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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A native woman committed suicido: Wanchai yesterday, by taking opiaui.
The line of the Chokiang Railway will euter the Native city of Hangation from the Tsingtai gate and will go out from the Waugkiang gate. The route has been
accided on.
PARIS, representative, is to be heartily congra| tulated upon being the first to break a STREET.
record at this great gathering of the at world's. champion athletes? It is worthy of zote that Flanagan established a world's record in America in 1904 by throwing the hammer of sixteen pounds weight 172 ft. 11 ins. Evidently the
The ex-accountant who made a deli conditions under which the record: re-a
borate murderous attack on the manager ferred to in our exclusive cablo to-day of a shop at 127 Jervois Street..samo time |was macho, must have been different, as ago, was brought before Mr J. B. Wood the distance given is considerably less. at the Lagistary, this afternoon, and We hold the opinion that hardly too much stress can be laid upon the importance of tacae periodical world's athletic contests, which were initiated, we heliere, hy His Majesty the King of Greece. The true sportsman fec's no bitterness in defeat. When he meets a better
BARGAINS!
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DIRTH. HRAY.-On July 16, at No. 5 Ewaarig Terrace, Chus Road, Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs C. J. HRAD, a Daughter.
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The men of the Manchu garrison of Hangelow will hold a meeting on the 28th July to establish a self government offico for themselves and it is reported that the bancrmen in Haugshow and Chapoo will meat of that day to decide the matter.
The great bazaar which concluded on he accepts the inevitablé and congrati- Fr'day was attended by phenomenal `evc- SHORT-On July 16, at the Generates his victor. For representatives of cess, and the total amount realized is con- siderably over 260,000. This certainly con-
MONDAY JULY 20, 190
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL..
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Mr. F.. D. Cheshire, Inspector of Ameri- Tan Congulatea; "left Shanghai on July 16 by the G. N. 3. Minnesota for the United States,
"The Hankow Daily News" states that Mr. Pontius, U. S. Vice-Consul, has been transferred to Washington and will leave: for his new post on the arrival of Consul- Geberi Martin
His Excellency, Barou do Sendal, Envoy Extraordinary and: Minster Plenipotchi- tiary for Portugal, left Shangbai on July
15 on board the G. N. 8. Minnesota en route to Tokyo.
OLYMPIC GAMES.
UNHAPPY WEATHER CONDI
TIONS.
Attendance Very Poor.
(Exclusive Servico, supplied by Beuter, ria Bombay.)
LONDON, July 19. The opening of the Olympic Gamer was attended by the most depressing conditions owing to the deluges of rain that fell.
Station leave has been granted to Mijor (D.O.) T. H. E. Anderson, RG.A., from
The attendance was naturally affect- 7th July to 4th August. Station Leave od and the huge stadium was almost has been granted to Lieut. V. B. Guise, IL.G.A., from 21st July to 3rd August. empty. Frivilege leave, ou private affairs, to the neighbouring countries, has been granted to Liout. E. J. H. Haughton, 105th Mabratias, from 7th August to 27th Sept.
Among the evoats decided up to date and winners are:
Throwing the Hammer: Flanagan
Hospital, Azex. B. Usonr, aged 34 years. nations to meet in these trials of stitutes a record, more partienlarly is it Privilege Jeava, on private airs, to the (United States) 170 feet 4 ins., whioli
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
skill, strength and endurance means Mr and Mrs H. Havres, of Canton, dethat a friendly relationship is established sire to return their sincere thanks for the kind messages of sympathy and condolence amongst them which will undoubtedly received from sosny friends in their recent
react upon the larger relations of the bereavement.
nations on bebali of whom they entered the arena This is shown in a striking manner by the periodical exchanges of
**MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
MiscellaneOILA.
noon on this date subject to rent.
Goods per Nippon Maru undelivered at visits between British and Australien cricket elevens. There can be ao question but that the Homeland and the Commonwealth have been much the
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, July 22-
Transler Books of The West Point Build more closely drawn together since these
is the first time the Chinese have attempted Buch a thing..
The body of a Chinaman, spparently about 40 years of age, was found in n decomposed state, at Kwai Chung, about twenty yards from the public footway, yesterday. There were zarks about tho head and it is supposed that he was murdered. The police are now investigating the matter.
Two soldiers attached to the Middleser Regiment, were summoned at the Magis trazy, this morning, for assaulting a bouse boy belonging to the Hongkong Club. Tho
neighboating countries, has been granted to Lieut. D. H. Powell, 103rd Mahrattas, attached 105th Mahratias, from 28th July to 27th September. :
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1,500 Metere Running Race: Shep- pard (United States) 4 mins, 39 sece,
3,500. Matres Walk: G. Lavner
(Great Britain) 14 mins. 55 seos.
Twenty Kilometres Cycling Race Kingsbury (Great Britain) 34 mins.
The mail from Manila brings muws of the tragic ending of a bunch and a crowd of passengers bound from Manila to Corregi-13 secs. about 100 Filipinos aboard, and these went
Lawn Tennis Singles: Ritobie down with the launch, which foundered in (England) beat Frailheim (Germany) a typhoon about two hours after leaving 75; 6—3; 6—4,
ing Co., Id:, close from this data to friendly contests were started. What first defendant was fined 38 or 14 days, Manila on July 16. How many weru savodi
29th July; inclusiva. Transfer Books of The Hongkong, Land Investment & Agency Co., Ed., alosa from this date to 29th July, Inclusive, Goods per Scharnhorst undelivered after Goods per Syria tot cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, July 23:
this date subject za rent."
Goods per Silesia undelivered after this
date subinch to rerit.
Goods per Glenroy not cleared on this
date subject to rent.
MONDAY, July 27>--
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date enbject to rent. WEDNESDAY, July 29
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cricket bas dots for Great Britain, and one of her most important oversea possessions we have every confidence
imprisonment, and the second defendant was fined $4 or 7 days.
A Portuguese named Joseph Cordeire that the Olympic Games will do for the him, was sentenced to three months' hard who bad three previous convictions against
nations at large. It would be a labour, by Mr. J. H. Kemp, at the Magis- magnificent thing for the work if tracy this morning, for stealing clothing to nations, when disputes arose amongst Diercks, of Elgin Road, Kowloon.
the value of $33, the property of 4. C.
them, agreed to decide the issue by the majority of points secured by their respective athletic champions. For the sword blade to be beaten into a diseus would assuredly be a consommation devonly to be wished.
was not known when the mail elosed.
The launch De la Rams and the steamer Stiverio rescued a number of people, who were clinging to wreckage and lifebuoys,
THE FISHERIES OF CHINA.
HOME CRICKET.
COUNTY. COMPETITION.
The matches between Gloucester-
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,
rin Bombay.) We note the quickened alertness of
LONDON, July 19. China in matters affecting revenue leading
The cricket matches commenced on to a determination to increase if possible In view of Russing interventi n the sources of income. Among other unex- the 16th inst., were all inconclusive movements of the expeditionary force sent ploited or partially and imperfectly owing to heavy rains to suppress the Hunghutsze have been ploited possibilities in this direction arc suspended for the time being. HL. E. Hou the deep sea fisheries that from one end to Shihoang, Viceroy of Manchuria, has the other of China's extended coast ine, shire and Northamptonshire, Sussex and drafted special regulations for the opera-furnish employment for many thousands of tions against the Hanghutsze, and these her vast population. It appears that the Harupshire, and Somersetshire and regulations have been accepted by the board of revenue has had under considera Worcestershire, were drawn. Russian authorities. They only await the rion the, more effective control and ad
Yorkshire and Essex met at Hall bat sanction of the Throne before being put ministration for purposes of taxation of the
fisheries," and that, as a result. it is pre-after play had commenced the rain fell At the meeting of the Sanitary Belince nractice..
posed to place sections of the coast bound so persistently that the game Kas which is to to hold to-morrow afternoon..
The Miye-waru of the Dai Nippon under directors of fisheries, so that the instructions for the guidance of the 'Admi- j
abandoned Deep Son Fishery Co. which left Tokyo leo katika nistrative Head of the Sanitary Depart Bay in Marcir last for seal fishing, is now Letters relating to Twinraa akende be address-meat will be laid on the table.
telegraphically reported to have bout seized It would be for the greatest good of the ed to Tre MANAGED,
hy the Russian authorities near Coman empire if the contemplated control had in The Chinese Engineering and Mining darsky Island on June 27th on the ground the first instance regard to the fishing in- Company, Limited, state that the total that she entered the prohibited one. dusty as a means of food supply suscepti and Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
and.. they output of the Company's three Mines for Captain Somura and 2 other members of tale of well-nigh illimitable expansion and the week ending 4th July, 1908, amourused the crow of the Japanese-steamer are m-es sad by means that to non-Chinese abandoned.
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THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
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misintose that rain should love marred
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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appear peculiarly objectionable the south- em Chinese are wondrously expert in fah The Japanese steamer Seiko Maru is coltare. As a factor in food supply the The Japanese Fress deplores the instill ashore in the South Bay of the North mother of growing carp in ponds through- clusion of an Asiatic Exclusion plauk in Saddle Island, says the "Shanghai Mer-out wide regions of country has its estab the Democratic platform. One newspaper cury" of July 13. She has a number of licked placo the old order of things
(Chinco Mal'a ervice } regrets that Mr Bryan should become an holes in her bottom, and has large None know better than the villagers of
PEKINO, July 19. agitator as a set-off to his repeated defeats, amount of water in her hold and augino Kwongtung the passibilities of a villago, another declares that Assaties could not be room. Up to the present, it is not certain pond.
Owing to a great many protests from blamed if they adopted retaliatory measures what will be done to her. (A later report
states, that the vessel has been abandoned) devised for taxing ses fisheries there should shareholders in the Telegraph Company firat be new ways of adding to the yield the Cabinet has hold a consultation Nowa from Manchurin says that the of fish alike in the sea, the great rivers, with the object of increasing the value. The Coxswain and crew of the stam daily output of the Fushun coal mine, and the lakes of the country. This is one launch Kaar Shun have very generously which is now worked by the South Man of the matters on which the light of western of the scrip. hoy were presonted at the Tang Wa 1,000 to 1,200 tons. It is expected thing denizens of the ocean and rivers by donated their pursos of money, with which churian Railway Company, ranges Frora rosearch is needed. To preserve the team- Hospital, ou datories, for their gallantry the output will increas to over 5,000 tons properly enforced regulations, to make the
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The Engineer Company of the Hang Long Voluntoer Corps are to have a supper at their Headquarters, en Wednes day evening, which is to be in honour of Sapper A. H. Todd, who leaves for England on Saturday. A smoker is to follow the suppor, The winner of the Crake Chip Rifle competitions, Sapper Ross, Jr, will also be presented with the Cup
Owing to lack of funds for public President of the Ministry of Finance, tas Enterprises His Highness Duko Tsai Tal,
in the coming winter when necessary ap paratus is installed there. The South Man. churian Railway Company is reported to be anxious to find a market in South China in the future.
It seems to us that before new means are i
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
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PERING, July 19.
A Special Imperial Edict appointing
most of the well-nigh perfect conditions that so widely obtain for adding to the food of the people through the produce of the waters insy well afford scope for the best energies of the wisely benevolent oficials. The securing of adequate and suitable! The Government Council and the fishery regulations and the appointment Wairupu, the Board of Agriculture, Works of beards of control whose daty it should Chang Chi-tang to superintend the and Commerce, the Board of Finance and be in the first instance to increase to the entire management of the Canton-Han- the Board of Dependencies have jointly highest possible point the exles of China's kow railway has been issued. memorialized against the proposal to sheries would render the Government open Kweihuncheng and Suiyrancheng for morally entitled to ita no doubt large foreign trade saying that if these two places share of the profits and advantages accru be opened the Paking Kalagun Railwaying from such fishing industries. will not be properly utilized and the It is time that a government advancing zovenue from the customs will not increase steadily in enlightenment set itself serious savocating the postponement of the condition of this people-ip all practicable and various rights will be mach affected, ly to the great task of ameliorating the
the initiatury stages of the Olympic requested all the Vicaroys and Glovemova epening for the present. The memorial waga as a preliminary to new posibilities
has not being held for the first time in London: The competitors are there by to some extent handicapped, although
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to a report received in the Jupenos gapposition to proposals for new or improved son headquarters the work, of suppressing
the disorder goes on rapidly, but insurgents wore continually active in some section.
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It is reported that Yu Shibael will be recalled from Germany and his "successor, to study constitutional systems of Germany will be despatched shortly.
A report issued by the Tokyo Foreign- Office states that there are 176 Japanese in the Chientas district, over which Chink
and Japan are now engaged fr controversy.
aluded from the above estimate. The Japanese soldiers and officials are ex-
Lien Yu, the Imperial Resident at
are many foreigners consing over to Thibet grass or concrete. If the latter but change, for the construction of a fare Between July 4th and 6th ninetoon fights up the East China and Soath Mancheria Libassi, has wired to the Theops that there littlo difference, if any, would be made park at the foot of Mount Fuji. Among took place, wherein 11 insurgents were Railway systems to not appear to hare and it is necessary boʻ hard proper admin in the times. But on gruse, after and those who are keenly interested in the killed, and 48 taken prisoner. Telegrapli made much progress towards completio,istration for the may, education and during, rain It would be doubly die scheme is Bir Rinove, Governor of Shizuoka and telepbono systems being rapidly exports the "Jan Mail" It is not mines in Thibet to prevent foreign
eneronchment prefecture, who is now making minuto intended, it is believed that the completo Keetod, Lowever, that any complications to "smiah" records, the lughest ambi-vestigations for the purpose It is report distribution of military the police forces have aring. On the contrary, the present tion of every tria athlete. We should ed that an ares covering Tagons-ura, with intercommunication by telegraph and expectation is that a thoroughly satisfactory imagi) also that the effect of shivering Munas, Okilau and the neighbourhood telephore will have the effect of scabling
will be converted into the park, with Government officials to keep order. in the min waiting for the signal to Fuji-man at the book, bod that art elsatrio start would reset detrimentally upon railway will be laid from Omiya up to the second section on the famous mountain, come temperaments Taking the surto be completed by 1012 when the Grand Highly Recommended.
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