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THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Hongkong has been declares, an in-
PARIS desirous of checking the opium habit as of keeping the money expended in STREET
the purchase of the drug in the country,fected port by Burnta. This seems to a culta and rational:
Just Unpacked
SPRING
GOODS
Altogether 5877 persons were received } manner of looking at the question and into the Colony's prisons during last year. one which should commend itself even
The percentage of prisoners in Victoria ANOTHER LOT OF NEW to those who are quite satisfied that the Gaul on Dec. 31, 2007, was the least since
babit is injurious. As a relo British | 1509. people respect the right of property, The sanitary condition of the Victor But, because we happen to be a Crosa Gaol, according to the Superintendent of
Police, is good. Colony it has suddenly been porns in upon us that our property is not safe if loud-voiced fanatics and bewildered majority which mildly accepta noisy assertion for proof, cun gain a cheap reputation for generosity by giving it away. The magnanimous British Government, with one eye upon
DIRECT FROM PARIS.
arg
In four cases during last year corporal punishment was inflicted upon prisoners in
the Victoria Gaol.
The byelaws for the keeping of board houses for Chinese enmigrants appers
"
in the Government Gazette."
SATURDAY MAY 9, 1908.
LETTERS ON LIFE.
No. IV.
FRIENDSHIP.
Hopaxoxa, April, 1908.
I remember your once saying to "I think of you always as a pleasant have come to look upon my friends Acquaintance, never as a friend, for
na pack of thesome people who have not the saver to know when to come nor the smallest idea when to gu."
to
And now to the rauch discussed ques tion of friendships between men and women, Well we have proved, you unl I, and so we know, that they eat exist.. But then we are not vary sentituental people, wo are not either of us given to expecting too much of each other, nor do we maintain that friendship mus and will last for ever.. memembering that you will probably
I never write to you without A road my letters over the breakfası exercises and a cold bath, so that if ever bacon and kidneye, after Sandow's
om inclined. to imagine myself tem- write accordingly, this thought aloue is porarily in a moonlight garden and
quite suflicient to prevent me from ever I cannot honestly say that I feel in displaying a disastrous tenderness which the least like that, becouse though is at all times dangorong and which neither a philanthropist nor a padre, coming at the wrong moment causer- (the only kinds of human beings who owever, is a creature of passions and plisoluta maitsen. The average man, are supposed to be able to love people ambitions, his windows look out on a russses) I have to confess that I love brickyard paved with the commonplace. folks always round and about me. I The average woman is a creature of Fast year 108 juveniles word sent to like them to come in crowds. What sentiment and from her battica the looks serve Association Shooting, Way Unp. the necessity for checking the dwindlin locally, an increase of gas co-or their faults, all are interesting in upon the gardens of Paradise. She in-
pared with the paevious years
vites the mu or he strays into that some way or another, and I never want garden, there only can they west, for a them to go.
woman is a brickyard is a woran out of But at the same time I allow that place. But by and by the man finds one does suffer much and often from and he goes away leaving the woDIAN the perfume of the garden enervating people who make use of the terms clinging to the lost Paradise: 'friendship when they want to be There is one limitation to our friend- elip which often does annoy me horri particularly disagreeable.
Who is there who has not suffered bly, though until now I have never dared under the ministrations of the plain to us to play golf or tennis with me to say so many ask you to dinner,
thrust unpleasant truths home, dealing me at a ball. Mrs Grundy has put spoken' friend whose mission it is to but 1 y ask you to dance with a death blow to all pretty little conceits down her food about that, he ugly and personal vanities. Or the friends play foot in its ill fitting boot. Conven- who give unsought that most useless much as I am into acquiescence. of all benefactions-advice-not to men-
tion has crushed over a free thinker
tion those who inquire with indecent curiosity into private afairs that do not concern them, and would willingly share the very secrets of one's heart.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Miscellaneous, {" 10a.m.. to 12.30 p.m.--Voluotver Re-
THE DAY, May 12 :---
ing of its majority, "accepte" a proposal which involves throwing our finances into Gooda per Benarty undelivered after
this date subject to rent
terrible disorder and may, if the intention Goods per Buslow undelivered after this of stopping the local trade eummarily
data subject to rent.
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, May 13:
ths dato subject to rent.
THURSDAY, May 14:-
1
Of the total admission to prison in Hongkong in 1907 no less than 60 per cont. were for non-criminal offences,
is carried out, land us în interminable
An analysis of the local penal statistics For 1907 shows that there was an increase litigation. We have yet to hear that of prisoners convicted of larceny of 155. the high-minded Libeisi Government Goods per Indrasamba not cleared when "accepting" the faratical resolu-during 1907 purishments awarded for The local genal statistics show that tion in Parliament stated that it would brewiches of prison dicipline numbered 755, 6.10 p.-Meating of Hongkong Club forego the Military Contribution and
at Club House.
From the Connell Bros. Company allot annually to the revenue of this we have received a handy and useful postal SATURDAY, MAY 18
Noon--Meeting of The National Bank of Colony i mount equal to what we scale issued by the St. Charles Evaporated
China, Id., at Bank premises.
ure compelled to sacrifice. We will Cream Co. have to wait a long time before we hear of the present. British Government
Monday, May 18 :--
2.16 p.m.-Meeting of His Majesty's Justices of Peace at the Magistracy. SATURDAY, May 30-
Noon-Tenders will be received at the
Offics of Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
making this concession to fair dealing. It prefers in gain a reputation
The report of the Superintendent of Prisons shows that 6027 persons were convicted in the Ordinary. Courts of the Colony in 1907.
Three coolies had to pay a fico of $3 for generosity."on the cheap" by each at the Magistracy this morning for giving away what is not its to give using abusive language to Mr Grae and but of which it unfortunately has the refusing to obey him.
Colony being cursed by one of the most pernicions forms of Gsverament known. in the civilized world. Fortunately,
Kobe papers state that the local Con suiste has been mised to a Consulate fleneral and that a Vice-Consulate is to be
established at Usaka,
Letters relating to busincve should be addrem-power of disposal by reason of this {ed to "Tuz: MaxAGED. *
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Very soon after I first came out here cared a near neighbour who sought to know my very stul. She had been seeking more diligently than usual one afternoon when I said to her suddenly, in a low throbbing voice.
blended with curiosity and lady like salf restraint:
"Tell me about it," she said quickly, pertops I can help you. What is your vice?"
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VERONICA.
CHINA'S RIVERS.
the inland waterways of the provinces has The realisation of inminent poils from led China to adopt sach means as serta most available and practicable for the more adequate protection of her riverine syste Provinces that are hitherto bad no special provision for poliding by water-patrol are".
"I suffer from a-secret vice. Oh!to have their rivers and other navigable that someone could save me from it,"
ebennels intand guarded alike for the The look in the eyes she turned on mosuppression of piracy and also with a view expressed knew-it-all-the-time," prevcat the stuggling into the interior of arms and monitions of war. We notice that the provinces of Human and Hopei whose special jurisdiction will be the charge are to haven provincial adoniral" aller of riverine defenes. Thus far in the lästory of administration of the empire" this class of oficials have, wi believe, held office only the seaboard provulus.. When, however, the extent and exculkace of inband waterways within the bounds of the provinces under consideration or appreciated, it becomes dear that on their proper control the fate of the entry so times of emergency way carcirably. depend
"Peppermints," whispered tragicly, Owing to the low number of prisoners "I get them from Lane, Crawford's trained would be thought likely to in the local gaol and to extim accommoda by the bottleful." allow there £0 becorne. We have tion it was found possible last year to As a rule--these little unwelcome Ordera for extra copics of the 'CHINA MAIL frequently expressed
segregate the various olasses of prisquens.kindnesses perpetrated in friendship's the opinion should be cut before 11 am. on the day after that most officials in Crown Colonica Crime in the New Territories would ne, vegur between man and man and publication. After that hour the supply. iz.
een woon and woman A man will advise other men as to the investment of their corey, in the
Limia. Cuel 10 cts., Credit 20 eta, por strive conscientious to do their best
Copy:
to have decreased during 19 as only 14 persons were admitted to prison who
152 in 1906.
Hanie drned by four rivers which all
Alterations and addžions to Adccrtisements, according to their lights. Our complaint were sent from the Kowloon SHIO 3 choice of cigats, ponies or even a vile empty into the Tang Ting lake. A glance
on Pages 1, 2, 3, 0 and 7, should be sent to our has been that their vision is too often Ofice at 5 Wyndham Street not later than 1 perverted. In this case we trust that a New Advertisements should be sent to our Offer of 5, Queen'e load Central before they will see that their duty is clear. Sunday at St John's Cathedral, when the in this way; is it because marriage half the province and the fact Chich, the As the people of the Colony cannot Mission to Seaver, is to be the proscher rule a vin does not give good counsel namerous tributarieseriyalıta zur Pov J. H. France, M.A., Chaplain to the begets wisdom do you think?) Asaiver Hong Chung and certain of its make their voice beard it is the bounden at evensong, The collections will be
(aud by the way I cannot help noticing at any reliably wap will show that the Ab-teorrow, is to be observed as Bible that married men are the worst offenders basin of these rivers, carry little less than
3 p..
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAX 9, 1903,
erament that
Society.
appealed to.
With
facilities for msy transportation between make the strongest protest against the
The unsotight advice I have received hangtze and all the eastern "part of proposed apoliation of residents. They A meeting of Justices of the Peace from my women friends in the Colony to the borders of this province of sluvuld point out to the Liberal Gov. will be hold at the Magistracy on May 18 at various times includes the following system some of ita mmifications the jouruby. Kwangtung. To judge of the extended. to consider applications for the transfer of matters-health, trilette, the manage across from every principle of the Belle View Hotel license from Thomas ment of husband and servants; where River at Lindhas to a port in Human ---
the Kwongturg North justice will be violated if the pro- transfer of the German Tavern license taken kindnesses they outweigh all else. connecta with channels by which he B. Magniro to Frederick E. J. Bishop for to live and what to wear. As te mais where a invigable stream is reached that posed policy is carried out, less from E. Wissing to C. L. W. Scoger; and a tinanazol quid pro quo, bé extended. from . H. Newbold to move the Owl.
the simple, straightforward traveller may go through to the Yangtze is Grill Room to 29 and $1 Des Voeux Road,ind to let you know," I have been recently with fair frequency by perasas We bare little hope that protests will
preface I thought it would be only puto praticabbe, and has been ondertaken do any good as far as the present THE OPIUM TRADE.
An unemployed engineer who gave his told many serious things, aigongst other bont on getting views of three of this finest Ministry is concerned but we have co-hering in a disorderly manner in Stapley plays bridge for higher stakes Unan he
name as J. Swanson was arrested for be that my husband leads a double life, provinces in Chine.
As for Hupei, a province divided by the FERS those who can see only per idence in the sense of justice of the Street. He was allowed out on bail in the can afford and pays undue attentions tongtae into a Southern and a Norther fect beatitude and unparalleled felicity British public. The Hongkong Governum of Si, and this morning when his several other women. I have learnt, too, by this giver and by the Hin which joss part, the means of transportation sTorded in existence under the Crown Colony ment will, we sincerely hope, for this amo was called at the Magistracy he had that my servants rol me right and left, the Yangtze at Hankow, are sniong the not appeared, in consequence of which he and that my wash amah wears my marvels of inland inv.gation. We have forfeited the smount of his bail.
suckings. If only one can look at indicated some of the circumstances land-
form of Government will hail the result once, rise above its limitations and take of the anti-opium frenzy in Great as determined e stand as would the Britain as nucther illustration of its people of Hongkong if they had the $16.50.tues and its capabilities for increa- right of self-rule allowed to happier
sing the happiness of Crown Colonista. Colonies.
WATSON'S
D. SHERRY
On this opium question we have always sought to keep an open mind. At the risk of offending many of our good friends who conscientiously believe that
opium is not the pernicious drug it is
Superior Pale Dry.brought that the effect of opium Ary, military works represetslag about eolia promptly made off wibla it and on his the grave of the wife of an old friend
Per Dozen.....
$19.50.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
A man camed Neilson went into a things in the right way an intimate ing to a more careful and completo.contre- shop is Queen's Road and created a dis, knowledge of one's own affairs pressed of these great waterways. Other caneco oro turbans and twice refund to leave the into one's hands in this way is both presumably to be sought in the tendency shop when asked to do so. A large crowd amusing, instructive and scarcely avaraks upon theinsalves the duty of petrolling recently manifested by Western nations to assembled and the shopkeeper had to send boring LOCAL AND GENERAL
for the police. At the Magistracy to lay he
Chinese rivers. Japan has been the last was fried So but as he had not got the kindnesses I must tell you what hapsituation that now obtains between these Before I leave the subject of mistaken to intimate su intention of sending war Last month there were 67 hours of money he was sent to goal for seven days. pened to a man-friend of mine, Mr. X, by two countries to reasons for proper vessels up the Yangtzo, and in view of the cloudiness and 80.8 of sushina. There wara 11.150 inches of rain.
A lady hired a rickal at Wyndhame, whose big heart was always control and safeguarding of their venuce Street and went as far as No. 2 Poles urging him to little acts of benevolence. dditional weight and importance.
of neecss to her territory have received - Owing to the depressed site of Ja-Station yesterday afternoon. When he
One day, just before going Home on represented to be we have declared, pan's finances, if the Ministers of War and get out of the ricksha she forget a parcel leave, he wandered forth into the time after time if proof coull be Communications agres, says woontempor. of silk goods which were valued at $7. The cemetery in the Happy Valley and found
Mr. A. Erger has been appealed ☛ Y20,000,000 in value, and railysy under-return journey he was niet by Sergeant whom he hoped to meet in England visiting Justaco tu le Po Leng Kut, eking or eating was really a national taking to the extent of several lion yen, Lonaghant, who thought the coolie looked He gathered a spray of fowoze growing vice Mr Duncan Clark, rusgued. thanger to China it was the duty of the will be postponed in addition to the works rather suspicious and he stopped him when there and put it carefully Into ant is tolographed from Port Arther that British Empire to assist her in its sup- already deferred.
the goods were found in his possess envelope determined to present it to his Major General Broadwood, commanding pression. But we were not so foolish,
Mr Wood sent him to prisen for fourteen friend who he wassure would be pleased H. M' forces in Hongkong, has aban The United States can take up titis Bays with hard labour at the Magister will the delicate attention. In dusdoned his visit to Fort Arthur owing to ns to say that a great industry which was question of the open door in Manchuris and today.
course he reached here and went to illness contacted by him on his way from giving employment to tens of thousande the recovery of China's sovereignty far After a two days' search HM. 8. call at the widower's house in London, Peking. should be swept out of existence in a day. She has no territorial interests involved latitude N. 717 50. longitude E. (ofing the spray of Eowers. Mr X. was more effectively than any other Power. Waterwitch located the Scanfell Shoal, taking with bit the envelope contain- Vested rights in regard to opium bave and no suspicion can lie against her of Greenwich) 106 51 18." It is a narrow shown to the study where in th the names of those persons qualified to grown up under the protection, it may boeking to take the place of one or other ridge of coral formation about 9 miles corner set a lady secretary liard at work practise medicine in the Colony. They are of the contending parties. For these rea- Hory in an Eset and West direction, and He made a few teaching remarks to his aidwall, Forsyth, Gibeon, Gomes, Grone, LIGHT, wholesonic, and even fairly he said, with the encourage sons there can be unpport of the other bles wide in a North and South-diroo much bereaved friend and then handed Hatch, Hools, Jordan, Juki, Majima, Dr. Ainalia, ubrey, Bollies, Black, of the British Government receive the cordis, support of the other tion, within the 20 fathon lice; and 5 him the dried flowon in the envelope. Marriott, Mitchell, Metostige Emomento, invigorating
Posers in seeking to proteo; the open door shlee long in an East and West direction. The friend looked at it in a cold sort of Mater, Paul. Polishrata, Randers Sibree Undoubtedly the best Beer from giving emphatic expression le our principle of equal opportunities for all within the 10 fathom line: "A lasat depth the corner, saying My dear-dried
in Manchuria and in maintaining the and 2) cables wide in a North direction way and then handed it so the lady in Stedman and Swan. brewed in America.
opinion that the extinction of the opium Japan Chronicle." tredo, if it were shown to be really desirable would have to be brought about gradually 80 as to cause little business dislocation and wifferin ns possible. Moreover we claimed dirt no steps which could not be easily retraced should be taken, in view of the possibility that he was not really so
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of 5 fathome cord was found nearly in the flowers from the grate of my first wife. Under the managontent of Mr Food centre of the 10 fathom area. The shoul By the way A Lon't think I have J.Bishop the Bolls View Hotal wax or by overfalls or smooths, is not marked by any discolouration of the introduced you to my second wife. He doubt wenste highly popular duzinz.
PAIN IN THE STOMACH.
then turned to the dy dear will
you not all MS most annoying, as well as disagres Funch? She nf uc able to be troubled with pains in the not wherea romash, and chore is unstead of it, ford and to this one down of Chamberlain's Colo
Another Dishoes Ramady will slay the It now and be convicted. Fo
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