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resentation from Chinese

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MANDOF

Then, this afternoon,

| In addition in the Chiness represant. tives the Hong Sir Henry "May (Colonial Secretary) the Hon. Mr A. W. Brown (Registrar General), Capt. P. Mitahall Taylor, &.D.C., and Capt. Simson, Private Secretary were pressat.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 1910,

FLYING FROM LONDON TO MANCHESTER,

BRITISH AND FRENCH

AVIATORS COMPETE

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

∙LONDON April 28.

FAMOUS DRAMATISTS

DEATH

wwwrse of a recunt speech before the Coun- THE GOVERNOR'S-IMPENDING ail expressed the wish that Hongkong should erect on the north side of Royal Square-another public building which

Hor. Dr Eo Kai, in making" the

NORWAY'S LOSS. should lead up to and be complementary

proantation, naked His Excellency to accept the gift as a small token of the high of the new Law Courts. It is a The high esteem in which His Excellency esteem and affection they had for bird as

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) worthy ambition for any patriotic citizen the Governor (Sir F. D. C. Lugard) is their governor and ruler as well as their

rightly held by the Chinese community of His Excellency wine administration.

friend and sympathiser. Es rafarrdi, to

LONDON, April 27: to entertain, but we really fail to see the Colony, especially for his deration to ing he had brought them through a trying 327.

Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the Norwegian what kind of a building would answer the Advancement of the osuse of education, time and bad succeeded in plasing the

M. Paulhas, the well-known French poet, dramatist and novelist, in dead. more on the high road aviator, and Mr Grahame White, the to his description. It would have to was demonstrated in a very protieni Colony, once

(Note-Mr Björnson has made his nais prosperity and success. Not mo1 British aviator, started last evening on famous in the realm of literature. He was to At be à very squat and low affair indeed Government Bears, he was presented on the immense ponents His freeliency shoir flight from London to Manchester boen translated into English. In addition than the Chinese community appreciated

prolific writer and his best works have PER MONTH.if it is not to hide the new Law their behalf by the Hon. Dr Ho had conferred on the Colony, and M. Paulban rose at Headon at 5.92 to his literary and dramatic work ho was a.

Courta, and we cannot conceive what with a magnificent Chinese main they were deeply grateful to him,

scroll besring an address coughed infor, though they had had prolonged P. and passed Harrow and Watford linguist of very-considerable note, speaking beaude his tave tongue English, French, good purpose it would serve nadernost laudatory terms. When

commercial depression, he had saccouded at a speed of $3 miles an hour at Italian and German. He received the became known that His Excellency would by his brosd mindedness, his indefatigable height of 200 feet. He descended at Nobel Prizs for Literature in 123, La go Home on leave this your the idea occur Hengkong University, whose benoita, Lichfield at 8:10 pm, owing to dark- Christianis but did not complete his course.

energy and his enthusiasm in founding the

1360 decorsod vntored the University of red to some of the leading spirits amongst especially to the Chinese, whether ronidunt

He worked for several years as a journalist the principal Chinese merchants and road in this Colony or throughout Chins, would ants that this would be a átting opportunity be incalculable. He (the apestar) was

and appreciation for his many activities on their behalf, and accordingly s'com. now a positive eyesore as one approaches 90 representative men, who found that needs to the large-hearted and philanth

the project was most heartily received and be anabled by that means to get further ropio people of Great Britain and Iraiand the city from the harbour, would be

all round. The Hon. De Ho Kai was donations which wom, needed for the Unt effectively and decently screened. The chosen chairman and Mr S. W. Teo became varsity's Endowment fund. In conalexion he

has fallen the bulk of the work which the Logard, whom they hoped to see robur such a building, and will not be for many plan involved. After dus consideration

with His Broellesor.

Tuning and Regular

Attention Inclusive,

those conditions. What we should like to have on the spot would be a building alter the style af the Hongkong Club, only with a four square facade, for then the monstrously ugly

black-tiled roof of the new Law Courts,

mess...

11

Mr Grahame White ascended at Worm on which to girs evidence of their ragardara that future gonerations would cherish wood Scrubs at 6.32 p.m. and descend

His Excellency's memory and thank himed at Northampton at 7.55 p.m. as cordially and gratefully as they did no They hoped when he got Home to England

mitrus was formed consisting of some

he would be able to represent the Colony'a

|S. MOUTRIE & Co., Government is act in a position to erection, soctolary. Un theas two gentletson spoke of their fectiousto respect for Lady

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Hongkonu. April 16, 1907.

DEATH. Ray-Op 7th April at London, EDWARD CONSTANT Ray, agod 69.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Anctiona.

KITCHENER ARRIVES

HOME

TRIBUTE TO "JAPANESE ARMY.

a long year to come, so we think they are it was thought that the presentation should expressed deep thanks to the donors. Heuter's Service to the China Mail.)

His Excellency, in accepting the gifts, take the form of something typically said he was only leaving them for a short

LONDON, April 25, Chinese in character, and the result has time, he hoped to be back early in Field Marshal Lord Kitchener has been that a post elaborate scroli haa baan November to rest again, all his friends returned and arrived in London. subscribed for at very considerable cost.

perfectly justified in disposing of the land provided the terms are ad vantageous and due precautions are taken as

whom he saw present aid to continue to the utmost of his power to do every.

and then became associated ar director with many leading theatres. He also did a great doal of traveling on the continent and in 1880 went on a lecturing tour in America. Since 1882 he bed lived in Paria, Tyrol and Rome, spending most of his summors on his farm in Norway. Beyazza, of age.-En 0.M.

THE MANCHURIAN

TOURISTS.-

(Independent Nares Agency's” Service to the China Mail)

Tokyo, April 23, The Manchurian tourist party leare Interviewed by Reuter, regarding his Tokyo to-day. They will visit the The itself in of white could to welfare of to the kind of building the address has been inscribed in Chineas the Colony, Bis Excellenc, entered to the travels, the famous general stated haar Nagoya Exhibition, and then pass on to which the purchaser will erect-Man characters of dark blue silk. The whole co-operation of those present in toaching he was delighted with Japan, especially Osaka and Robes They will tour the western provinces for another two urgent public works are at present re- net off with magnificent embroidery work the people what was best for their wollareth the all-pervading activity and

weeks.

11 a,.-Action of Household Ferni-legated to the Greek Kalends because of ture st 4, Obscrvatory Vila, Kow the want of money in the Treasury, and "logn. 5.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni. we do not think that we are sacrificing ture, etc. at Derrington, 5. Peak posterity on the altar of the immediate

Meeting.

moment when we give our vote in

Rood,

9 p.m.-E. the Govémor's 'At Home'

at Government House."

5 p.m.-Annual Meeting of Law Society favour of the Government's scheme,

Miscellaneous

With the money obtained we can bope to see shortly a roof over the Bowen road reservoir, the Royal and Kowloon piers, and even a start made on the very neccssary Tytam reservoir which schemes six extension, "all"

are at present impossible of realization.

Général Memoranda,

SATURDAY, April 20':-

E.E the Governor departs ca

months' leave: Noon-Hongkong Electric Co's Meeting

at Co.'s Office.

2,30 p.m.-Auction of High-class Goods at Mesara Baghos & Hough's Salca Кортв,

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TRUSSDAY, APRIL 28, 1810.

ROYAL SQUARE.

THERE is no denying that the new Law Courts when finished still be a WHISKY stately building, despite the hidecus abed-like objects which distgure the

of

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Messrs Dodwell and Company are sending round samples of Harvey's Special Whisky, which is retailed at 819 per case.

The Randmann Opera Company left by the English mail for the North today. They are assured of a warm welcome in Shanghai.

As the railways in Kumngel have not met with success under private manage- ment, the Government is contemplating transferring them over to Government

control.

Forty-seven Japanese carpenters have A Blend of the Finest Pure roof on either side of the capela. But beau refused a landing at Manila on the alt Whiskies distilled in the eminent firm of English architects ground that their admission Into the

Labour Contract-law. Philippines would be a violation of the

Scotland

OF

who drew up the design could scarcely have been familar with the eita or its surroundings, otherwise we think they would have set us

Gome-

Sergeant P. O'Sullivan, of the Hongkong Police Force, has been raised to the rank of third class inspector, Inspector Kerr to first

GENUINE AGE thing very different. Such a building class and Inspecter BeHardy to sscend

AND

with its classic porticces of well-hewn class granite pillars was edrely never intended

is

efficiency of the Army,

He was greatly impressed-with-the developments which had been made in Australasia, where the people were most

and how what measurès "ware necsSSAYY in various colours. At the foot is a beauti-both for the preservation of life and the amelioration of the conditions of the fully carved ivory roller, while at the top poor could be carried out witt are two bats in silver with outspread wings, feast inconvenience to the people them sigaliying "Good Luck," and these an eclves. For this co-operation be exposed utilised in order to hang the scroll.

most hearty thanks. He promised to his best in raising subacriptions in England keen on improving their defences. The Address, translated into English; is for the University, though the matter in the following terms

primarily affected us here, and stated that!

1910 on the occasion of your Excellency's On a lucky day in April of the year returning to your ancestral home on holiday of six months, we Chinese copre sentatives of all classes of the community take the opportunity of your departure to present you with a respectful address in token of our esteem.

"More than once have the stars and the

MENTS.

(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail) Lobos, April 27.

that before the University buildings were so far they had raised sufficient funds KING EDWARD'S MOVE- to establish three chairs. He hoped complete they might double the number of faculties for which they had provided chairs. In conclusion he hoped that during his short absence the Colony might in avery way prosper, that the health of the Colony dimring the summer might be good, that trade depression might casse, and that: with increased trade they might tave in M. Istolsky, the Russian Minister for erenged prosperity. And he hoped further that he might return in good health to Foreign Affair, at Biarritz and left them, with his wife, Lady Lugard, who for London in the evening. was most Anxious to return again to Hongkong (Applause).

boar-frosts returned in their courss since Your Excellency cute to Hongkong: the benevolenco and clemency of your virtuous administration is in the mouth of every passer-by in the streets. Your earnest at tention has been devoted to everything that would promote the welfare of the poo ple and the comfort of those who have: SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. gathered here from alar. Moro especial. | |--

present were entertained to tes by His. At the conclusion of the ceremony those Excellency.

King Edward Junched to-day with

THE BUDGET.

PASSED THROUGH COMMIT-

TEE STAGE.

15 has every movement for the The death his taken place of Sir Robert benent of the Chinese received your heart Giffen, the well-known nuthor of economic (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) lest support. Not once bave your actions worka failed to call forth pablia praise. Your Excellency was moved with great sorrow

Sir Charles Allen, Chief Socretary to the at the frequency with which bedies have Bergal Government, has died at Darjoeling, been throws out into the strest in Eong after an operation for appendicitis. kong, and with the determination of taking measures to stamp the practice out, you consulted the Public Dispensaries Com-thrown and killed while riding a point to. Lieutenant Eyre of the Rifles has been mittee as to the best means of electing point cavalry race. your purpose; and now there is hardly tmce left of the avil practice. The Sanitary Sir Matthew Nathan has generously laws are made to preserve the public health, but the Chinese have always feared offered a challenge cup for competition on their strictness. Since Your Excellency miniature rifle ranges by tooms composed took up office a compromise has been effect of officera in the service of the Post Office. ed in the administration of the laws while,

Lonas, April 27. The Finance Bill has passed through the committee stage in the House of Commone

REACHES THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Lospos, April 28.

|"

The Finance Bill was read a third time in the House of Commons by 824 to 231,-end bas" also been read a Erst

at the same time, to the gratification of all The death has taken place of Sir Thomas" Cincs better results have been achieved. Selby Tancred, mining and railway ang time in the House of Lords. men's talents. China is now intent on

It is education which moulds and former, & contractor for the Forth Bridge,

reftem and for this purpose education is the Delagon railway and other important

the most urgent need. But in few of the works. Provinces is thero a University and bence the young men who have the aspirations of At Dayton, Florida, Mr OldGold, a scholar and seek a higher education, much

FINE MELLOW by its designer to be dumped down driving a Benz cat, created a world's

o a curcer plot a few feet above sea-record for automobiles by covering FLAVOUR. level and surrounded by tall and mussive kilometra in 17.04s. Later, with the same sar, he broke the world's record for two buildings which dwarf it into co milas, his time being 55.878. The first parative insignificance. It should have record means a speed of 153 miles; the been placed on a slightly elevated second, nearly 128 miles per hour.

Robert Porter & Co.'s

BULL DOG

BRAND

site, allowing of a wide and gentle approach upward from the plain, then Freddy Welsh, the light-weight cham pion of England; and Packy McFarland, it would indeed bave presented an ap-of America, have signed articles to box

Gonera! Booth was the recipient of

.....

against the pistes of their brothers and world, wide congratulations on his sighty. ggage across many an ocean in search of I wish you every ble sing; may God long their elders, have to carry their books and rat birthday. The Queen" telegraphed: a teacher.

preserve you to carry on the good work. ince Your Excellency came to give peace to this state, all the business of with success, but you have regarded the administration has been carried on by you

Admiral Carlo, Mirabello died at Milan on 24th March. In November, 1915, he development of education and the en. WAJ

summoned from Chin to the couragement of talent as your most Admiralty, and from that time until Dec important duty, and all your energies and faculties have been devoted to the Tomber of last year he had been con establishment of University. Now the tinuously Minister of Marine. foundation stone lins been duly laid and

·HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE.

DEATH OF THE CHAIRMAN.

(Reuters-Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, April 27.`- Hair Tietgens, the Chairman of the Bamburg-America Line, is dead.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES.

Independent Nece Agency's "Service to the China Mal.)

Toxto, April 23. Baron Gcphine, the special envoy of the King of the Belgiana, to repert the accession of His Majesty King Albert, arrived at Kobe last night and will come to Tokyo to-OLTO- morning...

on

THE CHANGSHA RIOTS

(Val Tar Yat Po's Service)"

Pazise, April 28.

H. E. Sui Ching, Viceroy of Hunan, has requested the Board of Revenue to furnish him with 500,000 taals for the purpose of restoring order and maintaining the public peace.

The Board has granted 300,000 tals

FREE RAILWAY MATERIAL.

(Wah Taz Yat Po's Service.)

PERIO, April 28. " An Imperial Edict extenda for an other year the exemption from Custom

duties of materials used for railway. building

POLITICAL OFFENCE,

Wah Ta Yai Po's Service)

·PERIO, April 27.

--

The Board of Justice has ordered that all revolutionists are to be trasted as political offenders.

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE-

DINNER.

The annual University dianer took place last ovening at the Hongkong Club, when about 25 members waro prasent. The Oxford man alightly moro numerous than their Cambridge brethren. The chair was occupied by hir Jastico Gowpartz, who submitted the bosst of the evening-

pearands worthy of admiration from the treaty rounds at Dst. 71b, at the National realization. We feel confident that in the ports) left for twelve month's Heme leave quarters on Saturday, the 30th instant, At the suggestion of the Chief Justice,

A Smoking Concert and distribution of Almas Matres." The toast was replied the magnificent project, is on the way to The Puisne Judgo (Mr Justice Com- prizes takes place at Voluntoor Head-to by the Vice Chairman (Hon. Mr F. T.

Badeley.)

a

passerby, whether on shore or afloat. An Sporting Club on Monday, May 30, for ideal location for a design of this descrip Purse of £1,500 atids stake of £200 a side, the purse to be divided in the proportion tion would have been, say Morrison Hill, of £1,200 to the widzer and. £300 to the Guinness' Stout or even Breezy Point with a due clear-loser.

IN PINTS AND SPLITS

ance of intervening Chiness tenements.

There was only one case of any public As it is, the new Lan Courts interest at the Biagistracy this morning, must be accounted another of Borg-. A native was fined $98, or one month's kong's artistic misfits. We cannot belprisonment for being in possession of

futuro the result of the education given in to-day. During his absence Mr F. A at 9 pro. the University will fall all expections.

sprayer

The British Indian ateamship Satars,

opium. It appears that defendant was in our admiration of whose virtues. wa

■ rock and foundered off the coast of New

heart and return soon that we may look landed. you will remember this Colony in your South Wales. The crew were all unfely again upon the dignity of year countenance and hearken to the grace of mands.

The following will be the programme "This is our cash re

played by a Military Band, under Mir earnest prayer, Dated Hongkong the 25th day of April, Coke, on board the .s.Sui An 1910."

8

com*

Gr. A H. Marshall, of No. 2 Co., is granted leave of absence for two months with effect from the 25th April

it was decided to form a committee for the-

data that of the Boat Race. organization of the dinner in futuré, and to make a point of reverting to the original.

In ubmitting the toast of the Chairman Mr P. W. Goldring referred to Mr Gom perta's approaching departure and wished. him a pleasant holiday...

DRAUGHT BEER.

ENGLISH ALE AND STOUT

In Stone Jars at $1.25 per Gallon.

maia a lasting and grateful memory in the while Mr. M. W. Stade, E., will be ton of No. 2 Co., are permitted to resign Your Excelleney's kindness will re- Hazeland will be Acting Puime Judge, Corpl. W. Look and Gr. W. J. Lowing hoarts of the Chinees. Un your da Acting Attorney General until the return on leaving the Colony parture therefore we beg to present you of Sir Francis Piggott, when the Hon. Mr with this address; and unile in that your journey will be made under Rees Davies, KO., will be free "to resume a lucky star, that, you may reach your the office. country in lety and prosper in every- thing you undertake and that you may spend your holiday in happiness in the society of Her Excellency Lady Lugard, Capt. C: Hugill, bound for Singapore, struck A. S. WATSON & CO., thinking that it would have been wash the habit of buying opium at Shatin and pray you to convey to her. We trust that

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wiser to have given the work retailing it again in Kowloon City whereby designing the building to a local firm made on the deal...

apróft of about eight cents a box was

of architects instead of sending a carte. TEH HONGKONG" DISPENSARY. blanche order to England. Then we On finding that a large shoal of grey should have been furnished with planemullet had invaded the Great Western

The stroll was enclosed in an exquisite en route to and from Macao, on Sun ENGLISH ALE AND STOUT Railway Company's graving deck at ceket of red sandal wood, which le simply day, 1st May-Valse, "Hydropathen"; drawn by men thoroughly familar Millbay, Plymouth, the officials offered the mass of carving in great det il. the Vale, Bongs by Tosti: Piccolo Solo, with local conditions and aware of some catch" at the local fish market, and a dragon and the lion figuring prominantly Sparks of Firs" Carnot Bolo, "Killar

deal was completed. The dock was

n the salemu. This casket is tive feet innay; Selection, Veronique", Intermezzo, the building world which the unfolding then placed in harkota for dispatah to the and on the top of the lid is a silver the Church Belle ring" Selestion, elaborately finished off with silver fittings, **Capid's Garden: Bong. Tell me while

Pears were to disclose. It is no tee French markets. Toe haul weighed over mossgram of His Excellancy's miliels, "Mikado" Characteristio, crying over spilt milk, however. We four and a half tons, representing some while on either side of this are Chinees Prayer "; Valse Lante," Songe d'Ete:"

10,000 Beh, averaging about's pound each services rendered the Colony by the chameters" testifying to the benafirent have got our new Law Courts at an

recipient. All this work, as well as the expenditure of something like seven

scroll, has been specially done by Can-

1. An explanatory memomadam issued ton artists. In addition to the scroll and the casket is ad album of red Morroco. collecry's monogram on the outalis, and

EMFIRE CINEMATOGRAPH

THEATRE.

31

PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, at least of the possible developments emptied, the fish were caught in nece, and langth and about 18 Inches wido, It is

Dis Vaux BoAD CENTRAL,

Deponite Central Market,

3 Performatices:-7.15 to 9 and

9.16 to 11.30.

GRAND SUCCESA.. The celebrated: Australian Artistes MISS ADDIE 'LEIGH

8 ADD

MISS WINNIE ‘RYAK.

and the Hminent Ecobrette MISS MAGGIE FRASER AND LITTLE PEROY,

Celebrated Hungarian. Eccentric.

Violinut FEKETE.

The Druid's

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** HOUSEHOLD LINIMENĀ,

TOUCH of rheumatism, or a twinge

and a half lakhs of dollars, and as Dr.with the Navy estimates for the Far East WILDER, ones reminded us, wo have states that the dockyard extension works leather, also bearing in silvor His Ex of nearsigla batovar the trouble Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away at Hongkong are now practically finished. containin. the text of the Address in both the pen at once and cares the complaint built them in such a manner that a The workshed on west side of dock and the English and Chipuko. Afponded to quicklyle of it is kept in the houss application givan fellet. century hence they should be a stand-new storehouse are completed. The re- list of the signatures in English of the When ing witness to the stolid patience and Contracts have been let for the quarters be highly valued by Biz Frederick

clamation at Kowloon is well advanced donors. The whole is a magnifount and the palos of burns and sealda, may be wortby gift, which we nan sure with always promptly relieved, cats and bruises galek. perseverance of the generation which for dockyard faconer and leading mou, the "There was a very large and represent In fact for the heasehold is, it is just by-healed and swellings promptly reduced. called thats into existenĉo

part of the work connoted with cheative rathering of Chiume at the prosent such a linimest se very family abould be The Hon, M McPRAY STEWART in the Hongkong to Kowloon

transfer of the Viotualling Yazd from ailan ceremony, which was performed in provided with... For bald by all mbemists.

happy manner by the Hop, Dr Ha Kai, and store kosten.

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