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The early books to be issued by was that the safety of India was Masers Constable include Human Bul
Na 6. Conduit Road, the wife of W 8. ALLEN, Son,
DON MARRIAGE. ADHAMIA VARSTONE At St. John's Ca- secured. But the Anglo-Russian lete A Soldier's Story of Port Arthur," thedral, Hongkong, on October 30th, by the Convention more definitey secures
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ntroduction by Court Okuma ADNAMS, I.M. Customs, Kowloon District, India's safety and on that ground there second son of klr W. T. Adnams (formerly
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1907
TRAVEL IN SOUTH CHINA
Land chlody aims at is to rob the rassago boats on their dilstory, sud arduous way up the rapids that stud the Elvor between To Hang and Chiang Ping. It is journoy of over 60 miles and takes two days What a very partially civilized country
hard pulling to cover. It therefore affords China is after all Judged by the standards ample opportunity for robbery, for while of R. N Yard, Hongkong), to Artor would be no necessity for renewing Mr John Lane has in preparation locomotion, arterias of traffic, and the like, ing and tugging at the ropes through the of the West as to cleanliness, Lesus of the crews of two or three beats are strain. Lous, oldest daughter of Mr J. Vanstone,
"Legend in Japanese Art, an elaborately how wosinlly she comes short. Dirt, the rushing torrent of waters, it is au oksy Blasonic Hall, Hongkong.
the Alliance when it terminates Pillustrated work by Henri L. Joly, who has absence of vehicles, the wastobed roads thing for the robbers to swoop down WDON *** VEN DEATH,
fluxion of time. The other argument endeavoured to do for the mythology of those are the three things that strik rob and filth at their pleasure. The SHAW. On the 20th instant, ut 69 Mar-
the boats, overpower the steeriman, anna paret Street, Cavendish Squaro, London, that with a powerful naval ally in the Japanese, want Lempriore did for that traveller most emphatically and most robbers are well armed, while the boats. W., MARTUA, dearly beloved wife of A. the Far East Great Britain was freef Greece and Remer
pleasantly, at any rate in South Chin Shaw, Manager, Hongkong Cotton, Mills, Aged 52 yesm. Deeply regretted. De
Things may be better in the Centralen are naked and absolutely defence. I have been here for 10 years and Provions and in the Northve
Loss. So wilt and violent is the rush did not know I had to get liccuse to The country itself is charming-Scotland. of waters that the boatmen can wear keep a revolver," said Malay to Mr Cumberland without their lakes; no trousera bren, as they are torn from them by the violence of the current. Melbourne at the Magistracy this morning, Switzerland without its snow and glaciers; in answer to a chargs of having a revolver land of multitudes of hills in endless Naturally they are entirely at the morcy know was not a good excuse, and he was called mountains. Innumerable streams of value from passengers and crew, as well in his possession without n license. Dida' variety, many ranges high enough to be of highwaymon, who take away everything
fined $6.
and rivers, bat only partially navigable, owing to the continual recurrenco, of in Formosa, his written a book entitled of the hill sides and the detritus brought Mr Campbell N. Moody, a missionary rapida, formed chiefly from the steepness "The Besthen Heart an Account of the down by frealets after the tropical rains of Reception of the Gospel among the Chinese Spring and summer. Among the hills are many waterfalla of entrancing beauty points of interest on the work of foreign waterfalls of Britain and Europe, it is said, to lack of support by the Viceroy of Formosa," in which he raises many worthy of a place among the well-known missions generally. The book will be pub-mortalized by poet and glowingly dopisted lished by Messes Oliphant, Anderson and in prese cannot help
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HÓNGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1907.
THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREE- MENT.
2 in the Far East. The Pacific is likely to become quite as important as the Atlantic and our prestige demands that we should play sooond fiddle to none. While we have no azimus of any kind against Japan
Te
recognising that the Alliance is n doubtful. benefit. As long as it is in
Ferrior,
By kind permission of Major W, W. Chitty and Olcers, 119th Infantry, (The
And then, shat magnificent forest clothing the full aides oftentimes from Inse to sunimit, with thousands of deep hued trees of pine and fu, and many
such of the cargo as is worth their while
to seize,
ning of this, the Amoy admiral, with a At the end of last year and the begin
large band of soldiers, managed to capture over 200 of the robbers, after surrounding though his first punishments were severa, them in their lairs among the hills. Bat bocanie too lenient afterwards (owing,
at Foochow), and 156 men wars foolishly roleased without adequate punishment. So, aftos a rest from robberies for about 0 months, they have now begun again, and only three days ago (Dot, 19) four hoate,
existence there is a danger of trouble. Moolton Regt.) the band of the Regiment another stately tree. Leave the main road, coming up together for greater safety, wuro
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
need not apparently be incurred now. et Government Honso on November 3. -- that Great Britain and Russia under
between Great Britain and the self will play the following programs at the as I have had to do several times this trip, Pounced upon and everything of value governing Colonies The latter do not Oriental Hotel, during dinner, to-morrow and you got an idea of the loneliness of carried off as booty, in spite of all the want the Japanese as inmigrants Selection, La Periohola, (Offenbach); Valse, in consequence heartily anathematized hy
(Thursday) March, Seraphine, (Clark); hardly recognizable by your chimen and geode
forest life. The path is a mere track, efforts of the boatmen in protest their Australia has bluntly declined to have Swing Boug, (Emil Fitt); Selection, The them, and wo should easily be quite lost te rule the Chinese and where the At present severity is the only method them but by treaty Great Britain Gondoliers, (Sullivan); Romance, Fare-but for our guide, for he alone knows the mandarins a soft, lax tail careless, there accorde them rights of travel and rewell, (Aucliffe); Intermezzo, Moonlight, way Up and down round and round, by can never bu poace and soority for life sidence in her dominions. It may (Theobau); "God save the King,"
(Boggetti); Two step, Mumblin Moss, the edge of mountain streams, crossing and property. I hear the Chiang Chiu LATE papers from Home contain the possibly be that this anomalous posi
then often by parilous little plank lidres; soldiers to guard the river, but unless Magistrate le coming up with a posen-02 then plunging into the thicket of the trees, his detachment is well armed and of full text of the Anglo-Russian Agreetion of affairs will not cause any
swept by the lower brunchies, and out ment. This Convention is likely to difficulty but it creates a danger which
again on a spur of some bountain, only and ready to adopt offensive tactics, I sufficient numbers, as well as brove Invitations are out for a Ball to be held follow its innumerable curgus until at last fear his visit will be fruitless of results be of the utmost value in preserving
you stand almost on the summit. After a The many mountain ranges and valloye the peace of the world, dealing as it
brief rest, downward (dio textuous arrow between make the district's difficult one to does with the three countries over stand each other. It remains to be soon be held, at the Volunteer Headquarters chance the hills seem to open out a bit allow a soldier to each boat armed with a
path descends one more and you have a The ministering children's Bazar is to repitition of the sune experience until per control onsy for robbers, but hard for which friction was likely to arise, whether this point of view will com-to-morrow. Concert at p..tableaux and you stumble into an isolated village modern rifle and prepared to fire oven at regular soldiers. If the authoritis would Pereta, Afghanistan and Tibet. The end itself to the British Foreign at 6-30. An excellent proguanine is of hard working Chinese agriculturalists. position in Persia had been, ill-dofined Office,
provided.
So that in spite of all the drawbacks, there the risk of his own life, I fancy the bund. for many years and, in view of the
aro inspiring compensations in the endless would soon be broken up and censo from To the thoughtful observor the Chins will be deeply grieved to learn of the doth your days sro spent. Whether down in the fcient to deal with such a persistently The friends of Mr A. Shaw and family variety of beautiful scenery amidst which their nefarious practicos. Nothing but unsettled political condition_of_the
of Mrs Shaw, which took place in London shelter valley, or away on the windy destructive pest as this band of highway- of to day, emerging from fendalian, yesterday, the news being received here pass, whether threading a devious way
serious and horoic measures can be ut country, there was an ever-present reconstructing the social fabric that by cible. danger that an incident might occur has been desintegrated by Western
through paddy fields and vegetable gardens, which would occasion hostilities he-impact, sud in the process establishing
hills, the reward is indeed ample to those or through the wilder higher renches of tho tween Great Britain and Russia. In with greater or less succoes free insti-
the myrind bonuties of this wonderful world; who have learnt how to enjoy and approcinte the Convention the two contracting tutions, presents many suggestions and parties agree to respect the integrity instructive features. The position of and independence of the country. The men one of the most distinguishing the chair.
and finally conclusive marks by which
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To-morrow evening at o'clock n debate Literary Club en Should Incomes be will take place at the Union Church Limited." Mr D. K. Moss will open the debatt, whilst Mr F. Browne will coupy
Under good government nud inhabited
men has become,
THE EMPRESS OF CHINA
Leaves Vancouver for Hongkong.
by a less sordid and less superstitious AOR, what a find to the jaded tourist might not
thousand appreciates the beauty among ported to be sink at the Company's wharf this Province of Tukien become! So far Mr Anus P. Wilder, Consul General as I can jadge not one Chinamau în top
which he passes his days. The glories of at Vancouver, left that port yesterday for
The Emprcas of Chint, which was fe
s suurise among the mountains, the eron Hongkong, in the usual ports of call. It greater glories of an autumn sunset, the will be soon, therefore, that the reported play of sunlight on the bill and the trees, sinking must have been a anyth, or olse the infinite variety of colour and lue in the damage sustained by the well-knowzi order to the inmates (eunuchs and others) thousand other beauties of Nature aro'all
The Empress-Dowager has issued anall Nature around him all these and a steamer was very alight. of the various Palaces giving thein three lost to him. Is the love of Nature & months to get rid of the opiunt habit. If Christian virtio after all i
with two friends,
at the onll of that time any be faced who One thing, nay two, I miss. The kong are to be punished with one hundred blows Both these we have, in England, at any are still continuing the habits the culprits of birds and the beauty of the wild Howers, of the heavy rod and expelled from the rate in some counties in profusion. But Palaces.
THE WEATHER,
Tho typhoon that has been hovering the Colony during the past few days
to judge of civilizations Oriental and of the United States at Hongsong after a of the agreement, divided into three Occidental-is changing in China with brief stay in Shanghai, left on October 25 spheres, the southern British, the can-a rapidity almost startling. Education for Hankow. From there he intends to tral neutral and the northern Russian, in girls schools of the advanced type, return overland to Canton in company Each of the Fowers, contracts not to anti-footbinding and other movemente seok for political or commercial con-
full of significance as affecting the well-being of the sex, the apparently cassions in the sphere of the other unobstructed commingling, of men and This remoros most of the danger of a womch at places and times impossible clashing of interests and practically under the old regime, render certain secures to Great Britain paramouney aspects of the new civilization pecu in the Persian Gulf, which is likely to liarly hopeful in view of the goal that be of extreme value in boming years. China has before her, viz., her place in
the birds you see are few, and the birds has been responsible for plenty of rain if tlie front rank of the nations that In regard to Afghanistan also the
you hear ato fewer still. Are they killed nothing else, Last night a terrific down count for most as makers of the world's The following guests were present at an close time for breeding? And one would and roadways more or less damaged. off by the reckless Chinaman, who allow no pour took place, waterways being flooded agreement is antisfactorily definite history. We notice by way of illusional dinner, given at Government House expect for wors wild flowers than are to bo From 10 o'clock yesterday to 10 o'clock Great Britain declares that she has no tration, out of the fatter, developments at night-Commodoro and Mrs Stokes, soen. There are ferns of many kinds, some to-day 2 inches 81 points of raiu were intention of changing the political con of the spirit that sets itself against the Major and Mis Jones, Captain W. T. 9. coarse gras but one longs for a sight the Obervatory got 2,55.-
Mr E. C. Blanchfloor, Major Broke, of large size, and plenty of bracken and registered at the Botanic Gardenis,, whilst dition in the Amoer's country, engages
high-handed despo Jouns, Captain and Mrs Moutais, Major of the yellow priguese, and the sweet The typhoon has apparently recurved, only to oxorcise pacific influence and ties of the past, and wages intermine and Mrs. Kelsall, lout, and dis Butter scented violet, the wood sucnoma and is now a little nearer the Colony A PURE MALT not to take mesures in Afghanistan,able way with sterotyped abuse; A worth, Steff-Surgons and Mrs Baisi, Lent and the bluebell, not to speak of than herofofore. It is to be hoped nor to encourage Afghanistan to take married woman was done to death by and ire Grome, Dr and Mrs Stodrian, home, Ahs, none of thesa favoured
Commander J. Kiddle, Mr J. Armstrong, the common buttercup and daisy, none that the storm breaks up and does native newspaper tells how a young Sir Henry, Lady and Miss Berkeley, Dr the less beautiful because so common at not reach this locality measures, threatening Russin, For the cruelty and harsh treatment of a Mr and Mire Shellim, Mr P. PJ flowers are visible, and among those that railway office, no serious damage was done So far as we can learn from the Kowloon virago in the form of a mother-in-law, Wodehouse, Dr and Mrs Batesou Wright, greet the eye occasionally are few of any to the railway construction work, and we Some redress is sought. It is pointed Mr, Mrs and Miss Parkerness,
WHISKY.
WHISKY
OF
her part Rueris admits that Afghanis fan is outside the sphere of her influence and agrees not to enter into political relations with that country except GENUINE AGE through the intermediary of the British
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striking characteristics. Flowering shrubs hate uot heard of anything of consequence out that the most effective means of
such as the azalia and rhododendron are happening on the island. The roads. securing justice is by un exercise of
Mr A, H. Preece, a partner in the well- met with in the season, The tea plant, appear to have suffered mosty, The blind- known firm of Preece and Cardew, Con the camalia, is grown for its flowers anding put on the portion-of-Robinson Road the right and privilege of public sulting Engineers, is expected to arrive fruit as well as for its lent. But were natore which has lately been remètallet was this meeting. The anggestion is duly acted from Japan on Sunday next, says n Slangas prodigal with hoc flowers hero as she is in morning in the galtors, and a new coating Government. Further she under
upon-an indignation meeting is called hunt paper of Oct. 26. Mr Prace is visiting some chimes, the beauty of this inland will have to be put on. Other thorough- takes to send no agente to Afghanistan. and the facts published. The benefFox Fast in connection with, among country would be enhanced a thousand far will see to be similarly treated. The principle of
of treatment cial results of auch procedure are likely of the Shanghai Municipality, the Admiralty nightingale, the lark and the finch could other business, the electricity undertaking fold. Would, too, that the thrush and th for commerce in Afghanistan is to be marked and far maching. They Dockyard at Hongkong, and various Gov inutually recognised. Coming to Tibet will do in the present stats of Chinese erament works in Hongkong, Singapore, but fill these woods with song ( both Powers agres to respect its ter society more than aught elso for the he Tedented Malay States Penang and Travelling in China is not without its
The attendance at the City Ceylon. Messrs Precce and Cardew net parila, partly caused by the wretched state cause of reform and ritorial integrity and to abstain from
progrogs To lesrá "the legitimate aos of publie other Government Departments, as well as predatory assaults of robbers and highway expected cousidering the excellones of the asconsultingengineers to the Admiralty and of the ronds and bridges, and partly by the night was not so large as might have beon intervention in the internal adminies and ga
meeting (a proper concomitant of a to the Crown agents for the Colonies. They men. The roads are more foot-paths, me entertainment provided by the Baudmann tration of the country. Recognition popular press) is to have one of the deal with all electrical works, including are only good in patchos. They are seldom Opéra Co., but presumably the indomency. is also given to the suzerainty of China chief safeguards of liberty, and a telegraphs, telephones and wireless tele-pated and even when done, are rarely of the weather provanted over Tibet. These are the main points main osiarango of securing justice and of the Convention and it will be readi right. The chief need of the notion is. ly recognised that Sir Arthur Nicholson for new ideale, standards, sime, and ambitions. When these are kopt
graphy
SUBSIDIARY COIN,
done thoroughly. As to the bridges, sure, attending The Belle of Mayfair was many from in few countries aro, there such rakety, the piece prosented and, as renal Mr animalackle, fimsy structures as disfigure Harry Colo was the pivot on which all the the mountain roads of South Chinn Lible ammoment turned He was continu to be washed away and demolished by every
interspersing gags and wittimame,
and M. Izvolaky have overy reason to steadily prominent as objects of dear. Swatow Unloading on Hongkong, recurring food, they are a disgrace to su
he proud of the result of their labours and possible attainment the solution Any four for the anfoty of our of many problems is seen to be within Indian Empire is removed by Rea measurable distance.”
(From Our Correspondent.)
STATOW, Oct. 26. Your Hongkong hearts will be gladdened
old Empire like China. There are inter Georgie Corlaw hatt many esting exceptions, and it will then general, displaying her talents and sho wade by bo found that they were built in the est-of such, being ably supp good old days, perhaps over 1000 years chorus, Hor singing and dancing ago, when the officials were more honest applaudod, Miss Ponte
A 8. WATSON & 00, acquiescence in our paramount
() on knowing that a brisk demand in on than they are now, and the people more. Countess of Mount Highgate, made ha ex- LIMITED,
political position in Afghanistan. Re. A QUICK AND SAFE REMEDY FOR for cubsidiary coins for shipment to Hong interested in the commercial welfare of cellent impression, her singing
BOWEL COMPLAINTS kong, so that to-day there is only about their country, than has hoon the case of late Gibson Girl! WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT
TWENTY years ago Mr Goo, W. Brock por och discount on same that is. 81
discovered the Chamberlain's Colicy subsidiary coin is worth about 04 cents. As to the danger from robbers this O'Cotmor were also Oholers and Diarrhoea Romedy wan Mexi
enver Miss I quick and safe cure for bowel complaints.
needing to the strictness and vigis roles, while Messrs
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BUILDINGS. of friendly relations with Russia may Hongkong, July 27, 1907)
have results which were not forg
have need it and rewickmended it many Custom's Bank is receiving Japanese yea During all of these years," he may **I A rumour has reached me that the timea and the results have never you dissy only for Customs duties This I can pointed me. Mr. Brock L publisher, f
the Aberdeen, Maryland, C.SIA. Enter verify. At any rate it will be conended prší.- Tof sale by all shergate, and store, that Swalow has its full share of currezov
the North River, region inland from Amoy, interpro ance or otherwise of the mandarins In and Kaya left littla
persistent and cruel band of light
robbera has molested the country side over. 118 4:
a large area for many years: What the will be staged.
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