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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

♪ p.m.-Rugby Cup Tier-Army v. Club, 9.15 p.m. The Chocolate Suidier" by Bandmaan Opera Ouat Theatre Rosal

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY April -...

Good Friday Public Holiday. 10.30 am.-B.K. Vol Reserves life

Meating at King's Park Range. 9.15 p.-Performance of The Mes-

aishat St. John's Cathed!«l.

tenda

of performing the

has set its hard, though he admi

that

given time a governalen

be chosen which could work out

salvation of the Chinese

Time is the very essend

present contract to which YUAN SHIH-KAI, WU TING-FANO, TANG sad.com

and L YUNG-HUNG SO-T have set their hands A-big stitutional upheaval such as wa just witnessed in China canno expected to float the

into the safe waters.

So in the evans of the arrival

maęto have · Mail from. Europe A

the French Mail from s' special

Commander. Raj

zunda un #dh

General Sir Alosander Taylor, who has ing

I shal Iat the world know it was Alex. Taylor who took Delhi Lord Law history of the camp, wrote in 1858 to Lond who know more than anyone of the inner Dalhousie To Niobolson, Alex. Taylor, the Engineers, and Neville Chamberlain the road misrit of our ropes is due.

At the

all at once. History willy itself in China as elsewhe present the civil power doubtedly afraid of the soldiery, and just died at the age of eighty-seven, an Hones despite the drastic measures meted the last muriving officer of those who took command of Me out to some of the recent rioters and part in the smalt upon Delhi When we master of ?

General John Nicholson lay on his death rifice, tarbed on in looters we expect much time mustbed He cried, "If I get through this tours and boots.), The still elapse before we shall hour, the

two companies, in charge resp Last of these sporadic outbreaks in

Me Carter and Mr L. Board I the various big garrison towns. But we imagine that the hand of the law will gradually strengthen and that the present stage of indetermination, which is causing so much criticism, not to say anxiety, in many quarters, will be succeeded by an em of firm government. True the composition of the first republican cabinet does not inspire very strong confidence, There does not seem to be any really

of

The Inspecting officer was Lieut... Chapman, H. B. V. Cu who was accom led by List Churchill, Adik. H. V.C.

SPORTING.

anything Qu: the arrival of these officers the link: with

firing a gun, mer presented arms, then having formed Considerable apprehension is felt in company they marched past in quartering himself stes are Washington for the safety of Secretary of column. Subsequently the battalion ed- will remain in Hon;

onhalting prior to proceeding State Koor, who is touring the South vanced in review order "American republics, because of the com- - came to the generat tinned threats being made against his life, manta were excellently carried out, espe- and it is thought highly, probable that becially the march past.

Before dismissing the parade, Mout will be called before completing his itinerary Up to the present time it has Col. Chapman addressed the mea. Es coul- 2.30 p.m.-K.O.Y.L.L Race Meeting a preeminently able men in it. The govemments to prevent any active demo plimented them on their appearance, a

reason given is that many of China's action on the part of the anarchisticates and mid he wished that some leading statesmen have declined to elements which threaten him, but the fear of them belonged to the Volunteers. become associated with the presentpite of the unusual precautions who either belonged to the Valunteers a

is expressed that violence might be done Bowever they were doing good sorvion In Soldiers orat

the Reserves and were an example to those were 1 points to government Take ACHILLES they being taken.

nor the Reserves. He made special refer have now ino ence to the excellenes of the Reserves prefer to sulk within their tents, unti

shooting, stating that in the standard tests they had shown up very well indeed

SATURDAY, April 6:

Bank Holiday.

Happy Valley.

Sunday, April 7:-

Easter Day,

9.--Excursion to Macao,

MONDAY, April 8:-

Bank Holiday.

TURSDAY, April 9 ---

3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Lands at P.W.D. WEDNESDAY, April 10:-

Entries close for Kowloon Cricket Club

Tennis Tournament.

8 p.m.-Entries cines for V.R.C. Sports

Saturday, April 13:— 4-6)

a suitable opportunity presents for their emergence. That opportunity will undoubtedly come, for the present is merely a time of transition. fact, however, is very firmly establish- ed. Whatever course China

3.50 pat.--First Gymkhana Meeting at pursue in the future, she

Happy Valley

V.R.U. Boxing Tournament.

THURSDAY, April 18:---

The Aris Case at Criminal Sessions..

BartEday, April 20:--

V.R.Q. Sprits.)

Tuesday, April 23:—

St. George's Day."

The China Mail

Powell's The

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HONGKONG, WEDSENDAT, APRIL 5, 1912.

"THE FUTURE OF CHINA.

MR J. O. P. BLAND is among those who can see no hope for China under Republican dispensation. This is

One

boen postals for the South American

PRISONER AND WARDER.

For concluding bargain with a Chinese prisoner whereby he gars the latter a cigaret'e in exchange for the use of blanket, an Indian warder was to-day fiomi 850, or is alternative ordered to undergo the expedience of us weeky in the cella done himselfROU

may

with the Mancha dynasty. Their The evidence showed that the defendant account has been audited, and having was fourad outside the prisoner's cell rolled up sound asleep in the prisoner's blanket. been found wanting they are wiped while the call was found to be reeking with

CHINESE IN BRITISH TERRITORY.

"And

The first terman, and Condu resulted in s very clon only winning by the grindame The winner put up 14.23 (twice), and 11, whilst were 24, 16511and

The second

for the Gunner by 63 pou made bresk

The antiral meeting of the Hongkong and croft and 8. Bergb New Territories, Evangelization (Europesa section) was held last in Union Church Hail The Rev. Hickling presided over i and enthusiastic audience. The reporte

representative;

off the state, with no earthly possibility tobacco smoke and the remains of an for 1911 showed programs at all the Sta

of reinstatement. That the future of evidently much anjoyed cigarette were China will be that of the Kilkenny found in x backet in the cell.

us prophesied by Mr BLAND, we

THE MOUSME.

times, with new work opened up at other

We have been asked placa The Enances were in good condi- | entries for the Tear tion, the subscriptions showing a substan bald shortly by the Kau tial advance on the previous year. The will be closed on Wednes Committee, officers, Boy, H. R. Walls and

THE HONG KONG”

Dr

which were playe kong

do not believe: though that there must be, ere she settles down again On Tuesday evening the Bandma Miss Watkin, of the L. M. 5., were all to an ordered regime, a certain Opera Company gave a'rent performance cordially thanked for their splendid sarvios amount of trouble between North and of The Mouma," and again scored The Committee was then re-elected, South, province and province, clan huge success. Miss Marjorie Tempest & D. Sibres. (Hon, Trena), Mr J; Me and clan, we freely admit For after as in excellent form and sang all the Caig (Hos. Sec.), Capt. Nicholson, Messrs all China has not changed her nationalbers allotted to her with charmingW. G. Humphreys and W. A. Cour

grace, and Miss Violet Frampton was followed addromas by saferal of the Chinese characteristics even if she has changed squally successful in the role of No Kous. Erangslists and Biblewomen, recount her constitutional cont

NEWS OF THE DAY. To-day's weather, part sys "cooler later." Most of our readers will be glad to

hear this.

the attitude he has consistently main-

Mr Geo. P. Lammert's auction ad tained all through the present troubles, and the latest article from vertised in last night's paper for Friday has been postponed to Saturday at the same

Pretty Voiles, his pen, which appears in the time.

Crystallines,

etc., etc.

Again and again the two comedians, Mr their recent experiences. All spoke of the Frith and Mr Bobby Robarts, brought great impetus of the movemaat- towards down the house with their amusing Christianity during the past year. Templos Stacky drollerics, in which they received ample are deserted, and fully hall the people in for RTC Mas support from Miss Barlow Altogether many places have destroyed their idoin 4-6, 6-1, 6 Hongkong is very wall plaasect with The Where there were tens asking for Christian Bingles

_staging="

Peris

Moume, the muse, the cinging, and the teaching there are now fifties. All the ad Road, A. Ch

dresses were interpreted by Rer E B Lt. H To-night The Chocolate Soldier will Wells who gare supplementary fact

evidence. Mr Wong, of Lam Telin, be given.

We are requested to state that the returned from Honolulu, gare i Bandmann management have found it Inspiriting address. Hin

迎 necessary to make several iterati

voluntary gospel was

Sie Juenb Besson, of Bombay, has

their programme. Particulars may be soan in our advertising colom150

National Review, only empimaises and underlives his previous nigu- ments. There is much weight in offered a 3,00,000 towards a building in mentory of the Royal visit to India, pro

Smart Zephyrs, many of the objections he advances, poeed to be orsoted on the Apolls Bander.

Moderate Prices.

The great bulk of the people are without doubt apathetic and in- This morning LB. Willa arrested four articulate. They care not one whit Chincse who stowed away on the 'nu. Aldenham anther last trip to Australia onder what form of government they od were discovered eight days out from live so long as the eractions of the Hongkong and brought back S tux-gather do not grow too extortion- ate and a reasonable ungunt of peace,

will the Doxology.

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Patterns on Application. good order and liberty are assured #grandsona

Wm. Powell, Id.

to them. True again in the contention | record that the revolution was engineered by

Young Chmn, the students and pro- fessional agitators

Land this party

"made, s'présent

ting?

Thieves" have been, busy at Quarry

are appears to

in self-discipline

Society

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Bat

rn governin

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