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EMPIRE DAY,

This morning we had the pleasure of i visib from the Earl of Meath, the founder of the Empire Day movement. It was with regret that his Lordship heard of the amall part which Hongkong has no far played in the local and patriotic obeorvance

of Empire Day, May 24th, and he urged

that a small commitee hould be appointed to consider the advisability of Inaugurating

BATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1909.

THE ANTI-OPIUM

MOVEMENT.

HE TANG SHAO-YI APPROACHED.

(From Our Om Correspondent),

LONDON, February 18. The anti-cpium Society has sent a depatation to His Excellency Tang Shan-

words of the movement are "Responsibility, China on the heroic effort being made

BRITAIN'S NAVAL POLICY.

MORE DREADNOUGHTS AND AN INCREASE OF £4,000,000,

(Exclusive Service supplied by Bouter, oky Bonday.)

LONDON, February 12.

The Daily Mail atates that the Gor-*

the Chinese looked to the anti-opiumists strongest Power

H. E. Tang Shao-Yi, in reply, said over the strength of the next two

to keep up tho agitation,

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the sehems in this Colony. The watch Yi expressing their congratulation to Laces, Trimmings, Under haa become the best Ambassador in the Duby, Sympathy and Self-Sacrifice," while to suppress opium. The deputation ernment bar decided to redeem Me clothing, Boots and Shoes, English service. His present visit to the rallying sry is “For God, Duty and hoped that means would be discovered Arquith's promise of November 15th- Hosiery and Gloves, etc., Berlin seems likely to add considerably Expire." Surely these are things worth for a spendiar sridication of the mischief last, when he accepted the definition of to his shaaf of well-earned laurels inculting in the hearts of the rising and promised to help in educating the Two Power Standard as 19 per cent etc.

Graye students of the British Cogeneration in Hongkong and what more British opinion on the subject.

practical method of bringing it about can stitution like the Spectator have often there be but by fittingly celebrating Empire questioned the wisdom and legality of Day? What is needed are suitable leaders. bab surely they can be found for Hongkong a personal is a well provided in public men as Ceylon direction to the foreign politics of his which already possesses -permanent government but we think HIS MAJESTY has been fully justified by events, To begin with, he has ever kept within the the celebration of Empire Day way that it strict bounds of his prerogatives within hould be the outward sign of an inver awakening of the peoples who constitute the none too elastic limits of our the British Empire to the serious duties 9.45 p.m. Anotion of Household Furni-

anwritten Constitution. He has never and responsibilities which lie at their tore, de, at Mr.J. B. Scott's residence, taken any step without first consulting door. His great hope lies in the eduastion Qloutborns, Kowloon (back of Centon his Ministers and thereafter has onlof the rising generation, to whom thei Villas

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, the BeT. F. F. Johnson, M., FEDERIO GEORGE WETTYnos, of the Imperial College for sons of Officinis, Tein ufu, Shantung, to ETBEty daughter of Toomas Kaz, Es

of Blackbart.

Shanghai papers please copy.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY, Auction.

General Memoranda, TUESDAY, February 18:-

11.45.-Exchange Banks. Closed. Hongkong Jockey Club Kaos Meeting. WEDNESDAY, February 17:-

Goods per Bento ondelivered after

this date anbject to rent. THURSDAY, February 18 --

Goods per Dortmund undelivered after

the data subject to rent. FRIDAT, February 19:-

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moved with the greatest caution upon their advice and consent; and so far he bae never made a mistake. All of which demonstrates his fitness for the King. ship.

Empire Day Committee.

As the Earl of Meath explained his intention in starting the movement for.

appeal for self-discipline, self sacrifos and sympathy can never be made too early.

HEADMASTER OF QUEEN'S

COLLEGE RETIRES.

For some time it has been known that

Dr Bateson Wright, beadmaster of Queen's College, contemplated retirement, after nearly 27 years in the service of the Colonial Government. On Friday we were officially informed that Dr Wright is

It was a happy coincidence that the Morocco agreement between France and Germany was signed on the eve of the Royal entry into Berlin. Outside the retiring on April 1st. When Dr Wright Balkana, Morocco was the danger zone camo to Hongkong he acted for a year a of European politics and many times Inspector of Schools and at the time of

| his joining Queen's Collegs there were only within the last few years it has looked 400 pupils on the roll while to-day the as if it only required a tiny spark to roll stands at over 1,400. explode a highly dangerous magazine. What such an explosion would have meant we do not care to disense, much

p.m.-Performance by Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club in City Hali. Goods per Prinzess Alice undelivered

After this date anbject to rent. SATURDAY, February 20:→

Noon-Mooting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall, Gooda

Pulston not cleared at 4 p.m. p on this date rabject to Feat. MONDAY, February 23:

Noon Meeting of Hengrons & Whan

pos Pack Uɔ,, at Co.'s Offices Noon-Tendere for the supply of Pro-less contemplato, M. DELOISE, one of sions will he received by Head Quarter the most capable Foreign Ministers which the French Republic has ever had in its service, was sacrificed through these very Morocco troubles and France

Ufees, Victoria Barracks.

FRIDAY, February 28:-

Noon Tendeta for the supply of Fruvi Blong will be received by Deputy Vic- tueling Store Office, H.M.Navs Yard. SATURDAY, February 27:--

Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., La., al Co.'s Office.

THUESDAY, March 4-

Noon-Meeting of The Chins Fire In surance Co.; Ldk, at Co.'s Office.

felt the loss of his services most acutely Fortunately an exceedingly capable man

AN ACTOR'S SUICIDE.

(Reuler's Bervice to the China Mus:

Copyright protected under Ordinamar 3 of 189k)

LONDON, February 13. An notor named Charles. Warner

committed suicide by hanging himself in an hotel in New York.

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DEAD PORTER MIS. TAKEN FOR CHAN-

CELLOR,

RECEIVES OFFICIAL

FUNERAL.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mad; Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894)

LONDON, February 13.

Chancellery of the German Legation at The body found among the burned

Santiago de Chile, which was thought to be that of the Chancellor, has now been discovered to he that of the porter at the Legation. The Chancellor has heen arrested at Chillan, it being alleged that he has gambled a large sum of the Legation money which was missing.

The porter, whose body was dressed in joined the Denyer and Jahnson school and the chancellor's clothes, received splen-

Afterwords Dr. Wright the Keniicots Hebrew school, and became did official obsequies.

Syriae Prizeman, afterwards going to Hongkong in 1681. His name to fondly the Pusey and Elerton school, coming out

remembered by many scores of old students breadth of China. We wish him all hap now seattored through the length and piness in his retirement.

George Henry Bateson Wright, D.D., was born in 1853 and educated at Queen's College, Oxford, where he obtained the degree of B.A., 2nd class Theol., in Jane, 1870.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

was found to fill the vacancy and to M: POHON must be accorded the great credit of bringing about the present NOTICE.

The Devonians' Annual Dinner takes A Fine Selection of the

agreement, If we are to believe the place at the Hongkong Hotel to night. Communications relating to news should be messages coming over the wires, the CHOICEST FRENCH PER-addressed to TER EDITOR.

The Guzzite contains the traffic Forsign Offiacs of France and Cor-gulations to be in foro during the exec MONG the many Basatiinl Pictures FUMES in Elegant Bottles,

Letters relating to Zusincas should be address-

daya cả to THE MANAGER,

many have never really been al from the following Celebrated Houses:-Atkinson, Piver, Boger and Gallet Rigaud, Houbigant, etc.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr Josiah Vavasseur, who was Director has bequeathed £15,000 to charities, and of Sir W. C. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co.,

his largo catates to Cecil, the son of Sir John Fisher.

The Right Hon. John Sinclair, M.P.

Five more Dreadnoughts, and possibly.... Biz, are to be laid down in the coming.

year, and thers is to be an im mediate increase of from £3,000,000 to £4,000,000.

THE FAN-ANGLICAN THANK OFFERING,

CERNA AND JAPAN LAO TỚI RECEIVE £30,000..

(Rauder's Serakta to the China Mad; Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 f 1894)

Lowboy, February 12. The allocation of the. Pan-Anglican Congress Thank-offering has been settled, and China and Japan are each to secure £30,000, while a theological collage will be built at Tokio,

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

"EXTRAORDINARILY SATIR- FACTORY" CONFERESŐELE

(Reuter's Pervice to the China Musi Copyright protected under Ordinanca 5 of 1894.).

LONDON, February 12.

The Berliner Tageblatt is authorita tively informed that a conference last- ing over coverál houra has taken place. between Prince Von Büelow and Sir has been extraordinarily satisfactory. Charles Hardings, and that the result

German anxiety in reference to the British policy has now been dissipated.

for Forfarahiro since 1897 an Secretary THE MAÇÃO BOUNDARY.

for Scotland since 1905, has been raised to the Peerage, the object being to secure & re-member of the Cabinet in the House of AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHINA

Lorda responsible for Scottish: business

AND PORTUGAL.

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

LONDON, February 19.

Correspondents must forward their names outs" over Morocco, it was Bome The Sanitary Board meating is to and addresses with any communicatione ad wretched private interests which kept dressed to the Editor, not for publication but

be held on Monday afternoon instead of Tuesday. as evidence of good faith.

the unfortunate question ever raw and

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will ba

morning when the Bishop of Victoria will

All lettern for publication should be written open. What these private interests A Volunteer church parade is to be on one side of the payer only.

were we must wait for time to reveal, held at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday Evidently the diplomate of Paris and be the prancher. To the evening the Rev. Berlin have been able to circumvent A. J. Pit R.N., will preach. them and they have happily brought

inserted.

Orders for extra copies of the CHINA MAL

about an understanding and a working agreement honourable to both nations. The sense of relief afforded to Europe by this settlement of a disquieting question

The following are highly re-should be sent before 11 um. on the day after commended:

publication. After that hour the apply in limited. Cash 10 cis, Credit 20 de.. per Ideal Perfume, Fleurs D'Amour,apy.

Alterations and additions to Advertisements Bouquet des Amours, Indian on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the 1798 Hay, 4711 Eau de Cologne, am. News Advertisements should be sent in

Office, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 11 ia vividly pourtrayed in the cables now

Farina's Original Genuine Eau bajora § p.m.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are de Cologne, Peau d'Espagne, not ordered for a fixed period will be continued Treffe Incarnate, Azuren, Camia Safrano, Vera Violetta, Coevr de Joannette, Mes Delices, Vio- let Merville, Floramyl, &c., &c.

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shed before the summer, then 1909 may he looked upon as having opened very suspiciously.

The White Star line is claiming one

and-a-half million dollars from the Florida for the lose of the Republic in the collision been seized, is making a counter claim. off Nantucket. The Florida, which has

As the result of the explosion of an oil-tank belonging to the Rising Sun

On Friday evening the Earl of Meath, the founder of Empire Day, and Lady. Meath, secretary of the Ministering Children's League, arrived by the German mail, Princess Alice. The Earl of Meath and Lady Meath intend visiting Japan and return to Honglong by the N. D. L. 8.8.

Kleist.

An agreement has been signed at

Liabon between Chins and Portugal, each country appointing a High Com- Major EL C. Berger, of the 69th misioner with a view to delimiting the Panjabis, is dead. He was second in com Macso dependencias. The negotiations

fantry). Be had qualified for the Army JAPANESE MINISTER'S of the 69th Punjabis (late 9th Madras In- mand and a double company commander to settle the dispute began in 1887,

Staff, and when serving with the Chins exedition of 190 was mentioned in da- ARRIVAL IN LONDON. spatches. Major Berger was on furlough, having been granted a year's leave out of India.

THE WAN LOONG DISASTER.

(Reuter's Servica to the China Zfaz; Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894)

Lounow, February 18.

Bir T. Kato, the new Japanese

reaching the Far East. It only remains Company near Fukuoka on Feb. 6th, eight for the Balkan troubles to arrange houses were destroyed sud six people were themselves and if that can be accompli-killed. Eight others were severely injured.

Thirty-five years ago today's disaster occurred in this Harbour whereby the lives of 120 Chinese were imperilled and 26 lout Minister, on his arrival in London The R. M.S.. Monteagle, which left their lives. The Wan Loong, a locally was met by the stall of the Embassy Vancouver on Janiary 18 and was due at built vessel, which was on her trial trip, and practically the whole Japanese Yokohama on February 1, arrived at that started for Canton in the early morning port on the afternoon of Feb. 6th, five days and capsized within a cable's length of the

Calony. late. She had encountered heavy storms Praya It would be interesting to know throughout the whole of her passage. fif any of the witnesses of this disaster or

survivors are still alive and what has be HONGKONG, SATṛEVAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1909, engineer. A branch line connecting the in November last for tarring and defacing their own lives, dragged the struggling The three persons arrested at Nagpur come of those who even at the clak of

port with the Imperial Railways of North the Quem'a “statne have now been passengers through the cabin windows of ont money will be refunded. For sale by China will alea be constructed for a distance sentenced. A student of the Agricultural the sinking vessel, of three miles, The notivity of the bean market is disclosing the fact that the pier Recommodation sed facilities for expert at Tairan aro inadequate

va peng

THE ROYAL VISIT TO BERLIN:

It is reported that China will shortly undertake the construction of harbour works at the ice-free port of Lanzshanwa under the superintendence of a British

College has been sentenced to two years, and an ex-student and an overwoor of the Government farm to one year's, imprison- ment for abetting. There is great satis faction at this in Nagpur.:

DEATH OF THE GENERAL'S BROTHER.

We are among those who have always hoped that a better understanding would one day be arrived at between Unionist party at Home Recent telegrams Esilently all is nosite happy in the Great Britain and Germany, replacing in fact my that tho differences between the the period of bickeringo, back-bitings Unionist Tarif Reformers and the Free and unworthy suspicion, which has Food are booming saule. The at prevailed far too long, by an era of cordial appreciation of each other's but the moderate Unionist journal ergo Brazil, anil, Madame Loíris, along with the root qualities and sympathetic compromise. Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at Marylebone sold that the Free Fooders understanding of our undoubted

would fight for their existence, and refured failings Anything which would tend to be bounded out of the party by undar. to bring about this happy result bas band infigners.

His Excellency Major General Brosd- emiste of the Unionist Tariff Reform wood was to have been the guest of Mr party propose to catración: Free Foodars ; | J.J. Leutik, Consul General for Portugaland

ever had our cordial approval. The HOW outcome of the visit of kao Enwud to

Berlin is therefore very gratifying, but

all the same it would be well not to build too high hopes upon the present the

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