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CHINA MAIL.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 1908.

MADNESS OF THE PRINCE FERDINAND.

WOMEN.

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO SOFIA

SUFFRAGETTE'S DRAMATIC

PARIS, add je sedatu in manzor, ruulina-dignity and responsibility of the respec THE

tive, and studious, and extremely tive offices than the pay and emoluments STREET.

punctilious. He always behaves as if of the junior anke. Captains and on paraile, and even the youngest sub-subalterns are on scales of pay which altern has a certain, in prosaiveness. are quite anomalous, considering the One could imagine that conquered increase in the cost of living which has peoples would invariably respect and occurred in recent years. Some excoa

bey the German plodder,' with his for parsimony might be pleaded if theoretical knowledge and his dignificg the antion bore the expense of training, Cup. He differs widely from our but, as a matter of fact, the burden Regular cicers and the enthusiasts of alle upon the parent and the result the Territorial Force. He always tant the country obtaina its supply of qualified Army officers at a much woars full uniform, is not difdent:

TO CLEAR FOR

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AFTEARANCE.

At The Bar of The House of

Çommons.

(acute Service, applied by Reuter,

via Bombay)

Losos, October 13. Prince Ferdinand, who is at present touring Bulgaria, had a triumphal entry into Sofia yesterday, much pomp being. displayed.

[KEUTER'S SERVICE.] ITALIAN AFFAIRS,

(Fink Que Pen__Correspondent,}. * -

LONDON, Gebober 14, Though three thousmid police wereS carefully guarding St Stephen's when TO END OF OCTOBER. about travelling second cines and car-cheaper rate than is equitable or

Parliament re-assembled, a sufragette 679rying parcels, works hard, eats hardust. But the profession of anus was

drinks herd, thinks hard, and smokies ever, perhaps, at any line so profitable suddenly and dramatically made tier bardest of all. His features seldom as he may suppose; nud, carried out appearance at the Bar of the Blouse of rolix into a smila."

under modern and civilised conditions, Commons and emphatically demanded shere neither pillaging nor looting is a the franchise for women. Sie was ing given umbrage to France and Grest recognised permissible pinetice, it ia kese immediately

MEMOS FOK, TO-MORROW

Meeting.

5.15 p.m.-Meeting of Kowloon Oriekot

Clað, at Club Favilion.

Miscellaneous

Goods per Aris not undelivered at 5p.co.

on this date subject in rank.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, October 17-

|

arrested.

LONDON, October 12.

A strong agitation is arising in Italy against Signor Titfoni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is accused of har.

The crowd Britain whilst failing to secure to Italy

better advantages. than one

The brass bound traditions of thei German sorrico have produced an

50. To-day the profession of soldienng outside numbered more officer who renders excellent service to

in the commissioned ruks is not only hundred thousand and many arregis his War-Lord, but the freer English lucrative, but impoverishing, stook, place. There were of course many system, we feel convinced, produces many of our old and enco distinguished accidente:

Goode per fangelio andelizaced st 6 many more men of marked initiative families who have followed it for many

pun, on the date subject to rent.

Land individual resourussuck men, generations-have-discovered-Given-u MONDAY, October 19:--

Goods per Polynesien unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rant and landing charges. Goode per Peone not cleared at 4 p.m.

Do the date subject to rent.

TERDAY, October 20-

in fact, as are needed in momente satisfactory adjustment of this financial of emergency. The English officer question, however, and Mr. HALDANE

of to-day need not fear comparison world find platy of men of the right|

with his Gorman comrade-in-arms, sort qualifying for commissions as

Goods per Benaven undelivered after whether for keeness, intelligence, officers in His Majesty's army. Un-

this date subject to rent.

"RIDAY, October 23

Nou Meeting of Canton Insurance Chico, Ld., at Menara Jardine, Mathe- aon & Co.'s Offices,

TUESDAY, October 27 :---

Noon-Mooting of The Dairy Farm Co.,

Id., at Co.'s Town Office."

Wednesday, October 28-

or professional splumb. We are well fortunately, the policy of lúa party is served now-a-days by a type of opposed to any such sensible refcrun. officer who has been evolved by the The more's the pity.

etern logic of events. Ever since the

dark days of the Boer War there las

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Colonia Secretary, Don. Mr F. been a tendency to demand more and H. May, courteously informs us that the at Messre Hughes & Hoogh's Sales more from the Commissioned military Government of--Ceylon live reloved

3p.m. Auction of Leasehold Property,

Roomiz

NOTICE.

man and so far he has responde nobly to all the calle made upon him. whother, considerate for inconsiderate. Lettera relating to business should be address But though we are getting more ed to THE MAKAGER,

from him than ever we have, not Communications relating to netta phould be

improved his prospects or his cmoly addresaca to The EDITOR.

monts, and as it is not surprising

Correspondenta must forward their names and addressen with any communications ad-

dressed to the Editor, not for publication bus

as evidence of good faith.

to hear complaints arising of imminent shortage in the supply All Lettera for publication should be written British army officers. What on one side of the paper only.

Hongkong From quartire.

At a special meeting of the Sanitary Board, held this afternoon, two cattle sheds infected with foet and mouth disease. at Kennedy's stables were declared to be

"A CONTENTED SOUTH

AFRICA.

SCHEME OF UNION TO BE FRAMED.

(Exclusive Senice, supplied by Beule, mix Bombey).

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Loxtos, October 12. Belgrade wires that the. Servisn Skuptscbins haz came to no decision sa yet, but the crisis.is.regarded as over. LATED.

It is oficially annocneed that the I sonferences of Sir Edward Grey and M. Lawolsky aford reasonable grounds for hoping that a satisfactory solution of: the European situation may be arrived

st.

At the opening of Parliament, Mr Asquith and Lord. Fitzmaurice will inake statements in reference to the Balkans, confirming the speeches of the former and Sir Edward Grey St Levan and Woolmer.

LONDON, October 13. The South African National Corven- tion has been opened at Durban. The Right Hou Sir John Heary De Villiers,

Belgrade wires that the Skuptschius - Chief Justice of the Cape of Good Elope, fidence in the government, and he also

has unanimously passed a vote of con

and Fresident of the Legislative Comm-voted a special military credit of sixtern eil, prosided and declared that the

million france.

convention would not dissolvo until it

had framed a durable ́scheme of tiñion

the subject of the lecture to be delivered Africa within the Empire.

Some peculiarities of insect life" is destined to create a contented South

on Thursday evening in connection with:

the Union Clash Tiwary Club, by Mr

THE PEKING HANKOW RAILWAY LOAN.

LONDON, October 12,

A Chinese railway loan of five millions

sterling for the redemption of the bonds

of the Peking-Hankow railway has hear

F. W. Terry, and in view of the expori- NEW REGULATIONS FOR issued in London and Paris at 98, bear-

of ments which ha tas heen making it the

else Colony on behalf of the Honolulu Govern- ment an interesting lecture is anticipated. The public are cordially invited. Mr F. Browns is to occupy the chair.

No anonymously signed communications that could be expected! We have not in have already appeared in ether papers will be creased the attractions of the Service,

innerted.

Orders for extra topics of the 'CHIA MAIL should be set before I am. on the day after publication. After that hour the supply ie limired. Cash 10 eta, Credit 20 eta.. per copy...

am. New Advertivoments shorld be sèut to our Office at 8, Queen's Roari Central bejore

though we expect so much more, and yet there are people who wonder why men are hesitating to take up the pro fosion of arms. At the United Service Alterations and additions to Advertisements Gazette points out, in discussing this on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be cont to our Ofer at 5 Wyndham Street nes later than 11 question, the military career was at one time much sought after by the sprightly youngster of good family who wished to and a gentlemanly but nominal occupation. But in this work-a-day age may as well be man. ners have changed. The survival of the fittest is finding expression, right- |

p.m.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until counterionded

Telegraphäe Address: Mail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 22.

· The China Mail

a

type of houses it Vamati, on July 28, in The adjourned inquiry into the col-

which six Chinese met. their death, was continued before Mr J. H. Kemp, at the Mr W. Chatham on being cross-examined Magistracy, this afternoon The Hor.

TIBET.

AMENDED BY THE DALAI

LAMA.

(Puh Za Yot Po'a Service)

PEKING, October 13.

The draft of the new regulations for

ing interest at 5% until 1923 sai • thereafter 43%

DR MACFARLANES HOLIDAY.

Mr Hooper and The President of the Sanitary Board.

At the Sanitary Board meeting on Tuse day afternoon Mr Shelton Hooper called attention to what he felt sure was a slip on

by Mẹ Gedge said the Government had not the better governing of Tibet has been the part of the President in, not consulting the Board before recommanding the grant: not concluded that the bonding was, given up the testing of urinr, and he had amended by the Dalai Lama. Princeing of leave to Dr Maclarkus, as was laid.

.

The President said that ho hnd to arrange xbout Dr Clark, .....``

absolutely perfect on his examination of Ching has presented the regulations to down in his instructions, the walls. Witness thought the matter was their Imperial Majesties for approval. an error of judgment on the part of the inspector and he brought the matter-to- the notice of the Governor. The càso was further adjourned.~

CREATING NEW

PROVINCES.

Mr Shelton Hooper-Idon't know what you had to do. I think you recognise it was your duty to consult the Eoard before" recommending the Government to grat leave in this instance ?

The PresidentIt was slip. I wanted- to know it- Dr Clark's me would be avai- nhle before I did so.

Mr Shelton Hooper added that he was a party to accepting the instructions as bu naturally thought they would be carried

put.

At half-past eight this evening, wother permitting, a-grand lunefit-performance -is- Gr wrongly, in human affairs in the to be given by the N.0.0'S. and men of (Wah Te Yat Po's Service.) adoption of what is held to be the the 3rd. Pattalion Middlesex Regiment

PERING, October 13. ́at their barracks' in Queen's Road. Tho HOTAEONG WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 1808 strictly practical,

So the leisure

For the last few days the Grand promoters of the concert, who will also classes who used almost to hustle" for have the asishance of some good lees Council have been discussing the SCARCITY OF ARMY OFFICERS, commissions in the Service are becom- talent, as well as the regimental bud, jing a vanishing number going out of Now that the British, German, and print. Oar Army authorities want French army manantyre's have come to more officers than they can now get

of the wife and family of the late The engagement is annonnes of Lady an end for the present year home under the present conditions of train Sergeant Wild, formerly of the Middlesex Violet Ellion, the youngest daughter of the papers received by the last mail are ing-hard work, increased responsibi- Regiment, who was invalided home from Viceroy of Inds, to Lord Charles Fitz-

South Africa during the war. naturally full of special articles dealing isies, and constant round of datice should be a large cathering present, since Lansdowne's stond son.

There Maurice, of the Royal Dragocas, Lord lightly.

charging admission fees ranging question of treating Mongdis and from a dollar for front seats to twenty Chinese Turkestan into Provinces of five cents for back soits. The perform Chine. sncc is being arranged for the buoft

PER DOZEN- $16.50. with nearly every aspect of the War Moreover, there has been little or no it is for a good ouse, while an excellent

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The President asked if he had suy objection to the recommendation.

Mr Shulton Hooper—You admit i>`was a slip. You know you were disregarding-- these instructions.

The President smiled.

Mr Shelton Hooper-I don't look on it

BLOOD POISON PREVENTED. Game. Many of these are decidedly attempt yet made to lessen or remove programme has been arranged by those in TF you are weak, tired,-nervous or von THERE is no danger from blood polena

down, the best thing you can take to

resulting from a wound when Chao- interesting and will arrest the attention the old, excrusted drawbacks-the charge of the arrangements.

recuperate your debilitated gratom

berlain's Pain. Falm is applied. It is an Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil. No other antisoptío liciment, and onless the injury and liver oil preparation gives as good results is very severs it will not leave a scar.

sale by all chemlats and évrekeepÕES,

of both military men and civilians. mischievous and heavy personal ex- The articles in the Chronicle, panses which officers have to-bear, Standard, and Daily Mail, dealing either by increased pay

or extra with the German army manoeuvres, are allowances." Mr.HALDANE hopes to of osurec principally written with an solve this problem by attracting men

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

..

Mr and Mrs J. J. Bryan left for fome on the S. S. Sade Mare to-day.

Bishop Lander is due to arrive at Hong-

oye to the man in the street" and from the Universities and the Publisong by the P. and 0. §. 3. Nile. therefore do not make much appeal to Schools to his scheme of an Officer's Mr Thos H. Roid umpired for Hong- the professional reader but even mili- Training Corps, which will form centres kong at Singapore in the Interport shot. tary officers will find a bit of descrip-of supply for officering the Territoris

in Piats and Splits, als worthy of

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TWO HERFORMANCES NIGHTLY 75 to 8.15 to 11. P.,

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His Excellemy, Sir Frederick Lugard;

tive writing here and there in these forces, but this will not even touch attended by Mr J. A. Brackenbury, Private Secretary, visited the Italian their "perusal. the fringe of the question as re- Convent and was present at the sale of But this is not an aspect of the gards the Regular Army. The Work on Tuesday afternoon. military question wo wish to deel only remedy lies, we imagine, in im with to-day. In a letter written by proving the officer's financial prospects, the Berlin correspondent of the Daily In many respects, as our Service couteu Mait, who had been paying visitsporary forcibly argues, the present scale to the Territorial and Regular camps of pay is very poor, and quite dispropor in England before witnessing the Gertionate to the responsibility mvolved

Many in China and Japan will be glad to hear that Mr H. W. Buckland has P.&O. Agent in Singapore. Mrs. Bugk land comice of one of the best known musical families among the foreign rest dents of Japan

rosaived the substantive appointment as

invigorating man manoeuvres, we read this about While the pay and allowances of officers A DISHONEST STEVADORE, Undoubtedly the bat Beor the Ka's officersAs for the holding the highest commande corfars

Chui Chui Tong, stevadore in the brewed in Amerion."

German officer, whom I have been very unfavourably with the rewards of

employ of Mears Dodwell and Co., Ltd., studying at work and at play during distinguished service in the Law, she was charged at the Magistracy-to-day, with the last few days, he is rather over the Church, Medicine and other recognised obtaining 8600 by means of false pretences, ex-professions, and, of course, are even by algning chuques in the name of Mr 00, average height and considerably

Smith of the firm. It appears that the ceeds the English average in girth more disproportionate to the results of defendant absconded and on returning to He is usually handsome and dignified, successful commercial careers, they are, the Colony a month later way arrested, withough inclined to obesity and bald. at any rate, more in keeping with the the sand was adjourned, bail being allowed

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