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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE LATE MR RUBLIX.
A memorial servico will be held at St.
rohn's Cathedral on Monday at 4.30 pm, in memory of the late Mr W. A. Rubleo, Commi-General in Hongkong of the United States of America.
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HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
The following information has been placed at our disposal.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1910,
of
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source of revenue, abæor3 at our unemploy}.
of Engineering a resolution; subject to the concurrence of John Swire and Sons and ad, and tend toward the elimination of
effect.I have to any that, as it is desired their allied Brms, having been passed to that THE POLITICAL CRISIS. the 31 millions of poor rates, etc., which
to commemorate the gift made by and we now pay annually. It would be
Minutes of the ninth mesting of the threagh the instrumentality of John Swire MR ASQUITH'S FLANS.
an investraat we should make in
University Committee, bold, at Hongkong and Sons, my partners and I be that the
Taikoo inatio
bo substiteted for on 23rd February, 1010-Present Scott" and they hope this alteration will
A Conditional Dissolution. providir this working capital, as His Lordship the Bishop will conduct the Excelleney the Governor (Chairman); the meet with the approval of yourself and the
(Reuters Service to the China Mail) contated with the present endless dole serrics, and His Excellency the Governor on. Sir F. H. Msy, KC.M.G.: the Hon. Committee
I was animonsly decided to accept-
LONDON, April 15. o the poor rates.
We must net in this will attend. Seats will be reserved in Sir C. P. Chater, KL, CMG : HigLordship
the Cathedral for members of the Consular the Bishop of Victoria; the Hon Mr A. Me outta perusal and that the name.
Engineering:" before it is too late, for our colonial Body and the Civil Service, Naval suo Thomson, the Hon. Mr. Chatham: shall be altered to the Taikos Chair of
C.M:G.; the Hon Dr Ho Kai, C.M.G.; } property is rapidly being acquired, and Military officials.
The dags of the Taming, which is on the Hon. Mr Wei Yak, O.H.G.; the Hot. a few years will see it squandered the Manila run, were at half mast to-day..) Mr A. W, Brewin; Mr Lau Cha-pak, Mir| without permanent bereit resulting to out of respect to the memory of the late PER MONTH, the mother-country from it."
The Ang at Queen's College, was talk. Titation). Abaunt-Mr H. N. Mady, Mr of the Hunkhom Docks, who left to-day for their policy the Government would Mr Exoc told his bearers that he tansted today, out of respect to the late Follock, K.C. (in England). had spent many years of his life in Mr W, A. Rublee. unoccupied lands full of natural riches spread out for the-king-fertile
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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and
C. Clementi, ir A. Turner, Mr E. A. Irving, Mr E. A. Bryer (attended by in-
In the House of Commcan the second veto resolution was adopted by 351 roter to 245 MR J. HAND BANQUETTED. Me - Amquith, in
formally introducing the Veto Bill, bir J. Hand, superintendent shipwright said if the House of Lords rejected
England, was honoured by a few friends at
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The Treasurer, Sir C. F. Chater proposed arewell dinner held at the Kowloon immediately advise the Crown of the two jurestments in mortgages on property Hotel on Friday evening. Mr W. Stewart stops which could be taken to give their amounting together to $202,500 at 0 per presided and Mr Deilson occupied the policy statutory effect. It they we
vice-chair. The chairman proposed the not able to secure statutary effect in this cent. The committee approved theist.
The Chairman, at the instance of Sis. Phealth of their guest sad referred in Parliament they would resign or dissolve- Chater, proposed the appointment of the glowing torme to Mr Hand eighteen But in no case would they resign or turned to a land" where he observes a Shanghai Banking Corporation was oponed Men. Mr A. M. Thomson and the Hon. years' service with the Dock.Company and dissolve except on the condition of secur
to his ever-genial companionship. a man who had earned not only the ing that the judgment of the people great sateem of his colleagues but why expressed at the election should be had also, won the confidence nod respect of his superiors sat those with whom he had carried into law by the next Parliament had business dealings.
Mr Balfour declared that the
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous
Excursion to Macao per
Amusements. "
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The Governor of Maryland has vetood the bill whereby the Legislature of that
tato disenfranchised 43,000 negroes
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The Washington House of Represen- tatives have approved the building of three Drudnoughts at cost of 8,000,000 each.
serious insufficiency of the means for adequately supporting life, shading off into destitution and non-employment, with a fringe of starving wretches on our city streets which makes one doubt can long continue to pursue the path of ber Imperial destiny. She has at present possession of the richest Empire ever known, yet through the faulty methods | vi: 2398,103,000). now pursued it is being wasted in such
The Bankers Clearing House is ro- flecting the rubber boom. A fresh record was established for the week on April 8th,
The silk shipped on beard the MM.
a manner that poverty and destitutions.. Ernest Simons, which left this part on
is the normal condition of more than a the 15th March, was deliver in Lyons tenth of the population. The remedy on the 16th April.
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The Manila Courts hare overruled.
Mr W. Chatham, 0.31.G. (D.P.W.,) whose, cousout he had already obtained, to act with Sir C. P. Chatar' as Trustees of the University Funds, pending the appoint ment of Trustees under the Ordinance of Incorporation. The Committen ap proved, and agreed that full powers should be vested in the Trustees to make say mall disbursements on the authority of
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Bawal.
The toast was enthusiastically and announcement was the culmination of musically honoured.
Several of those present also referred in the negotiations between the Cabinet remainder of the evening was spent in the Budget Air Asquith had bought, and complimentary terms to Mr Hand and the and the Nationalists, whose votes for harmony. Mr Owed presided at the piano. the price paid was the dignity of his
office:
The debate was adjourned.
"FUSHIMIS IN RUSSIA,
the Chairman and to invest the Funds in accordance with Resolution 19. They will
A SPARE $4,000. report them and all investments to the Chairman for the information of the Com mittee, and they will not depart from the Before the Acting Chief Justice (Hon. terms of Resolution 19 without prior Mr W. Rees-Davies, KC.,) sitting in bankruptcy jurisdiction this morning, the reference to the Committee.
"BANQUAT AND RECIPTION.. The Chairman proposed that the pro-deputy. Official, Receiver (Mr AF G. M. puration of an Ordinanes of Incorporation, Fletcher) applied for adjudication and following thour of British Universities, and directions in the case of Tso Choung.
(Reuter's Service to the China Afail.) The Official Receiver stated that the generally in accordance with the Resolu-
LONDON, April 15. tions,especially Resolution No. 6-should receiving order in the case was made in
Prince and Princess Fushimi were 1897. A meeting of creditors was held and i be entrusted to Mr FB. L. Bowley at sadjourned sine dis to enable Blaaste Deacon,entertained at a banquet by the fee sot exceeding $500. The proposal was Looker and Deseen to put forward a
scheme of composition. Apparently the Japanese Embassy at St. Petersburg.. approved
The plans prepared by Mir Bryer in Late Official Receiver (Mr Bruce Sheppard) M. Stolypin and other Ministers were
managed certain properties in the estate, present detail wore submitted to the Committes, and from the documents on the fle it and examined and approved by all present. would seem they were sil sold to the mort- A reception to members of the
W. Chatham, Q.M.G., and Mr. A. 24,000 in his (Mir At the request of the Chairman the Hon. gagees. There were only three creditors diplomatic corps followed, when the
a balance of nearly
debtor was dead and his bankruptcy Duma were present. of the Committes in matters connected was mixed up with another bankrupter with the erection of the buildings and It was impossible at the present time. laying out of the grounds, and to confer to
He had enquired of Messrs Deacon, any matters on which he or they may dostupne light on it, and so he asked for an order to consult, reserving any matter which they of adjudication, and leave to divide the competency for the year ended December may consider to be of anfficiant importance estato among the creditors who had proved their claims and any others who might do 31st, 1909.
For the decision of the Committes.
so after the usual advertisement had been inserted..
The application was granted.
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lies, thinks Mr Exock, in the scheme . which he proposes. If the cities, towns the decision of the Governor-General to Houngahsn.
and districts of Middlesex, Yorkshire, deport certain Chinese, in the mee of three Performance by Prof. Pinetti at Salon-Deron and other counties were to acquire Bilibid.
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men; the other three are still detained at
landed properties in Canada, Australia, Africa, etc., be foraces mutual advantages report that 35. Kinet and passenger Telegrams from "Mourmelon, France. 11.Anction of Grod-will, Stock. springing up on every hand... Both covered 102 miles in an aeroplane in 2 nr.Tarner consented to act as representatives $4,000 in his (Mr Fletcher's) hands. The Presidents of the Reicherath and of the
General Memoranda.
Tysday, April 19:—
in Trade, etc. of The Hongkong Sheng Po Co., Id., at. Masors Haghes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
·WEDNESDAY, April 20:~!"
Noon-Auction of Leasehold Properties
Britun and her Cplokies would be drawing dew sources of life from each other, the one in the possession of the
19. 153. This is a record for a Farms biplane.
The Gazette contains a list of masters,
ΠΑΤΑΤΟ the two bankrupteine TO STUDY PARLIAMEN
at Mr Goo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooma. land which she lacks at present, the mates and engineers who have passed their with Mr Beyor (Mir Mödy's Architect) on Looker and Descion but they could throw
Taursday, April 21:-
11 ..Auction of High-class Gooda at Mesara Hughes & Hough's Sale Rooms. Annual Varsity Dinner at Hongkong
Club,
MONDAY, April 26;—..
9p.m.-Performance The Arcadians
by Bandmann at Thestre Royal
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Noon-Hongkong Electric Co's Meeting
at Co.'s Office.
examinations and obtained certificates.of
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alics Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:
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the other in the acquisition of new population and more capital; whilst the | new connection established would "form
powerful, indelible borde of unity, and open the way for a real Commonwealth. Mr Exock says, in conclusion, that is is reasonable to predict the creation under his scheme of
new properties of
native was sentenced to three great value for all our cities-London, Bix-month' imprisonment and six-hours stocks, by Mr E. R. Hallik, at the mingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Magistracy to-day, for stealing a private others and the establishing in pros-rickshaw value $, from n shop in Wong
Hing Street. perity of their surplus people and energy upon them, forming added centres of wealth, and, by fostering local pride in the possession, creating Fosczono "is not the only British what might practically be locked upon Colony where, an almost too eager sá extensions of their own com- tendency is displayed to dispose ofmunities.
The China Shail
Hongkono, Saturday, Aram 16, 1810.
DISPOSING OF PUBLIC LANDS.
rowing
"Their influential citzens
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
- AND SHIPBUILDERS.
Annual Meeting.
TARY PROCEDURE.
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.)
PEEING, April 15. His Imperial Highness Prince Pu-Lun hae applied for Imperial sanction to go abroad.to study Parliamentary methods.
CHINA'S NAVAL
ASPIRATIONS.
War Tez Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, April 1577 The Minister for the Navy proposed
A discussion took place on the subject of the students' residences regarding which the Hon. Mr Brewin's sub-committee had pre- sented a report. It was decided that only one block should be built at first, instead of three (vide eighth meeting, paragraph 4) since this in addition to the hostels. which it is understood are likely to be erected by the Church Missionary Society and the Lon
on Missionary Society will provide ador J. F. Millor presided over ■ 'large quate nehatmodation for the first twn or attendance at the ninetenth annual meet- three years. It was also agreed that looking ing of the Institute of Engineers and to the provision of Libraries and a Common Room in the University Building, that Shipbuilders on Friday evening. dining room withoutany additional Common The Chairman said he thought they that the new warships required in the Room would be sufficient in the students' would all agree that the report was reorganisation of the Navy should be residences.
Since the building will not very satisfactory one. The member- take long to erect it was agreed that it ship had greatly increased this year, being constructed by foreign capital, tenders would be better to postpone its erecting now 301 against 276 last year, and he to be invited. Due consideration is to for the present and fonde to lie at ia-thought there were very few of these 381 terest. Its completion should synchronise
last year's 'figures, which were not very to be used in construction.": with the completion of the Unisority who were doubtful, as was the case with be given to the quality of the material which Mr Bryer informed the Com-accurate. With regard to their new pro mittee might be anticipated in 18 months' mines they had made a good move and time. The Chairman suggested that they all thanked the members who had The annual meeting of the Hongkong Students' Residences (1st. block) smocat-and especially those who were not interest- suta required for building the subscribed towards the furnishing fund
at St. Paul's College on Monday, April lona and the intercat charged
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited, report that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 2nd April amounted to 25,060,7 tons and the sales during the
periód, to 24,439.90 tons.
the
TO DEVELOP TIBET.
LOANS.
Government lands to all and sundry.will have awakened to the value of Church Missionary Association will be held in to some $50,000 might be raised by aad in the Institution in any way, who had regardless of the claims of posterity, their Imperial heritage, and will have 18th., at 5.15 p.m. The Bishop of Victoria the students for
helped, as Messrs Jardine, Matheson and USE OF FOREIGN RAILWAY "lodging," the loan Co., Butterfield and Swire, North German GENUINE AGE Carada, Australia, the Cape, and formed an association to take up and will praside and address will be given by could be made from University Funds. Lloyd and Jebsen sad Co. They bad done the Bishop of Kwang-Si and Hu-nato this proposal, but Dr Ho Kai stated papers. With regard to the accounts, this
The Committes generally were not averse fairly well during the present session with ·" (Wah Też Yat Po's Service.) elsewhere the same tale can be told develop large tracts of Colonial land.
The meeting is open to all..
that he was confident of raising funds for year they showed up very favourably
PERING, April 15. with wearisome iteration, for all alike The result, both in the old towns and
the purpose by separate subscriptions, and sgainst inst year's Thair profita", were During the quarter Uctober-December this would obviate the necessity of raising 31,168 against loss of $600 odd last year loans raised for the construction of rail It has been decided that the foreign are tarred with the same brush. The in the busy manufacturing ones, will be
In year 1,420 ships entered Amoy, as s loan
Mr and 1.200 the previous year. They FINE MELLOW subject is beginning to arouse attention marked and rapid. The new property against 1,238 in 1908, the tonage being The Chairman afsted that 31x Mody had would all agree this was very satisfactory. ways in the Hapeh and Hunan Provincos
(Applause). in England and forms the text of a created in the Colonies will have been, and 32,100 respectively. The laying the Foundation Stone should take
On the motion of Ms W. 0. Juck shall be converted for use in the dues and duties collected by the Customis place on or about March 16th. His Ex- FLAVOUR.
very thoughtful address to the Roval developed, and form à field of enter totalled 240,343,998 Haikwan taela, com-cellency Chang Jea Chuo, Viceroy of seconded by Mr H. T. Richardson the development of Tibet.
raport and accounts were adopted....
[NotoIt will be remembered that the Society of Arts by Bir C. REGINALD ESC prise for their young men and women pared with 212,129,203 for 1908 and intimated his desire to depute an official to for the ensuing year and in thanking the Boen met insistent in their opposition to lato Viceroy of Canton) had Mr J. F. Miller was elected president people, of the two Provinces named have represent him at this fanction, and it was members he referred to the work of, Mr the proposal to construct the railways with He points out how rapidly in all the who would have gone otherwise to
decided to invite himalao His Excellency Nye and his committee during the past the aid of foreign loans. ED., G.M.) Yuan Shu-fan, Viceroy of Canton-to do FORT. Mesra R. M. Dyer and H. B.
Bridger were elected vice-presidents,
Robert Porter & Co.'s Colonies the land le passing from crowd London offices, or to the United
BULL DOG.
BRAND
-232,007,107 For 1907.
180.
1,478, vessels of 407,000 tonnage unter the Government into the hands of the States. It will have absorbed "their ed Swatow during the last quarter of 1909,
Dr. Ho Kai reported that as requested these figures comparing with 1,404 of at the 8th meeting he had consulted Mr people, and how in Canada of Iste unemployed."
381.803 tons, for the sanse period of 1908. Ng Là Hing as to whether he was willing to Both allur The Customs revenue for the same period build the Anatomical Laboratory out of a portion of the sum he had promiset, as had was £20,034.009, Heikwan tasla, as against been his original Intention, but he prefer -576,363.910 for 1908 and 113,897495 fored to make no further change.
1907.
years these sales have been "Diane to Escur, Mar
proceeds to ing and practical.
point out the mistake the Empire is making in not retaining possession of |
Guinness' Stout some of this land for the benefit of
IN PINTS AND SPLITS
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
EMPIRE CINEMATOGRAPH
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Minutas of 10th Meeting of. University The dues and duties collected by the Committee held at Government House on The death is anounced of Bir Thomas Maritime Customs at Hankoz during the the 18th March, 1910.
Prescrit. His Excelloney the Governor, Corbett, M.P., member for North Down.
quarter ended December 31st last totalled The Rt. For, Las Bishop of Victoria, Hon. 736.793,789 Haikwan tacls, compared with Sir Hoary May, Hon, Mr Chatham, Boo. 764,841,785, for 1908 and 875,659,343 for So K, Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, Mr Brewin, 1907. During the same quarter. Mr Clementi, Sir H. N. Mody, M: Irving, ressels of 651,324 tons entered the port, Mr TurmER- against 2,514 of 639,492 teonage for the same period in 1908.
generations yet to come.. Or, if the land must be sold, then he suggests, that the
The condition of Princess Duleep Singh, Motherland should become the purwho is lying ill in the Stirling House Nur ing Home, Colombo, is still very serious. chaser so that the Colonies instead of
Capt. P. H. Climo, R.G.A., has been transferred from the Hongkong Singapore Battalion, ty the Indian Mountain
body.
!!!
Mr Thomson, Hoa, Mr Wei Yuk, Hon. Dr.
been sent to members (in order to obviate The Chairman said that a circular had
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the necessity of a meeting) requesting their views as to the appointment of a solictor sources whereby the citizens of the Artillery..
Part of the offerings at St. John's to the University The Transorer and ESPECIALLY BREWED TO BE SERVED IN SYPHONS.
sub-Committee for the investment of Homeland can sham, in the prosperity |---
Cathedral, to-morrow--the 3ai Sunday after Funds had pointed out that the services of of the lands for which they have made china on April 10th, 1850, has just British and Foreign Eiblo Society Matiner EL. I. Moly bad written to the Chairman Dr W. A. P. Martin, who arrived in Easter,will be given to the funds of the solicitor (is connection with the invest: ents in mortgages) were at once required.. great sacrifices. He therefore suggests celebrated, at Wichang, his 83rd anniver that the Municipalities of Great Britain sary. He in the Nestor of the missionary will bosong atilam. when the preacher asking that Messrs Doscon, Looker and will be the Bishop of Kwang-Bi and Hu-nan. Descon might be appointed, and an should buy up land in the Colonies,
Lad been received from Dr. Banister, formerly Archdeacon of application
Messrs. Dennys and Bowlsy. After some which they should hold or develop an
discussion it was decided that so solicitor should be permanently appointed pending incorporation, but that the Invest ment Committee should be instructed meanwhile, to employ the firm of Messrs Deacon, Louker and Desoon who would ana be retained for the transaction of any other basiese connected with the Univer
terms they will undertake such work. The decision to employ the firm of Mossre Dasood, Looker and Descon was carried by 8 votes to 2: The Chairman, Sir Henry May and De Ho Kai did not vote f
The Chairman road the following letter from MP3, H. Smit, dated 17/2/10, with reference to Resolation 15:
THEATRE, PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, Dia Vaux ROAD CENTRAL,
Opposite Contral Market.
Performances 7.15 to 3 and
A service was held on March 16th at { Hongkong, and will be immediately noon in the Chapel of the Order of St. followed by a second celebration of the best serves the needs of the particular Michael and St. George in, St. Paul's Holy Communion, as an entirely distinct cominnnity. He says In practice, I Cathedral on the ocension of the removal of service. The preacher at evensong will be £15 to 11.30 P. submit that the acquisition of these the banners of three Knights Grand Cross the Bishop of Victora
who have died-“Sir Edmund John Monsan,
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influential wealthy ratepayers of every and Sir Spenser Buckingham St. John. The following will be the programmatosity. The Arm will be asked on what town, and held by them as trustees The service was conducted by the Frelate and from Macao, to be played by the band of of the Order (Bishop Montgomery), who the 13th Rajputs under Bandranater Cake, for the community, with the un- was accompanied by the King of Arms (Sir on Sunday on board the .. Beungatan derlying imperial purpose which the Montagu F. Ommanuey) and the Officer of Operas-Country Giri, Chinese Honey
Arms (Sir W. C. Baillie, Bamilton). The moon, The Orchid; Eelection, Old Scotland; plan embodies, added to a strictly banners were temaved from the walls of Walls, Hydropathon Fantasio Over the business regime of development... I the chapel with the customary obeervancor Stick Wald, Songs: D' Ete Boutire desire to thank you for believe that in time these new leads and were laid upon the steps of the altar Davil Choristers: Ines Kato Kearney would form fields for the activities of ware banded over to the representatives of Revaris, Entermezzo, Dreams of Rag
the famillon of the late Knights Grand time reitura "Poet and Pensant our sons and daughters, give us a Crom
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