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NOW

PROCEEDING.

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TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT

FIRST AMATEUR RIDING

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and

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BY

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ROSENKRANZ, BLUTHNER, STEOK, PLEVEL, KEMMLER, CHAPPELL & HOPKINSON

etc., etc., etc.

NEW PIANOS

OF THE ABOVE

MANUFACTURES ONLY

TO BE HAD AT

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.,

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong. April 16, 1907.

(c)

A handsome Trophy will be prosented A. S. WATSON

to the Competitor making the best attempt

standing on his feat three times zouna the ring on the Pad, aided by the mechanic.

AGAIN

TO-NIGHT

OUR NEW CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

COME AND SHE

THE TIGERS RIDING TRICYCLES

AND EATING SUPPER,

AKD

OUR ALL STAR COMPANY

in one of the

YENEST PROGRAMMI) EVER PRESENTED

TO THE Harosa PUBLIC.

NEXT MATINEES!

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WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY,

February Ad and Bih.

Doors open at 2.80 2.11. Performance at 8.30 P.. sharp. Children Balf-price at Matinoes only.

N.B. A Special Service of Cars will run between the Post Offes sod the Circus Before and after the performance. Booking a ROBINSON PIANO Co., La.

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

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THE CHINA MAIL.

PARIS, cannot help but acknowledge that such work is more onerous out here and also STREET.

too often goes unrewarded by any 836.

adequate appreciation at the hands of the very people whom it is sought to

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serve,

-NEWB OF THE DAY.

The Manila harbour strike han done to an end, the shipowners having made some concession to the Union,

The Hon Colonial Secretary, kindly informs us that Singapore has been declar ed free from infection.

The London branch of the Chartered

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1909,

UNLICENSED CHAIR COOLIES. CLOSING RUSSIA'S FREE

As the Magistracy, to-day, before Mr J. E. Wood, between twenty and thirty cooliss, were fined $1 each for plying for hire by means of chairs without a license.

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

PORTS

(Exclusive Service mipplied by Reuter, via. Bombay.)

LONDON, February 1.

The Tsar bau confirmed the Bill The case in which a native sailor stabbed a deck boy on the sa. Kum Sang, a weak closing the "frea ports of Russia-- or two age, came before Mr J. H. Kemp. Vladivostock thus cease to be a free

this afternoon.. Bank expect to move into their new offices at the Magistracy, on the site of old Crosby Hall some time in

Evidence was taken and the case wasport. April.

adjourned. ··

Ready made Day and Even-

One paragraph in the repart deserves ing Gowns, Paris Models attention by reason of the strong in Hats and Toques, contrast with it presents to the methods Laces, Trimmings, Under- of British officials and the ways of tho clothing, Boots and Shoes,Chinees mandarinate. It is in con-

nection with the Kowloon-Canton native passenger on the Lun On Hosiery and Gloves, etc.,

from Abordeon to Hongkong fell over- milway. Says the Committee: board at Telegraph Bay, on Monday, and etc.

"As regards the Chinese section of was drowned. the Kowloon-Canton line, we have had to remark upon the slowness of the progress made and the dik culties which seemed to beset the acquisition of the requisite land. Theas dificulties contrast unfavor Bp.m.-Concert of Premyalsy in City Ballably with the easy manner in which 9pm-Barnston's Grand Circus Mr. CLEMENTI succeeded in purchasing

Causeway Bay.

for the Colonial Government the land required for the British section of the

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Miscellaneous

Register of Shares of Kowloon Land and Bailding Ou, Id close from this datę to 9th Feb., inclusivo.

Amusoments.

General Memoranda, FEAT, February 5

Good

SENSATION ON THE 8.8. SALAZIE.

As the French mail stasmer Kalacis, which arrived at Hongkong on Monday, The whereabouts of the body of Wil-was approaching Saigon, great sensation liam Tyrell, a Naval Fará Policeman, whe has been missing sinco Sanday night, have not yet been discovered.

** When we

The Yokohann A.D.C. intend to stags this month

were twenty- one." The Allianca Francaise of Yokohama are also busy rehearsing two plays and a pantomimo,

The foreign population of Yokohams | in 1908 stood at 6,429, including 3,780

per Prinz-Regent Luitpold node.line, and it is significant that not only Chinese residente. The British residents Ivered after this date subject to rent. was be able to buy more expeditionsly numbered 1,221, Americans 547, Germane

291, French 150.

Saturday, February & ;---.

11.30a.m.-Meeting of The Chins Pro-but cheaper, and without in any way vident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld., at causing trouble among the villagers. Co.'s Offices. Goods per Faxenia andalivered after The Chinese Officials entrusted with a

this date subject to rent.

the other side of the similar task MONDAY, February 8 -

Transfer Books of Hongkong & Whampon frontier are reported to have met with

Dock Co., Ld., cless from this data to 22nd Feb, inclusive. Goode per Salazie anclaimed after thin date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.

Tuesday, February 9:---

opposition, from which it is reasonable to conclude either that they are not paying their way with that promptitude which placated the land-owners of the New Territory, or that, the requisite Wham-authority from the Viceroy has been

Noon-Meeting of Kowloon Land and

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

Noon-Meating of Hongrone & pra Dock Co., at Co.'s Offices

NOTICE.

withheld."

a

Word has been recoived in Manila of terrible accident in the Boswell mines in Fennsylvanis. An explosion and cave-in has entombed 22 miners in one shaft and little hope is left of getting them out plive.

Rosenstock'a Directory of Chins and Manila for January to June 1900 is to band. It is more completes than ever and has evidently been very carefully compiled and revised. It will be welcome on every office desk.

occurred, in consequence of passenger,

who had become indignant at the behaviour of his wife, shooting her dead. The assail- ant was immediately arrested and handed over to the authorities when the arrived in port.

THE BURNING OF TEX FLOWER BOATS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, February 1.

CALIFORNIA AND ASIATICS.

A DETERMINED ATTITUDE.-

(Reuter's Service in the China Mad; Copyright protested under Ordinance 5 of 1895.)

LONDON, February 1,

The Californian Legislature is pro- olceeding with the Bill prohibiting aliens

from holding land in the State.

Governor Gillett has declared that the Bill does not violate Americaa trestier with Jagan.

TO PURIFY CONGO ABUSES.

BELGIUM ISSUES DRASTIC: DEOBLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail : Copyright protected under Ordinance 5 of 1895)

On Saturday night, about 11 p.m., there ocourted suong the Flower Boats at Tai- sha-tag a very serious fire. The fire broke out on one boat, and, as they are enthely made of wood and fastened alongside each boste breaking loses were carried by the other, it quickly spread to others. Some ourrent towards those lying lower down and it is said that the fire raged in are different places on the river. Reports this morning say that twenty-two Flower Bosta

LONDON, February 1. In connection with the British pres were destroyed and two or throw others partially destroyed by charring. Up till sure which is being brought to bear on this morning one hundred and twenty Belgium to settle abuses in the Congo, bodies have been recovered, but the Belgium Government bas notified more than this number have lost their two big companies that the collection lives, Saturday, it is said, was a festival ↑ day, and there was a large crowd of people of rubber in their territorities is prohi

bited for one year, after which absolute on the boats.

commercial freedom will be established.

TURF TOPICS.......

One of the companies, with a paid-up capital of £9,240 sterling, has already stributed a million and a ball in

There were only a few gallope this morning, most owners giving their ponies profits.

were sweatted with blankets on. Both reforms are to follow. We would draw the attention of music courses were open, but the outside eno

three-eights and quarter splits. A number Large judicial and administratire

Japanese foreign trade returns for The story here unfolded is a very 1008 show the effect of the world-wide old one in China. Every native having to depression; but experts to Korea and imports from Chins sad Korea, bavo in- do with the Chinese section of the line creased. Trade with Russia is being e- *Commamications relating to news should be

has evidently approached the task by first stored pidly. Experts to British India addressed to Tax EDITOR,

Letters relating to business should be address- asking himself, "How much is there in and Australis continue to increase, but d to Tux MANAGED.

thie job for me," and acting according imports from thess countries are decreasing, Correspondents must forward their names | and addresses with any communications ad ly. This, combined with the innate WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. dreamed to the Editor, not for publication but distrust of oficials and all their works lovers to the concert to be given at the being very wet and slippery the galloping

as evidence of good faith.

which the Chinese people have inherited Theatre Royal by Her Promsybar, the dona on the inside. Mr Mody's A RUSSIAN SCANDAL All letters for publication should be written,

famous violinist, who is making his lustboy" created a mild diversion by ap on one side of the paper only.

from generations back, explains much of appearance in Hongkong. He will be pearing in racing colours, evidently to the difficulties which China is ex-assisted by Mrs Cochrane and the programo»

accustom the pony to them, mo includes the following items:-Con-

BRANDY:

A SUPERIOR PALE.........

No anonymously signál communications that have already appeared in other papers will be! inserted.

The following were the times taken :- Waziri Chief, ond mile, 34, 111, 1.47,

pericncing in equipping berself with a carto G-minor, L Vorspiol, II. Adagio, III satisfactory system of railways. The Finale onergico, Brush; Air (on the 2.20. Orders for extra copies of the CaINA MAIL Per Case should be sent before 11a.m. on the day after Bare cause is operating in the matter of G-string, Bach; Canaanotin, Godard; ...$19.00 publication. After that hour the supply is the coinage. The Central Governmentira Russes, Wienawski; Serenade Melodie, Tchaikovsky; Mazurka, Lazzycki; limited. Cash 10 cis, Credit 20 ct. perin Peking is no doubt honestly anxious Arensky; Spanish Dance, Sarasate.

B SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC..... 23.00

WATSON'S * * * COGNAC 23.00

SUPERIOR OLD LIQUEUR

COONAŬ

BC

GHLY HALI, SATURDAY, (A) February, 1803.

MAIN EVENT:

16 ROUNDS.

MAOFADDEN, ta 62M WILLIAM, LMS King Alfred. H.M.S. Fiora.

Boking and Plans now open at ROBIN. SON PIANO Co. LTD.

Hongkong. January 28, 1909.

138

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

EVERY SATURDAY,

(MAND MATINEE, 4 p.m.

D VERY FINE OLD PALE LI-

E

FINESTE OLD

BRANDY

99.00

BROWN

$1.00

copy..

Alterations and additions to Advertisements to place the currency system of the on Pages 1, 2, 3, and 7, should be sent to the country on a satisfactory basis, but the Offee, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 11

until countermanded.

Telegraphia Address: Mail, Hongkong, Telephone No. 28.

New Advertisements should be sent in great sabrapa in the various Viceroy before 5p.m.

alties have found, it such a profitable

· Adzertisements and Enibscriptions which are QUEUR COGNAC 35.00 at ordered for a fixed period will be continued thing to run a local mint that they are opposing all the force of passive resistance to the proposed reform. We wish in thia connection that the China Association could have influenced the Government of Hongkong to abandon its present pernicious policy of drift with regard to this question of Chinese ...812.00 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEELUARY 2. 1909. subadiary coinago. Perhaps the new committee will be able to take it up

SHERRY:

LIGHT DRY......

B VINO DE PASTO

CC OLOROS0

Per Canc

The China Mail.

13.00

17.50

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

D SUPERIOR PALE DRY.............. 19,50

ARREST OF THE CHIEF OF

POLICE

(Bruter's Service to the China Matt 2

Copyright protected under ...

Ordinanes 3 of 1894)

LONDON, February 2.

M. Lopukhin, Chief of Police in the Ministry of the Interior, and a member of a princely family, has been arrested brother-in-law, Prince Urasoft, on a in St. Petersburg, and also his

Triad, one mile and a quarter, last three- quarters, 34, 1.08, 1.42.

Fernie, half mile, 31, 1.03. Argyll, thres quarters, 36, 1.08, 1.438, Gambler, one mile and a half, 41, 1.18, 1:63, 2.314, 3.10, 3.49,

Regret, one mile, 35, 1.11, 1.50, 2.27. one mile, 34, 1.09. 1.42), 2.1. A Tokyo telegram to the N... Daily

Sturdy joined in for the last fiva furlongs Nets says that while in the train on and was beaten at the Saish. route to Phongan on January 27, Me Lyenua, tre mile and a Song Phong chun, the pro-Japanese Home mile, 35, 1.129, 161, 2.47 qtter, last materious charge. These men are sup- Sir Joseph and Mummery went three posed to have lind dealings with the was accompanying the Minister, who

quarters together. The former's time revolutionaries, Korean Emperor on his tour in North, 9, 106, 1.58.

Compton and Asteroid, one mile and a Korea, reproached severely the Military Charsberlain who was recently imprisoned quarter, 46, 1.204, 2.001; 2.42, 3.138.

White Knight, one mile, last threo on socount of participation in an anti- Japanese agitation. The Chamberlain grow angry and drow his sword, whereupon Song Phong-chun replied by drawing his sword. The latter sustained an injury to his fingers before fellow-passengers had parted the

two combatants.

quarters, 36), 1.13, 1.46).

OBING.

The British Commercial Attachê üt Yokohama (Mr E. F. Crowa) reports that the export of birdskins from Japan amount ed in 1907 to £14,000 and in 1906 to

¡THE BALKAN TROUBLES,

A GRAVE SITUATION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mas? Copyright protected under Ordinance of 1894)

LONDON, February 1

The situation between Bulgaria, sod

The draft of the Austro-

Tokyo papers report the conclusion of £18,300 of the export in 1907 France an engagement between Count Tanaka, took over £10,000, the British share being Turkey is sufficiently strained ne to as one of its chief duties in the cominister of the Imperial Household and only £500. In view of the increase in the engage the earnest attention of the

number of insect posts, owing to the des. Powers. year. The question cannot be shelved Miss Takako, the eldest daughter of one E FINEST PALE DRY, NUTTY 25.00 The report presented at the annual much longer, as the members of the Hachiro Kobayashi, living at Yamanototruction of many small birds, the Depart Turkish agreement has been forwarded ment of Agriculture and Commerce have to Constantinople and with its amende general meeting of the Hongkong Chice Association are fully aware, for she, Kandaku, Tokyo. The Court whose inued a list of the names of birds the

ents is unlikely to create any dif Branob of the China Association affords with the issue of the Imperial silver the age of the lady is stated as below 21, Ae, however, the Cartema do not, ficulties.

wife died years ago, is $7 years old, spä

capture or destruction of which is prohibit ample evidence of the vigilant attitude.

taels and their associated subsidiary years. The marriage was to take place on apparently, examine the akins which are maintained by the Committee in regard coins, the Canton Mint will undoubtedly the 28th Jon. In this connection is to mess-exported, this regulation is not likely, sayo to all questions hearing upon the general swamp Hongkong with its useless tokens tioned that the bride has been adopted as Mr Crpere, to be effective. END PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY BRED SEAL CAPSULE ---$15.0o/ welfare of the mercantile community in unless some steps are taken to prohibit Minister of the Imperial Housskold. This

7.

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MISS LAURA DIAMOND

1415 to 9 g., and. 9.15 to 11,15 P.M.

JAAAAA

Vckets om also be obtained at the AUDINEON ELANO CỎ.

Don't Forget the Address: DES VŒUX ROAD' IPOTTINGER STREET CORNERY

Hongkong, December 23, 1907.

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ALEXANDRA CINEMATOGRAPE

No. 2, ZETLAND STREET COFFIE OF 1908AIN-ATI'S. ---NEAR CLOCK

Tawan

The Content and moet Central: Hall.

PORT:

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O SUPERIOR LIGHT INVALID,

D

18.00

GREEN SEAL CAPULE

0004 →VOILET SEAL

CAPSULE

25.00

EVIRY FINE OLD TAWNY,

WHITE SEAL. Capsule ...... 24.00

South China. Under eleven different headings are grouped subjects which lave had a very vital bearing upon the

trade and commerce of the Colony dur ing the past twelvemonth and each has been taken up thoroughly and adequate ly dealt with. Taking it altogether the Committee should feel proud of their NOTE---Port, after removal, should be year's work and we feel sure that the general body of members are exceeding ly grateful to them. It is no light burden which service on such a Lom mittee as that which transacts the business of the local branch of

rested for a Month before use.

Wine required for IMMEDIATE use ehould be ordered to be decanted before being sent out.

These Wines are specially renom-the Chian Association involves for T-NIGHT EVERY EVENING mended, being of superior vintage, ok, those who take it up. The work de ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME and thoroughly matured, and in fine mands much expenditure in time, pa

EVERT MONDAY & THURSDAY,

en Tilms have never been shown in Hongkong by any other Oematograpli.

Hours 9 to 11 w AMESBION 1:20. 60 ct. and 50 ca. Hongkong, January £6, 1909,

WEST RIVMS TRIPSTFROM

HONGKONG,

110

condition.

SINGLE BOTTLES at Proportionate Prices.

JON

00%

tiende and self-acrifice and Hongkong is fortunate in having such a body of man willing to work for the public good without money and without price. In so doing of course they are but following, the best traditions of the Homeland, here for ages unfold so much work, the public service has been done freel and voluntarily and with

ove to the chimenon, 200

one considers tus

dsaghter of Count Hijikats, fonser their entrance into the Colony. The is reported by Tokyo papers as a pre-

SOMETHING GOOD.. HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy is subject is certainly worthy of the ideo'ed watrimonial event in Japan in good when you first take cold; good immediate attention of the China view of the difference between the ages of when your cold is seated and your lungs

Association's new committee.

PNEUMONIA.

OLD people and these who have weak

Inngs cannot be too eraful in guard- ing against this disease. Pneumonis always results from a podoran attack of influens, and can be prevented by the timely use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have as yet to hear of an attack of pinsawanis

the couple. It is noticeable that thero sore; good when you cannot sleep for where Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was coughing. For sale by all chemists and taken. For sale by all chemists and sere Yorodu published a special editorial on storekeepers.

keepeni. the subject.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ministerialists in England are, accord- The little Emperor of China has re-ing to a home journal more than over covered from his recant alight attack of alarmed at the prospects of the forthcoming small-por.

Budget, and are cotistantly Making thum salvas how the Che ellor of the Exchequer It is exported that the Hon. Charles E. will raise an inevitable deficit of twenty millions at least. Some expedient besides Magoon, late Governor of Cuba, will higher licacoc duties must be devised. succeed Mr Shuster on the Philippines Taxation of land values is being loudly commission,

domsaded by a large section of the Liberal

The Prince Regent is resolved that what China has a constitutional assembly the prosent anaited fungal powers of the Vooye of Provinces shall be greatly

curtailed

party, and there is little doubs that Mr Lord Gouge views the clamebr with

our Proposals for graduated incom

are also being Brought under his gotics and it seems probable that Ea wall

REIMS

CHAMPAGNE.

GEORGE CUILLEBERT”

(OUR SPECIAL BRAND).

go in for this plan of super fax which Mr This Wine has been especially put up for us in Reims and will be

Asquith adopted in regard to the death

HOW A SOUTH AMERICAN MER dat last year. The scheme, it is eated

CHANT WARDED UNWAN

is to impose a tax in addition to the shilling in the pound already enforced upon in- ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA

comed of 25,000 a year and upwarde, TBERE is always cause for alarm when a

ice cold is accompanied by par wuper tax would begin at 12, otruby

phies to be which rate wonk the chau. M. H. L JA Grange, who la manager of a stocs at Jabeenelle, 0.0, believed be...1 balieros: Chamberlain's Cough Remed in better thin the prescri

had

found very favourably compared with many high priced wines.

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