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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Air Jobs Johnstone, of Jasting, Mathe- son's, arrived to-day team. Shanghai par the Gorman Mail, having been transferred to
this port..
A fatal caso of plague, the subject. Eastern Streas during the 24 bqurs ending: baing a Chineso, has been notified from:
boon to-day.
PARIS, and sharing in the flotation of the fans present. Hongkong is not exactly
but they urged-so rumour runs that proud of the revelations concerning "STREET.
the materials which would be required made by H.E. the Governor in Council for the Flankow-Canton aetion of the last week: the Colony can but piously line should be supplied solely by Great trust that it will turn out better than Britain. To this the Germans objected estimates. The section from the Ready made day and evening The conference broke up and soon the Kowloon frontier to Canton, which is Gowns, Paris Models in rumour gained currency that the German being built by Chinese engineers under Hats and Toques, Laces, bankers had been approached by H. E direct European supervision, is proceed. The Right Ray Bishop D. Pozzous telt Trimmings, Undercloth-Co Cas- regarding a loan for ing slowly. The section from Canton this afternoon for Swatow on his mission ing, Boots and Shoes,,000,000 upon the mme terus as the northwards to the Kwangtung frontier tour. His Lordship will return in a fow Hosiery and Gloves, etc., etc.,
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Tientsin-Pulau-loan. Then the British is in a chaotic condition, and the log rose" in bis wrath and some very disputes which have arisen between The French Chamber, by an over. plain speaking was indulged in. From Peking and the Kwangtung gentry denying the right of officials to strike, and whelming majority, has passed a resolution The Times downward it was pointed out and capitalists concerning the method expressing confidence in the Government in many newspapers that by the terms of its financing and control have been Wrangling among Socialista lod to an extra- of the loan which the Hongkong Gov-almost endless. Whether the conclusion stood up and sang the "Internationale": ordinary tumult. A group of Socialists ernment had made to China in order of the new loon will add fuel to the the opponents responded with a royalist to allow her to redeem the line fom the Bames we do not know, though the pre-alterations that ensued ended in the song and the Marselhuise." The violent original concessionaires, Great Britain sent temper of the people of Kwantung suspension of the sitting- must have the first refusal of supplying renders it extremely possible. Still they funds to build the Hankot-Canton may be stirred by different feelings as section of, the great mid-China milway the iron rond stretches down from and with it the right to appoint Hankow to their section and may be the Chief Engineer. Berlin replied induced to change their ways and com- that all the 1900 agreement pro-plete the link of the chain in order to vided for was that Great Britain "save face" without further squabbling should have notice of the negotiations CHANG Care of course is the prin- fer a lean, and that the notice having cipal factor in the situation and he may been given and Great Britain at the yet be able to bend the recalcitrant Of all who were present at the time, Mr Faris conference having declined to advance Chinn the money on the terms
people of Kwangtung to his way of Haks is believed to be the only survivor, thinking aahile there is peace in that Germany was prepared to offer, the financial centres of Europe and following Washington Lolegram under dato The Cadlencies American prints the China was at perfect liberty to enter China will get the money for the railway of May The Jovian thunderbolt has into negotiations with whom she liked.
on the terms which the British and Porto Rico. In a special message to beon launched against the politicians of But this view was evidently not sustain-French syndicates first thought advis Congress to-day, President Taft reviewed Transfer Books of The Paris Toilet Coed by the British Foreign Office, for Sir
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DEATH.
Monet Pak-Lo, East River, on May 13th, of typhoid fover. ISADELLA LUIZLE, MD., wife of Dr I. E. Mitchell, of the London Missionary Society.
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"BOBS," GOLDEN
WEDDING.
(Reuter's Servien, là thu, China, Mail : Copyright protected wiliter
Ordinance 3 of 1994)
LONDON, May 17.
"All the comapapers publish most aympathetic biographies and stories in reference to Eat Roberts on the co-
casion of his golden wedding, which he and Lady Roberts celebrate to-day
PRINCE AND PRINCESS NASHIMOTO.
(Reuter'i. Service to the China Madë Copyright prateefed under Ordinanca 3 of 1894)
LONDON, May 17. Prince and Princess Nashimoto `of' Japan have left Vienm.
PARIS POSTAL, STRIKE, (Raster's Serpico do the China Afail": Copyright protected water Ordinance 3 of 1594)
Mr W, A., G. Hako, who has just cam
The oldest living English barrister is
plated his Beth year. Mr Hake has resided called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in at Brighton for the Inst 45 years." Eo was
LONDON, May 17 May 1835. "Bir Hako, was in the Barris
The French postal strike is now victoria was declared Queen. Chay of the absentees at Paris. ters Robing Room when the Princos practically over. There are only 167 barristers present remarked, "Gentlemen. we have no longer a Court of King's Bonch live to 920 another Court of King's Bench." and very few of us, here present will ever
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MR CHAMBERLAIN'S RETURN.
HEALTH NOT IMPROVED..
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LONDON, May 18. Mr Joseph Chamberlain has arrived
the regent rets of the lower house of sheat Dover after his stay on the Continent. Porto Rican legislature and declared that He walked with resistance, and did not- that body had shown itself unworthy of the aeem much improved in health, He functions conferred upon it by the United proceeded to London. tack in Manila in October.
The Pollard Lilliputians are expected States and its members unappreciative of the liberties won for them by the America people. In view of this the execitive recommended that Congress amend the act constituting the government of Fortis Rico 50 As to deprive the lower house of al authority over financial matters and materi- ally narrow the scope of the autonomy accorded the island. are said to be greatly hurt at President
An' szpletion of dynamita has killed
many buildings. 20 persons in New York, besides damaging
from this date to 39th May, inclusive. Peking, was instructed to formally pro- test to the Chinese Government, a step which moved the wrath of the Straits Echo, which saw in the diplomatic pro- test the hand of the British and Chinese Finance Corporation using the Imperial Government as a
catspaw. From our contemporary's point of view this was, erament of Great Britain, na igroble
on the part of the Gov-the coming year, at a cost of pesos 170,000
bowing down in the temple of Rimmon
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Senator A. J. Bevoridge, of Indianın, has joined the tariff insurgents and has
19.30 p.m.Meeting of The Parie Toilet before the bloated presence of the clay-declared war on the proposed tariff bill.
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The Porto Ricans
PARSEE FUNERAL,.
A Parsee Funeral took place on Monday
footed god of Mammen. But, whatever Senator Beveridge bases his opposition to newspapers may think, the British with the will of the people expressed at the after an interval of eighteen mouth. The the measure on the fact that" the bill triflos Government were evidently within their polls at the last section and if passed will deceased was Mr Burjojos Nowrojos,
Fatakin, managing partner of the farm at E. Nowrojoe of Shameen, aged 66 years, who died last Sanday at the Peak Hospital, iftar a lingering illness of several months,
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"A COTTON CONGRESS."
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LONDON, May 18
A cotton congress has opened" at: Milan, with an attendance of 350 delegates, including representatives- from Great Britain, India, and Japan.
THE CRETAN QUESTION.
LIKELIHOOD OF REVIVAL..
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LONDON, May 18.
The Cretan question is likely to be shortly revived. It is understood that it will be fully discussed on the oc casion of the Kaiser's visit to Corfi
It is believed that Italy will take the. initiative in the matter.
Owing to the shrinkage in the revenue, the Federal Government of. Australia is anid to entertain aerious doubts as to whether suficient mosey will be available
LONG SERVICE AND GOOD to give effect to the old-age pension scheme CONDUCT MEDALS: on Saturday was thisThat there problem of finding the necessary funds is which is to be inaugurated in July. The should be a German Chief Engineer under consideration. It is estimated that been awarded Long Service and Good Con The following N.CO's and men have for the Eankow-Chengtu railway; and a from a million to a million and a half per duct Medals as published in the Administra ROBBERS ENTER A TEMPLE. British Chief Engineer for the Hankow-understood that the proposal to appoint a Garrison Artillery: 3rd Class Mr.Ge G. Ancam will be required. Meantime, it is tive Staff, Orders on Monday :-Royal Canton line; in the event of an exten-commissioner and deputy commissioner an-Wattan, Gunner O, Hunter, Gunner E. C. rubbers armed with choppers and fighting. At about 11 p.m. on the 15th inst four sion of the Chengtu line the appoint der the Art in each State has been mcdi Evans, Gannor W. Hunt Royal ED-trons, and carrying lighted torches, pro-`' THE RAILWAY LOAN AFFAIR.
fied. The daties of deputy commissionera ineers: 2nd-Corp!. C. Algate, 2nd-Complceeded to a Chinese temple at Kungshan ment of Frenchman as Chief Engineer will be entrusted to existing Commonwealth. Johnson. East Kont Regiment: Q.M.Sillage, Lastao Island, and forced open the As the hundred and one stories floats contemplated; the Germans, British officers.
E. Smith, Cal.-Sergt. F. Eales, Sergeant door. There were five women residing in and French equally participate in the
Tozor. Royal Army Medical Corps, Staff be frightened while they proceeded to ran H. Adams, Sergh J. Phillips, Privata C. the templo, and those the robbers told not to supply of material; the Deutsche
Sergt. G. W. Petchr Asiatische Bauk, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Banque de Indo Chine take over the loan of 5% millions sterling in equal parts.". So all's well that ends well."
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| sack the place. As the result of their search. bey socured jewellery to the valua of $107 and other articles worth about 323, ÀI these goods belonged to oza of the women living in the templa, who was formerly a concubine, and who ran away from hot The Coleman Sisters' will make their husband about 10 days, age and, took up debut at the Victoria Cinematograph her abode in the building named. The
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truth. Truth, we are told in a fanciful railway which these negotiations con-nature of the provocation to the crime and this evening,,, after a successful season 'at robbers had their iscas covered, and spoke corn will, in years to come, be accused would hang up the jury and proo Colon Cinematograph at Shanghai. the Hakka dialect. Beyond this the ➡ CHER WING & Co Turkish Bath Salt well because it was inconvenient to important part of the central artery duce a mistrial. It has been learned that They are visacions soubrettes and celebrat inmates of the temple can give no desexip-
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od dancers, and patrons will no doubt turn tion of the thieves. Softens the water, and imparts a delight above ground: to judge by the writings Roughly, the whole railway traverses the of murder in the first degres waving all for Tientsin in a few days and an early A restored to health by the timely wis of some jurors to find the defendant guilty enthusiastic welcome. Signor Torme leaves FROMINENT business man who has been of many prominent journalists who have Midle Kingdom from Peking to Canton. consideration of the doctrine of so-called opportunity should be made to hear this of Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil, refers discussed the Hankow-Canton loan affair As a matter of fact, it goes further dementia Americana. A. 8. WATSON & 00, during the past two months Truth north still, to Kalgan (this is now being
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for they evidently have never seen her, to Mukden and the Trans-Siberian on the cigarette question. He has issued much less scraped a lowing acquaint (built andun by the Imperial North the following regulation;
Whonver ance with the lady. In the face of ac China Railway) on the right. The cigarettes, uses or smakes thicco or opium being under 18 years of age amokos cigare, complished facts, therefore, it would he Peking-Canton Trans-Continental line is in any manner, or indulges in any intoxica“ well to leave all the Hongkong sterics divided up into the following sections:ting drug wine, spirit or other intoxicante, geverely alone and to congratulate the-Peking-Hankew, about 756 miles; or any preparation made thereof, except on the prescription of a physician, shall on triune syndicate of international Banks built and run by the Belgians, but now conviction by a magistrate appointed by upon the successful outcome of their being redeemed by China with Argo the Sirmur Durbar, under the code of Just negotiations. On the face of it, one French money. Hankow-Kwangtung crusinal procedure in force in Siemur, be gathers that the news conveyed from Ber-irontier, sorie 400 miles only: roughly rupees ten; (b) simple imprisonment act punished with either (a) fine not exceeding. lin in Reuter's telegrams and cdffirmed surveyed, and which is to be built by exceeding fifteen days; (e) whipping not dxceeding twelve stripes; (d) any combina-
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