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192 Rente Ferguson, Slinnghai, to Owes LIME-On Monday, April 3, 1911, at fandt Brinet, LATTLE, A SOUL.........

"MARRIAGE.

is often chosen by the German Foreign desire to gond the British Foreign Office as its uthpiece, so the an Office into pursuing in aggressive nouncements hore munde, debateable policy, would do well to remember though they be on many points, may that the German company null the reasonably be construed as proceeding Turkish Government have the first from the Secretary of State for Fore-say in the mintter. ign Affain Herr vox KIDERLEN- WAECHTER.

"Wo have sufficient faith in the healthy, bisness instincts of the Eng- English newspapers continuo to fish to believe that they will succeed show agitation concerning the ques-in, getting rid of the political pre- tion of the Baghdad Railway in Ger judices which have hitherto infincuced many.Long ago we became accus- their treatment of this question. It tomed to treat questions connected is possible to talk business with those with the Baghdad Railway as Englishman with whom it would be business matter, while in England futile to talk politics. If the English they cannot divest the antter of all the political significance which has been artificially attributed to it. Even the House of Commons cannot refrain from occupying itself with the mutter by-addressing all sorts of indiscreet questions to Sir EDWARD GREY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Harmeton's circes is playing to full houses to blugapore.

We publish in another colunan the norviens arranged for Holy Week.

To-night the Kowloon Cricket Club! held their annual dinner and a capital time is anticipated.

Die Elcino A. Sickels, wife of Colonal David B. Sickols, wh was American Minister to Slam in 1881, died on Feb. 13th of heart failure.

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The Binamunu's are dus hero to

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morrow by the P. and O. Stemmer gicilia" and will open on Monday night with the Chocolate Soldier."

་ ༢ ་ ཇ ་

ས་

The Cricket season is drawing to a close, ensure the importance of the

To-day there were only two matches, ono Baghdad railway question Ly thejrin Kontoon the other on the Hongkong own practical interests, they will find club ground. reasonable opponents in Germany and Turkey."

[CONTRIGHT:]

SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1911.

JAPAN'S TARIFF CON-

- CESSIONS.

VIEWS OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

[GUTYAGUT]

COMMERICAL COMMISS- IONER TO HONGKONG.

··(Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Mail),

Toso, April & ¿Reuter's Service to the: Chinx Mail.)

"MË` Awoki reócutly appointed as LONDON, April 7. The Dewspapers give a qualified Commercial Commissioner to Horg reception to the Japanese concessions. kong, loft Yokoham by, the s.z. Tamba

The Free Trade journals generally Maru. regard. them Ba atisfactory. The Standard and the Daily Express.

CHINA AND RUSSIA.

describe the Concessions as farcical.

The Times, on the other hand, THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. regarda them as fairly satisfactory unsi

(Wah Taz Yat Po'n Service.). saya that the disappearance of con- ventions in the outward sign of

PEKINO, April 7.3. Japan's acquisition of completo com The Chinoso Jinister to a certain mercial autonomy, and heartily con

foreign country has wiced that China's gratulates our Japanese friends on ubmission to Russia has been constru their legitimate satisfaction of nailonal

ed by the Pross as an indication of weakness, and he suggests therefore that a strong Army should be routed. without delay.

THE PROPERTY QUESTION.

(Reuter's Service to the China "Mail.)" A report from Harbin states that LONDON, April 3. conficts are constantly occurring Affairs, annotated in the House of and that the craualties on "alther side Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign between Chinoso sad Russian soldiers. Commons that the question of properties have been considerable. Held on parpatial leases by Britishers

The

Chinese Ministol to St in Japan will be the subject of a separate Petersburg reports that Russia has no

from-Mongolia, but, on the contrary, stores are being constantly despatched thither.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail) IS TARIFF REFORM COMING ?

LONDON, April 8.- There is considerable speculation bers

The Christian Union meeting, Monday the ivih April, will be conducted by Mipride. Writing from Constantinople to the Eyra who speak on "Woman's work Daily Mail recently, Mr. G. WARD in Hongkong." This meeting will take "In all these discussions a large PRICE remarked that the Baghdad

place at 5.30 p.m.at St. Stephens. College, section of the British Press Is been railway negotiations were addition- Mr Apair comes out. top of the win unable to see the rights of the ally complicated to-day because of ing owners in the records of the past racing season it Calcutta. He won Ra. question clearly, for British mile in the newly-created national pride of 66,000 and Br 3. C. Galstain sycured Rs India, British supremacy in the Persian the Young Turkey party. Their 65,500. The nest best was a long way Gulf, and the alicged Bricki Pro-i cuore

propre is easily myer, so bobind-Mr Grada with Rs 94,150, tectorate over Koweit serve as reasous Germany and England had to "gang Li Hip and Au Hee summoned D.

which is beyond all-doubt-the-postering a railway which is buildingning before Mr Justice Hazeland, to reco-

the British Government is urged to Turkey. Indeed, it was soon after hearing the evidence His Lordship Session of Turkey. Above everything, in territory entirely belonging to ver 817.20 each, being inges due for one month and thirteen days at 212 per month. demand the control of the final section parent that there were people in gave judgment for defendant with costa. of the line from Baghdad to the Constantinople who fanned the

Notics is given in the Gazette that the with Germany nad Turkey conditional to push forward clanos for the order under the Highways Urdinance for the new tariff Treaty of a schedule upon the fulfilment of this demand acquisition of territory in the Turkish stopping up the Queen's Road and of the enumerating certain articles which wil Lausually courageous journalists in regions of the Persian Gulf. Perhaps thoroughfare known as Spring Gardens continue to be admitted from England

Lane, Ary poron abjecting to the proposed. General Hospital, Shanghai, WILLIAM England talk of the world's pence when we remember how often she order must forward his objection in writing free of duty, and the provision enabling tenberg, eon of Hor. Royal Highnes Master of English Freemasons N China, being undangered in this connection. has been plundered in the past we may to the Colonial Secretary not later than the both Governments to modify the schedu-Princess Heary of Battenborg, daughter of on the bite Rev, scorge Murty, of Bal-The question of the Baghdad Rail-forgive her for inclining to the 29th inst, and must state the reasons and way would have a far greater pro-suspicion that a robber may be found specify the property with regard to the ownership or occupation of which such spect of being settled satisfactorily in your she finds simply looking objection is made and the interest therein for Great Britain and the other over her boundary fence. But the | of the objector.- Power emmcerned if the English trouble which most people still see would cease to confuse claims with ahend" for this railway will Soon-Entries close for I.K. v. c. rights. It appears undeniable that be somewhat similar to what is

Great Britain-claims an alleged pro- esperienced in Manchuria Russia At the Supreme Court this morning.

STIRLING-GUNBY-On April 3, 1011, at

Shanghai, HonCE CECIL STARLIxo, I.M. coast, and to make friendly relations suspicion that, England, was planning Governor-in-Council purposes to make an regarding the object of the inclusion in

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Customs, to ERTH BELEN GENDY, cldest daughter of William Thomas Gunby, York Cotbee, Liscard.

McAn April 3, 1911, at the

DEATH.

| Caes Mrigas, Depaty District Graud

nellas, Kirkcudbright, aged 50,

NEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Tam. 1K-Counthian-Yacht Club's

cloring Cruise.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY.

-life-Meating

THE BUTCHERY CASE.

les after the lapse of a year.

This is regarded by Tariff Reformers as indicating the possibility of Britain adopting Tan Reform in the near future, and of a threat of retaliation against the Japanese unless salstantial reductions are made under the new Tariff.

PRINCE LEOPOLD OF BAT- TENBERG.

Visit to Hongkong."

Princo Leopold, Arthur Louis of Bat

the late Queen Victoria, is on his way to Hongkong by the s.s. Empire,

It will be remembered that Prince Leopold, was taken seriously ill in Australia

witli odiatica and throat trouble.. recently, On his arrival at Manils he was so ill that it was imposible for him to go ashore, and special plisaicin constantly im attendance on hing

The young Prince, who is nearly

-Performance at BanditainOpera" | tectorate over Koweit, and to control and Japan have to maintain a small-bafore the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Fig. GERMAN LINEK ASHORE, years of age, is on his way Home to

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Performances-7.15 to 9 and

345 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting, Wnsesnay, April 19:---

tp.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Tennis

League.

FBAY, April 14-

Good Friday.

John's Cathedral.

gott, the case was continued in which

A SERIOUS SITUATION.

(Reuter'a Serice to the China Mai.).

LONDON, April 8.

A "message from New York states that the North German Lloyd steamer Prinzess Irene is ashore on Fire Island.

*Eugland -: It is not yet known if; his houlth will permit of his landing here on the arrival of the Empire: to-morrow, but if so he will in all probability be entertained at Government House.

SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL:

Laut. H. B. Potter, The Balls, has been

There are 1,000 passengers na board and the situation is regarded as serious.placed on the sick list.

the final section of the Baghdad line. army of railway guards to protect John Tatam, runner of the King Edward "It is, however, not what England their property from the Hunghutze. Hotel, sued Frederick Howell, chief, bailiff demands, but what right she has So we fear the nomadic tribes of of the Supreme Court, for at account of the receipta and disbursements of the to control this section of the railway the desert through which the Baghdad Hongkong Butchery and for such further that essentially matters." Prudcut railway will run will enuse many and other relief as may be just.

Mr M. W. Skudo, K., was for plaintiff, English newspapers refrain from ex-complications. These good people instructed by Mr J. H. Gardiner, and Mr plaining on what fights such a demand will see in the thin line of rails slowly Eldon Potter defended, instructed by Mfr 1.15 p.m. Handel's Mesin at St. is based, and the reasons given by creeping out of the west the visible c. E. B: Beavis.

the less prudent section of the British and unwelcome approach of the Presa cannot possibly be taken ser-power of the SULTAN, power, that iously. No one will desire to prevent will be used to check their predatory Great Britain from assuring her rule habits. They may therefore interfere you were in the habit of cashing the crossed

cheques of the Batchery. Co. business over India, but if British interests in with its construction or continually I am afraid I was rather hasty as on going India are to serve as claims on rail damage it after the line is laid. In through the pat-book I and let zas ways and ports in Mesopotamia, then the event, therefore, of the Turkish not o England might with equal justice Government proving incapable of When dit you begin -- soe from the claim supremacy over South Italy, protecting the works, then the delicate book that on November 18, 1004; Iing to its stragetic importance, M: H. L. H. White, of the Pacific Mail:

SATURDAY, April 15:-

Public Holiday.

130 p.m.-F.K. Gymkhana Club's First

Gymkhan

LÊ. A. A. A, Broke Cross-bountry

Challenge Cup Race.

MONDAY, April 17 —

Faster Monday-Bank Holiday. 10a.m.-I.KC. Ride Mouting.

1p.m.-Lusitano Club athletic Sports TAY, April 18

Crimizial Sessions commencé.

WIDNESDAY, April 19:-

11.30a.m.-Extraordinary General Meet

ing of A. S. Watson & Co.. Id. Sat 8DAY. April 22 pie

Chinese Y.BL.A. Annual Sports.

1.45 p.m.-Volunteer Corps Dinner at

Headquarters.

Mosday, April 24-

Soon... Schools' Athletic Sports.

British claim to the protectorate of

Defendant's cross-examination was con tinued."

Mr Side You told us yesterday" that

CANTON-MACAO RAILWAY.

The death is reported from Duck Lake, Saskatebewen, of T. W. Cross, who was 'n bugler under Lord Raglan; Commander-in- Chief in the Crimea, and saw the charge of

THE PROJECT REVIVED. :

the Light Brigade. He was eighty three.)

( Wah Ta Yat Po's Surnier).“ Among the missengers having by the

Perra, April 7.

P.51. steamer Manchurin to-morrow It has been decided that H. F. Carmichel für London, and are tho Hon. Mr Rees-Davies, and Mr and

Co.," for San Francisco.

“SANITARY BOARD.

Suggested Change of Title:

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be THE DIVISION OF CHINA. held on Tuesday aftamoon whom the orders of the day inclado:-Minute by the Pre- sident of the Board relative to the proposed change of Board of Health" for "Sani- tary Board"; Correspondence relativo

building re-building the Old Western Market.

paid over a cheque for 8120 and on the the Government shall construct the for the distance of Koweit from the

Canton-Macao Bailway, and the nearest point of the Indian frontier is question will arise among the interest- 21st, 200,

ed. Powers as to what steps shall be Not approximately for the same sumViceroy of Canton has been instructad almost exactly as far as Portsmouth is from Naples

to make the survey as soon as possible Concerning the taken to enforce the strong hand would give a cheque for a loss suor and

ha commenced of the law. The possibilities of Pay so much in cich.

His Lordship The point is that we in order that work may

at an early date. Koweit, the Turks are known to take international misunderstanding and don't want to know anything else except

much wrangling Keon not so very the payments mind to the Butchery Co. a different view from that ofthe Englisli, and we have no reason to regard the remote should such a contingency Turkish attitude towards this matter as less justifed than the British-at- titude. But, apart from Koweït, even a protectorate in one form or another over this port would not justify the putting forward of any claim what- Stockbrokers Association's Settling Day ever by Great Britain to control the *for April.

TURDAY, April 25-

Soon-Meeting of the Hongkong Electrio

WEDNESDAY, April 26 :—

Yoon-Union Insce. Society of Canton

Meeting:

12.30 p.m.-Ching Traders fine. Co.

Meating FABAY, Apr 28:-+

SIERAT, April 20

Constution Contingent departe.", 8p..Entries close for Lawn Bowls --Open Singles Championship. BITURDAY, June 24

final section of the Beghalad railway,

arise.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

To-day's quotation for Para rubber,sas per Mars Version and fimyth in fis. Od.

Sanday is Palm Sunday,

A STRANGE RUMOUR,

(Wah Te Yat Po's Service)

PERING, April. 7.

to

Eighty children left Shanghai tlie other China Inland Mission School at Chefeo. day by the Stisteckretar Kretke for the

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CHILDREN LIKE TE

Mr Shade When you received a crossed cheque you did not necessarily pay the samé,, sum, out, you paid fmore or less 7- That is so. I dometimes gave a cheque for a larger suma and received the balance back.

His Lordship-It is not a question of

It is rumoured here that a con- your wanting a few dollars. You received sultation has been held in Paris from then on the 17th November three between representatives of the various Crossed cheques amounting to $143.30 and Western Powers on the subject of the you gave a cheque in return for 8130,

dismembermout of the Chinese Empire, Cholera is said to be again assuming therefore there is 828.80, balance. You

must-have kept one, record of what you and that Amerian alone has objected HEN did. I gare it out of my exy pocket to the suggestion

Later it was suggested that the choque for 350. was made up of the balance of 808,80 and his monthly account for that. Ch'oa in sending one of Hawick-built particular month.

Defendant was taken through a number cruiser to England to represent her at the We note with satisfaction that :

of cheques and Mr Slade suggested that Corrosion. This is quite a new departure, The silk ox P.M.S. Express of Japan the system of receiving crowed cheques and a welcome ene. reasonable voices are alremly being raised on this point in England, which left here on the 11th elt, arrived and paying them out was initiated by his

attorney. SETE Defendant No, I don't think so. for one English paper recently ex-.

His Lordship-When do you think this plained very clearly that Turkey can The P. M. 88. Con is. Manchuria, arenngement was made? It is not a very construct on her own territory what-which mails at mody to-morrow for Sanal acanganent. He came to me with crossed cheque and did not know what to ever allways she pleases, or entrust Francisco via porta, has a cumplement of do with it as the man who used to cash thom

over 200 passenglers from Hongkong. had died. He asked me to cash it.. their construction and management

for with equal right the position of an epiteniic for in Bangkok, Gibraltar might be rande the basis of a claim to control the entire railways

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank system of Spain.

of China, Ltd.

The China Mail

The new Samese Minister to London Phya Akhoral, formerly representing his country at Washington,

at New York on the 6th inst.

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-Apart from the $15 a month for the ront

of part of your hours you have river received any money from the Hongkong Butchery Co-No

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1911.

THE BAGHDAD RAILWAY.

to whatever companies she may It is oficially notified in the Cantis REUTER has already informed us choose for this purpose. The only that His Excellency the Governor bas boen

planned to/appoist Saturday, April 15th, Among the witnesses you are, going ta. that the delicate negotiations which contructing parties in the matter of be observed as a public holiday in the enli ato you Bulling anyone who w have been proceeding for some time the Bughilad railway are the Turkish Colony.

dace any buck to verify that statement CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,tween Great Britain, Germany and.

Teang Ki will bo milled but as to whether Government and the Baghdad Rail-

he is producing any books or not fainnot THE PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY Turkey with reference to the com-way Company, which is under German Col. Hune, R. As human renco

pletion of the Baghdad milway have

was military governor of the Crown Prince January 1890 Tatam came back and ker carried to a successful issue anal mangement. Neither of these of Sim and then went to Tokyo as British when he asked for accounts you said as he parties can negotiate with any third military attachd, where hus became very had been away he was not entitled t

thom I did not. Iwades, copy of the that the scheme is no longer nasty less both have settled the popular, las ruigned from the Army to accounts and I gave it to him. The jesparily of international jealousies its in dispute between flicinselves, bugous Baperintendent of Sinnese Govern acuorets were rade uit by Barker

When did you empley him? When the Five years from now the line It is thus cleur that the Turkishi ment studenta in England.

fatchery was cloned should be in Bughead. In view. Government will not desire and will The Magistracy was unnally quiet of this satisfactory adjustment of not be able to negotiate with Circat. this turning the only if interest what at one time looked like a very Britain, nor will the German Govern- ma che in which a sugar coole was charged awkwafil question, the following ment desire or be able to enter into with stealing of the of super from the on your magiles to cuttlich any sem-officiat article which, appears pourers with British Ruanciers Chuang He tried to convince this Mugatrate that he had a sweet abito and in, the Frankfurter Zeitrony from the until Germany and Turkey are per- mostly swept this little, with of Ruique to

en of its Berlin, corresponent 1. fectly agreed on the points in quesgether for the purposes of dating it His very interesting. For it must be tion. Those impatient politicinus ni Worship gave him three with in prison Florne in mind, as the Standard-to England who have visicas of Germany and tires hours' stocky,

9.15 to 11.30 p.m.

GRAND SUCCESS of the Rosowded. Soprano Miss IRMA do LEPOMME.

The gruat Character Comedian FRANK FOSTER. -

Tao grand now interesting lia-Daily Life

of the Human Aps on hard of the..

US, Washington. - COMING-Two Talented Artistes,

At The Hatipees, on Saturday and Sunday,

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When did yna pat Barker on the books?

should way within a month or so of the all of the butchery,

He made the butchery to the endel the

your think the beginning of January by Whon

utafaustling accounts Tex the best of my recollection, it was Yoong Chung

scounts "initatruding for the

Dit sou take no stoje, to collect any Dutabery - Some biti den to Yueng Chung on commission I looked after that

To hearing was adjourned.

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