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The French Posts and Telegraphs Commissions, in ita report to the Chamber of Depaties, recommends penny postage with Eagland.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1909.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The year 1327 of the Mahomedan era begins on Saturday.
The master of the Torshing was fired $15 at the Maine Court, to-day, by
PRESIDENT'S SALARY
INCREASED.
(Exclusive Servics, supplied by Beuti via Bombay.)
LONDON, January 20.
Ready made Day and Even-while the predominant official dement the appeal of the Admiralty from the to stop when calle opon to do so by the Washington message states that
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Amusements.
9 p.m.--Harston's Grand Direns st
Causeway Bay,
9 p.m.--Performance at City Hall.
Miscellaneous
is
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Commander Basil Taylor, R.,, for failing decision of the President of the Admiralty police. Division holding the Gladiator to be alore to blame for the disastrous collision with the St. Paul.
the Senate has voted an increase in
At the Magistracyday, before Mr the President's salary and travelling J. R. Wood, Cai Mon Binompradore to expenses from $75,000 to $100,000. Mosar Marty and Co., charge his servant,
defendant; and the case was remanded
Wong Chun Man, with stond $1,391, Mr Crowther Smith, from the est PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Mestre D'Almada and Smith, append for
AND ANTI-JAPANESE LEGISLATION.
CALIFORNIA « IRRITATING
Among the recent naval appointments "ppear the name of the following a surgeons:-W. E. Ormsby, to the Tamar, additional, for dockyard duties; P. F. Minett, to the Tamar; C. Boss, to the
Dec. 22.
robs it of much public regard. Still it better than nothing at all and way be it will serve as the precursor of a more efft ciont state of things to come. It really rosts with the uneficial members to that Russian oil predacors are about to News has been received in New York demonstrate that the time has arrived make a determined effort to gain trade in when greater powers can be delegated to Chins and Japan. It is said that a gigautis 678 the Board and a wider area of usefulness oil pipe line is to be constructed from tho Caucasian oil-fields to a point on the thrown open to it. Personally we Persian Gulf, whonor it can be shipped think this has been demonstrated to the to Asiatic markets and sold at prices which full of late, but the official mind is very will make competition impossible. - hard to convince on such a matter. The
Mr Heunikor Heaton, M.P., has in. Woodlark; G. B. Scott, to the Nightingale; Building Authority has undoubted-formed the President of the Liverpool. I. M. Baker, to the Sandinger; to date y usurped a good deal of the Chamber of Commerce that there will not Board's legitimate frnctions, but much be the least difficulty in reducing the cable rates from 50 to 75 per cent, owing to still remains for it to do. By its actions powerful pressure being brought to bear during the past year it has done much on cable companies and foreign Govern ments; also owing to the action of the Im Goods per Malta not cleared at 4 p.m. to restore the confidence of Chinese pro-perial Government in regard to the con-
perty-holders, a confidence which had struction of State-owned cables. been rudely shaken, while there can be little doubt that to Messra. HUIPUREYS and Hoorn particularly in largely due the restored credit which the Board now. generally enjoys in the public mind. Mr. Pener Sur, one of the defeated candidates, laid stress in his election address on the financial side of the Board's work. It was an important point to mise, especially at this time when the Colony is faced with a big deficitiu its public revenue. In the past
Exchange Banks Closed,
Insurance Offices Closed
Chinese Now Year.
on this date eubject to rent.
General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, January 28 :---
Mr A.J. Brackenbury, Private Secretary, to H., the Governor, leaves by the
1.5. Delhi. Gooda
per Staponta undelivered after this date subject to rent. MONDAY, January 25-
10 a.m.-Military Gao Practice. Goode per Polynesienuncialmed after this date at Neon will be subject to ren: and landing charges.
Goods por Montgomeryshire undelivered
after thie date subject to rent.
TUESDAY, January 26--
Goods per Persia undelivered after this the Sanitary Department has been one
date subject to ront.
of the most reckless spendthrifts in the WeonzyJay, January 27:-
Non-Meating of Mougeons Benevolent public service and even now the general
Society at City Hall. THURSDAY, January 28:
A lady missionary recently left Croy don, England, for Qua Ihoo, on the West Coast of Africa, taking with her a large sortment of dolla to give to native girls. On arrival, however, the missionaries al- ready there decided that the intended gifts should not be distributed, because the instinct of worship would in all probability. exalt the dolls to the position of idols." So they are all boing sant back to England.
jap
A London paper hears that, owing to a new and interesting discovery, a valuable of our submarines. This is a signalling addition has been made to the equipment apparatus, by which those vessels will be able to communicate with each other when under water, a fast which will greatly increase their effectiveness. The principle adopted is the ntilisation of sound, and the value of the invention is increased by the fact that the sound does not travel to the
body of ratepayers view its spending 11.10a.m. Muoting of Hongkong Land proclivities with distrust. We hope
Reclamation Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices, 11.30a.m.-Meeting of The West Point that the newly elected unofficial members surface.
Building Co., Ld., st Co.'s Offices. Noon-Meeting of Flongkong Land In will bear this in mind and in the course Justment & Agency Co., Id., at Co.'s of time develop some rational system of
Tifices.
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The extraordinary activity which pre. vails in Liberal organisations from one and
exchange, indicates that whenever the
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LOND January 20. President Roosevelin his letter to Cinematograph, Zutland Street, intends the Anti-Japango Bibointed out that The proprietor of the Alexandra the Governor of Calais respecting giving a benefit evening on Wednesday next in aid of the University Fund. The the Amerkan-Japanengreement was entertainment will be of high-class working in a most sisetory manner. character and the alms to be shown have in achieving this et nominally been specially selected. The programme desired by those whesired the ex- will include a novelty in the form of a number of musical selections by the cour pread air machine, which is being heard for the first time in the Colony.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
clusion of the Japane Within a few years there would be bore- Japanese in America then there Americans in Japan. Thereforere was no shadow of an excuse be irritating action of California, was calcula ted to upset the Govern and ze-open
His Excellency M., S. Nagaski was a the whole situation. passenger by the s.s. Tamba Maru.
Capt. J. R. S. Shinkwin, Arzay Service Corps, from Hongkong, has been appointed to Woolwich,
We take this opportunity of wishing our Chinese friends a Happy and Prosperous Now Year--Kung hi fai choy!
Bishop Foss, of Osaka, passed through Hongkong by the Tamba Maruin Thursday en route to Japan,
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Anti-Japanese legislation
pact- Dr Hanter, the Government Esoterio-ed, and he is satisfied that
tors
iate
the efforts of the Federal,
"ent
2.50 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-serutiny into the Board's accounts that of the country to the other, says Alogist, and Mrs Hunter returned to the and the people of Californ
tura, ito, at No. 6, Victoria View, will satisfy the ratepayers that their general, clection comes the Government Colony by the Tamba Marg on Thursday. Goods per Tamba Maru not cleared on money is not being heedlessly equar-party managers are determined that their
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The Budget export of a leading Liberal journal at Home proposes to raise £29,- 900,000 by a penny tax on the capital value
of land.
house shall be found in order. The entire
The late Mr Archibald John Little, aged Liberal organisation is undergoing a com70, of The Haven, Falmouth, a pioneer in plata revision. The keynote of the new British trade in Chins, loft estate valued at plans is the concentration of Liberal forces £4,395.
within eleven Arens, eàch ares to have ita
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own Liberal federation, and in fire of these Mr A. J. Brackenbury, until recently sidered in California. the organisation of the federations has Private Secretary to His Excellency the have an organisation all its own. already been completed. London is to Governor (Sir Francis Lugard), loaves by the .. Delhi on Saturday to take up the important duties of Assistant Resident of Nyasaland, to which he has been ap pointed. He will carry with him tho heartiest wishes of the whole Colony for
brigist and prosperous career.
The Caucasian Port has authority for the announcement that the construction of the long-projectǝd transmontane railway between the termini of Mzchot and Vladi kaykas, a distance of about 120 miles, has now been finally decided ou, and will be
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Mr Wilbur Wright, in an aeroplane long. The work of construction will occupy with cloep); Gambia, 1894 (despatches, Zimited, Cash 10 d., Credit 20 ete, per milea in I hour 54 minutes. The acroplaus at £8,600,000.
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Professor Bernard Hantzsoh, the well- A special cable to the Englishman states known Dresden ornithologist, has now that it is rumoured that Mr Winston Two leading doctors in Paris have re-completed his plans for the explorations of Churchill has been offered the Viceroyalty Sir Caci Clementi Smith, one of the ported to the Anti-Cancer League that they Baffinland, a large island west of Davis of India when Lord Minto vacates office. British delegates to the Opium Conference have used radium for the cure of cancer, Straita, in the Anétic regions. The Pro. Mr Churchill is said to other favour the at Shanghai in February, arrived this and that in three years there have been fessor will leave Europe only this spring offer, his health being nuequal to the pre-morning by the S.S. Deranks, and is at six failures in 62 cases
Arrangements have been made with a sent high pressure of his Parliamentary present staying at Government House. Sir Scotch whaling firm to convey the expedi labours. In défault of Mr Churchill, Lord Coell Clementi Smith, who looks hide and bion to Cumberland Gulf. On its surival at Lucas (formerly Mr Auberon Herbert) is hearty, leaves again for the nortiz, by the the gulf Esquimaux will be engaged to also mentioned
5.5. Dovanha accompany the expedition into the interior. The Professor intends to make a sledge journey around the island, taking sciantifie observations, charting, &o. Esquimaux report several lakes in the interior, on the shores of which large numbers of birds
Mr Haldane, speaking at Gullane, st the beginning of January scouted the fears of a surprise invasion. With the Reserves we had now a force of 320,000 Regulars, and could mobilise four divisions by touch- ing a butter. Our total defensive force, including Territorials, tumbored 627,000.
CROUP IS IMMINENT.
FROM A KOVA SCOTIA PUBLISHER, TO matter how well your children may M. Advertiser, Kentville, N.5., makes- H. G. Harris, publisher of the
appear to be, you are never safe the following statement: "I have used Ramsay in the house. It never fails to and family and find it to be one of the beat without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough | Chamberlain's Cough Remady for myself reliera and is perfectly mie to give the medicines for coughs and eclis that I ever
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- The work which Chen, Kuropatkin has congregato. Should this prove correct a written on the late war with Japan in lengthy stay will be made to collect speci- little ones. For sale by all chemists and tried." For sale by all chemisto sail store- finished, and is in six volumes. He sent mens. The trip is expected to last two storskaopim.. the six volumes to the Minister of War year. The Canadian Government is allow- THE SANITARY BOARD.
with the request that, he would lay theing all the stores to enter ThEinland free of volumes before the Tsar. The work bears duty. The bulk of the stores and equip Tae return of Me Sus Boren at the the following inscription: As a Russian ment will be purchased in England.
soldier I have written the truth about head of the poll on Wednesday can be everything. If any error is found in the The announcement, emanating from taken as an emphatic expression of public work, then I beg you to condemn me." Italy, that the Duke of Abruzzi had decided. NOTE Port, after removal, should be approval of his work on the Sanitary and they were supposed to have been kept Lays has not come altogether as a surprise Hitherto only five volumes has been issued,upan s climbing expedition on the Hims. Board during the past three years, in great secrecy by the Boadquarters Stato geographical circles in London. It has Such a vote must be vory gratifying and however, about a hundred copies of the for some time hoon known that the mart first three volumes managed to find their achievement in the way of climbing which will undoubtedly prove an incentive to way into the hands of various prominent the Duke was ambitious of socomplishing further efforts in the same direction. dignitaries. The extrals, which have beon was to reach the top of one of the highest
taken from the second volume,
rested for a Month before use.
Wino required for DIMEDIATE use should be ordered to be decanted before
being sent out..
These Wines are specially reca mended, being of superior vintage, old, and thoroughly matured, and in fire
condition.
Though Mr HENRY HMPARES in published in the Foreign Press of late, were nesha in the Himalaye range. Mount
yaledictory speech on Tuesday, took leave
of the Board without one regret, awing to
its powers having, as he said, been whit-
AN INDIAN NOBLEMAN USES CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY
Everest, the highest mountain in the world,
is mentioned in connection with the duosl
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expedition, but the political reasons which This Wine has been especially put up for us in Reims and will be hare so long proved a barrier to all at
temata, even when supported by powerful found very favourably compared with many high priced wines. tled down to almost nothing by the new YOU will see by the following that inuoe, at reaching the base of this I Chamberlain'e Cough Remedy ja a
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for myself but for friends std relatives for the purgoso of climbing Mount Everest,
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