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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

„To-dny's quotation for Puni rubber, an por Meets Vernon and Smyth is . Id.,

· The Englinht Mail of the 4th March was delivered in London on the Slat

Maroh.

Dogs from Brugkok are prohibited from landing in the Uolony for a period of six months.

In calling attention to these matters we do not for one moment suggest that in either of the cuses which have come before the Hongkong Magistrate thero tras reckless, driving, had his Worship thought there was, after hearing the evidence of the witnessce, he would never have discharged the drivers, as he did in both instauces Our end will be attained by drawing attention to the fact that the prescrit conditions allow a far greater latitude. Excellency the Governor has loon plonsod, It is announced in the Gazelle that His here than they do even in the quiet to declare, that the police stations at Eing

We are requested to state that the noxa mesting of the Coronation Committee will to hold on: Wednonday the 12th just., instead of on Wednesday the 5th iust, as previously arranged.

countryside of old England We Shan, Au Tau, Sheung Shui, Shia 1'au Kok. know only all too well the accimingly Tipo, Shatin, and Tim Wan will be re- inbom proclivity of the Chipman to walk in one direction and turn his

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gistry offices for births and deaths.

President Taft has refused clemency to Charles W. More-the former foo King of Now York-convicted of fraud in conner- tion with the failure of the Thomas-Morse Heinze line of banks in New York in 197 and confined in the Federal Prison at Atlanta. Pardon has also been refused to

Bank-Wrocker Walsh of Chicago confined in the same prison.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:

Sergeant Moore, of the Hongkong Polide,

And Mr F. Inst, Land Bailiff at Taipo, loft

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1911,

COPYRIGHT,

BRITISH REVENUE.

1CornGHT... JAPAN" AND CHINA.

to-day by the a.. Dovun for a sacation BIG INCREASES ALL ROUND. MUTUAL TRUST AND SUPPORT

in

Bugland.

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ADVOCATED.

(Independent News Agency's Servics to the China Mail.)"

TOKYO, April

Leave of absones to the neighbouring (Reuter's Serves to the Chino Mail) countries has been granted to Licut, E.R..

LONDON, April L Kirkpatrick. 1st Battalion E. 9. Y. 14, I. from the and to lie 17th April

The revenue of the United Kingdom for the quarter just ended showe an increase of £28,509,040, and a toil for the whole year of £203,650,588, an Minister to China, with his family, bas increase of £72,134,132,-- whereof loft Tokyo to resume his post in the income tax returned 45,& millions; Poking, customa 2,3 millions; raise & millions;

Leave of stones un private aflairs, lo the Valtest Kingdoms, has been granted to Lieut. C. P. G. Catieron, R. G., from 12th April to 30th September.

We are nuthorised to stato that His Excellency the Governor's appointment to the Coronation Committee has only just

published on Monday, boer completed and the full list will be

estate duties Jy's willions; while land values produced half a million.

The increase la mairly doo to the dislocation of the revenas in the fiscal

There was the usual large admits of Government Houso on Friday afternoon when Lady Lugat?wns at home, your 1900-10. Music was applied by the orchesten of H. M. S. Minotaur.

Mr M, Wignall, a nativo of Stawbridge, Norfolk, England, who arrived in Japan in 1870, has just died at Kobo. For sunny years he was chief engineer in the servies the Mitsui Bishi Company, m

gaze in quite another. And perhaps he will need a good many deathly warninga ere be makes a change for the better in this respect. All the saune this does not remove the accessity for regulating motor traffic by Ordinance, and it is to be hoped

Detective Sergeant S. W. W. Bell, of that the question will be earnestly?

the Hongkong Police, who left to-day by taker fr hont by the Government,

the ss. Arzatoon Apear for Singapore President Taft discussing the bexican, having been appointed inspector in the aot with nuy iden if plneing un-

situation with United States Senators nax FM.S., was presented with a gold chain MEMOS FOR MONDAY. necessary hardships and absurd re-in Washington for the opening of the and hepiant, suitably inscribed, by his 11.28.m. Extraordinary General Sect-strictions, but with a view to fairly special session of Congress, confided to colleagues on Friday. The presentation

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p howles Bowling Green Club protecting the rights and privileges thom that he regarded the situation as was made by Chief Detective Inspector Extraordinary Meeting.

of all users of roads pedestrians or alarming and almost certain to involve the Hansen who expressed the best wishes of Sp..Hongkong Chainber of Commerce

United States before it was cleared up, the forco for his future welfare and pro- otherwise. Nubiles Dinner

Press dispatches received from Mexico tollsperity.. of grant activity on the part of the in- |· surgents under the command of Francisco Madera. The rebels are now concentrating according to a general plan of campaign for the purpose cf forming an effectual army.

General Memorando. TUESDAY, April 4-

6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's

Cathedral.

WEDNESDAY, April 5 :-----

Ladies' Rifle Assočistion Meeting; 1st

Day

2.15 p.m. Eleansing Board Meeting. THURSDAY, April 0:-

Indie Rifle Association Merting, 2nd

Day.

Famay, April 7

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

No less than 17,811′′ emigrants left| Hongkong during March For the thres months of this year the total is 29,900.

NOTES FROM MACAO.

⠀⠀ (From Our Own Correspondent.). The Procession of the Holy Cross which it was at first feared the new regiae would

H.E. Mr. H. Tabuin, Japanero.

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Daring his rocout visit he has pressed his views on

on Chineso affairs vary frooly taking advantage of no less. than twenty public meetings to exprova his opinions. His viewe may be

summarized thus: To preserve the [Note-Writing & month ago on this pence of the Far East it is neccisary subject, when a forecast of the probabis. enteams of the nation's balance shoot for that the integrity of China should bo the year was possible with the figures thea prosarved, and hor administration be to land the Standard paid: “At first

sight, therefore, it might be supposed from reformed. With these objecte in view this huge increase of about £58,000,000 Japan and China should entor that some extraordinary wave of prosperity relations of mutual trust so that they had passed over the country and that MF-

RUSSIA EXPRESSES SATISFACTION.

Lloyd George was about to handle a can act conjointly in all diplomatic salsas surplus. As a mattor of fact dealings with other Powers. however, tizo ppaition-la, af-onemo-entirely-i duo of the ictusal of the Government a rear ago to aathorise the gathering of the Income-tax and some other forms of ravenue until after the turn of the financial year, with the result that huge arrears have come into the figures for the current twelvemonth. Mr. L'oyd George will vidently have aurplus of over £4,000,000,"—Ex 0.M.]

AUSTRALIA AND NAVAL

DEFENCE.

PRINCE REGENT UNHAPPY,

"(Woh Te Yat Po's Servier.)

PERINO, March 21. At a meeting held before the Throne yesterday, Prince Ching and HL.E. Wah Toung produced the reply of the Rasaian Minister, who said that the Russian Government were quite satisfied

not allow to be held without the church PROPOSALS CARRIED OUT AT with China's reply to the ultimatum

gates took the usual route this year will

a larger attendance though with lens pomp

ONCE.

that formerly, the guard of honour being (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

and the conflict of opinion could now be said to be at an end.

The Christian Union meeting Mouday Telegrams from New York printed by the 3rd April will be held at St. Stephen's the N.C. Daily News, state that a fire College it 5.30 pm. Roy, S. W. Payneroko out in a ten-storey building largely will conduct the meeting..

occupied by celluloid manufacturers: One hundred and fifty-four persons were killed, neatly all of whom were girl; norly

The Australian Government will pro. Yin-Chang, Minister for War, two hundred were injured, and three hun publican circles as a harbinger of the ceed to carry out immediately the recom siid that although the difficulty had dred escaped. Fifty-three persons were great upheaval of 6th October last,

Ladies Rifle Association, Mesling, 3rd

Masers. Clark & Co., Opticians have Day. 9p.i.-l'erformance of Bandmam Open removed into new pretsises in York build

ings, between Messrs. Moutrie & Co. and Mesurs, Kelly & Walsh, Ltd.

Count Theatre Royal

SATURDAY. April 8-

Ladies Rifle Association Meeting, th

Day.

1p.m.-V. R. C. Athletic Sports. 7.45 pim. Kowloon Cricket Club Dinner,

April 10 Nocn.Entries close for E. V. C.

Rifle Mecting.. FRIDAY, April-14:--

Good Friday.

9.15 p.m. Handel's "Messinh" at St.

John's Cathedral.

The China Flail

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Arum 1 1011

MOTORING.

We have boon adrised that the disposal of Mr Chas. Ridgway's paddle boat will take place at the V.RC. on Monday next, 3rd April, at 7 pm interested are invited to be presente.

All

While the corporal of the guard in an assault case at the Sagistracy this wocuing

alesant

As & momento of the mutiny of 31st, January 1801, which is viewed in ro-

LONDON, April I

The Prince Regent, who was buried in gloom, made no reply.

dashed to pieces on the payments, the a general annuity has been decreed mendations of Admiral Henderson with been settled yet a defensive military nuts hold by police breaking. Some tried in favour of all this Army Uficers regard to naval defence..........

to escape by an electric caldo crossing the and the mok and file who incurred street, but the cable broke. Others jumped delinquencies prior to 4th November, for adjoining roofs and ware killed. Many 1910.

took refuge in a window ledge on the sainth A Polico private named Roque committed floor, and the pressure of others behind suicido the other day by shooting itself caused them to fall by twos and threes.and was popular among his contrades. He under the jaw." He was only 22 years old

was very down in the mouth Intely owing to pecuniary entanglements.

LAUNCH OF ANOTHER DREADNOUGHT:

UNIQUE FEATURES.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 31.

The Dreadnought Monarch bas been launched at Elswick.

A recent departure by the War Office was going up the bill at the entrance of the indicates a desire to help the sons of men

The sensation of last month, was the police station compound he suddenly cul-who have served in the rooks. A circular, imprisonment of the Postmaster Luiz lapaud and was carried into the charge rover issued a week or two ago, states that in Romalios, the Chief Postal Assistant in an unconscious condition. Bedical aid future a number of sons of spidiers will be Couto and clerk from the Treasury named was summoned but the corporal was alright employed as War Office messengers. The altos una charge of cabezzlement and in a few minutes and was able to leave for boys, on enrolment, must be between the forgery. It is alleged that they had been his ship.

ages of 14 and 18, and it is distinctly stated Carrying on a systematic series of frauds thay they will not be retained after they for the last five years. Current gossip hus it of 22 C80 tons, and a feature of the have reached the age of 18. The ay on that Matton was arrested in Shanghai on launch was that her boilers, funnels and appointment will be 3s. per week, with an arch 7th just as he on the point of other equipment were already in

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Aflirted Bospitals bega to WITHIN the past few weeks there neknowledge with thanks the following annual rise of is, 6d. per week for each full starting for Manila. `-

have been two fatalities caused by the driving of motor cars through the crowded streets of Hongkong, and now that magisterial investic ation af both cases has concluded it may be well to turn our attention to one or two aspects of the general question of motoring as it stands in the Colony at the present time, Although the physical character of

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Talograms from Washington. report that the State Department had askend its Codeals to investigate the newspaper re- ports that four Americans were executed at Chihuahua and four at Aguaprieta, on the island operates somewhat against surrection. It is feared that grave com charges of complicity in the Mexiónu in- the extended use of the motor car,plications rill ensue if these reports are there can be no doubt but that the cerifed pleasures of this particular form of

جنة.

The annuni 7. M. C. concert is.

The others wore arrested by the middle

The Monarch has a displacement

positipa

ITEMS AT THE COURTS,

scheme should be at once prepared.. There should be no delay in the matter.

At the close of this Council a secret: meeting was held at the Frince Regent's Polace, in the course of which Prince Tsai Shon and Prince Tani To requested BE Yin Chang to wire to all the military commanders to repair at once | to Pelang for consultation - regarding.

a military defence scheme.

YUNNAN BOUNDARY.

CHINESE COMMISSIONER

APPOINTED.

(Wah Te Yat Po'd Servicć:)

PERING, March 31. The Wai wo pu have informed Six John Jordan, the British Minister, that the Viceroy of Yunnan has been appoint

Foar of service, uniform being provided. The objects of the authorities in freeing the of Blareli Remedios happened to notice messenger of 18 are twofold. On reaching from his window the approach of the police that age a youth will either enlist in the officers and attempted to poison himself, Service or seek a civil appointment. For but Dr. Leitão was instantly called in by. this latter purpose he will be better fitted the Gaol Superintendent and saved the A vagabond was sentenced to fourteen than most lads of his ago, for during their man. Subsequently friends made range dataprisoni at the Magistracyed Commissioner to delimit the employment as messengers the youths will ments to bail him out $12,000 they were to-day, have to attend evening classes,

prepared to pay, but 825,000 they found to be beyond their means.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr B. Brotherton Harker has been sp. pointed visiting justice of the Po Icung Kok in place of Mr F: Maitland:

boundary

The master of the licensed steam launch The London County Council, which The examination of the witnesses began Kwong" Si appeared before: Commander had previously decided to spend £1,700,000 - on 26th March. Acting Chief Justice Dr. C. W. Beckwith, R. N., at the Marine on new schools, has adopted a scheme for the Pessanha is reported to have ordered | Court this morning, on a charge of blowing reconstruction of old schools and the build. Couto's release, but this "Administrador do his whistle other than for the purpose of ing, of new ones at an additional cost of Concalha Dr. Leitão bad the man. confined navigation. A fine of 820 was imposed £2,000,000. This extra expenditure menna His Worship said that local sounds signals must be stopped at once.

anow..

Macao rajoices to day in the presence of motor car and the owner tells me ho oz

locomotion are appealing more strong aid of the library will be held on Saturday, prove that Captain. G. E. Stewart of the pecta quite a number of cara so01. The cheapja a

ly to the public every day. More over, the number of cars in the Colony is steadily growing For the SPLENDID SELECTION most part the cuffeurs are Chinese

Various

22nd April, in the Association-roome, Alexandra Buildings His Excellency the Governor Las kindly signified Lia intention being present. The programme is in the hands of the social committee and all

His Excellency haur been plused to spa Shanghai Volunteer Corps be attached the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

yearly outlay of £10,000. The total capital expenditure amounts to £3,750,000,

KEEP IT AT HAND.

dept which is close by the Church of Sun total of 179,812, drop of 4,000 ainco

The Census of Bombay city gives Lourenço is now looking quite spick and 1000. This is the. Municipal census, but KEEP Chamberlain's Pain Balma

"hand," become acquninted with its

to

span after a thorough overhaul and as on the nominal population has actually inen, many uses and intrinale merits and it will trolls down the Run Central the words

pleased to appoint Inspector David Gourlay from a distance.

His Excellency, the Governer has been "Macao Motor Company catch the eye there being now 30,000 mill-hands absent save much buffering as well as time and money. It promptly relieves the pain md Filipinos, and we believe we are members of the Association sro asked to to be a unitary inspector for Shaukiyan in motor-car in Macas at this particular and several thousanda more out of the city injurios from any case and the wound is

owing to the closing of the cotron mille, resulting from cuts, ruines, Famine or gnite within the bounds of accuracy give their support to the committee in place of Inspector Albert Collett junoture certainly seems a novelty and owing to the holk, festival, Bombay is healed in few time than by any other.

when we state that absolutely notheis erts to onlarge the library of the

Textures, evidence of competency is required Association.

His Excellency the Governor has been of these inen. Anybody, without

pleased to accept the resignation of Lanat distinction of aptitude whatever, In a lecture at Falmam Town Ball J. Tomatone of his commission in the may seat himself at the wheel of a recently Mr Will Crooks, M.P., related Scouts Company of the Hongkong Volun Wm Powell, Lad, motor car and pilot—or attempt to

that he was once at a Court function when teer Corps, down-the vehicle through a crowds of Chinese who are continually moving

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

EMPIRE

CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,

PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY

"Das Vœux Road Casthan, Opposita Central Market

Performances 7.25 to 9 an

SONIGHT

King Edward suddenly turned to him and

said. "Here is the King of Siam? Have The death has taken place, niter novon you spoken to him No Mr Crooke years' illness, at his residence, 20, Carlyle replied, "I have not been introduced to mansions, Cheync-wilk, of Vice-Admiral

would show that curtain partics cutortni still the second city in the Enspire. the possibility if a revolution for the better. If a change depended on the local authorities such a hope would no doubt be general. However everything hinges on the cutturn of the peading elections and tha opening of Parliament,

Governor Liout. Mechado has already secured from Lisbon the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce for the Chinese,

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NOTICE.

We beg to give the Public notice that cur PRICES WILL

about on the public thoroughfares him." King Edward mid, “” He knows 4 | Harry Woodfall Brent, aged seventy viz, and the enforcement of the laws BE INCREASED According to the scale of duties unposed by

the Government on the 14th instant,

from the 1st April Next.

More than that, it appears that there good deal abuit European politiu "Oh. We any recall that in the Retribution he relative to petry debts to co-operative com is no speed limit imposed by statutent that may be said Mr Crooks, but does took part in the China Wan The laterales The natives in particular highly all-any pace may be attained. Obser- he know anything about Binnieso.politica"? etmiral was born in August, 1841, and applaud the tact and happy huccess of His vation will prove to any one that the Edward, and be azd. Mr Crooks had a his first ship being H.M.S. Caledonis (line recover suallaroounts through the mediu

Heaven knows, I don't mid King early in 1848 entered the Navy as carlat Excellency for they will now be able to ciston here is certainly not on the good Inugh together at the Kings little of battleship), then Amilia voulut of a civil nagietrate instead of having to Until that date our goods may be obtained at side of moderation in this regard, and joku."Many people, in fact,adled the slurs afterwards converted into this view is supported by the evidence speaker, wanted know what was the tormer, and later. rusiristened the disburse, say 929 to be repaid a debt of

existing rates. tendered in the recent gisterial ecker! I had told the King - was Dreadnought was more off Greenwich 815 by recourse to the Supreme Court, wable mention what was the cades of receiving ship of the Naval Hospital His Excellency is appointed a big Com- curing the effect that the car our laughter until now when both the King there, During his career he saw much mission to elaborate the organization of a was proceeding at its ordinary pace of Sian and King was are dead."

survlon in all parts of the world. In spiceial Court to watch hative oterunte. OUR NEW PRICE LIST WILL BE ISSUED ON THE October, 1000, Admiral Breno was strickin 9.15110 just a fust as the electric trans

dunen with paralysing and nutur recovered go. Now, the question is whether TONIGHT the peculiar Eircumstances of Hong

kong-tuo small extent of its road to take Chamberlain's Cough Remmily in aller bother of Bir Arthur and Mr Walter Fallat i have testers for a bort trip

young children it should be pleasant, wonderful petiones. -"The deceased was XII Wave and the swarming Chinese mid from loaf sugar, frunt, who have been no log connected Home as presence in the Metropolis

in its prepamtion give it a Havor inilar to population in certain of its thorough maple syrup, taking it pleasant to take with China and Japan. He lerves two sons imperative Las the purpure, of which hayup. I HAR Osiportor for tid, pandanghter, her only som, aby to the Navy fures- of shot point the need for whooping dough. For mâc by all Chemists having died as a midshipmart some your importnat bearing on the futazo, ufría | legislation of some kind. At Home and Storekeeper

DEBUT

Celobisted Comedian FRANK FOSTER.

CHILDREN LIKE IT, WHEN a medicinu must be given to

Current rumor has it that Dr. Mansilla

thum of his left side, but was able to connection with the spacial milion with in on the ove of concluding life labours in read and talk, and bore his tong illnew with which he was ontrusted and that be will

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