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DEATH OF DE WILLIAM BUNTER
DAY
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LONDON, June 8
In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Ehequer moved the second reading of the Fine
Their skill that the old Britial virtues Board, "while
unfollowed sympathetically by the taxpayers Are Graywhere in eclipse.
of the Colony if for no other reason than doubtedly is the attitude of the average that this body repressota a partial, if some. Ready made day and evening
taxpayer in the United Kingdom to day, what make-shift, attempt to endow Hong- Gowns, Paris Models in But it is false sumption over which kong with aystem of local wit Hata and Toques, Laces, he is breaking his heart or raining Trimmings, Undercloth his super, and we are all the ing Boots and Shoespre glad to see a contemporary rewarded for his persiatenoy on, one point rong, has passed away, death nogurring at that tariff reform was the alternative.
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and Quarry Bay residences.
Single coptes, Daily, ton cents; Weakly,
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is still, it seems to te, to remain English, and not to seek to become TELEPHONE. No, German or American in either our
"military policy or our State policy,"
That strikes the true note, we firmly believe. It was not the timid dwellers
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government. During the past month it has discussed various subjects in which the
health and welfare of the Colony le bound at the early age of 54 Dr William Hum up and on Tuesday Mr Shalton Hooper water, Government Bacteriologist in Hong
:
at
BADS
Mr Austen Chamberlain moved
rejection. He criticised the principles of the Budget, emphasizing the point
ENTERTAINING
JAPANESE NOBILITY.
Who's Who in the Far East" as follows- og
phatically protesting against of Colonial economies by drawing admis- 10.90 this morning at the Government Civil |
alons from the Government that a certain Hospital. A brilliant life full of rich pro continuance of this morbid state
disinfectant bought through the Crown mina has thus been prematurely closed and etc. of mind. It frankly does not Agente was nothing more or less than all thors who had the privilege of knowing believe a word "of all the terrible Joye's Fluid. He then proved that if this the war are suddenly plunged into deep jerezninds which the dronkam have been disinfectant bad been bought through the mourning. He held the degres af M.B,
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Copyright, protected under hurling broadcast at the nation of late could have been effected. The Crown and came out to Hongkong in 1902. Last
Uvdimanton Sof: 1394) «To those who have eyes to see," it Agents' system, seoma to be greatly loved pear, whan just on the point of having
Laroos, June Cura Mat (daily) $1.00 per month; says, "this country presents an astonish the Colonial burrata, hub this our London at the close of his period of love, inly to be hoped that now various he had the terrible misfortune to lose a little
The Japan Society gave a gardan including postage, #5,50 per month.
ing spectacle of energy and industry regulations concerning them have been scaz, through an accident the child falling party in licnour of Prince and Princess OVERLAND CHINA MAIL (weekly) $18.00
per year including posts go, $17.00 manifesting themselves in characteristic relaxed at the instance of the Colonial down the shaft of a lift in London hotel Nashimoto The event was attended Free delivery to all address on accessible ways among the large portion of the Office, consequent on the recent commission This was undoubtedly a very a great shock. by a number of leading diplomatists, the of inquiry, thiab wa shall not have many The son of the late Rer. W. Hunter, of Hon Mr Reginald Mckenna (First Lord- by messenger, including all Foak, Kowloon population which does the work of the more instances to record of the waste of Macduff, Sealand Dr Hantor's career may of the Admiralty) and many other
community. And the way of salvation public money through their aguney such bo briefly summed up in the language of prominent personages.
Mr Shelton Hooper has disclosed.
The discussion regarding the colonial Educated Milne's Institution, Fochabers; WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY catetery at Happy Valley took the usual Robart Gordon's College: King's College:
AT HOME. course. The Chinese members of the Board Marisobal College, Aberdeen; University an see no reason why Chineas, particulacly of Berlin, Germany; King's College Wast Christian converts cannot be buried there Loudon Hospital; most distinguished GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER if they so desire, while the Hon. Medical Gradante, Aberdeen University, EXISTING STATIONS,” Hewitt maintains the position which Mr 1805: James Anderson Medallist and Sholton Hooper took up from the first Sahriar, Aberdeen, 1896: John Murray that in view of the generous provi- Medallist and Scholar Aberdeen and British Empire to its present position, on for Chinese burials made to othas but the men and women who faced each parts of the Colony, the colonial cemetery. should be rostristed for the use, as far as day's problems bravely as they rose and possible, of the foreign population. In this acted calmly" and methodically in contantion Messrs Howitt and Hooper wil accordance with the light which undoubtedly have the full support of their own nationals, for we feel sure, in reading their inherited British ideale farmish-up the early history of the Cemetery, that ed. There are many things of this was the original intention of the Go
vernment and that was why provision was ancient growth which we should like to made to meet the needs of different faiths see altered in the old Country, but by setting, side definite stens for the it will be an evil day when we cast out reception of their respective dead. of the hearts and minds of the rising generation that belief in the destiny of the race which was so effective a stimulus for our forefathers. Let us therefore drop this spirit of morbid self- depreciation, the spirit which has earned
DEATE.
instan, Dr WILLIAN HUNTER, Government in Doubting Castle who brought the
HUNTER-A Civil Hospital, on th
"Bacteriologist
The funeral will pass the monument at B. p.m.. 10th instant.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Amusements.
9 p.m.--Performance, of Bandmann
Opera Co. at City Hal
Miscellaneous.
Goods per, Kumwang undelivered. after
p.m. this date will be landed
General Memoranda, 2a SATURDAY, June 19;—
2.30 p.m. Auction of Smyrna Carpets, Mesars Hughes & Hough's Sales
Rooms.
p.m.-Matinee performanos of Band- mano Opera Co, at City Hall. 8 p.m.-Boxing at City Hall. MONDAY, June Id :--
coda per Tourane unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to coat and landing charge.
Tursday, June 15 :-*
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this date subject to rent. Goods per Devanha not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rant..
WIDNESDAY, June 23:-
3 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property at Mr Gao. F. Lammert's
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Losos, June 9.
The Admiralty proposes to take over
Middlesex Hospital, Lond, 1898 † Goorge Thompson Travelling Fellowship, 1897-99; Acting Madical and Surgical Officer, Royal Infirmary. Aberdeen, 1886; Laboratory the wireless telegraph stations at present assistant Pathological Department, Aber in use on the coasts, and to establish deen University, 1997; Clinical Assistant others at strategic points, keeping them. Naticin? Hospital for Paralysed and
open for private use. Epileptio, London, 1899-1900: Laboratory Assistant, Neuropathological Laboratory, King's College, London, 1900; Assistant Bacteriologist, London Hospital, 1200-01; Directer of Pathological Institute, Lond. Hospital, 1901; Member of British Medi- cal Association, Member of Neurologcial and Physiological Societies of Great Bri- tain; Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health, Londer; Member of Com-
We noted the other day that ir Gubmission appointed by Government of bay's residence, No. 1 Lyttleton Road, has Hongkong, to enquire into Excessive been invaded and a silver bowl with other Infantile Mortality amonget Chinese, 1903. articles stolen. We now learn of another is medical and scientific publications theft at Park View. Evidently the Earo. were many. Dr Hunter leaves a widow
the whole Colony will be extended in this
hitter hour of their great loss.
The funeral takes place tó-motrow,
for us the unmerited atigo among Continental nations of being a mos of pean residences on the upper levels at and one child to whom the sympathy of hypocrites, and march breast forward, West Point are a happy hunting ground " for rogues and vagabonds. The servants with a heart for ang fate," con-unters are notorious for gambling and scious of the great place which we are there is scarcely a house in this district yet to fill in the pages of history. We that has nice suffered more or less from close with a quotation from the prodatory visitations. We do not blame the police force, for they are understaffed, new edition of Dr SHADWELL'S book but we do think a more thorough super-
Industrial Efficiency."
vision In some way ought to be main
"My confidence in the immediate
tained:
Promotes a healthy action of the ekin Hoxoxosa, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1809 future of this country has been steadily
NEWS OF THE DAY. confirmed. The process
of awakening has gone on, there are many encouraging Three more deaths from plagus have signs that our people are responding been notified. allthe patients being Chinese, healthfully to the stimulus of necessity.
counteracts all effects of perspira- tion, and is as refreshing and invi gorating to the system as a Turkish
Bath.
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Judgment has been given in the Supreme Court against the Government in the Reclamation Dispute.
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LONDON, June 9.; *A. French breeder won the cup in the International Horse Show held Olympis.
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LOKION, Jane 9.
The Imperial Government has decided to accept the Commonwealth's offer of a Dreadnought.
CHINA AND AMERICA'S TEA TAX
(Wah Tu Yat Po's Servisa.) "A. foreman -of-a licensed passenger boat
FELING, June 8. was fined 815, at the Marine Court to-dey,
The Government has directed the for carrying seven persons in excess of the Board of Foreign Affairs to telegraph to- amber allowed.
HEW Ting Fang, Minister at.
The journalist, by the very nature of his calling, is keenly consitive to the The revolt against the loofer is in
In the Supreme Court this morn-Washington, to approach the American A battle has been picked up opposite ing judgment was given by Sir Francis Government urging that the proposed sudden changes ever cecurring either progress, though it needs, perhaps, Kain Kun Tau, acar, Wagian Island, having Piggott on the point of law in the Criminal increase in the import tax on Chinese.. been dropped from the S. 8. Eastern on in the main current or the criss streams another dose or two of Socialism to May 10, while on the way to Shanghai Conversation Case. The motion was disten may be abandoned. of public opinion. At one time it was complete it. The extravagant worship closed in the battle was a message stating missed with costs. We hold over cur
his proud boast that he led public of athletics has passed its zenith sad
is
Mason that all on board wore well and signed by
Carl
shot herself with a Mauser pistol on May Mrs E. Busch, of Hankow, accidentally
27th, the ballet passing clean through the body and just beneath the heart. She is reported to be out of danger,
report.
For trespassing on Any Ordinanca
and native was fined $50 or two
months' hard labour, by Mr F. A. Eizzaland
the
Magilarsoy to-day. Defendant asid
TANG SHAO YTS FUTURE.
(Fah Ta Yat For Service.).
PEKING, June 8,
chicken of his had strayed on to the It said that E. Tang Shao Yi
hand and he had gone in search of it.
on his return will be appointed Pre
th
A case was before Mr F. A. Hazelsad,sident of the Board of Finance and that Major-General Broadwood, command-ab the Magistracy to-day in which a native Duke Tur Thi, the present Fresident, ing the troops in South China, has been was charged with stealing a piece of wood will be promoted to the position of Chief gazetted Colonel of the 12th (Price of about 21 cut in weight. Defendant maid Supervising Minister of the Board. Waley Royal) Lancers in succession to the the Indian policeman naked him to pick it late Major-General Russell, docensed up and carry it on shore; he did so and, was
“MINING IN ANHWEI arrested. The case was dismissed.
opinion that was in the age of the subsiding into a more rational apprecia giants; to-day we fear he merely follows, tion of their place and purpose. I see or at best indicates the direction in young generation growing up mora se
This has been very apparent during the found in the university and t which the popular fancy is turning rious than the last. They are to be
last six months. The British public, by nical school. The vague for rabbish reason we suppose
of the bad, tradal in literature is less predominant than depression of the past year or so, has it was the demand for more solid become very despondent. We have food is growing, and improved sit ORIENTAL
doubted our Fleet, our Army, our own cation is begiming to tell The Turkish Bath Salt character, and above all our capacity for attack on religion in the elementary
keeping the place
in the van of com- school has failed. Then the nation is Softens the water, and imparts a delight.mercial progress which our fathers won bracing itself to pay the cost entailed by
fal fragrance to the skin.
for us through much toil and sacrifice, abandoning the cheapest buying market This state of mind was, we regret to say, in order to maintain a productive popul- exploited for all it was worth by those ation, and it is realising the mission, the £80,000. ***lowd journals of the bear sort which responsibility, and the sacrifice of Ero- Mr Burns M.P., in speaking on lat pander to the sensational mood of the pire Tariff Beform is at hand, and May at a banquet given by the Inter- moment, and as a consequence we have compulsory service no Inger seems national Arbitration League to 20 leaders THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY had displayed before our wondering impossible dream.
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„The working · of the Masasgarias Maritimes, in 1908. has been much more favourable than in 1907. No dividend, was (dinusituated for 1907, but there was a zat balance of £380,000 in 1909, Of this amount the service of the bonds absorbe
of German Trade Unions visiting. England, said he believed that there would never again be a war in which England, ARRIVAL OF THE REV. L. 3, France, Germany, or Russia would be involved, because the people were be- MEYER.
coming wiser than their patriota, that their Prows, sud in some cases aaner than their leader.
eyes an exhibition of scared nerves most pitiful to behold. But a healthy reucliozi we are glad to see, is. beginning to make itself felt in the body politic at home.
The Rev. B. Meyer and Birs Mayer Journals well known in the days of yora arrived by the P. and 3, s. Devants this more where the re just morning, from Singapore, FOR HOME. as organs of light and leading are
verorde
gentlemzo, condested a very sUC- devoting some attention to the task of costal serica of meetings lasting tan days; presenting to the nation the true facts night after night large thestre of the case, and statesmen like Lord
crowded,
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the Rev. J. Gonale welcomed the distinguished thus are inducing people to take a calmer appeared in excellent health, review of the situation and to discus national and international matters more
rational and sober
minater
Frecent
edXplendid voyage
Soon after his arg
cibjoy-
This reported from. St. Peter proposal to abolish the existi fanoes on the Prussian frontier has
storm of controversy,
fortresses in Poland require an orp of millions of roubles to make their rotentioris advocated (rotard, the advande) of an
It la suggested
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