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Saturday, Feb. 13th MANUFACTURES ONLY

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Last Night and Farewell compli- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

mentary benefit tondered to

Hadamo Harmston-Love. Om

this occasion the Kiding Con-

heat will be repeated. A hand- WATSON'S

soma trophy for the winner,

K.B.A Special Service of Cars will ran between the Post Office and the Circas Tefore and after the performance.

LAST MATINEE |

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, February 13th,

Doors open at 2.30 P.11. Children Half-price at Matineca culy. Booking at ROBINSUN PIANO Co., Lo.

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

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THE CITY

Or

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PHONE

No.

536.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PARIS, be no longer necessary for the nee'r-do- lows,their brain chambers are larger. well father and the future President at their souls are cast in a wors generous STREET. the age of ten to saw out a rude mould. His development was not like coffin, to baromer it together, and the erection of a house, stone on stone, to bury the mother in a forest Rather it was the curbing and directing grave. There will ever be sad scenes of a strong river, mighty from its in life, and it will continue true soures. LINCOLN was not "self made;" Ready made Day and Even-that "It is good for a man that he he was "God made."

While the peculiar unfolding and ing Gowns, Paris Models bear the yoke in his youth," but it will

not take the form that LANCOLN knew. Career of LINCOLN. CAB in Hats and Toques, His grandisther was slain by Indians Laces, Trimmings, Under-and Lancoza's father as a lad saw the tragedy. But that part of Kentucky clothing,Boots and Shoes, Hosiery and Gloves, etc.,

etc.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Auctions.

679

11a.m. Anction of Swatow Drawn Work

at Mr Gec. P. Lammert's Salsa Rooms, 2.30 pm. --Auction of Chinese Porcelain, &, ut Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Sales

Rooms,

Hotel.

Amusements,

Miscellaneozza

General Momoranda, MONDAY, February 15 --

2.45 p.m.Auction of Household Furni

ture, &c., at Mr J. B. Scott's residence, Glenthorne, Kowloon (back of Canton Villas).

Tuesday, February 16:-

11.45.a.m.-Exchange Banks Closed. Hongkong Jockey Club Race Meeting, WEDNESDAY, February 17:-

this date subject to rent.

THURSDAY, February, 18:--

this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, February 19

p.m.-Performance by Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club in City Hall. SATURDAY, February 20:-

Noon.Meeting of The Hongkong und Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall

MONDAY, February 22 :—

Noon-Meeting of Hongrone & What Ncon-Tenders for the supply of Provi. Eins will be received by Head Quafter

pou Bock Co., at Co. Offices

Lffices, Vistoria Barracks.

now has its "Good Roads" societies,

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nover ba

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1909.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Diocessu School and Orphanage resumes work on Monday gait.

The German Mail of the 13th January was delivered in London on the 11th inst.

• We have received from the Colonial Senretary a copy of the Hongkong Civil Survice List for the year 1909.

你

duplicated, from time to time in all

It is estimated that 75,000 of the nations great men are born of crisis or aboriginal population are now left in Aus come fitted to it. Their power cannot tralis; in the Colony of Queensland thers be explained; they defy classification; are about 20,000.

and in Indiana and Illinois where they refute theories and systems.

cory suffered cold sa a lad, and worked

West Point traine soldiers with no

A Chinese widow has reported to the

detail of education unguarded, yet police that recently a native took away some genius shall arise who knowe not her baby son, with her pennission, te sall the schools to command them all. Ain, and that the man has now abanded Moon comes up from a shoe store, and a clergy skilled and finished în

with the child.

in a grocery store, and 'xyed jokes and studied law under a tree in his awkward way-that rough, raw district is now dotted with automobiles and factories

The Rev. G. A. Bunbury will officiate and colleges that turn out thousands of divinity sit at his feet as meek die-at the 11 am. Service of, the St. Andrew's cultivated men overy June, as a rule, ciples. The public man of Amerien Church, Kowloon en Sunday. The service excellent citizens and useful, but so to-day are as a rule college bred, but at 6 p.m. will be taken by the Rev. J. rarely a Lascaux, who had but six this is because higher education is free. Franco. montha' schooling in all his life. Erand popular. LINCOLN would have

A care which illustrates the keen ob

sccurred recently. While the s.. Paklat servation of the Bangkok Customs searchers

as disembarking a large number of Chi

promptly arrested.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION.

PRAISE BY GENERAL BOTHA

(Exclusive Service supplied by Bruter vin Bombay,)

LONDON, February 11.

A Capetown message says that Gene ral Bothu, interviewed in reference to the proposed constitution, said it meant that two races would be welded into one in a resolve to lay well the foundations of a great South African nation, worthy uf the Empire to which they belonged.

LINKING UP THE EM- PIRE'S DEFENCES.

AN IMPERIAL ARMY,

(Ruder's Service in the China Maй?' Copyright protice: under

Ordinance 3 of 1894 】::

LONDON, February 11.

BILL

CALIFORNIAN ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO PASS THE MEASURE.

(Bouter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894-)

LONDON, February 11. The Californian Assembly has refused

to pass the Japanese School Bill.

RESULTS OF THE

ROYAL VISIT.

SURPASS EXPECTATIONS.

(Bentar'a Service to the China Mail;

Copyright protected under Ordinance & of 1994.)

LONDOS, February 12,

> p.m.-Barmaten's Grand Circus at plain to us, educators, this mystery! worked his way through a college had There has recently arrived, in the

Causeway Bay.

The romance, strength, and oppor- there, bean one near him. From time Calcay from Shanghai, where he had been

The Right. Bon. Mr R. B. Haldane.. tunity of the years from 1820 to 1850 10 time everywhere in all the callinga undergoing imprisonment, a man named Minister for War, speaking at a Ter 8 pm.-Devonisn Dinner at Hongkong have gone. The sound of the axe hag of men, genius, individuality, innate Joseph R. Grimble, of whose movementsritorial Force dinner at the Ritz Batel,.. Goede por Nippon Mars undelivered at died away in the forest; the old school force call it what you will-shail from the local polies have been informed, made reference to negotiations which

noon on this date subject to rent.

bouss at the cross roads has fallen tirae to tima forge its way to the front

The evening classes of the Hongkong i were in progress throughout the British- down; the echoes of the pioneers driv. after its own fashion. It is well it in Technical Institute will be recommenced dominions with a view to the creation ing their women-folk home from PETER 80, to make modest the champion of on Monday next. The subjects are divi- of an Imperial Army, Mr Haldane CARTWRIGHT's camp meetings are stilled finite culture and to dignify the inded under the following sections, engineer- I described this as a necessary extension-

finite possibilities of unalloyed man-ing, commercs and science. There is also of the chain of our defences, for ever.

hood.

An English class for teachers. "ARE" LUSCOLN WIE a glorified

And here is the explanation of

THE JAPANESE SCHOOLS. "town character." Many a community Lens, if there henny-his simplicity. First Aid examinations held recently at The following ware successful at the has him in the rough-beloved of dogs His mind worked absolutely honestly the Y.M.C.A.: Second year, H. Sykes and children, powerful of physique, he was incapable of indirection or and F. D. Haigh, First year, W. EL. with an ungainly grace-some one whose over-reaching, and his obaracter was Viveash and S. Hore. Dr Gibson was the Goods per Benlos undelivered after sayings are not commonplace, rish in translucently blameless. Playmate and instructor and Dr Befilios conducted the

humour and sympathy, unspoiled, un-Cabinet Minister alike agree on these examinations, Gouda per Dortmund undelivered after awakened, whose grasp on things two things. His correspondence re- atrangely link them with the great, veals his utter frankness and fairness incongruous as it may be, in view of whether he wrote a young woman their futility, inconsequence and failure, from whom he wishes to disengage As a rule some weakness hobbles these himself, or applied for a position nese coolies, the topee worn by one wa giants; it may be drink, and they move held by another, or revised SEWARD's removed for inspection. It was found to about as pathetic, blind Samecas. Or State papors to London. That there he made of tin covered with grey cloth, it may be lack of opportunity, perhaps should be so great efficiency in the lined in the usual way, and to a casual some self-sacrifice in fleeting, critical untutored Lexcots when pitted against observer was an ordinary okl topes. It youth forbade development, and they go the most cultivated and subtle suggests was found, to contain however, 90 tzels of through life merely suggesting Tower, that what is called power in won may plum, and the enterprising wester was of whom the discriminating say, "End not be of themselves, but rather they FRIDAY, February 26-

ITEMS AT THE COURTS. Noon-Tenders for the supply of Provi-ho a chance, he might have stool before are channels for its manifestation as a wiro conveys the electric current, the sions will be received by Deputy Vie-kings." Average man know not how taalling Store Office, H. M. Naval Yard. to estimate these strong weaklings":

forge of which depends on its freedom The owner of a licensed cargo bat was from resistances. In other words, if a food $10, by Commander Basil Taylor, they style them "queer geniuses" and man's mind and motives and action be R. N., at the Marine Court, to day, for NOTICE.

seek to turn them off with a smile, altogether. simple and unsullied, he obstructing the free access of other vessels measuring them by their own adap-must transmit great, thoughts and do to the Ping On Wharf. Communications relating to res should be tibility and success. But thess Chosen moving things.

A master of a licensent fishing boat was to Berlin has been a striking succesa Onos who have never come to their LINCOLN now belongs to the ages; be fined 85, at the Marino Court, to-day, for heyond all expectations. own will not down. We feel they hare has taken his place in the Valhalla of using his fishing boat ather than for fishing something we have not: a mentality all the nations. His name to-day purposas. that traverses rules, a broad, hearty evokes no less applause in the Southern

One of two natives charged. at the view that heeds not the jealousies and Statee that in the North, Hie patience Magistracy to-day with being rogues and pettiness that eat our hearts out with and tenderness were not inconsonant vagabonds said he was a retired Colonel in their precision and good form; a

with his abiding faith in the right and the Chinese Army. Finca of 5 wers generous, rich personality that links his quiet determination that the war imposed.

go on until the right should be thom with abler, better man and

declarad. The nation realisee now James H.. Ozberry, of 15 Wong-nai-. women than oncesives, though their

how supremely equipped the unknown cheong Road, charged six natives at the linea will never cross. Who has not lawyer from the West was for guiding Bugistracy to-day with trespassing on his to Bir Gillett, Governor of California, GENUINE AGE should be sent before il a.. on the day after known men like these?

the people. He knew the life of the premises. The men were found in the congratulating the State on the rejec- LINCOLN narrowly escaped being one common people who had to fight the early hours of the morning gambling in tion of the anti-Japanese bills, adding Bmited. Cash 10 ct., Credit 20 ch., zer of this shabby grand brotherhood. He battles and pay the taxes.

the Chinese quarters. Fines of $2 each that the way in which California has He was a politician and not devoid of shrewdnose Alterations and additions to Advertisements was one of the few town characters" an Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the

who became a finished product, and foresight, and could handle the | Offics, No. 5, Wyndham Struct, not later than 11 bringing to fullest dovalopment, for warring factions about him. Ho bad am. New Advertisements should be sent in large uses the crude qualities that made schooled himself at the bar and on the hefore 8 p.m.

hita, distinctive in his own neighbour-hustings in constitational questions,this season of the year decreased the ab to this end,

The large number of other attractions Advertisements and Bubscriptions which are hood. He was fortunate in his en-especially slavery and dis-union, and tondanoo at Parliament vory sadly the lat not ordered for a fixed period will be continued

vironment, fortunate in being unfor- could meat all-comers. He had the two sessions, but it is hoped there will be a will now consider the appropriation tanate, poor, thrown on self. There dignity of an honest man conscious of good number of members present on Tues Was no chapter in the sorry book power, and so become his position, as day, when the Premier will introduce the necessary for compiling s Japanese of experience he did not learn. Punch confessed at his death. He fallowing motion "That in the opinion annans in California and adde that if

of this House the intereste of the British But where others get caught in had a passionate love of freedom and Empire would be served by the establishing the data gathered necessitates sach » some eddy of warkness, indolence, or country that, with his great natural of an Imperial. Connet exposed of re-stop, Congress will be urged to ensot

presentativos of the Colomies and of the misfortune, the boy LINCOLN drifted qualities and, burdezed experience, Mother Country, the basis of represents an Asiatic Exclusion Bill, a constant course to the son of equipped him to see to a glorions tion and other details to be determined at

the next Premiers' Conference.”: achievement and fame. He was no finish the Civil War, HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1809. longer the exhibited wit of the corner

Vying with WASHINGTON as the most

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CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, AT 9.15 P.M..

in the

CITY BALI

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addressed to THE EDITOR.

Letters relating to business thould be address- ed to Tue MaraGER.

Correspondents, must forward their nomes WHISKY and addresses with any communications ad dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

A Blend of the Finest Pure Tickets, $5,00 at the ROBINSON PLANO Co. Malt Whiskies distilled in

The entire proceeds will be given to the Cathedral Organ Fund for which the sum of

1000 is needed.

Hongkong, February 8, 1909.

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A SPECIAL PROGRAMME

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

should

were imposed.

Y.M.C.A. PARLIAMENT.

NNECESSARY PAIN-Some kinde

grocery, no longer diverted the crowd cherished of Americans, it is gratify. U of pain have to be endured. Not by lifting 400 lbs to be dismissed ing to Britons to reflect that the roots with headaches. Stearns Headache Cure when the novelty ceased to please. of both men were in their home-land. cares any kind, all kinds. Does it quick, ARBARA LINCOLN died comparatively He kept growing in self-control, in the Aristocrat and Commoner respectivo. esats little, and, in safe..

young-at 56, and that was 44 years study of law, indignity, in office seeking, ly, they fulfilled in the new world ago. His contemporaries in public until he stood erect in perfected and missions worthy of the race from which station have generally passed off the admirable manhood. The town cho both sprung. stage. The late JOHN HAY was one of racter" became a world figure. Ons

LINCOLN's secretaries. Some of the cannot understand LINCOLN unless ba

ELE. the British Minister, says tho

older, men in the Army as General realizes he never was an ordinary man, Sam Gbarvery shut a beautiful. Siameso Howard and Admiral Evans of the For instance, on the physical side, be silver pheasant in the woods Sathahip, Navy have memories of him as they were

was literally the most powerful man in (Sheltered Bay) during his last pleasure young actors in the great drama; and the West. The cast of his hand in the trip in the s.. Thaisng. The bird is not Beray to find so close to Bangkok and His there are still many individuals in the

National Museum at Washington 18 that of a giant one never 600s such a souvenir of the trip,

Excellency is having the bird stuffed as a United States who talked with him or hand on living men. When the show saw him; but time hurries on. The

came to his town LoGL could dos personal LANCOLN will soon be but a

Be The Electrio Tction Company, it is tradition; it is a century to-day sizco did. It does not explain Linoose to between the Post Quigg

most of the things the "strong wan -

mivertised, will run a special servi he was born.

The Race any that he worked his way up from Course on the 18th 17th 18th and Such-a career can never be repeated small beginnings by faithfol industry 20th, mut It should be noted that

for he was the product of times now he did not belong to that oxcellent passengers loving the Taco Contro are obsolete. The West was taki

class, for LINCOLN brimmed over with requested to await the atriral

the terminus and not to board WAY DIS

chap cially, industrally and he raw power and leadership from boy

embodied it. The log cabin, the hood He was always a leader, always gremotemase," the pioneer AAN

the conspictions, sigay. country constituency, the supremacy physical strength, the rough and. debates:

df he was miserably poor lad of tho

prairie,

SENDEMONI

fe 3D people, and those

#lenge cannot be too

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The British and German papers agree that the air of King Edward

ROOSEVELT COMMENDS

CALIFORNIA.

(Reuter's Service to the Chind Mail:

Copyright protected under Ordinance of 1894-3

LONDON, February 12.

President Roosevelt has telegraphed

done the right thing for the nation makes it an obligation for the United States to safeguard California's in

berests, He will himself do all he can

Governor Gillett says the Assembly

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