THE CHINA MAIL.
emergency, and the indications are that |
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. they will respond even more readily to
it
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Bliss Spanser, the parachutist, fell at Covoutry last Saturday, mud has succumbed
NEWS OF THE DAY.
such a call in the years yet to nufold making a fight at Chant has died...
M. Klust, the aristor, who fell while
when once their own fleets and armies are in being,
One of the latest of the representa-pohor injuries tive men of Australin to take a trip home is Colonel News Moore Prime Minister of Western Australia. He appears to hans boroughly enjoyed the experience, for on the eve of his reurn
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During a gambling quaeret about fifty denta a native was assaulted and received such injuries which necessit ted hisremoval to hospital.
A STRANGE CLAIM.
Wanta Accoss to Wardrobe.
In the Cpart of Summary Jurisdiction this morning, before Air Justice Haziland,
for plaintif and Mr. J. H. Gardiner for defendant.
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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1910.
NORTH EASTERN
RAILWAY
A SERIOUS STRIKE.
[Chirtour.1
NEW RESIDENT- GENERAL OF KOREA.
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GUARDING HIS PERSON.
(dependent News Agency's Service. to the China Mail)
Tokyo, July #. Viscount Terauchi, the Resident-
a caso was mentioned in which T. O. Clark sued M. S. Hai for $1,000, damages for enter's Servien to the Chain Mail) datantion of clothes, Mr Otto Kong Sing
LONDON, July 21. Twenty-five thousand people are Mr Kong Sing asked that the action be affected by a strike on the North heard on Monday. The can was very Eastern Railway.
fous and. His client's wardrobe had boon detained by the defendant and he had yesterday evening.. and it is reported yesterday on II. I. J. M. S. Yakumo, The officials and strikers met General in Keren, left Shimonoseki
Ye Gardinor-And my client's money is
that there is good hope of a settlement and is expected to reach Seoul to-morrow. being detained, my Lord. The deleniant of the trouble.
Every precaution has been taken in the claims that she has a lien on these belong.
Korean capital to safeguard his person.
CURRENCY QUESTION.
We have been asked to state that the he confided"the following statement to auction of an serated water factory (advorno socess to it Per case of 1 der, representative of Reuter's oganicy:tised in another column) has been indefini-
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Noza- For Hurging the sorg Frices will, he incressed by the amount of duty astle-87.90 per D. z.
NO HOME
IS COMPLETE
WITHOUT A VICTOR
$10
PER MONTH
WILL PURCHASE ONE.
A STOCK OF
This is my first visit as a native-born Australian to this country, and Phave
tely postponed.
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A sum of $19,216.36 was last year spentings, and tha kolongings are in the rentia on the maintenance and systematic cleans which was occupied until two days ago by hat opportunities of meeting manying of the Colony's sawery, storm water the plaintiff. Defendant is antious to have different people and distinguished men denius and trained ouliahs.
these things removed from the coen be- | cause alie wants tổ use it, and sho dres not like to go in and interfore with this gentleman's belongings unless the plaintif is there or somebody representing him. Perhaps your Lordship will make some directions in the form of su order.
Bis Lordship Will you take..awAY YOUT things?
The promin dorived last your by the Government in respect of gier rights (a mounted to $7.721.00 for permanent piera
and $6,680 for temporary picis. a
in all walks of life. I bave been greatly struck and gratified by the real desire on all hands to give me
a hearty welcome, and I bave found everywhere sincere desire to know more of Australia, While persons in some quarters have been very prone to decry the mann facturing and commercial activity of 0.80 England at the present, I am satisfied, 84.80 as far as my observations have gone, 100.00 that such a fear is a mythical one. The signs of legonerney that are referred to by some writers have not been ~pparent to me, and I have bad a fair
BIRTHS.
opportunity of making myself acquainted KorrEL-On July 16, 1010
with the conditions of affairs in various at 441 AVENUE PACE BRUNAT, Shanghai, the wife of Maritz Koppel, di a son..
parts of the British Tales. I have been DECARLI. On July 17, 1910, at Teing greatly struck by the intense activity tao, to Mr and Mrs DECANLI, a daughter.prevailing among the populations of
GRAYNGOR.Üa Sunday, July 17, 1910, at No. 8 Peking Road, Shanghai the nianufacturing centres, and a fact the wife of G. Grays100e, of a daughter.
that has impressed me very much is how the temperament of the people varies in the different districts of Eng land. I came to this effuntry with the impression that we had not very much to learn, and am going away with thei conviction that British business men are still able to keep up their own end. If sometimes they may appear to busten slowly, they get there' just the same. In one quarter I have seen ships being
MEALS FOR TO-MORROW.
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Amusements.
4 pomo Aquatic Féro at V.R.C. 9 p.m.- Concert Kowloon Cricket Club,
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, July 24:-
9.Excursion to Macao by 8.8.
Heungshan. MONDAY, July 23
ture at No. 1 & 2. Nathan Road, Kowloon.
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An explod in which cook place in the stokubell of F.M.S. Salaj, armoured Atlantic, killed in sud injured for. cruiser, during the mameuvres in the
A native was found in the harbour
pear the.. Victoria Recreation Club, about anconscings condition and was removed to S p.m. on Thursday night. He was in an
hospital.
The only mining licence granted by the Public Works Department last year yna in respect of an area of one square mile in the vicinity of Ho Ching village in the New Territory.
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While a disinfecting coolia wad walking, along China Road on Thursday evening he them bit his left thumb and he was sent to was attacked by two brown dogs. One of
hospital by the police.
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At the Bisley meeting the National, Challenge Trophy was
won by Scotland with a score of 1931: England came second with 1928; Ireland third with 1909: and
Wales fourth with 1872,
There were 1,642 plans dealt with by the Public Works Department in 1908 and 1,702 in 1900. The increase is accounted for by the number deposited for alterations and additions to existing buildings.
Mr Kong Sing-- Yes, that is what I want. Mr. Gardiner I am quite prepared to agreo to that.
Mr Kong Sing Dat there is a provision" attached.
His Lordship What is it? Mr Kong Sing-That le pays, Mr Gardiner.There is a lien, my Lord His Lordship-I can only make an order by consent.
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Mr Kong Sing--Will your Lordship take the case on Monday to prevent any farther. inconvenience to my client?
Mr Gardiner And to mine. The hearing was Gxed for Monday.
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A CLAIM BY MOUTRIE'S.
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STRIKERS REMAIN
OBDUKATE.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.}
LONDON, July 24, The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants refuses to support the strikers financially, and the men remain most
obdurate.
(Fal Tax Yat Fo's Service.)
PEXISO July 21
farmed a Yoney Standard Protection The financial me in Peking have Society for the purpose of opposing the The rejection of peace overtures bas proposals of the Board of Revenue deepened the impression that the ehunter with regard to the currency question, incident is being used as a pretext to ventilate other complaints.
Strenuous efforts by the Company secured an improved service to-day.
NEW YORK BROKER'S SUICIDE
A SAD CASE.
(Benter's Service to the China bil)
LONDON, July 22,
The well-known Cits stockbroker, Mr Athelstan Cornforth, committed suicide yesterday in Central Park, New York.
Deceased, who was formerly a clergy-
In the Court of Summary Jurisdic lot this morning, before Mr Justice Hazeland, the case was mentioned in which S. Mautrieman, bad suffered from a nervous break- and Co. sued R. F. Daly for $16.30. Mr P. W. Goldring appeared for plaintifs and Mr W. B. Hind defended.
Afr Goldring asked that a day be fixed for the bearing of the case.
Mr Hind-I must ask for an adjournment, the asual adjournment.
Mr Goldring-If my friend has the
hardihood to do that I must tell your Lordship how he has bebwed. I can get nothing from him but a shifty verbal andertaking from the firm that they would appens. I have nothing in writing an i
there is no defence. What they are suing for is goods soll and Mr Hind-There is an absolute defence.
delivered, but if there is anything at all
30p.m.-Anction of Household Fursi turned out for all parts cf the more, Works states that a sum of $5,000 was would ask your Lordship to, give me a day
The report of the Director of Public
con-raalised by the letting of sites for the earth. erection of booth and stands at Happy
Valley during last year's Race Meeting.
Dispatcties received at the State Dede it is under a guarantee to pay for gods partment at Washington from Bluefields supplied to somebody else.
Mr. Goldring-The claiuris perfectly say that yellow fever has broken out in the camp of President Madriz of Nicaragua and
clear, that his men are dying by the score daily.
30p.m.-Water Polo Match at V.R.0. in another locomotives under 200 Machines DAY, July 26:—
struction for the ends of the 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi-Surely there is no sign of degeneracy
Lure, &c.at Mr Goc. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms.
here, and with an increased population oversens. Dominions greater avenues will be provided for ride
and
10,000 Records
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WEDNESDAY, July 97:-
9pm. The Band of Buffs in Botanical
Gardens
FRIDAY'S 20-
in the
5. p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Phil- expansion."
barmonic Society.
5.34 pm Last Quarter Moon.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. SACRAY, July
Hengkonv. April 18, 1907.-
POWELL'S
Are introducing to their customers and; the geretal public, a new wood for furniture construction known as
LIME WOOD
Noen Wm. Powell, Ltd. Meeting.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1910
Colonel Newrox MOORE would like to. 200 a large "How of emigration from England setting in the direction of Western Australia, and he has
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Certificates for 15 new domestic buildings and 78 non-domestic buildings or works were issued by the P.W.D. Inet year. The figures show a decrease of one under the former head and an incrense
derisel various plans for assisting of 26 under the latter. good class of emigrant to reach that. part of the great southern contineat. He is also in favour of closer traile relations, for he holds that it is "not AN AUSTRALIAN APPRECIATION the truest form of economy for the men
OF ENGLAND.
A vany marked change is to be noted in the recent utterances of Australian
Overseas to buy in what may appear to be the cheapest market. The uphold- ing of the Empire means occasimal all-denial, and, speaking for ray. own
A lot of new and interesting films are being stown at the Empire Ciur matograph Theatre and are much appreciated. Miss Maggie Frazer and Little Parey ate a popular as over while Miss Laura Dymond delights with her banjo songs.
"
A new Hag, to be known as the special | dag of the Queen-Mother, was hosted at an object of much interest. The doaign is Esckingham Palace on:22nd June, sad was
apparently based on a combinatich of the
cross being a prominent feature.
M: Hind-I want particulars.
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Bir Guldring-They have been delivered. I sent them to my friend by letter. Porhaps| your Lordship'will give me a day sometime next week.
down latterly, and had also experienced a ambil fancial embarrassment.
OBITUARY.
THE COUNTESS OF WEST- MORELAND.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail,),
Lastos, July 22. The death has occurred of the Countess of Westmoreland.
THE SALT MONOPOLY.
PORTION EAR-MARKED FOR NAVY,
(Wah Tez Fat Po's Servica.)
PEKING, July 21. The Board of Revenus has decided to set aside 20 per cent of the revenue: derived from the salt monopoly for the reorganisation of the Navy. purpose of adding to the funds for the
T
REVOLUTIONISTS IN PEKING.
(Wah Tez Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, July 21
A Chiness secret service officer in Japan has wired to the effect that thousands of revolutionists have gone to Peking, and that is is advisable to keep a sharp look-out on their move-
ments.
STRENGTHENING FRENCH SQUADRON.
(Wah For Yat Fo Service.)
PENG, July 21. The French Minister has informed the Wai-wa-pu that three big men-of-war
popular in society. The daughter of the [Note-The deceased Countess was very 4th Earl of Roselyn, she married in 1809 the 13th holder of the title, to which as the present Earl of Westmoreland, who i sacceeded in the your prior to his marriage. The Burght, heir to the Eazidom is Lera are coming to Chine for the protection
who is 17 years of age.-En, C. M.]
The moon
U. 8. FORT TRAGEDY.
of French commerce in the Far East.
CHINA'S NAVY,
adjournment to go into the case
Me Hind-I am entitled to week's PEN KILLED FIVE INJURED. CONDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Mr Goldring I would not object.ja in ordinary case, but bore the circumstancos ara, peculiar. My friend's firm have absolutely misrepresented things to me..
Mr Bind-I beg my friend's panion,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, July 22.
At Fort Monroe, Virginia, ten soldiers
they have done nothing of the kind. My were killed and five injured as the find wanted our firm to give a persoal result of the blowing out of the breach undertaking that we would be responsible.
such a thing at all. It wouldn't be worth
Mr Goldring here never asked for of a 12-inch gun.
having.
The case was Esed for Friday week.
THE KING AND HONGKONG,
The following despatch was read at the meeting of the Legislativo Council on Thursday:-
Dowbing Street,
17th June, 1910.
·
(Wah Te Fat Po's Service)
PEKINO, July 21
Francisco and the Straits have wired to The Chinese merchants in San
Prince Tsai Tso that their subscriptions- wowards the reorganisation of the Navy will be forthcoming if Parliament meets. at an earlier date than originally intend-
ed
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
At the Magistracy this aftertioon before- Sir,--Your despatch and its enclosures My J. B. Wood, A. J. Walker, chief:
A heavy, close grained timber, eminently politicians with regard to the Mother State, our policy has been to British and Danish standards, a-largë white Clyde-te-Belfast Laugh' motor beat nce bave been laid before the King who has
aniled to the climate and guaranteed
not to warp or crack.
TURNITURE
Country, a change, we are glad to say,
tween
MOTOR BOAT RACING.
Success of Gardner Engines.
Great interest was raanifested in the perference to British manufacturers,
which took place istely, in which eight been gre ly touched at hearing of the engineer of the s.s. Charles Hardouin, was for the better. With increasing even if this implies a sight increase in
crit competed. Beld under the joint Chinese and all sections of the inhabitants Burimoped for sssault.
deep scrow avinced by the British. more intimate intercourse bo original cost. A large purchase of rails
auspices of the Royal North of Ireland of Hongkong, and I have it in com the leaders of thought and the other day for Western Australia
Club, the event was open to cabin-motor own behalf and on that of Her Majesty that complainant, a Chinese passenger, was Yacht Clob sad the Clydo Motor Boatmand from His Majesty to express on his
Mr.J. H. Gardiner defended. made from this wood is especially free action in Australia and "Great Britain might have been made more cheaply on
yachts of 25 ft. to 60 ft, in legt, one of the Royal Family their heartfelt sitting on a table outside the officer's mess According to the evidence it appeared from all classes of insect life, the
bas come about a better understanding the Continent, but still the deal was the Earl of Shaftesbury; Vice-Chamberlain, by members of & recognised yacht of appreciation of the sympathy shown when defendant asked complainant to
the Queen Mother and the other Members adour of the lime wood being distasteful to all insecta.
combustion engines operated by either and loyal attitude of all classes of the move. The latter refused and took of his motor-boat club and propelled by interus-throughout the Colony, and of the dutiful perol, parafin, or producer gas. Afterio commupity exciting race the race was won by the
slipper and struck defondant in the chest, Doreen (Mr F. C. Maguire), the second best
when defendant gave him two or three boing White Heather (Mr L. M. Ewart),
blows in the face. Complainant also showed and the third Olivin (Mr J. Pollock). All
further fight. He had rp juggage, only a those brata were installed with Gardner The Office Administering the Govern-
towal. engines,
ment of Hongkong.
WE are exhibiting, in our show-window, a collection of LINE WOOD FURNITURE, showing a complete. DINING ROOM SUITE WITH CHINA CABINET AND FEDESTALS. ILLUSTRATIONS AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION.
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Last year the following sums were expanded by tho P. W.D. upon the various
$502 Green Island, 9303; Capenimun, lighthouses-Gap Rock, 83,246; Waghin, 8121, Cape Collinson," 8102. The ex penditure on Gup Rock lighthouse included metal shutters which completed the re- providing and sizing 13 pairs of Muntz
placing of the decayed iron quer.
It is interesting to know that at the Lime of the race the man who engined the
three winning boats-Mr Basil Hayward-
was here in Hongkong with the Bollut Hongkong Marine Engineering Compзy, Ltd., installing a "Skot" engine to be From the amount of apoco in the sant to Java, while the head of the P.W.D. report given to the work ne firm of Hayward and Co., Boffal, complished last. year on the new Law was lying at the Poak Hospital whee Courts and Post Office one might be lod toho was a patient for nearly six weeks. Mr think that the progress was really rapid. Hayward lot for Home on board the We are told that the average number of .. Pembrokeshire on Saturday inet, masons employed daily on the former condition has been auch that his medial building was 84 and on the lattar“ 81.
adviser, Dr Fitzwilliams, found it necessary that his son, Mr Basil Hayward, should Who'd have thought it?
accompany him. Mi Hayward's illnes A remarkable feature about the phy-has been most aufortunate, both personally which has lasted since his leaving England,
The following appointments, made by announced:Mistress of the Robes, the the Queen it her Household, are officially Duchess of Devonshire; Lord Chamberlain, and a wider knowledge, and according effected in this country. It is only fair Alexander Nelson Hood; Private Secre- the Lord Wenlock; Treasurer, the Hou. much of the contemptuous and that we should spend our idney here.tary, Edward Willington, Esq.; Equerry, Fauperficial finge which once favoured for this means the employment of
Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Dugdale. the public utterances of both alike has British capital, British workmen, and almicst disappeared. The Australian British ships, which is surely has learnt that England after all is not consideration." It will be seen that the sti degenerate as her critics would bare Premier of Western Attetralia belongs the world believe, while the English-to the new school of political economists man las discovered that the man who which bar arisen. of late years within conies from down under" is made of the borders of the Empire, men who "ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. sterling good material and is well
believe in the substantial benefits which worthy of the rice from which he has sprung. The Imperial idea, too, is
might accrue to each and all if the gradually working its way down among
practical questions of the day occupied the masses of the people and so it has the front place in the thoughts of the come about that, there is a warmer peoples lenders that they should do; welcome to-day in England for visitors who hold that the good of the whole from the big Commonwealths and Do should be more often sought than the minions than was perceptible twenty petty individual gain of the minor years ago. More deference, too, is paid to units. 4.16 to 11.30.Colonial opinion, which in itself is high-
6334 M.A.P., that they are nearly all came out. ahorten than their Consorts. King Geor; fleappearance of the eminent. Souhrattly to becommended. A good many things Japanese Consulate a copy of the Oficial Msry. The Gordan Empress is a trifle We have received through the Imperial V. is several inebes shorter that Queen! luve happened to the British empire Catalogue issued by the Kyoto Commercial taller than the Kaiser, who always insists during the past two decades, and we hore Museum. It is a very dainty volume, on the Empress sitting down, when they poised through experiences which have any charming reproductions of old nahi. II. looks quite small by the side of the
freely illustrated with photographs and are photographed together, Tear Nicholas mente, had the effect of knitting closer the pe, illustrating various industrins carried Tearini. Alfonso of Spain is a head aborter locar-hung bonds, which bind together cription of the history and Institutions King of Italy hardly roaches to the is mistake to allow anyone to suffer out in the anolent capital of Japan. · A des- then Queen Victor Eugenie, and the WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISH! the great confederations which proadly sad of all the more important arts and shoulder of Queen Helens, The Queen of from rheumatism, as the pain ca owe allegiance to the British Crown crafts is given in excellent English, while Denmark, too, is a good deal taller than always relieved, and in most AIDS
list of the manufacturers whose wares are her husband. Erceptions to the rule are Pain Balon. The reliet from pain which t The Daughters have come nobly to the included in the Exhibition makes the book the King of Norway and the new King of affords in aline worth many times is OKAÐ cure lected by applying Chamberlain's assistance of the Mother in one great of value to people living abroad.
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