POWELL'S
GREAT
CASH
SALE
OF
Household
Ladies', Children's
and
Furnishing Goods
AT
ARTXANDRA BUILDINGS.
NOW ON.
A. S. WATSON
& Co., Ltd.
HSTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
THE HOME
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proclaim has a curtain colour to be
THE CHINA MAIL.
«NEWS OF THE DAY, the coming fashion, and immediately
The English Mail of the 8th Jaudary avary woman, rushes for a bat of that hus. was delivered in London on the 4th lush" - How different is this from the reception
accorded to the ideas of the engineer!
VICTOR. They are either ausered at, or they are
LARGE][SHIPMENT
OF
NEW RECORDS.
accepted and reviled because they are not more wonderful than they are. It is not so long since the third-class passenger travelled at 20 miles an hour in a wooden box that stopped at every station, and was often shunted for half an hour to let a mail-train pass. Now he sits on a cushioned sent and dines well, dying from London to Liverpool without a stop at 54 miles hour! Yet he will often
Further amended rates of fees, payable in Gorernment schools appear in the Gusatte.
The samer of the members of the Licensing Board are published in the dazette.
.....
The scale of fees for examinations in the Bacteriological Institute in published in the Garista,
The Voluntoor Church Ferace will take place at St. John's Cathedral, on Sunday, February 13.
The "Austrian, cruiser Panther was
WEDDING BELLS.
Maanider.Herdet.
BATURDA
COMPANY MEETING.
The China Provident Lose sed Mortgage Company, Limited.
The thirteenth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the Chian Freidet Loan and Mortgage Company, Lid, vas held at the Ofices of the Company, St. George's Building No. & Connaught Road, to-day
FEBRUARY 6.
GERMEN HONOUR FOR
PRINCE REGENT.:
(Reuter's Service to the China Math) Loxor, February 4. The Kaise has conferred the de caration of the Black Eagle upon the
A quied wedding was solemnized as John's Cathedral to-days by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.A., the contracting parties being Miss Adeline G. EL. Herbst who was married to Mr Staley MacNiders & reception was subsequently held at the King Edward Hotel after which the happy Mr E Shewa presided and there were Prince Regent of China.
present. Mas J. E. Machado, Terry, A. A. Cordeiro, D. MacNeill, and THE PROPOSED HANKOW: the secretary, Mr. J. Young.
couple left for Masso where the honeymoon is to be spent.
Minnett-Woodruffs. -
A pretty naval wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral to-day, the contracting partier baing Burgeon Mamett, of BM:5. Tamar, and Miss Woodruffe, of the Royal Naval Hospital. A wreath of greenery with ribbons attached bung out from the
The secretary read the notion convening the macking..
UNIVERSITY.
-ACTIVITY AT HOME.
The Chairman said:-You will have ston from the report and accounts which ware issued some days ago that the... business tions in 1900 shown & falling off, or rather the result la not so satisfactory as that of (Router's "Service to the China Mail.) the previous year, for the actual turnover
LONDON, February 4.“ was really larger, it was the rate of interest obtained, which was much lower than usual Important
JUST ARRIVED. grumble if there should to signal lately ashcro mar Negasati. Fortunatais agdam of the Tamar in honour of the thes has adressaly affected ont proát, place as the meetings are to take
INSPECTION
stop'; or if a gale should make the trade simtained no tamago,
ten minutes late. His whole attitude to the railway, which from beginning to and is the product of engineering, is one
S. MOUTRIE & Co. lowered. Again, one
LIMITED.
Hongkons. April 18, 1907.
... It is hoped that selections from "The Messiah" will be given by St. John's Cathedral choir on Good Friday.
-Pulics Sorgt Sim and Larice Sergi Fowler have been appointed examiners of weights and measures in the New Tur ritories.
"Good wing needs no bush." The
INVITED. of dissatisfaction, and that in spite of the fact that travel becomes more rapid and more comfortable year by year, and that fares are nover increased, but after
"In Mascotte" troupe gave another would have excellent performance on Friday eraning. thought that the engineer would, at at the Club Lusitano, before a crowded
andience. least, have gained some little esteem for what he has done in the way of cheapening and improving food, for that appeals to the intellectual and intellectual alike. He has halved the cost of bread and improved the quality; ho has rendered meat the poor man's daily food, instead of, as formerly, a weekly or monthly treat; he has given us fresh fruit and vegetables all the
MARRIAGE.
MAONINEK-EĚssz.-On the ith Inst.,
at St. John's Cathedral, by the Res. F. 7. Johnson, M.A., STANLEY O. MAONIDER, to ADELINE G. E. HIRAST.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY.
Meeting. Noon-Moating of Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ed., as Co.'s Office.
Anotions.
2.45 p.m.action of Household Faruť.
same may be said of the Del Monte canned goods. Whereever introduced they make such a good impression that a big trade socn. prizes up, Messrs, Connol and Co. are the agents in Hongkong."
The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong during January are:- Chartered Bank, nates $4,574,119; specie, 24,000,000. Hongkong and Shanghai Lank, nota 823,502,436; specie, 813,000,000.
event.
THE MOOSA TRIAL,
Argument on Paints of Law.
This morning, before the Acting Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr W. Ress Davies, E.C.,) and the Paiste Judgo (Mr Justice Gompertz), sitting as a Fall Court, the points of law reserved in the trial of Moom Ehrakim, charged with offences under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, were argued.
The fact is money was so cheap and
plentiful, throughout the year that it was and Cambridge in furtherance of the mary dificult to keep it umplered, for a project for the establishment of a customers paul back old loans at University at Hankow. These meetings
OUT
high rates no time was lost in putting Lbo. money eat again and then new fosas could will be followed by a meeting at the only be negotiated at lower rabus of interest, Mansion Houza (London) en March 16th- the competition for first class mortgages, being particularly severe last year. Our which a scheme will be definitely godown business has been very satisfactory presented, and a public appeal made for and has been very useful to our loans funds department. As you wit son we lost A sum of £50,000 will be asked for
othing: by our investments in the China Light and Power Co., as the shares warn to establish the University within five disposed of at a great and the debentures years, and a further sum of £200,000- redeemed at $100, their original ocat being to endow the University. 890. The present extraordinary low quota- The Acting Attorney General (M: F. A tion for cement sharos necessitates our writ Hazeland) and Mr M. W. Slade appesteding of $20,000 from the reserve fund but in for the C own, who prosecuted, while Mr Indon Potter defended.
PRUSSIAN ELECTORAL
REFORM
cur opinion these shares are much under valued and will recover their trus value. when capital returns to its old channels Mr Potter recalled the fact that the jury and the market has done running after
(Reuter's Service to the China Mai)}. convicted defendant on one count, namaly, strange gods. At their present valuation of concealing his share in the partnership they return as 10 % so it cannot be con- eidared a bad investmant for this year. As
Losos, February 5. business of S. E. Allana and Co., and that regards the outlook for the current year 1 An electoral reform bill has bean three points wore reserved. The first-point do not feel at all gloomy. Business generally introduced in the Prussian Diet. was whether the word "person" included in on the mend and the voice of the peasi-
The new measure preserves the firm or body unincorporate, the second mist is nu in a minor key. what was the meaning of "his property," curtainly is still too plentiful for capital system of voting by classes according and the third had reference to the meaning a timid thing and has had some rude to the amount of taxes paid and the diranca. Dealing with the first point, touch anything but the very best securities open non-secret ballot, but voters will of the word "majority" in the Jury Or shocks of late years and now husitates to counsel said that Sub-section 1 of Section at low rates, but nevertheless confidenes is elect the Deputies direct instead of 82 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance stated coming hack and as business become indirectly, that any person against whom roosiring urister and goods are moved more freely
aloney
tare at No. 1, Camaran Vilas, Kow- year round, and has brought to ourNational Bank of Chips, notes 851,265 | order had been made, whether adjudged å money will be in more demand, and better
Ioon. 3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land as the Public Works Department's Cficas.
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The China Mail.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FERRUARY 5, 1910.
AN UNAPPRECIATED PROFESSION.
sheres new varieties of food which before could only be enjoyed by those who travelled over the world. Yet one never hears any mention of the engineer in connection with the subject of food In the matter of clothing and household fabrics the work of the engineer is supreme, and it is wonderful that our womankind have not united to raise monument to HARGREAVES, who deliver ed them from the thraldom of the spinningwheel, and to Howe, who, by the sewing machine, enabled them to increase the elaboration of their dress by 200 per cent.”
But it is not entirely the public's fault; the engineers themselves are somewhat to blame. They are afflicted
with a sense of almost overpowering modesty, and this counts for much when we balance up the account.
specie, uil.
CHURCH SOCIAL AT
KOWLOON.
Colony's Bad Church Attendance.
The number of voters is higher and
THE PARIS DISASTER.
DONATIONS BY EASTERN BANKS."
bank upt or not, should in each case rates of interest should bejobtainable. On the divisions are increased. following be guilty of a misdemeanour. In the whole the situation is decidedly this case, said Mr Potter, admittedly the botter than this time last year. Trade only receiving order was made against the amongst Chinese has been very good and Arm of Monsa e Viera and Co. It was their year is closing to the satisfaction of agreed that this was a partnership consist their dealers in almost all commodities, mitted that unless the receiving order had demand and its value in certain quarters ing of defendant and his father. He sub-while land in the Colony is in much better been made against the defendant personally has risen considerably. We hope the: A most enjoyable social gathering, at there could be no conviction under the way to Canton will be running this year ranged by members of St. Andrew's Church section he had quoted. Obviously as no and so bring as closer to that great centre (Beuters Service to the Ching Mail.) Vestry was held in the Kowloos British receiving order had been made against.de of commerce bat we are still more anrious
Loxton, February 5.". endant personally the only possible mode to see the Chinese portion of it con- a Schools last evening. There was a large of convicting him would be by deciding nected with the line to akow, for The Mansion House Fund for the attendance of ladiesand gentleman. During that the receiving order made against the thasheth and breadth of stated by relief of the distress caused by the
ot the evening the chair, under Mr B. Lärm was s receiving order made against the length and breadth of the City Frosty rendered a number of gleda in expool Justice pointed out that by here and places beyond Canton will be
personally,
Canton, through carriage of goods between floods in France now reaches £50,000.
The Chartered Bank of India cellent taste, while solos were contributed Sub-section 2 of Section 6a receiving order rendered impossible and our line robbed of by Capt. Aitken and Mr E. B. Ayris. The made against a firm should affect the joint its chief support and aim. It is to be Australia and China and the Hongkong needly-threading competition for gentlemen and separate property of each partner. hoped that our Government is fully alive and the whistling contest for ladies pro Mr Potter That is purely a civil matter vided plenty of amusement. Refreshments concerning property.
The Chief Justice-If it affects property were served, and altogether a most happy do it not affect any offence under the no gap be permitted. In our through enn- time was spent.
Ordadiance connected with property} || nection with the North The importance Mr Potter-No, my Lord. It is pately of this to all of us is so manifest that I to you, gentlemen. civil matter. When a receiving order is need not drell on it made against a firm in the firm name the The acounts are simple and require little property is liable, but the person is certain explanation or comment. Sundry debtors not liable to criminal proceedings, represents various accounts receivable Proceeding, Mr Potter said so far as the which are all good. Our revance is only Hongkong Ordinance was concerned the very slightly less bat to earn it
de a larger turnover and pay out more in word "person" certainly only included a body sorporate. The Crown might say interest on borrowed money, &c. We have that if his constraction were right they decided to recommend the usual diridend of could never prosecute a partner for eight per cant, this time as we hope to show bankruptcy offence. But he would show their Lordships how they got over that difficulty at Home.
During an interval the Rev. E. O. Spink made a faw rumarks. It was, he said, four month since a similar gathering had been held there, and during that porind there had been many real signs of eneous Togement and a great many kindnesses of which one was conscious. He should like to take that opportunity of thank ing all who had given that encourage ment and shown those kindnesses. Not that they were yet quite satisfed; he wanted to see St. Andrew's Church absciately full. When he came out here first one thing struck him very much, and that was the spirit of keen rivalry which existed between the tires parts Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. So he had taken little pains to work out a few figures and found to his sorrow that in the matter church attendance Hongkong came out Me Potter et noussel proceeded very badly. Es was sure that everybody who had the true welfare of the Colony at to quote authorities in support of his con-
Oca London contemporary, Engineer ing, is very sorrowful. After surveying mankind from Ching to Peru it finds that the noble profession of which it is quote again from our contemporary - such an eloquent and influential a "They have never realized their in- mouth-piece is the least appreciated of portance in the social world, and have any. Indeed, after reading through the never demanded, or attained, the pos- editorial statement of grievances we also tion to which their work entitles them. have to admit that to all outward show- They allow the statesman, the politician. ing, the engineer, beloved of KLG and the man of business to direct the An infallible cure for Indiges- though he be, is a mach misunder-gathering of the harvest they baye sowed, stood man. And this notwithstand and to pose as its authors. One reason ing that the engineer has made labour for this is that the practias of engineer so efficient that men enjoy greater ing is so engrossing and fascinating that comfort and leisure than they formerly it fills the mind, and leaves little deairs did. The engineer, according to our for other pursuits. In this it differs contemporary, has lengthened. life, from most other businesses and profes-
tion.
VIEZHONE
BROCATION
The Puisne Judge-You say you can't here but can at Home?
Mr Potter-Yes, my Lord.
The Chief Justice Owing to interprets
tion?
..
Mr Potter-No. Owing to the actual
to this and will bring pressure to bear in and Shanghai Fank have each given the right quarter so that we may be linked £105.
up with the main line from the start and
had to
MR. JOSEPH CHAM- BERLAIN
A VISIT TO CANNES
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Losnow, February 5. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has gone
little larger profit for the present year, to Cannes. but our reserve. fand needs replenishing
and we must not keep up this rata: unless we are also to place a substatial amount to the credit of that fund. Bub we have heur able to do that in the past and I do
not despair of being able to do it again everything. I think, points to a steady to pome. Before I move the adoption of revival of trade in the Colony in the months the report and accounts shall be missed heart wanted to see that little reflection on tentior, painting out that in days when to answer any questions from shareholders.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs Shelton Hooper left to-day by the English Mail for a boliday doen south.
A special seat in the chaumol of St. John's Cathedral lisa been set apart for the
of the Venerable Archdeacon Barnett. Major and Mrs R. J. Chitty and M Frank Smyth return to the Colony by the Nils, which lef: London on January
to Sportsmen and improved transportation, made the sions, which, even to the conscientious they were going to try and gat it by Marc variaty of menninge. And when they bad was ca of Mt Tatry Monded to Mongolia, which left London +
Athletes.
PEOPULENT REMEDY: FOR-
rains, Stiffness,
Zheumatism,
ed, nay despised. As Engineering feel ingly puts it
The Right Hon. Lord and Lady Talbok de Malahide booked for Hongkong by the
Janitary 28.
its reputation removed at the shortest sheep stealing was punishable by death There being no questions the Chairman possible notice, and he was sure they the Courts refused to convict unless the proposed the adoption of the report and on that side of the harbour would do prisoner was guilty of stealing a sherp, accounts. their utmost to see that the Church although the Act said "cattle." Thay
Mr H. P. White seconded and the report was an fall as it possibly coald he refused because cattle might bear and accounts were adopted. (Applause). To speak of Church matters variety of meaning. He asked that that Mr Mackade proposed the election of Mr Spink said there was going to principle be applied to the argument in the Mears H. F: White, 3. W. Noble, and D. 98. be an organ in St. Andrew's Church and present case that they could not convict, Poi Os as consalting Commise.
because the word "person" might have a Mr MacNeill seconded and the motion 6th. His Excellency the Governor, had administration of justice easier, and man, are rather a source of livelihood siguiled his intention of attending the an Ordinance which expressly said it should
On the motion bettered all the conditions of existence, than an intellectual contentment. The service if possible, and the Bishop would elude body incorporate, and when at Mr EL. P. White, Moara A. OD, Gourdin
preach. They hoped to raine a litsie Homo express enactments stated that and W. B. Potts were elected auditors. Yet this notwithstanding he is neglect result is that the engineer does not feel sum of 85,000 by that day (Applause).ould hour Lordshipe murt any that the gentlemen; I am much obliged to you for
include body unincorporate, then
The Chairman-That is all the business
Bishop Bannister, is expected to pasa †That was quite a possible thing if every. the want of a wider field to provide body was enthusiastic and absolutely rod word "person" was an ambiguous word your attendance. Dividend warrants are through Hongkong, on his way to his new
hot about it. There had already been a and that they could not allow a conviction now ready. scope for his abilities; his profession beginning, and although only very few lies in fact it was in their powers to con
dioceen of Hunan about the middle of Apr "No one appears to think that the absorbs all his energies and fills all his promises had been made up to the prosent, atens the word favourably to prisoner. The
they had something like 9900 to date section had two possible meanings, and CHAMBERLAINTS COLIS-CHOLERA He may expect a hearty welcome hare, engineer has any right to interiore in intereste. When be joins an institution (Applause). That represented a very few onon that fat was admitted' defendant mustAND DIARRHOEA REMEDY.
Mr Leo A. Bergholt, U. 8. Consul the world which be has created, except
it is the technical side that attracts him, people, sud he was quite sure that if the be acquitted. If they put upon the word
of Kowloou, responded in the
THIS remedy the guise of These The Geral at Canton, mailed for San Francisce Chest, etc. it be to effect further improvement and when he is elected to the council those people hand, the $5,000 crald casily dividinal-against whom's roering order as 160, a quick end which the edecin, by the Tenyo Mars, ca Thumday. Mr Bert
berused. Proceeding, Mr Spink said has been made" defendant could not be That legislation should he passed to table the sacco iden possesses him. He they wers about to lose the services of convicted because in fact the soiving over is the most werere czas, makes it a hola is on leave and is accompanied by his give effect to the opinions of engineers works for the success of the society, but only temporarily he hopöd. Mr Front and sange in anch. way as would- acquit unte by all chendate and storekeepers. -
Lavosita sverywhere. It le squaliy valuable mother. During the sisenes of the Censur- their worthy choirmaster (Mr. Front), but order had not been made against him. for ebildren, and whm reduerd with General, Mr M. 8. Myars, Vice-Consul» Because their Lordships could construe this sweetened water is pleasant to jako. For taken great pains and sacrificed a grest WATSON & CO as a body, or that social usages should it is wholly on professional lines, and deal of time and had spared ná affort in prisoner, on the authorities. had quoted
General, is to be in charge of the Consulate. be moulded under his influence, has while he strives to increase its member the work of the chefr. He had had great they wore bound to do so. Dealing with difficulties to contend with, he had not the second point, as to concealment of never yet occurred to the Ptish public. ship and to raise the quality of the ear the help of any organ, or had he spok his property, counsel said it was proved We have health sets and local govern-tributions, his point of view seldom and at Hongkong. Many of the cholz and of defendant's internat in certain parimar- large body of boys to choose from as they by the Crown, witness Allans that's transfer ment acts inspired by the medical strays beyond the threshold of the congregation therefore felt that they would ship property had been made to his not like him to go Howe on big well-ead charged and convicted of onealing hils Defendant was profession, laws dealing with the liberty, building.”“
holiday without some little token of pteront therein. Obviously if he had that they had got a little gift for him, pot transferred his Interest on November 25th
ITED
as to the Government
Civil Hospital, etc., etc.
KHCNGEONG DISPENBART.
VISTOHA CINEMATOGRAPH, HALL OF THE COLONY,
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9.15 to 1235 2.36.
TO-NIGHT I
ORDINARY HUCCESS!
sted and emiltonk Artistas
SAM GALES, #int in descrigifre and skamster
of the subject and the conveyance of Fortunately the Institution of Civil property
mation of his services- The" oŭtécnie, was
the
(Bloom's) Infant son,
cduced by the legal profession Engineers in England and the American art of farewell gift but as a mark there was nothing to concea
of appreciation of his services, with good The Chief Justlos-Did he continue acts modelled to meet the Society of Mechanical Engineers have wishes that both he and Mrs Frost, might partner 1
sumin return to the Colony,, benefited by Mr Potter Way not, my Lord. requirements of the clergy, and so on. promised to look into the matter and their holiday, to help them again at acme Allans tid it was fraudulens, water, held and that defendsut romained partnag to Eren the newer professions of den before long we shall no doubt see the future date (Applause)
Mrkpink they handed Mr Front & silver the end Proceeding, Counsel argued that tistry, accountancy, and Fatest agency engineer come into possession of his inkstand in a blackwood mount, and Mrs beegse the tnafor a fraudulent it was Fronts namber of dainty river ten-pooris, net vold in the webso that the property can command respectful attention from on, which his excessive modesty has My Frust, in returning theaks, mid he had actiully passed away From the trans-
ridden had given what little time he could to 55, furor to the transleres, the legislature. In social matters, again, long denied him. Meanwhile, os
Andrew's, and it had been a great pleasure Mr. Potter west on to elaborate the outsiders, we would like to say that the to him to do so. He could only hope that point, and then proceeded to contend, on the teachings of other professious thou
whoever took up the choir during bis the thing paint reserved, that there must world really is very proud of the athence would do is much, if not more, or be majority of 8 to 1, and not 6 to 3 aa engineering ers Hatened to with respect
it than he had done. There was no doubt in this on, before there could be a in the first instance, and then elevated" achievements of the engineer and it was but that the Church requi-ed an organ, and I conviction.
quite unconscious that it had been with he thought when they and use it would be The hearing was adjourned until Monday
the making of the Church so far as the at:10 pm. 05 holding from him his proper social services were concerned, for unless they rights and distinctions
rang
into a cult Doctors insist on an adequate supply of fresh air, and im mediately we find people lying in continual draughts.- The
preach
the sacredness of Lent, and men and
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