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FIRST CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

Attention Inclusive.

S. MOUTRIE & Co.,

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Hongkons. April 16, 1907,

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IX QUE ALL STAR COMPANY OF LONDON

30

AND CONTINENTAL ÁRTISTES,

IN NUMBER 30

N.B.- Special Service of Garn will ruti between the Post Offing and the Circus Before and after the performance.

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For Full Partionlare See Handbilla.

COL. R. LOVE, Manager. Hongkong, January 11, 1909,

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EVERY SATURDAY, GRAND MATINEE, 4 p.m.

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· TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY 7.15 to 9 F.M. and 9.15 to 11.15 ..

Toxos en also be obtained at the BOBINSON PIANO CO.

Don't Forget the Address;

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THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1908,

SOCIAL AND PERSONALS

HL H. Prinos Nashimoto

passenger by the Kamo Maru, en route to join ber husband in Parle-

The N. D. Istemer King Albert

PARIS, ture on the boarding out of pauper recruited chiefly from the ranks of the children and the number of children hundreds of thousands of boys who, at STREET,

boarded out is noticed. Comparing the the age of fourteen, become messenger figures for London with the rest of and office boys. Knowing no trade, England and Wales the cost of main and growing too old for this work, they tenance of indoor paupers in London enter the field of casual labour. Mr. will convey President Roosvel to Africs, Ready made Day and Even-

per head of population was in 1908 Caracuns, intimates that the commission leaving New York on March 13. ing Gowns, Paris Models more thao three times the cost par head will recommend that no boy should, be Governor-Geral Smith, of the Philip in Hats and Toques, in the aggregate of the rest of England permitted to become a messenger or pinee, Louvas for home on the 22nd April, Laces, Trimmings, Under-and Wales, while the cost of out-relief, office boy until he is 18 years. It is his passage being taken on the Minnesaza.

on a sirailer calculation, was about 38 likely that the old apprenticeship laws clothing, Boots and Shoes,

per cent.lower in London than elsewhere will be revived and every lad obliged to gress have discovered that his barber în car-1 Hosiery and Gloves, etc., Similarly, the number of indoor paupers etc.

KEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Amusements.

relieved in London on the 1st January,

President Roosevelt's enemies in Con-

learn some trade, and earn his living at ried on the pay bill of the Treasury de-

There is a diz the same time. The casual labourer,"partment sa au scoount.

position to make further enquiries into

679 1908, represented 17.3 per 1,000 of the aid Mr. COLL recently, le not a the discovery.

9 p.m.-Harmston's Grand Circus at

Causeway Bay.

Miscellaneous

date nahjest to rent.

population, as contrasted with a rate

country.

5

54

natural product, but a manufactured

THE RUSSIAN LOAN,

(Ex slusse Service: supplied by Reuter,

Bomb)

LONDON, January 28, The Continentál portion of the Bumian loan has been issued at 89)

WHITE STAR LINER SUNK.

SMALL LOSS OF LIFE.

(Route's Service to the China Mod♪ Ocpyright protested "under. Ordinanca 3 of 1986.)

Lovios, January 24

Amongst those present at Murmy Pier

The White Star Liner Republic, with of only 6.8 per 1,000 in the rest of the one; and the sooner we recognize that on Saturday to wish “God-speed" to Mr

the batter. He is manufactured be- A. J. Brackenbury, late Frivate Secretary 761 souls on board, collided with an Tha steady increase in the burden of cause the employers want a reserve of to His Excellency Bir Frederick Lugard, unknown vessel off Nantucket Island, who left by the P. and Q.... Delhi, for USA. All the passengers and crew casual labour to draw on in bocns times. Nyasaland, were Miss Henniker. His were roued by a passing steamer, Goode per Persic undelivered after this poor relief has been the subject of much

and we must find 's way of mak-Excellamy Major-General Broadwood, The Republic sank careful investigation during the past

ing the employer pay for this." Capt. Heathcote, A.D.O., - „„Capt. four years by men having the welfare of the pation at heart and accordingly the The remedy is to be found, says the Simson, Capt. Tayler, A.D.O., to the

commission, by making the employer Governor, and Capt. Hart-Synott, hire his men by the year, as a farmer report of the Royal Commission on the Poor Lawa, which was appointed several

does Then he will have to pay him years ago by the Barour administration, whether he can find hira work or not.

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, January :-

Noon-Mesting of Hongkong Benevolent

Bociety at City Hall. 2,80 p.m.-Military Gun Practico.

8.30 p.10, Austion of English E.-P. Wars

THE DOCK DIVIDEND.

YOUR PASSENGERS KILLED.

Inter

&., at My Geo. P. Lammert's Sales is awaited with a good deal of The ones of keeping the man busy wil kong and. Whampoa Dock Company, in damaged. Four hundred and sisty

Rooms.

patience. Now and again some mem-

be upon the employer. It is also pro- THURSDAY, January 28:--

11,15.Meeting of Hongkong Land bers of the Commission, notably fr

posed to establish a Government labour

•Reclamation Co., Ld., at Co.'n Officen. 11.30a.m.-Meating of The West Point Jous-Buana and Mr WINSTON CHURUJILL

Bailding Co., Ld., at Co.'s Office.

The Republic collided with the Italian liner Florida, which also was Mr Thos. I. Rose, Secretary of the Hung forms us that subject to audit, the Directors of the Republic's passengers were. of the Hongkong and Whampos Docks Co., transferred to the steamer Baltic, which Ld, will recommend at the forthcoming proceeded to New York. Four of the share, pass 921,000 to special nocounty collision.

Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Land In.have dropped hints in the course of their department whose duty it will be to meeting a dividend of 8 per cent. – 3 per Republic's passengers were killed in the

Offices.

Howloon.

Floating Plant, and carry forward shout

$384,000.

TEL ST HILDA”

vestment & Agency Co., Id., at Co.'s public speeches regarding the nature regulate the ebb and flow of employ-write $23,000 of Cosmopolitan Doaks and 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni. of the reforms which the Comunisainment, much as the Bank of England regulates commerce by raising or lower- ture, &c., at No. 6, Victoria View, will propose and from their veiled at-

ing the bank rate. Goods per Tamba Maru pot cleared.enterances one gathers that these proposals,

thia dato subject to rest.

when they see the light, will be found 9.30 n.m.-Meeting of Campbell. Moore to be radical and drastic. The original when addressing meetings, conferences, Supreme Prize Court had allowed the appeal respondent wired that the St. Petersburg & Cu.. st. 1st Floor, B1, Des Fox B Poor Law of England was framed in the and deputations in connection with the in the case of the steater St Kildo, which!

FRIDAY, January 29 — ›

Such in brief is the scheme as broadly outlined by Mr CHORCHILL and Mr Burns

NOTICE.

reign of Queen ELIZARETH, and its last

work of the different Government do review and systematic revision occurred Communications relating to news añoslil be

more than 70 years ago. The principle partments over which they preside. It addressed to Tun Editos.

would be premature if not idle to Letters relating to business ehould be address-underlying the Law is that every man

ed to Tax MaxAGER,

Correspondents must forward their names

ze evidence of good faith.

All lettere for publication should be uritien on one side of the paper only.

week or so ago our London scr

was sunk soon after she left Hongkong by the Russiana, dozing the Ramo Japanise: war, and had directed the Prize Court at Liban to fix the amnent of compensation.

`claim would be allowed on account of the

AUSTRALIA'S NORTHERN

TERRITORY.

SUGGESTION TO ADMIT CHINESE OPPOSED

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LONDON, Jazonry 23.

The Commonwealth Minister for

Meibiarus, made reference to the Com

has a right to live, and to demand food/discuss the project before the total Our telegram, farther indicated that noternal Affaira, in a speech at and addrenes with any communications adfahelter and clothing from the public report is presented bat at any rate it isrion and cotton which the St: Kilda had on i dressed to the Editor, not for publication in when, through economic conditions, apparent that a serious attempt will be made to grapple with a question the accident or sickness, he is not able to

gravity of which incres every year get them for himself. To ensure that

The ASQUITH Government will scarcely this domsad upon the public would live long enough to take the mater up not be made unnecessarily, the principle seriously, wo imagine, but a aplendid Orders for extra topics of the CarA MALL was adopted of making the work houses legacy will be left to their successors should be sent before 11 a.m. on the day after as uncomfortable as possible. In scine far more enticing than muddled finance publication. After that hour the supply is districts this principle has been carried and rejected domestic legislation." Per Bottle-mited. Ousk 10 ate., Credit 20 per out with auch success that the man

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Fagen 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the Ofee, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 11 public chooses sometimes to break a }am. Nas Advertisements should be sent in window and be sent to jail rather than

before 8 pm.

to the work house. In other places, however, the paupers are treated to a luxury far surpassing that of the steady

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

until soustermanded.

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The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDay, January 25, 1909.

ENGLISH POOR LAW AND ITS REFORM.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

The English Mail of the 26th Dec. was delivered in London on the 23rd inst.

A native was fined $10 at the Marine Court, to-clay, for causing an obstruction at Observation Pier.

"Jammed the Djambia" is the allit

of the freight on board the St Kilda

board. Moests Bradley and Co, the Hong-monwealth's taking over of the Northern kong agents of the unfortunate steamer, Territory, which would provide ample now learn from London that the latter land for immigration, and said he was part of the judgment refore only to Rise and strongly opposed to the suggetion to Cotton shipped by the Mitsui Basaan Kaisha, admit Chinese there. which represented only a very small part Something like 30 per ognt, of the cargo consisted of rice and sundries shipped by Chinese, and it appears that the value of the bulk of this cargo will be recovered, so the decision, it will be seen, is of con- siderable interest for local Chinese mer- chants. Bas the inftar will no doubt have to wait some considerable time for their.

money.

PREMYSLAVA.

As will be seen by the advertisement on our front page, this violin virtuoso will be

stand this is Here Leopold Premyslav's

EXTRAORDINARY LON- DON INCIDENT.

FORTION ROBBERS' UNIQUE RUSE.

Three People Killed: 17 Woundad

(Beutera Bercice to the China Mat : Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1884.)

LONDON, January 24.

top speed.

Two foreigners held up e motor car workingman who never loses a day'ative heading given by the Manils Cable, giving another concert in Hongkong on

Tuesday, 2nd February. The pleasurest Tottenham, just over the Escor time in a year. It depends on the neur to the Polynesien's accident at Singa and delight afforded by his last concert will border, of London, which was being need guardians whether the work-house is pore.

stall be fresh in the memory of those who for the conveyance of wagen to a factory made a place of torment or more Thos.s. Kasuan, from Manila reports attended, so it is unnecessary for us to aid They sket the driver and then mounted comfortable than a small hotel. But having passed the four-masted ship Law Hill, words of praise for a musician whose faine tram-oer, fring right and left, forcing from New York and bound for Manila, sounds through the whole of Europe and the worst feature of the present law is 165 days out, in latituds 14,45 N. and most of the civilized world. We und the man in charge of the tur to put on its tendency to manufacture paupers, longititude 130.00 E./

The police pursued the car on motors rather than to set them on their feet

The Yacht Ownery of the Royal Hong-final tour of the Far East, so it behoves egain, and the law has this effect kong Yacht club will be "At Home," at the all lovers of good music, not to miss this and bicycles, and caught up the assassins chance of hearing one of the finest violiniste at Walthamstow Here more revolver whether it is harshly or humanely olub house on Saturday from 2.30 pm of the day. Mrs J. Cochrane has kindly shooting took place, and finally both

booking is in the hands of the Robinsor foraigners committed suicide. administered. It insists on the absolute Serral races will be contested and a hand consented to again ascist at the pisto que

Piano Oo.

Altogether there were three people pauperdom of the recipient of its charity. By kind permission of Major Chitty

Killed, and 17 wounded Bo long as a man has a few sticks of and officers of the 105th Mahratta Light Japan's gutveription towards the furniture, or a little capital of any Infantry, the band of the Regiment will

Oriental Hotel on Saturday, January 80,

received information to the affect that the of the figures for the corresponding furniture, spend the proceeds, and The Messageries. Maritimes Co. have Cf this sura eater the work-house absolutly penniless.ee. Sidney, homeward bound, collided Per Botta. half-year in 1908-7.

ontaide Yokohama with a steamer, and

1.50 A White Paper issued in London on D. SUPERIOR PALE DRY... 1.65 December 16th showed that the ictal E FINEST PALE DRY, NUTTY 2.16 expenditure on poor relief in England and Wales during the half-year ended

PORT:

O SUPERIOR LIGHT INVALID,

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OOOO VOILET SEAL CAPSULE VERY FINE OLD TAWNY,

WHITE SEAL CAPHULE 3.00

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Italian earthquake relief fund already

LATES

The two foreigners soncerned in the

at Lady Day, 1908, was £7,206,872, Bort, he cannot be helped under the Play during and after dinner of the arcoeds Yen 400,000. The foreign com Tottenham affair were Russian revolu

being £174,054, or 2.4 per cent, in excess Poor Law. He must first sell his

the prizes to the pupile of the Victoris Anglo-Portuguese school, at the Club Lusitano on Saturday. The Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni will preside.

munities of Ickohama and Kobe are

contributing nobly.

NO POISON. HAMBERLAIN'S Cougs Ramedy has

tionarina.

FROM A NOVA SCOTIA PUBLISHER

Advertiser, Kentville, N.Sosaken

REIMS CHAMPAGNE.

MEHG Harris, publisher of the BRED SEAL CAPSULE £25 £1,957,110 was spent in London and Nor may a man who is "broke" place that a delay of about two days in her been declared absolutely free from the following statement: "I havI USP £5,337,762 ontside the Metropolis. The his wife and children in the work house, arrival in Hongkong, on her way irons will any injurious substance by Government Chamberlain's Cough Tomedy for myself and expert chemists, and mothers need and family and find it to be one of the bush ave no hesitancy in giving it to the medicing for coughs and colds that I ever GEERN SEAL CAPSULE ............ 1.50 aggregate number of persons in receipt while he goes out to look for a job. If probably be occasioned in consequence.

Medame Loira, wife of Mr J. J. smallest infant. For sale by all ukemista tried." For sale by all okemusta and ster of Poor Law relief in England and he places his family in the work-house

he must enter it himself; and when he Leiria, Consul General for Portugal and and storekeepaz. 3.10 Wales on January 1st, 1008, viz,

928,671, was 0.9 per cont. hugher than goes out, he must take his family with Benzil, has kindly consented to distributo

In London, him. This provision is a great in the previous year. where the number relieved was 143,956 hardship in those cases where a man, the increase was a good deal higher, while an inmate, has work offered him. being 2.5 percent. In relation to the He cannot leave his children where until he gets his NOTE-Part, after removal, should be population the aggregate expenditure they are even

rested for a Month before use. was equivalent to a rate of 4/2 per first week's wages. Out they mast Wine required for IMMEDIATE use head as compared with 4/13 in the half. all go together, side by aide. should be ordered to be decanted before year ended Lady Day, 1907. The

corresponding rats in London was 8/3 being sent out,

These Wines are apocially comper head, being 14d. less than in the

earlier half-year. ended, being of superior vintage, old, and thoroughly matured, and in fine eonditiour,

£18,114,694 1T::

8. WATSON

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Like & Analy847

Branch of Baking Fund Accuánt

RWY 14159 16-11 Aaround 61- Fadde of the Fire and Departments are free from Hably

Apart from London, the rale per head of the aggregate expenditure on t maintenance of indoor paupers and but relief, as compared with population is highest in counties which are largely of a rural character, ant where the rate

00% of out-relid per head of population is

also high, whilst the counties which

are those in whor

There were no cases of plagas during the past week, but of communicablo diphtheria, two of euterio fever and one of

iseases there were four cases, one of

small pax. There was one Chinese death, and one of the cases of cotezis form and One of the reforms it is expected that of small-pot were Europeen the Royal Commission will recom-imported.

end is the abolition of the conditions

Mesas Dodwell and Co. have been that make it hard for a pauper to notified that the as Adata, bound from

co the island of Oshins Vries Teland)

base being a pauper. It is likely, too, that all political disabilities will be removed from those in receipt of relief.

GEORGE QUILLEBERT'

(OUR SPECIAL BRAND)

Tohama, to Hongkong, has gone sobre This Wine has been especially put up for qe in Reims and will be east coast of Japan, and is subitargod found very favourably compared with many high priced wines. Further particulars are awaited. - The Adabo belongs to the Ocean Navigation

At present, paupers are disfranchised, Cos, Glasgow, for which Meters Dodwell Per Case, 24 Pint Bottles

and are ineligible for old-age pensions

are the agend

01 greater interest is the scheme Haru n's cirous still proves a grest

outlined by Mr. Corduft for dealing

slabourer,

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