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THE
CHINA MAIL.
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1908.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A large fire at Low Wu, Harkow, bas rendered numbers of people homeless.
PARIS, the ages we hear echoca of the purpose what is known as a "fres hand,” revolt of women, though evidently China wishes to stand wall with tho STREET.
it is only our own thay which ages, the United States of America, and if thing in real earnest, for Mrs. Batura-possible mako hora No. 1 friend, POR TON-GRFIC, one of the most notorious of ably by adopting the principle of London's letthe day suffragettes, declares exhaustion and having eliminated all with emphasis that to-day "women is other ustions as undesirable or impos in rebellion and her rebellion is the fact sible, for reasons into which we need Chinese visitors to the City Hall Libways
No.
596,
JUST RECEIVED
It is reported from Yokosuka that the construction of a battleship will be started the local naval yard about November
nort...
There are Sta European and 712
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Major E. M. Blau, O.R.EA N.C.C.; of Tientsin has been grated leave of absence- from 1st September, dape of embarkations for Hongkong, with permission to proceed to Japan.
Gunner, E. Hope has resigned from the
Troop Sergt.Major G. C. Moxon alses Hongkong Volunteer Corps on leaving the Coloty, with effect from the 20th August
TETRAZZINI, A New Consignment of the age." Well, we live and learn. not enter hern, America has survived and 176 Europeas and 1,914, Chinese ski-resigned from that date:
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Owing to the prevalence of heat and plague, the alive tailors in Hakow resolved after holding a meeting in the Taunder God Temple" to suspend work for several days.
Lieut. nad Quartermastor MacDonal of the Cafturen Highlanders, has r-turned- to Tientsin with his family. His friend, will be glad to hear he has recovered from his indisposition and is noy out of danger.
Wordd has been received from Herr von Zach, Austro-Hungarian Consul in Hong kong, who is going to Tientsin to bu Consul there in succession to Dr Bernauers that he expects to arrive in that port about September 10.
Mrs Butisares-Ge wishes the readers the process and arrived at the envied tors to the Museum during the week ended ------- of the Contemporary Perice to thorough-position as much to her own surptise ly understand the gravity of the
ng anybodys. What remains is to
At the Magistracy, before Mr J. R. sination and the position which poor cake the fittest use of the opportunity Wood, this afternoon, twelve saamon wors It is plain thatharged with committing an armest robbery matter:-" Her revolt against repression the special Commisioner lately up-
near Saikung. The disa was adjourned. anri restriction 46 manifest in all classes pointed to convey exchanges of inter- of society and in all parts of the earth.
antional courtesy consequent en the It has infected literature and art and
action of America iu yielding up the economics. It is clamant in the politics
surplusage of the Poser indemnity, is to of the West. Convention and castoru are undermined by it, and ald ideals lie de far more for China than is indicated |
A contract was recently signed be- shattered and discredited in the dust in this action of higinstructions. Pub, tween the South Manchurian Railway Waltor Hiller's position in the Chinese HARVEY'S SPECIAL $14 per Case. It hasails eye and cox in the highways lie opinion in the Middle Kingdom is Express Car Company, whereby the latter adviser to the Wai-Whipu, or that of Company and the International Sleeping Government will be either that of legd
111 and byways of the world, making new strongly in favour of the cetablishment undertakes the sale of the former's railway successes to Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector-
General of the LM.Ü. manners and muttering the vague be
of the meat friendly relations with the tickets all over the world,. ginnings of new messages. It is in the United States. The native presi taems very atrisphere. So potent is it, so with articles and paragraphs for the ever-present, that it is recognized as one most part adrecating an ullisnes, if the
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A rumour in Poking states that Sir
The constraction of a huge new water-
Captain Giles R. Harber, U.S.K., who way across Siluria, nearly parallel with
was recently assigned to Manila, relieving the course of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Admiral Joseph N. Hemphill, has beest says the Japon Chronicle, is projected in promoted an extra re-r admiral, will the
ADAMS. - On August 25, 1908, at 7 Poo- of the tendencies of the age, and deploray be open to secure what is so Russia. It is proposal to connect tivemok. pay, and enduments of the rank tung Turrace, Pootung, CHARLES JANEed or delighted in because of its generally deemed by them to be desir-Irtish, Ob, and Yonessoi-and other loss which will take place probably in December....
great Siberian rivers--the Tabol, Ishint, pending las actual promotion to the rank, STUART ADAMS, nged by ruonths.
STODE-On August 16, 191, suddenly, inevitableness. But everywhere, whe-able. The high official charged with important streams, by canals or light rail- at lohang of Cholers. Dr Geother deplored or greetest with rejoining, the duty of representing the friend. ways, and with a view to this the Russian STOCKS, Church of Scotland Mission, aged
39 years.
MEMOS FOE TO-MORROW.
Auction,
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Houses hold Furniture, &c.,at Mir H, Bonner's Residence, Derrington. (8, Pesk Road).
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, September 9:-
pound.
II a.m.-Anction of Condemned Stoves, at the Central Felice Station Cour 2.46 p.m.- Auction of Household Farmi- tare, at Nu. 1, Ormsby Terrace, Kow Goode per Prin: Eitel Friedrich unde
contract.
It is reported that Lady Om, mother
Government has ordered extensive surveys it is admitted as an existent reality-aly attitude of his country vill, to he taken.
of the Korean Crown Prince, has been se fact-a forer-to be measured, to be we presume, use every endeavour to
much impressed by the reports which she At a meeting of the Sanitary Bourd has suceived from her son of Japan's combated, to be reckoned with."
smooth the way for a better understand-to-morrow aitemoon, correspondence will scenery and climate that she has decided to "The bonds of ages" are now to being between the two nations, but that be read relative to the reports on experi- pay a visit to that country. According to broken and the insolent domination of his efforts will result in a formal treaty Indian field and house rats with Ratia No. boen arranged but the date has not yet ments conducted in Indian laboratories on Japanese papers, the journey has already mau over the fairer portion of the of alliance is scarcely possible. It. Correspondiduos will also be read re-been fixed. hunun qce will soon be a thing of the would be departing from American lative to slaughtering animals outside slaughter houses for considerótion in con-
The Commander-in-Chief of the Kya past, True, mere man bas always custom and precedent to enter upon section with the question of estling for tung Navy, Admiral Li Chun, what is at found woman a somewhat restless and such a past the United States believes teaders for next year's slaughter house present staying at the Connaught Hotul. discontented slave. "He has employed in being friendly with all nations,
paid a visit, en Saturday, to the works of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., every sanction of law and religion to but still elings firmly to WASHINGTON'S When the Cameron Highlanders where he inspected two patrol cruisens keep her down" such is this very advice not to enter upon any entangling arrived in Tientsin there was much com for the Government of Canton. Admiral positive lady's opinioni, but she declares alliance. Besides, what can such an in-ance of the men in kills, says the hint for the kind way in which he had been rient among the Chinese about the appear-Li Chan thanked Mr Wilson, the manager, triumphantly that the home that bad choate empire like the China of to-day Times. The comment was not confined to received, His Excellency then went to
Kowloon Bay and inspected the two Motor and woman goes forth into a field of Fower to lock arms with her? This such a uniform would be considered in the larger of these boats is 83 feet long neighbours wont so far as to remark that Gan Boats building for him by this fina wider interests. Tu quote further from talk of an alliance between the Middle proper in France. This, no doubt, would ber description of weau's pest lot: Kingdom and the great American re-aminse all Britons whose admiration of the
In proveris and aphorisro man has erys public will not go farther than news-
kilt is undisgnised Letters relating to laziness child to address-
tallized his conception of woman, and ed to THE MAXACES.
paper vapourings, we imagine. Communications relating to vers should be in all ages this conception has fear of
loon,
livered after this date subject to rant, SATURCAS, September 5 :--
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Correspondent wurt forward their ramES and addresses with any communications ad- dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.
hecame a prison has had als bolts drawn offer as an inducement for a strong the natives, indeed, some of our French/Messrs W. S. Dailey and Co.'s works in
her unrest and his knowledge of her discontent. The many proverbs admitting the impossibility of men understanding
women are monuments to this un-
All letters for publicution should be written comfortable knowledge. The common un one exdle of the paper only.
г
No anonym dy sighed communications that saws about 'woman's apbere,' all hosed næse already appeared in other paper will be upon the necessity for the aerlusion of inserted?
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Owing to the success of the Philippine Carnival last February it has been decided
to make the festival an annual attir
From Nowchwang comes further news that thinson's crops are excellent and will cutclass those of the last ten yours.
and fitted with Twin Motors of 108 H. P.. giving an estimated speed of 13-1/2 miles
per hour,"
Voro decorated with crimaun roses.
While cruising about on the mo
July 24 boing the birthday of the Em- ins bohind Port Douglas, at the head of peror of Chine, the Hon. Arthur Walsh, Harrison Lake, a Canadian prospector M. V.O., master of the ceremonies, called amed Yeoman, who was on the look-out at the Chinese Legation in Portland Place for copper and silver prospects, came across and saw the Chinese Minister, to whom he a lake of considerable dimensions that is gonveyed the King's congratulations. The not marked on aty map of the district, national flag was hoisted at the Legation. and which, so far as can be ascertained, The Chinese Minister garo, a dinner in the evening at the Ritz Hotel in has never before been seen by white men celebration of the anniversary. The tablass In it was found a peculiar species of fish, which, from a meagre description, appear Among the invited guests were the Russian, Orders for extra copice of the Coisa Mi woman within the home, prove that the
On the night of the 18th instant to be shaped something like a seal, but American, and Japanese Ambersuiters, should be sent before 11 am. on the day after forces of public opinion and of love, as twenty-night Hunghutze held up a hain much smaller. The denizens of this moun- the Danish, Mexican, Chilian, Swie, md publication. After that hour the supply is well as the admonitions of the church, on the South Manchurian line between tain lake have a broad Bat head, a long Swedish Ministers, the Feruvian Charge limited. Casi eta., Credit 20 eta, per copy.
bave had to be employed to restrain Pangshalen and Kaiyuen (North of Muk-tapering tail, Rad four legs or flappers, d'Affaires, the Home Secretary. L Alterations and additions to Advertisements wonen from socking wider interests Chinese passengers and then decamped,
den). They murdered a Japanese and two each equipped with five protuberances re-Fitzmaurise, Sir Robert Hist, Lord W. on Pager 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to our
sembling webbed toes.
Cecil, Lord Sanderson, Sir F. Comphell, | Offernt 5 Wyndham Street-not-later than 77 From the strength of the forces required
Sir Jehu Mheavy Brown, his Excellency a.m. New Advertisements should be sent to to keep them there, women appear to our Ofies at 8, Queen's Road Central before have regarded the heme as not so much GENUINE AGE Advertisement and Subscriptions which are a shelter as a prison."
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HONGKOND, MONDAY, Ameret 81," 1908.
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QUEEN WILHELMINA'S
· BIRTHDAY, '.
Dr E. S. Little, who has just been. travelling through Munchuria says there recent meeting of the Royal Geographical Mayor, Mr W. Langley, Mr O. K. Shen, Sir Harry Johnston announced-at-a Ewai, his Excellency Wang, the Lord are excelent prospects of a good harvest in Society, that he was about to publish a Mr B. Alston, Mr W. Tyrrell, Mr Y. L the Eastern Provinces, the conditiona
comprehensiro work on the regions of the Whaug, Mrk. F. Synge, Mr Ivan Chen, not ordered for u fized period will be continuez! {
heing the best possible. The Chinese in- Conzo. His material has been derived and the Hou. Arthur Walah. Afterwards The golden age may dawr when formed him that there was an absohitely largely from the rasenzches and notes of a cooption was held in the ball-rocza "and until counterwanded.
woman casts her ballot in municipal full crop. This ought to affect the co-
the late George Creufeli, and other me the adjoin ng Louis XVI. foger, which and parliamentary elections alongside ditions of next year's trade. *
bars of the Baptist mission in that region, were beautifully decorated with tall palus, her former opposes; but we have our Voight, who won world-wide fine as which have been placed in his hands by follage, flowering planis, smilax, and doubts. Honestly we wish we could the Captain of Koepenick, by donning a the secretary of the mission for analysis baskets of ramider roses and pink flowers. share the robust faith of the Hon head of a company of soldiers, arresting othnographie and linguistic material will Captain's uniform, putting himself at the and publication. This accumulation of BERTRAND RUSSELL, Cure of the warmest the bargomaster and Iosting the rasury enable- ono to realize, he says, that champions of the suffragettes. He of Kocpunick, has been released from
AN AGE OLD REVOLT.
appeals to his fellow Liberals to grant prison, possibly through the Kaiser's innowadays most missionaries are at the fluence. He has had many offer of em- same time mou of solence, in one direction
Reception at Hongkong Hotal. the demands of woman for to deployment and oven of a monthly pension, anothor, carnestly auxious, at no profit to themselves, to place before the world as HAVIER extorted a pledge from Mrlares that the guins to the community
A grand reception was held at ball past Although the cholera epidemic seents
much accurate information as they can eleven o'clock this morning in the drawing Asquirm that his party will in the near to be expected from such a step would to have somewhat abated in the Hankow obtain concerning the countries in which rooms of the Hongkong Hotel-shiel: bad
be very great. "First, an immense native city, Wu Chang is not so fortunate. thot dwell,"
been specially reserved for the purpose advanec in the political education of in ttp week ending Aug, 1 over 200
| by Mr F. J. Håver Draze, Consul General The Kuchinotsu polico recently dis-for the Netherlands, in honour of Queen women and a broadening of their soldiers succumbed to the diverse, as may female auffragists seem to have agreed outlook on life. Secondly, a gain to one day. Religious processions against them," just before the steamer was leaving birthday. There was quito a largo and a cightoon from à single company dying in covered nine girls in heart the Maori Wilhelmina of Holland's twenty-eighth to take “an ensy" for a bit and await liberty and an improvement in the scourge ars now the order by day na the mat for Singapore says the gan distinguished number of allers, foremost developments. The militant and more attitude of men toward women. Thirdly, night, and fraign residenta complain of Chronicle. Kuchinotas has the unfortunate among whom were representatives, of gil thoincessant din resulting, thorefrom, reputation of being the port from whielt the consular bodies, the Governor-general, taigrata most of the Japanese women living the Admiral and very many personal friends. tinne to let the world know of their questions of women's work, of the rear-
in houses of ill-fame in the tresty and The Aide-de-camp of the Governor was the The many friends of Mr. D. Dorward foreign porta of the Far East, according to first to arrivo, after which a steady stream existence by many a foolish speecting and education of children, and of all will hear with personal regret that he has the Nagasaki Press, and its police are there continued to come and go nutil one o'clock. and many a frantic action but then those increasingly important problems cure out, expressly from England to loating cost there for abroad. The holds hands, is a daughter of the leto King deen transferred to Manila Me Dorward fore most diligunt in sourcing steamers H.M. Wilhelmina, Queen of the Nether as publicity is to them the very breath upon which the biological fature of the superintend the aerated water depart of the "Manti-mara" we searched but
future grant British women the right to vote, the more moderate among the
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ORINA ↑ "THE SLEEP AND AWAKENING,
To be bad la pamphlet form atrike Unisa Max Offes, & Quoons Boad
of life the indulgent public is inclined
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invigorating porary Reviews that the question of Undoubtedly the best Beer women's rights is as old as ABIS- brewed in America,'
TOITTANES, to go no further hack in ancient history. Did not that witty playwright in his "Ecclesiazusze
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CHINA AND AMERICA.
race depends." Well, if we live longmont of Mose A. B. Watson and Co., without resalt, find the woman in question William II, and his second wife, Princess ough we suppose we shall seo and is only been in Hongkong for would have got away had not a policeman. She was horn Aug. 31, 1860, about that months during which they boon attracted by a sound ins of young coded to the throne on the arsil: of be has mada host of friends, He- which appeared to come from a package of or father. Nov. 23, 1890, cams of age | gooi to Maribu to take up a similar office to rice. The man then voticed that several Aug. 31, 1999, and was usugusted Quo
the one he held hero. His many friends, packagos appeared to be in motion, and an on Sept. & the same year. On Feb. 7, 1901, quite a number of whom saw him off on investigation revealed nine girls who had she married Fringe Henry of Macklenburg- Saturday, will wish him success in his new began concealed in straw bugs. A miso Schwerin and hitherto there has been to sphore of sccupation,
named Hayashich, who was on board the issue of the marriage The news that the steamer, is alleged to have kidnapped the succession to the throne ie likely to bo A WELL KNOWN REMEDY. girls, and has been arrested on a charge of costianed ur the present royal line will THERE are few people in this country violating the Emigration law. The girls
who have but used, or at least beard a natives of Shinistra distret and have greatly plots the Dutch people, Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the first thing buck taker to their tomes by the police. they think of when they or any member of
To cut a fine figure is, we believe, in certain connotations, questionable phrase. Nevertheless ita expressive
ar cannot be questioned or its applicability open to doubt when high offcial who bears his bushing (or Debating House) and docroc a new honours thick upon him," is delegated constitution wherein women came by spacially to represent his native land their own? All the way down in another country and is given for the
A. 8. WATSON & 00, disguise the women of Athons as mon and brake ilom steal into the Ecclesis
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