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General Memoranda. FarDAY, February 14:--

St. Valentine's Day.

MONDAY, February 17:-

5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's

Cathedral.

THURSDAY, February 20:—

Birthday of the Princess Royal (1867). 3.18 p.m.-- Baby Mine by Dallas

Comedy Co. at Theatre Royal. SATURDAY, February 99:-

Noon Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

Half-yearly Mosting, „ MONDAY, February 24:--

CHINA OF TO-DAY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

"...

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1913

TRAINING NOTES.

On the back page of this issue will

TURDAY'S MEETING.

The core was dry this morning and TO-DAY, on the first anniversary of he found some interesting news items. There will be a moeting of the Legisin on the fast files bus ea surface, was the abdication of the Manchu Dynasty,

tive Council on Thursday, when the fol considerably eut up before the morning's A latter has been received at the Jowing business will came before the memek had ended. The first three gallope it is particularly expedient to reflectChina Msil" office addressed to "bars. Financial Minutes, 2 Resolu were done on the sand, the grase coursd upon the present condition of Chiun, and A‚" after fully a year's experience of! Repablicanism. Is China, so far as the position and prospects of the country generally ara concerned, better or worse than she was in the bad old days of Manchu autocracy—thosa

The crow of H.M.S. Monmouth will giya & concurs at the Seamen's Institute an Monday eveniAn oxcellent pro- gramma is promised.

A fire broke out at 8.80 last evening. in a dwelling house at the roar of Eastern:

surve The brigade were quickly on the spot and gat the firs under before much damage was dopo

The Philippine Legislature laat wrock authorised the holding of a scoond Philip pina Exposition and voted P100,000 for the expenses. The Exposition will prob.

ably be bold carly next year. "..

A remand until Monday was ordered by Mr. Melbourne" at the Magistency today in the ease of two men who are charged by Inspector Cameron with arma-

robbery at 164, Canton Road.

M

We unitcrstand that there are about one hundred and fifty cases of illicit wicker firing down for hearing at the agistracy on Friday in connection with

the Chinese New Year festivitine.

The report of the last moeting, hold on Jany. 9th Last of the Toerangie (Samnura) Rubber, and Produce, Estates, Ltd. (which company was originally started iu Hoogkung) will be found on page 3.

At the Marina Court day befors Commander Basil Taylor, R. N., the master. of a trading juok was charged with failing to exhibit the regulation lights on his boat. P. C. Dyke proved the case, and the de fendant was fined Sô.

Hons under the Opium Ordinances, 1800-ben hos having been opened. Durbar 1911(a) Prohibiting the importation of raw Turkish Opiam (b) Permitting transhipment in Hongkong of raw Indian Opium exported from China by the Chinese Maritime Customs, 3 Companies Wind ing-up) Rules.

The Urders of the Day include the first

readings of a Billa entitled:-An Ordinance

to

Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Or

SECOND EDITION

BY TELEGRAPH.

Chief' went a slow mile on the inside (Reuter's Service to the China Moil.) track, bus finished very strong in 31.2.

JAPAN'S POLITICAL CRISIS. Royal Rowe went a slow mile and a Perpetual quarter, not ridden out Motion has gone. lame again, his fast last quarter on Tunday was evidently too much for him. Favonius was very

Ha covered a mile in 2.13.4. Sandring

beany and wons, off as a pas pace.

CABINET RESIGNS.

LONDON, Feb. 12 The Japanese Cabinet has resigned,

amend the Oplum Ordinance, 10097 Aham did a good gallop in nine style over and Admiral Tamomoto sssumes the

a mile and a quarter in 2.52.2 The dinance, 1890; An Ordinance to consolidate quarters more 50, 38, 34.3, 54.3, 311. Fremiership." and amend the law relating to the powers Barford's die was also nearly as good, of arrest of Revenue Officers; an Ordinance but is the finish. He was beaten by amend the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Sunlight by half a lenghth. White Haw- Ordinance, 1911; an. Ordinance to amend thorn is still improving, but is nowhere

to

the Vagrancy. Ordinance, 1897; 3 Ornoar his last year's form yet.

Mahratta Chief went say over a mila dinance to amend the Summary Offen zon Ordinance 1945.

in nice style. If he can stand the hard wark next week and his log does, n give put after the first hot finish, he will tand a good chance of winning one of the minor races. Fijian Chief weat a Kaisha,very nice mile and a half, 30, 30, 36, 36.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. K. Doi, of the Toya Kisan has been transformed to Japan.

Ladies of Colombo presented Lady Me Callum on her departure from Ceylon with an ivory casket-and string of pearls with pandant. Sir Henry and Lady McCallum proceed first of all to Coatsbelle, near Erores, until the winter is over in

England.

AERIAL NAVIGATION.

Logpos, Feb. 13 The Aerial Navigation Bill has bein road a third time in the House of Common

FRENCH SUBJECTS IN ADRIANOPLE.

LONDON, Feb. 12 Router's Paris correspondent statem

34.2, 31.3. He is still considered by many as the best griffis, if not the best pong, on the course this year. Borneo Chief went a slowy mile, but put in a very hot dniah, 91. Sweet William also that urgent representations have been came home strong, 32, at the end of made to Bulgaria to allow Frenob mile gallop, 2.19.2. Sweet Pes neg tiated the same distance in 2.18.2, but subjects in Adrianople to leave ther

same style as his stable companion. did not pass the winning post in the city. » Smoot Suitan and Sweet Rocket together covered a very fast milè and a quarter, the former winning the pow in 2.48.2. Bat the last quarter was bad, 33.4 and

MORE CONVERSATIONS.

LONDON, Feb 12,

A telegram from Constantinople saya that Hakki Pushe visited the British Ambassador previcus to his departure for

The Bishop of Victoria, accompanied by the Rev. A. D. Stewart, M.A.. has gone. on a short tour in the Dolta and Wart 5.4 rospectively. Both appeared tired River District. He proposes to visit the at the end of their desperate effort. Anglican Churches at Shek Kei, Kong-Alvandi went the full mile and a half in moon, Tai Leang. Shai Bing and other 3.34.3, last quarter, 34.4. Fo also finish. missionary stations and to return to thee titel. Sunlight beat Barford over a London. Ee will break his journey at mila nad a quarter 2.53.1, apparently without very much effort on his part. Colony at the end of next week.

Donald Dhu was galloped on the sand, Sir Ian. Hamilton, Inspector General of the Oversos Forces, zttended a grand cerea slow mile. 2:26, last 1.00, last in monial parade of the Egyptian and side 32. Suverton showed he could not Sudanese troops at Cairo, on the occasion stay a mile and a half, his stable com

daya immediately preceding the Dynasty's dramatic downfall! Surely it may be said that she is in a better condition. She is free of a tyranny that had long been a curse to her progress, and which, as a matter of fact, was falling to pieces by the in- herent decay that had long been generating within it; she has set up a form of governmqut which, while it' may not appeal so naturally to nation used for centuries to an ex- treme form of monarchy, it cannot but appeal to them on account of its nd- vantages in these democratic days And us the youngest Republic, what has been done towards guiding the masses towards higher plane of} civilization ? "Precious little," we are disposed to say; adding at once, however, that it must be borne in mind that great changes cannot be effected especially in the Far East as quickly as the young Revolution ats hand predicted. And what has been done cannot really be said to have been done as effectively as it might. Those in nuthority deserve every praise, no doubt, for having kept the country free from internal strife and for having disbanded-expeditious ly and satisfactorily the thousands of soldiers--many of whom it was

At the Magistracy to day before M.wards present at the State garden party went nicely. difficult to distinguish from robbers--| Molbou no Mr R. 0. Flutchison made an at the Palner. who were fast becoming a menace application for the forfeiture to the Crown to order and good-government wharf. Revenus Officer Wilden gave These are real benefits those in evidence in support of the application, authority ennferred upon their which was granted. countrymen, and for them they de THE ILL-FATED EXPEDITION. serve unstinted credit. In judiciously appointing several Foreign Advisers, they also adopted a wise course, the time will yet reveal, doubtless, in faller measure

arcaing. than it has yet done; The blot in the Government's proceedings of the Captain Scott and his colleagues re-first year's Republicanism has been questing the country to show their the bungling over the loans negotiated sympathy with the ill-fated Expedition on behalf of the country.. The by practical action towards the de- | Government neither wanted a rupture pendants left behind. Such a message, with the Six Nations' Loan Group while it was noble and very natural nor did they want to accept the terms in the sad circumstances was, we upon which the loan could only be should hope, unnecessary, for Great given. Several courses were open to Britain is ever ready on such sad them regarding which a much more! Street, reported to the polies a four for the defendant. Defendant counter]

Hongkong Race Meeting-1st Day. TUESDAY, February 25:-

Hongkong Race Meeting-2nd Day. WEDNESDAYį” Fol.ruary 26:—

Hungkong Race Meeting--Srd Day.

The China Mail.

Attention Inclusive. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Fax. 12, 1013.

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The .S.S.Wilmington," which has been lying at Hongkong Docks for somes considerable time, is, we hear, to batted with new bollers of American make. They are now, we understand,

on the way from the United States.

of 60 ounces of cocline mized at Holz's

We are asked to state that there are still a few tickets left over in connection with the farewell entertainment to night in the Theatre of the officers and men of the "Taingtau." Those desirous of being present, and who have not received tickets, should apply for them at the box office this

Vienna to call upon Count Berchtold.

There have been conversations be tween Tewfit Pasha and Sir Edward Grey for some days on the subject of pence but nothing definite has been

It is still felt that no

THE MOTOR CAR CASE.

of the anniversary of the secession of the pazian Sevington leaving him lengths arranged. Khedive. Sir Ian Hamilton was after behind down the home straight. Fi diplomatic development is likely to

This pony is improving take place pending a decisive action. every gullop Edgehill covered a mile and a quarter in 3 minutes dead, but rook 36 for last quarter. Taffy shows he both Chairman of the Board and President were galloped early on the sand, Silver Gen. Thomas H. Habbard, who has been can finish game, 01.2. Gold and Silver

of the interrational Banking Corporation. took 36 for last quarter. Taffy showed he has been relieved at his own request of whole mile was good, 2.18 and 2.10 re- part of his duties. Mr. H. T. S. Green, pectively, but the last quarter still took who becarne manager in 1006 and general them 37 and 28 seconds. manager in 1910, has beca slected president and general manager. Gen. Habbard will continue as chairman. meeting of the stock-holders Frank P. Frazier, Minor C Kaith, William Barclay

At the anal

Parsons, and J. G. White were elected directors, succeeding J. S. Fearon, H. C. The 8.8. Tungus," which arrived Pierce, and H. 9. Masning.

resterday afternoon from Saigon, reporta picking up lour Annamites off the casat had capsized and the men were in a not far from Capo Pudaran. Their boat

destitute condition when rescued and nearly starving. The Tungus" leaves again for Saigon in a day or two and will take back the men to that port.

RATTAN WORKER'S CLAIM.

CHING.

CHITE.

(By an Expert at Signing Them.) There's a very ustful custom in the

cities of the East, Unheard of at the Carlton or the Ritz, By which we get refreshment for or

inner (or beast)

By a very simple system, owne

**chiita."

DIYENDANT'S EXPLANATION,

At the Magistracy this afternoon before Me Melbourne, the adjourned care wur heard in which a Chinese chauffeur waS charged with recklessly driving motor car No. 12 on the Shaukiwan Road and knock. ing down and injuring a man named Francis Powell. The occurrence took place in November last, and the case had been before the Court on several occasions.

Mr Russ, of Mosers. Goldring, Barlow and Morell, appeared for Mr Powell, the com- plainant.

Mr William Gallagher, manager of the Belle Vue Hotel, sald on the night of November 14th last, Mr Fawell was in the

In the Summary Court this afternoon At Home, if you've no money, you will hotel. He left about a quarter to twelve,

defendunt.

generally find

That no one gives you credit,-

bit;

But things you want, in China, you cus

have when you have signed '.

A little piece of paper called a "shit."

You needn't carry money in your pocket weak atiques at

of your purse,

(A fact, and not a

wit),

and that is why the system very often

· proves a CLERG,

When you sign that bit of paper called

S. Greenfield, 2, Fedder Street, rattan furniture manufacturer, was sued by Twang Yat Ming, chairmaker, of 82, Wan) A Chinese clerk employed at the Cen-chal Rond, to recover $11.50 for work tral Police Station, who fires in Square done in the manufacturo of rattan chairs occasions to succour those upon whom

speedy and perhape a more effective o'clock this morning that a number of rob-claimed for $31.28, being $30 balance the blow falls heaviest. In this hour settlement of the vexed question here entered the second floor of the house, of money advanced by him to the defen- of sorrow for those who have mout night bave been reached than thoas Police and detcetivos were quò osh, and {"dent, and $1.22 for food supplied to him] enase to be sad, it will come as 2 which Mr. Tang Shao Yi and Dr. Other men wore afterwards serated in

iwd men were arrested in the bases, at his request at the rate of 0.8 cents per source of gratification that in the eyes Morrison presumably set in motion. connection with the affair. Jewellery and plaintiff and Mr. J. II. Gardiner for the Mr. F. X. D'Almada appeared for the of their countrymen of the world, The former's Belgian Loan was the money, had been taked. indeed-timt in their death their first step that led to the disorder and

Mr. D'Almada said it was admitted A fire broke out in the roof of a build by defendant that plaintiff was entitled brave relations covered themselves the latter's negotiations with Mr. ing at Des Voeux Road West, near Easter $11.50... with everlusting glory, and that Birch Crisp did not ultimately realise Street, about 8.0 p.m. last night. The Plaintif said he asked defendant for a grateful country will not be dea! to expectations. It is satisfactory to setting fire to some palm leaves used for it, defendant saying that he was afraid The

outbreak was caused by a beating apparatus the money due to him, but was refused the calls of duty. It is with grati-know that this vexed question is on covering As. The fire burned faxiously, he would gamble with it. He never bor- fication that all will turn to the Prime

a more amicable basis and that the ad it was fortunato that the whele reof rowed from defendant, who dismissed Minister's pathetic reference to the

was not burnt off. The Fire Brigads him. In cross-examination he denied. foss and to his statement regarding Republic is likely to deserve to have tamed out, and extinguished the that he obtained a loan from defendant

some good of it soon. In other after about an hour's blaze. those most sadly, bereaved.

in February or March last, telling him The

that he had been approached by another Admiralty, it will be observed, in the respects, China since the abdication

maulacturer to work for him.

Delenlant, the owner of rattan

D statement they have issued, say that has changed little-but, if in any way, it may be safely stated that it has "the" eirenmostane's in which Caplain Scott and his comrades lost their been in the right direction. Bves prove with what constancy and resolution the dutics were carried oat, and their loss shonal be regarded

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Portuguero craiser "Adazikator'

as though they had been killed in arrived in the harbour yesterday. action." The statement concludes

The margo of the Loongang on ber that "their story, will long be re- last trip from Manila included 731,000 membered with honour." This is a cigars and 139 bales of manufactured

tobacco from Manila graceful tribute from the great State

Department with which Captain- A duck farmer in the new territory Scott as Naval officer was associated, has told the police that while on his way

by two Indians who robbed him of $8

a chit."

and did not appear to be under the influ ence of drink. Witness next saw him after the accident, when he was taken away kin another motor car,

Mr. William Pringle-mid he was in the Belle Vue Hotel OR tbe In question.

night He left complainazt, about 12 o'clock and he was then sober. Witnesa had been wich him for an hour and a half. Witnom did not see him again until the previous Batarday in the Government Civil Hospital

Defendant asserted that the complainant was drunk.

P. C. Gordon deprasd to receiving s tolephone message from the Military Medi cal Officer on Nov. 15th to the effect titab complaint had met with an socident and was in the Inspection Room. Witam went and removed him to the Government Ciril Hrspital

He spoke to Mr. Powell, but You sign a scrap of paper when you give could get no answer. The man had been

a friend a drink,

unconscicas, bat witness could not say if -A lemonade or whisky-soda split

is was from drink or anything else.

Defendant said he was driving a car fmm Quarry Bay towards Hongkong. When his car passed the Belle Vue Hotel he saw number of Europeans standing by the side of the hotel, He blew his he

soon at he observed the Europeans, bot one of them in the crowd rushed out into the middle of the road and stretched out his arms and tried to stop the car. He slowed the car at once, and got out to look round, as the car, had hit the man. It was a, sudden that he bed no ebanes of slowing

mothod is so eary that you never

stop to think,

But simply put your name upon the

chit

And even in a Church you can't escape

for, in the pews.. Where the congregation kneels to pray

(or mite),

..

sharp enough to use!) With little printed fours for writing

chits!

Inspector Dymond of the Henga Face, who he been in charge of 3.7 Folie Stadion, and has performed syfactory at Shaukiwon, and employing Aro pencil stumps (they always keep 'em did service in the Chinese quarter of the from 100 to 200 meu, said plaintiff had Colony, has been awarded the medal been in his service for tu years as a Ing and meritorious service. Mr.

picco worker and was paid monthly. By Dymond bas served as a police do courtesy the men were given an advance for twenty-three yours, the first four on the 15th of each month, but as thug which were spent in the Metropolitan garbled with it this practice was dis Poüce Force. He has been for zinc continued. On December 16 the mon And tell you that she dearly longs. Ice years in Hongkong

An Indian police sergeant in clothes yesterday arrastad

threatened to strike it the advance was

Your wife may see a costume that she

calls "a porfect dream,"

it,

not made but witness told them they But you And the dream's a nightmare, laetud do what they liked and reminded man then that they were in his debt. In the

for dumping rubbish in the After he had arrested the wornan interfered with by a student from custody. The woman was find 87 ton, was attempted to rescue her fam

Est

if you fall in with her scheme,

dollar chit

When you sign a small three hundred provious Chinese New Year all the men demanded advances and as the smell There's just me disadvantage of these shops were gradually buying his men

documents in use; Defendant was advanced $60 and still dway by making loans he had to agree,

They may give rise to others, knows

Lewrite ; -7.

the car before it hit him number of Еигоревла came to attic defendant, so he bad to jump in the car and drive away,

In reply to the Biagistrate, defendant

that no one was เ

in bir, curs four head-light barning He had The car

fifteen mile Was going t AD hour, but he could have stopped.

in about. one foot Ha denied that be

was going at thirty miles an hour; his ar could not do that. The most he could do.

WALK

not

along the road for fifteen fest... Inspector McHardy said if the complain. dragull The complainsot WAS

ant bad heen carried the far, he would not le here now.

Delen hart said the man was not carried more than two fest. The car was a twenty, h.p. one, with air cylinders,

and the suggestion that the men from Sham Shun to San Tín he was stopped 14 days' for throwing the rubbish is the owed $30. Defendant left with thirty. And the Court will not accept it as an said he did not report, this matter to the...

should be considered as having fallen

.16.

action would perhaps be the

Through the Valisy of La Vosubie " (Art Beenie Cinsims-Colour),

and

New Drink-The Facinating Barber

MISS CECILE STEPHANO Let me die on the Deey' ! An Evening Bựng.”

Misa DOLLY SWIFT: Fon't you plesso make eyes at ma

Where do we go from here, Bill

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street and the student was order

pay a fine 185 of one month'si

to three other men and had never asked for

bu wagon,

Dekadent's Chinese formamma corrobor-

oxidenes.:

adoquate excons

That you didn't know you'd signed so

many chile!

Answering Hr. Melbourne, defendant police. The polio came after him a quickly that he had no time to report it,

Replying

Mr. Rum Defendant mid

be thought the complainant was dronk,

had not be would The latest Army bealth returns, showed

lordship gave judgment for defen.

où both the claim and counter

The doxswain of the steam Launch Womment for obstructing the polim best manner of approaching the Hing running between Engkong and question of adequate support to the Yaumati reports to the police ikat while nour relatives of the unfortunate men. crowing the barbour, and when about bait that Flongkong is improving so fat na thađao

way, a Chinese boy aged 12, who was a pass, health of the troops stationed hers claim. It is very satisfactory to note that al-onger, "foll overboard. He was picked up conservet. There has been a subutarilad ready several men of distinction are by the coxswain of the steam launch, bo- reduction in the cases el malaria, and moving actively in the matter, and ging to the Tee House Company, and enteric fever is almost non est. Not The bad weather and heavy gals which banded over to his parents,pparently izle of this is due to the antimalarial prevailed posterday was responsible for with men such as the Duke of Argyll, none the woras for his immersion

smpaign which being carried on. The a good deal of damage to the local fishing Earl Roberts, several Admirals and

pavail ng disease seems to be malaria, of Junious evorad had to slip their trawls, Colonial representatives befitting re-

TASAFE COUGH MEDICINE,

which there were 272 cases, and some three of which were picked up at Waglen cognition of what the country has lost in the lives of the heroic hut ill-fated members of this, the Intest British Antarctic Expedition, is sure to be, at mygh, cold smup and hoops

eigh; it has ir vynal, 1 pe mada Chemists and Buskerpics for

effecte

VOTERS averywhere feet to girio minor septic poisoning case. The bealth Tight House. Two boats wezs espaized

their children” medicínos, that" gone tain opistes and for this resum Chamber of the non-European roops is stordily and shadoned, the crews being ou favorite This remedy contains solutely average of the past five years. It was hard out sle

led Cough Remedy has become a general raping, the sick care Leing below the by their coufrare. It has been

asthing injurions And for the promp

remarked that one of the Indian battalions ranning, that one suffered severely from mesales and broncho hours to do the

That

be might have written vering on

moro serious affairs,

The author very readily admita But of me thing he is certain that

very much prefers Writing rubbish, such on this, to well

ing chita D Hongkong, 11th Febrsery,

if

the bed 22, ben hel mun not here

one,

CRED OF

it ever there was s Mr. Rors said reckiene driving, he though it was thin Ho ught the evidence showed kit. The defendant was going so fast than ho could not pull it, and yet be enuld see enough to my think they worn all drunk, All the wilnenios bald at tlie com plainant a nie drank,

Mr. Melbourne, ufler reviewing the evidence

dirsharge) the defundant, wi

Calhoun, United States

CURE YOUR COLD NOW Dy know that more real danger lurks

in a common call than in, any other | Minuter in Peking U on hle

of the minor ailments 1 The safe way in 62 take: Chamberlain's Cough Hundy a tho roughly, pallible preparations, randtid yourself of the bold se quickly an apronibles vrijm tamedy in for mle by all Cammiste and" | Ameri

has been app

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