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is it not an old maying of the salizól. man that the greater embraces the long and therefore the curroney question in comprehended within the whole. But be that as it may, however, we sympathisa| very deeply with Boards of Directors
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explosion at Draknaboro,
During the hat wosk of January nine
mice were wrecked by the ice at Vadivostock.
machines.
By the new, postal agreement arranged. between China and Japan, the number of Japanese post offices in Manchurian is reduced from sixteen to seven.
Ornithologists In France declare that of local companies whose transactions bird life has become perceptibly rares in entail handling large quantities of several districts since the advent of dying depreciated silver coins. It must be very disheartening to level-headed mexi of business, after striving their utmost to win dividends for confiding share balders to see their best efforts thwarted, thair mast carefully devised schemes knocked all aglay, through the deplorable confidence placed by a British Colonial government in the good faith of the Chinese Mandarinate. China, we know, has made enough pro mises on paper regarding her intentions to institute currency reforms to all the
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Miscellaneous. Exobange Banks Cloan. Insurance Officer Close.
Mr. Sarwas may be forgiven for his heart-weary cry on Tuesday. Always a laggard where reforms are concerned, in the matter of her currency China is deplorably so. There are so many "rested interest" "involved sacred fetish for every son of Han. But after all a fight is not leat till it is won, and the battle of Hongkong's carTEL.CY is far from being decided one way or the other. The present Fabian Noen-Meeting of the Hongkong Roge policy of unsterly inactivity on the part
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General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, February 12 :—
9 pm. Smoking Concert a Volunteer
Headquarters.
MONDAY, February 14:--
11 a.m.-Anction of 25'Old Ecata, &c. At Water Police Basin Compound, Kowloon, King Alfred Bull SATURDAY, Fabrosty: 19:--
Noon.-Masting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall.
Mornay, February 11-
Noon-Heeting of Hongkong & Whe pro, Dock-Co.. Id. at Co's Offic. Neon Tenders for the supply of Provi sions will be received at Head Quar- tar Office, Victoria Barrack. -
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of the Government cannot possibly continus for ever, nor do we imagine that the interests of the Colony are best served by silence. So we would, with all respect and humility, bid Mr SHEWAN find heart o' grace again. His head will not be brought to the block nor even served up in a charger because he ies speaker of anpalatable truths.
• SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Me James [klakie's" "condition, though still crition), shows signs of slight improvO-
Fment.
Hai Han-tu, Provincial Tresenrer of Shenal, has been diernised from office of account of his opium-cking habits.
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CorpL B. L. Garrett, of 'Infantry Com- pang, B.B.V.C., is granted love of absenos
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TOKTO, February De The Chinese Government has adopted the Japanese method in organising
》Router's Servics to the China Mail)]
Loneer, February 8. The French Cabinet has submitted
a corps of Imperial Body Guards, an to the Chamber a Navy Bill which” for 3 weeks with effect from 9th February-Eight Banners attached to every proton couts, 23 destroyers, and
They are to be selected from the provides for a fleet of 28 battleships.
Me Walker Wing. Liberal, was the only andidate in the general election who is totally blind. He was dafea ed in West
Somerset.
It is anderstood that Admiral Sir An explosion in the Colorado Iron and Hedworth Lambton will relinquish his Fuel Company's mine has involved themand of the China Station and Teate burying of 148 miners, mostly Slariend
for England on February.1. Hungarians. Twenty-four bodies hars been
covered
Tince of the Empire.
It is expected that the organization of the new body, which will comprise infantry, cavalry, artillery and pioners, will be completed by the end of Juas this year.
·CLAIMS FOR WAOZE.
Before Mr Justice Gompertz, at the Sir Robert Hart's departure for China, Supreme Court, this morning, Lai Tir One case of buserid fever and one of originally fixed for Easter, has been red J. Grant, a surveyor, de cuistic mall-por represent the total of cum-indefinitely postponed as he is seriouslysal, being me to 818 arrears of wage municable diseases notified during thevosell In Peking the opinion has long wrongful dismissal; 1 money lent; `85 week ended. Fabrumey Bate Both were been current that the LG will never balance for the value of plaintif's wearing
return to the sons of his former labours. Fapparel and goods demined by defendant. European cases and both ware imported.
Ha'is 75 years of sgå, st
The case was adjourned. ·
The Chinese Engineering and Mining. Company, Limited, report the total output ending 22nd January amounted to 27,162.70 of the Company's thros mines for the week
tons and the sales during the period, to 23,151,97 tons.
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The Prince Regent has finally declined to accelerate the opening of China's pro- posed parliament. The majority of the high officials in Peking are convinced that with the opening of a Farliament the poopla will get all the power into their own hands.
The trial was to begin at Port Arthur on February 2 of the assassin of Prince Ito, accused. Foreign lawyers will not be Two Japanese lawyers will defend the allowed to appear. They may howevor, supply data to the Japanese lawyers en aged in the defence.
Serious foods have occurred in the
northern part of New South Wales. Miles
BIG ROBBERY AT KOWLOON.
Yet another robbery is reported from Kowloon, this time much more serious than the cases of petty thieving which have during rocent times been engaging the attentions of the police.
On Monday night Capt. Liddell, riding at 3, Lochiel Terrace, and his wife retired
Tang Fuk Sang also sued J. Grant to recover 824, being as to $19, for dumaissing plaintif without giring the usual month's actice.
His Lordship gave judgment for defend- ant: It appeared that plaintiff had on one arkwo occagions been absent without los re
submarines.
GERMAN CONSUL'S
DEATH.
(Beuter's Service to the China Maily
LONDON, February S The death is announced of De Knappe, formerly the German Consul at Shanghai. OPERATION ON SWEDISH MONARCHL
(Roster'e Service to the Chino Mail.)
Losos, February 8. The King of Sweden was success- fully operated upon for appendicitis sk Enzimiglas.
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POWERS.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
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about the usual time, but on waking in the morning they discovered that whole-column the advertisement of Messrs sale theiving had been carried out in the Whiteway, Laidlaw & Co., who are rory room in which they had been sleeping. opened attractive promises at No 15 Des Some idea of the extensive nature of the Voeur Rosd and are showing specialities in tobbery may be gained when it is stated shirt and other lines at remarkably extent of abant a thousand dollars' worth that altogether money and jawalry to the had been taken away. The matter wis instantly reported to the polion, who hare since been making most exhaustive in- vestigations,
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Although as yet no arrests have been made and none of the stolen property has of country around Tamworth were devastat-been recovered, suspicion at prosent resta ed. The streets of Tamworth were raging on some of the servants. rivers, and hundreds took shelter on the mots and were withons food for sixteen Lours.
The bill providing for the admission
Senate.
A COMPLICATED CASE.
tempting prices.
GROTTO:OF MASSABIELLES.
(Rauder's Service to the China Hok) ↑
Loos, February 9. - Beuter's agent in St. Petersburg rates that talegrams from Paking say that the British Minister, Sir John Jordan, has. informed Chins that the latter cannot
The 52nd anniversary of the first appari- take a dafinitive decision concerning the tion of the Immaculate Conception at the construction of the Chin-chow-Aigun Massabielies Grotte in Lourdes takes place railway without considering the in on Friday when the Roman Catholic comterests of Japan and Russia and without murity wall assemblant the Cathedral where
a solama High Mam will be salsbykked asising with them.
The Times says this friendly concAZM 7.30 1hs Rev-Father Gabardi, will oficisto assisted by a Decor and Saba Russian interests on the part of deacur and the Seminarlets.
Crest Britain is deeply appreciated in Es. Petersburg..
[Note A special telegram to the N.U. Day News dated London, February 3
The Biandard declares that the Govern ments of China and the United States are-
Four cases, in which Alex Almazofi, NEWS OF THE DAY, of candidates to the American Consolar proprietor of the Salon Cinematograph is A DISTINGUISHED PREACHER.
service by means of examination, and giv- | defendant, were mentioned at the Supreme
Professor Jay G. Rodger, of Washing Owing to the Chinese New Yearing Consals a life service, which was Court, this morning, before Mr Justice ten, D.O., U.S.A., President of the Holidays, there will be no meeting of the adopted by the House of Representatives Gomperts. The plaintifs and the respon American University Union, arrived in willing to admit Japan in a friendly spirit Union Church Literary Club on Thursday, some time ago, has been rejected, by the tive amounts of their claims are a fol- Hongkong en the Prince Eitel Frederick to a moderate participation in the financ lows:-Tong Yee firm, $123.60; Woogle his been visiting the lasting collagesing of the Chinchow-ligan Railway, and Man, 8000; Kwong Tuk, $503.24"; Lai
the requisite material, unless this partici- Sing, 862.70. A solicitor appeared for each and student centres of Japan and China Japen may also, possibly, anpply some of
dering the past eight months lecturing on pation is demanded as a political right plaintiff and they were: Mr P. S. Dizomtien pertaining to aid and religion The Pall Mall Gosets hopes that Japan Mr J. H. Gardiner, Mr F. X D'Almada o Castro sud Mr Shenton, while Mr Leo On Sunday evening he will addro deine her request for moderate D'Almada e Castro represented the de- special meeting for men, which will igation festly, thus avoiding friction regarding "righta"". The paper expresses fendant.
be held in the rooms of the European regret that the Japanese policy hitherto fa T.M.CA. at 9 o'clock. His subject regard to. Manchuris does not admit of will be "Science and Religion." The Chinese progross. A little goodwill would meeting will be presided over by the greatly assist in the expansion of trade and Right Ror the Bishop of Vistoria. Sunday morning he will preach at the
The Harbour Master has given permis BONGIOG, WIDNINDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1914. sion to all junks and sampana to lia inshore. Our Boikow correspondent writes that
during the nights of the 9th and 10th inat on January 30th a band of eighty robba
attacked the users buildings about two miles from "Nadon and carried off a xafe containing about $1,200. Six men were wounded and these were attended to by Dr Bryan, whose services were requisitioned.
THE CURRENCY OUTLOOK,
STRELY MT ROBERT SHEWAN is not weary of well-doing, nor can we believe that
he intends us to understand that he
Owing to the protest of the British Consul-General at Makden the Chinese Government has withdrawn its embargo the export of beans and grain from
Manchuria.
Mr Loo D'Almads-I ask your Lordship to put it in next Friday's list; it is a very
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would benefit sil nations
Mr Gardiner-There is no question about Union Church, his subject being "The ✪) CLOPE ASHORE NEAR
intricate ciao. Grand military manœuvres will shortly A Japanese force was ambusted during be held by the Siamess army in the neigh. on a architect's certificate.
Mr F. X. D'Almade-It is only a daim is contemplating showing the white Junwary in North Formosa and the abort-bourhood of Bangkok, in honour of the feather at this time of day. Tet gines killed nine Japanese policemen, visit of the Duke of Brunswick. The King there was a suspicion of despair in his suffering a loss themselves of four killed of Siam asked for the presence of a French
and wounded.
officer and General De Beylió voice on Tuesday when he said that be
was appointed. The General expects to ba refrained from further speaking officially
back in Saigon on February 14.
Thursday boing Chinese New Year's a speedy and efficacious remedy about the depreciation in local currency Day a special public service will be held at 11 am. at St. Stephen's Chinese Church, lost his utterances should be taken in the West Point, at which the Bishop of sense of high treason by those having | Victoria will preach. authority and so perchines bring
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Mr Shenton-Mine is for goods sold and delivered.
Mr Dixon-Mine is for work done. His Lordship I will take it at 9 o'clock. Mr Lee D'Almada-Will your lordship take the lot at 2 o'clock
Mr Gardiner-Take them one after the
agreement between the French Government The Saigon Opinion hear thats new
and the Memageries Maritimes Company other.!! is under official consideration at Paris. Under it, the Government will guarantee Hemanto homo gin a puisis et is loan of 25 millions of francs to the com-
Mr Leo D'Almada-It is impossible to get my client here.•:
Mr FX D'Almada-He is just over
five scientific stages of individual pro-
rusa." He will also speak to Chinese young men at the Chinese YMCA at 7.30 on Sunday evening on "The now Scenes". On Monday evening he will address the meeting of the Christian Union 5.30 on The Scientific basis of Prayer." which is to be held in St Paul's College at
;
China town is now very much alive. Taders have their usual display of artiales on the numerous stalls, while the thorough- faros are wearing a bright and gay appear.
BCRICSly credit the suspicion which | „idverem rezerteris., Such are the words pawy. It will also authoriss the com-this way behind the Vienna Cafe. For tice now that the shop signs are coming in
such words arouse that Mr. SHEWAY pronunced in all the Catliclic churches in has almost standoned hope of ever the world to-day, being Ash Wednesday,
the first day in Lent. secing the Government of Hongkong realise the error of its ways and serious-
"If I can help it I don't want to sit ly wake up to the fact that in inaction after 12 d'clock, because the wackets are
a
in the matter of local currency evila is do-going off," said Mr Justice Gompertz at ing irreparable harm to every industrial the Supreme Court, this morning, when
case was mentioned, enterprise in the Colony. Constant
| dropping of even minuts drops of water will eventually weer sway the hardest sions and though governments, like corporations, are proverbially pwera principally Mexicans and Japancos. posed to possess neither bodies to be kicked nor souls to be damned, still they are, after all, composed of human
A miner's sigarette is responsible for an explosion causing the death of sixty eight, men and the injury of filty at the Las Esperams tains, Mezice. The victims.
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(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail) LADOR, February 0. The Ocean Steamship Company's liner, Cyclops, bound from Barow China, in sahore near Jeddah, One bald is fall of water.
The Cyclops has naked for immediate assistance, erhich is being met.
pany to build several steamers in foreign lordship will remember that Mr Goldring
[Nora--Infalliganen of this diester countries to meet the needs of the Mess-aid last weak his client was a most success-
was also courteously: farnished 'ns · by agerion services.
The Clark tourist party seem to hara Mora Batterfield ful man with four writs against him.
and. Swire.", The Mr Leo D'Almada.It is unusual to been a disappointing, if not disappointed, Cyclops left Birkenhead on January 93. fix a case after the morning's list. I have crowd, remarks the Japan Gastle. A be able to continue her voyage to Chine It is ton.carly yet to say whether she will a cass immediately after the list of cases is Japanese report (in English) says: "Sec. 0.M.] concluded.
Mr Sidney Low when the General action was half over wrote to: The Times suggesting that Lord Resebery should
Hi Lordship-I will start the case. Mr ShentenAnd go on with it.
head a neatral Cabinet, including Lord Morley, Bard Munds, Lord Carson, Land Crowe, Lord Cromer, Six Edward Grey, Mr Walter Long, Mr John Burne, and Mr Kaidand. The Times dochted Lard Rose bery's acceptance, ait questioned whether he was physically strong enough to under-in each case. take the duties.
will be here.
ing that the party consisted of some
700 persons more or less kopes ware His Lordship-It I fix the case for 2 pat in the business with them by due o'clock all the partics will be here i
Musers Dizon, T. X. D'Aimads, Gardiner and Shenton in choras-Oh yes, my client Mr Leo D'Almada-There is a defines Later Mr Leo D'Almads said he would have to ask his lordship to adjourn the
Mr Lemu.!!
The 0.9.K. new Trans-Pacific steamer
at carlo merchants and others dealing Chicago Mare, which mailed from Yokohama in articles for foreigners. It is monthe 3rd inat, on her maiden kip, left Moji stood now that, no store did god on the 8th inst, for this port dirost, and is basinses with them, and those who had expected to arrive here on the 13th inst. taken a fangy to it are said to be quite disppointed. It was rather miraken to This seamar has lately been built at expect the spending of much money from Kawasald Dock Fard. She is one of the Further particulars of the combat he case at 2 o'clock. He had the report of them, inasmuch' sa a tourist party is usually. Co'a Traza-Pacific service, and
made up by economista, however diferent.
twéon French troops and Chinese military
His
Thozo has been quite an outbreak of desertars on the Tonkin frontier show that come rdshipWell I don't want to Ahair nationalities may be except that of a scheduled to sail from Hongkong on the
armed robberies during the last 24 hours no less than four cases having been report
here and modistaly sdjoura. You peculiar nature."
A. SI WATSON & 00., entities and so such are surely opened to the Poline. These have occurred news roaching Peking, the Prince Regent item în the ordinary form, drafted and
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Tripo. A number of arrests have been
mado.
to the softer influences of reason and at Tal-tam-tuk, Shaukiwan, Taumati and Argument.
And Mr. Sarwax must have a whole battery of reasons and arguments which he could unmask on this particular question were the issue once seriously joined. None know bet
Owing to the opposition of the Senatorial friends of Rear-Admiral Cappe and near Admiral Rogers who are ssid not to be provided for in the new scheme- tar than ourselves that Hope deferred Mr Secretary Meyer's proposed reorgani VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPHL fheurt sick and we mustation of the American Navy is likely
prova abortive. stiff freely admit, after hearing sandry PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, remarks dropped in the Legislative
the latter lost 15 lilled, 17 wounded, threb prisoners, and 3,000 cartridges. On the
conveyed, through the Franch Minister there, his thanks to the Governor-General of Indo-China for the prompt action taken
dening deserters were again against the desertare. On January 6, the were akain overtaken, and affered loss afresh..
bad better apply now. I understand there is a question of an ambitook's certificate/
M2 F. X. D'Alzada-The contract was
prepared by the architect himself.
Mr Leo D'Almada-Cartißoste" or no sertificate I have got a very good defence: His Lordship-Doar the contract monke the architect's decision as to payment final? Mr Lão D'Almads—No, my lord, ber is the contrect.
Mr F. X. Almada-The Pubile. Works Department has passed the building.
His Lordship. That has nothing to do' with its f
Mr Leo D'Almada-Here is the cer tificate.NYA MA
By kind permission of CoL Prior
MrFX D'Almada-Oh yes, or he could and the officers, the Band of the 13th Rajputa ander Band Bavildir Pariabnof Fava mntered the building.. Damad, will play the following programme
dioner, on Thursday: of manie at the King Edward Hotel, during
En Route.T. Eosenstein * Ballmaris *.......Donizetti *Love's Galden Dream
It is stated in a Shanghai paper that Das Vaux ROAD ÜSSIAL,
(Corner of Pottinger Mess). Council and elsewhere during the past the Chinese Navy Commissioners have had
two years, that hope of a speedy and an interview with Prince Ching, and in the Overture....
TONIGHT FREN
Karod.........
- 9.13, td 11,25 radical amelioration of local currency concoure of their conversation informed the False
Princa that they thought German vessels Intermezzo TONIGHT itions has decidorin in many a breast and arms more suitable for China. The Piccolo Balo. But for all that Mr. SEWAY has hitherto Cominisaloner abowed the Prince the planis bid us be of good choer. He has been of one of Germany's naval stations.
TEKBAORDINARY BUCURES
of the celebrated and cousineni Árténtés. NUM: MIBA, JAMEN
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Henry!
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His Lordship-There is nothing here to ay that the architect's certificate is Anal."
bir Leo D'Almada-The work was not satisfactorily done.
Mr Sheaton -My claim is for work done. Bir Gardiner Mina in ales for work done. Mr DiscuTM Mine is for malding the sta Mr Loo D'Almada The work, is not wall donn. Die me
Mr F. L. D'Almada the work well done of the Public Works Department would not have allowed them to enter the. bailding
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