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prestige of the ruling dynasty, firs with foreigners, but mostly with their own people. Every such sit means a large indemnity; this must be paid for by the people; the latter, therefore, though they are not responsible for the riot, and regret these outbreaks as much or more than the officials
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Shantung Railway Company made a proft on the past year of m. 4,129,110, against m. 2,963,378 for the previous year.
Misa Eva Hughes, az eminent Aur tralian soubretto and dancer, is to make her debut at the Empire Cinematograph
Theatro this evening,
za
themselven, have to find the moves, There were 356 European and 195 and so they gradually learn to hate Chiness visitors to the City Hall Library and then despise their rulers, who are and 108 European had 1,545 Chinese not able to protect them from the dis-visitors to the fussum during the week
snded the 22nd May. grace of the troubles nor from the
The John Frontier, the former Shang- heavy bills which always follow and pilot schooner, which is H. Kobrick which must be mel What quantum has purchased for usos a pleasure yacht,
NEWS OF THE DAY.
We have been asked to notify that the
Empire Day Sarrion to awesom, Mar 24tË, St. John's Cathedral, will be 9. a.m.,
not 8.30.
14,479 tons, under the command of Cap- The German troopship, Patricia,
tain F. Jager, arrived on Sunday with about
700 troops for the north.
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There will be a discussion on Mr J. S. | Chapman's paper on "Ship propulsion and the merits of reciprocating engines, at the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong, on Wednesday, 25th May, at 9 pam. 20
It seems a pity that Admiral Winsloo
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-MONDAY, MAY 28, 1910.
KITCHENER AND THE
-KAISER.
(Reuter's Service to the China Wail LONDON, May 21. Lord Kitchener had a long converan- sign with the Kaiser at Buckinghum Palace.
THE KING'S FUNERAL.
SERVICES THANKED BY KING
GEORGE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Loyvos, May 21,··
The King has sent a message to the
[Caprici) DEATH THE PACIFIER,
ANGLO-GERMAN FRIEND-
LINESS.
Significant Advanos by Ger many.
(Beater's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, May 23 Reuter's Berlin correspondent wires" that the semi-official newspaper, the Norddeutsche Zeitung, remitka that the demonstrations of sympathy accorded to the Kaiser while, in England were acknowledged by Cermany, with lively
satisfaction.
The journal further expresses the
of truth there is in this explanation is at present at the Kowloon Dock, when could not have broken with the red-tape Navy, in which His Majesty expressed hope that the reciprocal friendliness
it is not easy to determine; it is quite she is to undergo a thorough overkant. certain that a large section of the" Messrs. H. Ruttonjeo and Sou, hare Chinese people would not hesitate rumored to more commodious promises in to rid themselves of the Manchu what-and first class stock of goods are displayed Queen's Road Central where their larga ever the cost of realizing their dream to even greator advantage than heretofore. might be.
A section of the native" presa persistently does "all it can to discredit the Chinese Government with their own people, and tries to stir up antagonism
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. against their rulers by a reiterated
Mongoos. April 16, 1907.
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summer cruise, regulations sufficiently na to send one of the county cruisers south to Hongkong to take part in Friday's core monies. There was ample time for the arrangement to have been sinde.,
Kowlgon-residents view with dismay che practical cutting off of the land approach to the Police Pier, the only means of access The American Consulate-General at
po the peninsula now open to private Hongkong received the telegram qasted sanches. The way in which the forosñora balow from the Manila Observatory to-day "") -Manila, May 23rd. 11.30 am. Cyclont of Kowloon has been entirely alienated or Typhoon over N. China Sea. Direction treat the public is little short of scandalous. unknown.
At a grost Nationalist demonstration
;
The man who attempted to aasasaimate statement of their limitations and Mr Fi Maa-yong, Premier of Kores, on transgressions. China's present re December 20, hax been sentenced to death
soutances of from one to afteen years' in prisonment.
his gratitude that members of the arising out of the and occasion caused Service were able to participate in the by King Edward's death will strengthen funeral ceremony. The manning of the the conviction that no difficulties exist gun carriage by bluejackets was the Letween the two counties which are moet fitting tributs they could have not surmountable by goodwill and randered to his beloved father.
toutual anderstanding.
His Majesty also addressed a acesagr of thanks to the Army and the Police.
WELL-KNOWN M. P. DEAD.
BYE-ELECTION AT LEWES,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Loszos, May 21,
THE ÜRETAN DISPUTE.
FORTE POINTS OUT IRREGULARITIES.
sponsibility towards foreign Govern, and his twelve accomplices have received friend of Ireland and He trusted that The Right Hon. Sir Henry Aubrey-sembly to exclude Moslems from ita
ments afforded recently a text which a local editor availed himself of to paint in | lurid colours the abominations of his -Children's Service in St. Government. Not content with point John's Cathedral,
ing out the weaknesses of the past, he alleged that this financial responsibility will involve China more deeply in the future, and "that the Manchus are re- "The Manchus sponsible for it all.
and during the last two hundred
General Memoranda,
THURSDAY, 3ny £6:-
9.30 p.us.-Auction of Household Furni-
tare 43, Robinson Rosd.
Farnay, Disy
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi- tare at Goclisman,' Conduit Road.
SATURDAY, By 98-
It is notified by bir G... Wakeman and final dividend of $5.50 per cent. hus (Oficial, Receiver and Trusted) that a first
been declared in the case of G. Bertelone, formerly carrying on business as a restaur ant keeper in Hongkong.
The Chinese Engineoring and Mining Company, Limited, report that the total outpat of the Company's three ruines for
Bruter's Service to the China Mañ.)
LONDON, May 23. at Armingh, Ireland, Mr John Redmond,
The Porte has issued a fresh circular M.P., leader of the party, said that he
to the protecting Powers drawing atten- considered the late King Edward a
tion to the decision of the Canes As- successor would have the same feeling to. wards the island. After a decent interval Fletcher, M. P. for the Lewes Division debates as well as to other irregularities of nursing the people's cause, against the of Sussex since 1894, is dead.
by the Cretan Government. House of Lords must go on without delay, (Note-Deceased had a long Parliamen
O'Connor, M.P., spoke at Belfast to Waiting to Queen Victoria during 1985 and Victory meant Homo Rule. Me T. P.tary experience, having previously, sat for JAPANESE JOURNALISTS
similar effect and expressed the hope that 1886. He was 74 years of age. At the King George would soon open the Irish General Election he was opposed by Mr Basil Williams (Liberal), when the figures were-Aubrey-Fletcher, 9,158; Williams, 4,572; majority 4,596.]
Parliament.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
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Mr and Mrs Frank Maitland returned the week ending 7th May, 1919, amounted to the Colony yesterday by the 8.s. Man-
11 a.m.-Auction of 3 elecks, 2 Patent aixty years have taken the land of the to 19,478.97 tons and the safes during the churia.
Logs.oto. at Mesurs Hughes & Hough's people of Han, and have sold it to periud to 26,574.98 tons.
Sales Rooms
Mestina Second Gymkhana Mesting, Race TED,
Happy Valley.
9:30 p.m.-action of Household and
Office Furniture at 21, Cochrane St. TUESDAY, May 31:-
Noon - Meeting of; Walking. Ld.
The China Mail.
the
The election of Mr A. Mackenzie to z seat on the Licensing Board vice Mr D. W. Craddock, resigned, is Gazetted
Mr E Ralphs has been appolated Act- ing Headmaster of Queen's College during the absence on leave of Mr T. K. Denly.
Neon Peak Tramways Co. General other countries. Who can compute The British India steamer Lookus,
They have whole?
severed which has been missing since January 10th, dependent states; beautiful harbours; has been found ashore at Cosmclede, an mining interesta; taken parts of island in the Indian Ocean, by S. of Aldabra, a group of small islands north of provinces: railway concessions and the Mozambique channel. other privileges and with their own hands have handed these things Over to others. Who does not see rbat s
ïbese are Chinese and not Manchu possessiona? The lutter with light and
ก
generous heart STIRRERS UP OF STRIFE.
give away that which never belanged to A meeting of the Licensing Board is enlled for June 1st, to consider an applica- them, and have sacrificed the property tion from Mr J. T. Monchen for an adjunct
According to reliable information the EUROPEANS in the East are couscious at times that they are quite unable to up-
of others without a qualm of con-licence to sell liquors at 94, Queen's Road Duke of Connaught will to appointed Gov- derstand the sudden outbreaks of bitter science, or an emotion of regret Central; and an application by Ms D. emer-General of Canada, in place of Earl Langmann fer the transfer to him from br Gray by the special desire of the late King.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1910
From Bir Ab Fong, the photographer, come two expital fall plate pictures of King Edward's statue surrounded by memorin! wreaths. Many residents, we feel sura, will be glad to have these photographs in themory of the d-y.
Horsham from 1886. He was Groom-in-
THE DAY OF THE AIRSHIP
ENGLISH CHÁNNEL AGAIN CROSSED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Maž.)
LONDON, May 21..
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IN CHINA.
(Independent News Agency's" Service "te the China Mail.)
"TOKYO, May 23.
A party of Tokyo journalista will start on the 25th inst, for a tour in the Yangtare Valley provinces. They will visit the Chinese Exhibition at Nan-- king.
MINING DISPUTE
.. SETTLED.
The aviator M Lesseps has suc-("Independent News Agency'a" Service
cessfully crossed the English Channel
the China Mail.)
**Toxyo, May 23.
The dispute between Chias and Japas in regard to the Honkeiko coal mine-in-Manchuria is reported to have been amicably arranged.
PEKING SUSPICIOUS OF SPIES.
.............
Mesara Itokura, Kato, Ogura, Kurakarain an aeroplane. He arrived enfely and Suzuki, members of the Imperial Jaat St. Margaret's Bay, after a flight of panese Diet, "Are passing through Bong. fifty minutes, and made a graceful keng by the Eirano Maru.
descent.
The Sportsman announces the spider which the English Channel has beau Nete-This is the second occasion os death of Mra Stevenson, wife of the pro-crossed in an sirship. On July 25th, 1909, fessional champion billiard player, at M. Bleriot creased from Calais to Dover
in 37 minutes.--Ed.—OM.] 8ith sex on April 27th last.
THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.
(Wah Tai Yat Po's Service.)
PERING, May 29, BIRTH OF STILL-BORN CHILD.
Prince Yak Long, the Marshal of Infantry in Peking, suspects that there (Reuter's Service to the China Brail.)
are other spies for foreign countries in LONDON, May 31.
Peking besides the cne recently arrested A Reuter's telegram from Madrid and sentenced to life imprisonment, states that Queen Victoris has been He has therefore ordered that a keen delivered of a still-born child. Her con-look-out be kept to detect them dition is, however, most satisfactory,
animus which the Chinese mob manifeste! All this and much more is written in W. Winch of the Bella View Hotel licence. The death has occurred at Bath, in his
and
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ORDINATION AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
At St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morning, in the presence of a large congro gation, Bishop Lander held an ordination Brincken in Rot. Charles Norman Waiten Rodgers were ordained priesta.
The Rar, W. H. Hewett, B.D., was the special preacher.
Ross Mackenzie and the Rar. William
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RECOMMENDED AS TIBETAN
AMBAN.
(Wah Tez Yat Po's Service.)
FELING, May 22. His Excellency Wu Ting Fang, later Chinese Minister at Washington, has been recommended to the appointment of Amb an of Tibet.
FOREIGNER ARRESTED IN WUHU.
(Wah Te You Po's Service.)
PEKING, May 22.
ů
A foreigner has been arrested in Wahu on a charge of having forged and put into ase Hopeh Provincial bank
against foreigners dwelling in thera vein of bitter sarcasm, in order to
A distressing tragedy is reparted from 70th year, of Mr Drummond Bay, for many midst. No adequate cause or sufficient belittle the Manchu Government in the
a village is Earsin. Twenty-eight persons years manger of the North China Daily reason for these frequent explosions of eyes of the Chinese people. The writer died within forty-eight hours after drink News, and before that connected with anti-foreign feeling appear to be dis- moreover appeals to the gallery by ing water from a well. The headman of papers in Japan.
the village admitted having dropped some coverable on the surface of things. afirming that this long list of misdeeds medicine in the well to purify the water to His Honour Judge Bourne having The unhappy riots in Chungalla afford a and mismanagement engenders con-sure people from contracting disse. returned to Shanghai, Mr Justice Lindsey recent example of what we mean.. The tempt on the part of foreigners for the Enquiries have been made into the matter. Smith, who has been acting Assistant alleged cause of the outbreak was the Chinese nation, which really should be The German steamer Jacob Diederich Judge of H. B. M's Court at Sunglmi,
ao has been sold by Messa A. Drewell has returned to Zanzibar. scarcity and consequent dearness of rice; heaped upon the Manchus themselves. Co., of Kobe, to a buyer in Yamaguch!!
Mr Tyemasa Tokugawa, grandson and and the natural fear on the part of the "Foreigners are everlastingly saying Kea. The vessel has been trading on the populace lest there should not be suffici- that it is extremely easy to subdue and China Coast for the past several years, and hair of the fist of the Japanese Shoguns, will now be employed in the Bokaido arrived in Hongkong this morning. He is ent food for themselves and for those control the people of China. 'Let us casting trade, having been re-used the travelling to London, where he has been wake their dominions, rule them ateraly, Songo maru. She was transferred to the appointed an attache of the Japaneee. 85 ct dependent upon them. The fiery rage
Embunny. of the people boiled up against the and, if we show them a little flimsy Japanese Bag on May 8th.
Mr Frederick Kilia in his weekly re
Mr Mackenzie was ordained Descon by the officials, and attacks on the yamens re-kindness, they will submit in peace and
port anys: The Rubbor market has ruled Lieutenant Shiqane, of the Japanese Bishop of Victoria on Trinity Sunday 1909, sulted." But this does not appear to ex-obey in abject submission. These very firm throughout the week and rates Navy, hopes to lead an expedition to the and is stationed at Shui Hing, on the West River. Mr Rodgara was ordained to the plain why the rioters should immediately, atatements, if true at all, are only applic for most of the sterling stocks show a South Pole in June. Count Okuma is Diaconate by the Bishop of Londen, also further improvement. A fair general giving him every support, while Viscountlaat. Trivity Sunday, and has come out to turn their attention to foreign property, able to the Manchus, who by their business has to be recorded, and with were Terauchi, Marquis Katsura and other are China to the staff of the Church Missionary.
Society, and is stationed at Canton/ whether commercial or missionary, and supineness and their ostentation have buying orders from London the market helping with money.
closes fairly strong. In Singapore stocks, ! burn it to the ground. It is possible, of brought upon the great Chinese people rates are more or less unshanged, but a
Captain Hirayamon, President of the Bottles will be charged for course, that the banked fires of latent ani- the stinging "contempt of all foreign healthier feeling prevails. Para Hazá, Fine Tokyo Marine School, who has been suffer Rubber is slightly lower than last reported, ing from indammation of the kidneys, er. of $1.20 per mosity against foreigners and their countries."
the closing price per lb. being 10/7,
Shanghai is rather disturbed at the pired on the 11th instant. The deceased, Colic, Cholors and Diarchons Remedy pravalonge of rummure of trouble in the dozen, and credited in full property should, during each periods of
A Peking message to Der Ostesiatiche says the Japan Chronicle, was sixty years should always be on hand. Gets battle interior of China. It is feared that the intense excilement, leap forth and con- and really bias the minde and influence Lloyd says:-There is a conflict betreon of age. He rendered distinguished services and be prepared for sudden, attacks. on being returned in good sume everything alien within reach. If the judgment of the thinking portion of Prince Tani Ron, His commits lone or in the Japau-China wax as captain of the aver fails to give relief. For sale by al success of the Nanking, Exposition, now
nearing completion, will he jeopardised. condition."
is also possible that the ingrained cup-the community it is difficult to say. It the Navy, and Duka Taxi Tae, the Minister dispatch-boat Yayeyama and was decorated of Finance, which has taken a rather serious with the Fourth Class of the Golden Kite idity of a hungry mob for asecta which is quite certain that such writing is a chameter during the last few days. Duko Capain Binyama was placed on the retired eta be transformed into cash, may have two-edged weapon. Whilst it may slab Tai Tee has refused to advance any money list in 1896 for searching a British steamer incited the reckless people to acts of the Manchu and show up his weakness for the purchase of men-of-war, as the on suspicion that it harboured Lia Ming- provinces have not yet paid, the amounts ting, the notorious Chinese Black Flag vandalism - and wanton destruction, in a way calculated to awaken contempt allotted to them. The Frince Regent has leader, during the time fighting was in. The reasons, however, are bardly sufin all serious-thinking Chinese minds, now taken Prince Tosi Haur's part, and has progross in Formost. The deceased was tubacquently appointed President of the cient to explain the data or adequately it also persistently fans the latent hatred ordered the payment of Tls. 5,000,000.
Tokyo Marine School, which post. be held against "foreignera dwelling in their MM. Longery and Martin are starting until his death. midst, and renders it more and more will follow the Irrawaddy from Mandalay! on a long journey in the Far East....” They. Recently in conversation with 2 Chinese gentlerian we discussed this difficult to realize the deal, when East to Bhamo; then, by caraven of mules and Edward's funeral procession were the question and heard advanced a reason and West shall recognise what is best ponies, they intend to cross the mountain German Emperor, King Frederick VIII of that separate Upper Burma Iron Yusan Denmark; Albert, King of the Belgians: quite distinct from then hinted at in each other, and strive, without The journey from Blidmo to Yunna fy, via above. According to the explanation animosity and without jealousy, to give Tengyush, will occupy thirty-five to forty King Ferdinand of Bulgaria; George, will proceed to Hanoi, and on to Canton of Norway; King Manual of Portugal and
at the rate
HONGKONG,
30th, April 1910.
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9.16 11.30 given by him, the looting of foreign affect thereto in all the commercial and days. Thence, by the sex, milway, they King of the Hellones, King Haakon VII 12, Queen's -Road Central, on TUESDAY;. the 31st inst
furniture, and the burning of foreign official relationships in which they are and Shanghai by ses... A visit will also be Ring Alfonso XIII of Spain, Prince 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the pa
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Deeper than appears on the surface, Mer. Cheong sendis sa capital there exists a determination on the part photograph of the statue of King Edward
adorned with floral tributes. of the disloyal section of the Chinese poople to involve their Mancha rulers
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paid to Hankow and Peking. Throughout Fushimi of Japan, Prince Ferdinand, their travels MM. Lonnery and Martin Crown Prince of Rumanin; Prince Alex: will study the economic transformations of nader. Crown Prince of Servia; Princetors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1909,
Danilo Crown Prince of Montenegro; tha the Middle Empire.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Esto (heiz
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED RELIEVER SUFFERING HUMANITY presumptive to the throne of Austria Hungary); Prince Charles of Broden: NE bott's of Chamberlain's Colls Prince Philip and Prince Leopold of Saxs from
Chours and Diarrhoes Remedy goes At Singapore all classes of the coma long way lead veliering suivring Coburg and Gotha; Prince Raport of in trouble with foreign Governments,munity were invited to sign the document humanity. It is better than any doctor's Bavaria; Prinos Maximilian of Baden; The rioters' aim is to expose the weak-wherein was sat out the proclamation of prescription, and worth twenty times its Prince Joho of Saxony: Prince Albert of the new King. Here in Hongkong only ste in casas of diartings, ramp, colic or Wurtemberg the Grand Duke Ernest suidebly at this season of the year. For Ludwig of Husso and the Grand Duks dysentery, which are liable to come on, malo by, all chamlate and storekeeper, Frederick Francis of Mecklenburg.
peas and inadequacy of Manchu rule, the privileged fow-s very low-vero per and so discredit as far as possible the mitted to sign,
the 28th to the 31st instant, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors,
A CHARLTON,
Secretary
Fongkong, May 23, 1919
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