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Duplicity,

tendency to marry, Sir JAMES contended

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kumet, which - will not be overcome

SOCIAL

PERS

bearer evidence.

The Admiralty hava appointed deste ali the pheno- I WE Fellowes to the Minotaur” the nam

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the outcome of the vin

that a generation ago the marriage rate - cressin alfah materialiom of the age was. beld to be a good barometer of People at the present day find it harder prosperity, but new factors had entered to make a living, while at the same into the case The main thesis

time they desire to reach a higher level PER MONTH, no doubt, generally true, that of comfort and well-being than their wherever there was room for two to live grandparents were contant with. And together up to the conventional stan-as man, stripped of all subterfuges and dard of comfort, a marriage took place veneer, is really the most selfish of all Statistics indicated, on the whole, a animals we see little hope of the ideals elight falling of in the general rate of the Eugenists ever being followed in during the last 30 years, more pro- practice or the most serious problema nounced amongst the already low rates of our modern civilimtion ever finding of Scandinavia than elsewhere, and in its proper solution within oor tume, France and Italy than in the central countries. It was in the South that a woman seemed to have the beat chance of a husband, though from Denmark

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Oriental Brewery Co., Ltd, send is air attractive block calendar for 1010.

The Philharmonic Society's concert commences punctually at 9.15 clock

parently on the up-grade in this line. Of all the pregressive countries Finland-night presented the greatest falling cft. In A social evening is to be held at the S. MOUTRIE & CO., Ld. Ireland there was a decline of nearly 19 Y.M.G... on Saturday evening for which an excellent programme he been arranged,

Hourkons, April 16, 1907.

BIRTH.

LARTZ.-On 7th January, 1910, et Bicton, 117 The Peak, the wife of L N. LIFE, of a sou.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORKOW, Anations.

11 am-Auction of 9,000 Bage Four At E. & K. What & Godown Co.'s Godowns, Kowkor. 2.30 p.m. - Auction of Household Für

niture at No. 7, China Road.

Miscellaneous

9 p.m.-8 p.m.-Military Gum Practice. Football Matches ar Happy Valley. -

General Memoranda,

FUNDAT, January §:-

9 s.m.-Excursions. to Macao.

BCMBAY, January 10 -

per cent, and in the last decade less

than a third of the women wero married. The increased avoidance of matrimony was most marked throughout the United Kingdom and North Scandinavia, and this, in the northern aggregatë, almost neutralised the growing cannabiality of Germany and most of its neighbours, and even of the already much-married. Italy.

The decreasing fecundity in Great Britain has been the subject of commeat for years past, and the rate of decline has been relatively greater even than that in France, and, being of Ister development the dislocation of the age distribution was more sudden and the

p.m.-10 p.m.-Military Gan Practice.increased proportion of the marriage- TUESDAY, January 11-72" H

able women more pronounced. "Until

3p.m.-First Lectura to Ladies on First

Aid.'

5.10 p.m.-Meeting of Bongkong Benc

Polen Society in City Hall.

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THURSDAY, JADUy 13:- gen

By x'wil made on n sheet of plain note- paper in 1871, the late Viscount Selby bequeathed all his property to his wife, who predecossed him. His estate is valued at £1,200 gross.

JAPAN AN KORFA

SVISCOUNT 301 RETURNS

TO TOEYON

Zependent News Agency's Servies

cha China Mail)

Toro, January Viscount Sone, Resident General fa Korea, has arrived Shimonoseki and

sagioser of the British section of the Kow

Me GW Evo late chief residents expected in the capital by the Sth loop-Canton Hallway, was presented by Hia return to Japan, it is said, has the staff with a gold cigarette case ere lex no conection with the annexation ing for England on Waduesday.

General Broth recently stated then it was intended to send salvation my pioneer party into Chins, and it is now announced that Col. and Men Lindany have, bond ap poisted leaders of the party. This in

headquarters of the Salvation Army in China will be at Cheloos

Majar JA Tupmun, Rayal Marisa Light Infantry, has been posted to the Minotaur, flagship eloce of the Chas Squadron, and Lieutenant P. Wilde, R.M.A., also joins the craiser for sortice in connection with wireless telegraphy duties on the China Station Major Tup man, who has served eighteen ymis in the FL, was on the Cape Station during part of the Boer War, and acted as a special service officer and D.4.A. at Nauwpoort (Queen's medal with clasp

The water police are to had their Lieutonsat. Wilde received his commission annust amoking concert at the Water in the Royal Marino Artillery in 1898, and Police Station on Friday evening, January is a qualified interpreter in Japaneso.

-14.0

The Merrymakers, the vaudeville

troupe, that played here lately. sro pas- sengers by the Delhi, having booked through from Shanghai to Fingapore.

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The Proteins, the latest addition to the Blue Funzol fleet, has been launched at Newcastld on-Tyne. Ehe has a cargo capacity of 17,408 tous and a speed of 14

knota.

ON DIT.

That the weather has been fine and dry, and alsa mild, but, my word! we want rato.

That some of our roads are in ada plorable state..

W

That the Government should Inok to them before the rainy'sonson comes.on.

That the reads on the Prays-level should all be laid with asphalt or wooden blocks. That those of the middle levels might at lesst be cleared of loose stones. Most

That there is to be a Hongkong Regatta after all, pent

The Hongkong Hotel are having the Band of the SMS Scharnhorst to Play as dinner to-morrow night. A capital That a popular local spari has been programme has been arranged and an ex-asked to orgine it. cullent madu provided.

That we shall hear more about it later. That the date of the Volunteer Dance has been fixed for Friday, February 28th

That it was wise not to have it on the Saturday.

Men Leigh, s suffragette, kas falled in her action against the Home Secretary and

the present generation it was in France the governor and doctor of Winsen Green

Prison. The jury in the High Court held one clashed alone that

at the systematic adoption of that the authuttins were justified in feoding the limitation of offspring without her by force to keep her alive, abstention from marriage permeated the whole of society. The English age-

LORD ROSEBERY'S. ADVICE.

VOTETOR UNIONISTS.

(Kander's Sermeon in the Chine Wash.)

Loader. Janusry T. Lord Rosebery has written a letter: advising the electum to rose for the Unionist candidates

He says he writes with pain and reluctance, but as his conscience and patriotism dictate.

PRINCE HSUN IN GERMANY.

movement but is due to Viscount Sone's wish to consult with the Japanese Cabinet in regard to the policy to be adopted during the sittings of the Imperial Diet

(Reuter'a Carvice to the China Afui;) MINING PRIVILEGES IN

NH. 1. H. Prince Teas Haun, visite MANCHURIA.

the German Chancellor, AMERICAN PROMOTER IN THE 2000, and dined with Tärgiks in the evening. FINID.

independent News Agency's Service

to the China Mail.")

Toxiu, January 7

It is reported from: Manchuria that an American representing e North- China Mining Company, which has its ofice in Shanghai, has gone to Mukden and is approaching the Viceroy with a view to obtaining mining privileges in Mancharus

after

Admiral, von

OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN LOANS.

A STARTLING PROPOSALA

(Wah Ter Yat Fo'z

Three repre

Yuen and tra decided that if they

CHINESE GOVERNMENT their desired ends-to

BANK

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to the China Mail.) -

-Tokyo, January 7:

The Governor of Kirin, in Manchuria, has opened a Government bank at Harbin..

RUSSIA AND JAPAN,

to the fonting of foreign losos for rail way construction-they will

to their lives after falling on all tha Provinces to oppose the idea.

CHINA'S LOANS.

"ATTEMPT AT REPAYMENT.

(Wah (Tee Yak Po'e Bernce.):

PEKISO; January 5 THE AUTHOR OF THE RECENT

WAR-SCARI DISMISSED. Subscriptions are being raised in of this (Reuters Service to the China Mail)aking for the repaym

national loans. The officials are al LONDON, January 7.

in being asked to com The Times correspondent at St.

accordance with their Petersburg wires that M Planco, Headcriptions from the public are to

of the Far Eastern Department in the Foreign Office, has been superseded for presenting a memorandum alleging

be voluntary

with the hot thing it would have dader that Japan was preparing to attach CHINA'S SALT REVENUE.

That the EE.V.B. are still going trong.

11 a.m.-Anction of 18 Cigarette Ma-returos now show "only too plainly that October has just come to hand. Eight / the end of the month. WANNA

chiner, de, at 89, Praya East. Koon.-Prize Distribution by H.. the we have in the green, the state of Governor at Belilica Pablic Echool things we can appreciate in the dry across the Channel-viz,, an increasing preponderance of the population in or

Pazurdat, January 15-...

11.Meeting of Chins Light and - Fower Co.

3 p.m.-Performance of Lilliputians at

Club Lusitano."

9 p.m.-Lecture on Korea by Mr w

Emberley at Y.M.0.A. Lit. & Deb. Society

SCHDAY, January 16-F

Bp.m.--Annual Meeting of Sestholders Add Subscribera of St. Andrew's, Kowinon.

MONDAY, January 17:---

A.D.C. at Theatre Royal, City Hall.

SATURDAY, JEDU

2

Marthon Racs from Aberdeen Docks:

to HK. Cricket Club, TUESDAY, Jazuary 25:

pm-Bootch Concert in Theatre Royal FRIDAY, January 28

The result of the shorthand examina. tion held in St. Joseph's College last. boys obtained second class certiliates, and 4 obtained; spoed certicates; J Thunn obtained a full certificate of proficiency.

The Christains umber of the Chićena-

vender has come to hand. It is exceedingly

past its [prime over that which is to wall got up and embraces a number of interesting features. ho beautiful half- succeed it. People in all countries aave tona reproductions on art paper and the those of the United Kingdom marry two coloured supplements are.

à little more than they did a generation ago, and, in most of the countries re

attractive.

most

The directors of the YMCA. haro invited Capt. G. B. Mackenzie and Mr J. J.

That they have a prize meeting towards

That ladies are invited to compete in one of the greats.,

That they may use any rife they like, even those same little peashooters they the. at the LR. C. range.”

That training for the Racer is in full swing every morning at Happy Valley,

That entries close ou Satuday week, the

15th insta

That about 25 entries will be made for the Hongkong Derby.

show down,

Russia.

CHINA'S FINANCIAL: POSITION.

FLAIN WARNING OF THE

CAE KUTIMES O

Must Set Her House in Order.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail))

LUSION, January-7.

(Wai Taz Yat Po's Sermen.)

January 6 Duke Tins Cha has been appointed. Minister to be

for the

sait rovente of tős,

THE MACAO BOUNDARY.

(Wak Ciz Yet Pos Service)

PERING January 6. General Bir Joachim Machado, the

the

The Times prints a two-colding articla from its correspondent in Shanghai, which is headed, "Chiun's Indebted Portuguese Delimitation Commissioner, y ness. It says that the security for the has had a long int loans made to China depends solely President of the Board upon the continued authority and Affairs. The mat solvency of the central government kept very secret The policy and proceedings of the Chinese Coterment deserve the closest the grifiostro auction-Cuns must seriously think about putting her house in order or else That it is impossible at present to my he will have to face financial difficulties what is what.

That come of the suba nze beginning to show up, and also

That others of the subs are beginning to That Hongkong-will be short of jockies That fewer jockies will also come from Shanghai..

than this will” chance

9 p.m.-"The Toreador" by HK/Viewed, "they marry earlier; but the Etodart Kennedy to join the Board in place (thin your ma

growth of the relative number of the of Dr A. F. Wilder and Mr H. W. Slade, ja, who resigned on lesying the Colony, The mailed had been vicempanied by a nominated the other material decline in the births of directors, whose term of office expires this children, Illegitimate unions also, year, for a further period of thron gears. The annual general meeting take places whether less frequent than before or not, on January 26 at 5.15 p.m. at least contribute less to the total of births. The community is therefore, almost everywhere becoming an older one, with a gradually decreasing basis for the coming generation.

p.m.-Volanteer Daner.

BarwEBAY, January 29:-

19, Noon-Prize Distribution by H.E. the Governor, at Seiyingpun School. 9 p.m.-Boxing at City Hall

Bellow. Bill Lewis.

The China Mail.

Billy

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, January 7, 1910.

THE KAGA MABU,

Damage to Tail-Shaft.

That the Philharmonic Concert to of the most serious kind night will excel all vious efforts of this society.

That the whole performance music, singing and all will be of a high class order and art

That It behoves all lovers of good mis

From the offics of the Nippon. Yasen | to attend." ( Kaisha we learn that the e. Enga. Maru

T

That the Scotch concert on the 25th will

ever had to celebrate Bums Anniversary. That H. E. the Governor will be there with a party of six or more from Govern ment House.

That despite everything the Torendo rehearsals are going, strong,

The same topic as more particularly from Seattle on January 18th has be the finest the St. Andrew's Society has affecting the British nation is discussed been in wireless communication with Tokohams to the effect that she damaged at greater length by Mr and Mrs her shaft and will consequently be delayed WEETHAM-in their latest book, under the some days. The shaft broke on December title of The Family and The Nation2th. The vessel is expected to arrivo, at Yokohama on January 18th. Her passen

CONCERT AT THE CLUB GERMANIA

THE FOUR-LEGGED FISH

THE RAILWAY LOAN,

JA DILEMIMA

Wah Tow Fat Po's

and Great Britain, France, America are pressing for Bentlement of the Railway

Con yantion. In view of the strung protesta from Hupeh against all foreign loens the officials of the Board of Foreign

THE COURT OF PEACE. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL. (Reuters Service to the China Mall)

Losses, January Renter's Washington correspondent Affairs are placed in an awkward telegraphs that Mr. Kaos, Secretary of State, has circularised the signatories of

Fileritra,

the Hague Convention proposing that MINING CONCESSIONS DI the Prize Court established by the

ORINA

Conference be invested with functions

of furisdiction by the Arbitral Tribunal | FOREIGNERS WARNED OFT-

to adjudicate in cases of differences arising between the Powers

Some time ago we made mention of The acceptance of the Tauposal four legged Eah" in the posession of Great Britain, Germany and France the Chinese Man, Wo have now been expected.

supplied with one of these interesting

The execution of the plan will mark creatures from our Chinese contemporary arbitration a fact instead of a theory.

an important step, making i

About two feet in length, possesing four logs and rather long Ast tail, 18 sole, what resembles a young croodBe

Anyone internafod, can see the abranpa, creature at the Chino Mau office, where

A PROBLEM OF MODERN CIVILE They argue that not only is the birthgers and cargo will be transhipped to the rate steadily falling, but that the Tanila Moru, leaving thero on January ZATION.

20. quality of the coming race in deterior No anxiety is felt regarding the 8.5. INCREASING attention is being directed ating ako. They arrive at this con- Minesota, which was due at Yokohama On January 5, owing to the prevalance in Europe to the continued fall in the closion from observing that the average of rough weather at this time of the year, birthrate of the great nations and the number of children in the family that serious decline in the United Kingdom produced children at all has fallen below of the number of marriages, especially one-half of its value in 40 years in the during the last decade. The new Pre. Breat mass of the soccessful part of the

There was a large and cumopolitan. sident of the Royal Statistical Society sad thrifty artiens, while hite or no when the splendid band of B.M.S. Schurn is on view

British nation, including the skilled

gathoring at the Club Germania last night, WATSON & CO., Sir J. A Ba, made it the principal

topic of his recent inaugural address fall in the birth-rate has taken place barst gavale most delightful, orchestral oncert. Among those prisent me. His and soins of the conclusions at which among casual labourers and the feeble Excellecy the Governor (Sir P. D. Lugard),

minded Hence on the one hand the Capt P. Mitobell Taylor, D.C., Adesiral he arrived were, to say the least, rey zemarkable The population of Weat failing supply of candidates for certain von Ingenion, and number, of leading Madame Wint brought an action in residents The proceeds were to be derated Caart of Hammary Jurisdiction, to-d

against Miss Olge of Lyndhurst Tarraco, ern Europe in 1900, he said, was professions and administrative posta: to the tool of Us Blul at Kowner.

the result of the extensive patrounge giron dresses. VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH out 230,000,000, and the Teutonia and on the other growth of the parasitic which institution, will materially benefit as to recover the son of $224:20,

element in this population rose in class and the social troubles explored the event. The work of the band was in Me Hinds, for plaintif

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his such a Me 7, D'Aladla decade from 53 to 68 per cent, while the Poor Law Commissions Thuse position of this

to axit quite a var the Latin fell from 14 to 40 per cent, conclusions lead up to the obvious were many old favourtronger the Miss JESSIE LIK-Motto Balladist Ireland alone having an actually de gestion that the prosent wrongly number and ene

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