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Gold and Silver-mounted..

THERMOS FLASKS

Perfume

Sprays,

Hand Mirrors,

Shaving Mirrors.

AND OTHER ARTICLES IN

GREAT VARIETY.

NEW PIANOS

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$10

la the relative sing of the t

In fact greater the deada 1590 1900, than in either of the

In the decade 1800 10 1900 theo flocrosso in diBOKOD WAN [pinus, she, muss for populat

the doonde 1870 to 1900 the mte for Civorce was only two and two-thirds

times the rate for population,"

The evidence tends to show that at least cos marriage in every sixteen contracted under prosent conditions will

CAMP IN BU

the

He knows that the Deputy

ANOTHER ORISIS IN GREECE.

Commissioner Sahib has chosen this place left on 10 special trailer cars for 1-29 mile It is believed that the steamer Roan for his Christmas amp Not far off side to Ranedy Town Tarmints, and than to "Happy Valley, where a thors Maru, a vossal of 2,876 tons, which left greek swamp or shallow lako, full of sniper stop was made, then to Shau-ki-wan and

usoran for Yokkaichi on Noram her teal and wild dugh, hence the choice of this back to the Hongkong Hotel. There was STRENGTH OF THE MILITARY- has bean loss with her crew of forty particular spotte men.

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| PER MONTH. ultimately be dissolved by divorce, and According to the Fan Garate,

it seems reasonable to suppose that the

Tuning and Regular

Attention Inclusive.

ratio in nescor 1 to 19.” „To those who!

| ragard these figures sa so surtling as to be difficult of acceptance the report has ecmething to say in explanation. "Pio!

the T. K. K. steamer Chiyo Maru recom- plished twenty-two and a quarter miles per four hours during speed test on her last outward voyage.

The drawing of the Kowloon "Goose Cinb" was the

sibly many people will feel that the

Club, on Wednesday evening Kowloon

figures here presented are not confirmed Cricket Club. A haap of good things were by their personal observation of the distributed in the way of turkeys, geese,

relative frequency of divorce, Bas itncking pigs, cigars, ote should te semembered that the coup-

PARTY.

Para guide ou anob car to explain and point Now the stillness is broken by a great out the diffacent points of intaresten route. hubbub, the camels bubbling and grunting their drivers, shouting and expostulating till a longth each camel gives in, and doubling its long legs under its body, sinks down with's groun. Thou the work of unloading begins and the pitching of the tents, all of which is only accomplished with much noise and discussion, although

Other parties numbering 300 persone, Tandad about 2 pom, and were frut, trans-

(Router's Service to the China aldi) ferrod in carriages and rickshawa to the

LONDON, December: 29. Pank Tram Station, where special trams

Thera is a fresh, crisis in took them up to the Faak of Hongkong for.

Affairs in Greece... grand view of the city and surroundings. returning by tram to Peak Tram Station The Misinizter for War, introd between S.30 and 5 p.m.blog

it

in a work that is rogested every three

or

a

The Unston Party No. 1 in to leave theing the bill providing for the r Hedland at 9p.. by special tender, and ation of the Army, denounced board the su Fathan, which aile at 10 Theotoki, who quitted the

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free the pier of the Hongwrong with his supporters after demanding

S. MOUTRIE & Costs been terminated either by donth for children heti ab.St. Paul's College on rule the bullock goes at: his own letessaly sembled to wit bone the landing

LIMITED.

Hongress. Apel 16, 1907.

KÄRRIAGE.

ANDERSON-GREzaz.—At American Con-

sulate. Canton, by Rev. G. W. Greene, Rev. P. H. ANDERSON, and Miss Pass GREENZ, all of the American-Baptist Mission.

MEMOS FOR TOMORROW. Amusements. Supreme Court Xmas Vacation begina.

The address delivered by the Right penison relates only to carriages that Rev. Bishop Inghaux, D. De at a moating Wednesday afternoon was greatly enjoyed. There was a larga attendance of children and a good sprinkling of adults.

or divorce. Ezining marriages do not enter into the ratio. To be evidence for or against the figures personal observa- tion must extend to marringes through-

Kowloon residents had the pleasura on

out their extire duration. Agam Wednesday evening of hearing The Waits. Very beautiful in the still, clear should be reibenbered that the figures air of midnight sounded the dear old carols, relate to marriages in all classes of the among the finest of which perhaps for such community. Probably they represent

an occasion is “Good King Wencesine.".

every occupation, every degree of wealth, and overy position in the social scale."

"The community with respect to its

Mr John Redmond, M.P, leader of the Reunited Irish Nationalists," in ́s | speech at Dublin, stated that Mr. Asquith's recent declaration, in regard to Home

resignation of the Minister of War.

The latter resigned bat withdraw kierosignation the Milliary League, which threatens following ramppear in the Chamber.

FUNERAL OF KING

LEOPOLD.

four days throughout the cold weather. Canton and Mismo &. B. Co

This large party is conducted by Mr The bullock carte come lumbaring on. Herbert E Clark as our renders know, and each drawn by a pair of mild-eyed beasts, they will leave Hongkong again on Sunday driver by the primitive mesne of a string 5th instans, at II w. The agunt for the through the nostrils, and urged on, when pussy in South China is Are Farmer

The visit naturally avokos" considerable dictatorship unless necessary, by a twist of the tail. Fussa interest and a good number of people as

To-morrow will be very busy day. pace, for why should one hurry? The coo. The Canton party will leave by a who is riding stop of his kitchen temells specially chartared river stemmer 26: 6 Hum."sharp and they are due a Canton descends, and proceeds to make a hola, in

at qons. Among other sights which they the ground, round which he arranges a will visit will be the Temple of the 500 large stone or two, and having lighted Gon, the Temple of Confectos, the Temple fire, he begins to prepare for the sahib's of Horrors, the Taoist Monaatory, the breakfast.

The next to arrive is the cowkeeper, following his charges, among which is great horned buffalo. These take up their quarters in a distant corner of the grove and the spare horses, which soon appear with their sycen, are tothered to bamboo poles near by.

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By this time the sun is up and shining in his strength, in a cloudless sky. Break-

of a mango tres, and all is ready for the

shib-log."

- IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

(Beller's Service to the China, idejk)

LOSION December 23.

Temple of Longevity, the Tample of the Queen of Heaven, the Five Story Pagoda, the Flowery Pagoda, the Olty Walls, the Water-Clock, the Swatne Guild Hall, the Examination Hall, the Execution Ground, The funeral of King Leopold was the Nam-hal Prison, the King-fahor's Feather Workers, the Rice Paper Picture conducted yesterday with great pemp. Painters, the Jade Senue Warkers, the Coffin Shope, the Silk Weavers, the Ivory

BOMB OUTRAGE IN and Mother-of-pearl Chivers, the. Chy Looog Ginger Fasterios. the Yow Kee Tea

RUSSIA. Factory, etc.

Canton Party No. 3. 70 perspas, will

bark on ss. Heung how at the wharf of the Hongkong Canton and Macao S. B. Co. Parties Nos. 4 and 5 will have the use of special reservad trolley cars from Hongkong Hotel to Happy Valley, eto... and lunch at Hongkong Hotel at 11.30 am

6.30 p.m.-H.K. Football Chal'enge attitude toward diyorce might, if the Bala, was Ireland's greatest chanco fara fast is spread on a table in the deep skade | leave at 7.15, in a special tender and em

Shield Meeting a T.M.0.A. Rooms, 9 p.m.-Boxing at City Hall Polico Ball,

Anotions.

11 a.m.-Anction of 124 Bales Raw --Eilk, 114. balas-Waste Silk-st-H.K. & F. Wharf & Godown Go,'s Godown No. 18, Kowloon. 3.80 p.m.-Axation of Wines, Spirits & Toga st Mr Goo, P. Lacomers's Sales

Room.

Generál Memoranda,

SATURDAY,-December-25-

Pabllo Holiday.

Exchange Banka Glere Imurance Odis

Clown.

10.m.-American Football Match. MONDAY, December 37:--

Public Holding.

Frange Lab Clos Insurance Offices Close,

4 p.m.-Police Childrens Sports, Police

Rea. Club, Happy Valley.

The United States Anibassador at Tokyo, Mr T. J. O'Brien, gives an un- qualified dental to the assertion that Mr' Cloud, United Statos Conscl at Mukden,

requisite data were available, be dividedeantury of tearing up the infamous" into a number of classes. At the one Act of Union. extreme would be the class which has so little regard for the marriage tie that new sexual unions are entered into without legally disadiving the marriage already contracted. This class makes no contribution to divorco statistics. | Just above it would be the class where the marriage relationship, lightly enter-

had been recalled because he furnished an anti-Japanese trade report. Mr Chord was sedered home long before the report was published.

The clatter of hoofs on the 'pukka road foretells the arrival of the Sahib and the Mem-sahib and their Christmas greets and some way behind comes the aureary party, driving in a square governess cart drawn by brotting bullocks..

AN INTERVIEW Most of the States of the Union are represented in this great party, though the nativo gentlemon, in their gayest clothes, middle west. Speaking to one gentleman After breakfast the Sahih finds many argest moiety conno from the middle and waiting to "ealnam" him on this the "great from Iowa wo learnt that the oldest mem- day" of the white folk. They are attended ber is aged 75, a very halo and hearty by servanta bearing round wicker trays of

Sve.

CELET OF SECRET POLICE BLOWN UP

(Reuter's Service to the China Mait.)-

Lemon, December 23. At St Petersburg the Chief of the-

blown to pieces by a bomb. Secret Police, Colonel Karoff, has been

He was enticed into a fat and an explosion followed."

fruit and vegetables and astire swestmonts,eatleman, and the youngest is a boy of es fresh river fish, these being the onlyYes, said ous informant, "I have "It is supposed that the nestsein was s Mr Joseph Chamberlain has written a presents a civil servant will accept

been looking forward to this trip all my mon named Voskessensky who rushed over their Christmas gifts, from TAN- you can say that the ia the experience of or Budget," by Mr J. L. Garvin, the Editor parents and annts and uncles at home, as all of us. Since Teaving Italy it has

ed into, is lightly dissctved, but not-long preface to a new book entitled “Tarir: The children meanwhile are rejoicing life. I have enjoyed it thoroughly out of the house after the explosion.

without the legal sanction of divorce. At the other extreme would be the class in which the marriage tie is regarded as too sacred to be dissolved under any

9p.m. The Early Worm, by Band-circumstances, either with or without

mann Comedy Co., at Theatre Royal

legal sanction:- TRADAY, Ducumbor 28:-

11 ..Action of Old Rope, Skool, Ce, at Norddeutscher Lloyd's Godown, Kennedy Town. :

Stores H.M. Naval Establishment. WEDNESDAY. December 23:-

9 p..-Pacing the Made by Band-

san Comedy Co., at Theatre Royal THURSDAY, December 30:-

"The probability of direrce would, of course, differ widely between these different classes, and observation in

of The Observer, in which he (Mr Chamber-well as from their many friends in India, boen & voyiga in sammer and, Rather Jain) appeals to the working classes of the when one of them suddenly spigs, bura

United Kingdom to stand by the Pears, who are standing by them in the present

national crisis.

for advancing among the trees, and calis

people,

Voskessensky has been arrested.

KOREAN MINISTER

ASSAULTED,

OUTCOME OF PRESENT AGITATION.

Independent News Agency's Servies

to the China Mail")

Tozzo, December 22.

rough may be going gross to Manila, bai out, Bere come the bathis" They all wo are on floating palace.

In answer to further interrogatoties this run off to sue the two great elephants come toanst expressed the opinion that the only swinging along, Laden with the rest of the thing to be regretted in the trip was the camp furniture. These beasta are great abort stay made at each port. Farsonally avourites with the children, because they he would have liked more time at Colombo ...Bishop Ingham was entertained by the are o gende and so clever. The mahout, Singapore, Boroo and Manila.jp Chiweke Christian community at a dinner hosts on the elephant's neck, with a My word, but you inve a due harbour bara foct behind each great ear, guides his here," he continued. And I am real given in St. Stephen's College cisaa room charge only by morements of his toes on Wednesday evening. Mr J. M. Wang and by his voice.

He talks to it in a pecu glad to scold Glory wasing from those 9 p.m.-The Best People,' by 'Band. mean Comedy Co., at Theatre Royal.

was chairman and in the course of the even-lia: dialect, only understood by elephants, big battleships opposite the city Of course in Manila we had rousing good time and the wise. beast oboys it once. Now TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28 & 29-respect to divorce made by perscus in ins some very interesting speeches were he is commanded to kneel down, and goot time of our lives--but it is real among our own people--the rent homiting 1a.m.- Avotion of Naval & Vierailing one class might not harmonize at all made, Bishop sad birs Lander, the Rev. bis load is removed, after which he good to see the jackies in their American

F. T. Johnson and Rev. E. J. Barcolt biscuits from the children, for which he bear. It looks bomey onse again. Yes,ed to be a member at the D-chin-hei is allowed to get up and receive bread and pallaway boats ecooting across, your hat-

3 would-be assassin, who is suppos with observation made by persons in were among the guests...

makes his "salan" by throwing his trunk ir, the most of us are middle-aged another clags. The Sgures here

up over his forehead. Then thể diéphants | presented represent the conditions

The orchestra of the German cruiser retire to seek their own breakfast, which and we are out to see all wo possibly en assalted Mr. Lai Yun You, Premier of

Say you British people are really grant. Korea, in Soul, at noon to-day, Scharnhorst will perform during dinner at thy the camp au choir backs. Lo con- till I saw something of Egypt, Indin. will gather in the jungle and

I didn't cooliso what your Empire meant prevailing not in any one class, but in the Boogkong Botel on Christuss night sists of a. mountain of small branches, of

Mr. Life condition is said to be

all classes combined.”.......

the following programme: Part L.:King which they will cat only the bark; stripping is really a big education to come out sud

Ceylon: Singapore and new Hongkong. It serio Edward-March," Ohlson; Overture, is off with their trunk, and throwing to see the world at werk and not just rend

the leaves and wood. Aminn, Agytisches Standcbon," 7. Op. Die Felsommuhle," Reinigerį

Now the sahibs are off for the big shoot,

Mes A. G. Coppin and Miss Coppin re- the children have gone to their large square of the world kept you British people turned so the Colony on Thursday by tho Lincke; Extase d'amour, Walzer, v tent for their morning sleep, and all is fairly busy in your quiet, modest way. Tamba Mara.

distant But we Americans haven great work befors Tscherniawsky: Melodion, Op. "Der quiet in the mango, grove. In Vogelhandlerv. Zeller. Part 11.: Over corner one of the servants, the bearer, is as at Maniin, and by the Land's sake, wa tare, Op. Fra Diavolo, v. Auber; Das having his mid-day meal. He is of a higher will see it through. Sorry can't stop talk- Among the Tamba Marn's Hongkong

easte than any of the other servants, so being any more, but my trolley in wating pungere were Mr K. C. Douglas, Min Supper has to cook his own food and eat slone. Vergissmeinnight Lied," v.

Good day Mohsblumen Intermezzo," y Morot; Having removed all his clothes except bis Gold and. Subet Walzer," v. Lebar;

From others of the party wo gather that. F. Evered and Miss V. E. Goslin Join cloth and washed, he makes a little the tap is proving mot enjoyable aud fire in a hole in the ground. mixes some instructive. There has nat heon ens so Selection from the "Geisha," Jones.

dough, and makes it into a thin flat cake by cident so mar their pleasure, though |

By the Temba Maru arrived lady patting it between his hands, then cooks most of the people seem a little ra- Stewart Lockhart and her daughters, who

3 p.m.-Auction of the Rio Lim, on beard, at Kowloon Docks, Funshom. 3 p.m.-Meeting of China Light and

Power Co.

6.30 p.m.-Meeting of St. George's Club. 9 p.m. A Pair of Spectacles, by Band Ioann Comedy Co., at Theatre Royal. SATURDAY, January 1:-

Public Bolday.

Two-thirds of the divorces granted in the United States beteen 1857 and 1000 were granted to the wife. Classifying by occupation, we find that Supreme Const Xmas Vasation ends. Obildrons' Sporis at. Kawiron Cricket actors and professional showmen report more divorces in proportion to their number than any ther class. To quote further: Musicians and teachers of music seem to rank next to retors in the relative frequency of divorce. In South

Club.

Exchange Batike Close,"

Insurance Offices Close,

Mornay, January 3:---

Public Holiday.

FRIDAY, January 7:—

9 p.m.-Philharmonic Concert.

TUESDAY, January 26:-

9p.m.-Boutch Concert in Theatre Royal. Dakota they maak first, in Wost

The China Mail

DIVORCE STATISTICS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Lieutenant R. P. Rosoman has been Virginia they share first place with appointed gunnery officer of the Tamar the actors, while in three of the remain,

and eats it.

about it in books. And, my, though you don't hastle same, it seems as if the work

As the red glow of the sunset is fading, gretful that there is a trifle too much of are on their way to join H.B.M.'s Com

hustling about their moraments, missioner at Wei-bel-wei. the shooters return, and exhibit their bag Hastling." wid ang lady, **ša alright at | with pride. A black buck has fallen to the Home, hut I wish we could go a bit slow and not a clean shot. The creature was now and then on this proposition Brand gan of one of thom, but be has to confess woonded and yet able to run, but way we shall get the levarely habits of the

round the world" quite so start.":{ caught by some natives, and then killed. British, I suppose, and then wo shan't rash Uno small brown boy has been scraped on theby the twisted hero, and has eme Mem-sahib to be "doctored. While

his and is being dressed hestands motion- few surrounded at a distance by an interest ed crowd of relations and friends. When

During the severa westerly gals of

hear that considerable damage was done few days back we (Chefog Morning Pos

at the port of Lungkow, all the small malt NO OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAIN'S and janks totalling well over a thousand

CONGE REMEDY.

baing piled up, and in many plac THERE in fee of opium ored up one on the top of the oth

ber narcaffe in Obstberlain's Conch the low stretch of sandy beach.

decisive. They tend to show, however in establishing wireless communication it is finished ha atoops and touches the foot Remedy, and never be bron since it was harbour in entirely, abelterod

Among the masongers by the English mil to-day were Inspector W. Cameren and Detective Sergeant and Mrs Terrett,

Prince Kuninori Chief Priest of the ing Stat.a they are second, in three- Imperial Shinto Susited at Lee, Japan, died third; and in one, fourth. Commercial on December 8 HONGKONG, TRUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1909. travellere apparently rank third. The The Peninsular and Oriental Company

figures at the other extreme are not so steamer Vantua, when at Balls, succeeded

with the station at North Foreland, a that divorce is least frequent among distance of over two thousand uiles. PBLIC opinion in the United States, if agricultural labourers and clergymen." we are to judge by comments appearing Nearly all divorce cases in the United from time to time in the leading journals States are now beard in camera and the and magazines of the country, is be grossat abuses have developed in con- of the Hongkong Police. They have spent ginning to revolt against the way in sequence.Divorce lawyers" prepare very plassant holiday at Boms. SWATSON & CO., which the disore law is administered. tlie briefs summitted to the Court and it is Next to Japan, the United States exhibits freely acknowledged that a good deal of LIMITED.

the greatest number of divorces per the evidence submitted is manufactured thousand marriages of any of the great with the counivance of all concerned nations, and taking the States as a whole particularly in the cases of members of recent atatistics show that the number of the "smart set" where divorce is often

ALEXARUSA BUILDINGS.

PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG. DE VODY ROAD CENTRAL

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of the Mom-sabio and the Sabib, and then fist fered to the pablo It was safev salamin and goes back to his village to mediche for a child ne Tor andals For directione except, the west and raluto his adventures.

received the full foron of the stor

Soon all are ready, for the Cimristmas by all chemists and torokopariks dinner with its turkey and plum pudding. and health drinking in good old-fashioned style. The first tonat is, of course, Toabsent friends, and after its silence falls on the merry company for a while. On this day of all days in the year, the longing for. home and the homefolk is the strongest

STATE EXPRESS

Among the tourists pu the s.a. Cleveland After dinner there is striping. In India POPULAR CIGARETTES FOR

in. camp there is everything one wants,

DISCRIMINATORS.

is Dr Clarke, the founder of the Christian failing only a piano, but i ale harmonium Endeavour movement. He and some others has to do duty instond. Then all manner are having a reception and social in Union of games are playod and it is not till a late Church School Hall, Kennedy Road, at 8 home that the party heaks up: sudah Winfred (Virginia Leaf) in Tins of 50. 'click this evening. All in sympathy will lighted to hirtant by the bearer with a be welcomed. There will be music and fan po mo

op, and her light shining light refreshments.

through the mango loaves, makes fantastic. No. 655 patterns on the ground. The grote la

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH divorces granted is increasing out of nothing more sericus than an amusing

The engagement of Me Wa Firstpped in sleep and allence, broken only No. 999:

by ton cough of the native watchman, who all proportion to the increase in the incident in the course of the secson's Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, huddled in their blank embosch beat. Ono Vadia (Turkish Leat) population. A recent Census report frivolities. The United States is a young to Miss Otome, Aughter of Baron Izawa als little are of twigs, and the howling of

Turkish Leaf No. 1 dealing with the question thus nation and so can afford to make expezi. Shuji, member of the House of Pears, is the jackals in the distance.

will be made whan the Chiness Imperial Now 3 PRONAMUN EVERY 3 DAYS. alyzes the figures obtained Boments in sociological developiumte announced. The formal announcement neaiskati vis

tween 1870 and 1880 the rate of which are not possible to ohler settled mourning is prer. The wedding increase- for population was 30.1 por peoples. But it is to be sincerely hoped probably take place in March, old calendar. Ofice cent, and for divorce, 704 per cent. In that the canker worn of the divaros

The Celebrated Beetch Comedian HE" W. LOGERANE.

COMING MISS FIRED LESLIE

At the Tang Wah Elospita the succeeding decades, 1880 to 1890, habit will not be allowed to develop noon a reception and 1800 to 1990, the rate of increase much larger proportions, otherwise for divorce and the rate for porulation outlook for the future will be Graad Ratings at 42.1 both declined somewhat, yet the rate for but che

divorce remained markedly higher than higher domes the rate

differance dues to the

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