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De H. Armitaga, Jame Rugby Sebvol, sinon 1895, maa 24th July to the mastarihip of St. John's College, Oxford
A the invitation of King Edward, Satin Pasha went to Marienbad on Angost 18, and it is announced that he has boon appointed B. G. Y. Oh recognition at services in connection with the recent
Somaliland mission
It is reported from Ottawa that Sir Warid Laurion Prime Minister of Can ada, has been invited by the Imperial Government to be Gorernor-General, of Taibod South Africa. The Canadian
possible.
The turbid tidal river at present by reason of its superior
entirely silt up leaving it standa position and held itself proudly na the far as deep-water ships are concerned, great distributing centra in southern but this does not disturb the equa China. Zon pot did a huge transport, nimity of its residents. By that time, stion businese, not only to Canton and they say, it will be independent up and down the coast, but with the of the shipping, doing all its business Yangtze porta and the Philippines by rail instead, and so according to the But gradually this business has passed singers of its praises it will bus wax away, ocean-going ships carrying the from more to mom. Shanghai soos no sargoes once trashipped, hare direct reason to doubt its future, and antar from the part of lading to port of mins, none of the forebodings so authorities regard his acceptance as it discharge. A big business is still valent for the moment in Hongkong, done, as the Harbour Master's records It is developing its local industries as Mr A. A. de Jesus, of the Siamosc show, but it is along different lines to fast as possible, thereby providing for diplomatic service, Intely of Farie, wan those prevailing a decade ago, while the risks and hazards of the unknown, married at Bangkok, on August 25, to Miss V. M. Xarðr, the eldest daughter of Hi the profits are dwindling all the time. But all the same it would be well to Excellency, Phya Phipat Kosa, undar On the Est of Hongkong's troubles remember that with a regenerated China secretary of State for Farmign Affairs. Mr we have to plas gest the perpetual there will come a demand for the surus with his bride, will shortly proceed to Tokyo whore he will take up his now full exchange, making, the cost of render of its prosent extra-territorial appointment is secretary of the Siamese NEW RECORDS by EVERY imported goods higher and higher for privileges, and what that will mean Logation there."
Chinese buyers; the vexatious restric-relation to the prosperity of the place, tions wich have gradually led the time will show. Altogether the pro Chinese to drop imusactions in landed blems lying before Hongking and property; while re qjust not neglect to Shanghai are as interesting as they are include in the bill a reference to our divergent certainly they seem pregnant depreciated subsidiary coinage, which with great issues." has within the short space of one year f pät an extra sese per cent on the cost of all commoditi needed in the house-
Capt. H. Talbot, Commissioner of Lok; and as a crowning outrage, a
The Mcamgorias Maritimus Co, report Police in the Federated Malay. States thas the cargo of silk shipped on board the who was recently invalidad Homu for Gorernment which positively refuseass. Caledonien, which left Hongkong on gastrins, has died in Enginad, agod 48. to do anything to help ramove so
the 3rd August, was deliveresi in Lyons on Joining the army in 1888 as Lieutenant is glaring a public injustice. Altogether,"
the 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he trans:] ferred to the Bombay Staff Corps and what with a falling revenue, restricted Farman, Erooms, and Paullen, the reached Malaya in 1880 as acting Commis trade and fer new possibilities succesful aviators at Rheims have assioper of the 1st Perak Sikhs. He sat cepted engagements for a week at Spa at service and was badly wounded during the opening out ahead the outlook at £10 to £200 daily. It is reported that Palung disturbances of 1594. Capt, Talbot present is not chearing. The slow Lathan has been engaged for a term at married the second daughter of Sir Cecil growth of anything like local industries Feria for £8,500 and that Bierist will go Clementi Smith. He was a storling good
La Vienna at a fee of £10,000.
officer and a keen cricketer. is a great disappointment in view pt what other plares, are doing, while the extra blow to our shipping trade
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TELEPHONE No. 27. CHINA MAD, LIMITED,
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW."
Auction.
2.30 p.m.-Acction of Ficosebeld Farni-
Sales Room,
General® Memoranda, SATURDAY, September 11-
Noon-Meating of Chins Light & Power
Ca. Id., at Co.'s Offices,
_NEWS OF THE DAY.
the 8th instant.
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The attempted robbery of Messrs Mappin and Webb's premises was the mosp wanational in London for many years..
General Botha, who was absent. from account of us, has been examined by the late Imperial Defence Conference on
Dr Bertrand Dawson, the King's physician, whe ordered him to take a thorough The Transvaal Prime Minister, necom. and prolonged rest cure at Kissingen
panied by Mrs Bobka and Dr Bok, his private secretary, left London, says Reuter, at the end of July
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
REDUCTIO
JDEM
ON OF
ritain prépared to
September Extenaire official preparations are being made for the reception of Prince and Princess Kuni in the United States (Reuter's Servien to the China Mail.) the iden being to demonstrate the good. will of the Government towards Japan.
THE NORTH POLE.
DE COOK'S AND COMMANDER
'PEARY'S ACHIEVEMENTS,
A Year's Difference.
(Bruter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, September 7. Commander Feary has telegraphed to the New York Times that he reached the Pole on April 6th.
He arrives at Chaten Bay to-day and will telegmph from there a full account.
LONDON, September 8. Mr H H. Asquith, replying in the House of Commons to questions ré- garding the renewed interest awakened in Germany on the subject of a possible agreement as to sea armaments, mid any intimation of Germany's desire to consider sach an zmagement would meet with the most cordial responsa from Great Britain, who had taken the initiative in the matter.
NEW PROVINCIAL TREASURER,
(Wah Ter Tot Po's Servioss.).
PRING, September 7"
Chin Kai Lun has been appointed
The newspapers publish columns in referance to Peary's expedition, which
which Dr Cook's announcement was Provincial Treasurer of Kwingtung a is in notable contrast to the reserve with
received.
+
of Pearyla report.
There is unquestioning acceptance
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(From Our Sun. Correspondent.)
LONDON, September 7. Commander Peary telegraphs to New York that he reached the North Pole on April 6th.
PEARY CLAIMS TO BE" FIRST MAN.
succession to Wu Lin, retired
[Note-Chin is a benther of the Vir of Eagan and Hapoh Provincm),
MONEY FOR NAVAL REOB GANISATION.
(Wah Tas Jạt Fols Service.).
PERING, September 7. The Government has directed. Viceroy Than Fang to submit a scheme to pro vide for the mising of money for the reorganisation of the Nary.
Beuter's Service la the China Mas..
Laspor, September 8. Renter's agent telegraphing from. St. Jobz's, Newfoundland, gays, that Com-MINISTER FOR AMERICA. mander Peary claims to be the first mum
to reach the North Pole.
DEPARTS.
(#2 Servion)
PERING, September 1. Chang Yin Tang, the new Minister
which the new American tariff has The pockets of the burglars were stoffternoon a missionary meeting was held miles in 35 days--a very remarkable for America, loft Peking to-day.
with jewels valued at £30,000 or £40,000, The police showed remarkabla. cleverness, and it is stated that every gem has been recovered.
contrived, together with the seeming sto.de, at Messm Hoghes & Hough's impossibility of silver ever recovering its proper value, causes even the most optimistic to feel that the times are sadly out of joist and demanding more drastic remedies to set them righR. than our rulera at present approve of It is, we hope, only a temporary phase, but at the moment, men are far from cheerink at the prospects immediately confronting Hongkong.
3 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Hotel Co,
Id., at Co.'s. Hatal. Morvir, September 13
2.15 p.m.Meeting of His Majestys Justices of the Peace at the Magistracy. safer Books of Green Island Cement Co., Ld, closs from this date to 25th
inst., inclusivo, "
Mossar, September 14:
9.a.Military Gan Practica. 5.30p.m.-Mecting of Hobgkong Cricket
League at Hosekong Cricket Club THURSDAY, September 23-
Now Shanghai also has many trouble
The Hongkong Agent of the C. P. R M. 8. Empress of India, through has received a wireless message from the
the Yokohama Ufice, advising that the ship may be expected at Yokohama on the morning of the 9th instant. The Captain reports having experienced heavy weather in crossing, which accounts for the slightly delayed sirival.
(Note-Dr Cook, according to his story MISSIONARY MEETING. renched the Pole on April 21st 1908
Telegrams reaching the Singapore Tandoragee," the Peak, on Tuesday papers imply that Dr. Cook covered 483 when there was very fox attendance speed in the light of the experiences of under the presidency of Bishop Lander that on entering the last stagee he made predecessors. Dr. Cook explaine Addresses were delivered by Miss L. Bryer long marches. He made good progress, and Miss If. R. Road, of the C.L.M.S., who with occasional rests in snow houses. related their experiences in the Fukien, He lived on dried beef, tallow, and hot, province. The spankerssppealed for funds tea. He discovered a new land west responses were forthcoming, for the erection of a school and liberal wards on March 30, 1908. After reach-
TO BRIDGE THE YALU RIVER.
PERING, September 7.
DEATH OF MR. L.M. XAVER.his progress, and be lived in an under River in extending her railways from
i
Eastern Printing Press, passed peacefully Mr Luiz Maris Xavier, proprietor of the
away at his residence in Punjab Terrace. The death of the chief staker of of 54 Quite recently deceased lost his Kowloon, on Tuesday morning at the age to contend with. Apart from the very. MS. Pincer, now in Colombo Har brother, to be followed only two months Aimey foundation upon which the tenure and Batasia, When, the deceased was doubt accelerated his end. In 1806 de- bour, took place between Thursday Island ago by his wife, and these bereavements no of the land on which it is built and its seriously if the, Finncor communicated with ecased was manager of the Feochew Herald fornt of local government is basedatter vessol, which was then at a distance Masra Noronha and to, as foreman of the the Psyche by wireless telegraphy. The and Printing Press, subsequently joining Lease-surely its Land Regulations are the of 200 miles from the former, went back jobbing department, starting on his own most amomalous state" documents ever and the two surgoons held a consultation.count in 1904. The funeral took place drawn up to serve the purposes of a
last evening and was well attended mighty city-republic?it suffers like Hongkong from "the constant gamble i
6.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong St.
Andrew's Society at City Hall THURAY, September 30:
2,30 p.m.-Auction of Valuable hold Laud at Shameen, Canton.
fuxurious. Also meershaundy The Cho Mail.
sember, arri all amber Cigar and Cigarette Holders, etc, etc.
We specially recommend the new Clebo pipe which em-
Hongkong, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8. 1909,
HONGKONG AND SHANGĦAL
A nesa yeurs bence A "student
Death wis due to natural causey.!
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Bandmann's Merry Little Maids Com- pany staged "The Gay Gordons" at the
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
For overcrowding his cattle in a shed at Tung Lo Wan a native was fined $20 at the Magistracy to-day, ga
ing the Pole, Dr. Cook turned back on April 25 and began his long retara journey. Frost in September stopped Japan proposes to bridge the Yalo ground den until sunrise in 1909 when Korea to Manchuria be proceeded to Greenland-En. C.]
THE SITUATION IN CHINA
WELL IMPORT DUES BE“
INCREASED?
CANTON'S IDEAL OFFICIALS.
NO OPIUM SMOKEES
(Wah Ts Yat Pa's Service.)
PELINE, September 7. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Viceroy Yoan Shü-fin bas telegraph- LONDON, September 8 ed information of his arrival at Canton. The Times pays tribute to the judge reports that he finds that none of ment and courage of the Prince Regent the officials from the Tastai upwards is and the ability displayed by B.E. Mr.addicted to the habit of opium-smoking, Ijuin andH.E Liang Tun-yen in effecting
an amicable settlement of the questions A GRAND COUNCILLOR'S
between the two Fowers. It trusts that
in exchange," and the steady develop-Theatre Royal last night. Again they ment of Hankor and the Northern scored a big success, the leading artistas Ports. Mr Commissicher Housos, in hishumaer introduced was next and to the The native who was alleged to have the way is now prepared for, a practical
deing particularly meritorious work. The latest trade repat, declares that the
broken into a Japanese store at West Point solution of the question of railway com and stolen therefrom goods to to value of petition by co-operation in construction. relations with foreign countries of these
195, which were subsequently recovered It thinks the Powers will not object at Macao; has been committed for trial. smaller ports "is much affecting
to, an increase in the import duties Bwong Cheung sued Sza Li Long, before if they receive an assurance that the Shanghai's position as 'n distributing
Mr Jastica Gompertz at the Supreme increases will be applied intelligently Court to-day, to recover $385,52, good and honestly.
bodies the latest contrivances delving, amid the musty records of tendy extension of dirent commercial
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GRAND ROYAL-EL TAMARINDO Commercial importance? It is an in- in boxes of 50...$8 per 100.teresting speculation, though perhaps bardly a profitable one from the point of view of the man who basos hi OG,,|mental processes on the rule that time
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mercece their existence, and like Tyre and Sidon they wax or wane according as they fulfil or "fan to satisfy the 7.18 to 9 nur 5.18 to 11 15 p.z. requirements of the merchantmen. To many a man at the present moment, we seem to have arrived at a point in the story of both places where it would be highly profitable to pau for a faw moments to take a review of the position,"
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point, while the Highland dances were also readyfappreciated. To night the Company will groeiz farewell performance, when, by popular roqueat. The Merry Widow." is to be produced, and not. The Mikado,"
proviously arranged.
trade centre. Besides the many causes, which during the year 1908, have development of American trade with money had and received; Kwong Wo, firms It is stated that in anticipation of the sold and delivered; Chiú Yat Kai, 9513.68, influenced the tide of this part, the China, Los ngules was, at a spead eles- $806,81, goods sold and delivered; Sang curtailment of its former monopoly tion on August 4, to anaez the seaports of Lung firm sad, Chiu Yst Kai, 8162.24,
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factor to be considered for the future." an emporius is an importat
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA"
ANY sufferers from chronic diarrhoes Mhay a obrained prompt, relief by the
San Pedro and Wilmington. Ten million goods sold and delivered. His Lordships of: Chamberlain's Collo, Cholers and commercial docks to supplement or over- dollare will be spent in construction of gavo judgment for the plaintiff,
Diarrhoea Bemedy. Some of the worst duse of this diassae have been permanently cured by it after other treatment and
RESIGNATION.
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.)
FELIU, September 7. Chang Chih-tung has tendered resignation as Grand Counciller.
HOW TO PRVEST BLOOD POESUN- ARELESSNES8 and neglect are the out or bruise, however sights should have
chiul caibes of blood poisoning. immediate attention. A good finiment and one that not only gives prompt rebet from pain bat, beng satiseptic, heals the wound. unout mataration, in Chamberlain's Pain Baim. When this remedy is applied all
Bat for all that be sees many gigas fasilities alrondy existing at tidewater. nese Hotel at West Point was charged, all seminta and storekeepers, and you For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. of encouragement, principally in the The policy has been given imp. tas by the before Mr. H. Wood at the Magistraty railway connectima now made with Taft administration's insistence upon to day, with allowing a game of chance to Soochow and Nanking, which open American participation in the Chinese rail- be played on the licensed premises. It was ap endless possibilities in the way to sid every legitimate commercial venture ordinary English cards. Defendant said way loan and the government's disposition stated that the game was being played with of trade and commerce. Besides, says Mr in the vast trade of the Chinese empire.
the mon ero simply playing a Chinese graus Homox, "Shanghi is becoming more
nwood paikau "but the police evidenos was to the affect that poker was the gaine and more attractive to foreigners and The Board of Trade, have been no played. His Worship said it was immaterial Chinese alike with the continual empresa by the Labour representation on what the game was; it was evidently a bellishment of its streets, avenues and
the accommodation to be provided at the game of chance. A fine of 100. was imposed sew Labour Exobanges that the sums environs, the erection of imposing build-appropriated by the Treasury this year for ings, and the bring out of public gardens. It is not at present unusual
sos trade purposes the railway terminal The proprietor of the Kwong Tong Chi. | skilled physiciana had failed = For mis by danger trom blood poisoning, in availed.
An extraordinary priste has arisen in seating and erecting buildings are now League football circles at Home ewing to deemed to be totally inadequate. The the Football Association withdmwing re- to see Chinese baking establishments will not leave the unemployed in the deavouring to obtain right for players to Labour leaders want Exchanges which cognition from a puion which was - me tepelas condition as they are in appeal to the ordinary law contta on today, and which shall, sa at the Bourse questions of compensation. Several players. de Travaille of Paris, and the Maison de have been suspended, with the resulting Publique of Brassels, offer the trade onions postponemers of League Sutures. rooms for their head-quarters it a reason,
located in foreigestyle houses. Such constructions as the newly-built Garden Bridge grently ontribute to Genament the city-like apperance which the port is rapidly smuting. To the list of the able ront, besides providing counities. The syndicate of European exporting. rooms and a central ball for large gatherings. firms at Saigon recently established to safa already numerous bus industries are to en, in addition, a kind of restaurant is also quart their mutual interests in dealings
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-The Courrier Badgonnafe, of August 20, zintes a sensatloxiak Gülnowd fallure:(n
be added three, steam milk flatures, asked for, it is quite exay to see that the with Chinese traders has begun none too
couple of hundred which began work during the year side by the styled the Tai Chang, the Ta Ching and in a culp the Yun Laing."
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