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General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, Bay û :---

King George V. Accessina Day (1910). 11 h.m.-Service at St. John's Cathedral.

TUESDAY, May 9:--

Anniversary of Death of Confucius.

WEDNESDAY, May 10-

NEWS OF THE DAY.

To-day's-quotation for Fare rubbar,

There were no further cases of pingue

its sporting aspect," he says, have taken places Given a good per Messen Vernon and Smyth is 5. Sfd, "I foresee that, flying will enjoy machine, a careful, well-trained pilot, an ever greater vogue than motoring and proper weather conditions, flying to-day, The reason is not far to seek

is already as safe, as motoring, and [... Motor-car driving, even in its most very soon it. promises to be safer. favourable nspects, cannot be con- The dangers which now exist when a pared with flying. There is a sence |

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The Registered Partnership Ordinancs, An interesting letter by "Lexon 1811 will be found on page 3

of freelon—an exhilaration—in pass- man flies will speedily be overcome ing swiftly through the air that never by the introduction of stronger,

A London tulegram of date the 17th comes to one when driving a car, speedier machines, and the adoption April is authority for the statement that Lady Butler's famous ploture, ** Florest I speak from experience again, baving of engine systems whereby a com- Etana," depicting an incident at Laing's done more than a little motoring pulsory descent, owing to mechanical | Nok, is to be sold. Directly more convenient, less troubles, will be obviated. The air |

The Annual general meeting of the balky machine can be produced, what is absolutely free and unimpeded. Hongkong Horticultural Society is to be one might call the public; denuand Once we have definitely conquered beld in the City Hall on Thursday, 11th Miny, at 5.15 p.m. The accounts show a aeroplane will

begin. our enemy the wind, it will offer an balance lu hand of 8803.61. The demand of the age is for absolutely, ideal medium for high- high-speed travel The possibilities speed traffic, besides providing a of land locomotion, in this respect, traveller with the most delightful are almost exhausted. So, too, are

way imaginable of getting from point And now, those "of sea, transit.

to point." conveniently to hand when mankind wants it, is air travel. I do not sec one insurmountable difficulty in the way of completely revolutionizing, by means of the neroplane, all existing methods of communication.”

This is a most alluring peep into the future, though, judging from recent progress in the art of aviation- ME GRAIANCE WinTE is not dream- ing of a far distant age but of a time which should come within the lives even of the present generation. Practical man that he is, this acknow-

NEWS OF THE DAY.

On page. 3 will be found The Times' account of the Varsity Boat Raco.

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The Gorman Mail of the 6th April was delivered in London on the 3rd May,

In this years' Naval Estimates a sum of £7,000 is voted for the asval ecaling

beds at Kowloon.

H.M.S. Crescent left Bingapors to

continue her Bemeward Voyage, at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 27th ulto. -

London cables that the Consolidated Malay Rubber Co., is paying a fion

London was empty of taxicabs on the drivers resolved to strike if the proprietas oraning of April 16. A mass mosting of

attempted to enforce their demand that

the drivers should pay the patrol duty of 1jd a gallon.

Several delegates from the Philippines arrived in Washington on April 22, and requested Mr Clarke, the, Speaker of the Rouse of Representatives, and other mem- burs of the House, to make personal. investigations in the islands as to whether the existing conditions in the Philippines really disqualify them from being made un independent State of the Union.

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A Bill providing for the neutralization of the Philippines was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 7 by

Congressman AdolpirJ, Sabath, Democrat, of Chicago, representing the 5th Illinois district. The Bill provides for adjustment of judicial and maritime affairs in so far as

other nations would be affected. It was

COFTAT

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1911.

THE VETO BILL

ALL CLAUSES PASSED.

(Router's Service to the Chind Mail.) Lowboy, May 3. Bill have been passed by the House of Clauson 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Veto

Commo

LABOUR AMENDMENT

DEFEATED.

Laspor, May 4.

GERMANY AND JAPAN.

COMMERCIAL TREÁTY IN VIEW,

(Independerit News Agency's Service

to the China Mail).

Torra May 4.

The negotiations' respecting the pro posed Commercial Treaty between Germany and Japan are progressing and there is every indication that an Agreement will shortly be announced.

The House of Commons last night | discussed the Framble to the Veto Bill, THE JAPANESE ARMY. which promisea future reform of the

House of Lords.

Mr Barnes, the Labour leader, aiored the deletion of the Preamble, on the ground that the House of Lords, was not justified in any form,

TWO MORE DIVISIONS.

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

TOKYO, May 4 The amendment was rejected by 218 | votes to 47, the Unionist party abstain- queation of the establishment of two A decision has been reached on the

ing from voting.

farther Military Divisions, which matter The House concluded the committee has for a long tinie been under the stage of the Bill, passing the Preamble consideration of the authorities. It has without a division.

been decided to call the Divisions into existance next year..

BELGIAN ROYAL VISIT ENDED.

Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 4-* Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians have concluded their visit to England and have left for Brussels.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

7 p.m.-Entries Close for Second Gym-ledged expert on serial matters is quite

khana Meeting.

conscious of the limitations of Aviation dividend of 50 per cent.. making 100 per referred by Speaker Clark to the committee (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

SATURDAY May 13 :—

Mouri.

--Penumbral Eclipse of the at present, but in his opinion ndrance is merely being held back by defects in the machines themselves, defects which will surely be remedied us time goes on, and which are already being overcome in an altogether surprising way. The first defect is the inability of the aeroplane to combat winds, but, as is pointed out, whereas with the carly neroplanes it was only possible to ascend when the wind was low

as

as four or five miles an hour, now it is found quite possible to remain in the nir and control the machine, ia a wind of 25 miles an hour. From

2,10 p.m.-Full Moon. WEDNESDAY, May 17-

King of Spain's Birthday (1890). Turnar, May 18-

Emperor of Itussin's Blæthday (1568). SATURDAY, May 20:-

Cengin of Hongkoug to be taken.

China Mail Census Competition Close 3.30 p.m.-Second Gymkhana Meeting. WangesDay, May 24 --

Empire Day.

Boys' Own Club Athletic Sports. Fay, May 23-

Queen Mary's Birthday (1867). . TUESDAY, MAY 30-

Decoration Day in U.S.A. WEDNESDAY, May 31:-

The Derby run at Epsom.

The China Mail.

cont. for the year.

A sum of £3,400 is kid 'down' by the British Admiralty as the cost of submarine accomodation in Hongkong. Of this amount. £3,000 in voted in this year's Estimates.

Sanday next is to be made by the as The steamer excursion to Macao on Heangeban instead of the Sui An. If the weather is favourable this change should attract a large number of passengers. ·

In the Army Estimates there is n zuż

on insalar affairs.

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LONDON, May 3.

A Teheran telegram states that the Mejlias bas passed the Bank loan after prolonged and rebement discussion.

It is anderstood that negotiations are in progress hetween Russia and Persia

· An Indian coustable at Shok O missed goat and on-going up the hillside to look for it he saw two, animali which he took to be 'wild dogs, and which, presumably, have caused so much damage in for the constructien of a milway from he had a rifle with him, the contents of that neighbourhood recently. Fortunately Jalia to Tabriz

which he emptied into the hind leg of one of the animals. Both escaped into the

thicket.

Sentence of thirteen years imprison of £4,900 set aside for replacing matahedsment was passed on the 21st ult, in the Kobe by permanent barracks for the Indian Court on a man, named Takata; who had troops at Whitfield Camp. Koricon. A distinguished himself by various marsuding further sum of £600 will be required to nets in Osaka Harbour. It is stated that complete this work.

the accused, under such eminently free- booting titles as Tora. the Pistol-Shoster. Hidé, the Skull-Hunter, ote, had lived

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Towards the cost of transferring the

by plundering unguarded juuks in ('saka barbour.

HOME RACING

THE CHESTER CUP.

(From Our Own Correspondeat.)

LONDON, May 3. The result of the Chester Cup, run at Chester to-day, was

Willonyx, Toyshop, Anchora

The Betting was 7/1ägainst Willony, | 33/1 against Toyshop and 100/0 against

Anchora.

this it is deduced that the ability Naval Victualling Yard frous Hongkong to quite an opulent existence for sonte time Won by half a length. fly in even stronger winds is merely a lon, a sum of £1,000 is voted this question of greater speed, for speed year. The total estimate is £14,000, of HONDRONG, THURSDAY, May 4, 1911. gives power to overcome the attacks which £10,000 had been expended up to

of sudden wind gusta, which are the end of March last, the airman's greatest peril. Mr

THE FUTURE OF FLYING.

Tuz problem of the mastery of the air has always possessed a peculiar fascination for mankind, who refuse

ledis Agricoltural Association.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Negotiations are in progress for the selection of a suitable site for the bazrucks.

MUTINOUS CHINESE

TROOPS.

(Wak Te Fat Po's Service.)

PERING, May 3.

A mutiny has broken out among the troops in the garrisons at Tibet azd Chinhua

It is feared that the discontents will not be easily suppressed.

CRUSADE AGAINST

REVOLUTIONISTS.

(Wa Te Fat Po's Service)

PEXISC, May 3. The Prince Regent has complied with the Grand Councillors' request and ba issued as Edict to all the Viceroys mad Governors ordering them to keep sharp look-out for Revolutionists. He hae added to the Edict a reminder that no innocent persons should be wrong- fully oppressed, and that this condition should be strictly observed..

The Japanese Railway Bureau bas been making investigations with a view to reconstructing the milway-stations at

Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. It has now been decided to start the reconstruction of Osaka station this year, the work to be complet [Note: The Chester Cap in a handicap 1,000,000. The plane for the now station ed in soven years at an estimated cost of

Is H. Grimble returned to Japan by race and the distance is about 2 miles.

The winner, a brown colt by William at Kobe have not yet been definitely de- the Geroan Mail to-day.

III-Tribony, is Four Year Old, and cided on, but it is proposed to start the is owned by Air C. E. Howard His work in 1913 at an estimated cost of about

Mr Harry de Windt has left London for successes last year were the Mailen

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Per C.N.C... Chinhan, General Ander. Hon Capt. 'Symonds, Mr and Mrs Alen and Mis R. Anderson returned frin Shanghai yesterday.

GRAILAME WHIts intends therefore, From the Consul-General for the Netherlands wo have, received a most iz. in his future constructional work to de-teresting illatrated programme of the Fibre vote attention to high-speed machine. Co gress and Exhibition which is to be Morocco. This well-known traveller and He believes that a'far greater weight held at Soorah ya during July and August explorer is the brother of H. E. the Bance to regard the physical bounds of and rigidity of construction are bound under the auspices of the Netherlands of Sarawak. Mother Earth as the extent of their to conne, and with it will dawn the sphere. The sen has been conquered; era of aerial travel at speeds of 100 now all the inventive genius of

miles an hour. When we have this the age is being turned in the direction of solving the problem of sustained machine, regular aerial services, from flight through space. We know point to point, will become not only chat in the early days of aeronautical possible, but profitable. enterprise the centrul-idea-of-ex- We have not space to refer to Mr. was to imitate the GRADAME WHITE's views on the bird, but the crude methods by reliability of aeroplane engines; which men attached artificial wings suffice it to say, that his view is that

MILLINERY perimenters

TRIMMED AND

.." Manila's 1012 Carnival is phoned to be opened on February 3rd next. Thoro will again be three Hippodrome nights, and they will be known as Filipine. Spanis and American nights. An aviation necet is also being considered, as well as many other novel and entertaining features.

The Singapore Legislativo Council was to meet on Friday lust, 28th ulto, when the Acting Colonial Secretary was to move to their bodies in the hope of soaring engine problems are largely solving expenditure is the threa Settlements of the that a vote of 830,000 be approved for IN aloft were found utterly inadequate themselves. We will conclude with Colony in connection with the festivitice in

SEMI-TRIMMED POPULAR & ELEGANT

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and failed because of ignorance of the the aviator's opinious on the questionanoar of the Corvuntion of King George most elementary principles of gravit of safety. Here he is face to with n

wonderful advance has been made,. so much so that, in spite of the general acknowledgement that aero- VARIETY planes are still far from "perfect,

flights of from three to six bours duration are constantly being made and are evoking practically no com-

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Tiree Year Old Plate, the Ardenreen Ray Dint High weight Stakes, the Knowalay Dinner Stakes And the Frea Handicap Sweepsakes

Toyshop is a hay Four Year Old colt by Santoi-Lady Nomh. Last year he won the Twickenham Handicap and the Manor Handicap at Kempton Pack.

5,000,000, the construction to be com- plated in six years.

From Mars Thos. Cook and Sow wo have received the following copy of a letter from the South Mancharia Pailway Com- Anchors is Elve Year Old chestnut tad, pany, dated Daivon, April 24th 1911

Lore Wisely-Eryholme. She ran sine have the pleasure of informing you that times last year without a win; four times the-plague opidemic in these districte kas ruaning second.

almost entirely consed and I have decided Taa resalt last year -Elizabetta

by

Lieut. E. G. F. 1. Gould, The Buffs Accurate, Laughing Mirror; and previous to carry without any restriction the Ent dung been appointed Asistant Adjutant,inners from 1907 were Querido, Gitcir S.V... vice Capt. E. C. Normau. The and Santo Strato-ED, 0.M. Buffs, with effect from 28th ulto..

H.E. Major General Anderson,

and second class Chinese pussingers over our whole line on and after the 22nd April and the thin class Chinese passengers will be carried under our StationTM Master's

It is stated that during the past werkpermission. The Chinese coolies and the

ke labourers are still subject to detention, and also those who come from Chatoo or other infected porta stall undergo the the detention for the quamatine pur poses as heretofure.""

FORTY SUCCESSFUL YEARS.-·

OR almost forty years Chamberlain's

remedy to his home for immediate use in and bowels, dysentery and diarrhoes and family at heart should keep a raliable has been caring cramps in the stomach Casos of this kind. Chamberlain's Colio, never been known to fail to give relief. Chofer and Disrhoon Remedy in without even in the most severe a dangeman doubt, the best remely prepared forces. You can make no better "provision Mr J. Oliver, who was formerly Naval diarrhoes. It should be given possible, for the enfisty of your family than to keep Store Officer in Hongkong and has since at the first unusual looseness of the bowels, bottle of this remedy ever at hand. For occupied the post at Devonport, has been For sale by all Chemists and Storekeeper.ie by all Chemists and Storekeeperry lent to the Canadian Government to assist in organising a supply department in con- nection with the Dominion Narg

Mr C. H. Blason, who has been now for A number of years in the offes of Mesars

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companied by his A.D.C., Capt. Symanir, or se aver 200,001 Chinese have left arrived by the se. Chinhus to-day from Canton, more than 50,000 of whom have the Volunteer Corps. Shanghai, where he has been inspecting come to Hongkong. -

FIRST AID. Admiral Munlock, the new Commander: diarrhoen are very frequent and often URING the warm weather, altreks of -in-Chief of the U. &. Asiatic Floce, in due so swift in their results that life is in alion. Since those times a very very grave misconception "People kung's new Partnership. Ordinance, the New York (B200 tonn), which is to relieve Every man who has the interests of his Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea Remody

Commenting sympathetically on Hougto arrive at Manila shortly by the cruiser danger before a physician can be summoned generally," he says, "have come to Singapore Free Prem-anys-We should the conclusion that flying is highly greatly like to have the views of leading the armoured cruiser Baratoga, now the

Chinese trading firms here, because if the gship of the sundren, dangerous, and will always remain so."ew legislation should prove aceptable His answer to this is" us and workable in Hongkong, that will be a very strong reason why its introduction practical flyer, say there is very little hould be favourably considered in this danger in it now, and that in the Colony, and in the Federated Malny States. future there will be no more risk in According to Mr GRAHAME WHITE, Local journey than in moving from The Standard regards it as practically. the noted British aeronaut, the point to point in

certain that Lieat. General Sir L railway train. future of flying is

Smith Dorrien, commanding the troops at extremely At present, reckoning expert flyers Aldershot, and General Sir W. G. Nichol: Butterfield and Swire, left yesterday:per Very Moderate Prices.naging and hopeful, whether and pupils who can pilot a machine Chief of the Imperial General Staff,

viewed as a pleasure, u sport or as a off the ground, there are estimated to will accompany the King to India. The C. N. Go's, 6.a. Changsha, Lux Australia, method of communication. In aube 3,000 airmen throughout the that General Sir J. D. P. French, we believe, will be away about a year on

Standard adds it in stated on good authority article to the Times, he states that world. To teach these men to Inspector Gomiral of the Forces, will be leave.. this summer, practically for the first- time in a complete and finished way, navigate a new element, with ende, coc Chiot of the Imperial General Staf The friends of Engineer Captain - J. people will be able to enjoy the experimental machines, and absolutely the War Offer, this allowing Gone! Fleider, who left. Hongkong about two

Nicholson to cotápany the King. It i sensations of air travel. Itendy for no data to go upon, what has the also stated that Lieut. General Sir D.31. 8. Nayal Yard, will be glad to learn years ago after a period of service In trials this spring will be the first death-roll amounted to? Less than Bug Chif of the General Staff of the that he has been promoted to the rank of of a type of machins one might call 30 And, in this particular com the compil, at Aldershot. The same Fless By lile promotion the good terrico Media, Indian Army, will leave India to tako over Egineer Rear Admiral in His Majesty's "the air-car." It will be a strongly-nexion, it is riquificant to recall, as amusest nay there is a strong belia fu the pension of £150 which Captain Fielder bit monoplane. A 100-hp engine {will propel it. It will have a hodei comparison, that tune, men were killed possibilty, at Gonemal, Sir E. G. Barrow, had boon receiving passes to another officer.

commanding the Southern Army in India, of that rank like that of a motor car, with four out of the great motor-car races, ceding General Haly

Analysing the deaths that have taken comfortably-padded seats, well

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place, it is possible to draw a practical the win. There is no reason at all why any wealthy leon from each. Thus, the set of Nhaumction. You will and Chaus sustained, whilst playing, motorist should not purchase such a circumstances which brought about, burlsin's Fain Balm wonderfully affective nokarintch as Pensng,

It is also an expellent Kniment for Innin machine, as this, have an "serial any one of these fatalities is not likely | back slides and soreness of the muscles, stil in hospital, Is progressing, favourably,

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