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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1909.

· NEWS OF THE DAY.

Libat Isamson left by the s. 8. Nila to-

A printer employed by Mosera Guedes and Co., was charged at the Magistracy, Mr L. Kennard Davis took over the this morning, with stealing 10lbs of type.

North China Insurance Company. Ltd., on

charge of the Yokohama branch of the Tho cac was remanded. December 28th

Twelve bostwomen were fined $6 sach at the Magistracy, to-day, for unlawfully

INTERNATIONAL AERO- NAUTIC: "CONGRESS.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND

·AMERIDA.

(Fuelusive Berwinę supplied by Houler, via Bombay)

LosDON, January 12.

"OF PARIS, euch matters, whether the appointment STREET. is permanent. We live, however, in

The Ministry of War in Peking kas rapidly changing times so perhaps sppointed twenty returned students to day, LIANG TUN-YEN may be able to hold the various posts in connection with the

Ministry. appointment without seriously losing face and will not be expected either by Ready made Day and Even- the Throne or the people to follow his ing Gowns, Paris Models master within a short time into the cool, in Hats and Toques, dark shades of retirement and disgrace, Our senior Shanghai contemporary is Laces, Trimmings, Under-

not inclined to lay much stress upon the clothing, Boots and Shoes, representations alleged to have boon Hosiery and Gloves, etc., mads on YUAN SH-A's behalf by the etc.

Foreign Ministers accredited to the 679 Court of Peking, for, as it acutely points out, there could naturally be nothing in

Mr Ruins H. Thayer, the newly appoint navigation and to the subject of their representation in the nature of a

of Judgs of the American Court in Shang-future legislation on the matter. Great reference to possible reinstatement for stitution crisia the German Emperor har hai, took the oath of office on December Britain and the United States resched

23rd and is expected to arrive in Shanghi an February 24.

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Auction.

2.30 p.m.-Austion of Japanese Porce- lain, Bracaware, &o., at Mesara Banzai & Co.'s Store 13, Praya Eant.

Amasements.

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall, Pp.m.-Volunteer Ball,

MiscellaneODA Goode per Prinz Sigismund undelivered

after this date ambjent to rent.

&., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Booms. Gonds per Tenye Maru andelivered at 5

pm, on this date subject to reat, Saturday, January 16:-

the dismissed Grand Councillor. The employment or non-employment of able officials is a matter that has to be left

entirely to the discretion of the Chinese Government, for no self-respecting country allows another to interfere in its domestic concerns.

to believe that the Chinese newspapers are not far wrong in their estimate that

Welsh Radicals have threatened making their village boats fast to the steam avression in revenge for the failure of Mr launch Hoiking whilst under way st Tai Asquith to enforce the disestablishment of

0. Bay. the Church in Wales.

The Wai-ww.pu har telegraphed to the Viceroy of Yunnan calling for the map made at the delimitation of the Yunnan.

Burma boundaries.

It is stated that since the recent Con-

been living almost a recluse life. His Majesty, who owns 50 castles, is about to

all five, and retrench.

agency at Shanghai.

At

an International Aeronautic“ Congress opened in London, at which In connection with the Anglo-Chinose District Schools, Mra F. H. May has kind-most of the leading aeronauts were y consented to distribute the prizes to the present, consideration was given to successful students on Friday at 3 pm. st Yasmati School,

the possibilities and dangers of asrinl

:

a complete agreement, the text of the A native was arrested at 72, Des Voeux treaty boing to the effect (bat the two- Road Central, for having twenty-five taela countries shall control, by division, J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy, to-dry, the waterways on the Canadian of prepared opium in his possession. Mr

boundary.

imposed a fine of $500:

ESTIMATES.

His Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to preside at the prize distribution in connection with Quoon's College on Friday, at noon.

The Echo de Owing states that the hundred yards of low water mark hetween UNITED STATES NAVAL For mooring their boats within one We are on the whole greatly inclined Austrian Bank has decided to open sei-taui Point and the sawmills at Mr W. Drosmeier Mongkok, a master and a boatwoman wers is to be the first manager.

fued 85 or 14 days, at the Marina Court, to-day, by Commander Basil Taylor, R.N. Viceroy Chao Erb-son of Szechuan, bas

The purchase by the Taff Vals Railway Company of the Rhymney Cardiff railways and the Bate Docks at Cardiff has been finally agreed to. The Taff Vale Railway Company pays £4,445,300 for the Cardiff Docks. Of this amount the Marquis of Bute reveives £1,900,000 in shares and cash.

The three natives who were caught burglaring the premises of Madame Flint in Queen's Road Central, were each sen toured to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, at the Magistracy,

A REDUCTION PROPOSED,

(Reuter's Service to the China Maü; Copyright protatet under Ordinance 3 of 1894)

LONDON, January 12. The committee of the United Stater

House of Representatives appointed to consider the naval estimates has proposed to reduce the appropria

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, January 15-

Non-Avotion of Valuable Leasehold Property, at Mosers Hughes & Hough's Sales Roum 230 p.m. Auctiori of Ohinese Porcelain the key to the whole situation is held by informed the. Government at Peking, by Į

the Prince Regent himself. According wire, that he proposes to suppress opium to our vernacular contemporaries a entirely in that province within one year. remarkable era of political enlight enment has really dawned in the Imperial palace at Feking. Frince CHUN, according to them, "being anxious to cultivate good relations with the Pewers, has ordered the Waiwnpa to compile applied to the London County Council for will play the following programme of $29,000,000.

The London Education Committee has and Officers, the Band of the 13th Rajputation outlined on the 8th inst, to diplomatic history of the last nine years £10,000 from the zatos to provide meals music at the King Edward Hotal, during for his personal study and for general reference. Edicts which do not actually originate with His Royal Highness are subject to careful revision at his hands; while the chaotic condition of Chincas

11 am.Auction of High-Class Irish Goods, at Motors Bushen & Hough's Sales Roome, Geeds per Benlarig andelivered after

this date subject to rent MONDAY, January 18:

Goods por dia Mare not cleared an

this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, January 20-

And

ondelivered after

this daro subject to rent. Thursday, January 21:~

5.15 p.m.Anal Meeting of V.M.C.A.

FETAT, January 29:-- Chinese New Year. SATURDAY, January 13:-

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in H. the Governor, leaves by the finance is to be tolerated no longer and a start is to be made by regulating the revenue and expenditure of the Imperial Palace."

11.35 6.m.- Mesting of Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices. 11.30.Meeting of The West Point

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DOR TO JAPAN.

(Router's Service to the China Mail

Copyright protecie! under

for under fed school children. This amount, dinner on Thursday, the 14th Jan, 1909, AUSTRIAN AMBASSA- the committed staten, will be required if(weather permitting). the roinntary subscriptions are to be main-March Commandant'... Ima tained. The Provision of Meals Act per mits the lavy of a mate of Old in the pound for the feeding of necessitous children in elementary schools. Last year in London, where 6,000 children were affected, the municipal roform majority of the County Council deciled to trust to volutary effort, but an appeal by the chairman for £15,000 brought in only £115.

The deterioration of the engines and bailers of the American Battleship Fleet

“SA, LADY LUGARD,

Ordinance 3 of 1893.).

LONDON, January 12.

Baron von Call, of the Foreign Office Vienno, has been appointed

The following balletin was issued at Austrian Ambassador to Japan. Government House to-day: -

Lady Lugari has had a good night and BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA the general progress is maintained.

(S.) G. P. JORDAN.

THE POPPY.

We have received from the Colonial

BRITISH SUPPORTED BY GER- MAN REINFORCEMENTS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mad: Copyright protected vinder Urdinance of 1894.)

LONDON, January 12.

History records many instances of the Opportunity finding the Man; of men

on its cruise round the world is attracting 80 completely effacing themselves daring the attention of Congress, the Secretary of the continuance in power and office of the Nary having asked for a special appro persons more puissant than themselves,essel which is apparently in the worst priation of 84,000,000 for repairs. The as to completely mislead onlookers condition is the battleship Maine, for regarding their real; charsetor. The which the Secretary saka 8520,000 in addi late Empress Dowager was one of those tion to $200,000 authorised in the last and Ilustrations, Ancient and Modern," awe-inspiring individuals, and Prince bollers, the report says, are worn out and Mr O. Clemasti, Assistant Colonia! Scure-effect that the Munshis fiercely attack- Naval Appropriation Bill The Maine's being an erudite translation from the pen of will have to be replaced. This vessel batary of Hongkong. This article on the ad the Anglo-German Nigeris Bound-

been in commission only since Decembe, 1904. Other vessels of the Fleet are re ported to be in an equally bad condition.

Sooratarist a copy of the "Article on the Poppy from the Compendium of Literature.

News has reached Berlin to the

Poppy, which forms the basis of Dr Jary Commission in British territory

Edkins well-known "Historical Note on

the Puppy in China," le derived from the on December 23rd. escond sub-head in the 122nd book of the "Lexicon of the Vegetable Kingdom,"

At the roquest of the British Com

ad to THE MANAGES,

Correspondents must forward their names and addresses with any communications ad dressed to the Editor, not for publication but Caux, observing the fate which befel as evidence of good faith.

his brother, the late Emperor KUAN All letters for publication should be written Hsu, may like Brer Rabbit have lain en one side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communicatione that low" during the terrible old lady's life- have already appeared in other papers will be time. Now the opportunity has come inserted,

for him to reveal himself in his Orders for extra copies of the 'Cuts Man true character and it will be well should be sent before 11 am. on the day after indeed for Chine if he does torn cat ships of tho Royal Navy would farnish a Imperial authority; published under a being among the wounded, publication. After that hour the supply is Limited, Cash 10 co., Credit 20 cta, per

copy.

Alterations and additions to Adverti samanta

am. New Advertisements should be sent in before 3pm.

A glauce at the British section of the|which is the fourth division in the Catomissioner a German escort co-operated admirable and now well-known little work gory of Science and Inanimate Nature,

ein punishing the assailants. There on "Men-of-War Names," by Prince" Compendium of Literature and Illustra were 35 casualties in the Anglo-Ger which again is the fourth category in the Louis of Battenberg, will show how many tions Ancient and Modern, drawn up under man force, the Gorman commander

a strong man and not a bending reed instance, is the sixth since 1747, the Cras 9th Moon of the 4th year of his reigumants to support the British if needed.

proface from the hood of the Emperor The Anson, for Yung Chong, dated the 27th day of the

Gloriosay has since ordered rainforce influenced from day to-day by what-Cent is the seventh since about 1650, the (23rd October, 1726, A. D.)"

Wo must further quota Mr Clementi The Norddeutsche Zeitung describes

theme for the historian.

Drake is the tenth since 1652, the Dread-

os Pages 1, 2, 3, E and 7, should be sent to the ever faction manages to get uppermost nought is the eighth since 1673, tas How to explain the great value of his brochure this action by Germany as a return for Ofice, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than II in Court circles. The N.-C. Daily News

step for the Prince Regent to take suggests that it should prove a short

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

until countermaaded.

Telegraphic Address: Mail, Hongkong. Telephone Na. 22,

is the thirteenth since 1761, the Queen, bearing the oldest ship-nau in the Navy List, is the fifth sincs 1232, the Royenge

is the twelfth since 1877, the St. George is

aspect of the Opinn question. He says: British co-operation in Damaraland. to all who are interested in the historical "This vast comper dium in 10,000 books is as I know, since my own set was sunk to not easily accessible to students; and so far

The Poking Government, according to

the bottom of Hongkong barbour In the Shanghai vernacular papers, considera

the Powers into his confidence and the ninth since 1622, the Swifteme is the typhoon of Sept. 1806, the only copy exist

elevouth since 1650.

provide a better explanation for recent tenth since 1573, and the Victory is the ing in the Colony is that recently purchased that the Self-Government society in Canton by the Registrar-General's Drapartinent. In has committed many irregularities, and has events in Peking than Lis solicitude for longs to the name Sans Paroil. French coquired the work for the Chinese Library to compel its dissolution. Viceroy Chang A curious story be- 1877 the Trustees of the British Museum telegraphed to the Viceroy of Kuangtung YUAN SE-A's rheumation. There ship of this name was captured by Lord of that Institution: but I doubt whether

DE CURES COLDE. Y

The China Mail, would then, remarks our contemporary, Howe on the glorious fist of Juno." It there is anottier copy in the United King-however, supports the society and hesitatem

be no cause for representations from then discovered that Sans Pareil was able to extract the whole article in questi u

dom.

Therefore, I have thought it advis to carry out the order. French translation of Nonsuch, and publish it in the original Cainoso text, foreign Governments, and the interests English ship of that namo having been with a translation and Notes, in order that CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1909 of law and order in China herself would captured by the French in 1695,

anch persona as take an interest in the opinta question may be able to refer to the be furthered. But the Poking telegraphic

Locks clanicus in Chinese literature on the ready sets on nature's plas, silays the cough, relieves the longs, In the course of a retrospect of the subject." service of the Wah Sec, Yat Po has past year, the Peking und Tientan Times sale at Massen. Noronha & Co., at $1 50 a healthy condition For sale by

We may mention that the book is on sad side nature in restoring the system to Faids expectoration, opens the secretions, already informed

of the presentation,saya For many of as the Now Year per copy. Orn Northern contemporaries are almost

chemists and storakenpara as much in the dark concerning the memorial urging the Prince Regent to deavouring to escape the collapse suffered

from an influential Chinese source, of a will prove in its early months at least,

tima of tribulation, of scraping and en actual condition of affairs in Pekingake a precisely similar course, and that by so many. The danger is yet threaten

THE SITUATION IN PEKING.

are the people in the South of China. Prince Cas has declined to follow any ing, and in this connection the offer of the So far the dismissal of. YUAN SHI-KAI from his lofty station as a member of perfectly justified in keeping to himself that debts in ten years. We hops that

suchy advice.

loent Chinese tenders is one carefully to Of course he may be condor. They have promised to repay the Grand Council of State without so the real reasons why he dismissed no such offer will be accepted. It is much as a bare expression of conven-sach-a-powerful maus YUAN SH-KAT merely putting off the evil day that is tional thanks from the Throne for his from office at less than a moment's waiting Git us or has arrived, "Traders paat services and only the curtest refer notice. Time of couras will make here should remember the promises which the matter clear. Meanwhile he brought them to their present position, and ence to the necessity for his secar has succeeded in drawing the attention also that since worst of the crisis a cure for his rheumatism" has of the whole world to himself. But in the Chinese hongs here have been importing been taken very quietly by the whole fierce light which beats upon a Throne it from Shanghai, where clump in silver nation, while the retirement from office will not be long before we shallall know paralited easier prices. This year will of many officials who owed their what manner of men the Prince Regent 400 many changes in China bat no one really is. And not until we have that will beneat, ofther Chinese or foreigners, advancement to the disgraced Frezident knowledge to guide wa shall we be able to

by "the latter rendering ustigazón which

in moch certainly undeserved, and which,

of the Wai-wup has occasioned judge the true proportions of the recent at bost, owing to the conditions, is only but the smallest ripple on the surface happenings in the inner Cabinet of sop to Osberus. Failures are likely to of the Chinese body politic. Perhaps Peking, or be able to appraise the cour, but we would rather see afty per the appointment of LIANG TUK-E, one in the spectacular drama,

men who hara played the leading parts cent of the honge bere cease branitines than

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