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THE CHINA MAIL.

Oralities. The cures of alcohol is writ large all over the cities and towns of England, Scotland and Ireland, yet we shall no doubt be charged with being morally benumbed were we to say that

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr J. L. McPherson, secretary of the Y.MO.A., is away on leave of absence, for ʼn few weeks.

Mr J. H. Scott, head of Mosers Butter- fold and Swire, is returning home by the P. and O. steamer Blacedonia.

Mr Rufus H. Thayer, the new American Judge in Shanghai, is shortly expected to go on odrenit, Canton being the first place visited.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1909,

AUSTRIAN MILITARY

THE CONDITION OF MANCHURIA.

(Wah Taa Tub Pv's Service,}"

PELINO, March 11. A great conference was held at the Board of Foreign Afairs on the 8th. inst, when the presidents of the various Boards were present. The present condition of Manchuria was discrissed.

THE CHINESE CON- STITUTION.

LOAN.

(Huqlusis Bervice applied by Brutory. ola Bombay.)

LOSION, March 11. The Austrian Town of nine millions sterling, mainly for military expenditure, has been largely covered.

The Straits Echo has good authority for the opium vico in Hongkong is es stating that Kang Yuwel has left Penang

ostensibly for Port Said: thing in comparison with it. The tem perate review of the whole situation: contained in His Excellency's despatch to the Colonial Office puts the whole question in its proper light and we regret that it has failed to convince Lord Carwe, for in our opinion's very grave mistake has been made in entirely prohibiting the public smoking of opium in Hongkong: the evil should have MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW..

His Excellency Lun Kwei, Governor

Meeting.

been combatted in a different fashion.

Persistent rumours are allost to the of Chinese Turkeyston, petitionsîl the Noon-Meeting of Gec, Fenwick & Co., Only recently we had a striking in effect that the Crown Prince of Korea, at Throne that constational messures

Ld, at Hongkong Hotel.

stance of the futility of such legislation-present pursuing his studies in Tokyo, should not be enforced in the province redistribution, which begins on the

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Hongkong. April 16, 1907.

GRAND MILITARY BAND A. CONCERT.

UNDER

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To be given by the Band of 2nd Bath.

the "Baffs' (by kind permission of Lt. Col.

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS.

In aid of the H.K. Ladies' Benevolent BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EX-

Beclety sud Eyre Refuge,

Aslated by local Ladies and Gentlemen.

Plan at the ROBINSON PIANO CO.,

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Hongkong, February 23, 1909,

VICTORIA =

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CELLENOY THE GOVERNOR.

PERFUMERY.

General Memoranda,

Sp.m.-Auction of Crown, Land at the Public Works Department's Cffice. p.m.-Military Baud Concert at City

Hail.

Friday, March 19:—

Dr A. P. Wilder, the American Coneal General at Hongkong, goes on short leave in April next. His wife and family are at present residing at Berkeley, California.

W

(Wah To Tai Pa's Service.) ·

Panso, March 11,

Prohibition laws in Now Zealand will shortly be betrothed to a Japanese over which he governs on secount of

Princess

the low standard of civilization

BEDISTRIBUTION OF THE BRITISH NAVY

(Reuter's Service to the Chinus 'Mail 9 Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1994.)

LONDON, March 11,

It is understood that the paral'

24th inat, will include the "modernim ing" of the Mediteranean Fleet.

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.prevailing. The request of His constituted on a permanent basis to

Arrived This Evening.

Bear Admiral Giles B. Harbar, com. manding the third squadron of the United

Excellency has been refused.

A BIG LOAN.

A Second Cruiser Equadron will be

show the fing" throughout the Empire.

"SHORT TIME" FOR COTTON SPINNERS.

have led to wholesale closing of public houses and hotel bars have had the effect of sending up the imports of spirituous liquors into the Dominion by 37 per cent, showing that if the drinking of liquor in public is banned then its consumption in private Ilam-Fifteenth Half-Yearly Drawing has been unduly stimulated. And we are

of Sixty-five Dabentares of Hongkong Club at Club Howo.

afraid that a similar experience awaits Noon-Meeting of China Sugar Refining

Cb., Ld., at Mesars Jardine, Matheson Hongkong: with the public divans

8. Kispp, commanding; Cleveland, Com. The Brard of Finance has agreed that 18.30 p.m. Mesting of Lazon Bagar Re-closed the opium smokers will be driven mander Louis F. Tan Lazar, commanding: Chung Chi-tung bo aked to negotiate fining Co.. Ld., st Myers Jardine, to indulge in their own or their Denver, Commander James P. Parker, with the Deutsche Asiatische Bank for

neighbours' houses and the last commanding; Galveston, Cominander Mare loan of three million pounds starting ployers' Federation at Manchester ha Vary Johnsten, commanding Chistianoga to build the northern section of the Commander Edward E. Wright, com- manding,

Canton-Hankow railway.

Co.'s Office,

Matheson Co.'s Office

The china Mail.

HONGKONG, Friday, March 12, 1909.

HONGKONG'S OPIUM DIVANS.

Now we know the worst. Speaking in the Legislative Council on Thursday afternoon in explanation of various despatches and a memorandum places upon the table, His Excellency the

state of things, like the famous cass cited in Holy Scripture, will be worSO than the first.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Owing to more urgent demands on our news columns we have been compelled to hold over the report of the Soldiers' and

States Pacific Fleet, gave the order to up anchor on Wednesday morning about FOR RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION excouted "ships right" and steamed out o'clock and immediately the following vessels

(Wak Ta Yai Pa's Serviss.) of Manita Bay in column formation:

PING, March 11, Charleston, (flagship) Commander Harry

The aquadras arrived here this evening The gunboats Wilmington, Holeus, Vil- lalobos, Callao and Samar will join the floot at northern Chinese ports.

Last year the American squadron under Admiral Houphill arrived on Easter Suu- day, April 19. The men-of-war included the Rainhow, Helena, Concord, Wilming ton and Samar..

Sailors' Home, Ampy and West River HOTEL “BOY" PROSECUTES

Notes, and other interesting matter.

The strike of motor-men and conduc-

tors on the Manila tramways continues, but the Company is finding little difficulty in finding fitting substitutes for the strikers,

night fall.

"RUNNER."

· One of the Hongkong Hotel “boys” charged J. H. Oxberry, the "runner," with assault at the Magistracy to-day. Ha story was that on the 10th inst. bo was

PRINCE SU RESIGNS.

- (Wah Tes Tai Po's Service.)

FERING, March 11. Prince Su bas resigned the presidency of the Board of the Interior in order that he may devote his whole attention to the reorganization of the navy.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

The owner of No. 10 Westorn Straat

Governor Sir FREDERIK LAGANO 200~very car has an armed guard after helping to cart some luggage to the wharf wash the Magistracy to-day, fined 85

nounced that Lord CAEWE, the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, had finally declared that the British Govern- ment connet depart from the policy is had resolved upon in the matter of the opium divans of Hingkong. These will

A Fine Selection of the have to be closed, but instead of the!

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Hongkong, March 8, 1909,

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drastic steps which were, first intended

to be pursued, the Home authorities, having acquired a little wisdom and thereby a little discretion, have agreed to Hongkong's proposals that half the divans he closed in March, 1909, the

In the matter of travelling theatrical comparies, the Asian advises Mr Rand mana that Celcube fine reached a stogo in her existence when she considera that she as good as Leeds, Glasgow or Edinbargh. Perhaps it is right.

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On Tuesday evening the Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society will meet 7.M.C.A, in a debate on the question of the Union Church Literary Society at the

the action of the self-governing colonies in excluding Aaisin." The public are invited to attend.

On Saturday evening, Mr. W. Drew Braidwood, F.E.I.S., will give a lecture, at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, the subject of which is "The Scottish Highlands aud Islanda." Excellent lantern views will be used to illustrate the lecture. The chair will be taken at 9 p.m., and the public are cordisty invited to attend.

remainder in March, 1910. Great Bri tain is evidently very anxious to Specially Selected by our pesade the world of the sincerity of her

London House.

stand on the opiuma queation and we sincerely trust that she will display the The following are highly re-same tender regard for the dictates of commended:

the higher morality when it comes to Ideal Perfume, Fleurs D'Amour, making componention to the Colony for Bouquet des Amours, Indian the brze loss of revenue which this gratulations sent from Manila, the new

action on her part entsils.

In answer to the telegrains of con-

Secretary of the White House cabled-

President and Mrs Tatt request me to express to the Executive committee of the Inaugural Ball. their deepest appreciation of the hind messages, the receipt of which has been one of the greatest pleasures of the inauguration."

and in the hurry me of the pisces fell from the top. Thereupon defendant cams up suddenly from behind and struck him to blows on the face causing his mouth and neso to bleed. This was corroborated by two other boys."

for allowing water torun to waste.

For having a quantity of illicit opfum in his possession a native was ordered to pay fine of $200, at the Magistracy, to-day, or to undergo six wests imprisonment." stomato

Defendant stated that the prosecution: was merely a matter of revenge on him for A fine of $25 was imposed at the Magis reporting the "boys" to the manager, trang, bo-day, by Mr J, H. Kemp, on Altogether eight pieces of baggage foll into tenant whe altered the staircase in his the mud. On his ordering the "hey" to house without first having obtained pot these packages under the wharf thy perinit. the complaisant sworo at him in Chinasa simply went on laughing and jeering, while

A storekeeper employed by the Hong Wiess then reached out his hand to catch kong and Whampoa Dock Company was hold of complainant and on the latter seek sentenced to one month's imprisonment at ing to avoid him his hand accidentally the Magistracy on Thursday, for stealing a caught him in the face. The four “boys" | padlock.

encarned ware brought beforetha menager.

(Reuter": "Serifce to the China Mall: Copyright protected under

Ordinance 3 of 1894).

LONDON, March 11. A Committee of the Cotton Em

decided to take a rote before the 25th

inst. on the question of working short time in the American Section till Whitenutida

NEW BRITISH-SIAMEBE TREATY.

KELANTAN, TRIGANO, KEDAH UNDER BRITISH PROTECTION,

Extraterritoriality Gradually

Surrendered.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mad: Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1504.)

Lamor, March 12.

A Treaty has been signed at Bangkok whereby Siam renounces suzerainty over Kelantan, Trigano and Kedah in favour of Great Britain, while the latter agrees to a gradual abolition of extras territoriality in Siam. British subjects registered after the signature of the Treaty come under the jurisdiction of the Siamese Courts, but European advisers will sit is all Courts wherein British subjects are defendanta.

The Federated Malay States agree to provide four millicas sterling for the

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For returning from banishment for the and were each fined 60 cents for insolence second time s coolla was sentenced to one purpose of constructing a railway from and carelessness,

Pear's imprisonment, with four hours in Bangkok southward to the the stocks, by Mr J. R. Wood, at the Malaysian boundary. Magistracy on Thursby.

His Worship (Mr 3. H. Komp) said there was an assault and the fact that there was some provocation was no answer to the technical offence. But as the assault was trivial and in view of the conduct of the "boy" he should not convict. : Defendant would be discharged.

ROSA BARNES” EVENING

AT HOME.

The Alexandra Cinematograph, under it's new management, is giving evidence of a spirit of enterprise that is calculated

to quickly raise this attractive place of amusement to first place in the affections Duty on sa artist's signature wax of the Hongkong public. The Ross Barnes passed upon in a decision of the Board of opening "Evening at Home" at this United States Ganeral Appraisers recently, theatre on Wednesday evening must have they holding that it increased the value of been exceedingly gratifying to both the

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Hongkong and Wipen Dook were Two coppersmitte employed at the sentenced to one months' imprisonment and ordered four hours in the stocks for stealing brass and copper dittings at the Magistracy, to-day.

Private Hanson, of the Buffs, was again

CORRESPONDENCE.

CONTAMINATION. :

(To the Editor of the Oziwa Math) S-Now that the plague has practical

brought before Dir . H. Kemp, at their disappeared from the Colony, a more Magistracy, Thursday, on a charge of dangerous form of contamination, seorts be assaulting a rickshaw wolle. He was com- have concentrated in the very centre of the mitted to prison for we month, and ordered

to pay the coolis 16 compensation, in town, such as Wyndham Street, Hollywood default a further month's imprisonment. Road, &o. Not less than sover premises

are infected. Every night, too, from Des CHAMBERLAIN'S CALIO, CHOLERA YOur Road to the Clock Tower yery di

AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

sgressble scenes may be observed, non- THIS medicīns is well known for its stituting a gravo breach of pozes ADË

prompt cures of bowel complaint, decency

Hay, 4711 Eau de Cologne,

The abuse of opium, like the abuse of Farina's Original Genuine Eau

alcohol, is an evil which all must de Cologne, Peau d'Espagne, deplore, but nevertheless practical man Trefle Incarnate, Azurea, Camia

of the world must acknowledge that the Safrano, Vera Violetta, Coevr evil propensities inherent in human de Jeannette, Mes Delices, Vio- nature have never get been reformed by let Merville, Floramyl, &c., &c. an Act of Parliament. Anti-opium re-

which is always more or less prevalent at Perhaps His Excellency Sir F. Legard formers always lay stress on the simile } book plates printed in New York, sent to artiste and, the management, se, not only diarrhoea is liable to come on without will call the attention of the police to this that good is generally achieved when England to be signed by the artist was every saat filled, notwithstanding the warning, and if boille of Chamberlain's spidemic and order the promises to be an il-weed is rooted out and a plant making the original drawing and then inclement weather but the character Calic, Cholem and Disrrhoea Remedy closed and the traffic stopped as sooON 88-

brought back for publicstion. Houghton, of the audience was distinctly good, and kept in the house all dager of serious ill beneficial to mankind is put in its place. Millin & Co., who inade the plates, while every number was received with the nese may be avoided. For sale by all aha. possible.-Yours obe.

greatest enthusiasm, the applanse was in mists and storekeepers. Granted. But what do these reformera protested at a duty charge of twenty-five keeping with the character of the audience per cent, declaring they received no and the tone of the entertainment. Bliss Barnes has a most plossing personality and very flexible and sympathetic voice, aud

Ye Olde

English

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Water.

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| intend to offer to the Chinese in the additional price for the publication because

place of opium? Nothing, as far as wo of the insertion of ons of the signeri plates. can see, and the result of the entire closing of the public opium divans in

ROLLIN SKATING.

the fasteful costume adopted for her num- bers, harmonizing as it does with the title of her Evening is not the lost pleasing

of the many fextures introduënd......

this season of the year. An attack of

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The progmmme given offered wide scope Hongkong will be to drive the

for the versatility and evidences of them- Bangkok has taken the lead is a roller parament for which this arkiste is noted. opinm-smokers underground and the

skating rink scheme and it is now so far and which have gives her pre-eminence final effect will be inanitely more advanced that residents are already pred that won an immediate response frem

throughout the East. Opening with SPECIALLY PASTEURIZED FOR USE IN TROPICAL deplorable from a moral point of tier chasing their skates, Singapore in likely her audience, she gave as her second num,

COUNTRIES. than the rescinding of various sanitary to come out one better in providing a bar a splendidly excoutod whistling solo in My Dear, Bud followed it after a sota has been for India and various of stadium which will include a skating rink, most authuisse core with a dialect a bwimming baby and racing track all cours recitation entitled "The Dream," in which the Colonica under the British Crown. What I gong doing in this she displayed, more than ugaal dramatio

power, working gradially forward through a constantly, changing atmosphere, of pathos, sortiment and character study, to is tilmar of high comedy ikat prodused rust of Brusement only equalled by the subsequent encore of her Pianalogue, 'I'm Afraid to come Home in the Dark Per Case 4 Dozen Quarts... depisting, the troubles of the timid man. with a new excuse. The finst fumber was vilja very fine rendering

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