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THE CHINA MAIL.

may be held as to the manner in which tous wo are inclined to think that

the money has been spent, that is a matter of the past and the most sensible attitude to adopt now is to coasa complaining and lot bygones be byegangs

NEWS OF THE DAY,

To-morrow is St. George's Day.

A Japanese was fined 810, for posting

The Shanghai A. D... are staging the coined This Man from Blakleys">bo- night and on Monday,

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1911

(Corrnian) THE MOROCCAN CRISIS.

ANXIETY FOR FRENCH OFFICER.

(Reuter's Servies to the China Afail,).

Londos, April 42 Despite semi-official seserances, much

[Corvair

THE JAPANESE NAVY.

OKUISERS TO BE BUILT

-LQUALLY.

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

Torro, April 22

Some splendid photographs of the anxiety prevails in Paris regarding the The Naval Department has ordered rival bors of the new submarines have plight of Major Bremond, who is trying two first-class armoured cruisers, each bean soat us by Mes Cleang.

.[to load the Mahalla from the Shorardo displacing 27,000 tons, to be built in

the Government las open-mindedly approached the matter, carefully weighed up the pros and cons of the question and taken the step which bills on prohibited property. it believer to be in the interest of His EXCELLENCY spoke at some the general body of taxpayam As considerable lengths on the various distinct from possible gains which excesses and savings, revealed by the another policy might mean to privato financial statement attached to the firma, Mr.HEWETT, in his criticisms CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER'S report seemed to lose sight of the fact that and made special reference to twon workshop to be of any practical items under the latter head-one of value to the Railway must be situate 8901,046 under Land, und the other close to the permanent way, and of $253,350 under Exchange The therefor any plan of turning over work latter of these we can well understand, to a private firm would practically innsmuch as it was due to the rate mean the granting of a monopoly to of exchange during the year being in the Kowloon Docks, whose tenders advance of that anticipated at the for jobe already put out for open com- time the Estimates were franted. petition by the Railway have, says His The saving of the $391,000 odd on EXCELLENCY, been considerably

"The Christian Union meeting on Mon Laudras explained by His Ex-higher than those of others. It will day, the 24th will be conducted by Rav. have to say on the explanations which CELLENOT in the following wohls: be interesting to hear what the critics.

ELE. the GovEnNon has given of the reasons which have led the Govern ment to adopt the nttitude it has on this aspect of its railway policy.

THE CHINA MAIL TYPHOON MAP.

Tonder are being invited for the erection of an additional storey, new wing, to the Yaumati English School. No work will be permitted on Sundays.

The man Beliast-graving dock will be the largest in the world. It was begun 100ft, and has capacity of 29,000,000 eight years ago, and mosauros 8881£ by.

gallons.

Hickling. The meeting will be held

county to the relief of, Fes, but in Japanese yards. detained by foods sad exhaustion of amunition.

The French Government

hasan-

JAPANESE HONOURS.

nounced that it is taking vigorous Independent News Agency's Servics

mares to re victual Major Bremond. CELEBRATIONS IN ROME.

ANNIVERSARY OF FOUND- ATION.

to the China Mail)

Toki, "April 20 Hi Majesty the Emperor has elevated Marquis Katsura and Marquis Tokudaiji' (the latter of whom is rand Cham berinin) to the rank of Prince.

Viscount Terauchi and Viscount

anual in Rutherford Hall, St. Stephen's Center's Service to the Chine Mail) Watanabe have been made Counts. College, at 6.30p.m.

burg, on arrival at Shanghai from Hong His Highness Prince Louis of Batten-

kong by the E and A. utonnier Empire, was too ill to land. He left for Japan by

the same vease!

That sum arises from the fact that the amount paid for the resumption of land north of Salisbury Road, which was at first debited to the railway, is now debited to Public Works Extraordinary, and bome in the revenue of the Colony, because" it is somewhat uncertain where

Two men and two women were charged the terminal site will eventally be."

"The map issued by the China o ant the Magistmey this morning with child This is a matter.

fort

ky car, with the slaw of assisting the localizing.

stealing and we want with farbouripo ___Dancs at Victoria Skating Rink. bound to offer a measure of criticism of typhoons from the nations issued by theThe cass-was-rematided. Three girls and

We should like to know a little more Kowloon and Manila. Obmorvatorics, is a boy have been recovered... MEMOS FOR MONDAY.

again coming in demand. The map is af Criminal Sessions begin,

of this system of juggling by which handy size and shows many of the places Nou.K. Sclinols Athletic Sports.expenses incurred for a specific pur mentioned in the Observatory notices

performanceof Bandmann Opera

which are not easily found in an ordinary Co. at Theatre Royal...

a special feature in this year's edition is the shading in blue of the coast line, thus making the map clearer and more easily read at a glance.

REMEDIOS FOR TUMURKOW?

General Memoranda, “. TUESDAY, April 25-

Noon Meeting of the Hongkong Electric

Co., Ltd.

3.45 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting. WEDNESDAY, April 26--

Noon-Union Insee. Society of Cauter

Meeting 12.30 p.m.-Chias Tendars Insee. Co.

Mecting.

9.15 p... Concert at T.M.C.A. FRIDAY, April 28-

Lady Lugard." At Houro." Stockbrokers Association's Settling Day

for April 9.15 p.m.--Philharmonic Copart in City

- Hall,

Coronation Contingent departe.

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of H. Price & Co.,

Ltd

5 p.m.-Entries close for Lawn Bowal

Open Singles Charäpionship,

7.45 p.m.-H.K. Football Club Annual

Dinner:

MONDAY, May 1:-

Shanghai Kaces, Lat Day.

TUESDAY, MAY 2

S. MOUTRIE & Co. Shanghai flares, 2nd Day-

LIMITED.

Hongkong, April 18, 1907.

WM. POWELL.

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NEW-

5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital. WEDNESDAY, May, 3

Shanghai Races, 3rd Day.

The China Mail-

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1911.

OUR RAILWAY.

pose are transferred to aid charged against quite a distinct Department and the net result ncclaimed as, "aaving," If we understand the position right, the land in question

Thomap can be obtained from the China was resumed possession of by the Mail Often, mounted on card-board and Government for the precise object of taped for banging, at the price of twenty being used to accomodate the rail-capta per copy. The supply is limited way termmus, the plans were subse quently changed, Hunghom was con sidered a preferable terminal spot, and erected there. Why, in face of these eventually the big station 19 to be

pircumstances, the expenditure curred in reuniption should now be debited to Public Works Extraordinary

NEWS OF THE DAY..

Te-day's quotation for Para rubber, per Beasts Vernon and Smyth is bs. Jd..

display of millinery on May 1st...

Miss M. Gains is having a special

The cost of justice for the United Kingdom for 1911-12 is £4,531,850,

we fail to see. On this basis ten against £4,442,550 in 1910.11-s not thousand dollars of the railway ex-increase of £89,309

petses might just as well be so

The Hoa Treasurer of the Alico Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following Hongkong and Whampes Dock Co...8160 donations to the fands of the Hospitals

The Bandmann Open Co, "g¥¥* = repent performance of "The Arcadians" at the Theatre Royal on Friday night before a crowded house. The representation was as heartily enjoyed as on the previous evening.

Roseheath Castle has been seriously injured by fire. The castle is the residenco of the Duke of Argyll, and was built in 1803-5. The village of this name is-in Dumbartonshire, Scotland, on the wist

al

of Game Loch. Roscncath úgurty in Scott's Heart of Midlothi

Losos, April 22.

The anniversary of the foundation of

in a most animated manner. the City of Rome is being celebrated

The streets are gnily decorated, and the Arüllery has beca firing salutes.

DISESTABLISHMENT IN

PORTUGAL

THE REIGN OF SECULARISM.

(Reuler's Service to the China Mail)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr J. W. Bolles returned by tho Mongolia to day.

Lond Crewe has gone to Italy wher hopes to restore his hauth.

Bishop Oldham preaches at the morning Parsing in the Union Church to mentor.“

Lord Kitchener has bought Brood T'art, a. Jacobean mansion near Canter bury:

Lord Milnor has cancelled all engago-

meats, by medical advice, states wiro from London, dated April 4.

Losoy, April 21. Alegram from Lisbon states that State will be promulgated shortly

law for the separation of Church and

It suppresses Catholicism as a State been fixed for the mosth of November The Coronation of the King of Siana baa religion and guarantees liberty of although the actual day has not yet been conscience,

dosided on

munities to devote a third of their It also orders the reigious com

income to charity, and establishes Government control of public worship.teart of Mr C. Mcf, Messer.

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

The Gazelle notifies the appointment of E Cornwall Lows as Acting Fost anaster Genom during the absence

Dr. Oldham, the wall know divine of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will presch in the Wesleyan Chumb, Wanchai, con Sunday evening at 6 o'clock.

"A" DEADLOCK AVERTED. (Beuler's Service to the China tan.) On and after July 1, the mastor of

Lesson, April 21. Sir Claude Macdonald, G.U.M.G., the every vessel arriving in any of the ports of

Router's Agency is informed that British Ambassador to Japan, will leave under saction 12 of the Harbours Ordinanco tion at Peking between Sir John staid the Coronation ceremonies. the Colony of Singapors. will be required the negotiations on the opiam ques- Tokio on the 6th Miny for England, 1879 to furnish forthwith to the Conserva Jonan and the Wai-wa-pu almost tor of the Port a copy of the manifest of cred endlock a few weeks ago.

Chief Detective Inspector J. W. Hanson,

handled and a "saving" to this. We are asked to state that the Band cargo to be discharged or transhipped in bat such progress has been made has been indisposed for a few days,

Lextent be reported. Neither canMacao on Sunday to play "The Merry mann Opera Company are travelling to

the port

H

now convalescent although it is necessary during the past fortnight that the that he should have real and quiet fora prospects of a satisfactory solution of little while the question of the diminution of the

o accept His. EXCELLENCY'S Widow" a

"at the Don Pedro V. Theatre.

The Masons of Manils are working in statement of the reason for this

the matter of the building of a temple The Legislature of the Bahamas by 23 to accommodate their organization. A transfer, which is "because it is votos to 6 has passed & resolution in favour meeting of the board of directors is been import of Indian opium into China Judge A. E. McCabe, of the Court of somewhat uncertain where the of annexation to Canede. A committea held at which a committon on site as may be regarded as distinctly favour terminal site will eventually be," for has been appointed to negotiate with appointed, and this body is expected to able It would, however, be premature we understand that the SECRETARY

report within a month on Elro various loca to state that an agreement had been of STATE has already approved of

reached, as there are still two or three Hunghom in this connection.

H. E. the GOVERNOR'S speceli was motable also for his references to the

first financial returns from the under-

taking and to the mucli-discussed

Canda

The Banhand Opera Co., are unable to extend their patronage to the skating carnival at the Victoria Skating Rink on Sunday night as they are going to Biamo to play The Mer

Merry Widow,

The the

tions muitable.

There was a large assembly at Lady questions outstanding, including the Lagard's "At Home "yesterday. After mazuer whereby unpay (? native) tea, which was served on the lawn, the opium in China can be checked and company adjourned to the ball-room, how accumulated stockar may be

where bir Timmerscheidt played the whole disposed of.

to

ment. This musical treat was greatly enjoyed

INVADING FULAN

incering total output of Cous Chinese Ring at the Cesarfrank Sonata for the violin RUSSIAN TROOPS RAILWAY natters figured pro-question of the attitude of the Govern- mines for the week ending 8th April miuently at Thursday's meeting ment towards local industrial concerns amounted to 20,111,31 tons and the sale of the Legislative Council In Certainly on the first of these matters during the period, to 32,579.85 tons. moving the resolution to pro- the information which he gave the vide a sum of sonis four lakhs Council was most encouraging. On of dollars towards the expenditure as estimated $20,000 "for the initial

Some ties of the profits in the drapery

A correspondent to the Singapore Free

trade in given by the nasal reports of two Preus writes Last night the Town Hall made £74,702, and paid 14 per cent. Regent Strest shups Dickens and Jones clock at

on the Britisir section of the Kowloon-ball-year's traffic receipts no fea Swan and Zigor inade £31,875, and elas

MILLINERY Canton Railway, His EXCELLENCY sum-than $33,980 has been yielded in paid 14 pet, pent-this after paying,

CHARMING

the GOVERNOR seized the opportunity three months froin tho

opening, this

enormous renta and expenses.

scheme for linking up by wireless tole he French Government has prepared graphy the whole of her Colonial powin ions, including Algerin, West Africa,

5 o'clock struck 52 times. 8

What system is it working onf A foot rote stated: This is the Ruak Lumpur clost of the Singapore cre

McCabe arrived today by the s First Instance at Negra, PL, and Mrs Mongolia, on their way to the United States on vacation

Among the passengers leaving for Home

by the s.5. Glamorganshire to-morrow men- ingare Capt. Boulton and Lieut. Heygata of the E.0.Y-LI. and Mess E. F. 0. Hodgeland, E. W, Carpenter, E. B. Reed and Mansfeld.

Se death is enounced of General

Viscount Tani. General Tini distinguishod himself during the civil wars that foDowed the inauguration of the Meiji (thu restoration of power to the Emperor). Inter bs catured politics and was Minister for Agriculture And Commerce from 1985 to 1887

DANGER AVOIDED.

cept w followed by pronmontis and this never happens when Chamberlain's

by for ramarkable cures if cells and can Cough Remody is used, This remedy han wan its great reputation and extensive sala be relied upon with implicit confidence. For sale by all Chemists and Btoreksoper.

Ianotified in the Gazette that with a view to reductim of the loss on silver. subsidiary coin and to a check being placed. (Wah Te Yat Pu's Service.).

on notes received, a change book has been PEKING, April 21 provided at each booking office of the Rail. The Tartar General at Fulan has wired way and passengers are requested to call for and sign such book when tendering that a big body of Russian troops i8 notes or dollars in payment of faros. --- entering the territory. DISMISSED FROM OFFICE TRIMMED AND

to extensively review the situation.being 31 times greater a sum than wis

.: The reason we have had ou Gorman

LATE VICE PRESIDENT OF His, speech overal vest are of anticipated. If this is the rent of this weak is that the Goben struck SEMI-TRIMMED IN

ground, and although restrictions of the working of the little strip of lineitated her going into duck. The N. La

THE WAI-WU-YU. rock near San Rome, Italy, which neces

It seems that for the year 1911-1912 POPULAR & ELEGANT prevent us from following in covering only 22 miles of more or less Greisenau has taken the pince of the the troops in the Straits Settlements are

(Wah Tat Yet Po's Bernice.) detail the most interesting resume ho unpeopled country, what will be the Gouben, and was expected to arrive at estimated at 2,605, an increase of 150, and

PEKING, April 21, SHAPES.

His Excellency Chao Yu Lin, Vice gave of the past working and present returns when we are linked up with April 26th-18 days later than the date the £2,000. The estimated contribution by recently been so much denounced by Gunea on April 10th and at Colombo on the expenditure at £199,650, s rise of president of the Wai-wup, who has position of the Railway, there are a Canton and eventually with Hankow? Goeben was expected.

the Government of the Straits Settlements censora and the Press on account ofBERE is little danger from a cold or few points which are worthy of more His EXCELLENCY's answer to this

is £100,000, which is an increase of £15,000 the Russian affair, has been dismissed timan pussing Boticas Remembering question is that it is confidently

military expenditure in this colony. Minister in Tokyo, who was recently and is only £350 hort of the total estimated from lice VARIETY the past history of the undertaking, hoped that when the Chiness

Bis Excellency Wang Tai Shi, Chinese with the constantly recurring advances section is opened the receipts

An interim dividend of 10. per altre, recalled to Peking, has been appointed in estimates, it is distinctly refreshing from the Railway will be very much torial Africa, the Somali Coset, and lus income tax, baring been paid in to the vacant position. to leam from His EXCELLENCY'S larger than we even dared to station at Baigon-communicating with Marine Insurance Company, it is now pro Madayusen There will be a contral August last by this British and Foreign remarks that on this occasion there anticipate." This is the view, so we Pondicherry, Singapore, Batavia, Dakar, posed to pay a dividend of 10/- per aliare, is an actual decrease of $74,060 on are told, of men who have studied And Jibutil

less income tax; payable on the 16th March, the total estimate frumed last year. the returns of our own milway The heavy gun from the Citadel anking a total distribution of 25 per cent. To this, however, u sum of $72,008 and that portion of the Chinese Battery, Dover, which is to be dorpethod for the year. After providing for dividend, Very Moderate Prices. has to added for the construction of section already open, and we in barge for Woodwich. The grast gan of £188,093 Le fed at the credis of Profit to Hongkong, has at length been embarked and income tax there will remain a balance a light line between Fanling and know of at least one of the leading was stranded because the railway company Shatookok This is a new develop financial men of the Colony who refused to allow it to be taken across the ment which has been deemed politic believes thint when the connections Priory bridge, but all difficulties have at Religious services in a lomi church, to because of the large-tmilie between referred to have been linked up there

length boan overcome.

be followed by a grand reception and ball Mirs Bay and Samehun, and it is will be no holding Hongkong." So

to the afternoon and evening, is the The Union Church report for 1011 tentative progamaie decided upon by loyal believed that when it is in operation may it be.

states that the Treasurer statement shows subjects of King Georgs residing in Manila, credit balsues of 980.08 for last year. The next This was practically decided upon at A credit balance of $11.18 compared with a to observe Coronation Day on June 23 HOLDERS will be held at the CoMPANY'S OFFICES at 12, QUEEN'S Committee thanks the congregation for the meeting hald af the Manila Club ROAD CENTRAL on SATURDAY, the 20th inst, at 12:30, for the liberality shown in the weekly offering, on Thursday Apr 6 at which plans for s but again ditia attention to the bot that fitting celebration were discussed in an in- purpose of receiving the Report of the Director and the Statement of but for special donations there would live

[formal way. A general - commiltaa wa Accounts to the 31st December, 1910. been a debit balance,

se subæquently oppointed, which is to meat.

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in the near future, at the call of the British

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A Considerable benefit will accrue to A word on the other guest, the railway rovenue. Including the with which Sir FREDERICE detit Foling extension, the whole cost of in extenso. Quoting facts and the Railway now putut $12,226020, disclosing Efuzuation for the frat which is roughly about the sum time made public with regard to the which the Colony borrowed and lent railway workahops and the possible to Viceroy of Wuchong, and of erection of Government godowns on which one half has been repaid and the reclaration, His EXCELLENCY has already spent on the Railway At put a somewhat new complexion on this at we do not intend som the contention that the Government made from lost sugar, and ham, soola usod

in its prepana giro ix flavor altare mach

LY-Debut of the great opmno menting of the cost of the project; ; has neglected to consider foster maple syrup, making it pleasut to take: British Colzay

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