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Office of the Rumian Government, bas] just bean suparseded for presenting a

memorandum wherein ha stated Japan was preparing to make war upon Rugsis as soon as it sailed her con- venience. The incident is significant of the strained currents which really underlie the seemingly placid surface of things.

If Chins herself were rot one huge anomaly it would certainly be one of the strangest things in history to write down in plain black and white that the cradle of the dynasty at present reign ing in Paking, one of the most fertile

HONGKONG RAINFALL FOR

1900

The most noticeable feature of the year's rainfall was the unusually heavy deposit in Detober. At the end of September the

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NEWS OF THE DAY...

Tour 1328 of the Mahomedan era begins on Thursday."

and Trading Company on the 18th ait. The Directors of the Shall Transport

announced au interim dividend of 1s, per share, tax freo,

minfall for the year was nearly 26 inobya, or 33 per cont below the average, and there seated avery prospecs of a serious shortage of water. The rainfall of October being usually brought by typhoona, la a

H.M.S. Edgar, with reliefs for the vory variable quantity, as it often happens aller ships on the China Station, will that weget no typhoons during that mostbears England on or about the 18th last. with 17.87 inches, and 1904 with 17.37 The two previous wettest Octobers, 1903 for Hongkong and Shanghai.

inches, were, the result of the "stopping

The Amir of Afghanistan has approved over" of September's typhoone into the of tho, isane of new stamp for postal early part of October. Last year, however, service in Afghanistan. The design is in the rain continued throughout the month, blue with aceque in the centre encircled the beaviest fall of about 12 inches being by stars.

south of the Colony during the 10th and Empire, is entirely under the influence th. The month's total amounted to of two alien nations, while a magnificent 23.00 inches...

The first three months of the year, bad an milway over seventeen hundred mileevarage rainfall, agril was 3 inches, in length, running through the land May 6 Inches and June 9 inches, from south to north, is jointly owned below the average July was practically an sverage month, but August and September by them in the sequel of a war fought entirely on Chinese territory. The pre- Bence in Manchuris of the two farmer antagonists, despite the most adroit statesmanship, has created a a crop of moat

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were again considerably below the average. After the deluge of October the year finish ed with two months drought, the minfall registered during November and December amounting to only 00 inch. We have nož, since 1990, had two consecutive months with so low

though in 1893 the

An influential committee is organising a memorial in memory of the Into Phil May, which will include tablet for the house where he was born, and a scholarship at the Leeds School of Arts.

The Daily Telegraph writes that the French War Uffice has accepted the plans of the Lebandy Brothers for an aerial cruiser, of a capacity of 28,000 cubic feet. This will be the largest airship built in France.

According to the Singapore Free Press

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. unpleasant incidents in which other total for November and December amount: when No. 3 Dock, Keppel Harbour, is

Hongkong. Apel 16, 1907.

>MOS FOR TO-MORROW.

MiscellaneoRE,

rior at the Bopreme Court

We give below the monthly rainfall for the year and a table showing the yearly rainfall since the commencement of the Observatory records in 1884.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1910.

CLAIM FOR WAGES,

Before E Justice Gomperie, at the Supreme Court this morning, W. Dobby Tchetches to recover 8131 for wages. and another, variety artistes, sued M.

[Caerior:] BANK RATE IN JAPAN.

("Independent News Agentay's)"Service"

to the China Mail.)

Tokyo, Janmry 11. Mr P. W. Goldring, who appeared for the

The Bank of Japan, the Yokohama plaintiffs, mid the parties were variety

and other leading artistes in partnership and had been with Specie Bank

musical company which had visited banks in Japan have lowered their several places in the Far East. Then they rate of interest on deposits from took a joint position as barman and today. harmaid at the Stag Hotel. They were really Dobby and Co.

[Noto-The Hongkong branch of the Tokohama Specis Bank kindly inform us Bis Lordship--Dobby and Sinclair. that they are in receips of telegraphic- Previously they had been employed at advice that the new rates are:-On Fixed the Victoria Cinematograph and had got deposits, manths, per cont per annum

on current comme 3 rin on daily balance,. £12 week jointly. The agreement at the (1.83 per cent per annum).—Es, Q.M.] Sing Hotel was for $100 and free board and j lodgings, «There was also a further engago- ment to run Asaries of antez- ainments for which they were to be paid

ENGLISH ELECTIONS.

at the rate of $25 each, with commission on drinks, which amounted to A. LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR about 846. He was told that defendant had not refused to pay and it was only after defendant's wife had returned that the Resterly Service to the China, Mail). refusal to pay was made.. He had mention- |*-

Losnos, January 10, tur od tust plaintiffs had got £12 wook at the Sir Hugh Bell, formerly a Unionist bu Victoria Cinematograph to show that they who has become a Liberal, is standing as were professional.

a Parliamentary candidate for the City of London, against Mr. A. J. Balfour.

His Lordship Why did they loare; that seems very good pay?

Mr Goldring-They are always changing. the programme.

Plaintiff stated that he had been working

in partnership with Misa Sinclair' as variety

Cinematograph. They then got an engage-

Fires are frequent in banila. these meat with defendant as barman and days. On January 7 machinery to the barmaid for three months with commission vaine of 40,000 pesce was destroyed through on drinks. It was agreed on December

sawmill belonging to the Cadwalladar Gibeon Lumber Company on Calle Rod. riguez Arias catching fire.

nations have unwillingly become ed to .07 inch, which for all practical Buished, Singapore will be possession of

the finest naval dock in existence, beating artistes and when they had come to Hong- purposes is equivalent to rainlestess. invcived, and the tension grows daily

The year's total amounted to 76.73.inchas | Hongkong," Malts and Simonstown hollow. I kong they wore employed at the Victoria more acute. From the very first theor 10 per cent below the storaga (8410) United States has not viewed the for the the last 20 years. situation in Mancharis with approval, 10.10.m.-Eve Buzledow sues Lydia as the remarks dropped by the un- lucky Mr. CHANE clearly demonstrated.

KAINFALL AT HONGKONG `DASMAVÁTORT, President Tarr from the moment be

1909 1384-1909. assumed office seems to have kept Chine

Mean. Max. Min.

It is now said that the last big fire on fully within view and if in his anxiety to

January 2........... 1:46 1.48

0.00 Yokohama Band will involve a loss of yen February 1.58 1.75

7.95

0.0200,000, owing to the quantity of raw silk serve her he has made mistakes in the March.....

2.84 11.49 April

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6.75 14.89

1.97 burned. The companies principally in- choice of times and instruments he is

12.09 43.84

1.15 volved are the Commercial Union and the ***** 6.70 June 7.38 18.04 34.37 2.34 London and Lancashire. more to be pitied than blamed. There July 18.83 1*.** 28.24 4.57

Amotions.

11 a.m.- Auction_of_73,753 Bags Floor at E.K. & K. Wharf & Godown Co.'s Godown' No. 19, Kewloon.

3 p.m.-duction of Booths & Matabeds At Mesare Hughes ★ Eongh's Sales Fooms.

General Kameraada.

Thursday, January 13:-

May

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chines, &c, at 82, Praya Käst.

9.43

0.17

13.97

97.87

1.97

September... 8.61

9.60

30.00

0.03

5.31

25 99

Noon.Prize Distribution by H.E. the put forward by Mr Secretary Kroz are October 23.39

Governor at Balilios Public School.

Fair. January 14 -

B.90 p.m.-Water Poles Smokes Baturday, January 16 :—

18.m.-Meoung of China Light and

POWNE Co.

p.m.-Lecture on Korea by Mr W. Fimberley at Y.H.C.A. Lit. & Deb.

Society.

Search Concert at the Sailow & Soldiers

Home.

| Monday, January 17:—

$p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's C&ices. 9p.m. The reador" by E. E. AD.C. st Theatre Royal, City Hall Purday, January 18;---

6 p.m.- Annual Meeting of Seatholders and Subcribers of St. Andrew's, Kowloon

MONDAY, January 24 ;-

First performance of La Mascotte' by

the Portuguese Children. TODAY, January 25 --

11.48 a.m.---Meeting of the West Point

--Busiding Co., Ld., at Co.'s Office No n-Hosting of Hongkong Land La Four Munt & Agency Co., Ld, at Co.'s

Offices. p...Scotch Cozcert in Theatre Royal, WEDNESDAY, January. 28:----

6.1 p.m.-Y.M.G.A. Annual Meeting

ZIDAY January 28:~~~ 8 p.m.-Volunteer Dance.

SATURDAY, January 29:--

Non-Prize Distribution by H.E the

Govenor, at Baiyingpun School,

The China Mail

Hangzora, TUYSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1910,

AMERICA AND THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS.

Ma PHILANDER C. Kson, Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President Tary,' undoubtedly means well in his latest proposals regarding the neutralisation

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7.39

0.01 .00 1.14 4.29 --- 0.00 TEARLY · RAINFALL AT HONGKONG

1856

-188÷ves:

1883.

108.92

1887

68.99

1888.

104 50

1280.

119.72

1820.

70.93

1991

£17.12

1802.

20.17

1893.

39.95

184.

104.26

1898.

45.83

1306.

7279

...-1897.

1898

37.62

1890

72,60

1900,

73.73

1001

55.78

1000

97.50

1903.

93.63

∙1904.

-50:43-

1005.

70.95

1900,

-77.80

1907.

33.35.

1908.

1909........

91.37 76.4%

ideal. They open the way to a solution December of a very voxed problem which would be welcomed by all the world, but unfortunately we have not arrived at that idyllic state of human development where counsels of perfection are sought for and immediately followed, more especially in international amira. ↑ JF Japan retires from South Manchuria, handing over her rights in the railway to a board composed of all the Powers- for a consideration of course she will feel that she is giving up the sole froita of her victory over Russie, while losing much political prestige in Peking I} Russia retires from Northern Manchuria for a similar reason, she will feel that the millions she has pared out at Harbin and elsewhere the blood she has ahel on the Manchurian battlefields, and the political triumphe of two centuries have all been in vain. For these reasons, though we are fully aware that both Powers have grandiloquently declared in a famous state document that they do not intend to bold in Manchuria "any territorial advantages or pre- ferential or exclusive concessions in impairment of Chinese sovereignty or inconsistent with the principle of equal opportunity"--we hold that Mr Exox's well meant schere the ground.

28 years storags 84.10-

NEWS OF THE DAY:

The foreign missionaries in Tibet have resumed their foreign costumes.

A slight earthquake passed through Shanghai on Dec. 30th, while Amoy has also had a similar experience.

We have been favoured with extremely dainty wall calendars issued by the Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, and the Nippon

Fire Insurance Co., Ltd..

Lord Rothschild, addressing the other day a meeting of business-men in Liver- dinst fall to

pool, declared that Mr Lloyd George's socialistic Budget was destroying the country's credit.

...SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Prince Regent, it is said, has con- tributed half of his annual alary towards

Shaving Mirrors. of the Manchurian milways, but we are the National Debt Fund.

sadly afraid that his scheme will prove impracticable. The Times, we see, dubs

The title in the peerage of Admiral of AND OTHER ARTICLES IN the plan as one of "grandiose sim the Fleet, Sir John Fisher, First Sex Lord,

plicity" which "ignores some of theis Lord Fisher of Kilverstone.

GREAT VARIETY.

stern realities of the present situation." That certainly seems, with the informa-M. Kennedy returned to the Colony to-day Mr D. Kennedy and the Mires J and 8. WATSON & CO. ad effectively hit of the situation.

tion at present to hard, to neatly alter's number of years in the Homoted.

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA" BOIEDINGS.

GRAND SUCCESS

the celebrated Artistes

MISS JESSIE LEE Motto Balladist

and Socio.

/and Mr.ZTIM-HOWARD

The palatial hotel to be known as the Burlington, which shortly opens in Sheng hai, is to be under the managership of Capt. Darien, formerly of the Shire line, them for some years in communal of the N.Y.K. Bingo Marn, and later manager of the Grand Hotel, Yokohama,

Consumption has carried off the retired jockey Fred Finlay. He died at Bourne mouth, in his forty-fiftheyeaz.- Finlay roda

years, and in one season ecored a hundred with considerable success for a number of

wins, reaching the three figures in the very last moe at Manchester...

The London County Council estimates that 7,702,500 free meals were given to school children in 1909-10, compared withị 4,546,771 Isst year. An average of 47,196 children have been fed daily. Parents have contributed about £50 towards the cost £82,263,

*TER, OFTY.”

THE GALL OF THE

UNKNOWN.

NEW SHACKLETON: EXPEDITION.

"(Beuler's Service to the China Mod) : - Lossos, January 10. Sir Ernest Shackleton is planning a 27 that the agreement should be given up fresh expedition to the Antartic and plaintiffs should be paid monthly and commissions should be given on drinks. Defendant had said that he was not going THE BATTLE IN SIGHT. to have a barmaid,, and they left because dutendnet refused to pay. Concerts waru Tanged for and plaintiffs were to receive $25 per concert.

Cross-examined by defendant, plaintiff said he signed on each occasion for the printing of the programmes. Soldiers and anilors paid twenty cents for drinks, azcept the American ailors who paid thirty cents.

Mina Sinalais cerroborated.

FIRST POLLINGS NEXT SATURDAY,

New Parliament to Assemble on Feb. 15.

(Reuter's Service to the China Muñ.)

Losoy, January 11.-

Defendant stated he was proprietor of His Majesty the King has signed a the bar at the Stag Hotal. He made the Proclamation summoning the new agreement but nothing was said about cous-Parliament to meet on February 15. mission-on-driske On December 22 The first contests take place o plaintiffs, gave up the agreement and he Mr Walter A. Smith, one of the pro never promised to pay them 805 for each Saturday next. Altogether there will be winent sugar factors of the Philippines, concert. He was paying $700 a month for polling in 63 constituencies on that day. has been visiting the sugar districts of the ground ber of the Stag Hotel and as of these only 17 scats are at present-

held by the Conservatives. Formosa, and has come away with the business did not improve he engaget profound conviction that Japanese coloniza, plaintiffs as barman and barmaid. The tion methods in that island have proved a several of the artistes did not turn up.

second concert was not a success and

great success.

4

His Lordship gare judgment for plain-

The Nobel prizes for the year have been tile for $110 and costs. awarded as follows:-Physics-Guglielmo Marconi and Karl Braun (Strassburg);, Chemistry.Wilhelm Ostwald (Leipzig): Medicine.---Theodore Eccher (Professor of Surgery at Berce); Literature.-Selma Logerlof (Swediab author).

· CORRESPONDENCE.

THE POLICING OF HONGKONG.

The dissolution of Parliament will be announced at a meeting of the Privy Council held at Buckingham Palace this sitemoon..

MR KNOXS SCHEME.

BIDIOULED:

*FANTASTIC PRODUCT OF THE IMAGINATION.“

(To the Edilor of the “Crosa Man")

Bir Ohwad some power: the gifzie (Reuters Servics to the China Mail.)

Loos, January 11.

-The co-partnership scheme established by Sir Christopher Furness between his gia us" to see a policeman occasionally. I employees and his firm in the shipbuilding travelled the other afternoon from West trade at West Hartlepool has yielded a Point along Conduit Road to Magazine

The Norge Vremya, published at dividend of 9 per cont. per annum on the Gap, returning after dark. I found one St. Petersburg, rejects the proposals of special shares taken up by the employees, solitary limb of the law wending his weary Mr Secretary Knox in relation to the end 10 per cent, per annum on the ordinary way upwards. Time, anywhere between shares of the firm, for the nine months ending December 31.

3 and 7 p.m. Considering our principal Manchurian milways and describes. streets are insufficiently policed, it is too them as a fantastic product of the mach to expect the upper levels to be imagination. The promoters or con- by the children of the members of the hand, I dropped against three Sikhs in reason to reacunce their rights.

The performance of La Mascotte" deserving of attention On the other tractors in Russia have not the least

Lusitana Club has been altered to Monday, quiet confsb the other evening, while at The Times New York correspondent the just so as not to clash with the that time two European ladins were notasily

or 24th at The Freddors the being stored by discreet rathaus at Wasta ca that Mr Knox does not expect, the Hongkong A.D.C. The plan of the seat chai. The indies were proceeding hame Powers to reply to his proposal for several ing accommodation will be open on the after service at the Wesleyan Church months. He considered that whatever 20th inst. Many inquiries have been made Surely these are facts that "winns ding"fate befel the scheme it would compel all with regard to the forthcoming perform and call not only for open comment, but countries interested in the "open door" are.

radical measures. Your columns have policy to declare their intentions. He had already dealt with street nuisances and Irenson to believe that New York bankers

remarks.-Yours, truly trust you will afford me space for the above and a prominent Chinese enterprise would be ready to furnish all the fands required.

boxed the eara of Mr Collis, musical critic Some time ago Mr Kennerley Rumford

of the Times, in the vestibule of the Queen'a Hall, on secount of criticism passed on the singing of his wife, Madame Clara Butt On Mr Kennerley Rumford refusing to apologise, police court proceediqge, were commenced against him. Mr Kennerley Rumford has now apologised, and the summons has been withdrawn.

* WESTPOINTÈR. Hongkong, January, 11, -

NO OPIUM IN 'OHAMBERLAIN'S LOOK AFTER YOUR HEALTH. “

THE FIUME

The .. Fiume Barretto and Co., Agents), which arrired to-day from Cebuffer a

to make the voyJAJA BĒTOSE) -

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you haraa endah, ore 12. A coach page of seven days, will be docked here la symptom of more serious trouble for bottom inspection. Several plates are Chamberlain's Cough Remedy la the best reported to be broken. She stained "By kind permission of Col. Prior obtakiable and you need have no hesitancy much damage during a typhoon in the PMI and of rs, the Band of the 13th in sing it as it came nothing injurios ippines but was patched up sufficiently [For unla by all chémiats and storaksopera, Rajputs under Bandmaster H. P. Damai, will play the following programme of music the King Edward Hotel, during dinner on Thursday. Quiokmarah...“Grand Imperial

Overtura..... “Martha" There is no gainsaying the fact that General of the Philippines, bre been up-

Velse..... Donau Wellen"... Ivanovici. The Japanese fall over themselves in Vavatins..." Lucia di Lammermore" all the nations would breathe more pointed associate judge of the new court of their anxiety to welcome the Cleveland's Polonaise. Fackelzug... Faust.

.: Donizötti freely were the active influences of Castoms Apponis. It is a life position. tourists. Count Okuma was appointed Darotte... Wil Komman".

Klum the rival powers of Bussia" and Japan

head of the Reception Committee; and

· banda, fireworks and entertainments galore removed from Manchuria. Despito allir A. M. Knapp, of, Yokohama, is a

traveller to Europe by the German mail, were devised for the benefit of the noble

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