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Bongkong under the present systemó rally gesing full vaing for This may be a very sordid way of looking at the question, but it is a practical way all the same and one which appeals most to the taxpayer We gather from the Crownson's remarks that it will not be the duty of the cowly appointed Committee to put the Coloay's educational system into the melting pot and then to bring forth a brand new design cast in a new

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Klduspplag increasing to an alarm ing extant in the Colony, ab present.

Rear Admiral de Horsey, whom many will remember on this station, was married during December to Miss Lang, of Selkirk, Capt. Tanuard, R.N., was best man. g

NEW FLOATING FIRE ENGINE.

On Monday list the now footing fire engine built by Memes W. S. Balley and Oo, Zad., to the order of the Hongkong treverament, underwent her official speed and efficiency trislain Kowloon Bay The rosasi la of teak wood, very strongly bull and of fist ciass workmanship throughout sid haring twin scrow engines witha de Nine and one-half millions of tele-signed speed of eight knots. phones are used in the world. Of thin The Fire Engines is by Merryweather number 7,000,000 are in America, 2,000,000

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1910.

IMBER

ONTEST.

To-night to chief there will be a ating as the Chinese Y. H. 0. a. of members and of business man who ago mansbors to hear an address by Mr. Geo

Larrigo on the work of the Y. M. C. A. vlored from a businessman's standpolati This meeting will mark the beginning of what prominus to be an interesting and exiting contest for in incense in the membership of this Associative to 1,000,

DOES GREECE SEEK TROUBLE?

POWERS NEGOTIATING FOR BETTLEMENT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, February, 2

At a Council of Ministers in Paris

in Europe and the other, 300,000 scattered. and Co. of London, and arranged to throw a number of powerful strooms of water The management of the Salon Cine-The water discharges are readily controlled "PER MONTH. } mould, bat marely to make recom-tuitograph have very generously invited and under prolonged and severe tosta gavo teams, called the Yellows, the Pinks, the Near East were increased by the

Tuning and Regular

Attention Inclusive.

mendations upon cartain definito ques- tions. What these definito questions may be seem to be foreshadowed in meant speeches of His EXCELLENCY. They refer, we imagine, first bygiene; the provision of proper accommodation for the pupils; the ratio of scholars

the children of ""La Diascotte" to the matinee performance on Saturday after- noon.

The Congregational, Baptist. Welsh Indeperdants and Calvinistic Methodiste bodies in their yearly handbooks for 1010 report decreases in membership, due to the continued reaction from the Welsh revival.

The campaign has been carefully plaused M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the membership divided into four mentioned that the difficulties in the

Rods, and the Creons, with, Mr J. M.

erery satisfaction. “

The vessel, under the able stoorsmanship Wong, Dr. Nai Hop, Mr Lam Woo and convocation of the Hellenic Nationa of Lieut. Beckwith, made two runs of the Mr F. C. Mow Fung as their respective Assembly, but he said the Fowers were

Captains, measured mile, attaining a spoed of ®] knots, the machinery working smoothly The vowel is ninoty feet long and will throw water to a height of 200 for or in any direction.

very

1.

The construction of the vongol has been From Mr.A.R. Hassan, representative supervised by Mr James Macdonald, Gov to masters, that is, the reducing off Messrs Cohnelt Bees, we have received Surveyor, and, there were also on board Mr classes to adequate proportions; the samples of Del Monte canned fruit. These D. Macdonald, of the Fire Brigado, Capt best methods of instilling in the pupils splendid goods have won a well deserved Enddely, Mr Ganaand many other mombors reputation in the Orient and a big demand of the Fire Brigado. Mr M. Q. Murphy minds the basic principles of morality, consequently springing up for them.

conducted the steam trials on behalf of hip- firm, Mosers Bailey & Co., whose terms public and private-the production, in

were the most favourable received by the

vessel within contract time, 5 months.

is

Similar contests have boen carried ons negotiating to secure a settlement. with success in Canton and Shanghai. In. Shanghai it is said that business men bird THE FRENCH DISASTER. rickshas by the day, dropped their business and worked like Trojans for the welfare "of the Association in that City, And it seams that their example is being followed in Hongkong. We saticipate an interesting and exciting contest.

E)

ITEMS AT THE COURTS,

Antire who satched a watch irem a op-keeper on Fokfulam Road was sent to

S. MOUTRIE & Co., stort, of what the old Latias screve after 1939, coupled to the Colonial Seuretary's Government. They have completed the goal for one year.

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Hongkone. Apell 16, 1907.

BIRTH. *

the wife of Gro. HUTTON Forra, of a 802.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous. 10a.m.-Military Gan Practice.

The Hongkong Civil Service List for

Office, has reached us. It is a valuable publication and the additional pages which contain the record of the Public Services of Officers convey a good deal of interesting information.

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Mr Thomas H. Norton, United States

Consul at Chemite, gives his opinion that systematic training of the youth in foreign languages" accounts for the rapid fozward

KOIHOW.

An owner of a, sampan was fined 225 for failing to atop when called upon to do so.

KAISER'S FRACTICAL

SYMPATHY.

(Reulerie Service to the China Maui)

Losos, February S

H. M..the Kaiser has expressed his sympathy with France in her calamities. produced by the floods and has contributed a sum of £1,000 to the. relief funds

The Seine still continues to fail, and

by the Police while another pative was the boat service in most of the streets. sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment has been discontinued. with hard jabour for anateking a parcal *4.1 from Mrs Dennys,

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BRITAIN'S NEWLY ACQUIRED TERRITORY.

in their academics, the producing of a sane mind within a sound body; and finally the financial proportion of the cost POT-At Shanghai, on the 3rd inst., which the Colony should bear vis-a-vis

(From Our Own Corresponderd.)` parents and guardians. Such, we opine,

The strong monsoon winds of the last is the outline which the Committee will

month have occasioned difficulty in working have to work upon and we shall await the

enigo, to the steamers which analtor in the mat was solltenced to one mooth imprisonment saliciting on outcome of its labours with considerable movement of Germany in capturing the open straits of this port. Ono steamer besit of Chinese ferdales. Ten gamblers (

foreign markets of the world. This plan, was kept here nearly ten days before fren, Eastern Stroot appeared, bafors Mr Mr Norton says, is being adopted witho boats would go out in the rugh Halifax tren this first two were harbor and discharge her cargo. Thereined $50 each and the remainder 8% each.” increasing enthusiasm in the principal industrial, and, commercial centres of the certainly need for the harbor improvement whith were proposed inst year but of which German empire,

nothing his bean boted for several useaths The number of our foreign buildings has A correspondent writes:-"Could you been increasing. The foundations, hova Loan and Mortgage Co., La., nt Co.'s (edincational question we do not propose not call the attention of the Head of the been hid for a résidence for the physician firm soet W..R, Larkey súd Co. for 84,2nsorred to Great Britain all rights over

Afforestation Departinent to the neglected

Opening of Naw Fremises of Engineers and Shipbuilders' Institute by H.F.

the Governor.

General Memoranda, Saturday, February 5-

11.30 a.m.-Mesting of China Provident

loon.

interest, for the enquiry they will take in hand proceeds upon the right and proper lines under the circumstances of the time.

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"Judgment was given on Wednesday, at the Supremio Court, by the Acting Chief Justice (the top. Mr W. Roes Davies, Katy) in the case in which the Hang San

Jadgubot for

PENNY POST ADOPTED.

(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail)

LONDON, February 3. The postage rates to Kelantan, Kedish Perlis and Treggann have been reduced to one penny per ounce.

[Noto-It was only last year that Siam.

Kodah, Perlis,and adjacent islands.—Es

LA MASCOTTE

condition of many of the trees on Salisbury associated with the French Constate. He fer goods sold and delivered and the the Malay States of Kelantan, Tregganu, Road, Kowloon. Some of these are mere bag for several years been required to five defindants counter-cizimede de Bel dead, stumps, never having recovered from in a patire house. The Church bring is Lording the effects of the October typhoon There erected by the American-Presby a plaintiffs and he chair and for the da are other roads in Epwlobn also where the fission has been rootel and the wo trega requiro more than little attender fare now completing the towers. It bi bor yang k to."

of dark grey volcanic rock and the walls are painted outside and inside, and as it is in the Gothic style of architecture, it presenta quite a churchy appearanco.

The latest news from the interior re-

The Pelting News in extending a greeting ing Post remarks with charming, foto:--We have been alone in Feking since we were born a year ago, and we have always felt the unshared

Offices.

to enter at this moment. As Mr G. MONDAY, February 7:---

Nocn-Meeting of Kowloon Laud and K. CurstERTON says somewhere "many Building Co., Ld, at Co.'s Offices 2:45 p.m.Auction of Household Furni-eminent men who have been quite tare at No. 1, Cameron Villas, Kow-rational about other things, have been quite nund about education"; and he is TUESDAY, February 8:--

Although excellent in their way it really Yoon-Masting of Hongkong, Canton & not far wrong. In England we

seems that each succeeding performance Haese Steamboat Co., Ld. at Co's

Two men belonging to a gang of opium Office.

have been tinkering at a system of

smugglers were fined $500 each at the of "Ia Mascotte, by the Portuguese 5.30 p.m.-Mecting of Royal Hongkong

Golf Club at Clab House,

elementary, education einge 1870 and

Magistracy to day for having twelve and children' eclipses its predecessors. From 9.15 p.m.-Cathedral Choir Concert at the result to day, it must be confessed,

hall tasks of prepared opium in their pos- the raising of the curtain it the Club- City Hall:

session. It is understood that the gang is Lusitano on Wednesday evening, the im is very disappointing. The moral tone

now broken up as one man was fined 2010 mense audience, amongst whom were. Com- of the classes which filter through our burden of representing so big a city as the Singapore Company which is mining smuggling between Hongkong and Kong-Liebert, Consul Canosak for France, Me parts dificulties between the natives and last work. They used to carry on their modore, Mrs and Miss Lyon, M. Gaston

elementary schools is deplorable in the Peking. We are now pleased to note the tin in the Tom-chor district near Nodes.mun. On the information of the second E. A. Irring, Director of Education, Me extreme, while the amatiering of know-realization of what Confucius says: "Virtue The price of rice has been very high in defendant a warrant was issued with regard E. Ralphs, Director of the Hongkong ledge so painfully imparted and so

is not left to sand alone. He who practises that vicinity and the natives reported that to 11 Wo On Lang where a quantity of Technical Institate; Mr J. J. Leiria, Consul it will have neighbours."

it ras because the mining company labela; pots and stamp dies were found. crudely applied is turning out to be

were buying up rice and sending it out of At the Literary Club, Kennedy Hood, the island. The tires in the town of this evening, a lectore will be delivered 65 Nodos declared that no provisions should į at the Magistracy to-day, for carrying pas./niles. Miss Elfrida Osmund is moro faa-

"Usary." The

THESDAY, February 10-

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2.45 p.m.--Grand Daylight Boxing Con-

tests at Belle View Sudian,

SATURDAY, February 12

Nooa-Meeting of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd. at Co.'s Ofice. p.m.-Smoking Concert at Volunteer Headquarters.

MONDAY, February 14 :---

King Alfred Ball.

SALCEDAT, February 19--

of litle worth; taking the nation

Tenders for the supply of Provily to the slightly superior material sinus will be received at Head Qaar which the pedagogues have to work ter face, Victoria Barrack.

upon, but even to the resultant maar SATURDAY, February 26

does not compare with Scotland or Germany for eficiency. In other words,

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank

of China, L. at Bank Office. 9p-Smoking Concert at Phoenix

Úlub.

Mr C. G.. Alabaster ou

A no of $7 was imposed or a boatinan,

General for Portugal and Brasil and Madame Leiria, were simply delighted and enthralled by the superb acting of the juve...

as a whole. Our Secondary Schools Ncon.-beeting of The Hongkong and afford the observer a little more chair will be taken at p.. sharp, and as townspeople. This dificulty was settled matira was charged with harbouringgit and self on can appearance in his beary and Dalmida e Castro distinguishes him-- -Shangtai Banking Corportion at the

City Hall,

satisfaction, perhaps, owing principal-the subject is a very interestbeg on a large by the District Magistrate in favour of the his Worship sent defendant to the Registrar dificult role. Miss Phyllis D'Almada, i MONDAY, Ecoruary 21 —

attendance is expected. Owing to the miners, and things went on a before till General to see if he could settle the case very dainty and takes her part exceedingly China New Year holidays the meeting recently a new trouble has arisen and he could only send the man to prison well while the other principals and the arranged for next Thursday, the 10th inst., soldiers have been seat by the local man- Defendant appeared before the Court agach chores contribute in no small degree to has been altered to Monday, the 14th inst., darins to protect the lives of the miners. this afternoon when it was announced that the success of "In Mascotts. Encores which members are requested to please The missionaries at Nodes are rejoicing a settlement had boon arrived at." The

were demanded and at the fall of the car nots.

that they are not included with the minom parents of the girl were willing to accept tain the applause was spontaneous-and- The Winning Post Winter Annual in this movement of the turbulent element $100 for her and defendant was remanded continued, the audience being lunthe to bid

of that region. It is roty remarkable that

on a surety of $200 or cash bail of 8100 in fazewell to performance which had pleased we are blundering along in the usual contains contributions from the pens of English fashion knowing that some-Bir Ernest Shackleton, Miss Marie Study movement either intellectual of order that ho might have an opportunity of them for over three hours,

material which is intended to improve the finding the money. thing is wrong somewhere and yet James. It may interest our readers to with suspicion and opposed by those who holme, Misa Zer Dare and Mrs H C. Chinese should be so often looked upon

Nine boats having on board, some trusting in Providence that matters will knew that the latter lady, when resident in could seare the most benefit by joining in Honegoro, TataSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1210 of their own accord come outright event-Hosigkong, was a frequent contributor to with the maremont. The Nodes region inety fisher from Sakas, Soga, Chiba veritablo Frofecturo, proceeded to sea on the after- ก ually. Meanwhile, despite the immense the columus of the china fel and that has been, declared, to bo

Mr Carl Wallner is now appearing at the some of her contributions were afterwards Klondike by an Australian micing engineer, roon of the 14th instant, and subsequently HONGKONG'S SCHOOL SYSTEAL Teams we lavish we are clearly, not locally published in book form as "Inter.. but the foolish natives would drive cat the encountered a kaary storm. The next day Salon-Cinema Theatre where his English three boats with thirty-one men returned and German comic songs and whistling safely home, but the rest of the vessels parts meat with rent success. Happy and fishermen are missing.

Nellie Marshall, Miss Ada King and Miss Ruby Chrystal also appear in their new POPULAR REMEDY IN SOUTH portoire, while the films are all very good. Malinres are held every Saturday" and Bouday at pa

The China Mail.

giving the right sort of education to the cepted Letters and The Islanders of Chinese concessionaires who are proceeding

to its development. Tavaluable to Sportsmen and SAKING at Queen's College on Wednes youth of the nation to enable them to Hongkong."

Two of our missionary Eximilies are Athletes.

day His Excellency Sir. FREDERICK successfully meet the competition of bet-

Congressman Sabath believes that the leaving this month for Americs and others LUGARD announced that he had appoint, ter trained though perhaps not inturally decowall of great Ameriena fortunes upon pre-going later, though the usual spring ed a small committee to report to better mentally endowed nations. That forem noblemen by their marriage with changes in the Customs and Consglar him upon the educational system of is really the problem that faces uain American women involve an economic services have not yet been announced Hongkong. The time has evidently Hongkong. Are we really, providing the waste which ought not to go unchecked, come,, in the Governor's opinion, for right sort of education; or are wo merely and he has framed a bill which he will introduco providing for an export tax an examination into the methods of sowing a harvest of dragon's teeth? on dowries, and, as regards all dowries the schools and the manner in which Some part of this question the Com- over £90,000, a

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ILLNESS OF DE REES.

English friends at a Christmas family round, while the demands of faces

A mere poll tax is not enough to keep

festival number of English ladies seeking education in our schools have Chinese labour out of British Columbia --(Froup Our Own Correspondent.),

sisted Mr and Mrs Meyer to entertain The tax on Oriental immigration was raised

Wucnow, Jan. 31. their guests. They were taught English increased by leaps and bounds. It is from $100 to $500, and immigration stop

We note with regret that our genial game, such as blind man's buff and Ent therefore necessary that steps should ped almost entirely. This lasted for about THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. be taken to so adjust matters that the three years and a half. In the meanwhile Port doctor, Dr Philip Roes, has had the slipper, they cheered the English xonga the Chinese already in the country found serious breakdown in health which neem and listened with attention to English money: at the Colony's disposal for their position vastly improved. Certain taber iminsdiate furlough. Dr Rues has bold recitations, and at the close were xowarded VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

for some time past the post of Medical with a souvenir from a Christmas trea” MAMA Darposes of education should be classes of Chinese labourers who had been officer to ELB. Consulate and to the Star Before the more informal proceedings

receiving 31 a day could now demand $21. „PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, |epent in such a manner as to bring The fish packers, whose wagas daring the of 1.3. Customs. He has won his way began, Mr Moyer rand a lottar from Sir into the affections of foreigners and Chinese Robert Bart regretting bis inability to be about the best results--the idea of all canning season ran from 825 to 540 • ike. He has been the recipient of many present, and also & letter from Lord Will pablic administrators having the real mouth, with board, found they could get tokens of the high esteem in which he is a Cell wishing success to the gathering 860 to 180. The Chinese labour agency Dr Rod Mra Rens hope to leave by the and explaining that a previous engagement interests of the community at heart, now finds they can sort to pay the in-pud D. Arcadis on Sutmeday next. We prevented his attendance. In a few words and yet so seldom attainable With Siz grassed tax, and more Chinamen are com- wish them a pleasant visit to Europe, and of arecting Mr. Meyer said his mate FREDERICK LUGARD We sincerely hope theing into British Columbia.

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