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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The English Mail of the 13th Novem ber was delivered in London on the 11th

19,190; Otranto, 12,124; Otway, 12,077; and Orsorii, 12,030; the Peninsular and Oriental's Morris, 10,600, Malwa, 10,887; the way, has seven steamers, each over 8,000 || ! tons gross, which have been admitted to the 100 A1 class, and all of them have been seen in Hongkong harbour. In cidentally we might remark that Mr Jony Lava on Saturday annonaced that Hongkong shipyards had already bait four vessels which have qualified this very high class. It is interesting to note that the Society's sarveyors during the year tested 477,513 tous of ship and boiler steel at home and abroad, while the total

and Maatus 10,806. Japan by inst

for

Experience. length of of chain cable tested during the year at the Public Proving House in the United Kingdom, all of which Ars under the superintendence of the Society, se 303,159 fathers; the num. Guaranteed, ber of anchors tested being 6,996, The Society's steel testing duties in Central Europe have indeed increased

NOW Satisfaction

OPEN.

to ench an extent ar to necessitate the

Tan alk shipped on board the MM. aa. Toamne, which laft Flongkong on the 9th November was delivered in Lyons on the 11th Decembes

The Chyfoo Morning Post learns from

NEW PENANG STEAMER.

Baunched at Hunghome

In the presence of a large gathering on. Baturday groning the first of two stentiers built at the Kwong Tuck Ubeung shipbuild- fing yard, Hunghom, to the order of the Eastern Steamship Co., Penang. was launched very gracefully. The vessel, which was christened Kodab by Miss Phylli Wilks, daughter of Mr E. O. Wika, left the

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STRAITS FEDERAL

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BRILLIANT OPENING

CEREMONY.

(From our Own Correspondent)

SINTAPORE, December 13,

The Federal Conseil was opened on

MOROCCO AND CONGO AFFAIRS

THE OUTLOOK

(Router's Service to the China Mail) LONDON, December 15. Herr von Schoen, Minister for Foreigne Affairs, speaking in the Reichstag emphasised the good results of Franco German co-operation in Morocco, ande bore testimony to the disinterested Sir John Anderson, Governor of the action of France

the north that a German group has assured alipe amidst the spontaneous applause of Saturday at Kuala Kangsar. It was

the menopoly for ten years of sugar re- finaries in Manchuria.

The armoured cruisers Pennsylvania and West Virginis, of the U.B. Navy arrived from Madlia on Sunday. Today Eurious official calle have made entailing

much salating.

There were 476 European and 256 Chineso vilitors to the City Hall Library, 338 European and 3,111 Chinese visitors to the Mazoum during the week

the 21st Nars ending the 1

A powerful Nunoonfarmiah A

the spectators.MALTA

Dost brilliant soze.”

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The Kadah, which has been superia-

Harr Schoon also declared that the tended in Its building by KEC. Wilks and Mr John Lambert, Lloyd's Straits Sttlements, said that the increase Surveyor, is, together with her sister ship in the Federated Malay States of indus-Balgias Government's scheme of ren now under construction, of the demensions tries and the amount of capital staked | forms for the Congo, if loyally carried at BP. 158 x 20ft. 9 inches x 9ft moulded therein made imperative the establish out, would contribute to the welfare of depth and is fitted with C.S.. enginesment of a central body. All enactments the natives and achieve free trade for

141 inches and 29 inches by 99 inches

stroke, which is expected to give a speed affecting the whole Federation would all nations in the Congo,

be considered by this Council

of 10 knots.

Air Lambert, after the launching, saked. A telegram was sent to the King those present to drink success to the Kedah thanking him for his approval of the and said the vasol had been entirely built institution of the Council, offering, the by Chinese, but of the best steel that could homage of the Federated Malay States, be manufactured in Great Britain. It had and expressing the hope that much good

hear buils under the supervision of Lloyds

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Miscellaneou 10-Military Gun Practice. 6.90 p.m.--Organ Recital in St. Peter's!

Church, West Point,

Auction

9.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fural- tars at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Sales Востов.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, December 16:--

10-Military Gun Practice. Farpay, December 17:----

10. Military Gan Practice. 3:50 pm-Anction of Chinese Curios at MF dec. P. Lamoiart's Sales Rooms. SATURDAY, December 18:-

10 am-Military Gun Practics.

Kowloon Track="

1p.m.-HRA.A.A. Sporta Meeting.

2.30 p.m.--Auction of Chinese Carios at Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms.

MONDAY, December 20:-

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Pablic Works Department's Coco, ATVEDAT, December £5.

Public Holiday. MONDAY, December 27--

Public Holiday.

The China Mail.

would rean)...

MR, BALFOUR'S MANI- FESTO.

TARIFF REFORM STRONGLY

and bailh to Lloyda higha class—100 A1, Socialist Union has been formed in the United Kingdom. The movement has the During the Sve years he had represented hoarty approval of Mr A. J. Balfons, Mr Lloyds at Hongkong four vessols had been Joseph Chamberlain, and Lord Rosebery,built to that class three of thees being by the Kwong Tuck Cheung Brm. The man- **Lloyd's has abandoned all hope of the ner in which the work on these vessels had The tonst was enthusiastically received. Mr. C. Wilks said that now that the Waratah, which left Darbon for Capetown on July 26 with 220. persons on board, in-vessel was in the water he hoped she would cluding 100 passengers. The vessel is now remain there for a very long time and cou

gratulated the builders on their excellent (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, December 12. uninsurable.

Mr Kwong Tuck Cheung returned thanks

Mr. Balfour has issued his manifesto, to the speakers and the company, who then proceeded at his invitation in a special inch to West Point, where the guests

Vienna in addition to those already stationed at Dusseldorf, for the express purpose of carrying out this work: Lloyd's exclusive surveyors at ports

President Taft's Administration has abroad now number 57. They include determined to sift the Sugar Trust scandals, four each at Copenhagen, Dusseldorf, and to purify the Customs. It is reported New York and Botterdam; three at that the Government has been defranded Antwerp and Trieste; two at Baltimore of duties amounting to £8,000,000 on

cargoes of imported raw sugar. Buenos Ayres, Genon, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Havre, and Nagasaki; and one each at Amsterdam, Bilbao, Bombay, Boston (Mass), Calcutta, Christchurch, N.Z., Constantinople, Hongkong, Kobe, Marseilles, New Orleana, Newport News, Philadelphia, Pineas, Pittsburg, St. John's, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Vienna and Yokohaiza. Of these the ppointments at Bombay, Shanghai and Now Orleans are new creations, while Copenhagen has received an additional exclusive surveyor to the three already

stationed there.

Mast Cariowiti and Co., the Hung" 100g gants of the Navigazione Generale Italiana, kindly forward as a neatly-pro duced illustrated handbook of information pablished by the Company for the use of intending passengers.

work.

were entertained at a thinese dinner.

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ON DET.

That Chinese merchant failed in the! begining of last week to the tune of ninety thousand.

That German firms are losers to the axtent of Fifty per cent.

That later developments show that there may be a dividend after all.

That the amount of the dividend will not be settled without difficulty.

into

From: Messrs à S. Watson and Co. we have received a couple of daintily produced wall calendars, a little booklet cutlining the numerous Xmas and New Year speciaalities which the firm has-on-15, offer, as well as a nicely got up wine and apinit list.

Notwithstanding the fact that the number of motor cars are fast increasing in Bangkok thoroughfares and that double teams are running together with many hackney Amager, it is curious to note that instead of diminishing, the number of rick: ahaws in the Bangkok streets is lucreasing fast

That it is on the cards the case will go

the Bankruptcy Court. That the Raons have been fixed for Feb.

18 and 17.

ADVOCATED.

COTTON SHORTAGE.

EXCEFEMENT IN - THE

MARKETS,

1 (Reuter'a Service to the China Mail.)

LowDos, December 12

The Report of the United State Baron shows the cotton crop to be 200,000 bales below the most sanguineTM » expectation of the bulls.

The news has caused record ex- citement in the New York and Liver- pool markets and prices are soaring.

PETTICOAT GOVERN-

MENT.

(Wah Tas Fat Po's Service).

PERING, December 12

It declares that the attack on the House drawn out conspiracy on the part of the of Lords is the culmination of a long- Liberal Government for a Single-Chism- ber Legislature similar to that of Greece.

Since the dismissal of Tann Fang: The conspirators wish to be indepen dens not only of the Peer, but of the from office the Prince Regent, following no sdvance- in. the solution of the sought the approval of the Empress people, and Mr. Balfour declares that the custom of the former 'raigs, bas problems of the Empire will be pos Dowager in any matters of importance, sible until a Party is returned to power prepared to press Tariff Reform to the A WISE PRECAUTION.

atmost.

ITALIAN COALITION CABINET.

That training of the Griffins has cop Reater's Service to the China Mail.) menced.

That it was a 'woo hit cauld" at the rato cdorse this morning.

That the early morning coffee is very comforting. p.

That, it lay an-our-senior morning cou-

temporary puts it, too early yet however to spot any winner

That the time when one can spot winners never comes.

One branch of the sea carrying trade which is still increasing very rapidly is that devoted to the refrigerated cargo trafic. The total capacity of steamers engaged in this trade, we read, at the

That feathered game is fairly plentiful présent time represents 12 million car throes of a revolt that threatens to develop on the mainland this year.

That partics who went out on Sunday cases of mutton. Another item of interest into a revoluilon soon. Martial law has brought back soms quite decent baga

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The republic of Honduras in the

That the ponies are only doing trotting exercise as yet.

is that 104 vessels are now fitted with been presumed throughout the republican this is the weather for an all-day wireless telegraphy apparatus, while The United States' Touels in Central trimp in the country.

American waters have been notified to look considering it is four years ago 362 vrescia are fitted with submarine after the lives and property of American since the last Victoria Ragatta, the one sigualling machinery. The number of citizens in the country,

chis of the International. Rating Classes which have been buit in accord-

held on Saturday was quite a Success..

That the distance of the grand-stand and the counter attractions in the form of An organ recitul is to be given at ft. various other sports were responsible for

"the small gathering of spectators. Peter's Church to-morrow evening, com-

That the committee of the V.R.C. must ance with the Rules for the Construcmencing as 5.30 p.m, by Mr George

not be discouraged. tion and Classification of these Yachts Grimble. The items on the programmas That Regattas as in formar year, when are all compositions of blind organists and three days were devoted to this form of and Hongkong made holiday, the

under the inspection of the Society's composers. They are as follows:Festikel: return an interest in rowing

That in fature Regattas the committee should have a spare best at hand in case? one of the others goes wrong.

unfortunate incident"

That another

surveyors up to the present time is 92, March, (Smart): Benediction Nuptiale,

That it was unfortunato that on Saturday of which 42. have been built abroad (Hollins); pass Recit. Thus saith the is encouraged in the younger members. Lord of Hoets," and has ariaBut who one of the boats the Leek should have These yachts have all received the may abida" (Hundel); Mr R. E. White, been defectivo. special clasa "R" in Lloyd's Register Roman in B. Flat, and Allegretto in E. Flat (Wolstenholme); andante. (Mactor of Yachts. Inclusive of the foregoing, ran); soprano air "I know that my HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECKER 13, 1909.

it may be stated that the number and Redosner liveth," (Handel); Mr R. E. LLOYDS' REGISTER OF SHIPPING 8s tonnage of pachts classed in the Belilios. Hallelujah Chorus, (Handel).

Society's Register of Yachts at the 30th The ramifications of Lloyds increase June last were 588 yachts of 119,162 with the passing years. A glance st tons. Of these, 368 of 111,043 tons the annual report for 1908-9, which has were steam yachts and 220 of 8,119 been kindly placed at our disposal by tons were sailing yachts.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Rear-Admiral Ernest Alfred Simons his been selected for the appointment of Admiral-Superintendent of Malts Dockyard in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir Frederic W: Fisher, K.C.V.O.

LONDON, December 12. Signor Sonnine has formed Liberal coalition Cabinet.

A MONARCH S ILLNESS.

KING OF THE BELGIANS DYING.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.)

LONDON, December 13. A message from Brussels states that the condition of King Leopold II of Belgium is of the gravest character

(Wah Ter Tot Po's Service)

PEKING, December 12.

It is proposed that in future the publication of news by the Fress.com“ - cerning any negotiations with foreign countries which have not been brought 10 a conclusion, will be forbidden.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

For soliciting, a Russian named Elim Kruna was fined $25 at the Magistracy - to- [day."

A Chinese book employed on board, the [USB Virginia, was last night scranted. by L. S. Contaal för having a revolver and 100 rounds of smunition in his possession. - He was fined $50.

husgry Chinamas stole four pounde The Royal family and the Premier of bread from a basket being carried along (M. Schollsert) have been summoned Macdonnell Road by one of Meera Mat... to the King's bedside.

It is stated that His Majesty is suffer ing from dropsy and enteritis.

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Note King Leopold is 74 years of age.

tonica's coction, and was sent to prison for four days, at the Magistracy to-day, i

Mr Douglas, extra second-offer on the

He succeeded to the Tarone precisely. Empress of Japan, summoned a Chinses-

painter, at the Magistracy to-day, for steal- 44 year ago on Friday last.-En. 0.M.]

ing $5.50. It appears that the defendant who was engaged in painting the officers" CAPE-TO-CAIRO RAIL-

quarters, forced open a drawer and stole the money. He was sent to gaol for three weeks by Mr K. R Bailar k

WAY

BRITISH SECTION OPENED. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, December 13.

Three mas were: charged at the Magis tracy to-day with stealing a big brass bell. from the South Chins Academy" at West

The British section of the Cape-to-Point, and two of them were also required. to answer "charges of returning from ban- was the mistaking by the Monmouth's Cairo Railway was opened up to the shment. Only one was found guilty of the whaise of the starring gun for

Witning gun Congo border on Saturday, the 11th that, being sentenced to three months

Motor Boats for the

the

for their race; thus causing them to lose instant. the race to the Monmouth'e gig which crossed the line second.

That the greatest misfortune of all was the breaking of Leek's No. 3 meat in the.

Ladies Prize race.

That the failure of the R.H.K.Y.C, com was a great surprise.

it

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Both British and Belgians participated in the ceremony,

COLDS ARE DANGEROUS. TF more people would make an attempt to get rid of the cold from which they are suffering, as a result of this changeabis weather, there w uld be a decided decrease!

All chemists and storakwepers.

bard labour. He was also sent to prison for year for returning from tanishment, while on a like charge another was given six months hard labour. The other ma was discharged

NO OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAIN'S

COCGE REMEDY.AS

sale by all chemiste andatorekeepers.

That the Scotch crew.excelled itself. Mr Jons LAMBERT, the surveyor n: Hong- A recent departure or the part of

That most people's calendars are foll up kong for Lloyd's Register, gives a very Lloyds ie. the establishment of eight

According to a report quoted, with rewith engagements next work, but that the

low downs of Chamberlain's Cough Remedyo her marcotia in Chamberlain & Cough comprehensive ides of the valuable Echolarships in Naval Architecture and serve, by the Zakay Mail, the Governos of following week things will be lakier still in the number of cases of pneumonis ERRE te not partials of opium or nature of the work done by this wonder- Marine Engineering. These have all the Straits Settlements, Sir John Anderson. That stocngst the engagement, and will cure your cold and all danger of in Remedy and never but been lace it was K.C.M.G., is to succeed to the Governor.ook a gyakban on the Pole Ground, fal organization. At the close of the been taken up.

They include three ship of Ceylon, and Sir Henry McCallum That unless the event is duly advertised | hanging ön ofið spring, and resulting in! firat uffered. Do the public: 30 in 'ne anfan -

in the local.

That arrivals from the South report heavy year ended 30th June, 1909, 0,803 Naval Architecture at Glasgow is to sucosed Bir Arthur Lawley in Madra.much about Press the public will not know pneumonia may be avoided. For sale by} medicine, for a `oklid as for an adult. For

That the Colony is likely to have rain Tabortly as the air is too clear. Mana That the weather at present is grand if a trifle cold and

That Hongkong hopes it will last over into the new year.

DAME RUMOUR.

Sultan of Johore, has just died after a few

British vesaola aggregating 13,145,832 University, three in Naval Architecture tous and 3,621 foreign vesels aggregat at Armstrong College, Newcastle-on. The Tanks Meirourah, wife of H. H. the raina. ing 7,425,744 tons were classed in

Tyne, and two in Marine Engineering days' illness. The deceased lady, who was Lloyd's Register book, and despite the connexion with the Institute of crowned with the late Sultan when he ascended the throne in 1895, was the serious depression still prevailing in Marine Engineers. The scholarships mother of Tunku Mahkota (Tunku Ismail) this particular industry, 550 new vessels were founded by the Society with the axed. 15, who is now on his way out to

Johore from England. had been assigned classes during that

object of encouraging and assisting

THE PHOENIX CLUB, year alone. Of these vessels, 181, of

students in these subjects to obtain the 845,719 tons, were steamers, and 69, of

highest instruction in their respective and their friends were at home on Saturday The smoking concert given at the Phair Club on Saturday orening was a professions, and we are not surprised evening to wolsos Mr and Mrs. Lamigo- and cake, The guests were trasted to tes Ita rand that it is a source of much

while music, both road and instrumental, bago:eacon, and Augers well for the winter season. The contributors to a well- diversified programme included many oid.

The Chinese Section of the Y.M.0.A.

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9.265 tons, were sailing ships. Filty per cent of the new tonnage was built VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. in the United Kingdom, 45 per cent being shared by British colonies and foreign countries. The Society has now study are so fully taken advantage of, together a vory enjoyable evening was favourites and all were recalled, sotne?

PREMYER HALL OF HONGKONG. Dm Vaux ROAD CENTRAL

-NIGHT

TO-NIGHT! The Celebrated Booteli Comedias [ME W. LOCHRANK,

satisfaction to the Committed to know a rendered by the entertainers,

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that these opportunities for advanced number of Chinese ladies were present and

spent

severki times over. The organisers" of tàn Broker should feel well rewarded for the grest pains they took in making the eran

so thoroughly enjoyable.

completed the revision of its Rules for Like a sturdy oak which has atrack

Mr Wm. J. Calhoun, the newly-appoined GRA OF PROGRÍMS EVERY 2 DATA. the Constraction of Steel Ships and the

deep roos in British soil, Lloyd's hope is expressed that the new regula Register his undoubtedly a long period U.S. Minister to Chins, in 8. man <6

years of age, born in Pitteborg, Parang tions will meet every demand and satisfy

A GOOD HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. of fature activity before it. If it com- educated in a small college in Ohio. B the requirements of the most exacting

tinues to meet and speedily conform with has been a widower for ten years

Balm in hops in the house the pains practiced law in Danville, Minois, but is HES bute of Chamberlain's Fair builders, owners or Bitics Jane, 1908, 44 steamers of up all the ever-varying requirements of the later life moved to Chicago. A minion to of burns and said may be promptly swalliper prom ply reduced ind Thema taina Cuban jall before the Spanish we

boemiga robbed of their ferrara, wards of 6,000 tone each have received times, which is so marked a feature of investigate the death of an America Mirallaved, cute and tires quietly Haled; the 100 A1 clase, including the I.K.Kits present administration, we see no onflently seed by Kir Calhoun, and hotpanolds Hir, le is Jest smok Hir werer 4 peumant every 1mily should be ast Inter-Steffimame Commoner provided with, For lá by all okenlabe Chiyo Meru, 18,125 tone, the Orient reason why any limits should yet be set gave him nitakak note

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