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Therefore with amazing effrontery he Bradley, of the C. M. proposes to force the scheme through

the presont Home of Commons, know ing a subservient majority, despite all the ussy jars inflicted by socialistic legislation and the recent great in dustrial upheaval, will obey his com mand. Like a desperate gamester he stakes the reputation of a life-time and the constitutional rights of nation upon the hazard of a last despairing throweg

the Ravaty, damp, glammy, chilly drazie, such are thirteen four

-West China, an wo had on Thur day, which faken all tho | wing

Joy out of life.

the

Well, I am glad to know it, and pars on. The Chinese Engineering and Mining I see another bamboo and mat erection the informatiqu willingly. All the me I Company Limited, report that the total is going up on "the finest site." What imagine that 13 will contine to be laught output of the Company's three mines for does this portond. If we were in Chins, shy of by many worthy folks.. the work ending 30th March amounted to or eke Japan, I should say that prepara

53,736.74 ton- and the salas during the tions were under way for a village dancing. I have to thank a vigilant fellow journal- period to 35, 259.73 tor

can tell.

character p

for theatrical show Surely the Governs ta the Straita Bettlements for the follow-

ment have not let out " the finest site" to |ing interesting peragraph –Withins From the Consul for Sweden in Hongan anterprising, impresario of the Calestial inobos of each other on ban page of kong we have received copie of the type. But, as Mr Shaw puts it, you never paper appear two items of a statistical is entitled respectiraly Holidays in ospitally illustrated pamphleta in Bie

Swades, Tours In Sweding” – RIM

A gooss belonging to Mr John Seale We must wait until the Legislative Coun Mitcham, has just laid an “Olympic Gaiden in Stockholm, 1919****

ott is again in session on Monday for a three-quarters of a pound. Nineteen 1 years ago Mr GLADSTONE The Foting and Tunisia Tusses under-solution of the mystery, for it would be ne | Min Charles O. Wilson, of Depton, Ohio, attempted a similar gamble and disbands that the Shunting, or her last trip, fuse saking & member of the Sanitary Board has given birth to a child weighing

ughs alver to the value of Tieto interrogate the Powers-that- be. Aby pound and 1,000,000, which was guarded by Russian way the Sanitary Board have enough little An easy win for Baby Wilson, soldiers, and was taken up to Paking by train soon after her arrival. The mirer was contand in 31t boxan.

worries of their own, for svidently they don't seem able to obtain's satisfactory clearing up of the somewhat queerprocedure. which surrounded the taking of the more recent samples of Pokfulam water.

rupted a great party, whom he drove into the cold shades of opposition for more than a decade. Will that be the result of the present attempt to force England to accept an unpalat- able Home Rule Bill Judging by thelativa Consell there will be brought for At Monday's mosting of the Legis- temper of the average Englishman waward fur first reading Bill entitle! Au It was rather funny, by the way, Me should "say that the result will be Ordinance for promoting the General Editor, that one newspaper iz reporting similar if the issue is placed, na Revision of the Law by repealing certain that affair described the Honourable Head euictments which have "consed to be is of the P. W. D. as the Hon. Contractor of should be, before the constituencies

force or have become unnecessary, by Public Works. It made me smile, though in a general election.. To-day, amending certain other enactments, which the day had been doloransly damp and nineteen years

ago, England is stand in urgent need thereof, and by in-sunless, 3 p.m.--Sale of Crown Land atP.W.D. opposed to granting Home Rule to corporating certain amending Ordinance in Ireland, holding that it is merely a dis-ter repealing Ordisance No. 49, 1911, and their respectivo principal Ordinances, and memberment of the United Kingkom replacing it by a new Ordinance, disguised under a specious form of words. The most progressive and flourishing portion of Ireland; the province of Ulster, is still of the same opinion as it was in GLADSTONE's day, and we note from the summary

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SATURDAY, April 20

V.R.C. Sports

Volunteer Roserves: Dinner.

7.46 p.m.-H. Football Chibs Ansal of journalistic opinion cabled out by

Dinner.

MONDAY, April 22:--

Noon-Hongkong Schools Sports.

TUEZDY, April 23 :-

.St. George's Day.

Noon-Union Insurance Meeting. 32.30 p.m.--Lhina Traders Meeting.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY APRIL 13, 1912.

THE HOME RULE BILLE"

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr Harold Green has been appointed to act as Supt. of the Botanical and Forestry Department during the absence on leare of Mr W. J. Tutcher.

It is notified in the Gazele that articles of food may not be sold in the villager of Aberdeen or Aplician outside the public markets. The limits of the Aberdeen market are also specified.

Mr E. T. Williams has succeeded Dc. Reuter that it is mainly due to the Teaney as the Chiness Secretary of the unfaltering rigidity of the Ulster American Legation, In addition to his opposition that the ASQUITH admini-duties as Frst Secretary. stration entertains grave fears off ultimate defeat. One thing, has been gained in the interval since 1893, and that is a calmer spirit in which to discuss the new proposals. Mr GLAD- STOXE'S fiery rhetoric infamed men's minds to almost burning point and ilus prevented the question from being rationally discussed. To-day the nation is in a calmer, more chast enod mood, but nevertheless we think

MR ASQUITH obedient to the imthat it will reject Mr ASQUITE'S perious behests of Mr. JOEN RED-schemes as positively as it did those MOND, has at last launched his Home of the Grand Old Man. Rule proposals, and; to judge by the little outbreak of temper which marked the close of his two houre' oration, the uncongenial task rather

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Destroyer Flotilla will sali.north

jarred upon his nerves. Calin logician ord instant. and keen analytical lawyer that he

The dead body of a Chinese youth,

Wales is now happily at an end, except in The coal-strike in Englod, Scotland and

a few minor localities where the irreconcil- ables bold sway, but it will be months. before we shall be able to make up the losses incurred by the mat paralyzing blow ever given to British trade

and industry. The question is, will the lesson which the workmen have learnt of the disastrous boomerang chameter of strikes soak into their minds sufficiently to prevent the perpetration of a similar

dastardly crime against the commonwealth in the future? I four not.

RAMBLER

· FINEST SITE" ZYESORI

Mr Pollock's Batch of Queries.

Longlay in sharys, of the "anch Inspector Cameron: cho Peak to Faumati

"Ab a meeting of the Legislative Council goes from the Central to the Fend to be held on Monday, Hon. Mr H, E. Pollock, E.C., will ask --

With reference to the matshed, which is ⠀ ⠀ ITEMS AT THE COURTS. being put up on the plot of land to the West of the Hongkong Club, will the A. Ühinese was, to-day, fred's 2260 de Honorable the Director of Public Workamuggling a, quanti y of) wine jobs, the

Colony.

stata

(1.) Who in creating the mid matched (2) For what purpose the said niatshed is being erected and subject to what forms and conditions.

contains two stories,;

(5) For what reason the said mstahed

A Chinose was charged with; betge possession of two revolver, and Diu rou of ammunition when he was stopped Connaught Rand Wo

he had jont anfyed, Decade to China to ander the Government. He

(4.) Whether day, rent is to be paid by anybody, and, if so by whom for the use and occupation of the said matshed

"As two men wam walking in Connaught (5.). Whether it is intented that any, and Road West on April 8th Ann

6th and were about if so, how many coolies and/or workmen to board a ship they were suddenly should be housed in the said matabed, and ad by three Chinese who robbed thems for what ratson or reasons;

ontain articles of clothing which they Of course the lighter side of the strike (6) If the said matahed is being erected carried, as well as money was not lost sight of even by the minor in connection with the crying out of 107 | 198. The man then ran off poets of the press. Among the best verses poblio, work, what is the nature of such long before they were which I have come across were those sent | pohlar work, and what is the contract-time, Irig at the Magis by Touchstone" to the Dosip Mast. Ha and contract-price for the completion of rocalled the bach that Sir Ernest Shackiston the same on the

matahed

had discovered coal seams on the Antarctic (7.) Why are bricks being piled up on Basra Haley Novik and Stanton,emtirent. Whereupon he tuned his lyre the ground to the North of the said de raiters in the Chinese Customs service, to the following strains been transferred to Hakow walle tile- after a lengthy period in Shanghai, have

waiter Bonfil goes to Tintain and tidewater Gray to Canton."

We hear that it is contemplated to start 15. now evening newspaper in Shanghai and that Mr W. H. Donald (Far Eastern Cor respondent of the New York-Herald) und Mr F. L. Pratt (who loves the Hongkong Telegraph at the end of the present month) are interested.

The China Orific pates that Capt. Pratt, RN. R., who is in command of the China Merchants S. N. Co's as Fusban, has been decorated by the King with the

is he must have realised as he faced aged about 16 years. was picked up from a zocently initiated Reserve Officer's Decor the House of Coninions on Thursday busy in the Harbour yesterday The that he was pushing his way rough-cause of death was small por.

GRAND DISPLAY through all his most cheristed

NEW

OF

The submarine cable between Shi- convictions. No one can honestly mononeki and Fusan, which has booni in say that the present Parliament was came of constructiva for some time, was given B reandate at the last completed on the 30th ultimu,

MILLINERY general election to foist a Home

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Rule bill upon the nation.

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atim, for long and meritorionts sarvice A much prized hon ur, am ng merchent skippers.

will

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Rivaged by the internecine frey, England, I must leave thes in deep sorrow,

must pack my kit and start to-morrow, Fleeing more than half the world sway !” Where the austral continent is calling,

Where the pensive penguin plames his

breast,"

Whare the guntla snow is ever falling.

That is where I long to be at rest! Tell me not la optimistic numbers

Ragland is more temperate in clime. While the merry minor plays or slumbers,

I am growing colder all the time 1 Though gigantic blizzards, it is stated,

Rage together madly round the Pale, There our brave explorers have located

Seams of unappropriated coal.

Latitude is thera to use discreetly, Even to the ninetieth degree; Here our miner taka ít, so completely

Bone of it is ever left for me,

Never for an instant, therefore, piting For the coaless country of the past, All among the nuts so brightly shining Surely I shall feel at home at last I ⠀

I think the following extract from the proceedings of Parliament on March 13 will amuse some rolders of the Ching Mail:

It is stated on good authority that the reconciliation of oz princess (Louis of Saxony with her fully is about to take place. The princess is stated to have The Peking Daily News says that the promised to publish no more revelations of It Department of Foreign Affairs will be the Court of Saxony. She will retain the was elected for quite a different known in future as the Waichisopu and name of Countess Montignoso, and purpose, bu everyone knows that not as the Waiwups. In a similar manner rotirs to a castle in Austris placed at her owing to the unfortunate fact of the the Tuchips becomes the Litsipu

disposal by the Emperor Francis Joseph, Irish Nationalists holding the balance

From Peking the China Oritic learns

An investiture was held by the King at of power in the Coalition which placed that an offer has been made to the Repub Buckingham Palace on March 6, for the Bean governinent by an important Amarican purpose of decorating the recipients of Mr Asqurth and his friends in pos- Syndicate to exploit the mineral riches in New Year Honours and presenting various session of this sents of office, theevery province, the government to be paid medals. The ceremony took place in uns services at Hongkung, the Sunita Battle Government were compelled to take handsome mysity on all mines opened up of the large State rooms of the Palam, and monts, and the Federated Malay Statem, sil OHARMING SELECTION the present course in order to maintain and working, with a where in the various was of brilliant charactos, His Majesty British dubjects who were not of pure their precarious hold on power. It is to be formed for devolopment being surrounded by many of the chief European desosul on both sides, whether was not a dignified position for a

adicara of State Amongst these upon the Colonial Office had framed say rules to British Prime Minister to occupy, to

A Parliamentary White paper statesbo His Majouby conferred the honour determine how many generations

of Knighthood were Mr. Valentina Chirol, Asistio family must reside in Europe 46adora

the foreign éditor of The Times. CA

before it could acquire pure Europea

etc.;

ALSO A

OF FLOWERS.

and work.

Prices Moderate. dance to the tune set by the Irish the maries of His Majesty's

Inspection Invited.

Wm. Powell, Id.

have

abroad are as follows:

harpist. Already some of the steps of £8,000; France, £1,500 the dance thus ignominonsly evolved £8,000, Italy, £7,000; played havoc with part of the Runds, £8,000; Spain, most cherished safeguards of the £8000; nd the United States, £10, British constitution, of which the Residences are also provided at the emasculating of the House of Lords is a glaring instance

One of the principal of the many sperious pleas which Me AsqUTTIE.

Bijou Scenic Theatre, advanced in support of his proposal to

*YLOWEEN STREETÄ

THIS EVELLY EVENING 0.16

FATEST GAZETTE AND GRAPHIC

NEWS OF THE WORLD. FOT

grant Home Bule to Ireland was the thread bure contention that the con gestion of public busincas at West minster link become so bad that-s-

done to lighten the upon the other

burach cas

The salary

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twenty roun

BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY,

Me A. Scott asked the Secretary for the Colonies, in view of the new regulation which had been unde by the Colonial Office, excluding from the civil and police

descent,

Mr L. Harcourt: No. sz

AMOTNOTES:

(From Our Own Correspondents)

DOORAFIER MERVICES.

ment:

Victor Geol wa

enabled the latter. the police and make was taking place. reminded

PLAGUE AT WHAMPOA.

As Bishop Price of Foochow was unable to visit Amoy for Easter, as he is going home on furlough shortly, he sent down to us ne his substitute, the Rev. B. E C. Graham,1a wecent result to the C.MS. Foochow, who arrived on Thursday, and left on Monday. He held a service con Good Friday morning in the Union Church, Kulang, at 11 o'clock, morning

5. prayer with short address, and there was a good attendance. The Church was tastefully decorated by the ladies of the community on the Faturday afternoon; a choir practice was held to pawpare for the Sunday services. On Easter Sunday early Communen was solebrated at 7 o'clock, followed by Morn ing Prayer at 11 o'clock, with Sermons and another Celebration of Holy Com munion at 19.30, and there was good few days. attendance.

"XULANGIT LAWN TENNIS CLUB, The amaal meeting of this Chib held in the Amoy Club Reading Room Fnday, for the purpose of arcting- Secretary and Games Committe Manning was elected Recretary, and of the old Committes were re-elested

AMOY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Spring Flower Show Easter Monday and the. placed

exhibited the lawn.

who have

places:

-things wal