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of the mit majority of Chinese officials. When Yuay Sun KAI became` a. member of the Grand Council, TANG was "still" close to him as a trusty-ad- viser and confidant, and, consequent:
NEWS OF THE DAY.
EMPIRE DAY-
TUESDAY, MA
V NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Choysang arrived this morning The silk shipped by PM 8. Caprika and dimmbarked the R.GA, and R. of India, which left here on the 20th commemoratlan sorvice will be held at 36. details from Flankow
April arrived at New York on the 17th
ly, on the downfall of the man who is Yesterday twolvo cades of plagun wore how President of the Chinese Re-reported in diatrists No: 3 and 4. Another
lukang has died from the disease, public,it was not surprising that
TANG wna also for sonic time likewise The King's Park Rifle Rango will be in the background. That he and available for practice on Wednesday at 4 YEAY SHIH KAI wero in constant.m., Saturday at 3.30 pm, and Sunday
{ at 7.30 alm. Pouch with each other while the
| Nothorised Indies authoritius., “
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-The total output of the Chinese Engineering and Miring Company's three wines for the week ending May 4amounted period, to 22,221.70 tons," to 30.987.30 tons and the sales during the
A Chinese child, apparently belonging to respectable parents, was dumped In the Botruical Gardens suffering from faver. The police removed it to hospital.
- Nozh Friday Be Empire Day when w
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POLICE COURT STORIES.
Awakened by a me in a room as
Murry Barracks, a 418 m. Sergt John's Cathedral an. His Excellaogy Jackson, of the 50... found that ib
was made by a Chinesar punkah coulis, who? | the Officer. Adfurineering, the fiererpment ———
“Wan crawling nut on his hands ant kuest will be present and a sermon will be presched by the haplain. The service is
Sspecting that the bry was thieving the intended primarily for the British children erant pounced upon him and asked his for whom the Nars and both transepte will - Sorgeant Sterlink to atziken æ be reserved. The goal public will be light, herkupin the coalie dropped
silver-watch-belonging to the latiory, whisik Accommodated" in the View xixles. Tha The Chinese authorition have placed asic portion of the Rervice will be Laver night had been placed upon a table by
the bedside.. At the Magistracy this mor long paddle boasts on the West River with rendered by the Band of the King's Owning the coolis, who gave his age as 19, armed ergws, and every paasinger junk Yorkship Light Infantry by kind and aid he did not auter the room was from Rongwoon is now stopped and portuji, of Colonel Hamilton and nettenced to three months' imprisonmans
officers. A Government bunch, available and four hours" detention in the stocks. vigorously searched for arms.
for Kowloon children, will lava the Polica A report was received yesterday even- ing of a fire in Wing Lok Street. I appier Kowloon at 8.20 x, shach,
It is understood that on Empire Day peared that a lamp over-turned. It was Governmental work will be suspended., not necessary to summon the brigade, the fara being subdued by other means.
In now of the withemisn't Hongkong, it is interesting to read that wo are not the only sufferers. from the ame trouble. Sayas Bungoon.contompomry ~~~
The opening ceremony in councetien
All the Rangoon washermen, numbering with the new arm of the south-west Break water at Colombo, took place on May 1 three thousand, have struck. Thag' object when H. E the Governor placed in posi-paying teas. fur the use of the Municipal tion the memorial stone and formally wash houses. A man who paid the fee was declared the completion of the harbour mobbed and roughly handled." works.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
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Most refresting and palatable, former was in retirement at Chengte- There has been a strong ring again lu, "nursing his foot " is very probable; by the natives in Ashoun and troops have it is probable that they were also boun despatched to the scone by the in touch with what must then have been engaging the thoughts of those. at the Revolutionists' headquarters. However that may be, meantime it is a matter for speculation and conjecture, but it is a fact that when at last YUAN felt sufficiently recovered to obey the urgent appeals of his Mancha masters and go to Peking, it was, as subsequent events proved, with the determination of placing his oi confrere in a prominent position as soon as practicable. That time son came, and as all who followell te recent crisis in China's history, know Tang was suddenly brought to -Special Service for Children in Peking and shortly afterwards sent to St. John's Cathedral p.m.-Church Body At Home **Nanking as the emissary of the Man- Rev. and Mrs Moyle at St. Paul's "College.
The Chinese cruiser II Chi, under chus, whom he was supposed to re- the command of Admirial Ching, loft Ipoh, F.M.S., to the Hongkong branch of] present To the future historian of Parras on April 17 for Cardif, vera shu of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; and the Rise and Fall of the Manchu will undergo some small repairs, and then he and Mrs Hynes are shortly expected in Dynasty one of the most remarkable for Barry take in conl for her passage out facts that he will be called upon to reconcile with probability will be how it came to pass that the Manchus in making their last clutch at Sovereign power, placed their whole hopes in the hands of two Chinese. Nothing indeed shows more convincingly to what degenerate state the Manchris had reached when such a step could be deemed we will not any "Bnne"
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| Fribar, May 24:- Empire Day. Public Holiday.
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SarenDay, May 25 -
12.30 p.m.-Star Ferry Co.'s Meeting.
pam-Second Gymkhana Marting at
ace Course. Happy Valley.
Sevday, May 26 —
Whitsunday.
Queen Mary's birthday. (1807). DA.M.Excursion to Macao.
MONDAY, May 27:-
Whit Monday-
Public Holiday.
Boys' Own Club Sports.
Tuesday, May 28:-
12.30 p.m.-Chinn-Burner Co. Meeting.
WEDNESDAY, May 29:-
Dantion.
THURSDAY. May 90 :--
Decoration Day (U.S.A.)
FRIDAY, May 31
7.30a.m.Full Moon, Noou--Watkins Lad. Annual Meeting.
The China Mail
Hoxazono, Tez-DAY, MAY 21, 1912.
TANG SHAO YL
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The Paris Matin has decided that the Pak'ng-Paris dying race shall take place in September. The route to bẹ followed traverses the desert of Gobi and Lake Baikal. Each aeroplane may carry two pilots
to Chin
OF STONECUTTER'S IBLAND, Found trospassing on Stonecutter' "The Boys' Own Club sports which are sint, a Chinese was fined 83 and warned. fixed for that day were postponed till Whit-that if he offended again he would have to Monday no secount of the fact that Empire PF, 82, but $10. Day will not be "so"gonerally rogoginised me
public holiday as Whit-Monday.
CHINESE FIRMS AT VARIANCE.
In the Summary Court to-day, before Mr. Justico Gompertz, die Cheong Ou inn claimed from the Eau Wo firm the Tum of 3827,58 as money due for goods abtained by the defendant on behalf of the Wo Cheong firm, of 413, Queen's
Among the passengers who arrived by Rosd West. The goods in question con
sisted of fifty bags af rice. the Hirano Mare yesterday wore Mrs G. V. Leefe and children and Rev. and Mrs C.M. Harding appeared for plaintiff and Moyle.
The eggo was proceeding when we went
Mr. Shenton defended.
Mr Cocil Hyres has been transferred from to press....
the Colony.
Commander Penfold, who was formerly
at ached to the Hongkong Dockyard for [The chain of wireless stations from navigating duties, and left in August, 1910 Simbs through Delli and Allahabad to has been appointed Commander at Sheer- Calcutta le now complete. Os April 29ness Dockyard. and after repetitions was received in Simla long message wis despitched froni Calcutta
in one hour.
.
During last year 1150 pople killed, and 32,208 were injured on the
pemisck of the milways of the Laited Kingdom, nocording to a White Paper.
gareral spectators. "
Rothesay Town Council has accepted roa of Skeoch Wood to the horough for the Marquess of Bule's offer to lease 13 14 years, at the nominal rout of per annum, for the establishment of a winter health resort and gardens,
President Yuan Shih-kai, in a gracious
Commander Cyril Peel, who his been appointed commander of the Minotam, dagship of the China Squadron, has been in the service 22 years and reached cum
ader's rank in 1939. Ho previously
served on the Station.
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LITERARY NOTES.
Madame Stainhell's Momoirs.
Mears. Bell-announce that they have
just published the Colonial Edition of Madame teinheil's Memoirs,
KOWLOON RICKSHAWS. When six rickshaw e-olies were brought balg'a him this micruing to answer a ularge laid by an India police of whatruction at the quitared to the Star Ferry. How 1900, Mr E-do-Irving asked what were thir regulations go amning the ouches thers. No information being forthcoming his Lordship observed that he thought the rickshaw coolies should come air of the shelter two by two instead of sweeping out like a fan across the road and preventing pedestrians from passing, Sergeant Wills understood that for's me time this was ther system, but the public complained of being kapt waiting so long, **
The Magistrate. Is in rather hard en thesh man what are they to do
St Will: The public wants them to e me cut all together.
The Magistrate. And then they are fined. Fines of 50 cents, or three days' im- prisonment, were inflicted.
MORE QUN BENNING.
Reinout has already been busy with Sergt. Wills made a seizure on the French this latest sensation," and it is said Mail xa. Ners, lying at Kowloon wharf, that in France. determined efforts were this morning, of seventy five automatio made by those most interested to pre revolvers of different makes, various ac veat. Madame Steinheil's revelations rom cussories, and 2,000 rounds of Ammunition seeing light in the country of her birth. Two men, said by a sampan man to have Indeed this is not to be wondered si, forgiven him instructions to land the munitions. Madame Steinivil's amazing experiences were brought before Me E. A: Irving st during the famous Steinheil Murder the magistracy this morning on a charge Affair-her acknowledged position as the of being in unixwful possession of the
weapons.
The Pioneer military correspondent intimate friend of President. Faure and mentions that there is probability "of
leader of French society-plazo her in Major-General Anderson, now command-position to lift the veil of discretion. to the consternation of some and the ing at Hongkong, being selected later on entertainment, of the world at large. for a divisional command in India. As a
The experience of being charged, tried brigadier-general he did excellent service and acquitted of the crime of strangling on the north-west frontier.
one's own husband and mother is so rare that it is no surprise to learn that Captain R. H. Anstruther, R., who
Madame Steinheil devotos a considerable relieves Commgadore Eyres as Commodore portion of her book to this important at Hongkong is the joint author.with incident of her fe. We now have the Captain Settembrini, of the Royal Italian full story-the raunder--Madame Stein. Phrase Book,, first published in 1803. Lazary, where for 358 days aho awaited Navy, of an Italian and English Nautical hell's arrest and imprisonment in Saint Captain Anstruther has also qualified as an the final trial-the magisterial inquiry interpeater in German. He received the and the trial itseli Q.M.G. decoration in June, 1907.
41. MAMAMA
Madame Steinheil keeps back nothing; on the contrary she discloses certain im
Mr Kuss defended.
One of two sampan men upon whom? the police ruled for the identification of the med gave very entradictory answers to Mr Resa's questions, bet held by his statement that the defendants and two other, who got away, gave him orders to remove the goods.
Mr Russ: Ar the time he pointed out the defendants your ward ander rent handcuffed?--Yo
ricas position?-I would not accuse any Mr Russ: You knew that if you did not point out someone, you would be in a
one who was innocent..
Examination of Aray Officers for pro-but simply-businesslike or practic-Te figures for 1910 were 1121 killed and
able. As many predicted, TANG 90, 110 injured. SHAO Yr hund no
sooner reached
At the opening of the ball-ighting Nanking than he went over to the season at Bagatelle, near Ariguen, one of Republicans and thus performed, what the toradora was thrown from his hores in the eyes of all Westerners, was an ad gored by a bull. Another bull sprang apardonable act of disloyalty toer the barriers nad seriously injured those whom he had promised to serve. How far YUAN was really associated with Taxa's defection it is yet to soon to determine, but that he was the advocate of TANG's policy, or at least
Another boatman having given evidence that he acquiesced in it, is generally believed and with good reason too.
Mr Russ submitted that the gridense wa Faos Chinese sources, which, as-we With the fall of Manchu officialdon, letter tu Dr. G. D. Gray, expresses his Artillery, recently Adjutant at Golden advice of her counsel Maitre Aubin, were Magistrate discharge defendants, the am Major C. G. Pritchard, Royal Garrison portant facts which, acting under the to unreliable for a conviction, and the have on more than one occasion the implicit trust placed in YUAN thanks for Dr. Gray's services on behalf of Hill, who has been appointed to the com- concealed at the trial, but which it is munition being declared confiscate, pointed out in this column, are not Buu Ka and TANG SHAO YI, by Peking, and presents him with a choque vice Bajor Dykes, is well-known in the facts pisce a entirely fresh aspect upon the wounded on the night of the riote in mand of No. 88 Company at Hongkong, now deemed advisable to reveal. These
COLOSIAL SECRETARY GIVES OVIDENCE. always to be taken as though they which the former became China's first for 2 00 for the British Charity Hospital in Culony, for he canmanded the Hongkong the still unsolved mystery of the murder Mr Ceci Clementi, Acting Colonial were equivalent to Gospel truth, we President and the latter her first Peking which Dr. Gray controla
Volunteers from 1902 to 1007. Major of M. Steinheil and Madame Japy, her Secretary, appeared in case at the learn that the kaleidoscopic TANG Premier, in preference to such men as
Pritchard has boon an artillery officer for mother, and we understand that in addi- Magistracy this morning against an Indian SHAO YI, China's Premier, has re- We Trs FANG, General LI HUNG the Roman Catholic mission schools will be November, 1891, was promotede captain in eil brings an indictment of most driving. From Mr Clementi's evidenco it A Special Service for the Children of over 20 yenza. He got his commission tution to these revelations, Madame Stein- ctateur, who was charged with dangerous | signed his important position. We may and Dr. SUR YAT SEN, is difficult for held at the Catholic Cathedral on Empire 1899, and major quite recently,
sensational character againstjo, certain appeared that he was riding in company French newspaper for the part it played with his wife along Jubilee Road when a say at once that we very much doubt the western mind to understand. That Day at 9am. Spesial hymns will be sung
in solving the mystery. the truth of the statement, though, Tas found his office not altogether by the boys and girls. During the
The following gentlemen have been ap
The happier side of Madame Stein motor car driven by defendant turned the of course, we should not be greatly
service, the Rer. Father will deliver an pointed unofficial members of the Legian-heil's life is extensively dealt with in the curver, no hard being sounded. Both a bed of roses is evident from recent direm. surprised were it to prove true in the criticism levelled at him by the
tive Council of British North Bordes with Best portion of her femoirs, in which werrod and an accident was only the title of "Hancurable" during their sha is seen presiding over her brilliant averted by defending pulling up bis car near future, for no-where does the
body known as the Consultative Masura Guthrie und Co. inform us that term "f-office-Mr W. G. Darby, repro salon, which included among its, fre- very abruptly. Defendant anked Mr BATHING unexpected more frequently happen Cinimber, and we should, therefores secrataries of Linggi". Plantations, Ltd., Community. Mr AC. Corbetta, re-painter-Zola, Massenot the courser bad blown his horn at the previous corn
they are in receipt of a cable from thesentative of the European and Godetal quenters suela noted men as Bonnat the Mr Clementi not to prosecute, mying be than in China, and no-where does it
but forgot to do so at the other one, to not be surprised if ultimately he❘ stating that the directory have decided to
and Francois Copper. more frequently than
In telling the story of her friendship call a witness, and Mr Clementi ured case was remanded to enable defend told among China's leaders.
should relinquish the premiership-recommend the payment of a fiml dividend That somewhat remarkable in a and probably YCAN SHIR KAI will of 6 per cent. in respect of the year
with President Felix Foure she takes us be need, aut attend country where the conservative spirit find it expedient to allow his sutellite ended December 31, making a total of 1833
behind the scopes in the political world, hearin Community.
and shows him, together with Delenass, Clemenceau, Hanotaur and all the leal- notwithstanding the revolutionary to be merged in temporary, eclipse. air that has pervaded everyone and Taxa's history has been, so far, a very
Major W. M. Pritchet R. M. L Ling French stateship of the time, en- John Charles Daley, the jockey, whoso (retired) died recently at Plymouth, aged saged in the government. of France during everywhere of late, still retains a very renurkable one indeed and conse-death is announced, at the age of sixtyseventy four. He entered the service in
the critical and exciting times of the strong hold. Should TAN: SHAO YIquently it will be all the more inter-se, on the Derhy of 1867 on Mr Chat August, 1865, being promoted Lieutenant
"Dragfus affair and the Fushoda incident." 14's Hermit, starting at 66 to 1. Daley
An item onde agenda is the con sideration of report of the Select Com really have resigned the Premiership, festing to observe his subsequent
won the Daks the entro year on Hippis, in April 1850, and Captain in August 1867,
mitteo apgated to castler the suggested and three years later won the Two Thou. retiring in Jctober, 1870, with the honorary
Savitary Department Esti At Abbey Wood (Kent) the Woolwich
changos, ably sudden steps of this remarkable Just as we go to press, we learn and Guiness on MacGregor. He also won rank of Major. He served with the Royal man. Years ago, when the Munchus that YUAN SHU KAI has induced many other important races, including the Marine Battalion in the Garrison at Fert Antiquarian Snoiety be recruenced maten 1913. The Committes were adiped that the recommendations in Part Williain, Calcatta, Front August to Novem avati as up the sile of the famines this Personal Emoluments and Part II were in unquestioned supremacy and TANG SHAO YI to continue in office.
·ber 1857, alm) 1n the China Expedition of Lemess Abbey, which dates back to there was little talk even among the
Regiarental, bathing, will commence on 1857.30, including the blockade of the 1178 m. It was built upon i rectitulleers, in order, and should be carried out Wednesday next, "zad inst. The follow Canton Hiver, the landing before and the ilio ame plans is that n
nb Wertster. moet urdnous reformers in China of the remotest possibility of a revolutionary pakich, have received copies of provisional and a lunch, accompanied by boat, will wodal with clasp. He commanded the
Mesars Whitefield, King and Co., ofing days are alloted to Units in Garrison capture of the city, holgarded the Several atons effins hare boer discovered, ridared that all the amounts to be spent in 1 atalling electric light should preferably.
coup
Petal which should result in the tampa insted on March 30 for the Chinesa leave A&S. C. Pler daily for Stonecuttera police force at Shanghai during the attack The Hilent-Hannah Petroleumi Curappen in the Public Works' esti ates as they considered that the light in the dowhfull of the Manchu Government, Republic. These consist of the Imperial at 4 p.m., and must return not later than
pany, Limited, will shortly puts on the Hur act of premises mentioned var tidene Toxo SHAO YI was then, us he is to-Chinese characters reading "Chang Bus Tuesdays and Thursdays, Int OYLL
postage stamps overprinted with four 6.45 pm:Mondays and Fridaye, R.G.A by the rebus.
market the issue of £10,000 7 per century. They roommended that niecesARY second mortgers debenture stock, the parision be made in the Public Works day, the right-hand man, the chosen Min Koo," meaning Chinese Republic. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Staff, RE The death of Lord, Alexander Kennedy, under-writing of which is expected to be a imates for 1913. They considered that and trusted lieutenant of Yuax They will remain on issue until permanent A.S.C., RAM.C., A.0.C., and A.P.C.rother of Lady Evelyn Young which completed in the near future. The British the addition of fix C clue permanent
Burmah and Rangoon Oil Company lampectans called for any day, notification should be sent to the about ly satinck of influenza, which was
"wbrine: "was entitled to nine mon he lov Acres of land.
fabnequally the end at wach 55 yious. Odicer in charge of Traŭspart before 12 followed by complications. The body was mnogih An accident which might have had abon, so avoid possible hiring. When the inferred on April 9 in Cranborne church-Several stesmeta winch acted at That were ceted the low by leave of whet hae tong had close relations with that is resulta, but for the promptitude of weather is unsuitable the Officer in charge yard, Windsor Fures. The mourners Colombo during The Inet fortnight haventh of the mall, and it had hous neofasory to place and inspector in progressive Northern city, and it was Dan Vinux load, case the Sincere Stores.ing Coita concerned, by tlephona, that Earl of Cassillis (nogihow), Mr J. Ball (san here that they are bren unalie to sam- - Committee did not consider a satisfactory: * car conductor, occurred last night in of Transport will infora Officers Command were the Marquees of Ailsa (brother), the made coinplatuks ta their respective agents. charge of sin health, districts, thich the therefore not surprising that will walking dong the line with the launch will not be provided. Diving in-law), Lady Constance Fawkes (sister), municate with the Colomb wiring dia YUAN, residing at the Viceregeldest or indifferent to the toy clanging of from the awnings of the launch and ather Colonel and Lady Julia Follett (sister), Sir even st cuse proximity, anys the Cryl in Yaman "fliere,
man the car bull, with the result that the car kriegelarities are strictly prohibited. All Charles and Lady Douglas, Sir Reginaid Obsarver of May t... Aacher ochip'kist in
bbw pulled up suddenly but not parties aliould be sccompanied by an offiosad Lady Cathcart, Color
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THE DIABOYD ROSE DRAMA Weary Will gets a Job, King for Mother,
1912.
Metropolitan Province. TANG SHAD
Y1:15 a native of Tientsin, or if Bot 50,
who could share with him what
per cent. for the year.
Ein dwood Stakes twice
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praentative of the West Coast Planters Mr Paul Freitag, topresentative of the East Coast Planters; Mr Liw Swee Cheng, repsentative of the Chinese and Asiatic
tha
WARD
SANITARY HAR
A meeting of the Sary Board is being
held this afternoo
with ceriaio exception. They com
If the lunch, should not be required on occured at Ascot on April 4, was bought together. Fold-30s-wall sites and 5,700-part there were 24 inspectnes, each of
buinte the man was caught by the brass and should not exceed 109
over hopes or lans he might und rail and knocked down. Restoratives Cominending Offe will have for the future, that he should pplied in the form of puneben and woman tonod fed a suitable co-adjutor in the bikes,quantity of" water was squisted of the Apparently De
nter him (sow from the mouth of a kindly able and energetid TANG SHAOL, Individual, and even the man got up Magis Wand for there can be no qustion 13: LỖ ANG WAIKOU
TAXO's ability- as an
458 and one who is considerably in sav
number. Kem
SATON, SL Rob
C that measures are a lion domelmoch Income
appears that the