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THE Piano

MOUTRIE'S

NEW MODEL

DEATH. AnBrowse.At the Matilda Hospital, Hongkong, February 14, FARINAND AM aged 35 years.

THE CHINA MAIL.

· BRAVERY REWARDED.

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~ Geld. Watch. Presented to Mr.

D. Sutherland,

SANITARY HOARD,

BEAUTIFYING GRAVER,'

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1911.

[Corridor.]

THE FRENCH FLEET.

GUNS TEMPORARILY DISABLED.

UPPER CHAMBER

*REFORM

A PREMATURE ANNOUNGE-

MENT.

decided not to introduce their own

The leaders, the papers etale, are atill considering the question!

Mr. E. D. C. Wolf prasidand orur a meet- he does not handsome much as

ing of the Sanitary Board on Monday poor PRIL MAY would have said,

afterriñon and there were also presunt Hon puts up as gamo a struggle and

Mr W. Olutlum, Colonel Bedford, Mr A. An Interesting presentation took place Shelton Hooper, Dr. Fitzwilliams, My Lau requires as much skill in horsemon Monday at the offices of the Hamburg Chu Pak, Mr Ng Hon Ta, Mr. F. Clark, ship as do the thoroughbreds Amerika Zinis, when Mr C. C. Gek, Medion Officer of Health, Dr. W. "W

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

LONDON, February 14. of English race-courses. That is manager, presented Mir D. Sutherland, Poams, Ansistant Afedical Ofoer of Health

(Reuter's Service to the China Max.) Ameemge.from Toulon states that the verdict of most who have studied Chief Officer of the s.s. Huichow, with aand the Socrotary Mr W. Bowen-Kowlanda

Losos, February 13. during recent firing practice in the The Unionist papers generally the question, And it is a fair hindsome gold watch in recognition of the

In connection with the minute of the Franch battleship Leet the turreta of regard as premature The Times gallant services rendered during the wreck and reasonable verdict, all things

of the es. Lydia a for months ago. The President relative to the care of graves the twelve inch guna, or the guns announcement of the 11th inst, that the considered.

in the Colonel Cemetery thú President said watch bore the following inscription :-- So given find weather our local race "Presented to Mr D. Sutherland by the that the select committee comprising Licut themselves, were temporarily jammed Unionists in the House of Lorde have meeting affords one of the best breaks Hamburg-Amerika Linie for bravery shown Colonel Sir Joseph Fayrer, Mr A. Shelton in five ships out of six.

Hooper and himself made certain recom- Admiral Bellvo in an interview, de-measure for the reform of the House." in the round of ommercial or pro- during the rescue of the a.. Lydin's crewmendations and these had been adoptedclared that the repairs would be

near Lam Vit Island, 20th September, by the Government. One was that graves promptly carried out. fessional drudgery that any man or

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should be periodically repaired at the woman could desires. Here we have

It is understood that Captain Forsyth of expense of the government and he had elenn sport, honest rivalry, the the Buichow and now of the A, Kweichow therefore obtained an intimate and the ITALIAN SENATE TO BE best of companionship what moral lobe the recipient when he returns work had been done. He thought members could any one want? The course to Hongkong of a pair of prismatic would like to know what land been deco lies in a little green pocket of the binoculars for theable inanagemont and that was why he had circulated the eternal hills where Nature is seen at of the ship in dneo of great odds on the minute. her loveliest at all hours of the day (Abore towers the mighty rampant of the Penk, while in the blue distance are reared the massive granite ranges which block out Kowloon from the rest of China. Though so close to the town, the configuration of the Valley

same necasion.

THE TROUBLE IN SAMPAN

STREET.

At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr E R. Halifax, Hoary Conrio was charged with being in possession of firearms

is such that there is no hint of the nearia Sampsa Street without a license, vicinity of a big city, à more“ ple=" turesque situation than that envisaged from the Grand Stand would be land to devise. No wonder then that we

He

Defendant said that the man who was sentenced on Monday came on board bia ship and they went out together. was not present when the damage done but as sann asthe people told him that the mirror had bain broken he offered

REFORMED.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, February 14. The Italian Senato bas passed a

Dr Fitzwillians and that ho know of the suggestiens but that he did not know that they had been approved of by Govern-resolution in favour of reforming the meat. The Board had suggested that a Senate. vote be taken but somebody would have to pay for the work."

Mr Sholton Hooper mentioned, that the work had been done.

Dr Fitzwilliams asked if the Government had undertaken to carry out the improve

menta.

[Note-Under the constitution of 1848, As aulsoquently modified and expanded, the Executire is rested in the King, and. exercised through his ministers. The legislative authority is exercised by the 365 members, compound of the Princes of Ring in conjunction with a Senate of about

the Roy

Royal House whq nro ot

Ar of age, and of ASS Funlimited sumber ofmentary selected Colonel Bedford and titmuitary graver by the Ministry and nominated by the King for lito, who are rendered eminent had been excepted from these repairs and services to the country, and are upwarda he did not think that was quite fair as hoof forty years of age, and pay taxes to an understood that the military paid the same annual amount of £120. Senators, and

ED. OM.]"

President Y

ANOTHER LOAN REPORTED.

(Wah Tiz Yot Po's Service.)

PERINO, February 13 Sing Hans Wai, acting president of the Board of Communications, proposes to borrow a loan for the redemption of the Shanghai-Ningpo and Cantoo- Kowloon railways.

SHAMEEN NEWS.

(From Our Own Curvespondent. )

----- CANTOS, - Echány, 132 BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL "AT HOME." Roine" to his friends at the Canton Club Consul-General W. J, Jamieson wan'** At

EROISE, dewaiter, I.M.C., Kongman, { are proud of our race-course and look to pay half of the damage. Ho top feesas civilians. Hodesired taknow if there Popu'ies are unpaid but travel free, Theatre on Friday evoning last. The band

Funeral will take place to-morrow morn-forward to the annual equine earnival ug passing the Montinent at 9 a..

hek there with the keenest of interest.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Race Meeting.

General Memoranda

| Trunspay, February 16 :----

OVERSTRUNG! Race Meeting.

Price $425.

GUARANTEED FOR

FIVE YEARS.

A LIBERAL DISCOUNT GIVEN

FOR CASHL

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD.

Hengkoms, April 16, 2107.

WM. POWELL.

It has gathered already a splendid crop of legends and reminiscences,

Variety Entertainment at R. E. Theatre, mostly, we are glad to think, associat, ed with the more joyeous aspects of Far Eastern. exile. And there are to-day living in retirement, enjoying p.m.-Thackeray Centenary at Union in the Hone lauds the otium cum Church Literary Cash.

| dignitude which they have so richly Fans, February 17 :-

earner, many an old China hand who looks across the wide flung sens with a deep unsatisfied longing to once more renew acquaintance with the sportsmen of Happy Valley; and there are none among them all who would not give much to be back

p.m.-"The Follies" at City Hall. SATURDAY, February 18 :-- Off Day-Race Meeting, 0p.m."The Follies "at City Hall.

The Chius Mail:

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1911, Hongkong again when all ite little

world "goes racing."

NEWS OF THE DAY.

eclipse of the sun on October 22nd.

Hongkong should witness an annualer

it in lis pocket and it was there when he was taken in charge. He was not aware

the revolver from his friend and put

that his friend had taken the revolver from

his cabin.

.

His Worship That is the story ho told yesterday. There is wathing against him except that he had the rercive:?

P. C. 51-Nothing. Ho did not Gre it. Flis Worship-I think the police might well withdrew the charge.

Defendant He took it out of my posecssion in my drawer.."

Sergeant Cashenu-Thure is the fact of his having the revolver in his posscusion,

His Worship-That is so but it is a question whether his story is to be believed. The case was adjourned until Thursday moming

THE PEAK SCHOOL.

The School rpened at the Ponk Hotel on Feb. 1st, and there aro naw twelve pupils whilst others are proposing to join. The

clasios commence at 9.39 a.m. thò Kinder-

garten scholars leaving at 11.30 s.m. and the older scholars at 1pm. The scholars show the greatest possible interest in their lessons and the Committee are satisfied that their decision to commence the school was A wise one. They fully realise that the present arrangements, which are tentative only, leave much room for improvement and they are most desirous that all parents who can do so will send their children to the school and thus strengthen the Com- mmittee's hands and enable them to make every praible improvement as soon as possibile. The Committee are already making offorts to establish the school on a permanent basin and have avery hope of

WHO GOES RACING?

Fon the best part of this week the principal concern of a good many people in Hongkong will be the racOH.. Business will be reduced to the most

There were 300 European and 121 moest dimensions compatible with Chinese visitors to the City Hall Libmry, keeping things running, for merchantant 278 European and 6,372 Chinese and client will alike be inore interest-visitors to the Masoum during the week

ending 12th February..... ed in what goes on at the Happy Valley than in the movements of the local Rialto. This week is the one ocension of the year when Hongkong really lets itself go and endeavours to obtain for itself a royal good time. How far realization will fall short ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. of expectation we need not disensa,

for into this matter the in

individual temperament euters so very largely,

A DISCLAIMER. But the intention of most of those who wend their way to the course is manifest, even to the most casual

(To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,”).

observer, and we will let it go at In the trial of the action of Lo Leung

StOur attention having been called that-Time was when the annalu, a pauper, The Tung Hang Ya to the reports in the Police Court case firm, which was heard in the Supreme concerning the theft of War Department

LIMITED.

Closing Days

OF

The U. S. Congress has appropriatat $2,000,000 for the purpose of creeting a suitable memorial for Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United states The memorial is to be located in Washing

titt.

Ma Williamson, of the Hongkong | Hotel, while walking in Wyndham Street. on Monday had her hand-bag snatched by athiel. She immediately gave chase bat the thief ese ped down a passage wear the office of the China Mall.

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success. It is particularly desirable that parents should not hesitate to support the school.

CORRESPONDENCE.

was no government grant for keeping the

Braves in repair. At present there des the private fund known as "Our comrades" Savo fund" and he did not think it fair

that military graves should be excepted from routine repairs.

IMPROVED PERSIAN

OUTLOOK.

of the 13th Rajputs were in attendance and dispensed some most tuncfal music.

HARNSTON'S CIRCUS.

The President said that he understood RUSSIAN TROOPS RECALLED show. It is rather unfortunate for the

that tho miltary were dusirious of taking care of their own graves.

Colonel Bedford-No one can guaranted that the fund will be a permanent one. --

The President--Then it will only be necessary to state that there are no further funds when they will be repaired the same

sa the others.

Hon Mr Chatham said that an acon hind been specially set aside for the military, and it was the intention of the military to take care of these graves, ***.

:

Mr Sholton Hooper said that he knew of two cases in the Roman Catholic Cemetery whero naval mon has been buried and no tombstones erected and the Admiralty had instructed that tombstones be erected

at the expense of the Navy.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, February 13. It is reported from St. Petersburg that in consequence of the restoration cf order Central Persia the Govern ment has decided to recall the troops from Kazvin....

THE KAISER'S HEALTH.

COURT BALL ABANDONED.

(Reuter's Service to the fhira Muil.) LONDON, February 13. H. M. the Kaiser is recovering.from a feverish cold, but must be careful for some days.

Harnston's Circus is located at Fati, opposite to Shameen, and it is predicted this the Chinese will largely patronize the

procure a site on the new Bund, but the Circus people that they were unable, to

Chinese authorities were evidently afmid of trouble, heaca the present rather isolated sits: As it was there was something liko a small riot on the opening day arising out of a misunderstanding of the price of admission on the part of the rougher element among the coolies..

NAVAL NEWS,

H. M. S. Moorhen left for West River porta on the 11th inst. The Gormað gurbeat Tiger arrived off the Bund on the 12th inst. The U.S. S. Wilmington left for Hongkong yesterky H. M. Sandpiper in barbour The French gunboate Vigibinto and Argus are at Canton.

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UNION CHURCH SOCIAL

The President said the reason why military graves had not been dealt with way because they had been cared for by the military authorition and it seemed was to take place on the lith, has heen the Union Church Ball last night when a

Consequently the Court Ball, which

unnecessary that the Board should repair" abandoned. them The Board did not promiscuously repair the graves of those whoso friends were too lazy or man to attend to them but it was only where no relatives were traceable that they deds with the graves.

The paper was laid on the table.

PREVENTION. OF FLAGUZ

In connection with the rat returns the President mid that the explanation midut ed by the Register General that probably Chinese New Year accounted for the falling off in the number captured by about 35 per

sant, was the only one he could give. Precautions were taken as usual and 140. rats had been found in the Western Market

last week..

Colonel Bedford asked if every precau- tion was boing taken to prevent rată coming ashore from slipe.

Mr Shelton Hooper-Impossible.

Colonel Bedford-Is it not possible to

THE PLAGUE.

AMUR FRONTIER CLOSED.

الأم

(Ienter's Service to the Ching fat.) LONDON, February, 13.

Governor-General of the Amur has In consequence of the plague, the

ordered the troops to close the frontier.

Peking is apparently free.

COMPLAINTS BY FOREIGN

MINISTERS.

An enjoyable social function, was held-

godly number of representative members of the congregation assembled to welcome Mrs Hickling on her return to the Colony. The homitality of the Ladies Coinmitten was extended to all new comers and to this committee in das in a largo measure klie wnloabted success of the evening

The programine opened with a selection on the pianoforte by Mrs. Stubblas after f

He was ably supported by Messrs Barlow, which Mr Chapman, the organist, presided.

Archbutt and Claxton as instrumentaliste, while Mesdames Wood, Cibson, McCubbin and Messrs Rea and Claxton contributed songs, Mr David Wood's cultured voice was heard to great advantage in My Lassie" and other songs. A duet, by Mrs Gibson and Birs" McCubbin entitiod Friendship" (Wah Ts Fat Po's Service.)

was capitally PEEING, February 13 rendered, the voices blending beautifully, while Mr Rex captivated the audience with The Ministers of Great Britain, Russia his Sailor Song Mr Res possesses a fine and Japan have complained to the Wai- voice and we hope to hear mors of him wu-pu that the Chinese Government during his term of commission on the China Station In the interval, tea and has not taken strong enough measures cake was served by the ladies of the con-

Cases of plague constantly occur in on the excellent arrangements prevalent Peking and the Civil Board is trying throughout. its beat to suppress the outbreak in At the close Mr W. D. Braidwood pro- the city.

posed a vote of thanks to those who had so successfully contributed to the enjoyment THE PLAGUE IN THE NORTH of the Social gathering. In a few well

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CASH SALE meeting of the Hongkong Juckey Court in its Original Jurisdiction on the Stores, we beg that you be good enough to to do anything like that as possibly mis in fighting the plague in Manchuria. gregation and they are to ba cumplinierted

FURTHER REDUCTIONSsidents look back upon those happy Ya firm.

gvo judgment in favour of the Tung Hang

IN ALL

Departments.

[Chib partook greatly of the nature 8th and is instant, the Court at the on-allow us to insert a disclaimer in your

of a big family reunion, and old reolasion of the hearing on the th instant valuable columns.

We disown any responsibility in, or culpable connection with, the matter. None of the implicated parties are or were in any way connected with our Firm, and we had transaction, which, it was alleged, was nothing whatever to do with the illegal

closed in our shop.

the

stop ships from coming alongside harron and allowing rate to possibly escape on shore.

Hon Mr Chatham said it was impossible

would make their way into the cargo and Mr Ina Chu Pak-aaid that be understood that the plague in the North was different from that experienced in Hongkong.

Dr. Fitzwilliams-Is there any bonus given to good rat catchers ?

come ashore in that manner. *

The President-That has been abolished

chosen remarks he referred to the charming which she was held by church members, personality of Mrs Hickling, the esteem in- and the pleasure they felt in again

bnting

Meners Thes. Cook and Son are in receipt long ago. Consideration would be given of a telegraaz from Shanghai informing to the subject raised.

them that the railway service befwoon Pe hor back amongst them. The vote of king and Makdon, which was suspended thanks was seconded by Mr AW. Black- during the greatest virulence of the plague, lightful evening was thereupor brought to well-and cordially responded to. A do- has been resumed.

a close by the singing of the Doxology.

days with the greatest pleasure mingled with sincere egret that they

President Taft on February 8th sent have' passed so utterly away, Hong-executive's ultimatumn to that body on the menge to Congress presenting the kong has grown só Digg of late game matter of reciprocity, with the Dominion that necessarily many alterations and of Canada. President Taft declared in innovations have had to be effectzl his message that unless the present Coo- in the social organism so as tingnangnient an extra session of Congress gress should agree to the reciprocity

changing conditions of the time, and principal among these has been the

On Monday. P. O. Pincott picked up Wm Powell, Ld., social side of the Jockey Club near Kennedy Town, which appeared to our firm we beg that the above be on Monday afternoon the alarm was raised

dropping of the more intimate or the body of a European in the harbour

Splendid Bargains things into atendance with the ever would be cailed.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

EMPIRE'

CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,

*THE PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY

Das Your HOLD CENTRAL, Opposito Central Market.

2 Performances -7.15 to 9 and

9.10 to 11.30 F.M.

SPLENDU PROGRAMMES

NIGHTLY.

Miss. DOLLY. SWIFT.

DENNIS

CARNLY.

Mr.

The Grand Film d'Art SUOMESSALINA.".

Grand Comic Picture How Mas ander travelled round the World...

GRAND MATINEES ⠀⠀ SATURNATS" AND BUNDAYS, A

AT REDUCED PRICES.

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have been in the water several days, The fixture. Yet even a it is thereby was that of a man about forty years are few, race meetings held anywhere of age, shout 5ft 8in in hoi ht, dressed in on the surface of the globe, where a blue serge aust, striped shirt, rubber mare enjoyable or more sociablo colour, black tle with's piece of lamp wick. "conditions prevail. Still, ne in the bat. Deconsed appeared to have days of yore, the horses, the riders, bace a scaman.

the owner or the nominators are

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL practically all known to every one who has noces to the lawn airl Rear Admin Schley, U.S.K., has had paddock, and consequently a decper ¦ » nasty, accident on the ice, falling and

personal interest is aroused in every breaking three ribs,

Our several places of business are, like

frequently when our persons are engaged majority of local public or private offices, daily visited by many people,

alsewhere, and it is therefore impossible. for us to know the respectability or honesty

of purpose of each and every caller.

PRISONER ESCAPES FROM THE GOALL

Stil another prisoner, has escaped from Victoria Gnal and in a most daring and In order to safeguard the good name of audacious manner. Soon after 2 o'clock

published.

and an active perch was immediately

Sir, yours faithfully.

Thanking you beforehand. We romain, instituted but up to the present the youth- fnl fugitive has not yet been recaptured. BẢNG LEE & CO

From what can be gathered it appears that he made his escape by way of the cook- house and then entered the room of a meas

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The thirtieth annual report of the Hongkong Ice Company, Lid, is as follows:- The general managers, submit a statement of the Compray's accounts for

Including $12, 2.70 brought forward from the previous year, and after deduating 810,000 paid as an interios dividend of 62 per share, the balance at credit of prost and loss reculist in 872,058.70, which it is

race that is run than is possible in Feshop Whitaker, of the diocess of the year 1010 Pr even a country meeting at Home Pennsylvania, as died in Philadelphis at the age of 60. He became a Blahop in

The sport, too, is still for sport's mako, 1801

just as it has ever been in the, anuals | |--

PORT WINES & CLARETS.

Rise in Prices in EUROPE in consequence of the complete failure of the 1910 Vintage,

We are prepared to meet local demands

boy whose clothes he donning, leaving bis AT OUR OLD PRICES,

goal garments under the bed, and regsinod his liberty unobserved. Later in the day the boy found the clothes. Corsidering the number of carpos during the last few years it is certainly time something was

and to supply Wines in Bulk

AT THE SAME PRICES,

done with regard to this particular part (for the same quality of Wines) as were charged to residents by

of the prison buildings to make it im possible for a prisoner to escape as this is of the flights in the past have been the place, we understand, by which many

affected, a

· COST, BUT A TRIFLE. SO

of Hongkong. All western people DO YOU WANT RELIEF } . love a home, and love to, pit- animal Ave that manying tackling in your recommended should be appropriated a WHILE It is often imposible to pro- against animal in trials of speed and throat 7 Dogs your cough annoy you at follows:-A and dividend of $8 per share vent an accident, it is never import endurance. Given something with ing 1 Do you want relief If so, take 810,007. To write of launch and berisin's Polo Balm and you are prepared night, and the you sing bicusin the mor 240,000.00 Provision for contingencies,ible to ho prepared-it is not beyond

any one's pure Buy Eottle of Chmu four legs and having the appearance Chamberlain Coran perhonete lightar ni, $2,000,01 Tu curry forward, for spins, bruises and like injuries, For

Cough Remedy and you will- of a home quid it is wonderful, what and Storekempere,

920,buk,10, making à tot 1 of 872,088.70, enle by all Chemists and Storaksopore.

their Home Wine Merchants before the failure of the 1910 Vintage Samples and prices on application to

H. Price & Co., Ltd,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

Telefuone" "No:135.

Hongkong th Felnuary, 1911