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MARRIAGE

DANDY-SMEDLEY--On January 27, 1912 at Haokow. DULCIR Hort, youngest daughter of the inte John Smedley of Shanghai, to CHARLES GILBRIT, 80n of s Iata William Danby, of Hongkong.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. St. Valentine's Day."

9 p.m. Sweet Noll of Old Drury at.

Theatre Royal.

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY, February 15:-

FRIDAY, February 16:----

Rajputs Sports on U.S.R.C. grund. 3.30 p.m.-Eyre 'Dincasan Refuge. An-

nual Meeting.

SATURDAY, February 17-

Noon-Hongkong & Shanghai Bank

Half-yearly Meeting:

SUNDAY, February 18:

ed out

to nperize the

A system

in a fire which broke out on. 26. inaugurate, if poss of relief which shall alleviate this The body of Chinese child was found- misery in the years to come. The on the bill-alde in Shankiwan Road youters policy of the Committee is summed day noon. Death is attributed to

small-poz up in the following prospectus To save life is the supreme aim." To give relief without pauperising

only in return for Inbour, except in the caso of those unable to work To make this labour count in pre

venting future floods Dykes and canals will be repaired, and all work will be planned by competent engi

neers so na to give it a practical place

In the barbour yesterday the body of Chinees woman, aged about thirty years was discovered, death being apparently caused by drowning..

H. M. 8. Monmouth will probably be Hongkong from Manh 3rd to 10th on

with

ofer Sho

of a mile

which "on","arrival went along ide, Holbr

bari, where the work

Isuma barkation bown carried out

the day, the

troops going und se onnrar the time being. The Duferin lafs Karachi,

Now with the installation of carbide calcium impa a distance of about ten miles can be covered on a clear sigh where the regiment embarked on the Directors reso i tret and by social augment with the 29th ult, and called at Singapore on the dividund ef & per ans Harbour Office the approximate time of arrival in port can be colegraphed to the addition to British officers to pay the dividend and agent of the particular ships a

and families, the trooper parried 17 native necrest? “to transfor officers, 38 rank and file, 06 followers and Insurance Reserve Fund. 30 N.0.0,'s and men.

In 1903, when the Comp British offices and families accompany 10 per cent the Genera ing the regiment ware -Major and Mrs allowance for afios rent LB Walton, Major A. H. Lawson, Capt. doubled, being increased from GO. Turnbull, Capt. E. A. Maude, Limits | $8,000 a year, in addition GW Anderson, H. B. Tryadais, B. J. vers entitled to 8 perİ DEN

On Monday afternoon a desenatration was given by Commander C. W. Beckwith:

the Harbour Offos Hr A E. Ha

of Gap Rock, manipulating the light the a-stapes of Mr G. Taylor. Amos

her way to Colombo, where she will pay those, prevent were the Hon. Mr. F. A.

off and reconcipi..The light is a portable one and Hodge LM, 3. M. Cookson

Tori HOW Dillon, J. D. Fulton, prošle of the year if auch profits and

The Nanking Armbly have decided can be maly removed from place to

that the Emperor and the Manchu Princee place, while it can be directed to any and W. F. Haynes, Capt. and Mrs P. W.

Hendarsou.

to

2 per cent of the Capitain

In January, laff, the 7 per cant. limits.

small the lätter.

all retain their titles duries their lives, point of the compass with remarkable Bilole, child and nurse, Bandmaatar and was struck out so that now the and on their deaths they shall

shall conso

ease. It is absolutely the latest and is Mrs Williams, Major and Mrs FD General Managers claim their $8,000 and up-to-data in every respect and is the same Lumsden, Misa Lumaden, Major E3 per cent on the nai profits, however as those in use in the const-guard, stations in England. The Morse code in worked by means of a patent shutter, while the full volume of light is concentrated in the central prien.DA,

While two coolies were working on the tram lines in Des Vostz Road they were struck by a truck wbloft was pushed by two other coolies, who were arrested and will be charged with criminal, ezrelcraness.

in larger project of reclamation To induce the Government and focal gentry, as far as possible, to give immediate relief and to undertake their own reclamation work. To co operate with Mr C. D. Jameson,

the engineer sent out by the Ameri can Red Cross Society, and with induential Chinese who are pledged to this work, in making a thorough study of the situation with a view to the formulation of a programme of conservation, which the new Go-

>Memes Lloyd, Matheson and Carritt's vernment will probably undertake weekly fen report dated January 18th, To make the alleviation of suffering stated in regard to Chim ces-This week in connection with this famine the the market has been very quiet; a few. sccasion of a great expression of more parcels of Sns Keemats and Ichangs international goodwill to the New changed hands at previous rates, while China The China of yesterday good common Monings are salcable 35 64d, not without reason. China will respond to friendship. -sa. @ 74, por lb.,

The New cheap lines of Panyong Cuigous realised The number of families requiring

bound of affice presided over by Major Dykes, E God, is to meet at mnie's Milk Junk Bay, on Thursday for arche parpoea of reporting as to the Ono email tin of carbide, calcium is | suitability of the buildings for military sufficient to last for about two hours but as occupation. A native officer of the 20th the light will only be in use for a few Funjabis will be in attendance. minutes at a time a tin will last practically week. The light is therefore economica?. Certainly the former lanterns are incom- "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, parable to the new installation

The inauguration of the new system is

Similarly the Directors and to be entitled to 5 per cent, in the net profite only if such profita exceded 1 per cent, of th Capital, but since January, 1011, the Directors on cbum 5 per cent. on the prafts prorified that their total ramuneet- tion docant excseck 85,000.

The Profit and Loss Account shows that the Income of the Company practically cons

sta, of rents amounting to $101,173.06.

The cost of managing the properties"

feared nid hated the foreigner, and t@8td. per lh. In Foochow toas several due to Commander C. W. Beckwith, who Shakespeare's delightful comedy, Much Which produce this total in, as follows

The river steamer Wing Hong (former

took the matter up last year with the Government and the apparatus only arrived from Home a few days ago.

ITEMS AT THE COURT.

A boy, Siteen years of age, was charged with stealing 39 from a shop in Yaamati and was ordered to ruiva len stinkes of the birch and 48 hours' detention. The man asked to buy some rice and put his hand into the till.

9 p.m. The Taming of the Shrew at help from the middle of February isly the old San Cheungh, which has beep

Theatre Royal.

put down at 000,000, and it is thoroughly renovated by the Hongkong estimated that $10,000,000 will be and Whampoa Dock Co., underwent a required during the months of trial trip on Sunday, Haring on board February, March, April and May.1rge company of European and Chinese guests, she made the trip to Chek Wan and of which a large part is ex-tack in four hours, lonch, being served on pected to be raised in Chins. The board. The Wing Hong is now owned by Treasurer of the Fund is Mr H. C. the Wing Shua Steamship Co., Mr Duncan GULLAND, of the International Bank-chief oficar, and Mr McCall, chief pincer Gumporis and a jury, was continued at McCallem being captain, Mr Robiner n

The case in which Lam Yun was charged at the February assizes, before Mr Justies

Noon-H... & W. Dock Co. Meeting.

ing Corporation, Shanghai, to whomTM all contributions may be scut. So far TUESDAY, February 20

Duchess of Fife's (Princess Royal) birth the Chinese of Hongkong and Canton

day (1867).

bave contributed 380,000 to the relief funds

Chinesa New Year Day. 9am.Excursion to Macao..

MONDA, February 19:

Public Holiday.

Boughong Races: First Day.

WEDNESDAY, Fubruary 21-

0.15 pan.-Y.M.C.A. Annual Meeting.

THURDAY, February 22:-

3. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, Hongkong Races: Second Day,..

Hongkong, a fel. 16, 1% 7

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Thirty-Fair shousand-American troops

Ahist drive was held last night in the Courts of Justice this morning. The istas number of guests responded to the returned a verdict of not guilty and his cannection with the Garrison Staff Me.jury after hearing further evidence,

members' invitations with the result that Lordship discharged prisoner. their mess roomer were crowded with

Two defendants were food 81 sach, by enthista; the total number of tables

Commander C. W Beckwith. No

hoing 40. The prize winners were

Ado About Nothing was capitally pre- seated on Monday evening at the Theatre Royal bythe Lang-Holloway Company,

General charges...

General Managers General Managers 52 on Hot

profite!

In complete contrast to the tragedy of Directors fes Saturday night if afforded the Company

an opportunity for showing their versatility.

,000.00

3,102.24 3,102.24

*$11.71.25

gay and giddy as any maskers serving Crows Rent, insurance, repai and demonstrating that they can be as From this total I have omitted items for under the banner of Momus. Mr Matheson commission, legal expenses and auditors Lang was the Benedick, and be realised fors very thoroughly one's "mental idas of the

Awashing, self-confident soldier in the earlier scones, whom he could scoff at love,

be could show his real colours under never having felt its wounds, only later to bora a most devoted adurer of the disdainfal Beatrics. Like all good fellows the strem of zecessity. Miss Hutin Saucy, mugish, apparently heartless when Britton made a decided hit an Beatride.

we first make her acquaintance, she meets her match in Benedick, and their wooing, though rather stormy, made most delightful comedy. For the boydan

The net of management is therefore over 16 per cent of the income.

At an extrudinary general meeting held. on the 12th January, 1911, the Chairman quoted the time worn aphorism: "The labourer is worthy of his hired

high rate of him for the end of 4 per cont True, but is at 16 per cent rather a only squeeze out a dividend of 4 per cent by drawing upon the insurance reserve. Fund 20

The Chamber of Commerce scale rab mission for Managing estates and collect ing rents", in 5 per cent, and many private cont and pay for their own office rent and Sams of estate agents are glad to get 5 per the salaries and wages of their employees.

Is there some magic ip the titles

Ladies. Mr Pile Ist, Mr Morley 2nd, the Marine Court this morning, for causing gradually succumbs" and when Benedick General Managers" and Board of

Mrs Foster 3rd, Mrs Mulhall 4th Gents

Mr Fraser at Mr Keith 2nd Mr Fal

an obstruction at Wing Lok Street ate has proved his mettle, she surrenders very Directors that they should be abis while four others were fined 5 each for Here, Mics Dorothy Ripley bobbin 16 per cent for their are to be massed on the Muzien border. és 3rth, M. Milliner 4th. Gents play low water mark. Ajank master was fined as decidedly effective; a perfect contrast services to property owners, Thon" their mooring their boats within 100 yards of se-ladies-Mr Crocket 1st, Mr Bailey 2nd. 30 for failing, to report, his arrival and to her cousin in her way of looking af things ordinary agent i to be our tent with 5 The foreign population of Kobe Hidden Numbers Mist: Boby prize

to be per cent 1. during last you decreased by 337 personswingers-Ladies, Mrá Eisten, Gents: Mr leaving without permission. Fur disobey ate when Claudio repudiates her at the Directors an1 General Managers in this

masmlins, her anguish wall the moru Perhaps onder the redisetanter the SONDAY, February 25,

1a.m.-Volunteer Parade Service at The English residents are 51 and American Ward.

ing the orders of the Harbour Master & IF St. John's Cathedral.

thirteen lera.

alfar. Of courser It was ''mneli adó-sbout | leanest of 1 an years will see their way tɔ boatman was fined, 23, --

dispenso with teen, ki they did in 1908 and Barn Reserve. and will leave the Inso

Insurance

In this start the cost of

the average shareholder. Yours truly, would be reduced to about 10 per cent on the income, which seems, high enough to

Why China Hait

Hong Kong, TuZMDAY, FEBRUÁR 13, 1912.

THE FAMINE IN CHINA.

The Bombay Corporation have voted "an ansund expenditure of a quarter of s lakb for the employment of a special staff for measures against malaria.

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can be found for them.

The Bae new club-house in connection

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Bradley arrived from Manila to-day by the Sir Montague Bradley and Lady Hilda Loongang.,

The appointinent of British Military Attaché in China has been conferred upon Captain D. 5: Robertson, 2nd-Royal

Scots Fusiliers, who will have the Lieut. Colonel Willoughby, 2nd temporary rank of major, în succession to Lancers, Indian Army.

labour.

nothing," bat: for her poor girl it and intact.

F. R. L. ROWLEY.

Hongkong, 12th February, 1919.

THE MATHESON LANG COMPANY

(To the Edve of the "CHIYA MAIL

A Chiuaman, at the Magistracy yester.something more than torrible, though in day afternoon was charged with stealing the end she comes to the haven where the money-lunder in Queen's Road Weet. It the ungrateful part of Olandin, and be bag containing 8211.23, the property offain would be To Me Douglas Vigors fell

atsted that he entered the shop and, I played it splendidly; the victim of cr It has heen agreed to grant the Im-

Sir West Ridgway, Sir Allen Parry and reaching round the counter, secured the opstances, of course, still we rather be perial family & civil list of 84,000,000 per Mr W. T. Straight, the representativesware that his action was seen, and at once able bole into which he bad cast himself,

bag which rested upon a mía, He became grudged bin his eary exit from the despie anam, while the Tartar Baotermen will Chins of the Morgan financial intersals, meda off. An alum was raised and three only draw pensions until such time as work staying with the Mr Cameron Forbes, or four persons pursued him in the street, good, the Italian and Spanish gentle But if the landing characters were Governor-General of the Phippines, as his guesta at Mincanang

He fell at the same time dropping the lag men appearing before as to the Sis-Hearing that the Matheson. Lang We are rather surprised to hear st

of money. His passers fell upon him manner born, wint must be said of the Shakesperan Company is paying a brief this late date that even in certain with the Chinese Recreation Club at Tai

sud he was given over to the police. He low county puts? To begin with, return visit to Hongkong, fax oris night Harg Village, Causeway Bay, is to be

was sentenced to three months hard nothing but pie. Shakespeare is said after their season up North, may I suggest parts of China some doubts exist as open by this Excellency the Governor

to have taken his revenge for harb treat- that they give a repent, parformance" DO to the real gravity of the famine on S toray, March 2, at 4 p.m.

A Portugese named Fortunato Rodrigues, ment received at the hands of bacolia that ocession of "The Passing of the Third which prevails in the central pro- The Chinese Engineering and Mining

was charged at the Magistracy yesterday character of Dogberry, Be that as it may, discussion in Hongkong, there being in the employ of the Electric Company, Justices of the Pesos in delineating the Back vinces.

This play ban aroused a great dent of Such waverers may be Company, Limited, report that the total interested to learn that from a letter durpur of the Company's three mines for

afternoon, with maliciously, and wilfully be bar created a part which has become astounding variety of views as to ita merits. opening a letter which was not addressed immortal for its quamt humour and

and just received from the Rer. Eerek ding 27th January amounted to

its truth..to human nature. I 34,246.35 Fons and the sales during the

undoubtedly to him--he being other than a post office comics perversity of mental outlook. Even acting and those who my Mar

gives LOBENSTINE, the Hon. Secretary of period to 36 183.80 tons,

great scope for ne UNQUIET HOIKÓW.

Lang inda

the official Mr Stabbings, in whom the latter after the lapse of four centuries, the mle of the Mysterious Stranger: long Specially Selected from the the Central Famine Relief Com-

(From Our Own Correspondent.

was addressed, mid he had some trouble la vagaries of Dogberry provoke the hearty, as one which, to be thoroughly understood, remember.it. The play lúa been described. mittee, organised in Shanghai, we Te pillar of a badge on the Shanhai- The soldiers win had been gathered in the regard to certain accounts, with the result spontaneous leughter of any audience must be seen in re than once, so subtle are

en silway has been blown up by cities of Hohew and Xnugehow have now that his suspicions were directed towards Truly the master-mind that create gather that not only are there eight dynai to Nine Chicos, were killed and been sent to different parts of the iterion défemine. In consequense of the letter ant for an age but for al-time

cartain aspects of the theme: Therefore, lifica Bessast for the bought of those who bare already. WAS ONS. distinct regions in which want is alwenty-ne injured, owing to a train hoing to suppress the robber bands that have being missed is warrant was ined whereby of the most wibile

men can play as well as of those who have nuation of con- never abon it staged, 7 Impe it will be rendy being felt, but in two or three demild at the spot. Revolutioniste are been looting in different regions. Wherever districts the famine is worse than last accused of the mirage, but their connection the people bare felt that the robbers hare been specially oppressing the villages and yea In North Auliwei and Nortli with it is very dealtful.

towns the people have exbedbed money Kiangsa people have had no opportu

The Annual Meeting of the Eyre and bave asked the Military Government - Two men were fined $25 exch, or cte nity to recover from last year's floods Diocesin Refuge is to be held go Friday that we now have an Haion to send months imprisonment, by Cummander C. and failure of crops, while this year three, at the Refuge, Causeway Bay. The paid the Government the money due the on Monday, for being on board the as afternoon next, commencing at half past "oldiers to suppress lawlessness, and have W Beckwith, RN at the Marine Court the revolution makes immediate gay- Margement hope that those interested soldiers while employed. ernment aid impossible, and the in the work done by the Refuge will Tro attacks have been made by the bostwomen were food. Boach for

sttend all are cordially invited. presence of soldiers and the expecta-

soldiers on the robbers that louted the ring their boats within 100 town of Natis, and they have been disper tion of military operations right in The present winter is exceptionally ed. Word he just been received from the ation

and failing to. tho famine region renders the distresser in the United States and Canada, mimaries in Nodes that the hostile

At Denver, in Colorado, the intense cold races in that region have made more acute than ever. No one inha compelled the mountain panthers to mant to lay aside their

best

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VICTORIA THEATRE. Osinu need have his or her attention ascend to the farm-houses. Henry falls of the present Charo ir s

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called to the way in which the usual winter distress in the Wuhan region has been accentuated this year by the combined effects of food, war and

This year, there

where it in ordinn

now have taken place in matry distric 1 early all direction and the railway traits have been hold us

that walang

Hotho

PSYCHOLOGIST

CANTON NOTESS

the defendant's house was.searched and structive gening that ever walked the gun put on here. Youn, etc.. guilty, was sentenced to three months old. Dogberry in type of human the latter found. Defendant, who pleaded hard labour.

natare which will never pads away, though

ratected and slightly different faret. sach age and generation will see him Mr. Percival Stephens is to be heartily

Northern Star without perzission. Th

imi

sulated on his riding of the part; s redolent of the best tindiions of his

The stag

comedy" and

(From Chi

The Chi

Correapon

Yu Shun

The Magnificent Film

TALE OF TWO CITIES.

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