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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

BRANDY:

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Thera has been much controversy as

THE CHINA MAIL.

to which of the various avstems of bringing up poor law children outside

"NEWS" OF THE DAY.

*** Ribbon' Notos" and other intervati

the workhouse should he adopted, anding articles will be found to-day on-pages

Sand &

in the heated discussions which bara |...... taken place on the subject, the qd- Tocates of each particular plan have ufortunately shown a tendency to dozonace as wholly evil every system

GINCRAL MACHADO AND THE

PORTUGUESE IN THE :

FAR EAST.

« Lu Hoogkòng and Macao not infrequent--

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THE TEA DUTY.

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1910.

COMMONS REJECT (FREJER-

ENCE EXPERIMENT.

(Reiter's Sevrice to the China Mail.) LONDON, July 20. During the consideration of the

Commons last night Mr Fitzalan-Bope

COPYRIGRET DEATH OF BARON YANETHAN.

(Indepandans. Novca Agency's Service to the China Mail.) -

Tokyo July 28. Baron Albert d'Abethan, Belgian Minister to Japan, died yesterday.

[Note Earon Albortd'Anethen, who won'

The milk ox .M.S. Empress of Chipsy and hears complaints that the Govern which left here the 25th Jane arrived mens of Portugal and the nation generally are more er loss cut of sympathy with their New York on the 24th July.

uations and possessions in the, Far East, Ogton and Tennant's soap works në ·bes however justified such complaints may

damage bobny estimated at £80,000.-

visit of His Excellency Gorical Sir J. J.

au Socmary of Lovation. After that he Machado, High Commissioner for Portugal moved to reduce the duty on ten grown rice in London, Washington, Con- stantinople, Vienne-and-Rio de Janeiro, finally going back to Tokyo in 1883 14 Belgian Minister. For many yeara, until

which is not the oue favoured by them- Glasgow bare heon destroyoi by Aro, the be it is most pleasing to note that since the Budget "resolutions in the House of horn in 1849, drst wont to Japan in 1973.

J. Oxberry. runner employed at the Hongkong Hotel was charged at the agency to day with making fast to the ma. Zafiro whilst under woigh án the 18th instant. The case was remanded.

THE JAPANESE

Chaude Mardormid became the first British Ambassador. Baron d'Anothán was Doyens of the Diplomatie Corps in Tokyo, where he sewa perso a grate with the Court. Ho vas narried tan sistor

TARIFF.fr Rider Haggard the novelist, and

selves. In these disputes the central Lauthority have taken no active part

Chipa in connection with the Maco tut have left each Board of Guardians

oundry delimitation Rispate, this impres in the fmpire to id per pound, as an Fer case of 1 der. free to select the mode of educating

sien is being gradually dispelled, for since experiment in Imperial preference. his return to Lishop General Machado bar The motion was rejected by 188 votes the children for whom they are

on all occasions 2ong his utminst to lay the to 145. responsible. As "all the evidence;

claims of the Portuguese community in the The American Consulate General At Far East before his nationals at Home. available shows that children trained Hongkong circulates the following telegram Hay he he has succeeded is amply domon under auch system are depauperisod received, from the Mantia Observatory-strated by the fact that only recently, and do a matter of fact succeed | Manila, July 25, 4 p.m. Cyclone or Eyphoon through the instrumentality of His Ex. after life, the Board intend to in Phaitie Oceans about half-way between cellency, His Majesty Dom Manoel II. adhere to their past policy, and to leave the Mariana Islands and the Loochoos was graciously pleased to present to the Club Lusitano, Hongkong, an autograph. to the Guardians the responsibility of moving W.N W. deciding whether they will place the Mr F. Waldo Smith, chief enginest of photograph of himself.

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This has been followed by a brilliant

General Sir J. J. Machado, at a conference

on Portugais interests and inatter apper

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THE REPUDIATION OF FRIE TRADE..

(Rauter's 'Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, July 20.

A statement of the Tariff Commission

Japanese tariff on British trade.

children in a school built in. blocks, in New York City, has a project for bring and lengthy oration by His Excellency has been issued which is directed to cottage homes, or in scattered homes the heart of the Catskill Monutains, one of the Royal Goographical Society, Lisbon Bhewing the injurious effect of the whether they will board them out within Pur Dez. or without the Union; or whether they $0.80 will adopt any of the other methods 64.80 open to them, such as sending children 100.00 to Lones conunged by charitable

Nor For Hongkong the shove Prices will be increased by the amount of duty associations, or amigrating them under așable—Br.20 per Dozen,

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PIANOS

HAVE NO EQUAL FOR -BEAUTY

OF TONE,

"MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Anction.

the charge of emigration societies, or, in the case of boys, sending them to tmin in ships or to be apprenticed to the fishing trade,"

Whilst thus giving wide latitude to Li a.m.-Auction of Khaki Drills, Quilts,

&. at Mesur Hughes & Bough's Sales the Board of Guardians, the Local Rooms

dovernment Board offer a few sug- Amuseinants. 9p..-The Band of Buffs in Botanical gestions on the different methods alluded

Gardens,

to, capecially insisting that an endeavour should be made by euitable training to fit every child in th charge of the

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, July 29:—

6.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Phil Chuardians for some particular trade

harmonie Society. 6,38 pm Last Quarter Moon, or calling with may be pursued through life. The putting of poor law boys on training ships is especially commended,

PERFECTION OF TEUCH SATURDAY, Jaly 90:—

AND

MOLIDETY OF

CONSTRUCTION.

Over 1200

now in use.

Accossion Day of Eidg of Italy (160D). Noon-Wa. Ponell, Ltd. Meeting.

| SUNDAY, July 31:

gigantle supply of water to the city from hundred miles distant. The plan calls for the expenditure of $102,000,000. This

civic exterprise second only to such feats the building of the Panama Canal.

Mr Lloyd George's name has hitherto bean printed in Hansard and the parliamen tery-papers-with-a-hyphen, Lloyd- George." However, the parliamentary division list recently printed it. George, Rt. Bon. David Lloyd." Thus the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer officially repudiates the hyphen.

Wilhelmina Pank of the New Gaises The Dutch explorers who climbed the Snowy Range it with a hearty reception on their return to Holland. To an inter- viewer, they said that the country explored was worthless from a commercin point of view. There was neither rubber nor gold. The inhabitants of the land wars few in number and rank sarages. Another party

which reconnoîtrol Carsten's Pook another

nowy top, found the country not only worthless but also malaria stricken.

i A telegmat from Port Arthur says.

sizce it not only benefits the boys in that a report has been received by the 9 a.mixcursion to Macao by s.5. improving their physique and enabling Darren Civil Administration. Once, stating

Sel An

Mostar, August 1:-

Bank Holiday.

TUESDAY, August 9:-

Sanitary Board Meeting,

WEDNESDAY, August 3:--

to

taining to the Far East generally. His Ex esitancy also paid a very laudatory tribute the excellent qualities of the Portuguese in the Orient, particularly in Hongkong and Shanghai.

The Royal Geographical Society of Lisbon has very kindly prosented a large number of very valuable literary works to the liliary of the Club Lusitano.

A PARTNERSHIP CASE.

Before Biz Justice Hazeland, at the

The Times, in the course of s, leading article, considers it extraordinary that highly intelligent and progresive Oriental people like the Japanese agrees

with certain Western people in absolute- ly repudiating the glorious doctrines of Free Trade, and that it is even more extraordinary that both should prosper amazingly upon the repudiation.

TURKEY AND THE TRIPLICE.

AGREEMENT:

Supreme Court this morning, Chow Tak OFF-SET TO RUSSO-JAPANESE

od Tang Cho and another for an account of the partnership dealings in the business of Tak Cho Hing, 102 Market Strost, Hunghem, and inquiry of what property asacte exist and payment to the plaintiff of the amount found due to him.

and Mr Leo D'Alaiada o Castro defended Mr E. Davidson appeared for plaintiff

the first defendant.

Mr Davidson said the action was brought by plaintif as one of the partnera in to Erm. Defendants were two other partnera, when the claim was first commenced. Plain-

harself a writer of distinction in prote and rere. The Bapon has been in la ling health for some year-ED. OM.]

VISCOUNT TERAUCHI, (Independent Nerce Agency's Service.

is the China Mail.)

Torro, July 25. Viscount Tersuchi, Resident Geneand of Korea, has been naived by the Emparer of Korea in audience.". Yester day they dined together.

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VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN JAPAN.

PEOPLE FLEEING IN TERROR. (Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.)

Toxo, July 25.

fburi volano, in Hokkaido, north-

felt in the vicinity and rocks and nahes Japan, has been very active since the 21st iast. Earthquakes are occasionally

have fallen in adjocant villages,

(Reuter's - Service to the China Mail)ticipation of more disasters.

LONDON, July 25,

The inhabitants are fleeing in en-

The forthcoming visit of the Grand ble speculation in the Austro-German Vizier to Austria has evoked consider

press on the possibility, of a rapproche- ment between Turkey and the Triplico as an off-sat, to the Russo-Japanese Agreement

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them to earn a livelihood, but materiali,that on the 14th instant twò hosta, manned if was suing for an account of all monto the necessity of Turkey remaining

aids the resources of the country in maintaining the supply of trained Bailers, both for the Royal Navy and the mercantile marine. On the subject 2.15 p.m.-Meeting of the Licensing of emigration it is observed in the circular that careful inquiries conducted

King of Norway's Birthday (1872).

Board.

TEGRADAT, August 4 :---

Pope Pius X elected (1903).

The Chinx Mail.

1.50 p.m. Lagislative Council Meedag. by competent investigators show that emigration affords one of the surest mains of extricating children from pauperism and the influence of evil surroundings. At present only a com paratively small use is made of this method, but looking to the eatisfactory results obtained, the Board consider that Guardians would do well in further exercising their powers of emigrating children.

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld., Turday, July £6, 1910

Haagikoor, April 18, 1907-

POWELL'S

dre introducing to their customers and the general public, a new wood for furniture construction, known as

LIME WOOD

heavy, close grained timber, eminently suited to the climate and guaranteed

not to warp or crack.

CHILDREN UNDER THE POOR

LAW.

RUSSIA IN MONGOLIA:

(Wah Tez Fat Po's Servici.)

PERING July 25.

The Russian Government has request-

ed permission to establish Consuls in.

The Turkish newspapers emphasise Mongolia.

neutral and perfecting her internal organisation.

MISHAP TO PRESIDENT TAFT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai.) Losmos, July 26.

by over 30 pirates, made their appearance due. Defendanta admitted the partnership near Dairen. The authorities immediately and the accounts had been taken by the dispatchod 17 police officers to the placeert shroff who had found a credit indicated to make investigations, Asscon balance of $1,044. The sum of SHI as the police officers were perceived, the had been waived to bring it into summary pirates oponed fire upon them. After an jurisdiction. His cilent disputed a great exchange of shots the Japanese captured number of the items in the account while one of the boats, with.it a member of the bis friend said, that he did not accept the gang.. Two pirates were seen" seriously abroffe certificate. That being the case wounded. The other bant escaped, though his friend should have needed the ite hotly based by the Japanese.

and included any items to which he object- ed. He, lind-not dope se and for consider. ably more than a month he had never raised any objection to any item in the accounts taken by the straff. Now he said HEAVY DEFALCATIONS. his client did not admit the amount and further said his client was not in a position to say whether he was right or wrong. Ha just sit silk and said nothing.

LICENSING PROSECUTIÓNS. te the Magistracy this morning, bolors ME. R. Hallifax, a charge of selling wines and spirits without a licence was preferred against O. E. Owen, proprierer of the Grand Carlton Hotel. Mr. H. Gardiner defended.

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Evidence was given by P. C. Clark to the effect that he went to the hotel on Saturday fast for the week-and. On Sunday morning The children of the State brought ap he called for a bottle of beer, and in the

asects: if they don't it will not be the fault of the men who now control the working of the English Poor Law.

afternoon ordered whisky and soda twice.

fis Lordship-These contructs are sub- 1083

position; my friend's client admits that be Mr Davidson-Tint is not quite the

the person who practically did all the business of the frow

His. LordshipYour man sells fab

WHAT 3 wonderful change has been effected in England since the days of CHARLES DICKISS in the matter of dealing under the auspices of the new regime with children under the Poor Law should develop into splendid antional a cach occasion he was served, and be probably. When Exiss was stirred to write. "Oliver Twist" the condition of a "work- house bras" was about as wretched as it could be, the nadir.. cf human misery was about reached. To-day, though we have not quite abolished Mr Brums, WO have a very different system at work to that which he turned his callous hands

NEWS OF THE DAY,

cat of the present surplus to extraordinary Norway proposes to devote 2200,000

naval expenditur.

FURNITURE in early Victorian days. Great strides The bodies of three women were to-

made from this wood is especially free

from all classes of insect life, the adour of the lime wood being distasteful to all insecta.

Eare exhibiting, in our show-window,

* collection of 'LIME WOOD FÜRNITURE, showing a complete. DINING ROOM SUHE WITH CHINA CABINET AND PEDESTALS. ILLUSTRATIONS AND QUOTATIONS

ON APPLICATION.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

'EMPIRE'.

VINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,

PREMIER HALL OF THE OOLONY,

DE Taux BoAD CENTRAL,

4 Performan.com.7.15 to 9 and

8.15 to 11:50

covored from the sea near Kobe on July 15. Two were sisters, the other the wife of postman, bat De reason for their suicide

can be found,

* Mr. Davidkou-No, my lord. He is n paid 35 cents each drink...

Detective Sergt. ML-Sullivan deposed scoolie contractor. He admits he received waiting the hotel with a warrant and saixing, which is dus from him to the firm has been all the money but he says that any money five baskets and two cases of bottled liquora of various kinds. These more produced in paid by him, and he did not know, whether Court And were valued by defendant at

the balance is right or wrong. The position $200.

is impossible..

say so...

ordered the seized liquor to be confiscated. His Worship imposed a fine of $100 and

Before Mr J. B. Wood this morning Louis Comer, proprioter of the Coeniopo

His Lordship-Why does he any he can't

Mr. Tat has speained bis ankle while golfing.

AMERICAN COMPANY'S

LOSSIS.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail

Losos, Jnly 25.

of Louisville, Kentucky, announces a The Fidelity, and Trust Company

Floss of £228,000

as the result of defalcations.

SHIPPING COMPANY

THREATENED.

A SPORTING BID. (Wah Tax Yat Po's Service)

Perisa, July 25,

The Kawasaki Shipbuilding, Com- pany of Japan has intimated to the Chinese authorities that it is prepared- to accept orders to build warships for Chinson credit.

CHINESE MILITARY

UNIFORMS.

(Wah, Tex Yat Po's Service).

PERIsa, July 25.

The Board of War has wired, to the military authorities in variona provinces ordering military officers to henceforth dress in the new style uniforms.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Captain LA. Northcote, A.8.0., has. boon appointed to Hongkong.

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Mr Theodore Roosevelt has now com- menced his daily work as editor of the Outlook in New York,

Some few days ago the Bze Yap Steam- King George has expressed, his ap ship Company, whose registered office is in proval that the proposed Indian Memoriat Hongkong, and who cater for West River to the late King Edward should be an traffic, received a letter of blackmail from aquestan statue, to be erected at Delhi. Mr Davidson-I don't know, my lord. some unknown person at Kau Kong, on Probably be kept his books in an unsetisthe Wast River, demanding sum of factory way.

allow me I will state the position more that if the sum was not paid within the in Hongkong, on the high honour which has Congratulations to Mr. Loo D'Almada o $10,000 to be paid in five days from the Castro, a popular member of the Pertu Mr Leo D'Almada-If your fordship will receipt of the letter. The writer threatened accurately than my friend. On the first specified period the Company's steamer boen onferred on him by the Royal Geo- gutesa community and a prominent solicitor application we came late court and Jenied Shen Les would be barned and all on board graphic Society of Lisbon, by electing.

him a Fellow of the Society,

liten Hotel, was charged by Inspector Withers with solling ram not up to the

ad standard required by Ordinance..

Mr M. Reader Harris appeared to defending any books and said that the books ette.

were kept by the soc untant consequently r-and asked for a remand.

they were not in defendant's passion The Hongkong police have been informed

Friday nez

The car was necodingly remanded units friend then admitted that cortain books of the thes to and have the matter in hand, were in his possession. It was agreed that while a sumber of armed Indian watchmen

shroff the the shit should take slag accounts; defend; have been posted to the threatened steamier to keep a sharp look-out for pirates on the boat's trips.

bare undoubtedly been taken during the last few years to infuse a sweeter cbazity and a wider sense of humanity into the working of the Poor Law, and Mr Jony Beurs, the President of the

A Bill has been adopted by the gentino Legislature excluding Anarchiste Local Government Board in the present froh Argentina, and editing the death administration, is evidently bent en even ponally upon all persons, evet minors. greater reforms within the limits of the guilty of being concerned in ital outrages, powers which he can exercise da head of his department. Recently he caused a circular to be addressed to all Boards of Guardians throughout the country

Liant Shirase and the members of the proposed Japaneen exped tiou, to the South Pole are at present busi'y gagnged in collecting funds, but the money Minister of the Navy, a adverse to is coming in slowly. Admiral Saito, in which the following passage occurs the oxpedition starting unit adequately In the treatment of children under the equipped and his aftitude is supported by

good many influential pabilo men, Poor Law the primary cbject to be kept

PREPARING FOR REVOLU. TIONISTS.

wore not in his possession.

His Loniship To Mr Davidson)-Do you admit that?

Mr Davidson-At the first hearing I

pression of my client. discovered the books were then in the applied for the books and I subsequently

mant are evidently entertaining foars that Sona membase of the pro incial govern trouble on a wide scale, wild abartly brosle out. Last week the Governor of Kougi pastor, and he received the money from Mr D'Almar-My ellent is the working prince, writing for His Excellency, the he Dock Chy and placed the more Viceroy of Cantun, gave his opinion ra garding what ought to be done for the account books but there are other booke pikirti secount. Thess entries are in the protectice of their respective pro-which are not produced. sinces. Between twenty and thirty His Lordship- What do the other books The boat which was found a few wook places are mentioned as positions that show? in view is their education to independago deeply embedded the mud of the ought to be garrisoned by trompe who ence of chameter and habits of industry. foreshore during the excavations on the site places are on the north side of the est be ralled apon Many of them The considerations which apply to other of the new County Hall, near Westminster province of Kwangtu g, but the writer

Bridge, has proved to be a rare specimen the despatch, who probably knows the cases of relief are not applicable in their of a Roman beat of a kind which was is use and well, emphasiz a the danger of the

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escape.

Mr D'Almada They show where the money has gana -

Evidence was called and the case was

adjourned.

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DRAUGHT ENGLISH ALES

AND STOUTS

IN STONE JARS.

The purest, best and most wholesome Drink in the Summer

is a glass of ALE or STOUT mixed with a little lemonade, and

Opposite Central Market entirety to the case of children, whose about the middle of the third century. It would be ancountered if trouble broke out situation and the extrems difficulty that

Hard times are in store for the Uplan the best way of buying Draught Ale or Stout is in Stone Jars. is about Goft. long, with a 18ft. beam. In in the districts. pauperism is always due to misfortune,it were found several pieces of Roman abund in the bills and mountains, and thirds of its supplies of the drug from As he sara, **Caves Regis In Indo-China which draws two-

We supply only the very best quality of Ale and Stout and for whom the preventivo and pottery, Iron nails, glass gaming button here, others would be running into las Chinone government will prohibit alto with Patent Taps which enable the consumer to drawn off a little whilst troops are catching r bbers China. It is feared that shortly the our patent Jars of from 1 to 5 gallons each. The Jars are fitted Curative processos of help advocated by and coins. When the boat has been som

caves nud holes there and would the Royal Commission offer the eurent it in a special building.

pletely excavated it is proposed to exhibit Where the necessary soldiers are to come gether the exportation of opium from its prospects of success. In the care of the children lies the most responsible and at the same time the most hopeful work of the Guardian

Rasppearance of Miss EVA HUGHES,

The eminent Sacbretta and Dancer Miss. MAGGIE FRAZER. The Infantils Actor. LITTLE PERCY.

GRAND BUCOESS "

of the Quses of the Baujo

#IBS LAURA DIAMOND.

GRAND MATINEES: HAZERDÁTA and MoNNATE, AT 4 V.M..

AT REDUCED PRICES.

The circular then goes into greater

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from does not app est. is interesting territory. Indo-China will then have to of the contents from time to time, while the remainder too that the Governor of the one province turn to India where restriction le now perfectly good and sweet. bould apparently pack all the To shortening the supply. These rocks ahead

pons bility of sanding troops upan the

ERVEI MAN HIS OWN DOCTOR.

great tasny of the common ille of life the syringe man withs few reliabla remedies at band can be just as soccer in rabering the sufferer sa a renowned practitioner. Emergency remedies should requesting that the matter be gone into and WAY SUFFER FROM RUKUMATISMI

shoulders of another party. The Vies will be a source of serious datigers to the

rog Lhioka that the matter is not Rogle. unimportant, and on receipt of the message handed ibiven to his military subordinato

detail with regard to the methods of bil's have bɛon saved by hiving a bottle of It is worthy of notica "that high officials is mistake to siłow sayonɑ to außer

be always at hand. Many times docturn alor report made at once for his guidance: TT

providing for children outside the work-bouse, and the general policy advocated is set forth in these words-

from Pheunstism, as the paiɑsenä bamburlan's Collo, Cholers and Disrrl.com should be turning their attention from always be relieved, and in most cures a Remedy in the homa. No dietur canrailway Cuilding and mary cankernction to cura effected by Koplying: Chamberlain's remribe a better remedy for culic or grimming places to two of their own in Halm. The roller from pa u which it dierzbow, For sale by all chemises and nowicces in grder to prevent a serious affor is in along with many times I'e ont. starakeppn

attack upon the dynasty.

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Hongkong, July 25, 1910,"