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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY,

NEWS OF THE DAY,

The English Mail of the 50th April | was delivered in London, on the 27th May,

[COPYRIGHT.]

SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1910.

RIOTS IN IRELAND.

POLITICAL FACTIONS AÐ

VARIANCE

Police Shoot one Man,

(new griff. ME Cuvatos VINCENT Sale, at Loue time perhape the most prouident

It is notified in the Hongkong Gorem- On Tuesday the Union of South. figure in the iron, steel and machineryment sets that Friday, the 3rd of June, Africa in bo proclaimed. [business in Japan, speaking at the boing the birthday of His Majesty tlib annual meeting of the China Associa King, will be a dies non under Section 9 of tion, showed that engines, dynamos, the Fuble Holidays Wedinance, 1875, t is added that there will, however, be no etc., formerly included in one class celebration this year to commemorate the quid-charged as the mie-of-15 per day. cent, are now to be the subject of about (all upward), the itty different rates daty to be levied upon and varying according to the gross weight. Mr SALE sees inthe intricate and complicated announcement made by the Paris corres. Sunday. The Money Office will be closed wrecked, and the police are practically

The Gazetta pablishes proclimation nada by His Excellency Sir Henry Way proelsiraing Swator to be an infected port.

(enterta Serviss to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 28. Fierce rioting has broken out at Newmarket, County Cork, and was. Friday next, the 3rd June, being continued by opposing political factions observed as ʼn điềò non, the General Post all day yesterday. General satisfaction will be fult at the Office will be open the same 18 on s

- HANKOW-SZECHUEN

RAILWAY.

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pendent of the Times to the steer that an agreement has been signed whareby the Hunkow-Sechuan Railway loan is to be shared in on equal terms by Britain, Germany, France and the United States. Thus, so far as the several financial groups | are concerned, has a settlement boen our arrived it on a long-drawn-out dispute,

system about to be set up an increasing danger of the perpetuation of the system of fraudulent under-valuation of imports which was recently so vigourously de nounced by the Yokohama Foreiga Board of Trade as the most crying evil

of the time.

And from our

The Church Missionary Society's do. fieit for the year happily burns out to be not so great as was feared, the shortage being a little over £5,000 It was hoped. that this modest stray would be cleared att

'before the annual mesting.

Attention Inclusive. koledge of the Japanese import which at ons time locked anything but reay message of loyalty is published in the cur

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. S. MOUTRIE & Co.

A. S. WATSON &Co., Ltd.

GESA YLISHED A.D. 1341.

Manufacturers of High Class

AERATED WATERS.

A LIMITED.

Hangkove. April 16, 190%.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

Auction. action of Household Furs ture at Harperville, 9; Garden Pad.

2.50 p.m.

General Memoranda,

TUESDAY, May 31

il'n.m-duction of foods

Chattles

*

at 38, Queen's Road Central. Noon-Meting of Watkins, Le. Noon-Meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., 12.6 p.m.-Meeting of H. Frica & Co

Ltd.

Ltd.

WEDNESDAY, Jone -

2.15 p..-Meeting of the Licensing

Board. 2.30 p.m-Anction of Howehold Furn- tare, ere at Mesars Heghes & Hough's Selen Rocas, 9.00 pm. Auction of Japanese Corice Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Salon Rooms 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Fox Terrier Pap1. 4 Mr Geo. F. Lammert a Sales Rooms. THURSDAY, Joze 2 :-*

Exchaugo Banks Closed,

business as at present conducted we must inkly own that we share that|

feat.

He

His Majesty the King's acknowledge munt of the Hongkong Legislative Council's

rest issue foi Gazette as well as His Majesty's message to his people beyond

the scha.

The sale of fireworks is prohibited in New York from June 10 to July 11' this year, so there is a possibility that the glorious Fourth will be celebrated in that big city with loss lone of life and injury to property than formerly,

in its probable outcome. Previously the chief obstacles in the way of a bottlement lay in the inability of the conutries cons cerned to come to tornis on the matter of the disposition of the posts of Chief Engi- neer for the two sections of the line, and siso with regard to the supply of material and the matter of any future extension of the undertaking. Now, however, it appears that all these points have been successfully

Manila paper printed in big" type on grappled with, and the result is an agrea-May 22nd the following Washington toe- mont which would seem to have everything gram:-Tho dispatches received at the to recommend it.

State Department from Minister Calloon at Peking aro of sinister import." The American” representative In China finds

Although the informations quoted above

Washington is disquieted by his reports.

A number of houses have been

helpicss. The police eventually firad kling one mus.

GERMANY'S TAXATION

DILEMMA,

REPORTED HUGE DEFICIT,

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Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 28, Täcessant reports of the failure of Germany's taxation reform of 1909 are gathering shape..

.

The Berliner Tageblatt learns that the minimum shortage is twelve millions sterling.

PRUSSIAN FRANCHISE

BILL.

GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS

THE MEASURE. `·

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 28.

A message from Berlin states that

the amendments of the Upper House to the Prussian Franchise Bill, and

(COPTRIGET]

JAPANESE TRAINING SHIPS AT SINGAPORE.

(Froin Que Gun Corrispondent )

Sixaaront, May 17. The Japanese training ships Aso- and Soya bare arrived here.

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MECKLENBURG.

TO VISIT HONGKONG.

(Frois Our Own Correg'ondent.)

SINGAPORE, May 97. The Duke and Ducliess of Mock- lenburg have returned from their tour in the Federated Malay States, and are proceeding to Hongkong by the Genuan mail, boat Yorck.

[NOTE-The Yorck is due here on or about June 1st-Es. G.M.]

SIR ROBERT BREDON'S DEPARTURE.

(Wa Tez Fat Po'a Sércier.)

PENING, May 23: Sir Robert E. Breden, the Acting Inspector General of the Imperial Maritime Costoms, leaves for Home on. June 2nd.

ISSUING CHINESE BANK NOTES.

(Wah-Tos Fat Po's Service)

PERING, May 28.

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The Board of Revenue has decided

Great Britain by virtue of her present fiscal system is practically powerless in the face of hostile tarifi walls to secure ad abatement of the terms of foreign import schedules. She has nothing to offer in reciprocation." Mr Sale, how- ever-evidently...thinks that perhaps something mightbe done it we appealed to Japan's higher moralTM Reuse. admits that when the terms of the has not yet been officially confirmed it may conditions in the empire alarming and the House of Deputies has rejected] existing treaties were settled in 1891, bo takon as accurate, for it comes from a usually well-informed quarter. It should, after negotiations extending over howarar, be understood that it does not

The journey, which Bishop Mont that the Chancellor (Dr Bethmann-that the privilege of insuing bank notes. many years, Sir FRANCIS BERTIE, who necessarily mean that the loan will be put gomery, as Secretary of the Society for the Hollweg) thereupon announced the fin. only to be exercised by official then represented the Foreign Offer, through at ones. Indeed, there is sure to Propagation of the Gospel, is to make in withdrawal of the Bill.

The Government thereby admits the complained to Viscount Aox that a be a good deal of delay before things can be the Far East, will extend to Manchurias Feach stage Japan asked for more and finally fixed up. Especially is this likely Peking, and the North China diocese, impossibility of carrying out the Royal

where a fortnight will be spent. The route when we remember that just now protests who then inchade Hankon, Shanghai, pledge to extend the franchise. are pouring in from various parts of the Korea, and Japan, On the way home Chinese Empire to the suthorities at Peking visits will be paid to Hongkong, Singapore, INTERNATIONAL PEACE. strongly objecting to the conclusion of any Borneo, and Burma. The journey will further foreign lunas for railway purposes. begin early in September azul en in But in the end we imagine wise counsels March. will prevail, and China will accept what, in the present stage of her evolution, is the inevitable, and readily accept the satisfac vory terms now offered for the solution of a thorny problem. At present however the agreement arrived at is simply in the

offered less, and that the Viscount admited this as fact, but argued as an extenuation that Japan bad been encouraged in these increasing demando by the generous disposition evinced by Great Britain, Still for all that Mr SALE holds "it was the example of Great Britain which induces the Powers

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Says the Cableness-American--The

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banks.

COMPANY MEETING.

Poak Tramways Company, Ltd.-

Trans

The ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders of the Peak Tramvay Co.. Ltd., was held at the Registered Office of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vieux Road Central, to-day.

GERMANY.

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

LONDON, May 27. finding of Judge Crossfield in the matter

The "Kaiser's return to Germany of the writ of habeas corpus for the three Chinese denied landing by Collector McCoy, has been signalised by the discussion overruling the decision, of the majority of of the prospects of international peace. E. Clark and the secretary, Mr G. territoriality. It was the influence of enture of so understanding between the the special board of inquiry, will moet within the German Press. Though the Ba Secretary read the notice convening

9.30 p.m."Auction of Household Fun to abandon their rights of extra

ture, at 6, Queen's Gardens, 6.30 p.m.-Balloon Ascent.

This Sonson's Prices:

per doz.

Boda Water

50 cts.

Soda Water

60

(Bombay bottles,

Potash, Seltzer

60

The China Mail.

& B. P. Sola

Lemohade

65

Borakova, SAFTRDAY, MAY 29, 1910

Tonic Water

76

Lithia Water,

THE JAPANESE TARIEF,

75

Ginger Ale...

75

ཟླ་་

Sarsaparilla

75

Orange Champagne

75

Lemon Squashi

75

Raspberry ade

75"

various Western, Powers as to the lines apoù which they are prepared to proceed in the pegotiation of the load.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received at the Americas Consulate General in

12.15 p.m. to-day —

Manila, 28th, 11.50 Cyclone or Typhoon S. E. of Naha, moving N. F.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ·

to

H. E. Phyn Daha Nubhah, the new

Tokyo. Siamese Minister to Japan, is cow en route

Five veies are expected in Fre-

the year.

"

Mr Henry Hamphreys prealded and there were prevent De J. W. Nobla, Bir Hormusjes Mody, Mesars Simon 4. Lery.. H. Keswick A. H. Ough, J. M. Wong..

the meeting. the approval of nine out of every ten man story of the Kaiser converging with

The Chairman said—Gentlemon, I who read it. It rests on those plsia. Pichon in London and advocating principles of justice and reasonable in.a European confederation is officially with your permission follow the usual terpretation of the law that appeal to the denied, the good impression created custom and cake the report and statement of accounts as read. During the first seven. man in the street, who is, after all, about by the Emperor's visit in favourably months of the period under review se the best judge of what is good law.

considerable falling off in traffic receipts. was noticable but this was more than made

commented upon.

hot gave the order in ampio time, so that HEAD OF GERMAN REGIMENT. the chef could warrange" s menu which

should be complimentary to the guests. from each country. Here it--Caviar d'Astrachan (Russia), Green Turtle Soup. (America), English Sole (England), Selle

(Reuter'n Service to the China Mail) LOYDON, May 27.

The Kaiser has appointed King

UP during the last five months with the result we were able to and the financial 1 year with a sum of $1,124,88 from trafic rocciate. to the good. The loss on subsidiary coge amounted to $1,827,44 The character of our trafic has andergone considerable change of recent years and in tending to alter still further in the same direction. Ten years ago we used to rely principally upon our summer receipts for our dividauds but now we du better during the winter months than the summer

de Pre-Sale (France) Giant Asparagus George to the chief command of the (Germany), Canvasback Duck (america), Dragoon Guards, of which King Ed-months, owing to the continged increase in Bisqa Tortoni (Italy), Malaga Grapes ward was the head. (Spain)

CORFUS CHRISTI FESTIVAL

Great Britain which prevented outaida interference with either Russia or Japan during the recent conflict. it was the assistance of British financiers which enibled Japan to cover ber vast expandi- ture by loans floated in Loudon, New

Sevan rhes characteristic of seven KING GEORGE'S LATEST York, Paris and Berlin. It was the con- Hongkong from the Manila Observatory at Pations were the fetates of a dinner giten.

APPOINTMENT.. in Chicago recently, says the Catezer. The idence of the British publie in the integrity and stability of the Japanese Til: Chiga Association in London has

Government which enabled Japan to evidently taken to bear the criticisms reorganise her finances and bring passed at the last sanual meeting upon

the price of national securities to its seemingly lethargic tendencies dur”.

casual trafic. This, as might be expected, ing the past twelve months. Jh. And there can be no doubt that other opportunities for support

is particularly noticeable the winter aeriously taken up the matter of the

happen to be fine and bright as casual traffic is dependent largely on the state new Japanese tarifi as it will afectat co-operation are still in the

of the weather. The projected new A correspondent to the Straits Echo British trade and bas evidently made future." If Great Britain, in his opinion,

owing to its enormous cost and the bill out such a convincing case that even plays her cards properly und makes ident Taft's Cabiner before the close of calls attention to the lucrative business of Solemn Pontifical Mass will be colab line to the Reak has been abandonez importing opium illicitly and then giving rated at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on before the Legislative Council in connec The Times, which of late years hat it clear to Japan that she looks upon the

information to the Straits authorities. Tao Sunday morning, when his Lordship Bishoption with it has been withdrawn. Tha lowest tender obtained for building this Mr J. D. Lloyd has been appointed to informer gets 50 per cent. of the ine, plus Pozzoni will officiate, and the Blessed Lise amounted to $942,677.00 and upon- been extremely partial to all things Promotion of British commercial and

nct as First Assistant Registrar. General ; the market value of the chandu. He buys! Japanese, bas endorsed the criticisms shipping interests as the mainstay of and Deputy Registrar of Marriages in the stall in China at $1.50 a inbil, ekipe Sacrament will be exposed the whole day auch an outlay reasonable return to

it or conceals it aboard a ship. gives infor. for public adoration. In the evening at of the Association as being worthy the Empire, she may induce ber Ally Hongkong.

mation as to its whereabouts, either by o'clock solemn vespers will be sung, of the consideration of the unthorities in to see things from her point of view

The Gazette natities the appointment of himself or his agent in the Straits, and followed by the grand procession round the and some abatement of the tariff Mr A. E. Wood to act as Assistant District then steps forward to claim his reward of compound of the Cathedral. The band of Tokyo. There can be little question that Briti trade with Japan will will be arranged. Put that way, there is Officer for the. Northern District of the . stabil (half the market value in the the Sociedade Philarmonica will play during

Naw Territories, also a notification authoris Straits) and also half the fine. He thus the procession. he seriously meraced if the proposed something in the argument, but, judging ing Mr Wood to hold a Small Dobis Qourt finds a ready buyer for his opium at a good

Mr H. Ough seconded, and the motion was carried. tariff goes into operation without by what has happened in the past, wo in the New Territories. Mr Wood's passing price, and stands to make a bit out of the

On to having very of his final examination in Cantonese is also shipowner or captain. any amendment of its schedules, certainly must own

I cured me,' or 'It saved the life of my be on the motion of the Chairman, recorded A Chincu report trauslated by the exary day about Chamberlain's Mr 3. Scott Harston sad Mr Simen A JW. Noble, "Hon. Mr Henry Keswick, Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy. This is Bottles will be charged for, As a writer in the Standard recently little hope of such a desirable ear summation ever being reached. The

N.-O. Daily Neton says that the Ministry of true the world over where this valuable Levy were re-elected director. pointed out, Japanese returns show that

It is said that Blaber, the jockey, is to Finance has decided not in alter the silver remedy has been introduced. No other Mr A. H. Dugli proposed and Mr Jat at the rate of $1.20 per in 1908 the imports from the United

tariff-makers of Japan are very practical receire £5,000 to 'rida Neil Gow in the people and thoroughly believe in the Derby for Lord Rosebery; He refused dollar and copper cent system in Chien, methicine In tas for diarrhoes or bowel Wang seconded, and it was agreed to, that dozer, and credited in. fill Kingdom amounted to 1073 million yen

Had it not been that Frank Wootton has control paper carrency and to fix on aproval. The secret of the success of Cham- re-elected asditors.

bariain's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea The Chairman-That concludes the busi on being returned in good (210,800,000), of which textiles amount Policy of quid pro quo. British friend-23,000 to ride Lemberg in the ane réce. it will only take theasures to complaints has received such general aphicsre W. E. Potte and & Lowt be ed to nearly £3,500,000 and machinery ship is a very good and desirable thing been suspended for two months for foul moderata price for silver. The Ministry, Romedy is that eures. For sale by all news gentierson; dividend warrants will be

ready on Monday. to possess, they will say, but after all riding at Newbury, there is no doubt the it laatated, intends to close the silver and ahemists and storekeepers. so more than £2,000,000. The changes is there not an old English proverb Bir Farcia's colt Lemberg, in the Derby?

boy jockey would have had the mount ca proposed in the textiles schedule are

Specialities:

Come Ginger Beer

PINTS

85 cle.

Dry Ginger Ale ...$1.00; Splits CO Xame Fruit

Champagne

Condition.

$1.00; Splits 60

HONGKONG,

30th April 1910.

EMPIRE CINEMATOGRAPH

THEATRE.

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in the nature of an alteration in the that "fine words butter no parsnips." incidente as well as the amount of the Great Britain must arm herself with similar weapons to those used by, the duty. Hitherto cloths have been subject-

recorded.

"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST."

ed ton tarif based on square yardage other nations battling in the world's and the Beast" was performed at the subsidiary coins of fifty cents, twenty and

this is to be replaced by a complicated weight rate of duties. The effect on certain classes is shown in the following tablo:-

Prototy

Pryd: 24 in. will. Far

PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY,Any Clothe

Dze Yaux Road Canthal

Opposite Central Market.

2 Perforasnos-2.15 to 3 and

'Li

Proposed daty

1534, in 198.

9.7/104

Ceilings, all woal

Kellan

27/100 2.7/156,

puto 1351

cja. Longa.

Army Cloths 1.8/5. 2. Mahair. Coated,

wool and colum prodolcicktion .. tarzy,

1.

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1. to

Ajd. to Ljd,

42 la zid.

42, tend *****Par ado, ajde Per sainzzyde

201

sad, ta sjá

14. 34,5/18d, to BiGd.

8.15 to 11.30 1.M. || Bunting),

*GRAND SUCCESS

of the aminoat Australian Artistas.

MISS EVA HUGHES,

MISS ADDIE LEIGH,

MISS WINNIE' RYAN, MISS MADGE MORRIS,

บ

wool prodendnat

Union Hallans....

Cotton, Italian (3,12 ta yil Por Min K4650

Whirling.... 8. cold, to if

Common Gr8Z -

Pure Skirtings

Orry Pratam

Taury Priate

Mr JIM HARVET, WhiteStrings...

GRAND MATINEES; Baturays and Sundara, at 4 PM,

AY REDUCED PRICES,

- Par chin. × 40 you. Peridin. x 20 yds.

1. to 23.

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shareholders would have been impossible. Tas amount standing to the dent of the new tine in the accounts will be written of gradually out of profits. Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to answer any questions.... There being no questions, the Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and” account

THE TWO FAVOURITE LONDON CINS

copper mints in all the provinces and establish a central mint in Peking Bench miats will, however, bo organized. In Szechuan, Hupeb, Kusngtang and Yünnns provinces. It is also stated that the init of currency will be a silver dollar, weigh A pretty little operelta entitled Beantying seven, mace two candareens, with market-place if she wishes to obwin Chinese Y.ML.C.A. on Friday erasing ten cents. One dollar and a half will be tarif concessions even from her Ally. before considerable attendance of mom taken in exchange for one tael, and a bors. Miss Evelyn Danetberg took the report of the scheme will shortly be made This is poor consolation, we know,ole of the Beset and gave an excellent to the Throne for sanction."

interpretation of a by no means oury.

The koal of Britain's giant cruisor, the character. The scenery and dresses were very charming and all concerned filled Princesa Royal was laid at MURSIO, their parts with credit to themselves: The Vickos Bons, and Maxima oval con- piece was produced under the direction of struction works at Barrow on April 2 n the presence of Yard and Admiralty Profesor Francis Darienborg, who ind the Assistance of the well-known Grelestra of officials. The Princess Royal will be 700 the Sociedade Philarmonies, under the feet in length, and will be fitted with Landership of Professor Gonzales.

70,000-horse-power turbine englass, cap This performance will be reposted this able of driving her at twenty-seven and a orening for members only, while the re-half knota and probably thirty knots whou The softness of the water of London makes a les Gin, hence the Ģins of necessity arise. She will outpace the the Distillers Company's London Distillery are noted for their mellowness, and Atlantic greyhounds, sad yet carry guas FINE FLAVOUR mbich will enable her to fight against the

but we are living in the 20th century and have to deal with facts as they are. Honestly we see little hope of Japan breaking down her new tarifi walls in varricus places to please Great Britain: and the more's the pity.

public

Ms Thaw, the mother of the slayer of

An afternoy named Hartridge has euod maining performances will be open to the Shaford White, for $90,000, alleging that he disbursed $35,000 in fixing" witnesson

Perin, Eyes, Ferund for the trial. The jury found for the

5730: 494. Perla.x60ydin. Per innsifyriau

1. Eten 13/18 yo defendant but the judge who tried the case Parton. X12 y. Per 12x32. found the allegations made so serious that Par 2012

- toho has ordered a thorough investigation, and yieldė quickly to''the 'free' application Vanguard, will make eroa the intest

super Draadnoughts. Her displacement Sole Agents; LAME SHOULDERS.

will be 20,000 tons, and her length, which AME shoulder in jim of the tinted in noarly 200 feet more than that of the

caused by rheumniis of the muscles

Lid, to 10.16/2010 Thaw trial was a disgrace in every Other trades besides that in Manches aspect and the latest revelations only tor goods will be greatly affected by the latónify decent people's disgust.

of Chamberlain's Pain Balms. This inferuisers and battleships look small. It is mont is not only prompt and efful, but probable that she will be armed with

(by all chemist and starekospers.

TRY

TEBM

H. Price & Co., Ltd.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

in no way disagreeable to use. For sale 14.bin, guna. She will have cost two milles. TELEPHONE No. 185.

pounds whon completed.

12 Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG.