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MONDAY, MAY 29. 1911.
[Correan]
FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
TRENCE LOSSES,
(Router's Service to the China Mail.}
Losnos, May 27. - It is reported from Tangier that Colonel Gourand in a fight with tribesmen on the 2nd instant at Best Rivor bad are killed and twenty wounded:
SHAMEEN NOTES.
From Our Own Correspondent)
CANTON, May 27.
Uncertain and showery weather still pre- vails to the 24th inst, we had the
MAÇAO "JOTTINGS..
(Even Our Dien Correspondent.)
MACAO, May 27.
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TIC HARBOUR 15PROVEMENT.
The general fouling here in that H.
THE CHINA MAIL.
human kan from Canton. I own of intending traders who are studying the commercial possibilition of Coluwait.
MISCELLANEOU
Mr Tatsutaro Aoki, roaiding in Heng kong has, by virtue of a ministerial onley,
remarkable rainfall'of 4.88 inches. While Senior Machido's tenure of tice,will in hoon recognized as the Commercial Agent |
ou the topic of rain I must advers to my last week's notes wherein soms generous compositor gave Shamoen the credit of being an average rainfall ever a period of 14 days of 53 inches! Of course, it should have been 0.53 inches. The Chineso cent positor scome to always or upon the side Another column was attacked in of excess, as witness his little lapse in an other paper whon reporting our recant the Alwaun region on the 23rd instantearth quake shock as being of several and had eleven men killed, including hours duration!" Ugh! the Major of the Tirailleurs.
"THE FOLLIES ".
after years be linked, in happy memory, with the most trying and probably most fruitful epock in the annals of Macro,
From the day he settled down at the helm him unu abeorbing ideal has been to establish a system of government which would gire the freest oppertunity for all forms of the Colony's development. Then to in the matter of the harbour works, though both did more public feeling, what did, in fact, the rapid solution ntul unexpected sanction
most appeal to residents was the seamen and ingenuity which led kitu to devisu a The long-looked for visit of this talented scheme that would at the end of one your combination materialised on the wand and throw open the inner harbour to vessels of 29rd inst., at the Canton Club Theatre, deeper draft than at present at a cost of Both performances were very well pot 8100,000, dus provision having been nude ronizoi (and everyone present sooned toto meet the outlay. The conservancy of throughly enjoy the entertainment pen Kinja]
Amongst other items the following the channel will swallow 80,000 per annum andaubuoquentimprovements will be effected ware includeil, mothe programines:-The Nicotine The
in proportion to the "available increase in Beverage Quartette. Quartette. A Voice Trini, and the resume.. Reuter's correspondent at Parispotted Christian." Miss Elsio Rad states that M. Berleaux, the late French fern was in ne voice when rendering, in a And Minister for War, who met his denil most charming manner, "My noon last Sunday in an aviation disaster,wako"; as also was Mr Cliften Yatos, was accorded an imposing military with "Glorious Deven" and "My old
FRENCH WAR MINISTER'S FUNERAL
MILITARY HONOURS.
• (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Losos, May 27.
funeral.
THE STANDARD OIL CASE.
REVENUM QURATIONS,
I shall tow single out the main items the compauhensive programure which H. E Lieut. Machado ser hisself t cluburnto with unique insight and a sanity. of judgement which warrants the convic tion that he has not been wasting his The Officers and men of the West River energies on schemes that are feetmed
Shaka"
OPENING OF SAW NAVAL INTELN, -
Command wera "At Homo" to their friends on the 25th inst., the .necasion being the opening of the new bungalow canteen exacted in piscs of the old one, on the back creek, opposite the Sha-ki. A capital programme had been arranged, and was carried through with great succons Several items on the programme are worthy of comment, rotably "Experiments in Magnetism" by Mr G. E. Castle, "One
to failure.
2.
of Japor in Magia.
of
Small talk points. to the re-appointment
Captain E., C. Louraus. Fruemler of the Santa Casa, for the years 1011/13.
WATKINS,
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NOTICE TO
This afternoon our City Fathers called on B.E. The Governor. On behalf of the Ceny the President of the Camer, Lieut SHAREHOLDERS. Colonel José L. Marquus, wúcily congma- issac of his endeavours in relation to the tulated His Excellency for the gratifying
harbour improvements saul requested that the grateful acknowledgment of the com- } munity be conveyed to the Minister for the
Colonies.
SPORTING.
The Gymkhana.
The second meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club which has twice been postponed has been fixed for Satunlay next, June 3rd.....................
Interport Cricket.
A Shanghai correspondant informs us
that the match between Hongkong and Shanghai is expected to unence on 1st
or 2nd June. The Shanghai team has not yet been selected.
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The proposed match in which H. W fact that, of late, native monfidence has Stevenson was to concede John Roberts The TRANSFER BOOKS of! revived. This potent factor linked to the 10,000 start in 30,000 up remains in absey. probable bearing of the recent indux fromance until the autumn. The votern was Cantois on the commen weal helps us to hand at a meeting discussing the pro- the Company will be CLOSED ject, but Stevenson, owing to illness at
present. Mr Raius from 24th May to the 31st home, was unable to be Webb, his hacker, attending to act
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NO PROSECUTIONS.
(Reuter's Service to the Cina, Merike) LONDON, May 27. A Washington message states that the Hon. J. H. Wickersham, Attorney-Fish Ball," sung by Mr F. G. Carroll. In along with hurt of grace in General for the United States, replying C. P. O. Cheesewright, IIM.S.Moorhen expectation that our hopes are netrer to a resolution in the Senate, etated as a real artist in coster impersonations.realisation than we trow. that no criminal prosecution would be He rendered :Albert Chovalier's fanions initiated against the officers of the Custer ditty Our Little Nipper," in splendid style. The vent affects of one Standard Oil Compaus.
[Note-The following telegram is taken from the Alainachi:-The United States Supreme Court has ordered the Standard Oil Trust, the wt capitol of which $600,000,000, to be split ap into the 33 small companies which form the combine. This decision, by removing the uness nesa which has hitherto attended the existence of the Trust, is expected to prove of great advantage to the industrial world."En. C.M.]
LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE PARIS AVIATION TRAGEDY.
LONDON, May 2
M. Bartenuz's death was instantinecus,
would-be humourist were somewhat marred by his "Cinquarelli'-Jike afforts to keep in place a piece of cotton-wool that was valiantly doing duty for a moustache of militant micu. But "It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good" and the audienco were quite pleased with the juggling.
DEPARTURES FOR HOME,
Mr W. Imhoof, of T. E. Griffith and Co., left for a holiday in the Homeland, on the
24th inst.
Mrs T. El Gridith has left for a summer vastion in England.
BUHINZ99 CHANGES,
Mr F. G. Carroll, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, has been transferred to Shanghai.
Mr W. W. G. Ross, of Jardize, Matheson
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Contrary to what we were led a fort night ago to anticipate, the fantan saloons which supply the bulk of the present-day income, will not disappear as early as was expected. But it is an oil-come-shortly like the intended whittling down of rates extinction of the ohnoxious and the
income tax.
The fish industry is being conducted on new lines whose merits have given stimulas to the trade that has benefitted all the parties concerned, a Fishmongers Guild was stablished a sliort while ago. For the current year a contribution of
According to a Router's telegram fr Sydney, Arist and Pearce will compete for the sculling championship of the world on the Parmatta on July 5. Poarce is the present champion of Australia, and success-
defended his title against Kemp si month, but he was beaten by Amst when he met the present champion on the Farra untia sowd three years ngs. He has for une time been anxious to meet Amst again, but up to now firmacial difficulties have stood in the way. Since le frnt de fented Webb for the title. Arst na won (the
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to collect from fishermon a duty of one cent second match), Geo, Wholeli, and Ernest Barry, meeting the inst-named on the on fish and one-and-a-half-cepts on
Zambesi last year. shellfish. The association is further em- powered to import walt against payment to the silt monopolist of 5 per cent ad werem it the value of the quantity
His right arm being sovered and burlod to and Co., has been transferred to New imported. The latter grant has been award-
.A distance.
The accident was mainly due to the crowd fnvading the Course and the movement of Cuirassiers driving them back.
The Ministara had themselves left the Grand Stand and were promenading the Course to get a better view of the starter of whom. five had already left. Singapore Free: Presi
BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY.
Laspor, May 23.
chwang,
Mr 3. C. Parkin, of the Imperial Chinese Posts, goes on promotion to Swatow.
Mr R. C. Martin takes over the mannagu- ment of the Asiatic Petroleum Company's Agency, vice Mr H. Oldenburg, who is enving for Hoose on holiday.
AMOY DOINGS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
AMOT, May 25, KUBUR DAY. King George and most of the Heads of
Wednesday, May 24th, was Empire Day. Governmmis have telegraphed to the so far as Britishers are concerned, but the French Government to express their sym-near proximity of the Coronation holidays pathy in the accident to the French in June prevented the local community Ministers.-.-O. Daily News.
RELIGIOUS ORDERS 'IN SPAIN.
Mam, May 10.
ed to Mr Lock Yek Nam for 820,100 per annus.
EDUCATIONAL.
NAVAL NOTES.
(From Our Naval Correspondent).
WEI-HAI-W2 May 18.
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MEDALS FOR THE CHUNA SQUADRON, la connection with the 1010 Gun-layers An interesting and hopeful innovation is the fouling of a. Government school to
tests the Admiralty medal for good shooting replace our all bugbear the Lyceu Nahas been awarded to the best seven shots in the Squadron,-three of whom are servizg sional.The institution is modelled, in a way. upon the public schools in England which on the Fingship. Petty Officer Lang was give a first-class education leading on to the the best shot with the 9.2 gun, and for his score he obtains the medal. The soure of great Universities. In the present in- stance the curriculum is disposed, with a view to preparing the students for the Hongkong University. I understand that Ilis Excellency also entertains the idea of the arganisation of schools in longkang and Shanghai where Portuguese children could be taught their own language.
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Advices from London state that Batu Tign pays a final dividend of 10 per cent.
Saga pays an interim dividend of 30 per cent.
-Labu pays u final dividend of 20 per cent., making a total distribution of 50 per cent, for the year.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN- PORTUGUESE.
Leading Sesuau Rogers with a 7.5 gan Vas only a fraction less than the record for that class of weapon, and as the inest successful shot here he feceives the decoration, Able Seaman Kitson made a more with the 12 pounder Q. F. which placed him at the top of the list for the year. Anil he well from making inch of it, savo reckoning it The happy out-turm of a trial effort to deserves the Admiralty nward. The best as holiday. The banks and business tench the Portuguese language to Chinese 6-inch shot on the Moumouth, the beat hotises closed, but not the Chinese Customs.boys prompted our Governor to approach 4.7-inch on the Astren, and the beat It was very far from being an ideal holiday Lisdwn in their interests also. Some five 6-pounder in the Flor have also been however, as it began with fog and mist, months ago, on the initiative of H.E. Sr. granted medals.
In earlier reports it was stated that the
The death of Mr H. A. Pereira, at the The Spanish Government has introduced and then turned into heavy rain, with Machado, someten gentleinen in the higher | loto Congress a law relating to anions, by mild north-easter. But the rain will do walks of life mised between them a still-fated Bedford was the best shouting ship which all religious orders and monasteries would have done.
more good thau a merely fine holiday fund towards providing Chinese boys with in the China Squadron for 1910. and new age of 67,-removes from the community, an opportunity of learning Portuguese. the announcement comes that her best ways the N.-C. Daily Neses, one who has are to be subject to general law. Religious
As the lads, or rather, those who were 6-inch shot is also included in the list of had a long and honourable connexion with organisations are to seek the sanction of
responsible for them, in no way took to mezialiste. the Government. Persons in the Govern- ment service must not join any union if the latter interferes with the normal cux rent of public life, Foreigners will not be allowed to form religious organisations in Spain or to take part in political bodies, Dalny Fotok
NATIONAL DEBT REDUCTION.
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Lompos, May 16.
NEW NAVY AIRSHIP.
MATTERS ATHLETIC.
the kindly proposal and appeared inclined
1)wing to the rainy weather, the tennis lawn has been closed for the last week or so, and is benefitting immensely by to a course in Chinese instead, the Governor the rest and moisture. Those athletically inclined are patronising the Rowing Club, and quite a number of ardent souls tips soon after daglight for murning rowing in the harbour. Swimming has begun, though somewhat &tfully.
THE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
MORY BILOOTING,
1.
it. Born in 1844 at Macno, Mr Pereira spent his early years at Hongkong, as an apprentice in the composing department of a well-known printing office. In December, i 1861, he migrated to Shanghai, where at] the time of his death he was looking fur-
cut the gordion knot by stipuliting that Now it means that the crews are hent Chinese tuition would entail regain at upon making fresh records, Ever since the tendance at the Portuguess classes as well.arrival of the fleet, drills and competitions The little move had the desired effect. have been going on unceasingly, and two The school' is under the direction of two of the shipe have already married put their ward to celebrating the jubilee of his native literali, one of whom is a creditable Light Q. F. test for the present year, cassidence. For many years he was engaged Portaguese scholar. The Portuguese section of them being the Thistle, which went out in the printing-establishment of Mours. of the newly started Shun Po, rytaining The Society for the Study of Education in conducted on the Berlitz system, Eighty to-day; but no information is yet to load Major, and in 1879 was appointed manager The Minotaur went out on the 15th arid that position up to the time of his death. Ho Mr Lloyd George, Chancellor of the in the Orient held its usual monthly meet-ups, whose ages mage from 7 to 12, to the results obtained.
complete the attendance but provision has Exchequer, in prescating the Budgeting at the house of the Secretary, the been made for 200, in the draft scheme the 18th inst. for preliminary runs over was an excellent Chinese scholer, and took atated that the present Administration had A. Lixingstone Warnehuis, on Friday forwarded to headquarters in Lisbon their the Measured Course, and yesterday she a keen interest in native affairs. That in- carried out the official tests with her lighter terest was known and appreciated, and upon ucceeded in reducing the National Debt evening Lust, May 19th, when an excellent number is placed at 400...
guns. In all sixteen guns were Brud, one occasion Mr Pereira was presented will by seventy million pounds.-Mainichi,
paper was real by Mr. H. Sutherland Blackenzie on the Y.M.C.A. Educational
Work in the B.W.D. shows appreciable and the results in hits per minute were the works of a classic author, the volumes evidences of assiduity. We note a supple considerably in advance of those of luxilling 40 wooden boxes." Mr Porvim under. mentary vote of 83,800 to proceed with the Fear; while the score by which A. E took important duties at the Portugues Kiten obtained the Championship was Embassy, his knowledge of English and erection of the new gol. Over in Clown, this year beaten by Corporal White, P.M.A Chinese enabling him to fill very ably tho too, the unfagging prosecution of public who with 6 rounds made 6 direct hits in wurks for the embellishment of the Island 17.6 seconds, thus becoming the best 12- post of interpreter. He also seted as SHERBOr and advocate, and the whole of Wo era continually saying either "wel-
its sanitary requirements and adaptability pounder shot in the ship for the year. come" or "inrecht" to netedy. This to conditions of Life, and the enemiragement in the light of past records, this is a very his services were gratuitously runtered, Line we fure hand to my facewell" to
of a diversity of occupations all tend to be fine sears indeed, and though two early in His work was recognized by the Portuguese Mr and Mrs Allt Nielsen and their productive of immense good to the Colony. the year to make prediction about the Government, and in 1884 he received
do Ordens, Militar Nosso Sonkor danghter. Mr Nielsen has Alled a promiBanction I been given to a vote of Chainpionship, it is at lunet safe to say the riistinction of Cavallietro da. Real positions, in Amoy, not only in the 1: Mgr,653 for now barracks at Colewan and that it will very hard to beat. The Customs, fut in the social life of the pert, repairs to those at Hak-al with a new shred gandery officer has expressed his actis Jesus Christo, and in 1831 was pro-
faction with the result; and the Com-tooted to Ingher rank. and has been ably seconded in this
at the rifle range thrown in, wider sphere by his wife, and both of thei
Every branch of administration is being mander-in-Chief has signalled his con- In all the affairs of the Portugcene ca
gratulations to the ship's company,munity I was a foremont, unccessful, and
Lospar, May. 22. The new nary airship which is described as bullet proof, and he reflectare which make it invisible, has been launched
uccessfully.Straits Times.
Lowbow, May 22.
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to acquiesce in the general wish of the recreation last Sunday aftempo, pasty active service at the two of th Colony ILE Sr. Machado will remain of Petty Officers landed on the Taiping rebellion and also in connexion at a point south of the island, and went by here with honour to himself and profit to rood uvar the hills on a visit to the walled with the Ningpo jows-bonus rints. Inter deity of Wei-hai-wei, and aim to the towny, he was an honorary member of the of Port Edward, returning to the island Portugues company B.V.C., and again early in the evening. Special lave WAR Two new Chinose Clubs havnsprung into granted for this axension, as under ordin showed his practical interest in its work axistence within the last ten days, presumary circumstances the mainland is out of by presting the Fatairs can for competi
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