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THE "MONGOLIA.".

Smallpox on Board.

(From Our Dorrespondent.)

YOKOHAMA, April 27.

An outbreak of smallpox has occur. Toradzu, are reported to be embarassed rod on board the Pacific Mail Steamship

MANCHURIAN

BAILWAYS.

China Buys a Line.

(Fom our Corespondent).

FAKING, April 29, China deposited the purchase price of".

the Yokobara Specie Bank on the 26th

11 a.a-duction of Floating Fire Ea-nt receiving the Rising Sun in recogni-Company's "Mongolia," but her do. the Hsiumixtun-Mukden railway with

gine, at Barrington Canal,"

2.30 pm--Auction of Household Fur. tion of such services. If we recollect

niture, at 'Fairview, No. 1, Robinson Retd.

4 p.m.-Auction of Racing Yacht Sprite

At Ab King's Slipway, Wanchai. 9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall, Goods per layers undelivered after

this date subject to read. FRIDAY, May 3:-

11 sm.—Âuction of one Steel Pestoon, do, Stuth-west Dorner of Causeway Bay Goods por Nove not cleared at p.m.

on this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, May 4

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farm Eur, &o, at Oragaide, No. 150, Barker Road, Pesk. Gonda per Doric undelivered after noon

this date subject to rent. TuEspiy, May 7 :---

aright the Toreizu was one of the parture has not been delayed.

Papers fined for divulging military soores prematurely, which may ac count for the milk in the coconut.

On Saturday afternoon the children of the Colony were given a cute treat

inst,

YOKOHAMA, April 29. The Mongolia is still delayed

here.

FOR THE STARVING.

at the grounds of the Kowloon Cricket AMERICA'S PROSPERITY. Club. The fine open space was a

Help from America

(From the Correspondent. }

SHANGA, April 29,

The Christian Herald ja to-morrow sending an additional fifty-thousand gold dollars to the China Famine Fund, making altogether $250,000.

scene of brilliant animation, of buoyant Warning from the President. spirits and of joyous laughter good to boheld. Youth and babyhood had its

(Exclusive Bervior, supplied by Reuter, day out, and the crusty old ones who

vin Bombay). ware there, with the winters in their bones, gindly let their memories off

Losos, April 27, the shain-and incidentally langed for President Roosevelt, in concluding MISSIONARY ATTACKED. the days when they used to romp his address at the opening of the Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Electric among the succulent clover and the Jamestown Exhibition, gave an e-

5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's

Onthedral.

WEDNUDAY, May 8:

Oo, Id., at Co.'s Oilices,

SATURDAY, June 20:-

Non-Mecting of the National Bank of China, Ld., at the Bank Promisos.

The China Mail

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1907.

RUSSIA.

fowers, with the pungent aroma of new

own bay and meadow lands filling quent roview of the country's origin their nostrils. In this part of the and past and warned his countrymen world there are no flowering meadows, who wore now in the midst of no sparkling streamlets, no woods

abounding prosperity-against the thrilling with bird song and beautified by butterflies, and altogether the life folly of self-indulgence. of the child is barrea of the pleasures

CAT.

He emphasized that wealth

[REUTZE'S SERVICE.

Trouble at Chaoting-fu.

(From Our Correspondent)

'TERING, April 20,

A wob at Chanting-fu, Yunnan, attacked a missionary. There is an mustauti-Christine movement at Wuting-

structed the Vicory to profect for eigners.

that so mark existence in the home-not be used against the public inter-chow, and the Government bas in- land, but the Kowloon Cricket Club, for whose thoughtfulness let much thanks be given, provide the next best RUESI is at present enjoying, a period thing. They give the youngsters a of comparative calm. Every now and day out, and if the coming men and again, it is true, au especially un-women are unable to fitly mack the popular Governor or General is assassense of their gratitude the Secretary sinated but there has been no repetition of the Club and Committee who carry drawn

out the proceedings must feel them- of the disturbances on a large scale

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tions last year and in the opening spirits which obaracterise the children months of 1007. The second Dana without exception. May the Club seems to possess a much more diplo-long continue its good work. matic, if not more conciliatory, spirit than the first. There were those who foretold for it short and a stormy carcat However, it has been in exis- tence nearly two maths now and there is nothing to show that it will not survive. Partially, of course, this may be laid to the credit of the Government Con- siderable tact has been shown by M. Stolypin, and the Opposition, which has a large majority in the Duma, has met hima half way. As Reuter told us og Saturday a Committee of Investigation |

At noon Mr Knox was called up again. has brought to light frightful atrocitiesCantrou tell me why you did not come at perpetrated on political prisoner. The 10 o'clock?" asked Mr Wise. very fact that the Government has

Mr Lefferts Kunx was absent from Court.. when his name was called as a juror this moming, but ho canis in about ten ainutes late, and was called up before His Honour Mr. G. Wise:

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL BILL.

Losos, April 20

The Channel Tunnel Bill has been with-

A POLITICAL APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, April 28.

Mr Louis Millet, private secretary to Sir Edward Grey, has been appointed successor to Sir Eldon Gorst, Assistant Under Secretary of Stato for Foreign Affairs..

FIGHT WITH PIRATES,

Gunboat and Junka.

(From Our Correspondent.) »

Homow, April 25, The Chinese gunboat "Kwangyil" came down fron Canton recently in quest of pirates who had for some time been giving trouble in Einian waters. We have receiv- ed news that she encountered several pirate junks off Hainan. Head, and that a Gerce fight ersted-the pirates making a bold staud.

It is reported that three men were filled INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL on board the gunboat, but the pirata junks

LONDON, April 20, Mr. Churchill stated in the Housp of Commons that Lord Elgin was still in communication with the Transvaal in

"You were not here and some gentle-referee to compensation to British

Indians deprived of stands at Vrededorp. minn has had to tako your place."

"I live at Pokfulam," rejoined Mr

Kus, "and I have only just come in."

You must sit here until tifin time and], I will consider your case thien" said Mr

Wike.

Mr Knox sat down.

"I forgot all about it and was telephoned

from the office at 9.30. I then the nt one."

"Well, you have been the cause of a gentleman sitting in your place.. Bus as you were not very late and came on your own accord don't do it again?"

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PRINCE. FUSHIMI'S MISSION.

LONDON, April 26. -

The Prince and Princess of Wales will meet Prince Fushimi at Dorer. The King will sosiow the Aldershot Army Corps on the 8th May, in honour of the Prince..

THE JAMESTOWN EXHIBL TION,

LONDON, April 7. President Roosevelt opens the James town Tercentenial Exhibition to-day.

The Exhibition consists of sixtytwo buildings, and includes quique military and naval features.

Most foreign countries are sending far ships or troops.

There will be great yacht races in the

were eventually sent to the bottom and over 100 pirates are said to have been captural.

Pirates do not, as a rule, frequent those waters in yory great mumbers and their

depredations are not at all to be compared with those of their brethren on the West River. They are mostly natives of the Luichow peninsula.

THE FIRE BRIGADE.

The Government Gazette of Saturday contains the anusl report of the Super- intendent of the Fire Brigade (Capt F. J. Badeley.) It shows that during 1900 there were 30 fires oud 67 incipient fires during the year, as against 32 and 7 in 1905. The estimated damage caused by fires Tran 2658,170.00, and by incipient fires 821,748.00. The Brigade turned out 44 times during the year. There was an intermittent supply of water in the mains From 15th March to

18th April, daring which period sea water was used as much as possible in order to save the fresh water. Two fires occurred in the harbour during

year. There mis

mas one

proscaution for asor in connection with the fire at No. 147 Wing Lok Street. Four men were arrested and charged and committed for trial. The Attorney General did not. proceed with the eas. The conduct of the Brigade has been good.

the

permitted an exposure of this kind is in itself hopeful. It looks. as if the policy of hiding away the festering sores which have endangered Russia for so long is to be abandoned and they are instead to be shown openly and the best methods of treating them frankly dis- cussed. Evils of this kind are wont to pass away when the glare of daylight

Room on the 9th April there were present falls upon them. As long as the pre Messrs F. B. Marshall (Chairman), C. A. V..

Mir D. Macdonall, cngineer of the sent co-operation between the Govern-Born, W. Kruse, W. H. Wallace, Huang

Brigade, reports that the floating fire At the opening of the Jamestown exhibi- engine was sunle during the typhoon en ment and the Opposition, based though Tean-chow, and the Secretary.

tion, President Roswelt extended a 19th September, 1906, near the western The minutes of the last meeting having special welcome to Englishmen, whose entrance to Causeway Bay. On being it is upon opportunism and not mutual ben read and confirmed, the contract of stock had chiefly moulded the national he so badly damaged that it was decided raised the hull of the lunch was found to regard, continues there is real hope GEE SAI for the erection of new Gaol, chameter of the United States. He warm to build a new hull. The pumps, propel- for Inssia. The Government realises Offices, Police Barracks, etc., wasapproved ly welcomed the representatives of Asis, in damago, have now been thoroughly

a menting of the Kulangs (Amoy) Municipal Council, held in the Beard Hampton Roads; and the old Janeston

the first English settlement, is reproduced.

and signed by the Chairman.

LATES.

expecially those of the mighty Island, Japan,

THE CHINA SOCIETY IN LONDON.

engiuc, and boiler, which suffered

that it wust make great concessions

and repaired, and await the BLEND and the Opposition understands that it by Mr Marshall, the Couchy a bonus of shown that they had so ranch to teach the engine by Shand aid Mast has been 28- On the motion of Mr. Wallace, seconded which in learning from the West had completion of the sow hull. The land.

to pay Secretary 1st not ask too much. If nothing 80 for the work he had done in the West in return,

vents in service (boller nine years old). preparation of plans, etc., for the now

It has been regularly used and tested at unexpected occurs toprotent it, it may be buildings.

montbly drill for drivers and fire, was anticipated that the struggle which iad to write to Musare. Kung Phoo Ohun On the notion of Mr Bowrn it was decid.

pverhauled during the year, and is now in good working order. A second law en the streets and Co., from whom the Council rent the

Stund and Mason has been 24 gine by Stund present market buildings, and ask then on blood will what torms they would be willing for the

years. In service (boiler retubed is May 1904). It was regularly used and tasted at una pied portion of the lease so

to be cat Parliamentary ected.

intermis

during

year, and i Superintendent of Police reported Minister, Sir Robert Honnaway Douglas, now in good working order. A third that the following cises had been heard

by Shand and Mason; engine

the past has drenched

course of

LONDON, April 20. The China, Society go a conversatione

yosterday evening, at which, the Chinese From drill for deters, perheel ab

trict

tho

and is

hug

of Ilussion cities with be transferred to the WHISKY.arent. Both the Car and his people

have been passing through a painful the Mixed Court since the last meeting: Sir Waltor Hillier, and Sir Ewen Chet boen 25 years in service (now firebus fitted

Susunenses-Deht, & Breack of Maui rere present

to boiler in April 1904). It has been instruction. Let us hope that cipal Regulations, 2; Assault, Kidnap A notable feature of the converzalione thoroughly overhauled dusing the

during the year they have learned their lesson too well ping, 1 Breach of contract, 1. Summary was the singing of Chinese songs, included used regularly at drills for drivers and fires,

Arrest committing a nuisance, 1 Theff

autis

W now in good working order. An Confucian Odes, and a performance of other land

and Mison, engine by Shand to forget it when the danger seems to 2: Cruelty to animale, 1.

Chirto stringed instruments

which has been 20 years in servigy is at have passed away, If mutual forbear-

present out of commússica, owing to the boiler tubus giving out during a a monthly drill The firehor of this bollor was pro viously reported to be in weakened condition. A new firabox has been ordered. from the makers and this engine should be in wurking order again at an early date. All the manual ongines and gear, hose, reels, ladders, and supply entis have been kept in repair, and are now in good rder and condition,

The British military officers who were.

$15.00...Per Case, ance is shown the world may expect to selected to visit the battlefields in Man-

see a reformed Russia which will occupy churia arrived in Shanghai by thứ P. &. O. the position among the nations for which S, Delhi" en April 69 nail loft again by the EC. 8. N.S. "Koonshing" for Daluy, her enormous population, great re-n Rivival in Manchuria the party will Sourtes and many oruirent qualities ao uvey the battlefields and make what other observations are deemed advisable. Brigadier Genel Thompson Copper is in command, and has with him Lieut. Col.

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