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THURSDAY, MAY 27 1909,

THE LATE MR. R. D. WATT,

Funeral at Happy Valley.

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AMATEUR GOLF CHAM- PIONSHIP.

A'PENANG SUCCESS.

(From Char Chon Correspondent.)

SINGATOES, My 27.

In the Amateur Golf Championship Mr Dan Brown, of Penang, beat Capt

The London correspondent of the Birmingham Fast has just furnished his

And every manifestation of sirrow suž readers with another instance of an Actpeedily done to effect much needed re-regest the remains of the late Mr R. D. forms the Government will be approached Watt, who died from typhoid "favor" on of Parliament producing causes entirely to appoint a Commission to overhaul the Tuesday, were laid to rest at Happy Valley Ready made day and evening

unanticipated by its supporters

institution from top to bottom. Many on Wednesday staning." There was a very Gowns, Paris Models in Curiously enough it is the Old Age

letters posted at the G.P.D. fog Kowloon large attendance of mourners, amongst those navor reach their destination we know of present being Mrs Wats, widow, acum Hats and Toques, Laces, Fension Act which is in question and two cases this month from personal know-panied by Mrs Templeton, Mrs. Sachne, Trimmings, Undercloth-in the opinion of a well known Liberal lodge while the time which a letter takes Mosers D. R. Law, G. T. Edkins, Farquhar by a hole in the fourth

to roach the Park and the higher levels Nicholson, C. II. Blason, J. Hall, w.round. ing, Boots and Shoes, Member of Parliament the crime which generally is nothing short of scandalous Ironside, C. R. V. Harrop. E. P. Dash- is laid to the account of this much dis-To "go A httle further afield in wood, P. F. Nicholson, dack manager, R. Hosiery and Gloves,

puted measure is nothing less then the dressed to Shanghai during the past six sut menager, à. W. Dixon, superintendent own experience three latters ad- Meragor, Jocal suuretary, J. Roid, zaist etc., etc.,

slaying of Home Rule! Such a weeks have so far failed to reach their Wos River British S.S-Co., Captains Banouncement is so starting that for destination, while two for Japau posted last. Innes, J. Lengos, F. V. James, D. Tom SOLID SIGNS OF PROSPERITY. November are still undelivered, and we pleton, J. Lächend, A. McKirdy, A. the moment it makes the reader hold have boun informed that our experience Davidson, W. Wotherspoon D. MoNoill his breath. Yet this Liberal MP, ia but sommon one. Of course in thesJ. Dalziel, and other members of the staffs who, spent the whole of the Easter as the Hongkong Post Office disclaim of the shipyard and the refinery. Others all responsibility; but be that as it may, present woyo Mesura H, E. Tomkine, Gạ recess in Ireland, cites chapter and verse it has enough sins of its own to bear. The Grimble, D. MacDonald, John Lambert for his belief. Be hays his reasons for Hos. E. A Howitt, spusting in the Nasro, Kowloon Dock, A. A. Nicholson,

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OUTLOOK IN SOUTH AFRICA.

(Rauter's Service to the China Mat:

Copyright protested, under- Ordinanes 3 of 1894)

LONDON, May 26,

The South African section of the Stock.

per year, including postage, 8.7.0 making the statement are two-föld, Tngiiative Council last week, declared that Cosmopolitan Deck, C, W. Suyers, Penk Exchange is the busiest, and many of „

per year.

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TELEPHONE No. 92 CHINA MAIL, LIMITED.

MARRIAGE,

the "first place the old-age pension scheme has touched the interests and the heart of the peasantry as no other measure ever passed by, the British Government has over done, and they will do nothing" to imperit this great boon. When it was suggested that if ax Irish Government were established it would surely be able to continue the rapment of old-age pensions, the M.P. replied, "No, it would not," and that is

it was actually necessary to registor a letter to ensure its delivery in Hongkong and no one present gainsail the statement. This is truly a romarkable state of airs for a British Colony fifty years old; it'ia no les" than a public scandal. Bus apart irour the quastion of letter delivery, complaints are rife regarding the ignorance of the counter clerks who have to do with the

using of fees on parcels, registration fuas, ote: These gentlemen, like'all Jacks- in-office, behave in a most arbitrary fashion, aad never seem to be sure of the amount of from day to day. The public of Hongkong fees to be charged, their figures varying

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Tramway, Captains Brown, Frazor, and Wetherall and Chief Engineers W. Budge, Smith and Jones, ete,

The Rev. F. T. Johnson conducted the burial service.

A FLOATING MINE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}",

MACAO, May 28.

A dark object, which appeared at first right like a bucy adrift on the waters when Hongkong this morning, was again visible, the so. Sui. Tai ras about 10 miles from is fairly patient when it comes into contactat closer quarters, when the vessel was

On the loth instant at the Peak Church, by the Her. O. Hughes, R.N., assisted by the Rev. F. T. Johnson." Lieutenant JAMES ROBERTON HARVEY, R... second PHYLLIS EMMELIE BLočk, daughter of the that the measure'bas killed Home Rulare those in authority that there is The chief officer, who had a close acquaint

son of William Harvey of Glagow, to

the second ground on which he believes with Government servants, but we can midway on the run back this afternoon.

lata William Allen Hugh Block, of Lone is satisfied that no Irish Government

doa.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 29 :--

11.38 4.m.Menting of Peak Tramway Noon-Meeting of A. S. Watson & Co.,

Ld., st Cu,'s Office...

Co., La., at Registered Offices.

limit to open superhuman patience.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sir Robert Bond has been defeated by large majority in the new elections in Newfoundland,

The Victoris loan of one-and-a-half millions issued in London has been sub scribed twice prer.

set up on the lines of gither cf Mr. GLADSTONE's hills. Would be able to provide the money for the persions. This, he said, is quite well known in Ireland, and it explains the growing indifference of the people to the appeals of the Irish leaders for subscriptions. The people know that with Home Rule old-age pensions would gat of rupees 27,000 towards the cost of go, and bence he believes that Home rebuilding and extending the Parsee Towers

of Silency. Rule in Ireland is dead." As a peasant Goods per dain undelivered at Noosail to him, "The old-age pension is

Noon--Meeting of Watkins, L., at C.'n 3.30 p.m.Auction of Household Furni- ture, ., Egrie, No. 13, The 3.90 p.m.-Senad Mention of Hongkong Gymkhana Club, at Happy Valley,

Peak,

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on this date subject to rent.

The Calcutta Corporation has made a

McDonnell road, were raided by thieves The servants quarters at Braeside, last night, but fortunately the haul was. not a large one.

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According to the intest returns, thero are twenty-two aliens in the British Army, doubtful or not recorded. and eighty-one men whose nationality is

ance with similar deadly contrivancos dur- Į

the offices have been working all night.

Right Hon. General Botha (Premier öf the Transvaal) speaking at Pretoria, said never before in the history of South Africa had there been such solid signs of prosperity.

“PANAMA CANAL.

FORTIFICATION PROPOSALS,

(Reuter's Service to the China "Mat:

Copyright protected winder Ordinance 3 of 1894)

LONDON, May 26.

Plans for the fortification of the Panams

ing the Russo-Japanese war, mado it out to Canal have been submitted to President be a floating mine ; and suggested to the Taft. Thess provide for an expenditurs- adequate precautions, as the latter was heary guns, and the drafting of a gar- Captain giving it a wide berth, pending of £1,500,000 sterling, the supply of 60 making shift for the removal of the paril.

The incident has set conjecture rampant and the why and wherefore of the mysteri- as appestance is now the talk of the town.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

The natives who were charged at the Magistracy with scealing several hundred

stocks. feat of pipe-mailing wore soatenced to six months' imprisonment each and six hours

rison of 4,500 men.

JAPANESE LECTURESHIP

AT OXFORD.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894)

Loscow, May 27.

Mr John Henry Gubbins, for so thany years Japanese Secretary to the British. Embassy at Tokyo with the rank of First Secretary, and a very fine Oriental- scholar. has been appointed the first- Lance-Sergeant Edwards proferred a charge of kidnapping two girls against two Lecturer on Japanese in Oxford Univer Chinese, at the Magistracy to-day. The sity, experimentally for three years. case was romanded, bail being allowed in the sum of $1,000 each.

NO" HOPE FOR THE MEN OF '98.

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London County Council 34 per scat.

A. sentence of six months' imprisonment. stock, to the nuunt of £2,200,000, basach was imposed on the two natives, one been issued at £102.

male and ons female, who again appeared, It was largely over- subscribed at a program of ..

at the Magistracy to-day, befom Mr J, B. Kemp, on a charge of kidnapping a girl,

Goods per Braemar undelivered after this about all the Home Rule we shall ever

date subject to rent. Gooda per China undelivered after risis seo."

date subject to reot.

Whether the view of this Mem- Goods per Cardiganshire not cleared on her of Parliament is correct or not we

this date at 8 a.. subject to rent.

are unable at this distance from the TUTADAY, June 1-

Goods per Sydney anclaimed after this centre of affairs to any, bat it is not dats at Noon will be subject to rent a little remarkable that he should be and landing charges. Goods par Benmohr andelivered after

this date subject to rant,,

so convinced that old-age pensions have killed Home Rule. No such possibility WEDNESDAY, Jane 2:-

1.15 p.m.-Meeting of 'Star Ferry seems to have crossed the mind of the

Co., Ed., at Sir Paul Chator's Office. Goods per Delhi aot clessed stp.m. Irish leaders when the Act was passing

on this date subject to rept.

through Parliament," and should the anticipation, prove to be accurate, it Would be surprising and a totally un-Ladies' Field.

xpected result of the much vaunted Radical scheme. Of course the opinion

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, Thursday, May 27, 1909,

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Before the woman is won she has to be wooed, and to woo for on the telephone or the typewriter, as the modern man appar. ently tries to do, is to court disaster.

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(Wah Te Fut Fo's Service.) »

PERING, April 25.

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The Grand Council has requested that

an amnesty should be granted to the mez Mr F. A. Enzsland sentenced a native who fell under Imperial displeasure in to one year's imprisonment and twelve the year 1898. Prince Ching protested hours' stocks, at the Magistracy to-day, for against such a step being taken on the broaking and catering 207 Des Voeux Road ground that the late Empress Dowager and stealing jewellery valued $720. When had many time declared that "the A publican in the East End of London trested defendant was wearing a new silk crime of Kong Tai Wai and Lang Chi Runounces ne a special feature of his coat, gold-rimmed spectacles, diamond of one anonymous Liberal politician is catering-"Funeral Baskets.-Contenta: rings etc., and was a regular swell.

Chao is too serious to be pardoned.", It would be disrespectful to reverse |lardly of suficient weight to carry Four bottles of spirits, one each port and DRAWING A BOW AT A VENTURE complete convictigu, yet the idea which

aberry, and kog of ale. Price Lös."

Inspector Collett charged a native, at the HM's Edict. This remark met with Magistracy to-day, with stealing a boat the Prince Regent's affirmative ap he propounds is deserving of some Until 1048 the Spanish language will belonging to the Harbour Master at Shan Proval. Is that deeply absorbing game which consideration, especially in view of the remain the official language of the courts of kivan. Soon after dark on Wednesdzy the Philippine Talanda, the Assembly billavening prisoner was oberved taking the

unexpected that is always happening. Folections. We pay be sure that Irish amended by the Commission. Had it not making off he was arrested. Unfortunately

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The Marvellous.

ALL THIS WEEK

the Medical Profession History is füll of illustrations of the best Home Rulers will indignantly spurn been for this amendment English would for him, he had overlooked the 'fact that

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