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TIRST-Class Boarding House.

Roofa for one per day

Room for two per day,

26.00.- 38.00

LIMITED.

NEW SEASON'S MODELS

JUST ARRIVED.

BABY GRANDS

and

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,

Anction.

Amusements.

THE CHINA MAIL.

p.m.-Performance by Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club in City Hall.

Miscellaneous,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1908

THE PHILOSOPHY OF CLOTHES.

be pointed out that there is no extended of call also, If any vessel should un- cessation of business in the Summary lawfully enter ports, other than open 2.90 p.m.- Auction of Tonkin Inlaid

Ware, and Embroiderie, &c., at Miror Police Courts during the year, and Ports and ports of call in China or carry Geo, P. Lammert's Sales Home,

on clandestine trade along the coast or no reason has been advanced why there rivers, the vessel with her cargo shall thot Ban Pa Ki, the Chineso Ambassador It is ouriously suggestive to observe alould be any cessation in the Supremo be subject to confiscation by the Chinese to France, in waking recently a ropusenta. Court. On the contrary there is every Government”; and “the Chinese Go- tion home concerning the conditions under reason for the suitors in this Colony vernment agrees that any Japanese which Chinese high efficials in foreigni steamer capable of navigating the advocates the compulsory adoption by countries are called upon to render survice, getting their cases heard with more inland water ways, upon reporting at ambassadors and the chief members of their celerity. Also it may be pointed out the Imperial Maritime Custome, may retinuu, of the national dress most charge there is no vacation for other Colonial proceed for the purpose of trade from a teristic of the country of their sojourn Service departments. If the Colonial treaty Part to pluces inland so reported, The idea gives us pass. For the moment on complying with the Original and view it from the standpoint, any, of Mrs it takes away our breath! We seek to Secretary, the Treasurer, the Director of Goods per Afanils not cleared at 4 pm Public Works or the Postmaster Geuerul Navigation Inland."

Supplementary Regulations for Steam Leo Hunter, the talented authoress of the

Tho Japanese Ode to an Expiring Frog.

Transfer Books of The Chins Fire Insur-

to 5th March, Inclusive.

record, close from this date Goods pez Laisang undelivered after

.p.m. on this date will be Intled.

General Memoranda.

COTTAGE PIANOS SUNDAY, February 23-

BY

BLUTHNER, RUD, IBACH

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

Inspection Invited.

SOLE AGENTS:

S. Moutrie & Co., Ld.,

York Building,

CHATER ROAD.

flongkonu. Autil 18, 1907.

A. S.

WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED AD. 161

on this date subject to rent, MONDAY, February 24:--

Noon-Meeting of Hongkong

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Wham-

pan Dook On Tễ..., at Cu,'s Usbeen,

2.1a p.m.--Mouting of His Majesty's Justices of Panca'at the Magistracy." p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong dauert

Chamber of Commerce at City Hall. Gouta per Tonkin unclaimed after this dato at Noon will be subject to rent

and landing charges.

TUESDAY, February 25:-

11.45 am.-Meeting of The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld., at Co.'s Qffice, Transfer Books ofHongkong Firo fasur

10th March, inclusive.

this date subject to cent

MONDAY, March 2 :-

What is to become of entertainers and

Apes on leave the departments over Government, however, maintained that which these gentlemen preside are not the question was a diplomatie one and entertainments in fadiomable society if shut up. Others are appointed to fill that the Tinperial Maritime Customs bad no right to act under the articles in the positions temporarily and the public question, and as a consequence the suffors no ineonvenience.

Why then notice to the owners of the vessel from should the Supreme Court be closed the Catous was ineffective. In the when it is common knowledge that suitors menutime the Chinese Cloveronept is

the Oriental is (ccidentalised beyond all outward seating, and the possibility for what he is, viz., the honoured citizen of imparting to each movement dignity, to entry where dress is flowing, picturesqus, cach utterance weight, and to each glance fascination. What is to become of the

have to wait weary months for a stated to possess umple proof relating to functions where all is gas and gaiters" hearing? If the suggestion were made

the actial runners of the arms, undud Count Smorlterk is the "chiel takin' ammonition, which will be produced

notes ?"

Imaginations like not to contemplate

ance Co., Id., closes from this date to that any of the grout morcantilo houses when the case comes up for official on the depuivation," For polite society a new Gouds per Belancers undelivered ftor should be closed herause the taipan was quiry. Both governments, as far as the era dawns. Towneys in search of the enjoying a well-earned rest it would be matter in Cantou is concerned, are at a regarded as the proposition of a madman, standstill, and it is likely the issue will But no distinction can be drawn bebe fought out at Peking.

tween private business nod Ir-government department in this connec-

tion, lu ench instance clrsing against i

11.30am.Mesting of Hongkong Ico Co., Ld., at Merari Jardine, Mathieson L'u.'s Uffice.

THURSDAY, March 5 :-

Soon-Meeting of The China Fire

sarance Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices. 9p.m.-Performance at City Hall.

TUESDAY, March 10:-

12.30 p.m. Meeting of The Hongkong Fire Insuranen Co.. 18.. at Mesere Jardine, Matheson Co.'s Offices,

NOTICE

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The transport Itaedinge, with garrison

the Bansurtion of business means loss rulichs, is dus here on Moinlay next. and the accumulation

Lasked t

of work

The stamer Yannon reports that in this light it would 11. 31. 8. Britomart was at Nankin on scem char that instead of extending the 14th.

The low vacation the vacation should be, The captain of the steamr Yunnan Letters relating to bewaiuras skania i nitress. | abulishal. This would necessarily reports one foot of snow at Wals and ed to Tuɛ MaxÁGER

Chinking, with a strong north east gils involve provision oing made by the sing Comsuwairations velading sa veren slanki Ur

Goverument for nadreased to The Rummo,

5lling the posi Correspondenta mud forward their nation of a judge when he went! and intressen with any communications ad on leave. Theres late, if any dif- drianut to the Editor, wat fer publication bnt|ficulty in doing this in existing cir-

"accrieure of good faith.

Dr. Chan Hin Fawn of the Nethersole Physiology at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. rooms Hospital will give a course of tactures begiraing on Tuesday, February 25th.

picturesque must hio further and farther nield. The world grows more prosaic; thore is no longer place in it for the poetry of the flowing robe and the parti. coloured vesture, and once more, as ut every turn in our path, the question is; forced upon us, is life worth living?

Why have written fia Mra Lee Hunter's view-point. Now let us look at His Ex- cellency Sun's, representation front the stand of Thomas Carlyle, the sardonic philosopher-author of "Sartor Resurtus." Is there no longer, we would ask, Philosophy of Clothes Are the sentiments of Herr Tonfulsdrech exploded and his opinions effets & Wo know not. As nin

THE SEIZED STEAMER,

Shipowners Union Active.

(From Our Correspondent,}

Tokyo, February 18. The Shipowners Union has promised

owners of the Tatsu-maru in the claim to give all possible assistance to the

for release and compensation.

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THE-WATCH CLUB.

Trial Commenced

(From Our Correspondent.).

SHANGHAI, February 18.

The trial of Ivor Thomas, of the Watch Club, commenced to-day before His Lordship Sir H. W, do Sausmares, Chief Justice.

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The trial will probably last three

days.

EXPLOSION ON A CRUISER.

Three Men Killed.

(Exclusive Se zice, supplied by Renter,

vine Arbuy.) LONDON, February 18,

A boiler explosion has taken place, off Marocco,. pn board the French

cruiser Descartes, as a result of which three men were killed and three in-

jured.

REUTER' SERVICE.} UNITED STATES FINANCE.

Bank Manager Arrested.

his clothes so in the man, and without elothes the man is "bot a forked indish." Think for one meout of the Teufels- druch canons as applied to a Chine or Court-clothed in the garment of the onther Orientai Ausbassador at foreign enustry where he is called upon to dis- charge is high functions in i the taine of the Sovereign who has sent him forth. IN it to available, and there would be none at alle compensation for their defent by clothierewith his clothed will have Chain of Banks," the failures of which

for me mument that tho Hongkong, when they went to Tientsin.to man, that he will las in affairs of the precipitated the recent panic, bus been

little or de street tipen

his high They bent the local tenth by 21 points to State unchanged and unchanging, in no arrested on a charge of larceny, and

All vettera for publication should be serilter cumstances, as the Attorney General iş on our side of the paper only.

No anonymously niggers communiention but Love virranty appeared in other pozers will be

if another permanent judge were up-

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Linseriri.

finders for estruï ̈copies of the 'Cuisa Matt. shoudil be sent before Elam, in the day after publication. After that hour the ugly WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Cash Beets, Creda 20 et, per

PORT:

Per Duz.. Fes Bottle'

B. Old Tawny. Red

C. Superior

Seal Capsule... $15

Light

$1.25

Invalid Black

Soal Capsule

(old bottled) 818

31.50

Monthly Kator. Single-$10 & 3110, D. Very Fine Old

Two in a Room, $50 extra.

Hongkong, November 2, 1907.

1764

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Planeant Drive along the Sea Front

vither by Tram or Rickeba,

FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION AT MODERATE RATES.

Under European Management,

MACHADO'S FAMOUS STRING BAND

will be in attendance

EVERY SUNDAY EVENING, from 4.30 to 9.30 p.m. Depoing will be beld every SATUR- DAY EVENING from 7.30 p.m. tv. 11.80 p.m.

TELEPHONE No. 393.

VICTORIA HOTEL,

TELEGRAMA, VICTORIA, HAMEEN,

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

ÜN DE BAIE CONCESSION.

H. HAYNES, Manager.

MACAO HOTEL.

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In the Centre of Prays Grand.

BOTH Bronco Barupoen

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CABLE ADDRESSES :

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- Tawny.Superior

Quality fold battled) Violet Capsule

$25

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pointed as we bave previously suggested. But apart from this we believe that the proposal that the vacation should be extended will but he approved by the

general-public, and we venture to say Alteratios and additions in Advertisements that the solicitare would welconie its on Pages 1. 2. 5, and ↑, should be sent to mur Offier at 5. Wyuham. Street wat leter than 11 | abolition. 1.37 Now Advertisements shvidit be sent tul pur thier at 8, Queen's Ronni Centrul befor 3 p.

Saturdivements and Saberristinas which nic

not ordered for a fixed perind will be continue watil countermandel.

Felegraphic dress: Mail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 22

The China Mail.

$2.10

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 190R.

nil,

The Shanghai Football team found

Details of the Royal Garrison Artillery will go into camp at Bon Vista and Tytam

Bap on the 17th inst., to undergo

G. T. Brierley, D. S. O. course in movable armament, under Capt.

to

The Chineso Y.M.C.A. is planning open a day selfool for hoys hetween 6 ned 12 years old. The toweling will all be it Chinese. A good teacher will in aged and further ancement of it will be do soon. The school will probably open ou Monday 24th February.

high policy as n

Longos, February 17. New York reports that Mr Morse, the organiser of the so-called "Morse

danger of derinting from strictest loyalty, kodour, and rectitude as a consequence of bailed out for $20,000. having tiscarded his naturn ales in favour of German. English, French, or Spanish garments?

Insolvent Insurance Co.

LONDON, February 17. Receivers have been appointed to The

A not unextended experience of human nature has put the clothes philosophy to searching, satisfactory, and final tests, and the steril truth remains that as is the dress so is the man. Dressed as an Oe. Mutual Reserve Lafe Insurance on the cidental the Chinese Minister to an Ocei-ground of insnivency. It is stated that dental Court will think as an Occidental, will reason as an Occidental, yield where the liabilities are $5,500,000, and the be should be firm, and prove perversefasueta $3,750,000. where pleasing compliance would be for the greatest good of his country for the

Soch tan could no longer simple reason that no man, however exited his pos

position

or expanded his in- tallect, could over put himself, so to speak, outside his own clothes, or escape from the atmosphere and other conditions of environment created by his uuter easing and integumonts.

THE AUSTRIAN RAILWAY SCHEME.

LONDON, February 17. The Servian press protesta against the Austrian railway project, and thanks the Russian, British, French,

Tomorrow resing at the Union Church Literary Club, Kennedy Rd., a lee. bare will be given by Mr Dealy on Shakes peare's Roman Play" with special re It is marvellous the far-reaching effe.t forence to "Coriolamus" and "Julius the man himself of the garments in Cesar." The chair will be taken at 9p..that our Bishops would be the manner of

which re indues binrself Is it thinkable and Italian press for their attitude sharp and the public are cordially invited. men they are if they dressed as da others?

towards it.

Three men have been arrested in Canton for kidnapping workmen to be taken to Hongkong to be sold to work at foreign ports. The names of the three are given. They had sixteen men with them, were from Kwangsai, und appeared not to know much of their future. They had been enticed from their homes with the promise of work and had responded. Whilst in Canton the newly awakened spirit amongst the officials made it impossible for them to

A Scottish pustnun the Highlands The Servian press attributes the get their prey upon the Hongkong

Au order has gone forth in Korea when Archbishop Tate had gone to fish Austrian design to dominate the whole LAW VACATIONS!

steamers, and so the three were arrested that for the future all reporte from then auch, during a summer holiday of the Balkans, backed up by Germany,

letters for the Archbishop and and to-day they are in the prison high officials of the different districts, and

various departments to the magistrates and hang upon bina sought to iden-in order to wolken the Slavs in favour Sour time since we alluded to the of the Inspector of

tho prelate by the

And, possibility of the law vacation being It is worthy of remark that in connec language.

Reuter's agent in Berlin wires The Korea Daily News" receiving an affirmative answer, responded Fer Doz. Por Bottle extended, and remarked that as at the tion with this arrest, the Viceroy has May we be permitted to ask why about the legs."

Well, I must say you look consequential authoritatively that Germsuy regarde There is a world of the Austrian scheme like other rail- B.-Light Dry.

present time enitore had to wait a pre-eent » Special Commissioner to Swatow they should not be written in Chinese ?” instructiveness in the postman's saying. Green Seal Cap-

to look into the question of kidnapping,

Let us look.na consequential" as wo Cways, as promoting civilisation and ag posterous time for a hearing, the matter anle...

... $13.00

By kinal permission of Lt. Cal. Prics from the crown of the lead to the end of serving solely economic interests; they demanded vary serions consideration.

the foot for grent issues are at stake. Our C.C. Solera, Red Seal

to accompany this business. The Wai-of Connaught's Own Baluchis will play the phrase," Capsule...

SHERRY:

D.-Superior Pale Dry, White Seal Capsule

E-Finest Pale Dry.

Nutty (old bottle). Violet Capsule ...

$1.10

17.50

1.50

19.50 1.65

25.00

2.16

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Per Case

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10.00

9.00 11.00

13.00 14.00

19.00 20.00

St. Julisn La Rose, Chateau Haut Brion Larrivet ...

Chateau: Mouton

D'Armailhacq.. 28.00 24.00 Chateau Pontet

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Chateau La Tour

Carnet Chatean Bauzan Chateau Lafi e

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Police.ie verɔd, shall be written in tho Japaneso question: are you the Archbishop of Germans.

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bound it the bundle with our Adriatic railway, which Bassia is

tien-destiny.

And

the Chinese Cavernment will be Diplomatiste in Berlin however opine ill-advised to make either corapulsory or that it would have been better if permissive the change advocated by Ani- Austria had waited longer, baseador Sun. The fortunes of the Empire

and the circumstances that are supposeu and Officers the Band of the 139th Duko clothes are, to quoto a good scripture / would similarly regard the Danube- We made it perfectly clear when weyun appointed is said to be a very able following programme of music, at the above aspirations our plans; duties, responsibili-reported to be considering. previously referred to the subject that man, and is familiar with the naages Hotel, during dinner, on Thursday, the we have every wish that our judges of foreigners. It is hoped therefore that 20th February, 1908, (We-ther permit should not be called upon to fulfil something definite will be done to stop sch

this sort of thing. The trade is quite Overture........Lo Flantiste

*** Murrion. **............Clarke ore at stake, and wo who have always been

......Kling friends of

s of China, having ever at heart her distinct from the usual emigration to Valse ...... **La Evengali "..

Retier progress as anteve to see

antion in the best and highest Singapore and other ports by the Chinese Garotte....

"Alpine Echoes "Herfurth would

things

grieve to see an innova Eunice

......Perilue

tion that.

mado in search of work, for they are taken by Solaction......

individual instead of Misa Hook of those who understand the ropes and ara Dansa de Satyr................ C. Le Thiere force, directness, and depth to start the national. Such must be no other than the Holland....Rubens thin end of the wedge driven in with a

duties beyond their powers. Xo man, whether he be judge or stoker, can do his best if he is overworked. being acknowledged what we have to

This

say cannot be taken as in antagonism practically sold, so that when they have to the judges but in defence of the left their shores, they are quite unable interests of the public. To extend the to return until they have finished their law vocation from one. mouth to two, time; and this term yuries according to as we understand in proposed, would,circumstances, of which, apparently, those who are the victims, are quite in in present

circumstances, simply the dark when the bargain is supposed mean that the congestion which now to have been maile. exists would be increased. The ex- tended period of closing up the law

Tantasia...

Two Steps

......** Sorolla

GOD SAVE THE KINO,

was

PLOTTERS AGAINST CHINA.

Alloged Proposed Attacks,

The antive papers aru atill giving their ..........Galliai rising of the whole social and political attention to what is suspected to be going fabric of Obius. We can only raise the on in scoret amongst those who are dis- state in danger" and bid the satisfied with tho presont Government of cry of the proper guardians of its well-being beware

THE FLOWER SHOW.

has considerably used the prospects of a The recent improvement in the weather

successful flower show next week. The show is to be held in the Botanic Gardens As far as the public knows the ques-of Wednesday and Thursday the 26th and 27th February. Wo understand a large

lest the dress of the ambassador subrort Chinn and who intend to make an attempt the fortunes of the empue.

to overthrow it.

A letter from the South has just been A SERIOUS CHARGE.

published, which purports to give an outline of the plans decided upon by the Fisherfolk Attacked.

Plotters, They are said to have been at work ever since the troubles in Linchau A story of an attack

fish-ard Yamchau that summer. lt line ing boat at Taikoktsui wns told now been decided that uns zising will

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dispensary might be beneficial to thosetion of the seizure by the Chinese number of entries have been sent in, at the Magistracy. today, when You Sibe in Chivchan, that is, in the Eastorn who preside there, but to the persons Government of the Japanese steamer, Prizes for the best group of flowering king, Ip Yan-sang and La Tak wore part of the Kwangtung Province, An- who have already to wait a deplorable Tateu Maru II, remins substantially folisso, plnuts and for the best collection charged with assaulting a fisherman and other rising will be in the contro of time to get their legal prescriptions where it was a week ago. The Chinese of vegetables open to all are offered by His anta at was high and dry was the bosch, father attack from the borders of Aumani, his wife. On February 9 the complain.Kwangtung itself. Then there will be a Government anticipates u very favour Excellency the Governors Me H. E. when three men, one of whom was armed in the disaffected parts that are dispensed, the position would not be

able issue. They base their anticipation Tonkine gives the prize for the bust kopt with a bayonet and another with a kuifo, giving the authorities so much trouble bettered. In the interests of the on the strength of the treaties with garden at the Penk; Sir Paul Cluntur for approached the best, and the spokesman today. The saine correspondent states suitors who after all are the per-Japan of July 21, 1806 and October 8, able decention; Mr S. T: Daun for the the boat they demanded money, unt as Chins from Amunt, and also from (what that at Kowloon Mr J. Barta for, the When all three were under the cover of thut weapons are being imported into said they had come to search for opiuni, sons for whom the machinery of law 1908. The Articles, under which they best collection of vegetables from the Peak. none was forthcoming the second defendant appears to be a Chinese translation for) was devised-should not the vacation pose to, confiscate or rallier under Mr D. Derabjse offers prizes in four classes attacked the woman with a bayonet. Lister's Standard : Watkins and A.L.A. 8. WATSON & 00, be abolished altogether instead of being rend-"Japanese vessels my touch for has been aagmented by contributions from but he santehed the knife from his pinch of poverty, and are at presentsuffering which they have confiscated the steamer, of cut flowers and the general prizo fund second man then attacked the husband, states that the lenders are feeling the

She called out "Favo life!" and the the Philippines.

extended Judges, like other civil the purpose of landing and shipping several supporters of the Horticultural opponent and rushing to the bow of the from lack of funds. This statement has

hoot, called servants, are entitled to certain annual passengers and merchandise, in accor

was answered by namber of boat poeple those who are supplying the toney for any The ery been made by others, and, apparently, and the leave-six weeks, we understand, dance with the existing Rules and

mamadors

tatt. The chage WHOOPING COUGH,

which followed

resulted in the capture possible outbreak are getting tired at the or three months in every two years

Rogulations concerning foreign trade

of the first, who ran into the arms delay, that seems to int erminable. HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy will of an Indian Sergeant. Subsequently other

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CARMICHARL, SINGAPORE,

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A.B.C. 4th and 4th Editions ;

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Society.

araistance. The

Any judge can apply for leave when it is there, at all those places in China which greatly lessen the severity of whoop men were arrested at 110 Station Street

are now ports of call, namely, Naganing

Tho writer, however,

STUBBORN COUGHY,

cough. It liquifies the tough-musus: Mongkok. When charged at the Police making, expectoration casy and keeps Station all three pleaded guilty, but at the

estes, como throat or lung trouble. pneumonia or other serious results is hearing the evidence Mr F. A. Hazeland The timely use of Chamberlain's Dongh promptly countorasted Sold by all-chemists committed the defendants for trial at the Remedy will avoid all daugor. For sale by

•ports and storekeepers.

Crinipal Sessions,

allchemista and store-keeper,"

most convenient, and the obligation resta ching, Ta-lung, Hu-kow, Wu-such, La-the cough loose. Any tendency toward Magistracy they donied the chargo. After not allow a cold to linger as it indi-.

upon the Government to supply a locum chi-kow and Woosung, and such tench if the necessity arises. It any places us may hereafter be made

other