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NEW PIANOS
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time Customs. Trus these are some what of the nature of a stop-gap, still theart remains that they are of value in filling in the kreun, and in the absence of other information they can be quoted with a certain amount of
SESATANCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The American Consulate Genaralas Hongkong has received the "following tale grame from the Manila Observatory a
Manila October 23. 9am... Cyclone or Typhoon of the northern Yayar or south matern Luzon, moving w...
Manila, October 29, 1110 sm. Cyclone
W.N.W.
**-SOCIAL AND PERSONAL-
To-marrow is the twenty-second anniver wary of the birthday of the Queen of Spain.
BATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1909
[Corral)
NEW SPANISH CABINET
(Router's Service to die China Maik)
Louper, Octob
The Spanish Liberal leader, Signor Moret has formed a new Cabinet.
THE TUBERCULOSIS INSTITUTE.
́ ́A WONDERFUL OPENING.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
· Lameda, Ockołaja 2012. FL. M. the King, by pressing a button at Chichester, telegraphically opened hoisted the flag on the new Tubesseljada Institute at Montreal. the door, turned on the lights, ant
JAPANESE AMERICAN BANK SUSPENDS.
Independent News" "Agamay's"
to the Chana Mask.):
Toxo, October 22. Owing to the exigencies of the Nichi bei Bank (known in America sa the Japan-American Bank) which has its head office at San Francisco, the Yoko hama branch suspended business from yesterday for 30 days.
must in all fonsonable probability baya an adverse effect on the trade of this port in the intvedinte fature. The Viceroy's proclamation prohibits the further production of opium throughout the province, and its termos are reported to have been strictly enforced in all the Among the reports for 1909 on principal opium-producing centres as the trade of the frontier ports of regards the 1900 crop. It is estimated for Typhoon E. of Southern Luson moving China we have come across several that six-tonths of the arable land in p paragraphs showing what steps Yannan has of late years been under are actually being taken by China opium cultivation, whilst the prefis on
JOOKSSFUL TRIALS OF NEW BATTLESHIP. PER MONTH to reduce the area of cultivation an average crop are estimated to have under poppy, Thus for Mangtse we been from 300 to 400 per cent. There
Mr R. Robjobu, of the Oliver Typewriter read:-"No foreign opium came under being as yet no agricultural or indus-
(“Independent News Agency's” Service Shanghai.
to the China Mast,)· · the cognizance of this Customs office trial alternative available that yields Co, has returned to the Colony from The total quantity of native opium such satisfactory results on capital
Tormo, October 2 declared for exportation amounted to invested, it is obvious that the interdict: It is reported that Abdul Hamid, the
The battleship Satrup, 18,600 some built at Yokosuka, went out for her WALKING, Tuning and Regular
3,116 piouls-an increase of 1,483 on the cultivation of the poppy must, ex-Sultan of Turkey, has attempted to
the disguise of a workman.
“DISTINO (LY FAVOURABLE.
steam trials sesterday. The results were picula on the quantity declared in for a time at last, seriously cripple, the cape from his residence at Salonies in THE FOREIGN OUTLOOK.
The South African papers are protesting Attention Inclusive. 1907 which was an exceptionally bad purchasing power of our local con-
Logos, October 22 pronounced a splendid success. year for the exporter. This opiumThese extracts from the unbiased against suggestion that Mr Winston (Bester'r Servios to the China Max), 3 (in every way excellent and the ship
Churchill should be appointed the first
Sir Edward Grey; the Secretary of Not The battleship Satanma, which went to Tongking, where the douanes writings of the Customs Commissioners Governor of United South Africa. They
down at Yokosuks in Hay, 1906 and she at régias call periódically for public show that China is really in earnest in contend shat his appointment would be
would cause friction between the British Shaffield, said the foreign outlook was was launched on November 15th, 1908, distinctly favourable. The fact that Her armament and equipment have there fore taken nearly two years to completa. the troubles in the Balkans and Perala Her estimated speed is 20 knots-Es and Dutch parties,
had passed without any disturbance of C.M.] European peace was a good sugary for the future.
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income for the Yunnan farmer.is, how. ever, likely to disappear in the near fatare: Drastic measures have been taken by the provincial authorities to prevent the cultivation and sale of the drug in the market. The efforts of the Viceroy have succeeded, inasmuch
43 per cent. of the smoking popula- tion is said to have given up the habit completely. Proclamations have been issued ordering total suppression of both the cultivation of the poppy and the sale of the drug by the end of the present Chinese year, and these orders seem to have been carried out quite
effectively, especially a places not 100 distant from the capital. Whether or WARREN:-At No. 4. Fairview, Kownot this attempt to reduce the limits toon, to Mr and Mrs. C. E. WARREN, a 80-at down in the Imperial Edict of
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1906 and suddenly to suppress a cul tivation which for many years bea been a large source of profit for the rural population will be attended with success is problematic."
Turning to Szemno we read:...“In conformity with the Vicero's mandate
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was vigorously prosecuted throughout the year. A
census of the inhabitants of addicted to the drug was taken by 11a.m.-Anction of Stock-in-Trade of
City of Paris Dressmaking and Mil means of a house-to-house visitation,. Binary Establishment. 8,30 p.m.-action of Gent's Bet when the names of 529 male and 83 Lengths, &c. atMr Geo. P. Lammert's female opitim' smokers, being roughly Sales Robins.
26 per cent of the adult male and
WEDNESDAY, October 27-
considerable interest by those people who are earnestly desirous of knowing" what is really being done in those parts of the Empire not immediately under the vigilant seruling of the foreign residents in the sea-board treaty ports.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
a
The Government proposes so erect public latrine on Crown land in Nelson Street, Mongkoktsui,
!
A ball is to be held at the Club Lusitano on November 15 in honour of the birthday of the King of Portugal.
A very handy booklet bas been pub-
lished by the council of the Hongkong Football Association and ought to fill a long-felt want.
A Requiem Mass for the repose of the soal of the late A. G. Botelho will be celebrated at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Tuesday morning, at 7.30a.m.
"
It is notified in the Gazette for genera information that the registration of memorial of re-entry by the Crown of New Kowloon Survey District 1, Los No. 591, on December 8th, 1908, has been cancelled.
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A New York telegrami states that Mc Stuyvesant Fish, financiez, of New York and Chicago, president of the IDingus Cen tral Railway, and Mr. H. Fotober, Srst secretary of the U.S. Legation at Peking are mentioned as likely to succeed Mr Charles Crane as American Minister to China
The King of Saxony, by his trip in so ms fear to tread, but where Queen Victoria airship, has gone where King Alfonso did Eugenie would not let his. Thus one of the oldest monarchs in Europe holds the record for a journey in the newest form of travel machine. What the Kaiser wili. May would be interesting to know, for sipen the Crown Prince of Germany took a trip in mid-air, his angust father has broń
anxious to follow his example.
TRIAD SOCIETY DIS- TURBANCE.
-
THE TSAR'S JOURNEY.
AVOIDS AUSTRIA IN VISITING ITALY.
(Reuter Service to the China Mail) Loxtos, October 23."
The Tsar is making a huge detour and is travelling via Fosen, Frankfurt, Lyons and Modane, thus avoiding Austin.
He has arrived at Erfurt.
DEATH OF GENERAL OGAWA.
("Independent News Agency's" Serving to the China Mail)
-Toxro, October 22. The death is announced of General Baron Ogawa. Mataji.
[Note-Gesers! Baron Ogawa was bozm at Kokura in 1848. At the time of the Satsuma rebellion he had risen to the rank of Majer in the Imperial army and he was in Kumamoto when that garrison town as besieged by the followers of Saigo Takamori. When the Japan Chine War broke out, in 1894, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the First Army under Marshal Yamagata and for his services he
The police recently had warning that 70 Chinese were to engage in a Agät over Triad Sociaty differences at Jardine's Bazaar. Men were sunt down in plain clothes and two persons wore arrested. EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA was giran a peerage and promoted to the One had a fighting on in his possession and the other a small hammer. The latter also wore a red silk sah about his body, on which were inscriptions in Chinese saying. that while he wore this he could not be hark
At the Magistracy to-day "Mir F.A. Hazeland fined one $50 or two months, and the other 825 or one month.
AN INDIAN CONSTABLE'S
"SPREE."
Yesterday an Indian Constable on leave
from the Hankow force was found lying in Morrison Hill Road drinking" him
battle of gin. There was a big crowd of self into a wild state of intoxication with s Chinese gathered, and on an Indian Con The Government is to proceed with stable of the Hongkong foroo tsiling the Cemetery, in terracos, for future inter-than a public thoroughfare, the latter the proper laying one of Mount Caroline man to enjoy himself in some other place monts. His Excellency the Governor has retaliated and began to sarsult the other
with
9.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi-per cent. of the adult female popula-notified that it is hia intention on April He was taken into custody when it was
tare at Dunotts," No. 82, The Peak. SATURDAY, October 30 --
9.30pm-4-Bamar & Fancy Fête on
Volratser Parada Ground, 5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital, in 8t. John's
Cathedral.
The China Mail.
23rd, 1910, to make an order directing the discovered that he was on the way home to removal of all graves in certain specified India. He had 878 in cash and a draft
for 400 rupees. areas of the Cemetery.
~~~15-the-Magistracy-to-day he was fined 80 for the assault and $3 for being drank and disorderly.
TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.
Below we print the programme of the Concert organized by the Hongkong Volmateer Carp in behalf of the funds of the Diocesan Girls Home:-
fi
LOSS OF LIFE.
(Reuter Service to the China Mail)
Loscor, October 20 An earthquake has completely des troyed Bellpat station and buildings en the Quetta ling. There are 95 Killed, and 13 injured.
CHANG CHE TUNG
rusk of Lieut-General, being given the command of the 4th Oaks) Division. In the Japan Rastian War General Ogawa led his Division; which was attached to General Okca's Second. Army, until he fall severely wounded in the battle of soyang- He was invalided home and in 1905 promoted to fall General-ED, C.M.)
GOVERNMENT MEDICAL
APPOINTMENTS.
It is notified in the Goutts that the two- existing mostoaries at West Point and Yaumati respectively are ast apart for the Wah Ta Yat Po'a Berper
FAKING, October 22. roeption of dead bodies for the purpos of past morten examinations ander the The collin containing the remains of Coroner's Ordinance, and that Dr E. A.
appointed medical officers in Victoria «nd: hia native place.: Chang Chih-tang is being conveyed to Shaw, H.N., and Dr J. C. Thomson are Dr W.-W. Pearse and Dr J. W. Hartley in
GAMBLING IN CANTON. Kowloon for the purposes of the Ordin
(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service.)
FEXI, October Et. The Prince Regent is said to be greatly concerned on learning from Grand Councillor Ta Hing, Ohi that gambling is very prevalent in Canton.
THE CHINESE NAVY.
(Wan Tes Tat Po's Service.)
PRING, October, 95, It is said that Prince Sa will be
Milk & Cucumber 4 very large amount of scepticista still them; and at the same time they were at Bangkok to Washington upon the Anglo Herold, Band of "Bulla"; ;. Baritone Department.p
SANITARY BOARD.
Апса.
Dr W. W. Pearse and Dr J. W. Hartley have been appointed medical officers. st Kowloon for the purpose of instituting enquiries with a view to ascertaining the true cause of death of any person who has not been abanded during his leat illanes by a registered medical practitioner and of reporting thereonto the Head of the Sanitary Department or to a Registrar of Den 35.
FAREWELL CONCERT TO. H. M. S. KENT.
tion, were registered. These members of the community, of whom 80 per cant were said to the making strennona
According to whit, fell from the efforts to overcome the habit purely Governor's lips on Thursday, the Secretary from a personal recognition of its for the Colonics is taking his time before perniciousness, were instructed to answering that most interesting question- repair weekly to the "Anti-Opium what amount of “substantial contribution" of being may we expect from Home to componente purpose BONGKONG, SATURDAY, Octobzz 23, 1809. Bureau for the
the Colony for the lass in the receipts from medically examined and of having the Opion Farm,
Pirt L. Overture to "Zamps." appointed acting Head of the Naval The report by the American Minister OPIUM CULTIVATION IN CHINA. anti-opium remedies prescribed for
Sixmess Treaty oxpresses the conviction Sale, Song of the Toreador, "Eirs, your that it will conduce to the opening and Toast" (from "Carmen" Bizet, Mr B. E development of the Siamese Peninsula. Waite; 3. Tenor Solo, "I'll sing thee songs now railway, which will be begun immedi.of Araby," Collier, Mr Donne: 4 Soprano Cool Imrayon Roses "Florence Aylward experts tabels will bring the spike Panikaals late that 90 per cent of them would be able and develop the resources of the camby, to free themselves from the fatters of notably the mineral wealth, which offers 4+%m#Ahm"ང་སྐུ་གྲང་དང་གཞའ་ང་ལ
não vite by the end-of-the-your-landsgarantata foreign epic-garzazu NAGNEUNINGASTAlive Panaskan masa kerana dimas, palatiga ta tha houtELP HE.C. Baird: Mary Bellsira, Men-- drop her campaign against the home! product and that the poppyfields will remaining 10 per cent, comprising the become as prominent an object in certain old and the diseased, would, it was to indulge sur landscapes as ever they have been these thought, continue last few hundred years. It is a serious reptitiously until their supplies were thing to impugn a nation's honour, exhausted. During December, a yet that is what auch sceptics are further step towards the ultimate end in view, a military official was deputed thoughtlessly doing, and the consequ
by the Ting to dispossess the registered
warned that such of them as had not prevails regarding China's honesty of eradicated the habit by the end of the purpose in connection with the putting 12th moon would be punished. It Soothes and hear alkurritation of the patte Hany people
of the Skiz.
are firmaly convinced that when once she has succeeded in destroying the
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A farewell concert will be given bo- HM&Kent, on Wednesday, Nov. 3d, in the City Hall, by the Buffs Drainste Club, kindly assisted by many local artisten. Among the Urders of the Day, for the By kind permission of Lieut. Cal' Bayard, D.S.O., and offers the band of The Buffs. meeting on Tuesday next are:-
tatalo play. Instead of "The Baron's- with the Port And Starboard Lighthouse by law
Correspondanos relative to, the bye-law Jerry and Sunbeam, by Cosme Bazilton Characters: Tatry Garbett, 6. Selection from Faust? Gounod, Bind of The Boss"; Part IL-1. Suite de for the prevention of mosquits breeding.
opening and cloring the Candal MMA The RTK-
are for sale meats should be booked at the Application for permission to re-open
Robinson Plane Co. early. well in the Tung Wah Hospital
· After a service of over forty years in The Buffs"; 7. Vocal Trio, "Navigants Yorkabire An old postmani Mr William and Agris; 2. Comic Song, And the the Post Office department at Malton, Randegger, Miss Parker and Meas White Moore, died suddenly, For over thirty lady's name was Plo," Mr W.H. Hannibal; yours he walked twenty miles daily. It 4 Tenor Solo, "Onaway "Awako" fram was, computed that when to retired on a **Hiawatha," Coleridge Taylor, Mr E B. pension he had walked altogether 226,500 ayris; 5. Boprazo Bold, Goodbye, Tosti, mostly once in his long service did Miss Parkes 6. Ten Minutes at Margate Moor fail to cow the Wolds with his 7. "Ball" Gerolte, “Weymouth Chinees r letters, and that was in the great storm of Hongill, Band of "The Bathroom February 1820, when the snow drifted panists--Mr J. W. White and Ble Cao,
Grimble. 15ft. to 20ft, deep.........
of the officials and all the gentry of drastic measure, seized, confiscated, and The Japan Gasstic discussing the use- Tulness of the wireless telegraphic ap
YMCA BUILDING AT MANILA.
TER HONGKONG DIEPENTARY China. For these doubts and suspicions subsequently destroyed. Early in the paratus installed on the C. P. B. Pacific are freely translated into the vernacular Spring instructions were issued to liners, points out that the message received
The F. M. C. A, of Hongkong offer sou papers these days and this the sphere of opium dealers to get rid of their atocks from the Empress of India when 1,500 miles
from port, was sent four and a half days gratulations to the Association at Manila their mischievous influence expands like by the end of the year, and to agricul after her departure from Yokohams. As the opening of their handsome Des VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH, the disturbance on the surface of a turists to place their fields daring the an instance of the practical value of the building. It is situated in one of the castsatumn under berns or cereals instead wireless messages, our contemporary, icarns best positions in the city and is thorough PREMIER FALL OF HONGEON, pond into which a stons has been
DEA TWIX FOAM ÖRNYRAS.
Ons of the difficulties which the of poppy, illicit cultivations of which that a large skipper of valuable cargo by ly up-to-date in its equipament.-- In the Empress of India received esble instruc addition to social rooms, games rooms, International Opiam Conference at would, they were informed, entail con- tions two-days after the steamer had exiled Ubrary, lecture hall and since room, Shanghai bad to contend with wis the fiscation of the land devoted to it. The to hasten the cargo forwned by the Cans contains here than thirty bedrooms. The absence of any reliable Chinese statistics morphis habit, fortunately, has not dian Pacifle last train service from Van site was procured by means of subscriptions couver. These instructions were at once red locally, while the building was the passed on by wireless message to the Em gift of Eriends in the United States. concerning the acreage under poppy penetrated to Szemno,1---
Finally, wo quite from the Teng press of India, and within a few hours a reply. cultivation, and, this difficulty will
wireosized that the Instructors were continue, we firmly believe, until the ruch report
Intly understood and would be carried out. the importance of facilities of this end of the chapter. But in the able measures adopted absence of these statist we have one oy Hat Liam, Viceroy of Yunnan and no doubt continus, to be apprec
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