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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Decoration Thy in .S. A. Non-Meeting of Geo, Ferwick & Co.,

Lil,

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, May 31 :-

The Derby run at Epsons.

Noon-Ainul Meeling of Watkins, Fal

THURSDAY, June 1:

!Dragon Boat Festival.

Foray, June 2 tee

General Meeting.

SATURDAY, Jane 3-

The King's Bivalning. Public Holiday.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

enthusiasts have in mind is not very NEWS OF THE DAY.

Anyway, it will

**t_uïlorstand,” and remanel fur tho doubtless need all the wit of Westminster Court, tint dies who wear

A GODOWN BROKEN INTO

Goods Transferred At Night.

the officials to keep things in hobble skirta bare to sit on the edge of a -- Before Mr J. E. Wood, at the Magis check. Whether the new organis-chat or they retrievably ruin their trucy the afternoon, three men were It is wonderful here, these charged with bronking and entering, a ation is of any great extent, or whether oustumer,"

| karristers got to know things. “

godown at No. 3 Wing Wo Street, and it will have to be seriously reckoned

stealing goods to the total value of with. must be left to the futtire to

Lai Ching Him, clerk in the compra-81,533.20. Defendants with another were tell. But in any case its appearance dore department of Mowers Deague Lopaik charged with receiving stolen goods. is most significant at this juncture in&Co.. who was captured by robbers syne the affairs of the Middle Kingston, time ago when he was in the country, has It may, at any rate, be taken as another indication of the natural aspirations of the people for a larger share in the Government than they at present

boon released on payinent of the sun ef“. | 81,400 and has returned to Hongkong.

Cinematograph flas taken during the cont champagne riots at Ay lavo led to

the iduntideation and arrvat of a number

Mr R. A. Harling appeared to prosecuta and Mr W. E. L. Shenton defended the

est prisoner and Mr R. C. Barlow the

| fourth, the other two being unrepresented

Mr Harding said that the Li Yuen Chong

[COPYRIGHT.] BRITISH NAVAL DISASTER.

MONDAY, MAY 29, 1911.

BATTLESHIP AND CRUISER

COLLIDE.

(Reiter's Service to the China Alk) LONDON, May 20.

[CornuGHT.]

CONEY ISLAND AFIRE.

HUGE LOSS.

(Raster's Service is the China Mail)

LONDON, May 23.

A New York message states that fire broke out yesterday in the Coney

The battleship Bellerophon and the Island Mammoth Dreamland. Plepeure cruiser Infasible collided off Portland Restart.

The loss is estimated at over, two million dollars.

returning from the mancurred.

The Inflexible had a seven-foot holo

arm rented this godown for the exclusive knocked into her and will need exten- Sunday the 21st inst they hul store there

sive repairs.

use of the storage of their goods and on

possess. And whilst the spirit of the } of the man who'led the rioters, while other surtain goods which had recently arrived.

younger generation in China is what it appears to be, there can be little or no hope of the officials being able either to uproot or to snusther their in many senses worthy, if somewhat crudely expressed feelings.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Today's quotation for Para rubber. per Mosers Veraon and Smyth, in 4s. 3.

The end bexly of man was picked up on Sunday night in Staunton Street and removed to the mortuary,

With the coming of the new mexia the long-desired change in the weather lins come, and summer attire is saldonly | blowmed out on all hands.

During the week there were five cases of smallpox in the Cclony, four Chinese and one Canadian, the latter being im ported. Two patients have died.,

The Manchester Cotton Spinners' Company has decided to issue a absces Lufàḥmuz £000,000 to its ähareholders for acquiring cotton lands in the Missippi delta.

A rumour regarding this purchase

of

accused parsous who have protested their innocenes are shown red-handed in the records. "

Lord Pentland, the Secretary for Scot land, in responding to the tonet of "Parlin mont" at a dinner to members of the Emporia Education Conference referral unigmantically to the recent future." By au oversight be forgot to say anything about the forthcoming past!

His Worship--Have all the gps beer GERMANY AND JAPAN.

recovered?

Mr Harding---Yes,

COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENT

Continuing, Mr Hanting said that the

APPROVED, godown keeper was accustomed to loave about 5 o'clock nad go to the address of (Reuters Servier to the China Mail.) the fra. He did not always stay there but on the day in question he locked up

LONDON, May 29. the godown about 4 o'clock and when he

The Reichstag commition has ap- came back about 9 o'clock ho found the proved of the provisional commercial doors still locked but the goods missing.arrangement with Japan. He made onquiries when the goods were found at a godown at No 3 Cheung, Bing

also found a number of coolies transferring the good containing the mark of the firm to other and larger boxes, there being twenty cases in all.

Harmstron's Circus is having an ex-Lane about It o'clock the same night. H. MEXICAN WAR CLAIMS. tended tour through the Malayan States From Johore, where they were to play last right, Sunday May 28, they go to Malacca, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Ipab, Batu Gajab, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping and Penang, performing at each place.

Father Bernard Vaughan, during a three weeks mission to ten thousand Ea-t-end tollers" denounced Socialism as a theory which could not be reduced to practice. After it had made people utterly discontented with their lot in lifo, ita re- sources were at an end. The Roman Catholic Church, in its highest expression, he said was the only theory of Socialism that would work.

The fact that the Crown Princess of Japan, while staying at the Hayanin Detach ed Palace, was laid low.by abdominal typhus, the case at one time being con-

IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT.

(Reuter's Servier to the China' Mail.)

LONDON, May 28.

MEXICO'S LATE. “ PRESIDENT DEPARTS.

(Router's Service to the China Mail)

Losius, May 27.

It is telegraphed from Mexico City that ex-President diaz has left secretly for Vera Cruz.

*TO SPAIN.

Lospos, May 29. Ex-President Diaz is prolibly going to Spain.

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ENTERING FULAN.

(Wah Tan Yat Po's Service.)

PEKING, May 28. The Chinese Minister in Fulan has.

It is reported from Mexico City that Senhor de la Barm, the provisional: Fresident proposes an immediate settle-wired to the Wai-wa-pu stating that ment of all war claims.

Russian soldiers are entering Fulan and occupying all the best positions, sometimes by the hundred and sometimes by the thousant.

They were all in various stages of being unpacked. The four prisoners were on the promises and wern directing the operations with regard to the transferring of the goods, number of coolies doing the work. The evidence would show that the first three prisoners actually broke into the godown while the fourth was the godown keeper at Cheung Hing Lane, where the goods wOTE found. As regards the fourth defendant

master of the licensed steam the orienes, was not so strong against him launch Hoi Fong was fined 3100 by Com- but he was present and he must have beenmander C. W. Beckwith, R.N., at tho

party and must have known what was going on. The unpacking and packing at night was an unusual thing.

Evidence was called and the case was adjourned.

ARMED ROBBERY NEAR

MIRS "BAY.

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The inauguration of a hospital for sea men at Yoshiluma-cho, near the Yoshihamasidered hopeless, has led to the conclusion Bridge, Yokohama, under the charge of the that the pisco is unhealthy. The inhabitants 11.30.Messes .S. Watson &C's Japan Seamen's Relief Association, will of Hayan and neighborhood have now selected a site, covering 20,000 taubo, at take place on June 1st.

Koajiru, Misaki, Miura district, for the erection of a new Detached Palace to

An armed robbery took place on board replace the Hayana Detached Palace, and a trading junk or the night of the 25th Ronjiro is located on an sierated and story of the junk owner he had loft Ping healthy position, commanding an unbrokenHoi for Hongkong and when off Fang view of Mount Fuji, Oshima Island, Encs Head, which is close to Mirs Bay, a fishing hima and the Idzu peninsula.

beat containing ten men came alongside and the men ene on board. They were ared with revolvers and daggers while

Review of Trougy on Cricket Ground. 230 pan--Boys Own Club Sports at

Itate Course,

Moxay, June 5 Whit Monday. Bank Holiday.

The China Flail

Hosonoso, Monday, May 29; 1911.

A NEW DEVELOPMENT,

The

fa

IN THE COURTS.

Marine Court this morning, for carrying forty-two passengers in excess of the num ber allowed by his license. P. C. Albert Patterson stated that there were 114 ou board including the erow. A junk master was fined 85 for anchoring his junk within

THE RECENT KIRIN FIRE.

GOVERNOR BLAMED.

To Be Degraded One Degree..

Wah Ts Fat Po's Service.)

PERING, May 28. The Board of Ministry has decided that His Excellency Chan Chen Shang, Governor of Kiria, should be degraded A man was sentenced to two months by one degree on account of the recent imprisonment and four hours' stocks for big fire in Kirin. His Excellency is to

the limits of the Southern Fairway thereby enusing an obstruction.

the British battleships Swiftsure and will present it to the Imperial Court inst., near Mirs Bay. According to the cutting the pocket of Chinaman with a remain in office.

Triumph for the Chilian Sary is officially denied. Last year it was rumoured that these vessels were coming to the China

Station.

In accordance with the wish expressed by the late Mr W. L. Murdoch, the famous cricketer, to be buried in his mother's

grave at Konsal Green, his body has been embalmed, and is now on its way from·

Australia.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lt. Dyer, Inspector of Army Schools, has been ordered to Hongkong in relief of

Lt. Kimm.

a piece-go denle in Wellington

Sir Henry Wood has been offered the Street reports in the police that while position of conductor of the Philharmonic walking in Elgin Street on Sunday two Society of New York. him of his pocket book but it only contain. men set on him from behind. They robbed

ad a number of bills and 81.80 in money.

zor in a theatre at Shaukiwan-Eight were ineted out tors youth for stealing strokes and forty-eight hours' detention flowers from a garden in Wong-nei-chong Read-In January last a Chinaman stole $110 from his grandmother, who residen at No. 4, Lamont Lane, Wanchai, and

TARIFF REFORM IN CHINA.

(Wah. Ta Yat Po's Service.)

PEKING, May 23. The Cabinet lane suggested that Yuna was Shi Kai and. Dr Wu Ting Fang be

one man had a stick of dynamite with went to Bficio where he squandered his which, he said; he would blow up the boat wealth. When he returned he if they did not stop. Having gut on board arrested.-1 man stole two jackets and 837 appointed chief and vice ministers the robbers pushed the crew down the in money from a house in Centro Street, respectively to revise the tariffs of China. hold and fastened the covers, After they West Point, and on-appearing before the

had ransacked the boat they took away magistrate ho was sentenced to six weeks' with them some 833 worth of clothing, and four hours' stocks. bedding and dried fish. Some Kit beurs afterwards, the crew managed to get out from their prison when they sut "snil, for Shaukiwan. No arrests have yet been

On the termination of his tenu of survice in the Colony, Lt.-Colonel Close, Royal Engineers, will be relieved by made. Major Radcliffe, R. F.

Is the day at hand when the women of the East are to take a lesson froin their militant sisters in the West by identifying themselves with their country's politics? We are led to ask this question after reading in the vernacular newspapers of a them were women, who were, it is stated China. 1. Klubukowaki, the late govern- | new movement which is springing up excellent riders and of a dauntless disponi, kas been appointed to an important

in China.

It will be rementbered that some

Among the Mexican rehels in a recent gagement were 2,000 troops under the command of a female general named Nell

M. M. "A. Sarraut, a Deputy, has been Indo-

at a place called Chilbanchines. Many of appointed Governor General of

tion.

diplomatic post

According to a St. Petersburg message who was recently taken to the Peak The many friends of Mr P. S. Januleson,

Cargo-boat Men Revolt.

UNREST AT HEUNGSHAN,

RUSSIANS TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS.

TAX TO BE LEVIED.

(Wal Ti-Yat Po's Service.)

PERING, MAY 28.

The official at Heong Shan, named Pau, is praxious because of rumours that are SHIPPING STRIKE AT AMOY. afont everywhere, regarding the morements

The Russians are about to drive the of the Revolutionists. He has, therefore, Chinese residents out of Vladivostock sent a most pressing notice of his suspicions after which the immigration and e to the Canton Viceroy. According to the migration laws will be put into force report, there is still a good deal of unplea under which a tax of $5 on every sant talk throughout the District. Lately immigrant and emmigrant will be levied many strangers have returned from abroad, while those who wish to reside there. and these persons

are greatly feared.

Writing under date of the 28th inst. our Amoy correspondent says:-

In consequence of a notice sent cut by Oommissioner of Customs, giving notice the Harbour Master, and approved by the

four years ago, when the GOVERNOR published at Helsingfors, the Gorernor Hospital for an operation for appendicitis, that in future not more than four cargo. Moreover, the proximity of Heung Sha permanently will have to pay $7 per

"she

the F.M.S. Steamer Seahelle,

The death has occurred

ATU

that more soldiers be sent into the District,

head

CHINESE OFFICIAL TO VISIT SIAM.

(Wah Yat Po's Service).

PEKINO, May 28.

His Excellenty Yang Sze Ki, Vies

Siam.

FIRE ON P. AND O. STEAMER.

of ANHUI was assassinated, the General has advised the Imperial Govern will be glad to hear that he is now almost boats or junks ehall tie up abreast to zay

bo Macau and Hongkong inakes it difficult Chinese Govenment arrested and ment to prohibit the International Con- completely recovered and will be learing steamer in the harbour, in order that the to keep out such įmon, who come inte executed a young muiden, who was gr of the Young Men's Christian the hospital shortly.

Association, which it had been arranged to

fairway may not be blocked, a general the District from these ports. very enthusiastic on behalf of her hold there.

strike of all cargo-boats and junks has Although on the surface there is nothing. Miss Gwennis Mars, one of the Follies taken place. It has been the habit for moving, yet it is believed that there are country's freedom Now it is stated

brightest stars, has become Mrs. Henry these boats to tie up alongside a steamer, movements underneath the surface, whose in the native papers that

A fire broke out among the kerosene Burkinahaw. After the honeymoon she 19 and 13 each side, the space thus taken significance outsiders can laugh at the world below," for stored on the foreshore road, at Port will play with the Follies for the rest of the ap blog too great and at certain berths | appreciate. Therefore, the official urges President of the Board of Trade,

unable to Swettenham. The blaze lasted two hours acason, but after that it will be good-bye, causing great inconvenience to steamers. others are taking up the work for and 200 tins of oil were destroyed. Further as in October she sails for Calcutta, to join It is to remedy this that the notice was and that the strategic points be strongly ladustry and Agriculture is, to visit. which she suffered. The Guild of damage was averted by the work of the her husband, who is a civil engineer. seat out. The cargo-bost people maintain Women in Tokyo, composed of Chinese police fire brigade, assisted by the crow of

they have a right to tie up as many bests guarded. Ha declares also that the soldiers ladies, has unung its members many

Home of Mrs they like alongside steamers, and that who keep the city are far too few for any W. Nanson, senior partner in the legal until this regulation in allured they will do emargavoy, and, therefore, he request that Cantonese, Lately they have, it

A.Reiter's telegram to the Straits Timce At the Children's Coronation Treat in firm of Messrs Bodyk and Davidson, of no work. They also demand that all fines additions troops be sent at once. Stiff Cuffs appears, decided to clect and send Penang, the Malay children will have a Singapore. The deceased gentleman was already indicted by the Casters for in-

dated London, May 22 my?Ä áre broke out on the P and O steamer Oriental back to Kwangtung two represent carry and rice dinner in the Barracks. The among the earlier advocates and solicitors fringements of this role shall be returned.

A foremst has been published of the while she was at Shanghai, but it was Long discussions have taken place beomposition of the feet to be reviewed by extinguished before the vessel was daginged, atives whose daty it shall be to stir children from the other schools will be of the Supreme Court of the Stmite Settle- up the minds of the peoph, and given money to purchase refreshments frota menta, having been associated with Mesars tween the Commissioner of Customs, the King at Spithead on June 24. It is The injury to the cargo is considerable." enlist them into fighting force," stalls which will be licensed to open in the Rodyk an avidson for upwards of representatives of shipping expanies and probable that about 300 russel, all of

twenty-live years. with a view to the salvatim of their fancy fair to be held on the Race Course.

The announcement that the King has country. It is not clearly stated The new Chinese Chamber of Com- boen pleased to approve of the appoint against whom these feminine warriors merce at Bangkok has now been ment of Lord Haldana to be a member of are to "fight," whether against fore- constituted, and will be formally opened at the Judicial Committee of the Privy igners or against their own rulers early date. The Chinese rico-millers, Council in place of Lord James of Hereford, We presume the latter. There is also their trade societies in Bangkok, but the the greatest English lawyors of modernit in anestly hoped a settleinent will remult Hongkong traders and others already have rosignal, closes the legni career of one of

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There are a couple of bos in discharging to refuse the Lord Chancellorship when Mr full cargoes of beancake, and they have act Gladstone formed his Home Rule Ministry, be able to do anything for three days. Lord James has told how, when Attorney. Others have arrived and dean compelled to General, ho obtained the help of a brieffese leave again carrying on their cargoes. young barrister, newly called, to do ́s pince

Mr W: T. Stand, in a letter to The as to start the latter on his career.hat Times, strengualy protests in the name of young barrister was Mr Asquith. Another

It is carios that no news of this resched Hangkong."

THE

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a branch of the Guild in Yokohamo, new Chamber Embraces all Chiness trade and some of the members, it seems, are interests. Mr Koh Fai Shaik, of Masses very well connected. One of them, Koh Mah Wah and Co., is President,

Her Majesty the Queen Mother of Siaw one of the high officials in the native ando unofficially yesterday after the two Customs. These ladies are going to young Prince and left by the a, Korea, and fro in Japan wollecting subscrip- and was conveyed to The Grove, in of intricate work, which was done to wall tions which are held in trust by Madonnali Boad On Saturday Capt., elected representatives of the several Mitchell Taylor, A.D.G. to HE the man who owes to Lord James something religious liberty against the persecution of societies. The members have also conveyed to Her Majesty and the Royal cellor.

Governor, boarded the Royal yacht and of his success is the present Lord Chino- for the exclusion of thous persons is, he MANUFACTURED FROM THE FINEST SELECTED MANILA the Mormons in England. The cruande

composed a ballad entitled "The party His Excellency's welcome to the Song of the Dragon Boat," and an Colony and condolences in the boreavement impression of several thousands of they had sustained in the death of HMD diarrhoes are very frequent and often King Chulalongkom. Du behalf of the To colebrated soprano Miss BASCANG. copies lins been printed and sent overnor, Captain Taylor also extended to danger before a physician can be summoned.

FORTY SUCCESSFUL YEARS. Kwingtung to be learnt and king He Majesty and suite un invitation to Every man who has the interests of his Colin, Cholera and Diarrhoea Romady TO almost forty years Chamberlain's in the many girls scidols there

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macar ramady in his home for immediate use so- and -bowale, dymoritery and altereliven and This new movement has been House, Her Majesty, however, intimated canon of this kindy Clanberiam Colic, kan never been known to fail to give relief Owing to the heavy expenses in connection inaugurateil with a view to stirring that she was desirous of remaining strictly Cholera and Diarrhoes Romedy in withbub even in the most severe and dangereun doubt, the best remedy prepared for You can malce to better provision up the minds of the intelligent women

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