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MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Merting of the Coronation Subscription
Committee.
General Memoranda. Wedoverday. May 24-
Empire Day. Bank Holiday.
9mSprial Service in St. John's
Cathedral.
Boys' Own Club Athletic Sport THURSDAY, May 25 :--
Bishop of Victorin and airs Landor At 4.45 p.m. - Special Services at St John's
Home.'
Cathedral
FRIDAY, May
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Queen Mary's Birthday (1867).
SATURDAY May 27- Interport Cricket
Shringhai
Tenn, leves
for
to day, both the Chinese patianes haring Them weru, twa uturo, enson of plagun died. This sunkes a total of As cases.
the agenda in connection with the upoting
There is nothing of public interest o
of the Sanitary Board on Tronday after, noon.
quamating of seven days un all pasangers arriving froni. Awony has been put into force by the quarantine official at Manila.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
[Today's quotation for Pam rubber, deserted the city and gone elsewhere par Menara Vernon and Smyth, is 4. C. Calculating the expense of each one of these at 310 each it will, he say be seen that the rebels have caused cnormous and unnecessary expen- diture. Fortunately," he continues, "their plan was not successful, other wise the evil they would have donò to Kwangtung would have been unlimited. There are more than balf million bandits in the Province and and the thousand or so Bevolutionists succeeded in Canton these outlaws whether called upon or not would have arisen in organised bodies and, seeing that the official Government had fallen, they would have considered that there was no law and would consequentley have "disdained the Revolutionists' orders and have done whatever they liked. Thus the whole Province would be at the mercy of robbers, numberless lives would be Sacrificed and valuable properties destroyed."
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A notice, in the Gazelle' states that on and after July 1st însured parcela may be sent to the Netherlands East Indis by direct steamer.
A matrimonial agency has been estab- shed in New York for bringing about marringes between Austrian noblemen and American heiresses
Sergeant. Gffiths, R.G.., reports to the polica, that while riding in a rickshaw from the Post Office to Victoria Barracks ha lost his watch valus 230. - *
The T. E. 1. silk and silk gooda ez
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GIGANTIC FOREST FIRE IN JAPAN.
NO HOPE OF CONTROL.
"People Panic Stricken.
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China. Mail)
Torro, May-90.
A gigantic conflagration has broken out in the thick forests of Hokkaido.
The fire is furiously raging its way throughout the land dispelling all hope of getting it ander control.
[Cortatio}
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1911.
THE MARCH TO FE
THE ARBITRATION
SOERNE.
∙ME." KOOSEVELT SPEAKS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Adai) Laos, May 10. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, ex-President
ANXIOUS DAYS.
{Renter's-Save:20 to the China Mai)-
LONDON, May 18.
"A Paris telegram states that General Monier has wired that the relief colume has crossed the Beat River.
Beyond this point the column will of the United States, criticises Fresident be beyond the range of the wireless Taft's draft Arbitration proposals and installation, and no news is expected Maya the American nation would not for several days listen to arbitration if, for instance; some antion insisted on forcing upon them unwelcome immigrants.
TWO DAYS MORE.
Numerous towns, "villages and coal mines as well as surrounding forests have been totally destroyed and the RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.days of Fea
damage is too great to be estimated, Japan is entirely panic stricken.
CORONATION SUBSCRIPTION
FUND.
- MORE BATTLESHIP J. --
(Ecute Sering to the China Mul.) LONDON, May 19. The Budget Committee of the Tums has adopted a Bill granting money to build four battleships, for the Baltie +8600
100 Fleet.
Further Hat of Subscriptions.
Messageries Cantonaises A. R. Marty Eng.
Benry Kos
100
C. H. Ross
100
Robinson Piano Co.
50
25
10
10
10
T. 8. Forrest...... R. Sutherland A. Sinclair
The writer then goes on to look. Chiyo Maru arrived at New York
May 17th, at 3.45 a.m., 5 days 7, hours'a into the prospects of the Revolu-30 minutes froni San Francisco. tionists had they met with success. "Supposing," he says, "the rebels' The directors of the London Asïntic Rubber Co., recommend paying a final plan was carried through, how long dividend of 15 per cent, anti carrying for. E. Emmett would they last? Merely a Tew ward £11,449. The report shows a pot days until the troops from neighbour-balazre of £48,884. ing Provinces and warships from the
L. D., Tebb
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G. F. Aucolt... A. Rodgór R. 5. Pierey
The Paris Toilet Saloon has sent un a
The hearing of evidence' on the charge of murder against Mrs Proudlock, which was to have been taken on Monday at the buen postponed, The Straits Times is in Selangor sizes at Kuala Lumpur, formed, till June 7.
North arrived on the scene. Then bottle of Seve des Alpes, a hair dressing there would be an end. And what which cleanses the scalp, proventa dandruff would remain? A Province totally and makes "tain hairs" healthy and wrecked. Moreover, a big European strong. trade is carried on in Canton, and after the ruination of the Province all this business would be spoiled, many debts would be owing to foreign firms, the Consuls would demand heavy conipensation, and thus n truly enormous load would rest on the shoulders of the Kwangtung people.” Our correspondent winds up in characteristic, "style:-"Brothers to the Canton people! Nay, on the contrary they will turn out to be their bitter enemies. So after all Canton
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H. T. Jackman Esq. P. Tester Esq. W. G. Goggin...
G. H. Bazier
T. B. G. Tonnent W. B. Rigden... T. Hunter
H: B. L. Warrener H. W. Moon... E. B. Clarke ... J. D. Downe
J. H. Bone
LATE TELEGRAMÉ.
A LINER ASHORE.
Kuala Lumpur, May 121.
The Hamburg-Ameries liner Argonia
has gone ashore on Blenheim Shal, Pulsa
10 Augus.. She is jettisoning cargo.
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Commander Mills, Harbour Master at
10 Port Swattenham, has left for the scene in
auch. No further details are available'
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THE KIRIN FIRE.
-Lowboy, May 12.
All the Consulates, except the Russia 17,
LONDON, May 20, Boisset's relief column is within two
The old town of Fez in believed to be in the bands of the insurgents.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
INVITE FROM KAISER.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Losos, May 20. His Majesty the Kaiser has invited H. R. H. the Prince of Wales to visit Potadam.
"
THE KING AND THE TURF.
HIS FIRST VICTORY,
(Reuter' Service to the China Mail) Lostos, May 20. Pintadeau, belonging to His Majesty the King, has won the Fitzwilliam. Stakes
Tremendous enthusiasm was display-
5 were burned down at Kirin on the 10th inst.ed at the result, this being His Majesty's
They were fired by the Chunchuses who first victory on the Turf.
have committed other acts of incendiarism
east of the Chinedu railway. The damago FIRES ROUSE SUSPICION. is immenso.-Straits Times,
AEROPLANE TESTS BEFORE HIGH REVOLUTIONARIES FEARED.
OFFICIALS.
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Loxos, "May 13. The Premier, Mr Balfour, many Cabinet Ministers,, the Board of the Admiralty, the!
D. R. Mackenzie... The Yuchuanpu (Ministry of Posts and D. G. M. Bernard... Communications) will take over the postal A. Murdoch service on the 28th instant. It is hoped John McCaig... that a foreign chief will be given independ. H. Hupeden ent contrel. The staff otherwise desires B. D. F. Beith to exclude foreigers and to replace them F. Cunningham
J. Rodger A. Bain.... Messrs Behn, Meyer and Co. of W. Taylor
Rev. H. R. Wells...
by irninduentin} tenïned Chinesa.
MI
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Army Council and two hundred merobars
5 of Parliament have witnessed comprehen-in
Strict Precautions Taken.
(Wali Tan Fat Po's Bertice.)
PEEING, May 19.
As many fres have recently occured
Peking suspicions have been aroused
5 give tests of aeroplanes at Hendon, :* --- that revolutionaries are at work plan-
Mr Balfour, with Mr Graham White, 5 Row three times around the aerodrome and
slighted amid loud "Bravo"
5
R. Millar, H. C. Carmichael, J. B
T. Elir, A. R. Forbes, J. D. Kinnard,
Cumquodalo, E. Underwood and A. A. dos Remedios cach
is not the place for Revolutionists" Manila have received a cable Front Sing-3. W. Stewart Although expressed in simple langu-pre stating that the German steamship Argonia, bound for Manila from New age, we think our readers will agree York, with 3,000 tons of general cargo for that this correspondent has hit the the former part, has gone ashore on the 12.15 p.m.Star Ferry Co. Annual situation off to a nicety. He has fairly southern coast of thalay Peninsula,
Meeting.
and squarely faced the question of what per Swattenham, between Singapore and Revolutionary success would mein Parang, to the life of the Province and his
TURDAY, May 30:---
Decoration Day in U.S. A.
WEDNESDAY, May 31:
The Derby run Epsom.
S. E. di Laz, L. Remedios, C. Savard Remodios, J. M. P. de Graça, F. Vieira Ribeiro, A. M. de Silva, T. Brawn, The two Japanese cruisers of 27,000 P. Plage, E. E. da Silva, James D. Osmund
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. Toting of Watkins. Leisure and altogether reasomble de Cans recently ordered from the Mitna Bishi M. A. da Silva, L. A. Leite, J. Tiaptista,
Hongkonz, April 18, 1907.
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MER ER. HALLIFAX'S PRO-
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dictions may be taken as representing and Kawasaki yards are to be armed with J. M. G. Pereim, F. J. V. Ribeiro, J. G. ten 12-inch pid firing guns. The needs- dos Remedios, A. F. Osmund, A. F. the feelings of a considerable body of
sary supports, bases and steel work for the Remedios and N. L. Raitza-82 ch. level-headed Chinese occupying no armanient are being made in England and mean positions in the business life of the Bermang, according to the Japan Times, adjacent Province. It is all very well The huge cantilever crane has not been Hosakoso, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1911. for Reformers to continually harp on the construction of the cruiser will be completed at the Mitsu Bishi Docks and dissatisfaction and discontent, but greatly aided by its help. All the steel and To wherein is the practical use of attempt-iron material ordered from the shipbuilding ing to upset existing forms of works at Kiel is to be shipped so as to
arrive in Japan in August. government until something admitted-
"A CHINAMAN AND THE
REVOLT.
ly better is ready at hand to take its place?
THE CENSUS COMPETITION.
Now that affairs in Canton appear to have settle down into their ordinary groove once again, the Provincial authorities and the gentry As the result of the census will not be are exerting every possible means to made known for some time we have decided prevent a recrudescence of the trouto extend the date for closing the China bles. The people are being exhorted Mail Census Competition until Saturday to ignore foolish and exaggerated published in our columns for song time, May 27th. Coupons have been regularly
rumours and to go about their and any competitor can send in as many business as though, not a word had forecasta as he or she pleases.""
been heard of disturbances.or unrest. But in addition to this advice, which
is gradually being taken to heart,
THE GYMKHANA.
An expre announces that the Gymkhana the futility of such a revolt as that fixed for to day has been postponed till
BATHING CAPS, which recently occurred is being next Saturday, the 27th
This is in
The destir has taken place at Shanghai
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be Superintendent of Criminal Investigation. Department.
It is understood that in connecting with the Criminsi Investigation Department of the Hongkong Police Force a new post is
ning nafarious deeds. Strict measures. to combat any unforseen circumstances have been taken.
Kenna on a cross-country flight, passing
Mr Graham White then took Mir-Me--
over a Midland Railway expre
Mr Himel took a despatch from Lord Haldane to Alderakot and-brought back an wer in 195 minutes.-Strails Tunes.
· COUNTY, CRICKET.
Losos, May 14.
In the matches played on May 11, 12 and 18, the M.C.C. beat Kent: at Lord's
THE RAILWAY QUES- TION.
PROTEST MEETING HELD.
Governor Afraid to Leave Yamen
(Wall Tex Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, May 19.
The gentry and traders of the provizes
by 24 mas; Surrey defeated Leicestershire of Bu-nam have strongly protested? at the Oral by 10 wickets: Essex best
:
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Yorkshire at Leyton by 131 rans; War-gainst the scheme of the Imperial wickshire defeated Iancsabira at Manches- Government with regard to the purchase ter by 137 runs; and the match between of the railways. Hampshire and Somersetshire, at South- A crowded meeting was held and ampton, was drawn,~~N.0. Daily News. they unanimously requested His Ex
tellency the Governor to memorialize THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
the Throne to ask that the order be. rescinded.
LONDON, May 15 According to telograms from Washington His Excellency Yang Ming Ling of Mr Bjorn Landberg, head of the paper be created and that Mr E. R. Hallifaz, the principal difficulty in the drafting of refused the request in consequence of department of Messrs Olof Wijk & Co.
until recently acting First Magistrate, will Arbitration Treaty between Great which the people are up in arms over The deceased ins been hailing for some be appointed Superintendent of that depart. Britain and the United States has been the affair. little time, and went into hospital on the 8th meat. All matters relating to the detective the elimination of certain matters from His Excellency dare not leave the inst. to undergo an operation for appendi-staff will then be under one head which the scheme of arbitration which, it was Yamen and telegrams has been sent to citis. His condition had at that time will no doubt tend to facilitate the working found, could satisfactorily be attained by His Excellency Sui Ching, Viceroy of become critical, and though the eparation of the department and mulieve the pressure an exchange of Notes, thus leaving, the Ba Nan and to Ha Tei province asking was "successfully performed the deccused of work in connection, with purely police outline of the convention sa simple ad gradually weak, and passed away quietly matters Mr Halifax is eminently fitted possible.-N.G. Day News.
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The Rev. Charles, Brown, President of
for assistance.
En enenection withe Baron Dum's visit
on the moming of the 13th. The late Mr for the post and under his supervision the landberg, who was 32 years of age, and a investigation of criminal affairs, which are native of Sweden, had been resident is rapidly increasing in the Colony with the the National Free Church Council, at the to Kyushu, a Tokyo despatch states that Shanghai for about 5 years and well known increase in the population in the New rocent Baptist Union Assembly, said they the principal reason of the visit was to among a large circle of friends with whom Territories, will be brought more into line must insist on & non-mcerdotal use of inspect the Wakaomtsu Iron ""Foundry, he was exceedingly popular. He belonged with other branches of the service. baptism. It was impossible for any man. which will shortly to reorganised as a to the local Masonic fraternity, and was a
to invest the water with regenerating or emi-private enterprise similar to the Saving power. The New Testamont know South Manchuria Railway Company. As timber of most of the Clube,
HARSH TREATMENT FOR A
nothing of the doctrine of haptismal "re- the Foundry has been a conspicuous failure ...Mr J. L. Mucherson goos on leave to.
SUSPECTED REFORMEE.
generation, and there was ticed for a strong ass Goverrument concern, and the Imperial day and will be absent froir the Colony
and reverent protest against the solemn Diet is worrying of the continued applic for a little more than a year The Recently in Canton a man named Wong SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Directors of the Y.M.C.A. have made the Labin wae arrested in Great Bigh Street. gndfathers and godmothers as ations for more capital for its development, there is probably some truth in the report. following arrangements for the carrying on He was an assistant in the business firm of sponsors in the infant baptismal service. His Majesty the King has been pleased of the work during the next few months: Taz Hip, and the charge against him was to approve the appointment of the Hon. Mr T. M- Elliott, Secretary of the Chines that he was supected of being intimate Captain F. W. Lyons to be an Official V.M.0.A. will act on General. Secretary with ons lu King-fu who was a rebel. Member of the Legislative Council during and have supervision of this Association. Under the examination that followed he the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr F. J.The ordinary secretarial work will he was tested by all reasonable methods, but Badclay.
pressed home to the people and consequence of the inclement weather. occasion is also being taken to LADIES AND CHILDREN'Saddress some words of wholesome SANDALS advice to the Revolutionists them-
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From a prominent Chinese gentle muan in Canton we have received typical message bearing his views on
His Bicellency the Governor has he pleased to appoint Ms H. B. Hancock to be an uhlothein! meraber of the Lacansing Board during the absence on lore of the Hon. Mr Award Osborne, or until further
nice.
shared by two of the members, Mr. E. He the examiners failed to elicit any informa Cubey and Mr R. C. Barlow. Mr-Cabertion that reated to incrinmate the man.
will have change of the books, motubun It is reported that the examiner then lost ship aid religious work. Mr Barlow will all patience, and ordered the lictors to gira have charge of the social and recreative the man a hundred blows upon the mouth. features. It is hoped that's new secretarye used to be done to reusinitzant prisoners, take full charge of the gatim will who were supposed to be obaliuste. The arrive in the early Autumn.
blaws were administered as directed. But after this even it was impossible to moca
Ton Chineyo deck hands in the London the man to make say confession. He was
Wm. Powell, Lad the recent rising and we quote some of its words because it gives some iden of what the better class Chinese think of the Reforming movement Our correspondent states that on the evening of the eventful revolt (ápril 27th) many Revolutionists were seen
Four American axperts base arrived to in the streets of the city atticed in Shanhai on their way to haulow to steamer Fozluy were arrested at Hull on then omitted to the Nam Hui prison, European elothes
and wearing plate establishment of the extensive April 18, soon after the fuel arrived at and is kept in confiamese until it pleases paper mill recently built by the Chinese the Alexandra. Book, una charge of refusing the authorities to put him through another white sashes around their bodies doverment, under the direction of Ble wolny the unster's orles. According to ordeal. It asems to be ovidant that the *** 8.15 to 11.30 2.4. Everybody they met they addressed Henry C. Baker, ale ku American. The thordatements of the officers, de Chins Prisoner knew the man In, but on the face of Magnificent New Films at as My brother" and advised them akow i will make paper for currency men, when the vessel was in the Red Sea, things that is all that can be discovered. EVERY CHANGE OF PROGRAMMA to “go quietly to your homes, ils we use, also for stamps, post-cards and general refused to obey orders, and threatened the SUNDAY-Lost and Fartwell performance are only against the Government and the United States next month. The new also attempted to get on, to the bridge. Helal stationery, Mr Bakar returns to mate. Bls Peterson, with knives. They will free you from the cruel admini-
party consists of Mr Perry D. Taylor, of Bearing the hubbub ritiou we want nothing from the Watertown, New York, who in to be rushed out people,” Taking this as the admitted. Superintendent of plant; Mr Allend Coca- revolver. Thus had the afect feeling of the evolutionists, our of the Allie-Chalmon Co., in charge the Chinose, who eve
pl power; MrW, D. Calrous, who will root the farci Brought beford corrcipionilenc pertin dly points, out
two paper machines eton and By Charles that thought it is true thit the pubie Wernick, of Pitt wero pot molested by the rebels yet I will erect stock preparing.
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