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CASH.

SALE

NOW

PROCEEDING.

HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS

AGAIN TO-NIGHT OUR NEW PROGRAMME

meknowledged to bo better than the art,

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NEXT MATINEE WEDNESDAY, February 3rd, Doors open at 2.30 r.x. Performance at 5.30 r.m. sharp. Oldren Half-prics at Matinees only to all parts of the Circus.

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TUESDAY NIGHT, February 2nd

FIRST AMATEUR RIDING

CONTEST.

BUY A

VICTOR TALKING MACHINE.

A STOCK OF OVER

200 MACHINES

AND

10,000 RECORDS

TO SELBOT FROM

FAST PAYMENTS

QAN BE ARRANGED,

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD.

YORK BUILDINGS, CHATKE ROAD.

Hongkong. April 18, 1907.

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

▲ handsome Trophy will be presented WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

to the Competitor making the best strampt

a sading on his fast three times round

the king on the Pad, aided by the mechanic.

LIMITAD TO Six ENTRIES.

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N.E. A Special Service of Care will run between the Post Office and the Circos before and after the performance.

Folding at ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ep.

For Fall Particulare See Handbills.

COL, R. LOVE, Manager. Hongkong, January 11, 1969.

BOXING!

AT

QITY HALL,

02

SATURDAY, 6th February, 1908,

MAIN EVENT:

MACFADDEN,

15 Rouss.

SAM WILLIAMY,

HMB. King Alfred,

H.M.S. Flora.

Booking and Plang now open at ROBIN-

SON PIANO Co. LTD.

Honekong. Janu»ry 28, 1998,

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VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

EVERY SATURDAY,

GRAND MATINEE, 4 p.11.

Songs by Mras MONTEZ and MISS LAURA DIAMOND

FWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY

1.15 to 9 E.M. and 9.15 to 11.15 ..

BRANDY:

▲ SUPERIOR PALE

THE CHINA MAIL.

PARIS, only members of parliament and burgos German factories, in nearly every case,

STREET.

masters, we are glad to say, who have there is far more working space for the endeavoured to make Germany unstand employees than in our Yorkshire mills. able to the English people. Working. The people ara more comfortably men themselves have gone over to see accommodated, they have easier taska bow things really ure in the Fatherland to perform, they seem happy and Ready made Day and Even-Just recently, for instance, five textile contented. In physique both tho men ing Gowns, Paris Models workers in the Heavy Woollen District and women compare most favourably in Hats and Toques,

of Yorkshire were sent across the North with our own people, and all the people Sea to inquire into the conditions of luck well nourished. Again has it Laces, Trimmings, Under-

work in the textile trade in Germany, been forced upon our

notice that the clothing, Boots and Shoes, Their trip was most instructive as well German operative does not kill himself Hosiery and Gloves, etc., as disillusioning. As one of their with work in order to live. He plode

etc.

number, writing to the London Standard along cheerfully, from morn till eve, 67% says, the commission went to Germany but spends bis evenings outside the

with the preconceived notion that the factory and not inside." textile operative there works harder and

MEMOS FOR MONDAY.

Amuseruenta.

p.r.-Heruston's Grand Circus at

ÜLESway Bay,

Miscellaneous

Goode par Ghasse undelivered after

tbin date subject to rent.

longer than the English and for Ice mney. They found that, whilst he does stay at the mill on Saturday afternoon, be

Transfer Books of China Providen: Lo works very little overtime, and that he tions. prevailing in German industrial |

and Mortgage Co., Ld., close from this date to 6th Feb., inclusive,

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, February 2

2,46 p.m.--Auction of Household Furni

turs, at 54, Morrison Hill Road, Jp. Concert of Prampelev in City Hall. Goods per Bencleuch undelivered after

this date subject to raat.

WEDNESDAY, February 3-

1

Router of Shins of Bowlson Land and Building Co., Ld., closes from this date to 9th Feb., inclusive. SATURDAY, February 6

The

Teu;

goes about his business in a far more leisurely fashion than an operative dare do in a Yorkshire mill. brow-beaten, down-trodden" ton turns out to be a happy, cox tented fellow, who is nursed when he is il, provided with sick pay, peusioned when he is no longer able to work (whether he is 25 or 60), and provided with an old age pension when his 11.30a.m.-Mesting of The Chins Pre-working days are over. The "poor, vident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld., at heavily taxed" German is actually Oo.'s Offices. Goods per Print-Regent Luitpold unde-paying less money in municipal and livered after this data subject to rent imperial taxes and to the sick, invalid, MONDAY, February 8:-

Transfer Books of Hongkong & Whampoa Dook J, Ld., close from this date to 22nd Feb, inclusive. Toesp47, February 9:----

Neon-Meeting of Kowloon Land and

Building Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices. MONDAY, February 22 ---

Noon Meating of Hopazons & Wham-

poa Dusk Co., at Co.'s Offices.

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Telegraphis Addrese: Hail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 22,

The China Mail

MODERN GERMANY.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1969,

ANNEXATION OF THE BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

CONGO.

GERMANY ACQUIESCES : GREAT BRITAIN DIS. SATISFIED,

MISUNDERSTANDINGS. «UN- WORTHY OF GREAT

NATIONS.”

(Exclusive Service supplied by Beuter- via Bombay.)

LONDON, January 29.

A communique emanating from Court circles in Berlin expresses the hope that

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance $ of 1904)

LONDON, January 20.. Much public attention has been or cited by the announcement that Ger the Congo, which she regards as a do will dissipate the misunderstandings many has recognised the annexation of the visit of King Edward to thermany

weitio question for Belgium to decide.

the

The Tinies regrets that this bas boen

which existed and which were unworthy:

done, while Sir Edward Grey is pressing of great nations. It emphasises the fact for information from Belgium regarding that Great Britain has become great by

steps

which it is proposed to take to parsuing an egoistical policy and that remedy the abuses and to settle tho it is Germany's equal right and duty to question of native rights, which Great

do the same. The meage further urges Britain considers is indispensible to

the two catiora to follow their monarcha secure effective reform.

example and grasp each other's hands sinaarely and honestly.

AN OPIUM-SMOKING

OFFICIAL

(Wah Ter Yut Po's Service.)

PEKING, Jan. 20.

GUNLAYING IN THE BRITISH NAVY.

WAY.

This report, corning as it does from hard-headed ca' canny Yorkshire opera tives, will undoubtedly cause consider able discussion at Home. It will give a very different impression of the condi

life than have hitherto been prevalent in England, If it arouses the English workman to adopt some of the German methoda ku much the better, for that there is room for great reform has long

H. E. Liang Tan-yin, President of the been apparent to the more thoughtful members of the working classes. The Board of Foreign Affairs, has been CHINA SQUADRON LEADS THE chinf difficulty was where to start in. denounced by a certain high official for This small commissica has secured opium-smoking. He, however, was several good notions and no doubt in time they will endeavour to utilise them to remedy the ills around them. On the whole we imagine that Englishmen now clearly perceive that German con- mercial success has been achieved by steady and conscientious work and, above all, by the application of trained lesson which ato teachea is for anyone | intelligence to the business of life. The

to read who chooses. Will the working men of England bave the rare, good sense to apply the moral to themselves and by setting their own house in order recover some of the ground which they have lost to rivals who started

NEWS OF THE DAY.

absolved from blame on the joint entreaty of Graad Councillora Lui Chun-Lin and Na Tung.

TO ASSIST THE VICEROYS.

(Reuter's Berwice to the China Maike Copyright protected under Ordinanes of 1894.)

LONDON, January 29.

The retures of the British Nary gunlaying tests show that the China- Squadron leads the way, being followed by the Channel Fleet, the Cape of Good. (Wah The Xat Po's Service.) Hope Squadres, the Atlantic Fleet, and PEKING, Jan. 29: the Mediterranean Fleet, in the erder The Frince Bogent proposes to in-given. There was a marked improve- ment all round. The highest schiaver on the same allowed the various meat was secared by the cruiser H.M.S. Viceroys in order that they may ade- Good Hope. quately discharge the duties of their high offices.

THE IMPEACHMENT OF CHAN PIK.

JAPANESE IN CALI- FORNIA.

and old age pension funds than many a working man in Yorkshire pays in local rates alone. It is a fact, also, that in the German textile towns visited by the deputation there are no stars; no destitute, barefooted bairns; no honest pour sobbing their hearts out in much later in the industrial race! workhouses; no genuine workmen zeck- ing employment which is not to be

STEPS TO GATHER DATA. found. In Germany they found that the that Lady Lugard remains in about the Dr Jordan, in Friday's bulletin, states

(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service.) conditions of the workers are being same condition since the last report, but

PEKING, January 29. (Reuter's Service to the China Maši:

Copyright protected under The report of their Excellencies Shun vastly improved at the expense of a with a tendency towards improvement.

Ordinance

7 of 1894.) comparatively new industry; whilst in His Excellency the Governor has been Ka-nai, Chang Chih-tung and No Tung,

Losion, January 29. Free Trade Yorkshire, the heart of the pleased in recognise Mr Gaston Ernest who were directed to make an inquiry A Bill has been introduaed in, the- woolen cloth trade, wages are falling charge of the Spanish Consulate in Hong-ed in memorial acouting Chan Pik, appropriation of $10,000 in order to Liebert, Consul for France, as being into the truth of the statements contain California Legislature providing for the employment is less certain, and the cost kong until further notice.

President of the Board of Communica. gather data as to the number of Japanese: of living is increasing. Nobody denies

The report of the prize distributions of corruption, is said to be un-in California. in Germany that the textile industry tion by Madame Lens, in connection favourable and it la expected that Chan there owes its growth to Protection; with the Victoris Anglo-Portuguese School, Pik will be duly dealt with. German Free Traders merely argue that on the occasion of the silver jubilee of the the country would be better off if school, will be found on pages 2 and 3.

tariffs were abolished, even if the textila trade were ruined.

Sir Felix Schuster, sparking last week in the City of London, said the causes of the dislocation of business were disappearing He saticipated a revival in the near future. The ever-growing production of gold was a factor that must not

overlooked.

"The first surprise wo met with was the entire absence of "Lustle' in the factories. The Clerman worker, on the average, does leas work than an. employce in the Heavy Woollen Die trict of Yorkshire, by 10 or 20 per cont. A greater number of hands are placed on the machines than in North of at the office of the Colonial Secretary, England factories, and yet the German

It is notified in the Gazette that sait may be exported in bond and without pay ment of duty from India to Bongkong under certain regulations drawn up by the Government of India, which may be soon

The circus is still retaining its

In the Gazette appears a statement of receipts into and payments out of the Hong-

FURTHER DENUNCIA-

TIONS.

(Wah Tiz Yat Po's Service.).

.

PEKINO, January 29. Chang Chih-tung is the latest high official to be denounced by the Censors. Clang Pin, Chief Commander of the troops, issid to be implicated.

PREFERMENT FOR TANG

SHAO.VI.

(Wah Tn Yat Po's Service.)

PELINO, January 29, The Governorship of Fengtien bas been abolished and it is expected that

CENTRALIZATION.

(Wah Ta Yai P&'t Nervice)

PEKING, January 29.

QUEEN MARGHERITA

TO VISIT JAPAN.

TAKING HER MOTOR CAR.

(Render's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Urdinivice. 3 of 1894.)

Lowon, January: 30. Queen Margherita, of Italy, is going" to Japan shortly. She takes with her

a motor car.

NEW BISHOP OF BORNEO.

{Reuters Fervice to the China Mot Copyright protected under

· Ordinance 3 of 1894.)

LONDON, Janinary 30. The Key. Robert Mounsey has been which appointed Bishop of Borneo, henceforth will be seperated from Sings- pore, which becomes a seperate diocese.

output is less than the English. We popularity, and the tent is crowded at B VINO DE PASTU..... 1.10 HONGKONO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1908. expected that in a year which has cabines and evening performances. This witnessed so much trade depression in is the reward of providing a uniform. ex- cellence in the choice of the programmee Germany, as elsewhere, we should find which are put before the public. Another Tang Shan-yi, the present holder of the FINEST PALE DRY, NUTTY 2.15 Ir guus almost without saying that a good deal of unemployment. But in change of programs is announced for office, will, on his returs from America

modern Germany has afforded many

the woollen centres we visited we sought Monday night next so that patrons may and Europe, be appointed a metropolitan

look forward to seeing something very officini. for out-of-works." The startling surprises during the past in vain.

good. twenty-five years. Within the memory manufacturers are not so basy as they PORT:

of living men a congeries of petty states were in 1906 and 1907, but their mills Pez Bottle occupying one of the poorest endowed are running full time. Even in Greater BRED SEAL CAPSULE...$1.25 portions of the European continent, have Berlin, where the unemployed problem been welded into the leading military calls for most attention, a special GREES SEAL CAPSULE...... 1.60 power of the Occident, while from being ces shows that only 1.3 of the

an uncertain quantity in the Concert of population are out of work." OATBULZ 2.10 Europe she has acquired as the result of That the position of the German this cohesion a predominant voice in textile worker has undergone a great WHITE SEAL CAPSULF......... 9.00 international affairs. And if her military change for the better we are able to

CLAIM UNDER A CONTRACT. and political development has been testify. In some cases his hours of phenomenal the advance, in commerce labour have been reduced to 59 per

At the Supreme Court, on Friday, Mr. Justice Comporta, gavo judgment for the and wealth-producing industrialism has week, wages have risen, and the ston- defendants, in in nation in which Churg be been equally striking, It was but dard of comfort has materially increased, San Wo suo the Lan Chai Co., for the natural under the circumstances that The factory conditions are, generally D'Almeda Cnatro of Mess. Goldring, many misconceptions abould have arisen speaking, better than those of the North Barlow and Murrell, appeared for the in the minds of outsiders concerning the of England, and if a worker falls ill or plaintifs, and McCrowther Smith of Messra

D'Almeda and South defended. new giant Power of Central Europe, and is injured he receives sick pay, whilst

After hearing evidence for both parties! equally natural that Germany should should his incapacity exceed 20 works and the arguments of their respective sol- resent her time, uspications and methods he receives an invalid pension. Every siters indgment was given on the ground being so grossly misrepresented as they worker in receipt of not more than that the contract having been made, bo This Wine has been especially put up for us in Reims and will be have been in the newspaper press of her £100 a year is compelled to insure, and partner in the defendant firm, the defenfound very favourably compared with many high priced winsE.

danta were not liable under it. His Lont- neighbours. But the era of misunder-the benefits received are having a mos ship held that the correspondence "chop" standing we believe is pasang away, favourable effect upon the community of the defeudant firm placed on the bieu Per Case, 24 Pint Bottles - -$24. Deputations for the purposes of invee Thrift and self-help are inculcated, ent was not sufficient to render them liable tigation and enquiry have been fre and neither a sick man for an injured this frm to use their money" "chop" on 00quently passing of Infe between Great worker is allowed to fall into a destitute contracts.

FROM A NOVA SCOTIA PUBLISHER Long Treasury from 1st January to 30th

REG. Harris, publisher of the M2

Advertiser, Kentville, N... makem November, 1908. This shows that the parled

The Prince Regent has resolved, that the following statement: "I have used. started with a balance in hand of 8393,641.38,

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for mysálf which, with other items, brought the total from henceforth Peking shall really and family and find it to be one of the best recsipts to $19,229,844.92 while the expe- be the administrative centre of the medicines for coughs sind volds that I over diture was $10,106,889. The balance at Empire,

triad. Far onle by all chemists and store- keepers. the end of November was therefore 829,454.01.

CORNER OF HOOSAIN-ALL'S-NEAR CLOCK NOTE--Fort, after removal, should rested for a Month before uso. Wine required for IMMEDIATE uso should be ordered to be decanted before being sent out.

The Cosiest and invet. Contrað Hall.

TU-NIGET AND EVERY EVENING.

́ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY.

Peteed. Filmu have never been shown in Hongkong by any other Cinematograph,

Tours: 9 to 11 M. ADMISION #1.20, 80 cts, and 60 còn. Hongkong, January 98 | 199,'

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condition.

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balando duo, under a contract. Me Loo

ween the plaintiff and Chu Kom-Fük, a

under it, as it was the general custom of

CROUP IS. IMMINENT PICK NO matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never sale without a battle of Chamberlain's Cou

Britain and Germany, and the men and condition. Every provision 19 mado women who have taken part in these for the protection at life and limu in international exchanges of courtesy and the factory, hygienic laws are enforced, goodwill have done much in both and when the worker falls sick no Remed in cur house! It never tale

reliers and in parfeddyle to give the countries to let in more light Mutual expense is stored in brder to lining tule cose. For sale by 1 chamada a benefit has therefore resulted. It's not about his restoration to health in the Petr.

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