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BULL DOG
LIGHT ALE
IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
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NOTICE.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY the 23rd and 4th instant, being Public Holidaya all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business.
By Ordai,
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A. R. LOWE Serotary.
Hongkong, Jan. 29, 1917
NOTICE
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BIRTHS.
OLIVERA.-On January 12, at Shang. hai, to Consul General and Madame Jorge R. de Oliveim, a daughter. CHRISTENSEN,--On January 16, at Shangbai, to Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Christensen.
ALLEY-On January 16 at Shanghai.
to Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Allen, a' daughter. ORDNIY. On January 12, at Shanghai to Captain and Mrs. Oudney daughter. SPENCER-On January 14, at Shanghai. to the wife of F. W. Speneur, u daughter.
DEATHE.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, Į D'Aquino,~On "the 13th January,
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
TUESDAY
SDAY and WEDNESDAY. the 23 and 24th instant, being Pablie Holidays, all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public, Business.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Sacratury.
Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1917,
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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Twelfth Annual GENERAL THETING Of Shareholders will be held in the Offices of Mesara. Dodwell
1917. at Shanghai, ANNA MARIA. p'Aquino, aged 64 years, MACKINYON.On the 13th January, 1917, at Shanghai, JOHN BERNARD MACKINNON, Acting Secretary; Shanghai Municipal Council, aged 3 years..
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, Jan. 92, 1917.
CHINA NEW YEAR.
&Co., Limited on SATURDAY the 3rd WELL the Gregorian calendar, which Februsy, 1917 at 11.30 AM. for the the Revolution introduced ju China,
of receiving the report of the Central knagers together with a state-continues to be increasingly observed ment of accounts to 31st December, 1918
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-as time progresses, there is little pany will be CLOSED from the 27th January to 3rd February both dates change to be noticed in the popular
inclusive,
LODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED:
Hongkong, Jan. 29, 1817.
General Managers.
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RELIABLE LONDON BUYING AGENTS:
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THE CHINA MAIL
THE MAGISTRACY.
CHARGE AGAINST A SHIT'S OFFICER.
NEW RECREATION GROUNDS OPENED.
Postmaster
MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1917.
NEW YEAR IN CHINESE
HOMES.
SPORTING.
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY MATCH.
VOLENTEKEN, V, KGA' The Volunteers team will be:-Golden- Black, McUabbin: Ralaton, Stalker, McTavish and Rodger Kick
observance of China New Year, written The following, description of the by a Northern Chinese a year or two heng ago, will doubtless possess an interest Staath Railton Walker, Rabitant for many readers on the eve of China offput.
Mr. F. D. C. Wolfs. General opened a new Tennis Court pa James Cooper, a ship's officer, charged Saturday at Leighton Road for the with being drunk and disorderly in joint, use of the Chinese Y. M. C. 4. Nathan Road, Kowloon, appeared beanhis Club and the G. PIO. Recreation fors Ms. Woed this morning."
[Club There was a very larga attend-| New Year
dependant од the SCASODS. The fifth
moon
holiday, for instance, como
when the young rice has been transplanted, and the eighth month holiday in really the harvest festival of Ching Advance the time of observance of these holidays by four or six weeks and it would cause the maximum On the application of Mr. P. W. amount of Inconvenience. What the Goldring, solicitor for the defendant, adoption of the Gregorian calendar the case was remanded for one mouth, really amount to, therefore, isai bail of $25 being secopted, increase in the number of holiday for the public officials and for the
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
ALLEGED IMPORTING WITHOUT
A PERMIT.
THEFT OF BAGS.
15
ance.
14
The old year has passed away, the
CRICKET.
KOWLOON.
Chan Harr, President of the Chinese into the darkness of the listant hilla. Mr. Wolfe, who was introduced by Me noise of fire-crackers gradually fades
NOW LOON C.C. s.‹ MILITARY. Y. M. C. A, expressed the gratituda All the gods and spirits have been sent af both clubs to Mr. Anton of of with due pomp into the heavenly Played at Kowloon on Saturday:- Mr. Jardines Matheson & Co, Ltd. palace to attend the annual audience for kindly lending the grounds. with the Beaverly King. With the L J. Blackburn, o Smith, & Baker Giving a brief account of how the two exception of the God of Wealth and God J. H. Mead, & Black, b Wyatt grounds, he stated that the Chinese elubs united in securing the sama of the Kitchen, the time of their return Woodmann, c Black, Smith
W. L. Weaser, e Smith Store Lt. E. H. Gray, Storr, & Wyatt
Stort 5 Wyatt.......
W. T
Dr. Forsyth, b Store W. F.. Kupton, c Dix, b Baker
C
Total
BOWLING.
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MILITARY.
incense sticks for the Ancestors, family, H. Overy nct out
In addition to the usual candles and 3. Edwards not out... gods, kitchen-god, god of wealth, spirit of the land and all the nameless passing gods, special honour is given to Heaven and the God of the Well. This is the only time of the year when the two last Lt. Baker named gods receive their share of wor Smith
McGregor ship which they enjoy for about a month, Store of these two the former is considered of Wyatt... the symbol of the Almighty, before Lt. Baker, & Overy more importance, as Heaven is always
their parents' good health and long life. whom filial sons and daughters pray for Sergt. Mehregor, e and b Weaser
Wyatt, b Gray Smith, & Foodman, Gray The ceremony is very solemn though Dix, not out
the morning with his wife and noiselessly simple. The oldest son gets up early in Page, and b Robinson prepares some
CONT, Lb... rice flour balls which Golden they afterwards boil. A small ten table Rice did not bat is placed in the centre of the courtyard, Bisek on which are arranged the candle sticks
Extras and incense burner together with three
great business houses in the cities of China. To, the old Juzar. festival A Chinese charged with importing are now added not only the Gregorian without permit sight Winchester YMCA had always been keen on sports is not known. For this reason it is the New Year, but also holidays in celebra-rites, eight. Muiser pistols and 1,500 bin had been without a ground, for sale all through the house, the fret thing in W, Robinso
tims were on lookout such a tion of the inauguration, of Republican rounds of ammunition, found by Serg place when they learned that the Eure the New Year morning.
Detetive Howler aboard the steamer pass YMCA no longer required theirs. Government in China. Perhaps the Monteagle last Saturday, appeare! Steps were, therefore, taken to obtain new rulers of China take the view before Mr. Melbourne,
this ground. At the same time the that is the people of Chias generally Mr. F. D'aimada, dofertel and G.RO. were out ou a quest of the same work seven days a week, they can the case was adjourned.
nature. For some time the health of well stand these extra holidays.
the staff, particularly the Chinese staff, had been a matter of growing concarn on the part of those in charge. As a A Chinese charged with stealing ninethe
result of the constant friction which suffaz Ox journey bags from his employer pleaded guiltysometimes of three or four thousand before Mr: Wood, stating that be used the sorter freely inhales Unless some mies, it is covered with dust which the bags to cover himself with. When thing can be done to counteract the A Lukong testified that he had arrested affects of this, the health of those who the man while attempting to sell the handle the mails must be aeriously bags the defendant confessed that he impaired. Accordingly a bathing club was trying to obtain money for the But need for more and varied recreation wai organized and proved successful New Year, Defendant was sentenced was felt, and after conferring with to 14 days' hard labour.
representatives of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. an agreement was easily reached which LARCENY AT KOWLOON. will no doubt prove to the benefit of both parties. The use of the grounds Three Chinese, charged with larceny Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, washing of hands the candles and incense falls to the Y.M.C.A. on Mondays, from a dwelling, were alleged to have and to the GP.O. on the remaining sticks are lit, and the son and his wife Cray
of rice-Hour-balls. After the
entered the residence of Mr. A. W days of the week. Heroz, Chater Bungalow, Nathan Road, Kowloor, and removed a number of Ball and Tennis were contested. In the Appropriate prayers are said while Blackburn
Exhibition games of Basket Ball, Volley worship in turn before the little table, very.. articles among which were two clocks, ao Sik Wsi) wou from the Reds, (Captaia przy for the blessings of Heaven to rest Robinson
Basket Ball match the Whites. (Captain worshipping. Usually the worshippers. Forsyth watch and chain, clothing and cooking. H. Sling) by 4 to 5. The Volley Ball upon the aged grandfather or grand- utensils.)
was won by Queen's College against the mother, to give them good health and
prolong their lives. Ia, the Tennis Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Watt, Mr. Roan and Mr. Britto, repre-
To-morrow being Chica New Year, there will be no issue of the China fail
Five gases of enteric levor were reported in the Colony last week, two ending fatally.
Small pox is reported to be bad at Canton The Government has establish ed vaccination staticus in "Canton city.
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An American cablegram states that the Japanese liner Teshima Maru reached San Francisco, on fire last week. Every effort was being made to extinguish the outbreak and salye the
cargo.
Mr. Tom Gaan, the well-known Chinese aviator, has reported to the Police that while he was walking in Jervois Street yesterday, a gold watch and chain, valued at seventy dollars, was' stolen from him.
The Shanghai Municipal Police last week, acting under a British warrant, arrested Mr. F. J. Howard, described in the Hong List a secretary and general manager of the Central Garage Co., L₫ Full details of the charge were not made known but it appears that ambezzlement of the funds of the company is alleged,
celebration of what we may describe Cut of the sum of $4,000,000 pay- as the "old" New Year. All the able for 1916 to the late Imperial Government offices in Peking were down to a week ago, and pressure was family only $1,200,000 had been paid closed from December 29th to Jantary 3rd inclusive,, in observance of the being brought on the Government to pay up the remainder before China. "new" New Year, and the example New Year, as the Imperial House hall of Feking was generally followed in to meet great expenses to pass the the provincial capitals; but it is sen.300. evident that it will be a very long time yet before the political We are keen buyers, and charge only revolution can materially % commission.
SEND US YOUR ENQUIRIES.
E esa supply you very advan Wony Pith all kinds of British manufactured goods →
Soft Goods, Hosiery, Boots and Shoes, Leather, Chemicals, Metal, Machinery
etc, etc.
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change
The defendants pleaded guilty and | Y.M.C.A., 20. were sentenced to six months' hard labour and four hours' stocks.
sented the G.P.O. The Y.M.C.A. was
cups
The real family social side of the New Year's day begins after the worship is
Two Chinese, a man and woman, were represented by, Messrs. McPherson, and over. Each member of the family receives charged with receiving the stolen goods. They were both remanded.
AN OLD TRICK.
→
A Chinese woman while walking in Pottinger Street was accosted by a man who informed her that he had $145 which he was instructed to give her.
She accompanied him to a house in Cochrane Street and there handed him a gold bangle and a gold ring, valued at $66, as security. Upon receiving the articles the man ran away.
Wilson, Chan Wai Yaur and. Mohler. The result was a win by the Chinese
Y.M.C.A.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY'S
DIVIDEND
REDUCTION OF CAPITAL CONTEMPLATED:
Weaser
do.
Total BOWLING ANALYSIS,
D.
31.
201
CHINESE RECREATION CLUB V. UNIVERSITY. The CRC defeated the University at Causeway Bay on Saturday, the scores being as follows:-
UNIVERSITY..
Extras.
Tatal BOWLING ANALYSIS.
10.
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cup of rice four balls as he leavea bed. D. Wright, b Lee
R. Ponsonby Fane, a Wong, bUn In the wealthier families a cup of water. Danenberg, b Lee lily-seeds and dates is taken in addition Ade Souza, cand b Un to the rice-ball. The whole family, led D. K.
K. Samy
b U Ramjaho by the eldest son and wile, congratulate W. Gittins, b Ching
Un the grandfather and grandmother by D. P. Dixon, b Ching kaw towing to them four times. In turn, W. Hall 6 Ching.... the arandsons and daughters kowtow to S. A. Ismail, b Un....
G. Hall, not out their parents in the same way. It is an old-time custom for the parents and grand-parents to give strings of white Subject to addit the Consulting brass-cash to the children na New Year Committee of the Union Waterbost presents or charms. As the cash must
G. Lee all be of the same size, great pains MT. Yew....... Company Ltd, will recommend the
are taken a few months ahead in picking Un How Fan 6.3 payment of a dividend of $1.25 per and keeping them. It is now the custom H. Ching. THE THEFT OF ANCHORS. share, absorbing $3-4,633; writs $15,000 to give dollars instead of cash, but
NIC. off waterboats, $500 off pipes and in some families the old custom is still Wong Po Kouny, retired. Charged on remand with the theft staging, $1,000 off investments, and preserved in addition to the dollar Wei Lee San, Souza
present. of two anchors from the French carry forward a balance of 88,221.31,
G. Man Lee, e Gittins, B Souza.. Yew Man Tsun, Lb.w, b Dixon. steamer Hus, belonging to Messrs.
After the family New Year ceremony. Ching, b Dixon... The Consulting Committee have also is over, breakfast is served, tisually in the Un Marty & Co., M. Balusotia, formerly in contemplation the reduction, of the form of fried Nien-how (New Year cake, G. Lee,
How Fanc Fane, Chief Officer of the Hue, appeared $194,061, which will probably be on a round of Now Year calls, while the Mok Hing, Hall, b Fane
Wright... Company's Capital from $277,230 to rice-balls) The grown-ups then go out A. Kew, not out Fane J. Wong, c Hall, b Runjabn before Mr. Wood to-day.
effected by retuming to shareholders younger ones cojoy themselves with fre The Hon. C.S.P. (Mr. McI. the sum of 83 in respect of each share crackers. It takes from one to five days Messer) prosecuted and Mr. F. Cheld by them and thus reducing the to finish the calls. At the houses of
Jenkin defended.
Mr. Jenkin intimated that the important document in the caso War rot in the defendant's handwriting as alleged, but in that of a man named Martinson, who was second
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Extras
1.
20
Total...
ROWLING ANALYSIS,
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face value of each share from 810 to 87. the close relatives, and intimate friends
the caller erters, the house and. bows. He sits a few minutes while A. de Souza D. P. Dixon
ten and refreshments are served to him. D. Wright But with ordinary friends or officials of R. Ponsonby Fane...
A. H. Bumjahn the junior rank, be only leaves his card. A. Ismail
BRITISH MAN-POWER IN SHANGHAI.
The following notification by H.M.
at the door. To save. trocble and keep a careful record of the callers, a special
The heads of British firms, other people aro cut calling at the same time, "For Caller's Card" on it. As nearly all man concerns, ara re-
While the men aro
1.2
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RIFLE SHOOTING.
VOLUNTEER RESERVES BRAT
DOCKYARD IN THE LEAGUE
Volunteer Reserves beat the Dockyard On Saterday afternoon the HK. RC. in a Rifle League Matet on the Tai Hang Fange, by ten points. The scores
Our readers are reminded of the exhibition football match, for charity, the old social institutions of the played on the IL K. F. C. ground, that he would call evidence to prove Shanghai Papers
batween Civilians' and Services to be officer-of the Hur. He also stated Consul-General is published in the box is nailed to the door with the notice: Write to D.H. NEVSEHIR & Co. conatry. Thus the adoption of the Happy Valley, to-morrow, afternoon that Martinson, and not the defen 555 and 565A Bansion House Chambers, Gregorin Calendar has resulted, The whole of the proccede will be dant, was on duty on the Hue at the than one 11 Queen Victoria Street. LoNDON,
N.E.-Only first-class firms need reply.for the present at least, in instituting devoted to the St. Dunstan's Home for time of the alleged theit. Further.quested to submit immediately: very few friends are seen during the additional holidays. We do not know Blind Soldiers. Admission to stand more, he would show that on pre- their firms. The return should be ar- Year call is, therefore, usually a long ride (1) A return of all British members of busy day of the New Year. The New whether the lunar New Year is being; to enclosure 50 centx The vious occasions Martinson had got ranged in officially observed this year or not Civilians' colours will be red and green, hold of ship's stores and had been members to the value of the various in the sedan chair.
so that, discovered by the defendant, then his conscription be introduced at any time friends, the ladies pass, their time at and the Services' blue and white hoops. superior officer. in the Government service in the Kick of at 4 o'clock.
but calling on were the necessary data will already be: capital, but it probably is In
Witnesses were then called and the firm who can at once be spared for mil-sparrow-game. Petty gambling Hallow (2) A return of thees members of their home playing cards, dominoes, dice and case again adjourned.
itary service or similar employment ed during the New Year, even in the Q.M.S. Mackay... without actual dislocation of the firm's
Pte. Jenkins business. In the case of firms having most strictly disciplined homes. Until a branches elsewhere in China, this return few years before the Revolution, public Pte. McLennan.
Sgt. Leach.. should include any such employees clee gambling was allowed for three days. CQMS. Tollan where
Children, dressed in their best suits, Lt. Thornhill
Coral. Lyon fidential, and should be sent in covers temples and public or private gardens These returna will be treater as con- specially made for the occasion, visit, the
Sgt. BannermaZI HM Commercial Attaché's office.
Total
THE DIARY.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Chinese New Year."
General Holiday..............'
the year following the adoption of
Mr. Malpas, the Headmaster of the Gregorian Calendar, the Lanar Medhurst College, Shanghai, New Year was not declared a public reported to have spoken as follows at the holiday, but the public officials annual prise giving-For the first time recognised it as such, with the result a class had been formed to compete for
is
THE SMALL-FOX "EFIDEMIC.
The number of small por ca
p.m.-Charity Football Match on that the Government in the following the Hongkong University examinations, reported last week was 83-57 being marked "Return" and be addressed to which are usually open at this time}
H.KF.C. ground, Happy Valley.
General Memoranda,
Wadsterday, Jan: 24:—
General Holiday.
10 am. Cricket-Married v. Single
on H.K. C.C. ground. ..
4 pm. Football-Volanteers v. B.G.A THURSDAY, Jan. 24 ·
Burns' Night
FRIDAY, Jan. 25:-
5.30 pm-Meeting of Bestholders and Subscribers to St. John's Cathedral NATURDAY, Jan. ?? —
Entries clow for Hongkong Race
Dentis
MONDAY, Jan. 29:
year declared that the Lunar, New but the fate of the first class was not in the city of Victoria and 26 in other Year's Day would be considered yet known as the examination was held districts. Ar but de ware Chinese hereafter a holiday in the public only a month ago. Mr. Malpas spoke the exception being a Japanese. One of the advantages of working for ex-ce was imported. There were 63 departments. It has been tightly aminations for & university in China, deatha said that the observance of the Lunar instead of one at Home, in that the New Year is not merely a matter of Hongkong institution caters for the sentiment and old custom, In a special circumstances' of Chinese boys, country where artificial light is for and is able to announce results more the most part obtained by what we quickly; also, a larger percentage of may regard as the most primitive those who pass are likely to proceed to means, it is manifestly inconvenient Hongkong
to the people generally to order their feasta and holidays by any other than
the lunar calendar. A complete ........ observance of the Gregorian calendar
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
HAILWAYS.
DIFLOMATS.
SHANGHAI TRIDE.
Mesars. Ilbert & Co.'s Piese Goods Market Report says
Toys are bought for the little ones aa Europeans do at Christmas. In many ways the New Year is the Christmas of the Chinese children.
VOLUNTEER - RESERVES.
Mr Goodman. Mr Elson Mr Brock
900 600 600 yds.yda. yds.
32 29-34 30, 31 29 21 30 29
29 32 28
28 28 32
926-936 233 59%
*Open sight, DOCKYARD.
200 500-600 ydayda yds. TI! ..
32 33 31
20 33 33
30
7 31 88
20.97 20
28 27 29. 04
Mr Bears. Mr Cousins
28 20 20 83
Mr Wright
30 28 24 80
Me Brown
24 28-24 75
Total
230 297 230 687
PAY FOR REYOLUTIONARY TROOPS. Mr Allen.... The market remains steady to firm but sa we are now only four days off the DEMANDS OF THE FROVINCES. SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO FOREIGN al date of closing of business prior to departure to their homes for the Chins
Demanda from the provinces for funds New Year interval, of the native mer in order to pay off revolutionary troops chants from other parts of the country, continné Special privilegce have always been there is naturally only a very small trade Central Government. Lang Chi-wang to be received by the accorded to Ministers of foreign countries
doing.
Nevertheless one or two outlets travelling on Chiness railwaye tut up till are anxious for a few slowing deals for has been again pressing for large sums cash, in fancy goods and white shirtings, and requests to be allowed to draw on now no special regulation has ben issued the Changsha, Teingtao and Tsinant the Kwangtung salt funds; this request, governing the samir, 627s the "Faking merchants having xaoney in hand for Tang Chi-yao, the Tuchun of Yunpaz, is the Naval team on February 3rd and is not likely to be granted. The Reserves have now only to beat uniform the Ministry of Communications Gazette." In order to make the system investment. has drawn up the following roles;
also persistently
K. Stock Exchange Settlement Day.
At an Examination in First Aid 11.30am-West Point Building Co's in China would indeed be extremely held recently the following were
Mecting, 11.45 am-1B, Contral Estate Ltd's inconvenient to the people, in the successful-Chhu Kwonglahing, Ho 1. A special car will be attached to
Meeting
Magricultural districta especially. The Tak-chiu, Lo Kwok-niz Lai Li him, say train for the use of Ministers of Noon H. Land Investment and Lunar New Year suits the farmer, Li Shau wo, Lo Awok-lun, Leung to time office or on return to his ow
foreign countries when coming to China Agency Co's, Meeting.
because the end of January is Cheuk-hing, Mak Wai-man, Bo country. Only personal tickets will be Cheuk-fai, Bun In-tung, Sun Iu-yik, required but no charge will be side lot naturally a slacker time with him
Tso Chung-leung Wu Iu-nam, Wong the special car pm. -Sale of Crows and at than the beginning of P.W.D.
A Minister of any foreign country the ONEDAY, JE 31-
other important Chinese holidaya Lecturer to the Class, and Dr. S. F. for him, when he wishes to leave Peking Dr.Lim Boon-kian, was Honmay have a coupe roomred for him on any train. provided a ticket is bought They
Are Les acted as Hon. Examiner.
1216 pm HK. Land Reclamation
Co. Mooting
I
Prize Distribution by May at 8. Paul's Institution.
dy
the same with yuk.hon and Yeung Ying-tot,
on top.
·CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Banki..
Hongkong Lands Humphraya H'kong Tramways 1.5 Kang Tiksle
Sai Cotton@~
Fa.30 pm 710, nominal 93 nominal
7 sales
7 buyers
131 b.x div.
110 & 1176
Less deduction of 4% for Aperture Bights...................
Net
€34
Government in funda, The the Foice Reserve on March 3rd to win
remitted to him the League
million dollars, int Tang Chi-yao again wired stating that this amount is in-
auficient and that he require upwards of AN ANCIENT CUSTOM DROPPED. #7,000,000 beform the New Year
DO YOU COUGH!..
INT overstening th
MONGOLIAN PRINCES TRIBUT.
The Prendent last week roceived number of Mongolian Princes and Nobles
of your throat in trying to driedge Peking to pay annual tribute. There the fino membrane who, according to ancient custom, go be
the phlegm Chamberinin's Remedy will acomplish this for you, the President being of the opinion that Cougars, however, no exchange of presents, such custom is not appropiate modera
17 and cure the cold, that is causeonditions. Titles di nobility, ware" con
For sale by all Chemists and Store Leepers
ferred upon some of these sobre