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MONDAY, JULY 25, 1810
THE AIRSHIP IN WAR.
„DEADLY EXPERIMENTS.
(Reuters Service to the China Maik) ·
LONDON, July 25.
The Sanitary Authorities would do woly to carry ub a systematized mosquito cam- paign round about Woah Point and the vicinity of the now university. The justly dreaded snopheles is evidently thriving
Reuter's New York correspondient there, judging from the number of malaria cases that bare come to our knowledge wires that officers of the Ažmy and: lately. One popular momber of the medical Navy la reporting on experiments fraternity informed us the other day that made with the Curtisa rroplane in he had no fuss than ton patients under dropping bombs at a target represent treatment for malaria, and this withining a battleship say there is no firearm very limited area. The ton cases mentioned in existence able to cope with perfected do not by any means represent the full real torpedo destroyers. total of sufferers. The sickness now pre railing amongst servants in European their oxodas to Canton is so frequent to greatly inconvenisses householders..
houses in this district is abnormal and
be not taken into consideration at all at Kowloon Point for the railway The amount provided in the Estimates terminus, which cost $438,699.25, and for Personal Emilaments and Other to the rapid progress made with the |Charges was $313910. By supple-deepening of Causeway Bay. The mentary votes the total sum available excess under these and other sub under this head was brought up tehands were however largely counter $324,168, whereas the actual ex-balanced hy savings under others. It is penditure was only $202,018.30. There in the appended annexe to the report was provided for. Annually Recurrent that we and more specitic information Works a total vote of $171,310, of which on the matter of Extraordinary Works 2153000 was covered by the Estimates expenditure. Comparing the estimated and the remainder secured by supple expanse with the metal we gather that fer case of 1 dr.mentary votes. The actual expenditure. there were excesses under ten sab-heads however, was only 3409,009.85. When and deerenses wider 28. In regard to ar com to the third beading Extrathe new law courts the vote for 1903, ordinary Werks-we are faced with amounting to $130,000, was not nearly different story. Here the payments expended there being a balance of l'exceed the vote, even after the granting $45,819.79 left at the end of the year of an additional sum of 875,629.10 over There is no explanation in the report and above the Estimate of #1,012,600, why work to only this extent has been The excess above the total vote of curried cut, neither is it stated wby of $1,118,429.40 is a sum of 896,068.88. Be-150,000 set aside for the new Post fore we proceed to analyse these figures Office buildings caly a little over more closely it will been interesting to $153,000 was absorbed. Presumably Par Dos. compare the specified expenditures within these matters silence is golden. It $0.80 the figures for 1008. Briefly, they show is interesing" to note in passing that the
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The English hail of the 5th June Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
a daživered to London on the 23rd July. Thirty-seven deportecs arrived in the Colony to-day from the Straits by the 8.8. Hongbeo.
The programme for next Wednesday night's band concert will be found advertised
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Two people were killed by lightning at Himeji, Japan, on July 13. A house was also fired and a warehouse burnt.
During last week, there were three
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increase in the first item is ascribed the end of 1000, while in regard to the partly to the fall in exchange, the Post Office over $73,000 had been salaries of the serier officers having disbursed out of the total estimates of FORSYTH.-On July 19, 1910, at Sung-been paid at the average mie of 10 $930,000. The slowness in growth of as compared with 1914 during the buildings undertaken by the Depart preceding year, and partly to the transferment is again emphasised in the case of certain expenditure from Public of the new market still in course of construction at Kowloon Point. "Ofa Works Recurrent to this head making
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Auction.
2.30p.m.-Auction of Household Farni-
Rooms.
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, July 27
9p. The Band of Buffs in Botanical
Gardens.
FRIDAY, July 29.--
non-fatal cases of enteric fever notified in the Colony, all Being British subjects.
We have heard that a number of parties have been out turtle hunting lately and that some captures have been made. One turtle secured weighed nearly 200 tbs
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SHANGHAI FINANCIAL
CRISIS.
EFTECT OF RUBBER BOOM.
Nine Native Banka Falle.
(From Our Gen Correspondent.)
Sagenat, Jely 25. There have been a number of financial
crises in Shanghai, owing principally to the rubber collapse.
Three native Banks controlled by the leading piece goods operator have failed, - causing the failure of six others an Saturday.
A meeting was, held yesterday at noon at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs being attended by bankers, piece goods... merchants and represcrvatives of the various Guilds. The Thotai, Mr. F..
kong and Shanghai Bank), and Mr D. E. R. Hunter (manager of the Houg
LONDON, July 25. Landale, of Messrs Jardine. Matheson The Berlin Forwarts, in announcing and Co (the Chairman of the Municipal- that the Government will introduce Council) were also present. The Hang- another Navy Bill after the Reichstag kong and Shanghai Bank and repre elections, urges a mighty agitation to sentatives of the other foreign Banks" induce the Government and the Reicheng agreed to combine to assist the native to adopt as an alternative policy an Banks, the Viceroy guaranteeing a Icau,
(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service)
SHANGRAY, July 24, The Ching Yon, a native bank here: has closed. The debts amount to two
understanding with Great Britain.
[Note The Fares is the leading Socialist daily paper published in Ber-
in. En C.A.)
A TERRIBLE HURRICANE. million tæla.
HUGE LOSS OF LIFE.
Beuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)
LONDON, July 25,
As the result of a hurricane in the Milan district fifty people have bean killed and hundreds injured.
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THE SIBERIAN ROUTE.
The failure of the bank has caused great commotion in the money market.
SHIPPING DISASTER
"OFF KOREA. MUCH LOSS OF LIFE FEARED." (Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail)
TOKYO, July-24. The steamer Tetsuri Maru, of the
POSSIBLE TRANSPORT DUTY Osaka Shosen Kaisha, which left Dairan
on the 21st inst. for Shimonoseki, strand- ed off alokpho, Kores, the night befcre Inst.
landed. but the remaining. 200 are still About 40 passengers were safely
missing
Mr Cunningham, of the British Con salate at Kobe, was on board the ill- fated steamer:
ų
i: necessary to supplement the vote undertaking less than $15,000 was
A severe thunderstorm swept. Yoko "Other Charges" by the sum of
hams and district on July 13, doing mach iled upea, but in this instance we
Caustic German Comment. $10,558. The large decrease in the have some reason advanced to account soon to be snow-capped above the ninth dange. When the storm ceased Fuji was
(Rader's Berrics to the China Mai'.) tare, &o.at Mr Goo. P. Lammert's Sales fecond item is principally due 10 for the slow progress. Here it is:atation.
LONDON, July 23. reduced expenditure on the following The work had to be stopped at the
The Vossische Zeitung calls attention There were 367 European and 188 Totes:-Maintenance of lighthouses' end of October owing to the non-arrival Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, to the recent semi-official Russian an $11,104.87 mainteunqce of telegraphs, of the columns and girders from Eng-and 149 Europe and 1,985 Chinese nouncement that the Government was $2,STO.17; dreiging foreshores, and and it was still suspended at the visitors to the Muscum during the week considering the introduction of a
ended the 24th July. $2.356.19 miscellaneous, services, close of the year." It was ever thus
transport duty on foreign goods
$3,603.02; typhoon" and "rainstormin Cerernment ventures. A private imported one. was registered in the Colony
Only one case of plague, and this an despatched to the Far East in the
Siberian Railway. damages. $61,6.50; maintenance-ofirm generally gets what it wants last week. Yesterday another case was
The journal asks whether this! Kowloon Waterworks, $5,005.99; water precisely when required. A powerful notified from Queen's Road Test. There implies an intention on the part of account (meters, &c.). 811.294.41. The Government Department, dependant on have now been 20 cases this year, and 19 Russia to hamper foreign trade in Man- ROBE EXCHANGE DISSÖLVES
chutia. It asks if this is the first con large increase in the third item has the Crown Agents is kept waiting
(Independent News Agency's Service sequence of the inpocent Russo-Japanese
to the China Mail.) already been referred to,
agreement for the opening of the decr
Torro, Jaly 24. in Manchuria to all nations..
The Kobe Cotton Exchange has held a general meeting and resolved upon SPANISH EX-PREMIER
dissolution,
5.50 p.m.-Menting of Hongkong Phil.
harmonic Society.
5.34 p.mLast Quarter Moon. SATURDAY, July 36:-~.
Accession Day of King of Italy (1900). - Noon Wm. Powell, Ltd., Meeting.
MONDAY, August 1:-
Bank Holiday.
Tuesday, August 2;-
Sanitary Board Meeting.
The China Mail.
Bosorora, Mornay, July 25, 1910
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On Friday night a most successful woonlight launch pionic took place under the spices of the V.M.C.A. There were about 30 participante, and a most linppy time was spont, Deep Water Ray being visited.
The problem of labour supply in the
Western Pacific Islands is becoming urgent,
both missionaries and Government officinis describing the Kannkas as inefficient and
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CRISIS IN COTTON TRADE.
A WARNING TO TRADERS.
(Wah Tiz Yat Po's Service.)
PERIO, July 24. The Cabinet has ordered the Board of
ASSAILANT CAPTURED. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, July 23. recommending the introduction of Chinese was visiting Barcelona and was shot and notify the commercial communities of The ex-Premier of Spain, Senor Maura, Agriculture, Industry and Commerce to or Hindue.
wounded in the leg and arm, while a the various Provinces that they are not Thursday, the 28th July, being in-friend who was accompanying him was to deal in produce outside the scope of dependence day of the Republic of Peru, wounded in the leg.
their rights. the Consul will be at home at his offices, College Chambers, from 10a.m. and 19.30 pm. The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement appearing in another coinmu
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of firing a fourth shot.
for the arrival of ironwork known to be Confining' our attention strictly to needed from the very beginning! There the figures for the past year, we are is another item as which some additional light would have been welcome. Itia in told that the saving in the vote. Personal Emoluments and Other regard to the vote for training aidlabs. Chunges, is due to vacancies in the staff. On an estimate of $20,000 only a mere lapsing pay of officers on leave and $3,093.07 was spent, and the only HONGKONG PUBLIC, WORKS. refnads on vount of supervision of content threteen in the report is
work executed by the Department tobulated statement giving particulars of the work carried out under this The clicial report issued by the various public companies. In the case Director of Public Works outlining in of Annually Recurrent Works the follow-bending. This is typical of a con- facts and figures the activities of that ing were the sub-heads under which siderable number of iteras-a big estimate and a small expenditure, Department for the year, 1909 provides the principal savings occurred- much food for reflection. On the whole Maintenance of buildings in New Ter-Why this should be we are at a loss to we consider it to be a satisfactory state-ritories. $2,178.06; maintenance of understand. Presumably estimates are ment of the discharge of extremely sewers, nullahs, &c., 81,783.41; Main based on some knowledge of likely
A telegram to the N. 0. Daily News onerous duties and heavy responsibilitenance of public cemetery, $2,885.28; ties, and so far as this is true it reflects dredging foreshores, $4,255.35; mig and if this be so we cannot com- says that an express train proceeding, from prehend why there should be such a Brighton, a watering place on Port Philip cellaneous services, 83,278.24, main-
Eay, to Melbourne, eight miles away, the greatest credit on the Hon. Me W.
wide disparity between the actual and collided with a stationary train at the CHATHAM and his numerous staff. But tenance of City and Hill District water-
the estimated cost of work. In cases suburb of Richmond, and ning persons when we say this it must not be assumed works: $13,975.34; waler Becouns
where exceptional circumstances have were killed and 114 injured. that there are not points calling for(metore, &c.), 811,331.92. The saving arisen to prevent progress we can well
on dredging foreshores was due to less see that the difference might be con-struck in a backyard at Leigh, Lancashire, FURNITURE report would surprise most people in the dredging being done than usual owing aiderable, but when no such conditions London firm sent down an expert, who aade from this wood is especially free Colony because of the wide range of to frequent typhoon acares and necessary are alleged-as in a number of cases
matters will which it deals. Into each repairs to the dredger; that on mis- there we are entitled to ask for some oilman's shop in the vicinity. The fluid appointment he succeed Capt Dundas
If it be a. cellaneous services to the withdrawal of reasonable explanation. of these it goes at great detail, so that the most critical and inquisitive mang charges such
are introducing to their customers and the general public, a new wood for furniture construction known as
LIME WOOD
a heavy, close grained timber, eminently suited to the climate and guaranteed
not to warp or crack.
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from all classes of insect life, the «dour of the lime wood being distasteful to all insects.
criticism. We can quite believe that the
requirements—at least they should be
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Hesring that an oil spring had been
was amused to find that the oil was refined and the flow was due to a leakage from an
hai, found its way through a forgotten con
A NAVAL APPOINTMENT.
BRITAIN'S REPRESENTATIVE
IN JAPAN. -
MILITARY MISSION-
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RETURN.
(Wal Tax Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, July 24. Prince Tsai Tso and members of the- (Reuters Service to the China Mail.) Military Mission, who have been on s
Lampor, July 23.
tour in Europe and America, returned Captain Sir Donglas Brownrigg on the 23rd inst. has been appointed British Nayal Attaché at Tokyo.
Brownrigg, R.N., whose 43rd birthday is [Noto-Commander Sir Douglas E. R. to-day (July 20) entered the Navy in 1881, became Lieutenant ten years later and
Commander in 1902, Ee served in the Boudan in 1884, and was awarded the medal and bronze stať. In his now
"CHINA AND COLOWAN.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION REVIVED.
(Wah To Yat Po's Service.)
PEXING, July 24. In consequence of a report made by of Doudas, who visited Hongkong last H.E. Yun Hsu Hsun, Viceroy of Canton, spring.-Ep. 0.M.).
to the effect that Pertuguesa troops had bombarded Colowan Island in order to A large number of soldiers attended
Save for a narrow gauge railway, travel the 11 o'clock service at St John's Cathedrai in Prince Edward Island, Canada, remains capture pirates, the Wai-wu-pu has
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case of wilfully delaying needed works duit. pie- to effect savings in order to counter balance unexpected expenditure else-
WEars exhibiting, in our show-window,ratepaper has at bis disposal every vinusly been defrayed from thie
particular concerning the doinga ofal vote: that on mainlerance of City where, we have nothing but con-oo Sunday. They were given a hearty as it was before the use of steam power: boen ordered to look into the question/
a collection of ME WOOD FURNITURE, showing a complete DINING-ROOM SUITE WITH CHINA CABINET AND PEDESTALS. ILLUSTRATIONS AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION.
LEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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REDUCED PRICUS.
Department' annually charged with the
and Eill District water-works
done
upon.
DRAUGHT ENGLISH ALES
to deronation to apply to such methods. welcome by Bishop Lander, who subsa and the legislature has just refused to repeal of the boundary and ascertain whether disposition of a very big sun drown less pumping being
than There remains only one other item toquently preached a spirited sermon. The law making it a criminal offence to use Chinese rights have been encroached:
from the lurerament coffers. It is
was provided for; and that on water which we intend referring, and in the first vorse of the National Anthem was a motor-car in the province.
from this financial aspect of the com-:
account to its not being lound possible briefest rannner possible. There would sang at the conclusion of the service.
have been no ascess of expenditure over The death is reported in the prehensive report that we wish to em
to greatly extend the meter syster owing to the available staff being Work had it not boon that a sum of Birch, late Bengal Staff Corps, aged 68. estimates in the case of Extraordinary and O. Express of July 1 of Col. W. B phasize a number of points!
engaged on the supervision of the rider nearly $439,000 was swallowed up in Col Burch saw servies in China in 1860 in main system which was in operation the resumption of certain lots of land and took part in the actions of Wangkaza the operatione against the Taiping, rebela, for nearly 9 months. Excesses occurred at Kowloon Point "with a view to the and Isopoo and the capture of Kading. in two sub-heads only, namely: construction of the passenger terminus His services were mentioned in dispatches
Generalising, the total expenditure of the Department is found to be 81,916,419.49, which is some, $1,700 over and above the amounts voted-and
excess
"
It would almost anem that as time goes
on
this after supplementary votes had been Typhoon and rainstorm damages for the Kowloon-Canton Railway, and were rewarded with the medal.
$21,700,20, maintenance of Kowloon These, apparently, are the lots im Waterworks, $1,585.31. The" mediately in front of Victoria View And after all the trouble and expense which these resumptions have involved the idea of utilising this land in the
on the former is attributed to the rainstorm of 19th October, 1900.
AND STOUTS
IN STONE JARS.
The purest, best and most wholesome Drink in the Summer Europe will be governed by one big is a glass of ALE or STOUT mixed with a little lemonade, and family. The number of cousins occupying the best way of buying Draught Ale or Stout is in Stone Jars. thrones to-day is remarkable. King George is first-coudn of the Garmen. Emperor. Both these monarchs are first cousins of
We supply only the very best quality of Ale and Stout in
and that on the latter to the fact that manner indicated was suddenly aband. the Dake of Saxe-Coburg, the Duke of our patent Jurs of from 1 to 5 gallons each. The Jars are fitted
the amount voted, viz., $7,000, proved oned and now the lote remain on hand.
to be insuficient. The water supply of Of course, the Government is still in from a pumped supply to a gravitation Fielded up actual cash; but the Kowloon has recently been converted possession, of money's value if it has
Homo, the Tearins of Russia, the Queen of
Spain, and the Crown Princesses of Sweden with Patent Taps which enable the consumer to drown off a little- and Boumanis, King George Y through of the contents from time to time, while the remainder is. hin mother, la Bret-cousin of the Tour, the
Norway is the King's sister and a cousin of King of Norway, and the Crown Princess of Denmark and the Hollanes. The Queen of
perfectly good and sweet.
made to the extent of $125,107.10. Compared with the previous your the total expenditure has increased by con- siderably over $136,000, but "this, an will be explained in greater detail here- after, is largely due to certain very ex terive resumptions of land which have been carried out during the past year The disbursements of the Department. are incurred under three headings those prevailing in the City, there were tight which, in the case of a Govern (1), Personal Emoluments and Other Charges (2) Annually Recurrent
To reliable data on which to base the pent Department, is almost unpardon- Works; (2), Extraordinary Works. Un-estimated expenditure under the new sble. We shall probably never be fully der two of these the actual sum ex conditions. The large excoes under acquainted with the inner history of pended were less than the votes allowed Extraordinary Works is said to be das would doubtless provide an illuminating and it in bast to be prepared. For ale by
one and, as the conditions differ from whole thing goce to show a lack of fore, the other Royal people named.
even if the supplementary sums allocated
this little matter. If we came to be, it
mainly to extensive resumptions of land delight on Departmental methods.
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