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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 9'p.m.-Charity Concert at the Palace

Theatre, Mount Austin...

General Memoranda..

MONDAY, October 23-

3p.m.Auction of Crown Land at Public

-Works Department.

SATURDAY, October 12 -

345_p_Dodication-of-St. Paul's College Chapel by Bishop of Victoria. slan

p.m.-Opering of St. Paul's College Schoolrooms by H.E, the Governor,

The Chain Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1911.

OUR BUDGET.

GENERAL satisfaction will, we imagine, be felt at His Excellency'

"S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, the GOVERNOR's annual Budget

SOLE AGENTS.

Ringkong, April 16, 1807.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

BOCTAL AND PERSONALL

Mr A. Bellamy Brown" saturand' trom Hume leave to-day

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1911.

PRESERVING A DEFENCE.

SEA STUDIES.

▲ Hesons.

At the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr Justice Gomperts the Winge Fat Dos, sued the Directory of China Oftow and another to recover $220.44*

The Red Son war glittering beneath the last dying puth of the early morning breeze It was sweltering hot and ensué reigned. Willson appunged for plaintif and supreme on shipboard. The children, Mr W. B. Hind defended.

we are zure His EXCELLENCY NOW at Tytam Tuk. This last named reflects with satisfaction on the fact project when completed will in great that ho has been able

measure solve the Colony's water departure from our shores to problem. In this connection it is

Sunday is the anniversary of the birth impart a rosier tint to the comforting to reflect on the happy day of Hor Majesty the Empress of present and the future. If no other position of Kowloon on the comple-Germany. gratification, he has tho rewardtion of the big water works scheme which comes from the knowledge of there, which has eat the Colony well Customs, Marso, passed quietly away ab but substantial breakfast, were romping did not think there was way defence,

Mr Adolpho Démie., of the I. Julways irrepressible no matter what the MrWilson said this was a cane in which woather, baring just packed away a plain something had been paid on arcuunt. He services ungrudgingly discharged for over a million dollars. There is only 7 pm. on the 18th inst. after a very short aboat the deck clad in some instances fo

Me Hind understand there is the benefit of the Colony, and indeed one further point we desire to touch indisposition. of the Empire.

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Bishop hit of Shantang, is passing through Hongkong, on route to his diocese, by Mr Diff and two-sone after furlough at home. He is sccompanied

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Mrand Mira Corbach, old mafðunts who

then go deliberately back on her course. Only at that moment did the passengers realies that a man was over-board. '

His Lolahip think He is viso to make the reservation.

The case was adjourned.

THE SOCIETIES BILL

To Crush Coercion and Intimidation.

the slightest apologies for miment, but defence. "I have just had the paper pat Miss D. Lloyd, of the C. B. S., is pass their elders moved around languidly, or into my hands this morning. Within the limits of the space at our hold over the construction of a piering through on the F. and O. Namur to dopped on chairs as they discussed the "Me Willson-16 is a very old cash. The disposal it is not possible to comment opposite Royal Square, for which a join Miss Holland in her work among the campamtively, tenishing avants of the writ in unted July 1.

(past ateamy night.

Me Hind-A-defence does not gå bad in on-all the points in Hra EXCELLENCY'S aim of $30,000 was provided Inst. factory girls of Oasko.

Enddenly a Laacar who had been engaged three months, if there is only appear speech which no deserving of

The P. and 0 intermediate steamor in leisurely making the ship's upper works aaco is without prejudleo' to wat mida the year. We can quite appreciate the emphasis But there are one or two view that a further pier at Kowloon and, two for the Straits, two for Hong for the bridge, chattering; to was followed

Namur brought out six brides troup Eng-look pretty" dropped his rag and rushed writ of the more striking matters to which may be more necessary than one at kong and two for Japan,

Mr Willson-He can always make an by another. Then came a blast on the application,. brief reference may be made. The this particular point, and perhaps the

syron and a rapid signal to the engine- antisfactory position in which the resolve of the Government to await

room and much to the guneral surprise the Colony finds itself financially is demon developments in connection with rail-

ship was seen to be mwinging round and strated by the fact that the revenue way traffic is a wise one. We do, of $7,677,188 ja ensily the highest, however, hope that the present ugly being exactly doable what it was matshed structure serving as a pier retired from Shanghai two years ago, are twelve years ago, while the Colony's opposite the Square will not long returning to China by the Namur. After reserves at the end of the year are exist, for it is a hideous eyesore spending a life tone in the Far East they estimated at over $1,15979, which protruding itself unpleasantly for all hara beba boston by the domestic servant has only once been slightly exceeded to see at the gateway of the And this without the imposition Colony,"

Mr Stanley Cooke, the newly appointed of fresh taxation or the adoption

Secretary to the Royal Hongkong Dock- of.

yard, with Mrs Cooks and family, arrived "doubtful retrenchments"

"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL" in the Colony by the P. and O. Namur Moreover, the Colony is

Mr Cooke was formerly Secretary of the for the first time facing its Tomorrow's issue of the Overland China Royal Naval Dockyard at Malta. maximum recurrent expenditure on Mail will be a specially attmctive numbos.

Mise Parkinson arrived by the Namur to- the Railway in the form of interest It will contain the week's telegrame sotti day to join the nursing staff of the Govern and sinking fund on the loan for the sequence of events in the rebellion

iu Central Chinn, an illustrated suppleant Civil Hospital. Miss Jacobs, one of Hongkong by the same stormer, after spending a your shroad on leave.

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irresistibly impelled by the vision of the A. fireman coming off watch had been applegreen sea, shot through and through at that hour with the most delicate of opalescent lights, and looking so seductive. In moving the first randing of ■ Bill iy cool after the rigours of the sicke-hole, entitled an Ordinance to provide for the the shock of immersion brought him to his Clube, at the Legislative Council meeting to plunge into its inviting depths.. But more effectual control over Societies and sorses and it was his startled cry of horror yesterday, the. Rezistras General (fon. Mr as he realised the situation which had A. W. Brewin) stated The Last Ligdinance attracted the Lascar's attention: for the prised by this Council for the regulation of Red Sos around Ferim is the haunt of Clubs and Soanties was in 1887. During many a forocious shark.

liner had turned the second mate a boat much, and particularly sizes 1895, when, in Almost within her own length tha noble the last 24 years circumstances have changed was kanched and proceeded towards the consequence of the riots of 1894, a com spot whale a regular fountain was distarb mitte recommended the registation of

this expensive project. In view of ment giving portraits of important Imperi the nurses of this Hospital, returned to ing the placidity of the lake-like ega. clubs and Rocieties. Especially during the

Governor's budgat speech at the Legislative happenings, as well as other austomary Enuncil meeting, the wook's record of local

Our weekly cover picture will be especially interesting, showing a fine group of modern Chinas army and navy officer "mostly of Royal blood,'

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

the staf of the Chinese section of the Mr Frank Grove has been presented by

Canton-Kowloon Railway with a beautiful masaire silver ross bowl on the occasion of his leaving for Home shortly. The bowl was supplied by Messrs G. Falconer & Co.

The appointment of Capt. de Lacerda Castello Branco as Harbour Master in

Within sir minutes of the alarm the man

was hauled cut of the topid water and last three or four yours there have been placed for safety in the bottom of the developments on various lines which ha bont. The passengers raised a cheer, and made legislation urgently necessary, and I up feelings of swarybody, a general sigh of relief expressed the pontam glad to say that the wealthy and law

Just then the all trooped down below But whether it that-this-legislation a culled for, and recept abiding chasses of the Chinese recognise breakfast-ball rang and was the heat, or perhaps because the with equanimity any restrictions and incon- Gateway to a bideous death had loomed up veniences imposed on them by the Bill pleasantly poor, the macal for once. The objects and rossors mention working the middle-aged lady of marked missionary we wish to control. It is these clabs which "Did he do it on purpose inquired mou's clubs as one of the classes of society

proclivitica zo we row from table. organise faction fights and land out fighting

had lost ita anyour.

the anticipated profit of $235,000 lenders, a full report of II. E. the from the Railway in the coming year the prospects of steadily reducing qur burlen-totalling 34 inkis features. are certainly bright, much more so than "even the most optimistic could kavo hoped would be the case. The figures relative to revenue generally are very gratifying and call for but little comment. We note that ren's from buildings are

estimated to [ Amoy has boon withdrawn.

rested in Captain Correa Policia. The first-named Officer is coming out East produce. $11,000 more than the

So far this year Singapore le short merely as Special Earos in connection approved estimate of last year.and. | by 29 jucher ċf its normal rainfall.

...with_the_boundary, domárkation and lar...... this sum is said to represent the

bour dredging matters. ". anticipated rental from the letting out of the third tour of the new Government Buildings until such time! as that storey is required by Govern ment. It would have boon interesting. to have heard from HIS EXCELLENCY

Quarantine imposed on arrivals from Macao has been cancelled, and the charge second monto's crew some much needed men in cases where the Trades Unions wish -

The German Mail of the 21st Sept.. was delivered in Loudon on the 19th Oct.

Cholera has broken out mther badly' Kuala Lumpur. There are also cases in Singapore.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

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A Chinaman was "finod 880, at the Magistracy this morning, for commencing the construction of a part of a cruas wall at No: 54, Yen Wa Street, without the per- mission of the Building Authority

A mtive was sentenced to three month's imprisonment and four hours' stocka, at speech delivered before the Legislative"]

sho Magistracy-this-morning, for stealing. It is rumoured that several important a quatity of clothing at Shaukiwan. Council yesterday afternoon. It was if the floor has yet been let; if so, to Civil Service changes at the Magistracy are n perfectly clear exposition of the whom; if not, on what basis the

is contemplation. Colony's financial position and a most rental has been approximated All The latest story in connection with exhaustive analysis of the detailed know Sir FREDERICK to be a keen wild animals is that no less than four policy to followed by the Government, educationist, and his full explanations have been scan, at one time, serr

Police Station at Kowloon City.! But its chief feature lay in ite of Government educational policy thoroughly optimistic tone. His hoyed to what good effect he has has resigned the managersbip of Bortam A Penang mesavre says Mr John Lamb EXCELLENCY spoke with a quite studied Hongkong's peculiar needs, Estate, which he has held since 1905. It apparent feeling of relief as he he establishment of the Chinese is believed that his successor has already indicated how the last of this and Board of Primary Vernacular Educ-arrived on the estate. that big undertaking hind been faced, 'ation, involving, as His EXCELLENCY We are sorry that a breakdown in and, after proving to the point of pointed out, the principle of machinery department lastevening delayed publication of the China"Mail. We regret conviction that the Colony's finances Chinese initiative and Government

A. B. Avasin sued Hookin' Ali, bofore the consequent hto, delivery of the paper, Mr Justice Goatpertz, at the Sapremo have now been placed on a decidedly operation, to a step in the right but in the circumstances this was unavoid Court this morning, to recover $345. sound footing, he addressed himself

It is also a proof of Hisable.

His Lordship (to defendant)-Do you with every confidence to the steps EXCELLENCY's keen desire for the

The following telegram was received admit this claim? Defendant I will pay it at

plaintiff ask for judgment, my Lord;

We were all too limp to argus: so it was

A. B. B.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

JOINED.

Mr H. J. Jones joined the Corps on the 11th October, and was posted to the Scouts Company,

October.

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Of course he did; just give the

exercise," chimed in the irrepressible to exercise coercion or intimidation. It f Chatterer and Disperser of General In noticeable that with the increase of crime formation.

last year there was a very large increase in 1-mthor think he wanted to score off the number of these clubs.

As regards the Engineers for keeping the furnaces atrocities, their principal development has full blast in this infernal weather," said been in the way of what I may call district the Argumentative Man.

Rocieties, and members of these sociale. long to the same districts in Chins. left at that

ot course Ver T ry much. Seme are purely philanthropie Some are mani- agod by profesicual mer and business people well-known to me, but sometimes their outbusissa catruns their discretion, and they do not scom to realise what may be the consequences of their actions at particular moment. Always, so far, they have accepted my advice and acted upon it, but the time may come when the Registrar General may require ta kase the Mr J. G. Anderson joined the Corps on backing of the Inw in addition, to his con the 13th October, nad was posted to the personal authority. In addition to thesa Infantry Company.-

etubs there are clubs ruu by prople.of Mr C. Silva joined the Corps on the dabions antecedents who promote them 16th October and was posted to the for their own porsenal uses and to make. A boatman was charged, before Coin- Engineer Company.

mo vy not of them. Such clubs requira Marice Court this morning, for using his mander G. W. Beckwith, R.N., at the

RESIGNED.

to be registered. Then there is a thirti Corp: WM. Pelling of No. 1 Cosyany and good order, Sometimes it contains Case of club, which is dangerous to ponce boat and fishing ucts other than for the B.K.V.A. having left the Colony is per gambling schools, and it is sometimes purposes of fishing. A fine of 81 was inmitted to resign with effect from the 12th frequented by young men having revolu posed and the nets were confiscated. It

Corp: A. H. Young. Privates H. R. tionary tendencies, or was stated that defendant was dredging the Hertslot, J. Bell-Irving, and N. Hornsby for us to keep a close eye on these enbar closely connected with the revolutionaries. It is noce-BATY harbour for scal

of the Scouta Company, Inving left the and Colony, sie permitted to resign with effect and if necessary to suppress them. There are various other ware which tho from the 12th October. Carroll of No. 2 Company, B.K.V.., sre money out of rich young man The Bill Gusters C. Rodrigues and A. H. Ordinance may be made use of in suppress ing clubs promoted by swindlers to get permitted to tesiga with effect from the itself differs from the 1887 B. The 1887 17th October.

Private T. C, Mundoy of the Infantry socistics, while this Ordinance is for the Ordinance is for the suppression of unlawful. Company is permitted to resign on leaving effectual control of societies and clabe; thus the not unpretentious schemes lying better and more systematic, education today: Manila, October 20, 8 sm.

in included in the Bill, and it is left to the Governer in-Council to decide what sction ahead There can be no disguising of the Chinese in their own language. Cyclone or typhoon W. of the southern We have had many promises to pay. Jude

Private M. U. Bishop of the Infantry is to be taken in respect of any individual Ladrono or Mariana Island, sooving W. or the fact that in recent years Hong. We cannot help thinking here that

Company is granted leave of absones for 6 ascisty. The Governor-in-Coupil has months with effect from the 5th October. Massa Singh, who was represented by months with

power to put them in one of threavissaca. kong has passed through a critical more attention might be paid to the

TRANSFERRAD,

He may szaupt them altogether, call open Mr J.B. Gardiner, at the Supreme Court During her present rogage a freman on this morning, before Mr Justice Gomperts, Dawson, are transferred from the When the Bill is read third time I hope

thom to be timo; hence it is with a feeling of education of British children, a

Privates Murdoch, R. V. Harris and registor them, and they become siniam fui.. registered or ho may refuse to the P.&O. Nacur fell into the Red Sealand 20 from Tak Chaud. Defendant Scouts Company with effect from the 18th there will be schedule attached to real thankfulness that we can now question which has long called for near Porm. The big ship was at once said he was at present unemployed and all October. ponder over the happy knowledge serious treatment.

turned round and a boat lowered and the the money be enflected from loans went to that the comer has at last been

poor fellow rescued within six minutes of

̈wa propsssTM to exeipt to boglu We cannot go into the question of the alarm being received.

Mr Gardiner.(Laughter) Lordship Scouts Sergeants with and members will find that practically London (Laughter). His Lord in effect from the 19th October, Cept: Jones, every club am bangely in a hand progi taiko turned. It has been a truly anxious expenditure at any length, but we

Corp: Pollock, Fia: Testpericy, The personal interest will appear on that time for those on whom has fallen think it will generally be agreed that know that passengers booking by the 2.25 on Defendant ofered 82 a month and G. N. Orme, H. W. Moon; S. Bellinger, specified reasons given in sub-section 4 of

It may be of interest to our renders to afairs than I do : what are his circunt Waall and Pte: Sutherland. To Corporals schedule.

stances Mr Gardiner-I don't know, my with effect from the 12th October: Privates only refuse permission to register for certain The Governor in-Courell can the task of steering the ship of the plans of Government for utilising p.m. train from Kowloon, can travel as his Loriship fied instalments at this and Rickman State through troublone water-to the margin on capital works will far as Chaung Mok Tor, a distance of amount with $10 costs. none more so than to HE the command hearty approval. The 50 miles from Hongkong and arrive back

direction.

AUTUMN DISPLAY proposed-to-be-taken-in-handling granting of every facility-for-the from the Manis Observatory st-8.30-21 o'clock this morning Mr.D. Lewis, for the Colony with effect from the 18th every mocisted i sovint it so other bus

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October.

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PROMOTIONS,

No. 2. Company, H.K.V.A-Gunber R. J. Judah of No. 2 Company H.K.V.A. ia premated to the mak of Bombardier with effect from the 18th October.

Xo. 2 COMPANY, HE, V.A.·' will take place at King's Park Range on The first dompany shoot of the season Bunday, 22nd instant, at 2.30 p..

it which will include the clubs and socioticaTM

section 4, and he has power to dissolve society where gaming is carried on under section 16, sub-arction 1. It is not our in- tention to interfere with the adinary Chinese clabs. We only propose to sup press those cluba" which are curried on to windia young men, or where richies people to play, kowing that they cannot afford to admit shroffs and clerks in charge of money.

do.so.

OLD LIQUEUR BRANDY

NOVELTIES GOVERNOR. That the little burk programme of works is certainly a at Kowloon at 7.20 p.m. the same day.

Wilhelm Wittkieysi, a seaman en thea has weathered the gale and come big one, and it can only be hoped

German gunboat Taingiau, appeared before On Sunday the annaler eclipse of the Mr F. A. Bazeland, at the Magistracy A Visit of Inspection through into caliner weather is largely accordance with the votes For the occurs at Singapore about 10.50 a.m. local assaulted a rickshaw coolie on July 6. As that it will be carried through in aan takes place. The middle of the oclipee this afternoon, on a charge of having due to his unremitting energies and first time for many years the new time; Shanghai 11.31 am China cost was ofered by Sergeant-Garrod and his time; Hongkong, 11.24 a.m. China cost complaint did not appear no evidence tactful guidance. Administrative Post Office requires no vote now that time; and Yokohama about 1.5p.m. Japan Worship discharged defendant. When the capacity is put to its fall test it time it is completed, but a sum of $10,000 timo of depression and financial stringency, is required to finish the Law Courts,

case came on in July the coolis was in That Sir, FREDERICK LUGARD which will make the total expenditure Wa Ping-wei has submitted a memorial do Tsingtau has just returned to Hongkong. The National Herald says that Censor hospital with's broken leg and now the possesses this gift in prime degres on thin project about $850,000, înnouncing Dr J. O. Forguson, foreign adviser Sergeant Garrod mid that every effort had

20 Years Old, all must admit who have taken the addition to which HIS EXCELLENCY to the Tuchnan Fu, charging him with been made to find complainant who was

PURE GENUINE COGNAC BRANDY. pains to observe bis, studied control. "fears" there will be a further sum usurping great powers to himself, and not in the Colony VICTORIA THEATRE. of all branches of Government service of 310,000 for architects' fees, of minable abuses. The impeachment is mying that this action would cause inter.

Brandy for Medicinal use must not only be genuine, but it must be of In the dark days his policy had its which he was not aware until the couched in very strong termusena

From Penang it is reported that this the best quality obtainable. official enquiry into the use of the death This COGNAC BRANDY blends well with milk, and this com critics, nu al policies are bound to Estimates closed 4 little more 3

of Mr L. J. Garduer on October 2nd- hasbination forms a wholesome and delicious draught before going to bed. It to have, but in the long run it has Blumination on this point would be from Colombo should really, have received worried by the prevalence of white invigorates, the system, while it calna the nerves, and not only does it bring

The following letter received by us elicited the fact that the deceased was 9.15 .. to 11,16 r.. been abundantly justified. This was eminently desirable. We are glad to a better fate than the W.P.B. Can posants on the estate. From the estate sleep, but ita soothing action makes the sleep me sound and more beneficial. proved beyond shadow of doubt by note the votes for the rebuilding of the kindly let me know, that if it can bo hospital he procured a bottle containing For Brandy and Egg, beat up the yolk of an egg with of an ounce of yesterday's happy disclosures. As Magistracy, the provision of more conveniently arranged to accept and publish three ounces of tincture of opium. He loaf sugar and a wind-glass of 20 Year Old Liqueur Brandy. This is a ws have more than once stated public conveniences, the opening up any interesting contributions on and sub wrote to the bungalow, wrote wonderful restorative in cases of extreme weakness to be taken in small before, we doubt if Hongkong has of the New Territories by the moderate emolument, for the pain and contents of the bottle. A verdict of death

fect of importance and advertisements, Afarewell letters, and swallowed the whole quantities at first and then gradually increased. over possessed a more hard-working provision of better roads, the con- trouble which the writer may take, will be from opium poisoning self-administered and conscientious GOVERNOR, or one siderable aums for the training of most kindly solicitat. Hoping to be returned,... who has had a more thorough grasp nullahs, the commencement of pre-

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