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THE CHINA MAIL.
OF PARIS, temperature of the body rises and falla ; there is greater and again diminishing STREET.
capacity for work; there arises the 636, need for sloep, etc..... So it is with the revolution of the earth around the sua (the change of seasons), for although! runn is not visibly affected as animals and plants, since he does not fade in autumn, as the piants do, zior fall into a
Millinery, Gowns,
Materials, &c. 20%
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Five boatwomen were fined $16 in elusive at the Marine Court, this morning, for causing an ointruction in Aberdeen harbour.
*
Miss Dave, Principal of Wycombe Abbey, has been nominated Mayor of High that a lady has been so nominated. Wycombe. This is the first time in history
Hawaii has elected a Republiem becomes first Mayor of Honolula. Prince logislatura, Mr. J. Kern, Democrst,
Kalanianole has been elected to Congross,
*
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1908. -
DECLINING BRITISH
TRADE.
(Exclusive Bervice supplied by Router,
THE SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION.
JUDGE WILFLEY-T. OʻSHKA.
vin Bombay.)
(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, November 9.
Baxana, November 10. The imports of the United Kingdom during October have decreased by
The action brought by Judge Wilfley, 26,011,178, while the exports have
of the American Court, against Mr decreased by £5,311,934.
Henry O'Shen, the editor of the Chine [Note:-Ingressing Imports, decreasing Gazette for alleged libal commenced exports of manufactured articles-much is to-day. Upwards, of one hundred wit- the summary of the Board of Trade returns
periodical sleep like the bear, he is influenced, nevertheless, as statistica off everything have proved. The composition of the blood and aerum yary with the seaDUNG, so does liability to contagion, etc., while last trip brought out nine brides to the Frutal of £48,028,207, show a gain of iets. A proposal was made to exclude The P. and O. steamer Somali on her for September. Compared with the cor. nesses. bave boen sub-poenaed for the responding month of 1007, imports, with a defence, including all the lossl journal - it fins long Lion admitted that convales-Fest, leaving one at Penang, and two at 29,892,754, and exports, £31,091,200, - * cence is surer and easier in spring and Hongkong; the other six went to Shangbal decresas of £5,556,114. Taking the figures
the witnesses hut an exception wai summer. If it is accepted that the
Early this morning a fire broke out in
for the first nine months of the year, the ultimately made in connection with the seasons have an influenes on the buman
shop at 69 Bonham Strand East, occupied exports of mszufactured articles show the
position is TOISE. During this period, reporters.
TO END OF NOVEMBER.
879
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Amusements.
6 p.m.-Practice Dance of St. Andrew', orgoniem it must also be admitted that by s piece goods fnm, and although the fire huge docrass of £31,000,000 and im
Society
$.16 p.m.-Concert to the City Hal.
MiscellaneGNS
like changes are wrought by the weather, as the active factors are the same in Goods per Prins Ludwig undelivered both cases, ie, the presence or absence
after thin date sabject to rent
of sunlight or damapuess; the aume apheric pressure; the temperature, etc." Every living being must adapt itself
General Memoranda, FRIDAY, November 13-
9.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Curios, &c. at Mr Gao, P. Lammert's Sales Homa,
Goods por Sikh undelivered alter this
date subject to rent. BATURDAY, November 14:
to its environment if it would exist. Further, when the environment changes,
brigade turned out quite smartly the shop wae gutted.
H. M. 8. King Alfrad, H. M. S.
S Monmouth. H. M. Bedford and
ports à decrease of £8,000,000 when compared with the corresponding period of 1907.-ED. 0, M.
EMPEROR OF CHINA'S ILLNESS.
Mira Day where firing exercises are to be B. M. S.. Kent left this morning for FRANCE AND GERMANY RATHER CRITICAL CONDITION, carried out.
A summous for alleged assault againat the organism must undergo correspond-missed at the Magistracy, today, as the acting Lame Sergeant Purdon, was dis-
ing modifications. Now these atracs complainant, a coolie, did not appear to
Fire! Athletic Meeting of HL.E.A.A.A.pheric changes wrought by the weather Prosecute.
affect the physical environment, to which everything living meat adapt
MONDAY, November 16 :----
2.38 3.m.-Meeting of His Majesty's
Jostions of Peace at the Magistracy. Goods per Armand Eshie unclaimed aftor this date at Noon will be subjant to reat and landing charges. Gooda per Palermo not cleared at 4 p.ni.“
on this date subject to reub.
NOTICE.
г
Communications relating to news should be addressed to TRX EDI.
Letters relating to business should be address ed to Tun MANAGER,
Correspondents must forward their names
and addresses with any communications að- dressed to the Editor, not for publication Ind as ecidence of good faith,
All letters for publication should be written an one side of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be sperrted.
There were 330 European and 201 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and 140 Europesa and 1,832 Chinoso visit ora to the Museum during the week ended 8th November.
itself. Therefore, Dr. MAGELASEN adds: "As life a reproduction of the organism's environment, and as this)
It is reported in Chinese circles that environment is nothing else but the H. . Yuse Shih-kai, Grand Councillor astoral forces contained in the and President of the Waiwupu, proposes atmosphere, it necessarily follows that to purchase the lilary of Dr G. E. Mor life is more or Jess a repetition of
risou, The Times' correspondent at Peking.
atmospherical conditions."
E. Medhurst, of the Medical Hall, was summoned at the Magistracy, this morn-
LATEST PROPOSALS
DECLINED.
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(Wah Tr. Yat Po's Service.)
Periso, November §. . The illness of the Emperor of China (Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, is becoming more serious, although
vis Bombay.)
His Majesty bus not yet given up his LONDON, November 9,
daily routine of minuting the memorials. France has declined the latest The officials of the Imperial Household Proposal of Germany whoreby Germany are in attendance day and night. Prines censures the Conant-General at Casa Ching, and Prince Shun consider the Blanc,
While France regrets the medical prescriptions and in consequence violation of his prerogatives, France they are sent out late in the afternoGE, insists that her officer shall not be censured.
COMMERCIAL TREATY FOR MANCHURIA.
{EXTER'S SERVICE.} LAUNCH OF A BRITISH BATTLESHIP.
LONDON, November 8.
The Collingwood, the sixth and moont
has been launched at Devonport.
These statements are, of course, backed up with facts. Investigations, for selling a bottle of poison without NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS. Powerful vessel of the Dreadnought clase,
its being properly labelled with "Polson" toin English and Chinese thereon. The case
-...
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY,
LONDON. November 8.
are as yet comparatively hard conduct; nevertheless, Dr. MADEISSEN wa diniseed.
(Woh Ta Yat Po's Service.) has succeeded in recording some very,
PEKING, November 9. Lin Fong and Chang Yin Tong, interesting observations, made annually
The Austrian Cabinet has resigned in Christianis since the year 1860. The
senior and junior vice presidenta rospec-on the question of racial difficulties. changes in temperature and weather are its Etho. Damages to the amount of tively of the Board of Foreign Affairs, The foreign policy is not affected.
$5,000 and costs have been awarded to Dr
A Penang telegram to the Singapore r Press says:-Mr Justice Fisher bas delivered judgment in the libel ense brought by Dr Boomgardt against the
Orders for extra copies of the China Ma marked by a curved line, and underneath Boomgardt. The costs are for two counsel.are negotiating with the Russian Minister | STOCK BOOM IN THE UNITED should be sant bafore II a.m. on the day after this are recorded the fluctuations of The Judge's decision was very lengthy, regarding a commercial treaty for i
вору.
occupying eighteen columns of print.
publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Cosk 10 cte, Credit 20 cm, per particular diseases, such as scarlet fever, Alterations and additions to Adremissions etc. Upon examination it will be found
Prominent among the guests in St. on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the that the curve representing biological George's, Hanover-square, and subsequent- Office, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not Interchan 11
ly at the reception at 10 GrosvenoT-84 URTE, and pathological data is nothing but a a. New Advertisements should be sont in before & part.
on the occasion of the wedding of Lady lightly modified repetition of the curve Cynthia Needham and Viscount Villem, Advertisements and Subscriptions which remarking the variations of weather, tem- were a police-sergeant and a constable in not ordered for a fast period will be continued until countermanded.
peraturo, etc. Dr MACELASEN naturally their uniforms. They were Sergeant concludes that life is a consequence, Lady Cynthia's life two years ago, when Blowett and F.C. Lightfoot, who saved repetition, or reflection of the external her horse ran away with Jour. forces around the organism. Atmos. pherical condition, he says, "must be courted among thees forces, possessing the power to create, consorte, and
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PEKINO, November 9.
STATES,
LONDON, November 8. American stocks are buoyant. The biggest asles for 20 months took place on Friday.
GERMANY.
LONDON. November 8. The ultra-loyal Conservatives in the The Empress Dowager bas directed Reichstag, while refusing to support, the Liberal proposal to pass a resolution the Groad Councillors to ge the against the interference of the Kaiser, An old resident of Shanghai, Mr Jean Dalai Lama to retun to Tibet at an early have issued a manifesto hoping that Maris Greitos, passed away on the 3rd instant after an illness extending oror four date. The Dalai Lama asks to be allowed greater reserve will be shown in fatara tesa mouths. Mr Guedes went to Shang- to remain in Peking for a while as he is hava frequently embarrassed the foreign insuch as the Emperor's remarks became proprietor of Messra Noronha and alightly indisposed. hai in the eighties from Hongkong, and
Sons' printing establishment. Later on he and subsequently carried on business as a was interested in several mining enterprises
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOV 10, 1908. destroy. As the eye has been develop el by the vibrations of the laminiferous WEATHER AND SICKNESS.
ether, and as the ear is the consequence of the vibrations of sound, 80 man share sad land broker. He was member
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Lady Lugard is due to arrivo in Hong- kong from England on Christus Day! HKSVU*Warty welcome die
CHAN PIK ASKS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
(Wak Tri Yat Peo's Service)
policy.
Mr Baldone, speaking at Cowden- boath, Fifs, said the Government had made an offer for land near Edinburgh for the establishment of cavalry barracks in Book- laod.
For unlawfully carrying fire persons in excess of the number allowed the master PERING, November. 2. of a licensed coolie host was fined $10 at Chan Fik, President of the Fard of defendant was fined $15 for unlawfully the Marino Court, to-day, while another Communications, has asked for leave of depositing rubbish into the waters of the absence in consequence of his being denounced by the Censors.
Harbour.
CHILDREN IN THE HOME.
"AIN'Slways a source of SOMETHING FOR THE CHILDREN. croup and whooping cough sitack the little anxiety to parents, Coughs, colds, sary of the birthday of King Victor En Kemedy has long been an established before they are aware of it. One trial af To-morrow is the thirty-ninth anniverHE purity of Chamberlain's Cough ones and serious illness results almost maugel, the third constitutional monarch fact. Give it to the little ones. It con- Chamborlain's Cough Remedy for them of Italy.
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Tus Literary Digest prints au interest stands in relation to the external forces of several religious societies. At various ing translation of a pamphlet recently of nature. And therefore when an
times Mr Guedes expended large sums in igued in Berlin by Dr. A. Miorzsax,inquiry is made as to the cause of Many years ago ho was decorated by the Shanghai in assisting eases of distress.
of Amsterdam. The article originally epidemic discases, we should look into King of Portugal for services rondered to
hii Government at Macao. appeared in the magazine Janus, and those creative or destructive forces was the last of a series in which the which make themselves felt in the Professor sought to prove that epidemic different elevents of the weather, and diseases may be connected with atrios. which have a strong influence on all
Dr. Living organisas 18.50. MAGASSEs life may be regarded as the
An artesian weil is being sunk on the result of certain conditions and forces, banking premises in course of erection for creative, upbuilding, or destructive, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, but the first and most important Lasturbad Chinn on the site of old Crosby Hall, the object being to escape payment of the is movement. The sun moves with increased charge of the Metropolitan Hongkong is genuinely pleased that the lighting rapidity through space, draw-Water Board.
King has honoured Mr Stewart Lockhart: ing the planeta with it; the earth re-
his claims have been too long overlooked. In connection with the recent distur- volves on its axis in a circle-around the banerontsidechem Bausazok Commzing, this
The K.C.M.G. has been bestowed on. ean; so do all the other planets. Above suffragette leaders, Mrs. Fankhorst andy & man less deserving than our former
Colonial Secretary.. all, the whole atmosphere is in continual Mrs. Drummond, have bean pound over in Bureties of £200 or three months' imprison- upheaval; there is an endless succession mont, in default, and Miss Christabel of light and darkness, of whirling cur Pankhurst in surety of £100 or ten weeks' rents and draughts, of clouds, of elec-in default. They elected to go to prison. tricity, of change of temperature, etc., all There are ninctoon new Republican of which haveau unslogy with; unt va a debaters and twelve Dancerets in the E.8, certain extent are the consequence of, Senators Foraker, Hemenway, Fulton, Congress, including the successors t6
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the greater movements of the sun. But, Teller, Stone, and Nowlands. Possibly to start on his attempt to By from France
it will be asked, what influence can these movements have on the conditions of life? An enormous one. Do not these movements entail changes in tem- perature and weather? Does not vege- tation spring up under the influence of heat and rain? Is not seed spread by the writes to inquirs, where Chamber prominent a part. It is he who is said A Gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesis, dra in which Austria is playing sa wind, and does not the cyclone as well lain's Cough Remedy can be procured. He
Mr J. W. Kern. Democret will succeed Sonator J. A. Homeaway, Republican,
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