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opening up of China by means of railway all those things induce the shrewd, ca' canny men who direct the destinies of the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation to advise their constituants to be of good cheer and to set their sails to faroaring gules" so that they may all share in the revival of trade so patiently waited for during many weary years.

One section of Mr Guessor's speech will, we imagine, be read with interest by all friends of China. It is that paragraph in which he alluded in cautious terms to the terrible tangle in which the railway loan question has bean thrown by the importing into the discussion of a purely commercial

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Auction.

Mr Gov. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms,

General Memoranda,

WEDNESDAY, Febrarry 23-

Ho sald-"During the past year this Bauk bas taken a leading part in protracted negotiations with the Imperial Chinese Government, for the financing

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A trading junk and crew wars hold up last night in Deep Bay and the major portion of the cargo stolon,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1910.

[COPTERT.]

{COPYRIGHT.]

His Excellency given a dinner party at DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA SOULALISM IN GERMANY.

KITCHENER'S PRACTICAL

RECOMMENDATIONS.

During lat weak there was one fatul. cass of enteric fever notified in the Colony, Government House to-night, in farewell to the victim being an Indian.

Tics Admiral Bir Hodworth Lambton,st which the following will be present! Captai Clinton Baker, Commander Norris, Mr Mulleanax, Fleet Surgeon (Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) Boaduell, Mr Matton, General Broadwood,

Lostos, February 20, [Captain Heathcote, Mr Nevile Henderson,

-Lord Kitchener recommends the H.M.8. King Alfred was towed out of Commodors, Mra and Misa Lyon, Miss

and Max Storenson. Sir Paul Chaber. Mr Military College, and that the cades, and Mrs Greason, Mr and Mrs M. Slado,

dook this morning by the tug David Gilliss. She will probably lears for "Home on Saturday baxt.

Rain is reported to-day froin most places south of Hankow, A heavy drizzle this afternoon. set in over Hongkong after 'two o'akkel:

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1: Tho slik shipped on board the M.M. the 18th January, was delivered in Lyons spasmer Oceanien, which left Hongkong on

on the 19th instant.

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For being in possession at the Races of a blade used for cutting pockets, a Chinor pick pocket was fined $50, or two montha” hard labour, at the Magistracy to-day.

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robber to be arrested; I did not commls "Would your Lordship cause the

the robbery," said a prisoner at the Criminal Sessions to-day,

There were 342 European and 199 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library. and 443 European and 12.172 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week cuding the 20th February.

Erensong will be said at S. John's Cathedral to-morrow (Tuesday) and

Miss Dolly Keldio had a great re-

p.m.-Auction of Postage Stamps at and construction of an important rail-Wednesday--Feb. 22nd and 23rd-

way system in the upper basin of the 5.30 p.m., when addresses will be given Yangtaze. An arrangement satisfactory by the Rev. Cyril Bickersteth, M.A. to the Imperial Chinese Government, and fulfilling all necessary condition ception at the Victoria Cinematograph on of security, and equal distributian of Saturday evening where she mado, her material benefits among the inter-debut. Little Sadie continues to anrapture national groups interested, was arrived the audience and her popularity increases at last June. Bat, at this juncture, the

Rooms.

300 Auction of Chinese Curios, ete. at Me Geo. P. Lammert's Sales p.m.-Publie Roop of Rsea Ponies at the Fountain opposite City Hall. FEXDAT, February 25:-

2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furn!- tare st No. 13, Austin Avenue, Kaw- loda.

1 The Cham Mail.

THE BANK MEETING,

by vemtions or hostile criticians.""

at erery appearance.

a

Quarry Bay. He was assisting to raise

A Chinaman was killed yesterday a heary leg by means of a steam erana when the rope to which the log was attached apped and the log fell on him and instantly crushed him to denta.

message was despatched at 8 p.m. on Sun

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REMARKABLY DEBATE IN

REICHSTAG.

(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail)

Losos, February 21.

A ramarkable debate has taken place

Englis, Captain and Mrs Ryan, Commander West Point model for the Australian in the Reichstag arising out of the

Socialist interpellation regarding Har

Mr and Mrs J. RM. Smith, Mr and Mrs after completing these years at the Bethman-Hollweg's speech in the Dis- G. Hastings, Mr and Mrs Montague Ele college and obtaining a commission, when introducing the new Firnchis Mr G. Lisbert, Mr and Mrs Oakley, Mrs should be sent to Indin or Great b Fox, and Captain. and Mrs Dandy of Britain, for half a year's training. The Socialists made violent attacky-`

Officers, Lord Kitchener says, must upon the Chancellor, `ons of their be properly paid was seed and number threatening a resolution unless- promoted solely on account of their Prussia is giren equal aufrege. efficiency, all other influences being ignored.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

F. J. Rodrigues was charged before

and a jury, at the Criminal Scamions this W. Reas Daries, Acting Chief Justica, alterasou, with obtaining goods by falso pretences from Messrs Weisman Ltd. and Messrs Watkins and Co. Ltd.

Hon. Mr F. A., Hazeland, Attorney General, appeared for the Crown, instruct- ed. by Mr H. L. Dennys, Jr.

that a man named Thomson gave orders

Hon. Attorney General anid that prisoner | admitted receiving the goods but stated to him. Thomson had already been con- victed for a similar offense and was now undergoing a

sentence of six months' ime prisonment with hard labour.

Evidence was called. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty by a majority of five to two. Prisoner was discharged.

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LATE JURYMEN,

Meters O. Wagner and T. Mesk, who were summerd as jurymen to attend at

the Criminal Sessions this morning, were late in arriving.."

To M Wagner Mr W. Rees Davies, acting Chief Justice said-Iam informed by an oficar of the court that you were unwoll 1--Yes.

kind to send a medical certificate to that effect. 1: gentleman does not attend it places a hardship upon. others I under- stand you were really unwell 7-Yes.

la futers I should be glad if you would send a certificato. You may go.

To Mir Mock-You did not answer your memory like that ought not to scape name this morning!-It quito escaped my

Things your memory. It is the duty of ovory cour

It is always necessary in a case of that

jarginen to attend to the summons of the

Mz Moek-I am quite well aware of that. His Lordship-Never let it occur again.

General, acggested that these two furymen You may go

Hoo Mr F. A. Haasiand, Attorney he summoned for the jury next month.

ALLEGED SEIZURE OF A

JUNE AND COAL.

The exenditure involved is estimated at £1,742,000 per sanam.

POLITICAL SITUATION.

LIBERALS RELY ON ER

·ASQUITE'S SPEECH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai.) LONDON, February 20. There is lull is political specula- tion, but politicians manifest enger anticipation of Mr. Asquifl's speech on Monday.

The Liberals are confident that it will unite all sections of the Govera- ment's supporters against the House of Lords.

ITALIAN SHIP FOUNDERS

20 LIVES LOST...

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Lesboz, February 20.

A severe gale has caused numerous the Italian ship "Ciampa" of Kinsale casualties, including the foundering of

with a loss of twenty lives.

FRENCH OFFICER KILLED

IN MOROCCO.

JAPANESE LOAN CONVERSION.

{"Independent News Agency's” Service to the China Mail)

Totro, February 21. The Japanese Government announces- that on the 10th prox. foreign loans amounting to £50,000,000 will be changed into a bond issua carrying in- teraat of 3.3 per cent, and issued at £95.

CHINESE NAVAL

ADVISERS.

CANTON TAOTAL AMONG THE

- NUMBER.

"(Wah Tax Yat Po'a Service)

Perso, January 20. On the recommendation of Prinee- Esan, thair Excellencies I Fo, Ng Kwang Kin, Cheng Ching Lin and Tootai Wei Ban (Chief Director of the Canton-Kowloon Railway) have been appointed advisers on naval matters.

THE 800CHOW RIOT.

JAPAN'S BIG DEMANDS."

-- (Wah Tz. Yai Fo's Service.).

Shanggut, February 20.

that a French officer and another man of $200,000 for the damage caused to The Japanese Consul has demanded A telegrazi" from Tangis states compensation from China to the extant-

(Reuter's Serviço to the Chise Mail.).

Louroy, February 20.

have been killed by natives in the Japan's trade as the result of the recent Sharia district

disturbance at Soochow: $8,000 for every Japanese subject injured by the CHIN-Chinese soldiers, and the execution of

RUSSIA AND THE CHOW-AIGUN RAILWAY

Boterų Mr Justice Gompertz, at the

saed the Mitsui Bussan Kaisba to recover (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Supreme Court this morning, Wong E

1,000 for damages caused to, the plaintiff

Lome, Tohmay 20. by the defendant's alleged wrengful seizura

The Russian attitude agard with forty tons of coal, by the plaintifs or to the Chinchow-Aigan railway is their agente Plaintiff walved $118.30 in mainly similar to that of Japan. The order to bring the claim within summary Russian Government is awaiting de jurisdiction.

Mr Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr J. H. Gardiner, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Davidson defended.

Tho-statement of claim stated that

Defendants denied that they, their

tails from China.

EGYPTIAN PRESLEE

SHOT.

the responsible soldier.

~{FROM THI “N.-C. DAILY MAWS."}

THE CHINCHOU-AIGUN RAILWAY.

British Press Opinion.

Loxpon, February 14.

It is understood that the British Foreign Office is well disposed to the construction of the Chinchuu-Aigen line, but feels iss hands somewhat bound diplomatically.

The English press continues farnurable to the scheme.. The Economist rarions he whole cadertaking, emphasizing the valds of the line "td. China and also

DETERMINED NATIONALIST, Great Britain. This paper declares

(Beder'a Service to the Chime Mait.)

Lomon, February 21.

At Cairo, a. Mussulman, member of

that now that Japan and Russia have- declined the invitation of M: Knox, United Stater Secretary of Stato, (for the neutra- lization of the Manchurian Railways) no resson exists for further delay in connexion with the Chinchon-Aigun scheme.

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servants or agents soized or caused to be denied that the coal was the property of Minister, M. Boutros, as Min-ship for Caine in a practical manner, 20- seized the coal and junk in question and the Nationalist party, shot at the Prime The Economist continues, Japan, carries plantif. If, which was not admitted, the

out her expressions of goodwill and friend- difficulty should arise. There is somIN- The would-be nemtimin, frock · five of the British Government may mincad danger thai continued inactivity on the puré

coal was seized by thate servants or agents istry for Foreign Affairs.

Mr Pettar said that on or about August

alive to the beneûts to be derived-by

| British interests – from_the, development.

of China's resources. It may be hopar that, if any hitch should arise in carrying ont this great and beneficial projoch, the

revival of claims in another quarter necessitate a rentangement of terms, and a political character was thereupon imparted to the negotiations, which has unfortunately retarded their completion. HONGZONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1910. The delay in the construction of two neunced to give a series of four Bible The Bishop of Victoria (Dr Lander) is railway lines of inestimable importance Readings commencing to-morrow, Tuesday China, and to the trade of all nations, Fab. 22nd, at 11.15 0.m," at St. Paul's. which has thereby resulted, is much. The Conversion of the Woman of Sam

College. The subject for to-morrow is Tuy Hon. Mr W.J. Gaser had a pless-to be regretted. The day of political ria. Wo are asked to say that the meet ing task before him on Saturday when spheres of influence in Chins, uponing is open to all. addressing the half-yearly meeting of which many illusory hopes were at shareholders in the Hongkong and one time based, seems past. They have napping going on autong the Chinese in the There has been a good deal of kid- Shanghai Banking Corporation, and ocen succeeded by aspirations for equa Colony of late. The latest case reported needless to my he discharged it mot (oppertunities to bo- ewjoyed by all from the Cotton fille, by a man who and detention of the plaiatif's junk laden |

I of a little girl who was anticou away gracefully. He was in the fortunato in the development of her vast rebudened her five cents and told her he position of being able to lay before the sources, aspirations which, it is to be would take her to buy radio cakes. After proprietors of the big bank a statement hoped, will in time he realised. The found near Macao and brought back to exhaustive searches the child has been upon which paceperity was writ large. vitality of the Chinese people, their Hongkong. for addition to the sun! dividend of growing spirit of patriotism and tacir{.. £2 per dare le announced that the many solid characteristics, ars at once have just been advised by the Yokohama The C.P.R Agency in Hongkong Board, were again able to recommend aa safeguard against the resumption of Agency that they are in receipt of a wire plaintiff traded as the un Fat firm and the bonn of five shillings per share, Lesides the policy of apheres of influence, and as masage from the PM.. Empress of defendants, their agens, et agurts, seized or A

Japari to the effect that the Commander caused to be asized the plaintiff's jank.con- adding $250,000 to its silver reserve, guarantee of future progress along hopes tu-roach Yokohama at 6 am. ontaining 10 tons of coal alleged to be the which with the $750,000 apportioned to national lines. That progress may not Thursday next, the 24th instant. This property of plaintiff. that fand in Juvelist, makes an increase keep pace with Western" impatience, or day, the 29th instant, at which time the of $10 lacs for the year 1900. The be effected in strict accordance with vessel was 1,160 miles distant from Japan balance carried forward is $2,023,087.01, Western ideas, but we must leave Chins The Empress of Japan left Vancouver on which is slightly in excess of the amount to work out her own way, feeling sure

the morning of the 10th instant..

it was not authorizest by defendants and brought in from the previous half-year. that their solation will not be accelerated

defendants denied that plaintifs wore Ha would be a man suffering from

The Bar. Cyril Bickersteth made a deprived of the possession of the coal and times, and the minister roofed three the Chinese authorities into the supposi very favourable impression in Hongkong on junk and said they were seized by the wounds, but it is hoped that none of tion that the British Government & not a peculiar form of mental aberration All must deplore the present con- Sanday. He preached in St. John's Cathepolice in connection with a charge of felony them are dangerous. who would not view these figures with dition of the railway loan affair and Evensong; while in the evening he coal was their property.

dral at Morning Prayer and again at against Krok Tai who was charged before

Magistrate. Defendants say that the The assassin has been arrested." satisfaction, for, as the Chairman pointed regret the causes that have brought it addressed a meeting of men caly. In the ost, it has been generally admitted that about. There is little doubt that the morning he spoke apon the institution of the plaintif had arranged to bay 40 tons A POPULAR REMEDY IN SOUTH British Government will take wise messuras

was not particularly Grand Councillors are heartily sick discussed's topic of great interest to the the past year"

the Sabbath Day in the evening he of coal from the Yueng Choung firm and

the coal was put on a junk-si Wanchai. favourable to banking, especially for a

f the whole subject and would be Colony at the present moment; while at Benk like that of the Hongkong and glad to cat the Gordian knot, but much night his discourse dealt with the obligation Sangli, which despite periods of a simple sclation as that of giving the body which has been entrusted to their unload part of the coal. The junk was seti

of men to keep pure and undefiled the decided to go to the Hoi Flag godown and elds and croup is sartsin proof as it gives

setialactica. Morura Bros., general mer restricted trade and curtailment of loan to the original parties canberned keeping by God.

takes theme and having got alongside they chaate of Tarkastad, Cape Colony, miske "YOU may not need. Chamberlain's Cough Highly recommended for

You credit must always keep its fends in is evidently not possible in the present

waited some time for the coalion. While the following statement: "Chamberlain's " Remedy now, but as thin, semoZI, The adjourned meeting of shareholders they were waiting most of the crew want preparations have a steady demand all the of the year you are liable to need it within roughness of the skin.liquid form ready to meet any revival state of political tension in Peking. We in the Dallas Horse Repository Company and a policeman came and arrested the always keep a stock of these medians on the best on the market for coughs, clar ashore and a few hours later two Japanese Tear round and cuntfijue to be popular. We twenty-four hour. It is, without doubt, of imparts or exporis.

Good manage can but hope an exit will speedily be Ltd., beld last week in Shanghai, prived man who was left in charge. He was taken hand. For sale by all chemists and steerup and whooping cough. For esta by ment and sound principles of banking reached and that when the agreement Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthees, Japancan attached their Iausch to the

vary lively. The Company's auditors, to the police station and later Sergeant koopers.

All ahemists and storekeepers. have brought about the results weis finally signed the Hongkong and having refused to certify the balance shpat junk and towed is across the harbour to chronicle and we think all Shanghai Banking Corporation will be presented a report stating their rensins the police quarter. If it were nothing shareholders thoroughly approve of the found to be occupying the place among for such an unusual course, and the Cher more than that the defendants wore trea

Passing. This man who was arrested, 'was recognition accorded, the staff in the the financiers interested which its forty an engaged another chartered account at charged with the larooney of the coal and way of a bonus on their salaries.

to prepare a certified balance sheet. This when his master heard of is ho took the fve years' of remarkable service in the statement of accounts the meeting refuted debit note for the delivery of the soal to But if the past six months have cause of Chinese trade and development to pass while it also refused to elect the power to convince the police that the coal the Magistracy and did everything in his turned out so favourably, all things so fully justifies.

retiringdirectors. Anangry series oireenm-was-his. The police and others wont down funtions then passed between the Chirto the firm where the coal had been par | bright with promise. * Mr Gasson, like Mr Fred J. Halton, the Agent in Hong

man, Secretary and some of the shre chased and their books were inspected but in spite of that they proveeded with the holders. Eventually the Chairman prosocation and after a trial insting. six kong of the Pacific Mail Co., tolle. as that the directors left the room, whereupneuks the case was withdrawn before the VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH, to-day, is convinced that, we have really Routs and New York New Orleans Steam, other chairman and filled varicias vacancha

most of the merchants of Hongkong the Southern Pacile Company, asset the shareholders proceeded to close conclusion of the prosecution.

His Lordship The police concurring 1. PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, merged from the terrible depression ship Company Lina, operating in conjune on the Board. They then adjoprad took no active part in it; it was a private Mr Potter-The pólico, I understand,

Çay (Corner of Pottinger Street which set in so severaly-towards-lhe tin with the Pacific Mail and the Toyo uoil sach Lime as Moasra Lawa, Bak that during the six weeks the junk was at (

prosecution... Continuing Mr Pottar asid ead of 1005 and that

Kisen Kaishe, have established in New and Matthews can present a state of the polics quarters and some of the coal

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Fork a new passenger; and ticket ofice at showing properly how the company had been removed. When plaintiff came to 9.15 to 11.15 .at of reviving trade is now firmly 1,168, Broadway, corner 27th Street, in accounts really stand.

examine it plaintiff found that the junk TO-FIGHT Iblished: In a concise review of trade

kad suck. "Practically the whole of the bottom of the junk had to be ́ronowed, His LordshipDo you mean to my that Arso.junk can stay in the water for more

then alx woska? Chind, the Philippines, Japan, Cano patrons the greatest comfort. A room ha ment Offices, this afternoon. Those preson! The junk was six years old but it had been Mr Potter-That is what it amounts to. and South China, not forgetting French on installed für ladies, and another for ware Sir Henry Maz, E.C.M.G., (Chsid kept in good condition. While it was ME BAM GALES Indo-China, he pointed out the signs gentlemen, where they have at their man) Hon. A. 32. Thomson, Mestra sunk the worms had alsolutely infested the Actor Vocalist la driptive and charaw which enable even the least sanguirs dispose as daily papers of the most in Graddock and the Secretary, Mr. Wood about 3 of in inch. The worms ware alive Shoktor Hooper, T. F. Hoogh, W. I bottom of it and had borad their way to portantfuilles reached by the Companies cock Messen Gedge and Shenton and but Me Potter said, he was not going to or optimistic to contemplato

frith pines; and there are facilition Yor writing | MRA. Hardling. were slas prosoa!! call evidence as to the duation' of the lle certain amount of antisfaction the letters, etc. They have a small box for the representing the applicants

receipt of all mail addressed to patrons in A report of the meeting will app

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