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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. - Miscellaneous.
9 p.m. Tolunteer Dance.
General Memoranda, SATURDAY, January 29 :—
Noon-Price Distribution by H.E. the
Governor, at Salyingpan School. p.m.-Boring at City Hall.
MONDAY, January 31 :---
4 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong General) Chamber of Commeres at City Hall. Tuesday, February 1-
5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's
Cathedral.
WEDNESDAY, February 2-
created a condition of "strained | relations between us and Germany, But whatever opinions we may hold on many debatcalle topics, we feel sure that to-day sil Englishmen are sincerely united in wishing long life and prosperity to the Kaiser WIL- unbroken record of HELY, with an peace until his life's end,
NEWS OF THE DAY, From April next telephone for in Hongkong will be payable in sterling.
We understand Mr Mirza has not been
THE FRENCH FLOODS.
FAMATIONAL CALAMITY.
Tremendous Devastation
(culer Service to the China Afail) Loknow, January 27. - The foods in France are amounting to almost a national calamity,
They are dislocating traffic and menné of communication in Paris and washing thousands out of their homes.
RSDAY, JANUARY
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
NEARING THE ENDS
Opening of Parliament arranged
AMENT CONSISTS OF 670 MEMBERS, DIVIDED FOLLOWS:-ENGLAND, 465: IRELAND, 103; SOOTLAND, 72; WALES, 30,
(Reuter's Special Service to the China Mail.)
Lostor, January 20,
His Majesty the King opens Pirlin- A similar state of affairs prevails in ment on the 15th February. the provinces
PARTY GAINS.
LONDON, January 26. The party gains now stand as fol
The damage so far is officially LIBERAL GAINS IN SCOTLAND, Iowa. — estimated at forty millions sterling.
On the direction of the architect, the Farsign Offico, situated on the Quai d'Orsay, has been evacuated.
The Louvre and the Tuileries, with their priceless treninres, are threatened.. Military engineers niw working dee- in order to construct a safe perately barricade
It is hoped the foods will have reached their maximum to-night.
CHINESE INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE.
PEKISO, January 26. Imperial sanction has been given to the memorist of the Board of Industry suggesting that Marine Product Schools should be established and training schools in the tea-growing provinces.
CHINA'S POSTAL ARRAN- GEMENTS.
PEKING, January 28
appointed Firat Clerk at the Harbour of the Board of Communications, is
Prize-giving at Queen's College by H.E ofice
the Governor.
FRIDAY, February 1—
Opening of New Premises of Engineer' and Shipbuilders' Institute by B.E. the Governor.
Banwaday, February 5
11.30a.m.-Meeting of Chius Provident Loan and Mortgage Co, Lal, at Co.'
Officon.
Cathedral-Annual-Choir Coosert.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANVART 27, 1910
Lord Ashton has built for his native city, Lancaster, municipal buildings cost- ing £150,000.
.
With the rise in the temperature on Tharsisy life became worth living again in Hongkong for the great majority of re
Aidents.
MPC. W. Darbishire has been appointed to set as a member of the Legislative Council of the Strait Settlement during the absence of MfB C. Ellin on leave.]
H. E. Shu Shik Chang, President
negotiating with the foreign Towers to conclude a convention in order to facilitate postal comma ication on "a basis of mutual understanding."
CHINA'S CURRENCY.
{"Independent News Agency's Service to the Chins Mail.")
Toxro, January 27.
LONDON, January 26, The Liberals secured gains at Govan and North West Lanark.
MORE UNIONIST GAINS.
Losas, January 26.: There were Are Unionist, gains da clured to-day. They were at Cirencester
Naw Forest Stowmarket
W. Staffordshire Towcester
TWO LIBERAL VICTORIES.
LONDON, January. 28.- There were two. Liberal gains de clared to-day. They were Darwen Ashburton
PREMIER AND WAR SECRETARY RETURNED.
LONDON, January 26. The Right Hon. Mr H. H. Asquith and the Right Hon. Mr R. B. Haldane have been re-elected.
UNIONIST SUCCESSES.
Lostoy, January 26. Unionists have been elected for the follow constituencies: E. Renfrewshire., 1 Horsham.....
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The Viceroy of Manchuria, with a view to the suppression of the "Karogi Britport.... Notes" in Tinkow, ordered the Tuotai St. Albanese..... 1 From Mesurs W. G. Humphreys and to report on the probable reault on Widner ......... Co, Agents in Hongkong of the State commerce of his currency reform scheme W. Staffordshire. 1 Insurance Company of Liverpool, we hate and to investigate the best methods of Towcester.........
Iain of. Thanet...: 1 received an antimony matchbox and patting it into force.
Horncastle capital interleaved diary, strongly bound
Stowmarket ............ and of handy sice,
Barkston Anh .. 1 Aylesbury. I Lonsdale
NoteKarogin Notes are exten sively na by matize money changers being issued against specie reserve.. They were formerly issued in archange for silver delion deposited by the poople with the money shangers-Ed C. M.
THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY,
Evesham Wokingham..are. Cirencester,
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LIBERAL SEATS.
THE GERMAN EMPEROR. To-nar, the German Emperor, Kaiser WILMEN II, enters his fifty-second year To-night of the Union Church Literary and we crave permission to units with Club Mrs R. E. Belilios will read a paper his loyal subjecte, of whom a goodly on Wagner, and thereafter will fallow a musical programme of vocal and instru- aamber are resident in this Colony, to mental selections from the works of the
The German community in Hongkong heartily congratulate him upon the Master. The public are cordially invited.
calebrated the birthday of His Majesty the Ludlow auspicious anniversary. He has now From Mr Wong Po Chun, we have Kaiser in a thoroughly hearty fashion to Now Forest occupied, the Throne for the no incon-received on behalf of the Shanghai Life day. On board the cruiser Aroons ser attended by a large gathering, for whoes siderable period of 29 years and his Insurance Co, Ld, remarkably handsome vice was held in the morning, being Launchos plod. wall calender whereon are printed portraits convenience special
reception was beid most rabid critics must admit that he of the little Emperor of China, the Prince while later reigns to-layover a wealthier and more Regent, the Empress Dowager, H. E. the on the boat. The German Cousal (De Vorotzach) roppived callers from 11
Lozow, Jarwary. 26. powerini Germany than was ever before late Uhang Chih-tung, and Prince Ching.m. to 1 o'clock, among those visiting him the whole being most artistically produced being Capt. P. Mitchell Taylor, A.D.O. to known. His hold upon the affections of
the Governor, who conveyed His Ex-
The following divisions have returned A matinee parlarance of La cellency's folimitations his subjecta has grown with the ad-
The cruisers and g
d gunboats of four nations Liberals Mascotta" was given at the Club Lusitano
Great Britain, America, Germany and vancing years for he embodies in his own
pre Wednesday orening and was greatly Portugal-wers dressed in a lavish display EL Glamorganshire. 1 person many of the highest ideals of the enjoyed. The tambourine dance by ef flags in Honour of the event, while the
GOTER........ German people. What finer example of tile Misses Mercedes Barretto, Gertrude German mailboat Yorck and another Ger
Pians; Marie Songs and Maria L. Barradas, man steamer lying at the hard were Morley..............
adorned. At noon a salute was all the domestic virtues could any Mon-was a pretty feature of the programme. similars is to be a special dinner at Sterling
N. W. Lanark arch set than that which is exemplified The graceful movements of the four Natch the Club Germania to night.
Loughborough in his daily life. Like his father and Girls, who danced to perfect time, were indeed a pleasing sight. The aiz little
Partick.... grand-father before him he has in this pages, notably Miss Mercedes Barretto,
Skipton respect Borne "the white flower of also did their part exceedingly well and
E. Perth Luton Darron mit Ashburton
bhaneless life," and who can say, bow lent an additional charm to the piece.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Rama d'Estournelle de Constant, who was awarded one of the Nobel prizes recently, has given the amount of the prins, £8,000, to the poor.
tar in this regard he has bees personally It is stated that the loss to Mr Rosa, responsible for the maintenance at the by the recent cyclone in the Cocos Island, etc.high level they have now attained of amounts to something like E200,000. The
harricato, it will be remembered, raid low The Regent of Brunswick and his bride Bromfield .... E Fifeshire. those sturdy domestic ideals which practically the whole of the exconut trees, mired in Singapore by the N. D. L Yorck. There they disembarked and left make Teutonic life so truly great. and the greater part of the buildings, on agico They subsequently visit Tyneside.
S. Aprobire.....vi Looking back over the years of his the islands. The extect of the damage to Japan, calling at Bongkding en routes
Haddingtonshire CO., briliant reign one cannot help but the Taingraph Company quarters
Direction Island was in no way exaggerat». It must be understood that the announce-Walthamstow, being struck not only with the enormoused, but by, this time the necessary repairs, mant in last evening' lame that Sun A Truro,****
Civil Hospited, etc., etc.
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Purveyers the Government growth of the material prosperity of the have probably been complexed with the Wan, the, man against whom extradition Northwich notion, the birth of new industries and materials which were lately taken down proceedings, are pending in the Hongkong Elgin mind? Courts at the stance of the Chinees N. Norfolk the practical applications of the latest there by the Patrol
is a reformer, was purals Montgomery discoveries of scienos to the nation's the great expansion
THE HOMIKING DISPENSARY.needs, but also by
ITEMS AT THE COURTS,
of the German mercantile marine and As the outcome of a fight between natives the German Navy. The Kamer bazat Tipo three en were charged at tha Magistracy today with assaulting another
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BALLOON ASCENT,
The balloon ascent, which had to be
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. Long held the opinion that the future when you ordered to pay 8. or undergo postponed buth week rowing to ademe
PREMIER-HALL OF THE COLONY, of the German nation lies upon theonth's imprisonment, while all are (Corner of Pottinger Birent). water and he has done all that is bound over to be of good behaviour for six
months. humanly possible to promote the
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westher conditions, will be made on Satur LABOURITES AND KATION. day afternoon, the 29th instant, at 4.30
We understand the Land Reclamation 11.15 r. development of both branches of the Heary Buds were imposed at the Magis. Co. have confeously placed a vacant piece tracy to-day on a Chinaman living at No. 1, of Ixod at Kowloon Point at the disposal of sea servico. The almost toyamilelled Pak Tata Lane. For being in possession the aaronaut for his exhibition. Given
Thaw 255, 268 mot vinh January, 1910 BUCCOKS which has attended his efforts of over 12 tasla of prepared dpiam he was Lavourable weather, thay sacent - should ↑ Morn
The Magnificons Pila— PERING?
the Fumeral of him late pron Dowager The Modera Apted”- Navigation,
The Ascomb of Mr Monry Farman,
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THE POLITICAL BAROPERT
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The state of parties now')
Unionists
Liberala....
Nationalists
Laborriter
Total polled.,
Yet to poll..
We are getting our the end struale powk with Jean thàn
to poll there beers avery probability iha Nationalists, holding the balance power in the new parliamen
Most of the latest Eurostat guns are beet onnan in which the electors 12 went madin 1006 bob bare now returned you Unionism. The best achievement in sty Wost Stafford, where "Mr. Ger Lloyd (U has defeated the sitting member, Mr HD Maciaren
who last, Lima boasted of's 878 majority,
Cirencester has gone back to its old love sending the Hon. B. Bathurst (UB) banke in place of Mr K. W. Friez, London Noncomfornia, who last time wrested, the sest from the first named by `50G votes. The silocossful man is a brother of Earl Bathurst, popular land owner in the district.
At Towoastor MrE. A Fitzroy, 1 mw Unionist candidate, his wiped out the majority of 592 claimed in 1906 by Mr T. N. A Greta, who did not contees the seat.
this occasion. op.
Af F. Goldscheidt has carried Unioniam to a triumphant in at Stowmarket, defeating the sitting Liberal, "My GA Handy, who had 213 votes to spare in 1906.
Sie R. Hobart (L) hd in 1903 rented.
Istowmarket frour the Unionist,
bean humbled by Me WB: Pertion (UNT The defeated bar, who suly won by.. 48 yates in 1906, is eldest son, of the late Dean of Windsor. He was privata secre tary to the late Duke of Derouhire when the latter bald various Ministerial appoint Twents, and he acted as a secretary to the Edward's coronation.
It was at a by-election in 1308 that Capt Morrison Bell (U) defeated Mr CR Buxton (LA)at &ehburton, having a majority of 5313 The same candidates were again 24in the fald this time, but now the taules
have been turned.
Unionist majority over Liberale...... Combined vote over Unionists 87
POLLINGS DAY BY DAY.
Declared January 15.
January
ELECTED
Col. Rutherford (U.) has been thrown out at Darwen. His majority at the last election was only
25
Mr Asquith was always looked upon sa **a sure thing"" for East Fife, wbarn he has Unionista. Lib. Nat. Lab.sat continuously for the last 23 yeaSE.
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Unionist representation in Scotland is so poor that it ran-il lafford the two losses sustained at Dewan and North West Lanark, where sitting Unionists have been replaced by Liborals
had a majority of 1,444 at the last election. This time he was unsuccessfully opposed by Col. Sprot ti
Few will complain-ab the return of Mr- Haldane for Haddingtonshire, where he haa held the test for the Liberals ever since 1883. "He had ́s majority of 1,160 last election. As Secretary for War he has been most diligent and statesmanlike, and has stood mich wonseless ridicule in dignified silence. He is a man of whom any party might feel proud. He the time was hir B. Hall Blyth (
Although Reuter does not include Ent Renfrewshire in the list of Unionist wins-
it in evident that it must be regarded as sach, for it is plainly indicated that a Unionist is returned there. The sitting member was Sir Robert Laidlaw (jast knighted for his services at the Opiùm Conference held last year at Shanghai His majority in 1906, was only 93. This time he was opposed by Capt. J. Gilmour
BUDDHIST PRIEST MUR- DERED.
Evidences of shocking murder hare been discovered at, Taipo, in the Now Territory, a Buddhist priest being the victim. The body of the priest was found
in the sea in a horribly mutilated state."
Still, the latter of those seats was Liberal There was a rope around the man'z anek until 1906, when Mr W. Mitchell Thomson his hands were tied behind his back, and (UA) overcame Mr C. Machiason. Deculas there were no fewer than twenty-two Land Mr J, Sullivan (Tab), the majority
over the Liberal being 675, This is superficial wounds on the body. there were new Taberal and Socialist can The motive of the crime is not yet didater facing Kr Excuses, and victory known, nor has the murderer been traced... has gone to Mr W. K. H. Fringle (L.),
It is thought that there is a woman mixed
FASHIONABLE WEDDING
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At Goran Mr R. Duncan. 31 cessat up to the affair. Unionist in a three-turnered night in 1906, has been replaced by Mr. Hunter (L.), x trio of candidates again being in the field. "At the last election there was a "tery Bloss run between all three aspirants, the Uni
Un Tuesday, the 5th instant, at 4.30 onist majority over Liberal being only 128,
pm. Mr Augustin Leong, Hingkes, the It seems that those of soliers re-son of Me P. L Hingkee, the well know cently marched into Gamehead to oppbee resident of Macso, was married to the labour candidate (Mr John Johnson) Miss Luise Mabel Las at the R. O. owing to his staltude on the Eight Hours Cathedral. His Lordehip the Bishop of Bill. En route they wrecked buildings feiated. The Church, specially decorated and offices, and the selling police had to for the occasion, was crowded with not be reinforced.
less than 500 European and Chinese friends. Mr O. Baptista, the Cathedral organish, It is wong to read the opinions ex-played the "Wedding March" and the pressed by the London papers on the result party proceeded to the Bridegroom's Të--- of the first day's polling. The Daily idence at 89 Caine Road. *** Chronicle said the results were decidedly Mr Peter: Leong Hingies, the Bride atisfactory," and a substantial Liberal groom's brother, made the following majority practically in. The Morning speech-Ladles and Gentlemen-Parmis Leader said it wa splendid beginning me to say a few words in honour of this and Tariff Reform was lost. The Daily suspicious occasion. I am certain you will Telegraph said the battle of Tariff Reforms join with me in tendering our most hearty was won. The Morning Fortsaid the wishes to the bride and bridegroom in their Liberals could now only hope for a pro new sphere of life and desiring at the same cations majority by b the help of nondescript time, their future happines and prosperity Now, I will eak you one and all to zains your glansen for the health and prosperity. Mr Silas Hosking well-known of the newly married couple novelist, addressing a meeting of women Among the numerous guests were. Liberas before the elections, said if the Lordship Bishop Pozzoni and others. The Liberals did not win this battle they might Machado String Band played selection dure As well put up the shutters, take in their ing the reception and a very enjoyable
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