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-NEWS OF THE DAY.

**I never scoopt substitutes," said the London City coroner. If I did, I should have a jury of office-boys and clarks.”.

A high Russian official, discussing the situation the other day with an English journalist, said that "the Governments of Great Britain and of Hussis are in perfect wiccord as to the measures to be taken. There is no possibility of ever restoring in Persia

-Reater wires from Teheran that the the old rule of the Stans: absoluto insurrectional movement is extending h

The Right Rer. 0. H. Brent, D.D., Bishop of the Philippine Islands, will be the preacher at 8. John's Cathedral on Sunday st 11 a.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 190d.

EDWARD THE PEACE- MAKER.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Two British sailors wero eksrged at the | + Magistracy today with committing an not of gross indecency,

Mr, Gardiner said he appeared for tha frat defendat for whom be asked, hail, He had over nine years' service to his credit.

The case was reminded until Monday afternoon, Be J. H. Kemp firing bail at $100 each.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

Two bostmes and three beatwomen wors

KING'S PERSONAL INFLUENCE'

GIVEN FULL`PLAY.

(Bouter's Panics to the China Mfuit ; Goyrisht protected seniler Ordinance 3 of 1894.).

LONDON, March 25: Replying to criticisms as to why His Majesty has not been accompanied on foreign visite by the Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Commons, mid the King's speciai gitt

On Tuesday evening a bill will be fined $3 each, at the Marine Court, to-day, to allow ladies to practice as barristers is mission. introduocd at the Y, M. D. A. Parliament for being in Causeway Bay without per- of conveying our goodwill - tơ the

Hongkong. The public are cordially Invited to be present.

Taonarchy, ia Persia, as elsewhere, is Laristan. Syed Husean in threatening gone once and for ever. The only hope Bander abbas and Lingah, where a state of

panic prevails. of re-crocting Persia as an orderly well- govornod State is the establishment of a 625 rational form of representative assembly to control the administration and the finances of the country. Persis is a on antumily rich country, and under good¦

rule would quickly find herself in a healthy condition francially and otherwise, Bach a neighbour Rassin wants; aho wants Persia to become a

she wants Tersia to grow the cotton to steady market for certain of her produce,

supply her textile industries, in a measure, in place of that which has now

General Memoranda. MONDAY, Mub 29

10a.m.--Military Gun Practice. 9.30 p.m.-Auction of China Bronze

Jado & Iveries, &c., st No. 13, Pesi Road (Upper Albatry). 6.45 p.us.-Meeting of Kowloon Bowling

Green Cab at the Club House.

WEDNESDAY, March 31:-

|S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld., p. Being at City Hall,

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Hongkong, Aprli 16, 1907.

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Goods

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this date wubject to rent.

Calcutta is in a bad way with is From January 4th small-pox epidemic, to February 20th there were. 876 deathe,

which in the heaviest small-pox death re- cord in Caloutta for 14 years.

A bar boy was charged at the Magis tracy to-day, with stealing 11 bottles of beer from the Rayal Navy Canteen. The caso was remanded.

Two Chinose constables were ench sentenced by Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy b-day, to fourteen days' hari Aliciabour for amaulting a contractor.

The Hon. Treasurer of the

donation to the funds of the Hospitals Memorial and Alisted Hospitals begs to acknowlodge with thanks the following

Mra W. Williams .....

10

Two natives were charged at the Magis tancy to-day, with assaulting a copper maith and with obstructing P. C. Taylor in the excution of his duty. Ona way The Straits Times announces the apontenced to 12 months' hard labour and!

countries visited was a great national At the value of which would be impaired it made the ocossion of official diplomatic.ok.

THE BALKANS TROUBLE.

SFTUATION DISTINCTLY

WORSE

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

Bad Forwaerts undelivered af to be imported from America. The pearance of a new paper la Singapor, the other to six months and three hour. mediation at Vienna has hitherto proved

THURSDAY, April 1, 1--

Goods per Brisgavia undelivered after

this date col jest to rent. Goods pur Golden andeffered after tk

date Rubjace to reat. FRIDAY, April 9-

Gooda per Nicomedia undelivered * Noon on this darn subject to rent. SATURDAY, April ♬ :-

The master of the private steam launch

printed in the Japanese character solely. stocks. The name, translated into English, is the Southern Nowi. Those who havo it in charge are experienced journalista, edaest-Heron was fined $19, by Commander Basil ed in English as well as in Japanese. The Taylor, R.N., at the Marine Court, to-day, Japanese have homme sufficiently nuOMETOWN in Singapore to justify the starting of

for failing to observe the rule of the road,

success of the Parsian Customs under foreign control, in this case under the management of a few Belgians, shows the line that will best repay following in the regeneration of Persia. The Customs under the management of weekly paper locally. There are now by running into a sampan engaged by 11.30 s.m.-Meeting of Green Island

Cement Co., Ld., at Messrs Shew, some foreigners not only provide the 30,000 Japanese in the territory which Lient Heathcote, of H. M. S. Janus, close

to the wooden jetty at Kowloon. Tomas Co.'s Of

looks to Singapore as its base, une-tenth of Non-Meeting of China & Manila Ste necessary interest on Persia's foreign whom are in Singapore itself. The increase since the Japanese-Russian War days his been over 100 per cent.

ship Co., Ld., at Cols Office. MONDAY, April 6-

Noon-Mesting of Chira-Borneo Co

Ld., at Gu's Offices. Tuesday, April_6 :—

2.16 p.-Meeting of This Majesty's Justices Pence at the Magistracy.

The China Mail

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Gna. Fabay, March 26, 1908

WATSON'S

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

PERSIA.

RUSSIAN newpapers are beginning

loans, but give the Sua practically the only regalar resources of his Treasury. What the Persians require

The death is announced of Eri is instruction in the orts of Egerton of Tattoo. The late Earl was government. Up to

horn in 1932, and was the eldest son of the the present

1st Baron. He was for some time in the day Persia bas never had anything like House of Commons, took a great interst Budget. There was once an order in education, served on various Royal issued to a Persian Minister to produce a Manchester Ship Canal Company. Agri- Commissione, and was Chainuan of the Budget, and the poor man, at, bis wits end what to do, solved the problem by presenting a list of the debts of the State Financial advisers, or rather

show signs of impatience with the Saxperts in ordinary bookkeeping, will of Prask. For more than a year nor be required. At first these instructors

culture claimed much of his attention, and he wrote powerfully on the urgent nectasily of improving the national supply of horas for military purposes. Art and letters had a share of his attention also, and he was deservedly regarded as one of the met broadly oultured and most public-spirited of the English nobility. He was created caaded by his brother. Allan De. Tatton, who was born in 1845.

...comm

London, March 20. Notwithstanding the fact that Britishe

uusaccamful pour parlers continun, bat the situation is growing distinctly wOPLE.

RUSSIA ALLOWS JAPANESE CLAIM.

THE TETARTOS CASE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai:

A charge of stealing one case of Listerine,

Copyright profecial under valued 825, was perferred spainst a native

Ordinance 3 of 1894.) | to-day, at the Magistracy, Messrs A. S.

LONDON, March 25, Watson and Co, being the prosecutora. Mz The St. Petersburg Supreme Prise J. R. Wood did not think the evidence Court has decided that the Japanese suficiently conclusive to consist, and de- Hokkaido Tanko Tetsudo Knisha fendant- was accordingly discharged.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr A. G. E. Elborough of Bangkok has been appointed to the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank at Hongkong, and will shortly take up his new duties

Evidently the Singapore Free Press have

entitled to compensation not exceeding 39,000 roubles in connection with the sinking of the steamer Tatartda in 1905.

GERMAN FINANCES.

BREAK DOWN OF THE "BLOC”

got a trifle mixed in their facta, socont (Reuter's Servise to the China Man ing to the following: The Hon. Mr W. Copyright protested under Ordinance 3 of 1894) Reps Davies, KC., Attorney-General, Hongkong, was a passenger Homewards by

LONDON, March 25. the German mail." It is understood that Renter's Berlin correspondent tale. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., will be appointgraphs that the internal situation in ed Acting Attorney-General, until the Germany has suddenly become the return of Mr F. A. Haseland, second

During the debate on the Army ex!- mates Dr Rutherford moved a reduction of ten thousand men. He said that a saving Folice Magistrate, who is at present on

the condition of affairs in the northem in the arts of government will neces-Earl in 1897. The deceased peer is sub part of Peres, that portion which thesarily be foreigners, whose task will be Anglo-Russion agreement has marked to produce equivalent results to the excellent reforme carried out by the out as the sphere of Russian influeno,

Department of Customs.But, of course, has bean nothing short of chäctis,

these are details subordinate to the and the offect

the

main question or the establishment in turbulent tribes in the Caucasus Perais of a rational form of representa- heen vary unsettling. The politist

tive assembly." upheaval which followed the death of WHISKY the late Saat is responsible for all to

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sensation of the hour. Prince von Buelow's party in the Reichstag, the

Financial Secretary to the War Office, 1- India protested most strongly. Mr Aclad, probao wao appointed Acting Pun arvad up over the

Puisme Judgo, and My H. H. J. Gomperti reforms. There is talk of Count Wedel will perform the duties of Acting Attorney. replacing Prince pudiated the suggestion that the Gorem-

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Chancellor. ment was not aciing honourably. He said that it was a perfectly friendly settlement between the two Secretaries of State. Wr The South China Morning Pest kindl; } CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY. Haldane said that the Homer Commission send us a copy of the Souvenir Number

H. E. Viceroy Chang will pay an okal showed that India was under-paying about which cur contemporary has issued in that it would not be right to exact the Squadron U. S. Fivet to Hongkong. It section of the Canton Kowloon Raky whole pound of flesh, and an agreement contains portraits of Sir Frederick and lady on April 7th, when he will take occion was arranged by which they accepted Lugard, Sir Paul Chater, Mr T. F. Hougt to lay the foundation stone for the getal

offices and station building at Tai Sha £200,000 less than they were entitled,

and many views of public huildings in Invitations to the lunch which will fow because they thought that they ought to

Hongkong. The half-tone plates are not the event here been issued by the May. do something for India.

uniformly good.

ing Director and the Engineer-in-Chio a large number of gentlemen.

Of course neither Great Britain nor Russia would dream of drawing up a constitution for Persia. That would be an unpardonable interference with the internal admins of the country, but there is nothing to prevent them from advising constitution, and when his son succeed. the SHAH to grant such a Constitution ed to the Throne the pation made him as shall give full representation to all GENUINE AGE swear fidelity to his father's promise

classes of his subjects-the land-owners, the clergy, the merchants, and the

Enya the Times of Ceylon:-The matter peasantry. The first parliament was of restriction in the opio trade is forad by no means a representative assembly upon the British Colony which is the dear of China by the mother country for intorak of the people of Persia-the next attempt tional reasons and in response to agitation in England. It is filling, therefore, that the must be it the AH desire to Home taxpayer should contribute towards Ben pesice restored to his distracted the cost of a fad over which he is richmied dominions. The technical assistance through his own ignoraneo. It does not

all he ought to pay the Colony's finan follow that be will be called upon to pay

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Upen the conclusion of his romarke, clergyman apologised for having only preached ten minutes, an unusual thing for bim, thus: "I regret inform you. brethren, that my dog, who appears to be peculiarly fond of paper, this morning at that portion of my sermon which, I have zot delivered. Let us pray”

FASSION PLAY.

in this matter. Under pressure of circumstances, for his Throne s anything but secure, he yielded a reluctant consent and the first Persim

Parliament came into being. It was quickly dissolved, however, blood being ehed and the Parliament buildings fired on, for the SHAF displayed in the required in reorganising the admin first week of its assembling a tender istration and finances of the coun-will probably be seriously crippled for to revert to the autocratic system of a would, it is now-understood for Hongkong mission schools may have A Succession of colds or a protracted "pportunity of giving the little ones

predecessors and threatened to tear up

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some time to come, and the education votes

be provided, at the request of the S, to be heavily reduced in consequeme with the help of the Governments of Some of the taxpayers in the old county however, stand to get their money truck die nowly devised. Constitution. the National party had by this time Russia and of Great Britain, and beyond The Boottish whisky distillers will do a gathered so much strength that Gt such purely technical assistance to the or trade with the Far East in a few

yoare? Britain and Russia felt bound to advise Shan's reformed Government nothing

An action arising out of the azeidspl the SALE that the days of absolute more is contemplated by either Power, due to fog on the Great Northern Railway, near Finsbury Park, in November, 2007, monarchy kad vanished never to retum mor, will it be needed.. Persia, as a has been decided by Me Justin Darling again, either in Ferrain or elsewhere Russian newspaper raminda na is a rich and a special jury. Plaintiff was Fredenck Tho SHAH was sullen and for a fine country suffering from had manage P. and O. Company. The defence wat a Thomas Daniel, formerly a stained in the

refused to follow the advice tenderci. ment. With the establishment of a denial that plaintif suffered injury from

norvous trouble One witness called vas former steward in the P and U. Can- pany, who said that sa a first-class aterrad,

he had received as much as £40 in tips on

BEWARE OF FREQUENT COLDS.

On Saturday afternoon at 4 pins will be exhibited at the Alexandra C matograph the wonderful satian of colou pictures illustrating the Birth and Li Christ, which are so popular the w over. Thữ is a children's matinée, parents and guardians should not miss

cold is almeat purkin to end in interesting sid most instructivo entert chronic estareh, from which few paravni ment. over wholly recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves' and you may avoli Chamberlalu' this agréable disease. Cangh Romedy is famous for its cures of ferarist, or Ellious headachee cold. Ferle by all chiste and store keepers.

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Meanwhile throughout the whole of the rational form of representative assembly the accident, and a plan that Daniel's northern provinces a wave of politial the control of the nation over the pre-present spine trouble was due to interot revolt swept with irresistible fury sent and past, irregularities in all the and men and POMOR prepaed departments of Government will be to lay down their lives for the assured. With assistance in the tech

These Cigarettes are hand rolled and well filled in rice paj principles of constitutional freedom-nicalities of State economy Persia will which they hold dear. Hach confusion easily recover herself from the bad com- he served as stand-olas steward he made with Selected Virginia Leaf No Dusts. A Good Remedy prevailed many lives being kost, rioting ditions of the immemorial past and the £40, and even 550 extra in the your. His

as little an £15, and at others 220, 230, Congh,

branking set oven in the streets of intclemble conditions of the present record was 294 in tips ou two voyages.

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Tehuan welf. This called for the state of anarchy." But tus Star is an The jury retimed a verdict for plained, intervention of the Russian Cousse obstinate, ill-informed man and is inwarding his £9,000 damages, and bis originally ent into Pezea as a Lagation lined to take his own course. It will lordship gare judgment accordingly. guard. Still the Sau would not give be a bad day for him and for his people if he pushes Russia to extremities. In

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