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General Memoranda. FRIDAY, April 8:---
2.30 p.m.Auction of Household Furni- tora, &c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Saber Rooms.
3 p.m.-First 3feating of Hoogkong Gymkhana Club. at Happy Valley. 9 p.m.--Grand Variety Voncert in City
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
to be effective must necosenry beur.; hoavily upon the corna of property
Over tirenty thousand Mohammedans owners. We quite agree with Mr in the New Dominion are causing trouble.
Lau that the provisions of the bill
The Peking Government intends to which remove certain powers from the establish a provincial governmut for Inner Sanitary Board to the Building Autho- | Mongolia for the prosont.
The lows sustained by the fire ab the Poking Commercial Museum is now cal- culated to bo atout Theis 3,804,000.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1908.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Sir Paul Chater to-day celebrates the 44th anniversary of his arrival in the Colony. The latory of thosb 44 years, so far as the development of this Colony is concerned, would aanko interesting. reading. Perhaps Sir Paul will someday take holiday and write it up pro bono
rity are of more than questionable
The Chief Comptroller of the In-public. wisdom. The Building Authority perial Maritinio Customs has curented to is given almost antocratic power as, inestablish a Customs School at Peking. effect, no appeal can be made against bie decision. It would be infinitely better in every way it appeals were to continue to be made to the Sanitary Board, and for the Board to rebommend the Governor to take the course doemed desirable. By this method the pro-
For nesruling a ricksha colio a French bluejackot was fined $1 audendered to 13y 20 cants compensation. He was also firred 95 for disorderly conduct.
Tomorrow evening a hnefit will be tondered to Fragolini at the Victoria Cinematograph. An attractive programe luas been arranged-now films, new dances
and new songs.
Fancy Drors Ball, held by Scottish Ma-perty owner who considered bahad been
sonic Association.
hardly treated would have his appeal SATURDAY, April 4:-
heard by an independeat body. We would imagine that the Director of Public Works, who happens at the present time to be the Building Authority, would himself be glad to escape from the in-on vidious position of having, in effect, to
Ball.
MONDAY, April 6:-
Hoods per Armand Behis unclaimed after this date at Roon will be subject to
ront and landing charges.
TUESDAY, April 7--
6.80 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's decido appeals from his own decision.
Cathedral.
The questions of the Presidency of the
THEDAY, April 9:-
Transfor Books of Union Insurance So
Board and the position that the Medical
JAPAN'S FALSE STEP,
PRESENT GAIN. FUTURE LOSS,
The Price of Prida.:
Long before the Tateu Mara II Case began to assumo a sorious aspect wor expressed the opinion in our cditarin By the Aws Maru" which left to-day columns that the Government of Japan. Mr G. A. Woodcock, Secretary to the would be extremely ill-advised to use the Sanitary Board, left for home où lavé argument of the "big stick" to scoure Mr Wonderck is thoroughly entitled to a satisfaction from China. Thero is no holiday and he leaves with the best wishes particular pleasure in being justified in say of all with von he had relations withering that we foresaw exactly what has hap socially or commercially. Dr Pearse is praed. Hitherto Japancee diplomacy has excited little but admiration in the minds acting as temporary Hesretary.
of the unprejudiced. In some respects her All sorts of rumours, the Chinn attitude towards the Koruansaithe Chinese Times" says, aro afloat concerning the officials in Manchuria has been open to 1.M.C. changes that are going to take question but it has been generally recognis pince at the end of this month. It wased that ho was faced by enormous diffi reported all over the Genaan Concession culties and that i would be almost that air Tretring lind been appointail Acting impossible for any nation to avoid making Assistant Inspector-General, in the place some mistakes in the peculiar circunis vaested by Sir Robert Breden, who is now tances. According to a Vladivostock message performing Sir Robert Hart's duties, : On-
The iccent error has, however, been of Chicoso coolies are fast leaving that port, the other hand it is reported that Mr grave nature that the memory of pest secount of the menacing altitude of the Dering in eming back to Trenta as Com dipimatic triumphs is officed. As lina. Russian labourers. On the 2nd ult. misioner in place of Mr Merrill, who is to aften been truly and the same laws 178 Chinese coalies left by the steatern, who is going home on love.
ba imuslerred to Shunglini in place of Mrregulate the conduct of nations and of individuals. The nation or the individual "Amur" for Chofot.
takes a certain step because thereby so accomplished, duty her Mr. . T. Kong, B.9., A.M. a gindunte success can of Columbia University, and also a member performed or honour be protected. It incre, sill give an illustrated lecture on sake of protective Jaimi's honour that at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. After his into acceding to its demands. The the subject of mining, to-niorrow evening the Japanese Government cerrood Chins aduation Mr Kong had training in many question must naturally be asked did the mining establishmente in the Eastern honour of Japan require for its vindication States of America. Lately he was ap-the humiliation of China? When the posi pointed by the Chinese Imporial Govern- tion is surveyed without heat and consider- ment as Mining and Metallurgical Engineer ad without partiality it must be confessed:
that the action; takon by tile Japanese..
د
ciety of Canton, La., clono from this icer of Health should occupy need not hare mutually agreed to ease the chit of the American Justitute of Mining Eng- was, let it be assumed, for the
date to 23rd April, inclusive.
auce 3b,, Ld., close from this date to 23rd April, inclusive.
Transfer Books of China Traders' Insure specially dealt with nów as we mean to refer to them at a future date The answer to the charge that the Commis sion exceeded its reference is, in our
NOTICE.
Lettera veluting to business should be address-opinion, conclusive, but as that matter
ed to PRE MANAGER,
Comenicalima veluting to news should be addressed to THE ESITOR,
Correspondents must forcard their games and addresses with any communications ad- dressed to the Editor, not for publication but
a cridence of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on me side of the paper only.
will be fully discussed at the special inseting, when, ių all probability, much more light will be shed upon it, we need say no more than that we are convinced that when the facts are fully understood, it will be acknowledged that the Comi
The four leading places of refreshment in Tientsin, reports the "China Critic," system. Pass-books are to be issued to regular customers. The new system was to zine into operation; appropriately enough, on, April 1.
theru.
4
The Police authorities in Seoul are exercising special vigilance owing to the repeated rumours that the volunteers intend making a raid upon the City. One unai, China, and is now on his way alleged fasyout bas bess arrested in Chai tong street and thres others in tho vicinity of Moo Ak Chai, oraide the small Wost Gate.
Government was a neodless as it was unwise. If one of two men, of equal" The announcement is made that Mr A. strength were to take provocative action G. Wood, so well and favourably known against the other it, would be necessary and in the Far East, has disposed of bis interproper for the ens insulted to tako steps The announcement is made that thesis in the firm of Bosses Gibb, Livingston to vindicate his honour. But if a child, aa grown man the man could not without mission merely fulfilled the duty en-motor fire engine which has just been con- and Company, and that Mr J. W. C through wantonness, or ignorance, offends structed for Shanghai by Messrs Merry-Daunar has joined the firm as
No anonymously signed rynasaunicabiana that | trusted to it. There is much more to weather and Sons, is the largest of its kind partner. Mr Wäck left Hongkong rocent-exciting scorn seek to gain satisfaction
keer alrealy appeared in eller papers will be
Tinerted.
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until countermandat.
Telegraphic Addreas: Mail, Hongkong Telephone Nr. 99
The China Mail
have
rulers
bo said than Mr Lan's ainute gives ex-in the world. However Shanghai cannot ly for home, via Australia, and his front the child by sindilar mens to those Orders for eaten rapies of the 'Casa Mat
pression to but that minute is useful in claim all the potatives. Our re-engines final departure as deeply regretted which would be adopted if the offen ehould be arut before 11am an the day after
are, notwithstanding any prejudiced state-by those who have learned to know der vere one of equal strength. The present an immensurably stronger country publication. After that hour the supply is that it clears the ground of misconcep- mente to the contrary, goubtedly the kis sterling qualities." Though 67 years of whole world is aware that Japan is at nga “M: Wood is tremendously active and than China. The fact demanded no de limited. Cash 10 str, Credit 90 eta, per tions and shows the lines upon which worst in the world.
is particularly ond of walking expeditions. monstration. To put forth strength when eapy.
He has tramped gror alumnat erory avail- no strength is required is to excife com Alterations and additions to Advertisements the Commissioners mean to conduct
Evidently a great change has come able inch of this Colony, and could tempt rather than imination and ridicule
mther than awe. The Japanese Go an Payes 1, 2, 2, 6 and 7, should be sent to our their defence. We ase the word defence over the "Kore Daily News." In Lending always set the pace for most of the young vernment without suficient provocation Officent Wyndham Street not later than 11
article on March 18 our contemporary said: men who occasionally accompanied him, threate ed to put forth that strength New Advertisements should be sent to because it would be a mere quibbling Nut only has Japau no ambition of con- and come in smiling and less fatigued which is only admirably
when directed by bur Office at S, Queen's Road Central beford with definitions to assert that no attack murcial conquest of the Fast, but the fear at tho, end of a long day's trap. Mr reason and guided by pidence. As a
result of the notion of her curcia in the (pposition politicians of Rus. Wood perhaps even bottes Jonowne in struggling into maire mio which Advertisements and Sudwcriptions which are has been made on the Commissionsis by the extension of Japan's influence in Shanghai thin here, and during his the Government walked with eyes open. not ordered for a fized period will be continuret Fortunately or unfortunately the dis-over Koren and Manalturit to the injury of vasilence in the Northern Settlement he too self-sufficient to beed counsel, too...
mas Chairman of the Municipal Council,moud to hearken to verniment accepted
Had the Japanese Oussion ouSunitary matters has develop-Russinu interests is utterly groundless.
from 1885 to 1888, and took an active China's offer of an apology for the insult ed in a particnlar direction and it would Thus the San Franciscu Grocers part in public affairs. All his China to d Jayin's fing and the remission of other the dispute tourbitration shawould be futile to pretend to ignore the tact Advocate:" In Chian the grocer ranks friends will juin his Hongkong friends in po redeemed her bonour and the wor
higher than a great actar, liigher than a wishing him many years of good health and would have appanded her for hur maguna that two sets of views are being soldier, or a politician. The Chinese enjoyment in the Homoland. Mr J. Waity. None.s
may pointthe finger of eum | brought up to the bar of public opinion. recognize that a grocer provides tho where C. Bonnar, who succeeds Mr Woodhere, when the mighty forbtar to put forth their
ora ignoble part; alers chose the дега When the final verdict is given therewithal to live. He sells fondstats, and is extremely well known and should carry strength against the feeble. But Japan's
to-indulge their Tacity the comfort of many rest in his hands. on the old firm by the way one, of the must necessarily be heart-burning on
their pride by inflicting upon the He is an important factor in the welfare of few links with the early commerci history.
of Britons hi China-as successfully as his neighbouring country the most poignant of one side or the other. We believe how nation.
their in- They succeeded in predecessors, despite the great increase in humiliations.
mediate design-the Bag of Japan has beer ever that, while the battle will be fought
honoured. Now her marchaats te publicly The Hou. Treasurer of the Alice competition. We wish him well. with the utmost determination, the Co-Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals beja to
forced to pay the price. our intention to deal lony will reap the benefit in the shape acknowledge with thanks the following further with the new Health Ordinance of a Health Ordinance which will be a donations to the funds of the Hospitals :- until the matter came on for discussion reasonable compromise between the pro- at the Sanitary Board meeting which, posals of the Commission and those put it had been arranged, should have forward by the Government.
But a special afternoon devoted to it. there are several points raised in Mr Lau Chu Pak's minuto published last GENUINE AGE evening which demand attention. That
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
** I know of no truor friends of Japan the Americans."-Viscount Kontare
Канско.
It is
Thors are he.. un 15,000 and 20,000 Chinese in Mexion whose investments amount to several millions of dollars.
Paperware Dealers' Guild...$ 30 Tin Smiths' Guild.......
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Chin Kin Kui (A patiot)
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י
FOG.
prepared
the
With
they
the nation as with the individual
or pain.
by cation of When thou desires
of desires is followed either
are healthy and honest thenpleasure results. Yesterday afternoon a dense bank of fog When they are vicious and unworthy pain blotted out the land and sensuspe to the follows. In this case the rulers of Japan
desire-pride north and north west: Stormars, launches, have gratified au unworthy desire-
As Kurahan Island to Tang Lung Island, and her trade that, sho
and junks proceeding to r from Canton and retribution is overtaking the innocent marobnat. The success which China can- had an anxious time of it, as Capsimun not gain in the field she accomplishes in pass was frequently unpletely shut from the mach
mart II Japan
had
not: Chim as a view. One steamer was held up for about field for her products and manufactures her. A great The Peak, at Hongkang, is one of the an hour near Chung-hue island, all that trade would be inconsiderable.
of the trade of
Japan
with China is three magnificent views to have seen in was visildo of her from Hongkong being in food-stuffs and in food-stuffs which are
part China, writes a correspondant to the the top of her mast and a long trail of only consumed by Orientals. Therefore,
China
are closed, there is Shanghai Meroury," The first, and smoke. The fog bank was a low duo and if the marts of
no other outlet. The trade of Japan must believed that the Seoul most beautiful is that above Kuling, look: viewed from the higher levels presented anioish and but commercial activities be curtailed. Ruin faces Hokkaido, whence Waterworks will be rendy to coumenco ing towards the Yangtse Valley, the second extraordinary picture at tins, the peaksim operations in August.
is Hongkong, as viewed from the Peak, of junk sails secruing to be skimming comes the bulk of the food-stuffs consumed the third is Wuchow, as seon from the about on the top of a sen uf froth. in China. In 1908 exports to China were mountain abore the city. Shameen, in At night the fog spread over the harbour valued at about £12,000,000 out of a total £12,000,000. Since then the exports to Canton, is a beautiful little place, while and this morning Launches, used as much China have increased until now it is the vions along the Wat River compare steam in making their whereabouts known estimated they form one-third of the obtire favourably with the Palixidos along the as they did in propulsion, and bells of all export trade. If, therefore, as seoms Hadeon.
toves added to the din until the pan- inevitable China continues to boycott It is expected, that the Shanghai.
in a worse position than Many residents were alarmed last demonium was reminiscent of a vigorous as the country will find herself Sungkiang Auction of the Kiangsu Railway
defeated in a martial campaign. Already Incoming steamers report dense fog on the people of Japan are groaning under $16.50. view is strengthened by Mr Fung Wa Co.'s system will be open for traffic before night by the almost incessant ringing of new year celebration. PER DOZEN..
ships bells. The came could not be
the coast, and it is likely that there will excessive taxation rendered necesary hy Chun's minute on precisaly similar the end of April.
ascertained by looking at the harbour! bo many delays. The steamer Ajax from her enormous financial obligations to Countries. It was only by could lines. The bill, if passed in its present On the 13th ult., Japanese soldiers through binoculars. No fire was disterna-Shanghai steaned through dense fog from
to succeed: That expansion form will, according to Mr Lu Chu attacked 130 insurgents north of Hoing ble, and the harbour seped clear.
heen encouraged by Ingenuity could Pak, still further decrenes the value of Sung District, Karen, 43 of the latter were matter of fact a heavy fog had settled on from Pedro Blanco to Hongkong, whilst hitherto
killed whilst 25 guns were captured. The the west end of the barbour and though the the Cheongshing encountered intermittent every expedient that
devise or patriotism suggest. The com land in Hongkong. It is an indisput-Japaness lesson are not known.
Gresa Island light could be seen by out fog botwoon the Saddles and Hongkong mercial war, victory in which meant the going steamers anything immediately ahead and dense fog near this part...
continuance of the country in the front able fact that bad sanitary legislation
sank of nations, was carried ou with s The "Novo Vronia" of St. Peters could not be distinguished. The boats
dotermination and success which the and worse administration have in the
burg, commenting ou the extensive pre. going to Canton merely erept out.
MERCANTILE BANK DIVIDEND, world has never snuo pamlleled. Other and older nations wara atunzed by the past materially affected local landations for fortifying the Philippines, By kind permissier of Major Evans
audacity of Japan's enterprise, and the values. This night possibly not worry says hut vigour being displayed to that and Officers 13th Rajput, the band of the
Mr E. A Ormiston, Manager of this magnitude of her operations. There seemed to be no doubt that she would repeat in the Government to any great extent oud. Indicatos very clearly America's Regiment will play the following pro
determined purposes to support the prin-gramme during dinner at the Oriental Mercantile Bins of India, has received a couimeres the successes she had gained in wore it not for the fact that if it still ciple of the open door.
Hotel, Queen's Road Central," to-morrow telegram from the Head Office of the Bank warfare.
Now her Government has toppled over stating that at the forthcoming general that which she was at such pains to erect (Thursday) further depreciates the value of the
meeting of shareholders of the Bank the Her hitherto triumphant course has re- The National Daily, a St. Louis Roast Beef of Old England. Land by objectionable legisintion it
Directors will recommend a dividend of 0% ceived a check which will probably alter paper, tells of the sorrows of a mandarin in Barn Dance......" You're my best
Gal Liza"... Brown will spoedily find that its revenue is some specified part of Chius. This
per annum on A, B shares, free of income the commercis history of the Far East. Waltz
Stunguli ......Roeder
tax, that £40,000 be added to Reserve And though this is so Japan can, claims no "Runaway Girl
sympathy." She has brought about her own suffering. It must not he supposed official in said to have paid his soldiers in Selection.
(By request)...Coryll Fand; £2,000 to Officers Pension Fund, downfall. With every promise of ancesES ch ques drawn upon no-one in particular,
hor cho hoa, through her "Marry Widow...Lebar
and £24,600 bo carried forward. the Government should not take the got their wives to bite the mandarin.
the Hustin Boo"...Thurban decessary stepa to preserve and main.Biting not, being an offence recording to Grand Selection Carmen Balfo
Chinese law the mandrin, though Songs..."Deatschland
von Hahn tain the health of the Colony, regard-grintonly gnawed, was able to obtain valse
Luna (with bolls
PERHAPS you believe you will be able tion that sho made it herself. Aud, as in un to throw off every cold you contrast. happily unavoidably the case in this world, this burden prisses heavier on the innocent obligato)"...
•Coke
You may have dono so many times before, Cake Walk....." Mumblin' Mass
and yet the very next cold may develop this the bimsworthy. The merchanta Thurhan into pneumonis. You cannot always tell of Japan recognised almost from the outset GOD SAVE TIN KING.
the condition of your system, and it is that it wan the height of unwisdom to better to take precaution than to risk this inflict too drastic & punishment for Au insult dangerous discaco Chamberlain's Cough which could not really injure Japan But Remedy will promptly sure your cold and the merchants could not wort leave your system in a hesitby condition, catastrophe. When the Government sins For enic by all chemists and storekeepers,, the people suffer.
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LOT HOLDERS BY SIR PAUE OTATER.
THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST,
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GET A BOTTLE TU-DAY, YOLIU, paina in the stomach, and diar- lwen are not only painful, but may indicts a purious disorder. Chamberlain's
UCH A HEADACHE -No need of snfor- the Government is in regard to ite Colic, Cholera and Disrrhoea Romodying with in mess you want to. relieves promply aut eures permanently. Stearne Hentache Caro will drive it away apparent belief thuit sanitary legislation For is by all chemiste and storekeepersy to take, easy to buy..
DON'T NEGLECT A COLD.
to
Govers mistake, sought and found
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