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POWELL'S BABY GRANDS

XMAS

BAZAAR

NOW

OPEN.

THEATRE

and

UPRIGHT CRANDS

BY

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RACHELS, RUD, BACH,

ROSENKRANZ, BLUTHNER, STECK, PLEYEL, KEMMLER, CHAPPELL & HOPKINSON etc., etc. etc.

NEW PIANOS

OF THE ABOVE

MANUFACTURES ONLY

TO BE HAD AT

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.,

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SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong. April 16, 1907.

(c)

ROTAL.

CITY HALL.

MAURICE E. BANDHANN

PRESENTS.

THE --

BANDMANN

COMEDY CO.

INCLUDING MISS FLORENCE HALL

TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY),

December 17,

A ROYAL DIVORCE.

FRIDAY. Dec. 18th,

Mrs WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE

PATCH.

SATURDAY, Des. 19th..

ZAZA.

MONDAY, Des. 21%).

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL.

TUESDAY. Dec. 22na

JACK STRAW.

WEDNESDAY, Deo. 29r.

DIANA OF DOBSON'S.

THURSDAY, Dec: 24th,

THE GAY LORD QUEX.

Pian of Seats Now ready at MouTBIX & Co.

PRICES

$3, $1.

Commence Hought, December 2, 1908.

Doom open 8.30.

I.A.

S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

PERFUMERY.

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THE CITY OF

2, PEDDER

PHONE NO. 636.

THE CHINA MA

ACCIDENT TO THE PRESS.

·Just as we were going to prest an do- cident happened to one of our jages through the men dropping the forme. We have had time to reset this page this evening and we apologise to the advertisers whose sunouncements fail to be printed, in this!

BEUC

PARIS, cheaper cable-talls can be granted. Alk HIER BEATON, however, brushes them STREET.

aside very airily. To him the only serious oletacles to be encountered are political ones, for his suggestion is that the British Government should hay up all the present British owned cables and make them Government property as was

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. At the Legislative Council this aftarmon done with the telegraph lines in the United Kingdom, sud as will be done His Excellency said that on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday be had forwarded with tire telephone system very shortly.telegram of congratulation to His Blejenty But the buying up of the telegraphs on behalf of the coumenity of Hongkong, and telephones is a bagatelle compared with buying out the cable companies. 679 It is all very well for Mr. HENKER HEATON to urge that if it is possible for Australians to telegraph from end to end of their vast continent for a pennyi

Ready made Day and Even ing Gowns, Paris Models in Hats and Toques, Laces, Trimmings, Under- clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hosiery and Gloves, etc.,

etc.

DEATH. ETTEL. On the 10th November, n Schonthal, Dejaetteville Torinze, Kent Town, South Australin, HOY. ERNEST JOHN EITEL, M.A., Ph.D., beloved hus. band of Winifred Kitel, aged 70 years and 9 months.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Auctions.

11.m.-Action of Jewellery, Jade. o., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Room

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1908-

VENEZUELAN GUNBOAT

CAPTURED.

BY DUTCH MEN-OF-WAR.

(Bzolusive Service, supplied by Beuter.

rid Bombay)

LONION, December 16. The Dutch have captured the small Venezuelan gunḥost Mayo.

THE FOOCHOW RACES

We are again able to publish the real of the racing at Foochow yesterday by the courtesy of the Secretary of the Hongkong Club. The cames of the winning poeniss

had received a reply from the Secretary of he was customary, and by the last mail ho: Stato, atating that the telegram had been Ind before the King who had commanded him to thank the community for their ox- pression of loyalty which he bad received with moch pleasure.

P

a word it abould be equally possible FORECLOSURE APPLICATION. to cable to India at the szme rite. The two cases de not occupy the sins fok Another point which Mr. WENNIKER HEATON advances is that the money which be Postmasters-General of all the Colonies and India opend in

At the Supreme Court sitting in bank. uptey jurisdiction to-day an applica tion was made to the Chief Justico (Sir E. Figgett) for an account to be taken in the case of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company (plaintifa) v. La Kwong and the You On Insurance Exchange, Loan and

Godowa Compy, Ltd. (defendants). The defendant Lo Kwong had aæigned certain

2.90 p.m.-Auction of Japanese High

Art, at Monsra Hughes & Hough's Sales | cabling to England and the amount Booma. $40 p.m.--Auction of Household Furni-which the British Government expende property to the plaintiff as security for the

ture, &e, at Holyrood,' Des Voeux Road, Kowloon.

Amusements.

9 p.m.--Performance at City Hall

Miscellaneous Goods per Kawachi Maru not cleared on

this date subject to rest,

General Memoranda,

SATURDAY, December 18:

10a.m.-Prize distribution at Bellos

re-payment of $60,000 and interest at the in cabling to the Colonies and Depend-rata Di 8 per cent per sonum. The Yueu

encies of the Crown, communicating with the Colonial governments, and with the naval and military forces of the Empire, would be more than sufficient to pay the interest on the capital requir or to buy out the cable companies. It is a very general statement and one resting on too insubstantial a basis to

Feblio Schand, by Mr E. D. 1, Wolfe, 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Leather Goods

Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms,ry conviction. As one well-known Goods per Prins Waldemar andelivered

"after this date subject to rent.

cable expert pointed out to a London journalist, the initial amount required - to buy out the cable companies would be stupendous the figures would sun into an indefuite number of millions and if the traffic was going to increase in proportion to the reduction in the Gooda per Earedena undelivered after rate, enormous sums would have to be

expended in laying new cables.

MONDAY, Dicomber 01 :----

10 m.-Aretion of Victualling Stores,

at H.M. Navel Establishments, 2.10 p.m.--Auction of Magrifieent Col- lection of Oil-paintings, at City Hall. 4 p.m.-Prize Distribution at St Joseph's

College. Goods per Benledi undelivered after

this date subject to rent, TURDAY, December 29 :-

this date subject to rent.

NOTICE.

The whole question, in the opinion of another well-known authority, would

STU

THE CHAASZE CUP pr -Capt. Hope's Capital.

THE CRITERION STAKÉS -

Father O'Flyin's Kirkby, THE LADIES' PURSE:- Capt. Hope's Capital. THE CONFOLATION CUF -

Mr Min's Frosty Morn. TAS MANCHU „STAKES

Mr Wallaby-Wallaby's Kangaroo, THE CHAMPION STARES

Mr Ewo's Handdio. THE LEDGER Ove

Capt. Hopn's Spots

SCHEME OF COMPOSITION REFUSED.

An application for approval of a schemo ;

ANOTHER MARATHON BACK AT NEW YORK

DORANDO DEFTATED.S

́(Exclusive Service, supplied by Bauder,

тіс Болмау.)

Loos, December 10. The Canadian athlete Longboat beat Dorando, the Italian athlete, in

another Marathon Race at New York:

Dorando collapsed after the twenty- girth mile.

A GENERAL HELD UP.

BY LEGIONARIES AND

GERMAN RECRUITS.

· (Exclusive Servies supplied by Reuter, vis Bombay.)

Lospos, December 16.

Fifty foreign legionaries and a number of German recruits held up a

train, containing General Vigy wha was en-route for southern Algeria.

There was no violence and ther

On Insurance Exchange Loan and Godown Co., Ltd., who were assignees of the equity of the properties by way of mortgage of composition in the case of He Shin Chan miscreants fed towards Morrocco. had by au indenture assigned to the plain-

Forty-nine wera captured. tiffs al their interest in the propartice. Came before the Chief Justice (Bir, F. The plaintiff Jud entered into possession Piggott) in the Supreme Court in bank- of the promises.!

raptey jurisdiction to-day. The Hon Mr Fullock, K.C., outlined the His Lordship said:-1 am asked to application; and Mr. Leaf, secretary of the phiutif Co., stated that the first defen-sanction a scheme of composition by which dant owed the total principal of $50.000 as it is proposed tha: sixty per cont should well as certain amounts for interest and be paid to the European creditors and

other expenses.

His Lordship ordered a foreclosure deres with costi.

BANDMANN COMEDY

COMPANY.

Mrs Dot.

Despite many counter stanchions, the Batmann Comedy Company drew another good bouse at the Theatro Royal oo Wednesday evening when Miss May Pal frog's witty comedy "Mrs Dot" was put upon the boards. The part of the fasclesting and most parsevering widow was admirably taken by Miss Florence Hamer and much applausn greeted her many effective hits.

[REUTZE'S SERVIOS.] HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA,

LONDON, December 15.

twenty-five per cent to the Chinese credí-

There is excitement in Caracas owing tors. If sil the Chinese creditors had been to the Dutch naval demonstration and

present at the meeting and had assorted

I suppose I should have had no option but the seizure of a Venezuelan vessel, and to sauction the sobomo, but it was passed conflicts have taken place between. only by the statutory majority and four President Castro's supporters and op Chinese creditors were not present, If I

sanction this the meeting will be bound Ponents, in which several people have- by it. I do not know of any duty which been killed and wounded The Vios if they are out of the jurisdiction they can Dutch acts as equivalent to invasion compels creditors to attend these meetings; President Gomes has proclaimed the only appoint a proxy. It is true they do not attend at their own risk, but they are and declared martial law. quite entitled to leare the matter to the decision must come up for the approval of other creditors because they know that the the court. One thing they have a right to expect-equality of treatment; bat here I in asked to enaction an agreement for cannot sanction differential treatment. the scheme which would, had I not to it be illegal The requisite statutory

DEATH OF A RUSSIAN

AMBASSADOR.

LONDON, December 15. M. Mamrie Russian Ambassador

Communications relating to news should be resolve itself into en attempt to make Miss Lucy Beaumont as Lady Sellinger, sanctionerity has not been obtained to Rome, has died suddenly of apoplexy.

addressed to The Editor,

Letters relating to business should be address- Fine. Selection of the CHOICESTd to THE MANAGER,

FRENCH PERFUMES in Elegant

Correspondends uuel forward their names Fancy Boxer, Carkets and Out Gines and addresara with any communications ad- Boules; sleo ELEGANT SCAPS, TOI-dressed to the Editor, not for publication but LET WATERS, HAIR WASHES, from as evidenes of good faith. the following Celebrated Houses --Atkin gon, Pirer, Roger and Gallet, Rigaud, Houbigant, etc.

Specially selected for our P.M. 1629 Christmas Sale by our London

House.

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

TO-NIGHT!

Songs by Miss MONTEZ and

MISS LAURA DIAMOND.

the intriguing match-making mother with the bulk of the people pay for the cables an eye ever directed towards the mair of the few. That Colonial support for chance, was very successful, and her efforts the idea is readily forthcoming is, bow-were greatly appreciated. The part of Gunold Halstane, the ecntre of Mrs Dot's ever, quite easy to understand when it affections and the case of all the coupli- is borne in mind that the few millious cations in the piece was interpreted by Mr Douglas Vigors in very finished style. The of people in Australia and Canada, rest of the company fully sustained their No anonymously signed communications that while naturally having more use for previous reputation, seconding the prin have already appeared in other papers will be the cable than the 40,000,000 at cipals in admirable fashion.

bone, would bear an infinitely smaller

All letters for publication should be roritten on one side of the paper only.

inaerted,

topy.

Tonight's Play,

because the votes of the European creditors present were only given or condition that they should obtain a special advantage and they are therefore affected by undue pre- judice.

Mr Otto Kong Sing said ho appeared for the debtor, and he night say that all the Chinese creditors had agreed to the

composition.

AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.

LONDON, December 15. The Austrian · Ambassador at any interview with the Grand Vizier has His Lordship-I can only deal with the proposed as compensation for the an- facts put before me.

Mr Otto Kong Sing-There is on the file nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovinia, an increase of customs dues to 10%, to His Lordship The Offeinl Receiver re-which Germany has agreed; the ported that there were four absent.

a declaration by debtor, my lord.

agreed.

the Catholice of Albania and a guarantee for the integrity of Novi Bazar. It is THE BASEBALL MATCH hinted that there is a possibility of compensation on account of Bosnia and Saturday's Baseball match will be played Herzegovinia's share in the Ottoman

debt,

on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club at the Happy Valley and will com

Mr Otto Kung Sing But all three introduction of Ava monopolies, the Orders for extra copics of the Causa Biz amount of the huge loss which would should be sent before 11 am on the day after inevitably result.

A Royal Dirome," which is to be creditors are in the Colony, and they have abolition of Austrian post offices, the for ourselves re publication. After that hour the supply is

staged to-night, is quite one of the best

His Lordship-If they ultimately choose withdrawal of Austrian protection from The following are highly recommended, Rimited. Cash 10 cts., Credit 20 caper think that the penuy-a-word cable places in the whole of the company's to name, well and good. aud are very suitable for presenta : Ideal Perfume, Fleuro D'Amour, Bouquet Alterations and additions to Advertisements scheme, inuch as we should like to see repertoire. It is not only remarkable for its magnificent costumes and splendid. TO-NIGHT de Amours, Indian Hay, 4711 Eau de o Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the it a reality, stands little chance of scenery, but bas the recommendation of Cologne, Farina's Original Gopaine Eau de Ofice, No. F. Windham Street, not later than 11 coming about until the various wireless being based on history. It has to do with Cologne, Peau d'Espagne, Treffs Incar... New Advertisements should be sent in

before 3pm.

systems of telegraphy, now in their the throwing side of Josephine, the marriage of Napoleon with the Arch- nate, Azores, Causia, etc., etc.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are iuitial stages, have been further dedhesse Marie Louise of Austria: the

mence at 3 p.m. Grund stands have been not ordered for a fixed period will be continued veloped. By these systems alone can retreat from Moscow, and the final scene

after the battle of Waterloo. The three erected, the booking being in the hands of Mr HENNIKER HEATON's suggestion bo Tableaux, viz., the Battle of Waterloo, the Moutrie sud Co., and tickets have been translated into actual fact, and the Retreat, and St. Helena, will be very issued only up to the capacity of the realistic, even to Napoleon's famous grey stands. One stand is already sold out, and Over MARCONI, DE FOREST and others

the others are rapidly filling... charger. perfect their machinery the sooner will the mercantile community receive the relief for which they are so ardently longing.

GREAT SUCCESS.

AWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY

J-45 to 9 P.M. and 915 to 11.10 P.M.

YE OLDE ENGLISH

LAVENDER WATER

(in elegant Bottles}..

Tickets can also be obtained at the Safrano, Vera Violetta, Coerr de Jean-

ROBINSON PIANO CO.

Don't Forget the Address:

DES VŒUX -- ROAD (POTTINGER STREET CORNER). Hongroog, December 29, 1307.

1748

GRAND EXHIBITION

OF

OIL PAINTINGS, (By Celebrated French Artista)

TÙ BE HID AT THE

CITY HALL (St. Andrew's)

on the 18th and 19th DECEMBER, 1908.

Admission.......50 Cent

Proceeds to be divided between the Horg. keng Benevolent Society and Tho Tung. Wah Hospital

Hongkong, December 11, 1908.

1672

PATELL & CO.,

SHAMEEN, CANTON. WINE, PROVISIONS & GENREAL MERCHANTS.

·ÁGZITS FOE!

Dounds' Best Egyptian Cigaretter. Macīmay Dory's Liqueur Whiskies SHANAPPINE'S Fine, Brandies,

notte, Mes Delices, Violet Merveille,

Floramyo.

Toilet Matter,

until countermanded.

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

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DEC. 17. 1808.

PENNY-A-WORD CABLEGRAMS.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Miss Laura Diamond appeared at the

(PALE

The play gives plenty of scope for really Ena acting, and the talents of the Company) should be further demonstrated to-night.

MASONIC.

Perseverance Lodge, No. 1105, E.C., Installation.

A Peking telegram exys that the Chinese Emperor begins his educational studies

uxé year. He starts with literaturs!

A-RELIABLE REMEDY FOR ÜROUP. WITH the dry, cold weather of the early winter months, parents of Croupy children should be on the alert for ominous symptoms. There is no sue for Anxiety when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is kept in the house. If this medicine is

THE OPIUM COMMISSION.

LONDON, December 15.

Col. Seely, in reply to Mr Taylor said the reports of the Straits Opiuto Commission had been just received and would be laid on the table lo dar The Government was now course. considering the Governor of Hongkong's recommendatione, and the correspon- dence would also be laid on the table in due course.

TO THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY, PIVER'S FANCY. TOILET ME HEKNIKER HEATON having secured Victoria Cinonistograph on Wednesday The installation of Bro. P. H. Holyoak as

ordering household supplies, don t forge: to lay in supply of Chamber- Worshipful Master of Perseverance Lodge,

Iain's Cough Remedy. Tout may not nee penny postage to all parts of the evening and met with a great recoption. CASES,

Amatiro Gaes 8100 at the No 116, E.C., took place, ou Wednesday given as soon as the child became boarse, it now but you are almost sure to belgre Containing:-Soep, Perfume, Fowder and British cupise, then penny postage Magistracy, to-day, by Mr J. R. Wood, evening at the Masonic Hall, Wor. Bro, Tor even after the croupy cough has appear the winter in over. Io mover fails in osse between the United Kingdom and to being in unlawful possession of 150F. Hough, D.D.G.M., of Hongkong and ed. the attack may be warded off. For of croup. For sale by all checaists, and the United States, and won a promise rounds of rifle ammunition, 300 emphy South China, performing the ceremony with sale by all obemists and storekeepers

impressive diguity. The newly installed from Germany to extend similar privi-

Master invested his officers as follows:- leges in the near future, was evident Mies Mary Hall, the first lady to Wor. Bro. J. W. C. Bonner ................... I.P.M. S.W averse Africa from south to north, atated Bro. P. Testeringens un

F. Grahana J.W. Van Archdesoon W. Bannister, Chaplain

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cartridge cases and three boxes of caps,

Fancy Toiletby anxious, like a modern-ALAAXIS at Tererpool thre when of Monge, the

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for fresh worlds to conquer. He was native capital of Albert Nyanza, she visited not kong iu fuding work suitable to his the king, a boy of ten, whom,she was sur- prised to find playing football in Spl hand. For years the commercial. Bogfish rig. community has been, calling abad før

The office of the Russian Consulate Very suitable for Presents.

subetantial reductions in the cost of will be closed on Saturday, it boing the Handsome Toilet Sets, Silver mounted cable charges, and thought from time Nameday of His Majesty Emperor Nishina IL of Russia, and a reception will be held in Fancy Cases, Handsome Full Boxes, to time the cable companies have made from 4 to 7 pm, by Consul and Mrs A very large company sat down to tho Cut Glass Bottles in Great Variety, Hair slight concessions, the burden on com- Tiedemann at their residence, No. 5 banquet under the presidency of Wor..Bra. Brushes in Leather Case, Perfume Spray?, merce has not been vary appreciably Queen's Cardous.

Holyoak and the usual monsome toasts mera duly honoured. The various electrical de Manicure Sets, Scissors in Casén,

lessened. The reason is not far to seck. For chrrying passengers in his cargo vices which decorated the room were greatly RAZORS IN CASES, by the Best Enormons eums have been invested by Court, to-day, while a boatwoman had to dinner by the string band of the la roat tao muster was fined $6 at the Marine Kimired, while the selections played during Makers Gillette, Kropp, Rodge, Wil the cable companies in laying cables, pay a tins of 810 for anchoring within the ad gemeni satisfaction. Many Brethren kinson, Golden Fleece, Keen.

establishing stations and training costly limits of the Southern Fairway. The contributed songs and instrumental solou Patent Razor Strop, Shaving Mirrors,

mastor of a licensed passenger boot was in the course of the evening. highly skilled professional stalls.To. Sned 850 for carrying twenty persons in &c., &c. &c.

this has to be added every year the excess of the number allowed. exceedingly heavy ontlays occasioned

Direct Importom of the beat of English 8 WATSON & 00, while the shareholders in the different of the longest raiva velebrations in Bangkok

Amarionn, Germán, French and

Australino Provisions.

Hey And Assorted

LIMITED.

ALKLANDIA BUILDINGS

The Garman Mail of the 18th Novem The new Siamese pestage stamps whisk bar was delivered in London oy she 16ta in the normal upkeep of their plant, ste to be issued this month on the occasion inst

ako me larger than the ordinary stamps, both

A NOTABLE FACTS, companies have naturally clamoured for rouler and longer, and instead of the THE absence of All marealles maken

Re Chamberlain's Daugh Remedy dividends on their investiments. These portmit of His Majesty, the new station of Shape for the King has been reprzalnood. thingd

to be consider- has been very carefuly printed and

demand for stamp is of handsome dentro

Satorekeepers.

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CLARETS,

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