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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW." Stockbrokers, Settling Day. 6.15 p.m.-H. K. Ride League Aequal
General Meeting
9 p.m.-Union Church Literary Club.
Business Meeting,
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, March 31
THE CHINA MAIL.
navigation between the Parcels and pak NEWS OF THE DAY..
A Foug, the well-known photographer, has sent us soure capital pletures of the biplane flights at Slatin,
Thursday in the settling day for the month of March in connection with the Stockbrokers Association of Hongkong.
The Oxford and and Cambridge dimor advertised for April 1st will take place in the Hongkong Hotel-not at the Club as originally announced.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock; K.C. and the Hon. At E. Osborne have joined the Committee of Inspection into the affairs of the Green Land Coment Company, Ltd,
the Maceleafield Bank from southward would not only be glad to know that n typhoon was known to exist to the eastward of him at distance of 300 miles, and not at 150 miles a fact ho could not ascertain for himself without considerable, perhaps in- opportune, delay-but his action would bo decided probably by such inform ution. The value of the information might be as great as that of his ship and her cargo, to say noth- ing of the lives on board. Just na we should now think little of the pruleus of a captain who would leave Hongkong without first ascertaining the probabilities of the weather he will experience during the first forty-eight hours after leaving port, so in the near futuro we shall think little of him who having the The Official Gazette of British North
and rongnuo stamps of the following denom informed people on shore, should fallations will be issued to the post offices means to make inquiry of the better Borneo mnounces that adlicsive postage
to do so or bo guided by the inform of the State for circulation-25 cent ation thence obtained
greon, 50 cent dark blue, 81 brown, $2 violet, orange, 310 dark red
The attention of the police authorities is again, rompectfully directed to the grant danger to pedestrian traffic occasioned by motor-cars using Battery Path. One gen toman had a nasty shave there late yen erday afternoon..
THE TRAGEDY. IN DES VŒUX ROAD
To-day's Enquiry,
· The inquiry into the circumstances Ate
Landing the deaths of four Chisanch who were killed by Chinaman who suddenly deruloped horiicidal mania in a boarding house at No. 218 Des Vaux Red, on March 12, was opened at the Magistrsey this aflerinin, beforo Mr E. R. Halifax,
The following were sworn in a jury men-Thomas Bateman, forquum, S. H. Dailon, and Hoosin Haan.
Mr. P. PJ Wodehouse,
Dapaty
Saperintendant of Polies, watched the esse on behalf of the pollee.
An outline of the affair was given by his Wership.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1911:
[COPTHOR]
COFTHORT
ALBANIA AGAIN.
TURKISH BATTALIONS
GETTING READY.
(Router's Service is the China Mail.) -
Lospon, March 29.
A telegram from Constantinople sites that curing to disturbances which have broken out, nine battalions of the Turkish Army are going to Albania.
MEXICAN POLITICS.
· NEW CABINET FÖRMED...
Dr. Moore was the first witness called, (Reuter's Service to the China Mfail.) LONDON, March 29. He stated that nt 5,30 am, on the day in question a Chinnunn was admitted into the
The new Mexican Cabinet has been Government, Civil Hospital.
formed, but at present there is nothing: to indicate its tendency on questions of
Witness described the injuries from which to injured man was suffering, and from His Worship-There wer no shot which fie died a few hours later the hour.
wounda 1--No.
All'incised wounds ?—Yes.
Addressing the jury his worship said this was the nan who was found in the cookhouso,
At8a.m. another Chinaman was admitted and died three hours later from his injuries.
The following appears in the window of a cycle makor's premises in High-street
Dr H. Macfarlane sintod that he made i North, Manor Park, London":"Will the gentleman who kindly, smashed our winst mortem examination of two Chinme dows this morning and took our cycle males on the Sunday afternoon and describ covers please call for the inner tubes asunto-in-the-left-ar and two salt- †ed the injuries. The manino had two bullet otherwise the sets are incomplete
This side of the question is, as we have said, one that is seldom reflected upon, but even from what we liave written on the matter its importance will be obvious to all. It furnishes set another reason for the urgency and expediency of adequate steps being taken to supply a daily growing
The Director of the United States need, and we can only hope that the Census Bureau ounces that the popula Government will before long disclosetion returns from 23 cities have beou into its intentions in the matter and reveal a thoroughly progressive spirit there-
on
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Cambridge University crow during recent practice has rowed seven furlongs, from. Hammersmith Bridge to Chiswick 4.30 p.m. Lady Lugard At Home, Church, in thris minutes and fifty-seven
seconds. This equals the recorit PER MONTH. SATURDAY April 1:-
Tuning and Regular
Attention Inclusive.
Government House."
p.m.-Blake Shield, Competition at King's Park Range.
2.30 p.ra-Regimental Gymkhana. 7.43 p.m.--Oord & Cambridge Dinner. p.m. Me Gnetbier's Concert in Theatre Royal, City Hall. MONDAY, April 3:-
curately compiled, there having boen `n general conspiracy among the officials to inake each city appear as big as possible, Prosecution of several officials is pending
Recently the Sandart Of Columny brought actions for libel against certain persons who charged the company with supplying poisonous materials which wer used in the making of candy. The error of this serious allegation has been fully acknowlodged by the defendants, wha have tendered unqualified apologies to the
The French cruiser Montcalm, under { Standard Oil Company. the cominand of M. La Croix de Castries,
M. Limantour is agaia Minister of Finance, and will apparently lead the Cabinet, while M. Barra is Minister for Foreign Affairs.
BRITISH INTERESTS IN KOREA
QUESTION RAISED IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
THE ITALIAN CABINET
SOCIALIST DECLINES OFFICE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, March 2815 A message from Rome states that Br. Giolitti is fording a Cabinot.
The Socalist Deputy Bissolati, who was received in andianca by King Victor Emanuel, declined office on conscientious. grounds, while absolutely supporting the programme.
RUSSO-CHINESE AFFAIRS.
CHINA CLIMBS DOWN.
(W&A Te Yat Po's Service?).
PERINO, March 28. In has been decided, in accordanco with Prince Ching's suggestion, that the reply to the Russian ultimator shall be couched in friendly terms.
MURDER AT LAMMA ISLAND.
"A" brutal murtier was committed at Tamma Talant on Tuesday when a pan was-
fatally cut right across the stomach with a LONDON, March 28.rayed to hospital but died shortly after
kafe. The injured ama was at vucu con-
wounds on the right form. There was (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) also a bullet wound in the abdomen and a piece of clothing was found in the abdomen. 4 piece of metal was extracted from the groin in direct line from the wound and that was the only wound that would were twelve major and the minor wounds on the min. instantaneous with the wound on the lead which opened the brain. Death was due to multiple injuries.
prove fatal. Witness continued that there
Death must have been
Mr J. Hutchings produced plans of the bailding
FAMINE RELIEF
In the House of Lords Lord Stanhope admission. One man has been arrested in drew attention to Japan's interpretation connection with the affair: of the Treaty provision and The Hagas award-with reference to the tamsion of properties held on perpetual lesses by British, French and Germans in the old Foreign Settlement areas of Japan, and aakod, in view of the annexation of Korea, what measures were being taken to protect British interests there.
Lord Herschell detailed the position of the cases in question, and said that an informal exchange of views was proceeding the hope of a satisfactory
Handsome-Donation from Portland.
Mr Quan Hai, compratore of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, recently received a cablegrain from Mr. T. R. Wilcox, Pres- ident of the Portland, Flour Mills Com-
pony, Portland, Ore., of which Company Mr Quan Hai is the agent at Hongkong. placing at his disposal to be disbursed at ho deemed wise, the mum of $5,000.00 gold,
Armourer Sergeant Avondl:spoke as to the bullong the nickle cover the bullet must have struck something very hard otherwise it would have gone right through the flesh. From the appearance of settlement. the-piece found in the groin of the maniah
Lord Herschell further detailed the it must have glanced off something had Japanese assurances given at the time of before hitting the fish.
Li Sing detailed how he was awakened by the annexation, and added that after for the reef of famine sufferers, this a great noise, while sleeping in the cock loft. Consultation with Sir Claude Macdonald, mount having been subscribed by the citizens of Portland. With the assistanco It was just about Ba.. and it was dark. Great Britain informed Japan, on the of the Viceroy of Canton $10,000.00 Soineeno came into the room where he 18th December that she was willing to Chiness currency is now being used to and, four other men were sleeping and leave the question of the foreign settle purchase-rire and provisions, for distribu attacked witness with two choppers while ments and jurisdiction of British subjects, tien in the Canton district, while the | hp way hiding under the stairs. Witness prisoners, etc, to the sense of justice and balance of the fund, 82,153.00 Chinase The Hou. Treasurer of the Alice dodged the blows and my downstairs, good faith of Japanese oficiala on the currency, is being disposed of in the same
His assailant then ran upstairs to the spot. H's. Government had already way in the province of Aahwe Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ocs to floor above. When witness get outside he received satisfactory assurances with
frightened.
The death of Captain T. Y. Powles, leares Saigon for France about the bein-which took place at his residence, Karelake ning of April. The Montcalm is to be street, Liverpool, removes another of the replaced in the Far East by the Kléber.
mpidly dwindling mumber of shipmasters whose unsociation with mailing ships dates Mr Havelock Wilson, General Secretuck to the days when the famous Liver tary of the National Seamen's Union, has 8p.n.Hangking Chamber of Commerce announced that the seamen in Nerway, pool clippers were at the height of their Sweden, Deramark and Holland will join glory. In all his long career he never lost the strike in British, German, and Anieria Tussel nor had a serious mishap. can ports on a day already fixed.
11.30a.m.-Extraordinary General Meet-
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Extraordinary Meeting.
Jubiles Dinner
TUESDAY, April 4
5.30 pm-Organ Recital at St. John's
Cathedral.
WEDNESDAY, April 5 :--
Ladies' Rife Association Meeting; Ist
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SATURDAY, April 8:-
Ladies Rifle Association Meeting, 4th
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1 p.m.-V. R C. Athletic Sports.
MONDAY, April £0 :— ·
Beater wires from Rems that a portion
of the crust of the enter of Vesuvius 300 / neknowledge with thanks the followingman sway and did not go back as his was } reference to land tenure and mines, but THE GOVERNOR AT CANTON. donations to the funds of the Hospitals- Li Tong gave evidence of how he hated as regarded tariffe it was impossible to 20the maniac what was the matter about ask Japan to promise definitely in
15 midnight, the latter being, apparently
metres long and 24 thick, has subsided, with
the result that a shock "of earthquake occurred. The funicular station was dang ed. Twenty tourists had a našrow escape. Vesuvius has now the appearance of having beer, dcapitated.,
Sir Thomas, Lipton, who returned to Colombo a few days ago after a tour of Masara Lipton's estates up-country, said he' was struck more than over with the remark. able prosperity of the island, what with the
Noon Entries close for H.K. V. C. tes, rubber, and coconuts to be seen
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flourishing on all hands. Sir Thomas thinks that nothing could be more promising than the prospects of both ten and tabber.,“
C. C. Knight, Esq...
J. B. Wood, Esq...
C. Pemberton, E1
W. Pringle, Jr., Esq.
A. G. Gordon, Esq.
J. Lemm, Esq. Wendt and Co.
J., F. Milior, Esq... Ulderup and Schluter Hinly and Co.
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7.10 restless Witness did not hear anything advance a continuation of the persent more uptil he was awakened by the dis arrangement (beyond the period of ten 10 turbance and saw the manise slashing at a years already promised).
10 bed on which one of the decensed parts was.
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The concert to be given on Saturday evening by Mile. Gauthier is under the patronage of Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard.
on the miling of the cock loft. As the madmnis, was chasing in ho ran upstairs in to the rouf where
ere he remained until the police tired.
alouping Witness looked
Lai Kam stated that Li King, the marine, was dismissed from the boarding house about the eighth or ninth moon last year, Li King came back and was employed at dd jobs for which he was given food Witness was in the cackloft,
His Worship Why do your saymad-
man
Witness In the first moon he caine back and was in a room on the second floor holding a piece of, iron. He was then mad.
What was he doing with the lees of iron-He was holding it for nearly the
Continuing witness said on that occasion they were agreed that he was mat and the master gave him 82 and sent him back to the country. Witness hearing cries of **Save life on the day in question, looked
MR BONAR LAW RE- TURNED.
SUCCESSFUL FIGHT AT
BOOTLE.
(Peuter's Service to the China stail fotos, March 28, A bye-election for the constituency of Bootle has resulted as follows:
Mr Bonar Law (Unionist) 9,976 Mr Muspratt (Liberal)
7,782
Inspecting the Railway,
His Excellency the Governor paid so official visit to His Excellency the Viceroy of Canton on Friday last and was enter- |tained at luncheon at the Viceroy's Yamen.
Early the following, mording II. E. tho... - Governor, with Captain Simson, (Primate Secretary), accompanied by Mr Chao, (Director General), Mr Grove, (Chief Re- sident Engineer), Mr, Lau, (Traffic Mans ger), Mir Hall, (Accountant), and ferra. Moore and Thompson (District Engineers), left Canton to inspect the Chinese Section of the railway Lady Lugard and Captain Taylor, A. DC., returning by the Stanley to Hongkong.
Lordion tus pow an immense ball-room in which 300 perwus will be able to dance.
The party proceeded by train 40 miles HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29,1911After the close of the skating season at
to the neighbourhood of Sheklung where The marriage of the Rev. A. whole night. Olympia the skating surface, which is of
they were entertained to lunch by Mr WIRELESS AND SHIPPING.
Boothby, District Engineer, and His Excel- maple, was scientifically treated by a Thornhill, M.A., and Mise Adah St. Clair Viennese expert, and the floor made the takes place at St. John's Cathedral, Hong-
2.194lency spent upwards of an hour in inspect- finest for dancing in the world. The balls kong, on Tuesday, April 18th. RECENTLY we dwelt at some length
ing the great bridge over the East River Mr. A. Sharp, of the Hongkong and over the mails and saw several man (Note-The return of Mr Bonar Law the last 224 feet-girder of which on the need, in the interests of the but evening dress will be permitted. The Bhasigani Bank, is staying in the Colony bleeding while lying on their beds, will be a distinct gain to Unioniem in the is ready to be placed in situ. Thenco His commercial life of Hongkong, of a opening date was fized for March 7, when
Witness heard footsteps so he hid under the House of Commons, where he is regarded Excellency, with Mr Grove, My Moore and powerfully equipped wireless tele many of the leading Lendon actresses.pro for a few days before procecding to Colombo bed. Li King came up and soarchod the as one of the very best of present-day fr Chao, proceeded by trolley for 12 miles
will be for persons in fancy dresa primarily,
Unionist Majority
mised to assist in making the festival à to take over the Bank's agency in that cockleft until he found a man under the debaters. It will be remembered that at graphy station in the Colony. There success.
part.
It is an uncomfortable reflection that
stairs whom he commenced to chop at the General Election Mr Basaras left and cyberieback for 9 more to Cheung- Witness ran downstairs and two, lakonge hin safe scat at Camborwell in order to Muk Tail, where they dined and slept as is another aspect of the question
The Bishop of Victoria and Mrs Lander cane ap. Ld King followed and slashed at endeavour to captare North-West Man- guests of Mr Garibaldi, District Engineer, which is equally deserving of notice
one of the Inkongs and than ran back intochester for Tarif Reform, but was defented On Sunday the party, accompanied by by the time we get wireless" our in- returned from Macao yesterday (Tuesday) the house.
after a fine fight by 440 votes, Mr Garibaldi, rode another 8 miles and and to which we now desire to draw stallation will be regarded as a plaything where his Lordship officiated on Sunday last went to prose.
afternoon. The ancient British church The inquiry was still proccoding as we The Bootle division has been represented attention. If we reflect for a moment by more go-ahead countries, says the Time has been restored and redecorated and
vinco 1885 by Col T. M. Sandys, who were conveyed by trolley 12 miles to Ping at the General Election was returned Teu, where they lunched with Mr Moure,... SPLENDID SELECTION we shall find that, curiously of Ceylon. It will be crippled by lack of there was a good congregation of English ALLEGED THEFT OF SANDAL was 1,058. Mr Max Musprate was elected to Low and took tea with Mir Tonka, unopposed. In Jan, 1010, his majority covering the remaining 8-miles by trolley enough, even in scientific matters, range; and, if we have to rely on the Crown speaking people. The Rev. A. D. Stewart
WOOD.
to the Exchange divisions of Liverpol in which are concerned much more with Agents, the latest, improvemente will not is announced to conduct services Chère on
be included. When keen busincas people Easter Day.
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Various Textures, the advantages that are to be reaped wait, there is the hope that anticipated
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DINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
THE PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY Des Your RoiD CENTRAL, “Opposite Central Market:
& Performances:-7.15 to 1 and
9.15 to 11.3
EVERY NIGHT GREAT BIG HIT
The Celebrated Soprano-Solaist Mias IRMA DE LEPOMME, English and German Selections.
FEMIS AT THE COURTS.
it
E. R. Hallifax with stealing $100 from
A Chinese tailor was charged before
Miza Sachse, of Kingsclere. The case was remanded.
by others than by ourselves, the developments will be availed but when thoughts of our own interests will the unimaginative and lethargic lev time slip by we have no guarantee that still creep in and delay consideration the installation will be any the better for of another's standpoint until after the delay. our own has had full and complete
We are requested to draw attention to vindication. The question of the the altered Bandmann Opera Co's dates as establishment of wireless telegraphy follows: The Balkan Princess, 7th and 8th:
A ribabaw coolie, for stealing 860 from at Hongkong has been repeatedly seats originally booked for the 6th will European, was sentenced to twelve made the subject of thoughtful in-hold good for the 7tis and seats booked for months' imprisonment and six hours' vestigation, and the advantages to be the 7th will be good for the 8th. The stocks at the Magistracy this morning SCcured through the receipt of mes plan for the Merry Widow, originally to be sentence of six weeks and four hours played on the 8th, fian been guncelled, stocks was imposed on a native for stealing sages from sen and from such isolated coquently all seats booked for other 3 lbs of sugar from the sugar works. points as the Pratas shoalhave daton will remain good. Those that havo
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Before Mr J. H. Wood, at the bingistrupy. this morning, two men and two women were charged with unlawful possession of eight piculs of sandal wood. Another man appeamace. who was also arrested did not put in an
Mr F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown and Mr J. H. Gardiner for the defence,
1006, but was thrown out in December by District Engineer, returning to Hongkong Mr Lenlie Scott, K. C.—EĎ. C.M.); by the 6 path. train.
NOTICE.
We beg to give the Public notice that our PRICES WILL
His Worship-What about this other BE INCREASED according to the scale of duties imposed by
max
Mr Gardiner I don't know, he is not my the Government on the 16th instant,
client,
His Worship Are you going to produce
him next time 1:
- Mr Gardiner-I don't know.
His Worship He is your client
from the 1st April Next.
Mr Gardiner I don't keep him in my Until that date our goods may be obtained at
ace under arreate
Me: Boxley-I prefer, a charge of "ru-
ofving stolen goods against the whole lot
·His WorshipWhat application do you
existing rates.
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been repeatedly insisted upon. But taken up their seats for the Merry Widow There were two attempted robberies on it has hardly beci noticed that the the 8th are kindly requested to return Tuesday night One occurred at a house same to Mesars Moutrie and Co. where is Possession Street but an alarm was value of information went from the can will be refunded or tickets for the raised and the two men hurriedly left, only make with regard to the abrientoe who is ↑
on 8207 port and received by ships at en Day 16th wil be given in ulang. There to rust right into the arms of lukong who toho, ask that ble hait-beQUR NEW PRICE LIST WILL BE ISSUED ON THE promptly: arrested them. The other 20 estreated and that a warmnt be lamed for frequently be of still greater importance programme will be found on page 2.
curred at Hunghom, where three men ace his srrent. to them, and that once the desired!
said to have entered house and having The request was granted. installation is effected the demand for
Mr Gardinor--Do I understand that this REMEDY WHICH NEVER FAILS, attempted to hold up a man and woman is in substitution of the other charge or the dissemination to sea-guing vessels of time and, by a replicing which it was in possession of a revolver-and
TARRHOEA should be cured without cleared on an alarm being raisex. One additional of the more exact knowleslge possewed like Chamberlain' Colla Cholera and another a knife. Two men entero on store will
crease by leaps and Diarrhoea Remedy not only cures promptly.
but proxisces no unpleasant after effects, house at Shamsulpo and having bound, and bounds. Thus, the captain of a ahin It never fails and is plensant and safe to gagged the woman inmate gob nway with | evidence in NFRAS about to enter on the dangerous Storekeeper
Lake. For anles by all Chemists and 878 in money and jewellery, No arrests
have been made.
Mr Bow Jay Additiona convict on both clurger f
Hi WorshipYou don't expect nie to
Mr Bowley-That all depends vai the Bail was allowed in the mum of 8200 exch, and the case was remanded
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