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CONTENTS....
Births, Marriages and Deaths. Leading Articles
Mr. Taft, US. President-Designate. Exchange and Industrial Conditions, Hongkong's Ricksha Sevice. Japanese varitiah Shipping. Interests, Wall Street Credulity.
Opening of the Piracy Season,
A Japanese Virtue.
The Opium Trade.
Singapore's Finances.
Telegram:-
Salaam Ashore. Typhoon Warnings. Mestings:-
William Powell, Ltd. The Dairy Farm Co, Ltd. Corinthian Yacht Club. Legal Intelligence (--
An Accountant's Labour. Question of Forged Chops.. Poliod:-
Gay Times" in the City. Robbing a Shipmate. Another Illicit Postman. 'Cute Chinese Houseboy.. Missing Rifles.
Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:
Mr. Secretary Tafi in Hongkong;
Piracy near Hongkong.
H.E. Wu Ting Hang.
West Rivar Piracy,
Interport Shorting Match, The Promenade Concert,
Lusitano Foniball Club, The Adieus' Trial. Anti-Christian-Disturbance. The Phoenix Club.
A Sad Disappointment.
5.S. Sainam Ashare.
The Southern Unrest.
Chinese Processions at Macan Fair Stowaway is Smoked Out. Patrolling the West River.
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club Volunteer Corps Orders, Canton Day 'by-Day-
Water Returo,
Lost Child.
Wuckow Notes,
Native Affairs. -
The Interport Crickel Match,
Shanghai Share Case.
The Shanghi Taotaiskip.
Likin at Shanghai,
China's Floancial Reform..
H. M. Consolate-General at Shanghai, Opium Smoking Officials.
The Chinese Compradare..
German Vesicl in Distress.
Kobe Waterworks.
The Japanese Cement Trade. Disastrous Fire in Seoul. Wreck of an American Whaler, A Corner
er in Park.s Osaka Catastrophe.
Sugar Trade,
The
Japanese Government Monopolies. Japanese Finance. Wedding at Yokohama,, Chinese Labour in Japan.
Secretary Tatt's Fing. Exchange and Corrency. The China Boraro Co., Ltd Trouble on the Candid, Singapore Estimates for 1907 Importing Opium. .. The Malay Sistes. Commercial-
Yarn Market... Exchange Local and General,
BIRTHS.
Sept. 7. at iverpool, wife of the Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong (Dr. LANDER), BOD.
On October 3, 1937, to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. At Chefon, on the 8th inst., the wife of W. A. BARLOW WHEELER, I. M. Customs, of
KIMPTON, Shanghai, a son.
daughter.
On October 9, 1957, at Shanghai, the wife of G. H. PHILLIPS, of a son.
On October 10, 1907, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. JOHN O. CURKIE, & BOB, Z
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four or five days ago it became apparent that If the Colony bad fosted a load-never would undoubtedly be a good thing for the the silver market was unsettled, and a down mind the matter of security on a rising community generally If every fare paid the ward tendency was clearly manifested. The dollar with the prospect of having to repay exact amount: laid down by law. Nobody dollar, in sympathy with the white metal, it when the dollar had disappeared in the dreame of handing the car conductor rapidly began to fall by substantial decrees, depths, we should have found ourselves sub- double the regulation fare, and if the ticket until at hoon lo-day it was quoted at as 1d, merged instead of merely floundering in the clerks at the Stak Ferry hinted that they were And there is nothing to show that the value waters of financial difficulty. Even now, the entitled to a pourboire for their energy there of the token may not diminish still further in Colony will suffer, particularly in the care of is likelihood that trouble would result. the course of the emuing week. It the Kowloon Canton railway, through having! However, the main thing to be thankful for in impossible tor Account for the fall re to make gold payments to the Crown how in the possibility that in the near future corded in the selling price of silver; Agents Aspect of materiall alons, to say Hongkong will have a service of rickshas although, usual, there is a variety nothing of the loss which will be sustained worthy of the Colony, which certainly cannot of reasons offered which may or may by the payment of Interest on the railway be said of the present service. not be accepted. There is no doubt," loan. however, that from one cause or another the
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crops in India have fallen far short of ex- HONGKONGS RICKSHA SERVICE pectations. In the early season the country? districts were praying for rain which never In whatever respect Hongkong may boasts came, and when the monsoon broke, and it of her superiority over the sister colonies in was hoped that the folds might be re the Far East, it is morally certains that she invigorated by the early showers, a series of bas little reason to feel proud of her florick rainstorms, which flooded the valleys and ab service. Of all the ancient, worn-out, swept away whatever remains there were of Springless, bose shaking arrangements there husbandry, destroyed the last vestige of hope is nothing that goes on two wheels which that the crops would survive. It is also stands a ghost of a chance when pitted
(15th October.)
how the Japanese could succeed ing even a part of those cargoes selves. The other boats on emplored under special charters well and favourably known that shippers would think twice before passing old denda. The Japanese will have hard tussle to make headway in the Southen Settlement even should the shipping trade. experience a revival of prosperity which in not immediately anticipated, wipe
y delayed the opening of a pyrotechule maintained that, the demand by China for against the Mongkong vehicle, euphemistical host. When: the subsidised; steamers be; Street should apparently place such reliance
WALL STREET CREDULITY.N Mr. Secretary Taft, the greatly discussed candidate for the Presidentship of the United
It would be decidedly interesting to leam States, is to-day beginning to realise how much
the origin of the statement which, quí he lost on his last visit to Hongkong through the
month ago, was telegraphed from Wall Street over hadowing influence of Princess Alice.
to London, to the cffect that Ching had " Ou that occasion, it was the failles and char:
If credence may be attached to the resolved to adopt the gold standard. -- Mont acteristics of the American statesman' that
ports which are published in the vernacular the London papers, which prend to were emphasised. in the fact that his buge
newspapers of Japan it would appear that knowledge of city affairs published the news, frame could not be fitted into one of the ur
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha bave discovered together, with the opinion of the manager dinary sedan chairs which abound in the
that in attempting to oust Messrs. Butter the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking, Con Calony, the average resident found a plenitude.
field and Swire from the Hongkong Swatow-poration that there was nothing in the state- of food for mirth. When it was believed that
Bangkok trade, they reckoned without their sent. But how came it about that Wall the touring representative of democracy had purposely display, the vials of wrath were emptied on his silver han decreased, white, there are other ly termed 6. rickaha. It may, for all we longing to the Nippon Yusen Kalaha had in the information, which had been sent from devoted head. Of course, the hurly Secretary, theories of a similar character to explain know, possess some virtue us a cure for been returned by the Government at the Washington, that the Enancial houses in may not have been responsible for the delay in the rapid drop in the value of the dollar dyspepsia and liver troubles, but the majority close of the war, it was announced that the New York should consider it worthy of belug the arrival of the Government House party in and the corresponding enhancement of gold. of people will agree that the remedy is al premier shipping company of Japan bad sent across the Atlantic?.. There has been say way, but it was considered more buting to Should this disposition on the part of silver most worse than the complaint. Its very determined to inaugurate a coast service bothing in the affata of, Chink of recent data attach the blame to one whose broad back to sink continue, the Government of Hong violence is sufficient to induce in the patron's of steamers which would ply between to lead even the youngest follower, of Chi could well receive the slings and arrowk of an outraged public, than that the amiable and kong will be in the unenviable position of internal economy a series of complications Hongkong and Bangkok, taking in Swatow nesa question to believe thy the Govern divine "Princess" should be saddled with so having to adjust the "financial arrange which might well keep a medical board in a en route. That service was to be entire ment intended to introduce the golfisatanda much' warty
Mr. Secretary Taft, in fact, was ments which have just been concluded in perpetual state of excitement over the dis-ly distinct from any other of the coast in relation to the currency of the count Dow here; the comparatively obscure politician respect of next year. It must already be covery of new features in old-fashioned services established by the same company. Even the London & China Ba Congressman Longworth was a far greater per recognised that the Colony, ever at the ailments. From time to time rumours have and it was started by the Japanese in the egregiously when dealing with this matter for
in Manila
Manila mercy of the token money as the result of been current that some Chinese philan- full and confident belief that with the aid it observes: "Some time go the Americans sonage than his weighty.cbiel. Even in where the work of Mr Taft, an Governor China's procrastinating proclivitice, is by no thropists intended to introduce rickshas of of Government subsidies, cheap labour and sent a deputation to the Chinese with the General of the Philippines lalands, in regenerat- means in a position to carry out all the pro- modern build, with all the latest, improve low freight charges the old-established con view of persuading them to adopt the gold ing the people, opening up communications and pacifying a clamorous throng of Filipinos posals which have been approved by the Le men's in the way of rubber tyres, waterproof section which had been sedulously cultivated, standard, but after consideration, the latter who had just acquired that smattering of gislative Council in the event of the exchange hoods and aprons, which were really water brought to maturity and jealously protected decided to have nothing to do with it, but democratic principles which makes them a
rate falling below the as limit. As it is, the proof, and not evil spirits possessed of aby Menara Butterfield and Swire would to improve their, sliver standard." We should Banger to the State and a nuisance to every-rate of exchange for sterling salaries and demon of malignity whose hatred of im- collapse like a castle of cards. Nobody can body, even in Manila where Mr. Taft's efforis exchange compensation has been fixed at maculate apparel was best manifested not blame the Japanese for their high aspirations that American deputation, its character be glad to have some light on the subject of to conciliate the people should not have been as while payments other than salaries during but after a shower of rain. It was also or the idea they seem to have entertained and composition. The only deputation" forgotten he had to play second or third fiddle. calculated in gold are based on a dollar suggested that the prescot rickshas would find that a firm of the standing and resources of the majority of people in the Far, East know Now, however, he comes on his own meriti to apan the Assembly in Manila which means the standing at as xd. At the present moment, a fitting place in the limbo of things forgot Messrs. Butterfield and Swire could be de- about in this connection was that composed first step towards the independence which he therefore, the Government has no margin ten, although we have no doubt there are feated in a preliminary.skirmish. The British of Professor Jenks, the American economist, promised if not guaranteed the natives. Whe whatever to go upon, so that a fractional those who would favour a proposal to erect firm has been through far too many contests: if an individual may be described as a “ ther the US. Government, following the advice decrease in the value of silver will mean that at least a couple of these antediluvian wrecks of a similar character to be dismayed deputation and he did not proceed to of Mr. Taft, have acted wisely in constituting a the Government is liable to a reduction in on a pedestal in the so-called Museum, after even by the competition of the Japan China of his own accord, but at the express rational chamber for the dircassion of insular. affairs by native leaders is a question with which the revenue collected towards the liquidation the precedent set in the case of Prince Cic.
And it is quite safe to say that had invitation of the Chinese authorities. It is we have no political concern, whatever our of next year's account; and we are not Borghese's "Itals" car. But all these the Nippon Yusen Kaisha offered to carry beside the question: that they rejected his private opinions may be. But important as sanguine enough to believe that the estimates rumours came to naught, and after a passing Chinese emigrants from Swatow to Bangkok advice to adopt, gold standard which Mr. Taft's visit it to the Orient, and instructive of revenue have been arranged on too con refered to those who have the duty of without charge they would not have found would rapidly be transformed into a gold as his views on colonial government should servative a basis. Again, should the dollar granting licences to the owners of the rick Messrs. Butterfield and Swire backward in currency on the ground that they could not prow his appearance on the scene of bis recede below the as rats, civil servants in shas why ply for hire the matter was usual accepting the challenge Not that the see their way to build up a gold reserves. It arstile triumphu at this time becomes far receipt of sterling salaries and exchange comly wed to drop. From the fact that in Bangkok trade can be considered in the is much more to the point that since the more significant owing to his candidature
r the tenancy of White House. By this pensation will find themselves in clover, the test issue of the Government Gazette nature of a preserve for British, shipping receipt of Professor Jenke's report the Chin and action which have, to be fired before he
in Council there is reason to hope that we Bangkok export trade is sufficient to provide gestion of introducing gold standard. Atains his end. Every word bat he utters on
are on the verge of a new era in the history freights for vessels flying the ensigns of half-The farthest that China has moved in the the subject of America's attitude towards the
of Hongkong's transit system. The second a-dozen nations. It can easily be understood, direction of currency reform was when the Far East must be asumed, to clothe the
regulation made under the Licensing Ordin- however, that when a newcomer gally throws Chinese Emperor ratified the British Com- idees of a potential President. He is 00 longer the Cabinet Minister os a holiday, prido we expect that there will be any sugance is amended to permit of the licensing down the gauntlet firm of the reputation mercial Treaty with China in July, 1903. By to bandy witticisms and voice, inek gestion that they are receiving more than is of 1,000 rickshas in Victoria instead of 600 and standing of Messrs. Butterfield and that Treaty, China agreed to take the ne possible opinibar which may be repudiated a due to them. One result of the diminishing as at present. The third regulation has the Swire is scarcely likely to stand aside and cessary steps to provide for a uniform month hence. There must be no gaps in his power of the dollar will be seen in the following addition: "Jiorickehas shall be quietly watch a rival pick the chestnuts out national coinage which shall be legal tender armour when he comes before the electors of appreciation of the shares of those como divided into two classes. Those in the first of the fire. Moreover, Mesure. Butterfield in payment of all duties, throughout the the United States seeking their suffrages. And panjes which are in the fortunate position of class shall have white washable covers and and Swire have had their capabilities tested Empire by British as well as Chinese sub- one of the most difficult of the many problems keeping a gold reserve, and it will not be in-nibber tyres, and shall be of such pat in the past and they have not offered the jeets. Even after that Article had-bech
bave to be solved by the next President is the administration of the Philippines. Out The least surprising if the shares of the tern, size and weight as may be approved by frst, overtures, to cease hostilities. Only a adopted there was some question as to its of that question there will arise Amerita's Hongkong and Shanghai Banting: Corbe Captain Superintendent of Police." few years ago, Chinese coolies were being exact effect, and the Chinese held that no allitude towards China and Japa, #hich also poration, and of the Union Insurance And the table of fares which may be charged shipped from Swatow to Bangkok, first at matter what changes may take place in the involves the trade interests of the United Socicly of Canton, Ltd., show a notable those using first-class and second-class nominal charge, then for no charge whatever future all Customs duties must be continued States and, in particular, of the Pacific slope, increase in value within a day or two, Hickshas respectively is algo amended. We and finally the coolies received a premium to be calculated on the basis of the existing It is perfectly irne that Mr. Taft has behind provided the weakening of silver in may fairly assume that the Governor-in-travel-by-the competing lines. All rate of the Hakwan tael over the Treasury can offer, and the fact that he is the profied of maintained. So far as the injority of Council would not proceed to alter the amicable arrangement ended the cutthroat tael and that the touch and weight of the Preantent Roosevelt will undoubtedly count in local Industries are concerned, and we terms of a notification published in 1899 business, but the lilustration Indicates the former must be made good, Sir James his favour. That it is his own personality and may cite the manufactures of the Green unless there was solid reason to believe that qualities which have contributed to make Mackay replied to that by saying "I pre the force of the views he enunciates which will feland Cement Works and the sugar. those responsible for the service of rickshas the firm of Messrs. Butterfield.and Shiresume the Chinese Governicht will count with the electorate, and as this is pro. refineries, they will be benefiled to the in Victoria had decided to mead their ways what it is to-day. The Japanese company arrangements for the coinage of a national bably the last occasion on which he will fod extent of the, loks experienced by com and introduce Vehicles which would meet entered on the contest with a light heart silver coin of such weight and touch as may ime to visit the Far East for some years to petitors in gold-using countries. In this the clamant demands of a. large section of but a few months later, at the annual be decided upon by them." And there the come his speeches will by scrutinis ✅ with care and exactness which are not given to these connection we may mention the good the community. The number of rickshas meeting of the Nippon Yusen Kaishe, matter has been allowed to rest for over four delivered by other Cabinet Ministers of the fortune which continues to attend the which may be licensed to ply for hire in the it was stated that the service had been years. It is true that the Chinese Govern great Republic In the course of an articles operations of the Hongkong Flour city of Victoris is raised from 600 to 1,000, the reverse of successful and it was pro- ment has had a special tael minted for cir- welling on Mr. Taft's chances, the Chronicle Milling Company, established at Junk so that the ricksha, owners may inaugurate posed to conduct the Bangkok trade culation throughout the Empire, but the, of San Francisco remarks: A few months Bay. According to advices which have the new service with something like 400 from Singapore, We can, therefore, accept ninety millions coined are as yet in the Trea ago Secretary: Tafe world fairly blush when heen received here, wheat is quoted at rst-class, rubber-tyred, up-to-date rickshas, the report in the Japanese Press that sury coffers at Peking. But if even the addressed as a probable candidate for the Pre- sidency, not denying; of course, that if boosted 45 24 per bushel of 60 lbs, which is, an including washable covers and all the rest negotiationsare on foot whereby the Nippon uniforto national colnage of the Treaty has yet exceptional price. The extraordinary ad of it. It is not probable, however, that the Yusen Kaisha hope to come to terms with to be issued how could the financial experts vance from 89 gold centy a bushel, which cautious band of "carriage proprietors Messrs. Butterfield and Swire as approx in America arrive at the conclusion that was the market figure the other day to yould venture on such an innovation on mately correct: What the effect of such an China had decided to adopt the gold stan dollar gold is almost unprecedented. It ir such a scale, and doubtless they are wise in understanding may be it is too early to gard? Chins his decided to do any stated that the cause is the exceptionally their generation, for they might be held liable surmise, but we may assume that whatever things within the past few years, the catalogue small world's crop which has been garnered by the authorities as the originators of compromise is arrived at it will not be of of the things that China has left undone this year. In India, as already stated, "tumult and disorder" were they to display such a character as to militate against the would fill volumes, Peking is the paradise the want of rain in the parly part of the season all their wealth of consideration for the pub wide interests of the Hongkong firm. For of promises. Besides, even if China had and the floods at the chose spolled the crop lie at one and the same time. With regard example, the fact that the Nippon Yusen decided on a progressive policy in the mat In the Eastern States of America and into the fares authorised by the Governor-in-Kaishe has acknowledged the futility of ter of a gold standard such a scheme could contending against the manifold powers not be adopted in a day or month Ins which can be set in operation by Measts small country like Siam the negotiations Butterfield and Swire, and the acquiescence preparatory to the introduction of the gold of the latter firm in the effort of the standard some four on live years ago Japanese to secure a respectable share of occupied weeks, while the settlement of the
Oo the ath inst., at Shanghai, the wife_öL| W, B. CLAYTON, of a son,
which
gaide him through the arena of storm. more than they have earned or are entitled shas have been amended by the Governor fact that at certain seasons of the year the have time: andrɔagain! shelved the sup
him the best advice that the' United' Sinier,
into the chair he should make no vicious re-
sistance, but deprecating all talk of such a his deserts both la his, own bing as beyond bi de tests try has got opinion
ver all that. While still seeking to make his candidacy a
dignified and inoffensive as possible, he takes occasion to show himself to
his countrymen in as many places as may be, and to so adapt his subjects and his language to his "environment for the time being that what he says may seem to be words fitly spoken nad as apples ol gold in pictures of silver." That does not obviate the necessity, however, that he should state his Far Eastern program the clearly and distinctly, for it depende, we gather from the newspapers of the Pacific sea- board, on his policy with regard to the Urient and Oriestern States. It is not surprising is
whether The
will secure the votes, these circumstances that the arrival of Mr. Taft in awaited in Manila with a de gree of impatience which is unusual in a tropical country whate dolce for dients generally the ruling feature.
EXCHANGE AND INDUSTRIÁL
CONDITIONS, *
of
(14th October.)
to, but we do not anticipate that there will be any decided rush,on the part of those who are paid on the gold standard to return the balance of their unearned increment, nor
Council, the difference between the first and second-class, entes is infinitesimal and cer tainly will not affect the pocket of those who indulge in the luxury of the first-class ma chines. The charge for ten minutes use is
make
Manchuria frost had a destructive effect on the fields. In the Argentine and Australia exporters are holding back shipments in the hope of realising still higher prices. All this has worked to the advantage of the Hongkong forelock and secured ample supplies before cents or double that allowed for the se- meaning that the Japanese coasting boats alihough everything was dove under the eye mills, whose management look time by the five cents, but for fifteen minutes it is ten the interport trade is not to be taken as detalls required months of consideration, the market tightened. Three and a half cond class rikshas. For half an hour's run are at liberty to fill up their European of British official who had been specially months ago the managing director purchased the passenger has to pay fifteen cents vessels with freights which have been lent, to Sism in order to reform her financial 30,000 tons of wheat, when prices were low, for the No. I vehicle F and there is enough on hand to keep the with ten for the inferior article. And if Messrs. Butterfield and Swire have an to is that the people in Wall Street and their compared diverted from those, British vessels in which system. The only conclusion we can come mills-ip-full-swing until April next The the ricksha is engaged for an hour the Interest. That would be carrying the gamis representatives in London must be exceed falling exchange will also contribute to the charge, that ir to say the legal charge, and of compromise a trifle too far. It would be ingly credulous folk, or exceedingly ignorant financial success of the undertaking, whose not that claimed by the puller, who will un- the reduction of a virtue to a weakness, and of Chiness affaimovinud with prosperity seems to be not merely assured but doubted'y have his own individual views on in these days of acrid competition that is unbounded. We have referred to the post- the subject, and will not besliste to, express not to be thought of-besides, it is not tion of the Government in consequence of them, is so cents, or twice that to which business. Now that the possiblitity of
OPENING OF THE PIRACY The fact that Hongkong is liable to all their participation in the results accruing the second-class coolie is entitled. It may long-continued struggle may be said to have
SEASON. the vagaries, and fluctuating influences which from a depreciated dollar. Not so very safely be said that there are exceedingly few been averted, so far as Hongkong is con- attend a silver currency invests the market long ago, there' was a suggestion, which we in Hongkong who do not at present pay on cerned, the scene is clabged to Singa
(16th October.) value of the dollar with perennial interest, took occasion, to condemn bead and front, the higher scale for the dilapidated and pore, where the Japanese are to make Readers must have auted with no fiule but owing to the comparatively slight move that the Goverment should flost a loan for ricketty vehicles which for politeness' a bold bid for a substantial slice of the disinterest the curious concatenation of events On October 2, 1977, at Ningpo, at the resi.ments which have been perceptible during the construction of certain permanent works sake are styled rickahas. What the busy tributing trade which flows through that port. recorded in our news columns yesterday, dence of the Rev. R. Goddard, D.D. Dr. JOHN the past few months that attention to fraction which are considered accessary for the merchant pays for, of course, is not comfort There they will find themselves against the whereby a series of official telegram which JONES and Miss Anna Kate GondaRD al changes in exchange has been less marked weal of the Colony, While lamenting the but speed, and if he can get both combined Norddeutscher Lloyd and a number of Chi- bad passed between the Walwupu and the
than usual. Those who either through force fact that the Government was unable to it is exceedingly likely that he will express hisnese shipping firms: If they fancy that they Viceroy of the two Kwang on the fubject of circumstances or as the result of misgul-meet urgent needs out of current revenue, we appreciation in a tangible way, Unfortunate can divert portion of the German trade to the suppression of piracy was Illustrated and ded advice are most liable to feel the effects strongly traversed the arguments submittedly, that way leads to the demoralisation of the Japanese bottoms, particularly she trade strengthened by the account of a ruculu of sharp fluctuations had ceased to Inveigh in favour of the loan proposition, bolding pullers, who wax fat and impudent through passing between Singapore and Bangkok, we daring robbery which was commiliton against the existing, conditions, while that that until we can see daylight in the the mistaken, generosity of their patrons. It fear they will find they have made an unfor the waters of the Cology, in the early section of the community which is interested financial prospects of the Colony it would perhaps, useless to suggest that Europeans turisté miscalculation. The Chinese owned this month. It is needless to in gold investments looked forward to the be simple madness to embark on borron in particular should abide by the official fare vessels are generally operated by companies attempt was made to invoke Inevitable reaction. When October opened, ing policy How sound that adpe wif Appointed by the Governor-In-Council, whose interests are spread over Bingapore of coincidence, the exchange value of the dollar hovered was must be apparent to anybody who has because nearly every one breaks the regula and Bangkok, so that freights at both ends the dramatis between as a 7/164 and as add, but about, girgy the question a second's consideration, don when urgency seems to warrant it but it are assured. It is difficult to understand be emphasised by
Os October 13, 1907, the wife of 5. P, WHITE COOPER, of a son.
On October 13, 1907, the wife of F. PITCAIRN, of a daughter,
MARRIAGES.
B.
On October 8, 1907, at Shangbal, the Rev. PT. Dempsey, of the Weslayan Mission, Taysh to Charlotte Gwendoline, second daugh" tax of the Rev, Jabes ingram, Bedhill, Surrey.
DEATHS.
On 12th Oct., 1957, at the Bhanghai General Hospital LESLIE J. DELLAW, Ists Sub-Editor of the Chine Gquotie..
On October 13, 1907, the infant son of A. 5.
WHITE COOPER