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PARIS, accumulation of such a vast array of j solid facts, in the place of the airy conjec- | STREET.

tares and passiona's invectives, on which the public and the Home Cloverument have been too long dependant, may well cause im to pause. He may therefore Ready made Day and Even-have had occasion already to greatly ing Gowns, Paris Models modify his views and may now prefer in Hats and Toques,

to wait the result of the Opium Con ference in Shanghai, before taking Laces, Trimmings, Under-

further steps in a field bristling with clothing, Boots and Shoes,dificulties and presenting disagreeable Hosiery and Gloves, etc., potentialitics.

etc.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. ÂUGLIONS.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

Shanghai aro arranging a Marathon Race, why not Hongkong 1

The Shanghai A. EX G. have success- fully produced "Peter'e Mother,”

For refusing to pay his trasu faso an Indian watchman was to-day ordered to pay a fine of $5 by Mr J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy.

From the 11th of January, 1909, Capt. B. Branch will be the Sworn Mesurer from the part. in Hongkong of all European cargo shipped

Two masters of junks were fined $5 at: the Marine Court, to-day, bý Carmander Basil Taylor, B.N., for failing to carry a mast-head light on thair junks.

Whatever side one may take in the 679 controversy there is no blinking the fact that the importation of Indian opium into China is but a mere bagatelle

The reports of Saturday's Football compared with the quantity pro-matches, with notes, will be found on

10a.m.-Anction of Victualling Stores, duced in the Chinese Empire itant puga 3, while other local news will be

at H.M. Naval Establishments,

|S. MOUTRIE & CO., p.m.-Performance as City Hall,

LIMITED. Hongkong. Apell 16, 1907.

(b)

1.30 p.m.-Auction of Magnificent Col-Chinn imports, roughly 300 tons of for

lection of Oil-paintings, at City Hall. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Gold & Diamondeign opium and produces 3,000 tong Jewellery, &c., at Mere Hughes & from her own fields. Indian opium is, Hough's Sales Rooms.

to all intents and purposes, unknown in Amusementa.

Western China while it is an indisput- able fact that the dominating factor in the situation is the output of the two provinces of Szerbuen and Yuunan. Lord RONALDSHAY in his lateat book, "A Wandering Student in the Far East," issued last month by Messra BLACKWOOD

Miscellaneous Goods per Zarcduna undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda, WEDNESPAY, December 23-

Goods per Hongkong Mars undelivered at

noon this data subject to rant. Goods per Fersia undelivered after this

date subject to roat. 2.90 p.m.-Anction of Chinose Porcelain, o., at Mr Goo. P. Lammort's Sales

Rooms.

THURSDAY, December 24 -

and Sons, tells of the vast extent of land under poppy cultivation which came within his personal, observation during

found on pages 1 and 8..

At the Magistracy to-day Mr J. H, Kemp committed a native to two weeks*

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1908.

SIR ROBERT HART.

CHRISTIAN CHINESE

UNIVERSITY.

ANGLO-AMERICAN SCHEME,

(From Our Own Corrsigiondent), -

LONDON, December 21. Lord William Cecil intends going to China shortly-in connection with an Anglo-American scheme to found a Chinese University on Christian lines,

INTENDS TO SETTLE IN LONDON OR BELFAST.

(Fram Our Own Correspondent).

LONDON, December 21. The English newspapers say that the death of the Empress-Dowager of China. releases Sir Robert Hart, Inspector General of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, from his promise, to

NEAR EASTERN ORISIS. return to Peking, alter his vacation, and that Six Robert intends to settle down

VIENNA RESENTS TONE OF

SULTAN'S SPEECH.

in London or Belfast.

CHINESE PROMOTIONS,

(Wah To Tal Po's Service.)

PEKING, December 20.

Italian Army Sensation.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, vis Bombay.}

LONDON, December 21,

Chang Chih-tang is to be appointed

imprisonment for cutting branches from in the Sultan's speech of Dec. 18ta issident General of Tibet, is to be quo-

The tone of the referenco to Austria First National Grand Secretary.

Chang Yin-tong, late Junior Re trees in the grounds of the Naval Hospital.resented in Vienna, but it is not ex-

pected to affect the negotiaticza, owing moted to the rank of Vico-president of For stealing clothing, bottles, and to the anxiety to secure a termination of a Board and ordered again to Tibet as boots from a bouse in Third Streat a the boycott.

an Imperial Commissioner. Chinaman was to-day sentenced to six weeks' hand labour at the Magistracy by

PRINCE REGENT'S Mr J. H. Kemp.

PALACE.

1

A revolt is reported, among the Aborigines on the east coast of Formosa Nine Japanese policemen and two soldiers have been killed. Troops have been hurriedly despatched to the aue of the

trouble.

Goode per Derflinger andellveret after his tour through Chim. He points The police have been informed that: &

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THURSDAY, Dec. 24th,

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Hongkong, Droember 2, 1908.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHRISTMAS -

PRESENTS

HIGH-CLASS

Confectionery.

this date subject to rent.

Exchange Banka Clored. SATURDAY, December 56:-

9 p.w.-Grand Concert at City Hall. Monday, December 28 :--

3 p.u-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Offices.

Chinaman has been found dead in some. what suspicious circumstances at Yaumati, but it is not yet known whether it is a case of murdar, or suicide. Investigations are

out that the cultivation of the poppy is a source of considerable wealth to the people, and to the officials nie; and in parts of Szecher he found being made.

the people jubilant at

the pro-

Mr Fletcher S. Brockman, National spect of a campaign against the drug. M. C. A. Secretary for Chins, Kores from India.

But why? Because they and Hongkong, delivered an inspiring ad- were anxicus to fight and stamp out the dress at the V. M. C. A. on Sunday ever- Communications relating to newa shoill be

ing on Faith. There was a good attendance | addressed to Tae Euros.

ovil? Beccuse they were yearning, in and Mr F. Holyanke presided, Lettera relating to business should be address- the words of the Ber. H. C. Du Bose, to

NOTICE.

ed to Tux MANAGER.

Correspondenza must foricand their names

-and addresses with any communications ad dressed to the Editor, net for publication Inut as erisose of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written oner side of the paper only.

We have just unpacked our New Season's Confectionery 1829 imported from the leading Lon- don, Parisian and American Houses.

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. I

TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT

Songs by Miss MONTEZ and MISS LAURA DIAMOND

GREAT SUCCESS.

TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY 7.15 to 9 2.5. and 9.15 to 11.15 ..

Toket on also be obtained at the ROBINSON PIANO CO.

Don't Forget the Address;

DES VEUX ROAD

(FUTTINGER STREET CORNER). Hongrong, Decembar 23, 1907.

THEATRE

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SATURDAY,

DECEMBER 26TH. ··

GRAND XMAS CONCERT

BY. THE BAND OF

B.M.S. FUERST BISMARCK (BY KIND PERMISSION OF ADMIRAL COERPER), .

·Plan at - KOBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. Hongkong, December 15, 1908.

CARMICHAEL AND

CLARKE,

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No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be

inserted.

come to the rescue of the desolate homes, the weeping mothers, the fathers crying.

O ALON my son, my son,' the degraded wives, the magged children, the starring households, the fiendish men, the wretched women, the poor suffering sons and daughters of sorww. Orders for extra copies of the Causa Mais Certainly not; but because they per should be sent before 11 a.m. on the day afterceived that the demand for their own publication. After that hour the supply is opium would be greater, because they, limited. Cash 10 str., Credit 20 cts., per

in place of the importer from abroad, Alterations and additions to Advertisements would be enabled to administer the drug on Pages 1, 2, 6, 0 and 7, should be sent to the Ofice, No 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 11 a.m. New Advertisements should be sent in

copy.

[beforo $ p.m.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period icill be continued

until countermandeá,

Chocolates. Telegraphis Address: Mail, Hongkamy.

In Fancy Boxes:

Telephone No. 22.

The China Mail

Chocolate Almonds, Choco- late Walnuts, Chocolate de la Reine, Vienna Chocolate and HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1908. others, in Great Variety.

Fuller's .

permint Lamps, Marshmal low Balls, &c., &c., &c.

A SIGNIFICANT WARNING.

Asus we are indebted to our Londen correspondent for a timely hint as to

Messes Signssen and Company, agents

Austria-Hungary bas sent a memoran- dum to the Porte complaining of various

acts of violence in connection with the hoycott.

A sensation has been created in Arroy circles in Italy by the statement that at a Commission presided over by the King it was decided that none of the twelve Army corps commandera should retain command in the event of

war.

HANKOW-CANTON RAILWAY.

INQUIRY DIRECTED.

(Wak Tx Yat Po's Service.)

PERING, Decembor 20. Chang Chih-tung has ordered Liang Ting-fan, late provincial Judge of

(Wah Te Yot Po's Servics.)

PERING, December 20. The Prince Regent has directed that in building his new palace it is only necessary to make a strong building and attempt should be made to build a magnificent patage.

(REFIER'S SERVICE.] INDIAN REFORM BILL...

LONDON, December 18: Mr Morley has introduced the Indian" Reform Bill in the House of Lords.. The Bill makes the provincisi legislative councila largely elective through elec- toral colleges, sacrifices official majorities except on the Imperial Council, but retains the power of veto. The Bill foreshadows a wide extension of the--

for the Sun Fire Ulice, London (established Hupeb, to hold an inquiry on his popular elomcat of district administra 1710) have sent us two pretty calenders. behalf regarding the affairs of the tion, The picture is a copy of Stanhope A Hankow-Canton Railway. Forbes The Fire of London, 1866," Low hanging in the Royal Exchange.

J

Mr. Edwin Henry Lemare, one of the most brilliant organists of the present day,

has been divorced from his wife. He was formerly organist of St. Margaret's, Westminster, and the Carnegie Hall, Pittsburg, and is a soloist and composer

of world-wide fame.

Inspectors Withors, Fenton, and Me-

Kent, Sergt. Garrod, and Bergt. James Hardy, Detectives Terrett, Store-Sergt

Forec. Inspector Withers starts on his

A small fre occurred in the wash-

ALLOWANCES IN--

CREASED.

TO MINISTERS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

(Wah Tu Yot Pe's Servios.)

FESTKO, December 20. The Prince Regent considers that the

to the extent of precisely one-tenth more Watt have all signed on for a further five votes of expenditure for Chinese than they were doing at the presentlime."yess service in the Borghong Police Ministers accredited to foreign countries, Whatever the motives underlying the 21st year of service in the Colony; Inis insufficient to meet the necessary soliour of the Chinese Imperial authori-spectors Fenton and McHardy are renew. ties in this anti-cpium campaign, they Terrett commence's his 11th year.

ing for the fourth period, while Detective pesses incurred by them, and has decided to increase their allowances and en do but little if the bulk of the people

that seperate votes he passed for secret oppoce a wall of passive resistance to their odiets. The people have been exhorted kong and Shangbai Bank at Rankor one

| house adjoining the premises of the Heng-service and special purposes,

to give up the cultivation of the poppy, evening recently, and before any scrious SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. but, as Lord ROAMISHA pertinently damage was due tho flames were put oại points out, it usually requires something by the crew of the H. M. S. Thistle, who did quies and good work in the way they more than exhortation to persuade a landed and extinguished the fre. The man to give up the means of supplying officers and men deserve great praise for himself with his daily bread. An acres promptly rendering their kind cais- of wheat, according to Sir ALEXANDER ADEO, Hose, will give an average yield of

*General Baron Inonye, commanding thr troops of the Osaka Division, is dead.

LONDON, December 19. The reforms generally are warmly welcomed throughout India.

THE UNITED STATES.

LONDON, December 18, The House of Representatives has resolved to call on President Roosevelt to justify his insinuation that Congres→→ men feared the attention of detectives.

LATER.

Mr Tuft is acting as peacemaker between President Roosevelt and Con-

greke.

GERMAN AIRSHIPS.

Laxor, December 18. The German Ministry of Marine has decided to build four cirships for scout- ing purposes, and also to build floating docks, convertible to airship abede

PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, December 19. The Miners Eight Hour Bill and the- 'dock this morning en route to Hankow-third readings in both Houses. The The Dalai Lama was to leave Feking at 8 Port of London Bill have passed the

Mr Stuart J. Fuller, the vice Consul House of Commons has acompted, the General for America at Hongkong roturns House of Lords' amendment to the Says the Wedminster Einzelte -Weirom the United States by the Empress of Miners Bill, making 63 hours a day

precision left nothing to be desired.

what is happening at home in regard to /stain of the value of £4 59. Gd., whereas are unable to agree with the Morning Port December 29. Mr Li Bum Ling, ex-editor permanent instead of provisional,

a similar area will produce row dry that "the habitual language of conversation of the Wah Te Yet Fo, so returns by the . Confectionery. the opium question. In the special

A RELIABLE REMEDY FOR CROUP. precision, and the directness which it had telegram which we printed in our issue opinn of the value of £5 16s. 8d.ng all class has lost the necarney, the sama hát.

Congratulations to Captain Herbert1TH the dry, cold weather of the Cocoanut Taffy, Almond of Saturday last, he says that theQuery, would polite exhortation be in the days of our grandfathers." Almost

every man whom a motor-bas aplished with Lyon, R.N., Commodore, 201 Class, and Groupy children should be on the alart for early winter months, parents of Taffy, Creme-Apricots, Sucre opinion is gaining ground in London sufficient to persuade the owner of 50 mud in Flogf-strect yesterday might have Naval Officer in Charge, Hongkong, who, ominous symptors. Thors in no cure for de la Creme Caromels, Pep- that Col. SEEL's embargo on the acres to forgo a sum of £77 186. 44. a been heart discussing the situation in the Bread drac ctatos, has bows appointed anxiety when Chamberlain's Coush Romedy

Fublication of the Straits Settlements ear, equivalent to 779,000 cash. What language of which the directness and the Naval Aido-do-Camp to His Majesty the is kept in the house. If this medicine

King in place of Captain Edmond John given a soon as the child became boarse, Warre Slade, M.V.O., promoted to aged, the attack may be warded off. For or even after the croupy cough has appear- Opium Commission's report is duo to never may be the state of the anti-opium

In wet weather on Saturday tho rank; dated Guk November.

sale by all chemists and storekeepers desire to force the hand of Hongkong, campaign in the coast cities of China,

Volunteer Corps under the command of the Government's intention being to in the interior a very decided feeling Lient-Col Chapman, V.D., bald a field bring the Crown Colonies to terms by exists against the Government's edicts, day in the Now Territory. A good number piecemail. Of course we freely acknow-while its must also be borno in mind that turned out and the men were exercised at defence and attack work. One party töök ledge that this idea is largely based Colonel Bauce discovered when he passed

up a position at Mount Parker, while thoro on supposition, but after what has along the route once-traversed by BER mainder, under Captain Wood, formed the already occurred we should be less than Manco Polo, that much of the land in attacking force, landing at Lemoon Pase. human if we did not come to the con-

Kausa upon which opium is grown is The men roterned home about 6.30. p.. looking none the worms for their not al- in the hands of Magistrates and even together pleasant experience in the rate. higher officials. Chins derives a revenus of between £6,000,000 and £7,000,000

Pascall's

French ́ Confectionery. Nougat, Nattona, Walnut Toffee, Fondants, Caramels, &c., &c., &c.

1701

Tom Smith's

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SURVEYORS,

clusion that our correspondent's guess is very near the truth. It therefore behaves Hongkong to "gang warily

and to meet this Colonial Government at its own game But another and more charitable explanation

from home grown cpium and of £830,000 from foreign importation, facts which

THE LICENSING BILL..

Mr Loifchild Jonca, M.P., in a speech at Appleby said that the Government would not drop the Licensing Bill, but would

of Colonel have to be bourne in mind in disens-deal with the franoial" pcrtions in the SEELY'S present attitude may also being the question: When we also remem-Budget and return the temperance portions forthcoming. He is now in possession of ber how the use of morphin is spreading to the House of Lords for reconsideration.

Crackers,ampler fasts uncarning the whole opium in China, showing how care vico quickly CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY

question than he had it disposal at the replaces another, we think we have IN SOUTH AFRICA.

RS. Schroder, of Kofferfontein, 0. Lessage of March last. He has had time observationThese things should hears of Chamberlain's Orugh Remedy- BA, Chanos AltxY, SINGAPORE, AS, WATSON & 00 to read and digest Mr CLEMENTI's admir at least give pause to the enthusiastice has found that I cares his children an

time of the despatch of the ill-advised reason to endorse Lord RONALDIATR. O, very grateful to the manu

Queen's Building, Hongkong.

......

CABLE ANDEN S

CARMICHAEL HONGKONG-

CARMICHAEL, SINGAPORE

Used Scott's 10th Edition 30. 4th and 6th Edidong,

Standard y Watkins; and 2)

LIMITED.

"ALEXANDRA BUILDINGE AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY,

well himecif of their cougth and colds abic report, he has had before him for sentimentalist, and should warn him They were all coughing and got no rinf notil this remady was used. Many pa satè several weeks the proposals sent home by that sentiment without sense is n-dan- have made this samo decovery, Tacré ja the Governor of Hongkong, and, to crown gerous weapon, which may not unlikely thing better for cough, cold and cromp, and an is contamus, zo injuriems mubarange, there is no dangat le, elvan 10 to the ukil- deso. For sale by all otiemiata and stores

all, the report of the Straits Opium Com faict serious injury upon those on mission now in his hand. The whom babalijit is outonally wielded Teens

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