THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908.
CRICKET.
THE COUNTY COMPETITIOF.
(Exuals Service, Sooppised by Reciei", via Bembry)
LONDON, June 18. The following are the results of the County Cricket games, commenced on June 15--
OPIUM SMOKERS OF
CHINA
EXPLODING EXAGGERATIONS.
TELLING EXAMINATION BY
MR CLEMENTI
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE CHINA MAIL.
·HONGKONG CRIMINAL-
SESSIONS.
The Hongkong criminal sessions were formally opened, at the Supreme Court, this morning by Mr H. H. J. Gompertz, case, of alleged robbery against Leung Tepi. The sessions were adjourned until Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY (Colonial Br. 10) a.m., bo-norfo^«
Hon. Mr. I A. M. Johnston (Colonial Tenurer)
- ROBBERY IN CANTONA
(From Cur Crepes dent.)
CANT Ju
THE RAIN AND THE RICE,
{Prism Cup Perrejon lent).
CANTON, June 17.
in Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard proviced at 1be meeting of the Legislative oil which was held this afternoon.
Before the very uyes of the officbds mad-f As I wired yesterday the intussant rains There were also inesont-
opposite the Shaneen, robbery and burghera huge done much damage to the His Exalthy Mejor Grural BROAD-Acting Puine Juxigo. There was only odulary are of frequent sccurranse. Not many vico erop which it is foured will be woon (Commanding the Forces in South
days ago the Mutual Scres was rabbe partially used if not entirely so. The Chin).
and goods and clothing, caluert at several consequence is that rico is going up hundred dollars were carried away, Aland funino is threatened, A moet- day later a Chinese firm next to the ing of the chop rice committee was held Mutual Stores full vietians to the burglars, yesterday. It was resolved un conțines the Iosa suffered is reported to us very lag rice to the poor at cost price up to small, and this inosing the manager of the end of the 7th moon. By order of the the China Morchaista Steant Navigating Viceroy a further subscription of 810,000 Company Awoke to find that three of his tranks containing silk and valuable total ling in value to a coal of 8400, were taken away. The Chium Merchants Steam Na
A paper on the percentages of opiumj smokers in China, Squelvas and Hongkongcretary). has been prepared by Mr C. Clementi, Assistant, Colonial Secretary, and was laid on the table at the Legislative Council
Surrey, at Manchester, beat Jan-meeting to-day. cashire by an innings and 117 runs.
Mr Clementi elevarly illustrates the oxag- gorations publishe-1 regarding the alleged
Kent beat. Gloucestershire, at Ton-hold opium has upon the 400,000,000 of China Me Clementi Works out that the bridgé, by an innings and 126 ruus.
view:affects tau per cent, of the population Hampshire beat Syaferset at Thath
nine wickets,
by
The matches between Sussex and Essex, and Yorkshire and Northampton- shire, were abandoned owing to min.
-TRE, COMPETITION-TABLE-
The results given atsive do not affect the paritions of the various counties in the
Hon. Mr W. Rees Davies (åttörnøy
DAVIES General).
Hon, Mr W, Cratham (Director of Pul - lia Works).
Hon. Mr E. A, IRVING, Hon. Capt. BABIL. TAYLOR, K.N. Pan, Dr Ho KAL
Hon. S HERRY BERKELEY, K,0. · Hon. Mr H. E. FOLLOCK, K.C H. Mr H, W. SLADE. Hon. Mir W YUK.
Hon. Mr MURRAY Stewart. Mr,C. A LEMENTI (Clerk of Councila).
NEW HON COLONIAL TREASURER.
was made from the Provincial Treasury towards the funds.
CANTON MERCHANTS,
Squeezed by the Government.
~~(From "Chir_Correspondent.)
CANTON, June 17.
Business in several quarters has been The Provincial Gevorment seems to
dislocated by the flood caused by rains. have many ways of making its “squeezes."vigation Company's Offices are also next to In some streets water rose to a height of the Mutual Stores on the Shaki, so that one foot and it will not be surprising if this row of mildings has been robbed three, more houses collapse. times within a week. When the loss was ' discovered the police was communicated with, but neither the recovery of the pro- perty nor the arrest of the thieves has been made. What is most astonishing is the fact that quite expe sdly in the after empty tranks.
The latest method adopted is known as the “cont squeeze.?? It appears that up in Ewangsi a coal mine is being worked by the Government and consignoments of coil ure being sent down to be distributed among the firms, who nood it, irrespective of whether they deckled to hug or not. The price is fixed 88.50 per ton,
The Ilon. Mr L. A. M. Johnston tuk his scat-for-the-first-tima-na--Colonial after a while a bill is presented for noon of the theft, the robbers returned the
pince of the Hon Mr A. Treasurer in Thomson.
ed.
M.yment. Some of the firms offered to
return the coal but this was not accepted The fact thin the empty trunks were And legal proceedings have been threaten-returned leads to the belief that the rob bers niest be very well acquainted with the vicinity and it was surmised that some ex- policcmn and a hand in the theft; formerly a detachment of police was de puted to patrol the roofs but it has since
od eren thie la dedares to be too high |ns the 607,192,000 trels weight of opium used per andum, mellantes an opium. The amount of prepared opium used is only falf the weight of the Tł4 opium. Sir J. Jordan reports that the production of dum in Suebaan is 200,000 piculs soundly, of which 182,000 are consumed in the province, practically no foreiga opins enteilng this part of China." In another part of the same roport Sir J. Jordun prints out that
PUBLIC LATRINE AT CHEK HING. LANE, table of poings in a very lage extent. TheSachin sono produces close on two-
The proposed site now occupied by No three leading teams are still unbeaten, and thirds" of the total opium production in Surrey and Kent are more! up a little China. Fe adds that the population of publie latrine was approved of on the 1. Chuk Hing Tane, Jor the erection of a The position occupied by fantashire is the province is estimated at 45,000,000,"motion of the Hon. Colonial Secretary scnewhat disappointing, as the Courty and Sie A. Heste is of opinion that 7 per seconded by the Hon, Director of Public Palatine has usually been well up on the cent. of the adults and 7 per cent. of Works, lendars. As a result of the last nustch Lathe eqrivé population arowukličžad to opium cashire las dropped to below the positions smuking." Sir J. Jordan does not state occupied by Wercaster and Hampshire, upon what data Sir A. Horie avived at his Two of the lenders Yorkshire and Mid-conclusion, bat néguing from the figures dlesex meet fo-day at Lord's and a good which he has hit supplied, it follows contest should result. Tramicliffe, First, that 182,000 piouls of raw opium wil) boil Rhodeskad Cc. are apparently is good form down into 13,000 picuis of prepared opium, and this sense nad will give "Puu" 14,600,000 tusis, implying a daily con- Warner's men, including Bosanquet, Taxfmption of 308,144 tuels. Assuming once rast and Hearne, a stiff ght, Tork morethat each smoker consines Ts, 0-2 per diem, it results that there are 1,994,520 opium smokers in Sahchuan, L., 44 por cunt, of the whole population.
shira have done remarkably well to data but it is too early to predict ultimate success for the tykes. In
1900 Yorkshire dil not kose match, a feat only equalled by Lancashire in 10 and Notts in 1997. Both Notts ani Lancashire are well down the list this year, however,
The following is the ¿Chanty Crickeß Competition table up to date —
County.
Yorkshire (2). Middlesex (5) Sussex () Sazroy (4). -Kent (8)...
Hampshire (19)....
Notts (1)......
Worcester (2)
Lancashiro (i)
Leicester (11)
Essex (7)
Northampton (16)
Somerset (14)'
Darby (16)..
Warwick (9)
Gloucester (10).....
Fer Contage
Hon Dr Ho Kai criticised the plans and. and it was as bad a site as could possibly have been selected. He also wished for further information with regard to the matter.
The Hon. Colonial Treasurer replied that it had been selected by the Sanitary Board after due consideration, and on the recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health. The sita was one which he could hmrtily commend.
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES... The Hon. Attorney General proposed Third-routing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation
The Hon. Colonial Secretary moved the third reading
The Hou, Colonial Treasurer seconded and the bill was rend a third tino and passed.
CHEMISTS AND DRUGOISİN. Discussion in enosmittee of the Bill en
Regarding Hongkang Mr Clementi writes that the total number of opian stokers in the Colony is 23,316 cat of a Chinese (of a supplementary sum of 8186,735.85 to population of 404,814. Mr Clementi deals exhaustively with statistics and decinres defray the charges of the year 1007.- that the figures speak for themselves, and they go far to show that the outery, which has been mised as to the prevalence of the opium habit among Chinese, has really me justification in fier, and add one more 100.00 | prosf of the placitude that on this subject 32+100.00 of opina smoking there is more louac 8 6 5 2+100.00 thinking and leone, writing, both among HT AT+Chinese and Europeans, than ou almost any 4 1 360.00
1 2 2 + 0,19 other of the curions features which Chinese civilization presents to Western minds. It 0
remains to apply the Sigures to the special 41-114.28:
-9-9-question of the aludition of opium divans 23-1-98.5 in Hongking, and in this connection it is 2.4 8-2-3.333 necessary to promise that the abolition of
1-5-1.42 dives will cost amcy, and to recapitur Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and 1-71.42 Into
the facts that practically all
The Public Health and Buildings Amend mont Ordinance, 1903, || *
1 6
# + 3-4—100.00
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CORRESPONDENCE.
„VOLUNTHERS ----------
SPORTING.
Ride Shooting.
been withdrawn.
DEATH OF MR LEMKE.
The Robinson Piano Co. Kă.
NEW PIANOS
FOR HIRE $10 per month MONTHLY TUNING
and Regular Attention
INCLUSIVE.
TALKING MACHINES
A painful sensation was caused in the Settlement yesterday afternoon (sys the Ne. Daily News of June 11,) whet it becamu gunerally known that Mr R Lemke, Managing Directim of Messrs Arn- hold, Karhorg and Co.'s, had died suddenly About noon. Mr Lenke had not been anjuying good health for some inonthe, and paly a little time ago returned from a bip to Japan, whither be lizd gone to recaper. ate. He arrived at the offico na usual ata.m. yesterday, and, although com plaining of indisposition, kept at his work mil about 11,18 He had an appointment to keep, a call with a momber of his staff, that time, but he stated that he felt too anwell to come, and gave Colonel H. Martin, R. A. M. C., prin- ' hin a letter of introduction instead. A cipal medical other and commending Royal fuw minutes later, complaining of acule in- Army Medical Cope, South China com- digestion, he sent for Dr Krieg, who amir- mand, who has beṣa staying at the Karaved quickly and dii bis utmost to make his the following: The Hop Hing firm has sold decided. There were fifty-five N.C.o./ Hotel, Nikko, baving recently arrived in Batient mor's comfortable, bat Mc Lemke 1500 piculs of white rice at $4.31 per pical.
A shooting match in connection with the Chalenge Shield, was fired off yesterday [14. Co., R.G.A., for the Junior N.C.O's
afternoon, the best eight men's scares to count. The Tai Hang Rifle Range, which was kindly loot by the Hongkong Volunteers, was used, but owing to the ammunition cnalias going natray, only the 200 yards range could be completed. The 500 yards mange therefore remained un-
of the three companies preso, al the watest.
The scores of the eight best then are
68TH Co.
paded
Cpl. Debenham Cpl. Wade Br. Hono...
Cpl. Rebinson Br. Jervis
Br. Ratcliffe... Cpl. Limastrome Fr. Pall...
.
COLONEL MARTIN'S DEATH.
Details from Japan.
ON EASY TERMS.
COMMERCIAL.
The Chinese market report of 17th Eas
was beyond reedical assistance, and expired 200 bales of Yarn changed hands at rates ranging from 889 to $90. Opium is quoted
A postuportem ex-
about nods, tas immediate cause of denth
amination was held in the afternoon, and by the natives at 81150 and, -81005 re- the funeral takes place to-day at 5.30 p.m.spectively. The money market is un- Mr Rudolf Lemke, who was forty-four changed, and the rate of interest for loans years of age, was born at Bielefeld in Gerin from 16 to 17 cents per $1000 per day. many, and married a daughter of Si Julius Arnhold, one of the founders of the art in which he was a partner at the tins of his death. He came out to Shanghai to join the firm of Meyer, Lemke and to. about twenty-one years
Oau hundred members of the House
this country on a visit, was drowned on Lake Chazenji ex Junc 3. It seems, say the "Japan Times, that Colonel Martin being heart failure. put out alone in a small boat and was occupied in fishing wirem a sudden gust of wind raade the boat uainageable and it was fully upset. It is pre 21 samed the unfortunate officer at once sink, 21 The nows reading the hotel, his co- $0 panions were greatly alarmed and as once 20informed the Nikkn.Police. The police, 19 town officials and villagers were ROUG engaged in a search to the corpse but all 19 in vain. The depth of the Iske is stated to reach Lab ft. and the bottom is over grown with woods. It is thought therefore that, the boty is eutangled. The Naval 20 Department has sont diving apparatus to 20 Nikko for the recovery of flie body. ptner in the firm. As Mr Lemke bad of the London and Central Emigration 20 Colonel Martin's headquarters ware in intended to go home for good in October Board commanded the Commonwealth's 19 Hongkong,
19
Total
161
STTH Co.
titled An Ordinance.pc-provide for the Cul Green registration of Chemists and Druggists and Dr. Casey
Cpl. Russel to regulits the Sale of Poicons, was Br. Wann resumed,
Br. Haywood... Br. Rowet Cpl. Blackbu Cpl. Woords
.
The Bill passed the Committee Singe. PERHC HEALTH AND BUCLDINGS ORDINANCE
Committee of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to runend the Public Health
ris
18
37
36
w
16
Total
83a Co.
146
19
19
18
Er. Hitchens... Cpl. Ilipperson
Tetal...
140
Water Polo.
Toro, June 11.
The exhaustive operations Endertaken by the naval divers to recover the body of Colonel TF, Martin, of Bragkong, who was drowned in the lake at Chusenji, havo betu ahaudonor, us there was no hope of their menting with succesiv..
THE GROUNDING OF THE
HONGKONG MARU.
of Commons have joined the Navy League.
ago, nnd br been with Mosere Arn- The Morning Post" declares that hold, Karberg and Co. for twelve years. For stace jealousy of the Federal authority some time he was manager of their Hankow seems to be thwarting Mr Deakin's practi branch, bat since 18900 he has been their cal immigration proposals for Australia. Shanghai manager, and in 190 became a The Duke of Argyll praiding a meeting
next, ut death comes with tragic sudden-example in forwarding a donation of £100: Inese, and as a great shock to the very large to the Board's fands. The Canadian and number of those whose esteem and friend. Australian representatives testified to the ship he had won. The greatest sympathy insefulness of the institution. will be felt for Ms Lemke in bor sad bereavement.
BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. YOUR physician may be busy or out of town just at the time a me member of your family has an attack of volle er
The funeral took place at Babbling Well Cemetery on June 1 in the presence of Sory large attendance of friends. The chapel was crowded to the doors and the open opaco opposite the steps and diaries. Badi esses frequently prova portion of the path were an illed with fatal before s dnotor can be summoned or sympathizers Wreaths were so nutus medicine procured. No physician on pus that they stood about six fout above the scribe u better medicine than Chamberlain's coffin. The foreign and native stat of Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy. It Yesterday we published a special cables Mesema Arnhold, Karberg and Co. was how been in use for more tha third of grar arouncing the relosting of the fully represented, and the gathering also a century and has never best known to fall. Hongkong Mora. The following account most of the leading foreign hougs, Ra
included members of the Mun cipal Council For sale by all chemists and atorekeeper.
0 4 2-4-100.00 smokers of dross opion are slaves of the
Er. Ruwbelow habit; that the large majority of persons
This Excellency said-The committee
Cpl. Passmore who smoke prepared oplinu in divane ava
Cpl.Dickens... also slaves of the babit; that after the stage on the Public Health and Buildings Br. McFarlane abolition of disuas the Opiam Farmer will Ordinance stands want in the orders Br. Green of the day. An hour or two before Br. Folley continute, në heretoforo, to possess the right the meeting of this Commeil. 1 received of selling prepared and dross opium to the a letter from the Chief Justice To the Editor of the CHINA "MALL) Si," The first duty of every able-ing conditioas an average monthly weighs of this Comcil. The receipt of that lotter |general public; and that, even under exist-mounting on certain aspects of the debate which took place at the last meeting
of the accident is from the N-C. Daily well several. German naval offices in bodied citizen is 40s only to be realy of 27,701.209 tuels of prepared opiums is vises certain constitutional points, which,
Nowo:"--Between six and seven o'clock full uniform. dotond his Country in three of war but to sold by the Fammer for consumption in I think deserves very serious consideration.
on June 10 tho T. K. K. Hongkong The service was impressively conducted WATKINS prepare himself for that duty in time of the Colony mutsile dans. It is not I have given a few minute's attention to it, Club wero opponents to teams representing route to
The Victoria. Recreation Water Polo Maru, inward bound from Hongkeng en adress, in the course of which he spoke of by Pastor Rulmer, who also garo a lengthy Yokohame to be suppose that a hall, probably and I think it would be better to the Royal Engineers, and H.M.S. Paar, on
just before the muoting of this council.
went aground the starting character, generous ilisposition, "Englislimen alone amongst all the not even a quarter, of the persons, who propose that the Committed stage stand in friendly catches yesterday afternoon.
and bank inside the Block- uzcepticmil business ability and happy Nations of the World shirk this duty. I
house Island Buoy which is sitanted married life of Mr Leinke. At the conclus trust the splendid example of our Aastereviously smoke in divans will forego over until the next meating.
The teams were: V.R.C.-L. E. Lammert off the upper end of the island, only At the post mortem examination death sion of the service the body was cremated. lian Cotenics, in making every able-bodied cars have been closed. Therefore, as I span the whole bill, or just this par-Carroll, H S. Sayer, A. J. V. Ribario, J. of the nccident was received in Shang-
their daily allowance of opium when the Sir Henry Berkeley-Du you intend to
(Capt.), F. K. Tata (goal keeper), A. H. a few miles away from. Woosumg. News was found to be duo to beurt failure. ticular cause?
His Excellency propose to adjourn the M. Lopes and F. R. HMS. Tamar mi about 7 a.m. aid the Shanghái. whole bill
The Council then adjcarood until next Pac, Evans, McCoy, Rys and Schmidt.
-Thomas (Capt.), Ragan (goalkeeper), Tug and Lighter Co.'s tendon. Victoria
and Sinfuyun were immediately dis Thursday,
peace.
Australian serve in the Nation Ginrò, will bring home to us a sense of our shane.”
have shown that tho number rf drossi The above-in-an-asteet from a letter inkous is at most 1,785 per cent and that (with regard to military matters at home), of prepared oplem sekces in divas at written by Lieut. Colonel Hon. 1. Post 1787 per cent, of the total Chinese Dawway.
I think his remarks may well be applied to this Colony,
The position of Hongkong renders it peculiarly liable to sudden attack in time
FIN A NUH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, under the presidency of the ing. Celonial Secretary, when the icklow
ing votes were considered and passed.
ANGLO-CHOSES SCHOOL EXTE^MON, A sum of 1,700, iu aid of the vote. Public Works Extraordinary, Salyingpun Anglo-Chinese School Extension.
ADDITIONAL STOROV TO. BRITISK SCHOOL.
Mr. Baros' team (V.B.C.) v. the R.E.patched to the scene. The vessel vent T. R. C. (Mr Darrus). V. Barros ground about two hours before high tide, (Capt.), C. fogues (gal-keeper), A. R. and on the arrival of the tenders the water Alves, A. E. J. M. Pereira, P. M. was at its gatost depth. Efforts were Reraedios, and M. A. R. Souzi. . E. made to tow the boat into deep water, but Morrish (Capt.), Grandy gul kouper), and to be abandoned when the tide subsid Goedger, Banner, Gibson, Earwake and ed, to swalt last night's bigli water. At I Barton.,
m yesterday the tender Alexandra lett
WEATHER REPORT,
The following notice is issued by Mr Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :---
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On the 18th at 11.00-The luronster has risen quickly over the Lower Yangtze,
The depression is over the Yellow Seaham and fallen rapidly in Weihaiwel The Lily and the Devil, by Eleanor Wynd of the Shantung Fromantery, It conHer Ladyship at the Season, by Alice M. tintes move towards N.E..
The barometer has a tendency to fall Many Janes, by Archibald Marshall.
The first game resulted in a win for the for Blockhouse Island and later in theor. Ama and the Southern Philippines V. R. C., by 5 goals to gil, I., Lammert afternoon the Samson was dispatches. It and presstize would appear to ho somewhat soning three gole and Sayer and Lupes was thought possible that the Hongkong low over the middle part of the China Sea, A sum of $1,700 in aid of the vote. Publicing each. A similar victory was recorded Maru might be refloated on last night's tide, It reins high over the Pacific in the Wertes Extraoulinary, 11 Victoria British for the VC. in the second match, but up to the time of going to press no fur neighbourhood of the Bonine.⠀
Peroin obtaining four goals and Alves thor details were a hand. At present thed in the Forinas Channel and the N pars Moderate 8. to E. winds may be expect School for an additional storey to quarters.
steainer is in so danger and go brought
of the China Sea. neither passengers nor catgo to Shanghai,
KOWLOON WATER WORKS.
Works Recurvert, Maintenance of Kow A sum of $6,500 ia nid of the vote, Public toon Water Works.
MISCELLANEOUS WATER WORKS.
A sum of $8,000 in aid of the vote Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous: Water Works,
the other.
THE FAKÜMEN. RAILWAY.
to-morrow.
population, the number of persons whom the abolition of divans may cho of the opium habit is certainly less than a half, and probably not even a quater, el 3.582 per cent, of the total Chinese population. of war; and if there is any place in the. In order, then, that cortainly loss than Empire where every "nbla-bodied citizen" 1.791 per cent, and probably not even should be ready and prpect to hear his 0.595 per cent, of the total Chinese part in i defence it is Hongkong.
population may perhaps bo delivered The fact that H. M. Navy and Army from the vico of opium smoking, a are so splendidly represented here in no tax, in payment of compensation to the way relieves the civilian of this individual | Opium Farmer and to divan keepers and respousibility.
in lays of revenus, must be imposed on the The present astablishment of the Hougrenining 8.200 per cent, or 99.107 per kong Volunteer Corps is 439, yet despite cont, of the Chiasse, and upon the whole
as she was on bor way to Jepan to dock, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- the numerous available. Pritish population 200-Chinese population of the Colony
ber place on the Trans-Pacific run having ing at 10a.m. to-day, 0.28 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noos been assumed by the new tarbine str. of who I any call volunteering age, the Further than this, at least 7,232, and strength of the Corps is under 300,---- probably more than 14,848, divan Arditués,
Statement of the Japanese Case. Tenyo Mara. The mails were brought up to Shanghai by the tender Sinfuyan. It There must be a very large number of whom the abolition of divans lesvos un
is surmised that the vassoi got somewhat young men who have served as Volunteers regenerate, will not, as hitherto sanoko
Tokyo, June 10.
mit of her course in the tremendous mile
at home, but (it may be in the absenec of opium in'premises, where they are under
An authoritative statement has been which prevailed ontside. Weosung during Tuesday night and yesterday morning an Infantry Company here) have felt dietho direct control of the Police and Squi-
inued of the Japanuse case against the So fierce was the gate outside the Woo- inclined to take up a freak branoù of the Tary Departments, but will be fege to
proposed Hsinminta-Fakumen Railway.sung Bar on Tuesday night that the Service, and have not yet joined the Corps, smoke in any place they chooso, to the
It lays emphasis on the principle that tender Gutzlaff, which conveyed pasca This reason for standing alsof no longer probable détriment of the good order and
one railway, near enough to another togers and maile re the P. & O. 8. Delhi at holds good. The formation of so Infantry sanitation of the Colony.
Corsican Vendetta At Tonion,
p.m. on Tuesday had great difficulty in enter into competition with it, must be getting alongside the mail steamor, and
-STARCHED PYJAMAS. Company has been recently auctioned by
rogarded as belonging to the same nigh-afterwards broke adrift three times, finally "Therefore, to sum up, the abolition of
"Pazin, May 18.
bourhood.
with the low of her forward awning, which His Excellency the Governor, who has opium divans in Hongkong means this :--
Maggie was that rare excation, a perfect A real Corsican vendetta yesterday throw appointed a Captain to the command of (b.) That certainly not more than 7,232, the population of Pont Dulas, a suburb of prevent railway exploitation. Bat Britis
The policy of the open door doos n was torn to ribbons and carried away. The laundress, and the Jones family rejoiced in Hongkong Maru, which is now commando her, with the exception of Mr Jones, whe the Campany.
and probably not evon 3,816 persons Toulon, into the greatest commotion. The Russian and American persements wit by Capt. A. Totals, is of 6,180 gross and said that he did not approve of Maggie Recruite are tranted in all the different (perhaps not even a single person), may deserted wife of a tailor named Rizzi, who petitive lines, while Germany's railway land by Sir J. Laing and Co. rather less promised that Maude should be spoken to Chton also forhid ecnstruction of.com-447 vet tommige and was built at Sunder starching his pyjamas; and Mrs Jones Units of the Corpä, particularly, in the give up opium smoking.
had formed an association with a pretty monopoly in Shantung dessitated the than ten years ago. In the ordinary Course Infantry Company. All young men willing (b) That this result will be achieved at dark-oyed Corsican girl of nineteen, umed division of the Tintain-Fokou line into of events she was to leave Woosung last to join the Corps are invited to call passou a cost which would not have been greater Antenciade Proletti, ferly in his British and German suboros.
night for Yokohama, there to remain until. ally at Headquarters, or write to the Staff had at the the habitues of disane, L., service, smarting under the jeers of the Historical precedent, it is added, no less she could take her turn in the nailings of
the Trans-Pacific mail steamers. than considerations of reasonable precau Officer stating which branch they wish to some 14,435 persons, given up oplom pair at herself and her children, followed tou, warrants the Japaneno vote on join.
smoking,
them into the street with a revolver and the proposed line in South Manchuria. discharged five shots, one of which passed N. C. Daily News"
DESERTED WIFE'S VENGEANCE.
www.
To all non-volunipers I cardestly com (c). That this cost will fall mainly upon through the girl's Lady Annonciade ex mend, for very careful onsideration, the 93.75 per cent. of Chinese population, who pired abortly after receiving the fatal remarks quoted at the commencement of do not smoke opium, and upon the wliole wound.
non-Chinese community,
this "ottor, and appeal to them to join the Hongkong Volunteer Corpe-Youra, etsi
ARTHUR CHAPMAN,
Lieut. Colono Commandau, H. K. Volunteer Corps. Volunteer Handquarters. Hongkong, Janu 17.
At an important meeting of the sup porters of the Shakespeare memorial movement a committee was, on the motion
of Mr Alfred Lyttleton, M.P.; appointed to draft a soheme for a national theatre.
(d). That at least 7,258, and probably more than 10,848 confirmed opium smokers
will be deterred from smoking in the divans, of which they are habitués, and will thus in large measure be releaser from police and sanitary supervision."
TRAVELLER'S STORY. AN AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL
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2-Formosa Channel, Same as No. 1. 3.--South coast of China between Hong The Pauper of Park Lane, by 1m. Le The Willoughby Affair, by G. W. Appleton. kong and Lamooks ; Sanki as No. 1.
Scutit most of China between Hong- The Millionaire, by Lillias Of Davide kong and Hainan: Same as No. 1.
Maggie," she began diplomatically, you need not be so very particulat about Mr Jones's pyjamas. Don't starch thom at all; just iron them out amoothly.
Maggie fooked at Mrs Jones reprovingly, "Sare, ina'am,” she responded, “I don't begrudge the work, It's meself wants. Me „Jones's office clothes to look as well as C can make om"
Mme. Pizzi, who is also a Corsican, when
The Earl of Dudley, the new Governor her husband, who had escaped the bullets is the commercial traveller who finds arrested, made desperate offerts to assinal
It is reported in a Seoul message to the Gang of the Commonwealth, has op- aimed at him. Labor on the father and the many changes of climate and water Mainichi and Kobe Shimuns that Mr Husars) Alde de Camp, and Lord Richard
pointed Captain Testie Rome (of the 11 mother of the murdered girl, on going to trying. Mr Chan Ở. Chapman, who repre- Bethell has transferred hie vermedlar Nevill chamberlain, the latter being a new the police-slation to identify her body, conta a lege Briebase, concern, had been publicatione to another British subjest i appointment in connection with the Gov- met Mme. Rissi amaging from the ex- troubled ft wanna with chronic diarions and will shortly leave for home. The onnor-General's staff smining, magistante a room. Both at onon · Un one et dis trips's faliów traveller recomm-
attacked her, the father with a rovolver mended Chamberlain Calle, Cholera and suspension of the publications of the which be enutchad from bis wife, the latter District Bowody, and this is what hessys: “Koron Daily News" is alleged to have with a poignant. Of five shots fired by of it: *1 procured a bottle sad experienced been brought about through the efforts
WHY impose upon yourself nammenting remedios (so called), when there is something belter and yet delicious la tastei is not expected to live. It is repeated that the bottle win. Anished I was oured and Mr R. P." Wilkinson, Crown Advocate of Stearns Wine of God Liver Oil has ro her relatives will now paraga the vendetta, have not been croubled since. "Thid rerned" | Shanghai, who recently proceeded to objectionable featness,
31 and avenge her death;
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