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Stinistering Children's "Tangue at Korornment Hote....
$11.0.- Performance of Bandamanopera
Cat Theatre Royal.,
General Memoranda.
| Sarunay, April 22 56
South Gen Fenwick Cold, Genesi
Meeting-Sharchoblers. 12.00pm, -Hongkong dockey Chuir Halt,
Yearly Meeting.
Chinese Y.M.Q.A. Annum) Sports. 7.45 pom--Vodunteer Copper Dinuer aul
Prize Giving al Headquarters.) Joshay, April 20-
Abriminal Sessions begin.
NUK Schools Athletic Sports, Pusiqy, April 25,-.
SoMeeting of the Hongkong Bectric
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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
position woulil inve been distinctly
Today's "quotation for Para inbber,, per Messrs Vernon and Singth is Ax, GAI. atherwise. Still, apart from this,
ཏཾ ། སཱགཏ སཾ ཨནྣཱནྟཱིཏཱིཎཾ ཏ ར རཱུ nobody could cavil at the "skeleton Too Shanghai branch of the China *progmume" put forward, which wociation is arranging a dinner for the
24th lost. ** can well believe was placed upon paper only after full consideration of the question.
Pajam, Limited, is declaring a 5 per ovat. tutorim dividend for the year ending
September 30, 1911.
The cruiser, Blenheim went nliore of
It is satisfactory to note that the chilenare to be expecially thought of, nhd although we agree with Mr IOKER that it would'
An Aviator named Prier recently Ben have been better to have as-on, a nanoplane from London to Paris, sembled all the juveniles together without a halt, in 248 minutes (four hours is one place for the purposes and tino minutos).
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Five Now Bills,
The orders of the day for to-morrow's Legislative Cancil meeting ar
"First reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance to further amond the Stamp Ordinance, 1901,
Ordines to nun the Flogging Cilin
First runding of a Pál entitled An
fincs, 1903, .
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1911.
(Corrmont.)
[COPYRIGHT.]
MEXICAN
HOSTILITIES.
FRONTIER BATTLE
PROCEEDING.
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
MUTUAL HOPES FOR PEACE,
(Independent News Agency's Service
to the China Mail), ***
TOKYO, April 18...
Landguard whon uutering Harwich Hardibeo te correct certain references lo
First reading of a Bill entitled Anreiter's Service to the China Mail.) hour late at night, but was rollontod..
Logos, April 18 previous Ordinances contained in the The battle between the Federalists Ordinances passed in the ears 1000 anil and the insurgents on the frontier las Treaty. 190
troops numbating 1,500 attacked a speech, said they had often heard continued the whole day. Fedora! thousand rebels entrenched at Agus priota nad were repeatedly repulsad.
The rebels state that they captured
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To-morrow (Thursday) afternoon Lady
of the celebrations, had this bejn China, while cleaning a window practicable, we quito appreciate the on the Brst floor of the Hongkong Hotel force of the Committee's argument this morning, fell to the ground and. that 1000 chiren taken little seriously injured his elbow, marshalling in longkong--So in the efremstances the decision to entertain is to address some 200 Europa the youngsters in their respective children-members of the Ministering Chil- schools and to adopt the orthodoxdren's Lengnu at Government House. "bun, and "modal" plan is probably the best arrangement tint could be made. We certainly eminot see eye to eye with Mr Loaken in his rather narrowinded suggestion that
First reading of a Bill. entitled' 4 Ordinance to establish Registered Partner ships and to give ulect to certain Chinese Par
A dinner party was given last night by Baron Komare, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in celebration of the conclusion of the Japan-America Commercial
Baron Kemura, in the ecurse of a
the relations of the two countries, but many a threatening rumour, respecting
the past consequent on the happy the alarma had now become things of First ronding, of a Bill; entitled Antwo. machine guns. They stimato Ordinance to further amend the Summary thoir own casualties at 30 and those of the Minister said: "I thank President conclusion of the Treaty. In conclusion, Offences Ordinance, 1815, *
the Federal troops at 200, Second ronding of the Bill entitled An'
Taft for his strenuous efforts in bringing Ortinted further to amend the Widows a distance from the boundary, Noverin
American troops kept spectators at matters so smoothly to a termination.. and Orpimas Pension Ordinanes, 1908.
theless six wure wounded."
Partnership Custoóma,
Second ronding of the Bill entidad Au Ordinance for regulating 'the supply of
within the Colony of Hongkong and its Electricity for Lighting and other purposes
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice acknowledge with thanks the following Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begr to donations to the funds of the Hospital Dependencies Rev. H. R. Wills, 215,
There were 244 Europoon and 110 the entertainment shoull be exclusive-Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, Jx ¥+#tel«yolaltetu=uc=345viti{{2n4-J& 12ace nral-303c 2ltin_s€® Sibjects. Apart from the utter ending April 16th.
visitors to the Muscum during the week impossibility of the ilen, the making of invidious distinctions on such an
occasion as Corintion Day, especial y.mungst the little ones, is strongly to be deplored. We might as well suggest confining the whole outward celebrations of the day to a given aren and only admitting British subjects thereto. No, Coronation Day must be day of unpersal rejoicing and widespread enjoyment in which everybody must share.
Instrikingemparison to this opinion
VOLUNTEER NOTES.
MÜHRETRY
As the king's Park Range is not avais An F. M. 8. Government Gazelteable for musketry on Sunday the 50th Eximia notifies that Mr Justice instant, the Standard Test will be carried Secambe Smith, formerly of Hongkong, now of Singapore, has been appointed to act out on Sunday the 23rd instant from 11.30 as Chief Judicial Commissioner, Federated Malay States.
to 1 pm, and on Saturday the 29th instant from 2:30 p.m. to & p.m.
The King's Park Rings will be closed It was erroneously stated in our last shortly for alteration of target frames; night's notice of the wedding of the Remembers are requested to get their Mus A. 1. Thornhill and Miss St. Clair that ketry completed as soon as possible.
the bride was formerly attached to tho Naval Hospital. Miss St. Clair was a member of the Q A. 1. M. N. and was stationed at the Military Hospital.
THE CANTON TRAGEDY,
THE BATTLE ENDED.
In reply, Mr O' Brien, American Ambassador, said be held identical views with Baron Komura on the war "Bear" question and hoped there would be everlasting good relationsbip LONDON, April 19.Lotween the two nations. A New York telegram states that the battle of Aguaprieta has ended
ADMIRAL TOGO.AS AMERICA'S GUEST
The-rebelo withdrow from the town secretly-ayd the Federal timoga másodla
in at dawn.
LONDON, April 19. Washington advices_state_that__ thọ Mexican Government has assured Prothat Admiral Togo bas accepted an
telegram from Washington-states- Bident Taft that the experiences of invitation from the United States Aguaprieta will not be repeated.
THE ALIEN NUISANCE.
Government to be the guest of the American nation when returning from England after the Coronation ceremonies.
LEGISLATION IN ENGLAND EAST--AND-WEST-MERT.
“(Renter's-Service to the Chine Mail,}
(Wah To Yat Po's Service)
Pexiso, April IS.
Losnov, April 19.
In the House of Commons the Right For the first time the Empress Hon. Mr. Winston Churchill. Las Dowager received the ladies of, the introduced the Prevention of Alion Legation in audience to-day"
"The wife of the Minister for Japan Crimes Bill.
was absent.
by which the police will be empowered
A Pistols Bill is also to be introduced.
Blue Banner of the Imperial clan of the to search aliens for such arms. reiguing house of China. We first hear of
AT TUNIS.
Fu Ch'i's Career, From Mee Cheung we have received
The career of the late Tartar General is | of Mr Lduken was the manimons de fa dozen capital snapshots of the official
handing of Rear-Admiral Hubbard, Moo so typical of the life of an ordinary official, eision of the meeting, on Mr K-Cheung recently sont a number of photo that it may not be without interest to trace Wieg's suggestion, to invite the foreign graphs of Sir Henry May's departurn to it. He belonged to the division of the Counts to join the General Com Fijnd has recoited letter of thanks mittee and the empower of the from Lady May saying she is immensely
pleased with the pictures which will always him in the fourth year of Kwang Heui,. PRESIDENT FALLIERES Sub-Committees to call in as mem-remind her of Hongkong, where she spent that is in the year 1897. He was then an bers representatives of other eo rany, happy years.
underling on the Board of Revenue at Poking. But he soon made himself co nationality than British who might A friend of the Chinese Y.M.C. A., useful, that he came to the notice of the care to lend a hand in the work of bir K. D. Gazdar, has offered a first and a Grand Council; and seren yars later, arranging and carrying out the detailsecond prize, to be competed for by the when-thoro-was a-vacancy, he was appointed- of the day's programme. Such the member who brings in the largest served in varicus capacities for four years,
whole membership, which will be given to to
regular secretaryship, He then in City action as this is certainly a truer number of members between the lat of generelly coming to the fore. The late
reflection of the spirit of the Colour Folenney and the 30th of June, 1911. Emperor Kwang Haui was married in the President Fallieres has arrived.
A message from Bizert states that that would be the adoption of the the second highest number brought in by year 1888, and at the rejoicings on this ~There me two prizes for the highest and fifteenth year of his reign, that is in the Powls restrictive ideas advocated by Mraugue man.
British, Italian and Spanish warshipa occasion. Fa' secured the peacock feather saluted the Bey of Tunis, and the French of the second class. In the same year, at Resident boarded President Fallieres the order of the late Empress Doirager, he battleship and conveyed bearts greetings
appointed to a senior secretaryship of to the President.
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SATURDAY, April 20 :-4
Cormation Contingent dejats. 5.Entries close for Law Open Singles Championship.
The China Mail
LOOKER with regard to the children.
It is a matter for regret that there is to be no review of troops, but the explanation given is a reasonable one and will likely be accepted as such: HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY? ArmiL 19, '1911. However, the spectacular element is to be thoroughly well cuplasised, HONGKONG CORONATION and what with the ganly. Lantern CELEBRATIONS. processions, the dazzling illuminations on the Penk, the glittering junks HoxgKong dees not take any too floating abont the harbour, the kindly to the public meeting Imbit, brilliant fire-work displays, etc., the At Home the tiniest village, would historic ocension should be."vividly consider itself utterly lacking in public impressed upon everyone in the spirit could it,not periodically raise Colony. What promises to be one a representative assembly of its in-of the happiest features of the whole habitants. The people". must have celebrations is the reception to be their say even thougir it be on no given at Government House, on the more staggering a question than the actual Coronation-Day, following un SEMI-TRIMMED IN wisdom or otherwise of affixing a official dinner. With characteristic
But here in the East we seldom HN EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR as bother ourselves about working up throwing this gathering open to the our democratic summthics; we are whole Colony, the only stipulation usually quite content to leave the being the wearing of evening dress. disposal of public questions in the This is & thoughtful and gracious.net VARIETY hands of a select few. Heres which will be widely appreciated.
full-blown public, mecting is almost es
The draft programine which was rare a phenomena in Hongkong us is the cloned last evening has certainly been, on the whole, well drawn up, appearance of icicles or frost on the Peak.
Last evening's gathering, and when the sub-committees get to summoned, to consider urrungentents
work and all the details are filled in, the result should be a series of
TRIMMED
AND
at
Mr Lui Han Man will give an addres (Thursday) evening, at 8.90 o'clock, on the Schools of Peking. Mr Lui is on his way to America to take a place in the Legation at Washougton, D. C. His home is in Canton and for several years he has been in
the Chinesi Y.MIC.A. to-morrow
Paking attending school. This is the second lecture of the series on the Great Universities of the World.
For several weeka the Canton Chinese
the Board of Revenue.
of the sixtieth year of the late Dowager, On the occasion of the annivormacy
bo was presented with the batton of
A CORDIAL WELCOME.·
(Reuter's Secice to the Chine Mail.) Tostos, April 19.
COMPANY"MEETING
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the fourth, raak. Eis promotion thebes A. S. Watson and Co., Limited. forward was rapid, and in 1898 he wore.An extraurdinary general cuting of the button of the ifth grade, and Messrs A. S. Watsons and Co., Lt, wma was made Serrotary of the Board for held at the Hongkong Hotel, to-day, wheu. the trapsininsions, of memorials to the the resolutions which were passed at the M. C. A. has been carrying on Throne. This was a very important post, extraordinary general meeting of the Con- campaign to secure feuds with which to for he was permitted to offer criticisms on peny held on Monday, the 3rd day of now building. At the end of March they influence the decisions of the Throne. He tion se special resolutions. purchase land on which they are to erect a these memorials, and so was able to April, 1911, were submitted for confirma- had secured the amount they sought, then bad appointments with the Beard-of $9,000 dollars. Probably no other As-Education and also with the Board of Rites, there were prosent Hon. Mr E. Osborne,
Mr Henry Humphreys presided asal: as been able to secure an amount so large was conde Secretary of the Board of J. Scott Harston, consulting committee, acciation of the age of this que in Canton Last of all, in the changes at Peking he Messrs H. P. white; Sir Hormusjce Mody, The Canton Association lins beon organized Punishmcate. Whilst hero he made two of T. H. Hough, J. M. E. Machado, W. D. less than three years. This shows the the false steps so onsily made in Chinese Japp, E. Seth, G. Rapp. T. IV. Hornsby, strength of the influence which it has all official life. He was engaged in the trial of Taylor, T. E. Clark, and the Secretary, Mr ready to use the gift which they have from already been able to exest. Now they are one Kang Kuk-shi and laid himself open J. A. Tarmat.
charge, which jealous “dyos'soon de- The Secretary read the notice convening
POPULAR & ELEGANT new... handle-to- the parish pump open-heartedness and hospitality, Americs to put up a building adequate for | tected, and was impoached to the Throne. the meeting.
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HONGKONG'S NEED OF
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Frossing the Government.
Council, Hon. Mr E. A. Howett wilinsk
At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislatives
their needs.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Moes Derringer F. Smyth and N. G. Luykx returned to the Colony to-day by H.. Haiyang.
Major A. F., S. Hart Synnot, D.S.O. General Stall Officer, left the Command for England on the 12th inst.
Me and Mr J. H. Backhouse, Mr Percy Smith and Mr H. E. Rigga were passen. 8ers by the German Mail to-day.
By the P. and 0.. Bomen to-day Mr Bellamy Brown and family, Hon. Mr Mel. Meryer and Mrs Merser and Mr and Mrs Ormiston left for Bonie.
Lieut. Hon. P. G. Scarlett, 2nd Bn. The Buffs, left Singapore on 7th April for Bombay en-route-to-Satara to jom the branch school of musketry for a coarse of Instruction.
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CHINA'S NEW LOAN-
A BIG BORE: WING,
(Wah Tze Yat Po's Service.)
PERINO, April 18.
The loan which has been concluded with the four nations is for £10,000,000 and will be repaid in 40 years.
The money is for the sole use of the Board of Revenue.
CHINA ABROAD.
fiah The Yet Pa's Service.)
Pextso, April 18.
The Wai-wu-pu has proposed the establishment of a Legation of the second degree for Siam, and the appointment of a Consul General and Commercial Cominissioner in Saigon.
ORIENTAL DISAFFEC-
TION.
REPORTED ANTI-JAPANESE
FEELING.
(Wah Te Yat Po'a. Service)
Amoy, Swator and Hongkong have
PERINO, April 18
reported that anti-Japanese movements The Japanese Copsale at Canton,'
prevail in the Southern provinces.
They have urged their Government, shall be prohibited from stirring up to demand that the Chinese newspapers
public feeling on the matter. Join
(Not On making enquiries from the Japanese Consul (ir T. Funatul into the abore report, we learn that he know proposed the resolutions seriating.
There being no questions, the Chairan South China. The statement that I have nothing whatever of any such feeling in telegraphed on the subject is." he says. The resolutions were seconded by Mesurantirely unfounded." Mr Funatas added F. Hough, W. D-dupp, J. M. E. that much stories were constantly coming. Machado and E. Suth respectively,
through from Peking, and Chinone news. papers were often publishing anti Japanese The Chairman-That, concludes the articles, but he refused to believe that business of the meeting gentlemen'; f'am thess represented the true feeling of the obliged to you for alterling,
people. En. C. M.]
He was condemned and atherced of ono. The Chairman aid the meeting had been year's salary. But because this was called to confirm the resolutions. If share- public offence, and not a private act of holders had any questions to nak he would Wrong-doing, his condemnation was over- be pleased to rnswer them. Once again he was aufgtunate. In the looked; at any rate he did not lose his post.
year 1000 there was a famous prisoner in Peking, who managed to make his oscape from prison. Fu-was responsible for his safe custody, He was buimed again vand also lost some of his recognition in the eyes: amorced of another year's salary. He then
of the Throne. He was degraded, but at the same time allowed to return to his post. Twenty-eight years after wa again heard
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of him, he was appointed as Lieut-Gears; of the Buonerman in Peking, and in the “Almo year was transferred to Canton in the
sarpe capacity. He also at this time took, charge of what are known as the Chinese Bensermen. Two years later he was ap priated Acting Tartar Geroral When that Mr'T. Auki, the newly-appointed Japanan gested that the honours which had begu appointment was made, the Grand Council With regard to the tallation and us Commercial Attach to Ilongkong taken from him be restored, and to this the operation of a station for Wireless Tele-arrived in the Colony on unday. He is THE PIONEER HALL, or rus COLONY pennanent incorial) off its own lat,graphy in this Colony, and in view of the top mane mase tioned here in order version, nut, which are in Canton Unless you want to buy good Wines, Spirits, Cigars,
to likly and rupert on loent commercial ever since, and, when Tanz KT went to fact that the commercial conqunity is conditions Yesterday. Mr. Aoki called at Peking, on the arrival of the present. and the public was merely called in to approve a somewhat cut-an-if this Government, will the fingernment
Tecoming restless at the apparent inaction Government House, a
Viceroy, took over the seals of his new dried draft progranime which the state dalinitely what stops it may be Gazette of India dated 17th March, 1011 routine of a fairly successful official. Hante body had drawn up. Leaving feeped to take to fumish what is now an Fronctions Indian Army-The following ·VYO BAY AN ACCount a low days ago, whloh, out of consleration the members ofulule Recessity for Culony, the rustion is mixubject to His said that he had not made himdf on-
Majesty's approval:-Major the Committee present, the gathering art of who true and life in Col. Alfred Turner Rawlandson, Com- certainly winds, his incumboney of ellies in be Lieut.picunas for anything is particular, and, could scarcely be considered represent-
dent, 128th Baluchlaan Infantry Canton had not made himself obnoxious to ative or merous, and hence the pro
the people "by nay special net, not made Lunte-of
heonce on privato affairs, to, litasalla perions grakt, to them by any ceedings largely resolved themselves in
Cape, Audio, R.P., from 12th May to however. Low the ofli inis are unde. By the neighbouring countries, has beengranted marked service to the province. Ora sogr to the Committee confirming its own
Stammber, 1911 Capt. Hughes, Lat the Lim, hoy arm ry puuter of age they recommendations. In reality there was
May 1811 2nd Lieut. Jarvoin, et Bar And know the basin of saveral of the B. ROY.LL from 27th April to 10th are familiar with the outfas of official life, not this feast necessity for a public by its remarkablu cures of coll 1911, and to Capt. Twin, RG,A. from Un tiport says that he was fifty tour K..YLL from 27th April to Oth May, Bonds by which Chinna really governgil. Falsoty will make their debut in a fow days. I meeting; though had one been called For sale by all Chemists and Storekeeper.
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