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fours Butterfeld and Swire that the - Telegraphic advico has beati recaived by Ocean Steamship Cyclops has been fonte. A small quantity of her cargo has been transferred to the Elus Fannal steamers" Dardanne and Pratesilaus and further particulars as to when cargo may be expect, od here' are expected shortly-
COPYRNET.
HONGKONG DEFENCES,
GENERAL FRENCH REPORTED 'DIŠSA^ ISFIED,
Ramodelling Advocated.
(From Our Oxy Correspondent.)
Losos, February 24.
THURSDAY,
COPTRI.] THE POLITICAL OUT-
LOOK.
WORKING ARRANGEMENT.
LIKELY.
As the result of
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1810,
THE SITUATION IN
* TIBET.
APPEARANCE OF A CHINESE FORCE."
(Reuters Service to the China Maii.) Lomox, Fabrumay 23.
A Beatar's wire from Calcutta states that a Chinese force of unknown
The Dalai Lama has 'left with some
(Reuter'a Service to the China Mail)
Lostos, February 23. In the Parliamentary lobbies the It is reported in official circles that | political situation is regarded as less NEWS OF THE DAY.
General Sir John French, who recently inte The German Mail of the ith January made an inspection of the British mili-
oonailiaterytrength has entered Lbassa from the was delivered in London ou the 23rd Fetary defences in the Far East, has speech by Mr Barnes, the Labour bruary.
returned most dissatisfied with the leader, it is thought possible that a defences of Coylon, the Straits and working arrangement between the Chiasse Ministers, proceeding in the China, and that he advocates their Clovernment, the Labourites, and the direction" of Indis, and is expected at
Nationalists will be effected within a Kalimpong on the 26th inat. romodelling on a new basis.
The Taahi Lama is believed to be Lord Kitabener's report is expected for weeks.
at Shigatse. to ecrroborate General French's view,
"TIMES" CHIEF PRO- PRIETOR DEAD.
c become a composer. Before he had, THE ACCIDENT TO "CYCLOPS." made much headway in this sphere o fell in love with Char, the daughter of Wuck, his old music master. The girl was a brilliant musician, and the pride of her father, who feared that by accepting SCHUMANN she would be sacrificing her own prospects. There fore he opposed the union, until at last the distracted lovar brought a suit in the courts to compel the old man to give his consent. Ho succeeded, PER MONTH. and for twelve years lived in the ut
most happiness with his wife. In this period he composed those masterpiecea that have given him a place among the
Gunners J. T. Sibbit, W. Burton, great composers, but after ten years of
and T. Eoft having left the Colony with- happy work he began to develop eccen-out permission have been struck off the
ricities that swiftly grow into insealty, strength of the Volunteers. At the age of 4, when his prospects were most brilliant, Some attempted suicide by plunging into the Rhise. He was rescued, but, his reason bad been shattered, and two years later he died in an asylum.
Tuning and Regular
Attention Inclusive.
The Australian seasonal rush to Europe has already set in, and all the shipping lines report record booking,
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China has opened a bennch at Sorem. ban, the expital of the State of Nugri Sembilan, Foderated Malay States,
The Duke of Argyll has unveiled, ap 36. Fay's, a memorial of the New Zealand Premier, the Rt. Hon. Sir R. J. Seddon.
BANK OF JAPAN..
CAPITAL TO BE INCREASED.
("Independent News Agency's" Service
to the China Mail.)
Toxro, February 24. The general meeting of shareholders of the Nippon Ginko, (Bauk of Japan,).
a resolution has formally passed
|S. MOUTRIE & CO., Another eccentric musical gunha bora He paid an eloquent tribute to his services deciding to increase the expital. This
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Anctions. Noon-Auction of Wines & Spirits it Mr. Geo. P. Lamma's Sales Rooms 2,43 p.m.-Anction of Housshold Forel
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General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, February 26 :----
An Englishidan is expected to sarro | his country occasiocully, Tcannot reickse! you," the Judge at Clerkenwall said to a man who pleaded he had had to close his
shop to attend the court.
This morning E.M.3. King Alfred the Colony regrets her departure, for thera broke her homeward-bound pennant. All
is hardly one of the ship's company, ollicers or men, who have not made sam friends
[in 1810 was OLS BULL. Ole was a ❘ to Australasia.
Norwegisa, and was designed for the church by his father, a chemist in Bergen. He played the violin as an amateur, but probably zo one would haye ever heard of him as a musician had not the conductor of an orchestra at a theatre been taken suddenly ill on the eve of an important performance. No professional substitute was available or such short notice, and so Ous Br., the talented young amateur, was süm-
The French Government is introducing moned. Such an ovation did his play-hooligan" elements. These elements will a Bill to purge the army of the criminal and bo relegated to the battalions in Africa. The measure provides that the exiles may, by good conduct, qualify to retura to Franco.
19.20 p.m.-Mesting of National Banking receive that he threw aside his
of China, Ld. at Bank Office, 12.30 p.m.Mesting of Hongkong ito books, and decided to live by his
Co.. Li, st Memar Jardine, Matka- violio. About this time he had the ton & Co.'s Officea,
2.30 p.m.-Anction of Household Fumi- misfortune to wound an cpponent in mare, etc. at No. 9, MacDonnell Read a duel, and to escape arrest fled to tare at No. 4, Lechial Terrace, Hor.
11a.m.-Auction of Household Furs).
Ivon.
p-Smoking Consert at Pheir Clas.
9.30 p.m.-Performance at City Hal TUESDAY, March 1:—
5.20 purgas Real in St. John's
Cathedral.
WEDRENDAY, March 9:-
Moon-eting of the Hongkong Fire
Marionon & Co.'s Office,
here.
Some time shout the middle of Marth, we understand, His Excellency the Gover nor proposes to lay the foundation staze of the Hongkong University buildings. The ceremony will be accompanied by a little display consonant with the importance of the occasion.
Faris. Here ill-luck and disappoint- meat awaited him." Like Scuts, he resolved to and his troubles by ani- cide, but BULL also was fahed out of the water. His fortunes had mended,
Harz Reventlow, in an article published however, for he was carried to the in the Deutsche Tageszeitung, a Berlin daily house of a lady, who sew in him af journal, declares that Lord Fisher who has just retired from the position of First Sea successor & flest prepared in the fallos measure for war, and also fully equal to
resolution has been approved by the Government.
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL BE.
FORE THE DIET.
Independent News Agency's" Service
to the China Mail.)
TOKYO, February 24, The steamships subsidy bill and the bill for superintending steamship com- panies has been introduced in the Diet.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
(Router's Service to the China Stadt:)
Läror, Fabrer fj Mr A. F. Walter, who has had the control of The Time for many. years, is dead.
ASQUITH AND HOME RULE.
`NO BILL PRESENERD UNITS. SESSION.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, February 24. Mr. H. E. Asquith, the Premier, bas informed Mr. Craig that no Home Hule Bill will bo presented to parlis-
ment this session.
[Note-There are three gentlemen of the name of Craiz in Parliament but Mr. Amfith's correspondent Capt. C. Craig, Conservative member for
South Antrim ED. C. M.]
Mr W. T. Elson has joined the Volunteers and been posted to No. 14- Company.
Corp. F. A. Biden, No. 3 Company, H..V.C., is promoted Sergeant rice Bergeant Warrack resigned.
The Hongkong Volunteers will hold a Church Parade at Cnion Church an Sunday, March 6th, at 10.25 mi.
Y
The annual inspection of the Volan- teora hy H.E. the Officer Commanding is fixed for Saturday afternoon, 10th March.
Owing to the prohibition of the export] of grain from Hailunghang the flour mills
has accordingly been lodged by the Foreign
Ivan Co., Led, at Messra Jardins i blance to her dead sen. She Lord of the British Admiralty, has left his at Harbin are at a standstill. A protest i
Chombay, March 10-
Neo-Hosting of China Fica Imetoasa
C...g Bồụ na Coln Offcca.
The China Mail.
tenderly nursed. and obtained for the young Norwegian the patronage of the Duke of MONTENELLO, ander whose pusę. pices be was launched on his extraor dinary career. Eo died in 1880.
ALFRED DE MCssur, who is ranked with Ecco and LAMARTING arong the Houmong, Thursday, FEUARY 24, 1910: French poets, was another genius of 1610. He was a ne'er-do-well' youth, but at the age of 18 dritten poems that attracted He's attention. He too, was one of Gnomes Sand's lovers,
CENTENARIES OF 1910. ..
fature requirements.
n.
Prior to the departure of HM.S. King Allied, Hia Excellency the Governor (Six F. D. Lugard) and staff went on board and accepted an invitation to remain to lunch. When they said "Good-bye" to auto of 17 gua was fired from the the worthy Admiral on soming Kwaj,A
cruiser.
Minister.
most likely
PRINCE ESUN AT THE RUSSIAN LEGATION.
(Wah-Taz Yaz Po's Service.)
PERINO, February 23. Their Imperial Bigknsasne, Prince Heun and Frince Tao dined with the Russian Minister at the Russian Legation on Tuesday.
CHINA'S NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY.
ATTITUDE OF OFÏNESE ABROAD,
(Wah Tex Yat Zo'n Jerujas)
PERINO, Fog
WHAT CHINA IS DOING.
| Heavy Losses of Men and Guns..
Lepo, February 24. Bender learns that some 25,000 troops, trained under the Japanese system, are being pushed into Tibet from Szechuan They are equipped with wireless in- „binllentaa ay-pamine and hara quantities.
of machine guns and mountain guns.
The force is under the command of the
vigurous and enlightened brother of the Viceroy of Szechuan.
The intention is apparently to: establish Chinese domination in Tiber to remodel conditions on the frontier and to encourage Chiness settlement.
In preparation for the military ad- valte 7,000 men have worked day and. night at the two arsenals in Chongtu, which were lately refitted with German machinery under German supervision
The Chinese troops suffered severely from cold and privations, and the hoatility of the border tribes.
On one occasion the Chinese were (umbushed near Batung and lost 400 men.
and a number of guns,
(Non-Private advices from a well- informed scares, sy The Times, of January 14 disclose the serious situation, which has arisen in Tibet owing to the constzni friction between tho Chinese authorities at the Tibama. The Viceroy, Chou, does not wECIZI ta exercise any real' power, which apparently lies in the bride of Lion and Wen, the senior and junior..Ambana... resident at Lhassa... 500 namėsziza admiolater the civil power, bat ignore the wishes of the Tibetan public and of the committee or council who are supposed to carat them. The position haz" Jerome so intolerable that representavas But Vale gaural commuitoo arred in
Öskoweta nad sent a long telegram, or Dcombos S, to the Wai-wa-pu praying the a Superor of Chins to interfere in the rolatorers of the seed Buddhist religion.
The mingeam asoos the ambans of the the deeration and destruction of moasteries, early
The Peking Government is ceipt of numerous telegrams Chinese abroad stating that A dramatic, vocal and instrumental entertainment, on the occasion of "Staff National Assembly is not opened Night", is to be given at the Royal they will for ever reside in foreign Bagineer's Theatre on Wednesday evening. March 2, by the Korál Engineers,
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A READED-Bisay thanks for your the police should get on to the track of the letter. We agree with you that if possible
persons who are responsible for the impor The Union Church Literary Club will tation of fallen women into the Colony. meet in the School Hall, Kennedy Road, That would be ripping the evil at its
delate. The latter will to-night at 9 p.m., the T.M.C.A. Debating source. Society being their guests for an inter-club DOVO that "Contact with the West has been beneficial to China," the home clob taking the of both clubs are invited to attend. negative side. All members and friends
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Pref. Jay G. Rodger, Ph.D., has been
gathering of students. He found them delivering a naries of lectures in Croston to
keen to have the fullest light on the relations between Natural Science and
speaking at a fastival in the German Club
lande,
THE EMPEROR'S STUDIES.
TO BEGIN NEXT MONTEL
(Wah Tez Yat Po's Service,)
PEKING February 23.
sad states that many Lamas have been. killed by the non-Buddhist soldiery, and that the people in many districts are sub- jected to cruel oppression. It further-
declares that the proposal of the com mittee, that the British guards which have baen wikhulasen from the newly opened. tido marte zbould be replaced by Tibotan pdice trained under Chinese officers, has been rejected, and that Chinese soldiers.. | hera bosa, sama izatenď. Anonding t
free translation, a.
Ipertion of the telegram runs-We cannot bear further ill-treatment. If more troops
remain in sorrow. Tibe The Grand Council has decided Dalai Lama Pi will be lost, and the is holy place. I the axisting system Two artister, Miss Helen Thorne, solo that the Emperor of China should of law be xbolished, the Baddhist balladist, and Mr Frod Smart, pianiste commence bis studies next month religion will surely be lost. The Tibetans and virtuoso, will also appear at the City and has recommended that Lu Yarmors for religion than for their lives..
The Dalai Lama pointed out these mistakes Hall on Saturday evening in addition to Chang, Grand Secretary and Pros-from his camp to the Resident, but Lion Mis Mignon de Beeville, the world-sident of the Board of Civil aged bla laber. The Sarcom of
renowned barefoot dancer, who will also appear in the Salome dance,-
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The Regent of Brunswick has presopted Herr Brockmann, president of the Dutch Club in Bangkok, with the Knight Cross of the Order of Henry the Lion of Bruna, wick.
sblishment, brappoismé His Majorsy's
jutor.
THE KING'S APPRECIATION. At the meeting of the Legislative Corang
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Ceporny and efficacious rentedy. Thouca 1810 will not equal 1909 in the and it was this brilliant woman who wealth of centenaries, tercentenaries inspired some of his best verses, just or bi-contenaries, it still will have a she had inspired some of Cons's dew momiversaries to calabrade which most beautiful melodies. At the age possa considerable interest. Within of 30 dissipation had so undermined ce
That prolonged his journey. Many inter- ruptions scored 1Marofote the Tibetans the noch few wicks the general public Houser's health that he was incapable
mapped supplies for Len. If the Ambas will adoubwdly see many references of producing anything of merit. When
and the troops are not withdrawn, all Tibetans will probably revolt and much. to Pope Leo XIII, who would have he died, aged 47, he was a shattered old
trouble will follow. The message closes with a prayer to the Emperor to treat the reached his hundredth birthday bed heman.
It is understood that Mr Klobukowsky,
hangs kindly as he has done heretofore. rvived sutil March 2, 1910. Heont- In English literary circles one of the Religion." They are urging him to return. Governor-General of Indo-China, will re- this afternoon H. E. the Governor read and thereby sarn their perpetual gratitude. lived by almost a generation most of the chief minor events of the year will be Hongkong in response to many strong
In the meantime be la piring a few days to turn to his post in May.
despatch from the Secretary of State for the time when the telegrams was sent [aba Dalat Eems had not reached Likaasa, the Colonies, dated Janamay 18th, mying ; but he has aesired thare since.. famom men who were born in the une the centenary of Mrs E. C. GALL,requests. Ho propnees to piva addressos
that the congratulatory manage matt HP The statement as to the desceration of year. It is hard-to realize that I was whe, born on September 29, 1816, Biodon Sunday at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., ubu on
Majesty the King from Hongkong on the manierius cesus to be true, and socros Monday at 5.30 p.m."
ocasion of his birthday, begsiker with the books have becs used to make boots for Pren-Budakías soldiers. It is reported that only a month younger then Chors, in 1805. A oharraing writer, a keen
soconats of its celebration and the novel Famed bands of Tibetans now face to ing of the statues of Her Majesty face with kroops as Chhamdo, and a conflict- composer who sees te belang arare observer of nature in her nanny mani- .. The Earl of Selborne, Governor of the
Queen and Her Royal Highnear the
is possible. or lesa remote past. Cher was born festations, Hre Gaszzu, cecopica an un-Transvaal and the Orange River Colony, Mr M. Morrison is to arrive at Penang Princess of Wales bad bass all before ; Phore Are only 200 Chinese soldiers at
Majesty, who had commanded that an ex in Poland, his father being
French challenged nicho among the women who at Johannesburg, said that every German about March 10, to relieve Mr D. W. Gil-pression of appreciation of the good wishes Lhasan itself. The committee have received no reply from Peking though rominders man and his mother a Poir. At the age have cariched her country's literature.
who went to South Africa was an additional our, manager of the Chartered Bank of do forwarded. His Majesty had also lost, bare' been sent. It is believed that the
ed, with much interest of the unveiling of of nine he had begun to show the talent Genius we know takes many forms source of strength to the country. The India, Australis and China, who leaves for the statacs of the data set aside for the Wal-wu pu neglected to place the appeal
before the Prince Regent, British and Germans there were absolutely Home on the 25th of the same month.
birthday celebrations, which in another ten years was to make therefore we ses no incongruity in intermixed, and that led to a mutual un
Mr B. C. Howard, agent of the Pacifio him a finished virtuoso. The phase of coupling with the names just mentioned daratanding. Their compatriots in Europe Mail Co, at Yokohama, accompanied by AS WATSON & 00,,This career which is likely to have mest that of a truly marvellous man whose however, were less fortunately pinced, and his wife and daughter, will arrive-by the j
they remained in dangerous ignoranco of interest for all but musicians was his activities in his own special photo of each other intimacy with the Earoness DuDEVANT,ork were household words in two con-1. who, under the nom de plume of tinents-PRISES TAYLOR BARNUM. Born Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to "George Sand," was not less brilliant in Connecticut in 1810 he tarred his knowledge with thanks the following Minto, who was following the paperchase nor less distinguished in her day hand to many things before he arrived Standard Oil Co...
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