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That is the logical deduction to be THE LATE GERMAN ADMIRAL
derived from his definition surely: and yet how nbsard. While another doubt is raised when we consider is": this respect the real status of the piano player?"
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The Kaiser's Thanks.
This afternoon at 3.30 p.m., Captain Kraft, commanding the Gemian Cruisor Squadron, and ‹Staff called, on› IT:E! The Governor to convey a mossage From His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany,, captain Kraft spoke as follows:
[Corrioner.]
GENERAL CRONJE.
DEATH OF THE BOER GENERAL
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.):
LONDON, February 6. The death is announced from Klerks,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1911.
[COPYRIGHT.]
JAPANESE FINANCE,
UNEXPECTED ITEMS
PRESENTED..
(Independent News Agency's Servico- to the China Mail.).
TORTO, February 6.
[Corynour.].
SHANGHAI FRAUD CASE.
MR CRAIG SENTENCED.
(Front Our-Own Correspondent.)
SCANOUAI, February J.
"Ty cablul onder of His Imperial dorp of General Cronje,
Majesty The German Emperor I [Noto--Genom Piet A. Cronjo com
It is proposed to vote you 1,000,000 | have to express His Imperiat chankamanded the Western Army of the South towards the prevention of plague in to your Excellency for your grand African Republics in the Boer War, and Manchuris, and yon 580,000, the coalessrs Craig and Company, and an Mr H. J. Craig, Managing Director of Arrangementa in connection with surrendered at Paardeborg to Field-Mardia) Admiral Gubler's funeral, for your Lord Roberts on February 27th, 1900, of sending warships to England "to great sympathy shown to him and for Of Baguonof descent, he was about 76 represent Japan at the Coronation.
ex-member of the Municipal Council, your attendance at the funeral with years of age, and was a widower. Prior
These items are supplementary to the pleaded guilty, at the Supreme Court, All the officials and the Military Forces to the War he was member of the of the British Colony of Hongkong.” Executive Council of the Transvaal Re ordinary Budget which has to by die to-day, to fraud in connection with the
Biak Indrapoera Company Ltd." would deeply appreciato His Imperial and received its capitulation keeping the THE PLAGUE IN MAN-
His Excellency replied that the Colony public, boing Chief Native Commissioner. cussed shortly.
the year 1881 he besieged Potchefstroom
He was sentenced to four months" Majesty's gracious message, for which he garrison in ignorance of the fact that an
hard labour. expressed his profound thanks.
armistice had boon declared. In 1896) he frustrated the Jameson · Raid 'nt
The expressions of sympathy to which His Imperial Majesty and alluded. were no merely outward-form, but were dictated by the real and sincere grief bust the death of the Admiral had occasiound throughout the whole community.
i
an.aniious
Krugersdorp. A daring fighter of stern coins, time in the late. War, and he gave the British troops many when at last he was cornered and had to give in he was warmly congratulated by Lord Roberta for the gallant stand he had made.—ED. CM]:
It is a very yexed question this. of the barniaid, particularly in the Far East. At home public opinion is greatly divided upon the subject. One party wonki ilo, like the Hongkong Goverment wishes to do, bauish them entirely, from all licensed premises, but an equally strong body of pablic! opinion seen nothing wrong in their employment in such places and supports the contention of the women themselves that it is an honourable respectable, and reasonable form of Loccupation_for_____member_of_the weaker sex to pursue. Of course like every other calling the women have it in their power to make what they like of it, and the deputation which waited on Mr. HERBERT GLAD STONE,—when, as Home Secretary, ho proposed altering the London
Regret will be felt by the whole com. licensing acts so as to banish them armor, the Admiral Commanding-in-Chief,munity when it becomes known that the from the bare-declared that in the Furces in South Chine, the loading place at Taipo on Friday and the following General Officer Commanding the aviation meeting which was to have taken great and overwhelming majority of Otheials and the Captains of British days has been abandoned through their and Foreign Warships in Harbour to crecs.the_women-employed as barexpront on nonni of him I Andaing dautung in the why. Owing to maids in the matter of moralt, their sympathy ant for their attendance at the purpose arrangements were come
ไ Officers, his sincero thanks for their being insufficient enclosed ground for conduetand social behaviour compared Admiral Ubhler's funeral.
with the railway authorities whereby an most favourably with any other class
inclusive foo would be charged for the journey and to witness the flight of Mr As-On January 31, 1911, at the of working women. But what may Victoria Nursing, Home, Shanghai, Sergt.be considered a good institution for Hornless WLLIAM ALTON, 8.M.P., Agud 33 years.
London need not necessarily prove so for places East of Sucz where
bp.m.-Sale of, Fostage Stamps by though into that point we need not circumstances are so widely different;
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KRRR-On January 29, 19. at Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs KENNETH Fị H. Karoza, a daughter.
DEATH.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Mr G. P. Laiziert.
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, February 8
Empress Dowager of China's Birthday. Trunanay, February 9:
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cuter to-day. All we wish to urge out the present occasion is that in view of the present wording of the Ordinance
H. E. Major General Anderson, and Staff and Mr Olementi were also prezent at Gov urament House, J.
On Saturday, 4th instant, prior to re- coiving Hia Imperiai Majesty's instructions, Captain Kraft called on H. E. The
the
TURF TOPICS..
A considerable amount of galloping was anticipated yesterday and this morning but only the Rose stable, a few subs.
work, Torunhawk and Just In Spite. Fet and two other penies were given hard
Rose put up the best gallop this morning, finishing very strong.. Spring Roso went well over a mile and a quarter but finished easy in 33 for last quarter. Little Gem
HONGKONG AVIATION MEET ING ABANDONED,
CHURIA.
PRECAUTIONS IN KOREA.
(Independent News Agency's Service)
to the China Mail.)
Toxro, February 0. Strict quarantine regulations are being enforced along the Korean coast for all steamers coming from Manchuria.
AUSTRIAN NAVAL AFFAIRS.
THREE YEARS' REQUIRE- MENTS
(Reuter's Service to the China Mat.) LUNDEN, February 6.
"
A message from Budapest states that in the Austrian Delegation the Minister
J. C. Mars, the well known aviator, but at for Marine, Admiral Count Montecaccoli, the last moment it tmnspires that this announced that altogether £6,000.000 arrangement is impracticable. The aristor sterling will be required for aaval as to receive a percentage of the receipts purposes between he years 1911 and
promoters if they were to conduct the
that as this arrangement is of it wild 1914.
fight without any remuneration for their service.
| entail considerable financial lose to the
Hongkong must therefore, wait some time, probably years, before suitable arrangemente can be made whereby a
Mr Mara leaves for Manila
Wednesday.
the Hongkong police would be well has not yet got back his old form successful aviation, meuting can be held. advised to stay their hand and refrain who his temper is as bad as over. p.m.-Lecture at Union Church Liter-from instituting any further proseču Gardenia Rose's gallop this morning was Ary Club. 9.15 p.m.-Lady Lugard At Home, tions until the Licensing Ordinance the best performance he has yet done.
Music.
shall be so revised as to clearly defiue is finish in 30 after a mile was particularly what a barmaid is and what kind of person's will be allowed to be employed on licensed premises.
FatDay, February 10:
Laying of Foundation Stone at St Paul's
Collegu.
First Aviation "Flight in Hongkuog st
Taipo.
9pm.Volunteur Dance," SATURDAY, February 11-
Emperor of China's Birthday.
11.30 a.m.foeting of Hongkong Ropo
Manufacturing Ob
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p.m.-Royal H.X. Yacht Club's Regatta.
ing Concert.
9p.Royal H.K. Yacht Club's Smok
MONDAY, February 13-
NEWS OF THE DAY.
H.M.S. Eent left for San Francisco this morning.
game. The last half was 1.17.9.
·
Of the subs. Bantam his again come into prominouac. His exhibition over a mile and a quarter yesterday with Mr Vida up again stamps him by far the best of the suba. The time, when analysed, was 3:04.3, last half 1.07.1, last quarter 30.3. He finished strong.
THE KING'S POLICE MEDAL.
Chief Detective Inspector
Hanson Honoured.
Somewhat belated, and still unofficial, the news has been received that amongst those who were awarded the King's Police
THE AMERICAN- CANADA AGREEMENT.
REVIVES TARIFF QUESTION
IN ENGLAND.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Losnes, February 6.
The publication in England of the text of the Reciprocity Agreement be tween Canada and the United States has: revived political controversy on the tariff question.
[Note-The charge against Mr Craig wa that he did on March 10th, 1910, and on divors other dates between then and May 18th, conspire with Mr William Pitts and other persons whose names were unknown, by false pretences to acquire to themselves and from the Siak Indimpoem Rubber Concessions, Ld... divers large sums of money and certificates of the mid com- pany, and to cheat and defraud the by the prosecution that Mr Cmig conspired said company thereof. It was alleged with Mr Pitta in so far that he and Pitta agrood to sond to Dr Nijhuis, in Bingapore, 1 telegram in which they re- quested him to wire to Craig & Co. in Shanghai certain particulars with reference to an estate, but that the telegram was not to bear the name Nijhuis, but the name of
A
man called Fizucken who was supp
homines of Nesses Barkh and Donaldson, attorneys of Singapore, and employed-by-thou for tho parpoun of giving a report on the estate. Evidence was called to prove Elint it was on the
money
frongth of this, telegman being, from the representative of Donnidson and Burkin shaw, that the Directors parted with tho shares and the balance of the purchase in cash to ir Craig. It was mentioned during the hearing of the case in . B. M's Court that Mr Plita was in Australis, and the Judgo latimated his willingnam to issue a warrant whicranight. be mze
executed in that country, if further information were supplied.-Eb. 0.M.]
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THE PLAGUE.
MORE DISQUIETING NEWS.
(Wah Ter Yat Po's Service).
PERING, February 5. and the death roll is increasing daily.
The plague in raging worse than ever,
M
GUARDS AND CON- STABLES FIGHT,
(Wah Tas Yat Po's Servicc.)
PERIO, February 5.
Medal in the New Year flopours is Chief prised and disquieted one section. of the Its unexpectedly wide scope has sur- Detective Inspector J. W. Hanson, of the Unionists, whose views are voiced by the Hongkong Force. The information has London Morning Post, which jearna? the Royal Guards and the constables in been culled from Home newspapers just to
A conflict has taken place between
The rest of the subscription griffins are a poor lot, the best being Shallout, Urgent A note regarding the Siberian Mails Cocoanut Tree, Donsu, Auchendolly, and but, strange to note, no oficial intimation schemes for the reform of the House
Jacz Spraggon, Blowing Chief, Tarf hand containing a full list of the Honours, appeale to the Unionists to drop its which both sides have killed several
tens" of their opponents, Tratricinnt. Tregon and Trovesper are of the award has been received in the of Lords and rally to the Imperialists omitted as they are both "crucked.' The foriner it is hoped will be all right in time Colony. The London and China Express of Canada so as to prevent a ratifica- THE POSTPONED VISIT. The silk ex D. S. K. %. Seattle Afar to race-it would be a pity if he were not mentions two recipients of the medal- i tion of the Agreement.
Chief Detective Inspector Hanson of
(Wali Tes Yat Po's Service.) Hongkong, and Inspector General Ways that preference is dead and Can- The Daily Mail, on the other hand,
PEKING, February 5. The German-Minister has notified
appears in our Post Offices Notices on the Emperer of Japan's Accession Day (1867). | back page. Noon-Property Sale by Me Goa P.
Lammert.
TUESDAY, February 14
Race Meeting.
WEDNESDAY, February, 18"
Race Meeting.
TUESDAT, Fobruary 16:
Race Meeting.
SATURDAY, February 18 --- Uff Day-Race Meeting. February 21 to 28 :-Manila Carnival,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1911.
ANNUAL CASH THE BARMAID QUESTION.
WINTER SALE. THERE is little doubt that Mr J. R.
NOW PROCEEDING.
Wood clearly interpreted the intention of the Local Licensing Ordinance is the decisions ho gave on Friday, but in point of law it is gerendly held that his finding was bad.
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which left Hongkong on the 28th December loat was delivered in Now York on the 1st February.
The latest news from Manila in that the volcanic eruption at Taal buried the town of Bayunang ander five fect of mud. It was here that 300 people perished.
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We have received two well-got-up wall calendar advertising Earvoy's Special Scotch Whisky. One bears a reproduction a of Buras's birthplace and the other a fine study of a lady.
as he is one of the best this year--but the Intter, we hear, is finished and will not appear during the meeting at all.
GREAT WINTER-SALE-AT
-POWELLS.---
Bargains Selling Like Hot Cakes. The well known establishment of Moser William P.wells, Ltd, are now conducting great winter clearance as e and all day to day bargain hunters have boca frequenting the spacious and commodious premises both in Alexandra Buildings and in Queen's Road On account of the plague and other Central where goods are displayed in unforeseen circumstances, the Christian a most attractive manner. Bargains a Endeavou. Convmation, which was to have being picked up very rapidly, and in fact taken place in Peking this coming spring, the c. oia articles which are being offered has been indefinitely postponed.
at ridiculously low prices are solling like hot cakes and the assistants are kept busy from morning until night. An important feature about the sale is the fact that the goods are all ashionable and up-to-date and
A. Cuscaden of, the Straits Settlements.adian enthusiasm for the so-called the Wai-wu-pu that the Crown Prince but the weekly edition of the Times Chamberlain policy extinct. The paper does not give any names, but states that
will not come to the North on account
GAMBLING IN KWAN- TUNG
the King's Police Medal was a New Year rejoiced that Unionists are freed from of the plague epidemic gift to 98 menhors of police and fire the unfair handicap of a food tax and brigade establishments throughout the suggests a lowering of the duties on Empire, and remarks that the geographical British manufactures within the Empire distribution of the medals in India, 80; an a step towards Imperial Free Trade. United Kingdom, 36; various overseas forces, 13. This journal says that the
sons for the honour are stated in ench Case and the plain, matter-of-fact parratives ore medal, it adds, has also form.& moving record of loyalty and
been granted in many cases where long have been combined. service and exceptional merit and ability
TROUBLE IN PERSIA.
MINISTER OF FINANCE SHOT. (Heuter's Service to the China 'Mail)
LONDON, February 5.
A message from Teheran reports
It is doubtless in recognition of Inspector that the Minister of Finance, Sunieh Hanson's services in this latter connection Dowlet, we shot while returning that the great honour has been bestowed from the Meljiss by two Armcuians. upon him, for he has put in no lesa than 36 The assassins are being pursued. year' service in the Hongkong Police
THE NEW JERSEY EXPLOSION.
The health return for the past week is decidedly-better, there being no deaths from communicable discus notified. There were two occurrences of small-por (one are absolutely new, being this season's stock Force. During the whole of that time he Chisens and an Eumine, the latter and ary, boing cleared regardless of cout to imported), one of diphtherin (British) and make room for their new stock of Spring has performed his duties with characteristic gonda. Abundant though the number of thoroughness and supreme tact. He has, articles may be they will bo all one within in fact, davoted his life's work to the of the Hongkong Licensing Ordinance
a day, or two at this rato so that it behoves claims of the Force, and the best testimony The Canadian shipping companies the whe desire seasonable and fashionable that can be written of him in that he was undoubtedly that it should be declare that they are not affected by the so applied as to eliminate women Vaited States action for the, dissolution of goods at a very low price to pay an early is now, after a long period of faithful
visit to at least one, if not both, of the shops service, able to look back over the Atlantic Shipping Conference. They
Everything Reduced The iden underlying the last revision
Bargains
IN ALL
Departments.
one of enteric fever (Chinese).
the
SENSATIONAL SEQUEL.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, February 5,
A New York telegram states that
SUPPRESSION TO BE DELAYED.
(War To Ya! Pu's Service.)
PERING, February 5. With reference to the proposal of tha bo suppressed on the first day of the Viceroy of Canton that gambling should Third Moon, the Board of Revenue has decided that the suggested companentive revenues are not sufficiently sound, and that the question of suppressing gam bling should is consequence be delayed.
CHINA "AT THE CORONATION.
(Wake Tes Yat Pu's Fortive.)
PEKING, February 0. Prince Tani Hain, the special Envoy
from all connection with the license hold the view that the legal proceedings are belonging to Mars William Powell, Ltd. past with a consciousness that he had eight atrests have been made in cen to England for the Coronation of King
trado in the capacity of harmaids, but rather in the nature of an equity suit to unfortunately no definition us to what test the Government's jurisdiction. Counsel constitutes a barmaid was set out by for the United States Government, how- the Government when the new local over, denies that that view is correct.. law passed the Legislative and Ex- cutive Council The police aware
Wm. Powell, Ld., of the intention of the Ordinance, it is
FALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
EMPIRE'
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
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EOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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A TERRIBLE CALAMITY,
nothing to regret and with a feeling
which the knowledge of duty fearlessly section with the dynamite explosion George, has selected Chan Tee Tani, Lui done cia alone call into existence. During at Jersey City, on charges of man-Yon Chou and Chao Fu Ting as his the whole of bis 36 years work on behalf
of the forces of law and order in the Colony slaughter or criminal carelessness.**.* Secreturies,
Mr Hanson bas only twice been Home on Town Halded by-Bandits
leave once 1865 and again in 1902. His record of service is one of which he Reports to hand toll of a torrible calamity may justly feel proud. He has, by sheer that happened to the big village of Southern application of undoubted ability, worked Water, in the Sun. Tak district, on the his way up from the bottom, for when he became attached to the force in 1874 he Lieut. D. W. Kimun, Inspector of Army last evening of the old Chinese year? The held the rank of constable. Some six years to be supposed, brought four cases into School, left the Comunand paras. Dolli Court and in two of them the Magis-on Saturday the 4th inst, for Culembo and was attacked by a band of robbers later he was promoted Acting Sergeant and numbering nearly two hundred men. Some next step upwards was when he twice in 1887 was saade Full Sergeant. His trate was with the prosecution, the Singapore, on inspection duty.
easy boat and others by land. The discharged the duties of Acting Inspector. third was dismissed and the fourth
brigands first of all burnt down some during the periods 1880 to 1800, while in dropped because, we presume, in that The death is announced of the faut, mencice buildings belonging to the boat is was given the rank of Third Class Inspector. Then bonuss came fast, for case the licensed happened to be Scottish painter John MacWhirter, RA, people, but these were their only
the next suvu yours fle wa B. R. S. A. Educated at Feebles, ho studied dwellings and contained their all the loss succesively elevated to Acting Second Class THE PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY | * woman. In other words, the at the School of Design at Edinburgh. He is serious. Thermiter they attacked the Inspector, Soland Clues Jaspertar, Firest authorities took a sporting chance and became an associate of the Royal Acadmry town. The rofibers set fire to the pince in Class Inspector, and then Chief Detective Inspector. He has had many thrilling. won. But that does not make the Lin 1870 and H. t. S. & in 1880. Hdifferent places. They then proceeded to experiences during his Jurthy tern DE case a bit stronger.
work was principally scenic, though he rob, and used their knives against any who service, and has also been associated with We think that the public will most-atuined distinction in other departments of overal of the inhabitants were badly transpired within the past woors of y
opposed them. The report says that most of the big criminal cases which have your, painting. He will be chiefly remembered wounded, some angeusly. The acoun-went through the terrible play scourge
While ly disagree with the Magistrate's very for his love of the silver birch tree, which drele rabb right and luft, dnd no one which foll on the Colony lação. Modelr Acting Second Class Inpector ho wide roading of the meaning of the ho introduced into so many of his pictures, dnes to oppora thon. It is stated that his servicen was awarded the Patterns word barmaid when he radkes ir to include all women engaged in any
more than a hundred dwellings and shops himself, but his little s
Fortunately hueal the
soo was stricken downs DO TUU, WANT | RELIEF 1 were rabbed, nted, and burnt for the anat faken to, Hospital but eventually ME GUS HAYWARD Capacity at all within the limits of ALE you frequently hearse 1. Do you robbers kept on at work till about five recoverudi. Elin n-marons friends will hour hase that anneyin tick ing in your o'clock in tito, morning, then the approach honour, proving that the award has been
with pilosaare of the bestowal of the orutoj i barroon. Would he then banish thebat Does e congi annay you t from the place the licensee, supposing night, and digit rise macts in the morn of dawn cuggested that they taught to leave.voted to no air who theuld deseryen ing 1 you wait relief? If so, tako They left threatening rerenge upor any this high recognition of long gunn and that, as in one of the cases on Friday, Chamberlain's Chah oly and you will one who dared to make any reise or report undoubted ability. We wish to join in the the license-holder was a woman by pleasul, for de by all, Chomists the ertido.
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