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Corded Silk,

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THE CHINA MAIL..

temporary and the real discussion was NEWS OF THE DAY

We hardly recognised our old friem as to who would eventually subcoed to

Thng Shao-y when we found a Ceylon the headship at. Peking when Sir ROBERT BREOs took long live pre-papar ceferring to him na Tanogaiytys.

PIANOS Parry to resigning. Many of the

AND

SOLIDITY OF

office

and

for inexparience.

Mr Denman Fuller will give the last organ recital of the present series at Str John's Cathedral best Tuesday afternoon, The programme will consist of selections augusted by the congregation.

THE LAND OFFICE FRAUD.

Details of a Claver Conspiracy,

There was tome difficulty about payment in cash and the vendor vary kindlyeonsented to receive certain Chine deposit noter it looked as bons file anything could

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flow much

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to the China Mall.).

Toro, March 7. HLE Prince Fushing, Baron Oura,

PRINCE TSO TSAI IN JAPAN.

· RECEPTION IN TOKYO.

look Bat unfortunately the rendor” and Wat was described by the prosecuting purchaser were part of tanging 954-charn counsel is one of the most artistic frauds pero was my silo at all sa far de waa that could possibly, be put through was known. The nominal purebaser lid certain defrauded but like the rest the parasan The auction sale of furniture adver

morning, before the Acting Chief Justice conquched by this scheme, bad disappeared older men in the Service were mentioned,

tised to take place at Dermis, Peak Road,qtlined at the Criminal Sessions this never come forward to say he had been particularly Mr. HemLEY, but it was to-day, has been postponed until Monday (Hon Mr. W. Rees Davies, K.C..) and out of the Colony, they planned are special jury. The affair is what is known they succeded They put this fraud

yesterday au route to England, where HAVE NO EQUAL FOR BEAUTY hoped that in the end a much younger April 4th.

Dr. Morrison in the course, of some as the fastings case, in which a Chinese thread over and one actistically and Ambassador Takahira leti. Tokyo- man would be appointed, one who had OF TONE,

a resonable chance of filling the comments on railway affairs in China, says amid Lam Fuk Chi, aliae Chung Yan LA frand over had been or could be potent

to lend money the security of this property. Ho

shing could not be proved but othe by means of a forged Crown Lonse, the ench of the conspirators got out of the This hopes has been fulfilled management and allowances must be made defraud any pisson Willing to long onto clients Tent, the balance of,824,000 v Exhibition

second with conspiracy to defraud John evidence which would be brought out he For SUIT EVERY TASTE PERFECTION OF TOUCH undisturbed for many years to come, that she is only in an early stage of railway of these souses him to do the stab arms of 83.000, himself and on his advies they will attend the Anglo-depenen

we are very glad of it.

Hastings, and the third with obtaining two thought they would be satisfied that the goodly number of reforms are

cheques, one for 89,000 and another for defendant got at least $7,000. The two long since overdue in the Imperial

$14,338.50, by virtue of certain forged cheques,wers on the Hongkong and Shang- Maritime Custers which could only be

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inaugurated by a man likely to receive the permanent appointment What these reforms are we need not specify at the moment. The Customs Service of -- China like everything else created |by the mind of man is subject to the same immutable laws as those which govern all human institutions, and atagnation means for it, like everything else, decay and dissolution. It as to S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. change and adapt itself to the chang-

ing times and therefore it must break tenced to six, wüeks' imprisonment in theo Ma Wah, and the Lot'was a section of a defendant, the broker who put through other high dignitaries who had

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DEATH.

A ENHOLD.-On 28th inst. at Altona on the Elbe, FaLIPT ARSHOLD, Senior Part- nor of Arnhold, Karberg & Co.,

MEMOS TOK TO-MORROW, Auction.

:

Kowloon.

Prince Ching, it is reported, has given order that he will accept no pressats on his coming birthday on April 9, neither will he receive calls, so as not to create further advarad criticisms.

Mr H W. Slade, EC, instructed by Mr F. L. Bowley Crown Solicitor, prosecuted while Mr O G. Alabastery instructed by Mr E L Shenton, from the office of Menara Descot Locker and following gentlemen were sworn in Deason, defunded. as the special, fury:Messrs K. G. Gost, L. Gibbs, C. F. G. Grimble, 0. M. Edey J. S. Dougina, A. O'D.. Gourdin and H. I opaning the case, Mr Slade aid as far back as tore a very well-known arm in Hongkong, named the Yuen Fat Hong

Two Frenchmen in Poking, who are Pinakmey. employed on the Peking Bankow Railway, have petitioned the Governor of the Imperial Prefecture of Shuntion praying hire to request the Waiwupu to grant them Chinese nationality.

away from any encrusting anachronisms

Mr Horner, ex-M.P., has been san second division for forging the name of

wona of

the China Maili

dai Bank The mortgage was put through too late in the afternoon el Sep. Ith for the cheques to be cashed that afternoon but they were cashed on the following day, and("Independent News Agency's on that day the defendant paid in 97,000 into his account in the Holland Ban was very strong confirmatory evidence of That of itself was nos very much bas it the truth of statements of a witness would tell them that be having a certain suspicion, watched and aw this man join the men who had put through this mortgage and got the money in Mr hardiner's alices He rond my he saw them on the after- noort of the 9th of September go to the Bank presumably to get the cheque sed

TORTO, March 98 Prince To Trai, younger brother of the Regent of China, to-day inspected the Naval College at Etajums, and the

Toro, firch 8. sens at Kure.

Prince (so Thai arrived in Tokyo-

Ban

which the passing years have allowed Daily Mail contributor to telegrams deserb- | going thròngh, tão Government started to representing himself na "Ko Ma Wah and dance by a Guard of Honour ma

to develop here and there, if it wishes to continue its career unhampered and nafetlerd. A: AGLES enters upon his

ing the alleged hostile reception of Mr Lloyd George at Falmouth.

onerous duties with the good wiabes of 1 misting, troop the Colour in H. M. Dock. their original title doods and receiro in lies | same in answer to him. He saw the men Tani in audience to-day and both dined

2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furn everybody and we can only hope that he tare, etc., at No. 1, But Aratus,ill be able to rise to the full level of his possibilities in the interests of the 9p. The Dollar, Princess' as City Service no less than in those cf China.

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General Memoranda, THTRIDAY, March 31

2.45 p.m.--Auction of Honsbold Fart- tare at No. 5, Camoron Villas, Kow

SATURDAY, April 9-

11. & 2.30 p.m.-Auction Valuable Chinese Silverware, etc. et Mr Geo, F. Lammert's Seles Rooms

-

MONDAT, April 4:

11a.m.-Auction of Hoorehold Fural- tare, etc. at 'Deronis,' Fesk Road. 19.30 p.m.-Mesting of National Bank

of China, Id. at Bank Office. Sp.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's. Oficos.

The China Minil.

HONGKONG, TUIADAY, MARCH 29, 1910

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS.

FASHIONABLE HONGKONG

WEDDING.

Beavis-Hett.

--

By kind permission of Commodore Lyon A.D.C., The Buffa will, weather per yard st, 19.15 p.m. on Thursday. Thoes wishing to witness the ceramony can gain admission to the Dookgard by presentation of their visiting cards at Burray Road

entrance.

From to-morrow the Prince will

rice dealers, purchased piece of property This witness bad gos his one on to a today at noon. He vens received with in Kee Ling Lave, from Nos. 1 to 5, for fraud and was trying to root it out on his royal solate and on arrival was met godass to be built. upon. This property own. So he went down to memeina was registered in the name of the principal shop and feand fire mes there, including by Princes and Ministers of State and the whole transaction and who was at the partner of the firm, a man by the same of Marino Lot No. 97. Somewhere about the present moment under arrest in Chins, smbled at the station to great a year 1860, when the reclamation scheme, sancther man who was supposed to the man He was escorted to his temporary

change there Marine Lots, which had ceased another who had boan posing as the par- to be suck because a certain amount of chaser. These five went out together, took Large crowds were assembled ail:

on the fore-rickshaws and went to the Bank. The wit

Toxro, March 29. clamation had been performed where before the big reclamation was carried nasa followed them and in the Bank they along the route.

The Emperors received Prince Tso out, into Inland Lots and to get the owners asked him what he was doing there and he of sections of Marine Lots to surrender said getting money, while they said the thereof Crown leases for Inland Lots. In who had been putting through the fraud in pursuanes of this scheme the Government Mr Gardiner's offied joining them outalde together. had prepared a number of Crown leases, and he saw the five associated in getting upon them. All that was needed for their sibly have known, that defendant paid in arsenals for several days. It is arranged which were signed by the then Governor the money. Let them couple that with completion was the addition of the date large sum of tensy into his account that that on the 3rd prox, special man- and bad the seal of the Colony impressed the fact which the witness could not pos- inspect military colleges, barracks and and the signature of the Land Officer who eary, morning, and he did not think they

Of Divisions shall be held in honour of By kind permission of Col Prior issued them. These Crown leases were would have very much doubt but that centres of forces consisting of two- and the officers, the Band of the 13th kept in the Land Register in the Land defendant was concerned in the fraud

But one of these proposed Crown losses for the Bank on two occasions one was in the the guest Rajputs will play the following routamme Office and a numhor of thom were issued the fire men whom witness saw going into of music at the King Edward Hotel" during the proposed Inland Lot 1272, which was dock, one was in prison in Canton and the

exchanged for the title deeds and all other thres had entirely disappeared.

Evidenca was than called." dimer, on Thursday:-

rights of the owner of the particular

·A TEN-YEARS' PROGRAMMEN Quickmarch. Semper Fidelis...J. T. Sousa gestion of Marine Lot No. 97 to which

Wheth Ororture Flotte Bursche......Suppe

it was overlooked or what happened was CHANGES IN THE H,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) BOARD.

Lostos, March 28, Pirates of Penzance. Yales... The Chieftais... Arthur Sulliran he had raferred, was not issued. Solection...The

Godfrey not material; there it was and had beat

It is stated that the Government Somebody got that Crown lease- drawn ups out of the Land Office and somebody, they

will shartly introduce is the Thima a Serenade La Paloma... Schubert in the Land Office from the day it whe American Two Stop...Navaho...

Van Alstyne did not know who, forged the name of

Bruce Sheppard on that Crown lease and on D. Sassoon & Co., have joined the Board the counterpart forged the name of Ko Ma of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Wah, the original ornar of the property, Corporation, in place of Mr H. E. Tomkins programme of shipbuilding amount

leaving the CoicDY. been one of the clerks in the Land Office Balloch has been elected Chakman decade. for practically nobody else could have done

and Mr. C. S. Jubbay, who resigned on ing to £75,000,000, covering the next

Office the nuns of the owner of. Lot it. In the index of the register in the Land and Mr Shewan, Deputy Chairman was pas down because it was going to be there was no entry in the asted but a blank space was left because

In the presence of a large and fashionsbin gathering of invited guests the wedding took place this morning at St. John's Cathedral of Mr Charles Edward Hartnell Beavis, son of the late Mr Samuel Tanzer Hartnoll, of Manchester, and a member of the firm of Mears Wilkinnon and Grist, solicitors, of Hongkong, and alis Katharins PRESENTATION TO MR E. D. C. but who and died in 1832. It must have

Georgias Hott, daughter of the Inte Mr John Roland Hott, barrister-at-law, of Victoria, British Columbia. The Rev. F. T. Johnson was the officiating clergyman.

"GOD BATE THE KIJO,"

WOLFE

books

Mr F. E. Armstrong, of Maas, Reiss Co, sad Mr. S. 4. Lery, of Messus. E

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

At the menting of the Sanitary Board The bride, who presented a charming this afternoon the Ben. Mr E. A. Hewett,

Tonight His Excellency gives a dinner appearance, ware an ivory satin gown with on behalf of the members of the Board,

tucked tulla yoke and cndersleves, an embroidered panel down the front and an presented Mr F. D. D. Wolfe; the prescrresponding to it in the register Empire train. She was attended by Missident, with a handsome gold travelling reference to a Lot 1534, which belonged to party at Government House Frangos Pinckney and Miss Beatrice Baker clock, suitably inscribed, as an expression somebody else. Now what did the As bridesmaids, both of whom

were attired

-DEATH OF MR PHILIPP

ARNHOLD. Senior Partner of Arnhold, Karberg and Co.

of

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Losso, March 28 Service to the China Mast)

TO GERMANY. PRINCE REGENT'S INSTRUCTIONS,

magnificent service. In a sense it gathering of friends of the newly-wedded | Arnhold, Karberg and Company. Deceased, of Lot 1334 and wrote. In the pame of and Sirs W. J. Greson, Mr E. D. C.

but take the folio on which the entry with the following will be present-Captajn

and in place In high-waisted white muslin dresses set off of their good wishes for his future success ingenious person in the Land Office do Vice Admiral Sir Alfred Winaloe, at which

very cleverly the figures 1334 with beading and pale blue satin ribbons, and happiness on bis approaching marriage. regard to Lot 1334 was entered and arasd Cayley, Commander Darley, Mr Gask, MA Washington telegram states that of them wate 1972, where was a blank in A. Calville, Commodore, Mrs and Miss the American Government has dedided Their hats were of white embroidery with

the indar, he put in a reference to the Lyon, Miss Inglia, Dy. Insp. Gen. Tait, to send the Atlantic Battleship Fleet volume and follo where, be had made this Lt. Comdr. Donovan, Captain Learmonth, to cruise in the Mediterranean Ses The appointment of Mt. F. A. AGLEN, upale blue bows, while the sach carried a bouquet of pink roses tied with pale blue

alteration which really was 1334's entry: Commander Lowndes, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs during the month of November. So that if a careful scarab were made present Commissioner at Hankey, and ribbon. The bride was given away by Mr

F. Paget Hett.

Mr Douglas Bennett Murray was "best

through the index there would be two Hancock, Captain and Mrs Kiddle, Mr.J. references found with regard to the same ML, Macedo, General Broadwood, Captain CHINA'S NEW MINISTER. formerly of the Secretariat in Peking, to

Mr Donman Fuller presided at the

pago and the same volume because he did Heathcote, Major Hart-Synnot, Mr W. organ, sud during the ceremony hyun

News has reached the Colony of the not alter the reference in the index Reas Darien, Sir Henry and Lady May, succeed Sir Roucar BRETON as Acting man." Inspector-General of the Imperial No. 5.9 was sung, the Wedding March Maritime Customs of Chins, is a very from Lohengrin" pealing out at the close.

After the ceremony a reception was held death of Mr Philipp Arnhold, senior to No. 1334: he chanced that. Then her F. Bandland, Ms and Miss Chatham,

(Reudera Service to the China Mail)

LOSTON, March 29. notable event in the history of this at Kingsclere and was attended by a largo partner of the well-known firm of Messrs drew a line through the name of the owner is Pool Chator, Mr. E A. Hewett, Mr

who was about 60 years of age, passed away M Walk So on the face of the register Wolle, Mr and Mrs M. Glade, couple,

The Prince Regent has received Sir The bride's going away costume was of yesterday at Altona, on the Elbe, from Ko Ma Wab had a complete title.

Bafors Bat J. B. Wood, at the Magi Chen Tang Liang Ching, the new ruse ninen de soie adorned with black heart failure. Formerly he was well-known done that, the conspirators tried to raise

naked him if he could get a loan on the in ita history and the opening of a new sük. and Persian trimmings. She also throughout the East as a shrewd and mortgage and on May 8th, 1909, took the

demise will be heard with general ragreb: spent in Japan.

Mr. Arahold came out to the East in the security of the property. Mr Otto Kong stray this afternoon, two man and a

woman were charged with bringing two Minister to Germany, in audience. The epoch. For there can be little doubt will be apne black hat. The boneymoon successful business min, and news of his lease round to Mr Otte Kong Bing and year 1888, proceeding to Canton to join the Sing heard of a client of Messrs D'Almser ürm of Oxford and Company (now extinct) sud Smith who was ready-to-loan monex one, one of whom a married into the prince instructed him that he was to now that the venerable figure of Sir

ROW ON THE SS. POATING, .

as sak inspector. A few years later his and so the conspirators got into communica ROBERT Hin-he bas just celebrated his

A quarrel broke out on the 9.8. Pasting brother, Mr Jacob Amhold, established on wish the latter firm. The lease was Colony against thair wills and wilt harbour-pay special attention to the manufactur 75th birthday will never again be seen

Company in Hongkong, and was joined by who looked at it. I looked all right laws of China. Evidence was called and was to make detailed reports then

Gideonhold chords They searched the ragisters of the Land the case was adjoumed

I right: There bare un bin ola secuntanned haunts at Peking on Monday afternoon and the man struck the firm of Messrs. Arahola, Karberg and sent across to Messrs Almads and Bimithing woman, métried according to the of articles required by the military

worker Orbis called upon to reque though his spirit will, we imagine, long work the fremen refused to do

sexulted the second engineer, Mr E. F. O after a brock of the Service which he practically Jane Three men were arrested in con-established

marks the closing of a brilliant chapter

of the firm there, other was a perfectly

Having

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.

Robert Porter & Co.'serated and then mised to its prosent naction with the affair and when the other brancher bejog subsequently foamhold re- D'Almada-and Swit's weow not stiefied disostre ryported in the Colony last were which is

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with the exception of the ringinader and friend of bis: At the Magistracy this morning they were remanded by Mr J. E. Wood.

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at all of Ko Ma Wah. However, Messrs Thazi were four choed de commissiouble The Lama mained in Shanghal until 1902, hon he with the identity. They wanted, before Nose was stal. Two were of enteric fever, went to the head office in London. Ele they advised their client to lend money, both British and both Imported, another Hitach on the death of Mr Jacob Arnhold. In fica na being the real Ko Me Woh and a small-pos, the subject being * Chinese.

STANDS UNRIVALLED, became senior partner of the firm in 1905. that the man Ko Ma Wah should be idens was of diphtheris (British) and the other the Ang Shanghai doceased was particularly well not some frandulant scoundrel who by known, being one of the founders of the some notations derice had got possession of the Crowd lease. There was not the

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Fat, whose address was given obstinate coughs, oo'de and irritations. Wong Wing F Mr and Lady Grizel Hamilton are guests

as, Des Foeux Road, was given. He the thrust and lungs. It stands engraile was quite a well known person being a remedy for all threat and lung his opponents and detractors in the of His Excellency the Govarner at Govern

Do they need amending ?

substantial owner of property. Accord diegsses. For sale by all chemists, and ingly Messrs D'Almada and Smith wrote atakaopera race which he served unselfishly ment Ho and so well'must acknowledge that he

Bergeants Lee, Ayris and Devency, of

At the Sanitary Board meeting this after sound to him and the chit book came back noon correspondence was submitted relative rigged Wing Fat. In due course the was not only a most uncommon man hat the Hongkong Police, have signed on again

to an application to bakehouse license at man who gave his name sa Wong Wing Fa called read on Mesars D'Almada and also one who was called by the in-for a further term of fire years.

The deaths are announced of Sir Alfred No. 379 Shanghai Street, ground foot. Staith and gave certain information with 00., Beratable workings of Providence to fill

a unique place in the vast and com Bleksu, the well known ironmaster and Hon. Mr A. W. Browin minuted If we regard to the alleged Ko Mis-Wah Hog Sir Malcolm blackschern, formerly Mayor find we have to make too many exceptions ever, Montes D'Alinada and Smith were think the identification sufficiently strong plicated machinery of Ching's Gover of Melbourne and a big shipowner. A few the law must be amended. It does not will not satisfied and other mati came to The law should be drafted so as to want them to advise their allent to lend the actual conditions and we should have no money and so the whole thing fell through. ment, a place, which he alone could years ago Sir Malcolm was deeply interested appear now, to meet the circumstances identity Ko. The solicitors hoverer did not have filled. That will be the verdict in Tokyo tramways.

Mi Roosevelt, who has begun hir return hesitation in recommending amendmeny What, wie defendant's connection with of future years, we feel quite sure.

homeward, is expected in London at the when we find the conditions have not been thin 1 6o far se was known he did not go The Beer is kept Freah and Sound in these Patent Mr. AGLES's selection closes a

end of April. His engagements before reprebended and the law unsuitable. troversy, which has raged one the reaching the metropolis include visits to

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Wong Wins Hats Adrien atal2 The real

to Mr Otto Kong Singa, office or to Mesar D'Almada and Smith But the address, 43. Der Voenx Roid, was not the real Wong WIDE Eat never red there in his Holland, and in Paris the ex-Presidente

But it was the address of the defendant will lecture at the Sazbound. While in Success of the New Method. life and not even in the Colony at the tissue want on leave. With all his sterling London he will stay with Mr Whitelaw Dr W. Peurs, cusistant Medical Officer taken in another name than his own. That Oxford to deliver the Romanés lecture Sanitary Board, this afternoon on the new that defendant had with this Aret alf qualities of heart and mind, with his Roid, at Dorchester House proceed to of Health, reported meeting of the the only connection they could prove troduced in Koulum. He stated that that when this scheme had fallen throug

the brilliant ides great capacity for work and his attend Commander Peary's Brat lecture system of scavenging which has been in the Fraud Proceeding connsel d

of introducing devotion to the Service Sir Borer the Albert Hall; and it is hoped will ex fourteen sarta were available while olevan the conspirators lay low Lorus until addition, Mr Roosevelt will, of cluzie, were very socmaini. Thats had been a Brazon's was not a populat appoint tend his rietan as to incloda Asook. In ware in daily use. On the whole the sacta somebody conce

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