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Bill, but one of the Lords' amend- menta was that this important point be delegated to a Committes to be be appointed for the purpose. This the Government object- ed to, though they have now made a concession which lays down that the SPEAKERS is to confer on this point with two of the Panel jof Chairmen. Putting Money Bills on one side for the moment, we come to Clause 2 of the Bill, which enye that if any measure other than a Money Bill is passed by the House of Commons in three successive
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
To-day's quotation for Pars rubber, per Mesars Vernon and Smyth, is de. 7.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The estate of the late Mark Twain, hea been valued at £183,000, and the whole amount has bean bequeathed to his only France has decided to adopt next year surviving daughter, Mrs Gabrielovitak. the British rule of the mad.
Mrs Proudlock priced in Colombe on No casos of plagus have been notified July 23 on her way to England. She was during the 45 hour ending at noon to lay.mob on board by friends, and went ashore with her child. She was to continue. For voyage by the same steamer.
Raeburn's portrait of Lady Janet
Trail has been sold at auction in London. for £14,700.
Miss Linda Davis, a charming Austen Tian artisto, makes her debut at the Victoria Thestro to-night.
· The origin of the recent disastrous Áres to the Porcupine district of Canada is
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1911.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The telegrams quoted below have been received from the Manila Observatory
SPORTING.
Boring.
Bets AT THE RIPPODROME.
Manila, August 13, 10.45am-Low preasure area sztending from the big crowd turned up at the p Chine sea to the Pacific aures Northera podrome matsbod at Causeway Bay an Luzon and the Balintang Channel Arsal Saturday night. A surprise was in store typhoon may develope later:-Cyclone or in the appearance of Bill Lewis, who Typhoon Pacific Ocean about halfway be-refereed the first boat and who was giron a tween the Mariana Islands and Luzon most cordial reception. Several challanges moring W.
ware issued during the evening, Bill Lewis-
- Manila, August 14, 9:30 am--Deprestaking up one from "Ginger" - Arundel A London telegram to the Times of sion northern part Chiba ses. Cyclone or provided a side bet of $500 is put up. With Ceylon, dated July 28, Is authority for the Typhoon S. E. of Naba mpring W.N. W the exception of the initial preliminary, Mr Jack Dempsey did the rafaresley, Messrs Kellyand Bond being time-keepera and Mr R. H. Whittaker master of ceremonies.
atatement that Mr F. R. Ellis, C.3L.G., an ex-Ceylon civilian, has been appointed Governor of British North Borneu
MACAO NOTES.
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{By our bien Correspondent.)
MACAO, August 19.
Seaman Davis (9 st. :4} lbs.) was up against Pta. Worthington, K.OYLI. (10 st 2 h) in the opening bout, the
Round: 5.
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A promenade concert is to be held at Voluntoor Headquarters: on September on behalf of the family of the late Pto.
who died recently on his way Home..
At the intanes of a money lender a recalving order has been lwind against the Eari of Tarmouth, eldest son and heir of
husband of the sister of the notorious Harry Thaw.
THE FANTAN MONOPOLY. The sole privilege to carry on the
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and a young Oriental zamed Li Ping, id Harald Strange, who was the principal amalgamation, at the eleventh hour, ing out of the murder of Woolf Joel at fully expected that the highest bid would Johannesburg and who was a member of have exceeded the upset price by far more the Jameson Reform Committee in 1885, than by $3,000
died in London on July 18.
each of those sessions, the Bill shall w. F. Taylor, Infantry Co. H.K.V.C., witness for the prosocation in the case aris of three contending syndicates, it which the letter showed up to advantage. „20
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FLETCHER.--Ch 11th August, at the Peak Hospital, SOPEY VROUE FLETO, aged 89; elder daughter of Admiral J. V. Flotcher.
Home papers pleaso copy.
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, August 16-
Opening Night of the Hippodrome's New
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philanthropist, was knocked down by a Baron. Loopld De Villier, a millionaire
motorcar in one of the streets of Paris and
A Harbin telegram states that the Rus-as his indentity was not suspected, be was of the Bill in the House of Com-sian Council of Ministers has decided to taken to the common accident ward of A beds failway to connect the Central Asistic hospital, where he died without a friend or Railway with the Biborisu main line. The relative near hím.
ions and the date on which it passes the House of Commons for the third time. A Bill is to be deemed rejected by the House of Lords if not passed by that House either without amendment or with such amendments only as may be agreed to by both Houses
These are the main points of the Bill, and although it revolutionizes THUESDAY, August 17-
3.p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property, the relations hitherto oxisting between the two Houses, it will be seen that
-FRIDAY, August 18:—
Emperor of Austria's Birthday (1830), 10 s.m.-Sessions commence.
SATURDAY, August 19:-
draft of a bill will be prepared and pro- sented to the Autumn session of the Duma by Major-General Gow.
..
Dr Lewy, of Goettingen, has invented a method of locating minerals by boring several holes at a depth of 3001t, and in- serting in each wireless antenna, and
KORE EXFUORES,
The number of refugees from Canton has
whom we learn of a maid by pirates been awalled by another 500 souls from
PRISONER DISS IN GAOL
At the Magistracy this afternoon, before
Then came a capital sot-to between Sapper Milon, RE, (at 1lbs) and Pte [Swita, K.0.V.LI. (1080). This went the full eight rounds and some capital work was soen, a draw being the result.
Ten rounds of excitentent wore provided by the meeting if Iron Bux (Bat 4lbs) and Pte. Potter, KOYLL (Sat 8lbs). In the opening exchanges Bux was easily top dog, but toward the end the soldier warmed up and gave his man some nasty smacks. The decision favoured. Bux, but Mr F. A, Hazeland, an enquiry was held only by reason of his long lead ju points in Into the circumstances attending the death the early rounds. Amongst those taking part in the of Hung Toi, who died in goal on Sunday There was great the interest manifested Universal Faces Congres are Mr Watander, morning, whilst undergoing a term of in the meeting of Corp. Scruton, E.O.Y.L.1. (1 Giba) and Scana Tovey, who represents the Japanese House of
imprisonment. The following were sworn Commons, of which he is a member, their as jurors:-Messrs F. Ellis, A. F. of Submarine 5 (1st Blbe) sa the men lud Rev. M. D. Israel, representative of the Camund, and F. C. Bumans.
previously met and the result been a win/ Tamil race in India, and Chao-chu-wu, son
testified that decensed was aged 38 years military man had his revenge. The first Mr E. J. Pierpoint, Chief Warder, for the tar on a foul. This time the
and was admitted into prison on the 31st six rounds were pretty, lively, and there July Inst, convicted of stealing ono. was little to choose between the men. photograph frame, value $2, on board the Then the Corporal extended himself and 5.4. Lightning, and sentenced to "two began punishing Tovey. In Round & the jmonths' hard labour,
senman, was done, and” though - Seraton could easily have administered the knock- out he was content with his opponent throwing up the sponge.
of Wu Ting-fang, late Chinese Minister at
then measuring the relative intensitics of Washington. signals sent to one antenna from the others operator to find the positions of miners? through the earth, thereby enabling the deposita
The committee of the Medical Associa
CORRESPONDENCE.
Sundah Sing, hospital warder, stated that deceased died at 7.45 sm.
Evidenco was given by Dr Percy James Kally, to the effect that deceased on being admitted to goal was under medical treat- mant,, being very debilitated, and was
THE CORONATION SURPLUS.
there can be but little possibility tion after ten years' investigation into the
(To the Editor of the "Chisà Man.") Sir, I would appear from what has under its provisions of rushing use of chloroform, in a final report which has already appeared in the Proms that at least through such a measure as a Home been issued, finds that there is no danger some of the Fongkong community will hai Banking Corporation at City Hall. Rule Bill without the question being used. The committes commends the use of the provisional decision of the Financa allotted no task labour. Witness made a
when percentages gradually rising to 2 are recard with regret, if not with disfavour, prominently before the public for a the Harcourt inhaler, which practically Committee of the local Coronation Fand Queen of the Netherlands' Birthday very considerable period of time. removes danger, and deprocates the old rule to devota soch s larve surplus to a Per post mèrizm examination and found the]
Noon-Meeting of Hongkong & Shang
3.30 p.m. Fourth Gymkhana Meeting. THURSDAY, August 31
(1880).
The China Mail.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Two years rust elapse. before a Bill to which the House of Lords objects can be converted into an Act of Parliament, so that in the interim
of thumb method of gauging the strength
of the drug.
The German Emperor has presented coastguard Arthur Hughes of G. Mar garet's, Dover, with a gold watch inscribed
anys The Times. The German Goverment
manent Welcome Fund, from which itmuse of death to be general debility.
A rendect of death from natural causes may be possible to offer fitting attention
was returned. to illustrious visitors who may occasionally visit the Colony. Such visits, if we may Judge by the past, are few, and, like angels visita, far between. Previously, moreover, we have mangagod well enough
for which Hongkong is well known. It is
AT THE MAGĢISTRACY.
For selling kerosina without a license,
Lawn Bowls.
KOWLOON POLICY.
At Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon a league match between the Police and Kowloon took place when the farmer wont under for the first time this season.
Harvey's rink played, well and had w majority of 25 points. The scores were
KOWLOON
G. E. Haston
POLICE.
1. Glendinning
J. Watt
A. Langley
J. Macdonald D«Harvey(skip)|· 34 W. Withers (skip)
HONGKONG, Monday, August 14, 1911 the people could very well make known with his signature and portrait in recogni- to do the right thing without any severe | shop-keeper at Wong-nai chong village, W. Taylor.
their feeling on the matter. It is tion of the services rendered by Hughes strain on the spirit of hospitality was fined $25, at the Magistracy to-day, apparent, however, from the preamble when the Frouasen was wracked at Dover, to the Bill that the present measure have also sent their thanks for the services is merely to apply to the House of of the coastguards and lifeboatmen in the form, and moreover, that the Govern Lards so long as it exists in its present gale.
to be hoped, therefore, that when the Three men were charged with stealing T. Navo and some more acceptable way of disposing lighter in connection with the recent fire General Committee meats it will see it to twenty tins of naptha from the burning H. Shires
of at least some of this large balance.
R. Hall
W. Garrned..
R. C. Watt
W. Stuart
R. Fenton
J. Grant
K. Maclennan
Is British constitutional history the! past week will go down as an epoch
It must be remembered that this money weeks' imprisonment each was imposed,
in the harbour, and a sentence of ix. Ramsay (skip) 19 W.Cameron(skip)31
D. Gow making period The House of Lords,"
ment intends to establish a new mittee has agreed to a site for the erection homaz and manifest affection to His The King Edward Memorial Com-was given because we wanted to show
T. Robertson which could, bad it chosen to assert its strength of numbers, have easily House on a popular instead of of the statue of King Edward at the Majesty King George. It was not given Lace were fined $3 each; three men playing
Twelve gamblers from No. 1, Tung Lai W. Russel Piccadilly end of the Broad Walk, Green for the welcoming of strangers, however fantau near the China Merchants" wharf thrown out the Parliament Bila hereditary basis.
We presume
Fark. The Government, King George, illustrious. Seeing that everything was
restricting its powers, has bowed to fit is the plan of the Government and Queen Alexandra hare expressed ap done to carry out the programme which were also fined a similar amount while two the dictation of the House of to utilise the provisions of the proval. It was also agreed to erect a status was deemed sufficient for the immediate Central, were fined $25 each and ten others keepers, from No. 974 Queen's Road Commons and by a majority of new, Bill to carry out this re-
in the East End. The Advisory Committee purpoes for which the money was given, each. seventeen votes has assented to the form of the Upper Chamber, but A proposal was made to select the sculptor our King and Queen like us to do will obtain designs and solect a sculptor. the question should be asked, What would passage of the measure into law. we hope that long before it can avail by competition, but this was rejected. Although the Chamber was packed itself of the new conditions in this
AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS.
A married boatwoman from Tai-kok
with the balance? I we are correctly
informed in the papers, and by current
Three boys were charged with malicious-
killing three grass, with intent to steal, rumeur, their Majesties are eagerly syn sad with trespass. It is alleged that due
was remanded.
CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, OHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY.”
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PILLIS' CIRCUS.
Change of Programme Tonight.
· Fillis' Circus, which is situated in tha
Victoria Skating Rink, has been doing tremendous business since their grand
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NOTHING BUPERIOR. dysentery colic and pains in the stomach are quickly cured by it. It can always be A rule, be cared by a single dose of AN ordinary case of Diarrhces caIL, AND a darpas, custs. En almost every Chambariain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea and dangerous neighbourhood there is someone whose life Remedy. This remedy has no superior for has been saved by it. For sale by all bowel complaint For sale by all Chemieta
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with Peers far beyond the limits of or any other revolutionary matter taul reports to the police that three pathetic with all objects whose aim is the fendante damped a quantity of lime into a ordinary attendances, only 245
the country.will make known its dis- linen engaged her boat to go to Taumati betterment of the people in every possible stresin in the coffee plantation and the opening night, the bill of fsro submitted
nightly meeting with great satisfaction. members took part in the division,
· To-night ́s · grand change of programme this out of a House of 620.But not
pleasure at this might is right and when halfway there they robbed way. Therefore, if the Committee would geese drank the water and died. The case
will be presented, including "Hello her and another woman who was on follow on in these lines, unrely... they would
Hello!; Hello Back,” a skateb, which only were there big abstentions the policy, turn the Liberal Government boat. One man was armed with a revolver be well advised to devote the balance, or
Nine boatmen were fined $10 each for creates roars of laughter from start to some aulatantial part thereof, to deserving figures supplied by REUTER make it out of office, and send back the white the other two had knives. They objects within the Colony. There are being in Causeway Bay Refuge without the finish. Altogether the programme will be clear that the Bill was passed Unionists with a mandate to
bound and gagged the women and decamp several institutions that are necessary to parnission in writing of the Harbour full of now, bright, novel and laughabla through the voten of the big restore, in part at least, the old rowed back to Tai-kok-teul. One man has
ed with 880 worth of jewellery, having to the Colony, to which some of the best Master, by Commander C, W. Beckwith, items.
men are themselves frequently subscribing, R.N., at the Marins Court this morning. sprinkling of Unionist Peers who conditions, which in days past been arrested in connection with the affair that might be assisted by some part of this For failing to exhibit the regulation lights The cruisers Crescent and Gibraltak went with the Government Ia put a check on wild and reckles
fund. I understand that already some boatwoman was also fined 23. all 47 Unionists gave their support to legislation conceived in haste by The Oxzka Mainicht says that the appeals have been sent in to the Committes the Bill; if they had caerely abstained unthinking opportunista.
It is export trade to Hongkong handled by the for their favourable consideration. Mitaui Burman Kaishs shows a steady in- sincerely to be hoped that these requests from voting, the Government would
eresse, particularly in coel, the: annus will not be set aside. They are made by have been left in minority of 30.
shipment of whick amounts to 600,000 tons, those who have the well-being of the Both the Archbishops gave their votes
The lack of landing facility at the colonial Colony at heart, and who show it both by for the Bill, being followed into the
port has been, however, the great drawinck what they do and what they give.. A claim for wrongful dismissal came to the Mitsui business and the latter sp
Most of those to whom I have mentioned lobby by eleven of the twenty-four before Mr Justice Gompertz, at the pinched the colonial guramment author the parposs of the Committee have shown Prelates in the House. Two of the Supreme Court this morning, when Wong ties for permission to build wharfage there, astonishment that such is their intention. some time ago, but without success, The We do not know who will come to visit us it would appear that the remaining recover 81,000. cleven, if they attended the debate,
Mr W.EL. Shenton appeared for obtaified permission to build a water front many do not much case. It is not in the with a capacity to accommodate four 6,000 nature of the case that they should. They do refrained from recording their view.
plaintif and Mr Reader Harris for de-top steamers at a time. The estimated safe, however, that deserving institutions should be supported and encouraged, and It is interesting at this stage to
Mir Shenton naked for an adjournment cost is Yen 400,000, the work to be com- here and now there is a unique recall the chief provisions of the Bel as his client had gone into the country to pleted in the course of next year.
opportunity. to which the House of Lords has
By the way, does it not appear - right The recent financial crises in different that s the pablo gave the money, the so reluctantly given its approval.
parts of China and the Far East naturally opportunity of aaying what shall be done
public
at public meeting should have the The measure not only restricts the Mr Shenton-It is the unfortunate draws attection to the system of giving with the balence If the public, decided Powers of the Upper Chamber in weakness of human nature that makes them long credit to native tendere. According thus, though its judgment might not com
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to the Calcutta Englishman, matter have mead itself to those who are interested in reached such a erins as to make trade with the local charities, at any rate the latter would have had the chance of submitting the Chiness, the Siamese, and the Malays their caso, and thereafter there would be a task involving considerable sifting of no ruxsonable complaint. As it is, both raferences and imposition of safeguards: Loom the public Proses and from private When the Germans fight prorod on the comments of ordinary individuals, it would appear that the object contemplated is
Tong Shunt and Yu Lung You Ei ärm and
Bishops voted with the minority, so Wong Kam Chi, a partner of the Bam, to Japanessa company is now reported to have hero, and it may as well ba Batly said that Chemises and Storecaspers
faudant, l'
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His Lordship-All those complaints of mothers are perennial
Elis Lordship-When did you give notice to Mr Harris.?
Mr Shenton-On Saturday.
Mr Harris No. This morning.
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