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THE CHINA MAIL.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 198
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The French cruiser Condo has lately beau ashore at Ajaccio. Her davisges are"" extensive.
A socious accident befel bir Halifas,
OF PARI8, heredity. Ent for ourselves we think A CHINESE REVOLUTIONARY||
the suggestions of the committee have much to recommend them, and cer-
From our Japanese sialanges we learn: tainly few, if any, will refuse to admit that the proprietors of a Chinese newspaper published in Tokyo have been prosecuted that the outcans, if they are adopted, for a breach of the Japanese Fress Law, who is stationed at Taips, on Sunday. should be a decided improvement in the The prosecution alleged that the journal While out shooting M: Halifax bad die. Ready made Day and Even-present constitution of the Upper Cham-contained an article advocating the es charged one barrel, when the other one
ing Gowns, Paris Models bor. In the first place, the scheme does in Hats and Toques, not recognise that hereditary Peerage Laces, Trimmings, Under-alone carries the right to a seat in the House, as is at present the case except in clothing, Boots and Shoes,
regard to the comparatively small body of Hosiery and Gloves, etc., Scottish and Irish Peers; while, in the
etc.
General Memoranda, THURSDAY, December 10-
9 p.m.-Performancam City Hall
this date subject to rent.
data robject to rent,
mvent in China. In the course of the trial
burst, injuring Mr Halifax's left hand.
Dr Lamb, the eralnent Americati aye
J JUDGE WILFLEY
REMOVED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Busquet, December 7. Telegramas received at Shanghai state
that Judge Wildey has been removed.
Nora -This tolegram wae received as we went to pross.--E», Q.M.j
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
tablishment of a republican form of govern the defendants were asked to explain the objected to. They replied that the re. King Edward Hotel, leaves by the S. 8. article and what government it was they epecialist, who is at present staying at the the Chinese Government China on Saturday, and all those who wish ference was and that they considered the time lind to consult him are asked to do so without
dolay
Capt. Williams, late of the Fitzpatrick orme when Chins should have a form of
In has just been ascertained by the which was recently sold in Hongkong, has
government similar to that of the United next instance, it recommends that the States and Switzerland. The trisi as
Sir Henry and Lady Blake will spend Christmas in Jamaica.
679 bereditary Peers shall elect from their then continuod in comers, such a course police, says the Shanghai Mercury, that taken charge of the Petre..
Goods per Kama Mare not cleared on Goode par Bulow undelivered after this Goods per Nür not cleared at 4 jim, ob
this data subject to rent. FRIDAY, Dombor 11
2 p.m.--Tenders for the Sappis of Alsen Cement, at Yuet-Haa Railway Co.'s: Head Office, Cacter.
9.30 p.m.-Auction of Jewellery, 40, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Boom, Goode per Danbighshire mudslivored
after this date, subject to rent. SATURDAY, December 12 :-
2.80 p.m. Austion of Chinese Porosisir, at Mr Gen. P. Lammert's Sales Rooma.
MONDAY,
December 14 p.m.-Bazar no City Hall. Gooda per Manchuria undelivered at
noon on this dare anbject to rent, Goods per Istria undelivered after thin
date subject to Tent. WEDNESDAY, December 18:-
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanose Silk Embroideries,&c., at Mesara Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
MONDAY, December 21:-
10 m. Aration of Victualling Storer,
at B.M. Naval Establishmon16. 4p..Prino Distribution at St Joseph's
College.
being deemed advisable for the public many of the small fires recently reported
Major-General W. G. Justice, who com number two hundred representatives good, and we have not yet seen the finding as occurring in the outlying districts, have who shall sit for the duration of each of the ourt, though evidently it must hare heen caused by loafers armed with bamboo { manded the troops in Coylon from 1884 be
Apoles, on the ends of which are lighted 1897 has died in London at the age of 73. been giron against the defondants. Parliament. This point undoubtedly large number of Chinese students assembled torches. When the house is set alight, the embraces the most important element of near the courthouse and threatened dia- loafers loot what they can during the ex-- the proposals, and it is here that opturbances during the trial, but were kept eltement.
in check by a strong force of police.
In connection with this proscaution wo
THX REPORT OF THE BUBFENSION OF TER "MINA" MAGAZINE,
:4
For the fifth night in succession except
Harvard is now granting the degree of M. B. A.-Master in Budincas Administra- tion-to those who graduate in the School of Business Administration connected with
have received the following, which we print Sunday, there was crowded attendance at the university.
the performanss of A Country Girl," at
As Major-General Bell is to be Grand the Theatre Royal laet sight. The publia verbatim et literolim :---
of Hongkong have certainly approved of this Mahal of the procession on inauguration production, which is really worthy of the day, it is expected that a Filipino constabai- support of everyone, and those who have ary hand and some companies of Scouta not already pată a visit should do so with will defile before President Taft. out fail for to-night is the last night of the piece.
posing parties will probably find their greatest divergence. It will be argued by the now progressive that with the admission of the clective principle should follow no restrictions as to its The Minpos" which we, the Chinese application--in fact, that representative Revolutionists, have been publishing from
Mr Archibald Rose, who has been in Commoners eminent in various walks of Tokyo for the last three years, has been
charge during recent years of the Shipping universally considered to be greatest,
Under the patronage of His Excellency Office of the British Consulate-General, public life should be given equal oppor-strangest and most famous of all the tunity with those of the Peerage to take Chinese magazines. Its principles are
well-known as being Nationalism and the Governor, a sale of work will be bold Shanghai, hae gone to Tauguch, en the a seat in the Second Chamber. While Socialism. It ideal is China for the at 1, College Gardens on Friday from 3 to Burns frontier, to assums duty there a
8 p.m. consisting of faney work, children's Acting Consul perhaps there is a good deal to be said Chinese People,"
Since ita ûrst publication, the "Minpo"clothing, toys, lacquer and silver ware, for this contention, it should be borne AR scrupulously avoided any utterance carved wood, de, and work left over from in mind that great constitutional changes against the Japanese Government or people. the M. C. L. Bazaar, also tops, which arriv. are seldom wrought in a day, and we think that those who at first sight may
Mr J. H. Scott, of Messrs John Swits
and Sons, Londen, and Mesers Butterfield
As the Minpoa" holds the doctrined from England too late for the Bazaar. and Swire, of China and Japan, left London of Revolutionism, it her, of course, been The proconds of Mrs Bunbury's stalls to be in November for a tour extending over the eye-sore of the present Govement of given in aid of the funds of the C. M. S. some months in the Far East. Mr Scots
Madame Emma Calve, the noted prims
be inclined to the view that the recom-China. Up to a recent date the Chinese Training School St. Paul's College and will be accompanied by Mrs Scott mendations do not go to the root of the Government could not reach a power in prosecde of the other stalls to go to Minis- Japan so as to be able to interfore with tering Children's League Institutions. At matter, will be wise to accept the scheme the publication of the magazine. So the p.m. the remaining things will be anc in the spirit that half a loaf is better Chiness Government has been trying its tioned. There will alse be a refreshment
utmost to prohibit ita inland circulation install. No chits will bo takon. NOTICE.
than no bread. And certainly they are
Chins. Communications relating to new should be now offered a good half, for not only is the elective principal so widely applied, Letters relating to business should be addroom-hut the right of selected Teers to sit in
aldreed to THE EDITOS,
ed to THE MANAGER,
Corrispondente must forward their namen and addreesse with any communicatione ad dressed to the Editor, not for publicatim but
as evidence of good faith,
All letters for publication should be written mono sice of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that hats already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council
will be held on Thursday afternoon.
a
The orders of the day are
theroto.
donea, will give a conoset in Manila in May, Madame Calve will be accompanied by a number of people of reputation. A Frenchwunan by birth, Madame Caire won fame and fortune by her tondering of **Carmen."
At a raception given at the Club Uniso, Shanghai, by the Portuguese Co., 8.7,0.. Lieut. Col. V. M. Watson, Commandant
of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, WAS
of the Corapany's appreciation of his valand services.
-
Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to empower a Magistrate to hold
Small Debt Court in the New Territories Frenunted with a handsome inscribed silver and to regulate the proceedings in relation toa-service, of dragon pattern, as a mark
Seco reading of the Bill entitled Aa Ordinance to amend The Magistrates Or-
Mr. Edward Beart, for many years.s dinance 1896 and to effect certain other amendments in the Criminal Law.
Second reading of the Bill entitled An leading light in Hongkong ematour theatri- Ordinance to amend The Fire Insurance cals, celebrated his seventieth birthday in Companies Ordinance 1908.
Yokobama on Nov. 23rd, and was present- Second reading of the Bill entitled Aned by the Yokohama A. D. C. with a hand- Ordinance to athond The Interpretation
some cigarbox of hammered silver con- Ordinance 1607 and to remove an ambiguity raised in an ebony, cras. Mr. Beart is in the construction of the same.
Second reading of the Bill entitled An stage-managing "Dorothy" just now. Ordinance further to amend The Com panics Ordinanco 1865,
The American Consolar staff at Shangbai
Lately, however, the Japanese Govern- ment has come under the direct influenes of Toun Show-yee, Governor the Fanse expires with the dissolution of Finten (China) who is on his of each Parliament. Another important to the United States of America and is at present stopping at Tokyo. The feature is that the numerical strength Japanese Government has been bribed by of the House will be greatly reduced by this Governer from China; and it has been arranged that if the Japanese Government this scheme- necessary change; for wodd, by any mane, crush the Chinese we often have wondered wherein comes Revolutionists residing in Japan, this gov the uced for so unwieldly an assembly ernor, representing the Chinese Govezu
ment, would, in turn, had ever to Japan as over 600 members. Apparently as rewards, the possessory rights of the AFRENCH PERFUMES in Elegant
Orders for extra copies of the CHINA MAIL.
the day after under the new yine this total would Shlu-fon Railway. Fushun Fancy Boxes, Ciskuta and Out Gaan should be sent before 11 am on Bortles; alan ELEGANT SOAPS, TOI-blication. After that hour the supply be brought down to less than one-half, Coal Mine and Jua Dos. limited. Cash 10 ds., Credit 20 ct. per and the result should be a far more "It is important to note that Akerations and additions to Advertisements workable and businesslike body. The the suppression of the paper has thus core sun, Piver, Roger and Gallet, Rigaud, on Fuges 1, 3, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the very considerable decrease of the Bench under the pale of International Diplomacy. Houbigant, etc.
In consequence, the 27th issue of the dinarice for Authorizing the construction is to he augmented by the appointment of of a Tramway within the Colony of two interpreters, holding the rank of Vics. am. New Advertisements should be sent in of Bishops which is also foreshadowed
"Minpo" Magazine has beau suppressed Hongkong-
Consul-General. These appontments hare before 3 g
will be received with mixed feelings Advertisemente and Subscriptions which are
Mixed Court Assessor, and Mr. Willard B. not ordered for a fixed period will be continued among the different sections of religious
been given to Mr Butler, the present
Hall, Vice-Consul in charge at Cantan. thought, but none will surely disapprove
The appointees will each perform the duties of interpreter, and in addition will share the work at the Mixed Court,
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBE£ 8, 1908.
REFORMING THE HOUSE OF
LORDS.
At Home public opinion is invariably well ahead of legislative enactment. The consequence is that reforms, how- ever desirable they may be, are always
Committee on the Bill'eutitled An Or-
by the Japanese Government on the 20th, A meeting of the Finance Committos October, 1908, under the false pretence will be held immediately after the Council. that it has violated the newspaper raguis. tions, with farther orders that its coming
of the worthy suggestion that the self-issues will also be suppressed if any re
SENIOR COMMISSIONER
IN TIRET.
Prometed to Viceroyship.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, December 7. Chiu Yu Shun, senior Commissioner in
THE S. 8. FATSHAN CASE,
(From Our Own Correspondent).
CANTON, December 7.
governing colonies should be directly volutionary essays are printed. So Japan is crushing the Chinese Revolutionists, and represented in the Chamber. To us in turn will, no doubt, make a big bargain the Far East also it is particularly in Manchuria.
We hold that without a change in the gratifying to note the proposed inclusion
present misgovernment in Chins there will of ex-Governors of Hongkong among be no safety of the Chinese Empire and hose antitled, to sit without election. there will be no pence in the world. It is an and Kweichow. It is expected that he Fatshan, to discuss the further prosecution Altogether we think the Committee has for this reason that we have been struggl, will ha succeeded by either Weu Chung of the s.. Fatsban case. Among those.
outlined a capital scheme of reform, and one which is certainly worthy of trial.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Between the great things that we alow in eventuating. So it comes about cannot do and the small things we will
Tibet, has been promoted Viceroy of Yun-
Yine or Chung Yan Tang. --
A meeting has been held in Lucat-Hall,
present were Mesars Ng Lan Chung, Chi Hi Po, and Fok Chuk Ohues, the first named being in the chair. At the meeting subscriptions were collected to defray the expenses of those who will take part in the prosecution.
ing the last 300 years against the alien Manchu Gevernment, which has been the
MORTALITY STATISTIC”. ruling power in China. This Government is inlaumanitarion and despotic. We musty
The mortality statistics for the week end therefore substitute this present Govern- ment for a National one. With this end in ing November 21 are as follows:-British view, we started our propaganda in Japan; and Foreign community 10.8 per 1,000 as but to its shame the Japanese Government against 16.4 per 1,000 for the correspond-
TORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. unprovokingly injuring us. Look to the ing 1 orlod of last year, Chinese community A NEW ARTIST AT THE VIC-
The figures for the week ending November
Miss Olga Montez, of Victoria, Australia, Cnited States, France, Germany, refugees 23.9 per 1,000 as against 19.6 per 1,000.
tyranny and oppression of their own govern- ment. In America even the anarchists 24.4 per 1,000 as against. 22.5 pot 1,000, ph, came to the East in October for Chinese cotamunity 21.6 per 1,000 as Messis Rames and Ramos of Shanghai and have their freedom of speech and printed against 23.6 per 1,000.
Hongkong. Miss Monter had splendid turns organs, not to speak of the humanitarian
at the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, and Opers Nationalists like ourselves, But to her TEARNS HEADACHE CURE-A cer House, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide immense diohonour, Japan has made is the tain end speedy remedy, whatever Queensland, Tasmania sto, with a von- All chemists. Thousands seus round of triumph Miss Monter 1748 Containing :- Soap, Perkame, Powder and of re-rooulding it in conformity with Magistracy to-day sentenced to six mouths instruments of hor nachinations and in the cause..
modern requirements. With the con-imprisonment by Mr J. H. Kemp.
order to screen her doods, has ordered the keep it always in their homes. Insiat is again and again realled nightly at the
30 Victoria Cinematograph. tinued rise of democratic ideas, however,
newspapers not to publish anything abeaton having Stearns. We have received the first number of this selfish diplomatic move. SA it at length became apparent to the Amicus, the new illustrated weekly journal
We publish this to bring home to themse Lords themselves that the tige had published in Ceylon by Mr Max Leopold who have common sense the chameleon-
that while the reform of the Honas not de, the danger is that we shall de from all puls find shelter there from the 28 are, British and Foreign community who is appearing at the Victoris Cinomato-"-
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-
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The council
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at the same time the crooked policy of the Chincas contral Government.
B. L. CHANG
Editer of the Minpos Magazine
The 1st November 1908.
The Chinese reformers gain nothing by the use of intemperate language, while the wild Brusations they bring against the Japanese Government in the above Report move the foreign reader to look upon their movement with amored contempt. They also seem unable to realise that they abuse the right of seylum by publishing seditious papers under the shelter of an alien tag. The Chinese vernacular press has much to of impartial outsiders for its methods and ses much farther to go along that self-
Cut Glass Bottles in Great Variety, Hair and we have now had telegraphed of the British Academy, feeling that the Brushes in Leather Craus, Perfume Sprays, the chief recommendations which they day should not be allowed to pass without due observance have decided to com- have advanced. Doubtless ardent memorabe the tercentenary. RAZORS IN CASES, by the Beet revolutionists will consider the sug Makers Gillette, Kropp, Rodgers, Wigestions altogether inadequate, white
those with more conservative incling book place a few minutos before six o'clock ethical qualities; but the Reformers bare
kinson, Golden Fleese, Kosni
The penumbral sclipse of the moon
learn yet before it can win the approbatics
the middle of the rolige ought to have me rod this morning. Cuder ordinary conditions
Patent Baxor Strops, Sharing Mirrors, will be chary in their praise of
a scheme whose chief feature is the heen visible at Hengkung, Singapore,
Shanghai, and Yokohama: recog tion, on an enlarged scale of the
4. S. WATSON 00. elective principle These latter will
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