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NEWS OF THE DAY.
The English Mail of the 19th February delivered in London on the fist March.
"A wealthy foreigner in Japan in these days in rather raro," says the Japan Gazette...
The first meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club takes place at Happy Valley on April 16.
Sargt, F. A. Biden, of No. 3 Compsor Volunteers, has been granted loare of absence for 12 months, with effect from the 18th March,
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Gunnar J. D. Campbell, of No. 1 Co. Hongkong Volunteers having left the Colony without leave, is struck off the strength of the Corps.
his theory as to the possibility of evolting a genuine British type of drama which shall really appeal to theatre-goers, we have an settled type, of drama. We have many types and forms and many styles, and most.of them seem to be lifeless copies of the Elizabethan drama, of the romantic cleak and sword drama, of the French modern drama, of the Norwegian drama. While the one thing that we' did supremely well because we did it spontaneously was the curious entertain |ment called the musical comedy. WILLIAM Moans used to say that the only style of really living English architecture was the style of the modern corner public-house That was what we built naturally, easily, spontaneously, with unconscious
The silk, shipped on board the M. inspiration. It was something the 5.5. Toursas, which left this port on the 15th February was delivered in Lyons pn same with the drama.
While we the 21st March. The delay was caused by seemed to inite comedy and the floods in France. drama laboriously, and for the most
Corph H. A. Seth, of No. 1 Company to resign with effect from the 7th January, stá Gunner à. H. Young, of the same Co. with effect from the 8th March.
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NEWS OF THE DAY:
Tariff differences are developing be tween the United States and Canada and ib is preciated that a 'Kariff war will result::
Archbishop Agine, papal delegato to the Philippines, has again been received in audianca by Pope Pius for a discussion of the lands. charch questions.....
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1910.
[COPYRIGHT. SOMALILAND.
BRITAIN'S BENEFICENT
[] POLICY.
(Emiter's Service to the China Mud.)
LONDON, March 30, A Bluebook relating to Somaliland
CHINESE TOURISTS FOR JAPAN.
Independent Nrus Agency's" Servias
to the China Hai
Tovo, March 23.
The Chinese tourist party for Japan, which has been arranged by the newe-
A potition asking for the independence shows that the Government has desided paper, Saiketas will leave Darien on the
of the Philippines, signed by one hundred prominent citizens, was presented to the Senate at Washington by Senator Crane of
Massachusetts.
to evacuate the interior.
10th of April and arrive at Kobe on the The withdrawal will begin forth-13th. with.
Colonel Sir W. H. Manning has WRECK OF THE B.S. TAISHAN. already armed the friendly tribes to.
‘& Total Loss. The Government af Frauce has accopt.enable them to defend themselves ed officially the lavitation transmitted by against the Mullah. the German ambasador, Fringe Radolin, to participata in the International Hygiene- Exhibition st Dresden in 1911.
A now canal on Mars, a thousand miles in length, has been discovered by Pro
Parcival Lowall, of the Fiaghtaff
| Observatory in Arizona. This is evidence, according to the astronomer, that the planet is inhabited.
Official exports of wheat and four ne
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GOVERNMENTS THREE RESOLUTIONS.
(Reuder's Service to the China Mat),
Losmos, March 28. The veto resolutions bare, been laid
IS. MOUTRIE & C part in a dull, conscientious way, our Hongkong Volunteers, has been permitted ary of 1909. Exports for seven months disabled by law from rejecting or
LIMITED. Hongkong. April 16, 1907.
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The final boot for the "Rassell" and
whest, from the United States during on the table of the House.
The first declares that it is expedi January wore 4,550.000 buskels, which compared with 7,800,000 bushels in Janent that the House of Lords, should be baginaing on July "were 5,800,000 amending Money Bills, the Speaker. to bushole, as compared with 20,800,000 decido, whether there has been any bushels a year before.
“ tacking,”
The second resolution provides that Bills other than Money Bils, if passed
Last night Mesam Bradley and Company received a telegraphic message. From Swatow to the affect that the Shan Line steamship Talahan, of which they arm owners, had foundered on the Sul rocks, which constitute a part of the Lammock Iglands. This information was confirmed cam morning by a further wire in which I wax stated that the steamer was a total wreck, her back being broken, and thes the master (Capt. Laing) and the crew, had ab-pdoned her and had arrived at Swatow, Home 16 miles from where the disaster bað: occurred...
The Taisban at the time of the regret.. table misfortune was making from Hongay to Sator with a full cargo of cost. She passed Hongkong on Monday morning and signalled "All well," and must bare mat her doom probably during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Although full details.
real spontaneous delight, beth authors and audiences, seemed to be in those pieces which hand called "lega and tomfoolery." Well, it was useless to build Gothic cathedrals for a population Refining Co., Ltd. at Mesura Jardine, | corner public-houses. But he submitted fee and the handicaps will be the same as Empire. But the masses of the people Lords on the Royal assent being given. I struck the submerged rocks before boaringa. whoso architectural demand was for on the 27th instant. There is no entrance former. and to keep it apart from the without the consent of the House of Are not yet to hand it is assumed that the
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.- Meetings. 11a.m.-Meeting of the China Sugar
Matheson & Co.'s Office.
Secretary's Volunteer cups will take place at King's Park Range at 3.30 a..
at the last shoot.
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nation whose spontaneous 11.30 am.Meeting of Lazɔn Sugar.
If we hated war loss," says the Refining Co.. Ld.. at Mesars Jardine, impulse and natural standard in Matheson Co.'s Offices.
building declared itself chiefly in Spectator, we might perhape acquiesce to the policy of risking it. As it is, we gorgeous public houses could not be ask. not for just enough, but for us said to have much care or love for questionable supremacy at sea, and ask it architecture, or much knowledge of it.in the name of peace." - And he also submitted that a nation
General Memoranda,
FRIDAY, March 26 :---
The question is whether the Canadian savy shall be frittish or British in three mcessive sessions by the House of Commons, shall become law
Ottawa the Ministers want to make it the
favor the British idea, and very properly €0. If the Empire is free from dangor Canada has nothing to fear.
It is stated that the Kaiser and the Ministry of War are convinced that seroplanes will be importantly useful in War. Consequently, a corps of experts will be formed, who will be distributed in The swords for the use of Elis Imperial. all sections of the army. It is expected to MONDAY, Aprli 4:-
17.30 p.m.-Meating of National Bark whose spontaneous impulse and natural Majesty the Chinese Emperor, as the Combo the intention to eventually attach a
of China, Ed. as Bank Office.
Exchange Banks Close.
The China Mail.
standard in drama manifests itself in "legs and tomfoolery" could not be said to have any high regard for its drama, any real care of love for it, 407 knowledge of what a fine art it was, and BONGKONG, WEDNENDAY, MARCH 29, 1910, what's great power and influence it might become. He believed that without great dificulty a very large body of English playgoers could easily be brought to take a real interest in "true
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
It is generally held that a nation gets drame, to love it, and foster it, and to the government which it deserves,
grow more accustomed to seek their while the people generally manage pleasure at the theatre in a to procure the form of amuse-presentation of life, rather then in ment they mostly hanker after. Of perversions of words and in meaningless course in this faulty world, opinions antica. being generally in a state of dox, "condi-
A good many people are undoubtedly A Blend of the Finest Puretions of government are continually of Mr. Jones' opinion, but unfortunate Malt Whiskies distilled in changing, and what is the contently they are not the class which swell and delight of ore generation makes the box-office receipts, so we fail to Scotland
no appeal to the one that follows séc when our redemption will be after. In the world of public amuse brought about, or the musical comedy ments, and restricting ourselves for the
supplanted by what the men, and moment entirely to the theatre, it must een of a bygone school used fondly be frankly admitted that to-day the
to call the legitimate," by plays in fact which have for their end the musical-comedy holds the beards, almost FINE MELLOW to the exclusion of the drama, pare and
portrayal of all the varying passions simple. A musical comedy, provided of the human heart and all the it has plenty of pretty girls to sing its chances and changes of our mortal life." FLAVOUR.
songs and go through the evolutions of
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
The prics of raw opiźm still continnes Robert Porter & Co.'s which the action is built, up, while a to advance, yesterday's figure being $2,80 well-constructed play, thrilling with per chest. It is said that a big syndicate heman interest and really holding the at Shanghe is endeavouring to corner" mirror up to nature, has to depend the drug, and that at present there is
scarcely any in the Colony. upon the most advertitous aide to secure anything like a hearing. As Mr HEMI ARTEUR JOxts, the well-known
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mander-in-chief of the Empire, are being flying corps to every regiment. forged in the Arsenal of the Ministry of War in Tientsin. The swords are to ba one-foot six-inches-in-length..
Very few entries have been received as yet for the Volunteer rile meeting on
forward their entries as soon as possible. Easter Monday. Members are requested to
Entries close at upon on Thursday, March 24th, and members who send in their
entries after that date will have to shoot from scratch.
The Intarport Association football match Batween Kobo and Yokohama, piny. sa at Kobe on March 11, ended in a draw, oach side scoring a goal. The general
oplulon sosed to be that Kobe way the better team. A high north-westerly
gale blew all the time.
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M: Denman Fuller will give his con cluding organ cital of the present series
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL...
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Me Rufus Isaacs MP., on becoming SoEcitor-General, has been knighted.
The new Fresident of the Divorce Court
The third resolution limits the dur ation of Parliament to five years.
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Loxton, March 23._ The Government's resolutions are now the absorbing topic in political circles.
Hosts of amendments have already been announced."
staaner ran into thick foggy weather and
could be takon. In such haxy weather as has of late been prevailing it is nothing short of miraculous that so faw disasters are re- corded, and that seinathing of the kind Indicated happened sesma morally certain For Capt. Taing is reputed to be one of the best skippers on the China coast.
It is good nows to know that the offloar and matbors of the crew were able to save themselves from a watery - graves They are leaving Swator for Hongkong by the Douglas boat "Halching," which loaves- to-day and is dos hare to-morrow morning.
Although there seams no hope of saving" the-wracked-consal, the salvage stoamer Protector" left Hongkong this morning for the scane of the wreck in order to The Liberals are now confident of ascertain if it is possible to salvo any of the carga, which, as well as the steamer herself, is, we understand, fully covered by Insurance,
Sir Samuel Erane, K.G., has been appoint the co-operation of the Irish party.
to the Privy Council.
Among the passengers homeward by the P. and O. Sunda are Mri J. W, O. Bonnar and family; Mrs U. B. Elckling, and Mra
Pearce.
Mr Duncan Click (of Mesars Lane, Craw ford and Co.,) and Mrs Clark and family leave the Colony-to-day for a well earned holiday home.
Dr Voretzsch, German Consul for Hong.
kong, loft for Home to-day, with his wife,
at St. John's Cathedral on April 5, at 5.30 by the ss. Princess Alice. A large crowd pm, as in previous years the programme of friends saw them off will be made up of pieces played by request and Mr Fuller will be pleased to receive the titles of any pieces, Hongkong classical music lovers may wish to hone played,
AWFUL DISASTER IN AMERICA.
TRAIN TELESCOPED.
A Big Death Roll
(Reuter's Service to the China Mait.)-
Lospor, March 23.
A Chicago message states that train on the Rock Island railway, while traversing a deep cutting,
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Tho Trishan," whose registered tonnage. is 1,500, was built at Liverpool in 1888 by Meeres J. Jonos and Son. She is classed | 100 A1 at Lloyd's, while her post of registry.
i. London:
| BANDMANN OFERA COMPANY..
Playgoers present at the Theatre Roya on Tuesday. esaning repeated the
nimous verdict given the previous evening beet musical comedies eror staged in Hong- that "Our Miss Gibbs" in one of the very kong The company again played to A smoking compartment, and the crowded house and enthusiastic, onverte
became derailed.
persons were killed and 31 injured.
Mr. Justice Sercombe, who doringaleeper" were telescoped, and do were the order of the evening." Though residence in Hongkong took no inconsider Fable part in cricketting affairs, leaves
Singapore on Friday for England.
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In order to supply pure drinking water throughout the provinces in the Philip
It is understood that Mr R. Harrig, late pines, a division of artesian wells has been second officer of the Kwong Sang, proceeds to Tientsin to join the office staff of Measts and the bureau has notified-all the pro-Jardine, Mathchon and Co., at that port. formed, by the Bureau of Public Works, vincial governments that it would bear two-thirds. of the expanse of supplying them with wells if they would supply the
other third.
An Englishman London cable anys that the next Viceroy of India will probably be either Lord Kitchener or Lord Hardinge, late Ambassador at St. Petersburg, who now permanent Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
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the opera opens somewhat tamely it pro- grasssa-sapidly to mirth-provoking sites- sions-whis catchy songs and dainty dancing
MACAO DELIMITATION. "|bound."
PRINCE REGENT URGES BETTLEMENT,
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Miss Connie Eson, and Mr Harry Colo were again irresistable as principata bag the other artistes were not one whit behind them and all deserve hearty recognition.:
The company intend to play for three. (Wah Te Yat Po's Service)
nights on their return from Manile aid it PELING, March 22 is hoped they will then restage *** Our Miss The Prince Regent, has personally Gibby for the benefit of those who have directed the Ministers of the Board not had the opportunity of making "the ac of Foreign Affairs to the effect that quaintance of the ass from Yorkshire. the Macao delimitation question must
be settled as soon as possible.
A London telegram, dated March 13, says that great disgust and indignation over the Government's methods are being ex- pressed in the City and in Unionist and
H. R. H. Trince Bijit, a younger brother Radical facial circles. The Unionist Chief Whip forecasts ezother election with of the King of Sism, has just died at NANKING EXHIBITION in three mouths and the return of the Bangkak, aged 53. He was at once time Unionists united as a party to promote Minister of Justice, then a Juden of the Subject to andit the directors of the sound fluance, and social and tarif roform Dike Court, but latterly Has been too ill to China Traders' Insurance Company. Ltd..while giving effect to a determination, tx discharge any oficial functions. He prod will recommend that's final dividend of bring about a strong Second Chamber.
Guinness Stout playwright, told the O. P. Club the $1.50 per share be paid for 1908 making
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to run a good maily ponies at the Bangkok race meetings and his death is deplored by Sintesc and foreigners alike.
To-night A Waltz Dream" will be put on the boards and to-morrow night.
The Meny Widow" will be dyed..
THE SAME OLD STORY. PNBE old, old story, told times without (Wah Taz Fat Po's Service).
number, and repasted over and over" PELISA, March 29, again for the last 37 years, bot lu in always welcome story to those in search of The opening of the Nanking Ex-health-There is nothing in the world that hibition has been postponed until cursa coughs and bolds as quickly as Cham. the 7th of June,
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There is an interesting statement in dividend of $3.00 per share and a honus of goers at present want legs and tor0% on contributory praziam.
the statistics lately published in on Italian foolery," and naturally there being so
papor concerning the growth of modera The death occurred at Shanghai last Innguages. According to the fgures given, wook of Staff Surgeon A. F. Fraser, of great a demand, the purveyors of cur- Subject to audit the directors of the the English language, which a century ago H.-S. Flor, and the now was zonaived A. B. "WATSON & CO., rent amusement to the world's market Union Insurance Society of Canton, was epoken by twenty million individuals, with profound regret by the many friends Limited, will recommend that a fial is now the means by which no loss than that he has made during his short service LIMITED.
place provide in lavish abundance what dividend of $20 per share, be paid for hundred millions give expression to thair on this station. Deccised had been ill for the public asks for
account 1908 making 50 por abare for thews on things. French, on the other soma wepks, and although recently little Mr. Joses, though himself a provider year, and for 1999 an interim dividend of hand, spread less than any of the obfef hope had been entertained of his recovery, $30 per share and a bonus of 20 per cent Bacopean languages, for where it was und you it was sincerely hoped that he would THE HUNGEONG DISPENSARY. very different intellectual provender on contributory premium.
by thirty-four million men at the beginning" pall through his savere illness.
The Beer is kept Fresh and Sound in these Ratent. for the stage and its supporters,
of the nineteenth century, it is now spoken This morning a young European as-by forty-six million. Seventy million Jo. -
Barthenware Jars for about Ten Days acknowledges that he has never uttered
sistant was oversantions to catch the ten díviduals spank German to-day, "against An indignant futter bas been caused in a wingio word against the present minutes to nine o'clock ferry boat at Kow-thisly six a hundred years ago: vixty-nine court, tireles on its becoming known that A Small Quantity can be drawn off for use from
Grand Duke Michael, the Ozar's only brother, form of popular amusement. E all
loon. The bost was moving out and be millions Russia, against thirty millions, PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY,
means, he said, let the dear good rushed down the steps and made a jump thirty-two millions Italian, against eighteen who until the little Carewitch was born, De Vaux ROAD ÜKETHAL, --
4 lady, who during her sårentarons cATUSE (Comer of Pottinger Street).many-headed public have legs and for the lower deck but fell short and was millions; and forty-four millions Spanish; was heir to the throws, has scoretly married tomfoolery if they so desire; the given an unexpected cold bath. The against thirty millions, Ib-would bo in Sas been divorced three times. The Grand
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were cries of alarm by the Chinese w teresting to know, ways a London pepet, te Duke's attachment for her has been known 8.15 to 11.18 P.M. are excellent things, especially when itsessed the incident, but the young man want percentage in the various countries sime time and they have been fre-
the dancing is, the dancing of soon scrambled on to the steps and waited the introduction of Esperanto has, within
staurants and resorts in Moscow, barbi MACD ALLAH or of GEEF, and for the next boat a walfer and a wiser the last twenty years, influenced the growth quently seen together in fashionable re- morganatic allingue was not suspected by when the tomfoolery is the wise,
the public although it was apparently grateful, refreshing, and legising
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telling when it may be wanted in case of Diarrhoes Bemedy but only ears promptly turned from Copenhagen, refused to aes connected with popular amusement on an acollect or emergency. It is most but produse no unpleasant after effects Biclabi when she arrived s the British stage. But the very fantcellent in all cares of rheumatism, sprains: It aver falls and is learntend sale to. Duke now commiss
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