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MEMOS FOR TOMORROW,
Meeting.
THE
5.30 pm.-Meeting of Kowloon Cricket Club at Cricket Ground, Kowloon,
General Memoranda,
FRIDAY, October 11:
Transfer Books of Canton Insuranco Ofice, I., class from this date to Both Oct., Inclusive. 3.30 p.m.-Auction Japanese Curious,
Bales Rooms,
&o, at Means Hughes & Hough's
SATURDAY, October 22-
Noon-Meeting of William Fewoll, La.,
nt Co.'a Officos. Goods por Persia undelivered after this
date subject to rent.. MONDAY, October 14-
12.80 p.m.-Mooting of The Dairy Farm
Co., Id., at Co.'s Town Oce 2.431.m.Auction of Household Furni tare, at the 'Chalet," Mount Kellett, the Peak. 9.16 p.m. Concert on the Volunteer
Parado Ground. .Goods per Roon undelivered after this
date enbject to rent. TUESDAT, October 15:-
Goods per Nose not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rant
THURSDAY, October 17;--
"
•
9 p.m.-Performance at Uity Hall, FRIDAY, October 2D-
CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1907.
TRAVEL IN SOUTH
CHINA,
At one point where there was an iron foundry and village not High enough above s storm water level the damage done was tromendous, The village is a ruin'"; "the"
There can be no doubt about it South iron foundry is destroyed in bridge close at Chias is an exceedingly beautiful country, band witli honses and a temple drine upon
be to the interest of the Governmesinister to Washington, and Brand Miss It is a thousand pities that it so sadly it and covered in, was swept away with the
a few
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. to be concealed but we do say that the anxiety of the Government to keep
Amongst those who will attend the the people in the dark suggests that diver to be given by Sir Frederick and there has been a blunder. It would Lady Lugard to-night to meet Lord Li-wili mont be His Excelleney Wat Ting Fang, Chinese
1acks casy facilities of travel, otherwise living freight of eddies of sheltering burdeni to take the public into il confidence. Sanders,
many who rush off to Japan might be able bearers of whom ilitesu wore drowned and But whether the shelter is to cost
to enjoy every bit as beautiful story as many others soveraly injured. The very By the As, Hoon Mr H. Husthouse $800,000 or $1,400,000 it should be
learra for Home, vla Shangbai and Amoris found in Japar, and with no fear of centre of the storm must have passed just endh treroors and violent disturbances of hero, to judge by the havor wrought proceeded with without delay. The en, to-morrow. Bir Hursthouse has for the world's crust. Having just inversed The work and the industry of year's miserable sum of $25,000 is worse than the past ten years been connected with the the main artery of traffic from a mag to the were awept into oblivion in useless. As the Hon. Mr Osborner of Messrs Dennys and Rowley, and Dragon City, 150 miles north west of Amoy hours, and all down the winding course of in latter days has virtually become the pally by boat and partly by sedan chair, I the stream stranded trees and masses of pointed out it. would take. 56 years to firm's right hand. Highly esteemed in the
air propared to book my word "coutra mou-shrubs and grass and branches flung inte construct the shelter if the appropria community for his integrity and honesty dur" that it is well worth any incidental dis fields some distance from the present bed; of purpose and for his genuineness comforts such as heat, mosquitoes, Chinese Ellen houses and ruined watadu shrines, tiona
were kept at that figure. But
a solicitor and a 'man Mr Hurst ins, etc., in onder tu enjoy the over daged roads and broken patha; all alike
เอาไน a
wide ciclo of varying panoraton of natural beauties testly to the terrible destruction wrought. with the revenue deorossing it is hard house las
by an afternooni's storm. It will take a friends friends who regret is depar-hourly displayed befoto one's wager Laze. to see where the money for the work ture ut unanimously unite in with- Two days by bint propelled by punting long time to ellace these murks of rain, is to come from. A toan would of ing um every possible sucees in the poles up a winding and shallowing stream and put the fields into good order again for future. In Mr Hursthouse's departure gives niple opportunities of feasting cultivation, covered as they are with a course be absolutely justifiable for sich the Colony losos 4 goud citizens, and, if he one's eyes upon a veritable enchanted avalanche of sand and stones. Over a
· Delectable hundred persons are known to have Inst a work but until greater financial wis-decides to ultimately commenco practise in and flanked by the dom is developed locally there is not Shanghai, the gals will be to the Northern Mountains." A rich and fertile soil their lives; many were injured by thờ Settlement. We join with the host of furnishes perpetual employment to a vast falling houses; much property was des much likelihood of borrowing being others in cordially wishing Mr Hursthouse aggiultural population living in hundrede troyed, as well as a good deal of the family of villages with here and there some livestock of pigs, fowls, and ducks to be resorted to. The only alternative is a future of happiness and prosperity.
alrategic positions, a walled eity or a town.. found in most Clinese country houses. increased taxation. This brings us to
Rice, of course, s tlio chief product, bat agar cane, too, in bundles and a wealth
*S
S. Moutrie & Co., Ld., 12.30.Meeting of Cantm Insurance a consideration of the light dues. In 20th CENTURY IMPRESSIONS.
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Hongkong. April 16, 1907.
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of fruit of many kinds, more than enough
the new Eden with a fruit for every
Lloyd's Greater Britain Pablishing Com-to falfit the Scriptural prophetic vision of pany have now established themselves in the Colony and purpose within the next month in the calendar. As is usual in fer days commencing upon the coin- seini mountainous countries here and pilation of 20th Century impressions of Hongkong, Shanghai Rund the Treaty Parts of China. Already this copy who are represented here at present by Mr Somerset Playne, as mangor, have
1875 the rate was one cont per ion; in 1890 it was two and a half cinta per ton and since 1898 it has stood at one cont per ton. The estimated revenue from this source this year is HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, TOME 1907. $79,000. Consequently if the rate wera doubled an additional sum of THE NEW TYPHOON SHELTER. |$79,000 would be available. As a
produced excellent works on Western in the higher reaches, the firer runs Australia, South Africa, Ceylon, and matter of principle we are opposed to Singapore-the latter being in course of through glorious corkscrew gorges whose Br placing the sum of $25000 on the increasing imposts on shipping. Our publication. The books so for produced owning heights are only relieved. from }
soonbreness by the trees that crown ther
estimates for the new typhoon shelter the Government has indefnitely post poned that much needed work. The public has been informed that the
are magnificent specimens of the printer's art, and judging from the reviews by papers that ought to know they are of
mon the mountains draw nor to the river, narrowing its bed while only to open out again later on into broad and wealthy atruths full of harvests of the soil. Ocasionally, too, especially
and by the vivid green of gas and scrub that cover every available place on which
the river rushes noisely and boisterously
MR TAFT'S VISIT.
Arrives on Saturday,
Last evening the United States Consul General receive information that the Hon. Me Taft would not renelt the Colony auti Saturday morning. This intelligence a unturally caused a change into p announced yesterday,
jograme
Mr Taft is nccompanied by a party of fourteen, including Mrs Taft and a fe year old son. A
The party leave here on Sunday morning for Manila by the transport McClellan,
Those who have received cavitations to
endeavour should be to make the port as attractive to shipping as posiblo:
immenso value from the historical spint of to grow. While through the twisting tura dinner at Government House to meet the But principles have to be abandoned vicir. An ulvertisement elsewhere gives as if lastening to quit through fear the Hon. Mr Tale will understand thint the
in times of stress. While we argo tlie some information or the work of the
shelter which at first was to cost Boating of a loan as the sanest and Company, and later we will give further nigged salitades in markel coudrast to its dinner has been postponed from Friday to
$800,000 will cost $1,400000 but no most satisfactory method of meeting
details.
the dificulty we believe that if this CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY the poetic genius of Walrosti: to do
course is not adopted doubling the
light dues for the purpose of pushing
is
explanation has been vouchsafed why such a ludicrously incorrect estimate was made in the first instace-unless, as may prove to be the cax, it is the second estimate which is ludicrously on with the shelter would be better than the indefinite postponement which incorrect. We know that at least one samber of the Government will consider is now threatened. The main thing we are impertinent if ye ay fint me to compol the Government to recognise think the public hare some right to the urgency of the work and it is the know why an urgently required work is duty of the anofficial members el the estimated to cost a certain sum at one Legislative Conaci to give the time while a fey mouths hier the un-Government no excuse for withholding nouncement is inade that it will cost that recognition. almost double. The Gertrument is, though it has probably never realised
Commencing Operations.
(From Our Correspondtát.)
UANTON, October 8.
PRIZE KORSE FOR JAPAN.
(From Our Correspondent.)
auntering pae and quiet leisurelingss Saturday night. among the fields aml villages of the plains. It roquires this fasile jen of a Raskin or
justice to the prodigality of beauties per petually unrolled before the thankfultravel- ler's gaze. It a little too early for autum
Los Dos, September §. tints: the second harvest of rice is still
The Japkinese officers who are touring unrerped because it is not yet ripe. The Europe with the object of buying choco prevailing tint is still green. But if horse for shipment to Jugin, visited the have never before noticed how many Dublin horse show and bought a thorough
iforent slades of green are possible in a
The foreign staf connected, with the Canton Kowloon Railway have opened offices in the building that has been landscape now is your chance to increase bred stallion, Blairmore, who was secund occupied for so many years by Alessts. your learning. F.om the vividlight green prize winner in his chuss, the fast and Deacon and Co.. There are now three of the young rice down to the sombor hues scend prize yearling colts, and tlie brood. surveying parties at work fixing the exact of the pine and fir a whole gamut of mares, Kearingh and Repose. route of the line. One party started from shades lies opet boforo you, and you realise the terminus of the British section, one party is now at Shek-lug, and one is that though science may reducecolours to the
seven of the rainbow or the three primary working around the suburbs of Cauton.
shades of yellow, red, and klud, xture so The exact location of the fine bero has
The main mixes her tinte by the nipsterinas alchemy. not yet been determined. station will be in the eastern suburbs, and of sunlight that it would seem as if they were well nigh countless in numbers. it, the servant of the public, not the the manifestations of a tendency to. there will he a belt line around the Were our eyes only able to distinguish a
northern part of the city to connect with the Canton Hankow Railway.
paltry three oven soren shades liow
AMERICA, AND JAPAN.
The War Question.
(From Our Carrapadení.)
LONDON, September f
In the "Globe" and the Contemporary
respective parties. The member of the ter. We road:-China never but and come daily - The lines of magical light full on to a while hillside of kind, the writers point out that Japan is
While some of the Home papers take
master. It is true that those who live wards reform with the utmost serious under the blight of the Cown. Colony news others are indued to treat the It would scam almost essential to have great would our loss surely be And among
a station somewhere on the water front, all these varied shades of green none is more Review" and other papers articles are up system bave no power over their servant matter with more or las frivolity. The Only in that way can the railsay hope to to be desired than the colour of a forest of noring on the situation as affecting Anterien but that does not alter the status of the "Pall Mall Gazette" is one of the lat-secure any large proportion of the im- bamboos, and it you could only veo it after and Japan in the Pacific. Though there is
portaut river
trafic. Thousands of people rain when a westering sun is shedding then early prospect of trouble of a serious
assage boats always to be blessed with reforms. that ply in every direction."
least resistance now lead to the steamers quivering bamboos you are the very in need of more room and there is sympathy The latest programme is varied and and passage boats.
sulme and quatessence of beatly, almost between the Japanese and the Filipinos comprehensive. It includes such items It is highly improbable that many people unearthly in its entrancing lovelincas. And they comment on wint the confict
would make their way, across the city to
to places not reached otherwise.
Legislative Council representing the Chamber of Commerce ecoplained that
the Council was entirely in the dark as as the disbandment of the Manobu make use of the railway, uxcept to travel large town called Leng Sas left the boat if it aroso, would be like. The Globe!
A ROW OVER PEARS.
And Its Sequel,
Car
and took to the chair, and in three days thinks it would be difficult to forecast te to how the sum of $1,100,000 had been Banner troops, the gmnt of permission
reached Leng-as-chow, a distance of about result of such a war. Neither side could be arrived at when an estimate of $800,000 to the daughters of upper-class China-
surenty-five miles. But the slaw progress certain of ultimato success. The ownerhip of the sedan chair, racicd by occasional of the Philippines complicates the situation was originally placed befor it. That is men to marry into the Imperial family
walking, after all has many advantages and Japan would have the balance of stmte- a reasonable complaint. Ilan estimate and the prohibition of the foot-binding,
over the rush of a modern express or motor gical advantage because sho has it in her It gives ample time to appreciate the power to select the actual scene of has been prepared with sufficient care which makes a conspicuous distinction
hostilities should we break ont. Maritime to` be placed before the Legislative between Chinese and Mancha women.
Li Cheung was a fruiteror, and Al Yung scenery to the fullest.
And what a winding, twisting, tortuous supremacy would be of the first in Council that should be fuficient proof This does not look like a programe Wen was a partner in the Kwong Cheang
portance, and the home territories of boll that the Government is satisfied with it. that would satisfy the aspirations of Sang firm, which also dealt in fruit. By the tank the road is, to he sure! No nicely boligerants would probably be iminute, as
worked out of gradients, carefully balnzievd Western Radicalisia, but the East has Kaichow, which arrived here on September modulations, but sharp and sudden turns, neither side has the necessary combined. naval and military proponderance, Amories learned what, the West refuses to be 18, men consignment of pears, of which step and rugged descents and precipitous PURE MAL out a word of explanation, throws that eve--that time is endless, and that 45 backets were for the Krong Cheung ascents to be safely negotiated. The road being deficient in land forces and Japan by tacitly accepted estimated which it has the need for hasto dos not exist, Yet the balance for other parties. The pears and anor to vas long bond by a climb to minke effectual reprisals, she would have Sang, 255 baskets wore for Li Cheng, and mostly follows the river, only leaving it often. America would suffere certain degree of loss in the opening stages, but in order itself approved under the table and the Chinese Goverment professes to uro passed over the ship's site into a over the hill to meet it again milu or two to exert all lier strength at a great distance, brings forward another which in the he sanguine, for it thinks that cargo boat which took them to the shore further on. But as a series of passes are from home, unless the Philippines were present condition of the Colony means "in a decade all racial distinctions The pears consigned to the wrong to be climbed user, the highest point being surrendered without fighting n blew. On au indefinite delay. Why this change will be wiped out". We will ves were delivered to their fokis at Wing Wal about 3,500 fost abovetho ser, as tested by the other hand Inpan would throughout bo
street and the cargo boat proceeded to aneroid barmcter, we gradually foresako threatened by the serious men of
WHISKY
OF
But
1G
Gind that the Govenment, with-
of policy ? Was a ghastly blunder made ture to predict that it will take near the Central Market in order to
Every fort and Convenience HNUINE AGM in the preparation of the first estimate good deal longer than that oven to deliver La Cheung's lot. The latter's foli one fork of the river after the other until much more powerful hostile ficct.
Realdente
428
Tourists.
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TELEPHONE No 993;
Hongkut September, 1907
VERY FINE
AND
MELLOW
PER CASE
nent. What do we find? Mr Chatham
reforms suggests that the Chinese think said:"Regarding the typhoon refuge, in centuries and moly talk in decades. the Lon, member stated that members They are a wonderful people.. were not in a position the judge how
It is always crossing
over A.
WEATHER REPORT.
moving towards N.E. Prosse highes
Fresh N.E. winds an expected to set
again in the Formosa Cannel and the N.-- part of the China Sen
wo are apparently lest amilst a forest and did it take the Gevement months convince the Indies that the feet commenced to take delivery when some of
the Kwong firm's fokis are alleged to have of mountain peaks. to become aware of it? We turn with rould be much protier if allowed to accused them of stealing the penca, Linteresting this
The following notice is issued by Mr. expectation to the speech of the Hew, the expand as nature wills. But the pro-Choung's fokis ran away and brought back water slet. The hills av apparently spect of a future "Chinese-Manchu" their master, who declares thatrah Yung numberless and all mixed up, yet there Director of Public Works for enlighten peior being evolved from theso Wan seized him by the queue and draggod is amongst them a winding Tow which Figg of the Hongkong Observatory
him along the street until he met. divides the min which falls into three On the 9th at 12.10 p. The barometer policeman, when he gave Li into custody, distinet, river basins on the western side has risen modembely on the China conat On arrival at the Police Station the the water down into tributaries of the Hau and fallen considerably in W. Japan,
Tho deporsion is now of the W inspector on dolg investigated and released var, entering the sch at Swator; on the
northern side it flows into what is locally coast of Japan and it apprara, të he Li from custody. the climate was arrived it. It certainly The Interport Rito shooting which Such was the story takl by Mr Otte called the north river, and on the southern has not boca the custom to give hon. was to take place this afternoon was post-Kong Sing to His Honour Mr A. G. Wiso, side into the West river. These two rivers, N. Chu
in the Suumang Jurisdiction of the Supreme huwavery meet at Chichbe together to form poned on account of the rain. It will Court this morning on a claim by Li Chening the Dragon River and estuary in which $15.00. members deniled estiastes, nor do I weather permiting, to held on Saturday for sin danges for wrongful arrost. Mr Anuy island is situated. The roul is
think it would be a prudent afternoon,
R. A. Harding appeared for the defendant, beautifully wooded and the hills for the most part are clothed with trees, fir pino, Dis. aracante
Ali Yung Wal
Mr Kong Eng applied for leave to kunend bamboo and many others. Wherever pos denial of the
the writ so include assult bad folau in sibts the hill sides are terracut for growing prisoniteut, and after arguncut the amend rice, and whero rien is not possible the FORECAST Darnion.
1-Hongkong and Noighbourhood N. ment was allowed, though Mr Harding sweet potato and other vegetables are urged thant, he was not prepared to deal grown. Combg down the pass over the and N.Einds, inderate to fresh with anything except the wrongful arrest waterhod into a branch of the north river showory to hir
Formosh Channel.. I was able to 160 for myself the devastation
N.Erinda alleged by phintif
caused by the cloudburat, and tempest of
3-South coast of China between long. two months ago; both wind and rain must kong and Jamooks: Same as No. 1. lave boon inprecedently violent for the
4—South coast of China between Hong- hills are scored with livil scars where the keng And Iainnu: Same as No. 1. TN baying tough medicine for children trees were uprooted and fung downward to nover be afraid to buy Chamberlain's the river and the rubbish still clinging to Cough Remoly. There is no danger from
1018 A. 8. WATSON & C0,,
LIMITED
REFORM IN CHINA
EING A letter: sddressed to Bas
Course to
to
The N. D. J. maillateamon Roon got. from Singapore hit evening after dark right of the community through their and anchored off Stonecutter's Island. copresentatives to any explanation why The voyage out was far and unieked by a work which was to cost them $800,000 any unusual incident,
Bieira! Lord CHSLES BEREAD WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, there is something in omnoction with
OD, M.F. And an artide in reply to
CHINA THE SLEEP
AWAKENING,
AND
To to had to pamphlet form at the ALEXANDRA CUINA NET Oce, 5 Queen's Hood
BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, July 27, 197
I discovered thai Chamberlain's Oolic,
is to cost $500,000 more. Unless A QUICK AND SAFE REMEDY FOR
BOWEL COMPLAINTS. WWENTY years ago Is Geo. W Brock thess estimates which would not in.
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy was n apire confidence, why should the quick and safe cure far bowel complaints
he oys, During all of these resta, Government refuse to explain? To
have used it sud nominended as
the results have never yut drap bark investigation is tanroung suspio.. tinde andre sur Impok is publisher of
polated mo ion. We would not for a moment the Aberdeen, Meigand, USA Enfer pries. For sale by if shemath, add store suggest that there is anything improper zeeper,
A SAFE COUGH MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN.
Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours end- ing at 30 to-day 2.00 inches,
Forecast for the 14 time unding at noon to-morrow,
***Is this then, to be the end of our
it and relief is always sure to follow. It is the treas some twenty to thirty feet above romance?" he asked. "Noah cuswer especially valuable for colds, croup and the present level of the steam shows how ed. My yyer will call on you in the whooping cough. For sale by all chemist vast must have been the amount of water morning And store keepora,
which desvenlod in a few hours.
your letters.
I have a bushel and a half of