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The China Mail
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
"The will of Me Grey, who, was killed by A lion in East Africa, has bean proved atj £48,688. The tantator loves a third of this amount to his cousin. Earl Grey in recognition of bis ndvica to go to Africa,
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1911.
THE RAILWAY
QUESTION.
RIOTS FEARED,
(Wah Taz Yat Pa's Service)"
PERING, May 30.
tent cricket at Oxford, and 50 in the Hunan has sent a telegram to Peking
The Gackwar of Baroils, who some time ago visited Hongkong, playing good con H. Yang Min Tin, Governor of
Freshmen's match and 81 in the trial satah.
[COPYHOUT] INTERPORT CRICKET.
PLAY COMMENCES AT SHANGHAI,
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
SHANGHAI, May 31, 10.25 8... Great interest is being taken in the Interport Cricket Tournament betweEK He Shanghai and Hongkong, which began
16 China and Manila ... Co's Rubi, Playing for Oxford against Surrey, he mulating that as grea: excitement has been aroused among the people of the which left here yesterday for the Philip.twenty in the first innings.
Province on the railway question be pines, took away 192 first and second class
Cambridge University proposes to confer for that a rising will occur. degrees on the Earl of Crowe, the Duke of suggests that H E. Tuan Fang should to-day. Baron Nattau de Rothschild, Sir William and take over his duties. Devonshire, Earl Grey, the Earl of Minto, be directed to proceed to Hunan at once- The day opened with fine weather Lee Warner, Sir Joseph Ward, Promier of
and the atmosphere is rareshingly The Cabinet fears that the railway cool. New Zealand, the Right Hon. Louis Botha,
troubles Prouxior of the Union of South Africa, Sir and Mr Fisher, Premier of the Australian P. Morris, Premier of Newfoundland,
Conumdawealth,
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the matter of wireless telegraphy it Ground will be closed to Vehicular trafic The mods surrounding the Cricket would be well to remember that during the parade on the Eing's brithday. | Hongkong's neighbour-Chnton—hase. from 7 to 9am.
set her an example that cannot but
Prison Ching has been relieved at his come as a shock to our smug self-own requeme of the presidency of the complacency. During the regent Opium Prohibition Office and will be upheaval at Canton, the VICEROY succeeded by Prince Espa, was enabled, when the wires were From Hankow 83,000 cases of frozen eat by the rebels, to place small incat including 18,000 carcuses of pork have Igunboats fitted with the Telefunken 1910 only 24,000 cnicases arrived.
arrived at Liverpool. During the whole of wireless apparatus ucar Fatshan and other points in the delta by
The Evening Standard says that the means of which constant communica-Western Union and the Anglo-American agreement for the amalgamation of the tion was kept up with the minneable companies, which controls Atlantic Telefunken station at the capital, a cables, has been completed. plan which was doubtless largely efective in quelling the rebellion. resterday thres further ensas of plague These installations were of such were notified-one in Pottinger Street and simplicity as to enable them to be two in Lok Lane. This brought the satisfactorily worked by the officers of the vessels in whose hands the apparatus, during the crisis, gave the utmost satifaction, while the small cost of the apparatus udmitted of the fitting of a large number of gunboats The by-election for South B'rmingham, without bivolving too great
enused by Viscount Morpeth Unionist) expenditure. The plight of Hong-Carlisle resulted in the return of Mr I S.-√
aucceeding to the title of the Earl of kong in a similar position would have Amery (Unionist) unoppesed. been ludicrous in the extreme, since
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During the 24 hours ended at noon
year's total up to 63.
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Although the Prince of Wales does not attain his majority until he is eighteen, there are indications that he is already con
sidered to be out of childhood. Hiherto
in Hupeh and Busan Owing to the heavy mins which have has proposed to despatch troops under tion, was found to be soft. This Provinces will result in a rising and recently fallen the pitch, on examina- the command of General Cheng Kwai necessitated postponing the commence- Ti to keep the pence there.
ment of play. The match was to have opened this morning, but it has now been thought advisable not to commance before 2p.m.
A BANKRUPTCY CASE,
Before Mr Justice Gomperta, at the
HONGKONG FIRST AT THE
WICKITS. : Sasonal, May 31, 3.40 p.m.
the ladies of the King and Queen's acquaint-Supreme Court this morning. Lei Fung anes have been instructed not to curtsey to Chiu sued the trustee of the estate of him, but after his next birthday he will Yueng Nai On, a bankrupt, to recover be seventeen on June 23-it is understood 8697, being the first dividend payable in that this mark of deference, which is always respect to the sum of 32,000 duo to plaintif paid to grown-up Princes and Princesses of in bankruptcy,“ the Blood, will be offered to Hair. Mr J. H. Gardiner appeared for plaintiff decided to go to the wickets first.
the Apparent.
and Mr R. A. Harding for the Tak
The opinion generally prevailing is. Loung shop..
that it is a bowler's wicket.
Capt. J. de M. Hutchison, C.VO., C.3.G., who has been appointed to the command of the RN arracks, Devonport slip of Sir Gerard Noel on the Chits was, in 1904,"appointed to the Glory, fag- station, additional, for special service as an extas naval attache with the Japauca fect during the war with Rusais. He returned
The Portuguese Navy Commission has home a year later, and on the King's birth- awarded British tiras contacts for the day, November 9, 1906, was invested with building of ships us to cost the Third Class of the Order of St. Michael £30,000,000. The payment is to be ex-and St. George in recognition of his tended over 50 years.
valuable services in the Far East.
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The spin of the coin favoured Borg- kang in the toss, and the visitors
Mr. Gardiner said that two promissory became a bankrupt.. The came went as far A. A. Charton, b RummUSEED............... Rozas ware given by a man who afterwards | scoro is :- back as 1902 and the Official Receiver was G. A. Cooke, b Rasmussen .... there would be about 10 per cent to follow. zow paying a dividend of 30 per cent, while : Plaintiff was originally a member of the old Tak Loung shop.
Up to time of wiring Hongkong's
Mr Harding-We bought the old Tak Leung shop and we took over the debts.
Mr Gardiner said the question was whether the debt of $2,000 was assigned to the old firm
adjourned.
Total (for 2 wkta)..............
STOP PRESS.
Suasca, May 31, 4.30 p.m.
Evidence was called and the case was A. C. E. Elborough, h.. McEuen......
F. Satton, & McEuen...... Corp. Dempsey, Lb.w. b. McEnen... ◊ A. P. Dashwood, b. McEuen
GERMAN CAPTAIN FINED.
For Breach of Quarantine Regulations.
she would have been compelled to that the agreement betiveen the Macao circulated in the Colony to the effort thas An important case to the shipping com-
HONDRONE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1911 keep a warship idle in the harbour to receive the intelligence which the eables were no longer able to
WIRELESS AGAIN,
Easy Payments. Tu Hongkong Government, and perhaps even a section of the public, too, may be a triffe weary of the con- tinuous references to the Colony's
transtuit."
COLONIAL
Our Mache correspoquent informs us Government and Mara Macdonald and C., of Hongkong, relative to the harbour improvement, will be signed in two days
time,
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. listless and torpescent attitude on small sum in ascertaining if the gradients through the Khyber.
SOLE AGENTS.
Hongkong, April 18, 1907.
WM. POWELL.
LIMITED,
the question of the provision of a "natural difficulties" that are believ wireless telegraphy station. Be that el to exist are really in existence
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struction of six steanwhips sach to be of It is reported from Nagasaki that the
N.Y.K. have under consideratín the con
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W. Waterhouse, c. Haynes, b. McEaca. 1
Total for 7 wickets 19
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very slow.
Play during the afternoon has been
Probable Accomodation For American Consulate.
Fer some days past Fumeur has been the Government intends letting out the unity was heard at the Marine Court this top door of the new Post Office buildings morning, before Commander C. W. Bock- as offices, and, further, that there is every with, RN., when Mr Edward Jones, probability that the American Consulate | Assistant Harbour Mastor, summoned the
Just on wiring Thorp has been dis- wall be accommodated there. Wher muster of a German stasier for com-
mitting a breach of the quarantine regu. missed for 14, being caught by Me- story WO treated
lations by having his ship at once proceed Euen off his own bowling.
5.10 p.m. Hongkong are all out for 56, THE ARBITRATION
ERA
Auditors.
When naked
GERMANY APPROACHES
AMERICA.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, May 31. Germany has expressed her willing-
to which the captain replied that bo bad. Aess to negotiate with the United States with the quarantine requistions he said on the lines of the draft recently that he was told in Bangkoke that the regule submitted by the American Govern- why he had not complied for a general Arbitration Treaty
tion had been withdrawn and that an bin
which were not examined. previous voyaga he had been kept waiting ment. for a doctor. He discharged 49 passengera [Nove-A Reuter's message of May 19th of health given in Bangkok sud on his pre- but that it would be submitted to Francs stated that the draft was not the result of Defendant stated that there was no bill negotiations with any particular country, vious voyage he had been kept waiting and be and Britain. The draft represented thought the regulations had been withdraw what the United States Government as he was not visited by a docter. He had believed to be a sound basis of negotiations
intention of infringing the regulations. Defendant was also charged with landing tion Trestice.-ED. O.M.]
for an extension of the scope of its Arbitra- 49 passengers without their having besu examined by the Health Officer.
After quoting the
A European chautour in the employ-we heard the Hon. Mr HEWETT at the Legislative journey by motor-car from Jellahabad to we have made there is no doubt that it is SECRETARY'S recent reply to the ment of the Amir of Kabul recently did the it as so much idle gossip, but from enquirice Council, the paper suggests that it Peshawar is under three hours. The dis well founded.
to the quarantine anchorage on his arrival on the morning of the 29th inst. would be better to risk the loss of a tance is seventy miley and there are difficult
Complaint stated that An enquiry addressed to the Colonial arrived from Bangkok via Swatow and tha ship Secretary's office has elicited the informa was not tying the quarantine fing when tion that the Government does intend to entering the waters of the Colony. She let out the top Hoor of the buildings. The proceeded to her boy and commenced to other portions of the promises will ac-discharge passengers, - The ship was a As it may, for ourselves we are not than to stand forever trembling on 7,000 trans, in order to replace the veste comodate the Post Office, the Treasury, the / regular freighter and cams here monthly.. yet by any means tired of pressing the brink of indecision while the Ela Maru, Tango Maru, Sato Maru,sessors, the Sanitary Department, the boarded the snip while Iring at her buoy. Registrar General's Department, the As- Dr Frederick T. Kest, Second Health home the urgency of the matter, and senson of the dreaded typhoon once Shinzo Maru and Kamakum Maru which Education Department and the Local He met the captain on the gangway and ho Officer of the Port, gave evidence that he we shall continue to put forward more approaches and the need off leave lately been condemned as olwolete,
naked bim if he had come from the reasonable demands of commerce waming vessels of their danger
Bangkok, Our representative enquired whether or The Railway management is showing not it was a fact that the American Con in this question until that far-off increases. In this connection the little enterprise by advertising weekly sulate was to be accomodated in the
ay dawns when all
Causes for Journal remarks that it is not sufficient excursion trips to Taipe for bona fide buildings. reproach are completely removed that the ships alone should be fitted scholars and their parents who desire to
really wonder how the with the apparatus; "shore stations fare is to be 20 cents return and dressing position was that the American Consul
enjoy the pleasures of sun bathing. The
The Colozid Secretary replied that the Hongkong Government feels-if it must also be provided to receive and accomodation is to be provided. The ex-quarters there but that is terme had been had asked to be allowed to take Gentlemen's Outfitters, poses any feelings at the manner transmit the messages and it is cursions will run every Wednesday after-arrangeel.
in which, on this particular question, undoubtedly the duty of Hongkong,
Asked if there was a likelihood of the arrangement being made, the Colonial the Colony is being made the laugh- | as the first port on the route from A scheme in afoot stong German sud Secretary stated that it was entirely no ing-stock of the Far East? From Singapore, to take such steps as will French capitalists to construct a railway
matter of bargaining now.
From the above it will be seen how far all. quarters sarcastic criticiani isaake the apparatus already installed betoon Paris and Peking.. According to matters have developed. We feel sure levelled at us, and the worst of it in a large number of merchant the plan of the promoters a journey be that the public will not approve of
tween Paris and Puking can be accomp of a
of letting out portions is that we are compelled to swallow vessels visiting the port of the lished over this now route in 94 days, way. The sight of a varied array of foreign Government building in this the bitter draughts, well knowing that rentest tise to themselves and another between Berlin and Peking in 9 Boating from
Bags
a British Govom- we deserve nothing sweeter or more other vessels." There are other point-days and a third between St. Petersburg ment building is a British Colony would THE FORTUGUESE ELECTIONS
certainly not be an inspiring one, and we. palatable. The Leading Light, a
ed comments on the situation, includ- and Peking in 71 days.
are surprised that the Government should have ever entertained the idea it has of
Victory for Republicans. Soft Double Shanghai shipping journal, is the an observation to the effect that
utilising any part of the premises for other latest to point the finger of ridicule although the British Parliament has
than Govommont purposes.
Our Macão correspondent states that the at us. In the hope that its disparag. had before it a bill that purposed
the building Was designed nothing
othing following telegram has been received by W35 heard of the possibility of His Excellency the Governor of Macao Stiff Cuffsing comments may even yet stir some-making wireless telegraphy
azıd step being talten, a necess- engineer, Hugh McBain, has been accepted have always understood that there would
LISBON, May 29, body to action we extract the ary part of the equipment of all by the Manila custom house after a delay be no difficulty in utilising the whole of the Absolute quiet prevailed at the Elections; chief points from the article in vessels of curtain dimensions, yet the rival from England of a new boiler to Wooth council will win to it that the Complete victory of lists unctioned by of several months while awaiting the ar bloak Why the sudden change of front? extraordinary concourse, chiefly in Lisbon.
We hope that the Unofficial members of | which Hongkong is so severely taken important port of Hongkong one of replace that which was burned out paulic view of this question is impressed to task for its manifest shortcomings. the largest in the world-is without during the perilous trip. Manuel Karpon the Government,
The journal takes up a sound and the means of rendering such anshaw and Company have been in charge sensible. nttitude when it asserts equipment useful. We sincerely hope is now receiving a coat of paint, and will of the repairs to the launch, which that "with wireless stations being that the authorities will "read, park, be in use in a few days by the customs.
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Owing to the heavy expenses in connection with this troupe the managumont have
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on the coast of Annam and Tonkin, justifiable criticisms by our cou- shipowners who contemplate fitting temporary and that some day the their vessels with the apparatus, or,
need for what the Americans term as in the case of most deep-sen "hustling" will become apparent steamers calling at the port, whose to those whose duty it in to see that ships already carry the installation, the Colony goes forward instead of ure entitled to expect that the remaining stationary or Ingging badly Government of the greatest shipping in the rear. port in the East, should not be the last to erect a station at which calls for assistance can be received
THE CORONATION SUB. SCRIPTIONS.
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The harbour launch No. 1 which encountered Ho much difficulty while crowsing the China sea, in January, à trip marked by the tragic suicide of the
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Our correspondent adds:-So the Ro. publican party has come off with flying colours.
SHANGHAI MIXED COURT.
PROTESTS AGAINST
ABOLITION.
(Wah Ta Yu Po'e Service)
PEKING, May 30. The Wai-w-pu bas notified the Ministers of the various countries in Peking to the effect that a High Cours is to be instituted in Shanghai and that the Mixed Court there is to be abolished. All the Ministers have strongly pro- tested against this scheme..
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Last evening a concert was given in the R. A., Theatre in rid of Gannor and Mrs WEST RIVER FLOODS.
Hueston and family who through hi illness have been obliged to return to tell of very heavy mix up country and the programme almost without exception Reports from Fatean and neighbourhood England. The theatre was crowded and consequently very henry foods in the deits, excelent. Notably has this been the case at Fatahan. votes and the intense rendering of be
Mrs Lawder was in good The ators gradually fessened. Then renewed Skrimshire was deservedly cscored for his Already it lind bean flooded race, but the songs much appreciated. Lieut foods rained the waters bigher than capital eos songs. Cornet and violin solos, befora Especially were the floods high comic songs and sketches, na well an the round the new Wesleyan hospital and its other voo I selections were keenly fellowad vicinity, so that the astiyes were compelled and applauded. The make-up" in some to put out trestles and planks in order to
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walk about. The coatry is quite under of the enmis turns were certainly triumph or from which messages of warning
water, and the vice erop, which was looking of hideousness and met their reward. We are informed that the total sub of water, but it reachts being completely (piano), Pte. Stapleton; song, Isn't it. well, is in danger. Rico neods a good deal. Theprogramine wagas follows: -Overture. or other aids to navigation can be scriptions wo far received in Hongkong covorul, and speedily rote when it in lovely to be in love, Gr. Summerscales: sent." It continues-Though, by towards the Corumlion celebrations
debarred from getting nir. reason of its importance to the ship Europeans, 836,682: Chinese, 318,000.
Amount to 884,682, made up as follows:-
song, Gr. Paloy, song: Little Irish Girl," Per Tin Mre Cunningham; song, Lieut. Skrim«hire, ping industry, Hongkong should have
R.G.A.comlo wong, "Standing at the been the first port to be fitted with
Corner of the Street," Pts.. Walta'y violin, solo, Curpl. Reynolds; song, Bts Lawder; the installation, the powers-that-be
overture, Pte. Stapletda; cowig-sketch, seem actuated by some strange re
Brothers Mick and Mack; song," Mr. luctance to accede to the requests It is alan an excellent lininient for lame from & shop counter at No. 80, Des Voeux Wet; Rung Trumpeter Barg Lawder cornet solo, Sergt. Trumpeter A Chinaume was caught stealing 835 Elliatt comid song. Little Hipper, Mr that have been frequently male, sprains and bruises. Ons application will on Central and at the Magistracy this Grifiths, song. "I'm shy, Mary Ellen. reluctance that apparently increases convince you of its merits. Try it. For morning he was sentenced to three months' by Mr.Gr. Day: 500+ in direct ratio with the demandsic by all Chetists and Storekeepers.
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