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THE CHINA MAIL.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 7, 1908.

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TOKYO, December Th

The time when Hongkong will be besig Officers Commanding-willed by a body of American tourista namnbar-

drons of attend- ing outwoom 800 and 700 ja rapidly ap

pronching They are dus here by the as Cleveland (15,000 tons) on December 23rd

Mr William Chill at sus a'alock. As is known, the party in

The Isanaken), the strongest political making a round-the-world tour, and the post of American Minister to Peking, in host will be stopping hare for three days, succession to Mr Crane, who it will be party in Kores, held a meeting on Sum- during which time the visitors will noe all remembered, had his appointment can- day at which they passed resolution that is worth using in Hongkong, as will called just an he was leaving for to the effect that in the opinion of the party the amalgamation of Koren and Japan into one state la mort desirable at Caubun

Other political parties are eagerly await an expedient for the Korean people.

ing the attitude of Japan on the question.........

His Excellency, the Governor, together with Alajor General Broadwood and statt will dine at the officer mess of the 13th Rajpats to-night. A guard of honour and the band will be in attendands to welcome the distinguished visitors on their arrival

Barone doing the same their degrees with cortain Lords Virgin directly nominated by the Crown by sford facilities to men reason of eminence and public worth for life membership with certain of the Bishops, Judges, Admirals, Gen arnis and Colonial Governors entitled by PERFECTION OF TOUCH, virtue of their office on past occasions to seats in the Upper Chamber, and with representatives sant by the prius. Under the auspices of the Hongkong cipal Dominions and Commonwealths CONSTRUCTION. rauged under the British Crown, we should have an ideal Senste for the

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Empire which would "prove of them at the Valunteer Drill Hall H two of which consisting of 320 parous ha accepted the post of American the Residency General against any pos

highest possible service. Indeed, wa should not be surprised if some such achome ia eventually adopted, though naturally it will take some come to fruition, for we

Nine gamblers were fined $2 cach at the Magistracy tr-day while a native, for stosi. time toing an umbrella from the s.8. Hourdin was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with anhard labour. Threo rickshaw coolies and

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Hongkong. Apeli 18, 1907.

BUSINESS NOTICE

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION (Payablo in advanoo). China Ma (dally) $3.00 per month

Including postage, $3.50 per month.

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OAKLAND CHINA Mar (weekly) $18.00 per year ; including postage, $17.00 Free delivery to all addrosace acssible by msorgst, inainding all Peak, Kowloon and Quarry Bay residences.

Single coples, Dally, ten coats; Weekly, thirty"cants; for cash, Telegraphic Address, 'Mam Hongkong, Code, &. B. O., fifth edition.

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Minister to China.

THE COMING ELECTION.

LIBERALE HOPEFUL

Most olaborate and detailed arrange- ments have stready been made for the convenience of the tourists," thanks

LONDON, December 7. United Service Institation & lecture, gely to the energy and foresight

A message from Washington states entitled "The Chinese Army," will be of Str. W. Farmer, who is the sole agent of dalirarod by Llaul J. de L. Simonds, those in charge of the cruise,

The visitors are divided into fre parties, that Mr. Caffigan, an eminent lawyer, R.G.A., on Friday, 10th December, at 5.45

will land promptly on the arrival of the Excellency the Governor has kindly somer. They will come ashore at Blake sented to take the chain.

Pia and then lowre at once on ten special tramcary for a C-mile trip, which will take between 4 and 5 hours. First they will go to the Kennedy Town tarminns, then to Happy Valley, where a short stop will be made, then to Shaukiwab, and from thence back to the Hangkung: Hotal, There will be a guide on each car to explain and point out the different pointe of interest en route. The three other pare tids will land at 2pm. and will be taken in six blocks by rickshawg to Peak Tramsta tion, where special tanma will take the passengers to the Pank for a grand view of the city and harbour. They will return by kam between 5.30 and 5 p.m., and will than be transferred in five blocks to the the Trafalgar Square demonstration Hongkong Hotel or Blake Pier. Presen was a most hopeful indication of the gors can embark at their convenience, us endors will run to and from the Cleveland extent to which the country has been

sroased by the setion of the Lords.

one shop coalie wera fined 89 each for fighting. David Rankin, an unemployed ship's officer, was anoil $3 for being drunk in Peddar Street.

Following up their previous successes, the R. E. Piolo Club had a trip to Pienis Bay on Saturday afternoon. A large num ber of members and their friends took But the real and vital issue which advantage of the opportunity and a very

enjoyable afternoon was spent. The out-patil midnight the British algotora havo to face to-dayward voyage was enlivened considerably is not a reformed House of Lords, but by a "Ditto" competition and the auc- csssful competitors were.-8.-8. Byrons, a reformed Bacal system. Can we go S. C. Royal Engineer" disto Re on increasing our Navy, paying out Old quisitions Everlasting ": S.-S. Starling, 3. Age Pensions, extending the ramifica. E Picnic Bag" ditto Ponderous Boulders"; S.-8. Giddy, R. E. Picnic

persons will proceed to Canton by the sa The same night the first batch of 24 Fatshan, while estly the following morning a specially chartered river steamer will come alongside the Cleveland and take Huangshan 250 more to Cauton to soo file, sights at 7.15 am, and 38 more at 9 pm The remaining 936 will have a special tram trip.

Seventy more leave by the sa

tions of the Civil Service with our pre-blub," ditto Pleasure Certain : S. in Hongkong in the morning and will be

sont system of raising revanus? That is the question. The whole trend of modern legislation is to increase expen- diture and so far we have been able to provide the money. But the shoe now pinches. How are we to find re- Eef? Mr LLOT Grosor and his MARRIAGE.

of thinkers, are prepared to achool MECHELL-DE Tuszumana.—-On the th December, by special House at Hous-follow the lines laid down by CoBDEN kong, CHRISTOPHER BRAZILET MITCHELL, Captain-Superintendent of Police, Kalang su, Amtoy, to Máwn AGATHA, widow of the isté E. W, de Tunreimann, Surgeon, RN.

and the old Manchester theorists in ra” gard to maintaining the principle of Free Trade, and 'would raise the money required for the due administration of the country by increased taxes on p.m.--Paiformance of the Marrymakers and and property. Opposed to them

at the Theatre Royal.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Amusements.

General Memoranda,

THUESDAY, December 9:-

11 Auction of English Jewellery

de, at Mesers Bughen & Hough's Sales Rooms.

p.m.-Asile de is Bainte Enfance Bazaar at City Hal

4 p.m.-Preliminary Heats for Victoria

Regatts.

FRIDAY, December 10-

11 6.m.-Austion of 36 cases, Arrack in

FGodown, Bowringten.

2.15 p.m.-Auction of Honsahold Furni- ture at 2, Seaview Terrace, Quairy Bay.

SATURDAY, December 11:-

1 p.m.-Victoria Roystia. THURSDAY, December 13:-

8p.AL-Meeting of Victoris Recreation

"Club in the Club Gymnasid. SATURDAY, December 18 :-

1 p.m.-H.KA.A.A. Sporta Meeting,

Kowloon Track.

The China Mail.

BRITISH POLITICS,

free to go where they choose after lunch.

LONDON, December 6, Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Election preparations are being rapidly completed by both sides.

Loxtos, December 7. The Liberal newspapers say that

THE CHINESE NAVAL COMMISSIONERS.

(Reuteria Service to the China Mail)

Every precaution is being taken by

sible amergency which may arise as the ontcome of the resolution."

The resolution of the party and their petition have met with only a cool re- ception by the people, and the Govern ment in Tokyo.

THE MANCHURIAN SITUATION."

RUMOUR OF NEW CHINO- JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

Tependent Nasos Agency's *. Dervice

lo the China Mail)

Tokio, December

A range has been received from Berlin that a new Chino-Japanese agres- ment has been concluded in regard t Manchurian affairs. The rumour has

however, been semi-officially denied.

hare. LONDON, December 7. The Chinese Naval Commissioners,

Tritton, R Miner Sold" ditto "Melancholy Sacrifice." Arriving at the

Ou Christmas day a batch of 250 will headed by Prince Haun, hare inspected destination time was found to fully explore 56 am, for Canton, while those the Elswick works.

who vidtod Canton on the previous day. will finish the sights of Hongkong, having independent action in the forenoon, and risiting the Peak later in the day.

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the beauties of the place, and the photo ends" had ample opportunity to take for "snaps."...

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Station leave of absence has boso grant- ed to Captain 3. L P.. Barber; 2nd Ba... The Buffs, from 20th to 30th December,

Supernumerary Lieutenant David Par cival, R.G.A., is restored to the establish-

mont, via C. H, Reynolds, appointed. to the Hongkong-Singapore Battalion,

THE RICE CONTRACT CASE.

Interesting Contentions.

On December 26th those who have not visited the Peak will do so, and the whole party will leave at 11 a.m. that day, when tho Cleveland steams out of harbour.

CANTON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondini).. CANTON, Dec.

MIEITART AFFAIRS. .....

-AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.

LOAN BILL PASSED,

(Peuter's Service to the China Mail.) -

Losos, December 6.

"A message from Melbourne states that the Naval Loan Bill, which provides for the raising of £3,500,000, has passed both Houses.

SOMALILAND..

FEARS OF TROUBLE.

DISTRUST OF DALAI LAMA

A short railway is to be constructed just outside the East Gate reaching to In Tong-where the quarters of the newly His Excellency General Sir J. Machado trained soldiers are situated. The object leaves by the as. Nippon Mara on Friday of the line is to facilitate the removal-of for Peking via Shanghai. It is understood sores, etc., to the camp and to allow the is now a very considerable party wat wa-pu, with regard to the Macao Pun Y Magistrace has been ordered to

that His Excellency will confer with the soldiers a easter across to Capton, The (Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail,)-

LONDON, December 0. bonded by the CHAMBERLAINE, who co-boundary delimitation question.

buy up the land required as soon as possi-

Router's correspondant at Aden ible so that the lino,may be begun without tend that the time has come for us 70

delay. Desertions from the wanks of the learns that there are indications of drop Free Trade and to go in for Tariff

newly trained troops are numerous and to trouble in Somaliland, where the When Connex forced bis Reforma,

effect arrests of such deserters the detective friendly natives have again been at fares has been greatly increased. Most of tacked by hostile tribos. views to the front he and bis fellow-

the absconders try to get away by means thinkers were fully pursuaded that they

Before the acting Chief Justice (Hon. of the railway and the detectives complain that very often the railway officials will had found-the-road to Paradise and Mr. Rees Davies, KC) at the Supreme not let them came into the stations as they that the rest of the nations of the in which the Hang Sing Firm and police service. To do away with this each Court to-day, the cae was further continu have no uniform to show that they are on world, seeing the blessings accruing to Messrs. W. R. Loxley and Co. to recover detective has been furnished with a kind Great Britain, would soon follow in ber the sum of 81,274, being balance due for of passport which will ensure his entry

rica aold and delivered, while the defendants to all railway stations track. But their arguments, in the counter-claimed 83.727.44, for breach by light of subsequent history, have proved the plaintiffs of the terms of their contracta Mr Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr B. most fallacions. Glance where wo willa, Harding, appeared for the plaintiffs, outside Great Britain and we Bud while defendanta were represented by Mr M. W. Slade, who was instructed by Mr every nation firmly entrenched behind . B. L. Bowley (of Messrs Dennys and tariff walls of more or less magnitudo, Boniay). and who will say that they are not quite right in maintaining that a titude? Circumstances wore pocu-

presentation

JAPANESE CONBUL ON TOUR... The Japanese Consul at Canton has ap plied for a pasaport for himself, socrutarics and servante sa, he intends to make a tour to various places in the two Kwongs. He also as requested the protecting care of ail officials at the different places to which ho to bin wishes in all respects. intends to go and the Viceroy has acceded!

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BILT.

Bir Slade was proceeding to indicate in Several wealthy Straite Chinese are try- detail the shipments of rice under the ing to corner the Kwongtong salt-market. They have commenced operations by offer- af-contract, whon

the Government a stim of 82,000,000 (though this is probably an exaggeration)

میجان

His Lardship enquired whether Mr

(Wak Ter Fat Po's Service.) A

PERING, December 6.

H. E. Chao Erh Fang has telegraphed that the Daini Lams han concluded a secret treaty with a certain foreign coun- try, and has asked for instructions.

MACAO DELIMITATION.

CHINESE COLLECTING

· EVIDENCE.

(Wall Tee Yat Fo'n Service.)".

Paxina, Decomber 6.

The Board of Foreign Affairs

is

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The orders of the day at the meeting to- be held on Thursday next, are:-

Third reading of the Bill entitled An Or dinance to amend the Law relating to Trade Marks a

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance.

1901.

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure.

Second roading of the Bill entitled an

nance, 1800,

Ordinance to amend the Squatters Ordi

Second reading of -Bill- antiflori A Ordinance to exempt Crown Leads granted in respect of Fareshore and Sabmerged Lands. In the New Territories from cerudi conditions imposed under the Foreshores and Sex Bed Ordinance, 1901.

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Wireless Tele graphy Ordinance, 1903, and the Wireless Telography Ordinates, 1900,

Securi reading of the Bill entitled A Ordinance

ance to ame

- amend, tho Order and Ulesn

liness Ordinance, 1887.

Second reading of the Bill entitled As Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licenoca Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquer Idoncs Ertension Ordinance, 1906, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Or

dinanco, 1903,

Thesecond roading of the Bill entitled, An Ordinance to amend the Tramway Or- dinance, 1902. will not be proceeded with at this meeting.

AMOY BOATING CLUE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.). The official ceremony of the opening of the above newly formed club took place it 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, at the premises at Long Tau. There was quite s' large attendance, although there was a cold"

North-East gale blowing at the time. Te

wae very kindly provided by Mrs Tours. Mr Tours, in a few extremely well chosen and fitting words, briefly set forth the sima and objects of the club, after which the - unfurling of the fag, accompanied, by the ever present crackers, took place. : :

Alaw of the members then took out the boats for short spin, showing in very material and convmeing manner that the

Harly favourable for England when she Potter admitted that the number of bago | z yest in lieu of the salt tax and they collecting evidence to establish the club is in a hire stata. The first boost-wan-

was correctly set forth in the schedule. rature shall be granted an absolute

somewhat perturbed by this news and

manned by Messrs Oernet and Robertson Mr Potter--Yes, my Lord, subject to monopoly. The obit sal merchants are ownership by Chius of villages adjacent with Fowler cox, the second manned by proof that this was the actual rice received have convened a meeting at which the to Macao. This is being done as a Masers Arnald and Haslam with a coz, sad. in South Africa, I will accept the shipment, Salt Commissioner has been invited to be preliminary step prior to meeting the the third by Mesars Johansen and Joseland

His Lordship-And his schedule applice present

HomeKoro, Tozavax, December 7, 1909.atarted on her career as a Freo Trader, but the course of the last fifty yours has completely changed them. The vast industrial empire of Germany, the ever-expanding industrialiam of the United States, are factors that did not Mr Potter-All I am concerned with is enter into the count in the days of Birthat my friend should identify the rice we

South Africa co

Tas political campaign upon which the British Isles are just entering promises to be one of great and ab

to all the rice both in respect to the claim and the counter-claim?

Mr Shade-Yes, my Lord."

**MURDER

Portuguese Minister to discuse the with Mudie cas delimitation question..

A terrible case of murder is reported from Shak Lang in the Tung Kwoon. dia- trict Fire guests, looking very well to do, arrived at a boarding house called Tai Loy and were accommodated with rooms were found to be asurdered and the board established reputation for good backed by sud neuralgia rubbed of their terrors. In ing house keeper had evidently vanished a third of a century a constant use. It is

• liniment (as brory:t mßy should, ber thought that he might have come to Canton oulde, croup and whooping cough. For provided with: For sale by all chemista so the authorities here have been com-sale by all shemiate and storaceepers.

Kad atorskeepers munimated with and all junks arriving and

A GOOD HOUSEHOLD, LISTMENT. KO EXPERIMENT.

WHEN battle of Chamberlain's Pain Wa Balm is kept in the aguas the palae VOU are not experimenting when you of burns and scalde gay be promptly buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved, ents and braises quickly healed,

Shaving Mirrors, sorbing Interest. To many people we HOBERT PREL. To-day we have been put on board here as the rice roaoived in The next morning the whole of the fire You are getting a preparation that has a wallings pramply reduced and rheumatism.

saem to have come to a parting of the shorn, one by one, of the advantages w Mr Slade Do you admit the tesnubip-| no he was nowhere to be found. It was famous for its prompt cares of coughs for the households Me, It is just such

AND OTHER ARTICLES IN

GREAT VARIETY.

time of writing the murderor is still at

large.

ray, and whichever direction the held then, and now we stand entirely ments? We have all the bills of lading. in fakes will be fraught with at the mercy of a world that has little Mr Potter-That is the whole point. momentous issued for many decades to love for us or our ways. The tide of certainly do not. You want me to admit being searched by the police. Up to the

the transhipments, and then you will my come. Of course the Government and pauperism is again steadily rising, and that if it was all right up to Durban it was their supporters will make all the to-day one man in every thirty-sover all right up to Port Elisabeth.

Mr Slade-It it was all right on board 8. WATSON & on capital they can out of the recent in the United Kingdom . a. paupership it was all right at Durban.

LIMITED.

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action of the House of Lords in veto- while in London the proportion is one

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Mr Fetter-Not at all

Mr Slado-My friend is apparently

·Caron, Droember 8.

THEAT"ICAL TROUBLES,

larre mated was ist ly erected at Tim Pa, in the Nam Hol district, for the purpose of exhibiting theatrical performa con-anoes, Lathaedroat of thestrica troupes

tending that the ice was shifted on the

rozto. M

Mr Potter-No I am not

ing the Finance Bill, but we imagine in thirty-two. Figuras like these give that before the storm of the General one cause to pause and ask if the times Election subsides many other issues are not crying out for some drastic moro pertinent than this will come to remedy. The coming general elections the front. For the country will never may not solve the problem, but an- the bags f be able to conduct its affairs without doubtedly the country will be formed Mr Potter-We admit that a Cridaman

Home Boond chamber or other which to look into the pros and cous. more aball exercise a zavising and control seriously than it has ever done before ling infuence upon the Lower Chamil disaster is not to be averted within ber immediately eluted by the people, the next decade The House of Lords will remain,

though the sooner it is reformed in Vancouver under the command of The Aymeric, which arrived to-day

better: The Captain J. Boyd, experienced very heavy membership weather after leaving which

almost until Yokohama wa

various directions.

hereditary princi

Celebrated · Artlata i

WESKUEY CHRYSTAL.

GRAND SUCCESS - of the Colebrated Artists - WISE DORIS MGAULET,

for instance,

the São

the nears ganske fina

consid

amorint

in country places in nearly always a signed for the appearance of bandits and profes slonal gamblers, the local magistrate cañer ed the shod to be pulled down and the

Mr Sinde-Do you admit the marks on troups to depart No one obeyed his

put some stencil marka, on the bags, but we do not admit knowledge of what the marks ward,

Mr Slade What biissful ignorance. Mr Potter-You may call it bhimtal ignorance or anything else,

gador and the troupe sent back a somewhat. Linsolent message, pointing out that, pers

formances were allowed liganton and other large towns and advising the magistrate to → Les and lab live?" Tha oficial then sent andesber of tronprand forcibly pallad down the shed. The villagers, sre high Incensed and it is fered that trouble will

among ALEXIDES,

gene Bandits of the Khich

Mr Blade-Bland (gnorance) = weƐ will seam to have made up their minds that the

or

Mr Butter, Substante any other adjes e thate

tire you like, le quite immaterial.

Later in the hearing, Mr Blade'

Home samples of rios, and..

you want to smell it: Mir Po

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And the pies

reported

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