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THE CHINA MAIL.
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Chinking will also be connected with North China and Europe. Thus it in obvious that both Groot Britain, and Germany have every reason to hold
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Rev. and Mrs C, H. Hickling are passengers put to Hongkong by the N.D.L. Prinzen Alico.
Monaco.
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11 a.m.-Auction of Household Furni.
tare, &c., at Moasra Hughes & Hough's China to its bargain. A most populous
The Rani of Sarawak has arrived at Sales Roóras.
part of the Empiro will be opened up Claridge's Hotel from Ascot. Her High to trade and mining and other in will be the guest of the Princess of „dustries will beʻgiven an impotus which Goods per Montross undelivered after this is certain to rasot boneficially upon the
date subject to rent.
forsiguer. With the "rights recovery" movement it is impossible not to feel a certain amount of sympathy but
General Memoranda, Toonsnar, October 31:-~
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2.16 p.m.Auction of Household Fami
ture, de, at the "Queluz, No. 14, MacDonnell Road.
Goods per Lightning undelivered after 2
p.m. on this date will be landed.
FRIDAY, November 1 →→
2.80 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Farmi- ture, &c. at Waverley, No. 34, Queen's Road Central.
2.80 p.m.--Auction Japanese Carlos,
&c. at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
Goods per Persia undelivered after this - dažo šubject to rent. SATURDAY, November 5-
2 p.m.-Military Gun Practice, MONDAY, Nopember 4:-
Goods por Tonkin unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.
Gende per Prine Lader undelivered
after this dafe subject to rent.
TURDAY, November 5
2.15 p.m.-Meeting of His Majesty's Justices of Peace at the Magistracy. 6.10 p.m.---Organ Recital in St. John's
Cathedral,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUBsday, octosen 20, 1907.
The King has boon plaused to approve of Mr Thornwell Haynes as Consul-Genora of the United States of America at Sings pero, Straits Settlements.....*
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Invitations are out for the wedding of
when it results in blocking legitimate Miss Christine Hooper to Mr J. Urason enterprises it should be summarily Hope, R.G.A., on Ner. 27. A recoption
is to be held at Kingsclere. checked. We trust that the Powers interested in this important railway will insist that the syndicate shall receive fair play,
Mr and Mrs J. Dalziel are broke to sail on the Armand Belie on Nov. 10, Mr Dalziel has just publishod a book of short stories, and in the CNA Man, HONGKONG WERELv and other local papers has contributed clover stories and verse
from time to time.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1907.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
WU TING FANG.
A Coolle Killed,
What at first sight appears to be sender was disclosed by the discovery of the dead body of a coolie near the Standard Oil Company's Works at Laichikok yesterday Banquetted At Shanghai. afternoon. Death was apparently due to afarge deep gash in the neck, from which blood. had copinusly flood, but so far there does not appear to be any clue to connect anybody with the crime, if crime it turns out to be. The police are making Instituto a farewell maquet was tendered Inquiries into the matter; but so far they
(From Our Correspondent)
SHANGHAL, Ootcher 29.
Under the auspices of the International
have no information to divulge. In the to His Excellency Wu Ting Fang and Taotni intime the body is at the Mortuary and Jul Cheng at the Astor House last night,
a post mortem examination is to be held;"
THE LIK LOONG WO KEE
BANK.
and the wives of the two distinguished Chinese gentlemen were the guests of foreign
and Chinese ladies present.
Wa Ting Fray described Shanghai'as the
New York of China and he emphasised the importance of social interconces between'
foreigners and Chinese, particularly be tween the ladies.
A number of actions were heard in the Samary Court this morning before Mr H. H. J. Gompertz (Acting Puisio Jutgo against the Lik Loong Wa Kee bank, of which it will bu remembered the Pulino Jatga held that Li Pak was a partner. M E. J. Grist--acting for the following plaintiffs who each claimed for 81000, Man THE MERCANTILE BANK OF" Hop Yuen Sang Ki and the Chen Tung Youk-obtained judgment in each case, the chains being for money deposited with the bank. Mr R. F. C. Master, who had formerly obtained judgment against Li Pak
INDIA.
The Directors of the above Bank have.
declared an interim dividend on the " A
The Committee appointed by the Governor to inquire into the subsidiary esin question having finishod. ita Queen Wilhelmina, lus conferred the labours, the Government should be in Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands on M. Nelidoff, President Possession of its-report-or reports of the Pezo, Conference, and numerous in few days. So far as wo causecretaries have been decorated, including gather unanimity as to the procedure Mr Bushard (United States), Mr Nagoak which should be adopted to place the (Jan), Mr Stowell (Tamma), and Te
heng-loli (China).
in four similar actions, now asked for and the "B" shares of the Bank-for-the- coinage spon a proper basis has not been arzired at, und. consequently
formal judgment against the bank, and the half-year ending 30th June last, at the. The dentli is unacumeed of Mr (feorge cases having buen proved judgment was rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of there is likely to be a minority report Harold Uranson, of Stone's Wood, Limps entered acrdingly. My F. X. d'Almada Income Tax. or two. Minority reports are usually field, Surrey, one of the Commissioners into Castre also obtainost judgment, an bobalf
Limacy. Mr Brinson was the eldest son of Koni Kwan Hing for $1000. interesting. It shows that the man of the late Bir George Urmson, of Canton, with decided opinions has the courage and was born in 1851.. He was appointed of them oven though thing are some-gecretary to the Commissioners in Tancy in 1888, and a Commissioner in 1895. Alr. Urnison's death will be hiucerely regretted by a very large circle of his friends, whilst the State Fises in him a valuable public
times wrong.
servant.
✨ AT THE THEATRE.
POPE AND MIKADO.
(From Our Correspondent.)
LONDON, Sept. 26...
Last night thu Bandia Company were I hear frog a fome correspondent that Writing in connection with the
ecu in comedy-and seen to advantage, difficulties have arisen between the Vationa recent legislation to defiae cases where
though it www bit siran out. By and the Mikado's government in relatým stocka ary to be used as a punishment
Popple, of Ipplington" was allowed to air to the establishment of a Roman Catholic TIENTSIN CHINKIANG RAILWAY, the "Straits Times" says:
On Sept. 23 second persons on the his opinions on horses and 6shing and these difficulties it is probable that Mgr. University in Tokyo. In order to deal with "Let the Bingistratce have every power to infliot footjath between the first and second nbbits-effectively, and-gonomilly squad O'Connell, Bishop of Portland, Maine, will
rójt of a firearm and saw a well-dressed the performance. Mr Ellis as "Fradio
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Rapoara frer. Peking state that the this form of punishment that undoubt.ponds on Hampstead-heath, heard the the audience were greatly satisfied with be sent on a special mission to Tokyo
her bow.
railway between Tientsin and Chinking edly hits barder at the finer instinct man fall to the ground. He was quits Popple," the country innocent, was good; is to be proceeded with without delay of evan the scum of Ching, than a term dend when they reached his sido, a bullet and Diss Cortaser was, as usual, quite ber of imprisonment, where, in the major from a Webley revolver, whichthe grasped gay self in the rule of astor artiste. "Thero This is one of the most important links
ty of cases, the delinquent is far better in his right hand, having passed through was a fair amount of good singing and in the Chinese railway system. The
bis brain. He was subsequently identified dancing which pleased those present in- off than he would be when wandering by his sister 19 Robert William Peissemensely, and encores were frequent. railrcel will be six hundred miles in abroad in search of the necessaries of White, a major in the Welsh Regiment, Tonight the Bello of Mayfair" makes length and for the greater part its courss life. Singapore has yet to institute Major White, who was born in 1800, will be parallel to the Grand Canal. reform on the lines of the Hongkong
obtained his commission as listesiant in the Welsh Regiment in Algust. An agreement for the construction of judiciary in regard to punishment by 1883. He became captain in Decem the line was signed by the Chinese Gov-exposure in stocks. Petty larcenies Ler. 1889, and major in January. enment on the one part and the by house boys, and a host of misde. 13. Having passed through the Staff College in 1893, be held the post- of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Co-moanours, to which the native is so D.A.A.G. in the Straits Settlements from poration, Messrs Jardine, Matheson and susceptible, might be dealt with more early in 1530 to the end of 1902, and in Co., and the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank effectively than at present it, to a Land Q.M.G. at Salisbury in the Southern September, 1904, he was appointed D).A.A. on the other in May, 1899. The syndi of imprisonment, an exposure in public Commnud. Later, in September, 1990, ha cate was authorised to issue an Imperial was ordered."
the Peking Government has been on
STEEL IN JAPAN.
An Anglo-Japanese Concern.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Losos. September 26. Anglo-Japanese steel works, in conjunction I hear that Japan is about to organise an
CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LTD.
shareholders of the Chinese Engineering..
The Annual General Meeting of the
and Mining Co., Ltd, will be held in London on the 28th October, 1907, when the Directors' Report and Accounts for the Financial Year ending February 28th, 1907, . will be submitted.
EXTRACT FROM DIRECTORS REPORT. The not result of the year's transactions shows a balance to the credit of Profit and Loss Account of £208,396, made up as follows:
Net Protit, after providing for ull charges-
with two of our principal armour suakers, in China, £241,918, dd Balance brought was selected as one of the General Staff It is intended eventually by Japan that forward fronf last year £U,604, and Gros officers in the department of the Chief of shu shall make her own guns and armour, receipts in Londom, £6,140, Total £253, 950, It not infrequently happens that the General Staff. Bo took part in the and indeed full naval construction work;-1
Dediot Expenditure in Europe, saltrics, operations in Chim in 1900, receiving the bat, till things are shipshape at all events, stores, etc. £7,100, dubentures, interest, medal with clasp.
the establishments will be conducted with £25,188, debentures, redemption, £10,000, 1. Bachaoticf; the Russian Ministerin made the Wakamatsii Factory success leaving a net balance of £208, 306-
British assistance. The Japanese invo nut, directors" fees £3,250, Total, 445,538,
certain circles in St. Petersburg, writes adequate for the full needs of the Navy. appropriated as follows:-In placing to Tokyo, is by no nas presfimucially, and in any case it is not This the Directors resciamend should be the "Globe'a errespondent in that city. Hence, to obtain the best results in the Rusarvo for Dopresiation (ranking a total for it is held to have his agent mistake treatment of steal for armour, which Réserve of £150,000) £40,000: In paying tax) payable 2nd Nov, 07 £75,000; Making interests in Japan to him. The "Nove British co ofration is to be supplied. The Find Dividend of LG per Share (free of the iron and coal deposits, nud about a million storing, will be spout in factories
requires vory special knowledge and skill,
and equipment.
A BOOK-KEEPING SYSTEM.
Dividend of 15 per cent. for the year with the interim Dividend of 1/6 per share paid on 1st May, 1907, £75,000; Directors' percentage on Profits in accordance with the Articles of Association, £6,640," nad carrying formed £11,550
five per cent. loan of about £7,000,000, the actual amount to be determined
over anxiety to prevent an occurrence after the survey was completed. Un which is feared actually brings it fortunately the Boxer disturbance caused about. At Home there are a great the project to be hung up for the time many entirely honest and well-meaning being. The inroad into China's crédit people who oppose school endet corps occasioned by the heavy indemnity and rifle clubs on the ground that they demanded by the Forvers has prevented induce B sentiment of militarism. on Russia's part to have entrusted its any further borrowing or, at all events. That the logical resnit of checking rendered it nesirable. Now the voluntary training in arms rony result the following words: We hear that for in compulsory service is declared to be same time past the Ministry of Foreign position presente difficulties of another the caso by the United Service Affairs has entertained the intention to kind. The "rights recovery" more-Gazette." Our Contemporary says the rank of Ambisator in Tokyo We advance the notorious M. Bachnictief to WHISKY.ment manifests itself in a desire to Mr Haldane has made confession to
are now assured that the danger of such cancel all concessions made prior to 1980, the nation that in his new organisation in sorry act if over by the manner in Flacidly ignoring the fact that it was he hopes to bring the people and the which our Minister as desired to raiso Some interesting details were givah iụ the disorders caused by the Chinese Army into clusor touch. If he con his prestige, he has succeeded in making the Summary Court this morning before SQUEEZING JOHN CHINAMAN.
himself look ridiculous among the Japau-His Honor Mr H. H. J. Gompertz themselves that made it impossible. for plishes this, and fans into flame theese. Thus, he ordered from Paris auam (Acting Fuismo Judge) with segaal to s the syndicate to carry out the agreement spark of patriotism which burns in the her of paydogs costing thousands of system of book-keeping, which luas the
A U.S. Lawyer's Dodge. breast of overy true Liriton, bo will ronbles, beautse he famed tlunt such a merit of being exceedingly simple, if not hare created an Army with higher display would gain esteem for him in the altogether trustworthy.
(From Out Correspondent) deavouring to cancel the contract. It
Diplomatic Corps. Unfortunately, the ideals and nobler aime than censorip-Japanese statesman looked on his action the purchase of certain silk garments was The action was one in which the-date of
LONDON, Sept. 26. remains to be seen whether the British tion could ever produce. Yet, if he is from diferent standpoint and laughed at questioned and a book was put in, in which in London, in discussing the Asiatic labour. Au; American official who has just been and German Governments will permit to succeed, the nation must make some him. But the matter grow worse when M. a number of untries were made in pencil. thus to be done. The agreement of 1809 sacrifice, and the mere passion for Bashmeriaf, in expectation of being made The date of the particular transaction was question with me the other day, mentioned set out that the northern part of the games must be brought within reason an ador, ordered from Europe a shown hut no antes were then inserted for an interesting form of "graft" which has
number of curringes and equipages greater twenty days.
been prevalent in his graft-ridden country, line should be constructed, equipped able limitations. Public opinion must than all those already possessed by all the The Solicitor Why are they no dates It seems that whenever a Chioamaan wanİN to return to his native land from the GENUINE AGE and worked on behalf of the Chinese be educated to realise that no citizen diplomats in Tokyo.
Clovernment-by- the Deutsch-Asiatische who is capable of fulfilling the duty he
Witness We do not put in the dates for United States with the intention of later on returning to America he is required by Bank and the southern part by the owes to the nation, has any right to A lundived and twenty tons of dynamite credit salon, only for cash,
for Manils, and 42,500 cases of kerosino evade it at the expense of his more
Have you got the date in the ledger law to obtain a retain certificate, which agents of the British and Chinese Counselfish and patriotic neighbotite, and for Singapore, Hongkong, and Manila,There is nothing in the ledger about this. enables him to land without dificulty on
his return from China. poration of which the Hongkong and unless some change of this nature is recently, by the British stenuer Montrose, post the entries in the ledger when the arrived at Singapore, from New York, Nothing in the ledger-No. We only
Secretary Straus of the Department of Shanghai Banking Corporation and brought to pass, the scheme will fail
money is prid.
Labour was in Salt Lake City a few wocke Mossra Jardine, Matheson and Co. were for wint of men, and compulsory ser-
Has not this money been paid Yes- Tago nqd he found that leading Chinese bad joint agents. General supervision was vice must supervene. Let the anti in the harbour this morning by the Water then?Wu only turk it off here (indicating in the certificates, they must consult How is it that it has not been posted and it impressed upon them that in order in be exercised by a board consisting militarists beware lest the success they Police at West Point. Nothing is known the tough book). When we make a credit of five members the uebers of which meet with in thwarting measures of us to the decensent's Identity but enquiries sale an account is rendered at the same were to be European and two Chinese, voluntary training bring about the are being made. Considered breadly, the
very results of which they profess” to Chinese
have suoli an absolute horror. Government does not seem to have any
50 LONDON. ARTISTES 50 A PURE MALT
WHISKY
OF
Will present the following latest London
Survemus, must of which will be staged
For the first time in Hongkong:
TO-NIGHT!
1
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TO-NIGHT!
TUESDAY; OCTOBER 20TH,
The Rage of London and New York
'THE BELLE OF MAYFAIR,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, The sparkling military comedy THE GIRL FROM KAY'S.
VERY FINE
AND
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, The sparkling Chinese Comic Opera
SEE SEE
PER CASE-
Blumio by Sydney Jones, composer of The
A
FRIDAY, NOV. JT, LAST NIGHT,
THE SPRING CHICKEN,
The dead body of a European ap parentlyn German, was discovered Hoating
given?
time.
.
2
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But don't you enter if in the book ?—No. With regard to a report that an order When the money is received we enter it in been given to the Fairfield Shipbuild
to
solicitor who would draw up the docu
ents in return for a sufetantial ice, rang-
ing from five to fifty dollars, according to
what could be squeezed from the applicante a Mr Frank P. Sargent, the Commissioner General of Immigration and Naturalization, ing Company for the construction in Eng. the daily cash book. Iand of an 18,000 ton battleship for the But you told me you entered it in the habit of the American lawyers in league as at once informed of this enterprising Japanese Navy, it is stated at the Japanese ledger If yousel an order for goods we Embassy that nothing is known there of supply them and at the same time rendor he promptly ordered matices to be posted with the minor unnugration oficials, and such order having been given,
au account. When you pay the money for the information of the Chinese that no you will get back your order and wo keep such fods are necessary, for the imunita the money.
rtificates themselves on demand, tion oficials are compelled to make out the
FROM T RELIEF FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE,
Enye
You entered this transaction in the book because it was a vorbal order?Yes.
Tint closed the book-keeping incident,
$15.00. justification for supposing that its Heavy Claim for Damages.
material or sentunental interests would The Assage that Mr John auffer if the agreement were carried Hewley, an English resident of Yokohanis
who was formerly a large importer of drugs. pat. In all probability, if it were to from England, Germany, America, anů decide to do the work itself, it would France, clains that, owing to a mistakeCOME time ago I aprinod my nukle 00%
mean that it would be deferred for a analysis made by the Department of Heno Mr Gec. Stevens, who lived nças Durban,
very badly on a loose stone, long time. That it is important that Affairs of the Japanese Government hits Natal. *A deighbour gaya mon bottle of pommercial credit was destroyed. On this Chamberlain's Pain Balm with which I the line should be constructed without ground he demands from the Japucso with a cloth saturated with this rom dy part in the Spanish maros
rubbed my Ruklo and then bound it 'up The men of one of tho regiments taking unnecessary delay can be seen by Governtuent two million yen compensation was surprised next morning to End the ing a uniform similar to that of the taking a glance at the map. Kisochou for damage
swelling gone, but still very soru. I used Japanese Infantry in order to test its the Pain Halm faithinlly during that week utility. and the pain gave me very little trouble. Wo have used this remedy
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