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PARIS, arrangements, which it is to be hoped will continue, have bien runde 'between STREET.

the various important lines in the Atlantic trade to terminate the rate cutting in passenger rates. Similiar peaceful arrangements have been made Ready made Day and Even-in connection with the general cargo ing Gowns, Paris Models freights between Brazil and the Con- in Hats and Toques, tinent and United States; in the general trade between the United States and Laces, Trimmings, Under-

West Indies; the United States and clothing, Boots and Shoes,

Mediterranean trade; alsó between large Hosiery and Gloves, etc., German companies trading in many

etc.

MEMOS YOR. TO-MORROW.

BT+

Aretion, 2.30p.m.-Auction of Japaness Dhases, &o., at Mr Geo.. P. Lammerta Sales Rooms

Amusements.

different directions."

The great falling of in business for all classes of ships is clearly evidenced by the laying-up of steamers in foreign ports, such as in the Far East, River Plate and Mediterranean, many with their crews on full pay. The tonnage

NEWS OF THE DAY,

The third edition of the street index by Mr Arthur Chapman is to hand. As usual it contains a mass of valuablo information.

!

Mr Maurice E. Bandmann 'sends us photographs of the interior of the New Empire Theatre, Caloutta, of which he is part proprietor.

A Haiphong newspaper states that the Governor-General of Indo-China in tends shortly to go to Yunnan to formally open the railway to Mengtze.

Hesa of Capel Court, London, has been sentenced to imprisonment for a year for misappropriation and for making false

The financier and journalist Henry

statements.

The native sailor who was charged

with wounding a desk boy on the a.s. Kam Sang, a week or two ago, was committed for trial, by MrJ. H. Komp, at the Magis teady, to-day.

9 p.m.-Harmaton's Grand Circus a laid up at home and abroad is From Mussa Shawan, Tomes and Ûò..

Causeway Bay.

said to have reached the enormous figure comes the handsome wall calendar advertis- ing the Brocklebank line of ateamers, at 1,000,000 tons, and this total in-which run a tri-weekly servies from

Miscellaneous Goods per Print-Regent' Luitpold unde

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1909,

THE RUSSIAN SENSA-

TION.

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE POLICE.

"(Beciuales Service mepplied by Beuter,

A SOUTH AFRICAN TANGLE.

WHERE SHALL THE CAPITAL

BE PLACED?

(Exclusive Servics supplied by Reuters. via Bombay.}

vin Bombay). LONDON, February å

Lonor; February 3 The arrest of Chief of Police Lopak.

The Convention now. sitting at Cape bin is culminating in a series of ravela town is in danger of breaking-op over the tions disclosing police complicity, with question of the selection of a capital for the revolutionaries throughout Russia,

federated South Africa. There is some The leaders of the Socialists and talk of a compromise whereby Capetown Democrats in the Dama yeaterday will be the headquarters of the legis charged the Government with knowing lature; Pretons the headquarters of that the missing police spy, Azelf, the civil service; and Bloemfontein the organized the assassinations of Grand seat of the judiciary. Dake Sergius and M. Pleave, and that Lopukhin was being made a scapegoat.

SHUM GROWING IN FAVOUR

THE FRENCH NAVY.

PLANS FOR REORGANISATION.

(Router's Service to the China- Maxi

Copyright protected, under Ordinanes 5 of 1994.)

LONDON, February 3.

(Wah The Tab Fo's Servico.)

PERINO, February. 3. Router wires from Peking that, as a result of the remonstrance by the Diplo

The Censor Chao Ping Lan having

M. Picard, French Minister of 11.30a.m.-Meating of The Chin Pro Wretched condition of the Mediterranean matis body against the Chinese Board of presented four scaled memorials to the Marine, has presented to the Frenck vident Loan & Mortgage Co., Id., at trade, while in Japan even the bigger trol of the telegraph office at Peking, the by the Frince Regent. It is said that are submitted for the reorganisation of Communications assuming complete con- Throne was at once granted an audience Cabinet a statement in which proposals companies auch sa the Nippon Yusen telegraph offices at Peking and Tientsin are

Co.'s Offices.

Goods per raconia undelivered after

this date subject to reut.

MONDAY, February 8:-

Kaisha and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha now in charge of a Foreign Superintendent.he highly recommends the talents and the Navy.

10.30 a.m.-Avetion of Messro Jayave been obliged to tie up some of

The verdict of the jury on the Russian straightforward conduct of the late! Whole Stock-in-Trade at No. 14, Lisa their large steamers and temporarily anarchist who held up a motor car at Tot- Viceroy of Canton, Chen Chin-han Transfer Books of Hongkong & Whampoa to abandon various of the casting capture by the police, was felo de ss. The

tenham and then shot hiraself to oscope (Shum).

Voeux Road,

Dock Co., La., close from this date to

#ud Feb, inclusive,

Goode por Salaris unclaimed after the date at Noon will he subject to rent and landing obarger,

services owing to the great drop in jury directed the Coroner to represent to YUAN SHI-KAI DESIRES freights following upon the paucity of the authorities the peril to England.

cargo offering. Under the circumstances it is not surprising that shipbuilders abave had little to do. We read that "the

TUESDAY, February 9 --

11a.m.- Action of Condemned, Obsc-

lete and Confiscated Stores, & Central Police Station.

Noon-Merting of Kowloon Land and production of the past year in British

Building Co., La., at Co.'s Offices. WEDNESDAY, February 10:-

Goods per Britannia noteleared at 4p.a.

on this date aubject to rent. THURSDAY, February 11--

Gooda per Inabs Maru pot cleared on

this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, February 19:-

9.15 p.m.---Choir Concert at City Hall. SATURDAY, "February 18 --

8 p.m.-Doronin Dinner at Hongkong

Hotel.

ander the existing administration of the

Aliens Act.

With reference to the Calabrian earth- quake H. E. Tuan Fang,. Viceory at Nan

TO TRAVEL,

(Wah Tr Tat Po's ervica.) king, has consulted his brother Viceroya

PERING, February 3. and Governors in the coast and riverine

Yuan Shil-kai desires to go abroad provinces with a view to raising contribo- next month, but the President of a tions for the relief of the sufferers, and, certain Board in Peking has wired to as a result, Ta 42,000 and 830,000, in all

hai for remittance and a telegram has been TO PREVENT NEPOTISM.

at to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reporting the matter.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

(Wah Tas Tot Po's Service.)

yards Leen about 900,000 tona of merchant steamare-only a little more than one-half the production of the previous year, and ranch less than one-have been subscribed. This sum has been stop his intended tour. half the total in 1908. Of the pant

forwarded to the Italian Consul at Shang- year's production, one-fourth was built by three yards-viz., Mosers. Harland & Wolff, Belfast, 106,528 tons; Mesars Workman, Clark & Co., Belfast, 50,303 tons; Mesurs. Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, 61,880 tons.

The pro duction of the past year is the smallest for 20 years, with the exception of 1893; but it must be remembered this tonnage deals only with steamers Communications relating to news should be (as more effective than sling ships), addressed to THE EDITOR.

FRIDAY, Febuary 19:-

9p.m-Performance by Hongkong Amateor Dramatic Club in City Hall. MONDAY, February 22 -

Noon-Meeting of Hongrons & Wham

pas Dock Co., at Co.'s Offices,

NOTICE,

Leitaru relating to business should be address

ed to Tax MaxLOER.

Correspondence must forward their names and addresses with ang communications ad dressed to the Editor, not for publication Ind

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AND

although a good proportion repre- gents, special vessels, such as last passenger boats, and an increasing number of oil-carriers--a trade now employing many steamers. The tounago

Mr J. H. Scott, head of the firm of Mesara Butterfield and Swire, left Shang

on the 5th ult. for Hankow en route to Peking.

Jessica's First Prayer and innumerable works of this class, is announced. She first began to write for Charles Dickenain

Miss Hesba Stretton, the authoress of

1859,

Major-General J. C. Dalton, Inspector of Royal Garrison Artillery, will shortly arrive in Hongkong to inspoot the Royal Gatzison Artillery and the works of defence. Major General Dalton is a brother-in-law of Mrs F. H. May.

CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT FINE MELLOW limited. Oath 10 eta, Credit 20 cla, per orders for new steamers for Continental Nathaniel Bowden Smith, has been swart

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It is inderstood that the proposals. involve an expenditura of 222 millice francs.

TANG SHAO-YI IN ENGLAND.

RECEIVED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai

Copyright protected under Ordinance & of 1894):

London, February 3.

Sir Edward Grey, the British Minis

Tang Shao-yi at the Foreign Office. ter for Foreign Affairs, received H.E.

JAPAN'S FOREIGN

POLICY.

́CRITICISMS ON COUNT

KOMURA'S SPEECH.

PERING, February 3. Chang Chih-tung proposes that certain rules bo drawn up in connection with official appointments in order to prevent high officers from giving The Faxumen Railway Affair- official positions to their own adherents.

(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail: Copyright protected under PRUNING THE CIVIL

Ordinance 3 of 1894) SERVICE.

LONDON, February 4. The Morning Fost remarks that, Count Komura's speech before the Japanese Diet is a striking testimony to the changed situation in the Far East, which change is a splendid vindication of Japanese national policy and the Tafne of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The Post emphasizes the desirability of a good understanding between Chins and Japan.

(Wah Te To: Po's Mervice.)

PING, February 3. The dismissal of superflous officials

OPIUM.

ŁAW.

The Times declares that the clear and positive terms wherein Count Komuta

All letters for publication should be written for foreign ownere represents a small an one side of the paper only.

The Rt. Pav. Bishop Price, of Fukkien, by Viceroy Yang Shib ehiang, of Chibli, amount only of the past year's pro-and Bishop Boutflower, who has succeeded has effected yearly economies totalling No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers stil beduction, and few orders for these owners Bishop Awdry in the missionary diocese of $400,000.

have been given during the year morning by the F. nad O. steamer South Tokyo, arrived in Hongkong this Foreign owners have suffered equally, Britannia. Orders for extra copies of the 'Casa Matt. should be sent before 11 am, on the day after if not more acutely than our owners, in publication. After that hmr the supply is their various services; indeed, some having boon declined by Adreiral Sir

A Good Service pension of £300 a year, UNITED STATES PASSES NEW reaffirmed the acceptance of the polley of the open door will be received with general satisfaction. The Times is- Alterations and additions to Advertisements account are reported to have been Both those officers took part in the China ed to Admiral Sir William R. Kennedy

confident that the speech faithfully on Fayes 1, 2, 8; 6 and 7, should be sent to the cancelled. Japanese ship-building and operations of 1856-59.

reflects the settled policy of the macions Offes, No. 6, Wyndham Street, not later than 11 am. News Advertisements should be sent in owning, which developed so rapidly,

statesmen of Japan, but it points out that the conduct of the Japanes has suffered severely, notwithstanding

Government concerning the Fakumen

irreconcileable therewith. Crition in no wise unfriendly to Japan declare that the admirable principles enunciated by

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Honykone, February 8, 1909.

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The Chinees Government are reported. to have engaged for six years three. Ameri- can financial experts, Messrs. Batch,

means for an issue of Chinese Imperial money, both in bank notes and coinage.

(Reuter's Service to the China Most:

Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1804.)

LONDON, February 3.

The United States Senate bas passed

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are the large subsidies given by the Gulfoyle, and Grant, who are to devise Bill prohibiting the importation of railway seems to many people sbaalutely

not ordered for a fized period will be continued until countermanded.

Telegraphie Address: Hail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 25.

The China Mail

THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY.

Japanese Government.”

A PERPETUAL MOTION.

Mr Holborrow made application before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, at the Supreme Court, this morning, for an extension of time in a bankruptcy case The Chief Justido-It is a perpetual extension.

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Thero is little doubt that the cause of a good deal of the trouble was the over- production in the ship-building yards during the years of plenty. Tas Eusso- Japanese war had also a disturbing effect, especially upon the tramp class, HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1909. while it is now being clearly perceived.

that the policy of heavily subsidizing

Mr Scott Hárston-Yes, my friend national flags in the long ran has a most gave me bona fide reasons for an extension pernicious effect. But on the whole of time. The depression which still hangs 80 an idea is gaining ground that we have motion.

The Chief Justice-It is a perpetual heavily upon business circles has been passed through the worst of the

The application was granted. even more acutely felt in the shipping depression and that the inevitable industry and from every quarter comes reaction is setting in, though its effects the doleful tidings that 1908 was one will natumily be slow in maturing. of the "barest years ever known by Mr. We, in fact, acknowledged that shipowners and ship-builders. Mr. the reduced prednotion of shipping Jons WERE, the well-known authority, tonange during the past two years is of No. 25a Great St. Helen's, London, quickly assisting to adjust the position in his annual shipping report, reflects created by the, over-supply of several LEXANDRA. VINEMATOGRAPH A HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH ALE.fiers but slight consolation, though he added to the register twice as much to

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Un the 4th at 11.65 &The barometer has fallen rapidly over E. Japan, owing to N.E to the South of Hokkaido.

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