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FOR

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ELECTRIC

and

HEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Anotions.

if am. Auction of 120 One Whisky, do at Wanchal Godown No. 87, Fray Kartager paper pad Nom--Auction of Steam Launch Ful

Bun, on Board,

8 p.m.-Auction of Booths & Mahade peta ut the Recs. Couros, par

***Meeting.

3 p.m.-Meeting of Medical Missionary Bocisty a Chiltis, at the Society's Medical College, Canton,

General Memoranda,

FACE, January 18:---

.

9.16 p.m.-Hongkong Philharmonie So

oisty'e Concert at City Hall. Register at Bhares of Hongkong Beclama tion Co., La., Close from this date to 28th Jan., inclusive.

SCALP MASSAGE. SATURDAY, January 19

Large and Assorted Consignment of FRENCH PERFUMERY from the undermentioned well-known House: - PINAUD, HOUBIGANT,

Jo. GIRAND FILS, &c.

PIVER,

Fancy Combs, Razors, Scissors and Manicure Sets specially manufactured. Hongkong, December 21, 1908.

451

S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

not. This depezdnice upon reporte from officials in the service is the weak point which may render the proposed system unworkable. As a fast promo

tion is one of those things which ann gover he regulated by any rule. Com petitive examination is all very well for entry to the service bat it lu worse than useless when applied to promotions in the upper grades. There are many qualities required for a man in the upper walks of the service that can only be discovered by constant observation of his methods and demeanour. Quick, Dear of decision, diplomacy, readiness of resource and qualities of a similar

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1907.

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS,

Portion of the feet is expected back in port about the Sint ins

H. L. M. the Empress of Japan han been pleased to send to 724 invalid soldiers Mut of 1525 Ton and 724 suits of flannel- shirts. ・・

Thirty-five Japanean vessels, and five Chloess junks were wrecked, and seven people were killed during the snow storm at Dairan on the 18th ult.

On the 24th Dec, the Tokyo City ks--|

sembly rejected by a large majority a project

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE EMPIRE'S DEFENCE.

AN ASSOCIATION FORMED,

(Beclusies Service, supplied by Router,

via Bombay).

Lennox, January 15.

A National Defence Association hus been formed for

the purpose of promoting the maintenance and co- to purchass the aleotrio tramways by raining ordination of land forces adequate for

city loan of $6,200,000 yen and running

the needs of the Empire and for the them at the 3 sen uniform fare,

removal of Military questions from party politics.

The 19th of December being the Cat's

11 A.m.-Anction of Herenus Schooner

Feng Feist Mecurs Haghen & Hough's nature can hardly be demonstrated at anoday." H. I. M, the J-piness Balon Rooms.

2 p.m.-Auction of Postage Stamps, at competitive examination. However the Emperor despatched Mr Niwa. After of

Mr Goo. P. Latomart's Eales Rooms 9.80 p.m.-Auction of Silver & Ivory establishment of a Board of Promotion Ceremonies, to the Bursis Legation and also sent a congratulatory telegram to St. Ware, at No. 4, Queen's Road Central, might act as a kind of check and thus Petamburg. Rezistor of Share of The West Point Building Co., Lai, plone from this date

28th Jan, inclusive Resister of Shares of Honghong Land Investment & Agenor Co., Id, close from this date to January 28 inel salva, Goods per Laing, undelivered after p., on this date will be landed,

BUDA, January 20

Goods per Benlarig undelivered after this

date subject to rent. MONDAY, January 21-

do a certain amount of good. Nothing could certainly be worse than the pre- sent system if Sir George Kekowich's assertions are to be taken literally.

It is something new. to receive an encouraging and optimistic report from

Goods per Macduff undelivered after this any of the West Indian islande, but

dato "subject to rent.. TOREDAY, January 29:

8.15 pm-Meeting of His Majesty's

Justices of Peace at Magistracy, WEDNESDAY, January 23:-

5 p.m.-Aucilon of Burveying Vessel

Rambler. on Board. Transfor Books of China Provident Loan and Mortgage Do., Ed., alese from this date to 20th January inclusive. FRIDAY, January 25:-

9.15 p.m.-Concert at City Hall. SATURDAY, January 28 :----

11.30a.m.-Meeting of Chins Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Id. at Co.'s Office. Nocu Meeting of Hongkong Land Re- alamation Co., La, at Co. Offico. :-- BUNDAT, January 27

10a.m.A Race for Oraisers held by

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. MONDAY, JADATY 98 ----

11.50 .m.-Meeting of The Wast Point Building Co., Lday at Co.'s Offices, Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Land In

Mr Brotberton Harker being absent from the Colong, his lecture on Solla be fore the Royal Sanitary Instituts cannot be giren until later in the sesal n. His plaos will be taken this evening by Dr Francia Clark, M.O.H., who will lecture at 9 p.m. on "Scavenging and the disposal of House refusa."

A marine hawker was sentenced to six the stocks, at the Magistracy this morning, weaks' imprisonment with four hours' in for buying a quantity of old brass from coelie employed in the Naval Yard. The coalie stole a couple of brass couplings valued at about 82 and wold them to the hiwkor for 30 cents. If there were no receivers would be fower thieves," commen.

this has happened in the case of St. Vio- cents The Administrator refers with considerable satisfaction to the circum stance that instead of an estimated deficit of over £2,000 the net result of the year's revenue and expenditure is a surplus of over £300, These figures may look small to the Imperially-minded His Worship. nd, but they mean much to an island which, among other evils, has suffered from La Soufriere. It is of further interest to learn that one of the chief contributing factors to the increased revenue was the activity of the police in suppressing illicit distillation, Co ton growing, it is added, has taken firm hold in the island, "Buy your own cherries," was the title of famous tract of the seventies, "Grow your

Several prominent Liborais, are members of the Association, and it i intended to form. branches through- out the Empire.

(REUTHE'S SERVICE.] RUSSIA.

The Country's Finances

LONDON, January 14.

It is officially stated in St. Petersburg that in spite of the expenditure on the surplus for 1006 of 918,000,000 zhis, "of famine of 80,000,000 rbis, there will be a which 158,000,000 will wipe out the deficit for 1905.

The deficit for 1907 in 297,000,000 rbla, of which 55,000,000 is covered by the 1906 surplus and the rest by a new loan, c

The estimates include 124,000,000 to wards the cost of the Japanese war and 61,000,000 for relief of the famine.

Boms Japanese gentleman have pro mated à Japan Philippino Asociation with UNITED STATES AND JAPAN. the purpose of cementing the friendship

LONDON, January 14. and promoting commercial facilities be- tween the two countrion. It is the The president of the Stanford-Leland- support of Mower Oishi, Toukai, Haseba, Stanford University at San Francisco, Ooks and several other members of the addressing a Socialist meeting, asserted that Lower House and also of Profesors Tomise Japanese Erolusion Act was impossible, and Uyeda. Un the afternoon of the 21st, and that it was nonsense, toaffirm that the promoters met at the Saturakan, the United States must fight Japan for Uyano, and domssed about the regulations the mastery of the Pacific.

of the association. Twenty-four Filipino He believed that Japan sincerely desired

rostment & Agency Co., IL, at Coown cotton," is a corresponding motto students, who are stading in Tokyo, were to stem unskilled labour emigration to tho

Offices.

that will soon be forced on, our atten

TUBIDAY, January 29 sein

Noon-Mooting of Hongkong Benevolent tion.

Society at City Hall

The China Mail.

น

Also present.

Band at King Edward Hotel.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Prion, D. 8, 0., and Beera, the Band of the 19th Duke of Connaught's Own Esiachia wit

United States.

(FROM THE JAYAN CHRONICLE) RAILWAY DISASTERS.

LONDON, Dec. 30.

"Gilt Edged Security." The term ia a common one in stock-broking

In railway collision st. Arbroath, lu eircles and is taken to indicate the high play the following Programme of music, Scotland, owing to a blizard, 13 person

were killed and 15 injured. A water mark of stability in stocks. The at the above Hotel, during dianer, on

London, January 1. Thirty-eight persons were killed and 60 HONUKONG, WEINZŠJAY, JANUARY 16, 1907. fortunato possessora of shares in the Thursday, the 17th Jan., 1907 (wenther

iojored in a collision on the Baltimore and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking permitting.) The following PORTS and

Corporation can without undue pride Grand March from Faust... Gounod Ohio Railway at Terracotta near Washing- A BOARD OF PROMOTION,

claim to hold stock which ranks sa high Overture The Exiles, Gasser top.

Faat Polonaise verstisori SHERRIES bottled in Europe

The Orchid Sivec Daryll any gilt edged security." The Selection

Aphrodite Ja1600 have been especially selected RECENTLY a suggestion was made by CHINA MAIL and other pspers published Serenade us Is Manola Eilenbery and procured from the cele-Sir George Kekowich, who for thirty an announcement yesterday that Selection The Belle of New York Berger Ave years was in the British Civil came as a surprise to most business Two Stop Laughing Water... Hager men in the Colony. It was to the effect Service, that the present system of promotion should be abandoned. He

JEWELLERS and

OPTICIANS, brated Firm of

Alexandra Buildings, Chater Rd.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SPLENTRU SKLYCTION OF

HIGH-CLASS

MESSRS C. G. SANDEMAN SONS & CO.

ENGLISH JEWELLERY London, Oporto and Xeres.

IN DIAMONDS,

EMERALDS

RUBIES, AND

SAPPHIRES.

GOLD & SILVER WARE HIGH. GRADE ENGLISH & SWISS GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOOKS & OPTICAL GOODS suitable for CHRISTMAS and WEDDING PRESENTS.

1

PORTS.

DOURO

OLD TAWNY.

INVALID

ESTRELLA

All goods marked at present RATE EXCHANGE; old stock reduced in price FIVE DIAMOND. aboordingly.

Hongkong, December 6, 1908. 2312 VERY OLD TAWNY

OLDEST & FINEST

Wm. POWELL, Ld., THE WELDON HOUSE,

ALEXANDRA-

BUILDINGS,

AGENTS. FOR THE CHINA MATE. LONDON-Y. Argin, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane Lombard Street, B.. ULABER, SON & PLATE, 85 Gracechurch 8, 10. STEIFT & Co., Ltd., 30, Corn- M, Gospon & Gerar, 16 St, Bride S... BATES, HENDY & Co., 81, Cannon Street, B. WILLA, EL 161 Cannon Fibrock, B. ROBEET WASON, 150, Fleet Street: 0 Mrr

Co Snow H, Holborn Findual.o. D. 3. KETEN & Doc, 1, Whitefriars 5. Z.O. MAXHER & CROWTHEE

LIMITED.

ARE SHOWING

brings a severe indictment against the in order to obtain an amendment in the

Valse

“GOD SAVE TER KING,

Kaheer

that this Banking Corporation intended Eampans.

It may be nowe to some residents of to approach the Hongkong Government

the city to learn that there are two classes of sampans licensed to ply for hire in the prevailing practice which, he declares, is Ordinance to allow them to increase harbour. The first class, known as “A” characterised by unlimited jobbery and their capital by the issue of 40,000 class boats, are supposed to be kept to the favouritiam. He says the highest abares of 8125 each. The present best order and to be for the use of Euro places of all, of course, are seldom filled capital of the Bank is $10,000,000 bat pean passengers, and their privilege is to by men who have not some ability to with this proposed increase it will ply for hire between the Harbour Office which pay emmallar license fee are for non recommend them but capacity for amount to $15,000,000. The abares and Chip Street wharf. The "B" class intrigue and unscupulousness, allied to ara quoted at present at 8845 and the Europeans and may ply anywhere ouicide the indispensable Society ballmark new shures are to be issued to the present of the above fimits. This morning six shareholders at £30 each at current owners of the "B" class bosts were fined Per Car count highor still. Above all what is rate of exchange, in the proportion of $5 each, st the Magistracy, for plying for ...$15.00 | called 'influence is necessary." This one new share to two old shares. That tire inside of the forbidden limits.

34,00

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION. LONDON, Jan.

the General Kuropatkin's book an immediately upon publication, meth Russo-Japanese War has been confiscated All the New Year Court festivities at Petersburg have been abandoned, owing to the unreat among the peasantry.

BARON KOMURA'S NEW YEAR RECEPTION.

LONDON, Jan. 1. Baron Komura, the Japanese Ambassa

held dor

large reception here today, celebrating the New Year and bidding. farewell to Mr Koike, the Second Secretary it instant for New York, to up the duties of Consul Genarsi,

the Legation, he loves London on the

JAPAN AND AMERICAN

LONDON, Jan. 1. - The anti-Japanese movement at San Francisco is extending, the elementary schools at Oakland boule is strongir now affected. The San Francisco 18.00 if these strictures are true, betrays is to say, the possessor of four shared at

hostile to the attitude of President Roose- The same states that The 18.00 rotten state of things and explains, present, representing a market value of Not Mad.

among other things, it come meastire $3,380, can roctivo two additional A middle aged Chinese woman who was Timée baa reived a special tologram from

Arrestal by the police some time ago with San Francisco to the following effect

The people of

of California believe that a the friction which not infrequently shares for an outlay of approximately knuckle duster in her possession and who conflict betroen and Japan a and their Brate 37.00 occurs between the Colonial Office and 8534, while the Bank, although only in- en besquently carried on in Court in such a will probably become inevitable in the the Colonies. Unless the very best men creasing its capital by $5,000,000, will manner as to cause her to be demanded for future. They contend that Japan desires to the unsatisfactory are chosen for the positions of principal actually receive, il exchange remains medical observation, was again before His to seize the Philippines and Bawall, bas

immediately owing Worship this morning. The woman had that she is not able to attack those placas the same on the date of the issue of the been three time before the Court and one Jayanane la

of her finances. Their dislike permanent officials the whole service

is Attributable to the com- shares as it is now, something over each occasion bar dow of language provent:mercial and Industrial ability shown by the affers. Really able men who are pass:

latter. The

The Japanese at San Francisco $10,500,000, a premium of fully 100 d the que from being taken, bat to-day latte

FA running

bing restaurants, pro- per cent. The Bank's present dividend she was quieter, though she still talked are successful in

also in groring flowers and fruit and is was of sound mind and Mr G. D. Melbourne many other branches of Industry. In become discontented and, as a conse per cent even at the comparatively evidently me to the conclusion that she some Americanis engaged in these busines Per Cuso, quenor, realising that special exertions high rate of exchange now ruling was trying to brade punishment by pro- re giving them up as they feel that they cannot compete with the Japanese." Iu ...$13.00 and ability do not profit them, merely but for some years past the shareholders tending madness and sentenced her to 14 its Editorial colonna The Times remarka

18.00 give the Government its pound of flesh, have also had the satisfaction of receiv-days' imprisonment.

42.00

50.00

SHERRIES.

ADIES JAPANESE EMERGIDER

ED MORNING GOWNS AND JACKETS, HATS (Paris Model) of the LIGHT DRY latest Fashion, also XMAS GOODS:

SOLERA including TOM SMITH'S CHACEEIŲ, TOYS, &c., E

Every Convenience in the DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT.

VERY PALE DRY

FULL GOLDEN

18.00

21.00

HATS remodelled and made to Order, PALE DRY NUTTY

ENSPROTION CORDIALLY INVITED FINE OLD BROWN

10, D'AGUILAR STREET,

HONGKONG. Hongkong, November 21, 1906.

2061-

mes!

10, 11, 18 New Bride 8 SIMON & CO. 23 Glamhouse St

PARIS AND EUROPE MAYENCE, Five & Oa., 18 Ene de la Grator Batelier, Paris, The Ber. Dr. FET,

D. 19 Bus Vivienne, Paris,

WEW ZORK:-ion Onestran EvANGSLIS

Urmon, 65, Won 22nd fibresh -

DON'T FORGET

TO ORDER THE

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte "OVERLAND

meendly :---BRAN & BLACK, Son Yon

ed over because they have not got whất

the Americans call a "pull" naturall For £3. 10/- works out at about 5 very volubly. The doctor certified that she don store tailoring businesses, b

Obstruction..

BD4

fac

that the question which is awaiting the judgment of Fresident Roosarele la really

belittle the San

mistaka

asions, onde dizority,

to

end.

neither more nor less. The method of ing a bonus in addition, We congratu promotion which Sir George Kokowich late shareholders on the substantial A private richsha coolie employed by it involves serious problems concerning the State Government Owing, however, to enggoste to overcome the difiqully bouus they now receive in the advan Mr F. C. Barlow was summoned, at the respective privileges of the Federal and 24.00 the formation of a proper Board of tageous terms on which the new shares Magistracy, this snorting, for causing an the good will of the American Government. obstruction at the Star Ferry Wharf, and the diplomatia akill of the Japanese Promotion, consisting of men who can are to be allotted, and even on the loon. The coolio was stated to be authorities, it may be expected that the 36.00

without fear of largely increased capital we think they standing with number of other coolles trouble will be brought to a satisfactory be trusted to work without fear or TEMPRO

can rest assured that at least the present with their robahas waiting for a ferry to favour for the efficiency of the service,

dividend will be maintained. There come into the wharf and ware blocking up

the entrance to the wharf. He was told A repart from San Francisco staten, that and who are not officials in any Gorero,

can be no doubt of course that the to move amy but would not do so. Mr the Californian members of tigress, under mont Office. This suggestion is an increase of capital, calculated to benefit Melbourne inflated fine of one dollar pressure from their State, are contemplating. tovenant. Beveral papark are inaleting on WATSON & 00, excellent one but it is open to the shareholders, the public and our Colony and warned the coolls. There was, Els ibo inauguration of space Worship seld, a great deal of trouble in the exclusion of Japanese labourais. They objection that of necessity, the Board alike will be cauctioned by the Govern zooping the coolles in order, and if private also say that there will to disttebabes a of Promotion would have to largely ment. Shares rose today to $880 coolies would not oberve the rules those California if the state authorities comply depend upon reports made by persone buyers.

ED

AGENTS

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW CHINA MAIL" ALEXANDRA

YRÁBAND SCORDON & Gorda Mel

bourne and Sydnej. DEYLON

M. But &C. TH BEFORE GOING HOME.

BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1008.

APOTEEÇARIES Co., falemba

who might be influenced by considera

In certain restaurants one may bes tions which would have no weighs with displayed a polite notice to the effect that

with public vehicles could not be expected

160°

with the wishes of President Boosevelt.

(From the Kon HERALD.) MR ROCKEFELLER'S BENEFACTIONS

the management is not responsible for the WHEN YOU HAVE A BAD COLD the Board. It would be practically lows of coets and umbrellas In Ametice YOU want a remedy that will give you prompt reliet. Get Chamberlain's

Chicago impossible for the Board to know who they word this kind of warning mors

Mr Rockafeller has given oraply The following placard is displayed Cough Remedy. It always cures and cures

83 000,000, out If you're too ther a highly favontablo report wa, in a Broadway restaurant

proud to eat in your topcost, sit on it quickly. For sale by all chemists and University à further sum

DAM 1 15 álch the salation of all tho' profemora torekeepers written because of alferior motives or It's up to you if it goes.