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Auctions.
2,30 p.m.-Auction of Elnurehold Farni- ture,&o,, at No. 67. Kinis, Mr. Kel. let, Peak.. 3 p.m.--Auction of Lexiehold Properties st Be Geo. P, Larsmort's Sales Room,
ofiscellaneous.
45.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's
Cathedral.
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, April 3 :-
11 am.-Meeting of Green Teland Co-
ment Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices. Transfer Books of Union Insurance So. ciety of Anton, L., Close from this date to th April, inclusivo, Transfor Booke of Campbell, Moors
Bo Lá, close from this date to 18th April inclusive
growth of centuries by throwing a Fifth Konder at them Nothing great is likely to be agedruplished by revolu tionaries" of other of these classes, Without efficient leader-ship and a well-defined programme no political party can hope for success. Those the disaffected Chinese have not got.
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1907,
BY TELEGRAPH.|BY
THE FRENCH NAVY.
Incompetent Administration.
(Exclusive Service, supplideł by Reuter, vis Bambuy
LONDON, March 30,
They are merely futile destructionists who are unable to realise that destruc-
On a proposal to appoint si commit. tion is worse than inaction unless some tee of enquiry to investigate into tho definite polley of construction is to follow, The foreigner who really thinks that for China's own sake she should
"wako up" and try to place horselt more in line with her sister natione will prefer to trust to the Government |
Goods per Prinz Regent Luitpold unde-which oxiste to bring this about thon
livered after thin date nobject to rent,
Tenday, April 4 :—
cause of the explosion on the "Jens,” an animated discussion eansed in the
Chamber of Depatice, France.
Adgain! Becanime declared that. the French Nary, fa consequence of
incompetent administration, was near-
the Governmour's engines. The lattering n breakdown. 10 Mosting of Hoogkong loare more anxious to get a square mcul
than to wake any political advance.
Co.. Edat Messrs Jardine, Matheson '& Co.'s Office.
2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Fumi. tare, st Nd. 6. Cameron Villas, the Peak. Goods per Esang andelivered after p.m, on this date will be landed, FRIDAY, April 5-
12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., La., At Monsre Jardine, Malherou & Co.'s Office.
SATURDAY, April 4:-
7.45 p.m. Annual Dinner of Hongkong Foutball Club, at Hongkong Hotel.
Monday, April 8 →
3 p.m.Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Office THURSDAY, April 11:-
1a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Tand Investment & Agonoy Co., Ltd. at
Co.'s Office.
BA-
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
We are in receipt of $11 in aid of the famine furst in thinn, sent by Dr A. A. Fulton, of Canton, on behalf of the First Presbyterian Church of that city.
The closing exchange quotation for March was 25. 15-16d.--representing a fall of 1 during the month, though thing the last ton days the fluctuations were slight, there being only-a difference of 1-16d since the 21st. Since Jantary 2 exchangs has fallen Vl.
Among the pussongers to arrive huru by 31,16 Meeting of Hongkong Land
Reclamation Co., Lost Co.'s Offices, the "Empire" from Australia is Mr All Vincent, the clover and well-known SATURDAY, April
cartoonist of Sydney Bulletin. Mr Vincont Nona-Meeting of Union Insurance Suis on a tour through the East; and is
ciety of Canton, Id., at Head-Office.
gathering gems by the way for future wwo in 12.30 p.m.-Bfeeting of China Traders'
a new monthly magazine which is to emanate Insurance Co., L, at Head Office. 12.30 ..--Meeting Chins Sugar Rebo- this suonth from the Bulletin office under
ing Co., Lu., at Messrs Jardine, Mathe. the title of the Lone Handl.
& Co.'s Office.
12.45 p.m.-Meeting of Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Id., at Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.
MONDAY, April 15-
3p.m-Meeting of Campbell, Moore
& Co., Id., at Co.'s Office.
The China Mail
HONGKONG, MONDAY, April 1, 1907.
ment,
REBELLIONS IN CHINA.
Last
k.
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE DOCKS.
*Dick Whittington and His Cat."
A committeo - of- enquieỷ was ups
pointed.
COTTON.
Large Supply Available.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, "..
viz Bombay)
TELEGRAPH.
A NEW BANK.
To be Opened in Peking.
~(From Our Correspondent, ).
PERTS, March 30...
The Board of Agriculture hus resolved to establish a commercial bruk with its headquarters here, foly
Branches will be opened in Manelluris and at the open Ports.
The bank will probably command a large capital.
RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
French Seek Concessions.
(From Our Correspondent.)
PERING, March 30.
French capitalists bare made a application for a concession to build a railway from Ningpo to Ilangehow.
LONDON, March 30. The International Cotton Organ isation has issued aport, in which it is estimated that there are 85,500,000 || !
A New Line.
The Government have granted the- salt Thotai a concession to build a rail-
way from Yihaien to the Grand Caual.
spindles it Eprops with sufficient The contracts for this line closed material to o run the mills until Septo-day tember, while the cotton still due is estimated at 2,000,000 bales,
This would provide an ample surplus and removes the fear that the supply: of cotton would rùn short-
DEATH DUTIES.
A Record Amount.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
via Bombay),
Lexbes, March 30.
Many among the large audience which assembled at the Kowloon Dock Recreation rooni on Saturday evening were unfeignly surprised and pleased at the first class performance given of the well-known Emperotta"Dick Whittington and His Cat.". Though it was known by most that pains-- taking efforts were being made to ensure success and the various performers were amount to £19,000, 50. This consti- practicing energetically; for Inil anticipated, tutes a record. such a successful production. Miss Logan
The death duties for 1906-1907
[HECTER'S HIRVICE.}
BYE ELECTION:
ELECT
THE UNITED STATES.
ROUMANIA.
Quelling an Insurrection.
The Mukden Line,
It is reported that Japan intends- selling the railway from Mukden to Heinmuntun to China
HONGKONG AND SIGAWEI
OBSERVATORY. -
Comments from Shanghai.
The Shanghai Times has something, to soy ro Mr Figgs evidence before the Observatory commission. In the course of an editorial the journal says:-We are well. persuaded that it will not be very necessary for us, or for anyone else, to invoke the sympathy of this community on behalf of the
roverond Director and Fathers of the Sien wei Observatory, in the unwarranted aud unworthy reflection which the officials of the Government Observatory in Hongkong THERE is something distinctly hum-(as Dick Whittington) had a role which suited her immensely. She sang well
hayo, seen fit to cast upon them. We are ouroue about many of the "rebellions
and displayed considerable skill in handl-
A community close interests are largely, which are constantly being reported ing the part entrusted to her. As the
dopendent-the-sen: All that relates to LONDON, March 29, navigation and the safety of these who from the interior of China. A rebellion, leading, figure in the operetta naturally she commanded the balk of the applause,
My Holt Is been dested for Hexliam, traverse the occan concarns us intimately; as it is understood by Westermore, is an but it was all deserved: Miss with 3101 rotesi Against Mr Bates and, consequently, we have always been peculiarly ready to acknowledge the aortice (Unionist) 4244. organised effort upon the part of a con. (Alice, daughter of Fitz Warren), Mis A. "Rutter (book) had Miss A. Logan
which the great establishment, at Biwot siderable section of the population of (Captain) were also worthy of praise-in
renders to those whose occasions take thems forth on the bosou of the mighty deep. The a country to upset the ruling Govern fact, so uniformly good was the production that it is difficult to single noy one out
Observatory at Sicawei is an institution of In China, however, every for more praise than the others. Mr D.
LONDON, March 29,
which Shanghai has always and justly been potty rising is dignified by the name A. Purves who was only pressed into
An important conference of Cabinet proud, and it is only to be expected that service at the eleventh hour-mado a good Ministers and Inter-State Commerce Con- the community will be very indignant of rebellion and the punishments a showing as Fitz Warren (n Londen mur-issioners has been held in Washington at when it becomes generally known that corded are in consonance with this chant). The chorus was composed of the the White House. It is understood that the disinterested and invaluable labours of following:-Misses L. Neave, A. Robson, the conference was atanuned to outline the good Fathers, who ca ry on the grandiloquent nomenclature.
E. Parker, E. Taylor, M. Smith, E. Clei-scheme for the Federal regulation of establishment, have been made the object Thursday, we published a telegram from land, M. McGlashan, Master H. Stewart, railways. our Peking correspondent to the effect C. Stewart, W. Robson, T. Taylor, W. that a well known revolutionary leader Taylor, C. Logan, A. Dunen, G. Duncan, J. McGinshan, D. Purves and L. Purves. had been arrested on the borders of The voices were well blonded and excellent Kianga. Probably in due course this time was kept. The orchestra-under the lead rship of Mr J. Sibbitt played unfortunate gentleman will be tried for several selections creditably and aides! the WHISKY. high treason and will be decapitated. performers well.
These periodios risings or riots are in Piano, Mika Stewart; Violins, Messrs J, Pearson, R. Brooks ind F. Q, Barlow; the majority of cases due to failures of Oboe, Mr Titmas; Flute, Mr G. Duncan; the rice crop or to some other purely Piccolo, Mr R. Lapsley: Cello, Mir W.
Taylor local cause.
The "rebels" as a rule do not care in the least who rules at Peking —all they are concerned about is that they are starving ond by some dim mys terious reasoning they hold the Go- THROUGHOUT THE EAST vent responsible. As soon as good Who can tell me," naked the Sunday- times prevail gain the rebels become school tesolier, "what became of the swines sober, ilustrious citizens and do that had the evil spirits cast into thein,"
Little Joliny, why read the papers, not bother their heade further about the raised his band --
"Please, ma'am, they was all made into Dynasty which occupies, the Throne.
devilled him." On the other hand there are
certain. revolutionists who have gained a emattering of the knowledge, hat not the wisdom, of the West and it is terror
The following recently appeared ang of them which dictatea the summary the detectivo. "Did you notice that the arrangements he made for the election of the Wants" advertisements in a London
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of such a contemptible attack ne that which is describe in our special telegram this morning frous Hongkong. Never was a incaner axone put forward for failure to perform a duty than Mc Fiegs, the Assistant director of the LONDON, March 29. -Hongkong Observatory; advances on be The troops are used artillery, against a half of that establishment. To endeavour large band of peasint parauders at Vianca, to turn well-merited ensure from the Observatory with which he is co- killing 70 and wounding 200.
The number of killed and wounded in nected by shifting. or endeavouring Roumania, far exceeds official acarissions, to shift, the blame, on to another, but The losses in property are immense is no respect a rival institution, is The costumes and staging of the operetta Prince Stirbey's pulsos un esitate at subterfuge which will enhance noither reflectiri great credit on those respousible. Baileshti are demolished; the landowners the reputation of the Hongkong Observa Another performance will be given to-night and farmers huing Larburously maltreated. tory nor of Mr Figgs nor Dr. Doberek, and a special launch leaves Blake Pier at 8 o'clock.
FRANUE AND MOROCCO.
nor by other person or establishment implicated in the most discreditable wanceuvre. Happily, it will not damago Sicavei in the opinion either of Shanghai LONDON, March-29.
or any other community in the Far East. The French Minister has presented The fame of the great establishment which domands for reparation to the representative, the Judit Fathers conduut here is toức of the Sultan at Tangier,
Two battalions of Zouaves, a battalion finaly established, and the magnitudo of Timileurs, two squadrons of Spalis, and of the noble and self-denying survico whioli two batteries of artillery leave Iain Morginhoy ronder to wulely appreciated for the machinations of jealousy; or conscious and to-day, to occupy Ujds.
rosentful inforiority to injure then in the
esteem of the public in those regions of the
"That man you brought in," suld the desk sergeant, "cannot be the principal THE PHILIPPING ASSEMBLY. darth. So the Fathers can well afford to
ignor them, post in the crime. In my opinion le is merely a tool."
"I guess you're right, sergeant," said
LONDON, March 20... President Roosevelt has ordered that
fellow is hatchet-faced, saw-toothed, ginlet the first Philippine Assembly, as peast is duly Panted-ly respect
months has been meted out to ordinary eyed, and hammer-headed ?" rioters. Those who know Chind beat
practically rostored in all the Christinn sections of the islands,
The election is fixed for the 30th July,
"James, my son, did you take that do not think that any great change will lotter to the post-office and pay the postago be made in her Government or adminia on it?
"Father, I send a lot of mon putting ANDTHER BOMB OUTRAGE. tration as a result of revolution. The letters in a little place, and when no one was looking I slipped in yours for
...
BEWARE OF A COUGE,
A. S. WATSON & 00, chango will come, as in the case of Japan nothing."
but much more slowly, by almost LIMITED,
imperceptible degrees. There is no
N° revolutionary party, worthy the name in Chion. There are rioters in various parts of the Empire and there are the ox-Japanese students who wish to alter the institutions which are the keeper
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LONDON, March 30: Two people have been killed and four wounded by a bomb explosion at Perni
By A respectable gif, her passage to New York willing to take care of children and a good anilor." The largest flower in the world grove in Sunaten and is called the Raffoaia Arnoldi, sors of the specimens being 32in. in diapontor. The central cup will hold six quarts of water
COINCAUTIOUS FRUIT EATING. DOWEL complaint is always more or les aan attack is liable to come on, without warning, it is best to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Chu'era and Diswhoe Remedy in the holes, This medicine is well known for its prompt entos and many at hand who needed. For sale by all cher. times serious loss is avoided by having it mists and storekeepers.
ATOW is the time to got rid of that EXPLOSION IN A RAND MINE, prevalent during the fruit eoseon and-
outh, for if you let it hang on, no one can tell what the end may be. Ochore have been cured of their coughe very quickly by using Chambordain's Cough. Remedy. Why not you 7 Try it and you with surprined at the quick relief which
it affords. Sold by all chemists and store
LONDON, March: 20. Four whites and fifty natives bavo boou killed and threo whites and siteon natives injured by an explosion of dynamite at the
Dreifontein mine on the Rand,
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