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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1907.
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
Volunteers to Parade.
The Volunteers will parade for the arrival of His Excelleney Sir Froderick "Lugarð," "K.C.M:G,, at Headquarters--on Sunday, the 28th July, for the purpose of Uning the streets of the arrival of His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard.
Dress:-Khaki Uniform, Helmet with Badge, Waist Belt, Sidearms, and Rifle with Sling. No Putties.
Time for parade will be notified later, and will appear in the daily papere,
PROPOSED RAILWAY FROM PARHOI TO LANGSHAN.
THE TYPHOON.
Tho refreshing North-east wind which lins prevailed sinco Sunday last developed} into a gala yesterday and proved to be the tail end of a typhoon. The centre was within the black signal zone and eʊn. sequently the blok como, paint downward, was hoisted on the Tamar, Harbour Office, and other flag stads. This indicated the centre of the stern: to be within 300 miles of the Colony in a southerly direction.
Although sampons, junks, and launches sought shelter the wind deateased after five o'clock and during the evening the heavy rains which usually follow upon typhoons fell, and will continue, no doubt, for a day or two at least.
However, there were no accidents and the wind, though squally during the night, was considerably lessened in forco, this
SPORTING.
Swimming.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Al the Aberdeen College Gryminer chool aquatic sports hell on June 14, W. A. Mackie, a Hongkong boy, won the sentor handicap (two longthe), was second in the tub rate with J. S. Thomson, second in the life saving compotition with A, G. Davidson and third in the candle and
potato race. N. Buyers, a Shanghai boy, was third in the junior handicap, and J. E. Law, also from the northern port, was third in the senior handicap.
Cricket.
!
CANTON NEWS.
(From Our Dorrespondent.) -
CANTON, July 29, A folegram was receivel at the Christian College yesterday from Dr G. F. Wisner, the President, anying that Prof. W. K. Chung had been released and that they would leave Tientsin for Canton today
KEEPING 'IT DARK.-
H. E. Woo, Acting Viceroy, in taking
*CORRESPONDENCE,
THE SQUEEZED LEMON,
(To the Editor of the Cruxa Mai")
THE FLOUR TRADE.
Comment on Junk Bay Mills,
A Portland paper, The Morning Oregonian," of Saturday, June 1, lus some Sn-Your loader of the 18th instant comments on our Junk Bay Mills and the was read with considemble interest here Hougkong Flour traile, Under the hod. and the savory striatures passed on the rings Buy Cheaper Flour-Bouth China Portugueso Government are cordially Bayore Wunt only Australian Brands--Got ondorsed by all right-thinking men, espe them at Lowar Pricus-Naw. Hongkong stringent measures to prevent the contents cially those who have peresment interests in Mill also forced to poll, its Product no to the public. He la transacting all official Home Clovernment is primarily to be blamed Dooided Failure," the paper goes on.
The export tion trade with Hongkong, of official telegrama from buchining known the place. There is no doubt that the other ports-Honnies Piggery Proves business at the Provincial Treantror's for all our misfortunos, na I will show pre- office now, but the official telegraph office seatly. It is sad to contemplate the gradual Shanghai and most of the Japan ports las declins of this pioneer European settlement fallen away and ne the mills are sold ahend remains at the Viceroy'a Yament.
in Chian, once the proporium of commerce of on North Chinu orders, prastically no now ON, THE NEW LINE, Only two trains nubke the und trip to the Far East, when with more enlightened business is being accepted from tlat quar Kong Teuen from Wang Shn, the Canton administration it could be made to flourisli tor. The trouble with the South China "Tom" Hayward has atrack formy! So terminus of the Canton-Hankow Railway and be a credit to the Mother Country.. Iftindo is the fact that the Australisus Me
The market is very quot and with mirors of the popular Surrey player are 7-nm and 3-p, and returning leave our revenue derived during the last twenty vices from Hongkong, dated Blay, ubish looking forward to his repeating some of Kong Tacou at 8 and 4.30p.m. yours is improving the place by dredging have just been received, say
doubtless increase as the people along the different position today. Instead of this downward tendency, to some extent owing hast year's personnances, as ho will if the Traffic at prosent is very light, bat will the harbour, oto., Maçao would be in a for wickets are at all dry,
route get used to the new means "of all our surplus has been steadily taken to the higher exchange, but principally be. from us and sent to Timor and Tortugilauso of speculatory reselling their cheap It le quite evident that the Portuguese purchases of American hour.
"Now business in continel to Auslandjun locomotion.
Government has not yet assimilated
brands, which are 5 per cent tempor tan the modern idons of colonisation. Time sigilar grados of Amuição branda, and if was when the Colonies were looked upon this discrepaucy continues throughout the Rs so mahy ponal settlements, where year, no ontory worth mentioning will go to Amorica. · Australia only requires an criminals and undesirables were dumped, other
THE COUNTY COMPETITION,
What this line is we do not fully know morning, Stili ho junks and sam sya the "Standard" and the many ad-oach day.' Trains leave Wong Sha at the Government had only spent the whole of underselling the Americau exporters. Ad |
but it is the ground of complaint on the part of one of the fafluential mica in the Linchau di-trict, who has been requesting the Canton officials to endeavour to amuul the contract made some time ago between Pie Chincup and the French Govertinents by the articles of which the line is to be constructed by both parties conjoined.
Tho pubition of the petitioner is that not ruly chall the French have to hand in the building of this railway, but also
kept away, evidently amking sure of their safety after the terrible lesson of last year, and at eleven n'clock this forenoon there was hardly a junk or sumpan to be seen, i course there were a few out, and most of them seenied making for Causeway Bay
The Joshin Mary froni Tansui reports
June 21 saw a number of high totals registered. Kent's 696 against Hampshire heads thoist, then came the South Africans
with 376, Surrey 353 for 8 wickets, and
Worcester 294.
VAFTING
The best performances were trong J. Seymour, Kent v. Hampshire...... 204
A. Nourse, heavy.. For, S. Africa e. Derby days-S. 3. Snooke,
fresh N. E. wind cross Formness Chaunch, then moderate to fresh E. X. E. to port.
The Priam from Singapore reporta that no foreigner shall have any shares. Northern part of China Sen. in the conicorn. The request in to the effect that all reasonable steps be taken weerly to north-easterly winds with to dissolve the bargain and that the High Barameter steady for past two Officials it. Peking shall arrange the inalter with the French Plenipotentiary at the Opital.
Of course there has been some talk about Aline from Pakhoi inland for a considerable time, and apparently this is the one under dispute, Probably it is intended to build it an that it shall run West and Boutlı until
it shall approach near the boundaries of the the French possession in Asia.
STAMPING OUT OPIUM.
As before indicated, there moed be no hesitation in believing that the Chinese Government is in earnest in taking the opium matter in hand, and if the instruc- tions sent to all miner officials are carried out it will be mara diflout to amoko opture in the future than in the past.
$9.30."
WORK ON THE SANNING RAILWAY.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SANNING, July 18. Though ranny difficulties are to be over corce in the construction of the Sanning Eailway, and although some of the work
being pushed, and a $10,000 station, De
is
T. Hayward, Surrey . J. N. Cmwford,
3. B. Hobbs,
101
148
114
Middlesex.... 118
84
**
11
F. Humphreys, Kuut v. Hampshire...
THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
70
THE VALUE OF ORAL AGREEMENTS.
but nowadays Colonies, ara established for 70,000,000-kinahet crop to captare |
other purposes such as the creation of new markets for the products of the mother country, etc. The administrative system
uurket.
"American milla, owing to the railverd their contracts, which means that the situation, have added the delay clause to Chinese dealers will not be able to recover through late ship- ments, therefore they brands whenever possible.
about
80 the British Supreme Court. The plaintiffs in vogue in the English and Dutch losses they will push Australiau
Further Progresa.
Now that a small section of the Canton
Colonies wight well he adopted in the Portuguese Colonies as they litro
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHason, July 19 King, Simpson and Ramsay . King has a peculiar interest becuse the worth of an oral agreement was v ry clearly defined in asked that Mr Richards should be ordered to return them the sum of TIs, 691,66 which was paid to him by mistake. According been productive of auch good results, to the terms of his engagement the defend. In spite of the wholesale condemnation of ant, was to receive 30 per cost. of the not the old methods and the genami clamour for pront of all import and export business, reform on the part of the Portuguese press with certain exceptions,
the Government will not mond its ways The manager disposed to paying the dis-or remodel its system of administration.
There are several factors which mílitate
the
"The new Hongkong mills have sold to Japan 120,000 bags monthly, but it is not known for how many months. They have tried to sell to Hongkong dealers, but without succes. The piggory attached to the mills proved a failure as the pigs se- cumbed to the fly post.
BIG BANK ROBBERY AT VLADIVOSTOCK.
Daring Fraud by Caucasian Nobles.
An
must be dons over again, still the line is Hankow railway has been opened after muted sum for shipping commission, aud lucky day had been selected by those who
hape, (1) the system of excessive contralis.. depot, is being erected at the city of Banaro versed in days and months, it would stated he did not know shipping, was not against the progress of the Portuguese position of eiere puppets in the hands of the ning, while at the market town of Kung appear as if there is a probability that the included in the agreement when one of the Colony, prominent amongst which are, por Vis, the commencement of the line, her work will be taken further afield and Directors subsequently pointed out to huntion, which places Colonial Governors in the Mr Richards, on his side, declared that Minister for the Colonies; (2) uniform laws- for all of the colonica irrespective of their great activity manifested in the erection pushed forward. At any rate, the directors Mr Richards had no right to the amount. of the Company have sent in a request to
The Japan Advertiser" translates widely
different conditions, and (3) the of retail shops, and many are the firms who the high officials and have requested that in September, 1905, and on account of lis wide are vicing with one another in securing soldiers be sent to protect the line through services in clearing up some confused ship way the higher officials are recruited. With from Vladivostock papers a statement to
the prefectures of Fayeça and Tingynen, ping nocounts, Mr W; S. King, one of tho' regard to contralisation it in carried to in the effect that the Vindivostock palice Bre]
Goronor 1 good business sites. The houses and shops
partners, agreed that ho should be allowed oxaggerated point, very often The lower officials, and those who have we going up like to ranny mushrooms,
An engine is on the ground which is Not only so but the officials have been the same percentage on shipping business has to wire home for the Minister's permis. busily occupied in tracing, the complicated direct charge of the Tepo, or street?
altar instructions to the people of these other classes of business under his written higher than the amount which it is propes-extensive strick of searches is being cou
money, and the cost of the telegram is Rosso-Chinese Bank at that port. watchmen, have now been told to see already in active service huling oarth and asked to issue by proclamation full and as ho was entitled to in respect of certain sion before he can spend a small sum of manifcatious of the recant robbery of the the latter, and to personally satisfy them gravel to repair the faulty road bed pre-districts as to what is going on and to in agreement.
Defendant swore positively to this ora!ed to spend The Governor has in fact no ducted and many arrests have already been selves that the orders, as to the register-viously constructed,
form them that if they interfere with the contract which was not contradicted, and power to do anything of importance. Fvory rande among the loend Caucasians, and Georgians. They are ing of all smokers, are carried into effect. Sovurel weeks ago two visitors from work or the workers they will be punished. his Lordship ruled that although if pay-thing has to be referred home, and delays inore especially the
tion of a suns new reported to be 106,800 As was said before, these are to be divided the United States declared lut, after
What apparently is going to be done is ment had not been made it could not have and procrastination are the inevitable arrosting accomplices in the clever acquisi When any measure is proposed wirich roubles from the bauk: All are interested into two classes--those who have reacheding in Shamsi, Poking, Shantung and the rising of telegraph poles, and the been endered under the terms of an oral result. the age of sixty, and those who are bulow Fanchow, the land between "Kongmoon arrangement of wires, and the Directors of ferment; there was a law which stated)
would not have compelled him to pay, but influence is at caico brought inte play, thus and the commencement of the Sunning the Company are afraid that the poople, if a man has actually paid what the law affoets any personal interest, political in the question of how the affair came to detriment of the Colony, and many discovery was made by the employés of railroad was the most fertile they had not understanding what it is all about, will what in equity and conscience he ought to many good schemes are shelved to the
Hence the have paid, he cannot recover the money,
suspected that a cheque for scen. It is n fact worthy of remembrance
sat about destroying them.
the defendant.
efforts are not appreciated and backed up 30,000 roubles was a forgery, Asa nutter that famines are unknown in this region.
at home, throw up the sponge in despair of fact, como doubl was aroused at the time and that soldiera be told off to protect the This is paybably due to the fact that the request that special instructions bo issued, and therfore, judgmont was turned for well-meaning Governors, souing that thoir the bank, what
and revert to the enstor policy of Tut the cheque was presented, and the marty alle
WEO
tendered it, remarking that he would
left the Uniformity of laws for all the Colonies call again in a short time I ja An AWAY
with speedily. It probably started (not
Apparently one of the siccomplices betray in the early days of Portuguese colonisation
It isall તુ દેશમ swindle because he did not prezent. dup to the and fins continued
his share of the spoils. He part of the old notion that the Colonies
Macao as in the wilds of the same laws in
that age.
Large quantities of licenses have been prepared, and without these licenses, in the future, no opium can be sold, nor can it he smoked willout incurring the risk of violation of the law, and consequent punishment.
SANITARY MEASURES.
One would think that at this time of
is generally suficient water to irrigate themes and the wires. fields, and although it may sometimes happen thuit sowo fields are unproductive the day with telegraph wires before them
account of the lack of water, yet, as a
Tonny it is true-that the people would
MORE LABOUR TROUBLES.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st.
THE BANDMANN OPERA CO. 50 LONDON ARTISTES 50 Will present the following latest Londen Successes, most of which will be staged for the first time in Hongkong,
WEDNESDAY, JULY SIE, For the first time in Hongkong, THE BAGE OF THE LIST LONDON SEASON
THE BELLE OF MAYFAIR," which ran for 3 years at the Vaudeville Theatre, Lordon.
THURSDAY, AUG. 187. For the first time in Hongkong, THE GREAT BURMESE MUSICAL COMEDY THE BLUE MOON,'
as played for 3 years at the Lyrto Theatre, Londen.
FRIDAY, AUG. 2,
For the first time In Hengkorg, THE BRILLIANT MUSOLL COMEDY THE GIRL BEHIND THE
"COUNTER," which ran 1000 nights at Wyudbame Theatre, London.
SATURDAY, AUG. Jin, LESLIE STEWART'A MASTERPIECE
FLOBODORA.
the local papers it is stated that the Taz SCREAMINGLY JUNKY MUSIQA COATIN
the bank and
in this manactions)
MONDAY, AUG 6,
THE FARL AND THE GIRL
JUESDAY, AUG, OTE,” For the first time in Hongkong, THE GREAT JAPANESE COMO OPKRA THE WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUM
rule, this is a land flowing with water, if for the last fifteen years--though not / Strike At Japanese Silver Mine, Anachronism which should be done did not return. Nevertheless the affair was WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH
---
·
receive wrote
to the chief-of-police. In the quarrel
of the Colony was discussed at the Sanitaryviding all its people with rica orang interfere with them. Of course, whilst silver nine in Japan lave gone où strike, wore more penal settlements. Faney haarer the divhion one of the confederates which ran for three years
the Chinese are like they are, there will bo demand, the strike may spread all over Alrien, where there we only half naked shot and killed another with his revolver. | many who would not hesitate to steal what back yards, provided they were kept clean will draw the waters from the various rivers they could lay their hands upon, and the mine, and the Tramn notice are taking { watuves still in the tailario stage The So far eight persons have been arrested
that
Board yesterday, viz., latrines.
Mr A. Shelton Hooper thought that these convenicucos should be sllowed in
An important subject in the sanitation not with milk and honey, capable of pro- bananas, lehces, and other products. The time will come when not only this region, but nearly the whole of the four districts
About 30 anvvies employed by a cans know what was going on and would not tractor vu excavation work at the Thune increase of wagca. It is
arat stress to irrigate the lands that now
probably theft is what is apprehended
for the sake of destroying.
SHANGHATS TELEPHONE.
mud sanitary and read the following quota and then suffer for want of rain.
tion from Professor Sirapson's report :—
There is also the very important duty
of preventing what is actually even now
taking place, of insanitary areas springing
OPEN SPACES.
up in the towo; and of blocks of buildings How Corner Houses are Affected,
being orected to contain hundreds of
inmates without the owner of the buildings
nauler of seats to the number of in-
At the Sanitary Board yesterday a fur-
block.
PRILOR.
4 FAREWELL PERFORMANCE,
THE BRILLIANT SCCURSSFUL MUSICAL COMEDY A CHINESE LONEYMOON
at the Strand Thestre, London. 1 Ans only a hazy and placed in the city prison. One is & PRICES OF ADMISSION, $3, $, and $1. great precautions against the spread of the average man in Portugal h
Six horu been arrested at Seste now on Sale at S. MOUTRIE & Co. working iden where tho Colonies They are woNAD.
DIC.
Commence at 9.2.3. Sharp. movement. Over 1,600 miners are at the mine at the present time. In April generally lamped
Harbin
Bengkong, July 23, 1907. rather than a direct intention to destroy last, influenced by the atrike at the Aghio known as the seller and aro vaguely Vladivostock and two, a man and a woman,
ar (something beyond Fa upper mine," they demanded an increase the sous), and vore often pressed thus apprehended, the accomplices in the affair
and ciron-
Judging by those who have already been of wages, and at that time threat to go. Mas, Portugueso Indin." This are not common shapers. Of the prisoners, on strike. Their demand was acceded to to to some extent, the police showed extra initly reflects the knowledge of the Colonies vigilance, aut a strike was verbod. Then Pot more rational laws alone will not
in Portugal. the disturbance at the. Besshi mine created
A Cry Against Monopoly.
(From Our Correspondent.).
SHANGHAI, July 23. It is dificult to understand the jealous guardianship of the Shanghai Tolephone Company by the Municipal Council. The best friends of the present Company do not
lars are received
one is an employé of the Chinese Bank, who served soveral years, and look advantage of his good reputation and the confidence
in him, Another
excilement among the man, who seemed to tanke the pince prosper. It is absolutely reps In Deusign of militia, who
be in a very discontented state of mind.
FIGHTING IN FORMOSA.
Japanose Offer Terms.
of
1199
THE TRIUMPH OF
reerailed from the ranks of politicinus the gold arms, Annoneky sword, knot, TO-NIGHT 1
of St. George of all for classes and h
stay in
Some space was required, espe-trouble to make it up-to-date and sufficient advance of the line of defence againstacks present Governor of Macao, from them, lt as regards the
superintendence of an architect in the Mr A. Shelton Hooper remarked that Colony, and on August 1, 1901, a permit he had taken the trouble to look into the
was received from the Director of Public
Kill.
amounting to 200 killed and 1
distinguished naval ouicer, but le painful lessos ini
and f
+
in
AT 9 P.M.
THE BELL RINGER'S DAUGHTER'
ELECTRIC FANE,
#MOVING PICTURES. CINEMATOGRAPH PATHE. necessary that there should be competent officials to miminister them with tact and some time ago was placed under arrest in WILL OPEN FOR THE SEASON
having intelligence, and in order to attain this to the guardhouse on suspicion being obliged to provits for each house ather application for exemption from the
present system of
Wecting the higher obtained illegal possession of more than a
WEISMANN'S LARGE HALL zaust be latring in the back yard, aud for every requirements of Section 175 of the Public
As a rule hundred thousand roubles of Government Govenors and Colonial Secretaries are funds. He is a Kuight of the Order (EXTRAKCE WYNDHAM STREET), block a public latrine with a proportional Health and Building Ordinance in rospect
TO-NIGHT my special qualifications ef the Colonial mates the block is likely to contain."to No. 112 Wing Lok Street and No. 320
and at the time of his training of any sort, and ote. sto
in Petersburg was deemed worthy lår Hooper referred to an application for Des Voeux Road, Central, was made.
A Thipoh message to the Asubi" states what is more curious mono- but of Cox of an Imperial nudience. During the WAI PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT, Hon. Mr Chitham did not think the deny that its faults are very many and the permission to reconstruct latrines in the
Bolnia of Chumsian cut
INCLUDING SUNDAYS. lack yards of Nos. 223 to 214 Des Voeux owner was justified in building on every Service at its best is incomplete, but it is that the Taikokan tribe of aborigines is of the Army and Navy are eligible fox of
and the quarter deck wer
ere the throats at his own expense. It is not Road. Notice had been served on the owner inch of his land oven if it was a corner not likely that those in authority will making a stubborn stand against the the posts of Governors, just as if the he maintained a
grounds for Colonial Adminis-known how much the Japanese suffered FILMS Comprise Comic, Dasmatie did the sages, obstinately holding Chinto bost
qualties tration
peaceful
FATUCTIO ELEMENTS, and will cop to remove the existing latrines, who wrote
The Japanese suffered
rounded, for instance, is an estimable
inhabitants gentlemne,
of Manchuria,
clado witli these austained to the Board and asked for permission to cially with regard to business promises, for public requirements when the Council
and the owner of thuse particular housesgrant thom an absolute monopoly.
sin property. reconstruct them but the Board refused should be called upou to provide an open
Mr E. S. Little wrote to the Council and An armistice was wonde on the 25th
Not less noted is the third prisoner, a Mr Oshima, Chief of Formosa
has had no experience of Colonial dininis- The-o latrines were erected under the
asked for pormission to instal an independ visited Takeran and had run interview tration, as this is his first governorship, nobleman of Koutaisak. Ho was known at ont and complete automatic telephone with the Chief of the tribe, and made and the probability is that as soon as ho Vladivostock under another name but PRICES OF ADMISSION 81, and 57 Cents. service within the Settlement, and although peace, under the terms that the tribe has acquired a little experience he will be being arrested at Klarbin or in the train, himself third, observing that al land,
glish cadet system might well be copied, На Works to construct the lafrines in the matter and he did not think thero was a it is very hard to see why permission shoulden shpld be employed on work on the rumored olsowhere. Here again the En-rostock he had yet a fourth namo. In conclusion, let me say that on He confessed, moreover, that the present should be left to the tribe, the bamboo- houses in accordance with a plan deposited more sanitary building in the Colony. It be refused Mr Little for this industrial land,
by urposing the scandal of public fled from the Caucasus where he was with the Public Works Department. This fronted three streets and in the eida undertaking, the Council did so very groves and banana-troes in the aburiginal have done a signal service to this was not his only crime. He previously
street there were openings all the way up. peremptorily and at the same time stated district should not be cut down, the
and that a certain quantity of food should forament advisors, tou, allowed patents of nobility, and from Harbin, where
being owner to take them down in face of Professor
people with ja provod also that at Vladivostock this is
The London "Daily Tolograph'n Nuw Simpson's recommendation. The sponker originally for exemption and the Board de-aceting last year referring to the granting he given the tribe as compensation for to practise as lawyers and receiving retains also obtained menop by Exud
Some time 120 considered it a great hardship to ask for acidoù to ask the Governor-in-Council not to of a franchise monopoly to the present damages resulting from the fighting. All ing fees from institutions nud peo
whom the government have dealings and in not his first offence. plan, after the premises had been bake any action until the report of the Con- Company was progressing towards a entis- these deronnds were granted.
regard to whom they are to advise the and a company of other Georgians oblsined York correspondent arya:Now that General Kuroki and the milere have reseipt of goods from steamers by entirely departed a sort of reaction appears to have government in case of disputes, etc, anything specific were needed to show the frindulent niens. Together with him was not in, and that section of the Amorietu rottenness of the administration here this arrested a woman, by bistla a
him.
desirability of a great American savy would scom to be the most striking princess, who lived with bird, corging Press which has always urged the
The remaining prisoners aro; also all instance. The desire you expressed
now industriously pointing out that the hearing a denial of your statement in this Caucasian noblown and some of thom national ambition of Japan is connection has raised many a smile here under false aines. Sororal participatits in mcpace to the United Stitea Yours, etc.,
the_Bank: theft, one of them apparently, and to the Monroe Doctrine a A CITIZEN OF THE EMPIKE. Russian, havo got away. Sa far only
particular. There is talk
about."
Japanese Macho, July 23,
about 20,000 roubles to ensh have been greed, and incidentally suggestions. recovesad. The judicial authorities are
the United States made that the working hard to unwel the affair.
are rather afraid of the Japanese and that President Roosevelt's stand for penes with thom, nu indicated by his action in regard to the Japanese
In Californian
tion of waste-
was doue and now the Board called upon the { The application came before the Board that the resolution passed at their annual women of the tribo should be protected, some in the position of Gov implicated in the forgory of Imperial
Why should a monopoly be granted n
Company.
an Iuspector and moved that mission is rent. This was done and when factory termination. aspect allowed it found clean and the application was again before the Bourd all'intrines Kanitary.
Mr La Chu Prk sccunded,"
the applicant was informed that his request Company against which the complaints are After discussion it was agreed that no could not be granted. Then the Govern many and well founded, when there is a action is taken in regard to latrines which mont amended the Ordinance to meat such man willing and able to instal another knd | been orocted in. back yards having an area of 80 square feet, or in cases where Caso and allow of oxemption being grant permits could be produced or records of ed. A further application was made to The Building Authority to show that the Board and the applicant was informed Authority was granted to pract the latrines that it would be useless to apply again. That was probably a slip on the part of the RAND OUTRAGES.
secretary, for it was for the Board to "sag whother it would be theless or not 'and all' Losnos, July 11.
applications should be hid before the The Crown Hotel at Boksburg, neur Johannesburg, was blown up with dynamite Board. Mr Hooper moved that the appli
Competition is the secret of succoss and this oa monopoly of Shanghai is a disgrace to the community.
NEW P. AND 0. MAIL STEAMER.
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued by Mr Figg of the Hongkong. Observatory *-*-*
On the 23rd at 4.10 p.-Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone potut downwards, (indicates Typhoon South of Colony within 300 miles).
IMPROVING SINGAPORE.
CHANCE FOR GROCERS.
It
Bre
Hongkong, July 17, 1907.
1167
FANNING THE FLAMES.
Indiscreet Correspondents.
schools, is
Of the
the are
7
patieso ROBCE for
the most not contained in direc
forts of
Opening at Moukden.
*
A correspondent up north writes to the messages from American correspondents in
There China Chitio"
is a good open Tokyo. These messages are hardly likely
·But in
in the
On the 24th at 12.10 p.-The barometer continues to fallslowly in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, while it has riseu-slightly over Formoss and the Philippines...
The depression is still ying 1 tho Southward of Hongkong, probably in about
The Colony is to be congratulated upon to be 15° to 20 Lat. It appears to.
moving In view of the now mail contract service very slowly towards W.N.W. or N..the fact that our Legislators are taking
h The depression lying to the SE. of some of the recommendations of Professor on Tuesday night. All the occupants cation be gratuil. Paga
which begive early next year, the P. 0. Mr Lau Chu Pak seconded and the mo Decaped with slight, injuries,
to start with the ingent of the city, Commay have contrasted with Messrs Loochoos on the 22nd, has reached the S. Simpson in hand and making thus an early Altonipta to destroy the water-mains of tion was carried by three voles to one, Caird and Company, of Greenock, for an coast of Japans high over N. Chi
says the Straits three Rand mines by means of dynamite Messrs Hooper, Fung Wa Chuon and express mail steamer for their branch Pressure remains
At the Legislative Council meeting on ing for a grocery store now at Monidon, as To Fresh N.E. and E. winds may be have boon all practically abortive. Reuter.
pression during the recent Japanese visit Lon Chu Pak boing in favour and the Hon service botwoon Bombay and Aden, which
for n:first reading the Municipal Ordinand many wealthy Chineso; end also Mr Chatham, C.M.G., being against. Jarur in connection with their China and expected in the Formosa Chamel, and July 12 Mr Napier introduced, and moved thero in a large number of foreigners there to cement the friendship which found ex- rather rosented by many Americans as The Chow Fa from Bangkok reports
Australia lino. This vessel will be a mail strong cyclonic winds over the N. part of neo Amendment Bill. He explained that sengers coming from Viskow or Harbin, hore and to Washington and they are Who are those Ameri Another application for a modification of
the object of the measure was to carry out who are only too pleased to get foregaving with tire... boat with n Fassonger
minimum of the Ching Sea
cau correspondents in Tokyo? asks the that W. Breglar, coroni sunt, die ou section 175 in respect to No. 173 Wing Lok cargo space and decommodation for Berly Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours end- cortain suggestions nude by Professor goods and also something to eat in the way
of biscuits and good finnal food."... ho July.21, eight days after leaving Bangkok Street was also dealt with. Mr. Hopper 300 first and second large extent on the Forecast for the 24 hours ending at doonsented to the Colonyolo of the Biff wi
Simpson in kussengers, whose at 10 ani. today. 1.53 inches.
**Japan Chronicle. report he lind pay-of The lover of t the upper deck, and will possess the innst per-
RELIEVE YOUR MIND, L.
BUY IT NOW. the right of compulsorily buying T is always a tellet to be prepared for, an he sai
said, the tland comers. If a land owper used his showory, land.
tlut band was aired for dysentery are usually prevalent at this Bolle Cholers and Diarios Re Beason and a bottle of Chamberlain'e Cofic, mody, It is certain to be needed sooner.or public purposo, Government was empower
A WARNING TO MOTHERS.
100 much care cannot be used with mall children during the hot weather
proposed that the application be granted.
Mr Fung Wa Chuon seconded.
On being put to the meeting Messrs
A
fect ventilation. The tonnage of the vessel
of the summer months to guard against Hoeper, Fung Wa Chuon and Lau Chu 10,0
'to-morrow.
ablo
FORECAST DISTRICT. will bo 8,000 tons, and her cogines, of 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: N.E.out bowol troubles. Gira Chamberlain's Colio, Pak voted in favour of the inotion and the will enablo a sea speed to be to Evinde, strong sq
2.Formicas Channels to winds, condition nad kept it is (a sanitary emergenes, Colic, diarrhea and NOW is the time to buy Chamberlain's" Cholora and Diarrhoes Remedy and then a Hon. Dr Atkinson, Hor. Mr. Chatham and therefore be of the type of the Isis and fresh. Ching between Hong- to reclaim it by paying an addition, to Uholera and Diarrhoes Remedy in your later and whow that time combi you will
N.E
of 18 or 18 knots. She will
Osiris, which have carried the malls so 3.South coast doea of castor:5
roil, and the disease may be Checked in its incipissoy and all danger the Hon. Mr Brown voted against. The successfully between Brindisi nnd Port kong and Lamigaks: Same as No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hong Avolded, Sold by all chemiste and store, President gave his casting sete against the Said, but will be nearly for this tho size
of those steamers.
kong and Hainan N. winds, strong, keepers
motion, which was therefore lost.
and
For sale by all chemists and store Buy it now. It may sale life. For lo Keepers,
the market value, of 10 per cents for whist home any cafe moch sofforing if not a lite. need it badly-you will need it quickly, was known as the right of compulsory pr clase
ail chemlets and storekeepers -