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Hyres Thomson- the 14th April at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon," by the Rev. E. Thompson, B... Mare
WILERLARSA, daughter of the late WILLIAM WETCHELL Taekwon, of Hong
LEYLAND HUNTE, of Fooshow. :
with the cool estimate of $300,000
We are quoting from the Nation, which opines that had the people realised what President Roosevelt and a chauvinistiq Congress were letting them in for when they took over the scheme, the would never have sanctioned country it Engineering estimantes, as Hong kang is beginning to realies in connection with the British section of the Canton-Kowloon railway, are not
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
Mr F. E. Wilkinnon has. Jeff Shanghật to take up his appointment ba British Consul at Newchwang,
The poot, Mr John Davidson, disappeared from Fentance on March 23. It is feared that he suffered from heart weisers.
Among the passengers that left to-day for Home per 3.5, Sumatra were Mr G. Haxton, Mrs J. Hand and Mr. C. H. Tricker of Butterfield and Swito's.
Sir Reginald Wingste, Sirdar of the Kgyptian Army, states in a telegram from
intention to retire are wholly basel.cm.
WEDNESDA
WUROPIAN CONSTABLE
ARSAULTED:
Last months soolie jumped on a t car while in motion, st Szankiwan, and while the sonductor was collecting the jares in the third class the coolie endive
SPRIT 14
REVOLUTION IN TURKI
FEARS OF VIOLENT AMAROKT.
Cabinet BuALEUR
red to break open the seal box. How-
* Our Olin Cerrerper avar the conductor discovered "his" ltlo
LoMon, April 1 game and a struggle enaged, Sergeant
Messages from Cometantineola Chinney, B.G.4. Kuslating the conductor. This led to his appearance before, Ar firm the news of a revolution having Wood, at the Magistracy, and the cass was broken out in Turkey. adjourned to allow defendant to esl a The entire garrison has risen in witness, prisenor being remanded in police mutinys custody. Prisoner was being taken to Shankiwanby P. C. Routledge, whustyped
The Cabinet has resigned, si also han
the infallible things which their deals Cairo, that the reports Imputing to him an to direct toan officer who was inquiring the the President of Parliament, and the
ners imagine. Indeed, the world is a long way on the road to thinking that the time has arrived when they cannot even be received an approximations of the truth
200 But that is allowing suspicion and
prejudice too fres a hand. Engineers and it is but
Mr Amos P. Wilder, Consul General for the United States in Hongkong, who in shortly to leave for a brief holiday at Home, hopes to return to the Colony in the
way, when prisoner wrenched himself free whole population is panicstricken, fearing a violent anarchy lean the arvt escaped,
areas of Any pay are fortimening.
police and Chinese detective arrestad However information ray given to the
prisoner gin in an opium divau kuć be was found to be in the possession of 21 mace of prepares opium. Prisoner was bought beare Mr F. A. Hnteland, this News from Port Blair, Andaman Islands, morning, when sentens was postponed reports the death of the wife of Mr Eric antil Mr. J. R. Wood gives sentence in the
Autumn
Rader's Service to the Ching. Mod Copyright protected under Ordinamut of 1894)
Lomos, April 12
|| kong, to TORTAS, son of the late WILLIAM after all are hunter into Thirkell White, the young bride of the first one. Prisoner "uck the magistrato Constantinople.
DEATH.
RUTTONSEE.At Bombay Khomad, the dearly beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. BUTTONSEE, aged 5 years.
natural that error should their calculations just a freely as it does into the affairs of others. Of course much of the trouble at Paramas. has arison through changes of plan, the Kow-insvitable waste and extravagance which
MENOS FOR TO-MORROW. 2.45 p.m.-Anetlen of Household Furni-
Ioon.
zure, at No., Kimberley Road,
Amasements.
Lisut. Governor's wo, from enteric. The that he thought Me Wood End Gelhed parties were only married on February 3 with him and that the schoeman had no
returned.
A military revolt has broken out ag
Two baitalions surrounded Parla oment at dawn on the 13th lost, and demanded the demissal of the Grand Vizier, the President of the Chamber, and the Minister for War.
Sub-Lieutenant John "Bowland Scott, right to take him to Shaikiwan .A.M.S., who committed suicide at the
“WHEN KNÍGHES WERI B. I. Club, Bombay, by taking corrosive sublimate, was awaiting Government orders
BOLD..
The situation has been extremely following a court martial. At the ́in- quest a verdict of temporary insanity was Hongkong has not been treated to bitter strained for serial weeks owing to acting since the Broughs passed along this bitterness between the Committed Of
China Gas Co., Mr J. Spark, of the Hong pleasure of meing two performances by Mr J. N. Bar, of the Hongkong and old theatre-goers who have now had the
this way, ie the universal testimony of | Union and Progning, and the Liberals,
kong and Whampoa Dock, and Mr Rthe Hugh J. Ward London Comedy Com Leissing, of Siemssen and Co., left by the pany, On Tuesday evening they gave 15.30 p.m. Hall-yasely Meeting of the scheme leads to misgivings and grave A. E. Paine and Mrs A. E. Hollings were Knights wars. Bold," and hugely delighted Hitachi Maru today, Mrs H. Eyre, Mre that very amusing traverstie When
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
Miscellaneous Goods per Fora not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rent. to.
General Memoranda,
Satumar, April 17:—
Hongkong Jockey Club
accompanies all governmental enter prises, whether British or American, and the unforeseen obstacles which Nature has from time to time disclosed as the engineers proceeded with their gigantie wark. But if the financial part of the
2.30 p.m.--Auction of Househell Furni. Saaking of bada, nothing but praise also passengers by the same stufer.
tome, de, at No. 13, Peak Raid, (Up- per Albany).
can be accorded for the marvellous results obtained in sanitation and ad-
9 p.m.-Smoking Concert of Institution
of Engineers & Shipbuilders of Hong-ministration generally. Yellow fever kong, in the Institute Rooms. MONDAY, April 19
the scourge of the Spanish Main, has vandi per Tonkin soulalimed after this
and landing charge WEDNEAY, April:-
Noon-Anction of Valuable Leasehold, Property, at Mr Hughes & Hough's
Salas Rooms.
date at Noom wil be subject to rent been banished from the Canal zone
malaria has also been stamped out, and other tropical diseases have shared the same fate. It is a record of which any
Noon-Meeting of Union Trevisace Sanation may be justly proud and we have
"a ety of Canton,Ld., at Head Office. 19.30 p.m. Mooting of Chins Traders' no hesitation in earing that in this
Intrance Co., Id., at Head Office.
regard the builders of the Fanno FRIDAY, April 23
9.15g.-Concertul H.K.Philharmonic Canal have won the admiration of the
Sookly at City Hall.
world. SATURDAY, April 24
Noon-Mesting of Hongkong Elec ric
Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices
The China Mail.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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a house, which, from & financial point of view exceeded the record reembly
JAPANESE PRINCE IN
SPAIN
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LONDON, April 18
HII Prince Nashimoto, who is on a visit to Madrid, has been received by
Miss A. H. Carr, who is to be married established in Shanghai. Capitally staged, -to-Captain Wade at St. Kes, Cornwall, on splendidly acted, the comedy proved Jane 2nd left. Hongkong for Home by the mirth provoking in the extreme, It stomer Asis on March 16th. Capt. Wade was really a case of "laughter bolling is now on his way Home in command of both ite sides." Sir Guy do Vore (Mr High the King and Queen of Spain. the NY.K. staaer Hitachi Maru, which J. Ward), the seemingly degenerate in left this port for London at daylight this hecitor of a sucient same, shooks big
morning.
TOYO HISEN KAISHA LOSSES.
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Loos, April 13.
It is understood that Mr Asquith hag received from Lord Charles Beresford report on certain defects in the Nav together with proposals for reform,
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANOR
consin Rowena Eggington (Miss Grace LORD CHARLES BERES. Paintte) by his extreme modernity, bi FORD AND THE NAVY. adiliction to vulgar alang, and his deandert disregard for the traditions of his ace. Rowenn, steeped to the lipe in medioral The Directors of the Toya Eisen Kaisha romantician, is ever urging Guy to ake explain that the loss of Fen 800,000 shown her view of the good old times” and in the accounts arose through Ten 639,000 inject soms dignity into his bessing. being spent in investigating the proposed Wall, Quy goes to sleep in front of the South American service, the payment of fire in his baronial tall and drams Yen 121,886 as interest on the loan floated himself back into the times of "Ivanhos;" to defray the cost of the Tengo Maru and when Richard Coeur de Los was Kings the Chiyo Mara: And Yer 40,000 in sending "By my halidome, Pegoce, varlet, were The Siberian Mail was delivered in Mr.A, the President, round the world, current forms of speech. All the Indies and London on the 13th inst
and giving a number of banqueta. It is gentlemen who were staring at Beach rood fuwers in 1906, appear, before him clothed The annual prize meeting of the Ladies expected that the losses cannot be recouped in the habliments of 1199, only the success Rito Association commenced at the range.
for at least two years.
--- fül Jewish fancier, Mr Laac (ESACIOD AND HONGRONS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1999. Bowen Road, to day
hiz lovely daughter are transformed into Isaac of York and Bars, ană are necom- THE LATE MR 0, D. THOMSON, mocated in the dungeon liden with chains instaad of being honoured guests of the mister of the cable; while the sleek voll groomed-old Dean of Beechwood, liza become the dirty but acetio Peter the The mortal remains of the late Mr O. D. Monk Guy alone remains in the clithes homes, whose death occurred so suddenly of the present century, with the ideas and while on a visit to Sestow with the interfonus of speech which go with them. The poet cricket team, were laid to rest at He is shocked with the blood-thirsty mo Happy Valley on Tuesday evening in the penalties of everybody including his presence of a large number of friends and cousin the Indy Bowest, who is mnply
Mr Kato Takaaki, Japaness Ambos. meinbers of the legul profession, to which panting for the life-blood of Sir Brian gador in London, has lasted an em- it seems highly probable that President Chinese visitors to the City Hall Lib deceased belonged. An impressive service Ballymante. In every way possible abergs phatte denial of the rumours spread by him had's fight is eventually brought the Berlin and Vienna Press that Japan TAFT may have the satisfaction of seeing and 169 European and 1,649 Chinesa FT Johnson and amongst the mourners in which Bit Brian bas the worst of it. intends to termisste her alliance wit
was conducted at the graveside by the Rev. off, though much against Chuy's inclinations, ships passing through the new waterway visitors to the Museum daring the week present were Mr Justics Comperts, Hat Then the curtain falls and the time Groat Britain owing to the latter'e
PANAMA.
IF Router is correct in his announce BROWN mont tant the engineers in charge ..... 41.00 expect to complete the excavation work in connection with the construction of the Panama Canal within three years,
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German trade at Kobe last year de messed by 87,00,000 against a decrease, of $6,000,000 by British firms.
During the 24 hours ending neon to day four cases of plague bars been notified, three of whioa are fatal. all are Chinese subjects, and the localities affected are Kowloon City, Taumati, and Tai Kok Tsui There were 241 European and l
...
Funeral at Happy Valley,
lizmour of the situation esti ba imagined.
quickly changes back to 1908, But the
DENIAL OF INTENDED. TERMINATION,
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before the close of his period of ad ending 11th April (exclusite of Easter Dr J. M. Atkinson, Mr F. A. Huzzard,eval propensities of Sir Guy Fare intimacy with Busia and America.
ministration. But we are sadly afraid that the wish in this case is father to the estimate. Pamain has given rise to so many estimates which have had to
holidays).
The Marconi Wireless spparatus his boon installer on the Empress of China, which stenmor ladus here tomorrow after nova at 3 o'cxk The press of India
fitted on reaching Vancouver
Captain Brans, Captain Douglas, Messrs boon fairly aroused and on awaking ha C. D. Wlkinson, H. J. Gedge H. Percy maries, on to such an extant that the hense Smith, F. B. L. Bowlay, H. R. Calthrop, party hesitate whether to think that a bad H. L. Dennys, A. Beth, A. H. Lowe, J. cold in the head line breas Hastings, F. A. Wendt, C. H. Waksman, ben demking pot wisely but too vall
temporary abertation or that Bir Guy
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PRINCE KUNT AT ST. PETERSBURG
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Prince Kuni haa urived at
The acting all through was good, the St. Petersburg. principals being.espitally supported, waile
the getting of the two woered was a triumph TANG SHAO YISMISSION.
of stage effect
Polta
get straightened out, Sir Brian Ballymce's doned, that we muy be pardonedforshow-
The Eoral tributes were very numerous in the scheme to win Rarena's hand-the msoobs caster is mamasked, his confedentes The Whiting and Fame arrived at amongst them being wreaths sent by Dean and the financiar repudiato him, and ing a little scepticism with regard to the Aucy on the 9th, and left again on Hongkong Uricket Club, Mr and Mrs H. ericket team which vizited Sratow, the
the surtain filla on Guy being surcoersød, latest pronouncement. Take thefigures the 11th, the former returning with the R. Phelips, Mr P. W. Goldring. of the ntimated outlay, for instance, Britomart to Hongkong, and the latter and compare them with the actual ex-in at Amoy on Saturday morning, and left proceding North, H. M. & Kent broked Red Seal CarSULE...815.09 penditure. When the Spooner Act was on Monday for the North [C SUPERIOR LIGHT INVALID, T
passed (a 1902, Congress appropriated GERES SEAL CAPSULE 18.09 $10,000,000 for construction and auth orized continuing appropriation, year by year," not to exceed in the aggregate the additional sum of $135,000,000” But, as the New York Nation recently pointed out, Congress has up to o dato appropriated for canal purposes the sum of $170,000,000. That is to say, deducting the $50,000,000 paid for canal
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The British Embassy has informed the
Before his Lartship (Mr Justies Game Yokohama papers that no protest has been pertz, in the Court of Bummary Jurisdic presented to the Prime Minister or any on, to-day, an action wna brought by Au other member of the Japanese Government Tub Fo against the Tin Kin Wan Keo firm by Sir Claus MacDonald, the British to recover a sum of $600 for alleged wrong Ambassador, in regard to the stairs of the Eul dismissal. Dai Nippon Sugar Refining Company
LINGERING (OLDS.; THE long a cold hang on, the room is weaknee the system. Do not run
the risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting Chamberlin's Cough Re Mr Davidson, from the office of Mersey will sure your cold and wil darrer + from this chinese will be stolded, For sale Haatänge and Hastings, was for plaintiff, by all chemise and storakseporn. while Me Otto Kang Sing appeared for the defendant firm,
In an editorial comment tos Singapore Frel Fress days-It has long been a seat: mental grievance of the ports in the The cue for the plaintiff was that ha Straits Settlements that colade of the had been employed by the defendant Gem Admiral's annual brief tour of inspection as amager of restaurant at Taumata at rested for a Month before use, right and for the canal, strip, the omnibus duty, carrying rollefs out to commened in Tecombe unployment
NOTE---Port, after removal, should be
Wine required for IMMEDIATE us should be ordered to be decanted before being sent out.
There Wines de specialy recour mended, bemg of superior vintag ·old and thoroughly
condition.
SINGLE BOTTLES
at Proportionate Prices.
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and the casual calls of cruisers doing salary of 3000 per jest...
Hongkong and sulieved crows here, the mare memory white onsiga is here little more than
United States has already expended on construction $120,000,000 Ja's word, all the money which was provided by In the Burel
the Spooner Act, and which was Cuncil at Calcutta Lord Kitchener rasde guaranteed be sufficient
has now Biriking speech in revie
been practically expende
canal is one-third cone. ago, the minority sulting engineCTS, › WHORE
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His Excellency Tang Shoc-31 end mmission have arrived at St. Petersburg.
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plaintiff remained in the firmy employ for Chianti Stravecchio
less than two months when they dismissed
him without potice, or justification. claim of 1800) was fog vrages ne vond bave narnod if he had completed histerm of
After hearing vineers, the case was adjourned until Monday at 10.15 m
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