KOn (Walter Job),
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impetuons Mr Roosevelt and others seek to direct thorn. It has been pointed out by Congressman Tawney that this stupendous sum of $406,011,216 is asked for simply for the military sido ‘of the goveruniont, and is larger than ap-
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1908.
·PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
Governor Hughes.
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Foxros, March 8. must not be supposed that in our propriations for the entire expenses of
the government for any fiscal year since The Republican Convention of New anxiety to seo a University established | MAXWELL-in February-3, at Yong-
the civil war down to 1890, and not York has adopteal Governor Hughes as chi, uhkien Province, the wife of 3.we lose sight of the immense value that appreciately less than appropriations for its candidate for the Presidency of the PRESTON MAXWEIZ, M., FR.C.%, n =
Queen's College has been to the Colony any fiscal year prior to 1897, for the Daughter..
ALLANOS.--On March 5, No. 14 Hain. Our wi-l is to see the work which Spanish-American-wir. Unt thern liga United States. ing Road, Shanghai, the wife of-WILLIAM
the College has done so admirably to be added to this buge total ALLANON, Dfn Son.
MARRIAGE TE extended. When the matter comes to $21,000,000 paid out for the main- HENDERSON-Cosses. On January, 1908, at Stranord, West Kilbride, JAMES A. I HENDERSON, E., G., Professor of Chemistry, Chihli Provincial College, Protingfa, to JEAN, daughter of the fito Jones Cherncy, Glasgow and West
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FIGHTING IN MOROCCO,
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LONDON, March 8.
General. Baillond, commanding the French force at Ainatra, las telegraphed to Paris that a force of Moors numbering about 4000 men, is collecting on the Algerian frontier în favour of the cusO · of Mulai Hafid.
CAPTAIN HATHAWAY.
Dies Suddenly.
(From Our Correspondent.)"
SANGHAI, March 10. Captain . If. Hathaway, of the Pacific Mail Steamer Mongolia, died
be seriously considered by the Goveru teannce of the Navy Department nor the it, and we trust that this will be forty millions asked for the construction
of new battleships. If what the ́.
De Sun Yat Sun, the notorious rebel before very long, it might be worb white to consider how far it would be
"Nation" describes as Mr Roosevelt's leader, for whose cupture the Chinese) military mauia" is to be allowed full Government ins offered the magnificout possible to create the University by sway the great Republic will expend sum of $200,000, is in Hongkong at pre- expanding the functions of Queen's 8407,000,000 in 1908-00, w trifle count-sout. He is ou board one of the Japanese College. Wo advance this suggestioning to one and one third millions for steamers in the harbour, having come up from Singapore on his way to Japan. with all deference because we do not every day in the year. We are accompanied by a few of his followers.
During his short stay here he will not suddenly in the Agent's office here this Pariral to kusw what obstarles may of course thy America las meres to exist. At first bludi it seems to us that burn but really this seems to be huru-go ashore. Our informant, who is one of morning.
[Captain Hathaway arrived in Hongkong movenants of the Doctor. the pension of Queen's College to the ing it up with a little too much Suu's party, is very reficent about the
||in January, 1907, in command of the Dr. Sun Yat Sen was prieved to be Mongolia," harving taken over the com anished from the Colony of Hongkong in mud from Captain Porter, Prior to IRG for a period of five years, or the joining the Pacific Mail. Co., he was jeharge of having formed a conspiracy Chief Officer of the Ward line running out At the Magistracy to-day an enquiry was against the Chinese government. How-of New York. Captain Hathaway's wife held before Mir H, H. J. Gomperts, who ever he left the colony before the issuance died in New York about two months ago. sat as Coroner, into the circumstance at of the order of banishment and proceeded Three children survivo ami are all at tending the death of a Chinaman who was to England, were ho was shortly afterwards school at San Francisco.-E., C. 11.) kavcked down by one tram when he jump-kidnapped and comfined in the Chinese!
suchlehness.
INQUIRIES.
status of a University and a consequent readjustinem of the status of the educa- tinand institution of the Colony would be better than inaugurating an entirely new institution. Pat this is where the views of those whose opinions carry the Weigla of special konarledge wanid ho invaluable. Would it be too much to expect those who live the special know- ledge necessary to express on opinion in
in obtaining his release, Dr. Sun Yat regard to the best method of inaugura-hospital. The jury found that no one was Son immediately proceeded to Japan, (ting a l'ufversity and the probable first blame, and a verdict of death from whenco ho communicated with the Govern
and unual cost of such an establish nisadventure was returned.
ment of the Colony of Hongkong asking ment in come forward and give such of Wong Wun. a prisoner in the Victoria The matter attracted a great deal of
The circumstanse surrounding the death permission to return, but was refused.
information as they may possess. We gaol, was also enquired into at the Mngis. [attention in the House of Commons, where
vil from another tram in Des Voeux Road Embassy the object being to return biof to
the 1st instant. He was removed to China. The opinion of the English people FATALITY AT SHANGHAI, the hospital where he was identified as was aroused and it was decided to reloaso Chan Ki Sang and, to the injuries which him. he received he succumbed later in Qu
Death of Mr Ballard.
(From Our Correspondent.}
SHANGHAI, March 10. Mr J. A. Ballard has succumbed to
are not yearning after any more Comey to-day. Madical testimony was to the late Mr. Davitt championed the causes received by a foll down stairs.
the effect than death was due to natural of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Strict inquiry was We regret to have to report the continue missions. Those who te qualified to enses and a verdict to that effects se made into the manner by which the order serious illness of Mr J. A.- Pullard of
speak are aware that the columns of this
paper, and we vesture to say of the
other papers of the Cohny, are available to them. A few ounces of fict would
turned by the jury accordingly.
SUBSIDIARY COINAGE.
of banishment was made. It was found blesses Ballard and Hunter. Mr Ballard that the steps taken by the Governor-in-met with an accident on the morning of Council had been legal, and it was also February 22 when he was loving home to pointed out that Dr. San Yat Sen had proceed to basiness. Mr Ballard was des At the YLUA. Parliamentary Deint left the Colony fine the order was coaling the stairs when he suddenly became
However, there
much unconscious and foll, breaking his nose and uke the concoction inors palatable. Iting Society Monday evening the issued. is to be hoped that in regard to this prohibit the Targetation of Foreign
Premier, Mr S. Kingsbury, nored a bill sympathy expressed in his behalf by injuring his head. On regnining conscious-
statesmen and the pryss.
ness horas able to get up and struggle to Since the expiration of the sentence his room. De Jackson was called in pad Subsidiary Coin." He give a lucid account
of banishment on March 1901, Dr. he found that Mr Ballard had fenotared his of the growth of the evil, leginuing from
Transfer Books of China & Manila Steam.matter, in which we know, privately,
2 st March, inclusivo. Saturday, March 21:-
deep interes:, that some of that public Noon-Meeting of The China & Manila spirit which we have rande it a special
Steamship Co., La., at Co.'s Offices.
duty to quicken to increased activity will manifest itself.
NOTICE.
נדון
abip Co., Ld.. elcue from this date to time it grent number of people take a time when the Chinese wore well Sun Yat Sen has visited the Colony noso badly and recommended that he be content to transct their business in the and has been inflattial in the affairs of sent to the Nursing Home, During suc-, eighbouring province with the clumsy is a native of Huengshen district, in the frequent lapses of memory and he remains the reactionary party in the Calony. He coeding days Mr Ballard axperienced cash and no subsidiary helping Province of Kisang-tung in South Chim more or less in this condition at the present coin, until they reached the dollar. After receiving his education at Honolulu time. His state is regarded as sufficiently Ho then explained the policy of our in Hawaii, his salasemitly passed as a serious to unrant cabling for Mrs Ballard, Government in supplying the wood doctor in the focal Alice Memorial Hospi- and also for is partner, Mr A. C. Hunter. Letters relating to business should be address The idiocy of some of the Labour it was a need up to that time not He is a man of refinament, and has much
for other subsidiary coins although tal. He later set up a dispensary in Macso is at present in Europe.-.-Ș,
Daily News ed to 'The Masaden,
inspired legislation of which Australia recognised by the Chinese themselves; and, influence among his countrymen. Communicatime relating in arve should be appears to be incrdinately prout is showed how the Chineso recognised the addressed to Tur Eprzon.
demonstrated in a striking manner profitableness of minting and readily fel-
the lowed ip Correspondente-aust forward their names from time to time. Just now
our footsteps with a reliable sub- and addresses with any communications ad-† Australian press is wringing its hands
sidiary system which very soon not only
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Manila carnival is pronounced by.
dreaard to the Editor, not for publication but and placing large orders for sackcloth deprived as of any advantage but saddled; the Darila papers to have been a huge
un cridence of good faith.
and ashes because Sydney is, in a manner
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with Bulgarians. These hapless persons have no knowledge of the English langu age and possess no means, but they have heen able to pass the test of the much eulogised Immigration Restriction Act. There must be something radically wrong with a measure which cannot keep out, men who in the very nature of things
not
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a. Neu, Adeertisements should be sent to public. Evidently Australia does ́i our Ofice at 8. Queen's Road Central before yet know all there is to know about Imming legislation although to do them justice they would probably rapel
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*RONGKONE, TUBBUAY, MARCH 10, 1908.
THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY.
such an insinuation with scoral
TUNG FU HSIANG'S
ARMY.
(Chiness fail's Service) us with the present unsatisfactory burden.
PERING, March the Bill as it stands, and was followed by
Captain Brown nude in able criticism of success, attracting 20,000 people. The
carnival will more than pay its expenses.
Sheng Yun, the Governor of Sliensi, Messrs Lowry, Jillings, McPherson, Fuller, Sutton. Edwards and Captain Baker.
Commenting on the campaign of the has telegraphed to the Peking Govera will introduce a Bill to found a University is no love lost between the missionaries
Next week the finitor of Education anti-opiumists a Singapore paper says there ment for instructions as to what steps of Hongkong.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Kaja of Sarawak learen Marseilles for Singapore on March 15.
and the trading classes in the Coast Porte aliould be taken to deal with the large army under the control of the Inte Tung
of China.
E. E. Tang. Shih-hsiang, Acting Viceroy of Chibli, it is reported, hair been granted leave to isste honde for a doniestic Colonel John S. Mosby, at one time loan of Tis, 5,000,000, for the purpose of US. Consul here, has published in re-organizing the Feirang Army- America a book untitled" Stuart's Cavalry | in the Gettysburg Canipaign.
The U. S. war department is making. preparations to send eight companies of
Fu Hsiang, the Boxer-leader,
ARMS FOR CHINA.
(Chinese Muil's Service.)
PERING, March 9.
The Japanese Minister, it is stated,
M E. O. Murphy, of Messrs Bailey and const artillery to the Philippines to take has wired to the Tokyo Government Murphy, the well-knowu engineers, recharge of the fortifications in Omads Isurging the advisability of prohibiting tarned yesterday with Mrs Murphy and land and Corregidor. This look liko Mr. E. G: Jellicoe is evidentis one of family, from a lengthy holiday abroad. Mr and Mrs Murphy were passengera hy the my county always wrong" the Empress of India, Britons. With the customary courageof
businers.
the exportation of arms and ommuuition.
The Japanese Official Gizate a
to China to avoid future, diplomatic complications between the two coun--
the quaint class of politicians to which. M. Shipot, formerly Minister of Finfinco, nounced on Feb. 27, that on and after who only recently returned from a tour in April 1, Post Offices will give receipts, He belongs he took especial care to got the Far East, has been appointed Russian stating the time of receipt at the office, safely out of Natal before firing his Minister of Commerce in succession to the for all annil matter on which a extin broad side. His letter to Sir Matthew Into M. Filowofof, says a Router tologram charge of 15 sen is paid, and will notify the Nathan, our former Governor, seems to from St. Petersburg. The statement that sender of the time when delivery was mado
he would be appointed Ambassador at murk, the high water fork of sheer
Tukyo is incorrect, impudente. Ho pudaciously affirms
By kind permission of Lt. Col. M.S. Rinch and Officers, the Band of the 2nd
tries.
[EGUTED'S BARVICA.]
LAUNCH OF A GERMAN BATTLESHIP.
LONDON, March 8,
The first German Dreadnought has
THE KAISER AND LORD TWEEDMOUTH.
LONDON, March B
EVIDENCE accumulates to show the value that it was common ground between D
Captain George T. Tanghorne, director Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders will been launched at Wilhelmshaven "and of the argumente in favour of the His Excellency and himself that the general of the Philippines Carnival play the following programine of inusie, at christened the "Massan," institution of local University proceedings against Dinizulu were Association, and the heart and smal of the King Kiword Hofer, during dinner, ou Hongkong, a project that we are proud engineered by political adventurers the Carnival project, arrived to-day from Thaday the 21th Marels 1008. (Waither to know has the invaluable support of The shocking bad taste and obvious Manila. The members of the Carnival pormiting):
Association, the Elks Dragoon Guards, March Wiener KinderKrinting His Excellency the Governor. In our untruthfulness of alleging is Majesty's and the Carnival Guard of the VAP Overture. The Barber of Sorille issue of yesterday we recorded that representative to have been privy to the fro him a great sond-off. The Con- Selection...Misa Fook of Holland Hot "Daily Mil" say that the Kaiser's The Daily Telegraph and The lowest type of underground political stabulnay band headed a procorsion of cars
Rubens and Wong Ming, a former student and
sa colloquial document written engineering no doubt drew a fitting and accompanied the escort to the steamer Waltz The Blun Danubio Stussletter was a Master of Queen's College, had been rehike from Sir Matthew. We know loving cup Captain Langborus proceeds Selection... Falks Chassagno as from one friend to another after them:
Trumont, where he was presented with a Euphonium Salo... Simple Ayou.Thom appointed to an important oficialis Excellency well enough to be sure to America via Suez
Polonaise... Maskin
„Faust: Kaiser'u visit to England when Ilie Li Mattchiche Borol Clero Majesty had inany pacific conversations position in the Viceroy's Yomen at Cawthat Mr Jellicoe's impertinent letter
with Lord Tweedmouth. It expresses
on. It was also mentioned that the drew a scorching response.... And, sa Mr. B. G. Scoins, the newly appointed official whose place be ok, who had the scorched ukild dreads the fre, unless Consul General for Peru, took up his post
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Rossini
disappointment at the tons of the press bou transferred to Swatow, was likewise all senso has been scorched out of it, foarly this month and he was recognized by SUDDEN ATTACK OF DYSENTERY val criticisms and especially with
OURED
Lord Esber's letter of the 6th February, the Hongkong: Government on the 6tà Jollicae will probably not trouble to inst. Mr. Secuo's father, who is permanent graduate from Queen's College If
PROMINENT lady of Brooklyn, in which he mid that there was not a A. 8. WATSON & 00, proof were needed of the value of again burdon Natal with his praenes. Procurator General of theßupreme Tribunal A New York, USA. writes to in-
of the Republic, is at present in Chilo, as Lolie Cholers and Diarraces Rowody. She downwards, who would not welcome quire where she un obtain Chamberlain's man in Germany, from the Emperor
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University in bettering the relations
According to the Nation New Bowoy Extraordinary and Ministar Plenipo Bay While stopping at a ranch in the fall of Admiral Fisher. The por
Boath Dakota was taken
ill of what between the Chinese and ourselves This York, Americe is gung, the whole bog tentiary in that Court. Mr. A. Silva, the seemed to be cholers. They gave me some soul toon of the Kaiser's lattor makes paragraph referred to would supply it in regard to militarism. The phrase to sing the departure of the brought a bottle home and have just need
Secretary, has both doing the work of the of this medicine and it cured me its publication Impossible, Lord Esher
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS..
Hongkong," November 30, 1907,
The old days of isolation are gone for more than a million dollars a day for Consul, Mr D. E. Perair, and line proved the last of it today. For aalo by all being characterised in it very uncere Ore and the Chinese official of the military purposes is eagerly ecized upon himself quite an able assitant.
hachamin and starekwensen,