1907-01-17 — Page 4

THE ORIGINAL

ANATURALTUN

TABLE WATER

BOTTLED AT

JAPAN

TANSAN

ASILE PROPRIETOR J.CLIFFORD WILSTYSON

B1030, JAPAN,

TANSAN DEPOTI

(KOBE,JAPAN.

1.

BOTTLED BY THE

CLIFFORD-WILKINSON

Tansan Mineral Water

Co., Ltd,

HOBE

THE FAVOURITE MINERAL

WATER.

Per Case of 49 Pinta padomiraKURINN

7.

The

SAVOY

LIMITED

HABERDASHERS.

$8,00

Per Dovao Pints..................................

*com $1,70

Per Cam of 100 Split.

$8.50 $1.15

CANTON

Per Dozen Splita

GINGER ALE EMBROIDERIES.

Experts Testify That

MAKES THE Glost

WHOLESOME AND PALATABLE

GINGER ALE

IN THE WORLD.

TANSAN

** E 48 PINTA........

PER DOZEN VENTA

PER CASE 53 SPLITS

2 DozкN SPLITS ...

SAMPLES ON APPLICATION

THE CHINA MAIL.

S. MOUTRIE&Co.,

-LIMITED.

THE NEW MODEL AERIOLA

PIANO

PLAYER

THE LATEST CREATION

OF TEK>>

ORCHESTRELLE- CO. This perfect Model of Me- chanical Genius can be heard at our Show Booms daily.

Price $425

FOR HIRE OR PURCHASE.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1907.

army and navy could be better employed shown by the appalling dienster reported, DEATH. Singapore, 7th Januwydr Chok | otherwise, can" - anyone doubt that the from Jamales. No doubt the subject KIK KRAT, died here on Saturday, after it would be dimatrons? That it is of selamology will now receive greater alert lines.

IN FOR TOMORROW,

· "28th Jan','lücfquívá.

it'!

I realised br. Liberals as well as Conser ratives that the defence of Great Bri täin okánot be asibród by waving the

2

1.

attention from scientists than has been devoted to it heretofore. It calamition such as those which have shocked the world of recent monthe are to continue it may also be anticipated that the

BY TELEGARPH.

SHAKESPEARE AND

GERMANY'S

BEERBOHH TREE ENGAGED.

τία Βακαδαγλ

Lonnor, January 18. At the request of the manager of

a13 Hongkong Philharmonia Boolive branch and Jatting the amy sud, Register of Bhares of Hongkong Reclamavy drop to doesy is shown by our advisability of abandoning some of those don Co., Close from this date to cablegram. The beautiful dream of beautiful but dangerous islands in the

what might be, of what should th in West Indies will be advocated. Much (Raduniye Service, supplied by Hopter,

of the low of life could be prevented if fact, may well be cherished privately,

few hours notice of the disturbances but the time, has come when very could be secured. Investigations Ex patriotic citizen of the Empira feels that this direction should be made, without the nation must route itself from its delay. In the meantime it should be apathy and show that it has not last made incumbent upon the authorities bohm Treo will visit Germany in April

construct all buildings such as hospitals, Shakespearian plays in Berlin. in the placu Bable to vixitation to next for the purpose of producing barracks and so forth of the least

Kaiser William. If has promised his

SATURDAY, Jandiary 20 !----

-11am-Auction of Beranta Schooner

New Pianos for Hire 810 per... month, regular Tuning and at tention inclusive,

Tuning and Repairing a

Speciality.

S. MOUTRIE & Co., L. YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER BOAD.

Hoogkong, January 17, 1907,

A. S. WATSON

THE SAVOY, Ltd.

87.75 1.95

& Co., Ltd.

5,25

1 30

5% DISCOUNT ALLOWED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

SOLE AGENTS :

H. PRICE & CO.,}

Ping and Spirit Merchants,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

POWELL'S

ALEXANDRA-

Exclusive

BUILDINGS.

Novelties

IN.

PRINTED

VOILES

for:

Evening Gowns,

DAINTY AND

INEXPENSIVE.

Wm. POWELL, Ld.,

LADIES' OUTFITTERS,

...

HONGKONG.

13,"QUEEN'S ROAD,

HONGKONG.

CHS. J.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Bale Booma,

Peng Fei at Bioware Hughes & Hough's

get Auction of Postage Stamps, at Bir Gec. P. Lammert's Sales Room, 3:30 pm

pira+Auction of Silver & Itory Ware; at No., Queen's Boad Central: the qualities which won for it its great Ragister of Shares of The West Poins ness. It is our existance as an Empire

Building Co Ld., ploce from this date

to 28th Jan, 1ncinita

Tatrapat & Agency Gay Laly Velose Register of Bbaron of Hongkong and which is at stake.

from this date to January zajositaire, Goods per Laging, undelivered after

this date will be land

Suenay, Jantiary:20 :--Jannist {"

Goods per Benioris andalizared alter

date subject to rent, MONDAY, January 21-:---

Goods per Mastus undelivered after this

dsto abfoot to rent.

CRAZE FOR MUNICIPALIZA-

I many parts of the world during thei pait" fow your there has been mani. fested a strong tendency to municipallas most of the domestic services which TUESDAY, Japmary 28.

2.15 p.m. Meeting of His Majesty and hitherto been left to private enter. - Justices of Penon al Magistracy, Goods per Glamorganshire undelivered

prise, Oss and water work, tramways dpy-affar ship date kubison to seas, Kit.

the Royal Opera House, Berlin, Beer.

dangerous materials. Earthquakes aro invariably followed by firem and it is to patronage. the latter that mist of the horror andį sudering, timt geen in dubi funz

LODAL, AND COAST NEWS.

The German Mail of the 19th Decem

her was delivered in London on the 16th JADERTY,

Ya Tang-yu, a Military Captain of * Anhwal, and his family, were rubbed and dared on their way to Tochow from

and services "of w▸similar nature have,Changsha an route for yao's post in

"Wmoorsday, January 99 :-/

3-jp.m. Auction of Surreying Veel in many plnom in Great Britain, been Anhwel,

Kambler, on Board... Transfer Books of Chins Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ld, close from this

-date to 28th January inclusive. THURSDAY, Fanzáry Slumin

Goods per Grauenau anddivered alter

this date subject to rent. ̧¡ Friday, January 26 1-

9.15 pm-Concert at City Hall. Saturday, January 25 top spot

11-30, meeting of China Provident

taken over by municipalities and the revenue derived therefrom devoted to a reduction of the rates. This has only been accomplished in the teeth of force opposition, and it cannot be said that the experiment has been entirely mamber. accoustul. London has minds a

Long & Morgago Don, lalu, ali Co. of cuays to abolish private ownership Rooting of Hongkong Land Re-in services which are necessary to modern life. One of these was the

slamation Co., Ld..., ut Co.'ʼn Office.

Sunday, January 27

10 am-A Race for Groleers held by maintenance of a fleet of ferry steamers

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. MONDAY, January 28 ;---

11.30 ..-Meeting of The West Point Building Co., Ld, at Co.'s Offices. Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Land In- vestment & Agency Co., Ld., at Co.'s Ofices.

The Chinx Mail.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

HONGKONG,

The following PORTS and

܀܂

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1907.

NATIONAL DEFENCE.-

on the Thames. An enormous amount of money last, the steamers being

WAS most unprofitable, but the London County Council rather than lose "face" persisted in running them long after it was evident that they were only serving to keep a few mon is uaramunerative employment. The danger of munici palization consists in the unstable character of the municipal councils. If

The Shanghai Mercury understands that Hesars Butterfield and Swire have purchased the extensiva property in water belonging to Moura Leute and Hacalop. The purchase price is stated to be $200,000.

Preferred Death to Marriage.

The police were called in to a caso of

EARTHQUAKES.

KINGSTON WRECKED.

Conflicting Reports.

(Excluring Service, supplied by Beuter, via Bomboy.)

Loudon, January 18..

An earthquake has occurred at Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, West Indies, but the news so far received is

א:

of a meagre and conflicting nature.

The first report was received from Holland Bay, via S1, Thomas.

It is artizanted that several hundreds

suicide in which a Chinese girl had taken have been wounded and the hospitale. her own life at a house in Gilman Street

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

last night. The girl, it appears, was just are full of thous injured: of a marriageable age and her parents had arranged a match for har. She, however, did not approve of their selection and yesterday, while she was alone in the bouse. took a dose of opium. When the girl'a father returned he administered Chinese Imedicines but without good results, and the girl died some hour later.

Chinese and the Trams.

A New York Report.

LONDON, January 10, Telegraphic advices from New York state that Kingston, Jambicu, has been destroy ed by an earthquake, with much loss of life.

Direct telographic communication

RUSSIA

A Czar's Rescript.

Many of the Chinese appear never to get any wiser regarding, the ways of the interrupted. electric tram cars. Both men and women still stop off the cars while in motion in the most unconcerned manner and only realize what has happened when they recover acouncil by captured by the Socialists it consciousness in the Hospital. Yesterday may be assumed that any undertaking an old woman wandered across the tram

front of the Central: Market and was, as

LONDON, January 15. The Czar han ud i febcript, on the

which he thanks M. Stolypin and the

Occasion

THE cablegram we published yesterday. will be ran more in the interest track in front of electric Car No 1 while in 1 of the Russian New Year; in - HAMPP & SHERRIES bottled in Europe in reference to the formation of a municipal employees than of the rate-mattor of course, knocked down and hurt. Cabinet Ministers for their services in

*** પ

Alexándra Buildings. Chater Rd.

HAYE JUST RECEIVED A SPLENDID SALICTION OF HIGH-CLASS

Colombo's Sanitation.

The health of Colombo is as bad me it can be just now, judging by the death rate, which for the week ending December 22nd

the record highsst for the year, and

the foolhardy efforts of the revolutionists.

THE NEW CHINA LOAN.

LOSDOR, January 15, The new China lan has been largaly over-subscribed.

CONFERENCE OF ADMIRALS,

:

have been especially selected National Defence Association is of payers in general. The municipality Sho was romoved to the hospital and is improving the internal situation in spite of WATCHMAKERS,

JEWELLERS and

and procured from the cele-supreme importance. Incidentally it is may be plunged into debt merely badly bruised and knocked about.

an added triumph for Field Marshal because the majority of the councillors OPTICIANS, bråted Firm of

Earl Roberts, who, rith a vigour which are prepared to adopt any reckless plan would be remarkable in a much younger which will ingratiate them with the MESSRS G, G. SANDEMAN man, has been working towards this poorer, and consequently more nunes-was

end for the last two years. We are ons ratepayers. "Fractically the whole probably for many a long year before. A SONS & CO.

Lorbox, January 15, told that many prominent Liberals have of London is in pawn." That striking death rate of 55.7 per 1,000 is a disgrace to

The British Commander of the China,.. joined the association and that it is statement was made at a recent meet our boasted civilisation, romarks the Times of Ceylon. We made a plea months ago for strictly nonpartizan in character, Aling of the London County Council and Commission of Enquiry undor Professor Australian, and East Indian Stations are maller such as national defence is its accuracy could not be refuted. This Simpson, or some other admitted specialist, conferring at Singapore.

Chalmers to investigato and report. It clearly one that should be considered is the result of the long lease of power but what was done was to appoint Dr. apart from the trolls of party. To enjoyed by the "Progressive Socialist would not be so easy to pigeon-helo Pro- Liberal and Conservative alike the regime which it is hoped will come to fessor Simpson's report as it would that of Per Cave safety of Great Britain is of paramount en end in March. The opponents of an officer of the local service. Besides our opened at the Mansion House.

caso in surely as grave as that of Hong- ...$15.00 importance. Domestic questions fade municipalization have been encouraged kong or Singapore, both of which ports 18.00 into insignificance, before it as it is by the results of the adoption of the have had to call in Professor Simpson to obvious that if we could not repal an system, and they feel confident that tell them what was wrong with the health invader all domestic questions, would be practical experience has taught the regarding a deathrate which is two or thres

ENGLISH JEWELLERY London, Oporto and Keres. IN DIAMONDS.

EMERALDS.

RUBIES, RAND

SAPPHIRES.

GOLD & SILVER WARE.

HIGH GRADE ENGLISH & SWISS GOLD & SILVER WATCHES:

CLOCKS & OPTICAL GOODS)

anitable for CHRISTMAS and WEDDING

PRESENTS..

All goods marked at present RATE of EXCHANGE; old stock reduced in price accordingly.

Hongkong, December 5, 1908,

DOURO

PORTS.

OLD-TAWNY...

INVALID

ESTRELLA

FIVE, DIAMOND....

18.00

and sanitation. There can ha no satisfaction

*** 24.00 settled by our conqueror. Everyone people that municipal control has times as heavy as it ought to be, and two

2342

VERY OLD TAWNY........

OLDEST & FINEST ...

50.00

THE WELDON HOUSE,

LIMITED.

ARE SHOWING

ADIES JAPANESE EMBROIDER

SHERRIES.

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

AGENTS FOR THE OHINA MAIL.including TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,

-

LONDON:-F. ALGAR, 1&12, Cement's

Lane, Lombard Street, 8.0. CLARKE, SOR & PLATT, 85 Gracechurch St.

Corni .O. STREET & Co., Ltd.,

Star

&

TOYS, &c. &c.

Every Convenience in the DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT.

10, D'AGUILAR STREET,

HONGKONG. Hongkong, November 21, 1906.

2011

SOLERA

VERY PALE DRY-

FULL GOLDEN

་༞༞མ།

soveatles

P

THE CHINESE FAMINE.

LONDON, January 15.

A fand for the Chinese farine liss beeg.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

The Federal Elections.

From files of Australian papars to

the following items -

The approximate results of the Federal Elections ass as follow

SKRATE.

Old Pactt New Facelit.

18 gain 16.

8 louses 3

HOUSE OF EIPRESENTATIVES

29

32 Rain &

25 26 gain 1

2017 losses S

Assuming that Sir Frederick Holder in the spoilation of the private com unable to escape. The police discovered again elected Speaker the anti-socialist the coolia to be an old offender who had actual gain in voting strength will be only panies, in many of which British returned from banishment, and for this two in the House of Representatives,

capital in invested. Fortunately for offence ho was sentenced to twelve months"

LORD MAKOR_OF-BYDNEY,

27.00 cherinbes the ideal that the time will disadvantages which lat out weigh the sorties and eightier than it was in the hand, to-day by the Taiyuan we take 42.00 come when the nations will realise the advantages. The Japanese, who are

notoriously quick to adopt Western or Burglaries.

Quite a crop of burglaries occurred in folly and wickedness of resorting tarms

American aystems have been bitten by the city last night, no fewer than four to settle differences in the same way

the orsze for municipalization. We being reported to the police. In each Anti-soclatiora... 16 that doalling has in most countries, been

referred resently to the proposal that stands arresta vore made. In ons ass Socialista.... coolie entered No. 308 Queen's Road Con Ministerial... discountenanced as a means of settling

the Tokyo Municipality should take tral by the roof and state nine pieces of private disputes. Rut until the burglar becopies as scarce as the duellist it will over the street tramways. It looked clothing. In making his escape ho aroused Anti-ancialista ...

Miglateris glor jamped off the verandah into the street

Speaker Per Caw. I never do for the Empire to wears being carried in terms which meant below and sprained his ankle so that he was

the Empire to care for while as if the proposition would the inmates who.gaze chase, and the bur Socialista ....$13.00 prepared for any eventuality, The predatory instinct which animates the 18.00

burglar is as strong in the ration ae in 18.00

the individual After all nations are ont

the honour and good name of gaol with a further term of a month for the Mr Thomas Hughes has been colected

burglary. In another instance a coolie Lord Mayor of Sydney. 31.00 tities and the sentiments which influence

Japan, the proposal has now been de- was found in a bone at No.: 16 Lower 24.00 the individual exercise a precisely inilar

Gnitely defeated. It was recognised by Lascar Row, where he had no business Band at King Edward Hotel.

A and in a third a coolie broke lato a matched

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Price, sway orer nations. The time may arrive | madje kr

the more conservative and cautious at Quarry Bay Shipyard and was esptured 36.00 whan no man will cost anything that

membera of the Council that the scheme after having stolen some plothing. The D. §. U., and Ufours the Band of the 129th fourth case was that of a men who broke Duke of Connaught's Own-Balochis will is his neighbours and when that day

of meant the insertion of the thin end.

into & house at No. 4 Mercer Streat and play, the following Programme of musi comes the nations will doubtless lay

the socialistic wedge. That is really stale clothing and jamellery of a consider at the above Hobel, during dinner, this down their arma and dwell in amity. C

evening, the 17th Jan. 1907 (wasther able value, but was unable to escape, And that what municipalization means

permitting.) 8. WATSON & 00, Anyone, who is not a dreamer of vain

SPEAKS WELL OF CHAMBERLAIN'S Grand March from Faust... things, admits that that time too far

Overture The Exiles". COUGH REMEDY Foot Polonalso LIMITED,

distant to be of interest 10 us, · We have to face thinge af they are Europe bas bern described as an armed camp. DA Japanese. investigator

who Those who dwell in an armed camp recently proceeded to San Francisco to must be prepa

for emergencies, study the effect of the earthquake we can confidently say that we sell more of than we do of any other preparation of

Aury Jane: "Edith,, didn't I aes Me Wore Great Britain to follow the ad- declared that the city would be free that lod. This medicine la especially Sweater kissing you in the ball, let whooping cough and can be g given to the night" Edith Yes, but it was only in A work of BUILDINGS, vice of those who content that the from visitation for half a century, recommended for coughs, colds, cramp and

That internal disturbances within the little ones with absolute security. For sale remembrance of former days, yo money spent in the maintenance of the

earth c Hongkong, 3rd January, 1906.

b.quake belt are still proseeding is by all chemist and alorekeepers, sourable spoon, I suppose you moshi'

GORDON

RDON &. GOT, 16 8t. Bride HATS remodelled and made to Order. PALE DRY NUTTY

BATES, 2,0

HINDY

Col Dannen Street, 2:0. Weus, Lad 151 INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. FINE OLD BROWN Cannon Street, C. ROBERT WATSON, 160, Fleet Street, O. METORELL & Co., Snow Hill, Holborn Fiaduci, .a D. J. KZYMER & Co., 1, Whitefriars St., B.O. MATHER & CROWTHER 10, 11, 19 New Bridge SEO DINTON & Co. 22 Glasshouse Regent Sta PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE, FATRE & Co., 18. Eue de la Grange Bateliere, Pariz, The Rev. Dr. HABT, 0.0 18 Rus

Vitienne, Farit.

NEW YORK THE CHINESE Evandzlik”

UTIE, 52, Wind Street.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Port

generally Bars & Bus, San Fran

DON'T FORGET

TO ORDER THE

OVERLAND

AUSTRALIA. TASMANIA, AND NEW CHINA MAIL"

ZEALAND GORDON & Goran, Mali

bourne and Sydney,

DEYLON W. M, SUITE & Co., Tur BEFORE GOING HOME.

APOTHECARIES Ca,, Cplendo.

AGENTS.

ALEXANDRA

this in gradually being realised by those who have anything to Insu is apparent in many different parts of the world.

M2

· Geynod

Gasser

Kuhner

MR John Main, Manager for P. J. Peter Selection The Orchid

Esan end Company, Bloemfontein So. Valea Waza Aphro Africs, Inskee the following statement for Serenade La Manolas Eilenbery the benefit of the publie Chamberlain's election The Belle of New York Kerker Cough Remedy has a big sale here and on Two Step Laughing Water Eager

fire been handling it for several years, GOD SAVE THE KING.