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Hongkong. Auril 16, 1907.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY.......

Apotiona..!

3 p.m.--Anction of Crown Land at the Tablic Works Department's Cfices. 5 p.m.-Auction of Mechanical Toys and Dolls, Fandy Goode, &c. at Me Goo. P. Lamniort's Bales Rooms.

Amuzaments.

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall.

Miscellanoons.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Goods per Patons undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

General Memoranda,

TUESDAY, December 24

11a.m.-Auction of English Jewellers, &o, Mosare Hughes & Hough's Salos Поста, Goods per Benlarig undelivered after this

date subject to rent Gooda per Prinz-Eltel Friedrich un- delivered after this date subject to Test 9p.m.-Performance at City Hall.

-The-Chins Mait-

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

Post Office Arrangements.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 1907.

THE PROPOSED CHINESE CONSULATE

Canton Viceroy Against It.

BY TELEGRAPH.

OPIUM SUPPRESSION.

power to mange their own affairs; and which shall be powerful enough to bring pressure to bear upon the local Govera ment to remote grievances and redress wrongs. The combinations, it is Wednesday and Thursday next, foing Wu Ting Fang and Lard Li having thought, would be strong enough to Christmas Day, and Boxing Day os suggested that a Chinese Consulate be A Censor Cures Himself.

poatively, and the following Wednesday established in Hongkong the question compel this because of the numbers and anil Thursday (January 1 al 2) are to be was referred to the Canton, Viceroy by the influence of those who thus com- observed as public plidays. The Post the Faking Government. The Viceroy bined. It is said that the amalgamation

Ofice will be open out wich day from right has replied expressing the opinion that sm, to nias aitu. only. There will be one owing to the close proximity of Canton to of business people for self-protection is delivery of lottors and one collection as up Hongkong any question relating to China a matter that concerns themselves only, Sundays, but the Money Undur Office will can easily be dealt with. He also points and the officials have no right to inter arrival of the English Mail from Europo question that might crop up would have to Ming Yuk, recently dismissed owing be entirely closed. In the ayent of the out that if a Consulate is established any 19th inst. stating that Censor Char fore. There must be an attempt at self-on either the 25th or 26th instant to be cabled Home to London, as the Minis to his weakness for opium, has me-

Post Office will remain open one hour for the delivery thereof.

....

THE VOLUNTEER TROOP.

The Christmas Camp.

ter there must receive all communications

CANTON-MACAO RAILWAY.

(Chinese Mail's Servic)

PEKING, December 20.

An Imperial Edict was issued on the

of the kind from any British Colony, and morialised the Throne declaring tha he refers the matter to Felting.

he has given up the opium habit entirely, and urging that he be re- instated to office. His memorial has been acceded to and Chan has been replaced on the Censorate Board.

government in such matters; the demand must be made and clung to in spite of all opposition. Then, secondly, when there in this combination of shippers, vative craft should come back to their

A Chinese paper says: The Waiwupu own flag. The owners do not fly the

At 6.45 this morning the members of the has presented a memorial regarding the flag because they love the foreigner, but Volunteer Troup to the number of sixteen cancoliation of the agreement between HONGKONG, SATERDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997. simply for self-protection, and the hour paraded preparatory, to setting nut for the China and Portugal of the Canton-Mucao when they can be protected by their Christmas Chup, which is being held in the neighbourhood of Fanling, mid-way own people they will lower the fagtween Taipo and Sanchum. The country of the foreigner and hoist their own round about this locality is ideal for a camp Then, there licing no British flags in of mounted men, though the tracks are not

THE WEST RIVER.

Comp will be broken up on December 26 and the men will be back in Hongking on the following day,

A calmer and nuore judicial mood is coming over some of the Chinese who the waters, there will be no excuse for particularly good. The Shoungslui Valley deem it to be their tuty to discuss in the British or any other nationality to that the members of the troop will unko is of wide expanse and it is in this Valley public the difficulties, that have arisen interfere. The trouble will cease of its their headquarters. in connection with the West River and own account. This is the remedy the piracies that have taken place there proposed. It will be

seen.- from on. But whilst this is so, two established this that the more sober writers have n facts seem to stand out with great dis-fairly clear idea what is wrong, how tinctness, and are emphasized with things have gone wrong, and how to The . S. Consulate has meaived the considerable definiteness. The first is right then. The question now remains following from the Manils Observatory - the existence of contempt for the Chinese will they be able to follow the course December 20, 1907, at 5 p.. Typhoon) Government. This was the most con-here outlived? Their inability in rail-seems to have been filling up since yuster spienous feature of the recent revolt and way combination stems to show that here is every probability of failure. It

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December 25 and 20, and January 1

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OF THE FINEST QUALITY,

We are informed that there is a move. ment on foot to extend the law vacation.

clamour for local power over local affairs, that they will have the Government to reckon with. The Government is certain to oppose any such movement to the ut- most. The result will be there will be bor was delivered in London on the 20th

inst.

The German Mail of the 21st Novem-

Railway,

MANCHURIAN RAILWAY

TRAFFIC.

Tokyo, December 15.

NEW CANTON VICEROY

(Chinese Must's Fervice.)

PERING, December 20.

It is stated that the Acting Viceroy of Chilli, Ying Shi Shung, will be

from Manchuria to Shantung for the winter The stream of coolie Inbour returning

has hitherto largely depended upon the extramural railway line. The Japanese railway in South Manchuris is now intead-transferred to Canton na Viceroy in ing to attract the coolies by reducing, its fares.

placo of Viceroy Chang Jen Chan, who will be transferred to the Sze chuen province.

It is also stated that Viceroy Tuan

CHINA'S NATION L CURRENCY,

:

Os the 13th December the Emperor Fang, of Liang Kiang provinces, will received the President and Vice-Presidents

of the Bound of Finance and enquired of be transferred to Chilli.

them as to the measures for having a

| monetary standard and they munintäïbed seven nonce tire candarines as the standard. Chang Chibi-tungg and Yuna Shih-kɛi main- trinod one tael and both argue their points and it was decided to place the matter before the Government Council on the With. It is reported that Yuni Shik-kai - intends to remove all the high officials of the Board of Finance if they resist his

views.

ut the action of their Government in allowing the policing of the rivers to fall into the hands of foreigners. They say: the Castons department is ours and we control it. Of course as a fact it is managed by foreigners. But this

CANTON LEPER FUND, engendered in the minds of the people matter, after all, is passed over without

We will be glad to acknowledge aml for-- not only pontempt for the Chinese much feeling. The cause of the con-Government but also bitter antagonism, the military from Kanhung Tsai in a North-Teper Fund. We have to acknowledge. Field firing was commened to-day by ward any donations towards the Canton tempt is this: When native craft are" pirated and appeals are made to the Government for redress and assistance, there is an reply, or if there be, the reply is given: we cannot attend to these rat-This view is supported by intelligent ters. So things are allowed to take their course. But when foreigners get iuto trouble there is at once a great fuss and the officials do all in their power

of Beacon Hill.

J

It would scan from this that fears of North-Westerly direction against the slopes the following: anything serious arising as a result of the presence of the British flotilla in Chinese watere are quite unjustified

observers at Canton, who sitoply ridicule

the idea that there is any danger to be apprehended from the agitation. The

The Chinese Government is considering that the title of Marquis might be sold the sale of honorary titles, and it is sugest for a million tacks. Anyone want to be Marquis?

✓

From the Royal Exchange Assurance Company we have received a blotting book and handy calendar, and the London and

"RAISING THE WIND."

!

Money for a Railway.

(Chinese Mad's Service.)

PRAG, December 20.

Acting on instructions from the Throne the Viceroy of the Liang Hu provinces has ordered the Mint at

Hupeh to coin an additional

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struction of the Hanan seotion of the Canton-Hankow railwng,

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S

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TOUR.

A Reuter telegram from Nairobi, dated"]

in order to macet the demands of the agitation is not directed at the foreigner Lancashire Fire Insurance Company we Nov. 4, says --Mr. Churchill arrived here foreigner. Every one sees this differ but at the Government.

received calendars,

THE UNREST IN KWANGSI

to-day and was received at the station by

(Chinese Mail's Bereice. ) the officials and leading residents Ho esco of attitude and as the newspapers

Viceroy Tuan Fang has reported to thanked those present for their reception

NANNING, December 20. show it up the Government enfers in Some of our American cousins are the Chinese Government that the indemnity of him, and expressed his admiration for

The Governor of Kwangai, Chang donianded by converts who sustained loss East African scenery. Ho comidored that Ming Chi, left Keilis on the 19th inst

Very Suitable for reputation. Another point is brought nothing if not mount recent exporters in the nissionary trouble it Kiangat the Uganda Railway, was a unique reset

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THE MAURETANIA'S TRIAL.

PERING, December 10.

All the telegraph lines South of Chinna-

who we preparing to viso on a great scale. PEKINO, December 10.-. The Waiwupu has communicated with the French Minister to the effect that Chinese troops should be allowed to pass the border to the extent of five 1, in order to surround the rebels.

out with great cleamess. Native craft and Importers Journal" recently to hand amounts to over 200,000 tnels.

of the empire. He then proceeded to to inspect Leungehow and Nanning, are treated as if they were of no import exhibits the weakness in a marked

Government House, escorted by the local where there has been considerable un ance. When they are dealt with by degree. Under the beading of "An form is that their store will remain open Mr. Churchill made a speech at Nairobi on rest of inte,

Blessrs Lane, Crawford and Co. in Volunteers and Legion of Frontiersmen. tho Customs they are delayed and Object Lesson to the World," it publishes until 6 o'clock on Monday and Tuesday Nov. 5 in which he stated that the chief harassed, and no attention is paid to any an article which in view of the San evenings next to enable customers to com- object of his visit was to acquire a person! interest in the country. The-protectorate appeals that are made to relieve them Francisco Mayoral happenings, the big plote their Christmas shopping

would have the advantage of a friend at of these barassments. On the other hand Trust exposures, and the frenzied The N.Y.K. have issued nu exceed the Colonial Office. A new country's have been cut down by the robals. when boats which fly the foreign flag financial operations in connection willingly artistic calendar for 1908. It is difficulties ought not to be insuperable. pass the inland Customs, even though other concerns, the tyranny of Tammany splendidly designed and produced, and at its statesmen were not hampered by pask Cut Glass Bottles in Great there be no foreigners on board, they are Hall, and the general shakiness of once exhibits the net of Japan, and adverbistory, as was the case at home.

dealt with in the most expeditious way, things political, is worth reproduction. Variety

So the native launches hoist the British The paper says:-The United States of flag in sheer self-preservation. The native America has become an object lesson Hair Brushes in Leather Cases press, from which this information is for the world, not only in governmental gained, luya stress on the patriotism of principles, but in industrial and foreigners who honour their respective manufacturing life. In age she is less flage almost more than everything than a century and a third old, but she or anything else. They would give has absorbed the energy and genine of their lives for the flag and will the entire globe and directed theut to the solution of economic problems with not allow it to be insulted: But

such success that the sitiens of the her for world are obliged to come to instruction and guidance in the development of their own policies. The native Auserica bas become so welded

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nothing of this is, the papers declare, dis- covered among the Chinese, aud especial ly among the officials. In fact the Govern ment of China is "weak, and yielding, and deaf, and blind." In a word, the disaffected urge that the present crisis

to foreign nationalities in the progress

The Tageblatt" states that nowe luna arrived at Peking of a tremendous snow- storm in the Gol Desert, which, it is camel caravane which were te be"Standard" of Nov. 6, is now running feared, has enveloped and destroyed several

tween Kashgar, Klatcha and Kolgan.

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notics is issued by. Mr

Figg of the Hongkong Observatory

On the 21st at 12.10 p. The northern

31 Miles an Hour.

The Cunard liner Meurotauia, said tha

bor trials prior to her fires voyage for the Chinese, and Enginesting and New York, leaving Liverpool on the 18th Mining, Limited, announces that the total ist. She has already run a distineo of output of the Company's three mines for 30 miles at an average speed of 27,30 depression is crossing the Sea of Japan the week ending 30th Nov., 1997, amounted would indicate that the Mauretanis will be

knots, equal to 313 miles an hour. This and approaching the neighbourhood of 20,388.96 tone and the sales during the the fastest cocah-going steamer afloat.

The average speeds of the Transatlantic greyhounds on their best roynges have

The barometer has risen, moderately to boen --

considerably over China and a slight rise Lusitanis (record voyage)... 23.08 knots has taken place also over the Philippines, Kaiser Wilhelm II, 23.58

Pressure is, howover, still low over the Deutschland

May 23.5Ï

latter area and the S.B. part of the China Lusitanii (fust voyage) 23.02. Senih

The anticyclonic aros remains over the

period to 18,260.13 tons.

Spine Tokyu papers allege that Yokohama foreigners, sufering from the per cent. tax on tobacen, are boldly

ading & great quantity of tobacco from

steamors or small sailing vessels via the

of little more than a century that lie Bluff or the neighbourhood of the Grand A Liverpool tologram say

is due to the foot that the officials pay combine within himself all that is Hotel, henover steamers arrive froin

soroil. This seems a curiously vigue

"

Hakodate whore pressure has decreased very rapidly.

at says that noon yesterday the Lusitanin was 637 aniles west Upper Yangtzo. of Queenstown, her average speed boing

Monday was 600 knots.

no attention to appeals when there are worth knowing in art, science and induscharge, says a Yokolata coqtompomy 24.30 knots. The day'a zun from noon on

fry and the result is that foreign nationa are obliged to appeal to him when problema arise which it is beyoud their power to solve."

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Colonel H. Martiz, A.M.S., has been

in succession to Lieut. Col. Reid, R.A.M.C. pointed a member of the Sanitary Board

Gradients are strop generally, and hard monsoon gales will continue to prevail over the China Sea, and very strong monsoon: along the whole of the China cosat.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end, ing at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-morrow,

FORECAST DISTRICT.A 1.Hongkong end Neighbourhood N. winds, stroug; âine.

2.--Formosa Channel N.E. winds, strong to a gale...

piracies on the native launches, and, farther, that they harass the launches

The London correspondent of tho which by the Dragon flag at the Customs.

Birmingham Post" says: A correspond- But it is partly the fault of the people,

ent who has been resident many years in

Sie Havilland do Sausmarz, British www.thereinster districts of West Chira ing they say, for allowing things to drift

formis nie that there is just now an ex. judge at Shangilai, contoplates coming into this state. Along these lines then the soberer section of the press is 4 Chinese paper'snys: In complianco traordinary desire for Western learning to Hongkong shortly for a week or two.

with the request of the guild of the toiming the younger generation of students, VENDA beginning to turn and it must be ship creiats, Viceroy Chang Jen-slun, who will it the near future the virtual admitted that they have some reason Canton, has allowed to remove all treatment rulers of Chin. Expression is given

What the Catonis, from which the steamers this tendency in various ways, and vary for their grievances, and that they the dragon to hitherto suffered

recently the suggestion of establishing a museum in a city with a population of balfe form that Dr W. Doberek, the lata should feel aggrieved a but natural,

a million, sitanted 1,000 miles from the director of the Observatory, has taken up What then is the remedy for this? Is

sea, with no railways or steamers or other his porwanent residence at Elgin Road, incans of communication, has been warmly Sutton, Surrey, 8, WATSON & 00, there any definite remedy to here for? THIS is one of the most dangerous, and

taken up by the

· the student and officvil classes, often fatal, Hisenses. It always who hitherto have been extremely hostile LIMITED,

There is a course suggested, but it in results from a cold or an attack of into the foreigner. My informant belloves Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, Inspector of WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM. quickly ourse these disease and counternets institutions as usduns and ligaties of Offer, have been appointed member of adopt. The first suggestion is that any tendency towards pneumonia. It Favolutionising tlio altitule of the Chinese

made especially for theed and similar ail towards the foreigner and thit Christian the Examming Board in the place of BUILDINGS, the by powerful combiuntinus ments. For unlo- by all chamalata and fractus, and perhaps bringing about many Meets T. Sercombo Smith and A. M.

much needed reforms.

Thomson, who havo resigned.. shippers formed which shall demand

HEXANDRA.

Hongkong November 30, 1907.

PNEUMONIA

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