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POWELL'S S. MOUTRIE & Co.,

Gent.'s Outfitters.

FLANNEL

LIMITED.

THE ORCHESTRELLE Co.'s

NEW MODEL

'AERIOLA'

PIANO

THE CHINA MAIL.

tialitics which even in imagination make

General Memorands, TUZEDAT, December 3-

*

the blood run cold.

10 am-Auction of Naval & Victualling

Stores, et H. M. Naval Yard. 8.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's

Cathedral. Gooda per Erroll undelivered after this

dato subjrot to rent.

Goods per Tourane unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.

RETURNED AFTER A FEW MONTHS WEDNESDAY, December 4 -

ON HIRE

PYJAMAS Reduced to $350.

Thoroughly well shrunk and

of Beautifully Soft

Texture and Finish,

TAILOR MADE AND

OF

SMART UP TO DAIP

PAREDN

$7.50

SUIT.

Goods per Nippon Maru undelivered after

noon on this data subject to rent. Gooda por Delta not cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, December ;-

Noon-Auction of British a,s. Wing Bang at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Room.

SATURDAY, December 7 :-

A Marvel of Mechanical Genius and the most perfect Boxing at City Hall. Instrument on the Market.

A written guarantee given with each instrument.

SOLE AGENTS :

S. MOUTRIE & Co., LD.,

YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER BOAD.

Hongkong. Avril 16, 1907.

TUESDAY, December 12:-

9 pim-Performance at Vity Hall, WEDNESDAY, December 18:-

3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property, at Mosers Hughes & Hough's Sales

Rooms.

The China Mail.

DONGKONG, FRIDAY, SOVEMBER 29, 1907,

AMERICA AND JAPAN,”

to

BURGLARIES.

FAR EASTERN TRADING Cɔ,

A robbery occurred last night or.

FRIDAY, NOVÉMBER 29 1907.

THE WILL OF CHINA'S

· INTERESTING BILLIARDS,

PEOPLE.

Beanwhile in the disaffected and dis- tmcted provincu the opposition to authority asstunos proportions wors and more for midable. There is said to bo organised and open advocacy of propomly for refusing payment of taxes to the Central Govern- ment. To continue the struggle for autonomy close and full union is needed; it would seem that the new mon in

Inman in Form.

But he was

In the evening the professional shòng out much more brilliantly. It is only fair to mention that, at the afternoon session, balls were used which were much heavier thun Inimes hind boon necustomed to. In the evening balls which be had use lim self were utilised mud the handicap was reduced to 600. The result was a mast

the province who best represent public intensely interesting game. Inman made opinion are seeking to take an accusato

one break of 130 and another of 92. Hinds, gauge of the forces arrayed against the who played in splendid form throughout,

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY. MEMOSI FOR TO-MORROW, will be summarily sat upon. But, pend- ting that desirable condition of affairs, Miscellaneous.

True Scots will rejoice over the issue of Goods per Frine Regent Landpold unde- there are possibilities that no capable the "Hongkong Weekly" which appeara livered after this date subject to on-statesman world disregard and poten-to-morrow. The Saint's day has been

The state of things in Chekiang is for ! Those who disappointed at the showing honoured by pon and pencil. Portraits from re-assuring. Forces of disaffection that Stevenson, the billiardchampion, maña and sketches, nearly all with a direct bear and misrule are strongthened by the alliance, here, had lost their faith in those itinerant ing upon the national day which is most among Secret Societies, and the province billard champions, or would-be olampions, is declared to be rips for rebellion, Vicoroy had their faith restored laat night whân honoured in the Far East, and the letter-Yu Shih Kai hau teus of telegrams Mr E. H. Hinds and Mr Melbourne Inman The meeting of the Logislativa prasson the same subject, will attract notice. deliveretl to him daily in Peking, the bulk played a matole at the Hongkong Club. As

But, although St. Andrew's Day unturally of which have reference to the dis Council yesterday was unprofitable receives most attention, the usual features turbed conditions ruling in this distant preliminary three games of pyramids from the point of view of those who of the paper are preserved and all tastos province. There is

a general belief were played. Hinds won two out of three, were waiting to hear of momentous are catered for. The number is worth that, Yuan is seeking a modus operandi receiving three points. PLAYERS

The game proper was 1000 up, finds happenings Rumour had promised purchasing.

whoreby conciliation may be rendered something in the shape of a "policy

possible and a measure of quiet restored. voceiving 600 points. Inman started scor

haveing from the jump. His second visit to Chang Chih Tung is reported speech" from His Excellency the

advised resort to an Imperial Decree the table put 32 to his credit but Hinds Governor but as a fact the unadorned

couoled in terms of pacification and ex- followed up with 28 and it was quito, ap- A low days ago the robbery from a "orders of the day," or what passes tobacconist's shop in Bensonsteld Arcade plaining the position in which China is parent that our local champion was ini ploed, as a consequence of Governmental excellent form. It must be admitted that for them locally, were strictly adhered

was chronicled and last night another action, in the matter of milway construe during the game played in the afternoon We have been waiting to hear burglary, was committed in almost thation in Cheking. This course, judicious he had considerable luck. something about the Coinage Commis-identical manner. The premises of Messrs and timely, right, it is agred by playing an excellent game as scores of 35 sion and also what the Government J. Ezekiel and Company. Ice House those who support Chang Chih Tung and 47 testified. Inman was not idle and intends to do about the much more Rend, were entered through the fan- appeal to a sense of patriotism, and he made two fine breaks of 58 and 92, his important recommendations of the light and a box containing about $100, bring certain of the leading malcontents play off the red into the middle pocket two field glasses back to their alleginnen. Yuan is, however, being simply incomparable. Although. Sanitary Commission, but we are still four cigar holders,

rnamented box stalen.Thekarn to be opposed to on appeal to the mean lost this game by 308 it was interest- expectant. As we said a couple of and on

thief had to bronk the lock off the poor and it is clear that in Peking ing from start to finish and the profes

itsalf divided councels among the trusted gional was novor beston until the numbers days ago it is certainly time the

fanlight before affecting an entrance councelions of the Throne render the went up. That is to any Inman never Government gave some indication of and this must lave taken a considerable situation more trying and procarious.

realised that he was beaten and he showed the attitude it intends to assume to-time. As he chose the fanlight on the

no symtom of faint heartednesя. wards the Sanitary Commission's northern side ho was to a great extent report. If the deliberations of a Com-scrected and unless anyone was actually mission, appointed by the Govorument passing down leo House Street at the time for a specific purpose, are to be ignored he would have been undisturbed.

Are these burglaries, the result of the a damper will be placed upon public influx of rogues from China, who are spirit in Hongkong. That spirit is attracted by the coming procession? none too strong as things are and, if Tik American newspapers have ap- the Government determines to treat parently ceased to star the American-with contempt the result of the labours

of specially selected inen, it is only to yesterday evening at the office of the will of the peuple and of the measure put up 73 ́and 67 but this does not repre Japanese war. It is now relegated to

be expected that they will conclude Italian Far Eastern Trading Company of support that may be certainly counted seat the play. Hinds although defeated- the position of the secondary subject that it is useless for them to devote for a rather large amount, being extracted upon in the event of an open rupturo his score was 34 whon Inaasa in out fending to overt defiance of the central with an unfinished 40--played a superla- the subject that is trotted out when their time and intellects to the solution from the office fo When Mr L A. lowal topics or interests are exhausted of local problems. This may be the Musso, a member of the firms, left the office authority and pledged resistance of texa-tive game and honours were fairly divided. by the leader writer, who is often bardh natural and inevitable result of the sure he had securely lacked the safe, for That the true import of the situation has Stevenson and his play, was decidedly at- put to it for something whereon to Crown Colony system of Government he had the key in his pocket in the morn-ben discerned elsewhore and its inward-tractive. At the end of the second session But it would be absurd to sup-but it scarcely commenda itself to the ing. It is possible though that Mr Muses comprobended by the advanced rehe gave an interesting display of trick

aight have left the site open, for ho forming party is becoming more manifest. shots. pose that we have not been on the very European people of Hongkong.

how done so before; his office boy on It is proposed in Shanghai to fɑpan for the edge of a crisis and also that the Cuture

those occasions locked the safe and handed whole of China a great Patriotic Society, the one object of which shall be to safeguard Wo hayo afready reported that a him the key in the morning. step has been taken to build a line honest boy having gond in Canton the interest of Chinese in the carrying two or three days ago, R substitute between Fatshan and Kongwoon, two

was put in his place. It is quite other wouls to secure for the Chinese important towas which would connect | possible the fe was opened with the complete control of enterprises contaut after once making his mark on Fatshan directly with Kongmoon and a duplicate kay, some and

having that are undertaken in the interest of the the roll of American achievement, to

an impression of the proper now civilisation. The proposal has without in this way with Hongkong. This taken

made. However the thieves managed to and is intended to prevent all interference The promoter of this sebemo, Mr open the safe and they were successful in in the future with provincial schemes, Kwan Ai-shang, seems in earnest, for getting the bounty away, for though three he has sent in requests to the Viceroy, attests have been made, one office boy and and to the Board of Railways at Peking. two office coolies, no trace. bus yet been found of either the money or the docu- Tho Viceroy handed the appeal over

The money and documents were free of the restrictions which bind alike to the focal Bureau of Agriculture and all in the same envelope.

requested that the matter be looked the monarch who rules by a constitution

into and reported upon. Meanwhile, and he who, ostensibly, rules autocrati- the Company, which is building the ally. We say ostensibly because in main line from Canton "to Hankow, the case of Russia, for example, we are has intervened and demanded that the aware that the Eovereign while he is scheme be at once abandoned. Their supposed to be autocratic is merely the contention is that when they bought appoint consuls in foreign ports from servent of his advisers. President Roosevelt in his private capacity would probably in the present condition of WHISKY things, declare war on Japan in short order. That is the nature of the man, brave, unhesitating when the end sought seems justifiable. But the President of Viceroy. They claim, therefore, by the United States of America realises virtue of the rights conceded to them Road Central whilst playing with a little significantly and most strongly a new recognition that genius claims, when the

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

THE

write.

is fraught with potential danger. In all likelihood Mr Roosevelt, despite his

Wm. POWELL, Ld.] GREAT POPULARITY peronal strenuousness, would be well

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OF

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Hotels.

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LURST-Class Boarding House.

$5.00,

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E

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VICTORIA HOTEL,

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CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY.

IT IS

AND

FINE MELLOW

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1

81,200, besides documents and an I. O. U.

at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, he felt

This

tion.

formed of industrial worements,

In

pass into the quietness and placidity of proposal has been, it appears, blocked / key and afterwards getting a similar kov doubt special reference to foreign loans,

private life. Er Boosielt is a fighter. a fighter against wrong doing and in- justice, but he is trammelled by the traditions of the high oflice he holds. | A President is popularly supposed to be

back from the Americans the concession to build the trunk line, it was stipulated; by the Government that this same Company should also have the privilege of building all the branch lines. Al- ready a branch line from Komchuk to Fatehan has been vetoed by a previous

full well that if he were to encourage when the Company was formed, the the belicose talk that has been so privilege of building all secondary rail- unhappily prominent of late he would ways. Furthermore they argue that it is necessary for the success of the be responsible, perhaps, for one of

main live that these branch lines be the bloodiest wars which had ever also given to them. It is atated that afflicted the world. Between Japan and the profits from the main line will

mcuts.

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

was delivered in London on the 28th inst.

Inman played a much faster gatto than

The breaks were!

APTERNOON.

ISMAN: 32, 46, 35, 58, 92, 77, 31. HIT 30, 42, 47, and several over 20,

Inman averaged... Hinds averaged

EVENING.

... 18. ... 12.

INMAN: 92, 130, 70, 65, 72, 47, 36, 35,

, 61, 51, 40 (unfinished.) HINDS 40, 73, 57, 40, 29, 27, 39, 26,

27.

Inman averaged

Kinda averaged

... 330 101

-LIFE IN THE FAR EAST.

A Minister's-Views,

in so far as such intervention would follow the lines of tho Imperial Government in its policy towards the Chekiang railways.

The indirect result of the present agitation are sure to advance the cause of the pouple as against the Government, At the Union Church Litomy Society's The exciting causes of the protest in meeting last night the lecturer (the Her. Chokiong appeal to the awakened con-T. W. Pearce dealt in a characteristic sciousness of the people in other provinces manner with incidents and ovents drawn The French Mail of the 29th October and the strength of the protest will render from the story of western community life it well nigh impossible for the Govertiment in the Far East. The lecture was entitled at the Capital to repeat the ill-timed ex- "Light leaves from our local literature" periment of over-riding the will of the and it opened with plossing references to people. Whether popular institutions on the earliest community life at Canton in the lines of those most approved in the days when all foreign trade with China West be adopted by Chinn in contred at that port. Mr Peurco told in the immediate future, or whether the part the story of George Chinnery, The Chinese Board of Finance has de-safer line along which educative forces the gifted artist genius, who, being frayed Tacks 600,000 to reorganize Foochow precede legislative institutions be continued banished from his native land for politi Docks as a step to restore China's navy to

further into the history of our own timescal offences, exercised his talents ne a in China, one thing is clear: that the:

painter first in India and afterwards in governed people are bound to secure a Macao and Canton. - Chinnery's gonius was large measure of real autonomy and gor of the highest order and the East India ernment by the people for the people, Company in China, through it represen and this in any form will mark woost totives here, were glad to acord hire the departure in tho national life.

The Weiwapu is considering

amongst the Chinese in each port.

a-proper standing.

—

to

A Chiness beatmaker was killed by tram about 10.10 nm. tn-day in Des Voeux

boy in the roadway.

Mr Hazeland committed four Chinese to trial at the next Court of Criminal Sessions today in connection with the alleged forgery at the Po Sang bank. The manager of the Po Sang was discharged.

the

THE CINEMATOGRAPH-

wild extravagances and vagaries of the painter had made life in India no longer possibleAs the painter of the portrait ol. Robert Morrison, in which the pioneer

A special cinematograph attraction is missionary is depicted with two Chinese promised for to-morrow night at the assistants in the Act of translating Theatre Royal, and for one night only, the Scriptures into Chinese, Chinnery. when the Great Passion play will be shown. deserves well of Christendom. As D. Mr Young Seung Po will speak at the The film is a very long one and is said to painter of portmits he had few oquais mooting in Chinese at 8 p'clock next is very clear and distines. This is an among his contemporaries. The lecturer Sunday afternoon at the Chinese Y.M.C.4. opportunity which should not be missed. was careful to point out that while These meetings are of great interest, All The booking is in the hands of Messrs Chinnery, whose tomb is in the Portuguese men are invited to attend. Mr C. C. Meutris and Company.

burying ground at Macao, was succesful Rutledge will address the meeting in

in establishing a school of painting in English at 4.30.

Chinathe aptitude of the Chinese in their best ecascaps and firer picture being almost entirely due to his influgnes--the grent painter left no successor among the natives in the sphery of per Bonal portraiture. Stories illustrating. the attitude of the foreign com A Hangchow correspondent writes to the Shanghai Mercury Tong Dib-zang,munities at Canton at the time of the

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A PURE MALT America, and between Japan and the probably be inadequate to keep up the British Empire, lies the question of meial line as it will need to be kept up, and at discrimination. That is putting the the same time, to pay intorost on the WHISKY

matter very baldly but it is presenting capital, and pay runing exposes the probfern fairly and squarely. Using The Company look to these shorter lines OF

botwcon the more thickly populated the term America in its broadest sense, places to furnish the income for the

An Imperial Docros has asked the that is to say including the Dominion of working of the whole system. So the view of Viceroy Chang Jon-chun to have GENUINE AGE Canada, there can be no possible doubt matter stands it present. Of course separate commander-in-cbiof for the that there is a sentiment, a feeling, call the Bureau of Agriculture has not yet has replied that there being not enough army and the navy of Kwangtung but he it what you will, against the coloured delivered its opinion, but if the previous funds it is inadvisable to adopt the worker. It is not, apparently, altogether concession has implicitly, or explicitly proposal for the present. an economic objection. From Canadian made this arrangement it is difficult to exchanges we learn that in many cases see how it can be evaded. On the the Japanese demond, and receive, other hand, judging from the progress that is being made with the main better wages than white employees line, if that is to be finished before engaged in similar work. If this is these branch lines are to be built, some $15.00.0, and the evidence seems fairly com- years must elapse before anything can clusive, the objection to the Japanese be done to bring those populous towns must be sought in another direction. and large villages into closer contact Really and actually, stripped of all with one another. It seems almost the rhetoric with which statesmen like a dog in the mangar policy. If OTAL FUND AT Blat DECEMBER, 1905,

have surrounded it, the objection to the these branch lines are expected to be so remunerative it strikes, one ne Authorland Capital £3,000,000

Japanese e his colour. The world is Subscribed Qautal 22,750.000-

rather surprising that they are not still siliciantly primitive to judge a man undertaken at once, that funds may be Paid-up Capital £87,600 0 0 II-Fire Funds 3,386,720 19 8

by his skin and flattering statements to to hand for the larger work, HI-La& AuraltyFrards 19,768,898 8 B

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTE the contrary must be heavily discounted. £17,837,119 8 1

The taak before Japan is not to bring the United States of America to its knees but

Management.

Evory Oomfort and Convenience for Realdents and Tourists.

498

WM. FARMER, · Prepristor.

Capt. T. AUSTIN, Manage PER DOZEN.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL 17,837,118.

Revenue Fire Branch... 2,081,044 19 5

Life & Auuully 1,718,803 19 10

Branches....

£3,774,853 19:6 The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and Lite Departments are free from llablky, In 'easpect of each other,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Aginta

A. 8. WATSON & 00..

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1911.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, November 3, 1907,

The Victoria Cinematograph continuos to do good business, and the pictures shown aro still excellent. A set of new pictures will be shown to-morrow evening.

A CHINESE “MARTYE."

the sun who is reported to bare committed first war were then given, after which the auicide out of sorrow over the milway loan, lecturer proceeded to deal with Hongkong)- is a late postal clerk. He fell sick within relation to the local literature of tho lung troubles about a year ago and left the earllest description; of the social, the postal service about two months ago. He commercial and the professional life of the Mr Jones Hughes goes Home on holiday then went to Hupeh where he was engaged Colony in the early years of British rule.. to-morrow by the English nail.

in milway work. He had there some trouble Mr Pearce,took occasion in conclusion to with natives about. land which he for the milway. He was beaten by the remark on the quality in the Anglo-Saxon people and as a consequence, was spitting which lands him to make the best of The late Sir Alexander Wilson, chairman blood. He died ten days later, Now his perplexing, trying and sometimes porītous of the Mercantile Bank of India, left estate destli is made use of for agitation purposos situations. Cheerfulons, combined with in the United Kingdom entered at £8,860. and it is alleged that he committed faride courage, suunts for much in the founding of

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needed

Colonies and in the extension of the Anglo-Saxon influence in the East. A fuller realisation of the conditions. under which the earliest settlers from

Captain B. A. Thompson, 3rd, Middlesex Anglo-Chinese Commerce and Diplo Regiment, is taking over the duties of mney," by Mr A. J. Sargent, is a book Secretary. Soldiers Club, vice Captain which is almost ready at the Oxford Press. E. LE Whitehead, R.G.A.

It is an important stody in economics. the Homeland established themselves in Bir Sargent discusses our relatiere, chiefly Canton and Honglong and at the ports,

The 6.8. Sachsen aniled from Sues on in the nineteenth century, with the Fr calls for larger appreciation of their high Oct. 22 with the King of Sist on board, East in their bearing on the growth of qualities and a more strenuous endeavour all well. The Sacheon is carrying goods British trade. valuod at over 100,000 parqhased by the King of Siam whilst in Europe.

A GOOD LINIMENT. DE A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA

THEN you need a good reliable lini ANY parous find the complete on Bays & London paper of Oct. 25th Is has no superior for sprafos and swell

with a persistent congh after an to inform that wonderfully strong com-tack of infigonza, As this ough can be ing official as to whether Admiral Moore inge. A piece of Brunel slightly dampened bination of divergent interests. When promptly cored by the use of Ohamber will vacate the command of the squadron on with Pain Balm is superior to a plester for

lain's Cough Remedy it should not be America understanda Japan and Japan allowed to zan on until it becomes treable promotion has been announced. Sir Gerard lame back or paine in the side or cheat. It

leo relieves rheumatic pairs and

makoa some. For sale by all chemists sad atom Nool commanded it, it may be recalled, sleep sud rest possible. For sale by all understands Americs the prophet of war keepers.

chemlate and store-koopers.

when a full admitali

to be worthy of the heritage that has come. to us from those who went before viz.

LANDSLIP NEAR CANNES,

LONDON,, November 21. Eighteen Italian navvies have bron cror

whelmed by a landatiy bear Cannes.

1. Only two lava boen extricated alive.