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Ulsters.

Golfers.

Costumes.

Skirts.

Millinery

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Hotels.

OLARENCE

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SHANGHAI,

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NEW SEASON'S MODELS

JUST ARRIVED,

BABY GRANDS

and

COTTAGE PIANOS

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BLUTHNER, RUD, IBACH

RACHELS, PLEYEL CHAPPELL, HOPKINSON, and ROSENKRANZ, &c.

TALWAY

Inspection Invited.

SOLE AGENTS :

S. Moutrie & Co., Ld.,

York Building,

CHATER ROAD,

Hoogkons. April 16, 1807.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D 1841.

37 INTE

AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PORT:

MARRIAGE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PEGOMINI-BUCKS ELL--On November 22, at Shanghai, D. FROHINI. I.M.O., to MARGARET BOOKNELL, daughter of the lato William Bucknell, of Philadelphin, U.S.A.

DEATH..

WATSON-Ou January 16, at Ningpo, Major J. C. WAmox, deeply regretted

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous. 5.30 p.m.-Lesture on Christian Science

at City Hall,

or dollars to the Government. How- curiosity. For the present let us ever, if the Government persistently content ourselves with congratulating ignores its duty, that will not exeuse us the Government upon accepting our it wo neglect ours. Those residents advice of a few days ago

and making

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22, 1908.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

--

The Po Sang Bank Case.

who have no personal interest at present known the forthcoming of the long before His Lordship Sir France Piggott in the working of the Law Courts expected measure. probably do not know the tangle into

which things have become enmeshed. On the January list there were five cases set down for hearing in original juria

PRINCE FUSHIMI,

In the Supreme Court, this morning,

(Chief Justice) Lam Whg, Hau Kes, Li Hi-shiu and Hop Wo-teng werd indicted on a charge of conspiring to defeat the onds of justice by defrauding the mombars of the Po Song bank. Prisoners pleadod not guilty, and the following jury was

Prince Fushimi, jur, loft for England to-day on the Hakata Maru, after a few days stay in the Colony. At Government ampanelled-dess A. E. Crapnell

BY TELEGRAPH.

A SHANGHAI FIRE,

Silk Godowns Destroyed.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Saxon, January 1

A. R. Burkill and Sons' silk godowns'.

Goods par Austria undelivered after this diction, and one appeal. Up to lo-day House yesterday he and his A.D.C, Lieut. (foreniau), K. Brandes, A. Jenkins, B. were burned down last night, the

data subject to root.'

date subject to rent.

General Memoranda,

J. Kiyokuwa, were entertained at tifin. Aggard, W. T. Shewan, H. Hyndman damage being estimated to ranch over

Goodle par Nippon undelivered after this one original jurisdiction action has been

heard and determined. A second the other grusts buing Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, General Brandwood, the Bishop of dingged on until it was interrupted for Victorin, Hon. Mr-aud Mrs May, His Paul the purpose of hearing an important Chater, and Mr Mashike, the Japanese

The habens Consul appeal for habeas corpu

It is interesting to know that both the corpus appeal hos in ite tarn been Prince and his A.D.C. Lavo sen netivo interrupted by the Criminal Sessions, service on behalf of their country. The and meantime the man who is the sub- Admiral Togo's battleship Mikasa during Princo was a Lieutenant of Division on

the recent war, and Lieutenant Kiyokaw was Flag lieutenant on the same nann-of-

8Arunday, January 10-

Noon-Anction of Household Farniture,

&c, at No. 10, Pedder's Street. #p.m.-Concert at City Hall. Transfor Books of The China Provident Loan & Mortener Co., Ld.. close from

this date to 20th Jan., inclusive. Transfer Booke of Humphreys' Estate & Finance Co., La., gloss from this date to 15th February, inclusive.

MONDAY, Janusty 27-

3 p.r.-Auction of Crown Land at the Pablo Works Department's ('fices, Goods por Uceanien unalalmed alter this data at Noon will be subject to cent and landing charges.

Officos.

TUESDAY, 'January 28:-

11.18 .. Meeting of, The Hongkong Land Reclamation C., Ld., at Co.'s 11.30 am.Meeting of The West Point

Building Co., Ld., at On,'à Office. Noon-Meeting of The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.

Noon-Auction of Houses and Land at

Rooms.

Goods ger Jiberia undelivered after this

jet of the appeal remains in gaol. The result of all this is that the other canes

war.

SIR ROBERT HART.

His Leave Postponed.

and F. Heldt.

The Altoracy-Gonoral (Hou. Mr W. Rece Davies) instructed by Mr G. E. Morrell, prosecuted, and Sir Henry Berko- ley, K... instructed by Mr R. Harding, represented the defendants.

The Attorney-Genom stated list the present caso arose out of an action brought by the first accused in the Suummy Court,

a million taele.

金

This telogram was received last evening, too late for publication-E]

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

International Jealousies.

(Props Our Gerrepondent-)r:

SEASONAL, January 22. Great interest is being manifested

a writ being issed by him on September in which he claimed, as endersi to ono Hau Ker, fruit the defendants (the Po Bong Bank) the 'sma of 2300.81,-ihount of principal and interest die on a promissory męte z vr. bi the alternativë, The chained, "as assignes for Ian Kec,

the aim of 3500.84 for money lent. To put it in simple phraseology the first accused brought an action against a Chinese in the municipal elections, In former bank alleging that he was endorser to the Councils there were sevon British holder of a promissory note which Ind of Fint Ke. On the trial of that nation German, been given by the lurk for $500 in favour representatives, one American and one

in original jurisdiction are forced into February, for which cath a list has already been arranged. It is hardly necessary to point out that great loss is entailed, both to suitors and to members of the legal profession, by these vexations and easily avoidable delaya We say easily avoidable because the obvious course is to succeed him, Sir Robert Hurt, the In-note was endorsed over to him by Hau

According to the correspondent of the N.C. Daily News" information emanates from the Shuiwuchu (Revenus Council to the affect that owing to the difficulty

of selecting a suitable Englishman to the first secuscil swore that the promissory

The Germans and Americans have

point another judge in original jurisdic-spector-General of the Imperial Maritime Koo. The second swore that he handed on this occasion nominated two each Messes Hughes & Hough's Sales tion, us it is palpable that one judge | long-talked of visit to Europe antil late the hark gave hire a promissory note in and combined to plump for these

Customs and Posts, cannot carry out his the bank age 8500, and that

this year,-when u will go home on leave respect of that; he also stated that he saw candidates and not an resignation. In fact nothing the tank maunger chop the note. The 9

been definitely settled, and Bir Robert Hrt is really not going inunediktsly.

date subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, Jatiuery 29:-

11.30 n.in.Musting of China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld, at Co.'s

Одисса,

TRUESDAY, January 30-

5,30 p.m.--Anual Meeting of Hongkong

Benevolent Baciety at City Hall. FRIDAY, JADRry 31:--

Non-Meeting of Humphreys Estate & Finanes Co., La., at Co.'s Registered

Offices.

FRIDAY, February 7 ---

Regs in Dunes & City Hall.

NOTICE.

ed to The MANAGER

| riddressed 14 Tak Errot

Correspondetita must forcaril their newes

dressed to the Editor, not for publication Inst averulener of good faith.

DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL.

third accused was called and gave evidence

cannot do the work. There are other objections to one judge taking all cases in original jurisdiction, which need not be entered upon now. With three. judges on the bench at the beginning of the session the judges could meet and set down the cases as is done elsewhere; aud in appeal cases the ridiculous situation of today would be avoided.. This matter is of importance to everyone in the colony. At any moment a Banister and the Rev. F. T. Johnson and he gave similar evidence in regard

vote to the British candidates.

As a response to these tactics the to the effect flat be received a note for Japanese hava decided to give a solid- $1,6t, chopped in the same way as the former one; this he sai was given in respect of money paid into the bank. Be ab stated that he is the link unser shop the promissory note. That The Bishop of Victoria prosidod yesterday by the tank mange. The latter would statement as well as the best was denied at the anon! prize-giving of the Dingos say that he loud seen the third prisoner School for Girls Lady Lugard, attended for the Rest time in the Summary Court. by Captain Fleming, A.D.C., Archdeacon The fourth accused was also called,

Annual Prize-diving.

|

to another note fr $1,000 in respect

THE JAPANESE DIET.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Sasunt, January 20 The Japanese Diet has re-assembled

of honey paid int the lauk by bins which at Tokyo, was chopped by the thunger, and which the wale war was

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LAND INVESTMENT AND

AGENCY CO. Ltd.

resident might find it necessary to apply (Hon. Secretary) were among those to the Courts. As things areauch an ap- present.

After the repost had been rend His Letters relating to inuinces ehould be address plication would have to wait its turn and Lordship the Hishop enlngined the manage as below, in Atter denied, ́staling that ↑

grievous wrong might have to be put up ment of the school and congratulated the

The Forgery, Communications relating to eva should be with for months simply because the responsible apou the success attained. •

banking the sal this as one gigantic Government shirks its duty. There is utilised the story of the satprise of a

Lady Lagard, atkdressing the children, compare y te defraval clan. Undoubtedly and address trill and communications ada turcting of the Legislative Council to scientist who had sniples of earth dug gent deal of hard wearing; in the of the Bourd of Directors of tho above Co.

Vitonas a atins case, and there wIN A The following is the nineteenth report.

morrow and we strongly advise one of from various depths at finding, after they chon eines Mr Justice Wise. All the to the ordinary meeting of shareholders All lovers for pildiratiusz wlan be written the unofficial members to insist upon had been for some time in the light and Attorney-General could say in cousinsion to be held at the Company's officus, sir, that dormant seeds had sproutal thure-wns that when the jury Ind heard the Victoria Buildings, at noon, on Tuesday;" the Government making some announce from, to enforce the lesson that seeds evidence, if the prosecution could sub- January 28: Gentlemen-The Directors No aunynovaly signed communications that tent of its intentions in regard to the of good were to he found deep down instantiate the ere, it disclosed a most have now to submit to you a general congestion at the Law Courts. If the very human heart. Seeds sometimes harefaced sad dulilate copiney on the statement of the affairs of the Company,

neuded more than sun and air--they re- part of the four men.

and Ixtlance sheet for the year ending 31st Ovdera jar extra copies of the "Caixa Main" Government fails to give the informa-quired the rain which the children might

December, 1907. should be sent before if am on the ing after tion voluntarily it should be compelled call punishment but which they called | pidification, "After that bony the supply in

sorrow. Before they met again next year Timized. Bush 10 ein, Credi! 20 cla, er to supply it.

she hoped that many of their seyds would have grown into torres. She hoped they would all enjoy a very happy holiday.

- on one side of the perper only.

Pet Drz. Per Bottle

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| have already appeared in other papera solli be

inserted.

$15

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C. Saperior Light

Invalid, Black

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(old bottled

18

1.50

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D.

Very Fine Old

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Alterations and difitions Advertisements

cold bottled Violet Capsule...

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Roots for one per day,

Boom for two per day,

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Monthly Rates, Single - $100 & 811o.

Two in a Room, 850 extra.

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JAPAN AND TIBET.

SHERRY:

The following list of original actions dating from 1905 to 1907 will serve to

en Pugra 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7, should be meat to mer Oficeen 5 11ndham Street wat later than 11 forcibly illustrate the position of

Advertisements and Subperiphotz schich are not ordered for a fixed perind will be continued ventil counterunder.

Telegraphic Address: Alail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 22

Arcalli Bros. r. Wa Chan and anather..

Li Pik Ho v. Li Put Sau.

Li Pik Hor. Yu Wai Chi,

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

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AMOY, NOTES.

(From Our Correspondent. }

Amos, January 19. HOCKEY,

The net profits for that puried, includ-- |ing $50,213.35, balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, | syicunt to $420,048.43 From this amount, an iutoritu dividend of $8.50 per share has already Leon paid. It is now proposed to Quite a number of rosiilents have takon pay a final dividend of $3.60 per aliare, up this sport, and it is now more or less and after writing off Directors" and A horse tam service was started in been two games of nixed Hockey, and on/986,913.47 to be carried forward to the the fashion to play Hockey. There have Auditors' fees there remains a lanes of both occasions, about a dozen Indies have credit of a new Profit and Loss Account.

DIRECTORS.Mesary. N.A. Siobs, D. turned up. On Friday afternoon last, 4 mixed game was played, and three or four M. Kissini and A. Haupt having resigned, of the ladies really showed very good form, Messrs A. Fuchs, E. Shellim and G. Salence.

but lamentable inek of wind. Welmre been Friesland ware invited to join the Board The attention of masons is directed to

unlucky is not having had any outside in their places, and these appointments

now require confirmation, an advertisement on the back page that has won in is the Flors, and retire by rotation, but affer themselves for toans to play. The only British warship. Messrs G. Friesland and A. Fuchs now regarding the next Regalia Dance.

-they could not even so ape up an eleven.

Mukden on the 4th instant

To-morrow at 5.30 Dr Flano will Fook Lee and Co. v. Dang Chee lecture at the Theatre Royal on Christian and Co.

Yeong Kam Sban r. Cheung King

Teo Tein Wo Co. e. Lau Kok Sang. The Hongkong Cotton, Spinning, HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908. Wearing and Dyeing Co...The Fook

Hing firm.

Au Tak Chean v. Kwong Wing Sang.

fer Doz. Per Bottle

The China Mail.

Sam

B. Light Dry. Groan Soal Cap- sale...

... 13 00 C.C Solera. RedSeal

Capsule

$1.10

17.50

1.50

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D-Superior Pale Dry, White Seal

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Nutty (old bottle), Violet Capsule..

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10.00 11.00 D.La Rose (Red

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13.00 14.00 Chateau Haut Brion

Larrivot... 19.00 20.00 Chateau Monten

D'Armailhacq.* 23 00 24.00 Chateau Pontet

Canot

26 00 Chateau La Tour

Carnet

$0.00 Chateau Rauzan ... 44.00 Chateau Lafi'e

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FOLLOWING its usual practice the Løv-

ernment has made no annencement in

Man Cheong Yuen v. Fukusie and Co. Ng Yuen Hing r. Lap Keo firm. C. Taupia v. A. Dautrisne, Jara, China and Japan Lijn v. K. M. Klauzer.

regard to the extremely anomalous con- dition of affairs which exists in connec tion with the Law Courts. Apparently it Cheong Hing firm. Wo On Sai is useless to point out that things have Chon."

been going from bad to worse and thal it is the obvious duty of the Government to discover some method, whereby

Kwong Tak Bing r. Yuen On Ins. Co. Lax Chai e. Standard Oil Co.

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re-election.

A farewell dinner was given to Mr P. Amoy is more or less neglected by British AUDITORS,The necounts bare boun Angier, Manger of the Tientsin besuch of men-of-war, or to put it another way, regulited by Mosses. C. W. May and H. the Chartered Bank, on the 12th instant.

get so many ships of other thigs in, Hat Percy. Smith, who now retiro, but offer there is no need for British bunts to come themselves for re-election. here, nore's the pity.

J

On January 27 the N. D. L. new towboat Cyklop will be launched at Kowloon Dooks at 3.30 p.m., when Mra Messner will perform the ceremony.

Prince Sel has arranged with the Grand Council that an effort shall be made to obtain a consus of all people who have bean cured of the opium habit.

A game of Ice Hockey was played at Tien sin on the 11th instant between teams

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RAILWAY NEWs, Work on the Railway is progressing slowly. There are now about ted miles of track mero or less prepared for the laying of the rails. The station at the Amoy ond is nearing complotion, and a large block

HENRY KERICK, T.

Chairman.

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued by Mr

of buildings at the water's edge, to he Figg of the Hongkong Observatory - used is godowns and dwellings, aro alio

On the 22nd at 11.55 a.-The barometer:

in an advanced stage. One is now able to has fallen slightly over Central China, and does look something like » Railway. I see what they are trying to do. It really risen consilemnly to alightly over Japan

THE NEW CUSTOM MOUSE.

and S. China respectively.

The anticyclonic are still lies over

Jardine, Matheson and Co. . Fook representing England and Amerion; the Hing firm.

English team won by seven goals to four. This work is not going on at all fast, and China to the North of the Yangtze, but litigants in Hongkong may have an op-

it would seem impossible for the contractor gradients are less step along the const. portunity of having their causes denit

The Board of Comunications into be able to finish within the appointed Strong monsoon may be expected in time with in something like reasonable timo.

It-is-gratifying to loard that the Paking has given to the entire staff of the time. The goddwas at the fuck are now Formosa Channel and the China Soa.

Hongkong Raidfall for the 24 hours end- Government has promised to submit. a Imperial Railways of North Chums month's practically complete, and are to be used We say apparently because we are aware

ns Examination Rooms. They have booning at 10 am. to-day, 0.02 inches. bill based upon the report of the salary, as a bonus for efficient work during roofed with tid, which ouo would imagine

Forecast for the 4 hours ending at noon that mystery-opgering has become

to-morrow. Sanitary Commission to the Legiate past year. such a habit with the Government that lative Council in the near future. Wo

Major J. C. Watson, who died at Ning on January 30, was a very old resident, as he came out to China fifty-fivp yours

will make those who have the misfortune

to work inside in the summer, warm.

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FORECAST DITRICE. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: NE. winds, fresh to moderate; cloudy, some drizzling rain.

Shark-fialing has proved to be highly profitable to the Chinese who engaged in strong,

Formon Channel: NE. winds,

it last year, at Along Bay, off the Tonkin 3-South const of Chios between Hong aoast. Thirty junks carried on the idus- kong and Lamooks: Sandos No. E. by, which, in May last, yielded 1,200 4.South coast of China botwoon Hỏng sharks of four different kinds. The fin kong and Hain Same as No. 2. always, find ready sale, as well as the flesh waited for the market.

A delicacy, and a Diost oxcollant drink, Waar grentor luxury, what rurur treat appetizing, satisfying and nutritions; it Beor.ADT.

Beer AVT

it scorus to notify the public when it is have more than once complained that postion of the Hongkong Hotel which is in This afternoon a brick, foll from thut treating with the Colonial Office. This

what seemed to us unnecessary doiny course of demolition and struck a coolia on disregard of the community is a settled had taken place in bringing this matter the head. The unfortunate man was taken to the hospital. It is ovident that greater policy and will probably not be altered forward but the announcement made ence should be exercised by those in control until Crown Colony officials begin to by the Hon. Dr. Atkinson at the of this work recognise that Crown Colonists do not Sanitary Board meeting yesterday solely exist for the purpose of inding makes it unprofitable and unnecessary funds for official salaries. It may be to make further references of the kind

What concorris ue now is not the past ago. He sorted through the Taiping than a glass of pure Imperial Draughing a rare good thevour, Imperial Daught that the Government is secretly consi-

but the faturo. Everyone will await Heboltinn, being rewarded for his services S. WATSON & 00, dering the position appropos the Law with the deepest interest the proposed with the rank of Major in the Chinese HOW DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED. DO NOT EXPERIMENT WITH

Ordinance to 800 how far the army. After undertaking the duties of Colonial Ofice. On the other hand no recommendations of the Commission military instructos in the Chinese army, child caught & suvaro cold which 117HEN a child hors symptors of LIMITED.

CROUP. NE often the expression. one would be surprised to learn that the have prevailed against the savoro and Controller of Folice at Ningpe, thirty was that the cold had simply left the littlement with per remedios, no matter how he was appointed to the post of Magistrate developed into diphtheria, when the truth group there is no time to experi Government is not aware that something official criticism the report evoked, yenisago, Since that time he has bean a one particularly susceptible to the ander highly they thay be recommended. There ing diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain's is one preparation that can always beide approaching a deadlock exists. This. It may be saticipated that the bill will familiar figure in the small foreign com- Cough loscane the dager of diphers and has never been known to EaD

Remedy дітел it quickly cures ponded upon. It has been in nee for many question is not naturally of such im bo's compromise. But speculation is unity at that port. Major Watson heria or any other gerta disouso being con-piz Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Give. -boen uiling for some time and the bid was tracted. For sath by all chemiats and store it, and a quick care is sure to follow. For portance as that in regard to the pay after all, idle. Until the Government

not unexpected, says the N-U. Dally keepers.

malo by all chamlate and storekoopÉIS.. ment of civil service alories in sterling shows its hand it is best to nurse our

By Prof. E. PARKER, ALEXANDRA-

On sale at the "Omma Mam? "Ollée

Queen's Road Contral,

Pros

50 Cents.

BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, November, 30, 1907.

Courts or even negotiating with tho

ow

the cold.