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THE CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1909.
ENDED.
FARIS, verd has been bestowed on Dr. LowELL. will do for England in Americs what | AUSTRIAN BOYCOTT
So the question of what work Mr.BRYCE'S "American Commonwealth " STREET;
ROOSEVELT shall turn his hand to on has done for American Europe. It his return from his big game hunting is called "The Government of Eng- trip in Somaliland remains for the land" and the critics agros that it is a masterly exposition of the subject, present unsolved.
Granting Mr. ROOSEVELT's ability na Such is the record, family and personal, writer, schuler, and speaker; his
Roady made Day and Even- ing Gowns, Paris Models
(Beuler's Servior to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinases 3 of 1894.)
LONDON, February 26.
An Austria-Turkish agreement kos
EXCLUSION OF ASIATIOS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail Copyright: protested under Ordinance & of 1994.)
LONDON, February 27,
The Californian Senata has resolved
of the new President of Harvard. At been signed, the boycott has been by twenty-eight to seven in favour of
in Hats and Toques, eminence 28 a politician, and his a time when the dream of a large part Laces, Trimmings, Under-splendid all-round manhood we are of his fallow countrymen is either to clothing, Boots and Shoes, still glad to think that he has not been do as little work as possible, or to get called to preside over the destinies of rich and do no work at all, it in re- Hosiery and Gloves, etc.,
the venerable university of Harvard. freshing to know that though what may etc.
Harvard is the possessor of noble be considered a rich man, ba has from traditions and though we do not think choice worked twelve or fifteen hours
a day ever since he grew up. that they would have been very MEMOS FOR MONDAY,
Anotion.
seriously impaired had she departed lectures and his writings, it is in- 11a.m.-Auction of Household Forai-from her uzyal custom and chosen as
teresting to note that Mr. LowBEL tures, &, AT No. 12, Wyndham Street.
her bead u pian whose paths had takes a system of government apart, as
Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance as City Hall.
07%
MiscellaneoUS Transfer Book of China Fire Insurance
Co., Ld., close from this date to 4th March, inclusive,
Goode per Dacre Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, March 2:-
hitherto been far removed from the
academic calma which broode over the groves of Cambridgs, still we think sho would have committed 8 80-
lecism. And a solecism in connection
with Harvard is unthinkable. choica has happily fallen upon a man who will justify his selection in every
Her
10.30 a.m.-Military Gon Practico. 10.30 am.--Avetion of Messrs Jay'a | way. ABBOTT LAWRENCE LOWELL
Whole Stock-in-Trade at No, 14, Desi Voeux Road,
2.45 p.m.--Auction of Household Furni ture, at No. 6, Humphreys Avenue, Kowlood.
WEDNESDAY, March 8:-
cowes of a distinguished family, and is probably ons of the finest products of race and breeding to be found in
Noon-Auction of Valuable Leasehold || America to-day. The original im-?
Property, Afr Gen. P. Lammert's. Sales Room.
migrant, Penoval Lowens (or Lowie) TEOBRDAY, March 4
Noon-Meeting of The China Fire In-camo in 1639 from Bristol, to Newbury,
surance Co., Ld, at Co,'a Offices.
where he and his descendants lived the Goode per Illyriorundelivered after this
date subieer to rent.
stern life of the seventeenth century Goods per Glamorganshire not cleared on
this date gabject to ront.
Peritens. Early in the eighteenth FRIDAY, March :-
century the first Lowest graduated at Goods per Silesia
dste subjper to ronik,
Harvard and became the first minister SATURDAY, March 6--
of Newburyport. His son, JOHN Basing it City Hall.
undelivered after this
Id., at Co.'s Hotel,
NOTICE.
Io bis
withdrawn and the markets have advanced.
THE RUMOURS OF WAR
ALARMS BEING DISPERSED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance of 1894 )
LONDON, February 26. The alarming rumours of war in the Balkans are dispersing and it has been
the exclusion of all Asintios from the United States.
The revival of the controversy ha extited great surprise.
THE CONGO.
HUMANE ADMINISTRATION
EXPECTED.
(Revider'a Service to the Chin Must Copyright protected under Orilinanes 3 of 1854).
LONDON, February 27
In a discussion with regard to the
a mechanician takes a machine, and sunounced simultaneously that Russia Congo, in the House of Commons, joins the Powers in inducing Servia to Sir Edward Grey said that a reply from refrain from insisting on territorial Belgium was expected in about a fort night and it would be submitted to compensation.
Parliament. If Belgium now made the administration humano no country would congratulate Belgium mere warmly than Great Britain but England could not “ countersign a second time a system of administration which had existed in the
shows how every picco is made, ita functions, and how far the system accomplishes what it is intended for. If not a pioneer in America in this important study, Professor LOWELL has boon the most successful and the
ablest master of it: and his course at
Harvard, which already three or four thousand students have chosen, bus been the most popular in the last decade, A writer in the Nation remarks in this connection, and we beg leave to adopt bie statement:--"Thanks to President
Futer, he will inherit the tradition of publicity, of truth-speaking, of freedom in teaching, not less than the prestige of primacy which have distinguished Harvard since 1869. Ho finds Harvard international in the provenance of her students and teachore, national in her ideals. He himself has vital contacte
NomMasting of Hongkong Hotel Co., LOWELL, who graduated at Harvard in with the dominant ideas of to-day and 1760, became a lawyer, stood high at foresight of the principles which shall the bar, was a member of the Massa-rule to-morrow. Nons of his predeces chusetts Constitutional Convention and of the Continental Congress, and appointed by President WASH- INGTON a United States judge. He it was who not only introduced into the Massachusetts Constitution the do claration that all men are created fros
Communications reisting to news should be addressed to The Edioa,
Letters relating to business should be address-waS- ed to THE MANAGER,
Correspondents must forward their names and addressce with any communications ad | dressed to the Editor, not for publication bud
as evidence of good faith,
All lettera for publication shoulā ħs written on one side of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that hose already appeared in other papers will be
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sors entered upon the presidency of Harvard with brighter hopes, or with
more general approval."
And so we contend that Harvard has lived up to the lofty level of its great ideals in choosing Professor LowkLL to succeed the venerable ELIOT, and egaal, but also advertised in the and in declining to how the kaer in newspapers that he would defend any the Temple of Rimmon has set an
person hold as a slave who desired to
PORT REGULATIONS.
(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service)
Perro, February 26.
opening up of new ports for foreign
Twenty regulations regarding the past.
trade have been decided on by the Board of Foreign Affaire and the Board of Commerce and Industry.
SUGGESTED NEW CH- NESE CONSULATES.
(Wok Tu Yas Po's Bervice.)
Pixne, February 26. The Board of Foreign Affairs hae asked that Chiness consulates be established in British Burmah end Rangoon,
TSANTAO ISLAND.
JAPANESE AMBASS- ADOR BANQUETTED.
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Copyright protected under
· Ordinance 3 of 1894.)
LONDON, February 27, Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria ↑ has given a banquet to Prince Kuni, the Japanese Ambassador, and staff.
:
THE BALKANS TROUBLE.
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LONDON, February 26,
(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, February 26.
The Vienna Bourse is easier. The Japanese Minister has agreed to
From one source comes the report recognize Teantso Inland as belonging to China under several ennditions which that Russia will probably join the the Board of Foreign Affairs has not Powers in making representation to yet agreed to.
CHINESE STUDENTS TO AMERICĂ
Balgrade.
GERMANY'S DREAD-
NOUGHTS.
· THE ATTITUDE ON GREAT BRITAIN.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894.)
LONDO, February 26.
Wah Te Tai To's Service.) A Fine Selection of the
PERING, February 26. CHOICEST FRENCH PER-inserted.
The American Minister has inform ed the Board of Foreign Affairs that FUMES in Elegant Bottles,
the students who accompanied His from the following Colebrated
Excellency Shoa Yi to America are Houses-Atkinson, Piver, Roger
not yet qualified to be admitted The Daily Chronicla says that i limited. Cash 20 ete., Credit 80 20., per FRANCIS CABOT LOWELL, introduced Buildings Ordinance, 1903, has been made future students should be required to building of Dreadnoughts the Gover- Section 90 of the Public Health and into a university. He muggle that in view of Germany expediting the and Gallet Rigaud, Houbigant, Alterations and additions to Advertisements cotton manufacture into the United applicable to the New Territories.
etc.
CONCERT. The following are highly re
commended:
establish a right to freskom under that example to the whole nation, Orders for extra cepen of the 'Cursa Masz.” should be sent before 11 am. on the day after clanes. His action abolished slavery publication. After that hour the supply is in the Commonwealth. His son,
Bapy.
| an Pagea 1, 3, 5, 8 and 7, should be sent to the
Office, No. 5, Wyndham êtrest, not later than 11 States, setting up mills in 1816 on the
Telegraphie Adresa: Mail, Hongkong, Telephone No. 27.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
a. New Advertisements should be sent in Merrimack at the spot which wastly houm of this morning, had stolen from A. Marine Engineer, while drunk in the Specially Selected by our before pas.
named Lowell in his honour. From him a watch valued at $105. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are London House.
not ordered for a fixed period will be continued that day to this the family has been watil counterwanded.
represented in every generation by
His Excellency the Governor has given ble assent, in the nine of the King, to the judges, by men of great business en-amendment of the Magistrates' Ordinance torprice and success, by soldiers, or by effecting the criminal law. scholars. In the last generation James Bræell Lowell, poet, patriot, professor, man of letters, and diplomat, made the name familiar on both had it returned to him.
UNDER the Distinguished Patronage Ideal Perfume, Fleurs D'Amour,
and presence of His Excellency, Sir
FAXLERICK Lrasad.
Bouquet des Amours, Indian
To be given by the Band of 2nd Batt Hay, 4711 Eau de Cologne,
the Buffs' (by kind permission of Lt. Col. Bayard, V.B.C., and Officers).
Society and Eyre Refuge.
IAE..
The Chim Mail
Farina's Original Genuine Eau Hakona; Saturday, February 27, 1909.
Miss VIOLA C. COOPER NEW ENGLISH
AND
Ye Olde
GERMAN SONGS.
PRESIDENT.
| sides of the Atlantic. Thus as a fam-
--
Suh-fieut Dennison, of H.M.§. Hawk, has reported to the police that he left bis green Waterproof in n expan, and has not
pass, an examination in which the ment will reserve the power to alter its Minister is unde au xamizer.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr Lain Tas Fang has been authorized to grant death certificates...
His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the ro-appointment of the Hon. Mr Wei Yak, 0.M.G., to be an unofâçix): member of the Legislative Council for s further period of six years.
Mr. Imre Kiralfy, that astute disciple of Barnam, has been talking of another He hopes that the Crown:
The Alexandra Cinematograph are exhibition.
thrown on the stream.
programme beyond the estimates, in which
case the expenditure will probably be partly covered by loan.
THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
THORNY POINTS SATISFAC-
TORILY SETTLED, ́ ́·
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Lobos, February 20.
At the faal sitting of the Interna-
In aid of the H,K. Ladies' Denevolent de Cologne. Peau d'Espagne, Acalated by local Ladies and Gentlemen. Trefle Incarnate, Azurea, Camia THE CHOICE OF A COLLEGE ly the Lowells have been developed in giving an oxcellent matinée on Monday, Colonise will have beildings in it. If he tional Naval Conference to-day there Plan at the ROBINSON PIANO Co., Safrano, Vera Violetta, Coevr
many directions, They have set an commencing at 5 pm, when the splendideas buildings like Dus Isbelled was signed a declaration embodying Hongkong, February 23, 1909. 271
de Jeannette, Mes Delices, Vio-Soxs time ago the papers of the example most important to Ame-film showing the Passion Play will beHongkong" at the White City, we hope an agreement upon a large number of
not.The Straite Zaho.
thorny points which have now been satisfactorily settled. VICTORIA GINEMATOGRAPH. let Merville, Floramyl, &c., &e. United States were busily engaged rican society of men of wealth and
The master of the S. 5. Hal Yang should be takon in the selection of n THEN one is sick, the greatest osre discussing the problems of Mr. Rousz-position who would neither be idle, TELT's future after he bad thrown off nor would regard their wealth as reporte the existance of groups of fishing remedy. The best adibine is mons too PEOPLE who enjoy headaches should logs, forming dangars to navigation, soyer: good, and su endeavor, should be made to not take Stearns Headache Cure. It the Presidential toga. Everyone merely a means to selfish gratificationing an sxes of from one to two miles, of getts. As an invigoratour and rebuilder, stops the sche. Leaves the head clear. Stearns Wine of Ood Liver Oil is the Mates them almost forget what headache realised that a man in the prime of life They have given themselves in service Dodd Island and Lam Yit Islande with his faculties all alert and his of all kinds In 1864 ons LOWELL mental outlook widened and humanised died leading a cavalry charge at adherence of the Colony of Kongkong to by the experiences of the last seven Cedar Creek; in 1865 another LowELL the Commercial Convention between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria, signed at years could not be allowed to sint out poured forth the "Harvard Com Sofis on December 9, 1908, has been of sight amid the shades of unmerited memoration Oan." Viewed properly.notified 1 to Wie Bulgarian Government. retirement. Such a war sa THEODORE it is such a collective experience as BOOSEVELT had become by the very this--an experience which embraces exigences of his lofty office a national all the larger concerns of life which assat of great value and one not to be should brood she true national spirit of lightly put aside. Men therefore America
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sought to find some channel by which Born on December 13, 1856, Pro-earthquake, especially at Reggio, la, he could usefully serve the State in the fessor LowELL, following the tradition
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