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THE CHINA MAIL
TUESDAY
displaying their Show rooms, a choice selection
of this seasons
CRETONNES
which, for daintyness and pleasing effect, are
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petst aciertifier Interest, having produced by the combination of turo very distince wild species, Solanam guineense of West Africa and Solansiin villosum of the West Coast of America. Neither of these wild species bears edi-
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SUNEWS OF THE DAY,
succeed
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feu-Col H
as commanding Royal Engineer, Strait Settlementat
Captain W.G. Pitcairn, of the, Chinese At the Nasal Yard on Monday even Ravenue eruinas Chuantiso has been trans- ble berries, but this new species beating Mrs. Lyon, wils of Commodore Lyon, forged to the command of the R. G. Lexis and will in future be stationed in Southern the most delicious, wholesome, and switched on the electric light, thus inators. Mr. T Grane, chief engineer of healthful berries in the utmost pro
angurating the opening of the new installa.. tion. fusion, and always comes as exactly true from seed as any species produced by nature."
the Chuenting, is also transferred to the R. C. Kaipan, and will be stationed in the South.
Dr Chadwick Kaw, who recently return-
NEW RECORDS by EVERY of the wonderberry plant, announced August 15, exused a stampeds, which
- Mr Gibson, Färest- Offear of Sikaan. Hilla, has been shot by a dismissed. subordinata, Mr Gibson was seriously. Meanwhile that typically English wounded, but is still alivoi says a Calcuted freur América via England and who was Magazine, The Gardener's Chronicis, had wirs of Angust
unable to proceed to Shanghai through pressure of work bere, is now able bo com- become interested in the subject and An alarni of fire at a childred's inewife, is leaving by the P. and U. PER MONTH ·
tinue his voyard. Dr Kew, socompafeck by after carefully examining photographs maingraph entertainment at Southes on Delts. He will reliure. Dr. I
sulted in one child being led and eight that it was practically the same thing as
others being injured the black nightshade, a plant whose
The silk per R. M. 9. Empress of poisonous qualties are all too well- Japan, which left. Hongkong 3 the 14th
Eow who ratures to Hongkong
Whibale
RING
FOR THE SOUTH POLE
CAFE, BOOTESSPR VANOTHER PED
(Beier'a Servot to the China Hou
Tampos, Sept. 191 Captain Sonte starts on an expedition to the South Pula in August next.
GERMAN ARMY MANŒUVRES.
UNPRECEDENTED FIGURES.
(Reuters", Sauce to the China Maik),
Losos, Sept. 13. 120,000 mm: 29100 horses, and 540 guns are engaged in the German Army manœentres. These are unprece Mr Norman H. D. Cascades, son of Mrdented figures. The participation of Cascaden, Inspector General of Police în
Vari
Vin thei
The Mi futurs be
the
pany will have 50,000,000 and be admin the partnership system, Bank and the Mitsui Bosan will be changed into joint panies with capitals of Yen respectively
stook, will be held
The
RUSSIAN LABOUR FOR HAWAIL
the Straits Bubblemente, has died of enteric military airships fitted with wireless THE LATEST PLAN FOR WORK-
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, now: This expression of opinion August and Yokohama on the 23rd at Siogapon. He had been four years in telegraphic appartitus is a features
Hongkonz. April 16, 1997,
BUSINESS NOTICE
Rates, or SeaSCRIPTION
(Payablo in advanos).
on
the part of SO eminent in August, arrived in New York on Sunday: authority determined the oral New days. from Hongkong and 19 days the 12th September, thus making a transit Forker to buy some wonderberry seeds from Takohama enltivation, and when the plant. had come up and duly prodmead seals, our the last rites of the late Mr Carl Koch åt A large number of mourers attended
contemporary ranged itself with its Happy Valley on Monday evening, amongst
them being Messrs. S. Swart, G. Engel, A.,
WATSON Crra Batu (daily) 8100 per month English contrere and asserted that the
& Co., Ltd.
ESTABLISHED" AD.. 1841.
TOBACCONISTS & CIGAR
MERCHANTS.
Smokers'
Requisites.
We have just received a large and entirely new assortment of smokers requisites, from the
B celebrated Factory; includ ing briar, meerschaum and calabash pipes, with and without
BB
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cases. Qualities ranging from the cheaper kinda to the "most
luxurious. Also meershaun and
amber, and all amber Cigar and Cigarette Holders, etc., etc.
We specially recommend the new 'Clebo pipe which em bodies the latest contrivances calculated to afford a cool and dry smoke.
including postage, $3.50 per month OVERLAND CHINa Mam (weekly) $15.00
per year, including postage, $17.30. per year.
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Free delivery to all addressns wacossible by messenger, including all Peak, Kowloon and Quarry Bay residence.
Single coples, Daily, tes conta; Weakly, thirty cents; far casă. Telegraphiq Address,. 'Man,' Hongkora, Code, A. B-C,, fifth editioni
TELEPHONE NO. 92. CHINA MAIL, KIMIZED.
¡MEMOS FOR TOMORROW.
[Miscellansons.
Transfer Books of Douglas Sbeamatip Co., Ld. close from this data to 25th frist, inginaire,
General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, September 18 :-
6.30 p.m. Harbour Race for cure pre sented by the proprietors of the Chias Mail, Ld.
5..
3.15 p.m.-Promenade Concert of Hong- kong Cricket Cinb in the Grounds of the Club. Transfer Books of Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Wearing & Dyeing Co., Ld., close from this data to 95th in inclusive.
TUZADAT, September 11 -
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Earni
ture, &a."at Mr Murray Bain's resid- ence Bins Bras,' 31, Conduit Rd.
Tatar, September 29
6.30 pan-Meeting of Hongkong St.
"Andrew's Society at City Hall,
EBAY, September 25 11.30 am. Meeting of Hongkong Cat- ton Spinning, Waving & Dyeing Co.. Ld.,at Mours Jardine, Matheson Co.'a Office. Noon-Meeting of Douglas Steamship
Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offices..
The China Mail
Hongkong, Tuesday, Serr. 14, 1978,
WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.
The newspapers of America are perer long without some debatenbis topic,
quite apart from politics, municipal graft, be Trust scandal, to toss to and
CIGARSraft,
de Luxe
Highly recommended
fro. Just recently it was a horticultură! subject which lot loose a torrential rivas
of words, assertions, counter-assertions, avowals and disclaimers. It seems that in boxes of 25...$11 per, 100.mong the many hybrids which Mr
LOLITAS
4
GRAND ROYAL-E TAMARINDO in boxes of 50...$8 per 100,
Le Boxs, of California, ingis suç-
is an edible combination of two wid
8. WATSON & 00 plants of the nightshade family, both of
LIMITED,
which yield only poisonous fruit..
K
ALEXANDRA” BETEDINGS AND KOWLOON, DISPENSARY.
Now the little dispute to which we are. alluding began by a paper devoted to hortinlture quoting the following en
plant possessed all the characteristics of the nightshade. It also communicated again with Mr BEHRASE, drawing from him the following letter:-
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Koehn, H. Brodersen, House, CG-Gok. J. C. K. Kithmantel, J. Bitz The floral tributer ware vary numerous s
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the service of the Eastern Extension Tola
deplored. He war's Volunteer and so the graph Company, two of which he spent in Singapore and bi ostly death is, greatly AVIATION AT BEESOTA
buglers of the Middlesex Regiment sounded MORE AMERICAN SUCCESSES, the. Last Post over his grave.
(Beuter's Service to the: China Maik),
LONDON, Sept. 13.
A PARTNERSHIP DISFUTE.
An action was commenced in the Supreme Curt, to-day, before the Chief Justice (Si: F. Piggott) in which Ng Tek The Admiralty sapounce that an In Tong, merchant, of 77 Bonham Strand spector of Boilermakers is required forest was the plaintiff, and Wong Cheung Cho, of 36 Bonham Strand West, was service at Hongkong Yard, and the Super defendant. Plaintiff claimed as oreentor intendants of the varice Hous Dockyards under the will of Ng Kim Wan, olio Ng have been requestal to furnish the names Guat, deceased, to have an account together with other particulars, of suitable candidates who would be prepared taken of the parnership dealings between volunteer for the post.
the deceased and the refondant in. the busities of the Yuen Shing Firm, of which business the defendant was canaging partner.
The application of Mr W. Winch for a publican's licence to sell by retail in toxicating liquors at the Bells View Hotel was granted at the Magistracy on Monday afternoon. Mr F. A. Hazeland presided
"Having no personal or financial interest in the ennberty, or wonder berry, is it has been rechristened by its purchaser and introdupar, I would refer you to my own statement of the origin of the sunberry. As to its abucately unique character you perhaps can be further informed by those who know it a little better than you de
"Perhaps, also you may obtain some
A statement fled by p'aiutif, asserted further information, which you. vid ently need, from some of those who
that Ng Kim Wan was partner in the have seen the plants growing on a large
Bra with the defendant and others, an scale during the past three years, and and there were also present Mesars J. known to plaintiff, and owned a quarter: who have eaten the fruit fresh, and Wood, F. J. Badelos, R. H. A. Craig, G. share of the business. Ng Kim Wan died canned or in muces, pies, and in all H. Wakeman and C. D. Melbourne."
on Oct. 27th, 1809, but since his death other waye in which the Vaccinium
no winding op of the business" had taken pennsylvanicum is used; but the verdict
place. In the year 1903 an account of the partnership dealings and of the profit dae to the estate of the deceased war rendered to the family of the deceased, showing that- the sum of $1,192-74 was due to the estate,
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of the people is the one which stands. The P and O. Company, recognising That verdict is fioni, and the editor of that special provision must be made for the The Rural Nam-Forker will be obliged junior members of the sivi ind military
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to accept it. Furtunately, the sunberry, communities continually passing and reconsisting of spital subscribed by descued like corn and cucuinters, can be tested passing to Extern and Australian ports, In a single ecran, while the value of fruit-trees can be obtained only by long has, says the L. and G. Expres, placed on the Bombay service two stainer of 7,000 tons each, which will carry one class of passengers only, at second-asloon rates.
and extensive trials."
· .
Thus urged on the Rural New
er referred to other authorities, and Dr. N. L. Barros, of the New York Botani en Garden, wrote to the editor in answer to his enquiries:-" Of course, it is a Solanum, of the afficity of Solunum nigrum, the black nightshade or garden nightshade, which runs into a very great number of races in nature, a good many of which have been regarded as species by different botanical authors. Solanum villosum is one of the best marked of these races, and may, per- haps, be better regarded as a species than as a race or variety."
The Pacific Mail, Empress and various Japanese lines operating steaters between Hongkong and Pacific ports announce & reduction in rates from. Manih timt absorbe the local rate from: Manila to Hongkong, This follows the action taken by the Grest Northern liner Minnesota. Those boats that call at Manila will also permit pas sengers for the United States to remain on board during the stay in Hongkong, for a small additional charge.
وه زار
We learn that the Imperial Merchant Service Guild "have addressed themselves,
was to the affect
American competitor, Mr. Curtiss, won the Grand Tris, £1,200 for covering fifty Kilometra in 40 mins 24 secs.
At the Brescia aviation meeting the
Curtiga and Rougier are inundated with offers of engagements at prices rivalling the tenor Curuso
NAVAL DEYDOCK AT HAWAII.
CONTRACT SIGNED.
(Peuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lavoos, September 14.
A contract has been signed at Washington for the construction of a large naval drydock at Hawaii.
HOW PEARY FOUND THE FOLE
SENDS BACK ALL BUT ONE ESKIMO
CIATIONS.
TOLTO, September 14-
Mr Atkinson, an Hawn a land- ewner, plans to invite 250 Russian labourers to work on his
He has just come to Japan) to Russia.
PRINCE TSAI HSUN.
• (Fuà Tu Tus Po's Savice),
SHANDHAR, September 13. Viceroy Chang Jen-chan and Gover par Chu Cha-peo, of Anhus, met Prince Thai Esan at Wuhu,
The Prince will return to Shanghai on the 14th inst..
FOREIGN BANKNOTES IN CHINA
(Wale Tax Yat Po's Service.)
PERING, September 13. The Government has decided that after the lapse of five years the accept- ance of foreign_banknotes" teader will be prohibited in all Chin
ports.
THE LATE EMPRESS DOWAGER'S FUNERAL
(Wan Taz Yat Poʻr Services.)
The funeral
Empress
to the business and share of profta portion of that sug had been paid, though repented applications had been nude, and seither had any account bean furnished of (Beuter's Bervice to the China Mail)
LOYDON, September 14. the partnership dealings of the firm since
1903. the year
Defendant's
The crew of the Roosevelt, Com that after the death of Ng Kim Wan the mander Penry's exploring ship, report business of the firm was carried on by the that Peary reached the Pole sceXIO- surviving partners with the content and knowledge of the family of deceased, Evory pained by only one Eskimo. The other
eat an account was taken of the asta and members of the party were sent back Dowager will take place on the Ith liabilities of the firm and rendered to the family of the deceased and the partners as he neared the Pole of the firm. The arm ceased to airy on business after February, 1904, but the signboard was retained for the purpose of getting in outstanding debts, and the whole business was wound up with the assent of the partners a state to the Magistracy to day, for solling simshu with afternoon correspondence relativo,
A native Roman was fined £25, at, that the Sanitary Board meeting collect the debts das to possible to could not meet. Ita labilities, ont a lice The original capital,, $40,000, was thun nahana only lost, but there were limbiilies and A native was fined $4 by. Mr. J. Kwest of Pontonsen Street in the same debts due by the firm amounting to
to Thela
Wood, at the Magistracy to-day, for causing
ITEMS AT THE COURTS
November next.
CEMETERY EXTENSION.
artension of section O. of Monst Caroline Demetery and the burial of bodies from
cometary wae submitted.
tion a scopping, persons who
Mount
in very emphatic sy, to the Foreign 7,000. Office regarding the diabolical treatment of C. I. EL. Hearia, from the office of afesamstruck, on which were 46 barrels of oil. Mr He Kom Tong minuted. The restric Mr M. W. Side (instructed, by Mr an obstruction in Gilman Street with Mr W. G. Larson, M.B.G., Chief Officer Wilkinson sad Grist) was for plaintiff of the... Rubi, who, together with Mr and Mr Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr
The two natives who were reused Possession Street, from bu Dr. CHARLES F. WHEELER, of the Unit and treated in a most cruel and degrading
McCormick, Second Engineer, was arrested F. d. Hodgson, from the office of Mcasza
Ewena and Earston) defended.
at the Magitney yesterday for being in Caroline should be rem Mr. Sizda contended that the amount of possession of 218 tzels of opium on a cargo pol so why people who ed States Department of Agriculture, way by the American Customs authorities the capital of docensed ($10,000) was boat was fined $400 and $100 respectively, graves of relations writing on the same subject said:"In
at Manila, the charge - for which there we debt. It was no longer capital. They by Mr J. R. Wood to-day, no foundation wlutover being connected were faced with the position that the regard to the question of the identity of with opium smuggling.
surviving partners in this case continued. to. operate the firm with a capital of the so-called wonderberry, said to have
830,000-the original capital was $40,000---
hould be compelli
winra. If the grave spaces Are being
pidly filled up, let the same section
further extended xud arhunistion taken i
The following are the appointmenta to and a debt of $10,000 money motile HOW TO PREVENT BLOOD POISON, † hand as soon as possible Failing that the been produced or originated by Mr the and BERAK... I can say that I have care for another term of doby with the Chics The capital of the firm was reduced chial cames of blood poisoning: A site at the cast mil reas the present fully examined the plants growing here Squadron-Lieutenanta E. G. Jukes-ally from 840,000 to $30,000, and out or bruise, however slight thenld have cemetery, to meet the requirements of the
what one might call a debenture of $10,000 immediate attention. A good iniment and Chinees. W Hughes (gunnery officer), E. V. Gray, A. How could the dabt be got rid of 1 He one that not only gives prompt relief from Mr Lan Chu Fak-F fall to see why the and can not separate them: from the 3. Landon, and G. F. Edward Collina final settlement, and by no other mans, without maturation, is Chamberlain's Pain their dead in any cemetery they lik
submitted it could only be got rid of by a pain but being antiseptic, beaia the wound Chinese should not be allowed to bury plant qued by Lace Solanum (navigation aßcor), Engineer Commander Where a sum of money investoil in a firth Balm. When this remedy is appliak all long so that cometary 20 nigrum { black nightshade]*** CF Pendleton, Engineer Unitanant was declared, by Act of Parliament danger from blood poisoning in trolded for their use. Thers usi
new Bur-
Mr Potter mii, there was a new partner-
50
50
years.
Prof. LC. CoETT, of the Govern- Satton, Rev. P. Rowlands (Chaplain, to be a debt it required somer sale by all chodilata and morekeepers for medisins
#pocilio and definite agreement to Ea Staff Surgeon H. F. Fraser, Eurgeon G. T. arrived at between the creditor on open ment Testing Gardens at Arlington verry, Staff Paymaster F. W. Vining, side and the debtors on the other to turt that debt into something entirely ceeded in endowing the world is a berry gave it as his opinion that the wonder- Sub-Lieutenant. G. E. Palmer, Gannars different. To hold, as his Lordship had which has been called the wonderberryberry is identical with a plant this has R. J. Sweet and, A. G. Stock, Bantwain done in a former caan, that by muraly
been known and sold for years as the
J. E. Blamey, Carpenter #1. B. Lillicrap. leaving the money there that was, merely or sunberry, and it has been described
not enforcing the payment of a debt which WOR duo-the decanned or his executor was "garden hackleberry"; and Mr. E. C. A correspondent wistics to know why deemed to have sacrificed his legal rigata. MATTHEWS, who bas grown the.
the Government, in endeavouring to raise was to override by judicial decalon, the bank barry in Mexico, stated his belief so that they would fall equally on Evaliab, ship carried da as from the time of Ng Kim
fresh revenus, does not so adjust: the taxes, plain words of the act of Parliament.
tlas it is simply the black nightshade Frenul, Portuguese, Germans, Chinese, Win death antal 1904. As ourly as 1904 eta, instead of falling unequally on corixin one of the song of docesusa wise a partner and nothing else: Entirely by the way octrons of the community Hotel pre in the business Certain intters which be The Rural New Fother next mentioned priators, and publicans, thinks our cor- (M: Potter) could produce were strongest allment respondent, bare enough to do at the partnership was tried on with the acusent evidenes of the fact that after the death the that the berries grown o
xte trwa
prosecir, time to make ends meet without of the family of deceased and that one of specimen, have been sampled by a having na mditional burden placed on the sang drew the interest which deceased was entitled to every year. Thabontinued dozen people, and that only two their abouiden again if the liquor
until 1904. Why the
family: suddenly lace the loat opfum revantes (wanted to withdraw was quite aluar. For allow after;
while
Cosa, one munion, foilar to the years the business was making The Editor the Government wish to extort bwo small proft and they thought it would turn out to be a very good thing But in from, the foregging
1904
Elsey found things going the other way, and posing they were likely to lowe money they withdrew from the partnerally, And now they came to his Lordship. mid" they were entitled to thair, |$10,000:Enotwithstanding the stat of the ospital and bouncLow1654
$10,000 atd's
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. Logistic paragraph concerning the barry
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from a nurseryman's catalogue. It ran
Its influence it an comomic, sebas on the human race will be far-reaching, for it is entirely norel and a distinct TONIGHT and valuable article of food which, arg
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