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and aro posing for a time, but they have not yet produced the perfect dirigible airship, though undoubtedly they have progressed A that direction, They have effected improvements on preceding type-which bave given remarkable resulte, but there CO, always goems to be something lacking which prevents inventore from claiming that they have holved the difficulties of notisl flight The accidents to Count ZEPPELIN'S, BİT
bip and others experimenting in Gormany have made it evident that there is a goo'l déal to be discovered before these new vehicles of locomotion ana be said to be reliable in anything like stormy weather. The Count's
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST SIst, 1908.
“Is conseguemos of the exommaire heat prevail.
ing," the Foreign Exchange Banke at Bankow TELEGRAMS. are now open for public business from 10a.m. to Ip.m. daily. The hours were ductalled at the suggestion of the Chamber of Commerce. De
A Chinese who a few days ago attempted to commit suicide. by throwing himself into the
farbour was on Saturday brought before ML Kamp at the Magistracy and ordered to be sent to the lunatie asylum..
[DAILY PERSSTOLUSIVE SERVICE.]
STEAMER FOUNDERS IN A TYPHOON
Torro, August 29th. A report of a steamer foundering Receipts into the Treasury between January in a typhoon on Wednesday last, near 1st and June 30th totaled $9,415,842,60, while the Goto Islands, in the Korean payments cat amogated to $9,582,936.80. Daring this period payments therefore exceeded Channel, west of Kyushu is confirmed.
The steamer was the " Dunearn; receipts by $167,091.26
commanded by Captain Graham
His Majesty the King has not been advised
MERCHANTS invention represented a great advance in to exercise his power of disalowance with and bound for Singapore,
AND
TOBACCONISTS.
Genuine
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in great variety.
TOBACCOS
John Cotton's Tobacco, No.1 and 2. "Ardath Special Mixture. Garrak Smoking Mixtare.
All well-known brands kept in Stock.
CIGARETTES
Garrick Cigarettes" State Express
State Exprese de Luxe Quo Vadis
Boaton Konge Felneca
Anglo Egyptian Cigarettes," etc, etc, etc.
CIGARS
All brands of Manila Cigars kept in stock, ja fine condition. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED
LOLITAS, AROMATICOS AND ESTRELLYS.
serial navigation. It carried a King and respect to Ordinance No. of 1998, entitled Quet through paco, and its success-Au Ordinance to amend The Evidence
Ordinance, 1889, Leemed complete. But its truimph was short lived and the airship came to grief a few weeks ago. More recent telegrams have informed us of the success achiered by WILBUR WRIGHT with his flying machine. This American is working on
According to the Colonial Treasurer's state. ment of assets and liabilities, the total assets of the Colony on June 30th were $4,026,756.88, and the liabilities $3,558,445.28. The baltase on the right side is thus $1,438,311.58.-
distinctive lines. He has not sought
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased the dirigible halloon, which was the to recoguise, provisionally and pending the receipt of His Majesty's Exequatur, · Brj ait of other inventors, but he is endeavour-Rossler as Casal for Germany at Hongkong ing to perfect an aeroplane. This introduce during the absence on leave of Dr. E. A. us to a new phraseology.
Voreizṣch.
Two British survivors out of à crew of 55 were rescued by a Japanese steamer and landed at Moji. The rest are believed to have perished.
The "Dauera" wa steamer of 2,020 net tons belonging to the Dunedin Steamship Co. uf Leith. She was built of steel at Bunderland In 1895, and was formerly called "Avery Hill."]
FINANCIAL RETRENCHMENT
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IN JAPAN.
TOKYO, August 29th. The Government has issued a pro.
Instead of aeronauts and aeronautica, we now speak of aviators and aviation. Details are not yet to. Lurkere egitear, babes gramme of financial retrenchment,
Mr.T. L. Perkins,execative been
Council to act on behalf of the Building Authority in all cases referred to in Section 207 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1998. –
The "Gazette" publishes a copy of a declara-
tion between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Paraguay ananding the Treaty of
to hand of this latest invention, but even if they were it is time alone which will show whether the satisfaction created by the Blights of the seroplane is likely to bo permanent Not a few airships have soared aloft and in the preliminary ages have looked quite se pruuising,
off Commerce of October 18th, 1984, so na to enable but entastrophe was never for and nothing further was heard of them.ng of the British Colonies and Proteolerates to The experiences of the past naturally justify a little scepticism, but nevertheless farther developments in the conquest of the air will ́hohl the interest of all men,
What does the coming of the sloship portend? We are asked to believe that it will revolutioules international relations and be responsible for great changes in our social life. Those of us, however, who are not endowed with the gifts of proplistic imagination will consider it safe to affirm that whatever discoveries are made in A. S. WATSON & CO.. | Aviatio, men pre not likely to becom
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inbabitatita of the air. They will continue to live sud move and have their being on the earth where all their physical needs are supplied: Even the inventors of the aeroplane are not singuine about its revolutionising the transportation of the future. They have declare that
dresses with communications addressed to the
Correspondents must forward their names and adhei macbine, practical as it is, will scarcely Editor, nol for publication but as sidenes of Foor atiA.
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displace the railroad or the steambon, the expenditure of fuel being too great. The chief value will be for use in warfare That is why the coming invention has such fascination for most of us. We rejoice in every freeb couruest achieved by mad over nature, but, like the noiseless gun recently invented, its coming fille to with approbe sion and dismay. It is another terrar, another addition to the horrors of war. In the significant words of the inventory On August 10th, ar Kahu, the wife of H. B." the value of an airship moving faster than
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BIRTHS.
On August 18th, at Kole, the wife of Mr. F. B. ARENHEIT, of à son.
Pria, of # son
On August 4th, at Shanghai, the wife of FREDERICH BAYDEN, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On August 10th, Couto-st-St. Front (Franen)" JULES GARY, I A. Customs, to SUZIE Tures,
ko uhenso.
railroad train for reconnoitring or drop ping explosives upon an enemy in time of war is now obvious to the entire civilised The German Admiralty do not world." daughter of Fuspstic Turas, Manager Banque adopt this view of its use. According to their official organ they anticipate that HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES VEUX ROAD Cairaoips will be chiefly used to supplant LONDON OFFICH: 131. FLEST STEET. EC. cruisers for recoa noitring purposes in clear
weather, and they also suggest that they. will increase the difficulties of blockading Whatever the precise effect of the new peril, there seems little doubt that the future will be invested with some uncertainty and panic, and we can only hope that until the time comics when war shall have coased, that we shall have that preparedness for war oa land or sea or in the air which is regarded as the best guarantee of peace.
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withdraw from the Treaty at any time on giving twelve months" notice.
The Hongkong College of Madarins com- mences the next sesion on the 14th prox Practical anatomy is under the supervision of Dr. C. M. Henley at the Public Mortuary, and clinical medicine and clinical surgery is under the supervision of the Director of Studies. The lectures on public health and medical Jurisprudence will be given pest sertion,
Nowe is published in Japan papers of the sudden death of Mr. J. C. Bald, lately Man ger of the International Banking Corporation in London. He died on July 31st, a day or two after's stroke from which he did not re- cover consciousness. Mr. Budd was for several years Manager of the Chartered Bank at Yokohama and was well-known to and highly steemed by all the older residente.
Various public works, estimated to cost two hundred million yen, have been postponed, and a sun of fifty is to be set aside annually million yen for the redemption of the national debt.
The National Railways are placed to a special account.
It is probable that the harbour improvement works at Kobe and Yokohams will also be postponed.
[ZEUTER'S-SERVICE.]
MOROCCO.
TURKET.
LONDON, August 28th. Constantinople reports that Mohammed. Reshad Effendi, Heir Presumptive to the Ottoman throne, has visited his brother the Sultan or the first time in three years, the meeting being of the most cordial descrip-
tion.
-It-is-regarded-na-n remarkable sign of the times that princes" "are going about freely, and are no longer honourable prisoners, but apparently reconciled to the Sultan.
LOCAL SPORT,
THE GYMKHANA:
The fourth masting of the Hongkong Gym. khana Club was advertised to, take place at Happy Valley on Saturday, but had to be postponed at the last moment owing to on- tinnous rain, which made the course upsafe to ride on. The meeting will be held next Saturday..
LAWN BOWLS,
COSMOPOLITAN DOCK V. POLICE.
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Three teams of polios bowlers were conveyed to the Cosmopolitan Dock on Saturday to fry LONDON, August 28th,
donclusions with three rinks of Dock players" The higher court-martial at St. Petersburg and the visitors were badly beaton all along the has confirmed the sentences of death by line: In the No. 1 rink the Dock players scored strangulation presed by the Nikolaevsk 21 to 13 points made by the police; in the No. court-martial on eight-Japanese for attacking 2 rink the scores were Dooks, 55; Folice 11 Russian soldiers and conveying them to points, while in rink No. 3 the Dock bowlers registered 27 points against 12 scored by the prison.
Police.
LOSS OF THE "DUNBARN.”
LONDON, August 28th- Lloyds' agent at Moji wires that two survivors who have arrived on the 8.8. "Saikio Maru," report that the British steamer Duncarn" bound to Singapore, capsized during a typhoon in the Korona Straits, and that fifty-one lives have been
lost.
PROK THE MANILA "CABLENEWS."]
MR TAFT AND CHINA.
Washington, August 25th. Candidate William H. Taft has caused a atter of excitement in offcial and diplomatio circles by statements made to-day in a speech,
in which he discussed Oriental conditions la general and declared that the United States shonld aid in the development of Chius. The pesen has been widely reported, and the dictum on Chins bas been given a special significance In view of the recent proposal of an alliance between the United States and China. The opposition has seized upon the remarks as an ession to point a morel and adorn a tale of the dangers of imperialiera and entangling alliances, while the friends of the candidate interpret the declaration as throwing a new light upon the eastern situation and pointing the way for American diplomacy.
MR. BRYAN AND NEBRASKA.
Republicans are confident that they will carry.
LONDON, August 27th.
Lincoln, Nebraska, August 25th. The organ of Prince von Buelow, German The fight for the control of Nebraska during Imperial Chancellor, afirms the right of the present campaign is destined to be one of Moroccans to choose their own ruler, and the sharpest ever waged in the State. The thinks it desirable that Moroccans should Bryan's home city and the commonwealth at be quickly and thoroughly re-assured re-large as they did in 1904. On the other hand the Demoorata. ars preparing to make the garding France's policy in Morocco.
strongest canvass over pot up by the party hore. The candidate has discussed the issues of the LONDON, August 28th.
campaign as outlined on the platform into pho- The French Chargé d'Affaires at Berlinographs, and it is planned by the Etale com bas conferred with Herr von Schven, mitten to Good the State with the records. These spellbinders and, it is believed, prove more effee tive, as they will bring even the remotast town ship tater the spell of the Bryan voice, which has proved so powerful with the average vater.
Attention is called to an advertisement in German Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the will in a large meamre take the place of the incal
another column regarding Typhoon insurances In view of the damage caused by the recent aud dwellings, etc., our radars are recommended to cumsuit Mr, W. H. Trenchard Davis, Matsuger gheen to buildings and contents of godowns
of to Commercial Union Assurance Company, as to the best means of protecting themselves against loss by these nufortunate visitations..
A Mr. E. O. Foler, former resident of Shanghai, is returning from Canada with the object of derdoping a trade in Canadian horse and cattle The prios paid in Chins for Australian horas and cattle are described as "enormous," and it is calulated that the skorter sea voyage from Vancouver and the lower cost of the animals from North-West Canada are factors which promise great success
for the project, which is stated to have a good backing in China.
situation in Morocco, and M. Pichon, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has conferred with the German Charg d'Affaires on the same subject in Paris.
THE KING AT MARIENDAD.
LONDON, August 27th. After lunch at Marienbad His Majesty King Edward conversed privately with his guests, M. Tewolsky and M. Cenienceau.
ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL
THE AMERICAN TARIFE,
Washington, August 24th, Mr. Tift has given a definite promíss Įthat if he is elected President he will convene special ression of Congress for the rerision of the tarif
ELECTION DAY FOR CUBA.
DEATH OF THE REY, ALFRED ILIFE
The many friends of the Rev. Alfred lif will hear with deep regret of his death at the Matilda Hospital, the Peak, yesterday, at the age of 43. The cause of death was enteric fever, complicated by pasumonia. Many readers will remember the Rev. Mr. Iliff as being formerly in charge of the Seamen's Mission in Hongkong, He joined the Church Missionary Society about ton years ago, and bad since been on the West River Station, Mr. Diff leaves a widow and sight children, who are now in England. The funeral will pay the Monument to-day (Monday) at 5.45 p.m.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
The first-period for the training-of-an-in the artillery naite as specialists commence, to- day and continues for fortnight company is to provide six to eight layers, four to six mange finders, and four to six sigcallers.
At the end of the fortnight offers commanding companies will be required to select six layers, tour range finders, and four signallara.
In Oclare the hope is expressed that gentle- men who intend to join the Infantry Company will send in their names as soon as possible in order that the selection and appointment of non-commissione officers may be proceeded
with, and arrangements made for carrying out the course of instruction.
Mr. O. Gibbs joined the Corps on 21st August, and Gunner E. Hope is permitted to resign,
PROPOSED EMERGENCY > VOLUNTEER 'CORPS.
TO SAVE LIFE DURING TYľKOOSB,
It is announced in the Government Gazetts that it is proposed to raise a Volunteer Emer gency Corps for the purpose of saving life on the herb ar frontduring typhoons. Life buoys,
ropos, &e, will be provided at convenient intervals along the Fraga, and the sea frontat Kowloon,
As a certain amount of organisation in re- aquired to ensure co-operation and secure the best results, it is necessary that intending volunteers shall pledge themselves to obey the. orders of the officer in charge of the party, who will be the Assistant Harbour Mastor, or ons of the Harbour Department Boarding Officers, or some other Fororainent Officer deputed by the Harbour Muster"
or by the Captain Superintendent of Polion.
Any person who is willing to volunteer for the Victoria Corps is requested to communicate. his name, private address, and pisos of business to the Harbour Master in order that he may
Lornor, August 27th. The Chamber of the Argentine Republic bas voted eleven millions storting for add i. tious to the feet and renewal of the field |-for the withdrawal of the United States troop be allotted a station as near as possible tu the
Admiral Li Chan, Commander-in-chief of the Kwangtong Navy, arrived in the Colony on Saturday, and during the morning paid a visit to the Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's works to inspect the two patrol cruisers being constructed for the Canton Government. The Chinese-Admiral was very well pleased with the progress made, thanked Mr. Wilson, the for the future sovereignty of Uruguay. manager of the yard; for the reception necorded him, and congratulated the staff on the good work they wore turning out. The twe ganhoats are expected to be launched towards the end of next month, and then the Dock Company will start on two more for the Chinese Garornment.
artillery. There has heen talk of war between Argentina and Brazil for some time past, and it is suggested that the three Dreadnoughts" which are being built in England for the latter country hire beca ordered with a view to a probable contest
Certain ratapura relating to the state of health of Mr. E. B. Skottoys of the Chartered Bank of India, Australis and Chins, who is at present at home on leave, have been circulated in Shanghai during the last few days, says the
FLOODS IN AMERICA, .
LONDON, August 27th.
Serious floods have occurred in Georgia and South Carolina where great damage has been done to the cotton and corn crops,
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE,
LONDON, August 27th. An influential meeting of the London
The German Mail of the 29th July was N-C. Daily News, and have naturally giren Chamber of Commerce has decided to form delivered in London on the 28th inst.
American Consul at Antang, Manchuria.
Mr. Frederick D. Cloud has been appointed
It is interesting to remember that to-day is the anniversary of the accussion of the Sultan of Turkey-in 1876;**
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HONGZONG, AUGUST $187, 1808 Os late the reading public have been told much about the conquest of the air. Successes have been recorded with great enthusiasm and it has looked as if we were about to enter on a new era of travel and communication, fraught with great future possibilities. But that era cannot bu said to live, dawned yet. Many in ventors have had their little day and' retired defeated: but others have taken up the uncompleted tuek and continue the ́endeavour to make the air as navigable an the sea. The subject is a fascinating one. Its possibilities are so apparent and appeal to the imagination with a force and vividness that will not be frustrated by the disasters incidental to first attempte. Moderni
The King's Exquitur empowering Mr. | ritera have in a measure prepared us a wonderful discoveries discoveries which
Japau at Longkong has reosired His Majesty's will perhaps revolutionise our ways of life;
aiguature. and with the gifted JULES VERNE and the
The list of oopyright works which bas been brilliant HG WELLS to sustain our imaginations by their marvellous creations it publicly exposed at the Court pursuant to. section 152 of the Act 39 and 43 Victoria, is not surprising that the subject attracts soohapter 36, is published in tha much attention. France and Germany have "Gazette.. been the experimental ground of the most.
At the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. Wood recent efforts. The Brazilian SANTOS impoked a fine, of 310 on a Chinese merchant DUNOST, whose pluck and determination won for infringing the rights of the Postmaster universal admiration, is no longer in the General of Hongkong by delivering letters field. Other inventore have come forward within the colony,
•Troop-Bergeant Major G. C. Moxon le per- mitted to resign from the Volunteer Troop on leaving the colony.
Havano, Angust 26, A proclamation has been issued to the people of Cuba calling an election for legislature and national officers to be held in all provinces on November 14. It is announced that the offoere and others elected on this date will be inducted into office with appropriate ceremonies pa Jasu ary 28. It is announced that the inauguration of the new government of Cuba will be the sign and government officials. Governor Magoon will turn over the rains of government to the new president to be elected. The proclamation is regarded as putting an effectual gaietas the many statements and rumours of a rerolu. tionery character affecting the withdrawal of the United States forces,
THE HUANGPU CONSERVANCY.
Be many rumours have been current in con- nexion with the Huangpu Conservancy, says the N-C. Daily New, that it may be advisable to state bristy what has happened up to date, Towards the end of July Mr. Ku Hung-ming
brought to the notios of the Board Alleged irregularities of
serious nature in regard to the dredging contract and the expenditure on the Huangpu Conservancy scheme. When these allegations were brought to the notice of Viceroy Toan Fang, his Excellency nominated Commission, composed of Mr. H.E. Hobson (Commissioner of ustome), the Shanghai Tactal, Taotsi Kwong of the Kisagian Dook and Engineering Works, and Mr. Ka Hang- matter. The members of the Commission
place in which he may be expected to be found
Volantbors for the Kowloon Corps are
similarly ragnosted to send in their names to the Captaia Superintendent of Polies
KULANGSŲ. (AMOY) MUNICIPAL
·COUNCIL „
Minutes of a meeting of the Connoit held at the Board Room, on the 11th August 1908.
Prosent Massra. W. H Wallace (Chair-
man), J. S. Fonwish, Huang Tr'an-chew, N. Kruso, 8. Okuyama, N. Wilson, the Health Officer and the Secretary,
Mr. Fenwick took his seat, vics Mr. A. F Gardiner, resigned.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and conBrmed,
On the motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by
much pain to his many friends. We are glad Russian section to strengthen Angio, to make a thorough investigation of the Mr. Wallace, Mr. Krase was unsaimously
to be able to contradict them entirely. The Russian trade relations: mistake would appest to have arisen from the THE PATENTS AND DESIGNS ACT.
fact that when Mr. Skottowe left Shanghai ho was suffering from insonnia, and for this, as lo
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LONDON, August 27th.
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unable to agree as to procedure, and they then elected Vice Chairmas. obtained the consent of the Viceroy to delegate The appointment of a Land Commission to their duties to a Commission formed of Mr. rovalue all property and rentals in the Settle W. A. Carlson (nominated by Mr. Hobson) i ment, the present assessment expiring on the Mr. J. O. Anderson (the Tactai's legal adviser,
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nominated by him) Mr. H. Da Floo Hutobuson 31st December next, was disored.
The Superintendent of Police reported, that found no improvement during the voyage, The Patents and Designs Act comes into (nominated by Taotsi Kwang); and Mr.J. C.E. put himself in the hands of a specialist on reaching England, under whose treatment the operation to-day. Extraordinary activity is Dongles (Mr Ka Haug-ming's nomluce), the following cases had been dealt with at the
commissies were ready signatures, isoinnin lias largely disapyared: Constant being displayed by Germans and Americans. The confesious oro rostog Mixed Contt sines the last meeting: -Sum- it is beloved, to sorts supposition wall1, Kidnapping 1, Throwing rabbish into letters both privately and on business matters in opening works in England in order to when, at the last moment, a hitch occaired monses: Debt 2, Assault 4, Ilegally removing have been receives from Mr. Skottove prevent the cancellation of patents, and that there would be objections from the the public drain 3, Cresting a disturbance 1. since his departure from the Far East; and there. is every prospect that twenty-five Consular Body. It does not appear, ho legally selling laud 1, Being in possession of
STOF, that the Consular Body has besa By the art of member port proof of eations serting will be noted in England ulied to castory and candler Article snuggled unda 1. Reinholt 6, Assault
inaccuracy the adverad report.
'current
MANILA.FIRE.
owing,
it is Court 1. Bummary Arrests:-Theft for the manufacture of articles previously XI of the Conservancy
doubtful whether it would have the right to 1, Being a rogue and a vagabong, so. 1, Smug: made abroad.
intervene, its, powers being limited to bringing
VENEZUELA.
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The stock of the Agencia Editorial on the ground floor of the Arias building, palle Uarriedo, was totally destroyed by fire, on the
LONDON, August 27th. of the 26th inst. The loss is estimated at night about P30,000, which partly Dovered by
The Caracas Court has found the French insurance placed with Smith, Ball and Company Cable Company guilty of complicity with and Fernander Hermanos. The shop gutted is the well-known Spanish bookstore of Varias General Matos in the revolution, and has Rodriguez Fernandez, uncle of Senor Ramon Fernandez, for a long time associated in the condemned the Company in five million management of the San Miguel Brewery, and a dollars damages, besides an account to be nated book lover. Benor Fernandez is at assessable later. present in Spain.
to the notice of the Shangtai Customs Total Bling 1, Boing abroad after 12 midnight with and the Conimissioner of Customs, any want of ont a light 1, Housebreaking. 3, Being in diligence, care or economy. Only if reptios possession of stolen property 2, Committing a is taken of such representations has the matter nuisance 2. to be referred to Peking. As a result of this temporary deadlock, Mr. Ku Huug-ming is How 70.38 BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com proceeding to Nanking to interview the Viceroy.plexion, hire. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait In view of the nature of the allegations that Charmant and Special Skin Toxic and Fondre have been made, it would pear to be as much Charmant will enable you to do it. Her in the interests of fairness to both parties as for Specialities for the Skin are the study of a an investigation should be conducted by an the general satisfaction of the community, that lifetimo. A S. Watson& Co., Ltd., Soie Agents independent Commission.
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