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EM.8. Haro pays off on Tronday next.
The French Mall of the 1st August was delivered in London on the list ånge
Surgeon Given, of H.MS. Rosario, of the delimitation of the boundaries has exabanget places with Surgeon Rather there; but that if, as is persistantlyford; of H... Calman rumoured, the ADMIRAL should be transferred to Peking, "the task will be handed over to the newly appointed Tartar-General, H.E FUNG
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DISORDERLY CONDUCT AT-
THE MAGISTRACY:
FRIDAY, SEPTE
THE SHANGHAI SHIPPING
Detail of the Dlinster,
but when near to her the wind shifted and hiaw the flouting danger right ngalung the wharf, Bysthle time, most of the wood work of the veral had been burad away, Two Women Bound. Over: :
leaving: nothing" but the iron hull with its mam of teleted frum bieme and frame- The serenity of the Magiatmay," "WAS On the 25th with our Shanghai coresponds work, and the smoke stack which loomed radely disturbed this morning by s quarrel, ent whed us news of a shipping calamity ap out of the bizning mus like a pill scompanied by some so ebice language, by which das Camân atmaine Muisher was, "of fame.” hs which two woman named Mario completely barat and two other stomers, Howwhile the Samson had approached l'arpatero and Adelaids. Crastego respecti
SHAN, who will thus have to exercise Hankow-Szechuan railway will be `started other defendant mid she had not created/ND. L. river stemmer Meishun, 1,15) afforts being, greeted with loud applause
The work of constructing the Canton both naval and military functions,
early in November. Mr. Collinson, chief Then it is said that the VICEROT engineer of the railway, is now surveying of CANTON has declared that the the now track troops now
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DEATH.
Due illustration, this week for the Over,ively took prominent parts. This led to Longwo and the Wang, badly shot a pombe in the bhainig hulk from their appearane before Mr F, Asia Aull nocounts of the happening. The Bre, miloe who had twice distinguished hintsel
damaged. Shanghai papies to hand give which the head won intensa, and the Chinone about a quarter of an hour afterward which will be one of most expensive in the wain leaped over the side and for the thirt when his Worship naked defendset For patero if she had made a solee, to which anals of the port's shipping, broke out time swam to the vessel and again made she ss promptly replied that she bed. The just on the stroke of 10 am on board the line fast to the starboard anchor," hi toun, Captain Minning, which arrived on from the bystanders, and in a short tim þany disturbance.
However, atidance was given by P. Cher from Hankow, and was taken the line the time, fortunately holding, the Clark to the effect that at 10,40 o'clock to the Old Dock to undergo repairs. She resinl was towed into the riser and moored defendants and behaved in a disorderly was lying on the outside of the steamer off the Footung Point, where she lay manner within the precincts of the Magis Wossag, 1,197 book, Captain Smith, mouldering, her colours flying to the last as well in baring shouted in the which was also having repairs done. At Later in the day the burni vessel was low Portuguese tegas.
the hour named, while native workman ed down river to the New Dock near His Worship Have you any questions were employed down below in the Meishun | Mosers Jardine, Matheson and Co's coul to ask the constable ! &ndant Parpalero
an explosion took place in the fore wharf on the Postưng sids, and here tho “Can I speak two words," queried de- peak of the vessel, supposedly among some moured, while the Customis food com-
tins of oil which were stored there.
hinged to pour water into the smocldenus *Tex, what do you want to say," sakod The alarm was sounded as quickly, as bulk his Worship.
possible but in a few moments the ship was It is a fortarate-thing that the fire oo" valuable explanation of how she had been famos from the burning veel leaping high vessel hind one achar down, as if that bad Defendant then entered into a long, and one mass of fame from atam to stern, the curred in the daytime and also that, the
[living for six months with a man whom | into the air, sccompanied by dense clouds not been the case the burning craft would he painted out to his Worship, a of smoke and blazing sparks which were have want the entire wharf front batare had takes bread the back of the court. She alleged he blown in every direction and presented a the vessels there could have had a chance to out of her grand but terrifying night. The fire get clear. The work of the Chinese swilar mouth and destroyed bar furniture and quickly spread to the Woaang and she was from the tug Sanson is specially, 'to-be. had kept her for the last two months on soon ablase in the fore part of the bridge, commandad, and his daring efforts should 840. What was to become of her and her etc. The lines holding the two reaarle not be allowed to be forgotten. Duding children, the shed. Yesterday he had told were cast adrift and the Meishun gradually the program of the fro zeramat of the mem her to go to his office, when he had given dropped asteru but as the wind was blowing of war in port despatched brate crAME TO har 83. He had rud into the street like a shoreward she still remained alongside the the scone, but they could not rendar iny. fool and multed her there. Today was Wosang. Meanwhile the dock fire ap-assistines. The value of the Meishun is her anything. the first of the month sad he had not given pliances as well as those, on the Wosang roughly estimated at £10,000 and ale is.
were brought into play and owing to the insured in Germany- “You mesn't make a noime here," inter-courage and energy of Captain Smith of A Inter report mys the fire, which was
The Note Fremya in a leading artials the Anglo-Japanese Tresty, expresses the hope that Russian diplomacy will not fail to take advantage of the opportunity of negotiating an arbitration treaty with
Great Britain.
We have received an itinerary of a Parts of 70 Americans who will arrive at ou a tour around the world. The party Hongkong on October the 20th en route
will be in charge of Mr D. F. Robertson, who will conduct a number through China.
powed his Worship, and asked what the other defendant had done to bor.
We have been asked to mention that must be regarded as doing "import" the meeting of subscribers called for Tues ant duty," and has ordered that day, 5th September, will be held in the special maps of the neighbourhood City Hall, fateed of the committee roum
as the Supreme Court. of all the officers who are at present We have received from Mars Garner, be prepared and placed in the hands
on duty there, so that oach one may Qualch and Co. samples of Nisolas Bonus see clearly what is Chinese territoryellent cigaretida and are stocked by | Fykres" (Cairo) cigarettes. These are most and what is claimed by the Porta Moses Garner, Qualch and Co. in two guese. The Viceroy is further said grades. to have ordered artillery to proceed to the spot that they may be there in readiness for any emergency. More over, both ́infantry and artillery are to constantly practise, "so that they may be familiar with their weapons Darw and with the work they may be called upon to do." The men are reported to be in good spirits and to move about with a good deal of alacrity, giving attention to their duties with much rest. The newspaper from which we are quoting also publishes the text of a despatch which the delivered in New York on the 20th VICEROY is said to have received July or recunt of 111 hours in
transit from Tacuma to, New York was } yusz, -," from Peking, in which it is said that established. negotiations in respect of the harbour dredging and the levying of taxes are being daily carried on through the PORTUGUESE MINISTER in Peking The despatch also says that in con- sequence of the attitude of the people 9am. Lxcursion to Macao by Heang of Kwangtung the Board of Foreign Affairs has ordered the temporary 2.15 p.m-Bankuoto case at the Maressation of the dredging work.
reference is made to the despatch of to native troops to Chin Shan, and it the Admiralty states that there are so A circular latter issued to the fleet by ordered that the disposition and move many men in the various ranks rated ments of these detachments be reported very good 'that it becoisos increasingly Chi Woo S.S. Co. v. T. Austin appeal to the Foreign Office at Feking and difficult to aaleat men for promotion. In
at Supreme Court,
that no move be made without the future, therefore, men who am at for cari sanction of the Board. "All move-fallows both in cucinay, and in natural
NICHOLSON.—At “Fornside,” Poak, on August 31st. MARY FAILIE, the beloved wife of William Nicholson, aged 29 years.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Noon-Wm. Powell, Ltd Menting. 5 p.m.-Water Polo Match at V.R.C. 9.16 p.m.-Promenade Charity Concert
at Volunteer Headquarters.
General Memoranda.
SUNDAY, Feptember 3-
Tumar, Sopteinber 5-
gistracy.
5.15 p.m.-Meeting of Sabecribers
Coronation Fand in City Hall.
5.20 p.m. Organ Recital.
WEDNESDAY, September 6-
FRIDAY, September 8--
11.57 p.m.-Fall Moon.
The China Mail.
is
mauta in connection with this matter are to be reported by telegram to the capital as soon as they have been
decided on.".
It will be admitted from the tenor of the above extracts that the Chinese HONGIONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBE2 1, 1011. have very definits opinions as to the significanes of the despatch of troops; THE MACAO SITUATION.
The all of the 0. 8. E. ... Seattle
Mara which left Hongkong on the 13th June
י
Dame Rumour. be correct, says the Shanghai Mercury, the taxicab trade in the
settlement is shortly to witness some coin-
street, was the reply.
**She suited me properly in the
Defendants were bound over in the sum of $100 each to keep the pescs for one
His Worship told them.not to apke any wuto noise.
8.8, HAZEL DOLLAR ASHORE.
the Wong and his officers, assisted by" number of Customs offers, the fames on the Wosang were extinguished, the men fighting the flames despite the terric heat from the burning vessels.
at first reported to have been used by dit axplosion of oil tion in the fore posk, really started in the hold of the vessel sud w probably caused by the dropping of a lamp ar match by one of the workmen who were down in the oil saturated bold at the time or by the ail fumes estching dre
The Fire Brigade, the Municipal are fost, the Cratoms fire fost and merous hydmite played streams of water on the
When the fire at broke out Captain rossels, but the Meishun was already one blazing furnace and every effort was being Minning and his flours had arrow mads to get her class of the L. C. steamer capes and only managed to get cle petition. Another automobile firms are
Loongwa,: 3,925 toms, Captain Christie, of the ship in time, losing all their pon which vessel the burning craft had effects, as the finnes spread so rapidly sud to have an eye to an extension of their
drifted. The Loongwo soon caught alight in that it was impossible to secure angtahag tosiness in this direction, and should any
the forepart, the bridge and upper works from any of the cabins. When Captain thing materialise the likelihood is, as in all
burning fiercely. Captain Christie and his Smith, of the I. C. steamer Wosang, which on which is the life of trade" will be a morning when leaving Moronn (Japan)ing at a single anchor, was not able to drift alight, he made a rush for his cabin other busines matters, that the "competion Sunday night (27th) or early na by good lack, the Meishun, which was swing there was danger of his ship catching officers and crew attacked the flames and, was alongside the Meshin, aw that welcome innovation to the community.
According to latest advices, it
little delay thought that the steamer would be any further down, but remained jammed in order to socure refostand and proceed on her voyage with Against the bows of the Loortwo. The lines his papers and nautical Instrumenta.
■ box containing of the Loongwo were let go and Captain but just s be threw open his cabin Christie, who, despite the fames, remained door he was met by a
promotion, and who stand shove their
News reached Shangha on Aug. 28th that the Dollar Line steamer Hezi Dollar, bound froma Eestile to Hankow with a cargo of lumber, had gone ashore either
It is worthy of note, mys the NC. Day Nexes, that only a few months ago-in May aground in Fuget Sound and the cost of abeamer wont
refloating and repairing her amounted to about $100,000 (gold).'::
of this year-the same
capacity, are to be rated "exception): " Ecient mos, fit for promotion, but with no special claims to early advancement, are to be rated "superior, "and those who, while efficient, are not ft for present advancement are to be described atin factory. Fairly efficient and inefficiant men will be rated as "moderate" and **inferior" respectively.
Lord Hugh Cecil has written a letter Everybody was looking forward to a really viiend that those members of the House of the least of it, the humour certainly re-
was, on the whole, very porr stuff indeed.
sheet of
was inside the room, rushed out opened the door, his pet dog, which
and scaped death, but not so a couple of
favourite kittens which were sleeping on
at his post on the bridge, managed to get me which drove him back as ko his ship clear of the wharf and the blazing dropping down he was able to anchor in Meishun and got out into the river
the lower part of the harbour, where remnants of the blaza were extinguished.
While this wae in progress Els vossals in the bridge deck, where fa fact all the THE BANDMANN OPERA CO. the harbour were sounding the alarm and officers were making their quarters at night the tug Samson, Captain Corneck, had got during the hot weather. The Wosang's The Theatre Royal was wall fled last clowd as possible to the Meishunt, and one damages are considerable and it will take night when the Bandmann Co. staged The of the native crew jumped into the river sometime to make the neocary repairs, Islander. This was the first time the and swam to the vessel, where, amida which would have been of a far moen play had been produced in Hongkong, And shower of blazing sparks and burning serious nature bad it not been for the we should imagine it will be the Isat debris; he made a line fast to one of the splendid work done by Captain Smith and anchor cables of the Meishon. As soon as his officers, who all stack to their posta the fairhun away from the wharf, which Meishun and their own remel. The LO was threatening to catch slight.
steamer Loongo, commsaded by Captain After towing the vessel a short disance, Chri-tie, which also caught alight, was not mons recently performed a nursery act of The public does not look for nas profound the line parted and the burning craft start a hadly damaged as was at first thought, piblia duty. "I observe," he adds, "with"plot" in a musical comody, but it does ed drifting down on the 1. C. ateamer the principal damage being on the Boy a sombre amusement that many of those expect, to hara ita attention held to a Koonshing, Captain Wright, which was side of the bridge, and the sides of the who highly approved my political action cortain degros in following the unfolding alongside the hanghai and Hongkow houses on the bridge deck and the charring between 1903 and 1906 now no less warmly of the story, even if everybody knows how Wharf Immediate steps were taken on of the mast, and she left as usual at night- disapprove. Yet it is precisely the same it will work est. The Islander," how-beard the Roomshing to cast off and get out on her regular trip to Haukow person who opposed Tariff Reform who avor, utterly fails to do this; it is so taxon in the stream, but fortunately this was not Dow opposes the Parliament Bill's person and so full of inanition that it would necessary, as the Meishun swung clear, and blemished, asuredly, by many faults and scarcely amuse or entertain gathering of by this timer the native allor from the made of the damage, Bys the N. 0. Daily Though no actual estimato has yet boas infirmities, but one who to strong convic tona unites a sincere desire to prefer the / juveniles unless it were £r its picturesque Famson had jain plunged into the river News, it may be said roughly that it will public advantage to his own "un
and attractive petting. This was indeed, and through the faming debris that 100,000 to replace the Meishas, practically the only redeeming feature of strewed the surface of the water be The statement of profit and lost in the 1st night's show, for the piece, whatever gained the bows of the burning steamer
Tia. 30,000 to repair the Wong, and working of the Japanese Government rail its demerita, was capitally put on. Of cool, restfal appearance and its in Macao, and, when taken in con Court this morning, gave judgment in the
Br Justice Gompertz, at the Supreme ways for the st fiscal year has been drawecourse, the shortcomings of the play had land again made a line fast to the second. 5,000 to put the Loong wo into
The result shows that the gross nothing to do with the performers, who, which was hanging climo, to the watar
anchor cable, climbing up on the anchor perfect s condition an before she suffered junction with the movements case in which the Tong Fat firm sued Air Travenze Amounted to Y89,000,000, and though evidently conscious of the futility
damage. Chinese war craft in adjacent waters, Ruttanjee to recover $708.10, being the working expenses to Y43,0,0,000, Tear of their efforts, did their atmost be arouse to do so; Ha was them hauled on board display of the newest designs, in the coupled with alarming Furiours of amount alleged to be due for painting ing a gross profit of ¥46,000,000. Com she interest of the audience-a task the Samson and she commenced to tow the
It is rumored, says the N. 0. Dady. newest cretonne fabrics and invite further intended aggressiveness from pontering and other work done spared with the previous years the revenue almost as impossible of accomplishment as steamer once more, but had only got her ears, that there is some uncertainty as to your inspection of these and also Peking, it is felt that the matter
showed an increase of Y8,00,000, while the making of bricks without atawall clear of the wharf when the wire again whether the remaintions passed by thars- Mr B. A. Harding was for plaintiff and the increase in working expenses was not However, the audience was in fairly mapped with a load twang and the summer holders recently abovetings of local com our choice stack of other fabric is one calling for grave consideration. Mr F. X. d'Almsds e Castro for defendant inre than Y000,GUO, When the
His Lordship said-In this case I am not a tinnalization of the railways was first igent mood and laughed and ap-house more at the mercy of the wind jenis to refuse the spital of com companies can legally be enforcod, and that effected, the working expense greatly in plauded, if not when it felt like it, certainly and tide.
SPECIALLY EVIDENT IN THE
BEILLIANCE OF THE SÜHIKER
TIME.
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to the vicinity of Macao, and in view to the Press 'to which he says he is con^ funny, light musical comedy, but, to say the line was fast the Samson started to tow despite the intense heat both from the":" of rumours of the construction of Commons who made their protest against quired to a searched for, while the mimin Ir is not an easy matter to come batteries in the district, we are the Parliament Bill in the House of Com to a definite conclusion as to pre-somewhat surprised that an explana, cisely how serious the situation at tion of the presence of the Chinese Macro is, but by this time it has, soldiers has not been demanded ere we think, been clearly established this. The situation certainly appears that it is not solely a fear of fresh to be one of some delicacy and one revolution in Canton which has caused which will require the calm and such
of serious attention of the Portuguese Д considerable body newly-trained Chinese soldiers to be authorities. located at Chin Shan, at the very
Cretondo is always a favourite fabric for covering, chaira and-sohs, and
back door of Portuguese territory. THE SUB-CONTRACT CASE. for hangings, casement curtains, eto. because of its dainty freshes, its This fact is beginning to be realised
artistic designs,
We are therefore making a
special
of
inateriala provided and supplied..
Lup.
cout
THE DOST OF THE ACCIDENT.
all admirably suited to the sou. As our correspondent has recently antinod that plaintiff has made out his carcased, (the Japan Chronicle observes), when it was expected tong She rapidly drifted down close to the the question is at present the subject of as
informed us, anti-Portuguese feeling bad I shall give judgment for defendant.
It will cost you very little to bexa-
tify the interior of your home.
is perceptibly growing in the villages
lying near the Colony, and, moreover,
ly doing all in their power to egg
the villagers themselves are apparent-
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Among the mesengers who left for
furt as the result of various refores intro duood into the management of the lines the working, expenses hare heen rotavad to their former level
Mr Bobby Roberts made the most of 'Catcamer Eaug, Captud Meyrick, inquiry by the colonial Office."
the title rols, the Scotchima who
became Paglia of the ide of Killi Kaira, but his timis-wo gag fell a trifle fiat at Op July 22 the steel screw collier time. Mr Alfred Frith as Berman Jones
EVM PIWELL. I.the troups on to commit some act Japan yesterday by the Aki Maru were Hokkosan Maru, built by Ir Bayton Dixon was the only entertaining chamcter, of
Furnishing Department.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
DES VECK ROAD CENTRAL.
1 z., to 8,45 PM, AND
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Roy, and Mrs C. B. Hickling. Mr G.
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Exa
of aggression. The Chinese papers Hickling, Miss Rove and Mrs. Worcester Middlesbrough on-Tees, to the order of not due to the park but simply tu and Co., Limited, of, Cleveland Dockyard, the whole cale, but oven hero this was Menara Mitsui Buashan Kaisha, Tamited, his funny interpretation of it pretence of concealing what in their 4
of Loudon and Japan, through Menashught the house down with his song In view the presence of the troops News has been received in Bhanghai that Clover Brothers, Loudon, proceded to men going crazy. The only other features Mr H. G. Baugh, who has for some time. fir hur official trials. The vessel is of the worth mouthming were the globetrotting" really implies, as that, though inst Buon netiug na U. S. Vice-Consulat -Intest and most improved type of patents Madge Vincent, and the antical dust and dance by My Janson Meßmth and reality there may not be the least Tientsia, has received well deserved preantilever construction, with topside water dance by the ppular tris of lady dancers. likelihood of a rupture between motion to ful,Consal and been transfered ballast tanka Bhs is clamed 100 Alat Ae we have said, the poor show was no to Saigon. During his Consular career Mr Lloyd's Fler principat dimensions are 275 Portugal and China on a long-stand- Baugh bas beau stitioned as Vice-Conmul, ft. by 42. ft. in,, by 20 ft. 6 in mouled laule of the player; all tho muze, wei ing cause of suspicion and distrust, the at Canton, Hankow, Joukden, and lastly, depth, She has a deadwayht exrrying should inclu le sack & puerile production in are sarp and that the management people living in the vicinity of the at Tulia.
capacity of over 5,000 tons on, light repertinre and expect the publie bo pay disputed zone believe in its possibility,
drught of water. The vessel he $3.50 for the questione privilege of being whether such belief be reasonable or
Exse. Jarga batoleways, thresholds-abu | A very succesful experiment in long-solutely free from all obstructions such
rel by insipid trivialities. otherwise.
distanco telephoning was carried out as begun, idrs or web fe, and
Tonight the monson ends with “The We live referred to Chinese news recently between Paris and Aberdeen, is perfectly self-trimining, owing to the Merry Widow, when by request Mr Frod
Communication between the two cities we total anont of about 1.100 tips of wa eri-
Chalouing vi fe of the tap witte banks. Of the Coyne will play the part of Frince Danzo. paper comment on the situation. ablished by way of London, Dover andt-allist which the vessel cun etry." "shout Let us sec in what direction the Cabus The Paris Infernating Exchange one is fill be contained in the top-side · NOTHING BETTEN. matter printed inclinca One of the called up the local bilic of The Daily Chew Lan
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