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THE CHINA MAIL.

BRIDAY, FEBRUAR

11-1910

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at their necromancers, they set aside the one. Not many apply for the hours of six to eleven in the morning as those that hold it seem to do so by

propitious, for during that time the decree. Among the many disadvantages Spirits of "Eril were supposed to be for that it entails there is, however, one thing dinstaly active and malfeasant and it was that can be mid în ila favour. The inspector lucky to to end visiting unless ae'r ses e mare closely than those whosmbran footsteps of leaving the door-till turned at other callings, and is enabled to learn lesson once in a south-easterly direction. But from the misfortunes of others that ought after eleven o'clock the thousands of makers which had been discharged almost to be of gabat amistance to him for his (fature guidance. Unfortunately he usually continuously since two o'clock the preceding nocumbs to his arduous duties before he day had got in their fine work and from had an opportunity of applying this that time on the whole of the communky useful knowledge. To prevent such waste more about freely and at eas visiting these few shanos musings have beau.

(Brular'z. Servior farthe, China Masky

LAUNCH OF

"Asquith,s" Blessing,

(Rector's Service to the China Nail) LONDON, February 9th.

Lampor - Fabrikrý≥100 The Unionist candidata bas-bean

The first of the Australian destroyers returned for Glasgow and Aberdeen has been lanched at Glangue=

M HL. FL Aquith, wife of the Fre Nobe as position of parties now ismier, in christening the vessel aid ş Tabarais, 973: Unionials, 373: Nationalian. This is the first-bom of the Common- 89 Laboarites, 11. Edinburgh Unirerally wealth Navy and I name you Paramatta. and Orkney have yet to pollo, C.. God bless you. May you ophold the glorious traditions of the British. Nary in the dominions over bratt KING OF SWEDEN'S “LAANESS.

WITHOUT A VICTOR demand will show expansion and stocks will be considerably reduced. Cop per. prices may therefore be expected to rise and copper shares to improve in

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value. In regard to tin, however, owing to the large surplus stocks, and new sources of supply, prices will be slightly lower on the average, though the demand wil be in excess of 1009 or 1909. As for shipping the general idon is that freights will show a rising tendency, for the demand for tannage may be a little in

wwe excess of supply, so the earning power af shipping will be greater than in the previous two years. Turning to textiles we read that manufacturers expect ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS 10,000 Records restar demand than in 1909 while the supply of cotton will be less than in the previous twelvemonth, though up to the average of the past few yeare,

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(Reuter's Service to the Chano Mail) Losos, February 9. A messge from. Stockholm, saya ther the King of Sweden is expected to re- It is a strange fact that among all the corer in about a fortnight, but the Re people the milestone inspector meals who gancy of the Crown Prince will probab- All the omens are propitions. The foreign community, an urnal, indale are down on their luck not ons ascribes ly last three weeks. and in cluket, tenuis, football, sailing. | his, or her, misfortunes to themselves. The

padastrianian, or launch pienius, while ovaz majority blame "luck" for it and very often. a hundred members of the Hougkong there is a great deal of troth in the martian Voluntoon mustered for the class Bring at that they are the innocent sufferers çë soma the mange behind Kowloon City. The Government enactment, Heroaro few citizen soldiers were conveyed a good instances. Once, while on duty at the

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. The price of cotton may therefore be ex-way by special launch, and tiffin was saved

„Hongkons. April16, 1907.

MEMOS YOR TO-MORROW,

Amusements.

General Memoranda.

Momar, February 14 :—-

pected to show a rise. Piece goods are expected to see a busy year with prices stendily advancing, if the demand cen tinues strong, falling of later. Such

...

western end of the island, I got lots

TURKISH NAVAL COMMAND.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail) Lammon, Fabentury 17. Turkey has applied to Great Britain for an admiral to replace Admiral Gamble.

JAPANESE ROYALTY IN BERLIN.

(Reuter'a Service, to the China Mail)

on the range: A moss instractive and conversation with, a man who seemed enjoyable day was spent.

very bitter against the Sanitary authorities. A childrum's party was given on beard It was no see my pointing out to him the M. Tamar on Thursday afternoon by good work, done by the Sanitary Board, the Commander when apwards of sevenly he would only answer that all hi children were present. A most enjoyabla misfortunes are caused by that sogust assemblage. I eventually was able to time was spent,

The Magiateney bore a very deserted get the particulars from bim. Es had appearance to-day, the populace having red little money after working many Apparently given more attention to New Year.festivities than to committal of years for a local firm. Trade got slack crime. The only can of any luterest was and ho, along with other locally em one in which a native employed to tako charge of bean-cart, doring, the New Year ployed men, was dismissed. Not wish- was charged with the theft of a box of lug for a similar experience and having a copper cash amounting to 322. He was little capital he decided to become his own found on board a night boat for Canton with master in the soap business. With due the box in his possession. A sentance of three week's imprisonment and four bouts consideration for his neighbours he routed a small house in a bye-etrost where the stocks was imposed, “

trada of fat boiling was extensivaly married on. He applied for a license and the THE BLACON HILL TUNNEL Medical officer inspected the buildings. The Rev. Archibald Lamont, et ons Eme Certain alterations and improvements were | Presbyterian Minister in Singapore, died suggested and be was led to believo af Edinburgh on Jan Chhi that his license would be granted,

9 p.m.--Smoking Concert at Volantear are some of the predictions now being

Headquarters.

freely made in England, and they are being duplicated in many respects in the United States. With these two great producing centres thus confidently look ing forward to better times, it is but natural that the rest of the world should follow suit and that local leaders in the commercial world when addressing their shareholders and constituents should .. express optimistic views of the future.

11 a.m.action of 25 Old Beats, &c. of Water Police Bazin. Compound, Kovicon. King Alfred Ball

SATCEDAT, February 19:-

Neon-Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall

"

Wo wish the political outlook in China

Monday, February £1 :--

Noon-Meeting of Hongkong & Wham-

On Wednesday evening, His Excellency, pas. Dock Co., Id. at Co's Uficos, - Noon-Tenders for the supply of Prori-were as bright as the commercial. The Sir Frederick Lugard, attended by Cap

LONDON, February 9 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Fushimi attended a Court Fall at Berlin last night, the Princess being escorted by Princo Henry of Prussia.

SOCIAL-AND PERSONAL.

"SPANISH CABINET

RESIGNS

(Reuter's Service to the China Maiy

Lomax, February 10, The Spanish Cabinet has signed,

મા તેમના "= HONOUR FOR PEARY:

PROMOTED REAR-ADMIRAT

(Beater's Service to the China Mail.).

LONDON, February 10.

The Senate at Washington has ensot-- ed that Commander Feary, the Arctic explorer and discoverer of the Norther Fole, shad be promoted to the rank of Rear-admiral in the American Navy. KITCHENER AND INDIA.

RECENT RUMOUR DENIZD.

(Pester's Service to the China Mail)

Losmos, February 10

The Daily Nece lobbyist can dis-- corar no confirmation of the report that Lord Kitchener will succeed Lord.: Minto as Viceroy of India

PERSIAN POLITICAL

REFUGEE.

RUSSIA DECLINES TO HAND.

OVER

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)- Losos, Tebruary 100, Reuter's correspondent at Tehera wires that Persia has applied to Ramis for, the extradition of Rakhim Khan.. It is understood that Russia has

siene will be mosived at, Head Quat Fon. Mr MURRAY STEWART, when speaking | tain Simson, Private Secretary, in the pietary regulations, by no means inexpensive Elliot as District Grand Master of the refused.

terLffice, Victoria Barinck.

"Saturday, February 18 2---

12.50 p.m.Mesting of National Bank

of China, Id. at Bank Offico. 9 p.m.-Smoking Concert at Phonix

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The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1910.

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.

Ha fulfilled the requirements of: the Sani- The installation of Bt. Wor. Bro. F. H.

sither, and axed his boilers. Before Eastern Archipelago ak pass at SipPalmsburg, says that Rakhim Khan has

which he did oot baro: the least doubb,

pore on February 26.

Mr Keddie, of the Hongkong and Shang had Bank, is to relieve Mr J. C. Pater, in charge of the now braneb af Koala Lampra Mr Feter will thereafter go on leave.

sence of the Hos. Sir Francis May before the Hongkong branch of the China Colonial Secretary, Sir Paul Clinter, Hon. Association this week, drew a lesson Mr P. M. H. Jones and the Hon. Mr E. starting business or commercial basis he of hope from the present aspect of the A. Hewitt, quite informally laid the last waited for the greating of the license, of political field. We would that we could brick in the Beaconhill Tunnel, this mark After two months waiting he was certoons

ing another epoch of program in the cany informed that his application for a share his buoyancy of feeling. To us struction of the Kowloon-Canton railway license had been refused. He saw from the most aminots siga is the steadily The distinguished party were received by the daily papers that the boundaries in growing hatred of the foreigner and all Mr Lindsey, and after the brics had loser which obnoxious trades could be carried from the Coliseum, Londer, a fee of £1000

well and truly laid" His Excellency or had been extended about a quarter of a bis ways toanifested throughout the asked them to drink suecos to what had in the regimen direction. This meant per week during September and 'Getuber length and breath of the Flowery King been so far accomplished. Mr Waito having that new promises would have to be ext. It is considered to be vistory & |

dam. The cry of "China for the Chin-itably replied the ceremony terminated

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RIOT IN CANTON.

"News of a serious riot in Canton on

"is to-day something more than the A new year bu began for a very rallying call of a few hot-headed fanatics. considerable portion of the human race The sentiment is cultivated in the most since the China Mail last went to press.exalted quarters, and having found up. Chinese New Year reaches us as we

Here in Hongkong the event was signalised in the customary manner by the discharge of many noisy fire-worka and the entire stoppage of businem. But up to the last moment of the old

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part there has spread rapidly downward among the middle class, so surely and steadily coming into power in this ancient empire as it has done elsewhere in the world. We would like to see some of the rillay and mining concessions unravel-

go to press. It appears a police station was demolished by the native soldiers. The rapat will appear in our issue to morrow, there not being time or space to include it today.

NEWS OF THE DAY. The German Mail of the 12th January

built as there were no houseS IN MY WAY suitable for his requirements. His capital was exhausted, so the only thing he could do was to sacrifice what little plant he had bought. I could only sympathise with the bob thought that the datary Authorities might have been a little quicker

in their action,

Mme Sarah Berth it will CASTE-

music hall engagement

[Note-A telegram from Tabriz; vik St.

been completely defanted and has fod with- his family and followers across the Rassian. frontier.Ed., O.M.]

LABOUR AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

KO NON-ELECTED CHAMBER:

WANTED.

(Bouter's Earvice to the China Arait.) LONDON, February 11.

The Labour Conference has unanim Me Gershom Stewart's majority t Wirral was 1,447, his opponent being Mrously passed a resolution declaring that

Jones (L), Mr W. EL Lever not offering a Dorelective chamber was an himself, for re-election. In 1906 the achroman the House of Lords should Liberal majority was 1,701

therefore be abolished.

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Įhigh in the improvised fair which.overed from their present horrible state of as delivered in London on the 10th Feb.Largely. This is by no means one of those at Calcutta. She was on a visit to her

flowed several strests in the vicinity of tangle and the path made plain- for Queen's Road West, while a casual glance China's rational and sober development, as one passed the big Hongs showed that desperate attempts were being made to mako a clean slats are midnight arrived.

On the whole, we are given to understand, the omens for the New Yeas are most propitious. The signs all

But with the anti-foreign fever running at fall heat we see little prospects of such a happy consummation. As for the re- forms which have waited decades for the appearance of a resolute man to put them into practice, suah as the renes, the national finance (including

at

fourth surniture over the East River,

The Manhattan Fridge, which is the

New York, was opened on January 3. The bridge cost £5,200,' eo.

A make with two well-defined heads has been captured at Leechie's Creek, near Gilgandra, Australia. The reptile was in good health and very lively,"

The Conference rejected an amend mant opposing any second chamber.

PEKING SYNDICATE.

Mr W. G. Mad Facer, Tart of the If all the yams of misfertame I have | Chartered Bank, Colombe, who left by the heard about the Building Anthodty are Duplex on January 19 to take up Netiam năn true then that poor official will have pretty the Calcutta agency, was presented with a considerable to answer for at the day of writing case and some Ceylon curios, by

· | judgement.......... I will only cite one instance. the bank's clerical;staff.

A amall company started a show business

The Dowager Lady Kensington has died. in which the electria light figures businesses that require only a smallcapital daughter, the Hon. Mrs Barrett Lord

but the businces is remarkably profitable is now on his way onk There is always a great amount of risk in Kennington, who was telegraphed for at

a ventare. The initial outlay a large the commencement of his mother a Blism,

if it only survives its delicate infancy.

The Hon. Mr W, Kariok, "formerly » **; This Company started and did good has member of the Hongkong Legislati var ness but found that a saving of a few Casual, has the magnificent majority of hundred per cent in their electro light 6,687 at the fight in the Epsom division. bill would be effected by generating their This was 455 more than Sir A Rollt's own current. A gasoline motor and (Liberal) total poil. In 1906 Me Koswick's dynamo were installed but gave objemajority was only 1,006. tion in its original position so had to

A what drive was held at the Artillery, be shifted. "An gülóial saw it in its now -We regret to announce the destir of

RECONSTRUCTING THE BOARD.

(Reuters Service to this China Mail.) LADY, February 11.

The Board of the Peking Syndicata - being reconstructed, Mr Carl Meyer and two English Direct resigned. The Bow board will probably consist of four Elstrand thrss French directions

FRENCH NAVAL DISCIPLINE

(Reutery Service to the Chand Madhy

Losos, February 11.

The Captain of the Chatea Renault,

Been removed from his command.

point prosperously and consequently in this the iniquitous and galling lekia), mess on Thursday night. There were mine situation and reported the matter. Then Captain Small, of the river steamer Hot Lately ashore on the Maroccó: comat, begi there is an air of subdued expectancy the criminal and civil lawa, etc, China tables, and first prize was, secured by the fat was in the fire. The building was Ming, which sad event took place at the

immediate neighbourhood, has tended

seems no nearer, the goal of the re- Colour Sargt Fort, of the Buffs. formers' desires. than the rea when

A valuable find of opal has just been Lord MCCARTNEY headed the first British made in Queensland. A party, after sink Embassy to her Court. So, brightg to a depth of four look, came on a though the commercial prospects of this the precious stone.

pocket of opal which yielded £800 worth of

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

A Friend

not fire-proof, a new brick wall would have Government Civil Hospital on Wednesday to be bailt, which means digging out morning. Deceased, who was admitted: foundations and an architect baring to into the hospital on Saturday, was well sabmit plans for approval. The fate of that known and highly respected, and his many company is still in the lap of the gods but friends and noguinfances will deeply I do think that a little assistance given mourn his loss. The funeral took place at to a venture just starting in worth a whole Happy Valley the same day, there being a

and tolerant satisfaction prevading all classes which has bean sadly absent daring the pass twe or three years. The twelvemonth just fled is acknowledged to have been fairly satisfactory in cos mercial circles and a good deal of New Year may seen, the political How Treasurer of the slice lot of legislative talk of the welfare of large attendance, money was made one way and another, potentialities of the time seem to us to Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to

the Colony.

Qux, more case in which the innocents which, together with the absence of any be fraught with cminous possibilities acknowledge with thanks the following

donation to the funds of the Hospitals rules and regulations. In this case

have to S. WATSON & 00, very serious natural calamities in our for a great disaster.

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sex that to produce the feeling of buoyancy and

While the P. and0. lizer Mantua was suffer but the poor wives and children of confidence in the future now so very

texvelling from Fremantle to Adelaide her, those affected. In fact, the colony at large marked a feature on the local Rinto. Bis Excellency gave an official dinner at passengers played a game of chees by wire has to suffer. Certainly it is printed in the

Government House on

loss telegraphy with those on the B. M. & regulations but that does not make it any This time last year it was predicted by wore the town Wednesday night at Marea going West The game was in proho mbes just as les inquitions. The rule those in advantageous positions for Excellency Mr Wallenberg, Mr 8. Swart, grew for six hours, and the Mantua's pay that Government pensions are paid three. making observations that the tide Captain Marsmann, Commander Trowby sengers won in 21 more shilings to the dollar, i paid in gold cur. ENDcy but only dollar for dollar in Hong- Commander” ›Rymar, Major Choppaard, had turned and as the montha flew by Rev. Father Watson, Captain and Ms from the new Usthe Act, which came into 35 to 40 per cent on his pension. I do not Amusing, somins, resulted at Home Long.. A pensioner stopping hers loses from it was seen that they were not so very Byan, Colonel St. John, Major, Mrs and foron on let January. The person to be way that there are many pensionerswho have

Mies. Logan, Me and Mr Basil Coka, Mr Kool Willams, Mr. P. Ganatron, Ms and worn simply holds the Testament above left their families and gone to countries perity has not been particularly strik. Mr Badeley, Mr and Mri Beckwith, Me his head with his right hand and wears to where they could enjoy the full benader of speaks volumes for the ing in amplitude but it has been a B. James, My Percebols, Mr. and Mrs toll the truth. any witnesses kissed the their life's work, 2 Perforations 7.15 to 9 mud m

Ough, Mr and Mrs Alabaster, Mt P. Book in addition, and others forgot to hold morsity and rectituds of t 15 to 11.15 .. constant. In this respect Hongkong Thomas, Mr and Mrs Andrew Forbes, Mr

kong lower official that thers LT 80 few dhearted and South Chins are but following in and Mira Badar. Kennedy, Mr and Mrs TO-NIGHT EKSTRAORDELARY SUCCESS the wake of the rest of the world Adamson, Ms H. E. Tomkins, Mr and

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SEINE AGAIN RISING.

(Redler's Service to the China Mail.) Loos, February 11. The Seine is all rising. A The Chamber has unanimously passed: the grant of twenty million francs asked- for on the seventh of February.

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