Last Few Days of To Keep in With Home. POWELL'S
CASH
SALE.
BUY A
VICTOR TALKING MACHINE.
A STOCK OF OVER
200 MACHINES
AND
2 PEDDER
PHONE
STREET.
No.
536.
Benafila.....
fanda
Bellonry Friendly Hocletics.
73.08 ......
9.60
Boelies with Branches.
...41 ...... 19.68
added to the neetranialad Management ...
Among the changes during the six
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 1909.
MAINTENANCE OF
CHINA'S ARMY.
TAXATION TO BE UNIFORM.
(Wah Pw Yot Pa's Service.)
PRANG, February 0. The Board of War has prepared a new schedule of taxes to be charged upon the people for maintaining the troops and has ordered that 'it shall be
uniformly enforced in all provinces.
PREPARING FOR
CHINA'S CONSTITUTION.
ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
ALLIANCE ALMOST COMPLET- ED IN 1988.
(Enclusive derrice supplied by Reuter; via Bombay.)
LONDON, February 9:
A noteworthy article has been pub-- shed in the Berlin Tageblatt showing
that Mr Chamberlain, starting with his...... | Leicester speech in November, 1899; nearly achieved an alliance with Ger- any, despite the opposition of the German Pro-Boera. The split occurred: over a trumpery difference in relation to the Boxer indemnity.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The average contributions of members PARIS, inculcation of thrift among the working Touch THE CITY OF
classes of the United Kingdom: that amounted to 18 per annum in ordinary the certainty of receiving pen-friendly societies, and £108. 24. in sion whether one has droned one's societies with branches. Of each £100 Life away or spont it in laborious tail, received, there was applied to destroys a great incentiva hitherto Ready made Day and Even-actuating a very large proportion of the ing Gowns, Paris Models working classes. Of course it will in Hats and Toques, take some years for the full effects to be Laces, Trimmings, Under-seen, but the pessimisto aro convinced
that Old Age Pensions were a stop in year 1899-1905 in investments of societies, the most important are the clothing, Boots and Shoes,
the wrong direction. It bas taken
holdings in land, buildings, and Hosiery and Gloves, etc., many a long year to induce the British
mortgages, which have increased from workingman to recognise the advantages 620.3 per £1000 in 1890 to £597.1 per 679 of belonging to one or other of the £1000. Local securities have also risen different benefit societies which ensure from £1013 to £138.4 per £1000. provision against sickness and the Trustee savings banks, Post Ooo inevitable expenses occasioned by the savings banks, and investments with death of the bread-winner of the family. the National Debt Commissioners, all The idea underlying these Societies was show diminutions amounting in the have been drawn up by the Te Ching alliance would have prevented the no new one, dither in England or aggregate to 76.8 per £1000, which is Yuan (Constitution Administration De-entents cordials with France, as well as
Fartment) and will be submitted for Scotland. As far back as 1555 the explained by the lower rate of interest Imperial sanction when a fair copy is Carters of Leith had an Incorporation which they return. which afforded sick benefits, and this Society still exists. Then there was the United General Sea Box of Borrowstoun ness Friendly Society, founded in 1634; the Sea Box of St. Andrews, founded ten years later; and the
Monday, Feb. 8th 10,000 RECORDS
TO
Saturday, Feb. 13th
Further
Reductions.
HARMSTON'S
GRAND CIRCUS
Don't be afraid of Rain as Special
TO SELECT FROM,
FAST PAYMENTS
CAN BE ARRANGED.
www.c
S. MOUTRIE & CO.,
LD.
TORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD.
Hongkong. April 16, 1907,
Cars will carry you to the A. S. WATSON
Circus and the Spacious New
Tant will keep you dry,
REMEMBER -
LAST 4 NIGETS OP TINS WALAT BEOW IN Hoyukose,
Don't Fail to See it.
THURSDAY NIGHT, FEB. 11th,
COMPLIMENTARy Bennyit TexVERED TO WILLIAM SCHULTZ
WHO WILL ATTEMPT THE MARVELLOUS FEAT
LOOPING THE OPEN LOOP.
MATINEE! MATINEE ! SATURDAY, 13th February, at 3.30 ..
Doors open at 2,30 F.N. Children Elalf-prise at Matinees only.
N.B. A Special Service of Cars will rus between the Post Office and the Circus before and after the performance. Booking at ROBINSON PIANO Co., L».
COL. R. LOVE, Manager. Hongkong, January 11, 1909.
HZ
CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 121d, at 9.15 r.,
in the
CITY HALL,
& Co., Ltd.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
WATSON'S
E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
WHISKY
Ticketa, $3.00 at the Roernon Piano Co. A Blend of the Finest Pure
The entire proceeds will be given to the Malt Whiskies distilled in
Cathedral Organ Fund for which the sum of Scotland
$1000 is needed.
Hongkong, February 3, 1919.
165
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.
EVERY SATURDAY, GRAND MATINEE, 4 p.m.
Songs by Miss MONTEZ and Miss LAURA DIAMOND
TWO PERFORMANCES NICHTLY
7.15 to 9 P.M, and 2.15 to 11.15 .M.
Tekom can also be obtained at the ROBINSON PIANO GO.
Don't Forget the Address;
DES VŒŒUX ROAD
(POTTINGER STREET CORNER).
Hongkong, December 28, 1907.
1746
OF
etc.
MEMOS FOK TO-MORROW.
Auction..
11 a.m.-Auction of Dousehold Furai-
Sales Rooms.
ture, &, at Mesars Hughes & Hough's 10.50 ain-Auction of Messrs Jays' Whole Stock-in Trude at No. 14, D. 2.36 p. Auction of Household Furri
Voeux Road.
ture, & at 77, Wyndham Street. AmusemenİR.
p.m.-Baraton's Grand Circus at Oatsaway Bay.
Miscellaneous Goods por Inaba Maru not cleared on
this date subject to rent,
General Memoranda,
FRIDAY, February 12:-
opetro
10 am.-Backing for A Country Girl Fraternity of Dyers in Linlithgow, which began operations in 1670 and is still at work. These are among the oldest of. the friendly societies, though it will come as a surprise to some people to
10.30 a.m.-Military Gan Practice. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porcelain. do, at Mr Geo. P. Lammort's Saler Rooms..
9.15 p.m.--Choir Gungert at City Hall Goods per Constantia undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
On the whole these are imposing figures and show that a good substratum of thrift unlies the general unpromising surface of working class life in England and Scotland. What effect the Old Age Pension Act. will have in under-
LLECTION REGULATIONS DRAWN UP.
(Wah Tu Yat Pa's Service.)
PEKING, February 9. The constitutional election regulations
made.
MINING IN CHINA.
PROPOSED RECOGNITION OF SUCCESSFUL. OPERATIONS.
(Wah Tet Yat Po'r Bervice.)
PERING, February 9. His Excellency Chang Chih-lung, mining the stately edifico disclosed above remains to be seen. Wo fears Viceroy of Changsha, recommends that however, that it will not inuro to the any marchant who exploits a mine în continued, far less increased, prosperity any of the provinces with good results
The Tageblatt says that such này
the present armament fever.
CALIFORNIA AND THE ALIENS BILLS.
A CAUSE FOR IRRITATION. -
(Beula's Service to the China Meï ; Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894-)
LONDON, Tebruary 9, President Roosevelt's dispatch to the Governor of California, referred to in the
reviewed the situation created by the- recent legislation passed by the State Legislature. The Bill, the President said, gave great cause for irritation and must be teated in the Federal Courts as
of the great Friendly Societies which be accorded official honour and dignity.telegram of the 5th inst., lengthily have done so much to inculcate the
Goods par Siberia undelivered at Noon hear that there aro at present working spirit of thrift, among a clasa notorious
on this date anbjeré to rent.
Saturday, February 13 :---
11 s,m. — Auetion of Swetow Prawn Work
at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Ropme. 8pm-Devoniao Dinner at Hongkong
Hotel.
Goeds per Nippon Maru undelivered at
zoon on this date subject to rent. MONDAY, February 15-
2.45 p.us.- Austion of Household Furi- ture, &c., at Mr J. B. Sontr'a1esidence, Glenthorne, Kowloon (back of Cutou Villas).
TUESDAY, February 16-
11.45x.m.-Exchange Banks Cloved. Hongkong Jockey Club Race Mesting. WEDNESDAY, February 17:-
Goods per Benglos undelivered after
thir iste subject to rent. FRIDAY, February 19-
p.m.-Performance by Hongkong
Amateur Dramatic Club in City Ball Saturday, Februáry 20 :-
Noon-Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, ab the City Hall,
MONDAY, February 22 --—-
Noon-Meating of Hongsone & Wham.
poa Dock Co., at Co.'s Offices Noon-Tendors for the supply of Provi
sions will be received by Head Quaster Offices. Victoria Barracks.
FRIDAY, Pebruary 26 1-
Noon Tenders for the supply of Prori. sions will be received by Deputy Vic Inalling Store Ose, H.M. Naval Targ,
NOTICE.
GENUINE AGE Communications relating to nowe should be
AND
FINE MELLOW
FLAVOUR.
PER DOZEN
$16.50.
Robert Porter & Co.'s
BULL DOG
BRAND
LEXANDRA CINEMATOGRAFE STOUT.
No. 2, ZETLAND STREET-- Gemmer of HooSAIN-ALƯ%.—ÑEAR CLOOK
TOWAR
The Curiest and most Central Hall.
10-NIGHT AND EVERY EVENING.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME IVELY MONDAY & THURSDAY. The Firs have never been shown in Hongkong by any other Cinematograph.
Deurs: 9 to 11 r.. ABMISSION $1,90, 80 ct and 60 eta. Hongkongs Janaury 26, 199.
OARMICHAEL AND CLARKE, CONBULTING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, Queen's Building, Hongkong
CHAMOS ALLEY, SINGAPORE,
CABLE A DOREMIES MICHAEL, HONGKONGY
CARMICHAEL, SINGAPORE "Used-foott's 10th "Bilddos E.O. 4th and 5th Eldens f
Talou and AL
in Pints and Splits.
AND
Light Ale
in Pints and Splits. A HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH ALE
FRESH SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED.
8. WATSON &
LIMITED.
KANDRA BUN
| addressed to THE EDITOR.
Letters relating to bueíneas should be address
| ed to Tan ManaGRE,
Correspondents must forward their names {and addresses with any communications ad- | dressed to the Editor, not for publication but {
as evidence of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written
an ona side of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that
|
for its improvidence.
in Great Britain 279 benefit societies which were founded over a hundred
NEWS OF THE DAY. Years ago. It was not, however, till the Oddfellows, the Foresters, the Hearts of
A case of plague, the subject being Oak, the Hand-in-Hand and similar-as-Chinese, is reported from Kowloon. sociations were formed that the great
Mr V. R. Bowden has been elected Pro- mass of the working classes became sident of the Yokohama Amateur Rowing interested in these thrifty schemen. Olab, vice Me F. J. Hall, who is going Today these Societies and Orders,
generally known as Friendly Societies, together with Railway and Postal Savings Banks, control a capital of over £126,000,000. The latest figures dealing with their work relate to the year 1906 and are briefly tabulated below:-
“
£
Hope.
The Bangkok Customs officials made seizero of 979 taels of contraband opiam en board the s.s. Loosok on her arrival from Hongkong.
The Kaleidoscope, & quarterly publica.
tion issued in Hongkong, has made its second appearance. This number is almost entirely given up to racing gossip and Blustrations
No. of No. of
term masbers. Purde.
Sixteen Chinesu shops in the town of Building Societies 154- 819,719 72,957,479 Friendlylaties, et 28001 14,508,042 62,420,242 Beaufort, British North Borneo, were des Co-opatre Racistius... 9,782 2,107,800 52,900,807 trored on the night of January 24 There
1,712,031 $301, J42
was no loss of life, but the property des- 962,68 trayed is estimated at $80,000. Beaufort
bas no fire ongines ; kence the damage,
Trado trieta Workman's Compens
103,444 33 200
198,754
CHINA'S BURDEN OF TAXATION.
NECESSITY FOR REDUCTIONS a violation of Treaty obligations,
(Wah To Yat Po's Service)
PERI, February 9. The Board of Finance has sent a memorial to the Throne to the effect that the people in the provinces are, over-burdened with various taxes, and suggesting that oficials be despatched to institute enquiries with a view to reductions being made.
A FRANCO-GERMAN AGREEMENT,
ITS EFFECT ON MOROCCO.
(Reuler's Service to the China Ma
Copyright protected under Ordinance ♬ of 1894) |
LONDON, February 10.
A Franco-German agreement has been eigned in Berlin to-day, conceding to
tion Schemes Melenda of Labour Loan
Total Registered Tru
rident Societies. 84,555 19,547,479 194,18%500
The Soldiers and Sailors Service held France the predominant political interest There are besides other channels
in St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on in Morocco and securing for Germany through which the workingman may Tuesday night was attended by a crowded commercial nad industrial equality. provide for a rainy day. These include congregation. Bishop Lander preached a Ranks Depositors. Deposits spirited sermon and the band of the Buffe $1,17 supplemented the organ music most
acceptably.
"Bailway Savings Bankr 19
Trustee Bavings Banks (including invest merta in stock and special investmen accoonts)
Post UncsSavings Bank
(incloding 1ävest
201
1,763,226 - 61,500,517
ments in stock) 15,055 19,131,76 174,092, Total Cartiled and Post
Hee Savings Banks 15,267 12,150,18 248,754,
Grand Total... 43,962 81,703,017 434,80,80 It appears, from a compericon of the membership of friendly societies at the close of the year 1899 (the date of the previons abstract) with the year 1905
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
TANG SHAO-VI INTER- VIEWS LLOYD-GEORGE.
(Reuters Service to the China Ma:
·Copyright protecled under:
Ordinance & of 1894.)
Losmos, February 9.
HI. E Tang Shan-yi has had a long interview with Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
FEDERATING SOUTH
AFRICA.
DETAILS OF THE SCHEME.
(Reuter's Service to the Chinos Med: Copyright protected under Ordinance of 1884.)
LONDON, February 9, The draft of the South African
constitution provides for & Governor General, a Seuata and au Azzerably. Each Colony will become a province under the administration, Provincial
The weather seems to have broken down legislators must be European. Botk Capt. J. B. McMillan, Lloyds' Survey- lately, and this fact no doubt had a good English and Datch are to be official er af Kobe, is procanding to England by deal to with the somewhat poor attendance languages. the N. F.K. Mishima Maru for the bauefit at the circus last night. The programme
of his health, Capt. McMillan was long carried out was of the same excellence as at in the service of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha preceding performances. On account of and has the unique distinotion of opening the wet weather the daring performance of that Company's Australian, Bombay and looping the open loop by Mr Wm. Sehmlte European services.
have already appeared in other papers will that the total membership of societies largo establishment, batter known as the turned up in Seaman Fearson, of H.M S.
inserted,
THE ROYAL VISIT TO
BERLIN.
MISHAP TO QUEEN ALEX- ANDRA'S CARRIAGE.
was not attempted, but as a new tent has now been erected this sensational perform. | One of the most disastrous fires in the unco will bo giren to-night. The amateur recent history of Brisbane occurred on riding contest, for which five local horse- January 4 in South Brisbane, when the men entered, sansed a good deal of excito greater part of Mosure, J. and T. Hezalog'sient and no ond of fan. The winner Flors, sad when he stopped forward für increased by a little over 13 per cent., Pooplo's Cask Store, was gutted. A rough his prize he reweived a good round of Orders for extra capace of the Casa Max the increase being principally in the £20,000, in addition to which the buildings takes hiring performance will attract a Berlin, in connection with the visit of
estimate gives the damage to the stock at applause. To-morrow night Mr Schulta should be sent before I am. on the day after
benefit, and we have no doubt publication. After that hour the supply is group of members nuder 16 years of have been practically ruined. limited. Cosh 10 eta... Credit 30 8, per ago, t.., the group comprising societies
espy.
(Reuter's Bervice to the China Maur Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894)
LONDON, February 10, During to-day's royal procesalon st
good house. The last matinee will be given King Edward and Queen Alexandra, the
SOMETHING. GOOD.
horses drawing the carriage occupied by the Queen and the Empress of Germany.
good when you firat taire cold; good cheering. They reared, jibbed, and CHAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remely is were frightened by the bands and the
when your cold is seated and your linga ars sors: good when you cannot sleep for finally fell. Their Majesties left the
ging. For sale by all chemists and carriage for mother vesicle.
The request of H. E. Lien Kusi, on Saturday.. Alterations and additions to Advertisements known as juvenile societies. Between Governor of Clone Turkestan, to pardon on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and F, should be sent to the the ages of 20 and 50 years a diminu Kao Erh-chia and Chung Yang, who were Offer, No. F, Wyndham Street, not later than 12 tion in the percentage of total mem-lanished to Chinese Turkestars for dis- am. Neo Advertisements should be sent in
closing. State secrets, as an act of grace at hsfors & p.m.
bership is observable for the year the beginning of the new Reign, has been Advertiesstents and Subscriptions, which are 1905, as compared with the year. 1809. refused by the Government, as it was not ordered for a fixed period will be continua in the earlier year members between deemed that their offence was of too serious
until countermandad..
Telegraphic Address: Mail, Hongkong, Telephone No. 29.
The China Attuil
HONGKOS, WAONESDAY, FER 10, 1809.
NATIONAL THRIFT
LORD ROGERERI recently upbraided his fellow countrymen for their slow advance in the matter of nation) drift, Scotland once had the reputation
of being among the most thrifty of
nutions, but according to his Lardalip sho has lost the palk to France, while | spond-thrift, - blatternly. England
mending ha... ways and trying to GO.,
assiculate a highly desi
prizaple which once had
for her Mary, that
these ages constituted 6.6 per cent. of
搞
the total, whereas in 1905 the
ahore total number it is estimated that 266,479 membera, or 4.3 per cent, were over 65 years of age.
character to allow of this clemency.
From a very carefully compiled oxira
percentage had fallen to 64.8. Of the published by the North China Daily News on the ere of the opening of the Shanghai Opium Commission we gather think in Fuhkien aluno is any perceptible dimim- bion in opium labits and production sount In that Province oficials and proplă Bara While, however, but slow numerical
cooperated to entry out the wishes of the progress has been made a more Government. Elsewhere litle or no notise satisfactory state exists as to the finan-has been taken of the Imparis Ediets. cial position of the sccieties. The con- tributions of members during the year 100% amounted to £6:378,011, of which
ITEMS AT THE COURTS,
The Recused in the Chung-sha-wan arized
storekeepers.
REIMS
CHAMPAGNE.
GEORGE GUILLEBERT'
(OUR SPECIAL BRAND),
5,588,230 was applicable to benefits tobbery ease bow boot committal for This Wine has been especially put up for us iu Reims and will be.
and £789,731 to management purposes If to this be added £111,000 arising
from interest on investments and other
trial
The vort Criminal Scations will be one
heaviest on record:...
of the
sources, the total cunt to be adminis A native was sentenced so throw months tored by these associations in upwa
Elfons sterlin,
applied to the following
hard labour by Mr J. B. Wood, at this,
to-day, for being a member of
OTALE GUARANTEED.
with
Compl
found very favourably compared with diany bigh priced wines.
Per Case, 24 Pint Bottles
$24.
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