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THE CHINA MAIL.

forest and ill-informed remarks dropped

in the House of Commons by C Saaly, his Under Secretary, endeavouring to score off

tioners.

BeDir

while

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NEWS OF THE DIT.

German Mail of the 17th Naves- ber was delivered in London on the 175

The Christmas vacation of the Supreme Court begins on the 24th December and sode on Jacuary lak. (**

The men war in harbour half-masted thele dags to-day because of the death of King Leopold of Belgium."

As one of the la

gest porte in the world we are naturally been upon. maintain "ng the prestige of the Navy, ag to it that it is well supplied with man and material, and also pro.......... perly distributed so as to elciently safeguard not only the vulnerable points of the Empire, but also to protest our trade and commerce in those dis-

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The fri nod of the Sechuan Railway was cut at Iohang on Friday week amid grost demonstrations of enthusiasm on the part of the Chinese,

The Manila Observatory announces The Naval policy of the to-day thai, there is a apelano, or typhoon Dear or over the Poles Lalads, which is Liberal party is viewed with consider-masing W. or FN, W. able distrust si Home, out hers we

..

There are now close on a score of man-

NAWS OF THE DAY.

A carol serviss takes place at 81. Peter's Church to-morrow evening, at 6

The port of Bankow is notified in the Gomila is being an infested area. Kabe also is pas into quaratitine.

The Union Pazille Company send us three of their well-got-up wall calendars, for 1010 advertising the Overland route,

The Police Magistrates department will not absorve the public holidays an nounced for December, January and February.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908

THE POLAR CONTRO

VERSLA

MORE OUTRAGEOUS-FABRI CATIONS.

(Bruter's Service to the China Mark).

SAVAL DISASTER IN JAPAN

DESTROYER SUSK.

(Independent Nowa "Agency's".

to the China Maik) (ens Texro, December 18.

· Lordon, Dumber 17," A message from New York to Mr.

It is reported that the torpedo de--" Osborn, Secretary of the Arctic Club, announces that Captan Looss, a re-stroyer Insaama collided with a stoomer“ tired navigator, on the 10th instant in the picinity of Tangaru straits last verbally confessed that his affidavit night and sink. Two man are missing.

The Blahop of Victoria and Mrs Lander regarding his supplying Dr. Cook with will be "At Home" at St. Paul's College on nautical and astronomical observations Monday, to meet the Rev. Bishop Ingham, was a lie from beginning to end. D.D., Secretary of the Church Missionary Society.

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His Excellency the Governor has giron

could use oven stronger term to ax-of-war of various type lying in the har his assonit, in the rame and on behalf of Mis

pross our dissatisfaction with the pre-bour. They represent four nations, name- ly Great Britain, Amerion, Germany and sent naval position. Since the battle Portugal.

of Tsushima was fought the Chinn

squadron has been whittled down most dangerously. True the new fagship is to be a stronger unit than the king

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Alfred, but against that has to be ant

LIMITED.

Homekon All 15, 1907.

BUSINESS

NOTICE

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION (Payable in advance). CHINA Max (dally) 3.00 per month

including postage, 63,56 per month. OTERLAND CHECa' Mall (weekly) $15.00 per year; including postage, $17.00 per year. Free delivery ball address accessible by xocesenger, dading all Peak, Kowloon and Quarry Bay residences.

Single copies, Daily, tan cants; Weekly, thirty cents; lor ca.

the fact that the new scheme contam- plates the China division also serving the needs of New Zealand. Surely our leaders must have been studying very small scale maps when they came to that extraordinary decision.

But to return to the political situs- tion at home. We see that the can ticus-minded Spectator, that last cita del fa the Londen press of the ataunch old Whigs, prophesies the ne- turn of the Unionists to power with

mall majority. We sadly fear that

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General Edwards, director of the Bureau of Insular Afxics al Washington has recommended that Congress paas an set conferring the right of American citizen ship on the nativen of Porto Rico.

The Nary Department at Washington is said to have instructed, the commander of the protected cruiser Tacoma or at Bluefields, Nicaragua, to assist the in- urgent forces against President Zolays il

is becomes nocOBRATY'.

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A DENIAL.

(Bauer's Service to the China Mer3.) Larson, December 18. Capt. Looss absolutely denies re- Majosty the King, to the smended Stamp Ordinance, the amended Squatters Or-tracting the affidavit, though offered dinsuse, and the amended Liquor Or-bribe to do so. dinence; all of which have passed the Legislative Council.

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BISHOP AWDRY,

AN UNTOUMBE

..Saturday the 95th December, Monday the 27th December; Saturday, January 1st and Monday, January 3rd will be kept.as Public Holidays in this Colony; and Thürs day, February 10th will be kept as a Bank (Beuter's Service to the China Mail) Holiday; while Friday, February 11th will also be Publie Holiday.

The funeral of Gunner Hunter, R.G.A who died on Thursday at the Military Hos pital, Bowen Road, took place on Friday. The Toyo Kisen Ksighs are advertising The cortege consisted of Officers, N.C.OS. two new bosts, the Kiyo Marn and Buyo and men of 87th Co. R.G.A., and the band: Maru, of 10,000 gross tonnage each, for

of the Bulls The decossed, who only their South American Line to run bekwoonanived here on the transport Bro last this port and Mexico via Japan and

month, loaves a widow and four young Honolulu.

children.

. Shortly after two o'clock this after.

Lo Desember 17. The news of the death of the Rt. Rev. William Awdry, former hop off South Tokyo, proves to be unfounded.

THE LATE KING LEOPOLD.

MANCHURIAN AFFAIRS.-

(Tran Thi Tài Đảo Service)

PE, December 17.

It is proposed, to send Chin Si?“ Chang to Manchuria to try and settle the diffemit gumikans bewysen Chins,, Russia and Japan.

TLE: CHINESE ARMY,

(Weh Tu Yat Ps. Servies.)

Para December 17, Prise To and Frince. Lang, Pras-- death at dis Mapl! at War, propose increasing the Chiness Army from 35 regiments to 50. The change will Be rpread over night years,

STORY OF A SECRET MAR- FUNDS FOR THE NAVY.

F

RIAGE.

(Wah Te Yat Po's Service). (Reuter's Service to the 'China Mail.) LONDON, "December 18.

PEKING, -Becember 17. The cause of King Leopold's death

Prince Chu, President of the Board

Navy was embolism. His will fills a whole volume, and by it, he leaves "tomy of Revence, has been asking the varicus

from my father."

are to be obtained. So far he has re

Telegraphic Address, 'Max,' Hongkong, here the with is father to the thought.Austin Road a gold brooch valued at $250. were fred. Admiral von Ingenöhl, who is children fifteen million francs received Ministeries where funda for th

Code-AB. O., âfth edition.

TELEFON No.12The Times, though backing the princi-† OHINA MAIL, LIMITED.

MEMOS YOR TO-MORROW.

Miscellaneous-

4 to 8 p.m.-Catholic Union Bazaar.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

Auctions.

2.3 p.m.-Auction of Fancy Goeda Mr Geo. P. Lammer's Seles RoomL

8 pm-Auction of Crown Lead at the Fublic Works Department's Offices.

MiscellaneoES,

3 p.m.-Opening of New Wing of St. Stephen's College by His Excellency the Goverto

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, December 29:-

Mr A. Hawther,"sccountant in the Russo-Chinese Bank, reports to the police that about 6 p.m. on the 16th inst. his zoon S.M.S. Scharnhorst and S.M.S. Leip- wife either lost or left in a public rickshawig arrived in harbour. They will remain somewhere between the Star Ferry and until January 10. The customary alates in command, is-ADO to the German The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Emperor, having been in command of the Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to Imperial yacht Hobensollera previous to acknowledge with thanks the following taking command of the Eastern squadron. denations to the funds of the Hospitals :---- A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., $50 Guedos and Co.,

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ples of the present Opposition, in x series of special articles can hardly make up its mind so definitely. Indeed, one gathers that it fears the result will- be the other way about, the Liberals

The death is announced of Dr Ludwig coming back though with a consider-

Mond, the famous chemist and inventor. ably reduced following, with the Irish Dr Mond was of German descent, but he party once again the holders of the lived in England for over forty years. He That such awas's director of the Arms Brunner, Mond balance of power.

and Company, the Wond Nickel Company and other companies,

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contingency arouses one's alarm goes without saying, Mr Asquer having most unequivocably placed Home Rule in the forefront of the Liberal plat form. It may be only an election dodge to catch the Irish rate, and

SPORTING.

Cricket.

in

„THLANGULAR LEAQUE, The second match in the Triangular Club, the Garrison and the Fleet was play. League between the Hongkong Cricket ed to-day between the Club and the Fleet. The match opened with the Club the field and the Floot at the wickats, represented by Rev. Maandrell and Linut. Nobio. Noble was soon dismissed for one, being ran out. Commander Lewis joined freely but for a very short time. Mann Manndrell and runs began so come mere drill mishitting a ball from Pesten skyed

The papers quote the King's Chap lain sa saying that His Majesty secretly caired no answers. married Baroness Vanghanst San Remo in 1908, by which marriage it in said there are two children. They slags that the Baroness-was-alone prosent at tha administration of the last sacrament.

OPIUM SUPPRESSION.

PRINCE TSAI HSUN.

(Wah Tes Fat Fo's Services.

Parrso December 17. Prince-Teai Harn and the other Naval Commissioners are to return vis HOME GOVERNMENT'S POL-CY, { the Siberian route." They are due back

at Feking in the early part of January.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

The Criminal Sessions waze formally

opened before Mr Justice Gomperto, x adjourned until Monday.

4.30p.m.-Distribation of prizes by B..especially the Irish yoto of the Lan-Baron Wimborne and the Right Hon began hitting rather wildly and was badlying that the traffic in Hongkong and the the Supreme Court, this morning, and

the Governor at St. Joseph's English College.

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

p.m.-Performance at City Hall. SATURDAY, December £5

Public Holiday,

Losnos, December 15. The Master of Elibank, replying to s The statement is made by The Observer

deputation from the Society for the that many peorages will be given after the general election: that the Earl of Crows

Suppression of the Opium Traffic, read will receive a Dukedom; Earl Carrington it and was caught at the wickets by Han and the Earl of Granard, Marquisates; while cock Linet Tovy was next man in. Hea telograms from the Colonial Office say tied up several times by Oliver, who was bowling from the Naval Yard end, but Straits had been largely reduced and managed to get ruas. He was eventually caught by Pearce off Claxton when he had would be suppressed in Ceylon if the

The Fleet, who were playing one man made 34 top scers for the innings. short, were all disposed of forth by abent quarter to four when the Clab went in

bat.

cashire towns, for if general indications Herbert Gladstone will be created Earls, are to be relied on, Lancashire will The Nobel Prizes for the year 1909 swing the election this time. That this have been awarded. Signer Marconi and Profesor Braun of Strassburg divide the, is the opinion of the Unionists also in prices for physics; the Peace Prize is plainly seen in Mr BALFOUR's declara. divided between M. Beernaert, formerly President of the Belgins Chamber of De tion this if his party returns to power patiee, and Baron d'Estournelles de Con- its first care will be to provide funds for stant, the representative of France at the Stores at HM. Naral Establishments. stimulating cotton-growing in British rst and second Hague Conferences,

MONDAY, December 27:-

Publie Holiday.

TUESDAY, December 28:-

10 sm-Auction of Naval & Victurfling

The China Mail.

a

to

The Club were also two men short of

their original team and employed two Chiness as substitutes. The Fleet's full score was as follows:-

Rav. Maundrell, e Hancock, b Pearce Lieut. Noble, run on cock, b. Sharpin 18 Cmdr. Lewis, at. Hancock,

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In connection with a bazaar in aid of Lieut. Tovey, c. Pescia b Cinston colonies so as to render Lancaqbira

Christains comforts for the poor people Lient. O'Neill, b Sharpin ... independent of American growers. under the suspicies of the Cathclic Union Mr E. D. Oliver, Chattan

Lieut. Forsythe, not ont But against this has to be placed the the band of the 13th Rajputs will play the List. Haddon. b Claxton declaration of Mr MacARA, the head of following programme of music under Band- Cpl. Brant, a and b Pearce

master Coke, commencing at 4 pm. Cpl. Gardiner, e Sab. b Oliver

Extras... HONGKONG, SATURday, Decemaan 18, 1909. the Lancashire cotton operatora cor- Valacs-Lovo's Dreamland, and Sweet

Total poration; that Tariff Reform, Briars; Selection, Pirates of Penzance; advocated by the Unionists, will spell Grand Opera-Carmen; Cornet Solo-A Night in Switzerland; Galop-Os Trok, ruin for Lancashire industries, which Allswagtiu;" (Descriptive March (by Re- ONLY faint echoes and very atton-be contends have been built up on free quest) "Kitchener's" (with drama sed

American March" Off to Georgia unted outlines of the political struggle trade. Personally we do not think bugles; Intermezzo Cavaleria Rusticans" on Friday when the Buffs were defeated now going on at home are possible for that, the question of Tariff Reform

POLITICAL WARFARE.

į

King Victor Emmanuel, according to

ARMY ORDINANCE 'CORPS, 1. HIGHT HALF KATI. MUTTƏ,

present policy were continued. Ele farther declared that Lard Morley, the

Lord Crewe, representing the nation as Earl of Minto, Sir Edward Grey and whole, had undertaken for the parts of India concerned to extinguish the traffic within a decade if China's co-operation was effective..

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WEST. RIVER NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent),

WYCHOW, Dec. 14.

About two years ago we were able t report in your columns that serious efforts were being made to reform the prison administration in Wuchaw. A reformatory was established at which criminals, not guilty of any very serious offenco, were. taught useful trades such as that of making wicker chairs instead of being compelled to The Hongkong . Andrew's Bocisty spend the whole of their time cooped up Announce a Spotch concert for Tuesday, in filby cells. The amount of food provided

SCOTCH CONCERT.

11 25th January next, the anniversary of the was in some cases made dependent upen 12 birth of Scotland's National bard, Robert the amount of work performed. The director, judging from a personal interview ...155 Bura.

Speaking from past experience this con.with bim, soomed to be more humane and cert should be highly enjoyable and enlightened that the majority of his class. musical treat not only to Scots, but to all One now hears that to a large extent thấp: work has been stopped. It is said that the If any concert deserves the general higher officials at Evelin are not prepared patronage of the community sirely it is to spend the money necessary to provide this one arranged by St. Andrew's Society, the teachers and materials, especially as for quite apart from the usual excellence many of the articles turned out have been

This match was played at Happy Valley other nationals.

by 7 wickets and 4 runs. The scores are sa follows:-

BUFFA.

residents in the Far East. Still for can be decided one way or the French newspaper, is a numismatist of: Sgt. Hierchant, e Cresswell, b Davison 3 of the programms the community have an inferior în quality and not easily disposed

Pte. Coleman, b Davison Pte. Miller, a Lashbrooke, b Davison... Bgt. Dizon, e Osman & Davison

Sgt. Wallace, b Osman ... most rare and almost priceless. The King Pte. Houckham, not out...

Perfume Sprays,

all that most people of English birth other by the present aleation. The the first rank, and His Majesty posesses Hand Mirrors, in the Colony are keenly interested in nation it not yet quite prepared to collection which may be termed a museum. the fight and are following with an abandon the ideals of Coengy and the His cabinets contain 69,000 cotus, spine Shaving Mirrors, concealed sympathy, even at this great Manchester School, though its beliefs scientific mllector, and will shortly Pta. Kirby, b Crew.....

distance, the fortunes of the principal in their supreme etency has been sad-publish a treatise on sursismatics.. It will Pte. Price, run out... parties in the conflict. The great may shaken of late. Nevertheless the run into several volumes, and will be ea. Pie. Fitzpatrick. b Osman

titled, "Corpus, Miniforum Italicorum." Pte. Sparks, b Crow The work will be completo catalogue of mediers and modern money struck in

Pre. Dennis, b Om

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BOWLING ANALYSIS

Q.

10

3.9

9

4

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AND OTHER ARTICLES IN jority of us are perhaps more inclined isane has been raised and its solation to put our money to as a sporting will have to be decided sooner or later GREAT VARIETY,

torm favoured by the late Lord Saris by the voice of the alectorate and if not Italy or by Italians in foreign lands. The

printing of the first volume is almost com Corp. Usman... BURTON Mr. BALFOUs than on Mr. at the present then at the cost or the plets. To ensure correctness, proof sheets Carpl. Davison...

Alto have been submitted to the keepers of the Pte. Clee succeeding general election.

coin departments in the principal museums Pte. Orew gether, looking at the situation from

of the world. for the chances for either party seem

D YOU HOLD CENTRAL

AEMY ORDNANCE CORIA.

Leach, Corp Crewell, B. Condr Pte. Lashbrook, Sgt Grahats, 8. Egt Smith and B Conde. Allan, did not bat...

Extrad

Total

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

9 opportunity of, in some "all measure, of in the market. It is also possible that showing by their support of this concert the director and his subordinates have beca 14 their appreciation of the many happy St. unable to resist the temptation of SE MEISONT- Andrew's Nights enjoyed by them through ing" In any case it is a matter for regres the generous invitations of Scotsmen to that such a needed reform has been again Hongkong for years past.

8. WATSON & CO., Asquirm, for, as Punch hinted in

cartoon the other day, we distrust the

Corp. Davison, cand b. Colema LIMITED.

latter-day aœociates of the Old Liberal

Pta. Crew, b Kirby Edward Entwistle, aged 34 years, who Compl. Osman, e Miller, b Marchant... Party and are inclined to fear that fairly oven, with a slight bine in favour BUILDINGS.

was fireman on the first railway locomotive Corp. Tally, not out.......... they will proceed to such lengths of the Liberals, for their enormous built, and who made his home In Des Pto. Cleo, not out will mean rain, or at least disaster, to parliamentary majority will require a Moines, U.S.A., since 1856, shed on Nov. 2nd. When, the first engine was prepared VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. the land of our

birth

and the British lot of palling down, nor we do not send ready to demonstrate on steel rails. FREMIER BALL OF HONGKONG. Empire generally. Another thing at present where the landslide can which wore then unheard of Edward Ent which Infuences us as Coloniais is commence which will accomplish that wistle was but 16 years of age. Be firod on the locomotive, with Stephenson SE that we have always received better very desirable object.

chgineer, on the first trip made by the Bocket," but after the third trip was

Pto. Houckham's OMESSE OF PROGRAM EvxEY 3 DATE, treatment at the hands of the Colonial

made ebgineer and for two years made two to Coleman......

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Office when the Unionista bave been int As a reaalt of the defeat of the runs daily between Manchester and Liver-1. Sgt. Merchant 27-MIGHT

power than wo have had meted out Moorish chiefs and, of the pacification of pool. While still a youn, main, he went to Pte. Kirby The Colchested Bootch 'Comedian

the Ribs, 12,000 troops will be returned to merida Within low months of hix Pies Miller toffun by Liberal Administrations.

Spain by Christmas. Lieutenants General death the aged man recounted the story of MR W. LOCHRANK.

Hongkong in particular will not easily Valeriano Weyler and Camilo Palariefs the first trip of a locomotive and with qu forget the survy way in which Lord have bean promoted to Captains-General impaired mommy told of the working parta General Weyler and Polarisfe were both of the “Rocket." He described the chear Caz tried to dragoon the Colony Governor-General of the Philippines Ising of the crowds sa khe train left Man B.M.8, Britomat over the oplum divan question, nor was General Polsvinja bo signed the cheater and of the welcome they received in a league match yesterday afternoon by

at the terminal in Liverpool, Aus death warrant of Jows Risal în 1996, hara va forgotten one or two India-

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