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the Colony. If this is the case, wo sincerely hope that the Governor in
Council will not give his assent to any menares which do not make pro- vision for a full and lasting solution of the problem. The introduction of speed limit would tint, we think
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TION..
THE SIBERIAN "MAIL.
Tho na. Kwongloo was to have arrived Bellamy Brown to present with the Siberian asil to-day, but, n.
Hongkong.
uported in the China Mait last evening, she has collided with the Moifea in a fog, e-Inttor etdamar has sunk, while tho Kwong lee has had to return to Shanghai badly damaged.
His Excellency the Govenor having boon invited by the Honio Authorition to a
nominate a member of the loxi Press for what facilities for attending the Corona- tion service in Westminster Abbey and for
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The mail will now be haợught, down by
AN APPLICATION REFUSED.
A lottar was raid to meeting of the ont retive to the erection of twelve water initary Beard this afternoon from Govern-
altogether moet the difficulty. It viewing the various processions and other the P and Q. Asiya, due on Friday, would involvo supplying the police Lecromonica was pleased to minato Mr with stop-watch: appamtus, which Halo of the Daily Press. Since Tutor would be oxtremely difficult to bring his principals in London could not approve into operation here, and, further thaimed Bir A Bellamy Brown of the of his acceptance His-Exeloney has that, a test of speed to bo of my China Mail. marked value would have be applied over a fairly longthy stretch, of thoroughfare, as a few seconds" miscalculation either way on a short distance might, on the one hand, bring the motorist within the legal limit or on the other might just place line outside liability. There
there other points, too which must
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW."
always tend to make a speed limit a most unsatisfactory way of dealing with excesses in motor traffic."
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To-day's quotation for Para rubber, por Messrs Vemon and Smyth is 48. Od.
India's plaguo victins for February number 88,499, according tost reports.
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dosets in a blook of European fals to ha erected on Kowlegs Inland lot No. 574. The letter stated that the Governor-in Council had refused the application,
COMPANY MEETING.
TUESDAY APRIL 25, 1911.
THE KWANGLEE-MEIFOO
COLLISION.
ALL FOREIGN PASSENGERS
SAYS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)" SHANOU, April 25 Upwards of 10 Chinese passengery: of the as. Meifoo were drowned in the collision between that vessel and the e.s." Kwangle.
All the foreigners were saved.
The Angles returaded to Shanghai, į after the collision. She had the Siberian mail for Hongkong on board.
FURTHER DETAILS.
hald at Mors-Hughes and Hagi's sales fad, wap held at the company's offices, St. 2nd inst. Just alter passing Tui Caip
An austion of Postage Stampa is to be
rooms on Tuesday next.
Shan she had to cast enebor-on account of the thick fog which prevailed.
The Hongkong Mectric Co., Ltd.
(Wah Taz Fot Po's Service.)
SOBA, April 21. Tho U. M. & N. Company's steamer The twenty-second ordinary gener? meeting of the Hongleng Electric Co.,Kwangleo left here for Hongkong on the
George'u Building, to-day,
Mr J. W. C. Bonna prosided, and there Mr Henry Keswick, Mr G. E.. also present-Sir Paul Chanter, Medhurst, director, Dr J. W. Nolde, Mesas E. W. Terry, A HM. da Silva, W.D. Jupp Mr H. W. B. Kennett on, L. E. Ozorio, O. Baptista, Laung Yan It is announced that during the absence, G. Mackie, J. McCubbin, C. Peuber- will act as anagez of the China-Borneo Po, Wong Leung Hin, and F. Grahama,
The Nanchang which arrived to- day froni Chefoo reports having passed the U. S. deet bound north.
In reality the island of Hongkong isno place for niotoms at all; certain is | 7.
it that they should not be permitted to rash recklessly about in the more thickly populated arens, of the city." We suppose it is too much to hope that motor-cars shall be absolutely prohibited from use on the Hongkong sule but at any rite it is only hir and reasonable to urge that they Operaill be restricted to certain parts
Noon-Union Insce. Society of Canton
Meeting
Meeting.
p.m.Porfomance of Bandman
——Co At Thetre Ryyat”
0.15 p.m.-Concert & Y.M.C.A.
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, April 27- ~30 pm Legislative Council.
8 p.m.-Guto Church Annual Meeting
of Shareholders:
FRIDAY, April 28
Lady Lugar At Home." Stockbrokers Association's Settling Day
for April ad
2.30 p.m.Auction of Rare Blackwood
Ware & Chinees Porcelina 9.15 p.m.-Philharmonic Concert in City
Hall,
SATURDAY, April 29 :—
Coronation Contingent departs. 12.30 p.m.-H. Price & Co., Ld. Meeting
of Shareholders. 5p.m.-Estries close Tor Lawn Bowel
Open Singles Championship. 7.45 p.m.-H.K. Football Club Annual
Dinner.
MONDAY, MAY 1:
Shanghai Races, 1st Day. TUESDAY, Alay
Shanghai Rhows, Pad Day. 5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital.
Shanghai Races, 3rd Day.
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
Hongkong, April 16, 1907.
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The China Mail.
HONUKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1911.
- THE MOTOR NUISANCE.
Ir was but a few weeks ago that we had occasion to make some pointed obférvations in this column on the growing dangers, to life and limb
to
stir
of the island, thus reducing the danger to the public to a minimum. Beyond this we will not for the moment go, but in the meantime we look to the Government to not delay in its treatment of what is without doubt a crying evil calling for drastic and immediate action..
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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Cà.
Another case of plague.is notified,-this- time from 70, Conanught Read Cenini, second floor. This is the second occurrence
For the sunsaIN,
The bial-denth-rate for the Colony for the work ending 3arch 26 was 20.2 per 1,000 against 14.7 per 1,000 for the correspoming week of inst-year
woro
hmonger.
The notice couvening-the-mosting having
heon rend,
HexPTRIGHT.]
TSAR THANKS M. STOLYPIN.
Service to the China Wait.).
LONIS, April 4
A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Taar las hddressed a rescript to M. Stolypiu, President of the Council of Ministern, thanking him for his services to the State."
MOROCCO
NEWS FROM MAJOR BERMOND.
(Router's Service" to the China Nat.)
Lostos, April 24. The latest news from Bajor Hermond dated April 18th. It states that the morale of the troope has improved, thanks to the victory of the 12th inst.
:
FLYING COLUMN DES- PATCHED.
(Reuter's Service to the Chisio Alus.) Losman April 25.
A telegram from Paris saya that in On the following morning she again view of the importance of haste, 8ut under way, but she had not profying column composed entirely of ceeded for before she collided with the French__Algerian troops has already
ing the steamer right amidelips. - s.8. Meifoo, of the same Company, strik left the Shawia country for Fez..
A Moroccan force under the Inhalia The Meifoo, which was on the ran to follow, and a third French force from Swator and Amor to Shanghai, of 10,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry was at anchor at the time the collision will in the faenntime be concentrated The Chairming said: Gentlemen,The occurred, also by reason of the fog... at Casa Blancs
to be ready for› report and statement of sepannte having
In seng for salië're the Meifoo anke, feedergencies mund TROMECU LIE LIENNE Of been in your hands for several days, I will, and of the 550-native anst four European communication. with your perin, take them as rend passengers, only were saved, inclur
It is semi-officially stated in Paris rosult of the year's working has gaining the whole of the Europeu Of, that the French troops will ofatuate boca satisfactory, showing it does the crew 24 wem lost. ince at credit of working account, of
Поед
change on April 10 unanimously passed last year. Thin-in-face of the increo
Member of the Shanghai Stock Ex-8177,710.19, as compared with $169,530.48, resolution expelling Messer I. R. Michael use of inetallic filament lamps, and of the and J. Mox from membership.
rebates given to our large consumers, a-sare, will be gratifying to you. The
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Fez:ns: sons, order, and respect för LATER the Sultan's authority are re-established.
Shanghai. She bas sustained consider THE MEXICAN OUTLOOK
The s. Kwonglee has returned to
able damage to her bow and is being docked for repairs.
The Company has despatch the faster with a number of collins for wongchi to the scene of the
recovered.
MACAO BOUNDARY
DISPUTE.
very excellent photograph of dio gathering that the advent of the roze economics
We harp received from Moe Cheung a hopexpressed at our 1st meeting in the drill ball at Volunteer Headquarters and efficient metallic filament Lip on the occasion of the Corps dinner." night lend to an increne in thee bodies which is expected will be Dumber of conxunters lina been realized to The Chinese Y.M.C.A, entertained the one extent, and during the year we live During his stay in Shanghai Major-American business commissioners who are connected up quite a number of new con- Geuemi Anderson i aquest at Bro Lodge visiting Haugkong, at a Chinese dinner onstituents. This has led your directors to
Monday night, at a restaumet at West consider the advisability of purolinding-ac Point.
other Diesel engine to overtake the in creasing demand for currunt, and we expect engine than the ones va bare at present at shortly to place an order for a larger
the station. The sunrstanding at crudit of Peft and Low Accaunt is $189,514.30 Aftor deducting, directors' four (63,000), there remains 8188,524.36 availábla..for As advertised in another column; appropriation, which your directors propose witnesses of the water weidant last to deal with as follows-Pay a dividend Friday evening, are requested to con of 12 per cent. my 81,00 per share on 60,000 municate with the. Captain Superintendant('shares, £72,000.00. Pay a bonus of 1 per of Police,
The wedding us R. H. Underwood, of Shanghai, and Miss A. E. Pope, of Wigs, took place at the Union Church, Hongkong, on Wednesday Inst. · ·
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In honour of HR.. Prince Chikm- bmga of Sinni, “whois OD B visit tor tha Colony, His Excellency the Governor and Lady Lagard a giving a luncheon party to-morrow (Wednesday).
Mr Henry Roque, who established a steam service hatween Hongkong arid Haplong in 1836, but which was dis- gulisurd four year later, has died in Haiphong at the age of 78 years.
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A brilliant garden part has been giver At Tokyo in Honomy of Sir Claude-Mae- donald, H.B.1.- Ambassador, wis leares for Home shortly to attend the Coronation His Excellency will return in July.
Thio Unkn
steamier Canada Maru, the 6th steamer Shosen Kaisha's now
which this Company has -tely put on their Trans-Pacific run, is due hers on
Thursday.
cont say 10 cents per share on 60,000 shares, 88,000.00. Write off Plant Ac The Union Medical College of the ent for depreciation, 881,623.34.. Write Suratang Christian University has been off Property Aamunt for depreciation. forinally opened in the presence of the 80,729.90. Paya bonus to sta¤ 84,10204. Governor and other higa ollicula, His Ex-Carry forward to next account, $16.145.68. collegey undea contribution of Ths. 1.000. I trust this proposal will receive your Function and approval. The sum setaride
(Woh Tez Yat Po's Service)
Peksa, April:21.
The Wai-wa-pu has disapproved of the ruggestion, that the Macio boundary question should be dealt with in Con-
tom:
JHINESE MILITARY"
ACTIVITY.
(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service.)
-PERDO, April 24,
H.E. Chao Erh Sun, the new Viceroy Manchuria, has proposed that each of the three Easter Provinces, should raise tivo regiments of 12,000 men each:
to
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS OPENED
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(Reuter's Service to the China alul,) Losos, April 21.
The Mexican Government has agreed an armistice and spened peace pegotiations, with the insurgents.
The following telegrams are puidished by the Manila Callenen -American :--"
Waabington, April 19-In an effort to allay the uneasiness arussed in diplomatic circles by recent developments in Mexico, President Taft lus de public auner
of
of his contidenes in the early conting peace in Mexico. and the aderanto protection of foreign interests by the 'establishment of a neutral zabo, S
Dispatches from Mexico indicate that an aris fco will be declared and the Mexican Government will make an endeavour to come to terine with the insurgere. Just what the insurgent demands will be, nu one here is in a position to say, but it is" felt that they will domed the resign tion":
of 'Dina.
Zaruncann, the new Minister to the United States from Mexico, has been formally presented to the Prexitlent.
Washingtos, April 21.-Replying. President Tait's Beto, in which bo demanded that the Mexican Government molestation of American, residents, and take-outraordinary precautions to prevent A telegram from Turosto states that for depreciation may seem a larga ono, but the Governor-Genen has become the is the opinion of your directors it is
suggested the establishment of a neutral zone along the order for the protection patron of the Canadian Chinese Famine necessary. The efficiency of the Company
of Americans residing in towns on the Queen Mary does not like ladies smoking United States side of the Rio Grande, Fund Committes, which up to 21st March depends largely, indeed, I may say simost
charges that Keeping their marrings a secret for and sent by cable $11,000 (£1,200) to oldy, on aur keeping up-to-data, and this bar presence. Some few years ago States troups, inve interfered with the year, Mue. En Calve, noted operatic China,
an only be done by making provision for | (cocails M.A.PC) her Majesty rowed har venents of his in Mexicaa ailer, and Signor Alnor Garli, the
replacing our plant, as it becomes obsoleta fislike to the cigaretts habit being indulged territory, The State Departurent at unce Florentino tenor, adiitted just beforo
There were 355 European and 10 or inefficient. The policy therefore of in by Indios in a manner that was not only and the Blerin sainsador at once cun- demanded a full explanation of the charges, exiting on the St. Paul from New York Chinese vistom to the City Hall Library, writing down the value of our Plantafvetite, but was not without its humorous municate with his Government, with the that they were married in Marseilles Istad 136 European and 2922 Chinese Account is the only sound one. Daring spect. When Princess of Wales she was result that President Diaz materially
visitors to the Miseum during the week the your we have spent a consideṛble acn
tho guest of a well-known American hostes: 1odified his statements, oliminating that oiding April 23rd, exclusive of Easter
extending our underground system of
part who, after dinner, sought, and, of course, American Goverment,
of the mesange offensive to tho Monday when the doors were closed.
ginias, and in making altemtions and
btained the Royal went to somo of the Students of affairs-hero baliove thať a aditions to the station, and there lies present smoking cigarettes, the
March.
Captain the Hou. Frederick Gued,
"..
There were
The hostess, baxezer, had the «lizandnáma, ang banky, har. Kokal guest SHE TOLLE lown, and in a few minutes mansiged to
do suspected why they were kepestääïdlag.
The Queen then sat down, and her Majesty
Manila, April 24, 6.30 pan. Cyclone or Typhoon W. of Latzon morza. has never alace lund town to express her than 100 miles distant moving W.N.W. or
slike of ladian stoking in her presence
N.W.
MILLINERY which the motoring habit is caus- Liberal Menber for East Dorset, has her n
diplomatic entanglement was narrowly ing residents in this Colony. We painted Junior Lord of the Treasury, in The basics at the Legislative Council still mer to be done, but Queen's dislike to this practice not then rested by the prompt action of the succession, to Mr E. J. Sanres, Member fureting on Thuribay afternoon includes think we can say that these expediting generally known; but during the hat at fint appeared to be a serious Mexican Government in explaining away return to the subject.. because... Barnstable, who has been appointed the discussion of the railway estimates which are very necesary will not interferi
consumption of the cigarettes the Qwen charge of breach of neutmity on the part farther. illustrations which have since Assistant Comptroller of the National Debt.and the second reading of four billith our keeping up a steady dividendenuined standing, and of course every of the Unital Stater, IN been providel pointing to the Mr Soares lus also received a knighthos, amongst which is the Flogging ordinance Chairman moved the adoption of the reper
sor questions, and thther Indy in the run had to do likewis need for some really drastic measury Their chatis in valve to liaution and the Chiness partnershin onlinenes beng uluited the Government to
Doble, in seconding, snid-The Systematic convict hour in to be
"The telepnin quoted" below has hein regulate and control in traffic which Mr W. F. Mitchell, who was for many employed on the Amur Railway works. Chairman, in referring to the depreciationvey her wish to the ladies who were received from the Mulla observatory by
enre is Yokolinn as monger of Mess.) has now become nothing thort of Samuel, Samuel & Co, and who-has many in the work, and the Russian Minister of althougli asing but few, words, las sovured gareltos, which they gladly did, for they kong
In round figures 8.000 men are required of the plant and its continuod eficiency.unoking that they should throw away their the American Consulate General, Hong a dangerous public-muistice. From friends among the Japanese, has been up Fatic proposes to make up this number by the ground so completely that he leaves but many quarters representations have pointed a director of the Clustered Bank, 5,000 convicts from the prison in European1ttle for one to add to that which he lus VARIETY been made to requesting us of India, Australia, and Chips, and i Rasia, 2,000 from Siberin, and 1,000 men already said. In these days of improve
up the Administrationspected to arrive slurtly in Japan by theft the houses of correction. A vote of ments and progress, the machinery of in a sense of its duty in Railway. He will take up lix 333,000 roables is to be sought for and the electric lighting plant soon hoone this matter, and we can assure the pasta Yokchains general, nurger of money will be placed at the prison ad olsolete, requiring constant scrapping and
he bank for the Far East, Government that unless some out
renewal, for which sungle provision must be simstantly unde. As a very old as well ne ward ndication is soon forthcoming On the occasion of his retirement as
Suit has been filed in the Court of first large shareholder la this Company, to show that the question is being Marine Supt. at Skanghai of the
instance at Mulla by the Young Men's venture to expres the hope that the seriously depit with, there will be
China Navigation Company, Capt. Jalu Christian seiations Ellis Crom-prosent policy of our directors and agents. Whittle lups been presented will sel on outery of publie opinionsive-silver na bowl and four
well an elector of internal revenue, for of making liberal annual provision for as has seldom been heard in the conyanying user stand
be recovery of 16,221.35, paid by the maintaining an up-to-date plant," will" st fluxer stands he istocistionlar taxes for the years it 1005 he departed from. With these fee on NOTICE Colony before. Not only and
Was inscribed At follows Present 1-19. The plaintiffs contend that tlie plug to socond, with pleasure, th we say this seriously, having good to Captain John Whitile, Marine fupererty of the Association is exesopt from grounds for making the newrtionatendeat, by the Commanders and the xxation, under the provisions of section 48 Sinema's proposal that the rest and Ulours of tho Chínia Navigation Co, fa of the city code which contention was accounts be adopted. The repert and is a token of respect and'enteen, on bi over-ruled by the culletur, spin which accounts were approvost'
The nount dounded was paid under pro- test and procedings instituted for it recovery.
HATS
READY TO WEAR.
Very Moderate Prices.
'EMPIRE
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATEL, THE PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY
Dei Vovk Road Central'
Opposite Central Market,
2 Parfotunces-7.15 to ant
9.10 to 90 p
SIGNOR FALANTO
this may not be the worst outcome
T
of the situation if things are allowed retirement, Shanghai, April, 1911” –
to slide along as at present, without
official intervention. Certain sections
A Birmingham curats, the Rev, E. W. T. Grepnahield, has land a knightbout
ministration.
20%-1}
Mr Jual Campo, tunnager of the
H. Price & Co., Ltd.
TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SILARE- Sie C. P. Chater's appointment as director was confirmed on the motion of HOLDERS will be held-nt the COMPANY'S OFFICES at 12, QUEEN'S M: Pemberton, seconded by Mr McChlbi.
On the motion of Mr Mackin, secondi ROAD CENTRAL on SATURDAY, the 20th inst, at 12.30 1, for the by Mr.Ozorio, Mowers G. E. Mellant rnd J. W. C. Bonnar vore re-elected Director,
of the Chinese community are already real upon him by the Queen of kulland Manila Hotel o Franala, has appliud Mir Terry moved and air da Silva Purtse of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of
up in arms against the new danger in recognition of the services horrendured the Philippine Commision in the and B. C. Edwards be re-appointed
seconded that Mos W. Hutton Potts Accounts to the 31st December, 2010, which has now cost them more to the crew of the dualina Agathe, of Hull, deret beropen opt for the auditor-Carried, w The Colested Italian Operatic inter than one life. So it will be readily which was wrecked in the vicinity of purchase of a suitable site for a big Hotel at The Chairman-That is nil the business. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the
SIGNORINA SALVATI AND
seen that the question is one of Cumberland in the Arctic region, whore Bugation. Mr Cup is conferred with Thank you for your attendance. Dividend
Ferrant will be ready tomorrow and may 25th to the 29th instant, both daysinghusive.. extreme urgency and ope that has axisitary. The Jautiga Aguila Clarius B. Ellult in regard to the oration
Ale Greenshield worked among the quiGovernor-Genem Forton and Secretary by had application in it potentialities which we almost in an urgand the crew colona botel building which
By Order of the Board of Directors, which will shrink to contemplate.
A BETTER THAN, A PLASTER. tok refuge un a rocky jaland, Mr C Although there is teen no official the toury station in Blacklead Island sovers neras for walk and parka Pain Balm And Lind it on over the east of FOR paints in the slde de chestslampen 1 cshidd, with other, seccoded in conching contain 200 muss mad require an area of
picos-of-flannol with Chambariuir fatimation made public, it is stated by book, pdrothing to the militable tractar uffered by ie Bureau of pain. There isnothing better. For sale that regulations are is in progres of whaling boat, rympied
Lands in the central part
TUESDAY:
The Grand
TUESDAY New Fila Hamtramjs."
The Great Soprano
Milas HASCANS,
English, French and Italian Songs,.
· by all Chemisty and Storekeepera?
a
April 21, 1021,
A. Charlton,
SECRETARY