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220 p.m.-Auction Japanese Curing, Ro., at Messe Bugles & Hough's Sales Rousis.

· Amusement. p.m.Performancs'at, City Hall,

Miscellaneons.

2 p.m.-Military Gun Practica.

General Memoranda,

MONDAY, November 4 :-

which possesses a tariff can make cen- ccasions in ordor to obtain oonesssions

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

from another protected stato. But Bandinson's scored another distinot success Last night, with "Soo See," the where one state gilows goods to unter and to-night they put on The Spring duty free and the other taxes them it

Chicken, is clear that no concession can be made i by the former state. It has already surrealtered its power to concede or toboral delay. retaliate. This is how matters stand

The table offices; nor notify that legs he forwarded to all parts of the United States, without fear of

An Al Frasso Feto is to be held at the

ft. C. Cathedral on Sunday, November 10,

Gouds per Tankis unclaimed after this as regards Great Britain and her twa

dato at Noon will to subject to rent greatest Celonies. For the present from 9 to 11 p.m.. Tickets already sold for and landing diarrea. acode per Prins Indirip undelivered they both alkow preference to British November 3 will bo available for the ftit

after this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, November 5

11a.m.- Auction of 43 Pieces Galvanized

goods, which supplies the exception to

the adage that there is no sentiment in Chinese Military students in Germany

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1907.

CANTON TO KOWLOON.

CHINA'S RESUMPTION

METHODS.

and control the survey of ground for these We learn that under Western direction

sections of the Kowloon to Cauton railway nearest to the provincial city is proceeding dons on the portion extending from Canton satisfactorily. Considerable work has been

to Shek-loong.

Officera for the assessment of land)

FOR LADIES.

The enlargement of Messrs Lane, Cou ford and Company's Ladies' Department. furnishes an opportunity for the Ladies in the Colony to procure now goods st ex- tromely low prices; in fact in some cases duction being general. The bargain sale cui even below cost, a twenty-five per cent re

the second floor will then be laid out with mences on Monday next and the whole of furniture, and ladies' goods.. A represunta this morning and was greatly impressed by tive of the CatsA MAIL visited the premises

the display being made:"

values have son enaged busily in and contains splendid specimens of the -The stock is an exception By large one

preparation for the transfer of ground work of the West End Loudon tailors and Iron Wire Rope, &c., at Messrs Black business. But how long will the peo-praise them saying that the prospects of ported that where the people are not gowns, serviceable winter garments, dainty: are much appreciated by Germans who required by the milway. It' is ro- outfitters. There are delightful summer

head & Co.'s Godowns, Kowloon. 2.16 p.m.-Meeting of His Majesty's Justices of Pence at the Blagistracy. 5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's

Cathedral.

The China Mail.

BONGEDNO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER L, 1997,

THE COLONIES AND THE

EMPIRE.

ple of Canada and Australia consent to sacrifice material interests to sen timent? That is a question which Great Britain uel consider, and con- sider without delay. What the answer will be it is, of course, impossible to forecast but we should not be sur- prised if it leads to a victory for Me Chamberlain and those who have declared with him in favour of tariff reform.

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Despite the denials from Macao the Chinese papera still publish statements that the Canton-Macro railway senses-

China's army becoming strong is quite hopeful.

The Chinese Board of Agriculturo, Mining Regulations which invo been daly Works and Commerce has compiled muinoxíalized to la pub in force from the next spring.

The Peking Goverurnent luns consulted with the British Minister to Peking to pe pia imonopoly offices in provinces od in emel of such offices with a representative of the Board teen

Hazeland at the Magistancy this morning, Peer Bux was tied by Mr F. for keeping cows without a license. In spector C. W. T. Brett, Inspector of The "Shan- Deputs, prosecuted.

RELENTLY a series of striking articles appeared in the London "Standard" on Canada and its position in the British Eropice. It is palpable, to sion has been cancelled. everyone who has followed intelligent-pa" of recent data publishes this:--

The Board of Communications has ob-|

The hearing of the charges of forgery arising out of the Po Sung bank action was before His Worship My F. A. Hazeland, Another adjournment was granted.

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tually desirous of having this potent accessory of Wostera civilisation within

is no longer any violent manifestation o casy rouch of their towns and villages them

prajudice to be expected.

evening dresses, opera cloaks, evening robes, under skirts, hats in great number and of great variety, umbrellas, shoes, hosiery, oko.

It is difficult, indeed, to say what Mesars opposition, and from this time onward the of, and the Indies of the Colony can rest Tho line will be andy without organised in the line they are now making a specialty Lane, Crayford and Company have not got

work is likely to proceed steadily until nssured that the selection is one that and Canton by railway is established with the quality of the article, but through communication between Hongkong well worth seeing. The prices to

To the Westort mind one feature in there on the whole rory low. Hats run acquisition of greanul for the now line is from 23.50 to 80% and hotween those suggestive of Oriental despotism as to excito wonder. Land values, in this conDrusses are also very cheap, and serviccable prices everybody should be satisfied, nertion, are, it appears, the selling price of

in question changed hands. There may from the purchase deed when the ground try evening slugs and dainty hose look the land at the last transfer, acertoumble into skirts particularly so. The delicate

have been in the meantine a large amount

exceedingly attractive. of what Mr Chamberlain called in his earlier and we lave no doubt but that our lady The bargain sale is well worth a visit

days as asistesman, “unearned,inuent.”

renders will embrace the opportunity-for-

r, on the other hand, depreciation may have fit is an opportunity, affected market prices in a vicinity. If

ly. our colonial, history for the past tained the consent of the Portuguese continued at the Magistracy this afternoon i pat in connnotion with usussanent are like decode that we are upon the eve of some signal change which will either solidify our loosely knit Empire or disrupt it. Canada, Australia and South Africa are becoming nations, in fact the former can claim to have nchieved that status alroidy. Only a few weeks ago the Dominion concluded

a treaty with France, the negotiations

in connection with which were carried

Minister to the cancellation of the concession for building a railway be tween Macao and Canton and to declaro the same publicly so as to avoid any misunderstandings." We were assured

ought to know that the concession was Fome time ago by Maono residents who not to be cancelled. There is something wrong somewhere,

Mr Bronnsa, inventer of the mono-rail Syroscopic carriages, has been granted

with the design of the full-sized mono-il £8.000 by the Indian Government towards the cost of his experiments in connection vehicle which he is building for that

Government.

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our information is correct the questions PIRATES ON THE WEST RIVER the payers said at Sir John More The British Minister at Peking lang barin "fow and short." Documents relat informed the Waiwupu that the matter of ing to the land have to ho produced. These pirates who have plundered merchant ships state the pics that have been paid for its in the West River has not been decided, rehase by the present owner, and these though over half a year has passed. He

There is also reference to taxes paid on Agures are the date for determining how also Abates that there are fresh cases re much shall be paid on behalf of the railway ported and that the Canton authorities the land. This we believe in not generally to arrange to pay indenuity for their without compensation for forced anlo.

should be ordered to arrest the pirates and

mado in the owner's interest, but to show depredations." the reasonableness of the sum artial

Most of those who have travelled by Chen Ying, che Chinese Charge the proper price of plots that winst be MORE TRAVELLING COMMIS-- liners have either taken the role of Peking Government that China may claim Under these conditions of sale and

d'Affaires at London, has wired to the secured.

accessory

there.

SOCIAL AND PERSONÁL.

Mr Taft is to leave Manila for Vladivos took on the U.S. cruiser Rainbow,

PREACHING REFORM.

SIONERS.

Three Vice-Presitlonls, Wang Ta-sialı,

CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.

Frineo Ching has memorialized to the Throne that after the local self-government: of provinces has been duly effected and the Native newspapers contain a paragraph result of the same has been duly observed, that is worthy of notice for the light that the question of the lower house of pinčias it throws upon the trend of opinion re- ment should be discussed and Imperial specting popular government in China sanction therefor has been duly obtained among the representatives of the most

by him. advanced reform party. Loung Kai Chin, CANTON RAILWAY AND THE

LOAN.

on independently of the Imperial authorities. Australia hus succeeded

before the fact or passive suf-indounity in writing from the British purchase it is perhaps surprising that forer in connection with ship-board Government regarding the damage done to no more pronounced dissatisfaction exists Yu Shilt-mei and Ta Shou who were pro- in showing her power to restrict the theatricals. All this, we least, is now the Chinese in Vancouver in the late riot than is at present manifest. immigration to her territory even of to be changed, at all events for those

A wide ceeding to Great Britain, Germany and British subjects. To the true sense of who cross the Atlantic in the new

ly prevalent opinion among the Chi-Japan respectively to study constitutional nese is that Hongkong to Ceuton away wont to the Waiwupu on Oct. 23 and the word these self-governing commu-unrooth Cunorders. Passengers aro the sailing date of the Singaporo steamer passenger carriers, that the railway will Peking. In the “Nantangpeo" it is re We have been informed that owing to river steamers will always be popular received credentials and will soon leave nities have ceased to be Colonies.to witness performances every whit as having been altered, the Banduann Com- not adversely affect the numbers who elect ported that they will be received in farewell Originally Colony was a Settlement good as those which are presented in any will be here for five nights more, to travel by water in so thoroughly audience on the 2nd November. of British subject in some distant London and New York.

On Saturday next The Earl and the Girl" comfortable and pleasant circumstances asi The idea will be staged and on Monday, "Lady the rivor steamers afford. British possession the Government of estates from Mr Charles Frohman, Midcap." The theatro laving been engag which was administered by Imporialed in the Paris edition of the New there will be no performance. The piece whose views on the subject are published for Tuesday night for a boxing contest officials, as is the caso to-day in Hong York Herald." The cost of frequently the Chay Pariessione,”

to be played on Wednesday night will be kong and other Crown Colomes. But transporting companies from one side of this state of things soon became un- the Atlantic to the other first brought eadurable to the sturdy colonists of the subject under Air Frohman's notice. Canada and Australia. Their rapidly "I think the expense part of the diffi- increasing numbers and wealth enabled culty has been solved," he said. "The stem to insist that the slow moving arrival of the Lusitania Inst week with Colonial Office should no longer be 2,000 passengers aboard gare me an at Shanghai, Miss Mary Manies marrying Wat's disciples.now sojourning in Japan, On October 26 two weddings took place perhaps the most influential of Hong Ynu allowed to obstruct their progress---ag

idea. Why cannot I send an American Mr J. C. Veir, of Amoy, and Miss Eis a political propagandist of the more it obstracts to-day the progress of playing them right across the Atlantic Shanghai.

company to London every fortnight, Skinner tarrying Mr Colin Macdonald, of atous and enthusiastic type who ou received tulegraphic advices from the The Canton Radway Company, having Hongkong and every other Crown with a loss of perhaps only a few per

various occasions has sinced his confidence Society against a foreign loan for the Che in the public platform method of dis-king Railway, has convened a meeting and Colony: Leat it should be thought formances on the way? I am po d'Affaires at Washington, has wired to thood as a patriot.

Chou Tsetsai, the Clinese Charge allegiance to the cause that he has advocat to warn the Waiwupu about the danger of seminating his principles and extending has wired to Sir Chengtung Liang Cheng WHISKY.that this is a reckless and unsubstan negotiating with the Cunard Company Faking Government that the U. S.

tintod charge we invite the reader to to add to the other departmental equip Government is quite prepared to welcome meeting called by Leung, in Tokyo, at The Canton Railway has also wired to the We have before us a report of a public against the idea of raising a foreign loan. having foreign loans and to protest cast his memory back nud consider ment of the Lusitania and Mauretania Wu Ting-fang and therefore he wishes Wu which more than a thousand persons, Chi-Chokiang Railway asking it to join hands how many urgently required reforms, stage facilities for giving complets Ting-fang would proceed to Washington nese coupatriots, savrembled, to hear with all the Railway Companies which sto which were supported by the sympathy plays and playere ready. Alonths like

dramatic performances, I will have immediately.

speeches from well-known public men, building railways in China with China's. Successes, usust of which will be staged A PURE MALT ity, have retained “under considera-available for the project, but there are Arthur Selborne Jelf, Civil Service, of the from Leung, as chairaian, in which he pressed the Government to refmin from of Governors who realised their naces-January, February, and March are not tako plney early next year, between Mr A marriage has been arranged, and will

chiefly Japanese, on the subject of a new own capital in protesting in the matter.p government for the new Chin. h In consequence of the sympathy from for weary months because many other periods when the scheme Federated Malay States, sou of the Res. commenced to not forth his views as to the borrowing foreign money.

The assembly was opened by a specch Conton the Chokiang society Ine once again Downing Street was either anable or would be wholly practical, to the Dr Jelt, Master of the Charterhouse, and mods of Government must desirable and unwilling to act with promptness steamship company, and be a welcome John Cannell, formerly of Bushey Down, opinions were not held by the large ma- benefit of the management of the Blanche, youngest daughter of the into Mr possible. It soon appeared that bis We stand this because we have to, but innovation for the passengers. It is not

Tooting-common, S.W. the energetic and enterprising men who inprobable that I might utilise the op-

jority of those present. Expressions of were, fighting and slowly conquering portunity to try the first performance of Australia was L. Yee Hing, a prominent was evident au endonrear to stop the business, being judiguant at special taxes

TIESTAIN, October 36. A passenger by the s.3. Eastern from harangue proceeded. In no long time theys Chili, the natives there have closed their dissent became general and violent as the At Chitze sien sud Kuangping haien, of GENUINE AGE the huge empty wastes of Canada new plays in which a company was to merchant in Australia, and popular with spiker. This not being so easy as the having been levied on foreign opinn and

and Australia could not brook delay appear in London or New York-s first shipping and commercial people in Sydney, objectors anticipated the platform was staff of the libin ofics are missing. They were given a degree of liberty

Before leaving he was entertained at the stormed and the principal occupants, which has enabled them to work out

Hotel Australia, and made rather an including Loung, were glad to make their Aoting Provincial Judge Kiang and Cons

NANCHANU, October 26. thair domestic salvation-To. all obtained important mining concessions in

It is reported that the Belgians have portant speech-un tride possibilities escape from the angry mob of opposition mandor Li Jui hayo gaue to suppress the

with Chitin..:

politicians.

bandits in Nanangfu with hoops and the intents and purposes, within their own! Chian and are preparing to establish a

mining sefibol., 1 s

The significance of the event lies in the report of a victory reached the Nanchang Ex-General Scussol, the "hore of L'ort circumstances and in the subject of thie borders, they are independent. This

authoritics on the 25th Octobe Arthur," is, says a German correspondent, quatrel. Loung Kai Chin is a consistent arrangement worked admirably as long Kanchow, Hunyong and Anhsiung, in lin and ho clips that the abject of his in Chins under the emperor Kwong There have been Ind inundations at staying at the Friedrichshof Hotel in Bernd determined advocate of government as those colonies contented themselves Hunn, and the autumn harvest has been visit is to consult certain specialists in dis-Sai. Koform to him does not mor with the production of raw material. much afected.

orders of the nerves and heast. However, the removal of the Euporn or the certain Wn. Kan, a student of Chekiang

60 LONDON

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TONIGHT I

TO-NIGHT

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST,

THE SPRING CHICKEN.'

SATURDAY, NOVENDIR 2, SATURDAY,

The Ever Popular, Musical Comedy

"THE EARL AND THE GIRL

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4,

The Fight Military Muatest Comedy-

LADY MADCAP."".

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6.

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.

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UNREST IN CHINA.

A SILLY SACRIFICE

According to a Hungchow telegrammas

Now, however, they aspire to become Alice Memorial Hospital,

à most romaskable rumour is current; it substitution of another form of rule but Railway School, who is a native of Ninligi is that the ex-General has asked the Ger the amendment of existing Institutions, Teichow, Chekiang, having heard of the manufacturera. Canada has siready a

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice man Emperor to receive him in a privats To the majority of Chinese in Japan the question of a fowig kan for the Chekisug Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals beys to interview, she intends to entrent the kind ofsoform desiderated is now forms of Riley bad to go up to Paking with Pr

$15.00. golly show of manufacturing indus- tries, and the position is entirely changed. Macumoturing countries must be eternally on the look-out for new markets. Tho gravity of the pro-

1 Sereamingly Funny Musical Comedy A. B. WATSON & 00. sont position is found in the fact that

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A GOOD LINIMENT

German Emperer to intercede for him with rule, rufost desideratul is about forms of sidens Thng of the Chokiang Railway but the Tant, Stossel is being supported by the maximum of power in the hands of the President had failed to go up he has some of the funding men in the Anancial people. Nothing short of a republic will stopped eating and died on the 25th October $143.06 world in Berlin.

stayed at Hangehow. From that time ho satisfy the aspirations of tliese most and the untives of Chekiang have been

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much impressed by the act and had a memorial meeting on the 20th October. Present Tang also attended the funeral.

CHAMBERLAYS GOLIC, CHOLERA DIALBHOWA RESIEDY

HERE is probably no medicine made that is relied upon with more implicit onldapco Cham Chamberlain's Lolic, Otic lera and Diarrhoes Remedy During the

bient tey Chamberlain's Pain Balm, Mr Courtenay William Temple Barrow on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th instant pro protectivo tariff there oan bo no doubt inge. A piece of flannel slightly dampened the fate William Malet Totuple-Harrow, ofed and is bound to be spectacularly good if third of a century in which it has bog, h Is has no superior for sprains and swell (late. 8h Quson's Royal Lancome), son of me of exceptional interest is announce that it is a valuable weapon in the Pain Balm is superior to a plaster for Southwell, Notes, and Florenco Isabella, the fireworks makers keep up their repub-use, people have learned that it in the

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also relievea rheumatic paits and

For sale of Yokohama, and of Mrs Hudson, of Caris- | út::Messrs Kelly and Walsh's and, the For sale by all chemists and store- "-

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