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aggregating

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The English Mil 5f the 30th March. rgd In London on the 27th

Tokohsius papers writs highly of the perform mot "Que Summer's Day" by the A.D.O.

The Fallow Drajon for April is quite readable little volume. Chief pises in given to contelbation from Mr G. H.

Eprit de Corps."**** Bateson Wright (a former headlinastor) on

The N. Y. K. stenaar 'Sador Marit was throu days late in reaching Yokotans from Seattle on her last trip She experienced vory heavy weather and at one time her dining saloon was fre feet deep in water.

at als montla sigh

HONDA

The azinual "meeting of the mombers (4, 5). I will not weary of the Incorporated Laye Scolety of iminfsconces and will now Hongkong was held at the Courts of all farowed, adding a sincere hope, that Justicaonàriday, the 26th April, at before long Hongkong will fully read

pm- Mr. H. L. Dennys, Senior, Pro- from the serious depression it has suffers sident of the Society, taking the chaired in sequence of the political up There was also present Mr. . D. Wilkins heaval in Ching and wishing very end- Mon, Mr. H. J. Gedge. Mr. I. Scott arstin and Mr. B. W. Looker (Mem bors du the Commith) and Mr. W. E Shenton (Hon. Staretary) and several

The rev gentlewe ontos to Chram abond

years in mention with the Mission, and after several.

oss to the Incorporated. Law Society of with that neganustion he was invited tar taka up the work of perintending the Hongkong.

At the confusion of the menting Mr. Bible, Book and Tract Bipes in Hongkung C. D. Wilkingers, on behalf of a large and the colpartears of the British and number of the members of the Society oreign Bible Society in the neighbouring "Ed" was always

other members of the profession.

The annual report was laid before the prosented Mr H. L. Danny, Senior, Province of Kwangtung mreting and the accounts for the year with a landscine 'sifvar sæiver in theegni- - most careful and painstaking in his, work 1011 were parsed and confirmed. tion of b's services as President of the and those who had occasion of any bima so Mr. H. L. Dennys, Senior, then do Society and an a mark of their cateetarit the Book Depot will remember a livered a farewell address to the members and regard for bim yusonally. Afxasindly and attentive mee, who prósent in which he said "

Dennys said that much as he valued the unfailing courtesy was always willing

HONGKONG AND WHAMPJA

THE GREAT RAYMOND!

much-discussed lund All three IT ut present in England ape prenttribly. hurve been there previous to the recent convulsion. It may therefore be pre- sumed that their present views on Chin, sound as they may be in certain respects, are not exactly so well established or likely to carry the same weight as would doubtless have been the case had they breathed the atmosphere of the Revolution. We will not conjecture as to the possible source of their information, but merely state that the facts at their disposal BRAND no matter how well-informed they may be are not likely, upon close examination, to justify the pessimistic views apparently expressed. China has passed through a gigantic struggle in a shorter time than any other

The Chin Engineering and Mining nation over engaged in a similar Company Limited, report that the total upheaval. The recent uprising lasted output of the Company's, thre mines for less than six months, and might al-35,007,37 tons and the sales during the the week ending 13th April, amounted to most. be termed bleodieas so far as period to 37,817.23 ton. actual warfare was concerned The nim, and object of the Chinese has been accomplished, and if the subse quent negotiations have been tardy, they may be none the leas firmly fixed in consequence, and besides, the hustling spirit has not yet taken hold of the country, eager though she appears to be to adopt western chatons China's future lies in the |proper handling of her enormous natural "resources, and how they will be handled by the new regime it is

Russian news agency reports that buck than that and tell you that I E. V. Booker. J. Minnes, Hon. Esports the prizes were prosorbed by M still manch "too early to speculate discovered about 129 versts from the Amur days from the time I sailed from the R, M. Dyer (chief mkonger), and W. Jolly band of the 8th Rajpats discoursed a pro- an exceptionally rich coal-field has been Do arrive in 21 days as it is I suppose Osborne, A. H. Oagh, Wang Chung Hoe Nai Hop. During the sfternoon the possible to do now I took exactly 150 Wong Kwok Hung, (shareholder); Mr There is nothing like success to breed rives but only about three vers's from the East India Docks until I arrived in the foretary). success, and, flushed with victory, the line of the Auer railway. The Buld is harbour hero and on my way out.sighted The Secretary read the notice of the day, may not be far distant when the thought be able to yield at least about St. Paul's Island in the Southern India Emeeting, and the proposals which were to new leaders of the newest republics at present the people in these districts Cape of Australia.

6,000,000-poods (aliout 6,000,000 ton Onean and afterwards the North West be submitted for appea may lead their country in the van of are keenly suffering from the lack of fuel, join the office of Mr. Gaskell I found "That the Articles of sociation be centerfir assaulting a Chiness at the the most progressive and prosperous forests on the banks of the liver. the dis- the Colony, Mr. Gaskell, who died a few

because of the reckless destructing of the there were four solicitors practising in altered in manner following

1. That the following article be inserted who Bea for not exceeding 1 may be on Saturday, the affair ending in one Sharp and Mr. H. C. Caldwell. Mr. charged for every new cartiente isted stabbing the other. The scant was at Gaskell's office was in Of Chambers at

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General Memoranda,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1:-

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As Hin in the last opportunity I shall ft itself, he valued far are the thought at customers, and to adrise-skrange have In Hongkong of addressing my fel which inspired it der very kind who came to his desiring low practitioners. I should like to say a remarks which had been made concern, the most diveres subjects.. few words with sofen won to the ex-ing him, the remembrance of which gure will be greatly matte treinely flattering remarks made with would sheer him for the remainder of

The funeral took place bo reference to myself by my fellow mem- his days,

ovonligi only trite observation to say that they bere of the Committee. Is would be

are far in excess of my deserts but as evidencing the kindly feeling that has existed between the members of the The Importers and Exporters' Journal Committee since they honoured one by of New York says that the Japanese Gov-electing me theit president," I attach e novent has ordered at Chicago, Milwaukee great value to these remarks, woning an aid Lockport, USA machinery costing they do from members of the legal pro $350,000, which is to be installed. in For- fussion with whom I have been intimately mosa, and will be supplemented by planingsociated for so many years and as a and webear mil's. It will be the largest time when I am in all human probability

awmill in Asia. It is proposed that the mil shall be capable of cutting 200,000 Feet of lumber daily. The machinery will all be assembled in the United States, and shipped to its destination by Japanese steamship lines.

CHIMESTAYS MEDA

The Great Raymond, who open alle Theatre Royal this evening, amived frome Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Leliminary Booking this well-known conjures An extraordinary general meeting of the Manila, by the Babi. Judg by the pri was held to-day at the Company's Office, should have a ligeandidate. Queen's Buildings, for the purpose of con sidering a resolution we stated below,

The Hon Mr CH. Ross occupied the severing my connection with this Golbey chair, and there wore presons Hon. of which I have for, no many years been Sir Paul Chater, D. W. Craddock, YMCA took place at Happy Valley on

resident... I do not wish to worry you, H. P. gentlemen, but perhaps you will make Medhurst, G. Frisland, A. 5. Soren-rge and brillent gatherings. Chinese White, F. Lich, G. Saturday in beautiful weather. There was allowances for me if I very shortly refer son, B. A. Biebs (irectors), Meses Largely preponderating The Champica when I first arrived in Hongkong in W.-Dunbar, J.-W. Graham, E. D. Haskell, ship fat rson was soo by Cheung Yu Pui, the year 1868 may go 'little further Ho lu, Bo Kom Tong. Lo Cheung Shin with G. Les second. At the close of the

en my arrival' to:

The resolution was as follows san

The annual sports of the Chinese

gramme of music.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS"

The caretaker of the Hobimmedia

cemetery was given six weeks! hard labour.

Liberal Discount be a greas design was also Crown Solicitor, Mr. B. after Article 52, namely 326 -- Strip fees Two Japaness at Wancher bad a quarrel

G. Gordon at Volunteer Beadquarters. optimistic, we are certain that it Russian interests there.

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The China Mail

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, HONGKONO, MONDAY, APR 29, 1912.

Hoogkong, April 18, 1907

Powell's

TELEPHONE 346.

DRAPERS, MILLINERS,

OUTFITTERS.

in their written or verbal statements In Saturday's issue we published a telegram frovi Reuter's Agency giving a brief account of the remarks of Mr

likewise too soon to indulge in pessimism.

JOURVALISTS AT DINNER.

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SPORTING.

Hongkong Volunteer Reservos,

The following are the malte of

B. E 0 Bird A-:Watson

General muco, the insurgent leader of Mexico, ba» anused the strong ill-feeling the corner of D'Aguilar Street and Wel. } whether consequent on a transfer or on the Magistracy to-day sent to prison for of the American Government by his ington Street next door to the Chambers the splitting up of an existing certificate disregard of its protest against hi of Mr. J. C. White and Mr. E. H. Pol and shall if required by the Directors be anwarrantable conduct incising documents lard, Q.C. Messrs. Caldwell and Sharp paid before the issue of the new certificate.

A das of 8121, or three months' im 2. That the first three and half lines prisonment, was meted out to a youthful Journalists of the Colony asserobled carried by milway passengers, in order to Mr. Eazelsad bad his office in the old of Article 40 ending with the word "Com Chiness for being in pression of thirteen had their offices in the Queen's Road and at the Bongkong Hotel an Saturday aren intercept official papers of the American Supreme Court opposita the Hongkong pany" be struck cut and the following tale of opiun drose. Anehar Chinese ing to de honour to Mr A. Ballamy Brown, Cole, and by shooting an American Club. The Governor at the time wa Sir words substituted therefor General was ordered to pay 3655 or as mouth, for situr of the China Mfail, who leaves the serving with the Government Richard MacDonnell, the Colonial Secre- Meeting shall be held in every year at auch loving in his porre siamme tel ous mice

troops. General trozco has declared that Colony on May it to take up a similar he will not recognize the American. Consulsary, Mr. J. Gardiner Aussm, and Messrs time and place as the Directora may de- of proparel aptum, And as also ined position on the Malay Mailat Husle Lume for the reason that the United States Magistrates with Mr William Quinn, imry Tesrly Mee ing.” *

C. May and I. W. Goodlake were the termine. Such mosting shall he ealed the anothe 825 for bejeg is pur. fter dinner Mr B. A. Hale, chair- mao, in giving the toast of "Our Guest,"

Gorerament will, nat recognize the Captaiz Superintendent of Police. The 3. That the following wonde bo atrack CHINA AND THE PESSIMISTSaid it was 1 or 16 years ago since he first urgent troops as a belligerent body.

Chief Justine won the Hon. John Smale out of the following Articles (a.) The made Mr Brown's acquaintance in Japan

afterwards Sir John Smale and the words and an Ordinary if yourly where he took a prominent part in jour- A Gorman professor has discovered Attorney-General was the Hon. Julian meeting" out of line 1 of Article 52. (b.) SPEAKRES and writers at Home nalism. He was not afraid to say thint the that over possess a musical sanse, and Fauncelote afterwards Lord Pauncefote The words or half yearly" ent of line

traditions of British journalism in Hong-"betray theis individual ̈hatures by ax- and Ambassador to the United States. Articla 63. (a) The last word of line Final Cup Stint held at mg's Pack May and do differ in certain respect kong during the last ten or fifteen years i panding their petals under the influence of The Hon. H. J. Ball was Judge of the and the first word of line 9 of Article 52 Ranzu, 600 yazda on Saturday, the 27th with regard to their treatment of the st any rate, had been very high, and he certain melodies" Ross prefer old: Court of Summary Jurisdiction and at day. The words and also at every ordinary and Sunday, the thin present condition of China, but it is (the Chairman) was more they would all fashioned airs; peorier, he finds, “Blush a H. J. Holmes was his clerk. The curious to observe with what unani-agree that Mr Brown had done bis best deeper me when they hear the volcanic Hall was being built and was opened by 107. (e) 1 he word half" in the line I of A. Calvert

Registrar was Mr. Alexander. The City half guerly meeting in line of Article to live up to those traditions. Now that vanities of Wagner; violets are no longer mity the note of pessimism prevails he was moving further south they wished modest when setenaded by darn com.the Duke of Edinburgh; in the following Article 110 that h

him continued success.

your when he visited Hongkong in the 4. That the words the Directors J. Simpson posers, and-lilies simply close their wearied Galates. I landed at the Rack Wharf shall be afrackout of line 2 of Article No. T. Grimsaw Mr Fred Hicks concurred in the ex-bells at the sound of the waitz Picture to pressions made in regard to Mr Brown, with panelf the damned professor on tour round Criental Bank then being to the Wast of therefor the Company id General F. Dash

at the bottom of Pottinger Street--the 111 and the following words substitnad 2.1.. Walkar whom he had had the plansare of work og his garden with a small but select or Pottinges Street on the North side of the Meeting except that the remuneration of delivering a lecture to the Central losing a real friend. They were deeplying for startling eets.

or save yours. He and the members of chestra, specially engaged, making swees Queen's Boad-and at that time there any auditors appointed to fill any anal Hd. Knight.. ALFRED HIPPISLEY while recently the China Mail-stall felt that they were uasie to his flower beds, anxiously watch were practically no Chiness shops bency may be fixed by the retards 25; 501 yerde 33; com

Cup Winners A. Clas ** The Chairman aid: - In connection with tween the old Central Market and Mur these proposals, I have to senind Asian Society in London. Mr BYRON sorry at his departure. Their sincerest

you that 101.9. rey Barracks. That matters were not they are the direct result of very strong ·B. Clias G. H? BRENNAN took part in the subse wishes went with him.

Mr Brown, in responding, gaving some A.DAG. were given a rousing receptum the Supreme Court the 1868 from which Ductors then cadertook to carefully end-

We understand that the Hongkong quite so strenuous as they are now may mendation put forward by a share yards 36; 600 yarda di i zobal 160, querit discusion and the Earl of

think be gathered brom the returns of

bolder at our last general meeting-- interesting and amusing reminiscences of when they produced The Goodaliers" on

Fæhich redundendation your Board of RONALDSHAY al lind some remarks journalin is the net during the bust the Shamoen, Easton, on Saturday night. it would appear that there were four cases der. Wall, gentlemen, the matter has

Juvenile SyronÉR at Common Law tried or partly tried in been very carefully considered by the is, as stated, brief, nuud consequently the happiest times of bis life in Hongkong. principals, took their parts to perfection, ruptrics, thres appeals, and five admiralty, competition which we have bow-a-days to Masting was held on Sanday April it would be unfair to examine tooteart the honour they had dons bia:. productions, of the piece in Hongkong. Mail which was then known as the Mess that no good purpose in served by the Juno Josquini Leiria

Reappreciated from the bottom of bis the performance eva

meet not only locally but from other salipsing the

cases. An advertisement as to the French Ports, they are unanimously of opinion Breezy Point under the patronage of Consul closely the statement as it appeara in Mr Brown gave the toast of his successor. Mr George Lammert's splendid renderingsgeries Imperiales which appeared, in ding halfyearly meetings and by gramme of 15 events was participated

Fengtay the telegram. It is, however, clearly on the Ching Mail (Mr W, A. Donaldson) of the old favourite "Take a pair of the indicated that the two last mentioned Mr H, Murray Bain that of the pianist sparkling eyes fired the audience to the landed shews too that commercial bus to disccations these and in fature to bed very young entrant

Government Gazette. the day T the presentation and publishing of balt

yearly accounts. It is proposed therefore by large number of etildre speakers were of the same opinion af "The Chairman."

and singers, and Mr W. A. Donaldson this greatest enthusiasm, and again and againness was not then conducted as it is now; only yestly me ting, had you are therefore enjoy the proceding the lecturer regarding the pessimistic

it reads as follows: Either the Imanked A bas musical programine followed

be was recalled. The other soloista | idens he had expressed with reference/Mosers., B. A. Hall, T. &., Patrie, Elsa shund well. The performance with Msils for Marseilles between the Ist mumitted in the inaunt membac for con

sday to formally sanction the nenes of the ancone, i

in our

our Articles of Anciation, peratrice or the Tigre, will be despatched spproved lays you, tomy will be 40. secrabir

which Hicks, W. &. Donaldson and A. J. Rrently brilliant sacco and one which and 8th January, 1889, the expst time Erniation at subsequent, paling to be treamer-f to China. Every man is entitled to King, the latter acting as pianist, taking keenly delighted ill premont.

will be notified hereafter. We have held in 3 weeks time. YooBenderstand compren waar heard and spot so much lately of the of course that the proposed changes will Chinese Republican flag that it may not facere in any with the declaration terest song of you to know thus the Rret of Interim Dividenda

Upon the proposal of the chairman, tima Chinose national fac was reconded by Bir Pal Chater, the rasolution. cognised was in 1668 when It was de was carried manimously, no further state.

For this o scribed by Admiral Keppel astrce menta being made,

day) Mr Stephenag cornerod yellow ground, upon which soncluded the basipate and that the The Chairman, annoowood that that

popular. dragon will be designed, with the head solution would be subtabbed for enfirm of towards the upper part of the flag, and skin to be presented a meeting to be who has will vary in dimensions, according to the held in a fortnight's time

In connection with the Juvenile Society

COMPLETE HOUSE to make. The telegraphic summary fifteen years. He had experienced some of There was a packet sudiques, and the that year one case in Chancery, six bank: directors, And in view of the very keen of Hongkong the third Annical Athletic

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ever, is not always determined by the of recitations. standard he himself sets. Now, the the point is," Are pessimistic view

Presentation to Mr A Bellamy Brown regarding China justified by recent

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Bishop Pozzon leaping for House by the Austrian Lloyd. Bohemia on May the China Af Officer this after 19th.

Lady Robinson, the widow of the late Sir gentlemen mentioned are well-known of the paper. The gift took the form of a Clifton Robinson, the tramway, magnate, picture being enclosed in an elaborata

events wd by the present condition on Mr A. Bellany Brown as the of affairs in that country." The three recipient of a presentation from the staff

në

having considerable knowledge of large photogenphis group of the staff, the have been visiting Japan.

m. Dowell, Id.

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In 1880 the triangular Ang was replaced

by the square dragon flag and this has

the result of long personal blackwood frame, white upon a silver plate The late Dr. George William Kaos, now been replaced by the Five barnest to be experience in the country. Their ron was engraved a

A suitable - insription, whows, sudden death is reported ima keg of the Republic of China. Gentle Jointly marks therefore are worthy of the to which expressed the best wishes of all Soon, was Profeene of the Union Thron, Iraust nok keep yon longer, but ty most serious and courteous cousideme members of the staff Me Brown and of the most eminent scholars of rali- was as far se my collection goes no fees

to of all ingical Seminary, New York De Buox was when I any that when I arrived there, tion, and from all quarters such suitably replied.

sideration and courtesy will most

readily be socorded. A HIPPISLEY EUROPEAN WOMAN CHARGED for many years acted as Commissioner On the charge shoot at the Magistracy in the service of the Chinese Maritime today, was case in which Miss Marian Customs, MrBYRON BRENNAN HOS Mteith (34), Ermerly of Scotland, and A COMPLETE CHANGE OFng had intimate assCriations withe of Shanghat, but who has recantly

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graze been residing at the Peak Hotel, was the country and the Earl of RoXALD charged with the commission of the crime. SHAY is well-known as the author of of chasining monoy" by Laise several works on Chinn, which have

within the jurisdiction of Shsa The case was to Bays come been well-received on account of the O. D. Melbourne in open accurate and able statements; they;

STEPHENSON, contain on thes

gion in the United States and was long in European bulls uses at Kowloob, with came Professor of Philosophy and Ethier and that with the exception of the missionary work in Japan, Inter he be exceptioy of the Naval Yard Depot

at the Tokyo Imperial Universi

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