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THURSDAY JUNE 25 1908
THE FLOODS IN SOUTH THE OPIUM COMMISSION-
CHINA.
BRITAIN TO PARTICIPATE.
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PARIS, could be admitted. The views of the and that it may in course of time become Association as to the potential danger to predominant. Much more, however, than the interests of trade and of the Chinese the grisrance cccasioned by the fatal
Ti reports, appearing in the English Revenue involved in derogation from blunder of Chinese soldiery in taking
French lives is to be consideral Press of Hongkong, referring generally to the high standard at which the service in the approaching negotiations. This the and sandinion of the districts which has been maintained were explained in large, and to Chics, urgent question of have been affected by the houry floods, are the last Annual Report, and it might dealing with her own revolted subjects contain one half of the matter which ead reading. Thoy, however, do not
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have appeared unneccesary to re-affirm who are said to mate French territory has appeated daily in the untire press.
The Secretary of State for Foreign
them but for the arenainess occasioned the gathering place of conspirators and From the Initor it appears that one Affaire, Sir Edward Grey, replying in by new instructions, by the appoint the training ground of rebele, will, it is of the worst of the downstations, that
declared, be discussed, and the active occasionally bring sorrow up the the House of Commons to Mr Theodate ment to the post of Comptroller of men aid of France enlisted in the preserva prossing heavily upon the people. Quite a
Chinese, known for many years, is now Taylor, M. P. said that Great Britain so distinguished as La Hai-an and Nation of order. Thus the movements of graphic account was given of the mad would certainly be represented upon Fang, and by current reports of in European Power in the second dann-called in this case the shepherd the International Opiuma Commission pending changes in the Inspectorate province of the empire will enable spd some of his assistants, working pes which is to meet at Shanghai. General itself. The supreme importance Chins to cope with conditions which sonally for hours, at Tsingyoun; in order to fight the rising waters, and prevent of the personality of, its Chief to the without assistance from outside may at BIRTHS.
welfare of a service upon which so much any time prove perilous. Indirectly them from washing down an angle of the to further the objects which the com
eity wall and the gate. If this had hap DUPLESSIS-On June 10, at 67 Rus Tuning and Regular Montauban, Shanghai tho wils of G depende is no cheious, to need affirma- seppele ning are stores in polypened the whelocity would have been submissión had in view:
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suppressed, affect her future in various merged and large numbers of the people BrandDez deme, 31, nt 36 Great tion, and the General Committee has directions. This fact is no doubt present must have perished. It is comforting to Western Road, Shangad, to Mr and Mrs had the full support of the Hongkong, 16 the minds of those who are seeking read that he and his assistants were forty- W. B. EUTELS, a Daughter,
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everywhere throughout the lower regions of the delta, embankments have given say before the pressure of the waters, mud, în meny anos, whole pains have been cover-
Mr and Mrs ARNOLD HØTSON, a Daughter.bringing these considerations 'nfresh to they are the declared enemies, Changes Would appear from the reports, that almost
BLAKE. At Dundee, Scotland, on the the attention of HM. Government." In are forced upon China through the 10th May, 1008, (AND) the dearly beloved the course of an interview while Hone-Agreements into which she is compelled Mother of J. J. Burg, nged 64 years.
BLAKE-At Tekond, West Coastward bound Sir Robert Hart expressed to enter in order to safeguard important Africa, on the 17th May, 1908, WILLIAM it as his belief that subordinate pasi-outlying regions and provinces remote CHARLES BLAKE, late I. M. Custore,
from Peking. China, the dearly beloved Brother of J...tions in the Customs would abortly bo Binke, aged 48 years.
entirely filled by Chinese. If it rested
North Chins papers please copy.
but it is as sure as anything can be that
At Elgin-Avenue W. on 22nd May, at that little exception could be taken, 1908, JOLIES CESAR, in his 55th year (late of Southampton), brother of Augustus Cesur, Hongkong. Service St. Peter's Church, Paddington, May 26th, at 9.30 Internion. Wymering, Goshan, Hauts, 2.30 p.m.
a.no.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The trade of the Straits Settlements in the January-March quarter decreased
this is only the thin end of the wedge by £1,451,064. and that the ultimate intention is to at-
tempt to officer the department entirely
..
The Government would do its utmost
CHINA'S FINANCIAL
POSITION.
(Chinese Mul's Services
PEKING, June 24.
od with water and sand; whole villages In its attempt to redeem the Peking- have been either submerged or partially Hanlow Railway, the Peking Govern so. All this reminds me of what happened
in the Proving twenty-three years ago, meat lies met with great dificulty in and about the usano season of the your.
Torrents of rain continued for days, with obtaining the requisite funda. out intermission, and the whole of Canton | was submerged. Beasts, that were sup
HOME CRICKET.
The German Goverment bas rofed the sum of 200,000 matka or $100,000, for cases the waters rose partially up the YORKSHIRE STIIL UNBEATEN.
(claice Fervice supplied by BertoF. tin Bombay.)
Loynoy, June 25.
posed to be above the water level of the highest floods were reached, and in some the erection of an observatory at Kisochou, stairs. This was the case in some foreign by Chineso. If this is brought about it which, when built, will be under the oases. At that time Viceroy Chang Clik- MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
tutig was in chargo in Canton. The for will prove as bad for China as for the direction of a naval captain,
signore in Hongkong subscribed a large Auctions. 11a.m.-Auction of Old Iron Brass, commercial Power. The old system of Oring to a land all three coolies sum of money for the beed of those
Blocks, Cranes, &c, at E. M. Naval
squeeze" will be resorted to, the In- were buried under the falling debris in who could be reached, and relief partios
The following are the results of the Yard Extension,
Minami. Ota-machi, Yokohama, on the were arranged in Canton whose duty it Noon-Auction of Manila Cigare, Mr perial revenue will suffer and the for-afternoon of the 8th. One of them was was to take rice up to the most dis-first-class cricket matches which water
tressed districts, If the case is at all commenced on June 22- "3pm.
Auction of Diamond Rings, Ear-eign merchants will have to accurate billed and the others severely injured.
to-day like it was found to be at that rings, Trooches, &c., at Bir Geo. P. knowledge of what amounts, in addition
Middlesex bent Notis at Lord's by A Northern paper states that the new time, then the lot of the people must be Lammert's Sales Koms.
Astor House Hotel at Newchwang is very terrible. In those days, it is true, 269 runs: to the duties, they may be called upon rapidly nearing completion, and, when the native arrangements for the assistance
Gen. F. Lammert'e Sites Hanm.
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, June 7:-
date subject to rent.
Goods per Trieste undelivered after this
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MONDAY, June 20 --
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A Blend of the Finest Pure
2.15 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni- ture, at No. 3, Blue Buildtogs (Top Floor). Voods per Catalansen anclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to
rent and landing charge,
Surrey beat Worcester at the Oval
to pay. This is bound to have a finished, it will be one of the finest and of those in distress were not so advanced as most adverse effect upon traile. We most up-to-date hotels in China. It is they are today; nor were they so well organ by 288 runs. are glad to see that the Association is hoped to open it before the end of theized. I remember that there was consider giving attention to the question of the
summer.
A Foochow message states that a education of Chinese. The report re-certain Portuguese merchant has applied marks that considerations of economy to the Roochow Bureau of Foreign Affairs similarity of customs and geographical for a mucession of fishing rights in Foo Goods per Lothias undelivered after this propinquity will always ensure
chow waters. He has been informed that die auch rights are at present held by Japan Goods per Siberia undelivered at noon lion's share of Chinese students to ese, and that when the present concession
on this date subject to rent Goods per Glenstre not cleared on this Japan an opinion from which we dis-expires no further rights of such a character
date subject to rent.
date subject to rent.
TUESDAY, June 30:-
Noon-Auction of Leasehold Property,
at Mr Goo, F. Lammert's Sales Rooms. Goods per Benleds undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
fer, Greater efforts, we learn, are to] be made to attract students to Great Britain and a strong Committee has been formed for the purpose. Although
will be granted to say foreigner.
at Brighten by 196 ráns.
Sussex beat Cambridge University
Gloucester beat Somerset at Glouces able difficulty in arranging with the Viceroyter by 6 wickets. that steam launches, should, be told off to purchased with the money that lind teen tow the cargoes of rice, which had been
subscribed by Europeans and Americans. Orio lub of cargo boats were loaded in Cha ton, and had to wait, perhaps a couple of days, because the Viceroy was not sure of the wisdom of letting foreigners go up to distribute the rice, and that too when it by an innings and 286 rune,
was known that the people were literally
homeless, and in some cases starving. T
·Yorkshire, bont Warwickshire - at Bradford by three wickets.
Kent beat Northampton at Catford
Essex beat Lancashire at Layton by
was up with thres of these expeditions, an innings and 8 race. and verily the vision that was left upon
SÓCIAL AND PERSONAL
King Edward's birthday is to be observod at all Home stations to INTOR,
my
Forkshire is still going strong and so far
mind is as fresh to-day as it lins succeeded in ceenping without a defcat. was, when I saw the nights twenty three Gloucester's victory over Sonierat ia then?
Goods per Devanha not cleared at 4pm.e matier appears to have been drops At the Kowloon Catholic Club Inst night years ago. Wide stretches of the embank.first gained by Jessons county his season,
on this cats subject to fant.
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Partitioned Verandah everlooking the Bay Malt Whiskies distilled in dressed to the Editor, not for publication but
A FEW ROOMS TO LET.
FRED, E. J. BISHOP, Manager. Hongkong, June 16, 1908-
Scotland
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OF
red locally we would point out to the an "at Home" was held in honour of the mort had been swept away. Then the water but it has had the effect of placing
cohtral body of the Chins Association that Hongkong offers precisely similar advantages to Japan and that were the educational ferilities provided, there is every reason to suppose that Chinese students wild flock here where they would be among their own people. We
All letters for publication shotld be tritenced not recapitulate all the advantages which would follow a constant succes- No enonymously signed communications that sion of young men who lead been trained
on one side of the paper only.
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Gloucester fouth from the nice sel Warwickshire is now the only team without a victory to its credit. But as Warwickshire is playing: Derby today
had rushed through the openings, and had filled up large areas of good land and turned An "At Homo" has been onounced to everything into a pond, or a sand bank take place tomorrow at 9 p.m. in the Whole ringes had been swept away, and Band of the Sectedte Philarmonica will be standing were the temples and the Gloucester have each only one success "Catholic Union." premises, when the in many cases the only dwellings left is more than likely that win will"
be registered Derby, Somerset and in attendance.
central halls, which as is well known, were to-date. Surrey and Kent ive slightly Special Eervices are to be held to always bullt from the foundation to a improved their positions - Middlesex bas noe at the R. C. rathedral to celebrate height of some two or three faief at least displaced Notte and down level with the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. with cat gasite. The plan followol Basson, Essex has been supplanted Nor Low Pontifical Mass will be officisted by thou was simple but Festive. Sovul par- thaapton and is now on the same mark Hin Lordship Bishop Pozzoni at 7 and tica went out through the stricken districts, as Hampshire while Worcestershire and General Comniurion at 7.30 a.m.
and examined everyone who put in a claim Linenshire have receded seniowhat. The for assistance. Those who were deemed three leading teams are going, strong, but Mr. J. Leiria, Consul for Portugal, necessitous were then provaled with tickets Yorkshire has difficult task in front of her Orders for extra copies of the CSA Mau China year by year. We have ad-paid an official call on Rear Admiral and with these they went to the river's to-day when the County Palatine mocis should be sent before 11 am, on the day after vinced all the arguments available on Stokes, and was received with the usual bank, whore the bosts were at anchor and the champions. publícation. After that hour the, ́ supply is
The following is the County Cricket salutes. Commendador Leiris received on the presentation of the tickets, they limited. Cush 10 da, Credit 20 ets, prerezal occasions in the past and the advices by the Empresa of Japan to-day were supplied with a bag of rice, I remem Competition table up to date. ---
necessity for recapitulation does not notifying him of his appointment as Con-ber-one Chinese gauthaman, thoroughly Alterations and additioris to Advertisementa
| good. Christian man, gave me a hundred en Pages 1, 2, 6, anal 7, should be sent to our exist. But we would earnestly invite sutt for Brazil ju Hongkong.
A dollum in a bag and I was ordered to give Office at 6 Wyndham Street not later than II the China Association to consider whe-
Yorkshite (2) Mir W. Jackson, well known in jouma- the money to those who appeared to be
Surrey (4) a. New Advertismente should be sent to ther it right not be more decimble to listic circles in the For East, passed most in need of it, and especially to Rent (8) our Ofire at 3, Queen's Road Cerdrat before-
through the Colony to-day en route from widows and orpluses, if I could discover Sussex (13) emplor its energies in sacuring Australia to Yokohama Mr Jackson is such. It should be mentioned that sh Middlesex (1)
Notts (1) Advertisements and Subscriptions which are easily, necessible University in Hong-pencending to Yokohams to take up the through the work we found tho Chinese Worcester (2) not ordered for a fixed period will ặc continued
most docile, and willing to do what they Lancashire (6) until countermanded.
kang than in endeavouring to entice Managership of the Bos of Curios
were told, and in no case, was there Leicestor (11) Telegraphio Addrean : Mail, Honghong, “ students to make a long and expensive
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the slightest trouble, or the alight Hangatire (12) Telephone No. 23.
journey in order to be educated in Last night the following gentlemen had est attempt on the part of any Error (7) Bur We honour of dialog at Government House of the people to depart from the Gloucester (10)
Northampton (15) Great Britain. At present we do not Mr Chau Siu-ki, Mr Tam Tsz-kong. Mr plan that was outlined by ns In Svingrset (14) intend to refer to any other features of Lau Cha-pak, Mr Teung Sz-kai, M. He deed in some cases, when, there were Darby (18)..1... the report. Suffice it to say that the Fook, In Ho Kai, Mr Clementi, Captain perhaps a hundred people at the touts Warwick (8). Chion Association appears to be justify Heathcote, Mr May, Coloust Dorling, Mir side and only three or four in change. Irving, Mr Gompertz, Mr Wilfe and perhaps only the European, it would have ing its existence by keeping a watchfel General Broadwood.
bagri the easiest thing in the world for their to Lave raided the boat, and estriad off eye upon the interests of those in this
The men of H.M.S. Fra gate a delight what they wanted on the principle thin fal concert at the Seamen's Institute, Kow the first flest has come should be the Suarter of the world..
loon last wight, when there was a good rat that should he served. But nothing attendance. Those who contributed to of the land occured. Many hundreds of
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THE SHARE CASE:
Tat annual report of the China Associa tion for 1907-08 in record of valuablo
Conjecture is rife regarding the the enjoyment of the evening were Mrs tons of rice were at that time distrib.fore the Magistrate (aft Wood) th's aftef- " work accomplished. Evidently the express terms of the agreement about Clolland, Miss Parko, Mosais Traversed amongst the people, and they were non, charged witli obta Association realises that, especially at to be entered into between Frise and Stuart, Collina, Staford, Morgen, Sen-very grateful. It is to be hoped that false pretendes Me
bright, Esper, Lee, Tom 1, Wellington and the stuution 10-day is not so bad as it prosecuting and Wr the present time, it is desirable and Chomas a result of the recent calamitous Williams, Mrs Binns was the eticiqua thoa, or it would be a bond calf to Bing necessary that matters nflecting the Far episode on the Yuanan-Tonkin border.avconnint. Last shamid be very closely watched. From the point of view of France the The tendency which is developing in advantage to be derived is presumed to Analty 1,713,908 19 LIGHT wholesome, and Chinn, or at least in Peking, to make be in mining and railway concessions
invigorating
radical changes in the administration of within the Yunnan prosince, the proposal to grant which would, its argued, be a the Imperial Maritime Customs naturally Undoubtedly the best Bee has been remarked by the Association cogent reason for not at the present stage, publishing the conditions of settlement. brewed in America.
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affectedared where this forces of revolt cam
Kuropeus to zonder gesistance. “Of couryo the native charity organizatlops are mucli more effective to-day that they were twenty- throw years ago. As Tir na I remember, The Potrónia in Trouble.
at that time, the Kirst efforts made to sit those who were in Meats" "Mofchers and Co, are in receipt case, zot from the natives, but from of the following talegram from their Had the Canton and Hongkong communities,. Office at Copenhagen
and I think that the missionaries were g. Patern, arived at Aden with the first who brought the condition cargo ou Are, will most likely be a total of affairs to the notice of the public. The 8. 8. Pethonia balongs to the Ras As before suggested, it is to be hoped that an East Asiatic Company, St. Petersburg, things are not quito so bad to-day as they | nnd was on her way to Hongkong, Shang: were then, though from what we hear hai, and Jagiare. Meners Melchers and Co. the rise of the water in Canton and are his agentis of the Company.
readily gather to the imperilling of stable 00 report Ruys "It would be superduous government, not only within the provincy to recapitunte here the reasons for itself but also far beyond its bounds. deprecating a change which might com-Well informed obeervers are of ophionGITEARNS HEADACER JURU — That mand sympathy if the possibility of that French influence in Tunion is sure headache u rours, whatever the cause by Brearon effecting it without risk to efficients to be grently extended and consolidated on he revod arsi no other
THE HONGKUNG DISPENSARY.
Fattian there cannot be a great deal difference in the volume of water that the rivers are pushing outwards: towards tho"
en
Judgment For BlaintiZ.
rout for the pinin