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THE CITY
OF
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PHONE
No.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise; provisionaly and panding the receipt of His Majesty's ex- cisti, M. Jono Jourguín Tsiria as Consul
SATURDAY JULY 4, 1808.
LETTERS ON LIFE
XI..
CLOTHES AND THE INDIVIDUAL.
PARIS, would have brought to the Council's deliberations sound. Arst-hand know- STREET.
ledge and ripe and matured judgment. 536
He has lived an long in this Colony aid, as the local hand of one of Bri-fur Brazil in Hongkong. tain's greatest shipping-lians, isso
Dean Man, I feel that this will be an eminently fitted to speak for the solid mass of the Japanese Navy will be and enduring intersts of the com- commenced early in October and concluded entirely frivolous letter from beginning The subsequent to end. My mood this afterngon is munity, that his absence has been most before November 1st.
naval review will take place in Tokyo Bay frivolity itself and my subject refuses to soverly felt. Although we object on or shout the 5th November..
be taken seriously.
ANNUAL CLEARANCE
SALE NOW ON
EXCEPTIONAL
BARGAINS!
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous.
This said that the forthcoming graud”.
strenuously to the system of repreA Vladivostock telegram, dated Jun sontetion of the public in the19, are that the Russian Minister of War Legislative" Connoù- wə "have never has consented to the despate of ergineers failed to recognise that is Mr Hewett, The Russian Naval Department will send for the construction of the Amur railway-
Ono often hears it sail that clothes concern the feminine min only, that such trifles ore beneath the consider
man is he who strives to reduce his tion of Man. I beg to differ. A wise
muslin to her skirt and sweeps the gera covered roads and phs with a' pro- posterone, mini---.
"Bravo, Brivo. I sd interrupting in the hope
he hope of checking this flow of
eloqnence, "I could not bare put the water botter myself. Butt-the- frocks und hats, I must br tem
Would you like to act Godf
*"Godfather?"
F
Yes, stand surety for then you know."
By dint of wheedling and coaxing I at last got the premise of a quarter of what I meant to spend, and fuen I it down to write my orders.
What a lovely morning it was. The
679 as the Superintendent of what might four warships to the Far East in the course lamentable igromece in the matter of very agir seemed Inden with the scent of
almost be called a rational institution, and as a man who has hed wido ex-
of this year,
a
artificial flowers frora tailliers shops. garments pertaining to women, who by
First of all I wrote to Lucette "in The Wai Wa Pa has instructed the seeking information in various sale Bond Street and told her to send me 10a.m. to 18.10 p.m. Sticoting of A..perisure of public life, the non-official Customs to inforts the Japanese Commisya, avoids those pitfails which best out a liat by first mail possible. Some Volunteer Reservo Aceomation Dou section of the population of Hong allowed to be in asted into Manchuria.forced occasionally to converse abra postscript to the effect that if she Ind sioners in Manchuris that no grain will be the rath of the inexperienced rate thing uniquic-a creation. I also adderi
glas Cup,'
kong possessed an eminently capable Kwantung the part lensed by the Japanese chiffons. A delicately displayel know another which she could honestly say spokesman, strong enough in the will. however, be treated as foreign teri-
ledge as to the benefits to health, and was a bargain and a third quoted as consciousness of his own know.tery similar to Tsingtan.
un alarming sacrifice,she might send- beauty gained by wearing a suspender
all three.
MCMOS FOR MONDAY. Miscellaneous.
Goods per Prinz Ludwig undelivered
After this date subject to rent. Goods per Montgomeryshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent,
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, July 7:--
ledge to defeat any attempt, if such were wide, to induce him to regard matters through chicial apectacles.
But we believe we are correct in stat. ing that the exceptional knowledge of Goods per Nutia not cleared at 4 p.. on another member of the Commission,
this date subject to rent.
Mr Shelton Hooper, has afforded the
THURSDAY, July 3:-
Duke
!
We are asked to direct attention to instead of a honi soit or a clear con the letter ir another column in which Meception of the difference between le Frerichs, the Manager of the Oriental Camisole and tes combinaisons will :. Hotel, points out that the Band of the assure you make a mani none the less of Cambridge's then Mildloser sought alter in feminine circles. Regiment will certainly play at klas Oriental Besides I refuse to believe das gon Hotel during and after dinner to-night. men are without interest in your own clothes. See what trouble an artist takes to insure a picturesque appearance, velveteen cat, drooping the and studied negligence in all other details,
A heavy squall struck the harbour this
Goads per China undelivered at noon Government very signal service. Memorcing and eased a litt's discomfort to
this date subject to rent.
NOTICE.
which Messrs A. G. Gordon and Co., aro
of the Hongkong Steurs Laune CoDo you mean to tell me he bas ni managers, felt the full force of the blow and was completely stripped of the awnings.
Hooper probably knows more about the the anall craft. The stean launch subject than any official in the Connell Letters relating to Invinces should be address and certainly more than, any unofficial. nd to THE BLANAGLE,
Now that eulogiama are boing showered Communicatione relating to news should be around we think it but just that the one addrand to The Emror:
My next order was to Clarissa" of Dover Street. Charissa bas the most original ideas, and such forethought. Be ready for any emergency" is her motto and she fits one out accordingly. I told her to send me artless white chiffon frocks for simple coxisions, amart gowns for gymkhanas. tailor-mades for golfing and tennis, evening dresses for all occasions. What my Spouse will do when the bills como la l hor. Ile will preach. But not all the preaching in the world will ever teach women to refrain from buying the pretty things which milliners create and dressmakers flaunt before their eyes would men
say who do not have to pay their bills?
Correspondente munt forcard their names gentleman to whom thanks are mainly Poking the Ministry of War has decided | Jäger effects, while great men like have it otherwise the mon that is to
and wldresses with any camilamicaliono nd- dreased to the Editor, not for publication bul da evideres of good faith,
due should receive his meed of appre- ciation, Without any mental reserva-
All letters for gidication abould be veritiention we congratulate the Government on one side of the paper only.
upon the fairness with which it has tren-
No anonymovaly siyard communications that have already appeared in other papers will leted the public in regard to this Ordiu- inserted
ance Knowing that it had the support, Order for azira napier of the CHINA MAT
thought that all mit arefully? An nctor likewise, only more untidily so.
The socialist is not above wearing a According to a reliable report from red tie. Mr Bernard Shaw goes in for
that all necessary arms and ammunition Shakespeare, Byron and Mr. Gladstone shall be ordered for the provincial Govern. !all had peculiar ideas on the subject of went ough the Chinese Ministers")
collars. abroad, under telegraphic instructions How the Ministry of Wal, thus preventing the swuggling of us and sammition into China.
Two Indians were arrested for Yaving
VERONICA.
THE FLOOD BAZAAR, -
Even the every-day annu spends a world of thought and quite a number of
In our advertising columns will be found dollars on ehizta and collage Lock
a notice requesting gifts for sale at the round the club next time you are there Ficed Fund Bazaar. and tell me if this is not true. By aLiberal resourse, as the fund is deserving
73 WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. publication. After that hour the supply is and certain of the unofficial members, aan, at the Military School and charged at
should be sent before 11 am. on the day after of the whole of the ofhein? werabercommitted an alleged assault on the watchman's coilars ye shall know him. Limited. Cash 10 ets, Credź 20 eta pit ould have forced the Bill through in the Magistracy to-day. (e defendant had
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TELEPHONE No. 393
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.
Alterations and additions to Aftertisements
on Pages 1, 2, 8. 0 and 7, should be next to vair Ofteyard Wyndham Street no later than il e. New Advertisements should be send to
our Office ut &, Queen's Road Central before
p.m.
The young "Blood" sacrificing cera
There should be 1.
of all assistance.
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
to pay $ and the of her one wastischarged. fort to appearance were one so high, the shape in which it was originally pre-Complainnut in giving evidence said he that his-lend is almost a fixture, except
The American flag predominated in the sented. But it very properly recogni- was struck in time with his own stick, on dinding nights when the gentle
and in consequoted he had two big bruises warmth of our climate makes it hang the ardour of those Lent on celebrating scheme of things today." Though it rained, sed that the most important interest
on his head. affected by the Bill was proffically
Imp and sary folds round his neck the occasion was not dampered. American A Report from the Imperial Chinese The worthy man is distinguished by sitizens were proud, and British and other Advertisenquia and Stanériptions which are without any reprogutation on tho
Resident in Kulun states that a good deal the depressed, or low herned down col-rationalities ware proud to help them for not ordered for a fixed period will be continand | Council and it therefore agreed to of trade cried on over the Russo-Jar made so as to revent his marzylegts. Prominent citizens paid their į until countermanded.
respect consult with representatives of that Chinese boarder via the incalow lande, throat. Ep and downs" pertain to where Mr Amos P. Wineunte General Telegraphic Address: Mail, Hongkong.
thereby escaping lawful impart, and ex- the mero Ordinary Mortal, while flannel, Consul General and Mr Fuller, the equally Telephone No. 22.
interest. It was not the work in port dues. He proposes the establish- Council that really improved the Hill; mont of a Custom House at Kischta, which follars are the refuge of those who are popular Vice-Cousal, cordially received
is the entrance to the gmas lands, in order "carceas of appearances am careful of callers. it was the friendly meeting between
their washerman's bill. to tap this lost revenue. the Architects representing the pro
One hears that in days gone by there places hospitality was liberally there. At Japanese papers say that Mr. Kato, a netually lived one Lardi-da, who wore Dr Noble's the day was nobly celebrated, Perty owner and the Government
zak dealar oë Kanda and Tókyo, has wou which showed the Council the lines on
tainment of the guests and the distribution his case against Messis penheimer paper collars. From the alight informa-Jones assisting Dr Noble in the enter tion extant on the subject I gather that of superb punch and at the Standard Oil Freres of Yokohama, after nine years' litigation involving an atlay of sarde he was the Beau Brumanel of costerin ad. Company Mr WB. Walker and Mr W. D. 30,000 yen. The sum at stake is said to Max Beerbohm has recently written a Crift did like honours. At the office of be 400,000 gez, and the case hinged upon most amusing essay ou character in the Pacific Mail Company Mr Fred J mesure, and Messrs A. B. Moulder the capacity of the Yokola firm's dress, in the course of which he remarks Halton dispensed the hospitality in liberal The bowler of Mr Jerome K. Jerome and Co. also were at home to their friends. employee to represent the firus.
The China Mail.
HORARONG. SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1908.
THE HEALTH ACT.
Sasvacios, partial if not entire, will be felt that the Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance has been passed into law. The Ordinance
which it should proceed, 'added to
valuable suggestions from A SORTCC
already referred to. This proves that the Government does not hold with the rather chip argiaent that because a man is the pos99B8UT VÍ
THE RURAL RETREAT OF GENUINE AGE i fer from perfect and will assuredly hunded, properly he is necessarily an
HONGKONG.
ELIGHTFUL COOL SITUATION.
DELIGHTE
MEALS A LA CARTE AT ALL HOURS.
AND
BAND PLAYS EVERY SUNDAY. FINE MELLOW probably realise this.
Commencing at 5... sharp.
"
Partitioned Verandahs overlocking the Bay. FLAVOUR.
A FEW ROOMS TO LET.
FRED. . J. BISHOP, Manager, 2
hongkong, June 16, 1908,
498
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Hongkong. December 23, 1907.
NOW SE
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T8 now showing remarkably smart ling in MI-TRIMD BATS, suitable to present Sea son's Wear, Prican rom $4.50. 80.50.
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have to be amended later u. The Government, if it turns to Section 32 and sub-section of Section 42, will)
It has only forgotten to put dates in We think that if there had been a little less) eulogy and a trifle more care the But Ordinance would be much hotter. no doubt for a time when the omissions referred to are corrected if its adtists tration is wisely conducted, it will lessen i friction that measureg such as these inevitably induce. Its partial accep, tance la dug to the fact that it has boon altered out of all resemblance to the original Bill which was founded on the recommendations of the on. Colonial
ontcast.
As usual at inest American business
is a perfect preface to all his works. To At the Oriental and the Kowloon Hotels The troubles in Yunnan have tauta have seen Air Hall Caine is to have read there were also at homes, and on the
way from: Tonkin says Times."
Shipping in the harbour was dressed for the occasion, and at noon the shore battery fired a salute.
✓
bat efect path, constetion of the rail, his soul. His flowing formlere clock is Wilmington a lappy day was spent. We trust that wise, adminis; The coolies fled and the works stopped as one of his own novels, twenty-five tration of the new Ordinance The company which undertook the conditione latent in the folds of it.
At the American Consulate the tag was onable it to endure without amendment struction work has failed in consequence, Melodrama crouches upon the brán of
Another company has mulertaken to go on his sombrem. His tie is a Publisher's flying half-mast on account of the recent fer many years. Everything depends with the enterprise, and it will take up all Announcement. His boots are copy-death of ex-President Grover Cleveland. on the administration.
contracts and agreciments running.
The incident which curred in the Supreme Court yesterday, as reported in another colunt, is in be regretted It is lephumble that the hills of justice
right. In s. hand, he holds the stuff.
The appointment of Mr Arthur Canto Some stir has been anised at Batavis of the Family Herald."
Before sitting down to write his Franklin acting Government Analyst by the announcement that the Java Government intends to secure 20,000 tons of article I interviewed my Spouse with during the abrenes on leave of Bir Frank Australian cost for the State Railways regard to scuno ncer frocks and hats thore. It is pointed out that hitherto, which I wished to order from ane.
Bronne, is azetted.
The Nederlandsol Indische Handels-
za zailroads had been supplied with conl. I always consult my Spouse when about buk. (Netherlands India Commercial
are being robbed of the dignity-that-is- from the Government mides at Ombilien
West Sumatin, and the question to purchase new clothes. He delights Bank, has declared a dividend of 8% fo supposed to be enshrined there. Several in
tances have centred of late which naturally arises, why should foreign coal in holding forth on women's fashinus the year ending 31st December, 1907, the and though he displays innocent and information having beer cabled from Home have perplexed the general public and be obtained now.
pitiable ignorance on the subject, the to the locul minger, have caused a suspicioni to arise that all is not well in "Denmark",
LOCAL AND GENERAL
and forwarded,
At St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, sound of his own voice makes him feel
Batsubara, a Japanese, who had just to-morrow, Holy Communion will be generous, which is what I aim at
arrived from Siantese territory," was fined" aquinistered at noon. Moning Prayer "Dear," I said to him affectionately Sip by the District Judge, Mr E. 0. and Sermon at 11 a.m. attended as usual as soon as breakfast was over, "I want Horina, sis morning, for importing 1,004 His Excellency the Governor kas beon (weather permitting) by the Church party!
of June 26. He said that these were Secretary and Hor. Director of Public pleased to asset to the Public Health and Company, Middlesex Regiment as their some new frocks and hats," "Frocks British dollars, 5 Japanese yen and 56 Works, set out in their reply to the Buildings Aracnding Ordinance and to the parade service. Evening Prayer and Ser and bats" he repeated incredulously, Mexican pesos, says the "Straits Times" mon & p.m. The offerings will be in aid, “why your cupboards are full of therourront coin where he had boon living and Ordinance prohibiting the export of prepar- the Church Maintenance Fund, but so full that they overflow into mine he was on his way to Japin with them. Sanitary Commission's report. The
They were forfeited. ed opium to China and to French Tudo gifts placed in the hage in marked only this unaing I found-→→ Ordinance is now to come extent a Chian.
énvelopes) for the relief of sufferers by the Now frocks and bats" I said.
A thunderstorm, accompanied by compromise between official and non-
hoary main and heil, raged between. The President of the Peking Ministry Foods in South China, wil be sclcomed Darling, I am going to sand those
frumpy old things en masse to the Itabashi and Ambano in the suburb of oficial desires. We can join to s of Justice hay issued a circular to the
"An (ild Rosidont" writes on the Secretary of the Benevolent Society, to Tokyn on the afternoon of June 10. One degree with a correspondent who wrote Viceroys mid Governous of all provinces instructing them to undertake the res to us yesterday in regard to the
building of all gacks, and to sta the new question of Chinese restaurants, laging give away, they sro quite out of the thro buildings of the Artillorg Engineering School, under constraction at conciliatory attitude adopted by the metitutions with better type of wardor many are hat houses of ill-fano. The fashion."
"Fashion" said my Spouse, letting Itabashi, was blown down and destroyed the prisoners, and provision for thissident" conludes: The Registrar Gener his tongue ran riot."Don't talk to me by the subsequent whirlwind, Eight Hon. Mr F. H. May and, the credit Industrial occupations should be given to police might inquire into this fill Re- which is due to him for bringing should to and
al ns Protector of the Chinese could doubt of Fashion. Fashion is rendered absurd colleges and fire telegraph potes were also hurled down. Railway traffic in the less deal with this matter and by a few by Caprice. If Fashion assumes a the measure into existence, He has worked very hard and it would he A coremission appointed by the judicious enquiries ascertain the real truth modeat veil wherewith to conceal her vicinity was suspended for tin
tumtoly no casualty occurred, Governor-General of lade-Chius to report and tak's the necessary steps to ensure tho charios from the vulgar gaze, Caprice churlish on our part to refuse to give on the proposed works for the improve-safely of the young girls and the paper this fact fall recognition. Among the nont of the harbour of Haiphong, which caoduct of the business carried on at these immediately twists and tortures ber uneficials the Hon. Mr. Pollock and nudes au extension of the docks, a licensed restaurants in the neighbourhood muslins into a thougged-fanatic-forms. railway station near the latter, and above alluded to fin and around Welting. If Fashion conceives a simple gyp bat Sir Henry Berkeley have done good graving dock, casinites the outlay ab tou Strect).
Caprice adopte one as large nen clothing bankot and loads it with Unnatural work in pointing out defecte in the seven millions of frames." Tu meet the
MA
For
TRY THIS FOR CHRONIC. DIARRHOEA, ANY sferers from chronic diarrhoes have obtained prompt relief by the Use of Canberlain's Colis, Cholera and Diarchoen Remedy. Some of the worb fly onred by it after other treatment and outlay, the commission proposes the JavyORTH MORE THAN IT mössure as originally introduc od But of a toll on all merchnudice imported and Wine is cheap when Use-Medi- looking fruit and flowers. When the-alaction of Mr. Howeit has been exported at that port, which may at the good, no matter what it ena Steneza Fashion Lengthens har gown to prevent skilled physicians had failed. Try it and suit For sale by all chemists and store- Wink of Cod Liver Oil-dosen't cost much impertinent poople from peeping at you are certain to be pleased with the re- and helps everyone that take it. Stope her ankles, Caprice waits two yazd of keeper. ouleet yield 180,000 francs a year. The markedly afortunate Mr Howett balance will be met by mising a loan.. that coughing.
cases of this disease have been normanent