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THE CHINA MAIL.
PARIS, Secretary of Stats, from his place in on the globe, backed by the loftiest Parliament and announces that no less volcano in Africa, as a scene unaltered STREET.
4 personage than his own brilliant wines the dawn of the world is equally Beutenant, tearing himself from the open to objection, even though it may absorbing excitements of the political help readers to realize what is certainly fray, from the delights of London and most sublime spectacle." And so the amenities of the autumn vacation, the question again recurs:-Do we will go out to this remote region pay our Under-Secretaries of State investigate the troubles on the spot, and in order that they may spend monthe come back with an exhaustive report. of their time during which they are Load cheers; spitable tributes in the drawing their oficial salaries over newspapers; applausive telegrams from this sort the disturbed Province.
of lucrative, if bastys We congra-journalism ? tulate ourselves that we have statemen 679 of such activity and enterprise. No
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· MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
NEWS OF THE DAY, dangers daunt there, and no labours
Twenty one defendants were fined tire. May our self-sacrficing young 81 each at the Marine Court, to-day, for Minister return to us none the worse using their fishiup borts as house boats. for his arduous journey! May his devotion to the public service not 80 go., at Mr Gao, P. Lamman's Sale wholly without recompense! We are glad to find that those pious wishes have been abundanty fulfilled. Virtue
Auctions. Noon-Auction of Valuable Isehold Property, at Mars Hughes & Hough's Saloe Hooms, 9.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porcelain,
Booma.
Amusements.
9 p.m.--Performance at City Hall,
General Memoranda:
Mr Li Sun Ling, ex-editor of the Wah Te Fat Pe, has arrived back in the Colony after a six months' tour round the world.
For stealing a racket drill a coolie was has been suitably rewarded. Mr sentenced to two months imprisonment CHURCHILL, leaving the dust of party at the Magistracy, to-day, by Mr J. H.
Kemp.
Goods per Tenyo Maru undelivered at a politics and the drudgery of office
p.. on this dato subject to rout
behind him, enjoyed one of the most Saturday, January 16:---
11. Auction of Bigh-Olsen Irish delightful holidaya it is possible for ery Goode, at Mesara Hughes & Hough's man to take. Many of us have dreamed
Salas Rooms,
Goods por Benlarig undelivered after
this date subject to rent, Monday, January 18 :--
of that same glorious trip up from the Indian Ocean, through Uganda, and Goods per Ama Maru not cleared on down the Nile to the Mediterranean.
this date subject to rent.
Most of us would be enraptured to
WEDNESDAY, January 90---
Goods per Andalusia andelivered after undertake it, especially if, instead of
paying our passage out, we could have
this date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, January 21 ---
SATURDAY, January 3 :-
Mr A.J. Braokenbury, Private Secretary, to HE. the Governor, leaves by the * ɛ, Delhi.
a
5.15 p.m.-Annual Meeting of Y.M.O.A. cruiser placed at our disposal, if FRIDAY, January 22 :--- Chinese New Year.
governors and officials everywhere gave us their hospitality and arranged our camps and caravana and shooting parties, if an
escort of the King's African Rifles accompanied us on our march, if the Sudan Government carried us down the Nile and made us griests of
THURSDAY, January 28
11.16 4.4.-Meeting of Hongkong Land Redimation Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices, 11.30 am.Meeting of The West Foint
Building Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices, Noon -Meeting of Hongkong Land In-
C
For unlawfully establishing their bonts mission of the Harbour Master, three In Causeway Bay without the written per boatwomen were brod 23 each at the Marine Court, to-day. offence twelve defendants were also fined $38 altogether.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 1909.
*BABES IN THE WOOD."
A Clever Performance.
AUSTRIA'S OFFER
ACCEPTED.
ENDEAVOUR TO OBTAIN
(Reuters Service to the, China Muži Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894.)
LONDON, January 13.. Turkey has accepted Austria's offer,
The Bifon Troubadours, a talented little company, who are performing in the Theatre EXTRA HALF MILLION FAILS. and Wednesday evenings whom they played. Royal proved very successful on Tuesday
the "Babes in the Wood" The piece la of the patomine order, the plot being clorurly From start to finish the youngstors were never at fault and the numerous encores and it is stated in Vienna that only the received during the night were very more formalities remain to be adjusted. emphatic. The dancing throughout wes of a complete, settlement la expected in very high order, and it was indeed ourpris-the course of a week.
altered to suit the style of the little ones.
ing to see the little ones gri through with In consequence of this latest such skill a sand shuffle, a clog dance of a pra development the Bourse has become de seul. The ballet dancing showed that excited, and the value of stocks has the children had been well trained, and, jumped up considerably. with very pretty dresses and appropriate limelight affects made a charming spectacle The part of the wicked uncle was very
obtain an increase of half a million,
The Grand Vizier endeavoured tợ
well maintained by Alma Twyford, while bat M. Pallavicini, Austrian Ambas her shrew of a spouse, the wicked aunt, was sador, was inexorable, and threatened capitally acted by Matd. The part of the to break off the negotiation if the terras villains was taken by Paul and Joacle, and were not accepted.
COST OF PANAMA CANAL
INCREASE OF $865,000,000,
(Reuter's Fervice to the China Ma
Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894).
it is no exaggeration to any that these two formed the backbone of the picos. Being hurlesque tho, parts were full of humour- ous situations, and in such the two youngsters were equal to the occasion and played the part, to the life. Admirably · snitod, the villainous pair were able to keep their audience in a continual and nephew were taken by little Lillie and roar of laughter. The part of the picco
Baby Liddle both of whom sang, danced
LONDON, January 13. For the meand acted remarkably well, and proved a
In the Senate at Washington Senator very charming little couple. Marins, the maid to the wicked aunt, and Miss Jones, Hopkine has introduced a Bull anthoris the nursary governess, also did very wall, ing the issue of bonds to the extent of one of the best. There is no doubt that the Panama Canal. This is an increase while Dinah the Queen of the Fairies, was $500,000,000 for the construction of Mr Liddiard has aueccoded in getting to of $365,000,000 over the original issue. children as perhaps could be found any. gether as capable and bright a company of where. To sas little mites of tender years undertaking what till of late years has been considered the work of grown up people, is in itself a pretty sight, hat when A coolie was charged at the Magistracy. the youngsters do co well, and store BUC0655, today, with sessulting Alfred John Lin-after success, what are we to say then? berg of the s.. Tak Hing. It appears from That success was the order of the par- the story of the defendant that the com plainant beat him inflicting several wounds all, judging from the audience's point of formance last night there was no doubt at
on his head and being unable to put up view and when, at the lowering of their Wilfrid Laurier, Tremier of Canada
A message from Ottowa staten ́that-
wounded complainant on the nose. The out in self defence with a cargo hook which
esss was adjourned,
Four men entered a house acoupled by two women and a girl at Sautin. One of other two daggers and commenced to ran the men produced a revolver and the sack the phase after which they carried off a considerable quantity of goods. No
arreats have yet been made.
CANADA'S ASIATIC
IMMIGRANTS.
(Reber's Service to the Okita. Maï ;
Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894.)
LONDON, January 13. .
vestment & Agency Ca. L., at Co.'s honour in the Sirdar's palace it with the treatment say longer, he struck curtain at the close, loud and enthusiastic atated, in replying to & Trades Congress
Officia.
NOTICE.
Communications relating to nowe should be
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Letters relating to Eusiness should be address
od za Tan Marmer,
Correspondents must forward their nam and addresses with any communications ad-
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All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper inly.
Ne anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be
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Orders for extra copies of the 'OnixA MAIL should be sent before 11 am on the day after
publication. After that houer the supply ie
Kharium. It would be an additional satisfaction if we were so important that popular magazines contended for the honour of printing our impressions de royage at a remuneration for which the most accomplished profcasional pen- man might sigh in vain. Assuredly Mr. CHURCHILL has no reason to regret the patriotic impulse which sent him on his tour."
"Yet the benefit which Great Britain's public service derived from the flying jaunt of the then under Secretary for the Colonies is difficult to discern. He scampered through the land he was sert
LADY LUGARD.
until the curtain was raised again, burst applasso accompanied with hearty cheering,
out, it was only what could be expected.
The Rangoon Gazetie says:-It is doubtful if the people of Rangoons appro- ciate what a clever, well-trained company
Lady Lugard's progress continues of children can do, for they have not satisfactory.
patronised the performances AN they deserve. Last night the attendance was only fair, but what it lacked in numbers it made up in enthusiasm, for every item of the bill was heartily encored and most
(Signed) G. P. JORDAN,
BARBERS DISAGREE.
:
deputation, that the immigration of Japanese and Hindus into British. Columbia had practically ceased, but that the Chinese were increasing despite the tax, but those were mostly donostics.
THE MULLAH AGAIN.
20,000 : CAMELS LOOTED.
(Beuter's Servia is the China Maškr
Copyright protected under. Ordinance 3 of 1894.).
LONDON, January 13:
The Mullak has looted 20,000 camela
A case came before Mr J. R. Wood at generously responded to. The dancing the Magistracy to-day, which concerned was almost perfect in time and procision, two barbers who were connected with and most enthusiastic was the audience Lemon Barracks. One accused theother over the graceful manner in which the of doing him out of his job, so one morning individual dancing particularly was execu- and killed many friendlies. The British he laid in wait and an the complainant was tod. The songs, both choruses and solos, force is reinforcing. passing defendsat came from his hiding were delightfully rendered, the enunciation
Reuter learns that the Imperial Gor- being very clear, an unusual thing with revolver is alleged to have beon produced less. The comedy scenes, of which there and a quarrel ensued. Mr J. Daniale are not a fow in the play, were very amus-against the Mullah, but the position is ppeared for the defence, and the case was ing, keeping the audience in excellent such that it is necessary to strengthen sdjourned.
bumour. I is really a most talented the British forces. aggregation and deserving of the best patronage.
QUEUR COGNAC 3.00 limited. Cash 10 ste, Credit 90 de, per out to study; he only perfunctorily Place and heaved a brick at him. Then a children but a moet plossing one norerthe erniment does not intend an expedition.
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PRISONER ATTEMPTS TO
ESCAPE.
A GERMAN SCHOOL FOR CANTON.
Native papers report that arrangements start a school in the are being made
Canton, with the New
Western suburba
AMERICAN ANTI-ASIA- TIC MEASURES.
enquired into the political questions which had catenaibly sent him off on his wanderings, and he wade sport and personal pleasure the be-all and end-all of the journey. According to oga reviewer three days at Nairobi were While a coolie was in the dock at the enough for him to assimilate all the Magistracy this morning, awaiting his trial knowledge he deemed necessary on then a chargn of returning from banishment, be awaited a convenient opportunity to state of that Province, to look into the raske good his escape by slipping through the gateway. This he succeeded in doing administration, investigate the econo only to rush right into the arms of a mical conditions, hear the views of all lakong who promptly took him back to be divided between the nequiring of the sides, and go into the grievances of the
the dock:
German language, and the study of or dinary Chiness subjects. An the school material is to be had from Germany. It is also stated that the German Emperor has a friend, characterised the anti Amistic promised to support the school to the measures introduced in the California extent of ten thousand marks per annum. Legislature as a piece of folly, and
have also expressed their willingness and were iniquitous. to assist so to make tho school a success,"
HONOLONG, THUR:day, January 14, 1909. Colonista."
A COMPLACENT EGOIST,
We cordially re-echo the Standard's question. Was this hurried survey worth taking? May it not, in deed, prove misleading, and do more
LI TSUN'S LIFE THREATENED.
Yeer, in which the woman language is to be taught. The time of the students is to
CONDEMNATION BY PRE SIDENT ROOSEVELT.
(Beuter's Service to the China Afal: Copyright protected under Ordinance of 1804)
LONDON, January 14. President Roosevelt, conversing with
THE Right Honourable Mr WINSTON harm than good? To despatch I been arreating suspects, who are believed Further, German merchants on the Sha-further, said that they wer in bad faith
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affords prompt relief, not only in the whole it received fairly favourable that the Delegate bestows a little more have been resorted to in order to extract con- pains, and all forms of neuralgic pain.
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14 restrictions. treatment from the English reviewers, time on his studies then the most facile fcasion, and this has angered many people, so though for neglected to improve the of Special Correspondents would con-that-anonymous letters have been forwarded shining hour by indulging in remarks sider requisite for ud series of in- and that bombs will be used. Just as these to Adminal Já threatening him with dasth, intended to chasten the too exuberant pressionist letters to his newspaper." self-catcom and colossal complacency of the Presick it of the Board of Trades As written, we see from The Times that the rampant brigandage throughout the NOTE--Port, after removal, should be the Standard pithily remarked, Mr in details thoro is an accumulation Province, remours of which has reached
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