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be liable for service for Home Defence --not foreign adventure be it noted, During that period they would have to undergo a fortnight's course of drill dur
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General Memoranda,
TORSDAY, May 7 :--
A
11 am.-Auction of Linen Fibre, Rattan Chairs, &o., at Masare Harris Keaney's Store, Pedder Street. 6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's
misa would have to give even months and a balf out of four years to qualify-
CANTON MAGAZINE
EXPLOSION.
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1907.
Thirty Houses Destroyed.
Twenty Persons killed:
(From Our Correspondent. } ing himself for the defence of his
CANTON, May 2. Alittle after dres o'clock this afternoon country. On the lowest grounds and
the whole city was suddenly shaken ús it a, the highest grounds we wish the propa-great enthquake had happened, and a few
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FORGED N. Y. K. SHARES.
Domiciliary Searches In- stituted,
(From Our Corrapondent. )
Tokyo, May 3.
The authorities have instituted
gunde of the National Service League seconds later a terrific sound of an expile-domiciliary searolies in connection with
Self intorest and the
Oathedranirane unclaimed after this very success
Goode per
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Gooda per Flintshire undelivered after
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Noon-besting of Hongkong Electric
Co. Id., at Co.'s Offices. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- turs, đo., at No. 1, Seymour Terrace. Goods per Glengan not oleated on this
date subject to rent,
slon was heard.
People ran out from their shops in be
the extensive forgeries of shares of noblest of sentiments-love of country weilderment, and wondered what had the Nippon Yusen Kaisha which were
both urge in the same direction. We reached the Business part of the city that discovered a few days ago,
happened. At about five p.m. införamation
hope, and, what is more, we trust that the good cause will triumph and that those who have in the free of popular
prejudice gallantly fought for the only thing that can make our great and
Goods per Dranha aot cleared at 4 p.m.glorious Empire. safe will, ere many
on this date cubject to rent, THURMAT, May 9:-
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years have passed, gair the exceeding great reward of seeing Great Britain sorene with conscious power,
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WEDNESDAY, May 15:-
9.15 p.m.---Concert at City Hall.
FRIDAY, MAY 31 -
Noon-Mooting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall.
SATURDAY, June 29:-
Noon-Meeting of the National Bank Ching, Ld., at the Bank Promises.
The China Mail.
HONDRONG, PHIBAT, MAY 3, 1907.
tion.
the Chinese magazine at the Yuct Sau mountain had exploded, and that as far as ould he ascertained some listy houses bad been destroyal.
CASHIERED.
Late Minister to Berlin Punished.
(From our Correspondent).
PELING, May 3.
The number of deaths in aayat unknown but it is reported that as many as twenty petrous have been killed and a greater' number wounded. The explosion is as stal connected with some deep mystery. On many occasions when an officer in charge finds that he is unable to account uathrea-for himself, bo igultos the place, thus leav
In Chinese circles here it is reported lng nothing behind him in case of an exsu nation being made by the higher authorities that Yang Chong, late Minister to into his accounts. The prosent may or may Berlin, has been denosaced by censore
and cashiered.
MY LA
Terror at Nodoa.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Honow, (Hainan) April 29.
FOOCHOW MINT,
Fraud Discovered.
(Chinese Mad's Service.
PERING, May 2. Taotai 3, of the Foochow Mint, who
Following on my letter of the 20th just has been charged with being guilty of Dow write to inform you that everything
sionaries and Claristians who had flod is again quiet and that the American Micorrupt practices, has appeared before
Although everything in the Central aot bo a similar occasion and the Chinese) American Garden-bear garden-is authorities would do well to make a again lovely few people understand thorough investigation as to the origin of
the fatal catastrophe. what the war between Nicaragua and Honduras was all about. Therefore a lucid explanation written while it was THE REVOLT IN HAINAN, in progress in the Nation, New York, ofis interesting. Our contemporary saje : -The situation in Central America is perfectly simple. Honduras is at war with Nicaragua over a strip - of territory which both sides own and both sides agreed to submit to arbitra. Both sides are winaing; the Nicaraguans have apparently occupied towards Tam Chow have again returned to the higher authorities for trial. the capital of Honduras and the Hon-Nodua.
- A shortage of $300,000 has been durans seem to have occupied the
It appears that the alias actually discovered, for which Ma is held respon capital of Nicaragua. Evidently, then, dreadful panic-merchants dosing their sible.
entered Nodes, their arrival causing a all that is loft to be done is for the hops and over the street pork-vendors Tuar Mr Haldane had a very whole- combatants to turn about and fight and others leaving their goods in their bearted desire to do the best for his their way back after President Zelaya lerror and anxiety.
The town was soon almost deserted, only of Nicaragua has recognized the re- country when he brought down his
the garrison romaining, as adored by tho |volutionary government of Honduras scheme for the formation of a National and Tresident Bonilla of Honduras The revolted soldiers soem, however, to Taotai, in charge of the Mission Buildings,
Army few will deny.. The National has recognized the revolutionary go-have behaved fairly wall and agreed to Service League, whose lettor we publi-vernment in Nicaragua President quit the town on receipt of a ransom of shed last evening, ungrudgingly gives Zolaya, of course, is an ajomy of Pre-$8,000. This amount was soon raised and Ar Haldane credit for the most excel.sident Bonilla, because President the matincera natched orderly, away, not Bonilla overthrew an earlier President interfaring even with the tempting dainties lent intentions. But, as the subsequent
Bonilla of Honduras, who was a friend criticians in effect remind us, good in-of President Zelaya and had helped arrived from the Tantai, the troops showed Liang Tun Yin as Chinese Minister to Later when military and civil officials ed satisfaction at the appointment of tentions pave the road to that place to him overthrow his predecessor. Salva themselves at once willing to come to
A NATIONAL ARMY.
left on the deserted booths.
CHINESE MINISTER TO AMERICA.
American Opinion.
(Uhinese Mail's Service. )
Fiking, May 2:
It is reported that America has express
which the Peuco Society and the Labour dor is getting ready to join Honduras, terms. They are since all surrendered, America, vice Sir Chen Tung Lang Party incontinently consign all those in which case Guatemala will join ascent the ringladers who have fled and Chiang, whose term has expired.
-
are attempting, it is belioved, to escape të who dare to believe that the defence of Silvador and Honduras, in which case the mainland. It is probable that they the Empiro is above and beyond any the Big Stick,
inay manage to grade capture.
Mr Louis du Pan Mallet, C.B,,of, the I understand that the Taotni has written Foreign Office staff, at present Private other question which can come within
The French Mail of the 2nd Aprild to Mr C. Elieue.
to Mr V. L. Savage, H.BM.'s Consul, Secretary to Sir Edward Groy, Secretary of the purries of a Britisher. Mrfialdane,s delivered in London on the 2nd May.
Commissioner of State for Foreign Affairs has been appoint- THROUGHOUT THE EAST the National Service League tells us,
Customs, expressing his take for their ed to succeed Sir Eldon Gorst, "K.C.B., despatches advising him to lose no time as Assistaut Under-Secretary for Foreign went out to find National Army,
but to send troops at once to the Laiko and Affairs. Tam Chow districts before the mutineers had time to be joined by any considerablo number of the legal banditti.
FOR OVER
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We have been informed that the R.M.S.
Thibet has memorialised the Throne that
The "Diadem," cruiser, Captain C. H. Unifroville, which was commissioned at Chatham on March 4, 1905, for service on
The highest price ever paid for the China Station, arrived at Plymouth on yearling in Austalic was put up last month 2nd inst. from her station, on her way to in Sydney when the brother to Poseidon-Chathain, where she will pay off. On April winner of the last Melbourne Cup-brought 9 she will be recommissioned for servien in 2050 guines at auction."
the Home Floot at Portsmouth. The "Diadem" has been relieved by the "Bedford," cruiser, Captain S. E. Erskine.
An expedition left Java on March 16 ...ate of 8th Hussars, and Miss Alice Emme for Dutch New Guinea not so much for line Wallis, younger daughter of the Intexploring as for surveying purposes. It will be eighty strong and will be under the George and Marian Elizabeth Wallis, of command of two military officers, Shanghai und Holdings.
Our Hollow correspondent writes ander date of April 27 H.B.M.'s Cruiser "Kent" arrived in the harbour from
The establishment of Szechven-Han- He bas returned with a cabble equipped kow Railway Lottery Co. has been sanc- with weapons of the use of which they are ignorant, bound together by none of the ties which make a disciplined Athenian will not sail from Hongkong body so powerful, and-by his own until noon on Sunday, the 6th May, and admission-incapable of fulfilling the bifore that bour.
passengers are requested to be on board
purpose for which they are called into being when war breaks nut. Let us The Imperial Chinese Resident in
A marriage has been arranged, and will drop metaphor. Lord Roberts and his he intends to send twenty Thibotan natives, take place on April 20, between Mr Lionel associates in the National Service who are acquainted with Chinese literature, Kilnor Durrant, eldest son of Major Horace League declare that "an army which to the Military College of Pacting. The Durrant, of Southwell-gardens, Kensington; requires six, months before it can act Imperial sanction has beon received. is not an army, it is simply an armed
will crowd." That this fatal defect in Mr
land ab Merauke, à military station, and Holdone's scheme for which he, no
from there proceed inkud. Prospecting By the Prins Woldemar there arrived in for mines will also be undertaken. Hopes doubt with genuine belief in its practi-Hongkong on Saturday evening. She left the Colony Mr and Mrs W. A. Grebat, of gold disbysories run tigh. That metal anio yesterday for a cruise round the are at present touring the world. Mrabounds in the British section of the cability, prophesics euch great success, island. The U. S. Gunboat Callao" and Mrs Grebst have been on the move namely that it does not create ao camo in this werning. Now that every for the past eighteen months and having BLEND "army," vitiates the whole of his plau- thing is again quiet she will probably re-traversed the lesser known portions of Southi
An Artificial Typhoon. turn to Hongkong to-morrow.
America eventually found their way to the sible prognostication of “a xativa in
Pacific Islands where they have spent some arms" ready to repel an invader, is
months and mot with strange experiences. The Typhoon, the new spectacles at the Mra Grebat, under the pseudonym of AduHippodrome. The realism is ze striking ne- palpable even to the most unlearned
It is reparteil from Maizuru that on sea, is the writer of a strange psycholo is wonderful. The Typhoon-which was civilian, South Africa ehowed us that the April 22 two English ladies were found gical story which will shortly be published staged for the first time on 2nd just- taking photogaphs of the Yura fortificais Now York under the name of "Ohadi." follows The Mood and The Earthquake, Militia could bo relied upon as a stand by tions. They were taken to the Miyadzu Mr Grebst was one of the band of war but sousational as theso vere, it surpasses when tho pinch came, but that the Vo- Police Station and placed under examina correspondents cooped up in Tokge at the both in wealth of innginvion and power. WHISKY.lunteers gallant and keen though they
were, required severni months' knocking Free Port Systein at Vladivostock. into shape before they became eficient, The Kobe Herald states that the
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