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General Memoranda,
TUESDAY, Jono 11 :—
THE CHINA MAIL.
Gooda por America Maru undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
Goods por Poor undelivered after this
date-subject-to-rent-
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WEDNESDAY, June 12
Goods por Benaven undelivered after
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THURSDAY, Juno 13:
4.15 p..Meoting of Canton Medical Missionary Society, at College Audi torium, Canton, Gooda por Siberia undelivered after noon
this date subject to rent,
FRIDAY, June 14:-
Telegrains in the usual cypher are China has been compelled to learn said to have reached the Viceroy of from Western countries. She bag yet Canton from Swalow advising that
to learn the prics of efficiency, and Coast défonce ornisers keep on the alert for shipments of arms and munitions of acquire a willingness to pay it, not as war into China from this Colony. That now, when hard-pressed by the force at times like the present Hongkong is of incipient rebellion, bat when there regarded as a danger centre is not eis peace within her borders and souse matter of astonishment. It is well measure of content, with the Govern- however, for its neighbour that Hong-nent. kong's attitude has always been worthy of the best traditions of a friendly
There are many people who would power. China's peril would be enor- unhesitatingly acquit a missionary mously enhanced if Great Britain did not possess Hongkong as it is when the revolutionary elements of China are
Goods per Syria not aleared at 4 p.m. gathering strength.
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Saturday, Judo 15:-
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SATURDAY, Juno 29-
Noon-Meeting of the National Bank of
China, L., at the Bank Premieos,
The China Mail
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1907,
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
The valuation lists for 1907-0 will bo opon to inspection at the Treasury for 21 days from June 10,
Cheung To-tani, Chairman of the Canton-Hankow Company, who is in Macpo, has sent a telegram to Young Shiu-pak, the gonoral secretary of the Company, and informed him that he los very at Maean. He has ordered the socrotary to proseca thither at onco. How dangerous the illness is is not stated in the telegram, '
house paper makes this reference to Bir Matthew Nathan's lucky essay from drowning in Penang Harbour:-That was
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONTRABAND CARGO.
Sailing Ship Blown Up.
(Exclusive Servior, supplied by Reuter, ví. Bombay).
LONDON, June 7,
A large sailing vessel, with a con. |traband cargo of rifles and powder, was sighted off the frontier of Tripoli by French Customs bonto..
The latter, who were armed, sur-
rounded the sailing ship in the dark- oss and called. on the captain. to
?
surrender, but the command was dis- regarded.
The contraband carrier was then.
charged with possessing a keen sense of humour. But there is one at least who has an eye for the lighter vein in life. He was in Australia recently and One of the surprises of life in China, startled a congregation at the Foreign stange adventure that befell Sir M Goods per Nippon andlelivered after this which over fails to impress the expe- Mission Conference in Adelaide by kong and newly-appointed Governor of Nathen, the retiring. Governor of Heig- rienced observer, is the readiness of the announcing:-"I have lost a suit of Natal, who was capsized in the harbour of people to adopt all that the West has to clothes!" The congregation was some Foning when entering a mampan from the offer, if only the new thing appeale to what anxious. "Yes," continued Rev. P. and O. Company's steamer Delta. It the practical side of man's mature in T. Watt Loggatt (a missionary from the recalls the roumstance that the Earl of this old country. Modes of transit New Hobrides), "I have mislaid a Dudley, who escaped without injury in tho afford a striking illustration. The gentleman's wardrobe. If anyone should tenant of Ireland, capsized in a pleasure blown up and it is believed that seventy
Jnomica earthquake, was, whoy Lord-Lieu- readiness with which railways become come across it around this vicinity Facht in a regatta on Lough Erne, and only part of the established order and the shall be glad to have it returned to me, resented after inmerson for a, considerable lives wore lost, as a number of native extent to which they are put into re- I might say that it is just possible flat tinie. To these instances may be added boats were lying alongside loading quisition, where, as in North China, the garments could be overlooked, for that of II. E. Sir Copil Clementi Smith, they are effectively controlled and wisely they weren't mada in Adelaide. They Governor of the Straits, say the "Singapore cargo from the ship. adapted to the needs of the travelling belong to a dusky gentleman, resident nnrowly escaped drowning on coming public, renders the obstruction to rail-in the island of Malekula, in the New down the Kints River in Porsk in Sept way enterprise in South China the more Hebrides, and the dress of my dark-1892. The police launch in which they THE reply given to the Hen, Mr Oskane reprehensible. We note as part of the skinned friend would fit comfortable, were travelling struck a snag in midstraan,
sen's journey from Peking to take over" You know," continued the missionaryashore safely. announcement concerning Shum Chun-into your own vest pockets." (Laughter) indood that all on beard managed to get against Orby and Woolwinder, 13 to 8 on the duties of Viceroy of Canton that he" when New Hebridian converts join
HONGKONG, BATUHDAY, JUNE 8, 1907.
THE GOVERNMENT AND SUB-
SIDIARY COINAGE, ́
in the Legislative Council on Thursday
Free Press" who with two or Clues ́othora
capsized, and went down. It was fortunato |
A notification from the Harbour
in reference to subsidiary coin was, in Fome respects, satisfactory. An intima-will "travel by fast train" from the our band and come to the mission The Choising tion was made by the Hmm. Mr Thomson Capital to Hankow where he will take house we like-for the sake of a Office-directs all ressols passing through that the Government is considering a
abip with his suito. Use of the railway pearances to provide then with by the Viceroy might servo to impressa few additional coverings. Those
go doad slow, whilst notifiention to the public in regard to
him further with the advantages of this extra garments act, too, as
pas ing the stranded Choising. this vory voxed question. This shows mode of travel, and lead to such strenuous of badge of holiof, for they convey The Rainfall.
and determined effort as, Shunt is cap
the heathen natives that their
sort
Sulphur Channe
been loved at last by the inconvenience, able of making to expedite construction wearer is a couvert; which reminda rainfall at the Observatory to the tnd of
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(REUTER'S BERVICE.] THE DERBY.
LONDON, June 7. The botting at the start was 100 to 9-
1.
Blieve Gallion.
Placo buiting & to'4, 6 to.4, and 30
Orby challenged and won by two longthe, to 100,
Sliero Gallion led to the straight, when
the other runners finishing in the following ordor-Bezonian, Galloot, Galvani, Eart-- stone, All Black and John Bull.
"The following table gives the monthly TRE STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. me of the quaint Lut direct methods of Bay with the merns and extreme for
LONDON, Jund 7 The French seatuçu are hopelessly divid-' teaching cuployed by the native pre-23 yearn -
ed and many are resuming work. achers. They don't worry their leads RAINFALL AT HONGKONG, OBSLEVATORY.
RUSSIA.
Mean. Mar, Min. ** 1.37 8.43 16 1.77 7.96 ሰይ
and they employ a deal of local color, about the New Theology-laughter)-
..1007 1881-1006,
which gives their Bible Darratives January...... 3.45 striking point. I heard one convert tell February to a crowd of dusky brethčiu the story April 11.75
March 34 3.06 11.49
wire!"
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S
OFFICE.
Increasing Revenue.
כנר,
invalid.
Another Mutiny.
LONDON, June 6,
MORE EARTHQUAKES.
·Shook at San Francisce,
LONDON, JUDO 7, A slight earthqunko occurred in San Francigon pesterday. No damage resulted
THE BRUSSELS SUGAR. CONVENTION.
LONDON, dung 6,
and in some cases hardship, caused by the deplorable state into which the cur- roney bag been allowed to drift. The Government got the Colony into this ress, and it is only just that it should
Tear's Daughter IIL extricate it. When Mr Thomson's reply It is stated on good authority that
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Lornos, June 7. is studied it will be seen that he was the instructions of the Central Chinese of Samson. He said that first the enemy May [1.28
5,39 14.89 1,23 12.8L 43.84 1.16 One of the Tear's daughters is suffering extremely non-comunittal.
He did not Government to the newly-appointed tied Samson up with creepers. - Samson
The year rainfall to the end of the from diphtheria. By when the notification would be Viceroy, who is about to return to the puffed out his chest and burst the month amount to 20,98 inches, the 23
The Tsarina is personally nursing the CHEMISTS DRUCCISTS AND made to the public nor what shapo it office formerly held by him in the Two strings. Then they bound him with your averago for the same period being
Kwang provinces, are comprehensive twined swathes of ergeepers; but Samson 24.35 inches. would take. Probably, however, the enough to cover the entire ground as shook himself, and the band's snapped.. PERFUMERS
Government has not yet made up its own respects the different classes of people At this stage the teacher was stuck Welcoming Shum. mind on these points. But whatever is concerned in the rent overt acts of for a superlative means of express- Whilst Canton has been shouting The Hussars of the Guard, at Harkoe done will have to be radical and conclu- insurrection. Responsible leaders who ing the third capture of Samson. itself houro
to enoak, in welcoming Solo, hare mutinina. sive. Conditions have been allowed to
headed the movements are to be visited lost be bethought himself of back the old Viceroy, Fatshan has been The ringleaders have been arrested. with candiga punishment. Their rabble now and awe-inspiring sort of rope, saying little. Now this great manufactur- go from bad to worse until now no more followers, who are presumed to have samples of which had just reached Fing people hare decided to join in the] tinkering up will suffice. Whatever been led astray through the ignorance in wrapped Camson ap in barbed crowd. The Chairman of the local Cham- the island: Then, said he, the. Philis- festivities, and become conspicuous in the action is taken by the Government must that is in them, are to be disbanded and fulfil the condition of keeping the local allowed to return to their homes there to
ber of Cominorca has been to Canton and put himself in touch with what is going on, currency on a proper basis, whatever is remain as law abiding members of the
The "Yellow Peril" still agitates the and on his return has opened a subscription done in the neighbouring Chineso
Commonwealth. Certain covetous and vinces. It is often claimed that it is oppressive officials whose unjust esthe retiring chaiffman of the engineering apparently, "the hourts of the people aro Australian people. Mr. J. H. Cardew, list in order to get the necessary money to carry out the programme. In Fatshan, too, actions lead to widespread disaffection possible for us to keep out the debased and subsequent lawlessness on the part section of the Royal Society, Sydney, moved by the great kindness that they coinage which the provincial authorities of the overtaxed people are to be dealt in an address demonstrated Australia's recoived from Viceroy Shum" in the days continue pouring out from their mints, with as their crimes deserve. On these, danger by reason of her geographical that have passed, and the remembrance Sir Edward Gray, raplying to Mr J, H This sounds plausible enough but it is severe penalties will be inflicted. The isolation and want of population. Illus-thereof moves them to genssity and Seavere in the House of Commous, said
measures in themselves appeal to a truting by a diagrain the density, or
gratitude.
the Gerernment had intimated to the Busceptible of denial.
Other
sonse of justice that is universal. They rather the want of density, of population |
eignatories of the Bugar Convention that countries have succeeded in freezing have, however, to be read in the light of Australia, the following startling
it considered the limitation of the sourech from which sugar cano onters Great Britain out coins which are undesirable. In of bistory, ancient and modern. It is,
comparisons were made by Mr.
was inconsistout with their declared policy, the Straits
maladministration on Settlements Chinese
the part of Cardew:-Australia, which comprised
and incompatible with the interests of well-nigh all who have to do with
consumers and manufacturers; consequent- subsidiary coins ara about ne rare government in China, that makea for about three millions of square miles,
ly, it was impossible for the Govorniment as are Hongkong dollar pieces in anrest and insecurity. There can be had a population of less than five
The Registar Goneral's report on his to continue the penalisation of bounty-ted Hongkong. It is certainly possible to stable Government so long as cor millions, increasing very slowly; Japan department for 1806 initiates increasing
sugar.
The Government was propaved to with for us to exclude the Chinese coins if ruption infects the highly placed and was about one-eighteenth the size of revenue, and decreasing expenditure, & draw from the Convention at the ourliest the Government summons up the pluck
readers them deaf to the cries of the Australia, and contained forty-six mil- most enviable state of affairs, but it must possible time; or, if the contrasting states people and blind to their sorrows. lions of people, increasing at the rate not be overlooked that of the decrease in prefer to exempt Great Britain by a sup to do so.
An ordinance could be Until a new type of official, under an of about half a million per annum, and estimated expenditure (80,415.45) a little plenientary protocol from the obligation of passed making it an offence, after a enlightened and purified regime bolda was only 16 days' steam from Australia; exchange and changes in the staff. During render notice of withdrawal unnecessary.
over $8,600 was due to saving on high imposing the penal provision, his would given date, to be found-in possession away in the Empire there can be no India proper was about half the size of the year a sum of 8,734.98 was spent on of say Chinese subsidiary coins. assurance that things will not be as Australia, and contained three hundred the Census, so that the expenditaro Me David W. Tratman has been up- There would havo to be a stiff penalty but for the moment. The cause
heretofor. At the best pacification is millions of people, increasing at the actually was above that of 1905. Ravonua pointed a member of the New Territories”
of rate of one million per annum, and was that of 1005. The principal incronaca come
amounted to 8177,284.21, or $4,136.32aboro Laud Court. and provision for paying half the finelissatisfaction exists so long as the only 14 days' steaming from Australia; under the heads of Markets and Hawkers During the absence of Mr A. M. Feroz A reliable and efficacious to informers. Specially licensed money system remains unchanged.
China proper was about half the size Licensos, the latter having increased by the Panama Consulate General will be remedy, Gives instant changers could be appointed to mect
of Australia, contained four hundred $83-766.
under the control of Mr F. J. V. Jorge. reliet.
incoming passenger boats and to
millions of people, increasing. at the
Central, Westora and Hunghon Markets From many points and in a variety rate of more than one million per annum, 33,975.87 in the reyouue from the markets. Director of the Hongkong Observatory
accounted, nuibly, for the incresse of supply the passengers with Hongkong of ways light is constantly thrown on and was only 14 days' steaming from The now Mongkoktsui market contributed during the absoutes of Dr. W. Doberth, on Mr F. G. Figg has been appointed coins in exchange for those they the disturbed condition existing in Australia; Java was about one-six about $840.00 and is bringing a monthly lowe brought with them.
Notices would China to-day-conditions to which the tenth the size of Australia, contained rental of $79.80. The new Western markot have to be posted up on all wharves Government seems fally awake, though thirty millions of inhabitants, increasing was completed in November and poultry Mr R. G. McEwen, First Class Sanitary and steamships concerned warning the unhappily it is itself respòusible in
at a rato six times greater than the and dial dealers moved in, but, complained Inspector, has been appointed Figuer Australian population, and was only the removal.
of a falling off of business on account of Inspector vce Mr. W. H. Woolley, Chinco in regard to the penalties large measure for the causes by which four days' steaming from our shores.
promoted. they would incur if they brought in they have been brought about. It was demonstrated that 776,000,000 note is that Money Changers' Licenses Another item in the rovenue worthy of Autumn military maneuvres are to be people, or half the population of the were sought aftor, the feos being $1,500 in Cosits, is at Canten, where several meet any provincial coins. The disposal of
it is realised that military forcos high-last mentioned, on a totul are very hongs was transferred to the Harbour De-cat Schools, at the Canton Christian on a larger scale than ever before for whole world, lived in the four continents 1906 against $1,010 in 1995,
ings have been addressed. Dr Crafts spoke The licensing of postmen and postal at the Presbyterian Theological and Medi is a minor problem for which a solution
ly trained and practiced in the most little greater than the continent ofpartment and in consequence tho depart College and the Baptist Theological School... could easily be found. It is not of up-to-date and approved methods of Australia, and all within a few days mout lost something like 8500 which of Tontorrow he will address gathering in Course claimed that this schemo ie the the progressive West are essential to steaming of our unoccupied territory, course will go to swell Harbour Ofica reault of careful deliberation or that it guard the peace of the Empire. It is These countries had increased their zovenue. would solve all the difficulties if therefore, arranged that the provinces millions in twenty years, while the con- aggregate population by about sixty adopted just as it stands. But it is of Hupeb and Kwongest, with the
tinent of Australia had only increased frer olaimed that there is nothing obviously
military districts of which Nanking population by about two millions. EMR·L, P. Turner of Grayville, Nabat will be open to all who care te attend and Soochow are the centres, join
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