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THE CHINA MALL

HE. THE VICEROY OF "CANTON.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1911,

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(Corrr.)

PROSPEROUS BRITAIN, THE JAPANESE TARIFF.

EXPANDING TRADE RETURNS.

BRITISH RETALIATION SUGGESTED,

(Bouter's Service to the Uhino Mail.). (fauter's Service to the China Masky

LONDON, Jaudary 3

LONDON; December 31, The revenue for the past quarter-In view of the issue in London of show increases both in exports and the South Manchurian Railway bonde, imports, totalling altogether £6,500,000. gunzanteed by the Japanese Govern For the previous nino mouths the ment, the London Chamber of Com GAMBLING TO STOP IN increas's was £43,500,000, including merco is circularising. Chambers of

CANTON.

£27,000,000 arrears from 1000-10. Commerce which participated in the A substantial surplus is already deputation that waited upon Sir nssured

Edward Grey last month in reference

present.

of neutrals to the belligerent, and being of opinion that the adoption -of-the-Declantinavill facilitato and not prejudice the earringe of food-

His Excellency Chang Ming Chi, the stuffs for Great Britain in cutral new Viewy of Canton arrived this morning DEATH OF A BANK MANAGER. shipping in line of w, pussed the by Lu 1. Chim from Shaught. On

(From Our Oun Corremunden.) following relation:That in the arrival the resol was. Impled by Capitain opinion of the Association the rates. Thyhe, A. D. C to His Excullurgy

Sanon, January 3. adopted by the International Naval the Governor and Mr A, IL Harris, Cons

Mr Aubort Manager of the Russo- irissioner of Cards, Conference sind prove of advantage An official landing, took place noon after

Chinese Book, died yesterday of small to neutral chipping in the presence twelve o'clock at Blake Pier, where a gun The disease is very prevalent at of naval warfare. In so far as Whilst of honour for the 105th Binhratta Light fully upholding the rights of belliger. Infantry and a body guard of Indian polico ents they establish a cute to take theder a European Sorgent were du

to receive the distinguished visitor. place of the more or less indefinite A His Excellency stopped, ashòay n usages which have hitherto given rise salute was fired from the show battery at to so much (loubṭsand controversy,"

» Kowloon, “His Excellency the Viceroy In other words the shipowners of inspected the guant and subsequently this party left in chaim for Government Liverpool welcome the Declaration as House to officially enl on His Excellency an attempt to reduce order out of the Govornor and Emily Lagard.

a number of Europeans! chaos; they leave the question of Thoro were

present to witness the landing while crowds foodstuffs severely alone.

of Chinese thronged the streets in the vicinity,*****

His Rxcellency Sir Fredericle and Lady Lapid gave a luncheon party at 1.15 p. to which the following were invited to meet His Excellency the Vicery Thotsi Salt Bir A. H. Harris, His Excel- сноу Major General Anderson, Captain. Stewart, Sir Francia-Piggott, Communiera Lorts, Sir Henry May, Hon. Mr. Rees

Davies. R.C.

C., MrMesser, Hon Mr Chathau, Dr. Atkinson, is Paul Chater, Mr Hewett, Justice Enrelud, Hon. Mr Browin, Mr Badeley, Dr Ho Kai Mr Wei Fek. Keswick, Mr Stabb: Mr Robertson, Mr

The Royal Society of St George at its nunual meeting also debuted the subject and finally resolved that the Declaration of London should not be ratified without receiving the approval of Parliament DESBOROUGH, speaking to the re- solution, remarked thit this was the first time that the food of the people had over been male contraband of war, and be asked it they could con HILTON Jorgos-On Christnew Day,ceive of any foreign Minister signing 1910, at 21 Carter Road, Shanghai, Mrs A such conditions.

The clauses refer- H. Hurox-JonsHON, 'HON

McGaron-On December 25, 1910, at 57 Sinza Road, Shanghai, the wife of DOUGLAS DICGREGOR, of a son.

STEDMAN-On Chrismas Day, 1910, at Melhurst Road, Shanghai, to hir and Mrs - THEODORE WANTHROP STEDMAN, & O

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

Mr. H. E. Pollock, Mr Osborne, Mr

Lindsay, Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr Ho Fook, La Tam-chun, Mr Tecung Sz-ni. her Ng Hon chi Ar Leung PuiChi Mi

• (Fah, Te Yat Po'a Service.}."

Pesire. January 2 The Senate having requested that the gambling monopoly in Canton be suppressed, na Imperial Edict orders' Viceroy Chong to carry out the order.

PRINCE CHING DENOUNCED.

(Wah Tes Fat Po's Service)

Piso, January ~2. Prince Ching comes in for a bitter reprimand in the second indictment drawn up by the Senate impeaching the Grand Council.

MILITARY OFFICERS TO

CUT THEIR HAIR.

(Wali Ta Yat Po's Service)

PEXISO, January 2 The Military Department has decided that from the 1st day of the 1st Moon all officers in the army shall dress in military uniform and remove their

Mr Wo Han and Mr Hush Yung Nion accompany His Excelloney the Viceroy'

His Excellency Sir Frederick; Lagard ring to privateering and to the destruc-returned his call at 4 p.n.

In the afternoon a reception was held in tion of neutral prizes, were also open tumour of His Excellency the Viceroy at to criticism as being contrary to the Chinese Cu a ddron of release sided and delivered an addresa of, wolconsa international law, as previously unto which His Excellency responded. derstood. The Declaration of London evening by the Chinese gunboat Po Pikes

The distinguished visitor, loaves, this

sonic people thought that that was, he said, to last for twelve years, for Canton,

meant war within that period.

the General Hospital, Shanghai, ALFRED WALKER--On December 23, 1910, at WALKER, I M. Castors Service, Wen- chow, aged 5 yuam.

28, 1910, at 1420 LEE.- December PERFECTION OF TOUCH North Schues Road Extension, Shang Mr THOMASGIBSOx Bowzzs, M.P.,

lai, Roarer A. 1 Lee, aged 10 years.

Mor 1.-On December 28, 1010, at the lus considered the subject weighty Shaugh-Nanking Railway and District enough to justify the writing of a Hospital, Shanghai, Jons MORAN, late.

UND

SOLIDITY OF

Over 1200

now in use.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Amusements.

9 p.m.-Concert by Madame Calve at

City Hall.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, January 11:

p..Grand Variety Entertainmentat City Hall.

a

STEAM LAUNCH OVERDUE,

We understand grave anxiety is being foll in the Colony regarding the fate of Capt. Gillan, who took charge of a 62 foot steam launch which was recently despatch

THE SENATE.

(Wah Te Yat Po's Service.)

PEKING, January 2. An Imperial Edict extends the timo of the present sitting of the Senate in accordaned with ita potition.

Chief Accountaut, Tientsin-Pukou Railway big book. In his opinion indeed it ised to Manila, The launch loft: Hongkong (South Section) and Government Examiner a question of life and death, and we on the 19th December and has not been of Accounts, Burmah Railways. Aged 56

A FOREIGN. CONSTRUCTION yours and months.

find him declaring that the diplomata heard of since. Incoming stemmen from the * SA-fin December 24, 1910, at 40 who have put their names to the Philippines reported very strong Neath Fast Chapoo Road Shanghai, Leo JERONIMO

(Wali Tes Yat Po'z Bervico.) galas on the 20th and 21st ulto, and fours bs Sa, aged 1 61 Fea

Declaration of London have placed that this weather has done its worst for the

PEKING, January 2 Great Britain in position which mal vessel ao entertained. These ves The four principal representatives will lend to her undning. For crossing over to Mania usually carry of the nations interested in the granting Great Britain the seu is the only road.hout one week's provisions and as the of a foreign lear have instated that the launch has now been out sixteen daya the For her it is the strongest rappart of supply must have run out some days ago. Wai-wu-pu should sign the agreement defence. For her it is only battlefield One hope entertained is that the launch but the latter refused pending the of offence The trident is her sole and crew have ben picked up by some decision of the Board of Communications, weapon. Preserved and used, it is ocean-going verseel band for either Sing THE SENATE AND THE mightier than the sword. Bruken or spore or the north. The launch was con-

signed to the Manila Custom- blunted, it leaves her but n rich and defenceless prey! In his eyes the whole business is "a renewal of the conspiracy against British naval supremacy, started by the Dutch in the seventeenth century."; successful by reason of a heating Foreign Office, an amiable Foreign Secretary, and, behind them, a people who have ceased to believe in anything but peace."

MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.

suzu apal 16 1907

WM. POWELL

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Children's Department.

NEW DELIVERY

OF

The Chiz Ilen,

HONUKONO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3

3, 1011

THE DECLARATION OF LONDON,

R

THE TRAINING OF NULLAHS.

A letter from Government relative to

the training of dullahs near the Ailitary Hospital was read at the meeting of the Sanitary Bond this afternoon. The letter stated that it had been decided to take in hand at once the training of the nullahs in qucation,

Mr A. Shelton Hooper minuted

minated-Very satisfactory.

Dr. Fitzwilliams minuted—I a red with Mr Shelton Hooper and hope that the number of cases from this district during Mr. GIBSON BOWLES waxes very the next five months will be less than those

reported since the matter was laat before the Board.

GRAND COUNCIL.

(Woh To Yai Pi's Service.).

PEKING, January 2 The Grand Councillors are again preparing to send in their resignations. Meanwhile until Prince Ching's leave bus expired the Senate's second memorial impeaching the Grand Council cannot be dealt with

A SCHOLASTIC CLAIM.

A

NEW YEAR HONOURS

NO NEW PEERS CREATED.

to the effects of the Japanese tariff on British trade, urging them to t tako menanres to discourage the supplying.

of Japan

an with British capital ull satisfactory assurances are forthcoming.

(Router'e Service to the China Mail)with regard to the Japanese tariff.

LONDON, January 20

LONDON, January 2, The New Year Honours list includes

A Daily Mail fanncial article nake. no Peer,

whether, because our goods are There are six new Privy Councillors, axoluded from Japon, it is advisable to including the following members of pose upon ourselves further loss by the House of Commons: The Master refusing a good investment, and of Elitank, Sir C. Schwaun, Sir whether it would not be cutting of.

J. Compton Rickett and Mr. Abraham. our nose to spite our face,"

The Baronets include Mr. Charles Macara, who is prominently identified with the Manchester trade.

The Knighthoods include Mr. Jesse Herberts, ex-professor of Crutos University (U. S. A.?)

18

3

HINDUS AND MAHOM- EDANS.

A BETTER UNDERSTANDING-

DE IRED

The list in coupection with the (Renter's Service to the China Mail.) union of South Africa includes among

LONDON, January 2. the baronets Dr. Jamieson and Sir G. E. Farrar, while Sir J. P. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Ahe Bailey recive the CMG decoration.

Noto-The Master of Elibank, Alosan- der W.C.0. Burmy, has sat as a Liberal for Peebles and Salkirk, since 1900. The eldent sou of the 10th Baron Elibank, he is 40- yours "of ago. -Preciously he had unsuccesfully contested the West Division of Edinburgh. Peebles and Selkirk and York

A Conference of Hindu and Maha edan representatives is being held at Allahabad for the purpose of en deavouring to discover some comm ground of joint action which would ensure the avoidance of all acute controversies

A joint committee was appointed to

City, while he sat for Midlothian from 1900 consider such problems as language, to 1005 He was inado Comptrolier of commercial representation, separate H.M.A Household and Scottish Liberal Whip in 1906,

mosques.

North as Liberal since 1886. He is a cow killing, and playing music before Sir C. Schwann has sat for Manchester rangements for Maboredan education, prominent merchant, and is nearly 67 years of age. He has successively been Secretary, Treasurer and Fresident of the Manchester Liberal Association, President of the for Manchester Reform Club President nine years of the National Refern Union, and President of the Manchester 95 Chub in abolishing the Ho natten big

paddy tax in ceylon,

interest in

in all Indian industrial questions.

A FRANCO-RUSSIAN INCIDENT.

RUSSIAN SAILOR SHOT.

Joseph Compton Rickett, DL. has sat in the Liberal interests of: (Beuter's Service to the Grina Mail) Oläscross since 1906. He is interested in

**A LONDON, Jannory 2. various commercial undertakings, and in 1902 he retired Im the Chairmanship of overal Companies in the coal trade. He sx big Nonconformist, being co-Treasurer

Last evening two, sentries at Toulon

of the National Council of the Evangelical challenged two sailors of the Russian Free Churches and of the London Mis warahip Slava as they were approaching simry, Society, while in 1907 he was the cartridge factory and arsenal. As Chairman of the, Congregational Union of England. He is a frequent contributor to they did not retire, the sentries : fired current journalism, and is 63 years

Luf Ege..

Froin 1805 to 1906 he sat as MP for and killed one of the spilora. Scarborough.

Mr Abraham, the other new Privy Coun In the Court of Summary Jurisdiction cillor is apparently Mr W. Abraham

FK Mabon

13, who has sat for Glamorgan-

Hoa, Mr A. W. Browin Were any about nullahs in other localities.. anopholes found in those nallahs What

Dr Clark-In reply to the Hon. Registrer three sons, Mr D. V. Stevenson defended General, Col Sir Joseph Fayrer'a letter of 22/6/10 stated definitely that anopheles that he had ninde an error in addition in His Lordship pointed out to plaintif mosquitoes hare been found in those

THE SITUATION IN PORTUGAL.

this morning, before Mr Justice Hazeland, shise since 1885. Sixty-eight years, of age, a Chinese schoolmaster sued a compatriot he has had a somewhat remarkable carect. for $10.86, said to be due for school fees He was the son of working miner and REPORTED TRANQUILITY,

www.educated in a Welsh village school, bus and ten money in respect of the defendant's eventually rose to be President of the

Bouth Wales Miners Federation and (Reuter's Service to the China Mail). Treasurer of the Miners Federation of

LONDON, January 1. Great Britain. He was a member of

Royal Commission on Labour A Times message from Lisbon reports and..

Mining Royalties, and in 1905

with a national t

that absolute tranquility still prevails Str. C. well-known Manchester man, and has

aig an exceedingly throughout the country. apparently got his honour in return for The Portuguese Minister for Foreign his strenuous defence of Frus Trade. He

PARLIAMENT will shortly be called upon to pass its opinion on the Declaration of London, whereby in was time the foodstuffs coming to indignant over the Prite Court Bill, Great Britain overacas will be dechr by which all is handed over to a ed contraband of war. It is a most majority of one from Germany, astonishing position for a maritime

Russian, Hayti, San Domingo, or Power of our rank to be forced to Switzerland, deciding in secret on a assume and we are not surprised that

ukase which the British Empire and a considerable amount of agitation is all its Court is made the instrument already stirring in the country aiming to enforce. Of course it is easy to at the rejection of the proposal when see that his whole argument is based it comes up for ratification. The on the assumption that the interests

In the Chancery Division, on December ukes, a mistaky in addition not only in Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, for of Great Britain in the next war for the reduction of the capital of the letter which he writes in European style 14, Mr Justice-Neville sanctioned a sobenie the particulars of the writ but also in 4 instance, which was first in favour would be those of a belligerent and Hongkong Tramway Compnay, Ltd and to my clicht. of the Declaration, after more mature hot those of a neutral but when we re- Roiuced.

aullahs.

Mr

HONGKONG TRAMWAY

COMPANY.

the

regard to the claim. ~Mr Atèsvennoo Yes, he is really claing: ing 898.55. It is rather curious, my Lord, that although he is schoolmaster he

WILA

CHILDREN consideration has passed the following member how Russia behaved towards Menkins, h.0 (with him. My J. W Plaintiff, in his evidence, said the claints President of the English Federation

Jerseys and Caps

Live the yearh

resolution:"That in view of the England's shipping during the Japan cap any named the Electric 82.40 each tea expenses. The custom in since 1894 ext week he will be 60:

of.

is managing director of the Bannerman Affairs has telegraphed to the London

tion, of Master Cotton Spinners and tranquil. Mills Co., Ltd, has been Chairman of the Evening News that everything Committee of International Federa

Manufacturers Associations since 1904,

Holmes), said the company was formed was for onu yur-315 each for tuition and of Master Cotton Stimmers Associa

Associations in 1902, to acquire theTM

A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZAL whole of the share

of ago.

Nattack of influenzi is often followed" ridespread apprehension created by

which

all vernacular chouls was tint fees were Traction

Hongkong, Busso war we are not surprized at

No reference is needed to the man of Aby a persistent cough, which to many certain of the provisions of the the attitude ho assumes.

owned concessions for tramways in Hong payable for the whole year whether the Dr Jameson; but it is interesting to note proves a great annoyance. Chamberlain's The kong Its capital was £325,000, in Oscholars attended for the whole year or Baronet, was leader of the Opposition in and with good success for the relief and that Sir George H. Farrar, the other new Cough Remedy has been extensively used Declaration of London, whereby the Declaration of London as it stands diary shares of its shares a fully paid not. He had received from defendant the Transvaal Legislative Assembly; and cure of this cought. Many cases have been food supplies of the United Kingdom at present is decidedly inimical up. They were all vendors shares, and $11.25 for a quartor's tuition and $2.40 that SirJ. P. Fitzpatrick recently defeated cured after other well known remedies had ALL COLOUR. from without in the event of this to our interests and we shall be were not insund for cash. The monay ten notier, for which credit had been the Premior, General Botha, during the failed: For malo by all. Chemists and necessary for the construction of the tram- nation being a belligerent would be surprised if Parliament allows it to be ways was raised by Debentures. It was given-Plaintif had been a schoolmaster endangered and the treatment of the ratified without considerable amend share. The company had a report from us custom to charge fees for the whole

now proposed to write off 15s from each £1

for about 20 years, and it had always boun ships and cargoes of neutral Powers

independent expert and the evidence of the Floss of capital was quite conclusive,: His Lordship mide the order.

AVE

Wm. Powell, Ltd. would to case of war be largely

Alexandra Buildings.

EMPIRE CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,

PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY," De Vaux ROAD CENTRAL,

Opposite Central Market

Performances:7.15 ta sud.

ment.

ASSAULT ON A EUROPEAN LADY IN KOWLOON.

of £1 ench. The company

nt the discretion of foreign val commanders, this Chamber is strongly of opinion that the Treaty should not be ratified without amendments European Edy in Kowion is to be skating sink in facso today

Yet another story of an assault on a

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Menara Banus And Ramos opened

to remedy these disadvantages and recorded, and again by an India, a Sapoy Major and Mr Fisher leave Hongkong by further that provisions should be belonging to the H.K.A.B.R.G.A. It the Samuli being transferred to Portsmouth. introduced into the Treaty regulating app that the lady in question was in

Hai Fong Head when the Indian struck her:

year. This was stated in the rules of the school, which were shown to the defendant, and of which a copy was producodman

Bir Storvunnan-If he is going to sue on this agreement it has to be stamped.

His Lordship I think these are only rules and regulations. (To defendant)- There is no mention that the fees have to be paid in advance,

Plaintiff No, it is not mentioned in the

elections at Pretoria-ED: 0.1]

Storekeepers

FOR

New Year's Eve

YOU MUST HAVE GOOD WINES.

Madrino Calve arrived in the Colony by the conversion of merchant vessels with a cane which he was carrying and then tho Froach mail stenor this

regulations. That is not necessary. It is Our selection of Wines and Spirits is the best in the East. morning. into vessels of war.

ran away. Fortunately she was not sovorely

understood, Frocooling plaintiff said the carried off Licut. Uni boys left the school before the year was The Liverpool Steamship Owners injust and gave chase. The Indian

Only the best houses in the Trade are represented. Association taken up-a-contrary-atti Was sventually arrested and at the Magiste Bogart, RA, military attache to the up, defendant giving as his reason that he

Pneumonia

has

Batish Embassy in Tokyo.

was taking his sons away because the WE COMBINE QUALITY WITH CHEAPNESS.

9.16 to 11.30.7.. tude. They have also discussed the fasy Mr J. R. Wood Bontcticed him to My James Kelly, modical. officer school dit not open on Sundays," "

KAIGHT::

TONIGHT DEBUT OF Miss DOLLY SWIFT

wecks' imprisonment witli hard labour. -

:

Declaration and having considered

of Victoris Goal, who recantly joined the

At this stage the cule was adjourned the views urged against its adoption

Service in Hongkong, was married this both by those whose opposition is a not so god has been the case for Homo a few wonks ago by the Bunda, went

The bill of health for the past week morning at St John's Cathedral, to Miss until the afternoon.

Ada Winifred Wright, who arrived from The bearing was proceeding when we of Mi« QUEENIE LAURANCE] based on the ground that its prù- some time jest. Altorother there WORD

swint to Preser en Eminent English Artlate. visions are an abundonment of the four checs of communicable disease, with The numeratie friends and stamfances Madamo T. Carrain will be picaned rights of the belligerent in favour to dusths. The Fatal cases were both of to learn that she has been appointed The Chinese Engineering Company, small-pothiotinis being Chinese, principal of the Saint Roz da Lana Limited, port that the total output of Opposition

while there was one Portuguese &cemrenda Collage, Moto, and will leave tomorrow the Company' thred vrince for the week. to take up ter now duties. The best ending 17tr December, amounted to

Fßer in her new splière

SADIE MELROSE.W PEARL LOVELL MISFRANE KING," The Grand Tim MAQBETHA

of neutrals and those

öl

is, bused on the ground tht its proof diphthers and zyne Chinese case of wishes of hor many friends, will occupy 6,3427 tonis and the sales during the

visions: are u mcrifice of the rights

anterio fovED

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