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THE CHINA MAIL,

THE POSTPONED REGATTA.

»TKE - WRICK CY THE TAISHAN.

Details of the Disaster:--

We are now able to furnish our readers. with some details of the disaster to the .s Taishan, which had the misfortune to strike the Sul Rocks on Tuesday morning.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1910.

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Independent News Agency')" Servios

40 the China Mail)

Taxxo, March 24.

Yesterday Frince Tao, who is to study

ly says the Pittsburgh Dispatch,} the rules provided that when any

The postponed rogabta taken place at member desired to speak or deliver any Fanwick's Reclamation, Bay View, on matter to the House he should rise and Saturday commencing ab 1. pim. The programme of events contains the following respectfully address himself to Mr.Junior Fours; 1.50 p.m, men-of-war Speaker. Later on the rules wars gigs and whalers 2 pm. Senior Fairs 30pm. Nathan Challenge Cup: 3.p.m.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail.) amended by adding the three words, "on Brown Challenge Cup: 3:13 pm. Offers

Fosnes, March 23. Capt. Laing arrived from Swatow, by thá being recognized. Of course, in the gige and whalers 5.15 p.m. Hongkong.

Challage Cup: 4p.m. Men-of-war Cutters

Lord Rosebery's remaining resolu.naval matters in Japan and America, British Parliament and the Canadian 4.30 p.m. Grids Fours; p.m. Juniors. Haiyang this morning and conārmed

Pairs

our surmise that the disaster was due to a tion, aiming at the abolition of the arrived at Bakun, with his suite, Parliament a member has to be The sailing and motor events remain very thick tog prevailing at the time, hereditary right of Peers to sit in the

recognized" by the Speaker. The unaltered.

The Cirit Service crow bare scratched The accident occurred early on Tuesday Upper Chamber, has been carried by

the crow, with the 175 votes to 17 in the House of Lords. member catches the Spenkar's eye, rises from the Nathan Challenge Cup, while the morning. and

following additional crew has entered-forarception of the chief officer, who was PER MONTH. and speaks. If two should rise at once, the Junior Fours

dapatched-to-Bwalow for assistance ně about 11 ... remained on board for the the Speaker will designate the member

greater part of the day. A launch was who has the door. Should a member

despatched from Swatow to the assistance be persistently and deliberately ignored. his turn will come, at the end of the

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Lorzos, March 23.

Two battleships were sent out to meet the distinguished visitor, who was escorted to harbour. The party Was- enthusiastically welcomed by the people.

THE JAPANESE DIET.

END OF SESSION,

of the ill-fated steamer, and arrived, with the chief officer on board, just in time to the crew, who had by lain

The United States Naval Appropria-(Independent News Aganogʻa" Service time taken to the ship's boats, the tion Bill authorises the expenditure To-marrow being Good Friday there fataamar having just before broken her back. of 129 million dollars (gold), on the

NEWS OF THE DAY.

will be no issue of the China Mai,

The Gorman Mail of the 23rd February delivered in London on the 23rd

March.

The boxing tournament has been postponed owing to the departure of

S. MOUTRIE & Co. ber rises, and the Speaker, instead of 8.17.8. Kent.

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Hongkons. April 18, 1907.,

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Miscellaneous,

Exchange Banks Clono. Insurance Offices Close

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall.

General Memoranda, TUZADAT, March 9:-

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furai- tare, etc. at 'Devonia, Peak Boad WEDNESDAY, 'March 20:--

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2.45 p.m.-Action of Household Farmi-

Three of the boats had loft for Swatow

THE BOAT RACE.

by the time that the launch appeared on construction of two battleships, a the scene, and Capt. Laing reports that repairing ship, two artisans and five when he left Bwatow all had turned up with submarines. the exception of one boatload of five, ill Chinose, who wore in charge of the quarter. meter. No anxiety, however, is felt for theap as the boat was a big one, in capital condition, and the weather was nhi at all bad. It is thought that the strong tide running simply delayed the bost

Tha salvage steamer Protector" loft ti noon yesterday for the seaue of the wreck, but this was before the nows had been received that the steamer had broken heï back. She has not yet returned but it is set expected that she will be able to do

nodding to him, enquires, "For what. The silk per R.M.S. Monteagle from purpose does the gentleman arise? Hongkong on the 15th February arrived in Before he can proceed to address his New York on the 22nd March.

is fellow-members, the gentleman obliged to state his business. If it does not appear to the Speaker that this business is of importance he bangs his gavel on the desk, and the mem- bar is out of order." There is no redrers. Anyone who wants to come to the rescue has also to inform the Speaker of his object. Again the gavel will bang. He is out of order,

"The Yacht Itola, belonging to Mr Plast, the well known New York million-anything. aire, returned to Hongkong this morning. after her trip to Japani.

..

A lock of hair of Napoleon, cut by his servant on May 31, 1811, at the Hotel da Lorz, Brussels, has been sold at Steven's auction rooms for 16.

of

Mr Gershom Stewart, M. F., formerly Hongkong, took his sent in the House

The sitting opened at 2p.m.-

OPIUM DIVAN PROSECUTION.

Interesting Cash.

The first case of keeping an opium disap since the closing of the public opium dens At the end of February came up at the Magistracy this afternoon before Mr E. E, Hallfar. There were no less than 46 defendants, two of whom were charged

ture, etc., at No. 1, Hark Avenue, / 100. In fact, it is not the member of Commons before 9 a.m. on February 15. | with illegally keeping a divan and the ro-

Kowloon.

who is "recognized." It is bis busi ness that must be approved. That - 19.30 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank is what "on being recognized" has

MONDAY, April 4

el China, Id. at Bank Office." WEDNESDAY; April 13:--

Noon-Meeting of Union Insurance So- ciety of Canton, Id., st. Head Office. 12 30p.m.-Meating of China Traders Insurance Co.. La, at Head Office..

The Chins Mail

MR. CANNON AND AMERICAN

POLITICS,

..come to mean. The intention of the framers of the constitution was to make the Speaker the servant of the House. Three careless words have made him its master.

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There is to be a launch picnic run by

the Wesleyan Church on Easter Monday,

to Seaton. Launches will leave Arsenal Street pior at 1.30 p.m. and tickes (including tes) can be obtained at 75 cents

each.

In the Court of Session at Edinburgh the soap firm of Ogston and Tennant has been awarded £9,000 damages against the Daily Record of Ginsgow, and £4,500 against the Daily Record's associated newe- of London in connection with the papers libele in October, 1908.

maindes with smoking therein.

The prosecution was taken under the new Opium Ordinance, which defines a divan as any house, ship, room or other place (1) used for the sale of pro- pared opiunt or dross opium to be smoked on the premises, or (2) need for the amok ing of prepared opium or dras opium where a fee or its equivalent is charged.

The first defendant, charged as nee of the keepers, said he used to keep an opium divan, he had the opium habit and he still kept a divan.

His Worship-What do you mean; do you sell opium there!

Defeudan:-No.

The second defendent, who was also charged as a keeper, said he was only em- ployed there.

The remaining 44 defendants admitted their guilt.

His Worship (to Brat defendant)-You

selling any opium? Defondantes.

dony

Did all these people bring their own opium, then? They went out and bought the opium

Is anybody allowed to come to your divan and smoke there for nothing-I took no money. They said they had no place to smoke so I allowed them to amoko.

A coolie called to giro eyidence said that last night ho went to smoke opium at 42, Gage Street, having bought five conte worth of opium.

OXFORD WIX NÁSILY, # (Reuter's Servics to the Chins Mail).

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to the China Mail.) |--

Tormo, March 24.

The Imperial Diet concluded its

The closing ceremony was observed labour for the session yesterday.

today.

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LONDON, March 24 BILL PASSES BOTH HOUSES."

Oxford won the Beat Race by thres lengths.

Note. There have now been 67" racon rowed. Oxford winning 38 and Cambridge: 30. while there was a dead heat in 1877 The wine for the past ten years have bacul

m... Won by 1900 Cambridge.....18 47 20 lengths. 1001 Oxford.....21 31 9-5 lengths. 1902 Cambridge....19 9 5 lengths. 1903 Cambridge...19 5 6 lengths. 1904 Cambridge....21 37 4 langths. 1905 Oxford 20 35 3 lengths. 1906 Cambridge....1994 31 lengths. 1907 Cambridge....20 26 4 langths. 1003 Cambridge....19 19 1 langths. 1909 Oxford........19 50 3 lengths. UNIVERSAL MILITARY

SERVICE.

CHINA'S WAR MINISTER'S PLANS.

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

Toxro, March 24,

The Bill granting foreigners the right to own land in Japan has passed the House of Peers as amended by the Lower House.

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FUTILE OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN LOANS.

OFFICIAL'S TOOLISH DEED.

(Wah Ta Ta Po's Service)

PERING, March, 23. Chang Fak Lit, an official representa tive from Hupeli to oppose the raising of foreign loans for railway construction, has had ac interview with the Vice President of tho Board of Commsinica- tion. Seeing that his suggestions were ter to Berlin, who has been appointed to fatile, Chang suddenly drew a knife the Ministry of War, in an interview and tried to stab the Vice-President but: with 3 representative of the Lokal was stopped by the officiala present. Anzeiger, said he contemplated in-

SIR ROBERT 'HART'S PRO- troducing universal military service into China in a modified form, and also military training school.

(Reuter's Service to the Child Mast)

Loynos, March 24.

General Ying Chang, Chinese Minis-

These plans, he said, would doubtless bring him in conflict with the Ministry

BABLE SUCCESSOR.

A report; which is at present unconfirtaod, la in circalation to the affect that Mr F÷A..

Agien is to be appointed Inspector General fet Finance, but he nevertheless intended of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Costoms

to submit his plans to the Prince in succession to Sex Bobert Har Regent, and if the difficulties were insurmountable he should resign.

CHINCHAU-AIGUN BAILWAY.

BRITISH GOVERMENT'S

POLICY.

•Mr-Aglon is at present Commissioner of [Custom at Bankow.

MASONIC.

This power the Speaker exercises publicly; by it he can "squelch" as obnoxious opponent. More deadly, Horexons, Terraday, March 24, 1910. however, is the authority he exercises

There will be a service en Good privately. By virtue of his offer the Friday at the Wanchai Wesleyan Church Speaker nominates the standing commencing at 10.15 am. The Rer. J. committees of the House and their A Baker will proach and the annual tos will be told, at 6 p.m., public meeting chairmen. These committers do the 7.15 p.m. At the latter the Chairman THE SPEAKER of the American House real work of the House. No matter will be Mr Makaham, and the speakers of Rept ventatives" croupies a vary what subject comes up, it can be Capt. Afackenzie, R.S.A., and Res. J. A.

A Baker. differe position "An Congressional ferred to one of the standing com- A Blend of the Finest Pare affairs than does the Speaker of the mittees, or the Speaker cap name s Malt Whiskies distilled in House of Commons in the party strife committee to deal with it. Naturally, of England. The English Speaker, Mr. CaNxoses that the important Scotland

once he is elected to the chair, rises commitees are composed of his friends.

who is leaving abartig, had been elevated supreme above Party and is the Through the chairmen an obnoxious

Sir William Ball in reference to the to the rank of Past District Senior War Chinchan-Aigan Hailway, Sir Edward den. GENUINE AGE end of the House of Commons,measure can be quietly smothered, holding the balance impartially without the Speaker haring to assume.

In November last, Charles Henry Kry-matter of fact, he was given a marked five Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign between all the conflicting interests the responsibility for the set. This, ing obtained in the King's Bench Division cent pisce. surrounding him. In the United again, is the result of Cannonism. a verdict for £1,000 against Samuel name, Dr. Walford Bodio. Bodie sppealed States, however, the Spanker is the The "insurgents" could elect a new Murphy Bodie, better known by his stage mouth-piece of the Party which elects Speaker if they were only numerous against the verdict, and the Master of the enough. But being inthe minority they Bolls, in dismissing the appeal, described him, and the Opposition gets scart justice at his hands. This will explain number-of regular Republicans sym-

are helpless. They claim that a great the defendant as a swindler and an

ignorant, unscrupulous quack. somewhat the telegrams which we pathize with them, and that gradually

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It is said that Japanese servants are to be imported to meet the ever-increasing servant difficulty in England, and as the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition is to be held

possibility that a great many handmaidens this year at the White City, there is every from the Far East will be led to follow their compatriote to London.<

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His Worship Where did you buy it 7- Opposite the Alice Hospital...

Not in the house?—No. Proceeding, witness said the first defend- ant collected two cents from him and then he want and had a smoke, the second de- fendant worring him with a lamp.

His Worship-Was he sent to do this?-- Sorgt.

Watt-Yes, your Worship. Ass!

him change.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 21 Replying to a series of questions by

At the Masonic Hall on Wednesday: evaning Worshipful Brother T. F. Hough was presented by Dr F. Clark with the regals of the cffice of Grand Blaster. Brother Bough suitably responded, and said he had received a telegram which cou tained instructions that Brother Wickham,

KIDNAPPED.

Witness went on to say ho gave the five.Affairs, stated, in the House of Com-

At the Criminal Sessions this morning- cent piece to the frat defendant, who gave mors, that it was tras tlie Government

Did you get anything else sarred to had been pressed to take an active before Mr Justice Gomperte, the case in part and that the United States had which Lui I was charged with kidnapping your-Yes, a pipe,

Did you see anybody else paying Yasked its support to a scheme, but child agath came on for trial.

Eon. Mr F. A. Hazeland, Attorney How much did they pay Also two

the Government had been unable to Genemi, prosecuted on behalf of the cents.

What was No. 2 doing ?-He served out comply, as it was bound to pay some Crows, instructed by Mr HL. L. Doubra, lamps and pipes to me and other people to Asked if he questions to put,

な The Rev. Father P. Gabardi, M. A.. smoke.

Robert Porter & Co.'s printed the other evening, telling of a the number of avowed insurgents the Recter of the R. G. Cathedral has serious attempt which has been made by is "increasing. Unless one of them taken ill, and is at the Calvairo," Woog the House of Representatives to break should become President, or until old pei-shoug, for treatment. He will leave the power of Mr Speaker CANNON age alall cause the retirement of the for Milan, his native place, for a change and possibly he may be away for one year,

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regard to the Anglo-Russian Agreement from the pics of the Crown Solicitor. His Lordship withdrew the cass from the General report certain allegations made by prisoner.

the ofendant and wittas came in of 1399. However, to interpret this jury ou Might spors as to the accuracy of

Hoa. Attorney General said that at his Lordship's direction he had seen the Ba gister General and-be bad made anquiries. With reference to the question as into the suggestion on the part of the pri

There was no truth in batanggortion.

From all accounts this gentleman, who present Speaker, their chances of He will be greatly missed by the Catholic Witness then said he would give him to what right Russia and Japan had oner that a woman witness kept a brothol

aver.

Hie

His Lordship-I think you do admit that at one time her mother was concerned in a brothel.***

Heb. Attorney Conarul Yes.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty and his Lordship contenced prisoner to three 3dors' imprisonmunt with hard labour.

ENGLISH ALE & STOUT

and "forced him to serve him with a lamp. attitude as running counter to British He (witness) threw the five-cant pieces and American interests was an entire

The second defendant said that witness misapprehension. "the babit in just down and said it would pay for the oil. came in and said coming on and I cannot put it of is known familiarly from Maine to finally overthrowing Cannoniam appear Cummunity specialty the Portuguese, (defendant) several cents for a smola....

to interfere, Bir Edward Grey said Another coolie was called and gave it was not for His Majesty's Govern- California as Uncle Joz, ba's really to be remote, though, as our telegrams with when he is a true friend.

Sergh Watt spoke to visiting the placementto, admit, to deny or to define community, usurped the powers of the Flouse over told us the other evening, Mr Caso speady recovery is wished for by the whole similar evidence to that of the first.

The first defendant was sitting just the rights of other powers in he which he presides and has established by being eliminated from the Committee

inside, the door hebing a, table, the The Secretary of the American Navy drawer of which was half opon. In matter. himself a veritable Char. It is a on Rules has suffered a severo defent, has cabled to Carite that the Armoured side the drawer witness found the strange spectacle in the land of so much President TAFT so far has supported cruiser, New York; of the Atlantic ficet, two marked Sve-cent pieces, and other boasted freedom. Tet there is no M CANNON for party reasons, and it is will be dispatched to Manila for assign money. All the defendants were present and over 20 of them sctually smoking. In A S. WATSON & 00 giying the fact that some twenty-said that he cannot afford to throw him ment to the Asiatic ficet, os april 1." She the capboard witness-found the votico So the unedifying spectacle | will arrivo at Masila via Saez about June notifying the first defendant that his divan five members of Congress, including

reaching Singapore about a week earlier, was to be shut down after the end of

February. According to sanitary require LIMITED.

some half-dozen fable Senatore, are in must contime for the life of the present and will relieve the Charleston as the ing ments the place was only to accomodate administration, to the scandal of the ship of Rear Admiral Joha Hubbard, who seven persons, but the room was simply open revolt against the Speaktore

whole nation and the amazement of is in command of the Asiatic Squadron. It packed. It was fitted out as a divan.

His Worship asked the first defendant They declares that if. Mr

is understood by navalinón on the Asiatic to explain the presence of ao toany pipes outside peoples, CANON is to take unto himself the

atation that the Navy Department will in the divan. considerably increase the American flest in rights and privileges of the other 300-

The Hon. Treasurer, of the Alice thead waters. ! ocagressional districts in the country Msmurist and Affiliated Hospitals begs to VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. he should be elected by the nation, and acknowledge with thank the following

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. PREMIER BALL OF THE COLONY, not by a handful of people along the bordonations to the funds of the Bospitals:-- ...3 G der of Indiana in eastern Elinois. This

Deathu recently reported in the English

His Worship. And he is continuing in (Corner of Pottinger Street).setion on the part of individual

Savey members of the First Aid olaaspapers include the Venorable Bishop of membera

held under the cuspices of the Y.ALCA Lincoln and Earl Carswath. A Scottish the game disan? of Congress in "insurgency," sathe witty. were successfni in passing the examination, ripresentative pour. American journalists have dubbel the Two member's, Mr Sykes and Mr Moore, legitimate elciving to recover lost rights. gained the St. John's Arabulance Medallion. Now, as regards "Cannonism," it is worth romarking that Mr. Joy CA-NEORSSARY FOR RHEUMATISM, military Affairs, will croes the Facife in the opian-smoking Implemente to be forfeited.

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Defenint I had the opium habit and I used one of the pipes and aomotimes adme coolies would come in and when they had the habit T allowed them to come in to smoke.

His Worship (to Sergt. Watt-Ho lau old divan keeper, is he not 18

Sorgt Watt-He is, your Worship,-He had a licenas before..

Borgt Watt-Yes, your Worship.

His Worship found, all the defendante

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