1907-03-30 — Page 4

THE

LEADING COGNAC

IS

J. & F. MARTELL'S

The

SAVOY

LIMITED.

JUST TO HAND

THE CHINA MAIL.

S. MOUTRIE & Co.,

LIMITED.

THE NEW MODEL

AERIOLA

PIANO

PLAYER

THE LATEST CREATION

ORCHESTRELLE CO.

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

Pri

$425

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY, Miscellaneous.

Exchange Banke Close,

· Lwarance Dffices Cloze, Goods per Polynuten enolsimed after this date at Noon will be subject to emnt and landing shargita..

General Memeranda.

minit, April 8 :—

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1907.

of the White" countries would involve ALOOLAL AND PERSONAL.

the development of dominant and servile

, ་ " - " clauses. That could only be attended

ly disaster. At the present time Caneda and Australia are not confronted by my serious "coloured proble." Buch as exists in Amerien, In South Africa the indigenous natives supply a

-11.30 am. Meating of Hongkong Fire problem which is in itself sufficiently

Insurance Co., Id., at Monara Jardine, k Matheson & Co.'s Othes.

grave. If Lord Elgin' were to rise to 2.30 p.m.--Auction af Household Farmi- the occasion he would do his utmost at

tore,to,, at No. BY, Kinta, Mt. Kel- let, Post. 3p.m.Austing of Leasehold Properties.

St Bir Geo, P. Lammert's Balen Room. 6.53p. Organ Recital in St. John's

Cathedral.

Waoxesday, April 3

Sander Inspector Coually (Banitary Bound) has been dismissed for corrupt practices Governorent Guzelle.

fr S. B. C. Ross has seen appointed Post-Master General during the absence on leave of Mr La. A. M. Johnston,

Major A. Chapruna has been gazeltod Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, as was generally anticipated fiv would.

BY TELEGRAPH.

ROUMANIA

Quelling the Revolt,

(Exclusive Bervice, supplied by Reuter, via- Bombay),

Lotion, March 29, The Rogmanian authorities are tak

the conference which is to commence on Commander Poary will, it is stated, noxting the most vigorous steps to suppress April 15 to have some definite under-year pinke an attempt to reach the North the revolt,

Pole in a balloon, which President Roosevelt has promised to furfali.

standing arrived at on this question.

The World speaks of Sir Thomas Suther

the Colonial and the Home Governments, land, the well-known chairman of the P

The longer the issue is avoided the 11 am-Meeting of Green Island Ca-greater the danger of friction between

ment Co., Laat Co.'s Officer. Transfer Books of Union Insurance So cinty of Canton, Id.. Cloes from this date to 15th April, inclcaire, Transfer Books of Campbell, Moore & Co..-L., closs from this date to 16th April inclusira New Pianos for Hire, 810 per Geeds per Prine Begent Luitpold ande livered after this date subject to rent. month, regular uning and at-DAY, April 6 →→ tention inclusive.

FOR HIRE OR PURCHASE,

Birds,

Wings,

Quills,

Feathers,

Pompoms,

S. MOUTRIE & Co., LD. YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD.

Hongkong, January 17, 1907,

18

Aigrettes

and

AS SUPPLIED TO THE

Straw Braid.

HOSPITALS. -

Tuning and Repairing a Speciality,

per doz. $28.00. Over 200 A S. WATSON

19.30 p.m.Meeting of Hongkong les Oo. Ed., at Bears Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Odion.

opportune than the present. We hope to learn that one result of the Conference will be the termination of the dangerous

2.45 p.m. Auchiote of Household Furai-ganie of cross-purposes at which the tura, at No. 8, Cammon: Vise, the Imperial and Colonial Governments

have been playing for so many years.

Peak.

FRIDAY, Apell 6-

12.90 p.m.-Mesting of Hongkong and Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., La.. At Mesare Jardins, Matheson & Co.'s

Olot.

SATURDAY, April #:

7.45 p.m.-Annual Dinner of Hongkong Football Club, at Hongkong Hotel. MONDAY, April 8

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Offices. THURSDAY, April 11:

11.m.-Hesting of Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co... Ed., at Co.'s Odine. 11.18 Meeting of Rongkong Land Roclamation Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.

The China Mail

TO SELECT FROM.

& Co., Ltd.

SOLE AGENTS:

THE SAVOY, Ltd.

H. PRICE & CO.,

Wine and Sp'ril Merchants,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

POWELL'S

28, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW

SHIRTS

AND

SINGLETS

FOR

PRESENT

SEASON.

Inspection Invited

Wm. POWELL, Ldı,

HONGKONG.

AGENTS

LONDON :---F. ALSan, 11 & 18, Clement's

•Lane, Lombard Birect, m.c. OLIBRE, Sox & PLATE, 85 Gracechurch St G. STREET & Co., Ltd,, 30, Corn TE GOEDON

GOT, 16. 8. Bride BC. BATIS, H & Co., 81, Cannon Street,

WEZAR, Led 151 Connon Strach, d Roar Warder, 160, Fleet Sirish, O. MITERIZ

E.C

Co., Snow Hill, Holborn Viaduct,

D

d. KETHER & Co., 8, Wintefriars

B. MANER & UROTTING, L,

10, 11, 19 New Bridge St. almxox & Co. 22 Glaubous St, Regent we

PARIS AND EUROPE MAYRNOR, * Favan & Co., 18 Bus de la Grang Bateliere, Paris The Rev. Dr. Hant, D., 19 Bus Vivienne, Paris, FEW TORK THE Our RVANDALIS

UTPICK, 62, West 22nd Street. WAX FRANCISCO and Amerlosa Port generally-BRAN & BLACK, San Fran

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND Compow & GOTOR, Ma bourne and Sydney, DRYLON WM. Mura & Co. Ters

AFOTHECARIES Co., Colombo,

THE CHINA MAIL, ITD

Queen's Road Central

13, QUEEN'S ROAD,

HONGKONG.

CHS. J.

GAUPP & Co.

WATCHMAKERS,

JEWELLERS and

OPTICIANS,

Alexandra Buildings, Chater Rd, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SPLENDID SALPITION OF

HIGH-CLASS

ENGLISH JEWELLERY

IN DIAMONDS,

EMERALDS.

RUBIES, ASD

SAPPHIRES,

GOLD & SILVER WARE.

HIGH GRADE ENOLISH & SWISS GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, OLOOKS & OPTICAL GOODS "suitable for

WEDDING PRESENTS. All goods marked. at present RATE of EXCHANGE; old stock reduced in price scoordingly.

Hongkong, December 5, 1906,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED. A.D.. 1841.

WATSON'S

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

E

SCOTCH

BONDZOXO, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1907.

SOUTH AFRICAN ASIATIC ORDINANCE.

Some of the disaffected villages bava bean bombarded.

Parliament, has authorised the mili

(REUTER'S SELVICE.) TERRIBLE ATROCITIES..

LONDON, March 28. The Roumanian troops have killed and wounded 200 of the pillaging peasants at Olt Damboritza districts.

The interests of the Empire demand. Company. He is, the jourusl mystery to declare that a state of siege a native of the Granite City, where he was existe wherever it may be necessary that the matter should be threshed out bor in August 1834. Ho receive bia thoroughly and no time could be more education at Aberdeen Gunnar School to do so.

and at Abordeon University (of which he is LL.D.), and "began life in the service of to great Steam Kavigation Company, of which he is now the head. For some years he represented its interests in China, and was one of the founders of the Hongkong Docks and of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and a member of the Legislativo:

The peasants have committed most ter Council of that colony. The enterprise rible atrocities on the captured farmers and ability thus displayed won for him a and land owners, and even wonen, sad We are informed by Mr A. H. Ronnie position of commanding influence in the children have been done to death in the that the Hongkong Milling Co., Ltd's great company to which his lifelong service most brutal ways.

for their cargo on the "Dakota has has been doroted. Ex 1884 he sought and busn paid in full by the Tokyo Marine In-gained Parliamentary honours, being re- Burance Co., Ltd., whose local agents are turned in the Laboral Unionist interest for! the Mitsui Bassan Kaislus.

LOCAL AND COAST NEW?.

From Messra H. Price and Co., the local agents of D. and J. McCallum's famous Perfection Scotch Whisky, we have received a very handy blotting pad con taining date block and note pad. The pad is handsomely bound in hather. The sains firm, as agents for Hiram Walker and Son's Canadian Club" Whisky, also send us a useful metal paper knife.

Typhoon No. 1.

The U. S, Conant-General has received a cable from Manila stating that a typhoon is North-East of Yap, in the Carolines, travelling in an unknown direction,

SHIPPING DISASTER.

Probable loss of a Nawfoundland Fealer.

~EASTER HOLIDAYS.

Greenock, which he continued to represent until 1900. His distinguished abilities and services were recognised by his belug

Losos, March 28 created a K.C.M.G. in 1891, and by his

The Newfoundland sealer Green- promotion to G.C.M.G. six years later... He is also a Knight of St. John of Jeruslander," with 183 people on board, broke her shaft.in a blizzard on Sunday. She Jom and of the Legion of Honour. In was seen drifting in a helpless condition addition to his chairmanship of the P. and and has not been heard of sings, It is

ja O. Company, Sir Thomas Sutherland chairman of the London Board of the Suez feared that she is lost. Canal Company (of which he is a vice. president), a director of the London

City and Midland Bank, chairman of the Marine And General Assurance Bocisty, and chair- musa of the Incorporated Thames Nautical

**Worcester' Training

College (EM.S. He married, in 1880, Alico, daughter of the late Rev. John Macnaught, vicar of St. Chrysostom's, Liverpool, and has a son and

daughter.

Reading is his favourite and recreation, motoring

and golf his chief outdoor partimos. He is at home either at 7 Buckingham Gate, S. W, or at Guld harbour Wood, East Liss, Hampshire; and and, the Hurlingham Clubs.

The present holidaye ara not being blessed with anything extravagantly grand in the way of weather. Testerday was cloudy and foggy and though there was nG. rain shout the aspect looked threatenings Many pouple who would otherwise hive ventured afloat or shuld to spend the day were consequently debarred from doing so.

Hongkong Steam Water Boat Co., Ltd.

We understand that at a private general meeting of shareholders of this Company: held on March 28 resolutions he is a member of the Reform, Brooks There were many picnic parties out but were proposed and passed without dissent authorising the amalgamation of this con cern with the Union Water Boat Co.

Chung Tal, the Chinese gardener who

generally speaking the day was quietly spent. Most people had leisure in which to ruminate on the folly of eating hot-bross bons as they are made in Chips.

Special services were hold in bomer churches and these were well attended, whilst a sacred concert was held at St. Peter's last evening.

The first act of the Transvaal Parliament was to reaffirm, apparently with wani mity, the Asiatic Oinance which Lord

THE RAILWAY WORK. Elgin disallowed some months ago.

Progress at Kowloon. The measure has now been reserved for 4 Murderer Caught

This the approval of thỏ hồng

pro Was wanted for the murder of his partner Work in connection with the now rail posed law is on all fours with the

st Pokfulum and the attempted murder way to Canton is proceeding apace. Several legislation of similar character in of two children, was arrested on Thursday people visited the Kowloon end of the existence in Australia and Connda. It by an Indian constable, No. 890, who mw British section yesterday and were pleased [the wanted man walking along the hill to find great progress being made with seeks to exclude from South Africa not ide. He was in a weak state and offered embankments, cuttings, and the tunnel, only Asiatics of alien rationality but no resistance. At the Magistracy this At the tunnel face work is just now first of all for the men in the Garrison and our fellow subjects in India. In fact it morning Cheung Tai was charged with really beginning. Preparations for boring the Flect, it now attracts not a few civil-

murder and attempted murder and pleaded is really against the latter that the guilty. The case, was remanded for a measure is directed. The perplexity of week.

A small boy, twelve years of age, was arrested for hawking without a license. Ho-had no relatives ho said, when arrested,

At the Wesleyan Church, Wanchai a Good Friday. Tea was held. This function has now become nur institution. Arranged

a tuimel such as the one designed tako fane, so that at the ten last evening there were about two hundred present. After time to make, and it is only about now that what might be formed the commence tea the friends gathered for social inter cones, and friendly greetings until 7.30, ment of the boring is being made.

Round about the foothills there is a great when the meeting propor fegal. It was scene of activity, and the shrieking and prosided over by Engineer Licit. Pearce

Between the tunnel face and Kowloon gangs of coalies are building embankments and these should be finished before many months have passed.

the Imperial authorities when dealing A Forlorn Youth with these matters can easily be under- stood. The people of India as subjects of the British King might, with justice, but afterwards admitted having a mother Pulling of the diminutive engine as it who, on taking charge of the meeting, spoke think themselves entitled to exactly and a brother, neither of whom could be scurries along with truck loads of earth of the services held in connection with the found, however. It was pointed out that put ono in mind of perhaps better days, Church during the evenings of the week. BLEND similar privileges as the Britishers by as a rule the parents of those youthful and at the same time is a barbinger of A Survey of the year's work was given by: the minister, from which it appears that blood enjoy. These privileges as far offonders are fined when their offspring are better things here in the future.

general prosperity may fairly be claimed characteristic of the present position of as the United Kingdom is concerned arrested and this probably explains why thin youth was so retiront. Mr G. D.

things Me J. W. White, after giving a of the con are readily granted them and Indians Melbourne hound him over in a personal

brief statement of the bazaar and organ fund, introduced the question dition of the floor of the Church. Although who care to travel to England and qualify bond of 325 to be of good behaviour for

bix months.

In a week or two it is hoped that the part of it luss boon laid more than four may sit in the House of Commons. As

tunnel will be driven to the first shaft about years, if so long, it is in a very decayed condition. It is necessary to reuor the everybody knows there have been Mercantile Bank Dividend.

fifty or a hundred yards from the dit floor throughout. The scheme was success

"About four Mr Evan Ormiston, Manager of the Progress is slow owing to the nature of the fully launched last evening WHISKY.several gentlemen of Indian blood Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., on March

minutes all parties gave Later on a who elected to the Imperial Parliament. But 28 received a cablegmans from the Hend carth to be pierced. The presence of hundred dollars were promised in a few

Itas for four

orgauitat as been hondary it is not against this class of Indian that Offee of to Bank stating that the net miscuous granite boulders, alternated presentation was made to Mr

profits of the Bank for the past year to with rotten granite, render close timbering

Choir He interest in and improved the

A for the Colonics have been forced to legis Boe. 31,1906, including the sinoant brought necessary and when blasting operations are at the Church, and who has taken great

soon be

Saving for Englan late. The Colonies de not attract the forward, are 290,800, and that at the in force it is never know what sort of will

friends therefore joined and garo wealthy and cultured Asiatics any more forthcoming general meeting of share-cavity in going to be opened up.

holders the Directors will recommord a Near the tunnel from there is quite an eilver teapot, sugar-baun and cream jug suitably inscribed. There was singing also. than the United Kingdom attracts to any final dividend of 3 per cent, on "A and orderly settlement. A village for the Master Stuart sang a Rolo Mesara Davey extent the proletariat of the Fast, The B" shares, insking 6 por cant for the year workers has been established, with cancrote and Jackson a duet, and the Church Choir free of income to tax; that £35,000 be waterdrains, and near by am the offices of sang twice. Certainly the tos and meeting were not the least successful that harg latter who live perpetually on the pliced to Reserve, £2,000 to Offlers Pen- the engineers, Blacksmith shops, fitting been held in the Church, and there is s shops and the necessary repairing sheds, ns, spirit of harmony and hope among its workers and worshippers ---Communicated. THROUGHOUT THE EAST borderland of starvation in their own son Fund, and £20,000 carried forward. “ country listen with greedy eats to

well as an engine house for the generation Watkins, Jimited.

Raub Crushing. the tales of Bo

travelled compatriot The annual meeting of Mesars Wat of clectricity for driving the drills,

There is naturally a number of ence of Messrs E. 8. Endoorie and Co. are in of the vast possibilities and wealth of kina, Jamuted, was held to-day. Mr G. A.

Watkins was in the chair and there were fever constantly beiny met with, but D

receipt of advices from Singapore informing great territorities over which the flag of Also present Meers A. R. Lowe, Chow Thomson is now on the spot and is able to them that the result of the crushing o their Emperor flies. It is not to be ex-Ho Wah and Chan A Food In his cope with then as they appear pected that they can understand the speech the Chairman referred to the lean year experienced and pointed out that sub peculiar relations between the mother-ial amounts had been written off land and her self-governing dependen-asanta. During the year a profit of 89,596.10 had been made, salaries and cios few, if any, Britishers can truthfully

wagen had hoon reduced by 80,000 say that they quite understand then, chargos account by $6,000 and sterling abilities were $1,000 look that last ye 2 The next annual aceting would take place in May instead of March. The report and accounts were adopted.

2842

The Leading Whisky

THE WELDON HOUSE,

"LIMITED.

JOST RECEIVED NEW ASSORTMENT OF FLOWERS, SILKS SCARFS, VALEN- CIENNES LACE, LADIES' SHOES, VESTS AND TRIMMINGE, ato. CHEAP SALE OF CURTAINS. SHEETING,BBONS, AND HATS NOW ON

"Every Convenience in the

DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT.

HATS romodelled and made to Order.

FOR OVER

20 YEARS.

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. $15.00...Per Case. When they find that their British

10, D'AGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, March 8, 1907.

Don't Forget

TO ORDER THE

OVERLAND

CHINA MATE

BEFORE GOING HOME

2081

citizenship does not avuil then when they seek to journey to British Colonies it is only natural that they feel aggrieved. The problem is an exceedingly difficult A. 8. WATSON & 00, ona to deal with One thing may be taken

as certain, the Colonies will not con-hat have beep hopped up all winter are

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, March 29, 1907

DO NOT CROWD THE SEASON,

E Gret warm days of spring bring with honi a desire to get out and enjoy the exhilarating hit and sunshine, Children

the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co, for On the other side of the mountain range hundreds of coolics are working on the the past four weeks is 060. oz. gold from cuttings and embarkudents, and these will 0.038 tons of stuns.... to allow them to become sensoned, be finished long enough before the tunnel

The Zig-Zags,

Launches in Collision.

Two launches the Fat And No, 6 Dock launch came to collision near. As will ho seco from our advertising the Contral Market on Thursday. The columns the Zig-zag Company of aerobats,ter of the F Fat Tuported the gymnasts, eccentric clowns, etc., will open collision to the police and

And assessed the

at Causeway Bay on Monday evening, at damage his launch had revolved at $100 9 o'clock The Company claims to have veral first-class turma by Sandow and Continental startists.

inenament to the late Louise Michel sent to allow frea ingress of Indians, right out and you wonder where they all the Anarchist, representing her scoring

came from. The boy winter clothing is a poor little girl, is about to be erected The objections which stand in the case thrown aside, coldwave comes and in Montmartre, Paris

Bent is prevalent. Colds le reson of Chinese apply with equal strength to are even more dangerous than in mid-win-

ter, as there is much more danger of

(ot

CURE YOUR COLD BEVORE IT

ENDANGERS YOUR HEALT

s cold, is gotten

the Indians. Racial prejudice, a differsonia Take: Chamberlain's Codah

wound code and ethical standard benedy, however, and you will haveer Pronto a helpo Phething to fear It always cures, and prevent any fusion The advent of any counteracts any tendoner of a cold to result Isin's Cough Remedy and no tuvie Min pheumoning For sale by all chemists lost, whether the cold fa slight of

For sale by all themlate sod soreka considerable numbers of Indiana in 10y and storekeepers.

THE but onerible of that orchestra

good, remarked Mr Nowrich's inst at the Box party

forthe

tale