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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Telegraphis communication with as has been futerrupted sace Sunday morning.

The family of Ex-President Roceonelt will sojourn in Italy during Mr Roosovelta Alican hunting trip.

▲ cyclone, which swept the New Hebriden on March 29th did great damage, many houses and ships being destroyed

The torpedo-boat destroyer Black water has, beet sunk by a collision with the steamer Dungeness. All the crow wore saved.

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1809.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

THE NETHERTON LEAVES FOR HOME,

(from Chur Own Carrapor dent.)

Saron, April 12

An Offehl Dinner.waż given at Govern- ment House last night, to which the follow- ing were invited; Mr Gray Boott, Dr Keyt, Commander and Mrs Pike, Mr Hazolourd, The burnt-out steiner Netherton, Mr and Mrs Brawin, Caplain Bolth, R.N., which has been lying in dock for over Mr and Mrs Montagu Ede, Mr. Babington, twelve months, left for England under Mr Woodcock, Mr Perkins, Bit and hit her own steam after temporary repair B. A. Hale, Mr and Mrs Back Mr had been effected by Mosers Riley, and Mrs Edkins, Mr and Mrs tabli, Hargroves and Co. Mrs and the Misses Excureiro, Captio Almeida,. (Portuguese Oruiser Vasco da Game) Colonel Dumbleton. Mr, Hrs and Misa Denbye, Major and Mira Dann.

Hía Excellency "Admiral Sir Harry

· Rawson, with Miss Bawson and Mr W. 'Rawson, arrived in the Colony bị ung

LOOTING A JUNE.

(From Our Chng Correspondent)

SEGATO, April 14, Pintes have looted & Hylam junk

PARIS, time; from top to bottom of English. society from the Prime Minister to the STREIT,

Yorkshire footballsport is almost as much a part of national existence as eating and drinking." And our friend- ly critic see a reas for it all. There is a national philosophy at the back of this interest in apst," he says. "Only a race of strong mm, fighting man, can keep themselves free from enemies abroad and enemies at home as they (the English) have done, and conquer the world to boot. Society is good, sport is good, neyd reading is good, as a diversion or a rest from moms serions matters; but any one of them taken up as a business, as a vocation, makes but a sad return to itadevotee. This rather heavy, muscular people keep their health and their heads and their happiness by this altuoat universal participation in General Memoranda.

some form of sport. It is ther way of His Excellency the Governor (Bir T. THON DAY, April 15

2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni letting off steam, which every individual D. Lugard) has kindly consented to lay

Mrs Jas. F. Sraith, wife of the Governor- tace, at No. 4, Kimberley Road, Kow-End every nation inxist have, for safety's fustitute which is to be created on the to Hongkong by the Tawata Maru yester the foundation stone of the new deaman's General of the Philippines, was a passenger Goods per Fero pob seared at ip.. sake, in some form or other. Prowess Prays, a little distance beyond ársoal day. Mrs Smith, we understand, declined at any sport is counted upon sa telling Street. Tholoeremony is to bake place on an invitation to be a guest at Government Wednesday, April 28th, at 5.15 p.m. The House, as her visit here is quite informal site has cost $37,800, while the building which it is hoped to complete by the end 50,000. The greater part of the money of the present year, will absorb s som of

has been raised, thanks largely to a pro- med donation of Mr H, N. Mody's, amounting to $35,000-

On Sunday night two coolles were Yawats Maru early yesterday morning. Sirin Jahore waters, killing eight and. carrying some goods on board the S. 5. Robert and Lady Lucas-Tooth and Brand wounding three of the occupanta. harbour and was drowned.. Kwong Tung when one fell into the Miss Lum-Tooth also arrived by the sama

AMERICAN TARIFF. REVISION.

MEBOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Amusements. p..-Performance at the City Esl). Miscellaneous Goods per Buciosa undelivered afür this

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survivors. The Port.

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Hon't Miss the Opportunity to admire this Wonderful Film.

Hongkong. March 6, 1909.

COUNAC

12 30 p.m.-Ralf-yearly Meeting of the factor in the availability of a candidate

Hongkong Jockey Club 2.80 p.m.-Auction of Hourebold Furni- for office. A Mandidate for parlia

tare, So, st No. 39, Peak Bead, Up-mentary honours lets it be known as per Albany).

9 p.m. Saking Concert of Ensitation of Engineers & Shipbuilders of hong- kony, in the Institut Rooms.

MONDAY, April 19:-

Gouda por Tonkin unclaimed after this dste at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges WEDNESDAY, April 21:-

Noon. Auction of Vainable Lesehold Property, at Messrs Hughes & Hough'e Sales Rooms.

widely as possible that he is an old 'Blue' of either Oxford or Cambridge, or that he has played for England at cricket or football, or won honours inf some other of their many gamee. The very speech of the Englishman savours af sport. He puts his money on the

Noon-Moting of Union Insaras So-wrong horse," "This is a painful game,'

aety of Canton, Ld., at Head'fice 12.30 p.m.-Mooting of Chios Traders' Insurance Co., Ld., at Head Office, FRIDAY, April 23:-

We had better change the bowling,' 'I don't think he can do the distance, It isn't cricket,' or 'It isn't playing the

The steamer Fado Matu, belonging to Japanese firm which is exploiting Pratas Island, has left Yokohamia with provisions, to ascertain the situation of the Japanese settlers in Pratas.

ship. The whole party, who were met by Captain Taylor, A.D,0,, morỡ the guesta of His Excellency the Governor' during the day and attended the official dianer in the evening. After dinner the entire visiting party left by the night boat for Canton, where they will spend to-day in sight-seeing and return in time to proceed to Japan by the Tawala Maru on Wednesday morning.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS

Lottis Kingsburg was fined 850, by Mr↑ 5. A. Hazeland, at the Magisteary, today,

for soliciting.

A master and two boatwomen were Anod $3 each, st the Marine Court, to-day, for causing an obstruction to Wing Lok Street

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Madame Modjeska, the operatic star, steps. is dead.

Capt. F. A, Twiss has been appointed instructor in gamery at Hongkong.

The Rov. B. J. Barnet and the Rev. C. Bunbury mturned to the Colony yea terday per as. Sumatra.

The master of a Resused passenger boat.

was fined $20, at the Marine Court today for carrying six persons in excess of the namber allowed.

A Japanese was fined 85 by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy to-day, for dansing an obstructing by placing groda on the roadway.

Bishop Maxwell, of the American Ma- thodist Episcopal Church, is st present in Hongkong, after a visit to the Philippines.mmoned before Mr J. H. Kemp, at A coulle in the employ of Dr Black was

9.16 p.m.-Concert of H.K. Philharmonie

Sooloty at City Hall

game are commin expressions...." SATURDAY, April 24-

Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Blev rio i Now the American attitude towards

Co. Id., at Co,'s Offiven.

eport is very different. Acording to this writer, "wo in Americs an so much older, much more weary than they are, and it is with some regret this one sees short holiday. nowadays that England and the Eng-

The China Mail

HongKora, TurmaY, APRIL 19, 1909.

ENGLISH SPORT IN AMERICAN.

EYES.

NEW SUGGESTIONS.

(Deuter's Service to the China Afails Copyright protetid under Ordenanes 3 of 1894)

LONDON, April 13 The Washington Senate Committeer differences to the House of Represents has drafted a tariff containing numerong

tives Bill.

and spices on the free list, as well as The suggested tarif places cocoa.

tea and coffee, because common necessities.

KAISER'S GIFT TO THE HAGUE.

Copyright protecbd under: Ordinance 5 of 1894).

Losos, April 13. The Kaiser has sent a special representativo to the Engue with gift.

CASTRO'S FORCED DEPARTURE.

(Beer Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected similar Urdinance 3 of 1894.) Mr F. O'Brien, managing editor of the the Magistracy to-day, for using abusive

LONDON, April 12. Ex-President Castro was in bed Cableneus-American, leaves Hongkong by language, and the case was remanded. the 8.6 Korea for the United States on a

when ordered to leare Martinique, A fine of $5 each was imposed on ones refused to dress and was conveyed bostwoman and five bostmen, st the

Two rickshaw. cooliea in the employ af Admiral Lord Charles Beresford has Mr J. Walker, of the Dairy Farm Co., wors been invited by nineteen constituencies to sentenced to three months' hard labour stand as their candidate for Parliament at each, at the Magistracy, to-day, for stealing the next General Election.

milk belonging to the Dairy Farm Co.

THE INVASION PLAY.

Mr Cyril Allon, one of the proprietors Marine Court to-day for mooring their to the steamer a mile away on lish are not se boyish as they were, of the Japin Gazette is passing brough on beats within 100 yards of low water mark stretcher. Americans look upon the internationale P. and 0. Sumatra on his way home, during prohibited hours.

seeking health: Fachting and other contests almost as though they were serious battle, and Ar the time of the Olympic games in are elated or depressed acordingly London a good deal of ill-feeling was while the English take these matters unfortunately aroused in the United much more calmly, and, while eager States at the decisions given against to win, welcome these contests as being left on Thursday last par s.. Balow were fined $50 each, at the Marine Court, Farious members of the American good for the sports and games them-retum in October next ir take up the for boing on board the 9.8. Bingan with- for Shanghai and Home via Siberia, vill to-day, by Commander Basil Taylor, RN, athletic team, and much wild-writing solve. In England there a very duties of acting-manager of the Hongkong asid the Captain signalled to him to go on out permission. The second defendant rss indulged in by that section of the largs audi matre public, boroughly and Whampes Dock Co. Ltd. 41,00 trans-Atlantis praes which still believes conversant with the rules, precedents,

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GERMANY IRONICAL":"AUS- TRALIA ENTHUSIASTIC

(Beuter's Service to the Chana MET Copyright protested under Ordinance # of 1894.)

LONDON, April 12, The invasion play "An Englishman's-

Home, which has created such a sensation in London, was produced iɛ Berlin last night, the final victory of it good political policy to "twist the and traditions of their games and

A FRUSTRATED SUICIDE, Morris Bob, general agent, appeared the Territorials being omitted. It was before Mr J. H Kemp, at the Magistracy received with continuous uproar and lion's tail" Of course such writing sports; and the English Press, fol which arrived in port this morning from belonging to Dora Jackson. It appears Capt. J. Bome, of the ex. Hong Bee, to-day, on a charge of embezzling $500

ironical laughter. provoker retaliatory replies, cachedlowing this led, differs from the Singapore, reports that a Chinese passenger that complainant gave defendant the money

At Sydney the play was received" generally in language which made the American Pres in its comments, jumped overboard on the way up. The to buy a bank draft and she never heard of with tremendous enthusiasm, the andi. judicious grieve. The soberer section criticisms, and descriptions in much the man was picked up and the ship pro- sscertained that defendant had gone to Anthem at the close.

ship was stopped and after a lot of trouble: him again. On making enquiries it was entes joining in anging the National of both nations, however, held aloof the same degree that the English cecded on her voyago. from the controversy, confident that it

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was right when it laid down the golden 19.50 mile that "the least said the sconest 25.00 mended." The bitter words written and spoken en either side of the Atlantic have, thank goodness, been almost forgotten now and a calm review of the situation allows one to see that there For Case were faults on both sides: that culoient REB Seal Capsule ... 16.00 allowance was not made for divergent. national traits and methods; and that C SUPERIOR LIGHT INVALID,

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WHITE SEAL CAPSULE..... 34.00

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players differ from the American

players; that is, in their sobriety, SUDDEN DEATH OF MR 0. D.

At Swatow.

Courtesy, and reticence.??

THOMSON.

Saigon by the French mail stoamer and his arrest was affected. The creg was adjourned, ball being allowed in the sum of $2,500.

THE ZYBE DIOCESAN REFUGE.

NEW PORTUGUESE GUNBOAT,

At the last meeting of the committee of In October tenders were invited for the the Eyre Diocesan Refugo, it was un- There are viturally my points hith the critic feals inclined to argue

construction of a new draft gunboat for the animously agreed that a warm

vote of We deeply regret to announce the death Portuguese Government at Macao, by Mr thanks be given to Mit Pollock and the with the British in favour of his if Mr O. D. Thomson, soliciter, who died J. J. Leiria, Consul General for Portugal Ladies and Gentlemen who assisted her is and Brasil, and that of the Hongkong and carrying out the successful entertainment nationals and their sporting actions but anddenly at Swatow, on Monday ng Whampoa Book Co., bas been accepted. The of March 27th on behalf of this charity

The late Mr Thomson went on Friday

A vota of thanka “ana Alao, given to the: on the whole he is drive to the mining to Swatow with the Hongkong now gunboat will strive in sections of Le following for the Tex generous help they condusion that England has kept in cricket team and was, as far as is kesan, on the 18th, inst., straight from the wall- Wakou and Uon Weisman and Co packagesby the 8.8. Glenlochy, which is due also gave Messrs trig and Co., A. & view the laudable ambition to bring enjoying the best of health, and the news known shipbuilding yard of Messrs Yarrow Powell and Co., Kelly and Walsh, and Me of his death, by telegram, me as a shock and Co. on the Clyde. Immediately on Noronha The amount, realized was arrival the donétraction of the gunboat by to his many trends in the Colony, the Dock Co., will commence. It will be $1200.

The decomsel gentleman was subject to in America hare dropped into thefts, and it appears that a menrrence of this was exhibited by the officials at Olym-vulgarity of bringing up our poor to trouble secounted for his untimely demise. pla would have prevented a great deal be rich. Of course this is not the football match between the Swatow and socupy about two months and the vessel On Saturday he acted as linesman as the Laubon by the German Mail next week. It is expected that the construction will of the subsequent unpleasantness Of last word on the subject by may means, Hongkong teams, and after the game he will be named Macar which will be fitted late there have appeared in Amerian matut it certainly approximate nearer fall in the street with a fit He was taken with all the latest appliances.

up

her rich with the hardness and resourcefulness of the poor, while we

to the truth and is much more

into a doctor's residence and treated, sad then put to bed. The next day to sp

sympathetic and courteous in tone than farently was all right, and accordingly

120 ft. by 20 ft. and will be undor the supervision of Mr Walter Bugg, of Mesars Yarrow and Co., as well that of Lieut Pirto Basto, who is expected here from

LINGERING COLDS. THE longer a cold hangs on, the more in

woskuess the item. Do not The

med) will cure your wok For calo the risk of an stack of paeumonis by neglecting it. Chamberlain's: Cough The- from this disease will insidad. Foto

by all chemists and startkeepers.

uch that has been said and written was scorer at the cricket match. After SUPERIOR CHIANTI WINES

about us in Amuries.

dinner be complained of feeling unwell, and not long afterwards he was attacked by five convulsione in succession, to the Cipt. Wm. Wide, of the . Y. Kast of which he succumbed at about 8 steamer Hitachi Mard, is to be married at

c'clock in the morning, St, Los, Cornwal, on Wednesday, June End, the bride alect being Misa Alice Helena Carr, fouth daughter of Canon Cart, of Trinity Cathedral, Dubin.

gazines some sane and keen appreciations of the English ideals of sport and nono have been couched in kindlier vein than that which Seimer's printe under, the heading England and the English, from an American point of view. The writer of the article estimates that fully $46,000,000 is invested permanently in

The deceased gentlemen who was edunt at University College, London, ma- Those Wines are special recon sport in Great Britian and they more

triculated in 1887, and was admitted mended, being of superior vintage, old, than that amount is expended amually.

a solicitor in London in 1899. Same ton years ago he came to Hongkong e and thoroughly matured, and in fine These figures look rather big, but wo

la Mundra Descon nad condition.

The anti-Japanese boycott which arone quently joining Mr M. fancy they do not err on the side of ex-

some time ago Saigon. is stil motive with whom he remin aggeration, when we take into con-

and is carried on clentlessly. The Saigon

the fem beir sideration the wide rama fications of sport Opinion, of March 15, giva and she thousand and que industries shoring that the Chinese and employments hich it gives totive dealing has just respised in a

Be Bad vominent Japanese - shijung and supports year in year out.

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