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Ly tells us that the estimate for the completion of the earth work now amounts to $2,587,580, an acess of 8119,103 over the estimate of 1900, and of $187,088 over the estimate for

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY...

The betting is now to 4 on Oxford for the boat race...

Malay pirates are busy again in the waters near Singapore.

All

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Sir Clifton Robinson, the English trán way magustu, arrived in the Colony by the! German Maif a Thursday,

Mr and Mrs R. Chapman, of the Govern- mant Civil Hospital, returned to the Colony

WITHOUT A VICTOR. |1907.” “It is impossiblo," he points the Simla Times, has died of heart disay the Eastern, after a year's furlough.

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out, "owing to the absence of detailed 6gures in the estimate for 1000 to

Mir George Corstorphan, proprietor of at Simin...

The German Mail of the 9th February was delivered in London on the 10th March.

The deaths are announced of Major Southwell Greville and Surgeon General Htoon. Mutiny veterans.

Gunaer H. J. Totton, of the Hong- kong Volunteers, has been granted leave of absence for 12 months.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1910.

BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.

INCREASE OF FIVE MILLIONS.

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HANKOW FAILWAY

LOAN.

THRAL FOWERS "APPROACH:

GREAT BRITAN.

(Reuter's Servien to the China China)

Losos, March 10. Mr and Mrs Withers, who are giving a

It is reported from Washington-- concert at the Theatre Royal this arguing. (Réuter's Service to the Chiam Mail) | | that Mr Wilson, the Under Secretary LONDON, Mrob 10. of State for Foreign Affairs, has stated arrived in Hongkong by the N. D. L Kliest. This is their farewell appearance.

that France, Germany and the United The Nary Estimates total

£5,361,000 on those of last year. TBE ALLANA ASSAULT CASE £10,603,700, showing an increase of Shipbuilding and armaments ac- count for over five millions of this

Tho caso in which Alla Din, an Indian, was charged with attempting to do grievous

;

The total of the sums sat down for

suggestion to Great Britain with a view to the removal of Great Britain's States have agred to make a final

objections to a division among the four countries of the Hankow Railway loan of thirty millions dollars. -

THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION.

PER MONTH explain how and where this excess: has arisen and one can ealy say that notwithstanding the baring in the quantity of reclamation, which amounts to some sixty Ines of cubic feet, the actual figures in estimates for 1007 and 1910 for the work in nghom vary as shown in the table or account of, higher rates having to be paid than those originally estimped for". All the tunnels are now completed, but at a coat exceeding by $1,607,730 the original estimate, ur 73 per cent. The

The band of the 13th Rajputs, under tightest spot in the big tunnel work iz

Dandmaster C. T. Coke, will play a pro- undoubtedly that of No 5, which, under

gramme of music at the foundation stone the capable supervision of Mr. LoAslaying in connection with the Hongkong has worked out at $337.14 per foot Cairersity. S. MOUTRIE & Co., L., which compares favourably with

$507.49 for No 1. tunnel, and $137.28 of the Hongkong Volunteers, has beendige the blow "he one'd break my head inst, would influence the coming journals ignore replying thereto.

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Hongkong, April 16, 1907.

MEMOS FOR TO-HORROW.

*. Keetings. Noon-Meeting of Hongkong Gyrakhana Club in the Hongkong Jockey Club. 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Borgkong and Kowloon Whari and Gedown Co.. L.

.. Meara Jardine, Blatteson & Co.'s

Ufices.

Auction.

2,50 p..-Auction of Raco Pozies at Kennedy's Stables, Causeway Bay. Amusements.

9 p.m.-Boxing at City Hall.

forNo 2 tuuncl. His Excellency's com- merdation of the engineering skill and managerial qualities displayed by Mr. Lovas was well deserved. Mr. WAITE's fine work at the Beacon Hill tunnel is also fully deserving of the praise bestowal by the Governor.

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Messrs W. W. Matthews and M. W. Bishop have joined the Infantry Co. of the Hongkong Volunteers and Mr.A. W. Taylor the Artillery Co..

Corp. A. Gregory, of the Infantry Co.

promoted sergent and Pto C. AW. Ferrier as been elavated to the rank of Lance Corporal.

At the request of the numerous patrons of the Victoria Cinematograph the management are again showing, for two nights only, the magnificent fim "Tho

Lady of Canilis."

The death occurred at, Singapore Inst The question of the site of Howloon railway station is still week of Bir Tan Hook Chuan, managing partner of Messrs Wee Bin nid Ca., the abeyance. peading the reply of the Chinese shipowners. He leaves a widow Secretary of State to the Intest proposal and six children to mourn his lces. The

bedy is being sent to China for burial by sert bome. But, as Mr. LISPET points Wee Bin steamer. General Memoranda, MONDAY, MArab 14:-

cut, until connection with Canton is Noon-Auction of Leasehold Property

At Messrs Hughes Bough's Sales established nothing much in the way of KODIA

station accommodation at Kowloon is Noon-Meeting of the China-Borneo required. The date of the opening of the line is now expected in July, and

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11.30 am-Meeting of Green Island

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of China, Ld, at Bark Office,

30 p.m.-Auction of High-cises Jewel lary at Menara Eughts & Bough's

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bodily harm to 8. E. Allaos enme on at the Pingistraes this afternoon, before it increase. E. R. Halbfax. Me F. L. Shenton prese outed and Mr. P. W. Geldring defended.

Mr Shenton saistans was returning new egastruction is £13,279,830, cl bema on the 2nd of March stabout 12.30am. which £11,850,790 is to be spent on and on getting half way along Wyndham, Street defendnot jumped out on him. had big stick in his head and with this he struck out Allan, who, however, jumped on one side and dedged the stick with the redit that the blow missed him. Allan then ran down the street, being followed by deipndans. There was a lukong near he weuld corroborate what Allama said, while an independent witness would r that he saw defendant on the following day and he told him what he had done and

reason for doing it.

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orce.

Chra lainant bors out Mr Shenton's atory, saying defendant tried to put the stick on my head." If witness did not Witness ran away calling Police Police!" and was followed by defendant. A lakong joined in. and a fondant was arrested just outside the China Mail office.

Mr Gelding-You have confessed to per jury, haven't you?

Mr Shenton Lubiect 31r Goldring-He has confessed and I Am entitled to put it to him.

Mr Shantenn witness is bound to caswer any question which may incriminate himself.

Mr Goldringa has already done it; I submit that as be separato eccssions. he has confessed to perjury on three has done it before he can do it now.

H-Worship-He can if he pleases. Mr Goldring did not press the question. Complainant, in reply to a question ns to whether he was, sober at the time, a shared in the armative. He added “I never drink now.'

In answering further questions witness Dr Dodd, of the American Presby-continued to emphasise his replies by erian Mission, Chiengnaai, has started on thumping the fear with the stick which his furlough travelling across South China defendant was alleged to have wed, where- through the provinces of Szechuan and upon his Worship exclained. Take that

give your evidence." Kwang-tung with a view to studying the stick away from him keep still when you Thi people still living in these pout inces, 31 Dodd is going to Bangkek, and wil join her husband at Hongkong.

the continuation of ships now in course of construction, dd $1,429,040 for beginning ships of those pro.. gramme which is composed of -

5 large armoured ships, 3 prtected cruisers, 20 destroyers,

and a number of submarines.

SCHIFF'S ASTONISHING

SPEECH.

(Reuter'e Sevice to the China-Mail)

LosDay, March 11

Some of the American papers are making much capital out of Mr Jacob

Replying to M. W. P. Byleg (L) | Schiff's speech, using it as a foundation the German for an attack upon Japan and berally, who asked whether Chancellor's stutorent on the 6th perfidious Albion. But the moderate

KING OF THE BELGIANS BIG

GRANT.

Naval Estimates in the direction of retrenchment, Mr. McKenna, First AID FOR THE CONGO. Lord of the Admiralty, replied that the friendly tone of the speech was cordially reciprocatad, but, be added, our estimates are not based on the assumption that other nations mean to be unfriendly to us, or we to them. as to preserve They are framed so our standard of naval power."

(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail.)/ LONDON, March 11,

The King of the Belgians bas granted two million francs to aid medical work in the Congo, especially for sleeping sickness, including the construction of

THE OPIUM QUESTION.spitals and clinics.

DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS.

(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mut) LONDON, March 11.

In answer to a question put by Mr Mr Goldring-Was the order of the nee Taylor, Col. Seely stated in the House Allana 1st, Alla Din 2nd, the lukong Srd? of Commons the present position of the

Complainsat-Fes; I think so.

CHINESE STUDENTS AT OXFORD.

The Now Facilities.

Mr T. Gerrana, Secretary of the Local Examination Offices, Oxford, has sent the following lotter to Mr T. K. Dealy, Queen's College:

Dear Sir,The activity of the English

-There remains a good deal to be the appeal in the Rabi opium case, Alexing and he told witness how he chased continue to exercise energy and vigil-in one of the chief German Monthly Re

China.

It-bas-occurred to me that-the-row possibilities at Oxford might with advant age become better known amongst atturated natires and that they might be interested in learning how much time might be sated if they were enabled to pass an ixamination imiany Examination at Oxford and thus enabled them to proceed without interrup tion to prosecute their studies here, should they ultimately decide to come. RAIL-Lid before me by those who induced us

An Indian witness, mid he was in his opium question in the Straits Settle and Americans in educational matten

attention of political writers in Germany, top door when defendant passed by laugh-ments and Hongkong, adding that both China has been for some timo engaging the The Manila Supreme Court has decided. Witness asked him why he was laugh the Home and Colonial governments Quite recently I read an important article Fitwa on the whole question. and I tored done before the railway can be said to McCormick, second engineer of the Rubi Alles away.

Witness asked him what and he said he struck as ance in pursuance of their policy. The that special zote was taken of the proceed he did he completed. Stations and quarters,

Allana and cas away. Witcess asked him Governors of these Colonies would beings in the matters of the proposed Univer- or both. have to be built at all stations. was sentenced by Judge Smith to a fine of

It was. I who moved the University of Workshops and watering arrangements 500 pesust or six mouths' imprisonment, if he was not afraid that by doing asked to include in their annual reports sily at Hongkong.

The things like that Allen would put him in

an account of the more saken to Usferd to make the change in its Statutos have to be erected and the reclamation for illegal possession of opinen. must be finished before the goods yard Supreme Court held that the erience was gel. Defendant said he was not afraid as

abu yasierulate and restrict the consumption which led to the acceptance of Classical Chinese and English as substitutes for Latin put kalle through him."

Bir Taylor asked, in row of the great. the steel worked behind him. Mr. Marian Khu, S

Both native Valdese and EnyusuKLEUS right? dotika.. act loyds the steel work likely to be but before April. Girders The annual meeting of the Hongkong examination witness said he formerly

in Chiza, if the. British Government sirability of attracting to England a greater during the last few years, about the de- Boxoxone, FRIDAY, Maxen 11, 1910 for bridges 4 and 8 will not be out sill auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible worked for Misrican and was dismissed reduction in the area of opiam-growing interested in China have spoken to

after he had sued Mariean for payment of the end of Marchr

Society is to be held in the City Hall on wages. Marican was not witness's enemy would shorten the puried daning which portion of the native Chinese who are now "Before, through opening to Canton, Tuesday, March 15th, at 5.16 p.m. The nor was he his friend. however, the contract time for con-Bishop of Victoria is to preside, and

Defendiart said after going to the Salon dis would continue to send opium to coming in larger sumbers to Europe for

the purpose of study. pletion of the reclamation will have nidresses will be delivered by Col. C.W.Roque when he an Allana coming down Cinematograph how say making for the olapsed and the passenger and gooda

The Hon. E. Moxitague, in reply, We seem at last to be prring at some yard will be ready. As the Britiel John, B., and the Rer. H. O. T. the street carrying, it stick across his said that India's strict fulfilment of the thing like finality in the estimated section will be ready for

open-Bark wall, the Society's sub-agent in Can. shoulder. Then witness got afraid.

Owing to the Court interpreter finding agreement imposed serious burdens ing before the Chinese section it is ton. cost of the British section of the Kowloon-proposed to open the line as GC as

it impossible to make defendant understand upon the Indian Government and the questions, the case was adjourned until Native States and His Majesty's Govern-in China which froed them from a Pro- Canton Railway. The 6rst reper the essentials are ready with thở | The Popular Concert at the Sailors Thursday at 11.30 am.

station arrangements as intimated Home Inst night was given by the United

ment was 'indisposed to disturb it. a speedy and efficacious remedy. drawn up by Mr E. S. Loss-ce, the above, in order to work up the local Service Concert Party, Mr Feel being the

newly appointed Chief Resident traffic ant to transport material for conductor and pianist.

the Chinese section if required, all of room was full, many having to stand aly The concert Engineer (ent for two years by the

which will help in carning revenue. Lalian Railways) was presented to the It iinpossible to fix a date at presen: the time. A very good programma was

but it will take at least six weeks after given. meeting of the Hongkong Legislative the under frames are cut for the representation of a

Specially good was Mr Tully's man at a factball Councibon Thursday, and it puts us in rolling stock to be ready so that match, and the audience felt as if they

would not be safe to recken on anything themselves were watching the game. possession of figures which seem to in-earlier than July." clude everything that should be rightly On the whole the report is fairly

The Committee of the Club Lusitano bas invited the Rev. Fr. Pietro Cogliogli, included, so that the public can now get satisfactory, though it would be idle the Pruvincial of the Salesian Congregation, a more or less accurate idea of how folly to blind our eyes to the fact that to deliver a public lecture this evening at much the little bit of milway running with the completion of the railway we 6.10 p.a. at the Hall of Leif de Camdes through British territory to the Chinese shall only be at the beginning of our The subjects of the lecture will be on his frontier is likely to cost the Colony. It troubles as milway proprietors, if the Brasil, Portugal and its Colonies and isap old tale how how the original experiences of the Sanking-Shanghai estimple of 88,003,012.03 drawn up is railway in the Titanic struggle with June, 1907 has expanded gradually by the tekin system of Chim count for odd millionsa year' till the present round anything. sun has been reached. As Sir FREDERIK

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

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Lraand explained, for about the 6th DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY time, the original estimate did not include the cost of workshops, rolling

More Silver Stolen. The arrest of the man who broke into

our impressions through Africs, India,

Chinn. The lecturer will speak in Portu- guese. The Rev. Fr. Cogliogli, thought an Italine, speaks Portuguesens his own native tongue. The last sermon that he prenched at the R.C. Cathedral proved him to be a very eloquent speaker.

CLAIM FOR 'A SUIT OF CLOTHES.

At the Supreme Court this afternoon before Mr Justice Gompertz, Ab Med and Hing Cheong Co., ausd W. Holliegin to recover 844, for goods sold and delivered.

Mr Reader Harris appeared for plaintiff and Mr R. C. Barlow defended.

Mr Harris said the action was for the price of a suit of clothes.

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WAY PROPOSAL.

(Wali Tsa Yat Po's Service.)

PEG, March 10,

It has been suggested by a certaiz

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Mr Barlow said he would like that case ad. Minister that a loan be raised to con journed. Defendant was a steward on beard the 6.6. China and the most important struct a railway from. Szechuan witness was at present in Blanils. He was Tibet, prepared to pay the money into Court

pending the arrival of the witness.

His Lordship-You to pay the coats of to-day,

Mr Harris-I ask your lordship to give The case was fixed plaintiffs the e at8. witness is not. I cannot give an adjouer His Lordship-Defendant is here but the ment at this late hour without giving the other side the costs of the day.

over a week aro.

An assistant of plaintifs gave eridmes

that the runner at Astor House told him

His Lordshipgave judgment for plaintifs and 30 costa with stay of execution for, one month.

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LAW REFORM,

(Wah Tax Yat Pe's Service.)

PEKING, March 10. The Law Department has asked that officials be delegated to attend the

which is shortly to be held in America

defendant wanted a suit of clothes sod The Hos. Treasurer of the lies asked him to take samples of cloth to the Criminal Law Reform conference Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bege to 8.8. China, which he did. acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals: Deacon, Looker and Deacon... MacEwen, Frickul and Co,... Schuldt und Co.

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For stealing a brass thegaphone from the .. Liberia a native was to-day scot to

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At the Magistracy this morning, before

Mr. E. R. Halifax, Capt. Jenkyns of the 6. Tai Wan, was charged by Mr Medbay,

S. WATSON & CO., stock, nor interest on spital, or les

by exchange. Indeed, in December. Capt Liddell's house at Kowlite doas not LIMITED.

1999, some of the items were still set to have proved any deterrent to the A. F. Arenili...

W. U. Jack and Co. missing, so it is not surprising that the bold thieves who have made this suburb

JALAMA... figures then presented, $9,17.499.99, On Thursday afternoon another daring T. Cooks

their happy bunting ground this winter. Dr. A. 3. Gomes

have again expanded till at last we have robbery took place, the victims this time ends and Co.

Lamka and Rogge as a Enal estimate-to- date the imposing being Captain and Mrs Aitkin of Oldesloe, E. Warren andCo,

overlooking the Kowloon cricket ground. C. Willcockson... total of $12,371,495.46. Railway Between the hours of three and four the man. J. Loiria estimates, like a ball of snow rolling entered the house, and but for the ebance Hemly and Co

J. Cik VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. down a bill-side, invariably increase singing of the house bell he would have

A sentence of four months' 'bard labour secured a big haul, be it was he got clean "PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, as the road draws near to completion, the from the dining rom. The with the performances of "La Mascotte imposed at the Magistracy to-day on a away with a and a silver Saccoss follows success in connection and four hours' stocks was the sentence so the public of Hongkong, all things ringing of the bell called the house-bay to by the Lusitano juvenilo amateurs so that coolie fr attempted lartong on the s (Corner of Pottinger Street).considered, ought parbips to be tharkt ongede tracks for the back door, when a matinee performance was given at Chay Shaug. While the boat was lying

front door, and the thief evidently scar-

ful that the bill is not going to be to got clean sway. The police are now the Theatre Royal on Thursday afternoon alongside Jardide's wharf at West Point

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Among the considerations which were

to move the University was one of con siderable importance. It was pointed out that under the-armugements which previously existed a student who desired ta come to Unford was obliged to spend some time in this country in preparing for bis initi Examination."

As to any sctica which it may be thought desimble to take in Hongkong or in any of who are resident on the spot can alone the neighbouring parts of China, those

judge.

I hope that you will not think that I have travelled out of my province in sending to you this ancficial letter. The assistanco which natives edaented in England might render to your University when this is established would appear to be very con- siderable.

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