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LEADING COGNAC

IS

J. & F. MARTELL'S

The

SAVOY,

LIMITED.

JUST TO HAND

Birds,

Wings,

Quills,

Feathers,

Pompoms,

Aigrettes

and

AS SUPPLIED TO THE

HOSPITALS.

Straw Braid.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PARIS TOILET CO.,

LIMITED....

13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (UNDER CONNAUGHT HOUSE HOTEL).

The only Saloons where European Artistes are employed.

ELECTRIC FACE

and

BIRTH.

Banroy-On March 15th, at Amoy, the wife of G. W. BARTOS, of a Daughter.

DEATH, N

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1907.

whather it is not a suicidal policy to "morgan" (almost the equivalent of land encouragement to these bent on emigrating to go from beneath the fing. At Rowan Cottage, Tradespark, Nairn, There can only be the one answer Beotland, on the 14th February, 1907, ISABELLA, the beloved wife of Alexander The greatness of the United States as Watson, Senior Inspector. Sanitary De partment, in her 41st year.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Meeting, Noon--Meeting of Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., L.. Mesars BhewAD, Tomes & Co,'n Offloo,' '

General Memoranda,

BUNDAY, March 24:--

SCALP MASSAGE. Gonda por Japan not dested at 4 p.m.

Large and Assorted Consignment of FRENCH PERFUMERY

on this date subject to rent.

Goods per Fersia undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Monday, March 25—

11a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., L.; Co.'s Office. 11.16

Bole Agents for the RADIO Regel Bengkong Land Op Ld., at Lo.'s Offices THERM, the marvel of Noon Austion of Building Material on the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Gedown do.'s Premises. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni

the age for applying 'RA- DIANT ENERGY!' Can be used in houses where Electric Lights are avail- able, as it can be connect ed with a lamp socket. Hongkong, January 18, 1997. 451

terr. at No. 85, Wong Net Cheong Road.

8.30 p.m.- Anction of Household Furni- tare, at No. 15, Mountain View, the Poak.

Turnir, March 26

Noon-Anction of Lusachhold Property at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sale Booms. WEDNESDAY, March 27:---

Noon-Auction of Triple Expansion kla- rine Engine, at Kwong Bang Loong's Moon-Auction of Household Furniture, fc., at No, 10, Queen's Garden, Peak

Boiler Yard, Tai Kok Taul

Rond,

11.30am, Ming China Sagar Refin- ing Ld., at Mosta Jardine, Mathe- BON & Co.'s Office.

12.15 p..Meeting of Luzon Sugar Refining Co, Ld.,” at Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. Offic 2.30 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank.

of Chins, Ld., at Co.'s Office.

Goods per Sheria andelivered after this

date subject to rent,

Over 200 A. S. WATSON THURSDAY, March 28-

per doz. $28.00.

TO SELECT FROM.

SOLE AGENTS:

H. PRICE & CO.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

1. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

WM. POWELL,

*** LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA.

BUILDINGS,

SMART

TWEEDS

FOR

TRAVELLING

COSTUMES.

POWELL'S

HONGKONG.

AGENTS LONDON-F. Aman, 11 & 12, Ciment's

·Gane, Lombard Birch, 2.0. CLARKE, Box & PLATT, 85 Gracechurch St., zo. G. STREET & Co., Ltd., 90, Corn

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B 2.0 BATEA, HINDY & Cannon Street, 2.0. Wnis, Let- 151 Dannon Street, 2.0: ROBERT WATSON, 150, Fest Street. O. MITCHELL &

Co., Brow Hill

Holborn Fiaduct, D. J. Kers & Co., 3, Whitefriars Sty EU, MATHER & CROWTHER, Ltd., 10, 11, 12 New Bridge St. Lo MILTON & Co.: 29 Glashes 8 Regent St. With some po PARIS AND EUROPE MAVENOS, FAYBI&Co., 18 Rue de la Grange Bateliere, Farie The Rev. Dr. HART, D.CL, 12 Rue Vivienne, Paris, dep

THE SAVOY, Ltd.

13, QUEEN'S ROAD,

HONGKONG.

CHS. J.

& Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

GAUPP & Co. Bull

& Co. Bull Dog.

WATCHMAKERS,

JEWELLERS and

OPTICIANS,

Alexandra Buildings, Chater Rd.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED, A SPLENDID

SELECTION OF

HIGH-CLASS M

ENGLISH JEWELLERY

IN DIAMONDS,

EMERALDS.

RUBIES, AND

SAPPHIRES.

GOLD & SILVER WARE

HIGH GRADE ENGLISH & SWISS GOLD & SILVER WATORES.

CLOCKS & OPTICAL GOODS suitable for

WEDDING PRESENTS.

All goods marked at pressat RATE of EXCHANGE; ok stock reduced in price accordingly.

Hongkong, December 5, 1906.

2342

THE WELDON HOUSE,

LIMITED.

JUST RECEIVED NEW ASSORTMENT OF FLOWERS, SILKS SCARFS, VALEN- CIENNES LACE, LADIES' SHOES, VESTS AND TRIMMINGS, ote.

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

Every Convenience in the DREISMAKING DEPARTMENT. HATS remodelled and made to Order,

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED, 10, D'AGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG. Hongkong, March 8, 1907.

NEW YORK: The Our BVANGELBRE

LUTION, 52, West and Biret.

BAN FRANCISCO and American Porte

generally BeaN & BLACE, 83% Fron

ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH M

Brand.

Light Ale.

Guinness'

Stout

in Pints.

Gooda per Belts not cleared as á p.m.

on this date subject to rent, Goods per Sumatra undelivered after 4

p.m. this date will be landed. FRIDAY, March 29-

this date subject to rent.

BATURDAY, March 30:-

·

"nere"); but 'oducated young Germans looked in blank amazement at him.. "We do not talk about 'morgen, they replied. "We say quadratmetres." The business conversation wAS on baan largely built on the foundation textiles, and no other Gerrean measure- of the sturdy British stock which has ment was once used excopt metres and been steadily flowing across the At. centimetres. To find any other weights lantic for years.

British brain and and measures used in shope or business- houses but the matric, one would have brawn and money formed the base of to travel into some very outlandish America's greatness, as it is the base places on the Continent, remarks the

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

AGAIN BESIEGE PARLIAMENT,

Large Number Arrested.

(Excluice Service, supplied by Reuler,

via Bombay),

LONDON, March 21. of the greatness of Canada, Australia report. There can be a doubt that

The suffragettes have made another and South Afries. It is time that the trade would be facilitated by the univer

sal adoption of a uniform system of attempt to force an entrance into the Goreriments

weights and measures and the metric House of Commons. system has more to recommend it than any other.

Home and Colonial

agreed upon some definite line of policy which would preserve the Britisher, who fools the old blood-born fever to carve qut his career in a new and spacious Viceroy of the Two Kiang, in regard to The apprehension on the part of the country, to the Empire. The Colonial

possible and even probable widespread Conferenco will shortly bo meeting trots amongst those who are on the

.+

They were prevented from getting in and 77 of their number were arrested,

SOUTH AFRICA.

and there is no subject which could vergo' of starvation is worthy of more TED QUESTION OF ASIATICS. botter ongage its attention. This than passing notice. The orienty

question has an immediate interest for those of us whose stay in the Far East

of the danger, and its possible magni-|

which has been asked for by the Viceroy tude may be estimated by the large sum

is limited to a certain period of time.from the Centrul Treasury in order to

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,

ola Bombay) -

LONDON, March 21...

The climate of Great Britain frequently purchase rico for the starving thousanda.

The Pretoria Gazette has published proves to be top trying to those who Riots are not infrequent in the Middlo

the Asiatic Ordinance which the have spent many years east of Suez Kingdon The people, as a rule, are

provoked by three things. They rise Secretary of Stato for the Colonier and many of them drift to Italy or the when they believe that the officials have (Earl of Elgin) had disallowed. South of France. But right across pressed then beyond what usage allows.

This indicates that the Earl of Elgin

eigners have been encroaching on their has submitted the bill to the new

construction or not. Lastly they do not rights, whether the facts admit of that parliament.

our threshold, so to speak, lias Aus-They riso when they think that for- tralia with a delightful climate, popu.

A lated by our own people and offering every inducement to would be settlers. hesitate to rise after long submission to If the Government of the Common-the pressure of hunger, though, perhaps, weath would afford assistance in the thoy submit to the latter longer than

way of making land available it should might be expected, because in their induce many when they decide to leave believe that famines are in some way tendency towarda fatalism, they try to

the Far East to travel towards Austra- lia. The Northern Territory of South

Goods per Benvenus undelivered after Australia is to be taken over by the Commonwealth Government and it is Transfer Books of China Traders' Insuran ideal place for settlement by those

ance Co., Ld, close from this date to 13th April-inclusive.

accustomed to climates such as those TUESDAY, April 9:

11.30 am. Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.. Ld. at Masare Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office. 3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Properties

*

st Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Sales Room.

The Chim Mail

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1907.

BRITAIN'S UNPOPULATED

POSSESSIONS,

winter.

OBITUARY.

FAMOUS RUSSIAN COUNT.

(Endusive Bervier, supplied by Reuter, vin Bombay).

LONDON, March 21.

Count Wladimir Lamsdorff has disd

the will of Heaven, and that therefore the Viceroy has asked for such a large no one is responsible for them. That sum as reported seems to show that the attitudo of the officials has changed in regard to those who are suffering. We at San Remo (in the Sardinian have seen it stated that they were not really taking so much interest in the Straits). peoples troubles as were the foreigners

He comes

and-in

the outbreak

following your

Emperor.

WHE

Alexander

1878-1879 and and

Count and to Zust

The 1886

FRENCH SOLDIERS: IN

YUNNAN.

[Count Lamsdorff has played a prominent of the Straits Settlements and even at Shanghai; in one case it tras reported

that an expression was used, at any part in Russian Foreign Affairs during Hongkong, Already. a number of rate to this effect; "Let than die, there the Foreign Office since 1868, when he was recent years, having been connected with

He filled Anglo-Indians have taken up their are already too many of them living about twenty-two years

there. If there be any truth in these those reign Office

unta permanent abode in Australia. Their rumours, the facts seem to have caused ha was appointed Foreign Minister in

istor in 1900. a complete change of front and there is In that capJapan prior to

he conducted tas nogutin. example might well be followed by some ovident danger from the present tions with those who are desirous of leaving the condition of affairs, which is regarded war. In 1901 he was

as too threatening to be ignored. Mean- Privy Councillor an appointed acting

of State te the Far East but who dread the Home while there are reporta of a scarcity: 018 Secretary a noble family his fund- rice coming from many parts of the father being Count Mathieu Lamsdord been riots at Tungkan, and rice father, Count Nisho I empiro. We know that there have tutor to Emperor

Stirring days are in store for us. shops wore wrecked; and though those A. D. C. General to Ep Alexander

13.. Ho accom according to Professor Matteucci, of the who were the ringleader were arrested, I..

TT to Livadialed Emperor University of Naples, who states that the Viceroy news that,thurs in reason for Alexander Ill to Danbag in

the unrest and so has taken steps to 1981, the substance of a comet--the one disave the immediate needs of the people in 1885, to Livadis in

to Skiernevin in 1884, to

ta Kremsier ALTHOVER the population of the covered by Professor Marchetti, of the supplied. From other parts of the Litovod in 1886

possessed all University of Moders-will come into Province of Kwangtung reporta are the Orders of Rusins, including the Grand United Kingdom is not increasing as

contact with the earth's atmosphere at coming in of the same unfortunate state Cordon of St Alexander Nevsky, and all of things. There is surely monoy enough his life was closely attached to the Imperial rapidly as was the case in past decades the end of March and will "canse some in the empire to make a grant of rice Court, having held many positions around there is still a very considerable ami-damage." The statement was made from the central treasury to meet the the Emperor-Ev., OM‚] gration from Home. This will increase month age and nothing has yet happen- needs of a starving people in the centrul districts of China, but then there is the us time goes on. From an Imperial of, though, to be sure, there are still dificulty of transporting the rice, when point of view this eflux of Britishers nine days left in March and much purchased, to those who are in need, and might happen during them. Why, the whilst the grass is growing the horse is is eminently desirable—so long

starving." The chief lesson the officials as the dollar might fall to below 2s. Od., should learn from this is the absolute river of emigration lows in the right bringing untold joy to the heart of the necessity of milways... ohannel. There, are, in different parts "sterling paid!" Little they'd tronble

THE HONGKONG. WEEKLY. of the King's dominions, gigantic waste about comets or heavenly bodies if the spaces which are burgering for man to dollar dropped much further than it has

Variety is the strong feature of the nam done during the past week or two her of the HONGKONG WEEKLY which make them productiva. Obviously it

However, to return to our "mutton "makes its uppentance to-morrow. As usual would be to the advantage of the Professor Matteucci's forecast caused there are Igo number of illustrations, Empiro to people them with Britishers. considerable interest to be taken in one of the most attractive being "A Barons from Yunnan that two regiments of Canada, South Africa and Australia astronomy and several eminent men Meeting," the title of which explains the French soldiers hare arrived

subject which our artist has so happily can each take zoillions of immigrants were interviewed but no alarming com chosen. All the sporting "gup" which is Mengtaze,

ment was added to the prophecy. Twice current has been compressed by Corcalumn

The reasons given by the Freuch every year, and for generations to come during the last century-in 1810 and into three attrative pages and the Wran thero will be no danger of these great 1861 has this plaunt been enveloped glefords over more enliven us by gmnting authorities wore that the soldiers serve

peop into their domestic surroundings, countries becoming overcrowded. in the tails of comets and each time no Veronica forming the bone of conten

as railway quards. Singularly enough the Imperial Govern damage has resulted that could be tion this tune. An amusing short story perceived, unless to the comet. So there which should commend itself to our Volun- ment lise not recognised the immenes

is yet hope..

teers is to he noted. Princess Fairyfeet. Ins importance of inducing emigrante to

an encounter with an ex-Sanitary Inspec settle within the Empire. On the con

The benefits which would follow the tor, Jingo makes general observations adoption of the metric systern of weights on social inatters and the Editor's Under-

a plaintivo set of cases in which

ald Splits. try it actually expends public money and measures are beginning to be more study gets off the chait. There is

BOTTLED BY THE

CELEBRATED FIRM

Robert Porter & Co.,

Limited.

TO ACT AS RAILWAY GUARDS.

(Chinees Mail's Servica ) -

PERSO, March 21.

His Excellency Ting Chin-To, wires

BELGIANS IN TIBET.

NO PERMITS ALLOWED..

(Chinese Hal's Service)

PENING, March 21,

4

in preparing pamphlets which set out generally appreciated among English the fiter apostrophisus lils tall hat in His Excellency Chang Yin Tong, the advantages of emigration to the speaking nations, this being due in strains which should touch the hardest Chinese Resident in Tibet, wires the United States of America. A pertinent large measure to the persistent efforts of heart. Skutelies and the usual features letter from Dr Richard Arthur, a New South Wales M.P., who is President

the Decimal Association in London, complete a number which should satisfy Waiwapu that five Belguins have ap- That industrions organisation has been the most oritical reactor. On the stress proached him for permits to travel into carrying on its propagands energetically the HONGKONG WEEKLY costs 20 conts per of the Immigration League of Aus-for some considerable time and it wont copy bat a year's subscription only costs the interior of Tibet with a vow to

$7.00,

tralia, recently appeared on this subject seem that there is more than a possible

Singapore is still struggling to get its in the London Times. De Arthur chance of their exertions being crowned emphatically protested against the with success in some of the British contribution towards the Interport Rifle Shiold. When lost mails left it was 2340 Dominions if not at Home. The the Emigration Information

Australian Federal Government has gone Alice Memorial Hospital. Office of pamphlet entitled "The into the question and at the forthcoming

The Hou. Treasurer of the Alice United States Circular." He pointed Imperial Conference will advocate its Memorial aud Nothersole Hospitals begs to out that the emigrant to the United adopth. The views of all the Colonies acknowledge, with thanks the following States in lost to the Empire, as he is will thus be heard by the Home Govern donations to the funds of the Hospitals:

Bradley & Co. ment and if the majority ore favourable W. H. Wickham practically compelled to become s

to the projected alteration there can be E. Binds on yo

Noronha & Co EMINISCENCES OF INTERPORT A 8. WATSON & 00, naturalised citizen of the States. He no doubt that the Imperial Government G. Tomlin

also conges to become a customer of the will be more ready to listen and consider H. Ruttoujou

Dr Chadwick Kew LIMITED

Empiro by reason of the tariff wail, the pros and cous. The report of a British

Lovy

CRICKET

BY J. A. E.

5081

SOLE AGENTS:

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW Reprinted from the CHINA MAIL: ta

-bourne and Sydney, men man ka

CEYLON.

Pamphlet Form.

On the other hand if he goes to one of foxtile manufacturer, who seems to laYe Ghifar

B. Brotherton Harker.. the British Colonies he remains a citi. fared badly during a visit to Germany Bron

A. Irving in his efforts to conversationally use the Kuhn and Konish

zen of the Empire and helps to build old denominations of weights and mea

STEM G.P." Latuitert

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS

8. Cass' Road Central

Price

50 Coute.

Hongkong, February 29, 1807,

Ullmann & Co.. up the Greater Britain beyond the sures, has been publialiad by the Deci Barretto & Co.

Blzwarck & CË: seat. Dr Arthus concludes by asking mal Assertation. He used the term

BITTE & Co, Tar To be had at the CHINA MAIL OF APOTHECARERS Co. Colombo,

THE CHINA MAIL, LTD, AE

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investigating the nines of the country, but that no permits have been allowed.

In the House of Commone on Feb, 15. Mr Morley having been asked by Mr. Rees whether he will consider the propriety of relaxing the vete placed upon crossing the Tibetan frontier from the Indian side in view of the fact that travellers And explorers experienes no difficulty in enter- ing the country from China and

And Russian Central Asin, saye-Rujala, may remind my hon. friend, is not conterminous with Tibet The political and diplomatic reasone that led H Majest

Kdajesty's GoreZUMEVE. to prohibit the entry of travellers and 10 explorers from din into Tibet, are still in force, and I see no suficient ground for reconsidering the question at present hor for a certain period which not likely to be unlimited in duration.

DHAMBERLAIN'S COLICA DHOLERA PARZAND DIARAHA BE

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thirty years

overed for 20WS, COMED

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