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(A Musisi Potpourri in 2 Acts) FIRST TIME IN HONGKONG. Introducing:-
THE BRAUTIFUL SNOW BALLET.
THE AMUSING PICNIC SCENE
in which the Smartest, Trattiest and Mostp-to-date Songs and Dances are introduced.
Eoldiers and Silom in Uniform Half-Price to Secood and Back Sents only. Price: $3, $3, $1.
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PHONE
NEWS OF THE DAY.
stances and understanding their own ·
Twenty-four deaths have occurred in s countrymen, smile at the lurid charges colliery disaster in Tilinois. which are rolled up by the newspapers against every man prominent in public affairs at some time or other in the course
The bat masque given at the City Hall last night was a great success. The paval men made lânal boats,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909.
FLINGING MUD AT ROOSEVELT:
NEW YORK'S NEW SENATOR.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
win Bombay.)
LONDON, January 19.
Mr. Elihu Root, Secretary of State,
At the Magistracy to day, Eutonint Klaggle was charged with being a stow- has been elected United States genator: away on board the 4.5. Kamano Maru and for New York.
was fined $28,
Ready made Day and Even-of his career. They ascribe the habit to ing Gowns, Paris Models the prevailing taste for sensationalism in Hats and Toques, and having read the diatribes on their
A butcher was rescued at Messias aftos LONDON BANK RETURNS. Laces, Trimmings, Under-way to or from office generally dismiss the subject from their minda. It ban
boing entombed for a fortnight, without clothing, Boots and Shoes, therefore come about that the newspapers food, with his wife and children, witnessing Hosiery and Gloves, etc., baring no moral check placed upon their slow deatha.
etc.
MEMOS FOR TO-NORROW.
Auction.
The oldest applicant at Wood Green for an old-age pension is Mre Clark, who is in her 104th year. The Pensions Com mittes allowed the claim.
The master of a licensed steam laun:h, their utterances such as the fores of 675 public opinion and the fear of the law was fined 810 at the Macine Court, to-day, of libel exerts in England, have laty Commandor Basil Taylor, for depositing
rubbish into the harbour, all sense of proportion and have grown more and more extravagant in their 10.80 8.-Auction of Bousehold Far-charges in the mad attempt to cut
oiture, at Mesare Hughes & Hough's Sales Room".
distance each other in the race for
·Meeting.
*sensational features." Undoubtedly 5,15 p.m.-Annual Meeting of Y.M.C.A.
Mr John Paterson, of the Ews Junior Amusements.
there has been a fair amount of waste Moss. Fast Point, charged his dog boy, a connected with the Panama Canal the Magistracy to-day, with disobeying his operations, for, human nature being orders, and a fino of 4 was inflicted. what it is, such huge undertakinge A native was, at the Magistracy, to-day, offer namberless opportunities for the finod 384 for having a quantity of opium the io his possession, and was also ordered to unscrapalous, not to speak of general pilferer, but wo venture to pay $10 for being possessed of three fight- think that sincó President ROGGEVELT placed the management in the hands of
9 p.m.-Barmstor's Grand Circus
Causeway Bay,
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall
Miscellaneous
Goods per Karonga undelivored after
this áste subject to rent.
General Memoranda,
FRIDAY, January 28:-
Exchange Banks Clored,
Chinese New Year.
Goods per Malta not cleared at 4 p.m. the American Army officers that these
on this data zabject to rent.
SATURDAY, January 23 :-
Me A.J. Brackenbury, Private Secretary, to H.E. the Governor, leaves by the a.e. Delhi.
Goode per Starmonia undelivered after
this date aubject to rent.
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«PIGMT DESCENDANT OF
DUTCH TRADESMEN.
House Stops the Speaker
(Exdusies Service supplied by Boiler, vin Rombay.)
LONDON, January 19.
A Washington message states that in the House of Representatives Congress man Willett stigmatised PresidentTM Roosevelt saa" gargoyle " and "a rigny descendant of Datch tradesmen."
By 126 votes to 78 the House refused to allow the speaker to continue his
FALLING OFF OF 2610,000,000.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail:
Copyright" protected under Ordinance 3 of 1804.)
LONDON, January 20. Sir Herbert Maxwell, presiding at a Bank meeting in London, mid the returns of the London Banke for 1908 showed a falling off of £610,000,000, which was due to the bogey of the DEATH OF DR FRANCIS
ELGAR. coming Budget weighing upon the country.
LADY LUGARD IIPROVING.
Lady Lugard's condition has generally improved during the last 48 hours.
(sd.) G. P. JORDAN.
20th January, 1909.
SOLICITORS CLAIM FOR COSTS.
remarks.
FAMOUS NAVAL CONSTRUC»
TION EXPERT.
Cleuter's Eervice to the China Madr.
Copyright protected under Ordinance of 1893.)
LONDON, January 19.
The death is announced of Dr Francis Before Mr Justice Compork, at the Elgar, the famous anval construction Supreme Court, to-day, the case came on expert.
At a Court-martial at Home, Captain F. L. Back, the Corriander of Torpedo. boat No. 68, which was stranded and sank while manoeuvring off the coast of the Isle of Wight, on December 17, was reprimand-again in which Miss Minnis Haydn was [Dr. Francis Elgar, F.R.8., LLD., M. ed and dismissed his ship.
sued by Mosers Goldring, Barlow and Inst. C.E., was born at Portsmouth on Englishmen generally will regret that
Morrell for $250, being professional fees. April 24, 1848, and received bis education Petty thefts are always frequent shout Mr O. D. Thomson now said that the at the Royal School of Naval Architecture. President Rowever's career at the Chinese New Year. Yesterday several plaintiff admitted receiving $25 on acount and Marine Engineering, of which later in White House is closing amid auch places of family "washing" were lifted in the action, which reduced the claim to life he became a Fellow. He vas in the Admiralty service from 1887 to 1871, and wild recriminations, from a garden in Granville-road, Kowloon, $225,
destroying the erstwhile symmetry of a
was chief professional assistant to Sir E. J. Goods jur Montgomeryshire undelivered sensational charges szd bitter back-pyjama suit and breaking sonic sets of
Reed from 1971 to 1879. Among the bitings. It has often been the under garments.
many other offices which he subsequently hold were the following:--Adviser upon Six of the Tennessee night riders who
naval construction the Japanese Gor Non-Moeting of Hongco Benevolent lot of a President who entered into
ernment, 1879-81: Professor. of Naval Society at City Hall.
office with the good wishes of every nome weeks ago murdered one of the most
Architecture and Marine Engineering in the University of Glasgow, 1883-86 Quentin Rankin, because he maintained
Director of II. M. Dockyarda at the 11.13 a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Lead body to find his last days at Washing-prominent citizens of Tennessee, Captain Reclamation Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices. ton hampered by an estranged Senate his rights to certain fishing property which
Admiralty, 1886-92: Director of and Naval Architect to the Fairfield Shipbuilding and 11.30a.m.-Meeting of The West Point
and a recalcitrant Congress: but never they were using without legal title, have ever since they first visited this Colony. Engineering Co., of Glasgow, 1969-1906, Building Co., La., nt Co,'s Offices.
Meeting of Hongkong Land In- vestment & Agency Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices. 2.30 p.m.--Auation of Household Furvi-
after this date subject to ren
WEDNESDAY, JKrusty
THURRUAX, January 28 :~-~-
Noon
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sure, &c, at No. 6, Victoria Visw,
Kowloon,
NOTICE.
eslutary ofact already on the evil-minded been sentenced to death. This has had a of the country about. There are threats of assassinating the courageous judge who
rendered the sentence.
His Lordship therefore gave judgment for the plaintiffs for the balance and costs,
without costs for the adjomment.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
It is undoubtedly a fact that Harmston's Circus has maintained their reputation
The happy selections they have made of sud Chairman of the Company. 1907 first-class performer make them always Chairman of Cammet, Laird, and Co., 1907. Treasurer of the Institution of Naval Architects.] popularand very much appreciated. Tuesday Dr. Elgar was also Vice-President and
has a President been treated as the Sanate has been treating President
night's entertainment was the repetition of Roover during the present Reasion.
the same programme gone through on the His special messenger has been jaared
The Army Council, in order to assist opening night, The smart performances at when bringing messages from the
officers who are desircus of being selected of the equestrians and equestriannes were head of the administration, his sugger for a course of study in Chinose or Jagancsa indeed cleverly displayed and the agile Communications relating to news should be tions regarding certain legislation have to obtains preliminary knowledge of either manoeuvres of the ladies and gentlemen acrobats called, ferth loud apphuse. The j been entirely ignored or scoffed at; and language, has decided to make a grant of powerful muscular exhibition of Middle one message dealing with the secret ser.£10 in fature to any officer who qualities Abs sstounded the audience and she was in accordance with Parigraph 36 of the Regulations Relating to the Study of well received. The Frants Troupe made thoir appearance staidet loud applause Foreign Languages. The grant will be in and their clever acrobatic evolutions addition to any rewards an officer may gain were highly appreciated. The Emanuels in the event of his being selected for a proved themselves to be experts in course, in China or Japan.
addressed to THE ESITOR.
Lettere relating to business should be address. to THE MANAGER, Correspondents must forward their names 200 and addresses with any communicatione ed 2.00 dressed to the Editor, not for publication busi
as sriñenes of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written 2.50 on one side of the paper only.
ROBIN PIANO CO., LTD. Doors open at 8,30.
Overture 9.15. Hongkong, January 6, 1909.
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vice question was tabled after the House had expressed its indignation at the President's charges. The mud-slinging indulged in by one Congressman, as reported by to-day's special cablos,
No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papere withough quite beneath contempt, as the vote of the House clearly showed, is inserted.
still a sign of the times. Yet to judge from the general tone of the American
CALIFORNIA PASSES ANTI-JAPANESE BILL."
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GREATLY CONCERNED.
(Besitor's Service to the China Maz Copyright protected inder Ordinance of 1094)
LONDON, January 20.
The Californian House of Represent
fashionable instruments and with their har monic bells, bottles, and brass pipes kopt time with the band. The six tigers and SOCIAL AND PERSONAL... the six Shetland made an excellent
I ponies sbow of what they could perform under their atives has passed the anti-Japanese Bill Sir Cecil Clementi Smith is a passenger able trainers Messrs Ragoal and A. Ryan prohibiting aliens holding land. by the incoming English mail, en route toen by the intrepid performer, Mr W. M.
Finally the looping the loop, a daring fest In response to a telegram from Schultz, created sensation through President Roosevelt, the Governor out the tent, and everyone was pleasad California delayed action in reference to to see him back in the ring quite fresh and the Bill peading a letter from the happy.
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MATT PERFORMANCES - FRIDAY, 22nd, and SATURDAY, 23rd January,
Doors spent 2.30 PM. Farfermancy at 3.30 P.. sharp.
Children Half-rico at Matinces only to all pasts of the Circus.
A Special Serres of ars will run between Foes Ŭfieo and the Cirous before and after the performance.
Booking at ROBINSON PIANO CO..
COL. R. LOVE, · Amaga. Hongkong, January 11; 1909.- - 62.
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80py,
To apite his daughters King Leopold of Belgian is making arrangements to dispose of his very valuable private art collection.
Two and a half inches of snow fell in
Yokohama between 7.20 p.m. on the 9th service was temporarily dislocated. inst. and 10,30a.m. on the 10th. Tramway
on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the general electorate. It is the politic Office, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 17 ians whom he bas offended. He has ... News Advertisements should be sent in been too strenuous a fighter, too Par Bottle.bafora 3 pin.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20,1909.
AMERICAN POLITICAL
AMENITIES.
soliter .to
A matinee took place this afternoon President. This states that Presid when there was a good attendance.
Roosevelt is greatly concerned at
the In addition to the matined to bo hold on matince on Friday, Chinese New Year's which, according to his knowledge the Saturday afternoon there is also to be a reports of anti-Japanese legislation, Day, commencing at 3 p.m.
THE BIJOU TROUBADOURS.
He has also boen sadly lucking in tact, and the title "Onondeyoh," meaning Lordance at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday
and King, as his tribal name.
The government offices at Sappers, Hokkaido, hare boon destroyed by fire. The frost at the time was so severe that the water froze after leaving the main The lass is put down at Y600,000;
situation has done incalculable dama da
to California and the whole union.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLI- DAYS.
There was again a considerable attend
evening, when these clover juveniles gave
Friday the 22nd lust. being Chinese another performance, which merited the spontaneous applause accorded to them. New Year's day the Geners! Post Oflen will As the stay of this talented company in not be open to the public. No collection Hongkong is now very abort all those who from the pillar boxes or delivery will be intend witnessing a performance should do made. so without delay.
KO POISON,
On Saturday the 23rd inst the Post Office will be open from 7 am, to noon-for the despatch of the English Mail Their will be one delivery of latters and s Mr Harald Tennant, M.P., has beer appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the
HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy has collection from the pillar boxes as on Board of Trade, Mr Tennant's predeces been declared absolutely free, from Sundays. The Money Order Office will be sor, Sir Hudson E. Koarley, has been any injurious substance by Government entirely closed. In the event of the arrival appointed chairman of the new Port of and expert chemists, and mothere need of the Canadian Mail the Post Office will ave no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant. For sale by all shemiste be open for one hour on Friday the 22nd Landen authority.
inst. for the delivery theroof. Japanese papers announce the death of and storekeeper, Father John of Cronstadt. At one time
a fatal deficiency in the mental make-up of a nation's leader, and to this more than anything, we imagine, is due the troubles which throw such a dis tressing shadow upon the closing weeks of his adataistration. A recent tele- grain to a Manila contemporary reported that at the present moment the only cool, calm and collected man in Washing ton is Mr W. H. TAFT, the President BEUTER informs us that the administra-Elect. We can well believe it. There 2.10tion in Washington bas begun a series can be little doubt but that the
he had considerable influence with the of libel actions against the rapers American nation will draw a deep sigh Tear, while the working classes of 56. which have been bringing charges of of relief when he takes command of Petersburg looked upon bim sa demi god graft against the officials who have the affairs on March 4th All the same He fell from grace during the revolutionary. troubles of three rena ago, hut 20,000 Panama Canal operations in hand. Mrwe are sincerely sorry for THEODORE
people attended his funeral, many bare: FULTIER's paper, the New York World, RoodETELY.
footerl has been the most prominent leader in this attack upon the fair fame of the Canal administration and we gather that it is now expressing surprise at
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of public men and analysis of the mounder Bandmaster Coke, will play the Europese The one other skin known in following programme of musid at the King England is in the collection of Mr Waiter
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