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THE CHINA MAIL.
PARIS, that out of 1,000 people married each STREET. year eight became divorced in the same time. As for the chances of the average 536.
married couple separating some time or other, the odds are only twelve to one against them. This ratio places, the
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· LADY LUGARD.
To-day's bulletin in referenco to Lady Lugard's illness is as follows:--
Her Excellency Lady Taggard continues in a astiafsatory condition,
(Signed) G. P. JoRDAN,
United States in a position of unenviable SANITARY BOARD ELECTION. leadership among the nations of the
Mr A. Shelton Hooper has been no
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1909.
MORE EARTHQUAKES,
SOUTHERN AUSTRIA AND
ITALY AFFECTED.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
via Bombay,}
LONDON, January 14. There was an earthquake yesterday noted for re-election as a member of the morning which was felt at many points Sauitary Board, being proposed by Sir in southern Austria from Sarajeva to Henry Berkeley, K. C., and seconded by Mr D. R. Lar.
Ready made Day and Even- ing Gowns, Paris Models in Hats and Toques,world, not even France being able to Laces, Trimmings, Under challenge & divorce rate of one in
twalve. clothing,Boots and Shoes,
In the twenty years covered by the Hosiery and Gloves, etc., report, 12,832,044 marriages took place etc.
in the United States. The number ZOHO OF THE ALLANA CASE / Padua, Florence, and Venice yesterday,!
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Auctions.
ere annually increased, rising from 483,009 | in 1887 to 853,290 in 1900. The total:
11 s.m.-Auction of High-Class Irish
¡Esles Room.
4.20 p.m.-Auction of Chinaen Porcelain, &c., at Mr Gov. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms,
Bwaber of divorces in the same period was 945,626. For the twenty years Goods, at Messrs Hughes & Hough's previous to 1886 the total number was 328,715, or hardly more than one-third the number in the second period. Taking the whole forty years as a basis of comparison, divorces occurred at the rate of 10,000 a year in 1867, and at Gooda per Bendarig andelivered after the rate of 66,000 a year in 1006. OF
this date subject to rent
Amusements.
8 p.m.-Performance at City Hall.
Miscellaneous
General Memoranda, MONDAY, January 18-
11a.m.-Auction of Jewellery, ko, at
Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms. 2.80 p.m.-Auction of Monors Jays':
Whole Stork-In-Trade, at 14, Dos Voeux Road,
TUESDAY, January 19:-
Trieste.
Shocks were also experienced at
and these were so violent, that people In the Supreme Court, sitting in sum-rushed out of their houses, many of the mary jurisdiction, before Mr Justine
Gompertz to-day, the case was mentioned buildings having cracked.
in which Messrs. Goldring, Barlow, and $230, being professional costs incurred in the open around fires. Morrell aued Miss Minnio Hayden for|
the action against her recently by Mr 8. M. Aliana. Mr O. D. Thompson, repre sented plaintifs, while defendant appeared personally.
The people at Imola eamped out in
His Lordship-to defendant)-Do you admit the claim?
I
Defendant.-Why; I have no lawyer. His Lordship--Do you ove the money Defendant-Why ? I don't know. don't know whather I do or not. This is the Allana case.
course, population enormously increased in this period also, but divorces multiplied out of all proportion to the
His Lordship-Yes, costs. number of married people.
Dofendant---I sek your Lordship to put The divorce rate for 100,000 popu-it of until Mr Allana's bankruptcy is Iation increased from 29 in 1870 to 82 finished and until Mr Morrell returns. I don't know Mr Goldring in this matter at
in 1905. More alarming do the figures
ail.
His Lordship eventually fixed Tuesday
10.30 .m.Anotion of Messrs Jays' appear when restricted, as they should
Whole Stock-in-Ttrade at No. 14, Desbe, to married people, instead of afternoon for the boaring of the case.
Yœax Roed.
in 1870, the rate per 100,000 married
Register of Stares of West Paint Build-including the whole population. Thus,
ing Co., Ld., closes from this data to 28th Jan., inclusive. Register of Shares of Hongkong Land Investment & Agenoz Co., L., closes from this date to 28th inst.. inclusive. Goods perros Mars not cleared on
this date subject to rent.
WEDNESDAY, January 20:-
Brody per Luizcar undelivered after this
data subject to rent. Goods per Andalusis undelivered after
this date subject to rent
THURSDAY, January 21:--
6.10 p.m.Annual Meeting of V.M.C.A. Goods per Baranga undelivered after
this date subject to root. FRIDAY, January 22 - Chinese New Year. SATURDAY, January 23:
Mr A. J. Brackenbiny, Private Secretary,
to H. E. the Governor, leaves by the 8.a. Delhi, TAUESDAY, January 28:-
eas8
THE BIJOU TROUPE.
|
THE YELC.A. IN MANILA,
CONFIDENCE IN TURKISH GOVERNMENT.
(Exclusive Service supplied, by Router, ein Bombay)
Lomos, January 14. The Constantinople Chamber has adopted, with acclamation, a vote of confidence in the Government.
THE TURKO-AUSTRIAN AGREEMENT.
GOOD ANGURY FOR THE FUTURE.
(Bruter's Service to the China Maß; Copyright protested under Ordinance of 1894)
Losos, January 14.
A Belgrade official statement considers Turkey's acceptance of Austria's offor 255.
Mrs Russell Sage has given to the a good augury for the future relation Y.M.C.A. at Manila a gymnasium worth ships of the countries. The Press opines £5,000, for the use of 5,000 soldiers at that Servia and Montenegro aro' Fort McKinley. At the present assoais certain to receive compensation.
also tion buildings more than 600 soldiers a day use its rooms, and its library of 3200 volumes has been assiduously read, General Pershing, the Commander, laid the founda- tion stone of the gymnasium, and expressed for the interest they took in the soldiers' hoarty words of thanks to the Asociation
welfare,
OPIUM SMOKING AND GAMBLING.
THE BOSNIAN RAIL- WAYS.
(Renter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright profecies under
dinance 3 of 1824)
LONDON, January -14.
It is stated in Vienna' that tariff concessions in respect of the Bosnian railways will probably be granted to Servia with a view to opening up the way to the sea.
TURKEY'S NEW ERA.
Britain's Friendship Wanted.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, January 14. Since the reorganisation of the Nam Hoi Prison opium-smoking and gambling in people was 81, and in 1800 it was 200,
prison have been very strictly prohibited. That is to say, divorce is more than repeated last night instead of "The Harvey-oxoteed from heavy punishment, but that The Babes in the Wood" was again Not one of the prisoners caught doing so is twice as common now than it was ters in Clover as it was previously adver- has no deterrent effect. Only the other. thirty years ago. The avengo divorced. However, the juvenile performers day the case of a prisoner who had been rate fluctuates widely in the different efficiency in all the roles allotted to trial and the offender was punished with
once more displayed their eleverness and caught gambling in prison came up for REORGANISATION OF ARMY States, but no doubt the
AND NAVY. or them. Both Smith and Brown acted with the usual severity.
their former style, while Tommy and Sally difficulty in securing a separationem quite at home and their singing the prison has reported to the Provincial Since then the subinagistrate attached to explains this phenomenon, rather than called forth several encores. The dancing Judge that the gambling is mostly any particular morality of the people.
throughout was really very enthusiatic-done during the time that the prisoners ally and professionally performed. Owing ore. free of prison duties, and has Two-thirds of the total number of several attractions else where the house complained that it is very difficult to divorces obtained were granted on the was not so full as, it might have been as maintain a strict watch over all the pri ples of the wife, and by far the most the company certainly deserves a bumping conere both day and night. He then asked house every night. The mastinee will noha Provincial Judge for permission to common single cause was that of de-doubt attract a good number of children boild close to the prison a factory where the Turkish Government's statement of A Constantinople message states that eertion. Nearly four out of ton di- with their relatives as well as the public prisoners may learn some kind of tk policy made in the Chamber announced
in general.
that will enable them to earn a living the engagement of German and British The Provincial Judge has granted the officers to reorganise the Army nod request, and has sent despatches to all the Navy respectively, and emphasised the magistrates in Kwong Tang ordering then to build similar factories.
311 3
A MASSIVE SILVER OUP
Handed Over To Queen's College.
(Renter's Fervice to the China Ma:
Copyright protected under Ordinance of 1894)
LONDON, January 14.
RUSSIA'S LOAN.
A TOTAL OF FIFTY-SIX MILLION.
11.15 8.Mesting of Hongkong Laud
Reclamation Co., Ld., at Co, a Offices.vorces are ascribed to this cause, whose 11.30 a.m.-Meeting of The West Point definition differs very widely. It is the
Building Co., L., at Co.'s Offices. Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Land In loose interpretation of the word that
vestment & Agandy Co., Id., at Op,'s Offices.
makes divorce comparatively easy in
apecessity of Tocker continuing slong The Chinese hold a very humane. view the path of constitutional roform, retain- many States, and permits a woman by
of the circumstances that cause so manying the friendship of Europe, and NOTICE.
Bimply becoming domiciled.
mez to become beggars and lead many especially of Great Britain. others to crime and then to prisen, Communications relating to news should to Western State to get rid of hor
During the prize distribution at Queen's They think that these men are, by their addressed to THE EDITOR
husband, who remains in the East College, today, a. massive silver cup, environments, compelled to the course Letters relating to business shezld be address- |
presented in 1878, by his old pupils to Dr they adopt, they have no means of sup- ed to TER MANAGED,
As it happens, however, it is Stewart, the then headmaster of the porting themselves lawfully, and so they and addresses with any communications ad-
Correspondents must forcard their names the husband who are commonly Central School, now Queen's College, on are obliged to raise their hands against the dressed to the Fiditor, not for publication but swears that his wife has deserted him his promotion to be Colonial Secretary, was more fortunate, Soms blame their cou on view. With the cup were prosented dition on the serious foods that occurred as evidence of good faith.
Nearly thirty per cent. of divorces addresses and emblematical embroideries. last spring, and on the unsettled state o All lettere for publication should be written granted to men are for infidelity on Dr Stewart accepted these, but declined to business in general; others ing the blam aneme side of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that the part of their wives, while almost value. The cup after being in the possess Whatever the rosson ninny people hare receive the cup on account of its great on the national propensity to gambling. have already appeared in other papers wild be as great a percentage is that alleging ion of Trustees for many years has now the idea that if these mon were trained to
cruelty on the part of the husband, been handed over to Queen's College, various trades and thus were in a position The total amount of the Russian Joan. Orders for extra copies of the CFA MAI Infidelity to husbands, and cruelty al-eup is interesting as a specimen of Chinese bo a 'great deal Jess lawlessness and fewer the 7th inst, is £56,000,000. Of this Apart from ite historic associations the to earn their living peacefully, there would mentioned as having been agreed to on Per Bolite.hould be cont before 11 am, on the day after leged by husbands, account for ton workmsaship now very rarely goen. ........$1.06 | publication. After that hour the mupply in
heggars, and they believe that this end will £49,000,000 has been issued in Paris; be accomplished by establishing faotorica £6,000,000 in London; and £1,000,000 in which poor people may be trained to in Holland, of French allotment. some useful work.
D VERY FINE OLD PALE LI-
QUEUR COGNAC 3.00 E FINEST OLD BROWN
BRANDY
SHERRY:
LIGHT DRY
3.50
inserted.
B VINO DE PASTO.............. 1.10mited, Qash 10 do, Credit 29 se, per per cent each. Drunkenness is the cause of five per cant. of the di-
CC OLOROSO
oopy.
1.50
Alterations and additions to Advertisements
D SUPERIOR PALE DRY........ 1.65
Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the Vores granted to wives, and ono per Ofice, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later dam 11 cent of those granted to husbands.
E FINEST PALE DRY, NOTTS 2.15am. New-Advertisements should do BOTH IN
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Performance at 3.30 r.. sharp.
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RED SEAL CAPSULE.....$1.25
SUPERIOR LIGHT INVALID,
GREEN BEAL CAPSULE 1.50
00✪✪✪ VOILET SEAL
CAPBULE....... 2,10
Chidren Half-price at Maltoses only to all VERY FINE OLD TAWNY,
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Tram Cars will run after each performance,
Booking as BOBINSON PIANO CO., Hongkong, January 11, 1909.
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The Chinx Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1009.
-DIVORCES.
THE POLICE AT FATSHAN.
The Chinese understand their country men best, aud, from the Nam Hei proposal, ara going to put the theory into practics, How far the test will go, and, if carried out, how far it will succeed, remains to
(From Our Dun Correspondent.)
----- CARTON;~January 14.-- Some time ago thres Fatehan polios ofoials were degraded on secount of the riots that took place in Fatsbau in conneo-be seen. The German Mail of the 16th Dec.tion with the Living Buddha." The new was delivered in London on the 14th inst.official, named Hang, who succeeded to
NEWS OF THE DAY.
this afternon,
TH
Police Station No. 1, is making himeel! CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY Mr F. H. May distributed the prizes distinguished already. He has issued or
CURES COLDS. in ovunection with three Anglo-Chinese ders forbidding the policemen to wear remedy acts on nature's plan, educational institutions et Yaurati School abods made of leather or cloth, and instructids expectoration, opens the secretions, alloys the cough, relieves the lungs, ing them to wear straw shoes or sandale; and aids nature in restoring the system to further no policeman is allowed to sit on a healthy condition For sale by all a chair or stool while he is taking his chest and storekcopan, Any one found guilty of breaking any of food in the mess-room at the police station.
those rules will be punished severely.
We have received from the Pacific Mail Steamship Company a half-dozen celluloid pocket calendar for 1009, which -aro-vory-neab and useful.
adopting the graceful atatudes they take up in the streat, reclining against walls, sitting on stepe, cto,
WHITT SEAL CAPPELE.... 3.00 We recently saw it stated in an English Colony and called on us this afternoon. Eny-ons accustomed to the many varieties Capt. Price, of Shanghai, is in the among the policemen of the No. 1 Station. Naturally there is some strong feeling paper that were a few slight alterations He is on his way to Manila where bo of footwear worn by the policemen will muude in the divorce law at present intends to exhibit his air-ship during the understand bow great a sacrifice of in prevailing in England, two hundred
Carnival.
dividual tastes the enforcement of such a thousand persons would immediately A gold watch value $220, a gold chain ing to their meals is enforced, they may
rule will cause. Again, if the order relat Wins required for IMMEDIATE se seek relief through the Law Courts from alte 833 and appendages to the botal oxpoet another prohibiting them from should be ordered to be deciated before their marital troubles.
value of $259 havo been stolen from the These are bedroom of Captain G, Y. Robinson, No 1 alarming figures and indicate that East Avenue, Kowloom. These Wines are specially roconthe United Kingdom in proportion to there are as many matrimonial misfits in Songs by Miss MONTEZ and acaded, being of superior vintage, old, the population as in the United States Gilles, charged the mastor of a licensed and thoroughly matined, and in fine The extreme ease with which divorca is junk with failing to observe the rules of condition.
obtained in some states of the Union is, the road in the harbour. After hearing Ou will see by the following that the evidence, Comiganter Basil Taylor,
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is however, bringing about & reaction in R. N., toll defendant that he had acted in favorite in the palace as well sa with the favour of a more rigid system, and most oglootful manner and that if four years I have been getting large supplies humbler people in India: For the past before long the reproach in many of the he would have bron solaly to blame. Afor toysalf but for friends and relatives
collision had occurred and lives been lost, of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, not only
Miss LAURA DIAMOND
TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY
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Tekete oun alto be obtained at the 4 & WATSON
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LIMITED,
At the Marino Court to-day, Nicholas G. Magor, master of the steam tug David
AN INDIAN NOBLEMAN USES CHAMBERLAIN A COUGH
REMEDY
CO., Western States will be wiped away, fins of 956 was imposed, and defendant's cannot say enough in praise of this remedy.
JEEKANDRA BUILDINGS AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
And it was time some remedy should be applied, for from figures recently issued at Washington dealing with a period of twenty years between 1837 and 1906
Dortificate was mispended for two months.
Rapper
should be taken in the selection of THEN one in sick, the grestent care medy The best mediene is more roo good, and an endeavor should be made to will be seen that divorce has been interns Wise of Cod Liver Ou le chu get it. As an invigoratour sud, rahulider, Crossing 80 Ipidly in the United States bak
It is a haver failing tough and eclä medicine and I always keep a supply of it in my haze, and in His Highness's, bite Haya companions I shall never foal shred of Bajsh's palace. It is one of my traveling retutamending it és I have been doing it
Rajch of TravAHOOTS For
H. Price & Co., Ltd.
WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS.
(Reuter's Fervice to the China Mail: Copyright protected 'under Ordinance 3 of 1894)
LONDON, January 15.
towards the redemption of the Treasury A sum of £32,000,000 is to be devoted"
Bonus issued in France in 1904. Thus the actual dislocation of the money market ia loss than seems apparent on the face of matters.
NO POISON. HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy Las- been declared mosolately free from and expert chesis's, and others need any injurious substans by Government ave no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant For sale by all chemiste. and storekeepers.
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WHISKY
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