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Entries close for the Races.

ships.

Hongkong Gun Club Annual Champion- Noon-Distribution of Prizes at the Hongkong College by H. E. the Governer. Noon-Distribution of Prizes at Diocesan School by Lt. Col. Sir T. Fayrer, Bart 8 p.m.-President's dinner to Hongkong

Reserves at Hongkong Hotel. 8.30 p.m.-Police Smoking Concert. 8.30 p.m. Concert by S.M.B. Kaiser Franz Joseph 1 at St. Patrick's Club.

M.D.

General Memoranda.

BUNDAY, January 15:-

Field Day for Volunteers and Reserves. MONDAY, January 16:

1 p.m.-Y.M... farewell social to Sir

Henry May, K.O.M.G. Noor-Distribution of Prisca at St. Stephen's College by H. E, the Governor. 12.15 pm-Benevolent Society's Annual

Meeting.

TUZADAY, January 17.:--

5.15 p.m.-Philharmonic Society's Pr

sentation to Sir Henry May, E.C.M.G. 6 p.5t. Andrew's Church annual

mooning.

3 p.m.-C.T.C. Smoking Concert. WEDNESDAY, January 18-

Guaranteed for Five Non-Prize Distribration at Bélilios

Years.

MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.

Hongkong, April 15, 1907.

WM. POWELL

Public School by H. E. the Governor, THCKADAY, January 19

9 p.m.-Lectura at Union Church Liter-

ary Club,

The China Mail.

THE CHINA MAIL

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Entries for the Rates close to-morrow,--

instructions to sent all the récorde aid the findings, to Lisbon. It is thero- fore surmised that the Secret Societies will have sufficient influence to get H1.31.8., Nawonatla went alongside the buried in the dust of the Tanjong Pagar wharves to coal on Jan. Lisbon archives and that mathing th and early next day took up her anchor- further will be heard of the matter. ago in the roads."

It will be a thousand pities if this A walking party in connection with

should bo the outcoine and weihe YMCA is to be formed for the trust that for once ramour may purpose of visiting Canton during the be substantially discredited

a

Chinese New Year vacation..

The Court of Appeal has decided that pursor's perquisitos and allowances are to be reckoned na part of his wages under the Workmen's Compensation Act.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr E. W. Birch, who has just retired from the Malay Statos service, his re- ceived the K.C.M.G.

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The late Lly Meux left Admiral Sir Hedworth Lanbtun the comportable sum.. of £20,000 a year.

The prescher at the paraçla servico at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday will be the Rov. H. 8. Crole-Rees R.N., H. M. S. Kent.

Sir Ernest Cassell, who retired from business at the end of last year, began life in Liverpool at sixteen en "the salary of 15. a week.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1911.

AN INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, January 13,. Mr Vynor Brooke, eldest son of the Rajah of Sarawak, la engaged to the youngest daughter of Viscount Esher.

THE JAPANESE TARIFF:

SATISFACTORY NEGOTIA- TIONS WITH BRITAIN.

From Mears. Caldbeck, Macgregor and

His Excellency Muruiti von Schware (Beuterie. Service to the China Mail) Co. we have received a wall calendar and a

LONDON, Jaunary 13. desk calendar issued by the Aquarius firm,zonstein, German Ambassadon to Japni, of Shanghai, manufacturers of all descrip.is passing through Hongkong By the Reuter learna that the Anglo-Japan-

N.P.L. Dorflinger. tions of table waters.

ese tariff negotiations now proceeding in London are progressing satisfactorily and will probably result in a con- mercial Treaty whereby Japan will make modifications in the tariff in return for concessious on the part of Great Britain.

The Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors have

Miss Pauline Chase, on reaching London nominated the following gentlemen na from New York, neither denied nor con- directors of the Association : Mr A. Tur irmod the report that she is engaged to Mr ner, Mr PH, Holyoak, Mr A. H. Harris,Grahame-White, the well-known airman, Mr J. R. Wood, Col. C. W. R. St. John.

The Siang Beo's last voyage from Swatew to Singapore constitutes what is believed to be a record-time for that run, the whole time occupied being four days, ten hours. She brought about 2,000 Chinese coolies as part of her complement.

Macao is certainly passing through most distressing times from the point of view of the loyalist and the lover of settled order-A-feeling of unrest and uncertainty pervades-overything, while the great upheaval which has followed upon the expulsion of the religious and teaching orders from its midst has naturally caused a great deal of misery, anxiety and beart burning. It was a very short-sighted step to take, in our opinion, and one which even the most revolutionary spirits in the Colony will come to

The Dutch Government will offer bitterly regret, but the blunder is not 350,000 picula of Bauka tin for sale this irretreviable. We believe that the roar. The company which works the tin faith and optimism of the Bishop of mines in Billiton, a neighbouring island, Macao, who was recently a visitor in has done so well that it he just declared a our midst, will be amply justified in dividend of 113 per cent. the long run, and that brighter days will dawn for the Colony where CAMOENS spent so many years of exile. It will not do, however, 10 loose heart, neither must the Colony expect when the better days dawn to take up the running precisely at the point where the interruption of last November so seriously dislocated the social, religious and civil order of thinga. Macao in the days to come must enter upon a wider field of oudeavour in every way, striking out new lines of thought and activity and putting much of the old life entirely behind. By the light of to-day's bitter experiences her loyal sons and daughters should be able to go very far along the road which leads to

Forty brides, who arrived at Karachi prosperity and honour, provided they have the wit to take advantage of by the troopship Dongola, were married on the opportunities which the future the next Friday to their respective finances who came to meet them from various garri will most assuredly unfold for them.sons in India, says a Madras paper of Ds. The best precept they can take to cember 15. Thirty-two were married at foly heart then is Vigilate et orate ut mon Trinity Church in sets of six at a time, two intretis in tentationem !

couples at a Roman Catholic Church, two at the Scottish Church, and two at a Me thodist Church,,

NEWS OF THE DAY.

We have been informed that the Robi left on Wednesday with a record passenger list and a full cargo.

It may not be generally known that the Chinese amateur theatrical party which did so well at the variety entertainment on Wednesday gave their services gratuitourly.

A Warsaw messago say that a third class passenger on the Meinen railway was

The visitor to the Detention Barracks for the evening week in Majer L. E. B Dykes R. G., and the Field Officor for the week is Captain 0. E. Garnett, R.G.A

The Indian Daily News cable datod London, 27th ult. magh it is semi-officially intimated that the Duke of Connaught const bespared to succeed. Earl Grey in

Canada.

ITEMS AT.THE COURTS.

J. O. Moosa sued Clara Blanch to recover

[Cormicat.] RESTRICTIVE LEGIS-

LATION.

(Independent News Agency's Surcite, 10: the Chino Mai).

Toro, January 13.

The new Company Regalutions which have just been drawn up for nec in Chosen are subject to much criticism. They are said to be too strict and liable to ruin business men already established there.

The Press comment is entirely against the new Inw

CHINESE NAVAL CADETS. IN AMERICA

(Independent News Agency's Service. to the China Maû.).

TOKYO, January 13. Congress has approved of the two Chinese Naval Cadets entering the Naval College at Aanapalia.

PEARY AND THE POLE. THE LOAN QUESTION.

EXPERTS' DECLARATION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mou,)

LONDON, January 13.

A message from Washington states that a committes of geodetic experts has examined Commander Peary's records and has declared that he went within

250.30 at the Supreme Court. The case from 10 to 10 miles of the North Pole. was adjouruud.

NEW EUROPEAN SITUATION.

For removing and from Cheung Eu Island-without the permission of the P. W. Several charred a native was ordered to pay 310.

carelessly handling benzino near Grodno. The caringe became ignited, and many were severely burned, bodies have been recoverod.

Considerable signillenge has been at wached; to a'speceli" made by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in which it was urged that foreign Consuls-General'in Ottawa, Canada, should.

be accorded diplomatic status. It is be lieved that the Premier's ultimate aim is to secure the right for Canada to conduct diplomatic negotiations with foreign nations

direct.

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Thero was introduced in the Legislative Council yesterday a Bill entitled an Ord nante to amend the Defences (Sketching Provention) Ordinance, 1895, and to control ballooniata and others who have special opportunities for obtaining information respecting the defences of the Colony, The Memorandum, attached to the Bill stated:

Fourteen gamblers wore arrested at 25, Graham Street last night, and charged to- day. The two keepers were fined 825.each and the rest $2 each.

Loung Ho Chun, a Chiness rent collec- tor, was again charged to-day with ember ling various sums between December 1 and January, amounting to over $10,000. Defendant pleaded guilty, but the case was adjourned.

A Korean woman named Eldo was chary od with offering a briba of 810 to Detectivo. Sergt. Terrett, who stated that the Captain Superintendent did not wish to press the charge if the woman agreed to leave the Colony. This she agreed to do, and was bound over.

Alim Khan, from the Registrar's offico, charged a rickshaw coolie with demanding more than the legal fare. Complainant stated that he paid the coolie 40 cents for an hour and ten minutes but the coolic demanded were and would not allow com. plainant to board the ferry. · A⠀ ñné of 35 was imposed.

The master of the licensed steam launch

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1911.

The development of Aviation since the the Loy was fned 8200 or six months' Principal Ordinance was passed has imprisonment with hard labour, by-Com- THE FUTURE OF MACAO.

With the approach of Chinese New rendered it necessary to introduce legis.mander Basil Taylor, RN, at the Marine Year there is a great increase in thelation with a view to controlling ascents in Court today, for carrying thirty-six From the many letters which are number of cases which come before Mr balloons and aeroplanes in a fortress such Passengers in excess of the number allowed, Justice Hazeland, at the Supreme Court as Hongkong, fer without such control the by his license. Defendant had nothing to reaching us these days we gather his morning there were no less than purposes of the Ordinance would be nullified.any in answer to the charge. that a most pessimistic spirit now sixty-five on the list. pervades historic Macao. We can ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. well believe that the events of-the Captain Kataoka, one of the most re- past few months have all tended to spected and trusted of the Taland Ses pilota. Intensify the gloom and increase the has been drowned zear Shimonoseki." He Children's Department depression of spirits of those who had just piloted the P.&O. Oriental though

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have the best interests of the place the Straits and put off for the shors in the mal pilot-boat. A show squall struck at heart. As well-wishers of the them when 50 yards from store and the neighbouring Colony we most deeply boat pixed. The two sallors reached

Opportunity has been taken to bring the Ordinance into line in some other details with the law existing in other Eastern British Colonies...

VOLUNTEERS FOR THE

CORONATION.

(Wah Ts Yet. Fo's Service,)

PEKINO, January 12, H.E. Sing Haun Wai, the Acting" President of the Board of Communi- cations, has decided to call a meeting before the Throne to decide the loan question in which four nations are concerned.

PROVINCIAL APPOINT

MENTS.

(Wah Tu Yas, Po Service. EFFECT OF RUSSO-GERMAN

PERIO, January 12. AGREEMENT.

All the Viceroys and Governors of (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

the various Provinces have jointly wired LONDON, January 13.-

to the Grand Council that in drawing The Daily Telegraph's correspondent

up any new regulations in connection at St. Petersburg says that ass result of with the coming Parliament it should the Russo German Agreement the plain be stipulated that the Viceroys and fact must be faced that Russia, while Governors shall have the sole power carrying out her Treaty obligations with of appointing officers to administrative France and Britain, has definitely posts in the Provinces. withdrawn from the Triple alliance. European politics have now entered on UNFRIENDLY TO FOR- a new phase.

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JAPANESE SQUADRON AT PANAMA

ADMIRAL DISAPPROVES

FORTIFYING.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mau.)

LONDON, January 12. The Panama correspondent of The Times telegraphs that a Japaness Squadron has been at Panama for the past five days.

The Chief Engineer of the works personally conducted a party of the

Admiral Yashire was impressed with officers over the canal works. the magnitude of the work, and said he thought it a mistake to fortify the canal.

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Dynger Singh sued A. M. Costa, before Mr Justice Hazeland, at the Supreme Court this morning to recover 8147.30. Dufen-. GERMAN PRINCE'S dant admitted the debt and His Lordship

PEKING VISIT. asked him if he wished to pay by instal- ments.-Defendant-Yes.-His Lordship How much --Defendant-85 a month.-- Mr J. H. Gardiner, for plaintiff, said that ho was willing to accept & small sum but (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) when another judgment expired which he was at present paying, he wished the instal mens tebe increased. Ifis Lordship made

SPECIAL BANQUET · PLATE,

Losoy, January 12.

It is stated that a large service of

FIGNERS.

(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.)

Prise, January 12. The reason why H.E. Si Yurr Pui, lately Vice President of the Board of Communications, is transferred to the Board of Appointment is that he hus, shown himself unfriendly to

o foreigners

in discharging the duties of his lata

office.

VA WARNING.

(Wah Tan Yat Po's Service)

PEKING, January 12. Telgrims have been despatched to all Viceroys and Governors instructing them to arrest any persons discovered promoting meetings out of sympathy for the recently banished reformer, Wan Sai Lin, and adding that all soch muat be severaly punished.

THE THIEVING TROUBLE.

Mr P. Bollo has reported to the police that between 9 and 10 a.m. on the 12th inst. someone entered, his house, above" Campbell, Moore and Company's shop, and Royal porcelain factory at Meissen Las trousers, other clothing, apartmasters been dispatched to Peking for use on basket," a blanket and an umbrella, of the the occasion of the banquet to be given total value of $45. by the Emperor to the German Crown Prince.

ASPLENDID ASSORTMENT regret the misfortunes which have the land safely, but Capt. Kataoks sank to be sent from Hongkong to participate in an order to pay 820 a. mouth from April "pecially manufactured plate from the stole a pair of dress aboca, two pairs of

OF

CHILDREN'S

Coats and Millinery,

A

LARGE VARIETY

OF

Only Ten from Hongkong. A statement was pubished this morning to the effect that the number of Volunteers the Coronation ceremonies at Home is to 1, when a former judgment would have On the night of the latinst,, the lead be kept within half a score, and that only expired.. Ufice of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha revelr-officers would be included in that number. ed information from the G. N. 8. 9. This, as most people know, is very con-

befallen Macao, but we would re- very quickly. mind our correspondents that it is always darkest before the dawn." Macao, bike its parent Portugal, has

A QUESTION OF COSTS.

Before Mr Justice Hazeland at the Saprame Court this morning Mr H. K.

After the function the plate will be

passed through many serious crises Minnesota by wireless telegraph, the siderably below the strength of the detach sabatance of which is as follows: The mort which west Home on the occiston in the course of its brilliant history steamer is at position about 700 miles from of the late King's Coronation, for then and invariably has weathered the Yokohama, encountering strong bead sinda. thoroughly representative lot of both rant Holmes mentioned the case in which the presented to the Emperor of China,

Children's Jerseys Spartan but sterling virtue of patience.

IN ALL SIZES. AND COLOURS.

F

Wm. Powell, Ld., to greatly inclined to take short, years for England and Wales:

impatient views of things, forgetting

EMPIRE'

a

saw the Heu. Colonial

Matusi Stores sued the Victoria Distillery

Mr Holmes—I am making for costs for

issuing the writ

Mr D'Almada 'don't think be is en titled to that. ****

storm. So it will be again Of An accident has posted to one of hershaits and file took part.

to recover. 881.32. Mr Bolmes asiá tlat course to those who are the victims of and the propeller has been lost. This wo! This morning a representative of the defendants had paid something into Court the present state of things it is poor are unable to give the exact date of car China Mail

Secretary (Sir Henry May) on the matter which he was willing to accept but the comfort to be told to exercise the arrival at Yokohama."

with a view to confirming the report, only question was with regard to costs.

Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro, for åsfond- Seventy years ago one person in and, if possible, of supplementing it. But that is what is most absolutely every oight was employed on the land," Sir. Henry stated that there was no ants-If it is paid in before Thursday it is necessary to-day. We live in an age ya the Aforming Post. "To-day ous per secret about the fact that the number in time.

son in every thirty-two is-employed on the would likely be restricted to ten. In of much and hurry and are therefore land." Here are the figures for diferunt reply to our representative's enquiries ko stated that lo asumed that N.0.0. Persons

would be included in the number. The employed

ating of the number, was in accordance 1841...2,300,000......16,000,000 with the wishes of Efis Majesty the King.

....1,424,000......22,700,000 On enquiry at Government House our .....1,100,000......20,000,609 -*- representative was told that there was 1901 088,000432,500,000 # nothing which could be added to the sinto Mr. J. A. Spender, the editor of the mont. Bo far one of the officers who were to constitute the party had been chosen, Westminster Gazette, says that the young and the whole matter would lure to bas Englishman nowadays noods a touch of the discured. Eayond this there was nothing

**His demand is to communicate. adventurous, spirit

lways for security of tenure, even though the income be modest. He comes to cult

Year.

1871 1831

Population.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.that, the great current of humanity really moves calmly and deliberately along the course of its manifest dest- DINELIATOGRAPH THEATRE, iny, and that many of the events and Gs of major THE FIONEER HALL OF COLONY, happenings which seem to es

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importance in the scheme of things Opposite Central. Marker, are but the idle frot and irridiscent sçum which the broad stream of history Performances-7.16 to Bind

9.15 to 11.30 carries lightly upon its bosom to

gradually absorb or elde eend to you about journalism, or the Bar or 4 TREMENDOUS SUCCESS. The Great Yorkshire Comedian and oblivion down some quiet backwater, business career, and you have to tell him

Beg Stile Dancer

while many of the leading characters that all these professions have their uncer. DENNIS CARNEY'

of to-day will be piled up as un-taintion and vicissitudes, that there are no GREAT TRIUMPE ON EVERY

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honoured derelicts on a lonely shore. Pensions to follow, and that no one can guarantee his success. So often to lure

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MISS

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BIG HARBOUR THEFT..

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The police have been informed by Mr.

G. H. Bowker, of Jardins, Matheson and Company that while the 8 Fookshang was recently moored at the Kowloon Dock. buoy nemsone stole 144. balls of oplum of the value of $8,400,

His Lordship-I don't think you are

...

Another report received comes from Ar F. Reichmann, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, whe states that between the 21st

and 25th of December someone stols from: the dining room of the hotel a silver tea.

100,000,000 pamates must develop in pot, a amall lamp stove, a black ebony a man's body before he takes malarial walking stick, ilk umbrella, an overcoat fever, said Major Ronald Ross, in a recent and other srticles of the total value of 683, lecture. But it can be done with patience. He suspects the night watchman who was

commenta the Robe.

dismissed on the 3rd inst.

PORTS.

All our Porta are guaranteed to be the product of Pure

entitled to anything except what is, en Grapes ONLY, grown in the vineyards of the famous Bouro dorsed on the writ

Mr D'himada-I don't think so.

Hie Lordship You will be entitled to the costs on the writ.

District near Oporto, Portugal.

Our Invalid, Dry Imperial No. 2 Royal Tawny, and even

M. D'Almada--I submit not. I under the cheaper Brands cannot be beaten in Price or Quality.

stand he is also asking for the costs of to-day.

In this part of the world any Port can be labelled, Invalid

Mr Holmes-Oh no, I gave my friend Port. Invalid and other Good Porta should be matured in Wood notice that I would accept the amount for many years before bottling. gosterday. If the costs had been admitted

Do not take any notice of the labels on a bottle of Port. I would have probably withdrawn the case. Inside the bottle concerns you more, so deal only with a firm

His Lordship-I make no sider se to

conta

The King of Saxony had a matrung, escape from death on December 7, when A great fear. possesses the more away sorrowfully, and lakes survico for life

The veral had been in duck, and the stiff he was out bunting chaninis at Rälbe A |substantial "people of the Colony lest in some public employment, which will the result of the recent Enquiry should alter him against all stornie. This is was all right when she came out fa go to tremendous avalanche of snow fell in the Later the steamer left for immediate rear of the royal party, who just prove abortive, a rumour being circu- deplorably accurato diagnosis of the the buy

modern young - man," say Mr Jameshanghai, and it was on arrival at that port roached a proforting ledige and safety in

that the loss was discovered, Isted that the Governor has received Douglas in the Star.

time.

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