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beliove that Japan and Russia will endeavour to keep faith with the world:
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Alesers Bruce and Meats, two members in regard to the promise of the "open of the. Scott Antartic Expedition. have door, though in view of all the cir. just left Kobe for Now Zealand where cumstances of the cars we do not see they join the Terra Nos.
to
The U.S.S. New York asits from Manila direct to Yokohama to relieve cruiser Charleston's flagship. The, Chur- teston goes to Bremerton for refitting.
that they can be expected to be very successful in afording equal oppor rimities for all" as the rest of the catch-phmso runs. Human naturo is
1 There were 339 European and 158 human mature, the whole world over Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and self-interest and self-preservation and 114 Karopoin and 1,877, Chiuse are uppermost principles everywhere visitors to the Brusoum during the week Japan and Russin are human like the ended the 7th August.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
To-day is the tenth anniversary of the coronation of his late Majesty King Edward
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1910,
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
Mr. A. Chapman, Assessor of "Balos,
reports to the polios that he as lost be
tream the stump rault, and his office à VIL
leather pocket-book containing '$30 in The deaths are aŭnounced of Professor | money and some private papere. Canon Kynaston of Durham University, and of Canon Benham, Racter of St. Edmund's, Lombard Street, London. The latter was
the son of a village postmaster.
arcade, charged cook boy employed at Mr Danenberg's with abusive language. After hearing the evidence Mr J. R. Wood bound the defendant over in the sum of $95 to be of good behaviour for alx months.
Mrs Bruntschel, of 3, Beaconsfield
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PORTUGAL'S COMMER- CIAL TREATIES.
REVISION' IN PROGRESS.
(Reuter'a Service to the Ghino Mail.)"
LONDON, August 9. Portugal is busily engaged negotint- ing the revision of Treaties in relation
to commharre.
We regret to record the death of Mrs Chapman, wife of Mr J. B. Chapman, of Tail Dack, which took place under very
She has already concluded a recipro sad circumstances on Monday afternoon. Docossed was being conroyed to the Fask Street, reports to the police that between discussing terms with Brimin. Failing Miss Huby Echtein, of 33 Wyndham city Treaty with Gormany and is now Hospital from Quarry Bay and when the .30 and 11.30 pm on Monday, during her the conclusion of a satisfactory Treaty launch was almost at Murray Pier Mabacuce, some person entered her bedroom Portugal will apply a the rest of us, and why we should At the Catholic Congress, at Loels.
Chapman succumbed. She loaven
en the first floor and stole therefrom a large expect observanes of a higher standard Archbishop Beane dwelt upon the progress husband and little boy for phoni nobalsos box, velusi 807: silver liqueur January 1st, 1911.
of Catholicism in England." There were of ethics from them than what now 1780 chorobes, 1084 schools, and 37mpathy-will be felt." we demand from ourselves is one of the priests, compared with 687 churches, 90 funny fatures of the situation. schols, and 58 priests in 1850.
is very annoying that they have adopted The proprietor of the Peak Hotel
THE PARTNERSHIP ISSUE.
Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis
A
goblets zalued #23; a navy blue cust with fur collar, valued-$150; and money amounting to $77 : a total value of B380,
During the early hours of Sunday mora-
surtax from
THE GERMAN ROYAL TOUR
has, we understand, received letterPiggett and jury, at the Supreme Courting a abor case on the outside of x China CHINA TO BE FIRST VISITED. For over 80 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained the 15 dog-in-the-manger policy in regard from the Colonial Secretary painting at this morning, the trial of issue as to shop at 128, Queen's Road Central,, was whather Lai Chi Chun was a partner on broken open and time-pieces to the valis
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY
certain dates, in the Choong Hing Steam-of $360 stolen. A few hours later Detec
Lostos, August 9. ship Co., Intely carrying on business in this tivo-Bergeant Wills arrested the thief in
The proposed voyage of the Crown Colony, and liable as a partner in the Stanley Street, and on the following day he Prince of Germany to the Far East. ko firm was centinued. Tang Yong Shi wan
in the FAR EAST.·
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General Memoranda. SATCHDAY, August 13':-
10.01 am-Firat Quarter Mocu. S.30 p.m.-Extra Gymkhana at face
Course, Happy Valley. SUNDAY, August 14:---
9.-Excursion to Macao by ..
-Heangeban
,
Monday, August 15:---
3.Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Offices. 5.Statutory Meeting of the Toer angie Rubber Co. at 5 Queen's, Roed, Central,
.
TUESDAY, August 16:- "
10 am. Auction of Naval & Victosillog Stores at E. M. Naval Establishments. 3.45 p.m.---Saltary Board Meeting. WEDNESDAY, August 17:-
10.m.-Auction of Naval & Victualling Stores at HM Naval Establishments. THURADAT, August 18:
Emperor of Austria-Hungay's Birthday
(1630).
2.30 p.m.-Legislative Council Meeting. Baronbay, August 90:--
p.m.-Aquatic Féte at V.R.G Sexday, Asgast 21:-
$.14 ..-Full Moon. Monday, August 22;—
Noon-Hongkong & Wharopios Dock Co., Ld. Manting at Company's Offices, Queen's Buildings.
The China Mail
that the Shakesperean recital given there by Mr Marshall Earsch constituted a theatrical performance, for the holding of which a liceuce was necessary.
Excellent fare ia bong provided night, the plaintiff and Lai Chỉ Chun and the socurod a man to whom the thief said he excited general interest in Germany.
--
all railway enterprises fostered by other people, but one can understand their, motives. They don't want to spoila good thing if they can help it. Ol course if the world was run on Sunday
at the Empire Cinematograph Thostre school principles what Russia and whore Miso Eva Hughes, Miss Maggie Japan should have done after the Frazer, and Little Percy as well as Miss signed the Peace of Fortsmonth was ke Lazia Diamond delight the large audiercos have stepped out of Manchuria entirely by their singing and dancing
of good pictures are sho being shown. and handed back the railway to Chim with their compliments, igvoring com- been made to publish a newspaper, the Arrangements an reported to hare pletely the tense which China had Nippon Yuha (Japan Post), on board the voluntarily given to Russia some yearly N.7. Formtean liner Shioune Marc. The ides is to give the wireless messages fore. But as it is, the great Powers which received during the roage by the steamer might have effectually intervened at the from the mainland of Japan and Formoes. beginning and brought about quite The Nippon Tuho pill be printed in
Japanese. diferent arrangement to that which now prevails, had they but possessed the
When Mr Russell Ros asked in the necessary moral courage, have put consider the introduction of nicks! wins House of Commons if the Chancellor would themselves ca: of court by alleref the value of a psany and tropisce ing Russi and Japan entirely fre half-penny, Mr Hobbouse.replied that Bir Lloyd George did not think the experience bands to consolidate their positions in of other countries with nickel coinage what is really the cadle of the ruling afforded adequate ground for its introduc dynasty of China. Themischief has beention in the United Kingdons.« done, so far as the outsider in concerned, and all the diplomatic representations in the world will not now alter things, We are not defending either Russia
or
be
Noon. Mesting of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation at the Japan in this matter, for that would City Hall.
a task ofsupreme futility. Looked at from the high moral point of view which is supporters of China assume when discu sing the question, both are usurpers; may, flchers of an integral part of her empire, but these good people cor- veniently forget that it was China who invited Russia into Manchuria origi ally and allowed her opportunities for railway building. Because by the irony of fate things have turned out very differently than anyone could har foreseen ten years ago, that is no reason forblinding our eyes to the blunder Chisa then committed. She has made her bed and must lie down in it. outsiden they also most make the best of a very peculiar and quite
HONGKONG, TENDAY, AUGUST 9, 1910
THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS.
ed facts?
•
THE VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Choong Hing S. S. Co., defendants. had said the articles.. Both were charged Mr Eldon Potter appeared for plaintiff, at the Magistravy to-day, and the thief, instructed by Dr P. W. Goldring and Ms who admitted his guilt, was committed for M. W. Shade, R.C., defended, instructed trial while the recairer was remanded. by Mr Hinds.
Mr Slade said defendant was arrested
and his wife raising the money he was Eight steam launch monsters were charged released after staying in guol for some time, at the Magistracy to-day with making fast The next thing was the prosecution of the to the s.s. Laisang whilst under weigh. It man who swore to an affidavit which caused
ly the founder of the shipping firm and cargo boats when they made fust to the him to be arrested. Po Chi was undoubted appears that the launches word towing there were three others. Defendant was steamer when the latter was about 100
And
Fines of $25 were not at any time a partner in the firm
his name was not in the share book wherein Fard from her buy. the amount of capital was stated. That imposed. In contection with the same book bad mysteriously disappeared and ease 13 cargo hoat owners were similarly
similar book, with nothing inside, was
found. They gained the knowledge of the charged, but as Inspector Langley did not missing book by someone suggesting that press the esse they were dismissed with a they had better look at the books to see if
could be construed as his being a partner. there was anything contained therein which caution.
"
the boots and found that her brother's A girl of some 17 years of age inspected A STOLEN DEPOSIT RECEIFT,
Mr J, B, Gardiner ame was not there. went subsequently to zoe this
Some two months ago the residence of a particular boek butt had disappeared. Then they Chinese woman at Macao was broken into were seized and kept in Court. The only and considerable quantity of clothing and thing defendant had to do with the firm was that be borrowed small amounts, hetwellery stolen, as well as a deposit receipt having Frerionely lent money to the firm. for $1,000 in the Hongkong and Shanghai They had got a complete copy of the tokis Bank. The woman reported the matter wages book and the only names in that
The Yuen Sheng bank, the largest book were those of the partners and the/ to the Macao police, who advised her Chinese banking house in Manila, has fokis. Defendant's name was not there, to adily the Bank at Hongkong, which suspended payment, and, It is believed An accountant of the firm would tell them she did. Nothing further was beard until that the eling of the bank is due to the defendant was act a partner and defendant laat Thursday when a man came to the joined with another man in sending a con- Bank with the receipt. A reference to the disastrous ever of the rubber boom in gratulatory stroll when the business was Bank's books showed that the document China where nine similar institutions have closed their doors.. It is understood, however, that the manager of the local bank, Tu Biso Sontua, wealthy man, will
use his wealth to reopen the institution."
started and no one who was a partner would ever think of sending such a scroll to himself.
Evidence was called for the defence and the case was adjourned.
It is as yet undecided whether the
rice will promed by warship or in a apecial liner, but it is understood that he travels first to China, then to Japan, and goes to India on the return journey.
A MILITARY SENSATION.
ARTILLERY OFFICER'S
PAMPHLET. ··
(Reuter's Sevice to the China Mail.y
LONDON, August 8. Lieutenant Sutor, R.G.A.., stationed"
at Tynemouth, has been arrested in connection with the publication of a pamphlet which has stirred military circles considerably, called "The Army System, or why we muddle through millions yearly during peace."
The publication of the pamphlet. involves a court-martial, which Lieu tenant Sutor himself desires. *
THE OPIUM HABIT.
(Walt Ter Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, August 8. Prince Kung has proposed that
A TIME LIMIT.
(Wah To Yat Po's Service).
PERING, August 9.
was reported as stolon, and accordingly it censors be despatched to the various was detained and the man told to call aan Provinces to observe what steps are on Saturday. In the meantime the Bank communicated with the woman at Macao being taken for the suppression of the and requested her to come down. She opium habit. Cupt. H. E Furey Cust, hydrographer
CREAM LAID. 0 arrived on Saturday, sad appeared at the Bank just about the same time as the mau. of the Admiralty, reports that during lasti year 497 rocks and shoals dangerous to
(Writion for the "CHISA MAD.") * | Both claimed the receipt. In the, and the I lived as the lower j*vel as distinguished man was taken to the Police Station, and navigation were reported, and 32 previously reported daupers was expunged from the from the foggy magnificence of the Peak. yesterday ko was charged with being in charts. The surveying vessels charted But the place of my residence was no indica. possession of the stolen document and with dength of 932 miles of coastline, and aution at all of the society I kept, which was forging the woman's name. Mr M. Reader
circumscribed and the best.
which I moved was vicious at breakfast, maudod
The circle Harris defended, and the case was re-
commercial at tifin, and shFanny! military but how hervenly at dinner time!
area of 13,338 square miles was sounded over. The Indian Marine Survey charted 202 miles of coastline, and sounded over a area of 4,986 square miles, *****
Roosevelt for his achievements in mija-
I have always had a weakness for soldiers
#
The St. Albans is at present bound from the United Kingdord to Shanghai and will thes, after arrival at her destination, so on the Australian rus, learing Hongkong for
Australia on 6th October next.
The Board of Communications has ordered that the Fukien Railway be com- pleted within six years, failing which the construction will be taken over by the Government.
44
RAILWAY INVESTI-
GATIONS.
(Wal Tra Yat Po'e Srraice)
PERING, August 8. Following the report of B. E: Lung- Chin Chang, the commissioner who I cannot account for my phenomenal
recently investigated stairs in con- We understand the new steamer is Atted noction with the Canton-Hankow mail- parentage and early edecation. My father with refrigerating machinery, electric light, social success when I remember my was a stationer (our family name is Baggs) has electric fana in all the cabins and is way, the Board of Communications bas and incidentally postmaster in B little village near Dover. Distinctly of some thoroughly appointed in every way for memorialised the Throne to the effect bith himself, he negatived my chances of the comfort of passengers.
that the conduct of Sir Leung Ching as cocent by marrying a servant girl, and
the late Superintendent of the Radway” should be referred to the Board
dither
HAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA --AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY."
HEEE is probably no medicino, made
· SHIPPING ENTERPRISE.
Now on her way out to the Far East is The French government has awardedßicers, of course, which accounts no decorations to the two men who killed at doubt fur people frequently mistaking me a new steamer, the St. Albans, built by arseilles, last September, a tiger that for one. By moustache is martial to the Workman and Clark, Belfast, for the had escaped from a menagerie. The decis last hair and at once the envy and despair Fastern and Australian Steamship Co. Ltd As tton cans general tire at the expense of many a young subalteru and if I am The Tines is evidently feeling anxions about the situation in Manchuria. The
of government officials. The decree contar.small, did not the demand for my antitype ring the decorations says the mec rited at one time exceed the supply of the recent Russo-Japanesecgreement, though
their lives. As a tatter of fact the ligare? it is bailed on all sides as a further unprecedented situation. This was blind and laine. The Paria nowspaper guarantee for peace as between the sound cheaply cynical, but what eke anggent that a gold medal be awarded Mr
is to be done in the face of accomplisering wild animals, two former antagonista," is also re- cognized as being a dceument which
The Raigon Opinion says that two com further solidifies their position in one of
petitors are in the running for the French to crown all they both insisted on my COOL, CLEAN AND EFFECTIVE. the richest and most important pro-
Far East mail services under the new con- carrying on the business. This cam laid
existence I absolutely declined, whereupon who has taken the trouble to see for him- Mr van Kol, a leading Dutch socialist, tract which begins from July 22, 1912. vinces of China. To all intents and A proposal is now under consideration The Messageries Maritimos have tendered which even then I had leaned to respect, self how matters stand in Netherlands
my poor mother, regardless of the aspirate, purposes they have joined hands with for the reorganization of the Volunteer for renewal of their existing contract urder and with all the terseness bogh of India, sacribes the mining failures there to the intention of preventing any en-
Reserve, with a view to its taking its proper revised conditions: Three French shipping thorough contempt for syntex replied me place as recognised unit in the defente companies at Marselles have syndicated in language at once so liberal and dis. haphazard exploration, faulty search for FOR COVERING DARK COLOURED croachments upon, or curtailments of, organization of the Colony.
gusting that I determined upon fight from ores, insufficient means of transport, and that is relied upon with mora im- the rights which they consider have come
with another company to send in rival home which had long grown highly bad arrangements from lack of thorough- plicit confidence than Chamberlain's Colic, Hitherto the Reaorvolas been little more tenders: The syndicate will be content distasteful. This I accomplished the same CUSHIONS DURING THE
Cholers and Dishoom Remody, During the third of a century in which it has been to them along with the possession of than a Rifle Club and of late years with lower subsídica and offers the Gomma-night (with the contents of the till) and going preliminary prospecting. HOT WEATHER.
after many ups and dowds (into which we causes are insuficient espital, excessive in use, people here learned that it is the the railways. Locked at from an ordain-suffered from a want of enthusiasm on the mont a share in the profits.
will not exquire) reached the East a watering of stock, unskilled directors, had one remedy that soror fails. For pain in part of a majority of its members. It is
assistant to a large firm of merchanta
the stomach, diarrhoea or infantile cholera, ary athad-point it is of course a very now proposed that an Ordinance shall is A recent careful count by the maker whose trusted and highly paid servant I choice of manages, reckless development shomalous position, for practically passed under which the Reserve will, it is of a standard type of gasoline car alors still had the honour to be at the comfor speculative purposes, false reports in China, the Lord Paramount of the soil, will command recognition by the Military carburetor, there are 1,608 pieces; in the Society where my enemies oven admit I am doccit. All these are marshalled to show
hoped, have some more definite aim, and that in the motor, including, magnets and mencement of this history.
| too many cases; dishonest management and But all this by the way. To return to has nothing whatever to say in a Authorities as à unit to be considered is transmission system, 128; in the rear axle, at my osas. I started, however, by know the need for nationalising the minta. and storekeepers. matter which really concerns her most. any schontopf Colonial defence. A dalt 168; in the steering slums, 158; and so ing the wrong people, my early friend
of the proposed ordinance has been issued on, sasembled to co-ordinate and co-operate and the like, bat among them all I was Theoretically both nations are pledged
being the daughters of boarding houses, to members. It stipulates" that the, men- to sell back the railways to Chins at
closely pre-eminent, and they knew it. My financial position improving I left Kowloon the end of a term of years, but, as Mr. go through an aanzai, musketry course ded automobile. Furthermore, any one of these for good and all and launched forth on to F. J. HARRISON observes in bis recently shall have some clementary drill. parts is quite capable of becoming the seat that pine, figuratively speaking, which
An extraordinary general meoting of of an automobile disease, which, if neglect. many reach but where few stay. published work-"Peace or War East member is called for Wednesday, the lithod, will result in risus complications, Enged to Fanny Phipps-the lovely I was now fashionable and even famous.
of Baikal," which we reviewed in our Auguet to consider the proposals.
requiring the taking down of the mechanism daughter of the ugly ald Colonel, I allowed columns yesterday-nobody, for an
in the machine shop.-Outing;
no one to push by me in the pool of Bilparn. But I thirsted for more-I longed for The Colonial Council at Saigon, a sort instant believes that this will ever be of Legislative Cound with restricted
In his report to the Board of Trade annotariety. My parents gratified this vanity
[—they turned up / possible. Indeed, so far as Japan is powers, includes elected European and the collision which peared on April 3, at I have mid our family name is Baggs, concerned, alis is putting more brains native members. Several soate have jest Northampton on the London and Nath-bet I had given out that my father was & falles vacant, the contests for which gui Western Railway, by which eighteen per-General Batloser and naturally I had been believed. My pour father I maat asy into and spending more money upon, intereating rogulta. Tre European seats one were slightly injured, Lieutenant-looked like one when being cross-examinei her multifarious enterprises in Man were contested by seven candidates en Colonel Yorke says it was due entirely to by the cheleria Colonel about my deception churia ibon she is doing in the case July 19. Out of the 3,161 electors on the mistake by s aigualm, who made a full of his daughter Fanny chucked me at of the normal developments in Japan register only 1,400 went to the poll. The and frank confession of his blunder and not sacked from my Hong, toy health and friends deserted me, I ansi my natire section took place for three sets secepted the responsibility. The inspector late employers and lost the action with proper. Again, so intimate have become on July 17. Out of 783 registered alustors, engabe is able torsommend the adoption heary costs, finally going Home an absolute the relations between Japan and Russia 772 voted. In one district, five candises of any measures which would ronder Invalid with my parents (bless them 1) whe in Manchuris, that, to quote, Mr Hatson Polled, and everyone of the electors, 188 recurrence of an accident of this description takes pride in showing me off in the old y
village as a model prodigal impossible. Ee state that he asked a signalinan of long serrice whether he could make any suggestion for assisting the me- mory of a signalman and preventing atch a
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9.15 to 11.37 Hmmppearance of Miss EVA HUGHES, The eminent, Soubretta and Dancer Mas MAGGIE FRAZER. The Infantila Actor LITTLE PERCY.
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GRAND MATINEES: Haitzways and BunDate, ab
AS REDUCED PRICES.
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hers shall take an oath of allegiance, all with one another in producing a bailthy
number, cant their votes.
once more, "it is far more advantageous
"SOMETHING RELIABLÉ.
for Rumaia to walk hand in hand with
in
I have married comfortably, partially recovered my health, and live over the shop, which is not such a bad place after all and where I shall be very plossed to sell
A TIME BAVER.
Japun against China than with. Chiasan be depended upon is in expression mistake as that made in this case. He stamps to any Eastomer at cast prices.
we all like to hear, and when it is against Japan".
used in connection with Chamberlain replied that he knew of nothing which No wonder then that the cuteide Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remody it would do this as it were possible to
bind menon that it never fails to sure diarrhoa, nations consider the situation as being dysentery or bowel oorgplaints, to produce a new no of human being more than obscure so far as their inpleasant to take and equally valuable for incapable of making a mistake, and ohildren and adults. For sale by all lentenant Colonel Yorke is that he in terests are emcerned. But we honestly' chemists and, storekcept
inclined to agree with the algalman.
Keep Chamberlain's Pain Balm on hand. causes wounds to beal in loss tims than br any other treatment. For mlo by al chemists and storekeepers.
It is an anaaptic liniment and
THE
this remedy has no equal. It has been used in many serious and dangerode class pleasant to take. For sale by all chemists and has never been known to fail. When reduced with water and sweetened it is
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Hoayung, July 25, 1910
HONE NO. 135.