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is but a speck in 'the sky, and, as well as escaping notice, it would be A. Japanese schooter has capsized of absolutely snfo from gun-fire.. A one of the Kurilo islands, involving the fleet of wroplanes could therefore travel loss of all her crow. in daylight to their "objective" with-
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It is telegraphed from Washington that according to the highest authority the Fanama Canal will probably be opened early in 1914 in stend of 1915.
The Imperial Board of Astronomy in, out any great fear of detection or Poking contemplates asking Imperial par mission to send some students to France to attack from an enemy on earth or sea.
study astronomy. The aeroplane hng still a good many defects to conquer ero it can be considered a better vehicle of war than the dirigible balloon. In the matter of ascent, for instance, there is a radical difference between the ascensive methods of the groplano and the dirigible balleen. The former climbs upward by a long or winding gradient, and thus has to travel a con- siderable distance era, it attains the desired beight. The dirigible balloon rises vertically by virtue of its seriostatic power, and it can change its altitude- very quickly. A dirigible would reach
a height of 5,000 far more rapidly
The Kongo Kau, one of thrgo"coAND" defence bonis designed for the Japanose Government by Sir Edward Reed, and built in 1877. has just been sold for yen 5,220, to be broken up.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4: 1910,
Bishop Brant is on his way to the Edin- SIR CHRISTOPHER FUR- burgh. Missionary Conference, which opens NESS UNSEATED. in June next.
ILLEGALITIES OF ELECTION AGENTS.
Lady McCallum, wife of the Governor of Cayton, acting on medical wirice, will leavs for homo on May 3, by; the Orient liner Otway.
Sir Arthur Young, Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements, and Luly Evely Young, are passing through Hongkong en routo Home via Siberia,
The bodies of Bishop Perez and his two panicus, who were drowned in the Tangtze at the time of the Changsha riots hare been recovered and takon to Hankow for iulorment.
{koafer'a Serv'on a ti e China. 3řad.)
LONDON, May 1.
A petition lodged against the election
Corrug
ANOTHER BIG FIRE IN JAPAN.
AOMORI DEVASTATED.
("Independent Neres Agency's” Service to the China Mail)
Toro, May 4.
Yesterday a fire broke out in Acmari,
of Sir Christopher Furness, Liberal the big town at the northern extremity M.P. for Hartlepool, has succeeded, of the main island of Japan. and burat.. the scat being declared told owing down two-thirds of the kouscs, to the illegal practices of the election- agents employed by the unsented
member.
(Note-Sir Christophor Furness will be remon.bored for the co-partner-ship sebeme, which he inaugurated your nga among his workmen." He has sat for Hartlepool for a great number, of years. His majority at the last election wea WG, H. Grutten. Ex. C.M.)
Some changes have been made in the British Infantry Rolief programme » for
Captain Ricardo has resigned the Secre. 1910-11. The 3rd Brahmans will now gotaryship of the Military Tournament, owing, the Unionist candidato being Mr
to Singapore and the 198th Infantry will move from Loralai to Hongkong.
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The "Liverpool eetten market has suffered a shock by the discovery of forged bills of lading for cotton purporting to bo
to the War Uftico deleting a part called the Millonica Display, in which the troops y down their arms and sing a hymn of pence.
Admiral de la Croix de Castries loaves, for Canton on Monday by one of the
shipped from America, in which English for ch tunboats, returning the following
firms had advanced £500,000 sterling,
than an croplane, and at any moment could alter its altitude at a speed -ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. S. MOUTRIE & Co., tion, a dirigitale balloori may be, atted out to be incorrect. The missionaries left The rumour that tha moh had burned impossible for an aeroplane. In addi-mission promises at Yiyang in Hunan, turne
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SATURDAY, MAY 7:
2.30 pm. --Anction of Japanese Cario, etc. at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales 9-Brzing at the Stadiam of Belle
Rooms.
View Hotel,
TUESDAY, May 10-
4 p.m.-Meeting of Yangtze Insurance
Assc ciation, Ld., at Bend Office.
The Chins Mail
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The Services at St. John's Cathedral to-morrow-Ascension Day-will be as follows:-7 a.m., Holy Communion; 11
Matius, and Address by the Archy desom.of. Hangkpog 12 noon, Holy Communion: 4.50 p.m., evBarong.
with planes which will enable it the town in obedience to warnings, taking refuge on a boat, and the rioters turned rise in the maner of an their attention elsewhere.. wrüplane. Consequently, when conflicts.. between aeroplanes and dirigibles are spoken of, the point must not be lost sight of that the latter will always have an advantage în its rapid and vertical ascensive power sa compared with the spiral upward course of the former By soaring above the arroplane the dirigible would be almost immuze from attack, and could rain down missiles on the enemy. The British military autho-Velasquez's son-in-law, Mazę. ritics pin greater iaith on the dirigible,
day. On Wednesday of next week he will all for Formosa and then go north, afterwards proceeding to America.
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The death took place, on April 8, of Mr Thomas F. Walsh, who was associated with
the lato King Leopold of Belgium in gold. mining rontures in Colorado. The deceased is said to have left a fortune of 10 millions sterling.
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JAPANESE EXCURSION: TO SOUTH CHINA.“
("Independent News Agency's Service-
to the China Mail)
Tokyo, May 4. Wan Shing, a Chiness "gentleman living in Tokyo, is organizing a tourist
JAPANESE NOTABILITIES party which shall include Japanese
IN ITALY.
business men and prominent people, to visit southern China.
FORMER MEETING RECALLED
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LOSTON, May 4.
King Victor Emmanuel has had a soleno audience with Prince Fushimi Jr., Baran Ouru (Alinister for "Agricul ture and Commerce) and Ambassador Takahira, and entertained the disting- nished visitors in the most cordial
-imanner.
in Japan and the party is expected › » The idea is being warmly supported
to muruber over sixty members.
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
Two natives were fagd $5 each at the agistracy to-day for removing stones from the tramway level at the Peak.
A fuo of 8 has beon imposed on. Me Mooney, accrutary of the Hongkong Hotar Prince Fushimi recalled maceting Compay, for assaulting a shroff employed has been successful in a divorce petition Victor Emmanuel in Russia by the Gas Company...
Katherina Cecil Thurston, the novelist,
Two months' imprisonment was the sentenco imposed on a native who stole a of quantity of silk from a piece-goods shop at
205, Queen's Road West.
which she brought against her husband, E. Temple Thurston, novelist and dramatisty when the latter was Crown Prince; and A sensation has been caused by the eu the grounds of adultery and, desertion. Baron Oars referred to Japan's interest statement that a signature has been The latter, she informed the court, insisted in the International "Institute discovered on the Velasquez Vents, in the upon living in the slums of Soho for the
Agriculture. National Gallery, which cost £45,000, cast-purpose of gathering material for a novel. lag doubts upon its authenticity. Mr Greig be was writing. auggests that it is the signature of
The rebois in north-east Tungan, at
with its more stable platform for present very active around Chadtacy, have discharging missiles, than one wroplane, in which respect they differ from the French War Office," but-of
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1910. course the developments of the next
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few months may be sp startling that both nations may have to revise their ideas ere definitely launching out into big expenditures on serial Berta.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
At an inquest on the body of the late he met death by taking prussic acid. “ Sir Thomas Tancred the jury found that
the sale of intoxicants to, and their The Maharaja of Patiala hus prohibited
consumption by, juveniles under eighteen.
The Tanjong Pagar Dock Board report decreasing revenues during the past six
now our enterprising contemporary mouths, owing to lass work at the docks has come to the front again with and at the wharves. prize of similar amount for a fighti from London to Edinburgh and return. This is a far more arduous undertaking, but who shall say that the
trary to regulations and the chirol became prize will not be lifted within a com- entangled in the wheel with the fatal result paratively short space of time? It as stated,
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inscribed on their banners Fallow, the Dynasty and destroy, the Foreigner." Numbers of Christian villages have been burned and scores of Mine families are destitute and homeless.
At the Empire Cinematograph Theatro to-night the emizant acubrotto, Miss Kitty debut. New films will be shown and the Delavale, serio and comic, will make her
programme is suza to please even the most fastidious. Miss Maggie Frazer and Little' Percy left to-day for Shanghai.
A Social Democratic Conference, which was held at Canning Town. London, ro solved by a large majority that mambors of the party should join trade unions in paign, and to advests the amalgamation order to conduct il vigorous socialistic cam-
On March 19th the funeral took place at Golder's green of Vice-Admiral Sir Georgo Thomas Henry Boyes, who died on March 18th, at Winchester. He was a son of the late Mr John Boyes, of Kensington- gardens Terrace, W; and a brother of Major. General Joan Edward Boyes, U.B. Born in 1849 he entered the Navy in 1854, and served in the Black Sen during the war with Russia. pated in the Egyptian War of 1882.
As a commander he partici. dag-captain to Sir Edward Seymour,, ha
Ferrol, in 180o. assisted at the salvage of the Howe in After acting a com. modore at Hongkong, he reached fag tank on the retired list of rear-admirals in June, 1909
As
Eo was Assistant Director of Trans-
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CHINA.
PRESIDENT TAFT'S STATE. MENT.
(Reuter's Service to the China Muil)
LONDON, May 4. President Taft, speaking at a banquet
Commander Brail Taylor, R.N., ved a beatman 36 or 14 days' imprisonment, st the Marine Court this morning, for lying alongside Pottingor Street Wharf in such a manner as to prevent the free access of other vessels.
Early in the morning a number of men brake into a hoses af Hokyuen, in the New Territory, and stole jewellry of the value of $82. One of the robbers was
Magistracy to-day was sentenced to six
hard labour and four hours" "
held at Pittsburg, warmly extolled raptured by the villagers, and at the Knox's Far Eastern policy, and said it months' was the purpose of the Administration stocks.. to maintain the "open door" in China" as far as possible.
"We cannot quietly acquiesce," be
ports during the war in South Africa, and added, "in the silent defeat of that subsequently, as Director, Sir George policy by actual measures adopted by Boyes provided for the supply of reinforcs-any Governments interested in the meats and for the return home of the Orient." troops. He was midada a K. C. B. in 1908.
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at the Magistracy to day two Chinors
of all unions on a basis of clase, not craft. CHINESE STUDENTS ROBBED.
Says B Chinese contemporary:--- German and American firms have made
contemporar
grunt efforts to secure naval orders in China, The Navy Department after conforsing on the subject deems German offers to be
A native was instantly killed. at Tai-moderate and the workmanship satisfactory koo Docks on Tuesday as the result of an and decides to place the next orders with emery wheel bursting. It appears that he German Erms. was sharpening a.chisel on the wheel.com.
MR ROOSEVELT AND ROYALTY.
CORDIAL RECEPTIONS.
were charged with stealleg a sum of $104.84 from Chinese students in Des Voeux Road Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Central. One was sentenced to siz’months' jprisonment and Icur hours' stocks, while
LONDON, May 3. the other was remanded pending further Mr Roosevelt, on reaching Chris evidence.
tiania, was accorded practically a royal
the students were from Hunan Province of King Christian VII, in the apartments The evidence given was to the affect that reception. He is staying in the Palace The Japanese "Government having and were on the way to Peking" They formerly occupied by King Edward and knocked the bottom out of home-racing arrived at Hongkong on the 2nd
by abolishing the pari-mutuel, are now inst. and were putting up in a heard. Queen Alexandra.
aaid to be contemplating reintroducing the ing-house pending the departure of a A similar reception is being per
ahend of the other, when the front one way
A Japanese passenger on board the blue fannel steamer Idomeneus, while on the trip from Singapore to Hongkong, went one moraing to have a bath, and took of his. belt containing tank notes, a draft, a golá watch and a pearl seal, of the total value
of 81,555, In. his absence a Chinaman stole the belt and secured it around his waist. He was later discovered with the stolen property and arrested. At the Magistracy to day prisoner "was sent to prisen for six months and ordered to be exposed in the stocks for six hours.
A Chinaman who had been to the theatre roturned home too late to gain admission, While he was sitting down in his doorstop half asleep & boy of 15 years came along
went to a pawn-shop near towatch if any. and stole bis umbrells. On discovering what had happened the man immediately
one would come along with his umbrells. He was soon rewarded, for not long after the theif appeared on the scene evidently
Upon enquiry at Messrs "Butterdalá and Bwize to-day as to the condition of the 8.6. Kweiyang, which recently went ashore on the Ocksau Rock, wo were informed
approached by a man who said that he had Station, and the suite of rooms in the days hard labour and tearstrokes.” The proposed restricting of the coast. 1 something dirty at the back of his shoulder.Royal Paince, occupied by King Edward fag trade of Japan to Japanese shipping The informant gave him a piece of paper and Queen Aleandra in 1908, will be with which to wipe the dirt off and while entirely is beginning to arouse considerable he was doing 60 he was relieved of his placed at his disposal The Supreme Court at Capetoira has discussion in shipping circles. Even as it money.. A similar trick was worked on the acquitted Major Ronald MacLean, who is, should a foreign vessel inadvertently other student, who lost 8200. The pick- daughter's fiancee. The latter, whose name for Yokohamis, it is not allowed to rectify cident arrested them both. was charged with the murder of bis land a bale of yarn at Nagasaki intended pockets then attempted to run away but a Chinees detective who witnessed the in- was Barone, was discovered to be a married its error. The yarn has to go forward in a man, with the reputation of a car-sharper Japanese bottom
and a betrayer of women.
ANOTHER EXTRADITION
CASE.
would be more than a little gratifying In the course of a law suit against Miss system with due restrictions and safe-steamer for the capital. They were rared for the Ex-President at Berlin, with the iden of pawning the umbrella. to the national vanity if the struggle Ruth St. Denis, a dancer of the Maud guards. But first of all a commission will yesterday walking along the street looking which he reiches on the 10th inst. He was promptly arrested and at the for such a handsome guerdon brought Allan type, who has of recent years be sent brand to study the working of the at the sign-boards, one being a little way The Kaiser will neet him at the Railway Magistracy to-day was sentenced to were a British aviator to the fore. So far music halls, it was stated that she drew
secured a great vegue at the London pari-mutuel in foreign countries.
all the principal honours in this new a wulary of £270 weekly from one London Held of enterprise-have fallen to
engagement. French, German and American Bying mēri. Is it our inaularity, which has kept us back, or that invincible
A Calcutta telegram of April 22 that the latest information was to the repugnance.to take up with the latest
Sayers are entertained of trouble effect that the steamer is still in the same amongst the Bonthals, the aboriginals of position and that it is not yet possible to new craze which is such an out-standing
[Chota Nagpur, who, under the leadership say whether or not she will be a total loss. feature in the Britisher's mental make-
of a man claiming to be an incarnation of a ↑ After a protracted hearing of Foreign Affairs, replying to a question Mr McKinnon Wood, Secretary for ? The subject opens up a cat than forty days the eridanes in the big in the House of Commons, said that rocent
deity, say that they, intend to refuse to recognise British rule. The centre of the [SATISFACTION QUARANTEED, at the rate of $1.20 per interesting" field of discussion, into administration case, before Mr W. Rees reports in regard to the situation in Egypt,dition proceedings were commenced in the are being beaten on the hill tops, and armed
At the Magistraty this afternoon extra-trouble is close to Baucht, where drums sold on a guarantes that if you are (NHÄMBERLAIN'S Congh Remedy 'is' which we have not time to wander Davica, Acting Chief Justice, has concluded
in the Supreme Court. Counsel on either with rpecial reference to the murder of case of a Chinese named Leung Loi, who is mea are assembling. So far no act of active not satisfied after asing two-thirds of a bottle according to directions, your money to-day. The outstanding fact, however, side" have yet to address bin Lordship Boutros Past, the late Premier, were nos wanted by the Chinese authorities at Can. hostility has occurred; but the military will be refunded. It la sp to you to try, is that it was the French who led the and it is expected that close on a week wills witisfactory as could be desired. But, ten on a charge of armed robbery alleged police are watching the gathering, For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. way in the matter of automobilism, and be taken up by this alone.
to have been committed in the village of so far it is Frenchmen who have
Tamtaau, in the Boungshan District, on The Federal Court at Alaska is about
Decoriber 7th last year. pocketed the Hartsworn cheques for to start on a cruise of 2,000 miles aboard a Owing to the strong agitation in ad
Evidence of airest and of identification successfully crossing the Channel and cutter, for the purpose of trying ministrative circles in America in favour of Laving been given, Mr E. L. Danaya, Jr., And sentencing prisoners. The Intter will nadulterated food, some 16,000 boxes of in making the application for the prisoner's for cross-country dying. We do not be stowed on board the vessel until the coloured Chinese tea have recently boun rendition, stated that the robbery was King Edward VII V.O. Liqueur (Gold Label) grudge them their victory, but we dond of the cruise. Tavloramosa has boon rejected by the New York Customs. It is sleged to have toon committed at 11 p.m.
25 frequent of into at the salmon tanneries in expected that hereafter all entoured or on the 7th December. It was one of the King George IV V.O. Liqueur (Gold Label) hope that their successes will bot Abaka.
faced toan will have to bear-the label usuan kind of armed robberies. Six robbers King Edward VII Special (White Label):- stimulate the British aviators to worthy
"artificially coloured," but the change inhabitants op and then tooted the place. King George IV Special (White Label) cmulation of their deeds. ".
A woman named Mary Kelliher has cannot be effected this year. boan acquitted at Boston, in Massachusetts,"
dozen, and credited in fill
on being returned in good
condition.
HONGKONG,
30th April 1910.
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prepared oplum. They also took away probable uses to which months on a charge of having poisoned her threa Gorman engineers have left to join as one or two personal ornaments and Opposite Central Markat.eroplanes will be put in time of war. and, three children, and two other, the engineering staff, whilst is to construct hanglos. They then decamped.
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Sho was exoderated by the the Bangkok-Singapore railway. The readjourned. –
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