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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1907.

MARRIAGE CUNNINGHAM-SANGHTER-On Februsty 9, at St. Joseph's Church and the British Consulate, Shanghel, CHARLES WILL the people at Home. Consequently, CUSNINONAM, BC.Ping Ching," to BAZARUTE CUORLIA SANGSTES, daughter while they are restricted to the extent of the late Thomas Sangetar, 1.1.0.

that they Bave certain fundamental Shangbal

orders, they have ample liberty to

the spot know a great deal more about LOCAL AND COAST NEWS. local conditions and necessities than

DEATU

CARTER.On January 31, at *Sand- rock, West Kilby, Cheshire, (Eng), the arrange details for themselves. This realdanos of her Inter, MABEL, the bearest lande importance and valúo to their wife of W. J. Carter of Shanghai. Deeply regretiad. (By onbin.)

MEMOS, FOX TO-MORROW, Miscellaneous. Transfer Bopke of Hongkong Ice Jo,, L., close from this date to 18th Feb., -inclusive."

Goods per Preussen undelivered after thts

date subject to rent. Goode per Catherine Apear undelivered after 4 pm on this date will he landed.

M..Kent" leaves on Baturday for Christmas Island and Singapore re... turning about 8th April to Hongkong.

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The draphie of January 19. ha a photograph of the landing of Chou Fu at Blake Pier, It is very well reproduced.

In last night's paper the Marco Polo" was inadvertently called a Portug nese man-of-war. She ls, of course, Italino. We hope this will not cause any serious International difficulties.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

ROYALTY IN FRANCE.

Á VISIT TO VERSAILLES,

(Exclusive Service, stipplied by Bouter, via. Bombay).

LONDON, February 6.

Their Majesties King Edward and Quaon Alexandra visited Versaillee yesterday.

annual meetings at Singapore. When the Governors of Hongkong and the Straits Settements are vouchsafed as much freedom of action me is given to the Admimis conferences between

Admiral Togo will represent the Japa. them will be of value. Until then it nose Navy at the International Arasy and After touring the Galleries and the seems to us that it will be bettor for Navy Celebration, which will be held in palace the King and Queen dined at

them to continue to do the best they can within the Colonies committed to their charge and let the Colonial Office take the responsibility for outside

Aourious blending of common-se and-anjustified assumption is to be

Amorios. As for the Army, Maribad Oyama is talked of as the representative.

the Cafe Anglais.

In the evening the Royal couple

Altogether 18,194 Jepanzas emigrants, walked along the boulevards, and after- of whom 792 wern women, wont to the wards visited the theatro. Hawaiian Islands during last year, bosidon about 1,000, who emigrated there without being dealt with by emigration companies.

General Memoranda.. SATURDAY, February 9:-

9a.m.-Military Gun. Practice, at Lam.-Auction of Miscellaneous Arti-matters.

‚ cìçô; drone! at Mesure Hughes & Hough's

Sale Rooms.

Fateto & Nena-Meeting of Humphreya'

Ld.. at Registered Ofice

The Oriental Steamship Co, of Tokyo Goods por Lowther Castle, undelivered

after this date subject to rene... found in a recent anonymons-contribu-

is planning to extend its South American Goods por Monmouthshire undelivered tion to the Naval and Military Record, service by sending out four new steameia

after this date subject to rent.

The writer considers that 25 battle-regularly twicen month. For this purpose, Transfor Booke of Hongkong & Whamships, 25-armoured cruisers, 30 cruisers the company will double Its capital to 130 MONDAY February 11t

pas Dock Do., Id., Close from this and 30 torpedo-boat destroyers will million yeu date to 28th Feb., inclusive. Goode per Australien analalmed after this

dste at Noon will be subject to pent and landing obarges.

TUESDAY, February 12 :---

on this date subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, February 18:-

Goods per Doric undelivered after this

data subject to cent.

FRIDAY, February 15:-

be required in Far Eastern waters in

OBITUARY,

GENERAL CONINGHAM.

(Exclusive Service, nipplied by Beular, via Bombay),

LONDON, February 8. Major-General Herbert Coningham

a few year's time. Also be believos A motor our company has been pro- ? that there should be 30,000 soldiera moted by ssvoral well-known gentlemen of of the Madras Infantry, is dead.

The late General was born fu August Goods per Delhi not ofeared at 4 p.m.stationed respectively at Singapore, Tokyo. According to the prospectus issued by the promoter, the company will have a Sydney and Esquimalt. With our capital of 10 million yen and engage in the 16, outered the Ariny in 1856, was appointed Major-General in 1891, and existing cruiser squadrons an outbreak business of conveying passengers in Tokyo placed on the enemployed supermumary of war (with Japan) would mean the and also those between the city and weigh list in 1893.-ED., C.M.] "surrender of Hongkong, Wei-bai-wei bouring localitics. 9 p.m.-Performanco by Hongkong and probably Fiji and other posses

Amateur Dramatic Clubin City Hallions in the Pacifio." It is assumed SATURDAY, February 16--

that "Hongkong, though valuable as Noon-Meeting of Shareholder of The

LONDON, FebruRTY 5. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cora base against any other nation in the of Admiral Alexioff to Japan. It says

Mr Churchill, speaking at Manchester, poration, at the City Hall.

world”—rather an extraordinary statesmong other things "As it is due to Ad- ment this by the way is at present mical Alexieff that Japan has become a great said the Fears had deliberately provoked a power of the first rank, be will surely be constitutions struggle and the Commons in an utterly inadequate state to hold accorded s most cordial welcome every would take up the challenge without he

where in Japan!" The Admiral is expected sitation. to leave Russia in March.

MONDAY, February 16:

11.30 a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Leo Co., Id., at Jardino, Matheson & Co.'s Offco.

3 pim.--Avotion of Leasehold Property out for even a short period after the

TURSDAY, February 19:-

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. MONDAY, February 25:--

Noon-Mesting of Hongkong & Wham pos Dock Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.

The China Mail

GUBERNATORIAL CONFERENCES.

[EMUTER'S SERVICE,]

Nagaraki wires that in a Vladivostook'' paper, which bas just been received there, THE LORDS AND COMMONS, is a paragraph.popcarning the expected visit

Parliament would meet the conditions of

WAL.

We had outlived the times in which the

Owing to the tempting array of soat- folding which supports the Headquarter House of Commons could not make their

though that was inevitable in the end. attempted to ride the offices last night by Buildings in Fletcher Street, a solie per effective without a general election,

THE TRIAL OF THAW.. assalade. An attempt was made to enter the offices of the A.S.0, but the night

LONDON, February 5. watchman's attention was aroused by tho

At the trial of Mr Thaw in New York, burglar's efforts to get through the second story windows. The coolte dropped down the defence pleaded hereditary insanity. the scaffolding and fled. Possibly he mis- took theso promises for the pay offices which are next door.

THE SANITARY BOARD,

Important Proceedings,

at Me Goo. P. Lammert's Sales Daval abandonment of the China Rooms

Seas." The stupidity of this is self ovident. Port Arthur showed that it is impossible for a land fortress to be reduced from the sea. A declaration of war would probably be immediately followed by the deportation from Hongkong of all incapable of bearing arms. Thus relieved all danger of the garrison being starved out would be HONGKONG, TRUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1907, at an end and the harbour would pro vide a sanctuary for the cruiser foot until reinforcemente arrived from

Referring to the accident at Shanghai. Home. At the same time we think!

by which Me D. F. Pearse met his death, that the absolute withdrawal of battle the N. 0. D. Nats gays Mr Pearse was

The meeting of the Sanitary Board hold ships from these waters was a mistake riding in the hunt on the Verman Greek on Tuesday was one of the most remark THE recent meeting of the Admirals and we believe that this will be recog.lina whos his pony stumbled and foll some able, judged by its decisions, which has been of the China, Indian and Australian nieed and rectified long before the yards in front of a dry jump, precipitating held since the passing of the Public Health

his rider into the jump. It was in and Buildings Ordinance of 1909...

In the first place a new Bye-Law regardy aquadrons at Singapore has suggested Anglo-Japanese alliance comes to an mediately seen that Bir Pearse was very

end. But this balated resurrection of badly injured, the lower portion of his ng payment of fees for interment, etc., the advisability of periodical con- the Yellow Peril bogey--the writer body being quite paralyzed. Several gen in the. Colonial Cemetery, was passed ferences between the Governors of hints at a possible offensive alliance tlemen in the hunt assisted to remove his revoking those now in force, reducing the Hongkong and Singapore. Our con-between China and Japan-is so futile from his position and there were doctors fee for interment of private residents from present almost immediately. The injured $15 to $10 and doing away with the tomporary, the Singapore Free Press that it is hardly worth troubling about. rider was carried to Nanyang College, au reduced fees of 76 cents hitherto chargeable warmly advocates a periodical inter-Every indication that is apparent at ambulance was sent for, and on this he was for interment of Government Officers, ato,

as weto his injurics, Mr Pearse was con- as other persons. change of visits between the Governors, the present time suggests that there is conveyed to the General Hospital. Severe thereby placing them on the same footing.

more likelihood of China and Japanscious until quite late in the evening, Matters such as. Coolio emigration

becoming onemies than allies. Nevet-

In the matter of open spaces governed by Section 175 of the Ordinanso which has crested so much hardship on property

from Hongkong to the Straits might,theless if the alarmist article of the Baron Kanako and Mir Izawa of Tokyo owners, the Board had, for some time on

contributor to the Naval and Military Record causes a strengthening of the British naval forces in these sens it is not for us to complain.

a

proposes to organize a soclely with iure the recommendation of the M. O. H. been of unifying Chinese characters. Theza gentlemon, says the Torodata Choha, are granting exemption, but as lately the Law known to be opponents of romanising Officers had advised that the Board could written Japanese. They think that Chinere only modify and not exempt, the Hon, characters are most useful in cementing the Registrar General proposed that they suk friendship between Japan, China and the Governor-in-Council to approve of the. Cores, and also in advancing the civilization suspension of proceedings to enforce the of the three countries, besides promoting In pending the consideration by His their trade relation. Their idea is to collect Excellency of the Report of the Commis all the Chinese characters in most use in don now eitting.

This clearly shows the awakening of the the three countries and unity their pronun elation and meanings by means of a die-Official Members to the drastic nature of tionary. It may not be difficult to compile the law and its harsh administration. such a dictionary, but we are afraid that The next important decision was the Baron Kaneko and Mr Iaws will find it appointment of a Committee with power next to impossible to indoes people to to grant permission for the retention of adhere to their rules la the use of Chinese cubicles in special cassa after a personal characters.

Japanese for Canada.

inspection by the M. G. H. the dictum

of

crised.

it is declared, be discussed by the Governors in confersuch and our con- temporary thinks that this would be advantageous to each of the Colonies.

On the 20th ult. about 200 rioters While wo consider that no harm could

attacked the Japanese Post Office at Ulsan be done if the suggestion were acted in Kanguoou Province, Corea. They de- upon we fail to see why much good stroyed the building, pillaged money and should be expected to result from such other properties and injured the post master. The Japanese were rescued by conferences. The powers of the some Japanese fishermen and have been Governore within their respective landed at Fusan. Colonies are fairly extensive but they Japan nat a World Power.

Prof. A. C. Coolidge of Harvard are restricted by the larger powers of

University, in a lecturo, said that there the Colonial office. We have seen are only five world powers, viz., Great recently that it was impossible for Sir Britain, the United States, France, Russit THROUGHOUT THE EAST Matthew Nathan to do anything to and Germany. Japan is not in reality

world power, according to Prof. Coolidge, relieve the painful pressura, upon the for she has not yet acquired a world-wide civil servants who uro paid on a ster-influence. She takes no active part in affhirs in the various parts of the world, ling basis. Even in a domestic matter except in protecting the interests of her of this kind the Governor, despite the subjects. Hor position in Asia is like that

of Austria or Italy in Europe. fact that being on the epos he might be expected to know the justice of the New Book on China.

Mr Putnam Weale, who was in China civil servants' claims, was overruled by and Japon during rocent bistory-making, the Colonial Office. It is not likely has another book nearly ready, which will when a Governor, who is so deservedly be published by Mesars Hurst and Blackatt. It is to be called Indiscreet Latters from trusted as a Sir Matthew Nathan, Poking and deals with the siege of the

Was supported by Sargeen Colonel Reid finds it impossible to carry out a pres-Legations in 1800. The letters form a spent four years in Canada in the study of two who voted for it. The amendment diary of the sicge, and clearly set forth the the conditions there, and if he is able to and Messra Humphreys, Hooper and Lau Chu Pak, the Hon Registrar General not sing, though comparatively trifling, iramitent, peril in which the Legations carry his schomo, to success, he intends to voting, saying he could not make domestic readjustment that he and his stood, and from which they only escapedreturi to the Dominion in the autumn to mind. The other two unofficials

Mr Hewett and complete the arrangements.

alment, brother Governor at Singapore could by the cowardice of the Chinese Imperial troops and of the Boxers. The sufferings

To have annctioned such a thing would of insanitary hope to do much in relation to matters of those shut up in the Lagations, and the which united practicable, are set forth in strong TRE. G. Case, a mail errier of Caston of obtaining for the Government a little MCenter, Connectlout, U. Sedy who extra premium, and thereby granting them concession denied to owners of private has been in the United States Service for a con about sixteen years, eye: We have triad property. As was pointed out the Govern many cough medicines for croup, but mont having sold land in the past at high TEVER neglect a bad cold. You can Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is king of all prices, which should have been devoted to NE

not tell how it may result. A simple and one to be relied upon every time. We wider roads and more roads, is one of the home remedy will often bring relief and also Bed it the best remedy for coughs and main causes of the present insanitary con should not be ignored, but there is nothing old, giving certain results and leaving no dition of the Colony. We feel sure these ao waliabin se Chamberlain's Cough Romedy

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of the Sanitary Inspectors not to be taken aa heretofore. This as was pointed out by one of the members was a step in the A scheme is on foot for creating a right direction, which if adopted earlier, saving much Japanças egricultural colony in the heart might have been the means of

The most extraordinary application of Alberts, Woll-to-do Japanese farmers the friction and hardship that had been are to be taken out, according to the pro jeat, and they will turn their attention to Board ware called upon to consider was the raising of wheat and the cultivation of one from the Government who desired to sell two pieces of land in Hollywood sugar beet and anything else which will land and in Gough Street, and in order thrive in the climate. The necessary to make it more valuable and thereby Board to sanction, houses boing arected. negotiations are being carried out by Mr B. obtain a better price for same, wished the thereon of a greater height than that R. Nagatany, who represents a group of

President and second- capitalista, and his proposal la to purchase allowed by the Ordinatics. The notion tract of 50,000 acres from the Canadian was proposed he were the only

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DON'T FORGET A. §. WATSON & 00, of common interest to Hongkong and jelouses the part of the Banys almost KING OF ALL GOUGH MEDICINES. baiting boing erected for the sole object

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Hongkong, January 22, 1908,

isl Olce falls over all. The Admirale are in an entirely different position. Although they are under the ultimate BUILDINGS, control of the Admiralty they enjoy

free hand to a large extent. In their Dabe it as rocoguined that the men on

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