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BIRTH.
WICHILLON 27th inst. at the Government (ivil Hospital, the wife of | R. G. WINHELL, of a Daughter.
MEMOS FOK TO-MORROW, 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Embroi
deries and Curios, &e, at No. 6f, Queen's Road Central.
Amusement.
9p.m.-Performance at City Hall.
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, October 30:-
Il a.m.Auction of Household Furni
tute, &c., at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's
Salca Boquia,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Most of the American papers take the view that, whether it in oxpudient or not to oxervisa it the United States
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
When last umil loft Shrooghai Sir. Haril-
MONDAY OCTOBER 28, 1907
TARS IN TROUBLE.
haa an absolute right to exclude aliens. had do Sansnarez, Judge of H. B. M.'sofight in Queen's Road Central between It is, thorefore, surprising to find the Supreme Count, was recovering from bisa l'etty Officer and three blut jackets from "Indianopolis News" coming out with recent indisqusition and he will resume. M. S. Hart. The Petty Officer told the
bis duties on the bunch shortly. atrong editorial questioning this right. Hero is portion of the argument:-
THE VOLUNTEERS.
Last night, about 9 o'clock, there warn The Volunteers wervont forpanetied work on Saturday afternoon when laget practice with the Gifteen-pounder guns was held from a suill cuinignes on the northwestern. palico that the tar set up him becross side of Stonecutter's to targets on the slopes he hand reported them to the Officer on of Cheuighuo. Each of the lour Artillery beard for interfering with his kit. The Half Companies pit in two guns' crewi "The from locomotion of human beings has been reuniting his health in Japan
Mr M. H. O'Brien, U. S. Marshal, who. C had two black eyes and n cut lend and each crow fired ten rounds. Though
is far more important to the welfare of after a recont severe illness, is rettening when he appeared at the Magistancy. The no official announcement was made as to mankind and the progress of the world from Kiote, and is expected to arrive here were handed over to the than free trade in commodities. All on Tuesday next.
unthorities to bądaalk with,
independent people feel that barring penalties for crime, they have a right
Sir Clandde and Lady MacDonald arrived
to move and go wherever they please.at Tokyo on Thursday, the 17th October, from Turnga. Lady MacDonald has just
Naval tho result it is generally considered that the shooting was successful, though one of two erros were made, early in the after. unon, and those being noted by those awaiting their turn, inturally they word avoided by the crews which moned the guns later in the afternoon.
A USELESS BRIBE.
They feel instinctively that in this returned from home by the Siberian Rail-saling their wares in Centre Street when Yesterday hawker and his wife were ture, &c, at the Queluz, No. Id, matter human rights are higher way and Sir Claude proceeded to the they were stopped by a luking, who with
TRUMPAY, October 31:--
2.45 p.m.-Anction of Household Furni-
MacDonnell Road.
FRIDAY, Novetabor 1:-
Goods per Montrose undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, November 2:-
2 p.m.--Military Gun Practice.
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1907.
On Sunday Ct. Black, of the 2, 3,
nd to examine their licenses. Finding that the conditions of the woman's license
Saturday evening was spent in amuso- merit, tho Ramsdales giving an entertain ment which was well attended, there being a large number of visitors in camp, in the did not permit her to sell in that street he large instalrec.. him fifty cents to driuk ten, and asked him camp on Sunday ugging and hold Divin ondered her out of it. The husband gavo)
Arch Deacon Banister jounoyed to the
then educational boundaries or lawa, Japanese port to meet her. The Declaration of Independence names liberty and the pursuit of Goods per Persia undelivered after this happiness as among the inalienable Powan, was married to Mrs Rolinson, rights of man-not of Americans alone, widow of the late B. Hebinson, Bayristor- Lut of man.
Restriction of immigra-al-law, at the Peak Church. Captain Maraet to interfere with his wife. The lukong servico, taking for his text St. Paul's advica took the money and the man to the polico | to Timothy-“For bodily overcise profited tion or denial of the right of free loco-chant was the best man and Me W. Graystation, and the latter apponed before Me little, but godliness is profitable unto all gave the bride away, the bridesmaids being F. A. Hazeland this morning on the change things." The subject was one which was well, motion by any nation toward the peo-Miss May Robinson and Miss Gwendoline of bribery. Hoadmitted offering the money adapted to an assembly of Volunteers and ple of another, except for criminal or Stephenson. The ceremony was performed and was ordered to pay a line of 215, tho the discourse was listened to attentively sanitary canse, is a denial of the in- by the Ror. F. T. Johnson and was alternative being one oth's imprison-St. Paul, said the Iteverend Minister, didnot alienable rights of liberty and the pur-witnessed by a number of residents. The met
men that bolly exercise was of 10 wee Bride wore a gown of lau-de-nit, relieved suit of happiness. All free people feal
at all, be it tauglit. three virtues, : viz., with white. A number of handsome pre- instinctively that the earth is thosents were received from various admirens
Discipline, Self-control and Self-lonial, `-- all of which were taught by Chris- Lord's and that they have an inherent of the happy couple. Mr and Mrs Black
tianity. As to whether sport played THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY. | right to go where they please Denial left for Macro later in the day for their
tno great 11 port in the life of or restriction of this right will cause honeymoon.
Englishmen Arch Beacon Banister de clined to friction and oventually war." This in
may; the subject was one Tuz fate of William Hall Adsetts, the
hod s very altruistic view to take of the
that was open to discussion and murderer of Gertrude Dayton, DOW
question but we doubt whether our
been mised on may occasions of recent rests with the Executive Council. As contemporary will find many suppor.
years, Arch-Doncon Banister then re- The pair lud not net for some time, and ferred to tho future of Christianity. It we reported on Saturday he has apters. The brotherhood of man is all
The annual Chrysanthemuma Show,they continued for a long time drinking was apparent to all, he said, that the c pealori to His Excellency the fiorernor very well but it has to be recognised promoted by the Hongkong Horticultural each other's bealth. Then they went great fight in the future would be against For a stroll and eventually entered the Socialism, and it was essential that Christ- for pardon. The grounds upon which that the earth is divided among Society is to be held on November 14.
The schedule which was followed last shop of a Chinese tailor. Here they ianity would have to be rosised to prove A S. WATSON this appeal are bused are apparently different nations with differing ideals.
quarreled with the slop assistants and, acceptalde to socialists. Hodid not doll The good of their own compatriots is year has been but slightly altered. The seizing a broom, the constable procaded on the subject at any longth, the time at that he received great provocation, naturally the first consideration of the division-General Exhibits are open to and beat the fokis. The second constable hymns which are usually chosen for Ist division-Plants in Pots the 3rd to demolish stow cases, overturn machines his disposal being too short, The familiar, and thus, at the time he committed people of any country and if it is in the Celony, and a new division-witnessed his friend inlutging in this Volunteer Services woro not omitted.
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LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
During her passage from Manila the Yuensang felt the typhon. She encoun tered a strong gale and high beam sea, with a ka barometer.
the murder, he was in an irresponsible necessary for the welfare of those condition from drink. He explains compatriots to keep the stranger with the finding of the waist-band twisted out the gates, it will be done if round the deceased woman's neck by possible, declaring that, after ho had knocked her down, he wished to make sure that sho was dend before disposing of the body. His nesumption, putting the most charitable construction possible upon it, was that the first blow was fatal; that the woman, if not already dead, was dying, and that, as the body bad to be hidden at once and that would necessitate its maltreatment, he made quite sure that life was extinct so that] Lo suffering would be caused when the; body was forced into the receptacle. It is, happily for ourselves, not our duty to sit iu judgment. That solemn obligation rests upon His Excellency's
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM
SHOW.
INDIANS ON THE SPREE.
Two Indiana e ented a disturbance yes- terday in Hunghom, the upshot being that both were brought before Mr F. A. Haze land this morning. One of them--Indian Policu Constable 733-was on leave and went to Hunghom where he met a friend, an ex-constable.
Plants in Pots, open to growers outside exercise, and when the latter had finishest the Colony--has been adiled. Otherwise they went out into the street. A crowd there are no dunges.
of Chinese were there to meet them, and the Italians woye attacked, and were gut- ting a rough handling when the police arived and arrested them. The first de fendant was tied $10 and ordered to pay $ compensation, and the latter was fired Ba
THE CHINA PROVIDENT CO.
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the China Provident Loun aui. Mortgage | Co., Ltd., hell on Sablay, the 20th in-. stant, at 11 am, the following resolution
A Chinese paper The Universal was passed That the General Managers Gazette has this: Vicuroy Chang Jon-bound they hereby are authorised to dispose Tiritish on account of his way of dealing of the Company now remaining undisposed chun of Canton is not popular amongst the of the 100,000 slumes of and in the Capital
with diplomatic affidrs.
of or any pet thereof in payment or part payment for assets to be lureafter acquired
The Chinese Board of Civil Administr
such
2
THE CHOLERA OUTEREAK.
A Scare Among Volunteers
Yesterday forenoon the Volunteers in
it was seen that a fleet of junks, on which camp received something of a soure when the passengers of the cholen stricken
After tent inspection at noon the camp settled down to a quiet afternoon, and
gain there were many visitors..
Though the evening turned out to be wet, - a goodly number of the visitors remained over to dinner and were entertained at an impromptu concert, at which some of tha gave their assistance. The main was fairly heavy at 10.30, when the guests axBOD- bled to depart, but after move delay caused by the routine launch tot coming alongside promptly on arrival, all were safely de patchiol and the camp settled down to qu honest though somewhat dampropose, while the guard kept watch in the maie.
This morning all were early stir again and despite the occasional showers, various drills were gone through.
for Saiming wext, 2nd proximo.
The afcial guest night has been fixed
ABOUT THIBET.
by the Company through the General Hungbeo were accommodated, was modied There were 36 Euro; ean and 158 Managers at such time and on cluso into the shore off Stonecutter's Chiurse visitors to the City Hall Library, ters and 130 Eazpon and 2,376 Chinese eral Managers may with the consent
and conditions ቤ። the Gen Island.
On Saturday evening the huisting of the visitors to the Museums during the week of the Consulting Committee deem ex-typhoon sigils had accessitated the re-
Chan Yin-tung, the Chinese High Com- ended 27th October, 1907.
pedient to the intent that the said sharos moral of the junks from the quarantine missioner, has wired to the Puking Govern or such portion thereof us shall be disposed anchorage and they were taken to the lee-finent, that the negotiations with the of shall be held by the Vendors of the word of Stonecutter's. Though there is little British Commissioners regarding Thibet advisers. But the case is no longer tions has burrowed 100,000 tuels silver at assets so to be apared by the Company danger of infection it was not considered are still going on and ho is endeavouring sub judice and we are within our rights.7 per cent per annum from the Hongkongnforennid in satisfaction or part satisfaction safe to have the junks moored so close to not to accept the unfavourable terais pró
aud Shanghai Banking Corporation. The for each assets and to the further Stouceatber's aud messages were sont posed by the British. and acting within the limits of our
lonu will be refunded by the Board in intent that under no circumstances shall us to the authorition at Hongkong public duty in considering the plea instalments.
the present sharelaltars of the Company asking that the junke be removed, aspe from our own point of view. As we
or their transferees be or become in any cally as it was reported that two deadl have said before although British law
Yuan Shih-kai bus impeached to the way liable to make any contribution to the bodies had been removed from the junks. Throne personally the Viceroy of Minche, Company in respect of the said 100,000 About 11.30 am, a corps of coolies under admits only one degree of murder in Sang Shout, for having failed to dentures unless with the consent of the the charge of a sanitary inspector arrived WHISKY.Practice it recognises several. While with the Japanese priests who propagate shareholdere of the Company in Goner inspected the jacks, but no vilots were made to have the junka removed and murder can never be justified circum-Budhism in Fukien and it is reported that Meeting hereafter had and obtained.”
they remained there all day. If it is at Sung Shou may lu cashiered.
necrosity to keep the jauks in quarantinə to prevent a sprend of the disease. arely it is just as essential, to keep them clear of the Volunteer Camp.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, Tho groat Appollo Theatre BuccoNB 'ME POPPLE OF IPPLETON..
The s.8. Kunno Maru reached port this morning from Australia with a large passenger list, cargo of load, copper, for Hongkong, consisting of twenty hoses flour and general merchandise and treasure
stances may extononte its commission. In the case of the man who has now
thrown himself on the mercy of the Executive it was generally assumed that A PURE MALT the mutive of the crime was sheer
cupidity, that, in a word, he slew of gold valued at £20,395. Gertrudo Dayton in order to secure her jewellery. If that were the motivo of Ht. M. S. King Alfred left for
Bay today. The whole fleet is there the crime few would be found who now excepting the Alacrity. She comes would waste sympathy on the murto port to-day or to-morrow and then joins dorer. But the Executive Council will the deck. The Clic is also expected soon
| and will probably go to Mirs Bay. GENUINE AGE have to consider Adsotts' statement on
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH,
The Rage of London and New York
THE BELLE OF MAYFAIR,"
MELLOW.
its merits.
AT THE THEATRE.
THE MANSLAUGHTER CASE
THE ANGLO-RUBATAN CONVENTION.
The Russian Minister to Peking las handed the Waiwupu the portion of the Anglo-Russian agreement relating to Thibet, containing six items ---
1-Both Great Britain and Bussis re- ecgnize China's sovereign rights over Thibet.
2.-All the negotiations relating to Thibet shall be conducted through the Chinese Government.
9.-Neither Great Britain nor Russia shall encroach upon Thibaian territory.
4. Neither Great Britain nor Russi shall despatch any delegate to reside in. Thibet or claim any concession for railways or mines.
"The Cingalee," as played by the Band- mann Comic Opera Company on Szinskay night, was enthusiastically welcomed by a Tell house. The stalls were packed and
The charge of manslaughter against Poer the dress circle was comfortably filled, and Bax and two of his employcus was continut- 5.-No expeditionary forces of cither
Justice),
He did not tell his sorvauts not to allow
three years.
GLASSWORKS SECRETS.
Japanese Officer Arrested.
all present appeared to derive immersed to-they at the Supreis Count before His Great Britain or Russia will entor Thiba enjoyment from the performinnes. Mr Lonship Mr A. G. Wise (Acting Chief but Buddhists of both countries may bo
excepted from the prohibition. Harry Colo represented the Babu inwyer The Hon. Mr W. Rees Davies (Attorney 6.-Chumbi, which is now occupied by Chunbhuddy Ram, and made the most of General) prosecuted and Sir Henry Iirr-Great Britain, will be escanted within the part. He brought about a contretemaps koloy, K.C., appeared for the defence. at one period by bursting a prosceuumm Peer Bux stated that he saw a crowd of Although, by his own The Chinese Engineering aral Mining wing representing part of a palace at Chineso fighting his two servants and when admission, he is a perjurer as well as a C, L. anyunces that the total output Kandy, by throwing his hat at it. This the latter had gained the shelter of the murderer, any statement made when he of the company's three mines for the week unrehearsed incident created more hughter house the Chinese continued to thor is actually lying in the shadow of the 21,974.85 tons and the sales clacing the little too expensive to go in for that sort the Chiness to use the dirty bucket in the ording fictober 12, 1907, mounted to tlun anything else in the play, but it is a stones. He did not see the deceased at all.. gallora deserves fair consideration same period to 18,307.49 tons.
A Japanese ongineer, who is supposed" to of hugh promoter overy evening. The well, nor did to lear the Chipman threaten to employed by the Tokyo Gasworks, has though scrupulous care must be taken
comedian will have to be careful where he to kill him. He declared that the Chinese been arrested at Jeun, Germany, onu The police are making short work of a
throws his hat. An action for damages had foen paid to toll untruths about him, charge of offering bribes to persons to ob that mercy is not over-strained. In re-
grent any of the coolies who have no
night ensaio if he brings down the houso One of the prisoners stated that the tain plans of the machinery of the Schel gard to the disastrous effect of the fixed place of abode and who deep on the in reality by knocking the back of desaneed came to the well to get water in a glassworks, whero incazulescent lamps are execution, if it takes place, upon inem footpaths. Numbers of them are brought the stago into Des Voeux Boad Mr dirty bucket and was told to use the clon matiufactured. bers of Adsetts' family we have nothing to the Magistracy daily and they are being Cole made use of the incident to war in provided at the well. The Chimaniti sentenced to terms of imprisonment, and people in Hongkong not to go instruck the second prisoner with a bamboe to say except that it is an unfortunate will Inter be sent out of the Colony. for Jerry built houses. Miss Corinse $15.00. but unavoidable fact that the innocent
played Perry Sabine Dad was oxtremely pole and the latter wrested the pols from must to some extent suffer with the On Saturday night three green lights when using Host Contrato aties The Chinaman ran away but returned with happy, her singing and dancing earning the Chinnan and hit him on the lack. guilty, While sympathy is natumly felt on the usual signal posts warned the Go-Lait, as Naiinya, the Cingalore girl, added a number of others who were crying
lony that a typhoon was lovering shout, another to her list of successes and 'a Ta" (strike, strike). A fight followed, the for those who, through no fault of their and inoidentally hinted to the Volunteers further card to her collection from baskets Indians being dison to the house in which now, suffer from the default of others encamped on Stonecutter's Island that they of flowers. She sang and acted in her they took sholter Musia by Sydnog Jones, composer of The A. 8. WATSON & 00, that syzopathy alone does not justify Nothing happened yesterday, but last into a glad humour early in the put. Miss in the case of Poor Rux, but guilty in the United States for support against Jaguar shoull get their tent-pegs anchored firmly.usual pleasing manner and smiled evoryene The jury retumed a voudiet of not guilty country is plooing its rolinks on the
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pardon to the offenders. We have every night some heavy squalls tried to keep the Lait has a cuteling smile. Mr Andree cases of Mamat Ullah and Barker Klar in the event of trouble pler pauding confidence that the Excentive Council lights in countenance.
Kaya used bis voice well in the songs that Peor Bux was thereupon discharged and diplomatic questices. WINE AND SPIRIT MEROHANT will give sympathetic but just con--
fell to lum while acting as Harry Vereker, the other two were sentenced to one year's According to reliable information from and Mr Fred A. Ellis gave an excellent imprisonmut coch. sideration to the plea for merey.
lebang the officials of that city are making interpretation of the part of Boobhanla no effort to check the sale or smoking of noble at Kandy. Another good study
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 90TH, The sparkling military comedy THE GIRL FROM KAY'S,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31,"
The sparkling Chinese Comic Opera
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It is reported that two American opium. This would beam, saya Shanghai was given by Mr R. H. Stephenson as Sir ernisers left for the Pacific on the 12th paper, to be in keeping with the reputation October, and these will be followert oarly tint Ichang has of being in all forrard in December by a fleet comprising 10 bat movements far behind soine of the cities tleships, destroyers, and store ships, etc. further west.
Patricia Vane.
Tonight the Commany plays Popple," "This is now to Hongkong,
RHEUMATISM.
it
CHINA AND AMERICA.
New, Yons, October 14. Tho belief is entertained in diplomatic circles in this country that the elaborate receptian whole is being officially ex tended to Speeptory of Way Taft in Ching indientes that the Gevorment of that
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