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Triedny's quotation for Para rubber, Mesars Vernou sad Smyth is.. 19:
The French M of the 11th April was delivered in London in the 11th May.
Two further onses of plague (one fatal) are notified today. This bring's the year's total up to 31.
The Bishop of Victorin goes to Canton va' Saturday, May 13th. Efe is announced to preach at the Shameen English Church on at the C. 1. S. Chinew Church in the Sanday morning and to holda eudation afternoon.
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Pastor Muller. He will give an account of lay the 13th innt. will be conducted by
bis work in connection with the Foundling House. The meeting will be held at St. Stephens College, at 5,30 p.m.
were to be forced into subjection, am, iusterul of boing divided into eight claus as at presont,, were tour be formed into three," After a close inspection into the whole machinery of the Manchu chain relationships, those who submitted were to be merged into the ordinary life of the Chinese, and there was to be in future no distinction made between the one and the other. It is specially intended that there should be no attempt to carry on the plans of earlier Revolutionaries, whose ideas had been to drive out the Manchus and also to take a revenge upon those who had made themselves for any special renson obnoxious to the Chinese. Money was to be borrowed ut six per cent. from rich Chinese, and this was to be repaid in the near future. The borrowings, however, were only to be for the payment of the Army, and there was to be overy economy used so that the money secured might be repaid at the carliest possible moment. Such were, in brief, the plans of the Reformers necording to the statements before is. The information has been made public through the treachery of one TaNG Ir-KWONG, whose admission into the ranks of the Reformers made it 6.18 a.m.-Penurabral Eclipse of the possible for him to surreptitiously get |hold of a good deal of information
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If our documents are trustworthy, it would appear that the Reformers
MONDAY, May 13-
3p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Public | have considerably modifial carlier
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intentions in regard to the fate of the .Manehus. To those who are at all familiar with the Chinese, it was clear from the first that every
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The Derby run at Epsuni.
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AMERICAN ASIASTIC.
SQUADRON.
FESTIVITIES IN JAPAN.
{Independent “Nows, Agency's Servien
to the China Mail,}
TOKYO, May 12. Admiral Hubbard of the American Asiatic Squadron, a portion of which is visit to Daruz Saito, Naval Minister, Low staying at Yokohama, paid a
yesterday.
The new Commander of the Squadren,
in the pert to-morrow. Admiral Murdock, is expected to arrive
A reception to the visitors is to be given by the Japanese naval authorities, jointly with leading personages at the capital and at Yokohama "Big pre parations are being made for the event.
As one of the results of the recent murder of Lieutenant Rodney by a Moru Folo, in the Philippines, orders have been in the Lake Lanno district, and the cor- EONGEONG HORTICULTURAL issued at Zamboangs to disarm all Moros stabulary forces in that section are hard at work relieving them of their arms.
A Chinese mandarin residing at the enggot a rickshaw near Sincero's store Stay Herel roports to the police that he and got out at a tailor's shop beside the Check Tower. He left his pocket book
raining $4.50 in the rickshaw and who and disappeared.
be remembered it the, rickshaw and ofölie
SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting.
keng Horticultural Society was held at the The annual general meeting of the Hong. City Fall on Thursday evening. There was only's very small attendances of nem- bers. The members present wera Meurs
FRIDAY, MAT 12, 1911.
BRITAIN IN EGYPT.
SIR ELDON GORSTS REPORT.
Self-Government, Precautions.
(Renter's Service to the "China Mait.)
LONDON, May 13. Sir Elden Gorst's report on Egypt has been issued.-
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MEXICAN ANT
GENTS TRIUMPH.
FEDERAL GENERAL
SURRENDERS.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail,)- LONDON, May 11.......
A tolegrain from El Paso states that the Federal Ceneral Navarro and his
ties for self-government the Legislative
The Report says that with opportunistaff at Janraz surrendered to the rebels.
Council and the General Assembly would| CHINESE IN MEXICO, become mere instruments of Nationalist
agitation.
"The Government, says the Report will not be hustled into going faster or further in the direction of self-govern- went than it considers would be to the interests of the whole Egyptian people.
: ALSACE-LORRAINE.
GERMANY'S THORNY
PROBLEM.
(Renter's Service to the Chime Blau.)
LOSTON, May 12.
After long and fruitless efforts to effect a compromise, the Reichstag
AMERICA AGREES TO PROTECT.
(Wah Tu Fat Po's Service.)
PERINO, MAY 11. American Government has instructed Ip response to China's request, the
its Consuls to protect the Chinesa in Mexico until such time as peace' is restored.
MANCHURIAN "SCARES."
RUMOURED PLANS FOR PARTITION.
(Wah T. Yat Pa's Service.)
PERING, May 11.
St. Petersburg cables state that Russia
A. H. Harri, H. W. Looker, Chos Po Committee of the Alsace-Lorraine Bill, and Japan are planning for the partition
which was introduced on December 18th of Manchuria.
Sieu, F. Howell, Shiu Yuen Fai, A. J. Mackie, and L. Gibbs, hon. Socretary.
SPM.
The Hon. Tremurer, of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to Mr H. W. Looker took the chair and to last, has rejected the whole Bill by 13 acknowledge with thanks the following proposing the adoption of the report votes to 12. denations to the funds of the Hospitals, and accounts said that there Mrs Hedley G. White, ...
10 nothing calling for lengthy remarks from R. A. Gabbay, Esq.,
the chair, as the secretary had prepared Garner, Quelch and Co.,
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10 very lengthy report. He was glad to notice the entries bad increased, but on the other hand he regretted to note that the punter of persons exhibiting had fallen off. It
The Bill now goes back to the Reichstag, where further efforts to reach
a compromiss will be resumed.
HOME RACING.
THE REVOLUTIONARY
EVIL.
(Wah Te Yat Po's Service.)
PERING, May 11.
t.
ANTI-FOREIGN MOVE- MENTS
Henr, Eberias and Co.,
[Note-By the Bill referred to the w, Drow Braidwood, Esq.,
German Goverment elaborated a new con
An Imperial Edict has been issued that the Governor is to stitution for Alsace-Lormine. It provides The minst striking note of progress that appeared to him achange in the classification by the Emperor, and two Chambers set and Governors requesting their opinions be appointed and forwarded to the various Viceroys was desirablo, and if any member had a up, of eighteen and sixty members, re- effort would be made not to moleste have heard for the year," says the
Hankose Daily Fees, is the projected taken into consideration. If they could on a direct universal sufirage.-ED. C.V.]
new clase to suggest the matter would be | "pectively. The first will largely to how the Revolutionary evil should
nominated, but the second will be elected be dealt with. enterprise of a few Chinese merchants of obtain the permission of H. E. the Governor Peking who contemplate establishing to hold the next exhibition on the Colony's shipping service direct between China and finest site it would, he thought, give Europe. The proposed capital is to be the
Allip and nha son- twenty-five million taels; it is to be privato siderably to
the membership. Mr money: the fleet is expected to be com Looker smphasized the necessity of will be between Shanghai and British that their exhibits complied, with the rules. prised of thirteen large steamers; the rumombers using every endeavour to ensure parts; the first deal is expected to be for In considering the question of prizes he the P. and 0. Company's Malacca ; later a special river service will be started to cater for trade between Shanghai and upriver porta to Ichang
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fieigners, The reason for this was two-fold. First, it was known that it would be fatally impolitie for the Reformers to embroil themselves with foreign nations; next, it is pretty evident that they desire to reverse the oki attitude, and, generally, to live, friendly terms with foreigners. Many of these Reformers, have too, been in foreign countries, and though a few
coated that withe view of encouraging the smaller exhibitors a limit might be pat 10w and again have been rather
on the number of prizes which any one brusquely treated, they know that, on
exhibitor should be allowed to retain. the whole, they have been well
An estimate of the capital invested in The report and accounts were duly adopted. received and have so enaugh to President of the Canadian Bank of Com-L Gibbs, hon. Secretary, Mr W. L Mexico made by Air Edmund Walker. Mr J. Barton was re-elected President, r know that to-day sand and just merce, places tite share of the Caited Pattendee, hon. Treasurer, and. Mra principles guide wt civilized "uations States at £500,000,000, of which 35 per Jordan, Messrs &. W. Looker, Ho Kom in their dealings one with mother.t is invested in railways, 45 per cent in Tang. Chon Po Sieu. A. H. Harrie, F. mining, and the lance in other industries. It is gratifying to note, also, that the The British sipital, which includes Cand. Reformers have might-have-beens" of life
mullified their dian investments, is stated at £140,000,000, always possess a strange attraction intention to take revenge upon the bout 60 per cent being in railways, lo per
The China Sttail.
HoserosG. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1911.
A SCHEME WHICH FAILED.
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Howell, J. E. H. Bearis, and F Goldring members of committer...
CORONATION CELEBRATION,
Further List of Subscriptions.
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capital invested by France, Germany. Belgium, Holland, and Spain is computed There are thus a number of foreign couss to amount in the aggregate to £60,000,000. tries which possess a large stake in Mexic, and their interests naturally lie in the. Shelton Hooper direction of peace and good government.
for men and women the world von Manchus as such, and that narrow rat-and-other-industrial enterprises. The There is something peculiarly fascial distinctions were no longer to be cinating in a contemplation of the encouraged. On the whole, the turu which given events might possibly Revolutionists do not appear to have have taken but for some adverse been such a terribly bibod-thirsty lot force which had not been adequately
they were represented to be. -reckoned with, For this reas,
Their programme, though riddled with. therefore, it is interesting to nk deficiences and weaknesses, was quite` into the intentions of the Re-modest and tolerant, though the NEW STOCK olutionists who recently tried to metliods of carrying it into effect gain the upper hand in Cuaton bat were crude and brutal. The upstarts who were met by the authorities made the mistake of counting their LADIES AND CHILDREN'S with well-planned· and successful chickens before they were hatched. and there seems little likelihood, in Bathing Costumes learn that the designs of the rebels were
OF
A
NICE VARIETY
BATHING CAPS
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S SANDALS.
The annual report of the Bangkok
Hogkong Land Investment Co...$100
C. D. Melbourne... R. A. Harding
J. W. Lee Jones II. K. Holmes
Company states that, after rying Lea D'Almada e Castro... interest on debentures, making provision Sir Henry Berkeley for alt had debts, writing off Ticals Pliby Jacks 1,521.82 as depreciation on the Company's L. F. Townend property and plant, the actt" profita [ Chr. Browne amounted to Ticals 27,992.99. To this la F. Geddes
last year Ticals 3,856,64 which makes a sum of Ticals 31,849,64 available for dis
résistance. From a native paper we view of the wide-awake attitule off to be added amount brought forward from H. J. M. Carvalho...
elcarly set out on paper before-hand and copies of the proposals to be put into force if success were achier- fed were distributed amongst the insurgents." By a clever ruse, how- ever, the Chinese authorities were able to get hold of copies of these documents According to report, Admiral La hired a man to profiss
the Canton, authorities, that they will able to reorganise their scattered forces for at least some time to conic,
if at all.
OUR WEEKLY PICTURES.
P. D. Fermndez Krok Ying Kuen.......
tribution. In view of severe competition W. Blakestone Hind ... it was necessary to cut down prices con D. V. Steavenson... siderably all round and after looking most WE L. Shenton... carefully into the value of the stock in
H. K. Hung... trude, the directors considered it advisable. Rumjabn ..... to utilize Ticals. 70,000 of the Ticals
Lo Tut.. continuing our plan of providing auf shares, for the purpose of writing down C. Bulmer Johnson
100,0.10 paid as premium on the new issue
G. W. Sewell... pictorial feature to our weekly edition, the values to compensate for the reduction in H. L Denny's, Jr... Gerland Chian Mail, nur issue of to-morrow prices. The balance of premis account L. R. Needhara amoanting to Timals 30,000 was added to Thon. Fuller...
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himself a Revolutionary, who in this will bear three photographic reproductions reserve sluch now stands at Ticals 230,000 Reginald F. C. Master... way was elected into the fraternity, of
connection with
scenes in
He then made himself master of all wreck of the -sa. Asin, shoving the Dividend Account 2 per cent, sum of Stanley S, Moure
the A suut Ticals 20,000 was transferred to W. C. Lewis the secrets. Managing to get hold of steamer on the rocks and the
pas. Timale 4,687 to Dividend Account, New Inse, Un Kam Ws... Moderate Prices. a good many papers, he copied them by being taken ashore in bonts. Ticals 5.000 via vote na remuneration to Ho You Sik
photographyand these documents have
Wm. Powell, Ld. now been deciphered by the officials
́EMPIRE'
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
and their contents become known. It appears from these papers that at irst there was to be a Military Govern- meht instituted, and that financial payments were to be on the senle at present in vogue. Another of the
THE PIONEER HALL or wax COLONY documents shows that the Revolution ists were prepared to issne Edicts pointingut that a foreigner
DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Central Market.
2 Performances:-7.15 to 0 and
ben pitures are, we believe, the first Directors 2 182 carried forward,10 1011. - ret published in connection with the wreck.
The price of the Overland is 29 cent.
IN THE COURTS.
A to-day at the Magistmey charged-with cinelty to two legs and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment fine of 10 was inpsed.A native was for returning from nishanent."
"THE FOLLIES."
To-night's Performance
Cancelled.
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(From Our Ous Correspondent.)
LONTON, -Max--11 The result of the Newmarket Stakes was as follows re
Sunstar
Beaurepaire Parasphene Won by two lengths. The betting was :---
Sunstar 100/15 on Beaurepaire 20/1 against
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Persephone 50/1 against [Note--The race for the Newmarket
Stakes was run on Wednesday, so OUT telegrnalist have been delayed in trans- mission. The distance of the race is one mile and a quarter." We are already mentioned the winner's previous creer in
(Wah To You Pu's Service.) -
PERING, May 11
A telegram has been circulated to the tarions Provinces instructing the author- itics to arrest those people found pro pagating false information with a view to getting the people against the Govern ment on matters concerning ferdigu loans and international intercourse..
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC:
TAXING THE NATIVE DRUG.
(Wah Te Yat Pos Service.)
PEKING, May 11.
The Board of Revenue has decided
rar ise of April 28, lion camnecting that the tax on native-grown opium on the result of the Two Thousand Cuinas stall be Tis. 320 per picul
3r W. Faphael's Beaurepaire, a lay colt by Farinau-Politesse. man twice only last Yes, winning the Molecomb Stares at Goodwood and running thini in the Ful-
urne Stakes at Newarket.
Lal. Derby's Persephone is a bey filly by Persimmon-Frincess Melton. Out of six attempts last year he was second 4 times, Anot being placed in the other two.
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Last year's racing at Hone was suspended 10 from May 6th May 20th on account of 10 the death of King Edward VII.
CHINA'S MINISTER
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TO TOKYO..
(Wah Tom Vat Po's Sercice.)
PEKING, May 11. B.E. Whang Tai Shi bas left Peking to resume his duties as Minister to
Previous winners sinca 1907 have beenTokyo,
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Mers Moutri and Co. inform us that The Follies," on recount of the P. and OS Chak Chung-42 mich.
B. MC. de Cunha, V. L. dos Remedios,
LATE TELEGRAM.
AMERICA AND GERMANY,
The Resignation of Ambassador"
HOL
-Loxos, April 28.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mather is a mystery surrounding the wide den rosignation of the American Ambass LONDON, May 11. sador to Berlin. Some consider that it is
Mr. Donohoe, the Daily Chronicle explained in a statement which, has just war correspondent, in a despatch from appeared in the Gerana papers to the Hope asserts that Riccioli Garbeldi offer thst Berlin in dissatisfied with bas already enlisted ten thousand America has probably got accustomed to America's curt language, which, it is stated, " international volunteers to fight for use through her dealings with South Albania against the Turks.
American States. -Osaka Alainichi.
CIGARS.
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she will not arrive befir daylight
A five of 920 was imposed on the ruster morro, will be able to performs fa-night. Barros, J. Gardner, A. M., Noven, Be Laieška,
nor, foreign interest in China was by Conurander C. W. Heck H.N., nt
of the licensed stani launch Wing Hing. Those who have light tickets for to-night. Alyen, La Kwan Yung, S. Alli, Wong T 9.15 to 1.5 to be interfered with in any way; the Marine Court this rack with may either have their money returned or Shuon, Fang Fing U, Sung Cheung Chau
Magilent New Filus at EVERY CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
Trentesdous Success of the Emitant Baritone
on the contrary, special instructions were to be publaked "urging that every roshould be taken for the protection of foreigners and their property.
Foreign Consuls and Ministers were to be silvised that Misses BASCONS and SALVATY this was the intention of the con- T-NIGHT duet from Cavalleria Rustiquerors. In regard to the Bauchus,
Mr FALANTO,
The Celebrated Sopranos.
cran by Miss Salvati and Mr Falante. after they had been conquered, they
to observe the rules of the road..
FORTY SUCCESSFUL YEARS, -
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may exchange their tickets for took En Kau, Chan Kwon, Ng Yut Kee, Ki Wing Ng Chang Hau, Lo Mai Hai, might's performance.
HIS FATHER'S HOUSE ENTERED.
A farmer from Kwong Sang reforts that
. You enn souks no better provings on the night of the 11th inst three inen,
Wong Pu Hong, Wong Chuk Hin, La Pak Keung, Sin Cheung, Loke Man Sin, Wou Cho San, Thai Wing Kong, R. Eberly, Chim Hot, Bun Khi sang Châu Châu Ngok, Chan Kam In, Tsang Ting Lau, F Kenelios, N. Chatelier, Fang Ynk Stum.
Ip Late Shang, Un Ng Toung, Cheung
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