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finta direct.
THE CHINA MAIL.
lante hare. been drowned nour
Judging by the high reading of the barometer shia morning, Hongkong is in for another "sold up.”
ELECTION,
Some Interesting Pollings.
We give below a number of sleation ratarna, showing the exact pollings. Most
Wednesday
PUNS
Thursday, February 3,
< VOLUNTEERINO – Drill at · Qunery Bay,
Friday, February 4.
Drill Mh-Hendyliarters, of these are decided in the early days.of. 5.30.poh Engineer Oog, West Fart 0 the contest. They have been chosen from p..
my house of the well known person alities concerned or by reason of the an usually large or small majorities obtained.5.15 p.m.
Porismonth 3 Sesta). For attempting to evade the sugar tar Japanese merchant at Osaka has been Low! OHARLES BERESFORD andered to pay a fine of 1.12234 and M. G. FALLE (Unionist)
(Unionist) sentenced to panal servitude for five years. Sir T. BRAMSDON (Liberal)
Mr R. 0, LAMBERT (Liberal) Mr W. SANDERS (Labour)
in very feaible in "view" of the rapid | twelv improvements in the system, which the inst fifteen months have produced, and no doubt should a station be established here in the near future those HAVE NO EQUAL FOR BEAUTY to whom the work would be entrusted
OF TONE,
would see to it that the apparatus was thoroughly up to date. But from all PERFECTION OF TOUCH, that we can gather from the Home papera and viewing the general trend of official opinion in regard to the wireless system in the British empire generally
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we are very much afraid that we shall never see a station' anch as Mr. Her and the whole business community desires to have erected in our midst. We are a Crown Colony and very much in leading strings. The Lords of tho Admiralty in their wisdom have de créed, we understand, that all wireless stations erected in such Colonies as ours in the future must be entirely under 'Governmental control and they have advised the Colonial Ofice accord-
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ldingly. Of course this is only in accord ance with the general policy prevailing at Home at present, as witness the baying up of all the wireless stations in Great Britain by the authorities, following the precedent set in ordinary telegraphy and telephones. There is much to be said in favour of the State Priza-giving at Queen's College by H.Ekeeping control of such channels of com-
the Governor.
Iranzi. Burakas Gould, wife of G. A. FORSA, L M. Customs.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW."
Miscellaneous,
General Memoranda, FRIDAY, February ki—
10a.m.-Military Gun Practica. Opening of New Fremises of Engineers,
and Shipbuilders Institute by HB
the Governor.
SATURDAY, February 5-
11,50 %.m.- Meeting of Chins Provident Loan and Mortgage Co... Id., at Co.'s Officns,
MONDAY, February 7:
Noon-Meeting of Kowloon Land and
Building Co., Id., et Çɔ.'s 05cm.
TUESDAY, February 8 :---
Noon-Mesting of Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ed. at Go's Office. -Cathedral Annual Choir Concazt. SATURDAY, February 19:-
9 p.m.-Smoking Concert at Volunteer
Headquarters
MONDAY, February 14:-
Ring Alfred Ball. SATURDAY, February 19:--
Noon. Meeting of. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall,
SATURDAY, February
13.50 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank
'of China, Id."at Bank Office, 9 p.m. Smoking Concert at Phoenix
dlab.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG AND A COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS STATION.
munication, while equally weighty are the arguments to be brought forward in favour of strictly commercial statione. It is certainly rather are anomaly that
Hongkong, with its tremendous ship ping trade, should be without a wireless station for the receipt of commercial messages, for, as Mr. D. W. CRADDOCK pointed out in the course of his brief seconding speech on Monday: Eong kong claims to be, and rightly so, one of the most important seaports of the world, and in these days of progress a port cannot be looked upon as properly equipped if the means for dealing with wireless messages are absent." The only way that we can see out of the difficulty, in view of the opinions held at the Admiralty and the Colonial Office, is
It is reported that General Kawazors, new Commandant of the Tokyo Garrison, will be appointed Dovernor-General of Kuantung, Japan's leased territory in Man-,
charia,
Petty thieving still continua so flourish in Kowloon. Silver cups, `modala. and other portable, grticles in silver have disappeared from several houses during the past four daya klj
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company Limited, report that the total output of the Company's three mines for the work ending 8th January amounted to 2.464,66 tons and the sales during the period to 24, 175, 30 tona..
The recent riot at Tunghianghsien, Cheklang, was due to 'destitution and over- taxation. Two farmers were killed, two
soldiers burned to death, and many scores of people injured are the riot was put down.
The foreign population of Harbin has increased by leaps and bounds during the last few years, and at present consists, in round numbers, of 19,800 Russians, 800 Germans, 18 Frenchmen, 17 Americans, 8 British, 6 Italians and 4 Swedes.
معية
A telegram, dated Decembar 20, from Sydney states that according to Government statistics, the wheat yield is 25,500,000 bushels for the year, an increase in comh- arison with the previous year's production
of 10,000,000. This leaves over 13,000,000 bushels for export.
All the papers from the North report vary cold weather. There have been heavy falls of snow at Hankow and the Yangtze; at Tokyo and Yokohams; while Chefoo and the northern ports repent mesh ine. At Vladivostock the ice-breakers put to it to keep the port open.
-
hard
Recently a Canadian Pacific special || train with malls for Japan and China made hour over 1,482 miles of the 3,000 miles sa average speed of nearly '60 miles an
which separate Quebec from Vancouver At many places along the line speed was increased to over 70 miles per hour.
A serious acident occurred at the Naval coal mine at Kataune, Kuratigori, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan, on the 11th
Two Uniculat gains.
(1900)
7. A. Bramsdon, IA Sir John, Bakor, Et, L. W. Sanders L.Lb. Major E. H. Hills, U.
4.White D
F. T. JAUG. I.
...18,777.
25,593
..19,997
9,965 3,529+
...10,500 10,293
... 8,179
7,970
7.75X
1.859
Preston (3 Seats). Capt. the Hon. G. F. STANLEY
(Unionist)
9,596
RUAR
TEK CHINOHA
RAILWAY.
AIGUN
"RUSSIA" AND - JAPAN NWATCHFUL.
VoLusterBi-Drill at Headquarters, Rauter's Service to the Chino Mail.) 3.30 p.m.
Saturday, February 5, Cancer-Hongkong ... A. Navý X Club Ground...
VOLUNTEERING-Gascoyne Shield Com petition: Artillery and Infantry Units Doar 600 yards range Tai Hang; 4.30 p.m. TANNA-Mixed Doubles American Tennis Tournament at Ladies 8.5.
Racing.
The times of the gallope dons yesterday
Losnos, January 31 A`St Petersburg telegram state that Russia has pointed out: to China" that in viser of Russian interests being. endangered by the proposed railway
from Chinchan to Algun it will be
necessary for China in granting con
and this morning will be found on page 3:esions to take account of the opinion Yesterday the grass cores was very and counsels of Russia. good condition while the sand coursis was It is added that Japan has informed very fast. This morning the grass course
M: A. ATOBIN, K. (Unionlst)... 3,160 Mr J. T. MACPHERSON (Labour) 7,539 was sticky, the going heavy the sand China that she is likewise interested and
...281 course was faster and apparently very dry Sir J.GORST (Liberal)
3,704 tha ponies.
by the amount of dust raised by some of wishes to participate in the under
taking. ME HARULD COX (Lidersi)
Two Unionist gaina.
(1906)
John T. MacPherson, Lab. 10,181 Harold Cox, L
Interport Football -
**
John Kerr, U.
8,538 7,303
Sir Wm. Edward Murray
Tomlinson Bt., U.
We have been informed that the idea of sanding teams to Shanghai and Swatow during the Chinese New Year Holiday bas
GRECIAN AFFAIRS.
6,850
· London City (8 Seats). The Right Hon. A: J. BALFOUR
(Unionist)
(Unionist)
...
The Right Hon. Sir F. BANBURY Sir E. BELL (Liberal) · "No Change,
17:907
17.302 4,623
(Bye alotion 97 Feb., 1906.) Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, U... 15,474 Thomas Gibson Bowles, L.... 4,134
Woolwich, Major W. A. ADAM (Unionist) MrW. CROOKS (Labour) Unionist gain. Majority
(1906)
William Crooks, Láb,
... 9,026 Maj. William A. Adams, U. 8 23 Battersea
The Right Hon. Mr JOHN BURNS
(Liberal)
Mr A SHIRLEY KENN
(Unionist).
No Change
Majorly
(1906)
boon Abandoned. We presume it has not (Reuter'a Service to the China Mail.) bean possible for a suficient number of man to get away.
Yachting.
THE COMMODORE'S CUPS.
The races of the Hongkong Yacht Club for the Commodore's two cups were
Loypor, January 31.
It is reported from Athens that the
King has agreed to convoke National Assembly.
sailed on the 30th inst. by the handicap JOURNALIST KNIGHTED.
class and by, the one design ciam. The
starts were made at 11.30′ K.m. and 11.40 am. respectively, and the courses WARS:
Losos, Tebruary 1
8,420
295
Handicap Class, Rock one mile South west (Reuter's Servies to the China Mail.) of Batchow Island, port and back. Une design class, Mark Kent of Chaung Hue Harbour and back." The wind varying from
Ms. Robert Thomas, Chairman of the
N.E to N. was strong in the early morn-Executive Committee of the Belegates to ing, but moderated sonsiderably before 11 the Overseas Imperial Press Conference,. am. Seven boats crossed the starting line
in the handicap class viz. :-Dions, sailed has been Knighted.
by Sir Henry May, Vémon, sailed by Mr
G. Tooker, Kathleen, sailed by Lieut.
8,540
Wedd. RE, Ada sailed by Mr R. Suther- THE PARISIAN DISASTER ...7,995 land. Sim, sailed by Capt. Clarke, Col-
Jesp
sailed by Dr Clark,” Ayasha, sailed by Lt. Macleay, R.A.
Rt. Hon. John Barní, Lab.......... 7,367 A. Shirley Benn, U.
... 5,787 Strand.
The Right Hon. WALTER LONG Mr L. CUSTELLO (Liberal).
Vrionist)
No Change.
Majority
(1906)
Hon. W. Fredk. Danvers
Smith, C.
645
· FLOODS" SUBSIDING AND
STREETS EMERGING.
Ada got away first, Dione followed closely, then camo Nim with Vernon, Ayesha, Colleen and Kathleen bringing up the rear. Ada having the misfortune to split her spinnaker was soon passed by Dione who established a good lesd, which she maintained until near Green Island, where (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
4840
... 1,837
Vernon picked her up by keeping more of i
northerly course, thereby getting a stronger
... 3,213
wind. On naaring Kainchow it became a
would be best to pass. Diene choss the
3,933. A. Waldomar Lawrence, I... 1,854
Camberwell, North.
Dr MACNAMARA (Liberal) Mr HOFFANG GOLDSMITH
(Unionist)
for a motion to be brought forward, instant. A chain attached to a stand-The Bight Hen. A. BIRRELL
winch suddenly broke and a coal-box dropped on the miners who were working below. One was killed on the spot. And twelve others were seriously injured.
(Liberal)
MM. WOODS (Unimist)
World-wide relief offered.
LONDON, February 1...
The Seine has fallen by 36 inches
question on which side of the Island it and the stroots are beginning to emerge,
North side, followed by Ayesha, the rest but they are covered with thick mud keeping to the South, the latter proving and fith.
The Porte has decided to donate five
Nim Srd, Ads 4th, Dions 5th, Colleen 6th, thousand fans to the relief funde, and Ayesha 7th Vernon getting into a stondy Cheeensland has given, £500 sterlin northerly breeze, now increased her load
(1) Vernon, Beato............. 2
(5) Ada
718 A LADY'S SANCTION SOUGHT..
(Wah Tez Yat Pa's Service,) ·
•..
***
the most profitable and the rock whi 5,995 ounded by Veinen ist, Kathleen 2nd,
... 4,511
No Change. Majority
... 1,433
TJ. Maonamars, LL.D., I
>>(1906)
Charles Harvey Hoare, 'U...
Bristol, North.
rapidly, and stood all the way home on one America is contributing largely tack, finishing a considerable distance ahead
6,314
of the fleet. The times of finishing wars >--
3,497
Actual Times, TO RESTORE TUAN FÅNG...
验。
ME..
40295
(2) Kathloon recuiving Bmin, 3
8,806 (8) Diono
Imin. 3.
0.
5,459 m
10min. 3
Pain. 3 limin, 3 Ayesha receiving 15min, did not finish. CORRECTED TIMES.
. 19 .9 34 10 29 21.44
I.
Colleen....
-Terson- mandiyane 249
Kathleen
30 16 Dione
63 19 Min
3 59 34
· 199 8
Halcyon
Bonito
... 1,348 (8) Colleen
No Change. ...Majority
(1908) Rt. H. Ang. Birrell, ..., L. 6,953 John Alderson Foots, c, U. 4011 Telegrame from Calcutta stata that an
Blackburn, Indian P. Officer named Alum, The SirT BARCLAY (Idbaral)" was promin. in unearthing à conspiracy Mr P. SNOWDEN (Labour) at Midnapur, was shot dead by a Bengali Lord R. CECIL (Unionist)
Mr G. F. 9. BOWLES (Unionist)... 9,111 youth in the High Court, The murderer
Ous Liberal gain.
his pursuers. The bomb failed to explode |fied into the street and throw a bomb st.
and the youth was arrested.
*
in the Legislative Council that the Colony erect its own wireless station and that the cost thereof be defrayed from a loan specially contracted for the purpose. A wireless station is one of the urgent necessities" of Hongkong at Hongkono, Tursday, Fraзustr.1, 1910 the present moment and we think it high time that the subject should be taken up in a positive mannar by the members of the Legislative Council That is the only body, in our opinion, THE HOU. EL A. HETETT, speaking from which can move effectively in such the Chair at the annual meeting of the matter as this. Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merce on Monday, drew the attention of members to the paragraphs in the Report
H.M.S. Astres has arrived from in bargaining with the Nationalists and Labourities: They insist upon the neces- Shanghai. relating to the proposed establish-
aity of the Conservatives not slackening in ment of a commercial wireless telegraph
A charge of misconduct, preferred their organization in view of the probability station in the Colony. He said it was to be heard at the Marine Court to-morrow
against the first mate of the as. Durban, is of another election.
not matter that needed special (Wodnesday), commencing at 10.30 am. emphasising, for the advisability, may the absolute necessity, for a properly
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The investiture of Sir Henry May with the insignis of the Knight Commandership takes place at House, Monday, February 7th, at 6.50 o'clock.
As the general election struggle drew to a close the Conservative papers expressed
themselves a confident that Me Asquith would disregard the extremiste and decide upon a policy of moderation and compro mise, în view of the difficulties involved
ITEMS AT THE COURTS,
A sentence of four days' imprisonment was imposed on a "boy" who was caught Bams Ormsby Ville, Kowloon
*
28 12,065 11796 ... 0,307
BU. 10,191
Sir Wm. B. Filip Snowden, Lab,
Geoffrey Drage, U. Edwin Hamer, L.
10,289 8,982 48,803
Rt. Hon. Mr Q. £. ROBHOUSE
Bristol, Fast.
6,804 ... 4033: *** 2.95
MT. H. BATTEN (Unionist)
(Liberal)
M F. SHEPHERD (Socialist)
/Ns, Change,
(1900) Rt. Hon. C.EH. Hobhouse, I 7,935 T. B. Johnston, U.
3.129
West Ham, North
Mr C. F. MASTERMANN (Liberal) 7,023 Mr E. GRAY (Unionist) No Change Majority
(1908) Chas F. G. Masterman, L. 8,838 Ernest Gray, U.
6,094
In the One-Design Class & boats started:
Mr Rouse
Парале
"Ailes
Alannah
Mr Bird
Officer R. E
Mr Jameson Mr Hett
Alannah was over the line too soon and had to return, whilst Bonito and Daphno also misjudged the time and had to work back before gan fire, with the result that Halcyon was away first, with a long laad, with Ailsa not far satera. With a reaching wind the stern boats had not much chance
PIKING, January 31 The Grind Councillors recomend that Tran Fang be restored to office. and appointed Viceroy of Manchuria. The Prince Regent has replied that he must first obtin - the comment of, they Empress-Dowager.
THE RAILWAY LOAN
AFFAIR.
A FRESH DEVELOPMENT.
Wah Tu Yat Pos Service)
Paseo, January 31. The Ministars of Great Britain, the
of catching up and the order remained United States, Germany and France have archanged at the Chung Hue mark called on the Foreign Office and agreed Coming back the wind fell light near Kow
6,133 loon Foint and eventually came from the that the proposed convention concerning South East, and as Altas had come up on foreign loans for railway building be Halcyon and it was now a beat home the cancelled on condition that the engineers rade was more interesting. The latter
890
however seemed to point higher and worked be engaged and the materials bought out a good, lead, but as the wind again feil
Sprains, Stiffness, equipped station in Hongkong must be takes places of Government House, with a tin of sugar belonging to Mr A. MrW.IDDLEBBOOK (Liberal).. 8,989 won by les than a minute' and a half
Rheumatism, Bore Chest, etc.
8. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
Purveyers to the Goverment Civil Hospital, etc., etc.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.
PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, Di Taur ROAD ORAL,
TUESDAY
(Corner of Pottinge Street),
TUESDAY 1 DEBUT MAY
of the celebrated and eminens Artistes
MEN MYRA JAMES,
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Vocalist in descriptive and character
Imper
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apparent to all.. Of that there can be no possible shadow of doubt, the only
numbers.
The engineer of the steam launch Ásolus question is as to the probability of the There is to be another change of was found guilty of gross carelessnes by programme at the Salon-Cinematograph Lieut. C. Beckwith, R.N... ak the Marine Government giving consent to a com- this evening. Now artistes will appear Court this morning, and his cartidate was mercial company setting up such awhile the films are the latest obtainable suspended for three months. station, or of the alternative proposition, Patrons will no doubt roll up in large of the speedy establishing of one nader State control Mr Ewert very naturally It is a small world after all. AnThe watchman reported that va or dimen is for the former plan. As he pertinently fortified his well-reasoned judgment in
American Judge laat wook in Manila harked While it is not in the certain case with quotations from a sur province of the Chamber of Commerce ming-up of Sir Matthew Hale, the famous to push the interest of any individual English Jadge of Stuart days. basiness concern it appears that wo
Another armed robbery has been com- mitted, this time at the Belle Vue Hotel
and revolvers. They proceeded to loot the entered the premises, armed with knives place and obtained some clothing and about 800 in money. Two shots were
Add fired
An Old Bubscriber " writag --"I
:
Leeds, South.
W.NICHOLSON (Unionist).
* 4,386
No Changs 2016.
Majority
4,603
(Bya-alection 13th February, 1908) William Middlebrook, L... 6,274 R. J. Neville, O. A. Fox, Lab,
away near the finish and then came from from their respective countries. the worth it was a reach home and Halcyon
Subsequently the psahtamen assembled CHAMBERLAIN'S "COLIC, CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY. at the Club House, where the Commodore, Mr Denison, after a few well chosen words, 1618 remedy always wine the good opto- saked Mrs Denison to present the prizes, Lon, if not the praise, of these who two very handsome Blver cups,
which, ware
use it. The quick ants which it effects, mach admired. When the recipients, Mr even in the most severe cases, makes it a Tooker and Mr Rouse, bad returned thanks favorite everywhere. It is equsly, valuable Sir Henry May called for three cheers for fer children, sod when rodnord, with the Commodore and Mrs Denison, which weetened water is plaasot to take." Far
'sale by all chemistä" and sterakooperá: 8,773 were very heartily given...
S4915 2451 Kensington South. 2- MrHAMILTON (Unionlat)
MACILLWAINE (Liberal) No Chango Majority
Earl Parcy, U.
Sir Edward L O'Malley, L
(1908)
Bradford, West. Mr F. JOWETT (Tabour - Sir E-FLOWER (Unionist);
No Change: popis
Majority
Three men from Yaumati were charged
should no longer be dependent upon we delighted on Saturday evening with the Magistracy this morning belors Mr B. M. service for our wireless station the China Mad's excellent review of Mr Hallifax, with exning grovious P. Houseboat bodily harm. It apears that a fight
but that ons should be erected in 7,0 7. Blands book "Old Hotshot took place betwein, coma jonk and oral
(2006)
.... 1,308 *** 4,187
1,024
W. Jowett, Lab... 4,357 Sir Ernest E, 8. Flower, U... 4,167
W. Claridge, La
St. Pancras, West. COLLANS (Liberal)
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ABDATH TOBACCO COMPANY, LONDON.
8,880
4,481
Winfred in Tins of 50...
$$0.50
in Packets of 20,
0.20
3,500
Chief Whip in Tins of 50 Splendo in Tins of 50-
0.50
1.50
100%
3.00
3,543
0.65
10
No. 555 in Tins of 50. Na 999 ju
0.80
-1,20
Turkish Leaf No. 1 in Tins
150
100..
3.00
EMEDT IN BOUTH
Quo Vadis in Tins of 100,
8.00
*Remedy
Me No Change
P. DICKINSON (Unionist) 3,543.
jurity die William Job Collins, L. 3.230 (1906)
Harry Robert Graham, Už 2,645
dependently of the Navy, and in crder could be placed in the hands of thousands ollos, when one of the prisoners, it is Sir W. to make this thoroughly efficient and of my countrymen, for it would give them said, struck another man on the temple Mr
better idas of things. Chinese than most with a bamboo. The ad waadjourned, self-supporting it should be conducted of them have at present. Mr Bland writes man, for apealing two steam valvas, was
as the man is now in hospital. "A Okin as a commeremal-undertaking and not as from the standpoint of a shrawd, kindly sentenced to one months ingriscuranten by Government concern. Of course the pathatio and observant man who sees and six hours stock. El found things as they really are, the good as well that he had returned from amshment and usual conditions would have to be the bad points of the Chinose, there sentens of six month d
hours' stocks was imponad Fer having no imposed to preserva, sovereign rights sundtalia of ita Goremmetal gratem as light on his cazip heat, and falling to stop. and control in time of war. As regards well as its good points."
shipping this must of course always be
* matter of the greatest moment to this Colmy"
Mr HAWEIT (suggestion that
ang station should
of 1,500 miles time allo
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