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The death is announced from England been immensely elevated by the power will hope that his hunting trip in the of Mr R. H. Boyze who was for many years in Hats and Toques, of Mr. Roosevar's influence and African wilds will prove a most dein charge of H.B.M. Omee of Works in Shanghai, until succeeded by Mr Marshall. Laces, Trimmings, Under-personality. "Nobody doubts that lightful experience in bis very strontious Deceased, who was 75 years of age, died
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Amusements.
viewed to-day from an ethical stand-
point widely different from the tolerant 675 acquiescence of a decade ago. The President has been a voice for right- eoveness of uncscapable volume. The sophisticated Eastern States may have smiled at his emphatic insistence on the Goode per Sücsia undeåreced after the cterial veritics, and we will own to having been somewhat hored by them ourselves. But after all, to realise the platitudes of morality is to come pretty
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall,
Miscellaneous
data subject to rent,
General Memoranda,
Saturday, March 6
-
THE OPIUM COMMISSION,
Writing from Shanghai, a correspondent remarks, spropus the International Opium
Commission :---
1-
IRELAND'S POVERTY.
"DISGRACE TO A CIVILISE E- COUNTRY."--
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuters. sia Bombay.)
LONDON, March 6.
In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd'
George, Chancellor of the Exchequer said the greatness of the cost of the Old
Age Pensions set showed the depth of the -- The Home papers arriving by this need. The amount of poverty revealed, mail are full of references to "The Eng- especially in Ireland, was appalling, Ishman's Home," the iu vasion play which'
has been creating such a sensation in Lon- and was a disgrace to a civilised country. don. "Nation Roused to Self-Defence" If critics of the scheme waited for his a one of the characteristic head-lines om, the subject.
Budget he would show how it was- possible to get money from the well
A SIDE-LIGHT ON THE ALLEGED CORRUPTIONS,
The Opium Commission has adjourned, and whils on the face of it not much has
The a.. Macedonia, a ship of some to-do been accomplished, yet the fact is some new principles in International law have beau 19,000 tons, and one of the largest owned taken in cpium reform. There was great the Far East for two years, she having pre- onunciated, and a step forward has been by the F. and O. Co., arrived to-day with CHAN'S PFS DISMISSAL
the English Mail. This is her first visit to delay in getting in the reports, the American viously boon on the London to Australia Commissioners alone having their data in
route, and she rots direct to England complete shape. They suggested also from Shanghai. We understand that all her 11 a.in. Auction of Household Fori-
number of resolutions which, the sgh accommodation for the homeward voyage taro, at No. 8, Lochfel Torrace, Kownoar to realising the ideal. America had not carried, showed the spirit with is engaged. Toon.
forgotten them or thrust them out of which they had approached their task. It
It is hoped that the conversion of the sight, until Mr. ROOSEVELT with in-was found to be impossible to get anything
A joint memorial from the Censors > exhaustible iteration came to reminder specific laid down in regard to frm of Holliday. Wine and Company into
China, though it is understood some limited liability contern will effort states that Liang Sz-yi, the Superinten her of their paramount importance; and vigorous contention took place alag this restoration of the form's fortune and place dent of the Railway Department attach- line. The fact is China cannot he helped it on its feet again. This old firm has been led to the Board of Communications, is very much in this matten as Jople so she connected with China for over ninety years still doing much mischief on the Board, entors into agreements with a single Power, and its friends are to be found in every and that he is at the bottom of all the- such as Great Britain's ten year agree-treaty port, and no one would like to see charges of corruption of which Oban Pl, the cashiered President, has been declared guilty.
Boxing at City Hall.
Now - Mosting of Hongkong Hotel Co.,
Id., at Co.'s Hotel.
2.30 p.m.- Auction of Chinese Porcelain, &c., at Mr Geo, P. Lammoet's Sales
9
Rooms.
Pm-Performistice of The Silver King,' at Kowloon Decks. Transfor Books of Chins Sugar Refining
if there is to-day in the United States a wholly new attitude adopted by the people towards corruption in public Transfer Books of Luzon Sagar Refuig life and sharp dealing in private life.ment. The Britisk, supported by Perais, it disappear.
Co., L., close from this date to th March, inclusive,
Co., Ld., oloss from this date to 13th March, thalasive.
MONDAY, March 8:-
11a.m.-Avotion of SwatowDrawn work- dc., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Salon Rogns.
noon on this date subject to rest.
Mr ROOSEVELT and his homilies have largely to be thanked for it."
Our contemporary also reminds u8 9 p.-Horbert Witbers Concert at that the cotgoing President has done
City Hall, Gonds per Chiyo Masu undelivered at more than stir the public conscience. Guoda por Nera nolimed after the lia accustomed his enuntrymen to date at Neon will be eubject to rent take a broader view of politics, buth at and landing charges.
Paims not cleared at 4 p.m. home and abroad. On more than one Goods
Der on this date subject to rent.
occasion he has played in international TUESDAY, March 9:-
affairs a part that the parochialism of America would never hava allowed his predecessors to assume. If the United States is to-day at work on the Fanama Canal, actively concerned in the Far East, building a navy that will even- tually be second only to that of Great! Britain, and altogether reconciled to the
12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld at Messy Jardine,
Mathes Co.'s Offor.
Goods per Alesia undelivered at Noon
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12 30 p.m.--Meeting of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ed., st Mogara Jardine, Matheson Co.'s Office. Goods per Macedonia, not cleared at 4
p.m. on this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, March 11
8.45 p.m.-Meeting of Institution of En. gineers & Shipbuilders of Hongkong, at Engineers Institute Rooms. MONDAY, March 16-
France, Bussia, Portugal, and the Nether- lands blocked a resolution advising a Professor Domenico Gnoli, of the revision of the treaties on the particular National Library at Rome, draws attention point of opium. All the other Powers to the fact that Pope Pius X. has a legal. were united on the other side. That claim to the throne of Bosnia. On Oct. 20, nations like Germany, Japan, the United 1478, Catherine, the last Queen of Bosuja, States, Italy, and Austria stand together who is buried in the church of Ara Cooli, for reform will not escape notice, and English opinion locally is fearful that in made a will in favour of Pope Sixtus IV. the discussion which will follow the Cen- and his lawful successors. Queen Catherine, ference the contrast in the rank of Powers who, after the cost of Basis by the for and against opium reform will not to Turks, was receivad by Pope Paul IT. in overlooked. & Conference with fall Powers Governments which care little or nothing is aztia pated before long. Some of the
On
(Wah Tu Yat Po's Rersice.)
PERINO, March 3.
..
OFFICIALS RESENT
BETRENCHMENT.
(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service)
Peking, March 3
account of the proposed
the Palazzo Venezia, and for twelve years retrenchment numerous officials attached enjoyed an annual pension of 100 seadi, to the various Boards have tendered about the opium question realize that showed hor gratitude by making the will their resignations. Conferences they must now assert theras and his successors heirs to her throne in if they are to have any influence in other referred to. In it she appointed the Pops Bresh Colonies in the Orient to prevent case har son should not revert from TANG SHAO YI ORDERED selves. To sum up, the efforts of the drastic action have been successful, but I Mohammedanism to Christianity. He re- when Press and Parliament are in posso Gnoli maintains, Pius X. is the lawful} imagine there will be a stir in England mained a Moslem, so that, as Professor
sion of the full details.
King of Bosnia. Of course, there is no chance of the Pope trying to make good his
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Mr W. Ferd. Tyler, Coast Inspector, responsibilities of Imperialian, the notifies that the character of the Taimat credit is Mr. ROOSEVELT's before it in Beacon Light, Canton River, las been p.m.-Military Band Coneers at City any man's. Again, it must not be changed from white tɔ green.
forgotten that he is the first American
Hall. FRIDAY, March 19 --
Noon-Meeting of Chira Sagar Refining Co., Ld., at. Mesure Jardine, Matheson Co.'s OfÉce. 12.30 p.m.Meeting of Luzon Sugar Ro- ining Co., Ld at Motore Jazdine, Matheson Co.'s Utlige
NOTICE.
The money spent by people who with President to rouse his countrymen to to watch Mr Taft's inaugural parad toy
claim.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Sit Lawrence Jenkins has been appointed Chief Justice of Bengal.
arrive by the ss. Delhi in a fortnight.
Inspector and Ms Gourlay are due to
Dr F. W., Mrs and Miss. Clark were.
The lawless condition of Irelan le at-passengers by the s.5. Macedonia today. tracting great public attention at present,
The death is reported from Paris of the rough indignation baing expressed at the widow of M. Ferdinand de Lessepe, the weak and imprudent attitude of Mr Birroll, creator of the Suce Canal, the Chief Secretary.
a sense of the prodigious and prodigal from windows in Washington along the
line of routa is said to reach $3,000,000. waste of their natural resources by reckless exploitation. He is the first American President, too, who has resolutely grappled with the problem of Communications relating to mees should be the Trusts, and who has sought to
bring under public control or supervi sion whatever is excessive and against the commonweal in the powers of organised wealth. "It is his merit to have
addressed to THE HOTTOR
Letters relating to business should be address- |ed to The MassHER,
Correspondents set forward their names and addressss with any communications ad-
HOME.
(Wah T'm Tat Po's Service)
Pervio, March 3. The Grand Council has telegraphed to Tang Shao-vi, at present in Europe, urging his immediato return.
CHINESE CURRENCY
PROBREM
:い
NO MORE COPPER CENTS.
(Wah Tu Fat Po's Bervice.)
PEKING, March 3, The Board of Foreign Affairs, baying realised the evils caused by the degraded copper currency, has given orders to all the Provinces that the minting of copper cents must be
At D. S. Macgregor, Auditor General of stopped. Chinese and Japanese morchants of Mauritius, has been appointed Colonial San Francisco, bave resolved to unite in Auditor of Ceylon, in succession to the matual protection against all measures of Hon. Mr Bernard Senior, I.S.0. anti-oriental discrimination and to forget
dreased to the Editor, vat for publication bared the first decisive shot in this cam past diferences resulting from the bogents, The other day wo reprinted from the Wah Ts Fat Po a telegram referring to Russian high-bandedness to Manchuria.
as evidence of good faith.
All letters for publication should be wrillen paign of the people against the pluto- emone side of the paper only.
cracy. None of his predecessors, while No anonymously signed communications that
Ideal Perfume, Fleurs D'Amour, have already appeared in other papers will be holding the balance between capital and Shanghai papors say that Teitsiher and the funeral of thair late Majesties, the pictures thrown on the screen in unstinted Bouquet des Amours, Indian inerted,
Hay, 4711 Eau de Cologne, Farina's Original Genuine Eau Acaiated by local Ladies, and Gentlemen. de Cologne. Peau d'Espagne, Fiss at the ROBINSON PLANO Trafle Incarnate, Azurea, Camia Hongkong, February 25, 1909.
labour with unfaltering evenness, has Orders for extra copies of the 'Cara Man' shown a incre entightened sensitive publication. After that hour the supply is should be sent before il a.m. the day afterness to the inequalities and injus- limited. Cash 10 cts, Credit 20 et, per tice of a social system that AX- ploite child labour and makes next to on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be ser to the legal provision for enforcing the
Hailar are the towns envolved, Chinese who refuse to pay taxes being summarily afected from their shops.
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. Excellent entertainments are still being Sir John Jordan, British Minister, and given at the Victoria Cinematograph, in Mr W. W. Reckhill, American Minister, Des Voeux Road, which maintains pesullied have been appointed special Ambassadors its great popularity. Patrons show their represent their respective countries at dolight and appreciation of the splendid Emperor and Eupres Dowager of China. *pplause while the celebrated French artistas, Misa Cecilie and Mr Verard meat Major-General J. O. Dalton, Inspector, with an enthusiastic reception. The R.G.A, F03 a passenger by the s
numerons patrons of this popular horisa of Notice is given by Mr W. Ferd. Tylor, Macedonia to-day. He is inspecting the entertainment will learn with pleasure that Coast Inspector, that on the opening of the Artillery in Far Eastern fortifications, hav- the management have secured, at very great 1st River the Light-vessel Nowchwaging already visited Ceylon and Singapore. penas, two high-olano artistes, Joseis will take up a position with Tower Hill Major-General Dalton is a brother-in-law ore and Steve Adson, who are sure be this position the Light-vessel will be in Colonial Secretary for Hongkong. workmen for accidents. No President, about 28 feet of water at low water of Sir C. Clementi Smith, G.0.M.G., Drealities of unparalelled uniqueness. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are again, has done moze to educate his spring tides, and will be in line with the and Mrs. Hamilton Wright, Bishop C. H
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Brouk, Dr. O. D. Tenney, and several others of the Oplan Commission left motion that the American Constitution is The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice hanghai on Feb. 27, by the C. N, Steamer No external application is equal to an all perfect instrument of government, acknowledge with thanks the following The party intandod, if possible, to make trial will convince you of its superior merit. Kizling, for Benker en route to Peking matian. Prompt relief follows its dee A Chamberlain's Pain Balm for Ezhou- that its amendment is both unnecessary donations to the funds of the Hospitals brief stop at Nanking to visit the Viceroy. For sale by ali obamiata and storekospors,
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