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SG NEWS OF THE DAY,"

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1911.

DEPARTURE OF ARCHDEACON

BARNETT.

and Eastern Engineer sums up the plished untold, marvels Thus the points of the address and at the sano Impossibilities of to-day become the The English Mail of the 18th February provides a running commentary accomplished facts of to-morrow was delivered in London on the 17th on the interesting matters spoken of. What a boon it would be for Hong-Mnich.“ He snya" The portion of Mr FER kong to be able to order its rainfall RANTI'S address which attracted perto its own liking and to free itself Imps more attention than any other, front this discomforts of muggy fogs! was that in which he propused that But we are afraid that a good deal the weather should be controlled. 1of water will flow into Tykum have held this view for a great many years, ainee in fact the classical experiment of Lord RayLejon, and the later one of Sir OLIVER LODOL It will be remembered that in Lord BAYLEIGH'S and Sir OLIVER's ex-: periments, the particles in a finely divided epmy of water are made to roalesce by the aid of an electrical charge, and to fall as main. Sir

"The Yen, Archdeacon and Mrs Barnett loft. Hongkong for England to-day by the The Gazelle sungunces du mines of 1. and D. direct stemer, Marmor, and two military hospital assistants who are their departure was the-becision for a but borised to grant conti cortificates,

The Philippine Land Investment Ca Ltd, the Mathak Rubbar Co., Ltd., and before this happy state bo reached. A the ss. Canton Steamship Co., Ltd. have future generation may perhaps inherit boon struck off the register of companies such desirable conditions. But they in langkong. can hardly be for us

NEWS OF THE DAY,

The Tritish calilor, Matis, from Barry Dock to Wof-ini woi with curls, was met by I.M.S. Newcastle and ordered to

[CorrmatT]

CHINA'S "SWELLED

HEAD"

CANNOT DISREGARD

- TREATIES. unique display of love and affection by the bags of St. Stephen's College, of which ML

(Reuter's Service to the China Mau.) - Barnett is waxlen. Un Friday evening the

LONDON, March 16. boys decorated the main fall of the College

Sir Francia Younghusband, in a and invited Mr and Mrs Barnett to

frewell social, which was carried out in letter to The Times, considers it mor Chinese stylo. A valuable prisentation likely that China is the aggressor thun was made to the. Archilencou" during tha evening. On Saturday morning the Baad Russia and says that China has suffered of the 18th Rajputs attended at the College from a swelled head ever since the and after playing a spirited progainme Russo-Japon, war and that China seems

A world's wiruless telegraphy has be proceed to Hongkong iristeal. She arrived dacorted the travellers to the P. and O. to take it for granted that she can

established by the receipt of a message at 's Japanese local station from the steamer Kurea while the latter was 4,493 mües out.

The Lobby correspondent of The Daily Chronicle says that he has never known more intenso irritation among the Fadicals can cut which has been tree by the Navy Estirantes. Only the constitutional" crisis prevents serious defections; even the

which they consider is dictated by the moderate Liberals a profoundly disquiot od at the growth__in_nail_expenditure,

Admirals.

OLAVER has developed the process A St. Petersburg dispatch of February so far as to clear the neighbourtrood 10 states: Out of the ten medical experts of, think, Liverpool University dispatched from Russin to Harbin for the College when he was there, and study of pingue on the spot, five wars Binning mm Mason's Science College, nected nad died, a sixth in under isolation. As all the victims had been during thues of heavy fog, by the aid vaccinated with the preventive forum, of his apparatus. Mr FERRANT its actunt eficacy has become a matter of suggests the guarding of our coasts opon question. from the invasion of fog, by a series of for depositing stations. Fog, as is well known, arises, from several causes. On the thst count it rolls i in from the sea. Last summer I lid to go to Newcastle, and when I Hongkong, on 18th March, 1911, ANNIE-around-was-covered with a fly MILNE-FEALIZAT the Union Church, reached Stockton, the neighbourhood

thick nikit, which had rolled in from the North Sea. In other parts of the contry, mista rise. Trincipally in

Hu Szo-chin, a censor, has mentorialis ed that high and low in China are poverty autumn, from the damp "ground.

stricken. The Throne should lead tho Over towns such as London, Birming-asses in frugality or at least in céonomy, ham, Glasgow, and the group round The memorialist has heard that great Manchester, the mutter is complicated building work in the Panou is impending, by the particles of carbon forming which will require an expenditure of smoke It which mado the foga black. Apart from protecting our contest, and should be provented.

MARRIAGE.

Laste to Jong DENGAN- MILNE.

DEATH,

HYNDMAN JN-On March 12, 1011, at the Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, NET CYRIL, the dearly beloved child of Mr and Mrs Eug. Hyndiașo, Jar,

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 22 mAsiation Meeting at Shatin.

9 p.m.-Lecture at City Hall by Mr

Sherwood Eddy, L.A.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

p.m.---Avi»tion Meeting at Shatin.

Chamber of Commerce.

in port to-day...

Wharf. Then two gaily decorated launches

THE ATTITUDE OF CHINA.

were filled with the bind, the students, disregard treaty obligations with Sir Joseph Ward, Premior of New Mr and Mrs. Burnett nod friends and impunity in Kuldja as she has done in Zealand, speaking at a banquet in Sydney, left for the Marmors, amid shoes Tibet. said that it was idle to deny that, in consecrackers. The innd subsequently circled quence of foreign naval development, the the ship playing farowall airs. It is the maintenance of a two-Power standard had unanimues bope of all his friendly that become impossible for Great Britain Archdeacon Barnett will return to Hengs

Our aim," he said, is to weld the F-kong thoroughly restored in health. pirs intoúne great, flexible: State for defaces purposes, preserving the widest local autonomy, but transferring to

Council or Parliament of Defence all ques tions involving defenes or kindred subjectė, including foreign policy, foreign treation, and international agreements." Sir Josoph Ward suggested the creation of an Inperial House of Representatives and a Senate.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

All colonial members of the old House of Commons were returned for the new one axcept Mr Henniker Heaton, who has retired after representing Canterbury for. many years. His place as the oldest colonial member at Westminster is taken. by Mr W. Keswick, who lias sat for Epsom since 1800,"

Mr.H. D. C. Jonca, the manager of the

WARNING TO CHINESE IN SEARCH OF WORK IN GREAT

Wak Tas Fat Poa-Service.).

PEKING, March 17. Princu Ten Tonnd E.. Chang havo proposed that troops should be stationed along the boundaries of Manchuris and Mangolia. The proposal has, however, been discountenanced by the Wai-wa pu on the grounds that such a step The Gazette contains an announcement would produce suspicion amongst the to the offect that Chinese are warned of the other Fowers.

-BRITAIN.

Erik "trag kom in proceeding – to="Örent" | Britain in search of work. Unly" "Those should go who have poste already secured for them, or hare the minns i pay their passage-back-arruccessful-in obtaining employnient, otherwise they are liable to and themselves destitute.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

The March Criminal Scasions were forinally opened this morning and ad- The calendar this time in an extremely | journed until blonday at 10 am -

JAPAN AND ARBITRA

TION

STATEMENT BY SIR EDWARD

·GREY,

(Reuler's Service to the China Mail),

LONDON, March 17. Speaking in the Bouse of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for

of the views of Great Britain respecting Foreign Affairs, said Japan was aware

is of course, these cremillions. Such lavish expenditure, Tokobama branch of the Hongkong and light one, only two cases being down for the reference of internation disputes to le declaresy is most untimely, to say the Staataghai Bank, has gone home vid Siberia trial. They aro-Un Yau, kidnapping arbitration, but it was quite undesirable

· The

on leave. On the eve of his departure Mr Wong Hing Tong, manslaughter. Jones received the Third Order of the Sacred Treasure, bestowed by His Majesty

Regent has submitted the memorial to the 4 p.m.-Annual Meeting Hongkong from fogs ndvancing from the sea, Enpres: Dowager. 9.15 p.m. Lady Lagar! *at Home' at Mr FERRASTI, as I understand,

Government Houst.

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY. March 23-

Club.

9 p.1a. Lecture at Union Church Literary 9.15 p.m.-Concert in B. Theatre in aid of the Incorporated Soldiers and Sailors' Help Society.

SATURDAY, Minzeli 20:-

Inspection of H. K. V. C. by General

Oficer Commanding, 11.30 am.-Green Island Cement Co. 8 pm.Devonian Dinner at Hongitong

Meeting

Hotel

MONDAY, March 27-

at this stage to inform the House of any thing which may have passed between

the Emperor of Japan in consideration of THE SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION, the two Governments. the Imperial goodwill. · ·

Lord Crewe's illness will probably involvu changes in the Cabinet. Mr B. B. Indane, $25 Secretary of State for War, and Mr. R. 25 McKenna, First: Lord of the Admiralty, are likely to receive peemges in order to 20 strengthen the Government in the House 25 of Lords, while Col. J. E. B. Seely will 25 become Secretary of State for War.

would disperse mists which arose, The Hon. Treasurer of the Alico and would also prevent the droughtswledge with thanks the following Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to that are so troublesome in certain donations to the funds of the Hospitals years, and thereby indirectly prevent Jobsen and Co... the deluges which follow in Inter dilman and Co. periods. It has appeared to me,

Helland-China Trading Co..... 4. M. Fabboy Esq. since I began to study the question Johnson, Stokes and Master some years back, that it is merely Gibb, Livingston and Co. question of money to accomplish this, Dodwell and Go....

Leigh and Orange Whether it is commercially possibley raasigad mul Divis depends upon the cast at which electricity can be generate, and the

a

3 Beton Land at Public quantity of electricity required to

"Works Department..

TUESDAY, March 29:--

12.15 p.m.-Meeting of China-Borneo

We know that when we see bright

Co., Id.

3.45 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting.

6 p.Entries close for V.R.C. Sports,

The China xil.

FONOKONO, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1911

the

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Damages for Plaintif

The jury in the libet action in which W. E. Leveson, Secretary – to the Municipal Council, sued Mr Herbert D. Hutchison, in connection with a letter which the latter wrote to the North China Daily News on January 6, were out three and a quarter hours after which they asked for further instructions.

After retirement a second time they returned a verdict for paintiff at fixed the amount of the damages nt 325.

THE UNNAN BOUN DARY.

(Wah Ter Tat Po's Service.)

SE PERINO, March 17, The Wai-wu-pu have declared their intention to have the question of the Yunnan boundary submitted to the Hague.

His Excellency Liu Yak Lin has re- ported that the Forrige Olies in London bad declared that the withdrawal of troops and the Yunnan boundary ques tion are two separate matters, and that even if the boundary question a settled

aliere for the protection of commerce.

WEDDING AT THE UNION CHURCH

Milne- Leslie.

An interesting wedding took place at the

Mr H. T. Montaguo Bell, wins has rotired from the editorship of the North Referring to the naval gunnery testa Chine Daily New which he held for United Series Batette dige-With nearly five years, has been presented The Chief Justice Sir Havilland de a farge silver bowl and tray Sousmurz, allowed plaiutif the vote" of produer a certain quantity of rain. 12-pounder guns the China Squadron with

gil lands the merit last with 8.182 hits of Chinese workmanship, by some of the action. per minute, the Minotaur being the best his numerous friends in the Settle- blue skies overhead, there is nearly ship in the Sanndron, the First Division of meat. The presentation took place in the CANTON AND THE REVENUE. a certain number of troops must remain always a large percentage of moisture the Hunt Floot being second with 7.049 oditorial office of the North-China Daily present. It does hot cine down ashita por minute, and the Second Division Nees, and although all the donors were of the Home Fleet third with 55.485 hits unable to attend, there were present Sir

Now that the day draws or when the rain, because the temperature be per minute. The best shota with light Havilland de Batamazes and Mr F. S. A gambling dens in Canton are to be closed ing maintained at a certain figure quick-firers were With 12-pounders, Bourne (Judge and Assistant Judge of officials are growing autious about the and revenue therefcom will cease, the the dew point is not reached, and the Alle-Seaman. A. Kitson, of the Minotaur. M. Supreme Court), Mess Pfuturo. H. E, the Viceroy has called to a atmosphere is able to carry all the China Station), who made 10.46 hits per Wilder (U.. 8. Counsul), H. F. Merrill personal interview one of the leading re- minute with six and three-pounders (Commissioner of Customs), R. Twyman moisture it possesses without attempt First-Class Petty Officer J. Gibary, of the (H. M. Vico-Consul), H. E. R. Hunter cous officials and has discussed the TO CONTROL THE WEATHERing to deposit it. If and when we Fiors (China Station), who made 21.43 hits (Banager of the Hongkong and Shanghai question with him face to face. The latter Union Church this morning, when Mi can produce electrical discharges in per minute; and with thrre-pounders, Bank), W. A. C. Platt, T. B. Jemigas, culled together the heads of the firms to Annis Leslie, who only amived from Ir is often remarked but all too the atmosphere, at points where we Able-Seman C. McArthur, of the King J. N. Jameson, G. Lanning, E. 8. Little, sponsible, for the farming of the opium England a few days ago, was married to Mr seldom reflected upon that the present should like to have moisture, se Fleet), who made 26.71 lots per minuta. Puaros. Ligat, Colonel Baracs, and Cap maonopolies, and told them that revchces. Singan. The No: 0. H. Hickling was Edward VII. (Second Division of the House Bathurst, Walker, A. W. Enricill, E. C. Licensos, as well as the salt and spirit John Duncan Milne, Chief Oficer of tho- generation of the human race lives in shall be able to produce main as we with the six pounder and three-pounder tain Schalhosa, (representing the German has to be paid in advance, so that the the officiating minister, whila Police a truly marvellous and wonderful want it, It may be interesting to guns the Cape of Good Hope Squadron Consulate). The staff of the paper also Government may not less funds as a Sergeant James Leo acted as groomsinau. age. Science and engineering are note that there is an alternative heads the list, with the Forte as best ship, made a presentation to Mr Bell Mrparently it has done in the past. It is well A reception was subsequently held at the advancing in compound ratio, so that scheme, which may possibly come in and the China Squadron and Third Division . M. Grean, who has been for some time known that one of the farmers of the Gund Hotel. The honeymogu is to, be- inventions which would have filled to nid. Most of us will have noticed of the Home Feet are second and third assistant-editor, is Mr Boll's successor.

spent at Brinley... gambling dens owes large sums to the even our grandfathers with profound that on a misty day, if the sun shines, respectively.

Government, and there appears to be no awe and deep amazement are viewed the mist disappears; and, on the

probability of bir eser being able to pay. In order to avoid anything of the kind in future, the Government is determined t collect its moneys in advance. Meanwhile it

The papers say that, sceing the end in Faust" in the truly sangaifeent film which houses are doing a good deal of cheating view, they are cheating those who play of being exhibited at the Empire Theatre. farge sums, and in some cases when the The film is of great length and faithfully frand is detected there is trouble and depicts, in colours, a performance of this almost bloodshed.

well known opera.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS..

Emilio Pial le Port and Mollie Pots were

“FAUSE" AT THE EMPIRE.

Although but rarely privileged to rea

other words, the public has reached if the temperature suddenly talis, 10% twenty suitable steamers for conversion arrested on a clisige of behaving in a dia reported that the croupiers of the Fantand hear any of the great Italian operas in

of

The members of the Naval Commis by us merely matter-of-course other hand, in muggy weather, insinn which was appointed by the Turkish developmetits of skill and gente. In certain parts of world ut huy rute Government in November last to visit tho GREAT VARIETY OF that stage at which it has made up supervenes. Hence it appears to me into transports are finding some difficulty orderly niner in a shop in Daguer

United Kingdom and Germany to purchase

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its mind to be surprised at nothing that if we can arrange to deliver in armaging terms with owners. As the Stroot and doing dargo to the extent But this fact notwithstanding, there higher temperatures to misty atmos result of improving freight markata, there about 840. The wise way remanded is always marked interest aroused aspheres, and lower temperatures to is at present an unusually good demand for leading men of ideas advance new bright blue atmospheres, we call officers are not inclined to pay to highly bcond and tonnage, and the Turkish theoric and embark upon fresh disperse fogs on the one hand, and for their requirements. Vanels-have-Ozberry, manager of the Grand Hotel, experiments, whatever the fiell be to produce rain on the other. Bearing airendy been inspected at London, Laver with stealing sheet valg 82, and a HIGHLAND which they direct their attention, in mind the advances that are being pool and Glasgow, but so far the only lontance of three weeks" imprisonment was Wm Powell, Lda, Naturally sertain aspects of progress nude in the development of refriger British boat. Eo change hands is the Lives-imposed by Mr J. R. Wood at the Magis- appeal to particular classes of the ation, and of the knowledge of heat been bought for £20,000. She was built

pool-owned steamer Ottawa, which has tray this morning, community, but there are some realms the above suggestions are not as in- at Belfast nearly thirty yenrango, and is of in which to work is to command possible as they may seem at first 5,071 tons gross, and will be better reinem universal interest: So we need "offer

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An Indian watchman was charged by Mr

When the .. Siberia arrived in port & bered on the former White Stax liner patryman sent his laggage and two caes Germanic. In Germany the delegation has on fisis nahoru by a sumpan nun to his ring to the dreams of an essentially Certainly the ideas to which Mr. been more snccessful, as negotiations for house in Taunalk Another pantryman practical man, Mr. FEBRANTI, the FERRANTI is give voice are most the transfer of thres North, German Lloyd know of this and is alleged to have recently installed President of the alluring He may perhaps for the liners have been completed. Those nis gone on shend and received the articles for Institution of Electrical Engineers, ou moment be regarded as little else the Oldenburg and the Dariustadt, earth of when the owner arrived he found the two the question of the possibilities of than an optimistic dreamer in this 1890, and the Roland, of 3,800 tonn, a man was arvested and he appeared before about 1,000 tons, built on the Clydu, in boxes of fish trissing. The second pantry-

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M. controlling the character of afmitter, but for all that, rentenbering Tyna production. It is said that the Mr.J. R. Wood at the Magistancy but was

spheric conditions, Mr. FERLANTI, the rapid consummation within purchase price of the German vessels dres who was one of the pioneer of the recent years of many nnother hazy not exceed £40,000. Uoloru u return in great movement in electric lighting invision, he may also be among the made to Turkey-further visits to Britinia

ports are expected.

INTERNAL TREATMENT NOT the early eighties, outlined his views host to pave the way to possibilities

NECESSARY FOR RHEUMATISM recently in a stirring inaugural address which at present appear extremely AN EXCELLENT LINIMENT

ULLY-ame out of every "Sun, Cinca of in connection with the Tstitution unsubstantial. The great fights which TIVERY family and especially those who Merkeumation is' sisuply choumatism of nated, and although he touched centred around the development of the country should be the muss due tarolt or damp, or chrpala provided of all then with bottle of houmatisur, neither of which require any upon a number of questions of more the telephone and electric light are chamberlain's Pais Balm Thursday turnal Trustment. All that is needed lu or less burning lnterest, we intend still remembered by many, while the incident or enterey, most Chamberlain's Pain Balin. Give it a trink telling, when it may be wanted in and of affyed rollet in the tree application of confining ourselves to the matter just Röntgen rays and wireless telegraphyandista For sale by all Chemist and quick relief which it affords sold by excellent is all onsdr of nfirmust jam, apruius on kto caftain, la, bà pljased with the referred to. A writer in the Indian thought only of yesterday, have accom- Storekeepers.

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