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Auction 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furol ture,do, at Monry Hughes & Hough's

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Goods per America Maru andelivered after a p.ta. this date will be landed WRONMIDAY, JADEary. 9:-

3p. Auction of Silver & Ivory War,

at No. 4, Queen's Road Central. p.m.-Concert at City Hall.

FRIDAY, January 31-4

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1907,

Btraite, the gain will be ours. Apart; LOCAL AND COAST NEWS, from his official career, Mr Servom be Smith has points to recommend him

A duolle employed in the geol was con wired, at the Magistracy this morning, on charge of stealing oil from the goal. The

the lot of the shippers will be materially improved. It would then perhaps bead visable for them to paton steamen run ning between Wuchow and Nanning-to, He is a good sport, and has long been for there can be little doubt but that prominent as a cricketer and lawn tan- Leoolis's defence was that he had put the oil the venture would be succesful. The nis player. He has played in the into a bottle, when cleaning the lampa bar passenger trade is a good one and there Interport matches in Shanghai, Hong-had no intention of stealing it. He wat is plenty of cargo-to be taken on fram kong and Singapore, and on some sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, the intermediate towns and large cocasions has captained the Hongkong

A compradore named Tan Wo war convicted, at the Magistracy, this morning, villages. If the places are not opened teams. He was good alike with bat. steamers running under their national and ball. His many friends of selling liquor at his shop, 10 No. 114- register cannot call anywhere between have already said, would welcome him

Queen's Boad Bant without Hoense. Wachow and Nanning-fu and veneis to the Straits; but it is by no means Defendante locuso had expired and hi rooning under Inland Waters regula improbable that he may remain in neglected to rexow it. A fine of $10 yar tions cannot run between the two treaty Hongkong in the hope of obtaining the imposed. 4), (2013) ports

The residents of Nanning-fa Attorney Generalship or the Colonial

Banb's Gold Minaga och

9 pm-Performance at City Hall, WEDNESDAY, Jandiry 23':---

stand to be benefited by the opening Secretaryship should Mr F. H. May (at Mas E. 8. Kadoorís and Company". p.m. Auction of Burraying Vangel of the town, irrespective of whether the present anting as Governer) be trans-are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Rambler, on Board,

other places are opened or not. Theylated, as his well deserves to be, to a Singapore, informing them that the crashing. will be enabled to import foreign goods higher position elsewhere. In Mr May of the Raub Australian Gold Mining C by paying a duty of 5 per cent, ed. valo, and Mr Sercombe Smith, Hongkong has for the past four weeks yielded 602 cor runt,

whereas they now have to pay 71 two of the best officials it has had in its amelted gold, from 9757 tons of stone. per cent. ad valorum under transit pasa, whole history."All that our Streita

Exchange.

The China Mail

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1907.- Naturally therefore, foreign goods stand contemporary anys of Mr Smith wo with With this, issae we present our "zabe

• POSTAL RATES.

Ir may not be generally known that from October 1 letters weighing

punte.

better chance of being more exten-cordially endorse, ** sively

used as the cost will be lessened. Until further particulars are received

as to what is to be done it is hard to say what the result of the opening

Nanning-fu will be.

scriber with a diagram indicating at a glance the rise and fali ju exchange during LOCAL AND COAST NEWS. 19 5 nad 1906. The lower line is for 1903 and the upper for 1908. The rate of ex- The Russian revolutionalists at Nag change is taken wekly, ach Wednesday

of sakt have established their headquarters in throughout the year.

that city, with M. Rusas as President. Thers are'n staying there thirty-eight of them. They also propose to establish a branol of their organization in. Pakya.

Bules of the Road.

Though nothing definite has yet been

Mr M. H. Logan, railway engineer of Kowloon, summoned a risksha coolie, at the

Sercombe Smith to accept the

Magistracy this morning, for falling to decided regarding the departure of Mr

To so latervloer Mr Makino, Japan observe the rules of the road. Complain Patene Judgeship of the Straits Settle-so 31inister of Education, atrod the other at was driving along Robinson Ros ments, which was offered to him some day that it was necessary to extend the Kowloon, when the poolie wheeled round time sincs, it has been decided that Mr period of compulsory education from the suddenly and ran into his buggy, Inspector William Reca Davies, King's Advocate present four year to air; that be recogniz. Langley said that the coolies were not ed the mocemity of increasing industrial sooustomed to horse traffic, and a fine of 83- at Oyprus, ia to come here as Attorney-schools and was prepared to cry out his was inflicted. General, a port at present being filled ides steadily from next year, and that in by Mr H. H. J. Gompertz. This is the present circonstance the adoption of Romaized sentences in primary school text books was very difficult,

en ounce can be sent within the British Empire at the rate which was previously charged for half an This departure will commend itself to those who by the carelessness of correspondents have been compelled in the past frequently to pay fines on over-weight letters. In no de partment of Government has there been sach a signal advance an in the Post Office. In the last doblg lift for Me Davies. He was a cade postal charges have been out pointed to Cyprus in 1902 after being down in a manner which would terrify at Babemas, where he noted se Chief Postmaster General of say half Justice and for a time Administered the Government. The stipend at Oy

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. all sums of money to other countries.

First Magistrate. MrGompertz has done too. Ng Fuk-hangs being the

The 2.0. Tonnage.

From the vary pretty Diary and Almanac issued by the P. & 0. Company we note that the total tonnage of the splendid fleet. now owned by that old ins titution reaches the total of 389,967. This fapt will abow the vast progress made of Company of the Best, and may set at reat many after dioner discussions as to the power and resources of the old P. & 0.

The Hongkong Wookly

To morrow what formerly was known. as the NEW WEEKLY will be sold under the

title THE HONGKONG, WEEKLY. Rendere

The Canton Hankow Hailway.

According to a northern paper. His Excellency Tang-shad-yi has wired to the century ago. A number of old bar pras is £750 per unum, whilst in representatives of the shareholdere of the late year by this world known pioneer rawing regulations have also bean Hongkong it is £1500. Mr Davies is restored Canton-Bankow trunk line at Canton declining to accept the position as swept away. But one reform is re-expected to arrive some time la March, Managing Director of this important rail quired which would confer a great when Mr. Gomperts will, if Mr Twas, on the ground that he is too bory boon upon those who have to send Sercombe Swith goes to the rits, no

doubt be appointed to the position of Canton Laper Fund.

We have received a cheque for $203 That is the establishment of a univer honourable and extremely creditable amount subscribed by sympathisam towards nal stamp, namely a stamp that could service in the Colony especially on the the fond to assist the Canton Lepers. be used for postal purposes

in any

Bench at the Magistracy, and the country. We referred to this matter Government is daty bound to secure

for him the promotion that he is enti | Inst year and pointed out that while

tled to and deserves. Regarding the there can be no question as to the offer made to Mir Sercombe Smith to The following PORTS and bet that the adoption of this sug: take the Puisto Judgeship of the se gestion would confer there is appar Straits the Straits Times pays Our ently no objection to it. Those who Hongkong correspondent telegraphs that Mr Thomas Sercombe Smith, Police

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will find that the shops and general & ple of the paper has been altered, and we think they will agres, improved. The colour of the cover has been changed to a milder With regard to the disputed claims in abade of green and a local artist has furniabe the Chun Shaung Keo bankruptcy Hd it with a strikingly appropriate ilustra Lord hip Sir Francis Piggott gare justion. All the features which have proved ment to-day admitting the four oil controta

popular in the past have been retained and the price regain at 20 cents per copy UF Chain On Pink pe

87 per apnum. Only One Bite:

The Lusitano Club.

Considerable interest was evinced by the Portuguese community in the motion to wind up the Lusitana Club, reported in another column. The Supreme Court was wall filled with Portugaise, while the motion was proceeding.

Mrs Esther Oliver, of the Now Tra wish to enclose a stamped envelope Magistrate at Hongkong, has been

valler's Hotel, was summoned, as the for reply are unable to do so under offered the position of Palene Jodge in

Magistracy this morning, for keeping » existing circumstances unless the cor- the Straits Settlements, and our corres

perocious dog. Inspector Ritchie sated respondents addressed live in the same pondent adds the interesting fact that

that the dog had bitten a boy and he had been in the hospital for a wook'; the same country as the writers. It has been Mr Berrombs Smith is undecided

Coroa's Requirements. whether he will accept the position.

On the orening of the 10th December dog also bit M, P. d'Agostina, who had to found practicable to use a uniform

Should be do so, he will be welcomed the Coréen Heonomical Association held its have his leg ban faged· He had been told stamp in all the British post-office in

toe Straits, where he is very well insognention mesting at the Japanean Club, to press the case as the dog was a fercolous China. Why should that system not known. The reason why he hesitates Sooni. Io a spocch made on the occasion oé Defendant offered to pay comp near Mr Megats, Financial Adviser to the creation and to muzzle the dog His Worship be extended all over the Empire? If may probaby be found in recent chang Gurernment, stated that Cores needed 590 romluded her that a dog was only entitled such a course were followed it would in the legal department of the northern million yen for improving harbours, 180 to one bite and that her dog was now not be very long before other countries Colony. A tow months ago, Sir Henry milion yen for repairing or building high-entitled to be considered forceicus. The came into line. The roforming spirit Berkeley, K.C., resigned the position ways and 150 million ven for regulating

of Attorney General, in order to take rivers. Only after all these were properly so wae discharged on defendant agreeing

to pay the boy sa campensation. has seized upon the post, office and up-private practice at the Hongkong attended to and completed, could Core Plan

An Obstruction, there in every reason to hope that if Bar. That position still remains an hope to develop her resources,

The numerous show carca for the sale representations were made to Mr filled, though, strangely enough, ca

Responsibilities of Millionaires

of post cards, ele, that have recently We are glad to sse, saya a Japanese ...$15.00 Sydney Burton, the Imperial Poat former Straits oficial, Mr B. J. Góm-

sprung up about the footpaths in the streets perta, is acting at Attorney General paper, that our millionaires are awakening have attracted the attention of the Publle 18.00 master General, this concession would It may be that Mr Smith, who has to a sense of their duty. They had hitherto Works Authorities. This morning, at the he made. It is certainly worth striving acted as Paione Judge on several occa be very miserly in their monetary contri-Magistracy, a Chinaman from Deddell 18.00

for and it is to be hoped that some aions in Hongkong, and thrice, for long buttons to public and philanthropic work. Btrees was charged with obstreating the 24.00

enterprising member of Parliament periode, as Colonin! Seerstary, is unde- Recently, however, some of them hava footpath by his show case at the corner of cided whether to adopt, irrevocably, a shown themselves to be generous friends of Duddell Street and Queen's Road, Br 27.00 will take it up and push it to success.

hathe masses. Their awakening is timely and Otto Kang Sing asked for a remand on the judicial career or to continue in the 42.00

around that he thought the cam inight prove to be on private property or falling that he intended to apply to the P- W. D. for a parmit to retain the case. Building Inspector Edwards mid the case conced people to congregato ad obstruct the foot- path and he did or think the permit would

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Thanked by the Bench

ह

The mager of the steamer Tiantain

s

bo granted. The case was remanded. Are You & Mason?

Theatregoers are reminded that the first performance by the St. George's Club

In another column we refer to the running for a Colonial Secretaryship in is to be congratulated, for the rosson that the very dangerous doctrine of extreme 50.00 opening of Narning fu, which, accord. Hongkong or in a more important Co-gosislism is beginning to find advocates in

ing to a telegram published some days logy, for it must not be forgotten that this country ago, was to have been opened on Janu- there will be a abuffing of Colonial ap ary: 1. The opening of any of the large pointments in consequence of the death towns along the West River is always of Sir Alexander Ashmore in Ceylon summonedasimpan man, at the Magistracy, an fimportant event and has a distinct We happen to know, however, that this morning, for demanding an excessive internal to loca shipping firms. Who Mr. Sercombe Smith's inclinations are faro. Complainant stated that he wanted ther the opening of Nanning-fu will towards a judicial career, and it is to go off to his steamer last night with prove & doon or not is somewhat not unreasonable for him to expect another officers, and V-Wonb, tai apgA. D. Q, of the popular farce Are You a

defendant's boat Two German oficers 18.00 doubtful, 11 Namming-fa is simply made looking to his record, that he should were going off to their ship and paid Mason," will take place on Friday night a treaty port and nothing else done, it receive the first refusal of the Attorney- the defendant 38 and complainant paid next, the 11th. metast, at theCity Hall The 18,00

will not benefit shipping firms much, Generalship in the Colony with which hue the defendant became noisy and members of the club have been rebsarting from Nahe has been identified since 1882. The demanded more. The legal fare for all very consistently for some weeks past and 91.00, because heretofore all cargo.

would have been $1.20 Bir 0 D. the quality of the performance that the ning-fu has been sent down to Wuchow salary of the Attorney General at Houg Melbourne imposed a fine of $h and thanked are Abyss to give in spoken of very highly 24.00

by junk and is then shipped to Hong kong is £1,500 per annum of the the complainant for coming up to prosecuta. by those who have witnessed the rehear 90.00 kong or Canton by the river steamers. Palane Judge 88,400; and of the Chief It would be bottor, he said, it more people sale. The fact that it is the Olch's

Now foreign firms trading along the Justice £2,000. The Attorney General would assist the police in this way but they C.' initial performance adds considerablo West River will need to be represented invariably acts as Chief Justice in the generally did not care to spend the time faterent to the cocaelob, and as the at Narning-fu, if they are to participate absence of that functionery. All that necessary to get a bearing before the piece maluted is rich with humorena in the trade, or otherwise they will get a Puise Judge in the Straits may hope"

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A. 8. WATSON & 00, nothing, for an agent on the spot will to obtain, for many years at least, is PREACHED

ace that little cargo leaves Nanning to £1,200; and as is present salary as drick, think

Henpack for Hongkong or Canton without going Police Magistrate is between 16,000 to to drink

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in the steamers, which, he represents. $7,200, auguented by spella sa Puisma Naturally the keeping up. of an urenty Judge and Colonisi Secretary, we are At Nanning-fa will cost money, and

is here that the shipping companies will lose. However, if the Chinese Govern- ment open up the upper river as they have done the lower

When you're tempted to

of your wife at home.

I do that's what drives me

| incidente there should be crowded, houses

at each of the three performances advertis-

a

day night (5)

will be members' night, for members of the

St George'd Club, and on Monday evening His Excellency the

aring!

the Goremment, Mr J. H. May, will be prsenkarki w party.

NO OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAINS-

COUGH REMEDYAGEREAS, not astonished that Mr Smith should

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA: hpsitate. He has the reputation of being HERE is not the least danger in giving Bound lawyer and a good judge, and is mall onildren as it equales no opram or

ANY persona find themselves sfected with persistent cough after t straightforward official absolutely other harmful drug. It has an established

of more than thirty year so the minek of influenzy. As this cough can ba -

reputation

is open devoid of bunkum, and a bard, worker, most successful medicine in use for colde promptly turnd by the ard of Chamberlain o those smaller, though still important, one who has worked his way upwards or up and whooping cough. It always Cough Homedy it should not be allowed, to cutes sud in pleserat to tako, Children like run on until it becomes troublesome. For- places between Wuohow and Nanniorit by sheer merit. - Bhould he come to the it Hold be all chemists and monstreepersale by all chemise and stone ang