TADIES are
minded
that the cool season is now BARGAIN
ding and that
POWELL'S
EVE JUST UNPACKED THEIR
AUTUMN
COATS.
COSTUMES
and ULSTERS.
EARLY CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE THE ERST BALECTION.
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA.
A. S.
FOR
CASH!!
AND
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SOCIAL AND PERSONALES
The Inte Marquis of Ripou left £195,000. Carpenter CT. Ridgway Joing the Taruar for service in the doatyard hire
The Honrst papers are supporting Tam many's nominee for the post of Mayor of Greater New York,
General Allenby has been seleared to 811 the re-established appointment of Inspector General of Cavalry,
MB LLOYD GEORGE'S OUTBURST
COMMUNIST APEFOR TO THE
M BOB"
(Brain's Service to the China Mar.)
LONDON, October 11, Mr Elayd George, in his Newcastle speech, declared that the present social
future bases of the reorganized Chinese Batillas of torpedo hoats and Nary. Those Imperial Commissioners that construction cannot cost less then hars since returned to Peking and it $240,000,000, gold, it is apparent avan is perhaps, caracteristic of Chinese to the last observant critic of the times oficial ways of thought and procedure that she must have some extraordinary that Prince Thar Hacy should have been resources to fall back upen it her plans denounced for failing in bis mission, are to be carried to maturity. The cod as a consequence his intended Imperial private treasure would certainly trip to Europe, where it was hoped sem a fitting solution of the onigun The would learn more about anval matters, was summarily krooked on the head. But Prince That Haus had evidently friends in bigh places, for a for days later Chinese newspapers were reporting that owing to the intervention of the British and French Ministers Hie Imperial Highness had been restored to Mr Justice Lindsey Smith will proside, his brother's
your and the European and the case will be haard. Before a jury, from San Francisco to Japan and home eloquence, courage and statesmanship.
Mr. H. R. Wilkinson, Crown Adrianto, wil Sure, was placed on the retired list on
12 RECORDS tip was coming off after all.
But the sending of Frince TSA Has to Europe is but the beginning of the problem which faces Cina ini ber endeavours to rehabilitate her Navy. As the Far Eastern Reviere pertinently. points out, the financial condition of
FOR
$45.
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BUSINESS NOTICE
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION (Payable in advance).
CHINA MAT (daily) $1.00 per month
Including postage, $3.50 per month.
satisfactory and funds are needed for the
MR BUTLER WEIGHTS TRIAL,
The trial of Mr W. Butler Wright on charge of embeslemet is connection with the Chinese section of the Canton Kowloon Railway, of which he was chief no cantant, will open at Canton to-moLTOW (Wednesday) morning.
AN
OCTOBER
HONOU
IMPRESSIVE SER
to the
Yesterday, HE
OHAKEG:
Chinese Ministér memorial service in honour
President Tift, in waying farewell to the stem was fraught with peril for the Chang Chik-tung at the
Chang Chih-tung's grandson and While the Unionist papers denounce Philippines Constabulary Band on the day order of things represented by the Peers. Tsukiji, Tokyo, sa that they sailed from San Franciscos, sid he was homesick for the islands, but he the speech as infamous, calumnious, high Chinese and Japanese dignitaries.
incetary, and an appeal to popular were present at the service. powions for a class war, the Liberals are hoped to visit them again before long.
Rear Admiral Sperty, of the United load in their praise of the Chancellor's RUSSIAN RADWAY States Navy, who took the Atlantic feet
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The Daily Graphic describes the be prosecuting Counsel, while Mr J. C.the 4th Sept. having reached the age of 6%, speech us blatant sans callotis
by The Daily Telegraph says it was a Dougins, who reprosented defendant at the Dr Stephan Faul Bardhist who came nat promary trial, will defend aged
The Chino-Mau is again sending its own representative, and a full report of the proceedings will appear in our issues.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
The Cathedral organ, which has been for
TREATY
(Wal T Tat Pa's Service)
PEKINO, October 11
It is proposed that Chang Yin-tong
to Chira in 1866 for the American Baptist communist speech to the mob, and quotes. Mission, and to 1988 joined the Americans paralela Incidents in connection with the newly apported Chinees Minister" conaniar service, has died at: Mokanshan the reign of terror in France.
He was a native of Stuttgart, where he s born in 1843, ̈`
AN INDISCREET DIPLOMAT,
Major G. J. Morris, Royal Enginear, who for some time has been employed as Inspector of Works for Royal Engineer S CRANE FIT FOR POST OF
U. B. MINISTER 7
Goes to Washington to Clear Himself.
A
(Renter's Servica to the China Mežaj Losnoy, October, 12. Reuter's Washington 'correspondent telegraphs that the recall of Mr. Crane,
BUILDINGS. S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. the Empire is a long way from being
most pressing public improvements and some months undergoing very extensive services at Glasgow, has been selected for repairs, will be formally re-opened on duty at. Hongkong and will proceed there argent reforms." To rebuild her Navy Tuesday, the 25th of October, at 6.30 p.m. at an early date. is undoubtedly China's ambition at the Shortened Evensong will be sung by the
Cathedral Choir, after which an organ-Mr. Fox, late seting Conant-General present moment and we are constantly reiital with be given by the Cathedral Or at Canton, and Mis Fox, who for the past week have been guests of His Excellency reading in the vernacular papers howganist, Mr Denman Fuller.
The regular Organ Recitala will be held the Governor at Mountain Lodge, left by this Viceroy or that promises à douation
on the first Tunday in each month, com- the French mail steamer for the North on
pointment of H.B.M.'s Consul at Wuhu.
Among the outdoor staff of the Imperial Maritime Customs the following transfers are reported; Act. bost officer ET. Young, Amoy to Kowloon; act. host officer T. E. Smith, Canton to Kusichow examiner, J. Halliday, Kusichow to Shanghai; examinar There were 390 European and 202. T. Wasterbors. Tientsin to Shanghai Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library examinar J. Wacker, Canton to Rusiche: and susistant examiner U. F. N. Sameisen for the week ending 10th October,
from Newchwang to Kowloon.
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Single copies, Daily, La2 conta; Weekly,
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
There has been a renewal of the shipping strikes at Harro, Marseilles and Bordeaux.
per year; including postage, $17.00 a fixed annual sum for a number of= per year. Free delivery to all addrosess soccesible years, while Provincial Governors follow guit. But oven then, the sum put up will fall very far short of the amount required. How then will Chien obtais the necessary mancy, seeing the ob TELEPHONE NO. 5.jections which the people of the land now showing towards further foreign loans? Our Mazily contem- porary has hit upon a solution of the mystery which seems very plausible. It says:-"The persistence of the Re-as the best trained in Europe, GENT. and his advisers in: carrying The Russian military estimates include
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Amotions. -Sp.m.-Austion of Leasehold Properties A Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales
Rooma
Amusements. ・・
are
A French General assisting at the recent Army mantenyres stated that he believed that the British Anny, for its size,
THE TYFHDON.
The typhoon reported on Monday by the Manila Observatory has now got to the westward of the southern Ladrones or
9.15 p.m.-Performance of Harmston's through the scheme, in spite of the ap£250,000 for aviation. Two Russian air-Merana Talauds. It is moving NV
Circus at Kennedy Town,
General Memoranda.
THURADAY, October 14:--
parent lack of sufficient resources, and ships have already made successful trips his refusal to accept foreign financial and five seroplanes are being constructed. assistance, leads us to consider a view of
Singapore amateurs are busily rehears-
The Horg 9.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinose & Japa: the situation which has not beening "Under the Red Raho."
Here Curios at Mr Geo. F. Lamar's touched. While the Government is kong & D. C. have not yet emerged from their hot weather torpor, and we hear in fiosreal straite, there poor, and
nothing of any theatricals during the inter. Far, October 16-
2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi- remains the great wealth of the Import weak.
ture at No. 3. Blue Ballding (Top
perial family to he reckoned with.
Sales RoomK.
Floor.
TDAY, October 19:-
Ed. at Co.'s Town Office,
The eldest daughter of Mr. W. J.
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE.
Weismann Cafe Sued.
to Peking, just as he was on the eve of Bailing from San Francisco, is due to developments involving his fitness for the post..
to Washington, abali "haya power, to negotiate with Russin a new railway trenty.
A REJECTED REQUEST.
(Wah Tez Fat Po's Service.)
"Pakisa, October 11.
The Board of Foreign Affair has rejected the request of Russia the To Thin Lo, a town in Sachman, should be opened to foreign trade as a Treaty Port
TANG SHAO-YI GETS
A POST.
(Wah Tax Yut Po's Servies.)
Pero, October 11
Is is proposed to appoint Tang Shao-
The State Department learns that Mr. Crane is responsible for the publication y an Imperial Commissioner to draw in Chicago of what the Department up commercial treaties, in succession, for considers an indiscreet discussion of Shing Shuan-wei, who is, to be transa America's attitude towards the Chino- ferred to another post in Peking Japanese treaties. Moreover America's attitude toward this question is still under confidential consideration and
it is declared that unless Mr Crane clears himself, his connection with the Diplomatic Service will be abruptly | torminated.
PRINCE TSAI HSUITS EMBASSY.
(Wali Tes Fat Pors
Po's Service)
FELIG, October 11 Sir Chen Ting Liang cheng has been Mr Crane was closeted with Mr|
decorated with the order of the Double Philander Knox, Secretary of State, for Dragon and appointed Secretary tr
into the might.
Is is understood that the State Depart Frince Tsai Heun. The prince left. The adjourned hearing, of the chargement regards the publication of Mr Feking today, embarking for Europe, against Messrs Weismann, Ltd., for selling Crane's remarks as particularly unfor via Japaa. liquor without food, came before Mr. J. R. tupate at present as it was intended that Mr Crane should sound the olter Wood, at the Magistracy to day.
Mr E Potter, instructed by Mr Crow-diplomats at Peking with a view to thor Smith defended.
easuring the sapport of at least the P. C. Mackelvin stated that another
THE CIRCUS AN
W
Last night the management" of "HATIRA ton's Circus Again presented 's most exced
lent programme to an enthusiastic audience.
Overlooked by the Allied Troops who Bryat--the perpeutal Deusocratic candi- 12.30 p.-Meeting of Dairy Farm ransacked the Palace from end to, mad, date for the U. S. Presidency-is going to and naked for two largo glasses of 0. E. faccepted the policy of the "open door," The first part of the programme commenced
She has been try and enter Congress, Duminated from the Denver dictrict. the has recently been divorced.
WEDNESDAY, October 20-
Famar, October 22
11 a.m.-Meeting of Canton Inauance Offico, id. at Mesara Jardine, Mathe son & Co.'s Offices.
the accumulated treasure of yetre les
6 p.-Meeting of Kowloon Cricket untouched in the secret vaults over which
Club at Club Pavilion. "
the foreign soldiers lit their camp fires, unconscions of the wealth beneath. The tribute of years to the Earns Dosages and former sovereigns are here boarded, and available for the country's defence.
BATURDAY, October 25:-
12.15 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Jockey Club on the ground floor of Hongkong
Club Annexe, Chater Road.
tear Parade Ground,
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The Clan Mail.
an investigation by the Chief of the Imperial Household disclosed the fact that the treasure amounted to Taels 16,000,000 of gold and Tuels 999,000,000 of silver, or roughly speaking some
witness and himself went to defendants majority of the Great Towers which bad beer. The boy replied that they had no before making any representations to with Mr. John Rougal introducing his per forging tigers, whom he put through a O. B. bour and asked if they would have Japan. Pileener. The drink was brought and two It is feared that the Chiengo state-naither of tricks with a cool and daring plates and a fork were placed on the tablement will enable any Power to defeat Subsequently he removed the plates the whole project.
At the Public Works Department on and brought a plate of sandwiches.. Monday afternoon, a plot of Crown and About ten minutes inter Detective Ser- situated near Shaukivan was exposed geant O'Sullivan came in and neither for sale. The land in 4,500 sqare feet of them asked for sandwiches. P. 8. extent, with an adnaal rent of 845; and 41 invited the sergeant to have a drink
in
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seldom seen in the Far East, Space does not permit of our commenting on every item and the principal ones only will be mention- ed: The gasoful posing on bareback horses and the wiple jockey act by Miss Jennie, Mi Nellie and Master Willie Captain Rankin, unemployed, was Harmstop-Love wore well worth seeing.
"A BIG DRUNK.“
9.15 p.m.-Open Air Concert on Yolan. Native reports to the effect that the upset price was $4,560. Mr Li Yau and the ame boy came forward and charged, at the Magistracy to-day, before Young Master Willie in beoutning, one of Tsun and Bit Un Kam Wa were the even-mid he could not supply drink without Mr JR Wood with stealing 3100, while the inset barebackidati in the sing and food. He had not said that on the first bales, from Captain South, master of the when accompanied by his pretty sister 11. Shan Li It appears that defendant they made a handsome pair. The pony teal purchasers, for 84,520,
occasion. The sergeant declined to have a deposited the money for complainant, for Blascot," on the revolving table, was The Shanghai Dock and Engineering drink. P. C. 41 called for two more drinkete, keeping with a stroff at the Oriental novelty. Mascot will gallop three minute Co. has been favoured with instructions and they were brought. Four drinks and Hotel. Defendant was alleged to have by the Governor of Macao to build four four sandwiches were charged for on the subsequently changed the complainant's steel self-discharging hopper barges with bill and F. C. 41 asked why the madwiches name for his own and drawn the money in The first two..barges are to be delivered in all necessary door lifting and lowering gear. had been charged for when they were not Hongkong harbour within three montius from date of order and the remaining two
We specially recommend the new Clebo pips which en- bodies the latest contrivances Boxoxo, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1908 $1,000,000,000 gold: This amount of calculated to afford .cool and dry amoke.
CIGARS
CHINA AND HER NAVY.
actual treasure is enormous, and it may be greatly exaggerated. But there is every reason to believe that the Imperial
six weeks later. "
small sums.
on a tablo revolving sha high rate of speed.
It was announced from the ring, that e competition for bocal riders will be held
sometime this week. Part One concluded Complainant stated that on August 21 with "Looping the loop," by Wm. Schulz, ordered. The manager was sent for and said he had expected the boy had explained
Stag Hotal. He had a few drinks and clever and amusing while the Sidney to them that they could not have a drink he gave defendant a $100 bill, while in the Rudsit, the tramp cyclist, was decidedly without food.
Cross-examined by Mr Potter witness whis discassing money matters defendant. Brothers were intrepid and dang **eyed the $100 and mid no had better their somersuiting on motar cycles. leave it at the bar for safety. Complainant being very harvy,”- The, kunthars A writer, dating his communication treasure must be rast, as the tribute At meeting held in the Ta Ping stated they were on detective duty.
Didn't you know that if you were sup-mid he thought it was a good idea and Kavanagh, the Australian tennis fugcere Thustre on Sunday in connection with the from Shanghai, in the current issue of from the provinces, gifts from officials elixation of the anniversary of Confucius, plied there would have been no ce?--I when they went to the Oriental Hotel he
pawn his ring for me reason and defend Hongkongites have been privileged to we the For Eadern Herino-that excellent, and other perquisites of the Throne Mr Lau Chu Pak, who presided, spoke goessed so.. P. C. 41 snd myself put two left the money with the shroff Re bad to and hoop zollera, gave one of the best turns unbiaseevi, and thoroughly well-informed have been wolling into Peking for years, the necessity for a hall being provided for and two together and we guessed it. Therent got it out of pawn for him. In fact, many declared that the juggling arba conversation and they came to the For ten-days I was dazed with liquor with Indian-clubs, hoops, etc., was aqual engineering journal hailing from the The money has not been expended on the Chinese, which might be used as a cunclusion that there was something about and whiskey, and I don't know anything to anything one would see in any of the best aid defondant,,when the Magistrate asked music hall in London. The tents of You don't losow piðjin
English F-I Philippines-endeavours to throw some any great public improvements, or build-lettore room, school for teaching classical the icons.
There will be a matinee to-morrow after through having a big drunk on."
noon, commencing at 4 o'clock sharp. light upon the question of the reings, or diverted into any provincial hinese, or a place where distinguished could it pass an examination in pidgin him when he got the first $20. It was all their hand-work whe a treat, to watch co
visitors could be entertained. The cost En ish organisation of the Chinese Navy. He reform scheme, so it is safe to boliere would not be more than three or four lakhe in boxes of 25...$11 per 100.
tackles a problem that would daunt that it exis.s. If we accept the view & son of $12,000 we promised on the GRAND ROYAL-EL TAMARINDO my an experienced journlist well that the RroENT and other Trong mera po in boxes of 50 $8 per 100.sed The dern history of thebers of the Imperial Clan broadened by
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The half-yuly genomi meeting of the shareholders of the Tove Kisen Kalala was held at the Nipponball Club, Tokyo September 28. Prior to the opening of
What did you think when you me the wis complying with the law. plates and forks coming 1-I thought ho Did you think. By jore, our caso is all (Laughter)-No.
What did you think about the sandwiches on the table I looked upon it in the same light a bread and chesse in most public bars,
You did not eat any sandwiches --I had already bad dinner.
your case 7-
When the Ser.esnt came to your table
His Worship reserved his decision.
Dr McKenzie's
Invalid Stout.
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Flowery Kingdom," but alter perusing foreign travel, realize that the very his article we must acknowledge that existence of the Empire and the dynasty 00, he has fairly succeeded in unravelling is at stake, we can well believe that
the mooting Mr. Okura and other members. What did you think about" much of the subject, bus straightmed such an emergency the hidden treasure of the investigation, committee, appointed Personally I had no interest fait out many a knutty angle nud cleared would be drawn on: So when we read by large shareholders reported the rorult one on detective duty. It was
of their inquiries to this latter in a separate to the sergeant to prove the case up a lot of detail which bitherto lay moet at the naval scheme will be carried room. It was decided that the committee you had another try to make Weismsune lý in the zadni of conjecture. Many of out in spite of the lack of funds, the should advise the Directors to be more break the law 7--I am only stating what I our renders are meore if the cassion only solution is that the REGEST, is dete Careful in the future not to involve the know
concern in losses. The meeting then FC Spillet offered Sergeant O'Sullivan
Vdrink Yes that was insted on the 15th of July by mined at any sacrifice to full his trust, opened under the chairmanship of Mr. Mr Potter said that the ordinance ITE
This Stout promotes energy and is medicina which a new Naval und Military Ad-reser
preserve the dynasty, and turn over ABEOs, the President of the TKK Anno defrition of an adjunct livenes, but it
bility and waste A sovereign remedy Kondoren, animated disctission followed lasting for followed that if there as sale of visory Board was established into whose intact the inheritance of his son when we hours concerning the losses #sained food eren under best, there would be
hausted nature no capriction bands at ones passed the control of the the latter is of age. The appointment by the Kauha and the expenditure on the Do you gouteud that that losure makes
filpable bar naked he Worshipaunders kate Your feels hitherio separately ruly the of his brother Price Tax Esus as the pair of vessels, but arentually the followit
No replied Mr Potter but there are ing counts are adopted | Viceroys of Tienfain, Nauking, Foochow head of the Navy, and in supreme con-
498 certain words omitted and could centend Lion during bale
the The police could not bind a tras and Canton, and only a few weeks ago trol of expenditure
insures honest Loss brought
fores on the terms of the original License.
His Worship sald he would consider the Hongkong was hoptatred by a visit from
expenditure of the Imperial wealth
romp points raised by Me Patter ALLE Prince Tsai Haus; brother of the PRINCE REGENT, and Admiral Sa CuZY- VISU, WHO were in Commission to quite a tour of inspection of the Chinese Inwont with the avowed object of reporting to the Thyme the best places for, bonverung into
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