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prav anug berths for mme. favourite or other among the Princes and nobles, and the amiable and well-intentioned Paner RaceT bowed before the rapacicus imper. tunities of the most ignoble place and. money hunters which Peking has seen within the memory of this generation,

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

BOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Chine named Hong Son was an A number of Hongkongites returned to rusted it Townsville, on November ), on the Coleng yesterday. Among them, we board the Talyan for having a lot of notice the names of Mr and Mrs WEL onium in his possession. Es appeared Puddepha, Mrs Hodgins, Mr Alex Rodger the police court in the afternoon, and was - Mises B, and N. Rodgar, Mrs. Nicholson Indd 45.

and child, My E. J. Grist, Men Ough, Mr and Mira, Forbes, and family and Mr and Mrs J. M. Henderson. '

Sir E.TH. Hutton, in addressing the Royal Colonial Institute recently, and that the compulsory system of military ernment solved the problem of defence, and an example, not only to the sister nations, but to the motherland.

Dr George Adam Smith, who has been

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1908.

TRADE MARKS IN.

AN ANGLO-

RMAN AGRIT-

STRANGE ARREST ON THE ENGLISH MAIL.

A BERIOUS CHARGE/

(From Our Own Correspondent)

SINGAPORE, December 15. An American travelling under the name-of Dunbar, but believed to be the Mr. Faulkenes wanted by the

Himself a man of frugal, studionstraining proposed by the Australian Gov. Appointed to succeed the late Dr. Marshal Anglo-German Convention has been Peking Legation bar been arrested

habit, disliking ostentation, Lonestly desirous of helping his country, he PER MONTH. finda himself helpless to stem the tide of extravagance and chicanery which is now running riot in Feking principally through some lack of moral stamina in his mental make-up and also because he does not really know what methods should be adopted to meet the trying

Tuning and Regular

aircumstances of the case.

Perhaps too high, hopes were formed

Following the oxample of Hamburg and other towns of Germany, Berlin muni dipality is discussing the adoption, towards increasing 3te revenues, of a tax on the un- aarned increment of land valued. -The tax

be prograndes, amording to the total increment, but modified stooping to the period during, which the trement has

acerold

י

A Durhan talegramy and by Reader's

(Reuter's Service to the China Mait)

Loroos, December 15. It is announced in Berlin that Lang as Principal of Aberdeen University, concluded for the mufual protection of on the P. & O. mail stanmor Himalaya. is a writer who has made his mark in the trade marks in Korsa, the Consuls and charged with embezzlement, loloxi literature. Ha ***Historical | Geography of the Holy Land " haa'g-në, being empowered to prosecute their through numerous editions, while his sym.own nationale for the unauthorised pathable Life of Henry Drummond, which use of trade marks.. showed him to be master of the blo likewiss has been many times reprinted,

vesphar's art.

Six Horson Tozer, who is retiring from the Agont-Goperalship for Queensland. In

RUSSIA

JAPAN.

GOOD RELATE OF

VAILING, |

bonden, has belt that high offion for hester's Service to the China Mail) LONDON, December 15. An offcial statement, published ab

the unusually prolonged period of aleven s rests. He is a solicitor by profession, and

Attention Inclusiv e. of the possibilities latent within the correspondent, ears that there had been in practised for some years at Gympie, one of

Panus RECENT. After all, with the exception of the visit to Germany, where he went to convey China's hypocritical

A CONTRITE EMBASSY.

("Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail)

Toro, December 18.

The Korean Government has decided to send thirteen commissioners to Japan to apologize for the assansiz- ation of Prince Ito.

explosion at two mixing houses at Bynoch', the most important of the Queensland St. Petersburg denies the rumours EgYMPATHY FROM JAPAN

S. MOUTRIE & CO., regrets for the murder of poor Baron oriously injured. The mixing houses stake of sheep-shearers, and his action in the friendliest character, and saya

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explosives works at Umbogintwini Two Parliament at twenty-eight, and war once war with Japan is Inevitable.

goldfields. He entered the Queenslandeiranisted in the Press that another Europeans and three natives were killed, continuously in office for eight years. He and one European and fire natives were as Home Secretary during the great relations of the two countries are of

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Teko, December 167 were destroyed.

calling out the military for its suppression this is corroboment de reemps agree of the serious illness of the King of the The Emperor of Japan upon hearing was much discussed at the time.

Belgians wired his deep anxiety to the Belgian Court.

TOO KETTLELER and the other Boxer outrages, he has had no "experience.

Commander Peary's friends stata that really fitting him for his lafty posi- the explorer has determined to attempt to tion and therefore we should perhaps reach the South Pole some time before 1914, and that the Peary Clubin New York be most lenient in our judgment and the money for the expedition. Ne It is so easy, we know, to cast the data in sat for the inception of the venture, stone. All that being admitted, how-but the Commander's friends state that the

ever, we still think that the PRICE BeanT has disappointed in many par ticulars where most people Tenst ex- pected failure. He also seems to have

next four years.

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Studenty of politica who remember the House of Commons from 1885 to 1895 will mad with interest that Mr G. A. Y. Conybeare proposes to stami again for

in the House of Commons at the next General Election. During the period

деда.

|} THE METRIC SYSTEM.

CHINA'S INTENDED ADOPTION.

ILLNESS OF TANG

SEA0-YI

(Wah Tes Yat Po'r Service.)

PERING, December 15,

expedition is certain to be made within theed, when he sat for the Camborne (Beuter's Service to the China Mail,) division of Cornwall, there were few more

Loxnow, December 16. conspicuous figures on the Radical

Tang Shao-yi is suffering from lung A message from Paris states that

disease. He continues to vomit blood benches below the Gangway. Mr Conybears the Chinese Minister attended at the despite the treatment of Chinese and Mr. J. A. Prase, Patronage Secretarys over a fighter, and if his vigorous, not in a letter, recommanda Liberais, as far as

to the Treasury and Chiat Laboral Whip

by mossanger, including all Peak, Kowloon entirely failed to grasp the significance possible, to respect the seats held by airersally beloved, no one gainmaid his Weights and Measures to take formal

and Quarry Bay residences.

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HEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous

10 a.m.-Aflitary Gun Practico.

Anotions.

il a.m-duction of two Billiard Tables with Asscessories at Mr Geo. P. Tam-

...mart's Sales Rooms.

2.30 p.m.-Action of Chiness Curios at Mr Goo, P: Lammert's Sales Rooms

General Memoranda,

SATURDAY, December 18-

10a.m.-Military Gun Practice.

2.30 p.m.--Anetion of Chinese Curios At Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Salos Rooms 9.30 p.m.-Anction of Emas Toys and Jewellery at Meaars Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.

MONDAY, December 20;-

9.90 p.m.-Auction of Fancy Goods Mr Geo. P. Lammeria Bolen Rooms

3 p.m.-Auction of Orown-Land-at-the Pablic Works Department's Offices.

WEDNESDAY, December 29:-

4pm to 8p.m.-Catholic Union Bassar, 4.30 p.m.-Distribution of prizea by H.E.

College.

the Governor at St. Joseph's English

p.m.---Performance at City Hall. THURSDAY, December 23:-

8 p.m.-Performance at City Hall.

SATURDAY, December 25-

Public Holiday.

"Monday, December 27 :-

Pablic Holiday.

TUZADAT, December 23-

On the arrival of the Eastern at Melbourne on November 7, detective Christie arrested a young woman named May Silver on a charge of being concerned in the importation of 54-tian of opium Silver Informed the detective that she joined the boat at Sydney, and was bring log the opium merely to oblige some one in Melbourne, ...

of the many questions of foreign policy Labour members, and he urges the Labour which are clamoring for solation; Representation Committee to respect neither does he seems to comprehend persisted in by Labour, he continues, the Liberal seats. If an aggresive attitude is

the true significance of the feeling now latter will be the more likely to be the stirring throughout the land and which losers. has found emphatic expression in the debates of the newly constituted pro- vincial assemblies. The hostility which they one and all have exhibited towards the policies enunciated by Péking is most significant, na is also the Istent and scarcely expected power which they have developed. The principal subject of their debates, outside tacir own paro- chial concerng has been the propose new stamp tax and so vehement and animous has their opposition been that Feking has bastened to let them know time the project will be dropped: this there will appear a view of Camblonch, surrounded by appropriate military em

The medal which is to be issued by the French Government to the army which took part in the Moroccan campaign will bear on ons side the profile of Mille. Farmada Dubois, the actress of the Opéra Comique. On the reverse of the medal

to say truculent, methods did not make him office of the International Board of Barapena physicians,

now contemplates standing for the Hors- connection with the introduction of enthusiasm and sincerity. Mr Conybours possession of the metric standard in WORTHY OF IMITATION. castle division of Lincolnshire,

*HAD NOT RECOVERED."

Frank Downs, master of the 8.8. Jute- apolls summoned Haas Kristensen, for

the metric system into-China.

KING LEOPOLD'S CONDI-

TION.

LESS ASSURING REPORT.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

(Woh Taz Yat Po's Service.)

PIzza, December 15. Chan Kwai Locag, the newly sp- pointed Viceroy of Chibli, reported personally to the Prince Regent upon the uprightness of the late Chang Chih-tang's administration and he was admonished to imitate it in hìs Goysrae

lawfully "disobeying the lawful com mands of the master and mate, before Commander Basil Taylor, R. V., at the Marine Court, the morning. Complaint said that defendant refused to do his work

LONDON, December 16.ment of China. Se A Brussels message, states that and said he was going ashore, Shortly afterwards defendant asked for a day's owing to an old inmasinal complaint leave and some money, otherwise he would the operation on King Leopold was not turn to Defendant said he did not

care if he was prosecuted and said he had no exccessful as it was hoped it been in goal before and was quite willing would be

go again. Diafondant had just been discharged from hospital.

Defondant said he was not fit for work, not having entirely recovered from the sore be had He had been drinking the presious night and not got over it.

four weeks imprisonment with hard labour Defendant was fined two day's pay and

or until the ship sale.

THE LIQUOR DUTIES.

"Naval and Military Rebates.

It appears that His Majesty's condi tion has become Werse.

THE BAGHDAD RAIL-

WAY.

SUGGESTED-ENGLISH PAR

PICIPATION,

in order to allay the spirit of insuborblems, and underneath the word Marse, dination which so suddenly sprang into About 58,000 medals will be struck. active and very threatening existence. Perhaps The Times is right when it acea

The Citzen of Ottawa, a Conservativo newspaper," writes that the statement of Sir in the actions of the Provincial Assem Wilfrid Laurier, the Prime Minister, that blies the echoes of a coming storm, the Canadian-navy-is-not to participate in Cartainly the elements of what may Parliament of Canada sees fit, comes near this afternoon the Hon. Colonial Secretary a waz waged by Great Britain unless the

At the meeting of the Legislative Council prove a disastrous conflagration seem to a declaration of independenca II Cana-mered the following resolution under the scattered about all over Chins at pro-dian warships declined to fight the situation provisions of Section 2 of the Liquors Ox-English participation in the Baghdad sent, and the unfortunate part is that would be unique in the history of any diasace Amendment Ordinance, 1000:-

there is no man in Feking or in the provinces of sufficient force of character

10 am. - Auction of Naval & Victualling echeming contrivances tails to see the

zation,

Details of a remarkable operation here been laid before the Berlin Medical Society.

them to the boulder. The experiment.

now use his arms and work se before.

Resolved that the sum of $2,189 as an import allowance up to and including the 1st December, 1909, be paid out of the public revenue of the Colony as a rabate in part of the duties paid on intoxicating liquors to the naval authorities in respect

(Beuters) Sörvice to the China Mai.)"

LONDON, December 15.

vod that he is negotiating for Sir Ernest Cassol, the well-known banker, has gone to Berlin. It is be-

Railway.

HEAVY SENTENCES.

Of late there has been a good das) of

RUSSIAN DESIGNS

FRUSTRATED.

(Wah Tas Fat Po's-Service)

PARING, December 15, Rusain intended extending her in finence at Harbio bet has been check- mited by the other Fowers.

A FOREIGN EXHIBITION.

2

Wch

PETG, December 15. The Board of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce has wired to the Chinese

Minister in Belgiam asking that space be secured by him for Chinese produc at the forthcoming exhibition.

WRECK OF THE HING GEORGE.

Sensational Report in the

Batavia Nisuwabind.”

who could be called upon in an emer-De Katzenstein produced a patient who

Particulars of the wreak of the Britis sailing ship King George I Senda Bratty- gency to face, much less control a bad suffered from paralysis of one shoulder

petty thiering at the Naval Fact, and you show that she was bound for, the United tempest. But Feking, wrapped up en- as the result of an accident, the muscles of the duties paid on intoxicating liquors tarday two of the coolies employed there

States with a miscellaneous cargo of Chinese having hoon disabled. The doctor had (not being aval stores the property of His were caught with stolen property concealed goods, mostly shipped at Hongkong. A tirely in its own squabbles, intrigues and extracted corresponding muscles from the Majesty) consumed at the Royal Naval on their persons. One of them had 10lbs usual at this time of year, says the Balaria of rubber, of the value of $18.50, whilethe Niewsblad, the winds and currents there lower part of the back, and transferred Canteen. Stores at H.M. Naval Eatablishments, troubles which are slowly, closing was perfectly successful, and the man can $10,268 18 an import allowance up to and copper, valued at $11.60

Further resolved that the sam of other was trying to get away with 2lbs of were contrary. A strong current caught the vessel and drove her athore on a coral inelading the 31st December, 1909, be paid Both men were brought before Mr E Breat. She sprang several leaks and water eu: of the public revenue of the Colony as Hallifax at the Magistracy this morning, soon entered the holds steamboat which a recate in part of the dunes paid on in and were severely dealt with, the sentences was sent to help, after several ships which toxicating liquors to the military authorifice in each case being one month's hard labour, passed by had refused to render any, took in respect of the duties paid on intoxicating with his hours stocks at the expiration off fourteen of the crow. Of the halates qera (not being military stores the pro- thereof, as well as banishment from the some went to Anjor in a boat, and the cas were rescued by a life boat. Of the cargo, party of His Majesty) consumed at Head Colony,

the portion lying at the top can Quarter House and the military messes and

The master and one sailor ses reported for Cantons in the Colony or purchased "by married-officers or men borns on the

have died. Reporta are current at. Batavia that the master killed himself. strength of the Garrison for their own consumption.

The China Mail

Hosoxoxo, Thursday, Dec, 1a, 1909.

DISAPPOINTMENT...

The first year of the PRICE RECENT' government has closed with a sense of deep disappointment in the hearts of ell friends of China. The bright hopes

upon the Empire on every side. It is supremely content with itse3? and with.

Liberal Club, described the efforts being.

the times: for does not the PRIECE Lord Lucas, Parliamentary Under REGENT "following the precedent of Secretary for War, addressing the Colonis ancient days, consult with the EXPRESS-made to ence a homogenous Imperial DOWAGER before performing any act of army. Thirty Imperial officers were now importance," So sli must be well with serving in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, Lord Lucas said, and twelve of China. Poor China! So much to do, the officers of the Dominions were serving so little done, is the melancholy record in Great Britain. It was possible that of the year just closed.

Canadian battalion would be present at the port British mancourts. The military forces of the Empire now numbered almost 1,250,000 men.

In the course of an interview in the Jeusish Chronicle, Professor Raphael The St. Andrew's dance at Pangkor

dy

A WATSON & which were formed in the early days of aldola, F.R.8., of the City and Guilds was a most enjoyable Affair jadging by the aathorities in respect of the dutien paid on

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ALEXANDRA BUILDIJOS,

his accession to power are fading fast

in the fare of one long succession of

of

Further resolved that the sum of ₹8,400) an import allowance for the year 1910 be paid out of the public revenuŭ of the Colony as a rebare in part of the duties paid on intoxicating liquors to the naval London Instituts; states that the Cher reports in the local press. On the grses intoxicating liquors (not being naval stores mans profited mazs from his aniline dye town in front of the club a mazo had been the property of His Majesty) consumed at

the Royal Naval Canteen. inane futilition. The reactionaries are discoveries than the English. In spationstructed which was lavishly ornamented Further rasole that the sum of with Chinese lanterns and other, material 347,500 as an import allowance for the stronger than ever in the high places quicker to saizs upon new idoso. Never erected there a huge pole of ice, surrounded of the Colony o rebate in part of the fie matters," he says, "the Germans are Those who panstrated to the centre found year 1910 be paid out of the public revenue of Paking and so far from the empire theless, he ls of opinion that English by snow, to represent the Arctic region military authorities in respect of the durfee daties prid Intoxicating liquors, to the VTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH, passing from the control of petticoat manufacturers are becoming alire to the Standing on the top of the North Pole was paid on intoxicating liquors (not being HALL OF HONGKONG, Bovernment to the more virils hand them, and adds that there is a growing in his hand the Scottish national Hag, while consumed at Head Quarter House and the Aistance which the chemist can render the Bgare of a Highlander la kilts holding military stores the property of His Majesty ling of men of affairs it seems demand for chemists in various branches of figures representing Onok and Peary seem-willtary messes and canteens in the Colonz moronestly tied up in the coils pt plying an ever more important role in nooks in the snow so the foot, with thorns on the strength of the Garrison for industry, Chemiatry,” he remarks, “is to be engaged in a seule up to their or purchased by married officers og man feminine intrigue than during the old hdustrial life, and has a Enger in almost American flag displayed over the strife How Colonial Teasurer seconded and

theft own consumption. regime. The late Ears-Down, every industrial pie."

The pole was visited by most of the guests, the recalation was carried, p who seemed to reliab-what was recognized.

the local joke of the year. D

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The Colabented" Artists":

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