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THE CHINA MAIL.

DANSTROM, On Fobruary 16, at Canan- bury, London, N., Mrs O. P. DARSTEON, for forty years a resident of Chefoo:

SHEWAN.-On March 18, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, ATHUR SHEWAN,

aged 54 yours.

MCKENDRICK-On. March 17, at Manils, China Navigation Co.'s S. S. "Kwangso,"

ORACLES MCKENDRICH, Late Chiot Engineer

MEMOS YOR TO-MORROW. Auction

$ p.m.-Austion of Household Properly at Mr Gro. P. Lammert's Sales flooms.

Amusements.

A WORLD-WIDE TOUR,

Mr Chusione's followers that they to prevent awkward questions arising would follow him through fire, and cerlater on. In all seriousness there bus tainly many of them committed political been and is great distress in Koren, not suicide with a full consciousness of what only among the Koreans but also the Japanese settlers. The young Emperor they were doing. That there will evol be thk kind of enthusiasm for Mr of Korea has promised to relieve as Asquith seems extremely unlikely. The many as possible, Korean and Japanese positing in one of real seriousness for alike, out of his privy purse. Here is a good opportunity for Japan to coun- the Liberal party. Obviously it is in

ternet the bad feeling created in Korea possible for the present armngement to by adding a substantial contribution be continued indefinitely, neither would from their own coffers. it be fair to Mr. Asquith. It is to he hoped though that Sir Henry will rist the opprobrium he is certain to mest if be takes a title. The duties of the Peers are nothing like so strenuous as those the Lower House and no doubt the Prime Minister would soon recover his health and be able to render his party great services in the chamber where present it is rather poorly represented. Thera would be a bowl of indignation On, L., st. Messrs Jardine, Matheson and amusement if it were anounced Chi, 'a Office. 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Luzon Sugar Ruthat Sir Henry was to be ennobled but

fining Co., Ld., at Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.

it would soon die away and be replaced

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall,

MiscellaneoMA. Goods per Persia undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, March 25:-

Transfer Books of Hongkong Rope Manu- turing Co., L., close from this date to 30th March, inclusivo. THURSDAY, March 28 :--

Nenn-Meating of The China-Borneo

Co., Id. at Co.'s Office." Noon-Mooting of China Sugar Refining

Gooda per Lorother Castle undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

FUIDAY, March 27-

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by a consciousness that the right thing bad been done. We trust that Sr

Goods per Feniente undelivored after Henry will soon recover from his present

thle date subject to rent,

MONDAY, March 90:-

serious indisposition.

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MONDAY MARCH 29, 1908,

THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

Subscription lists to raise funds for the erection of the Seamen's Institute, towards which Mr H. N. Mody has conditionaly contributed 835,000 dollars, are now oper st tho Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Lane, Crawford and Co., and Falconer and Co.'s.

THE BOYCOTT.

(From Our Correspondent.)

MR JAMES GORDON BEN- NETT'S PARTY.

Arrival of the Lysistrata.

Mr James Gordon Bennett's handsome"

yacht Lysistrata entered the part early

Mr Bennett was born in New York on

yesterday morning and anchored in the man-of-war anchorage. She is one of the most autptuously fitted private vessela that hard bean seen in the harbour, and her owner, who is also captain, takes gront CANTON, March 23,

pride in hor. Even to the slightest

The Self-Government Society is very

detail in controlling and provisioning the motive now-a-days. Bub-Committees have yacht Mr. Bennett personally, attends, and beau appointed, and each Committee ins it saya much for the marvellous enegy and its own branch of work. They are, as the resourcefulness of the man when it is Messes Thos. Cook and Sons, 16, Des Chinese say, rolling ore the Japane, own that despite his 67 years (just as . Yooux Road, have arranged for a round It is hard to say what will be the result.ld as the British control of Hongkong) he the world party for Chinese gentlemen But it seems that the parties are on the personally manage all his own concerns.

papers in New York and Paris-the from South China, which is timed to leave qui vire. According to the remarks of keeps in close touch with his great. Hongkong in May or early June. The some intinential members of the parties New York: Herald," principal cities of Canada, United States the most difficult question is coal, 48, United Kingdon; and Europe will be in spite of the numerous coal mines, May 10, 1841, being the son of a journalist visited and the party will return by way the quantity turned out is far from of the same name, and in 1672-inherited of Egypt whers about woek will be spent, sufficient for home consumption, sad the "Hotald" and a largo fortune, With The Anglo-French Exhibition, to be held auch has yet to be shipped from Japan, these he has built up a name for bituself in Loudon from May to October, will he With regard to marine products for which that will enduro. In 1674-77 be fitted visited: Further particulars and pro-Japan makes China almost the sole market, out the expedition of the late Henry there might be a consider blu curtailmont M. Stanley to Africa to find Living- ames can be had at the local office.

if the boycott is carried out.

stone, and in 1879 sent the Jeunetto expedition to try and reach the polo. These expenditures were of international importance, and so, notually, are other large: An attempt is being made to run the things that Mr Bennett has done. He bagentt against Japan in upgkong. inaugumted the publication in England of Peaters calling on the Chinese to boycott stern warnings, transmitted by wlegraph Japancso gods were put up this morning, from America, and he established ther bat were promptly palled down again by Commercial Cable. As a sporten Mr. the authorities. While they were up they Bonnett ranke high. Eror he has been ar attracted the attention of considamble keen yachtsman and in his day has owned

bors of Chinese.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Footh Wales will take part in the Japaness Exhibition of 1912.

Heavy snowstorms have recently caused frequent interruption to Japanese

trains.

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Mr H. HJ. Gomperta sits as Puismo Judge during Mr A. G. Wise's absence, and Mr T. R. Wood presides in the Smal Court at the Magistracy.

Those who can call the days when the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Colony--they are very few now-prob- Letters relating to beinces should be address ably had something recalled to their minds when they read the paragraph on ed to THE MANAGER.

Communications relating to mora should be Saturday stating that Captain Vanghap

A lecturo on Japan, the Ally of addressed to Tan Huston,

Leo was rowed over to the mailship by Britain," was delivered under the auspices his late officers. When H. R.H, arrived of the T.M.C.A. Literary and Debating at the Colony he found here Admiral Society on Saturday evening by Mr W, T. Keppel who had given him his first in-R. Preston, Commissioner of Commerce sight into the delights and mysteries of for Canada. The subject was well-treated

and the audiouco listened attentively. a nautical life. The gallant Admiral had just finished his term on this station and was returning to London by the mail steamer which left at 8 o'clock on the very morning that the Duke was to nake his official landing. When the Almiral reached Mirrny Pier to bin surprise wil delight be found one of the Galaten's-briate manned by officers, and with the Duke acting as stroke, waiting

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HONAROKG, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1908.

LIBERAL PARTY'S DILEMMA.

at the Kowloon Docks on Saturday oven- And enjoyable "Sinoker" was held ing, under the chairmanship of Mr W. Davison. Meses Pearson, Taylon, Sibbit, Ayris, H. L. Bridger, C. Crispin, Brosa, Pipers Barry, Reed, and Cook, contributed

Local Efforts.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

reported from Paris. The latest news was, The serious illness of M. Paul Brunst is

untappily, far from reassuring.

| DELIC fine beats. The Gordon Bennett fmotor and ariel navigation contesta alover uade his mame known throughout the world,

Mostly he lives in Paris (though he keeps active management of the "Now sponds considerable time on his yacht) and

York Herald" by cable.

The pro-out cruise of the Lysistrata has Mr. W. W. Itockhil, the United States been from the Continent to Ceylon, the Minister at Paking, passed through Straits Settlements, Manila and Hongkong- Yoko main on March 18 en route for From hero the yacht will proceed on Chion

Wednesday to Singapore. Thin Java will

Mr G. H. Medhurst, of Messrs Dodwell be visited, and after that Mr Bennett and Co., goes Home sacrily on leave, and will go back to Europe. during his absouce Mr 2. G. Barrett will nage the business.

Another sien! Russian steamer has leon to the evening's entertainment, and Mr P.dotainct at Naguaki in consequence of Browne seted sa necompanist.

failure to pay for her supplies of coal: she ia a vessel of 100 tons.

to take him off to the steamer. There is Chinese Ministry of the Interior to the Au order has beau issued by the decidedly something fine about this various Viceroys and Governors to the that is persons were injured in the recent The Governor of Niigata, Japan, reports story and it has the unusual advantage effect that acetings at which questions tice at Niigata and that the total loss of of being true.

relating to public affairs or to politics are property is estimated at 15,000.000. not discussed are allowed to be held, but that, if any ufficials should attend auch

their superiors, they will be punished. meetings without permission to do so from

"

An American lady who was resident in San Francisco has been holding forth on the servant question to a representative of a Pittsburg paper..

The party with Mr Bennett are the Due do Camastra, Duchesse de Camastra, Due 'Eboli, Baronne de Reuter. Master do Reuter and Governess, and Mr P. Mitchell,

Yesterday they were ashore seing the sights, and last night proceeded to Cunton, whence they will return to-night..

The yacht is fitted with one ma nad bas

tons nett, and 1942 gross. She carries wireless telegraphy installed. She is 620 two steals Inunches, a motra Iunch. five

boats and two life saving rafts. There is

M. Benu, Governor-General of French a doctor, an electrician, a wirelesstelegraph Indo-China, had an audience of the operator, eleven officers, naut a crew of 75- Emperor of Japan on March 16 and sailed shontal-all told 103 souls. Ta from Yokoham on the 18th for home, vit America.

Mr van Haciustede, of the Kanagawa

WAT.

THE VOLUNTEERS,

Annual Inspection

The Wongkong Volunteers wezumuishatt

cd at the Volunteer Headquarters on Satur

day afternoon for the pintal inspection by

His Excellency Major General R. G. Broad-

Viceroy Chung Jungshün, of Canten, Since she left California, she stated, she is reported to have declared, that in future, had been almost worried out of her life should any steamers bring in rifles or by servants. In the Pacific const state ammunitions, or happen to discharge thera Prefectural Office, Japan, has been de however, everything in the domestic where, the Tatsu Maru was caught, they coated with the Fifth Order of the Double garden was lovely. She had a Chinuman will nevertheless be seized, and that there Rising Sun in recognition of meritorious who acted as cook, butler and, genen is nothing in the result of the late incident arrive rendered during the Russo-Japanese help and he never caused her moment's to prevect China from reaching out her THAT Mr Asquith was to become titular anxidly. This is the lady's tribute to hand to capture gun-running steamers.

In the Montroul papers of a Fel, WHISKY as well as acting Prime Minister servant is a literal person. He will do the eulogy of John: "The Chinese

the marriage of Miss Currie Renwick wood, Officer Commanding the Forces in The steamer Menutoly" reports see-Morton, to Mr William J. Wright, was way Bay with the Maxina guns. There been foreseen for some time by those what he is told, even if it be to put salting ou February 6 on voyage from Rangoon announced to take place quietly on the was a very creditable tarn-out. 14 oficere who follow Home politics. Sir Henry in the pudding and sugar in the soup volcanic eruption on Foul Ishaud. A mass Mrs William Morton, 6 Prospect Street,gineers and the Mounted Troop. The Bead to Akyah, what appears to have been 20th Idem at the residotics of her mother, and. 200 mes, including Artillery, En Campbell-Bannerman's health has given Left to himself, he has ideas, and good of dame, 500 furt high by 200 feet broad, Westmount, P. Q. Mr Wright will be of the Third Middlesex Reginest headed anxiety ever since he formed his minis-ones, and he does not have to be nagged shot up, lasting ten-minuter. The vessel rancumbered as a former member of the the parade and enlivened the mich from try and it was generally understood to do his work. He is undefatigable. was then thirteen miles off. On approach-Honglang staff of the Cundian Pacific Headquarters to the inspection ground by that sooner or later he would get economical, fond of children, and kising the Island a stream was found whieh Railway Comping.

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kitchen is the most speckless and tidy looked like mud that lind very recoutly run

average Occidental laundry. It is a Foul Ishand.

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South Chinn, and marched down bi Cnusa.

their music. The mon fooked well in their kliski uniforms (full-zaarching under) and partial political seclusion. In the

place in the house, as a rule. The down from the Island into the sea. Uptom. The death took place on March 18 at the Artillery units hauled the maxiny guds ordinary course of things Sir Henry, Chinese laundry is a good example of trees in the stream had leaves on them the General Hospital, Shanghai, of Mr through the streets...

On arrival at Causeway Bay the men- upou retiring, would accept a titlo and the order and neatness of the Chinemen which wore still green. Mud Island, which Arthur Shewat, brother of Mr Robert serve his party in the House of Lords. compared to the wild confusion of the was formed about a year age, recently dis-Showan. He was an old and osteomod paraded with the Volunteer Troop on the appeared, and was a little to the north of resident of Shanhai, and had been in right, the Artillery Corps in the centre Unfortunately for him and for his party

hospital for a period of three months, and the Engineers on the luft, with the he has threatened the Upper House with

suffering from an attack of plemisy and on officers of each half-company, in front iastic but we must say that the cleanliness Mr A. Abdoolrahim, who has been in the 18th in turning over in bed a vessel of Major Gouerl Broadwood was received extinction. As Unionist papers at Home of the avenga Hongkong kitchen is the service of the late Mr W. Danly in the heart was ruptured and he died pace with the customary salute and he passed are pointing out if he accepts a seat in certainly nothing to rave over. The Assistant Civil Engineer for the past 13 fully in his sleep. Mr Shewan caine out to down the lines inspecting the web, after the chamber ho declares to be doomed cook may be economical but as a rule he Fours, announces in another cofun that Ching about thirty-three years ago and join. which various evolutions were performed. he has commenced practier to-day as aned the fini of Tamer and Co. as fun-taster. The troopers showed no small amount of he will be placed in a ludicrously ju- does not betray the fact. Possibly by Architect and Surveyor at No. 34 Queen's After several years' service with that firmi, skill in the handling of their posios; the vidious position but if he contents him-crossing the water John gains in virtue. Road Central Mr Abdolrahim has been le featue associated with the firm of Artillery men demonstrated the fact that Certain it is that few people have lol years in the Colony. He was educated Shewan and Co. of which his brother, they had profited by the lessons of the $16.50, self-with resigning the Liberal party experience of these celestial paragons

Mr Hobart Shewan, was senior partner season and handled the maxims skillfully hero and is well versed in Chinese. Be Later be became one of the partners of while the Engines were put through will lose the services of the one man whom we read from time to time. was first articled to, Bir. Wm SJohn Greaves and Co., whose irm is now Ged-infantry drill To the strains of the whose personality has done so much to

Hancock, F.R.I.B.A., F.S., on whose des and Co., and about six years ago re- Middle Tand the entire parade marched": Quite apart from the merits or de retiring he joined the late Mr Danby. By inquished his interest in that business and post the saluting base in quarter column holl that party together. There are

merits of Japanese rule in Korea te his long connection with Mir Danby Brucauld a sharebroker. Mr Shewan washamation and were marched back shortly brainier and more able roen in the inlinbitants of the country which long Aldoolrahim has gained a thorough know always keen sportsmat,

A cricketer afterwards. Cabinet thun Sir Henry Campbell go consed to be the innd of morning or ledge of the requirements of the Colony in himself, he always took great interest in To Major Chapman the inspection officer Bannerman but it is. questionable any other kind of calm are having no

regard to building construction, &c.

the game, and was also an owner of face-expressed his gratification at the smartnes, whether there is one who could bind the end of a bad time. Between the troops

ponies and an old and prominent member and goueral officiency shown and the large On our front page will be found an

of the Shanghai Race Chul. unwieldy majority so closely together and the insurgents the happy farmer advertisonicat relating to "Ont bened as Sir Henry While be can hardly be as lively time of it. If he tries to flour, with the Lanies of the Chinese bebate as wise man should and morebante handling it. Having tried this called a great statesman he is certainly let the other fellows fight it out among particular brand we can endorse the claim a great politician. Thus it would be themselves he slips down burd botwe of the makers that the Rour is Bret-clase.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick disastrous for the party if he was to the two stools and bumps himself badly. It is made, we are told, from the best

Lugard, (Hoborary Colonel of the crops), NEW YORK, March 19 withdraw altogether from political life. A few insurgents may call upon wheat available. It has a splendid colour

Capt. Taylr, A.D.C., Mr A. J. Bracken Generul Veck challengid GeneralSmirnoff bary (Private Secretary), Major Genera Mr Asquith with all his great gifts has casually and after passing bitter remarks and owing to its strength it requires n

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Cross, R.G.A., Capt. J. H. W. Armstrong, distance can judge, he is respected and escapes from his own countrymen who kong Hotel, Weissmann Ltd., and Ching

Capt. T. Skimor. Capt. M. S. Wool; Capti esteered but he does not possess that are engaged in the so-called insura Loong. Wellington Staro, among the SUDDEN ATTACK OF DYSENTERY W. A. Grake, Capt. W. Nicholson, Teuts

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In the evening the Qillecss of the Corps |_ gave a dinner" at the Volunteer: Head- [quarters, "at" which the following were

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