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TUESJAY, MARCH 23 1909,

AMERICAN TARIFF

REVISION.

TEA DUTY OPPOSED.

(Reiter's Bervice to the China Mail; Dopyright protected under Ordinance of 1894)

LONDON, March 22.

The Conference appointed to deal with the revision of America's tariffs is composed of President Taft, Mr Philander Knox (Secretary of State), Mr

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR :

TO JAPAN.

NO CHANGE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright prutented under

· Ordinance 3 of 1894.)

LONDON, March 23,

Mr Thomas J. O'Brien is to remain Amexican ambassador to Japan.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The Manila hrvatory advised the American Consulate-General in Hongkong ab 30 o'clock this morning that the typhoon is crossing the Visayas Islands in the form of a shallow depression.

...

SHAMEEN PROPERTY SALE.

The British-American Tobreco Company have purchased at publie auction Lot No. 52, on the Shame, Canton, which measures approximately 12,645 square foot,

Franklin McVeagh (Secretary of the CHINESE AND MANCHUS wish & frontage of 90 feet and depth of

Treasury), and Senator Aldrich (Chair- men of the Senate Committee Finance).

On

Senator Aldrich argues that the tea duty is impracticable.

BRITISH NAVAL SUPRE-

MACY.

NEW ZEALAND AND AUST-

RALIA WILLING,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected undr Ordinance & of 1894.)

LONDON, March 22. Naval affaira continue to provide the chief topic for discussion.

Reuter's Wellington correspondent states that the New Zealand Government has offered to immediately defray the enst of a Dreadnought, to be followed by another if necessary.

At Melbourne the Lord Mayor, with the cooperation of other Mayors is calling a meeting to consider the gilt of a Dreadnought.

INTERNATIONAL NAVAL

CONFERENCE

AN IMPORTANT AND FAR- REAC JING AGREEMENT.

The Contraband and Blockade Questions.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinanas 5 of 1894.)

LORDON, March 23.

The agreement concluded at the

recent International Naval Conference,

THE LATEST REFORMS.

(Wah Tas Yal Po's Service,)

PERING, March 22. The following reforms respecting Manchus have been announced (1) Abolition of registration of Manchus; (establishment of separate schools for Manchus; (3) restoration of lands in the nuth and west Dominions to the State in return for facilities enabling Manchus to engage in agricultural in- dustry; (4) all official positions to be open to Chinese and Manchus alike.

NEW OFFICE FOR TANG

SHAO-YI

(Wuh Fe Yat Po's Service.)

PEKING, March 24.

The Governorship of Fenglion having been ukolished, it is intended to appoint Tang Shao-yi Vice-President of the Board of Foreign Affairs on his return from abroad.

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY FOR PEKING.-

(Wah Tee Yui Fu's Servicz.)

PEKISO, March 29

140 foot. This lot was originally the site of the old sill conditioning house and Mr H. H. Fox, H.B.H's Acting. Consul- General, isted as trustee for the Condition- ing Bows Company. After some spirited bidding, the lot was knocked down for $37,800. When this lot was first sold in 1981 it. fetched $4,000. Movers Siemen and Ce, being the purchasers.

ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

The annual sports in connection with St. Stephen's College was held this afternoon at Happy Valley on the ground of the Joskey Club, kindly leat for the occasion, The officials were

President, the Warden; Judges, Messrs G. A. Hancock, A. L. Nsim, Ng Tia Po, Li Cho Chi, Bev. W. H. Hewitt, Rer. D. Stewart, The See, Hon. Committee Wai Wing Lock, Chan Ying Wing, Ng Sze Yuen, Yau Kam Faat, Ma Tsun Ting, See Chong Kuta Tu, Fung Nan Sui. Startere. Mers H. L. Manderson, Ho Wing Hung, Too Shin Fan. Treasurer.--Mr G. A. Hancock. Hon. Secretary.Mr H. L. Manderson. Assistant Secretaries, Messrs Li Cho Chi, and Wei Wing Hon.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

By direction of His Excellenvy the Governor the next meeting of the Logisia- tive Council stands adjourned till the lat April.

CLAIM FOR DAMAGED GOODS,

Before Mr Jnation Gomperts, ab tha Supreme Court, this morning, the Fong Ko Trading Co., 35 Queen's Road Central eued Mr G. Bertolons, for 8172.26, for alleged damages done by grater leaking into the premises.

Mr H. K. Holmes appeived for the plaintiff and Mr E J. Grit defended.

Mr Holmes said that plaintiffs had, a: godown and the party wall was that le tween the godown and the restaurant. On January 9 water came in and destroyed | several articlea

His Lordship-Some money has been paid into Court. Apparently liability is admitted.

Mr E. J. Grist denied lability and ex plained the position saying that plaintiff had never ascertained the damage until February 9, Any damage that would ba dona would not be to the satent of $55. Plaintif bad not put himself in the positam of ascertaining the damage on the date in which the damage was alleged to have be done. Mr Grist invited his Lordship to inspect the promises.

His Lordship:-What is its sink? This is a Inkery and under the Suuitary Mr Grist don't think so, my lord Board regulations the door has to be washed frequently and there may be a crack in the cement.

His Lordship proposed going on with the evidence and if any point arose he would adjourn and inspect the premises,

The managing partner then gave evidence and stated he had examined the goods and

On removed what remained undamaged. the following morning he had informed the landlord hut receiving no answer

Becond The suomitted thank the following for letter was sont but as no answer was donations and prixes-Messrs Ng fing received to that plaintiff went to the land- Naara, Te'o See Hon, Te'o Shin Fan, Llord's shop and they went to the godonn Choy Chi, Chan Kwok, Chau Sze Wai, to inspect the place. Witnesa also Chau Yo Po, Ha Wing Ching, Ho Wing formed the inspector who also inspected the Hung, Ng Sia Kan. Ng Hoa Ting and damaged goods. Ng Tag I

z to.

Thoro was a large attendance and at the A certain Minister proposes to esta-conclusion of the sports the prizes were

kindly ditributed by Mr Lai Kwai Pui. blah n Medical University in Peking.

The Rajputs Band played pleasing lec- tions during the afternoon, THROWING THE

CHINESE NAVY.

PRINCE REGENT ADVOCATES IMMEDIATE REORGANISA-

'TION.

(Woh Tao Yut Pola fervien.)

PERING, March 2.

The Prince Regent has informed the

and which is to be known as the Card Councillors that no country can

Họ Wing Kit -

CRICKET BA, (pen)

Tong Yuen Choung..... Ho Yai Chak CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE

yards.

2

COLLEGE,

H. W. Peterson, (Say)

1

Wong Po Kis, (4Yds)

2

Fung Man Sui, (4 Yds) .......

Tue, 111 secs.

NDER THIRTEEN, 100 YARDS.

Chas Cheung Nio, (Scr)... Chu Hai Nin, (1 Ya)

Declaration of Indon, constitutes aintain its integrity without a stronSENIOR CEP, 100 YARDS, remarkable advance towards codifica-Nays, and that the reorganisation of

tion of international law.

By the Declaration is settled what is contralund, what is conditional, and what is not contraband. Coal is placed in the second and cotton in the third

category.

A compromise has been effected concerning blockade. Henceforward blockade runners can be arrested anywhere within the blockader's radius

necessity.

Chinese sea forces should be pushed on without delay, althongh care must be taken to cause no public inconvenience in taking the necessary steps.

BIG EARTHQUAKE AT YOKOHAMA.

A very severe earthquake visited Yoko. or the evening of March 14th, and

9 houses on the Bluff were more or less of action. Neutrals carrying contra-sciously damaged. The roof of the band can only be sunk when absolutely General Hospital was stripped of its tiles. Many people had narrow escapes from Admiral Sakamoto, interviewed by injury, and one resident in the plnos, of Reuter, said he was very glad Great over 40 years' expericuce, said it was tha Britain and Japar bad agreed through-at shock he had ever passed through. Many chimneys were thrown down in the

out the Conference. He paid a warm Satement. tribute to Great Britain's spirit of conciliation, and mid the result would be of inestimable benefit.

TANG SHAO-YI IN AUSTRIA

BOGUS OPIUM ON THE 9.5. GYMERIC.

Big Frand Perpetrated Somewhere

Au interesting discovery was made on board the s.s. Gymeric shortly after her (Reuter's Service to the Chins fail: arival at Hongkong on the 16th inst. It

Copyright protected under

lad heen ascertained that on the boat! Ordinance 3 of 1894.).

were twelve cases of supposed upium, sach Losson, March 23.

containing 105 boxes and each box on- dosing five tacls. This was a consigument Emperor Francis Joseph of Austrin. àich had been shipped to Vancouver ROME has movived His Excellency Tang Shao-time ago, and which as far as the local

authorities have been able to trace was yi, aho has been on a mission to refused entrance there, being stored in the America and Europe.

bonded warehouse to be re-shipped back to its original destination.

You Kam Faat 7 yds.)... Fo Nai Chak (Gpd«. ). ́... E. W

W. Peterson (str.))

D. H. Do Wing Kin (4ydz}} JUNIOR Cue, 100 FABS.

Li Ying Ohio, (scn)...... Chau Hai Nin (yde.) Ng Me Ho, (14 pás.) SENIOR CUP, $20 Yards.

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TUNING AND ATTENTION

INCLUSIVE.

Sickness

At Night

Cross-examined by Bir Grist witness said is doubly distressing. If remedies can only he had bought the goods over a year spo and they had been in that godown all the

Line,

"How many cases of this class of goods, corn and bunion plasters, have you bought' ?

be gotten with difficulty and loss of time.

Watkins Dispersery makes it just as con-

asked Mr Grist. Only one," answered venient to get anything in the way of drug

tire witness.

When did you open this case?-On Jne-store goods at night on by day. Come here

nary 16.

Was it in the same state the as it is for your medicines for sudden illnesses,

100 now Yes.

WANING POPULARITY OF

THE MESSIAH,"

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"It is damaged by old age and tong Bring your prescriptions beza. You will kept in the damp godown," said Mr Grist get prompt and careful attention. Prices]

The wall had been wet for a week ?--Yra.

Then why didn't you move your goods? the lowest. No extra charge for this night I did.

Why didn't you move this particular | service, We will call the doctor if you cara?I did not see the water for a few

wish. Send or telephone No. 499, Wel days

landlord Yes.

As a matter of fact you looked to your

And after you could not get the money out of your landlord you looked to tho foreigner-The person who caused the damage should pay the money. Farther evidence was taken.

SPORTING.

Lawn Tennis.

to

In addition the results already published the following matches have baszi played off in connection with the Hong- kong Cricket Club's lawn tennis taun-

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Championship Singles.-1st round: Loot Tovoy beat S. E. Greca 6/2, 6/4, 65.

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Singles Handicap, Chis "B"-1st red C. O. Hieliling (owes 90) beat W. Pitten- drigh (receives 15) 8/0, 7/5.

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On the arrival of the Gymaric Mr

Much comment has been provoke jo JAPAN AND MANCHURIA. Hoggarth and a party of Excise oficats, musical circles by the sunouncement of The R. G. 4. won the semi-final in the

sccompanied by a police constable, want on Stand and seized the cares, which were the Ocicatral Committee of the Birming. quarterly polo tournament against the 18th darded over by the chief officer, who stated ham Festival that Handel's Nossiah is Ripats, by to 1. The fuel will be payed that the stall was leaking and that he was to be omitted from the programms of the ou Saturday when the Bulls A tea anxious to get rid of it. He added that he

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QUESTION IN BRĪVISH PARLIAMENT.

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"Copyright protected under

Urdinance 3 of 1844.)

LONDON, March 23.

had carried it from Vancouver to overal next festival in October. porta in Japan, thence on to Manih, and back to Hongkong

It has held a time-honoured placo for many years,” the committee say, "bat When the consignment was afterwards there are indications Clisk of hate ita ramined it was found that it was only a popularity has somewhat diminished, concoction of opium and that it was there and the committed ars of opinion

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The final series of matches in the base fore unnecessary to pay any royalty on it, that it may with advantage ba reball competition have now been Mr T. Mackinnon Wood, ParliaInvestigations showed that the preparation placed on this ocasion by another of and the first of the concluding matcha was Progress in our Royal Engineers, and the mentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, consisted merely of treacle and opium Handel's oratorios. For upwards of sixty played as Rappy Valley on Monday after questioned in the House of Commons, water.

years the Messiah" has been included The genuice opium had apparently hoes in the programmes of the Hirgingham on. The teams = said there was no reason to believe that taken from the boxes and found its way Festival, and at other festivals. It has CHARLESTON-

CLEVELAND Japan was assuming territorial jurisdic-into Canada, the bogus opium replacing it always found a place.

Blokes Right Field Hall -. being sent back to Hongkong. The opium The experience of the National Sunday Dibel

Centre Biekt Creedon tion in Manchuria.

authorities will ask for the forfeiture of League in that the popularity of the Daniels

First Bags

Moneghin the stuff and that it be destroyed within, ** Mosiah" in London has decidedly waned. Tehnks|f Catcher Wagner

*** We cannot got sadiences for any oratorios Zalinski

Loft Fidă Johnson the course of the next few days.

Second Bisa Dolan Short Stop Dyson

ORGANISER OF SIBERIAN RAILWAY DEAD

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LowDog, March 23. The death Las occurred of Prince Khshoff, the organiser of the Liberian Railway during the Russo-Japanese

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fellow employee in the company, running HOW DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED, went wireless service is, howeve - between Singapore and Bangkok. The

NE often hears the expression Mriously discounted by the L'obol was unaware of the contents of the

Fohild, enugāt. A severe bold which case with which tapping.can bear and it only through their developed into diphtheria, when the truth and this is the one great contata leaking that the discovery was that the bold had imply left the little remains to be overcom mark The magistrate inficted a fine of one partiularly anacrtible to the winowar is not consid Har dlobtaṇris Keenan giren it, we only and nimble wits are now

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