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THE CHINA MAIL.

these hours are in the day-time, when

NEWS OF THE DAY. US

To-day's quotation for Pim rubber, per Mesara Furmon and Smyth in B. Id.

the conditions are not nearly so helpful for long-distance speaking as they are at night. This setting asido of the hours from 6 to 8 am and from 5 to 7 pm for the use of metas cantile ships has been found necessary in order to preserve to His Majesty's Navy a certain well-defined portion of every day. But is it reasonable

...

The French Mail of the 28th March delivered in London on the 26th April The Station Hotel, Kowloon, anaonuse as o one of their atunctions a ine new billiard table by Henning Bros

́HONGKONG, HISTORICAL

RECORD

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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1911-

CHINA'S LOAN FROM

JAPAN.

"EAGERLY TAKEN UP.

(Independent News Agency'! Service to the China Mail)

Tbaro, April 27 –

From the Colonial Secretary we have received a copy of the Historical and Statisties Abstract of the Colony of Hong- hong... This publication, which covers the whole period from the taking over of the || Colony in 1841 down to the end of 1910, is the fist issue of a new serios, foxfrom now onwards the Abelmet is to be printed case: The Chiness lona from the Yokobama in every ten years. The reason for this Specie Bank has proved a big succONS, Everybody is appreciating the decided and just apportionment of facilite drop-in the tümperature to-day." We had step is that the publication is a most useful and the public is very forwardsin its record for reference point on which applications for subscription Even almost made up our mind that Summer had everybody will agree who looks through its before the issue of the loan, English some to stay,

ages. In the briefst manner possible financiers have already applied to sub principal events, trade and industries, public works and legislation are set forth be a big sum. So far out of these for each year, while the statistical abstracts applications only Yon 5,000,000 has disclose a mine of information in tabulated been officially acceprod. form. A number of new ab-heads have been added in bringing the book up to date,

a very

Two postmen were obargo baina Mr E. R. Hallifax, at the Magistracy this morning, with behaving in disorderly auner and using abusive language. Mr J. H. Gardiner, appeared to defend azid the case was remanded.

which gives the Navy 20 hours every day and ordinary shipping only the remaining four? In our view the answer is decidedly not. It may be suggested, in defence of the existing arrangements, that while it is true that ships of commerce can only receive and despatch messages during limited portion of each day,

The further cases of plague are noti- the fact that the Naval installations, thus bringing the total for the year up would be in oportion at all other hours to fiye. The latest occurrunces are re- would practically ensure news of an spectirely from 209, Des Focus Road West and 3978 Queen's Road West, Both re urgent character being picked up by Chinese. the Service, so that serious oc- currences, such as the disaster to The following Telegram was received the Asia, would quickly be known at the American Consulate from the Manila in the Colony. We do not poseManila, April 7th, 1911, 11.40a.m. Observatory at 12.40 p.m. to-day :- as experts on the technical aspect Low-pressure area over northern part of wireless telegraphy but we un-China Sea A typhoon may develop in it derstand that certain "wave lengths are invariably used by Naval authori ties, and that others, quite distinctive therefrom, are worked by mercantile

"Te the EN-E or NE of Pameels.

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--Next trooping season, the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers will have Tientsin, North Chinn, for India, and will

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ASTOUNDING CANTON RUM OURS.

ARE THE TROOPS

LOYAL?

REPORTED PLAN FOR SEIZING CITYA

(Was Te Yat Fo's Service)

CANTON, April 27. There are

constant and seriong ramours here to the effect that the

AMERICA IN THE FAST. newly-trained soldiers ars in league

NEW COMMERCIAL COM- MISSIONERS,

with the Revolutionists and that they intend seizing the city on the first day. of the fourth moon, that is on April 20th.

the chief of which is that of “Undertakings of Government" under the Finance section (for 1910. This includes the Post Office and

the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Copies of the Abatzot may bo had at the] * (Independent News Agency's Servica

to the China Mail)

It is further said that the Army Toxo, April 27. officers, on hearing this, ordered that Colonial Secretary's office st 82 each.

The United States Government has all the rifles in the hands of the troops just made three new appointments of should be relieved of certain parts of Commercial Commission who are to their mechanism in order that they may come to the Far East to study export be rendered useless, and in this way to trade. One of the number has been ensure that the rebellious soldiers shall

have no arms with which to fight, already despatched.

THE BARMAID QUESTION.

Publican Fined.

The case was continued at the Magistraes this morning, in which Willism Krater, licences of the Rose, Shamrock and Thistle "Hotel, was charged with permitting a woman to entertain customeis by playing the plane in the bar-room of the Hotel on the 17th inst

Mr P. P. J. Wodehouse, Depoty Sapt.

Gardiner defended.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., over quarters at Marmor, where the of Polis, prosecuted, and M: 5. H.

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW: Lady Langan "At Home."" Stockbrokers Association's Settling Day

for April.-

230 p.m.- Auction of Rare Blackwood

Ware & Chinese Porcelains.

VICTOR 9.15 p.m.-Philharmonic Concert in City

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-Entries close for Lawn Bowls OpenSingles Championship. 7:40 p.m.-H., Football Club Annual

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MONDAY, "May 1

Shanghai Races, 1st Day. TrESDAY, May 2-

Shanghai Races, 2nd Duy. 5.30 p.m.-Chin Recitat

Vansipas, May 3:-

Shanghai, Raver, 3rd Day.

The China Mail

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AFLU 27, 1911.

WIRELESS FACILITIES.

THE regrettable stranding of the Pacific Mail Company's steamer Asia on Finger Rock has had the effect of bringing to public notice) the restrictions placed upon the use

6th fuuiskilling Dragoons are quartered.

The 2nd Battalion Soneract.hire Light

1

by an ordinary linor would stand a very

Mr Gardiner said he was calling further Igood chance of never being picked Infantry, now at Malta, will replace the evidence to show that neither the defend. | up by a cruiser at all. The position, Inniskillings in North China: The 2ndant's daughter nor any other girl was playing therefore, is much less satisfactory Battalion of the Somersets was never the piano that evening. than it would seem at first sight; previously, we believe, in Chim. certainly, far too much is left to chance.. - We contend that if it is desirable for

Fire Brigade turned out promptly but the whole house was gutted before the fire could be extinguished. The house next door suffered slightly by water, the fire men having directed their attention prin- cipally to saving the matjoining buildings."

J. Souza, & piano player, atated that bis friend, who had gone to Macso, had asked

him to play for him for three days, at de

ovening. The next night the piano was fendant's public house. Witness played on the 16th from 6 o'clock to 11.30 p.şi în the played very little. He left it for a few minutes to get drink, but he only left it as there were few people in the bar. Bo nobody-no woman or child-playing the pisno that night and he did not sen defend. ant's daughter at all.

His Wocabip-How, were you dressed ?-—-- White jacket and black trousers.

How long were you away from the Pino or three minutes.

Only once-Two or three times... You were not playing all the time?-Net contlocally.

A fire broke out in a house at No. specified times to be allotted re-damage to the extent of 81,400. The local 101, Main Street, Shaskiwan, East, and did spectively to the Navy and to mercantile shipping, the privileges should be far more evenly divided than they are at present. -- No-one will dispute the desirability, or even the right, of preference being given to the Navy 'ir time of war, but when pence prevails it is surely not too much to In regard to the arrangements for the ask that if any preference, is to be Coronation Service, the King, has decided shown it shall be voted to Commerce that the Archbishop of Canterbury shall,

in accordance with continuqua précedent" Of course, it may be necessary tlfit from early times, ersen the Chien na wall Nuval operators need to keep fairly as the Ring Practically the only ex constantly at work in order that they ception to this was at the Coronation of may reach that standard of perfection King Edward VII, when Queen Alexandra which would be absolutely needed in was crowned by the Archbishop of York.

By his Majesty's command. the Sermon at time of war. If that is. so, aur a

{the approaching Coronation will be proach- good case can be made ont along led by the Archbishop of York. those lines, then jerings the tre-f ference might still be retained by the

We regret to state that some two days Navy. Be that as it may, no-one ago Mfrs Sprborg, sister of Birs Loffer can seriously contenil but that Knox, and the misforture to fall front her the present balance of advantage horse while riding on one of the middle

By His Worship-Defendant's daughter levels in company with Mix Laurier." The badly needs some adjustment in favour

or wife was not there on that occasion, and of Commerce, and it is to be hoped lying in the road, and Mrs Sporborg was There was no singing of any kind that horse suddenly shied at a brindle of raghe did not see then the whole evening. that the shipping firms will strike Ladly thrown, with the result that she night. It was wrong that a soldier sang while the iron is hot and secure a sustained a broken rib. She was at once more liberal acknowledgement of their taken to Mr Koos's residence, where she rights in this matter.

SIAMESE PRINCE'S VISIT.

received medical troitment, and is now progressing as well as can be expected.

Mr Wodehouse-Was there any other male pianist there that night I was the only one.

Did any soldier sing at the piano --No Cartsin -Some soldiers talked to me.

Private F. Stampton, KO.Y.LI. dispor ed to being in the bar on the night in question and left at 11.30 p.m., having been there since after 7 p.m. During the time ho was there there was no female playing the piano. The last witness was playing the piano,

and that defendant's daughter accompanied

him on the piano,

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HORSE RACING:

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS RESULT.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, April 27.

The result of the Two Thousand Guineas is as follows:----

Sun Star.. Steadfast. Lyccon

1.

2. 3..

The winner got home two lengths ahead of Steadfast.

Yesterday and again to-day large numbers of people left the city-man going down to Hongkong.

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT TAFT AND AMBASSADOR

UCHIDA,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, March 27.

-Atelegram from. New York states The batting was 5 to 1 against Sun that at a banquet held. upder the Star, 100 to 9 against Steadfast and 50 auspices of the American Asiatic Society to 1 against Lycaon.

the Right Hon. Mr Philander Knox, Secretary of State, and Mr Uchida, the Japanese Ambassador, dwelt br the existing harmony between Japan and America

ENGLISH OUP FINAL

BRADFORD WIN IN THE

RE-PLAY.

President Taft wrote saying that the recently negotiated Treaty between the two countries showed a friendship so strong that they could well afford to

(From Our Own Corvaapunident.), Loxpos, April 27, The re-play in the find for the English Football Cap took place at regard with complacence mishievous Manchester yesterday in the presence and malicious ramours which lacked of a huge crowd of spectators.

foundation,

Mr. Uchida mid Japan would never

The finalists were Bradford City and Newcastle United, and the result was a win for the former by 1 goal to nil. castle forwards made a prolonged attack to it. Japan's ambition was not to see After Bradford bad scored, the New. go to war with America unless forced on their opponents' citadel and several the Japanese Aag dominate the Pacific, times came near scoting.

In the concluding stages of the game to see the Ocean bang with the Newcastle made desperate efforts to mingled splendours of the Stars and equalise, but they could not get through Stripes and the Sun Bag of JaLU. Bradford's solid defence, and lost the game na stated.

PIRATES.

[Note-Last year Newcastle United THE ASIA AT THE MERCY OF won the Cup for the first time, besting Barnally by 2 nil after a drawn game of 1-1 bud been played. .....

Newcastle has been notoriously unlucky in the fanis, having got through to the

inaing onco.- En. C. M.] ft. round on fro cessions but only

Tao s.s: Chenan arrived in port to-day from Shanghai. Capt Lloyd Jones reports" that on the 25th inat, be any the s Asia ashore on Finger Rock. He took his vessel close up to, her, but soon saw that

PARTITION OF MOROCCO, all Europeans had abandoned hor. The

GERMAN DEMANDS.

Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail)

Losos, April 26.

Mr Wodehouse--How many drinks did you have.7-I don't know; one or two. I have as many as I like when I go out to A report on the Colony's assessment enjoy myself, I was perfectly sober when of wireless: telegraphy at this port · His Royal Highness Prince Chakraborg for the year 1911-12, laid on the Legislative I left.

A message from Berlin states that The facts revealed certainly provide a of Siou made a quiet landing at Blake Pier Council table this afternoon, states that Rose was next called and disposed to Herr Pangerman, editor of the pointed illustration of the hardships yesterday. He was necompanied by the in the city of Victoria the table file has being in the bar on the occasion in question Rheiniske Westfaclische Zeitung, says NEW

under which shipping Companies Duchess of Pisaalok, his suite and Capt. increased from $3,961,900 to $9,006,555, and whilst he was there he did not hear or that if France seriously resists the labour in the matter of a practical .....I., and sus met on landing an addition of 844,680 or 049 per cent, eos, any girl playing the piano. He did German demand for the partition of by Sir Paul Chater, C.3.G., Cumul for while for the whole. Colony it has advanced bear two or three soldiers singing. He was Morocco she will bear the responsibility utilisation of benefits which scientific Siam: The party at once entered a motor from811,082, 179 to $11,161,300, an addition quibe certain no female war playing while MILLINERY discovery is placed within their car and did a round of slight-seeing, culling of $70,211 or 071 per cent. The number was there,

rench. Everybody is greed upon at Marble Hall, Sir Paul Chater's residence, of reported vacant tenements in the City the limitless advantages which wire.and eventually visiting Government House, of Victoria inspected under Section 95 of AND

less telegraphy, gives to shipping the where a luncheon was given in their hop the Eating Ordinance averaged about 105 SEMI-TRIMMED Ń

world over, and here on the China of well-known residents, all of whom were

The guests included a large number enthly as compared with 130 last year..

At a meeting of the Chartered Bank of

TRIMMED

SHAPES.

our.

us

"

His Worship-Was there a Portuguese

there 7-Y

How was he dressed In a black cont

of war.

wrecked steamer was swarming with Chinese, who were busy in looting. opera- tions, apparently getting everything they could posybly by their hands on.

THE FOLLIES.” -

Besar E. Moatrie and Co. inform us

it we any expect an event with " Tas Follies" on Saturday, the Loth prosimo, The Company have to fulfil an engagement at the Club Theatre, Canton, on the 18th TURKS DEFEATED BY and 16th and will play here on their way

ALBANIANS.

through. Further particulars will appear þín oge advertising columns later..

You are sure of that? It was a dark coat. TWO COMPANIES AMBUSHED. Not white No, air. You have no doubt of the data -No, sir. Mr Gardiner said that was the case for

charged

The armoured cruiser Defence has (Reuter Service to the China Mai.).

been selected to act as escort to the King LONDON, April 26. Telegrams from Vienna speak of the on his visit to India. This will somewhat

east of Tusion by the Defction will sumodistely proceed to According"" to the Turkish official Hongkong. She was gos up as a “show account Reveral detachments of

Mr Wodehouse asked that in view of the Albanians surrounded two Turkish ship to sourt the Balmoral Castle to South Africa, and, although site went sent from Tusi. and extraordinary nature of the defence be be Companies

ambushed them-ma, ma

through the lato manceurres off the cosat owed to call rebatting evidence.

Twelve Turks were kill and many of Spain, she still wears a pacht-like wounded.

POPULAR & ELEGANT | Coast, where we have peculiar personally presented to the Prince and tho India, Australia and Chinn, states a Lon- the defence and in view of the strong con

against, its value is intensified to in the ball-room, and those santed af table | man discussed at some length the growing the only evidence of Lanco Borgos Albanian Catholic tribe on the heightsys Truth, Upon the arrival of the King. difficulties and dangers to contend. Duchess of Pisnulok. Luncheon was served don telegram dated March 30, the chair-tradictory evidence of the defence against severo defeat of the Tarks by."an delay her departure for the China afation, a corresponding degree. It there were :-His Excellency the Governor and importation of gold into India of which Murphy he asked that; defendant be dia- fore follows that every possible facilityChakabong, the Duchess of Pianulok bad disappeared into circulation or was Lady Lugard, His Royal Highness Prince during 1910 upwards of sixteen millions for the reception and despatch of Colonel St. John, Colonel and Mrs Belford, being hoarded. Ha further commented ed CHARMING VARIETY messages should be given to the Hon. Dr. Ho. Hon Mr Wand Mr the incrusting use of gold in India instead shipping which comes to the Colony, Chatbani, Sir Henry-Berkeley, Sir Paul of rupes. He was able to say what the Chater, Bishop, and Mrs Oldham, Bishop ultimate effect would be, but there was no not only in the interests of the inpuzzoni, Hon. Mr and Mrs Brewin, Mous. nood for apprehensions in this connection dividual Companies concerned but G. Liebert, Mons, Padoux, MrsAnderson, at present in view of the increase in the also for the safety of the constant. Mr G Clementi, Commodore and gold output of the world, stream of passengers moving to and from this port

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CINEMATOGRAFH THEATRE,

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Can it be said that these interests We are satisfactorily considered ? venture to think that certain phases of the situation which we shall advance clearly show that they are

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Eyres, Mr Alabaster, Major Woold ridge, Hon. Mr and Mra Pollock, Hon. Dr. and Mrs Atkinson, Hon. Dr. Bo Kat: Dr. Barrington, Mr Aston Mr A. Hamilton, Colonel Chapman, Commander and fre Acton, Captain Cayley, Hon. Captain F-W. Lyons, Mr F. Hicks, Colonel and Mrs Wrigley, Mr and Birs Stabh, Captain a Sunson, Rev Foster Prgy, Mrs Woold-

On his "elevation. to the Paunge Mir Haldinu, it is stated, will take the title of Viscount Haldane of Clown.

His Worship-I am satisfied. E must

CORTICL

A fine of $25 was imposed.

PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

The following is programme of the Philharmonie Bocity's.. given in the City Hall to-morrow evening at 9.10 p.m.

PART Lebentram, and

*Song,

H. Price

Appearance.

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NOTICE

TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

Le baise Goring Thomas

The FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE Kes Schofield. Allegro Sonata for Violin and Prud) HOLDERS will be held at the CoxgANY'S OFFICES at 12, QUEEN'T

RAD CENTRAL on SATURDAY, the 20th just at 12:30.1.1 for the 3fr Timmemehindi and Mr. Dannenburg. 4 Duelty.Noetar Chada parposé of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December 1910

MrMontague Ede was sworn in the Masting of the Legislative Council, thier of alterum in pince of the Bem, Mr. E Osborne,

The King has been pleased to approve of idge Captain Power, Mr Barrington, Mr Johan Erik Ewald Suliman as Consul not. Of late the lack of public Toimul Harpalo, Hon. Mr Hewett, Major General of Sweden for the Colony of Hong- wireless station in-the- L'alony Tyler, Bewaar u kong has been bitterly bemoaned, and Elon. Mr Wei Yuk, Mrs Chapman, Mr though this is a desideratum need Hale, Mr Amorat, Hr Cooke, splain Hunt, Colonel Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton, ex above any other, all that can Mr Lyd and Captain Mitali Taylor be reasonably expected in its Later the royal party, Idft by the "ka. abrecher is tluit the Government Australien for the North en rule to Vladivostock where a special train will shall place no obstacles in the way vay them to Europe. H. B. H. Frince The Celerated Italian Uperatic Artistes of those Companies whose ships Chukbong is to represent hin brother, the

possess their own* installations. It Grunge, the Curation of King pucial Maritimo, Cantona,

Performances -7.15 to 9 and

9.15 to 11.30 F.M.

HIQNOBINA SALVATI AND

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The and Mr Willin formerly Combiner of the t

Mentone on 18th March.

to honrtfailure, following

has como as a suprise to most people DANGER AVOIDED, TUESDAY TUMEDAY to learn that the privilege accorded to HERE i la dabger from a

g vessel in harbour of bringing its own

cupthen followed by pneumonisationte knowledge and this never happens when Chamberlin finance, anil wan wireless apparatus into operation is Gough Rugely used in remedy has matters. During the only granted within fourspecified hours on its great reputation and extensive ale ago, he

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Miss BASUANS,

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of the Board of Directors,

A. Charlton,

CRETARY