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BIRTH Lapis-On January 20, at "La Gen- tillerie" St. Sorvan, France, the wife of E. G. LEBAR, 1. M. Customs, of Son. (Gordon Cyrielle Georgee),, MARRIAGE.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1907.

polied to replace a vessel of upwards nives that the guardianships by a white BY TELEGRAPH.

of 10,000 tons the task would have community over the aboriginal popu been rauch more difficult. But it lipalation imposes solemn duties and to be admitted that in this, as in most LYNGBAN-CRANSTON-On March 7 at other things, the opinion of the layman H.B.M. Connite-General, Shanghai, before Sir Pulliam, L. Warren, K. C.M.Gis of little value. It is to the experts, and afterwards at the Shanghai Christian the men who have made such ques Church, by the Itoy. G. F. Fitch, D.D.

JAMES RANKING, sesond adu of Robert tions the study of a lifetime, that we Crawford Lyness, Queen's Park, Glasgow,

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Auction.

NATION.

responsil litios on the whites, and BULGARIAN ASSASSI- Hetrolk aims at the discharge of those. duties and responsibilities in a sprit of justice, wisdom, and humnuity, so that embitterment between white and col- oared may be prevented, and all may

A POLITICAL CONSPIRACY,

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Router,

1) pla, Hambay).-

LONDON, March 13.

to Era MARION, second daughter of must look for a satisfactory answer to co-oporate for the welfare of South AF- Dávid Cranston, Shanghai,

such questions. Even the exporte rica General Botha's latest uttaranos would be pardoned if they refused to entirely in consonance with these articles. It is possible, of course, tlah definitely sommit themselves in the

he was speaking for the express pur present state of their knowledge. poss of influencing opinion in Great nation of Premier Patkoff is the result Across the Atlantic vessels of huge Britain, but we prefer to believe that of a political conspírney,

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Curios, do. at Mesars Hughes & Hough's

Sales Rooms,

Miscellaneous. -- pim.Choral Festival in St John's Cathedral.

Goods per Betrecere, undelivered after

this data subject to rent. Goods per Malfe unt cleared at 4 p.m.

on this data ohjest to rent.

New Pianos for Hire, $10 per month, regular Tuning and at-Bavanay, March 16 tention inclusive,

KING EDWARD VII.

Birds,

Wings,

FOR HIRE OR PURCHASE.

Quills,

Feathers,

Pompoms,

Aigrettes

and

WHITE LABEL.

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per doz. $15.50.

10% Discount allowed until further notice

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Hongkong, January 17, 1907.

General Memoranda.

11.-Auction of Linen Fibra Chairs, Loxagos, Obairy, &c., at Mesara Harris Keeney's Store, Peddar Btroot. 11am Meeting of Green Itland Co-

moat Co.

of Gao. Fenwick & Co. Noos-edit 00, Offene

Id., at Hongkong Hotel,

.Goods

par Japan undelivered after 4 P..

this date will be landad.

16

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CLOCKS & OPTICAL GOODS

saitable for

WEDDING PRESENTS.

COSTUMES All goods marked at present RATE of

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Hongkong, December 5, 1900. 2342

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CHEAP SALE OF CURTAINS. SHEETING, KIBBONS, AND HATS NOW ON.

AGENTS: LONDON:-F, ALGAR 11 & 12, Gement's Cane, Lombard Street, 5.0. CLARKE,

Every Convenience in the BON & PLAIT, 85 Gracechurch St.

G. STREET & Co., Ltd., SO, Corn DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. hill. GORDON & Gorem, 15 8. Bride HATS remodelled and made to Order.

&Co., 81 BENDY Cannon Street, 8.0. Waza Ltd. 161 INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED, Cannon Brest, 1.0. ROBERT WATSON 10 Fleet Street O. MITCHELL

10, D'AGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG. Bongkong, March 8, 1907.

Co., Hnow Hill, Holbers Vindu, z. D. J. KEYMER & Co. 3, Whitefriars Sh.0. MATHER & CROWER, Ltd., 10, 11, 12 New Bridge St... BIZTON & Co. 22 Glasshouse St, Regent Stun

PARIS

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NEW YORK: THE CHINESE EVABDELIN

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AUSTRAFTAA TASMANIA, AND NEW

2061

EAST PRAYA RECLAMATION

BOTTLED BY THE

CELEBRATED FIRM

Military Gun Proties,

It is stated in Soûn that the assuasi-

tonnage have been running for many he is genuinely in favour of letting the years and have undoubtedly proved dead past bury a dead. It is stali

events fortunate that a man of Botha's THE proŝtable, but the conditions which

influence should be the first Premior prevail there are quite different from of the Colony. Whatever his laner thous in the Far East. Europe and most inclinations may be be is too Amorita are almost daily exchanging shrewd and, well-informed a man to great numbers of passengers and an load his followers into a position of imamonte quantity of cargo. Though direct antagonism to the British. there is considerable trade between Possibly the need for mutual compro- the Pacific Coast and the countries of mis will be recognised both by Britisher and Boer and the ideal that ↑ the Far East and an increasing pas Hetvolk professes will be brought

senger traffic it will not be for many within mensurable distance of realisa~ | decades that they will evan approxi- tion.

"JENA EXPLO

SION.

FURTHER DETAILS.

Widespread Damages

(Reclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, tia Bumbay.)

LONDON, March 13.

The cause of the explosion of the torpedo on board the French battle- It would seem as if the gentle riotership "Jena" at Toulon has not been 9p.-Meeting of Eathen Mak Lodge, mate that hotween Europe and Ameri- goods por dihall undelivered after this on. Still, as we have said already had taken possession of Chino, judging

ascertained.

date subject to ret

A

Gooda

this dabo subject to rent.

per Sendakan undelivered after ship-owners know their own business Goode per Deion not cleared at 4 pim.boat and it would certainly be foolish

on this date subject to rent.

for us to cavil at the splendid facilities for travel with which they provide us.

TUBIDAT, March 19 --

2.16 p.m.-Meeting of His Majesty's

Justloos of Peace at Magistracy, 6.30p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Volur. teer Reserva Association at City Hall, WXDXZSDAY, March 90:-

Tonight the military and naval forces will combine in manœuvres. The navy

Extraordinary scenes followed the

from the reports of troubls that are coming from all quarters. It is nothing! now. Annually almost since China lise catastrophe. been China these occurrences have taken place. Famines and fights and disease Lave always regulated the vast and growing population. These natural agencies have hitherto worked silently

19.15. p.m.-Meating of Hongkong and will be attaching, and, should the fog but effectively. One district in the past

Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., La., hold p, the sham fight should be at City Hal 1.30p.m.Auction of Japanoon Carlos

"P. Lammer's Bales Hoom.

to 23rd Marcă inclusive. THURSDAY, Maroh 21:~~

Seamen were hurled into the air and guns went off.

The city of Toulon was shrouded with dark moke, and the Arsenef

buildings caught fire,

Shelle and debris filled the air, some

falling at great distances from the

instructive to those participating. Last Barrely knew what the next oro was and Silk Embroideries,&a, at Mr Geo. year the Volunteers ware cut but this doing, but the advent of the telegraph Transfer Books of Hongkong Rope Hans. time they are not taking part. They line, the newspaper and the railway are facturing Co., Ld., sloss from this date will not be sorry, either, judging from broadening the horizon. Publication is

the comments passed after the last bit now being given to events that before one of the explosion, many persons

remained unchronicled, and the man being injured by falling missiles. of "active service." On Saturday in the remote south is able to know a A number of people were electrocut- conference of Umpires, officers and

day, or less, later what the chap in the ed by the fusing of the cables at the section commanders is to be held at far north has been up to. And inciden Headquarters to discuss the result, and if ally the outside world, obtaining more. victory is not decisive, determine to information of the interior of China thai whom laurels should go. Generally it has ever done before, imagines the the attackers get the better of these little fighting games, but the landsmen

1489 p.m.-Meowing of Hongkong Toe Co., Lt, st Meerm Jardins, Matheson & Co.'s Offer. SATURDAY, Harch 23 :-.

a

Mesting of Hongkong Rope ufacturing Co., I, at Skowan, Tomes & Co.'s Ooo," MONDAY, March 25:--

11 a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co. Id., Co.'s Office.

11:15

6.-Meating of Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices. Koon-Auction of Building Material ou the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s Premice

The China Mail

MONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1977.

DO MONSTER STEAM. SHIPS PAY?

determine to take it out of them to-night,

if the fog gives them a chance.

into a nest of wild and whirling rioters place to have suddenly converted itself

and revolutionists. Nothing of the kind.

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS,

(NEUTES'S SERVICE.]

CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION.

LONDON, March 19. A compressed air torpedo bursting in the French battleship "Jens lying at Toulon, exploded the magazine.

There was a large crew on board, and it

is feared that the explosion will result in a serious catastrophe.

THE UNITED STATES,

There a hope that the British Consular service will be distinctly improved before very long, if the Oxford Lacal Examinations. remarks made by Mr Lloyd George,

The entries for the Oxford. Local President of the Board of Trade, last Examinations to be hell, in July next month are to be taken as authoritative, closed at noon Saturday, March 9, and the fees and entry foras were forwarded According to this speaker arrangements to Oxford by the German Mail yesterday, have already been made through the There were 106 candidates, 16 Senior, 4bage the Assembly, says President Foreign Office that all information which Junior and 49 Preliminary, including one

it was important that a particular trade girl in each section, should see at once, should be wired promptly or sent to the Board of Trade, who would transmit it to the chambers

RECENTLY several of the mammoth steamers running between Far Eastern and Pacific Coast porta have come of commerce, and that in future all

Alice Memorial Hospital.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice

Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals bags to acknowledge with thanks the following

LONDON, March 12, The Governor of California, in his mica-

Roosevelt had complained to im that the action of the Legislator ro-axcluding Japanese, fad had an unfortunate effect on the President's efforts to secure the ex- clusion of Japanese labourers by a friendly agreement.

LATER.

more or less poriousie to grief, The Commle before being sent abroad, donatious to the funds of the Hospitals decided to abstain from action on the

."

would have to pass through the Intelli-Arnhold Karborg & Co.... question inevitably suggests itsali, da

Should gence Department.

these Carlowitz & Co.

Hon. Sir F. Chofer, K.C.M.G these big vessels pay? The argaments improvements actually come to pass the Hamburg-Amerika Linie... in favour of one gigantic vesen! as op benefit will be general on British trade. W. G. Humphreys & Co...

Hutchison & Lo... J. D.

Ad Mastor posed to two or more smaller ones are Times arise in most places when it is Johnson, Stokes

Crawford & Co.. obvious. Passenger) naturally prefer advisable to listen to the opinions of the Lane, Crawford

Meyer &

& Co... Kaisha.... mao on the spot, and intelligent Consuls Nippum Yusen the roomier accommodation and the with this new weapon-bave it in P and O. Steam Navigation Co.

Reuter,

Brockelman & Co. greater sense of security that a very their power to do much good to British W. J. Saunders.....

Siemisen & Co. large vessel affords. The primary cost trade.

Hon. R. Shewan... of the larger boat would probably be

Alex. Ross & Co proportionately lese, one staff only would be necessary instead of two or more, and in other ways which will naturally occur to the roader the centralisation, electioneering a great many speechee so to speak, savo's expense. So much in favour of the huge vessels. On the other band there are numerous die

.

General Botha's peach, which we published yesterday, will be receiv- ed with the greatest satisfac- tion. While the candidates were

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued by Figg of the Hongkong Observatory

The State Legislature of California hae

50 Japancia question this session.

50

THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE,

LONDON, March 12.

50 attende the Colonial Conference.

50

It is announced that ex-General Boths

BULGARIA.

50

50

Loveos, March 12, The death of M. Potkott is locked upon as a serious loss to the country; particular- ly in view of the present unrest in the Balkans Dr Stanikoff, the Minister for MrForeign Affairs, Assumes the position of Premier. The assassin of M. Petkoff is s On the 14th at 12.30 p.-The barometer minor ex-official. has risen over China, particularly in the North whero pressure la now high.

Pressure remains low, about 9.2 inch THE WRECKED "HONGKONG." below the, normal, over S. W. Japan and the Loochoos

Successfully Floated.

rather steep over the

were made by the Boers which sug. gosted that the aftermath of animosity caused by the wae wae still working for evil. Some of the Boor candidates advantages. Although their grant openly stated that they were resolved, Eastern Ben-whore N. and N.&. gales will ard Splits. bulk renders them secure from many it they gained power, to drive the pected us tho Formosa Channel, and steamer "Hongkong," which, it will bo prevail. Strong N.E. winds may be ex- The Cio do Navigation Tonkingisc of the perils of the sea they are more Chinose out of the Transvaal firet freshening N.E. and E. winds over the Nronombered, handed wear Hainan Baad

part of the China Sea. liable to doiny from "grounding" than and the British later on The pre-

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- and which was subsequently beached by lier captain, has been successfully fonted Where smaller vessels.

dikants (Dutch ministers of religion) ing st 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches. ovan an

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon again, and was expected to arrive in Hong threw themselves whole heartedly into to-morrow

kong bo-day. ordinary liner could pass in safety

FORECAST. the struggle and preached sermons thora is a danger that the larger boat

Hongkong and Neighbourhood: E. News of the salvage of the vessel was upon deliverance from the British windo, freshening; foggy, souniorain, cooter. brought by the Hanoi," which arrived might not succeed. Also where the yoke." This was alt very different 2-Formosa Channel N.E. wind, yesterday afternoon, and from the parti

strong.

culars given it seems as if the salvage party ordinary vessel can lay up alongside a from the programme which Hetvolk, 3. South coast of Chind between Hong-has been entirely successful. The vessel

and Lamecke: Same as kong

No. 1. 4-South coast of China between Hong-was somewhat severely damaged on the wharf the leviathan has to stay out which is now in power, put forward,

starboard sige, but after the hole was in the stream. If disaster overtakes the for foreign consumption it was cynically kong and Hains Saime as No-1.

patched up temporarily the water was SHOKING was not permitted in English toviathan her place cannot be taken suggested. The first two articles in

that programnte read: (a) The railway-carriages until 1846; but on many puroped out and she was taken to Hoihow, Her cargo o had previously been partially because it is generally impossible

fundamental object of Hetvolk is foreign liues it is so general that carriages

are set apart for non amokers and sotincharged into lightoys and launclies, but obtain another vessal of the size. There policy of racial reconciliation, the labelled,

this work was impeded by henry wasther, are always numbers of smaller steamers voidance of causes of distrust and RHEUMATISM CAN BE OUREU.

though most was taken out of the after hold. That in the fore hold was undamag- THERE is no disease which indicts mora on the market and a vessel that is lost division, the prevention of the ascon

tortore than rheumatis and there is ext or if damaged, only slightly so, Can cutily be replaced. That is shown dancy of one white race over the other,

probably no diacase for which such a varied The "Hongkong on arrival, will be

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