MONDAY JUNE 20, 1908
AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY
DISASTER
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE,
cltising Serv ce supplied by Fenter,
ria Baabay.)
ALLEGED WRONGFUL SEIZURE OF PREMISES.
Claira För Damages,
A claim for damages for allegol ilegally procuring the Chinese anthorities to issue a warrant for the arrest of plaintiffs, and wrongful acizare of premises, came before the Chief Justics, Sir Francis Figgott, and Sensational evidence has been ada special jury at the Supreme Court, this The plaintifa wero Loung Lai Nam and
Loynos, June 27.
duced at the inquest in regard to the
morning.
MURDEROUS ATTACK BY
IK ACCOUNTANT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A story of a deliberate murderous attack on the manager of a shop at 127 Jervois Street, came to the knowledge of Tospector A. G. Ritchie yesterday. It appears that a man was formerly employed there as an accountant, and was diamined for an alleged offence. Es, went away to the country and a day or two ago, came back to Hongkong and asked to bo reinstated with the arm na nocountant. His application was refused and leare was given for him to
SPORTING
Civil Servico C. Sports.
Mr F. B. Detson's Lv. 146 the ....... *** Mr. F. B. Decon u Abstainer, 163 166. Mr H. W. Kenny's Hemgnation 154 Tos Mr Medico's Scarano Rose, 154 Dr J. W. Noble's Stradimaim, 148 be ÚTMKHANA STZKE-Value 3100 Distance
Une Mile. For all Chinta Ponien Mr Kratton's, Silverlake 146 lbs.,...
The sports in connection with the Civil Survice Cricket Unb, bich unfortunately had to be postponed "some weeks ago on account if the rain," were contested on Saturday afternoon at Happy Valley, In the pance of a large sttandones. The patroner prere-His Excellency Sir Frederick Ingard, KC.M.G., C.B. D.8.0, and the Ben. Mr F. H. May, Colonial Secretary. The officials included, Hon. Mr W.
Britain's Kingston 151 tba,, ****** Me Darine Rubber Tree 151 Iba MrF. B. Deacon's, Plym (late Home
Deyandus Barthquako 158 lbe.. ward Bound) 140 ft.,
D Drynslusa Corcomb 161 lbe Capt. Haadiota's Lancaster Rose MrR F. C. Master's Blue Nile 161ībs Mr F. H. May's Astral 181 lbs.,
Pony backa and Polo Poules passed as sach by the Committee of the Clus Catch weights 136t Mr P. W. Goldring's
He's Waldman.
COMMERCIAL.
The dollar stands to-day at 1,949, & fœtt of one quarter
quarter a vas
The Chipers Engineering and Mining Cü, Lal, ammunops that the total output of the Company's threo minus for the week ending June 13 amanunt to 25,375.29 tons "and to sals' during the period to 24,061, 75.
toria. S
terrible railway collision at Braybrook, others, and the defondants were Router, stay night or two in the abop, and dur Chatban, M.G., President, HuDE WELTER RACE, HAH Mile For Claus by a better demand from Saigon to this
near Melbourne un April 21:
The fact was elicited that there had been no less thau 197 errors, in signal. ling committed at: Braybrook hiring the five months provious to the ac- cident.
None of these errors, however, had been reported by the checking clerk,
CHINA'S LIABILITIES.
Brockelman and Cuippany.
The spacial jury worn in were as follows, R. Shewan, forem, R. Martin, T. F. Hough, J, A. Jupt, A. W, A Becker, A. S. D. Coushoil, and G. W. Pemberton..
Mr. M. Sindo, instructed by Mr C. Dizon, of Messrs Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the plaintifs, and the Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., and the Hon. Mr. H. E. Follock, K.C., instructed by Mr F. P. Lang, of Messrs Deacon, Looker and Dencon, represented the defendants,
The statement of clain stated that plain- tiffs were silk merchants of Canton - and prior to March 1907, of dates unknown to the plaintiffs, the defendants dealt with a ANOTHER LOAN FROM HK. & in Hongkong who were trading under
S. BANK
ing the night the manager was suddenly M. Atkinson, and Dr.F. W Clark, vice awakened by being slashed sopses the president, Mr H. T. Jackman, captain, br Forched, by the erstwhile accountant, A. Biden, vice captain, Mr I. A. Wheal, who had two large choppers, one in each captain of A. tour; Commitues, Messrs P- hand. He escaped and attempted to R. Adams, C. Bond, W. Gasty O, HI, commit suicide in the Harbour but was Parkinson, J. J. Blake, W. Fincher, W. rescued in a drowning condition. Both H. Kelly, A. G. Pilo and R. C. Witchell, men were taken to the Government Civil with Mr B. W. Dawson as Eon, treasurer Hospital where they lie in a precarious and Mr W. II. Woolley hon. secretary. condition.
CORRESPONDENCES
A SUGGESTION:
(To the Editor of the Cisa Maxi.") St--I was one of those who enjoyed the Patriotic Concert at the theatre (where I paid three dollars for a hard seat) and, as the Fress said, I found the music to be delightful.
The judges were Messia Adams, Mackay, Wiltshire, Ladd, Biden, Witchell, Filo, Parkinson, Kelly, Dawson, L E Brett, and Blake,
Mr H. Farge Blotting Fad. Mr R. Lauronz's Chicane. Mr L. K. Lesson's Soudan (late Forfar), MEG. Merrel's Kickgutzeon, Me P. R. Wolff's Esperanto FIVE FERLOOS FLAT RADE. For all China Ponies Weight for inches as per Mr Brutton's, Nutmeg 155 lbe Mr Brutton's, Kingaton 1555 lbs Mr W. G. Clarke's, Gamecock (info
A splendid programas of music was Camphor Tree) 149.1hs... rendered by Machado's band and the conclusion of the aparte Mrs Chatham, the wife of the Director of
Public Works, gracionaly prosented the prizes to the successful competitors and the style of the Cheung Loong firm, the
had also the honour of presenting a prize two partners being Woo Yin Nam and
to heelf, having gained secund position (Chinese Mel's Service
Leung Tein Paug. The firm was adjudged
in the Ladies tin-tack race... Már: W. H. bankrupt, in 1907, and about the end of Now, as the Impressatio was a pro-Woolley expressed thanka on behalf of the Pixisa, June 28.
1906 or beginning of 1907, defendants sont feasonal and evidently knew her work, Club to Mrs Chatham for having kindly The Board of Posts and Communica a letter to the German Consul at Canton, may I suggest a way out of the prosent presented the prizes. A lovely bouquet was tions has arranged for a further loan what purported to be the accounts of sloth Miss Thorne advertise n an also presented to Mrs Chatham by little
monies owing to the defoudants, by the amusingent caterer-why not let the town Miss Evie Woolley, of Taels 1,000,000 from the Hongkong Cheung Long firm, and also represented, y her so much a month, and she give us and Shanghai Banking Corporation through the German Consal to the Chi-four concerts--we on Sundays, and two ese authorities that Keung Lai Sang, popular on week days? What a treat Wong Hiu Tung and Cheung Tsz Yuen for all? Yours truly, were partners in the Cheung Loong firar
The agreement was signed on the
24th instant.
[Our Peking correspondent in his daily. despiston pointed out a emple of days go
at Hongkong, and that the Arm owed the defendants $51,097,04
for goods contracted to be sold, and
the difficulties of the Bont of Posts 2,171.76 for godown rent, ele. The fuuls for the redemption of the Imperial
"BRAIN FAC."
THE FLOOD.
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The committen fender. thanks to the folowing donors of prizes Mars A. 8. Watson and Co., H. Rattonjee and Son, H. Price and Co, Civil Service Co-oper tive Society, Mutual Stores, Menari L Broughali, H. Hasegawa, Ak Young, and R. Young
The prize list is an follows: BOY'S FLAT RACE, Handicap. 1st Barnard
Communications in imising the requisite Consul General at the request, and acting sed in Hongkong and have already startert Atkinson, 2ud Nigal Atkinson.
CHINA'S TARIFF.
ADDITIONAL TAX ON SALT,
Several relief parties have been organi-
for the scene of distress..
Chinese Tolcgmplis. The los contracted for, and on behalf of the defendant, is evidently for this purpose... ...illegally procured the Chinese authorities
The Sincere Company sent their own to issue a warrant for the arrest of the
men up to supervise the distribution of plaintiff, and the property and premises food. On Friday this compary sent their, of the Kwong Hing Cheung firm werewn special launch with provisions as under. seized by the Chinese authorities. To
(50,000 pounds." broad; soveral cases of obtain the release of the premises and to save arrest, they were compelled to give brandy; 190 bates dried rice, 40,000 cakes; the Consul General as security. $48,060, cases tin meats; & picols, salt and other Plaintifs claimed an injunction restraining sundries, the defendants from representing to the Along the Chinese firma which join the Gernian Consul or to the Chinese Author-Sincere Company's reliċi party are Wing ities that they were partners in the Cheung Fat Hong's stail donating 8209; fruit and Loong ro of Hongkong, and $75,000 vegetable guilds $600; and other small damages to be reduced by $46,000 on the r
(Chinese Mail's Service).
PEKING, June 28 The Board of Revenue has decided to increase taxation on "alt" by four doppers over the present rate in order to make up the deficit caused by the reduction in the importation and duction in China of opium.
[REUTERS SERVICE. | PERSIA
General
release of the security given to the Cen-European genticionit seutcasts biscuits and the Hongkong Government has lent 10,000 pounds of biscuits; Hong- kong Hotel six balee biscuit and bread,
The statement of defence stated that pro-defendants did not admit that the Cheung Loung frm was owned by Woo Via Nam and Laing Tsing Pang. They further. denied having sent letters to the Consut General as complained of. Represent ations were made by cortain German sub jects hi Canton namely Muse Beuter Brockelmann and to the effect that Plaintiffs were partners in the said tira, and that the fing indebted to the defendants i sum exceeding $50,000 The mrest was legally made, with rights. necoleil
by treaty by His Majesty the Emperor of China to the subjects of the Gloss Kroperor, and they 'submitted that that Court had no jurisdiction over the | plaintiff's claio.
Losos. June 26, St. Petersburg reports one hundred kiled and rounded in the fighting at Tabriz, the reactionaries having the upper hand at the close.
HONGKONG HONOURED,
Loxos, Jime 20.
MR J. DYER BALL. I. §. O.
Loxoox, June 26,
Mr Slade, in opening the case, sail that the facts were less complicated than they
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LADIES' EGG and SPOON RACE, Scratch, let Mra Bond, 2nd Miss Heang.
GALS FLAT RACE, Bandicap, Ist Evie Woolley, 2nd Doris Pile,
VETERASO FLAT RACE, Handicap, 1st Dr Atkinson, 2nd F. It. Adams.
VIZITORE FLAT Rack, Scratch, lat Me Coomle, 2nd Mr. Harding,
190 YARDS FLAT RACP, Handicap, 14 Mr C. Burdett, 2nd Mr W. Ladel.
LADIES' TIN TACK. RACE, Scratch, 1st
Mrs Gibbons, 2nd Mrs Chathaus
THREE LEGGED RACE, Scrutch, 1st Monste R. C, Witsbell and G. Witchel, 2nd Mesars C. Bond and J. Matkay
Brett, And Nigel Atkinson, 3ra Bernard Boys' Boor RACE. Snitel det Ernie
Atkinson.
Sack Race, Borsich. 1st Mr Burdett, 2nd Mr Pile
GIRLA SEIFPITO RACE Handicap. Let Nellie Robson, 2nd May Finchor, d Alice
Chinese Christian converts met at the YM.C.A. yesterday and decided to send another relief party under the superBlake. vision-of÷he Chinose Christiane Homo- LADIES' FLAT Race, 1st Mrs Robson, thing like $2500 has buen collected and 2nd Mrs Bond, woro is expected: Publio and private choul in the Colony are aten vorg charit
clined. Some sent their own mon per handed their contributions to the Ting-Wah Hospital..
AMOY AND THE AMERICAN „FLERS.
Preparing a Welcome.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Avoy, June 25,
de
Hon. Mr. Wei A. Yuk has been might imagine from the documents which gazetted a Companion of the Most they bad just board. The plaintiff firm **** Coming events cast their shadows ba- Distinguished Order of St. Michael and was a large one, and they were in silk, and already the risit of the Ameri- St. George, (C. M:0 )
dealers in Canton, aid it was an expert can fleet of battleships to Amoy in the firm entirely. It was an old established month of November is creating a business and the partaiers therein were proad interest, both among the foreigners
B well as the Clineso. succossors tu previous partners in the firm. At the commencement of the action there were twelve partners but one had since The Imperial Service Order has been died. The defendant firm carried on conferred on Mr. J. Dyer Ball, Chief business in Hongkong and defen. Interpreter, Supreme Court, Hongkong, dante now. admit that they had & brauch
at Canton.
Sir Henry Berkeley-We have never denied it.
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH KATES REDUCED.
My Darin Rabber True 166 lbe... - Mr F. B. Deacon's, Plym 181 lbs........ Capt, Heathcote's, Sidier Koy 152 lbs... Mr W. J. Wabb-Bowen's Sahib, 165 lbs
THE ZAKIONT, MARKET. - Blesers Lake and Rogge réport under date of Naturday, June 27 and
The monotonous charactor of the freight market las for a short period been broken
post, and quite an usual number of boats have found employment in that direction. At the same time the deplorable fact re mains that the increased inquiry has failed to unke any remarkable impression on the in the large amount of tonnage unemployed rate of freight. The potent reason for this
and only too anxious to secure some sort of employment Apart from the Saigon Hongkong trade, no change of note bas taken place, demand in sther directions still being limited and enter on same basis
The appreciable change in Saigon Hong kong freights ia side to severe Hoods in tha Gaaton „ditizist, which, lave inficted or tensiva damage on the rice crop - and necessitated the prompt importation of relief supplies. The most urgent require ments appear to be now filled although quite a number of settlements at 14 cents sume slight demand remaina, Init after the rate bas again receded to 13 cents.
DESPATCH RACE-Hongkong Mounted Troop. Hongkong Gymkhans Club, Four side. First competitor on each side starts with a despatch to menta have taken place for small cargoe
From Saigon to Philippines two settle handed him at starting post, rises There does not appear to be further
amila stops and hands sans le demand. second-competitor, who ridce similar. distance and hands sama, to 3rd cam
petitor and so on to 4th compatibor on each vide, who must weigh-in over 19 stone; other competitors, catch weights; any Chius Foxien The first of the tw Ans) competitors to hand his despatch to judge at winning post to win compati tion for his side. Despatch dropped must he picked up by competitors. Each competitor must be mounted when reserving duspatch. Mr F. B. Deacon has kindly presented four prizes for the winning team.
R. F. C. Master Troopers W.S. Dupree,
GYSHARE OCWD
TROOP TEAM: -Lácu. C. H. Fcan
The Hon. Mr 0. Q. Mackin and
FH. May H. F. Hickman G. E.H. Pratton and II. E. Large
ONE MILE FLAT Race.For China Popics Subscription. Griffins of any Beason and all pornes entered in the Hongkong Grifin Stakes and/or the Tióntain Stakes at the Hongkong Jockey Club Meeting 1908 Mr F. B. Deacon's Abstainer,
Mr Haridoo's Grey Tick, 160 1s
Mr H. W. Kesey's Resignation 151 iba
A charter is on record from Saigon to 1 Port N. C. Java at 20 cents per pioul, and Rother ons from Saigon to Singapore at | 12 cents, both very poor fixtures.
Bangkok and Java Tusiness remains sick. It is a significant fact that one of the large Jasa Liners" bas chosen to accept a part cargo from Saigon to this port.
There has been some fresh, ebartering
from Newchwang to Canton as per list of 6xtures, rate 20/21 conta per picul only.
COAL CHARTERS-A few chasters have been concluded at following figures: Halp hong Swatow as $1.60. Hongey/1
/Hongkong
Hongkong at $1.35. at $1.35 Hongay/Palo Hirani at 82.75. Wakamatzu Canton at 82.10, and Moji
·REVIEW,"
IN THE FIRST WATCH. James Dalziel. E
Fisher Unwin, London.
The
ROBINSON
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HAVE A MOST FULLY APPOINTED and WELL ZQUIFFED).
VICTOR
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MACHINES FROM
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STOCK OF 10,000 RECORDS.
2
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
The Chinese Commissioner-General and the Inspector General of the Imporial Maritime Customs are reported to have
taken the following decision concerning the importation of Persian or Turkish opiom :-
́(6) Beginning from January 1, 1909, 11: ang merchants want to import Persian or Turkish opium to any of the Treaty Ports. of Chins, they must first-obtain from the Kowloon Custome a pormit for each case of the drug, without which the consignment will be liable to coaliscation when it reaches
Chips.
No art is so difhcult as that of writing a short story. A glance at the current
__(b) Boginning with the year 1909 the magazines will verify this assertion. Most importation of Persian opium will he of the stories in the magazines are read-- annually rexluzed by one-ninth.
Mr Medion's Sofrano Rose, 102 lbsable enough but they lack the gripping D; J. W. Noble's Strathnairs, 145 lbs ONE MIR, AND A QUARTER FLAT RACE Power which is found in the specimens of this HANDICAP-For all China Ponies. 1st class of literature with which Guy de Man Prize: ▲ Cup presented by Major General R. G. Broadwood, C.B. Prize: $25.
Mr Brutton's Silverlake, 141 1be...... Mr Brutton's Kingston, 148-1b Mr Brutton's Compton, 145 tbr...
Mr W. Olarke's Gamecock (Inte M. Darius Rubber Tree, 150 lbs. ...
Camphor Tree,) 150 s
Mr Drysedust a Earthquake, 155 iba.... Me Drynedust's Corcomb, 180 lbs. Capt. Heathcote's Lancaster Bloss,
Mr R. F. U. Master's Blue Nile, 152 lbs: MF F. 1. May's Astral, 153 lbs. Mr. Morris Brownberry (late Ling
Pic field,) 150 lb.
WHEELBARROW Race. Borstel. 1st Messta Witchell and Biden, 2nd Messrs Dr J. W, Noble's Baluchi Chief, 144 lbs. Brett and Burdett
EUG AND SPOON RACE. Scratch, Mar. ried voraus single toxins, 1st Married benny comprising, Mass Brett, Bood, Wiltshire, Gust, Wheal, Gibbons, Witchell, Blowoy, Jaffe, and Pile -
TOURISTS VADE MEDUM.
*From Occident to Orient.”
pasernt and Kipling, to mention two of the End ̈masters, have delighted the reading world, It is with deliberation that wo associate the name of James Dalziel with, those of
these two great writers. Mr Dalziel is
(e) Only those who have regularly boon engaged in the spiam trade will be allowed to apply to the Castoma for pormita, bot their applications will be regulated by the amount imported during the previous years, which amount will be nine-tenths of the above whole.-N. 0. Daily News."
CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA local man, but he is assuredly not without AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY. Honour in his own country. These engler118 remedy has been lause for over room stories of his impross the lay reader thirty years and has proved itself to with the author's intimate knowledge of ed for bowel complaints. It never fails. be the most successful remedy yet discover,
and affection for, that miglity machinery 8ld by all chemists and storekeepers, which throbs in the bowck of the ship and drives her and the heedless. "first clans
passenger, for whom MeAndre had Fuch WATKINS'
a coitempt, safely to the haven There is real romance in the engue room and bis Daiol has the persuasive pen which com pela us to be aware of it: The dominant Bete of these stories e melancholy but those who know tho China Coast realise that
CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
this must needs he 20 Like South Africa Latest Novels by the Best The title of the handsome publication the Chin Court is the graveyard of Authors (Colonial Edition) recently issged by the Charlton B. Ferkins repatations More good men have been Tatam-Publishing Company of New York From broken on the wheel of Fate in thesa
GIRLS' RACE. Viitors, 1st Winnio Armstrong, 2nd Ethel Armstrong
Bora RACE. Visitors, 1st Mastor
TEN18. Single handicap. Dr A. G. Pile. Double handicape 2nd Mosers Biden
A meeting was held at the Amoy Cinly on Tuesday afternoon Inst at the instance the Commissioner of Custome, Mr C. A Bora when many schemes were dis- med fleet to our Port. We feel all the Mix DOUBLES 1st Miss Heang and more proud of the prospect, since we see | Mr Brien, 2nd Mr File and Mrs Thom- that there is every likelihood that the dect hill.
cussed na how best to welcome this far
and Woolley
Arrive Every Mail.
And The Day Came, by Albers Donington. Crocariggs, by Mary and Jane Findlater. Neither Storehouse for Barn, by Allen
prin The Ordinal and Indy Suman, by Lucas
Cleere.
244 Vallings
The Lady Mary of Invisteek, by Harold The Enclinaires, by Rdeln Fogh,
SCRICKET OD ZES.
Cesident fu Orient and Around the World" | waters than in, perhaps, any part of the An Amateur Adventuress, by F. Frankfort BATTING. Mr T. À, Biden.
fully justified by the contents of the world. Temptations are manifold in His An Engagement of 0nvenlaace, by Louts BOWLING. Prize presented by the club, volume before w. The buok is admirably ports of the Far East and the men who
Fangrill. printed and bound; contains considembly face the perils of the sex are not as a Tha1 6 of Boaven, by Robt. W. Chambers. Mr L. E Brait
BOWLING. Prize presented by Hon. Drover 200 sxcellent photo-nature illustra.genml inlę prof against femptation. Dragon's 61 k. by Paul Herring.
The Wolf, by IE. Buskense. tions printed on splendid paper, is replete Mr Diziel has held the mirror up to life Paarl of Peazi Island, by John Oienkain. Atkinson. Mr R. C. Witchell.
with information of value to the tonzist and be bus show us necessarily a great Gentleman of London, by klorice Geraad. FIELDING. Mr A. & Pile. 2ND. XI. Fielding." Mr LA. Wheal and had the additional merit of being dis- deal of the semmy side of things. But ke bas The Shadow, by Paul Urquhart. Texxis, - Championship singles.” Mr F. trusted frue of charge. From Now Tock humour of a cery high order as the reader A. Biden.
to New York the tourist can travel with will hed. It is with the utmost confulence no other guide than the book we are that we recommend this volume to the reviewing China, Japan, India and the attention of all who read this geriew. In Far Eust generally are most compare these days of wighy washy, novels it is a hansively donli with, but the information great relief to turn to such a book ng "In fe contained in a small compass, the the First Watch. We trust that Mt arrangement boing: vary consiss. All the Dallel will not rest on his laurels but will information which is found in the book has continue writing in the vein in which lie been compiled by Mr Chariton B. Perkins las achter od so signál a success. and be therefore vouches for its securacy,
with in the book are forcibly brought home The beauties of the various scuntries doaly
to the roader by means of the. Bluecrations aforementioned, and the modes of travel
The following notice is issued by to and from each port are dealt with in
Figg of the Hongkong Observataly dotaz. Such untiers ns the currency of Or the 9th at 11.55 -The barometer the various countries, inland transit, post se risen moderately on the East of and telegraph facilities, places of interest, Ohms, and fallen considerably in 8. Japan Poppy Abow, by H. Murrlott. Wathon. etc., are fully treated, whilant the backThe depression the North is now A Doyle Bargain, by Morenos Warden, of the volume there are admirable tables situated over W. Japan. 16 ecptimus to The Bugged Face, by Charles Gadirios d
will not be able to visit Hongkong after Lawn Bowls. Chuopionship, 1st Mr C. Continuing Mr Slado and defendants all, which undoubtedly is very hart Hines Bond, Zad Mr A Thornhill, Handicap. 1st had attempted to set up in their plendon the residents there, Losno June 26.
ings that the firm in Hongkong ad nos Luckily we have a very gool harbour, C. Boral, Sud Mr A. Thornhill. Paris wires that the Postal Coma branch in Canton, but they now with a splendid anchorage fur: & bigger Fenton and Brown, 2nd Mess Bond and ME PARKINSON'S PRIZE 1st Mesars mittes of France have agreed to salmitted that the Canten firma feet, if need be. It is very likely that CW Brett redaction of postage and telegraph rates branch of the Hongkong di At the
ond of the Chinese Now Tvar in 1907 any other warships of other nations who the Cheung Loong firm was in dificulties in have navies out here will take the oppor- consonance of the sugar market having unity to come here at the same time. If fallen. This firms was carried on and owned this should be so, Amoy will not row by two men, one of whom bad bolted with itself, and the arrival of the vessels will all the available cash, and ban never been
to England to one pendy.
A NEW E, G.
LONDON, June 27. The Marquis of Northampton has been created a Knight of the Garter
THE WRECK OF THE FLARACHE.
heard of since. The other partor who whs
- STEWARDE" PRIZE. Mr I. a. Wheal
MINARS BIND AND THORNBILL'S PRIZE. Mr L F Brett
SOON COMPETITION, Messrs Bond, Kelly, Adams, Dawson and Feuton,
F. Bacon.
Hoolboy.
lists of leading botels around the world,
WEATHER REPORT.
A Miller les Qirl, by A. W. Marchmont. Emotional Moments, by Sarah Grand. The Wesning, by James Blyth. ⠀⠀ The Lily and the Devil, by Eleanor Wynd
The Missiooor, by F. Phillips Oppenheim, Tio Statue, by Edsa Phillpotto and Amold
By Their Fraits, by Mrs Campbell Pret: The Shadow Between, by 8. En Hooking, The Heart of a Child, bo Brank Danki Come and Find Me by Elizabeth Hobium The Hall Smart Sel, by Florenan Warden. The Odd Trial, by Alice, MD
of information in brief, wherein are given more Eastwards, Price The Printonaty by F. Mission Ori Sard
Pressure remains high over the Pacific In the Bas of Night, by Dick Donovan. value of foreign coins, largest cities in the to the E. of Japan It is relatively low Sir Hline Sin, by Leo, Manville Fenty? world, principal postal routes, distances ever Tangkrng and the N.W. part of the The Kiss of Helen, by Chas, Marriott. between chiel cities in "Earope, cost of Chish Sex
Detion & wakes, by David Christle Marcar- ables from China, and inhabitants of the earth by continents. Other important for
Special Offer
Kinky tickets, letters of credit, bazgage, purches 20
whor in a week of unpamiled excitement CONSOLATION RACH. Ist Mr. E. W. and festivities, beating all previous records Dawson, 2nd Mr A. M., Thombill, Jrd Mr at Canton at the time, immediately came to out of hand, Hongkong in the receipt of a tologram, At the meeting an influential Committee and he endeavoured to straighten things was chosen to consider the best way of out, and finaly the firm was adjudged celebrating the cocasion, and of ontering The Kowloon Cricket Club held their bankrupt. Before the retail proceedings in for so large a number of visitors. Details Best hockey mate at King's Park on tares of the book are those dealing with bankruptay took place, it was known that will be announced later ou. The Chinese the Cheung Loong firm had failed, and, Government are not going to be behind- Loxton, June 27.
the defendante, quite rightly, wanted to hand in dealing with this matter, for it Latest reports stato that only thirty get their money, which nuiounted to some is stated that the Waixups bas decld
thing like 86,000 or thereabouts, for goods od toallocate the sum of 400,000 taald to Light persons are using in the wreck gold and delivered, besides, godown rent, be spout by welcoming and entertaining of the 5.0. Larsche - off Corunna, etc. They also had in stook 1,600 buge of the feet, and has asked the Board of Spolu
sugar which they had contracted to sell for 20ce to raise a fund for the purposs. It 842,000. Through their branch firm in is suggested by some, that the whole sum foot. Canton, the defendants had represented should be raised in the Takion Province, U.BRC MoGillivres, Pearson, Holme, to tlio Garavan Consul that the Choong but the can hardly be correct, sinon the Wearer, Sixson, Bunbury, Scorell, White, Tomos, June 27.
Long firm at Hongkong, owed them over welcome wil bo national, eren though Kirwan, Richardson, and Climo. Mula Hand letter which has 850,000, whereas taking it most liherally be visit will be only to ono Port.
the amount was not more than $16,000. been presented at the Foreign Office. They further represented that the plaintiff Berlin, claims to be supported by the firm was bible to pay these debta. whole of Morocco, and hopes for German Resistance in restoring order.
MOROCCO.
\UT of Dark –End medicinas Arv on
of date Stearna Wine of Cod Liver Ol, the tonie and blood bulider is as delicious we fine old port. Jakes people:
Evidence was then called, PLERÓ DASH Wan adjourned until to-morrow.
EPRAINS QUICKLY OURED, T DACHER the parts freely with hamber Bisin's Pain Balm and giro them abeoints rest, and gatek gora is certain For sale by all chomlate and storekeepers,
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town just at the time some member
Kowloon Libeaud. Fowler, Edwarda, Mond, Clements: Koilsen, Jerries (enptain), Stoneham, Dewsbury, Clelland, and Ligat
Moderite or fresh B. and 8. rinda
and along the Northern shores of the Chima may be expected in the Formos Channel
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour end- ag at 10a at today, 9:20 fnches
Freins for the 24 hours ending at noo tomorrow
AURA FORRGAST DISTRICT Lumekong and Neighbourhood • E.
and Swindle moderate or fireh - entally, showery.
9.Formosa Channels Same
Saturday afternoon, when they opposed of curios, pumports, aleping car rates presentative of the U.S.B.C. the visitor atoms regalations and diffexorces in time. In addition there are two mags eventually winning by ô tô l
showing the principal sternship rvates of the world."
It is the intention of jhan publishers that the boat bene of the guide and boar ao interest of the Alaska-Yakon-Paciile Expo hot which is to be held at Seattle, Washington, hom Jane 1 to October 15, South coast of Chiq 1999, the purpose for which is to bring rong and Lance : Banie
continents Of An god Americt kong and Haba Haurea No. 1 mors, closely together the poople of the South cast of China batrane Houg Twenty-five thousand copies will be up- piled for the Exposition, after whiclr 20,000 |,- will be printed, without advertisements, to be old by Mere. Thon Cook and On Saturday next the third meeting of God, Raymond, Whitcomb kid Company,
Olarke's Toure, and Collver's Tours.
The Gymkhana.
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1908.
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