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HONOROSO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29), 1911.

A STORM IN A TEACUP.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

nan of the why and wherefore of the situation, accompanying the mes--

The well-known jockoy, Thomas ange with a goutlo rominder that his Loates, has left £74,349. undue inclination to read into the in- cident a sinister motive was wholly unwarranted and requesting him to allay public opinion on the matter.

There' was one fatal caso of enteric

fever last week, the subject being a Britisher,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dr. Morrison is returning to Chine by the son rento.

Capt. K. E. Warden, 1st. Bt. K.O.T.L.I. in the Field Officer for the wook.

Majer L. E. E. Dyk, R.G.A. is thi

the enming week:"

The latest news is that the Viceroy for Any, on Sunday, and IT. M. S.visitor to the Detention Barracks during

has tenkered his resignation."

The Gemana-daghip Scharnhorst-left-

Nowcastle went out of port this morning.

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The whole aflair is illuminating as showing the fame of mind in which the Provincial authorities of the | Middle Kingdom at present find themselves. They appear to live in

Leave of absence to the United King- a constant nightmare of fear of In anticipation of the Budget, 25 dow has been granted to Lieut. H. S.

guineas foreign aggression, and in such the risk of any duty boing taken off for. 19th October 1911, inclusive.

por cent. is being asked against Thompson, R.G.A. from 12th April to

Captain H. Rigg, 1st Batta, The Times Vienna correspondent cati-K.O.Y.LI. has arrived in the Command males the perical fortune of Baron Albert Rothschild, who died on the 11th inst., at

from England per P. and O. 8.s. Nore... over fifty millicus sterling,

circumstances it is not a difficult matter to invest. an act of grace with motives of the basest order. In

sugar, cocoa, and tobacco.

The cargo of silk shipped on board to M. M., Tourane which left this port on the 17th January was delivered in Lyons on the 17th February.

Parliament Bill.

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Leave of absened to the United Kingdoni has been granted to Liest. Col. Sir Joseph FR.A.M.C. from 22nd February to 23rd June 1911.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1911.

[COPTRICITY.}

RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM

WHAT CHINA SAYS.

WILLING TO CONCEDE SOME DEMANDS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) ·

LONDON, February 20.

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CHINESE TROOPS ÁS- SEMBLING.

(Wals Tax Yat Po's Service.)

PEEING, February 19, The Russian Minister has demanded from the Wai-wu-pu that Russian Con- sulates shall bo catablished at Kalgan and several other places, eleven in all.

The Military Board has ordered the

A message from Peking says that troops of the Chihli and Honom China will reply to the Russian Note Provinces to assemblo in Tientsin, and has also demanded the appearance of a

to-morrow.

It is understood that in ber Reply certain battalion from the South to be China will not admit the grounds for there within five days.

The Grand Council has invited the the 'complaints regarding free trade

in Mongolia; that she will admit views of the rariona Viceroys Rad in Governera on the Manchurian and extraterritoriality to. Russians China as the right of Russia to Mongolian questions. establish Consulates when they are The Chinese Minister in. St. Peters- yet are not; that she will not admit from the Wai-wa-pu to do all he can to commercially warranted, which they as burg has been instructed by telegramı Hongkong branch of the Internationale cause of complaint at the attitude prevent the Russian troops from cross- Bashing Corporation.

We are asked to intimate that Dir George Hogy ha this day assumed charge of the

The following is nu extract from the Gazette of India dateal 20th January 1911. Indian Army-Lieutenant to be Captain 18th January 1011-Gerald Bruce St. Pierre Bunbury, 13th Rajput. The shek. harti Regiment.)

the caso under notice there appears to be some very considerable division of opinion as to whether even the town reported to be occupied by

Rubber is steadily rising again. Masers British troops is in Chinese territory Temon and Smyth were tolegraphically nt all Our telegrams spoke of the informed on Sunday that Par had touched place in the name of "Binman", but bil. on the London market on Saturday,

Leave of absence to the neighbouring countries has been granted to Capt. A. evidently it is the border town of

According to the recruiting roteros of Dehne-Radcliffo, 105th Mahratta Light Fien-un which is referred to Sich the Japanese Arniy for 1900 on fewer than Infantry. From 25th Felmuts to 24th May -maps-as are uvitilable throw but little 170 portent, of the 500,000 mon liable for 1911. light on the question of this town, military service were not more than 5 It. but from well-informed quarters fairly in height. strong reasons have been advanced].

The Scottish Whip, Mr J. W. Gul to prove that Pien-ma is quite outside land, speaking at Edinburgh, said he was Chinese jurisdiction. If this be soy compiling a list of men who would then the scare" is still more justicept poorages if the Lords rejected the fied, and we sincerely hope that

We are informed that the amount of sensation-mongers in Yunnan, audio.. The health return for Inst neck shows indemnity-to-be-granted-to-the-family of Canton, also, will grasp the moral diminuition in the anti-pax cases. Only the Into Dr. Meany is Tis. 10,000, payable which the incident points In three were notified, with one death, the by Chili province. The Ministry of matters such as these the veraneniarulleres being a Chinese, a Eurasian and Foreign Affairs has telegraphed to the

a Mulsy (itaported) respectively. „ Press can perform a real públic, service by refusing to be drawn into the vortex of spitefully-engineered and wholely unwarrantable agitations and by fearlessly exercising the saving gree of discretion. Is it too much to liope that the day is at hand when the journalists of China will apprehend the true function of their high calling and the full potentialities of their influence the public mind Until such a time arrives the Press of the Middle--Kingdon will prove itself a distinct danger rather than what it should be-a boon and a blessing.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr Huntley Wright, the well-known actor, Ins-been grated a divorce from his wife,

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CHINESE provincial authorities have

No lesa na seven junior assistants

Telt London by the Moldavia on the 2nd

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Glasgow shipowners report that the Standard Oil Company have chartered

the United States to Chinces, Japanese, and Australian porte. This is, apparently, in reply to the recent chattering by the Royal Dutch Shell Combing of seven vessels to carry petrol from America to China, to umpete with the Standard Oil Company. As a result of the competition freights have risen materially.

"about"a score of steamers to carry oil from

A Wallington telegram states that when the Hainan, Maro, the Japanese Antarctic Exploration vesso arrived, „A. Kittle difficulty arose, for there is no one on board the Ksinan Mara who can sponk English, and, on the other hand, there is nobody in Willington" who understanda Japanese. In the end the Chinese Consul assisted them and she got the coal and stores she wanted.

CORRESPONDENCE.

INCONSISTENCY.

In ona

Manchurian Viceroy that a similar amount

may be paid to Dr. Jackson's family by his province.--Ching Critic..

LastNovember the China Mad an-

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nounced that Sir Paul Chanter would be one of Hongkong's official representatives R the Coronation of King George V. Saturday the Hou. Sir Paul Chater and the Hon. Mr. H. Keswick were officially informed that they had been appointed delegates to represent the Colony at the important corcinony which takes place in June. A botter selection it would have been hard to make. Sir Paul luas been

industrial and facial movements of the sociated with all the great comincial Colony during the past fifty years'; Mr Keswick is the local head of Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Co., still the Princely House after nearly a century's

existence.

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MANILA CARNIVAL,

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Hongkong Sportsmen Leave.

of Chinesa offieinle towards Russian Consula; and that she admits the righte of Russians to acquire land and build- inge.

ing the boundary.

On account of the rupture with Russia the Naval Board has cancelled It is further understood that the the proposed visit of a Chinese squadron Reply will declare that Ebion, while the Straits adbering to the principles of the Treaty The authorities into Singklung of 1881; cannot-agree to their expansionProvinces have been instructed to and that, in view of past relations, the watch Russian movements and report two Powers should welcome the revision thereon. of an ambiguous Treaty, especially in

view of the material changes in Russion THE BURMAH FRONTIER

railway and other developments since 1881.

INCIDENT.

ANOTHER VICEROY ALARMED.

(Wali Te Yat Po'a Service.)

PEKING, February 19.

RUSSIA'S NAVY.

(Reuters Service to the China Vail.)

LONDON, February 18. A message from St. Petersburg Chao Erh Fang, Viceroy of Szechuan, A report has been received from H.E states that the Council of Ministers stating that the British troops have has asked the Duma to vote twelvo defied protest and are on the way to millions starling for the construction Tibet, approaching near the boundary. of four now battleships between 1011 line. Instructions have been, asked for.

and 1915.

INTERNATIONAL

SANITARY CONFERENCE.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, February 18. France has invited the Powers to

Conference to be held in Paris- send representatives to a Sanitary

The Conference may discuss plague and cholers.

THE PLAGUE.

DEPARTURE OF EXPERTS. ·

(Deuter. Service to the China Blait.) ·

LosDos, February 18.

Dr. Reginald Farrar, medical inspec-

By the .. Rub this afternoon tor under the Local Government Board,

As a result the Prince Regent hps: had a consultation with the Grand Councillors, lasting for many hours. No decision has been made known.

WILD INVASION RUMOURS.

(Wah Tes Yet Po's Service)

PELO, February 20. Berlin telegrams state that French troops have entered "Yunnan; British" troops proceeded into Tibet and Russian troops approached near to the Mongolian frontier.

The Board of Military Affairs met yesterday, and their sitting lasted für several hours.

*THE FOLLIES.

While it was only to be expected tint Mr Henry Dollas would bring a company. out Fast worthy of the Lame he has so fit- tingly earned for himself during the several

(To the Editor of the “GUINA Man.) Sin,-Your issue of Saturday night been taught a pointed lessons over inst. for the various branches of the provided a nice little study on the ince there left a big crowd of passengers who has had considemble experience in affairs which have recently beer Clustered Bank in the Far East. siatones of the powers-that-be in dealing for Manila, advantage being taken of India, and Dr. Petrie start for Harbin occurring along the Burmah-Yunnan

with the gambling question..

the facilities offered for a visit to, on the 20th instant. A Concert will be given by the Concert column there was a detailed report showing the popular Carnival Amongst the nu Dr. Petrie goes at the instance of the frontier. Some few weeks since, we publishel a telegrun from native Sailors' and Soldiers' Home at 8 o'clock on the "Off Day" and openly indulged in who are to uphold the prowess of the the pneumonio form of plague..

Party of the H.M... Monmouths at the "dividends" paid to those who patronised her were several military officers and others Indian Plague Committee to investigate sources stating that, several thousand the 23rt inst. for the bericht of the home, botting to their heart's content. In the Colony in the rain of sport, principally British troops had crossed the frontier

adjoining column there was a story of a polo, though tennis and cricket matches FUTURE OF KIAOCHOW. the full benefit of his four experience in

and occupied the city of Binna." A new Muhamedsa firas is opening Further, that the intruders were from this month. Mery A. Kaseutu and Cu of Bombay, Aden and Zanzibar have | evidently intending to secure an in-authorised Mr A. S. Assur to open the

portant position between Szechuten fira's branch office in Hongkong. and Tibet, and that in consequence of the state of public opinion u bay-

The Ranelagh Club is offering a Core- nation Cup worth £250, with four souvenir

raid which the police bad made on a few Poor Chinese who were having a quiet "Autter," and the tragic ending thereol, two men losing their lives in their endea. your to escape and three others receiving injuries which had to be attended to at the hospital.

Now, Sir, how long is this travesty of justice to be tolerated in the Jalowy? What's muce for the godso should be sauce for the gander. Bot -betting is sanctioned not only at the

cutt of British goods was to be hi-cups. It will be competed for at Ranelagh stituted in Timun. t the time we by leading polo teams from Great Britain, took occasion to suggest in-foot-India, and the Colonies. The contests, note that quilitary operations along which are under the immediate patronage Raceuourse but also is most of the Clubs, the bowler had been misapprehended, he lied annually.

of the King, will start ou" July 15, and will and that there could be no reasons

| For the serious state of alarui into

will also probably be arranged.

The aportamon included Capt. H. K. Hughes, Lieut. C. R. Thorpe, Lieut. Sullivan, Lieut. L. F. Day, Capt. Brierley, Licut. do Houghton, Lient. Collis Browne, Major F. J. Hunter, Commander Lambe, Major Bamborne Palmer, Mr John John- Latone and Mr Lawder,

HAINAN.

(Fyour Our Own Correspondent.)

HATAN, February 13.

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SOCIALISTS DEMAND

RETROCESSION.

seasons he has visited the colony. yet. anyone who has seen The Folliego the Royal Theatre en ensily realize that".

the Far East has been brought into play in the selection of the individual members of the company, for each une is thoroughly elicient in the art of entertaining. A (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)reated "The Follies on their appear- crowdal house in the best of hamiour again LONDON, February 18.

ance before the foodlights on Saturday A message from Berlin states that night and the whole performance was e the Reichstag has passed the second great treat and thoroughly enjoyed. The reading of the Kiзochow Estimates. programme was practically, the Esme as In the debate on the Bill the that preacuted on the previous evening Socialists demanded the return of the while to-night it will be entirely changed. territory to China.

A capital evening's entertainment is pro-, vided by the delightful and talented Admiral on Tirpitz, Minister for

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missed.

·COST BUT A TRIFLE.

whilst at the same time the police are engaged in continually harrassing the small Chinese found enjoying a like divoralon on An expert supplies figures in the stakes which pale into insignificanes beside morning annonce the "Little Now Year of Chinese were convinced that Ger

Firecrackers through the night and early the Navy, said that the vast majority company and is one that should not be which the people had been thrown Sign Opinion, showing that there are the sumalaid out by many a European which marks the close of the Chinese New However, it does not take long to now a million Para rabber trees in various assistant who can ill-aford to play wilbYear holidays, and in a few days, best and also considered that German eivil-|

many was not intent on conquests, PATTERNS oF MATERIALS work up an anti-foreign agitationtage of growth in Cochin-China, thren-money, as many a one has done this last clothes will have been stowed away in boxes jaation was better fitted for them than WHILE it is often impossible to pres vent an accident, it is hover impos Chinn, and the next news we heard Many companies are now embarking in Does the Ge verament prosecute gamblers or in the pawn shops, and the whole that of other European Governmenta. Bible to be prepared-it is not beyond was that the reports ll precipitated rubber growing, but it will be night years because of the moral harm of the repopulation gone to work again. Farmers If Kinochow was surrendered, Germany nog one's parte. Buy bottle of Cham- berlain's Pain Balm and you are prepared a big agitation in Cariton, the theor so before the Cochia Chinn output will creation, or merely in order to rake in a have not been able to enjoy their usual would surrender her whole position far aprins, braises and like injuries, For

little revenue from the fines? If the former, leisure at this time of the year, owing to in China.

sale by all Chemiste uuu Sporeksopers jum Provincial Assembly regarded the make a good show.

than surely there is just ground for taking the scarcity of rain. Rice fields are suffer- situation is dangerous, and, most

AND QUOTATIONS FOR ALL -FURNISHING WORK, PROMPTLY SUBMITTED.

fourths of which were planted befors 1919. week.

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Wm. Powell, Lid, significant of all, that the editors of this year's Rubber Exhibition in London absolutely loses his head in his anxiety to

The King has given his patronage to action nt, the Races, where many man tag and wales whicola mpat be operated.

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The number of pre-New Year there was the Cantonese Press Association had and the president is Sir Henry Blake."apat winners." If the batter, all I cans large as usual this year. Most of the All the countries producing rubber will be say is that there are many fields ignored thieving was of the petty sort, taking been requested to write in such a

represented, and the various Governments in Hongkong which have long been ripe clothes drying on bamboo polos, cash from strain on the subject us would "stirnterested laro al nominated delegates for the reaping-time, some, in the most tilla, chickens from coops, and skillats from up the people." In the meantime to attend a series of conferences between anlect quarters, too. It in neuredly a sad kitchcom Larger robberies, such as armed official fears were communicated to planters, scientists, chemists and manufac. reßection on British jestice that this palp-gauge looting shops in email market towns

tarers, the list of which already contains able discrimination is shown.--Tours, etc., are also reported. Peking and there diplomatic activities over 200 names.

FAIR AND SQUARE. were aroused, resulting in an ex- planation being demanded front the Church Literary Club, to be held on Thurs At the next meeting of the Union

TRIAL TRIPS, OF A NEW MOTOR BOAT. British Minister: Tho matter was ay next, several songs from Shakespeare Linvestigated without delay and in will be song to illustrate the lecture, which

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