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Entimations.

CO., LD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

THE

less wo think that it was a mistaken policy that rosulted in the removal of the Fing to such a largo osient from those waters, and wo gladly rond that

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Station loavo has been granted. to Colonel, D. McIntyre, 8th Raj puts, from 23rd to 27th inst., in- clusivo.

Messrs. A. Tack & Co, send us sa powerful an organ of public some excellent photos of views

The third performance of "The Adventure of Lady Urmula" by the Shanghai A.D.C. took place

on the 16th..

A. S. WATSON & opinion as the "Times" is tak-taken at Shatin on the scene of the

ing up the cudgels on behalf aviation_flights." of resumption of maval. .. strength. Since the conclusion of to Allianco a change has come ovor the aspect of things in the East. It is true that the prosont reasons for our regarding affairs in this quarter of the globe as of supreme-importanco existed prior to the Russo-Japanese wur; but it was then the unfortunate prae- tice to consider Ching as a morg or loss negligible factor, not likely to prove of importance for many yours to come. Lord Lans downe and his, advisers believed

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that our interosts would bò suffi- ciently well-guarded fore-he stationing of a small vil force, since in the unlikely event of

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The last two games between the Royal Engineers "A" tonn and the K.O.Y.L.I. team in the Soldiers' Club billiard tourna ment will be decided to-night.

Two of the Sanitary Board wator tart bullocks were scen loose on Saturday afternoon nour the Race Course, galloping up and down Wong-noi-choing Itoad.

Saturday's match in the Hong- kong football shiold competition resulted in the Naval Yard opponents are the Left Half KO.Y.L.I.

MONDAY

SUPREME COURT.

CÍMMINAL SESSIONS.

The March Criminal Sessions were oponed this morning by Mr. Justice Hazeland, when the Miller, A. B Moulder, S. WV. A. jury empanelled wore Messrs. It,

Uldall, Stevens, J. Cooper,

·E, Castor, ånd:A, C. W. Neidt,

Tho first case tried was that of Gan Yan arraigned on the charge of having on the 20th February dist, at Mung Kok Tu, by fraud, taken away a child ander six years of age in order to dopriva the parents of the said child.

MARCH

27

191T

Tho Attorney General Inn on- tered a molle prosoqui in the remaining engo of alleged murder in this month's calendar. Tho Sessions are therefore closed......

NEW DUTCH STEAMER.

ARUN ROUND THE ISLAND.

Tho now steamslup Tjitaroom, which has just come out from Eucopo to augment the fleet of the Java-China-Japan Lijn, wont for a run round the island yester- Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

day afternoon proparatory to The Attorney General, instruct-taking her place on the regular ed by the Crown Solicitor, pro-route. At the invitation of the secuted.

Company, many guests went on board for the trip, and it was entirely enjoyable but for the fact that the weather was none

ou bright.

The Attorney-General in his oponing said that this was another case of the character of kidnap ping they had so frequently heard in this colony. Prisoner was charged with stealing child and depriving the parents of the same Prisonor was living the same house until the 14th

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CHINA'S NAVAL SCHEME:

UNFULFILLED

AMBITIONS.

Superintendent has to furnish a full report to the Ministry, who will in turn submit its report to tho Throne.

RUSSIAN EXPEDITIONS TO MONGOLIA.

The Naval Roorganization Buroau has recently held soveral deliberations on the preparation. A St. Potorsburg correspondent of a maritime map, or Admiralty is enabled to chronicle que most chart, and has consultod with interesting result of the latest of those provincos bordering the son Russian expeditions to Mongolia, about this important mattor, in in which Princo Uklitomsky a son secured. The Bureau considera taining the remains of warriors which their co-oporation must bo took part. Ancient barrows, con- that such a map is of the utmost and weapons of oldon times, word. importance, and its consumma-opened, and the skulls carefully tion would be a great help to, and monsured. These measurements must theroforo precoile all other compel ethnographists to recon- China's Navy. The provinces the inhabitants of Mongolia as steps in, the reconstitution of sidor the theory which classifios concerned havo been informed non-Aryan, The view is now that for the establishment of naval hazarded that the Mongolians, as stations, the selection of suitable distinguished from the Manchus, sites for naval bases and the form-constitute a branch of the Aryan ing and the division of the differ- family to which the Persians, ont squadrons of men-of-war, the Afghans, Hindus, Slavs, and first and most essential thing is to Grooks belong. On going on board the visitors make a correct and minute map, Another discovery recently were received by Mr. P. J. R showing all the coast or shore made by tussians in the Far East Bisschop, manager, and Captain lines, positions of strategic value, has been announced by the ext bays, islands, etc. Then it will gineers who are constructing the which was prominced on all places for naval bases, stations, of the land over which the line is hands to be a vory fiue vessel.uncherages, etc.; and for an equit being laid is perpetually frozen Amongst the guests were Lieut.able distribution of naval forces. to a depth of 150 ft. to 200 ft,

war our allies wou prevent ag qualifying for the final. Their obriry wlion he left the house Zwart, and shown over the ship, bo possible to soloct suitablo Amur Railway: A large stretol

ingression on our hores. Some contond it was a fallacious be-

·lief.. Our interests in the

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Robert Porter & Co.'s

Far East are so enormous, and the prosent situation in China is so pregnant with change, that, allowing for the exigoncios of our naval supremacy elsewhere; the largost possible fleet should be stationed in China waters. We do not think that war is in the air, but we cannot fail to recognise that affairs in the Far

BULL DOG best are not running as smooth

-BRAND-

GUINNESS'

in P.NTS and SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON &

(Ớ), LD.

Among the passengers who left for Manila by the Yonsang o Mrs Sylvain Colon, Mr. and Mrs. Saturday afternoon wore Mr. and I. P. Biloy and Mr. Morris Klinc.

in order to five elsewhere. On the 20th February the mother of the child was ill and the prisoner cino in and offered to take the C. W. Beckwith, It.N., Harbour In connection with such inno-and possibly much deepes. It is some ried and toa. Prisoner agent; Mr. J. fl. de Reus, Consul appointed to prepare à separate of the soil is a ree of the ice- child out in order to give her Mastor; Mr. J. Lambert, Lloyd's vations, officials have been uncertain whether this condition the mother nevor s the child zen, Consul for Norway and many offices were opened by both the climatic conditions. took the child out and for the Netherlands; Mr. J. Bitmap for the fishing industry, and period, or the effect of present again. Some days afterwards, othors, including some two hun- Northern and the Southern In prisoner saw the mothor in Gil-drot loading Chineso. of theporial Commissions for Trade LATEST MAIL NEWS. man Bazaar, and as soon as he Colony. Mr. Bisschop was assi- two years ago. This fishery map, During last week there were

saw her, he took off his shops and duous in making his guests wel minutely sketched and elaborate

THE ARMY ESTIMATES. notified in the Colony 13 casos of

ran away, when he was appre-como, and the worthy compradore ly prepared, may be used when small-pox-1 British, 12 Chinese.honded by a policoman. Prisoner was equally attentive to the com- drawn, by the naval authorities Haldano, Secretary of Stato for London, March 15.-Mr. R. B. fort of tho. visitors. Itofrosh as the base on which to construct War, in introducing, the Army music was supplied by the band. maritime map. In the meantime, mons, referred to the serious munts were served on route and an improved and more complete Estimates in the House of Com of the s.s. Siborin

the fishery map may also be re-shortage of officers, and proposed ferred to when preliminary anyal the adoption of a system of measures are to be takon, such as nomination for Sandhurst by the determination of a fow naval Headmasters, who would be re- ports,

quired to state that their nominees have shown real capacity as Englishmen. The proliminary oxamination would be abolished, and each caso recommended would be considered on its merits,

oso; 7 were fatal. The only other case of infectious disease reported was one of enteric fever,

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ly as we could wish. Wo An Indian watchmyn named -live-in-region-of-volcanic-Tal Sughroports that at 11 pm. eruption, and there are not signs on the 18th inst., five mon entered wanting that a disturbance is and bound him. After doing his matshed at Hok a villago STOUTproaching. Frankly, therefore, this, they broke into the dynamite we regard a single battleship as store of Sang Lee, contractor, and a much moro satisfactory asset stole, 553 worth of dynamite and than one,or two, or twenty treaties. $17 worth of detonators. We believe the majority of Bri-. tish residents in the Far East will welcome a rosumption of naval strength, if only because the | dignity of our interests out here domunds that we should be ro- presented by us imposing a forco as, Admiralty policy will pormit. Socially, Hongkong will weicomo tho change with open arias. We trust that the "Timos" agitation will bear fruit,

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The annual dinner of the Kow- on Bowling Green Club will under the presidency of Mr. D. take place on Wednesday next,

Harvey,

Treasure to the value of Tls. 2,000,000, in syce, was brought from Hongkong to Shanghai on the s.s. Chinhun, and delivered to the French Bank.

Konokong, Monday, Manen 20, 1911 H.M.S. Monmouth arrived in Singapore from longlong on the 11th, and will proceed to Culomitio THE CHINA SQUADRON,to meet the submarino flotilla which she is tó escort to the China station,

Our roaders will learn with'

Return of visitors, to the City Hall Library and Museum for the weak ending the 19th March, 1911-

Non-Chinose......502

Chinese..

Lib. Mus.

160 .220 2,817 Total 731 2,987**

was seen on the same day in Gilman witness in the company of the Bazaar by another child. This was a serious case and all the more so since the mother had never succeeded in recovering her child.

Evidence was then led. Tho jury returned a verdict of guilty.

His Lordship in contencing the prisoner to five years, said that he would be disposed to recommend the prisoner to the Governor, with the view to a reduction of the sentence, if the prisoner would give such information to the Police as would lead to the recovery of the kidnapped child. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER, Wong Ting Tong was indicted that on the 18th February last Victoria, Hongkong, he did kill

ono Lao Kuh Chi.

"Prisoner pleaded not guilty. At the last meeting of the Shanghai Marine Sub Unit of the prisoner was before the Court The Attorney General said that the Legion of Frontiersmen, it on a charge of manslaughter. He was decided that the letter of ap- was in doubt whether the ense plication for enrolment from Mr. should be submitted to the jury H. C. Smith, Hongkong, bo for or not, but after mature consider- warded to Assistant-Organisation he came to the conclusion ing Officer Captain Phillip Going to be approved.

Mr. 1. Gamonu, proprietor of the Astor House and French Store, left on Saturday night by the as Chenaa for Paris on three months holiday. Mr. Gameau will go as far as Shanghai by the Chonan and thence will proceed via Siberia. Ho land a hearty send- off on Saturday.

that he should not take any responsibility in the inatter, and salimit the case to the jury. The facts of the case were simply those. Deceased wont to No.5 Chun Hing Street where pri- soner, his wife and also his sister livod. There were, it appeared, some questions botycon them with regard to the rent of the house. On the occasion in quas tion, somo 'disputes arose when deceased got hold of the wife of Among the passengers on the prisoner and suggested that R.M.S. Empress of Japan is Mr.sho should go away with him. A. E. Monro, one of the naval

Prisoner remonstrated, and áċ- instructors lent by the British cording to some evidence, de- Admiralty to the Imperial Chinese ceased at once produced an Naval College at Nanking. This

axe with which he tried to post Mr. Mouro has held for five strike the prisoner, who clos yours, and he leaves China to the gront regret of those among whom he has been working.

with him and took the axe poned according to the evidence. away. That was what actually hap Little was known of what had. oc- curred afterwards. It appeared that deceased was next seen in Yuon Kee street unable to walk. He was takon to the Tung Wah hospital in a chair whore he died: The deconsed in his statement before the Magistrate said that he had been assaulted by the prisoner with an

axe. Tho

The Tjitaroom returned to her moorings at about six o'clock. She was to sail to-day for the NorthTho vahel was built at Amsterdamn. She is a splendid craft of about 8000 tons dead- weight and a speed capacity of

Before the creation of a separato Ministry of Marine, such affairs were under the War Ministry, which has informed all the jamons concerned of this project. The expenditure, it is proposed, is to be borne by all tho provinces proportionately, accord- ing to thioir dimensions and re-

knots. She will be engaged in the ordinary trade carried on by the lius, and is fitted to ac commodato 2,000 tween-dock passengers. There is accommoda- tion for twelve first-class passen- gers: Electric fans are fitted sources. throughout, in the third-class as The War Ministry has just woll us in the first and second-handed over all the documents class cabins. She has an enormous and maps referring to naval affairs centre-castle. The Tjitroem is to the Ministry of Marine, for the the first yassel to come out here furtherance of the naval reorga- that has been built on the Ishor-nization scheme. wood systom..

LAWN TENNIS. WIGWAM CLUB TOURNA-

MENT.:

Tho. Tennis Tournament in connection with the Wigwam Club at Kowloon was brought to a closo on Saturday by the coromony of presenting the prizes-gracefully performed by Miss Squair in presence of n large number of members and friends. The results are as follows:-

LOG BOOK.

Horetofore under the Chinese oxclusion law Chineso sailors were classed as labourers and were kept cooped up on the ships while in port, in the United States of America. This law has now been Judge Hand in the U. S. Circuit, quashed by a decision given by Court, who, on the ground that a Bailor is not a labourer, dismissed Robert Jamieson, a steamship are indictmont against Captain

lowed a Chinoso member of his

crow to land in violation of a

federal statute.

As the authorities recognize the fact that such a map, as outlined abovo jaessentially indispensable, no delay in its preparation is admissible. But as China's coastmaster, charged with laving al- lines measure several thousands of li in longth, extending from Antung in Manchuria, near the mouth of the Yalu River in tho North, up to Kiungchow or the Hainan Islands in Kuangtung in work may bounderstood. Between the South, the magnitude of this the extreme North and South, there are over forly ports among which some may be chosen for naval stations and shelters for the squadrons.

To draw an absolutely complets and correct map of such magnit

Men's single championship-- Mr. A. W. Brandtmana.

Ladies' single championship-ude requires an expenditure of Miss Parkor.

Men's doublos-Messrs. Brandtmann and Fittock.

Mixed doubles-Mr. and Mrs. Fittock.

Ladies' single handicap-Miss Parkor.

Mossre. Fittock and Sines,

Men's doubles

Nixed doubles handicap-Mr. and Mrs. Fitock,

EXTRAVAGANCE AND

·POVERTY IN CHINA.

mitted a strong memorial against Chao Hei, a consor, has sub-

The quarantine at Tsingtao on vessels arriving from Dairon was removed on March 3.

The s. s. Loongsang is duo to.. arrive here from Manila alioutten: o'clock to-morrow morning.

been ashore at Farsons Point in The U.M.S. Kweiloe, which has

on March 5 after almost the whole the Upper Yangtse, was rollonted of her cargo had boon discharged,

As a precaution against the plague, no member of the crew of teamers trading to Tientsin, with the exception of the captain, are allowed to land during the vessel's stay at that port.

an immense sum of money, 08 well as labour for a number of years. Since, however, it must bo dono, the Ministry and the Bureau have decided that a united offort should be made by all the provinces to raise the requisits The US gunboat-Villalobos funds. The Toad Office for Sur is reported to have run into and handicap-eying and Drawing is to be sunk a lorca in Silver Island established at a place to be decided Pass in the Lower Yangtso. The by the Ministry later on.. Tholorcha, which was loaded with management shall be under one iron, lies in the fairway and a Instruction in the method of procedure to be adopted for the

authority, as will be the suporin-light-boat has boon placed to restoration of the apparently

tenclence of all details, and the mark the wreck. drowned is to be given by officers

control of branch offices. Pro- in charge of the military hospitals,

Bad weather has boon exsi bably four offices will be open Batisfaction from our Reuter's Professor W. Max Mullor, Victorin and Kowloon, as follows:

ed at the start, one in the perienced during the last week. telegraphic servico, in this issue, lecturing before the University of To the British troops at Well

one in Fukien and one in Kuang Fogs, followed by gales, mostly North, and one in the South,

throughout the whole Chius Ponnsylvania, declared that the ington Barracks on Tuesdays and

coast, says the "Leading Light." that there is a likelihood of the ancient Egyptians were by nature Fridays at 12 noon, commencing doctor's evidence was not of the extravagant expenditure Nanking or Shanghai, Foochow

tung, (io. Peking or Tientsin, from the north-east and north- agitation for the re-establishment very much like the Chinese of 27th inst.; to the Indian troops much importanco. He simply said which was roeently sanctioned by and Canton.) The time as of this port while from the north west, hayo been prevalent south of the Far Easter Squadron on to-day.

at military hospital, Kowloon, on deceased had two ribs broken an Edict to the Imperial Ilouse-signed for the complotion of this its old basis being again raised.

Mondays and Fridays at 11 a.m., but the injuries word not suflicient hold for the building of new longest, or in about as much time

map is fixed at five years at the come reports of danse fog, snow number of writers from time to ranged to take place last wook at

An aviation meeting was, ar- commencing 27th inst.

to cause death. Tite decoased

and north-east galos. time since the conclusion of the Singapore, the days fixed being

was suffering from heart dis- palacos and for repairs to old ones, as the inauguration of the now The excellent bill of fare pro-case and if it was established that The total outlay is estimated stavy will have beencen plished. Moji to foreign countries during The shipments of coal from much debated Anglo-Japanese Thursday, Friday and Botarday vided by the management of the the shock caused by the two over Tis. 3,000,000. The memo-

The aviator was Mr. J. Chris Bijon Scenic Theatre attracted broken ribs Alliance Treaty have declarod

was aufficient to rialist reminds the Throne of the over superintondence in this tons, including 30,811 tons to The Ministry proposes to hand February amounted to 43,043 tiaeus. themselves unable to see in that

good houses on Saturday and bring about doath, then the pri- hard times and the critical conf-respect to the Imperial High Hongkong. The coal shipped to Sunday. In addition to the now soner was guilty of manslaughter. tion of the Empire at the present Commissioner for the inspection home ports amounted to 40,300 measure any oxcuse, or F0350 Largo honses are, the order of pictures which are being shown, The fact of the docessed laving moment; restrictions in expendi of naval ports and squadrons, tons and that taken by foreign for the reduction of our naval the evening at the Empire. The Miss Grace Vyveene appears in made improper' approaches to turo should be enforced strictly, who will be appointed prosently and Japanese vessels for their own strongth in the Pacific. It is now coloured film, "Faust," as pleasing songs and dances, which prisoner's wife would be no though still they may be of little He will be expected to draft some use to 31,020 tons, and 17,580

acted by first-class artistes, is a are woll received. true that under its provisions an decided draw. The Donnellys Terrace and Mr. Robert Stephen- tion it would be a matter for the the country. Then, ho continues, of the officials engaged in the show a decrease of 19,000 tons on Miss Vera defence whatever, but as justifica- benefit to the oximusted state of working rules for the guidance tons, respectively. The totals attack on Hongkong would call continue to receive loud praise for son also take part in a bright Court to deal with,

why should we aggravate the preparation of this chart. He has the figures for the previous month. forth the strength of Japan, or as their refined entertainment, while little sketch entitled "A Peop After hearing only theovidence, suffering of our people by lavishly to act in concert with the pro- Tho number of vessels which call- much of it as the folt inclined Denis Carney does not fail to into Vaudeville." There is no the jury unanimously found tho sponding so much on architectural vincial authorities in raising the ed there for coal during the month to devote to our need; neverthe- orous songs and occentric dances, come to stay,

amuse his auditors by his hum-doubt that the "Bijou" has prisonor not guilty.

indulgence? The memorial was amount required. Whon, all was 152, including thirty-five Prisoner was then dieohorged, | sholved,

arrangements are made, the foreign steamers,

A