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Tive wille reported in the fret woot THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY. of January as proved, disposed of a capital of over three and a half million pounds and the estate duties payable on them amounted to £451,000. But these wind-falla notwithstanding, Mr.

off so

The

Ready made Day and Even-Lloro-Groker has not come ing Gowns, Paris Models well as he bad anticipated. in Hats and Toques, Budget estimate of the roveipts from Laces, Trimmings, Under-estato duties for the year which ends on March 31 was £19,500,000, or at clothing, Boots and Shoes,

the rate of £370,000 per week: Hosiery and Gloves, etc., Three-quarters of the period have ex- etc.

pired and the receipts for that portion of the year were £13,950,080, or at the rate of over £942,000 per week. The shortage is thus about £1,275,000, The amount required in the re- maining quarter to bring up the recsipts to the Budget estimate will be £6,150,000, or at the rate of £473,000 per week. It raust be remembered, however, that the last! quarter of the year, embracing as it does the most treacherous months in

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous 11.45 ..--Exchange Banka Closed. Hongkong Jockey Club Race Meeting.

General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, February 17:--

Goods per Benlos and slivered after

this date subject to rout, Thursday, February 18 --

Goods par Dortmund upitelivered after

this date adbject to rent. FRIDAY, Febuary 15 --

10.30 a.m.-Auction of Mesaro' Jaya' Whole Stock-in-Trado at No. 14, Des Your Hood.

9 p.m.-Performance by Hongkony Amateur Dramatic Club in City Hall. Goods per Princess Aller undelivers

after this date nabject to rent. SATURDAY, February 20

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

A meeting of the committee of the proposed Hongkong University was held at Government House today, His Ex- cellaroy the Governor (Bir F. D. Lagard) prasiding.

of the money required ho had no doubt Mr

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1909

END OF THE ROYAL VISIT.

POLITICAL ORISIS IN

TURKEY,

GRAND VIZIER RESIGNS,

(Reuter's Berries to the China Man: Copyright protected under Ordinance # of 2894,)

LONDON, February 15.

TTS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

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via Bumbay)

LONDON, February 13. Their Majesties left Berlin amid hearty

pressions of farewell on the part of the crowds lining the streets.

His Excellency addressed the committer, within the six months they had even ei explaining the position, and adding that if coded in raising a very substantial part

A Constantinople message states that Mody would consent to an extension of the Ministerial changes, reculting in the time. He had asked the Secretary of State's removal of Aliaiz Pasha, Minister for Bauction to deveto the dne site near the War, have created a critical situation. junction of the Boxham and Pokfolum This is due to a conflict of the committee Rosds to the purpose, and had no reason of union and progress with the Grend to think that the reply would be other Vizier, who is the leading representatipe Political conversations between Anglo-: Gorman statesmen is regarded by the At a stormy sitting of the Chambers English side 18 eminently motion expressing want of confidence in

than favourable,

A sub-committee representative of all on the committee. sections of the Chinese Community le Hongkong was appointed..

A full report of the meeting will appear in to-morrow's Chins Mau.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Renter'a Berlin correspondent learne authoritatively that the result of the

the Grand Vizier was adopted by 193 factory and that both sides declared · votes to 8. Thereupon the Grand Vizier that the policy, nearest the preservation resigned.

of peass would be the maintenance of the status quo.

It is reported that the Sultan has entrusted Hilmi Pasha with the forma

One case of plague was notified during tion of a new Cabinet. - the week outside of Victoria.

There will not be a meeting of the Union Church Literary Club this week.

The death is sunounced of Dr T. H. Tripler, a very old resident of Yokohama.

fing.

HM.S. Flora is now in applepis,

.

the calendar, has sometimes been condition for her long cruise in South very productive, Succession duty or American water. She is a credit to the part of it on some large estates rosy slao come in, for the whole of the estates which passed on the death of the late Duke of DEVONSHIRE and the Goods per Palatran not cleared at 4 p.m.lats Earl of DERBY have yet to he

on this date subject to ront.

MONDAY, February 22:----

desit with, and in each case it is Noon-Mesting of Hangaone & What-expected that the sum to be even

pos Dock Co.. at Co.'s Offices. Neon-Tenders for the supply of Provi

sions will be received by Hoad Qaster tually charged upon will amount to three millione apioce. Then there may also be some reawory estatos,

Officer, Victoris Barracka 9.16 p..Choir Concert at City Hall. Goods per Tourne unclaimed ties is date at Noon will be šubject to rest and landing charges.

FRIDAY, February 28 :---

Noon-Tenders for the supply of Provi-

the Oriental Hotel will be pleased to learn The numerous patrons and guests of

that special tiffius are to be provided at the Hotel on the Race days from 12 noon.

There were 380 European and 208 Chipsen visitors to the City Hall Library, and 167 European and 4,334 Chinese risi. tore to the Museum during the week ended February 14th.

The Géron transport Rugia arrived at Hongkong to-day, from Hamburg, en route for Wuohow, with 707 men og

like that of Sir BLUNDELL MAPLE's, beard. During the day the men went

eight-seeing round the city. which, at firaf set down at a million,

The weekly concert at the Seamen's

programme has been arranged by Mr Broughalls and promises to be very good. There will be ne concert this araning,

Binne will be received by Deputy Vic was found to be worth much more Institute will be on Wednesday next. The

tulling Stora Office, M.Naval Yard. 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hosgkong Botel

Co, Ld., at Co.'s Hotel.

NOTION.

than double that sum

settled.

when finally

It is interesting to note that Mrs KYLANDS left half a million, Mr. Communications relating to news should be Bannano a quarter of a million, and #ddressed to Tar Eurox.

Mr. STEWART CLARK £29,500 for public uses, so that on the whole the Correspondente must foreard their names community at large came of fairly

Letters relating to business shouldbe address eď to Ten MARLGER;

and addresses with any communications ad- ___

dressed to the Editor, not for publication but well in the redistribution of wealth a cvidence of good faith.

caused by the operations of the Grim All letters for publication should be written Reaper. on one side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papere vill ha

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Alterations and additions to Advertisementa

Harmston's Cireus, died at Astor Hou

Mr Faul Ragout, the lion tamer at

Saturday, having succumbed to an atizok of heart failure, The funeral took place un Sunday at the Catholic Cemetery,

The Cathedral Choir will repeat the programme, so successfully given at their concert on Friday, at the City Hall, on Monday, February 2nd, a general wish for ita repetition having been expressed.

NEW MINISTER FOR CHILE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai;

Oopyright protected under Ordinance of 1896.)

LONDON, February 15,

Mr H. C. Lowther, Councillor of Embassy at Tokio, has been appointed Minister at Chile.

DEVASTATION COM- PLETED.

MORE SHOCKS AT MESSINA.

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LONDON, February 15,

Prince von Bielow was ansgred that

Britain welcomed the Morocco, agens ment as tending to foster good feeling': between France and Germany, and thereby influencing the consolidation of friendly relations between Britain and Germany.

(Raucher's Service do the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinames 3 of 1894.)

Losmos, February 14. Their Majesties in leaving foæ London crossed the channel in a gale.

According to Router's Berlin correspondent, Prince von Bülow de clares that the visit has evoked sincere- satisfaction on the German side, and justifies the expectation of an ander standing that the political aims of the two Empires will be strengthened. The As the result of severe shocks all the discussion on the Balkan question buildings left standing at Messina bave | revealed far-reaching agreement collapsed.

for the preservation of Peace. Princ Shocks are general in Sicily and Bulow hopes that the public of both, southern Italy.

conntries will follow the pacifio aims of their rulers and statesmen. GOVERNOR OF HONAN DENOUNCED.

(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service.)

PEKING, February 14. Ng Ching-hi, Governor of Homan, has beer denounced.

RESIGNATION OF CHI- NESE OFFICIALS.

(Wah Tas Tui Po'a Serwice.) Mr G. Peterson, maneger in Kobe for

PELINO, February 11. Mosers Carl Rhode & Co., is dead. He

Seventeen officials attached to the was President of the Kobe Board of Trade Board of Communications have resigned

That England is Bu extremely wealthy country despite its depressed trade and falling exports is demons and one of the most popular Germans in

Japan. Mr Petersen was only a few years as a sequel to the dismissal of Chan

Pik.

ANOTHER UNDESIRED

Commencing on Sunday next tho even-

APPOINTMENT.

Orders for extra copies of the 'Cara MAIL trated by other facts quite as expressive past 40. and bears before 11 cm. on the day afterna the death duties. Take for instance publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Cash 10 ots, Credit 20 d. per the art sales during the past year. It ing services ones a mouth at Union Oburob is roughly computed that the aggregate will be of a special character and will be nude distinctive so as to appeal to specified

(With Taz: Tab Po's Service.) Pages 1, 2, 3, 8 and 7, should be sent to the of the prices realised in the auction interests. The first of the series will be Ofice, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 11 sales of art treasures, literary, and other special for naval folk:

PERING, February 14. a.m. New Advertisements should be sent in curiosities during 1908 was more than

Shi Liang, Viceroy of Yunnan, bega before 3pm.

There was a considerable attendance that his appointment as Viceroy of Advertisements and Subscriptions which are one million pounds sterling The at the Y. M... su Saturday evening Manchazis, be cancelled. His

requcat not ordered for a fized period will be continued Holland collection alone brought in when the Rev. T. W. Pearce gave a most

£138,000, and the Humphroy-Roberts interesting lecture on The lighter side of has been refused.

professional life," under the auspicine of sale £64,000. Only on one occasion has the Y, M. C. A. Debating Society. Mr J.

AN OFFICIAL WHO the Holland total been exceeded, and McPherson presided.

FEARS CRITICISM. that was in 1879, when the colles-

The annual meeting of the Eyre | tion of GILLOTT, the steel pen maker, Discesan Refoge was held this afternoon

(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service.) was dispersed. His TURNER and at St. Parl's Colgo, by the kind per

PERING, February 14, other masterpieces totalled 2164,500. mission of Bishop Fander and Mrs Lander.

Chi Shit-ching has telegraphed to Amongst the leading prices of last year The first mosting of the society was held a Chang Chih-tung to the effect that his Hosszore, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1800, have been the following:-

until countermanded,

Telegraphic Address: Hail, Hongkong Telephone No. 87.

The China Mail.

WEALTHY ENGLAND.

to

de Jeanette, Mes Delices, Vio-M. LU-Grows when he comes let Merville, Floramyl, &c., &c. finally cast up his Budget that Budget

Ye Olde .

English

Lavender.

Water

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which is causing so much grave appre

Tarer.Mortlakes Torrace" Gainsborough."Mary Fischer" Turner-Heidelborg' Orchardson" Hard Hit'

Romney, Dorothes Morley"

Bonney" Mrs. Charnock

Millsis. Caller Herria"

year ago when Lady Lugard was the chief appointment to the lucrative position of Guineis sponker. A good deal of interest was then President of the Board of Communica

12,600 evoked in the society.

tions would make him subject to much .4,550 34,200

unfavourable critician.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

King Edward has conferred the Red Cross on the Queen of Italy

On January 14, Frince Arthur of Con

naught arrived at Malta to join the staff of

1300 Amongst the naval appointments in 750 the Gazette are the following to H. M. S. 1,900 Bedford-Lient CA O Douglas; 1,800 Fleet Surgeon, G. A. 8. Ball; Surgoon, Incidentally we might observe that R. M. Riggoll; Engineer, Lieutenant, hension in Great Britain at the present the price paid for the Mortlake G. D. Niven chaplain, Rev L G. Jones. All these take offout on recommissioning time will have canse to thank the Terrace" represented the apotheos of and are undated. astate financier who suggested to the TCIER in the auction room. In the JAHER PRICE sale in 1895 this picture late Six WILIAM HARCOU when Oban brought 5160ge. The previous lughest cellor of the Exchequer the scheme for price realised for a TURNER was in the milking in a substantiel manner the Fowler sale in 1890, when "The Dogana estates left by men and women who in and S. Maria della Salute"

Was sold life had been more than well-blessed for 8200gs The Heidelberg" given with this world's wealth. The rich call above is a watercolour, and the price the death duties iniquitous: the Chan-formed a recent for the form of work cellor of the Exchequer, we imagine,

by TURNER Altogether the year will native member of the Viceroy's Council will be Mr Ashutted Makbaris, of the be remembered mart circles as a uses quite another phrase. The Dum-

Calestia High Court suresh TURNER yes, Eleven piotaros and ber of very rich estates chargeable with drawings by this artist realised about The death has occurred at Sandown, Lle the death duties during the year 1908 £50,000. ↑ turns out to be above the average of the past twenty years. The largest states reported fu 1908 were those us

Mra. Eangusta Augustine lylanda, widow of Mr. John Rylands) E

Henry Jeknes Barnabo, siged 583

Yet side by side with this evidence of superabundance of walth we have in London and all the big towns and cities of England, Scotland and Ireland the most hitter, grinding poverty that the

·world" har ever seen and

which under

his father, the Dako of Connaught,

The Day Mail understands that the

of Wight, at the age of 38 years, of Tdeut Col. Frederick W. dare, late of the St

Foot and Buffs regiments, bu

The member of St. Andrew' Uhuroh

behalf of Sir C P Cher

lening Tavilations

tho Kowloon Britzah

CHINESE RETRENCH-

MENT

(Wak.Te Fat Po's Service.)

Peking, February 14. The Prince Regent has directed T Tin Lin to greatly reduce the staff of his department.

AN ANTI-OPIUM DE- PUTATION.

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Copyright protected under Ordinance of 1894)

LowDos, February 14.

An antiopiam deputation, headed by the Bishop of London, visited His Excellency Tang Bhac-y!, and con gratulated him on Chins's beroic efforts to deal with the opium trafile. His Excellency made a sympathetic reply.

MACAO BOUNDARY

QUESTION

APPOINTMENT OF PORTU- GUESE COMMISSIONER.

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LONDON, February 14

A Lisbon message states that General Machado has been appointed the Portu guess Commissioner in reference to the delimitation of the Macao dependencies. He will meet the Chinese Commissioner at Hongkong..

PREPARING FOR WAR.

EXCITEMENT IN AUSTRO HUNGARY.

(Ender's Ferrics to the China Müt Copyright protected under Ordinance a of 1894):

Lomos, February 14 The Austro-Hungarian newspaper are excited over the war preparations being made by Sarvia, and declare that the steps taken are going beyond diplomatic redress. Further, an nuara- biguous ultimatum is necessary,

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