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THE ECCENTRIC ACT
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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The funeral of the late Mr Murray Bain will pass the Monkment at 5 o'clock this aftercon
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Sub-Lieutenant P. L. Neville has been gasetted to the King Alfred, to date Maroh
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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1909,
THE ARMENIAN
HORRORS.
NEWS OF THE DAX,
Capt. 0.0. Niron, R.G,A., has been selected for service with the Hongkong Singapore Battalion R.G.A.
Mr G Friesland, manages of Melchers and Co., who leaves Hongkong by, the Prins Sigismund, was entertained at the Club Germanis on Wednesday night at a farewell dinner. Mr Friesland during his
stay in the Colcay bas âlled a most impor-- tant part in the mercantile, inancial and sporting world and the good wishes of all his friends follow him
MORE MISSIONARIES KILLET
(Reuter's Service to the Chinar Mast
Copyright protected under:
Ordinance 3 of 1394.)
Lamox, April 91;
Two more American missionarier
have been shot dead at Adana while Fighting
Five American cruisers including the
Negotiations are under way for the arection of the largest hotel in New York North Carolina and Montana have been on, the site of the old Grook Hotel, in ordered trouz the West Indies tor Forty-second street, opposite the Grand Alexandretta. Central Station, and adjoining property in Forty-firshatrat and Madison avenue. It will be twenty-ipur stories above ground, Ewith a basement and sub-basement, and will cover a plot 150x200 fast. There will be: 1,500 bedrooms. 198
PARIS, aptly described by one correspondent. THE LATE MA'MURRAY BAIN
He says You may be assured that there were acquaintances on the side walks, and, if not acquaintances, presump tuous individuals who hurled remarks of a humorous character-work girls who risked with merriment at one un- tappy private perched perilously on the chassis of a racing cas, and who
The Imperial Society of Dance indulged in that mpid form of repartees that the motion of the cars made in Teachers of England has appealed to the perative. Some of the men were moreing to assist in reviving the stately Court
dances of former perioda. fortibate than other. Pictura four big Guardamen with unmored facea stretch- The cold weather at Home has pro- duced an influenti epidemic. Forty inem ed luxuriously in a parlour car, under bers of the House of Commons have been a skin rug, severaly indifferent to the 11 with the complaint. badinage of the vulgar herd, impregnat-
A preliminary review of the miners 3.ed with the hauteur of their environ-production in Canada in 1908 show a total ment. In the tourist cars, from sectet mineral output valued at slightly over 87 pockets had been unearthed goggles by million dollars as compared with a little the considerate owner, and the goggled less than 87 million dollara'în 1907. soldier was an impressive sight. Some
Mr Otto Wandel, a young German sire guano deposits, formed from the excreta £30 pm.-Auction of Chinese Porcelain,
&c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's, Sales of the men wore thick khaki-coloured resident of Tientsin, has succumbed to at sea birds "and bats. In nearly every Hoods
mufflers, which must have been ex-hydrophobia. His wife only recently lafhexonaire care in the Philippines & dirty, Meeting.
for Homs. The P. and T. Time advocates con, granular soil is encountered on the 4p..--Masting of Hongkong General ceedingly comforting, for the front stringent mesures doing taken against floor, varying from a few inches to several
Chamber of Commerce at City Hall.'
foot in depth; this is usually a bat guano, continued despite the bright sun, and the wonks which infot the settlements.
the total quantity in each instance varying 9 p.m.--Performance at the City Hall.there was a sharp pang in the ice-dust
from several hundred to a thousand took.
Miscellaneous
coldness of the morning air. Some hind
It is stated this could be mined with profit. Deeds per Nippon Maru andelivered at maps of the route-appropriately these
acon co this date subject to rant.
were the gentlemen in the parlour cars. At Lamberbart the school-girls got off a fine surprise "for the motoring leotris Guards; catching them in an ambush and bombarding the cars generously with snowballs. Elsewhere the crowd
MCGAPPART, of a Daughter.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Austion.
Amusements.
General Memoranda.
Saturday, April 24-
Noon-esting of Hongkong
Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices. 3.30p.m.-First Meeting of Hongkong Gymkhana Club, at Happy Valley, Monday, April 26-
1
S. WATSON 2.50 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi cheered them, while at Hastings a band
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2.46 p.m.Auction of Bounebeld Farai ture, at No. 1, Salisbury Avenge, Kow. Joon.
FAIDAY, April 30---
2.15 p.m.-Meeting of His Majesty's Jastices of the Peace at the Magistracy.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1809.
THE MOTOR-CAR IN WAR-TIME.
awaited their arrival. The 5 miles was covered at a speed of a little over 17 miles an hour, add as the cars drew up on the replanade they had with them the following supplies:-Two machius gum, 23,000 rounds;. Rifies, 220,000 rounds, medical equipment; full supply of teals; emergency ration: Regimental stores
and supplies; blankets for bivonac. The men wore
the new web equipment, which is cap-| able of carrying 150 rounds. Only six cars were late, one wheel was damaged entertained they once more entered the care, and before eight o'clock at night
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The China Emergency Committee in lotter to the Times asking for £100,000 for the establishment of medical colleges in China, are inclined to throw cold water on the proposed University at Hongkong. declaring, that, their scheme is much the botter. It was over thus
During 1908 a tonnage of three mill lions was cleared at Vancouver, which shipping men state is in excess of that cleared by all Puget Sound ports combined, and compares most favorably with San Francisco. Indeed, the California port is practically the only rival, so far sa doop BOR vessels are concerned.
Pedestrianism has bundredsat devotees bog persons of wealth and distinction in Washington vocisty. Women, in particu iar, who recognize in this form of exercise an entidote for late hours andy errors of diet, as well as a remedy for the elimination of that modern bugbear, superduous flesh; are taking it up with a will.
Mr Pearce, Australian Minister of
Defence, says that there is a vast majority behind his party on the Australian navy question. An attempt had bear unde to
A roper on the mineral resources of the Philippine Islands issued by the Bureau of Science ab Blanila, notes'arten-
The relations of Iceland with Denmark
THE TURKISH FERMENT.
· SULTAN IN BECLUSION.......
(Reuter's Servics to the China Mail -
· Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894)
LONDON, April. IL S Constantinople still takes no stepa ime preparing to offer resistance, and the population is pouring out from San Stefano and fraternising with the troops. The Sultan is secluded, seeing only Tewik Pasha, the Grand Vizier, who
declares that His Majesty the guardian of the Constitution is be
nevolently awaiting the affival of the Constitutional Army.
IGNORANT DISTRICT
MAGISTRATES.
(Wah Tu Yai Po's' Service.)
PERING, April 21.
have recently become greatly strained. Iceland for long has had home rule, and daring the past few years has obtained all possible liberties from Denmark, but the majority of the Teelandic Parliament favours the dissolution of all government ties with Denmark. Iceland's Minister of Home Affairs, Borr Hafstein, who supports tho poliny of a good understanding between the two countries, has beari forced to resign. Herr Bjom Johnson has been nominated to succeed him, and he is strongly hostile to Denmark. If his candidature prevails the Provinces dismissing all District it will be taken in Denmark as a serious Magistrates who may be found ignoraut affrond.
of educational affairs.
It is stated in L'ectricien that Japan
The Prince Regout has directed the Grand Councillors to telegraph to all
now in a position to supply all the BOARD OF EDUCATION. calcium carbide needed for her home re- £60,000 has erected a power station on quirements. A company with a capital of (Wan T Yat Pu's Service.)
PRRING, April 21. t... the Soki Falls near Eagoshima, where Tang Kang Shung is likely to be ap force of 10,000 h.p. is available. An en-pointed President of the Board of
· largement of the works is contemplated so
Education. as to produce calcium carbide for export
to other countries. The home requiro- meats for Japan ars estimated at 90,000 GOVERNOR OF KIANGSI kilogrammies monthly. Two qualities of better gridle coating 408 centimes per kilogramme (1-35d. per lb.), and, the-in-
and one Icat. When the men had been make Australians believe that the Admitis cubstance are now on the market, the
malty opposed the idea of an Australian navy, but from despatelies which he had
Per Care, Tas practical use to which the notor-car can be put in time of war depends 3.00 greatly upon the country in which the 23.00 war is raging. In Germany and France, and the European continent generally, with their well-made roads, easy gradients and efficient repair depots embarked ita Guardsmen in London Foreign Offee, show, 1,354 Japeseed left
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March 6, 1909.
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·EISS "ROSA BARNES, THE CELEBRATED SOCIETE ENTERTAINER Continual Change, of zilms. HE BEST PIOTURES IN TOWN. String Band in attendance every Satur- Day and Surat NIGHT..
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Hongkong, March 18, 1909,
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ON TOUR TO EUROFL. Under the Direction of Pro. Kikagoro, Japan's Great Conjuror.. - Enfessor Kikugoro bogy to announos to the Publio that owing to the request of the Chinese community of Hongkong baʻæfti cpattads his mysterious magic and marvels Lous set before leaving the Cology, and h Kopes that the Puhlis will contmub to 3. Manure his most interesting entertainment, Wooza opers at 80. Performance 8:00 p.ci.
Second Clay 0.10 Hortong, April 1, 1968,
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the last of the stragglers out of this magnificent line of cars, valued at a quarter of a million sterling, had die
again.
the aid which the automobile can render would be invaluable. This almost goes As one enthusiastic, soldier puts it, without saying, but the fact was amply "Viewed as a piece of mobility, the rum testified tothe otherday in England, when was a success: as a piece of organisation, ebattulion of the Guards, at full war-it was splendid. To move infantry to service strength, was transported from Hastings from London the following London to Hastings over roads in some methods and times serve as a guide in cases now-covered in other suffering judging the rum. from a rapidthaw, in three hours and a $19.00 half. Of course no soldier would as-
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is
seen bo balioved that the British authorities ferior, which cannot be used for lighting emphatically favoured it.
purposes, 166 contimes per kilogramine (0.73d. per ib.).
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Returns just completed by the Japanese that between June
DENOUNCED.
(Wah Two Yai Po's Service.)
PRKING, April 22,
Feng Yu-kwai, Governor of Kinngsi, having been denounced, Governor Chín
REGENT" URGES ECONOMY.
fomhestuing Ioperial Press Conference in to enquire and report.
Judging from the programme for the Kai Tai, of Kiangsu, has been directed
the Empire bound for the United States, June, it is clear that the visiting editors, while 3,000 returned from the United who will be in England from all parts of States daring the same period. Of those the Empire, will have a very interesting returning, 3,032 travelled third-class across time of it. They are to spend a day with the Pacific, which indicates that they were, Mr Haldane at Aldershot, which will give
(Wah Te Yok” Po's Berolte.) · of the labouring class, against which the then a peep at the British Army, and they
PAKING, April 21. emigration restrictions of the Japanes are to visit the Fleet as guests of the Ad- Government are particularly directed. « miralty, which will introduce them to still The Prince Regent, discussing the more impressive things. The Government, matter with Ministers of State, said that The Australian Minister for Customis the. Corporation of the City of London, the establishment of a constitutional (Mr Tudor) has been furnished with a and the member of both Houses of Pac-system in China was undoubtedly the- return, showing the quantity of opium liament will entertain them to banquets of moet urgent requirement of the time which has been seited during the last three luncheons, and the Prince and Princess and he wished to see it accomplished, yaare. The figures are: New South Wales, Wales will give the crowning touch to the
scut.
BAD BEHAVIOUR OF A FOREIGNER.
HONGKONG BATHING
T
THE SICKLY SEASON IN. BURMA-
CHINA'S PROPOSED
CONSTITUTION.
(Fah The Fat Po's Service)
PERIO, April 21
constitution into existence.”
THE POPULAR
By motor car (limited speed) 3 hours 34771b; Victoria, 556lbs; Queensland, welcome by receiving them as their Royal but he urged that matters connected With increased speed the motor would 3061bs; South Australia, 2621hs Western Higbeese's' guests at Mariborough House. therewith be conducted with the
Australio, 2931ba; Tasmania, 2lbs; total, Lard Burubas, Lord Northelife, the Duke strictest economy. beat the train, but the use of the car 3898ths. In connection with the seizures and Duchess of Sutherland, and Mr O. for, factors which would be absent in a assumed as supplanting the train in 358 persons were prosecuted. The value Arthur Pearson will also be their hosts; sudden descent of an enemy of the Eng war time, otring to the probable des-which has been destroyed, was roughly Lord Rosebery and Mr Balfour.
for smoking purposes of the opium, all of and among the orators to address them are list shores. What it proved was that the
€11,704 Automobile Association, as the call of the
The Special Military Correspondent Government, could organize a car ser- of The Times was evidently well pleased
E of the most effective romediss known fer diarrhoea. And bowel complaint is
HE. Tat Shan, who was sent abroad For Cavics which could maintain a speed of with the result for he wrote: What
Chamberlain's 'Colio, Cholers and Diarrhoea $18.00 nearly twenty miles, an hour and was done in some three hours would A night or two ago a drunken foreigner Remedy, and every home abould be cup to study the constitutional systems of > 1
M. B. J. D. Wilkinson, proprietor of the": place a thousand men, bag and have occupied about three days in went into a shop in Honam and assaulted plied with it during the warm weather. Europe, has sent in his report to the the shop-kooper. Previous to this he had the Upper Burms Gazette, Mandalay, apa: Regent, who is very pleased with the 18.00 baggage, at acast point filty former times, and the men would have knocked over a police-constable. After "Ever since I first tried Chamberlain's statement that although Parliament maş
Celio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Romady, a miles from Lozden without accident of, arrived fatigued by the long march, having assaulted the shopkeeper be pro-supply of It has always been in my house be called into existence by a constitu any kind in a little over three hours. The instead of fresh and ready for any ceeded to damage the goods in the shop and is always in demand daring the sickly tion, Parliament should never call a
Police whistles were blown by the neigh season? This medicine is for sale by all battalion of the Guards which carried operation. It was desired to show what boars and the dronken fellow was arrested, chamlats and storekeeper. out this experiment consisted of 1024 of could be accomplished, as a general Shortly afterwards. another foreigner ap |
pearad. on the sceno and apologised for his all ranks, including 20 officers, 1 war-illustration of a new means of military friend's drunkenness and bailed him out. rant officer, 50 staff-sergeants and sex-transport. Railways are vulnerable to The offender was set froo without punish- geanta, 18 drummers, 920 rack and file, the attack of raiders, who are tempted NOTE--Port, after removal, should be and 2 machine guns. The loaded wagone by the facility-unless the places are rested for a Month before use. for war included five ammunition carta, strongly guarded-of blowing up Wins required for IMMEDIATE use one medical cart, two fool carts, and two bridges and the mouths of tunnels, tear- should be ordered to be decanted before machine gun carts, which went with the ing up rails, and otherwide damaging the
being sent out,
battalion, and siz vehicles for water and pertonnent way in such a manner that Those Wines are specially recom-baggage, which followed in the second months may be required to make good mended, being of superior vintage, old, line of transport. Fifty-five chassis the damage done. It is true that Regiment, and thoroughly maturel, and in fine formed the transport column, with Wednesday's trial was only of the two other drummers had been, boating and condition
special platforms Etted to take the despatch of a battalion at war strength, Brummers Starkes and Wooley decided to machine gans." The lire was divided with first and second line transport go for a swim They jumped over bourd, and had not bean in the water, long when into seven sections and the idea was to stores, and all requirements complete the latter cried for help. Sparkes at once bin drowning compsalon. Ho however, keep the whole column from yan to rear for troops taking the field; but what swam to his assistance, but could not ne was done in this way was only an felt him clutch at one of his feet and for & titne hold on. Soon, however, the grip wer illustration of what could be accom-released, and Wooley sank without appear hundred and ninety odd cars were of all plished on a larger scale, if an organize-ing. In sight again. sorts, from the lordly equipages of the ion were prepared beforehand. The
The body has not yet been recovered.
millionaire, racing and touring machines, members of the Automobile Association 00. to the useful transports cars used by have about 14,000 high-powered cate commercial houses. What effect the amongst them, and it has been shown long train had upon the general how admirable would be their service if populace as it made its way from a proper system of registration in view Coventry-street, past Birdenge Walk to of the needs of rapid mobilisation were the Crystal Palace and so-southward introduced."
SINGLE BOTTLES at Proportionate Prices."
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FATALITY.
The first bathing fatality for the season. ocurred yesterday afternoon off the "big rock near Sisaki wan Road, the victim
baing Drummer Wooley, of the Buffs
It seems that Wooley in company with
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