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THE CHINA MAIL.
Ileports from Lotingelmia in the West River District of Kwangtung, giva patti- onlara of a most disastrods and appalling inundation, by which extensive diredge
THE WUCHOW ANTIMONY
WORKS.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1907.
"THE HONGKONG WEEKLY."
To-morrow's issue of the "Hongkong Weekly" will be found interesting, dealing it dous with many matters of local concern. It presents an excellent photo- graph of His Majesty the King, and a group of caricatures of Volunteers, as well
[uv B to properly has been caused over a widy
Standing on a hill outside the city of area, and many hundre.Is of the penudow, by the side of the monument of santry Inve on-renderal homeless and the late lamented Dr Macdonald, one of vp.m-Al Fresco Fete at the Roman without résoires. A floud so calamitas the first things of attraction is the chimney as other illustrations. There is matter for le said to be unprecedented in that distance, looks to factory. I the sporting toen, for the Indios, and for it a large black of buiklings, which, from the finanoll, for the commercial and for
SUNDAY, November 10--
Catholic Cathedral,
MONDAY, November 11 :—
11 s.m.-Auction of Alhambra Oigars, &c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Salce Goods par Indrani not cleared at
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THE REVIEW..
Programme for Happy Valley.
To-morrow morning at Happy Valley
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FIGHTING ON THE YALU.
Chinese and Japanese.
(From Our Correspondent.)
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TOKYO, November 8.
A force of 300 Chinese on the
Upper Yalu river attacked a detail
of six Japanese soldiers.
The Japances killed two Chinese-
region. In Lotingchan city three-fifths thought a visit would be worth while in of the houses and other buildings are order to see what was going on, and found stated to have fallen. In certain low-lying the place a hive of industry. The aven of villages in the vicinity the proportion of ero than an English acre, and thought ground enclosed seems to be something dwellings swept away by the food is most of the buildings are yet incomplete declared to be larger thun in the city. some of thons have been finished, and It is probable that news in detail wilt were devoted to the purpose for which soon reach the Colony from the forthey had been arocted. In a word the the usual review of troops will take piace. and wounded others, and then escapod.- eigners who reside in or near Loting. place was a smelting works, and has 1945 am the troops in garrison, except, Goods per Byrius not cleared at 4 pm. If the accounts now give us fra of which it was said that there are largo forty pnces distaat. The first line will been erected in order to sught antimony Happy Valley and to formed in two lines, those at hold training, will parado at native sources are even appunximately
TROUBLE IN KOREA. quantities in the province of Kwangsa consist of Koyal Garrison Artillery, Royal correct, it is raufest that the destruc-Some of the raw Furni-tion caused by the food has added shed, and woolios were at work breaking Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and the second ore was lying under Engincom, xl Middlesex Rigimont, and another to the rany nows under which it into small pieces by means of Ines line of H. K. S., B. H. G. A.. 119th In- the people are burdened at the present juss us stonebreakers prepare stones fox fantry, and 129th Baluchis
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is very rich, for on appealing to the man in the centre. charge, who, by the way, is from Kangsar,
(From Our Correspondent);
TOKYO, November 8. Korea is in a settled state, and
The bands will be massed in the roar of a recrudescence of rioting has taken
I was informed that when the ore steer Corps, will act as an uscort to His
t place. The mounted troop, fongkong VolunĮ molted only about twenty per cont in Excellency the Governor, and will take found to be slag. This I suppose is a very part in the march past.
satisfactory per eoutage, though of this I
The Japan Chronicle," nod of the most influentin of the British papers in Japan, has been devoting considerable space to a discussion of the prosecution of Mr Bethell In a strongly worded leading article our contemporary gives tions the legality of the proceedings and The place is under the superintendence concludes: "The whole prosecution seems of the officials, as far as I could discover, to us a serious mistake, whether from alien tongue, inasmuch as many of thein for the men at work were all men of an the point of view of the British or the were either from Klangs or Him, Japanese authorities. Those who hold whilst a few of the lower coolin class were that the Japanese have been guilty of from Kwangani. There were hardly any any unjust deeds and unfair pro-foreigners have had nothing to do with.
Kwartungites employed. may be called official enthusiasm. Great ceedings in Korea will be convinced that the venture in any way. snd from the parades, banyoots and other orthodox the Government is merely desirous of inception of the works till today,
The Governor will bo recóived with a am unable to speak, having no knowledge royal salute, aul, after he has inspected on the subject. At any rate, the foreman the parade, ohours will be given for the seemed quito satisfied.
column, roform, advanes in roviow order, King. The division will nach part in halt, and return to buracks.
THE KING AND THE EMPIRE
To-MORNOw all loyal Britons will cordially and whole-heartedly calebrate the anniversary of the birth of our King. These occasions in every country where kingship obtains are celebrated invariably with a large amount of what
Moreover,
enterprise, for other sheds are being.
bound to take pinen.
The police have made special preparations to handle the heavy ricksha traffic that is
THE LIEMCHAU RIOTERS.
BISHOP MOULE,
A Successor Appointed.
(From Our Correspondent,}
LONDON, November 8. The Rev. Herbert Molony has been cominated to succeed Bishop Moule ag Bishop of Mid China.
from Poking urging him to be activo in
Viceroy Choufu has received a despatch THE CRISIS IN AMERICA. restoring order and suppressing the rioters
Liemchau.
at
recall Admiral Lichun to Canton, and the request has been granted.
The Viceroy las asked to be allowed to
the
Affecting Japanese Silk Trade.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, November 8.
The American financial crisis is affecting the silk market in Japan.
WU TING FANG.
Probable Detention at Peking.
methods of showing joy are held, even closing the mouth of an independent native knowledge and talent have been where the raunarch is nut particularly critic, while the friends of Japan will relied upon. The machinery for the smelt beloved. In the case, however, of King bave difficulty in allying such a sus under native sprintendence, and though ing furnaces lins all been made in Shanghai, Edward, while the sentiment of loyalty
picion. We can only regret that the demands that we should do homage to
British Government should allow itself seemed to Ind finish, there is no doubt i some of the doors and paits of the furnaces the monarch, the affection in which he is
to be made the medium of a Press that they sorve their purpose well enough, prosecution. If the Japanese Govora- at least for the present. It was said thac hell throughout his dominions induces;
NOTES FROM CANTON. ment sincerely believes that the existence about one hundred man of all closees were us to do loving honour to the man. is not possible for a sovereign in these and Korean minkes it difficult to govern Chinese ideas, and were feit from a commen of the Koren Daily News in English employed upon the premises, and they
*{UT A STRAY CONTRIBUTOR). were also all housed there, according to modern days to win the personal glory the peninsula, it is surely powerful table, as was witnessed by the noble weather, the nights being beautifully cus).
SHEN, Thursday, that used to be available to those who enough on its own mitiative to take diuensions of the conan cooking house,
We have just begun to enjoy delighte! personally conducted military enter measures of protection. The British
There must, however, be other ideas and lie appears anes more worth living, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. prises. It would, in fact, be almost Government has hitherto stood as the
fu the minds of the promotors of this
Gront preparations are being made, impossible for any ruler of a large coun-champion of free speech and a free up and other furnaces are being built, Dirthday
for the colebration pret:
of the King's try, in these times, to assume direction Press. England has been the asylum which, if duvoted to the stuelting of this Consul General, Mr R.
on Saturday next- The of his army in the fieli. But while honce much literature that certainly one metal, will presently furnish a good C.M.G., will he "At Home" in
B. Mattefield, opportunities have been withdrawn in merited the term revolutionary has been deal for the market. Perhaps want is of forenoon, while i12 the afternoon one direction they have been created in
diaseminated. It is therefore all the greater impart still in the assurance that athletic sports, consisting of amusing
(Chinese Muil's Service),. another. On the field of diplomac Council applying to British residents incite the moneyed classes or the official witness which doubtless the tire com- more remarkable that an Order in will be splendid object loss, and will Obstacle Race, and so on, will be held. to this one sinelting works, if it pays anything, items, such as Sack Race, Aniunt Raco,
PERING, November 7. victories are always waiting to he won.
The Chinese Government is con- in the Far East should be amended, { to open others for smelting other metals, It is in no sense straining the truth to without any intimation to Parliament,
munity will turn out. This will not end the sidering the advisability of cancelling assert that the most striking of the in order to provide machinery for advised that Kwangsai was the home of held on the new Croquet-lawn after dinner, the appointmont of Wu Ting Fang, as
On questioning the superintendent I was festivities, for an air open concert is to be victories which have been gained in the crashing a small journal at Seoul which inch rich ore and that this was well known for whiols an attractive programme has been Chinese Minister to Washington, with diplomatin arena of inte stand to the is in bad odour with the Japaneso solves in the matter, and that presently will certainly "spread itself" on Saturday a view of appointing him to rovise
to those who had been interesting then-prepared by a keen committee. Shamcen credit of King Taward. It cannot le Government,"
there would be an attempt to work other The British men-of-war that are expected to China's penal code. too often repeated that he has done
kinds of mines, and open other kinds of be here for the occasion are the sloop, more for the cause of peace than ny
smelting works. Meanwhile this particular Cadorus (Commander Wilkins), river-
Should this be done another Minis- other living an. By the exercise of
undertaking semus to be going favour beats Robin (Lt. Comm. Waletter will be appointed for America. Last evening at the Chinese Y.M.C.A.ably, without any direction of foreign and Sandpiper (t. Comus Tickell), and extraordinary wat he has brought about Mr F. Buvo delivered an address on the talent, and, judging from the number of the torpedo-host-destroyers Fame. (Lt.
series of agreements and understand-i
life of Farraday.
furnaces at work, and others which were Comm. Gresson) and Handy (Lt. Comm- ings which reader the possibility of a
in course of construction, there must be Dickens). Since the 1st of the month exchange every prospect of i European war extremely renote.
One has risen from 28. U. to 28. 01. To-day great country, it is true, has hitherio it starts at 24. Og and the tendency seems kept out of the charmed circle. Up to
to be upward. the present Germany has preferred to A meeting of the Sanitary Board is to thon, and the general friendliness of the impressed for service but there was etand alone. But there is reason to hope he held on Tuesday, noxt. It is nearly time superintendent appeared when he told us no whistle. There was that before long the relations between we hand so more about the Com-that two days before he was in one of the sterntion among the players, when
mission's report. Great Britain and Germany will im
Christian Chapels in the vicinity, listening ono of them lift upon the brilliant to an exposition of Christianity, and was expedient of relieving one of the Municipal prove to an extent which will render
Major Wea. F. Williamson, Army Ser-most interested in what he had heard. Police (who hapjenul lo possible not, of course, an alliance, that vice Corps left for Tientsin per 5.8
trolling by) Tho.place, perhaps, lacked the push and of his, and for an hour or so the custodian is too much, to count on for many Princess Alice on 6th instant, for tour-energy under such conditions, but this is hered, as the case may ha) spectator of the go that are usually associated with foreignof law and order was an interested (or | years to come, but an understandingporary duty, such as we have with France The
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THE VOLUNTEERS.
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good business, Turning to sport, Footbail and Hockey Last of all there was great geniality shown bave started, and yesterday afternoon 1 on the part of those in elmargo, who scored witnessed a spirited practice-game of wishful to put themselves at our service for "Soccer." An using incident occurred on Saturday, the instant. Dross- Parade At Headquarters ab 8.30 an the brief space we ventured to tremble before the game. A refaree Ind buen Klanki, Khaki Helmet with Badge, two 10-round Pouches, Waist Belt, Side Arms,
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will wear the same."
Members in possession of medals, etc.
His Excellency's Appreciation.
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The following letter has been received
only another way of saying that the place game. There are the makings of a fairly from his Excellency the Governor by the was under the direction, and worked by good Association eleven, and to-day the Commandant and is published for informa the Chinese themselves. Everybody knows Shamcon representativos most those of tion. that they are by no means a forerish in H.MLS. Robin, but I tangy the mailos their movements as are Europeans and
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“I shall be grateful if you will be so
trait of character. On the other hand every appear to be Comric, Gilman, Imhoof and good as to oxpress to the Ocors and men will win. The best of the shore contingent. Americans, and so we noticed a lack of this
in bis own way, did his own work, and encounters with your port aro entertained the Corps so far as I was able to judge of Lily somed to know what to do, and Cunningham. Prospects of interport of the guncant efficiency and gruziness of under your Command my keen appreciation so, it came to pass that raw ore was put into the smelting pans, and came out at but not so hopefully, I take it, as in years what I saw yesterday. the proper vent, fluid metal, ready to bo pagl. ficors, the hand of the H.M.S. Bedford was a hopeful sign of what my yet be ex-
By kind permission of the Captain and poured foto the moulds. The whole placo As regards the river thors is to be an
"The gun and maxin drill which I saw. will play the following programno at the edge, and a little more mutual trust 10th, the competing grows being British how to handle the guns and maxias in was excellent and elameterized by great pected, when there is a little more know-
International four oar racy on Saturday, tha "Al Fresco Fete" in aid of the funds of amongst the Chinese themselves.
keenness, with is thorough knowledge of held in the compound of the Roman the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to be
and Gorinan. The latter seem to action. I was also greatly interested in. favourites at present. But the keenness the Semaphore class of Undete. The Camp shown by the British four during practice" is, I think, an iudication that we shall
admitably laid out, and the messing sco a hatter moe than some peoplo anti-nothing to be desired. The lighting of tho and other arrangements appeared to leave cipate. The new Bent-house is pouring Camp was a very special feature and completion, and is a building in overy way reflects grest credit on the Engineor Although there was not hingintheevidence subject of building, one bogins to wonder
ereditable to the lab. While on the Company. giren before the Cubes Brigo Con- when Shumoon is going to stop in this Strength of the Corps will have further
the point it is now the impression here rospect. Hoardings and scaffolding met inercased Scottish distillers complain that there is implicitly upon the judgment of Theodore must shortly come the time when the that a mistake was mado in relying so the rye wherever one turns, and thore great pablic effort is nauded to remove the Bridge Company, as to the plans for the pression is a fogitiunto one. a surious over-production of whisky. A Cooper, thecousulting engineer of the Quebec place is notually "built ent," if an ex-bration at Lichfield, an apt quotation from difficulty....
so long-hetween the countries should not be dissipated by the warthth of new cordiality. There is absolutely no ques- tion at issue between Great Britain and Germany and it is difficult to find a Catholic Cathedral on Sunday, 10th, satisfactory explanation of the ill-will November: March-The Gladiators' Fars which exists, or has existed, between
well. (Blankenburg); Overture-Laglið scamosections of the two peoples. Possibly Rusticana. (Masengni); Valzer--Angelomio, Cavalry (Suppe); Selection Cavalleris this ill-will was based on ignorance of Tacorini); Fantasia-Neapolitan Songs. each other's qualities aud, we are) Le Premier Pas (Cout);
God Save the King,"
ashained to have to admit it, the prompt-
ings of a press which, in neither country,
ecemed to recognise its responsibilities
to the full. But returning to the subject
of the King's birthday we feel confident
out there.
!
COLLAPSE OF QUEBEC BRIDGE,
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"I hope when we next meet that the
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LIGHT, wholesome, and
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A Mr Raymond, of Johannesburg, advo- it did engine fog that the Government that when His Excellency Sir Frederick catus, the abolition of lawyers. They are should have subinitted the designs to a
engineering problems of great mi-PRINTING OF THE BIBLE.
to the Doctor, may be worth notica. Pho King had a habit of making careful notes Lugard wires the congratulations of this evently getting ready to the millennium committee of the most expert engineers deals with the Clarendon Press.
J. P. O in the "Pall Mall bagazine" the various parsons with whom he came Colohy he will say that the message is
available. That this course will be adopted production "par excellence" by which the rory apposite quotations from Shakumposra Thein contact, which he used to illustrate with no mere form of words. It is with Englishman, has left Philadelphia for Auok. Practically a fistum brought its Canadian sent any display of ila work to the great King's note books for 1778, and found Mr Wil im Bailey, & presumably souls for the reconstruction of the bridge is Oxford Press must stand or fall is, he says, and other authors, Air. Willie, the en genuine feelings of reverence and loveland (NZ) in 44-ft, boat. His frionda
foregone
its printing of the Bible, and when inhas kuwa bookseller, beppoued to sco one of SOLE IMPORTERS & AGENTS: that Enngkong prepares to celebrate area voquésting him, in song, to voice home tips to an und in Ottana States. the number and variety of specimens. It there the following quotation from Larc's
exhibitions as Bibl has beca
forentest in to the United Stat ge from here to day which brings to all thinking man En troso districts in which hantly ang ng statemout, in which he said As for the tiny
Mr Holgato, the chairman, unde in inturist-issites seventy-one editious, ranging from Labour's Last against Dr. Johnson's the Jews live the Jewish character is spitufully na ura have been able to learn, there bad light" to a resplendent pulpit folio like an amoHo dmroth, eut the threed of
in the type called bril- Brilish Throne is not a mere figure. his expresatins us. Shakespeare, who litis, to ensure the safety and permanency these different Bibles every wook, and the orgunient, abhor such fanatical phan aerer, it has been proved, wonderful core and securacy in carrying the millions. And yet the variety of editions companions; such tackers of offliography." worker for the weal of the Empire and, in his time to Jew wiht-replens out was shown. We found absolutely is nothing to the variety of the four Yot somehow Johnson fills a hinge sunco in
in England. Allgemeine Zeitung he world
dos Judentums
no linco of dishonesty or graft in connection hundred languages and dialecth in which the memories of men then his kingly with the construction of the bridge." the sacred text is printed
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