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pariod of construction for each ship was fixed at three years. The ships were to be armed with twelve 105 millimetre guns and 1386 millimetre guns. Their speed was to be between 20 and 21 knots, with a steaming capacity of 2,300 miles at 20 kucts, and 23,000 horsepower. The heary guns, which are of the 1908 50-calibre type, firing a 440 kilogram melinite ahell; will be disposed in pairs in six turrets. The arrange
centre line of the ship and one on each
Price $378.ments, of the turrets, four along the
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A large native lank in Hankaw has failed, and the loss is stated to be nearly Tis. 2,000,000,
RANK MANAGER'S DEPARTURE
MONDAY, MAY 2 1010,
[Cornute] THE BELGIAN SPECIAL MISSION.
Independent News Agency'i" Service
TAMPERING WITH THE CONSTITUTION.
(Corra. MAY DAY DEMONSTBA TIONS IN PARIS
END IN FLANCO.
Demonstrators Overawed by Military Police Display, (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Lowbox, May S The May Day demonstrations in Faris have ended in a fiasco
The demonstrators became overswed by the display of the military police.
DEATH IN THE PRIZE RING.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE:
Entertained by Chinese Friends. For the peatsix years dr. W. M. Ander H. MLS. Minotaur left about 5 p.m. to-day and by courtesy of the captain au has filled the responsible position of
to the China Mask) tried the mails for Yokohama and Tokyo.manager of the International Banking Corporation in Hongkong, and by his all- There were 517 Eureponn and "ro round capabilities, his tact and his geniality
TOKYO, May 2. Baren Gophinet, the Belgian Special in visitors to the City Hall Library, has been most popular among those who Envoy to Japan, bns this morning been And 160 European and 2,577 Chinese have had dealings with him. The Chinese visitors to the Museum daring the week particularly hare bean impressed with his received in audience by the Emperor. ending May Ist.
good qualities, and it was not therefore a presented the King'e autograph The launch picnic to Seaton of the to take up an gron more intportant position, the Throne
sarpeting that on the eve of his departure letter announcing his accession to Sunday school attached to St. Andrew's, at Bombay, they should entertain him to a side amidships, will permit ten guns proved a cary delightful function, night Tho gathering, which was attended Kowloor, which took place on Saturday farewell dinner, as they did on Saturday
The Earoy and suite dined with the Emperor. FIVE YEARS WRITTEN to be fred broadside and eight guas participating thoroughly enjoying them by nearly 80 persons, took place at the
a bead or astern. The fore turrets are selves.
well appointed Chinese Club in Queous GUARANTEE.
Rond Central, the hosts betug the to be about eight feet higher than the Professor Milne, the well-known sois lending Chinese bankers and merchants. aft turrets, and the highest placed gunologist, claims to have proved that the The popular Frontient of the Club, Kr will be nearly 38 feet, while the sweat
prosent were Mr W. M. Anderson. Lau Chu Pak, presided, and amongst those will be over 21 feet above the water
Mr N. S. Marshall (the newly-app inted line. The secondary armament will be
Manager of the Tuternational Bank in arranged in eight independent batter-
Hongkong), Massrs H. W. Hilby, a. C. Shorey, F. M. D. Courtney, G.-A. Moir,
A Veto Bill has just been issed in fes, each with a radius of fire of 120 be supporting the Indian Silver market to Li Hing, Ho C. Miog, Wong Kam Fok, Parliament Di0.".
Japanese financial interests are said to F. North, J. Forrester, G. Stewart, Ng the House of Commons entitled, "The an American, by a swinging blow on degrees, Six batteries of three of these an almost unwonted degres. On Saturday C. H. Lee. Cheung Man Hing, Fung Tang,
the jaw in the sixteenth round while 138.6 millimeter guns will be disposed it was bruited abroad that the Bombay Moi Kai Nam, Chu Foo Lau, Ching Yars it is intended to substitate for the
The preamble recites that whereas | boxing in San Francisco. branch of the Fokoliams Specis Bank had Fong, Li Tze Chiu, Wing Sing Loong.
McCarthy dropped unconsciona and remaining four will be situated low in worth of silvor. No wonder exchange is
Morgan has been formally charged the stera. The arrangement will allow buoyant.
with manslaughter. six of these guns to be fred ahead and
"The annual pilgrimage of Chinese from ten asteru. The armour will consist Hongkong to Chek Wan for the purpose of an armoured belt. 270 millimeters of participating in what is known as the thick at the two eads. The armoured been taking place during the past day or so. festival of the Godess af Heaven" has
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earth, up to a mile and a half from the sen, swings diurnally with the tides. The Irish Sex, he states, depresses the shore on an inch in 16 miles. sither side, producing a deflection equal to
VETO BILL PROVISIONS.
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LONDON, May 1.
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Losos, May 2...
Morgan knocked out Tommy McCarthy.. A British pugilist named Ower
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. along the sides of the ship, while the bought ons and a quarter million sterling Kwong Fook Tusg. Fo Shing, Ho Ngok House of Lords a sorond' chamber to diger
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General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, May 4:-
2.30 p.m.Anotion of Household Furni- ture, ste, at Mr Goo. P. Lammert's
Salen Rooms
وا
Lau, Lak Lai Che, Yu Hing Loung. Chot be constituted on a popular instead Kam Wing, Sze Tui Man, Leung Hok Lac, of a hereditary basis, but as such To Fat Sun Blog, la Ko On, Yuen Fung substitution cannot immediately bo Tuon and Yee Siu, Yuen, and at the conclusion of the meal a short to restrict existing powers...
The repast consisted of Chinese delicacies, brought into operation, it is expedient toast list was gone through. while Mr Moir gave The Emperor of "The King was submitted by the Chairman and enthusiastically received,
House of Lords within a month, shall a Money Bill, if not passed by the The measure further provides that
2.30 p..Anction of Hcusehold Fern, decks will be 70 and 45 millimeters thick. The river, bonts and launches have been China," which also was cordially honoured. be presentable to His Majesty with al
ture, etc. at Messrs Hughes & Bough's Sales Roams. SATURDAY, MAY 7:
2.30 p.m.-Austion of Japanese Curios, etc. &c Messrs Hughes & Hough's Salos Rooms,
TUESDAY, May 10-
11
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4 p.m.-Meeting of Yangtseo Insurance
Association, Ed., at Head Office.
-The China Mail
HONGKONG, Monday, May 2, 1810.
THE NAVAL RACE AND ITS
-DEVELOPMENTS. -
crowded dut with Chinese of all classes,
Mr Frederick Ellis in his weekly cubbor share circular says:-The Rubber markot generally has suffered a severe and al stocks show vast disparity in prices, resetien, during the week under review. as compared with these raling at the close of last week. The London market closes rary dull with an inclination to weaken further, while in Singapore buyers are bagishing to come forward at low rates.
The Chairman then gave the toast of the
guest of the evening in complimentary certificate from the Speaker, and that terms. He referred to Mr Anderson's purely Money Bill shall become law many good qualities and said it was mon of on the Royal assent and the Speaker's his type who helped improve the ecm- West: The Chairman then ad the Eng by any court of law mercial relations between the East and the certificats, and shall be unquestionable lish translation of an address inscribed on trends wished to present to Mr Anderson. An embroidered scroll which his Chinese It read
resolutions passed.
The Bill otherwise enacts the recent
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HONOURING FRENCH' AVIATOR
ANOTHER BIG FRIZE OFFERED.
(Note.-Latest advices state that. Abe champion of the world, had the better of Atoll, San Francisto's featherweight a tan-round engagement with Owen Morgan of England in New York on April 2, Eo. C.M.]
SHANGHAI RACES POSTPONED.
DANGEROUS GRANDSTAND..
(From Our Dun Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, May 2. The racecourse, on which the spring"... raco meeting was to have commerged to-day, is soddan with the rain and the faces have been postponed until to-morrow.
LATER
The reason of the postponement of the races is on account of the dan- gerous condition of the newly erected- grandstand.
highly ambitious, accomplished and talented Bir Anderson, & native of Scotland, was when he was a fad. As he advanced in age, he came to India in the East, gaining much new knowledge by studying fully the habita and customs of the inhabitants of the place. After a long sojourn there, ap. to the year 1904, he took voyage further East and -At the distribution of prizes at Volun accepted the post of chief accountant in the Hon. . A. Hewett, eperking as an old sry abilities. Shortly thereafter, he took toor Headquarters on Saturday night, the Hongkong, where he showed extraordin,lculer's Service to the China Mai
Guaranty and Trust Company of New York: Volunteer, urged upon the saaiers of all an appointment in the International Bank British frais in the Colony, to afford and was made manager of the various branch opportunities to their juniors to take ofices in Sonth Chian and the Straits Settle accorded M. Paulhan, the winner of deplored the prosent depletion in the ranks equal tact as that is the year 1903 he was for a flight from London to Manchester.postponed till to-morrow, ED. U. M. part in the Volunteering movement. Homments This letter office he filled with the Daily Mail prize of £10,000 commencement of the Races has been.
LONDON, May 1. An enthusiastic luncheon has been
As our readers know the British it being estimated that at least 20,000 naval estimates for this year just in-visited the Tin Hau Temple there Fester. troduced show a marked advance, the day. To-day is the principal day. figures being the largest ever ret pre- sented to Parliament. Four battleships are included in the new programme.
While on the subject of naral.ship Building it is decidedly piquant to acte that Admiral CALABRITTO, of the Italian navy, has devised a system by which funnels on torpedo boats and destroyers, and possibly on larger vessels also, may bo zbolished. The smoke is led off in ventilating shafts laid along the sides There is no relaxation to be noted of the ship, and tests have shown that in the race set by the great nations of it reduces the heat in the stakeholds, 50 cts. the earth in the matter of building It has been practically decided to adopt navies. Neither is there any sigue of Admiral CALABRO's system on all the the cost of warships being reduced: smaller Italian war craft. A aaval indeed, the tendency in this respect also expert, commenting upon this invention,
was conspicuous in his common sense, no is ever upward. What will be the says that it follows as a matter of course
less than in his ability. In short, being With, the object of providing funda just, considerate and vastly experienced, ultimate outcome time alone ma show upon the advent of the airship and a theatrical performance was given at organizing any ungement entrusted to for plague bospitals for the Eastorni district was as clover as he was auccessful in Meanwhile it is interesting to read in aeroplane. Their entry into the area of Wanchai Gap on Saturday afteracon and take up an office in the Eastern Bunk bim. Now on the ere of his departure to the Berliner Tageblatt an article fromaca warfare, it is affirmed, must react on cured near the district watchmen's houses take this opportunity to congratulate was largely attended. A site has been pro- at Bombay, we. Chinese Merchants, the pen of Colonel GARDEE in which he the design of warships, some defence on the road leading up to Wauchai Gap, car capable insu, and at extraordinarily popular demonstrations points out that, Germany is creating against borib dropping being an es- and the completed work will cast some
Mr Roosevelt was the object of the said Bank securing the sar a fleet not of thirty-eight battleshire,sential feature of their construction.about $5,000 will be realised from the As a token of esteem and regard, wo where about $25,000. It is expected that loss of a worthy friend from our midst.
the same time to express our regret at the st Amsterdam and The Hague. respectfully give him a farewell dinner and
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but one
of
the Hongkong Volunteers and hoped the Corps would soon be raised to its proper
trength.
"
"..
as provided by the Navy Act of 1900, First of all, there will be the removal of theatrical performances to be held in con,
of fifty-eight battleships, structures on the upper deck, and nection therewith. the twenty large cruisers of the new Admiral CatABBITTO's invention removes programme being equivalent to the size and strength of first-class battleships.
-The calender on Saturday night was
the largest fitting of all, the fannel.unusually plethoric for Hongkong. The
This writer predicts that the warship of
dinner, Mr Anderson, of the International Kowicou Cricket Club held its anual
He also asserts that the German the future will possess armoured decks Banking Corporation, who is leaving the armament policy has apparently aban- as smooth and sloping as a turtle's back
doned the principle that the prestige to ward off overhead attack.
cf the Fatherland depends on the
army and maintains that the expansion
of naval armamenta "ja gradually cut-
PRISENTATION TO MR.
YOUNG HEE.
... $5 cts. atripping the requirements for the
defence of the Empiro's trade and the Wantsai Government School on Satur A very pleasing coreziony took place at
coasts. "The time is graduallyday when the scholar assembled and, much to his surprise, presented the headmaster approaching. indeed," says Col. Mr Young Hee with an illuminated aédress GREDIE," when the German fleet willand & gold pendant suitably inscribed, on be superior to all fleets in the world; the occasion of his promotion to Queen's with the single exception of
College as supervisor of translation and the vernacular studies. Mr Young Hea has hold Britisb. It was so impeachable Which period the school has made Bottles will be charged for witness as the Kreuz Zeitung which marked and steady progress in every way.
the post of headmaster for oversee
As the rate of $1.20 per told us a couple of months ago that Much regret is expressed by the pupils at our fleet was making such rapid pro ozen, and credited in full
gress that in 1911 it would be superior on being returned in good to that of the United States, even
condition.
HONGKON,
30th April 1910.
EMPIRE CINEMATOGRAPH
THEATRE. PREMIER HALL OF THE CULONY, Da Vaux ROAD CESTBIL,
Opponite Central Market, Faformances:-7.16 to 9 and
3.16 to 11.30 m.3.
GRAND SUCCESS-
The celebrated” Apstralian” Artlafoo MISS ADDIE LEIGH, MIES WINNIE RYAN, The Eminent Scobrette MESS MAGGIE FRASER AND LITTLE PERCY. will remais dot!!-MAY 4; COMING: Two eminent Artistes
HARVEY and
MADGE MORRIS. WATOH THEIR DEBUT
Colony for Bombay, was banquetted at the
Chinese Club; the annual Library concert of the T.M.C.A. took place at the City Hall; the Volunteers held a smoking. concert and distribution of prizes; while a most interesting paper was read, followed by discussion, at the Institution of Engi neirs and Shipbuilders.
"
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Major-General Broadwood is visiting
Japan.
Here,
The Daily Mail now offers a farther
just relinquished in Hongko perfect prize of £10,000 for a fight from promoted to the appointment which he order. In the transaction of business he London to Edinburgh and back.
too, his care
express our wishes and sentiments a follows:-
In Mr Anderson
We find a man genuine and true. Unpresumptuous in character,
Eo is able in the treatment of others. Always fair in business dealings,
His wishes lie in the promotion of
national wealth
Now, se he is going afar,
His mind must be bastly occupied.
MR ROOSEVELT...
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Losada, April 30.
BYE-ELECTION IN EDIN
...BURGH.
LIBERALS RETAIN SEAT.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, April 30.
The bye-election in South Edinburgh, has resulted in the return of Mr Lyell,
May his journey be made under a luckyLiberal candidate, who received $,804
star is our fervent prayer.
Though insignificant and poor be the votem, against 6,387 cast for Mr Olyn,
repost,
We unita in bidding him farewell.
the Unionist candidata.
[Note The Liberal majority of 2,327
Club has kindly informed us that the Jockey Note The Secretary of the Hongkong Clubs are in receipt of a telegram to-day
from the Shanghai Jockey Club saying the
CIVIL BOARD'S SUSPI CIONS.
#
(Wah Te: Fat Po's Service.)
#FERING, May 1.
recent date, being arrested in photo- tured two years ago, and those of.
grapher's shops the Civil Board suspect that these places are the rendezvous of revolutionists. The Board has ordered the police to keep a strict surveillance on this class of business.
On account of the revolutionists cap-
THE BOME OUTRAGE.
PRISONERS SENTENCED FOR
LIFE
(Wah Ter Yet Po's Service.)
Prano, May 1
The Civil Board has complied with
Mr Anderson, in reply, said whatever secured by Mr Lyell compares with 2.334 the instructions of the Prince Regent Ettle success he had achieved in Hongkong abtained by Mr A, Dewar, K.Q., in Jann- that the two priemers, who were com was very largely due to Me Ho U Mingary last. Mr Dewar has just been appointed cerned in the recent tomb outrage at and other member of the Chinese staff. Solicitor General for Scotland. The figures the Palace, be sentenced to prison, for He had been knocking around the world at the General Election were:Dewar (L),
life ander the peace disturbance
now for some 20 years doing business with 10,235; Cax (U.), 7,901.--ED., M.).
all
sorts of people, and he could truthfully
Edict
any
he had never had to deal with any who ware more pleasing to work with or more honorable fa their dealings than the
Soma villagats in the Chichi district,
Chamberlain's
MINISTERS EXPENSES.
(Wah Tez Fat Po's Stŕvica)
PEXING, May 1. The Wai-wupu proposes that the
service.
Sir Francis Piggott is expected back in Chinese Community of Hongkong (Ap. Chokiaag, whilst bolding & religious proces Hongkeng on June 8,
day from Manila by the &o. Zaliro.
plause). He concluded by submitting the slon, caused a riot and tamt five schools. Bishop Brant-arid to the Colony to: Ming. In replying to the latter coast of "The Chinese Community of
Mi Ho U
KEEP IT HANDY. Mr F. Lenfeety, of the Harbour Office, International Back against which he attacks of diarrhoea.
const, spoke of the high standing of the TMMDIATE relief to necasasry in earnest devotion to his work, endeared Mr Young's departure, as he has, by is due in Hongkong on the 18th inst
bed never heard the lenst Young was entertained by the members of and Mrs Owen.returned to the Colony to business.
plaint.
com- Calio, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy amount for expenses allowed to Mia.. himself to them all. In the evening, Mr
He referred to the affability of should alwaye be on hand. G.ta bottle isters in foreign countries be increased Young Hee on his wall oarned promotion.
Me Anderson and the able manner in sad.to prepared for sudden attacks. It Mr Aratlicon Both, 1.6,0., Miss Seth which the compradors conducted the Dover fais to give reliet. For sale by all as well as the respective grades in the tha stif We heartily congratulate bit day by the Gregory Apear.
He wished Mr Anderson all chemists and storekeepers. success and prosperity and on behalf of the native, Banks in the Colony offered him Prince Henry of Prussia on April 1 took hearty amratulation. ovor his new post, of Inspector-General of 0. M. Lee in happy little speach.
Other Guests" was proposed by Mr the Nary on the conclusion of his six made special reference to the presence of the leave, His Imperial Highness Mr Marshall, whose reputation, he said, ivo in naval affairs. will act on the Monarch's direct representa and proceded him, and observed that both tho Bank and its customers might well The King's letters patent conferring ment.
congratulate themselves on bis appoint They did not doubt that on his the dignity of Kaight Bachelor on his new office the satisfactory relations taking over the hoary responsibilities of
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limiting calculation to the strictly modern type of vessels. It is officially ABSENT DEFENDANTS. admitted that in the Spring of 1012 Before Mr. Justice Hazeland at the Britain will have twenty completed Supreme Court this morning, the Hop Loe Dreadnoughts, the United States 8258.31, being balanse for goods sold and firm sued the Kwong Fat Leang to recover delivered twelve, Germany eleven and France
Mr P. 8. Dixon represented the six. Thenceforward oar relative
plaintiffs.
Defendants were absent and evidenco strength will rapidly increase, soaving been called his Lordship gave that in 1914, for example, we shall
Judgment for plaintiffs. possess nineteen Dreadnoughts against the sixteen of the United States."
A fine of $10 or one month's imprison We understand that Me A C. Franklin, Moir proposed Turning to the French programme ment was imposal by Commander Basil we see that the Minister of Mrrine for disregarding the rules of the road-appointed under the Liquers Urdinanon, 12 North Pobational Banks This THE
Taylor, RN. & the Marine Court, to-day, Assistant Goronment Analyst has been Ramsay submitted "The Chairman" and Our Fonts"; Mr A recently announced that designs for six A Chinese worker at Quarry Bay Colony. This work was formerly carried photograph had been taken the company
Mr the health of the now 23,457-ton battleships have been Saturday only to find that his mess-za-ters out by the Excise officers, and the change diam.
1909, to supervise winsbottling in the conclado the toast list and after a flashlight Dockyard came back to his mass late on drawn up and approved in all particu-had caton all the "chow." Afight ensued lars. No alterations were contemplated, to the course of which the formur had his merchants concerned.
between the aggrieved party and the others meata with the general approbation of the other men. An arrest was raide. Iowa Hp-neatly bitten off by one of the ***
Horcajoo Mody were presented to the which had happily existed between the ENGLISH ALE AND STOUT new Knight hy Sir Frederick Icgard at International Bank and its Chineas Government House on Friday rening. It constituants would continue to be fortid was the last surprise sprang by Hin and strengthened, Mr Barshall briefly Excellency before leaving the Colocy.
replied, saying he was proud to be ír Anderson's sucGBESOR,
Mr Ho U Ming gare The Press Mr
and the shipa were to be laid down at the rate of two a year-in 1920, 1911 and
d 1912. The 1910 and 1912 ships were to be constructed in the naval
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