The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 7090
CONTENTS.
Births and Deaths, be Leading Articles
Scotsmen to the Fore. "Lord Klichener in Hongkong.
Hongkong's Generosity. Pilning the Lily-Black. Yuan Shib-kai in Favour.
Telegrama
Chang Chih-tung.
**Chlenino
Navil Commissioner.
Canton-Kowloon Railway Sensation.
-Lord Kitchener in Canton.
Chang Chib-tung's Health.
Russia and Japan.
Mostinga!-
Hongkong Colton, Spinning, Wening
Dyeing Co., Ltd
Douglas Steamship.Co.,
Wm. Powell, Ltd,
Hobgkong Cricket Club.
Ltd
Kulangsu (Amoy) Municipal Council. Police:--
Adulterated Brandy.
Alleged Larceny of Bills of Exchìð
Chinese Doréčtive Attacked:
An Obstreperous Tenant.
Correspondence:-
Chinese Volunteers.
Yau-ma ti Ferry Launches Mizellaneous Articles and Reports,
Lord-Kitchenec in Bo Hongkong Opium Tare. Jaterport-Swimming "Chinese Railways._j
Another Building Collapse, Centob Self-Government Socier Macao's Retiring Govection
fr Ho Kom Tong's Resignation.
Anti-Japanese Boycott,
Noter. By the WAY
The Port of Canton.
Boxing at the City Hall,
Young Japan,
Golden Wäsprog. »
Hongkong Garrison Schools.
Old Woman's Accidental Deatða.
Marriageable Salaries.
Removal of Ceiling
The New Golnape Decree in Chin.
Mosquito Breeding.
The Opium Trade,
Robbery at Lan The.
Taft Hears abou! China.
Hongkong Amateur Athletic Association:
In Savage New Guinea,
Victoria Recreation Club.
Fighting Plague ir Indra, Harmston's Circus Chinese Pork in England, Hongkong Cricket Club, Typhoon Warnings, Hongkong Football Club, Canton Day by Day. Los ni Maori King. The Fogchow Typbr OD, The Kitkinng Boycol. The Macan Boundary. Shanghai Trade
Protection of Trade-rgárks; Typhoon in Formosa,,
Alleged Embezzlement from Shipping Co. Fire in Yokohama Harbur
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1909.
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AONGRONG'S GENEROSTY.
(28th September.)
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+13 FER ANNIE BEZ" SEROLE Corr, as CENTS.
simple matter of arithmetic. If 1500 But any attacking force that attempted to treated me at least with reasonablencis and be so, but would the Americans, the French, well lilies in pots of water because their thirsty Scots, assisted valiantly by their annex Hongkong would have a sony time of with an openness to conviction, whenever the Germans, the Japanese and all the others patrons realised that mosquitoes were bred my pleas for money have been supported by clamour for a subsidy? Not the Russians in the houses from those pots containing to be stagnant water. This was a striking illustra- friends, and nodding acquaintances can make it. Before the invaders knew where they were Away with some dozens of mountaia dew they would have their pockets turned inside arguments of sufficient strength for which I certainly. The only point seems bow many extra dozens will 2000 cause to out by a business-like populace which never offer them my gratitude. Fortunately, in whether the payment of the six thousand tion of the spread of knowledge among the diappear? Really the Scotsmen are the back misses a chance to make hay even in the Hongkong, the military authorities, being dollar odd could come out of the Municipal Chinese of the better class." Now. wo sub- wise in their generation, do not make period Treasury. So long as Hongkong signed the mit that in the language of our American bons of the Colony; patriotic, they seek to rainy season. So far as food stuffs are con combine pleasure to themselves with profit to corned we need have little fear on that head,ical demands for monetary assistance. They bill no word was heard but we had belter friends that is just the limit. We can bear are content with ao per cent. of the Colony's allow a Shanghai paper, the Mercury, that inversation between the seller of lilica the Government. We can see the gallant: for with our 22-mile railway: using at, ex
revenue and by strict economy manage occa to give its view on the subject. Our coo and the prospective buyer who has a horror Chief and his army of willing retainers mar press speed to Sia-chun we could throw scom ching gaily arm-in-arm to the land called on our foes and defy their threats. With regard sionally to make ends meet. But the extracts temporary puts the story bluntly to start with: of stagnant water and we can conjure up the "Auchtermuchty," proud in the knowledge to the volunteers, it is improbable that they show the character of the man an ad. "Whilst we are bound to admit that fean look on the face of the seller when he dia: that they are enriching the state, and bene- will be called upon to create in the wind of ministrator; as a soldier in the fighting lioc cial support from public funds would be covers that he has lost a customer because he fiting the poor. Why, if it were not for St. Lord Kitchener that deep sense of security his fame is established, and the British quite unfair to other offices and nationalities has neglected to change the water. For all Andrew's Ball half a dozen trades in Hong which all loyal subjects of His Majesty in Dominions may be well satisfied that such we fail to see where any other contribution we know to the contrary the Medical Officer kong would be obliged to shut up shop, and Hongkong feel when confronted with the men are still to be found to guard and guide is to be obtained. The organizations of of Health's story may be perfectly accurate another half dozen would eke out a miser spectacle of that sturdy battalion of citizen- the destinies of the Empire. Lord Kitchener British merchants which exist in Shanghai but it certainly amacks of a fairy tale, At abl: existence fighting the wolf at the door. soldiers ready to do or die for the ashes of will have Hongkong ai bis headquarters for have neither the funds to make such a con- that rate, it would be a work of superfluity tribution nor the power to make a levy for to close all the wells, and at least such walle What we cannal understand is the secretary's their fathers and the altars of their gods, .four days, and thence he goes to China and remark that there is only a limited supply of In Shanghai, however, It is hoped that anJapan, to represent the King and the British that purpose, and even if they had such a as those which are praised by the analyst Scotch musical talent. We have not the fopression will be made by the volunteers army at the Grand Maccuvres in Novem-method of providing the deficit it would be and condemned by the bacteriologist. All ber. From there, at the requests of the very unfair that they should do so, for there that is necessary, is for the sanitary inspec slightest conception where he got this if only owing to the fact that they are idea from, but we are perfectly certain a wonderfully cosmopolitan body. We read Goverments of Australia and New Zealand, are many who do not appear on the list of tors to state in plain language that mos that under varying conditions there is in the Shanghai Times that "The Battle of he will visit the Commonwealth and Domi- members of there associations to whom the quitoes breed in such holes, and the coolies not 鼈 coliman in the Colony who Muddy. Flat was fought in 1854, while the aion to lospect, the troops and to advise as cheap rates of the British Post Office are a would shun the water they would the would not be ready, even anxious, to let first British Volunteers as we now under to the best way of giving effect to certain great boop, and there would be no meias plague. But while the Medical Officer of his voice be heard is that soul-stitringsland that term date only from 1859, and proposals for the development of their mili- of getting these to bear some portion of the Health could be optimistic with regard symphony" lo'e a lassic, and if 1860, when the vapouring of a few French Lary forces, which were discussed at the expense." And here is where the Mercury, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, he was still able the bred and born Scots held back through Colonels led to a belief that France was Imperial Conference in London. After unduly generom, atrikes the mail on the head? to make suggestions calculated to make the an excess of that, modesty which they valy waiting her opportunity to attack. Then wards be will return to England and take up "With the Colony of Hongkong every sm-blood creep. For example if we are not care. absorbed with their porridge and treacle, there is our cosmopolitanism. If there is his new command. He will have a seat on pathy will be felt. For many years this ful we may have yellow fever knocking at the then we guarantee to find a score of Chinese anything in our little army to interest the the Committee of Imperial Defence. In Colony has provided North China' with a door, to say nothing of dengue fever. Dr. Scotsmen-men of the Mac clan-who would General it will be that. The force which view of new developments in organisation cheap postal service, efficient on the whole, Clark put the matter in this form "Yellow step forward and `fill the gap. The fact is allied forth to do battle with the Imperial the Mediterranean command assumes in absolutely honest, and certainly far more fever, I am glad to say, is unknown in that when the secretary hinted that a dinner army thirty times its strength on the 4th creased importance; and it will be taken up reliable than any other mail service here has Hongkong; were it otherwise the Sanitary ever shewn itself. It is not to be expected Board would have a far more serious task a concert was out of the question his mind April, 1854, was composed mainly of British by Lord Kitchener with the object of giving was steadily fixed on the Government re- and Americans. There were a few tier-it its proper place in the general scheme of that the Colony should lose over this portion on hand that any they have yet had to deal
of its operations, for whilst Governments with. Filariasis is, however, endemic in ̧: Venue which must be augmented at all mans who joined in with their residential Imperial defence.
may be grandmotherly they are not expected southern China, white yellow fever is en azarde Probably not half a dozen Scots comrades, but there was nothing like the
to be philanthropists at large, and the grand-demic in the West Indies and in Panama, hep know how to, pirouette,in the graceful mixture which would now appear under
motherly care exercised. over the Colony of and it is very generally feared that when the convolutions of the latest dance. The most similar circumstances. Now we should have
Hongkong by, the Imperial Government in Panama Canal is open to traffic this disease they can do is to make wild and weird noises British, American, German, Portugurie,
Sul on the plan of retrenchment, the certain recent matters has had effects rather may be imported to the Far East" Ás & while doing the figure eight and show a leg japanese, and Chinese as complete com
restrictive of the Colony's philanthropic ten matter of fact yellow fever is not endemic.in in the schottische, so that when these items panies, to say nothing of the individuals be Hongkong Government has launched a have been passed they are obliged to take longing to the various companies, especially thunderbolt which is directed towards the dencies than otherwise; and the question of the West Indies; it is sporadic and years' refuge in the sanctuary of "Auchtermuchty." the Customs. During the Boxer time that British residents of Shanghai. It would fuances is at the present moment a most seri elapse between epidemics. Many South There was also anotlier reason why the So- company alone could muster representatives take many guesses to discover how the Gov- our one, so that every cent has to be carefully American ports such as, Sautor and Rio' ernor, and his administrative staff arrive at examined beforelt is spent. The solution ofthe which were formerly hotbeds of disease and; ciety decided on having a ball to celebrate of fifteen nationalities in its ranks. Now The day and it was the demands of the the probability is that in all his experience the decision that our compatriots in Shang-whole problem lles, we are convinced, else. yellow jack in particular have been rendered. feminine portion of the Colony. At present Lord Kitchener has never seen anything bai are getting something for next to nowhere," We do not want sympathy; we want comparatively immune through the efforts of " Indeed it is doubtful thing. But the idea is as plain it a pike- compensation. Saying that not a single Bri- the medical men who have given attention to there is only one public Ball, held in like that before: Hongkong, that given by the members of St. whether such an incident evel hal occurr staff once it is stated. Readers will remem-ish Post Office can be closed, we read with the sanitation of those places. Reports from Andrew's Society. The English residents da ed previously or is likely to occur again," ber the discussion in the Legislative Council satisfaction that Hongkong cannot possibly Colon and Panama are also favourable to the int seem to think it worth while to celebrate. And now for the man himself, the puller of over the question of paying the expenses of be expected to bear the loss; slight though idea that yellow ferer is gradually being stamp. St. George's Day while the Irish are equally the levers, who, gaibs battles on the same the Tientsin British Post Office. They will it may be it would be a serious matter for ed out. Besides, yellow fever is not one of inconsiderate of the claims of St. Patrick, principle as the chess player wins games. also remember that Tientsin in order to Hongkong in her present straitened condi- those diseases which hang about a person' What the pleasure-loving section of the Perhaps we can best judge the character of retain that luxury succeeded in raising suffi-tion, but the item would be almost a negligi- for an indefinite period; it makes the attack community would do without the Scots-we the Field Marshal from his utterance on the 'cient funds to warrant the retention of that bid obe to the home government. Until and comes to a height in a few days or cannot imagine. There is only one feature occasion of the dinner given in his honour purely British institution. Now, it appears, such time as extraterritoriality in China lapses, hours and long before a vessel arrived at About the celebration which is regrettable at Simla last month. As everybody knows that. Shanghai, or rather the residents there and certainly so long as other nationalities Hongkong via the Panacon Canal the disease all danger of contagion would be at an end. and that is the fact that St. Andrew's Day Lord Kitchener is no fire cater; he is no lover who have taken advantage of the British postal have their Post Offices in the country, the would have run its course and practically falls on a Tuesday. We should have thought of fighting for fighting's sake, but if fighting facilities, is unwilling to contribute a fair British Post Offices must be maintained at
share toward the maintenance of an acknow- all costs. One of the means of reducing The Medical Officer of Health, however, is that almanic and calendar compilers, had has to be done then let it be finished as soon as dearsed sense by this time and arranged that possible. Inexpressing his love of peace Lord ledgery capable ofice. Not that they say that cost would be to offer greater facilities anxious and be must have learnt with plea St. Andrew's Day should always arrive on a Klichener at the banquet mentioned said: "unwilling, but dicumstances prevent it. to the public in the matter of mails via sure "that, at the present ting, a special Friday, which gives two clear days for recu-Perhaps you will expect me to say that I On the -gth of this month the Colonial Siberia. The character of the packages that mosquito survey of India is being made to to the chiman of may be sent via Siberia at présent is very re- ascertain in which localities the stegomyia peration. It is manifestly impossible that regret this, to mourn that wars and the op- Secretary wrote the whole week following Tuesday, 30th portunities of distinction that wars bring to the Shanghai Municipal Council a letter stricted, much more so. through the British mosquito is to be found this being the one November, pou'd be declared a public holi soldiers have been so few and so fleeting dur to this effect: "I have the honour by direc Post Office than through any other we be that conveys yellow fever and that special day, although-if-those-who-attend the ing the past seven years, but indeed my feel tion of the Governor to inform you that His-lieve, and extension of facilities for small steps will be taken to deal with there ball do their duty it would not be out of ing on that subject is the very reverse it is Excellency has for some time past had under parcels, newspapers and the like would apareat before there is any possibility of the place, so that we fear December will be, us well that the younger officers should long for consideration the manual loss incurred by preciably add to the value of the Siberian infection reaching that country. An elated hered in by a very listless and weary crowd war, that they should burn to show their zeal the revenues of this Colony by the conduct service and would increase the income of the in my previous minute these, two, diseases of the Postal Agencies at various Treaty Post Office. At the present time it is as have been definitely proved to be conveyed to man by mosquitose which do not belong to of alleged workers. With regard to the and their devotion in the fiery test of battle, Charity Fund, it is satisfactory to learn that but it would not be well that the Commander-oits in Chios. His Excellency's of opinion cheap to send this sort of thing via Siberia $1,358 was distributed towards the relief of in-Chief, who, sitting as he does on the that this service is primarily one affecting through some other offices as it is to send the sub-family auophelinge, and although they widows and orphang; but that sum should Viceroy's Council, takes his part in shaping Imperial interests, sad in particular the in them via Suez through our own, and the do not prevail to any extent in Hongkong at not greatly affect the total amount at the the destiny of the Indian Empire should terests of the treaty port.concerned, and he greater expedition of the Siberian route the present time I hope the Board will not credit of the Society. If we remember-right share, or allow himself to be swayed by any Intely wrote to Lili Majesty's Recretary, of naturally weighs with most people. The adopt the policy of waiting until they have ly, the Society has a credit balance of between such consideration. He must know and feel State for the Colonies informing him that he only way out of the impasse is the increase become endemichere before taking the neces $10,000 and $15,000, so that it could afford the truth that for this, as for every nation would no longer undertake to conduct these of facilities and taking over of the Bary steps for their prevention. There are to be generous if it choose. As a matter of peace is the greatest of all blessings, so long Agencies at the cost of the Hongkong tax-ervice by the home Government, We moreover, other diseases which are most toto see the force of the subsequent argument. of them is dengue fever the facts in regard fact we hardly know what the Society does as it is peace with honour-such peace as payers, the more so that additional burdens agree with the premise but entirely fall probably conveyed by mosquitoes, and one spend its money on. The members pay Sa that can be purchased only by the readiness have lately been incurred owing each per annum and for that they have the for war-therefore I hold it to be the duty of railway construction and restriction of Is Shanghai so poor that she cannot afford to the conveyance of the infection in thir privilege of attending one meeting every every Commander-in-Chief to strive with all opium," That should dissipate ideas regard. to maintain her own Post-Office for British disease are not yet absolutely decided, but year. As things are going the Society should fis might after that readiness and, at the ing the Governors cosmopolitan interests merchants? And is Shangbai becoming such there is enough evidence to induce Pro in the course of a year or two be one of the same time, while so striving to use all his in--and his endeavours to regain the duesa mendicant that she must look to Hong- fessor Ronald Ross to claims, recently that fluence against the frittering away of the re- of the Colony, but there is more to follow: kong for support ? We do not believe it, not the extermination of the mosquito from Port richest corporations in the Far East.
sources of the country in military adventures, The Secretary of State has been in com- for a moment. Hongkong cannot act for Said and Ismailia has resulted in these towns His ever in loco parentis to the settlements being absolutely free of dengue while the which are not demonstrably necessary and munication with the Treasury and
It is surely, the duty disease has been raging in other parts of unavoidable." These are sentiments which Excellency has just received a telegram in-of the North will be applauded by all who are not carried forming him that His Majesty's Government of our British friends in Shangbai to see that Egypt, and a similar theory has been put for (27th September.)
away by the glamour of war.so that they for will guarantee this Colony against half of the the institution which has flourished almost ward by Professor Andrew Balfour in regard to Shanghai sponsible for a confiderable amount ofgickiem With Lord Kitchener in Hongkong on his get the inevitable tragedies which follow net loss incurred on the collective mainten since the day that the first, men of to Khartoum. Dengue prevails here and le re- Craig-On the 25th September, Bessie, the
ance on present lines of the treaty port Anglo-Salon breed went
among all classes of the community." Den dearly beloved wife of R. H. A. Craig, Prison way to visit China and Japan the question in its wake, and they can be the more.
gue may prevail here, but surely not to ady Department, Hongkong,
ties at those agencies should be required to trifle out of the pockets of Shangbai.mer- Os September 16, 967, at Shangbai, Herbert naturally arises: What has this Colony to appreciated coming as they do from one agencies, and suggesting that the communi, should be maintained-even if that means a
show ow youngest Field Marshal in the who has won his spars on the battlefield -as Francis, only son of Mr. and Mr. G. H, Philway of military organisation? While it is well as in the administrative department. contribute towards the remaining loss-as a chants. It will be observed that we say very great extent, but of course there is ilps, aged 1 year and rr months;
true that the Colony is dotted all over with "Look ahead" is another of Lord Kitchener's provisional arrangement for one year." Na- nothing about pendy stamps, but if Britishers nothing little piling on the agony. "All are included, are capable of conveying septic forts which are intended to keep the bold. watchwords. "I think that one of the weak-turally His Excellency the Goremor had to in Shangbai compared their stamp expendi. biting flies, among which the mosquitoes. there is nothing to prevent a skilfully-directed we do not always look sufficiently ahead. through the Colonial Secretary ho added: proportion to the business done, we think infection to man, and may thereby indues torpedo flotilla from making a dash right We are so much busied with the work of to-"His Excellency's concurrence must neces they might find it at least reasonible to death from blood poisoning, while the through the harbour, wreaking incalcuable day that we are apt to leave to-morrow to sarily depend upon the acceptance by the contribute something towards the preserva general impairment of health brought about, damage in its course, That is, of course, a take care of itself. Your Excellency has local communities of the suggestion of the tion of the British Post Office. It would be especially in women and children, by the considering the healthiness or otherwise' lay.opinion supported only by the remarks quite rightly interpreted the object of my Secretary of State that they should contri- compliment to this Colony which had biter of mosquitoes is an important factor la of the Colony," Now, itin safe to sy As a provisional of people lio are expected to know some efforts which has been to raise the level of bute to the loss incurred in maintaining helped them for so many years.
a considerable proportion of these biting thing about the question, And even were it army administration not merely for a few their particular agency,
flies come from the New Territories; which true it is manifestly impossible for Lord years, but continuously, to leave the army arrangement for one year, His Excellency is
- so far as we could ever discover are simply, Kitchener to give the subject that consideria India with an improved organisation prepared to accept liability for one-balf of tion which it deserves, for the time at his more efficient, healthier and more ready to the moiety of the total estimated loss accru.
It is very interesting to learn on the au-ideal breeding grounds for the pestry, mos (15th September)"
disposal is extremely limited and his itineri. take the field at a moment's notico and thus ing during 1910 on the Shanghai Agency Ons is inclined to laugh at the suggestion ry, is cut and dried to the utmost nicely. to leave India permanently stronger and provided that your council will agree to meci thority of the Medical Officer of Health that. quilo and the frisky fly. What is the Skait that the St. Andrew's Ball this year is in There are the docks to be visited, including safer from attack and better able to confront the other half. In other words this Govern the Chinese in Hongkong are acquiring such ary Board golog to do about that? Why dot tended to help the Government to rake in the new naval dockyard, but we can scarcely the dangers and vicissitudes of the future. meat will continue to conduct the British a thorough knowledge of the virtue of sanita: educate the Chinese over these in the few shekels of silver under the Liquors presume that our visitor will go into ecstasies How far I have attained this, I must leave post office in Shanghai during 1910 provided tion and are so well aware of the danger of knowledge that lies in stagnant water are to the test of time." Have the Lords of the that you will guarantee, the refund to this allowing mosquitoes to breed on their preliable to give birth to swarms of mosquitoes -Ordinance. The membersofthe St. Andrew's over a branch of the sister service or over an Society did not say so in these words exactly, undertaking which has proved a bone of Admiralty-been-looking ahead so far as Government by half-yearly instalments of mises that they are adopting the most then we in Hongkongthat is to say on the but they pondered over the fact that the contention ever since the day it was mooted. Hongkong is concerned? Did they look one quarter of the total loss accruing from stringent measures to comply-with-the-eug island would be safe. But is it exactly fair" cost of stimulating refreshments would be. It may be that the work of the sappers and ahead when they withdrew all the battle- the conduct of the Shanghai British port gestions of the Sanitary Board. The Medi. for Dr. Clark to induce the lily and malig greater this year than it had been hitherto miners will come in for special, examination, ships from the China station, and left this office as shown by the accounts which will be cal Officer of Health should certainly be in the pot plant? Doubtless weshall and next? and decided to make an increased effort to it only for the reason that Loid Kitchener is Colony with a few cruisers where time submitted to you. In this consection I may position to speak with authority on this. that the sanitary experts of the Department secure additional patrons at the ball. Now, ao Enginter himself but as nobody outside is mostly spent in Northern waters? The observe that the Tientsin Agency has during question; but we fear he has allowed his will be pounting the flower-show on the out if Scotsmen were mean as some people the service is supposed to know what the military authorities in the Colony may the past year guaranteed the entire loss as the hopes to run away with his good sense when look for people sitempting to win prizes with- say they are, the St. Andrew's Society would Royal Engineers do in Hongkong and be looking ahead but we have no means sole condition upon which the Government it comes to believing all the stories he hears the innocent lily in the destructive water-pot. have reduced the quantity of liquor allowed civilians are so occupied with their own affairs of judging. Speaking with regard to of this Colony would consent to continue the about the determination of the Chiness at West YUAN SHIH-KAI IN PAPOUR.. His Excellency Yuan Shih-kai, whose name For absorption, and so frustrated the inten- that they cannot afford the time to give the civilian element of the population agency. The low for 1910 hestimated by Point to cleanse their houses of the deadly tions of the Government to make an honest the miller a thought there is nothing to among whom he has worked for the last the Postmaster General at $27,250 one anophole. Ata meetingofthe Sanitary Board peapy, but apparently there was no such be gained by enquiring into the methods seven years, Lord Kitchener said: "And it quarter of which will amount to $6,017.50. the other day, be in reported to have said hit dropped out of the preu for some time) suggestion. It never occured to anybody which are being adopted by the military is not only to the soldiers that my thanks Now, what do you think that the answer to that "A great many pools had been dealt. has again been scored to flour, althoug to propose such a ridiculous thing. They authorities to protect the Colony against are due. I owe them also to my colleagues of fair proposition such as that we have disclos with, and the Chinese themselves were the precise reason for this act of clemency might as well do without the haggis as curtail invasion. The fact is, although a large num. the Council and more especially to the ed was? It amounted to this, that the Mual taking a considerable interest in the matter, it mild obscure. It is known, howerned th
commending the Graad Conscit to secure the the concomitants. And, gain, look at the ber of troops is maintained in the Colory; various Finance Members with whom it has cipal Council of Shanghai could not see is Apparently they ware becoming educated to Ching Chih-tong has been strongly beauty of the idea which was applauded at Hongkong, is primarily a naval depot. If been my good fortune to be associated and way to afford the necessary contribution to the knowledge that mosquitoes conveyed services of Yans, whe If admitedly one of 24 the Society's meeting far from reducing the the first line of defence cannot resist the who, whatever be the traditional dagon-like mistalna Brill Post Officellere, because disease, and only two or three days ago he lost and most disinterested salesman In quantity to be consumed it is hoped that the attacks of an invading squadron, then wo attitude with which they guard the purse there are half a dozen other foreign offices had been informed that the Chinese gard- China; and now it is reported that the Frisos consumption will be greater than ever.. It ́ ́ugust. aurret on the bort terme pomible, strings of the Government of India, have which might also demand & graut. It may orders at West Point were no longer able to, žageni has mommyandi hlm te begema diler of
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BIRTHS,
On September 14, 1909, at Shanghai, te Mr. and Mrs: Philip N. F. Heath, a daughter.
On September 24, gog, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. G. D. Fitid, a dughter,
At Fortback, Magre Gap, on the 26th September, the wife of 1. F.Banktop of a daughter.
On Septe; ber 17, 1939, at Shangbai, the wife of E. O. Cumming, of a daughter!
DEATHS. Falleceu so de Setembro, em Stanghal, Filomena Gomes da Costa-Seus filhos a sus esposas participim a seus parentes a amigas e peder in a fallecida preces para o son eterno descança.
Do Beptember 13, 1909, at Shanghai, Andiew Stevenson, Third Engineer of the C. M. S. Irene, aged 23 years.
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