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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1907.

dissension and insubordination amons BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

the genera officers. No army in tho

world would have the faintest chance

FRIDGEB-A-The Redoubt," Ban- Ja, British North Borneo, on the 27th against even an inferior foe if the Jnry, the Wife of W. G. BRIDOR. of a higher officers were not in full accord

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JACKSON-STORE On February 9, 44] the Holy Trinity Cathedral; by the Her A, J. Walker: MÀ, Hrsey 4GESOM to CLIVE BEATRICE STOCKs, of New Zealand. DEATH.

De Rado-On February 11, Ausnost VINCENT DE RAGO aged 60 years.

SCALP MASSAGE. HEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

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Miadellaneous.

ABYSSINIA.

FRENCH INFLUENCE AT WORK

(Excuses Service, syplied by Bouter,

ula Bombay), A

* LONDON," February 10,

JAPAN'S PARLIAMENT.

THE BUDGET ADOPTED.

(From Our Corespondent: )-

SHANOBAL, February 16.

The Japanese House of Representatives

At the instance of the French Govern-hasadopted the budget in its entirety.

their transit dues.

HOME POLITICS.

On February 11, se Shangal, with, or at all events unquestionably to Mg and Mrs C. Lixion, a Daughter Bedient to the Commander-in-Chief. It is already known that Kuropatkin firmly believed that at Liaoyang he would succeed in breaking the Jap anese centre and isolating Kuroki's ment the Abyssinian Railway Company army.. How close he was to achieving has agreed to abandon ten per cent. of This object is known to those who have road the books published by the war correspondents who were with Kuroki, The Japanese have admitted that for twenty-four hours it was touch and go. The strictures passed by the deposod Commander-in-Chief are certain to

lead to denials and counter accusations

but the outcome will be a knowledge of the true conditions which prevailed in the Russian army. It is not with☺ out interest to notice that Kuropatkin partially endorses the opinion of Linie- vitoh that the Russian army was in a better condition to saccesefully engage

11.45. Exchange Bazka Close. 11.40a.m.-(usurance Offices Close.

Amusements. p.m.-Performance st City Hall

General Memoranda. WEDNEKYAY, February 200

10mAuction of Hall & Machisory

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of No. 7 Policu Pinnace. Goods per Lothian undelivered, after this

data subject to rent.

THERM,' the marvel of the age for applying 'RA- DIANT ENERGY! Can be used in houses where Electric Lights are avail- able, as it can be connectTURDAY, February 21—

Op.r.-Performance at City Hall. ed with a lamp socket.

Transfer Books of Chins Fire Insurance Hongkong, January 18, 1907."

Jo,, Ld., eloss from this data to 7th March, inclusive.

451

Transfer Boos of Hongkong Fire Innor, ande Oo., La., Close from this date 7th March, inclusive."

FRIDAY, February 8:-",

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BALFOUR AND THE CON.

"SERVATIVES.

(Exclusive Service, npplied by Reuter,

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vis Bombay

Lonnor, February 16. The Wight Hon. A. J. Ballour has been banquettod in London, by the National Union of Conservative-and- Constitutional Associations.

In a speech he congratulated the

the Japanese when hostilities were party on the completion of the final

ONE OF KOWLOON'S WANTS.

The Hon. Begistrar General submitted the following minute at this, afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board. relative to the ersation of a new, market at Kowloors Point for the sale of European food. "I find that in October, 1900, the Government promised to prepare a scheme for providing a market at Kowloon Point for the sale of European food. The non-Chinese popula tion of the Kowloon peninsula was then 895. It is now 2,245. In 1901 the Euro pean, population was 668; it is now 1687. I should like these facts brought to the, notice of the Board.

THE HONGKONG ICE COM- PANY, LIMITED,

Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the shareholders

suspended than at any other stage of singes of party re-organisation, thus of the Hongkong Ice Company, Limited,

the war. What the result would have oading a period of divisions of opinion.was held at 11.30 am, to-day. The Hon. Mr

Goods per Guptie undelivered after this been had the war gone on it is of

date eubject to rent,

· Monday, February 25 :—-

Noon--Meeting of Hongkong & Wham. pos Dock Co., Ed., at Ca. Officen

THOESDAY, March 7 :-

11a.m.- Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld., at Mesars Jardins,

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Every Convenience in the DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. HATS remodelled and made to Onder.

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED,

HONGKONG, MONDAY, Fednubay 18, 1907.

KUROPATKIN'S BOOK.

course impossible to say in view of the unrest which prevailed in Russia, but it may be that a change might hava come over the complexion of land affairs had the war continued. The doubt that exists in that regard is dangerous inasmuch as it may on courage the Russians to cherish the hope of a successful war of revenge. The Anglo-Japanese alliance should, however, prevent that hope being pat to the test for the next eight or nine

Jasra..

·LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

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REUTER'S SERVICE.J

THE DUTY ON OPIUM.

Loxon, February 15

Mr Morley announces that China has increased the duty on native opium to 115 imported opium. tagla, which is above the duty charged on

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His Majesty's government is considering proposals for a corresponding increase on the latter.

LABOUR IN QUEENSLAND,

Italians v. Kanakas.

W. J. Gresson was in the chair and there were also prosent: Messrs Murray Bio- warf, C. H, Rose, W. A. Cruickshank, HW. Looker, C. D.. Wilkinson, G. O.. | Moron, A. Brooke-Smith, Hoy Fook, Lo Cheung Shiu and T. 8. Forrest (Secretary), The secretary read the notice convon. ing the meeting, and

The Chairman said Gentleman, with your approval I propose to take the report. and riccounts as read. We have again to record a satisfactory increase in earnings, receipts from sales of ice and cold storages boing larger than in 1905. As regards the latter it would de well to niontion that the earnings for the first six months of the year, due to the largo, stocks then carried by the Dairy Farm, exceeded very con- LONDON, February 15.

siderably those of the last six months, Mr Deakin, Minister of State for when stocks had boon reduced to a more External Affairs, has authorized the normal level, and a concession in storage importation of a thousand Italians into rates had been made to these constituents. North Quesualsad for work in the Sugar The seven new ice-boxes completed essly

OBITUARY.

in the your wore, I am glad to report, ali in use during the hot season. You are all probably aware that a rival company to bę operated in Chaton has for some time pat been talked of, and had actually com menced building, but I believe I am correct in saying that it now proposes to go into liquidation. Your General Managers, recognising that if the business continues.

to increase we have almost reached ther maximum out-put-possible from our present. promisos, are now considering the advis. ability of erooting a small factory at Canton, LONDON, February 17,

which will enable them to supply that The deaths are announced, of Rear market during the hot season, and at the Admiral Hamilton, and Signor Carducci, same tins it is hoped stave of all opposition. the Italian poot.

The appropriaton of the available balance. [Rear Admiral William Dos Your will I treat commend itself to you. If any Hamilton was born on September 17,1852,

The fortnightly meeting of the Balelds, in place of Kanokas. KUROPATEIN's history of the Manchar-tary Board usually held on Tuesdays took

NEWFOUNDLAND. ian debacle, is likely to cause nå muck, place this afternoon owing to to-moRTOW f not more, sensation as the publica: being the first day of the raco5.

LONDON, February, 15., The Newfoundland Assembly has adopt tion of the Hohenlohe Memoire" It

The limewashing returns for the forted an address to Lord Elgin, protesting has been well advertised by the mys- alght ended January 28 show that during against the modus vivendi with the United terious report that it had been suppress-

that period 301 houses were limawashed in States, in the strongest terina, and object the castern district, 38 in the central and ing to its rosewal. ed, which was later partially contradict-748 in the weat. ed. At the present time it is difficult for

The mortality statistics for the Gomoy anyone at this end of the world to for the week ended January 26th show the know whether the book has been death rate per 1000 to have boen 29,9 for authorised or whether Rauter's enter the British and Foreign civil population am17.1, Jor. the, whole Colony excluding prising correspondent at St. Petersburg the Army and Navy, bas managed to procuro a copy in spite of the official injunction against ite circulation. However that question is one which need not concern us. It is BLEND the substance of the extracts to which attention will be particularly directed. That some startling exposuresswould be made was generally expected batsingle house in which it started, that the General should bit es hard as Are You a Mason 7"

VERY OLD, LIQUEUR

E

SCOTCH

and entered the Navy in 1806, and served further information bs dreirod I will be

East Africa in 1874 in the Kafir War, pleased to give it. 1877-8; Zulu War, 1879 and was "There being no questions the Chairman sent at the bombardment of Alexandria, moved the adoption of the report and

War, 1882. In 1883 he accounts.

Mr 0. D. Wilkinson seconded and the

On the last night of the old year, in Cham Muk Lan, Csaton, there was a fireta a drug store. The remarkable thing about it is that it was condued to the building lowas which it broke out. This, however, was toria and Albert gutted, which, perhaps, was what was expected and even wished. But things aro improving its fire can be kept to the

and on H. M. vacht! Coder. in the

to

com-

Chairman-The accounts have been

Chaitraan-That is all the business,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

and way

appointed motion was carried. The being same year, Nelson's Fisgekipu audited by Mr AR Lowe: and I now, tralis," in 1884, zosining there propose his re-election.

Bir Stowart seconded and the motion until 1889. From 1892 to 1895 he was Blog-Captain on the North American was carried."

The Station and during the next year he con gentlemon; thank you for your attendance. manded H. M. S. "Grafton "Hawko As Chief of Staff, Meditor. Dividend warrants will be ready on ap

can Station, he served from 1898 to plication to-morrow morning: 1899 and received his captainey in the latter year. After being, Captain of the Naval Depot at Portsmouth and Fleet Reserve for three years (to 1903) he was promoted Rear Admiral; He acted as Naval A. D. C. to His Majesty the King Harker, who is on a visit to Australia, - -

A privato letter from Mr. Brotherton and was Rear-Admiral

iral of the Mediterrano an Station 1903-1904

sbows that be has beau in hospital with- Signor Giosue Carducci was born in throat trouble. Dr Brady, the eminent The report by the Sanitary Board's overcrowding inspector, submitted at to-1836 and published his first important day's menting, ahowed that during the last quarter 426 Chinese had been ordered by the Police Magistrates, to vriste the praises in which they were living, in consequence of prosecutions brought under the over- crowding section of the Public Basith and Buildinge Ordinance.

Overcrowding.

he evidently has done will come as s Persons who bave purchased tickets surprise. On the other hand it must from friends for "Are You a Mason" to morrow night must change them at the not be forgotten that Kuropatkin is Robinson Piano Co., if they destro reserved WHISKY, smarting under a sense of injury. Ha seats.

was in personal command at the three great battles of Linoyang, Shaho and Moulden, at each of which he was defeated. But at Liangang and Mouk den the issue was in doubt for considerable time, and it was quite possible that the verdict might with a little luck have gone to the Russians. THROUGHOUT THE EAST To battle at Shaho was inconclusive as although tho Russian lines were pressed back, the progress made northward by

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volume in 1867. Since then he has throat specialist who, by the way, cured published a number of poetical works. the cricketer Ranjitsinhji of an affection-- He was a member of the Talian Seants has operated twice, and Mr Harker hopes and lived in Bologna, Italy,--Kb., Q.M.]

to be thoroughly free from his complaint" in future.

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

LONDON, February 17.

A young missionary from the interior- M. Demartons, who is on a special him that nothing can be secounted. has had it overely brought home to mission to the European capitals from the certain till it in accomplished, least of all A NEW CEMETERY,

Tsar with the object of making arrange matrimery. He had travelled down to Correspondenco was submitted at this monts for the Hague Conference, had a Shangħal to meet bis fiançă from England afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board prolonged audience with the King on and the wedding was to have taken place at the Cathedral on Monday Isat. All propara. the Japanese was inconsiderable, It relative to the proposal to establish a Friday.

cemetery for Fokinese in the vicinity of M. Domaricus mission to London haa tions had been made, the carpet laid, clergy cannot be doubted that, had the cid Kowloon Uity. Application was made been of a most satisfactory nature. He and organist notifed, and guests invited. Russian officers been as efficient as by Ng Li Ling to makes use of a piece of leaves for the Enguo to-day...

ground close to the Oity for this purpose zo were the Japanne, they would have that Fakinese in the colony should have a boen successful, This is in no way separate burying place. The ground was decrying the magnificent achievements applicant's own property and had an area of 150 acres. If there was any objection to of the Japanese, of which any nation the use of this site se a cemetery, applicant might be proud. The Russian soldier, prepared to exchange it with the Go as anyone who has seen him fight must that would be considered more suitable acknowledge, is a mungnificent fighting man, and compares even with the gallant soldiers of the Mikado. But good men and indifferent officers op-

Tornment for an area on the Kowloon alde

Dr. Macfarlane considered the site was

The German Mail of the 16th January was delivered in London on the 18th Feb

The bride herself bad ronchod Shanrbal, but having made her long sea voyage, she anddenly changed her mind, and instead of accompanying a husband to the interior decided to return to England. The parties This morning when the Criminal had not seen each other for five years. The Sessions were opened at the Supreme withdrawal was se sudden that the gusals fourt the Attorney General (Hon. Mr H. and elergy could only be notified few minutes before the time fized for the were no cases in come before His Lordship sympathy with the luckless bridegroom, H. J. Gompertz) announced that there ceremony. For the moment there is much

a anitable ons, as the Fatiness were only the Chief Justion and he prosented Sir who it is understood had everything small community. The burial registar Francis Figgott with the usual pair of white prepared for his now home life-N. O. should be kept open for inspection by the gloves. Sie Francia expressed his plansuro Daily News. Bsultary Board, RMER

·Me Lau Ohu Pak and Me Shelton Hoopar

and thanks.

DON'T FORGET. 8, WATSON & 00,posed to god men and good, officers both, considered, the application should be A JAMAICAN LADY SPEAKS HIGH. KING OF ALL GOUGH MEDICINES,

TO ORDER THE.

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SOUND ADVICE. [EVER neglect a bad cold. You easi

LY OF CHAMBERLAIN'S TE

COUGH BEMEDY,

MREO. Cane, a mail carrier of Canton

has been in the United States Servies for RS Michael Hart, wits of the superin about sixteen years, says: We have tried Mandent of Care Servics at Kingston, anyagh medicines for group, but Jamaica, West Indies, says that she has for Chamberlain's Cough Remety in king of all

the earlier stages of the war, was home remedy will often bring relief and some yeare used Chamberlain's Coach Rand one to be relied upon every time. We should not be ignored, but there is nothing mady for coughs croup and whooping, also find it the best remedy for coughs and

cumbreus and unsuitable According to Kuropatkin the coping stone which completed this edifics of difficulty was

so

reliable as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. songh and has found it very beneficial. She colda, giving certain results and leaving co It is well known for its quick aures of has implicit conildenes in it and would ant bad after effect. We are never without it coughs and colds. For sale by all chemists be without a bottle of it in her home. Sold in the buzzo, For by all praial and

by all chemists and storekeepere,

and storaksepers,