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NEWS OF THE DAY."
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There were 398 European and 177 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, visitors to the Mussum during the week and 1657 European and 2,341 Chinese
ended the 19th Juus.
porish and one to be fecced the moment. his feet touched land, he began to take The Government of New Zealand mut greater pride in himself; his pro-a donation et £1,000 to the fund for the fession ho bad always been mightily relief of the sufferers by the Whitehar proud af Of course, we are not" for "" getting that the same moral fores which have been at week in the British Army and Navy and the mercantile marine have been operative in other ranks of Society. The moment that it became "bad form for gentlemen to indulge to excess in alcoholic beverages, the cause of temperance received tremendous impetus. Class copies clas
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A large number of candidates who were recently confirmed by Bishop D. Fozzoni, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral morning for their first communion ata to attend at the Cathedral on Tuesday
An aviator named Hamilton has "Hown
Bishop Lander, in the course of his address at the opening of the Seaman's Instituto in Saturday, said that a coficit of $1.000 bad still to bo made good, and he Presend the hope that the money would bo quickly forthcoming. . contract as Engineer-in-chief of the Whang The cutting short of Mr de Rijka's
pu conservancy work was still causing much discussion in Shanghai when the last andly muddled one way or another.
This great scheme has been
as much to-day as when the Rom plebs on an aeroplane from New York to Thila- aped the patrician and equestrian orders delphia in an hour and afty-three minutes. in the brave days of old, and sofa returned to within twenty miles of the social banning of drunkenness by.
New York when his eogías broka duwo.
the aristocracy and then the middle classes of England gradually-spread downwards, until we have the spectacle to-day of a temperate working class, comparatively speaking, andan army and navy showing a tendency towards ever increasing, soberdess, with a growing where ever-in dulgence in liquor a looked down upon as a vice pot to be lightly tolerated. This great change in national habits of course gari not be attributed to any one single cause. As many rilla and
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Hongkong. April 16; 1907.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1910.
SINGAPORE SHIPPING
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LEGISLATION,
(From a Specal Correspondent);
SINGAPORE, June 10. The tart at a Bill in operate against the Shipping Conference has been poly
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A SUGGESTION FROM RUSSIA.
(Renier'e Servies to the Chira Alan.) LONDON, June 20.
DEATH OF MRS REES DAVIES..
The sympathy of his many friends to the. Colony will go out in no moneurod fashion to the Hmm, ie W. Rees Davies (Attorney General) in the sad bereavement which he has sustained by the death áb Home of his wife. Information was received in the Colony yesterday by cable.
invalid for some years, nail the end was lished. My Davica has been more or less of an
therefore not altogether unexpreted. In This provides that 20 por cent of the military contingents with the instal consequence of his beroavement Mr Davies freight is to be paid us a bill of lading ing of a provisional regima, under the was unable to appear at the Criminal duty unless the shiporner is exempted Protecting Porrera. Bassions to-day, his place being taken by as a non-Conference owner. Mr Slado. We wish to add our sympathy The abipper can also recover 10 per
to that of others which at this time is bʊing, extended to our popular Attorney-General..
WEDDING BELLS,
McHugh Kraft.
An interesting wedding took place this morning at St. John's Cathedral when Miss Ruth Kraft, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wil- Ram D. Emfs, of New York City, USA. was married to Mr Francis Edward McHugh, son of Mr and Mrs Frank McHugh, of Claveland, Ohio, U. S. A.
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The bride, who was given away-by her white applique over white a tin with trim father, was charmingly attired in a dress of
misg of duchas las belonging to bor gend, mother, with laes and talloe vail.” Sbocarríai a bouquet of white lilies and was attended by Miss Helen Bolles, who was attired The rote of thanks to Sir Henry May in whito organdic and lace over kine silk. for presiding at the opening of the newliss Bolles carried a bouquet of pink roses Institute for Seamion on Saturday was very Mr George V. Hayes actoil na hest man and appropriately moved by Mr Henry Keswick, the Ror. W. 3. Payne way the calcisting who spoke as the representative of a dam. clergyman. Mr W. White' prosided at the
3.45 p.m.-Mooting of the Sanitary virulets go to the making of a river, Ipany having large shipping interests in the organ and Mendelssohn's Wedding March
Goard.
General Atemoranda.
WEDNESDAY, June 22:-
9.15 p.-Mooting of the Licensing
Board."
pa-Ferformance at City Hall
THURSDAY, June 23:-
4.13 a.m.-Full Moon,
11.30a.m.-Lecture by His Lordship the
Bishop in Pen Church.
2.30 pm.-Auction of Brusehold Furni
so many influences have been at work during the last fifty years which have all contributed to the moral upliit of the nation. And among them the Missions to Sonmen have borne, as we said above, a very noble part.
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We trust that in the new and ex
tura at Messrs Hughes & Hauga's cellently equipped home which Six
Sale Roome.
FRIDAY, Jane 24- Midsummer Day. SATERDAY, June 20:--
Annual Tenis Match, Kowloon v. Hong
kong, at Kowloon,
Opening of the Corinthian Yacht Club's
new promises.
Sespay, June 20;-
9.a.m.-Excursion to Macao,
The China Mail
Colony.
was played.
reception was subsequently held at No. 3, Eliott Crescent, the residence of Mr and Mrs J, W. Bolles..
tender, belieres that there will be an Mr Keir Hardie, writing in the Labour
autumn_session, and an election in January on the new, register. He denounces into the or desmaid was a pearl pin brooch. vehement Lerms the Radical press for its offences against good taste and its grovelling attitude the occasion of the obsequics of King Edward.
The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a gold scarf pin while the brides room's gift.
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The brico's travelling costume was of light blue silk with white lace coat with picturo hat to match.
Later in the day the happy couple left for Macno where the honeymoon is to be spent.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Lieutenant C. J. Aston, Royal Engineers, bas born appointed staff officer for Royal Engineers in South China.
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Seron officers of the British Army are studying the language of these countries. now residing in China and 11 by Japan
Mise Dollig Koldie, who won quite a the other evening. He thinks that theme for herself on the vandeville stage great depression which has hang over Japan in Hongkong, has died in Shanghai after a during the past five years has began to lift, very brief illness. and that despite the new tariff, with its increased duties, coming into force next year, the future of foreign trade is brighter than it has been for some years.
HoRMesse Moor's splendid philanthropy That wasn't a bad pun which an exalted has provided for the seamen of all personage, from Dublin's fair city, got off nationalities who may visit Hongkong head with my opportunities I should have "Saturday"If I bad Sir Hormusjes's from time to time, the good work dane produced a Budget which by George would by past and present chaplains "to
have given.un Lloyd pleasure to even Trish taxpayers." Who saya & Hongkong Saturday sumen may go on from strength to afternoon is invariably a dull affair! atrength. We feel aure that the class. H. Blake, Chairman of the fer whom it is intended will use it and Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade, spoke not abase it, and when the time comes most optimistically at the annual dinner fer them to leave the port whether as ship's companies or individuals they will go on their way rejoicing, cheered by the recollection of many hours of pleasant social intercourse, recreation er entertainment spent benend its roof Tus Biblical parable of the grain of The institate will alec bear cloquent The Finest Smoking Mixture in mustard seed, we say it with no sue- testimons, and that ment effective
gestion of irreverence, is aptly parallel to the noble charitable spirit led in the bistory of the Institute for of the large-hearted man who built it. Seamen in Hongkong. From a humble Well is be repaying Hongkong for all mataked in Kowloom opened in 1891 the good things Providence has a lucky year," according to Sir Hasar showered spp. him sizce be first set foot or its shorea nearly fifty years ago. MAY-it has grown, through the public-
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HONGKONG'S SEAMEN'S
... INSTITUTE.
J. R. Cobley, a well-known non agenarian sheomaker, whose death has cccurred at Surflech (Lines.), always worked
To K.D.M.We are afraid no good end would be served by publishing your lefter. It is certainly a great pity, that the moyament you speak of hes hang bre, but in the interests of all concerned it would be better to thrash the affair out in private:
The arrangements
cant.
IMPERIAL, JAPANESE
COURT.
(Independent Netca Agency's Servica to the Chine Mail)
Russian communique addressed to Chete informally enggests an in- mediate reversion to the old system of
PRUSSIAN POLITICAL
SENSATION:
RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS..
(Reuter's Service to the China Afail.) LONDON, June 20. The Prussian Ministers Count Malika TOKYO, June 30. The Majesties the Emperor and (Agriculture, Woods and Forests) have (Interior) and Herr von Arnim-Kriewen Empress baye returned the call of the resigned in consequence of the failure former Regent of Brunswick and his of the Franchise Bill Grand Duchess.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
(Independent Nova Ageing'a Sevric
to the Cuina Mail).
Top, June 20.
A chango has taken place in the directorate of the Teya Kisen Kaisha, Mr Okura Kthehiro and five cubers entering the Bonred.
"THE RETURN FROM ELBA".
A REMARKABLE WELCOME.
(Bruter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June 18.
THE KAISER.
(Renter's Service to the China Mo2) LONDON, June 20
Flis Majesty the Kaiser is progressing Eurourably.
PERFECTING GERMANY'S
ARMY.
MORE TECHNICAL DEVELOP- MENTS.
(Reuter's Service to the Shina Madly LONDON, June 20.
It is announced that Germany ia in- creasing the technical effectiveness of he Army, particularly in the railway telegraphs and
airship branches.
CHINA'S NAVY.-
Mr Roosevelt and family received an unprecedented welcome on returning to America, From New York s flotilla of two hundred decorated excursion steamers sailed out to meet the inco ing liner, and escorted it to the port amid the boothing of guns and the piercing syren calls of innumerable(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.) vessels.
most
Mr Roosevelt was received by the prominent men of the country and s procession to the city was formed."
CORNERING COTTON.
WELL-KNOWN SPECULATORS
INDICTED.
(Beuter's Bivics to the China Mail)
Losos, June 19... Yesterday at New York eight cotton speculators, including Mr Patton, were indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for alleged violation of the Sherman Anti Trust Law in connection with the recent bull and pool in cotton. They
to a tali silk hat and had worn no other The troops lining the streets for the have heen allowed bail. when he was ten years old, aent kim sut 20,000, wero camped in the Parks on the THE CRETAN QUESTION. beadgear for eighty years. His mother, faneral of King Edward VII numbering into the world with ssilk hat, and told him night of May 19th. never to wear any other kind. He obeyed were in charge of Misjer Ford, D. B. U. hor injunctions to the letter. The old ma was a well-known character in South Army Service Corps, who was infmerly in Lincolnshire.
Singapore-
PROTECTING POWERS FIRM.
(Reuters Service to the China Mat.} LONDON, June 18. It seems that the Plasiose was the The Rer. J. A. A. Baker, who during
It is reported from Constantinople will bless him, and in those blessings newest type of submarine and was launched Mr Bone's absence in England acted as that the Turkish Government, though 3lour and the strenuous labours of such he will find, we feel sure, a great and in 1907. The passengers on the mail-boat, Wesleyan Minister in Hongkong, left for
spirited munificence of Sir HouxUSJEL
men as the Reva, Grey GoLDEMITE, ILIFF, FRAS, THOUpsos nad Chorrow into a palatial building, which for accessibility of site, architectural beauty, completeness of detail and suitability of purpose renders it well worthy of the third largest shipping centre in the British Empire. Time was when the class of mon for whom the Institute
eaturing reward.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Douglas steamer Haitao not having been accepted by the Exench anthorities for the new wail run from Haiphong to Hongkong. reverted on Saturday to the British flag.
Captain Pritchard, who redintly ra.
in interviews say that the oil fooding the home on Saturday by the Asin. Before not alarmed at the Greek military dea was the first indication of the nature of leaving he was the recipient of a tesparations, has decided to call out a the disaster. The bow of the submarineservice, a set of spoons, and a silver rosa brigade d Redifs as a measure. of suddenly bobbed up and remained for ten bowl from members of the congregation precaution minutes, trying to keep a level keel. Then
A boycott of Greek shipping and she lurched and disappeared as. the boat
goods has been proclaimed at Cou- was trying to attach a rope. It is supposed commissioned officer at the 1st Royal Dra. Bantinople that she was mancurring to pass under the steamer and misjudged the angle.
Serveant G. Houghman, s smart non-
goons, at Mattra, India, has been promoted to a gommission in the army, and joins the It is a considerable time since a commission Middleser Regiment as a second lieutenant Ir Donald, met the Afghan Commission has been given from the ranks of the First the Kurram Valley, and the outstanding on May 26, near Kalachi, at the head of Royals
The British Frontier Mission, under
debit and credit accounts in connection
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NO MONEY. FORTHCOMING.
PERING, June 19. the Board of Revenue for money for the The Board of the Navy has applied fo
purchase of cruisers. The Board is at a loss to meet the demand and Duke Chak President of the Board, has asked that the money be borrowed from the treasury of the late Empress Dowager.
THE WAI-WU-PU.
(Wah Fee Fat Po's Service.)
Prano, June 197 Wu Wai Teeh, the late Chinese
Minister to Tokyo, has arrived and bean appointed Vice President of the Wai-wo-pu.
RAILWAY LOANS.
(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service)
PERING, June 19. Representatives of Britain, Germany, France and America have arrived in Peking to regotiate loans for the Canton- Hankow and Szochuen railways.
WU TING-FANG FOR ST. PETERSBURG.
(Wak To Yat Po's Service).
Paxxa, Jube 19. Prince Ching his recommended that. Wu Ting Fang be appointed as minister
M. Fiction, French Minister for to St. Petersburg.
meeting that the Council of Protecting | CHINA SOUTH WESTERN Foreign Affairs, announced et a Cabinet,
Fowers was in complete agreement
DEFENCES, regarding Crete, and was "about to
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per to caters were among the most neglected linquished the command of the Maurdaniu, of any of the many social strata of drew a salary of £1,000 a year, but he was excellent condition...$4.00 98.00 which hurannity is composed, when the the last to be paid on this scale, his with local raiding, which is always so in Hongkong, and Mr A. D. Cooper, first Bay in order to enforce respect to its Mr Join Lambert, Lloyd's surveyor strengthen the naval forces at Sada horrors and the degradations of the successor having to be content with £600.- troublesomo a feature of this turbulent officer of the R. M. S. Empress of China, decisions and meet every eventuality.. Ratcliffe Highway in London town
border, are now being discussed This Mears Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. will, no doubt, take some time. The received nu Bunday on board: H.M.S. were reproduced more or loss pay per cent, dividend, put £12,000 to mission will afterwards move on along the Tamar, from the hand of Rear-Admirki She (to partner claiming frat dares) faithfully in their vicious detail
reserro, and £50 to the employees' frontier to take up similar questions Lyon, the King Edward decoration for an arp an early bird, Mr Glossisest," provident fund, and carry forward £9,508 clowhore. The two commissioners have long service in the Royal Naval Reserve, He (gallantly)" Tes, and, by Jore! I've in every shipping port of
thes 3d. as the result of the year's working, onch a small escort, that accompanying Mr Both have over 20 years sorvice to their caught the warm. What!"-MAP. world. To-day all this is a thing)
Donald comprising about 100 Frontier Credit of the past. Not the lenat of the bu This is the last week during which Militia, manitarian achievements of the Victorian Miss Era Hughes and Miss Winnia Ryan
Mr Edward Jenkins, editor of the S. WATSON & CO., era was the work undertaken by the Theatre. Miss Laura Diamond and Miss easily managed acropinzas by the French was educated in Chands, and became a wall-
will appear at the Empire Cinematograph
Two prizes are offered for small and Overland Mail, who was born at.Bangalore,
LIMITED.
Missions to Seappen, and the cone trat-Lovie will also make their debut.
National Aerial Longue. Says The Scientific known writer, in cand aged 72. He wrote ed laboura of the pioneers who set i
American: "One prize, offered by M, Gior's Baby" and many similar bocks: The G. N. steamer Minnesota not only René Arcoux, through the agency of the exposing the faults of the English pour about cleaning up the Augean stables established a record on her last ran across League, will be awarded to the first, aviator law. For six years be was a Laberal M. P.. in which poor Jack ashore stewed and the Pacific, but her cargo of silk was who shall succeed in starting from a selected for Pundee, but after turning a Conserva suffered untold horrors while his ship delivered in New York on June 8th, which road, bordered with trous and in landing tive he failed to got a sext.
pade the time from Tokohama to New un the same road after making a continuous was in port, or while he bang about York 16 days 20 hours-another rees
Bight of 1 kilometer ( mile) or more. The idle waiting bis next period of em-
other prize, of 1,000 francs (about 8200) Until some method is invented of en-
will las awarded to the owner of the small- is bearing fruit a hundred- ployment,
closing the aoroplanist in a chamber which estaeroplane which shall make a continuon. fold in the present year
ofo be hosted by the engine, there will circuit of one kilometer.
Alexandra Buildings.
EMPIRE CINEMATOGRAFH
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WRCHIEN HALL OF THE COLONY,
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Opposite Centrsi Bincket.grace.
For the sailorman whother always be a gangor, writes Mr W. T. Stead, ompetition will close duży 16."
The
· MACAO NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Mí 4010, Jona 18. Persistent reports were circulated,
of the Royal or the mercantile service that the fice may be unable to hear the Orders have come to hand from Puking Front fire on the Tarrafeiro in the Rus exposure to what in virtually a high wind that the offcitis are to make a careful Nors del Re to foster the impression that
9.16 to 11.30 r.. is very responsive to kindly treatment produced by his own epced. Long Bights murvey of all fortifications and harboura, or the premises destroyed were uninsured.
THE WONDERFUL
8ADIE
MISS MYRA JAMES
and Mr SAM GALE. LAST APPEARANCES THIS WEEK MISS LVA HUGHES and
Kases
feathers.
when once he grasps the fundamental will be impossible in winter time. The possible harbours, throughout the province siz individuals have since bean arrested on motor has already developed the hideous of Kwantung. First the number of for. fact that no ulterior motive, save those goggles and the windproof overcoat. What ifcations is to be recorded, then this evidence has been most bafling its of the higher ethics, lies at the back will the aeroplane develop? Judging nember of guns, and Inatly when than believed the cuthoritics bara lightened on charge of suspected armon, Though the of such a movement. The success of the example of the birde, it will develop fortifications were erected, and when the the Missions to Besmen in shewn in the greatly improved moral tone now prevailing among the men who come by their bread in following the calling URARDIAMOND and of the act. When the sailorman realised
that he was no longer considered a socia
or
MISS WINNIE RYAN
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chemister and storekospazz,
gans wore laid down. It would be in a vainable onsit teresting to see this document when it has been completed. We fancy many gun will be returned whinge relown long wine bean demonstrated, being in a fool'c: para so once more this power
ittle can be a li
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