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Mr W. A. Redmond, M.P., son of Mr. John Rodnend, M.P., who is valy twonty. two years of age, in the youngest M.P. in the new Parliament.

before the Textilo Section of-the-ed-Mr-Dowhats-little book-be London Chamber of Commercé last has put his lecture, with the accump- November, he brought forward factsanying official reports and statistics, and figures to prove that the fentheriute that shape for the convenience trade was not working the inquitions of the general public-should have a ruin among the avi-fauna of the world wide circulation in the interest of

Among the passengers loaving by he that its opponents imagined. A truth and sanity. It dispels an illusion Persia to-morrow aru Messrs . H. Colley careful perusal of lis-remarks leads under which the great majority of the shaw of Cadbury's, A. R. Hager of the us to think that he certainly ninde world was undoubtedly labouring, and International Correspondence School, Font very strong case for his side-doen-it-in-sach-a-inner-as-to-compel Manila, S. II. Dunning and A, J. "Welch,

and that he marshalled the state belief even muong the most sceptical, meuta in rebuttal in such misterly fashion as to completely floor, the agitators He pointed out at the out- Bet Heat the read reason why so many species of birds are not new found in their old-time hainuts is the spread of, agricultural operations and the opening up of virgin laula. "Civilis- stion and agriculture," he says, "are. Lupposed to and destructive of those conditions favourable to will lift in virgin country it has always been

the habit of colonials and settlers to destroy the sfrrounding jungle

NEWS OF THE DAY.

[COPRIGHT.]

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1911.

THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.

ARRANGING THE PORT FOLIOS.

THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

(Reuter Service to the China Mail.) (Wah Te Yat Po's Service)!?

LONDON, March 17

PERINO, March 1. M. Delcasso has accepted the portfolio The Wai-wu-pa has requested the of the finistry_of_Marino_and__M. Boerd of Communications to appoint Berteaux that of the Ministry of without delay Conamissioners to delimit the boundaries of Mongolis and Man- churia:

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M.. Monis has offered the Ministry

On February 2ad, the Feast of the War. Purification of the Virgin Mary, Bishop. Partridge, of Kyoto, entered on the twelfth year of his episcopate. Temirk the event of Foreign Affairs to M. Ribot or M

Posters. Blast of the Japanese residents in Pethe 1,500 communicants in the licone ug have left the Capital, ostensibly for presented the Bishop with an ornate

It is announced that M. Pichon the avoidance of plague.

opiscopal staff, copied from any English refusca te romuin as Minister for Foreign

The cyǝlute or typhoon N." of the Western Carelines is moving N. W reporta the Manila Observatory to-day.

The Morning Fast says that the ouncement of fifteen-inch guns for this, to supersede the thirteen-inch

guns, is to be expected shortly.

mazurca.

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A Tientsiu tulegram states that the by fire, in order to clear the ground Tientsin Chamber of Commerce has con- for future crops and other purposes,tributed a amof a hundred thousand taels towards funds for plague prevention thus destroying entirely the means of sustenance, of a great many living ́erentures, even if they crape the The following message was received vonllagration Byfalling-treer drain-free to ➡ing land, nid destroying, marshes, the Cosial Secretary's Oficu:-"Taku and Tientsin- have been declared infected Kam-On February 24, 1011, theny species are driven by the settlerports by the Governor in Council." Victorla Sursing Home, Shanghai, the to other parts We have seen «

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similar thing happenin. Kowloon. Years ago that little peninsula -KOS" noted for the great variety of gorgeous butterflies which had their habitat there. To-day they are not, for the

Peking telegrams report that Rossinns reason that the swamps have been

aro now busily engaged opening busines drained and the primeval bush uproot-houses and datablishing godowns in Mon- { ed to give place to dwelling housesgulia. At Changshikio, a central Trans- | and industrial buildings of all kinds, portatis Oties is in the course of being

With regard to the allegation that the egret is being exterminated by | ruthless killing of birds at the mating and nesting senson, Mr. Dowsita

19.30 pm.--Meeting of 1.K. & Kowloon is able to bring evidence to prove that this statement is really without

Whirl & Godown. Co,

C.U.S.R.A. Bille Mepting begins,

pan-Concert af. Seamen's Institute.foundation and that the stories of

Mosnay, March 6

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THURSDAY, March --

orphan fledgings left to starve are manufactured out of whole cloth

established.

St. David's day was fittingly observed in Hongkong on Wednesday, and in the evening a noble company of men luiling splendid repast under the presidency of Air E. Owen Hughes. Tist and song en-- livened a capital evening.

from gallant little Wales sit down to a

During HMS. Neptune's gunnery trials in the Mediterranean remarkably results were achieved. A bindside fired by fire twelve mich guas fell within a spre of 15 yards around a target five miles distant, Expert opinion afirms that this

would have crippled any hatteship afloat.

originál.

Mrs Forbes, mother of Governor Generay) Forbes of the Philippines, is due bere by the Koren to-morrow morning, Is tene rumoured round town to day that Gov. Forbor was also on the Korea, coming na far as Hongkong, but we have been unable to confirm this. The American Consul hins

not been advised,

Affairs.

LATEST DETAILS.

On account of the reports that the numbors of Russian troops have in- creased by tens of thousands and hara. encroached upon lii at different places, the Grand Council has held several` secret meetings, taking in consultation E.E. Yin Ching, Minister for War. LONDON, March 2. Prince Ching has suggested to the A incasage form Paris says that M.Prince Regent that as Lung Fung wis Monis, the new Premier, will represent the transistor employed when the treaty

was drawn up between Russia and · 31. Briand's policy, accentuated some what in a Radical sense, and he hopes China in 1881, that bo boat, onco to bring in the advanced groups which despatched to Ili to deal with the withdrew their support from M. present complications.

Briand.

The following telegrams appear in Japanese papers just to hand :--

LONDON, Feb. 17,

Through the courtesy of the Directors, His Excellency the Governor, necompanied by the Hon'ble the Director of Public

It is announced that the new Cabinet Works and the Private Secretary, visited the Dairy Farm at Pokfulam and the Tai will follow the secularising policy and

In the course of an article on the Russo- Shing Paper Mills at Aberdeen on Tuzaday will be opposed to all persecution.

Chinese trouble, the Ritch (St. Petersburg) lost. Air Walker showed His Excellency 31. Poincaro has declined the part-expresses the opinion that the Government quer les fairs, Cold Storage.compareToll of Minister for Foreign Affairs, pls entarking anther Far Eastern

adventure. And cattle sheds and explained the various

Professor Schiemann, of Germany, TH processes of the Dairy And the methods of which has been accepted by

Rusia sterilising utensils, bottles, etc., which His Crappi

evidently undervalues young Clima's Excellency much admired. Mr Inu Yu- The Matin declares that M. Mouis, in power of resistance, and forgets that Enquan will extort corresponding compensation pas received His Excellency at the Ta inviting. M. Delcasso to become Minister from the view taken in London of Shing Paper Mills and kindly showed him of Marine said he desired to be in com-the situation is not a serious one; no

generi, the different processes of fixövfactured His Excellency afterwards inspected various pleto agreement with him on foreign spucial insurances have been taken out, nor

is there the slightest anxiety in the

city. questions. public works in course of construction.

The Standard writes approvingly of Russian proceedings, and says that the difficulties being experienced by England on the Chinese frontier, which are due solely to the obstructiveness and dilatorinces of Chinese quicials, suggest that Russin is right. The Tics taken a graver view and expresses, a fear that complications will ensue, owing to the fanaticism of the young China party.

LONDON, Foll, 18

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AVIATION MEETING FOR HONGKONG.

Our readers will hear with interest and

A BRITISH AIR BATTALION.

LATEST ARMY CREATION.

(Realer's Service to the "China" Mui;) LONDON, March 2.

..

A British Army Order provides for the organisation of an Air Battalion of

100.men.

RAILWAY LOANS.

(Wah Far Tat Po's Service.)

PEKING, March 1.

In

The Morning Pul's St. Petersburg correspondent gives a list of the grievances Russia has against Chins, and tells how

the Russina Government Ind even asked the Japanese Minister to Peking to help the Russian Minister to induce Ching to withraw the legal prohibition of the export of corn frem Taitaihar. The Morning Post's correspondent attributes the present trouble to the chauvinistic spirit which has come over China pe a result of the national awakening consequent upon the Russo-Japanese War. In an editorial

delight that after all Hongkong is not to Sheng Kung-po has been in con-on the subject The Morning Pust supporte foregur the novelty of an Aviator Meeting gultation with Duke Chak with reference. Russi

Van den Born, the Belgian aviator, who

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The in com-

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.-

5.30 paz-Orgu-Recital of St. John's while the photographs of deserted uests are really clever fikes. In Venezuela and other parts of South

for according to armagemanta in lume to a scheme for borrowing foreignante do the fact that the movin No-Morting of The Kushen Land & America, from whence the great

Arrived in the Colony by the Inst French money wherewith to develop railways; retreated front l'ersia is now adyacing on 9.15 p..Annual Meeting Institution bulk of these beautiful feathers.

The T.K.K. steamer Shunyo Maru, wu, is to fly shortly in the New Territory. steam navigation, and telegraphic com.China. Enders of Hong come, certain game reservations which has been built at the Mitsu Biali

The site has not yet been definitely do monications, Dockyard at Nagasaki, was launched from cided upon, but it will be somewhere are now set apart by private the Tatgani building slips on February between Shatin and Taipo, and will be at owners and it is only the moultel 180 at 1:00 p.m. The Shunyo is expected such a spot that it may be easily reached feathers, dropped by the ale bird sie knots an hour. She is to be by rail. The Macting will probably last fitted with turbine engines of 20,000 hörse some three days, ecmmoncing on Friday of after the mating senson, which are

Saturday week, the 10th or 11th inst. The Non Meeting of HK. Fire Insce. Co. allowed to be gathered there. The

flights will be made on a biplane of the "A Stockton-on-Tees jury returned a Farman typu Futher particulars will be SATURDAY, March 11-

owners of these heronries, or garceros, verdict of accidental death in the case of a published in the course of the next few Governor Ings Foundation Stone, New do not rent then out except on certain girl named Isabel "Hammond, aged soren-days.

Wing, St. Paul's College,

Noon-Meeting of China Fire Insce. Co. pon.Lecture at Union Church Liter ary Club.

FRIDAY, March 10-

Blake Shield Competition.

Engineers Dinner.

9 pan-Boxing at the City Hall.

SUNDAY, March 12:

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conditions, which, according to a Brit-teen, whose celluloid comb had becoine |ish Consular report, "prevent any kill-ited when she was sented in front of the lire, ausing deep sented burns. They |ing of birds in the garcerns themselves condemnet "the use of celluloid combs 10.25...V.. Church Parsis Before the young are fledged. Till then because of their high infammability.

only the moultad feathers are allowed to be collected." With regard to the

at.Union Church.

TIRSDAY, 3arch 16;----

Non-Meeting of Chine Sagar Refining,

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The China Mail

Hexagona, Thesmar, Maner 2, 1911

THE FEATHER TRADE AND WILD BIRDS"

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ARMED ROBBERY "AT YAUMATL

About ten o'clock on Wednesday night The demand for steamers has notably four mon armed with knive choppers, increased of lato in Japas, and in view of fate, entered a wooden-in at Taisikten, the coming bite force of the increased Yasmati, and having ransacked the place Casturas tariff next July, the purchase of

made of with clothing and jewellery valued foreign sténners hips been very active. Since the beginning of last month no fewer than at 805. One of the inmates received a songe of over 18,007, hay's been purchas. No arrests have yet been made. six steamers, representing an aggreatesty gash on the left hand in the struggle. ed, the value exceeding Y880,000.—Japan Chronicle.

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THE YUNNAN BOUNDARY

(Wah Tas Fat Po's Service.)

PERING, March 1

A native appeared before Mir, J. K. Wood at the Magistracy this morning charged with receiving stolen goods. The case 'was remanded, bail being allowed in

Li Ching-hi, Viceroy of Yunnan, has the sum of $150. The case arogo out of K. wired suggesting that commissioners stolen on March 3 last year.

phonograph which 315 Lafferty mid was be appointed by both parties to dispute to delimit the-Yunnan boun- dary.

the

Hon. Mr E. Keswick charged the masters of the licensed steam launches...

The Provincial Assembly of Yunnan Kwong Fat and Kwong On, before Com- has announced that a Boundary Pro-mander C. W. Eeckwith, RN., at the tection Society is being formed having their lunches to moqr alongside one Marine Court this morning, with permitting for principal objects, the avoidance of another in such a manner as to obstruct riots, to secure the protection of the the free access of other vessels to Jardines oandary, and the putting forward of wharf and a fine of $10 each was imposed be withdrawn from Bienma. a request that foreign troops should or one month's inprisdamont

page.

DEVONIAN DINNER.

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Lusen Sugarbird of Paradise, Mr. A. EPHATT,

As the s.s. On Leo was going through the well known naturalist, contributes |

Capsimon Pass on Sunday morning en route for Macao, Captais Cameron WAS 8p.m.-Devonian Dimer at Hongkong very interesting and detailed denial which conclusively proves in its

informed that gambling was going on down. The annual. Deropian Dlumer is to be below. As gambling is strictly prohibited comprehensive survey of the whole HOUSEHOLD

held at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, on the ship he went below and got hold of question tlut none of the species in

HONGKONG. SLANDER ACTION.March 25th.; vide advertisement on back a man who was supposed to be the ring. leader. Mr R. A. Harding appeared at the FURNITURE,

likely to be exterminated, for the

About a quarter of a mile of the Lon reason that the native bird-catchers don and North-Western Railway Company's this morning, before Mr. Justice Hazeland, In the Court of Summary Jurisdiction

magistracy for the Company and Mr. Ötta CHINA'S EXPORT TRADE. | Kong Sing for defendant but as the latter are istute men possessed of the com."up" line immediately north of Fingertise can was called in which Wong Taz!

did not pat in an appearance-his-bal Station, has been laid with sleepers formed in, described as a gentleman, sued Chiu SEE WINDOWS.

mercial instinct, which warns them in of reinforced concrete. These sleepers are

According to, the Costoma zeturns the of 250 was estreated by Mr E. R. Hallifax their own interests not to kill off the placed somewhat closer together than this alleged Slander. The slander alleged was to foreign countries, in 1909 was tael A REMEDY WHICH NEVER FAILS,

Mui fui, spinster, for 81,000 damages for value of the axport. of Chinese produce birds. Besides, the most brilliant made of timber and, except where the that the defendant spoke to the plaintif 338,002,814. The values for the nine pre-TARRHOEA should be cured without Customers Own Ideas

feathers of the Paradisornis Apoda, | claire aro placed they are of smaller section.

words in the Cantonese dialect meaningvious years were-1900 trei-168,095,752

less of time and by a medicinga.which and Designs carried out.

It is understand that if the experiment You think you are very respectable but 1901, taule 160,050,757; 1902, taels like Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera sud Foi sonic time now there has been the skin of which is most frequently shows satisfactory results, the use of com

you, in the middle of the night, broke into 214,181,584; 1903, tnels 214,322,467; 1904, but produces no unpleasant after effects. Diarrhoea Remedy not only cures promptly sold at the London auctions, de noterete for the purpose will be extended, a strong agitation in England and

"your mother's room and stole a trunk of taels 220,185,482; 1905, tel: 227,888,197; It never fail and is pleasant and safe to PATTERNS or MATERIALS the United States tending towards atuncil full three years growth, by who is disposing of his Tavistock late, the defendant against the plaintiff and his 204,380,697; 1908, trels 276,000, 403.

appear on the male bird until it has

The family of the Duke of Bedford, clothing." There was a counter-claim by 1904, tela, 230,456,739, 1907, tacistazo, For sale by all Chemists und the passing of legislation which slull

Storekeepers, AND QUOTATIONS FOR ALL

which time it has been the father of including Tavistock town, Jus bean aci wife for the return of cortalif articles wid FURNISHING WORK, PROMPTLY have the effect of further preserving i

wild birds from indiscriminate des several Froods. The natives know ated with the place for many generations to have been lent to the wife for the use of this well and hence protect the birdfolk, influenced by the Farl of Bedford, sum of $46.90, the value of the articles, When the Civil War broke out Tavistock the hushal in the alternative for a" truction. By means__of_the_press, the platform and the lloses of the Then, as a matter of fact, a female declared for Parliament, but thu noigh which comprised a gold bangle, a gold Wm. Powell, Lid.various Legislatures in both countries bird of Parnding it never killed, and bouring gentry, who supported Charles, chain, a gold lion, a gold woversign, a gold

the public have been informed that none have reached London in recent played hvo

the property, coin and some clothing. Mr E. Davidson way for plaintiff and Me E. J. Grist for (many rare "species of birds are in years Another point made by Mr Fitaford, on the outskirts of the town, was

garrisoned for the King, but capturod by defendant.. imminent danger of externigmation Dow is with regard to humming Lord Eur. At one time it bolonged to in consequence of the incradicable birds. These are absolutely wasule-Sir Richard Grenville, in right of his wife, statement of defence. He stated that his -habit-of our women folk to adorable in England, the fashion regarding of whom many a carious legend stil lingers

themselves with feathers, and no the

them bazing died-on-Mr DournuLAŃ, demand for feathers increasey, the it will be scen, manages to knock away The United States census from that depredations of the feather-collectors ost of the props which the Bird Pro-Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina Inve all cred the 2,000,000 population

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Mr Grist applied for leave to amend his client denied that the words were apoken, ur, if they were ken, that they did not convey the meaning suggested and were not actionable without proof of special damage.

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