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absorbed the whole of the province and secured her ice-free exit on to the Pacifio at China's expense. "True Japan played IS COMPLETE for her own hand in the late war. We
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The Paking Government intends to change the Court of Imperial Astronomers into a surveying department and to adopt
are not going to credit her with loftiere and modern methods in its working. altruistic attributes than she deserves.
There is discontent in the Spanish
Amy, Beveral officers have boon atrasted. The one is the excomive giving of rewarda and protictions in connexion with the war in Marooco
It is estimated that 70,000,000 latters, cards and newspapers wore handled by the London postal authorities during Christ. mas wook, white 2,000,000 parcels ware don't with.
Yokrassensky, who assisted Colonel Karpoff, Chief of the Russian Secret Police, pa December 23, has been tried by court-martial and sentenced to denth.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1910.
THE GENERAL ELECTION
LIBERALS CLOSE ON UNIONISTS.
Neck-and-Neck Eace.
LIAMENT - CONSISTS OF 670 MEMBERS, DIVIDED "AS FOLLOWS:-ENGLAND, 485; IRELAND, 103; SCOTLAND. 79 -- WALES, 30
(Reiter's Special Service to the China Meril.)
Lamon, January 23.
In the results declared to-day the Liberals claimed most of the seats. Out of the five won by Unionists, how over four wors gains.
FOR UNIONISM.
WITHOUT A VICTOR She saw the Russian Bear moving down from the north over a century ago, and when she had to make the exchange, of the comparatively richly endowed Sag halien for the barren storm-swept Kariles the iron entered deep into her soul She also perceived, long before the rest of the world, the menace to her peace which the building of the Siberian railway inevitably meant. She also saw, and that very clearly, that China, was too inchoate, almost too comatose, to offer any resistance worth the name to the stealthy all-absorbing advance of the Muscovite; while Karen, truly in those days the Land of the Morning Calm, was equally amorphens. It was therefore in delence of her own-threatened
The Colony Bnancial statement for liberty of action and not for China's November, 1909, appears in the Gazette. The sake that Japan struck, and struck month began with a balance of $687,033.93, diture totalled #950,867, and there was left a balance of $262,184.08. There in a balance of assets on the goral accounting seats:- smounting to $1,178,080.79.
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Hongkong, April 16, 1907.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY.
Meeting."
Coneral 4 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong
Chamber of Commerce at City Hall.
Auction.
place on another country's territory and resulted in Japan coming out on top. Manchuria was, however, saved to China and Japan looked round for some com- pensation for the men and treasure abe bad expended so freely in the mighty
Up..Auction of one 'Oldsmobile* |
Motor Car at H.K. & K. What & struggle. She obtained from China the Godown Co.'s premios, Kowloon.
reversion of the Russian lease of the South Manchurian Railway, and that, aleeg with some coal mines situate
General Memoranda,
TUESDAY, February 1:---
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fami-within the railway zote, is about all
tare at No. 5, Pedder'e H, Ground Floos.
Cathedral.
that she obtained of tangible worth. 6.30 p.m.--Organ Recital in St. John's It must not be forgotten, too, that the fruit of her victory prer China in WEDNESDAY, February 2:-
Prise-giving at Queen's College by H.E1391, the lease of the peninsula of the
the Governor, FRIDAT, February 4:---
10 a..Military Gun Practice,
Opening of New Premises of Engineereby
and Shipbaiders' Institute by H.. the Governor.
BATURDAY, February -
11.30.Meeting of China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. Ld., at Co.'s Offices.
9 pm. Smoking Concert at Phenix
dlab,
MONDAY, Februarý 7 :—
Regent's Sword, was wrested from her triple alliance of Western Powers which included Russia, France and Germany, Yes by, the irony of fate 28 soon as Japan stepped out of the dis- pated territory Russia come in and the next great war became inevitable. History therefore seemed about to repeat
The nows is now confirmed of the par- chass by: bo P. and O. of the Blun Auchor line of steamers." The bought out company had a fleet of six steamers of a total tonnage of 38,935. The best boats are the Com- monwealth, 6,611 tone, and the Geelong. 7.934 toos. These vessels plied between London and Australia vil the Cape of Good Eopo, and carried. H. M. mails between South Africa and Australia.
The President of the Association of
South German Cotton Manufacturers has published a gloomy report on the German cotton trade during 1909, which he des cribes as a year of disillusionment. The whole industry was penetrated byweariness, disgust, and almost despair, as the respit of overproduction. He does not anticipate: any improvement during the Arst half of 1910.
W. Derbyshire Guildford
RETAINED BY LIBERALS.
LONDON, January 98.
POLITICAL PARS,
Unionism still have a plass of All parties, but the Liberals are pretty certain of landing after the declaration of yester day's pollings
In 1906 Cornwall returned sovan Liberals for seven divisions. This time Unioniam elime cro. The latest result shows that Sir Olifford Cory (U.) has beon returned Boisson of Mr John for St. Ives.. Cory, the millionaire coal-owner, who ta just died...
Mr B. . Castley (U.) has turded out Mr CE. Corbett (L) at East Grinstead, thus wiping of a majority of 269.
Labour triumpled over Unioolam at Oundle in 1906, Mr G. Nicholls claiming 715 majority. This time Mr H, C. Brasser has won the seat back.
The Liberals won a startling success in 1908 when Mr V. Mickles. F.C., wrested the seat from the sitting member by 1,476
Liberals where returned for the follow-reto. Now Mr. Amold. Ward has von
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A NATIONALIST VICTORY.
LONDON, January 28.
A Nationalist member was again returned for North East Cork,
UNIONISM'S · LATEST CAPTURES.
LONDON, January 28.
THE EXTRADITION CASE.
The Unionist gains were at: The case of Sun A Wan, for whose
East Grinstead extradition the Chinese Government are
Oundle Watford sucking, was again mentioned at the Mag- istracy to-day, when Mr E. . Denny, Guildford the assistance of China. But Japan ishe appeared on behalf of the Cesen, told
Noon Meating of Foricon Land and itself when America moved recently to
Building Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offico.
TUESDAY, February 8 -
Koon-Meeting of Hongkong, Canton & MACAO Steamboat Co., Id. at Cos Office.
Cathedral Annual Choir Concert. SATURDAY, February 19:--
9 p.m.-Smoking Concert at Volunteer
Headquarters.
MONDAY, February 14 :...........
King Alfred Bill, SATURDAY, February 19;-
Noon. Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Barking Corporation at the City Hall...
a different Power today to what she the Magistrato (Mr E. R. Hallifax) that was in 1894. Mr Kxox should have Mr Otto Kong Sing was anxious that the Caso should be adjourned until after the considered all these things carefully, Races. He was going to engage counsel however, before he sat down to draft for the dafence and counsel was busy until his proposals to Russia and Japan, for then and could not attend. He (Mr Dennys) would leave it to his Worship, but he in- had he fully realised them in all their tended to go on with the identification at bearings he might have saved himself once. and his Government the inevitable rebuffs contained in the replies to hie suggestions which Japan and Rustin 19.30 pm.Meeting of National Bank were in honour bound to send. There
of Chips, Ld, at Pant Office.
is a time for everything said the wise King of old. The time has clearly not yet come for Japan and Russia to hand over their enterprises in Manchuria to n joint board of all the Powers, no matter❘
SATURDAY, February 26:-
The China Mail,
HORGEONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910. how they obtained. them.
JAPAN AND MANCHURIA.
C.M.S. ANGLO-CHINESE GIRL'S ].
SCHOOL
COUNT Kou could scarcely have
Prize Distribution. made any other declaration in the
There
was a large attendance at the Invaluable to Sportsmen and Diet Tokyo on Thursday than the
C.MS. Anglo-Chinose Girl's School, Caine did when referring to Road, this afternoon, when the annual Athletes.
Japan's answer to America's pro-priza distribution was held. Bishop Lador posals concerning the rentralization prasided.
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR
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Sprains, Stiffness, deal of Japanese capital has been sunk
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
in Manchuria since the class of the war Shanghai is experiencingcolder weather and it would be practically abandoning this winter than it did last year.
Hie Worship-Until after the Baces?
Chinese New Year coming on and the Mr Dennys-Yes, your Worship. There Races follow that. The case is fixed for Thursday next and I am quite ready to go on then, Bat my friend wants an adjourn.
ment
His Worship-Yon make no objection! Mr Dennys No, so long as the identi- Szation takes place..
It was decided to adjourn the case until February 22nd.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER BALL
THE TUSSLE FOR FIRST PLACE.
LONDON, January 28. The state of parties now is :---- .263 Unionists..... Liberali:262 ·
40 75
Labourites Nationalists
Total polled......640 Yet to poll 30
Unionist majority over Liberals..............
1 Combined vote over Unionists....... 114
TOTAL GAINS.
LONDON, January 23. The gains secured so far have gone
Unioniste Liberals..... Labourites
There was a most gratifying response to the 500 invitations sent out for the annual as follows: ball given by the officers, non-commis- sioned officers and men of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, held at the City Hall Inst night. Not only so, but the rent was probably the most successful of its kind even held in the Colony. Pretty music by the Buffs band, ample and well-prepared Apor space, most comprehensive dance: programme of 22 numbers, a capital supper, and å ight jelly company these were the circumstances which contributed to the
enjoyment of the large assembly
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PARLIAMENT TO MEET ON FEBRUARY 21.
Lopron, January 29
It is officially announced that His of revel Majesty the King will open Parliament lers present Commencing at 9 p.m. the tripping was kept up until the early hours on February 21st. of this morning, and even then there were
this to its fate did Japan now consent The Russians have started in Puking a many who felt that the end had come all E FISCAL AMENDMENT TO
to being bought out by an international newspaper in English as their organ.
syndicate. For the enterprises started
too soon.***
St. George's and St. Andrew's Halls were used as ball rooms, another room was mat The election of liars D., W. Orad-aside for the less agile ones who preferred to give up the night to cards and a quiet smoke, and a splendid supper was infd in the Theatre Royal. There was, of course,
by Japanese capitalists in Southern dock T. F. Hough and A. Shalten Hooper A. S. WATSON & CO., Manchurit were undoubtedly taken up to the Licensing Board in gazetted.
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ADDRESS.
LONDON, January 29, The Unionists have decided to introduce a fiscal motion as an amend
a distinct military touch to be seen in the ment to the Address from the Throne ar
POLLINGE DAY BY DAY.
| decorations Cold, gry abon! glistened on the introduction of the new Budget.
from the walls, a couple of 2.95 guns wern stairway, and at the top of the stops were at the entrance, practies shells lined the four Maxims. There was a profusion of greenery introduced at convenient spots,
Declared while distinctly novel arrangement was tho search-light-which flashed on the January 15. gueste as they entered. The Carpe fag and sh ample supply of bunting also.
f.med prominently, the
the scheme of
decoratio
It is intended to let the contract, for Flag would dominate the South Man-constructing the Senate building in Peking churia railway for at least the term of to a German arm for the sum of the original lease to Rusin. Much as as we sympathise with China, much 18 we should like to see her the supreme TEH HONGKONG DISPENSARY.authority in her own house, we must acknowledge that she has herself to VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. blame for being in the igrominous posi PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, tion which she now occupies. True the unprincipled intriguing of the late L HURG-CH, why would sell any thing even bis country's honour, if
The railway work over at Kowloon ja Chapmanen thereby he could line his own pockets, proceeding at smart paor the day in more responsible than the Grand both in the tunnel living and the rocker
tion. The prospects of the British section Council He invited Russia down ing footpleted within contraddod ar from the Amur into the hugely pro very bright. ductive wheat and bean fields of Man-
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The controlling strangements for the Statue square is being " tidied up" ball were in the extremely capable banda six months before the builders' sheds can his assistant Armourer Staff Sergt. slowly but surely, though it will be folly of Capt. 4. S. Thompson, he had da GW Avevolle The committees to be removed and the whole work of whom the detailed work was delegated
were constituted as follows renovation taken in hand.
Invitation Cotorcittee-Captain W. Arm-
We have received oopy of the churis as a checkmate to Japan atual report of the General Committes of Seoul and it is a morally certain to-day the Hongrong General Chamber of Com
marlar merce fort is year, for present as that the san dominates cur
members at the annual meeting on to
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Masic and Dancing Committee-Captain Armstrong Bergeant Wright, Corpora Bullock Gunner Anderson and Private Portly
supper and Wine Committee --Liepka. Andrew and Wolle, Bergeant Majors, Mood, Higby Logan, Bodger and Gloyn, Bergeant Mordy, and Corporal Crawford Clank and a Card Hoom Committes Leute. Kendati and Bone Corporal Gre goty Kid Gunn Bautas
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The Chinese Government have decided to establish a Department which shall control all mining enterprises through- out the Expire
CRITICAL SITUATION IN GREECE.
CONSTITUTION TO BE REVISED.
(Reuters Service to the China Masop
Laspor, January 26, News from Athens states that the Military League has agreed to dis solve at the instance of H. M. Halli and Thenlokis, who made the disolatior
condition of the convocation of the National Assembly to revise the [Constitution.
The situation is regarded as critical.
FLOODED FRANCE.
is a son of Mrs Hamphrey Ward; the SITUATION, WORSE IN PARIS- popular novelist, and in 1906 unsucces fully opposed Dr Massie at North Wilh.
The Hon. (St. John Brodrick, furmerly Secretary for Warin Mr Balfour's Ministry, was thrown out at Guildford at the last! alection by Mr W. H. Cowan (L), who had a majority of 1,200. Now Mr W. E. Hano has reclaimed the seat for Unionism.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, January 23. Despite the fall in the upper reaches, the Seine is rising in Paris, and streets are collapsing.
The American Embassy is inundated and has been abandoned.
The Chamber of Deputies has been
Wales has now palled the whole of har 30 seats for all of which either Liberals or Labounites were returned in 1908. Now there are two Unionists to be..found re- presenting divisions in the Principality-cut off by the water and the members. have to be carried in and out on the Denhigh Borough and Radnorshire.
shoulders of the attendants.
CHINA'S NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY.
(Wah Taz Fat Po's Service.)
PENING, January. 28.
The Prince Regent has given in- Biractions
the Grand Council that 10 a general assembly of all the high officials of the Court should be held
to decide the question as to whether the early opening of the national se- sembly is advisable.
RUSSIA AND THE MAN. UHURIA RAILWAY.
A BOLD PROPOSAĽKO
(Wah To Eat Po'z. Service)
PEKING, January 28 The Russian Minister has demanded that the convention in connection with the Eastern Manchuria Railway be de- clared void and that the railway be no knowledged as the perpetual property of Russia.
MANSION HOUSE FUND OPENED.
His Holiness sends Help.
(Beuter's Service to the China Man
LONDON, January 29, The Seine is still rising, and the waters have reached the parapets of some bridges..
The foods have flowed over the
parpet of the Quai Conference and are flooding the Champs Elysees and the Esplanade Invalides.
The Lord Mayor of London has opened a Mansion House Fond.
The Pope of Rome has sent to the Archbishop of Paris a large donation
SNOW AND GALES.
DISASTERS IN ENGLAND,
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France and Spain.
(Betsier's Service to the China Mad.): LONDON, January 20. Show and gales are disorganising the telegraphs in England and France.
There have been a number of wrecks.. on the Spanish coasts and many people ITEMS AT THE COURTS, have bean drowned.
An Italian named Antonio Wait "was.
Six wooks' imprisonment was the scatezco passed on a Chinese tailor who stole $38 worth of goods from his master at Yaumati and was later arrested.com $ Canton might steamer.
Ained 8 at the Magistracy to-day for HUNGARIAN POLITICS.. beharing in a disorderly manner in Queen's
NO CONFIDENCE IN THE Road.
CABINET.
(Reuter's Service to the China Masi.):
Loxtos, January, 29. The Hungarian Diet by a large majority passed, a vote of no confidence A Malayboy of 14 years saw a little in the Cabinet on the 17th inst Chinese girl playing outside her home in M Hedervany thereupon read a Turg Street when he took her in his arms Decree adjourning the Dist until March and carried her for about half a mile to a 24th quiet spot where he stole a pair of gold bangles she was wearing. At the Magistracy bo-day he was santancad to weak's imprisonment and 14 atrolcos."
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