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CHINESE PRINCE IN JAPAN
FAREWELL MOVEMENTS.
TOKYO, July & Prince Tan Chen left Shimbashi by special train this morning. The Cabinet Ministars, the Chinese Minister and many civil and military dignitaries saw. him off at Shimbusha station. “
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1809.
CHANGING MANNERS.
Bank Holiday Promotes a healthy action of the skin Tax behaviour of a
counteracts all effects of perspira crowd in England these days affords tion, and is as refreshing and inviample evidence that a very considerable
Standard is firmly of the conviction that we are losing the Georgian and Early Victorian habits, sloughing them from ús as the anake dispenses with its worn-out skin. He says
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·Bear Admiral Teragaki, Commanding the Third Japanese Cruiser Squadron, accora. passed by Captain Akiyama of HELJ.M.S. Otawa, Captain Suzuki of HLJ.M.9. Aksahi, Fing Lieutenant Funkrahi and Mr Funatsu, called on His Excellency the Governor to-day and were invited to lunchoon.
President Taft will make his sumar St. Lubbock's Day' first took its place headquarters at Beverley, Maan, the Board in the calendar. The early Bank of Trade buildings furnishing the neces Holiday at Margate, at Gravesend, onary accommodation for his clerical staff. the Eeath of Hampstead, was too pt to It is understood that Mr Taft intezds to turn itself into a riotous and disorderly orgy. Long before the afternoon was over the scene was made hideous by drunken men, and dishevelled young
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Prince Thai Chen will spend three. days in the Hakane distriot and will sail- from Kobe for home on the 13th inst.
CHAMBER.
MINISTER STRIKES
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(Router's Servier, to the Chuna dheth) Lastes, July 8.
Italy inconsiderably agitated ever the Government Shipping Subsidies Bill.
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RUSSIA AND PERSIA
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(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail)
LONDON, July 9. The Russian force mentioned in the cables of the fifth instant are under the command of Gears! Musintiky. They have left Enzeh for Kearin."
FUNERAL OF DR L'ALCAGA
(Raster's Service to the||Chèon Mask)
LADOS, July 9, The remains of Dr. Lalcaea, who was “
An extraordinary scene took place in fatally shot by an Indian fanatic on the the Chamber when Signor Colajanni stairs of the Imperial Institute, London, shouted that those responsible for the were buried in the Passe section Brookwood cemetery. There vis measure ought to be prosecuted..
large attendance.
Signor Schanzer, the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, struck Signor Colajanni and had to be forcibly restrained from further assaults. Clothing was partly torn off in the struggle.
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PEKING, July 8. Prince Tasi Chen bar left Tokyo his homeward journey. He will be received at the railway station, st
On Saturday the Diamond Jubilee Feking by Lening Tun. Yin and Cha of the Victoria. Becreation Club will be Shi Chang. celebrated in fitting. the wall-appointed premises of the Club.
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In the afternoon there will be a swimming TO MAKE GOOD OPIUM fete when the events will be as follows:-
LOSSES.
women erchanging coarse pleasantries
A workman named Naudio, employed 2 Lengths, handicap; Ranning Header with offensive lnrikins. But the in- decent Saturnalia almost belong to the at the Toulon arsenal, claims to have from Spring Board, post entries; Time invented, after six years work, su ap Race, post entries: 4 Lengths, handicaps past. Arry is a chastened, well-monparates, by means of which it is possible Blindfold Race, post entries; Plunging.
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PEKING, July 8.
nered youth, still exuberant, but no to direct the Hertsian warns for wireless post antries; Team Race, 3 teams of 15" The Viceroy of Yunnan has saked far longer blatant and noisy; his female telegraphy purposes, so that messages may cach Duck Race, post entries; Water an Imperial grant to enable him to exploit the mineral resources of the The spacious gymnasium of the club will province in order to make good the companion has gained repose both in be directed to one quarter only without Polo
being received by wireless stations situated
also be utilized in the evening for smoking her attire and her demeanour. There on the other points of the compass concert and there is not the lost doubt losses sustained through the cutting off is a certain residuum of urban bor- Naudin's invention is stated to be easily but that the gathering will be of a most of the opium revenue.
transportable, and able to be operated burism which still asserts itself; but without masts, Sams experiments were. for the most part you will find the recently conducted with it before promi holiday-makers of all, ages and both nont officers of the Mediterranean Fleet, and they are declared to have been highly sexes enjoying themselves quietly, successful sensibly, and temperately. Skimming
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The inauguration of the Club took place night years after the Colony was ceded to the British and sincs that time the VRC. has maintained a digniffed position as the premiar sporting club of the colony.
(Woh Tz Yat Pu's Service) The dissatrons typhoon of September;;
PEKING, July 8 To a bat is traceable the "origin of | along the roads on their bicycles the Lord Rosebery'a beautiful house, The 1906, levelled the old matshed to the ground
The Governor of Hunan has telegraph but this only inspired members to raise young people are not allured by the Durdana, at Epsom. The Merry Monarchsther roof over their heads and in caned to the Board of the Interior that somer was the owner of a horse called Thump, sequence the handsome new building which revolutionaries are said to have gone te ever-open doors of the publichouse;
Newmarket, and on the animal he stalked which was opened by His Excellency Sir menstres be adopted in dealing with to their predecessors for the freshness, Nonsuch House, Henry VIIL's old palace Frederick Logard on Empire Day, 1998, them.
the sight and sounds and at Caddington, near Epsom, against the the greenery, blossoms of the country. And the Duchess of Cleveland, Thump was besten, 5.000 guiness wagered by Barbara Falmer, elders, too, can enjoy themselves in a tranquil and sober fashion, with that sedate restraint which we once used to admire among the holiday crowds in Germany and France."
Of course there is another side to the picture, the undoubted tendency for many to go to the extreme of feverish frivolity in their pursuit of merely idle pleasure, but than it must not be forgotten that after all it takes many sorts of people to make a world, and on the whole the nation can rejoice without much misgiving in the change that has come over public manners within the
of living observers. memory
THE HIP ON 'CASE.
Application for Leave, to Appeal.
At the Supreme Court this morning, the Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.O., moved for learn to appeal in the Hip Os ense against the decision on appeal of their Lordships, the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justics Gompertz
unlovely community of human beinga whom, be mostly associates with in his inimitable stories. True there is some acit of amusement going forward, but even in "Pickwick" it takes the form
Hon, Sir Henry Berkeley, K., of mere animal enjoyment and too often structed by Mr K. D. Atkinson, of Masera excess. When the Pickwickians and Descon, Looker and Deacud, appeared for their friends want to enjoy life they Kwok Tik Ting, and the Hip On and Yuan Shing, instructed by Mr Deanys of menally devote themselves to the Messa Dennys and Bowley; Mr Slade and table or the bottle. They dive into Mr E. Patter, instructed by Mr Paget Heft, of Mars Brutton and Hett, were for Li Po publichouses or sit down in inn-
Yang, and Mr C. Caithrop, instructed by parlours and solemnly devote them-M0. D. Wilkinson, of Mesars Wilkinson
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had the lady, becoming duly posted her house property, promptly pulled it down and sold the materials of which it had been built for somewhere about £7,000 to the Earl Berkeley, who used them in the building of a house, to which he gave the name of The Durdans, on Epsom Downs.
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phonix-like from the ruins of the old mataited.
To-day the membership stands at about 400 and, if not so youthfal is perhaps, more vigorous than of old.
Tao
PEKING HANKOW
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(Wah Ts Fat Po'e Service)
PEKING July 8 Pao Hang has been appointest
The programme of the smoking concert is as follows:-Part I ; Orchestra, 'Socie dade Philharmonica; Song, Mr L E. Lammerts Comic Song, Mr W. Pelling; Oboo Bolo, Mr. W. Anderson Song, Chief Director of the Faking-Bankow Mr Geo. P. Lammert; Comic Song, Mr railway. W. G. Worcester Orchestra. Sociedade Philharmonica Part II Orchestra, Sociedade Philharmonica, Song, Mr E. B. Ayris; Comic Song, Mi R. L **I don't know whether your lordship Bridger Song Mr R White: Violin will commit my friend for contempt of Solo, Frat F. Gonzales; Comic Song, Mr God save the King. The accompanist will court," said Mr P. W. Goldring to Mr Ladd: Drakestes, Sociedade Fhilharmonica: Justice Gomperta at the Supreme Court be Bir George Grimble. this morning, when a case was called mu.
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"It is now a month since my friend was ordered to give particulary and he has not
TAKE A VACATION../. TOW is the time to take a recstion, get dona so."
ent into the woods and mountains Mr Papet Hatt-I think my friend and vis the seashore, bat do not forget to should bare given me notice of this to show take a bottle of Chamberlain's Golic, $130. I am very sorry that, he has not Oboters, and Diarrhoes Remedy along with had the particulars asked for but I will let you, It is almost certain to be needed, him have them this afternoon.*
FAMINE IN KANSU.
(Wah To Tot Pe's Service.)
PEKINO, July 8.
A great famine is mid to be devastat ing Kanan.
ANG SHAO-YL
(Wah Te Fat Po'z Servics.)
PERING, Joly S
Tang Shao-y, whose substantive
and cannot be obtained on. railroad, trains appointment as Governor of Make 02 steamships. It in too much of a tak has been abolished, has been, gazet for anyone to leave home on a journey to the position of expectant THE PRATAS ISLAND AFFAIR without le For sale by all chemists and
President of a Board storskeepers..
Mr Nishizawa, who has come into s mach notoriety in connection with the Prata Isinad affair, anives in Hong kong this evening by the N.Y.K. steamer Aki Maru. Mr Nishiraws will proceed to the Pratas Llanda with Mr Segars, the Japanese Consul at Canton, and the Chinase Commissioner.
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
The supposed murder of a P.W.D. con, trector's foreman on the hillside of Stanley. Road, near Chaiwan Gap, has been reporte to the police. The body was found to bear numeroas cuts which are supposed to have been inflicted with so zo. AUSM
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Mr Blade objected on the ground that brandy, port, or beer, varied with
the petitions were faulty, oystora, ateaks, chops, and marrow boned There
ak-savoured atmosphere about many of Dice's lighter chapters, and his comic character are seldom long, absent from the bottle Ustine Oneur, you leave no you may receive and the tankard. The Englishman of the forties and the fifties could hardly
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