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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous.
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DEATH.
THE CHINA MAIL.
At the Peak Hospital, Hongkong, on the morning of 24th August, ELLEN ELLA Wife of F. J. Reck, of H.M. Naval Yard nged 38 years.
The Funeral will leave the Royal Naval Hospital ato.m. Te-stonnow (Sunday).
per. The publication of this inue commenced
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The China Shail
BOND KONI, KAŽURDAY, AUGEST 24, 1901.
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Those who are able to rend thought- ful book during the month. of August in Hongkong, in order to possess them selves of the facts, thoughts and idmis of the author, cannot do better than serve the recently published volume by De Gibson on Mission Problems and Mission Methods in South China, They will Gnd here the words of a keen observer, an independent thinker, and n vigorons writer. The volume con tains twelve lectures, delivered to suit. depts in Scotland, and for keenness of vision and vigour of expression, the lectures cannot easily be outdone. The burger-half of his work, aur nuther has devoted to the problems before him, hat
nese, in conformity with which widgys China Those who undertake to carry, immolate themselves in order that they on mission work among great peoples. may accompany their husbands into undertalco great responsibilities.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 1901.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
We Fine Old German Whisky
Japan's Bugar Tax law.
Imperial Ordinance No. 159 has boop sated, announcing that the Sugar Con- sumption Tax Law shall be put in fores in It is added (sys the Kobe Chronicle of the 9th lust.) that the Regulations relating to the operation of the Lare shall be deterged by the Governor-General of Formosa,
Formosa on and after the Est October nost.
the other world. These unhappy have no right to penetrate these nations Fine old German Whisky is the widows drawn, hang, strangle, or with a revolutionary Gospel of enormous Intest novelty on the Bangkok market, poison themselves, sometimes in power, unless we are prepared to make Cuers are advised to knep a sharp eye on private and sometimes with the every sacrifice and every effort for the the Trade Mark. Let us hope that so un- principled Scotch or Irish whisky blender utmost publicity. The most popu. proper care and the wise training of the
will evauterfeit it. har form of this custom is that in organization of the Christian commu- which the high loal mandarins are pity itself which, while it must become invited to be present. They select the increasingly a source of revolutionary hour and the day for the ecremony, and thoughs and movement, is also the only publie annoucement is made of it holy that can by the help and grace of The widow appears dressed in her finest God give these for reaching movements. clothing, risits her own family and a healthy direction, and lead them to friends in the neighbourhood, and frosts safe and happy issues.' with them. She then betukes herself to a decorated publie platform crested in a public place, where she receives the compliments of the nonlarins, who prostrate themselves before her. When these preliminaries are over, she bangs herself in the presence of the whole concourse, which then disperses, with universal Congratulations on the glory areruing to the family through this performance, Representations made through the high officials to the Imperial government secure for the family the further honour of having a great stons rohway erected at the expense of the government, either in front of the house
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Hot Weather in Japan.
LOCAL, AND GENERAL.
Hongkong Hotol.
Thợ Band of the Midzas. Light Infan
will play at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) evening, from 8 p.m. to 19,30 p. mm, sm
OvertureDer Freischt...... Weber Selection "Il Barbierre! ....Rossini Song A. Star of Bethlehem"...Adams Waltz...Vision Belection La Pouped
Song ...The Boiter Land...Milla
GOD SAYS THE KING.
Walitoufei Andran
The Potrolum Accident in Sweden.
kiled.
Chim Wants her Torpedo Boats.
Adecide, was blown up while in the The Americau petroleum ship, Louize
harbour at Gooddrigen, Sweden. The accident was caused by the Customs. oficials who dropped a lighted match while they wore scaling up the hatches, A The temperature in the shade at Toko-rrible explosion ensued, and the ship was broken in two. The captain, eine niambers Notes by the Way.
Today is recognised by the Chiness as hasin on the 5th inst, was 95 degrees Fahr of the crew, and two Customs ficuts were
Since the rainy weather prevailing East the end of the hot easen,
month olcared up, says the Japan Herald, there has been no rainfall, and it is prognosticated that is fino weather will
Gonernt Mei is once moto in Tientsin, continge for some time, the heat will writes the correspondent of the Merenej, gradually increase. At present the roads and has paid official visits to the different leading to Honmoka and Negishi are in an commanders, who have returned his catle st wful states with dust, and a day's plebis present quarters, which are in a pawn ful down our would be greatly appreciates shop in the untive city. The efforts of the Chinese officials, just now are directed largely to get Inck all they can of what was seized last year. Of course China was not at war with anyone 1 So steau-launches, torpedo beats, as well as leted valembles,
At Kabe, on the 6th just., the thermo- meter registered 94.5 in the shade.
Mr Nema Masaichi has been appointed Japanese Consul at Hongkong, and Mr Yamasaki Kei, Coner1 at Hankow,
A Balgian pigeon which won a great ran from Burgos, in. Spain, to Bressels. did the 700 miles in fourteen hotus-that is, at the rate of fifty wiles an hour.
เ
Japanese Petroleum.
The petroleum industry in Japan has made remarkable developments of late reus. At the end of June last 67 cu
The Buganatis wife of the Archduko panies, with an aggregate capital of genought, is ba given tack: Poor ill-used Francis Ferdinand of Este, nephew of the 15,720.46, of which you 5,328,195 wa
China, that cannot indulge in a Boxer Emperor Joseph of Austris, and Heir-Pre-paid up, were cogaged in the work. Com frolic if she choose, without being made the sumptive to the throne of that country, bespared with the curio ponding period of natuser by wicked Western nations!
year, this is no increase of Lin the amm: ber of companies, of you. 15,823,190 in the Germans Only Need Apply. amount of subscribed căpítal, and of ren 2,753,039 in the amount of capital paid up
given birth to a daughter.
H. PRICE & CO.,
12, Qrica's Road Į souan rá tim lectures deal with certain or in a neighbouring street, withinscrip fundamental aspects of Chinese religion|tions in honour of the woman who lus and serial life hich will be found of this proved her doration. The author's interest to all intelligent and fair-criticism of Buddhism is trenchant and Goode per Natolia not cleared at 4 1648. melodi kaymon. There are rays of light the description of it realistic; bat fucts know that shred forth. that lighten up the those who know tha
are from the problems, and at Sew the that these onlliars render lind the pages dull. It is well hand of a raster. The priest shuffles that there should be at the present time up to you with wallow sensul face, and a faithfaš sad fearless delineation of the offers tea. You recept the courtesy, nad vonds per Simes Escom unekined be a probics and marchads that occupy the subscription book is landed to you;
Gee Koon, subject to rent.
attention of missionaries in China, and and he asks for an offering. You ex38
Whatever in that you entret offer for temple. that we should rear it. attites may be assumed by the Eu.worship, bat will give him a gratuity
Condo per egg undelivered siter
This date sabýr et fa real.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Miscellano 125.
Gondral Memoranda.
FHURSDAY, August 29 :---
1
Captain Howard Blackburn has made a trip across the Atlantic in hisensall
craft of four tone burden. Leaving the port of Gloucester in Massachusetts, he reached Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, in
days.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, which con
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The German Government have stranged. for efficiat steamship service between that country and South African ports to be The Plague at Kuala Lumpor.
maintained for fifteen years, for which very Owing to plagun baciling laving hemiboral cubsidies are to be paid. One wo discovered in some tats, found dead in 'n
included in the courentiuli goes about ne house in Kasia Zumpor, which is identied far in the way of protection as the most with that found in the ladies of the tire ardent Protectionist could wish for, and
23p.-Juction of Houseloid Farmi. ropean in the For Bast towards these for any trouble you lave caused. You nects the Neath Sea with the Baltie, and in Chinamen who recently died of plague as follows:-The new steamers must be fore. No, Knutsford Terrace, questions, he cannot get away from the take the aportunity to inquire about 61 miles in length, is reported to be silting there, the Health Officer there is not con; constructed and fitted out in German yards,
Kowbon. Geeds per Fong not olvared at 4 p.m.
subject to rent.
WENT TO VISIT HIS SISTER.
fact that he is part and parcel of the great whole, and can no more escape his relationship thereto, than the veriest saint mul verlose can avoid his relation. ship to the draaken daredevil win lies
is gods and his beliefs, but the subject does not interest him, and his only point is to leg for a larger gratuity.
up. The canal was opened on June 19, 1895, and took eight years in construction. The Just was estimated at £7,300,000,
All you car lesura by inquiry about A terrible storm of hail-has devastatedimals. A reward of 4 cents now given the meaning of the images and the craps for a distanca of 20 versts (over for such rat brought to His incineraton, tale Imper, has been raised to 17odhts for a period of cue month. An Unlucky Date
1. Cuttingbum went to Washington full length in the gutter by three o'clock the worship ofered to then is 13 miles), at Schlats and Tomblo, in
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Transport Movements.
to e diverted by any cause whatsoever. Enced it. Let the reader see this beau-Orac, Algeria. His purpose is outlined in the following tiful passage for himself.
ducting experiments with a yiow to destroy and German nateriala as far as possible are ing rate by means of introducing anong to be employed (ays the donation Aking them a disease regemliling typhoid fever, facturer); plans are to be submittal for the but which is harmless to man and domestic approval of the Imperial Chancelor the supply of coils is to be from German sources when the ships are in the Germet, Dutch, of Belgian ports named; provisions to he that he knows little and eares less, Russia. Many of the hailstones weighed
supplied from German sources; no agree- mentsun Demade with foreign governments It is refreshing, laoreover, to read a
either about the founder of his religion, three pounds. The store caused a food,
Even the least superstitious are often concerning the carriage of mails, clc., with now book, where we are not confronted or about the great idens of the Reddhist and any cattle, teks of sheep, and saveral
shepherds were drowned. faith. One is glad to escape from the
struck by the misfortunes which attend out the sanction of the Imperial Chancellor; by such phrases as "amp d'état,' 'the
some persons on certain dates. A large firm the Chancellor is authorized to prevent the tradegy of 1900, the notorious Em-importunities of the priest and his wal-
in the City (says the Daily Chronicle) hasport by these vessels into German, Dutch, press Pawnger the blood cutting langurs and to in cut again among the
The German transport. Bahia arrived in its employ a Jiving instance of the fact, and Belgiuin ports of alt agricultural pro massieres. As far as any cognisance beggars the gamblers. One of the at Singapore from Hamburg, on the 16th One June 12 an employes lost his left arin ducts which coatpete with similar products is taken of thức things, they might as most powerful passages from the pen of inst. She has 17 clicers and 868 soldiers by coming in contact with machinery. The of German agriculture, with the excopticat well have happened in the days of Carlylo describes the breaking forth of on boud bound for Taks. The German resident disabled him for his then employ bf tobacco, beeswax, akins, hides, and wood ; Genghis Khan. The author, uitlonghe first my of light upon a newly transport tickind arrived from Bremen ment, aul he was given that of a messenger. Gerraan goods, or those destined for Ger we can easily understand that he would awakened soul. The sige's brilliant bound for Take. She has 001 soldiers On another June 12ho was run oror in the many, or goods from or to German protector. be tempted to turn aside thereto, de ingery is perhaps equalled for efter der III, Capt. Blone, arrived from Taku leg. The next scelent was a fall but the goods destined for foreign places, if this band. The French transport Alza. Strend, whilo on an ermid, result a broken ütés, ate to be forwarded before foreign. Totes his bravely and calmly to his the direct and simple statement on on the 17th inst. She had 23 officers and stairs in the firm's buildings, again June 19. Shipments are notified to the company at of the part of a Chinese who had expri-677 soldier on board and was bound for The right arm was broken that rain foreizu places must be German subjecta. Ne samo time; employés as well as ngents fourth mishap on another anniversary bruke threo ribs. The dem took the case into com A. S. WATSON & CO., ] worlds: I hope to spend to you with The much discussed but really very Water Polo.
sideration, and issed in order that in fut. Fetailties in the Mercantile Marine... port condone if difficulties, draw difficult question of how far a mission.
There was again a very large concourse are the employee was to take holiday on The China Cessity of the 19th inst backs, discouragements, dangers; butary should, and how far he does, inter-of spectatore at the V.R. Kowloon en that date, an order with which he has now says-Death and disaster have been re- marknbly" busg of Inte amongst shipping these in n as lessen the confidence fore in native lawsuits is bere fully closure yesterdag to see the semi-final in complied for some years.
the Water Polo Shield Competition. The
men, and almost every other day, recently with which I say cure for all at the dealt with, and no one will say that Dr
Information Wanted. players were the 25th Co., E.D., R.A., and
we have had to record come misfortune VINE AND SPIRIT MER CHANTS, entset that the whole result of my us Gibson has spared himself or Lis
the Royal Welch Fusiliers (Light). Odds
It appears (says the fabe Chronica) that must scufaring men. On Saturday perience in my mission work, as I have colleagues: Even when it is true that wore slightly in favour of the gunners, but the Tokyo City authorites intend to hond afternoon, the steamer Warrior arrived at seen it, is thoroughly salishactory. a man has become a Christian, and that tho Fusiliers played the better game, and gentleman abroad to inspect the construe Woosang, laden with oil from Batoum, Not that weare satisfied, but a crucial his profession of the Christian faith his won an exciting game by 5 goals to 3. But of harbour worke and waterworks, and with her second erging in a tavellile experiment ins be made. We know led to an outbreak of hostility against for the excellent goalkeeping of the Artillery also roads, Information on the bitter point plight from a fall into the crank pit some. what can be done, and can predict rehim, the case may not by any means oustodian, the winners' scoro might have to be collected with a view to the recon- days before. He was carried ip to the salts. What has been already accem be one of pure persecution for the Gas been beavier. The Fusiliers play the V.R.C.struction of roads in Tokyo. It seems a Hospital, but it is feased he cannot recover, plished gives ataple ground for wonder, pel's sake. It may be only the best team in the final this afternoon. This cous juxtaposition-harbour works, his legs and atins having been broken; in should be one of the Guest water polo waterworks and ronds and wovely much addition to other severo injuries. Later in thankfulness and hope. No missionary chapter of a quarrel which has no con-
doubt the utility of these inspections the afternoon the river steamer Chang. On should be satisfied, bat few mission nection with religion, but which has
alroad, which soldan lead to anything. I arrived fross Hankow with bur chief oficos, aries need be and few are disappointed. been going on with varying fortunes
tha Japanese authorities would only take Mr Ghurke, dead on board, he having diod Oker writers, from the days of Marco for years and possibly for generations
the trouble to read the shople rules of with awful suddennest em routz. Ha hud Pele onwards, have been nccustomed to!
they could save the expense of sending an upon the bridge for his watch. Growing Macadam on the work of road-making, not been feeling well, bat insisted on gong paint Chíur as a land of unparalleled marvels, on which Providence has la
pudition abroad for the purpose of uses worse, he tried to teach bis berth, but col vished gifts with a stintless hand, and
lapsed on the deck, and though Carefully where the people enjoyed every conceiv able blessing We Lave here a refresh. their Christian profession.' The Author vicinity of Middelburg. In the case of dust in the dry season, and devoid of med
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The Cape Rebels,
at
Two rebels have been executed Kennardt and two at Middelburg Thi teen rebels at Dordracht have been son- need to penal servitude for life, and two others to five and ten years respetively Soma rebels have sorrendered in the
tigation, and they could construct roade
that would, as Mr Garva Holmes has
shown, be durable and economical, without
rebels who wem. fecently sentenced to death at Graaff Reiant, Cue Colony, the in the wet sentence has been competed in four in A Brake Story:
tended by the captain and his brether ofh
An ins
cers be expired in a low minutes. queat was opened to day. A vordict of, ing glimpse of the recorded opinion of a condemns this action and would up-
death from natural causes was return naval surgeon, on the language of the parcntly redugo it to the minimum, a
Today now was
How was reaLived at the Brit people, and this deliverance, too, is all line of conduct that most Protestant stances to penal servitude for life in Bera erako story from fiendiga begus the Ish Shipping Ofice of the death of hir the more reliable-so says the surgeon Missionaries habitually follow. The mud, while the remaining fire aro to somon carly says The Australasian, A Shearer, second cnginter of the C. N. Co.e. because he enjoyed singular oppor development of a genuine Christian daryo varging terms of imprisonment. Mr cyclist, taking his usual Bunday out, ran s.s. Chefoo. He was going nahora in a sinis tupities for investigation. After some character is beginning to be so iparked Brodrick stated in the House of Coman ovor o make which got very much mised in at Bwatow a few nights ago and appears remarks on the literary language of the that even non-Christian Chinese are be that 20 disloyalists alone were ordered to up with his hind wheel. The cyclist put to have walked overboard into deep water. people, the gallut naval Hippocrates ginning to observe it, and native Chris-attend the recent execution of the rebel on all stem, in order, if possible, to Phough Burts were unite to save him, ther goes on to say, 'The oral tongue is tians are beginning to be trusted in a Coetzee at Middelburg. The execution took balter the oreature to death but the were recifel The clip had to leve much more imperfect, to such extent, way that is very gentifying. A wooden place privately in the prison gard. Mr Bro fuster he went, tho mora liels became without his hidy having been recovered. drick stated in the Hease of Commons his makeahip. The event became rers bar wo indeniznd it has shice Leon found. that the Chinese will scarcely auswer bridge, which carried the road over that there had been only one instance of exciting indeed, when it every tohi of the A Board of Trade enquiry will be held. the most simple question unless it is a stream on the outskirts of the village burghers having been compelled to attend wheel the serpent made an attempt to WHISKY. expressed in writing... This poverty was recently in need of extensive re-the execution of a rebel. In this case the fasten bis fangs on the still of the wheel. A YOUNG LADYS LIFE SAVED
of language obliges tho Chinese to ap- pairs, and the headmen proposed to circumstances were exceptional, and it was man's lack. For the life of him he could AT PAM COTONIA, BY CHAMBER PLAIS-CALE, CHOLERA AND DrabRIOFA pear a very grave, reserved people, as rebuild it more substantially of stone- no daube done with the intention of exer. not see his way out of the adventurg miil
HEttor they sit together frequently for a length On consulting the villagers, with a view sing a deterrent effect on the disaffected he espied a waterhole well ahead and DR.
recent ctior states
phystelan, of Panamu, Colombi, in of time without exchanging word; to their subsoribing to the funds, they Datch.
"Last March I had 49 a paleut a young
Indy sixtedy yetus of and when they do speak, the sense is were told that subscriptions would made out rather by observing the coun- coup in more freely, i the muniey, and Judge Do you understand the nature of be tau luto it, taking a Byng loay ahead age, who had a very bad attice of assentery
Everything I prescribed-for her piorell in- an oath Do you know what wild sppe into the muddyester. After pugerly ceraud and she was growing worseE EVERY BEST BRAND in the FAR EAST forance action of the limbs than the currying out of the work, were put if you do not tel.. the truth in this caselishing out his bio, ho na food deal hour. Her parents vero sure she would
by regulated sounds. We suppose that not in the hands of the ordinary head! Watdess-To be cerring, boss. Our sidu
die. She had becours so weak that she will win.":
disgusted to find that be had been bolting could nes som ever in bed. What to do at this pioneer investigator of things mou, but in those of the heads of the
from an old whiy tisong...
zorbent was a study for 200. Chinese, hating seen two boatwomen Christian community. Every reason-
but I thought of Chamberlain's Calip quarreling, assumed that their meaning able man will rejoice to read the follow And if an irosistible feres megis food is often seriously affected by the peste last resort prescribed & The furst
Chalers and Darrhos Ramady and na wum conveyed by gesticulation, and that ing passage, which oftewed that among immovablabody suggested the speculative of its mother's health who pureen is ful vonalt was
right hours stuvas ATILDI. "Stearns Wine the shouts were unmanning sounds thoughtfuland matured missionaries the philosopher The situation uidendi |
of thren days so was upon her feet, a
and at Probably to innu they were Dr Gibson gravity of the situation is not unforeseen, would be mitiel, admitted the eminent increases the flow of milk babes it ride the end if one week was eptirey well denounces in uninistakable, language and that they aronotheedles and thonghe, dişdimal, but with munal restraint and and at the same time builds on the mother For sale by Al Dialer TRENKLI
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