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MEMOS FOR. "TO-MORROW. Duchess of Fife's (Princess Royal) birth-
day (1867).
Hongkong Races:-First Day.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, Fubruary 21 :---
3 pm Auction of Crown Land at Public
"Works Department.
5.15 p.m.-Y.M.C.A. Annual Meeting. THURSDAY, February 22:-
Hongkong Races:-Second Day. FRIDAY, February 23:
Hongkong Races:-Third Day.
SATURDAY. Fobtary 4-
Hongkong Races:---Off Day. SONDAY, February 25:-
NEWS OF THE DAY
The main building of the school in Tukyo has been destroyed Furtunately there, wors, no manalties
The King will Inspech therBi Ambulance Brigade In Jung, bt,
THE CHINA MAIL.
will parade at Windsor, and contingents from the Colonies are to be prasant
The Hongkong Sunday School Union In its vernd year of work reports a membership of 21 Sunday Sebools having
* membership of 12 9 scholars. Out of
this p'amber 600 were non-christian. Sem
Mr Bradbury has introduced a bill in
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
THE GOAL ORISIS
*CAN GOVE
INTERVEI
COFTEIGHT.
FAMINE STRICKEN
RUSSIA
A TEKRIBLE SITUATION;"
COPYRIGH
FOREIGN POLITIOS.
SPEECH BY SIR EDWARD
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) (arber's Service to the China "Mail) (Beuter's Service to the China Maikyt
LONDON, Feb 17:
Various State departments were in communication yesterday regarding suitable form of intervention in the coal dispute. The position is most delicate, the Dominion House of Commons forbiding to long standing ill-feeling b
tween masters and men, and obstinacy of both sides. It is expected that Mr Asquith will make an an, nouncement on the situation on Monday.
ding the defacing of the Union Jack or
esigns by the addition of letters or words, stone probibition is directed against advertisera.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:
The United States hope to have vì it from King George in 1915. -
Lieutenant HV Silky on romotion bas born reappointed to the rarvey ship Waterwitch in Chinese waters.
Lieut.Colonel G.. D. Cluse. R.E., on arrival home from Rongkong, basboen appointed Commanding Royal Hagiuners in the Isle of Wight,
A niece of Yuan Shih Kai, Mer Chang, ia 4 graduate of Aberdeen University, he is well read in the works of Carlyle, Spencer and John Stuart Mill,
H
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
LATRA
the
The situation in the coal mining industry becomes gloomier and gloomier. The differences between masters had men in the Welsh, English and Scottish districts have not been ameliorated by hat night's and to-day's meetings.
· EFFECT OF A STRIKE
If is pointed out that a strike will give a big fillip to the export of coal from South Africa as well as from India, Egypt, West Africa, and even South
America.
INSURANCE ALMOST
IMPOSSIBLE.
LATES
The following appointment has been mide at the Admiralty Star Surgeon E. Arkwright, to the Hawke, for vʊynge cat, to date January 29, and to the Flors, It is now almost impossible to insure against a strike, as Lloyds are charging 90 guineas per cent.
on arrizal'
Mr Huntingdon Wilson, who entered the American Diplomatic Service in 1897 at seed secretary of legation in Tokyo, has been appointed U.S. Ambasador France, bile in Japan Mr Wilson made na o viable reputation and his rapid pina motion is by no means in the nature of the
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ONDAY, February 28:
Lieutenant I. A. S. Hutton will act as
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GERMA Y THREATENED.
A wire from Reuter's Berlin corres-
prospective strike at Essen is spread pondent states that anxiety regarding ing throughout Germany. Three miners' uniors have demanded an in- crease in wages owing to the higher
5 p.m.-Band at H. K. a. Skating gunnery officer to the cruiser Hawken cst of living..
Amocintion
WEDNESDAY, February 28:-
Noon-Hongkong Ice Co. Meeting.
THURSDAY, February 23 :-
8p.m.-Band at H. Ob.
Audition.
Skating
The China Mail
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1912'
CHINA NEW YEAR."
her voyage qut to the China Station, and
en arrival there he will take over the A DEMAND AND A REFUSAL. command of the river bont Sandpiper. which is being vecorami-sioned. The new
skipper of the Sandpiper has served in the fees for the past 14 years, and reached his present rank in March, 1904. He is no
stranger to the Station. having serveri here on the Andromeda daling her 10046
commission.
|COMPLIMENTARY LUNCHEON
TO MR. VON RIEGEN..
LONDON, Feb. 18.
After Viscont St. Aldwyn's decision was announced, the men offered to meet the owners to discuss the minimam sage men replied that events must take their question. The owners refused and the
course.
London, Feb. 19.
The famine situation in Russia is aggravated by the threatened failure of
Capt
LONDON, Feb. 16. Mr Cooks, Sir Edward Grey, speaking at Alan- chestar, pointed out that the language
Kopen
the winter crops in the majority of the used by Mr Asquith wes reciprocaled European provinces, the Caucasus and in the same tone in Berlin. In both Central Asis
speeches there was considerable reserve and reticence, and he. Sir Edward, mast observe the same restraint. That
The peasantry everywhere are asud ingos pitiful appeals for help.
Typhoid and scurvy are raging, and horne, cattle and even land are being sold for bread. “
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ه مانده
Ray Hawetav
lime, and Bird.
Lious faris, & Bird Capt Bowen, notand Lt Bagnall, Stark... Commander Ward, b. Bird
Supreom Fisher, 4 Clark Supt Chipham
Total
however, would not imply any lack of cordiality. He trusted that something would be achieved which would remain
BEO ZUKWQ—FIRST INNENDE The peasants in the Busafak district permanent, and which would dispet
TE. Pazo, Flahery b Parla wealth cople, shouting that all must distrust due to unfounded rumours. Clarks, b Paris have set fire to the properties of thema of the mists of suspicion and
A. R. Botherland; a Fisher, b Britain and Germany were great in B. P. Thurafald, o Cooka, b Bowi dustrial nations, and in the interest of M. M. Masa, Paria, the people there must be peace He Hancock, a Ward, b Bowen had no fear of any permanent estrange Stark, Clapham, b Paris ment in the public opinion of the two E A. Fowler, REQ Bin, Capt. countries, providing the truth got a fair Robinson, and W; Webmon, chance. Mr. Asquith, be said, had disposed of one great untruth, and that to bat. www.that Great Britain last year meditat
be on the same level.
NEW YORK ORIMINAL
WAVE.
AN ASTOUNDING SITUATION,
Tutat
Tho.match was continued this morning.
Training Notes.
Yesterday morning most of the
(Reuter's Service to the China Maed an unprovoked attack on Germany. There was never the least foundation LONDON, Feb. 18,
for such a suspicion. There was 10 reported by Renter's corres-thing in anything we did to warrant the Pendent in New York that the city is belief that we ever thought of being swaming with criminals. The police ourselves the first to break the peace or encouraging or provoking anyone else are owited and are despairing because to break it, and if the mephitic vapours ponirs were given their last gallops. There of the frequency of burglaries... generated by such rumours were dis-had been more rain and still more during The insurance companies threaten an sipated, he trusted there would be no the morning, consequently the going was advance on the rates for street robbery future occasion for suspicion, distrust, through inches of mad. It is a cart now
or diplomatic tension. policies owing to an epidemic of hold- Sir Edward afterwards referred to
that thecourse will be very heavy to-morrow up which culminated on Friday the Persian trouble, declaring that Great evening in the theft of a wallet of dia-Britain would have been infinitely monds valued at £2,000 frours jeweller worse off but for the Anglo-Russian in front of a theatre.
agreement and adding :-"The Gore u- ment is the trustee for the people, to sea that the power to defend itself against possible danger is properly preserved Our people's interest is peace and we also Lave to see expressed in our policy the wish of the people that we should not be aggressive ourselves, and
Many people blame Mayor Gaynor's adtration for the situation,
BILLIARDS.
STEVENSON BEATS GRAY.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
London, Feb. 18.
In the match between Stevenson and Gray, 18,000 up, the former ran to bis poin when Gray had scored 16,503.
AKOREAN SENSATION.
can only hope that the day will be dry, for it does not look at present as if the sum is likely to come out and brighten the general aspect of things,
Bucurb, we think, has been said in these columns anent the performances of all the entrants this year to give render of the China Ma x fivly good idea of the qualities of the several candidates. Followers of these notes should know now. Sir Edward Grey added that we bad the good from the bad, the “mad-larks' special relationships and friendships from the Alors, preserre, but there was nothing in morrow's racing, but the glotions un with certain Powers which we meant to Below we give a list of tips for to these by which we contemplated an uncertainty being more prevalent this year provoked or aggressive policy against
other Powers. Our naval strength was than usual in the past, it must be be ofended if we insisted on a margin prove to be very wide of the mark, while essential and "no other nation ought to expected that some of the suggestions will of strength against any probable com bination which was likely to be brought against us
*. LORD HALDANE SPEAKS.
LONDON, Feb. 18.
surprises and upsets must also. be looked for. Further, the following farscant gives the probable placed ponies, not necessarily Brat, second and shird the order named..
- Tips for To-morrow.
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE.
· GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Lord Haldane, in a speech at Leeds, LONDON, Feb. 18. said he had cause to be thankful for a Renter's correspondent at Seoul when he went to Berlia and met men
cosmopolitan naiversity education.WONG-SKI-CRONG, STAKES.
been made in connection with a plot to enabled him to enter into conversations states that a number of arrests have of the highest standing, that raining
| of a highly miscellaneous character, and
Beo-7 Vraes Blue Bird
SIR EDWARD GREY'S COMMENT.
A complimentary luncheon given on DOLL cloudy weather, with oc- Satu day afternoon at the Honkong Fotel rey said the probability of a universal Speaking at Manchester, Sir Edward casional benvy gouts of rain, ushered to Mr.J hannes Van Biezen by his profesoul-strike-is-the-most-serious question in the Chian New Year the last, sioni colleagues, Mr J. Lambers (Lloyd's in the minds of everybody in the ate Governor General Terauchi to see things through German spectacles Ta MATEN STAKES, we presume, that will be celebrated Ria.en said that they were assembled there with all might puticipate the worst copchiko, ex-President of the Privyl survuyor) speaking in regard to Mt Von country, and if the strike is proceeded
Those arrested include Baron In-and to realize box matters struck them.
in Hongkong after the fashion of the hour one of their colleagues who was
AUSTRIA'S FOREIGN
Korsa.
of calendar. There was the usual about to leave the colony on a well-carned sequences, fur nous could say how Council, and President of the Y.M.C.A. Jaunt of cracker-firing and on Sun-holiday in the Fatherland. No words of much of our national prosperity migh
his were necessary to commend the tonet be recovered.. day work ceased throughout the of their friend to their notice. He wa Colony, while the ceremonial calls all known to all of them, having worked Among them for, suveral years I was were being paid or received. But leaving Hongkong for a time with their the impressiveness of former years insincere good wishce for a pleasant holiday the matter of holiday attire was sadly and a safe return to the scene of his formier labours. They all appreciated the respue marred by the miscellaneous assort- xitāli ies attached to such an important
- - Է -
MINISTER
COUNT VON AEÉRENTHAL
RESIGNS
ment of undignified and incon post as he held in the Norddeutscher Lloyd | (Reuter's Service to the China bar) bridge, said a system of spoils would be
LONDON, Feb. 18.
AKGLO-GERMAN, NEĜO- TIATIONS.
NOTED AVIATOR
KILLED
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Feb. 18,
While Violet
White Carnation Ben Navia Enowdrift:
THE VICTORIA STAKEN.
Cleric
Marango or White Zilse Auchendoon
THE VALLEY STAKEN
Cadzow's Loon White Day
THE FOOCHO Cay
Mandolin Capello
Oil King
Graham Gilmour, the well-koown THE THILL PLATE SAL
White Hawthorn. : Darbor-Chief
the Deer Park, Richmond. His machine
Later. The
Bant Maoduli or Birlingham GAR*1801, Gur 1-
Tomahawk
The Frankfurter Zeilung states that DABBLING IN DIRT negotiations between London and Berlin continue, being personally conducted by Dr Von Bethmann Hollweg. LORA SELEOURNE ON PARTY APPOINTMENTS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Feb. 17, Lord Selbourne, speaking at Cam gruous headgour worn.
Company and the fact that he occupied The old
such a position was conclusive proof of hli“
Finevitable as a result of appointinents style winter at Ind disappeared as ably a superintendent engineer. He
The Emperor of Austria has accepted to the Cal Service by Ministers direct. aviator, has been killed while flying at | completely as the quene, and its best) did not desire to indulge in the resignation of Count.von Aebrenthal, The honours accorded to such men an substitutes spoiled the effect of many be la lievet all prosent would serve that health
due to merit, in the public service, but Gilmour started from Brooklands on frute adulation of Mr Von Riegen hut. Foreign Minister, on the ground of ill- Mr Burt and Mr Lionel Philips were buckled. a handsome rube of breaded kilk.ther mod testify not only to his allity It is understood that Count Berchtold, to-day party machine was doing its Another noticeable feature was the hut a' bis impostility in all matters Late Ambassador at St. Petersburg, will atcost to prostitute honours for its hundred feet and sens killed instantly. The PROFESIONAL CUP
s new hahy aeroplane. He fell four, He lay availab'e with counseled succeed him. Count Berelitoid was own purposes. He hoped, for the sake abundant supply of Republican flags ivice, and they could speak in nothing prominent in entertaining Grand Duke of the country, that the Liberals would Experts deduce, from the evidence of Specially Selected from the hang ont in every strect. Here again but dry tens of his geniali y
we cannot compliment the Chineset bil tings. He hd rendered goed Andrew rectly. Later Unionists must do their utmost to London and Paris Houses.mation on the change effected. The direct, and it was fitting on such an
refuse any longer to dabble in dit eye witnesses, that ho fleur into 8 service to the prufes-ion in many
"Emperor Franz Joseph, in nccepting cleanse their own party of this cor five gdy horizontal stripes are when one of their leading men Count on Achzentbal's resignation,
SOCIALISTS AND THE singularly lacking in artistic taste life for bus, that they should gather bestowed on him the Gmnd Cross of St.
ruption
KABER round sit in honouring his Lor Stephen, set with Brilliants, in token of his family boyages Els might rent
(Reuters Service to the China Mail sure to his return he would be appointment, Fill mean a rappoclicment
It is believed that Count Berchtold
LONDON, Feb 18, just a sdially received an he was that
with Raaxis.
best
Moderate Prices. wintever they may unke up for in their wifion. They wished him and perpetual offiction
Inspection Invited.
symbolism. The dragon flag, besides being characteristic, was much more pleasing to the eye in design and colouring.
The business settlement, we under stand, has been very satisfactary, none
afternam, f
Wm. Howell, Id. of the forebodings-indulged in somo apreciated per kindoom exogelingly,
DEB VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
The death is announced of Count von Acbreathal
The tusat was drunk with all honour, Me von Riegen in returning thanka vid had rallied round him so loyally, Fo he was deeply grateful to all his collegues
month or so ago being realised. Al- The cotarany presentase nataded together Chinu enters upon a year of
Mes is R. By, W. Jolly, J. W.- Graham, T. Neuro, A. Nicholson, GA. CHINA AND KLAUCHAU VICTORIA THEATRE great promise from a trading point of Caldarali, J.-Reid, E. Graig, J. Chap
view if the political and civil troubles fin. D. Macdonald, T. HG. Frayfeld. GERMAN SCCIALIST ADVO can be speedily adjusted. The pro-JB. Thompson, H. T. Richardson, A. CATES RESTORATION spoets of such a consummation are of Burrell, R. Hall, J. Farse, YAG Mious, J. Beutera Sermot to the Clana Mail) Sinclair, B Hunter. Bizdeneld, W nurse uncertain at the time of writing. Nuitsoo, G. Hazan, J. P. Uiderup, C 9.15PM to 11.15 .. but Chin chan conducted her revolter, J. F. Miller, J. Marin, 3. Len nox, O. Witzke, K. Kageyama, H. Jebsen, tion un lines so entirely her own, that J. Ormiston, F. Ritter, Beilken, there is no eaying but that she will T. 8. Robson, A., Inc find unc
cqually speedy exit froin her Anancial trouble, at the moment the most pressing fall lier problemis
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G. Friesland, Capt. Dogins, Capt. Cap Harmesling. Dr Vor others. -
UNIA RELIABLE REMEDY
A messzirom dent in Berin's
THE TRIANGULAR TESTS.
Vacuum.
AUSTRALIA PREPARING.
On the German Socialista refusing (Reuter's Service to the China Mail to allow Herr Scheidemann, one of the Lostos, Feb. 17, Vice President of the Reichstag, fo A telegram from Reiter's correspond go with the other presiding officers for bourne states that the fund to an audience with the Kaiser, which is -the expenses of the team for customary: stter the election of Pre
strady amounts to £700, aident the secon
umper sons: reques
Majesty,
tanm will be selected Armstron
Hill, independenty
the Board of Control,
#METALER
Reuter Service to fit,
Vice President
an audience with His
refasse asying
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