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MEMOS FOR MONDAY... 3 p.m.-Government Property Sale. 3p.m-Union Waterbunt Co.'s Meeting, 6.m.-H.K. Christian Union Meet.
ing.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, February
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
It in reported that Mosars-Wallem anu] Co, have closed their Hongkong humaneli. `-
The Pandunum Company are 'dup to: points out the rocks upon which so many women in Exitope and American or in the cut of March. have come by shipwreek, and her letter -should-ho looked upon by the yanng woinnhood of Hongkong as a kindly benen which will enable then to steer a better course towards the port where true happiness lies. The
The proclamation declaring Chofon, question, however, husn wilerasjet
Chinwantao, Dainy and Nowchwang in There is little doubt that the deterisfected ports appars in the Gazette. foration now sa plainly visible in the deportment of men all over the world
The terms of the China and Corea (Amendment) Order in Council, 1010 ap: pear in the Gazette.
The Norwegiin Bag is more thau is also reflected in the behaviourally prominent in the haritur just now. of their women folk. Some people Tree Norwegian steamers arrived in
pert to-day. ascribe it to the faulty educationa! ystem now invegno by which so many girls are brought up along precisely similar lines to their brothers,
In the Gast is published a new scale of fees payable for registration of deeds and other instruments in writing relating
at the utter destruction of all good and in the New Territorica
anners as we once knew-and re-
The Shanghai Reinforced Concrete |Company, Ltd, and the Orient Rubber
Caliration Company, Ltd., have been
struck off the Hongkong, Companies Register
Or the Volinieur contingent to ̧ic-
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GOVERNMENT. APPOINT-
MENTS.
The following appointment made by His Ercelloney the Govornoc are notified in the Gazette:-
Continniler Bookwith, R.N., to act an Harbour Master, Marino Magistrate, eta, during the absence on leave of Commander Basil Taylor, R.N.
Mr Edward Jands to not as Amistant Harbour Master, and Mr A. E. Davey to act as First Boarding Olor.
Hon. Mr A. W. Browin to not as Chinir- man of the Licensing Board tatil further. notice, rice Sir F. H. May resignod."
Hon. Mr A. W. Brewin to ho Clignan of the Board of Examiners, Sir F. H. May, resigned; and Mr J. R. Word to be
a member of the Board,
COMPANY MEETING.
Honghong Land Reclamation
Co., Ltd.
The tenth ordinary jugeting of share holders of the Hongkong Land Reclama
tion Co., Ltd., was held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, to-day.
Hon. Mr Henry Keswick presided and
present Hongkong at the Coronation only there were present Sir Paul Chater, Moxara two went from the Colony to attend King W. Logan, S. A. Levy (directors), Sir Hor- Col. Chapush and Capt. Armstrong... Edward's Coronation. They were Lieut.musjes Mody, Mesars A: H; Ougla,~E~A~
Angar, J. H. N. Moly, A. Shelton Hooper,
guised them." As Madame SARAI GRAND points "ont, manners are at oned the symbol and source, of the qualities, good and bad, which make or mar the beauty of life", and then she goes on to declare that the rammers of the modern woman are constantly being called in question for their lack of refinement. She Amongst the pissangers by the P. & more these who attribute the fault!). Delhi to-day are three Glicers from this to the present system of education. Fortuguese gunboat Patria, including Dr Tesson, who luvé embarkod for Lisbon via Malame GAND writes:--
Cimitar. Three others are coming out to
their places.
A general complaint against wonen in offices is that their manners are apt to be short, sharp, and snappy. Well-bred people instinetively inake a show of politeness whatever they
5 pin-Sale of Postage Stairs, by feel, and here the advantage of early
Mr G. P. Lammert's.
WEDNESDAY, February 8
Empress Dowager of China's Birtlalay'. THURSDAY, February §¡—
ary Club.
....
education comes in. Self-control is required in the shop-girl, bat for office-work is not taught as essential:
9 p.m.--Lecture at Union Church Liter-and the fatal effects upon health of the forcing system also gecounts for the kick of it. The mistake is to train a girl on the same lines as a
9.15 p.m.-Iuly Taugard' Home,"
Music.
FRIDAY, Folruary 10—
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11
A rogua and vagabond from Aberdeen sentenced to three months' imprisen ment by Mr F. R. Halifax at the Magistracy this morning, while a native for stealing two iron bars from the railway works at Hunglion was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1911.
[CorrSIGHT.]
[COPYRIGHT.]
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE, ANNEXATION OF KOREA
END OF THE TOUR.
(Router's Service to the China Mail.). LONDON, February 4." The Crown Prines of Germany has arrived at Calcutta, from whenco ho will. depart for Germany.
#
A RUSSIAN - SENSATION.
MINISTRY OF MARINE
INDICTED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Loxton, Fobruary 4.
A message from St. Petersburg states that the Duma committee on National Defence has drawn up a formidable indictment of the Ministry of Mariuc, charging it with misapplication of credita voted for torpedo boats and eubmarines for the Black Sea..
The report also dwells on Turkish naval development in the Black Sea.
PERSIA'S FINANCES.
-AMERICAN ADVISERS
WANTED..
Ha Fook, E. L. Hughes, J. H. Seth, J. C. Peter, La Chun Shu, and the Secretary, dif Reuters Service to the China Mail y M. S. Northcoto.-
"The Secretary Tent the notice convening the meeting.
Loxocs, February “A” Teheran telegram states that the Mejliss has voted a proposal to engage five American financial advisers,
THE DYNAMITE EX- PLOSION.
DENOUNCED.
JAPANESE POLITICIANS "GALL=" IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
(Independent News Agency's Service. 'to the China Mail,)
Toxxo, February 3. The members of the Diet belong ing to the Kokamin-lo (National Party) which is in opposition to the Government, bave held a meeting to discuss the Government asking the Dict's post facto consent to the andes- ation of Korea,
After a protracted debato the party presed a resolution declaring the ac of annexation to bo of an unconatita- tional naturo.
The Seiya-kai (Constitutional Party) have also studied the question and it seems that they will acquiesce in the act of the Government and approve of its proposals ns the result of the compromise recently arrived at between them whereby the Government abandous its project of changing the guage of the national milways to the wide guage.
"PLAGUE IN PEKING-
-A SERIOUS SITUATION.
(Wait Tes Yat Po'r Service.)
Faxisa, February 4
The plague epidemie in Felting has become most serious, and the Civil Board has divided the city into sections DEATH-ROLL OF NINETEEN for the purpose of making a thorough
investigation.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.).
LONDON, February 3. Ninteen persons were killed in the dynamite explosion in New Jersey.
The Chairman aid-Geatlemen-Tho report and accounts having been in your hands for some days past way, I think, be taken as rend. The increase in amount invested in properties is brought about by the purchase of property at Kennedy Town upon which the Company ack a second nortgage. The first mortgagees having put the property up to public auction, to protect ourselves, we bought it in nt a cost of $105,000, and we have now arranged During January bank notes were in
lease thereof for a term of five circulation and specio in reserve in the years at a monthly rental of 91,600 plus Colony as follows:-Chartered Bank--
rates. The acquisition of this property notes, 84,503,447: specie, $4,000,000 accounts in part for the reduction in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banknotesaraunt shoyu as invented in mortgages,
Bank of China-nutes, 320,580; specio, vil loss account that we have written off this account the sum of 840,123,02, The terin loans receivable" used in the profit and loss account would perhaps have been
Lotos, February 3. The plague in Manchuria, is dis- better expressed as "investments in mort
astrously affecting the London char tetig macet or had ships taking out writing up the so far as steamers to the
THE PLAGUE.
Laying of Foundation Stone at St Paul's boy. There is a ralical difference $15,278,331; specie, $11,000,000. National but you will have noticed in the profit and EFFECT ON THE CHARTERING
College.
First Aviation Flight in Hongkong ut of constitution. At the age when
Tripu.
p.-Volunteer Dascu,
SATURDAY, February 11-
Emperor of China's Birthday.
11. na Meeting of Hongkong
Manufacturing C... Yacht Clules
Regntti
9. Royal U.K. Yacht Clubs Suck-
ing Concert. MONDAY, Fulary 13
Emperor of Japan's Accession Day (1867). Noon-Property Sale by Mr Geo. P.
Lammert
Toassay, February 14 :—
Race Meeting,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1911.
aboy can be safely driven, it is
The Times states that Mr.Fisher, the dangerous to subject a girl to any Prime Minister of Australia, has accepted great strain or whole strength an invitation to confer with the Labour
is required to perfect the development leaders in Londen this summor. Other gages. Your Directors decued this course of her complicated physicsi uschimery. Colonial Labour abatestien likely to be to a better policy than that of wa by a singlar
If she is pushed at that time, she similar invitations. The Labourites hope amount. While this sum appears at the
MARKET.
(Reader's Service to the China Mail.)
Medical officers are stationed at the railway stations and also at other important points.
The Board of Communications intends preventing arrivals coming into the củy
by the Manchurian Railway.
SHANGHAI'S PRECAUTIONS.
(Wah Tes Yet Po's Service)
Suasana, February £ The Chinese gentry and merchants herg hare held à meeting and discussed measures to be taken for the prevention of plague in the native city.
THE YUNNAN STORY.
AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED.
(Wah To Yat Po's. Service.)
PERIYO, February 4.
The Viceroy ci Yonaan, H.E. L THE POTSDAM INTER- Ching Hi, has wired to the Imperial
VIEW.
FRANCE SATISFIED.
Government that a certain Power has despatched a big body of troops to Bina, nad has requested that in explanation of the incident be demanded from the Minister concerned.
cargoes depend for homeward freights may become well-equipped to pass that the Conference will lead to periodical prosent moment as a loss to the company on cargoes of. Soya beant, which trade competitive examinations, but her conferences of the Labour leaders of the it must be borne in mind that in the event debilitated nerves, by responding Empire.
of a sale of the property, which now has been paralysed by the plague stands in our books at actual cost price, we epidemic.. irritably to any extra demand upon
The Bishop of Victoria accompanied
expect to receive such a sum as will more them, will make it impossible for her by the Rova. A. D. Stewart and W. W than wipe out this $40,000. In addition to fiee the trials of a working life. Rogers us this morning left Hongkong for to this recently acquired, property tho with healthy equanimity."
Pakhi by s.s. Mathilde. The Bishop pro company owns some 081,897 sqttare feet at With Medame GRAND we agree holding Confirmations and inspecting Kowloon Point and Yaumati all with the various mission stations between Pak- excellent water frontages and which all that it was "by their gracious rehand Nansing, returning via the West stand today on our books at actual finement as witch as by their courage River. He will be absent from Hongkong cost. Our hours property at Yaumati
(Benter's Service to the China Mail) al devution that the great women for alemt a fortnight.
continues to be well occupied and is in good
Losmos, February 3. of the past won the battles which
repair. We brought forward at the close THE CHARM OF WOMANHOOD. secured her advantages for the modera
M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign ANOTHER FIRE AT WANCHAL The Secretary to the Post Offico, (Six of 1909 the sum of $304,148.17 and after | Mathew Nathan) in reply to a corres. writing off the amount as shown we are Affairs, replying in the French Senate
About 1 o'clock this morning the Fire Tus other day Sir FREDERICK keep that precious possession--the issuing postage stamps in rolls, as well as on the paid-up capital 2003, 6097
girl" If women choose, they can pondent, has stated that the question of still ablo to pay a dividend of 7 per cent. to a question as to whether Russia Brigade wero called out to a fro carry informed France what was going to be which had broken ont at No. 8, Macgregor OF $202,509 73, 1 LUGARD, speaking at a school prize chart of the supremely feminine in sheets as at present, is under considera forward the num
transacted at the Potsdam interview, Street, Wanchai. The whole building, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. distribution, expressed the hope that fresh in all its strength and beauty tion. It was suggested that ribbons of guarantee of a similar dividend for several
we might never see developed among till the end of tinie, but it will not tamis wound on a reel would save an years to come even should no sales of the women students of Hongkong be done if they stick to the determin- enormous amount of time in business perty be effected in the meantime.
There being no questions, the Chairman circles. The stamps would need to be sold feminity, which is known in England of second-rate" meti.
extreme type of advancedation, of qualifying for the place perfomtod only, on two sides and would be proposed, the adoption of the report and
as the suffragette. A few days later.
WM. POWELL,
LIMITED,
ANNUAL CASH
that
ย
WINTER SALE. Lady LARD, writing to the girls of
"NOW PROCEEDING.
Bargains
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Rer. S. W. Payou will conduct the
sold in quantities' from one shilling up accounts..
:
CHINESE BROKER SUED.
aid: We were notified exactly that which was completely gutted in a very the Persian and Turco-Persian railways short spice of time, was used as a basket and chair maker shop with dwelling rooms would be discussed. Russia kept us above. The firemen, who worked for wors informed daily and completely of every than two hours before the fire waagot under thing said at the interview. We have were instrumental in saving a portion of nothing to regret from the standpoint the adjoining building which had also be On the motion of Mr Lo Chun Shu, of the interests of France and peace in some iguited. As it is the top floor was completely destroyed. Fortunately ro seconded by Mr A. E. Angar, the appoint the result of the interview.
lives were lost. It is alerted that the ment of Meases B. A. Levy and W. Logan
place is covered by insurance. to the board of directors was confirmed.
Mr Ough proposed and Mr Ho Fook seconder, and it was carried, that Bea
Mr Ough seconded, and the motion was
carried.
8. A. Lovy and W. Logan be re-elected On the motion of Mr Tugites, seconded
directors.
you for your attendance.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
St. Stephen's School took up the same parable and in the course of a
In the Coart of Summary Jurisdiction charming letter remarked: ---
Christian Union Mesting on Monday the flb | this morning, before Mr Justiça Huzoland, "What I wanted particularly to February, at 5.20 p.m. The meeting will Chinese broker named Ab Ling was sued Bay to them was that while I take be held at Rutherford Hall, St. Stephen's by W. O. Jack and Co., Ltd., for 8513.75
Sergeant T. Cashman, of the Hyker g College.
maid to be due for goods wild and delivored. the greatest interest in the education Everything Reduce of women and the rational develop
Mr J. H. Gardiner was for plaintiffs.by Mr J, H. Seth, Mors WV, HL Polin and police, and Mrs Caibman, hare retornod to Thirty-soren weddings în 75 minutes, ment of their faculties 1 do profoundly 74 people made happy at the rate of one amond the writ in consequence of payments.
3r Gardiner said ho sow wished to A. O'D. Gourdin were re-elected anditors, the Calny.
The Chairmann-Dividend wartante will hope that the Chinese girls who are minute, was "the recurd achieved by the which had been made since the writ was be ready on Monday, gentlemen; I thank now studying under Western methods Vicar of St. Luke's, Canning Town, the issued in July last. He wished to reduce will not fall into the error which has Cathedral of the East, and his curate on the balance to $211.85, which was the of late misled some of their Western
Christians morning.
Amount now due: Proceeding, he said the sisters, and imagine that the higher
defendant used to be in the employ of training of their mental faculties will
During 1911, ways the United Service Wilks and Tack as a draughtsman, and en be wisely used if it is taken as
All the gallops recorded this morning Music, the Second Squadron of the tire re-formation of the firm stins two were done on the outside coarse, which preparation to do the work of men.
Suppose that by sufficient training Japies, flout in commision will be rein, years ago he was given notice. Mr Ny was good going and later on after the sun women could be all taught to do the forced by the Nisshin and Kasuga; in the then asked him whether he would be will got up was quite fast. The favourite for
In what would the Third Squadron the Suma and Akashi ing to a out and got orders from people Wm. Powell, Ld., world be the gamer? We should will be replaced by the Hashidate and he knew and got commision on what the Derby, Willow Tree, did a Lust inile and
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work of men.
TURF TOPICS.
a quarter, 2.43, but took 33 for the last 2uly have a great increase in the Ikitsushima: and the Angi either by the in sold. He agreed and the torme
His stable companion, Apple wers 10 po cent. on some goods and quarter. working ranks of men. But we have Chiyoda or the Tatsuta. The Tugiru will lo por rent, on Gerum lights. By the ar: Trea, took 10 seconds longer to do the same men enough already Nature has bo nasociated with the Chitose as a training rangement ho was to selle at the end of distance but finished very strong in 23.5. taken care of that. Nature hay given ship for engineers and ratchanicinos, and us about equal numbers of men and the Faji will wirailarly be associated with each month. He brought in a fair amount Achendoen also accomplished a good per- of business, but whether his story w formance, Starting with 37.2 for the frit women. The world wants. men and the Iki na gunnery training ship, thành women, not men only. And wint it wants very bailly are better men and better women. It is quality not quantity we want to change,
"What I specially wanted, there- fore, to say to your girls was to nak here and sized lot of papera-and give certain customer credit but witness the first quarter Coronation. Hessa, con- them to think of the dignity and value documents. Exanumtion of the latter dui no guarantee there in any way. A sicred by some the best of that stable, of women's work in the world when howel conclusively that many of the to the item of 806 for Odeon light it!
A sensational police resnel has just me to light at Batavin. The Chief Police
(iver, mys the Balaziu Nimandlad,“sud-
denly raided the licensed guabling houses
amors, he (Mr Gardiuer) did not know.
I
was that he did not got puid by his chuirter he did 327 for a mile and a half,
inst half 1.9.2 Inst-quarter 31.1: Just In:
His Lerdahlp - Was he a guarantor.3°
Fun's time was also quite creditable, 2.45
Me Gardiner-He was respinsble. We
do not any he was actually a gitarunter.
for one mile and a quarter, last quieter
Defendant stated that the firm agreed be 20.4. He also started slow taking 0.2 for
0.15 to 11.30 .st.it in well done, to think of themselves police, both Burupean and natire, were to im supplied to him, witness did not 'did 2.40. last quarter 32, for the seine
know whether that sent was due from distance as women who want to do it well, not only in the pay of the maing house him a nob and to look upon their clucation as n kooper, but that some of tiuni recofvud The quo war adjoumed anth Saturday help to carry out this aim.
regular fred, nonthly allowances. This next at 10 dy for the calling of other. *If the extention dey are getting systent had been going on for years. In evidence. from you can train them to be first- quiries are proceeding.
··NIGHTLY**
Miss DOLLY SWIFT..
DENNIS CARNLY, and
ME GUS. HAYWARD
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