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THE CHINA MAIL.
£400,000; South Afrien, £230,000,
and the United Kingdom £750,000,
NEWS OF THE DAY,"
H. M. Ships Defonen and Nowcasti towards the maintenance of a fully arrived at Wai Hai Wo yesterday.
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The collections sa Church of England behalf of the Garder Bays Home. parade services on Sunday next wi'l be on
Large numbers of Canton-sä soldiers
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr Evers, the raak gentlemen jockey of Calcutta, was severaly injured by a tall at Darjeeling races on May 9.
or
The Rev. C. Bone has resumed duty is officiating clergyman to the Wesleyan troops stationed in the Command.
THURSDAY, MA
EWANGTUNG, NEWS...:
1912
¿TAS:ADYFSTOR-GENERAL ANTY CHEVENS,
A Daring Robbery.
Governor Yu has been writing a very appreciativa letter to the Obinero who are equipped Imperial Service Squadron
We hear a good deal, from thge to time, rosiding in the Straits Settlement, and having its base at Gibraltar, and
of the unsettled acudition of the province, there he be praised them for their which would be the pivot of the
Encis warrant these complaints. At the rigour in the development of trade, and
for their proseverincu in gathering together" og Hau station of the northern railway wealth, and fefuence. There a rauch its Empire. The idea is à capital one,
which is as the entrance of the Lin Chow this rain. He compare the Chinusa to- and if the contributions of
river, robbers have made a haul. They the English in their ability to slangw the
looted the station. What was them worth the sphere of trade, and then sudder Dominions are forthcoming-and we still continue to come from the North. De Sun Yat-sen lefa for Siadki on Moustealing does not appear. But, andlition there cannot be safe trading unless there aside to point gab thab The "Ningpo" arrived last week and the day. He was evidently delighted with the to this, they raised the gused of the station is a strong Government to protect traders. do not doubt that for this or some chang" this morning both having full } cordial reception be reèsived in the Colony, consisting of a few soldiers, also tau of the This in turn leala up to the obvious abject similar scheme of Imperial Defence complements for Canton.
Failway officials, "drivers I u doratand, and of the letter, which is to induce the Chinese.
the Strain to send substantial stems back the contributious will certainly be
Mr F. Beifeld, Legal Adviser and Public carried them off amonged the hills, where to Canton for the ase of the local, govern- Most refresting and palatable. forthcoming, and probably on j
they will be retained till they aro ransomed.ment. The lotter is quite alever, bus The American Decoration (or Commam-Prosecutor. F.M S.. has arrived in KualaIt is evitant than auch wins must be whether it will accomplish its obvious pa atore liberal scale--at least eight oration) Day was colebrated to-day by Lumpur. Mr Hastings Rhodes, who has
vory aggravating to the people, and must pose remai is to be seen. It is likely the Chinese will be clear seeing sough to firing 21 minute guns, during which time their colours were baif-mastad.
promised by the len lorapf the Revolution not owing to a "strong" Chinese Covera- meat in to the freedom of movement may be expected to dawn."
they enjoy, under the British ng
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Dreadnoughts-and-twelve-analior U.S.S. Wilmington and H.11.S. Tamar been acting for Mr Balfeld, is going make them wonder when the re-tful days - detect that their mug in the Straita in
cruisers might be obtained, This would necessitate an annual cost of! £3,000,000, and the money would be
Brewed from the finest Jamaica Ginger. well-speut, for much as we, in common with all rational people, deplore the necessity for such expenditure, the fact still remains that it is essential to the peace of the world, and nothing is more likely to conduce towards this desired consummation than the invincibility of the British Fleet There is no doubt regarding the loyalty of the Dominioris us great factors of our Empire, and there need be no doubt that they will be ready and willing to take their | share of the burden of the Empire They have long since passed from the
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The F.M.S. Governmunt Gazette au one that information having been received that Hinderpest no longer exists among eattle_in_Province Wellesley, the President of Ferak cancels the order made by him on May 27, 1911.
The number of dead bodies picked up in various puts of the Colvay yesterday was small compared with the record of pro- ceding days. While being remored to the Tung WA Hospital Chinese died sud denly. The deceased is believed to be one
of the many victims of plague.
We have received the first two volumes of the great law work—the Ordinances of
the Colony - upon which Sir Francia Fig gott has been engaged in editing for some montha past. Volume I comprises, in 803 | pages, the laws from 1845 to 1999; and
leave shortly.
Brigadier-General Gordon, commandant of New South Wales, has been appointed
DISCOVERY OF ARMS IN CANTON Chief of the General Staff of the Common- For some time there have been suspi- NW TROYINGIL TEKTUREN FOR CANTOS. wealth Forcos, in place of the late Majorcions that arms were being hidden away in
Regrally, Liv Chung-hoi "has been General Sir J. C. Hond,
some of the houses in Cantos. During appointed to the important post of pro
vincial treasurer.. He is a. bative of the 'the last few daya there' has been a couse-Canton province and in just thirty Aur
The many Hongkong friends of Mcutive worch, and a medley of weapons, years of age. He has studied in the higher H. LO. Garrett, one of the masters and indeed materials for the making of schools of Japan, and is reported to have Queen's College, will be pleased to learn gunpowder, and bombs has been unearthed, shown great ility in dealing with boan thorough'y sincated, and to have that fuformation has just been dicially Apparently each unit dous not amount beruse subjecs In other days he was received here that the Senate of the to much, and in some cases one may be clely ted with Sa Tat-sen, andh together they had in my aclist about what University of Cambridge has conferred the permitted to wonder whether the weapon they would do when the Monarchy land degree of Master of Arts on hini, Mr man ay bing more than more banniese been overthrown. From the first he wa
possessions, that any family night poares,une of Sun's staunchest supporter and Garrett is at present on leave..
Taken together-they amount- to: a good now - Apparently-ba-ban-cone #to-his
reward. He will however, find work deal, and wherever found they are at once enough for the sulest mind in this dimoult removed by the searchers, though thers be
post. but one riffs in the huar.
CANTON NOTES.
{Froin Our Own Correspondent, )
CANTON, May 29. DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL,
THE DISBANDMENT OF TROOPHA
"Lak Lan Ting has written to the Gov ernor-General suggesting that the regiment
ware flooded.
FLOODS AT NEWCHWANG,
Acceding to latet reports, no uR- of troops under his command be disbanded. | precedented state of tidos prevailed in Be aforetime, we understand, was a pirate. Į Nowchwang hat week, owing to the hoary 12.18 p.1.-A. S. Watson & Co., Lail's pioneer stage of their development
motion has been brought forward in What object be has in view does not appear. S. E. and Southerly gales. On the 23rd and are in themselves countries of Volume I. (363 pages) contains the laws the provincial assembly to do away with The reported reason of his suggestion is inst, when these. Kangai lot, the enormous potentialities, all the greater coated from 1900 to 1911. There is a the Dragon Boat Festival. This event that the Government may be saved from river had risen abnormally, and all the
short index to cach volume, and full takes place on the 5th day of the 5th sponding money which they cas ill spare surrounding districts because they are indissoluble parts intex rotume will be issued almost imme moon and is a very important occasion and thereby perhaps may lo saved the record height of 24 feet being noted of the greatest Empire the world hasdiately along with the third volume. in the City of Rams. Last year any humiliation of borrowing from foreigners, on the Bar. Navigating the river was enlebration was prohibited by the Viceroy and the further humiliation of having extremely difficult as a huge expanse of ever known.
because just at that time things were fasigaers to interfere with the spending the country was Booded and only the tops Six Chinese priesenger boatmen and a very unsettled state and trouble was one cargo boatman were charged at the momentarily exported so that every pre-
of these aums.. Such is the report in the of noa ar two beacons marking the channe? Marine Magistrate's Court this morning, caution was taken against gatherings of native press. Lak has coine is for a good were visible. However, as one, captain before Commander C. W. Baekwith R. N..the people This year the same feeling deal of praise, because of his initiative, and remarked, it did not make much difference, or the information of P. C. Woolford with is provalent but the Government wishes others aro urged to follow in his footsteps, Rone only bad to ateer a straight-edarse having moored their boats within 100 yards to de away entirely with the festival be. One may be somewhat doubtful of the for the rivers, mouth, avoiding the tops of of law water mark in a prohibited place, cause it savours of the old dynasty. patriotism of the self-denying generals the Chinese honsés en rozte - during prohibited hours yesterday. The Thus it has been announced that no knowing as we do the Chinese type of The Chinese villagera ware assembled ou six men were sach fined $5, with the alter dragon boats or any racing will be allow mind, and as Luk was aforetime the house tops with all their worldly goods Eight persons in Malaya who won native of fourteen days' imprisonment, anded on the river on that day. This, how thoroughgning pirate, it is likely that he stacked around them and as the tide was 83, Dowell recently in the Melbourne the other defendant 83, or seven days' in ever, will zo de away with the custom has feathered his nest, and, therefore still rising when the "Kwangsi laft, the Tattersall's sweep have unw received pay-default.
we are afraid, as, last year, many dragon wants to pose as a patriot in addition. It Captain anticipated a bad time and serions pent, Furoside in Kosla Lumpur, twa
boats. were to be seen in the creeks is obvious enough that Chinese thinkers do los among the native population. round the city.. a Serenibyn and two in Malacca.
not wish to place their freedom in the hands of foreigners, and they dread the necessity of borrowing money, because of what may be implied in such indebtedness to foreign Powers,
The China Mail,
HONG KONG, THURNgay, May 30, 1912.
THE DOMINIONS AND IM-
PERIAL DEFENCE
4 MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.gested by the London "Daily Tele-
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Hongkong, April 16, 1907
Powell's
BATHING SEASON
LARGE SELECTION OF
LADIES
BATHING
COSTUMES,
OAPS and
WHETHER or not the scheme sug-
graph," by which the Over-Seas Dominions of Great Britain should
The command headquarters offices, and "ched in garrison, will be closed on Monday, June 3, on the occision of the qulzimation of the birthing of The King.
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It is stated that H. M. S. Minotaur,"
on her return from Colombo after recom- prisioning there, spay remain at Singapore for the King's Birthday celebrations before
NEW CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
A London wire of May.11 states that sme remarkable paints were revealed by Li Fuk Tong, the Provincial Financier, evidence at the Titanio enquiry which has resigned and Mr. Lio Chung Hai has demonstrated that although the watertight been appointed in his place. Mr. Lit egipartments were closed immediately was before s translater under the new after the collision they wars afterwards all Government and very much thought of. raised at the instance of the engineers Ho was educated. in Japan and has a
take a larger share than hitherto in ging on ta join the Admiral's Bag in Chias Chief Engineer Baker had some extra good deal of experience of financial mat. I
the naval defence of the Empire, will waters. have any direct effect, it would be hazardous to predict.
'ordinary adventures. He went down with the Titanic, but believed that his boud was
tors.
CITIZENS BURSCRIPTION.
SPORTING.
Billiards.
Two gangs were decided in the RE. N.C.O. Mess handicap-Lynely (pos.), bad to admit defeat to Jenkins (recs. 70) by the narrow margin of 4 points.”
Fcott (owes 30), "s too good for Bar rison (ca. 30), winning by 18 paints.
CHINESE INJURED,
suffering from a wound caused by the stab A Chinese was soat to hospital yesterday"
of a knife. He stated that the affair occured
is Sampan Street.
injuries by being knocked down. by sa An elderly Chizose, sustained severo
earth truck.
It is reported that while a lad was walk.
THE TRIED JOCIETY AT WORK. „Â brutși outrage in reported from the San Yui district. The report is from a 'man named Chung Man, who is now in Hongkong, and has telegraphed the in- Great preparations and steps are being formation to Canton. The perpetratora of Those in An Ouka journal reports that the never under water. Be awam withmat takson just now to get up what is called the outrage are members of a strong Triad | authority-look rüther askance at such output of camphor in the Japanese Empire assistance for two hours and was eventually a general "citizens' subscription to help Society in the neighbourhood, and they did proposals and affect to treat them last year was two million kin, the largest picked up by a boat. He felt no cold, the provincial govemment out of a tight to death two men, against whom some of with good-natured indifference, askin was exported, 950,000 kin taken by liquor.
recorded in recent years, of which 650,000. having previously drunk half a tumbler of bole. any persons in the commercial the members of the gang had a grudge, line and in educational circlęs have pro- and after that, out of shear, wastongess, though they were based upon "out-home refineries and 350,000 kin by cellusid
mised a considerable sun and the difer- they disembowelled and quartered the side" information, instead of being, us factories and the remainder taken by
Mr E. W. Thwing, Secretary for Ching continue to show their allegiance to the worse, the people of the district area eat guilds and societies in the cities bodies of their victims. What is even they almost invariably are, founded general consumers.
of the International Reforma Burenu, hea now Government by promising further afmid of these Triads that they did not upon the most serious and weighty
arrived in Peking from Shanghai. He sums. All citizens who are able are redare to interfere, and were afraid to report consideration of the actual fucts. No
On the new postage stamps shortly to topped on the way at Hankow andquested to subscribe to this sum and it the matter to the central officials. It has be issued by the Government of French consulted with Genetil matter whether the scheme should ad-Chins, Cambodia is represented by Bang on the opig question. The Vice- one cannot help admiring the way in lives in Hongkong, who has told the ing in Sa I'Cheung yesterday he was sot
Li Yuna is being made entirely voluntary. While now been sent foiward by Mr Chung, who meet with the approval of those alone the Ruins at Anker; Annas by the Palace President expressed himself strongly as of which the merchants and those who bare Governor-General direct about the cutrage, upon by Chinese who bad concealed them- who can give effect to it, the fact at Hue; whilst a view in the Bay of Along the opinion that the prohibition of the money in the province have supported and urged that sufficient soldiers, be sent selve in a hedge. The lad stated that bo remains that it is admirably con-represents Tongking, and Indo-China isle and trade of opium should take place the new Government still one csmot help down to uproot the local society root and was rubbed of many, and at the same ceived, and one in which the chamcterised by a scene which includes a now, at the same time as the prohibition of wondering when a recognized, anatem of branch, which will probably be found to be this was stabbed in the back. The injury, Dominions Over-Sens would do well
více-field, with a mativê pensant and a yoke the cultivation. In this way the op-taxation is going to be organised. This
howover, was not severe. He said that portunity to sell the opium crop, at high would appear to be the most important to consider carefully and, better still,
A E COGINEN OPINION ON PERING, arvarur, hin, molesters were aware of the fact that prices, would be removed, and so there question and yet it seems to have been agree to whole-heartedly. For fur
The south seems to think that there is a he had money upon him. Mr A. Wyatt Tilby, in an article in would not be that great temptation to shirked altogether, whereas with a
Yesterday the police received informa
Dominions of the Empire left the Institute Journal, on white onlunisation is
alene something ought to be able to be who are sapp sed to guide affairs at the Linn that a coolie has been conveyed to the ly stop the production.
Rons without great troublo. Mr. So Sinexpital Is is said that the lead re are Tung Wa Hospital suffering from injuries burden of naval defence almost entire- the Australian troplex, has something to
Lau, a commander of a regiment, who divided into three camps, and though their to the back caused by an accidental fall The Board of Trado have invited tho has been. Intely disbanded was awarded names have amch the same connotation, from a landing at Kennedy Town. ly upon the shoulders of the taxpayer may concerning their climate. He tells of the Mother Country.
Of late that one enthusiastic lady remarked that Imperial Merchant Servies Guild to nomia pension of a considerable amount the and their objects are generally the same, Date representative of Captains and other day but he has handed the whole they differ widely in certain otters, and years, however,-and more and more
the climata nearly resembled the summer Officers to sit upon the Committee to be amunt ever to the Government to be mostly as to who shall hold the reins of of Rome; was better than that of India and") is the feeling deepening, all loyal far stperior to that of Adelaida, Melbourne, with regard to the preparation of rules ed, and his example is being followed by chariot, and joy the expected ride. "All, appointed for the purpose of advising them added to this fund which is being collect the State, and who shall sit together in the
of oxen.
amther dificult task.
too long a period have the great the United Empire, the Royal Colonia Plent. Closing the market will most quick-population of two millions in Canton strong difference of opinion amongst those
SANDALS, note the
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or Sydney."
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TECCOLE IN A COLLEGE, IN CANTON." In one of the largest schools in the city
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
HTOLEN PROPERTY.
At the Magistracy this morning fire however, agree about the question Chinese, of whom three were women were of foreign lanza, and whilst must charged with receiving stolen Iroperty. seem to think that loans are inev. After certain evidence was giron, the case itsale, there is difference of opinion remanded. *3 to how they should. ba AL gotinted, and what shall be the safeguards to the leaders, that China should be pre-
DESTRUCTION.
wons of the Empire are happy to Dominions have been
for the Senmon's National Insurance realising their responsibilities is iu-
Society, bo be organised under Section 48 The members of the Sorgts. Mess of of the National Insurare Act. The Guild there jens, inrious trouble the other day portant parts of the Empire with the KOY.L.I were " At Home ta theix hac submitted the sum of Captain Tomong the scholars. During an examine Childrens Bathing Suits which feeling must come the desire to friends at a Whist Drive last evening. Walter, Chairman of the Management tion a teacher caught two studenta cheat- show their willingness to accept their The prize winners were Ladies, lat, My Committee, gentleman of wide and ing and put them out of the room, failing Smith, 2nd, Mrs Porter; 3rd, Mrs Hunt diversified experience in the Marcantile them in the examination. A section of due share of the cost of the mainten-Gents. Ist, Bir Fuller, Rud, Mr Cleall Marine whose appointment.will command the students got up an agitation against pated to er. On the whole, according: two Chinese were this morning tihed ance that the preservation of the bir Huis Hidden numbers, Ladies, the fallest confemmes of the responsible the teacher in question and went on to our report, there seems to be a good each. From 50 Cents Each. Empire imist necessitate. We know Mrs Prigure; Gents, Mr Davidson; Con-Lady of men who interests he has theen strike demanding that the teacher be diseal of dissention expected on savern?
that Canada, Australia and Newsulation prizes, Ladies Mrs Barnes; chosen to look after.
ALL SIZES
Wm. Jowell,
Bijou
FLOWER STREET.
"Genis. 'Me Turabu!).
f
He-ne-Ido-revengo since returned-fema-
TRUHLE AT TEUNE CA UN,
For causing ant'shstruction in the street,
· REZCRNING THOM, HÄNSTENENT,
A Chinese was convicted upon a vhargë of the larceny of tuttain Article from house, No. 23, Seymour Bead Roounding
missed. As this sort of thing has been matters, and his dissention arrises not so Zealand, particularly being vast
fairly common lately i Canton the new tour from difference of opinion as to what - Sentences of six mo niha hard labour countries that, year by year, are be
There was launched at Port Glasgow on Educational Commissioner has taken the should be done, as to the less important were imposed upon two Chinese upon a Mr G. F. Weston Elwen, of the 2nd inst. the first steamer of the coal-carry atter up and has ordered that the question, viz, who are those who chall be charge of returning from benishment.
studenta be dismissed the school and all appointed to do it. In a word, sections coming wealthier and more important Balay Burak Teading Corporation, y ect of the Pukin Syndicate. The ven in themselves us great territories of Ltd, was badly mauled by a tiger in Me 831. in 275 ft in length: 44 ft. in breadth, agitation against the teacher stopped er svení to be hankering after power, influ
he will close the school and forbid any fence and wealth, and the native writer the world, are likewise more enger Wong forost last March, and was oporated and 21 ft. 6 in. in depth, and is to carry grants being made. This decision will came to think that dangere serious enough to be identified with the hopes on at Home, after petting a month in 3000 tons dead wight he has never do education a great deal of good in the lie thead, wird untons they are sout, and Scenic Theatre, and aspirations of the Mether the Nursing Home at Bangkok last year-equipment, including Temperly transport and colleges have been gatting things too
novel funtpres in her arrangement and city for the pupils in the various schools avoided, trouble is in store.
to the avidence be gained access to the milling through the back door-and Country for the future glory of the tear, having bagged three very fine tigers for ading and discharging. The vessel much their own way lately. British Empire. Of late years, all fin addition to other game) in the course was built by the Cigde Shipping and in-
Fince Li Imlion bus been transferred coolly took what he had time to lay bands three have contributed a little towards of his tour in Me Wong forest during gineering Company, Port Glasgow, and was The gamison is to be withdrawn from will his troops to Sulthing, the robbery upon the mighty fleet of which all Britons April.
designed by Mr William James Douglas Blacon in the near future, probably and the picatas of the entire neighborhood 1 Fenchurch Avenue, E., the Syndicate's early next month. There are in the river have been very active, and also very en auities naval architect, assisted by Mr at present six gunbests, the M.8. Clio dating. Their recent outrage was at a been increased without much effort
Thieves in Shanghai made Araid on T. Weir formerly of Shanghai, &. The vessel and Sandpiper, the U.S.S. Piscatoguo, the lawyers last work. The residence of a christored by Mrs Thomas Gilbert, the French Vigilanto and Argus, the by the Dominions inentioned, who Mr J. F. C. Douglas was entered and if of the geretary of the Pekin Syndicato, Japanese Vil. SATURDA 28th SEPTEMBER, 1312 this would have shown to the Mother bed of a few things, and 312 Duncan and was named Sir Richard Andy.
Country-tint in them sho has XP • halisi Män Ab targlariously alter the chairuns of the
entored, at the thieron appear to have.
SATURDAY, 1ST OF JUNE, 1912, LAST NIGHT of the present Season
Closing during the Summer Blonths
WITH
ALL NEW ARTISTES AND:
-PICTURES.
B.H.STEPHENSON;
Mbaysong, May 29, 1912,
are proud, but the total might have
ileed n staff worthy of reating best interrupted and made of with ouir.
uport Our Lenden-contemporary schente suggests that Chanda affekt contribute annually £900,000 Aust
£700,000;
agut absunt, from Shaira
SMMAL
BHAMNEN.
A MATTER OF COMMON INTEREST, TTOW to c
lace named Fai Sher They herad
aman am amin. wegs shot dead, and
woman was charged with being in session of four lants of opion dress sod,
like young does need and further with selling a quantity of the autor. in addition, two others, probidly On the first cliarge alle was finod 9:32, and wounded. But the villainy didn
the local opposition,
ipore-than-twenty: