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WEDNESDAY, April 92-

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2.20 p.m.-Aaction of Houshold Furni, tare, de, at Wellburn, No.81, The Panic 5.16 p.-Meeting of Hongkong Club

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LETTERS ON LIFE

NO. THE WEAKER SEX?

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the Advantage of the general public. Also, while a frenzy of speculation brings ruin to the many, it brings to the front men of marked ability who in

Hoxokoso, Aprit, 1968, |ordinary, humdrum times would nover

Dear Friend, Before you sailed for the have had an opportunity for displaying West you asked me to site to you from their qualities. The small investor, that time to time, in order that we might cop is to say the man whose avocationtinue by means of pen and like, this little discussions on Life which you and I started returns him sufficient to live on with one afternoon, now any moths ago. a small inargiu to invest, also has his opportunity when the spirit of specula-

Do you remember 7

You had come to call for um on your way to this Posk Club, gure we land hóth

MONDAY APRIL, 20, 1908.

MOROCCO.

A HEAVY ENGAGEMENT.

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Losnos, April 20.

and come to grief in consequence, The Iman having allowed himself to be howled over by a charming but heartless woman, moans and groana because she is not all his Fancy palated her and considers that a fuil orausa for going straight to the dogs. If, on the other hand, a woman wakes a fool of herself over a man, do does not sit down and howl over it afterwards, nor does she make it an excuse for overy crime, she There has been heavy fighting on decides to fall in love with another, and the Algerian frontier. meanwhile takes to sick nursing and good works or she writes a book. Work, An army of Bibers numbering 2,000 seema is her antidote, wine is yours. foot and 3,000 horse marched all night

You nie to be envied in the advantages

you have over us in the way of disposing and attacked the French camp at day- of your sublus. Custom allows you to break on the 15th inst. drown thoni in the lowing bowl, while they are yet young wo are obliged to carry our often for the rest of our lives, hidden away out of sight.

A sanguinary engagement ensued. at the French finally routed their sailante.

The Moora loft 125 dead on the fold-

tion is inflating values. No doubt he promised to go and play bridge, but the often loses heavily but it may be point-log, which is no respecter of persons, ed out that, in business, what is one's descended as it can only is Hongkong and

Rowe rofrostel into my vanidah. loss in anotber's gain. Taking shares Until that afternoon I had looked up as an example, in a period of boom you as a pleasant nequinianco, and a good

bridge player-merely that and nothing)

The longer one liv i Hongkong the shares which the small investor bought more. You had thought of the as a good more one is bound to mulise the mountains at, bay, $100 riso suddenly to $120. If partner for a dance, or pezhips, sen kind of tribulation which must overtake the he slls he makes a substantial profit. not consider it a misfortune to find at day--or perhaps I should say a night, goes 100 wounded...

hustas, one of those people whom you did male population of the island, Hardly and the French loss was 28 killed nod The man who buys at $130 may be home when you performed the must and by but some man downs his sorrow. another small investor who is that the somewhat irting task of paying your boom is only in its infney. He round of dutycalls.

That you could think seriously on guy also gels out at a profit. When subject: Inover dreamt of such a thing. the stump comes the third purchaser That I ever worked out any problem beyond those two, which are known to absorb a lose but the other two have pro-woman's whole time, viz: how shall I clothe We certainly do not recomyself and what stops shall I take to

fited,

maa

Your over

VERONICA.

CANTON STRIKE

SERIOUS TROUBLE AVERTED,

{From Our Crepondent)

UANTON, April 19. The strike of persons in connection with the shipping community which for a time paralysed the entire shipping service in Catton has been brought to a conclusion.

Kwok So Tai, of the Shipping Register Department, who was responsible for the strike, has been dismissed.

BRITISH SHIPBUILDERS.

A DIPLOMATS TRIBUTE.

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Lostos, April 20.

The Chinese Minister to Great Britai responding to the toast of his heath at

7.45 -Fourteenth Annual Dianerend injudicious speculation in shares insure everlasting annusement? you never

or anything else but we haven sufficient for one mount imagined it possible.

But a chance remark set the ball rolling | knowledge of lunnu nature to know

Įhetween us, and since then we laro often that the desire to gain unearned incremet, intent on salvingamany of the pro-

luncheon on board a new Custome

SATURDAY, May 30:-

ment is instinctive and will periodically (blems of our little world hero. Sometimes

cruiser just built for the Siamese Govern Noon-Tenders will be recoived at the manifest itself. So long is a

we have even tried to settle the affairs of

ment said that China will shortly be Utfice of Colonial Secretary.

restricts himself to speculating with have both imagined fondly that were we nations in the great world beyond. We

increasing her Navy and would have to money which he can afford to lose but gods, wo'could set the whole univene

Casron, April 18.

come to Europe for veskis. without inflicting any injury upon those rights, you in your manlike way, and sampens entered on a general strike Yesterday, steam-bunches, boats, junks

British shipbuilders, le added, were2 the way of a woman. And this brings mete here, and as a result all passenger junka supreme and made the nest and fastest dependent upon him no bana is done

point I wish to urge. You have always running between Canton and the neighbour- Communications relating to news should be and advantage may result. Altogether had the advantage in our talks together, ing districts wore file and for a time ships in the world. addressed is THE EDITOR.

then we are inclined to believe that because you have what is vulgarly known serious trouble was threatened. The strike as the gift of the "a gift which originated from alleged corruption on the almost as much can be said in favour lack utterly. When your point of view as in denunciation of the spirit of differed from mine, you strove to bring me of Kwok So Tal who was connected part of a Chinees shipping registrar by the round to your way of thinking. I bad mat with or rather was under the control of the speculation.

the skill to defend my views by word of

Customs. It is stated that for sometimepast mouth, and so, time after time you went this man Kwok has been receiving bribes away under the erroneous impression that

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THE BOYCOTT.

MORE JAPANESE GOODS DESTROYED,

(From Our Correspondent.)

a

(REUTER'S BARVICE.] THE UNITED STATES- PRESIDENCY,

LONDON, April 17.

The Minets Republican State Com

you had convinced a woman against bar from the water population and by reason of will. But my pen is, I hope, mightier his appointment, he was in a position to sention has endorsed the candidature than my tonguo. May it prove to you practise corruption to an excessive extent of Mr Taft for the Presidency, and beyond doubt that you cannot disturb squeezing the boat men sight and left. Favours a revision of the Tariff.

my convictions, Remember that I fariously a joint petition hasbeen lodged with my part do not seek to persuade you or anyone else, merely claim to be allowed to occupy my own pices of ground-to have my vote.

Talking of rotes, I can quite understand

the Viceroy's Yamen for the dismissal of wok, and as is usual with things Chinese, the patition was handed over to the de- partment concerned. It was held however that there was not suficient proof against

SNOW SLIDE IN THE ROCKIES.

Lones, April 17.

A snow slide at the Albert canyon-

CANTON, April 19. More destruction by fire of Japanese goods in the inner city is reparted. This BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EX-fice at 8 Wyndham Street not later than 11 method it appears has been resorted to

4. New Advertisements should be sent to occasionally to strengthen the movement the feelings, and even the doings of those Kwok, and no steps were taken to make CELLENOY THE GOVERNOR our Offies at 8, Queen's Road Central before Wires from Chinese outside China who oron in England whom you affect to an investigation into the alleged wrong-

Advertismenta and Subscriptions chich are

gradually came to know the strong move-despise. I mean the Sufragists who are doings of the man and the latter has the Rockies, has swept away the not ordered for a fized period will be continued ment in their Home Land against Japan, crying persistently. We pay taxes and we demand the vote." I want to be have reached the Self Government Society

the Parliament that represented in in patriotic terma. Shum Tak, Shun Wuí, makes

marched before the doors of the Customs laws for, and governs that Sunding, Hung-shau and Yanping districts which we are pleasd to call Society

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or Asin a wave of speculation passes. Being abnormal such waves do a large amount of harm. Financial craft which were thought to be strong enough to withstand any stress are carried on to the rocks, of disaster. But, while it

must be admitted that the spirit of spcculation is responsible for a great

amount of suffering, woare not prepared

allowed to carry on his errupt railway line, trees and soms navvizs tice which was responsible for yester and boarding a car at the canyon, killed day's strike. Several hundred persons thirty Japanese.

THE TIBET NEGOTIATIONS.

Losiy, April 71.

The Tibet negotiations are concluded,

realising the gravity of the situation, came have sont thrilling descriptions of "na.

I pay taxes-plenty of them-to Mn. tional Disgrace meetings. The repurts Grundy, to the Bugbear Convention, to forward to smooth matters over. It ap that Japanese vessels leaving Hongkong Madame la Mode, taxes any health and pears that there was certain relaxation fon without Chinese cargoes on board seams to strength, my good naturs, and sometimes the part of the Foreign Bureau which please the people immensely and everyon may self-respect. I pay them because in might very well have averted the strike and the Commissioners have returned body appears to be satisfied at what their the present state of affairs if I did oh yesterday. After a series of meetings

before it came to the stage it ronched home. nationals are capable of doing..

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.'

Arrival on Sunday.

community, the magistrates of Namboi and Pun Yu, and footai Wen, who has allowed dilatoriness to develop a satisfactory solu tion Har been due to. Ewok was

CAN FLEET.

Seciety would make me an exile, and it requires a braver women then I am, to bo between the heads of the shippingTHE CRUISE OF THE AMERI- an exilo; Devertheless I object to taxation without representation. Iam a passive re- sister, and I pray that in my time the day may come when many of Society's taxes will openly be declared to be impositions.

A few dayango a most amusing Irishnan,

dismissed and the strike was brought to

an sud

LONDON, April 1 The American feet has reached Sno Diego, where it received an immers reception. The Governer, Mr. Gillett,

On Sunday there arrived in the harbour an American squsdren under the command hose name sizi will easily guess, attacked CANTON - HANKOW RAILWAY, in welcoming the fleet sail that Americ

of Admiral Hemphill. The men-of-war

are the Rainbow. Helena, Concord, Wilin- ine on the subject of the enfranchisament ington, and Saum. On the way from of women, He is one of those poople who Manis the vossels not with heavy weather serios an argument by the sheer force of bat all acquitted theirselves well.

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loud voice and by turning a deaf ear on Buy

On Thursday next the squadron is due opponent. to leave for the North. The Helons will

Said he, Englishwomen 'will never get remain at Shanghal for a time whilst the the franghise, never in this world; from first to last it is a question of physical force remainder cruise stout Japan,

CINEMATOGRAFES.

Niagara Falls,

A magnificent moving picture descriptive

to admit that its existence is an umired of a trip to Niagara Falls is now being exhibited at the Hongkong Cinematograph it is undoubtedly one of the finest pictures

and women as the weakersex."

"Explain yourself, " I begged, "I don't quite see your argument."

More Trouble

(From Our Correspondent.}"

- CASTON, April 15. There is some rubio between the

morchiants and the residents in cons

naction with the terminus station of the

must be ready to fulfil her mission in the Pacific, where the greatest naval battles of the world will eventually be fought.

THE WRECK OF THE

**HOHENZOLLERN.

Lowner, April 177

dismantling

The "Hohenzollern

Canton-Hankow Ralway. It appears that it is necessary for the management Now, look hare," he replied, "this will of the Railway Company to place the illustrate what I mean. Suppose you we terminus station at Canton ou a proper and it is feared that she is a total loss men were to get into Parlament and then basis and with this abject in viow the The passengers and part of the cargo. war broke out, ye would want to fight." Company wrote to the Canton Cham» have proceeded to. Alexidris on board

E Yes," I agreed,

ber of Caminorce, to west the property the Therapis.

fight, I'd:refu, doo??

Well suppose ye orlored me out to owners of Wongsis for the purpose of resuming cortain lands which seo to

money

RUSSLA'S FORCES.

Generalissimo Appointed

LANDO April 17.

evil. It were the simplest thing in the world to sit down and write n. homily that has yet boot shown in the Colony, to orders," I answered aguardedly meeting was held today, but whom You would have to fight in obedience the company to be suitable. Accordingly upon the evil of seeking to acquire and is realizm is so great and its beauty would make you."

the question of pulling down the buildings An Elegant Preparation. Very wealth without working for it! so superb that it right to be seen by those Would yo now, well just yo makes to meet the requirements of the Canton

who have coon Ningers and those who have trial attempt it putting me outside your Hankow Railway was put befcire tho As a result of a conference of the Highly Recommeded. Fre-Appropriate maximus and sayings of the not. In ndilition there is a great variety verandah and be how far ye could make mombers, the laud, owners realised that highest authorities, it is stated that it quent Orders are received ancients in vast quantity would suggest of grave and gay films being shown and no go. meant a pas tout, of coming to torsos has been decided to place all military

good opportunity of making altogether the progamme is ons of great themselves as buttresses to such from Great Britain, Europe,

I glanced for a second at his sturdy they first of all roused to entertain and naval forces under supreme chief, excellence.

figure: No thank you" I said, "the the subject Commerce endeavoured to be styled The Generalissimo. The

The president of the homily. A recent tragic great and America for this Hair

An intereating series of pictums is being time has not yet come":

Chamber of Comm might possibly be taken to point a thrown on the screen this wask at the **Ah 1 ha liaughed he,ye man you to explain matters. He said that there Grand Duke Nicholas is mentioned for Wash, which has been popu-moral. In that connection the event is audiences applaud spunteneeily. The before to be true, that from first to last li to take the land, oven the officials could

Victoria Cinematograph where crowded can't, and that just proves what I said when ouse the Railway Company decided the past.

was no use for thea to refuse offers as

lar in the East for Many too recent and the facts too undefined, management spares no trouble or expense is all a matter of physical fire and women not oppose their action. The property. Years.

in our opinion, to justify auch an alluto kop the picture up-to-date, and to are the weaker sox, and away he fled, owners betame infuriated and asked why did not make the Shameen the make ile entertainment one of the best in stil shouting the weaker sex, the eminus and pull down the buildings sion, even if our present purpose wore the Colony, and on Wednesday evening vasker sex, I tell ye.”

there? Then confict ensued and the there will be reproduced the funeral of the

meeting broke up.

YE OLDE ENGLISH,

to expose the evils of speculation. But it is not We purpose to show that a good case can be made out in support

Late King and Crown Prince of Portugalben tried against the use of Woman's I wonder if that argumont has ever

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RUSSIA AND MACEDONIA.

Losos, April 18.

The members of the Dunis have debated the Forelgo estimates M. Ivolsky, referring to Macedonis, en phasized Russia's desire not to infringe, on the Sultan's sovereignty, and not to provoke an armed conflict sa Russis needed penes to restore boracattered. energing.

BIG LOOKOUT IN PARIS. Hopstated from the Chins Mail. To be Lavender Water of speculation. In many ways specula from M. Thomson Minister of Maine,

PARIS, April 7. tion quickens business and tends to an dealing with the arrangements under got from the Irishman's wild argument, If A gigantic lockout of masons, carpentera which the Northern Squadron vill oscurt am rather tired of that expression, the and others sinployed in the building trades improvement of mothole. When a President Falliores to England in his visit, woskor sex, it is done to loath, and is so has been commenced by the contractors Sir Edward Grey's answer to the "boom", excure, say, in regard to the in May. M. Fallères and M. Pichon, y misleading. In what are we wenkor and masterbuilders who seek to resist the Russian proposal has måde i final agree. motor car industry, and new companies

Minister for Foreign Affairs will sail on tisu you oh! most noble lorde of creation demands of their employes, as yet there ment hopeful, Great Briain has drop board the armoured cruiser Léon Gambetta, In bodily sinew, I grant you, yes, but in has boyu no violence but the police are pad two important point, namely the General, and a reduction of the Turkish existing companies are stimulated by It is believed that the President will endurance wo can give you points; certain- Bepriated from the CHINA MAI A. 8, WATSON & 00, the threatened competition and un-yoyas he will land at Cherbourg, well, let us compromiso and say we su

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