MIDSUMMER
BABY GRANDS
THE CITY
OF
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No.
and
SHOW DAYS UPRIGHT CRANDS
Summer Fashions
in every variety are
BY
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daily exhibited in CHAPPELL & HOPKINSON
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etc., etc., etc.
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TO BE HAD AT
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SOLE AGENTS. Hongkong. Autil 16, 1907.
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BUILDINGS.
Hotels,
REDUCED SUMIMER
DATES.
. ICAO HOTEL
Per Day...$4.00 to $ 7.0 secording to
40.00
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ARTS, case this year the waters cover liese higher lads the caner dwellings fall STREET.
of first conect with the destroying 636;
element. Water soaks through the walls and the houses collapse. This stale of things is to be observed by the voragers, who
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Work on the demolition of the old partier of the Hongkong Hotel commences this week..
Captain James W. Braatch, Senior Officer of the Navy Yard at Cavite, none
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1908,
JAPAN'S CABINET.
· LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Tebir-General in Canton is having! cleaning out and twelve officers have. been suspended,
Leave of absence, in extension, is granted to Captain P. H. Collingwood, R.A.M.C.,
of the smaller up some Manila, shot kinuli dend with a revolver from 27th July tos 4th August, 1908.
ANNUAL CLEARANCE
where they. have been sent to investigate. Thes SALE NOW ON
in Ta Yün which for the present EXCEPTIONAL is the end of the first completed sec.
BARGAINS!.
679
BIRTH. HORSTER.On July 9, at the Poplars, 1iin Bibbling Well Road, Shanghai, the wife of MAX HOTTER, of a Son.
DEATHS.
tion of the Canton Hankow railway,
of exploring parties found groups villagers homeless, seeking what shelter was to be found under the trees and hanging auch clothes as they bad saved from destruction on the branches to
give them some meagre protection. In such circumstances ous of the forms
on July 9. The cause is unknown.`-
KATSURA SENT FOR.
(Frein Our Vorwegpar.detil.). Touro, July
H.T.M. the Emperor of Japan has :
A Russian Doach John Wessart was Commander Robert Elvin Penry, the fined $3, at the Magistracy to-day, for commanded Baron Katsura to form a famous Arctic explorar, is ready to make being ununk and disorderly in Connaught cabinet.
It is expected that the Ministry will F. A. Beizhold, a German subject, be completed to-day. another soyago in search of the North Houd.
was sent to the House of Detention, at the Magistracy this morning, for being a vagrant.
Pole. His expedition will start on July 4,
Tom Fancary last to July 9 there have been (22) cases of cholera in the Philippines, 476 being fatal. At Panga- sinan on July 9 tifere wero 267 cases, 124 fatsl
Baron Goto, President of the South Manchuria Railway Company, will, 31. To-day being the anniversary of this. understood, be included, and aleg fall of the Bastilla French ships were deco General Terauchs, formerly. Minister
rated, and-the-tti-colour few on LADY buildings in the city.
There are over 1800 entries for the
According to recent arrivals from conat Olympic games in London, including re- prentatives of Great Britain, Canada,ets there is nothing of note to report.
States, Germany, and most other Euro- ma out of the ordinary is to be had, HAYNES-A Peak Hospital, of Th1of administering relief was to provide alasia, South Africa, the United At all the jurts commerce is quiet and no
MEMOS FOR TOMORROW. Miscellaneous,
pean nations,
Tient-Colonel 3. T. Carter, A.PD, The Board of Trade propo-ed to con-wife and 2 children left the Command per strnet a new dock on the north she of thes.s. Malta on 11th instant for Home, Thames, costing two millions sterling, on posting to the Irish Command for dirty With the extension of the existing docks, dredging, and other improvements. this will make a total of £4,700,000 to be ex
inst.. Blav, infant daughter of Me and the sufferers with rain hats which basta Mrs H. HAVEя, aged 1 year and 11
zerve as a shelter against wot and feat months. Neeply regretted.
WADE-On July 10, at the Shinghafalike. It is plain from the details Gener-! Hospital. JENNIE War, aged 47
given in the vernacular press that the years.
ranges of the food have in no wise bean exaggerated and those who can ailord to assist in relieving the suffered on the port. ing may feel quite sure that their At the Victoria Cinematograph wore charity ia well-directed.
electric fans are being installed, and pations will be able to witness the excellent scries' of us in comfort. A new set of fluns are being showing including the Rogal Indo-China has declared Hongkong an wedding in Spain, and the bomb outrage, sailing of their new passenger steamer infected port. Pourquoi?
Goods por Mormeru not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rent Gonds per Lightning undelivered after
2.a. this Ante will he landed.
General Memoranda,
THURSDAY, July 16--
Noon-Auction of Household Property, At Air Geo. P. Lammert's Salsa Rooms, FRIDAY, July 17:-
Goods per Benleriy undelivered after
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, July 18-
Toona gelected A. S. WATSON 9.16 p.m.-Concert on the Volunteer!
Week ends, Saturday afternoon to
dc. de.
Monday morning...87.00 to 810.00. Two persons occupying one room will be charged a rate and a half only. Children under 12 Half rates.
JAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Du scecunt of the death of Lieut. Bloed the lantéer Concert has bran postponed.
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Experiments show that hoskices pats from China can be successfully grown is Norfolk on a substantial scale.
Over 200 delegates are expected to Letters relating to business should be address attend the Congress of Chamfe of Com- od to Tax MANAGER.
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The China Mail.
MORFEONG, TORKDAY, JULY 14, 1908.
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Two Japanese stowaways, who weru arrosted on the ss. Swarg Lee, from Shanghai, were fined $825 each at the Magistency to-day, or in the alteratio six weeks imprisonment.
We would draw attention to the new advertisement of the Nippon Kusen Katla, appearing on page six, advertising the
in addition to the sensational film. The Kamo Maru, for London, via ports. Castle Doctor,"
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36 is reporter hvan Yokosuke that Captain Arakawa, Commander of the craiser Takachiho, lms beeemdered to undergo five days domiciliary confinement for lar ing stranded his ship off Onuaski on the way to Iso Bay from Yokosuka, which the, vessel left on the 11th March last to takes part in nanosuvios.
Mr. Shoda, is an intervies with
www.mt.g
for War.
ARRESTED JAPANESE
(Chiness Mail's Service.)
PEKING, July 13.)
The Japanese Govt bent demands
Chins on account of the arrest of two- Japanese ht Amoy on n charge of con terfeiting coins
several tens of thousands of dollars from
JAPANESE IN MONGOLIA.
(Chines Muil's Service,)
PERIS, July 13.
-Hau Su Chang, Viceroy of Manchuzio,
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It is reported here, say the China has wired to the Wai Wu Pu, Board of Critic," that there has been some trouble Foreign Affairs, stating that the Jape- with the Chiness at this, Lansi rings,hese are still sketching the important in connection with Belgian engineer,defences and strategic pointa
Full details Mongolia, and protesting, that this is just appointed there.
against the Treaty. The Viceroysk« not at present availabios
that this should be stopped in- mediately....
Me Drummond, the leader of a grip
of women suffragists, aboard a launch on the Thames, haranguad a number of Indies
merce of tho British Shapire, to be held Japanese journalists, is reported this and members who were seated at tes on
A dispatch sheen received in Manila to the fact that "Battling" Nelson kneeked out Joo Gans, the coloured fighter, in the seventeenth round, in their fight in San Franciste, on July 4.
A large destroyer of 1100 tons displace ment has been laid down in Japan. The designed speed is said to be 35 knots Messrs Vickers, Sous and Maxim have two submarines in hand for the Japanese Kary,
President Roosevelt has disapproved the action of the railitary antlusrities in Manila in contracting for the purchase of foregon khaki cloth for the manufacture of uniforms of the army, and bas vetoed the purchase.
denied the report that he obtained for the Miten Bisti Dockyard and Engine Works a contract to build three warships, for China. He stated that as the Chinese Governreout has not yet formulated expansion schefue it cant place enders.
the terrace of the Bousos of Parliamenty. overlocking the river.
A fire buke cat in the library of the Viceroy's Janien, Canton, on the 19th The firenten were soon on the scope and with the aid of number of military men the fire was put out in about an hour. The libary was hadly damaged.
t
It is interesting to note that the Dutch Colonial authorities, in order to fight the
At the Licensing Court this afternton opiam cruze meditate extensive experiments with a new medicament caled Combretum Mr G. Bertelone was granted a license to Sundniste, which grows abundantly in sell spirituous liquors at his premises in Sumatr, the dried leaves of which are Queen's Road. Bartelona's Rooms, are claimed to arouse absolute aversion to the becoming very popular, and should now
obtain greater patronage than over: drug
VICEROY OF YUNNAN.
(Chingal's Servic.)
PERING, July 13. On account of Shih Linng's Aeter mination to resign the Pavern- went intends to mean a Th phoon, Resident Minister of Tibet, not as Viceroy of Yunnan temporarily
CHINA'S BANKNOTES.
(Chinese Mail's Ferviss.)
PERING, July 13 The Board of Revenue has wired ter
The native police at Hackow, on July
The Board of Revenue has tired 1, arrested a Copper-smith in the city on Canton to stop ruiting copper coine and
charge of manufacturing and to prepare a statement showing what profit the various provinces notifying that all ammunitions. In searching the shop has been made on the issue of such cobank notes which have been issuci. four revolvers, and
ten Native papers state that in five years a
must be absolutely under the control thousand rounds of cartridges were found. profit-of Tls 3,033,200 has been made !
of the Board. The revolvers are said to bare boon made.
more than
The Peking Coverment has decided to establish parliament within six greais. three years for preparation and mother three years for organisation and the the Chinese after that of a foreign decision will he memorialized within this pattern, as they look of a very inferior
workrumship. anath (from a Chinese paper)
The Belgian Vice-Consul at Harbin reports that important public works are shortly to be undertaken in Manchuri, which will necessitate considerable supplies of materials and plant. Besides the con. struction of the Amur railway, which has
Mr John Berns, President of the Local Gorament Board, while trying to release a man who was pinned between two actor ears which had collided, strained himself in lifting one of the vehicles, and has been confined to his led for several days suffering from internal paÍMS...
The China Times" states that the new bici of the Public Works Depart ment, Total Wit has worked wonders in the way of road spirement in Tientsin city. Improvements are going on every There, and new roads are being cas.already begun, a new town is to be bats Trilla in the work ending June 17, the
OF
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THE FLOODS:
AND
Herons from the Booded "districts of struciel.
FINE MELLOW
FLAVOUR.
493
PER DOZEN
$16.50.
MEAIR A LA CARTE AT ALL Hons. BAND PLAYS EVERY SUNDAY, Comtencing at r. sharp. Partitioned Verandahs overlooking the Bay. A FEW ROOMS TO LET. FRED. R. J. BIHOP, Manager. hongkong, June 16, 1908.
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north of Vladivostok, and at Vladivostok, itself aqueducts are to be cutestmered. "P. & T. Time;">
The Viceroys of Linngkinng, Hukatäng
Only 717, plachie deaths occurred in all
Punjab reporting 367; the Bombay Pre- sidency 174; Burma 117; the Madras Presidency. Bengal and Mysore State 40 each; the North-West Frontier Province
tana 1.
BANK DIVIDEND.
We are officially authorised to state that subject to audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tim will recommend at the forthcoming niceting:
Dividend of £ per share.
$ 500,000,- Add to the Reserve Fund, Write off Bank Tremises a/c 260,000. And carry ward about
DEATH OF MB C. G. BLOOD.
A Promising Architect.
We regret to announce the death from
A Tukyu seus agency reports that the Kwanging occupy large space in the native press. This was only to be anti-atifications of the Japan-United States cipated. As erstematic wul thoroughTranty relating in the protection of trade and Szechuan Provinces, have jointly 22; the United Proxies 12 and Rajpu A Fatal accident occurred at the Hong investigation proceeds and facts which marks in Korea will be exchanged early sent a memorial to the Throne requesting in Septeher. The ratified copy of the thie sppointment of a Courunder-in-Chief are brought to light go far to confirm the Treaty has aheady reached the, foto nuke an inspection al ng the Yangtze kong and Shanghai Bank this morning, meningitis of. Mr Charles Gay Blood, at ports. This is said to be due to the the victim being a coolie. It appears that the aurly nga of 83 years, which took place most distressing accounts concerning States Elabassy in Tokyo.
presence of revolutionaries in every place. whilst several too were engaged in moving at the Peak Hospital, at 6.30 o'clock thin the magnitude of the disaster. Regions
The Board of War has decided to We (Hankow Daily News) understond one of the heavy doors of the treasury it that in times of exceptional rainfall are
restoro China's navy, within eight years that en Itaperial Resetipt has been issued got out of hand and falling enhed him,
taken to the hospital but expired. usually owing to the altitude of the at the last. Hague Conference Chitur not ordering the Ministry of War Fu take pute doing terribly injury. He was at once arable land, in relation to the water having a proper unvy there were many in-
Owing to the fact that the recent loan, courses--deemed immune from flood conveniences at therefore afore the
next Conference the navy should be re-reported to have been ariniged between have been, to a large extent, sub-stored to a proper standard.-Verinentur the Ministry of Posts and Communications will be tommenced shortly. Ir Kontaro the creation of many of the inge buildinge werged. Stretches of land too poor for paper.
morning.
The late Bir Blood was a sory promising
been in the employ of Messrs Palmer and Tammer, of Alexandrs Buildings, Hongkong. The improvement of Taizen harborn He has been prominently connected with
architeck, and for six and d half years has
and the Hongkong and Shangbai, Banking Ohi, an ex-member of the House of in the Colony Mr Blood was also a Corporation, is understood to have been Representatives, having obtained a contract keen sportsman, and was one of the most
It is reported in Peking that Gand concluded before Imperial sanction had from the South Manchurian Railway Com- popalni,oftears of the Hongliang Volun Conseiller Yuan Shit Kat is asking their been given, an Imperial Roscript has beer pay. Official sanction will be given the tears.. Two years ago he routíved his jesties to authoury the Waiwan for issued through the Crud Council to the scheme, meanwhile pormission lus boer stripes as sergeant, and laat as received the negotiation with the Foreign Minister effect that from henceforth no Ministries given to commence the work pending the his commission as Toubensof, and in that respecting Extradition. Low as there are or provincial governmentrehall be allowed receipt of the same:; ⠀⠀
position he was as popular with the mo
of the corpe as he was when in the ranks,
| rice cultivation, and pol readily gue ceptible of irrigation from the rivers, have for the time become uncles and swamps and im some of these lands
Mr. Blood book ill on Saturday wook at The recent heavy rains in Japan, were Lusually Termed high lying, there has her of Chinese criminals who have to conclude foreign laws unless the fled to foreign countries In order to erade sanction of the Throne had heen obtained. been marked devastation. Where the punishment; this does not referto politic
Uwing to the great demand for com responsible for a serious poideat in Oita-Canton, where he wie on business, and land will not yieki the better classes. of offer deus.
potent men for the diplomatic survice, says ken, Eastern Kyushu, a few days ago. A rated to Hongkong, being admitted to The funeral takes places this oveding. cereals the village population is general-
A telegram from Hankow states that the "N. C. D. Nowe correspondent, the tunnel which was being constructed in con- the Peak Hospital on Wednesday wher poverty-stricken. Their houses are the Fishy Lake is rising considerably, and Chinese President of the Waisupu, H.Enection with water power works nest the he passed away as alated often built guties of mud bricke which that weer 2,000 tents and she's belongin Yuan Shih-kai, proposes to tatablish upper reaches of the Chne River was Military Latours are to be recorded to the The following ordure have been ÕUDUS: → are not of a nature to withstand the to be no had brod living along the school of Diplomacy in Poking where a flooded by the collapse of a dam. The deccased effices and the funeral pressing
bank of the Lake have be swept away by number of officials may be trained up coolios were drowned and their bodior vereist pass the Monument at fi p‚m3...
The members detalled for firing party will. LIGHT,
wholesome, and crush of waters Where inuhaticus the Beds H. F. Clien Kuei-lung, Vice to carry on the increasing number of recovered only with great ditecity.
recur with fair frequency regard is tudi roy at Wichung, has drawn three thousand dipicntic cases with foreign countries. A invigorating
ting of vasi (about 82000) from the armbor of qualified students will be solent II. E. Tai Hung Chi, President of rare at Volunteer Head Chincters st to the nature and quality of building provincial. Treasury, for tas relief of the ed from the Government Translation De the Ministry of Justic and one of the 4.30 p.m. Dress for friux party khaki, partment to set as instructors. The course Five Commissioners who went abroad, has khaki helmet with hedge, rife with aling. asked for further leave of ten days after waist belt, two ten round porejes and Ladoubtedly the best Beer matataly. Dwellings are made to resist sufferers from those in uncations,
of study will be five years
having obtained five days sick leave, statas bayonot, black boots. Unes for rensinder America
floods and the village. fronts, including
the Hankor Mail." It is reported that of Corps Khaki, khaki kehost with the ancestral temples and schools, are genasally built of stone, so that being
NY anuseal locsons of child's ho has mid to one of his colleagues. I badge, watt bolt and sideards, bhak the Magistate of the latter city and it should be a warning to mothers. Infestilo consor's false acoustic against me and p.m.)
prompt natkn should be taken to avoid the cholers may develop in for hour and will permit mo, tai rosiga tão poet.”- Chamberlain Colic Choleta, and Dier Hoss Hemedy, followed by a dose of oatce +1 will checks the disease in the loapienes, all depus any be voided. For male by Kil ahorabats and aterokeepers, k
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Throughout the stretches of raportul that several yames napers have higher ground where little can be clone also been shot Strict instructions have been issued by the Governor of Anhui to to irigate or to fertilise diferent, con- the Ruthorities concement saking them to ditions obtain, When, as has been the use byers means to suppress the histors
We understand that in casequence of the death of Lieut Blood, the concert which TRAKNU WINs of Con Liren Om la was to have taken place on the Volunteer
the paragon of purlty and perfection. Farnda, Ground on Saturday Itisomedy, clentific and of definito valne. Its effects by lasting