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they will carnate many dimgressble sone up and down the country, ere. » new: Blouse of Commons ressembles.

In contrast to the futilities of Buffragettes it refreshing to tum. the nobler record which bears the games. of women who have achieved dame and fame an inventors or discoverers What à spendid work for science and the world has not Madame Cups, the discoverer with her husband of radium, achieved. Owing to the tragic death of PER MONTH. her husband in the streets of Paris some time ago, Mme. Cuz has the dis tinction under these pathetic conditions of cocupying his professorial obair in the University of Paris. Another notable

Tuning and Regular

Attention Inclusive.

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He has been can scule appears in the

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Board meeting, na

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day afternoon letter from Govern ment relative to the appointment of Mr Ng Hon Tan to be a member of the Sanitary Board will be submitted.

The Tein (Capt Outarbridge) 'en- countered bad wes her on her last voyago to Banila and lost a lighter bailt in Hong- kong for the Quartermaster's Department of Manila, owing to the tow-line parting.

On Monday evening at 5.30 p.m. the missionary prayer meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union is to be held in the

SOCIAL AND PERS

Captain Picknell has taken Over Cons- mand of the Thing, in socomaly late Onptain Davies who was drowned 4my last month. He was formerly in command of the Hinking, running between Hongkong and Java porta.

Dr C M. Henley, residing at Astor Hours Hotel, has been added to the register of medical and surgical practitioners quali led to practice medicius and surgery in the Colocy. It will be remembered - thàn until a few months ago Dr Hanley was Government Bacteriologist...

Mr H. A. Kennedy, who is now visiting Hongkong, is a son of the manse " and la connected with The Times, having editad

the, Wookly edition for year. In Stepney he conducted for some years one of the most successful Men's Services. He is announced to pronalasermon in Union

in France is Madame FLAMMARION, F.M.C.A. Rooma when the Rer. Mr Church to-morrow, at the eleven o'clock

Turner, who first came to Hongkong Bity Service wife of the well-known astronomar, win your ago, will lend the meeting. has made a special study of the planet

S. MOUTRIE & CO., woman member of the Institution of

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Hongkong. April 16, 1907.

BUSINESS NOTICE.

Rates of SussenFTION

(Payable in advance). DEIXA Man (dally) $100 per month

including postage, #5.50 per month.

per year.

OVERLAND CHINA MAL (weekly) $15.00 par year : including postage, $17.00 Free delivery to all addrewnos accessible by messenger, including all Peak, Howloon and Quarry Bay residences.

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Singis coples, Daily, tan centa; Weekly, thirty cents; for cash. Telegraphic Address, Man, Hongkong, Code, A, B, C., fifth edition.

TYTHONY No. 22.

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MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

makan Azo1sements.

p.m.-First performance of the Merry-

kers at the Theatre Royal

General MemorandİSL

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THERMOS - FLASKS

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33 p.m.-Auction of Gent.'s Salt Lengths, & at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Belen Rooms

5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's

Cathedral.

THURSDAY, December 9:~~

trile de la Sainte Enfanes

Bazar at City Hall..

11 a.m.-Auction of English Jewellery, Sr. at Moers Hughes & Hough's -Bales Rooms.

SATURDAY, December 11

1 p.m.-Victoria Regatta, THURADAY. Decmber 13

8 p.m.-Meeting of Victoris Recreation

Club in the Club Gymnasium.

SATURDAY, December 18-

H.K.AA.A. Sports Meeling, Kowloon

Track.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1908,

DATE OF GENTRAL

FLECTION

Rauber's Servior to the China-ai)

"Lordor, December 3.

It is expected that the elections will take place between the 10th and 20th of January

ITALIAN POLITICAL

CRISIS.

(Router's Service to the China Mail)

Lorber, December 3. The Italian Cabinet has rosigned owing to the election of a Committee opposed to financial reformi.

THE TEA DUTY.

(Reuter's Service to the China: Mail)

Lonbow, Decembar 3.

COFU

(Independent sida &gancy's" Service to the China Main).

Toxx, December 4. Bands of Hongħutaso (mounted bandits) are attroking bodies of work-- man engaged in the recomtruction of the Antung lukdan line. The Japanese “ workmen are greatly harassed and go in peril of their lives.

LABOUR TROUBLES IN HAWAIL

BETTER TERMS FOR THE JAPANESE.

"Independent News Agency's" ¡Servias

-to the~China. Mod)

Toro, December 4

The Manila Observatory' has,, with, itu The following telegram, was received to large equatorial telescope, picked up Bal-

At meeting of merchants in the Mars. Then turning to England easy, from the Minfla Observatory x 12.40 hy's comet; the patibelion passage of which hare Mrs Armos, wife of Prot W. En by the American, Consulate Generale woheduled to take place on April 90, tez trade in London it was decided to Avimoy, one of the foremost anthorities-Maula, cyclone or typhoon in Pacific 1910. The actual poatian of the comet-continue paying the duty, on electricity. Mrs Arros-is the only Decanabout halfway between the Carolines Pared to agree with the computed pince and the Philippines, moving W, as W.N.W.

Bis Excollaroy the Govermer has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned to be members of the committes for the Wong-nai-chong and Queen's Recreation grounds-Naval, Lieut. E. P. F. Pardos, R.M.L.I., is Lieut. C. B. Mullins, R3LLI; Victoria Recreation Clab, Mr A. Rodgor vice Mr W, Armstrong.

Wachrichta, 13, in at present moving THE COMING ELECTIONS. Japaneso labourers better treatment.

It has been well-known for some time that the German paper trade was in a very

Electrical Engineers, a society number ing over 8,000. "It is somewhat curious to read that when, in 1909, the gifted scientist was formally nominated for the fellowship of the Royal Society, the Council found that it had no legal power to elect a married woman to this distinction. It was decided, however,

few years later, in recognition of her depressed condition, and the reports now experimental investigations on the élec being published by the farge concerns in dicate the wretched state of the industry. tric are and also on sand-ripples, to The Chemnitz Paper Company report a net present her with a medal, the first time loss of 347.619 marks, against a net loss that the Society has ever selected last year of 297,002 marks. The Thodes cho Paper Works, Hainsbory, have a small woman since it commenced presenting profit, 1,170 marks, which is being carried forward. The outlook is thought to be rather brighter. The Elberfeld Paper Company report a net loss of 399,790 marka.

medals in 1731.”

Offthe? many names of eminent women of past generations and dif- ferent countries who have adorned the

annals of science those of MARY SOMERVILLE, CAROLINE HENSCHEL, Miss. AGNES] CLERKE,"and][Miss, ELIZABETH Broware, among others, worthy of remembrance both for researches and preparation of instruments by which

ir

An appropriation of P250,000 has been made for the dredging of the mouth of the Iloilo-cirer-The-contract-has-bees lat to the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company, The river at that point will be dredged to depth of nine feet and the work is to be completed within nine months. The dredg ing will enable large steamers to pass in sud lie along the east side. This je the st appropriation toward accomplishing

published in advance in thestronomische through the constellation of Taurus and is

the vicinity of Orion. The comet pre- rented the appearance of a slightly silpti cal nebulosity with a sort of nucleus, a little brighter than the rest of the object, at one of the fool. The brightness of the whole was estimated equal to that of a star of the 13th magnitudo."

CANTON NOTES, V

(From Our On Correspondent.}

BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.

(Roter's Service to the China Mail.)

Ah a meeting of- landowners; Es

·Hawaii it was decided to coord

and to increase wagte in general..

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK IN JAPAN.

Indepengent News Agency'!” Service"

to the China Mail)

Torro, December 4.

LOMON, December 9, During the debate in the House of Commons on the Premier's motion remonstrating with the House of Lords, for refusing to pass the Finance Bil Mr. Balfour declared that the Lord

The money market is quite dull had shown clear, sound sense. It was

Every bank is ut a loss to dispose of the Second Chamber's duty to refuse the large deposits, which every day to pass the Billyand it had done its are increasing. This state of things. duty fearlessly. He was confident the is expected to continue till the New country would support the action of Year,

Canton, Dec. 3. BOYAM SEX-GOVERNMENT, SOCIETY.. Honami has now its own Self-government Society. Its first meeting was held a few days ago to the Hoi Leng monastery which was decorstod for the occasion. There were some hundreds of men present and a few local officials also. It was noticed, now the House of Lords.

Mr. Asquith, in concluding the ever, that the Pun. Yn Magistrate in whose district Honami lies was absent. The usual orations were made and later on a pohlic debate, said the resolution was s tee was given. It is to be feared that these vindication of the fint principles of ble for the fucreased anti-forsign feeling the Constitution, and be asked thre that exists at present in this city. House of Commons and the country There have been a good many inflammatory to declare that the voice of the people speeches made and pamphlets published

Socister are in on all measure responsi

GREAT GALE IN

ENGLAND

Lately and the people are in such a temper was to be found in the elected rapra that they are ready and anxiens to believe

sentatives, the most absurd rumours regarding the aggression of foreigners. The other day one of the principal streets of the city was exhibited a hideous print showing the masssere of foreigners in the iste Boxer riots and there was another nor it showing the mob burning a church and slaying causing quite a crowd to gather round and nativo Christians. These picturse Word the remarks i heard showed that feeling is very bitter against the foreigner. Tha people also do not seem so respectful as They did a few months ago ; there are more cries of East kwaito" to be card in the streets than formerly, the contempt in Roterns of the average amount of which the Chinese seem to hold us is mars

ion

to advance the progress of astronomy. that for which an appropriation of Corespondingiz? two Frenchwomen, P1,250,002-Fan-been-nekel. Malle. Juris and Mme. MERIAN-the

former by her astonishing discoveries

bank notes in circulation and of specie in

to

: THE BOUNDARY QUESTION.

TELEGRAPE LINES DOWN.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Lamos, December 4.

A great gals is raging over Birtain

PARLIAMENT PRO- “ROGUED.

TAXPAYERS ADVISED TO

PAY.

THE JESSFIELD CLUB BAID.

DECISION OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL:

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAL, December 4

The Municipal Council of Shanghai has agred to compensate the Indian saulted by the police in the Jessfeld Club raid to pay him $500 and his passage to India.

A sentence of one day's imprison-- ment has been passed on the thre policemen and the Council will pay the coste of the prosecution-

(Wan Ta Yat Po's Service.)"

PERISO, December 3. The Peking Government intended sending Chu Si Chang, President of the Board of Communications, to Man- churia to settle all questions which have arisen between China, dapan and Russia, bat. Cha declines the post on. the plan that the situation has become 300 involved for him to devise satisfactory solution.

plainly shown. The other day I had coes- and the telegraph Hines are everywhere MANCHURIAN AFFAIRS. in relation to bees, and the latter reserve in Hongkong during the month and it was some considerable period befern

to go into a shop to make a purchase disorganised. by means of her investigationa hear ended 30th November, 1000, an certified by the salesman would condescend to answer the managers of the respective Banks,me and even when he did he broke off in fng upon insect life in Guiana-have appert in the Gazette They are as follows: the middle of what he ww saying to hold a conversation with a legear at the shop oloquently demonstrated that the eyes-Chartered Bank-banknoter, 84,357,999; door. Much about the same thing happen- specie, 84,400,000. Hongkong and Shang. ed in two other shops I went into on the and handsl of women are specially hat Bank-bank notes, #11,480,174; spocis, same day, and I have frequently since had adapted for dealing with the smaller $13,000,000. National Bank of China-bank from various shops.

experience the same annoying treatment objects of creation. Added to this the notes. 801,336; specie, nu. Total-bank

notes, $15,869,994; sprecio, 817,400,000. gift of a rare patience, they" easily take rank with the beat scientific ob. servers, such as REAUMCR. In-nature researches, as an entomologist, the lato Miss Onstop, who passed away in Hongzone, SATURDAT, DECEMBER 4, 1909 1901, won deserved praise. Her devo tion for a quarter of a century at great sacrifice of time and money, especially concerned with the problem of the angelic wing; no angel was ever represented deals with a firm band.

The China Mail

THE SUFFRAGETTES AND OTHERS.

(Reutar's Eero to the China Mait.) LONDON, December 4.. Parliament has been prorogued... The King's Speech announces that foreign relations continue friendly.

It is reported that Special Commissioner Ko has gone to the Capital to take up his Ariation bag its theological aspect report to the Wairupu. The native papers which has hitherto escaped consideration, say that the Prince Regent is highly indignant with him for the way in which Bishop Welldon told of an old lady who he conducted the Commission and that the had written protesting against him, Prince has and that to appoint such a man to an office in Peking is a farce as the Com- clergyman, becoming a member of an

It thanks the House of Commons for THE CHINESE NAVY. missioner has no diplomatic ability. These should have remembered who was de ple here as they are highly displeased that provided for the heavy additions to the FEAR OF FOREIGN ADVISERS aeronautical society, on the ground that he remarks are probably inspired by the peo- the liberality and care wherewith it acribed in Holy Scripture as the Frince of the negotiations have come to, a stand stillational expenditures due to the re- the powers of the air." On the other side, and still mos displeased that the authori there is the plausible argument of the ties have curbed certain bellicose indivi- quirements of defence and social reform and regrets that the provisions proved unavailing.

excellent debate on the topic..

CHINESE VILLAGE

DESTROYED.

«

BAILWAT AFFAIRS. If the reports circulating about the fin ances of the Tüt Hon Railway are true the

It is officially notified that payment concern must be in a bad way and the of the Budget daties is optional but whole affair is a commentary the bad persons not paying will be Bable if the management of public concerns when left

(Wah Taz Yus Fo's Service.

PIXING, December 3. Prince Tsai Haun, the Chief Nava Commissioner now visiting England, has telegraphed home propoeing that

organize the Chinese Navy.

entirely in the hands of astives. There duties are reenacted retrospectively and Europeen advisers be engaged to has been for some time past an enquiry it not reenacted payments will be into the accounts of the Inlway and it ís | refunded. now reported that a sum of 8249,683 can

The Grand Councillors have wired to stop him from carrying out his proposals.

effect of injurious fungi and insects without the organs of flight. At all events, ↑ THAT the band of militant women whom upon agriculture and orchards, has been medieval doctors could have got up an Punchi once dubbed "the shrieking of incalculable benefit. Her labours sisterhood" will play a very prominent in botany are being splendidly emulat- part in the forthcoming general elections ed by Misa ETHEL SARGANT. - But the admits of little doubt, though they have list might be extended beyond the limits

A small Chinese village situate on the not be accounted for. A meeting was held Perfume Sprays,

thoroughly discredited themselves by the of our space. The contrast betweenhills opposite the electric light work at day or two ago lu bat hans of old be

A GOOD HOUSEHOLD LINTMENT. violence of their recent actions. Many the strenuous, earnest, thoughtful lives Hunghom was destroyed by fire this taken to remedy matters. The meeting Waim is kept in the house the pains

merce to consider what steps should *

bottle of Chamberlain's Pain

NO. OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAIN'S thoughtful people in Great Britain of the women already enumerated and morning. The origin of the outbreak in was hargely attended and was not without of burns and saids may be golmntly Hand Mirrors,

excitement and indignation.

COCGH REMEDY. ware at one time rather inclined to fur the frothy, effervescent Saffragettes is not known.

Makrelieved, nuts and bruixos quickly bouled, CHINE Word of the fire was received at about

wellings, promply redund and theamatiem TERRE is not a parties of opita er The Chizose YMCA is doing very, and zearalgia robbed of their terror In bar arutle In Chamberlain a Congle Shaving Mirrors.ter the prime object of the suffragettes paisifal in the extreme. Men admiro

argument and award fallimend of praise to the Fire Brigade wore so on the spot, being moters neem-to-be-greatly appreciated io menta every mily should be rats. Bared the publ clear safe s that the payer of uses as so many former, the intter they despice if not followed by the Hongkong Brigada. The Twice a week there are lectures, the subjsere provided with. For als by all chemists mediains for childs for an adult. For

little village was comprised almost wholly being mostly thons that will prove useful for and morskeeper women are nowadays, should have a

of huts, and Al theeu were born to the the guidance of young men. A very able voice in the spending of them, which

ground. The erstwhile occupants presented lecture was given by an merican gentle

the subject being pitiable appearance as they congregs ed

In the course of voice would find expression in the vote..

en the hills after being burnt out of their homes. Most of the effects, however, wers rescued from the dates, deale

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GREAT VARIETY.

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ALEXANDRA” BUILDINGS,

for there is much in their

almost wholly abbor.

7 o'clock this morning, and Lae Taumati good work here and the labours of its pro- fast, for the householde lile, is la finn auch Bettedy, and are but be to fol

man at the leat

af

Money

The Use his address the speaker urged his hearers to be masters of money and not slax to it The lecture, which was much appreciated, was interpreted by a member of the A "mocinton P

Oxford will loss, for a time at least, a Had the women desiring entranchise prominent figure in the Rev. Sir David ment been content to parate their cam-Hunter Blair, who is going out to Brazil on H WATSON & CO., paige quietly and legitimately it is highly in that country. Sir David Hunter-Blait, a mimion for extending religious education

ITEMS AT THE COURTS

NO PETITIONNUT POT, probable in the present condition of Eng-who, is one of the few Roman Catholic

Fourteen days' imprisonment and four There are go-ahead day and certain per. lish party warfare that they would not nator-Blair Hall for

priset baronato, bat boen Master of

the past ten hours, stooks was the sentence pamed on ons taking advantage of the postal estab have been long in achieving their pur years. He is a member of a distinguish. naʼive for stenting xins from the Docklishment have begun to send in their petitions to the Viceroy by post. This has aroused the ire of His Ricellency and he has pose. But the public conscience revolteded Scottish Roman Catholle, family, the yard at Quarry Bay,"

Issued a notion that any petitions sent y Hunter-Blaire of Blairgahan, Aymbire. at their wild ways and riotous conduct. In younger days he was in the Army (in pair of shoes from a passenger on the asportant they may

For stealing a bandia of clothing and a post will he at ones destroyed, howevez ime The Viceroy girsk HISTORIA GINEMATOGRAPH. Amalia on Cabines Ministers, stonishing the Prince Regent's Royal Ayrshire Militia), Paul Bean a native was to-day sent to se his season for this stringent rule she from which he retired to enter the Bene- prison for three months and ordered to be excuse that urtain of the pastel petitions PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG, of windows, chopping of seats snd, plat distise Order. Sir David was a Private | exposed in the stocks for four hours. A have contained libols. The persons who

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TO-NIGHT "TO-NIGHT 1.

The Calubesked Boboli Comedian FAR W. LOCHRANE.

The Celebrated Artists MISS BUET CHRYSTAL

GRAND SUODESS

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·MENS:DOM US/MBAULET.

MATINEES

Sicebats and Sundays, so é L.M.

forms, not to mention organised descents on the House of Commons in a technicon, vans, were not the meine which Englishmen like to see adopted even when it is only a hand of fan- atica who are

forcing

the hand of public opinion, and

Chamberlain of the Sword and Cloak fo Pigs LX and Leo XII, and noted for time as Bester of the Abbey School ab For angustas, perhape the most beautifully situated monastery in the kingdom,

be

have tried to rosal the notion of the Viss The Chinese youth who was charged with under the existing state of stairs & Axiall roy by post are to be commiserated as staaling diamond ring, a pair of god army of onderlings have to be bribed before bangles, and 851 in money from a girl in petition to handed to in recipiens. a brotbol at West Point failed to put in a BEFALING appearance, at the Magistracy today, and his ball of 2800 was estreated, but COLDS ARE DANGEROUS, da pr more people would make an attempt to get rid of the ovida from which they NO EXPERIMENTE.

12.

The district magistrste of Hong Shan has bear successful enough to find summer money to repair the local gaol and to set on foot certain reforma in commotion with prison life. Most of the offenders

kidnappers And the

the result is that the Sultragettes are soffacing, as a result of this changeable VOU are not experimenting when you gol are said to be vary i

westher, there would be a décidad decrease. Le bay Chamberlain' Cough Remedy; bladata" here really brought defeat upon them-| in the number of esader of pasumoria. - 4. You are uBİLƏR preparation, and the Viceroy thinks as the who like selves. Neverthelear they will undoubted of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy etablished reputation, due food Bisked by advantage of the repairs to ende

will ofte your coid and all danger of fur third of century instant ca 14 edly be a very disturbing element rahanging on until spring and resulting in famous Iof Ibe primpe cures of coughs

pneumonia may be avoided. For male doua, croup and whooping mongb

ala:27 klobandia and storaksaportë ong time to come and we imagine that all child or read work

cape. He has therefore given

that the worth of the prisonOKA DIN TUDIOVI to other geols, during, tas proosas of Ribaritions,

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