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THE CHINA MAIL.
MEMOS FOK TO-Mw.eigners in their midst and to disconange
Autotion.
such settlement amongst them by every Noon-Ation of the Goods & Chattels
Rooms.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
Viceroy Than Fang intends to establish
at Mesra Hughou& Bough's Balce means in their power. The fact ecems a big newspaper offer in Napking.
Meeting.
to be well-established that the time has 5.16 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Hockey come for the Powers to insist pipon the
Clab at .K.0.C. Pavilion.
Miscellaneous
5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's Goods per Kleist undelivered after this
Cathedral.
date subject to rent. Goods per Indrapure not cleared at 6
p.m. on this date,subject to rent.
General Memoranda. · WEDNESDAY, Oetobar 2;-~~
6.30 p.m.-Augtion of Registered British Oruising Yacht Kukubur, at Murray
Pier.
FRIDAY, October 4 :—12
6.Auction of Sundry Postage Stampe, at Messrs Hughes & Hough'e Sales Rooms.
BUNDAY, October 6-
ndien- to re-onipley Teen Chun-huan,
Me Empress Dowager seems to have
obtain the retrocession of Weihniwel to The Peking Government is to try to make the same China's Bava) Je
Centmi Coseremont taking more effice tire steps to put an end to these con- stantly recurring disorders. As things are every two or three months riots
Lei Fu-tung, the new Chinese Minister ceeur somewhere, an interchange of to Vienna, will leave Peking after the diplomatic despatches takes place and Chungyang festival, the 15th October, tho affair is forgotten. This should not be allowed to continue. Foreigners surprised to hear that the Japanese Crown The Emperor of Korea was much have certain rights, given them by Prines intonded to pay a visit to Korea. tronty and they should be able to taka the fullest advantage of thom-fights. China should be made to understand
Goode per Poeno undelivered after 4 that when the promise is given the
performance must follow.
p.m. this date will be landed,
Mosnax, Catober 7:---
12.15 p.m.-Military Gun Practico. Goods per Farra unclaimed after this data at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.
Local journalists are feeling relieved, the reason being that the press-table, in the Supremo Court has been re- moved. Not only was the position heside the dock unsuitable by roa eon of being too far away from the Bench and Bar, and from the cleotric HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907. fans quite a consideration during this
*The China Mail,
to grant him leave to proceed to England Duke Tani Tec Ins asited the Throne
to study Constitutional Government for three years.
China will appoint a Consul General instead of a Commercial Agent at Vladivo stock as the affairs there are more com plicated than before.
Prince Pu Lun has been ordered to proceed to Japan to pay respects to the Mikado and to return the visit of Prince Fushimi, Junior;
Yuan Shih-kai recoramende Thou Chum-leuan (Late Viceroy at Canton) and Tng Sho-yih as candidates for the Viceroyalty of Manchuria,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER SD, 1907,
THE TRUNK TRAGEDY."
The Hearing Adjourned.
ON CHINA'S RIVERS..
THE JOYS OF THE PASSAGE
BOAT.
[UY C. B.]
There was an upwonted all of animation st the Magistracy this afternoon, the day One of the institutions of the Chineso fixed for the commencement of the police thia wares which he offers to the patient Adsetts, who is elinged with the murder passenger bost is the "Cheap Jack," and court proceedings against William Hall
people are "medicines If a foreignor is of Gertrude Dayton. By two o'clock there the jokes of these gentlemen su apt to the back of the court room was crowded sensitive and has cores the bawling and was quits a number of Luropeano walting become monotonous as they seem foror to by: Chinese. Before the time came for about to get a glimpse of the accused, and
cesse for hours on end, except when the Adsetts to be conducted from the Victoria- pocket the cash. Apparently they are as Court of Chinese and the ropeans filed vendor has managed to soil a bottle, and gaal to the dock, the usher cleared the
into the back of the Court.
familiar with their story as a cienda is with hisxzz-ing," for their sentences roll on Then Adaette appeared, guarded by to watch them at their work. without check or halt. Yet it is amusing Detective Sergeant 4 Salliven, Constable Launglian and Usher Fcx. Adsċits was Like the Cheap Jacky" at home thoy dressed in a dark pair of trousers and have the gift of bamboozling the people blue sorge coat, but was mines collar and and though at first the passengers do not tie. Still ho looked much better than he did.
i seem to take the slightest nolice of what when he first appeared before the court they are saying snon one head after another despite the fact that he is still unshaveri. will be lifted to show that the attention. He walked firinly to the end of the docko has been arrested, and curiosity has been stood in the corner and spoke to Constabl roused. These quacks begin with their Laughan. A fow seconds lato a dollar and niost expensive medicines first. After they tio were brought to him and he leisurely have worked for an hour in trying to sell this put them ea. It was then a wait for a kind, atal promised tho passengers that for somente until- C. D. Melbourne, if they will by a bottle and follow the pre- the Magistrate, entered the Chint. another and a cheaper kind of stuff. In fact Mr G. E. Morrell, scription they will live for over, they try
at this time puro philanthropy is the motive
"Ato you ready to go on he asked.
which keeps the seller at his work. He Mr. Morrell, and my friend, Mr R. "I am appearing for the Crown," replied will sell a bottle of stuff wortira dollar for Harding, has been assigned by the Govern five cents, and thon in order to heal the ment to conduct the case for the defance, Japanese Minister has asked the Peking bottle over so that the fortunate man who do not know yet whether they have been As there is a scarcity of rice in Japan the sorrows of humanity will give another subject to in costs being agreed. As we Government to allow the export of rice buys will passoss two hottles of medicine agreed, I suggest a short adjournment." from Human for Japan as a friendly act.
for five conts, and cach will keep himself) and his family in good health, till they die, mont," said Mr. Harding, rising, "I have "I also intend to apply for an adjourn Mr. F. A. Hazeland took his secustom-and that will be at a very distant dato.no instructions yet."
When this mind is worked out he will begin ngain and sell something for a cent that is will fix the case for 2.15 p...” said Mr If you are ready to go on to-morrow I "good for food," and, at the same time, Melbourne, and this was agreed to. will 'strongthen the body. When he has reached this point, bo has a capital trade.moments, Adsetts walking smartly across The Court as emptied within a fow The Chinese are like many other pouple, to the Gaol, between the guard. boy are willing to buy what in vory
and the couts pour into the seller's capacious cheap," and so at this stage the stem of talk and jokes reaches its highost pitch of fury |
hot weather-but it was rather close THE KANCHOWFU OUTBREAK. to the prisoners. Should one happen
to run amok (not a very remote possi WHILE in some ways the outbreak of bility) the journalists occupying the rioting at Kenchowfu which led to the sunt below would make a fine mark for | destruction of the China Inland Miesion him to practise upon. However, Mr buildings was not so serious as it might Justice Wise, and Mr Kemp, the have been, being unattended by boss Registrar, have now arranged for ed sent at the Magistracy to day, having of life, still the position is sufficiently
the journalists to be seated at the recovered from his recent indisposition, grave. There has been a great num-
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This afternoon a fire broke out in the engine room at the Dutch Petroleum engineering establishment. The brigade property, at the rear of M 4. G. Gordon's turned out. The damage was not great.
and December 9.
has arrived to set foo on innd, and all the
be over for the time, there are others that aro just as irritating. Sometinies, owing to circumstances, when tho boat, tries to rench, the landing stage it is late, and it will be found that the tide has receded and Mr J. B. Sutter, Commissioner in the therefore there is insuficient water to
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
TO-MORROW'S WEDDING.
Considerable interest is centred in the
TYPHOONS:
-The American consulate general received. the following typhoon warnings from the Manila Observatory on Sundays
There was a light difficulty regard. seam to show no improvement. That is ing an interpreter in the Summary the lives and property of foreigners Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to residing anywhere off the 'eon-board are day. Two Frenchmen had a disputo
poekot as fast as he can count them. All apparently is constant jeopardy. The over a money transaction and came to the Court to straighten the tangle out. provincial authorities seem to learn
this is very amusing, or would be if it were wedding which is to take place to morrow Is is reported that there will be more not for the irritation of the explosion of between Miss Brackenbury, and Captain nothing from experience and make noterpreter, but on entering the Court will be changes in the Boards of Comma and no one, even if he did mind, could Cathedrill at 2.50 when the Bov. F. T The defendant was to procure an in- Provinces and it is also reported that there of voices. Yet no Chinese see ass to mind, ceremony will take place at St. Jobu's changes in high officials in Peking and talk flung out with the most raneous Taylor, A.D.C. As already anconnced the provision to protect the missionaries and he informed His Honour Mr A. G.nications and of Agriculturo, Works and interfere, for on board & Chinese passenger Johnson wall officiate. Afterwards the others who have no-one else to look to Wise (Puisne Judge) that he had beca Comunerec, for succour. Time after time outrages disappointed--hia interpreter had been
boat it is the privilege of each passenger to guests will proceed to Government House, such as that ander review have stirred the recalled by his employer and he could ty poster issued in the interests of the 90-
We have received an exceedingly put do what lie likes.
where a reception will be held. Iu. to morron's issue will appear a full report of But the joys" of a Chinese passenger Foreign Ministers at Peking to protest.not go on with the case. But you cond Fisheries Exhibition of Westera boat are not over even when the journey
the ceremony. The protest bas filtered through the peak English and French Paid His Japan and Kyushu. The Exhibition is to is done. In all probability when the time usual channels until it arrived at our to the defendant's companion, be held at Nagasaki between October 21 pleasant experiences are supposed to the provincial capital with a warning don't know Franci sufficiently," was "You can interpret for Lim.""I from the Throne not to let such a thing the response. "We had botter go on ocour again. Even when such a rewith the cape; so what you can do," primand has been accompanied by a responded the Puisne Judge. There command to indemnify those who have upon the witness stand was taken by Eat for New South Wales, arrived to-day allow the host to reach the stogo. She will
Supt. 20, 19.30 p.1. Typhoon now west suffered through the excesses of the the interpreter and the cath was read
stick about thirty yards from tho ricketty of Bonin Islands moving in a northerly mob justice has not been satisfied out that he would swear he was well
wharf just too far for it to he reached by dirac ion, probably tending to recurvo Sir William Dupree arrived by the Pooun
a plank.
N. E. acquainted with both English and from Colombo, Sir William is on a round financial indemnity can never restore
French. He took the oath, the the world tour and goes from here to Japan. the fulness of its strength. The sailors Then the clamour will hogin again in all" the dead to those who mourn for them wearing under oath, what he would The statement communicated by our not admit before. "Do the best you
though they know well enou, that it is will shout and hawl in trying to pole the The suite of the Japanese Crown Prince heavy cheque thing over the nud, Shanghai correspondent on Saturday can," said the Puiene Judge, and the
impossible to move it. There wore, and to the effect that the Provincial Trea-case went on without any difficulty.
on without
PEKING, Septander 23. there we must stay, unless wo submit to surer with a number of troops was
The sam of 200,000 Haikaan taels will boatmen, who then think that they are towards the fund to establish police aten the extortionate demands of the native bu defniyed by the Maritime Customs présent during the rioting but mide
bons cackle lowder, the ducks quack ordinary expenditure of the poico there ablo to no move to assist the foreigners is nust
reap a rich harvest. The latches for tho West River, but as to the serions and calls for full investigation.
with vigour, the passengers KWCGT, the being no fund the Shinwachu or the office pours its rays down in its summer fury, being consulted us to raising the same. Official inaction in such circumstances
boatmen wiangle, and meanwhile the sun of comptrollers of the Custoins is now quite headless that we have had ten hours Shanghai Mercury." becomes official sanction.Lawless acts are given a kind of apparent legality.
on his way to Japan,
on his tour to Korea will include Prince Arisugano, Gencial Katsura and Admiral Togo,
In a recent issue of the Independent," a cading American magazine, Rer. C. Bono lag an article on "Present Political Conditions in China."
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Perhaps thora is a danger of being over optimistic in bailing the adront of a single swallow as a sure indication of the approuch of summer but it is Major and Mrs Stevenson, of the U. S. better to err in that way than to be Medical Corps at Fort Makinley, H. I White in moving- the adoption anduly pessimistio. On Saturday Mr. Philippine Islands, is at prosent in the
Colony on a wedding tour.
If this allegation against the official is of the report and balance sheet of the
of it and ara alinos on the verge of despair. These who are bold enough to
"Sept. 28, 12.30 pint. Typhoon betwee 21 and 23 lat, in about 138 kg., seems to move still N. W
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5. Cake Walk Mumbling
bloes.....Thurbas though under such circumstances, is the G. Solebtion: Folk Songs of randy way in which Chinese crowds always The Right Revd. Bishop Pozzoni, upon look after and show respect to those 9. Two-step-Whistling Rufus". Mill As Italy Rampezzoti 7. Yalsos Gitana.luerlossi invitation from the Delegate of the Pope amongst them who are advanced in years 9. Polka Doop Blue Son Brewor Saturday per s.. Rubi to join with subjected to as little annoynaco as possible, 1. Selection: The Country Gül. to the Philippines, left hore for Manila on The younger man will see that they are p some cleven hishops of the various districianud will take pains to minister to their for the celebration of the feast of needs,
the safely of foreigners who are too far year's working," Later on the Chair- inland to receive the protection of their ann said that he was hopeful of a con- The "L'Echo de Tientsin gives the Consuls is to make the officials respon
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Poking, of Baron Vitale, to interpreter sible. If rioting occurs and foreigners |
to the Italian Legation at the capital, and upon the scene one is struck with the tie following programme during donor to- good reading and will be appreciated killed the officials responsible oven by those who have no direct in residents of all nationalities were prosent,gere under such experiences, and one sees
A young Chinese Indy, Large numbers of peruntural patience of Chinese passen-morrow orening
1. March: be punished by death: terest in the Dougira Steamship Com and Mons. Borghese gave a dinner at the of onco that it is the result of a long train
Oh steer my bark to Erin's Islo AGE Whon
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Italian Legation on the following oreniging in the habit of making the best of 3. Selection.The Orchid Backten only is destroyed pany. It may be the faint premoniin honour of the occasion. The Baron and things and curbing one's irritation at obsta4. Song - "Under the Bamban
2. Valke: "Jaunosso Dores...Waldteufal the officials should be permanently tion of the silver lining which is soon his wife are shortly leaving for Italy. He clés that cannot at present bo renovóð.
Bobcolo degraded and they should be personally to relieve the desolating blackness of was well known in Tientsin where he had Onu trait of chaincter, evor near the surface, compelled to make good the damage the cloud of depression which has for acted as Consul for some time. done. At the present time when so long been casting its sinistershadow foreigners lose their lives the officials or the Colony. At all events va all aro deginded but at the first opportulations to the directors and share- hopose and in tondering our congra- tunity they are given positions, often holders of the Douglas Steamship more lucrative ones, in other portions Company we hug the hope that their of the Empire. When an indemnity is good fortune is by way of being
the Blessed Rosary, which is to take placo Another tit of clinractor is the demanded the whole district is levied onen of what is awaiting behind the extmordinary assembly of 12 b their good tempor. I have already re onf (lie-first Sunday in October. This way in which, a rule, they maintain upon and the opprobrium which the veil of the future for all of us.
shops in one particular town, in tho--Far ferred to this. But one may see them at levy of a special tax always inducos
Eash may be looked upon as an unique their best, when some one has inde a good The Waiwupu is with the Board of event in ecclesiastical history. A very joke, and when the whole audience is
THE ORGAN RECITAL in China falls upon the hapless for Cominunications and the Board of Fimacs, valuable and magnificent crown of precious convulsed with laughter, and for the eigners. Those who took no part in considering incans to redeem the Peking stones, presented by the Catholic in moment are forgetful of their oraniped winter organ rucitals at St. John's Catli
Ar Denmau Faller gives the first of his A. 8. WATSON & 00, the disturbances, suffer to the price into Railway, and when they have limbitants of the Philippines will be des position. It would be n fine sight to get a dial to-morrow at 6.30p.m. The following
doridad the measure the Poking Govern-posed on the ancient and beautiful statue snap shot of the faces of the passengers, in the programme LIMITED
extent as the gaily, in fact they suffer will commenco negotiations -with the of the Blessed Virgin of Rosary, and the when they are all looking up at Borno
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