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{will be seen that the Liberals have been

THOMAS-Fraso..Ün/ Marols 28, at steadily losing ground. In the consti H.B.M. Consulate-General, Shanghai

bufore Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.M.G., andtuencies in which there have been hy. afterwards at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. C. E. Darwent, electlona, at the general elections the MA, JAMES ARTHUR WARvós Thomas bá

were:-Unioniste, RUDY ELLEN, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. A. E. Flagg, of Shanghai.

DEATH.

On March 29, at Chefoe, Lov HENLY SMITH, aged 41 years.

votes

recorded 63:351; Libera's, 72,194, while at the by-slations the figures were:- Unionists, 64,153; Liberals, 59,153. Thes what was last year a Liberni majority of 9843 has become a Unionlet! majority of 5000. This appears to show 11 am.-Meeting of Green Island Ce that the constituencies are in a different

ment Co., Ld., at Co.'s Officea.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Meeting.

*Miscellaneous.

frame of mind than when they give Sir #p.m.-Circus st Causeway Bay

Henry Campbell-Binnerman his huge Transfer Books of Vulen Tosarance For

ciety of Cantor, L., Close from this majority. And the political student date to 13th April, inclusive,

will find ground for thought in the fact Transfor Books of Campbell, Moore &

Co., Id, close from this date to 15th that Sir Borkeley Sheffield was an out- April Inclusive, Goeds per Print Fegent Luitpold ande. and-out fiscal reformer.

Kvered after this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda, TRUESDAY, April 4

18.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Ice Co., Ld., at Mesere-Jardino, Matheson & Co.'s Office.

THE GOVERNOR.

Leaving the Colony.

We are informed that flis Excellency the Governor is proceeding on leave to England on the 10th instant prior to

taking up a new appointment.

2.46 p.m.- Auction of Household Furni

ture, at No. 6, Cameron Villas the Peak. Goods per

Kumuang undelivered after 4 p.m. on this date will be landed.. Farnay, April 6 :-

18.50 pm. Meeting of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ld., at Masste Jardine, Matheson & Co.'sing

Office.

.

2.50 p.m-Acction of Household Fural tore, at No. 31s, Fokfoolum Road. Baturday, April 6 :----

7.46 p.m.-Annual Dinner of Rongkong

Football Club, at Hongkong Hotel.

Mown, April 8

2.4 p.m.--Auction of Household Fur niture, at No. 16, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon,

8 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Offices.

S. WATSON TODAY, April 1

& Co., Ltd.

11 8.m.--Moeting of "Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., L.,

His Excellonoy's departure has noth- whatever to do with his health which is excellent.

This announcement is official.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. ·

Major-Gonoral Sir Henry Colville, K.C.M.C., has left England for a tour in the Far East.

On February 28 the first Salvation Anny | emigrant troop-1300 strong-of the year left England for Canada.

Licut.-Colonel J. H. A. Anderson, tom- mading, the Poking Legation Guard, has Leer promoted bravet colonel.

Co.'s Office. 11.15 ..--Meeting of Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices. SATURDAY, April 18:-

Noon-Meeting of Union Insurance So. claty of Canton, Id., at Hoad Cos. 18.30 p.m.-Meetlag of Chios Traders' Insurance Co., Ld., at Head Office. 19.30 a.m.Mosting China Sugar Refin

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WHISKY.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1907.

The engagement is aangunced, says the

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1907.

TELEGRAPH.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY

THE HAGUE CON- FERENCE.

Germany and England.

(Exclusive Berolers, supplied by Router. via Bumbay),

LONDON, April 1.

In reply to an enquiry Herr Von Tachirschky, German Minister for

Foreign Affairs, has telegraphed to the Tribune that the statement with

reference to the possibility of Germany

retiring from the Hegua Conference

THE WUHU BEBELS.

The Leader Captured.

(From Our Correspondest.)

Sun, April 1.

Tao Kontse, the leader of this rioters at Wuh; was arrested while posting inflammatory placards.

Ho was sentenced to be hung in the wooden cage.

RUSSIA IN CHINA..

unless the British proposals were with Heilungkiang Evacuated. drawn is without foundation.

Red Cross Ships.

(From Our Corresponelant.}

محيرة

Toxre, April 1.

It has already been decided that! at the Hague Conference the Powera, will agree that the materials used for the construction of the Red-Cross Society's ships would in future bo oxempt from duty,

ROUMANIA.

The Riots Quelled.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay.)

LONDON, April 1.

It is officially claimed that the risings in Roumania;have been every. where suppressed.

General Manager, F.M.S. Railways to THE ARBROATH DISAS- Sir Douglas Campbell, British Resident, Negri, Sembilan. -* /

The Rev. Lord William and Lady

TER.

Florence Cecil laave England towards the Driver's Sentence Lessened end of March for China, and will return in July by way of San Francisco and New York. Lord William is to attend a Chtis tlan, Missions Conference at Shanghai as one of the representatives of the Church of

A SIGNIFICANT BY ELECTION. England.

(Exclusive Service, nipplied by Reuter, via Bombay),

LONDON, April 1. Gourly, the driver of the train which Another old Suaughai hand has passed Trosz who are interested in Home way in the person of Mr John Cooper, met with disaster at Arbroath, who politica will have remarked the signi-Land Estate and Genoral Commission ficance of the by-election for the Brigg Agent. Ho arrived in Shanghai in 1864 was sentenced to five months' impri- and was till the late eighties connected with sonment, has had the sentence reduced Division of Lincolnshire. Until last the firm of Mesus. Camino and Co., February the Liberals have practically when be started on his own account. Ho to three months,

way well known throughout China and had many friends who will miss his genial society. He leavesa wife behind to mourn is less, with whom we sympathies. He died on March 24-ut the age of 64 years. -

J

Lieutenant-Colotrol W. Scott-Moncrieff; Middlesex Regiuncut, commanding the

BOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

(From Our Corrapondent,).......

SHANGHAI, April 1,

The Russian tropa evacuated Heilung- kinng on March 28.

Seeking Privileges.

Mí. Pokstiloff line asked the Wolwupu® to grant Russia the same privileges in Mongolia as are granted to the Japanese who reside in Kirin.

RIFLES FOR CHINA.

A Large Order.

(Frein Our Correspondent,)

SHANGHAI, April The President of the Army Board has ordered 20,000,000 tiles of the latest pattern through a German Arm

MORE TROUBLE.

Christians in Conflict.

(From Our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, April 2.

Troops have been despatched to quell' serious confict between Christians and the people of Nanfenghaien.

OUR RAILWAY.

Shares Eagerly Taken Up.

(From Cur Correpondent.)

PESING, April 1,

Shares in the Canton-Kowloon railway are being eagerly taken up locally

-

The Gorman Mail of the 27th Feb.

was delivered in London on the 30th MANCHURIAN RAILWAY.

March.

The Russian Minister For Commerce

It is reported thats famine is being Middlesex Regiment for nearly 29 years, experienced by the nativos the "Yea- having joined the old 57th Regiment in cadores, Formosa. Dried potato r May, 1878. He served with the 57th in being largely shipped fmm Nagasaki for the Zulu War, 1879, including the action the relief of the suffores,

Management Transferred,

(From Our Correspondent.)

Touro, April 2. The management of the Manchurism Railway has been transferred to the new Manchurian Railway Company.

had a mortgage, over that electorate, In 1985 the Liberal candidate secured a majority of 718. At the next election the Liberal increased his majority in 822. When the followers of Sir Henry BLEND Campbell-Bannerman swept the country

at the general election in 1905 the J Battalion of the gallant "Dichards" is on the way to Kalds, whete ho to at Hongkong, has been promoted brevet inspect the railway line between Kakta Liberal candidate for Brigg Division colonel on completing three years at the and Kalgan as well as gold mines in. Ilsho. gained a majority over the Unionist of head of that battalion. Colonel Scott- 1720 Thus it will be noticed that the Moncrieff has been associated with the Liberal majority standily increased election by election. In each case the isaus was fairly fought out between a Liberal and a Unionist, there being no of Ginglovo (medal with clasp); and with

The Harbour Master's report for 1900 the Middlesex Roginent in the South disturbing factor in the shape of a

African War, from the fighting for appears in the Government Gurile. On

Amusement at Causeway Bay, Labour candidate. Similar conditions relief of Ladysmith to the action of Spion March 4 and 5 we referred to the main prevailed at the by-election in February. Kop, where he was badly wounded. His items of interest in the shipping report,

Last night quite a crowd of residents It was a stupendous task that the services were recognised by mention in which are now dealt with in greator detail

dospatclive, and he received the Queen's The report is a voluminous document and found enjoyment of Causeway Bay. Unionist-had to face. An adverio medal with tro clasps.-The Z. ard Ccludes an excellent dinge showing the There the Zigzag Variety Company

progress of shipping since 1867 to date.

opened a short acason in the Colony, majority of 1726 would be enough to Beprest.

and judging by the laughter created and daunt most. men but the Unionist can

Another April Fool's Day has come and The Japan Times notes that at present the applause ereked they will do well. The THROUGHOUT THE EAST didate, Sir Berkeley Sheffield, was undergone. There are many who do not appresorno 350 foreign tourids are staying at by-play of the clowns-especially the bull terred. The contest was a strenuous cats having to commence any new enter hotels in Tokohaus and Tokyo, and this fight-is screamingly funny, and amongst prise or embark on any expedition on this particular branch of the hotel tande "turns" of more than passing interest one from start to finish but Sir Berkeley date, but it in questionable whether after Japan is now in a very flourishing condition. were the aerobatic performances of the Sheffield won by a majority of 116 all there is anything unfortunate about it. Most of the tourists are American, English Brothers Durwal, who did some excellent This is undoubtedly a notable victory our worthy knight Sir Paul Chater landed in and German coming next in numbor work on the horizontal bars, and tha Hongkong on April Fool's Day, 43 years Apart from theas quite a number of bouriste weight-lifting exhibitions of Heinrick and the figures are worth andiysie.. No ago. All will agree that it has had no bad are staying at Nikko, Karuizawa, Hakana, Valdorf. This young man is excellently less than 882 more votes were cast than effect upon his health or his pocket, and eleawhere

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proportionad, and lifted 20 on and did other feals to the envy of the more or less' muscleless males and the admiration of the

or has it worked detrimentally to the Colony. Hongkong is the richer The Typhoon transposition of the usual order of by Sir Paul's coming. It is safe to The following teleg was received females in the audience. Dances by the things, The Unionists increased their there would have been no Praya by the American Consulate General at Madrelena Sistors and a musical exhibition raclamation had his perseverance not been11.30 p.m., April 1st:--The typhoon in by the clowns asisted to prolong the en- poll by 1382 votes whilst that of the behind the schowe and uny other in the Pacific north of the Western Carolince Joyment. The show will be repeated oach

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park their origin to his eyeight and pluck, it would be ridiculous to suppose that a May he live many more years to see April single by-election could he

as a Fool's Days come and go, and may the feir indication of the trend of public example lie has set be followed by others

who should have interest in the Colony, opinion. But such a sweeping victory and its futuro, Sir Paul started here at A. 8, WATSON & 00s that gained at the Brigg Division is $25 per month.

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in itself significant and when taken in conjunction with other by elections, it becomes even ominous for the Govern- ment. One other by-election has boen won by the Unionists that at Cocker month. But when the votes recorded at the general elections aro contrasted with those cast at the by-elections it

dency to rectirve.

A neatly-drossed young woman" came

The commercial travellers of America imidly into a palatial hotel in London. lays organized a penny fund, with the The proprietor happened to be in the object of buying Mrs Thaw a medal, which, lobby. He saw the young woman and it is intended, aball mark the apolation spoke to her. of the heroism she has disparat while Good morning testifying in the defence of her husband. Boxes for the collection of canthoms are to be placed in every hotel in thời United States.

or

Good morning," air” que Do you intend to

Yos, sur, I think s

Ah, said tho

proprietor,

with his courtlicet low juststen over bore and siga your name to the registar.

The young woman walked across and sign- edhername: Mary McCann, Aberdeen.

Have you a trunk, Miss Mellana ?" Yes, sit a man's bringing it now."

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pains of ablatic and acute hous

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Do you intend to stay long?"

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