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Hongkong, April 16, 1907.

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1907.

MEMOS FOR TOMORROW. and crippling their trade. We wish material is white, and good, and though, BY TELEGRAPH.

Meetings.

13.15 pm - Meating of The Ster

Ferry Co., Ld. at Meters Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Ohce. 4pm-Meeting of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce at City Hall.

Auction.

every success to the Hon. Mr Hewett compared with American and Indian and his associates in their appical to cotton, the price is cheap. What is Peking, but we have our doubts. In advocated is that there be a decided improvement in this regard. Further 1903 and 1904 the assistance of the

it is advised that foreign saods be pur-. Diplomatic Corps was requisitioned, 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Euri but, as the memorial pathetically olmer whore it is certain, that the very boat chased and introduced into Ching,

yos, no material results are apparent kinds of cotton, such as that grown ių

gie, do, st No. 4, The Albany. Miscellaneous, Goods per & harnhorst undelivered stier

this date anhjest to rept. Goods per Snestre not cleared at 4 p.m.

-on thindara subject in rent,

General Memoranda, TOURDAY, May 30:

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall, "RIDAY, May Si

Noon. Meeting of The Hongkong and. Shanghal Banking Corporation, at the City Hall Gokle per Briemar andpilvered after thle

date subject to rent,

MUNDAY, June 3

louds put Australien unclaimed after his date de Neon will be subject to rent and landing charge, Goods per Montgomeryshire ändelivered

after this dato subject ta renk, Goods per Pshawur andelivered after 4

p.m. thi dare will be landed.

SATURDAY. June 29-

Koon-Meeting of the National Bank of

Chins, Ld., at the Bank Premises.

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The China Mail

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

ÆRATED-

RONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1907.

THE ETERNAL CURRENCY

QUESTION.

It is sincerely to be hoped that the Egypt, will douriah, and will" "pay.” memoriel of 1907" will be were officu-What will be the influence of this in- sious but he would be a daring man dietment, and these suggestions on the who would build much hope upon the grower cannot be immedintely known, Diplomatic Corps. It would certainly be But it is a sign of the times that such better to bring steady pressure to hear instructions are being given, and given in such straightforward language, upou our own Governmeist nudd not to

Probably some of the suggestions will relax it until something is done to better

be accepted. the conditions of the lecal commercial community. At every company meet-! ing held recently tremendous losses - were shown to be due to the discount pa subsidiary coins, British and Chinese To the Government going to refuse to do

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

The mt return for the year 1900 show. ed that in Hongkong and Kowloon there. were 99,701 rats killed, and of thibsg 679 were found to be infected.

anything until the Chinese Government... establishes a national currency systém?

There were 248 European and 116

INTRIGUE AT SEOUL.

Designs on the New Ministry.

(From Our Coresponde«t.} --

Tokio, May 28,

A uow intrigue has been discovered”- in Seoul to overturn the new Ministry. The plot has been made by the late Premier and Minister for War.

MOROCCO.

Accedes to French Demands.

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

Lowoow, May: 97%

In the Chamber of Deputies, France,

And is the local Chamber of Commerce Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library.M. Stephen Fichen (Minister for

going to meekly acquiesce in this apathy and 108 European and 1,403 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the wook when the Straits Settlements supplies caded May 26th.

an object lesson of how at all events a partial remedy may be effected?

w

Mr R. E Belilios is keeping up the cus tom followed by his father, the late MrE

Foreign Affairs) read a reply from the Moora promising the satisfaction of sil

French demanda.

The French Minister at Tangier bes R. Belitios, of decorating the Beaconsfield heon-instructed to take steps to ensure The nativo papers are daily reporting | statue on Primroso-Day. His tribute this the morements of Shum in Peking, year wes in the shape of a nautical steering

the effective accomplishment of the and, apparently, in the South, these wheel, upon the spokes being written-promises, activities are not locked upon with Bowers-the names of the Colonies. The much favour. The lato Viceroy inscription was: Woubt that you were charged with presuming upon his ser-here to-day to sleer our ship of State, vicce when the Court Bed from Peking at

A TEXAS TORNADO.

Destroys Life and Property:

(Exclusive Sereler, supplied by -Reuter,

Bombu

LONDON, May 27

A tornado bas swept heross Texas, duing great damage,

Seventy persons have been killed or injured and shere has been great des··

WITH interest, but with a certain sense of hopelessness, we have perused the the time of the Boxer rising. Sham Vortality Statistics

The tality statistics for the week was then in charge of the party of

ending 27th April, show that the death letter sent by the Chairman of the coal which the Empress Dowager was the rate in the British and foreign community Chamber of Commerce to the Governmost prominent personage. He was was 16.4 per thousand compared with 24.9 ment in regard to the currency question then brought into class contact with in the corresponding week of last year, and and the memorial which is to be for her, and probably rendered her special that the death rate for the whole Colony warded to the doyen of the Diplomatic services. These two, therefore, would was 20.2 per thousand compared with 18,5

in the corresponding week of last year. not easily forget those unhappy days, Corps at Peking The hopelessness

and in these more recent conversations Armed Robbery. arises from the apparent uselessness

would refer to them, and would find a Six Chinose were charged, before Mr of undeavouring to arouse either of the

common ground of animosity still in F. A. Fazeland at the Magistracy this crusted old conservative Governments of their hearts against the foreigner. But morning, with armed robbery at Shatin.truction of properig. the Far East-the Government of Hong- whilst all this is being reported, and They are alleged to have broken into a kong and the Government of China were of the same kind, it seems that house oud stole jewellery, money and clothing, etc., to the value of 8025. A to take any netion in the direction of the apparent freedom with which Shum remand of one week was granted. ameliorating the desperate condition of Roes in and out of the inner palace is

rousing the jealousy of the other A Dishonest Servant. the commercial community. Each of officials, and this will certainly in the Lai Fok was charged at the Magistracy these Governments regards any sugges-long run wilitate against his influence, this morning with being in unlawful tion that existing conditions should be The main theme of his discussions is said possession of $317, being part of 81.000, improved with frank disapproval. Two to be the asshoption that, up to the telon from his mastur at Canton. Accord handed $1,000 to hank for his master in In the manufacture of High-foreigners, Colonial and a Frenchman, present, the country, in many ways, is ing to the story told Lai Fok was were once watching a string of Manchu Atill under the dominion of the foreign- Canton and then disappeared, being traced carrying supplies for theer, and steps. must be taken to shake to Hongkong. He had previously posted this interference off. On the other hand, 2300/back to Canton and when arrastad Japanese army, passing the milway he seems to be simest alone in his de. had $17 in his possession. He pleaded station at Linoyang There was a large nunciations of this matter, and so will guilty and was sent to gaol for six months

HONGKONG. WATER

AN EASY WAY TO ́

ACQUIRE

MANUFACTURERS.

MONEY. Class Mineral Waters the

following are essential :--

| PURE WATER,

SEE THE

Limerick Competition

IN THE

curts,

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with hard labone.

New Torpedoes Tried.

* (REUTEN'S SERVICE.] FRANCO JAPANESE AGREE- MENT.

LONDON, May 28. MFPichon, in the Fishch'Cablick, rood telegram from the Ambassador in Tokyo, stating that. Franes and Japan were now in completo accord in regard to the agrea- picut, which was now on the point of being

concluded.

•

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Japanese Delegatos:

**LONDON, May 20. The Tar has received the Japanese""

hole in one of the roads which, however, not be able to effect much in the face of could be easily avoided by passing to the opinion of others, who seem, at pre- UP-TO-DATE PLANT,

either side of it, as there was, ample sent, to have no special love for him. If, It is reported that the Japanese Ad. delegates to the Hague Conference, who however, he should be wise enough to miralty has adopted for trial the improved are now passing through. Russin, on route THE BEST OF room. The leading cart bumped into and

pley hircards-well-it-resins probable that

highspood fish-torpado recently invented to the Hague, out of it. The one immediately behind

in Great Britain. The torpedo recor MATERIALS,

in the near future he will be one of the 35.3 knots speed at a distance of two thou followed the example and, for the long officials of China that will have to be and gards, this being an increase of 9.3 period that, they watched, each cart reckoned with, and as his attitude koots. in speed as compared with the A now torpedo, bumped into the hole and the team only towards foreigners and things Toreign is torpedo hitherto used.

and

HONGKONG WEEKLY EXPERT MANIPULATION.

SHOES

$5.00 SMART SHAPE. Saturday Morning.

Per Pair

ISSUED EVERY

Wm. POWELL, Ld.,

PRICE 20 CENTS.

28, QUEEN'S ROAD, (Opposite Clock Tower).

AGENTS:

LONDON's—F, ALGAN,” 11 & 18, Clement's "Lane, Lombard Street, 1.0. OLARKE, SON & PLATT, 85 Gracechurch 8, 40. G. STREET & Co., Ltd., 20, Corn- A, CORDON & GOTCH, 15 St. Bride Str. BATTE, HENDT & Co., 81, Cannon Street, 4.0. Wazs, Lad, 161 Cannon Street, 20 ROBERT WATSON, 180, Fleet Strest 0. MITCHELL &

Ch., Snow-Hill, Holborn Fiaduot; ...

D. J. EITHER & Co. 3, Whiskiare

THE STANDARD OIL CO.

LONDON, May 26. The Commissioner of the Supreme Court

get the wheel out by stronuous exertion. I well known, he is not likely to viva however, is now also under study at the of Missouri has recouniended the expulsion Torpedo Station at Yokosuka, and this is of the Standard Oil and tributary com At times the whole string was held up/much help to those who wish to solve said to show a greiter speed than panics from the State of Misepuri.

conteluporary problems by a generous. British invention, when the wheel of a particularly heavily and wholehearted acceptance of the All these conditions are obtained in laden cart had to be dag ont. But as incritable.

soon as it was clear the next gart. scrupulously drove into the hole. The

Waters of our manufacturo.

analyses both locally and at home guarantee this.

.

Formosa:

It appears that 17 meu on the Aiyu The change that has come over side were wounded in the raceal

counter

JAPANESE IN SAN FRANCISCO,-

LONDON, May 28. Japan. Las complained to Washington

My Root has ordered on immediate in- vestigation into the matter:-

PORTUGAL.

Serious Political Situation,

LONDON, May 20...

ABSOLUTE PURITY. Repeated Frenchman, after watching this perform- things in China, when compared with attack made by the aborigines, against the bout the ill-treatment of Japanese in the

ance for some time, made a characteristic thirty years ago, may be seen in the forco advancing, in the Gilan district. San Francisco restaurants.

discussion that is now being carried Fonas, says tho Jap Dar y Mail. Thus the total casualties of the Aiyu were grimace and exclainied: "Each one

on on the culture and sales of cotton killed and 17 wounded, but how many of UP-TO-DATE PLANT. Our policy will into the same hole go because his Recently a writer in the North of these were Japanese the telegrams do not is to puntinually introduce every modern comrade so does go. No-one will take China published a booklet on the say. The Yomiuri Shimbun, commenting Improvement in machinery and applinuoca, and although such changes aro invariably thought to take a spadle and fulfil the growth of cotton advocating that much on the aggressive movement inaugurat.c costly in the firet instance the results at road. That is China." Also, with more time and attention be given to under the prosent Viceroy, General tained in PERFECT AERATIUN and

humiliation it must be admitted, it is industry. His advocacy has found Sakuma, and already so successful, declares

A perius political situation has arison in oconomies in working justify them.

Hongkong. The Colony is in no post-supporters in the provincial preas, and it to be little short of a disgrace to Japan

that the aborigines should still remain ont- Portugal.

At mootings of Peers and Deputies in simple,, and brought within tho pur population of Formosa is 3 millione,

and putting her currency arrangements in

view of the average reader. But more font of that number the aborigines muster dolaring that the present government by decree was dangerous to the dynasty.and order when its own are a by-word and a than this, there is given to the reader only 100,000 strong, yet they hold or the ustian PEMAS scoff. When British tokens issued by sketch, of the various Ipads in which thau one half of the island--which is 39: Herol Councillors of State have written the Government of a British possession cotton, is grown,, and the different large as Kyushund within the region to the King protesting against the aro ut a heavy discount it is larly the kiude of cotton that each country is occupied by them to some of the most absolutism of the Upvernment.

The Legitimist party is showing activity. time for the people of that possession to famous for. The excellence of the absolutely necessary that day who be muto hasty reflections upon the beam Egyptiin cotton is referred to, as well as radically dealt with, -

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year, $4; Per quarter;

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SECOND EDITION,

ENGLISH EXPERTS mannago our factories and our Waters are acknowledged by leading English Makers to be equal to those of their own manufactará.

These results have only been obtaingi through constant experiment, the adverto

tion to talk to China of the necessity of his suggestions are being made more ido.the pale of law and order: Thu tola Lision yesterday; a resolution, was passed

6. E.. MATHER & CROWTHER, Ltd., NTORY OF THE OKURUBES or climatic conditions of Tropical Climates for the eye of its neighbour Instead of the defects of the Indian cotton, which')

10, 11, 18 New Bridge St .. MILION & Co. 22 Glasshou Stri Fegent de Y,

PARIS AND EUROPE · MatkUCE, FAVRE & Co., 18 Rue de la Grangs Bateliere, Paris. Tho. Rev. Dr. HART, 4.0.12 Rue Vienne, Pariz. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

PEKEAND-GoRDON & Goren, Mel Bourne and Sydnoj CEYLON-EM SMITH & Co., Thr

AFUTBECARIES Co.; Colombo. BINGAPORE, STRAFTS, &o. :-KELÈT &

WALE LTD., Singapore PHILIPPINE BLANDSA, S. WAY

ear & Co., Mania, DTINA-Canton, PAZELL & Co. Ay THE AROY STOE. Foochow, BROOKETT & Co Shanghai, Kutar & WALSH, I Fokohama, KELLY & WALS,

THE CHINA MAIL, ITD.

& Gabon's Road Central.

Tessalatod by Enwand] Harfer Panzer and Reprinted om THE OBINA REVIEW, }

PELUX 50 Cents;

Fox Sat so The Carva Maxi!' Orior 8, Quoon's Road Central..

valuable districts in. Formosa. It is

MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN

SHINES."

An-international fit End fete was hold

at Shanghai on May 93 in aid of the Famine Fund. It was a great success.

Auli Ofender..

A colie, who wa relowed from gaol y'catoïday, was again arrested before he had boon at liberty long. A Chinco constable saw that ho had something in his possession and on trying to investigate the contio tion-anny-the package and ran The constable chased him and on catching THERE is a lesson in the work of them not will stout resistance. He thrifty farmer. He knows that the eventually succeeded in arrasting the accused- bright anashino may last but a day and lie and found the prokage contained opium. On a charge of nemulting the constable the prepares for the showers which are so Ukoly to follow, it should be with coolie was fined $25, and for having the every household. Dysentery diarrhes and grape we may attrit some member opium in his possessions B16.

tha.home without warning, Chamber lios Colio, Cholers And Diarrhoea

-INDIA, BURMA, Siam, Ter. MALAY PENINSULA, CAMBODIA, ANNAN, THIZE,

the successful manufacture of High-Olass steadily following in the steps of those is said to be very dirty, and not of the About 20,000 people live in tu crater Jorea and Japan,

Acrated Waters necessitating specialatody, who first commenced travelling, along whitest kind. But the strongest in of an oxtinct volcano in Japan. They Hawasted to the Society of the

dictment of all is brought against the dwell in this pit like town, surrounded by the most bumpy portion of the road *Mismon EgnanGERES,”

cotton that is prepared for the market vertical will eighty foot high, rely making a journey into the outer world and Our STONE GINGER BEER is they could find the Governments of

in Chiun. The natural material itself penetically forming a little community by the only successful production of its kind China and Hongkong should either faid to be of the best kind. The themselves. in Tropical Countries. It at once became take a spade and full the rund" Ꭲ .

growers and the nigrchants, however, popolar and increasing exles testify to

choose the smooth track. That is to say to reported to use water in order to increasing popularity. Brewed from the finest Jamaica Oinger it is perfectly whole. they should tinker up oxisting arrange increase its weight, and this makes it mento, if possible, or boldly adopt an uninviting, to the foreign buyer and especially to the Japanese merchants. outirely different conrgo. In each eang

The writer of the indictment avers we believe it is only mandarindom

that in some case not less than 20% of A. 8. WATSON & OC,, rich clings to the bad old ways. The water is used, and in all cases five and merclionts of Hongkong and of Clint ten per cont of weight is added through LIMITED

know to their cost that thin shocking.

superimposed dampness by artificialemedy, which is the best known medicine ATHE the parts freely with Chamber

lalo's Pain Balm and give them condition of the currency in the Colony means. The consegnunce is that the hand, as immediate treatment is moonbsolute rest and a quick care is certain. and the Empire is reducing their profite Japanese will not buy it, though the chemists may corals Fur sto by For sale by all chemists and storekom

chemists and scorekeepers

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