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than thirty minutes had entered the haze which hangs over the white cliffe of Albion in the early hours of summer's dawn. Curiously, too, still following the analogy of the descent O2 our 'then inviolate shores by the hook-nosed fellow from Rome," . But found himself off Deal and
be accordingly for a few minutes turned down const so us, to make a descent on the high land behind Dover Castle, that historic, picturesque pile of masonry which the greatest of all the Lord Ward. PARIS,
ens of the Cinque Ports, Arraun, Duke STEIET. of WELLINGTON, had in his official keeping during the later years of his life. The 536.
success of a French aeronaut to cross "the silver streak," we learn from Router's telegrams, has caused Paris to bubble over in a fit of feverish enthusiasm, and so enraptured are the inhabitants of la ville lumiere at the thought that Great Britain, through their country- man's prowess, bas ceased to be an island, that such minor questions as the
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EX-VICEROY. OF CANTON.
Duo to Arziva Tomorrow!
His Excellency Chang Jamchun, the W. Fraser, who was for years associat ed with the Hongkong Office of the Hong-retiring Viceroy of Canton, is expected to arrive la Hongkong, to-morrow) on route kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for Nanking where His Excellency with Diamused, who was about 40 years of age, tako up his duties as Viceroy, was a man of charming manners, though somewhat reserved in disposition, but he and warm friends wherever be was stationed, and his demise will be keenly Togrutted by n largo direle.
From Hongkong, where he first came in 1893, Mr Fraser was transferred some time in the late nineties to Yokohama, where
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1909.
AGITATION AGAINST.
DIANS IN SHANGHAT
CHINESE NEWSPAPER ORDERED TO MAKE APOLOGY.
(From our own Correspondent.)
SHANGRA July 28,
- His. Excellency and suite will arrivo by the ss. Hain Ming. The oficial landing will take place about 10 ming at the China Merchants Steam Navigation Wharf and a little later in the day His Excellency will The mixed Court has delivered pay an official call on Commodore Lyon judgment in the case brought againat the National Herald for seditious libale on board the Tamar
At Noon His Excellency will call on contained in various articles concerning
for several years he took an active part in South China, and will subsequently disa Indians in Shanghai. The paper was Colonel Darling, Commander of the Forces)
in the work of the local St. Andrew's with His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugant cautioned and ordered to publish an Society, being secretary for your" or
Jak-Government House
During the stay in Hongkong His Ex-|
Yokohama, Dir. Fraser went to Nagasaki, cullabby, accompanied by His Excellency
of the annual bail hold in sensoc- tion with this organisation. On leaving and while there was married to Miss Rice, of Yokohama. After being, some time on lave, he came out to the Bank's head office and from 1000 to 1806 was nosountant here. He was next transferred to New York, which proved his last remove. Be neror enjoyed very pobust health but a a keen and energetic servant of the bank nuvortheless, and duvated to its interests.
To-day the house flag has been flying at half-mast over the dougkong Bank.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The English tail of the 20th June was delivered in London on the 27th inst.
During the year 1908, 170 alligators representing 1,069 fent, ware brought to Kuching police station for rewards, says
the Sarawik Gazette.
Sir Frederick Lumfesty chief Entry and Clearance clerk at the Harbour office leaves to-morrow by the German Mails.s. Kliest, for a year's holiday in England...........
General Fiel has been appointed In- spector General of Works and Defences of Indo-Chine, while General Girard Dude maine has been appolated Command of the artillory at Hanoi.
Duluth, iu Minnesota, has been greatly damaged by foods. Property to the amount of 82,500,000 had been destroyed by July 24 and many people were, kome.
making of the new Cabinet or the country's future domestic and foreign | less. policy, are dismissed into the back DEATH. FRASER. On July 27, 1909, at Newground as things of little thoinent. It York, H. W. FRASER, of the Hongkong is certainly very fitting that the nation and Shanghai Banking Corporation (by wiro).
which produced MONTGOLFIEL, the father of balloding, should be the one to
furnish the first aviator to successfully
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Auction.
1a.m.-Auction of whole Stock-in
Trade at bears Chottam & Co.'s Stores Chater Rond
Miscellaneous. Goods por Kulsing undelivered after
4 m. this data will be laadad.
General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, Joly 31 :--
The body of a man who had boen
missing sinen Monday was picked up in the harbour yesterday. He is supposed to have fallen overboard from cargo bost No.
2 during the night.
visit to Ipoh, after making a tour by moto-car through Malace'and Selangor::
Mr G. C. Murray, sub-thanager of the
·Hongkong and Shadghai Banking Corpora- cross the English channel. Nowhere tion, Singapore, has futurned from a brief will his success be more genuinely applauded than in England, where, over sixty years ago, Taxon foretold of the coming of the time when he Saw the heavens fill with commerce,
argosics of magic sails.
Goods per Perzia undelivered after this Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping
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Goods per Dortmund undelivered aftor
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TUESDAY, August 3:--
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down with costly bales.
Heard the heavens fill with shouting
and there rain'd a ghastly dow From the nations' airy navies grappling
in the central blue..
A year after TENTION, wrote this prophecy the first flying machine was patented in England. It did not achieve much of a success and for a long time interest died out, the number of people dabbling in the subjugation of
President Taft has accepted the resig- antion of General James F. Smith as Governor-Genom! of the Philippines, though it will not become operative for a couple of months. The retiring Govorace. General will be given a sest on the judicial bosch in Beptember.
In celebration of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Peru, the Consal-Gonersi (Mr B, O. Scone) was At Home" at the Consulate, Alexandra Buildings, to-day. Amongst the callers were Capt. P. Mitchell Taylor, "A.D.C. to the Governor (representing His Excelioncy), Mr P. H. Tiedemann (Consul for Russia) and Comm., Z. Volpicelli (Consul for Italy),
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Sir Frederick Lugard, will visit the Talkoo Shipbuilding and Engineering Works at Quarry Bay, and will partake of tea with, the managerial staff,
A banquet is also, to be held at the Chinese Chib
apology
STRICTURES ON THE GOVERNMENT.
PREMIER ON ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
GOODWOOD STEWARD'S
CUP AN
(Reuters Service to the China
Lomon, July 28.
Mail)
The race for the Steward's Cup in connection with the Goodwood race meeting resulted as follows: Medicant Mechance) The Tower RoшEST
year, El Romney came in first in 1907.
[Note-Emstead was the winner. Iand-
The Tower who in a thros-year-old. Wellback Plate, High Weight Bandicap on chosout by Sir Edgar out of Pisa, won the Nov. 3rd at Lincoln, after leading throngå-
out.. Higgs was the jockey. On Nov ber 19th, The Tower won the Flawilliame Plate at Doncaster, as well as the Other atone Welter Handicap at Birmingham on Narember 3rd. The Tower came in second in the 'Bradford Handicap. að Lelabeter on October 7th, with W. William up, and also ran in the Irish Derby Stakes at Curragh on June 34th last year
Romsey, a four-yearold sheaus by Raeburn out of
of Calliope, has the following record for last year :- Srd in the Victoria
On Saturday His Excellency will leave (Router's Service to the China MatCap at Hurst Fark on May 9th: 8th for y for the Northem port
ALLEGED WRONGFUL
DI-MISSAL.
Bir Justice Gampertz, at the Supreme Court, to-day, gave judgmont in the case in which Mr A. Landar sued the Uriental Browery Co, Ltd., to recover 8209.50 $100 being for wages, 8100 in lieu of one mouth's notico, nad 80.50 out of pocket expansen agreed to be paid by the defend- ants to the plaintiff.
LONDON, July 27.
In the House of Commons, Mr. A. J. Balfour, Leader of the Opposition, severely criticised the Government for allowing our margin of naval superiori ty to disappear and for neglecting the Mediterranean and the trade routes though they knew that two Powers in the Mediterraneon were building most powerful battleships.
Salford Borough Handicap as Lingfald Park on June 10than in Steward's
Goodwood on July 28th
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rd in Scesox Plate st Brighton ca
Windsor on September 23rd; August 4th 5th in september Handisp Great Eastern Railway Handicap at Now. market on September 29th: 4th in Redhill Walter Handicap at Gatwick on October 20th Tub in Vyner Handicap at. Euset Patk on November 1st
DUKE TSAI AS GRAND COUNCILLOR.
(Wali Tez Yat Polo Service)
FRIO, July 27,
The Right Hon. Mr. H... H. Asquith, Prime Minister; în reply, emphasised the fact that between ourselves pad Ger many there was no case for a quarrel of any sort or kind, throughout the world. He added that if diplomatic selations between the two countries ware will be made a Gmnd Councillos. conducted with common consideration there was no reason why such differences should arise:
This Lordship said that in this case ba had come to the conclusion that the engagement was a temporary engagement that was on trial, and the only sum due was that which had been paid into Court, namely 833.33. With regard to the out of pocket expenses it seemed to him that it was not necessary that the account should be given and if it was wanted it should have been naked for. No soties THE CRETAN QUESTION.
had been taken of the letter demanding the money and therefore judgment would be given for the plaintiff for the money paid: into Court and the amount for expires, $1,500
Mr Davidson submitted that the case was not a genuine one and was a try on.
His Lordship-I am not sure that it was
GREEK FLAG HOISTED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Afori.) Lesbos, July 28. Reuter's Caped correspondent states that the Greek fing has been hoiated Mr Davidson asked that defendants beat the fortress of the Cretan Militia given their coats,
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His Lordship Costs should follow the judgment.
CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT. Interesting Point of Law.
Kan Tsoi Shi sted Woo King Hang, before Mr Justice Gompertz, at the Supremie Court to day, to recover 8795.42; 8870.77; and 8642.37, being principal and interest due for money jent.
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Mr E. Potter, instructed by Mr F. X. d'Almada, appeared for the plaintiff mid Mr J. W. Orr, instructed by Mr John Has lings, of Messrs Hastings and Hastings, defended.
Mr E. Potter asked that the actions be takon togather.
Mr Urr objected to his Lordship, hearing the action as he submitted that it was one action and therefore the claim amounted to more than could be claimed in the Sum aary Court. They could not divide the claim so as to bring in into that Court.
Mr Potter-They are all different con. contracts.
barracks.
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CONFIDENCE IN THE" NEW FRENCH CABINET
(Reuter's Service to the China Moil)
LONDON, July 22.
It is believed that: Dike Tan Te
GOVERNOR OF HONAN RESIGNS.
(Wah Tr Yat Poʻt Services).
PEKISO, July 27.
The Governor of Honan has sent in his resignation on the grounds protracted illness.
• CHANG CHIH-TUNG'S ILLNESS.
(Wuk To: Put Po's Service).
·Pewno, July 27, Grand Councillor Chang Chih-tung is still ill, being attended by a doctor from the Imperial Medical Department.
The Prince Regent continues to seck his advice on matters of importazes through his brothers Tani Too and
The French Chamber has passed a vote of confidence in the new Cabinet Taai Shan." by 306 votes to 45.
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SULTAN AND CZAR TO MEET.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LOSTOR, July-25.
ANOTHER FIRAUT.
Junk and Valuable Cargo Missing.
News of apather piracy has been re- eived by the Hongkong Polios. It ap pears that on the 18th inst. the tanding A St Petersburg message announces junk Sun Fuk Bup left Hongkong loe that the Sultan of Turkey will visit the Suitung, on the West River, and on the Czar at Livadia in September, and that same day she became a prey to a band. the Czar will return the visit in of pirates whilst in the vicinity of Cheang October while en route for Naples, Chat Talaad, presumably in Chines Mr Potter, continuing, said that the firet where He will meet the King and Queen elsim was due in two months after the, of Italy. loan at 1 per cent per month, the second and third claims "were repayable "on dit-
Goods per Survitra not cleared s04 P.. the air being very few in number. & Filipino muchacho, was convicted of the forent daze.
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Indeed, as a nation, we have never taken very kindly to the science of aviation. Germany with her ZEPPELIZE; France with her BLERIOTS, the United States
waters.
Information furnished to the police, ware At Manila' recently, in the criminal brugh of the Court of First Instanco,
rants the belief that the pirates took away a very considérable quantity of four, beans, before Judge Lobingler, Rasalio Kagriva,
The Rev. Mother of the Italian Con-ugar, peas, etc., which were valued at vont wishes to acknowledge the receipt of $15,000. They then apparently got away crime of "abusos deshonestos," and sen"- His Lordship said they were not condonation of $25 to the Convent School with the junk, for up to the present tenced to imprisonment for 4 years, 3tinuous and connected. He was not pre- months and 11 days. They are wonderingpared to decide the case just at present.
Mr Orr asked that the case be ad- in Singapery who will hold the atop watch..
journed. While his hobby is gonealogy, the decision in the afternoon."
His Lordship said he would give hi
His Lordship said that it seemed to him to be a claim for money lent.
Mr Potter asked that his Lordship hear
been appointed editor of the Graphic, have
lastrated journalism in London. Mr farther argument, for some year, now been given up to
Bullock, who is an Aberdeen man, comes
with her WEIGHT Brothers have in these activities of Mr John M. Bulloch, who has latter days outstripped us, and while of our soldiers have been making. Botde
expensive experiments at Aldershot or
Mr Orr said that it was unfair to him for HONOLONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1809 in the recesses of the Grampians, our of a literary stock. His grandfather was his friend to open the whole case and the
rivals have passed beyond the exper the author of the well-known "Studles on proper course would be to appeal THE FOLLOWERS OF ICARUS.
the Text of Shakespeare," and His (sther Mr. Folter submitted that there was no mental stage into a state of demon-wrote, among other works, the Life of rule of law by which the three causes of strated practicality. We need not take George James, the Scottish Vandyck." sotion was merged into one cause of action. Is the old Greek legend of ICARUS, the the jubilation of the Farisings 100 Me Bulloch was ditor of the Sketch before flying-man was successful in his daring
he joined Mr Clement. Shorter in staring seriously; for although the world is experiment to rise into the central undoubtedly on the threshold of great
this Sphere.
developinents in this particular science,
blue until such time is the rays of the
The museum at Cluny has just acquire some exhibits which would have delighted
sun began to affect the wax by which there, is still a long road to traverse ere Carlyle, who laments that historic us he had attached the wings to his
Mr Orr mentioned a case in which there
were 228 causes of action for 2500 which
was held to be one canse of action.
His Lordship said that the actions mnet
bo dismissed with costs on the point raised,
For some time suglers on the Thames have noticed quantities of fiab Boating
00 shoulders. On the wax melting ho fell ring machines' can be considered a generally written' give little or no idea of bout is a dead and dying condition, and
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to the of the at the crest potilas In Stone Jars of 2, 4, 5 and 6 Gallons.
the style of dream, etc. The new exhibits head keeper of the Thames Angling Pre-
died-of a broken heart, say the modern present their warlike potentialities aresto a collection of children's toys in bronzeservation Society and others that this is story-tellera; slain by the angry scorn very limited and who knows, hot that of the outraged gods, declare the by the time they have reached a stage
or pewter, dating from the fourteenth to solely due to the contamination of the the soventeenth centuries. The toys con-water by petrol from mator Inunches. Not
the incident, as demonstrated, last wook different Powers can look upon them as cops, jugs, and knives, spooss, the fish themselves but on the insect life and ladies. Some have a religious signis-upon which the fish food. Shoals, of min PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG. by Mr. LATAM in person, all went well an important branch of the service, muce, representing pligrims badges, or are destryed by a single motor in the attempt to cases the English Great Britain will not have made up for eromes, and chalices. Others are of launch. The Mayfly, the importance of which is known to suglars of trout, aznaob. SPECIAL PROGRAMME,
Channel from Calnia to Dover until the Lst time and become a skilled producer martial, natura, soldiers in lead, sword,exiub in the vicinity of potrol fumes. Ta poniards, word hilte and halberds. Then, auch Ash sa rosch, dace, and gudgeon petrol monoplane reached a stratum in the air of the machines herself. Meanwhile wo there are symbols of sport, small birds, is particuintly deadly. Largur fiai, such that was so saturated with moisture that beg leave to join in the pean of hunting horas, whistles, and stirrups. Bu as pike and perch, are not so much affected, the motor refused to keep going. The congratulation now being accomled it would seem the delights of children ve sive that their food is destroyed; after a conturion age were much the same as honey rain it has been noticed that more machine atopped in its flight, fells my-
the brave ExoT.
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