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POWELL'S

ARE SHOWING IN THEIR

"CARPET DEPARTMENT

A

Large and varied Stock of

MADE-UP SQUARES

IN

AXMINSTER

WILTON

NEW PIANOS

ON HIRE

$10

THE CHINA MAIL.

Russia or England did she not take

AFFAIRS OF A RICE FIRM.

Interesting Disclosures

The public examination of the Tal Fung Firm rico marokants, whosa total indebted- new amounts to $29,000, took place before the Acting Chief Justice (Hon Mr W Roos Davies, R.C.,) sitting in bankruptcy jurialiution to-day.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1910.

[Cormont.)

THE BALKANS.

KUSSO-BULGARIAN RELATIONS,

NEWS OF THE DAY. \ | some-strenuous steps to ammert har

Brandy, whisky and rum are defined in supremacy in Lhness. That is the ex- the Gazelle by regulations of the Governor planation of her desire to see the Daisiin-Council under Section 11 of the Liquor reincarnated into the body of a little Licenses Amendment Ordinance. | child whom she would effectively control'

- interesting to nots that after through her political residents, the persistons requests in the Fress of the Senior and Junior Ambaus. Looked at Colony the Government is moving in the

and that about twenty-one are to be has some interesting features. Con-banished. sidering the gifts she has so lavishly bestowed upon the Dalai Lama and the PER MONTH. tolerance she has displayed towarda his perversity and wilfulness—from China's point of view the wratched man has displayed shocking bad taste in not shuffling off the mortal coil before this

(Reuters Service to the China Mail)

Loxnox, March 1. The King and Queen of Bulgarin Mr B. J. Orist (from the office of Molars have left St. Petersburg after a week's

from a cynic's point of view the situationstar of the unfortunate atrest-walkers Wilkinson and Grist), Mr E. Davidson visit to the Tsar.

AT

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No, wonder the Grand Council find him

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(from the office of Messrs Hastings and" Hastings) and Mr P. Sydenham Dixon"

[Conuert.] RAILWAYS IN CHINA,

"WHAT RUSSIA PROPOSES.

(Raster's Berwice to the China Alo3.) LONDON, March 5.

A Russian Note to China objects to be. Chinchow-Aigan ralway,, but proposes a counter scheme of a railway through Kalgan to Urgo via Kiachta, connecting with the Trans-Siberian railway. In:

THE INDIAN BUDGET.

3 semi-official communique, published, the building of such a railway Russia-

Queen's Road Central we hare received appeared for various creditors.

From Messrs B. Ros and Co., Ia (from the office of Mr R. A. Harding) in St. Petersburg, emphasises Russia's was ready to coopente.

sympathy with the development of Tam Chuk Hing was the first witness Bulgaria and the necessity for the con-Į samples of Sherry Noblera, Vigtorin Al- turno, Muscatel and Imanaque, the called. He said he was a partner in the solidation of Russo-Bulgarian interests.

debtor firm, acting an bayar. He did not in order to maintain the peace of the exquisite vintages of the well-known grewer look after the accounts; the man who did | Edmundó Graak. `These wines speak for

Balkans. themselves and should find a very ready's share in the fine was 3000, and there sale in Hongkong and China.

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which is being organised pristely, will

that had absconded to the country. Wit-

wers more than ten other partnera Wit. ANOTHER ROYAL VISIT.

es produced a list of partners most of whom, ha mid, and absconded.......

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, March 4. The King of Servia visits St. Paters- burg on the 2nd inst.

An important British spedition,

Mr A. G. M. Flatcher (Deputy Official leave) England at the end of March for Receiver What was the reason you bare words, not the complaisant tool they Waetera and North-Western Mongolia, a assigned for bankruptcy of the firm?-On

always expect shall fill the position

of

region concerning which practically nothing neccent of Tea Tu Nam absconding

has been written in the English language.

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"leader of the But'akhtu, or saints.”

What has that to do with it; did he take The expedition will consist of Ms M. Pany money with him Yes; he took away Great Britain is supposed to hate Price, Mr J. H Miller, and Me D. about $16,000 with him. been satisfied with the explanation Carruthers, given by China of the recent doings |

S. MOUTRIE & CO,,in Tibet: Russia declerae that the sorice of sermone at the Wasleyan Church When I came heck I saw the firm was

LIMITED.

Hoogkonz. Apell 18, 1507.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous Volonteer Church Parade at the Union

INDIA AND TIBET,

RELATIONS UNAFFECTED.

(Reuter's Servies to the Chino Mail.)

What action did you take when ho absconded ?—I was in the country at that i

What happened when you came back. ?— greatly indebted, so I came here to settle up matters.

Was a meeting of creditors called and a composition agreed to!-Yes, 58 por cent, And the creditors saiced the stock of rico and sold it Yer To-morrow

How much did they get for it 736.000 of Commons, said there was no reason What has happened to that money to suppose that the relations between Paid to the creditors.

SILVER TAX HOTLY DEBATED.

(Renter's Service to the Chino Mail.)

Lowobs, March 5. Renter's Agent at Calcutta reports- that the Indian budget proposals were- warmly discussed in the Council.

A rumber of members declared that the silver tax would be specially injur-- - ious to the Bomday cotton-trade with China...

The Government denied that the duty would have sich an effect.

The budget was finally passed.

CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

FOR CHINA.

Lesbo, March 4. Six Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to question addressed to bits in the House SIR ERNEST SATOW'S VIEWS.

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The Ror. J. A. A. Baker is to preache

cannot view the situation with in on Sunday evenings at 6,00 p.m. during difference; but what we should like the month of March on "Christianity, a World religion," the object being to state to know is the real opinion of the the case for missions to non-Christian Tibataas on the matter. Does the countries in a modern light. Darjeeling mass meeting express their the subject is "The Missionary Mandate."

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) what will views, and if

His Excellency the Governor has been $50 was paid to a Chinese bank, for, change in Tibetan administration. The Witness further stated that a sum of India and Tibet wore affected by the

Lostor, March 5. happen supposing they decline to pleased to establish the godowns of the suing that the creditors had got over

A meeting held in the Senate House. accede to China's demands and re- Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go-86,030 and the bank got nothing, I gave general policy of the Governm at would Cambridge, on behalf of the Christian be to strictly observe Treaty obligations university for China, warmly sup- them $300." fuse to make search among their down Company, Ltd, situate at Kowloon,

Where did you got that 8300 from and to require similar observance by ported the scheme. as a bonded warehouse for the esa From dobts collected. cfielsamtng one born with the

dealers in morphine and compounds cupmiraculous signs" of future incar opium imported for exportation and not

nation? Will · China · enforce Her for sale or use in the Colony. +p.r.-Meeting of Licensing Board at will at the hands of a military ex-

Colonial Secretary's Offic.

Church,

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MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Auction.

11 a.m.-Auction of Housebold Fara

tra at Mesars Hughes & Sales Pooma,

Mecting.

General Memoranda.

TUESDAY, March S

of

of

Tai, creditors to the extent of 82,305.: 5.

Air Grist said he appeared for Ming Yee all parties concerted.

He asked witness what the capital of the frh was.

Witness-I didn't enquire into thing like that.

PRINCE REGENT DISSA. FROVES OF SUGGESTION.

Sir Ernest Satow, formerly British Minister to Peking, outlined, the scheme. He trusted that the conflict between China and the Powers in 1900- would be. the last. The teaching It is announced that as the great

But you didn't become a partner in the pedition stronger than the one nobulkiness of the Government Gazelle fors in the firm, did you The mainger is

(Wab Ter Yat Po's" Šervica.}.,

which lay at the root of the English- fin without knowing what capital there

PEEING, March 4.

superior position W39 the most at Lhasa? It is certainly an awk each year renders it awkward as a volume the man in charge of these things and it Liang Tui Yin, has suggested that valuable offerable to the Chinese for ward position for her. She has of reference, only such items as are of rests with him.

Tang Shao-yi be deputed to Tibet to the loss suffered in 1000, And you put 1500 in without enquiring! probably raised a hornets' nest which permanent interest are now included in the

what was the capital of the firm? Well, I restore order and the Grad Coun- will tax all her ingenuity to reduce sette proper. All ephemeral notifications just became buyer and planked" 8500 cillors are all in favour of the sug

such as calls for tender, draft Bills befors down, Noon-Meeting of the Hongkong Fire to a state of quiescence. To increase Council, notices to mariners, legal notices at all as to the monetary position of the disapproves of the suggestion.

His Lordship-You mado no caquiries gestion. The Prince Regent, however, Insurance Co., Ltd. at Messra Judine,the difficulties of the situation, the and advertisements, etc., are included in arm 7-I am not in charge of the accounts, Hatheson & Co.'s Offcc.

separate supplement. Tadian Buddhists are very warmly Non-Mesting of Chica Fire Inserancs taking the Dalai Lana's' part, and

Co., Id., at Ca's Offices. SATURDAY, March 19:-

10 a, .-Auction of Government Steren at Army Orduance Store, Queen's Rond East. WEDNESDAY, March 9:-

THURSDAY, March 10:-

18.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkors and

Kowloon Wharf nad Godowa Co., Ld. I.

at Mosars Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s

Offices.

TezDAY, March 15:-

Noon-Merting of the China-Borneo

Cu, Id., at Co.'s Office

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1130 a.m.-Merting of Green Island

Cement Co., LA, at Co.'n Offices. 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank

of China, Ld. at Back Office.

The Glam Mail,

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The shocking circumstances under

my Lord.

After further questioning, witness said | the capital was $21,000. Answering Bir

Grist, witness said he could only account;

this will be a further inducement for which me. Gouin was recently murdered for about $3,000 of this sum. England to see that he gets fair play in a train by two soldiers hat drawn the

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Witness having made contradictory state- rents, His Lordship, addressing the Court fatorpreter said Toll bim he is here to tall the truth and if he goes on making one statement and then another I will dra with him in another way."

TO STUDY MILITARY MATTERS.

(Wah Tu Fat Po's Service.)

PERLA, March 4. Prince Tad had endal w go abroad Answering Mr Grist, witness said the for the purpose of studying military total indebtedness of the firm was $28,000 matters. He-Imperial Highness will $30 $30,000, And the total assets wore between $20,000 leave on March 15.

As a matter of fact the total assets are i

'NEW MUSIC.

An excellent bundio of new songs and pinofore music reaches us from Maasra- Esoch nad Co., Great Marlborough Street, London. Among the list are two songs by Herbert Bunning entitled respectively, Ring the Bluebell" and "Fragranes.” The first in especially dainty, the melody being sustained throughout with, broken chords: it is very effective. This song can -

procured in keys to suit all voices

The second song is not to charming werda by Chitten Bingham and should and ready entrance to many drawing-rooms. It is writion in a high and low key. ·Landon

A sum of $250,000 has been voted Ronald is responsible for twa songs. Come over 200,000 are they not? Yes, 89,000 towards his expenaca.

Those are debts due to the firm-Yes. amounts to $18,0007-Yes.

The money you cha get in, in Hongkong

St. Andrew's, Kowloon, to-morrow will

So that the money in Hongkong alone bo the scene of special services organised

more than 58 for the purpose of securing $5,000 with would pay

per cert which to buy an organ so as to finish the $18,000 which is due to your firm from the of your total liability, And tho equipment of the Church. It is a large country, if the composition was accepted. sum for such a small community, but, with a to go to the partonThat is not so: I do not intend to make myself wealthy ep from leading firms and others they like that hope to achiers their object. The Bishep of Victoris planches at Moring Prayer and His Excellency the Governor will be present. It is hoped that scatholders will be in their places early. In the evening the amount raised will be announced at the close of service.

Yet China after solemnly deposing the attention of French oficials to the number of apaches and other criminals Pontiff who are now serving in the army. Writing can scarcely allow whom she has stripped of all dignities in the Echo de Faris, Marcel Hutin says that only a month ago Gen Bron, the and power to return to his native Minister of War, told him there were more country, though she certainly seems than 11,000 men in the army, who had

undergone sentence. Preparing the way for winning the Fproval of outsiders who have quer tioned her recent actions in Tibet by cashiering her Junior Amban for the part he has taken in the trouble. There โร an ancient prophecy that the thirteenth holder of the office of Dalai HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1910. Lama should see the extinction of the dignity, and superstitious people are CHINA AND TIBET. now recalling this old saying to mind, and hinting that by the total abolition Tus Imperial Edict deposing the Dalai of the office Chien will find the mos: Laut, or temporal head of the Govern- convenient exit out of the present ment of Tibet, from power and office is dilemma. Certainly if the people of a decidedly interesting document. First Tibel refuse to procede with the pre the Dalai Lama's unmes and style is set liminaries which precede the instal forth in full and runs thus: A-wang lation of a newly reincarnated Lane, lo-pa tsang-tu-pu-tan-chia-cho-chi-chai- this seems to be the best solution. wang-chu-chic-le-lang-chich-a formid-The spiritual pontiff, the Tashi Lama, able mouthful in all verity. Then the remains: it is the temporal head that Ediet proceeds to accuse him of being would be lopped off. But it is more proud, extravagant,licentious, violent and easy to imagine these things than to see refractory from the time of his assuming them eventuate. Tibet is board heart charge of the treasury, and of taking and soul to her two great Pontiffs and upon himself to disobey the commands will not give up either. Before the of his suzerain by hindering reforat und Dalai Lama leaves Darjeeling China refusing supplies. Besides being unruly may have cause to rue her mither towards China be has behaved badly precipitate departure from ber agual

A. S. WATSON & CO., towards the Tibetana, maltreating them dilatory methods of transacting business

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

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so that troubles have been pretaked. This charge seems. scarcely to accord with the news which we printed lost

evening that the inhabitants of Tibet

with her outlying dependencies.

NEWS OF THE DAY. The Pay, C. H. Hickling pronchos at are united in their demand for the the Union Church on Sunday morning on reinstatement of the Dalai Lama and in the occasion of the Volunteer Church

Parade. their desire for his return to tho Petsia

of Lhassa. A man who had been ill. treating his people in the way the

(Corary of Pattinger Strast). divine in all his cher attributes, would

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The Hon. Treasurer of the A lied Me-

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A FALSE RUMOUR.

(Wali Tm Tat Po's Service.)

PERING, March 4. Viceroy Li Ching Hai, who was

Me Grist said it was apparent that the reported to have died a few days ago, is $18.000 would go into the pockets of the now said to be only seriously ill. partners... That was the schema they came forward and asked his clients to accept.

After further questioning the examina. lion was adjourned.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

into the sun. a very pretty Chanson with an effective accompaniment; and “Your wiking oyes," a dainty number that would- emo in excellently as an encore. They are in three kuya. "Dearest," by Frank. Lambert, is in this well-known writar's beat style, the arpeggio accompaniment being particularly effectivo.

James Halkett's now cong, "Isnthe" is- an exceedingly pretty drawing-room song... Another charming lyric set to equally charming music & from the pen of Walter Arnold. It is called at the evening hour." The melody, sustained at intervals His Excellency entertains the Manila in the left hand of the accompaniment, is Polo Team at dinner to-night at Govern- very pleasing. Mr Tom Sutton has been ment House, followed by a small dance. very successful in his "Arab Lullaby"; the- The guests at dinner include-Mr Bow-whole of the melody and accompaniment is-

saturated with the favour of the mystical Mr West sad Mr Armstrong, of the Marila Fist "A· Juse serenacie," by Percy Team; Mr J. Johnstone, Captain and Mrs Bell, Mr Crookendos, Mr Green and Elliott, is a song that will repsy a little slady. The change of tempo in the Captain Loring of the Hongkong Team; la contrasts well with the andante General Erdwood, Captain Heathcote,

con espressions with which the song Colonel Bayard, Major Finding, Mr and

morial and Affiliated Fospitals begs to Dr W. Awdry, late Bishop of South ditch, Mr and Mrs Swift, Captain Mitchell, acknowledge with thanks the following Tokyo, left estate worth £4,812. donations to the funds of the Hospitals :--- Patient Flongkong Islamic Union

E. AIrving

Dr Chadwick Low... Jorge & Co. ... Chiney & Co....

A. H. Hamet.......

· E. Neidhards .........

J. F. Miller ...

R. S. Piercy... 4 Ling & Co.... Euba & Komer

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The Venerable Archdeacon E. J. Barnett has been appointed a Justice of the Ponce for the Colony by His Excellency the Governor.

Dr John Ball has been appointed to act Principal Civil Medical Officer of Hong. kong during the absence on leave of the Hon. DrJ. M. Atkinson.

Mrs Rubles, Mr and Mrs Gresson, Mr and opens. "Ecstary," by Ellen Cowdell, is Mrs Walker, Mr Liebert, Mr Stanley Allen, a very bright little number in time. It

should be a favourite. Miss Goodman, Commander Salisbury and Captain Wood.

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Among the pianoforte selections we find ons from the pen of Madame Chaminade,. entitled "Passacaille." This is written in that popular composer's happisal vein and CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY, should soon become a favourite. "Faraz, ** THE many remarkable cares of colds and by Dr. Bellairs, is another taking ontm

grip effected by this preparation have position, very malodious and also very made it famine over a large part of the carefully fingered. Deuxieme Caprice," Dr Noble a visiting Baguio, the mous civilized world. It can always be depended in G major, by Alfred Kaiser is a very

efectiva namber without being difficult. bridgo Costace on the Saturday before this resort in the Philippines near whereupon. For us by all chemists and store Palm Sunday, but this year it was found many mining sampe are altested in which keepers. impracticable owing to the tides both the Hongkong capital is interested. morning and evening occurring at absolute-

It ja usual to row the Oxford and Cam.

ly prohibitige bours. Wednesday, March 23rd was then selected, the midle of Holy It is expected that Earl Carrington wil week. This lod to protests from several succeod Earl Grey na Governor-General of clergymen, and the Bishop of London Canada. He has held overal appointments communicated with the Vice-Chancellor of in the Royal Household, besa Governor of Oxford. On the matter being orplained New South Wales, and later became Presi the Bishop'expressed his willingness to ap-dent of the Board of Agriculture under Sir prove the amngement. There will be no Henry Caiaghall-Bannerman. dinner or other festivities after the race, so that every expect will be shown to the

The Rev. John Macgowan left Hongkong | holy season.

on Friday by the Cararthenshire for Conditious of licenses under the Opium.

The Raedes scholars in residence at home. He retires after fifty years of Ordinance, 1909, sa approved by the

Of these service in China and leaves behind him a Governor-in-Council, appear in the Gazette Oxford last year numbered 173, PREMIER HALL" OF THE COLONI.Chinese allege, though he were serai. | as well as various regulations in connection | 99 wore from tld United States, 78 from reeurd of which any missionary might be|

British colonies and 11 from Germany. Of honourably proud. By his writings, therewith.

the 83 Americans who have completed the toachings and above all his beautiful Be not lo entreated thes we imagine. The We have received a letter signed A couro, 82 have returned to America, only he has set up a lesson in China which will 9.15 to 11.16 T..real fact of the matter is the Dalai Lama Kowloon Lady," wherein ala brings and taking op work in England. All the remain for the guidance of those who follow At the 2nd Performance, 9.15 to 11.15 p.m. GRAND STÍGOMES

has been too assiduous in his attentionsweeping charges of lack of courtesy, con- Germans have returned home save one, after, when time with him shall be no more. sideration and attention against the shop, who took up a post in the United States. to Russia: be has intrigued with St. keepers of Hongkong. Bho contends that of the 78 colonial students entered last Mr A. A. Charles, professor of Physics" Petersburg too deeply--that is the head there are the reasers why ladion send year, 18 are still, studying preparatory to and front of his offending. China, feminine adornments instead of patronizing returned or about to return to their enfant smallpox. Deceased as to home for sa ruuch of their clothes and engaging in some profession : 61 here and Chemistry in the Prefectural High School of Nasking, has died of malignant well as alarmed, by local establishments. Our correspondent homes; four a teaching in England; one China in August, 1908, under the grown-cautions ・ CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVIST 2. DAZA, the events of the past fifty years, which | dood not descend from the general to orgaged in parochial work in EngiandY.M.C.A., to take the science work in the ! the partiroular in her chargen, so wa hoge her experience has been exceptional two heve gone to colonies other than their High School, where he has won many matters of this kind, the in the at- CE; three have accepted Appointments in friends by his devotion to duty and quit change of social amenities, the general ex. Indin; two have bakon buinees abroad, pleasant ways, Mr Charles was married perience is that one received attention and these will follow professions in Ear in Shanghai on February 7, 2009 to Min courty, comidoration and attention u

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