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THE CINEMATOGRAPH.
A change of programme is announced at the Victoria Cinematograph. Among the new films is one of 2200 feet long, entitled Whitting the Earth." The film is said to be an excellent one and will be displayed for the first time to-night. The Engle sisters will also be seen in wer songs and
dances.
A Seaman's Home,
This afternoon a toeting was hell under the presidency of the Governor to make efforts to provide a permanent boins for
the use of seamen, under the auspices of the. Mission to Sommon.
Specchion were delivered by Hir Excellency the Governor, Admitad Moyre.. and Bishop Landor, but the only due we have room for in this instte is that, by Mr Mody, a poecla that terminated to the suprise of thoso present with the magni ficout offer of a building worth 835,000.
Mr Body said: Your Excellency, My Lord Bishops, Admiral- Moure and Gontle mon, before we leave the Hall I orave permission to any a fow words.
have alieva mere zeal than discretion in been the case, In the future should into the conventional but fallacious in such a case occur, and the Bannermann | phrases about high duties making high at the British Consulate, Shanghai, before our advocacy. But we urge Sir Pelham Warren, 3.0.M., and after justification that the institution would be found guilty, he is to avear the cangue wages possible, and so on. Still, even wards at Union Chuch, by the Tev, CI E. Urunt, M., ThomaN WILLIAM, son of bring Hongkong such a valuable moral as a Chinese, and his crime or, offence (in the tariff question, (tor. Hughes pro- the late William Pollock, 1. M. Ustor of and material return that we are justified he is to appear with the gangue and the duty in the existing law that was plain.
is to be written down in characters, and fesses himself open-minded. To any Mr. Mody gives $35,000 for Nigpo. to RANIE MILLER, daughter of Strew Alexander, Partick, Glasgow in returning to the charge even with offence just as any other Chinese isly exorbitant" or granted a "special wearying persistency. We are the more supposed to do. How far this step will privilege," he would be opposed; und encouraged in our determination to assist the object, that the framers of tho he is for general aut scientific revision continue the agitation we started so long new law have in view, which is the as soon as possible. It is now certain back because we beliove certain publie unifying of the two peoples, cannot now that no competitor of his in the Chicago
be foreseen. After all, this will not convention will go further than that." spiritel genthaun will move in the affect the situation so effectively as if At present we are not at there was a difference made in the liberty to divnige any information raling of the country, and it would, we We believe we are right in venture to say, be much more effective if 15--Grand Orchestral Concert, at Si, assuming that a sufficient of all the offices were open to the people, not George's Hail.
money will be available for building a merely in theory, as to-day they are, but University which will reflect credit in reality, so that there could be as largo a percentage of Chinese occuping high upon Hongkong. There remains the places there as Manchus. Neanwhile, land upon which it is to be erected and possibly, it will please the people to see the endowment. In regard to the the Bannerman sitting on his launches
I have listed with great interest to all that he been said at this meeting on behalf former there should be no difficulty in the public street, wearing the cangue
the Missions to Seamen, an ohjeet which whatever. The Government would of upon his shuulders, on which shall be
According to the "Cry vier Haiphong" hold to be worthy of our deepest sympathy cousse gladly provide the land and as it written in legible characters the offence nows has been received fun Paris confirm and libel support, since to the Merobant
Semineu our Empire ores so much-bearing” would out be necessary, indeed it would of which he has been proved guiltying the report that convicts are to be sent
as they do in the interests of our Empires's be in Bane ways undesirable, for tho
On the other hand perhaps it will Fence to Indo-China. The question
has been discussed for the past four year dangers of the nighty deep. Shall we not mainstay, its commerce the porils and hiversity to do near the centre of the
weaken the prestige of the ruling people but a finukaision has now been arrived then in this Colony do all we can to to have their own countrymen thus city, there are numbers of sites where a
t. The Haplons Chamber of Commerce acknowledge out dobt of gratitude to them, treated as Chinese. ~
lus protested foreilly against the schemoshow there that their services are under. sufficient area would be available. And
and in a lengthy article in the Courierstood and appreciated in this-the second The Peruvian Government is taking a d'Haiphong" the dire results which have
shipping port of the world-assuredly, we"! recall that His Excellency the band in the exclusion of aliens business. followed effects of clubization by prisouors must and will.
I had the pleasure by other Powers are poistel ont. Lettera velating to kumuena akould be addreæ. Ainvernor has publicly announced his The Republic has recently passed a
yesterday to meet the Rov. Air France who as Chaplin to the Mission hove has done such splendid work, and I learned a great deal from him of the work and needs of the Mision. Ho told me, us we have. heard this afternoon, that it was proposed to purchase a site and to erect thereon & $80,000 if the necessary funda euld be% was legitimate and deserving. When treme to a proud country. But Peru'pany, Limited, is now nearing completion raised. That the money will be raised 1
Goods per Benderan andelivered after
this data subject to rent. Bloods par Manila undelivered after this
date eubject to rent, Goods per Kung andelivered after
pm, this date will be landed. TUPADAT, March 17:-
4
pen-Auction of Household Fornituro, st No 16. Leighton Hill Road, 4.30p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Conrral Chamber of Commarco at City Hall. Geeds per Hongkong Maru undelivered after noon his dutė subject to rent. 3 p.m. Auction of Household Property at Mr Geo, P. Lammort's Sales Rooms,
RITICE.
d to THE MANAGER.
Canaanientious relating to seero whometel ke niltremned to THE ED.
Correspondents mix forward their homes mu uchirosses with any communications ad-
Į
in this canection it is most gratifying
tu
approval of the sche Then cres the endowment. None who knows anything of Hongkong need be told that
comprehensive sort of weasure which provides for a poll tax of 10 upon ali "Asiatics" who enter the country. This looked at first as if Japan was to
CONVICTS FOR INDO-CHINA.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY IMPRESSIONS OF HONGKONG,
The work of compiling the Twentieth
dreamed to the Editor, wt for publication in the evecinunity las magnificently res be involved in another dispute of a kind Century Impressions of Hongkong" by Seamen's Honto, at a Bast of aliout some ponded to any call which it recognised which must be humiliating in the er Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Co
an ezidence of good faith.
Ali letters for publication should be written
"an our side of the paper only.
Na anongmensly signed communications that
have aircwly appeared in other papers will be
inserted.
copy.
nam Sven vet later than 1
aan. Neur Advertisements should is went to pur (ftes et S. Puccu's "Run Central before
pan.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are
not ordered før a sized period trift be contiqued
Puntil contrrmmuded.
Telegraphic Addreas: Mail, Henghong! Telephone No. 22,
for
if the Chinese and Indiaps and Siamese
much to incronse the prestige of the protested Peru would cheerfully rule Colony we believe that an adequate en-them out, and the term Asinties might
FIRE AT WEST POINT.
Five Godowns Burned.
the typhora of 1906 called for the which has not talked fight much sinco and already serstal members of the staf generosity of the people the Chile taught her some lessons about see and Ms Somerest Pinyist loft for the
luve left for Shanghai. This morning, Mr have no doubt, this meeting is a guarantee ́ thereet, Your Excellency I m hut response of the people was a generous and land fighting which are not likely northern port, and the editorial staff will a humble unsubor of this Commonuity, Ordere für extre ropies of the Curs: Man
to be forgotten for a century or-two, has follow in abant a wook's time. The Shang- though the oldest resident of the Colony- should be avut in fore 17 uw, the day after that estonicly little help was required publication. After tit hour the apply is from outside and the dollar
ingeniously backed out of the threatened hai address is 12 Nanking Rond.
to-day, it is here that I have made my homo limited. Cand it etc. Credit 29 298, perduiker ntribution promised by the Government that the term Asiatics does trouble. She has informed the Japanese
for many years past, and I naturally take" a deep interest in the welfare of the Alterations and tellitions to Adzertiarmenia Government was not drawn on at all. I not include the Japanese race! Perhaps
Colony and its institutions-speaking dyes Pages 1.3.6 i 7, suit be sent to our the case of a Laiversity which would do
not come easy to me, but I should liko if I may be allowed to doso, to do something to help this cause, and to say that should The tire, which broke out in Des Vats the amount necessary for the purchase of dowment fund could, would, and should be narrowed down to include only re-godowns, viz. No. 310, 372, 174, 18 and infinits pleasure to erect and present to Road West. Inst night demolished Sve the site hur forthcoming it will afford me by raised by pullie subscription. with a sidents of Hongkong. There would be 378. The premises were flat with the Mission a suitable building areon st certain subvention from the Governo protest coming from there, everyone matting and occupied by the Cheong Long in cust of 205,000. (Applanes).
knows that the holding of a public firm. Alarm was given at about 7 o'clock Inent. Notwithstanding recent hard
A roport of the meeting will hp giròm times this is a wealthy community and
meeting to protest against or approve last night but it is believed that the fire to-morrow, anything is unheard of. Thus say the started at 6.30 The fire brizude was on we are convinced that it would respond cynics at all events and we will not to the nature of the goods it was time the scene almost immediately, and owing readily to an appeal to aid in increasing deny that they speak thus with certain before the famos were kept under control. the dignity and influence of the Colony,
The firemen worked through the night,'";
Mr A. P. Wilder, the American Consul- Believing this to be a public object of the
and up till this afternoon a stream of water General, gave a lecture Ist might in the Yesterday we gave some information was kept directed on the destroyed but Lecturo Hall of the V. M C. A. (Chinese THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
first importance we are prepared to open apropos Mr W. J. Bryan's prospects smouldering buildings. The premises and Department) on the life of Mr Lincoln, our columns to a subscription list and for the Presidency. Reuter's special the goods wore insured to the extent of late President of the United States. The lucture was opon to all and asa consequence Most laudable enterprises, in whatever
publish any promises of support that message published on Tuesday stated 8108,000. The amount is reported to be may he sent os At present obviously that Governor Hughes had received the Messrs Dodrell and Co. $50.000, with
appropriated as follows: On googls, with the Lecture Hall was crowded,
Mr Wilder spoke through an interpréter part of the world they are projected, it is only promises of support that are Republican nomination at the New York Meats Heater Brockelmann and C. and gave a description of how the as- suffer at their inception from the out required. One word we must add. It Convention. This promises to make the ga0,000, with the I On usurance Company President rose from a very humble family thing want of funds. A proposition this thing is to be done, and we afirm candidates of more than usual interest. Jarding Matheson and Co. $23,000 (her interesting stories were told relating to the final struggle between the Republican $10,000; on the buildings, with Messrs to be the head of a country. tiny may commend itself to all by its up unhesitatingly for our part that it Mr Hughes is a man who has earned Chinese Insurance Companies are also ex-President and the audience was greatly parent desirablenos hat it may not should, it should be done well. No start for himself an almost unique position involved. The origin of the rais unknown, appear to any particular oue that he should be made until it is clear that the among American politicians or should but the police are making investigations, should make the pecuniary sacrifice to University would be one which in size we say statesmen? He is described na give it a start. But Hongkong, much and scope would be worthy of the of the type of the still, calm, unemotional man who says little but does much.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, KARID 18, 1908.
reason.
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
Thirty-six Chinese undesirables cuma
to laud.
:
LECTURE IN Y. EL C. A.
interested.
The lecturer spoke fluently for some three quarters of an hour, and concluded with the hope that both China and the United States may hare many persons of the type of Mr Lincoln to guide the same friendly relation now existing bo- State afairs of both countries and that the
|tween the United States of America and China will continue. The Tectorar was, loadly applauded. A vote of thanke `was
as it is open to criticisen for the lack of Colony. For reasons we have given in Even the New York "Nation"-which from Saigon to-day, and were not allowed interest shown by the general pablic in previous articles we think that the hatos Mr Hughes' tariff beliefs wa much matters which concern their nearly, has Imperial Government ought to give as as a certain individual is alloged to been exceptionally fortunate in possessistance as the beneficial work of the dislike holy water-has nothing but The body of a child-death due to accorded Mr Wilder, sing men of public spirit who have University would be shared in by the good to say of the Governor. This smallpox-was picked up in Alban Street, generously and single-heartedly given of Empire. However we have made our extract from the paper mentioned, Wanchini, yesterday. their substaner for objects in regard to suggestions and it now remains for the published on February 6, should be of which no personal interest. was to be community to show whether it will rise served but the general weal to be
to the occasion. Will it?
ROBERT PORTER & CO.'s secured. It would be invidious to in- dividualise but among a host of others
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interest in the circumstances. "No one
THE AMENDING HEALTH BILL.
Result of the Chinese Meeting.
who is familiar with Gov. Hughes's hai trains were rushed by Chinese desirous On the first day of running the Shang-
utterances could have expected anything of riding upon theu,
A meeting was held yesterday at the sensational in his speech on national issues lost Friday night. What he said der date of 12th instant flut since the the purpose of taking the opinion of the Our Canton correspondent wrote un-instigation of the Hou. Dr Ha Kai, M.L.G. For some time there have been was of a piece with his known character Chinese commenced policing the West Chinese public as to what should be done and the Hon. Mr Woi Yuk, M. L. O for the names of Helilius, Chater, Mody,rumours in the air that the Mancha and his previous record." He confronte River, ninety per cent. of the steam to do away with existing difficulties attend- (who in addition to $10,000 to the Government, in order to lessen the gulf national questions just ne he deals with launches, which were furoerly under ng property holders under the present BRAND Benevolent Sxioly today gave $35,000 between the Manchus and the Chinese, State questions. He is fraukly a Re-foreign flags, have changed for the dragon Public Health and Building Ordinatice.
for the erection of a Home for Sailors) have intended to revise some of the laws publican, but a progressive me, in [fig. Kadoorie, Dr Ho Kai (Alice Memorial of China. Where they do not hear depondent also; and firmly of the mind.
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820 will call a meeting of the Chinese 10 Commercial Union to take the general 10 opinion of the Chinose community. It was proposed to tmoslate the amending bill into Chinese for the information of the
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The rosult of the meeting (although it The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice could not be called a representativo
Medical College, Thng Chuk Kai. (a
and Mancis alike. This, we have essence of good government. He is a acknowledge with thanks the following Fun Yun Chun Chau Si Ki, Li Queen's College scholar who left
been informed has now been done, States' rights man, desiring the highest donations to the funds of the Hospitals-Po Kwer and Chang Sum Wit, whe and the changes have received the officiency of local government; but is Hastings and Hastings... $10,000 to the Medical College)
E. L. Kmuss... Imperial seting. What the lose are just as decidedly for resolute Federal 4. 5. 6. naturally coeur. The generosity which
action where that is unavoidable. In J. Lo which have been altered have not yet dictated the support which rendered appeared in the public press but we candidate, is precisely the same man wo n word, Mr Hughes, the Presidential possible the institutions with which have been informed that no less than have conie to know a Governor of New Swedish Euvoy and Minister Plonipotenti posed to approach the Government for
His Excellency, Mr G. O. Wallenberg Chiusa community. It was further.prost these names are gratefully remembered fifty sections have been modified. Where York. That he should ofther serk toniy to tho Imperial Courts in Tokio and further time to consider the Bill by th is not solely its own reward. Generatious the inwa bave been changed there is now, put himself at variance with President Poking, arrived at Shangliai on the 6th Chinese before the seened reading, one to cont will learn with admiration and no preference shown either for the and Roosevelt, or tondy to him, was unthink-instant by the R. M. S. Empress of India. month rot being considered sufficient. respect of the noble work done by these or other. As the Chinese phase tersely able. His speech was in no sense Air Folke Cronbolu. Secretary of the mosting of the Commercial. Usion to be Mr Wallenberg, who is atcongasied by Those proposals will be put before the mou and will accord them the hopour rets it. "Where oxcisions have been great one; perhaps inevitably it was Legutini, and Mr Ginnar Hörngren, At: held Intyr which is their due. There is no surer necessity, excisions have been made; general and rather non-committa in taché, were to leave for Peking, in Hun- way for me to bring honour to the where changes have been necessary one; but it was sound and steady. Wo kow, during the work. ume he hears then to associato with the changes have been made." Instructions believe also that it was politically sagnf
go well with Republicans Mr to Lin Kok, formerly auditor of Hang village the other day and stole inauguration of some great work for
have been sent down to the Viceroy of love. It will
of the sort who must furnish his chief our Chinese Edition the Chinese Ma" money and jewellery, They also injured a woman occupying the place. One man' (Wah Tao Yas. Pa) Ins boen appointed the betterment of the condition of his Canton that he is to carry out these
support. With what the Governor bad counesilor to the Board of Posts and Cam has been captured, Fellows. There is and can be no
changes in the administration of his Provinces, and up divergence is to bo
to say about a protective, tariff, the munications, Poking, Mr Lo is a native Nation" will not be expected to agree. of Fun Yu district, boing a man of umisble
-Armed robbers entered a house at Tas
worthier method of scoking honour allowed. If thou in future any Honner Had Mr Hughes had occasion to apply character. As a journalist, he has disti CHAMBERLAIN'S COLO, CHOLERA
than this. As our readers are aware
we have, in season mid out, advocated insse of Ching, be in to take his chance analysis which he line devoted, for ex- with current affairs ho has possessed him man is guilty of an offence against the to this subject those kesu powers of guished himself by his literary talent, and farsightedness, and being well acquainted the establishment of a local University in a trial just as any other man who ample, to taxation of corgefations and elf of considerable knowledge. We wish le may be that some will think that we wears a queue, Hilberto much has not to franchises, he would not have dropped him every moods in bin official career,
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