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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Special Services at St. Julia's Cathedra', Bishop of Victoria nad Mrs Laudel

Home

THE CHINA MAIL.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24-

CORONATION" CELEBRATIONS. | DEATH OF MR W:

ploy of

Nows was reani

Additonal Subscriptions.

Cawaajon Phy

North Chin G. 3. Young G. N. Ormo

day of the death

DIFCERENTANOGE, (of Mržal

who

$150 100

was formerly employed sa a daughtsman in the Chief Engineer's Departanut, of the Royal Natal Dookyard Deosed had just completel throw your sorrice in

The Bishop of Victoria FL. M

the Society of H. W. Robertzen

W. Biurray Scott

Novall

Hunan and Hupeh shewn the slightest 22 NEVE OF THE DAY. sign of ability to build these railways

SARA Chiusa canhiar for themselves one could have had Mesars Lane, Crayford and some sympathy with them, but sot have absconded with far absolutely nothing has been done.

The hon. tresaurer, except to obstruct the Peking Govern-st Vincent de Paul begs to acknowlede ment in its activities" It is most bla receipt of a generous and anonym. assuring to find that the newly-dunsti of 2 to the funds of the scisty appointed Cabinet has acted with

A correspondent has suggested that sid firmness, and decision in the matter who have been provented to-day from. and has refused to be terrorized: by holiday-making by the weather should go

J. Reid. the threats which have been advance and sing that song “There's a son

stiil shining in the sky.

8. o They have gone forward and appointed ten Commissioners to take over the concessions from the present holders, and, moreover, have nowe signed the final agreement with the Four Powers Syndicate for the loans, 10.30; Holy Communion, 11.30

..: Evensong and address, 4,48 p. m. for railway construction that has so long been delayed. By this wise

We have received through the aurtesy lecision, the Cabinet has without) of the local agency of the Pacific Mail | doubt created an excellent impression Steamship Company, some copies of a and if its action in this matter can be wall-get-up pamphlet. entitled The Oro

land, Ltd. which describes a trip on the taken as an index of its futere Ororland, Limited, express which run progressive polies, then the en of between San Francisco and Chiengo. common-sense would appear to have really begun in the Middle King- Jom.

To-morraw" (Thursday) Bring the Festival of the Ascension, the services in St. John's Cathedral will be as follows Holy Communion, 8 m; Mattins and ad

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Two children nained Thomas and Rebocen Holmen, agede respectively nine and five years, set out recently on a 6,000 miles journey from Liverpool to Butte City, Monta, United States, to join their parents, who recently preceded them. The children, in case they go astray, each carry mass tablet attached to their clothing giving their names, ages and destination.

W. Nicholson... G. E. Stewart... Robert Innes... John Lennox... J. Sutherland... M. M. Murray

Austin.

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R. Macgregor, K. E. Greig

31. Obrenski ... on

Солтанит FEZ RELIEVED

ALL BAYE

(Router's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May General Moinier's relief columa

30 Hongkong and a week ago to-day he leftached Fez on the 21st inst, and found

for Hame by the 21. Sicilia in company all safe

15 with his wife and only child. Sare that

25 he was feeling a little bit mody, Mr Taylor The relief columns entered wifboot

25 was in his anal health, but on the ran firing a shot.

down towards Slagapore he developed

10 dysoutery with the result that he passed away when a day's journey from Singapore. and was buried at vei

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THE VETO BILL

DANGERS OF THE MEASURE.

(Reuters Service to the China Mmil.) Lomnes, May 24,

Deconner, who was a crack shot in the Tolurtoons was a very meady man and - was lemennoly popular with all his frienda, who have been greatly grieved to hear of his demise. He was keenly looking forward to his return Home. Grost sympathy is felt for the bereaved widow Midleton said he should have grave

and relatives.

DARING KOBBERIES..

In the House of Lords, on the second reading of the Parlement Bill Lord

amendments to propose.

Such questions as the powers of the Crown ca

Home Rule for Ireland, Wales and Scotland, and other

Ross Shamrock and Thistle Hotel ...3.50 T. J. Fisher, E Burns Pye, W, B. Marshall, C. C. Hickling, H. B. Makin, J. M. MacHutchen, T. L. Bolton, B. S. Kennett, B. F. Chapman, A. L. Dawsdl.

A very during robbery is-reported from conatitational issues, could not be left to P. W. A. Wilkie, E. L. Shaw, J.-H. Little, plaço nared Mo Tak Li. The place was a chance majority in the House of 4. Laing, C. M. Forrest, W. C. Bartott, attacked on the night of the 20th, about Contmans, J. D. Danby R. K. Rodger, C. W. Bone, midnight, more than a hundred men enter

R Kinghorn, C. C. Knight A. Ving the town. The object of attack was Manck, Frank Austin, J. Waldron, Edwin the house of a rich man named Ngan. He G Cubey, T.-E. S. Rodson, Ralph H. it appears, had recently returned from Cousins, J. Weir, J. B. Chapman, A. New Zealand. The detailed description of Henderson, W. J. Eldridge, A. P. Dash. the affair says that many thousands of wood, J. Mackormock, J. G. Swanston, dollars in uotes, gold, and silver were (Router's Service to the China Mail). C. Stratford, A. Davidson, W. J. Hal, scooped in by the robbers. The man him- R. A. Ferguson, S. R. Aitken, H. Grifin, golf was wounded in the arm by revolver

LONDON, May 24 E. Harbat, R. Hall-83 each;

shots, whilst a concubine was killed. More

AUSTRIA'S AGEDĮ EM- FEROR:

UNFAVOURABLE SYMPTOMS.

China is apparently coming to realise that of herself she cannot carry out. tithe of the reforms which are urgent ly needed throughout the whole Empire. The milway question is one of many-though a most important

A message from Vienu states that Atone, we admit-and in all these A Milanese mechanic, Gislio Crespí,

W. Wotherspoon, N. McD Howie, W.,over, robbers the kidanpped and carried of although it is officially announced that matters if China wishes to raise has invented a syllable typewriter, which Hoy, M. R. Bell, A. Met Smith, H. E. two little lada, aged respectively seven and Emperor Fancia Joseph is in good health herself out of the mud she will most will shortly be placed on the market. The Denipace, J. Simpson, W. Mackay, T. Geight. No knowledge is available at pre- and has been walking out and transact

machine haa a keyboard of forty-eight kogs, Worth, A. Hamilton, W. Kar, P. I. sent as to the destiny of these children. ing business as usual, the summoning of assuredly have to call for foreign which are so designed that each may be Ferrill, W. H. Worth, J. &. Taylor, John It is evident that the robbers knew that a specialist from Neussen to visit His assistance. Why there should be employed to write, with a single totch, Macleod, C. H. Murphy, J. Hunter, J. Ee man had returned from abroad, and Majesty and the attacks of coughing to the constant apathy which China husaither one letter or a syllable or parts of a Hacking, E. A. Miller, J. E. Hanson, G. suspected that he had brought with hina which he is subject have caused some in the past displayed towards any syllable, according to will feature Anderson, T. Scott, A. MacCallum, D. 800d deal of money." plans involving outside aid it is hard claimed for the machine is that it will write Macneillie, J. D. Polley, C. K. Scott, A. Another huge robbery is reported from anxiety and depressed the Bouree.

not only any Italian syllable, whatsoever, F. Macintosh, T. Grimshaw, A. Nicol, W. small town in the Heang Shau district. to see. The leading countries in the also most of thean of other European Basaford, J. Dickie, R. Dickson, In this case the robbers came in a bost, -world have not hesitated to accept languages. The mechanism a surprisingly Mackardy, each

and they cleared all the shops of the place. Decoration Day in U.S.A.

help from other nations and if the simple, and yields clear and pleasing resulta

wood, and others things that might be They commandeered all the rica, karsine, Noon-besting of Gen. Feawick & Co.. now regimen China wishes to be wise in its day and generation It will

useful to them in future.

General Memoranda, FRIDAY, MAY 26:-

Cheen Mary's Birthday (1667), 9.15 p.m. The Follies at the Theatre

Royal, SATURDAY May 12.15 p.m. Meeting

Star Ferry Co. Annant

3.30 p.m.-Second Gymkhana, TUESDAY, May 30:-

LA.

WEDNESDAY, May 31-

The Derby ran at Fpwan. Noon--Annual Meeting of Watkins Id.

The China Mail.

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SOLE AGENTS,

Hongkong, April-18, 1907.

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CHINA'S RAILWAY POLICY.

It is now a well-establised fact that among the chief causes which have operated against the development of China a prominent place has to be

follow its recent attitude on the

up railway question and not be above asking for the co-operation of Western Powers in carrying out. needed schemes of reform. Herein lies China's one and only hope for the future.

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DISTURBANCES IN THE CANTON PROVINCE.

CHINESE KILLED IN:

MEXICO.

states

STRONG REPRESENTATIONS. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 23. A teleguam from Washington that the Chinese Minister has fa- Arising is reported from a place named structed the Charge d'Affaires in Tai Tung in the Ying. Tak district. It is Mexico to make strong presentations have joined in the outbreak Night and including Mr. Lim, a banker, at Torreon, said that more than a thousand persona concerning the killing & many Chinese day they are full of activity, and are eitaer

Won, J. Wells, C. Mackay, A. W. Millar, R. W. W. Bristow, S. R. Jones, H. V.

The London, Brighton, and Seath F. Winyard, T. Hill, W. Ball, A. Brown, 9. 9. Rose, D. Young, R. Booth, R. Gray, Const Railway Company are adjudged res. Bird, A. Smith-82 cach; ponsible for the loss of the sailing ship Preussen, and the damages are to be Bassed. This decision was announced by Justice Bargrave Denne in the Admiralty Court. The Preussen, which was the largest sailing ship in the world, collided with the Brighton Company's steamer, the Brighton, eight miles from Newhaven at midnight. Sho attempted to OUR FAR-FLUNG EMPIRE. make Portsmouth, but adverso winds caused her to sail for Dover. She came to -To-day wherever the British Big Butters anchor rear Dungenes, but a squali tore in the breeze the privilege, the benefits her from her anchorage. She was towed to and the resposibilities of Empire are being Durer by three tugs, but at the harbour saldiery at a theatre in Fumam. Accord Another riot has been caused by the bome in mind by the people she claims is entrance huother squall carried her on to ing to the report a man anmed Au Pak-nin sus from thousand dollars upwards. protection. Although Fire Daybed the rock. The Brighton Company admitted went with a friend to visit the theatre. It appears that in all cases the demands provinces of the D minion of Canada,

A RIOT IN HONAM

THE TEA DUTY.

COMMONS AGAINST

lodacing or compelling others to join their by the revolutionaries. ranks. They are rubbing on all sides and ala blackisling where they think that there is a chance of their getting any spoil.

these concerts have been compelled to pay Pawnshops seem to be the most attractive objects of their attack and some six of

have been met by the owners, who would

REDUCTION.

Renter's Service to the China fall.) LONDON, May 23, The House of Commons bas rejected.

assigned to the policy of indifference observed for a few years in some of the that they were in the wrong in the collis Apparently the place where he was entitledther give up a thousand dollars than a proposal to make the duty

and inaction which the Government May 94th... the anniversary of the but contended that they were not res- has followed in railway matters birthday of the late Qasen Victoris, ponsible for the total loss of the vessel, Unable to find the money for obvious- was first kept As an Imperial The judge held that the collision was the ly needed lines, the 'Government tork culebration, cutside Canada, in 1004. Two direct cause of the loss, and ordered the he desired to occupy another, the attendant these too have granted the demands of the

Fears prior to that the Earl of Menth damages to be assessed as stated. inaugurated his grent movement for the nupual celebration of the day through

SANITARY BOARD to introdues into all schools amors! out the Empire, his initial aim being

the unwise step of handing them over to merchant bodies for construction, The result, of course, was that the

Mr E.-D.C. Wolla presided over a mest-

SCAVENGING AND CONSERVANCY,

Bathing Costumes juradiction and control over the day late the prominence is diseries. At many bye-laws wills reference to wols

A

NICE VARIETY

OF

BATHING CAPS.

the son

to take his seat with the ticket he had attempt to defend their property and drive Empire grown tea 4d. por lh (instead purchased was not to his liking. When off the invaders. The mall local banks (of 5d.)

hare also been blackmailed, and apparently quietly told him that he was not entitled brigands.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

thereto. There was a slight fun and a The marauders have not been allowed to

His Excellency gave an official dinner good deal of cursing, witeraupon Mr. Au so on their way unmolested, for they linse at Government House last night, the left the building. Soon afterwards a me been realated by the loan militia, though guests including Mr Tang Chak Hing,

to extort such confession from

ARMED ROBBERIES.

an armed robbery took place at Mataokok

schemes were hung up and the many form of training which shou'd haveing of the Sanitify Board. on Tueedsy soldiers came upon the scene. These ar the interference of the Ines other ended Mr Tang-Yui Bhan, Mr Chi Chau Sa of the projects are pow us far from com- for its, af the inculcation of the afternoon whep there were prosent-Horested three of the men engaged as the badly for himself. He led his men to Mr Sir Yuen Fai, Mr. Wa Cha Wan, Mi ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. plation as ever they were. At length, The movement has since spread Mr. A. Hewett, Miss. Shelton Hogger, some eminemec. Presently more soldiers enraged them, or as the native report in S. W. Tao, the Hon'ble Dr. Ha Kai, Me Pirtues which conduce to the creation of good BrA. W. Brewis, Registrar-General, Hoo. theatre, and one of them wae aan of one of their number was killed. This so Lang Huk Lou, Mr Chau Chi Hing, Mr attack the robbers and it is reported that Yuen Wan Kiu," Mr Wong Ping Sion, Mr however, the Government has become with marvellous rapidity, and has received Dr. G.L. Fitzwilliams, Coloned Bedford, came. They then began to break up the stirred them to the centre of their bones," Lea Chu Fake, Mr Do Fook, Mr impatient of waiting and those who the official sanction of all the self-governing Principal Medical Officer; Mr Lau Cho lamps, the mailings and other things that on the fourteenth of the month they can Chik Yae, Mr Ch'an Lok Chun, have held the concessions so long louies and some-thirty Crown Colonies Pak, Mr Ng Hon Tz, Dr F. Clark, Medical one time there was grent danger of fire, for managed to seize the obnoxious office Mr Ke Fai Shan, Mr Leung Fui Chi, Rave without attempting to discharge their and dependencies. The Day is being Officer of Health Dr J. W. "Hartley. the gas lamps set on fire some of the sur They gave him two days grace, and then, F. T. Johnson, De Maclean Gibson, My LADIES AND CHILDREN'S shock when the authorities announced our Emperor. Widespread congratulations

obligations were recently given a rude. Empire and by over 13,000,000 subjects of Mr W. Bowen Rowlands, secretary.

observed in 50,000 schools throughout the Assistant Modical Officer of Health and rounding furniture, and there was the the sixteenth, at Tai Tong, they executed

utmost confusion. However, the fire was him. This was done publicly in the E. Wood, Rev. H. E. Well, Mr Gom- their intention of recovering their are today being showered on the veteran

eventually extinguished, and the three men market place. When the hand of the pertz, Mr B: James, Mr Melboume, Mr Earl who has done so much to bring the lative to the draft Scavenging and Conser barracks. Then was established are of

The President submitted minute re-arrested were dragged off to the local cial was struck off, there was a discharge W. Grant Dr Kochi, Mr Hazeland, Mir railways. As an

of firearms as an indication that the briBrewin and Mr Clementi..... outcome in a such a time It is well to recall the extent

an examination, but the examinare, gunds were full of joy, at the success of twinkling of an eye the gentry and of the great Empire on whose lands

Mr Shelton Hooper minuted that he had though they tried to draw the men into ring party was intended, so the report their revangs. Moraover, the rattle of the traders are up in arms against the

no time to compare the proposed bye-ins confessing that the fault was their never mets. The total area

with the existing ones. the Government, protest meetingshave miles, which is roughly about one-fifth of Kia restenlased at 11,400,000 Square

The President said he did not propose to own, were anahlo eren under pressure been jutimidated by the rubels themselves, on Tuesday night when goods to the value

maye, to frighten those who Have not yet boen held in all the affected centres, the whole earth's surface, while its populs: ask the Board, to consent to the bye-laws them, They were then locked up for the The present movement is only one of those cf 820 were stolen from a villager. and appeals made for a combined tion numbers 410,000,000, or just one-fifth that day, but he would like to have the tight. By the morning, however, the organized attempts that are made nut An Attempted armed robbery courred display of opposition against the new 18.000,00, net tons of shipping sail under ble him to propers a draft.

matter discussed in committee so 13 story had reached a superior officer. When of the total inhabitants of the globe. Ovor certain the views of membara in order the investigated the case he found that his ants, only the maraudara soeur to be more. It oppies that devoral Chinese:armed infrequently upon the paullending inbabit Tackley night si Nv. 2, Gresson Street. scheme, while in one case-nt Chang the British fag, while 200,000,000) tou

aubordinates were guilty of a unwärmt bold and in re numerous than usual. More with knives and topolvem sttacked the resulted in the using of resolutions These are figures which are naturally sha-a meeting of the local balies, has anually enter and clear at British. portat & o'clock the previous days and it was first of all those who had been wounded in district before these robbers can be hare a lot of cash. Three men were Mr Hooper said be received the paper alleaggression. Hethereupon compensated, audiers will have to be drafted into the house of xu Indian who was supposed to pointed to with feelings of pride and anti-possible to compare the proposed by the trouble, and especially, the most cog- effectively scattered. for a united strike by the agricultur-faction, but, it is well also that we The President stated that it was found spiezītis of the threa saasted, for he had Möderate Prices ente, with a refusal to pay taxes and sponsibilities which they portend. Emmittes could draft the now conservan good; and lastly the man who was directly ists, merchants, labourers and stud should bear in mind the immenso zeusoessary to re-enst the bye-laws before the been estou with the batt ends of pistols dues, as n final step in case their pire Day helps us to do this, and above all contract, which started in October, demand to continue the building of futurs inheritera of our far-flung possessions

it teiches the youths of the Empire the The Board consulared the bye-laws responsible for the whole, trouble m Wm. Powell, Ld. their railways with their own funds Jesus et tur quotiems team committes and the President said that feet and by themselves, should be igoreil Tus Day is therefore deserving of worthy by law would be presented at ex by the Government..

observance, and no-where is its significance more loyally felt than in the Crows Colony UTICE TO BE SERVED

Au application for permission to provide latrice nocommodation at premises at No.

Daddell Stinet, was considered. Coloral Bedford proposed that the owners of the factory be prosecuted for not havin complied with the regulations.

Hop. Mr Howell loconded. Mr. Hocpor moved as an 8203;

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S SANDALS.

EMPIRE..

CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE, TWA PIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY Des Varer ROAD CENTELL

· Opposita Central Blarkut,

to 9 and 9.10

Performances

Courterfeiting on a large caganized gang, which i comment-ung jia membora the

Belan, the wife of unearthed by the capture counterfeiters, located

number oman, Corpolis

den of the

Fortunately, however, the Govera-of Hongk-ug. ment his stood firm in its demands Fud has decided to take but little notice of the agitatores the National Beriew, in xing on this matter, says, "the Hunanese and Hupchese bave had ample time in which to begim second story of a the building of these lings and ne yetdik, Manila, owned by Su got a stroke has been done the of the alleged counterfeiter

detoct yes, who started

6 to 11.30

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