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extending the provisional regime are to be congratulated upon it will by notunted abiefly by the their offer of a first-class armour- Russo-Mungolian situation, ited ship to the Imperial Govern-TUET on 2nd Floor No. 2. Ped-central accommodation, light and being considered inadvisable to ment, says the "London and China
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effect any change in the Cabinet Express." Coming from such a One roomed Office. Apply Property until this mattor has been satis- quarter it is a remarkable mani-foe, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. factorily disposed of. Unless un-festation of loyalty to the British Hongkong. 32nd May, 1912. foreseen circumstance arise, the Crown. It seemed only natural National Assembly will meet in
February, as previously arranged. Extraordinary Discovery In
Mexico.
alry, on First, Second and Third Floor, in new building being greeted for Messrs. WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO.. LTD. Entranos from Des Voeux Road Electric Lift to all doors. Electria
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that Australia, New Zealand, and TO LET FURNISHED No. 119D Canada should contribute to the the Peak, from middle of Aprillars obtained at the Offs of Mesum, defence of the Empire, but some-motil end of October, 19
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British to the toric times the Chinese must have ship found their way across the Pacific Such a public and patriotic spirit in their juuks. A figure of a dis-on the part of the native rulers tinct Mongol type and clad in of the Federated Malay States is distinct Chinese dress has been highly appreciated in this coun- found 30 ft. beneath the surface. try, and their generous offor las Confirmatory of this belief is the has been accepted by the Govern prosence of Mongol types among American and Mexican Indians.
The Late Sir R. Proctor. Beauchamp.
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REWARD-Lost between Lai Chi Kok and Rowoon ment with deep gratitude."TO LET LARGE substantially built on 29th Nov, su IRISH TERRIER Godown,situated on water front, BITCH, answers to Molly." Anyone The rulers of the four States com- East Point, Forfarther particulars apply returning to L'eut Walker, 26th 'un- posing the Federation were un- Property Office, Jardins, Matheson &jabis, Lai Chi Kok, will receive abore animous in supporting the pro- Co., Ltd.
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posal because they were deeply Hongkong, 18th Aug., 1919. [588 Hongkong, 11th Dec., 1912. sensible of the benefits of British
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2nd
R. I. F. Officer Transferred. Captain J. A. Armstrong, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, has been transferred from the Battalion, Aldershot, to the let Battalion, which recently pro- cooded from China to India.
'Admiral Sir Percy Scott, Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott, whose great work in gunnery be
in the China Squadron, has gan been engaged of late in superin- tending the effects of his invention the "Scott fire director," in connection with the gunnery of the two new Dreadnoughts, the battleships Orion and Thunderer, in Bantry Bay. It is claimed for the "director" that by its aid more accurate and rapid fire is obtainable.
The death took place at his seat, Langley Park, Norwich, on 10th protection. In this connection inst., of Sir Reginald Prootorit is almost impossible not to at the time of the revolution Beauchamp, fifth baronet. Edu-draw a contrast between the is altogether misleading. The not in any. cated at Eton and Trinity College, present
condition two events are prosperous
all
fours. Hie Cambridge, he travelled exten- of Federated "Malaya and the way on sively in China and Japan as well state of affairs which prevailed language seems to us, therefore, as India and Burmali. The title before the advent of the British not only ungracious, but uncalled now passes to Sir Reginald's next on the scene. In those days the for. His further contention that surviving brother, Colonel Horace native states were the scenes of this battleship is not a gift from George Bauchamp, O. B. The fieres internal fouds, and chaos the Federated Malay States, but next brother, the Rev. M. H. and disorder prevailed in all represents the taxation of the in- Beauchamp, who is a missionary directions. It was the British habitants of these States by the in Chian, now becomes heir- navy which cleared the sans of Imperial Government for the pur- presumptive.
the innumerable pirates with pose of relieving the taxpayer of Well-known Traveller's Lecture: which they were infested, and the United Kingdom, is equally
Dr. Logendre and Captain made way for the advent of the fallacious. Noiret lectured before the Franch British residents who gradually,
The Home Feeling, Geographical Society on 13th made order out of chaos, and built
The fact remains, that the alt, on their recent explorations up the prosperous countries which in Yunnan, Keichow, and West- are now known as the Federated burden which they took up on native ralers are prepare cheer ern Szechuan. They described Malay States.
fully to shoulder this their the course of their journeys, the A Wonderful Transformation. chief features of which were re- The transformation brought own free will, not to relieve ported at the time, and showed about by British administration the pockets of British taxpayers,
Captain Nelson-Ward. that, though the mission lost a since 1875, the year after the bat to evince their goodwill and
Cap. Philip Nelson-Ward, H. portion of its documents in at States came under our influence, loyalty. There can be little doubt! tacks made upon it, a great deal is truly wonderful. Alongside that this ship from Malaya will v.0., who has been appointed to of valuable information was of good government, freedom be considered as an addition to, auoceed Capt. F. S. Miller as gathered for the future relations from aggression which the ships and not in lieu of, any ship al assistant-hydrographer at the end between Indo-China and South-of-His Majesty's fleet were able toady announced by the First of the month, was born in June, to secure, progress has been made Lord of the Admiralty as 1866. We may recall, says the ern China.
of" L. and C. Express," that he was That Chinese Burglar, in every direction. Splendid part of the programme Robberies have been very fre- roads, good railways, fine Govern the Government. We need not navigator of the Eolus, on the queat in Peking, of late accord-ment buildings, and public works labour the point. Sach criticisms China Station, January, 1894, to ing to the "P. and T. Times. of all descriptions have been as we have alluded to will, no April, 1897; and of the Barfleur, Several foreign houses have been provided without saddling the doubt, be appreciated at their as a private ship in the Mediter- visited by burglars and quan people with a deadweight of debt. true value in the Federated Malay ranean, an 1-as dagship of Rear- tities of silver and furs stolen. It will be interesting in order to States. It will be noted from the Admirala FitzGerald and Sir In none of the cases that have show what has been accomplish- Parliamentary intelligence that James Bruce on the China Station, come to our notice has any of the ed, to quote just a few figures. In the suggestion was made that the July, 1897, to August, 1900. He stolen property been recovered. 1875 the revenue amounted to Prime Minister should use his took part in the North China war This is the more inexplicable £77,000 and the expenditure to influence in order that some few of 1000, for which he has the when it is remembered that the £82,000. Twenty years later the minutes may be granted to medal, and was advanced to com- streets and hatungs are patrolled revenue had advanced to over the House to give an expres mander at the end of June, 1800.
this R. A. M. C. Appointments. all night by troops, who should £100,000, and the expandi- sion to its feeling on
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bertson joined the London office British Malaya shows a splendid of Boustead and Co. in 1872. Al-record, and it is gratifying to tor 25 years' service there be re- know that the native ralera ore turned home (1897) and relin-1 grateful for what bas been done,
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in which they have shown in the the Straits he interested himself most practical manner possible by in all the social palivities of the spontaneously coming forward place, and sinco retiring from the with this generous gift towards firm he paid, two short visite to the British Navy. It may Lel the Straite.
hoped that the example of the protected. Malay States will be followed by British Colonies,
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