1912-02-17 — Page 7

TURDAY

NEWS OF THE DAY.

H.M. S. Astrae has arrived at Pago

da Anchorage, Foochuw.

Five cases of amall-p z among Euro-

1912.

THE CHINA MAIE.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH

[COFTRIGHT.]

peans were reported from the Kowloon HONGKONG'S destrict on Saturdný.

The English and French Mails of the 20th and 18th January ware delivered in London on the 16th February.

A Chinamad was sentenced to three mecks' imprisonment for stealing a piece of lesd, Valued at 814, nt Yaunul.

The silk ax 0.S.K. steamer China

NEW “GOVERNOR.

SIR HENRY MAY APPOINTED.

Kars, which left Hongkong on 9th Jan (Router's Service to the China Mail)

was delivered in New York on 14th inst.

حسن

4.

On the back page of this issue will be found a portrait of Sir Henry - May, K.C.M.G., the fatura Governor of Hong kang.

Notios is giron that it is proposed to anke an order for narrowing Staunton Street by erecting in it a lean-to shod to be used as a vegetable and frui) market.

Owing to the inclement weather the regimental sports of the Rajpata were postponed on Friday: while the dance to be given on the Minotaur that evening bad Likewise to be put off.

1 Tama

London, Feb. 14.

It is officially announced that Sir Henry May, at present Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of the Western Pacife, ill-aucesed-Sir Frederick Lugard as Governor of Hongkong.

YOU HONGKONG NEW YORK

"BRITISH GOAL ORISIS.

HOME POLITIOSKS

ARE INVITED

TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR

“WITH

GENERAL STRIKE LIKELY.

DEFEATED.

· Situation-Exceedingly--Serious.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail)(Router's Service to the China Maik)

LONDON, Feb., 17.. The South Wales Coal Conciliation

Board, on the casting vote of Lord 8t. Aldwyn, the independent chair min, has granted the miners general terasa in wages.

The owners have intimated their willingness to again discuss the crisis, but they cannot grant a minimum Wage.

The last batch of miners' notices were handed in to-day. They show on doubtedly that every district is in favour of a strike.

LONDON: Feb, 16 Mr Ramsey Moodonald's Labour amendment to the address was rejected

225 votes to 45, and the amendment of the Unionist, Mri Pato, seconded by Lord Engh Cecil, regretting that the Government had taken no steps to

CIRCULATING

LIBRARY NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

LATEST NOVELS BY THE BEST AUTHORS (COLONIAL EDITIO) ARRIVE EVERY MAIL

TAKING Cargo on through Bill of Lading to SOUTH AFRICAN PORTE with" tesoshipmană, as QALGUTTA, in dogjunation with the INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGAMON CO.,

LAPOAR

Proposed Ballinga, from Hongkong|

promote the departnership of capital PURCHASER of one Novel to from Houchess. On or shout

and labour, was rejected by 105 votes to 97

at $1.00 becomes a mem- ber and is entitled to exchange Mr. J. M. Robertson; Un er Secretary of the Board of Trade, in opposing both same for any other novel, on amendments, said the Government payment of 20 cents cash, Hong- warmly sympathised with the produ

[Note-Hengkong will heartily welcome back Sir Henry and Lady May to the Colony in which they los so many year The career played sucha prominent part. of Sir Henry is too well-known to need

abaring movement, but hoovidence had kong currency, for every change. recapitulation. Suffice it to say that the whole of bis Colonial Service, prine to his The situation is most serious, for been produced to show that they could. - leaving for Fill in January of last year, British trade is threatened, with a dis-do anything in the matter. He queue Soekar, by fol

been in Hongkong, being Colonial, Secretary here for over nine years. Ooaster the full extent of whigh cannot tioned the practicability of the national many occasions he has administered the be realised, as such a dislocation isation of railways or mines, and Gororament, and his record has shown

whether, it effected, it would cure the [him to be a man of årm action.

The body at an elderly temple keeper May of cured, was ever hade hitherto unknown...

was found on Feb; tash, cổ"the railway Dear Tai Po. It is stated that he was knocked down by the afternoon expre`s while crossing the line.

On pige 2 will be found the first part of an article detailing the life story of Tuan Shih Kai, the probable first Pro. sident of China, which has been specially transintod for the China Mail.

If the weather is fine on Monday afternoon the,, band of the K. O. Y. LI. will give selections on the ground of the Hongkong Cricket Club during the cricket. match. The officers of the garrison will be

"at home" to their friends on that occa- Lon.

We are informed that a further exam Ination of the takings of the Holloway.Lang Company during their Borgkong" sosson shows that the details published of the bookings and door receipts, are slightly incorrect. The total of $17.000 odd' is, however; accurate.

People of all shades of opinion insist | identified, with him in the sosia; life of the

Colony and by her grace and charm of on Government action to avert the manner and her large-heartedness she will ¦ strike which is due in a fortnight, be sure to prove a worthy successor to Her Excellency Lady Lagard.—En. G. M.];

BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ORIENTALS.

a

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

YUAN BHIR KAI ELECTID PRESIDENT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

London, Feb. 16.

LONDON, Feb. 16.

The Premier of British Columbia.

Mr. McBride, has introduced in the Legislative Assembly & resolution suggesting the enactment of the Natil Act to strict the immigration of Orientals.

P TRONAGE -APPOINTMENTS

LONDON, Feb. 16.

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'It is angoasiced by Reuters corre

spendent at Nanking that Yuan Shih Kai has been unanimously elected President of the Republic by the Nap king Republicana.

LORD LISTER'S DEATH.

FUNERAL SERVICE IN THE ABBEY

We wish to remind our readers of Reuter's Service to the China Mail)(Renter's Service to the China Mail Capt. Price' balloon ascent and parachute descent, which is to take place on Men- day afternoon about 4 o'clock from the

It is understood that Mr. Bonar Law will move at nu early date for a retura

labour unrest.

SIR H NEY MAY,

11

Arrives in June,

The Secretary of state for the Colonia has nolided His Excellen y the Governor that His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Sir Henry May Governor of Heng. kong and that he will probably assumed

office in the latter half of Jung

ARRIVAL OF DERMAN

FLAGSHIP

To-day's Official Landing.

The arrival this morning of the flagship Scharnhorst of the German Far Eater

· Cruiser-Squadryn, was accompanied by prolonged booming of guns fed in saluto "from the shore battery at Kowloon, and from various warship in the harbour.

The Scharnhorst replied with several gaus

tired in quick succession. At 10,45- Kra.

LAISANG

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the official landing of Vice Admiral von 31; Queen's Road Central,

rosigk Commander-in-Chief of the

H.K. and K. Wharf and Godown Cof all patronage appointments made by minster Abbey to-day. Sir Frederick Squadren, took pacelt Bake Pier, where,

promines, behind the Kowloon milway *tation. The 8th Rajput's band will be in attendance.

Regulations made by the Governor-in. Council relating to the exemption of ship's stores from duty, King's warehouses, licensed warehouses, distillerica, exemption" from search, substances and quantities to be used for donatering spirits, breaking

the Government.

KING GEORGE V.

LAA

UNPRECEDENTED TURKISH

HONOURS.

dort, blending, mixing and bottling, etc. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

have been revoked-and-new-ozox_sub- stituted, details of which appear in this week's issue of the Hon, kong Government

Gazette.

LONDON, Feb. 16. The Sulan of Turkey has conferred on King George the Order of Imtiaz, set with brillianta. This simultaneous bestowal of two of the highest Turkish decorations is unprecedented.

LONDON, Feb: 16. The funeral service in memory of the late Lord Lister took pines in West.

Treyes represented His Majesty the King and there was a vast and brilliant congregation of illustrious Agares re- presenting the nobility, statesmanship, medicine, science, and learning, while the presence of several Ambassadors represented world-wide sympathy. There were also present a number of forsign delegates and long rows of

parses in their uniforms.

HONGKONG.

Lane,

upon stepping from a stenar pinnace ac companied by a quite of officers, he wa greeted by Capt. Taylor, Aide de... amp to His Excellency the Governor (Sir Fre derick Lugard), and the German Chasu (Dr. E. A. Voretzech). The vice admiral was as me by a guard of honour-consisting of two officers and 50 rank and file with the regimental colour ant band, furnished by the 8th Hajputs, whom he inspected to

the strains of the National Anthem and

the filng of 15 gins from the Kowlooni

A wreath sent by His Majesty the battery. Ba was then accompanied in Kaiser was included in the procession.ch is to Government House where he was The service was one of extreme basuty received by His Excellency to Governor. and impressivenes,

[Note-It is evident from the abord telegram that it was Lord Lister's death, and not Lord. Leicester's, that Beuter

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Major W. G. Fyddon. R.A., has been promoted from 5th Class to Sed Class U. S. ARMY SENSATION, intended ro notify on the 12th inet, The Ordnance Officer."

Captain Ellis Cromwell, collector of laterual ravenue, drapped dead at Cavite on February 11. His death is greatly mourned-in Manila

Mis Sun Yat Sen, wife of the Provisional President of the Chinese Republic, prsaed through Hongkong by the s.s. Assaye, leaving for Shanghai,

GENERAL AINSWORTH TO BE COURTMARTIALLED.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON. Feb. 16.

A telegram from Renter's correspond- ent in Washington states that Adjutant- General Ainsworth will be relieved of His Excellency has been pleased to ap- his duties and court-martialled for using point Mr Thomas Folkan Cinton to net slanguage which the Secretary for War, Director of the Observatory during the absence on leave of Mr F. G, Figg, with Air Stimson. considered impugned the

integrity of himself and other officers.

affect from the 14th inst.

His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to recognise, provisionally and pending the receipt of His Majesty's Ex- aquatur, Mr Sbinou Imai as Consul Generel for Japan in Hongkong.

CORRESPONDENCE.

..A PUBLIC DANĠI

*(To the Editor of the "Catra Mazz.")"

B-There is most serious danger

TOKYO TRAMS AND LIGHT.

MUNICIPALISATION LOAN:

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

TRAINING NOTES.

The sudden change in the weather bring- mistake, however, in publishing the latter's ing pious downpours of rain has very- abituary is not ours, for the wire gave the much altered the general forecasts of results and as "Lord Lister." Lord istor is, and finishes next week. Favourites have of course, the famous scientist and: surgeon who discovered the antiseptia system of risen and waned and fancies changed in traatment in surgery. He was 8 years of a sight. If we have no more showers xgEo. C..]

before Tuesday the going will not be too bad, but given more rain and no sunshine.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. the course will be a 'slough of despond' for not a few and many high húpos will be (Reuters Service to the China Mail) sabed to the grounds. LONDON, Feb. 18o Friday morning the inside track, on which all the work was đóne, the grass, The South Australian Cabinet has of course being, closed, had more resigned, and Mr Penke is forming a water" on it than sand. The gring was

Ministry.

BRITON 3 IN

PORTUGUESE COLONIES.

betiur than it looked, but some of the ponies were obviously worried by the water,

White Hawthorn did a good gallop. Ho

Crawford

& Co.

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TABLES

RECOVERED

AND

didn't seem to wind the web much and put OLD CUSHIONS in a good fish in 32.2 for last quarter of (Reuter's Bervice to the China Mall) a mile and a quarter. Durber Chief went

Losos, Feb. 18.

the same distance but was ridden easily RE-MODELLED.

Sir Edward Grey has informed all the way Delhi Chief, also same Viscount Wolmer that the Government dis anoo, Boishad badly in 36 fot is making fail and independent arquirim last quarter. Wirales doesn't like the It is announced that the preliminary into the murder of the Rev. Mr.Douglas and one mile 2.28.2, last quarter $3.4. White Carnation was taken over a mile arrangements have been made for the in Portuguese Africa, Represantations and a quarter easy. This pony is dok

Loxton, Pub," 16.

dhrestening all who use Barker and Fisht-is-ue of a las of aine millicos sterling ation Bonda owing to the gross are in bonds bearing interest at & per cant. Iess of whoever is constructing the new road leading from tie Peak Hotel te Plant to the Cly of Tokyo, to acquire the stica Rond.

Ignorway and electric light : under- Toulerday, early in the afternoon, at immeres boulder fall on to Harker Rond takings, sompletely carrying away about 12 to 15 of the road and the fron railings for -foot

about 30 feet of the road. One shudders to think what the co Requences would, hare been had the usual sumber of children

been playin in the vicinity

LOAN SIGNED.

LATER;

Evidently suficient supervision is not Mr. Mari, the Japanese Financial rcised by the Public Works Depart Commissioner to day signed the ment over the contractor who is carrying Tokyo law contract with British,

on

the

work of the new road.

The two houses near by are evidently French and New York Banks.

In a very bad danger zone and I for one

would not care to live, iu either.-Yours

ithfully.

PEAKITE.

"ZMA:FRIDAY, MA

(To t`s Editor of the ***' Cuisi÷Mark")"

MC.0. GOING STRONG.

have been made to Portugal respecting quits sound yet. Marsego went as if be the treatment of British subjecta in the liked it and finished very fine. White Portuguese, Colcaies and satisfactory Benther finished tired, while White Dairy assurances have been reccived.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

THR NEW SPIRITISM

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

Loor, Fox 104

put up the best gallop of the morning He came down the home straight ma, if, be revailed in mud,

*This morning several gallops were done,” all on the inside qourse, which was heavier guing than yesterday,

The first pony to come under notion wan,

Savonius He moved along in

style and finish in 83 After Avelling a mile and a quarter, Cleric

Mr Asquith's recent speech in the and Capello both, went wal, and finished House of Commons is generally welcomed t

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