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be regarded as a strong mae and in view of his advancing age-le is 79 gents old-it would have been a far wisor steplad'a more active man been enlled upon to take the heli and guide fire ship of State through the traiblons waters ahead. Though not an active or brilliant statesman, Prince CHING has given the best part of his life to the service of the Empire. He has, however, seldom struck out on in- dependent lines of conduct, so that Father officials lower in rank but of

greater capacity and strength of charper aeter have been the real rulers of the Euspire. His influence, none the less, has in days past been decidedly grent, But in recent years the infirmities

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TOKYO, May 10.

A big conding ration broke oat here two days ago. The lames spread 100

ver a wide ares and some 200 build-1. 100ings wczo reduced to ashes.

100 The fire continued until yesterday 300 morning.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

100 Mr C. E. Stewart, of the Chartered Bank, 100 Kuta Lumpur, has gone to Ipoh 100 transfer.

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300 Sir Lake Filder, R.A., had bean com-

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Colonel Scely. Under Secretary fur War, This subscription has been omitted made a trip in Me Graham White's] from previous lists in error.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Today's quotation for Pam rubber, Messrs Vornan and Smyth is 5. Id.

The 29th no of plagas is notified to- day, the subject, a Chinose, having died.

We are asked to remind own readers

of age have pressed heavily on of the two performances of the "Follies" him, with the result that to-morrow and Saturday night.

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General Memoranda.

SATURDAY May 13-

2.10 pan-Full Moon.

pet The Fallies at Theatre Royal, Mopar, May 15

5103ction of Crown and at Public

Works Department. WEDNESDAY. May 17-

King of Spain's Birth lay (1880). THUNDAY, May 18 --

Eapen of Russia's Birthday (1868). Saturday, May 220 sem

Census of Hongkong to be taken.

China Mail' usar Competition Cluses. 11.30 au

General Metting of Peak Tramsay Co., Lal.

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The Chinese Y.M.C.A. Bathing Chab first trip last Saturday. A large attenstance, of members enjoyed a very pleasant outing.

It is estimated that the number of persons in the retinues of Indian Chiefs, attending the Coronation Durbar will be between thirty and forty thousand. This of course, will be inclusive of followers of all kinds.

The Times says that an exhibit at the Rubber Show that will, no doubt attract considerable attention will be one of coin. mercial synthetic rubber, British made. This will be the first time it has been shown at a public exhibition.

aeroplano on April 25.

It is stated that the Queen Mother of Siam will be going to Hongkong shortly and will spend the summer there.

P

Lieut. C. D. Tol and 40 N.C.O.'s and men have proceeded to Tientsin per the s.s. Egaichow in relief of the Legation Guard at Peking.

Hoa, Mr C. H. Hoss was sworn in as a member of the Legislative Council, at the meeting this afternoon, in place of the Hon. | Mr Henry Koswick.

During the absorce of Mru Addison from the Colony, the duties of Hon. Secretary of the Ladies' Recreation Club will be carried on by Mrs Alabaster, 62, Peak.

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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911.

THE FRENCH TASK IN

MOROCCO. "

EQUIPPING THE REŽIEF EXPEDITION.

(Beuter's Ferries to the China Mail)

LANTON, May 11. It is reported from Paris that the Minister for War has explained that the Moroccan expedition must take every kind of supply for itself as well as ample atorna for Fox when that town is relieved. The collection of these stores explains the delay.

Largo reinforcements continue to leave

France for Morocco.

RENEWED TROUBLE IN MEXICO

REBELS SEIZE A TOWN.

(Rester's Service to the China Mät.)

LONDON, May 11. A message from El Paso states that the rebels have captured the town of

Juarez.

LATE TELEGRAM.

(From the Cablenews American.)

MEXICAN INSURRECTION,

SPREADING.

[COPYRIGHT.] NEW FAR EASTERN MOVE.

A RUSSO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

Wa T-Yat Po's Service),

FERING, May 11.

The Governments at Takyo and St.

Petersburg are said to be negotiating for a defensive and offensive alliance with the object of frustrating the Four Powers-loan, which is guaranteed by the revenues of Manchuria.

TROOPS POSTED ON THE BOUNDARY,

(Wah Ts Yot Po's Service.)

PERING, May 10,

His Excellency Yun Tai Fa, Viceroy of Singkiang, bae bean instructed by the Imperial Government to station troops at all important positions along the boundary. His Excellency was strictly warned not to cause complications on the border.

KIRIN HALF BURNED.

MANY TAMENS GUTTED.

(Wah Ta Yat Po'a Service,)

PAKING, May 10.

WASHINGTON, May 5. Dispachos received in official circles from Mexico indicate that the insurrection is

A fire broke out in the capital city spreading mpidly throughout the entire of Kirix and the place is half burned to country. The failure of the Diaz Govern the ground. The yamen of the Governor ment to ratify the provisional peace apis safe but all the other yamers have gucae Consul-General at Bangkok, is insurrectionary party.

Commander L L. Flores, the Portu-pears to have given a great impetus to the proceeding home, via Saigon, Hongkong

been gutted.. aud Macao, on six months' leave. Mr. de Mello Flores, thu Vice-Consul, will act as Consul-Goners).

Mazatlen filled with American refugees..

The robele have captured the city of

Representative Benjamin K. Focht of Pounsylvania said to-day, on the Boor of the House, that he regarded it as prac Mr William Heddło. Flett, of Cestically certain that the United States forces Road, Birkonhead, and of Liverpool, of would have to occupy Mexico to restore Messrs W. H. Flett, Limited, of Liverpool, order and give proper protection to life has left £1,000 and 50 shares in Mesars |

established and peace restored.

Prince CHING has by no escuped criticism; indeed, he has been 6.16 .m.Pensbrid Eclipse of the severely reflected upon for his lack of scat and has ever been dubbed Moun

the most corrupt official in the whole Empire The Times' correspondent bus described him as amiable but corrupt, and for a generation he has stol for all that is worst in Chinese officialom. All stories tell of his mpacity, his greed. his unscrupulous sale of office, his indifference to the affairs of State.. His wealth is enonnous, yet no charitable action Timmerscheidt, accompanied by Mr Dan Mission of the Presbyterian Church of

We are desired to state that Mr. H. Flett, Limited, to the Chins and property until a stable Government is has ever been recorded in his favour.nenburg, Has most kindly consented to play England. Every now Minister in every office of emolument has to pay him toll Seathing as this criticism is, the Chinese themselves have gone to even further limita still, and not long Censor CHANG CHUN-LIN denounced him as an old traitor" who in addition to finding fat jobs For his relatives and adopted relatives and frients recomings worthless and corrupt persons for high offers, If these criticisms are well fundal and there is doubtless a substratum of truth in them, to say the least the sooner China is able to dispense be prohibited from wearing the hobble Calve. The bag was found in the posses

Second Gyular Mesting. Waunesny, Alapál 4 com

Empire Day Boga Own Club Athletic Sport, “- Falat. Nay tôi

queen Mary's Birthday (1867). TrESDAY, May 30:-

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

The Derby run as Epsom.

The china xil

HONGKONG. THEssay, May 11, 1911.

CHINA'S CABINET

ago

the Cor Franck Sonata on the occasion of Lady Lugard's Weekly At Home to- mormor (Friday) afternoon, by special

request.

The Mania Municipal Board now has

A marrings will shortly take place between Reginald Guy Henderson, Lieut. RN., younger sop of Commander John Hannan Henderson, R.N. (retired), under consideration the drafting of an Tunby, and Isiny Edyth Campbell, second ordinance that will either exclude autous daughter of the late Mr Rhoderick Camp biles from the Lanets during concert, hours. Į beli and Mrs. Campbell, Shanghai...

prohibit their movements during those- fours. If passed it will be the result of the disagreable commotion caused by small pentage of the eis tint frequent the pojadas, divé.

Lord

THE RUSSIAN NAVY. ANGLO-FRENCH ASSISTANCE.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mash.) LONDON, May 10. According to the Daily Telegraph's St. Petersburg correspondent, contracts will shortly be signed by an Anglo-

recently, met with a misadventure on April of the Russian feet at Nicolajeff.

Mmo. Emma Calze, while in Marseilles French Company for the reconstruction

1. She forget her handbag after driving

home in a motor-cals, and as the bag con-

THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

WILL RETURN IN TWO MONTHS.

Wah Ta Yat Po's Servicz.),

PERING, May 10. His Excellency Leung Tang Yun, the newly appointed minister for Foreign Affairs in the new Cabinet has wired

that he will reture from the United

States of America in two months.

THE PROTECTION OF CANTON.

MORE MILITARY REQUIRED.

(Wuh. Te Yut Po's Service.)

PEKISO, May 10.

His Excellency Chang Ming Chi,

tained a letter of credit for £480 and some THE OPIUM AGREEMENT. |Viceroy of Canton, has wired to the Her Majesty Queen Mary has pri- securities, the artist's anxiety can be easily vately announced through the the Coronation ceremony next June will Chamberlain that ladies taking part in

giessed; but the cabman was found, and ho remembered the addzams to which ho

had driven the client who succeeded Mine. By degrees China is preparing her with the aged PREMIER's services skirt. It is believed that her Majesty has sion of this gentleman, who at once restored plans for the inauguration of a the better for the success of the new taken this course from a fear that ladies it to its rightful owner. Cuustitution on modern lines, and regime. Old and decrepit, he certain-wearing such skirts will find it difficult to the day is drawing appreciably nearerly cannot retain his grip much longer." when the Impera! Parliament will Next in importance to the post assemble in Peking. There can be of Prenier is that of Foreign Minister, no doubt that the Young China This offer falls to a Cantonese-ILF enthusiasts are eagerly and somewhat LIASG Trxe-Yex, who for the past inpatiently awaiting the coming of

few years has presided over the Wai-wa-po. He in a that time, although very few olmeT ver, we suppose, would say that

returned

and from 1880 to 1885 was M.P. for Salis bury,

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OPINION OF CALCUTTA DEALERS.

He founded more than seventy THE KOREAN BISHOPRIO. This urening at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. } public institutions, including hospitals,

homes, and libraries, and his name was chiefly associated with free libraries, of which as many as twenty-five owe their amassed a considerable fortune and on two foundation to him. During a long life ha occasions declined a knight-hood.

BIRMINGHAM VICAR APPOINTED.

Imperial Government that although everywhere in Cantor is quiet at present, the military force in the province of Awong Tung is not sufficient for pur- poses of protection and has requested instructions with regard to arrangements in fature.

IN THE COURTS, - Mr G. A. Hastings obtained judgment before Mr Justice Hazeland, at the Supreme Court this morning, for 840,70 against Li Yuet and Mack Chun for costa,

Wong Kin Sao, residing above the Wing charged with the larceny of 8250. Mir W. Yuen Bauk at 73, Bonham Strand East, waS

B. Hind prosecuted and Mr Leo D'Almadi defended. The case was remanded until Monday afternoon, bail being fixed st

$5,000,

(Reuter'a Service to the China Nail.) LONDON, May 10. make their curtsien,

A..message from Calcutta states that The death is announced of Mr John the big opium dealers declare that they The Sinmend members of the boundary Cornwall, in 1823, the son of a Cornish

Passmore Edwards. Port at Blackwater, do not anticipate much or any immediate commission appointed to co-operate with carpenter, he was educated at a village effect on the market by the recent the Britials oficials in delimitating the school, began work as agent for the Sentini agreement signed at Peking, except the Augld-Siamese frontier at Patani, left for in Manchester, became a journalist in Lon. strengthening of prices. Patani on April 22 last by the Boribat, don in 1846, and took a great interest in The consolidated import tax will rays the Siam Observer, They will meet public questions, especially in co-operation produce little effect, Chinese dealers Colonel Jackson, RE, the Surveyor with Cobden and John Bright. In 1876 have accumulated stocks equivalent to graduate frour America who has secur-General for the F. BLS., and his party on he bought the Echo and edited it for about a fairly rapid promotion, thanks large- the Patani river, and the work is expected twenty years, He contested Truro in 1869.

about three months' supply. the innumerable masses of the peoplely to his early association with Yuato vecupy several months. hold any decided wishes an the Sun-KAL A man of undoubted matter either in one direction or the ability, he is not greatly liked by his other. Many of them have probably own countrymen, who believe him never heard of the movement. Be to be a slave to the opium habit. that as it may, the ruling powers are He is, however, thoroughly moxlern committed to the new programme, in his outlook and keenly realises the which may or may to bring the need of China turing, to foreign happy results which are expected of countries for financial aid. Doubtless

Within the past few days ap becuase of his associations with 8 o'clock. Edict ofextreme importance has been Yule and the fact of his having been

A petition for the winding up of the BATHING CAPS.

issued setting forth the constitution selected, ns Minister to Washington The Hon. Treasurer of thio Alice Kwong Hip Lung Co., Ltd., camg before of the first Cabinet under the new in 1907, though he did not proceed Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals begs to the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, at regime. So far as the actual appoint thither, he is very pen-American in acknowledge with thanks the following the Supreme Court this morning. The Mhave obtained prince rehot by the up their belongings and wane ning packed LADIES AND CHILDREN'S monts go they cannot by any means dificult task, ahead of him. On the Misses Fill and Co

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I docations to the funds of the Hospitalspetition was presented by the Hop Fung use of Chamberlain's Calie, tholers and Police Station, where they lodged thei be regarded as startling, for it woukl SANDALS,

me hand if he panders unduly to Lowe, Bingham and Matthewn, seem that the Ministers for the foreign demands Jo will-her-the. Lay th various Departinents are, generally, to

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lecture is to be given by Rer. W.H. Foster Pegg, Chaplain to HM Forces in Hong kong, on the subject "Nansen's, Farthest North." This will be an account in a very graphic way of the effort of the famous explorer, Nansen, to reach the North Pole, very fine busteru slides and consiences at COMPANY TO BE WOUND UP. Birmingham, bas The lecture will be illustrated by some

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LONDON, May 10. The Rev. Trollope, vicar of Bt. Albans,

been appointed}

Bishop of Korea,

Inspector Sullivan charged a Chinese, who was arrested at Hunghom on Wednes day night, with being armed with intent defendant had a knife and a coil of repe in to commit a felony. When discovered the- his possession, He told his Worship that he intended to commit suicide. He was sent to the Register-General.

woman named Cheung Yuk, residing at 11. Pottinger Street, was charged with Assaulting two little inaidservants aged respectively 11 years and 10, years. It appears that after the alleged assault the little morning

CHRONIC DIARRHOEA. ANY from chronic diarrhoea

bail was granted in $100,-

Diarrhoes Rempdy... For le by all complaint. The case was renunded, and The nominal Capital, of the Company Chemists and Storekeepers. 25 was $200,000 divided into 10,000 shares of -19820 each. The amount of capital paid up 10 or credited as paid up was $64,900). The 10 Assuta were about $150,000 and the liabil-

5ties $100,000,

Mr Eldon Potter appeared for petitioner In the House of Commons recently instructed by Mr F. X. D'Almada e

Wm. Powell, Lad dents so in this respect the old of the Power on the are other ten the Home Secretary said it was impossible Castro,

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To Celubuted Sopranos Misses BASCONS and SALVATE TO-NIGHT dues from Cavallaris Bunt cana by Mius Balvati and Mr Falante,

His Loniskip-Under normal circum-

onler changeth not. As to whether who might do better in the post which was nok jnstilled bow, and in what and the usual notices had been issued

-tó may without a dyniciliary inquisition- Mr Potter said there was no opposition this arrangement will satisfy the could they be induced to take up circumstances, individual Chinamen pow demands of the Reforming element office, but in the circumstances II. redunt in fáverpool or elsewhere arrived stence it is not usual to write of a company we do not know, bug for the time is perhaps the best man in the United Kingdom, but from retures

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His Lordship-It may be they have to other than sesmul, who arrived at Liver realize their assets. "

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The late Mr James, Miller (68), of The pool as steerage passengers sure of practical experience in the Catrage. Bigl Hill, Mill H, X. W., 199. nad. 97. i 1910 The question of work of the various branches of uni of Billiter Avenue, E., and of Chinese immigration into Liverpool had Government and as long as they son, Gillian and Co Limited, tuft been engaging the attention of his depart Singapore, merchant, a director of Meas provo themselves capable of handling estate of the value of £30,642 the questions which will in. future

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1i uteusnt M. F. Day, who has just taken up the duties of adjutant of the st Battalion Yorkshire kight Infantry, Hong- koog, b, saya. Homo, pripor, the sonicr

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