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CONFECTIONERY.

We have just unpacked our new seasons Confectionery, im- ported from the LEADING LONDON AND PARISIAN

HOUSES.

PULLERS

CONFECTIONERY.

Chocolate Almonds. Chocolate Caramels, Peppermint Creams. Batter Toffee,

Assorted Sweets.

Coccanut Squares.

Peppermint Lumps,

Wabut Toffee. Aeserted Caramels,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

also planting rubber and later news, in to hand of the probahla formation of several other new Companies..

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A result of the new tobacco dutien in Germany has been the dismissal of han from the tobacco dreds of workmen factories.

OPENING OF NAVAL DOCK:

We have been given to understand that the Hongkong naval day dook is likely to be officially opened by Five Admiral. Sie Hadworth Lambtor before he severe his connection with the China Station,

The flagship King Alfred is at prosent

#INTREPORT

Some Interesting Records

NOVEMBER 17 1908

[COPYRIGHT TROUBLES IN TURKEY

"The ohjent of this small volume in to place on record in a handy form the deeds of Interport Drioketers in the past and to provide those who come after with a book.

The Sekong estate, the only state which is at present producing rubber, has obtained tip top mark proes for its shipments, and the other estates all re-cruisers from the Admiralty for the pur in the north, but is to return to Hongkong to which they can refer what mocessary,"

Casada has decided to borrow two

·BOMB FIRING.

(Bruter" Barvics to the China Mod) LONDON, November 15.

A bomb exploded at. Cans near the Chamber, but the damage done WIF

It is believed that the object was to

port excellent growth of trees. Several poso. of training officers and món for the | in the early part of December. After boing | Bo rans the opening sentence in the pre slight.

Thecommission of .M.S. Monmouth

is rapidly drawing to a close, and the crew will likely he paid off in the early part of the coming year.

expect to commance tapping next year Coudian Navy or in 1911. The area actually planted at the end of 1908 was about 3,000 acres and this has been steadily increased during the present year. There is no doubt that when these estates, and others to be formed, reach the produc- tive stage, a valuable and permanent industry will have been established and North Borned will take its place

As order has been issued at Charbourg amongst the rubber producing coun-

for the commandoning of a homogennous tries A total of 17,584 bales of tornaval division for the Far East of three

bacco was exported in 1903, an increase of 1,280 balce over the 1807 crop. Re parts from the estates this year are satisfactory and there is no doubt that One of Borneo's most important and oldest industries, will maintain ita

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. position.

Hongkonz. April 16, 1907.

BUSINESS NOTICE

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. (Payable in advance). CHINA MAI (daily) $3.00 per month

indinding postage, $3.50 per month.

OF

Carora MALL (weekly) $15.00

per year: including posisgs, $17.00 per year.

Free delivery to all address socable by messenger, including all Park, Kaloon and Quarry Bay residences.

Single coples, Dally, ten cants; Weekly, thirty cents for cash.

Telazraphic Address, Man, Hongkong, Code, B. C., fifth edition.

TELEPHONE No. UHINA MAIL, LIMIT- - MD.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. -

Cirrus at Causeway Bay

Hongkong is asking to-day whether it was the eloquence of the Hon. Mr Follook which won Bermondsey for Mr Dumphreys in the recent by election le azedonia

ove

docked she will visit the southern ports.

The dock will, in all probability, be officially opened shartly after the King Alfred's arrival from the north.

elect a Government

PERSIAN PARLIAMENT

OPENED.

and then returns bere in order to wait face to a moat maful publication giving the arrival of the new Admiral by the details of interport crisket matoties between prevent & meeting of the Assembly to Minotaur, which is to lears fame earlier Hongkong Shanghai and the Straits from than wa at first thought-probably in the year 1866 down to the last contest in 1906, copy of which we have just recived Jannkey.

from Moses Kally and Walsh. Compiled by Mr. J. W. Bains, a former Hongkong journalist, it comes most aprops on the sva of the 1909 con esta, and a p

perunat of Ita contents will revive many memories in the minda of oki banda as well as pirure a source of considerable interess to others. The volume comprises over 130 pages and is There was a very large attendance at the enclosed in stiff corers. It is reverently

ST. ANDREW'S PRACTICE DANCE.

...

craisers to consist of the Desair. Duplex second practice dance giren in the City dedicated to the memory of the members and Klobes to

Miss Nellie Harmston-Love, who was great favourite at Harmeton's Circase, has been married at the Singapore Cathedral to Mr-Sam Bendte, the well-known and popular jockey.

"North Borneo," concludes cur con-

Tu-morrow evening, at the Union temporary, "has seen its dark days, Church Literary Club, Mr A. Bellamy Brown when carping critica foretold its in-will lecture on the Folklore of the Maari mediate downfall; it may, and probably and give some explanation of the wander ings of the Brown Ses Rovers. The most- will, again have its temporary set backsing is open to the public. but we feel assured that the day is cot far distant when those who have patiently borne the burden and heat of the day-both in England amongst the directors and the officials and companies in Borneo-will get their reward and will see North Borneo a wealthy and flourishing state."

The silk ex R.M.S. Empress of Japan, which left Hongkong on the 16th October, and Yokohama on the 25th October, arriv ed in New-York on Sunday the 14th Nov- ember, thus making a transit of 99 days from Hongkong and 19 days from Yokohama.

Ma Lloyd,relding at Hotel Mansions, reports to the police that sometime be. Mr A. G. AGE, the well-known twoan 6 o'clock on the night of the 14th inxt:, editor of the London and China Band 8am. on the 16th, some person-stols press, when on his last visit to the Far from a sideboard in her room a silver milk jug bearing the initials "G.T.I.,"'s large East" was very favourably impressed sugar tongs, and three silver teaspoons, of with the progress made by British North the total value of $23. Baneo and with the men who were

Hall on Tueday in connection with St. Andrew's Ball. The mums at the Ball win comprise the following:

Extra Waits

PROGRAMME.

Chanson de meu Coeur"

The Mikado

3. Caledocians,

Waltz, secreta. 4. Walla,

3. Eightsome Real,

Two Step

7. Caledonians,

of the Hongkong team who were drowned in the wreck of the st. Bokhars on the Pescadores, whilst returning from Shang- hai in October, 1809.

(Bester's Barvice to the China Mai.) Loos, November 18. The Shah opened the Parliament af Taheran resterday,

GERMAN MAIL AGROUND,

PRINCE HSUN ON BOARD.

•;. (Reuter's Bervios toʻthe, China Mad.}. LONDON, November 17.-. Prince Taxi Hsu and the Chinese

There are full descriptions of the 24 A Waltz Dream."

mikichas in which the three combinations Naval Commissioners arrived at Naples "The Highlanders." "Tenus on Earth" bave engaged, while the usefulness of the on board the German mail steamer "The Deil amang the book is increased by the inclusion of com- Luetzow, which ran aground near the Tailors" plate batting and bowling averages, as well harbour but was refloated after pumping?

as a summary of the results of the contests and lightening matches which Hongkong has played against From the latter we gather that of the 15 Shanghai soren woro wao, seran lost and

Yip-i-addy-i-oy."

Scotch Alra

Huntly Reel," Marquis of

8. Strathspey and

0... Waltz,

"Gold and Silver 10. Two Step, Teddy Bears' picnic." 11. Walt."The Dollar Princesa." 12. Two Stop..."Old Daddy Pegleg." 13. Waltz,

one drawn. So the teams now stand on an Luna absolutely equal footing. The same observa McLeod of tion applies to Hongkong's encounters with Ramsey the Straits, both sides having won three *Off-we go." "Monymus" each out of the six games played. Only and "Beul o' Tulloch.'

abont the hoose. Shanghai and the Straits, the former claim- Selected."ing the victories to the Straits' ona Nae luck three matches have been contested between

The Wind that shakes the Harley.

Prince Hsan is proceeding to Genca. and from thence overland to London.

THE MANCHURMAN AGREEMENT,

OFFICIAL ASSURANCE TO AMERICA.

(Reuter's Service to the China Maily.

LONDON, November 17.

14 Eightsome Reel, 18. Polk.... 16. Strathspey and Reel

18. Caledonians,

A message from Washington state- 17. Highland Scottische,

19. Eightsome Real,

Soma extremely interesting facts are to Sourire d'Avril be esthered by a glance through the pages that the Government announces that an 20. Walte,.. 21. Tro Step Monquito Parade" of the volume; in fact, they team with life official assurance has been received 62 Wallz and Galop,

Beautiful Danube" and "Post Bornand incident to those interested in interpost that the terms of the China Japanese truggles. It is a strange circumstance that agreement in referance to Manchuria will not waste a mining monopoly along he highest one-innings score compiled was the South Manchurian or Antung- in the very bust contest, when Hongkong, Mukden Railways nor exclude Americans playing against Shanghai, knocked up no from mining enterprises. Cador be happy eircumstances By-lear than 430 runs before being disposed of. sack's Hippodrome Circus and Managerie Yet there was not a century registered, on an excellent site ab. Causeway Bay, the the hundred. A remarkable feature of the opened sasson here last night. Situated though R. D. Starkey only fell one short of THE BUDGET REJECTION.

BYBACK'S CIRCUS.

General Memoranda jimate singularly blessed in many ways.agannder the water. The waste that is/accomodation provided by the mangement rings is that there were no less than 50 !

FRIDAY, 28

Church, Yest Paint

be

csily

"extras," of which di wer wides"! This total of 450 was nearly again roached in 1593 which Hongkong put together only

LORD L LFSDOWNE'S MOTION.

is all that could be desired, while the pro-

(Reuter's Service to the China Maily LONDON, November, 17.1 gramme is conspicuous for ita variety and

The terms of the motion to be moved all-round excellence. The crowded house leat night spent a most enjoyable time. There is such a big body of performers one run short of this figure in their first by Lord Lansdowne in the House of connected with this well-known amusement On October 12th, the Pyx Chapel was combination that it is hardly possible to innings against Shanghai Capt. Dune then Lards in reference to the Budget are ---- opened to the public for the first time. lavish praias even where it in awe. But contributed 10% to the more. There was "That this House would not be justi- The Chapel is part of the origins! Abbey one or two features are deserving of special only one other occasion on which over 400fied in consenting to the France Bill and Church built by Edward the Confessor prominence. Mr F. Jones's pair of baby runs were produced in the one innings, until it has been submitted to the and finished in 1065. In it was kept the elephants were responsible for an extreme this beleg when the Straits, in 1897, indgment of the country." Pyx, or box, containing the standard gold by clever performance. They have boon totalled 413, included in which were scores

gh

Althoug's all danger of a water-famine 9 p.m.-Performance of Hippodrome developing it. As he pointed out in his has happily been removed there is no reason lettera, North Borneo has a soil and why the public should be allowed to proceeding at many of the public hydrante, Its soil will cultivate most tropical pro in Kowloon especially, should BUDA, November Recital at St. Peter's ducts, while like the [Malay Peninsula, at ones stopped. Bad habite are it is singularly free from devastating scquired but very seldom shaken off. storms and great natural disturbances. Its great want is, of course, labour; its The China Mail.

population is too meagre for its rescurces. But we should imagine that this will

WITH CHINA. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 1909 remedy itself in time, for with the

Philippines, South Africa, Australia and silver coins. Indeed, it was buils to wonderfully trained, na ina also the midget of 110 by G. Glassford and 101 by P. FOREIGN INTERCOURSE.

Black Diamond," introduced by be England's treasure-house and up to 1303 pony and other places closed to his labour, the the Crown jewels and historic relics were Miss Florence. A protty little creature Stevens. The highest individual score ever in the plak of condition, he went made in interport cricket was 163, R. M. ubiquitous Chinaman should surely kept there.

through a variety of tricks without a fault, Mackenzie knocking up this figure for the CREATION OF NEW OFFICE. his high-stopping trot over a range of hara Straits against a comlined team in 1897.

(Wah Taz Yat Po's Service.) being really wonderful. Ar acrobats the The biggest victory was the first content

Pernic, November 18... turn his attentions with increasing

Mysors troupe of five Indians will take played, Hongkong overning Shanghai interest to a land where he will receive a welcome and where the climate,

some beating. For feats of strength and by no less than an innings and 264 runs i

·FLOURISHING BORNEO.

Ir is now twenty-eight years since the Royal Charter of the British North Borneo Company was granted and our

The report of the British delegates to the Leprosy conference held at Borgen ra- alarms that the disease is spread by direct

The Peking Government has resolved

contemporary, the British North Bornes though close to the equatorial line. is and indirect contagion and is not due to a balancing. they are surely about the limit The lowest one innings score was 40, con that the office of Provincial Secretary for Berald, siganlises the event by publish.not by any means bad. British North particular food such as fisb, and is notThis turn" alone is worth going a long way tributed by Hongkong against the Straits Foreign Affairs shall be created, and

Borneo is undoubtedly a place with a hereditary. The report insists on segretose. Mr Mookerjee in his triple horizontal fatare.

to

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

To-morrow is the fourth anniversary

of the acceptance of the crown of Norway by King Haakon VIL

Mr A. B. Aagar, secretary of Cruisen. gower Cricket Club, returned to the Colony

to-day by the s... Monteagle,

Miss Dorothy Lans was married to Mr Cyr Howlett Cooper, R.N., at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapare, on November Rh.

The members of the Club Commauis will

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tion and compulsory notification of the bar performance did some thrilling work, in 1891. Of this score even there were 13 thst appointments shall accordingly be disease and believes that it is not incur his fourteen feet somersault over the middle extras, so that the total runs produced off made to the Kwangtang Chili and Able. It adds that it is desirable to bar being beautifully done. The Carpie the bat only number 27. The second Hipeb Provinces, as well as to other continue research for a specific remedy.

Brothers treated the audience to some innings of the same game only yielded 75 Provinces having any considerable inter- remarkably fine displays of head to

to be found in the Wesleyan Methodist

head and hand to hand balancing; the runs, the total of 115 being also the lowest course with foreign countries. dainty performance of Miss Laliah Ashby double innings score on record. There on the silver wire, even incfading waltz were six "ducks" in the first innings and THE SUPERVISION OF

Many more University graduates are

ministry to-day than there were ten years

Bon Axid," ridden by Molle E. Wal for 38 runs and Mackenzie seven for 27. ago. From the last Minutes of Conference a greatly enjoyed; the school horse four in the second Fox took 11 wickets appears (ays the University Correspond bourge, gave proof of patient training: Another remarkable being performance enth, that the number of Oxford and the hat throwing tricks of Le Dial and

wea that of Mactaggart for the Straits Cambridge graduates has risen from 27 to Bomah were distinctly smart and novel;

118.to 150

ing some most interesting figures regard ing the present condition of affairs within the Company's territory. From these figures we gather that the revenue receipts for 1908 amounted $1,220,676, an increase of 881,122 over that of 1907, being a little over 7 per cont, whilst the Revenue Expendi- ture amounted to $148.584 and the Capital Expenditure to $285,089. The

51, of Durham and Dublin graduates from the balancing feats of Dallasie were against Shanghai in 1897. He only bowled tots!" volume of trade in 1908 reached

43 to 58, and of Loudon graduates from daring; the Spanish dance by four lady four evers; two of these were maldens; members was gracefully accomplished; and yet he cured four wickets for two while the equestrian element was in the rans 1 $7,026,799, an increase of $72,788 over

One right go on endlessly quoting from the trade of 1907 and this in spite of

Near Bourabaya, a match-factory, the capable hands of six ladies and, Dioky Bell the general trade depression throughout

bo at home" on Saturday, 27th Novem-Brat of the kind in Java, has just been whose vaulting was decidedly clever. The this little volume pregnant with incidents the East. Imports were valued at bar, at 11 am., to celebrate the 50th an- started by an Arab The Net Van den podrums can boast at a batch of funny of past cricketing deeds. Everyone at all

interested in the game should procure. Dag ways the the factory is almost in clowns, who never failed to keep the $2,754,788 and Exports at $4,572,011niversary of their Club.

formance concluded with a fine show by The total volume of trade for the rat The Commander, Captains and Officers of working order, the only thing lacking being audience in roars of laughter. The per- six months of the present year amounts H. N. M.'s Squadron at Hongkong will he some gear on the way from Europe. The Prof. Urban's cleverly-trained lions To "at home" on board the Koningin Re Jabole hd be smaller appliance will be visit the Hippodrome is to ensure for one's

selfs moet butertaining evening. to $4,665,526, of which Imports accoun

gentes from 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon made London, Java wood will he

utilised for the business, for $1,343,358 and Exports for $3,322,168. The total tonnage of ship" WATSON & 00 ping entered during 1008 was 140,050 moted to Rear Admiral in the French navy. In 1893, while in command of the LIMITED.

tous as compared with 130,637 tone in gunboat Comet, together with the Incos 1907. These figures make it clear that staat, he took part in this, bombardment of an entry into the Meinam river which en been, and is being, maintained, but it is abled him to get up to Bangkok, still more gratifying to glance at the new industries which have recently

OTHER KINDS IN GREAT

VARIETY.

ABUKANDRA BUILDINGS AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

Captain Dertige de Forret has doen pro

the steady progres of the State has the Binmese forts at Pakraus, and forged standpoint." Lantern alidge will be aho and froe library. It was in this building ||

PRU148 HALL OF HONGKONG, future.

Da Vox ROAD CENTRALI

The death is aunounced of Rear Admiral Coulombesud, who, in 1884, as captain of the cruiser d'Estaing, under the command of the late Admiral Courbet, took part in

opened up in the country and which MICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. very promise of success for the

the bombardment of the Focohow arsenal Within the last for yours the follow-the destruction of the Chinese fest in

the river Min. Subsequently, he w CHANGE OF PADUZARE EVERY DAY. ing Companies have been formed and engaged in the operations off Farmaces, and We have taken op land for the cultivation in 1885 at the taking of the Fescadores TO-NIGHT 1

TU-NIGHT HEBUT the Celebrated Artists": MEER KUBY CRYSTALTU

FORIND BUOCEAN

of the Celebrated Artiste HISS PORIS MCAULEY

of rubber-Beaufort Borneo Rubber Company British Borneo Para Rubber Co.: Langkon North Borneo Babber, Lid.; Manchester Norfa Borneo Ltd! Membakut Rubber, Lu-Na San Rubber

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Berpeo

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Mr Hedley G. White will lecture at the Y.M.O.., Chinese Department, to From 20,000 to £8,000 is the estimate morrow at 8.15. p.m. on "The Progress of of the cost of the conversion of the Parlia town of Machynlletit into public institute the Mermutile Marine from a Hongkong ment House is the Mon'gomeryshire market

that Owen Glyndwr the Welah warrior and patriot, was crowned Barereign of Wales in 1402, and in the Anab of success he declared Wales to be a separate: Prin oipality. Here also he hold his brief far

à series of lectures of interest to be do livered at the same Association are those ** First-Aid" by Dr Forsyth. There will be eight lectares in all followed by an examination to be given under the rules of

the St Joko's Ambulance Association.

linmentThe scheme of Mr David Davies, M.P. for the consasion of the building kims at retaining all the characteristics,

Mr Herbert Samuel, who started the it has been nooosmary to Censorship Committees the other day by interior in order to permit the speaking of the Bishop of Sheba, can quote of well-equipped reading room,

ture

high precedent for his ignorance of Berip, billiard room, and tempemace

is not long since Mr Balfour, During the demolition sera referred to the Judgment of Solomon as have been

with two babice. Mr Wyod neath a

idane's schéma to 114 daizing

mer by heat

dow thei

copy.

MANCHURIA.

CHINA UNEASY.

(Wah Ta Yat Po's Serviss.).

PRKING, November, 16. Viceroy The Liang of Manchuris has sent a memorial to the Throne that smuch as Russia and Japan are seemingly negotiating for joint super. vision of Manchuria, he would require instructions as to what steps, if any, he should take in the matter.

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FOR THIS CLIMATE

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THE TEST OF 15 YEARS IN THIS PLACE

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