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THE CHINA MAIL.
SHANGHAI CLUB
RAIDED.
#POLICE: FIREDVATA
(Brom Our Oton Correspondent).
Shangal, August: 25! On Tuesday night the police mided Jossfeld Club and carried off a number
formality of any sort of trial The ceme to call for vigorous protest, and story, as told by our contemporary, is we hope our contacapomries will not rUSİ very simple in its details. No Kawanbil an explanation is forthcoming was Manager for his uncle, No St Bent, Lopking at it solely in the light of the und evidently feeling that his services facts at present before us the case pre
wiston, cakage, an wers not adequately remunerated hesents itself as
nerer intend asked for a rise in salary: This arbitrary abuse of powers a annoyed the uncle and angry wordsed to be invoked in the sense ensued. Now No Eaw was a member in which they are used in the of the Ben Shung Tang and he Inid his Philippines China is long suf- of roulette wheels.
This morning while search was being case before then and its members faring, we know, but there is a limit
fear that made for the proprietor, Mr Gordan, a warmly exposed his cause, so much so even to her patience, and we that No St Bey received a severe the American administration in the Spanish protege, a Cuban and two Indian watchmen fired on the police. beating from meubers of the Tong- -an Philippines by its behaviour towards Sergt. Kennerley was shot in the unmerciful beating he claims. There the Chinese residents is laying up a rodag by an Indian, and Gordan bit the upon he appealed for police protection in pickle which some day it will arm of another Indian. and a Filipino detective was detailed to bitterly rue. guard him day and night. Charges of
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theft were also preferred against Na Hew and be head of the Tong. FER MONTH. but these never came into Court.
About 6 o'ckck on the evening of
NEWS OF THE DAY.
It is stated that the State Fire In sunce department of New Zealand shows
loss of £4,000 on last year's working.
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The Hongkong and Shanghai. Bank
Gardan, the Indians, the Cuban and a Spaniard were arrested.
∙AMOV NOTES.
(Prom Our Dun Corrispondent;)"," Amor, August 20,
* TENNI
In the semi-final of the 100 points
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25, 190
N. D.L. STEAMER
"SION, AT:MONTEL VIDEO
BERIKE
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
(Reuter'e Service to the China Maik.)
Lounow August 24 Strikers at seburg, incited" by women, attacked the stoelwerks. Troopa fired a valley on the strikers and sa rested scores of them.
Many Lives Eost
(Reuter's Cervica to the China Bas)
Lospos, August 95: The Nord Deutscher Lloyd liner
A Deputy Sherif a trooper and thres Schlesien collided with the Argentine excursion steamier Colombia in Mente foreigners were killed and twenty, Video harbour. The Colombis sank persons ware wounded, many of the and from 150 to 300 people were fatally. drowned, mostly women and children.
The Schlesien in leaking.
CURBING TURKISH CHAUVINISM.
(ADVICE TO THE PORTES
[Reuter's Service to the Chine Mail) LONDON, August 24. Hauter's correspondent at "Constanti
CHINA, AND JAPANZ
OFFICIAL BANQUET
TOKYO.
•Independant &rum &gency's" Servica the China Mail)
Toni, August 24. Commissioner Li Chia-ch's finished his investigations into the
NEW RECORDS by EVERY August 20 the principal men of the
Riu Shung Tong and the Gee Hook has just bought a piece of land at Batavia, Tournament, Unotoro beat Robarts by ople wires that, it is understood that. Japanese constitution to preparing to
MAIL.
Tong were summoned into the presence of Mr Taowanges, of the Manila police.
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, ostensibly to give him- particulars of
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the trouble. They proceeded to the police-station under premise that they were in no danger and found themselves PARIS, immediately placed under arrest. With STREET.startling suddenness they were hurried to-the-Legaspi landing and put on board
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A stain of coal, aft Sin. in thickness, has been pieised sear Dover. The seam 1s the thickest yet found in the Kent coal
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha's new Pacile liner, the Tocom Haru, had to put back to Seattle last week owing to a broken rudder.
A man named Schwartz has boun fiued by the Singapore magistrate $6,000, or six month's rigourou imprisonment, for having illegal possession, of 138 tins of chanda (upium) valued at 82:000 odd.
nearly 3 points. The fral is to be played all the Turkish Embassies abroad, tale off this afternoon, Unatore meeting . Egraphed to the Porte warning it of the Joseland, the latter conceding 20 points. disfavour wherewith the Fawers view A hard and level gavie should result with any display of u chauvinistic policy on the nulla in favone of the Japanese, who the part of Turkey. a decidedly tough customer and who seems to be able to go on for evui irithout getting tired.
SAD DONES,
AVIATION
RHEIMS.
(Bexter's Service to the Chie Mih
turn to China. He was entertained by important officials in the Depart menta of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Finance at a farewell dinner last night.
KOREAN OROWN PRINCE
TRIP.
("Independent News Agency Service to the China Mail)
The excessivu beat lately seems to have SOME WORLD'S RECORDS AT RETURNS FROM NORTHERN affected several dogs on Kulangen, and to day the Secretary of the Municipal Council Easued a notification to the effect that n Brown Pointer Dog, which is believed to be mad, sud which has already bitten seromal other dogs, is at large on the Islnd. The Community is requested to help, the Authorities to rid Kalangsu of this danger by informing the Secretary of the Conboil The Netherlands India finances con-inmediately any inframation about the dog tinue to be embarrassed despite a beary is received. “ increase of taxation. Then Bode hears that the draft estimates for 1911 point to delicit which is likely to reach 20 millions of guilders.
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a launch to be taken presumably to the Yaeasang, about to sail for the Chics coust. According to our contemporary the deportees were not given any noties whatsoever and it is claimed that bes did not even have a change of clothing and were given no opportunity to arrange their business affairs. The men of the Ban Shung Tong are all well known business men and as far as is known were men of "good elancier,
Permission has just been given to the Among them were S Cass, a baker Fit Royal Dragons to wear Tangier and having a place of business off calle Warburg on their colours in recognition of Santo Cristo: Cats Tis, the owner of a the bravery displayed by the regiment in soap factory on the same street: Sr Kis, their engagements with the Moors and in
the Continental campai u of 173840. a Australian conl' dealer on the calle Cuballeros; Gas Tis, the owner of a lag
The Batavia Vientorsilað calix attention factory on calle Jaboneros, and FAC to the steady increase in the numbers of KAN Qu, a clerk.; Acarno UÝ Tonco, opium-enters and worphine-Sends at Bui
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zorg, the residence of the Governor- the president of the Ban Shung Toueneral of Nethernuda India. Arrests of was also among the number,"
test peuple by the police are matters of
mmon occurrence there.
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Single coplan, Daily, tan canin; Weekly. thirty conts; for exah.
When the affair got bevitel abroad Telegraphic address, Man, Rongkomit caused no little excitement in Manila
Gode, A. B. C., fifth edition."
Mr C. J. J Roberts, inte of the TELEBONE No. 29. aa the Cableness-American, under the
Standard Oil Co., Bangkok, whose extradi- CHINA MAIL LIMITED. heading "Where are the Courts?tion was refused by the magistrate at Fea- gave expression to its feelings in the aug, and who want on to Culotube, has at Colembo on the same warrant that was BAINBRICK-On July 25th, at West matter in the following spirited leading been re-arrested and remanded. He is hold Dulwich, Capt. BAINBRIDUR, te Comman-article:-
judge illegal ia Penan doran Miyasaki Maru."
DEATH.
MIMOS TOR TO-MORROW.
Auction.
11a.m.-Auction of 2500 tons of Aastra lian Coal at Taumati Police Station.
MiscellaneONA, 11a.m.Tenders close for Government Bills received by Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department. Goods per Benlowers undelivered after
this date subject to rant.
General Memoranda.
Friday, August 27 2-m
2.30 p.m.-Austion of Household Farai tare, at No. 3, Blue Baddinge (first floor). 5 pm-Military Gun Practice. Goods per Prinz Waldemar undelivered
after this date subject za rent
Robert Porter & Co.'s. SATODAY. August 28:
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PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG, "De Fox Road Central,
Twa Performancos: 7.15 to 9 and 9.15 to 11,15 p.m.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni tare at No. 3, Gomes Villas, Kowloon. 9 p.m.--Boxing st City Hall, Goods Mongolia undelivered at noon
this data subject to rent, Goods per Flintshire not cleared on this dits at: 3 pộm, subject to rent.
MONDAY, August 80:-
The Chinese put on board ship last evening and deported may have been
Several changes are about to take guilty of beinous crimes. We do not place in the Judiciary of the Straits Settle. know as to that. No more do the police
meats. It is very probable that Judge officers who put the men aboard the sercombe Smith wil become Attomer abip. No trial was bad. No court
Mr Justice Braddell has been posed upon the actions of the men de- ported. In the face of the certificates invaded Home and it is not expected that of residence issued by the Government he will return.
General.
A New York grocer exhibited a sign în
to these men by which they were rer tified the right to remain in these is lands, and to have the protection of the laws of the country and access to its the following words batside his shop re courts they were seized and taken away cently; II had my way about it, the from their bomes, their places of men who persist in laying wooden pare- business and their families and put en
board a boat and sent back to China ments in the streets, knowing as they do where they will land without more than the great danger to horses, would be in the clothes on their backs. Some of either haven or hell in two days.". these are men who have been thirty years in the islands and have built up De Tham, the famous brigand chieftain large businesses and acquired! property of Upper Tonkin, has again bulked his and have wives and children in Manila.
It has been boasted many times at Pursuein by taking refuge in Chinese under the Stars and Stripes all men are territory. The French authorities have guaranteed the benefit of the bill of asked the Chinese officials to capture him. rights and that none shall be condem. The, French forces in pursuit, pressed him ned by executive officers unheard but hard on July 28, but ho escaped by the shall have the right to a speedy trial old dodge of patieying for a surender until and to be confronted by the witnesses the coast, was clear.
2.30 p.m.-Anotion of Household Furni-gainst them and to be informed of the
rare, &n. it No. 55, Wyndham Street
·Goods per America Maru undelivered st
'Noun 'on this date subject to rerit,
Goods per Silenia undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
TUESDAY, August 31-
(25,
2.30 p.m.-Anction of Household Furni
ture at No. 5, Clifton Gardens Vandait Road).
Goods per Wile not cleared at pin on
this date subject to rent.
The now Australian silver coinsge, on
charges of which they stand accused and above all shall be heard in their own defense in open court. It looks na though a piece of Russian a ministra,the, obverse side of the coin, will bout the tion had crept in under the Stars and familiar King's Head device, and the worda Stripes. The proceeding looks to us Edward, King and Emperor." On the like an outrage of law by the Inw's reverse there will appear a map of guard is. It must be that orders for Australia, with the name “Australia. the action came from higher up or those imediately in charge of the air printed across it. The now coinage may would not have had the temerity to be expocted to come into airoulation have performed the act...
w towards the close of this year. Ever since the American occupation
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HOTELS.
KOREAN CENTRAL
LANDON, August 24. *
TOKIO, August 24 There is a huge attendance at
The Korean Crown Prince, who has Rheims. Some remarkable speeds have
been on a trip through the northern been attained by various airships...
provinces,, accompanied by Prince Ito, M. Bleriot circled the course, a dis-returned to Tokyo last evening tance of ten kilometers. in 8 minates and 427 excsi-a world's record; bat! Mr C. C Edwards, who for some years he was beaten an hour later by the has run the Sea View Hotel" here, has American Curtisa, on a biplane in 8 sold out, and the Hotel has been taken minutes 373 secs.
rer by Mr Hyde and Mr Sellvold, the former, of watow, and the latter late of T. M. Customs. Amoy. Many improve. ments are to be made, and the idea is to make the Hotel come up more to the requirements of the port, as the namber of viitors seems to increase steadily every
year."
SPORTING
The annual Harbour Race,
The Hon. Secretary of the V.R.C, s informed to-day that the proprietors of the China Mail, Limited, hnd again offered to prosent prizes for a Harbour Paco similer to those previously held, The race is opon to all comers, and will probably take place on the 18th September, but the date has not been definitely fixed yet.
Aquatics
The Regiment of the Bulla" has arranged to hold their Aquatic Sports in the V. R. C. closure, on Friday, 10th September, commencing at 4 p.m.
The preliminary heats will be swum off
on the 8th praxing in the R. E's, camber.
The Programma in ne follows:
Note-The Wright Brothers are pro. coeding against Curtiss in the American Courts for infringing their patents.
2.1.
A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDI TION.
ASIATIC PLANTS FOR AMERICA (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Loscos, August 24. Professor Meyer, representative of the United States Bureau of Agriculture, has arrived at Liverpool en route to Batoum whence he starts on a botanic! axpedition across Tarkastan, Tibet, and China in search of plants suitable for transplantation in America.
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
DECLARATION BY SIR EDWARD GRET.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, August 25.
M
BANK
APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT.- Independent News Agency's" Service
to the China Mail.)
Toxo, August 24..
Mr. Ichihara, general manager of the Korean branch of the First Bank, na been appointed President of the Central Bank of Korea.
THE ORINESE NAVY.
(Wah Tas You Pu's Beruke.):
Pekivo, August
25
Prince Shun and Admiral Se will:
visit "Japan after they have completel their tour of the China Coast is search of naval stations. They are travelling by the cruiser Hai-chi,
A SECRET CONCLAVE.
(Wah Ta Yat Po's "Service.)
PERIS, August 24,
The Grand Councillors and the Pre-
Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for sident of the Board of Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, replying to a memorial have held a secret meeting in the house of HE. Na Tung, to consider the Man- 2.9 Lengths for men who have learnt to from Scotland urging a speedier endingurian stair.
1. 100 Tarda (3 lengths)
swim during this season.
3 Diving Competition." 4. Relay Rees (4 man per Co. each man swimming 2 lengths).
A NEW GUNNERY RECORD.
of the opium traffic and a relaxation of j. treaty obligations in favour of China, said the British Government sym- pathised with the object of the me
The Site Company Royal Garrison Artil morialista, but the reports of the British.
lery Portsmouth as achieved a new representatives in China tended to
guntery record by registering twenty hits. Left confirm the opinion that the period in twenty rounds with quickfirers in 556.
5. 9 Lengths open to Boys of Battalion.
Duck Hunt (3 mon per Co.)
7. Open Race for Members of V.R.C. 8. Water Polo Match (Right
half Fattalion).
As the "Buffs" will have their land in attendance the afternoon should, weather permitting, prove a most enjoyable one.
The C Y: "C's Sports.
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We understand the committee of the
Corinthian Yacht Club has decided to hold an aquatic fête and sports on the afternoon
of Reptember 11th.
Water Polo
The following matches in connection in the Shield Ties have been arranged to played off to-day-87th Co. R. G. A.
be
On Friday next the Lusitano Recreation 8th Co. R. G. A. "Buffs" v. Q. Y. C.. Club plays off their match with the Boys
All these
Own these matches will be played in the TR C, enclosure
Laterpart
Swimming Contests.......
The Chima Mail of the Philippines the Chinese residents A roki was lying in his bod at Kounad. International wimming Club, Changhai,
THE isons of the Cablenenés-Aniericăn || putty
No word has yet been received by the faki Yaumsti Hon. Secretary of the V. B. C. from the regarding the Interport Evente it has been propewed to include in the YP.C's antinal aquatie programme, though a wire accept ing Hongkong's invitation is expected shorty,
Wo take the names of the
Magistracy fo-day he was sentenced to week impriment and six hours stocks
the team is expected to leave Shanghai about the 17th of upst month.
have been subjected to a course of treat rantage of the open door by walking into HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1909ment that the great majority or the house and creeping under the bed. tainly do not deserve. The Manila The foki thought this was simply a ploog of larking by one of his frends, but not DEPORTING CHINESE ROM THE Timės
more than once lins prolong after he saw's band shoot out from swimmers for Shanghai from the N. O PHILIPPIN
tested gainst the course of pro- underneath and snatch, his shoes which Daily Ne
RW. MiseCabe, E Prince, C. W O wore lying near. He at once, gave aa Mayne, R. Fowler, D. H. Cooke. F. E. N cedure pursued and has reminded the
slarm and the thief was arronted. At the Bomer, J. Wildon, WJones and G. J. erstrappers of the insular for August 1st, contains particulis vernment who have been principally of what seems most unjustifiable to blame for many of the outrages and abuse of plenary powers, an act of encroachments upon the rights and pri arbitrary despotist which urgently sleges of the Chinese, that hundreds of requires some explanation on the part of the responsible authorities in Philippines, The refarenos into the summary deportation of twenty Chinese 32 from the city of Munile without the
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these law-abiding people whom they now harrass and oppress were domiciled in the Bads long befor
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Potepine the first stress of the clatter Chamberlain's Colin, Chalers arid Dinichons Bensödyfs Wráfiable uzl'affective medicii
proposed by China was in no wise The shots were fired at fosting targets excessive to enable a change of such moving at 24 knobs, 1,700yde, distant. magnitude in the habits of the popula tion The Government were bound to
BOLD THE WORLD OVER.
have in stock many colic and uphold British treaty rights, but they W diarrhea medicines, says H. M. had made it clear to China that the White, a prominent merchant of Tortle Chamberlain's Colio, Cholem and Diarrhoes Government had every desire to sup- Bayou, Ter, U.S... bat sell more of port a bona fide suppression of the Hamedy than of all others pet together. For asle by all chomlete nad storskaspers.
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