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NEWS OF THE DAY,
[Carmour.]
The Japauges aruisge Tougato arrived THE NEW COMMERCIAL in port tay from Ferrass.
PANAMA CANAL
Mr J. Walken manager of bio Dairy- Farm Co., Ltd reports the loss froit the safe" of a gold watch and chain with several trinkets besides 8 din notes and M16 în cual making a ugal of $735.
of cheer for his hearers After allud ing to the various line of activity in which the Bank is interesteel, The hillc ex Montigs which, the international loans to Chinn, left hero on the 25th January, arrivod", al the Rombay silver corner and New York un the 25th February. other cognate matters ho erst n comprehensive · glance over wide are which the Bank now so efficiently and Satisfactorily serves, and we are gind to fud he re- ported favourably every field. In India, good crops and the absence of any great natural calamities had placed the people in the position of being able to gratify their wants in
and was on a
six hours stecken, was imposed on native, at the Magistracy this morning, for stealing at the Chiese Recreation ground a hat from an old man who had just returned from Amerfes.
I
During last week thero were five casca of communicable disease notified. Theis
were two of entaric forer (one British and one Portuguese) and-threo of small-por (all Chinese). Two of the high amint fatally."
Thy Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited inform us that the
1 manner most favourable to the future of the import trade. Burma, the same tale lund to be tokk In Malaya, the rise of the rubber industry was evidently om- | sidered to ho a portent of good omes for although tin still held pride of
total nutput of the Camp-ny's three mies place in the total value of exports, for the week coding fish February the new development promised before amounted to 8,104,71 tons and safes during long to supplant it. In China, again, the period to 13,285,89 tond. notwithstanding the calamity which The Manila Carnival was opened with has recently befallen the Northern_must_brilliant parado, which drow the provinces, prospects of good and in- The whole City garo itself up, mast joyous. warm praise of Governor-General Forbes, creasing trade were of the bright ty to carry out the various programinice," est, while the manner in which | The aviation flights of Air J.:04, Mar: were the recent financial crisis in North very successful. Chiru lindl been met spoke volumes for the sagacity of the who had restored public confidence Road, Shangut, the wife of 3.d.in Shanghai. Frour the Philippines
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Risite Cavels, assisted by the ion sound and commendible lines.. Hen, and Bev, St. M. Forster For As for Jaysin it would appear that FINDLAY ANDREW, Chin Inland Mirsin fanchowfu, Konsu, to FANNY RILEY, signs were "discernible that the tide China Inhend Mission, Laghor, Szech
was burning there and that the coming Jass-Eco Frary, 15, 1911 year would see a trade revival, so before 11. P. M. Comsui-Gieter:1. Shanghai, and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral. long hoped for and at times during Ataur Ey of Giridih Humphry James of Llanfuist, Caravanshire, Wales, the last few years almost despaired Forrit Maas, daughter of the late of Altogether the outlook was one Andrew Belford, of Chefoo wa Bulsizy Park Gardens. London.
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PRINCE-CELLEDERSEN-On February 16, 3911, before 1.15. M. Commu! General Shanghai, mind "afterwards at St. Jemaph's Church. Eme PRINCE, of Sydney, Austra lia, to Austs Oursors, oldest daughter
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The remarks which Mr BALLOCH of Henry Ollendensen, of Slunghi. and Hon. Mr E. A. HEWETT male
MAGNARG-MCALISTER. Shanghai, by the Rev. A. J. Walker, M... 2,1911, at Holy Trinity Cathedral,
Itel MANA, of Yokon, to MAY, laughter of the inte Donald McAlister, of Mield, Iste of Arran, Scotland.
BLUMENCE-DEMEYER-On February
China were apt and to the point regarding railway development în
Everyone realises that the railway be tween Kowloon and Canton will be of
!
The chae recently heard in the British” Jackson was charged with publicly deriding Supreme Court, Shanghai, in which J. Á. and insulting the Christian religion, arose out of an article printed in a Chinese news paper at Chefoo. Defendant was bound over in his own recognizances not to repeat
the offence.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
TREATY,
PRE 5 APPROVES,
BIG`APPROPRIATION BILL. PASSED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) “
Longos, February 21.
[COPYRIGHT] TO FIGHT THE PLAGUE.
MEDICAL MISSIONS DEPART.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Lostos February-23. The Russian Medical Mission is "(Independent News Agency's Service) to the China Mail),
A mesage froin Washington states leaving St. Petersburg to-day for that the House of Representatives has Harbin, and will join the English and Tokyo, February 27.- Press opinion hero is eulogistie with passed the Panama Canal Appropriation French Missions, regard to the new commercial treaty. Bill providing for the expenditure of Tho Mission comprises two lady concluded between Japan and America. 153 million dollars towards the cor doctors and thres lady medical students, They prise America for concluding struntati and ture, millions towards the including Priscos Dolgoruk of. and ratifying a treaty which places fortification of the caval, Japan on an equal footing.
THE PLAGUE.
ENTIRELY SCPPRESSED AT
DAIREN.
Quarantine Restrictions ---
Removod..
(Independent News Agencij's Service
to the China Mail.) MAR
Torro, February, 27. As the plague is entirely suppressed in the vicinity of Dairen, the restrictions enforced in that port as well as at Port Arthur bave now been removed.
AN INGENIOUS ASSIGNMENT
PRAUD.-
Solicitor Duped by Bogus "Father".
.... An interesting-story of; how`n-dood of asigument was executed to the benefit of
scheming son's impersonation "way told at the Supreme Court this after- noon, before the Chief Justice (Sir F. Fingoit). The case was one in which Twang Yuet Kai brought du netian against Tang. Tu Chain and Tsang Sam Wan, his two
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JAPANESE HONOUR FOR
*
FRENCH MINISTER."'
(Router's Servien ta the China Mail),
Loxos, February 27.
A Paris message says that Mr Karino,|
FRANCE AND JAPAN.
A TRADE MARKS AGREEMENT
(Beuter's - Service to the China lui.J »
LONDON, February 25.
A message from Paris says the.
Japanese Minister to "Franco, hins Frenco Sonato has adopted a Bill handed to the Minister of Marino approving 03 agreement between (Admiral Boue de Lapeyrer) the Grand France and Japan for the mutual Cordon of the Rising Sus.
protection of trade-marks and copyright in China.
FRENCH POLITICS.
GOVERNMENT IN TAQUBLE.
(ficuter's Service to the Chino Mail, Losos, February 25..
FORGETFUL BRITISHERS.
LEADING SHANGHAI RE-
SIDENTS FINED. "
(From: Our Own Correspondent.}
SHANGHAI, February 25.
It is reported from Paris that à Cabinet crisis has suddenly been created through A number of lading British Fo- disaffectedFordicats disapproving sidents were summoned to-day for the Premier's policy of political con- ciliation."
The Government's majority on a vote of confidence fell to 10.
1STER TO RESIGN.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mait }
LONDON, February 27. From Paris it is reported that ar.
failing to register their names at the British Consulate and were fined $5. each.
The delinquents included Dr. B.
PREMIER AND FOREIGN MIN- Billinghurst; Mr Francia Elia, Solicitor, Mr Fearon, of Messrs Fearon, Daniel and Co.; Mr E, P. Loftus Jones, Lerris- ter, Mr D. Landale, of Jardine, Matheson and Co. Mr J. B. A. Mackinnon, Ass- istant Secretary to the Municipal. Council; Dr. Arthur Stanley, Health Oficer; Mr T. E.. Trueman, general manager of Messrs Weaka and Cor and Mr.Butburst Walker, Solicitor.
The incident has caused a great deal of aransement bere,
We are desired to state that Lady Lugards, which he claimed a declaration Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be At Homs every Friday frets 4.38 that an intenture of agreement dated July and other prominent members of the par, to all hor friends,
16th, 1919, purporting to be rande between Cabinet have resolved to resign with 1. Leave on privato affairs has been granted part and Teang. Yust Kai of the second part
Tang Yu Chain and Sus Wan of the firstBriand, the Premior.
to Lieut Ian Benton, R.G.A.. from 15 March to 20th August, 1910.
Leave of absence has base wanted to Colonel H. D Melniyre, 8 Iajputs,
from 16th May to Lüth November, 1911.
"·"Licut Piggott, R.E, son of Sir Francis Piggott: Chief Junties of Hongkong, has just been promoted, Captain. Captain Piggott is at prescat in Japan.
Germanin Saturday evening was a huge The Fancy Dross Ball given at this Club
success, perhaps too greatest in the history of this most hospitable Club.
T
نية
23, 1911, before H.B.3. Consql-General, anal use to this Colony until through
Telegrams from Bangkok state that the Shanghai, CHARLES ROBET BLMEsaga, connection has been made with Han-King of Siam, for the first time in history, to HENRIETTA CATHERINE DINAMRYER, HU- cond daughter of the lato George Andrewkow. Every inducement should entered six horses in the Bangkok Races, Dinmeyer.
therefore be given to spur the Chinese authorities on tu complete the grand trunk Tilway, for so much depends
DEATH,
?
McCazruy-On February 18, 1911, at 2. Helen Termes, Shanghai, CHRISTINA Row, daughter PH. M. McCarthy, I..M. Customs. Aged 7 months 21 days.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Shrove Tuesday,
Non-Meeting af Hongkong lee Co.,LJ. & pàm.--Meeting of Hongkong Gymkhana
Club.
9.15 p.m.-The Follies at City Hall, 10 p.m.-Skating Carnival at Victoria
Skating Rink. February 21 lo 8:-Manila Carnival.
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, March 1 :--
Ash Wednesday: St. David's Day, Flower Show Opens THURSDAY, March 2 :--
9pm-Letare at Laios Church Biter
ary Club.
SATURDAY, March 4 :— 1).
His Majesty secured five wi.
and Tang Yu Cham of the third part, carry out the Government programme They contend that it is impossible to of certain leasehold properties registered with the wavering Republican majority in the Land Odice bodechired null and volat present at their command.. Plaintif forthier etained the delivery up of the assignment and asked that the registra tion of the indenture expunged from the-Land-Office-register.
WAN
BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES:
A REDUCTION OF £70,000.
(Peuter's Service to the China Mail)
Losos, February 25,
plaintiff and stated that apparently the 3 M. W. Slade, K.C., appeared for defendants were not represented. One of hein was present but the other now The
brother. Owing to the circumstances of the mero sons of the plaintiff and a serious unmitted by one of them, who forged
the name of his father and of his
The Army Estimates amount to case, they had to make the innocent son a £27,690,000, abowing a reduction of defendant and he was present. It would £70,000 compared with the last
timb the Best defendant got two Estimate. persons to impersonate
his brother
appear
er and
MANILA TENNIS CHAMP.
IONSHIP
HONGKONG'S CHANCES GONE.
(From our Special Correspondent.)
MANILA, February 20 Capt. Brierley's defeat has elimitated
the Hongkong competitors from the Carnival Tennis Championship.
trustees of the deed of trust himself be new dirigible ballons and acuplaurs. his father, and being one of the A sum of £82,000 is provided for BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE ON
caused the deed to be executed, purporting
4 conrey his father's life interest to him- self. As a matter of fact the forged deed was put through all right at the Land to raise money on mortgage and if was Oce, and the first defendant then tried board of just in time for the mortage to he stopped. The money was actually in the hands of the mortgagee and it was got Among the passengers leaving by the back from him, so there was no third party French Mail Salazie to-morrow are Mr C. in the case at all and nebely had been A. W. Ferrier of the Hongkong and Shang-deprived of his money.
His Lontship How coub such a thing hai Bank and Mr L...T. Ruprecht of the happen? Standard Oil Co., both for Faigon,
Capt P. L. Spicer and Liaut B. S. Thompson, R. G. A qualifedin Hindustani, Lower Standard, Part II, at an examination upon it. With railway const hald on 24th February, 1911.” right through the heart of Central China trade and commerce should expand almost magically, for some of the richest mineral and¡ agricultural districts of the Middle Kingdom
means to be able to draw southward much freight that now finds its way to blue water by means of the Yangtze. If we can give greater
12.30 p.m.-Meeting of U.E. & Kowloon | facilities for deep sea traffic than the
and Jones,
THE DALIA LAMA.
THE YUNNAN AFFAIR.
(Walt Tez Tat Po's Service.)
PEXING, February 20. (Reuters Service to the Chiar Muil.). B.E. Lie Yu Lin, Chinese Minister in
LONDON, February 20..
London, has wired to the Wal-wu-pu to The Dalai Lama of Tibet as the effect that the British troops at returned to Darjeeling from a pilgrim-Bien-ma will be withdrawn, is soon ng age to the shrines of Bengal:
the bandits along the trade route have been suppressed.
THE GERMAN GROWN PRINCE.
DEPARTURE FÖR HOME.
Losion, February 20
TREATY.
Ar Slade replied that it was really vary. cleverly done. Two young men went to would then be tapped.:. Ohce such a the managing director of The Times, has
Mr. Edward Scott Moberly Bell, son of Mr Harding's office and said they were the two trustees. They made an arrangement railway is in, working order the been admitted to practise as a barrister house of their father, who was said to bo for somebody to go up to Canton to the benefits accruing to Hongkong should at the Eritish Court in Shanks an old nun, to get his signatare. The (Henter's Service to the China sfom)
whole thing +be very great," for we ought by joined the firm of Messrs. Hanson, McNeilland in due couse Mr Dixon, went with n was enquired into very careful-
interpreter to Canten. Here he was taken
E LH the--Crown Prince of to a good look
Chinese house, shown Germany has left India for Heine. appointe Commandant 13th Rajputs, sitting in a cas paintin, and thu dood was Lieut. Col. J. M. Camilleri having been inside and he saw an old gentleman from 3th November 1010, Major F. O. He mic he was plantis, ne dy very ill THE AMERICO-JAPANESE Sambourne Palmer is appointed officiating interpreted and explained to him and he Second in Command, pending arrival of signed it. Then the two young men signed Major G. Watling, Second ir, Command.
is and everything secued." quite Above- board. The fraud was really very cleverly Yangtze ports we do not see why we
worked out and the whole thing would have The death is repasted of Mr A. Lay, one should not recover much of the trade or the oldest members of the foreign stall had not somerly asked the plaintiff if
through had the third party gone
defmuded if he which during the past few years has of the Chiro Imperial Maritime Customs really wits must-gging bis profety. This shipped through our fingers, for there The decsised, who was 6 years of age, was put him on the qui rire, and he czy down A Washington telegram reports that
to Hongkong and enquired into the is no doubt that the astute Chinese brother of Mr H. N. Lay, the Grat matter. There was some little delay in the Senate has ratified the treaty with Non-Meeting of The Kowloon Land & inerchant of the central provinces will
| Inspector General of the I. 'M. Customs.
discovering in what atlee the mortgage Japan. Billing Co. Lt.
was put through. It happened to It contains a note written by Mr. 9.15 pm-Amal Bioting Institution not be slow to realise the advantages
Messrs Wilkinson and Grist office and the Uchida, the Ambassador, which states thing was only discovered just in timis kong, King Beding
telepivne message received from Me that Japan undertakes to deal with March 9.
sed the whole thing was stopped in old Treaty. the alert and although the money. hnd Yoon--Meding of 47ina Fla- Tasty, Co, FDAY. Barch 10--
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Performances :-7.15 to. sid.
5.30 p.m.-Dugan Revital of St. John's
Cathedral. WENA, March 87-
3.
RATIFIED BY SENATE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,)
LONDON, February 25. :
THE MANCHURIAN BEAN TRADE.
LOSSES THROUGH PLAGUE.
(War Ta Yet Po's Service);
PERINO, February 20. The coinmercial community in Man-
churia has reported to the Board of Agriculture, Industry and Commerco that as a result of the cessation of trans- portation caused by the plague a loss of over seven million dollars has been experienced in the Soya bosa od
MOBILISATION ORDER CANCELLED:
(Wah Lez Fat Po's Service.)
PEL, February 25
The order for the mobiliation of
· Engineers and hipimiero Hong and profits which will come his way Mr Frederick Gordon, Bentley Friory, Denton, Loker and Dençon put them up emigration as effectively, as under the troops which were to be despatched
The Chaux Mail.
THE BAROMETER OF TRADE
The ongigament is announced of Mr Cameron Gredoo younger son of the late Great Stainers, and Eileen Margaret, second dicghter of the late Mr Thonins Fraceis. Hughes, Commissioner of Chinose Imperial Customs,
to
His Lordship-I think something ought
be done in the Land Ottice with
yurard, to registering. Chinyse signatures. I fuve said a before.
Evidence was then called:
The order was inde in the termus pray
A NEW SOLICITOR.
through the saving of time and charges which can be effected by Noon-Meeting of H.K. Far heys. Cu sending his goods-by ruil down to SAT March 11 --. -Blake Shield Competition.
Kowloon, there to be shipped for the THUSIASMATC
wert Of course the is looking for A POSTFONED CONCERT. Noon-Meeting of Chios Sugar Reining ahead, for much of the railway has 19.30 p.m.-Meeting of La Sugar yet to be built. But we are justified performers, it has been found necemury to
Owing to the Indisposition of one of the for. Refining Co, Lt
in taking, long views, for was it not postpone till an early date to be hereafter by the pursuance of that-very-policy
fixed the concert arranged-to-be given in At the Supreme Court this afternoon, that the splendid fortunes of the Theatre, Wellington Barracks, before the Chief Justice (Sir F. Figg-tt)
10 March 2nd.
Mr Stanley Spencer Moore, who has re- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking The proceeds of the Concert will be conily arrived in the Colony to join the HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1911, Corporation, which to-day are the given to the Incorporate Soldiers and firm of Mosers Johnstone, Stoke and
Blaster, was admitted to the local Bar. pride of the Far East, were built up a widespread appeal for financial 31 Sponcer be admitted to practice as a Sailors' Help Society, which recently Mr. M. W. Siin, K.C., moved that and so firmly establisfred!--
assistance. "Among those who will take solicitor and proctor in the Court, and puck in the progamouro Mex Earrington, affidavit by Mr Gedge, in which he stated that the motion was supported by Mrs Schofield, Mrs Hunter, Capt., and Mrs identified ny well na circumstances would Addison, Mr and Mrs Lindasy, Mr and Mrs admit Mr. Mooru as being the person whom Watts, Me H. Sutherland, Mr. White, he expected to come out here to join his H.M.S. Tamir, and Capt. Buyers, R. E. firm Mr Apuro so produced bir cett
ficate of entiment. Golden Wedding" by Elen Philpotts, will After the concat a comedy entitled A
and Mr Lindsey By kind permission of Let considerable interest, for they er laughter of a coolie on this Praysun will alan render selections
Col. Hamilton, the mud of the K.O.Y.L.I. ally afford some indication of the pro-Saturday evening. The case was remanded THE INN for the Erinky after a bable rouling of the router of trude sutil Friday, all hoing allowed in the PAINFUL BREATHING,
for the months which lie immediately of ...
THAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy is It appears that the coolio was entavour. Can Yury valuable nelleine for diront WLLY waffer froin pain in the stomachs 7 ahend. Mr BALLrict on Saturdayëlkl
ing to sold two tramcare when he came and lung trinides, quickly volieres und DiaThoes Ramply gets to to right spot Chamberlain's Culic, Chofen ind not belie the old traditions associated into culision with the motorcar driven from gourding cough whitentes exigested inmediately. For cramp only or diar
curus painful breathing and dangerously with the high-purition which he west, to east by defendant and received lungs, For sale by all Chinists and rhode it works like magic. For silo by all
injurion which resulted in his fosch, Storekeepers Set
Chernista and Storekeeperr
9.15 to 11.30 34 Tremendous Success of the uninst
"Artistys ther
DONNELLY FAMILY,
In Song Dances and Skatehos..
Mr DENNIS CARNLY.
the celebrated Comedian,
(nl) L'ASSOMMOTE.'
GRAND MATINEES: -BATURDAYE AND SENDAYA, AT 4 EM
AT REDUCED PRICES:
CHAFFEUR CHARGED WITH ALL menibersofthetrading community
MANSLAUGHTER.. of the Far East look forward to the half- yearly addresson of the Chairman, fol Before Mr F. 1, Tax, at the Mag: the time being, of the Hongkong and stay this uning. Nelson Edward Shanghai Banking Corporation with a cutour in the uptor of M be performed by Capt. w Mrs. Addio W. M.. Nicol, was charged with the nine
aid he did not think there could be any Hi Lordship in diritting Air Moors doubt as to Mr Movin's identity. It gave him grant pianure in admitting Inn and he hoped he would have an enjoyable and pleasant stay in the Colony,
A TOUCHES THE SPUT
the North has been cancelled a
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