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Miscellaneous.

Trinater Books of Hongkong & Wham-

they are to ba congratulated upon sav- ing the Government from establishing a

pos Duck th, J., Clone from this precedent which would be little short aste to 28th Feb., inclusivo.

of disgraceful. We have frequently Woods per australian unclaimed after this date at Nin with subire to rent and landins shap

General Memoranda,

TORSDAY, February (2

pointed out that the superstition that' anything "officially proposed must be

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1907.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGARPH.

MADISON GARDENS

MURDER.

accepted without question is dying EVIDENCE OF MRS THAW. very hard in Hongkong-among the

Goods par Delhi not cleared at 4 p.m. officials. The aevore mub administered

on this data subject to rent,

by the Sanitary Board on Tuesday last WEDNESDAY, February 13:-

Exchange Backs Clone,

will go far towarde giving the quietus Goods per Deric undelivored after this

date subject in rent-

to this ridiculous and obsoleto super- etition. Me-Tunay, Febusty 14-

This perfect Model of chanical Genius can be heard at our Show Rooms daily.

Price $425 FOR HIRE OR PURCHASE.

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0p.m.-Meeting of Bothen Mark Lodge.

FRIDAY, February 16:—

9 p.m.-Performance by Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club in City Hall, Goods per sachsen andelivered after this

date subject re rest. SATURDAY, Februdry 17:---

Noon-Meeting of Shureholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration, at the City Ball.

MONDAY, February (8

تان

11.50 a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Ice Co., Ld., at Jantine, Matheson & Co.'s Office, ion of Lenschuld Property 9 p.m.-Auction of

Me Geo. T. Isimmasart's Sales ...Rooms.

Tozsday, February 19:--

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall, MONDAY, February 20:

Noon--Meeting of Hongkong & Whain. pos Dock Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.

The China- Mail

THE GOVERNMENT AS EXEMPLAR.

So fully has the attention of the

|

A Pathetic Story.

(Exclus're Service, mapplied by Reuter, «

Bombay).

Longy, Voleury B. The trial of Thaw for the murder of In reference to leading article Stanford White was continued yester

day.

Tho proceedings were characterised

by the most pathetic scenes.

which appeared last night in regard to the local methods of searching for opium the opium farmer denies that unnecessary rpgbarss is used in con- ducting searches and that Chinese wo-

Mrs Thaw, the prisoner's wife gavo men are handled in a way affusive to evidence and told a terrible story of their uodesty. We are also informed

that a special shed exists for the search-boc betrayal by Stanford White, ing of women but that many women In the recital of her wronge Mra

THE BOYAL PARTY AT CANTON.

NO “"-OFFICIAL VISIT,

(From Our Special Representašica.} CANTON, February 9,

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and party arrived at Canton at night o'clock this morning.

There was no official reception, in accordance with the wish expressed by the Duke to have the visit considered strictly private..

The party toured the city incognito, and spent a good deal of time shop ping and sight-seeing.

The Royal party were accompanied

prefer to be searched on the wharf. It Thaw wept copiously and nearly every-by the British. Consul, Mr K. W.

is denied that women are compelled to

one in Court was moved to teard.

Tho evidence so far given has

(BRUTER'S SERVICE.] BANQUET TO MR BRYCE.

LONDON, February 7,

The Pilgrims Club hare given a banguot to Mr Bryce, prior to lus departure for the and the American and Japanese Ambas United States, Roberts (7 Lord) prasided adore were present.

Mr Whitelaw Reid, the American Am-

hassador, proposed Mr Bryca's health.

The latter in reply dwelt on the common Angin-Saxon destly to lead the van as

pascemakers.

PARLIAMENT.

T

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Mansfield, and a small Chinese guard.

Tifin was partaken of in the British

The party returned to the Shamoen at five p.m., and left for dinner in a

decorated flower boat.

The British Coniul and four other

guests were invited to the dinner.

The Viceroy of Canton was not soon by the Dake.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,

Commencing Chinese Section.

We are informed by Messrs Jardine Matheson and C6, joint gants with the Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Corporation for the British and Chinese Corporation Ltd, that by a telegram-from Mr Balfour and Lord Landsdowne have Peking they learn that an Imperial Edict

An Important Session.

LONDON, February 7,

issued summonses to their followers, in to be of unusual interest and importance.

has been issued sanctioning the Agreement

on the shoulders of the Government which thoy state that the session promises with the Britial and Chinese Corporation

OBITUARY.

for the construction of the Chinese rection

of the Canton-Kowloon Fallway,

remove their upper garments and it is mentioned this women are searched by women searchers. When a desire to be changed the aspect of the case, show-Consul's residence on the Shamson. perfectly fair to the opiam farmer we ing a strong motive for Thaw's deed. |publish his denial of the statements we made. But we will-add that complaints have been made to us by Europeans in regard to the manner in which the HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1907. searching is done and that our article was written in consequence of informia- tion given to us by a Chinesa citizen who recently had to interfere to protect a. women who was being improperly treated by a searcher. Our sole object in writing the article was to stir the A. S. WATSON public been centred, upon the meve Government to make better provision for safeguarding those who base to be ments of the visiting Royalties, that

searched. We have no doubt that the little or no notice has been taken of

opinn farmer is as much displeased as the extraordinary proposition submit-soyone else at his employees carrying ted by the Government at the Inst out their duties in a manner which meeting of the Sanitary Board. It is arouses publio comment. Also we con- generally known that the height of sider that the blame should reat rather buildinge in Hongkong is fixed by that upon those of the epium farmer: WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Ordinance. That is to say it is the tan regard to the statement that women

deliberately expressed opinion of the are compelled to remove

their upper Government that buildings of a greater garments by the searchers we find upon height than double the width of the independent inquiry that this incorrect. roade they face are a menace to the health and well-being of the Colony. That decision was arrived at after

Tandora are called in the Gaurament proper investigation and due delibera-fazelde for the lease of the old Harbour tion. On Tuesday fast the Sanitary Office. Board was asked by the Government to sanction the erection, on what is now Government ground in, Holly wood Road and Gough Street, of buildings of a greater boight than allowed by Ordinance. It was not to be expected that the Government would ask that its own laws should be lawfully broken without giving a strong BLEND and unarguable reason. What reason

wae advanced? The Goverment deincludes prominent members from the Haymarket and other London thestrea: clared that it could got a higher Intending theatre-goors should consult the price if it disregarded the law, The repertoire to be found on page 8 and book:

their santa well ahead. The plans are now glaring inconsequentiality and utter

open at Mesars. Montris and Co's. futility of such an argument does not seem to have occurred to whoever.

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LOGAL AND COAST NEWS.

Adering to a Japanese vernacular paper, the total number of young men liable to undergo examination as conscripts between April and Angust et various stations throughout Japan stands this year at 520,000. From this number only about 200,000 mon will bo recruited,

The ever popular Bandmann Comedy Company is advertised to arrive shortly, dan successes, and will play a number of the lateat Lon- We understand the com- any is an unusually strong one and

LONDON, February 7. The death of Viscount Goschen is an- nounced.

CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

J. R. Lee, third Class Sanitary Inspoo tom, has been dismissed from the Govern- mont Service for corrupt practices.

LONDON, Februmy 7. There is very indication that the French The Gazette announces that the Imperial Bishops will agree to the proposals of M Service Order shall rank immediately after. Briand and that peaceful settlement is the Distinguished Service Order and before assured

the 'Bifth Class of the Royal Victorian Order.

THE GERMAN REICH STAG.

LONDON, February 7. Printo Buelow now commands a trust worthy majority of 43 in the Reichstag.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[From JAYAN PAPERS.]

COUNT TOLSTOY.

London, January 20. condition.

Count Tolstoy's health is in a precations

It is announced that General Baron Nogi was yesterday appointed President of the Peers School. The General will retals his position "as a member of the Council of War,'

at the Y. M. C. A rooms, Alexandra Buildings, to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mr John R. Mott, M.A., F.R.G.S., will deliver an address to the young men of the Colony. Mr Moth has an excellent reputa- tion as a speaker.

The Rev. J. H. Ritson, M. A., Secretary of the B. & F. B. Society, is in the Colony,

Delhi" on Wednesday last. He has been having arrived hero in the P. and 0.

THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY. SAN FRANCISCO, January 29, The Inter-State Commerce Commission Describing the wedding procession in Washington regarding the operations of the of the United States han tasde its report to was responsible for this extraordinary Booul on the occasion of the marriage of Standard Oil Company, in which it bitterly met by the Society's Agont, the Rev. J. H. WHISKY. proposition. The opium farmer would the Coreax Crown Prince last week, the arraigns the Company,

accusing of fraud,

The Leading Whisky

Korea Daily News gives some interesting bribery and corruption: The report has caue Bondfold, from Shanghat, who is well-

ad a great sensation, as i

populace. Greens, yellows, plaka, and

the

years to

sure of

Standard Oi

ver common interest. Both Secretaries ad.

increase his profits if he word allowed details. Our contemporary anys the Government is believed that knaso koʻmany Hongkong residente Yes-. to refrain from paying the Govern-magnificent blaze of colour was the imbrought against the mining the suits today they met the members of the losaf pression which we first received of the in which the Judges have it in their power conferred on matters in which both have a

Company for

for rebating, committee of the B. and F. B. Society aud ment the rent he agrees to pay. The procession of the bride-aleab of the Crown position of which will be a severa` aggregating $100,000,000, publican could accumulate wealth at Place to the Palace. We expect blow to the Company. It is not the dressed the gentlemen gathered, and gave larger procession' than we saw, but our purpose of the administration to stop at some very interesting and hopeful facts a much faster rate if be distegarded disappointment was more than slloviated

thia, but the law in regard to the hour of clos- by the splendoar of the procession and the bistory of the Stantino in bom phere was Home and also with the work done in

hare they arranged to turn the

Company back dealing with the gre Society's work at ing and keeping his house orderly. blues, sil in striking contrast competition between various companies, in China. Tomorrow Mr Biteon will preach

which the Standard Oil Company was By what kind of reasoning can it be likely to be bizarre, formed themselves accused of using illegal mothede to capture in the Union Church in the morning sod

into truly a delicate harmony. The proces trade. THROUGHOUT THE EAST held that the mysterious body calledsion passed up the big street at about four.

At the Wesleyan Naval and Military the "Government should be superior o'clock. The first to come were a sumber

Church at night. He will also address the AMERICAN NAVAL ESTIMATES.

Chinese Christians in the London Mission of female servants of the brido. They were to the law? The "Government" may

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.

Chapel in the afternoon at 8 o'clock. He mostly old women,, dod their marah was

The Naval Committee of the United be held to include all those who are something to be seen. Following them States House of Representatives voted the will therefore have his hands tall. The the naval estimates accenting to 08 million Rev. J. H. Bondfeld will preach at the in receipt of salaries or wages paid out came number of Palace gisang cách you, including expensed for the construction Wesleyan Church in the morning, to ona olad gorgeously, and everyone carrying of two battleships displacing 21,000 tona morrow being Bible Sunday" it is ex. of His Majesty's revenue. The reductio a pink parasol. Later came the state each..

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theirs of the bride; there were two of thun, and the bride was in the-second

one.

THE DEFENCES OF BAN FRANCISCO.

of

pooled that belpful sormena will be deliver- ed, and workers enc›uraged. On Monday afternoon in the house of the Rev. 2. W. Pearce of the London Mission a Isdies'

ad absurdum is obvious. If the prio- oiple that the Government was above

Meanwhile squade of coldlera weru the law were once admitted the logical marching up either side of the streets, and

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30: conclusion would be that, literally, the the chair of the future Empress of The United States Senate has amended drawing room meeting has been stranged, Cores prised through, the crowd stood the section of the Appropriation Bill, far and it is expected that a goodly number of Government could do no wrong. The back to make room. Following the chair National Defence, and allotted the sum of those interested in the work of the British 8500,000 for the perfection of the proteo- and Foreign Bible Society will be prosent, Governmout could then "get more of the bride wore bus were plorious, but are measures recently advised by prominent when Mr Ritson will again address the

horseback. The

Army officers and engineers for The money by employing its policemen

the prosession could not have been mora San Francisco and its harbour. 4 general ladies who may be able to avail themselves. burglars, We notice with great grati than a quarter of a mile long, which is a overhauling of the defences at San Fran of the privilege. On Monday night the disco will be started at once, inciteding the two gentlemen will proceed to Canton and disappointment when we remember the

Jaying of additional mines and providing fication that this preposterous proposal interminability of a funeral precession, for several batteries of heavy coast artillery, review the work done by the local Society was too much even for the official At six o'clock the foreign representatives

in that great city. were received in audionou. mombers of the Sanitary Board and

The Belgian JAMAICAN LADY SPRAKS HIGH- Gongul-General, M. Vineart, the Doyen of

LY OF CHAMBERLAIN'S the unwontod sight was supplied of the Consular Corps, delivered a one of their number voting against tho gratulatory sport, Conrad Haga RS Michael Hart, wife of the superinne in o parte every hour, and rubbing

COUGH REMEDY

proposal and another refraining from Subsequently there was a soirap at the Jamaica, West Indies, says that she has for vigorously at cach application. If the sub-

tendent of Car Service at Kingston. voting. Mosers Shelton Hooper, Henry smaller palace, at which all the foreign home years used. Chamberlain'é Cough Bob ng causes too much palo, apply the Pais BUILDINGS, Humphreys and Lau Chu Pak, with ordinates and General Hasegawa's coach. dough and has found it very beneficial. She piled as soon sa possible after the injury in representatives and their foreign sub medy for coughs croup and whooping: Balm without rabbing. It should ba bp. the assistance of Surgeon Colonel man attended. Neither the Emperor nor be without a bottle of it in her home. Sold, famed and swollen, For sale by all chemists

has implicit confidence in it and would not received and before the parts beanie in Reid, voted the proposal down and the Crown Prince was present.

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