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GREENE-The Rer, G. W. GREEN D.D., ong of the oldest members of the Haptish Mission, Canton, and one ch beloved both by Chinese and Augeridins, passeinway quietly to his Eternal Home Sunday, the 17th Ducember, at noon. He was taken sacimly with a stroke of smplexy.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 12.38*
p.m. Extraordinary General Meeting of E.K. Jockey Club. Mate on H.K.C.C. Ground, H.K.C.C.
r. Golf Clan.
General Memoranda.
Moyuir, December 23;-
Pablic Hobday, 1.-Cricket Match, E.K.C.C. r. United Services on Club's Ground: TUESDAY, December Sti
Public Holliday.
11 a.m.-Cricket Match, H.K.C.C. United Service on Club's Ground WEDNESDAY, December 27-
Attention Inclusive. Warks Department.
LIMITED::
Hongkong, April 16, 1907
Powell'
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The China Mail
BRITISH COAL SUPPLIES.
SUN YAT SEN IN
-HONGKONG,
SPEECH TO CHINESE SYMPATHISERS,
Foreign Loans Advocated,
of
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 92, 19£!
Minister on the matter asking him. to promiss to interfere on their behalf if the loau wars not eventually repaid. However, the Foreign Minister would not sgrso to this, and later on the capitalista"again": Approached him asking for similar assurances if money were loaned to the Republican
BY TELEGRAPH.
Government. To this the Minister replied MOKENNA BERESFORD. that he could give no assurance, it was
solely a master for themselves to risk. So
it would be seen that whereas the foreigu
A SHARP RETORT.
countries did not frust the Manchus, there (Reuter Service to the China Heil)" ·
was already a measure of sympathy for the Republican Government, as was evidenced by the dusise of capitalists to advance them
after, he arrival at Shanghai,
the
LONDOS Dea. 30.
The Right Hon. Mr. Reginald
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dated wooden erections denotinged on the most subatnutial plan to where' n shaft was sunk. But modern endure for generations. The right to mining science has introduced many mine coal is granted by lease from the methods of overcoming difficulties, Wooda and Forces Department. And and pit-sinking and deep workings are the royalties to the Crown are not in-. possible now which would not have considerable. It is estimated that been attempted in earlier times the Crown royalty to be derived Electricity has accomplished much, from the
colliery to now particularly in regard to pumping opened near Boness will amount to to a gang of Chinese sympathisers of
Chiness club in Connaught Road in which Marcover, electrical and compressed about £4000 per year. So what he addressed binmall to the future of the nir coal-cutting machines have with the new Scottish fields Republican movement in China. By most wonderful efficiency in dealing with and the extension of the Durham and fortunato circumstances, which, however, uwkward and thin seams. Maminoth Yorkshire conl-fielde, not to mention we do not intand specifying, we have been air fans, with a well-thought-out sya probable find in Derbyshire, it wont able to secure a translation of the gist of soldiers would in time be of grost use, If]
his remark, and we are gura that our seem that the old country is still readers will appreciate the result of our ar many sure resources to draw apon tangements to secure an outline of his before it has used up all its coal.
"By far the most interesting fanters Dr Sun Yat Son's brief stay in Hongkong be yesterday was a speech; which he delivered.money.. The sponkar ended by stating the Mckennd, in a letter replying to a
saysNobody attnobes any import- establishments of the new Government be recent attack of Lord Charles Beresford could maily borrow the needed money,
A question was addrased to the speaker by Canton representative, who asked 3000 to what Lord Charles Bernaford what could be dens to prevent the contin Bays. It is common knowledge that I nous murders and assassinations being
ten of ventilation, also tend to make operations three miles under the son quite matter of fact.
OUR WEEKLY PICTURE.
1.
This week's issuo of the Overland China Mail will have reproduced on the cover portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-seng, China's noted reformer, who passed through Hongkong yesterday in the English-Mail,
bound for Shanghaj.
aration.
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carried out at Canton by the new soldiers refused to employ him as an Admiral of
ITALY'S DIFFICULT...
Dr. Bau Yib Sen replied that these the Floet.
send they were at present creblesome, after his tira soldiers up to him nad he would get arrival in Shanghai they had better thom trained into good men.: All robbers and pirates between the ages of 20 and 40°
TASK,
(Renter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON Doc. 2
in Kwangtung should be parsunded to HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED. throw in their lob with the new onder and if they were sent up to him he would sea that theyore turned into good soldiers. Ele Nacerely hoped that the people, af
mestags from Rome states that the Canton would exercise pationes and wait founded.
One of the members of the audience then on Tuesday and attempted to surround for the 20w Government to be surely Italians made a strong reconnaissance asked Dr Sun Yat Sen who her or not he the mais beyond Ainmrn. They, how- would not argo Wong Sze Lung, the Deputy ever, found the enemy stronger than Prendent of Canton, who resigned, to go
As is kadwa, Dr Sun Yat Sen arrived by the 3.5. Duranha at about 9 o'clock in the There are four points from which
morting. Shortly afterwards, awo parties the Firth of Forth is being attacked
of Chinose proceeded by launches underground, anys the Standard. Two
alongside the steamer, oue, the Shun Lue, are on the Fife or north shore, and two are on the south shore. It is
containing a number of officials from Can ton, together with Mr Eam Woo, a pro- from the Fife side that the most
minent Hongkong merchant, and the other, determined assault. is being made.
the Kweng Chow, having on board a big company of Sun Yat Son's local followers. Both parties buarthed the Duvanha, and re-up. to Canton again and take up his datiss. they arpected, numbering over 3,000,
Dr Sun Yat Sen replied that he had not The new collieries are on a very large
mained until about 10 o'clock, after which time to do as requestuit, but Mr Wong had After fighting all night, the enemy scale, both above and below ground.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
the whole company proceeded to the cruises better be persuaded to go up himself. He finally retired. The Italians suffered 86
added that he was going to Shanghai and. casualties. Close to the seashore near Culross,
The Y. M. O. A tennis club are to Kiang Ku, which had been sent. down intended taking President Wo with hion.
At this announcement there was romo") from Canton and on board of which that very ancient and roribund-Fife
hold
a concert on January 5. hamlet celebrated a century and more
way Mr Wu Hon Man, the President of excitement displayed, the members shouting STRONG REVIVAL OF
UNIONISM. Melchors and Co," sund us calendar Canton... A number of dotectivus from the ous that Wu was President of Canton and
could not therefore go North now. go for its iron girdles for baking
Sun Dr Yat Hongkong police forts followed in order to
Sen rotorted ebat un Mr scones, is the new colliery of Valleylagued by the Royal Insurance Co., Ltd. field. The shafts have taken a couple. Mr Luswaon, Editor of the Meutras protect the party, Hace the company Wo's departure, Ohan King Ming would
meantime. a number of Japanese sympa (the speaker) would send down Wong (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Ching Hai (A Cantonese official at present:
Losrox-Dec, 2 of years to sink. The Fife Coal Mail. lins been re-appointed Sheriff of remained until about 12.50, and as in the act his President, at Canton, and inter he thisers with De Sun, Yat Sen's movement in Puking) to take over the duties of Pre-
b Canton.
At the bye-election at North Ayrshire Company, the largest colliery concern!
had arrived on board the Devanba to see aident
Shortly afterwards the proceedings tur Capt. D. Campbell (Umorist) polled in the county, are the proprietors Down 290 fathoms descend the brickbur was delivered in London on the Sist him, the distinguished visitor returned to minated with applause and 'checrs.
the mailboat and bada brief interview with 4.30 o'clock Dr Sun Tn: Sen, together with 7,318 votes and succeeded in defeating them. Then the "Doct" boarded the President Wu of Canton left on the launch A. Anderson, K.C. (Liberal), who- launch Kwong Chuw and crossed the har-Shop Lea and wore conveyed aereas the
barket for Shanghai...
for Sectland. Bour, junding as the Wing Lok Streut harbour to the Deranhs, where they emas recently appointed Solicitor-General
lined shafts, and the main road below ground are of a size not usually seen, at any rate, in Scottish pits; the pit ["bottom at the foot of the principal shaft-is-arched in three-fect thick concrete, and is 24ft. high-and 21ft wide. Ponies will not be used under gromid, the coal trucks being hauled by means of electricity." "
1
Madras.
14
The French Bail of the 21st Novem-
December...
Among the passengers proceeding Homs by the r.. Himalys is Lient Bichanan, Inte commander of H31.8. Teak
The Toyo Kisen Kalsha send us a
uple of alabomtalf lithographed wall calendari beating an illustration of one of their mammoth liners,
Wharf. Here a number of chairs wers awaiting the arrival of the visitor, but lie waved them off and in company-with:
his followers walked to the Lan Sat Chinese club somo few yards away on the Prag, Here be remained practically all
The death is ansonneed in Mid-day. Eothian of Mr William Coutts one of the
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon a meeting last survivors of the Franklin Search was held, these présent including repre- Expedition of 1859/who also took part insenta ivre of Kwantung merchants, ropre. sentatives of nine charitable institutions the Crimean war.
Of £2,560 people who left the United Kingdom in October 26,955 went to British possessions and 15,005 to foreign countries. The passengers from Ireland to the United
Söndra amarhamal K.006.
account to follow the hounds."
A QUESTION OF THE RIGHT PARTY.
Ab
"The case in which Mesursa, S. Watson and Co., Ltd, sued J. H. Nowbold to recover 367.61, was mentioned before Mr Justice Gompertz at the Supreme Court this morning.
:
A SOOTTISH VICTORY..
The result has been greeted with the greatest jubilations on the part of the Unionists, who now hope to triumph at Govan to-morrow, despite an adverte majority of 2,050 and the confidence of the Liberals,
The chief issue at Govan has been the
Insurance Bill, and the Labourites have issued a manifesto advising their-for- Mr M D. J. Stephens, who appeared
Flowers to vote for the Unionist, owing and members of the local commercial com- for plaintiffs, said he found it necessary to
prove the claim which he would explain to to the use of the military in strikes and the course of an address, De Suo his Lordship when the case came on. Bir the Goverment's attitude on the Cibora Int Sen, who received a grestoration, Gardiner, he believed, appeared for de- judgement. aid the chief aim he sought to attain was
1
munity...
the
fendant.
His Lordship Are you for defendant His Lordship-Do you want a day i Mr Gardiner-Yon.
AMERICAN POLITICS
“A COMING DATITLE
(Bruter's Service to the China Ma{L} LODON, Dec. 21. Fresident Taft in a Message to Con» freas ca the Report of the Tarif Board desling with the wood schedule urges immediate revision in the direction of
The fixture cards of the Essex and Suffolk Hunt contain the following ment. At the prozent time, be said, all the Provinces were greatly in need notice Motors are requested not to of money, especialy the Province of Yun. Mr Stephens said he understood the come within 100 yards of meet, and ou non, and it would be a matter of great amount was not disputed but his friend difficulty for them to find such funds, to aid defendant was not the right party The qual prize distribution in con-if i Republican Government wers even against whom the claim should be brought action with the Victoria. British School, tually formed, the nood of money would but he would prove to his Lordship that Caroline Road, East Point, took place this still have to be faced, and the remedy defendant was the proper party. He morning in the presence of a large at could only be found in borrowing from thought it was only a question of party reductions, for which, he says, there is
fondance. Bishop Lander presided and absequently, presented the prizer.
foreign sources. But they would only
borrow on the condition that no security
Dr. Sun Yat-sen sery cloverly evaded were asked for. He could obtain as much monoy she wanted at 41 per cent. inter the Hongkong luterviewers on Thursday: est. It might be said that the people getting off to Shanghai without committing of China had objected to the borrowing himself. General Hemer B. Lea was not of fortiga money, but while that was so, it
far as be know. Perhaps Mr Gardiner
|could explain!
The case was fixed for Jnuary 23.
MÁCAO'S. NEW HARBOUR
BLASTER
ample reason, particularly as regards Taw wool. He recommends that the Board be made permanent in order that it may treat each schedule of the tarif like the wool schedule.
The Message is expected to lead to the greatest political battle of the Session.
The right of winning this coal from Jp.-Auction of Crown Land at Public under the sea has been obtained from: the Crown, and the minors will THUNDAY, December 28:-
10a.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of China steadily work outwards to the centre:
Commercial Co., Ld.
of the Forth. The coal is of splendit FRIDAY, December 29:-
quality, and one thing that the colliery p.m.-Lock Dance."
risk or crample "nir munce yanige by subsidence. For the first year or so the output will be about 2000 tons per day, but double that tonnage is HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Dzczaza 29, 1911. the probable regular day's "durg." That erstwhile very tranquil village of Culross has a little, bustling town ship erected close at hand. Street of cottages have been built, rows A few months ago Sir WILLIAM of comfortable dwellings, bright shops, RAMSEY, speaking as President of and a couple of Models." But this the British Association, declared that part of Fife is getting accustomed to the visible coal supplies of Great new ideas; the naval dockyard of Britain would only last one hundred Rosyth is only a few miles along the quite se reticent. He evidently hopes to was because of three reasons. The first
Senhor Hugo Lacerda, the newly- and seventy-five years. He'based this shore to the eastward. Much nearer play the part of a Lafayette in China. renants was that the Manchus borrowed
Mr R. H. Williams, late manager in money on such terms that the power of the appointed Harbour Master of Maczo, GRAND XMAS prophecy on figures obtained by a the mouth of the Forth is the new
special committee which had been Wellesley Colliery. It is close to that Colombo of Messrs Dodwell & Co., Ltd., country we sacrificed." The second season arrived from Lisbon yesterday by the appointed some few years since to wonderful coal port Methila port has beer sentenced to seven years in wis that the Manchus wasted the lorrow-Pand O. Mall $.9, Devanda, accompanied ed money without "attaining any good by Lieut. M. T. Carvalho. He proceeded
security was demanded. But if the Repub- power which the United Kingdom ping about three million tons of coal the Su of several lacs of rupees, which he sults. The third reason was that big to Macao in the afternoon by the Sui. Tai.
Senhor Lacerda is an officer of the (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) took to carer lusses incurred in rabbers Government borrowed money there Portuguese Navy and is an hydraulic
LONDON, Dec. 21. possessed, and more particularly they year. The shafts are surk to about speculations.
would be no loss of power and there would engineer. His appointraent in the present Benter's correspondent at Constan were asked to investigate the question 270 fathoms, and the Wemyss Coal
You sak for 2h and defendant says be no security required. Illustrating his state of the Mac harbour question tinople cables that the proposal of the
point, Dr Sun Yat Sen id Egypt borrow. of the probable exhaustion of the Company (Limited) have the right to can only pay $3 per month, so I shall ed money from foreign sources and lost is welcomed by the, inhabitants of the Government to modify the Constitution British coal-measures. Sir WILLIAM Work seawards. A daily output of make it 84" and Mr Justice Gomperts, in her country, the reason being that she had sottioment. We understand, in addition to and give the Saltan unrestricted power 3000 to 4000 tons is aimed at, and an a case at the Supreme Court this morning," sacrificed her power. But Americs, after his duties of Harbour Master he has to dissolve Farliament led to the most RAMSAY's deductions from the figure>
her declaration of independenos, resorted toirJ. Grist, whoappeared for plaintiff: patien
Lieut. Carvalho belongs to the Infantry history which developed into a violent and her integrity. Thi
This wa is being installed. To reclaim land
because there was no sacrificing of her and joins the Maese Carrisun.
Opposition onslaught on the Governmen or Taking angther example, the speak time-limit has been doubled by son screening houses a 30ft high sea wall
and on the party of progress, the posi Frum Mesers Siemsaen and Co., sole er said in the Eusa-Japanese war bath distinguished engineers and even
ngents in Chian of the well-known. Boehire Countries borrowed from foreign, sources,
SOMETHING TO REMEMBERtion of which is seriously jeopardised, ver a mile in length is almost com- brandy, we have received a bundle of did. This was because l'ussia was a big gave no security Japan
The Minister for War appealed for THEN buying a cough medicine for Toys, Games, quadrupled by others. But whates pleted. Here the screening tables calendars and also a simple bortle of the be the merits of the discussion her will stand, and the coal-laden hutches liquer. It is a brandy which has won gold etc., etc..
is no getting behind the fact that will travel from the pit mouth to these medals at: Calcutto, Brisbane, Vicuca and nation we are wing up our enal stables-by gravitation. Another re
London exhibitions.
vincer, because this would help the indus by all Chomists and Storekeeper coalition Government. ties of the country by improving the plies with a prodign! wastefulness and clamation scheme on the Forth for Legislativo Chuteil on Thursday afternoon the principul uses, to which the burrowed At the conclusion of the meeting of the means of transport. This would be one of INSPECTION INVITED. with an utter disregard for the future colliery purposes is also the subject of His Excellency the Governor read a des money would in futurs be put, and the that mast canso alarm among thought a Board of Trade inquiry. It is near patch, which he had received from the process of construction of the auction would be a gradual one, proceeding section ful inon. Of course long before our Bo'ness, in the upper reaches of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, tender: by auction. Thus in about six years time coal supplies run out we shall, by the Forth, some miles above the Forthi
BAZAAR enquire into every source of motive 25 years ago unknown, and now ship-prisonment for his ambezzlements from
NOW OPEN
to
TURKISH CONSTITU- TIONAL DISPUTE,
VIOLENT ATTACK ON GOVERNMENT/
which this Committee drew up have mense washing and screening plant Mr Grist remarked that 83 was hardly strenghtons and will maintained her commissioned to another important post furious debate in Turkish parliamentary
Splendid Selectionaturally been challenged and h
OF
on the foreshore on which to erect
Wm. Powell, Ed. aid of our engineers, havo, adopted Bridge.
-DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
TAB P.M, '£o 8.45" P.M. AND-
It
is the
worth collecting.
ACCIDENT TO N. Y. K. LINER.
Awa Mara 'returns to Seattle:
рочет
but while Ruski s
country and Jagina a squall ccés, Pro-Ws children hear, in mind that Chons concord, stating that otherwise, Turkey coofing, Dr San Yat Sou asserted that the borisis's Cough Remedy is rare effectual would share the fate of Morocco and first Foud of, Ching was a completo system for colds, croup sid whooping cough and Persin. of railways rooding through all the Pro-that it contains no harmful drog: For Elorts are being male to forma
PORT WINES..
would mean that it would be at least ten From the oldest and most reliable
years before the system was complete, and The cost would be enormous, Ás to the method of paying off the loans that would be simple. As the result of the milways, the value of land wuld enerinanely in Cross and consequently would be able to bear heavier taxation. This taxation would be used to pay off the debts, Re cently the Mauchu Government proposed
Oporto Houses, Messrs Guimaraens & Co.
ing ngratulations to the Colony on the all the borrowed funds could be paid back accareful complation of such an important and the country would have the railways enterprien as the British Section of the for horself. On the other hand, if they many contrivances and expedients by Already, however, for a number of Kowloon-Cantou i allway, and trusting the proceeded to build railways by the old method of duenzing the Province it which we shall obtain greater results years past che colliery has been British section of the line would be instru- mental in bringing increased prosperity per ton of consumption than at pre-teadily winning coal on a fairly large to the Colony, (Applause.) VICTORIA THEATRE.sent is possible. For necessity is ever scale under the Forth-
the mother of invention. But this Forth-Colliery, near Prestonpans, on apart, it is really encouraging to find the border of Midlothian The twe that already the possibilities of dis-shafts are just on the edge of the sea 0.15 r., bu-11.15 x.x.
covering new coalfields are also being at bigh tide, and the workings extend The Hongkong Office of the Nippon to borrow a tim of £50,000,000 frum, four During the coming Festive Season, every house requires a good. FROM TO-NIGHT AND FOR A FEW discussed in the home papers. Some of a considerable distance under the bed communication from the office in Santile Railway a scurity Under that arrange- Yusen Kaisha is in receipt of telegraphio big nations, and give the Szuchoon-Hankow. "NIGHTS ONLY
these projects, indeed, have passed of the Forth. Before the coal-faces that the Awa Mart, which left that ment two millions starling were advanced. T'kon, to the Government Intended to beyond the plane of possibility into the could be reached a huge whinstone Seattle for certain repairs to be efected currency, but again on the Wucbang tah
port on the 19th inst, in returning to borrow a like sam for the reform of the region of undisputed fact, for wo real dyke had to be cut through. But, and is due back there on the 21st inst. It coming up the Pakara refused to advanc in the Standard that before very long whinstone is canily dealt with by stimated that the repairs will take the guney. This clearly by the foelm Manchus were not trusted by the foreign GREAT ELECTRICAL <DANSEUSE, thousands of tons of coal will be dug modern machinery. In ainking the three days
nations. Next, Yuen Shik Kai sought to barrow £60,000,000 from France and Bolglam bus be (Dr Sun Yat Sen sort a Add to overy woman's charm telegram to Belgium saying that the people
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The Great Coloured Film
The Slege of Calais."-
Extraordinary Success of Miss LYNDA DAVIES
Monster Matinee om
CHRISTMAS DAT.' Magnificent Proconbe given away.
MATINKES SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS,
weekly from under the Firth of Forth Valleyfield pits 11 fathoms of very HER EYES AND COMPLEXION This wide ostuary of the North Sea hard whin-rock were easily yanquial- SHOUTc car to win of pimples of him, would not recognise the lott and has a bed rich, in first quality coal, That has long been known. In yours
ed by air-drills and the latest type of and blemishes, dispel Constipation, give the would not nudertake to repay it. As a to bright eye of health, Tiny but thorough. Faulty the tachome fell through Then the gone by work on a small scale was explosive. There is a vast acreage As gentic a patre Of Chemists, sont capitalists in England whia, to súvance doao with the superficial: BERICH
of con under the Firth of Forth, free icr 60 data from the De Waise funds; to the old Government and accord- Medicine Co., 84 Brechoun Road, Shanghai, ipgly went to me the Britan Foreign
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