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Buy The destha are announced of the wal: Seven schoolings from Wojhaiwo known London journalist, Mr. E. P arrived in the Colony yesterday per ook, manager of the Morning Port, hon. Cheong Shing.
secretary of the Sarage. Clubs and one of
and Mr Henry Pitman, the younger of the founders of the London Press Club the two surviving brothers of Sir Tane Pitman, aged 82. AN
The new King's Dock at Swanson, with water ares of 65 sores, and with provision for Fature extension, has been opened...
explanation of the glaring and miser able anomalies furnished by the place. Of course, we admit, along with the Hon, Mr. HtwETT, that the sox front of Hongkong has been in a condition of antidiness usually associated with since the Praja Reclamation was started years) ago, but that is no reason why the We hear that another batch of sub- Government should tolerate the pre-ription griffin for the fortheming races
in February is dua bere on Sunday next. sont nuisance any longer. Indeed, we think that it is quite time that it ees about redeeming its promise to convert this corner into a public gars deu. As Mr. Caso pointed out, no materials are now being prepared on the site by the contractors who are
building the Post Offes and they are aimply using the place because, by the easy benevolence of the Government, they have come into possession of a
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We need not recapitulate the argu- ments of the various speakers in the debate. The Unofficials had a spion did case and took full advantage of the opportunity presented. That they did not succeed in wringing muchi satis
a
The Rev. F. B. Mayer has accepted the call to become the pastor of his old charge, Rogent's Park Baptist Church. Es says do feels he cannot forget he is a Londoner and On Sunday next, the Bth instant, the after raful consideration has electou to Bishop of Victoris will preach st the work in the great city of beaming millions. Morning Service, at St. Andrew's, Low-Christ Church, Westanisator, where Me look
* Meyer was minister for several years in at present supplied by Dr. S. D. Gordun of New Jersey, U.S.A., who fa well-known for his Quiet Talks on Power and other books, He, hke Me Meyer intends spend two or more reare in lacturing in Indis, Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, China and Japan, biz is staying in Great Britain after the great world wide Missionary Con- ference to ie held in Edinburgh, in Fame, in which every section of the Protestaps Church will be represented.
The Bussian Priae Court has awarded the British India Stiamship Company 619,34 roulles for d sinking of the
Ikkona in 2003, “
meeting of the Americap. Dibbon Spinners, held at Manohoster, unasimonsly roolved to adopt a motion favouring the continuance of short time till the end of February.
The Manila Observatory sends, war
FRIDAY DHORM
ATAL COM
TERS IN
(Reuter's Serelor to the
SHANGHAT, December The Jasaffold Club. in which
Loves,” December R. The Chinese Naval Commissioners eight policemen have been, put on trial headed by Prince Hsun, have returned to London.
has lasted sinon Monday.
dressed inbow fashion, Chineas an
The ships at Plymouth yesterday
signs being boiated with the British,
THE TEA DUTY.
UNAFFECTED BY THE
DISSOLUTION.-
(Bender's Service to the China Mal
LONDON, December 2
against the others has been dismissed Kennerley, Engley and Mitchell have been found guilty of assault, the cam
Sentence has been deferred till bo morrow. to © saaertain whether the Municipal Council is willing to pay the fines if any ais impored."
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
NOTE RESERVE FOR STRAITS.
Lorror, December 3. The Bank of England announces that it has set naida a sum of £45,000 as the beginning of a note reserve for the issue in the Straits Settlements.
The Committee of the Tea Buyer (Router's Service to the Chino Mail.) Association announce that they have the strongest grounds for stating that whatever may be the result of the election, the tos duty of 5d. per lb. will be re-imposed, and the Customs have agreed to accept the duty during the interregnum. The Committee CHANGES IN JAPANESE
ing to the American Consulate Generalin DEATH OF AN OLD HONGKONG urges all sections of the trade to pay
Hongkong of a cyclone or typhoon barth of the Pelow Islands which at present in travelling in an unknown direction...
RESIDENT.*
the duty and carry on the business-KO before.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
We very much regret to arizounce the death this morning at the Peak Hospital Mrs Eaton, of 126, Barkor Read, theof Mr Androw Charlon Mors, of the Chipa Pak, reports to the polies that she lost near Ratining Co. Ltd., after short ill-
More was watching the Interport matches LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
including postago, $3.50. par month, faction from the Government goes with yesterday afternoon, between Barker Boadness. Only last Wadaday week Mr
OH Max (dally) $3.00 per month OVERLAND CHINA MAD (weekly) $18.00 per year; including poetage, $17.00
per year.
Free delivery to all addresses scossible by messenger, including all Peak, Kowloon and Quarry Bay rialdanoes,*
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out saying. It is always cold comfort which the Government of a Crown Colony administers to Unofficial mem-1 bers of the Legislative Council in cir cumstantes attending such a debate as that which wok place on Thursday. The Colonial Secretary made much of
bearing a Jewel, of the value of £2. and Queen's Road, a white silk waist belt,
Mr Reginald McKeon, Fist Lord of has declared that the country would return the Admiralty, speaking at Griffithstown, to the rule of the Startamther than submit tos despotic oligarchy. Fise words.
Ds J. C. Thomsons lecture before the
topic of the Snakes of Hongkong and their
(Roular Service to the China Mai} LONDON, December 2
It is understood that Parliament will
ADMIRALTY.
("Independent News Agency's" Service to the China Mail.)
Toxo, December 3 The following new appointmente are Announced at the Imperial Japanese Admiralty
Admiral Togo, Gunsangikan (High Uounsellor of War)
Vice Admiraljain, Quureibach (Chief of Naval Staff).
on the Cricket Ground on Thursday ke was raken, to the hospital suffering from scute dysentery. Of about fifty years of,
birthday last October) Mr Morn has spent ago, (welbear he celebrated his fiftieth
the greater part of his life in this Colony.be prorogued on Friday. Re entered the service of the Refinery
Mr Asquith has not given notice of when quite a lad, boing then only about afteen years old.
He has been with they amendment in regard to the levymander-in-chief of Second Squadron
Vice Admiral Kawamura, Com mander-in-chief of First Equadran
Vice Admiral Shimamura, Com
Vice Admiral Uriu, Commander-in-
TEIXONE No. 2 the difficulty which confronts a building hinese Y.M.CA on Thursday, on the company ever since; and had worked bisag of taxes, and it is assumed that
contractor in our rapidly growing Bites, was greatly enjoyed. Specimens ay up to the position of chief clerk, which they will ocntinue to be levied as now. chief of Yokosuka Admiralty:
-MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Colony to find a suitable place for pre-from the City Hall Museum illustrated the paring and storing his materials, and lecture. #p.-H.K.V.C. Shooting Competition said that if web a yard had to be situ-j
tell
Miscellaneous ・・
Auctions.
Governor's Cup-Tal Hang Lange:nted outside the city's limits the cost of risus, aerobats sont contortionists, gure a The Winsor Troupe of Chinese magi, Auation of Household Fal the building would greatly increase.markably clever performance at the Brature, &c. at Mass Hughes & Hough's But we venture to suggest that thiefeats being really marvellous. They are Theatre Royal last night, some of their Sales Rooms F 2.30 p.m.Auction of Old Chinese argument will not bear looking into on their way to Earope and will give otë
Porcelain at Mr Geo. P. Lambert's as any, one conversant with the ways of
more performance to-night. Sales Roots.
Amusements.
9 p.m.-Boxing at City Hall.
General Memoranda,
Mosbax, Deambar :-
9p.m.-First performance of the Merry.
makers at the Theatre Royal "TCHDAY, December 7 :--
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Gent's Suit Langtha,de at Mr Gea.F. Lammert's Sales Rooms. 6.50 p.m.-Organ. Recital in St. John's
Cathedral
TAURADAT, December 9:--
SATURDAY, December 11 :-
1 p.m.-Victoria Regatta. SATURDAY, December 18:
H.K.A.A.A. Sports Meeting, Kowloon
Track.
The Chinx Mail.
HONGLONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1909,
THE EYESORE ON THE
PRATA
Those interested in rubber may be possed to learn that, not counting rubber imported to Gesign and ruhipped, the value of purely Ceylon exports amounts to R1,093,297 for the fat pine catha of
port be occupied for several years phat,
He leaves a host of friends to mourn his lows besides a wife and two children who sin now at Home, but
the immoral fook place at Happy Vley this afternoon at half past five and was largely attended"
FIRE AT CHUNG-SHA-WAN.
A firs of considerable dimensions broké out at Chung Sha van, in, the Saubnipo arist, last night, the fames of which could quite easily be seen from Hongkong Ender Capt. Lyon the Fire Brigade
KING APPROVES
DISSOLUTION
THE PREMIER ON FUTURE FLANS.
(Router's Service to the China Mail, j
LONDON, December 3.
Chinese contractors knows only too well. The Colonial Secretary made the best he could of his case though he was no necessarily disdainful of the Unofficials earnest desire to wipe away a sufficienthis year, against R2,444,230, during the tumed out and proceeded to the spot had approved of the dissolution of f
same period in 1908,. The value of the
R4,800,"D
.
י
In the House of Commons inst night, Mr. H.H. Asquith, the Premier, announced that His Majesty the King
Parliament
The resolution of remonstrance
Commander Takarabe,
promoted
Rear Admiral and appointed Vice Minister of the Navy,
Vice Admiral Kato, Commander-in- chief of Kure Admiralty."
Vice Admiral Dews, Commander-in- chief of Sasebo Admiralty.
THE OFFENDING PHOTO. GRAPHERS,
PEKING, Desember 2 The two photographers who were arrested for taking photographs of the where they discovered that the conflagra-
Laspenat Temba during the late-dera ly demonstrated-pulbe-nasanco, sac total quity shipped from Ceylon is
tion bad "spread over a fairly large aren,
monies attending the funeral of the Em in the end he promised some-little-im-
Trey could only take steps of preventive provement. The matsheds are to be pat
character, and in this way were able to against the action of the Hours Dowager have been sentenced to A well-kuown resident of many year sare a good deal of property from becoming of Lords was adopted by : 394 10 years imprisonment, while their back 16 feet from Chater Rand, the standing passed away at the Peak Hosplisia. prey to the flames. As it was two big votes
to 134. The announcement of the cashiered Viceroy Tuan Fang, bas lender, a military officer in the service hups of bricks are to be reduced and † yesterday in the person of Mr H. J. Smith, houses and about a score of dwelling-buts of the result of. the division was been sent to prison for life,
Mr mit had been connected, as manager, were demolished, while quite a hundred received with prolonged cheers and with the Cosmoplitan Dock practically from pigs were roasted alive. The origin of the its inception, his association with the Hong-fire is unknown. kong and Whampoa Dock Company has i extended close on 40 years. Deceased who was 68 years of age, succumbed to cancer of the stomach. The interment took place at Happy Valley this afternoon
"DAVID COPPERFIELD" AT THE LITERARY CLUB.
counter-chesta.
The House was crowded and great excitement prevailed.
In moving the resolution Mr As quith uttered an emphatic condemna- tion of what he described as the
THE CRITICISM OF MANCHURIAN TOPICS.
Wah Tr Fat Po's Service.)
PREINO, December I Prince Su, of the Board of the La tenor has rejected the further request of the Board of Foriga Affairs that
3 p.m.-saile de la Sainte Enfance the laundryman's poles removed. The
Bazaar at City Hall.
tar-factory evidently is to remain until such time as the P. W. D. have fiataled their roadmaking at Kennedy Town, or elsewhere, while nothing was promised as to the pulling down of the squat and ugly drawing-office. Still, we suppose,
Last avening Birs Williams, Litt B., Lords arrogant usurpation of the Sir Habert Parry, the distinguished we have to be thankful even for these exposer, was entertained at dinner by Club a charming bird's-eye view of David that if the Liberals were returned to churian affaire should be prohibited.
gave the members of Union Church Idterary rights of the Commons. He stated criticists by the newspapers of Man- small mercies, and perhaps now that His the Author's Club at Whitehall Court: Copparfeld." The masterful delineation power their first act would be to re-
S.W., and gave an address on, Music and Excellency the Governor bas promised Democracy. In the last twenty-five years, by Charles Dickens of various human types impose the taxes and doties provided A TIENTSIN PROTEST. to look into the matter personally webe said, there had been an awakening in was clearly seb forth. Pathos, tore, for by the prosent Budget and shall see an even greater tidying up the gift of expression of music in Britain humour and ruscality all had their sharo, to validate past collections under that was aimet incredible. An institution Several illustrative readings were rendered the Finance Bill The necessitie than Sir HENEY MAY has conceded to be with which he was connected bad jerformed in a graceful, easy and yet vigorous a possible. This is a case where the Un- the pieces of more than fifty young com which brought out the various characteris
dbicial members of
Legislative Pers-dany of very high artistic vainetics.
while there were dozens more left out. Perfume Sprays, The Hon. Mr. MERRAX EXXART is Council undoubtedly voice the opiničn deserving of the beartiest thanks of the of the community, which is beartily sick
Mr Elton Bell, municipal veterinary Hand Mirrors,
Colony for the gallant attempt he ass of the shame and disgrace which the surgeon of Pesang, bad a sevel patient, beeri making to bring the Government Government so complaisantly tolerates; says the Pisang Gazelle. When the Shaving Mirrors.o a sense of shame at the disgraceful and if the debate hustens the bringing condition of things now, pravailing about of the garden promised years ago, at the Praga end of Statue Square, some good wil have been achieved for AND OTHER ARTICLES IN It is perhaps only in accordance with which we shall all be thankful
the slip-shod, hand-to-mouth way in GREAT VARIETY.
which___things are usually done in Hongkong that the contractor for such
FALEXANDHA "BUILDIN
AN ABSCONDING ENGINEER.
An enquiry was to have been held at the Marine Court this afternoon into the con
ITEMS AT THE "COURTS.
Two Chinese were fined $5 each at the Palitana arrived. Mr Boll was sent for Magistracy today for sleeping on a pork
of the State were, he said, now only furnishable by borrowing under a Appropriation Act. He hoped that the ultimate firrecoverable loss wonid not be great, but it was obvious that in the present financial year: there' would be a large deficit swollen by the cost of borrowing.
The Chinese Naval Commissioners, including Prince Hrun, were present during the delivery of the Fremier's
and, on antring, found that one of the sable fo stalls at the old Western Market of Bougal tiger belonging to Harmston's The Banitary Department were the pross-
ice was suffering from a large absces on cuting body. the shoulder which, nechesitated an apers tion. The anticunt was securely tied with Seten men have been arrested and spooch. cords and the opention mocamfully per charged in connection with a stabbing formed, greatly be she relief of the suffering finit at the Cotton Mills, East Point, animal, which mately exposed ite thanks The victim of the outrage is lying in hos towards its benefactor for his kindly ast, ei pital; in a dying omdition And is not
expected to recover.
S, WATSON & 00 important building as the now duct of Fang Ban, angineer of the steam The third of a series of Thursday
Post Office has no bailding yard of his launch desfas, who was charged by Mr A. evening concerts was given in the Boldiers The polios have received information of LIMITED.
own wherein to prepare his materials,
W. Dixon, manager of Holt's wharf, with and Sailors' Rome last night. The prerobbery alleged to have been committed gramme on this Docsaim was arranged by | on a ** marriage bont" at Causeway Bay. and equally in accordance with the
such negligence in the performanos of bis the Misses Baker, and anticipating some. The story is that a woman while lying duties as rendered him unfit to have charge thing good, a large audience was present sleep on the boat had stolen from her easy-going, complaisant character of of engines or bollers
Contributors to the programme included gold hair prose, valued at $50, All the Colonial Administration that he When the Barbour Master (Commander Mrs Simpson, Miss Baker, Mesars Ed- another was relieved of a gold hair-pin TORIA CINEMATOGRAPH, should have been granted the use of formed that the engineer had not based Moms Foal and White were the accom
Basil Taylor) called be case he was in wards, Knight, Dashwood, and Hogg worth $13. ———— the corner of the Fraya which he has updated pantela Specially popular was Prof. Mr. Dixon-I have tried to get hold of Gonzalez, who played two selections on the since converted into a veritable public him for the last two days but have not been violin and was loudly ensored. Cap nnisaacs. The debate in Council yes
fable to. : I think he has cleared outd
The Harbour Master-Them in his ab. Nicholson gave a reading which, osused terday afternoon threw a fond of light
sono I monot hold the enquiry wak much laughter. The pollection at the door Me Dizon I did not know but that you in aid of the Home amounted to 19.9 upon the way things are run in Hong-might have had him here
The Harbour Master-It can't be helped, kong. "Mr. STEWAIT Very ancsumfully but if we find him I will communicate fur
thor with you
HALL OF HONGKONG. Der Tau BOAD CENTRAL"
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TO
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W. LOCHRANE.
The Calabeszéd »Artists (?)
KUBY CHRYSTAL
GRAND SUCCESS f the Celebrated Artista afirm E DORIN WELULLY."
and SURDAYS, GYM,
outlined the history of this particular plot of ground and then asked his hearers to imagine the thoughts of stranger first landing in Hongkong and seaking an explanation of the unsightly group of metaheds, building materials, cook houses and laundry poles blooking
NO EXPERIMENTAR
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the colds feber
YOU are nos asperimenting when you are offering af zomló of file changeable bay Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, ether, there would be a decided, dearcase
Two Chinese were; at the Magistracy day, fined $5 and $10 respe
on orders betting a big boy on the 29th anoe been in the pital: miffaring from nsary Wound on the arm.
pay%27 compensation,
terrier on towa ana
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WATCH FOR SYMPTOMS OF CROUP.
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You are getting a preparation that but if the number of ee of pneumbele vast the attack. Watch for the Brattrap
and off ontopstank, aho, I will ours your cold and all danger of the thie Framedy, fra In Abould alway ostal·lished paputation for good backed by few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, tom, which fermally hoirsense, and give
famous for its prompt eared of coughs, hanging on. until spring, and miding bikont in the home when there a Jo colda, croup and whooping cough, a far pharmonia may be availed. To For esle by ubikdien. For ala:57 all-stamisbrand
is by ai dhendite and storekeepers.
all abemists and work.
(Wall Tee Yat Po's Servics.)
FRKING, December 27 The people of Tientsin, in a general meeting held on December 1st, protected inat the appointment of Chin Kras Lung as Viceroy of Chikli
ILLNESS OF TANG SHAQ YI
Wali Tix Tot Po's Service)
7 December 1.
·Tang Shao-yi is suffering from a very" severe attack of hemorrhage of the
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