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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1909.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

PARIS, sharing their lives and thoughts, not the British Navy will be hampered in

standing frigidly aloof in aaholarly its movemerita if it cannot rely upon a The date of the annust library concert STREET.

| isolation, content with appearing at mr trustworthy army of defence, and that in connection with the T.M.0.A. haa 536 intervals on purely ceremonial occasions there is a possibility of disaster, at some ben eb for Saturday evening, let of

i did the average Father-in-God of a point and in some one of its fleeta bygone generation. Dr. JAYNE evident to oven the best and strongest navy,

troops have

May.

of

Col. W. Babtle, V,C., inspector of me-

THE MISMANAGEMENT OF MANCHURIA.

(Wah Tu Yut Po's Service,)

PENG, February 18. The Censors in denouncing Chu Shih, chang, point out that when he took over

inspection of Ceylon, the Straits Settle the management of the suministration dical services, has left London on a tour menta, and Chins.

An invitation has been received from

of Manchuria a sum of seven million taels was in the public, coffers, while

INVITING CANDID CRITICISM.

(Wah The Yat Pựa Serwica)

Ready made Day and Evenly holds the practical klea that the Church Fogs, too, might give a chance to an ing Gowns, Paris Modals should not only be keenly alive to all invading force. Mr. HALDAN, Basuming in Hats and Toques, the possibilities presented by the that 200,000 invading

exigencies of the tour, but that she affected a landing, shows that we should The American battleship fleet expecte now he is involved in a deficency of aix Laces, Trimmings, Under-

should also be prepared as far as feasible have to meet them 118,000 Regular to reach Hampton Roads after its round-millions.

the world trip on Monday next, Washing- clothing, Boots and Shoes, to lead and guide public opinion in troops of the Reserve, trained and tan's birthday. President Roosevelt will Hosiery and Gloves, etc., matters affecting the national welfare. sesamned men; €8,000 converted Militia, he there to welcome them.

etc.

The other day, for instance, he opened and, behind these, 207,000 men of are discussion at the Chester Dehating the Territorial Army. Assuming that Society on the question, "What stands hostilities abroad have largely reduced between England and Conscription?" the number of men with the colours In the course of his speach this up-to-date 118,000-and that the drain will go on, Bishop contended that conscription is a thers will, however, still remain a repellent term purposely chosen partly strong force of highly trained reserve, for Monday next at the City Hall. It is the Cathedral Choir concert is Axed to stimulate discussion and thought, and, if time is allowed, the Territorial hoped that a good sudience will able, partly as a reminder that England may Force will be rapidly improving in for apart from the excellent programme, money is urgently needed for the Organ conceivably be driven by blindly incurelciency. Thus, with our existing repair fund. red national disasters to conscription in te most dratic and oppressivo form

KEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

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

Amusements.

Amateur Dramatic Club in City Hall.

Miscellaneous

p.m.--Performance by Hongkong

Hongkong Jockey Club Blace Meeting, Goods par Paleoon not cleared as a p..

on this dite subject to rent. Goods par China undelivered at Noon

on this date subject to men.

system, which is altogether voluntary, the invaders would be confronted by

the Hongkong Chess Club to play a friendly match with the Y.M.0.A. Club and has be played on Thursday, 25th inst., al been sccepted. The match will probably

6.15 p.m.

PARINO, February 18. The Frince Regent, addressing the Grand Councillors maid that he expected them to point out candidly all his faults.

A CENSOR IN TROUBLE.

(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service, )

PELING, February 18...

Li Check-wa, a Censor, bas proposed that the old style literary examinations

Gaada per Numantis undelivered at/He therefore sought for the proper possibly 200,000 highly trained men, Y.M.C.À. rooms on "The Land of the be revived. The Censorata propose pre-

noon on this date subject to rent,

General Memoranda,

Monday, February 22:........

meaning of the term, and in doing so glanced at some salient points in the history of conscription. The roots of

with 200,000 more behind them, whose training and organisation had got beyond the elementary stage. This is, however, patting the Territorial Force

11 atr.Atation of Household Farmi-compulsory service for national defence

turs, at Mr E Halpha' residence, Craig-lie deep in history; he pertinently obat a high value, and critice will urge min West, Magazine Gap. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porcelain, served. The term conscription goes that time (say, 16 months) for thorough

de, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Balos Hooms.

Noon-Meating of Hongsong & Wham-

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

back to the levy of Ancient Rome carried out under the direction of the Consuls Noon-Tenders for the supply of Provi-In England, from primitive times, the

sions will be received by Head Quarter Offices, Victoria Barracks.

host consisted of the free people fighting 9.16 p.m.-Choir Concert at City Hall. tiseda per Tourana uncialmed utter this in their teritorial organisation, together dats at Nu will be subject to rent with those who were specially qualified Goods per Banca notoleared at 4 p.m. and specially bound. From ALFRED's

and landing charges.

on this dete subject to rent. TozODAY, February 23 ——

time, says Srums in his Constitutional

On Saturday, the 27th inst, the Rev. C. H. Hickling will give a lecture at the

Midnight San." Lantern views will be used in illustration and an interesting time

may be expected.

More than over before the suffragettes are going to make a special feature in their white, and green-by painting their hous campaigo this year of their colours-purple, training cannot be counted upon in These hues, besides being eminently be these days after war has become incoming, are likewise symbolie-purple for dignity, white for purity and green for minent-that it is doubtinl whether hope. the requisite number of men will be forthcoming-April 1 next will, throw

santing a joint memorial denouncing

the measure as retrogressive and op: posed to the establishment of constitu tional Government.

CHAN PL

(Wah Te Yat Pa's Service.)

FERING, February 18

In spite of the great demand for his condign punishment Chan Pi the We are requested to draw the attention cashiered head of the Board of Com light one way or the other on this of the public to the change in the intermurestions has been allowed to leave question--and that, anyhow, national of Mr Henry Humphreys household Peking quietly.

advertised for the sale, by public suction,

Transfer Books of Hongkong Rope Menu History, "every man who was in the deteriorating from the want of such Peak Read. The sale will take place on

factoring Co., Id., close from this date to 7th Feb, inclusive, WEDNESDAY, February 242–

2p.m. Anction of Household Furni- tur, &c., at Mr H. Humphroys' resid- ence, Abertholwyn,' Peak Road,

King's peace was liable to be summoned to the best at the King's call, but tha King'a vassala especially; the former

2,48 motion of Household Farmi. for national defence, the latter, for all

raus, Kowlood.

physique and chameter is cleadily furniture, at his residence, “Abortholwyn,"

the 24th, and 2tb inst., commencing ab discipline as the requirement of military 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. rospectively. training in some shape would give,

This, as Dr. JANE shrewdly points out, is the really anxious question now

ITEMS AT THE COURTS..

For refusing to carry passengers BEFOR owners of licensed passenger beats were

fined $10.

In connection with the Y.M.O..find 810 each. day wil be private members' night, and Mr the master of a licensed water boat was Parliamentary Debating Society next Tues- For failing to exhibit the regulation light tomo, &. at No. 14, Kumtaford Tor-service." Compulsion has therefore lived confronting (the nation. Englishman W. J. Troakes will more "That the House

very mild and may comfort themselves, he says, with Grode paz Fertaris undelivered after suspended form down to our own days in the conviction that the precautions

this date subject to rent.

the Militia ballot, and compulsory service taken against invasion are and will Empire." A good attendance of members THURSDAY, February 95 →→

under the circumstances can certainly increasingly be, so effective as to is requested.

3 p.m.-Aaction of Ponies opposite the on amongst us in s

City Hall.

11 p.m.Auction of Household Farri, ture, &c., at Seaview (usat and of Kennedy Road),

9.30 pm Auction of Valuable Jewal

lery, do, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Room

FRAY, February 95:---

not be called un-English unlees. We render disown our forefathers,

it

resolre itself into Gonors! Committee to of general uncinptcyment throughout the discuss the causes and possible remedios

at the Magisaray, this afternoon, for kidnapping a child.

- A native woman was committed for trial

For unlawfully having two rifles and some cartridges in his possession a native was fined 800 by Mr 3. It. Wooll, at the Magistracy, to-day-

11..Anction of Howehold Furni sense we mist start from Republican department is not lower than it shouldid to be determined to have the "thrae fined $10 each, at the Marins Court, to-day,

this date subject to sent. SATURDAY, February 97-

Noca-Meeting of. Houghong Rope Manufacturing Co., La.,at Co.'s Office. 12:30 pm-fifeeting of Hongkong I

Co., Ld., at Mesara Jardine, Matheson Co.'s Office 9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall.

auch drastic measures,

Two owners of licensed cargo boats were for failing to keep the yuios of their boats out of the water.

Two natives were sentenced to three months' hard labour each, by Mr J. H. Kemp, at the Magistracy, to-day, for steal- ing two jackets belonging to the Steam Laundry Co.

pracfically impossible.

The Japanese Diet does not sogra in But there remains the heating doubt clined to pass the Budget prosented by the But for conscription in its present-day whether the sense of civis duty in this Katsura government. The most important of the political parties, the Seiyu-kai, aro turos, &c.; at No. 34, Morrison Hill France in 1798, when, after the tre be, and whether the health, physical, hart taxes" the transit tax, the textile Hood Noon Tenders for the supply of Provi-mendous drain upon the voluntary growth, general efficiency, and even the fabrics tax, and the salt monopoly

sions will be received by Deputy Vio- tuailing Store Offles, H.U.Naval Yard. efforts of Frendunen for defending their moral character of the people of England abolished. But we suspect that the Gov- 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Hotel country against the armies of Cun-is not suffering for lack of something inament will get its way without resort to

Co., Ltd., at Cola Hotel Goods per Montrose undelivered after tinental Europe, they had to abandon the nature of compulsory military train- the view accepted in 1792, that "Coming. It seems tolerably certain that it,

Though the go-licanico" mova.zent pulsory service is inconsistent with the through want of public spirit among continues to spread in New Zealand, the liberty of the citizen," and have employers or employed, or in any class consumption of liquor per head in the For altering the water service at the first recourse to the tremendous weapon of of the community, the Territorial Force es 19s. 6d. per head was spent in liquor thres natives were finod 85 each, by Bir J. Colony continues to increase. In 1890 four of No. 16 Prays, Kennedy Town, conscription. The drastic way in which proves inadequate in numbers and in 1907 £3 15. 104. During the twelve H. Kamp, at the Magistracy, to-day, and NAPOLEON employed conscription gave efficiency, compulsion of some sort will years covered by the Local Option polls for issuing a permit a fourth defendant was the system a bad name, and yet France be inevitable. But at present there there has been an increase of 25 per cent fined 815.

in the number of people voting no-licance, Communications relating to now should be has never, except for brief intervals, stand between Great Britain and con- and an incresss of 33 per cent in the drink

been able to dispense with it. In the scription" the silver streak," the Navy, bill. The expienation is that more drinking. Letters relating to business should be address Napoleonic war, ground down under and the system of voluntary enlistment takes place at home than formerly. Correspondenta must forward their names the heel of France, Prussia devised a which is now once again on its trial. To and addresses with any communications ad modification of the system, which, with these of course should be added the HOW A SOUTH AMERICAN MER defendanta were dischinged. --

improvements, halde there at the present pacific policy of mutual consideration day. By the Treaty of Tilsit, 1807, and agreement which are at work among Prussia was required to keep its army the leading nations of the world, and to

NOTICE.

{ addressed to Tex Borros,

Ideal Perfume, Flens D'Amour, Bouquet des Amours, Indian Hay, 4711 Eau de Cologne, fed to THE MAXIDER, Farina's Original Genuine Fau de Cologne, Peau d'Espagne, Trefle Incarnate, Azuren, Camin Safrano, Vera Violetta, Coevr

drcised to the clitor, not for publication but

idence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that

A coolie and a boy employed at the Government Civil Hospital wore charged before Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magistroy, to-day, with disorderly conduct at Morrison Hill Road After ovidence was taken

The master and a boatmen of unlicensed

OHANT WARDED OFF AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA. "THERE is always cause for alarm when a fishing boots were fined $10 each, at the the chest. Me H. L. La Grange, who is Taylor, R.N., For killing fials by means of Lisevare cold is sooompanied by pain in Marine Court, to-day, by Commander Basil·

de Jeannette, Mes Delices, Vio- have already appeared in other papera till bet the low vel of 43,000 caen:" which KING EDWARD since he ascended manager of a store at Jansenville, O. explosivon, while two others were fined $5-

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|| had been suffering from cold and a pain in should be sent before 11 am on the day after lar army, and building up a reserve, ing, the most potent peace making the chest, and got so bad he had to go publication. After that hour the supply with a lendurkr, or militia, for home influence in the world, and by pursuing limited. Cash 10 cle, Uredis 20 stu, per

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The China Mail

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, BEREDARBY. 19, 1909,

WILL ENGLAND HAVE TO ADOPT CONSCRIPTION?

of France, under the second Napoleox, peace among the nations, she is bound in 1859 and 1868 ~~Tus measure, forced by salf-sacrificing patriotiem to be apon Prussia by the hire and Big trung. A rution too selfish to defend HALUE, justified itself in the war with its own liberty wrote Sir GEORGE Austria, and it is now more or less it | CHESNET, * Could not have been fit to posecasion of the great Continental Fact it. Dr Jatyg, in summing up nations and of Japan. The long-service the debatent Chester observed that: “*If system has disappeared. The Milits the country le not sufficient patriotism is depended upon only in a few

and sense of civic duty to maintain Territorial Forge in adequate numbers tional countries. Comptals

and attr

would seem highly with the regular army for a few years,

chall followed by ser the

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