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SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1909.

CHINA NEW YEAR.

·Chinese Now Year was duly welcomed on | Friday with salvors of crackers. Through-

was cold, grey, and cheerless, as is usual at

CLOSER UNION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

(Exclusive Service, nepplied by Reuters viti Bombay.)

LONDON, January 22.

A Reuter's Capetown message atates

PARIS, tan, and an embodied his observationus routes leading northward to Ispahan, & PEDDER STREET. and reflections in a portly tome under Shires, and the capital. She controls the title of "The Rivalry of Russia and the telegraphic service in Persia; she is England in Central Asia."

General gradually moving upwards from the out the Colony everybody hald holiday THE QUESTION OF A CAPITAL GRULFOFF's chief object is manifestly to south-east. Russia can only secure the and the whelp Chinese community were dicabuse the Russian public of certain monopoly of the northern market by by paying ceremonial onlls. More than the average quantity of bunting was die- Ready made Day and Even-Busions it has long cherished in regard building a railway across the plateau played in various quartars, considerably ing Gowns, Paris Models to the relative positions of Russin and through Tabris, Teheran, and Meshed brightening the vising song some of the in Hats and Toques, England in the Middle Fast. He is to connect with the Trans-Caspion at olief thoroughfares. Through the weather

Russian Convention, which he thinks Russia at a great advantage compare has delivered Russia from a dangerous with England, who would of necessity temptation, and throughout his accourt continue to make use of the cray of the moves and countermoves of Rus-routes from the sea to the capital. The 679 sinn and British policy in Asia ho empha-other proposed route southwards from sises the necessity, the inevitability, and Julfa through Ispahan and Kernan to the great advantage to Russia of just Bonder-Abbus would, holds General such an Agreement so that which was GROLIOFF, so long as England is

vory auspicious opening to the reign of the Mг. CHAMBERLAIN AND concluded in 1007. The conviction so predominant in the Gulf, only serve Emperor Hsuan-tung if the hopes now

ELECTION ISSUES. long prevalent in Russia that "in British interests. Russia would gain finding expression are realised, if only in Central Asia Russia is tho, mistress of nothing by it unless it were built in part during 1999.

Russian the situation in everything that con- the footsteps of

Laces, Trimmings, Under-evidently a warm supporter of the Angk-Kushk. This railway would place this period of the year, an air of optimistic that the Closer Union Convention has

clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hosiery and Gloves, etc.,

etc.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

Ám118Əments.

9 p.m.-Barsten's Grand Cleats at

Causeway Bay.

Miscellaneous

30a.m.-Military Gan Practics. Goods per Polynesien unclaimed after this date at Noch will be subject to rent and landing charges. Goods per Montgomeryshire undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda

Tursday, January 20:—

Gooda por Persia undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

contentment prevailed genomlly. As one practically completed its labours, and it very prominent Chinese merchant remark

is understood that all important ques if the year just passed saw very little tions are settled except that of a capital. el, in the course of conversation yesterday,, money made it was also notable for Pretoria and Capetown are the principal extremely few losses. The yearly settle

ments werA therefore satisfactory and rivals, but in the event of a deadlock the trading community are looking forward Bloemfontein might be chosen. hopefully to a revival of trade in the coming twelvemonth. It would certainly be a

Friday being the anniversary of the TARIFF REFORM ». SOCIALISM. Troopa.accession of King Edward VII., the ships

sidered,

A HONĠIONG INTERPRETERS

corns the security of ludia" he describes General GIULIOFP wavers just here, harbour were fully dressed and a royal salute was fired at midday. The Hong as wholly illusory, and be quotes with however, and devotes several pages kong. Volunteers had a fall-day, but the approval General KuROPSTEIN's dictum to discussing the advantages of Bender-turn out was rather poor, all things con- that "these perila and sacrifices which Abbas as the terminal point of a Daesiau have already fallen to our lot, or await meridional railway. This curious at us in the future as a result of the titude on the part of a sincere and

WEDNESDAY, January 27:-

attitude we adopted in the Far East, ardent supporter of the Anglo-Russian Non-Meeting of Hangong Benevolent should serve as a warning to us when Convention shows, as the Morning Post's

Society at City Hall. Thursday, January 28 :—

we dream of securing an outlet to the St. Petersburg correspondent points out 11.16.m.Meeting of Hongkong Land waters of the Indian Ocean at Shabbar that the Convention, quite apart from

Reclamation Co., Ld., at Co.'a Öffices, 11.30.Meeting of The West Point General Gmzorr absolutely rejects the the recent internal encaplications in

Goods per Tamba Maru not cleared on

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FRIDAY, January 29:-

2.30 T.-Meeting of Campbell, Moore & Co.. at 1st Floor, Ea, Dos Vœux Rd.

PROMOTION.

Mr N. G. Nolan, first interpretar ut tho Magistracy, has been appointed to succeed Mr J. Dyer Eall as chief intarproter at the Supreme Court. Mr Ball ia retiring from the service of the Colony-

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to appoint Acting Inspector G. Sim to be a Sanitary Inspector for Abordoen.

(Exclusies Service supplied by Reuter, vin Bombay.)

LONDON, January 22,

A letter from Mr Joseph Chamber. lain was read at a meeting held in Birmingham, in which the writer emphasised the need of organisation for general election. The issue would be- tariff reform or socialism.

A TURKISH DISASTER.

THREE HUNDRED HOUSES DESTROYED.

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tiu Bombay.)

LONDON, January 21

Building Co., La., at Op.'s Officer. Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Land Infamiliar argument that Russia needs an Perala, has not wholly eliminated the vestment & Agency Co., Ld., at Co.'s Indian campaign ne a diversion in order possibilities of friction between England Offices. 9.30 p.m.-Action of Household Furnito free ber hands for a war of conquest and Russia in Persia on political and

ture, o.. at No. 6, Victoria View, Howloon,

against Turkey. He condemns the commercial grounds. Still be situation frivolous self-assurance with which the is much clearer than it was and a long idea of an invasion of India was so as Count lawоLSKT, a staunch friend of frequently advocated, and points out England, retains the confidence of the

His Excellency the Governor has been that in Russia the question of such an Tsan, the trade rivalry of the two great pleased to re-appoint Dr F. O. Stedman to invasion has never got been discussed Powers should not lead to any very incon- be a member of the Medical Board and to on the basis of clear and accurate venient political complications. And at serve as secretary of the Board. information regarding the geographical any rate, the relief which the present and strategical conditions involved. happy condition of affairs has afford- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Letters relating to basinzee thould be addrees Thero are, he says, no works in Russianed the rulers of India must be Thursday night and also assaulting the

to be compared with those of MACGREGOR, enormous in comparison with the police, was at the Magistracy to-day, fined: SOCIETY WEDDING AT

ESTABLISKRD A.D. 1841.

BRANDY:

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NOTICE,

Communications relating to news should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

ed to THE MANLOER,

Correspondente must forward their nume and addresses with any communicatione ad-RawLISSON, HANN, and other English nightmare which haunted their repose dressed to the Editor, not for publication and writers ou questions of Asiatic policy. in days prior to the Anglo-Russian as evidence of good faith.

Further, General GnuLrOFF points out agreement. All lettera for publication should be written that the continual absorption with the on one side of the paper saly.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Admiral Krantz is dead

Rowao Antonio, for behaving in disorderly manner in Jorvios Street on

826.

The Right Honoumble Sir Cecil Clementi Smith left Government House on Friday. morning, sailing by the P. and O. ss, | Devanba at 10 am. for Shanghai. His Excellency the Governor and Staff accoun- panied him on board to see him off.

A Smyrna message states that 300 houses have been destroyed in the Pho can district and that many people b been killed.

CALCUTTA

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A special meeting of the Municipal

as well as Assistant Colonial Secretary and of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy of India, Clerk of Councils daring the absence on

las taken place at Calcutta, and was a leave of Mr C. Clementi,

most brilliant affair.

A Chueso nervant on board the H. S Virago was sentenced to three months' hard labor, at the Magistracy to-day, for

stealing a gohi watch and chain valued at $200, all the property of Lieut. J. de Jessop.

of the country, and of building railwaye and opening up other ways of con munication intended not primarily for Conneil at Haiphong has been held to the Peak, charged her amah, her house

atrategic purposes.

consider the formation of a relief fund for

Mrs. Van Buren, of 130, Barker Road,

the sufferers in the recent earthquako in boy, and two house coolies at the Magi- Italy and a handsome suur, has already been contributed,

Senator Bacon has introduced a re-

stracy to-day, with being jointly concerned in the theft of a diamond and pearl nooklace, valued at 64500. The case was remanded.

the Sonate.

back of the hair was only a temptation to thieves.

China took over the management of

THE TURKO-AUSTRIAN AGREMENT.

MONTENEGRO'S SURPRISE AND, DISAPPOINTMENT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance 5 of 1094)

LONDON, January 22, Montenegro has expressed to the Ports:

its eurprise and disappointment at Turkey's settlement with Austria, and

OROUP IS IMMINENT.

On the strength of these consider ations General Cubrors ardently advocates the construction of a railway through Afghanistan connecting the solution in the American Senate designed

At the Magistracy to-day a native was British line at Chanan with the Russian 1 enteres the right of the Senate to sentenced to twelve months' impris ment be called attention to the high state of bine at Kushk, and opening up a short compel the production of the documents for santching a gold car-pick from the hair feeling existing on the matter in the in the case of the Tennessee Coal Company of a Chinese woman. Mr J. H. Kong, Principality, adding that Montenegro Sror the signing of the Anglo-Russian route from Europe to India. One of with the Steel Corporation, which Pre the magistinto, told the woman that the may have to depend on its own efforta Convention regarding Pornia public the most interesting chapters in thissident Roosevelt has declined to give to babit of carrying valuable jewellery at the to obtain an equitable solution. Bottle. opinion seems to have gradually changed many sided work, which deals among other things with the military strength.

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