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£150,000, nude ware made and rivers bridged throughout the country, an efficient police force was maintained and justice properly ad ministered, agriculture was encouraged and cultivation largely extended,' while varicus industries such as weaving and carpet-making were introduced. Sikhin to-day is a well-governed and prosperous Hittle State, and forms a striking ex- ample of what a British officer of the
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
B.M.S. King Alfred loft Singapore for Home on March 6th.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloo, E.C.D., C.V,U., C.M.Cenlled officially on E.E. The Governor at 19 noon A Chinese Navigation School is to bo to-day. He landed at Blake Pior at 11.45 established at Woosung,
.., where a Guard of Honour of The Baffe voce drawn up to receive him. The Shore Battery fired a snluto dm his landing.
Saturday, April 16th, has been fixed for the first Hongkong Gymkhana of this
SEASON.
A branch office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has been
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MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1910,
[COFTBIGIT)
PRUSSIAN FRANCHISE BRITAIN AND GERMANY,
QUESTION.
COMPROMISE AL OPTED.
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PRINCE HENRY PLEADS FOR MUTUAL CONFIDENCE.
(Renter's Servips to the China Mail.)
LONDON, March 14.
(Reater's Service to the China Muil.) Losnos, March 13.
A Flamburg message states that To-night H. E. The Governor gives a Despite the opposition of the catire
Prussian Chamber bus Prince Henty, in addressing the East dinner party at Government House at Left, the which the following will be present:-Dr. adopted the Centre Conservativo Com Asiatic Society, made the most cordial a Kai, MoHo Fook, Mr Wong Kam-fuk, promise, on the Franchise Bill, main references to his recent visit to Englandt Le Sut-pe, Mr Tam Taz-kong, Mi Using a secret ballet in preliminary that England's feelings towards Ger- Laischun, Mr Ch'an Cheak-hing, Mr Ln elections.
al-pui, Sir Chan Lok-chup. Mr Fong Wa-chun, Su Heory May. Mr Browin,' Archdeacon Barnett. Mr Halifax, Mr Ralphs, Mr J. R. Wood,
Price $378.ght sump can do when siten opened at Ipoh (Fadorated Malay Staten) M: Ferag Chia-po, Mr Wong Fa-nung, M:taining indiret voting, but introduc. He asserted that he was convinced
tolerably free hand in the management of native affairs and time to carry out
FIVE YEARS WRITTEN his ideas. :
GUARANTEE.
NEW MODELS
FOR 1910.
Now between Sikhim, Assam and Tibet les another little state called Bhan relations with which were first opened by Way HASTINGS, but which | had been entirely neglected by the British. | Raj until Mr WHITE appeared in Sikhim.
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Japan kis boen iken as a model in establishing the Chinese Army Advisory Coupuil; Germany for the Ministry of War
There were 837 European and 315 Chinese vuitors to the City Hall Library, and 204 Europeas and 2001 visiters to the Museum during the week ended 13th Tres
Mr E. H. Hinds, of Hongkong drew a He paid several visits of ceremony to by in the first round of the London Bhutan and re-established ties of friend-connexion with this season's
division of the qualifying competition in Amateur Billiard Championship.
ship which had somewhat atrophied in the course of seventy years of neglect. Bhutan, in ancient days a dependency
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NEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,
Chias, is less rugged than Sikbim, not so raisy, and more cultivated. The people are physically the finest race in the Eastern Himmlara, and in arts and
There is a despairing neto in a Chinese contemporary to the effect that the finances
in such a horrid tangle that all attempts to unravel them will be abandoned.
Mr and Mrs Douglas Robinson and their sou, Mr Munroe Robinson, who are staying Government House, leste by 8.3. Polynesies for the north today.
Sir Felix and Lady Samon left on Sunday night for a short visit to Canton, returning to Government Hease on Wed- nesday morning.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
Programme of the Laying of the Foundation Store by His Ex- celloney the Governor,
H. . The Governor will be met as 4)
The new Committee of the Hongkotyp... on Wednesday, 18th March, at the Gymkhana Club consists of Six Heary bay gate by Mr.Mudy and Members of the MFC.. H. Ross, Major Eaton, Alr Johnstone:
WELSH DAM BURSTS.
SIX PERSONS DROWNED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, March 13. Aam has burst in the Rhonada Valier and the villago of Blaodelydach has been flooded.
A number of house have bu destroyed and six persons drowned.
JAPAN AND AMERICA.
WAR WOULD BE "A CEIDIE.”
(Reuter's Service to the China Ma2)
Lostos, March 19.
were
many
those of incuro and honourable friendship, and added that be had been unable to trace any aggressive intentions in British Govern ment circles.
The Germans, said the Prince, fought shoulder to shouldar with the British in China and had learned that mutual confidence best promoted the interests of the two Empires.
"
DEATH OF MR JAMES MCKIE.
(From Our Gun Corregei dent).
SANOBAL, March 14.
Mr James McKie, Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., is dend,
[Note-The announcement of the death " of this thorough good sportsinen and largo- Count Komura, the "Japanese Minis- hoartesi minn of business will be read with great sorrow by many in Hongkong who ter for Foreign Affairs, has cabled to had the pleascio nud honour of his acquain-
Non-Meeting of the Chira-Bette crafts-steel, silver, copper, brenze aus Mr H. G. Gedgo, and Mr G. C. Moxca.University Committee, and conducted to a th New York World stating, thattance. His last grim struggle for life was
Meeting.
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with 4: R. F. Č. Master of Secretary, pistform.
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Bir Mody ther makes an Address. H. E. The Governor will reply with as Address, after which the stone is hid, and
he is convinced there is nothing in very savers, but almost to the end it wa
oped that ha..would win through.-E.. the relations between America and 0.17.) Japan that need-cause real uneasiness. Their Far Eastern interests were
2,30 p.m. Acretion of Silka & Embroi. Under the newly installed Hereditat the Colony-a non-fatal ease of enterithe Band plays the National Anthem. This not inconsistent or antagonistic, and
deries At Me Geo. P.Lammert's Salos Rooms,
FRIDAY, March 18:
pai.Acetion of Household Farni- turs, &c. at Ian Mor. Fear Road. Spot-Ferformance of Bandmann's
Cat City Hall,
SATURDAY, March 19:-
Cement Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.
of Gen. Fenwick & Co., con-Meeting La.. at Co.'s Ocu.
During the past week there were thres cases of communicable diseases notified in:
fever (British) and one each of puerperal com-fever and small-pox, beth Chiccse, and
both fatal..
Mabarajah thère is every hope of the Sountry becoming prosperous and Paratively wealthy, and Mr Want, in a ̈ Tafely issued book, appeals strongly to the Government of India to support
11.30 a.m.-Meeting of Green Iskad and foster the State, until recent years
torn to pieces by civil
wars and anarchy, and to help the new chieftain, man of enlightenment and strong
1.10 p.m.-Mesting of Dational Bank
of China, Id. at Bank Office.
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eccludes the ceremony.
By kind permission of Colonel Prior and Officers, the Band of the 13th Rajputs will play during the afternoon.
war between the two countries would be a crime without excuse or palliation.
SCHIFFS "FIREBRAND"
SPEECH
To celebrate the occasion Mr Mody has Owing the protest of Japan and
very kindly arranged for guests to be Russia against the embargo on grain expresasted with a souvenir, in special bind- portation in Mancharia, the Chinese
ing, containing a bisterical memorandum authorities have agreed to remove the of the University scheme, coloured plans embargo en rye, The Harbin mille are of the buildings and a photographic repro- resuming work.
duction of the Architect's drawing of the (Reuters Service to the China Mail)
Lastos, March 14. The New York Herald.comments
F
Mr R..B. Haldane, Secretary of State
finished edifice.
The Electric Traction Company hare |
9.30 pm-tetica of High-class Jewel- { character, to develop his country, safer War, has announced that there will be kindly consentod to run special ears in con
lernt Meters Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
THUNDAY, MArch -
11a.m.-Meeting of the Chias Sogar
Matheson & Co.'s Office. 11.30.Meeting of Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld. at 1295rs Jardine, Matheson Co.'s Ulliers,
an extra allowance this year of £100,063 for the Regular Army fer the purpose of manceurers, which will be on pa extensive scale and will include Irma and South,
more especially to save it from drilling again into the power of China. For Petaing Co., Ltd. at Mesars Jardine, China is por very active on the frontier
of Bhutan, and without some practical { Africa., help and support from India, the Ettle Stald may be thrown, against her will, back into the hands of the Chinese, whose influence among the Mars would From the Jadian Government's poist of
The Chim Mail.
Hesstone, MoRDAY, MARCH 14, 1910.
CHINA AND INDIAN FRONTIER STATES:
Beadache Cure The Governnum ef India is un-
dunkelly perturbed at the recent doings in Tibe, more particularly as aspeedy and efficacious remedy regards their future effects upon the frontier states of Nepal. Bhatar and
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Honour and expediency alike demand that we should uphold our old and loyal friend, Maharajah Sic UgvEs WANGLEGA. K.CL., and guarantee his freedom and that of his people. We undoubtedly took a foolish and timorous step when we calmiyabandoned the Iruits of the Yocxc-
sea expedition, and it is to be hoped that the present crisis in Tibeta affairs will find the British authorities better informed than they care were concerning the situation, otherwise we sball drift into a sm of troubles which will have bad effects for the Himalayan frontier states and their interesting
Sikhim. In bygone centuries China had raiber intimate relations with all three states and still looks upon them as feustorice and likely payers of tribute. so it is little wonder that the Britist olicials view with uncasy concern China's evident intention of selling peoples. beralf strongly in the saddle at Lhosen by securing the reincarnation of an- other infart. Dalai Lams. Our inter-
ecurse with the frontier states bordering
assumed
A, WRECKED JUNE,
20 Chinese Rescued
I
Chamber of Deputies adds £6,200,000 to The Budget just passed by the French
the revent. Of this wount £3,840,000 is derived from new taxation and £520,000 from the new Cratong tariff. The Budget
constitutes an important step towards re- cetablishing budgetary squilibrigm.
A SHARP REBUKE.
ection with the ceremony, for 1st class sharply on Mr Schif's "firebrand"
passengers only.
PRINCE TAO'S TOUR.
(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service.)
PERING, March 13. Prince To has postponed the time of his departure until March 27th. He will visit Japan before proceeding to America and Europe.
THE CHANGES IN TIBET..
(Wah The Fat Po's Service.)
PERING, March 13 The Chinese Resident at Lhassa has memorialise the Throne to the effect
Owing to the restricted area available it specch bas po been possible to invite the pupils
the various schools, en nisse, to ho pre-working to solidify world peace, and the recognise the Teshir Grand Lama (Head. sent at the laying of the foundation stone of the University Building on the 16th sole danger is from stary petrels in of the Rad" Religion) to be their instant, so the Committee have had to con politics. It appears from tho-tone pf ruler for the time being. fine their invitations to the pupils of the nazioralassos nuly.
All nations, the journal says,, are now that the Tibetan priests all agree to
THE MINOTAUR ARRIVES.
..........
Oficial Landing of Admiral Winslos.
*......
At about 8 o'clock this morning the armoured cruiser Minotaur, new flagship
Sebiffa speech" continues the paper, that Japan's oferce les not so much in conspiring to keep Chias! in vassalage as in herad failing to remain in vassalage to money-lenders."
DALAI LAMA ÁT CALCUTTA.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) · ·
Losos, March 14
The Dalai Lama has arrived a Calcatta.
Note-Telegrama printed by the N.C. Daily Neca throw some lizht on this matter:-The New York correspondent of The Standard states that the belief prevails! He drove to Hastings House in the in well-informed circles that, under cover Viceregal carriage.
At Buitenzorg, near Batavia, a sensa. tional murder case is proceeding before the of the China Station in succession to of the most correct diplomatic dealings, "criminal court Thirteen Javaneke stand H.-S. King Alfred,-steamed into harbour negatiutions between the United State artaigned for haring done a Japanese with Vice Admiral Str A. L. Winslea and Japan, and incidentally Russia, regard. A saluteing trade conditions in Manchuria ars brutally to death on the unfounded sus- Commander-in-Chief, on board.
approaching a somewhat sericus stage.
The gravity of the situation consists in picion that he was a kidnapper. Another was fired, and the cruiser moored at the Japanese, the man companion, had amen-of-war anchorage, taking the buor the conviction that Japan does not intend ontzow escape of his life.
situate a little nearer shore-than the to allow traders equal rights in Manchuria Tamar. Ju appearance very like her and is carrying out a pre-determined polier favouring Japanese commerce on every The United States compact red Government is resolved that American
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. Grifith has been elected Chairman of the Sameer Municipal Council for the ensuing year.
lay mind a trifle
most
There was a special demonstration.
· MISSING EUROPEAN FOUND.
Dead Body Recovered at Cheung Chow.
Before Mr E. R. Halifax at the Ma gistracy today, two natives were charged power- costa,
The New York Times in a long article with stealing a watch and a $5 bill from the utters a strong warning to Japan.
dead body of Augustus Dial, alias Elcott, The Washington correspondent of The
is
boreness.
CRUCP.
of
stood he intended proceeding to Canton.
He was never seen alive again and his body was found by the police.
The gymnastic display giver on Satur. predecessor, the Minotaur seemed to the possible cession.
moru day afterinen on the lairn of St. Andrew's business-like than the King Alfred. commercial rights shall be protected at all rectory, Kowloon, by the lads who have she is, in fact, the been trained during the winter by the Rayfully equipped warship ever sent from H..O. Spink was a most promising fair. England to the Far East. She is almost Mr Spitk is evidently a gymnast of no new skip, having been completed at mean ability and the lads ander his super. Devonport, where she was built and Nese York World, says this the situation at Cheung Chow, Dumbell Island, and
officially
regarded as ittuman, and adds, sentence of six weeks' imprisonmen equipped at a cost exceeding £1,250 000
be with hard labour and a month respectively less than two years ago. The Minotaur that Seancial circles believe # ision should develop into something.
Deceased was formenly" is furnished with four 9.2 in. and ten 7.6 erronecus to conclude that Tapas cazzet
was imposed. in. breech-leading gaus, and 16 small slord wor. The World Basorts that no quick firing gune, compared with the two
American had secretly obtained Japan's employed with the Hippodrome Circus 9.2 in., 18 6 in. breech-leading guns, and Japanese deer, provide for the closing
war plans, which by division of the and had been residing at Queen's Hotd 15 small quick firers in the armoured cruiser Eing Alfred, the late again the Facific to the United Status est. The and latterly at the Sexmen's Institute.. The Blinomut has a displacement of 14,500 plans sise embrace a land orpedition to the On February 28. it appears he went to tons, and is fitted with engines of, 27,000 United States, the aim of Japan being, it see Captain Wilby with regard to obtain- h.p. propelling her at a spord of knots is alleged, to brank the Caited States' ing employment and after that it is under Mr B. P. Wilkinson, Crown Adventean hour. With the exeption of the new supremacy in the Far East.-Es. C.3.] Dreadnought cruisers of the Indomitable The German s.s. Loungmoon (Capt. Fritz at Shanghai, who was married to Miss type, the Minotaur is one of the three po Tibet bas only of late years), which arrived in harbour yesterday Dalzoel on March 9th, we presented by most powerful cruisers flying the whita
the members of the Shanghai bar with a easiga, her sister ships being the Shannon fat symptom of this dose is a very intimate character, from faigun, reports having encountered a
When Chamberlain's (flagship of the Second Craiser Squad- As the Saturday Emicu rerainds us, it very stiff N. E. monsoon. A high, rough large silver silver suitably inscribed.
THE FRUIT SEASON, n) and the Defence. Until recently Cough Remedy is given sasson me the sea was running all the way up.
ehe was attached to the First Cruiser child becomus hoarse, the attack can al
Even after the coupy THIS sesson always brings on mera or Miss N. Adler, daughter of the Chief Squadron. It will be remembered that the ways be averted.
Love, darrhoea which is promptly was only twenty-two years ago that the
King Alfred left Hongkong last month and Cough has appeared; the attack can be Government of India trieda daring when in 14 23 N. and 110 2 E. & wrecked Rabbi, has been elected as a Progressist proceeded to Singapore. Here she awaited warded off by the prompt use of this checked by Carlo Guts bottle and Chines junk waa sighted. On drawing meuler of the London County Council the arrival of the new flagship, when Vice- remedy. It& cartain care for croup and Liarrhoea Reedy. Got a bottle and experiment in appointing Mr J. close to her it was seen that he had lost for Central Encleney, Misa Susan Laurence Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambre handed and has over been known to fail. For sale le preparol for sudden attacks.
by all chemists and storekeepers. WOTE as Political Officer to administer both masts and her rudder. With a view
was elected as a Moderats for Wast Mary A. S. WATSON & CO., the then little known State of Sikhim 10 taking the disabled junk in tow a small line was shot to her by n rocket, a couple of LIMITED.
the reigning toy-lines being attached. These were taken Sovereign was temporarily deposed and when the country was utterly disorgan isel. There was none of the machin- ery of government, no revenue system, un Court of Justice, no police; there were no public works, no roads or bridges; the people were few and poor, and there was very little cultivation and no trade. The Raja's wants were supplied by forced contributions levied
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over the command to his successor, who is by all chemists and storekeepers. an officer of gront ability and experience. Admiral Winsice entered the Royal Nory in 1985, and served in the Egyptian War, Prince Tai Tho, Commissioner of the also in the East African expedition of 1830 by the junk people, but it was soon seen Array Advisory Council, proposes to visit against the Sultan of Vitu. Later he was appointed Commissioner of Massikesi, for towing without great danger to the junk.ight foreign countries to study their Army the delimitation of the boundary between systems, and intende to spend some time the Portuguese and the Chartered Company, The draw of the junk therefore soon ent the tug-lines. Requests were then innde attention to these two countries.
in Germany and Japan and to devote special He was promoted to the rank of captais in 1892, and commanded the Ophic during by the crow and passengers on the junk to
the tour of the Duke and Duchess of York. take them on board. Accordingly, six
For the last few years, he has held the ap- Mr Rufus Isaacs, K.C., Liberal Member pointment of fourth Sea Lord of the Ad- passengers and 18 lundy of the crew were
for Reading, has been appointed Soljeltor miralty. roscued, the owner of the junk and his
General in succession to Sir Samuel Evans, At noon to-day Admiral Winstoe made his Brat official landing on the shores of KC, who is appointed President of the Hongkong. A large cold had gathered Divorce Court. The Right Hon. Sir John Bighim ratires from the Provideney of the Divorce Court on receiving a petango.
nephew refusing at the last moment to Icare the wrack. They were accordingly left behind and the Loongmoon proceeded to Hongkong, where the people were
handed over to the police.
Capt. Vegt is to be complimented on bio work of rescue, which was carried out under not inconsiderabis difficultie
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lyzing à sé. He was accompanied by his staff and emerging from the pier was Thursday, March 24. The ceremony will malated by the guard of honour in command a rule a man wili feat wall serbe if he performed by R. V. Bro. Sir Paul of Lieut Groves Raines and at whose bewi Aho can hobble around on crutchies in
stood Llout Wedd bearing the Regimental two or three weeks after sprainlog his Chator, the retiring D.O.M
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promptly and frenly applied a couplets Tansday, at 11.15 am. His Lordship is proceeded in chairs to Government House, hygienic manufacture. Cura has been elected in less than one siso annonacod to president the anuleze they were warmly received by His Excellency the Govenor (Sir E. D. reak's time, and in some cases withlementing of the British and Foreign Bilik Lugard). three days. Pain Belmo in most widely known, however, for Its cure of sheams Bariety at 6.1 in the City Hall, add to or rotarned the call by paying a risit This afternoon His Excellepey the Gov- tinm, For sale by sit chemists and store- give a series of addresses at the Cathedral to the Minotaur, by whose guns he was TELEPHONE No. 135.
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