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NEWS OF THE DAYANMANU
NEWS OF THE DAT
3/16 in exalange this murn- due to the cornering of the silvar Bathbay. Japanesa backing interesia are paid to be deeply interested.
THURSDA
THE CRETAN PROBLEM.
A CONTEMPLATED BOYCOTT
Fah Tas Fat Fo's Service) PEKING, July
ed among the British firma of the Colony we, read that Sir, FasLENCE.
Mr Rocielt would like to see adopted Learn, before he left fir home, sa by American and English journalists the log ir communication with the principal chastu motto: -Speak softly, carry a hë
stick, and you will go far," employers of labour with it vier-10 finding means of ameliorating the The Torania Gobe deprecates the present deplorable condition of the Dukaas Duchess of Conunu be setting up ia Canada anything like a court, which would Volunteering movement and 48 bea apcini buton, if not a social cuted. The result of subsequent consideration it 1, geurnal recalls that Princess Louise (tho the danger of a lamine seam up tomored.hall be taken in the event of the As stop being taken.
por desired to make another appent to British Commercial Firms to assist in incresting the numbers of the Volunteer Corps by fortaing either individually or combination with other Firms either units or sections of units of the following:-
1. Artillery Companies-50 mon to a Company-to be trained with 6 inch Foxitzers or 205 inch Mountain Gune.
Governor-General of Cquads, discouraged. Duchess of Argyll), when her husband was
court etiquette.
The Watan returas published in another column make much more comforting read- ing this month. Hongkong has been even better supplied during the last four days, so
DISQUIETING SITUATION.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LOSIOS, July Reuter learns that the latest news from Crate is diaqucting
The students from Shantung Prov now residing in Paking intended to coromance #boreat of German, goods, The Powers are discussing what steps but the Civil Board has prohibited the
The Bribery Investigation Commission sembly, on resembling, insisting on in Russia has discovered that many Customs the Mosler Deputies: taking the oath of From Hasses. Thomas Cook and Son dicials at Black Sea ports have been reallegiance to the King of the Hellenes, we have received a copy of Australia frou Russian and foreign firms for the par-
viving regular anlarins and commissions which is increasingly probable.
It is believed that if the Assembly To-day, 1910. This has been specially pose of classifying imports in a lower does insist on this course an international compiled with a view to attracting a large schedule than they were entitled. A heavy force will he handed.... Row of onigration to the Gemmonwealth low to the Exchequer has resulted and if beautiful pictures and attractive" letter press "ca downything in furthering this object the book should be a great suc
t
of Fortuna" may be expected shortly. Ho Me Portal Hyatt's Diary of a Soldier
has had exceptional adventures in all parta
China, and Australia. The book gives a of the world, find especially in Africs,
lively picture of Mr Hyatt's experiences on the outposts of disilisation. The publisher is Mr Wernor Laurio.
Commodore Eyres,
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT
EFFECT ON THE PEACE OF THE EAST.
Reaters Service to the China Mait.) *-
LONION, July 7
TRY, TRY AGAIN.
(Wah Too Fat Po's Service)
PELINO, July 6, The Provincial represe
atives whoe
Parliament was received with disfavour petition for the early assembling of
have decided to tender a third patition in the satamin
THE OHARGE: AGAINST JOHN
GRANT.
2 Anninaition Columu-nambor aulimit-In connection with the assistanco zow ed to be trained as Artillery and to being given to Chins in its anti-opium forma cultat crows for mobilo guaa of campaign by the reduction of the prepare the regular garrison.
it is of interent to note that Chios has this tion in and export af opium from India, year taken the whole of the opium exportad from Bander Abbas, Forsis, in spite of its pointed commodore at Hengkeng, in, the Russo-Japanese Agreement is an balora Mr E. R. Halifax, at the Magistrad increased price. She year took 109 service paper. no stranger event of deep significance in the world's co-day
3. Maxim Gun Companies-1 Guns to
Company-Members to be also trained sa Infantry. There are 12 Maxim Guns available. 19 men are required
each gun.
the
bowly-ap-
The Times saya that the conclusion fences against John Grant, was continued.
The charge of obtaining $10 by false pre
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. S. MOUTRIE & Co. for the amend the existing Corn-intrauerit: 1,007, the fuse tous your that phatics, for e comaziced the politics, and sunst be bailed with the Detective Surgeant Appleton prosocated
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Per case of 1 dos.
LIMITED.
Hongkong. April 18, 1907,
DEMOS FOR 'TO-MORROW.
Amusements. :
9 p.m.-Performance of Hippodrome
Circus at Causeway Bay.
General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, July 9:-
pany under Captain Wood (of Mestsken 135 cases, valued at £10,053, Leigh and Urango). Mounted or Foot Scouta-limited to 50 in all-to Bo trained in Muskotry and to possess a thorough knowledge of the topography of the Colony.
This is certainly a very attractive schenie as well as being practical and suited to the peculiar requirements of the Colony. Itileserves to achieve success as it stands, but to make it all the more acceptable we understand that members
ermiser Undhunted there from 1898 to 1901, and subsequently was Naval Attacbe Miss Charlotte Smith-Rossie describes to the Russian Floet during the Japasere the World's Work the Sesttish model Russian War in the course of which he prison for women at Glasgow. It permite aequired a very ostiasive knowledge of the open doors in some cases and unlocked practical side of naval wariare. He first are hired to give instruction in the making the British battleship Shah and the cells in certain cases: Professional cooks a. Ughting in the encounter between of dishes, and special stoves brought into Ferarian turret ship Hunscar of Flo the prison chapel, where the demonstration in 187; when he was a middy. takes place. It is not mere prison cookery that is taught--but ordinary house dietetics, p stage, except perhaps in America and No prison anywhere has advanced to this
Queen Macy is of Hungarian extrac tion, through her father; but it is not so Majesty is in direct lineal descent from St. Hungary. St. Stephen's daughter Agatha married our Edward the Exile, and was the
well known that on her mother's side her.
11a.m.-Auction of Manila Cigars etc. at Mosers Hughes & Hong's Sales Rooms.
of the new units will be allowed to Japan. Needlework is taught dressmak 3.50p.m.-Gymkhana Club's Third Meet-
Bomirate their own officers and non-ing, tailoring, knitting with machines Stephen, the first Christian King of I Happy Valloy.
of which have to reach a high stage of per. SUNDAY, July 10:-
commissioned officers, subject to the fection. as they are to a great extout for a.m.-Excursion to Maeso 57.5 approrul of the Commanding Officer. trade purposes." "Heungabra
Then it is further known that the number of drills required of the Garrison Artillery Companies is, for 1st and 2nd rears' service, 30; and for 3rd and Hosazera, Thuzadax, Jon Z, 1910, aubsequent years' 15; for the Engineer
The China Mail
VOLUNTEERING IN HONGKONG..]
| mother of Margaret, the Queen of Malcolma In connection with the Taited Fed.IIL. King of Scots. Margaret and her vinees Exhibition, Allahabad, India, from brother, Edgar Athling, retumed to December 1910 to February 1911, Messrs Britain, and the former married King Thomas Cook and Son have been specially Malcolm, of Scotland, whose father lost his appointed sole oficial passenger agents life in attempting to drive the Norman The period of the exhibition has been fixed murer of his wife's father's throne at the most pleasant season of the year and Falcon and St. Margaret the Saxon includes the grent native bathing, fvals the Royal Family come in direct line. which are held at habail, At-the axbibition, days will be made of arts:
A QUICK PASSAGE. industries of the United Provinces, both ancient and modern sylvicul ure, machinery, sporting trophies, etc. while The Blue Fannel steame: Theseus arrived processes of native manufactures will be in part yesterday at 5.30 p.a. from demonstrated. Special polo tournaments Liverpool, having left that port on 4th and an aviation meeting the first held in June32daya Liverponi to Hongkong.
Company, 26 and 12 respectively, and fer the drfantry Company 30 and 15, will be seen that the Government is
Teese are parious days for Volunteering
not making such a very inordinate -Superior Pale, Red in Hongkong. When S FETALLICK demand upon the time of the Volunteer.
Capsule ...
We sincerely hope that the present $20Ldoen in April last year addressed an Superior Old Cognao, carmest appeal to the principal emples Freu! will not fall upon deaf ears Red Capsule
gers of Labour and others in the Colony and that Sir FREDERICK LARD may be WATSON'S *** Cognac,
to assist in rendering the HKV.C., Ly Seeted on his return from leave with its number and efficiency, worthy to
the gratifying intelligence that the Gold Capsule
ok-s an integral part of the Colony's young manhood of the Colony bas önce HENNESSY **
38 Defence Force, the strength of the corps again been stirred by a renewal of the
was.250; on July this year it had fallenres of patriotic zeal to throw aside ease-respondent, has recently given hissions of
Superior Old-Liqueur Cognac, Gold Capsule
D-Very Fine Pale Old
Liqueur Cognac, Gold and White Capsule....
BOUTELLEAU'S Cham- pagne Liqueur...
23
29 to 223. It will readily be perceived ful, selfish or sloth-begetting inclina that the constant drain arising from ticus in favour of a spirit of devotion men leaving the Colony, on transfer or and self-sacrifice for the public wenl.
otherwise, far from being counter-
35
balanced by new recruits joining, in
aqual numura, is not compensated for
40
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41
1907.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Official statistics of the cost of living
at all. How are we to account for this in the United States show that the cost is unusual apathy towards the Volunteer today 8 per cent, abase the average of movement in a Colony of the British | Crown that is rather given to boasting Pacite Cable Board has leased a nad line It is announced in Ottawa that the of its loyalty and its devotion to all from the Canadian Pacific Railway, and is the manlier ideals of the raco ? · Do the extending its system to Montreal.
MARIE BRIZARD young, men of the present generation
AND ROGER'S.
Fer Dez
shirk personal service; or is it irksouse to them to come for a few hours in the
course
of the month within the confines of a quasi-military discipline, and to
$20.80 receive orders from officers of their own
64.80
ine Pale Cognac.. 3.0, F. V. O. Very Fine Liqueur Cog-
pac, 60 Years Old...100.00
-For Hongkong the above.
social standing? We worn to think that the moral standards of the Colony bare fallen so low as this. Of course there
the Far Fast-promise to be a great at- traction. Allahabad is a city of 172,00 inhabitants and is 314 miles by tail from THE WILD MAN FROM BORNEO" Calcutta and S4 miles from Bombay.
and cach, according to the nonly for Two nomble schoolmasters are retiring
the modern schoolboy to the public. Dr Wood, the headmaster of Harrow, says that in all asentials of moral character the schoolbuys of to-day are better than the boys of fifty years ago.
They are not less manly, and they are certainly less rough and less cruel. Their code of honour is higher. There are fawer loafers..
I
The Wild Man is proving a decided making his sequaintances Residents should curiosity and large numbers are daily not miss this opportunity of seeing him at 35 Queen's Road Central
THE HIPPODROME.
Although unfortunate enough to have its opening night marred by a downpour
do not believe one goed that is said of of main Byack's mammoth, Hippodrome. the effeminacy of the boys of to-day, if by which is occupying its usual site at Cause. effeminacy is meant incapacity to boar pain way Bay, is now in full swing and will Dr to take life in the rough." On the other doubtless draw huge crowds to its doors. hand, Mr T. Page, for 37 years sixth form with the present state of the public schools; patrons in the very best manner possiblu, master at Charterhouse, is not satisfied hauagement, as usual, caters for its
"Their usefulness is being sapped by the passion for luxury localcated by parents
The headmasters of the public
It is mported that the salary of schools are formed against their will to enter General. Botha as Prime Minister of South into competition with each other, not in Africs amounts to £4000, and that the the matter of the training they give their salary of th other Ministers will be boys, but of the luxuries they provide. 25000 a year each. It is reported that Too much of a headmaster's time is occupied General Boths will not avail himself of the in the duties of a unitra d'hovel. " bequest of Groot Schuur, near Capetown, ne the official residence of the Pime Minister of South Africa,
that all the good things, can be seen under the most comfortable. conditions. A special servică of trama has also buen arranged, the cars being drawn up right alungate the show in readiness for the conclusion of the performance.
deepest satisfaction by those desirous of and Mr J. H. Gardiner defended. seeing pence in the Far East established on a lasting basis.
11
GERMANY IN THE FAR
EAST
Detective Appleton intimated that the onso for the prosecution was closed,
His Worship-I think you should call further evidence, Sargeant Appleton, abon the other choquea which were dishonoured. Detective Appletion-I have been in
SQUADRON TO BE STRENGstructed otherwise your Worship.
THENED.
His Worship-I think the court will (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) require it...
Lászon, July 7. Germany is sending the cruiser Greisenar to strengthen the squadrons in the Far East
CHINESE MISSION IN ITALY,
Mr Gardiner The cheques were draw and post dated and defendant believed that,
that time there was money in the bank
to meet then.
Mr. Gardiner further said that be or the police had been unable to get the cook whose evidence was very material. The case was again remanded-
(Reuters Service to the China Atail)
Loxox, July 7. King Victor Emmanuel received Prince Tsai Tso and the other members of the Chinese Military Mission in audience. yesterday, and the party sub- sequently attended the manoeuvres and yam, 505 15 5,7
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs on the lat July, 1910-
a Court banquet in the evening.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WAZER WORKS LETEL 1909.
helow avow... Ty Byrank 190 101
in, below overlyw gytausƐntermediate 150¢." 6 in below a vezłow.
AFTERMATH OF THE BIG Plum 15 ft. 8 in
FIGHT.
MANY NEGROES KILLED.
(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail)
Laos, July 8.
belaw oyada insan. Wony Nai Cheong, 12 ft. 19/in, below OTELOW.
100
below overdos below overtow
On, below overdow
19.10.
STURAON GALIANTI,
17.$80,000
Tythm
Zycem. Byersad Tam Intermediate mul Pakizincs muizamione
Wong, Nat Choo
$900,000
$965,000
Totasis 344,747,600 296,366,000
Up till now thirteen people, mostly Uonsumption of water in the City which have followed the big fight, June negrocs, have been killed in the riots and Hill District during the month while hundreds have been dangerously corycus, 118-119.30 158,767,000 gallon
wounded, as the result of the racial riots which have broken out in many parts of the country
240,310) 25.6 gallons"
Rainted populating 809,115 Consumption par hasa
· per day mingua BE YOU
23.3. Intermittent supply by rider maine “in
The troops have been called out rider main districts during June 1909– and the prisons are overflowing.
Intermittent supply by rider masins in rider
Fifty have been injured in Newmain districts from-lat to sin and from the York, where knives and revolvers have 23rd to the 30th June igeltsiva in 1910. been freely used:
The newspapers are disgusted and demand the prohibition of prize fights.
MUTINY "AMONG CHINESE BOLDIERS.
from the 5th to the 22nd Andusive.
Constant-aupply throughout the City
KOWLOON WATER WORKN LEVEL
Kowloon GRATIS
tion: Reservoir... } below overlos
Water laval redneed for constructio purpossa 1909,
"'STOELIE DALLOUR,'
(Wah Tez Yat Po's Servics.):
Lowden Gestitadlyn į 35,320,700 Pazmo, July 5. Consumption of water
We do not intend to mentica every nan, has reported that a mutiny recently tou.....
HE. Li Ching Hi, Viceroy of Yun- during the month of June. one of the good "tea" to be
17.
FLOODS IN HUNAN.
(WA Ter Yat Po Service).
PELIU, July 6, The river Sheung, in Hunan Provinces
'done.
the boomge of the American docks is quoted the skilful azhibitions given by the Carpi CHAMPAGNES,
Estimated pormiada
W. CHATHAM
1910,
Water Authority.
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CLARETS,
PORTS, ALES, STOUT
enjoyed by paying a visit to the Dippo brake cut among newly trained soldiers Option per head on drome, but there are one or two which may at Chia Tung Fu, but that the dis
The Government analyst reports that Let it be granted that a huge Ameri bespecially mentioned. A front place turbace was suppressed by the troops the water is of excellentguality can tonnace for the Griant till.altimately must be given to the Mysore Brothers after a hot fight. originate within striking distance of the whose achievements of the occasion" of const. Then, who will carry it? This is previous visits have always given great committes of representatives of the Colo- problemi. All sigus point to a bange. That ler a most thrilling act entitled the Bamboo At the instance of the Exel of Crowe, the second, and most significant, part of the delight. This time they are responsible is no denying the fact that, taken as a nint Office and the Natural Histry change will probably be brought about by Purch. One of the trio balances a long, whole, the Colony has to work far Museum, South Kensington, will inquire the wholesale purchass of the American stout bamboo pole on his shoulder, while Prices will be increased by Larder these days than it did in the or by departmental control the indis and their registry under another flag the carry out the most intropid work: This is still rising. Much damage is being Pala Bala. The relief from pain which it
into the possibility to prevent by legislation ships that now carry the Stars and Stripes, the others in turn ascend to its top and the amount ofduty payable easier times of the last century: Every-criminate slaughter of pinage birds Dowflag of Japan. The anle may not be made set is a marvel of doring, strength
$7.20 per Dozen.
one, from the'taipan downwarde, has to rife in certain parts of the Empira. It is to-day, nor to-morrow. It will be made and balancing combined, and is of itself hoped to obtain the co-operation of all when the commercial genius of the Japanese well worth petronising the show to wit put in more Labour for a smaller Fetara, Governments of the Empire, without which decides that the time has com Already noen Somewhat in the same category are. and with longer ofice hours and greater no action can be effective. WATSON & CO, worries and responsibilities there has
far below the actual cost of replement. If Brothers with their satounding head-to- Five letters of Joba" Hay, written the qyet big ships of the Pacificail were head and hand-to-hand balancing feats, aud LIMITED.
come about a slackering in the surplus when he was about twenty years of age, lost on the reefer next wook, they could not Dalbatie's marvelous balancing on on energy which was formerly placed at are printed in the small volume, "The be replaced for the entire sum for which all supported whesis and ladders. The Uriol the capital stock and bonds of the company gymnasts are a versatile pair and they the disposal of such public movements pet in Exile" (Houghton Mifdin), so
caded because he was then in the nawel could be bought in the markets. The cou- easily hold the attention of the audience in as that represented by the Volunteering come surroundings of Warsaw, 11., after struction of the two huge liners. y Mr Hill their Roman rings act. Appropriately idea. Apart from this too, the facilities loving the more congenial literary atmos was maznificent enterprise be in the termed steel-jawed performer, they for outdoor amusements in the Colony pliere of Brown University and the cotarie direction. For once the railway do some amazing things, one holding by in Providence. Drears of the life of They coincided with his sorbitionsut were which is pedalled at great speed, in the air. MIER HALL OF TER COLONY, every kind of land and water sport is poet. instead of dress of state, Allod the absolutely unnecessary. The tras of the The clowns, Rococo and Romah, has been by specious talking, but deal only with a firm which has a rep
possible now, tennis, folt, cricket, mind of the futuro author of the Pike Pacila quite unwarranted such gigantis ta bere before, and they are of good an sailing, swimming, shooting, all, having County ballade, and he looked with distaste craft, and another hall contury or fore will over. Mr F. Joues pair of performing tation for the best quality in the leading lines of their regularly arranged tournaments on the Lawyer's career, which his father pass before their like will be speragain on elephants, showed by their balancing tricks Japan's Battle for the Pacific in the Black Diamond, the midget pong, goes that ocean.From Mr Edward T. Bogart's how well they have bean trained, while Deutsche Remus,
WINES, SPIRITS etc. through his difficult work in a delightially EVERY MAN HIS OWN DO TOR, other attracts are equations sata,
graceldi manner. Amongst the host of feet, many of the comme la of acrobatic dances, pony siding by a monkey; life avenge man with a Tralable school, work by the Arab cod. Bon. Aside in relieving the sufferer owned it should be largely patronisest remedies at hand on be just as spoonful silver wire walking, ate, A capital show, practitioner. Energency zantadle shople bills have been saved by having a pile of be always at hand. Many times lectore
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MPIRE CINEMATOGRAPH
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UX BOAU CENTRAL,
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Zerfarmanoor -7.15 to -9 and
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TOM TO-NIGHT I
great demands upon the leisure hours of farish upon the West, I must respectfully most complete and magul
ime of the fanerad prs those who follow the respective pas sort that I find only a dreary ware of of me late Majesty King times. Undoubtedly these games, which, hearts materialism, where great and heroic qualities may incord bally their way up late the glare, but the flowers of existence inevitably droop and wither. So in time Taball eanga shail turn from
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