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are displaying in their Show, rooms, a choice selection
of this seasons
CRETONNES
which, for daintyness and
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NEW
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THE CHINA MAIL.
TYPHOON WARNINGS: for the current twelve month; while, as the Governor pointed out on Thursday, we shall shortly have to meet the henry To-day in the anniversary of the disseton typhoon which opt right through the expenditure which the Kowloon miltay Culony in 1900. This morning opened vary lown involves. It has been suggested still, promising grab host as the day dr in more than ons influgatial quarter on but otherwise there is nothing to remind that the taxes on property should have one of the approach of the dreaded visitor The Objergatory terort und the pro been raised, in preference to the previous day hinted at a trough-like depression sent scheme. But do those who put over the NW. part of the Chius Boat forward this proposal fully understand espostest, while the Amorin Consulate which interesting developments ming de
the parlous condition of the property General hairculated the following market at the present time. Rents are telegram despatolied from Manila at 6.00
Pp on Friday, t PER MONTH bormally high all over the Colons and yet we know as a positive foot that a very large proportion of house property is not returning 4 per cent, interest of the money invested in it. Some may reply that this is owing to tho
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UNSURPASSED. Tuning and Regular circumcotoncy that a good deal of
FIRST FLOOR,
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
ESTABLISHRI AU 1841. [
TOBACCONISTS ♣ CIGAR
MERCHANTS.
Smokers'
Requisites.
We have just received a large and entirely new assortment of okors requisites, from the
B calebrated
BB
Factory; includ ing briar, meerschaum and calabash pipea, with and without cases. Qualities ranging from the cheaper kinds to the most
Inxurious. Also meershaum and amber, and all amber Cigar and Cigarette Holders, etc, etc.
We specially recommend the
1
and
CIGARS
property was acquired at a time when Well, grant.
prices were on the boom Attention Inclusive.
|S. MOUTRIE & Co.,
LIMITED.
-"Hongkong. April 10, 1907.
.:
BUSINESS NOTION
RATZA OF SUBSCRIPTION. (Payable in advance)."
DAMA (daily) 33.00 per month including postage, 63.50 per month OVERLAND CHIA MAIL (weekly) $15.00 per year; including postage, $17:00
par your...
ing that, it does not alter the fact that house property is a pretty poor liveat ment in Hongkong to-day and that a farther interess of taxes upon it would be the piling on of the proverbial straw. We can only hope that the Govera ment having obtained the powers which
Cyclone or Typhoon E. of acrthom Lozar, less than 300 miler distant, direction unknown.
NEW GOVERNOR OF MACAO. Expected to Arrive on Tuesday
(Fram Our Own Corespondent,) "A wire has. Loen received by the Colonial Suurotary of Miso that H... Senhor Mamues, the now Goreroor of Macao, has
mired in Manila from Timor. He is ex-of pot od in Mano on Tuesday
H.E. Sonhox Rocnice, this retiring Governor, is leaving to Wednesday,
Site
“THE NEW LIQUOR' DUTIES.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1909)
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE LIQUOR TAX
• (Ta the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.""} Sr-I believe that up to the present Mr Rumjaha has been considered a man sound common sanso. It is therefore all the mors to be regretted that he should have been betrayed Into making the state- ment he has in his letter of yesterday: 1 was sitting much nearer to the hosedrable member to whom Mr Rumjaha refers and hoard cloarly all he said and am lua position to state that there is no foundation for the charge brought against him, that pocording to the honourable member nothing but whiskey was bottled in tho Colony, and
Collection Already Begun.
Hoogkong is no longer a free port. Tha Cyclone or Typhoon E of northern Bill providing for the imposition of import Visyns or south castorn Luzon moting dutos en Liquors only passed for third If the unofficial mambora ace m ignorant' reading and was adopted at about 7.15 pm. Mr Rumjaba staten, how is it that in the W. ce WN:W
last night, and in lass than hour instrue-scale of dution drawn up by them, special or Mariana Islands, direction anknown.
Cyclone or Typhoon W of the Ladronations were given that the collection of the aforenoo was pudo to winos imported in
new duties list begin at once
the woot ?--Tops cia
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
JIF Mateujira Kameyamic, Secretary of the Foreign Department, who was Consul in Shanghai in 1897, has died in Tokyo
To the general regret of the foreign community, Ms H. Eitaki, Japeutao Con- su-General in Shanghai, has been recalled
By the P (Assaya to-day, Colonel Darling, H., who has been in command
If appears that immediately after the moeting of the Legislative Council a meet- Ing of the Excentive Council was bold, Six Paul Chater having been waiting fox, the conclusion of the former gathering in order to attend. At this meeting we understand the regulations for the operation of the Bill were adopted and instructions given for the enforcement of the monstro
EDBERT A. HEVETT, Hongkong, September 18,
THE ROYAL STATUES,
COTMORT
ME HARRIMA
(Reustare Service to the Chinn jafany
•Lampor, September 17. Me Earribaan, the American railway magnate, by his will left anything to his wife.
Ele" estato "as estimated $50,000,000 to $150,000,000.
"THE TEA TAX. “
LABOURITES TO OPPOSE THE GOVERNMENTA,
(Router's Servien to the China fa} Lomas, September, 18.
The Labour party bus did to propose au amendment to the Budget propos so as to reduce the ten duty to 3d. per 11.
BOYCOTTS IN CHINA.
A SIGNIFICANT CONTRAST
(Reuters Service to the China Mail)
(To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL.")]
Lovos, September 18, The Shanghai correspondent of Than SIR-The statues of H. M. Queen Alexandra and the Princess of Wales have Times contrasts the unchecked boycott arrived lu the Colony, and the work of of British shipping companies on the rection is going on in Victoris Square, Yangtzo with a similar anti-Japanese 1s Hewett, Hoa, Booy, of the Coronation morament by the student classe the beginning of next month the erected statues would be unveiled.
Cu cat represcatative manking onquinos about town this morning he was in formed that last night as about inld-night Borgt Wildern, who has been given an appointment under the officials, made some seizures of samsha which arrived by steamers from Csaton, In consequence of this story our repre- sentative later called on the Acting Har of Sir Pelham Watron, it announced, basbour Master (Lieut. Bookwith), who said the present occupant of the guberna-returned to Shanghai from Weihaiwat it was true that the Canton boats wore
suffering from dysentery."
it sought will devise a scheme of of the troops at Hongkong during the rcising this liquor revenue.in a manner]sbachon of Major-General Broadwood, loth Ordinance, in company with several Chinesa Funds, informed us some time ago, that inherein the Total intervened under"
that will cause the least umcant of for Home had a rousings of fretion, Hongkong has never had a De Gerald Hanwell, whose engagement to Miss Dolly Warton, youngest daughter Governor more keen in its interesta than
T
torial chair and we foeb sure that if Sir FREDERICK LCO has the whole-hearted support of the community and can exer-
Free delivery to all addresson accossible by messerger, including all Pesk, Kowlooncise the discretion which which the bill First Nebraska Volunteers and rose to bo were some consignments of native liquor. Lordship to perform the coremony 7. With and Quarry Bay residences.
Bingle copies, Dally, ton cents; Wookly,
thirty cents; for cash. A
Telegraphic Addross,Max Bengkong Dade, AB. C., fifth edition.
TELKEBORN No. 29. CHINA-MAIL, LIMITED.
General Memoranda, Tasty, September 1
Colonel Colton, who first went to the Philippines in 1898 as a captain in the
pointed, by President Taft, Governor of insular Collector of Customs, has been a
Porto Rico.pt le
on the tonta, stops for the collection of the duo honour the coromony must be perform-
pressure from Japan.
BRITISH ARMY MAN- ŒUVRES
Talograms which have appeared in one of your late lastes informs us that Lord Kitchener has eft Colombo for the Far East, and will live in this Colony at the visited, at night, he having been giren same time the erremonies of unveiling of izstructions at 8 o'clock to sob that the the Royal Statues are due. Then why does SOME SIGNIFICANT VISITORS Ordiname was put into operation. No act the committee of the Coronation Funda
(Bauler's Service to the China Matt.) actual acizures were mado, but as there make an arrangement to lavite his worthy
Loxmox, September 18.
ceeding in Great Britain on an extended Divisional maneuvres have been pro
scale during the past week, preparatory to the Army minnieuvres next week-
Many senior foreign officers, including Ohinese and Japanese representatires, will be present during the last three daye. This is considered, significant (To the Editor of the "China Mai.”)
of the increasing importance which Sir, As is known, representatives of foreigners now attach to the
was detained on the boate, and the duties duty due thereon were taken. The staff
had since boon paid and the liquor landed
A Boston paper prints an unconfirmed. The "trade complain that they have rumour that the Hon. Amos P. Wilder, bon most harshly and arbitrarily dealt with Consal-General for the United States at by his rapid application of the measure, Shanghai, will probably be appointed to They say that they are not even soquainted the position of Assistant Secretary of the U.S.Tronomy in succession to the Hon. 3. B. Roguolds.
to see it carried out by such a fine was a so, and the pubite would be mach, pleased
Lord Kitchener. – Yours truly,
C. VALERIO."
JUNIOR CRICKET LEAGUE,
of British troops.
NATIVE WHO WANTED TO SEE THE EMPEROR.
has given him entirely untrammelled
the new conditions smoothly and almost that we shall see the Caluy gliding into
nnconsciously, and the speciacies of dia- comfort and ancoynance conjured up by many nimble minda will prove to be but
with the scale of duties in force; on account the airy fabric of a vision. Perhaps
of the amendments which have been made," this is too roscate a view to take, con
while they are equally ignomat of the 2.30 p.m.Auction of Household Farmi-
nsture of the regalations, which they have the various Junior Clubs and Colleges will tore, at Mm Murray Bain's resid-sidering that the Colony has got to
Japan papers report the sudden death of not had the leash chance of even scoing moet in the pavilion of the Crigengower ence Birsam Brao, 31, Condait Rd. create an entirely new revenue-producir H. JA. Foole from wuningitis. The Cas gentleman associated with the trade Club next Monday at 5.30 p.m., and it is THURSDAY, September 23-
ing system with a staf entirely unversed young lady, who was the second daughter told our representative that he was ander stated that only contain clube will be allow 6.15 p.m.-Masting of Royal Hongkong
Zacht Club at the Olegs of Mesers in the duties they will be called upon to Tokyo, was only 20 years of ago, and was gulations did not come into operation until petition, while there who wish to compote
af Professor Ballag, of the Meiji Gakuu, theimpression that a measure or a set of roto sand in their teams for the junior com Leigh & Urange. 5.30 p.m.-Mooding of Hongkong Stuttertake. But it is better wo think to married last December to Mr Tester à a notification appeared in the Fuite that have to cend in their second cloven. I
Andrew's Bacinty at City Hall,
march breast forward never doubting beautiful gas), possonning markod musical they had received the assent of the Glover cw flod that names of certain junior than to wring our hands, and moet abilities, her early death la generally not-in-Council. He had at noon to-day cricket clubs have been omitted from the gistmacy, this morning, at inquiry was hold applied for a copy of the Warette in order list, which is mther absurd. I suggest touching the death of the ostive who died trouble half way, 6
to ascertain the scale of duties and also to nito, niso I ask that other clubs jury were sworn in as follows:-John Mar
the name of my own club. The the result of chopping his hand off. Thes Disznaging Yuan Shi-kai, the Shanghas become acquainted with the regulations that are unable to join the senior competi-well, F. G. Chunyat, C. Maxwell. The Afrreury concludern leading article thus but had been informed that he could not tion may be included. The Parsees and the jury returned a verdict of auxide whilo It will be interesting to see under what as a copy until the afternoon as they were Chinese intet have their own national tempororily tone. A rickshaw coolin gave circumstance he will brentually rotarn, if not put in priat. And yet the Bill had. hs over doca, to Peking It is curtain that been put into forms on the pensions might team, nes wo (Portuguero) will have our evidence that decensod find appeared silly.
This ho considered most unjust.. Vatten
own. The name of the Moaldo Club has He lind Baid he was a fairy, and wanted for
decuting their new duties.
The excise officers are to-day busily pro slrandy been added in the list, and whyeo the Emperor of Chins with regard to
are not the Jews sending their own national putting down mutiny. team in ? Also I don't and in the list tho names of any military or naval teams, I have also heard that four schools, teams are going to compote in this junior leugno..
SATURDAY, September 25
11:30 Mooting of Hongkong Oot ton Spinning, Westing & Dyeing Co., La., Moura Jardine, Matheson Co.'s Offco
Noon Meeting of Douglas Steamship
CoLd., at Co.'s Office.
TROBADAY, September 30;—
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Lease- Eald Land at Herbert Dent & Co.'s Office, Shameen, Canton,
The Chin Mail
HONGKONƏ, SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, 1909.
THE LIQUOR BILL.
- DEATH OF TOM MACKAY,
લેવા. પાર્ટી ક
News has been received in the Colony that Mr Tom Mackay, late passager agent if he does so it will be on his own torms at fer the Pacific Mall S.S. Co. and several the iritation of the Prince Regent, and roads in America, died at Sus 'Franciacon with full assume that when he has pot httle while ago shortly after arriving there his hand to the plough the hero will not from Yokohama. He was one of the best be unbitchod and the ploughmann sent home known personalities in the trans-Pacifie
to be treated for gent.. shipping trade, and was proud of the fact that he rose from the position of hotel call- boy. A clear-handed man of business, a Ataunch Friend, Tom Mackay leaves hosts of friends behind to mourn his loaa.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The September Criminal Sessions will commence on Monday at 10 am, Thero
of a serious character.
It is stated in a San Francisco cable to the Manichi, that Major Gunel Murray, who has just retumed home after investigat ing the military conditions in Hawaii and
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
· LEAGUE,
There was a large attendance at the anuval mesting of the above Langue, held at the Y.M.C. TUODIS LA ovening. Quarter-Master-Surgt. Andrews prasidod.
report which stated that they hul very Ma A. Storrie. (secy.) road the annual
successful first year in many ways. The League had instilled great colhem into the players and spectators alike. The
grastest difficulty was in connection with grounds, only three laving been available for us. This season, however, they would have two more grounds at their disposal
I find that Craigongower C.C.second eleven,
Before Mr F. A. Hazeland, at the Mse
ITEMS AT THE COURTS,
Nine gamblers wore unod sa by
wihch will compete in this langue, will con- Mr F. A. Hazoland, si the: "Magistracy:
siat Lostly of the Parsees, as the latter | to-day." could not cater their team in the first league. The senior Gloven of the C.O.C.
MAÇÃO NOTES.
"(From Our Dum Correspondent)..
MACAO, September 17. On Sunday evening Ines a dingy sidled somehow against a junk and turned
Inspector Goulay prosecuted native at turtle, discharging into the harbour the playing in the senior league also consists the Magistracy for having finy tins of native carswoman and a bluejacket from ocetly of Pareras, end Moslems and kerosine in his possession, more than sliew- the gunboat Macao. The former was would I think be advisable for the com-ed by his License and a fine of $100 vu
sight. The corpse was found a few hours so as to prodice more interest in the promptly rescued by the mga from the mister of the 0.0.0 to allow the players imposed. The of was also forfeited. near-by craft but the latter vanished from to take part in their own national teama,
later floating near the stern of the vessel gancs-Tours truly, to which he belonged. He was
buried on Monday afternoon with the customary
honours.
The manager of the Macao Trading Co., Mr A. da Roza, died on Tuesday, the 14th instant, after a very brief illaess
0. CALERIO.
HOW TO PREVENT BLOOD FORSUN. YARELESSNESS and neglect are the
chief causes of blood poisoning." A
"The rustive, who was found on the pro mises at 6, Robinson" Road and charged with assaulting the occupier, was sontcnced to one month's imprisonment at the Magis- tracy to-day for being on the promises and fourteen days for assa tilta
CHRONIO DIARRHOEA.
new "Clebo pipe which en-Br working double tidos this week there aron, cases on the calendar, all charges bodies the latest contrivances Government has succeeded in passing through the Legislative Council the calculated to afford "cool
highly contentious measure which is dzy smoke,
shortly known as the Liquor Bill, and it has boox at once enforced. The Colony is now irrevocably committed to the Philippines, saya that it is necessary to the Hongkong and the Korben. The the levying of duties on all spirituous increase the numbers of the troops in both accounts showed receipts totalling 8186.50
idlands. In ospecial ho urges the mainten- and after exponiture had con nos there liquors consumed within it boundaries, acce of a standing force of 20,000 tan in was a balance of $97.60 in hand. The and according to a very large section of this Philippines.
report and accounts/were adopted, a.me to an attack of brinfevor which pain, but being theptle, heals the wound Diarrhoea Romeds. Some of the wores the community the first nail has been
Mr F. Browne was appointed chairman, carried him off in less than 36 hours. A Bain. When this comedy is applled all cured by it after other treatment and without maturation, In Chamberlain's Pain | case of this disease have boon permancutly Bir Andreva vice-chairman, and Mr Storrie native of Operte, he was in his 40th year. danger from blood poisoning is avoided. skilled physicians had failed. For sale by driven into the collin which will oren- It is said that the New York financiera pecretary,
Retired from active #arvico in 1900 he has For sale by all chemists and sterkoopers. all chemists and derekoopera, fully convey from our sight the foully held nu allmight conference at which means
since occupied the post of Superintendent vers devised to prevent pane on the unrestricted trade on which the Colony son corpse of the system of free and
has hitherto justifiably prided itself
LOLITAB
de Luxe Highly recommended
in boxes of 25...$11 per 100 GRAND ROYAL-EL TAMARINDO in boxes of 50. $8 per 100.
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
AND KOWLOON, DISPENSARY.
to
My reluctant pan has now to record the such regrutted demise of Major Armando Carlos d'Oliveirs who auream bed yesterday
of the Hospital de San Rafael and was leat
For slected aldermann of the Land Savado
A discussion took place to the
ment of the death of the Railway King, Mosque,The Scoretary said the following da Camara. Ho leaves a family of 10 child- Stock Exchange following the monounce adrinability of forming two livisions of the
ikot, and caused a rise instead of a Hengkeng, Kowloon, R.G.A., R.E., Naval couple of days before he was prostrated. A Harriman. They threw million into the entries had far been made-Beffs, ren, the last of whom was born bat a
was confirmed.
bearers wer Lipote nazif Disa (A.D.0. to
at de bruise, however 'slight, should have ANY sufferers from chronic diarrhoea Immediate attention. A good liniment and have obtained prompt relief by tho
M one that not only gives prompt relief from use of Chamberlain's Golia. Choler and
NOTICE.
We beg to notify our Customers and the Public
We are not at all convinced that this depression, but a Japanese Consular report Yard, Boys. Own ant Lusitano. The food husband and a devoted father he was Extrems view in the correct ono to take says that this notwithstanding a tremen Meslom vzala jon if thero was second as well a brave sodier and a loyal citizen. 8, WATSON & CO, in this matter, but that the opinion dous depression followed when the deaths division also would the Chinese many starling qualities, corsed bird an Y.MC.A. In course of discussion it was all round popularity which was strongly LIMITED.
prevails there can be no manner of
salil that ʼn Staff Corpa tenza and one or aviticed in the representativo muster at his doubt, and the Government is therefore At the Bells View Hotel to-morrow two Company teams might enter a second funeral this morning at 9 o'clock. The pall generally that the PRICES OF OUR GOODS WILL. be rather congratulated than other afternoon the Rajput's band will render division if formed. It was topomas H.E. the Caverne) De Nolaseb (President from this day, be INCREASED in proportion to
the following musical Programme, com-ed that the six first-mentioned toms form wise that it has succeeded in getting mencing o'clock Manoh, Soun the first division, and that endeavours of the Leal Sensdo) Majer Kodriguez (Pre- redor, of the Santa Qusa) Br. F. Monczes ways in face of this well selection, Bolle of New York": March made to got olivat teams to parant (Colonial Treasurer), Captain Marques and the SCALE OF DUTIES embodied in the Ordinance known und vigorous opposition. But th10. Cavalry, U.S.A.; Valio, Latrisinna a Bocoad division, falling, the formation Liput Santos. The Military Police Compa Loo" March, America" Selection, of which the Boys Own and Lusitano full Fores formed a guart of bonaur at the question we would, like to ask theMikado"; Valse, "Merry Widow Clubs be admitted to the rat section, the Cometery gater andor Commandant for levying.IMPORT DUTY on LIQUORS which has opponents of the liquor duties in this Character, Buskin Boo Two Step, Sapper Huigh, was appointed sero. Majar tagallings, and while the rugizzentál mis there day older practical way Mumblin Moss"; sud various popular tary of the second division per ten, and uld brass band gaye forth a funtreal strain become Law. open to the Government to take in songs and National Authers,
entries must be forwanded to him before thros volloys, rang out as the Reveroad Friday nextRZENNEGO Father Hoares consigned the remains of It was decided to start play on the second the limited officer to their fast abode, Saturday
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.
PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG, Dza Tauz Road Ushtrat." NEW FILMS.
IN EVERY OULANGE OF PROGRAMAZ.
Mies L LEE-Bong anil Dance,
Min DORY TA-Excentrique Danco The Cu obrated Magician Pro LLFORD,
COMING
A CELEBRATED, AUSTRALIAN ANzerz.
MATINEE#
11
raising freal revenue to meet the anede created by the anti-Opium policy of tan
Bybelbeglected." m
A grant of 816 to the Y.MLU.A, was The deepest sympathy is folt for his barnay- td for the os of rotas, and the mooted family. ing concluded with thanks to the rotiring
officials.
p
Joe Government and the falling of BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN,
BILDREN hon teething arollablb to COMING 13 in many of the principal sources of our attack of distrheos and this trouble,
AMA DONT TAKE THE R15,-- Colonial income? We had a dohcit laat bebertad. The best medicine uss for CHAMBERLAIN'S, QULTO, CHOLERA WHEN you have a bad cough at pole de year and gold over the dificulty by nilmouts ofthis kind is Chabotiain's Colic, AND DARLEDEA REMEDY comes chinnto or darelups into an attack of it drog along mill 16. bər Cholers and Diarrhoes Romody When Tifts remedy has been in use for ever predioning but giro it the attention it appropriating the Widows and Or- radnood with water and sweetened, it thirty years and had proved bolt to derret and got rid of it. Take hamber. cevard for bowel complaints, it herer prompt relief. For sale by all aluminis be the most successful romaly yet die lair's Cough Remedy and you are dure of fall. Bold by all chemists and storeitpeporn and sigroicseper
'SATURDAYS 'and' UNDATI, AL · PM.
ERDUCED Hongkong March
phaus Tand; very dubious bit of financing, and we have to face anobuer
ance when giving nodielno to children, not uploagant, whichnis of great import
als by all chanlete and starskouper.
New Price Lists will duly be sent out.
H. Price & Co., Ltd.,
Hongkong, Beptember 18, 1993.
Wine Merchants, Queen's Road Central.