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THE

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this Colony would write, that down pa gress going up, and on that structure MARRIAGE. RATTEY-RETTER O March 9, at St. a needed qualification-Chiefly, a um there is hod-work for every mm. A Andrew's Church, Kowloon, by the Rev. A. J. Stevous, W. J. RATIEY, of the is wanted who will be constantly jealous shirking. of public obligations is the Cosmopolitan Dock, to EzAUETI, eldest daughter of R. F. Ratter, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company. DEATH.

On February 5th, at Folkestone. Mrs CALDWELL widow of the late Mr B. C. Caldwell, solicitor, of Hongkong. Deeply

regretted.

MEMGS FOR TO-MORROW, Meeting.

12.80 p.m.- Meeting of The Hongkong Fire Insurance C., Ld., at Merk Jadine, Matheson & Co.'s Officer, Amusements.

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1908,

THE VALUE OF QUEEN'S

COLLEGE.

Mr Wong Ming, who father was 6:

of citizen rights, who will be apprehen-disease that is going to rot the dounds gardener formerly in the employ of Mess sive of trespass upon the privilegea of tions of an Empire. We boast of our Jardine Mistheson prd Co., and who was a free-born Britons, and who will be British birth because in our homeland student and Master of Queen's College Iras, through the frẻo system of education loyally vigilant in the advancement of we have a free and enlightened constitu-

afforded by that College, been enabled to public desires. It may be thought-by tion "broad based upon the people's attain a high position with the Chinese Government. He has boon appointed some that we, and others who ask for will," but here in Hongkong we aresistant foreign deputy at the Viceroy's generous treatment for some small shorn of almost every vestigo of citizen. Jamon, vico Tota Loung Ting Fan, trans- shred of those prerogatives which are ship. We ought to be granted-wo ferred to Swatow. The lattor was also a

graduate from Queen's College. the Britons, are sworn to opposition to ought to demand-greater interest in

those gentlemen who constitute the Government. We yield to none in our

The Girls of Gottenburg aétructed a largo admiration of the great work these men

attendance on Saturday evening, and an have accomplished; we regard with a deadly grip! Men are wanted to other success was agored by the Bandmann The audiouce was respect the aitas-that sway them; but combat the allegation that here we peo-Comedy Company.

enthusiastic and encores were demand- wo occasionally criticise their methods.ple are not intelligent and honourablood from almost every member of the Wo fight whenever called upon to do so, enough to help to rule ourselves. company. Miss Colas, Mise Crystal and Miss Lait shared the honours among the Transfer Books of Gen, Fenwick & Co. as our forefathers fought when they gain-The insinuation is that song of us have ladies, while Mr Dallas and Mr Clifford ed for Britons the heritage we now par-private uses to grind. We who call wore prominent among the gentlemen, tally enjoy--and which some wholly en-

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall.

Miscellaneous,

Goode per Print Landig undelivered

after this due subject in mont.

General Memoranda.

WYDNESDAY, March 11-

Ld., close from this date to 14th inst inclusivo.

Goods per Marmont but cleared at 4

p.m. this dare subject to rent. THURSDAY, March 12:---

2.30 p.m.--Auction of Valuable House hold Furniture, &c., at No. 5, Queen's Gardens, Peak Bend. Transfer Books of China-Bornan 3o., Ld.,

'inclusive.

FRIDAY, March 13:-

10 80a.m.-Miltary Gun Practico. 2.3 p.)-Auction of Postage Stampe. st Mr Gao. P. Tammort's Roles Immor SATURDAY, March 14:-

the making of our local lawa. If wo do not there is something wrong with the social fabric-int disease is getting

THE THEATRE.

ourselves patriots should all straight-To-night "A Runway Girl" will be staged and to-morrow orening "Miss Hook joy and we expect those who recognise way take a turn at grinding an axe-the of Holland will be the attraction. the divine right of Kings and likewise axe of the Commonweal. The time is appreciate the divine right of British sub-now, and we look to the Chamber of

close from the date to 28th March, jects to fight shoulder to shoulder with Commerce to send a man to dai unícany- us. All we ask is to be allowed to exer-eral institution hard by Albany Road to cise our just rights of citizenship, to be grind thease of public regard for public allowed to demonstrate that the branch and national welfare, and we look to the has in it the ripe sap that swelled tothers there who claim to represent the sturdy growth the strek. Is this too people to go aut do likewise. There is 12 30 p.m-Mesting of Hongkong and much to ask; bao great thing plenty of work to be done.

Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Lexpect? Are the sons of Pritube who

Foon Meeting of Gro. Fenwick & Co.,

Ld.,at Hongkong Hotal.

arity Hall,

a

8 p.m. Desmian Dinner at Hongkong proudly labour day by day to keep the flag | China has not covered heract

Hotel.

MONDAY, March 18-

Goods per Bendoran undolienzed after |

this date subjeci że rast. WEDNESDAY, MATCH 18:-

Transfer Bonks of China & Manila Steam

ship Co., Ld., cleo from this data to 21st March,inalusive, SATURDAY, March 21:-

Noon-Mesting of The Chins & Manila Steamship Co., I., st Co.'s Offices. THURSDAY, March 28-

Non Meeting of The China-Brno

Oo., Ld.. nt Co.'s Othen, Noon-Meeting of China Sugar Rotring Co., Ed., at Mesaro Jarding, Matheson Co.'s Office, 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Luzon Sugar Re- fining Co., Ld.. at Messro Jarline, Matheson & Co.'s Office.

NOTICE

with

SMALLPOX

Assistance From Canton.

THE KAISER AND THE FIRST SEA LORD.

Protest by the "Times.""

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Beuter,

via Bombay.).

LONDON, March 8.

The Times," commenting on the letter sent by the Kaiser to Lord Tweedmouth says: "The common-sense of the community supports us in maintaining that there is no room for communications, however informal, bo- tween a foreigu poteninto and the Firs Lord of the Admiralty.

(BEUTER'S SERVICE.]

A STORM IN A TEACUP.

A Letter from the Kaiser.

Excitement in Britain.

LONDON, Margh 6.

In regard to the statement of the IN HONGKONG. Military Correspondent of the "Times," Mr Asquith stated in the House of Commons that Lord Tweedmouth re- ceived a letter from the Kaiser which was a purely personal and private com- munication. Lord Tweedmonth's an- and neither the letter nor the answer awer was equally private and informal,

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, March 8,

Hongkong the Tung Wah Hospital has

Owing to the prevalence of small-pox in

pronched the Hongkonganthorities for per mission to set aside a place for the trentmont were known or communiented to the. of the disease. It appears that the necessary Cabinet. permission has been granted and according In view of the reports which were in* to reports of the Feng Bin So, a Cantor circulation he (Mr Asquith) might adde Public Hospital, the Hongkong Tung Wah that the final decision regarding the

flying in this established spook of Empire glory over the Tatsu Maru II case. With less capable of materially assisting in its curious ineptitude she is streng whon Hospital has written to arrange for Chinese Navy Estimates for the year had been

governare than those who know not the rigors of pioneering, who possess not the privileges of education, and whose horision is limited by the pit or the factory and the drink shop? la Great Britain, in Australia, in Canada, in the Dontinian of Now Zealand and in some of our Crown Calonies for less important

medical practitioners who ate expert in

Prior to Mr Asquith's statement the Cabinet had met in the House to clearly discuss the nature of the statement.

weakness would be more becoming and treating smallpox, to come to Hongkong taken before the letter arrived (loud weak when the situation demands In a reply to the Hongkong hospital, itis cheera). strength. By agreeing to punish the stated Li Pak Yun Las hoen appointed to Commander-in-Chief of the Krungtung proceed to Hongkang. The main question is said to have seldom failed in his treatment Squadá filour telegram, is correct) she of smalls ntal at is hoped that in future has practically thrown down hereards.samllpox casos, so for a Chinese aru enn- Exactly what pressure was brought to cerned, will be allowed Chinese methods bear upon the Chinese Government is of treatment. not yet known but we must assume that China was offered the alternative of

and less distinguished thun is Hong-climbing down or fighting. As a firm kong, men of the meanest intellect have believer in the advantages autaching to bestowed upon them privileges that are living to fight another day China lost no time in getting off her pedestal. But denied the residents who have striven it does follow by any as that

justice has been satisfied.

Letters relating to laminers should be address here to make this port the greatest in ed to THE ANGER.

The work, and who have made it so, It Communications veluting to anses shamble cannot be said that those who have been placed in authority have not contributed

addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents past forward their names.

|

to this great consummation. They

and addresses with any communications have. But the builders of the vast dressed to the Editor, ant for puližication int sevidcure of good faith,

businesses that shoud here as milestones on the roadway of British progress in

Ali letters for publiratima, si nuta. Za written on a wise of the paper only.

the East have contributed more. And

www

A BUILDING DISPUTE.

Question of Negligence.

In the Supreme Court this morning before his Lordship the Chief Justice the hoaring was commenced of a case wherein Lau Yeong Wood and Lam Choy claimed 870 000 from the Stambord til Company of New York alleged to be due for work done, and materials applied, upon the defendants' promises at Lai Chi kok.

Mr J Orango sut as an BARBAROF.

An official statement from Berlin

denies that the Emperor of Germany

attempted to interfere with British ugval plana; the letter to Lord Tweed- mouth merely sperreted, certain er roneous views which were prevalent in England regarding the development of the German fleet. In the same way as the German Emperor would reject any foreign attempt to decide the propor tions of the fleet of Germany, st would he repudiate the iden of interfering with the affaire of the British navy.

The Kaiser's letter to Lord Tweed- inoush has caused a great sensation. Both the British and the Géronn" press

able in order to prevent a recurrence of consider its imundiste publication,desir-;

ill feeling between the two countries, though it is recognised that the consent

of the Kaiser is vasential.

OBITUARY.

The signing of the agreement in to the Choking-Railway Loan ignificant. Not so long ago il seemed if the rights revvery movement would renderit itupossible for any further Hastings of Mossax Hastings and Hastings) Mr M. W. Slado (instricted by Mr

foreign capital to be invested in China, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr H. E. but Evidently the Government has rea-Pelleck (instructed by Mr R. D. Atkinson lised that the talk about Chies financing the defendants.

of Mesara Doston, Looker and Deacon) for

do anonymously signed communications that is it to be advanced for one single second Chinese boasted that they could find question which his Lordship had to decide its own sebenes was simply froth. The Mr Slade in opening said that the

that these brave and splendid people all the money required for railways was the amount of work which had been are devoid of the brains and the power without borrowing from the foreigner. done by the plaintifla in this action. The

The death of Mr W. N. Beauclerk, ahould be sent before 11 am, on the day after to participate in the actual government But when it came to putting up the question as to whether any causes of the publication. After that bouer the supply is}

contract could be relied upon as a defence. British Minister to Lima, and formerly limited, as I et.. t'redit per of the Colony they have made their cash John remembered an engagement to this action as set up in the statement of Peking is announced.

elsewhere. This is a useful precedent.of defence had already been decided by hotne, and in which they have so much Mr Bland is to be congratulated not bis Lordship in the negative. His Lord. only upon doing a good stroke of ship had decided that the contract and and, that unrealizable asset, prestige? business for his company but upon been rescinded anni that the plaintiff had a a. Nee Atertivemente shouici by sent to a should not be. We conceive it to be showing up the hollowness of a move. right to recover the valve of the work |

have already appeared in other paperw.arill be inserteri.

Drders for extra copies of the “Cutsa Mara,

opy.

Alteration nud nahiliana to Advertisements |

at stake in the stupe of invested wealth

on Payer 1, 213, 6 ani, shore'd be sent to me Ofice at Wyndham Street not luter than 11

sur Office ca 4, Queen's Hood Central before 3 pon

Advertisemratu and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a hwed period will be routined wutit countenanced.

Telegraphic Address: Mail, Hongkong. Telephone No.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 0.1808.

WANTED-A MAN!

our duty, no less our privilege, to urga ment which had aroused more attention upon the Government of this Colony than it really warmuted.

legitimate consideration of demande for certain participation in the control of our public services. We do not ask for Bole control. We realize the value of Established and permanent government;

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The English Mail of the 8th February was delivered in London on the 7th inst.

done.

LUNDON, March 6.

.

THE DISASTER IN OHIO.

LONDON, March 6,

The total deaths from the disaster in Cleveland, Ohio, are 178; and 42 were Mr Pollock--I must not be taken as injured. admitting this

His Lordship-No, no.

THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.

LONDON, March 6.

The Ohio State Convention bas un

Mr Slado said that was the decision of the Cort in July tast. Apart from the flofeaces based upon the terms of the con- tract the defendants asserted that thro damage which was done to the works by Che typhoon of September 18, 1906, was cansed by the negligent way in which the animously adopted Mr Taft for the plaintiff had-executed the work, that was Presidency. The platform comprises » to say, that the works were weaker than rovision of tariff competition se against

have baen and therefore fell they ought easily before the faty of the elements monopoly. The Kausas Convention has - Plaintiffs reply to that defence was that also adopted Mr Taft. the works which were then executed by At meeting of the Canton Restaurant September 18 had been executed in accord ance with the designs of the engineer in guild on Alarch 7, resolution was

per plate, are now raised to four theft and insuficient. Then the de. passed by which cakes were saleable at three charge of the works but that by reason of of the design the works

The following table gives the monthly wara weak throughout all the restaurants in the city, fendants claimed to have been entitled to rainfall at the Observatory to the end of

soff the work by zonson arn plaintifs

usturo of

герме

of the

the Sanitary Board which should be filled sun of incontrovertible mistrust, whe- proprietor in Des Voeux Rand, which warood thereon, but Perred that

*

THE RAINFALL.

2.83

...

1008 1884----1908.

Mean.. Max. Miu 2.64 1.40 1.76

8.43 0.00 7.995

9.02

men hare a task to grapple with that for a protest from the people--we ask there is a strong rumour about that the called for nut those jejuttioune mer for the same period being 3,21

There were 399 European and 122 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Librity: we recognise the imperativeness of it, and 165 European and 2,673 Chance and with those things always granted visitors to the Museum during the week we protest when we deem public re-ended the 8th March. quest for a hearing deniad, and when we feel the very life or ambition being choked out with the red-tape of conser The departure of the flon. Mr E. A. vative officlulian. Do we like poor Hewett, M.L... for England creates a misguided Icarus, soar too high? Are

The claims brought by Bliss Fatour delays in carrying out the work, because they February with the means and extremes vacuey on the legislative Council and in wo to bave our wings so singed by the and Mrs Goggin against a cinematogrph stid there were not suflicient mon employ for 25 yours

to that BAINFALL AT HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.. werd manifold. heard in the Summary Court Friday defendnuts wore insisting upon them to at the earliest possible moment. On the ther generated here or in the homes were not directed against the Victoria repair the errors in design at their exponse January .............. Council Mr Hewett was the nominee land, that we shall be precipitated Cinorantagraph, where Miss Latour is now and that the delays woro caused by the February

ulty estimate of the quantities

The year's rainfall to the end of the of the Chamber of Commerce, and speechless into the dead seaf blighted "ppearing.

agavothom quantities which was

mouth amounts to 5.47 inches, the 20 years exceeded, and there was an The Kore Daily News" saya that onormais difference between that aggregation of hard-licaded business hopes? It looks like it; and are ask

The dala inch ca was also caused by tho oggregious mistake Japanese Government and the Residency.

Fin selecting the place where foundations It is reported from Shimonose that is difficult of performance. To select a the men who pride, theniselves upon General am not satissed with a great many wore to be laid for the

pior. The ling successor to follow in the footsteps of a their manliness to quit the Plain of of the Japanese officials in the Korean had to be altered no fower than five the railway nuthorities concerned have man who possessed, the singular talent Ease and the Hill of Laere; causa for a

Government. It is said that they are badly times and each time they had brought decided to improve the Shimonoseki station the work tp the surface of the water. I and tho Sanyo Hotel there, in addition to and inclination for public affairs that moment from looking at that seductive educated and cannot be thoroughly trust Then they were given a now line and building hotels at Seoul, Fusan, Thiu and

Led. The Residency-General is reported to had to pub in more stones in a new distinguished the retired member; who silver-mine and listening to these oily he contemplating the dismissal of those pings. The delay was also caused by a four other places in Koren, for the purposs mistake in surveying, details of which of attracting passengers from the Siberian possessed the time to indulge that importunities of Denna. They are, as coucorned,

would be given latet, whereby the plaintiff railway to the South Manchurian, Seoul- had to put in 9 inches all over the work, inclination; and who was strong in the Christian saya, a snare. Thom is some- The Hop. Treasurer of the Alice extra Biling, exten walls, extry height, Wiju, and Seoul-Fusan line. knowledge of specific public require thing else, to listen to the call of Public Memorial nud Affiliated Hospitals begsete and for which fefendants wouhl not In consequences of those unything. mistakes involving extra work

plaintif ments-needed more than ever at this Spirit; the voices of our forefathers to acknowledge with thanks the following

donations to the funds of the Hospitalsrunnurcus were crippled and they could not particular moment-rails for all the ringing lustily und loud down through Mitqui Bussan Kaisha.....

50 put on the additional men when defend with them a desire to get out and en 25 ants asked them. If these mistakes had joy the exhilaring air and ounaking, tact and wisdom that the Chainber of the ages. In Tiongkong we want men--

China Japan Lijn: Java Linstead & Daris...

not boen made plaintiffs would imve bnd Unitron that bave been boused up all Commerce has at its command. The thera a

the works completed within contract tiuo.winter, are brought out and you wonder aro n fow-to keep grean and WR Loxloy & Cu

Sperry

Mr Slado then proceeded to explain the where they all came from. The heavy. Colony asks the Chamber to select a strong the love of liberty, and foster E. Kadevric and Co nian broad of mind, fror of prejudice, independence in the coming generations. Co. and gifted with erudition and the ability We want the young men to be shown. Holland China Tatting,

A. R.

R. Marty to face the problems of the hour and the that theru je something else to be done Chon Leep Cleo. facilty to debate them. Antagonism to after the nccossities of life have been on Wei Yuk

M. W. Slide he Government is neither an essential earned and pleasures provided for. Hon. H.F. Poflook

Ho Kam Teng mor a recommendation No ratepayer la There is the Building of National Pro-F. Borneman

Floor Co

A.

Jebsen and

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comes and influenza is prevalent. Colds de this season are even more dangerous than in mid-winter, there is much morò dan gor of pneumonia. Tako Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, however, and you will have nothing to fear. It always onren and

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