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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1908.
JUNK BAY MILLS
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IRC-SMALL-On March 22, at St. Paul's extent st un interloper, the criticism wes Church Sunderland, FLORENCE MARE,
The Russian cruisor Marullaur left Me P. C, Wilford retened to the Colony SMALL TO JOHN das Augusting Inchgenemlly unfavourable. We say, with a | Amoy on Thursday for Shanghai.
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COMPANY GOES INTO LIQUIDATION.
On Thursday Inst we annouücud flat the
SANDERSON BRUST.-On Saturday, April 11, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, ten in the past of Japan, that that coun- coast of Nagawase, Tottori Priestore, Vancouver, has been appointed to Hong-affairs of the Hongkong Milling Company
Mr Morikawa, lately Japanese Consul no by the Rev. A. J. Walker, M. A, ELIZA DETH KATK, daughter of William Secar of Watford, England, to Rovext Brunt, of BELBIN SANDEURON, of Tientsin, younger, son of the inte Robert Sanderson, of Wat ford, England.
...
DEATHS. ARTEN-On the 20th April, at 4 Elliot Crescent, UUTHERFORD RULCASTLE, youngest son of the late A.G. Aitken and Mra Aitken, aged, 27.
RICHARDS-On March 20, at Irvine Terrace, New Ferry, Cheshire, England, W. O. RICHARD, lato Supt. Steward at Shanghai for Chi Navigation Co., Id.
NEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
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Mooting.
5.10 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Club
at Club House,
The Throne has issued ordon for the
kong
were in a serious state, and that in conse
Bonnie committed suicide.
dredging of the Grand Canal betwson H. B. Bingham Smith-Bingham, eldost
The engagement is announced of Myquence of this the Manager Mr A. H. Chingkingpo and Techow.
son of the Rer. Oswald and Mrs Smith: Bioghain, of Thornbury, Isleworth, farmer The Japanese Government hasdeclinedly sector of Cradwell, Wilts, and Miss Marian Florence, second daughter of Sir William Robinson, G.(M.G., of 28 Evelyn Alansione, Westminster, formerly Govenor of Hongkong.
A floating mine was discovered of tlio
try las not received fair treatrumt. She Japan on April 7, has suffered and is suffering from the inevitable swing of the euchdum, and from the natural result of envy. Un happily, however, Japan's enemies do not consist solely of those who are chagrined because she failed to live upon the floating of a lus of you
46,000,000 by the Osaka Municipality. to an impossible standard nul those who are jealous of her success. The Wont quemies she has are those who acclain lier every action, however, un wiss it may be, and counsel ber that
The Russian Governor of the Amur
district has published a notice prohibiting Chinese the catty of foreign labourers except
2.30 p.m.--Auction of Household Farmi- anything and everything: she does is quito true that the railways of North Sir Alexander Husie states that it is just and right. It is her professing this are competing successfully with the friends who are Japan's worst enemies. Japanese line from Newolwang to Muk- | A friend is ora who bounsels wisely | den.
whether his advice is palatable or un Goods per Ocean not cleared at 4 p.m. paintable. Japan, unfortunately, has a
on this data anbject to rent.
number of friends who are unable to apply the ordinary tests of coaduet to anything she does or proposes to do.
MiscellaneoJUS.
General Memoranda,
TRUMDAY, April 13:--
:
A Rangoon paper states that the endeavour to replace gharries by rickshaws in Rangoon line been unsuccosiful, the rickshaw. company being practically moritund.
Their Chinese Majesties have ordered that Viceroys and Governors of provinces should be instructed to deal with diplomatio affairs and internal troubles with more caro
Noon Meating of Union Insurance So-The inere fact that action is taken or
ciety of Canton, Ld.. at Head Office.
proposed by Japan is sufficient, in their 12.80 p.m.-Meeting of China Traders'
Jusurance Co., Ld., at Head Office, opinion, to warrant its acclamation as Gooda per China undelivored after this wise and just. It is no matter for surand camestness.
date subject to rent.
prise that Japan los been led stray by
ŠazoRDAY, April 25 :--
11 A..Meeting of Green Island Cement do. Id. at Messrs Showan, Tomer & Uo.'s Offico,
12.30 p.m.Meeting of Hongkong Joc. key Club, at the Hongkong Club
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The police force in the inner and outer the noisy approval of her every action cities of Peking have ascertained that there by these indiscreet friends. By the
natural process of time she will no doubt learn the truth and find her real position in the scheme of mundane thinga,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
so many revolutionaries in Peking and more are expected and full precautions have been taken.
There were 203 European and 103 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and European and 1,850. Chinoso visitors to the Museum during the wook ended 19th April.'
Enyatigations conducted by the Solicitora of the Chartered Bank, which took over the property, have disclosed a doplombie ondition of affairs fou concern which the Press and public wore induced by the late anger to believe was in a highly pros
perous condition,
Matters are so bad that this young. Company must. quinta-liquidation and steps liave been taken in that conneg- tion under Section 127 of the Company's Orlinaned. A petition Ins heer filed, aup--
shareholder. ported by an albidavit by the principal
Wo lava been informed from Gover- ment House that the state of Lady Lugina hath necessitates her early departure for Hannes, All who know her Ladyship been found necessary. That Lady Ingard sincerely ceret that stich a step has
has uz enjoyed the best of health since
The possibility is that shareholdera wit she has been in the Colony is known, but too much of the money they have insestedis for believed that she would have to leave this concern. That is indeed regrettable the Colony so early. Lady Lugard has since the gentlemenyho have been the chiof made a host of genuise friends during her supporters of the Junk Baymillare men who residonea hero, and all will unite in hoping have been ever in the forefront is sup that she will on be restored to health porting local industries, and it is due and able to open again screw friendships them to say that they were not cogui- in the Colony Lady Lagard loaves Hongeant of the real state of affairs koug as soum as she is sufficiently cun- until after the lato manager's death by valescent to do so,
suicide. They had implicit confidence in the lato manager and the catastrophe that Our Landon correspondant writing on has now come upon the enterprise is one March 23, says: Only the other day Dr. thuy did not expect, and for which they were Augustine Henry, the Reader in Furcstry Absolutely unprepared. These gentlemon at Cambridge University, gure an denir-will have the sympathy of the whole com abla lecture to the China Socioly on minitivo folk in China, and there were curtain chaffing references by the obairman, Sir Henry Howorth, in relation to the lecturer, and Indios, which passed me at the tinie. I have since solved the subtlety that surrounded them, for at Marylebone Registry Office on Tuesday Dr. Henry was married to the daughter of Sir Lauder and Lady Brunton. Sir Lander is, of course, famous as an advocate of the improvement
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unity. They endeavoured to meist in building a great industry in Hongkong, and the failure that has comme so early has not been of their making, and came without their knowledge.
Inquest Postponed.
The inquiry into the circumstances af-
next.
of the race by physical culture for the texting the death of the late Mr A, H. young and a wider acceptation of the Rennio has been postponed until Tuesday A Tokyo message states that the principles of hygiens Lady Brunton is The whole length of the British Bund Brazian Tmining Cruser Benjamin Con-ust in good health, so the marriage sas RS st Tientsin is badly silted up.
stant vill arrive at Yokohama in June. It private as possible. The happy couple is twenty years since a Brazilian warship hare gone to the Tyrol for the honeymoon. last visited Japan.
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During a stum on April 8 even emall Japanese Fessel capsized in Nagasaki Harbour.
It is ant only Peking which suffers from that complaint,
..
By the German Mail leaving here toi - What is described as a "remarkable
morrow Mr Chan, jumor, a-n of Mr. Chen snow storm" occurred at Tokyo and Yoku-al Ting, of the Chids Merchants Steau
Poking is reparted to be short of specie.hama on April 10. Trams had to stop Navigation Company, Shanghai, is proceed- running, trains were greatly delayed and ing to England for education: T Chan telegraph and telephone wires were broken finity, which is well known here and at- in several places,
Shanghai, already has six members who fare either studying in t hand or America.
The Wai We Pu is to discuss with the British Minister the proposed cancellation of the Tungkuansha copper mine sucession
AMERICA'S FINANCIAL
CRISIS.
PANIC LEGISLATION.
(Bxclusive Service, supplied by Heiter,. ti Babay.)
LONDON, April 20.
A telegram from Washington states that a committee of the House of Repre
Mr Ota Minesahuro, Chiof Secretary Mr Chan Of Ting, who in the early sixties! of the Japanese House of Peers and Mwas on the editorial stad of this paper, and Hayashida Komesaro, Chief Secretary of who was afterwords despatched by the Ching Hain and Ting Shea tao have the House of Representatives, have been Chinese Government to establish the first sontatives has shelred the financial bill instructed to proceed to America and Chinese consulate in Cuba, was well-known introduced by the Federal TreasuUTER- been appointed special commissioners Europe, to investigate foreign Parlin here, and may be suite have been one of charge of the work of opium suppression.
mentary institutions.
On March 31 fighting took place be
the most thoroughly westernised, Chinase Mr Aldrich, on January $.“
of those days. The young gentleman who is
The committee, while practically re The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice now on his way to Europe is the nephew of our Ofice at 8, Quern's Road Central before then the Achronese and Duida, of the Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to the late Mr. Chan O Ting. We underjecting Mr Aldrich's proposals to meer 3 p.m.
fattur siz being killed and thirtom wound-acknowledge with thanks the following stand that three of his brothers are study conditions arising from fancial crises, Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
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HOFIKONO, TUERDAY, AFBIL 21, 1908.
JAPAN'S ENEMIES,
ed.
The refreshments at the Lusitane Sports yesterday afternoon were supplied by Mrs M. Mintihary of the Oriontál: Hotel.
A meritorious performance of "The Belle of New York" was giron last night by the Portugues Lilliputians at the Club Lusitano.
donallons to the funds of the Hospitalsing in England at present. We wish him. Ho Tong... A. Patient
850 very success, and that when he returns decided to consider an alternatire pro ... 10 he will be not only useful to his countryposal which would authorise the issue but that he will be a credit to England's of nergency currency based on the educational institutions.
security of high grade commercial paper
The Poking Board of Astronomy has reported to the Throne that there are no revolutionaries in the capital. The epidemic of fires now prevailing in Peking is," they state, entirely caused by the visit of the God of Fire to earth from Heaton..
ASSASSINS AT FAULT.
ATTEMPT TO KILL ITO..
(From Our Correspondent)
Seoci, April 20.
The ex-Speaker of the House of Com-as well as of bonde ons, Viscount Selby, is a man of singular refinement and quiet manner, and tho troubles that have of late come upon li must have seriously tried lus endurace, The adjourned application by Charles writes our London correspondent on March The International Eucharistia Congress Ernest Clifford for the tramafor of the 2. First his daughter died of an overdose Authorfsod Capital £3,000,000
--the greatest gathering of Roman Catholics license from Thomas Bernard Maguire of of sleeping draught. Then suddedly his Subscribed Usplasi £2,750,000 _*
since the Reformation is to be held in The Belle View Hotel" wris heard before son, whose marringo, lsd not turned out. Paid-up Capload... £887,500 0 0 -Fire Finds 3,5962 TOOTH PASTE THAT Japan should have enemies is not London in September. A Papal Legato Mr. Wood at the Magistroy this afternoon well, and who was Ining apart from his surprising. Success, whether due to the first in England since the Reformation when the application was further adjourn wife, in the company of another woman, merit or to chance, necessarily begets bishops.
will attend, with 200 cardinals and ed.
carried away, the child that was in the case
A number of Korean insergents of the Court under the separation. Ho envy. Japan has won the missure of
The Osaka Asahi reports that, as was tenced to Scandinavia and the mother formed a plan to murder Price Ito, succes she has achieved by mest alone.
Three years ago, says & Timbio con- Japan's Treaties of Amity and Commerce recovered the child. This week MrGully temporary, there were something like with America and a number of the European surendered to the Court to be tuled for Resident-General of Korea, upon his- The munner in which she conducted the 10,00 Chinese students in Tokyo. Now Power expire in July or August, 1910, the extempt, and though he was defended by greatest war of modern times proved thercare only sour 4,300, Sevent schools Government is making arrangements to the ablest man in the Chancery Cout, Mr that she possessed the qualities of when they were taught are empty, and shortly appoint a Treaty Revision Prepara-Bikester, K.C., the Judge declared that ta are few if any Chinese now stonding tion Committee. The first sitting of the the authority the Court could not be
prison for six months. At the same time, travelling, near Seoul. position amounted to something, for it was well known to his friends that Mr Gully
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cantion, of self-deuial, and of foresight the military collegu founded by General Committee is likely to be held before the tried with and the defendant must go to by which they thought Prince to was added to a splendid patriotism. This Fukushin. was a fat frankly acknowledged by
other nations, Indced the praises dones took their first sixpenny huso drawn On a recout Saturday morng Lon«. which
were heaped upon Japan duringés. About thirty taximeler cabs. and immediately after the war erred on mostly hansome, but including a few four-
end of the present month..
RESULT OF THE STRIKE.
(From Our Correspondent.)
CANTON, April 20. An Elegant Preparation. Very the side of being to generous. Japan wheters, appeared on the street. Their
As a result of the strike the Viceroy Highly Recommeded. Frewas handed so exunvegantly that she number is to be reased by thirty per ordered the abolition of the deportmont week until at least two hundred of them for rogtoring and inspecting ressols in quent Orders, are received had forced upon her a character whichare at work. The cabmen urn to receive Canton which was under the control of the
from Great Britain, Europe, and America for this Hair
no nation could live up to. Being credited with attributes and virtues that Japan would never have dreamt of claim-
Wash, which has been popu- ing for herself she has now to suffer
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one third of the gross takings registered 1. M. Customs. The abolition dated fron by the taximetor
9 a.m. au tho 18th inst.
Nows having come from Tokyo that
more revolutionaries are retuning to
Prince Ito, however, returned to
had been in town for it least a fumuight Kores on had a Japanese cruiser and beitra the trial, and it is not likely that
the son of a smaller zum would have been so escaped. allowed to go free until it suited his con- voalence to give himself up.
NOT PLEASANT IN LONDON.
(From Our Corespondent.)
Lorpor, March 11. Winter fe slow in rocating its grip this ECHO OF THE PAST.
year and there is: in, our March air the grip of November. Indones is rot quite lar in the East for Many from ber inability to live up to an in-Chin, the detective forces in Peking and
A Spy Released.
so provalent as a fortnight ago, hut there Yhrs.
possible standard. Hecause Japan has Tientsin have been strongthened, reports
H.B. Collins, who has been serving A
is still a good deal of it about, and all the the "Poking and Tientsin Times." Tho shown that she is possessed of the same police hare heen told not to salute the sontents in the British Caol osne before Coloninis I have met with during the past the Supreme Court, yesterday my the for days have been complaining and express- limitations as other nations these who detectives if they neut them on the strestShanghai Times." An order lind boosing their dotormination to get away to tho but yesterday--so to speak lauded her or to take any notice of thota, so not to added fliis sentence that at the exp country, beyond the special, depression warn others. Such a caution sounds hia, tomm ho should either find security for
good behaviour or be doportad. Mr Bourne, attaching to the metropolitan rawness. To strangely to Europeans, but it is a well who was on the Bench, fixed the security Bournemouth Mr Munay Bain and his at £400, in two suins of £2000 from each family have just gone in search of warmth make a point of indicating his profession of two British subjects of good court and sunshine, and they will not be back in Not finding security the man was ordered to be deported, and as he had been born in Hongkong he was ordered to be sat thiore (It will be remembered that Collins was originally convicted of espionago in Japan and later of being in possession of bombs in China)
YE OLDE ENGLISH,
Lavender Water parish among Powers. To theirinerena known fact that a Chinese detective rather
In Elegant Bottles-A Delight- ful Adjunct to the Toilet.
to the skies now denounce her as R
ingly webgnant chorus of abuse has to be added that of those who are simply envion. While Japan remained com paratively obscure no one troubled to criticise her cither favourably or ed versely. But when he sudden advent
and on only with difficulty be tained to observe the necosury precaution to con coal if
DON'T NEU MLA COLD DERHAPS you Folieve you will be able to throw off very ould you witraut.
You may have done so many times beforu, pa
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA QURED.
of
London for some weeks. Another Houg kong man I saw this week in the Hong kong and Shanghai, Bank vras De Hartigan
ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN IN THE
FOREIGN STUDENTS.
TO BE EXAMINED.
(Chinen Slal's Service.)
TERING, April 20.
An examination of students who have graduated in foreign universities will be
hold hire on the 5th May.
Ching Chih Tang will bo the mister
for the examination.
Memoranda..
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