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pagnarla, mind, more so, at having, an foolishly alienated the little sympathy that was being extended to them by certain good-natured people, who found in the antics of the shifragettes- a source of, minusement that was too.

good not to be acknowledged in some way. The latest news from Home of the doings of the few who have cscaped their martyrdom," as they fancifully term it, but what the ar- dinary some personTM more. correctly calls "Imprisonment for criminal affences is that they have been

demonstrating"

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The .. Hamun,, which arrived to

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The death is announced of Mr H: K, 0? brought down from Swatu about 500 Newman, who was für several yours a`TO- soldiers of Lem's say.

aldons of Hongkong.

The only cruiser now in port at Houg

The Ras R Temple will undertake kong, in. H.M.R. Promethes. The De tins of the Wesleyan Chaplain to the fence" and the Monmouth left on Mondaytroope in garrison until further orders. for the north.

The wedding took pluos on April 27th,;. We learn that in conocido with the Shanghat of Cyril Hennaary Bell. tn fortheuming serial race from Paris tonie, youngest daughter of Mr J. racter, Peking two Englishmen will be amongst

of Croaby, the competitors,

11.

The public of Tientsin ought to be well versed in topical matters, for it is

An interesting ceremony took place this morning at the Olty Hall where the Rer. T. F. Johnson, 'prior to his departure froin

tions in recognition...of h's, services · A3. Chaplin of St. John's Cathedral,

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Theatre, Kaw U Fong.

-Chinese newspapers are published.

The S.K. atmmer Tacoma Maru, kas been detained in quarantine st. Nagasaki for ten days, and her departure from Yoko hrax for Suche was postponed from May 1999 de las de lagoa" "Some day

tion, recently in London-and have received, so it appears, great et couragement from a maniacal effusion addressed by Miss Christabel Pauk hurst from her lait for the lady isist to My. 14th. still at large, it seemsa haunted suffragette for whose arrest a warmant was some time ago issued. The | epistle, an abridged account of which we published the other day, was of the usual bombastic nature and is stated to have been received by the aud-eyed suffragettes-monning the suppression of their cause and the

There were 403 European sod 181 Chinese risitors to the City Hall Library, Compen and 1,888 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week ending May 5th:

Piracy on the West River remains ram pant in a large degree. Dowing and Tak- hing have not been visited by the river steamers for some time, the reason being

p.m.-The Great Raymond at New imprisonment of their leaders-as the prevalence of numbers of pirates.

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General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, May 11-

During the absence on leure of Rov

though it had been an inspired | message. Could absurdity go further? Bere was a vulgar piece of decla-erend W. R. Foster Pegg. C. F., from

3th to 11th instant, inclusive, the duties matory bombast belanded in extrava- of Church of England chaplain will be gant_manner as though it contained undertaken by Reverend C. Moreton, the wisdom and copiousness of an Asquithinn statement or the calm and

Nom-International Petroleum Co's 1st dignified expression of a statement by

Annusi Meeting,

SUNDAY, May 12-

9 L.-Excursion to Macao.

WEDNESDAY, May 15:-

Noon-Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Cn.

Extraordinary Meeting.

Sir Edward Grey That is, however, comparing great things with the infinitely puny. The chief point bafore the public at p sent is that the rowly women know that they

RN.

We learn that the Hongkong and wapon Duck Co. here in hand at present all the work they can take." "All the docks are occupied, and byen-those at Aberdeen, which have been closed for some time have been re-opened.

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The engagement is announced of Cuth" bart Take, younger son of Mr and Mrs Dougins-Taylor, The Knowle, Hoddesdon Herts, and Lorna Douglas, elder, daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Jonas, the Grange, Hoddesdon, Bads, wind lata of Hongkong And Shanghai,

SANITARY BOARD

TUESDAY MA

CONCEALY

UA6, the Magistracy: thin afteracon two man wore charged with having in thele

At a meeting of time Sanitary Board held thin afternoon

a minuta was, submitted relative to the urgested changes in the poemona number of revolvers, and 150 at Fatitistes for 1915. Another matter rounds of ammunition. Largo Ines wate and reforeces so the report of the Salass, im pomost Committee appointed to stain whether It was stated by a Revenue Officer that Į theɛ amua, were contained in six puoki and

warn concealed amongst scapu

their original rezoniniendations in conneo-- tium with the Pokfulam, Reservoir, Catal mens dron, dated April 30th, 1MIO, have boon adequately carried out

Inspector Kerr, be the Waber „Poli.s prosocuted,

fr - Other matters came under the notice of,

the Board on account of which will UN CHERIA'S "ADVISORY COUNCIL. published in tomorrow's inus of the China

President Yuan's Inaugural Mau.

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·SPORTING.

The Shanghai Raoss.

In yesterday's China Mail we published the results of the earlier race on the first day at the Shanghai Spring Meeting. The remainder, wans as; follown to THE POO-MA-TENG Cor. Una mile. Mr Hadibant's Halte(Cumming),

(Jahnstone) (Brand)

| Me-John Feels Tomughtie Le Quali

Mr Voray's Hagen

The King has approved of the following Second Lieutenants, (Un-attached List)-

Time, mia, 00 1-össes. being admitted to the Indian Army is THE HART LACY COP... Half a mile. lieutenante, with offect from the date+Mr Lamorton's Maronge.....(Rawe) stated:Johoston Evelyn Shearer, 26th

Mr Marshall'a Persimmon. Troe, Mr. Robson's Malcontent...(Johnstono) Eubjabis. Dated 1st November, 1911. Theodore Thompson Lavile, 8th Rajputs. Time, 57-3aac. Dated 11th December, 1911.

Major C, G. Spedding, retired commis-

(Burkill

THE JOCKET Cur. One mile. Mr.E.. Kadoarie's Durbar Chief'

(Birchal) 1

MeGee) (Brand) 3

ar- of the Army Ordnance Department. Mr Mine Mahatman. has been apported quartermaster of the | Mr Chailog's Rubber Chief ---Time, Smir: 04 Solert- Sussex Teomanry. The major was well- known in Hongkong a few years ago Be TE KLANGSU CUP, Ono mile and three

servod far over 10 years in the ranks and as conductor (warrant of5er) and secured his commission in 1833 and his "spurs"

in 1910.

* THE COLONY'S HEALTH. «

-quarters

Speech

PERING, April 29. The streets were lined with thousands of soldiers and police and an enorikons crowd, chiefly of foreign-dried Chines and many freež ners, not, however, -fudi- cluding the Foreign Minister Serentr one Councillors and members of thứ Cabinet attended. The Houan was decorate ed with Kangbliana dare, faThe Tientaru.. Viceroy's barel, waw in attendance -Pro- sident Yu Bhib-Vai arrived at ten o'clock and was eritbawiastically greeted. Bis Speech was diffident, for, he said, co

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Me John Peel's Black Ivory (Johnstone) Mr Marshall's Cypress Tree...Burkill) 2 Mr Baby's Kiangwan... (Shaw)

Time, 3win, 46 4-08005. THE ECLIPSE STA. One mile and

quarter.

ME Spero's Hampton (Laurence) Mr R. Macgresor's The Knight..(Shaw) 2

7pm.Entries close for socoed Gymk- have been suppressed and their master was tined $120-for neglecting tocadod May 4, show that there ware 144 Camis Cor. One mile and a quarter, i

bana Musting,

Saxonday, May' 18—

Rowing Racus at R.H.K. Yacht Club. Boxing at Bella.View Hotel?

Cause brought to ridicule by their idiotic methods. Surely now they will learn now when they have alienated the sympathy of all respect- a.m.-Special Service for Children in able, people--that if they wish to

FRIDAY, Blay-24-

Empire Day.

Public Holiday,

St. John's Cathedral.

Boys' Own Club Sports.

At the Marine Court to-day a junk

report his arrival in the colony within 18 hours, with carrying atink-pots and with keeping dynamite and other dangerous goods on his boat without a licence.

English as she is wrote:-The follow jay annquacement recently appeared over A washerman's establishment in Singa

Returns showing the number of cases of communicable diseases, which have been notified in the Calony during the week

c of Bubonic Plague. 122 proving fatal. with the exception of one instance in which a Malay succumbed, the victims were Chinese...

There was only one-dosth-from-entoric fever...

Small-pox was responsible for the deaths of four Chinese, the total number of cases recorded being six.

May 4th, show that during the present The plague returns for the week, onded yene Europeans have been unaffected. Of

assuming hia rö«ponsibilities; that he could not my anything novel, und he "would therefore merely expressed some common plaen,pmotion principlew! The ww. Government what be able to maintain internal order, and achieve progres, and to rotain external friendships which were Becessary tơ China's existence. - Ba ́ að- Hered to the golicy of progremion. He was not a Conservative, but he could not

be persuaded against the policy which he bed rosintained for ten years. He would try on practical lines to develop the coun-

try, but they must remember that a frai

Toundation wan tiscorsary for a safe house.

* FINANCE. .:. The most important matter now was fannco, China'sIncome last year was Tie. 280,000,000, yet there was a deficit... Now on account of bad trade and decreased taxes China was unable to pay her foreign loans.

Mr Marshall's Rose Tree...(Burkill) 3 Also, because new expenses were arising,

Time, min. 39 4-Seeon.

foreign ospital was ma±ntial.

The Government was now drafting. principles of financial reform. Every yest the amortization of foreign loana absorbed (Burkill) 2. 50,000,000 of the Customs, likin and the usual securities. The Boxer indemnities (Dalgleish) 3 were secured on the Customs and sait

Mr John Foel's Leap Year.....(Johantone) The B. P. Forgai's Paddy Bird... Mesars Coutta and Midwood's Dunelmia

Tinze.-2min.-38-2-5eers.

TO-DAY'S EXHULTS.

gabelle. He was now negotiating with the Powers for ari incess of the Customs, the abolition of likin and reduction of export taxes.

The income from the Maritime and. nativa faxes amounted to Tis. 44,000,000.

Results of to-day's racing received up to

Tuz CHU-KA-ZA CCF. Three-quarters of The above reform would increase it to sixty time of going to press are as follows :-

indicate their fitness to exercise the Auffrage they must comport themselves p.m.--Second Gymkhana Meeting at with decency, behave in a salte man Lace Course, Happy Valley.

ner, and leave wanton-destruction endt work. If any of you want to patronize 500 cases amongst the Chinese, 457 have Mr Argyle's Hankow Morrins) the above foreign índebtedness, Ea hoped.

SATURDAY, MAY 25

| Sonday, May 26;—

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The China Mail

HONGONG, TEZSDAY, MAY 7, 1912.

THE SUPPRESSED SUF

FRAGETTE

SOMETHING must be wrong with the Suffragette at presenteither

pre:We arrived from Shanghai and had discovered a new way of elaborated

plunse accomplish our Trade Mark."

Provisions have been inserted in the destha se second 14. of

conditions of tender for Victorian Stato

terminated fatally. The total number of | pinguo cases was 514, of which nuniber 481

mile:

(Rows)

millions which would be sufficient to pay.

Mr Lamerton's Marengo Mr Charley's Red Herring (Dalgleish) 3 that the railway and other loans would pay

Time 1 m. 294 secs.

themselves, «therein the salt "gibello The Shanghai Derby, Udo mile and a would bar the expen e

ball, SVEST

| Mr F.-B. Marshall's Rose Trèo

(Burkill)

Mr R. Macgregor's The Knight (Shaw) Mr Heary Morriss Wingfield

(Crightoo) $

supplies giving preference to goods of British make. Where goods are manu-

'NEWS' FROM TAIPIH. factured in the Commonwealth, the raw

Our Taipeh correspondent writes F. must as far as possible be of British ori-Boyd and Co's. I hear that another tes material, when dot produced locally, G. Kell. has been admitted a partner in gin. Catton goods must in all cases bem, will open here shortly-the J. C. Whitney Company of New York-they have brancy at Shidzuoka, Japan. Things are The fine bronze statue of the late Hon. beginning to wake up here; last week-end, Messrs G. D. Coutts and L. Midw C. 5. Rolls, designed by Mrs. Scott,I went.40 miles down, the line to a place M-John Peel's Leap Year (Johnstone). Dunelmia...(Dalgisis) 1 called Shinchiku, which is noted for ita Messrs Winsome and Hasty's The tean. The Helds were thick with coolin

British

vandalism to lunatics-whom they have been successfully aping so long. --and turn to those duties proper to their sex by which they will find aufficient to occupy themselves in the manner that nature meant A woman's place is the Hone, not the political areas; her duty is to obey mther than to net, and nothing shows her incapacity so much in failing to realise her enviable position in the shameless manuer in which she has been doing of late. The British and American suffragettes are stated to be at present full of envy that there appeurs, some proba-¦ tume.

wife of Captain Scott, the Antarctic ox. plorer, arrived at Dover on Wednesday. It is to be erected on the sea front to

Time 3 mts. 09 BECK. THE MONGOLIAN PLATE. One mile and

half.

Cormorant...(Joues) 3

Time, 3mtx, 15secs.

for the buyers.THE RACE CLUs Cer-Two Miles.

Mr John Peel's Perhora (Johnstone) Mr G D. Conte's Carlisi

ginela)

Mr ILO. Gray's Burwood (Springfield)

Time 4 mb 201 saca,

In addition, there were provincial Toans totalling ten millione: xlso of the Boxer indemnity twelve millions were dus, unpaid forthcoming big loan, for which be would lest spring. These would be paid from the fix a bedale of expenditure.

"Meanwhile, short treasury bonds would be used which the big loan would rodeom.

He recommended an improved salt gabelle, tharuby increasing the returns by 'fifty millions from this source. He advocated other reforms and mentioned, but did not include, a uniform standard of weights and

messures.

"LAND AND INDUSTRY, D President Tuan also recommended in-

provement of the land regulations in order to lighten the burden of the people, proper surveys of land, a new scale of taxation and reforma of the currency into a unilad system under a small number of financial experts. Chios demanded the employment of talented formigues.

commemorate the double Channel flight picking the new teas, so business will made by Mr. Rolls from Dover to Calais shortly enammence and back. The statue is 8ft. in height, This year the Hongkong Bank is represent- and represents Mr. Rolls in flying-comed by Mr Allan Halsen, who arrived from Yokohama at the end of April At the with her bellicose self or her divinebility of the women of Chinn being

same time, several texbuyers returned Chusene practically nothing has placed upon an equality with the Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Kasato Mary brought the whole lot back. The loc agents of the Canadian | from _America, and a fow days later the been heard of her or her violent man-male population so far as the suffrage Starship Line announce :-Our Youko-

Our little community here is slowly but ner of propaganda for quite a week is concerned. Would the British and Offce is in receipt of a wireless surely getting bigger. Within the last six or so. This is rather a long time American ladies also like to have the "India" which left Hongkong on 20th April married, so there are now four ladies at Telegraph Company Limited, of Den-stablished. These would encourage and message from the R.M.S.Empress of months two of our wale wanbare have got

message was despatch at 10.00 p.m. on and Yokubama on the 30th April. The Taipei.

1600 miles distant from Japan, the Com-

ander advising all well!

Saturday, 4th instant, when the vessel was

:

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

RAŃCOMUNE KHTELO.

GREAT NORTHERN TELES

GRAPH.

The director of the Great Northern

He suggested that foreign financiers. should be employed at the Ministry of Finance in order to ensure a paper Vad- ger and correct accounting

With the establishment of the Republic industrial development was of the first im Prtance. Therefore Ministries of Forestry and Industries and Commarea would be

mark, announce that the traie receipts subsidize the respective industrion, and for the year 1911 have, as foreseen, undertake the education of students. China decreased considerably owing to the loss was an agricultural country," Thus the people should recognize and give proper of the company's Norwegian concessions, attention to the matter. The mining laws. the sale of the Korean cable, and the tarif should be formed and commercial lawa The following is the result of the Gas-reductione made during the year. The adopted.

The troops, con inued the President, Hang Range on Saturday the 4th Instant balanced by the increase of the Governant expensive. The Government had in- ment and Press correspondanos caused by structed the Ministries of Finance and the extraordinary events which the yes the

War to make the necessary provision for 1911 Ins witnessed, especially the revalu?

religious liberty of the people and lande tion in China. On the other hand, the plored the difference of custom, prevent-

guaranteed

ennai footing fit all. - Ho de-

suppression for the Suffragette, and there must surely be good reason in Chian? Would they like to be sane domestic felicities that prevail for her strange and usual silence. No. 1, No. 2or No. 3 wife at home. The over credulous may believe that' she is satisfied with her recent

The fact is that "John Chinaman" window-smashing exploits, and is considers his womenfolk of so little

Ten Annaniites were publicly.geillo come Shield" Competition, held at Tai decrease has, however, beon parily counter were at present unnecessarily numerous | resting content after the outburst of worth in-every respect that he would

tinted at Saigen last month. They were notoriety she then freshly acquired in not condescend to discuss the question condesined to death by the Criminal Court causing something in the nature of u of the suffrage with them. The woof Mytho on April 8, for complicity with siege in a certain portion of Londen, men of China will probably be told the chief of a secret society in the murder Those who know the genus Suffragette that they have received the right to themselves defiantly to the end. The chief, of an Annemite. The condemned men bure

data in prica. Be was the last of French traps in 1859. notorious and who fought against the

12, Bes Vœux Road will probably be sceptical on that vote, and that will be the end of who was 80 yenth of age, sts. vpt himself to

ent ral (Opposite their Old Premises)

Wm. Powell, Id.

Bljon Scenic Theatre,

TLOWER STREET.

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point, and be rather inclined to be the matter; for it will be the case, hieve that the noisy female vote-seeker even more so in China than else has at lastut least for the time where, that once the ladies are granf

7.

Un Thursday a collision took place between the Indo-China str. Loongws and (majn, in the vicinity of the Kisugyin the N.Y.K. str. Tachang waru, Captai przwunger station above the forts in the rives at Shanghai, The Tachong-ru received same damage, an the "atarboard about aniidahij No one was injured

being-received her quietus, and ised the privilege of voting in politien passing most of her time in addressing affairs, that they will cease to long pitiful explanatory speeches to for such a right, for which the average adamantine magistrates. In a word,

woman has neither the capacity nor the Sufragette and her cause-have

the wish to interest herself. been suppressed, She has been treated in precisely the same manner The Canadian Immigration Department as the ordinary crimind who makes estimates that 40,000 mons Americans and each vessel was able to proceed to himself or herself a public musíance

will settle in Western Canids this year Shapgluz. Nevertheless, both will härs then lost. On the other land, there proto andergo separa before leaving again for by revealing a mania for window-

mises to be a decrease in Bellish arrivals, up river sinushing Stern Judges have stend-

Last year 144,096 British, and 181.114

a Action emigrants entered Canada.

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Marks for time.

Fire Discipline and Drill

Targots Hit

Marke för Accuracy.

Total,"

"Order,

ME. CH. Busking)

ing uniffention; the lack of public spirit, the lack of moral training among the

oldiers and want of communicativos.*** making for local prejudicas,

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increase of staff required to cope with the increased work together with all. The measures" which brezno necessary in order to secure the maintenance, of the telegraphic omspications in China, and tus safety of the company's Danish and I-native staff, hava necessitated considemble extra expendituro. As a matter of fact, the net receipts for the year havo decreuand by abust £24,010, compared with the year 1910, but as thin amount is not larger then was expected and a greater balancs then usual was carried forward to 1911, the board of directors do not hesitate to pro pose the distribution of s total dividend and

"AN, "POSELIN, FRIESIAHIP

In trcent years the Powers had adop ed a pesceful and justaititude and had slowes a desire to assist China ja exemplifying. tudo from China The Chinese people

dern civilization called for grati should understand this and treat foreigners with friendship and candour. All treaties concluded heretofore, would be implicitly observed, and chec

terustional engagements speedily met

The people establishmen

and bonus of 18 per dant. Inaluding the be trusted Bel per cent, stready paid, and

the reserve and pension funds the

WE BRING THE WORLD BEFORE fastly declined to look upon the frantic

In connection with the Seation Institute at Prays, Faat, & billised tourna

Andlightry, into tobacco-poleonil follies of the fanatical females in any Tan Portsmouth Corporation had Amant has just been organiesd, and, will be

fir XX. G.. been made by the "Lancet,!" in- other light than that of unadulterated. Welcome surprise recently in the receipt conrad in novicos, Prizes have kindly Tennison haring joined the Corps on the laboratory experiments have been mischief-making, and have smiled meat of a twenty seven years old debt. hands masilver cup, MetersGauppand Co.

from the Admiralty of £7,000 in pay been given by Messrs Ganda and Price, 2.4.12 and 20.1.12 ware posted to the with contemptuously at the "martyr" pose assumed by most of the so-called

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