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PANA" NIRWANA AU MƏN BU YAN

POWELL'S PLANOS,

XMAS

BAZAAR

NOW

OPEN.

THEATRE

ROYAL.

CITY HALL.

MAURICE E, HANDMANN

THE

1RESENTA,

BANDMANN

COMEDY CO.

INCLUDING MISH FLORENCE HAMER-----

TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY), December 18,

Mrs WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH

SATURDAY, Dec. 19th,

ZAZA.

MONDAY, Dec. 21st,

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL.

TUESDAY, Dec, 220,

JACK STRAW.

WEDNESDAY, Deo. Brd,

DIANA OF DOBSON'S.

THURSDAY, Dec. 24th,

ORGANS,

RECORDS,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE CITY SOF

2, PEDDER

PARIS,

THE GROWTH OF LONDON.

STREET.

636.

PHONE

To judge from the statistics just published by the London County Coun- cil, the growth of the "great wen,” which filled a writer in Queen AXNF's

This number of persons injured was 257, while 03 were killed. The number of miles ran by brigado appliances was 120,702, and 13,500,000 gallons of water were used for ex''nguishing fires. It is interesting to note, while on this aspect i

of London statistics, that the gross

TALKING

MACHINES, Ready made Day and Even days with amazement, continues as

ing Gowns, Paris Models steadily as ever. It is now estimated amount insured in respect of property in Hats and Toques, that the population in the area adminis in the administrative county in 1906 Laces, Trimmings, Under- tered by the County Council is was £1,040,057,845. The number of clothing, Boots and Shoes, which includes Middlesex and part of the is much greater than in Continental Hosiery and Gloves, etc., counties of Hertfordshire, Kont, Surrey, cities For instance, in Paris there etc.

and Essex 7,323,326. In the adminis were 504 false calls, in Berlin 489, and 879trative county alone there are 101 local in Vicana 340.

AND

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

|A SPECIAL CASH REDUCTION

FOR THE

Christmas Season Only.

INSPECTION RESPECTFULLY

SOLICITED.

[S, MOUTRIE & CO., LD.

Hongkoniz. April 18, 1907.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841

PERFUMERY.

A

Fine Selection of the CHOICEST

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Miscellaneous

10 am-Prisa distribution át Belllos Pablic School, by Mr E. D. C. Wulle. Goods per Prinz Waldemar undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

AHG£1612.

2.80p.m.-Auction of Leather Goods,

at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms. 5p.m.-áuction of a Quantity of Toys, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sale Rooms

Amusements. p.m.-Performance st City Hall.

General Memoranda,

Mornay, December 21 :--

10a.m. Aration of Victualling Stores,

st H.M. Naval Establishments,

| 4,795,796, and that of Greater London, false alarms received in London (1381)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908.

ALLEGED GERMAN

COUNT ARRESTED.

RINGLEADER OF THE ALGERIAN REVOLUTIONARIES.

(Badurina Servico, supplied by Router, via Bombay.)

-Lands, December 17. The ringleader of the Algerian revolutionaries bes been arrested.

NEAR EASTERN CRISIS,

RUSSIA AGREES TO PRELIM- INARY EXCHANGE OF VILWB.-

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay.)

LONDON, December 17.

The Times correspondent at St Petersburg says that Russie, after consulting with Great Britain sad

Be in alleged to be a German Count France, accepts the Austrian proposal employed by a desertion agency. to have preliminary exchange of The French Press express the utmost views of the several Cabinets concerned, indignation and the Tempe aske if regarding the annexation of Bosnis, but

IMPERIAL AUDIENCE.

modus procedendi without in any way being prejudicial to the programzne to be submitted to the conference to follow.

government bodies, with a total number The free "libraries now play an im-foreigners are to have the right to sow such acceptance only concerns the of members of 3788. Besides the Lon-portant part in the life of London don County Council, the 28 metropoli- people. The latest statisties to hand disorder in the French army. tan borangh councils and the City of show that during 1905-6 there were London Corporation, there are 31 beards 228,438 borrowers, and the number of of guardians, four boards of school books issued was 6,500,387. As to the district saanagers, two boards of sick educational value of the reading doos Daylum district managers, the Metropoli-wa have our doubts, considering the tan Asylums Board, the Central Unem-ad decay in manners which the last ployed Body, 20 distress committees, decade has scen. the Metropolitan Water Board, the Thames Conservancy Board, and the Lea Conservancy Board.

London's parliamentary electorate now 2.30 p.m.-Avotion of Magnificent Col-numbers 666,833, while the electorate

lection of Oil-paintings, &t Oity Hall. 4 p..-Prize Distribution at St Joseph's for the County Council is 816, 503. A

College. Goods per Bented undelivered after comparison of the votes polled in London

this date subject to rent.

in the general election of 1900 and it

TUESDAY, December ££:-

During 1907 3,736,918 persons passed through Blackwall Tunnel 5,331,920 through Greenwich Tunnel, and 5,892,-

(Wah Tre Tat Po's Bervice.)

PEKING, December 17. Leung Jun-in w received in audience by the Prince Regent on the 14th inst. He was allowed the privilege of being seated.

PRINCE REGENT'S CIVIL ALLOWANCE.

(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service.7

FELING, December 17, The Prince Regent has reconsidered the proposals of the Board of Rites and

BODYGUARD. the Imperial Household Department

regarding his status and, his allowance from the Civil List. His Highness has cut down the allowance to $150,000

(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service.).

PERINO, December 17. The guards of the Imperial Palace, a year. especially deputed to garrison the residence of the young Emperor, will

194 persons utilised Woolwich Ferry. IMPERIAL Last year there were 2557 hores omni- bases and 1205 moter omnibuses on the streets, as compared with 2964 and 733 respectively the previous year. Goods per Barcelona undelivered after Berlin for the Reichstag election of 1907 There are in all 146 omnibus routes,

this date subject to rent.

shows that in London, of a total elec with a total mileage of 814.. The non- WEDNESDAY, December 23:-

torate of 020,423 (out of a population of bar ef pasengers carried by the local consist of an establishment of 600 men. 4,756,21 7), 495,718 persons, or a percen railways, the tramways and the prin- tagp-of 78.3, polled, whereas in Berlin, cipal omnibus companies in Greater out of a population, of 1,805,213, there London last year was 1,223,090,179, wts an electorate of 103,147, of whom made 372,087, or 77.4 per cent., polled,

Goods per Hongkong Maru undelivered at Bonds per Persia undelivered after this

noon this date subject to rent

date iubject to rent.

NOTICE.

Communicatione relating to news should be addressed to THE EDITOL

Letters relating to business should be address

ad to THE VLOER,

Carreepenicute must forward their names and addresses with any communicatione ad dressed to the Eklitor, ut for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All lettera for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

Na atamysouly aigned cammonications that

have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

קט

as follows:-Enilways, 363,794,894; tramways 385,095,285; The latest vital statistice given are omnibuses, 274,500,000; or 169.6 jour- those for 1905, which show that in the neys per head of population, administrative county there were 40,435

That Loudon is rather a spendthrift marriages as compared with 39,658 is shown by the table setting forth the

ANOTHER RAILWAY

PROPOSAL.

A LINK WITH TIBET.

(Wah Ta Yal. Po's Service.)

PRKING, December 17.

The proposal to raise a fund for the construction of a railway from Szochuen

in the previous year, of which 26,412 public debt. If the debt of the City of Privince to Tibet is being considered. took place in the Established Church London Corporation, secured upon the and 8073 at registry oflices: 35,659 of City's revenues and estates and not up-

SUGGESTED NEW

the marriages were between bachelors on the mutes, be added to the debt ITALIAN CONSULATE and spinster, 1418 between bachelors secured on the rates, the total debt in the

(Wah Taz Yut Pu's Certite)

PERING, December 17. The Italian Minister.has approached

Orders for extra copies of the 'Oma War and widows, 2107 widowers and spin- City for local purposes will be found to FRENCH PERFUMES in Elegant should be sent before 11 a.m. on the day after sters, and 1137 widower and widows amount to £5,372,441, equivalent to 109 Fareg Bores, Caskets and Cut Glass publication. After that hour the supply, The total number of illiterate person per cent of inteable value; and the the Board of Foreign Affairs with a fier Bottles ; 480 ELEGANT SOAPS, TOI-nited. Cash 16 ele., Credit 20 per who married showed a slight decline.debt for local and county purposes to to a consulate being established in LET WATERS, HAIR WASHES, from *opy.

Alterations and additions to Advertisements The number of births during the Year $15,538,031, equivalent to 230 per cent. Meagiza, Yunan Province. the following Celabrated Houses.--Atkin Plan of Seats Fow ready at MocTRIE & Co. 500, Piver, Hoger and Gallet, Rigaud, o, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 11 Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to than

was 120,392, a slight decline as com-of rateable value. Truly these are pro- 6.m. Nate Advertisements should be sent in pared with the previous year. The digious figures. before & p.m.

THE GAY LORD QUEX.

PRICES.............

$3, $2 & $1. Doors open 8.0. Commerce 9 P.M.

Hongkong, Doumber 2, 1918.

1629

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

TO-NIGHT!

TO-NIGHT!

Songs by Miss MONTEZ and

Miss LAURA. DIAMOND

GREAT SUCCESS.

TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY

1.16 to 9 P., and 9.16 to 11.35 PAL.

Houbigant, etc.

Specially selected for our Christmas Sale by our London not orderes for a fixed period will be continued thousand anil of females 11.07.

death rate of mules was 16.40 per Advertisments and Subscriptions which are

House.

The following are highly recommended, and are very suitable for presente = Ideal Perfume, Fleurs D'Amour, Bouquet de Amotra, Indian Hay, 4711 Fad de Cologne, Farina's Original Genuine Eau de Cologne. Fesa d'Espagne, Trello Incar-

nate, Azuras, Cauzia, etc., eto,

YE OLDE ENGLISH

LAVENDER WATEE

(in elegant Bottles). Flokete em also be obtained at the Safrano, Vera Violetts, Coeur de Jean- nette, Mes Delices, Violet Merveille, Floracayo.

MOBINSON PIANO CO,

Don't Forget the Address;

DES VŒUX ROAD POTTINGER STREET CORNER), Hongkong, December 29, 1907.

1720

GRAND EXHIBITION

OF

OIL-PAINTINGS,

(By Colubrated · French Artists) TO BE HYLU AT THE CITY HALL (St. Andrew's) TO-MORROW 18th DECEMBER 1908.

Admission.......50 Cents.

Proceeds to be divided between the Hong- Lang Benevolent Society and The

Tang Wab Hospital.

Hongkong, December 11, 1948.

PIVER'S FANCY TOILET CASES,

Toilet Matter,

until coustermandcó,

Telegraphie Address: Mail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 29,

The China Mail

BONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBRA 18, 1908,

-SPITTING.

The income of charitable agencies in

NEWS OF THE DAY.

DEATH

OF WANG WEN-

SHAO.

(Woh Fa Yot Po's Bervice.)

Pakiva, December 17. Wang Wen-shao, formerly of the Toungli Yamen, has died at his native city, Bangchow, Chekiang.

(REUTER'S SERVICE.] ISSUE OF SOUTH MANCHUR- IAN RAILWAY BONDS.

Loxos, December 16.

The "Standard" states that £9,000- 000, bonds of the Manchurian railway,

bearing 5% Interest, will be issued

shortly. The issue to be guaranteed by the Japanese government.

BANQUET TO SIE ROBERT HART.

de Lowon demanger. 16. The London Chamber of Chimen has given a banquet to Sir Robert Hart, ABOLITION OF LIKIN at which Sir Robert predicted & prest

TAX

A native fell from the verandah of the THE PROPOSAL CRITICISED. and available for the metropolis during | ttird floor of a house, in Hollywood Road, 1907 was spproximately £10,060,403, of this morning, and died on his way to the

(Wah Te Yut Pa's Bervice.) which sum £1,138,810 was contributed hospital. for medical aid and £1,135,804 for

Mr Fletcher, S Brockman, National general and special relief, £322,468 to Secretary of the Y.M.C.As of Chins, institutions for the Wind, £601,011.to Roren and Hongkong, is to address

meeting at the European branch on Sunday, benevolent institutions, and £726,682 to

at 0 p.m. institutions for social and physical improvement. The total amount of

i

PEKING, December 17. The Board of Foreign Affairs has been memorialised to the effect that the plan for increasing custome rates and abolishing likin would affect the provincial revenuo, a that the proposal should be maturely reconsidered by the customs and all Provincial authorities before adoption.

future for China and said that be believed the Begent would carry on the work of progress. Mr Mackinpon Wood and that Chigs must rejoice.io. the Japan American agreement, which was a guarantee of peace and the open door,

-- THE PANAMA CANAL.

LONDON, December: 16. President Roosevelt, in a special Mouange to Congress, denounces in the most vehement manner, the allegations. of corruption and acquisition re the Panama Canal as infamous libele upon During the absence of the Ven Arch, the individual officials and the Govers-

For stealing two leather belte, value It will be interesting to observe the subscriptions to hospitals in 1906 in and Whampoa Dock Co., a native was fifty cents, belonging to the Hongkong educational processes of the next six greater London was £347,762, brit the sentenced to one month's imprisonment descou Banister, from the Colony, the ment. The real offender is Mr Palitzer, months with regard to the spitting total ordinary income was £846,520. at the Magistracy to-day. nuisance. Much depends,, of course, The total expenditure was £999,982.

00

Rev. E. T. Barnett, St Stephen's College, the editor of the World It is there, The cross-examination of Bir Denison will act as Secretary of the Church Mis fore the high national duty to bring to

sionary Society.

the Legislative Council, in comastian with the Tramway Bill appears on pages 2

"I wish you would take my wife," and a hard-pressed debtor to his creditor at the Whitechapel County Court

À NOTABLE FAOT.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the

Jnatice this wicked vilifer of the American people,

THE SOUTH MANCHURIAN BAILWAY LOAN.

Lamos, December 16:

The South Moohtrian Railway loam

the methods adopted, but if a The number of in-patients at the reasonable line of action in pursued hospitals with medical schools numbered and 3, while sporting news will be found we have little doubt that a very con 65,285, while out-patients paid 1,096,464 on page 8. Other news appear on page 1. siderable improvement will be effected visits. To the Metropolitan Asylumns between now and June next. Every Board hospitals 20,004 cases were Justice Gomperta gare judgment for 8402 THE bence of all nsrestice makes

At the Supreme Court to-day Mr⠀⠀⠀ one is agreed in these days of widely admitted. The total number of paupers and costs in the case in which Mr 0, D. diffused scientific knowledge that the in the Loader unions on January 1, Thomson' ated Mak Iu Tong, compradore roles and best medicine for all coughs, Containing Soap, Parfume, Powder and habit of expectoration in public is not 1997, was 144,897, of whom 25.077 to Messrs Reuter, Brockelmann and Co.. colds, croup and whooping coech that on has heen farted at £97.10, and is now

bo procured. For sale by all chemists for $950,05 'for professional services.

and storekeepers.

quotod at 1 per cent. premium only fithy and disgusting, but highly were insane and 1066 were vagrants. Juanitary, being fraught with pos. The total expenditure of the London sibilities of great mischief. But there guardians upon “in-maintenance" was a good deal of commonsense in daring te year ended Lady Day, 1907, reseal Christian Dora, to recover 8278.04 for work done, Mr. Justice Gompertz to the arguments brought forward by was £1,095,745, as compared with day gave judement, in the Supreme Court, those who opposed the gmnting of the 3,332,326 for the while of England for a sum of $700.37 in favour of plaintiff, power asked for by the Government,

While Mr. Joze G. Aquianne waa though we do not go so far as to

Looking at the exhibits in the window of endorac all that fell from the lips of 7187 "on" licensed premises and 2666 the Lucios Diamond Palace he was sur prised to feel a hand in his poekot. Hew umber of "on"licences ure in Stepney, ever he caught the offender in the act and

Fancy Toilet

Articles -

| 1672 || || 'Very suitable for Presenta,

PATELL & CO.,

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SHAMEEN, CANTON, WINE, PROVISIONS & GENERAL MERCHANTS.

AVANTS. FOR DOUROS Best Egyptian Cigarettes. MAOLTAY DUFFS Liqueur Whiskies, Hanarrian's Fine Brandies.

Direct Importare of the best of Englia, American, Germ French and Austen ian Provishna.

New and Assorted Chocolates. and Sweets. XMAS & NEW YEAR'S CARDS

and Wales.

There are in the administrative area

Handsome Toilet Bats, Silver mounted the Hon. Dr Ho Kai and the Hon, of licensed bouses. The greater in Fancy Case, Handsome Puff Boxes, Me WEL Yus and other noticia

The

In the case in which a stevedere aured Messe Wallan and Co., as agents of the

Cut Glass Bottles in Great Variety, Hair members of Council. The Chinese, 675, Westminster coming next with the Magistracy to-day, defendant was

Brushes in Leather Cases, Forfame Sprays, Manicure Sets, Heissors in Qases,"

RAZORS IN CASES, by the Best Makers: Gillette, Kropp, Rodgers, Wil- kinson, Golden Fleece, Keen.

Patent Razor Strope, Baving Mirrors,

8, WATSON

KLIMITED.

however, are a most reasonable people, and if they can be brought to see that the regulation of the epitting habit in as much for their benefit as anybody' we need anticipate little trouble, Lay & cheerful acquiescenes in the wishes of the Government. For one thing this much needed reform can be brought

about we expect the Chinese 00, munity will reap great adv

the check which

ravages among them of pulmonary Osses, al present one of their

668, and the City of London 471 The City has the greatest number of "off". licensed premises. Since the Licensing Act, 1974, come into operation a total

pentenced to six months' imprisonment.

The following paragraph from the Cableno-American shows a novel form of calling attention to the financial situta- tion"Uncle Sam is short 8114,000,000 out of £563,068 has been paid in on last year's business. In the amy twelve respect of compensation. Owing to a meoths Americans at home drunk over deficiency of lunds the sum of £44,724 8,000,000 gallons of boots. If all would agreed upon in 1907 for compensation on the water wagon fer a fortnight and Rivo Uncle Sim the money saved, the in respect of eleven licences has been desit would be met. Who'll be the first

Foren till December next.

hero to help out his country?

The London Brigade during 1007 precated 5575 calls, thich 1381-were

Marin 864rchisinge, fru, 13250

DOOR GIRL (Those fourful herdsches KOSTS SPQUIog har god looks. Stourna", Haste Curs: would simpl; them in no not try it 1. Na bið larte, ne

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PORTS and

SHERRIES.

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