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a huge fleet of perfectly equipped trans- porta? Many critics contand that the
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha have zenb.
system of aubaidies and bounties to ship sent out a pretty wall palender for 1918, ping is economically unsound and that the hot-house growth which they foster
His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugstā will eventually be found a serious in-will open the new wing of St. Stephen's
College on Monday afternoon. cubus to any nation indulging in it. There is a good deal in their argument, sa the experiences of Germany and France in recent years has shown. Yet something mtet be done, and done quickly, if America is aver ta occupy the position en
Singapors has been experiencing a cold nap, caused by a northerly wind which blow steadily for over 24 hours.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1909.
THE PACIVIU MAIL-8.-9. 00.
in Hongkong,
A wall calendar, a better and a pocket Mr F. J. Halton Promoted Agent dalsy advertising the Royal Insurance" Co. come from Mssers E. D. Sassoon and Co., the Hongkong agak ba
The Dutch squadres to be stationed in Netherlands India waters in 1910 will con sist of the armoured aruisare Koningin Regontes, Ruyter, and Hartog Hendrik, the protected cruiser. Noord Brabant and
flotilla of torpedo boats..
The value of the state of the late Mr
[COETRIGHT. KING LEOPOLD.
(Router's Service to the China Kail.)
Lapon December It From a circular issued by Me R. P Bahwerin, Fios President and General Manager, dated San Francison, December Extreme unction has been adminis 15th, 1509, we learn that Mr Fred J. tered to His Majesty King Leopold Halton has been appointed Agent of the Belgium. Pacifio Mall Stemmahip Company st Hongkong, vise Mr S. Silverstinre romigued, the appointment, becoming effective on January 1st. During his residence in (Reuter's Service to the China Mod LONDON, December 15, Hongkong Mr Halton has won hosts of
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
The sailing date of the P.,M. stramer H, Harriman has been ascensed at friends through the charm of his urbanfty The operation on King, Leopold, hans, the high seas which her trading intarests | Riboris has been alterod, Sho will be 449,000,000 by the Court, and donth duty and business scumen and they will join us, | been rucusutful,
of the estate is believed to hare boon. con-wall earned promotioa,
to be paid on that amount. The value we are sure, in ongemulating him que habí siderably under-estimated.
dispatched from this port at 12 o'clock In noon on December 18th.
Mosar Showan, Tomes and Co, for ward us a big-figured ofles calender inned by Ms W. N.Brunton and Son, the well-known engineering firm, of Mussel
The Earl of Crewe has informed a deputation of the Women's Liberal Feders tion that there is no chance of women's suffrage being made a plank in the Govaru ment programme.
Curtain charges have been inade before the British Consul, at Bataria, against the captain and one other officer of the fue wrooked off Jara, and a court of enquiry is ship King George, recently reported as to be held in Singapore Into the disaster.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A mesting of the Legislative Council is
the orders of the gay are:-- to be held on Thursday afternoon when
stly and imperatively demand. the palmy days of the sailing ship and the prosperous times of the China tea trade the American clippers were the pride of every ocean. But the enact ment of unwise navigation laws, render-burgh, Scotiaud, ing the building of ships in the dock- yards and on the slips of the United States almoet prohibitive as compared with other countries has gradually led to the extinction of the American mercantile marine. When the famous White Squad-
His Excellency the Governor (Sir F..
In connection with the Catholic Union ron circumnavigated the globe lost
Lagard), accompanied by his A.D.C. (Capt. year, the ships were entirely dependant P. Mitchell Taylor) returned Adma grand bazaar of toys will be held on the
A meeting of the Finance Committee upon foreign bottoms for their coal sup-Barry's call this morning by going aboard premises on Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8rdinance to amend the Code of Civil the fagship Foansylvania. A salute wasp.m. in aid of the Christmas treats and
comforts for the pour. The band of the will be held Immediately after the Council, phics, a state of affairs which, existing rod.
19th Rajputs will be in attendance. The price of admission is only 50 cents. in war time, would surely spell disaster. Yet the great bulk of the American pec- ple, especially those who know nothing about a coast-line, fail to perceive any
·
The Nippon Yasen Kaisha, have "re solved to take advantage of the new ship- ping subsidy laws whereby they will receive more help from the State in the immediate
No tumour, but merely a simple obstruation, was discovered."
HOME RULE AND NAVAL WEAKNESS
INDICTMENTS AGAINST THE-
GOVERNMENT.
Third reading of the bill entitled" An We are received two attractive litho Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance,
Third reading of the bil entitled An (Boutar'e Service to the China Mail.)"
LOBUS, December 14, the South Manshuris Railway and ita conrdinance to amend the Squatters Ordin graphed wall maps indicating the track of 1901.
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Second reading of the bill entitled. An dimuatrose in show of the possibility of
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Sir Edward Grey, speaking at Wool- mor, omphasised that it was absolutely; essential that Great Britain should majatsik her naval supremacy.
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Laspor, December 15, The Irish National League · has:
The organ recital given by Mr George Grimble at St. Peter's Church on Tuesday evening attracted a large congregation.
The seventh annual ordinary general blind composers and all were well rundered. The vocal contributions ofMrs Belilios sad meeting of the South China Morning Post," Limited, as held in the offices of Dr J. W. Noble, at Bank Buildings, Queen's One of the crew of the U.S.S. Penn-Mr White proved most acceptable.
Yesterday afternoon His Excellency Road Central, on Wednesday, at noon. sylvania, named Frank Garvey, died on
the Governor (Sir F. D. Lugard) inspected There were present Mr G. C. Moxon (in decided to support the Liberals
Home Rule declaration being coa- the Police Fores at the Central Station the chair) and Mr P. M Hodgson, directors; the coming elections, Mr Asquith's compound. Manual and firing exercises Mesars Geo. T. Lloyd (general manager and were performed, and His Excellency cour-editor), T. Patzia. E. B. Ayria.
The Chairman and Gentlemensidered extisfactory. A batch of twelve gamblers were arrested plimented the members of the force ou
in your hands for some days. I will, on the hillside at Lpesman yesterday. They their smurt appearance and all-round The report and 4000ants, bating boon with your permisian, take them a were playing fan-tan, and on the police efficiency,
Yokohama after all is not to lose its road. The directors regret that the mult endeavouring to effect an arrest they com- menced to pelt them with stones. Fines of 10 each were inflicted by Mr J. Rcricket ground. Governor Safu's idea was of the year's working is not sa favourable to transform the site into an ornamental as that of the previous year, but when the Japanese garden, bat when the Municipal depression in trades generally felt-is Wood at the Magistracy this morning...
Commeil learnt that the theme would taken into considon, we have su The Dutch cruiser Nord Brahant, cost 120,000, they decided that it would to be thankful for even the messurs which arrived at Yokohama from San be better to allow the cricket pitch to of success which is now recorded. Vala-{ Francisco on the 1st inst., moountered a remain as it is, but that the ground shouldable saggestions from sima Jones, K.G.L., senior partner in the typhoon en route from Honolulu and had for the use of Japanese and foreigners time being made with the view of further firm of Messrs Elder, Dempster and bermain-meat broken. Her wireless alive. It is highly probable that an aring the interests of the company, and Co., shipowners. telegraph apparatus consequently was ren-rangement similar to the one prevailing in Whilst they are appreciated--and acted roto-Deceased, who' was a JPG WM - dared unavailable. The vessel arrived two Kobe will be evolved. days later than expected.
vice. Their horizon is bounded mostly by their own prairies and hence any schemes propounded in Washington to
40 years of age, and a native of Connecti. meet the needs of the situation are the cruiser yesterday. Deceased, who was invariably turned down. Will precut, was buried this afternoon at Happy sident Tarr's suggestion be more suo-Valley, being given a naval funeral. cessful? We are inclined to entertain strong doubts. The opposition is so strong, the ignorance so crase, which has to be overcome. Then the question of so amending the laws as to make it possible for American shipbuilders to build ships as economically as their foreign competitors has to be consider. ed. But here we touch the very thorny edge of the tariff-wall, and open up
series of most perplexing questions.
a
To what a very limited extent the and Aseres aries at Mr Géo, P. Lan-American flag is seen even in American 7.30 p.m.-Austion of Chine Carios waters' is shown in some figures recently At hir Geo. F. Lammert's Balos Rooms. quoted by a Manila paper. According to the latest lists published by ship SATURDAY, December 18:-
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Kowloon Track.
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An hotel solely for Chinamen is being erected in Chicago in the heart of the hotel district. The work is being carried out by Chiasman themselves, and the decorations
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ENA AL
FAMOUS SHIPOWNEE'S
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(Eater's Service to the China Mail)
Lamor, December 14, The death is announced of Sir Alfred-
1.30 p.m.-Anction of Chiness Curisplying in and out of New York harbonr{ will be exclusively Oriental. The hotel has day afternoon after we had gone, olimproved, the cable servico of axolamiva | 63 years of age.—ED. 0. M.3. at Mr Goo, P. Lammert's Sales Rooms. for every American steamer, the total Chinese merchants who come to Chicago officers were charged with assaulting for English nows- extended, and a number of
9.30 p.m.-Auction of 'Xmas Toys and
Jewellery at Messrs Haghes & Hough's being: American steamers, 41; foreign Sales Rooms,
steamera, 478. New York is the great MONDAY, December 20;-
4.30 p.m.-4ction of Fancy Goede entry port on the Atlantic. According Er Geo. P. Lammert's Sales to the latest lists in the San Francisco Rooms.
and are usually refused accommodation in the ordinary hotels. "It will be a large building of six-stories and will be managed by Chinese.
PUBLIC OPINION AND RAILWAY LOANS.
upon when possibles is necessary to re- member that we are fighting an uphill Hou. Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. battle, and bars to be very careful not to He was President of the Liverpool Cham expend monies woes obvious back to of Coco, Consal for the Congo PROSECUTION OF EXCISEMEN. the company. Loonomy has been most State in Liverpool, and Chairman of anligiormly studied in the past, and to is in the Bank of West Africs, Ltd. He found perative that the same policy should be ed the Liverpool School of Tropical
if TD
Medicine, and was decorated in recognition Case Dismissed.
pursued in the immediate future it are to be succesful; although economy of his services to the West Africa Calguies The final stages were reached on Tues will not be allowed to impaiz efficiency, and to Jamaica Sir Alfred, who was simp The quality of the newspaper might be member of the Tariff Commision, was becomes sécessity owing to the numerous press of the case in which four excis
Attractive special features introduced, but
most careful deliberation. The object of tallymen employed on the 6.5. Lyclops. as all these me krecuased expmma, fa Mr H. J. Gedge represented the complain-provements can only be affected after the ante, while Mr E. L. Shenton defended.
The case for the prosecution having con- your management kan hoon and in so, guard shareholders internal wisesvaz pomid bing cluded, Mr Shenton addressed the Court compatible with reasonable progress, and
(Wah Te Fat Po'z Service)
Pak, December 14. Sir John Anderson, Governor of the He pointed out that an excise officer was dus efficiency. Every effort is being made
HE. Na Tung suggests that public Straits Settlements, presented the Interport entitled to go without permission on board to make the newspaper saadable and
been substantially increased during Ride Shield to the victorious Straits team any ship in the harbour and search for sole to the bulk of the English-reading by the S.V.C. In the course of his speech possession of opium he was entitled to past year proves that its popularity is by no opinion should be respected and there. arrest that man and convey him to the means on the vane, whilst its value as an fore the negotiations for railway loans- on December 4th at a smoking concert given opium, and should he find anyone in people, and the fact that the circulation ana His Excellency mentioned that the new Bishop of Singapore, had already shown Police Station. It was unnecessary for advertising medium has been most gen- nine are in the coastwise trade; and ons out of the possible, at three ranges, the the captain, and there was no authority a Government transport. In the co-morting after he arrived there. Such a given to the captain to interfere in any
into the question of exciso petitive freight-carrying trade into San Bore made it sppatent that the Bishop way. He did not think they need go
zaight, with advantage, be enrolled in the being required to wear their badges. The W. Nofie, Mr G.0. Moxon, and M. J. Francisco to-day, foreign bottoms out-next team. number American by forty-six to ten And San Francisco is the great port
3pm-Auction of Crowe Land at the Commercial, the number of freight
Pablle Works Department's Civos.
carrying vessels bound for San Francisco, WEDNESDAY, December 89:---
p.m. ta 8 p.m.-Catholic Union Bazar, including coastwise traders, at this time, 1.30p.m.-Distribution at pries by H.H is 64. Of these only eighteen fy the
the
the Governor at St. Joseph's English American fing, and of these eight, what a good rifleman he is by making such an officer to ask the permission of erously recognomi Balora moving Me (how prosesding with Great Britain,
*Colleg
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. THURADAT, December 23-
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. SATURDAY, December 25:-
Publio Ecliday. MONDAY,December 27 :---
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The China Mail
of call for the Pactic corung the Council of the Suez Canal Company it
has been determined to reject proposals of the Egyptian Government with regard to conditions on which the existing concession would be renewed for 40 years from the date of its expiration in 1908,
to the same publication; the number of freight carriers in bound at this time for Paget Sound ports in competitive
HONGKONG, WEINERUAT, Dxc. 16, 1909. trade is twenty-one. Of these, two and the matter will be allowed by the
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THE AMERICAN-MERCANTILE MARINE.
OTHER ARTICLES IN
GREAT VARIETY.
officers
police sergeant was in uniform, and the excisamen wore their badges. In further
VICEROY OF CETHLI.
(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)
Paxiso, December 14 Chin Kwei Lang, the new Viceroy af Chihli, will take over the, sanls of" once on the Tela
adoption of the repses and accounts, I ans Germany and France should be abas- buplessed to answer any questions to the doned.
Mr T. Petrie seconded. This was carried. Mr Ayris moved the re-election of DTJ. bost of my ability.
Scott Harston sa directors for the year ending Slet of August, 1910, and the election of Mr Paul M. Hodgson as direstor Mr Lloyd seconde, and the semolation during the absen Wri, Sooth Hamstas.
was carried.
was all the busine
NO OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.
mle by all chemista andatorekeepers.
It is understood that at the meeting of remarks Mr Shenton said he wished to this wholeliberately insulted the police
DECE WE draw attention to the conduct of Captain
for nothing. Naturally the sergeant refer sergeant, talling him that his red him to the police regulations and toid him any one of the sixty coolics on board | WATOH FOR SYMPTOMS OF CROUP. could tell him better than that. The im
berlain's Cough Remedy will; pres geant was masquerading in police uniform.
othar narootio in Chamberlain's Congh Company to drop unless is revived by He asked his Worship, if that was proper vent the attack. Wi teh for the first symp pression ha gare. W that the police warned allow up to develop Chaxs-
his remedy freely. It should always be Famedy, and never has been since it was Lare. American and nípeteen foreigners. the Egyptian Government. All the British conduct for a man who was given the come tow, which is nanally hoarseness, and give (NEKRE is not particle of opium or There are twenty-four inbound vessels directors were present, including Sir mand of a ship like the Cyclopeptin the home where there are young Erst offered to the pablo. It is ne male a Mir Gudge also addressed Bench. He for Portland at the present time in Thomas Sutherland, Sir William Garstin, id be had proved that there had been abilden. For sale by all chemists and medicine for child as for so sdelu. For
Bir James Mackay, Bir Henry Austin Lee,
wards the tallymen on the Cyclops; Chines competitive trade. Not one of them is and 1erd Rathmore. The negotiations are brutality by these four excise officers to toraksapegs.
brutality against Chiness. They did not an American vessel, Bound for the proceeding..
chargs the Europeans with it all the European sergeant did was to look on. Hawaiian Islands from Baltimore, New-
The employment of black" troops what they said was that there had been port News, New York, Norfolk, Hom-in wats between civilised nations is a brutality in the arrust of those four men burg. Hobart, Newcastle, Iquique, and subject which has aften been discamod. Any man-black or white or yellow would into without rhyme or reason, and that was the principal topics of his winter mesRotterdam are twenty wessels. Of these proposal is on foobin France to make use) Arally object to his cratle being broken 9. Algarian and Tonisian troops, in case of what took place in that instants. None of ange to Congress. He is advocating the
seven are British ateamers,
emergency, or French soil, and this has these men were badges. The Chinaman instance he had forgotten hia badge. passing of skip subsidy laws as a means British ship, one a German ship and roused some indignation in, Germany, who was a notorious casual being, and in this of achieving his and, evidently having one a German barque, one French would naturally be averse to anything Consequently there was now and a fight. the phenomenal rise of the Japanese barque and the other seven are Ameriwhich tended to strengthen her neighbour's when the quarters were searched. The position. Small detachments of these police should have conducted the identifies tion in the ordinary and proper way, ma mercantile marine in his mind's eye in can, five barquentines and two barques. soldiers fought against the Germans in His Worship, Mr. R. Hallifax If you making the proposal. There is no In looking over the shipping lists, one 1871, so that the present attitude of Get-have any complaints you must make them
Mr GedgeI am not making VISTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH, doubt that, the lavish subsidies which table is found in which Amina penis many is inconsistent. It is proposed to in another quarters on complate. jint lato force universal sarrice among the What Is that the police ware banding
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posal that is causing so much disquietude insisted upon it being done in the ordinary
ALL OF HONGKONG. Japan has paid away to shipping firms far outnumber all others. This is the Mahoromedad races captrolled by the ap the ascias officers, and when the ident since the China Japan war of 1894 has let of vessels lying idle in the port of French Government, and it is this pro-ication took plans they ought to have had a good deal towards bringing her Ban Francisco. In that list we find to Germany. This would provide an army way and not have laughed in their sleeves Mr Stenton objected to these observe neumames Evart 2 DATE, merchant service into being, but a great seven American steamers, sro American of fully 800,000 additional thy which, and mid this is not proper.?
Awould embrase troops recruited avem from dona
Hle Wombip-It is fair comment on the deal murs was achieved through her hips, ive American barqués, and one Senegal and the French Soudan,
eridendo. ship-building and navigation encour agement laws. Those were most op portunely devised by the far-sighted We say opportune
TO-NIGHT
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LOCHRANE.
The Colsimated Artiste
CHRYSTAL
MATINEES"
17, for we have the practical
apanese
American schoomer. One British steamer makes up the remainder of the list.
ehir Gadge said it was like comale opera expect the solicitor for the defence to be in. NO EXPERIMENT IS
Chargh of the Liontifications. The police when you should have been absolutely imper 70U se, not experimenting This cannot be cheerful reading for
bay Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both sides, and at the time the
that had At thould have been told that the end Béation Americans, especially that growing sec-Lou are gating a properat
abroiffed tha stablished reputation for good backed by was not in socordance with the / timual
regalitions. He tion which looks beyond its country
think ofis century constant. It famous for be pesmpt ourne of bought borders and desires to arbe
da and he taked for
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