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Педега! Моmoranda. MONDAY, December 23:

THE CHINA MAIL.

MAX, Auction of Mechanical Toys and Dolls, Fancy Goods, &c. st Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Salos Rooma. Booda per Patani undelivered after this

data subject

rent. TUESDAY, December 24:

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date subject to rent.

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KWANGTUNG'S FORCES:

A Matter of Control..

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, December 19. In response to a request from His Ex-

THE BANDMANN'S.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 1907.

STUCK FOR MONEY.

Result of the American Fanic

(From Our Correrp deut.)

LONDON, Nov. 17 One of the curious results of the financial

THE KAISER'S VISIT:

(From Our Correspondent.)

LONDON, November 18. The Kaiser has been, he has seen, and unless he is a very ucomotional person, tho warmth of his reception must have con

uered his heret. Instead he showed that ho lead been touched by more than once insisting that he believed in the motto suspended over Oxford Street Blood in thicker than water."

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Gold and Silver-direct relief and it was generally under colleusy Viceroy Chang that the chargo of stringency in America is that numbers ware, Co., at Mr Geo. P. Lammerts stood that the money would be applied the provincial Innd forces and the flest bo of Americans are in Europe, particularly in 8.50 p.m. A notion of Japanese Curias, to the new shelter. The Colonial Setre-signed to two different persons, namely a Faris, practically at their wits ends as &c., st Blessra Hughes & Hough' tory stated yesterday that a scheme general and an admiral, the Peking Gov-to how to raise the wind." That does ernment Inve replied ordering him to not mean that they have no property, for the construction of a new shelter search out a man for the position of but that their money is tied up in had been prepared and awaits considera-Admiral who is thoroughly acquainted concerns is the United States which in

As a matter of fact I have never seen more vociferous welcome given by the tion by the Public, Works Committee to with the English language,

the slump in values cannot be realised at people of London to any foreign" monarch, whom it has been referred as it involves view to remony, put sit the frases under aro puzzled as to how to pay their hotel was one long ovation from Paddington, Shum; it will be remembered, with any hut panic prices. Thus rich people The crowds were bigger than usual, and it much greater expenditure than was one man, but it is found that the duties bills, and those who are not in a hurry are along Uxford Street and Holborn to the originally estimated." If we recollect are so different that it is best to divide staying where they are till the clouds roll Guildhall, and back from the Guildhall aright an announcement in precisely them again. The Peking Government by. To show a letter of credit or choque along the Embankment to Paddington- similar terms was made à considerable seems to realize that the Adinient must

on any of the suspected American banks-is Not evon the French Prvaldent, in the time ago. It would be of great interest have much intercourse with foreigners,

enough to bring a stony expression la the height of the antente cordiate feeling, Dooda per Prinz-Eitel Friedrich auto the public, which has to pay for the

face of any bank cashier in Europe. I received an hearty a greeting. And yet dikatoriness of Government officials, to

New York, according to the cables, the the Daily Mail," which hivos an Ameri- know just when the scheme was sub-

Smart Sot have been similarly troubled, enn as its Berlin correspondent, to stir up The production of "The Christian" at though with less inconvenience, being on anti-German feeling in England by send mitted and when the Public Works the Theatre Royal last night by the Baud- their home ground. I song eases they ng any scraps of irritating matter he can Contiltee can gain a sufficient respito rann Company attracted a large audience have had to sell their jewels, and the find in obscure sheets, sent in a solitary from its exacting and assiduous labours Stage sermons notwithstanding the play in jewellera Ive been dealing with them warping noto from one paper, nad the to consider what is a life and death one that affords sempo for forceful neting, harilly, so that the deals have beon to the "Mail" issued a big contents bill declaring molter to an important element of our Claude King had the bulk of the work to

and is this respect' Miss Hammer and Me heavy loss of the sellers,

that the Germans were displussed with the population. The sacred performance of do and they did it well. Emotional situa

reception of the Kaiser, This was speedily the ravelling and unravelling of red-tions were carried through excellently and

axposed, and I expect the paper has suffered once again, for it is net so strong as it was tope is of course carried on behind woro well sustained, both performers act-

beforo the great soap libel esse, when it paid record damages. guarded doors but even Crown Colonists ing with a spirit, a naturalness and a have their right to protest.. A protest against unexplained delays which may bring death or rain to thousands is entirely justified.

The Ebina Mail

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1907.

THE TEST MATCH.

NEVER has the "glorious uncertainty of cricket" been more strikingly displayed than in connection with the test match, the result of which our Sydney corres- pondent cabled yesterday afternoon. In the earlier part of the game there was an absence of any sensational cricket Mrs G. C. C. Master has consented to and the scoring was not up to the re-the winning six-a-side football team at the present the Challenge Cup and Medals to putation of either side. After the miten to-morrow. Englishmen had completed their second

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

Holland,

applauded the efforts of both.

THE WORLD'S PRESS ON

"THE POLLARDS."

"Let observation with extensive view,

Since then the Kalser has had several

finish highly creditable. Mr Clifford Pease, Mr W. H. Hargreaves. Mr H. Brown, Mr W. J. Dutler, Mr Sydnøy T.

Survey mankind from China to Foru." days shooting, and one day in town, Sinclair Cotter, Miss Helen Grenville, Lilliputians have been doing for the pastuemouth. The Kaiserin will not go there That or nearly that is what the Polhud's provious to three. wooks"rest near Bour- Miss Russell Spiers, Miss Dorcas Crosbie, twenty-nine years, not in imagination like with him, for she finds other quarters Miss Lilian Lloyd and Miss Constance Dow-the poot, but by actual circumnavigation more congenial for the boliday. The real Hng all had necessary parts, and their of all the seas and oceans of the globe, and reason why she baulked at coming to performances wore uniforuly goal. The peregrination of the lands thereof. The England at all is said on good authority to audience were greatly moved at times by literary records of the various tours are be that she had a difference with the Kaiser. and Mr. King as John Storm and fondly in a number of folio_tones Passingly, it presion of opinion, and after the Harden the acting of Miss Hamer as Glory (unle carefully preserved by Mr A. H. Pollard The Kaiserin has a gift for frank ex- may be observed that no newly wedder Moltke tris) she told the Kaiser plainly To-night the Company play "The Morals woman keeps her nurrigo certificats with what she thought of the old court circle of Marcus," and to-morrow depart for fonder core than does a theatrical advance and its vicious hangers on. The Kaiser, Shanghai.

agout his press cuttines—the laudatory

at the time irritable and ill, Auswored Fones, that is. Among he Pollard archives of

that kind one reads the opinions and they soothe, nd the Kaiserit thereupon. with words that were not calculated to aru alt gulden ones--of these Lilliputian's by the press of all English speaking Then the oxcuse was

deobred she would not go to England. nations, as well as similar appreciations aho had abandoned the trip in order sont outt that

by French,, Gerno, Spanish, Industanee, nurse Duteb, and Japanese newspapers.

à princess who was sick Thus, for instance, the Brisbane Cou. of chicken pox. Surely this was as wenk a story as ever issued from an official rier: "Last evening the Pollard's Company source. net with a must enthusiastic reception.

But King Edward knows the way

AS OTHERS SEE CHINA.

A roward of Saff is offered in Singa S. WATSON innings it was anyone's game, although pore for the arrest of Jam Siew Hoolt, the change in the weather boded ill forte cashier of the Trading Company,

When three of the the Australians. best Australian wirkets had been lost We are infogued the Hongkong for 63 raus and rain rendered further Cinematography will show to-morrow night, alsa on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the play impossible it would have been a Passion Play, a film over 6000 feet long. whole-hearted optimist who would have

The Lilliputians strived a little after dared to prophesy the Colonial's success. a to-day aftern rough trip from Manila, The cessation of play for a day did not on the C. M. N. Co.'s s. s. Tating. The half hundred little people look home the improve the aspect of allairs. Probably

WOIND for their experience in the China no-cno in Sydney was surprised when

Sogy. at the luncheon adjournment yesterday, six of the best batsmen in Australia had been dismissed before getting within amber from Peklangan, reports hav-his gentle satirem European ability desirous of seeing the must marvellous many children in the Gurunan schools in about 130 of the English total.

g passed the four-masted sailing ship to swallow European airders without result of instruction following on natural the pur districts of Louition, and the On a't

Alcidis Captain Camming), which wished comment while at the same time shudderent should on no account miss seeing the German Hospital in Dalston, happy by her wieket impaired by heavy rain it seemed to las reported to the Standard Oil Cousing at disturbances in China, whether they Pollards." The troupe were doing the prunes. almost impossible to expect that the jong as i well. She was met in 1 dog. agreed with his views or not. Since then the earthquake of Inst year, and fully be better relations between Germany and I hear that one outernic of the visit may Pacific Slope during the deletele caused by, ail could accomplish the task. Tet.in. south Intitude, and 107 deg. 6reports from American sources of trouble

King Edward, over bent on the over British capital buing engaged in tank in the ups and downs of the great Franco,

"shake." The Sacramento, Los Angeles, promotion, of peace, Ime set afoot, negocia southern milway construction has stirred they did it and santehed victory from

On Saturday evening at the Chinese not only Ameries and Great Britain but also Rd San Francisco papers spoke of theu tims that many result in the raceting of the as with one voice. Women split their Kaiser and President Fullieres in Italiau Y. M. CA., Mr Alfred H. Crook, of Germany to keen interest. I happen to

(From Our Correspolept.)

LosDON, November 17. The China Association dinner and the opening of the winter session of the China Society here in London baro attracted a good deal of attention, especially as af both gatherings Europeans stoke symud woll they might, for although local of the world, and he got Queen Alesandra" pathetically of Chinese aspirations towards playgoers expected they were in for a good telegraph and wire urgent mossages of progress and towards the development of thing, we do not think that cren the anstvitation to the Kaiserin and so the China by Chinese men and capital. Dr. favourable opinion formed of the merits chicken pox dificulty was got over very The Captain of the Dutch steamer Morrison at the dimer was a great

and abilities of these little people ever speedily, and she came. She has been

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Mempi which arrived at Singapore on hit, nobody being able to withstand bordered on the actuality. Anyone very kindly during her stay, and has made

num., est longitudo.

At St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on

in one splendid welcome," says the Frisco. "Call."

R publican Americans-because it tends press "), "one of the cutest performinnees to make the decision of the President in

I have ever seen."

COUNTING THE CHICKENS.

Japan's Great Exhibition.

According to Tokyo message to the Osaka Mniuiclti," Mr Matsuoka, Minister fof Agriculture and Commerce, is inade a

to the report that the Grand Exhibition statomont in which ho gives another deniy which it is proposed to hold in 1912 any be posponed to 1917. The Minister re- marks that although it is the fact that the

Elegant Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Waters, Hair Washes, of the finest quality only, from the following celebrat The Australian eleven has upheld its Queen's College, will give a lecture know that German newspapers have giron gloves, men pounded their eames and waters in a few months.

traditions. It is when things are tho Babyhand of the Earth." It will las instruction to their Fordon cerrespondenta bote, and the entire audience joined their worst that it particularly shines.illustrated by 50 pictures showing phens, to keep the shantest outlook on this matter menon of the earth's formation, On and to report at once any development The legney which the old country be-Silay afternoon at 3.30 o'clock The indicating that England is strengthening

Splendid training, splendid organisa- tion, splendid result,” exclaims n Spokane queathed the Colonies is that indomi-light Reverend Bishop of Victorin willter hold in the Yangtze region.

actress a meeting of men at the same.

Amerien is especially willing to give earn in the Audience (Los Angeles ** Ex- | journal Perfectly charmeil,” cried a vo- table pluck. that dogged refusal to admit

place.

to such reports just nos-especially defent, which has trop for the British race) so high a place among the nations of

Sunday best the offerings at all services regard to the Pacific cruise of the Lattle the world. An occasional defeat is no will be shared between the Church ships look wise. Moreover, the American stigen upon, and no cause for self Maintenance Fund, the Hon. kong merchants trading with China and ever on LONDON HOUSE. reproach to the Mother Country. She Church Missionary Association. Missionary the watch for signs of our descence of

semons will be preached at the 11 o'clock the america loycott, from which they dinner table, and in the streets," sées her youth renewed in her offspring service, by Rev. A. J. Stevens (Chaplain), fancy this anti-foreign movement reported have only partially recovered, and tho. und she can afford to glory in any and at the 6 p.m. Fervice by the Rev. from Chekiang may spread to far wider triumpla that they win, even if it is gain-G. a. Bunbury Principal of St. Paul's proportions and affect all Anglo-Saxons ed at her expense. Referring to the

Culle e). Holy Communion at 8.th.

recent interport game we laid stress Among those going homewed with upon the beneficial effects of these in the transport Sicilia are Capt. and Mrs. Muchat. Capt. Marchant, as a writer, terchanges of friendly visits by erickets been before the local public since ing teams. In a much broader sense are

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FRIDAY, Dec. 20TH,

THE MORALS OF MARCUS'

by W. J. Locke.

Founded on the celebrate navel

THE MORALS OF Manore ORDEYNE,

from the Garrick Theatro. London.

his arrival in the Colony, and has enutri-

the contests between Great Britain and buted on a variety of subjects to the local

prese

Alike.

TRADE OF ADEN.

Captured By America.

good, King's English, declares, "the per- The Pretoria "Press," nnt in Dutch but formances of these delightful little "Com stalks wank mong the Junin topics of conversation in the courting house, it the

Government is suffering from aome" The Tacoma Evening News" pro tenncial difficulties, matters are not so bad uncos "this to be unquestionably the that it will be unable to incur the children ever seen in this country. Their ecessary expenditure T10,000,000 cleverest, and most gifted aggrogation of presentation of the "Belle of New York" extended over seven years. Mr Matsuoks went on to estimate that the number of last night was a tremendous success."

In India, during their recent and foreigners coming to Japan for the Exhibi

tion may reach about 100,000. Supposing". previous campaigns, the tributes of praise that ench of them spent about Y2,000 in bestowed on them were a warm as the

climate. But their most cherished memorial Inn, the amount left by them in the of India dates back the period of their Empire, would reach ¥200,000,000. De

The most remarkable feature of the first visit in 1882, which time Budvard ducting all the expenditure connected with

from the United States of America.

His forte is story-telling and a trado of Aden in recent years, says the Kipling was doing. prontice press work the Exhibition, this would leave a great Madras Mail," has been the extraordinary interspersed with occasional Depart-prod to be enjoyed by the country. In rise in the imports, chiefly of cotton goods, mental Ditties." The place was Al conclusion, the Minister emphatically de- clared that the Government would not on The Inhabui, and the play "Pinafore," upon neroase last year amounted to over 44 which the author of Mandalay let him any account postpone the holding of the Inkhs, or 108 per cent, of the yalur of the self go in a characteristic panegyric too Exhibition. trude in the previous year. The imports long, anfortunately, to be reproduced here. from the United Kingdom declined. There

her Colonies invaluable in drawing fertile brain and ready pen hare enabled ploser the ties which hind them together. his to produce much that is interesting The rivalry between the elevens and and not a little that lans the distinet merit of cleverness. As the author of "Per their supporters is the frank, clean Mas, per Terram," "Seabreeze's Stories," rivalry of sportsmen who want to see and numerous stories in the Hongkong the better side win. There can be no

Welly" and other papers, he has unde

Aming signal honoris conferred upon AN ADMIRAL'S PREDICAMENT. quite tame for himself, and there are trace of bitterness in deleat after a fairy who will wish hit great success in

can be no doubt that the United States them during their world-wide excursions

Vanch Code of Honour. game of skill and we may rely upon it the wider field that the old world will open of America have got a strong held was that of being requested to open the un to him. Socially Capt. Marchant was on the markets not only of Arabia splendid new Bush Temple of Music," that the English eleven will now make precinted as an able inconteur, and in but also of those of Abyssinin, Musso. Chionge, in 1902. A similar honor awaits

Hint respect, as well as in the capacity of a redoubled efforts to win the remainder weiter, his absence will be-keruty felt berat, Somaliland, British East Afriend them in San Francisco where they are Mitcham Lavender Water of the test engagements. Their's it is the big world in the West.

MANY. We wish Capt. Marchant success Zanzibar, which are supplied from Aden, time-tabled for April, 1008, to open the sille for the retirement of Vice Admiral snys fire Times of Indin." It is a curious new" Majestic" Thautre. To-mexrown Ahlefelt, the recently appointed to prove that the disponging remarks

fact that notwithstanding this notable night the Company open here with "The chief of the North Ses revni station.. Safranor

which too many of the Houe papers made

To those who feel abaritably disposed increase of tande, only one United States Belio of New York for which seats are. When he took command at Wilhelmshaven tounds their servants at this period of steamship called at the part during the on sale at the Robinson Piano Co. when the team was first selected, were the year in the shape of giving them cast year. A good share of the increased vajustified. While they may not suc-offlothing and suph like, should be enfocarrying trade, no doubt falls to the

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ha paid the usual calls, including ane to Naval Architect Mayen Jearning subse WORLD'S COALING RECORDquently that Mayes bath been struck off the lists, of officers of naval reserves by the coed as did their predecessors, Warner's not have their nine on the garments, United Kingdom, and that is some com-

otherwise it might lead to trouble. The penantion for the loss of the picce-goods The coating of the Channel Fleet ships Court of Honoury because of his rofusing" cleven, in carrying the. Inshes" home other day a gentleman, living in one of the market. But for Indin, which is entitled at Queensferry (Firth of Forth) hes to accept a challenge, the Vice-Admiral- with them, it may be confidently anticiloel hotels, was going through his boxes, to look on East Africa and Arabia as its witnessed what is claimed to be a world's cancelled his all. Mayer then sent and coming upon several pairs of white legitimatosphere, the fact of the ascendancy record, made frois & coffier without shore seconds to the Vice-Admiral, with a chal- pated that they will not fail for want transers, which had done their duty, he of the United States in the Aden piece. Jabour. Twice within the last for wecke lenge to a duel, which the latter declined,

of strenuous effort.

mate a present of them to the boy, goods tendo, has un such compensation.. The boy, in imitation of his master,

which is most unusual with Chinese boys,

tid to doubé fealing charitably disposed,

reply given by the Coloniul Secretary to the questions asked by the Hon. Mr

the battleship Blustrious (flagship of Roars

Admiral F. J. Foley) has headed the on the ground timt Mayer lind been struck coaling returns of the Channel Floot of by the Court of Honour Mayab then By kind pommision of Majur A. E. Copartes Beresfond, dagship) Trom the Conra of Honour hold that the latter heal

deposing

Edward VII (Lord denounced the Vice-Admiral, and the

There is something reminiscent in the

Premior position. Tho cosling last week presented the hotel coolie with two pairs of Hatch and Officers, the Band of the 120th was therefore miden test of supremacy acted improperly in rejecting the challange, Baluchis will play the following programme between these ships. On Oct. 28 the Theronpon Vico Adiniral. Ahls oldt re- during dinner at the Kowloon Hotel for Illustrious got on board 700 tons at an signed, and Mayor was transferred to the morrow, Saturday, the 21st inst., 7 to 10 received a mesango of engratulation on

of 203,6 tons per hour, and Imperial dockyard at Kiol.

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