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the Upper Yangtze Valley, or in Eastern Manchuria. The two gyml
pole on the right hand yard. Arm F now the direction in which the noon or depression is travelling.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recens investigations disclose that there are two British, alghteen American and seven Chinose physicians practising in Koron
SOCIAL AND PERSOYAL
The death has occurred at Genova of the Dean of Lincoln,
Tho death is announced of Bir Henry Harben, Chairman of the Prudential As surasico-Company.
The will of the late Mr Arthur Lloyd, The second system of signals is shown the notepaper owner, has been prored at
Major J. Maxwell v.C., Jatoly of Lord at the Bagan nor the old time-ball £134,574. He makes considerable bequests
to newspaper charities, and the roaddus of Kitchener's stait, has been appointed All tower in front of the Water Police £20,000 is left for the purchase al open tary Secretary to Lord Hardingo, Por cans of 1 doz. Station at Tsim Sha Tatu, at space and playing fields, and for supportingThe Ror.. Robert Harloy, the well-
the Kowloon Wharves the hospitals aspecially any institution beno-
on Temar, at tho, Harbour Office, and ou fitting the employees of his firms.
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the Green Inland Signal Mast. It! Blows by drum, cone, or ball the bearing of a typhoon and by the colour, black, within 500 miles, red, beyond 300 niles, the distance of its contro from the Colony. They are only hoisted "ylica typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that informas- tion regarding them is considared to bo of importance to the Colony or to the shipping leaving the harbour." These signals are partially repeated by red and green lights at night and are supplemented by the firing of three a
Notr→ For Hongkong the shove Prices will be increased by the amount of duty explosive bombs and the hoisting of gayadie-187.20 per Dexsu.
BARGAIN
FOR
AND
12 RECORDS
FOR
$45.
S. MOUTRIE & Co..
LIMITED.
Hongkong. April 18, 1907.
WM. POWELL.
LIMITED,
First Day.
DEATH.
Miscellaneous. Shooting Season Beginn Interport Swimming Contests at Shanghai, Mooting. 2.30 p.m.-Legislative Council Meeting. Azation. 130 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni tare at Oilston, No. 34, Robinson
"The best kind of man to go to the tropics is a good ordinary type of Britisher, with a good hond wall screwed on, a good tempor, but not over intellectual. Such was the description given to the British fodical Association Conference in London by Loutounat-Colonel-Sir Havelock Cher los, of the man who is mest fitted to "take up the white man's burden" in the tropics.
The as. Taiwan, which left Hongkong some six or seven weeks ago for Mauritius, and is now on her rotura journey, is tied up in the anchorage of Make in the Seychelles Islands, baving lost har propellor and tail shaft whilst rogaging in rough weather from Mauritina to that group According to the telegraphic messages recaived, the steamer has to rotiin at Mahe until the necessary propellor and tailshaft have been made by the Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company before she is able to preced upon her voyago Hongkong- waris.
known mathematician and retired Con gregational clergyman, has died in his 80rd
your.
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Sir Robert Laidlaw has ancoooded Sir Albert Spicar as bonorary treasurer of the London Missionary Society, which is one of the oldest and largest of all the socistica, and has had most of the distinguished puca who bare given themselves to missions.
The Jasa Times records the death of Mr E. G. Weston Orango, who came out thros months ago to join the Hongkong and Bhaaghof Bank at Sourabaya. From the time of his arrival in Jaya, Mr Orange had boon ailing. The climate did not seem to suit him, and a fortnight ago he went to Weltevrodon for change and trontmont, being the grest of Mr Nicholson, the local manager of the bank, at Koningsplein.
DEATH OF MR A. M. MARSHALL,
*
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1810,
[COPYRIGHT] THE CHINESE NAVY.
LY
ADMIRAL LI IN ENGLAND,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.).
-LONDON, August 31. Admiral Li Ins arrived at Elswick in order to superintend the construction of the new Chinese cruiser which has been
ordered.
AUSTRIAN MILITARY
APPOINTMENT.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, August 31.
A Vienua message states that Captain Franz Putz, of the General Staff, has
been appointed Military Attache to Peking and Tokyo in succession to Capt. Gyarmata, who is relieved of the post.
[Chrom.]
REJOICING IN KOREA.
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.).
Tosto, August 31. Things are still quiet throughout Korea,
The mount of deferred taxes and
those for this year which 한 arompted total Ten 7,000,000.
Great rejoicinge at the annexation have been reported from scree parts of the country. In one of the villages the whole of the inhabitants cut off their hair to show that they wished to become recognised Japanese subjects.
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE'S VISIT,
(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service.)
PERING, August 30, The German Crown Prince will be TEUTONISM AND CHRIS-entertained at the Nan-Hai Palace dur
ing his visit to Paking TIANITY.
· KAISER EXPLAINS HIS SPEECH,
speech at Koenigsberg.
AN IGNORED REPRESEN
TATION..
Wal Tax Yar Po's Service.)
PERINO, August 30, The Government had decided to take-
THE TYPHOON.
The telegram quoted below was received. by the American Consulate General in Hongkong from the Manila Observatory_at_ 12.15 p.m. to-day :-
(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.) black cross when it is expected that the
LONDON, August 30. HM the Kaiser, speaking at Marien- wind may increase to typhoon force a
Burg. mid the Teutonis Knights no police of the telegram from the any moment. It is this second system
We regret to have to recond the death taught the lesson that Teutoniam and Cheking gentry requesting a reconsi- of Mr A. M. Marshall, Assistant Manager Christianity were inseparable. Hiederation of the decision to degrade Tang MARSHALL-On August Slet, at the of signals which is generally regarded Ponk Bospital, ARCHIBALD MILLER MAR-8 the typhoon warning for Hongkong Professor August Bier, the distinguish of the China and Japan. Telephone Com- Majasty himself, and his grandfather, Son Chin, the late manager of the
mas presented at pany, which took place at the Peakbatore bim, working under a high Railway. SILALL, aged 33
and which, in spite of an explicited, Berlin surgeon,
Edinburgh University the other day with Hospital, early this morning---
trust-imposed by God,so under- Deceased, who was only 33 years of age, stood it; and he assumed that overy MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. statement to the contrary, is regarded the Cameron prizo offered by the University
by the beating population, no matter to the benefactor of mankind who devised had been in hospital for about two honourable Christian similarly under- what the signal may be, as a warning in the precoding five years some highly mouths and during the last few days his stood it. This is what he meant by bis important advances in the healing art. By condition become exceedingly grave. Mr that bad weather may be expected in much originality Professor Bier had do
Marshall, who was a most popular young man the harbour.
signed new methods for the prevention of It appears to us that there are two ofin by local anaesthetics. By that among his large circle of acquaintances moans serious operations could be perform-came out to the Colony about four years ngu from the Telephone Department of the First, ad without inducing unconscionmuss or requirements to be met.
roughly into the social life of the Colony, warning to shipping leaving the port, general samsthesia with its risks and Gnegow Corporation. He entered tho and took an enthusiastic interest. in. and, secondly, a warning of bad weather
Volunteering, being a gunner in the expected in the Colony. The first sys-
Artillery Company. He was also a kesu tem of eigande adequately meets the first
golfer, and was a member of the Hongkong requirement, but the second system, which is the older one, overlaps it and
Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer price of cotton to twenty cunts- the leads to confusion. As at present inter-many of the Orarseas Dominions will be Corpe to-day "It is with regrot that I highest price reached since the Civil preted it is misinterpreted and boats sook visiting gland. A scheme supported by Marshall, No. 2 Company B.K.V.A. He This has been manipulated by a the Bigh Commissioners is being curied will be accorded a Military Funeral, which "balt clique" headed by Eugene Scaleys,
Rond.
General Memornada, Fainax, September :-
Interport Swimming Contests at Sharghal, Second Duction of Household Farul-
Day.
te, ac. at Mr Goo. P. Lammert's Salus Rooms.
SATURDAY, September 3:--
Interport Swimming Contests adShanghai,"
Third Day. 11 Auction of Wines & Spirits
Mr Ges. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms.
2.30 p.m.--Auolion of Japanesa Carios at Meser Haghes & Hough's Sales Rooms, 9 p.m.-Boxing Boats at City Hall.
SUNDAY, September 4:-
2.08 ..-New Moon.
Sui An.
30 p.m.Anion of Japanner Curice at Mossra Hughes & Hough's Salos
Room.i.
shelter when there is no need to do so. We fully appreciate the inconvenience which would be caused by any change in the signalling system; it would, however, be only a temporary in convenience, and we believe that if a
darkers
Activo preparations are being resumed for the Festival of Empire in 1911. A rangements are on an even more elaborate scale that previously, and strenuous sports are being made to randor the Festival
fitting for the Coronation year, when soʻ
Club,
The following Express was issued by the
BIG JUMP IN COTTON.
AMERICAN CLIQUE'S IN-
FLUENCE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, August 30. New York reports a jump in the
have to report the death of Genner A. 3. War.
Manila, August 31, 11:10 am-Cyclono or typhoon over N. China Sea, moving W.; Cyclone or Typhoon S.E. of Na moving N.W.
This morning at 1050 o'clock the black south cone and drain ware hoisted, indicat ing that the disturbance was to the south- cast of, the Colony, but during the tiffin hout the drum was lowered, the de pression then being due south. It was
thonglit yesterday that the typhoon would strike a little south of Swatow, but by ats
out to erect models of the Parliament build-will pass the Monument' at b.19 p.m. toho is expected to clear three millions day must have been & little south of Gisp
ings of the Domitions, two-thirds the actual day. It is requested that as many mem size, in which the Colonial exhibits will be bers as possible will attend. Dress, khaki housed. The Indian section will be super uniform, khaki helmet with badge, waist vised by & Committao approved by Lord belt and aide-nr.ns and black boote." Moroly, who bar appointed Sir Thomas Holderness to advise on the subject.
-
A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE..
An appeal was made this morning beforó the Chief Justice (Sir F. Piggott) and Me Justice Hazeland, sitting as a Fall Count, against the decision given on a trial of issue
sterling by it.
The clique appears to control practically all the August cotton in sigät.
son of a there being much bigger depression to the south-west of the Loochoos it moved lowly south rarda and at one o'clock to- Rock, moving westwards. It is a very small disturbance and beyond a little blow is hardly likely to affett, Hongkong. Thero are two other depressions in the North, which are referred to in the Observatory report and also in the warring received from Manila. The Observatory forecast of
CHINA'S COMMERCAIL the weather in "N.E. to E. gale
TREATIES.
9 Excursion to Macao by system of signals were introduced, in substitution of the time-honoured drum MONDAY, Reptembar G:---
and cones on the Tamar and other signal masts, which have served a very useful purpose in their time, such system, showing only when bad weather was expected in the Colony, and the direction
Peterhound men indused him to silde down ship Co., lately carrying on business in of wind expected, would be a great
afiro-escape into a tub of water; Words. this Colony, sad liable as a partner in the HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, ACUUAT 31, 1910. service to the shipping community.worth, who in his "Prolude" gravely said firm. Tang Wong Shi was the plainti
With the present inadequate typhoon shelter, and with the memory of 1906 still fresh, boats will continue to seek
Oxford has ita Chair of Poetry--Ox Appeal Against Jury's Verdict. ford, of which Cambridge men say jeeringly that it had but one poet and sent him down, says the University Correspondent. Cambridge has indeed a long rull of poets, which includes Spenser, and Milton "the Lady of Christ's"; Gmy, who migrated as to whether Lai Chi Chun was a portueron that Lui Hai Wan should be appointed from Peterhouse to Pembroke boause the certain dates, in the Choong Hing Steam-Minister in charge of Commercial
The China Mail
TYPHOON WARNINGS."
Gentlemen's Outfitters. For the past three days the majority of shelter at the first signal. The present the sampans, cargo boats and junks of system of signals sends them to shelter Hongkong harbour have.crowded the when there is little prospect of bad Causeway Bay typhoon shelter, with the weather here and thus imposes a serious result, no doubt, of considerable loss in handicap on the working of cargo in the carnings to themselves and inconvenience harbour.
THE NEW CELLNETT'
UNDERWEAR.
DELIGHTFULLY
COOL.
to the shipping of the port. The cause of this has been that the red drum
Wm. Powell, Ld. September; 1906, and so nearly caught
28, QUEEN'S ROAD, (OPPOSITE CLOCK TOWER)..
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
to
records the fact that at St. John's he was and Tai Chi Chun and the Choong Hing once, and once only, excited with the S.8. Co., defendants. Mr Eldon Potter fumes of wine Byron, who carried himself appeared for plaintiff, instructed by Mr and his lame foot to bathe in Byron's Pool P. W. Goldring, and Mr M. W. Blade, in the intervals of keoping a beat in his K.O., defended, instructed by Mr E rooms; and Tennyson who gained a "Um-Hinds. The case originally come before versity prize for a poem on "Timbuctoo."
"#
(Wha Te Yat Po's Service),
Pixo, August. 30! The Grand Council has suggested
Treaties...
YUAN SHIH KAT'S RETURN.
(Wali Te Yat Po's Service.)
Parnic, August 30.
the Chief Justice and the following jury:— The Prince Regent wishes to receive Mesara J. Maxwell; C. Cocko,. J. H. Barr, Yuan Shih Kai' in audierite, and a H.T. Palmer, H. F. Hickman (foreman), telegram has accordingly been sent to G. C. Cruickshank H. Tillman.
equally rainy.
To-day the harbour has won a very "typhoony" appearance. There has been a complete absence of small craft, which havo morod off to shelter, while practically all the steamers in part have deserted their moorings and gone to. moro abaltered positions. All day the red dag has Bown from the Ferry piera indicat ing that the boats might censa running st any moment. At tifin time quite a galo was blowing sad the sea was running fairly high, but subsequently, the wind dropped and during the afternoon there was decided improvement in the condition of the weather.
THE MITCHELL LEMM CASE,
In the Full Court this morning, the
Me Slade moved on behalf of defendant him requesting him to come to Peking Chief Justice (Sir F. Piggott) mentioned
CHINA OBJECTS.
the Mitchell-Lemm cast. He stated that there was a point still open and the case..
the Fall Court as to whether the respon dent wished execution stayed. There had been a judgment given in chambers, and if any action was dentred to be taken on that judgment it had better be mentioned: at the same time.
not.
Mr MW, Slade said he had not soun
FINE CLARETS
According to the Hospital, the sale of sceret remedies in England is not increas ing. The revenue from the medicine stamp for an order that the verdics obtained in at once. duty daring the year ended Marok 31. the issue and the judgment obtained by 1910, was about £2,500 less than in the such verdict be set aside and a verdict be ANNEXATION OF KOREA. should be mantioned on Monday next to proceding year and Dearly £22,000 loss eutered for defendant Alternatively he than in the year before that. Nevertheless, asked for a new trial between the parties. has been up, indicating that there was 3
A meeting of the Legislative Council is the sale of what our contemporary calla The ground of the application was the verdict was against the typhoon to the castward of the Colony to be held to-morros (Thursday). The "quack nostrum is still enormous, that
Counsel stated enriching the revenue in the last financial weight of evidenco.
(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service). more than 300 miles distant. The en-orders of the day are:-
First reading of a Bill entitled As Und gear by nearly £313,000. During the past that the jury gave a verdict by a majority
PEKING, Angust planatory sheet of weather forecasts and dinance to provide for the formation of a ten years the revenue from the sale of of 4 to 3 that the defendant was a partner
The Grand Councillors Na Tang and the judgment referred to. Volunteer Reserve.
patont medicines has amounted to nearly in the firm. He thought he could satisfy storm-warnings (obtained from Mésary
First reading of a Bill entitle Anfrdin-three and a quarter millions sterling, ze their Lordships that that was a verdict ince 'n lang layo been received in His Lordship said he thought it would Noronha for 25 cents) is careful to say abcs to amend the Pharmacy Amendment presenting over 500,000,000 articles of the which, if those four jurors had understood audience by the Prínca Regent and have be convenient for the matter to be referred
Ordinance, 1010.
First roading of a Bill entitled An Ordin-selling price of is, cself. In other words, and appreciated the evidence, they could had a confidential consultation on the to on Monday, and the respondent now VERY SAFE GARMENT that these warnings do not necessarily
ance to amend the Malicious Damage the British public has spent during the never have given. It must have been steps to be takes to protest against the had to decide whether he wanted a stay or TO WEAR.
imply "that bad weather is expected Amendment Ordinance, 1910.
Inst ten years between twenty and twenty-based on a complete misunderstanding of annexation of Koren by Japan. here," but this statement has no effect on First riding
of a Bilkentitled An Ordin-fro million pounds on this claas of article. the cridoace. He submitted that a verdict anca
a te fether amend the Law relating to
by a bare majority of the jury stood on a the boat.people, who, since they were so Dangerous foods.
Second reading of the Bill entitled An badly caught in the typhoon of 18th Ordinance to send the Magistratou
Some of the people who have been very different footing from a acanimons Amendment Ordinancs, 1903.
writing eulogistic articles about the physirerdiet of 12 man, which was always Second reading of the Bill entitled An cal development of the Japanese, the understood to be a verdict of a jury when Onlinnace to socure the better training of wonderial methods of hygiene, the ad-authorities with regard to new trials at rordics of a jury was referred to in the Midwives and to regulate their practice.
Second randing of the Bill entitled As vantages of jujitsu and other Japanese
Homo. At Home the jury numbered 12 Ordinanca
the Kellet Island physical and semi-martial exercists will be and they must be unanimous. In this amond Ordinance, 1898.
Committes on the Bill entitled An Puzzled to explain the fact that the consti- Colony they had only a jury of 7 and to re- Ordinance to provide for the segregation tution of this year's recruits is below the turu a verdict that need not be unanimous. and treatment of lepor
average of any previous year. The Hcchi He thought the Court would take into Whether the rea- consideration in deciding calls the attention of the authorities to this dict was against the weight of e evidence the of a jury of 7 there were
verdict returned.. authorities.
is called so frequently to so 3 opposed to the
Mr Potter interposed that the court only We have a large and varied stock of Fine Bordeaux many difforest things that it is pot very knew that 4 agreed to the verdict. The probable any notice will be taken of this other 3 might not hare agreed upon any Clarets from the famous house of Hanappier and Co., from
મ As will be seen from a preliminary intost "attempt to attract attention. thing. Opposite Central Market agree of misapprehension. Two disadvertisement appearing oleowners in our Moreover, it is difficult to see what the of the proceedings; which began as long
Mr Blade proceeded to recall the history Vin Ordinaire to the very finest obtainable. The name of tinct sets of signals are shown in the coinmus Mr Warrick Major's Comedy Com authorities can do to improve the situation, 1907. Ho referred in passing to danappier speaks for itself.
"As we 9.15 to 11.80 r. barbour. First, those from Blackhead's pany is expected to open here for a abort unless perhaps, by reducing the burden of certain nocount books which had been Acasos on Wednesday, 7th September, taxation and thus enabling the people to cat lodged In the Court godowns but had to e-appearance of the Celebrated Soulette Hill near the new Time Ball Tower.
Hongkong theatre-goers will no doubt more and better food Japan Chronicle. MISS MAX LEWIS,"
These consist of three symbols (drums, be glad to welcome back their old favourite, ome, &c.) on one yard arm and two on Miss: Georgio Corless. This charming the other The thres symbols tell, yhan one refers to the explanatory sheet, the position of any typhoon or dopress n Singapore and comes to us with a capital Colic, Cholers and Tharrhoes Remedy it
record. They are due here by the P. and means that it neves talla to cure durrhoea U. steamer Nore next week,
dysentery or bowel complaint. It is Further particulars will appear in our planszabb take and equally valuable fo children and adulta. For sale by all on the coast near Macao, in Tongking to-morrow's-kaus Bocking has been chemists and stroknopers.
I opened at Moutries,
'EMPIRE' CINEMATOGRAFE THEATRE, FREMIER HÁLL OF THE COLONY, The Youx ROAD CENTRAL,
|_ Fasformaness:-7.16 to 8 and
D
The eminent) Soubretta and Dancer Miss MAGGIE TRAZER,
The Infantile Actor LITILE PERCY..
GRAND MATINEES": SATURDAYA and Suwosta, aÐ Á FANG
REDUCED PILI
in the typhoon of 27th July, 1008, have apparently come to believe that any signal, hoisted at the Water Police Station Bagata and on, the Tarnar mcana trouble for them.
It may be as well, before we go further, to explain the different systems WARWICK MAJOR'S COMEDY stato of affairs, bat the attacties of the fact that pat of signals exhibited here, as about them there appears to be a considerable
ion; they cover a very wide area and may indicate & typhoon in the Carolines,
COMPANY.
netress has added to hár ́läuralszínes wo
at saw her.
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The Company had a very successful season
SOMETHING RELIABLE.
"FROM THE
HOME of CLARETS.
have such an exceptionally large turnover in
be destroyed by season of being infoetodlarets, we will allow FIVE PER CENT DISCOUNT on
with white ants and dens,
The Chief Justice said he had made all large orders. engairies on that matter and found that
thare was not a square inch possible of being preserved.
The application was ad
Can be depended upon is an orpeesion hearing of the app
used in connection with Chamberlain's
A GOOD INVESTMENT. ocets but small amount to koop Chamberlain's Colle, Chylers and Diary those Remedy always on band, and it is soonomy in the end. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers, ja
H. Price & Co., Ltd..
* 12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,
TELEPHONE No. 185.
Hoagrony, Rugust 29, 1910.