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A FRENCH DISASTER,
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JAPANESE VISITORS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mau)
Lomson, January 20. Prince and Princess Fushimi hava
flanched with the King and Queen at
Windsor.
LOANS.
"GERMAN"EMPEROR'S
BIRTHDAY.
To-morrow - in the anniversary, of the overwhelming majority of caste to are the guns which he must occasionally birth of Katser Wilhelm II German En. FLOODS RENDER THOUSANDS prevent recognition of these, bis better get off; what are the lively, it soune- paror, and it will be duly observed in good qualities. He cannot be said to be what bovine, quips and sallies which Hongkong. A special service will be held" (Router's Service to the China Mail) a quarrelsome fellow, take him by and sat the coalie rest house in a roar? board the German cruiser Areons, ab
LONDON, January 25. 10,30 p.m. launches are at the disposal
"It is reported from Paris that the large, though occasionally be raises his No doubt they are homely jeste, Rabe-of the public as Murray Pier, from 10-to voice rather raucously when he thinks asian in their salacious composition; 10.30 am, the German community and Seine la rising to a phenomenal beight. GERMAN AND PRUSSIAN
friends being cordially invited. The.com- The river has already risen twenty the bounds of Justice have been over-still none the worse for that or to be mandap. Frigatten-Capitan Ecbroeder, wily feet. Three bridges are closed as stepped. And that is one of his co-despised, if they serve the purpose of hold a reception, till boon. At the Imperial dangerous, and the riveraide streets
German Consulate, Collage Garians, Dr are inundated. Sowers are bursting (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) plaints against the White Man: he lifting him for the moment into a Torotasch, the German Consul-General, and an epidemic is feared.
-Losion, January-26." finds him unrensemble, wanting in a gayer, livelier mental atmosphere than will receive callers from ikami to 1 pm |
Four per cent. German and Prus sense of due proportion. In other has enveloped the rest of the toilecme A dinner will take place at the Club
stan inams for seventeen and seven Germania in the evening. words, not knowing the mental pro-day.
million sterling, respectively, have resses by which's White Man reaches
been issued. All through this article we have his concle, the coolie always spoken of the coolie as of the masculine inagines to the light of para reason, as gender. Full well do we know how distilled through, centuries of experience much of the hard, labourious drudgery by generations of the Sons of Han, of the Colony is done by, what are en- has been denied to the less favoured phemistically called the "weaker. sexdays ago as having been discovered at races: hence the difference of opinion If the atomas and bricks and stucco of which too often leads to rude expressions Hongkong could speak what a tale they of dissatisfaction and disgust on either old talf of the labours of, women in side. He is gregarious from necessity as most womanly work which the
S. MOUTRIE & Co., much as from habit (for house-room is erection of our stately piles of buildings
LIMITED.
Hongkong, April 13, 1507.
* DEATH.
THE NEW COMENT,
Observed in Hongkong Last Evoning.
Thousands are homeless. The Chamber has voted a prolimi mary sum of £8,000 for the relief of the suffereri.
GERMAN PROGRESS IN CHINA
KIACCHOW'S INCREASING
TRADE.
BURNS NIGHT."
Coheers at the Theatre Royal.
Taking into account the numerical strength of the Scottish population in the
Colony, we are rathas surprised that Burns
*picht" should ever have boat allowed to- pass unobserved in Hongkong." But now
ad last night, when a Scotch concord way.
doubt but that the anniversary of the be-
The output of the gollieries had also loved poet's birthday will now be, in some auch way, annually recognised in cur midst
ADMIRAL FISHER RETIRES.
The comet which wo sanoanced some
Johannesburg was visible in Hongkong last evening for a short time just after (Reuter's Service to the China Mail sunset, low down near the western horizon.
LONDON, January 25. ** It would appear to have now about the lustre of a first magnitude star and bass Kizochow, issued by the Colonial that its celebration has been again rarived
A' memorandum on the trade of short tail, though in a darker sky it would probably be very much longer. At the Office at Berlic, states that the trade with such admirable resulte as were attain- time of its discovery it must have been a of the territory increased by 36 per given at the Theatre Royal, wo have no a precious and highly-priced commodity and public works has involved. Hard very brilliant object na it was then within cent, in 1909. even among the mars highly favoured indeed is thair lot, yet how cheerfully half a million of miles from the sun. Since
that time it has been rapidly recedlog increased. residents of Hongkong; what than do they carry through the unseemly theretroni and has onsequently become
When the Hongkong St. Andrew's must it be for him?) Fortunately, tak, and how responsive they are to much fainter so that the time during which
Society take a thing in hand they can should he be very down on his luck, he any kind, action displayed on their fit will be visible to the naked eye will be
be relied upon to make a success of it. short. However as it emerges into a darker
This is in na amall measure due to the can for a great part of the year sleep out behalf. The economic pressure besky it will appear more conepicuously and
organising abilities of Mr David Wood, the 26th instant, Ellex Mania, the love of doors with impunity, and so if hehind them is terrible: fortunately for there should be no difficulty in finding it ]
for perhaps a fortnight to come. It is not
the experienced Socrotary of the Society has not the price of the hire of a strip us they are mostly unaware of the of the citas of returning comets, or if it
who in dasarving of the highest praise for this, his latest, rentare. The programma of matting whereon to stretch himself hardness of their lot. To them it is should ba its visits must be so rare that
was an altogether excellent oco, and though beneath a roof he does not so much the supplying of food to satisfy many its next return.
some thousands of years will elapse betera |
The newspapers to-day are full of Burns' writings were rather conspicuously In answer to a correspondent we may appreciations of Admiral Lard Fisher, ignored, most tastes must have been say that Halley's Comet will be visible at who retires from the post of First suited. There was the humourous as wall Hongkong to the naked eye about the Lord of the Admiralty to day. beginning of Apell. Of course with the [NOTE--=Admiral Fisher is 69 years of proper instruments it could be picked opge, and has beet Admiral of the Floot xines 19. He had most distinguished career, his sterling qualities gaining de served recognition. Entoring the Navy in 1854, he became a Lieutenant six years Later, and took part in the capture of the Canton and Peibo furts. He served in the
At the Blaff, the Peak, Hongkong, on
wile of Lawronce Gibbs.
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9 p.m.-Boxing at City Hall.
Monday, January 31 -
p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce si City Hall, TUESDAY, February 1:--
6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's
Cathedral.
of
worry: perchance luck, in the shape a job, will turn up next day. For of
Andermines the innate virtue of a Chinaman.
JJ
BOW.
PRESS APPRECIATIONS.----
[Rester's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, January 25."
ss the sentimental element. The concert opened with a fine selection by the Buffa Band, under Bandmaster Hewitt, of God. which the old Scottish airs were beautifully tray's Reminiscences of Scotland,"in brought out. The Band nun gave the p
but their best contribution was undoubtedly Wee ManGregor," later in the evening ne patrol,
Scotland's Pride," which was magnificent-
for which
Hungry little months which gives most concern, and so if they get work for
course he lives from hand to month,
a building contractor, or the even like all his fathers did, and no work are laborious job of carrying coal or means no rice, first and foremost: shel-other loads up the steep pathways of
THE EXTRADITION CASE, ter comes second in the scheme of the Peak they are happy, for does not it mean at the end of the day food for the thipga. Work, in fact, is essential to
To-day wo-received a message from the his well-being, for it is idleness which
feebler ones or even the prospect of a Singapore to the effect that the localyptian War of 1889 ad was in command rendered. The only other instrumental of the Inflexible at the bombardment of item was a capital interpretation of the mouthful or so extra for themselves at Chinese were of opinion that the man Suu Alexandria Continuing to gain promotion violin solo, Bevedictus (Manfarren), by Mr. Chief honoura for the A Wan, whom the Chinese Government he was made Rear Admiral in 800, being F. C. Barlow, the evening meal!..
ara mesking for the Hongkong Govern created Lord of the Admiralty two years evening undoubtedly went to Mrs A. G. Yes, Hongkong is well served in its ment to deliver to thom, in non poll: mand of the North i serienst andar de doop voices of zich quality * xorcised later. From 1897 to 1899 he was in com. Gordon, who was again cordidly welcomed to the local concert platform. Her So cpolies, both men and women. We than Dr S Yat Ses, the
Station, while in the latter year he known Chineso reformer. We accordingly was British delegate to the Peace Confer with great effect in Auld Robin should be more ready than we are to made enquiries, and have ascertained that once at the Hague. Then he
ahu was recalled, giving Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean
. 3 ጊዜ "Lochnagar" with equally good sasulta condone their faults, overlook their this is not the caso, but that Sut A Station until 1902 when he became 2nd She slee handled that old favourite, My occasional irregularities and pardon their
Lord of the Admirsity, and a year later he Ain Folk," with tender effect, and as a was given the Portsmouth command. Bere gave “The yang that's awa? - Me lapses from grace did we but pause at
was made First Sea Lord in 1904 and in rendering of Willie's gana to Merilla G. Baloch increased his popularity by his December of last year was raised to the Castle" and a couple of other numbers, times to consider the unlovely nature
peeraga.Ed. OM
que an encore';” while- Mr
ID of their calling and their sctity
Auld met with a dattering reception, being twice encored. First ho gavE "Macgregor's Gathering" and later Cam ya by Athole "We preferred bis encores in each instance, these being My bonnie lags of Balloohmylo" and "The Laird of Cockpen." A happy diversion was caused. by Mr R. Sutherland in his funny recit stion "Our Chri tmas Goose," given in the Scottish dialect. He undoubtedly of the evening, and as an encore he was scored one of the greatest accesses quite as good in his little song about Maister Duguid Mackintosh. Mr David Keating, in his funny songs and pathar way simply irresistible. He imply brought down the house with Lauder's I'm fo th
FUAY, February 4:--
Opening of New Promises of Enginewra' and Shipbuilders Zastituts by A.E. the Governo
SATURDAY, February &
11.30 am.-Meeting of Chins Provident Loan and Mortgage Co.. Ld, st Co. Offices. Cathedral Annual Choir Concert. # p.m.-Smoking Concort at Phoenix
Clab
TUESDAY, February 8 :----
Sh
!
Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Canton
Macao Beamboat Co.. 12. at O'g Offics. SATURDAY, February 19:4
9 p.m.-Smoking Concert at Vollinteer
Headquarters.
MONDAY, Febranty 14 :----
King Alfred Bail
The China Jail
The coolie has his faults, mary and grievous from our point of view. He is very casual, very thoughtless. If he can ease himself of a burden, without being found out he will readily do so; if he can save himself a few steps more or less he is not the fellow to let the opportunity slip by, though in so doing he may be breaking all the municipal,: sanitary or social laws, customs, de cencies, or conveniences of the Colony. The eleventh commandment findsTM ( him a depout adherent, and should be be found out-well, he rather admires
compense.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS GLABS.
is meraly a prominent follower of the reformer, of a section of whose troops he formerly had command.
ill be remembered that the man San & Wan has on no fewer than three pensions been discharged by the Hongkong Courts on re-applications for the making absolute of
writs of has corpus, only to be immo. diately re-acested on new charges ́pre- forced by the Chinese Government Fost present standa remanded in custody We understand that the whole of the costs sa far incurred in the proceedings have fallen on the Crown.
We deeply regret to announce the death of Mrs Gibbe, wife of Mr Lawrance Gibbs, took place shortly after 2 am. this morn architect of Hongkong, which and event REV. EJ. BARNETT APPOINT.
ED ARCHDEACON,
you for being so clever as to discovering. The doceased lady, who was an esteem his delinquencies and uncover his laches.ed member of local society and highly
He certainly will bear no grudge for that rather will you go up in his esteem, for you have demonstrated that you are a more astute fellow after all HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1810. than he and his tribe ever imagined. He has been charged with delighting THE CHINESE COOLIE,
in the most revolting cruelty, but here again it is a chish of standarda, tem- perament and nervous organization. Really he can be very pitiful, but his
He has not many friends: hia detractors are legion. Yet where would Hongkong Invaluable to Sportsmen and be to-day without him? By the sweat
Athletes.
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR
——
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It will be learned with pleasure that the Crown Solicitor, and her sudden demise, Stophen's College, and Secretary of the respected was a sister of MrF. B. L. Bowley, Ray. E. J. Barnett, Warden of St
through premature childbirth, will be deeply OMS. in Hongkong, has been appointed felt by all friends and acquaintances. Mra Gibbs was in excellent health on Monday, to the vacant Archdeaconry in Hongkong, which evening the war dining out areated by the olovation of --Archdeacot fuch sympathy will be extended to Mr Bannister to the Bishopric of Ronan. This Gibbs in this his second and bereavement news was made public by Bishop Lander at to-day's speech-making function at St. Stephen's College.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The new Areldes on, who is shortly to Major Norton is a passanger by the as. be installed at St. John's Cathedral; is a Syria from Kobe to Singapore.
well-known resident, and is greatly respect ed by a very wide circle of friends, who
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OPIUM IN CHINA.
DECREASED IMPORT FROM INDIA.
(Wah, Tar Yat Po's Service)
PEKING, January 25. The British Minister informs the Board of Foreign Affairs that the amount of opium imported from India this year is 56,800 chests, which is a decrease of 5,600 chests.
CHINA'S NATIONAL
DEBTS.
NO INCLINATION TO DISCLOSE. (Wah Ta Yat Po's Servics.)
PERING, January 25. The Board of Foreign Affairs does not think it advisable to disclose the actual amount of China's foreign dabte
Doo,"
" in the chorus of which the audience rigorously joined. He was encored on this occasion, be was also later on when he gave I Love Inesis, One of Įgramme was the Highland Fling as
the most Attractive and dainty number on the pro danced by Miss Fila Rore. Her execution WAS most graceful, and the audience would not rest until she had repasted a portion of the performance. As the concluding nam- ber Mr Auld gave a verse of Auld Lang Syne," the audience rising and joining in the chorza.
There was a crowded attendance, includ
The Viceroy of Canton has called for have learned to appreciate his sincerity and fwatil the Foreign Debt Societies have iny His Excellency the Governor (Sir F.D. of his brows and the toil of his muscles, method of expressing himself is dit tenders for the development of the Pratas devotion to the work to which he been established in all provinces and Lugard) and a party from Government
brsway or otherwise, we have built aferent to ours, and his nerves are not kindly consented to present the prizes in His Excellency the Geverant has noble city fair to look upon, and in it so easily." sat on edge.", Callous he may connection with Queen's College on Feb have created, many a pleasant place most be, yet he has his tender spot: asdary .
has been called in Hongkong. He has substantial subscriptions obtained. rasided in the Colony for several
Sprains, Stiffness, delightful for the eye to contemplate or witness his deep affection for his youth. A special dinner has been arranged at degree, and becoming
Rheumatism, Bore Chest, etc.
8. WATSON LIMITED.
The Bandmsun Comedy Company arrived in the Colony to-day, yet an. Eyes ou sout, some for Singapore, while some are booked to London;
the mind to muse thereon; have turned, ful sons, if by chance he has any, while the Oriental Hotel for to-morrow night to calebration of the birthday of His Majesty in fact, an erstwhile barren wilderness into he can display on occasion that say, the Kaiser. a thriving hive of commerce and equipsmiling courtesy which sita so gracefully ped it with the amenitice of an advanced on the Oriental. Above all, be does not civilization. From the beginning of suffer from "swelled head" like bio cur occupation we have been dependant brother of the Japanese treaty ports. 00, on the coolia to do the bard labour of On the whole then, if he is treated
the place, to move the cargoes brought with strict and impartial fairness, herk to Mr. Justice Compertz, will be here by our ships from all corners of the responds readily allow him to enter earth, to perform all the menial offices, tain the slightest suspicion that he and we shall be dependant upon his is being imposed upon and you have thews and sinowa for a long time yet, at cnce manentisfactory, sullen servant
Purveyors to the Government Civil Hospital, etc., etc.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. PRIMER HALL OF THE COINY,
Dm Youx-Road Czstell,
(Corner of Pottinger Street
Performensse 7.15 to 9 and
FOR 3 NIGHTS ONLY A
The 36th, 26th and 27th Januszy, 1910,
The numerous friands of Mr I. U. Mirza,
pleased to learn that he has been appointed i to the position of First Clerk at the Harbour Office, which position was so long and honourably filled by the late Br Augusto Cesar Betalo.
nature.
Church Misionary Society. He is just 50 coming here under the auspices of the rears of age and as he is a most vigorous worker should wɔe many more” years of useful service. He graduated at Trinity College, Melbourne, taking the
pritams. "From 1868 to 1886 he was Head Master of Caulfield Grammar School, and from the letter dato until 1902 · Orgaulking Secretary of the U.MS. at Victoria. We offer hire our hearty congratulations on his dansered promotion and wish him many
labour in our midek
THE LICENSING BOARD.
To-day's Election.
The ballet booth for the election of thres
Jasticos of the Fence to serve on the newly created Licensing Board was opened at 11 m. this horning and remained open until. On the whole he is a sober, peaceful, at your disposal and one who will stop reputation for night and interesting read the election there being four candidates The Yalore Dragon keeps up ita groat Considerable interest was manifested in law-abiding body; with a limited to the most ingenious dodges to evade ing. Pithy articins are profusely inter ho sought election, Mr G. Balloch having mental horizmi bounded by the morning the due "tally of his load of bricks," spared with those of gear and may withdrawn from the content. The names wera Mr A Shelton Hooper, Mr Or he has never naked why it is that he work. What manner of man is be Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library Only Justices of tire Peace were eligible There were 554 European and 932 Lafrente, Mir T. F. Hough, Mr D. W.
Craddock. has been born to be a hewer of wood, a in the scouty moments of leisure and 279 European and 9,769 Chinese to vote and the election took place at the drawer of water, a bearer of burdens which fail to his share? It isitors to the Museum during the week Land Office, Mr A. Chapman, ME B
ending the 23rd January.
Hallifax and By G. A. Woodoncic being the scrutineers declared soon after one o'cloc
The result of the balloting, which wa
follows
and Frening rice. Fortunately for us The coolie we most generally observe as
$
**My D. W. Craddock
to 18 od 11.16. For he is, like all Orientale, a Estalist hard to say, yet, eeing that he is s❘ By kied pommision of Col. Prior As it was in the beginning, is now human being, the same diversity of and the others, the Band of the 13th Rajputs under Band, Sergeant Partab and ever shall be" was the creed of his character which we observe in other Damal, will play the following programme forefathers, and he is content to follow lentas of society will be found in him, of me at the King Edward Hotel, during Mr T. F. Hough
dinner, on Thursday: where so many of his forebears have He must possess a latent wita of Quick manphreni
Overtarp me insaniellä” uncomplainingly, trod. He may not be humour, or how else does he sustain
The Magnificent Film PEKING
the Funeral of the lútá Empress Dowager The Modern Loreal Navigation. The Arroplause of Me Honry Farman,
EVERY NIGHT -
The Best Ariinion
K! S. HILDA HAILES
ES GOLDIE & RUEY.
COLLINE.
***
Vardi
**** Paul Jones
estacion
& very presentable object from an the heavy burden of his life of constant esthetic point
of view in bis shockingly, grinding tall?. For it is humous Fantasis
Prada Ramlan Mazurka... rudimentary attire, but nevertheless, he which lightens the dull, grey pathway is is human
being (which, alan, is too ef- for most folks, and John Chinaman in Intermecto Two Bben ten forgotten by his critics in Hongkong) ather walks of life has
o'clock was se
fed Mr A. Shelton Hooper
Mr G. Lafrentan Eighty-one out of about 140 justices
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The Licensing Board is now composed of the Hon. Br Henry Bisy, Colonial, Secretary, chairman; Hon. Mr. A. M Thomson, Colonial Treasurer, Hou. Mr EA Chbore, Hon Mr Murray Stewart, Mr D. W: Urddoeke. My T. F. Hough and
W. Thurinn Mr Shalom Hooper with Mr G. M
CHINESE OFFICIAL:
CHANGES.
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TANG SHO-YI FOR GERMANY. (Wak Tee Yat, Po's Service.)
PES, January 25. The Grand Councillors propose to appoint. H. E. Tin Chang Fresident of the Board of War, and H.E. Targ Shao-yi to succeed him as Chinese Ministar in Berlin.
LENZIE'S
DR MAC
House.
HOW COUGHS AND COLDS ARE CURED IN BURMA. THE following latter from the Superio Mandalay, Mr R. 9. Suvons, shows that tendent of the Municipal office at
the method of suring colds in Burme la nos (unlike that used in almost part of the alvi-
Rzed world H. pp.
**I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for several fears and have found I most efficuatons, always keep bottle of this ramedy in the house. This medicles is so good for the child for the adult and no family o
fford to be without it. For asin, by all chemisia and storekeepers.
Dr MACKENZIE'S
STOUT.
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BURTON ON TRENT Taipane, Clerks, Persons having
SPECIALLY
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FOR THE EAST
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INVALID
a sedentary Profession, old and young,
The Right Stout to take in
this Climate.
ASSISTS DIGESTION AND RESTORES LOST VIGOR.
A good Pick-me-up for this weather.
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