CANTON DAY. BY DAY,
REG, STRAT OR; OF COʻLian,^:
[From Ope Own Correspondent】
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27
liter, ware reduced to scrap iron and the carriages of it first utterly dis:zbyed. Pass- epgan, according to some x, pois to the nume ber of nearly 100, ware killed and wounded and the drivers and firm in of the § „Jast t'ain were also killed. "Among those hart is slated to be the chief engineer cf the line, a man vo y cepe pular by reason of thaalleged bush he has mada of things. One paper comments that this accident in the judgment of heaven for his mirim nagement of the railway affaismas
WEATHER.
Canton, 14th September.". The Tantal of Police, who is not precisely popular man, has recently formulated a scheme for the compulsory registration of coolies. A chair tournamed Crüen, resisted be older and was anested til fellow cools were moch excited std made a demonstratico blon the pol ce station bat were, however, drivin'off
The weather is now much confer than it The town coolitt, who are waid to number over a week ago, a blinkar is now wasted at n gbs 40,0:0, bave a:w formed a lengus and each of and the mornings and evenings are quite ez joy. item has subscribed 2 cents towards the exit bla. Mid-day is, howay:s, as hot as ever and pouses of the same. It is likely that unless the the tenperatura even at 6 s.m. this morning police proceed" matily that rerious trouble is
was 8,'. The general bealth in the city has likely to secure it in olio said that rioting in much improved sicce the censation of the great. the Shan Tong pry`nce and also qt Lei Yang | hiat had Its origio in Lika police muroures,
MURDER BY A WIFE, Married life amor g the Chinesa is not öffen `a life of bliss and or accusiónter ibla casalis, occur from conti; ual dimes ic strifa.: Ouly last winter a manțurjamed Yo married, and before many months had passed be accused his wife of wast if obedience. There ware frequent quarrels and the mìn, did not prova falihfol to his mucilaga wow. The wife obtained
•■-lover and at the lustigation of thu lærer ibe gave her husband a mixture which the put in his tea Te compound pr. v;d to be a deadly poison and the man died after taking the fi à dose. The man's relations made by foss and the result was that he woman was arrested and is still awaiting trial:- Her love fled and a reward has since baza cff.rad for his appie. bention. I have lourd it stated that the Viceroy bas la cly petitioned for permission to bring in again to force the barbarous punishment of "ting-ch'' which was abolished some yenın ago. The resion fo thắt murders of habardı by viver havs' become aboerm ly common of
Inte. - There is doubtless a great deal of demes-
TUR CPIUM HABIT.
'AN ERRONEOUS IMPLEESION.
There are those who scout the idea that the opium habit is increasing in Iordan, "Where In the evidence of rny increase 7" they ask. It Vin jan such evidence that is most difficult to obtin. Only the family physician, U a physicl... an in charge of the loebristas' home, or the prison doctor can supply i', and their mou.hs arese: 1 d.
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The chemist who sells opium, in any form is indisp'sed to disclose, avea if he knows, the naman is customers or the purposes for which the dryg to used, but a representativa of the Fall Nai Garsile, who Investigated the matter, was sured by one who in at the bead of a well known business, that there is not the same open use of morphin as there was but a
·lew years ago.
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"Thien jesis #go—even so recently as that I have karwo at many as nine women visit a certain shop for the purpose of obtaining tie inharmosy is this city and there is likely o'clock. They mida no attempt at conceniment. morphis; between ibę hours of noon and two to be so 150 as the Chinese show such a dis respect for woman. A young girl walking and injected it by eats of a hypodermic After obtaisir'g the dug they step, ed aside through the streets of this city is exposed to all 30-11 of abominable fasule that would zo: beytir ge through the clothing into the thigh. it rited is any other count y co.earth. Some lime ago an enlightened min wrote an energetic letter to eps of the native papara calling aften. tipa to this fact, but I have not heard that the polics b.va takeo any action.
A CENTR.L ARIÉĦALI
1 bear that there is a likelihood of a greal central acsonal seing establishedia Chins, The Army Advisory Commises have lately been in vestigating into the stranga diverlitý of arma- ment that exist in bevarous provinces in some provicces armus havq bien bought from abroad. In orkes arms have been supplied fer local "ars: mals and the re ult is n d versity uskrowa in any other country. Now it is 1.kely, if the advice of the Advisory Council bet ken, that a great arrant will be established front which werpons of a uniform paliera w Il be issued to the whole army. It is to be dubted; however, if this is 'likely to become a fat ndermjli before inma very considerable sime. Peports from Peking recently issued sale thast there is a deficiency | __in_the_ravé_us_of_mais_than_59,00s,non tabla.
Then they went away, to return again, and gin. Today there is not much of that sort of thing, though of course it goes co.", .
WOM M. AS VICTIMS.
"DJ doctors recommend morphia as much is they did ?"
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THE NAVY LEAGUE ANNUAL.
INFOURTH YFAN CP 18SUE?
Tho. Navy League Annun!" will appear for its fourth year on Trafalgar Day, October 21st next belog edited as usual by his fronder Mr. Alan Borgoyne, M.P. (1 the wall-known way, water and critic
15 & number of new features have böan locore porated in this lasce, and there are again' a
is of interesting articles by eminent naval writers. The editer contributes chapters on the Progress the British and Forslu Navies, and an article upon the comparativa naval sirengib of the World's Fidels,
In Part II, there is an arii, le où "Ben-Train» log and the Nation,” by Mr. Geoffrey Draga 1| Mr. A. Whitton-Metcalfe, · B.Sc, AMLCE, MIME,&c, writes on "The Defence Factor in Sea Power"; /wall-known "writer" oa Nayal subjects contribulad a chapter on “The com- mand of the Sea Admiral Sir Eldoby Eudley. Wimot discusses the Manning of the Navy, | and Mr Groga Atklüson bás no meu mať articlo on "Social Democracy and Naval Supremacy'
·To the four ramslsing anicles the public will, tarn with especial interest.” The fat in by Mr. Nicolas Portugalɩff;" Fellow of the Ruislan Society of Military Science, and Vice-President of the Romian Navy League. In it be dis
custer the future of ibs Russian Fient, valmii
The second is by Mr. Hector Bywater, Berlin - Correspondent of the Navy League, whose artí» cle on Garman Naval policy makes a starting disclosure as to Germany's intentions'in the matter of ship design immediately prior to 1:a commencement of the Dreadnought. He is ablo to prova conclusively that had not:Great Britain taken the initiativa when she did in regard to ope calibro batidsships, we should have found. ourselves following our friends across the North Sea innload of giving them the lead,
The third article is by Commander Caius
tile Marine and fmperial Defence~a matter Clutchley, P‚Ñ‚R. · It deals with the Mercan-
moment." much befe a the British public, ct, the present
Finally, Mr. Burgoyne has a chapter on the development of Anglo-German antagonism, He endeavoin to trace the ganeris of bid feel ing and makes macy Lensibla suggestions for the development of those friendly relationships | |,which all most paturally desire.
lo Fart 111, we the usual state'cal- fraturen. "I doubt if they ever did recommend it fo for which the Navy Leiguo Aotusi bạn be such use. Cu occasion I have inquired how come so fimed; a table of the World's Dread ibo'babit, was acquired, and not infr: quently nowghis, with the exact dates as to when each found that one woman who had fallen a victim vessel was laid dowp, launched and commission generally meant that, a certain number of hered; cher's showing the evolution of the. 13:itish" friends f.llowed her example. The mosphis bat leship, 1.; O.duance tables brought up-fc»- in plowing colurs. What the ordinary pr user can usually paint the eff:ets of the drug date and including particulars of the new 135 in zod -4. in ques of Great Britain, Germany son would be content to call bright 'they call and the United-States; a comprobansive list of brilliant, sparkling, vivacious, beautiful. The all the dry and satisg deck throughout the novice tries her band at the dangerous game, world capable of taking the largest types of and finds the effects, perhaps, beyond her anti-warships tables showing the Burden of Arms. cipations. i er friends congratulate her-pot knowing the clure-sed the evil is done." It may be vanity it may be the desire to please; but won are certainly eas'er victims iban min"
That men become victims of the babit more And it suggested that this deficiency bs m de frequently than women is, however, an alter up by an intren ellan i'tax. The expendituration, based on wide experience, made by of the Two Kwang is also much beyond their physician who has studied the subject. lecome and he pap ́e áre ̧¤raidy tixed very bearily.
THE MID-AU UMN FESTIVAL. List Sunday the "Chung Cbau", or Mid-
Antum festival way c.l brated with all the
usual carmosite. There was all the usual
firing of crackers and eating of "most cakes" and visiting of kiends and in the evening the new band presented a most animited sceze. The long thoroughfare was literally crowded with thousands of perp's, bigh and low, and porr The tea bosses and resturants wain thronged to overcrowling whi'e thon. sands of lanterns glimmered from sha raoʻs of the bouses. O i the river the sceon'w us no less
The story of an author's dowafall was com moa to many of his fácode · Hard werk was followed by inom la, and morphia was co-
manis bores by the Woll to-day, and giving a List of the highest speeds made in the various classes of war vessels, Finally, there is as im poitint new feature a bit of all the Ferchant Ships in the world with a gross tonusse of 16,020 tons or over, giving their dimensions, horsepower, speed, the Company to which they belong, the means of propulsion, and stating
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-The Teptember oumber of The Baby's
Woild contains quite a host of instructive, and valuable crticles on the growth and develop, entertaining features. Continuing his carian of meat of a baby, Dr. J. Johnston Macgregor dergribes bow a baby learns to wilk. He shows how, before baby can make his first attempts in this most difficult of arts, be
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discover Himself (with the capital); must leard That those fingers he sees and those "delightful" ions, so altractive The illustratios and plane hev, as before, as playthings, bat so difficult to catch hold of, to considered in decali, treben left in the able hands of the naval artist, are his own possessions". The next step" was to be no continuance in its use when the Mr. Oscar Parkes, and they will include lice work was dore, and yarnlegs were unheeded drawings, and pictures of all the latest war when, by pukaistent practice, Involving many is to raro to sit up, than stand,,sed forlly, The work was done, but all self-control bad vessels in the world, vaskhed I jactions became more frequent,
meny, falls, he has acquired the ability of telį. Mr. Jobo Murray, of 50, Albemarle Street, ising where each of his wobby legs is at ang uo l'arms and legs were pazcured to such an of course publishing the bock, and it may be given moment, his little Lordably walks and physical and mental angu'sh. Effects were issue of Ist year cqa to that which bis al Nursery Mischief." extent that soren fɔrme, szd added to the accepted that it will show an advance upon the begins what silly grown upscall" The Era of made to effect a curn, but without avail. The ways been noticed ob successiva cocES.ODS. man went from bad to worse. His personal The price semains at 28. 6d, and ciders eppewaco counted for nothing to have sub should be broked in advance to ensure ob mitted to the attentions of a barber would kavetaining a copy-irugh any bookseller in the animated. Every little campao had hoisted its proved an ordeal beyond his endurance, and the Empireví, kter lantern and any boats were decorated with end came as a happy release. The man's queer tiangolar flag on which were marked widow and family, who might have evlɔyed seven bizip to Joined by lines and the rigoifimparative scace, are now in praury. 'cause of which 1'hiva vainly endeavoured to ascertais. The Bund at about 8 p.m was very much like what Brighton or Buck poil appears -on a bank holiday.
"JUL"TR"ATMENT,
Of all the crying scanda's in this provi: ca tha state of the jails is doubríess the getest. In spite of many cd cts from Peking commissions and inquities the state of the priaans remains much as it wa in the old days. Gailers buy their places and regsite to make a good thing
on tha on lay. The gorerament allows a most ridiculously load quate allowance per diam
· POSSIBILITY OF CURE.. Thad 'nger to the patient of a sudden cessa. [sion of the babit is not regarded by medical men is very serious, certainly not as serious as is generally, imagined, plak, kot
*1," said one, I can get a patient into frame ci mlad to enter an establishment where my control ever him or her is complete, I do not, in the vast ajrity of eses, fear the result. 1s'op it ex pply at once. The craving
SWIMMING RECORDS,
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Q FARTER, MILE CHIMPINSH P.
Mr. N. Hi Alves writes in the N, C, D, Newr
since car and in looking over them, I :d that as follows:-! have kept swimming records there are some & fferencen la records pat up by Messia MacCabe and Logan.
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In the third day of the interpont Caïnival, it was timed that Logan did the interport † mile Championship is 5.5 and 1 might suggest to you that it was incorrect; Upon this idea
Another exceptionally interåsting ast'cis up". posts under the life "The Mauracio of the Innocents The author J., Field Hall, MB. gives in ele quent warning against the danger of following the amateur-med cal advice given' In the columos of many periodica's Secret Remedies," which some mother, foolishly give to their child es, also come in for some seath. ing criticism.
Events Coming.
Wednesday, 18th September,
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SPECIAL SALE OF WORK IN AID OFR THE ORPHANS AND THE HOME FOR THE DESTITUTE.
THE Supercress and Sisters of the tallan Couveut have the honour to announcithat their ANNUAL SALE of NEEDLEWORK, comprising. Ladies' and Ob:Idran's Drassis, Embroideries, Tabla: Covers, Handkerchiefa and a Variety of Articles suitable for presents, will be held at the Convent on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th October next, commencing each day at
The Superiorare and Sisters bag to solicit the patronage of a generons community, to sid the work of providism for the maintenance of the large number of Orphans at the Convent and its outlying branches, and, the helpless Agad," and "lora in the Home for the Destitute at Wanchai, pie
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Hughes and Hough auction sale of Manila Spoits at Happy Valley.
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is intense, and, unless carefully watched, dodges 1 are that Daniels, (the world's champion) may be resoned to-dofges which indicate adid'the mila in 5 min sa 7/5 seconds (which appalling mental degradation and cunning still a world's record) and 3 think that
Thursday, 29th September. Logan's timp should be 6 51;s: danother proof
Boffi Aquatic Sports, al V,R,C. Dako Geo. P. Lammert auction sale of furniture hal-Logan did not do the mila in 5.51 i-a zjet Macdonnell Road (ground floor), 2.30
3 mile is just double the 20 yards, Double Logan's time for thezzo smia,'s p..
|the 3 min, 3 7/5 would ba6 m'a, § 4/5 seconds and my calculation that Logan's time should ba 6.11 is more reasonable.
for prisoners and a sess a pair wrnich wbykaswith-a-view-of-1 b;ainlog-tie-drug if these the il-luck to balancaged in. one of these
are circomvented the craving gradually de „hella has friends outs'dili gɔeih rd with him.
Some ti a ago a psor young girl who used to disciory. (I conne, there are exceptions."
crease in petrocy, and es is, a
bring food to her higtber wan bually cutraged by the warders and when the brother hearing the newistine down his keeper, ha was fed to death; A few day 1-ago a man of some con-
p
kept
OPIUM AND THIEVING,
that MacCate's record ever the three lengths in It was stated in your Monday morning's paper the Rowing Club's bath of 98 yards was 67 1/5 seconds. No doubt that is this record for 98 yards, Club championship, but I have recordi showing that MacCabe did the same dimance in a handicap race in August of 1905 tray the
bras laps of 93 yarda în 65 efs seconds,
Does fodatgence, in harchish and opium drive men to commit theft?" "The question is ségtered by ita cave clima young men, well sequence was pulin jail in the Ying Tak Dirrict corrected, wi o segularly frequented an opium The gaolerdeminded a certain sum of money asces in the foib: Quarter accompanied by squeers which the prisoner refused to pa'.- Be a cr ́miral named Malier, was then loaded with fetters and thrown into a faly last year, says the Paris correspon- a courtyard and refusal oad, drink or shelter. dentsiths Morning Advertiser, Millatconceived He endured his treatment for two days and p'as of robbing a widow named Leguen, who curiosity shop in the Rus de B.bylone when human osture could said no more he and who 'ways carried inter corsage bonda egreed to his biatal keeper's demande, Still worth 50,000 francs. It was arranged that tha more recently I bave heard of a mangceiving young men should rob the widow, while
Mallet kept watch,
porta 1,007 strokes with a bamboo in ons those me. Legoen had just opened her shop ore places of torture and it took the efforts of thres morning when ila young men entered and
Cirry out the santa ce to the full," It | bargained to boy certain arifcias. They knock 'that the' Sell-Government Sccleled the widow down, bound ter legs, gagged
hot, and relieved ber of her bonds, and certain To the foregoing the follawing editëri'.1 Beta and Chari'able Associations de not inko, the articles, which they told," They were traced was apponded-The time for the Interport p ́ison reform seriously to band. › by the sale of these antician.opted tile Swimming Championship was incorrect-
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An inquiry was institu'ed. One of tho accused was examined by a doctor, who anarcad at Brat, as 5,fe, but declared bat, bis will had been angibilated by sequently corected and the righ op'ɑm-imbking, ib ́t he was not susponsible givan, We regret that the
men to
question
"Thero way a big, railway smash on the Yuet Hin Railway sɔmes diys ago the Absolate
dich are
The object of this formation is not to be little Logan's nor to praise". Macogba's, timası but simply a correction and I trust it will be interesting to you that the statement in your valuable paper is not out of place.
aded Tipi fir als sclient, and should be sent to a made recified Lima 10 enable the right i
boni. The doctos'i report, was, acled upon.
of the 1ha plan" of incipresibility was cut forward, recorded in our calamari
in the cafe of the second accused, but it “an
not socepted, by the Court, ai firesid Mallet | NEARLY 1,000) MORE
ware sentenced in default, the former, fo, twall wat fred on VASCON “your and the fattor, to fire pultų imprisons: Fraser Valley this
+1 Friday, sob Septembar, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club anntial meet. *281 5.15 p.m.
at
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No. 27 Kowloon Locks, 2.30 p.m.
eo, P. Lammeit, auction sale of furniture
Saturday, it Octobbe.
Halian Convent Sale of Work, to am
Hongkong Jockey Club, half-yearly meeting, Hongkong Club Annexe, 12 o'cloch noon, Opening" of Kowloon-CaulonTM TM Rallway, Billich Section; 1:45 pm...
Civil Service Sports, Happy Valley, "Roy Kenny *9 p.m.
Bozing at City Hall Bill ~Lawls!
Yonday, jed October, Italian Doorant Bals of Work, 10 BEN VACAT Baiset Crown land at Kan U Fang, P.W.D...
Ba's of Crown land at Shaukiwan, P.W.D.,
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