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MONDAY, March 4 zom

Goods per Hongkong Mars undelivered

after this date nubject to rent. Goode per Banco not cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to rent. TORIDAY, March 8 :---

Non-Auction of German Str. Apenrade at Mr Geo. P. Lammort's Sales Rooms 2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni ture, de, at Mr Goo. P. Lammart's Bale Looms

directed.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1957.

BY TELEGRAPH.

OBITUARY,

·NOTED SPORT:MAN DEAD;

BIRTH.

attention to something clee. "Gun- THE "HONGKONG" WŁEKLY.” HANLEY Victoria Hospital, Hong kong, en Feb. 28, the wife of Dr.D: Munning," as it is popularly called, is

Filled with diversified collection of HEANDEY, a Bon.

an exciting and lucrative occupation-illustrations and articles the Hongkong when it is succesful-but it is too Weekly once again wakes its appearanc dangerous to appeal to most traders, to-morrow (dv.). Local skatches include a fanciful idea of what might bappen A suspicion may be fairly entertained, to the Happy Valot, and other, cartoons however, whether the Chinese Govern- ovo veference to certain local happenings.

There are also numerous humorous illustra (Exclusios Bercica; supplied by Reuter, ment might not be well advised to tione from various sources. The Topical |

via Bombay), wink at the importation of, the kind Talo, dealing with an imaginary war be

LONDON, February 28, tweets American and Japan, will be found of arma that foreign traders wonkl be starting; Gwendoline's Bont is a love The death is announced of Charles likely to sell to Chiness revolution-story; humour is to be found in the

attempt made to buy a keroseno stove; in William Alcock, Secretary of the Surrey aries. They would probably be more the proposed matrimonial ssociation for County Cricket Club. dangerous to those who used them clvil servants; in Jingo's social references,

10. W, Alcock, J. P., was one of the than to those against whom they were and in an abundance of paragrapha on all

Babjects. Sporting is a feature of the best-known sportamon in the United paper, and the portion that will appeal to Kingdom, and though his achievements in all who are trifled with the pari-untuel the field date back some years, he has of at the race-course will be a table ahewing Into years taken an active interest in the what would have happened if every hores administration of sport in most of its branches, though particularly cricket and football. He was born in Sunderland, Durham, on December 2, 1842, and learnt to play cricket at Harrow, afterwards playing for Essex, Butterfies, Incogniti Harrow Wanderers, ato., as well as for the Gentlemen of England at Homburg, As an Administrator his advice was keenly sought and ho arranged the Australian programmes for many years, as well as thoso for the American, Canadian, Patscos, South African and Gents of Holland. BANTON, February 23. teams. During the twenty-three youre The Shintongs of the Provincial city (1882-1906) he was editor of Crickzi fa ar supposed to be benevolent in their journal devoted solely to England's im and objects, and their revenues and national game) his notos and 'commonts. the subscriptions they receive are sup were widely, rand and were taken as Posed, except for the necessary expenses, authoritative. While dovoting a good dex to be devoted to the well-being of the of time to cricket he also found time to paople, and especially to the alleviation of tako an active part in football and from the Lurerty and disabilities from which the 1807 to 1800 be was Honorary Secretary

5.30 p.m.- Orgin Recital in St John's

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12.30a.m.Meeting of Hongkong. Hotel

Co., Ld., at Co.'s flotel. 2.30 p.m.-Meeting of -National Bank

of China, Ld., at Head Office, 2.40 p.m.-Auction of Household Furai- turo, at No. 3, Des Voeux Villas, 62, Peak,

Goods per Nis not cleared at 4 p.m.

on thla date subject to rent,

THURSDAY, March 7 :-

11 a.m.Auction of 1 Motor Car at Mr

Geo, P. Lammert's Sales Room. 11 A. Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Id., at Messes Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office,

Noon-Meeting of Chiao Fire Insurance

Co., Id., at Co.'s Office.

Goods por Glenstras not cleared on this

date subject to rent.

The China Mail

BONGKONG, “FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1907.

IMPORTATION OF ARMS TO CHINA.

·LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

The German Mail of the 30th January that started in the meeting had been back ed. This is an exceptionally interesting was delivered in London-on the 28th

Polat. An article on ghosts should prove February.

acceptable, whilst the Pilgrim's Progress should be followed with interest.

Vessels arriving from Saigon mve, complete ten days' quarantine, or account of plaque, before entering a Siamese port.

The Extraordinary General Meeting of the National Bank of China, Ltd. will take place on Wednesday next, 9th March, at 2.30 p.m., as advertised. Thia was incorrectly quoted in our General Menu. Tande

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UANTON SHINTONGS.

A Sovers Indictment.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Messrs Gibb, Iávingston and Co., the local agents of the E. and A. line, received tolegram to-day from Sydney stating that the 6.8. "Nineveh," one of the White Star, boats, will take up the sailing dates render- ed racant by the wreck of the "Austra-Pure always suffering. Yesterday, of the Football Association, and from however, very serious sharge was 1891 to 1890 he was secretary, becoming linn." The "Nineroh" will leave Sydney brought against the whole system, which, vice-president in 1806, a position which he on May 8 for China and Japan.

in in Yunnan.

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The Magistracy,

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if well-unstained, shows that oven get held up till his death. He was captain of the Chinese character cannot be trusted to the English Association team which played bindle pubic money, and those who are Scotland in 1876 (tho match boing played supposed to work for the poor have not at the Oval, and resulting in a draw, two that sensitiveness of conscience that is necessary if such work is to be well done. of the general work thee these institutions supposed to saxomplish, very little good really reaches down to the people. One of the things which is supposed to command more than a small share of attention is the healing

goals all) and for several years he captained the Wanderers' Club, including the year when the Football Association Cup was won for the first time. It was appropriate. that ho should lead the Wanderers to victory that year as he helped to found the Football Association Cup, the first compa

raw Choquera. At one time he was editor

SPOTTED FEVER.

OUTBREAK AT BELFAST.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay)

LONDON, February 28. Up-to-date there have been 133 cases

The Yannan Syndicate, a French mining venture, his just issued its report The latter dwell upon extensivo the finds in the company's concession in that province. A trial shipment to London was sold at a profit. The Syndicate is now engaged in promoting a French company to work these tin deposita, which are most THAT the Government of Chinn is sbundant in the district of Ling-Ngan.

of the sick. But the charge states that the tition being played in 1871/2. He has directors, call in the services of medical also played for Surrey, London, and Har beginning to feel alarmed at the

por-

The Fandmastins.

even somewhat tardly; and then, when self sistent rumours of anti-dynastic plots Last night another fall and en-Intereat does not decide the choice, those of the Football Anntial, Chairman of the is evidenced by the recently issued thusiastic house expressed their apprecia-who have charge of the direction of affaire Richmond Athletic Association (on whoso tion of the acting of the Bandmann Comedy zo to the forturstellers, and go throughground Rugby International matchea were rules in regard to the importation of Company. The play put on was East all the performance of saking the idols and played), rico-president of the Mid-Survey arms. These regulations are admitted-Lyone" and as usual there were many sor the spirits whom of the doctors possible Golf Club, and secretary of the Surrey ty promulgated on account of the large towing folk in the audience. The patholic shall be employed. Indeed the indictment County Cricket Club. The latter position situations were well worked up, and the sage, they are like little children playing he has held for the past 34 years,--ED.,

at theatrical. Then, there is but little .M. time given to those who seek assistance and a hundred or, more cases are got through in the smallest amount of time. Moreover the acquirements of many of Cases at the Magistracy this morning these doctors are of the slanderast do put a stop to smuggling. Even the

were not of an Important nature. The scription, Whes this is remembered, and central and provincial Governments maater of the steam launch "Kengeban" the hasty and parfanctory way in which must now give due notice to the Cus-was Aued $25 for entering the harbour at they discharge their duties is r

night without the rogutation lights. Three called, it is evident, that there are toms Department before they can boatmen were fined $10 each for dredging many lives lost that might other purchase arms from foreign countries in the man-of-war anchorage, and a charge wise have been saved. Indeed the attack and the number of rides that may be of being in miswfat possession of a pair of eye. It cannot be known how malý. imported by a foreign firm is strictly opera glasses valued at $20, preferred deaths occur in this way in one year. We of spotted fever and 77 deaths at Against Lau Cheong, a fireman at No. 5, however, call these Shintonga slaughter limited. The particular stringency of station, was momanded.

bouser, and we can speak of the doctora as slaughterers. Therefore the peoplogeremily

On Tuesday four persons were. strik. the rules relating to foreign firms sug

are furlously angry." The consequence of gests that the Chinese Government

all this is that recently some of the diren with the complaint and they died A fire, which resulted in the total de-appointed among the gentry, have tried to yesterday. mast bava a strong suspicion that the molition of two houses, broke out this divert the funds of thers izstitations into smuggling in the past has not been morning, in Tung Loi Lano and New now, and as it appears to them, more hope.

Market Street. The brigade wore called fol channels. done entirely by Chinese. It may be out et about 3,30a.m.; but by the time At the close of last year thepresidentoftle romombered that in the final protocol they arrived the premises, in which mat Brilliant" Shintong, mede-e-proposition of peace agreed upon in 1901 by Chinating was stored, were wall night and it that, in the future the money spent in was impossible to save either of the build this way, amounting to no less than tep and the Powers, after the Boxer apritings. The brigado therefore directed their thousand dollare, should be used in build-to

The caual engineer, Stevens, has re- ing, China promised to prohibit the attentions to preventing tho fire from ing an industrial school in Shoung Tsing

spreading and in this they wore successful, Street, which should be commodious enough signed, and engineer Major Noethals importation of arms and ammunition though both the houses were completely to accommodate a hundred and twenty succeeds him and materials oxclusively used for the gutted. The inmates made good their foarners, This school, It was proposed, escape, but several of them are being should be open to the children of the poor, manufacture of arms and ammunition, detained at the Police Court, pending an and no fees should be charged either for That promisa however only had a cur. enquiry into the circumstances surrounding

the fire. It is said that the proprietor of tuition or for lood. He thought out the rency of two years and no attempt one of the buildings only effected an insur. echome, and got all the necessary matoriala was made to secure its renewal. It is ance policy for 86000 within the past fow to hand, and then called the various head- of the other Tongs together to discuss the days. a little curious that Chins is now

propof. He could not make any headway, however, with his proposal, not becuase endeavouring to restrict something!

it was bad in itself, but because the bead It charges General Stoessel with com- which a few years ago the Powers thought it necessary to bind her over Figg of the Hor gkong Ubearratory :—

The following notice is insued by Mr

was likely sooner or later to interfere with not to encourage. The effect of the On the 1st at 11.60 s.-The barometer his own personal emoluments. Splits.chase in the protocol was rather dishes rien considerably over W. Japan, the Lochone and 8. Obíne, and fulen slightly quieting to the Powers Every arsenal in the Philippines

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TAROTER'S SERVICE;]: THE PANAMA CANAL:

LONDON, February 27, The American Government has decided constract the Pantun canal itself.

THE SURRENDER OF PORT ARTHUR.

LONDON, February 27, The Standard publishes a long scores report of Commandant Smirnoff, the Cam mandant of Port Arthur.

The roport corers betroen February and December, 1904.

of another of the Shintongs opposed it ardite, incapacity and favouritism, result- might and main. He opposed it because it ing in a surrender before the defence was

exhausted.

The consequence is that there has sprung THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA. up a bitter feed between the two leaders, was

that of the old and that of the proposed

LONDON, February 27. in the Empire begun to work to its day, has moved into the Pacife, and the new regime. What will be the next stop Mr W. Ranciman, in reply to Sir E. A. utmost capacity turning out small arms high pressure area remains over Central is not stated. It seems strange that such Sassoon, in the House of Commore, said an indictment should be published in the that Sir John Jordan was doing his utmost and heavy gura and the Chinese de Gradients are easier on the Chins const, daily papers if it has no foundation in fact. to scoure the acceptance of a plan for monetrated their enpability in these in the Formosa Channel. Over the Ndiotment is trus it will not reuse the anger. China Syndicate in the development of the but strong monsson may still be expreted It is hardly to be believed that if the in-Chinese participation with the London and respects of doing without foreign im- part of the China Gos, N. and N. gales of the people. If at any rais is a curious Anhui Mining Concession.

will continue to prevail. portations. Probably it was the

Robert Porter & Co., realisation of the uselesnors of the

Limited.

SOLE AGENTA :

ing

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end

at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

Forest for the 21 hours ending at noon prohibition which led to it being drop: FORECAST DISTRICT,

ped. As long as importations aro restricted the Chineso Government can feel tolerably safe as the ranu facture of arms and ammunition is

to-toorrow.

commentary on the public manipulation of There was no reason for sending further funde, which are substantial onough to natrustions to Sir John Jordan, who was admit of $10,000 being handled by one of naturally keeping in touch with the agente these institutions at one time.

of the syndicate in Obins.

1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood NE. The Thaw Caso. winds, fresh dull, some rain,

S-Formga Channel: N. winds, strong.

In the course of her evidence, at New York, Mre Thaw testified that White 8.--South coast of Chins between Hong- dragged and ssaulted her. Ebe also kong and Lawocks: Same As No. 2.

4.--South coat of Chias between Hong. julously retained in official hands. kong and fainan Same as No. 2.

It would be extremely dillioult for Buy A S. WATSON & 00, importation on a large scale to be car-

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ried on without the complicity of local

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS

Hongkong, February 20 1907:

Tarrated a story of conspiracy between him and Layor Hummel to injure her husband.

THE RUSSIAN DUMA

LONDON, February 27. The Russian Duns, will open on the 6th

prox.

BYE-ELECTION RESULT

LONDON, Feb. 18. The teault of the hye-election for Banff WOUNDS, BRUISES, AND BURNE. shira, caused by the death of bir & Black CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY BY applying an antisept dessing to (Liberal) in the Arbroath railway accident, Dwounde, braises, burns and like in- is the return of the Liberal candidato: The officials and now that the Government

ACTS ON NATURE'S PLAN jurice before intammation pots in, they figures were THE most successful medicines so those my he healed without maturating and la has manifested its intention of putting that aid nature, Chamberlain's Congh about one-third the ume tequired by the

At the last election, in 1908, the figures Remedy acts on his plain. Take it when fasas treaturent. Chamberlain's Pain Balm an end to it it may be expected thaiyan have a cold and it will allay the cough, is an anticeptic and when applied to stich | Pate

Alexander W. Black (Liberal 4101 uny foroigs fans which have been the rporations and aid nature in restoring It alan allays the palo and sorenes had relieve the lange, aid expectoration, open injuries, causes them to heal very quickly.

T. A Grant (Conservative) 1000 engaged in the business will turn their the system to a healthy condition. Sold by prevent any danger of blood prisoning majority decreased by 91, voles.

all chemists and storekeepers, H

For sale by all shamlets and storakospira,

Woning (Liberal) Whitelaw (Conservative)...

The Liberals have therefore hit their