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THE CHINA MAIL.

ASAMA TAMA-ACTIVE.

Orient, and perhaps he finds a starne oversee visitors; they knew nothing like standard of ethics fettering him down it in their lande, But a poverty-stricken A VOLCANIC ERUPTION. with strange constraint All them, and clase in cira proximity to the luxury perhaps other things added as well-not that is a feature of high civilisation was, forgetting the krwer, standard of waga silin their opinion, a remediable taalt. round-inevitably force him to the co. clusion that, to use a phrase so olten voiced by those who again make tracks for the East, "the country is going to the dogs."-

to the China Musi.)

TOSTO, December 8. Last night Mount Asama Yama be came active, and as a result of the eruption the villages at the foot of the mountain burst into fire.

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DEPARTMENT.

ALLEGATIONE OF CHAOS AND CONFUSION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail).

Lornan, December 7. All the papers deny the assertion of the Daily News yesterday that there in

chaos at the Customs.

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Mr Laurence Guillemard, Chairman of the Customs, Department, says the The extent of the damage to life and how arrangements are working with

surprising smoothness,"

The Daily News reiterstes that there). property is not yet known.

3MBAR

PLAQUE AT HANKO

PORT. DECLARED INFECTED:

(From our Own Correspondent:)

SELURAL, December: 8. Hankow has been declared infected" with plague.

There are many cases of the disease- in the antire city,

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

FEAR OF WAR RIDICULED.

The shock and noise ware felt in is confusion developing into anarchy(Independent News Agency's” Servica

Yes, that is a matter on which most("Independent News Adency's" Bervice parties will agree. The problem resolves itself into one of method. The dif ficulty is, however, not lessened by the fact that all claim to possess the sover In contradistinction to the typical eign cure, that salvation can only come riewe of such an axile must to placed by their way. For ourselves we imagine the opinions of another type of in- that few really believe that the great dividual-the Britisher who has been British Empire has come to the end of nurtured and reared in one of ourite tether and that the fate that lies younger Colonies, one who has long before it is a slow, insidious but none dreamt of but never seen the dear the less certain, process of decay. For Homeland. Such a patriot, when he tunataly we are aware of the ayile which surround us; it is for our leaders to does land on Britain's shores, generally. brings an cubinseed mind with him to devise remedies. Will they be wise in bear on what he sees and hears. Above their day and generation? all, especially if he be observant and given to probing matters to the bottom, | he is delightfully frank in what he says cr writes. So one turns with keen and

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BUSINESS NOTIOE

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The police report having found a pair of gold mounted pincones outside the City

Hall on Monday evening."

4.

The French Naval Estimates amount to Fr. 371,006,000, an increase of Fr. 37,000 000, chiefly in guns, personnel and

of the leading Australian journals writ- ten by a delegate to the recent Colonial Press Conference at Home on the ques-unstruction. tion "Is Britain on the down-grade?"

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Tokyo.

DEVELOPMENT OF MANCHURIA.

ALLEGED SECRET LOAN.

("Independent Ntion Agency's” Service

to the China Mau.") · ·

TOKYO, December-S.

It is reported that the Viceroy of the three Eastern Provinces of Manchuria has secretly arranged to float a loan of Tis 7,000,000 for the development of Manchuria by Chinese enterprise, and that participation therein has been

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and gives as an instance that yesterday twenty thousand pounds of tea were admitted duty free.

THE FLECTION CAM- PAIGN.

LIBERALS ACTIVE

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, December 7. The Liberal campaign continue, very activè,

Mr. Winston Churchill (President of

The only notable Unionists who spoke were Baron Rothschild, Mr. Walter Long and Sir E. B. Finlay, E.C.

the Board of Trade), Mr. Herbert Samuel (Under Secretary of the Home Office), Dr. Macnamara (Parliament. ary und Fiancial Secretary), Me! The writer opens by indicating the At a meeting of the Court of the agreed upon as follows:-Hongkong Runciman (President of the Board of RATES or SunSCRUPTION

constant allegation that the nation's Hongkong College of Medicine, held on and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Education ), and Colonel Seely (Under

Tuesday, Dr. MacLoan Gibson (Payable in advance),

best days are gone, and goes on to state appointed Secretary and Tresanter as Tls 4,500,000; Ostasiatische Bank, The Secretary of State for the Colonies) all CHINA MAIL (daily) $3.00 per month

that it is not often contended that her successer to Dr J. C. Thomson, who shortly 1,500,000; The Chartered Bank of delivered speeches yesterday. OVERLAND CHINA MAIL (weekly) $15.00

India, Australia and China, Tis per year; including postage, $17.00 vitality has received a subtle death-blow leaves for England.

1,000,000. There was again large and most Free delivery to all address sexible inflicted be some invisible and implac by messenger, including all Peak, Kowloonable arcamp It would not serve the appreciative congregation at St. John's and Quarry Bay residences.

purpose of alarmists to put the case in Cathedral laat evening, when Mr Dennisn Fuller gave another of his delightful month- that way. It would not do to proclaimiy organ recitals. Mrs Badeley was the that there is no hope for the patient. She vocalist, and her efforts were also greatly is sick, but not dying. He continues enjoyed... "Is Great Britain in course of being

Chinese newspapers state that the

Mr P. Mackenzie Skinner;" who was ruined, as alleged by the 'Escal pes trouble between the Chinese Court and the editor of the Biogo Nees some fifteen years ists? Had the overact Journalist secondary wives of the late Emperor Tung ago, and later & successful barrister at been invited to lock-upon-a-decadent Chih he beca settled by the Prince Regent. Bangkok, has died at St. Leonards-on-Sea, Motherland? It was grim hospitality Imperial Dowager Consorts, which carries

Single coples, Daily, Les coats; Weekly,

thirty osats; for cash. Talseraphic Address, Ma, Hongkong, Code, A. B, C., fifth edition.

TELEPHONE NO. 22. CHINA MAIL, LIMITED.

„MEMOS FOR TOMORROW

Auction.

11 am.-Auction of English Jewellery, &c. at Messrs Hughes & Hough's

Sales Rooms.

Miscellaneous

9 pm- de la Esinto Enfance

“Bazaar at City Hall. 4-Preliminary Heats for Victoris

Regatta

Amusements.

at the Theatre Royal

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, December 10:-

if the affairs of the nation were in a perilous condition. We felt-tansely interested in the question of fact... Depression, slump in industry and

9p.m.-Performance of the Merrymakers trade, there were undoubtedly. Nobody challenged that. Mr. AsQUITH and his colleagues admitted it frankly. Why shouldn't they, if it was true?" This Colccial journalist then dipped into the pelitial aspect of the question, with which we are not at present concerned, and proceeded:-

in

11 a.m. Auction of 28 casca Arrack

F Godown, Bowrington, 45.p.m.-Auction of Household Faroi ture at 2, Session Terraco, Quare Bay.

SATURDAY: December 11 :- -1pm Victoria RESTES

THGRADAY, December 13:-

ป

The claimants demanded the rank of

an extan kllowance for each one of Tis. 20,000 per annum. The Regeat upheld their claims.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

It is urged that the Duke of Concaught should succeed Earl Grey as Governor- General of Canada.

aged 45.

TAFT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

FAR EASTERN QUESTIONS.

(Reuter Service to the China Mail.)

to the China Mal

TORTO, December 8. The view largely published in the native newspapers throughout China that Japan and Russis are preparing for another war over Manchurian affairs is rogarded as quite absurd here.

The recent meaange from London that both Russian and Japanese bonds ary- improving in quotation is takar na an indication of the friendly relations between the two countries..

AMERICA'S COMMER- CIAL CAMPAIGN.

VISIT TO SOUTH CHINA

("Independent News Agency's" Service:

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Torro, December 8.

A party of American business man- will probably come to China early next year at the invitation of the Chinese guilds in South China ports. The selection of suitable men is being pro- ceeded with,

ANOTHER ARCTIC EX- PLORATION:

RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT PLAN.

Loston, December 8. President Taft, in his message on the occasion of the opening of Congress("Independent News Agency's" Sercise

to the Chiria Mat.) refers to Far Eastern matters. He says

TORTO, December 8. The Russian Government contem-

The Rov. A. R. Fuller, who was that America would make a stand for stationed at Nagasaki for over twenty years, equal opportunity for all nations. Sbe has been appointed Organizing Secretary i had a scrupulous respect for the in-plates initiating an exploration of the England of the Church Missionary Society tagrity of China.-

Arctic Ocean. It is intended that two- He went Hose on furlough in April last.

ice-breakers shall start from Vladivos took early next spring.

Engton.

The message also refers to the danger cf likin being hypothecated to foreign

The Eastern Trading Company bas secured the contract from the Imperial Nanking Electric Light Co. for the cables,

It is agrested that Sir. Maurice de bankers, and alludes to the cordial re- transformers, insulators and subsidiary required for the lighting by electricity of Bunson, now British Ambassador to Spain,lationa cristing between America and Nanking and the Exhibition. The cables and Secretary of Legation in Tokyo from will be supplied by Mestra. W. J. Henley 1891 to 1894, should succeed, Mr James Japan. Mention is also made of Japan's herself and China in relation to Man- and Co. and all the machinery will be of Bryce as British Ambassador at Wash-assurance that the convention signed by churina, affairs contained nothing in- British make. The plant is expected to provide-for-12,000-lights...

Vice-Admiral the Hon Sir Hedworth consistant-with the policy of equal- Lambton, K.C.B., who is accompanied by opportunity.... bis brothers, Colonel the Hon Charles

The message concludes by referring Lambton and Lt. Colonel the Hon William to the high prosperity at present enjoy- Lambton, has arrived in Shanghai on boarded, and the belief is expressed that the H.M.S. Alserity.

country will participate in a substantial business expansion.

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Capt. C. V. J'Euere), of the Franco- "What we wanted to know was Dutch Dredging Company's tugboat Jann 6 p.m.-Meeting of Victoris, Recreation whether the depression really spelled and two Chinese members of the crow were impending or threatening ruin. Ruin, drowned in the Whangpoo on the evening of when applied to such a country as Great

'Club in the Club Gymnasium. SATURDAY, December 18:

1 p.m.-H..AA.A. Sports Meeting,

Kowloon Track.

The Chinx Mail

line.

At the Church of England parado Service on Sunday the O. F. E., Major Close, presented long service and good

Customs, at Holy Trinity Cathedrál, Shanghai, on December 1st. Bluejackets from H.M.9. Kiosha furnished the guard. of honour.

Britain, is disaster on a tremendons, December 1st in consequence of a collision

Lisut. Humphrey Cotrell, R.N., Intely awful scale. We saw nothing to justify with the steamer Ningshao (Capt. Bell) such a fear. The depression was trifling The tugboat cank; the Ningsho returned in command of H.M.S. Woodcock, was when set over against the actual trade to Shanghai with a large triangular cut in married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Malloy, A UNITED SOUTH AFRICA. and the national energy thereis involved, her plates on the bow quarter above water-daughter of Mr and Mrs E Malloy, L.M. When we inquired for the evidences of

PROCLAMATION READ. approaching ruin in London we could only get vague, unconvincing generali-

(Reuters Service to the China Mail,) ties London appealed to us profoundly. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 1909. It is the greatest human sight in the

LONDON, December S. world. Not in any other country, not

The common crier read the proclama- in any former century, has there been conduct medals to Staff Sergt. Prothers,

Amongst the wedding gifts to Miss Hartition declaring the union of South Africa THE CONDITION OF BRITAIN.

presented such a concentration of er S. M. Livingstone and Sergt. Juary. mercial and financial activity as is visible S. 5. Prothers, in addition to this decora- and Mr Harry Brodie, M.P., on their mar In London. The too obvious buruzy ja

Be concluded by calling for cheers built upon the gigantic business. The tion, is so in possession of the 1891 ringe, it may be noted Lord Farrer gave from the steps of the Royal Exchange pleasure is rooted in the prosperity. Egytian Medals, while the C... 31. has the complete edition of Funch, Lord Rendel Then we went into the provinces and to Queen's deporation for the recent Southwold black Wodgwood jars, and a good for the King, and the large crowd

deal of jewellery. Among Mr Brodie's assembled vigorously responded. Scotland. Assuredly agriculture is not African campaign.

Similar scenes have been witnessed gifts to his bride wore a diamond pendant i and a diamond.ting. Bir Robert Hart in other large cition.

her included many curious and lovely gave his daughter away, and his gifte to

played-out industry in Enginad. Kothing like it exists in Australia. But agriculture is a side-show; manufactur

GOD GAVE THE KING.

Godfrey

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

T

COLDS ARE DANGEROUS.

more people would make an attempt

to get rid of the colds from which they

Are suffering, as a result of this changeable

A DISCREDITED

VICEROY.

(Wah Taz Fat Po`s` Service.) --

PEKING, December” 7.

FL. E. Yuan Fang, the cashiered Viceroy of Chihli, is found to have been responsible for a deficit in the pro- vincial coffers amounting to about a lac of dollars.

GERMANY INSISTS.

(Wali Tez Yat Po'a-Service.)

PEKING, December T. The German Minister has again urged the Board of Foreign Affairs, in strong. terms, to see that the railway loan com vention is at once concluded.

--THE HANKOW-SZE- CHUAN BAILWAY,

A START TO BE MADE.

(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service.):

Prass, December 7.

The Board of Communications has

weather, there w uld be a decided decrease requested the Viceroy of Szechuan to at

in the number of cases of pneumonia. A

Taim Tin Yao.

We bare in recent times become so accustomed to hear of Great Britain being decidedly on the down-grade, viewed from pretty well any standpoint one wishes to choose, that it is with

By kind permission of the Colonof and something of comfort that one taras to ing is the primary, truly national indus- Officers, the Band of the 13th Rajpute will try. And in its variety, in ita magni-play the following programme of music at read the opinions of those of a more optade, in its embodiment of intelligence, the King Edward Hotel during dinner, on pieces of Oriental furniture. timistic turn of mind. In some senses, in its colossal energy, it beggars des Thursday th Dec. (weather permitting.)

cription. Our glimpses of the English perhaps, weighty reasons might be ad- nation at work-and the impression was March Bomposo, Or Hume Valse ..*Gold and Silber '... Franz Lehar

few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy once proceed with the construction of vanced to support the argument that duplicated in Scotland kindled our Uverture... Maaniallo...D. F. E. Auber

wonder and admiration. One could not Bong... "Sing me to Slerp... Edwin Greene A man and woman were committed for will cure your cold and all danger of its the Szechuan-Hankow Railway in ac lengthened residence in the Far East find the explanation of it within the Piccolo Bole.... Piccaroon....Donizetti trial by Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy banging may be avoided. For sale by cordancs with plays injd down by Tactai

on until and in island. Nor even within the Empire. Selection ...... Mikado' unfits one to formulate a just judgment One had to look for it in the wide

to-day, for kidnapping a small boy a chemists and storskreepara, z Canton. The mason money demanded was AND OTHER ARTICLES IN of the condition of affairs in the Homeworld not in the want of one people..

{842.50% land. Being so far removed from the or of a group of peoples, but in the markets of mankind. Where do you

Ainong the new English Mayara of the centre of activity we are apt to allow send it all?" I asked on several oc-

One keeper was fined $10 by Mr E. R. our opinions to crystalise on first incasions; and the replies showed that the tropolitan boroughs are a judge and tro

Mr Justice Philli Hallifax at the Magistracy this morning customers for British goods are found beneficed clergymen, pressions-say, on the necessarily hare all over the earth. When we returned to more accepted the civic chair in Kensington while twelve gamblers were fined 82 enchi, and meagre mesenger cabled from Home London we ventured to protest against after serving as an alderman of that borough Mr J. Wood also fined 21 men and one the chorus of disparagement and pessi- for three years. The Duke of Devonshire woman, the first and second defendants on matters of far-reaching importance.mism. We had been unable to discover has been elected Mayor of Eastbourne, the being mulcted in the sum of $200 each and a basis for it. The ergency of a party Marquis of Exeter Mayor of Stamford, and the others 80 each. Detective Sergeant Even the newspapers which come along had been distorted into the calamity of Earl Fitzwilliam Lord Mayor of Shotheld

Appleton prosecuted. later hardly help us in our desire to arauation. So far from being filled with Mr Garrett Anderson has been re-elected dismay, we were. filled with pride. rive at the truth, for on all the really Many of us return to our own com **Mayor of Aldeburgh. Mr George Clurke momentous and vital queations of the munities with a stronger faith in their becomes Mayor of Kingston-on-Thames, in

future because of what we saw in Great which bewne formerly police constable. day we find them sharply divided by Britain. The race feeling is strong in us party considerations. To feel the paloe The amazing island in the North Sea The E.A.L. Ms. Bringasis still remain is occupied by the same race which has

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of the nation we must be near the naworthily begun the second century of aground near Woosung The German grooted the Merrymakers" on their fion's heart. But even when the man colonisation in the Far South We have cruiser Beharaberat has made about four second appearance at the Theatre Royal seen what they have done with the attempts to float the Brisgavin, but all have last night. Up to date songs, dainty from the East visits the Home Country and, though it is neighboured by failed. At low water the Brisgavis is dancing, balancing faste and instrumental he is still likely to go astray, in this popalons nations na cemtinent; and we almost high and dry, but as she is in a turns filled empilal programme, encores know what it will do in our continent," sheltered position no apprehension is felt matter. Apart altogether from his pre-

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he is at once brought into contact years has been chanted in our ears. True spring tides which are due in about twelve Linden is one of the

with 'fercer business competition then the water later admite that there is an-

that to which he has been accustomed, other and less bright side to the picture

he misses that luxury and hospitality in which he has daily revelled in

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