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THE CHINA MAIL.
*NEWS OF THE DAY.
The French Mall of the 21st June
The Rov. H. Q. Sprink will proach
West Point. to-morrow morning in St. Peter's Church,
NEWS OF THE DAY.
It is estimated that there will be avail- able for export this year fully 1,000,000
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SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1910.
[Corvane:]
JAPANESE STATESMEN
ENTERTAINED,
MENT.
The death occurred at Deal of MrTHE RUSSO-JAPANESE ÄGREE- Jamin East Philp, the composer. Among his works was the well-known song "The Jewel of Asis."
on suitable fond and to stop its production suddenly before it has been was delivered in London on the 2nd July barrels of Nova Scotin applus, decided how the agriculturalist is to meet his needs by the planting of mother-and what other?-product is still in open question. There la no don bt,
The Canadian navy is to be built in whatever may have to be said from the Canada. Only Canadian and British Arma moral aspect of the case, that the pro-will be permitted to tender. vinces have been subjected in several instances to considerablo naccial dis- organization by the fact that the money which the opium, eales to the other provinces produced has now ceused to
"
Two way, automatio, revolving brushes. for street swooping have arrived in the Colony to the order of the Government.
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Au International Air Conference has been sitting in Paris discussing proposed, laws relating to air-ways, trespassing, customs, fortifications, and spies.
"
King George's Japan Visit
Recalled...
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) LONDON, July 23,
(Cortmont] MUTINOUS SIKHS.
TRIED IN BATCHES.
(From Our Own Carrespondant.).
Sasons, July 23.
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The mutizous sikh police numbering. eighty, who refused to dismiss altor parade, as a protest against the nou reinstating of a popular interpreter whose agreement had been terminated The Government entertained to lunch on the ground of inciting the men to- The Lokal Anter states that the yesterday the visiting Japanese insubordination, have been tried German Emperor has latterly taken politicians at Hampton Court. Mr I. V. batches of twenty Mr F. A. Mackenzie, who has bean quantities of lemonade made from frosh Minister for Foreign Affairs as well as resterday and to-day they were sent-
Harcourt presiding. Sir Edward Grey,. The trial of the first batch commence flow. Not long ago a Chiaaman pat/deaf and dumb since his birth, has secured fruit in order to combat a tendency to gout other Ministers and Mr. T. Kato. Japan- enced to nine days' imprisonment, whiele:
the degrea of Bachelor of Artsat Cambridge the case to me in these words: Wet'niversity. have got a deal el moral küdos for.
jau anti-opius policy, but the embar
meement which it is causing us is by
no means unreal.''
Later in the conversation Sir Roan"
remarked". There is no doubt what- ever in my mind, that there is been a bona fide uprising in China agninas the use of opium, and that very many sane people from moral reasons, or cler 64.50 official inspiration. have endeavoured 100.00 to give up the smoking of opius. diany
Per Doz.
Not-For Hongkong the shore Prices will be increased by the amount of Juty
ayable $7.30 por Dezen.
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MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Chinese themselves would like
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means that they will be released this, afternoon.
The remainder will probably pleadi
Shipments of frozen Australian mattonese Ambassador, were preseur. during 19, amounted to 1,633,019 car- A message was read from His Majesty Tho "Englishman strongly deprecates cases, au incase of 649,738 carcases on the King welcoming the visitors in the the introduction of the Reno prize fight film the preceding year. Ninety-two per cent. most wordial torms and assuring them guilty to the charge. into India owing to the racial feelings its raaf the mutton, was sent to the United that he bad always treasured the me- hibition would be likely to engender."
mory of his visit to Japun in 1881.
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The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited, report that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 0th July, 1910. amounted to g1, 126.78 tons and the sales during the period to 21,840.47 tous,
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Mr Jube Bars, President of the Local ¡Government Board, has sent circulats to
the loor Law Guardinias instructing them the amount of imports, Into Chisato promptly free childrum from work diminished to a considerabio extent, houses, and recommends the establishment bht there is no doubt they realise of training ships and child emigration. Miscellaneous.
partly from their own experience, Excurica, to Macna by 8.8. possibly, dat the opium supply really cannot be suddenly cut off, and must be gradually replaced by some arrangements of another kind."
Heungshin
MEMOS FOR MONDAY, Anctions.
2.3) p.action of Hadeshold Furni
ture at Nos. 1 & 2, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Cffices. Miscellaneous 5.30 p.m.-Water Folo Match at, V.R.C,
A Ministerial committee in St. Peters barg" has approved of the construction of the pattern Siberian railway, vin Orsk, fiscalthief tows of the Altai mining district. Akmolinsk, Semipalatiask, and Bafonul,
The cost is estimated at £17,000,000.
Mr Sydney Buxton, President of the ard of Trade, has appointed a committed inquire into the extent of colour blind ness and defective forms of vision among seafaring men, and whether siterations are desirable in the sight test of the Bourd of
Trade.
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But to turn to another aspect of latter-day Chinn, a special correspondent of the Abendem Journal is emphatic in his belief that all the signs of coming revolution are visible in the Middle Kingdom. He says "Not the least ominous of them is the alternate
Mr H. Samuel, Po-tmaster-General, in weakness and obstinacy of the Govern-introducing the Post Office estimates in ment. It makes promises in fear and committee of supply in the House of a p.m.-The Band of Buffs in Botanical attempts to take back its concessions stations were fully justified, and he toped Cathons, said that wireless telegraph For instance. it promises to bolish son that there would be a ring of stations peng of Hongkong Ph the use of torture and of long-drawn-road Great Britain."
PER MONTH. TUESDAY, July 26:-
Tuning and Regular
Attention Inclusive,
General Memoranda.
2.30pm.-Auction of Household Farsi
ture, &c.at It Geo, P. Lammert's Sales Rooms.
WEDNESDAY, July 27:-
Gardens,
FRIDAY, July 29-
harmenie Society.
6.31 pm-Last Darter Moon. SATUSDAY, July 30:-
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The China Mail
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Kehakoos. Apell 18, 1907.
POWELL'S
PRESENT DAY CHINA.
ProLE in "England are greatly puzzled at the news which the papers print from day to day concerning Chisa. One day they read of the unrest which threatens to throw the whole empire into a etate of corvulsions: next day they are told of the various steps being taken by pro minent edicials to spread the new learn ing and torce the nation" into the pacific LIME WOOD of les progress. Hard on the Ahenvy, close grained similer, eminetly nised to the climate and guaranteed
not to warp or crack.
Are introducing to their customers and the general public, a new wood for
furniture construction known as
out bestial forms of capital punishment.
A special London cable to the Pio ecr
二
Kingdom.
Some ferty cats were found by a relieving efter running about the house of two old women at Gorture, Tyrone. Six were sitting on a stove. Loride a goat, while numbers were lying dead or dying in field near by.
From one of the carrots, manned by marines, bf the new Dreadnought battle ship. Temezaire, "a reomrkable feat was performed in the recent gunlagers' tests of
the Home Fleet ships. In Lain. 21st. the pair of 12in. gens fired no fewer than eight rounds at a range of more timpa 2,000 | yards. The target, 18ft square, was bit seven times, which set up a world's record for heavy gun firing.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Me Gastille Branco, former Portuguese Minister to Peking, who negotiated the Macso-Canton milway treaty, has been ap- pointed Minister of Foreign Affairs,
with Mr Lau Chu Pak, one of our The sympathy of the whole Colony will most popular Chinese residents, in the lose he has sustained by the death of his wife. The sad erent took place on Thursday.
who left to-day by the sis. Delhi to take Sergoaut Edwards, of the Water Police, up as appointment as inspector in the by Chief Inspector Baker, on behalf of the F. M. S. was presented, on Friday evening Hongkong Police Force, with a beautifal
ten service, as a token of estoom and regard.
Mr Edwarda suitably replied.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The American Consulate General, Hong, kong, received the following typhoon
11:45 am. Cyclone or typhoon pear or over the northern drone or. Hariana Islands moving W.
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
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FORGED BILLS OF LADING.
BANKERS' DECISION. (Router's Service to the China Mail)
Lastos, July 2
Sir Edward Grey. in proposing the. health of the Mikido, said the Russo- Japanese Agreement in no wise impaired, but, on the contrary, materially co- tributed towards securing the original policy of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance,
The committes of bankers formed last namels, the caintenance of peace. The month to negotiate the Transatlantic renewal of the Alliance had been amply interests affected in connection with justified. Japanese House of Fees, rep
Prince Tokugan, President of 42ls from the United States. cablad forged bills of lading attached to cotton replied.
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THE ROYAL INCOME.
yesterday to, the leading American bunkers notifying them that they would decline, from October 31st, to accept, bills of lading accompanying cotton REVISED CIVIL LIST PASSED. bills unless their genuineness "itas- guaranteed by exchange buyers in Americu.
(Panter's Service to the China Mai.) Losros, July 23.
The Civil List passed the House of TRANSFER OF SHIPPING- Commons by 197 votes to 19.
Note-Shortly after King Edward's death the following message from King George was read in both Houses of Par
shall be made for the Civil List. inmens-The demise of the Crown ronders it necessary that renewed provision
roronues of the Crown which wore so placed
CONNECTIONS.
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.)
TOKYO, July 93.
disposal of the House thou hereditary that the Toge Kisen Kaisha hos ar His Majesty places unreservedly at the A telegram from San Francisco states
by his predecessors, and has commanded runged with the Western Pacific Rail-
before them. sidersion of the abject shall be laid chandise, etc., and that the Pacific Mail.. that the papers recusary for the full conway Co., for the conveyance of mer
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competent provision shall be made for her present co-operative connection with His Majesty is further desirous that S. S. Ca; have, been notified that the
surviving him, and of his Majesty's younger Majesty the Queen, in the event of her them will be discontinued. children in the event of their respectively attaining their majorities or martage.
The TEVEN YER of the Duchy of Corn. wall will, in
will, in his Maje ty's judgment so far. હા બાળ be at present foreslon, be sufficient for the maintenater of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall, and his Majesty does not propose to invite the House to mako nap further provision for the purpose: but his Majesty desires that in the event) of his Royal Highness murring, suitable
of Cornwall
His Majesty recommends consideration
CHINESE MINISTER TO JAPAN.
(Todependent News Agency's Service to the China Mail)
TOXTO, July 23.
His Excellency Wu-tai-sang, the new Chinese minister to Japan left
of these several matters to his faithful Peking on the 18th for Japan. Commons, and relies on their attachment
to his person and family to take such
menres as might be suitable to the STAMPING OUT EXTRA-
Ocasion."
As the treatment of the alleged ringnya that Sir Charlor Hardinge, who has leaders of the Changsha rioters abutd been created a Baron of the United King- antly proves, it has signally failed dom, is likely to take the title of Peashorst. to keep. its word. It publishes from the mue of the parish near Tonbridge, garrulous denunciations of the mis-viscount Harding, is situated.,
in Kent, in which South Park, the sont effwarning from the Manila Observatory at provision shall be made for the Duchess conduct of the mandarins, and does nothing effectual to check the evil is A prvare litt, which has been intro acknowledges. Even things which have civil servants who are unmarried at the age duced in the French Senate, proposes int the approval of the wiser among the of 25 shall be dismissed. It also provides Chinese--such, or instance, as the for childbirth sunties, mind, tusrensed suppression of the cultivation of opiumfami y of over three children, and imposer was remanded for enquiry as defendant pensions to parents for each child in a to-day, with stealing a bicycle and the case A native was charged at the Magistracy have been done at the expense of ruined extra military service on all unmarried menaid he had already served a sentence of cultivators, and have led to riots. its over 20 years of age. bebaviour to foreigners is on a par with
cieres mianths in Macan in connection with
its conduct to its own people. Ita great professions of reform are followed by shifty maneuvres intended to nullify its engagements. Such a step as the creation of the Chinesa Board of Control
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Mr. Keir Hurdle, speaking in the House of Commons, complained of the
Mr
supression in India of a pamphlet by Mr F. C. Mackarness (Liberal M.P.). Montagu (Parliamentary Under Secretary for Indin), in justifying the notion of the
Indian" Government, said there was no obnoxions matter transmitted from Euglaná cason for not applying the same law to
as to that produced in India.
heels of this comes Dews that, the officials over the Customs Department means remain the same hopeless stumbling nothing else. There is every probability, block of inmovable conservatism, that and in some cases there is evidence, they have ever been; while the rise of that acti-foreign riots are encouraged. FURNITURE the middle class, to which all the by officials. It certainly was so at Harbour Commission the St. Lawrence According to the annual report of the
the air.
Inter the following members wore elected Lo form the committes to consider the question of the King's Civil List:- Liberais. The Prime Minister, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Eugene
VAGANCY.
(Wah Tez Yat Po's Service,)
PERINO, July
Prince Su, the President of the Civil
Wean, Sir Henry Dalziel, Sir F. Corn- wall, 3r. W. H. Dickinson, Sir D. Board, has appointed fire officers of the Brynmor Jones: Mr. Gibson Bowles, Mr. Board and ten. police officers to secretly J. E Ellis, and Sir Charles Dilke. Labour Members-Mr G. N. Barnes and Mr. Watch for evidences of extravagance or- D. J. Shackleton. Conservatives.fr. the part of officials attached to the Japanese was fined $3 by Mr B. Werties, Mr. George Care, Mr. Hayes
For pellating a fresh water stream a Balfour. Mr. Akers-Douglas. Mr. Austen various vamens.
Chamberlain, Mr. Miday, Mr. Stuart Halifax, at the Magistracy, while another
SIR ROBERT HART.
defendant had his bail of $5 entreated nvited, but declined to nominate repre- WILL NOT RETURN TO CHIKA Fisher, Mr. Lonednile, and Mr. Steel Maitland The Irish members were in- Account of his failing to put in an sentatives. appearance.
(Wah Tax Yat Pos Service.)
Pexusc, July 20
It was rumoured that the Labourites would move for a reduction of His Majesty's Detective Sergeant John Grant prosecut. Household expenses, but from the voting ed two Chinese, before Mz E R. Hallifax,towards such an end could be secured.the Chizese Imperial Maritime Customs, it would appear that no genere) support
at the Magistracy to-day, for stealing E. C.M.] $10,000 from No. 40, Wing Lok Street and the case was remanded. It is supposed
made from this wood is especially free traders and merchants belong, portendsChangeha. The double game it plays channel hte 60 improved that the Maure. that the safe was opened by means of a
from all classes of insect life, the adour of the lime wood being distasteful to all insects.
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the ocean without trouble. The sim of the commission, says the report is to make Notwithstanding all that this cbser- Montreal not only a Canadian but an At the Supreme Court this morning, Mr sual writer advances in support of his imperial port, into which traffic of all Jastics Hazeland gave judgment for plain. argument we still retain the opinions will be able to coure in direct com- Lia in the case in which the Chun On firm
petition with New York,"
Che, beginning of a new era before whose vigorous inrush the officials will be swept away. No onder when Sir Router Buries ached London be tras pounded upon for information, which might throw some dry light or the
which we advanced on April 10 an situation. The long years he has spent Fir (biza places him not far behind Opinion quoted with approval by the
Hoy profitable has been the purchase Ibis brother-in-law, Sir ROBERT HART, as Icading newspaper in Glasgow-that of the Suez Canal shores owned by Great an authority, and needless to remark fie "Chins is still too much of an inchoate Britain is shown by a printed answer by M Hobhouse, Financial Secretary to the had little to say concerning unreat among
css, to much u mere congeries of Treasury, in the House of Commons. The the myriads who owe allegiate to the peoples and clans, to make a big following are the figuren - ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Dragon Throng. With an eye to the national rising possible. The interise busy-bodies in the House of Commons, dislike which the various provinces Lave perhaps, Sir Rower Boy preferred for one another is working as actively to talk about the opium question and lo-day as ever it was, and just ne
'EMPIRE'
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, Opposita Central Market.
Des Your ROAD CATTRAL
Purchase price of the sharon..., 970,589 Beceipts from interest and di-
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Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro appeared for plaintiff and Mr E. Davidson defunded.
COMPANY REPORT.
William Powell, Ltd.
The report of William Powell, Ltd., for presentation to the shareholders, at the ninth ordinary general moating to bo beld | at the company's promises, Des Voeux Road Contral, on Saturday, July 30th, at noon The Dean of Norwick, the Vory Rov.states that the directors beg to submit to
the measures China is taking to reduce Southern China took absolutely no ina. R. Wakefield, in the course of an pådrose shareholders a statement of the company's
,
the use of the drug. From reporta terest in the war between China sud which have come to me, I am of opinion,Japan 1894, because only the be said, "that all the provinces are Northern Army and the Northern Fleet making an honest effort to control the were engaged, so a rising in Human is scarcely likely to set fire to the com- production of opium, with a view to its bustibles stacked in Chicking: Shur- 3.15 to 11,30 m, dümination and ultimate extinction. Some provinces are doing this more
tang, or Kwangtung."
vigorously than others. This is due
"
* Performances:-7.13 to 9 and
· Reappearance of Miss EVA HUGHES,
The eminent Soubrette and Dancer
Miss MAGGIE FRAZER.
The Infantile Actor LITTLE PERCY.
GRAND SUCCESS.
of the Queen of the Banjo MISS LAURA DIAMOND.
GRAND MATINEES : Saterdate kod Suppatt, 's 4 7.5, AT REDUCED PRICES.
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY STRIKE.
Sir Robert Hart, Tuspector General of
has wired to the Department to the effect that he will not return to China.
MILITARY MISSION'S
RETURN.
DISCONTENTS GIVE IN.
(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
(Wah Tex Fat Po's Service.) Losos, July 22..
PARINO, July 99, The North Eastern Railway strike Prince Tsui Teo bas vired to the has ended by the men surrendering. Wai-wu-p "that he left St. Petersburg An instance of the dislocation caused on the 20th inst. with the other members by this strike is the throwing out of of the military mission and will arrive employment of 30,000 miners.
in Peking in the early part of August.
to a friendly society coagregation, said that accounts for the rear ending 30th June, the accusation of King George's insobriety 1910. The profit for the year. Including naded the Dean, know that he is never last account and after allowing for bad and wasa Ebel "His Majesty's closest friends," the sum of $782.03 brought forward from intemperate. Even from the point of view doubtful debts. amounts to $2,760,15 of health he has to be abstamious. The which, the directors proposo should be that His Majesty had contracted a secret 82,037.02 and carrying forwant the balance report was equally untrue," the Dean said, berbed by writing off ixtures and fittings BROWN A PANN, marriago, from which there had been 2073,15. There is still a portion of old children, before bin marriage with Queen stuck on hand estimated to be worth $8,000,
MrHind having retired from the PURE GRAPE directarate during the year, Mr H. J Gedge was invited to fill the vacaDES.
The secounts have been audited by Mr H. Percy Smith, who offera hirseell for re-electios...
A STRAIGHT TIP:
ELE. the Officer Administering the Mary." posibly to two causes Fire the Dirtue of the powers conferred on him by Government has issued a proclamation by thusiasm of officials in the anti-opiam the Chinese Passengers' Act declaring that
ERVEY MAN HIS OWN DOCTOR. cause, and, secondly, their difficulty in fer the purposes of the Act the voyage of He tiesverage man with a few reliable great many of the common i el adjusting the financial anangements of any Chinese passengers abip from Hong.comedies at hand can be just se suocsaiful their provinces and the condition of the Staice shall be deemed to be a voyage of be always at hand. Many times doctors lain's Colle, Cholers and Distross kong or any part of the Federated Malay practitioner. Emergency remedies should sore and take a bottle of Damber ia relieving the sufferer as a renowned people in those districts where opium is ten days duration, and that accordingly bills have been saved by having a bottle of Romedy with you when starting on trip. the large and, in fact, almost the the voyage shall be deemed to be a royage Remedy in the home. No doctor cd or stesmore Changes of water or olimsin Chamberlain's Colio, Cholers and Diarrhoea La cannot be obtained on board the traies exclusive crop. It must be remem-the inesaing of Section 4 of the Chinese diarrhoea. For sale by all chemists and and it is best to be prepared. For sale by of not more than 30 days' duration within prescribe a better remody for colid or often, muva sudden attacks, of diaryborny bered that opium is the most valuable Emigration Ordinance, 1889, of Hongkong,
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