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THE CHINA MAIL.

again Time has proved an effective 8), Edward Fitzgerald (Mar 31), the

solvent and the difficulties which these events occasioned are now happily things of the past.

BATUR

HOUTAL AND PERSONAL.

Netherlands India in Hongkong, during

For the

millian

the absencs on leave of Dr A, van de Baude SUDDEN THAW IN GREAT

Bakthuyzen.

BRITAIN

translator of Omer Khayyam: Oliver

The name of Mr O. 8. Williams of Wendall Houses (August 29), Kinglake Mowers A. 8. Watson and Co., has been (August 6), the historian of the Crimean added to the register of Chemists, and

Druggista At Home 1908 has seen the War Gladstone and Lincoln likewise difficulties and disappointments of the both saw the light of day during the year

The King's Exequatur #mpowering MiỀ Ready made Day and Even-Laberal Ministry steadily increase. Their 1809. Gladstone was the last survivor. Harrers to be Consul Geveral for Panama at Hongkong has received His ing Gowns, Paris Models Education Bill has had to be with- of this famous group, and Mendelssohn Majesty's signature. /

drawn, the House of Lords has thrown the shortest-lived. Albgether literary

and for tos post nine i in Hats and Toques,

His Excellency the Governor has been been a falling off of out the Licensing Bill and various and muaka! societies and kindred Laces, Trimmings, Under-

plessed to recognias Mr W, Kion as being. aterling Scottish Land Billa,, while the byo institutions should have a busy time ip in charge of the Consulate General of the clothing Boots and Shoes, sections have gone steadily against them. commemorating the great achievements Hosiery and Gloves, etc., if the municipal elections of November of some of these great leaders of thought are ngy criterion of the state of public and enquiry, and we can only hope that 879feeling then the days of the Liberal in studying the careers of such mighty has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Mr Ministry are numbered, for the Con-mm and in uppraising their contribu- A. M. Thomson, Mr E H, D'Aquiro, Me servative or Unionist party triumphed tions to the world's common stock of R. H. Crofton, Mr Stewart B. U. Ros, 3 p.m.---Anction of Crown Land at the almost everywhero. Moes observers are knowledge and culture we shall be able and Mr. W. Clark to be directors of the

to deduce lessons which will be of: Pablic Works Department's frices of opinion that the next Budget will inestimable benefit and make the year

bring about the wreck of the Govern-1909 an annus mirabilis, ment, for with a huge deficiency to Goods per Asto undelivered at Noon, make good, the imposition of new taxes:

on this date subject to rent,

in the face of the deep commercial depression prevailing everywhere and the lack of employment in all the prin-

etc.

MEMOS FÖR MONDAY.

Austion.

Aminsementa.

9p.m.-Convert in City Hall.

MingollaneoTUS

General Memoranda,

TURDAY, January 6:-

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ILLNESS OF-EADY LUGARD.

A Slight Improvement.

Goners! regrad, was felt in the Colony when it became known that Tady Lughed

5.30 pm Organ Recital, in St. John's cipal industrial centres will prove dead been confined to her bed since Wed-

Cathedral.

WEDNESDAY, January 6:—

11 -Auction of Jewellery, Jr., at Mr Geo, P.Jammert's Sales Koomi

cidedly unpopular.

In Japan the SAOUI Cabinet has

Gooda per Frinz Bitel Friedrich unde-given place to one presided over by

livered after this date rabject to rent. Goods per Burura undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

THURSDAY, January ↑ --

Goods per Nyanza pot cleared at áp.m.

on this data subject to rent. FRIDAY, January 8 :-----

11a.m.-Auction of Silver. Ware, do, at Mr dee. P. Lammert's Sales 2.30 pm.-"Anotion of Chinese Porcelatu, &o, at Mr Geo. F. Lammiert's Balea

Rooma.

Hoome.

9.16 p.m.-Philharmonic Concert at City

Hall,

Saturday, January 9:-

Marquis KATURA, who came back to power with the determination to effect all the economies possible. This will d prevent Japan from increasing her Army and strengthening her Navy, but the money spent on these objects will te spread over a longer period, that is all Meanwhile the island empire has made an agreement with America regarding the maintenance of the status que in the

Goods per Mongolis undelivs at noon Pacific and incidentally providing for the preservation of the integrity of

on this date kūbject to rest..

WEDNESDAY, January 13:-

9 p.m.-Prempalav at St. Andrew's Hall. China: so peace in reasonably secure for

snother decade.

NOTICE,

Communications relating to news should be addressed to The Exmor.

Letters relating to business should be address-

ad to THE MANAGER. "

and addressen with any communications ad-

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Handsome Toilet Sets,

Silver Mounted in Fancy

Leather Cases,

The United States will change rulers Text March, passing from the charge of the strenuous, exuberant and rathër obstreperous ROOSEVELT to the care of the placid, worldly-wise and judicial TAFT.

Most folk think it will be a change for Created to the Edder, not for publication but the better. Certainly no man has ever as evidence of good faith.

come better equipped for the lofty office than the President elect, and the good wishes of Asin go out to him.

All letters for quilication should be written pono vide of the paper only.

No anonymously signed commarsications that have already appeared in other papara will be

inserted.

The Balkan troubles were gradually shaping themselves, us the year closed. Austrin, it is now seen, will have her

nesday through an attack of gastritis, All her Ladyship's engagements had to be postponed.

had slightly improved.

This morning Indy Lugird's condition

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A block calendar for 1909 mounted on an sinborate card-bord and bearing a useful mirror has been issued advertising

the Beehive Brandy.

In connection with the Hongkong Corinth an Yacht Club, aNow Year's croise has been straged for Sunday. A launch will leave Blake Pier at 11 am.

His Excelleney the Govsmor-in-Council

Widows and Orphana" Pension Fund.

wire has been received by Messrs E. D. Sassoco and Co. from their Bombay house stating that the senior partner of the

firm, Mr Jacob E. Sassoon, has boon included in the list of New Year Honours, | having been created a baronet.

GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE

(Exclusca arvioty supplied by Restore

LONDON, Ruary After the severe frost in Great Britain, following on the recent-nowatore, Ruddon this set in.

6.8. HAICHING COLLIDES WITH 8.8, SZECHUEN.

LITTLE DAMAGE DONE,

(From Our Dam Correspondent).

BwATOW, January &

As the ss Haiching, (Capt. Passname) of the Douglas Steamship Co. was pro coding to her buoy she collided with the as. Szechuan.

SECRETARY.

Appointed Assistant Resident of Nyasaland. Society and the general public of Hong- kong while rejoicing la his good fortune will regret to hear that Mr A, J. Bracken- bury, Private Secretary to His Excellency THE Sir Frederick Lugard, and nephew of Lady Lugard is about to leave Hongkong to tako up an appointment as Assistant Resident

of Nysaalsed in Central Africa.

Daring hiastay at Hongkong Mr Bracken.

The latter vessel sustained slight damage

WHANGPOO CON- BERVANCY TROUBLES.

ANOTHER SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION:

(From Our Chen Correspond sake)

SHANGHAI, January

The Whangpoo Dredging Company

bury has rendered invaluable assistance to His Excellency the Governor in all matters which do not come directly before pablic notice and the memory of fr Brackenbury's sojourn hero will be remembered with keen appreciation by all who were privileged hay entered an action for libel against to make his soquaintance All good wishes Mr Neilson, of the Chino Gusele, for when he leaves by the F. and O. s.s, Delhi taals 20,000. The libel is alleged to on January 23 and at present no one has yet been appointed to the position of have been published on the 11th, 12th- Private Secretary to His Excellency tho and 14th of December, Arvernor

Mr Ka Hang Ming a letter cass comes

This week's Bainkling Notes will be found on page 8, while other rending matter of local interest, including turf notes, appears on the front page.

Invitations have been sent ont for the Hongkong Volunteer dance which is to be held at the City Hall on January 14th. successful function is anticipated.

The Fate contains the regulations regarding the aus of licenses to wholesale dealers in orcaine and ita malta, together with the conditions on which such licenses are granted.

is

for a successful career will accompany him

[Nyasaland Protectorate, was until July

TROUBLE.

6, 1907, known the British Central on for hearing on January 1 in the Central Africa les round the shores of Daniel Court.. Africa Protectorate. A portion of British Lake Nyssa, and extends nearly to the banks of the Zambest. It includes all Bri-

is Nyasaland as well as the Shire High- TIBET PRIESTS CAUSING lands and the greater part of the basin of the river Shire. The administration is in a Governor with Executive the hands orste is divided into thirteen districts and and Legislative Councils. The Protect these are managed by a number of Re- sidoats, Judicial Offers, etc. Them is a High Court for the Protectorate. The armed forces consist of a naval force on the posed to make to the Dalai Lauda's Zambesi, the upper Bhire and Lake Nyasa, followers not having been made on including five gunboats, 100 Sikhs and about four hundred native troops, forming account of the deaths of their late the 2nd Battalion of the King's African Majesties, the priests of Tibet are Governor.]

Handsome Puff Boxes, should be cent, before 11 am, on the day after own way in the matter; Bulgaria will the Theatre Royal on Monday. The pro Killes. Sir Alfred Sharps is the present

Cut Glass Boxes

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ARMED ROBBERT IN HONGKONG,

(Tab Te Yot Po'r Service)

PERING, December 31,

The presenmtion which it was pro

causing trouble

Chao Erh Fung, Semor Imporial Realdent, informed the Turone test the lamaa have united to disturb

It is notified in the Gaseite that Majesty'saurveying shipsMerlinand Water witch at present at East Dock Busy, and Ha Buoy respectively are engaged in taking observations of the Tidal atream off the entrance to the New Admiralty Dry Dock. The popular band of 8 M.S. Fuerst Orders for extra copice of the Ga Ma

Bismarck is to gives Wagner concert at

publications After that hour the supply is

gramme will be: Corvustion blareh, "The Bimited. Cash 10 ct., Credit 20. cts, per also find the Powers, complaisant, and Folkunger" overturo, "Jabel", piano the only country which will lose in the concerto No 23, A mojer (Piano, Prof. E. Alterations and additions to Advertisementa

Danenberg), (a), Allegra, (b). Andante, (0). "Die Meistersinger". on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the deal will be Turkey. The bloodless Presto; (astasie,

torchlight Dance; pisno concerto A minor; Ofice, No. 6, Wyndham Street, not later than 1 revolution whereby Turkey was sudden-(ano, Prof. E. Danenberg), (), "llezro

In the early hours of New Year's mora- { the peace. Moderato, (b), Adagio, (0) Allegro Murosto; ing a most determined armed robbery was | before 3 p.m. t

ly transformed during 1908 into Steersman's Song and Chorus of Sailors, committed in Hongkong, the premises THE TIENTSIN MARKET. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are constitutional country with regular The Flying Dutchman fantasie, Le entered being No. 298, Queen's Road Cen- not ordered for a fixed period will be continued parliamentary institutions will go

hengrin

seal. Anded with knives six men ontered

down in history as cac of the

The lower classes at Canton, instigated the building, seized the inmates on the by the Self-Government Society, are still ground floor, gagged them, bound their most unexpected surpriaca of modern causing trochle in regard to the Fatehan place. The disturbanes aroused the people the Tientsin market, the local

handa and then proceeded to ransack the times. That Turkey will profit by the stair. So threatening were the mob on or the floor above, and, on gathering what gift wrung from a reluctant Sultan we the lost trip that Capt. Lloyd had to leave was taking place, a police whistle was sounds foreign commercial residents and mer

1. This caused the robberstodecamp, taking ofants held a meeting in. the wharf at Canton and put out into the with them money and clothing to the veine have little or no doubt. The Turks are a streams, while he appealed to the British of 335. Soon afterwards Chief Detective of the Vicergy, to discuss the fine race, sound at the core, and cen-gunboats for protection. This was afforded. Inspector Hanyon, made one arrest, while of obtaining a loan from the Omoins

three others of the gang were secured by

Airy and Well Enenishad Rooms, Hvary Hair Brushes in Leather Cases, a.. Now Advertisements should be sent in home comfort. Fine Viow of the Harbour; Telephone, No. 690.

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Hongkong. September 2, 1902.

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A NEW YEAR RETROSPECT

YESTERDAY the great majority of the hriman family, those who follow the Gre gorian calendar, formally entered upon a new year and naturally most people are either in a retrospective mood, or else Calabash Pipes (a special assort-

clated by hapo at the prospects about to ment), Smokers' Companions, Meerschaum and Amber Cigar be disclosed. On the whole the past and Cigarette Holders. Cigar year will leave few regrets behind.

etc., Tobacco Pouches in Bea- ver, Crocodile, Snake and Dos Skin, ete., Tobacco Boxes and

Jars, Ask Trays.

and the Fateban went back to the wharf

bravet to guard the vessel from the crowd.. The venacular presa continues to print very violent articles concerning this affair.

MASONIC.

BUSPECTED CHOLERA.

PERIN, December 31

On account of the financial strain pu

coffers to relieve the difficulty

THE PRINOF REGENT.

Wak Tu Kat Port Hawk)

December 31 Chao Kai-lin, a Lenaór, was person.

One of the native passengers on the S. S. Hongwan 1 from Singapore on Thursday afternoon was admitted into the Turg Wa Hospital, supposed to be suffering from cholers All the passengers were certitted ally extolled by the Prince Begant for

being all right when the boat arrived

rained them. Tersin is not taking 80 kindly to the constitution granted by the late Slah. The present ruler of Teheran is too obviously letting "I dare not wait

The annust meeting of the District Grand upon I would." He would like to re-Lodge of Hongkong and South Chins, some the autocratic rule of earlier Shahs, E.C., was held on Wednesday evening. but in the face of the new bora national Wat. Bro... Hough presided and

rested the officers for the ensuing year sinod. feeling of his people he hesitates, shilly follow

and the Hongwan has since been quarat his courage in revealing the abuses of

the Grand Council.

shallies, and losses face" and influence. Distriot Grand Master, I Wor Bra TEARNS' WINE OF Con LIVER Out 10 head,” But Stearns Husdache. Care:

We wish that 1908 could have seen

Bir C. P. Chater, C.M.G. Deputy District

01 much fun to be had with an webing..

REIMS

Grand Master Wor. Bro. T. F. Hough: the highest example of the progress of and Cigarette Cases in real Commercially it has been anything hat the establishment of more cordial District Sonicr Grand Wardent, Wor. Brodent medical scleres. It is delicions in, will stop the ache in about 15 minuter

"W. J. Tutcher, District Junior Grand

War-

tsate, certain and quick in motion. ka if you givs is a chancer. don, War Bro. W. H. Wickham District Crocodile Skin, Snake Skin, bright, yet all things considered the relations between Great Britain and Grand Chispain, Wo: Bio. & A. Station; condition of affairs in Hongkong more Germany. These two kindred nations District Grand Treasure Wor, Brz H Sykes; District Grand Registrar, Wor. Brö, particularly, in bealthier and more boy should be seen in the same camp 0 M. Languet; District Grand President Board of G.P, Wor. Bro. B. Bi Heydong art than a twelve-month ago There together unfortunately everything still District Grand Secretary Wot Bro. A

Desson, War. Hm. J Marhead; Tistrict: All these Goods are of the now no superbundent stocks în tends to keep them for asunder, to the OD Gourdin Diatrics Senior Grand

godown, money is fairly easy, a steady great loss of civilization and the higher Junior Grand Deacon War. Bro.

Wookey District Grand Superintendent of Highest Class

stream of enquiries seem to have con in ethics of mankind. One day perhaps, Werks, Wor Best W. Hi Woolley; Dit

dards, trict Grand Director of Ceremontess: Wor. while the political outlook seems reassur-we shall be closer friends, seeing eye Bro W. O. Dewy Datriot Grand Asst. ing. The very fact that the disappearance to eye with one another but that day Trector of Carentonics Wor. Bro

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