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THE CHINA MAIL
den somewhat from the main "In Caubiect, - hat there can be little doubt
trip ni wrecked crow
sport is something one of them in all
gears that are vel, vastly, different, to" interport: ""sport. to be The annual inte „fixtures - WE one only the planeentest of 2 The body of the poet John Davidmoth who dissipaared front Fenzance in March- between Kobe and - Yokohama Te associations are connected from the
lina been found... It soome that kecarding dolent of the good-fellowship which other too waften nothing but bitter to his wishes decom od was buried að son, ten,
true sport pursued for us sport recriminations and unjust sapersions miles out of Fauzance ake always brings in its bass and are the only and mevitable crope that can the same holds good of Shanghai and be reaped. It is strange that it it should Hongkong, Singapore, Penang, and be so, but with the experiences of the
Mr Herbert Gladstone, the Home
Forest Government'
CHINA
RICA AND
THE BU
An Important. Comi
(Team Our Own" Correspondani).
Losos, Dctober B
SHANGHAI, Cetober 8, At the Supreme Court to-day the Chief Justice (de Havilland de Seur mara) refused to change the venue
It is cabled from Washington has Soaretary, speaking at Cinderford, in the the American Minister, the Hon. C. roof Doan, said that the Corona Crane, while en route to China, was House of Lords took, as it stood to win recalled from San Francisco for a fresh
Mr. Krce, and it is reported that he Wright from Canton to Shanghai..
PER MONTH. other outports when they meet together last Olympic games still fresh in me whether they passed or rejected the bad-consultation with the Secretary of State for the hearing of the trial of Mr Butler
Tuning and Regular
Attention Inclusivė.
on
the fanted field anywhere in the who abell say that this is not the naked Far East. What a host of war,trath: The favour they left behind was affectionata relationships have sprung very bittar in the stomach of all true
out of the Casual acquaintance first
****interport" #mated, made
annals
of the Far East
sportsmen.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
abundantly testify; friendships have An Indian tricket alöven will probably
there been made which lave lasted go to England, for a tour in the summer warm and tme to the end of life. If of 1911 or 1812 interport sport is thus so very profitable and enjoyable, even for the mate
Returns made by the Statistics Bureau in the Cabinet show that 61,068 cases of Compared with the preceding year, the above figures show a decrease of 4,343.
| got..
will be reinstructed in regard to
Mr J. C. Douglas, cuanset for defend
lasers have been posted at poland America's opposition to Japanese agant, objected to a heading upon the case
LORD ROSEBERY
in other Hinta Townships inciting, the gresion in Manchuria. Chinese to boycots Japanese, a gang of espliss stoned Japaness women al Mons glembu the other night, one woman being badly injured. Several Tosta are becn made.
which appeared in the Sgathe Ch Morning Post, as well as to remarka made by the Hongkong Daily Press. G The Chief Jortion described thạc
A RETURN TO "THE LONELY matters as unfortunate and sitt they prould have called for strong comment
TURBOWA
if the newspaper named were will the jurisdiction of that. Cbart:“
The Union Church Literary Club com-
(Bouter's Service to the China Mbarik.) mence the winter session on Thursday evening, when Mr. S. T. Donny B.A
LONDON, October FL, will deliver an illustrated haten Lard Rosebery, in declining an invita JAPANESE SYMPATHY. lecture on To the Far East by the tion to deliver a speech at Birmingham,
Hickling will preside.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., lookers out at the games there is some divorce, were reported i depan in 1907. Biberian Hallway. The Rep 0 Ewrote that more speeches would involva
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It is stated that Lord Rosebery has offered his magnificent villa on the so Government, 23. 3. Ruiniser, rosidence for coast at Posilippo, near Naples, to the the British Ambassador in Rome. The Government, it is said, have accepted the gitb.
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Mr Winston Churchill, replying to Mr Will Thorne, in the House of Commons, relates to the employment of Lancar sea- low tha: Lascars were useless in time of men, said that records did not support the danger. It was not proposed to introduce legislation to prevent the employment of
thing of good to be reaped why has it came about that international apoit in too often from this point of view either useless or vicious? It is a puzzling question and one which will never be saslafactorily answered, wa fear, so various are the humeure aroused in mon's blood when the subject is broach- ed. That very clever writer who
The members of Peary's axpedition adorns and illuminates the sober pagas the Budget, though the liquor made is discovered some remarkable ralios of pre- of Blackwood from month to month, prising for its rejection. City circles urgevious explorers. Greely's camp in latitude its acceptance as they fears financial 81.44 is still standing. Penry's men dined mnging bis subjects under the captionturbance. Nevertheless the belief in off potatoes and pembican which had been of "Musings without Method," has been an escly disgolution is undiminished. secking to solve the problem, we notics,
Political gosdp at Home is reening to |the riow that the House of Lords will pass
such sermon when they are competent
abandoned a quarter of a century before. They found a hymn book and other relies
Single coples, Daily, tam cente; Weekly, thirty conts; for each, Telegraphic Address, Man,' Hongkong.
A correspondent recently drew the af and the remains of the ill-fated Polar ex Code,. A. B. C., Efth edition. and he sans the matter up in the assertation of Mir Balfour to Radical state-pedition of 1870. Cartridges left by Nares
TILLPHONE NO. 2. tion that nothing but harm ever cau ment that Tariff Reform would mean the in 1876 were still in good condition. CHINA MATE, LIMITED,
from international sport." This is a abolition of old age pensions. Mr Balfour sweeping condemnation in all verity. He has replied that no party or government could violate the obligation to pay-thass is also very inpatient, we observa, with pensions. It might as wall be mid that
they would repudiate the National Doot
DEATU.
HOLTON. Or the Eist May, 1909, at Samarai Papua, HEBERIT NELSON HOLTON, newspapers and publicists who seize aged 4%, of appendicitis.
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TURIDAY, October 19-
FAMAT, Outober 32:-
11a.m.-Meeting of Caston Insurance Office, Id. at Moss Jardina, Mathe son & Co.'s Office.
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The China Mail.
every opportunity for proving the de-
The distinguished physiologist, Prof. cadence of the English people by ex-Charles Richat, has contrived an air-filter amples of defest sustained on the rowing course, the polo field, the cinder path and the cricket crease. "The fact that four
roots. Beneath fans of a ventilator in a reservoir of glycerine. The rotation of the fan scatters the glycerine in very fine drops, and the air as it comes in is purised
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Bliss L J. Gibbe intends to visit North Barceo for the purpose of carrying out soma' botanical work in the vicinity of Mount Kinabalu. Miss Gibbd is expected to leave Hongkong for Borneo.in December.
Sir Hesketh Bell, the Governor of
by contact with a little cyclons of liquid Uganda, has been appointed to Nigeria.
Sir John Knill, who is a Roman Catholic, has been elected next Lord Mayor Lon-
Independent Nets &patoya” Bergies to
the China afut),):
Torre October 6.
his return to political controversy, from which he has long withdrawn and to which he hopes never to return
[Note-At a recent meeting of the p The Tokyo press unanimously regrat
only explained the position in which an sympathize with Chim in the loss tive of the Liberal, League Lord the death of HE Chang Chih-ng Rosebery was cordially received. His he felt himself in connection with his of a most faithful statesman. They resignation of the Presidency and the praise Chang Chih-tang for his several mecting unsuimously recorded its disp
gratitude for his dervices and the League's bigh qualities as a statesman and say high apprsolation of the unsellah reasons that he was unsurpassed among the dictating his resignation.-E.'C. M.]
modern officials of China:
ARREST OF SUPPOSED SPIES.
(Reuter's Servics to the Chis Mast.)
Losos, October 5.⠀⠀ Seyan men and three women have been arrested at Rheins.
They are believed to form part of a gang of German-spies.
ME ASQUITH SUMMONED
TO BALMORAL
A MOMENTOUS VISIT."
(Reuter's Bervice to the China. Man)
CHINESE RAILWAY
LOANS.
DƯƠNG GELECTING'S LAS
(Faă în Yut Pu's Service),
Fexra, October 5.
His Excellerer Chang Chih tung wat, a few days before his death, caused great aneasiness on learning that he was blamed for the present condition of the railway loan agreements.
In spite of greatly impaired health ha invited the faraigu Ministers to a con Losmos, October 6.ference and endeavoured, but withou The Premier (the Right Hon. Mr
graph by His Majesty the King
The greatest importance is attached to the visit in the Lobbies.
It is believed in Liberal circles that A deputation from the City of Londondon. A scene occurred during the pro- the highest influence is being exercised Corporation, after sieting several Con-coodings in the Guildhall, amid which were in order to avert constitutional tiental cities, reports that in future Berlin heard shouts of "No Fopery." In replying struggle.
is going to as only incandescent gas for
A
street lighting. The Londoa deputation to a question Sir John Knill undertook on recommend the adoption of high-pressure all occasions of ceremonial not to put the AMERICA'S NEW MINIS- ionlaycent gra lamps with inverted Pops before the King. cable, electricity should be used. They burners, but, whore gas" is impracti
and had laboured in Chius for thirty.
seven years, the greater part of which time was spent in Chinkiang.
TER TO CHINA.
A SUDDEN RECALL TO -
WASHINGTON,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Lumor, October 8.
pelled.
PRINCE HSUNS VISI TO EUROPE POSTPONED.
(Wah To Tut. Fo's Service)
PEKING, October Prince Ham's departure for Europe has been postponed."
TANG SHAO YTS FUTURE,
-{ Wan Tw Yat Po a Service)
October 6.
The Grand Council has
& San Francisco message states that that His Excellency Tang Shaoyi be but Hr Crane, the new Minister for the appointed to an importes United States to Chine, was eating yes the Prince Regent has not disclosed hu terday when he was recalled, to Washing Tiews on the matter. ton by telegraph.
He now expects to sail on the 20th
inst
Americans riding ponies bred and particles, which carry with them as theyThe question of the amalgamation of the H. H. Asquith) has started for Balmoral, access, to get them to consent to the 9.15 p.m.-Performance of Harmston's trained in England.won an internation-fall the germe and dust. This is a kind two Nigerian is still unsettled. Sir E. having been summoned thither by tela Katway Loan Conventior being cane:
al pólo trophy; that Belgian crew of of laboratory imitation of the vast purifica Bell's sucequeer is not yet appointed.
tion of the atmosphere mused by a heavy caramen just outpired the best crews | rainfall..." that Jesus College sud Magdalen could put upon the Thames River, are wholly without national significance and are interesting only to sportsmen," he avere Then he proceeds to open out somewhat Transfer Books of Dairy Farm Co., Ld.,Seeing that "England has been the clons from this date to 19th inst mother of athletic sports as truly as she
News of the death of Miss Lucy · E. WoMTANAY, October 13:-
has been the mother of democratic in- think some farther experiments should be Hong MD, which took place at Chin Baletitutions, and that it is one of the Eng-arranged in city thoroughfaros before king, will be received with general regret drastic alterations are made. The report by all thosa, who knew her. Miss Hoag, lishman's most dearly cherished super-shows that the cost of the art lampe por who was 67 years of age, was a member of 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Dairy Farin Co., stitions that he loves sport for its own annum in Brussels (for the half-night) is the American Methodist Episcopal Mission
enke, he should accept defeat as grace £14. 9. 7d.; in Cologne it in from £9 6 fully as victory, and his only concern 3. to £115. Ed.; in Dusseldorf it is £17 136.; in Dresden it is £20, and in Vienna should be that the best man won. it is from £16,to £35. "It invariably happens, however, that
Among the latest victims of plague According to a visitor from Singapore, in Kobe Prince Mom Chao, sum Mr Crane did not know the reason of We have received from Me Mau when an Australian cricket team beats ya the Pinang Gacelle, the bazaar is in. of the Siamese Foreign Minister. The
Bandmann a very charming photograph of the Old Country in a test asich, or quite a healthy condition there and money deceased was one of a number of Siammes the daisy but he presumed the Gover-Miss Helen Rosell, the ingentes has be when a young Englishman, such as sighteen maths. As proof of this it is waald Dockyard. Although given special phases of the Eastern question with the Bandmann Comedy Company
generally freer than it has been for over Princes studying shipbuilding at the Ka- ment desired to discuss with him emme making her first visit to the Fae Han with HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1909. WALKER, who has sojourned in South asserted that the money required for a local expert medical attention, the patient which his is not fully acquainted.
tin dotarios a few days ago was subscribed succumbed and the body was cremated Africa for some time,, or a young side of three hours. There is also a boom the same night. The nates will be sent to Englishman. like Kem, who has in building and contractors and others IO adopted Canada as his home, ontsprints, fast retrieving the losses experienced during the depression. Fenang, on the other another young Englishman who has hand, is said by the same authority to seem never crossed an ocean in his life, alond stagnant and lifeless, money being as sexico Kavy,
there as it is plentiful in this- Southern of time in the Far East nothing is more sak their bearers to believe that correct, though the Brits Times can hardly 1878 to 188% be was employed in wich posible. Soreness of the muscles, awal-
since the middle of the seventies. From infense pain and makes sleep, and test assets 15′ 60,000 guilders. Two othe
were stated to be tottering, attractive in the somewhat restricted England is ruined in arms and arts, in believe that all the many people who wasted parts of the world as the East Coutugs ad lameness are quickly relieved, by social life of the foreign communities, momis and theology, and that she is worth of shares in the recent Chersones of Magellan, and the South-East Coast of
came forward and applied for £100,000 or Afrin, the Sea of Marmors, the State Forsala by all chemists and store with liabilities likely to reach one
keepers with their routine of business or pro digging out a miserable existence by flotation wdra all stage
America. As a result of this experience fessional occupations scarcely varying the tolerating complacency of others."
he was selected for the command of a suc- hair's breadth from year's end to year's When the Americans lose an inter bean comp
The British Army manoeuvres have cassion of enrveying ships on the Australian, completed. Experts imite in praia China and Home Stations. The Admiral is end, than those occasional leaks which national event, you never hear this port ing the remarkable marching of the in the author of several technical publicatione. come under the generic heading of of self-depreciation. Usually the attitude fantry who finished at and well, testifying "interport contests" Whether it be of the American commentators is that the training The Red Army this year was on the cricket field, the pelo ground, at home team was robbed, that the umpire, commanded by Lieut-General Sir H. L hockey, tennis, football, swimming, rowwe bought, or that some piece of Smith-Dorrian, and consisted of the House- ing or suiling the meeting of sportsmen extraordinary hard lack of unblushing Brigadier General E. E. EL. Allenby, and Fn Chun Kál trading under the hold and 1st (Aldershot) Cavalry Brigadecine Coust today, the Po Shun Luz from differentowns, seperated generally
villainý deprived the Americane of the by hundreds of miles, brings an added
4th (Colchester) Cavalry Brigade, and the arm name of Tate Shing, to victory that should have been theirs. ** Is
1st and 2nd (both Aidarabot) Division under a breach of contract, whereby plain- zest to the joy of life, providing that
Yet, as the article later pointa out the commanded respectively by Major General tiff undertook to accept and tey for fra
* 3. M. Grimson and Major General I. E. nearly everyone nowadays admits makes Englishman's eagerness to decry the
Stephenson," This Blue Forte, cummar allforts of England and find evidence of existence palatable and profitable for
Lieut-General depth of national decay in some, incid every stage of the journey from callow
of half a dozen Engisamen comed youth to kindly eld. Just recently
an ancient love of self-dep Hongkong was visited by a gallant swimmers from
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