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A Disabled Ship.
The mishaps to the Shipping Board steamer Greole State on her "present voyage from San Francisco to Calcutta wara dus, | is alleged, to dalībarato attempts on the part of soms of her crew, | who signed on the articles of the veasel" during the height of the maritima strike în Amarica, to cripple the ship. The Creole State left San Francisco for Manila and East; Indian ports and from the outset the ship met with troubles until |Manila was reached. Several
times the ship was delayed at 1] [sea owing to breakdowns in the [engine-room and the voyage was marked by continual mishaps..
MONDAY, JULY
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
REDUCTION IN PRICE
"DAISY"
The Creole State eventually "DAIRYMAID"
crossed the Pacific and steamed
|into Manila at 539 knots an hour
with her steering engine out of "PASTRY". Jorder and her valves working badly. At Manila the chapter of breek-downs was investigated by theShippingCommissioner and the Police with the result that one of the engineers and five of the men engaged in that department were arrested and charged with putting amery powder in the bearings and |disabling the vessel at sea. The
meu
were placed under guard and are being returned to the United States for trial
In view of the considerable delay, the trip to Calcutta was cancelled and the Creole State is proceeding as far as Singapore only. From there she will return to Manila and then on to her home port. The Creole State is one of the ships in the Manila- East India service of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
OF BUTTER.
$1.45 per lb.
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY SHAW'S
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SHIRTS PYJAMAS
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Commencing July 4th
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1.15 per lb.
THE DAIRY FARM, IGE & COLD STORAGE CO. LTD.
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are screening for positively one day only on Thursday, July 4th at all performances
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Ecuador on Last Voyage.
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AFTER GALLIPOLI.
Kanowna From Australia.
The Eastern and Australian Steamship Company's steamer Kanowna arrived at Hongkong yesterday morning from Mel- bourne and Sydney, calls having On what is intended to be her been made at the usual ports eulast voyage to the Far East, the route. The vessel sailed from the Pacific Mail Steamship Com-A WAR VETERAN'S EXPERIENCE last-named port on June 11 and pany's steamer Ecuador sailed had an uneventful passage. She from San Francisco on June 25 brought 15 passengers to this for Hongkong, vis the usual ports ports of whom 9 were first-cabin of call.
After three years military ser According to schedule 14 second and 157 steerage. Car-she is due to arrive here on
vic, and exposure amid the heat go for local discharge amounted August 3 and sail seven days hospitable shores, Mr. J. W. and horrors of Gallipoli's in-. to about 100 tons of general lines. later for San Francisco and Passengers booked to Northern Baltimore.
Mills returned to England sadly ports total 16 for Yokohama acd
weakened in constitution and Like her sister ships the 19 for Kobe.
Colombia and the Venezuela general health. Interviewed re- An interesting point regarding she will enter the Pacific and cently at his residence. 5 Deep. the cargo on board is the fact Atlantic coastwine service of these Lane. Upper Gornal, near that a much beavier consignment Pacific Mail, between San Fran- Dudley, Mr. Mills said:
"Soon after getting back to
is being carried from Australian cisco and Baltimore and. Cen- ports to Japan than bas been the tral American ports, now that civilian life I began to feel the case for some time. The manifest the new Shipping Board steamers and everything became a trouble effects of my war experience, shows that there are about 1800 have been placed on the trans-and a burden to me. I was fati- tons going through 'to Japan, Pacific FUR. From Hoogkong whereas, usually the total freight the. Ecuador will go
gued by the walk to business in to San for that country taken up on Francisco by way of the usual, the morning, and when I reached one of the regular liners is be- ports in the Far East and then there I was fit for nothing. I tween 200 and 300 tons. The will touch at Los Angeles, and struggled through the day as best principal commodities in this Manzanillo, San Jose. La could, but all the time my head, shipment are wool and tallow. Libertad, and Corinto (in the eyes and back ached. For quite a period there has been central American republics) little movement of these goods Balaboz and Cristobal (Panama to Japan and a steady revival Canal), Kingston (Jamaica) and of the trade from now on is Havana (Cuba), making a very expected.
interesting trip for tourists.
I
"I persevered with the pills.
"When I got home I was absolutely done up. My head trouble, and the great difficulty anything made life a burden. I experienced in concentrating on
derived no benefit from the The Kanowna is advertised to
Anchor Recovered.
medicine which the doctor provid- sail for Yokobama and Kobe
Bound from Shanghai to Ant-ed nor from other remedies which to-day."
werp the French steamer Yalon, I tried. Wenatchee Reaches Seattle, of the Messageries Maritimes "Then I read an article is the fleet arrived at Hongkong this newspacer about Dr. Williams' According to cable advice received by the Admiral Line the and 150 feet of cable which she them a trial. The first few pills morning to lift one of ber anchors pick pills, and resolved to give Shipping Board steamer Wenat. last off Tatbong Point on her I took arrested the development chee arrived at Seattle from the voyage inwards a month ago. The of the physical and mental inertia Far East on June 30. after a try: lost gear was recovered by the from which I was suffering, and ing experience on the outward Taikoo Dock and Engineering Co. I soon knew that I was on the journey and in these waters. Re- pairs were affected to the vessel's
Empress of Japan Due. right track. The latest movements of the feed-pumps, which were the cause of considerable trouble, at Kobe steamer Empress of Japan were and my physical weariness was and Yokohama and she was able announced this morning at the soon dispelled. It is no longer a to sail from the last-mentioned office of the C. P. O. S. Ltd. The fatigue to work, in fact I feel port on June 19. The passage to Tessel arrived a: Shanghai at nine that I have taken on a fresh least Puget Sound was completed in o'clock last night from Vancouver of life, and am like a new man. and is advertised to sail for sleep better. est much more 11 days.
Hongkong at 6 p.m. to-day. She heartily, and in every way feel Extensive alterations will be should arrive here at daglight on stronger. I am quite sure that
I owe everything to Dr. Williams piak pills."
If you are a sufferer from say of the symptoms described above, do not delay, but begin a course of Dr. Williams' pink plits. Of dealers, or direct from Dr. Wil liams' Medicine Co. 95 Szechurn Road, Shanghai, $1.50 per bottle, 18 for six bottles, post free. For men, and women too.
SALE FOR CASH ONLY, made to the Wenatchee before she Thursday morning.
ssils for these ports again. it is announced. The cabin arrange- ments and the ventilating system will be considerably changed, while the machinery of the ship) will be thoroughly overhauled.
FACE FASHION CHANGE. to smile. slowly and sadly, to When the steamer sails from
Madonna Type This Season's Vogue. Madonna faces are, to bo fashionable for women this vesson" says a London writer.
But can women change their faces?
the
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RUSSIAN-AUSTRALIAN TRADE.
clasp their hands demurely in Seattle in August she will be Ifront of them, and, whenever more suitable in every way for Development Likely.
possible, to carry a book with a this trade than on her first trip: binding which suggest serious the Admiral Lize stated.
Mr. A. Mendrin, a business) meditations.
Definite word concerning the man of Brisbane, Queenland, is a FRAMING THE PICTURE. sailing of the second steamer in passenger to Yokohama on the "Plain gowns, beautifully and this service, the Silver State.has steamer Kanowna, now in port developed he hopes to start a flow" artfully cut-which, by the way, been received here.
Mr. Mendrin, of the goods to Australia, where She will from Australia. "Certainly," said a fashionable as two frilly' frocks will fill in vis Yokohama, Kobe, Shanghai Siberia is on his way North to send pastoral products, for which will probably cost as much each leave Seattle on July 9 for Manila, who is interested in reciprocal they are in very short supply. trade between Australia and In exchange Australia is ready to dressmaker, whom a Press re- the picture.
and Hongkong. presentative consulted, on
complete negotiations for the there has been of late numerous Small hats with plain, long subject.
and "That is, they can veils will help to maintain the Search Station at Wuchow. exchange of commodities of the inquiries,
agricultural make alterations in certain little losion.
He speaks in machinery. Mr. Mendrin says Search for contraband on board two countries. pointe, wbich. have the effect of
"There are mere suggestions. vessels bound for. Wuchow is high tones of the advantage to be that business will be transacted Clever women whow it to attain being conducted at that port, the gained by merchants in both per the medium of Japanese the fashionable face will think of station for the purpose tempor. Australia and Siberia arriving at banks. The first shipment of others for themselves."
arily established at Samshui hav-satisfactory agreement that will wool and tallow for Biberian "Madonna" society women who ing been abolished and moved permit the growth of a business markets-asmall one is on board
Kanowna. may have helped to bring this there, according to a report receiv. practically unbounded for either the
Mr. Mendrin type of face back to fashioned at Hongkong on Saturday. All country. The timber and oil represents Messrs. Popoff Bros., include the Duchess of Suther shipping is now allowed to proceed resources of the Northern state who were the pioneers in Russiao- land, Lady Lavery, Lady Maid-up the river direct to Wuchow are vast, he says and now that Australian trade started during stone, and Lady Mond,
industries without interference at 8smehui. these
are being the WEI.
giving a totally different effect to
the same features,
"Hair parted in the middle and smoothly tomed back from the sars would be a necessary part to's Madonna "make-up."
Women who wish to dress up to that ideal must remember foo, to keep their eyes downcast,
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