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hent upon self-indulgence, had no purpose in life save dissipation, acknowledged ng responsibility to- wards his fellow men, lived without a. thought for Gon-his or anybody

NEWS OF. THE DAY.

The English and French Mails of the 20th and 26th April ware delivered ia London an the 3 th May

SIAMESE ROYALTY ARRIVE.

[Cormont.]

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1911.

NEW WAR MINISTER FOR FRANCE.

At about nine o'clock this morning the Siamuse Royal Yacht Muha Chakkri, under the command of Roar Admiral Phyn Rajahwongso, steamed into harbour with GENERAL GOIRAN APPOINTED,

the Princess of Siam and three young Princes and suitu, ou boned. On arrival a saluto of 21 guns was fired from the saluting battery at Kowloon.

The following message has bean ro- He would look for self-sacrifice, acceived from the Colonial Secretary's Office Her Majesty the Queen Mother, H.R.H. he would see immodesty; for huntil-Hoihow declared infected cholera." ity, and be would see arrogance. I* is impossible to exaggerate the effect of London's central streets upon the mind of such a man."

The Chief Secretary, F.M.S., and Laly Evelyn Young are giving a ball at Carcosa, Kuala Lumpur, on June 5, in honour of His Majesty's birthday. -

At the Wesleyan Church, Wanchal. on Sanday evening, at 6.15, the Rov, C. Bone will preach on behalf of the B, and F.B.S., and his subject will bo "The Bible and its blursings,"

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In addition to the Royal personages named the party comprised the Queen'u Lady-in-Waiting, 15 Ladies-in-Waiting, the Siamese Minister to Paris and wife H. R. H. Priner Derawongse, Minister for Foreign Affairs, H. R. H: Prince Narits, DrP. Apmanit, secretarius to the Minister, pages and femalo attendants.

Two of the young Princes, as already announced, are on their way to Europe and will leave by the Korea to-morrow at noon. The Queen Mother will then land and take up her residence at "The Grove," Macdonnell Rond, until the 3nd prox.. when she lenvos the. Colony. On the opension of her Majesty's landing and departure a guard of honeur provided from the K.O.Y.L.L

{Renter's Service to the China Mad)

LONDON, May 27. A Paris message says that General Goiran, Commandor of the Sixth Army Corps, has been appointed. Minister for War in succession to M. Bertem, who was killed in the recent aviation mishap.

THE PRUSSIAN ARMY."

BRITISH MONARCH-AS TIELD

MARSHAL

„{Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 27.

His Majesty King George has been will be gazetted a Field Marshal of the Prussian

Army.

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FUND.

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THE IRISH EXIT."

POPULATION STILL DECLINING.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 27. The provisional census returns show the population of Ireland to be 50 4,381,081.

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MAMMON is undoubtedly very firmly entrenched in the high places of England, and the more he enriches the few and degrades the many, the surer does his domination seem rivetted upon the national conscience. Two further cases of plague, both The vast army of loafers who have fatal, are notified to-day, bringing the total lost their manhood and the compla-Up to 68. One occurrance was in Des Vaux Road Went and the other in Queen's cent multitudes who frankly accept Road West, the gospel of blatant materialism are

The toul output of the Chinese Engineer undoubtedly the saddest signs writ large on the streets of London foring and Mining Company's three mines far the week ending 13th May, amounted to every observer to read. The tinies 31,609.00 tons and the sales during the are ripe for a new social regeneration. periox, to 39.927.87 tons. But we lack a BERNARD of Clairvaux,

A man entered No B, Shaukiwan or even a CALVIN, to arouse by their Road West and was in the act of leaving insistent thunderings, the dormant the premises with a box of clothing when conscience of the race. There are, of the master detected him and raised the course, sonic writers who freely alarm, whereupon the would-be thief de denounce the faults of the time.ped and got clear away.

The P. and 0. Company announce a MrJOHN GALSWORTHY, in bis new novel, The Patricians," say

half-yearly dividend of 5 per cent. per Fumigating and Disinfecting Burcas... 100

on the preferred stock, and na

A. Findlay Smith.... that one of his characters-Young interim dividend of 7 per cent, on the Milton- "strolled along the Strand, deferred shares, states a London elegan H. H. Gompertz

Spanish Dominican Father.... meditating deeply. He was thinking of the 10th inst. of a London, an England, different from this flatulent hurly-burly, this omnium gatherum, this great dis cordant symphony of sharps and Ants A London, au England, kempt and self respecting; swept and. garnished of shuns, plutocrats, ad- tions of the Hongkong exhibits at the vertisement and jerry-building, of sen-Imperial Institute have been lent for Iel.sationalism, vulgarity, vice and unem exhibition at the Festival of Empire which is being held at the Crystal Palace during ployment. An England where each 'man should know his place and never change it, but serve in it loyally in The total number of immigrants into his own caste.

Canada for the year ending March.. 31 Where every man, Boys' Own Club Sports at from nobleman to labourer, should be mounted to 311,084, of which: 121,41 cuma from the United States and 189,633 an oligarch by faith, and a gentleman through the ocean ports. The total num: by practice. An England so steel-bar for the previous fiscal year was 208,704, bright and efficient that the very 103.798 of these coming from the United sight should suffice to impose peace. | States-and 104,996 through ocean ports An England whose soul should be This year's statistics show au increase of stoical and fine with the stoicism and 49 per cent. as compared with those of fineness of each soul amongst her last year. many million souls; where the town

MEMOS FOR MONDAY. 31.-Auction of Crown Land at Public

Works Department.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY. May 30 —

S.A

Decoration Iny in Noon- Meeting of Gen. Fouwick & Co..

WEDNESDAY, May 31

The Derby run at Epsom. NotAnal Meeting of Watkins. PER MONTH THE DAY, June 1 ;—

Tuning and Regular

Attention Inclusive.

Dragon Boat Festival.

SATURDAY, June 3-

The King's Birthday.

Public Holiday".

Review of Troops on Cricket Ground.

Race Course [Monday, June :--

Whit Monday,

Bank Holiday.

The China Mail

HONGKONG, Saturday, May 27, 1911.

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C. E. Warren and Co. 3. J. Leiria... Wm. Pringle, Jë, ........ Dr Bolilios

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As Prince Ching is not allowed to sign his came on the Imperial Deurges regarding military affairs great controversy between him and the Ministers of the Navy and B. Brotherton Harkis ... Army has resulted. He bas determined to apply for leave to resign again.

It is notified in the Grzelte that por

the current summer.

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The Star Ferry Co., Ltd.

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ALSACE LORRAINE.

HILL PASSES THIRD READING.

(Beuter Service to the China Mail)-

LONDON, May 27.

The Reichang hoa assed for third reading the Alance-Lorraine Bi, after prolonged negotiations resulting in a compromise.

MEXICO.

PRESIDENT DIAZ RESIGNS.

(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail)

Laman, May 98.

A telegram from Mexico City states What President Dinz has resigned..

Sr. De Barra bas become Provisional President..

(Note-President Diaz became President in 1884 and was re-elected for the sighth time last year for period of six years. A well-known journal, recently said of him:-"For thirty years Daiz bas ruled an essentally volcanis race with the irons band of a master of turbulence. He has Love more. He has inspired the country to great advances in the posesini arta. He has established it in long-continued peace and unaccustomed prosperity. From with. out, thus, President Diaa had come to be regarded, not coly as one of the vary great figuren of America, but one also who had unanimous support of his people. Bat in" these latter months all that has been changed. An insurrection has been in constant sctivity. It has not accomplished much but it has not been suppressed."*

A telegram from Washington to the [Note The population of Ireland has Cubleness American dated May 23ad steadily declined since 1841, when it was states that the State Department has been 8.163.124 The figure for 1901 was advised that President Diaz has planned 254,458,773, being 137 people per square to sail on Tuesday for Europe on the 10mile. The Sgures now to hand for 1911

Franch

seamer Eapague. It will be work out at 134 per square mile.-E.remembered that

some weeks G.M.)

ago President Diaz sant hit secretary to Germany and that it was reported that be carried the family jewelry and valuable papers of President Diaz, which included bonds that represent

large part of the wealth of the retiring Mexican dietatar.- ED. M.]

The thirteenth ordinary anaval meeting of the Star Ferry Co., Ltd.. was held as the Offices of Meners. Dodwell and Co., Ltd., Queen's Buildings, to-day,,

· CHINA AND JAPAN.

A "ONE FAMILY" IDEAL

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Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail)

TOKYO, May 27. H.E the Viceroy of fanchuria yeter- day paid an official visit to the Japanese Mr G. H. Medhurst presided and there Consul Goneral (Mr Koeke) at Makden were present Messrs C. Gordon Mackier and most emphatically declared that it C. H. Ross, directors; Ho Fook, P. C. was his anxious desire to improve the Petts, A. E. Grifin, Wong Kam Fook, Irelations between the two nations, 30 Lamperski, E. D. Baskell, and the acting as to bring them together as one family. secretary, Mr W. S. Broen.

His Excellency added that it might The 'Secretary read the notice convening might be possible that trouble would in the meeting,

| future arise between the countries, but

he would always be earnest in his aim ta settle dispates in the best possible

madder.

The Chairman maid-Gontiomen, with your permission I propose to take the report and accounts as read. The profit un working account shows, I as pleased to The Get notifies that His Majesty any, an improvement due partly to larger should have its creed and the country į the King has not been advised to exercise receipts and partly to economies. The

A QUESTION OF GUARANTEE.

new Ice House Street pier referred to at contentment and no complaining in the following Ordinances-An Ordinace our Inst meeting will probably be faishes facturing Co., Ltd., sued the Ki Sang The Connaught Aerated Water Manu- her streets."

to amend The Defences (Sketching Pre- in about 4 month's time, but will cost

S. MOUTRIE & CO., THE SHAME OF A GREAT CITY. its creed, and there should be his power of disallowance with respect to

LIMITED.

Hongkong, April 13, 1907.

WM: POWELL,

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Gentlemen's Outfitters.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

On pago 4 will be found an article by a in Mail correspondent in London which should prove of interest to our Inly readers.

have been

THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT DIAZ,

LONDON, May 19. The passing of President Diaz is regarded an outstanding event in the lustory of America

Whatover the circumstances of tha

resignation. Diaz has been the strong man of Mozics for a long time, giving settled government, and developing its resources to a marvellous extent.

BERUS May 19. Madero and the former Foreign Minister are forming a provisional government,

A new Presidential election will take place in six months.

The rebels are said to have threa

millions of war expenses, but a Govern ment loan will not be necessary.-Straste Times.

CABINETS FIRM STAND.

(Wa Tax Yat Po'a Service.) vention) Ordinance, 1895, anil to control more than was anticipated, and a large Clan tirut, before Mr Justice Gomperti, at

PEKISO, May 26. The natives of Hanan and Hupek balloonists and others who have special proportion of the money at present eaming the Supreme Court this moming, to recover opportunities for obtaining information interest will be required to pay for sime, 6864.85, inlanes due for gods sold and holding official posta in Poking have respecting the defences of the Colony; an which means that our revenue from interest delivered to the Wing Fang firm of Canto jointly tendered memorial to the wax guaranteed by Throne protesting against the ickin taxes being security for the recent

whereof

AMERICAN MEDIATION.

WRITING from London the other day, an old China hand Home ou leave said "The most annoying thing I have met with yet is the member of boafers in the street.

Ordinance to amend the Police Force Or will be considerably reduced. Also, in payment You have only to show the least

dinance, 1900'; an Ordinance to amend the years to come it will be necessary to defendnuts. Harbour of Refuge Ordinance, 1999, hesitation about where you are going

allow for depreciation &c. of the new Mr Reader Harris appeared for plaintifa when they approach and, speak to

Through the recent resignation of Mrier. In view of these facts, although and Mr F. X, D'Almada e Castro defended. railway loan. They argue that as soon The three following obsolete warships W. a. Campbell, who has been for so many permits of a larger distribution of profits,company registered in Hongkong and they country will be at the mercy of the the balance at credit of profit and loss Mr Harris said that plaintiffs were as the railways are completed the you expecting a tip for some trifling matter. They will not give you any 299,500; Pique: £11.500; and Tribune, Secretary to H. B. M. Legation in Peking, Ice House Street pier site after many years they delivered goods to Canton customers.

sold:-H.M.S. Trafalgar, rears the popular and capable Chinese year directora do not recommend it. The also had a branch in Canton from whence Powers civility but they are ready to sell £10,500.

The Cabinet has requested that an incivility to you on all hands." This is

the following appointments have been domy has now been secured by the Company The Wing. Fung firm desired goods but Edict sternly reprimanding these gazetted, as from May 12-Mr S. Burton, up to 31st December, 1949. With its plaintiffs refused to supply them unless they officials be issued. an experience of many of those

The Evening Standard is informed that prosent acting, is promoted to be Chinese acquisition we have been compelled to gave s guarantle. They did so and goods going Hume from the East, where

there is no foundation for the report which Secretary at Peking: Mr H. Phillips, at same considerable responsibilities in were delivered to the Wing Fung firm and sppeared in some papers that Big_Matthew life runs along such very different Nathan, the secretary to the Post (ice, channels, and where the strect loafer, and formerly Governor of Hongkong, is to being of a different race in the Euro-succeed Sir Eldon Gorst es British Fe.

sident in Egypt. pean resident, does not obtrude his presence on the attention of the passer-by except- occasionally to ask for alms. But there is little doubt that the human aspect of the strects Soft Double of London, especially in the raw,

damp days of winter, is very deprcas, defect. - and

ing from an ethical point of view. Stiff Cuffs Even such an old London hand as Union of Women's Suflage has raised for Mr HAROL BEGB has noticed it. the cause nearly £20,000, stated Councillor In that very virile book, "In the Margaret Ashton recently. Altogether, the Hands of the Potter,"

she thought, women wore giving about we find

£80,000 a year to the work of gaining their hin" writing of one aspect of the freedom, and then men asked whether thoy subject which he evidently thinks really wanted it! transcends the rest :--

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various payments were made on account. Present assistant Chinese secretary et connection with the railway traffle, but at

Mr D'Almada-We deny liability and we Peking, is promoted to be one of H.B.M. the same time we have secured advantages Vice-Consuls in China; Mr G. A Combe, which I think will insure the Ferry Co. 847 we never guaranteed this firm. The who left Tientsin a year ago, and who is against loss As regards the prospects for chop of the guarantor, we say, is not ou now acting Vice-Consul at Canton, in next year, I think we may reasonably look shop. promoted to be a First Assistant in forward to an increase in traffic receipts

Evidence was called, and his Lordship Mr John Burns states that the ques-H.B.3's Consular Service in China; and when the railway is linked up with Canton, gave judgment for defondant. tion of the treatment cf stammering Me L. M. King, a son of Mr Paul King, and if the Government prohibit the circula.. children is at present receiving the con- Commissioner of Customs, is promoted to tion of alien copper cents, there will be a sideration of the Board of Education be a Second Assistant in the Consular reduction in the loss on qubsidiary coins. Some local education authorities make Service. Mr Robert MacLeod Hodgson

There being no questions the Chairman special arrangements for dealing with this has been appointed Consul at Vladivostok. proposed the adoption of the report and

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SCHOOLS FOOTBALL SHIELD.

. Presentation at Government House.

A. commission of Japanese officera is l'èxpected in London shortly for the purpose of investigating and reporting upon the progress of aviation as applied to naval and

accounts.

military operations, and facilities already Mr He Fook seconded and the motion have been promised them by both the was carried.

(Wah Tez Yat Po's Bervice.). !

PEKING, May 28. The American Minister in Peking is inclined to intervene in the question of the Burma boundary dispute.

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MANCHURIA THREAT-

ENED.

(Woh Te Yat Pa'a Serviet)

PEKING, May 26..

A certain Power has made a strong

Admimity and the War Office for the Mr P. C. Potts proposed and Mr Griffin pursuit of the studios. It is said that the demand to the Wai-wu-pu and has added seconded and it was agreed that Mears sum of one million yen-or about £100,000

elected director..

Gordin Mackie and C. H. Roan be re-has been set aile by the Japanese that if its wishes are not complied with, Government for expenditure in this con- strong measures will he taken in by Mr Wong Kam Fook; Mr G. H. Med-

On the motion of Mr Lamperski seconded section...

burst was re-elected director,

Mr W, H. Potta was re-elected auditor on the motion of Mr. Ho Fook seconded by Mr Wang Kam Fook.

The Chairman-Thank you gentlemen. Dividend warrants may be had, on ap- plication on Monday.

The presentation of the Schools Football Shield to the successful team last season took place at Government House yesterday afternoon. The team which won the Tonkin papers report an altercation | Shield this year was that from St. Joseph'a "A visitor to Englund from India belareen Captain Martin, of the sa Kum English College. or China, whose purpose was to Chow, and Captain Jenkins, of the Ka The members of the winning team, were study the followers of the Sox of Saiwan, when blows were freely exchanged.escorted by Rev. Brother Deraya, and Gon at the centre of their national This led to the appearance of Captainswong those present at the function were: life, would surely feel himself, in the sixteen fraacs and ordered to pay 25 frunus P. de Maria, Manager, R. C. Schooly, Mr Martin before the Court when he was fuoduis Lordship Bishop Pozzoni, Rev. Fr. streets of London, to be the victim of

E. A. Irving, Director of Education, and dunages.

CLAIM FOR GOODS. an immense hallucination. He would

Mr Barlow, Superintendant of Schools. see on every side of him an ostent using the Japanese fur dealers to establish Excellency Str Froderick Lugard, who, in The presentation was made by His

-At the Supreme Court this imorning, Lus- ation of wealth bewildering in its a far station and offlues in China, says the handing the Captain the coveted trophy Hung Hung Kea sued the Wa Cheong fore BI Justice Gothport, the Hop Tarn profasion and staggering in its Peking Daily Neves, The new custome congratulated his mon upon their victory. Lung arm to recover 81,000 for geode effrontery. He would find it impo- being in highs on furs imported from Eng- Tuwha that served and the ceremony

Bold and delivered. sible to distinguish the lady of land, France or america, it is almst concluded. fashion from the public women of the posible to engage in the business suc streets. He would see in the shop offices in China may be chosen,

confully in Japan, and for this reason. windows the manifold production of a commerce created by venity or being reard among the Chinese The cry for a reduction of rents in onco voluptuousness, and scasuality. The population of the Shanghai Sottlenicut, and hoardings would shock his modesty it has been ascertained that the Reat by-their pruriene, or dingust his Roddiction Burens, which was more or Tem Intellect by their vulgarity. Ho troublesome at the end of 1910 las again. would feel himself the witness of been established. Once more the moving pirit in the agitation is the patriarci Liu a citousul It would seem to him chang the venerable nuisance who that every unit in the meltitude was made a point of leading all sorts of proces- drossed" to "altrict attention, was mous into the Settlement.

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Mr R A, Harding appeared for plaintiff His Excellancy also presented the Junior Competition cup (given by himself) to the and Mr Reader Harris deferied Wanchai Hehool terus m

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