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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.......

Today's quotation for Farm, rubber, Monza Veraon and Smyth is 5. 3jd.

Shanghai papers to hand, give no further details of the wreck of the Amin,

It is announced that Mr Y Sibuya will AR charge of the local office of tho

Mitru Bishi Goshi-Kwaisha from this date,

[CORTIGHT.]

TROUBLE IN CANTON,

VICEROY'S YAMEN ATTACKED.

BOMBS THROWN.

Rond and Albert Road, thenos down Garden Road to Queen's Road East; and (2) the tram route from the per Jubilee Road to Causeway Bay, A crose route is also permitted from the Roman Catholic Cathedral to the Supreme Court ria Lyndhurst Tor race, over which the speed limit is restricted to soven miles nice Mr H. Oishi, transferred to the Kobe hour, Ta Queen's Rond West Oxo.g nd the cross streets between that Rol and Des Voeux Road, also in Queen's Road East (east of Arsenal Street) and in the Wanchai District, except the tram route, the maximum spreed allowed is seven miles. The speed limit round Happy Valley and

They surrounded the Yomen and at Kowloon Tint, Bunghom and

managed to throw a number of bomba Yanmati is uniformly twelve miler:

over the walls. These exploded inside. on Shaukiwan Road it is the same

In connection with the Institution of but fortunately only affected the outer as for trum-cars (15 miles an hour), Engineers and Shipbuilders Mr F. Fernant buildings, which were quite de except in Quarry Bay and Shanki-is to give demonstrations on the "Oxy-molished.

Acetylens process of welding," at his work- This was the only danego done, and

The King has offered a gold cup worth £100 for a course jumping contest at the International Horse Show at Olympia. The contest is open to individual ottles of any nationality

Prince Ferdimad Lobkowitz, nad Prince Jusuph Lobowitz and Baron Mayer von Meinhof and Captain Armstrong, arrived by the a Dolta pesterday, are staying at Governmmt House.

[COPERIGHT.]

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1911,

JAPANESE CROWN

PRINCESS

RETIREMENT OF HR J. F. BOULTON.

Mr. J. F. Boulton, Second Amistant to | the Director of Public Works, has retired

From the Government Service, PA A

OUT OF DANGER."

Mr Boulton's frsh work in the Far (Independent News Agency's Service East was the construction of the Post

to the Chiga Mai.)

Tramway; he then undertook comis surver work in connection with a projected milway. Toxro, April 28,′′.

in Formosa, and eventually returned to The Crown Princess of Japan, who Hongkong rasta aseistant to the late has been seriously ill from typhus, is Mr Bowdler on the Praya Roclavation now convalescent." She is, out of Works, and on the completion of those danger.

works was transfered to the regular staff of the Public Works Department.

(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service)

CANTON, April 28. Last night the Reformers, who are, S AMBASSADOR TO alleged to be in league with the foreign- trained soldiers, made a desperate attempt to blow up the Viceroy'a Tamen.

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JAPAN.

RUMOURED TRANSFER TO BERLIN.

(Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Mail).

Torro April 28.

It is reported that Mr O'Brien, the transferred to Berlin, and that Mr American Ambassador bere; is to be

Mr Boulton left the Colony on medical advice about 12 months ago, unfortunately his health has not efficiently improved to ndwit of his return. His place is taken by" My H. P. Tooker..

THE KWANGIATE-MEEFOO

.COLLISION.

Details of the `Disaster.

details of the collision between the sa. From Shanghai papers we gloan some

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MEMOS FOR TOMORROW.

Coronation Contingent departs. 130 p.m.-H. Price & Canid. Meeting

of Shareholders. -

6 p.Entries close for Lawn Bowls

"Open Singles Championship. 7.43 p.-H. K. Football Club Annual

Dinner.

General Memoranda..

Mosday, May 1 –

Shanghai Races, int Day.

TUESDAY, MAY 2

Shanghai Races, 2nd Day, 5.30. -Organ Recital.

WRUSE DAY, May :-

Shanghai Races, ôrd Day,

The China Mail.

HONGKONO, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1911.

THE MOTOR REGULATIONS.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society is to be held in the City Fall on Thursday, May 4th, as 5.15 p.m.

The Bishop of Victorin will preside; and addresses will be delivered by Rev. G. H. Bondfield, B. & F. B. S. Agent for Chinn, and Mr J. L. MacPherson, MA.

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while for the rest of the Colony to-morrow from 2.30 to 6 p.m., and at 9o outside urban limits it is placed p... on Monday, 1st May, he will read a at 20 miles, as in the English Paper on the process... Motor Act of 100% Every motor driver, whether an owner or not, hus to obtain a licepee froin the Captain Superintendent of Police before May 14th, and no licences are to be issued antess that official is satisfied that the person applying is competent to live. Such, in brief, are the main fofures of the new provisions, for a breach of which a person is liable to a penalty of 850 in addition to a similar stun under the Vehicles Regulation Orilitance of 1899 for negligent driving causing damage A driver is also criniinally liable for negligence amounting to manslaughter and civilly liable to pay damages for injuries occasioned by recklessness. All the regulations, save those affecting the licensing of drivers. hat once come. into operation.

in the inner precincts of the Yamen escaped-all-harm,

Subsequently the Reformere fled, but the leader was captured before be could get away.

At present the city is quiet.

FIFTY RIBELS CAUGHT.

INTER

Further particulara show that a gang of Revolutionists took part in last night's Yesterday afternoon Lady Lugand en-affair and threw bombe into the Yamen. tertained the Chinese Members of the Half of a side building was burnt. Ministering Children's Longue, at Govern- rent House. There were prosent 314"

Admiral Li's troops at once appeared children; (i.e. members) and 34 Associates,

on the scene and surrounded the gang, Lady Lugard delivered an appropriate with the result that over 50 were caught address, which was translated by Mir Sung, or killed. One of the captured men is and afterwards ten was served in the supper said to be the leader.

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There were present Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Pollock, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Stedman, Acton, 31rs Sanders, Mrs Stabb, Mim St. John, Miss Pitts, Miss. Harker, Miss

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Bendelack, Miss Griffin, "Mrs Tutcher, and many others.

On Sunday a very impressive service will be held at the Cathedral of the Im- aniculate Conception at 7 a.m. His Lord- ship Bishop Pozzoni will my the Eow Mass, during which first Communion will Le administered to hundreds of children from seven years old and upward. The Choir will give special music, conducted

A few days ago, which advocating the promulgation of regulations to deal with the situation, we made refer. ence to the difficulties surrounding the adoption of the speed limit plan, by the Rev. Bro. Dosithens, under aul a little reflection on the restric- the directorship of Maestro Baptista. At tions now

be imposed will, we 5.30 p.m. Introduction to the feast of the think, beat out our contentions."Month of Mary" will take place before For instance, how can a speed limit the Benediction to the Blessed Sacrament. be at all satisfactory when it is applied over an area which embraces open country as well thickiṛ-

5. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. in the crowded thoroughfares of the reason why the full limit of 12 miles

Hongkong, April 16, 1907.

WM. POWELL

LIMITED.

NEW

The attack on the Yamen was made

at 6 p.m.; and all who, took part were carrying arms.

Quietness still prevails.

STEAMERS STOPPED.

CANTON, 12.30 p.m. The Viceroy basissted a proclamation prohibiting any steamer from leaving Canton- for Hongkeng within the next 24 hours.

This is done in order to prevent

Revolutionists making their escape.

come to Japan.

An active search is being made for any Boralutionists who may be arrang. ing plans of attack.

We understand that during the month of MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. the Conferences every evening. May the Rov. Fr. Versiglia will conduct

THE PLAGUE IN LUICHAU,

CASTON, 2 p.m. Martial law has been proclaimed, and the railway service has been entirely suspended.

YAMEN AGAIN FIRED.

CANTON, 3.13.p.m

Ir is a matter for congratulation that the Hongkong fiovernment has been responsive to public demands and populated thoroughfares? On some has not delayed in dealing with the parts of Kowkton Point, Youmati evils and dangers of reckless motoring and Hunghom there is absolutely no Colony. The regulations which have an hour which is permitted should been drawn up with a view to cx not be indulged in, hit iu some ercising at least a measure of control of the busy streets comprised with over traffic of this kind must, we in the districts name it woult suppose, be regarded as largely ex be nothing short of criminal for a car perimental in character. If it is to dash along at that rate. Yet there Canton. The samber of deaths slready as far decided to again attack the Yamen. found that experience points to the necessity of revision they can, of course, easily be amended to meet each parti- calardifficulty asitarises. Forourselves we could have wished that motor-cars were altogether forblen in the heart of the city, for it is obvious that there must always be an element munication coils? Will traps" he of langer present as they fit about laid for the unwary and thoughtless

Alarming Reports.

that the plague is badly raging at Luichau, From reports to hand it would appear which is situated on the south coat of the Kwang prince. A special telegraphic

O account of the severity of the for the nasistance of foreign trained doctors,volutionists, a body of about 100 outlaws mesage has been sent to Canton asking measures adopted to suppress the The family of the ngistrate has been sent to

They again threw bombs, and fire was

THE TROUBLE IN ALBANIA. WARNING TO MONTENEGRO.

(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail.)

LONDON, April 8.

A. message from Constantinople says that the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Rifaat Pasha) has stated that unless the Montenegrins cease from aiding the Albanian insurgents he will be com pelled to call Montenegro to account.

THE BUDGET.

AFTER THE VÉTO BILL”.

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that the latter boat was riding at anchor in the fog when, at 5.30 p.a. on Sunday, the Kwangico loomed up suddenly in view out of the thick fog and before anything could be done to avort it the oncoming vessel had crashed into the" Mosfco, amid-

hips, tearing such a large hole in her that she sank within four minutes time. There

wae great excitement on board böth vessals. and everything that was possible was done by the otheers and engineers of the two reels towards saving the lives of passon- gars and crew, but owing to the short period of tinic that clapsed between the striking and sinking of the ill-fated Meafoo very little could be done and it was solymi possible to get one of the life bonts..... bunched when the ship went down in fifteen fathoms of water, where she is now i a total loss, together with the loss of forty livos. All the foreigners were saved hus they lost all they possessed. The passén-

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai)gers offer engineers and crew of the

LONDON, April 28.

In the House of Commons Mr Asquith (Prime Minister) said he hoped that the Budget would be presented as soon as the Veta Bill was disposed of by the House of Commons.

FRANCE IN MOROCCO.

ASSURANCE TO GERMANY.

Kwanglea rendered every assistance to the survivors of the festoon they were

led on board, many of them in an exhausted condition. As soon is_the_ collision took place Mr. J. Smith, the chief officer of the Meafos, accompanied by a kalýmen, tried to, get below to secure lifo belts for the passengers, but the ladder carrying away the attempt proved futile and the tallyman was washed away and at Arowned while the life of Mr Smith was kared with grant difficulty by die Palmer, second engineer of the Heefoo, who risked his own life in getting Smith out of the... water. us ho was an exhausted condition

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, April 28, The French Ambassador at Berlin has assured Dr Bethwann Holeweg, and could not help himself. One beat that

has no intention of contravening the the bottom of the overturned but. While | German Imperial Chancellor, that France broka mirit was taken possession of by me

quartermaster and a sailor who dung to

provisions of the Treaty of Algeciras... if this position they discovered Captain Froberg in the water and with great dif. ficulty they managed to pull him on to the keel of the boat where he remained for nearly an hour before he was picked up.

THE REFERENDUM.

COMMONS DISAPPROVE THE Meanwhile the Kwangioe had got out her

IDEA.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai.) Losnos, April 27..

In the course of the debate in the

an amendment was proposed to enact House of Commons on the Vets Bill,

that if after a Bill had been thrice passed by the Commons it was rejected

is no differentiation made. There of thṛve thousand, and some of the principal soon raging. The Viceroy, however, by the Lords, it should be submitted

are oue or two other queries which naturally suggest themselves in this direction. What means are to be taken for testing the speed of cars Are the police to be supplied with stop-watches and electrical com

na enn be ascertained, amounts to a total streets are deserted.

It is reported that, in the magistrate's Tamen itself, there have been seven deaths, The fourth son of the magistrate was and one of them is specially and case. married only three days, when plague

gave orders that the fire was to be ignored and all efforts concentrated or attacking the Revolutionists.

FIGHTING BEGINS.

to the Referendum, and, if approved +become law.

The amendment was rejected by 280 votes to 164.

boats and a search was made for any sur- vivors that might be clinging to bits of floating wreckage and quite a number wure picked up. It is gratifying to state that the Chinese crews of both vessels behaved

before thinking of themselves. in a splendid manner and made every effort towards saring the lives of passengers.

CORRESPONDENCE,

A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

(To the Editor of the ** Chisa Man...) SIR-The Bandmain Opers Co. having Mr" Asquith (Prime Minister) said advertised that the Waltz Dream "would" the amendment was more revolution- be played on Wednesday night, thero was ary than anything yet submitted to the bags crowd at the Tlustre to witness it. House and he deprecated the idea of Considerable disappointment was there- representatives being sent to the fore, felt, when, just before the curtain House to do the people's work and rose, the information was imparted that. then throwing back on the people the owing to the illness of two sctresses, there The remainder of the Revolutionists burden of deciding what the repre- would be no performance of the play, bu

Ahowed itself. He. was ill three days and from the frat. then died. There was no hope for his life A severe fight then took place between vacated by the official.

The Yamen was then the Viceroy's guards and the rebels, with the result that some ten of the island; that is unless the speed is as these are not adopteil we fail to see dread disease seems to be spreading. It i

It is said also that some villages round later were made prisoners. the central town are infecfod, and that the

MILLINERY the more congested quarters of the motorist? If some such methods

TRIMMED -AND

SEMI-TRIMMED IN POPULAR & ELEGANT

SHAPES.

reduced down to mere walking rate. } what purpose the imposition of a well that these reports should be known, then ran away, but the Guards followed sentatives were sent to the House to instead the Company would provide a variety

for even if they are exaggerated, it is wise them to the South Gate, where another themselves decide. to take all possible precautions, as there fight took place. Yet another engage ust be a good deal of inter-communicationment was fought outside the gates and

hetween Luichau, Maco and Hongkong.

In the case of electric trans the speed limit will serve. It is news circumstances are totally different, to some people to know that electric for these follow certain fixed routes en- forced by the track of the, steel rails, certain limitations of speed. And cars have always been subject to and consequently every-body realiser little wonder. Who in the Colony has that to linger on this between the metal is only to invite trouble and trimer's rate of progress, or heard Last evening the annual meeting of ever seen a police officer testing a injury. Not so, however, with the of a conductor being proscute for senthiders took place in the Union Church

UNION CHURCH ANNUAL

MEETING.

ten more Revolutionists captured..

Several of the Guards were killed:

THE BADGE OF REVOLT.

UHILDREN LIKE IT ⠀

show. This elicited quite a lot of comment, and I think most people will agree that the correct procedure would have been for the Company to have returned, the money to WHEN & medicine must be given to the public, as I take it that when a person young children it should be pleasant buys s ticket for a particular play, there is to take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an implied agreement between the pur made from loaf sand the Toote used chaser of the ticket and Company, and if in its preparation give it a favor similar to the latter cannot carry out its part of the maple syrup, making it pleamnt to take.agreement, it is its obvious duty to give It has no superior for colds, croup and the public at least the option of getting its

ed Storekeepers.

·VARIETY | motor, which has a nasty knack of exceeding the limit? If after inl the School Hall, which the Ladies' Committeo revolvers and are wearing a piece of Whooping cough. For sale by all Chemists money back.—Yours etc.,

CHARMING

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had arranged and decorated with choice flowers and palus for the occasion.

The annual-reports were adopted ; "the

the workers in the various departments,

The Revolutionists are armed with

white cloth as a distinguishing mark.

The Western part of the city is very

· THE STEAMER SERVICE.

turning up at spots where it is least trouble which has been taken to expected, and that with the minimum apply varying speed limite to different degree.bf.warning-Still, we have no areas, this branch of the new orders is financial statement showing a crodit balance quiet, and there but little is known of desire to be hypercritical in consider to remain a dead letter as the tramcar in favour of the various Funds. The retir the disturbances. ing this question, and until the speed regulations are; then it would ing officers sad committee, together with regulations liave been fairly put to have been for more sensible had no the test it would be unreasonable definite limits been imposed at all were cordially thanked. The "election of | Very Moderate Prices. to coulenn the holux bolus.

It is stated that the Viceroy has now and chauffeurs simply made liable if surer, Mr A. & D. Causland; Hon. Socro cancelled bis order prohibiting steamers To the lay mind it is somewhat they drive in such a manner as to tary, Mr W. Drew Braidwood: Hon Seat to leave the port. bewildering to follow the in consitute a danger to the public. Secretary, Mr Duncan Clark. Mz tricacies of the new regulations as However, as we say, it is only right Braidwood was elected Trustee to ORDER TO NEW TARTAR set forth in the Gazette, and for this and proper that the regulations, fill the recancy or by the

EMPIRE

CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,

Dea'Vœux RoAD, CENTRAL,

Opponite Central Market.

Performance-7.1 to 9 and

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officers resulted as follows-Hon. Trea-

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reason it will help the public to having been officially approved, leaving the Colony. The Committee retirement of Dr J. C. Thomson

GENERAL.

(Wah Pa Yus Po's Servicë,)

Pexisa, March 27.

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The FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SIFARE- HOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES at 12, QUEEN'S

Tax PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY comprehend their effect a little more tahould be given a fair trial. As to of Manageinent was nominatel and ballots-]

clearly if we briefly summarise thour how they will operate, în actual ed for during the interval for totrash The Prince Regent be ordered the DA CESTRAL on SATURDAY, the 20th inst, at 12.30 r.M., for: Uns provisions. Neither motor-cars or practice we can," to use Mr Asquirt's maute Upon rusuning the meeting hewly-appointed Tarar Genersi of purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement or motor-cycles are to be ridden or now historic phrase, only Wait and partock of a limini chirmeler and the Canton to immediately take up de 9.10 to 11,90 r., driven in the Hill District, on Bowen See*

following kindly contributed nonge Mr dutien The Celebrafolk Italina Operatic Artistes Road, Kennedy Roul, filerealz, or,

Couslatu, Mr and Mrs Moutokon: Mrs pressive Filipino physdmats in the pinying.

Dr Eugenio Kilayko, one of the most Stubbings, and Me E. J. Chapman acco Flie between Chine Road and Queen's Islands, libres that he tan Thinks wute haartly accorded to all Tetra-luprosy with Dr Erhlich's G06; chap

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TUESDAY TUESDAY

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Miss BASCANI, Huglih. Fransh and Italian Serge

roughly, in the streets or rods which

| Boad, Two through routes are, how-

ever, to be available for motors travelling at not more than ten miles

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in the side or chist dampena Hickling, who piece of franel with Chainleriniusbrief encouraging suvien namely (1) Bonham Road, Campala There iswiling better, Fez male which the meeting clien

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by all Chemism and Storekeeper

Accounts to the 31st December, 1910.

The

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from. Kotorring to the report published lu

shot dead on board the dein, the 'clic

rural papers that a Chinese woon was 9th to the 20th instant, both days inclusive.

| Abal Co. by in receipt of adyker dagi Shanghai that the only woman pasanbigger

on board the steamer is unite wils in Shang Il and wouly slightly har

Kareedily after he pointed out less, the Lying Mach, in cominen tog on the report, amited line i

Hy Order of the Board of Directors,

A. Charlton,

SECRETARY