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POWELL'S

ARE NOW SHOWING

NEW

AND

- INEXPENSIVE

DESIGNS IN

LACE & MUSLIN

CURTAINS

FOR THE

SPRING SEASON.

THEATRE

VITY HALL.

World's

ROYAL.

Championship-

Prize Fight.

TOMMY BURNS

Versus :

JACK JOHNSON.

ORIGINAL PICTURES OF THE HIGHT TAKEN AT SYDNEY. MONDAY, TUESDAY,

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 30, 31.

BOOKING AT -

MOUTRIE & Co., Ld Hongkong, March 28, 1909.

VICTORIA

=

NEW PIANOS

432

ON HIRE

·AT

$10

PER MONTH.

Tuning and Regular

THE CITY OF

PEDE

PHONI

X

638..

CLEARANCE

SALE

THE CHINA MAIL.

PARIB, government still holds the veto power, ambunt of unrest among the labouring As a rase Mr Fornes admits the Fili- clises in and around Manila due to the STREET.

pinge take somewhat too readily to influence of agitators who have their own politics, but the "most important step particular axes to grill, but if the Go- in the gradual process of giving self- vernicht remains furta in the stand at government

at to the Philippines, was present taken these troubles should the establishment of the Assembly or soon pass away. Though it is hard to Lower House of the Legislature. All predict what the outcome of the present the members of this body are elected tarif debates at Washington will be, we by the Filipince themselves but natur- can earcely imagine President TAFT ally the different degrees of civilization allowing the present opportunity to slip in the islands, require different forms of by without curing some measure of government. As Mr. Foxes puts it: justice for Philippine products when If he "The civilized Filipinos, who are exported to the United States. Christians and well along in the scale of succeeds then the outlook will be im- civilization, including something like mensurably brightened. But the tariff Hontar. At the "oldiers" Oub, Queen's nine-tenths of the total population, bold issac laving been attended to, America Road, on the 28th March, the wife of H. Hortar, Civil Accountant, Aty Service high offices and participate most inti must next face the problem of a proper Corps, of a Son.

mately in the government. In the labour-supply for the islands, and thank Prza-On the 23rd inst,, 23. Etan-Moro country, where the population is can only be secured, in our opinion, by Pixe, late of Hongkong.

NOW ON.

BIRTH.

DEATH.

879

Attention Inclusive. hope Gandens, Quero's rate, BW, THOMA Mohammedan, not so far advanced in the devising of some scheme of inden-

MEMOS FOK TO-MORROW. Meetings.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., 10a-Auction of overament Storet

· LIMITTED.

Honakose. Apeli 16, 1907.

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|A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

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CINEMATOGRAPH

TO-NIGHT!

WHISKY

A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Whiskies distilled in TO-NIGHT! Scotland

OF

at Army Ordnance Store, Queen's

Road East.

9.30 p.m.--Auction of Chias Bronzes Jade d Ivories, &c., at No. 19, Peak Road (Upper Albany), 6.-Aastion of 100 pairs of Fancy Pigeons at the gardens of Kowloon Hotel, Kowloo0.

Amusements.

⚫ p.m.-Boxing at City Hil Miscellaneous

Buffs Regimental Sporta.

of

civilization as the Christian Filipino, tured labour, whereby the patient, hard- but exceedingly hardy and intractable,

working Chinese can be admitted to the we have a government which is more

Philippines for labour on the land. The paternal and military in form, the

islands can never be profitably developed otherwise. Governor being a general of the United

But the politicians at States Army, and the troops being used more freely for the maintenance Washington do not seem to realise this of order, whereas in the rest

at present and we fear they will require the islands order is now maintained a good deal of educating before they do wholly without the assistance of troops.com round to s proper view of the There is a third group of peoples subject,

for the most

part aavages, who have a purely paternal government, vary much as do the Indians in the United States, adminis. tered without representation of any kind by civil government in Manila, although the officers appointed to the

Goods por Feruxeris undelivered after who

this date subject to rent,

General Memorada,

THURSDAY, April 1

Goode por Brigavia undelivered after

this date subject to coat.

Cloots par deber andelivered after this

sts abject to rent FarDay, April

ans

THE HONGKONG BÁR.

ONGKONG.

Tourth

Below we spend the fourthi ambacription list fasted by the Chiness Sub-Committee

in connection with the Hongkong scheme ---- Already acknowledge Mr Two Lane Choe

Shing Tack Bank Ming Shan Bank Ming Kee... Mr Tam Hok Po Mr Leung Fri Chee... Tai Fong Banki... Kam Shing Loo Piem

Chin Tan Laer Fieri.. Mr Li Fo K.wa... Chin Cheung Finn Tung On Insurance. Tun Wo Hong

Fat Hong.......

Hip On Insurance Co.

Yuen On Insurance Co. Yoon Wan Kl...

Chit Wo Hong... Man Shang Fi Po Lang Fira...

Total

Bentor & Mak

1) that an inquiry 500) return of the

500

500 the system of sou

500 ish-from Austria na Malt mo

600 as military stores,

500

600

Several arrest have

500 non-com

500

It is elated that an officer la inteligated:

300

500 in the affair.

500

.600

600

,500.

THE MANCHURIA DISPUTES

38,000

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

For being is possession of opium, on the Thi Un, & native was fined $140, by Mr F. A. Hareland, at the Magistracy to-day.

A native was sentenced to six months labour and four hours stocke, at the Ma- gistracy to day, for returning from banish-

ment.

At the Hagistracy to-day Mr J. H Kemp sentented a native to three months mprisonment and three hours" stocks, for baing a suspected person.

Twd owners of passenger boats were fined ash, at the Marine Court, for

Further additions to the list of Barristers lying alongside Blake Pier without per practising in Hongkong are anticipated.ision and causing an obstruction thereby. Amongst them is that of Mr C. G. Alabaster "A native was sentenced to air wooks" of the Temple, whose passage was taken on the 8.8. Somali, which left Landon on the 13th instant. It is also understood that Mr Potter of the Irish Bar will shortly

Goda por Nicomedia undelivered minor positions are very often natives." acrite witha riow to practising here.

Noon on this dura nubjos to rent. Goods per Nubia not oleired ab 4 p.00,

on this date subject to mat. SATURDAY, April 3:

11.80.m.-Mooting of Grean Jaland Urment Co., Ld., at Messrs Shewon, Tomes Co.'s Office, Non-Meeting of China & Manila Steam

ship Co., La., at Co.'s Office. MOYDAR, April 5.

Non-Meeting of Chira Borneo Co.,

at Co.'s Offices, Ed, Gonds per Ernest Simons unclaimed after this date at Noon will be ablest to

reat and landing charges.

TUESDAY, April 6-

.

Justices of Peace at the Magistracy. THURSDAY, April 8

2.30p.m. - Auction of Household Formi. ture, do at Mi H. W. Bade's residence *Taiping,” No. 116, the Peak, WEDNESDAY, April 21:-

Non-Meeting of Under Insurance Bo

ety of Canton, Id., at Head Office. 19.3) p.m.-Meeting of China Trades Insurance Co., Ld., at Head Office.

Mr. Forses is very frank in bis statements and he does not hesitate to

point out that the islande are at the present time in the depths of poverty," He very rightly attributes this to the and destructive agencies of wars insprrections against Spain and the United States, and to the inroads made by the common scourges of a tropical

NEWS OF THE DAY.

imprisonment at the Magistracy, to-day, for stealing two bottles of lavender water, value 21.30, the property of Mesire A 8 Watson and Co.

JAPAN DISAPPROVES SETTLEMENT BY THE HAGUES

*(Wah To Tu Fa's "Eureion)

PELING, March 28,

The proposal of the Poking Gloverz meat that all international disputes concerning Manchuris be settled by the Hague Tribunal has been mjected by the Japanese Government.

THE CANTON-MACAO RAILWAY CONVENTION.

(Wah Tow Yat Pos Service)

PERING, March 28. The Board of Communications has- urged the Board of Foreign Affaus to open negotiations with the Portuguese Minister respecting the repeat of the Canton Macao Railway Convention,

In the case in which G Bertolone was stating that Chinees merchanta were saed by the Feng Kee Trading Co. for anxious to issue shares so that they damagon through leakage in the party wall, The Prince Regent is not prepared to Mr Justice Gompertz gave judgment for might construct the line themselves. adopt a solar calendar for China,

the plaintif for $145.21 and costs.

THE APPOINTMENT OF CHINESE CONBULS.

The Shanghai A. D. C). are putting on The Yeoman of the Guard at the Lyeum on April 17.

He F. A. Hazeland took his seat on the

Bench, at the Magistracy, this morning

after his leave of absouce.

Messa Hughes and Hough hope that the ladies of Hongkong will not mis the ale of Irish linens, to which bogins at their selemoms tomorrow.

2.15 p.m.Meeting of His Majesty's country. Barriers have now been put up against these agencies of destruction. Smallpox has been robbed of its terrors by universal vaccination; the lepers

Attention is called to the advertisement have been segregated, the bubonic sparing in connection with entries for plague has been kept out of the islands. Sports which close on the 31st for years, and cholera in no longer a

At the Court of Inquiry held at Shang- menace to those who observe the simple into the stranding of the Indo-Chins

Bureau rules of health. The

of stemor Kutsang in Haitan Straits, no Agriculture is to establish more blame was found to attach to the Captain experimental farms and irrigation is to

The China Mail.

Sudent.

For the officers.

There were 429 European and 254

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

ALL UNITS.

(Fun Te Tai Po's Strmce) Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. ca

Perso, March 28 Monday the 29th, Tuesday, the 30th, and

It is proposed

Boar Wednesday, the 91st March, for Infantry drill for all members who are not yet Foreign Affairs eficient

gegeven officials for appoi MUSEETLY COURSE

the Straits, Dutch Indies, All members who have unb completed should be givenz their masketry course will bare final opportunity of doing so at King's Park deemed most Hange on Saturday, the 3rd April, at 2 revolutionista and membra pm. for and on Sundxg, the thyoustin pactions April, a 5.30 am, and 2 p.m. for Part IE

Mr H. R. Dennys joined the Corps on the 15th instant, assigned Corps No. 1077 and posted to No. 3 Company.

BENIGNED.

Gunner P. Linton is permitted to razigu ou leaving the Calony, with effect from the 24th instant.

Cons

PROPOSED RAILWAY ENGINEERING SCHOOL

>{Wah_JM Cal Pa's Barriétey

PERING, March 28.--

In Hai Wan and Shun 230 Li, Chief.

HONGKONG, MONDÁT, MIBOR 29, 1909. be used to supplement the rainy Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, NEW CHINESE MEMBER FOR Director General and Asadant Director

and 234 European and 8,277 Chinese viri-

ended March 28th:

to to the Museum during the week

SANITARY BOARD.

General, respe Chapoo Railway,

BEBUT OF MISS HILDA. GENUINE AGE during such time as Governor-General the American Government there, and R. F. Johnston, District Officer, has been hygiene, has been oficially notified that CHINESE GOVERNMENT

IN SEPENTINE DANCES.

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Mr. Ho Kon Tong, who is well-known a Railway Engineering Sir J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Commisin Hongkong for bus generosity and for the established a Teatein. sloner of Weihsiwei, accompanied by Mr. keen interest he takes to the promotion of paying an official visit on H.E. Yusu Shu- His Excellency the Governor (Sir F. D. hain, Governor of Shantung.

Lugardy has been pleased to appoint him to access Mr Fung Wa Chuen BE A IDEM- ber of the Sanitary Board.

season. Mr FoREs concludes:- AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES do not feel that anybody who believes The Fox. W. CAMERON FASES, who will in American ideals can go to the guide the destinies of the Philippines Philippine Islands, audy the work of come away dissatisfied with the general SMITH goes on leave, has contributed to the Atlantis Monthly as article under plan Twhich has been adopted and the heading of " A Decade of American the results thus far achieved. I do not The Paket correspondent of the Straits Echo is quite candid over a mistake, as wit think that anybody can see these people nes the following--I am sorry that I

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH us in the Philippines," which makes most interesting reading Mr CAMERON helped step by step on the road to self-reported the rise of the gentleman

who want to get married at Reuong.

The splendid pictures shown at the Vic boris Cinematograph continue to delight new FORIS, who passed through Hongkong government and prosperons develop

The President and Committee of the and amne large attendances, one of the recently on return from leave of absence, meat, and not sympathize with what

"Eyre" Diocesan Retuge thank Colonel | beat being that of the Auto racon," "'Parib is Vice-Governor of the Philippines and we are doing. I do not believe that has been for many years an active any person who belleves in the $16,50. momber of the governing Commission fundamental theories of donorary can find fault with the general effort His faith in the future of the Islands is

which is being made to give the in The Amorinu rice plasters are de very great and he explains in

manding limitation of the amount of riceYTEARNS RADACs Ovar. A cer dividual his rights and a means of to be imported free from the Pallippisse taint and speedy remedy, whatever Lucid language the ressons for

FINE MELLOW

FLAVOUR.

[PER DOZEN..

Bayard and the officers of "The Batts" for the sun of one hundred dollars received, being part of the proceeds of the concert giren by them on March 15.

Vienna Store Adson and Jessie Theroe

Yory funny in their laughable Dutch Skelen, "The msurance office. To-night| Mine Hilda makes her debut in serpentine.i

Robert Porter & Co.'s has optimise outlock at the out maintaining them. The criticisms of mader the now latif, in the same manner the case. Al durmiste

PROGRAMME BULL DOG

INTRODUCING

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PARODIES

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Hongkong, March 6, 1909.

TEEKLY NEWS

FOR HOME

BRAND

STOUT

those well-wishers of the Filipino who what would be done in the case of koop is always in their homes.

tabacon and sugar. The Democratin party on having Stearns in Congress will probably oppose any limitation.

AND THE PRESS

*Pre Prince Regent

WINFRED CIGARETTES.

Bet be declares that while we may not as yet have given indepenwich to see him advance most rapidy, dence to the Philippines we are carisin would probably be that we have

The death has occurred at Milborne, ly giving independence to the Filipitos" guns little too, last for his own

Dorm, of Ligot C. H. Harris, late Royal There will be none to dispute this state good. It is a case where it is wise to Valan Fusiliers. He entered the Army in

make haste slowly Hower that may 1853, and after taking park in the Crimea ment, though some observera are clined to think that the American be, there can be no doubt about the War went to China, and subsequently to

India, where he served brough the MuliuyTHE administration has been a little too honesty of the purpose and consistancy of the policies which have been outlined hosty in some of the steps that have been

in Pints and Splits taken to bring about this result and followed by the administration

Rainier Beer

while the amount of money spent upon

through its various offeinds, the recort various projects strits Englishmen of the Americans in the Philippines is

na bordering on the extravaga

do not sag dow

Fleuti Harris was severely wounded at Lucknow and again in the Alghan War of 1873.

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