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General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, April 13:-

Army Football Cup FineL

Voluntour: Ribs on December 31 last was

The yacht Semiramia, with the Duke and Duchess of Manchester on board, is a prosunt in Manila berour,

Italy in collision and was detained a

The P. and 0.3. Syria, which was Malia, left Port Said outwards on Friday

st

That there are now women ready to take part in the work of Govern ment is a sign of the times, must not be a mere name with no orsi reality attached thereto. Parliament is the central machinery for the making of the laws of the country Ladies elected to sit in Parliament are the elected representatives of the women of the empire. They must, therefore, learn the principles and the art of Government, and then they will

A full sound of Capt. Amundson's have the power to decide questions historic dash to the South Pole, as well as intelligently. They will then be able to an interview with members of the expet take upon their shoulders the burdention, appears on. Pagež 2 and 3.- of government and bear it. Then will women be able to enjoy a happi- ness that is without boundaries. I however, they merely exert them selves by fits and starts and do not by the Commerce and Industry Depart **It is contemplated," says the Pioneer express their thoughts and their ideas,ment to introduce legislation to prevent what will be the use of these silent the improper use of the Royal arms and representatives sitting side by side? the Prison of Walos feathers in India." These contentions about women tak,

ing their places in Parliament are not a thing of to-day merely; that they hitherto have not been able to succeed in their efforts is surely not without some rational explanation. Firstly, the general knowledge of women is not equal to that of men; they do not ride side by side in the same carriage nor do they gallop abreast on horse back. Secondly, the nature and gifta of women are not exactly the same kind as those possessed by men. They are more easily excited, and in dis- cussion if they are opposed and con-

3.30 pm. First Opmkhana Meeting at tradicted they will yield to and follow

Happy Valley

V.R.Ú. Boxing Toobresment.

SUNDAY, April 14-

9a.m.-Excursion to Macao.

THURSDAY, April 18:

The Ayris Case at Criminal Sessions. St. Stephen's College Sports, Happy

Falloy..

SATURDAY. April 20

V.R.C. Sprits.

Volunteer Reserves' Dinuet.

TUESDAY: April. 23. :--

St. George's Day.

Noon-Union Insurance footing 12.30 p.m.-Chins Traders Meeting.

DAY, Aprü 25:-

Princess Victoria Alexandra's Birthday

(Princess Mary) (1897).

MOUTRIE & CO., LD. The China Mail.

Hongkong, April 16, 1907

Powell's

Hoxazona, TUESDAY, APRIL 9; 1912.

WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE IN CHINA.

AT a recent public meeting in Cad-

the loudest voice for the sake of peace These qualities and characteristics are opposed to frank discussion. These

into quarantida in Manila last week when

sher, frout

mony, and three

(wadding, which aroused considerable Afternoon interest in the social life of the Colony took minuts by the Dirs Fplace at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon (accompanied by a cove

when Mies Etbol Ercawen Edwards, second. Dolanish Secretary) relative daughter of the late Mr Richard Edward, on the bacteriological examfuat J. P., and of Mrs Edwards, of Fade Hir, public water supplies for the Aberdare, was joined in the bands of holy at 1812. The minute stated that

Bowler, third son of the late Rer, J. W. Lytractor of Public Works, the toolpat matrimony to Mr Francis Bulmer Lyon Arreed at a meeting between the Bowley of Bristol and Mr Bowley of Civil Medical Offour and the Bacteriologist Reading The bridegroom is extremely and Analyst that the samples for emmina wall-known in the Colony a member of bion should be obtained from the points the legal firm of Hears Dennys and stated, namely, unfiltered sample, directly Bowley and as a thoroughly pablo-spirited out of the fibe bede, Altered sample from resident; and heats it was only natural the main immediately after nitration. that the event should draw together a

"Me F. BL Bowley minted The Owing to the death of a Chinese mem-crowded congregation of leading people of

letter from the Colonial Serrabury is, no ber of the crew the Loongang was put the Colony,

reply to the question propounded, which alt her cargo has been disobarged,

The ceremony took place at 3 o'clock,Where were the sampiss in the und the wedding was an exceedingly pretty Akash olig Due. The Rev F. T. Johnson was the bed report referred to satually taken 1 by the Rev. A A. C. Moreton, R.N. Dr. Fitwilliams minuted: "Unaatia to be divorced officiating clergyman and he was awisted Rafer back for categorical reply Pa

At the organ was Mr Denman Fuller, factory".

Were the mmples of his desertion F. R. CO., who played music, sp- "water reported, upon in this correspondence celebrated #propriate to the occasion.

taken from thees points.

education; and The bride, who was given away by Mr The Hon. Contractor of Public Works Butrinor, The H. Denuys, sant, was charmingly atminated: The following should have presed- love with tired. She wore magnificent rows ofed thestatementmade in my minute of 12/31/19 he can cal white charmanse satin trimmed with pear the Hon. Colonial Secretary "The she will embroidery, as wall an a train of astin and unfiltered samples wire taken from the posed marriage ach peart embroidery with bows of ribbon alter beds, and the Bitared samples were fastening from the left shoulder in the waist. The whole was made by Madame taken from a point in the main loading the atelier; he stands Mariette, of London, while the old isce hom the filter beds to the service reservoir of the other, and veil worn by the bride was lent by the immedistaly-adjoining the Eltae beds.marriage is arranged, neither party having

soen the other, Üt latter's

mother. The bride's bouquet om. The minute should stop at the wurde stated. Impossible world of musical comedy the prised ahead of beautiful, smu sou The Board was still sitting as we went scheme is brand to rasult other Four bridesmaids were in attendance on the bride-Misses Vivienne Dennys, Erms Mac Moon. Attired in white satin dresses Scott Haraton, Betty Harvey and Sheila trimmed with silver, and carrying crooks adorned with pink roses and violets tied. with pink and mauve ribbons, they pre- seated a sweetly charming picture.

Mr C. Balmet Johnson, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man.

.

The armoured cruiser Minotaur is to be recommissioned at Colombo out arrival of a new grew in the Spartiate about the end of May, fur further service as flag- ship of the China Station. The new crew will be drawn from the Portsmouth Royal Naval Barracks, and the Spartiate will leare England on April 23.

The cruiser Carnarvon, which turied over her crow to the Earops for passage to Colombo, te recommission the Mon- out for further service on the Chins Station, was recommissioned at Devonport on 5th March with a nucleus crew, to serve with the Devonport Sub-Division of the Home Fleet.

Messrs Lloyd, Matheson and Carritt's Weekly Tea Report dated March 7th, wys:-Cha-The market remains quiet buyers having experienced during the past few weeks very dull time in the Country males have taken place in medium to fine

At the conclusion of the ceremory, a reception was beld at largely-attended Belvedere, the Peak, when the usual boasts were honoured.

The bride's going away dress. Was white maslin trimmed with lace, with pick brocade ash. She wore a pink hat adorned i-coloured flowers, thin, bogether

with vari:

to

press.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

For bringing two dead pigs into the Calony from Bam Chan, contrary to the Colonial Regulations, Chiness was this morning fined $25.

was imposed this morning upon a Chinese A sentence of six months' imprisonment

are perhaps the most powerful reasons Keemums at 7fd. @ 10d, and black leaf with her troussend, was by Madame Max for returning from basishseat,

nasigned why up to the present women have not been elected to sit in Parlia- ment. But the inore they are opposed the more determined they will be."

Congous at old, @ 68., while Foochow toas generally are neglected.

BOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

setten

of London.

There were numerous beautiful presenta, of which a fall fist will appear to to morrow's China Mail. - The bride's gift to the bridegroom S watchchan and pencil case, while the bride room gave the bride a diamond brooch, and the brides.

"LiautPA. F. Powell has been appointed maids pear! brooches.

to E.MS. Monmouth,··

Supernumerary Capt. W. E. Gabacre, 5.0.Y.L.L. has been restered to the

establishment

There is much more along the same line of reasoning; and it is evident that the writer is an out-an-out sup porter of the principle of the right of Capt. F. L. Spicer, R.G.A., has beạn women to be elected to the National appointed Adjutant. Assembly in order to represent those rights and the disabilities of women, which are only perfectly comprehend- ted by members of their own "The most emphatic argument used by the writer, however, is that just as in the past unlimited monarchy in China

Geberal Baden Powell, the founder of became oppressive to the people, the

the Boy Scouts movement, is expected to rulers regarding them as too ignorant arrive in Hongkong text Tuesday by the to take any part in the management German Mail steamer Kutrow, from the of the affairs of the empire, so in the North. post in all countries men have kept

Mile Edmon Chandon has been appoint ed assistant astronomer to the Paris

-EXECUTIONS AT CANTON.

(Provi Our than Correspondent.).

A youth, for stealing a silver watch; sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.

Ten strokes of the birch and 48 hours detention was the punishment meted out

to a fourteen-year-old boy for the larceny of brass screws from the Naval Dockyard;"

im with

6 propos

ita promoters intended, and in to this consummation much add some expital singing was

Miss Marjora

delightful An.blog Mr. Count, but the handl

of the amorous Grand was the best thing played it with a delic different

bitherto given us here.

21 Brissed WAS that he won was well

ously fumpy all through were freqtaat. Mise Fram played up to him very the sound set where the Coun ard turn up: reception given by the two fooled their bank and throughout the

•Tio: stage reception hall

F: L. Picard again appeared to aDEWEI N [0250, opi- whic charge of forging a cheque for 8120. A

On Friday's number of pirates were further remand was made until Wednesday, capturedog board launch near Kong Moou

"A Chinese was fined this morning 22 or

were a unit of a large company of pirates. and brought to the city for trial. Thay đ

observatory. She is the first woman instigation lately and wareshotona vacant

who have been the subject of injury and 5 days imprisonment for perjury. France to receive auch an appoinment.

space of ground near Tai Sha Tau. On a

Taroo men who were arrested on March visit to the scene on Friday morning 31at wars charged with stealing a junk thirty dead bodies were to be seen scattered rom Sham Spi Po, and were remanded

ser the field and a number of the bodies funtil the 11th inst. had been mutilated.. Tan method of shout-

Mr W. J. Tutcher (head of the afforest which

"The Tarata, arrived “in-Harbour

fait-case Angela ( -means- gracef

spreading:

terrace bathed

yond,hilt; Bendinant hy

Tonight the play will

repeated.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD"

The report for presentation to the

ing is to make the prisoners kneel down and then to shoot, at them till they drop, ton three ladies were elected to take women under-subjection in this par- tion départment) and Mr Tutcher are alive. One of the men who was shot at whom the captain found in the fore peak holders at the thirty-ninth ardina

means often that they are still yesterday having on board seven stowaways sents in the National Assembly intiquinr regard, saying and thinking passengers to-day by the Ehinyo Maru for about 4,30 on Thursday night was still alive / water tank whilst going down the count of ing to be held on Tuesday, the Nauking. These pioneers are named that they had not the requisite the north. Mr and Mrs Tutches tavel/4t 9am, on Friday morning. On Friday Queensland. They were dealt with at the I says:The Band, has a TELEPHONE 345. LA PUPLAN, LUN IU-WA, and knowledge and ability to nasiat in tome via Siberis on a well-eached holiday three more pirates were captured and Magistracy The Steamship Company did the shareholders & balance

DRESS DEPARTMENT

Now Showing NEW

Miss Florence Besch, of the Handmann

one will be allowed to take more than

shot on the same spot.

not press for a convictipe sa the men had a-summary of the prope WONG CHIU-TSEUNO. They were public affairs; but now, seeing that

SILVER TAKEN OUT OF ZEX CITY..

paid some of the passage money. A of the Society on the 31st chosen by a meeting comprising a large the people have thrown off the Opers Company, was lying so seriously ill The Governor observing that a large Japanese searman, for siding and abetting sad a statement of accounts number of women but from whence yoke of the oppressor, and have in the General Hospital, Fingapore, at the quantity of the new silver 20 cents pieces them, left to be dealt with by his date these Indies derived their powers of shown that they are quite capable of telegraphed for and he returned from city hiss issued a notice to the effect that au

end of March, that Mr Bandmann was being minted are being taken out.

the employers.

1910 Account. interim dividend of $90 per election we can not gather. There is taking part in the governing and Colombo by the P. and O. Assaye.

Before Mr Melbourne this afternoon La at the last sundal

bonus of 20 per cent. to still much discussion on foot as to the management of the State, so the time wisdom or otherwise of allowing wo has come in China at least for women the British Consul-General Mr H. E It is said in the Peking Day News than

Sing, was charged with feloniously and balance of $374,9 maliciously having thrown upon Toog Kam statement. Dress Linens, men to have seats in the National to throw off the yoke and show that Falford, C.MG., at Tientsin, is going Assembly of Chi-ia, and in Nanking they too are able to take part in the home-perbapa on retirement, early next Pretty Voiles, the members of the Assembly the government of the country, and spout month; and Sir Alexander Bosin, who was

said not to have reached any final ally in the interests of their sister appointed to succeed bim not being available of arming a number of the people to guard adopted mother's son. It is alleged that

Smalines,

Zephyrs, etc., etc.

Mean who up to the present have been

completely ignored.

or satisfactory conclusion, while the Canton ladies are apparent ly determined to demand their seats as the duly elected representatives of the women of Canton.

A section of the native

press

The situation is not without in terest. It is certainly true that there has been a remarkable awakening of the feminine mind, in the south of

Moderate Prices. of this part of China supports China, and the way in which many

Patterns on Application.

Mm. Powell, Id.

at present, Mr A, C. Wilton, C.M.G, to act and is expected from home early next month. Mr Wilton who was station od at Tianfu previously went on loare

last year.

T.KK. DIVIDEND...

850 worth of silver out of the city.

PUS TIL

district has applied to the Governor for cause, bodily harm to her on April 2nd

The Magistrate in charge of the Pun Yii a certain corrosive, fuid with intent to The Board recommends

appropria permission to buy arms and ammunition Complainant was a blind singing girl, 22

from different sources for the purposs years of age, and the defendant was her

much trouble in this vicinity that he has night of April 2nd. and as he the district. There has been Lowever so he was sean to follow her on the decided that until the magistrate (Governor)

in charge can guarantos ile peace of the approached her threw the burning stud district no such concesion can be made, at her. It luckily missed her face but struck her on the side of the neck and aboulder, burning her clothing. - The girl, who appears to have been blind from

TRE MOTING, AT CHAN CHURN,

At Chan Chuon there has been serions fighting between two chiefs entailing a

DEAS HICE

Appeared for the Crowther Smith for the

Rics has not been so dear as it is just case was remanded.

#David

-loss of aþoni 100 kvm. The result is that bith, was with her amal who took her to At the general meeting of shareholders merchants have closed up. gathered up the Tung Wah Hospital where she was the women's contention and indeed guls of good families have come for- of the Tokyo Kiton Kaisha recently held their goods and fed and the place is now attended to by Dr Two. appears to be rather jubilant than ward and enlisted in the army shows in Tokyo some heated passages occursed in a very bad stafe, otherwise that China should be so a depth of feeling quite unexpected officers of the company. Finally, however, between certain shareholders and the far advanced as to elect women to What will be the issue of the present the following accounts were take seats in the National Assembly, agitation cannot yet be foretold, but Front and a furtlier source of gratification is

a section of the Chinese press is found in the idea that amongst the evidently in favour of the women's Eighteen Provinces of China, Kwang, tung is the most daringand determined and leads the van in this

Bijou Scenic Theatre, innovation. In a recent issue of a

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