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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
MiscellaneONS.
Exchange Banks Clored. Insurance Ofices Closed.
General Memorandu. SATURDAY, April 18:-
Transfer Books of Green Jiland Coment Co., La.. close from this date to 25th April, inclusivo. Goods per Beadley undoliverad after this
date subject to rent. SUNDAY, April 19-
Ocods per Japan nat olored st 4 p.m.
on this date subject to cont. BLONDAY, April 20
Goods per Glencarn not cleared on this
date subject to rent, Joods per Australien tunclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to ront and lauding charges. TURDAY, April 21:-
11 a.m.-duction of Goods & Chattsis, At Messrs Hughes & Bough's Sales Rooms, and 2.80 p.m. at 39, Queen's Road Contrai.
WEDNESDAY, April 22:-
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni- ture, &c., at `Wallinum, No. 81, The
THE CHINA MAIL.
a serious fiuncial problem if steps are
not immediately taken to replace the Chinese. The Colonial Serrotary, Mr Matt
LOCAL AND GENERAL
There will be no fue of the CHINA Good Friday On Easter Mon-
Mr Kemp to-day fined a Chinese gardiner 815 for trespassing on the hälside! above Wengusicheong village and matting
| Sunts, bas brought forward a plan of olding the paper will be published before soon
taining indentured labour Iron Mada- At the Pastern Extension Cablo Co's gascar. Precisely what difference there is office telegrams can now be 'accepted for between indentured Chines and inden- India and Burns without restrictions. tured Balagasies is not clear to the lay mind bere we have, no debt, another of the political retinements which are beyond the vulgar understanding. This
A Chinaman was sentenced to three endeavour to wriggle out of an engage- ment which was unwisely entered into,nths bard labour by Mr Kempst the Bugistmey to-day for santching a gold ear Chinese woman, while in has drawn from certain quarters criticism pick from
Queen's Rom. of the suggested continuance of the, policy of importing clored labour. The power of Me Sets to these
UNA,
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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1908.
INCENDIARIES AT
BERLIN.
HISTORIC TROPHIES
DESTROYED.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay,)
Lespos, April 16. There have been no fewer than 150 incendiary fires in Berlin since February
It is believes that incendiaristo was
the cause of the destruction of the Carison Chmelh. Among the trophies. destroyed in the church were 70 Frenchi
Two regiments of the Newly-drilled flag captured sincethe war of 1812. my under Pun Chak Maus, are under
criticisms is worth quoting. To sudordaw to proceed to Hainan to suppress | FRANZ-JOSEF'S JUBILEE
Goods per Chine undelivered after noonWhile he was convicced of the
this date subject to rent. Goods per Denbighshire undeliverad after desirableness of substituting white for
this date subject to rent.
coloural labour in the mining industry, that is one thing to introduce a theory gradually and quite another to upset the whole economic condition of society." Such a sentiment with which! we have absolutely no desire to quarrel
Peak.
5.15 p.--Meeting of Hongkong Club
at Club House. Пlouds per Ocean not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this dure subject to runt, THESDAY, April 23: -
Nnon- Mooting of Union Insurance So- ciety of Canton, Ld.. nt Head Other.
might have been expressed by a land
rioles there, and the Pau Pib is placed t Punt disposal to guard the water ways, asys our Custon letter of 14th.
The Grand Council is reported to have decided to establish a wireless telegraph servies in order to maintain construc com- muntention between the metropolitani und provincial authorities, and to prevent tho Icalage of state secrets
Four men lause ames are Long Hip.
ILLUSTRIOUS VISITORS.
(Perlustre Service, supplied by Reiter,
vit Rowley)
LONDON, April 16.
It is stated at Vionnu that King
Edward, President Fallieres the Kaiser, the King of Demuark and a majority of the leading Princes of
MACEDONIA.
- ATTITUDE OF GERMANY.
—
(Exclusive Service, applied by Reuter, ria Bombay.)
Losos, April 15. Princo Bulow, the German Chancellor, interviewed at Roro said that the main ubject which the Powers bad in riew ut the present time was to arrivent some satiefactory compromise in regard to the schemes for reform in Macerloris par forward by Great Britain and Russia respectively.
The sole interest that Germany had
in the matter was the maintenance of unity of purpose and action among the Powers in regard to questions relating to the Balkans,
[REUTERS SERVICE.]
A REPORTED AGREEMENT..
LONDON, April 14. Semi-official newspapers say that the interview between Prince von Buelow
12.30 p.m.--Meeting of China Traders' agate. The pity of it is that Mr Chan Yat Hing. Wong Kau and Choi Wat Germany will attend the Jubilee of and Signor Titleni have resulted in a
Insurance Co., 14., at Head Offics,
DAT, April 20- 11.m.--Menting of Grom Island Cement On., Ld., at Manors Showan, Tomen & Cu,'s Office.
19.30 p.m. Meeting of Hongkorg Joc-
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the Hongkong flub Annexa
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PASSION MUSIC AT THE
CATHEDRAL-
St. John's Cathedral was filled yesterday ovuning by a large congregation who had assembled to listen to several numbers **The Bressiah." (Handel) which from were given in factless style by a choras
Shing were charged before Mr Kemp at the Emperor Franz-Josef of Smuts and his colleagues did not receive Magistracy to-day with laving, on April 8, | Hungary in Jura. this blessed visitation of commca sase murdered Chan Kiv, a Chinese woman at Temple Street, Yaunati. Tha woTER WES long since They would not in bat
strangled with 1 silk handkerchief. ense luve been mow confronted by Sergeant Willis aflacied a smart capture at the difficulte with which they are | endonsuming toʻgrapple Undoubtedly there am objections to indentured
labour, no hubas system is without fault, but the system is an bettered by Centication eclating to women she be substinging natires of Madagascar for
| native of Chine. However, the Tmussal very much excited, and exclaimed. "Haver griefs was rendered with exceptional I beaten Nazarra?" and when told "Yes, pathos and feeling and the air" He was Government is only following the exanby seven minutes," Im hurst into tears, despised" was elurtningly given by Mrs The stain was T. I. Porking, while Mr A. 15. Ayris took ple set them by the Libend Government crying "Viva Italiy***
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At. Ormond Rasch, Florida, Cedrino on March broke the world's record by driv. ing a motor-cnr 300 miles in 233 minutes, and a mile in 4 4.5 sør. When Curing in his Fiat returned to the club-house he was
of sixty voices, which was angmated for
complete Agreement re the Macedoni question.
FAMOUS CHURCH BURNED.
Priceless Collection of Flags
Destroyed.
LONDON, April 14.
The famous Garrison Church in
Berlin, where the Kaiser worshipped, tive ecension. Surely Hent bore has been burned, and the pricoless collection of flags destroyed, The Crown Prince assisted the firemen in their efforts to save the building.
All letters for pecblication shuule? de writtenganisation managed to record its horror with his head two feet from the ground estrusted with "Bu was cut off of the
nome siris of the paper only
No crvenjemously vigued communications flat have afventy approved in über puspasm will ke
Order for atrer et pirs of the "Deixa Mait, sibula tua hefer 71wan the day after Are then lage the supply ja (putilizan
and indignation because of indentured Inbour-slavery in South Africa-
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THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA
The Harbin Incident.
Lomax, April 14.
land of the living." I know that my Herleemor liveth," was splendidly given by Mrs E. Barrett while Mr E. S. Carruthurs sang the recitative and air
Beild I tell yona mystery:"Mrs Dealy had a long conference in Washington
in good style gavethe recitatico "Then shilf
Mr Root and Baron de Rozen bave
a brought to pass" Mrs 13ealy and Mr on the Manchurian situation, siter which
A curious case of the "hiter lat," or while it was at the same moment the thief caught in total teils, cars before approving of a most drastic system of a correspondent of the "Ceylon Observer" indentured labour in the New Hebrides.rently. Cocoat was brought to me,”
he says. "just as picked up in Colombo More were responsible for the duet Baron de Rosen started for Kassin, This has proved, up-to-date, even beyond garden, with the head of a good big rat, Death! Where is thy sting the The interview is dracribed as entirely Afteret ex cui videtu ata Adventiements the power of the most gifted politicians fixed into the nut, the rat being not long quartet "Since by nan came death," be-antisfactory on both sides, and further dead. Clearly the rat was up the true ing ably remiered by Mr and Mrs G. H. friction relative to the Harbin Consul's- to explain away or to extenuate so as to
nibbling at (or rather biting well into) the Edwards, Mrs Bringhall and Mr F. A recognition of Russian authority is not to show that inconsistency is consistrucy aut (nearly full size) when the nut tumbled Bidon, and Forns in Adam all die," by expected. pur Age at 5, Greta's Thail Control Ija** { _if regarded from the proper view and before the rat could withdraw, it was Mrs J. Kew, Mrs Goldsmith, Mr W.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
the Good Friday the St. Peter's Churohi Gleir
· Maunder's **Olivet to Calvary,”
P
crushed to death between the nut and the grum?"
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mir Lloyd Georgo was presented with assisted by friends, will give the freedom of Carnarvon in recognition
of his distinguished public services. reply, he acknowledged the kindness which Massey's Commercial Map of Shanghai | he lead received froto political opponents
as well as from zealous supporter. has been forwarded to as, It is well- arrange and should be ni great use to those having business in Shanghai,
Doubtful Humour The Daily News" Armoran Chinese labour on the Rand says that "during January and February third-class passengers left the was doomed long since the Transvaal | 109,151 Government has been compelled to ad-nited States for Europe. Only 32.260
arrived."
On March 27 the Customs authoritica
The King has been pleased to give and grant unto Lawrance Smith, Esq., His Majesty's Royal licence and withority to accept and wear the Insignin of Officer) of the Order of the Crown of Sium (4th Class of the Order), which decamation has
bem conferred upon him by his Majesty
Matthens and Mr W. Armstrong.
THE AMUR RAILWAY.
The choir pave every evidence of the most careful training by the organist, Mr
Losos, April 14. Denn Fullor, who is to be eongratulated
The Dunn is still debating the Awur on the unguificent rendering of the several items. The organist also gave the Good railway. M. Stolypin urged the import- Friday music from "Parsifal" (Wagner) ace of the line, not merely strategically. end on Good Friday the umbers fort to develop the settlement and meet
inroads of foreignera.
"The Mossint" are to be given at 5,15 Pn.
A collection was taken on behalf of the lectric lighting fund, for which $650 are needed.
CHARTER PARTY CLAIM.
The Judgment.
The Chief Justice, Sir. F. Piggott, to
THE KAISER ON THE
IMPLACABLE.
A Cordial Visit.
LONDON, April 14.
The Kaiser remained 4 hours on
day gave judgment in the action by the board H.M.S. Implacable, chatting Bu“
the King of Siam, in recognition of valu-Choong Yuen Fir against Fukusei Com-reservedly with the officers. His Majesty able services rendered by him.
pany, who claimed 527 bags of rico, be presented the Commander and the longing to plaintiffs, in the passession of Officers of the Word Room Mess with defendants, or 88.176.94 the value thereof, life-size portraits of himself.
8500 dages for detention arising
rait that unless some kind of labour other than European is provided the future of the mines will be very gloomy.ut Hongkok made an important seizure on
board the s. s. Prometheus, a Norwegian Marino Light Infantry, who has been doing Captain Walter T. C. Jones, Royal As a Londi paper suggests the finan-
stowner. A number of cuses which were cial sorrows of the owners of the mines, who are mostly British, would not affect the Transvaal Government were it not for the fact that closing down the mixes would involve much beavier taxation apon the farmers, who are mostly Boers
DEAR RICE IN FATSHAN.
stated to contain spirits were examined and daty at Hongkong yard for two and a half out of a chatter party dated March 2. it was found that they were packed with years, is to be relieved by Major Horace 1907, made betrcon plaintiffs and defen-
(From Cher Correspondent.) opium pills. Up to the present, four cases
C. Evans, of the same corps. Majordants as agents. The plaintifs ohartered of the pills have been found.
Evans transfers to his new duties from the the vessel for the voyage from Saigon to
CANTON, April 14. cotinand of the marines aboard the battle-Hongkong, to carry a full, sal completo
The scarcity of rice seems to have spread uther lawful ahip Prince of Wales in the Mediterranean arge of rice, and, or
to Fatshan. The charitably-inclined and Admiral Hozhdestvensky (the com-Fleet. He is the author of "Company merchandise.
the gentry of the city has coms forth under of the ill-fated Baltic fleet) does Training Made Easy."
In delivering judgment His Honour said in order to make arrangemoola similar to
་ ་ not approve of Russia spending milliards |
I could not have brought myself to believe
Tai Yeuk Fong Although it was indignantly denied of roubles as proposed, on a nos fleet. Sir J. Chiton Robinson has just returned
Berits of Articles on Bir Kostas Hair Wash
A Here Scare for tts Improve
ment at China.
Reurated from the China Ma To be
bad in pamphlet forms at the Office, 6. An Elegant Preparation.
Queen's Road Ceutral.
FAST
PEJOR 50 Cents.
PRAYA RECLAMATION
SCHEME.
AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG
· GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINE LOT HOLDERS BY KRATER
The Buli Detatie Printed in Panphict Form
that bargain'
was struck between
that even if mixed cargo ueant, not those in Canton for the purchase of ritu The charitable institutions in the city **Let us spend them," be say "but lot to London after his tour round the world, what I thought, bat vice, flour, and/or to be sold at cost price to the pour.
paddy, plus some other merchandise, the it be for consolidating our land army and said that in Japon the trura speed nlowed inddition of even 30 tons of fish, being so have met and sent a deputation to Canton
amal a proportion of the whole
would
jho usperial Government and the strengthening our fand defences. We shall by law is greater than in this escatry. In bare made the cargo 'mixed where they are to meet the cominittee of Transvaal Government whereby the thes mors efficaciously preserve our Tokyo the tramway mileage approximates Ulauso 17. But my assessor will not have the sarciation for the Sale of Cheap Rice, former should guarantee a five million Pocasions in the Far East.” Very sterling bun for the latter if the Trous
(Thursday)
is
wongested with traffic.
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
(From Our Correspóndet)
CASTON, April 14.
נוג
with
EMPEROR OF CHINA'S MAR
RIAGE CERTIFICATE.
Found in Germany. "
to that of the London United In Tokyo this construation. I have put him the fol-It is necessary that the permission of the the number of passengers carried annually lowing questions. In a cargo composed bend authorities he obtained to allow by kind permission of Major Evans 300 millions, and this in thoroughfares of a certain quantity of rice, four, and or of the transhipment of rice to Fahen
zo within clause 17 - paddy, a mixed Highly Recomaneled.
Fre-raal Government promised to expedite and Deicers 19th Rajputs, the band of the that are worse than in London and equally His answer is "No." ac
according to the cus from elsewhero. tom of the Saigon-Hongkong tao, unless quent Orders are received the repatriation of the Chinese, it is Regiment will play the following pro-
uther cargo net mentioned in the charter- parly such as matches, niece.goods, u2- from Great Britain, Europe, beyond doubt that an honourable gramme during dinner at the Oriental
chinery or fish, is also shipped in the holds B. Is a cargo composed of any quantity of zmi Amevics for this Hairgreen" to that effect was made. Hol. 3 Queen's Road Central, to-night
rice, flour, and/or paidy, togother There are, as we have remarked on other Valse Sceran Crawe
136 bngs of fish a mixed go? His
is Rnswer
Yesi Wash, which has been popu occasions, subtle distinctions in politics Leid... Alte lib rostot Nicht... Volstedt
my opinion, this Selection........... Lifts and dance Brajd
A report is current in official circles her or even a less amount would be,
The Emperor of China may be con lac in the East for Many which are not found in ordinary social SIR PAUL
of Scotland. Willianis
sulici nt to constituto a mixed cargo if Machi... Under the Double Engle to the effect that Russia has approached shipped in the bolds; and this opinion is statulated says a home paper, on the Yeurs.
for business matters. A "xurgain" is
Arranged by Richter the Chinase Government for pennission to based on my knowledge of the custom of recovery of his matringe contract, which indignantly repudiated but an "agree by Solo... 'Allos is hin'...(soug) arranged build a barnek at Shantao, Chuchow. A the trade for this clause 17 is introduced had been looted by the Allies" in 1900
for orchestra by Coko
one hand, the charterers:
having to
to ship a ion in Gormany. It is suppose to have ment is smilingly admitted! There is Take The Choristers.Phicps protost has been made by the authorities, for the benefit of both parties Ou the sad Ens now been discovered in a village
Grand Solcotion... Faust..
............Gounod
It is stated that many communications full cared, may not be able to fill up the found its way to Germany in to keeping not need now to quazał with politicians' Vals. Morry Widow.Lehar lave passed between the prefect of Clin ship with rico, four or
paddy
there of one of the Kaiser's subjects, who hap Dervish Priest's chorus ...' the Soudan show and the local authorities respecting fore are allowed to. up with any othor to be present when the various quibbles. The position which has arisen
lawful
on the other
of Western civilisation hand, the mors in order
thonsalves to all available out of the agreement is, however, sufi-Selection... The Geisha.......Jones the matter.
The solves against possible lose from the out-
capable of removal. iently interesting to call for notice.
stipulate for freight iparringe contract, like most Imperial perturbod at an outbreak of beri-beri, to be paid on the Seron lascars, who arrived in a liner from weight capacity, which in this car is shown in longth and a foot wide, which folds up Bombay, have been removed and isolated. to be more than 45,000 piculis. The distilassumes the form of a fanay millions and it has perforce to get rid of
DON'T NEGLECT A COLD.
pute has clourly arisen owing to an under wallet. It is riebly emlitzoned with the Chinese. It was urged that this DERHAPS you relieve you will be able
BEST REGULATED FAMILIES. to throw off every cold you contrac would involve no hardship, upon the Kon many have done in tang umes before. E sverago home is frequently in need tion with costs custs of the arsegor-350 NEURALGIA AND SULATIVA OURED indie-owners because there was an aingle and yet the very next mosy develop of a good lament, ne weddents will to be costa in the opuse.
[THE great pain reliering power of Chamberlain's Pain Balm has beca You cannot always tell happen and slight silmonta appear when 8, WATSON & 00 supply of native labour. Now the the condition of your system, and it is eass expected. For a cat of bruise, a
into pneumoola.
from neuralgia nad sciatica. The excruciat LIMITED,
Transvaal Government has found that better to raka preting than to risk this barn or ecold, amberlain's fain Balma in OOKING TROUBLE-When Storas the surprise and delight of many sufferers dangerous disease, Chamberlain's Cough xcellent. It is also good for sprains and Wine of Cod Liver Oit goes down the the supply of native labour is attorly Remedy will promptly are your sold and swellings and feriame back it asuperior to throat it begins loosing for trouble, and ing pains characteristic of these diseases leave your system in a healthy condition. any plaster. Forsale by all chemists and when it finds the trouble it begins curing it as quickly allayed by this dimont. For
Makes weak perple strong.
ale by nil chemists and storekeepers.. nadequate and that it will be fored witla Forale by all chemists and storekeepers. storskespers
Ooples usy be had at Okuwa Man' Ofto..
8, Queen's Road Central,
VE OLDE ENGLISH,
Lavender Water
Prise 60 Cents and
fal Adjunct to the Toilet..
*REFORM IN CHINA In Elegant Bottles.-A Delight-The Transvaal has received its five
DEING a letter addressed to Res. D Adults! Lord CHANTES BERIKTORI, U.B.MP. And an article ip reply to
DEFENA THE SLEEP AND
AWAKENING; :
To te had lu pamphat form at the ́ ́ CHINA MAIL Office, 8 Querys. Road Central.
40 Cmt
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Fucik
Cake Walk...Don't miskedem sandlus
eyond me...Johnson
GOD SAVE THE KIND-EMPEROR,
Pesentativos.
protect them. hovyonits"
The authorities at Glasgow are seriously turn of mixed cps Intimun dend documents, consists of silk some four foot.
ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN IN THEstimate of the ship's carving city. dragons.
Judgment will be for the plaintiffs for
65,177.94, but without damages for deten.