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THE

CHINA MAIL.

Keep

Pome

Touch MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,aying that their duty to the Empin |

VICTOR TREKING MACHUE

OK OF OVER

Miscellannons,

Goods per Prinz Regent Luitpold onde.

teade to obscure the duty of local

LOCAL AND GENERALİ

A battleship will be launched from

liverat atter this date subject to rent. officials to the Colony. On the con Yokosuka zaval yard in spring next ye

General Memoranda, THURSDAY, April 2

Gnoda per Nere not cleared at 4 p.m. on

--this data subject to rent. Goods per Breconshire undelivered after

this date subject torent.

FRIDAY, April 3:-

trary though we, necessarily, often find ourselves in political opposition to the officials we do them the justice to say that, according to their lights, they do the best that in them line for

Mr Harry Thaw received hundred lutters of congimtulation upon being | nonnoed a lunatle,

busines was rejected by the comble The suggestion tonationalize. Vi

2.30 p.m.-Anction of Household Furni- Hongkong.. But this does not alter the concerns in the Japanese Hous

ture, &, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's fact that the people of Hongkong hare Representatives on the 19th.

Sales Rooms

Fancy Dress Ball, beld by Scottish Mano voice in the diaposition of the r An order has been issued in So

sonic Association,

venue of the Colony and that co-prohibiting the circulation of Russian

SATURDAY, April 4:

Holl.

9 p.m.--Grand Variety Concert in City sequently Mr Churchill's sneer fails in Hangyong Province, which

adjacent to the Russian frontier. its effect to those who know. We

200 MACHINES MONDAY, April 6÷-

AND

partment. 10,000 RECORDS

ANT DISPLAY

OF

hildren's

Millinery

LIGHT AND DAINTY

MODELS

in

SILK AND MUSLIN.

TO SELECT FROM

EASY PAYMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD.

TOBE BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD:

Hongkong. April 16, 1907.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Goods por Armand Behis unalatened after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing chargen. Tʊzsday, April 7 :--

prefer to look at the question of postal agencies from a different standpoint to

There were 429 European and 173 Chinese visitors, to the City Hall Liboar and 12 European and 9,034 Chine

5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's that adopted by Mr Winston Churchill visitors to the Museum during the wo

The safe and speedy conveyance of ended the 20th March.

Cathedral,

THURSDAY, April 9:--

-date to 23rd April, ínclusive.

Transfer Books of Union Insurance So.mails is a big factor in building up and ciety of Canton. Id., close from this preserving trade. In the present state Trafisfer Books of China Traders' Inaur-of affairs in Chies it is alsolutely nece

ance 20, Idi, olose from this date to 23rd April, inclusive.

sary that this important savice should MONDAY, April 13-

be undertaken by foreigners themselves. 2.16 p.m.-Heating of His Majesty's It is evident that bir Winston Churchill

Justices of Pance at the Magistracy.

does not realise that this service is truly Imperial or, if he does realise it, that evil communications have so corrupted

NOTICE.

A

Lettera relating to business should be addres- ed to THE MANAGER,

Communications relating to ures should be addressed to Tuz Epiros.

All letters for publication shoubi ke úritten | on ong side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be

nserted.

Orders for extra copies of the CHINA MAIL should be sent before 11 am on the day after publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Cash 30 eto., Credit 30 cto, per comy.

Alterations and additions to Advertisemente on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to our Offee at 5 Wyndhans Street not later than 11 am. New Advertisements abordd be gent to our Office at 8, Queen's Road Central: before 3pm.

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his good panners that he is content. to leave a false impression on the raind of the House of Commons. Possibly

pineapple industry. The cannors deman A crisis has arisen in the Singapor

casier hours and more pay. The empire want the ran to go ou canning, but th neo, ao to speak, reply "No can."

The Fernacular papers at Canton hav formed themselves into a Press gasocaliong editing members of the various papon with an office at Sup Pat Po, where the

meet from time to time.

It is reported that the Peking Govern

70,000,000, in the third moon (April) for ment ppposes to ralo sam of Tis.

the reorganization of the navy. Tu fauro will be provided for. an annual appropriation of Tls. 40,000)

Be the Lates statistics reflect the fact. In the circum-ponding

If a country is going ahead its criminal WILS

stances congratulations are due to Siam. during 1807 was 18,449 as compared with The total number of persons cuntated 15,382 in the previous year.

Cericapondents must forward their names and addresses with any communicatione ad-even Mr Churchill would panse before dreased to the Editor, not for publication but asking Hongkong to bear the entire cost as evidence of good faith.

of sounding the China Sen. Yet ols viously such a demand would be every The total output of the Chinese En- whit us equitable us that Hongkongninge for the week ending 14th March, c

gineering and Mining Company's three should discharge the bill for the postal 1008, amounted to 28,047.49 tons and the services. The benefit from the postal sales during the period to 25,203.40 lons. agencies is not confined to Hongkong: it is not even chiefly enjoyed by Hong kong-why then should we bear the burden? We east set Mr Churchill right on one point. He declared that the Imperial Government did not shar in the profit arising from the postal agencies. If Mr Churchill is not aware that we pay a military contribution le ahauld be. By means of that contribua tion the Home Government secures a large percentage of our income from whatever source arising. This is not the first time that Mr Churchill bos beer shown to have been guilty of "termine logical inexactitudes an expression which are understand he with remark able foresight, invented.

Advertisements and Subscriptions takich are not ordered for a fized period will be continued

*Vm. POWELL, Ld. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. until centermonded.

will be in attendance EVERY SUNDAY EVENING,

from 4.30 to 8.30 p.m.

ongrong, March 31, 1908.

CARMICHAEL AND

CLARKE,

Telegraphie Address: Mail, Hongkong Telephone No. 2

The China Mail

HONGKONG, TUMBLAY, MARCH 31, 1908.

THE POSTAL AGENCIES.

this ovoning. Mr Hobbs, who was om- The funeral of Mr Hobbs takes place, ployed temporarily by Messrs Butterfold and Swire, as a coste clock in the Quarry

Bay Dockyard Constructions! Work, haves

widow and three children.

Instructions have been issued by

tru ward Peiyang, Hongkong and Moxican Viceroy. Yang Shil-bsiang that beardfor

dollars ale to be freely circulated in Chibli without distinction at a uniforma exchange

rate of 110 cents each.

of

Thirteen discontended men deserted from the barracks of the 62nd Infantry ro Regiment at Tengajaya, near Osaka, on and the the night of the 18th, in the same way as fleet sa meta the recent deserters in Tokyo. All the men were arrested the following aftermon,

Maria Gardener, described as a servant

Weru Mr Winston Churebill it has

An interesting minute will be found frequently been our duty to disagree. cn page 2 by Mr. Lau Cha Pak on the Bill As Under-Secretary of State for the to amend the Public Health and Colonies he more than once forced his Buildings Ordinance. Mr Lau makes chief, Lord Elgin, into a position one or two excellent points, and rather

Street, av American namel A. G. Gan, heri which drew upon him the displeasure that during the sitting of the Commission the fact. He declared that he was way a carners the Government in his statement

master, was summoned for not reporting

Yof those who wished to see our

Colonies Boll-governing in fact as well as in name. This was no doubt duo Pure to the zesi-we will not say of the in renegade-of the man who, for reasons

of his own has changed his beliefs, While -Wo have deprecated Mr Churchill's activities in this direction, GE believing them to be connter to the

FLAVOUR.

interests of the Empire of which we form part, his actions and statements hove not affected us directly. His

493 FINE MELLOW most recent utterance, however, as communicated by Reuter, deals directly with Hongkong and consequently calle for notice. Mr Churchill says that Hongkong has for many years carried on the postal agencies in China at

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a profit in which the Imperial Government has not participated.

Wo do not suggest for a moment that Mr Churchill in making this statement was wantente stating to

Inst

girl, having died of smallpox at 8 Ladderly s

the Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan) was at Cantou at the time, but all the same was Mesend orde frequently approached on certain points, fined $15 at the Magistracy to-day.

yet they were not told that they were exceeding their powers.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Todd

Foreign Clubs acom to be objects of genet great suspicion to the Japaneso. Tobeco Brow Brid Monopoly officials. A rit was made me a bit months back on the Yokohama United oina Club and now investigations are bug ed on in po

Spros

the boya employed at the Kobe Club.

sall Rav spirit

Baroness von Hutten and Mrs Breuer made in reference to alleged smuggling by. are guests at Governmont House at present

Mr and Mrs Frank Grove return to Can- ton to-night. They arrived yesterday, and have been guests at Gorevurent House

A shell, alleged to have been landed from the wrecked Dakota, exploded l'a

factory at Suna-mura in the suburbs of

Androw Carnegie gave $1,031,650, gold, its metal was to be melted for casing

Tokyo on the afternoon of the 18th, wh for public and college libraries last year, purposes. The factory was badly damaged according to figuras just compiled. This and ten men were severely injured, The brought his total gifts for libraries in all condition of three of the injured is orita at Paki countries up to 840,005,022.000

Pacific Thus the San Francisco Chronicle:" the M

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Bir

A Civil Service peusion of 120 guiness Uploss press correspondents in the Bat Mayors Birmingham, who has lost uno arm and is about Japan, that country is showing y has buen granted to Dr Hali Edwards, of regularly, persistently and abominably lie Taylor,

A new steel steam tym ser later,

in danger of losing the other through con toward China & bateful and domineering he was received, by Guard of Honour

any conducting Roentgen rage op spirit which indicates, on the part of of the Middlesex Regiment at Murray Doak Company to the order ord of one hundred on and the band built by the Hongkong and pos Japan, a desire and intent to make war on Pier. The men of war fred n satute of deutscher Lloyd Company, will ched

tions.

By the Froach nil to-day Miss Man Chins. afold, daughter of the British Consul Gettoral at Canton loft for England. Since

D. SHERRY hand we attribute to ignorance of to-night.

Superior Pale Dry.

Per Dozen.

$19.50

the

gorentesu guns, and the party praceded on Saturday a xt, and the fri will to Government House lo chairs, where take place immediately after the hing Cremation has grown in favour, eing be true something that he knew Sunday last Consul General and Miss Man Occidentale of late years but it evidently Sir John will be the guest of Sir Frederick co

The lighter will bo christened hap sfield baru been guests at Government has its drawbacks. The Bangkok Ta" and Lady Lugard during his stay in the taboon by Mrs. Von Ritgen, to be contrary to fast. On the other House. Br Mausfold leaves for Canton of March 17 reports: "On Sunday night Colony,

local Superintendent orgine the there was a cremation at Wat Yai Heng To-morrow evening an official dinner Norddeutscher, Lloyd's and Baikai, on the west side of the river, and will be given at Government House to Norddeutscher Lloyd service in koh.. mattors of which he is supposed to Taoti Tong, who is on his way to two of the monks dwelling were bure net St John Jordan, and the following she te 158 feet in length over 152 have some knowledge his endeavour to Europe to attend the Telegraph Conference, down, owing to rockets falling on the roef guests have boon invited to be present at batween purpindiculate det mislead the House of Commons, Mpassed through Hongkong on board the There is a certain pleasing originality in His Excellency Admiral S Hedworth

breadth is 99fect Churchill states that the Imperial Goy-to-day. He was eitertained by a few

French Mail steamer which left here combining a firework display with a Lambton. He Excellency Colonel Darling,

11 feet and ostroma draug funeral, i

Hië. Honour Sir Francis Piggott, the

She has ernment has not participated in the friends at Shak Tong Ted last night H The news that comes from shrid sble Mr Chatham, Mes, and Miss Chatham, high pressure cydidder 81

fononzable Mr F. H. May, the Honoursion surfaco condensing, engin was accompanied by Mosars Liang (two of about China is sometimes amazing. Tis the Honourable Mr Roes Davies, the arteter, intermediate pressure hice, profits which Hongkong has made

the sons of Liang Tun Yuan of the Wai we note in a contemporary that bankruptcy Honourable Dr. Atkinson and Mrs. Atkin and light pressure, 23 indies ister. from postal agencies. To as this, ac-

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is virtually unknown in China and that cusation, even apposing it. were truc,

Lone

The Ateneulated Fonds of the Fire and VERY, FINE WINE, POPULAR IRCOME particularly ungracious., Hop consedm the firm of Messrs Iigh and neglects to commit suicide the governmmablo Dr. Ho Kai the Honourable fr tubular, 11 feat in diameter fest

Effa Departments.are free from fability to respect of each other,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agenta

•IR ROBERT HARTB

MEMORANDUM:

Bates of Artlolas es Air Bopert

A HART BORN to the Improve

imetró el China,

Bepated from the Ovis Mod To be had in pamphlet form at this. Once 6 Qasen's Road Ushtrak.

Paron 50 Cent.

THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST.

▲ §. WATSON & 00,

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS);

there are no bank failures. It is a very sou, the Honourable Sir Paul Center, His with a stroke of 15 inche The interest of Mr James Gauge having antiquatol system. If a banker fails and Honour Mr Justico Gompertz, the Honour-cylindrical moulded stoul bol turn kong is a Colony administered by Orange, Mr &. E. Griffin has joined the promptly shilpa sit his hend. In aggravated Wei Yuk, the Honourable Mr Pollock, long Fox's patent furnace Imporist offeints whose interest in in firm und under the title of "Leigh and cases his entire fatally in hold respond Mes, Pollock, Commodoro and, Mrs, working pressure of 170 lbs t the Empire, not in Hongkong. There carried on by Mesars A. H. Ongli. A deemed nooossary its members sold in Mrs. Keswick, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Chester

Orange, the business will in future boisible and their property confiscated and if Stokes, the Honourable Mr Keswick and inch, is no popular body elected by the Bryer, and A. B. Urifio. Mr Griffin has slavery to meet the obligations of tip Master, Mr D. R. Law, His Excellency sortio tama, been connected with the defaulting financior." We have an impres Admiral Perrin, Flag Lieutenant Chauvin, suffrages of the r Idents which decides Dock Yard constructional work, sion that bankruptcy is extremely monsieur G. Liebert, Dr. Herr und Frau wlint portion of the Colonial revenue of at loing in charge, and otherwise lise known an Chins and that there are often Vereczech, Mr A. P. Wilder, Comm. and

QURITY

Bay

CURE YOUR COLD BERT

ENDANGERS: YOUR HI

beiter Procure

El dicat, & cold, in gotten the shall be devoted to local purposes ami gineer Of Messi fugl nud Bryer it in

had gonelderable experience to a civil anbok failures Also we are of opinion that Madaine Volpicelli, Flag Ucuniander betlain's Congo Romedy and toes Cannessary to any anything they are so some Chinese bankers, who have failed have Norris, Mr Mayers, Baroness von Hutten, be lost, whether the bold i what part shall be set, paide to meet well known locally. Citizens will with the non omitted suicide nor have they ben Ms. Brouer. Mr Havre Droeso is unavoids severe. For mle by all ob

**e réorganised firma succes and prosperity.

storskosporsi Imperial obligations. We are not

ably prevented from being present.

dogepitated.