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Me Q. H. Ross presided and there were also prosent, Siz. Paul. Chabor,
the short vacation the count not come to appreciate the fact that the samo tactica are to be öplied®n thei prosent session. Yet the inchoations are plair enough Three great" and fundamental questions are to be The dreas will be raad by Sir. Paak brought before the House in one Chater, OMG., and Ele Ecoalday MG., Mors US Gubbey, F. Mait- session, each enough to engross the delires a farawell speech in reply. After land, and B. P. White (consulting come Sle Paul
the teralnation of the proceedings His mitte, Forbes A Denton, J. M. E. 0,0 attention of all the time available in arcailency will leave for Blake Fier, where Molada, A. M. da Silva, Chan Chan My A: Bryan, the Hoa. Me and Mrs §. B. one year, each dealing with subjecta a guard of honour will probably be drawn Nai, B. C. Edwarda, C. O, Osmund, G. J. Follock, Maw Swire, and Mr G. W. Swire, The dinner was followed by most which have not been pronounced and here he will taka farsall of his Haxton, L N. Leefe, J. Barton, D. J.
many friends, after which he will crom the Donno, A. J. P. Pamarote, Caph W. enjoyable concert which fooluded vocal and apon by the electorate, each unpre-arbour and board the P. and the tall Clarke, bojether with the Secretary (Mr. natrumental items by residents well known mittee of pared for in the country by any steamer India, which loares at 1 pm.
EQ Immet).
in the Colony who delighted the large prosented exposition of their terms or scope
company present.
to be held during the recess by the public
that the
At the Magistracy this morning 39 man
echoed 81' for grumbling.
Edo
the
"attan-
The Chairman said-The report and "accounts," with auditor: report appended, NEWH OF THE DAY,
Yesterday afternoon the attendance at the having been in your bands for some time, bazaar was not quite so large as could have Fer as of 1 d. Par Betpeeches of the Liberal leaders. It
I will, with your permission, take them as boso-doaired. The weather was not al Orders for extra copies of the Opered. Gentlemen- The Chairman Mr together farnurable, and doubtless is either a calamity or a farce, but and Chino M, containing full reports of Henry Keswick) at your last ordinary intending visitors prefened to wait there is no renson at hand to say that the opening of the Hongkong University, meeting stated that prospects for the year conditions were more plowsant. The cou it may not be both at the same time.hould reach the publishern early in order 1920 were good, and that the gredid
to avoid disappointment.
pany found much of interent At the very threshold of a new
balance married forward was the largest we numerous side shows, the sceni session no one outside the inner-
had ever experienced. I am glad to me furual claiming a large au that final ramits fully justify my tion To all appearances, boo, most conclave of the cabinet
predecessor's optimistic forest, the final theatre was axbeptionally wall patronised. knows what are to be the main EMS. Taku, with Commodore credit balance of the 1910 acount In the afternoon the gymnestic displays, features of the scheme for the self- Eyres on board, returned from Canton last constituting a rocard for the Company. da tug-of-war, and sports generally by government of Ireland. The separa-night accompanied by the Fame.
you are aware, the first year's settlements several naval and military competitors tion of Ireland from Britain is to be
(L. those In 1910) were exceptionally were extremely well carried out and ware Feb-light, and althongh fires in the course of watched by an interested gathering. effected by an unexpected explosion,
1911 were somewhat above the average, it is remarkable how risks written in 1910 escapod, most of the heavier losses falling on the 1911 account, to which I shall refer again: Beverting to the 1910 Root unt. t outstanding feature is, of course, the light against 41 per cent. in the previous loss ratio, which is only 24.43 per cent.
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Powell's
surgeon's knife. The latter method, lamentable though it may be, might at least avoid the rupture of some of the intricate and important ties
It was metod in Whitechapel on 9th that no lam there 20 Bolemans bad been amwoned on that day's jury.
The dead body of Chinese was found yesterday in a beat at San Sai Po, dont Apparently Leing due to small.por
The H. A. L. steamer Cleveland, with
some 600 American tourists on board, is
understand, amounted to between 86,000 Monday's takings, we are given co and 87,000, and Tuesday's to between 80,000 and $8,000. This is hardly up to the expectations of the Committee and others interested in the work of the sum which it is hoped to be realised is University and its bazaar, seeing that the
9p.m. Macbeth' by the Lang-Hello- built up by a century of common, expected ia Hongkong on March 91. From Janr, but it is also satisfactory to note an $100.000.000
9.15 pm.-H.E. The Governor & Lacy
Lugard's Farewell At Home Government House.
at
hero she proceeds to Manila.
and in late years of sympathetic, rule. The reason for this extraordinary
The late Mr Alfred Holt, head of Messrs. reticence is usually attributed to Alfred Bolt and Co., managers of the Blue Noon-Departure of Sir Frederick and uncertainty on the part of the con-uare! Line, has left state of the gross
value of £155,566 and.net £144,386.
SATURDAY, March 16:
Lady Luigami for England.
SUNDAY, March 17:--
St. Patrick's Day.
...i
S.C.R... Rifle Meeting; First Day. 96.m.-Excursion to Maczo.
WEDNESDAY, March 20-
To-day the weather has again been very wretched, drizzling rain being accompanied by squalls of wind this seriously militating against a large attendance.
GREEN ISEN
The rep
HONGKONG SHOOTING.
BENSATION
The Jury's Verdict.
ing the death of a Chinaman, who The enquiry into directadors stand succumbed to a boilat wound camped by's
revolver Bred by Lanes Sorgt Albewolk of the Hongkong Police, during the rect concluded. We have already reported national harbour affray, has beau
that news reached the court during the
quiry of Attewell's suicide. The jury have now delivered their vardict which is as follows! We consider that Sargeant Attewell acted in self-defence because from a blahe ressived the course of the m
moraig horesananbly HONGKONG CIVIL SERVANTS. the conclusion that he woul
increase of $25,181 is the premium income, and of $3,981 in income from interest Experies bear a ratio to premium income of 26.04 per cent as agsinat 27.41 per cent, for 1900, whilst the final result is a proft ratio of 49.55 per cent. as compared with 31.30 per cent for previous sccount. The Reinsurance Fund continues to be a source of profit to the Company, but as stated last year it will require, building up for some time, and the Consalting Committee We understand that all the members of have had this in mind in deciding on the Hongkong Civil Service other that their reneminendation as to
47.05. With
More Pay Wanted,
spirators as to the form which their proposals will ultimately take, in view
It in stated at The Hague that the third Pance Conference will not assemble of the demands of their masters, the before 1915. It is hoped to open the Redmondites. There is another rea-Place of Pence by the middle of 1913. son-poraible fear of the displeasure
Dusing the first six weeks o' the year
villant, Coroner, hein baty six disporal of the year's surplus of those who are in receipt of oxchange inquiet on people who had been killed in posed to pay a dividend of 827 per share, pensation or sterling salaries, have
With your approval it is pro
-to "add":850,000 juintly petitioned the Governor for an Reserve Fund, bringing
to place the haisure nf 8106.747.05 to whom the petition is made number some H. M. 8. Hawke has arrived at Sings- the abatid at 9287,480 51. The Con-ult-400, and of these fully 200 have signed the
credit of
of Reinsurance Fund, which will
thepetition. Nono refused to do so, favourable result of
working be
The petitioner point ost that during Israst you approve for
year 1911 bes not general revisions of salaries. The first was
1901,
5.16 p.m.--Hongkong Club General of the tricked and deceived electors: the
Meeting. THURADAT, March 2
It may be that the conservative press is
matra vehicles.
Amateur Dramitic Club at Theatre Royal.
ed by the thoughtful man. The Premier must be fully aware, as every-
to
assaulted, and that his immediate dangers A-zeszan infuriated card seamed undertaking under the circumst
from
took place at half-past five this assning
to the presence of furent members of
The funeral of Lance Sergeant Artewall
Police Force.
As a result of the affay six men were
9 p.m.- The Gondoliers' by the H.K. Correct yet it will hardly be appreciat. the streets of the Boruagh, mostly by absorbing it up to 81,530,000, increase in pay. The servants on behalf of charged at the Magistracy this morning"
MONDAY, March 25 :---
pore,
and
and is expected at Hongkong nexting Committee R
Noon-China Sugar Meoting of Share one else is, that the Irish will take Munday." She brings reliefs for H.M. S1ked by a bonus to the staff of 10 par the last 20 years there have been only twa
Tamar, Waterwitch, Bramble, Thistle out on their statios, of which Britomart, Monrhen, Robin and Sandpiper. will app
holder's.
Shareholders.
just the utmost that they can extort, 12.15 p.m.-Luzon Sugar Mooting of and that the only limit to their demands is the amount of passive WEDNESDAY, March 27:-
Entries close for KO.Y.D.I. Gymkhana, endurance of the senior partner in the arrangement. The Premier's only
The
with aaulting Lanos Sergeant Attawell
anil a Chinese constable, and ware zemand- ed until March 20th.
HONGKONG'S FINANCES
"A comparative statement tebrala tod Colony for the year ended December 31st, form of the revenue and expenditure of the doubt is at what point to fix the limitatabbed as the result of an alterection with ow up well. by comparison with grading schema in: 1906 which; it is.com.1911, appears in the Got This shows
year like 1910. Serintended, beyond making the increment of that the actual revetnis Leceived t
The China Pluit
of that endurance; that is, bow far he may go without, iscurring his dis-
missal from office, which he seems
HONGTONG, WEDSERRAT, March 13, 1912,
THE CONSPIRACY OF. SILENCE..
Ladies Department. THE ASQEITH Government has
NOW SHOWING
NEW UMBRELLAS
ALSO
SUNSHADES
New Styles in Handles
CHARMING
COLOURINGS.
been long enough in power to have demonstrated what are the methods
account not
W
The body of a Chinese boatman was found lying in the road in the vicinity of during last year fell on
*before, most of our heave aboutit per mont. were granted, "and"; Que's Shoes fatigued by bored bed oss in itself, thou
not of the second was on the introduction of the Self the came that the deceased was murdered being
in itself, though atomlly it does
mother boston.
phenomenally area in the Philippines, at Hankow and lower grade alties annual instead of Shanghal are accountable for the greater biennial, was merely a readjustment feeds was 87,477,55123 on an estima part of our losses, and I I can only expres eslaries of a more logical basis. 87,066,183; while the expenditure enfrent year mAY
87,077,177-23, on an estimate of 7,585,320. increws in the cost of living, which is
Mosis. Methuen & Co. are publishing a
with fair
determined that nothing short of anganese Gardens." The book is average profit. In any case, it is fortunate hown byatabulated comparative statamont net incase in exponditure of $170,663,833 | may book by. Biru Basil Taylor.. entitled hope that a light settlement during the Reference is made in the petition to the Compared with the preceding year there is a
revolution shall effect. He is "wait-lustcated with 28 pictures in colour by ing" that he may “see.”
Wall Tyndale. It is crown octavo in size and ents 21/- not.
The Welsh Church question is being treated in the same manner. Only Que minister (Mr MCKENNA) spoke upon it during the vacation and then in very general terms, so that it has
of rule which find most favour with to be assumed that the measure will its leading spirits. When the men-
be upon the same lines as that of aure of chief importance Inst session 1909; but the country has no assamuee
nat increage of 2536,361.95 in revenue and a
Surge of the more impor aut figures arg
our financial position by the present proof prices of commoditice, and also to the that we are able so
so materially to o strengthen M posed appropriations. Before moving the sdoption
of the report and socounts, I shall sudden rise in house rents and it is stated worthy of wote. Under revenue the big be pleased to reply to any questions bieb that no relief in these rospects is likely in gest eum brought in from ons source was. shareholders may wish to sale.
the future. Moreover, it is pointed cut 84,592,958.40, which was yielded by No questions were put.
unfavourably with those of clerks in the that the salaries of the petitioners compare employment of local commercial firms.
DASTARDLY GUTRAGE IN
and accounts as presented be adopted and The Chairman proposed that the repor passed, Mr. Denison seconded, and this
was carried.
སྙན་
HONGKONG.
While Mr Harry L Giller, genera
specified thh compared with licences and internal revenne nat
0184,560,8704 represents an
of once 8279,000 on the previous yar' figures. Rant of Government property, land and bouses pro 884138.15 on an estimate of 8840,420, an- The Post Office yielded $399,217.18 on an increase of $8,856.95 compared with 1910.
was introduced and the debate on that in fighting against the proposals interested to read that the Ipswich licens.& remuneration of 8400 each. Carried manager of ile Mórth, China Daily Nas estimate of $403,300," being a falling off of -
Royal Astronomical Society held on Feb. At the annual general meeting of the
that Burlington House Greenwich reported that no far no spots had been observed on the sun this year, and they were probably dinintaliing. Another the Consulting Committee were re-elected Upon the proposition of Capt. Carka port stated that Professor Abbot had follows: Siz Paul Chazer, Mowers
tid at the estimate of 7000 degrees White. Maitland, and Gubbay fcentigrado as the sun's temperature..
Mr J. Barton proposed and Mr Purefratt seconded that Mars H. Ferey Smith and **Hongkong licensing zuformer may be Mr A Le be appointed auditor ing justices recently recommended the attended, announced that dividend war
The Chairman, haring thanked the wheShaugh i, was walking with his wife shưng Government to make the opening hour rats would be ready to-morrow morning was yet full mylight-ho became
$110,840.30 hr contrasted with the the Bowen Bond yesterday--when it
presinos year. Land sales, which wars 8.30 am. and the closing hour 10 p.m. for and might be had on application. suspicious of the intentions of & Chinaman $270.006.59, hiebe 207,
estimated to prodged $100,000; aught in licensed bouses that no woman or person
who had followed them some distance. The the 1910 figure. Un mart anddenly approached them and dealt 8.07,000 in 185 Mr Güler a savere blow with a atick on the secured from, the Railway
$128,122 above the reo ipts left side of the head, while almost imm
Light Dues (special diately afterwards he was struck on the omewhat below speciati forebead by a large stone which was thaviwn $32,8
CORRESPONDENCE.
A QUERY.
Its second reading had begun, it was of that year it may not be pursuing noticed that the rank and file of a phantom, that the bill of 1912 may the Liberal party had received orders not be something entirely different to withhold their speeches, to allow am? that the agitation that is taxing under 18 should be served with drink for debateable points to pass unheeded, the best brains of the Church party consumption on the premises before noon; and the phrase at the head of this may not be useless because ignorantly and that clubs bo put on the same footing. article was invented to describe na dir cted. Under ordinary circuma licensed hones apparently new and unprecedented struces there would certainly sooner line of conduct on the part of the or later come a day of reckoning, and Liberal whips It was merely in the next general election would be continurned of this policy of party al'ed upon to pas judgment on the for disle, will, penators inentiane government that the guillotine was put
who by clinging to their posts are only of low
As to
CHINESE SECRET SOCIETY
PROSECUTION,DAN
Thirty six mag have been arrested at
with gambling and attending a meeting
prosoca-
(To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.) Six,— It has come to my ears that there by another Chinnman who emerged from anticipated figure of is not a little discontentment among Hong- the side of the sand. The blows caused the estimate of $85,000, thực đấ
|Light Düny pravidel kong Government servants on the question Mr Giller to stagger, but upon ever-pared with the previous of the retention of officers who has longing his senses
bias first literen brought in me esth
-Uimated fibers of $4,000 MaOiller
somewhat baffling the 82,09 received as half the estimated Inwon working
ng of the Postal Agencara sequently estimat. In all these are int avat Etén hends of revenue and
On the expenditurdude
The
in force and the bill forced through past conduct of the ministry. There an awful uxiety. It appasts that after Moderate Prices. by compartments, whole batches of
are few people who have any doubt the first remand at the Magistnicy the making the promotion of younger and plockily wrested the stick from (amendments being carried or reject the verdict which would be ease. General's Office took up the often more capable 'men an absulate impos-other man disappeared. Mre Giller, who this figura contrasing ice 997
Registrar
Mr Hodgson, Asmutant Crown gibility ed without having been discussed at given if the Radicals succeed in carry-tou,bile Mr Crows (Mesors. Johton, what grasada so many of these pensionable Horite! where
solicitur, he been cunducting the pen
inexily excaped fufur In this connection may Inquiry on accompanied her husba all The country would appear to fing, out all their schemes. But the the defendant instructed officers who have exceeded the age limit of Pra
Study and Master) have been paralysed by this brusque policy of trickery and evasion has not The evidence of sot, Gerrard showed years (when the GoverTAR I and dictatorint conduct, but it was come to the end of ita resources. Mr which bors, the igrants of the Body office? The evil is, I underst
bus not 36 men-were found gambling in the house than to cop
m. Powell, Id.
Coming
Coming The Hughes Musical
4.for.
Further psidence want to show that there
ing, higher
not intended to be unique and it is ASQUITH has no intention to appeals a meeting of the Society in progren arly ante already being pat in force in other to the constituencies which he assur Mr Lord of the Regie rar, General'e Places and other circumstances. It has given him a mandate for all these
that this godlety wsa ku the Keong Tun o would rather appear to be a deliberate rade and destructive experiments in corupted rooms at 12 and sustained course of policy to tinkering with the constitution. By of ined the present
Street hub sftine, then had been lost be pursued in the country as drastic changes in the electorate ho Comedy Cowell as in the House of Commons proposes to appeal to quite a different When the Premier gave utterance to authority to that which brought the his famous aphorism "Wait and See" Liberals into power. It is astute, and he was propounding in one terse
How playing to crowdod houses in Shanghai
WILL: OPEN VÄTTEN. VICTORIA THEATRE. OF MARCH 18TB 21,
THE SPECULATORS
inTwo Acts
app
phrase his choicest plan of procedure received it with amusement,an good
ridicul
ING TO END,
me in such an
- now seein
dishonest
tion. They
to prevent
to be the
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