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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 6.15 p..--Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong Horticultural Society

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General Memoranda.

FRAY, May 19

9 p.m.-The Follies' at Theatre Rayal.

SATERDAY May 13 :—

6.10 ..--Penumbrat Eclipse of the

Moon.

2.10 ponFull Moon.

Moynay, May 15 -

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Public

"Works Department. WEDNESDAY, Blay 17-

THE CHINA MAIL

the same number as would be perh mitted if the 1907. Agreement had continued to operate. Coming to closer quarters, we find in the new provisions a variation of the terms of the old Agreement so far as duty is concerned. In future the import tax is to be of a uniform extent of The 350, which means a triple increase of the old rute. This will doubtless materially affect sales and, will serve.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Kopper & famous portrait of Mistrom Bridge has been sold by Action Christie's for £0,510. ||

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Today's quotation for Fara rubber, par Messes-Fernon and Saiyth is. Us. Od.

** Submarina 67 was soen erasing the started shortly in Des Kreux Rond not for this morning.

We understand a now Café in to bo harbour from East to West at nine o'nlock

from Masse Weismann Ltd

A case of plague in 'reported from No, Four now policeman from Hume. First Street. This is the 28th occurrence. arrived today by the as. Dersunk and will since the beginning of the your. bo awura in in due coursË.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1911.

- [CURYKNET] FASTERN MILITARY

CONTRIBUTIONS.

LESS THAN COST OF GARRISONS.

[COPTRIGHT]

CHINA DISTRUSTE BUSBIA.

WATCHING' THE TSAR'S TROOPE

(Reuter's Service to the China Afax.)

(Ta Ta Tai Pu's Service) LONDON, May 10, In the House of Commons the Right It is reported that Russian poope

PEXING, May 9. Hor. Mr. L. V. Harcourt, Secretary of have reached Singliang. State for the Colonies, replying to a The Kansu regiments have beers

2).

This morning a fight occurred in a shop at No. 48, Bonham Strand West, when one man was so severely injured on the question by Col. Tate, stated that the ordered to proceed thither for the pro- arm that he had to be sent to hospital. It military contributions from the Straits tection of the boundary. appears that the injured man, who is the and Hongkong do not cover the cost The Persian Gulf expedition has re-cook, went up to call another man to some of the Garrisons at those places. turned to the east, having boon unable to down to work. Apparently the latter did find the gun runners who were said to bo not like this and his temper got the better threatening the telegraph stations. of him and be attacked the cook with two shoppers, inflicting a nasty wound on bie left arm.

The assailant was arrested.

The Postmaster-General' amOUNGDO that from May 1st, the postage from Australia to all parts of the Empirs and to Egypt will be reduced to a penny.

as another reminder to the opiumThe Pilgrims' Club will entertain the merchants, if one were needed, that visiting overseas Premiers at a banquet in their trade is a doomed one. How the Savoy Hotel on May 96.- over, it is gratifying to them to be able to reckon on a fixed and general rate of impost, while the abolition of further taxation at the port of entry and the removal of provincial restrictions will mean a welcome disappearance of the Canton grievance, which has given Hongkong

The number of men. sorving in the merchants so much anxiety and caused them such very serious losses. The Yorkshire Light Infantry who were born in the regimental recruiting area is about 700, accumulated stocks of Indian opium The huge proportion of the recruits of the stored in Hongkong and in bond ataron elect to join the regiment. the Treaty ports are to be allowed to pass into China on the old duty of Tis. 110 per chest provided they are shipped within seven days, but we "cannot accept as at all likely the statement that uncertificated opiam this opium not ear-marked will be permitted entrance for a period of two mouths This is obviously a wrong construction of the terms of the Agreement. Another rather absurd report is that hereafter.

....

the Ademaster-is to take the Republic's Another Portuguese cruiser-probably place on the Chins station, and will be passing through Colombe' shortly, on her way to China,ays a Ceylon paper.

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The milway timetablo has again been altered. Three trains a day now un to Lo Wu on week days, leaving Kowloon at

THE KING AT NEWMARKET.

LONDON, May 10. There was a brilliant scane at New- market when His Majesty the King arrived by motor-car.

Seron officers of the British cruisers LOOKING " HAPPY AND WELL. Kent and Challenger, which have arrived at Santiago from Valparaiss, were presente

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail, } od on 10th April to Senor Barros Luxo, the Promidant, by Mr Lowther, the British In the evening they were Minister. entertained at a banquet at the Moneda, în the course of which the Minister of Marins

for having sent the British ships to cat- proposed a rota of thanks to King George gratulate Chile on the celebration of the

centenary of the Republic,,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr Justice Gompertz is expected to arrive England on Friday morning, by the

8.00 and 11.30a.m. and at 300 p... Empress of Japau. Proviously only two trains run daily.

As the result of the Exeter election Indian opium will only be allowed to the Unionist Party now becomes the enter at Canton and Shanghai If Commons, their numbers having risen to strongest individual party in the House of

3 p.n. The Fillies at Theatre Royal. this restriction were agreed to itars, while the Liberal force is reduced

would practically mean sudden death to 271 to the opium trade. The correct version would seem to be that Britain agrees to forbid import into those Pro- vinces able to prove local suppression and denial of entry to native opium, making Canton and Shanghai, the chief consumers of the Indian drug,

King of Spaiak Birthday (1886). THURSDAY. May 19-

Emperor of Rassin's Birthday (1848). SATEBAY, My 201--

Census of Hongkong to be taken. 'China Mail' Census Competition Closes.

WEDNESDAY, May 24-

Enspire Day.

The census shows a remarkable diminu tion in the population of Scotland, both it the cities and the country. This decrease largely due to increased emigration to Canada From the city of Aberdeen-alone this year 300 pornona have been leaving for Canada every wosk.

We understand, says the Times & 3.30 p.m.-Second Gymkhana Meeting. the last ports to be closed. Such an Ceylon, that the site for the Colombo arrangement would be reasonable and wireless station will be near the gaol at just and fully in accord with the Welikada. An engineer and an operator spirit of Anglo-Chinese co-operation are being sent out to supervise the erection in stamping out the traffic.

of the wireless installation, and they will remain in the island about six months in order to see the system well under way

Boys' Own Club Athletic Sports. FRIDAY, May -

Queen Mary's Birthday (1867).

Attention Inclusive. TYDAY, May 30

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

The Derby run at Epsom.

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Mr. Asquith's son, Cyril, has obtained a First Class in Classical Moderations at: Oxford, like his father and brother."

His Majesty looked happy and well.

FEANORS TRAVELLING

PRESIDENT.

WELCOMED AT BRUSSELS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Lorrow, May 10. President Fallieres has arrived at Brussels, the Capital of Belgium.

He received a splendid reception.

ADMIRAL LI HONOURED

ALLOWED TO WEAR THE YELLOW OVERCOAT.

(Fah Tr Fat Po's Streice.}

PERING, May 9..

By the terme of an Imperial Edici Admiral Li Chun, of Canton, has been hassured with the privilege of being" permitted to wear the yellow overcoat.

This is in recognition of his ability in suppressing the revolutionary outbreak on April 27th.

[Note-The yellow overcoat is a short tunic with broad sleeves worn over other clothing. It is a mark of distinction con ferred on military officers and denotes that the wearer has exhibited noteworthy bravery.-ED C.M.]

PESING, May 10.

In addition to the distinction con- ferred on Admiral Li, the following

Morocco. This well-known traveller and

Mr Harry de Winds has left London for FIGHTING IN MEXICO. honoms are bestowed explorer is the brother of the Rates of

Sarawak

Prince and Princess Fushimi paid a visit. to the Seaview Hotal while ja Singapore," and stayed some time in the pleasant surroundings of the place.

Mr A. Quiroga, a well known ironman ger in Manila, who has been ea's business tour in Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan,

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Tantai Wong Ping Yan, of the Con- stabulary the Bravery Order;

Thotai Wu Chung Yn, Commander of the defensive "braves"--the Bravery Order

Brigadier General Wong Pin Chun- First Rank distinction and Bravery Order;

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Lasoor, May 9. Notwithstanding that an armistice had been rearranged, the Mexican rebels attacked Juarez last evening.mander Lung Chai Kwong of Kwongst Fierce fighting ensued and it is re-who brought down. 3,000 of his troops

Liat Wu Qim Ko-to be captain. The Edict also orders that Com

len res the Colony on Friday by the sported that four were killed and nine to Canton, is to take over the protection

umano Maru for Manila.

wounded on the American side of the of Canton city and report to the frontier.

Throne the mesures he proposes.

Mien C. Pearce, daughter of Rov, T. W. Pearce, returned by the English Mail to-day. We understand Miss Pearce will

take a position as mistress in Balilioa School.

HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM

LIMITING CREATION

OF FEERS.

It will be agreed, we think, that on the whole the Agreement is one that will command general approval

Colstab like Hongkong, has a Clock C. Jack and Ca., returned from Home Mr P. N. Nye, formerly of Messes W. As far as possible a middle course Tower controversy. The removal of the to-day by the P. and O. Devannb. We seems to have been steered, monament is denminded. Built at a time hear that Mr Nyo will bortly that, generally speaking, obligations when Colombo was a comparatively small proceed to Shanghai as the representative

(Reuter's Service to the China Minit.) are not expected of one side without place, the Tower now occupies a position of the General Electric Company in China.

LONDON, May 9. HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1911. a corresponding requirement being the public; situated as it is in the centre the 26th April, at Christ Church, of Mr The wedding took place in Yokohama on

Lord Lansdowne's Bill limits the looked for from the other party of the crossing of two of the principal Themise Joseph Barrington, British Vics power of the Crown to appoint hered Total prohibition within a measurable streets in the Fort, and blocking the Ene Consul of Yokohama, and Elsie, chice itary peers to five annually. time is undoubtedly the policy whichrista of Queen Street.

daughter of Mr. George Blundell, a prominent business inan of the port.

THE OPIUM AGREEMENT.

which causes considerable inconvenience to

TO PREVENT REVOLU-

TION.

CHINA'S SAFEGUARDS.

finds favour in both countries, and we THE information which a some are pleased to note that unless There is occasionally (be it said with

A very pretty wedding ceremony was all respect) an unconscious humour, în through to the Press from Chinese circumstances very much change, the, attenances from the Throne of China. celebrated in All Saints' Church, Kobe, sources relative to the terms of the ten-year period is to be still observed, Thas a jative taleyim states that a sample recently; the contracting parties being Miss new Opium Agreement between for, as was pointed out last year in the or two of the new coinage struck by the Ethel Wilkinson, alder daughter of Mr J. Britain and China is a trifle confus House of Commons during the discus- Imporial Mint have been submitted for the Clifford Wilkinson, of Takaradzka and Kobe, and Mr Herbert Price, Secretary of

(Wah Te Yat Po's Servier.) ing, but in the main tha revised sion on the Indian Budget, any shorten Imperial approval. In particular the nex the Clifford-Wilkinson Tansen Mineral

Persa, May 9 dollar is said to be a beautiful soin; and the Water Co. The service was conducted by arrangement appears to be satisfactory ing of that period would lead to serious Imperial Hzscript says briefly: Noted: the Roy. F. Kettlewell, B.A. Mr Werner the Board of Administration office for A general meeting has been held in and does not seem to have very financial and administrative questions sample kept."

Berg performed the duties of best man, materially altered the conditions laid and place an excessive strain on the

while Miss Phyllis Wilkins, sister of the purpose of discussing what steps the bride (wearing a charming Janzone are to be taken to prevent revolutionary down by the understanding reached finances of India, the temper of the The Victoria Daily Colonist of the 9th costume), attended na maid-of-honour.

risings in the future. in 1007. It will be borne in mind opium cultivators, the taxpayers, both ultimo says:-It is reported that the next that by the 1907 Agreement it was in British, Provinces and in native C.P.R. steamer to be brought out here

now running between Great Britain and room and basement for habitation without

in Garden Road.A native asked a Chinese watchman in Dea Vaux Road Central to direct him to a certain place and while doing so anutelied his hand-bag contain:

to China,

BIG FIRE AT KIRIN.

IN THE COURTS.

Aboat 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon Wong Chik Chou, manager of the Wing Yuen bank, No. 13, Bonham Strand Fast, sent round to soven different native banks and altogether oblized the sam of $19,580." He has not been sean since... beha

Three natives were seen carrying a bag

of rice ach along Connaught Road and s they could not givo a satisfactory account of how they came to be in possession of them they wore arrested and at the Magistracy this morning the first defend-

aat was fined $50 or six weaks' imprison, ment and the other two were sent to pri- || son for two weeks ench,

"Your Honour, I think I am guilty. I felt sick yesterday and I took a fow Scotch and aidas and I felt alright after which I when charged with behaving in riotous know nothing more" and an American

and disorderly manner at Astor House" Hotel. Defendant was discharged.

from a small boy, aged eight yours was another person for snatching a gold bangle

is are stocks and twenty-four strokes. sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment,

About 10 p.m., on Tuesday glit” Chigamsu was walking along Saigon Street, Taumant when he was set upon by these man with iron bars who beat hiuy about the head. The men ran away and the injured an informed the police. Later Fergeant Wills arrested the three men and at the Magistracy to-day they were romanded. The complainant is in hospital.

For stealing a quantity of zinc from No. The Government, is considering the 245, Des Voeux Road Central a native was The owner of No, 35, Gough Street was advisability of having all students sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment and provided that 51,000 chests of opium † States, and in the relations of the from the Atlantic will be the Montfort,fined 810, by Mr J. R. Wood for using bo.. go abroad registered and six hours' stocks by Mt J, P. Wood, while should be regarded as the standard Indian Government with those of the Canada, and that she will alternate with having sufficient light. The owners of order to prevent them for joining guaranteed by reliable firme in amount-annually-imported at that native States. So far China has the Manteagle on the route from Victoris tiree laundries were also fined 810 each rebellious organisations on their return time from India, and that this limit shown ample proof of her undoubted to Hongkong. The Montfort was formerly for allowing overcrowding —A sentence of should be yearly reduced from 1908 earnestnes

owned by the Elder-Duripetor Steamship six months imprisonment, siz hours stocks in the anti-opiutn Company and with several other vessels by 5,100 chests-that is, by one tenth, campaign on which ...

she has was purchased by the C.P.R. Company for and six stroken was imposed up a zalive This aunumi decrease was to continue entered, and if she continues ne aheit Atlantic service. The addition of the who snatched a gold carpick from a woman for three years, the Indian Government has begun, British co-operation is Bontfort to the Pacific Fleet would supply a fortnightly service from. Victoria to the undertaking that "if at the end of assured, despite the fact that we shall Orient." that time it was found that China probably be bearing the lion's share had similarly reduced her own pro- of the loss which the wiping out of duction of opium, the progressive the traffic will bring in its train. decrease of the Indian production would be continued with a view to the total cessation of the traffic at the end of ten years." The stipulated The Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, 5,500,000 has been allotted to a special period of three years has now up reserved judgment in the issue directed to the trader of Yen 812,892 796 to under- at the Supreme Court this morning, reserve fund. After this provision and ita cotume, and the new Agreement be tried in the action between Chan Wong writing suspense account, tliere remains a Bhi and Chan Wai Chi, alias Chan Un Lan, the Directors propose the payment of a Falance of Yen 522,339.395, out of witch As to whether defendant, Chan Wai Chi dividend of 40 per cent, which will absorb was entled to the possession of twenty- And through him the mortgages, Ho Man, Yon 300,000, leaving »

ium of Ten

may evidently be taken as a proof of Britain's satisfaction with the mea sures which China has in the mean

THE CLAIM FOR SHARES. Z

The annual report of the Tokyo Marine Insurance Company Ltd., states ing 3110 and made off-A man was fined that the Board has set unident of Yen 8150 for being in possession of opium dross 1,0.0,000 which is in excess of statutory and urother defendant was fined $125 for requiroments to form the legal reserve being in possession of prepared opinir. fand and further amount of Yes

time taken towards a fulfilment of four aluges in the Hongkong Banking22390,395 to be carried forward,

her part of the contract. -

Corporation, now in the possession of the Receiver, Mr. Seth and a to

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHINESE V M.CLA. CAMPAIGN:

(To the Editor of the Cuma MALL) SI recently enquired through your columns whether it was a fact that in inning appeals for their now building at Canton, We have received, through the courtesy by licht a sum of 800,000 was focurod,

Abroad and general review of the whether defendant was entitled to the of the Colonial Secretary, a report of the the Y.M.O...took me to omit the word TEM PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY particulars to hand concerning the pression of the twelve new shares magos) lecture on, applied intousogoly Christian made the enquiry bocatus

fresh understanding shows that no the sana corporation Mr on delivered by Ms E. Maxwell Lefroy, M. A. I had good grvanda for believing that this shortening of the ten-year period In Potter was for plaintiff instracted at the Imperial College of Salones and was the c contemplated, although Britain is said

by Mc GE E. Bearis, and the Technology on March 2nd The Earl of Now the General, Recretary Inforios me, 19.15 to 11.30 to have agreed to a cessation of the defendant, instructed by Mr G. K. Hallbjects of bu

Hon, Mr H. Pollock K.C. for the Craner, who presided, stated that the through yourself, that he will be glad to uf Entomological supply me with soy information reistive to Magniscent New Films at

importation of Indian phim carlier Brutton and Mr E B. Hind

Flosserch dier) hose auspices the lecture the Association's work which I may dostre EVERY CHANGE OF PROGRAMME than the year 1917 if native production

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cate with him directly,

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particular, throughout the truplent Colonics Impa that time. But the underlying len MrALA NWO

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PERINO, May 0 A big fire is raging in Kirin city. The Governor's Yamen has been burnt to the ground.

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