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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

- The Great Northern Telegraph Co... Ltd., inform us that the lines to Tokyo, and Yokohaña are interrupted.

On the arrival of the G. M. S. Kinn kwan at Shanghai from Hankow nOWN WAS brought that when the stowner was withia' eighty miles from Hankow, bound up river, the second engineer 31r Robson, who had

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1911.

[Cormat.]

[Corritant.] AMERICA-CANADIAN RECRIPROCITY.

----NO SOLEMN TREATY."

(Reuters Service to the China Mail).

Loxton, June 18.

THE SEAMENA STRIKE

HOW THE SITUATION STANDS.

(Reuler's Service to the China Muž, )

LONDON, June 18.

WUTER,

and is penned as an inquiry into the bean trado, may depend. Mr the history and the present position Shaw, however, is optimistic, for he of the trade, by supplying some says that "the figures for the present particulars of the bean, considered year slow that the industry is enter- agriculturally, of its uses in con- ing on the upward path, for although sumption, and of the commercial the figures for cake export "show dealings in the article Turing the considerable diminution, the exporta-

The leaders of the seamen state "that" past 50 years It is replete with tion" of oil-which, in 1909, totalled

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, speaking at a 5,000 men are affected by the strike, maps and diagrams, with illustrations 162,000 piculs for the whole year of the various varieties of beans, (un advance of 103,000-piculs over just left the engine-room watch, was seun luncheon at the Constitutional Club, but they are confident they will all be Hitherto Union rates have been with representations 1908)ns already, in the first nine to go to the side of the ship and plunge said that the Reciprocity Agreement shipped by the 21st inst, with increased

granted by numerous steamera. of ancient and modern machinery months of 1910, exceedel 200,000 everboard. On the matter being reported between Canada and the United States used in connection with the industry,picals. This incress is due to higher to Captain Frigast, the ship was stopped at was no solemn treaty,, but one which

casu and a boat was lowered, but, after could be revoked at any time. while its value is further aided to exportation to foreign countries,

searching the river for nearly an hour, i by the inclusion of a wealth of the amount exporteil this year being returned to the Kiangkwan without having CANTON AND SIR HL. N. MODY, information set out in tabular forul | already treble that of 1909. Direct found any trace of the missing mus.

The Parsoe community of Canton were Before noting any of the points shipments to Europe have increased rumoured that Mr Robson, who had been dealt with in the letter-press of trom 8,000 to 38,000 piculs in the in the sorries of the Company for severni profoundly griered on lenining of the years, and has a family living in Shanghai, death of Sir Hormujoo Mody, the head of this extremely valuable report, it is sune thue. That a promising future hd during the voyage from Shanghai to this community since 1885. On learning meeting outside the West India Docks, interesting to

the mid news they sent a telegram of London, yesterday Mr Havelock Wilson, exawnits this industry, adunits of Do Bankow been in receipt of disquieting e condolence to the Secretary of the Parsee speech, in which he said that he anticipated

Secretary of the Sailors Union, made teat to which the trule has doubt."

Charity Funds in Hongkong, to be a development of the strike which would grown, as shown by the tabled figures

conveyed to Lady Mody. The sad event involve the whole transport trade of the

roustry. cast a gloom over the community.

Within the next forty-eight hours their banner would be unfurled. set out at the end devorling to calculations made by the South

War is now declared," concluded r Wilson.

observe the

NEWS OF THE DAY.

| Manchurin Railway Company twu| To-day's quotation for Pam rubber, years ago, the estimated bean propar Mesars Vernon and Smyth, is 4s. Id. diction of Manchuria in normal |

Moo Cheung has sent us some photo- years totals 1,909,100 tons, but graphs of Sir H. N. Mody's funeral pro- British Consular reports covering the cession. yeurs 1906 to 1909 put the yearly figure-at-1,500,000 tons at the most. In this connection, however, it hus to be remembered that the Railway Company's estimates take no account

The new Post Office is now in active , and the public appre ates the change quite as much as the Government servanto,

a

Royal Square is indeed being given clean-up. And the bamboo senfolding has of the poor quality green beans of been removed from the Law Courts dome, TO CELEBRATE THEIR the south-east and, to some extent, too. MAJESTYS' CORONATION of the region south of Mukden, so that

A great meating of Master Masons is the discrepancy between the two to be held in the Masonic Hall, Zetland HYPNOovernment sets of figures is accounted for in Street, on Coronativt Day, 45, p.m.

IS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR House to Residents in the Colony on this way. Unfortunately, the figures THURSDAY, 2ul Jane, at 8.30 PM.

The Fire Insurance lices, Marine here-supplied do not enable a com-Imurance Offices and Exchange Banks will parison to be extended over many he clewed on the 22nd and 23rd. inst. years, though the upward tendency is clearly discernible in the fact that whereas the Consular estimate for 1906 puts the figure at 600,000 tons, a British merchant quoted reckons the

EVENING DRESS

Lists are available for signature at the places mentioned in the advertisement appearing on page.

Hongkong: June 19, 1911.

PER MONTH | ---

Tuning and Regular

Attention Inclusive.

BIRTHS.

8:4

The bathing seam is now in full swing. Yesterday afternoon there were ten launches nuorest in Big Ware Bay at the same time.

A coolie was sentenced to three weeks'

with reference to family affairs.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

It is

THE PLAGUE EPIDEMIĆ.

On the contrary, the Shipping Feder ution declares it is able to supply crews where needed.

The following telegram is from the N-2 Daily Neuer,

London, June 15.

Three thousand seamen attended a mass

It is stated that Bir Longmire is shortly retiring from the managership of the In-

Similar enthusiasm prevailed at Glasgow, ternational Bank at Yokohama, and that

The plague rotarus, for last week show but meetings at Newtio, South Shields.. his place here will be taken by Mr C. Dthat there were 30 occurrences notified of HuE, Bristol and Helfast proved & Ex800.

Rose, who had charge of the Bank's interests at Kobo two years ago.

Some little time ago it was announced that Sir Hiram Maxim was about to with- draw from the firm of Vickers Sons and Maxim, in order to devote himself to the study ariation. It is now stated that the name of the firm will heuerforward become Vickers, Id.

Orders have been received for Lieut. D. W. D. Kim, Inspector of Army Schools for Ceylon, China and Straits Settlements, to retium to England next trooping season on posting to No. 1 District, Aldershot. He will be relieved by Lieut. B. Dryer, Inspector of Army Schools, at York.

HANGED WITH A PUNKAE ROPE.

A Chinese was found riding the pockets of two soldiers, whom he wakened, at the Victoria Barracks on Sunday morning,

which 93 proved fatal. Since Saturday

seven further cases have occurred, bringing TURKEY AND ALBANIA” the year's total up to 148, of which 117 havu terminated intally. All are Chinese,

But for the plague occurrences the health of the Colony is good. There were two fatal cases of samil-pez (Chinese), one fatal occurrence of diphtheria (Japanese) and one imported case of enteric fever,

Britisher.

(Reule? Service to the China Mix).

Lustos, June 1S...

It is reported from Constantinople that the Sultan attended a Salvlek on the historic plain of Komoro,

In the presence of 150,000 Albanians, the Grand Vizler, in the name of His THE RULE OF THE ROAD.

Majesty, expressed the Sultan's cour Collision Narrowly Averted.fidence in the loyalty of the Albanians.

THE EMPIRE'S TRADE RELATIONS.

The master of the launch Hang On was charged before Comuthunder C. W. Beckwith, R. N. at the Marine Court to-day, with disregarding tbe riile of the road. Mr A. E. Davey. Board- ing Officer, gave evidence that he was leaving Yaumati pier and steamed towards the south entrance of the Mongkoktsui harbour of refuge.

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ROYAL COMMISSION TO STT.

(Router'a Service to the China Mail.) Ho saw defendant's

"Lonos, June 17. launch approaching at a high rate of apel

Sir Wilfrid Laurier has proposed and as there was the risk of a cullision heat the Imperial Conference a motion

POATE.- Un June 11, 1911, at 15 San. 101 returns to come to 1,400,000 imprisonment by Mr J. R. Wool,,at the He was placed in the detention room prior sounded, one long blast. The Hung On that a Royal Commission representing

tous, which is some 250,000 tons Magistracy this morning, for stealing 49 lbs ahead of the 1900 figure. Though of four from the A. S. C.

stei Terrace, Shanghai, to Me and Mrs F. W. PATK daughter.

Foster Molay, June 19, 1911, at 10 Seymour Road, Shanghai, the wife of G. P. Forstan, of a daughter.

SPUST June 11, 1911, at Tientsin, to Mr and Mrs J, SetsTason (still-born). at 1 Park Lam, Shanghai, the wifs fangs beans is by any means a new in-

FROMAS-On Monday, June 19, 1911, Iron Tuostas, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

it is only of late years that this The Star Ferry Co., announce in our particular trade has taken on dh ex-advertising columns that they will run tended international character, it must two "double ander" trips round the harbour not be assumed that the growing of on Thursday and Friday nights,

The silk shipped by the Empress chị

to being handed over to the police at a pointed towards a group of piles but kept the Empire be appointed to enquire

but at 3 o'clock he was found hanging from a baru and when taken down life was found

with a punkah rope. to be extinct. Deccased hanged himself

EONGKONG CORONATION

CELEBRATIONS.

Victoria Theatro.

dustry. Mr SHAW says that the date Japan, which left here on the 20th May, Pictures to be Produced at the ANS LA NUHTEIN. —On Thursday, June of the introduction of the bean into arrived at New York on, the 18th inst. St, 1917, at St. Mary's, Bryanston Square, Manchuria is unknown, but the pro- This is a transit of 27 days from Hongkong ellest son of the late Captain Colin Black bability is that it came north from the and 17th days from Yokohama. of Oban, Argyllshire, and Mas Bluck, to

LILIAN, daughter of late central provitees of China, many i

Indon, W., Gromé DUNCAN RALPH,

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It will no doubt greatly interest the public of Hongkong to know that Mesars The silk, and silk goods shipment by Ramos and Ramos, of the Victoria Theatre,

S. MOÛTRIE & CO., ANSALLAX only daugh Langstein, centuries ago. The original habitat of the .4. Tenyo Mant" which left here on

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Flowers, Ornaments, etc.

at full speed. As a collision was imminent witness went full speed anton, the Hung into the Empire's trade relations.

On passing within five yards and it was only the fact of the Harbour Ofes launch geing astern which saved it from being cut in two.

His Worship found' defendant was DBT. igating his launch in a dangerous, manner and that he made no attempt to stop until the Harbour Office launch had gone astern. | A fine of $10 was imposed, or one month's

imprisonment.

NEW T. K. K. STEAMER.

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of 11 Bryanston Street, Portman Square, the soya bean, we are told, was un-14th that 4.30 a.m.

the 21st May arrived at New York on June bave secured at great experise, the services Details of the Shinyo Marn London, W.

The time taken in of Mr A. Lauro, an eminent cinemato- TIMON-LANDERNU Saturday, June doubtedly enstern Asia, and its range musit from San Francisco was 5 days 9 staph film producer, who arrived to-day 10, 1911, at the Union Church, Shanghai,

Avo, uldust daughter of the late J. Leo varied are the conditions under hours.

by the French mail, for the purpose of Thompson, Kebe, Japan, and Mrs which it thrives--is from Hokkaido,

taking pictures of the Coronation Celebra Berths Thompson, Shanghai, to Hway FRANKLIN LANDERS, of Shanghai, China.

DEATH.

A public lecture on Christina Science

The motion was adopted.

* CHINESE CRUISER TO

MEXICO.

Wuh Ta Yat Po's Service.)

PEEING, June 18. The Frince Regent has ordered the cruiser Haichi to proceed to Mexico after the conclusion of the Coronation celebrations in England

NEW CHINESE CONSULATES.

We are informed by the Toyo Kisen. Kaisha that their new steamer the a.5. Shinyo Maru, a sister ship of the .s.. Tenyo Maru and the us. Chiyo Maru, will commence her maiden voyage on the 26th August, from Kobe, replacing the s... Nippon Maru at that port. Passengers, San Francisco per s.s. Nippon Maru will ba

transhipped to the s.s. Shinyo Mara st Britain that Consulates are to be established in the East Indies and in The s.. Shinyd Maru has a displacement Siam.

in the extreme north, to Java, Indo-is to be delivered in Hongkong about July tion in Hongkong during this week. China and even to India, though in 20th by Mr W. D. McCracken, M.A. These pictures wil be shown immediately

on Sunday 18th June, Nona ELIZABET find a rather less congenial home First Church of Christ, scientist of Boston, Hongkong Tramway Company's and cargo for Yokohama, Honolulu and,

PICATS, A Woolamai, Kowloon, the latter country it would appear to member of the board of lectureship of The at the Victoria Theatre in the evening

aged 10 months, the dearly beloved daughter of Capt. and Mrs W. G. Pitcaim

to be of more recent origin. At the close of the 18th century the bean had found its way to England, its cultivation being recorded in 1790, p.m.-Special Prayer Meeting in City For several decades.it was regarded, however, rather us a botanical curiosity, than in any more serious, light.

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, June 21 -

Hall.

TERDAY, Jana 22:-

CORONATION DAY. Public Holiday, Kenny-Carlson Boxing Match. FRIDAY, June 33:-

Public Holiday.

Coronation Celebrations. Prince of Wales' Birthday (1804). SATURDAY June 24:--

Midsummer Day. Government Hoilday, Coronation Celebrations. 4.30 pa-Ceremony at St. Andrew's

Church, Kowloon.

9.16 1. tional Bank of China Er

traordinary Meeting.

The report, gives a detailed analysis of the development in the trade from the days when Newchwang was first

By opeued to foreign commerce the year 1801 the export trade. from that port had increased in 20 years by 456 per cent. Though the situa- tion was

then reviewed very favour no glimmer of any iden

ably,

9.15 p.m.-Stanton-Caphan Boxing that beans might ever form an

......Match.........

Maus., U.S.A.

The Coronation-spirit is everywhera making itself felt in the Colony. The decorations are gradually assuming definite shape. Already big-lettered motto "God Save the King" stretches scross the

face of the island at the May Road level.

Arrangements.

Tramway Co., (Mr J. Stodart Kennedy) We are supplied by the Manger of the with some particulars of the arrangements which the Campany is making for the

Coronation celebrations,

One of the company's cars has been specially decorated and covered with

Kobe.

(Wah Tez Yat Po'a Service.)

PERINO, June 18. The Minister for the Foreign Affairs -notified France and Great:

of 21,800 tons, is fitted with Parson's steam tarbines with triple propellors and is re- RAILWAY NATIONALIS- picts with the most matern improvements for the convenienes and comfort of pas.

ATION.

The American Consulate General in Hongkong has received an advice from the electric lights, and will travel up and down sengers, a special feature being à spacious] THE GOVERNMENT'S PLANS.

Manila Observatory, despatched at 11.30 pm, on the 18th, to the effect that a Lcyclone or typhoon is witusted N.E. of

Msiacosima, moving E.N.W. or N.

the loss during the celebration days and evenings, & number of other ears will also be illuminated at night by lights along

their roofs.

The terrace of houses on the summit of After the coronation tea to be held at Morrison Hill, including the one in which the RE. Theatre the, children of the Mr Kennedy is living, are being illuminated garrison are to be entertained by Messes by white electric lights with current from Ramon and Remos, at the Victoria Theatre. the Company's own power house, as part of This is in addition to the entertainment the general schone of illumination arranged for the army and wavy at the Empire by the Coronation Committer for Friday Cinematograph."

evening. Tho other residents in this torrace of houses have kindly granted the Company Passion to make the necessary Batures By arrangement with the Jockey Club, the Company is also providing electric fans the temporary hospital. for the spectators at the Review and for

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The spare fold kit-bags at present in MONDAY, June 30-

object of trade with Europe had yet possession of the Royal Garrison Artillery 3p..Auction of Crown Land at Public manifested itself-in fact, the im- and Army Service Corpara to be returned

"Works Department.

possibility of any such trade ever war Office having decided that they do to the Argy Ordinance Department, the becoming feasible was an accepted longer form part of the equipment of theso article of faith. After the China-units. Japan war, development proceeded

TCESDAY, July 4

Declaration of American Independence

MODERATE PRICES. SATURDAY, July 8 :--

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3.30 p.m.-Third Gymkhana Mesting. TUESDAY, July 11

8.53 p.n.-Full moon.

The China Gail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1911.

THE MANCHURIAN BEAN TRADE

All the work for the abore in being done by the Company's permanent staff, no con.. tract inbour being and,, The Company will make orery endeavour to serve the travelling public during the holidays, though the car service will recusafilly be somewhat interrupted on the morning of

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.

We understand, says the N.-C. Daily upace and the erection of steam bean News, that a meeting of foreigners prize mills gavo a fresh impetus to the cipally engaged in the Green Tea trade trade. It was in 1908 that the first with America has been held to discuss the the Military Review by the movements of

colour question-an no ten, with a particle į troopė, --- considerable trial shipment was sent of colouring inatter in it will be ndwilted to England. The results were in into the United States by the authorities. every way antisfactory and contracts | It is ant a question, apparently, as to

Bay Tai, boatman, was sentenced to two increased as the suitability of the new whether the colouring tontter is innocuous

or mat: there inust be no artificial colour months imprinóminent by Commide oil seeds became known, so that during ing of any sort. Samples, we believe, hare. W. Beckwith. R. N. at the Marine the season 400,000 tons were exported, been submitted for independett analysis.

Court this afternoon, for making fast to the ahnost all to England. "In Me

9.5. Chonbun Maru whilst under way. fis SHAW's opinion the general trend of

One of the first effects of the approach worship said that as the practice of board. Tax fact that the soy bean has events seems to indicate that the huge demand for servants, and principally of the colony and masing runners on board ing Coronation is felt in London by the ing steamers under way within the waters taken, at a bound, a position equal "charter" system of shipment Wil for waiters in hotel. Boarding houses, had become a nuisance to the port he pro- to that of ten in the list of China's give place to dealings an "order" lodging houses and private houses are pound to deal with defendants an TO-NIGHT exports, and, with the addition of basis, but the sustained demand for eagerly sucking servants of all kinds. In example to other.

beru, cake, even challenging the berus seems likely to keep prices up the prospect of increases in hospitality, view of the enormous influx of guests and position of silk at the top of the list, What the 1010-11 season will bring the supply of servants is not equal to the one can have a better friend, whom Ins led to the publication of a special forth-whether there will be a repeti dan Haudreds of feroigners, especially N troubled with is lie of diurhoea than Germans, ra bing aported. One Bwin Chamberlain's Coliclers and Diarrhoes report on this particular trade by the tion of last season's, perturbed condiese faking waiters by the hundreds. Itemody or suce the me Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs. tions, of whether the trade is about to care in a particulary hard to fill vaconhish of b-day was child it has been gong about deug good until its fate has proud This report, which is of a voluminous settle down to a period of quietude and center are looking forward to nearly al parts of the pivilized vald character, is written by Mr Nonway: ponceful developmiontare questious ten bryst figm in the hotels and and atamis uurities in propres Serranis absolutely refus to I never inila to give relief Formle by SHAW, of the Dairen Customas staff on the answer to which the fatura ora

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NOTHING UNPLEASANT.

(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service)

PEKING, June 18, An Imperial Edict was issued on the

17th stating that the abares of the Ynet Han Railway (Canton section) are worth less than 50 per cent of the fail value and that bonds representing 60 per cent of the capital will be first paid, and bonda without interest will be given for the HAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cholem and other 40 per cent.

Diarrhoea Remedy not only eures

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The capital of the Hapeb and Hunan sections will be paid in full.

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