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DAVKY.--On March 14th, at the Harbour Office, the wife of Mr A. E. Daver, of a

Son

Darwent, A., PERCY KITERINGMAN, SON

DEATH. BALLARD.-On March 12, at the Victoria

BALLARD, aged 51.

1

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1908,

THE UNIVERSITY.

THE SCHEME POSSIBLE.

An Endowment Wanted.

On Saturday afternoon we annomicod

THE LATE CAPTAIN HATHAWAY,

We have received the following further particulars with regard to the sudden death of Captain Hathaway, of the Mongolia, which was reported by our Shanghaj

Company, Captain Hathaway was walking

long as British rule shall endure in acepted it with enthusiasm. At the Hongkong, that is, we trust, forever, next general oloption lio will doubtless This magnificent gift of Mr Mody's is continue and conclude the good work, HooLEY-On March 12, at 7 Ward in a seque a challenge. It is a challenge

Mr Winston Churchill, M.P., is to Road, Bhanghai, the wife of H. D. doorzy, to the community and to the Governo numbered among the orators able of a Daughter.

meut. If we are not very much mis to perform the singular act of dexterity that Mr Rennie had promised to "provido" correspondent. In company with the MARRIAGE. KITCHINOMAN-PIRRIE-On March 12, at taken the gage will be accepted. Al comprised in putting one's foot into the sum of $150,000 for buildings for the Shanghai agent of the Pacific Mail B. S. the British Consulate, Shanghai, boforo Sir Folliam Warron; K,C..., and after-edy is Excellency the Governor lua one's mouth when it tho mouth is University that has been proposed by us wards at Union Churcls by the Rev. G. E. publicly announced his belief that u Uni-opened. Addressing a meeting in meat fund are forthcoming. Let it be that they were walking too fast. On upon conditions that land and an endow. to the office on March 10, and complained of George William Kikalingan, London, versity would be a valuable addition to February he said that unemployment understood that Mr Ronnie is himself the reaching the office ho sat down at a desk, to LUCY EVELYN PERRIE, second daughter Hongkong's institutions, and although, was the Achilles heel of civilization" donor of the amount we must state that the supporting his head on his hand and within of Alexander Pirrie, of Birkenhead,

naturally, be has to regard matters with the one great weak point; and the magiccot offor has been made by Mr H. Na fow minutes he collapsed. The doctor Mody, who, on Friday last, also promised was sent for but on arrival Captain Hath- Nursing Homa, Shanghai, JAMES ADAMS one eye on the Treasury it may be coin Socialists and Tariff Reformers fastened to erect a Home for Searen at a cost of

away was breathing heavily and expired- fidently expected that he will give his upon it like greedy vultures, and held $35,000. Mr Ronnie also writes on the shortly afterwards. Death is believed to to it as the thing which was going to subject of the donation, and says, "I wish he due to heart failure or internal sympathetic support to the movement,

carry them into power." If a "heal" to correct a statement which appeared in hemmothsge. Chief Officer Fisher will Obviously the next move should coms

the Press of Saturday evening last in which take the Mongolia to San Francisco, a "point" It is a rather bluat ouis. AIam credited with being the donor of a from the Government. No time should point, we believe, has neither space nor lakli aud a half of dollars for the erection be lost in making it clear to the cor- dimensions but novertheless it enn be of a University in Hongkong. I am the munity that Mr Mady's gift and the fastened upon by two political parties handed over to n Court of Directors com- promotor and will cause to ho erected and

obligations which accompany it are Not only does it offer beak-hold-toploto, within twenty months, "if the gindly accepted by the Government, opin a word to meet the oxigencies of necessary land is available forthwith, a Mr Winston Churchill's oratorical University which will be in my opinion, a

sus generis, is chat which artista and nota- viding the necessary fand and its share towed point is to set está commos

generous and modest donor, Mr Mody."

In December, 2006, the CBA MAIL bly the conductor foel after once getting at Mr Geu. P. Lammert's Salos Hooms, towards an endowment. When this is carrier! Altogether the latest effort of cominenced the advocacy of the establish through with somo long and saunus or done the community will know that it the gentleman who, finding promotionment of a University in Hongkong and delicately exacting pieces of creative work. must bestir itself. We horen doubt, slow on the Unionist craft, threw his has kept the ball rolling over since A keen delight, one approaching at times a Bunson and out of season, and stats of oxaltation, is experienced by the however, that whatever sum of money is principles overboard and, relieved of | though we did not receive the support of possessors of a true artistic temperament, their weight, managed to swim to the Sir Matthew Nathan and a few others in which goes some way towards compensating required will be found and that in so Liberal dug-out where he was straight the Colony there were a majority who be for the many dreary, prosle and drudging

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Auction.

Noon-Auction of Household Furniture,

at No 16, Leighton Hill Road.

Meoting.

4.30 p.m.-Mosting of Hongkong Osneral Chamber of Commerce at City Hall,

Amusements.

9p.r.-Performance at City Hall.

Miscellaneous.

is

THE BISMARCH BAND.

An Artistic Concert.

A pleasure, hardly perhaps equalled by any other, whether of the intellectual

Goods per Hongkong Maru vndelivered which is prepared to date part in profit--but this extraordinarily co. credit not only to Hongkong. but to the order or otherwise, and certainly quite

after noon this date subject to rent, 3 p.m. Auction of Household Property

:

General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, March 18:-

Transfer Books of China & Manila Steam- ship Co., Ld., clove from this date to 2 at Marah,inclusivo.

in

Gooda per Printers Alice undelivered long time. The community has been way appointed a petty officer, sceras to lieved the scheme not only practicable but moments whiclrmust ingvitably await them

after this date sabject to rent.

Goods per Glenturret not cleared on this

date subject to rent. FRIDAY, March 20:-

Goods per Forwaerts undelivered after

this date subjach to rent, SATURDAY, March 21-

Noca-Meeting of The China & Manila

Steamship Co., Ld., at Co.'s THURSDAY, March 26:-

icon.

placed on its mettle by Mr Mody and

it will certainly rise to the occasion. We throw out as a suggestion that a committee be formed to make the neces sary arrangements for an Endowment Fund and to take such other steps as

be singularly lacking in point.

PURCHASE OF ARMS.

(From Our Corregendent. ).

CANTON, March 15.

The Sin Han Kak has purchased from

Noon Meeting of The Chica-Borneo may he requisito to carry the movement | Messrs Arnhold, Karberg and Coogany, the ground and the endowment to keep the interest of the first Orchestral concert this

Co., Ld.. at Co.'s Office.

NOTICE.

to suereas. Obviously Mr Mody, if the Hongkong, 2,000 villes for the use of suggestion comments itself to him, is Chinese troughs. The Viceroy has been approached for permission to ship them to Letters velating to buinces should be address the one to summon a committee. But Chutn

as we have already mid the Government Communications relating to area should be should first of all make a prononce- addreamed to THE EDITOR,

ment. We are all attention.

ed to THE MANAGER,

Correspondente van foard their names and addresses with any communications ad- dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All tettore for publication should be written on our side of the paper only.

Na anonymiously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be

Someone, somewhere at soue time said that it was well to avoid even the semblaves of evil. We give this advice the seal of our approval and we commend

and

a vast

bọ

Lohengriun" has progner's Opera

eminently desirable. Sir Matthew Nathan in the ordinary course. It is a glorious whe spoken to by us on several occasions monicat, too, for the conductor when- was of spinim that the establishment of a after the striking of the inceptive geran of University was imposible, mainly on ne the various pieces shown in the programme, count of the difficulties of nu endowment. not only by himself but also by the artists That difficulty in a great one of course, but associated with him in the rendition-he it can be overcome. Mr Mody will erect can add the word Finis to the last fair page the buildings and what the Govern of a first-class programme, as was presented ment and the public have to do is to find on Saturday evening in the City Hall. The

Year

centred for once in the Bandsmen University going when it is started.

of 8. M. S. Fast Bismarck," whose

gifts Already we have sevom! ties Huggested antional artistic methods that the College of Medicine, which is do rare charm of expression in a

variety of

of styles-from Rossini ing a great amount of good work in the Gounod, Brabits, Strauss, Wagner, and | Colony, should constitute a nucleas, and the more modern school-combined to before the Evening Continuation Classes justify the exceptional favour accorded to THE AMERICAN FLEET.

were converted into a Technical Institute, their first appearance in

in the St. Hall we uiged that they might also be included. this is due to the tuition of their celeb

on Saturday night, St. George's celebrát- Will it Visit Hongkong?

Now that they have been converted into a ct

So conductor goes without saying. Technical Institute there is all the more spirited a performance of the Introduc We take the opportunity to draw the reason why they should become part of the tion to the 3rd act of attention of the Government and the sis of a University.

never been Chamber of Connores to the advisability

given in Hongkong, the ecluding section The Goverment is already discussing being especially remarkable for irresistible of inviting the American firat now en route the question of diplomas in ornnection thin. Another notable feature was the to Manila to risit Hongkong. Australin with the Institute, and also there is ari it to the attention of the Japanese and other pinces have already sont invito-endeavour being unde to have the diplomas which the admirers of the Master's style Chorus and song to the Erea." Pilgrims ing Star rom Wagner's Tannhauser, Government. We read in an exchango tions to the fleet, and if it will pay these of the Medical College recognised in Great seeni naver tired of listening to. The Orders for extra copies of the 'Cursa Man should be eout before 11 o.m, on the day after that the Japanese Diet is shortly to countries to welense the aggregation of Britain. As Director of this College Dr. Orchestral performance of the other

Usual level paturation. After that, hour the supply is consider revised Criminal Codes for the fighting machines representing the wight of Thomson line done much that is beneficial to on

on the progame was of that Uncle Sam, it will surely pay Hongkong, the Colony, and we have not the slightest enjoyable even to the most fastidious: the

competence which rendered the limited. Cash 10 ds, Credit eu, permy and navy. It might be thought

concert The fleet, as it has to pass, is extremely doubt that with his assistance those who ansaimity and excellent intonation of the that these lawa would relate merely to likely to visit the Colony, and its adrept undertake to consider the establishment of violins in the string quartetten calling for Alteratione and additions to Advertisements

what are called military offences. We here will mean, more to the Colony than University will soon produce a workable special commendation. on Pagea 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to our

Mention should be made that the con- find however that there are "exhaustive any dragon procession or any amount of scheme. The College has already a substance is grou in aid of the Funds provisions about prisoners and spoils of

advertising,

tial endowment fund, muid in fact was con- of the Blind Home for Girls ab war and about the treatment of in the fi baily. If a cold lak eta pertoar maging to build a lingot the University miten sung in harmony Stile Naela

Government should take this mencing permanent home for Rowlocn. Sonie of thuse nillicted little, ivhabitants in arena of campaign. Why, porte at present, and is nut likely to fave appealed to the Directors and the work vellous

theGlory in a

in a truly mar Advertisementa and Subscriptions which are |

vellous nummer. Bus in itself was not ordered for a fized period will be continued it might be asked should it be necessary San Francisco until June, so there is ample was suspended pending the outcome of the proof of the excellent manner in which for Japan to make these arrangements time to invite it and settle any details University scheme. The endowments which they are taught and looked after. Que if she has not- some ulterior design at here. Another dragon procession might that College enjoys would of course be little blind orphan not only played the the back of her head? Not that we be annged to entertain the visitors. transferred to the University and the same the contralto part at the same time. His accompaniment on a Harmonium but sang assert that aho lms, we merely point ont Something should be done, for we need not thing would happen with the endowedonts Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard was

present. that Japan is not so popular to-day suggest what amount of benefit such a visit of the Technical Instituto-there is one

The Sisters of the Blind Hond thunk as she was three years ago and that will mean here. Business men will realise bringing in interest of 31000 a four, and the Band and all who assisted to jonke the

it without any rewinding.

another $50,000 is likely to bo forth concert a success. anything that affords her ill-wishers on

coming, opportunity to heave a brick at her should be carefully avoided. Unless Japan

inderted.

copy.

Ofiec at 5 Wyndham Street nat inter thas 11 an, New Advertisements alwuld be scat to our Ofßes ul 3. Queri's Road Central before

until countermanded.

Telegraphis Audress: Mail, Hongkong Telephone No. 22.

The China Mail,

BONGKONG. BIONDAY, MARCH 16, 1908.

LOCAL AND GENERAL MR MODY'S MAGNIFICENT GIFT. thinks that there is likely to be a war

The jurors are not required to attend in the near future there would be no the Criminal Sessions on Wednesday the need to bring down these special 18th instant, but are required on Thure provisions. They could keep without day, the 19th instant, at 10 a.ım. spoiling.

HONGKONG. is redeeming its character for public spirit-or to speak more accurately one or two lofty-minded citizens are doing their utmost to gain for the Colony a name for broad and enlightened philanthrophy and muni-

Pursuing the Free Trade policy to its logical conclusion brings about rather ludicrous resulte at times. The

4.

An English Eagineer has been ap- pointed superintendent of the Material Department of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company, say's our Canton correspondent,

Thore were 389 European and 148

of

THE VICTORIA CINEMATO GRAPH.

itoms

With an educational basis and a financial basis, and a promise of buildings; with the knowledge that a properly conduited · Un). versity will be of immense value to Hong- kong and to Great Britain there should be for to-morrow night at the Victoria A change of programme is announced no dificulty in working up an endowment. Cinematograph when a benefit is being About $1,000,000 will be wantol, which, tendored to the director of the Orchestra. invested to return per cent, will give theNew filme, new songs and now dances are Anonnt necessary for the upkeep of a promised. first-class University. That million of dollars should easily be obtained. The scheme is one of Imperial importante, and

We are sorry to learn that Couselleiro the Colonial Government and the British Government should back up the citizens A. G Romano is indisposed, and his

by then.

We have not the slightest doub; but that

ASOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Rev. Mr J. Macgowan, of Amoy,

part of in Germany. A little while sinca horse visitors to the Museum during the week the public will be ready to put its shoulder whose book "Sidelights on Chinese Life"

Government ordered them from the

ficence. We have already alluded in British cavalry require swords. The Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library and double or treble the amounts subscribed condition is somewhat sorious, this column to the splendid display are to be manufactured at Selingens and 150 Europoon and 3,906 Chinese of philanthrophy on the

shoes were wanted. The British eaded the 15th March. ROBERT PORTER & CO'S Mr H. N. Mody in giving $35,000 to

to the wheel immediately the Government has just been published, arrived on Sunday, build a Scumen's Institute. And

shows a disposition to grant the land. by the Haiman:. United States. Also the bulk of the j The Manila pupera report a hig fire at We believe there will be no difleulty in it is our privilege to chronicle tinned meats necessary for Tammy the Sampaloe Nipa District on March 11 that respect and a piece of land on the Mr James Gordon Bennett, the Auct that once again he bus been so muni- Athine comes from Chicago, in spite of which destroyed property to the value of Boubans Rond lavel, West Point, is avail: can millionaire owner of the New York BRAND becut as to promise no less à sum than recent revelations. Those things give 10,000 persons. No lots of life is reported. srnment will grant this will be an earnest yacht Lysistrata from Cannes.

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REFORM IN CHINA.

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Biral, LORE CHARLES BESTSFORD, DEING a letter addressed to Rear

U.B. M.P. And an article in reply to

CHINA: THE SLEEP AND

AWAKENING.

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Price.

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'FAST PRAYA REOLAMATION

SCHEME.

AB PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINE LOT HOLDERS BY SIR PAUL

OHATER,

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B. Quron's Road Central,

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$160,000 towards the cost of a Hongkong the tariff reformer an unlimited supply University. By that one act Mr Mody of ammunition. With regard to swords

Pesos 200,000 and rendered homeless abla. The announcement that the Gov. Herald has arrived at Manila on

of interest in the scheme and then it will remain for the citizens to take action. The

ALE places isingelf prominently among those and hores shoes Great Britain could play at the Oriental Hotel to-morrow ever missed

Rainier Beer

LIGHT, wholesome, and

invigorating

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DEATH OF A WEALTHY CHINESE.

Mr. Francisco The Yat, who was recently The band of the 18th Rajputs will opportunity is one that should not be honoured by the Austrian Government by having the Order of the Gulden Cross of whose memories will be gratefully per certainly produce them. And Australis ing (St. Patricks Day). The Indian

Merit conferred upon him, was "At Home!! yesterday forenoon at the premises of petuated as the men who raised Hong, and Canada could supply as muchStatesman speaks in high terms of this

Messrs Wing Kee and Company. Repro kong to a dignified position among the good, wholesome tinned meat as band and local residents now have an

sentatives of the Consular Servico and of cities of the world. Following in Mr Tommy Atkins would be likely to Pportunity of hearing them. A special

the large shipping and mercantile houses requiro, It is, of course, hoploss to

Mr Chan King Ting. Comprador. of called to pay their respects to tho recipient Cecil Rhodes' footsteps, Mr Mody now

Messrs Arnhold Karborg and Coutpany of the decoration and unbounded hospitality inseparably associates himself with the expect the present Government to pae

The annus procession of the Cross, and director of many Chinese limited was dispensed, the health of Air The Yati dissemination of the higher learning.

that following the Free Trade policy to which took pince yesterday at 8 pm, on liability companies in the Colony died on being enthusiastically lionoured. its bittor extrema in calculated to the compound of the Cathedral of the Saturday at his house in China Road His Future generations, who derive the

Immaculate Conception, was a very in- demiss was quita unstpected and us | Mr H. J. Jackman, akipper of this Civil.

Ita treatment of Natal shows that large crowd. A life-sind image of Christ European and Chiness, were astonished at depart on leave, was on Saturday altor

highly of the services Mr Jackman rendered the Club, as well as of his aporta

benefits which must assuredly follow at 50 the self-governing. Colonics, proseiro oue, and was vibrossed by a very a consequence his many friends, both Service Cricket Club, who is about in the establishment of a University in our it rather dasiron such estrangement, carrying the cross was a solemn feature of the news of his death. His two sons who noon, prosented by the members of the Undoubtedly the best Beer

tuidist will know that it was to the noble But sending work that could be done the procession. The Portuguese sunateur wars to proceed to Bugland for clination Club, with a pair of field glasses. Dr At- generosity of the one man who, by one in Great Britain to foreign countries is of the procession we understand that for some time. The funeral took place this

band played slow marches. At the clow will no doubt be prevented from doing kinson made the presentation and spoke brewed in America.

splendid action, brought success within

likely to onuse osteangement where the very oloquent sermon was preached by the afternoon. the reach of those who had for long Liberal Government certainly doon not Macao His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni and SUDDEN ATTACK OF DYSENTERY anke charnoter, Mr Jackman bric

Very Rov. Father A, J. Gomes, D.D., of struggled without accour, that they want it. The British elector, when he the whole clergy wore in attendance as well owe the opportunity to achieve an finds that he or his mate is out of a job at the Cathole congregations and the Rev,

PROMINENT lady of Brooklyn, way of Canton, overland to Hankow, A. S. WATSON & 00,, education hitherto impossible in any because work that could and should bo

New York, U.S.Ay writes to in thence via Siberia. quim whore obe can obtain Chamberlain's LIMITED,

British educational institution in the done at Home has been sent abroad, is

Colio Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy. She OFAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA Fat East. This will be Mr Mlody's certain to record his voto ngamst the HE quick relief from pain afforded by seemed to be cholers. They gave me some While stopping at a much to South Dakota I was taken ill of what

AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY exceeding great reward this conscious Liberal candidate whenever he has the applying Chamberlain'e Pain Balm of this medicine and it cured me. I thirty gears and has proved itself to THIS remedy has been in use for avar Peggy makes it a favorite with sufferers from ness that he has performed un action the chance. He has had the chanos af Thoumatism, sciatica, lame back, lambage, brought a bottle home and have jest used be the most successful remedy yet diss For sale by all covered for bowel complaints. It never consequences of which will endure as several re-electione lately and be has and dad seated and musonlar paine. For the last of it today.!!

sale by all chethlete and Biuro koejrore,

chemlata sad storekeepers.

fuile. Bold by all chemints and storékespam.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong » Novembar 30, 1907,

Chiteman Brothers

FOR RHEUMATIC, SUFFERERS.

OURED, AN

responded, Mr Jackman goes home by