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THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE.

Once more worthy of the Cafony than ing war the Conference may, be able BILYER-KUNCH,At the St.

St. Joseph's the present structures, have occupied to do something. But those whe Church, on the 3rd lost., PAUL A. MEYER, of Manila, to MARIARET, Youngest much of His Excellency's attention. suppose that anything is likely to be daughter of Mr and Mrs C Klinck, of Aizo ho bas taken a peculiarly khon done in the direction of the reduction The now's pullished last night regarding Hongkong,

the almost immediate departure of His interest in the progress of education. of armamente are, in our opinion, more

Excellency the Governor was the principal He will leave Jongkong a much better to bo congratulated upon their topic of conversation in all. quarters Inst

MEMOS. FOK TO-MORROW, Meeting,

13.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Ica Os, L., nt Mesara Jardins, Matheson

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place than be found it and no higher optimism than upon their ability to word of praise could be penned. There read the signs of the times.

is nothing of sycophaney in rendering

night and to-day.

the nature or venue of Sir Matthew

Although it has been rumoured for some time that a chauge was likely, the failura to brask through the official silence on the Our French friends are somewhat subject disarmed the inquisitive public and 2.45 p.m.- Auction of Household Furni honour where honour is due and we feel given to sentiment and that may explain they had come to believe that the previous- that the residents of Hongkong, without in some part the mysterious telegram statements of an impending change were exception, will endorse every word we sent a few daya ogo by Router which the definite announcement that His Ex- without form and void,", consequently Goods per Aussang undelivered after have written. It now only remaine for stated, "there was an impressive scene collency was off on the 20th of this month

us to wish His Excellency prosperity

in the French Chambor when bitter st speculations going at a great rate and General Memoranda.

|adyersaries shook hands and promised all sorts of positions, probable and improbi- and happiness in the new sphere to support the Government in the pre-able, have been found for him. FRIDAY, April 8:-

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong and which be has been called, and to sont crisis." What the present, cristo upon the Colonial Secretary this

A representative of the CHINA MAIL- Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ld.. express the hope that sous method may be is left to the imagination. The morning, but Mr May was unable to say st Mosara Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.

may be found by which the most public difficulty with the Church has been anything to give further enlightenment Saturday, April 6-

11a.m.-Auction of Homshold Farideonstration of the feelings which practically settled is it could scarcely The officials have no doubt very good and to, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's animate the Colony can be given in be that to which the allusion is made.palite reasons for not wishing to disclose Sale Room.

Most probably it is the recrudescence of Nathan's future work, and until the time of Hongkong which everyone may share, 7.45 p.m.--Annual Dinner

trouble in Morocco. It was hoped that he arrived when it can be made public it Football Club, at Hongkong Hotel, Goods per China undelivered after this

the Algeciras Conference had finally is useless to speculate as to where His date subject to read,

settled the difficulty which threatened Excellenty might go or what ho might de. MONDAY, April 8 :—

between France and Germany. There have, however, been indications of fate that friction still exists. A recriminatory Sir Paul Chater and others have the tone has been adopted by the prose of matter in hand and seven schemes both countries since the recent dis- will be considered. It is probable that turbances in Morocco. The French an illuminated address to ho present- newspapers blame Germany for tacitly upon. So far as the Civil Servants are ed at the City Hall, will be decided inciting the disorders and the German concerned we understand they also press indignantly denies the allegation. intend to tangibly caprese their adoration The position is dangerous in that the Ger- of the departing Governor. man elections have immensely strength onod the hands of the more bellicone

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THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

we

to the cablegram ACCORDING published last evening Gerraany has decided not to take any step in order to prevent the question of disarina ment from being brought up at the

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-Hague Conformee. It was hardly likely that Germany would take this means of tiganlling her opposition to

5.15 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Club

in Club House.

Thursday, April 11:--

11a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ld., at

Oo's Ollien.

the principle of disarmament. The party in that country. Anything is Hague Conference has no real power possible but it is sincerely to he hoped that the trouble will be quietly settled

Already steps are being taken to allow

the public of the Colony to mark their ap- preciation of Sir Matthew Nathan's worth.

The

already the public are employing them. adres in wandering who will be next to hold the reins of Government. generally expressed hope is, of course, that a strong and capable administrator will be appointed. Mr May will naturally ad appointment is muda, and it would be acceptable to the Colony we think if the permanent title of Governor. Colonial Office saw fit to give him the

11.15 am-Mesting of Hongkong Land at all. If all the nations there raptand that the world will be spared the minister the Goverununt until a definite

Redlemstion Co., Ld, at Co.'s Dices.sented agree on any one point then no awful spectacle of a European War The most hopeful fact is that France is in no position to engage in any

The China Mail

HONGKONO, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1907.

THE GOVERNOR.

doubt the view taken becomes effective. But any, nation which dissents is not bound by what the others agrée upon. military adventure. If that considera-

tion prevails, us there is every reason to There were 303 European and 127 Thus any resolution in favour of

hope it will, the ordinary resources of Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library disarmament with which Germany diplomacy should be sufficient to smootir and 168 European and 2,854 Chinese disagreed-and it is a moral certainty matters over.

visitors to the Muscuns during the week. unded March 31st.

that she will disagree with any resolu-

tion of the kind-would be no more

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

Alleged Malpractice.

A wedding tank place this forenoon at St. Joseph's Church, the contracting parties buing Mr Paul A. Meyer, of Manila, and

Mrs Klinck, of Hongkong. Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr and

official and an interpreter at the Magistracycovered an extensive vein of cost- in The papers came before the coting of the Futagojima, one of tho Takashima group Colonial Secretary. Board yesterday and wore referred to the of islands just outside Nagasaki barbour.

The shaft is to be operied shortly.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. To say that the intimation we made

last night that His Excellency Sir binding upon her than would an set Matthew Nathan is shortly going on pasted by the British Legislature. Street wrote to the Squitary Board making The keeper of a latrine at Gough leave, as a prelude to taking up an Many people believe that the Con-allegations against a Sanitary Department The Mitsu Bishi Company has dia important post elsewhere, was recieved ference is armed with some wondrous with deep regret is no more empty, con-power by which it can abolish war. ventional form of expression. Persons As a fact most of the representatives of every creed, class, and country who procced to the Hague with a complete reside in Hongkong have developed, knowledge that they are about so take

Quite a scato was created at Kowloon last night was listened to by a soniewhat part in a huge comedy in which they City yesterday afternoon by the screams small attendance, but it was none the lase have to play their appointed parts with which emanated from a dwelling house appreciated. Mr Denman Fuiler handled as much zeal as is possible in the with a chopper, had entered the house and Leare's Chanson d'ets being perhaps the occupied by a woman, A Chinaman, armed the selections in his usual excellent style,

circumstances. That the whole pro-brutally, attacked the worms, inflicting most pleasing. In addition he played three bad gashes on her head before Bach's Toccata in D Minor, Smart's ecoding is absolutely unreal i well assistance arrived. He was charged at the Andante, Wesley's Airs and Variations in knowu te all those who do not allow Magistracy this morning before Mr FAF Sharp Minor, MacDowell's To the Sea, Hazoland, but the case was adjourned to

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for the man. There have been other Governors who were capable adminis trators and who did not spare them-

A Ferocious Attack.

The organ recital at St. John's Cathedral

solves in the effort to advance the their sentiment to run away with their allow of the woman being placed undor and Guilmant's Introduction and Allegro.

prosperity of the Colony. But it tasy

reason. That is of course as far as medical observation.

the scheme for general disarmament Band at King Edward Hotel

is concerned. In other directions

The vocalists wore Mr. and Mrs G. H. Edwards. The duet My Song shall be alway Thy mercy"-not an easy selection

be asserted with confidence that no previous Governor succeeded so well in

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Price, by any means was extremely well sung. making himself much a part of the

these conferences may be of value.D. S. O., and Officers, the Band of the Later on Mrs Edwards sang Mendelssolu BLEND | life of the Colony. Every resident will

129th Duko of Connaught's Own Baluchislo Hear ye, Israel," and acquitted The late war between Russin and will play the following programme, of] feel a distinct sense of personal low

herself excellently. The next recital will Japon showed the need for some music, at the above Hotel, during dinner, given on May 7, and it is hoped that a when Sir Matthew Nathan leaves these

on Thursday, the 4th April, 1907, (weather. dennite international rule in regard to permitting):-:

larger attendance will be present. The shores for the last time. Measured by time the Governor he not been with the rights of neutrale. The Russians March Avec Aplomb..... Vollstedt. music is of the best that can be heard in Overture... Charles VI. Halevy the Colony and as a rule the vocalists are acted in many instances as if neutrals Valso..: Repouse A 'Amourouse...Berger.of the highest amateur talent.

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„Faust'.................... Gounod.

us long, his appointment only dating

Nocturas.

GOD GAVE THE - KING,

Arson at Shanghai.

back to 1903. But in that short period had no rights whatsoever and this Surenade. The Foresters... Eilenberg. Alice Memorial Hospital.

La Eaporance. Ascher. The Hon. Treasurer of the slice WHISKY. he has added some striking pages to the attitude they have since stubbornly Selection. Genevere Bravant. Ofonbaich.

history of the Colony. The Canton. Maintained. It should be within the Gavotte Princess May Kottaun Memorial and affiliated Hospitals boge to siknowledge with thanks the following Kowloon Railway will be a lasting power of the Hague Conference to

donations to the funds of the Eospitals :→→ Hougiong nsd Whampos Dick do memorial to his energy and perseve arrive at some agreement on this

King Kwo Guild rance. Undeterred by difficulties which important point which is of pressing

Wing Kee & Co. Francisto Tee Yat would have daunted a less determined importance to every maritime power. man he caused the negotiations with There are other questions which might the Chinese officinis to be carried to be discussed with advantage. During success and induced the British Govern- the late war aditional horror was lent

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Dur Shanghai correspondent writing on March 30, saya-In the British Supreme Court a very savers sentence has boon passed up two young Portuguese Sir Robert Jarding's Estate. on a conviction of arson. They were found During the past financial year for Great guilty of setting fire to the house in which Britain the death, duties, as is pointed out they lived with intent to defraud the Sun in Router's telegrams, increased enor Insurance Company and in consequence of mously, due to the dentise of a number of their action nine houses were destroyed. millionaires. It is interesting to local permitting the Colony to borrow money Port Arthur, by the froe uso of hand In swarming up, the Judge asked Detective residents to know that the probate on Sir Sorgeant Vaughan if it were not a fact that Robert Jiadino's estate holpad to swell the to lend the Chiness authorities and thus grenades. Ti recollection serves aright arson in the Settlement had considerably amount considerably. His estate was clinch the railway negotiations. As the use of those deadly instruments of increased, in reply to which the Detectivo sworn at 88,768,100 odd, ouwhich probate our readera know operations are being destraction was forbidden by a former said that there had been more convictions to the extent of 8282,743.00 was paid.

this year than for many years. Thore ta actively carried out on the British Convention at denera to which, how little doubt that the comparatively light Blum. section of the line and again it is the ever, neither Russin nor Japan appear succeeded in frightening the incendiarios after all to have evaded the appointment Vioaray Shrm, Iate of Cautor, appears sentences passed for the crime have not

Governor whom we have to thank for to have been a signatory. The dovo- and while this may be so there can be no to the out-of-the-way Province of Yunnan- stimulating the officers to whom thelopment of aerial navigation also calls hope for a discontinuance of the evil, and He, apparently, is to go to Szuchier. At so after dwelling upon the full wickedncay rate ho has been telegraphing to the work has been entrusted to strenuous for some regulations to control the use of their wanton behaviour and pointing out Viceroy of Canton for some of his old exertion. Although regret will be felt of aeroplanes in war. There would that if anyone had lost their fires in the piployees, and asking that they be seat

fire the prisoners would have boua aresing- that His Excellency will not be able be a great temptation to any nationed on a trial for nurder, the Judge on to accompany hint to the great westata to see the completion of this work some which had command of effective air-sentenced the accused, Gutierrez and province, It seems, however, that the consolation will be found in the fact ships to terrorio an adversary into Vaughan, to firo se imprisonment Canton Viceroy is unwilling to let anyone with hard labour, holding out the hope go; and has wired to that effect. Viceroys that he has given it so good a start that subjection by making an attack upon that if at the end of two years the Governor appear to value good men, when they hare the momentum he has imparted will its defenceless cities, which would in- of the gnol in which they would be confined them, and several times fately the Viceroy carry it

to successful completion, volve terrible destruction of property good report of the conduct, steps of one provinco has wired to the ruler of

might be taken to mitigate the sontonco, Whoever may have the bonour of and loss of life to non-combatants.

⠀⠀ INCAUTIOUS, FROIT EATING. formally declaring the line "open" is It should be possible to come to 战培

POWEL complaint is always more or less will be the name of Sir Matthew Nathan general understanding that serial provalent during the fruit somson and

TOW is the time to get rid of that" as an attack is liable to come on without

ough, for if you let it hang on, no which will be immemorially associated vossole should restrict their attacks to warning, it is best to keep a bottle of with the undertaking. Other great

military encampments.

ments or to ships of briana Colic, Cho'ars and Diarrhoes on, can tell what the end mng bo. Others Romedy In the home. This medicine is has been cured of their coupka, very quickly by using Chamberlain's Cough works, such as the extension of the war. Alrondy tao nations are pledged well known for its prompt curon and many Remedy." "Why not you 1. Try it and you

seriona illness is by Colony's water supply system and the to refrain from attacking Red Cross at hand when needed, For sale by all one will be surprised at the quick ratiof which it affords. Bold by all chemists and store mixte and aforekespor. provision of Law Courts and a Port Hospitals. In the direction of humanis- j

another for en of his choice, but in engla to the appeal liss been fruitless.

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