CHAMPAGNE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Brea is more or less politely pooh poohed f und the subcommittee-which had at least two medical men of ripe experience shareholders of the Dana Shooen Kalaharin, the eighth of the tan torpedo boat
At the half-yourly general meeting of The Brazilian Destroyer Santa Catha on its body-are lectured as though a six per cent, dividend was approved destroyers ordered by the Brazilian Go they were fot of schoolboys who
vernment from Masers. Yarrow of Glasgow, Lieutenant Francis B. Haalafood | Dis just left tha Clyde for Brasil under her
Merlin, Captain F. C. Learmonth, engaged and crew. in Chinese waters;
De St. MARCEAUX & CO. had tamariously moddled with some has been appointed, te, the survey ship own steam in charge of the Brazilian office
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POWELL'S
Are introducing to their customers and "the general public, a new wood for
furniture construction kanun na.
MENOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous, Pope Pius X olacted (1903).
thing they did not understand. Natur- ally the Sanitary Board have not taken the beating lying down. The Principal Medical Officer, replied in a long minute in which he traversed the opinion of the Government Analyst regarding the purity or otherwise of the Pokfulam water. Bo urged that "bacteriological contamination cannot be detected by chemical methods, and in order to consider intelligently the question of the potability of any given water it was necessary to regard both the chemical and the bacterial contenta of such water."
Dr. FITALIAN, another member of the sub-committee, also joined issue with the Government, while he expressed the cpinion that "with regard to the special report of the Government Analyst, an impartial person-would-read-it as strongly sup porting the parties who advocate the early closure of the reservoir.""
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The Hon. E. A. HEWETT agreed with Dr. FITZWILLIAMS. He saw no reason, after reading the Colonial Secretary's letter, for altering his opinion that the sooner the Pokfulam reservoir is closed the better in the interests of the health of the Colony. The Board has now decided to send to the Govern- 2.30pm-Legislative Council Meeting, ment the papers upon which the sub-
Rooms.
Auctions. 11.m.-Auction of Manila Cigars, da st Mesars Hughes & Hough's Sales 4.30p.m. Anction of Household For tum at 26, Nathan Road, Kowloom.
Meeting.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, August 5-
2.37 .m.-Now Moon: 0.15 p.m.-Mr Marshall Darmch's Shakespearean Recital at Park Hotel,
SATURDAY, AGgust 6 :-—--
5.30 p.m.--Gymkhana at Race Course, 9 pm-Water Fête at V.R.C. SUNDAY, August 7:---
9.-Excursion to Macao by ma.
Heongshan.
TUESDAY, August 16:-
110a.m.-Auction of Naval & Victualling Steres at H.M. Naral Establishments.
SATURDAY, August 90:-
Noon-Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall,
The China Mail
HONGING, WEDSRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1910.
POKFULAM.
TH: letter of the Colonial Secretary and ite acompanying papers read at the fortnightly meeting of the Hongkong | Sanitary Board displayed a divergence of opinion on the part of the Colonial Government and the Board which is, to say the least, startling. The Board some time ago appointed a sub-com- mittee to enquire into the question of the purity of the water supplied from the Poktalau reservoir, which had been for some time open to doubt. The
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There were a large number of callers at the Norwegian vice-consalate today in of His Majesty King Haakon VII of honour of the celebration of the birthday Norway.
Prior to the summer vacation the master and pupila of Queen's College were "at home" to a large number of friends this afternoon. After being introduced to E. Ralphs, acting headmaster, the visitors were shown round the buildings.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1910-
[Corralour] REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
THE FRENCH PRESS RESENT AMERICAN PROPOSALS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Loon, August 3.
The American proposals with re A merchants' and shippers' steamship lina has been formed in Australia. This la ference to the fature government of the first Commonwealth-owned overseas Liberia arousing considerable steamers Btted with the latest refrigerating shipping company, and it will run five largo resentment in the French Press. equipment. There will be monthly mallinge to New Zealand, the United States, Canada”. and Groat Britain,
Lieutenant E. Stainer bas bean appointed to the Tamar, receiving ship at Hongkong, for navigation duties. This officar Las sorred in the foot for over 12 National Debt shots that the aggregate is qualified to navigate a first-class battle
A return relating to the British year, having been appointed a supple. :
nastary. Heutenant in January, 1898, and grom liabüitios of the State at the close of ship or cruiser. Lieutenant Stainer was the financial year ended Marik. 91 lab amounted to £782, 483,625, an increase of employed for some time on survey service £8,319,316 as compared with the preceding
in the Antipodean and Chinese waters,
On the occasion of the Marlborough Collage Prize. Day Canon Bell (formerly statement that there were nine living Master of the Callage) made the interesting Bishops who were Old Milburians, and twe Admirals, while Marlborough was well. represented in the Army. Amongst the ecclesiastics in Bishop Turner, of Korea.
season,
In view of the increasing number of Passotigers by Shanghai liners in the hot the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has decided to attach a special physician to each of its Shanghai liners between Na gamki and Shanghai, commencing with the Yokoham on July 24th. Chikugo-maru, which was despatched from
A Dutch reconnoltring party has reached the central mountain range of Netherlands New Guinea at a point where the loftiest peaks rise.no higher than about 9,000 feet. An exploring expedition will Vinos yielding gutta perchs have been met now try to cross the island by this route.
with in that quarter.
committee based ita report, in the pious hope, we suppose that a perusal of these documents may perchance cause it to change its mind. But knowing the ways of the Hongkong Govarnment machine we imagine that the public
The Lowther Grange fund has boch generally will feel that nothing further closed with Rs. 13,093. It is proposed to will be done, and the Sanitary Board send an amount to Mrs Ramshaw, widow must submit with the best grace pos- of the second Engineer, at Sunderland, sible to the latest suubbing it has ro-patting the balance in trust for the per- safficient for her present pressing needs, ceived. Democratic institutions and anent advantage of the widow, and her beaureaucratic methods make bad bed children. fellows. That is the moral of this little story. Besides, Mr Oscar CHDWICK -valued the Pokfulam reservoir (in 1599) at $667,000. We are a commercial lot of money-grubbers in this Colony 50 the Government feels enfe making such an appeal to our mercantile un derstandings... Fancy sacrificing such 4 tangible asset for a mere fad!
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Tuesday from the 2nd floor of No. 205 A fatal case of plague was reported on
Queen's Road West.
Several changes are to be introduced into the Yellow Dragon on its re-issue
after the summer vacation.
Suficient money has been subscribed. by the scholars and staff of Queen's College Her late Majesty Queen Victoria which is to cover the cost of a large oil painting of
now nearly completed, When ready it will master's chair. It is hoped at. Ho very bo placed in the Hall over the Head distant date to adorn the Hall further with
portrait of King Edward VII.
́ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TIBET.
BRITISH MOUNTAIN BATTERY `MOBILISED,"
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Angust 3.
that the mountain battery has hoen Reuter's correspondent at Simla wires
ordered to mobilize for Tibet. Colonel Colomb commands the Force.
FIGHTING IN THE CAMEROONS.
Council will be held on Thursday aftor-
A mesting of the Hongkong Legislativo | SEVEN CHIEFS EXECUTED. “
apon The business includes the following
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,} That the percentage on the valuation of resolution :— 2
LONDON, August 3. As a result of a German expedition tenements payable as rates in the under-seven chiefa of the Cameroons have been ineationed places be altered from the 1st captured and banged for complicity in
day of October, 1910, sa follows:- the murder of the merchaut Bret Tailang...... ...From 9 to 104 Tunglowan Whitfeld
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107 121
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Shaukiwan Road,"sa far as 1.L. 1280.. The orders of the day are First reading of a Bill entitled an Or- dinance to provide for the segregation and treatment of lepera
First reading of a Bill entitled an Or. dipance to amend the Marriage Ordinance, 1875
Third reading of the Bill entitled an Ordination to amend the Crown Lands special provision for the Resumption of Resumption Ordinance 1900, and to make
Crown Lands of small value, for public purposes.
Committee on the Bill entitled an
Ordinance to provide for the narrowing, stopping up, diversion, turning or altera tion in levels of Highways.
Ordinance to authorize the appropriation or a supplementary sum of 8314,533,32 to defray the charges of the year 1909,
Committee on the Bill entitled an
THE LICENSING BOARD.-
At the meeting of the Licensing Board this afternoon the application of Richard Sommer of the publican's license for Rarge for the transfer to him from J.
26-288, Queen's Road, Cantril, ander the sign of "The German Tavern," was granted,
BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL
A tramendons seiscais disturbance has occurred at Mount Cat, in the Hokkaido. The movements' commenced on the 22nd ult.. when 183 savoro abocka were felt. On the 24th the disturbances produced
The handsome book prizes so generously hundreds of small cracks all over the given annually by Mr R. E Bellice to the quantitise of sand and muddy water, the lish composition, were to-day awarded to mountain. On the 26th, while emitting girls of this school, for excellence in Eng mountain itself was subsiding, and at the the successful candidates by the Director sime time a sand hill arose in Uau Bay, of Education, Mr E. A. Irving. The fol from a depth of four fathome.
lowing are the names of the winners May Lesbirel, Ship Tak Hing, Lai Po Yak, Hilda Kong, Wong Kwai Ya, To Kwuo Fong and Lok Lai Taing,
Lieutenant George A. E. Chapman, 1st Battalion The Buffs," has rosignad his commission in the 1st Battalion, Alder-
Mr Marshall Darrach gives all his shot, and at the same time has been ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WORK-
LIME WOOD subject, it will be admitted without Shakesyoureaurer tals from memory. Hong-appointed a captain in the 3rd Battalion, demur, is a serious one from the point kong is therefore eagerly anticipating the Canterbury. Captain Chapman was appoint
heavy, close gruined timber, eminently mited to the climate and guaranteed
not to warp or cruck.
of view of the preservation of the public treat in store on Friday next at the Peaked to "The Boffa" in May, 1991, and
health, and the sub-committee realising
Hotel.
FURNITURE thoroughly. They came to the un-number of ships will be added to the this fully went into the matter very During the next few weeks largo ade from this wood is especially fros animous conclusion, after taking all the torpedo bost destroyers of the Beagle
effective strength of the Navy. The 10 from all classes of insect life, the
circumstances of the time into co-are confidently expected to be in commis sideration, that the use of the Bokfulam sion by the end of August. Soveral hare
dour of the lime wood being
distasteful to all insecta
MANSHIP.
At the Supreme Court this morning
schneider.
THE KING AND JAPANESE OFFICERS.
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[COPYRIGHT THE ALLEGED SEORET CLAUSES
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.)
TaxTy August 3.
Reports emanating from Peking about the alleged secret clauses attached to the Russo-Japanese agreement are being spread broadcast throughout Chips They are absolutely denied here by the Foreign Office Nobody believes the Chinese reportR
THE CRIMINAL CONVERSA-- TION CASE.
Mr M.
Shde, K.C., instructed by
Justice. Hazeland, aitting as a Full Court, Mr R. M. Hodgson, applied before the Chief Justice St Francis Piggott and Mr at the Supreme Court this morning, for leave to appeal cn babals of John Lamm, to the Privy Cornell in the case in which ho was originally sued by T. A. Mitchel to recover damages for criminal conversation. M: G. Q. Alabaster appeared for respon. dent instructed by Mr D. V. Stevenson." Mr Shado sald he applied for loare to appeal to the Privy Council from so much of the judgment of the appost court a against appellatt.
the execution of the judgmont might be Mr.Alabastor said appellactalso moked that stayed and po was instructed to oppose that. He submitted that one month would be ample time as he understood that appellent had already obtaised judgmont from Home. In that case it would be unjust There was a foralga attachment boud for $80,000 which would be quite sufficicat to recoup any costs in the event of appellant being successful,>>
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lavbox, August 2.- The King and Queen have received. | cp.
His Lordship-Hasn't that expired?' Mr Shade-No all our property is tied
His Lordship What is the end of the
Mr Alabastor-When the judgment: is reversed or varied.
at Marlborough House the members of foreign attactment! the Japanese Diet and the officers of the Japanese cruiser Troms, the Ambas-
to their Majesties. sador, Mr Kato, presenting the visitors
Commander Aoyama has written to the Press thanking the public of London for the cordiality and kindness of the reception accorded the Japanese
naval visitiora. "..
RICE RIOT IN CHIHLI
SCHOOLS BURNT DOWN.
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(Wah Tae Yat Po's Service)
PEKING, July 2
A riot has taken place in the City of buildings of the Ball Government Socie Yck-chow, in Chibli province. The
ty and the schools were burnt to the ground,
It is alleged that the Prefect, in league with the gentry, had arranged to sell the stock of stored rice, and lavy
a heavy tax. This caused the riot.
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GARRISON OF KIAOCHOW.
(Wah Tas Fat Po's Service)
*PERING, August 2. Heua Po-chi, Governor of Shangtung, reports that the German garrison in Kiacchow now totals 2,000 men.
His Lordship said that was entirely separate from the appeal to the Privy Council.
Mr Alabaster The Privy Council in the final Court of Appeal.
pay the costs then the foreign attachment His Lordship-If appollant choods. to
is null and void.
Mr Alabaster-Thay are asking for a sing. His Lordship-if he does not choose to pay the costs and release the foreign- Attachment that is his lookout.
is Lordship-What is your position.
Mr Slada?
Mr Slade-Our property is in the foreign attachment. We have sold a portion of it and the sum of 817.000 is in court. Tho remainder of the property is attached to answer Ure remainder.
His Lordship What does the "judgment" amount to..
would amount to about $20,000, against which there is 817,000 in court.
Mr Slade $7,000 Including costs it
His Lordship From the sale! the property attached.
Mr Bade-From a sale of a portion of remainder attached for the other $3,000.
They have the-
$20,000 in court that would end the for- His Lordatip-Supposing there was eign atticument.
After further argument their Lordships- allowed the application.
CORRESPONDENCE. ·*
MALARIA AT WEST POINT.
(To the Editor of the "Casa Max.”)· Sir,In view of the comments appearing in your issues of the 25th and 26th ultimo it may be pertinent for me to remark that the Government and Sanitary authorities are doing absolutely nothing in a wanttor which calls for drastic monaure. The last meeting of the Sanitary Board did not deat with the subject. Evidently they.com sidered it boueath their notise and were content to advice householders that coolie quarters would be femigated on applica tion to the Sanitary Board. Such applica The Bangkok Times of July 18, says-tions were duly sent in but have so far.
TO STUDY FISHING.
(Wah Ton. Tat Po's Service.)
PEKING, August 2. The Board of Agriculture, Industry before Bir. Justice Hazeland Teo Tik rund and Commerce has sent officers to Japan
delivered. 598 for work done in repairtag being 8498 balance due for goods sold and Mesars Ramos and Ramos to recover 8808, to study fishery questions,
clasps and King's model with two clasps rent of No. 3 Gutzlad Lane for the staring at a later date (Queen's medal with three of and at the request of defendants for the 130 chairs and $15 money paid on behalf
London i promised the privilege of
sorved in the South African war, taking part
in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony the action of Lindley, and the operations in the operations in Orange River Colony
of 360 chairs.
SALVING THE DAGMAR, “.
We learn that the Protector, the Hongkong received no attention.
Mr E. Davidson appeared for pinintiff Dagmar. At present all anergies are being than this and I venture to assert that salvage stoatzez, is now busily at work on the Remedial massures must go much forther
WE ara exhibiting, in our show-window.servoir should be dispensed with. already run their preliminary trials. These a miniature Paria izi ita midat. An enter and Mr F. Y. D'Almada e Castro defended. directed upon the removal of her cargo, the present state of West Point is terrible.
& collection of LIME WOOD
FURNITURE, showing a complete. DINING-ROOM SUITE WITH CHINA CABINET AND PEDESTALS.
ILLUSTRATIONS AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION.
His Lordship-It is not vottled? Mr Davidson-No, my lord, I under- stand there was an offer made. The claim
in admitted.
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Girard & Co.'s
FAMOUS
COGNAC
giving a their reasoned opinion that vessels vary in displacement from 890 to prising company proposes to establish this 940 tons (that is to say, from 20 to 270 on the vacant Aldwych site. The scheme in po authority on sanitation could up-tons larger than the heaviest German to construct a Palace of French industries, fondant want with his friend. who inter the water is shallow, they are able to put in householder, and I cannot keep a Mr Dilmada said that yesterday de- Three Furopean divers aroat work and as Roads, drains, sulabs and everything hold for an instant the classing of a destroyer yet commissioned)." The contract by menus of which it is hoped
requires: investigation, ABA improve preted and made an offer to settle the long spells. One man was under water for survant watershed from which water for drink-speed is 27 knots, but swiftness has been the commercial entente; while the social matter, each party to pay their own costs. three hours the other day. Of course prevalent in the district and my neighbours. On count of the sickness ing purposes is collected as ideal of good sca-keeping qualitios and long-staying London.. magnificent block of buildings sold and deliversed.
deliberately morified in order to secure sido is to be catered for by means of His bland now said it was'not settled.
there is little pressure, bat the work of are in exactly the soms prediciment under any other heading than dan powers. Five fast protected cruisers are is to be erected on this ideal aito, which
high-class club or French rendezvous in Mr Davidson-It is an action for goods and bales is arduous in ths extreme..
shifting the heavy water-scaled packages Yours faithfully,
WEST POINTER, gerous, when the nun..er of sources of also nearing completion, these being the occupies over threo sares and abute an the contamination, the traffic and the Newcastle, Liverpool, Glasgow, Gloucester, Strand and Aldwych. A semi-circular row ber of houses on the area are taken into and Bristol. The first-named will be com of imposing shope, after the style of the FALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. consideration." It will be seen that the before the end of the year.
missioned in August, and the others well old Palais Royal in Paris, will almost
Thoy aro the encompass the main structure. These Mr. D'AlmsdAll the chairs were de. sub-committee took a very serioas view first protected cruisers to be added to the hope are to be occupied by representatives fective and within throw days they all foll of the matter and the Board on receir-Nary since 1002. On Jely 20 the ea of the principal" Parisian modlites and to pisses so that they all had to be mended ing their sport endorsed it. The report armoured cruiser Blonde was launched at millius as well as the majority of West with iron clamps.
Bir Davidson said that his friend admit Fembroke Dockyard; on Aug. 6 the great End firms. Over these premises 800 offices was then sent to the Government along Treadriseght cruiser Lion will be launched have boon arranged for. A pertesnent bed the chairs were ordered and were j with seven suggestions as to what at Devonport Dockyard (and it is believed exhibition of French arts and industries delivered but defendant said there was a
LIQUEUR HEMIER. HALL OF THE OOLONY, | should be done to prevent further that the battleship Urion--the first British will be housed in the great hall at the breach of warranty and the diminution in
Vaux Road OESTEAL,
Oppoette Central Market. contamination of the reservoir pending ship to sve all her turrets on the contre-A bijou theatre, capable of holding about blamps
main entrance to the Palace in Aldwych.
price on a
account of the money paid for the VIN 1852 its final abandonment.
Line-will be launched on the same day st 800, is included in the contral pilo, and
Mr D'Alminds said that plaintiff contract. Portsmouth. Further, towards the end of hers famous French actors and actresses willed with defendant to make certain chairs The Government has now replied and the year, the battleship Neptune and the regularly appear in successful plays. On to be done according to model. The their answer is a flat denial of the Dreadnought cruiser Indaiatigable will be the other side of the building is to be an chairs were made and delivered but within prayer of the Sanitary Board on each passed into commission. We shall then elegant café-restaurant, where people will fendant sent for plaintif bat for a whole three days they all came to, pleceu. De- and every point. Pokfulam reservoir, in home waters.
have a completa squadron of Dreadnoughts be able to sujoy their food under the leafy month he could not be found. In the which makes such a pretty item in the
sheiter of trees, quite in the style of meantime defendant had to employ another Parisians on their beloved boulevards. It carpenter to mood the stairs for which landscape as one leaves the tram-station
is estimated that the whole will entail an defendant paid a sum of 3184.
His Lordship adjoumiéd to alt in the Full expenditurs of over a million of money, and Court and during the adjournment the
Case was settled.
EMPIRE'
KINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
Performanosa:-7.18 to B and
9.15 to 11.50 KM,
appearance of Mum EVA HUGRES.
eminent Seabrette and Dancer Mina MAGGIE FRAZEB, The Infantis Actor, LITTLE FEROY,
GRAND SUCCESS
of the Queen of the Banja
MISS LAURA DIAMOND,
GRAND: MATINKES: Arcenars and Sundays, at. 4 V.M.
BEDCOED PRICES,
for Mountain Lodge, is evidently greatly
SOMETHING RELIABLE
far be depended upon le an expression
work in to be commended next October
A TIME SAVER.
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
sep Chamberlain's Pain Balm on hand. TT coats but small amount to keep
beloved by the beaureaucrata in whose used in connection with Chamberlain's 1. we sif like to hear, and when it la hande. are placed, for good ar evil, the Colie, Cholers and Diarrhoes Hemedy it destinies of Hongkong. Every sug-dysentery or bowel complaints. It is
means that it rover, falls to 'cure darbos, is an antisoptio- liniment and Chamberlain's Colia, Cholers and Diary' gestion which the Sanitary Board made pleasant to take and equally valuable for cause wounds to heal in less time that by shoes Remedy always on hand, and it is
children in regard to Pirra and its catchment chemists and storekeepers.
and adulta, For sale by all any other treatment. For bale by all economy in the end." For sale by all
chemists and strakaspers,
chemiste and storekoopots."
Girard & Co.'s
Fine
Champagne
1900 (Vin)
GIRARD
$5.85 per bottle.
$2.20 per bottle,
Sole Agents,
H. Price & Co., Ltd
12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
**Fuly 28, 1910)
TELEPHONE NO. 185.