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THE CHINA MAIL.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

[Corrmant.]

The Governor Genoel of Karen has A SENSATION IN ROME. sed lustructions to officinis that no nowa is to be supplied to journals for publication axcapt through the Chief Supailutondi nò of Police.

KING EMMANUEL RECEIVES

A SOCIALIST;

An Unprecedented Andionco.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 25. Quite a sensation bins been created in Rome on account of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, giving audience to a socialist depty named Bissolati and discussing with him the ministerial crisis.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1911.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

LIVELY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING.

MR SHEWAN'S OPTIMISM CONDEMNED,

Committee of Enquiry Appointed.

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The sanity of these observations has apparently gone bone, for the

...The Hongkong Schools Sports sumant clause adopted by the Council, on

nesting will he under the patrounge-of] Thursday reads:The licensee e1.E the Governor, and a sposal feature captel, no woman whether belonging this year will he a Relay Race, for which to the licensee's family or not, shalach school is entering team of eight, be permitted to serve or net in any the trophy being a haulsone cap kindly capacity in the bat room or in allyroom presented by Sir Paul Chater, always a directly opening out of the bar-room,"generous patron of those sporta. This provision is, we know, intended to imply that no females are to be allowed in public bars for other purposes than as bona fide customers, though from the tone of the discussion which preceded the Council's essent Shaukiwan; letter from the. Oriental socialist candidates werd nominated and was the, General Managers from any suffers too from deterioration, a.it in

At the Sanitary Board meeting on Tuesday afternoon the orders of the day include: Minute by the Colonial Vateri- ary Surgeon relative to a case of anthrax in the Kenedy Town Cattle Depot, further correspondenco "relative to Malarin at to the new clauise it would appeur Bowery Company inviting members of the that some of the Unofficial Members Board, to inspect their browery at Tai Chi the would be prepared to go even to the Kok. |length-of absolutely prohibiting the

The Viceroy of Canton. His Excel appearance of women in burs, evenney Chung Ming Ki entertained a genuine customers As His Ex-number of foreign-officials at the Military CELLENCY-THE-GOVERNon-pointed-Training Departament on Thursday. Tho out this would be going much furtier guests included Messis L. A. Berghols, than the law in England or elsewhere. American consul general; L Giles and R "With the question-of the wisdom o

justice of the new provision we are nut now concernel; the point is whether the wording of the clause | Dwy not be considered as going quite beyou, the intention of the framers, The words are, no woman shall be permitted to serve or net in any capacity in the bar-rogn.." It will at once be seen that the ambiguous term or act in any capacity" is liable to give rise to considerable hair-splitting on the part of the legal

MEMOS FOR MONDAY, 3p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Publie

Works Department.

Onnert at Seamen's Tastitate.

General Memoranda. TessDay, March 28-

12.15 pm-Meeting of Chin-Borne

Co., Lil. 3.4 p.tn.Sanitary Board Meeting.

Entries cirse for V.REC. Sports.

THURSDAY, March 30 :---

Stockbrokers' Bettling Day.

0 pm-Ulm Church Literary Club. Luminaries of the Colony in the event

Business Meeting. FRIDAY March 31:-

4.30

House

simont Hands Home PER MONTH. SATERDAY April 1:-

Tuning and Regular

Attention Inclusive.

S. MOUTRIE & Co.,

WHITED.

- Hongkong, Apr1:3, 1907.

WM. POWELL.

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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Various Textures

Wm Powell, Ld, ALEXANDRA -BUILDINGS:

'EMPIRE'

2.Bako Shield, Competition at

King's Park Range. 7.45pm-1)sforú & Cabrage Dinner. 2. p.n-Regimental Gymkham. Monday, April 3 ---

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce Jubiles

.Dinner

WEDNESDAY, April 5.

of a case arising on the meaning of the clause.

A woman who enters a bar and orders liquid refreshment is without doubt "acting in a capacity," namely, in the enpacity of a purchaser. But certainly the Council did not propose to render the law so severe that it would be illegal for a woman to even step over the threshold of

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8. Pratt British_vica consulx-G

Arumpens, Purtuguesa consul, segawa, Japaneso consul, M. J. Benuvab, French consul, Rossiter, Gurman conal, I. M. C. Commissioner J. F. Oieson, the Pow Mastre, and a number of Chinese Offleors ôf high rank,

Dr. A. S. Gonics W. A. Dowley, Ex

This is the first time a socialist has entered the palace.

PERSIA ON TRIAL.

BRITAIN'S REASONABLE

"ATTITUDENT

The annual meeting of the Green Island working of this business for the next few Cement Company, held this morning, at month, and at the end of the half-year the offices of the General Managers (Mesars Committee for their decision. If we find will lay the result before the Consulting Showa. Tones and Company) draw that this loss from breakage can neither io larger gathering of shareholders than has provented nos covered by: ming our probably ever been seen at a Company down the works and dismiss the staff. To prices, we shall have no option but to shut meeting before in the Colony. In rior of show you that we are not exaggerating this the unsatisfactory nature of the report for ins by brakage, I ung tell you that some. the past year a decided feeling of amansipas shipments to Penang lost as much as 45 had been aroused amongst shareholders, while to Singapore one shipment lost 65 per cent, and in one case even 75 per cent, and this was freely voiced at the meeting, per cont. by Ironkage, and three others when painted criticism was directed to over 55

cunt. per

Note There are.forty four socialists in tho Chamber. At the provincial Council elections four wents were gained at tho Milan municipal elections 25

The stock on hand at Deep Water Bay shows that there are 108 municipal councils .. and lasted for over an hour. all wore ölected. An incomplete return quarters. The meeting commenced at 11.0lifeult to keep ach fragile grods. from with socialist majorities, 132, socialists

becoming chipped and otherwise damaged Mr Robert Shewan preside, ant those in handling, and much of what was first 'mayors, 0,000 alderman and 3,130 coun-

cillors. There are 168 socialists on the present included-Sir Paul Chater, class stock when it came out of the kiln, provincial councils. King Victor Ent Dr J, W. Nablo and the Hon. Mr when we make up our books at the end of has to bo relegated to the second class lint manual is very democratie in his idans Keswick (consulting committee): to the yaari Wo quite recognise that the and line often been credited with socialiètic mander C. W. Beckwith. Hon. Mr present meat disastrous showing must seora leanings.—ED, 0.M.]

R. E. Pollock, Messrs A. Turner, A. to you good and sufficient reason for Rodgers, G. J. B. Sayer, H. J. Godge, ber of dificulties one after the other

stepping but we kow what a num A. H. Harris, G. R. Piercey, A. S. Gablay, our managor st Deep Water Bay bas F. Smyth, T. F. Hough, G. C. Moxon, bail to contend with and suruoud, and G.Basting Austin, E. Terry Herny ask you now to have patients for --Hientky-às-Bayor, MBClarice;-EN-Moss

| a little lager, and gând other chance" H. W. Lee Jones, C. A. Tomes, Dr Sanders, dude that it is hopeless. Our own dis- of paling the business round before you Dr F. K. Kuyt, II. E. Oakley, A. G. Gor appointment is very keen, beanse wo felt (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) dep, D. Young, R. C. Edwards, 4. S. D. at the beginning of the year that we had LONDON, March 24, Cousintid, H: Hancock, A. V. Apes, sg overeing all ur-difficulties, for we list succeeded in greatly improving the quality Referring in the House of Commous Penry, ote,, cic

of our pipes and had increased the oat to the present position of allaîrs in The notes convening the meeting wasnt and tuning beter pric Persia, Sir Edward Grey stated that the

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new outlets and marketin THE CHAIRMAN'S HPEECH..

Stmits for our "wares. Everything Anglo-Russian Agreement was in no wise The Chairman said:Gentlemen,As conditions if u can avoid this beaty loss still points to 'better times and detrimental to the independence and the report and accounts liave been in your from breakage, and we must therefore hands for some days pist, we will, with study the situation cuefully and see if some your permission, follow the usual custohy cannot be found before we sacrifice plant standing af nearly two Inklis of and take them as red,

dollars in our books. interest on overdraft at the Bank, is will aco that we promised you at The profit on sales of cement, &c., laxa From the Accounts laid before you you 2281,145.78, and after deducting deprecia-eur last meeting, we spent little or tion at six per cent, there would in ordin-nothing on Capital Acount, nor do no contemplate any more additions to plant ary times be $166,552.61 available for or machinery.

We have provident for appropriation, or my n dividend of 40 depreciation, as required by the Articles of cents per, slire. Unfortunately on this Association, to the extent of 8114,503.17, THE BAGDAD RAILWAY.{occasion we have had to provide $56,841.25 and this amount has gone in reduction of

the overdraft for bad debts, and 329,015.00 for loss on been brought down to 8527,057.27 on 21st. our bankers, which has the Deep Water Bay. pipe factory, so that December last. Interest, $40,408.72, still our net profit is reduced to $80,045.43, forres a heavy charge against our profits, out of which a dividend of 15 cents per but that will be lower this year and share has been paid, absorbing $60,000, is lowered. Not only shall we have los will naturally fall our averdraft tearing a balance of 820,646.40 to be to pay for interest, but Depreciation

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cont will also bo Jess on the written down value of the plant &c. On the whole, therefore, we need not take too gloomy a view of the situation, as if we cannot increase our profts, our expenses

The Hon-Treasurer of the Atice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bogs to acknowledge with think the following donatics to the funds of the Hospitals integrity of Persia. It alone prevented interference in Persian affairs during all the period of chaos. So long as Persia convinces the Government that she is doing her best to put her house in order 20 they would not press her with in- 10 convenient requests nor raise dificulties.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Bir A. Sorensen, of the Great Norther

Telegraph Co., has arrived at Tientsin to Ladies' Rife Association Meeting; 1st bar. There has in the past been which port he was transferred from Chefoe

enough unnecessary litigation provokon promotion." el in Hongkong through Aulty

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Day.. Tuensnay, April 6-

Ladies Rido Association Meeting, 2nd

Day,

WHAT BRITAIN DEMANDS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mau.) Loxtos, March 24, Sir Edward Gray, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that any

It is with great regret that after the high hopes I expressed this time last year, I

[ drafting of Ordinances to point to the been mainiously elected Bishop of the Bagdad" railway, including branches with such a poor result of the past year's considerably reduced, and we shall not, I

Bishop S. C. Partridge, of Kinto, has agreement made must ensure that the bare to come before you on this occasion and charges, such as the foregoing, will 9 p.m.-Performuance of Bandmann Co.necd of every possible loop-hole being Diocese of Kansas City. Missouri, to shall be open to British trade free from working. As you all know, the prospects hope, have to face such losses again for

at Theatre Royal. FRIDAY, April 7:-

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guarded against in future legislation, Ladies Rifle Association Meeting, 3rd and for this reason alone it is worth

Day.

SATURDAY, April 8--

Ladies' Ride Association Meeting,

Дву

V. R. C. Athletic Sports.

MoxDay, April 10:-

while making sure that a given clause the convoys precisely what it is intended

that it should-nothing more nu nothing less.

Noon. Entries close for H.: V. C.

Ride Meeting.

FRIDAY, April 14-

Good Friday.

SATURDAY, April 1:-

3.30 p.m.-E.K. Gymkhana Club's First

Gymkhana,

KAA. A. Broke Cross-country Challenge Cup Raco.

The China Mail

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The as. China went into dry dock at Taikoo Dock this moming, for overhaul.

The :: Touareg belonging to the Est" Asiatique Francis, running fra Hong- keng to Haiphong vin Quangcheouwan, has been renamed Si-Kiang.

The file enatains the notice that it in the wish of Blu Majesty tho King that his HONGKONG, SATURDAY; March 25, 1911. his domitions beyond the seas on the actual birthday should be officially celebrated in

date of the anniversary, Juno 3. THE "NO BARMAID" CRUSADE.

Ir is distinctly refreshing to realise that that august body the Legislative Council of Hongkong has at length, in its crusade aiming at the extinction

From: Messrs A. S. Watson and Co., the local agents for Dimitring and Co.'s Egyptian cigarettes, we have received, a. neat little pocket book advertising the bands manufactured by them.

The master of the steam launch You

succeed the late Rt. Rev. Bishop Atwill. This proposed preferment, doubtless; comes in the way of or appreciation of Bishop Partridge's eleven years hard and enn- scientious work for the Church in Tapna, not to spend of stili longer Inbourn in China, saya the Kobe Heruli. Bishop Partridge has not yet arrived at any decision as to the acceptance of the offer.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN CANTON.

preferential

treatment. The British position in the Persian Gulf in relation to India must be safeguarded.

PROFESSOR KITAZATO.

(Independent News Agency's

bad debts. You will notice that wo have of business which were very bright at the had to meet heavy losses on this account. beginning, of the year, were soon clouded Our claim on Bruce, Peebles and Co. Ltd. over. Money became very tight, and we was for 39,785.24. Against this we hold had to face the failure of our gest Peebles and Co. Ltd: for £370, and seri

ous debenture in the reconstructed Bruce, contralor at Shanghai, and trade for the for 617 shares of El each, fully paid, but | rest of the year was bad and depressed all us the latter scem to be of quite a nominal round. The building trade was no exalue, we have thought it safer to write. their value off, and if any dividend is ever Serviceception to this, and the denund for our paid on then we shall be so much to the to the China Mail.)

maticular commodity fell of acourtingly, good. In regard to the estimated ipas of Very little building was undertaken in this 351,130.94. by Ching luc at Simughai, Toxva, March 25.

Colony, and we had no large contrruts much whose failure is so well known to you all. Prof. S Kitazato, who returned to wo formerly had for work on the new Shanghai ngonts for he seems to haro certainly no blame can be attached to our Tokyo recently from his tour of plaguedocks here, so that locally the year was a been universally trusted and reganied inspection in Manchuria has again been very poor one, and our sales fell off to a thera no a very desirable customer to bace instructed to represent Japan at the In- very great extent.....

in one's books. From all we can learn, On arrival at Whampoa on Friday morn-ternational Plague Conference to be held.

setna remote, but of course, we shall send the chances of reducing this heavy kas ing, Admiral, Li despatched the cruiser in Mukden.

in our claim against Anota Kwangtai to meet Bis Excellency Sir

which

may be realised by the liquidator Frederick Lugard and Lady Lugard, who travelled on the Stanley, which was Their Excellencies were accompanied by accompanied by two torpedo boats,

Simson, Private Secretary, and Mr C. Captain F. M. Taylor, A.D.C.; Captain

Clementi, Colonial Secretary. Canton was reached about 8 m. when general salute was fired in honour of the distina- guished visitors.

CHINA AND RUSSIA.

incet

We sufered too in our prices from the competition of the cement factorica at Canton and Haiphong, but we felt the competition of cement from the Litter it is impossible to speak positively, for so As for the prospects for the current year, place still more in other markets, such as much, deponds upon the competition we those of Shanglini, Bangkok, and the Phi- may meet with. We have, of course. THIRD REPLY.

lippines. In those places prices were reduced our outpat by burning fewer at last forced to declino tu

kilos and running the grinding mills on short time. We have also made all pos (Wah Tez Yat Po's Service:) quotations which would havo left actual Bible economies in the staff, and reduced

PERING, March 24.

loas. In the Philippires our trade the number of our engineers, burners, de The Wai-wu-pu has replied to the was also adroteoly affected by the dis-On the other hand, we have commenced the year with one or two fairly good third official letter from the Russian erimninating duties placed on coment other contracts, which will help our local sales, Soon afterwarde Colonel Ho Pan Choung Minister, which demanded the extension than morican, and from all these causes North to carry out. To make up for

and we have boarded the Stanley and was closely fol of the boundary and reduction of the tes our total sales there also show a large the competition in our old markets, : 5 good contract in the lawed by the British Consul General. The

reduction. In fact, we suffered moto or we have made strenuous nading took place at noon there being a duty. budy of troops and a band to receive Their made for, the filitary Training Department Excellencies on the Band. A move was where His Excellency the Viceroy of

Admiral Li, The Intercourse Commissioner, Canton awaited his guesta. Tiffin was per- taken of there, amongst those present being Li China Fan. Tuotas Wei Hsu, Colonot Wo Sik Young, President of the-Mili tary Training Dopartment.

THE BANK FAILURE.

Wah Tez Yat Po's Service.)

SHANGHAI, March 24.

On account of the failure of the Yee

The Christian Union Mesting, Monday of female public house attendants, the 7th March, will be conducted by Rov. come to recognise the non-necessityThe meeting will be held at St. Stephen's W. W. Rogers of St. Paul's College. of defining what constitutes a barmaid. Collegast 5.30 p.m. A general invitation But the point of vision has not is extented. been reached without much laboured -com-ideration and a deal of brain-Sang was fined $2 by Commander C. W. and after tiffin the party were photograph position. The Civil Board is adopting The hail was prettily decorated within Yuen back all the native bankers Union Jacks and the Chinese Dragon ding in Tientsin and Peking are in a critical racking contemplation on the part Beckwith, R.N., at the Marins Court this ca. not only of the Council itself but morning. for blowing the whistle of his

relief measures. of the Unofficial Members in their launch her than for the purposes of independent capacity and of the Licensing Board is well. Each and all of these bodies have sat in solenn

arigation.

The Chinesa Engineering and Muling

Company, Limited, report that the total

∙SPORTING,

Racing

In another column will be found the sa nouncement of the Regimental Gymkhana to be held at the Race Courte, Happy Valley, on Saturday next. Sixmees wil be run off and soup good sport is expected, Entries close to-day.

LEMUR TABLE: The following is the League tablo up to

Captain G.. von Tex, Hydrographar - and Surveyor, writing to the China Afaut date:

conclave over the troublous riddle output of the Company's "three mines for

What is

the apk ending 11th March ancunced to a burmaid?" and in 913344 and the Mes during the theead everybody has given it

periods ta-28,421:06 tona. up as too great a poser. But there is at least common agreement on one CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,point-aniely, that the end alued at PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY can easily be attained without the DE VOL ROAD CENTRAL, need for a reply being provided to the query. It is interesting here to re- call the fact that only on Tues- 9:16 to 1130 day last, when writing on this ques

Opposite Cumbal Markut.

Performaticon:-7:15 to 9 and

CO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT

A How Gram-Bur Amusing Moving Pictures

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ATHALIAH'

Acoloured Art Film by Patha Frecas

Ply 2,000 feet,

THE DONNELLYS Champion Dancers. KITTY DONNEL Y The Queen of Infantile Danceurs. Now Bucecesful Songs and Dances,

tou, we remarked:

York

Remnanta

centage.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCREASING.

(Wah Tız Yaj Po's Service.)

Permo, Mard Princo Tsai To has memorialised the Throne that in view of the great increase in foreign affaire now-a-days that the poets of Viceroys and Governors should be filled by military officers."

THE SALT MONOPOLY

2. 75,"

7:3

480.

(Wax Tn Tat Pos Service.)

46,66

1-445.45

··· E · 4 ·40%

PERINO March 24 8 48 46 Dake Chak, the Salt Minister, bas 14 5 5 3 38.71 suggested keeping a strict look-out in

··11 3 8 27.27 order to prevent foreign salt from being 1521 13.33 imported into the Empire.

etforts to less from overdone competition in all our push salos in other directions. We have bout markete.

comidembly increased our business with the Straita and Jara, and we have also The loss on the Deep Water Bay work-hegin-a business with Vancouver, which ing in also most rugrattable, and if we we hope will develop into a regular trade thought this was likely to continuo, we

with that part of the world. would not hesitate to recommend closing A shareholder, Mr Turner, in bis usual the works at once, but we are not yet sure straightforward manner, has sent in list that such a drastic step au this is necessary of questions ho atends to ask at this great deal of this loss was from leakage meeting. To save time I will rear and

abipments on the voyage and during answer them. discharge, and this appears to

in

is still hope of running the factory at have ceased for the time being, there

QUESTIONS AND NEWELE The first question is What remuner profit. We shall watch very closely the ation have the present General Managers.

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Brandy for Medicinal purposes must not merely be GENUINE, but must be the

This 20 Years Old Cognac Brandy blends well with Milk, and in this combination forms a wholesome and delicious draught to take before going to "bad. It lavignates: the system, while calming the nerves, and not only do it bring sleep, but its nothing action makes the sleep more sound, and more beneficial.

For BRANDY and EGC beat up the yolk of an egg with ) of an ounce of ima sugar add a wineglassful of 20 Years Old LIQUEUR BRANDY. This is wonderful restorative in cases of extreme weaknows, and should be administered at 5zst" in "small" quantities, which may be gradually increased.

20 YEARS OLD LIQUEUR BRANDY. Per Case of 1 Dozen Bottles Por Bottle

from Canton, says that he was the designer of the motor-bot Mare launched the other day by the Hongkong and Whinpon Deck,

Ulab.. Company and built to the order of the ILE. & Depts...... 10 Tonkin Syndicate. Die Mars in-the-out. Craigengewer of a special sorry made by hha for LGA........

Hongkong. the Syndicate who wished to discover, a Kowloon ..... navigabla rusty ulang the Song Sao Nam, But why bother about the term There are 60 rapids on the river and in Civil Servico barngid at all? If the Government places the waberranty only 4 inches deep: Pulice desires to prohibit the employment of The route finally fixed by Capt. G. von women in bar, if it aims at removing Tex, after many months of hard work REMEDY WHICH NEVER FAILS. once and for all the toonte fas average a foot in. The improvement of D'ACREDEA should be curwithout THE old, old story, told times without cinator', the matter can be quickly greatest needs of the hour and 46 in Taraboen Tamedly not only cures promptly welcome story to those in search of health of time and by indicine which number, and ropanted over and over the waterways of China is one of the like Chansberlain's Colic, Cholers and again for the last 37 years, but it is always disposed of without the lenst necessity fortunate that the services of such an but producos no unpleasant altar offects. There is nothing in the world that cures, for involved definition. A provision expect as Capt. von Toz in available at the never fails and is plannut and safe to coglie and cold as quickly or Climber. could easily be inserted in the Bill prosent time.

Formle by all Chemiste andaina Cough Remedy. For sale by all Blorekeeper,

Chemists and Storekeozier,

Tale. 135.

THE SAME OLD STORY,

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and 63, Haiphong Road, Kowloon