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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1909.
HED VISITOR
EP. TAK Shaoyi in...pi
Hongkong
There arrived by the German mai
a careful survey of the route had been evidently prepared to re-enter the sidsteamer last evening a notable personage andle it was found that the cost of the they quitted four years ago. What in Hig Excellency Tang Shao-y, the Chinese
the United States Government for, the re
GERMAR
INGEST NAVAL
(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mask)
LONDON, June 15
CHEAP SALH line had been much underestimat grounds they have for demanding a Ravor to America to return thanked by
and that £8,000,000 instead of share in the Hankow-Szehnen concession mission of the outstanding portion of theAt a meeting of the Navy League held £4,000,000 would be required. It we are not in a position to discover, for Boxes indemnity, and who has also bear at Potsdam, the President (Admiral became necessary, therefore, to
to nego all the information available before the making a study of the fascial systems of Koster) said Germany was about to tiate a modification of the contract. recent tripartite negotiations took place night His Excellency stayed at Glonesly take her place as the second strongest
the various European countries Last In these negotiations the Americans between British, French and German Bailings which have been fitted out for Naval Power in Europe, and that abs found themselves opposed by. Belgium financiers went to show that the British of B. E. Ko T Him, the Mace mass strive to keep that position sinon
Delimitation Commissioner, who is to a big fleet was necessary to the develop and France, but in the end they carried group should have first preferendo, arrivs shortly from Chaton. the day, and the terms of the contract This right was surrendered at the Can! This morning at 1 o'clock His Excel
mens of the Fatherland. - BUSINESS NOTICE were successfully adjusted. All newference however, and perhaps America House, where they were received by His THE CRETAN QUESTION.
lency and staff called at Government" now argues that that being so she Excellency Sie Fredariok Lugard should be allowed to come in questants and gentry assembled at the Chinoso At noon to-day about 120 Chinese mer
TURKEY'S POLICY. tarma with the rest, China having thus Club in Queen's Road Central to welcome the chance to select the best terms offered the distinguished visitor. Mr Lau. Chu
(Reuters. Servies to the China Alah) Pak was chosen spokesman. His Excel-
LONDON, June 15, lency and staff arrived at 12.30, and were
Tewfik Pasha, Turkish Ambassador escorted upstairs from the main entrance to London, in an
An interview at Berlins
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Siberian Mail was delivered in by subcommittee, the Chairman leading stated that any senicus suggestion that the way. In the dining room tes and cake Turkey should abandon Crete, would were served, and then the assembly took reader war inevitable.
London on the 18th inst.
The Japanses cruiser Chitose arrived in harbour this morning and exchanged
salutes
their soc
-
honour of being asked to say a few words THE HONOLULU STRIKE,
Mr Lau Chir Pak rose and spoke of the
of walcome on behalf of the Chinose
APPEAL TO TOKYO.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.).
LONDON, June 16 Reuter's correspondent in New York
being ready to proceed the concession RATES OF SURIŠLIPTION aires set about raising the capital,
(Payable in advance). China Mam (daily) $100 per month for which the Development Company Indinding postaga, 85.80 per month,invited the assistance of British cupi- ÖVERLAND CHINA MAIL (weekly) $15.00
per year including postage, 917.00 talis. Most unfortunately, however, per year.. Free delivery to all addresses accesible
the South African war had broker out, by messenger, including all Peak, Kowloon and no great amount of capital and Quarry Bay residences,
Single copfes, Daily, tan cants; Weekly,
could be raised in London. Ane thirty cants for cash.
other misfortune was the death of Telegraphic Address, MA Hongkong. Senator BRICE After his death no one
Code, A. B. C., 6fth edition.
TELEPHONE NO. 2. appears to have been forthcoming" to OHINA MAIL, LIMITED. successfully fill his place, and is a
Privates Stephenson and Elliott, of merchants and gentry of Hongkong, and the 1st Sherwood Foresters, have been also in the name of the members of the consequence it MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,
was found hardly sentenced to aix months' rigorous imprison. Chinese Club They welcomed His Excal possible to raise the capital in America.ment for housebreaking and theft at leasy not merely because he was a great Auction,"
This gave the Belgians an opportunity:
official of China, gress in position and in Bangalore. Sp.m-Anction of Valuable Postage:
influence, but because he was one,ế Stamps at Mr G. P. Lammert's salas they began to buy up the shares of the
China's movet capable and enlightened says that Negart, one of the Honolulu. Amusements.
American Development Company, and
on. Both his own countrymen and Japanese recently arrested in connection soon gained the control of it. They
seem. From a wore student educated out of the strike of 8,000 Japanese- Europeans held him inery high with the charge of conspiracy arising appointed their own representative as
abroad he had risen to be one of the most labourers, baa protested to Tokyo. President, and the American engineers
powerful and important men of the prosent against the seizure if his private in China, were replaced by Belgians
fluence Since His Excellency had taken memoat, and this had been done from his own merits and not by chanee or by in
papers. This alarmed the Chinese, who had made it a condition of the loan agreement that the Americans should not transfer their rights, to other M-nationalities, and who also feared that Belgian TBS brut Russian- epeit differently. The Chinese authorities refused to accept Belgian control of the railway, and a keen dispute arose as to
гDoma,
9.16 p.m. Open Air Concert at the Craigengower Cricket Club's Ground.
Miscellaneou.
Goods per Tenyo Mars undelivered at Good or Brasilia undelivered after this
noon on this date anbject to rent.
date to rent,
Goods per Japan undelivered after
p.m.. this date will be landed...
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, June 19:-
Noon-Auction of 7 Pointer Pups at Geo. F. Lammert's Sales Rooms. MONDAY; Juxia 21-
Goods per Matoppe undelivered after
this data subject to rent. Good per Malla not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, June 22
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Goods per Fors andelivered after this whether Chinn had any right to object seeing that the Development Company
data subject to rent, WEDANDAY, June 23:-
Saica Rooms,
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The China Mail.
"AMERICA AND CHINESE RAILWAYS.
William Joseph Fay, a labourer, who was recently executed at Swanson, appeared in his mouth, holding it firmly between his on his way to the scaffold with a cigarette
lips and undoubtedly smoking,
{
tre hundred lives were lost in the series Singapore papers raport that nearly
of earthquakes which devastated the dis-part in international deslings he invariably tricts around Mount Korintji, in West had done his utmost to maintain the dignity Sumatra, in the first week of June.
of his own country and further the interests of his own poople. Had China a. Few torn men like him grester advancos would be made. Now that he had returned from more than ten European countries with extended knowledge and experience it was to be hoped that the Chinese Government would appoint him to a more important position.
Notico is drawn to the programme of the open air Concert to be given by the Craigongower Cricket Club-to-worow night, commencing at 15. The Edvertisement will be found in the first column on this page.
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It has been reported to the police by Mess Jardine, Mathieson and Co. that have been stolen off the s.& Chip Shing large number of cowhides valued at 8950,
suspected.
非
the fij, have been arrested and charged Four members of the Honolulu paper.
with conspiracy.
REVOLTING LIBERALS
OMINOUS FOR THE BUDGET.
(Router's Service to the China daily LONDON, June 18.
The Daily Neura says that thirty
His Excellency, in reply, made reference Liberal MPs have combined to resist to the great hospitality of his fellow coun-the proposed new Land Tax. Such ously experienced, and went on to say the Budget than the discontent" ex- trymen in Hongkong, which he had preaction on their part is more ominous for
he listened to Mr Lau's eulogistic remarka,
"
The June number of The Fellow Dragon contains two articles in Chincas on the proposed Hongkong University; with the axception of School Notca and Ex changes, the rest of the number is made up of "reprint."
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Black Maria"-or, in plain tarms certain A trial is being given to a motor of those whose misfortunes or misdeeds bring them within the clutch of the law automobilism from within.-Malay Mal ars being afforded a chance of studying
(Wah Te Tat Po's Service)
PERING, June 18. The Government has decided that the
bestowed on him. Altogether he had as ho felt that he did not deserve the praise interest., visited eleven countries. After having been CHINA'S FUTURE NAVY. so long from his native country he longed very much to be back again. Hongkong was a flourishing port and he was always very glad to see so many Chinese trading aad hring tere. He made reference to the commercial depression which was being reorganisation of the Chinese Navy turned thanks for the kindness shown him five years. felt hub aid it would give place to brisk-must be completed within a period of ngs in the cooler season, He again ra. and said if it had not been for pressure of oficial duties which demanded his presence at Peking, he would have been pleased to have
stayed among his people in the south for some time.
Later in the afternoon His Excellency for Peking's Shanghai
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
superintendent at Gibraltar.
Admiral Pelham has been appointed
INTERNATIONAL DIS- PUTES AND PUBLIC OPINION
Wah Te Tot Fu's Pervice).
Pexp, June LEY,
3 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Leasehold still remained an American company al- during transhipment. The lighter-men are that he could not help feeling ashamed as pressed by the landowners or the City
Property, at Mr dec. P. Lammert's though the personnel was mainly Belgian Russin's hands at that time being tied by the Russo-Japanese war, and the Japanese victories having taken their. effect at Peking, the Chinese Govern- HOMOLONG, WEDUZADAT, JUNE 16, 1909.ment remained firm. At this juncture Mr. Panpour Mondax came forward, and shortly afterwards the Development Company was able to show that it was American once more in reality as well Tur new, development in the Chinese as in name. Unfortunately this did not railway question scarcely comes as a help on the construction of the railway: bolt from the bluelito careful observers no more capital was forthcoming,
Mr Lloyd-George must have been harde embarked on the German mail en route of the times. President Tär when mak- and in 1905 an arrangement was
put to it when he decided to levy income ing his last visit to the Philippines, made between China and the Americas Parish Magazine. These average about tax on the profits of the Yarmouth Church gave it to be understood that he would company whereby the "contract was £100 per annum and are divided between like to see China and the United States cancelled, the Development Company the eight Churches in the Parish. When Highly recommended by
drawn closer together and after his receiving £1,300,000 compensation for looked upqr it as a ponderous and stupid the demand was first made Canou Willink inauguration he lost no time in convey-work done and prospective profits. It joke, but he soon discovered that tho the Medical Professioning to the Chinese Government an
was believed by the Chinese Government Oncellor of the Exchequer was beat up carnest expression of his wishes for la three strengths, containing 5%: 16% and
on robbing his hen-roost, add so paid. that this sum would soon be subscribed up under protest. more sincere relations, while the trouble by the native gentry of the provinces 20% of pure carbolic acid. “
that he is put to to find a suitable man to affected; but again they were disap send to Peking as American Minister topointed. The Government of the colony the Dragon Throne is said to be due to of Hongkong now came to the rescue, charge of the Vistorian Government Com of Ceylon, in to get the K. C. M. G. ab an en route for Shahghai, where he will take Mr Hugh Clifford, now acting Governor the fact that be requires someone who and, lent the £1,100,000 (the balance marcial Agency Offices, which have been early date, according to the London corres- Turkish Bath Salt and financial interests more vigourously secured on the opiam revenues of appointed him sole representative for the
will be able to push American commercial required by China) at 4 per cent, established for the past two years in that pondent of the Ceylon Observer,
cutting a piece of park off the carcase of pig, displaying it, and, issuington-cent tickets to the number of Al, to persons than the last administration thought Ronan, Hupch, and Kwangtung. The whole of the Far East in dealing with the is most annoying, as well as disagreement. The ose who came nearer the Softens the water, and imparts a dolight-necessary." The Americans have already Ican is redeemable in ten years work of indo extension and development, stomach, and there is no man pill, lozone actual weight was given a goose, while the willing to grass the weight of this piece of ful fragrance to the skin.
taken a hand at failway concessions in Before the American syndicate stopped king, Dalay, Fladivostock, Japan, and the Diarrhées Bemedy will alley the pain. Try pork. In this way defendant madu s profit and be will also be visiting Tientsin, Po dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Chalers and second nearest was awarded a piece of
need of for China. They first tried to secure the work they had built in the neighbour Philippines, afterwards returning to Bing it ones and be convinced. For sale by all of nearly 89 on each transition. The 00, contract for building the Peking-Hankow hood of Canton a line of railway 30 pors, line, but were underbid by the Belgian miles long from Canton to the populous financiers, though it seems they were town of Samshui, and had also done Mr K. St. J. Lawson, head of the police Specimens of two plants, collected by given at that time a promise that they good deal of work on about 50 miles of in Siam, have been sent to Dr. Arvold
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TOTAL
TOTAL FUNDS AT SIST DECKUMAKA, 1907,
£18,114,694
Authorised Capital £4,000,000, Sabelbed Captal 22,750,000 Paid-up Capital £687,500:00 Hire Fonds 3,065,874 187 III-Ele& Acuity Funds 14,315,842 10-3 Blaking Fund Asscans 15, 807 6-8
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Mr J. M. Sinclair, the,. Agent, arrived by the German mail Yorck
city. The Victorian Government recently
THE HONGKONG »DISPENSARY should have granted them as a solatium the main line porthwards from Centug Lawson of Kow. One of these planta han the concession for the southern extension A lol Chinese company was formed remarkable qualities in alleviating the of the line from Bankow to Canton. At at Canton to take over the work that and the second is said to be still more condition of persons bitten by cobras, any rate, in 1898, a contract was signed had been done and to completo the eficacions Death anally follows cobra between the Chinese Government and main line northwards as for so the from these plants and taken internally bite within two hours. A liquid is made the American Development Company, of borders of the province of Kwantung, and the solid loft, after pounding, is placed which Mr CALVIN BICE was president, about 200 miles from Canton. The con immediately after being hitten. on the wound. The medicine must be Under this contract the American Com-Samsbui line is now being worked under There is no previous record at Kew as to pany agreed to provide the estimated Chinese supervision with an American the use of these plants in this manner, sam required for construction, viz., traffic manager. For its length it
A despatch from Evansville, Indianac Government were to issue 5 per which pays handsomely, but Mr. BARRY, funeral of a prominert minister of that cent gold bonds to value which at 901 no atperficial observar by the way, city who died a few days ago was marked per cent. of their face value would fear that unless more is spent on deace with the minister's dying request a novel and striking festurs. In accor produca that sum
maintenanc repairs and renewals; it the funeral oration delivered The Development Company, we learn
Pita record. side was one which he
The Overland China Mall about £1,000,000, for which amount the carries a phenomenal passenger, traffic to the New York Tribina, states that the
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Sikhe, shot himself with a rifle, at Quetta, Lieut. Pennington, Adjutant of the 14th on 3rd inst
Sir John Gorst has relinquished £1,200 of his pension in consequence of his having inberited the family estates.
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A certain ceasor has suggested tha in dealing with any disputes of great importance with a foreign Power the direct the Viceroy or Governor of the Board of Foreign Affairs should first.
Province conosrned to ascertain the views of the gentry on the subject.
A pork butcher from Kowloon Cay was charged at the Magistracy to-day with being concerned in a lottery. From statement made by Inspector Sim 10 ag Pears that defendant was in the habit of
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