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The facts of the recent executions are not fully detailed in the paper before us, but as far as we can gather it seems that certain"
men suspected of being robbers and also with being in-such with the revolutionary party were Arrested by the myrmidons of Li Cacs. Their headquarters were at a place named Yu, in the Kwangtung province. What evidence could be brought against Por esse of 1 des. them we, of course, are not in a position to state, but the newspaper report nsstumes that there was none worthy of the name: En fact there was said
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persons could not but be a very terrible sight, and could only be excused when
'there was'undoubted evidence that the victims had been guilty of murder or of piracy, or deed of that patire. Bur
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Four Chinese auffering from cholern were taken off thes. Gregory Apar and removed to the Central Police Station this morning. They were disinfected and then
isolatedì
ÖVER THE HILLS.
TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1910.
H. AND S. BANK.
[surfios of the waters. One or two brown
sailed junks akim smoothly along, Olber Another Good Dividend.. (Specially tristen for the "Cauta Mail") | Uttle craft wru drawn up high and dry in a Save in tame what we designate the Now churning cove just below the milway line, We are officially authorised to state that subject to audit, the Directors of the Houg Territory does not exist for the average where simple living vigsts are manding kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation resident of Hongkong. Ha bas never their nets. It is a wonderfully satisfying will recommend at the forthcoming west-gazed on the manifold beauties of that ax-sight. There is river scenery, too. The pansive tract of land. Be baa aot even Arst bridge ercased apana the broad sweeps ing a Dividend of £2 pår ́shara.'. Add to the Silver Reserve a 3000 passing knowledge of its rugged, indented of a pincid stream-bhe Tai Wai Wai- Write off Bank Premises ac...
150 000 seaboard, it crests and coves, its sist Rivon And carry forward abous. 2,000,000 land-locked harbours, its quaint little fishing Mun ihlasily glides. The besuchas Through the wooded valley of
GREAT NORTHERN TELE.
GRAPH COMPANY,
Resignation of Mr Olaf Nelisor.
Fing hamlota its walled and mosted Chineso
villages, its frugal folk. He has never of the troos on its banks bend down to the- perped over the towering summit of the very water's edge." This is the one bit of Kowloon hills. It may have once or twice the whole ron which reminds one of Homb occurred to him that away beyond the Through cutting after entting the loco- mountains, bus still within comparatively motive steams. The sex in always with na easy teach, there must be phases of life until we roach the seat of New Territory
The Colpay, generally speaking, heartily approves of the judgments delivered in the
Hongkong will shortly be losing another worth seeing, notivities with which be in government. Taipo, where the Districe Appeal Court on Monday by Fin Honour well known realdent in the person of fraquainted, scenes which would call for. Oficer is a mighty man the dispenser of the Chief Justice. They are characterised Olaf Naised, who is retiring at the end, ef at any rate, a messure of praise. And boastice, the arbiter of roxed disputes bas by clear reasoning and sound commonsents the Note from the position at Super may have even gone so far as to make up its full share of charms. It is the coming The plan for Mr Marshall Darrach'a intendent of the Great Northern Telegraph his mind to penetrate the unknown-one rival to Macao--the future wock-end resort Shakesperean recitals at the Fank- Hotel Compsay, a position which he has held for day. But he had never done so, His Spoeding through, and thinks of happy next month is filling mpidly. Hongkong over seven years now. Mr Neilson, who is habits, bis manner of living, have fallen hours soon to be spent here by jaded Hong evidently does not intend to missing to his home at Nykjobing-Falster, into ordered grooves. Bionday has been longites of the bathing, of the yachting the great intellectual treat which Mr Deopark, leaves here on the 30th instant pretty much like Tuesday, and Wednesday of the hill-climbing. It will sorely call to: Darvach offere.
He will make the journey home, via the not unlike the rest of the week. The and catch the ear of the tourist-a kind, of Siberian route. During his residence in the "one day has not come. Still he believes second Mount Lavinia. Three msn arrested in the Deep Water Colony Mr Neilsen has made a host of it will yet dawn. So he goes on. His The snorting engine carrics us through Bay murder case were charged before pir friends, and bis geniality and charm of business agreement expires: He has gained fresh green valleys where the rural life is E R. Halifax at the Magistracy to day manner have made bins a great favourite his "sxperience." He rotaras Home. Ho sean in fall swing. The people all seem and remmided. The body of the woman, with all who rejoiced in his acquaintance. han bevor fuiffled his oft-considered inter-happy and contented with there lot. We who was brown overboard frein the fishing An emniverone reader there are few of the tion. His chance has gone. This is a tale know they now feel the security of Britüb junk, has now been recovered.
rule. They have not resented the coming Gorman, French and English classic of the past.
But the Railway has coine." So, the of the iran line. Only in one instance Answering M Healy's gibes in the authors Mr Nielsen is, not familar with," House of Commons on the day the Budget and by bok lovers he will be greatly fatura takes pua new outlook. There will did they need conciliating. At Ping Shun soon be no excuse for the average re- village they feared that the embankment chequer told him bluntly that Ireland had was introduced the Chancellor of the Famianę C...
sident" or any of his numerous class. He would shut out from the view at the Forg will be surprised-perhaps a little as at the head of the main street the flourish heen called on to pay £600,000 in extra
tounded at the wealth of native beauty to ing paddy fields beyond. So the position taxes and had received in return three
discover which only needs a trip over the of a bridge was altered. And now the image- 20 odd tiles covered by the lives of steel. has an oninterrupted view through the arch He wil be able to compare tinny of its
of the bridge. bits" with the characteristic fo-tures of other lands. He will probably say that this view. But, taking it all in all, he will reminds him of Japan, that of some Italian
millions sterling
ri
Mr Noilers. Ban had a lengthy association with the Company, having put in no foxer than 31 years in its service. His first appointment was to Newcastle-on-Tyne: where he was stationed for about a yet From comments appearing in the He then went to London and remained for Japanese papers it would appear that the some two years, and his next transfee was hibition, which are intended to convey to station. It was in the year 1883 that he "side shows" at the Anglo-Japanese Ex-to France, being appointed to the Calais homekeeping Britons some idea of villige
the critic avers that Li CHs neither had sufficient evidence to condemn the men and artisan life in Japan, do not meet with Joined the Asiatic branch of the Company,, know of no other plce just like it.
nor was there any evidence possible to associate them with anything that would 2.30 p.m.-duction of Household Furni- condena them as worthy of death. The motive of the atrocious deed was quite
rare at Woolamai' Chatham Road, Kowloon..
2.30 p.m.—Auction of Household Fordi
Salos Rooma.
ture, etc. at Mesara Hughes & Bongh's apparent, however, according to this writer. The State has at present three great heroes among modern Chinese.
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by the grateful rulers of China as
and he has had a varied career in the Far
and
Jiast. in a
The end comer all too soon. Nearing
the terminus. Sheung Shui valley spreads by towering hills. It is as though the out into a grand final panorama, A great groen stretch of fertile pliüinland: flanked
best, were reserved for the 'finish. The journey anda in the midst of broad, ex- pansive beauty on the bank' of the Sam Chan River. Here to Empires mest.
A SUSPICIOUS, TAUMATI FIRE.
He was told by bis Worship that there
the approval of the Japanese journalists East. At first he went to Amoy as electri-through an incoming wave, so is one en strong swimmer plunges now swarming in London. Surely these cias, next to Gutzle Laland in a similar Abled, by a wonderful piece of engineering gentlemen take a very distorted view of capacity, and then he became Sub-Super akül, to dive through the heart of the hings.
intendent at Shanghai, which station was massive granite hills which to so many The dog Caesar, which was his late practically under his management for others have remained an unpared barrier. Majesty's most constant companies, "is soms 16 years. When the Boxer trouble to the country beyond. Banco Bill An enquiry into the circumstances- slowly overcoming the keen low he left at broke out Mr Neilsen was sent to Chefco tannel thas pierced, the promised land associated with a are which occurred at 39, the death of his master. Since he walked to establish station, and from them opens out to view. Immediately ira varied Shanghai Street, Faumsti, on June 11th 5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Phil One of these is TANG Kwok-fax, who is use King he has been looked after in the while he was there the system was of the ring charms the ses runs up a little inlet by Mr JR Wood Mr R. F. C. Master through London behind the coffin of the he proceeded to Taku when that place grandeur appents. With all its never was held at the Magistracy this afternoon.
was. linked up in cable communication. supposed to have been successful against kindliest possible way by Quera Alexandra greatest service to the various Armies, as if to give a welcome to the puffing loco-appeared on behalf of the Chinn, Fire 1am.-Excarsion to Macao by the French more than twenty years bis health, and is showing signs of greater returned to Shanghai but was so ill that it the bills. The green waters lip the store Insurance Company.
and Princess Victoria. He has recovered Afty the trouble was ended Mr Noisen motite asit emerges from the bowels of Insurance Company and the Phoenix ago; Teo Cruxeroxo, who ap ruthlesly interest in life than he has done for some became imperative for him to go home on
at the font of the embankment. Blountain- leare. On his way back to the East Bir
The master of one of the shops on the put down the Masten rebellion tins. The dow, which is eight years old,Kebon was stopped at Hongkong in the ous rocks rise in varying contour on three ground floor of the premises on which the Yunnan, and nearly swept away the sed is mughlanited with mixed markings | beginning of 1903 to take over the manago aides, carrying the rye up many thousands: freoccurred was callud to give evidence. .. on the head, tha attained all unknowingly ment of the station, on the Eastery of feet High up on the right two stringe sad Northern Companies being placed formations loom out into prominence. entire population in some of the districts historic position.
under distinct and separate adminis- of the sparsely populated province; the
With reference to our leading article tration. Here he has since remininad, One, is the Lion Rock, D called be. sospicion that there was a conspiracy now shortly severe his cause of its summit's striking rasen to deftand the insurance companies, and other hero is LI HUNG-CHANG, Admiral on the opium monopoly question we wish connection with the Far East and will blancs to a recumbent King of the that if he had any concern, with that con... LCN is auxicus to be regarded it he clearly understood that Mr Jamieso probably live in well-deserved retirement
was approached by the Ilonskong Mrria bis native land. To mark their ap Forest (Perhaps this is the Kowlode spiracy, he need not answer the queries chants when it first became known that speciation of his Intours in Hongkong the tiger). The other is known as Statue which would be put to him.
Supirintendent, with a beautiful piece of silver plate mounted on blackwood and bearing the following inscription:"Great Northera Telegraph Company. To Mr Olaf Neilson ass token of esteem and respect From the local staff. Hongkong, July 1910.” Jessen, who is already in the Colony. He folk below, be the one great Unchang The fire broke out on the sight of the Mr. Neilsen's successor is Mr E. V. one thinks, in the eyes of the simple others who had shares in the business. has been in the Company's service in ing Guardian of all they have, the 10th of June and witness and various apacities since the year 1890, and Ubeerver of all they do. One wonders fokis were on the premises, at the time. has resided in the Far East for the past 1 what they think of her porched up there One of the fokis was in Court but the other At 10.55 p.m. on the 29th ultimo a year
year Mr Jassen, who is also a native of Denmark, has been stationed at Vladires on her high pedestal. As the train speeds sharp shock of earthquake was experienced tock, Shanghai, Amoy and Tiastsin, from on these same villagers Bit past like had gone away to the country for a long. is supposed to have been not far from the to our midst and will doubtless anjoy the und, the trivial task. Samne obey the the fokis and they began to pour water on in Tokyo. The centre of the disturbance which last named place he comes to Hong dancing shadows an wall. They time. He went two or three days after the-
kong. He will be givena hearty welcome are all engrossed in tha
fire. When witness saw the fire he awoke capital. The earthquake was felt in Utau-
sams popularity which all his nationals de
call of the sea. These are they out the fames but they could not put the fire my dabin and Taukuba. In the latter in the Colony
på atmango little fishing craft so unlike th out and then they ran away. Before they
SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL..
Chinese boats even of Hongkong. On as out witness took up some books other Mother Earth fänkes her demands. (produced) which ba mw ́on the top of the vibration, which was both horizontal and Fingapore Free Press, has gone home on patiently, so hopefully all day long. They time of the fire would be about 31.300, and Mr W. Makepeace, manager of the These are the quiet husbandmen toiling ao counter. The value of the stock at the vertical, lasted two minutes and twenty holiday.
all seem to it beautifully into the It was insured in $1,200, The, furniture seconds. The shock or rather two shocka
scheme of things. The sea gives up her was insured for $200 and clothing and boxes Col. H. G. Fitter, D. S. O., formerly in fill, Little green-torraced gardens yield for $300-Questi d by Mr Master witness
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS IN
KWANGING,
another hero of like ik, and therefore be new tax on Upiem as heing proposed local staru presenting the retiring Rock. It typiñes in hard black stone the ground-floor of the premises.
Tha now regarious were not put into furen at the date originally intended, the officials not. being certain how the new move would be taken, and it was not until
the tax was at Inst enforced that it was possible to obtain the receipt and permit mentioned inter in the course of the corres-
pondence.
swept down upon these unfortunate people and exerted them without Souk four years ago a considerable compunction, if it without trial. Then, amount of criticism was devoted to further, as the Viceroy of the Two the system of punishment to which Kwang is a Hunan man, and as Li criminals were subjected in China. The C's is also from that Provines, the native prisons were condefined as cruel, litter,, says the captions critic, is and the treatment to which criminals anxious to please the former, and wore subjected therein was thought to thereby he hopes to be reported for he quite medieval and unworthy of promotion. Admiral T, in short, is the twentieth century, or of a nation pilloried before his own countrymen in
place the tremor was somewhat severe. which was noxious to obtain a status a way that must be exceedingly pupless-The Jupin Gazelle said that a rather screve among the civilized nations of the world. nat. We quote a few sentences to show earthquake shock was experienced in Toko- ham ou Tuesday night at 10:58. "The result of the agitation, the the style of a modern Chinese journalist Government of China undertook to when discussing a public official. It will and maters in this regard, and be seen that he does not beat about the
As a
-capsed some alarm on the Bluff, and
In his evidence witness stated that-
woman with a child slung over her back was From her giddy heighte the Silent Woman and the Wing Loong. Witness bad no-
occupied by the Tung Fok looks down on neat little village ugly connection with the farmer firm but he was nestled in the wooded billside. She might, mater of the other:
A
comicon
There were two
to
Lorders were promulgated directing the busk at all but drives straight to the recalled the severe earthquake experienced command of the West Kents, is engaged to produce in abundance. This is the story stated that he had carried on business..... various officials throughout the country point. "L: Cars." says the writer. Afeeo months ago. Fortunately, bow. Marry bay, daughter of the late Sir Alfred told all the way along. Labout is to before at Taipo and at Chin Wan undor
BLOUSES. tain improvements were made and lege Verily he cultivates assiduously
done.
"
to ameliorate the condition of prisoners, is anxious to draw a snake, and, that over, no damage appears to have been and see to it that greater Care was taken he may do it well, to make it have in the administration of the law. Cer
The life of a wealthy merchant at Yungki, in the Shuntak prefecture: is no bed of roses, Robbers and brigands hold practically up uncontested field and no me scems able to arrest or in any way put an end to their deeds. Four of the most notorious bandits have joined hands, and
the secret treachery of traitorous mon- keys "He is possessed of the same nature as wolves; and therefore who is able to look upon him or his deeda?":
Hickman, Bart.
wanded.
the same firm name and at several places in. Hongkong under other name." Behind never had a fire before,
The enquiry was adjourned.
There are always plenty of good things Danila papers say that Mr Schwerin, on which the eye may feks. Every bend President of the Pacific Mail Steamship of the metals opens up some now vista Company, is shortly due on a trip to the of delight. To those who can ever sco Philippines.
acima new grandaur in the waters of the
ATOID ALL DANGERS. san, the eight miles of magnificent coast-line Capt. E S. Wooley, of the Indo-Chins skirted by the shluing metals will introduce
YSENTERY is a dangers disease hat steamer Kinsing, who has been in the to get newer and deeper joys that they have Chalets and Diarrhoes Remedy has born can be cured Chamberlain's Colle company's servics since 1899, has died of aver experienced before. A Ittle beyond sucessfully used in vino, epidemics of "I venture now to make a statement sent a circular letter to all wealthy families ever at Chefou. The deceased, who was Shatin the deep green sea spreads out till it draentery. It has never been known to a native of New Zealand, was a well-known seems some tranquil lake fringed by lovely and adults, and when reduced with water fail, It is equally vaimable for children which is the deliberate embodiment of in the town, demanding in each case from and careful asrigator on the Chins cost mountains. A little rocky island ventures! and sweetened), it is pleasant to take. For wy profoundest conviction.. Should act the head of the household the sum of and was highly esteemed by his employers. to peep just above the alightly rutted sale by all chemists and storekeepers.
8200, and in addition "fifty ounces of
sundry reforms effected, especially in regard to the inside of prisons and the treatment of those who had broken WHITE
the law of China. We never understood, however, that any steps were taken to "PRINCESS'
abolish capital punishment in the Middle UNDERSKIRTS.Kingdom; indeed, it could bardly he himself be executed right away? prepared opiam." A stated time is allowed Thursday, the 14th of July, being the expected that any such course should what excuse hae ho cr what can be say for each to comply with these outrageous French, National Holiday, the Casal for he advocated at this stage of the nation's to his fellow Chinese, in view of demands, and if no notice is taken of the France, Mr Gaston Idebort, will receive at development. Whether it has ever been what he has done? He will perhaps brought to tear upon all who disregard the own cationals between 9.30 and 11 am
call shift and terrible punishment will be his official residence on the Peak road, his generally felt that public executions, as reply that the executed men were re injunctions of the blackmailers, Mean and British officials, officers, foreign col- now conducted in China, am quite out volutionists in respect to whose guilt he while the popple is in the local police there will be no fat home", during the Per Case
are in a fraudy of terror, lengua, etc., between 11 and 12.30 o'clock. of harmony with the spirit of the twentieth century, is difficult to deter entertains no doubt. But I will ask oficiais to send soldiers and police to arrest afternoon,
L CHU, has le my serious proof their despoilers. or has he not? Did not all the gentry and scholars of the place, with lan teras" in their hands, go in proces
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Cgant Erik Lemenhaft, of Streden, in Reports from Peking show that not his hate to be married to Fmuloin Weiss, withstanding the united efforts of this seared the services of a Scotch Preshy- Indian and Chinese Governments to Icamentarian riolster, two lictors and a brides the consumption of upium amongst the maid and put out to sex in a Leith tug. Chinese, the quantity imported during 1909 when three miles out the marriage
mirc; as far as the average foreigner can ascertain, things in this particular regard are to-day mach a they haye hen from the beginning. We have been urged to these reflections in to the official yamen on through reading a leader in a native the night of the twenty-fifth of larger than in the previous year. The ceremony was performed" and the bridal |
increase amounted to more than ten
thousand pounds sterling in value. The party then put back to store, hugely com alleged reason for this increase is that tented with themselves.
whilst the Chinese Government were To solutely determined to curtail the seronge
paper of wide circulation in which the month? Did not they guarantee that the alleged cruelty of Adiniral Lt Cacs, these men were honest citizens, and in who recently ordered the execution of no sense guilty of any serious offence
Bustrian merahants are dready regret somt forty persons, was subunitial to against the state? This sort of unscrupulos aporte gruth of the poppy, sing the short-sighted policy which ha
unscrupulous importers managed to importremorod Vladivostock from, the catagory very severe and caustic criticien criticism is very forceful, ad Ahows what was needed to meet the demands of of a ime port. Trade is stagnant there, Whatever opinions officials may entertain that there is a section of the Chinese It seems to be inferred by implication that WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM?
those who still privately smoke the drug. in regard to public executions in general people, bitterly opposed to much of this exoed was imported from Turkey, and or of such wholesale butcheries as this in what is now being done in the same matter advise that special care be taken to Persia. At any rate those interested in the
His mistake to allow anyone to suffer from theseralism, as the pain can particular, it is quite certain that a of law and order. The contemptuous watch the patpat of optom from those way be relieved, and in most case growing section of the thoughtful rom-corn behind the words is bound to should be arranged by the Indian Govern Pain Balm Tho rollet from pen which I Btalaw, and urge that special treaties cure sected by applying Chamberlain's munity have conceived for such crudities carry along with it any readers, and mint, whereby a bromas could be secured storil plane orth many finds its cont
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