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ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:
BRANDY:
Par case of 1 doz.
■-SUPERIOR PALE, Red Capel
820
SUPERIOR OLD COGNAD, Red Capsule
123
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O-SUPERIOR OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, 'Gold Capsule
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THE CHINA MAIL.
A TYPHOON....-
representation of the nationalities of the United Kingdom upon a proper basis
The Kowloon Observatory have kept us through devolution. While other coun- informed the last two days of the sp tries are struggling with the difficulties pearance of a depression south of the Paracels and of the posibility of typhoon of dealing with sectional Governmenté fornuing in the trough these created. already-in-existence, we are
ura naked to Today the Manis Observatory warns the plungo wastooky into the same difficul-American Consulate General at Hongkong, by telegram, that there is a cyclone or ties merely because we suffer other typhoon E. of Luzon, more than 300 miles incantonimces which human infirmities distant-direction unknown," provide under all forms of government without exception."
is
Manila, September 24, 11.30 am "Cyclone or typhoon E of Luzon, loss than 300 milos distant, moving W.”
The typhoon is cupposed to be ringing in a westerly direction but of that there la so definite information. The ses just ont-side the wature of the Colony in very hoary indeed. The squally weather had continued during the afternoon and similar
reather is to be expected on Sunday.
THE COLONIAL CEMETERY.
The other side of the question discussed by the Westminster Gazette which sets out by asking: If friab, Scottish, and Welsh choose to take a pride in their nationality-ic, in the history, tradition, and sentiment which they have each in common-why should At the mosting of the Sanitary Board on we grudge it them, or commit the folly Tuesday afternoon the President, pureusot to notice, will more That the Colonial of perpetually suggesting that it is in-Cometary's Select Counities be empower ed (1) to investigate and deal with all compatible with good citizenship of the applications for interiment in the Colonial Cemetary refused by the President, (i.) to United Kingdom or the Empire? The investigate and deal with applications for Englishman's passion for flat-ironing monaments exceeding 15. aperucial face (sub-section 2 of byelaw 10 of the 64.89 everything out to his own pattern is the Cemeteries Byelaws) and to report to the
main source of friction between Celt and Saxon, and is in no respect more irritat
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do
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100.00
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Tuning and Regular
Attention Inclusive.
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Miscellaneous
"
Board.
COMPANY MEETINGS,
Douglas Steamship Co. Ltd.
..
The-ordinary general" meeting of share- holders of the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., was hold at the Company's Offices, today,
Mr J. G Barton, presided and there wore prosent Moars R. Showan, J. W. C. Bonnar, Hon. Mr H. Keswick, consulting committee; Monars T. Hough and Chung Shui wud the scarstary, Mr J, Gomos..
The secretary road the notion couroning the wooting
be
AB
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 241916A
[COPTRIGHT.] THE BOILERMAKERS
-DISPUTE.
CONFERENCE TO AGAIN MEET
(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail.)
Lasson, September 24, The Edinburgh Conference between the shipbuilders and the boilermakers adjourned to onable both sides to con- sider the proposals submitted. The conference will again meet to tako up these points at a later date which is not yet fixed.
TURKISH LOAN AGREEMENT,
BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mau.)
LONDON, September 24,
[Corvmant
STRAITS BUDGET.
INCOME TAX FORESHADOWED:
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SINDATORE, September 24 His Excellency the Governor, in his annual statement, said that although there were dißoultior still to be fasad there were unmistakable signs of revive ing prosperity, and those wore rollected. in satisfactory balances. The most gratifing festure of the year had bots. the success of the policy advocated by the Opium Commission, for, notwith standing the increased prosperity and population thera had been a sub stantial decrenes in the consumption of the drug with increased receipts. His Eccelleray's speech foreshadowed: an income tax of one per cent.
4-
The Chairman said-Gentlouna-We have to lay before you the report and accounts of the company for the year end ing 30th June 1910, which I will, with your permission, take as read. It is with much regret that we are again unable to pressute more satisfactory statement, but in view of the depressed state of shipping in the East generally we may congratulate ourselves we have come through the year without an actual loss. During the first half of the period under review we had to contend with serious shortage of freight on our line largely due to the havoo caused by
Απ phoon last autemn at Foochow regards
the accounts there is little to specially. romark on the item ander oz-
The Foreign Office has annonced that SINGAPORE REFORMS. account still continue to
age accent to dobit of proat and loss
large one, no action is boing takon in Paris in as explained last year it is
it is due to the
REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM adverse rates of coast exchange and con- connection with the Turkish loan agree stitutes a serious charge on our earnings.ment by the Casast group of financiers I trust the proposal in the report sa to the except, with its full cognizanco and. appropriation of the small profit and transfer from reserva, fund of 845,110,64 approval., toward writing down of the ralno af the company's steamers and other pro perties will meet with your approval; is well to Loop the book values of those na low na possible. Ths ne cident to the Haiyang referred to in the report was fortunately act a serious one and cost of repairs, atraightening and replacing some platos, etc., will be covered by bar insurance. The personal of our steamera is well maintained and much is due to the efforts of the officers and crow in reducing exponass, avoiding claims and securing comfort of passengers and safety in the running of the steamers. An to the future, gentlemen, I may say that socing that the improvement in A Marine Court of enquiry into the business referred to in the report has been the death of the Regent creates a well maintained for the first months fairly
new financial circumstances attending the recent fire on
of the
to rule lower, and that as we ited with an ambition to the Regency held on Monday at 10.30 pm at the hope to arrange; a rise in traights way he will a view, to ultimately replacing the
effected, wo have overy reason to expect Kajar dynasty by the Bakhtiar, Harbour office. Age
better results from the dart twelve month's It is probable that the Government, working. Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be happy with the consent of the Mejias, will to reply to any questions from shareholders temporarily appoint the Premier to the to the best
my ability. Thero being no questions the Chairman position of Regent. proposed the adoption of the report and
NEWS OF THE DAY.
According to official investigations, the Korean residents abroad number 60,400, 50 per cent, of whom are in China and the rost in Hawaii and in Russian territories.
Correspondence" relative to enclosing the verandabs on the south block of the
Hongkong Hotel will be submitted, at the meeting of the Sanitary Board, on Tuesday afternoon.
This is regarded as implying that Froach interets will not be allowed to be prejudiced.
PERSIAN REGENT'S
DEATH-
ANTI-DYNASTIC AMBITIONS.
(Reuter's Sa vice to the China Mät.) LONDON, September 24.
A message from. Teheran states that
"CONDEMNED.
Omcials Severely Criticised.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
SINGAPORE, September 24. The report of the Municipal Commis- sion recommends the abolition of the representative system and the appoint ment of Advisory Boards nominated by the Governor which shall sanction tha Budget but not be concerned with details of administration...
Serem censure was passed on cortain prominent officials, whose alleged cor- fapt dealings are exposed.
board the British .a. Kum Chow, is to bo coal is likely to ruler, that the price of difficulty. Khan Sardar Assad is cred: JAPANESE ARMY MAN-
that the words Welsh, Sectch, and Irish have merely an antiquarian significance. No one can travel through Germany IN MEMORIAM. Craig-In unfading memory of my bent the present time without feeling loved wife, who went to rest 25th Sept, that one of the main sources of its There are some sorrows even time fails strength is the variety of its types of to assange my wife's loss is such.
culture and civilisation. There is no one vast city which sucks the blood out of the country" and imposes its Bm-Excursion to Macao by a standard of manners and thought upon
Heungahan.
the whelo population. You pass from one capital city to another, each with its own eminent citizens faithful to it, oach with a complete society and a culture of it own. No one wants the Bavarian to call himself a Prussian, or
It is reported from St. Petersburg that grudges the Hamburger the privilege
Archbishop Nicolai, the head of the Greek of calling himself the citizen of a free Church in Japan, has tendered his resigns Republic, if it gives him pleasure,tion on account of ill-health, and intends to
spend the remainder of his days at Smolens provided also that he acknowledges in a monastery.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY.
Austions.
9 p.m.-Auction of Hocsaholl Furul.
ture at Homarillo, Wanchal Road. 3 p.m.-Auction of Pier, Rights at the Public Works Department's Offices. Meeting.
5.30 p.m.-Mooting of Hongkong Cricket Longue in the Hongkong Cricket Club Pavilion.
General Memoranda, TUESDAY, September 27:-
11a.m.-Auction of Ofice Furniture,etc. at 5, Queen's Road Central (Top Floor).
pm.Acction of Household Farmi- fore, &c. at Homeville, Wanchai 5.16 p.m.-Annual Meeting. Kowloon 6.30 p.m.-Harbour Raca for China Mail
Capo.
Road.
Oricket Club.-
WEDNESDAY, September 28:--
11 a.m.-Anction of Manila Cigars at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Salca 6.30 p.m.-Annual Mosting, Hongkong
Rooms.
Football Club.
THURSDAY, September 29
Bath.
Balfe Annual Aquatic Sports at V:R.C.
FRIDAY, September 30:--
ture at 27, Kowloon Docks.
SATURDAY, October 1:---
Civil Service Sports Happy Valley. MONDAY, October 3:
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Lands at the
Public Works Department.
The subsidies to be paid next year for Japanese counting services are estimated as follows:-Yea $1,000 for Japan Sex: You 27,714, Hokkaido; Yen 22,800, Kagoshima; Yea 15,480, Bonin Island; and some smaller amounts..
The. P. 31. Siberia, will make
accounts.
of
Mr T. Hough seconded and the motion
carried.
was
TURCO-BOUMANIAN CONVENTION.
AN ADMISSION.
On the motion of Mr T. Hough seconded by Mr Cheung Shui, Mr R. Showan, Hon. Mr H. Keswick and Mr J. W0. Bonnar
re-elected members of the consulting (Bouter's Service to the China Mail) committee..
Mr R. Shewan proposed and, the chair
LONDON, September 23. man seconded and it was agreed to that The semi-official Press at Bucharest, bis loyalty to the German Empire.
Moss W. H. Fotts and A. R. Lowe bewhile denying foreign exaggerations re-elected auditors. Everyong realises that, if German unity special call at Manila next voyago and will The Chairman-That concludes the bus of the Turcc-Roumanian Convention, could be threatened, it would be by an leave this port on Monday, October 17th,ness of the meeting gentlemen: thank you
At 5 p.m., leaving Manila on October 21st, for your attendance. We trust we shall be admits that a Convention has been attempt to rids roughshod over the Shanghai October 25th, and arriving in San able to do something better for you next signed, and says it is nu amicable
rapprochement in the cause of peace. historical divisions and separate tradi-Francisco a per schedule on November Fear.
GENERAL BOTHA'S
tions of the German States. And
yet, if a Scotsman or an Irishman puts in a plea for his nationality, he is heavily rebuked as the dupe of phrase or roundly rated for a rebel nad a separatist. We can imagine," con-
18th..
Mir Roosevelt his repudiated the publish ed statement that bo is planning to visit Chia next year, on the invitation of Prince Tsai Tho. He states that he has received no such invitation, and has no expectation of making the trip.
On Sunday the Portuguese cruiser cludes the Westminster Gazette, a dozen Dona Awelhin leaves for Macao previous
a
Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd.
POSITION.
The ordinary annual meeting of 'share- holders of the Hongkong. Cotton Spinning. URGED TO RETAIN PREMIER Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd., was hold at the Office of the General Managers,
SBI.
Mosers Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., (Router's Service to the China Mail.) to-day.
Hon Mr H. Keswick presided and there
LONDON, September 23.. were prosent Sir Hormujee Mody, Mesars
The suggestion of General Botha's J. W. O. Bonnar, consulting committeretirement has brought forth a shower Messrs Lo Cheung Shin, Char
Wong Leung Him, E. Ormiston, F. Heldt, of telegrams urging him to retain the H. Gittens, P. B. Jameson, noting manager, Premiership. and the secretary. The
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-schemes of devolution which would be to her departure for Manila and Home. On Friday night Mr. J. J. Leiria, Consul entiraly. compatible with the supre-General for Portugal and Brazil, and
Madanie Leiris entertained the officers at macy of the Imperial Parliament, and farewell dinner at their rezidence Duart,"
Especial concern is félt in Natal, notice evening aid Gentlemen. The where the prospert af a Merrions
g the meetinary read the The Chairman a great aid to the businesslike conduct
Rules made for the storage of kerosine
having been in your Ministry is much disliked. of affairs growing every year more oil in the New Territories lay down that reports and accounts
hands for several days I propose with your complicated. We believe the solution premises will be licensed for storage approval to take them as read. As stated unless built apon approved sites. The
at our last mooting the prospects for the FORTIFYING PANAMA year were not favourable and owing to the of this problem to be one of the main buildings must be built of brick or stope and have a concrete floor and not more
poor demand, and the cont
CANAL and the continuod advance questions of the fature, and a more than 600 gallone is to be kept on the pre-in the price of cotton i
ana been extremely 'mises.
difficult to effect sale of yarn at a profit BONOKONO, SATURDAY, Burr. 24, 1910.imminent question than some people
At the present bigh prices dealers are chary of making further contracts, while the finan realise at this moment."
cial troubles in Shanghai, Swatow and this port have all tended to reduce deliveries of old purchases. For half the year the mill has been running on short time and we are
The China Mail.
HOME RULE ALL ROUND.
JAPAN WATCHFUL.";
Beuter's
Service to the. China. Afaill) LONDON, September 23.
EUVRES.
EXTENSIVE WINTER "MOVEMENT.
Emperor to Review Troops. (Independent Neurs Agency's Service to the China Mail)
Toxto, September 24, Special and extensive maneuvres in connection with the Japanese Army will take place in the winter in the western province The area to be cover- led includes the three Prefectures of
Okayama, Hiroshima and Hyogo.
His Majesty the Emperor will re- view the troops during the cures which will last about a week, commencing on November 12.
THE AMERICAN ARMY.
"REAL CONDITION DEPLOR..."
ABLE."
(Independent News Agency's Servico to the China Mail.) v -TOXTU, September 24.
A Washington despatch says that. General Carlington of the American army states in his report that the real condition of the United States artoy is much to be deplored and that it would not be of much practical value in real varfare.
YURN SHT KAI.
DECLINES OFFICE.
(Wali Taz Yat Fo's Service)
PELINO, September 23. Yuen Shi Kai has wired to the Grand Council that he has no intention of ntering official life again.
ANNEXATION
PROTEST.
(Wah Ter Yat Po's Service)
PERING, September 23. Some Koreans, who declined to
The following condition-has-been added to the regulations relating to liquor licences It is interesting to read what the in the New Territorica No wines or Scottish
about this spirits shall be sold or supplied to any rail papers say
way servant when on duty or in uniform,
Civil Board has permitted them to by forthwith rovoked without prejudice view however of the increasing accumula evoked comment in France and Japan. become citizens of Tai Hing and Un
The decision of the American Govern- become subjects of Japan, have asked
"What is sauce for the goose is sauce Manifesto, Here is what the Scotsman On breach of this condition this licence will now wurking.only 10 hours per day. In ment to fortify the Panama Canal braaieave to be naturalised in China. The
theroof."
regret
(the Chinese Mail) whose offices are adjoin- to state that our mill mesition owing
this afternoon.
OFFICES TO BE ABOLISHED.
ATTITUDE.
WARMTH OF RECEPTION DEMINISHED,
(Wak Tez Yat Po's Service.)
PERING, September 23. Priage Teui Shan has wired that his reception in America is not now so
cordial as before.
for the-gander," and acting on the
opines: It is not by these crazy to any penalty incurred for such-breach ion of stocks and the absence of demand. It is reported that, the Japanese Ping districts, of the province of Chili, the general managers are considering thr principle underlying the old adage some drestos that Scotland can be benefited.
advisability of further reducing the produc- Foreign Ofies has appointed a jurist twenty-two Scottish members of Parlia
Complaints by Chinese who have been an adequata supply of labour, but owing to
tion. We have latterly been able to obtain to investigate the international bearings AMERICA'S CHANGED The grievanceia solidníonists rather scared by the recent cellspecs still chan
changes which have boon Introduced to
to of the question.... ment who are rigources supporters of Home Kule for Ireland are now demand-readily admit that. It is personified continue to be made to the Public Works ensure more attention on the part of the Department. To-day P.W.D, officials have workers and in the interest of economy, we ing Home Rule for Scotland also. They in Lord PENTLAND that is to say, in been inspecting a block of rather shaky have recently had considerable trouble 1 sm, pleased to of settling down have published a milesto in which chronic ineficiency. It is aggravated looking buildings in Wollington Street with the hands, but
occupied as da's, offices, etc., the complaint state that they are now
(Walt Tri Yat Po's Service) Alred Mr they set forth the grievances under by the vagaries of a Lord Advocats having been laid by the Wah Te Yat Po satisfactorily on the new basis.
Jan his
PRIO, September 23. The afices of Tastri General in Can- which Scotland is now suffering in con- with a bee in his bonnet. It is
to ill health. Mr P. S. Jamoson has been appointed mill manager in his place. The ton and Foochow are to be abolished. secuence of being governed from Lan-swollen to an insufferable extent by this
An examination, open to all qualified increased European supervision, referred MODELS.; and declare that as matters now the narrow partisanship of the Radios"
the quality of our paen has been coo stand Scotland is frequently legislated members. The remedy is not verbosity, natural born British subjects, for appoint to at our last meeting, has proved beneficial went in the Civil Service of India or for sidorably improved. The immediate out- Eastern Cadetships in the Colonial Service look cannot ba considered encouraging, for as an afterthought. The exit from but action."
or for Clerkships in the Home Civil Service, the mormally high prices of the raw The Spectator declares that "the real will take place in London in the month of material making it impossible to obtain a the whole trouble is to be found in
August, 1011, and copies of the Regulations, covering price for our production. I may
our unsold stocks Application to be fillod up by the can were taken over at safe prices, part has tes may be obtained as the Hongkong since been disposed of at a price above that, You will be pleased to know that the Colonial Secretary's office.
machinery has been thoroughly over- hauled and cleaned
There being no questions the Chairman proposed the
Wm. Powell, Ld. devolution, they contend, and they wish and ultimate cause of these suggestions
ALEXANDRA BOILDENAS.
EMPIRE'
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY Dopoelto Central Market
Da Yenz ¿OAD CERA
Performances:-7.15 to 9 and
3,15 to 11.30. F.M.
GRAND PROGRAMME" "OF
MAGNIFICENT FILMS.
Croat Succus of the eminent Soprano
- FinaŃ ADDIE “LEIGH
In High-class and select Music.
celebrated Sonbrettes MAGGIE FRAZERBA 'mad-Ming | MAY LEWIS
to hasten that very desirable consum of Constitutional revolution involving roation of their wishes. But, as The Home Rule all round,' and some pre. Times points out, "There is nothing in mature and dangerous attempt to snatch these Scottish complaints that cannot be the fruit of Imperial unity before it in
syllabus examination and forms of mention
The Warwick Major Comedy Com. pany ended thair season last night, at the Theatre Royal, by putting on the extremely
chat
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of-yarn
more than paralleled from the experience ripe, is the desire of certain politicians humourous farca The New Boy." There account adoption of the report and
The Obairman-That is all the businesa
Mr E Ormiston seconded and the motion was carried unanimously. of England. If they cannot be redressed to get rid of what is in reality merely on was a good house, and the piece went with plenty of vim and gusto, so that the audi-
On the motion of Mr Hickman, seconded by T without devolution, they will not be inconvenience the worry of frish disanfonce was tickled to almost continuous
Moses J.W, C. laughter, Chief honours fall
Mr Lo Cheung Shui, Bir Ken to redressed with it. They spring from faction. But Irish disaffection is not to noth Brampton in the title role. As the Honnar and Bir Eormasjeo Mody waLU"Ye
youthful looking husband who tried to elected consulting committee
Mr W, H. Potts was re-elected anditor conses that devolution does not touch, be eradicated in that way. Our any im himself off to his rich uncle as his
on the motion of Mr Jameson seconded by Yet in this manifesto they are made the temporary quotes on propos these words the husband's own son, he was screamingly the motion of
funny, while Mine Georgia Cortass was de reaching demand that in some ill-defined do you think the consequences of flint of the waked dittle girl Nancy. The others
alad gave good interpretations of the various we have no dividends to collect. way the whole structure of the United would be? Would it not be confusion? characters. The campsby left for the
North to-day. Kingdom shall be taken to pieces Eu Would it not be utter confusion?
Las careful as you eat, you will oden Would it not muke England like Swit
GET IT TODAY,
Dsionally take cold, and when you do. caso we are bureancral-ridden, and
VERY family should be provided with got a medicino of known reliability, one because the bureaucrats are getting zerland, ons county against another na
bottle of Chautberlain's Colid, that has an established reputation and that more power every day from a Clover1-90 canton of the Swiss is against an Cholers and Distroen Remedy at this cartain to affect a quick cure. Bacti ment kept in office by Scottish and the ? And it so what would that season of the year Attacin of bowel medicine is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy complaint nearly always come on suddenly It has gained's world wide reputation by Irish and Welsh votes, we ass asked for duce but an absolute desolation-an and when this remedy is at hand, all danger the remarkable cures of this most common absolute desolation to the antion!!! may be avoided For sale by all chemists ailment, and can always be depended upon. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. nothing less than to provide for the
andatorekeepers.
ground for in inconsequent and farol.Oliver Cromwell: "And if so what vivacious and charming as ever in the park before the meeting gentlemen; I am sorry
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