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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
King Alfonso has given Prince Kuni a Toledo sword to present to the Emperor of
Ranking Corporation, to BARBARA DAWBOX Some moans yll have to be found of Japan. HUNTER, daughter of the late John Tauson Hunter, of luvanese, and sister of E. It. Hunter of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,
On April 2nd, at the Cathedral, Captain RANKING, R.A.M.C., eldest son of John Ranking, M.D., Tunbridge Wells, Kant, to ALIGE RUTH, third daughter of Joha Allaway, Cults.
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The volcano Yakugstake in Gifu pre-
making up the deficit which will be caused in our revenue by the loss of fecture, Japan, has been active since
the returns froui opiam. No doubt! this subjoot will have been discussed by Their Excellencies and the public will hope that somó satisfactory result will be made manifest at the proper
March 8,
Official notion has been obtained b the Tokyo Municipal Council for the expenditure of 35 million yen on drainage opentions.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1908.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The High Court of Appert in England has decided that a married man's promivo to marry on his wife's death is void.
Tecause his vifo persists in keeping eight cats in his loose a New York man nano White is flisg petitions for a divores.
On the morning of March 16, a fire, broke out in tho Asaligawa Railway Station (Hokkaido, Japan), destroying the
building.
King Edward on Feb. 27 personally in-
Henry Everson, with the Edward Modal for gallantry.
In the Chamber at Rome the Secialiste' mation proposing the complete abolition of religious teaching in the school was re- Ajouted by 330 against 102. -
Eight hundred Koreaus at Hangchun have become naturalised Chineso. It is reported that other applications for natural ization are to follow.
Owing to slow working of the Indian Government a lines, telegrams exchanged with India, and with Europe, Via Eastern, amo at present subject to delay.
A French bluejacket was fined £2 at Mra Hom bogat return her heartfelt time. Another pressing matter, hard-the Magistracy to day for creating a dis-vested two mines, Francis Chandler and thnaks to all those who cont Floral Tri bales and for the kind expressions of ty of less importance than that of the turbance in Ship Strest, and assaulting a ayrapathy received by her in her end
opium revenue, is the currency pro-
policeman.
blem. Sir John Jordan has, as is well. The "Aabi" attributes the boycott known, been endeavouring to persuade in Canton to "some German and American werdiants." Such a charge is as ridiculous China to carry out the engagements it is false. given in the Mackay Treaty to re- 2.30 p.m.--Auction of Household Furni-form her currency. Up to the present time those endeavours have not been crowned with success. While most of the high Chinese officials admit that the currency of the country is in a most deplorable condition they shrink from grappling with a problem which presents undoubted dificulties. the present time it is evidently thought the China Critic." va learn that several From our Peking correspondent, says
inadvisable to bring any heavy pres-solliers of vacions nationalitics have been sure to bear upon Chins in order to arrested on charges of boting native shops
and a temple after the fire. compol her to honour ber promisce,
Miscellaneons. Fatoy Dress Ball, bald by Scottish. Ma-
sonic Association.
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, April 4-
3 pm First Meeting of Hongkong Gynakhana Club, at Happy Vallef.
9 pan-Grand Variety Concert in City
Hall
MONDAY, April 6-
onda por Arcand Behic unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to
ront and landing charges.
TugaDay, April 7:-
At
6.30 p.m.-Orgio Recital in St. John's There are doubtless grad ressons for
"Cathedral.
this restraint. It would certainly be
Taunay, April B:--
Transfer Boks of Union Insurance Se-
ciety of Cantau, Id., close from this da'o to 23rd April, inclusivo.
·
A St. Petersburg able states that the Budget Committee of the Dums has passed the Bill authorising an expenditure of 12,500,000 roubles for the construction of the Amur Railway.
It is stated in a Tokyo message that 1200 Japanese gordaraus will leave Ujina on April 5 for Curen. Of this force 500 will be sent to a lentre, the remainder
inadvisable to jeopardise somo greater gain by undue impatience in enden-in apportioned to Chemulpo, Gonyazı,
Seikasbin and Shimps.
Tennafer Bros of Chiun Traders' Insur-vouring to secure the fulfilment of
npce Co., L., close from this date to -- 23rd April, inclusive.
SATURDay, April 11 :--
2.30 pin. Auction of Household Furni. ture, &c., at No. 4, Victoria View, . Kowloon
MONDAY, April 13:--
2.15 p.m.-Mueting of His Majesty's Justices of Peace at the Magistracy.
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All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that
a promise which from the Toperial standpoint, is no doubt considered to be of minor inportance. But it is only of mine importance comparatively, its actual importance to a trading country like Great Britain being sell- evident. It may he that the Minister and the Governor will arrive at some agreements to the best method of solving the difficult currency problem, und in any event no harm can be done by the British Minister learning at first haud how seriously the interests of the Colony have suffered from the incursion
Many of the Chinese' in Japan who
have been registered as Japanese subjects are reported to have asked that their names should be erased from the register.
The density of the fog outside is Glanegle passed Gap Kock on March 31 demustrated by the fact that the steamer
and had to anchor until 8.30 .. to-day
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company forward us a copy of their Oficial Shipper's Guide. To the tenveller anal, commercial in the book should be found very useful.
The prisciple governing modern diplomacy is sincerity alone and underhand tricks are out of the question," Baron Tikabir. Japanese Ambassador at Wash
More than fifteen thousand headen of towns and villages para recently de- | ingtean crated with the Order of the Rising Sue and the Sixth Class of the Order of Merit, in recognition of their services to the euntry in the course of the war.
.
The Mixed Count at Shanghaj was lavaded on March 20 by 200 ar 300 women, mill-hands who had had a dispute with their employer. The magistrate, Mr Wang, promising to interest himmelf on their behalf the woman trised the siežje.
Strange expedients, e adopted by sumo papurs to increase their circulation. The Straits Echo" is running a Popular
-
Speaking in the Dunn, M. Milkoff, Lander of the Lef, said that it was notorious that Japan had inaugurated the policy of the closed door in Manchuria aud that her Alitude was distinctly aggressive.
A SHANGHAI TRIAL.
AN EMBEZZLER FOUND GUILTY.
(From Our Correspondent)
SHANGHAI, April 2 Edwards of Messrs Hall and Holtz, after three days trial, was to-day found guilty of embezzlement.
Sentence was postponed.
OUR SHIPPING.
The Harbour Mastor's report for 1907 was laid on the table at the Legislative Council today. There is ground for natin. faction in the fact that the total of the abipping ontering and clearing at porta in the Colony during the year 1907 shows an increase of 17,908 vessels of 3,281,042 fons when compared with the corresponding figures for 1906. The greater part of this is due to internal trafie--"steamships
not exceeding Co zona plying within the waters of the Colony-but even if
the local trade be eliminated, the re- maining figaros shows the reapsotable increase of 2,110 yessols of 079,814 toma The total number of arrivals,.în foreign
and departures totalled 28,838 ships ag inde was 23,802 ships of 11,512,303 tons,
grogating 11,620,599 tons. British ocean- going vessels represented 31.4. per cont of this
amount, as against 33.6 foreign ocean going vesscia. British river stemmers Accounted for 20.1 per cent. as nainst 3.2 per cent foreign river. stormers. These figures, it must be borne in mind, do not include the Star Ferry Company's vessels, private steam lunches or fishing junk. There is a general falling vf in all dags except those of Great Britain and Japan. The increase: over 1908 under the head of Japanese- slipping is 455 of 970,400 tona, while British shipping has increased by 50 ships- of 20,008 tons, British ocean-going tonnage aggregated 3,560,310 against Germany's.. 1,248,053, Japan's 1,125,517, Franco's 204,461, China's 267,780, Norway's 200,728- and America's 251,590. These figures- speak volumes for the strength of Britain's
derailed near, Amori, Japan, and eight mercantilo marino.
A goods trin laden with matches was
ears and the Incomntire were enpsized into doop snow. Phe broke out and the whole
tunin was destryed. One man who killed. | LADIES' RIFLE ASSOCIATION....
During the trouble at Hayti the Cap- tain of H. M. 8. Indofatigable compelled
an" competition. We note that a Chinese the President to apologise for un insult ras with 2,284 votes, another Chinese is offered to a British consular officer by
raideney.
of Chinese subsidiary coins. No im-renner up with 1,704 and that a fimoigter brining is guns on the presidential merliate benefit niny result from His is third with 171. Excellency's visit, but we are convinced
7
That tho Mixlater of Foreign Affairs
have already apparel in other papers will be that situated as Hongkong is it is should, resigu 'in consequence of Japan arrived to-qny with the English-mail. The
inserted.
The Pando, mait Ateamer Derazha
Mongolin, which connected with the Orders for contra ropice of the 'Cunsa. Maleeirable that the gentleman who sing "seriously compromised by the Devania at Combo arrised at Marseilles should be sent before 11 am on the day after represents His Majesty in Chios should result of the Tatau Maru II negotiations is from London with a fire-in her hold. piblication. After thin hour the supply is Limited. Coak cis, Credit 20 cts, per occasionally exchange views with His the opinion of the "fainichi." Chir Tokyo quantity of passengers' luggage was dani-
Majesty's representative in Hongkong.contemporary thinks that China was let aged.
down ton lightly. Alterations and addition to Advertisementa oa Pages, 1, 2, 3, and 7, should be wat to mur Unlike most other Colonies our future Officent 5 Wyndham Street no later than is almost as much dependent upon the am, New Advertisements would be sent to
copy.
8 p.m.
forwards. When the carnivan reached the
frontier the French gondarmes refused to allow it to advance," and the Belgia gendarmes were equally firm in their refusal to permit it to return. The caravan
guarded right and day.
A caravan of gipsics has been stuck At the Legislative Council meeting on the Franco-Belgian frontier since car Office at 8, Queen's Road Central before Foreign Office as upon the Colonietto-day a Bill was introduced to enable tober 1st, unable to go backwards or
foreign corporations to acquire and hold Office. Apert altogether from the na-and in the Colony." Doubts having area Advertisement and Subscriptions which arterial advantages which may result from as to whether foreign corporations are not ordered for a fired period will be continued
entitled to hold land in the Colony "the the visit the Colony is glad of the Bull is designed to move those doubts. until countermuraled.
Telegraphic Address: Mail, Hongkong
opportunity to welcome a gentlemar
Acting on instructions from the Telephone No. 29.
who has so inspired the trust and con-thinese Ministry of Finance the various fidence of the Imperial authorities that viceroy'a and governors have ordered their he has been chosen to fill one of the most difficult positions in our diplomatic
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1908.
SIR JOHN JORDAN.
That Sir Jobu Jordan is not visiting
service.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Sir John Jordan and Mr Mayers left, for Canton this morning.
·
respective subordinates to make a detailed report within six months of the amount of the consumption of hoth the foreign imported opium and that produced locally. Although Goromanent House is sup posed to be the keding establishment in
Tho autlurities of the Japanese To- ece Monopoly office, have searched the houses of soue prominent residents in Benton-dori, Yokohama, and seized several lots of foreign tabaceo which hear no stamp of the office. It is said that the tobąco had been sunuggled by a foreigner and wis
the Colony it Is passed through many distributed among the Japanese at a AUXNIK DEN without electric fans. The specially low price. Similar cases are being stately and slow-moving pankahs have reported in Yokohama at present. always done duty. But this year they go. Di and His Bate on Wright leave the The Finance Committer to-day voted health a fairly safe assumption. Colony on holiday on the 8th instant 84,400 for fans,
They go to England.
OTAL FUNDS AT 316 DR, 1905 FENE MELLOW Hongkong purely for the benefit of his |
TOTAL 17,887,119,
Anthorised Uspital £9,000,000
Subscribed Ospital £2,750,000
Paid-up Capital
****** £887,500 0
-Fire Fouda 3,386,72019 E
III-Life&anunityFanda 13,762,898 8
£17,887,119 83
FLAVOUR.
Revenue Fire Branob... 2,082,044 19 PER DOZEN--
Life & Anoply |
Branche...
1,713,808 19 1.
£3,774,653 19
The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from labüity respect of ach other,
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HART PRAYA REOLAMATION
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The case in which the Kwong Tak Hong urm of 122- Dos Voeux Rond West
Mr Shade gave notice of appeal.
There are matters which have been
The two men fonen district watch-olaimed 34326 from the Yuen On Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Ltd. was eon- occupying the attention of Poking and Mr E. A. Irving, Inspector of Schools, man and the other a boy once employed by Hongkong which necessitate an inter. and Mr G. H. Wakeman returned to the Ir Justice Gompers) arrested for break-duded to-day, judgment hoing delivered for plaintifs. The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, Colony to-day from Home by the Hitachiing into the Treasury and stealing property.O. (instructed by Mr Dennys, of Messrs belonging to a shref; wore to-day before $16.50. change of views between the Minister Marn.
Dennys and Bowley), appeared, for the the Magistrate. They pleaded guilty and plaintifs, and Mr M. Siado (instructed by and the Governor. The biost impor
His Excellency Sir Hedworth Lambtonsure sentenced to six months' imprison-Mr O. D. Thomson) for the defendants. tant.of thess matters is the Opium called on His Excellency Sir John Jordan ment and icur hours" stocks. Teade. If a reduction in the trade in at Covetement House yesterday, and Bir opium is carried out the revenue of John Jorden returned the call on boned this Colony must suffer very materis-the King Alfred later.. ly. We do not claim that this fact! should operate to restrain the Imperial Government from proceeding on the lines of policy it is deliberately adopted. But the Colony is within its rights in asking that, in carrying out that policy, as much consideration na possible should be shown to those who
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Later reports of the great fire at Poking | state that a pair of vases valued at Tis. 90,000, and, a Chinese table and four chairs estimated at about Tls. 7,000 were said to The closing sound and business mesting have been destroyed. Thons are only two of the Union Church Literary Club, will items of a nembores variety of valizables be held this groning in the Lecture Room, that fall prey to the funtos. Trides were Kennedy Road, at U p.n alarp. Several red, but the buit of the Exhibition was members have censented to sing, and lost, uninsured. The native fire brigade during the evening the section of officers was apparently wore then aseleas and a now committee will take place.
THE PEKING FIRE:
THE MAN WITH A PALM- LEAF FAN.
Blackmailing B. and S.
Annual Shooting,
To-day the annual masting of the Tadh
Rifle Association commenced at the rangos
near the Ladies' Recreation Club
The scores are ny follows:-
Miss Hooper... Mrs.
La G. Bird Miss Seth
Miss P. Soth... Miss M. Loureiro......
Mas D. Macionald
Mrs Sutherland
- Misa Horsnaill ·
Mrs Aubrey Thompson....- Mrs Keswick.
Mira Lanzlus Misa Siebs Mrs Clothier Mrs David
Miss Chapman Miss Hooper lat Prize Mrs L. G: Bird 2nd Prize
75 TDS, HANDICAP (003P. 2) Miss Horsnaill
Miss M. Loureiro Mrs Sutherland Miss Hooper... Miss Molony... Misa
Chapman Mre L. G. Mira Keswick... Mrs Lanzins Mrs Mcdonald
Mrs David
Birk
***
Mrs Tere!
Miss Beth... Misa Siebs
4.
Miss P. Soth... Mrs A Chapman....
Miss Horsmaill 1st Prize. Miss M. Loureiro 2nd Prize.
34
30
**ARABBIR”
KÄDOOGE CHALLENOR CUP, 1ST ROUND, 75 YDS,
Mrs L. G. Bird Miss Hooper.... Miss Horsmaili Mra Keswick ...
Mrs Aubroy Thomps.. Mis M. Loureiro
Miss Seth Mira Clothier Mrs Lanzius Miss Chapman Miss P. Seth...
My Sutherland
MA
David
Mies Siebs
Mrs D. Macdonald..
Mra A Chipman
THE CHIENTAO QUESTION.
Present Situation.
·AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG JA VERY FINE WINE, POPULAR / Colony such na this are few. It is of olglit lives. The damage is estimated at King by the army on June 11, was elected by paying $10,000 for cost of provisions Acording to a message received by the,
(From Our Correspondent.) :
CANTON, April 1 Following is a translation of the latter King Peter of Servis bas aured his
addressed to Messe Butterfield and Swire ifo for $200,000 in New York company by a bandit leader domanding paymentIt is stated that the Japarrase authorities. King Poter will & years old on Juno
tider threat
have decider to maintain the status quo in To Messrs Butterfold and Seiro, Gentle Chientao by augmenting the existing force The destruction by the of the Industrial 29 next. He succonded to the Serrian are forced by circumstance to bear the Exhibition it Peking, which was reported in throno on the sassination of Kinsmen: Rocause we have, important buni af gendarmerie thore against the reinforop- consequences.
Sources of revenue in a our telograph columns, resulted in the loss Alexander in June, 1003, was proclaimed ness to attend to, we ask you to assist as mant of Chinese troops sent to the territory- Tacle 3,150,000, of which only Tuols 200,000 King by the Skapshine on Juna to, and We are in uigent need of the money. UnAsali" from Seoul, thousands of Koreaus, essential to the well-being of Hong is covered by insurance
assamed royal rights and duties on June the 26th day of the second neon our man have settled on an extensive trict of land 25, 1903. Since then be lias lived in the with a palm leaf fan at the what where the on the boundary of Kores and Chino, near kong that there should be as fow
Man On Junk lies, will be waiting for it. Chientas, being engaged in the agricultural imposte upea kunde and shipping no ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN IN THE midst of fouds and conspiracies.
If you doing in paying, don't say that Pon industry, and in view of the arrivnłof troope BEST REGULATED FAMILIES.
have received no warning and you Arts possible. In no other part of His Ma
THE avongo boue is frequently in need NEURALGIA AND SCIATICA OURED ad against the disclosure of the condy have applied to the Korean Garern The Full Details Printed in Fompile Form A. 8, WATSON ♣ 00 josty's dominiona is prosperity aonfa good liniment, as spoidcrits will
hajipon and alight ailments appear when great pats relieving tower of tents of this letter as well as anything comment for protection. These stories of the
Chamberlain's Pain Balm has been directly dependent upon freedom of lens, expected. For a cut or rule, the surprise and delight of many sufferers cerning the payment
buin er sold, Chamberlain's Pan Balm an trade. Some of the crises which elit. It is also good for sprains and from neuralgis and gelaties.The excruciat -Coples may be had at ‘Omwa Mam' Offer,
overtook Hongkong in bygone days wellungs and for lame back it insuperior fairig pains charactaristid of "thens dlaosseÁ My plastic For sale by all chemists and are quickly allayod by this liniment. For
sale byl chemists and aterekeepers. wore due to the Governors failing to storakasper.
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Bugmenting of troops on the Korean-Chi- nose border are somewhat ominous. It was over a question of the number of troope to be maintained in Keros that China and Japan went to war i 184.