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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1908.

TLOATING BODIES.

The Wakuntau Maru" arrived in the harbour to-day from Maji. She reports that the entrance to Hongkong was neard about 100 dead bodien wore seen floa ing

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THE CHINA MAIL.

report having experienced bad weather. Ida-titiste. Flut'some more permanentamist. know him and beloved by all who have The typhoon was enmiantered about 600s in required, and for this I propose been privileged to maska bia scquaintancu miles south of Gap Rock and while coming | Hliat a public subscription abould be sisited, or claw his friendship. To all those who through it the Franch steamer fost a busz | I consulted posterday morning the directors have suffered lower, especially losses of and enfared other minor dama..

of the Tung Wah Hospital, the Pa Leung relations and friends, we extend our nyu- Kok and the District Watchmen's Compathy, and I hope that in a very short time, mitreon in this matter, and they areed when the committee gets to work, we shall fort at which raising charitable be sble in rollove many in distress. fund. Ta agreed so that De Ho Ron. Mr Hewert-Air, after the remarks i Kl. Mr Wai Yuc, Me Fong Wa Chun; made by the sopior noofficial member very fr Lau Cha Pak and Mr Fany Ohi Ngong little remains for me to say; but I think. (Chsdrm-n of the Tung Wah Hospital) reprisenting the section of the community should represent then on a general com-I have the honour to do in this Chamber, As an item of news it is interesting to mirse, to which I propose to appoint alan note that the most active demend has Sir Paul Chater, fr E. A, Hewett, Mr W. prevailed for the Hongkong and Whump Registrar General and Mr B. E., J. Grenson, Capt. Barnes Lawrence, the Desk Company's slurus wines the xy, honn, This scrip woh bas been looked on with luntor, if they will kindly consent to Rørve I will ask Mr Hunter to act also ittle favour by sp, culvors for sumy time pent by advanced 895 dollars in the basta traseurer to the committee and to re threo day. To-day's pricu w dollaza and bugere were numerous,

DEMAND FOR BOCK KHARES

THE "CHT BEING."

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Now that the weather is exlning dress more informed in comes to hand of the experiences of ships on the barbour during the atorm. Most of the buoye have been dragged out of position, the C

* Chip Shing" (Capt Weig) carrying a Douglas busy about with her. She collided with the "Fook Sang" in her wandering and later ran into the "Haimun" and "Loongsang" and eventually with full steam shend managed to bring up is front of H.M.8. Flura." The plutos of the vessel ware serious kuncked about a hit har damage was draw.

rolva a donation of 2300 from myself and 8160 from the Colonial Secretary. I pen pose that this Unancit should vo e to the and a sum oquai to that obtained from privite sobrer ptions.

(Applause). As rogarda further assistance from the Gvern ment, I should like the comanttee to ean-

sider whether any schemo by which the Government would fond money ou security, but withave interest, for the building of native oraft which would be helpful to junk-owners and not unduly oneroun on the Government could be devised. They must bear in mind that the Government's losses have been heavy, and it would be ineffectual for the Government to geant money with one hand and take it away by additional taxation with the other. In many cases of lose of lifo all the we can give is, from the nature of the case, our sympathy The Colony will, I wmn sure, Tieve that a French torpedo-boat destroyer should have boen lost while enjoying the hospitality of our Colony, and that this losa should have been accompanied by that of Give brave anilors. I took it upon myself to expro sympathy to Admiral Richard, the French Commander in-Chief in the Far East, and have received « telegram in reply saying bow deeply this expression had toonhed the whole French Far Eastern feet.

it is only fitting I should refer to sumo sử polute in Your Excellency's remarke. The tunately very great, and the loss of life lu loss to the Colony is, wo all know, unfor- terrible: but I feel confident that already to Colony is beginning to pull itself together, and that it will not be long beinro o get the whole of our business in the train of progress and that Bong- kong will go on as if comparatively sporking there had been no saut etively Your Excellency has referred to the quer. time appointing a commission to deal with the point raised very generally am nggt the public na to whether earlier stie's might have been given of the approaching storm by the Olixarvatory and coneequently a mitigation brought about of the great dienster which has befallen us, Hakling the position I have the honour to do, have made inquiries from certain expects competent to forse an opinion, and feel quite confident that the finding of thecom. mission will be that it will exonerate the Director and staff of the Observatory. I trust sincerely that this will be so, and rasly believe that it will, With regard to the relief food. I sm nuro Your Exceliency's proposal will meet with the most cordial support of the whole community. The committee will no doubt get to work at the earliest possible usement, for we all know that on nesusions of thix wert there is only ous sxion to work upon and that is:

THE LATE IT, RLV, JOSEPH CHARLES HOARE, D.D. BY TELEGRAPH.]

HOW THE "APANDADE" WENT AGROUND, At the end of Stonecutter's Islxud just now the funnel and poop of the stammer **Apenrade" are visible. She oncountered the full force of the galo. Just before the heavy weather descended upon the Coking she moved from the dangers gods anchorage to behind Sumecurter's Island. Two anabors are here dropped but the blinding gales drove the ship towards shore but not until the land loomed right up before the ahip did thons on board know where they were. The ship went broadside on with a terrifle bump and immediately a panic occurred amongst the Obinene passengers. Many of them jumped Overboard. Mr P. Barentzen, of the L. M. Customs, who was on board as a passenger bound for Pakhai, swam ashore with a line sud successfully managed to make it fast, but it was of little avail. Too many Chinose roshed it at the one time and the line cofl. † darply with him beroavud wite and -hildren. Excellency with regard to the ins of thetion with the disaster in which the turned turtle. Then it was a struggle for:

apand. About this time the soldiers on the island discovered the stranded vessel and with the assistance of aayeral weather bund sailors fear the Flora" did excellent work in saving those on the ebip. All were eventually got off and later the resent

BISHOP HATTE.

The Council will forgive me if I now refer for a manont to a personal as well as a public lows, fear that there are no grounds for hope that we shall ever again ses Biahou Hr. He was a man we all rrapected, and thore among as who know him well loved him well. I am ears that the Council and the public sympathize

MESSAGER IN SYMPATHY.

The Colony in ita turn has received ympathy which it will value. Bir Heory lako bas triegrapbai from Kandy:

"I desire to exress doop sympathy with the people of Hangkong in the serings

alamity ropasting the dissstor of 1900." That overnor of Macas has telegraphed

Ju prie votre Excellence vouloir bien

"THOSE WHO GIV# QUICKLY GIVE TWICE.

Your Excellency reformed to the possibility of matvances being made under certain can- ditions to former registered owners of org bnate to easblo them to recover themselves

The proposal is a sound one, and will

receive the earnest consideration of the

committee. It should result in great good to the native shipping population who bavo suffered so terribly in this disaftor. other paint to which I must refer, And I feel justified in doing so, is the aympathetic Temarks made by Your

THE BISHOP'S LAST CRUISE,

of

In repasduring the latest pictograph is Farship the Tishap of Victoria whose sad and sudden death has been one of tla mast painful and tragic incidents in con

Bishop Hours, I I feel confident that I am Galny was involved in the 19th instant, as wall qualified as any one in the Colony | we do so with foalings of deep regret

to endors the remarks of Your Excelleney

and the aunior unofficial member. I hove

The whole community has been in a

Pa next moment all were in the water The Bishop was seen to cling to thu mizzen mast of the boat whilst several of the

students were clinging to the main wast The cabin top coming drift the two brat baat bays clung to it and rapidly drifted

|from the hall of the **Pioneer" which had

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LONDON, September 20.

A Special German Mission will leave

for Taugier un Saturday.

THE CUBAN STRIFE,

Mr TAFT AT HAVANA.

LUNDON, September 19. Secretary Tuft und Mr Bacon have arrived at Havana and have visited

President Palina.

The result of the interview is un-

known.

RUSSIA

FINNISH DIET CLOSED.

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life for three hours. With every wave the cabin top would turn over and shake He desperate buys loose. They would swim had the honour of his friendship for nearly state of loon anxiety over since the report up to it again and would just be able to. thirty years, and i am sure the unity of the wrecking of the houseboat Pioneerge breath when over it would roll agan. will endorse me when I say that he was an

Several times, Kwong Tai says, they gave up hopes of ecur ruching land, but they were rapidly drifting towards Capsiman workers.

upright and God-fearing man, and that came to hond land the Bishop, wim was un oprightly, sincerely and without fear or board, should have been driven ashore on Trour carried out the work provided

slipped into deep water and sank. The captain

of the steamer was extremely calm throughout and acted na well sa possible in the trying emergency. Mr Berentzen deserse every credit for his gallantry in accepter l'expression de notre sympathie star him by hie Mester, and in the execution 18001 out of the way place, but from th and so struggled on. Vitinately, as we jumping neochined with a line.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Messages of Condolence.

BYLINY FUND OFERED.

At the Legislative Council festenisy His Excellency the Governor made the follow ing apeach with regard to the typhoon :—

Gentlemen: Kongkong has just suffered from extastrophe as calamitone-if not more s-au ry which has previously be fallen the Colony. The loss of life and propany between the hours of nine and eleven on Toosday morning ara, as for ea can be at present judged, greater than those incurred in the great typhoon of 1871 None of us are likely to forget the acanes of that morning. First of all wasser when the typhoon gaa was fired about nine o'clock, crowds of helpless shipping drifting to the east before the wind. Then the whole roone

·was wiped nut by the blowo sheets of rain, and an hour later, the atmosphere being again clear, we saw the junk and small craft had disappeared and that Dy of the larger ships were sground or in distress. What had happened to the Chinese boats was evidenced by the appalling scenes of desolation along the Penya and the Rev loon shore. I nood not, however, dwell on scanes nor recount the losses that were witnessed and are known to all of us,

TEK OBSERVATORY.

sinoères enndolé nove parla catastrophes tuche Hongkong,"

of which he lost his lifa, We join mest facts that are to hand we think we are sincerely in offering our armpathies to right in assuming that His Fansship ver those who live to mourn his loss

It is satisfactory in the roads in which reached and alive.

auferdo

have already recorded, they got whore and

The lotter further stated that the

walked to kaichikok, whore they got on Czar hoped the Government and the board the Standard Oil Company's launch citizens would co-operato under the and came to Ilongsong,

Altogether there were on the "Pioneer" now regime of popular franchise. cight persone, the Bishop, four students,

The Secretary of State has telegraphed "Your tolegram of 18th September re- ceived with great regret Iaspecially deplore the great loss of life which the storm has we find ourselves to find sympathy from We have examined Kwong Tai, the head cand. I shall be gled to learn Farther

The gracious massage of His best leg of the "Pioneer." and from what partinalara and full detaile by post of the Majesty I am sure will be received

by the measures taken for the relief of sufferers. I whole Colony with grateful affection. They says there does not seem to be a gleamstwu bant boys and pue cock.

His Lordship the Bishop was born at would wish you to express on behalf of Rieger from the Beoretary of State, he of hope regarding the Bishopi's safety, Majesty's Government their sympathy with Governor of Mucio and Sir Henry Blake Karly on the morning of the fateful day fourth son f the Rev. F. Hoare, Hou. Rangente on Nov. 15. 1851, being the the community of Hongkong at this grant thoroughly sincere. I don't think it is the Pioneer was anchored så Samching. Can of Canterbury. He was married

all express sympathy which we know in

am sure we are all deeply indebted to wish to set out for Hongkong. necessary for me in add anything more, and the Rishop expressed to Kwong Tai twice, his first wife huing the daughter of Canon Patteson, and his second Miss Your Excellency for the prompt manner in

Elien T. Gough, the second marriage tak- The boy regarded the weather as threating place in 1886. His Lordship was which you dealt with the dinastor, and the stops you have takon to endeavour to mitioning and toid Hi-Lordship that typhoon educated at Tonbridge School, and Trinity will not attend the funeral of General

make comes,”

disseter

Lord Elgin has also sent the following mensage, which I shall ask you to receive asuding:-

the misfortunes of those who have suffered by it (applause),

I am commanded by His Majesty the King to express the doop regret with which His Majesty has burned of the great calamity which has befallen the Colony at Hongkong.

His lordship looked at the sky and said Hia Excellency-It is not proposed to His Majesty grieved to read of the immense loss of life among the proceed with the business on the order of "Perhaps," but again asked if they could Chinese panularinn which your telogram the day. The Council stands adjourned not set out. As is the case with all beat reports. I am to conrey through you so

antil Thursday next.

The following masenge expression of His Majesty's sympathy with

bas beso boys when brought face to face with necos the media sufferers and with the whole community."

received

sail should he sel they would go.

His hardship again studied the clouds

(RCUTER'S REOVIĆE.}

Cear Still Cruising.

LONDON, September 10. The Car has prolonged his cruise, and

College, Cambridge. He was curate of Holy Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells in Tropoft. 1874-5 and Principal of the Ningpe Traid- ing Colloge from 1870 to 1878, when he came theological books and commentaries in Hongkong. His Lordship wrote several

Chinese.

Up to this afternoon as tidings of the

where the Pioneer was found-will be

From Viscount Hayashi" through Mry to a definite expression of opinion Bishop's body had been received, and it is f I propose that the King's message should Kumabe, Imperial Japanese Coneul-Kwong Tai romanrked in the usual style to he hoped that a systematic search of the bo placarded in the town in English and

"Convey to Bir Matthew Nathan expres **blong your pidgin ; If you like"--mean-coast line from Capsimon to Pirate Bay Chinese, and I ask you to spprove of the sin of very sincere and profound sympathying that if His Lordship commanded that following replies which I aug. Bet should be at terrible catastrophe which visited Hong- sent in eaply to the telegrams I bave read of the Governor has asked Me Kumbe to yon:-

To Sir Henry Blake i telegraph

"The Legislative Council on behalf of the people of Hangkong express their gratitude for your sympathetic message."

To the Governor of Macao I propose to telegraph:

propose to

La Colonie exprimés par le Conseil Legislatif vous remercie cordialement pour vatre depeche si sympathique."

To the Secretary of State I propose to telegraph -

It has been suggested in the Press that much of the loss of life and property would have been avoided if the Observatory had given earlise notion of the approach of the typhoon, and that each earlier notice should have been posible. I cos no grounds for believing this possibility, but it is due Legislative Council of Hongkong to the public, and also to the Director of express their heartfelt thanks for the the Observatory that an inquiry should be sympathy of His Majesty's Government ou held into it. I have accordingly asked the the disastrous effects of the storm of Commodore to detail a senior officer of the September 18th. The Council, Chine Royal Navy to preside over a small com. Charitable Institutions, European firms mittee of which I propose that the other and residents will do what is in their power members should consist of a master mariner, to relieve the distressed." to do coininated by the Chamber of Jam-

to convey to Viscount Hayashi his some of

thanks for his very kind message of sea for a few minutes and said "I want necessary to examine every inch of ground,

sympathy which will he vary much sppre- aisted by the Colony of Hongkong,

The Typhoon a Nemorls.

to go to Hongkong," and the boys hoisted

sail and at 6.30 the boat sat out.

shortly made. One launch with a number of volunteers on board could proceed nad drop parties at several spots and they could thus quickly cover the ground. It will bu for whilst there are several smnti beaches there are miles of rooky coast where a body might be thrown up and never seen from the water. Failing any discovery on the raniuland the small islands in the vicinity ought in turn to be visited." Fuel: party The Bishop remarked the change in the could be armed with a gun and a shot fired weather and asked the boy if there wassing exertion on the part of those fear- if the body of his Landship were found, thus

ching elsewhere. possibility of getting to shelter.

After half an hour there were signs of trouble, the wind increased in strength and the sea begnu to rise.

Bers Kwong Tai was again reluctant to i

FOREST FIRE IN FRANCE.

LONDON, September 19.

A grent forest near Cannes is on fire. Already upwards of forty thousand screw have been burned. which is innned by a high wind.

Troups are endeavouring to linus the fire

NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.

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Loxbox, September 19, A now British lino of thirteen steamers has been formed to compete for the traffic hetween Hamburg and the Far East.

The first sailing will be on the 20th October.

Sailing will include Simm, Indo-China,

.

An intelligent Chinese gentleraan mama to the writer this morning with the follow ing question "Do you really think that the typhoon has been sent to the people of Hongkong by the idols because for some time more and more we have been indiffur ont in our Jary of worshipping them, and express an opinion and said that they THE PAINAM" FIRACY CASE. Manila, Java, China, Japan, Dainy, and have been li tening to the words, and might. Very few minutes bal gone by, following the ways of foreignera?“

Saoh

however, before the boy felt that they was the question, and it

would

appoar from his face An if he were not quite would be lucky if they could keep the sure of his grounds, and half believed bout afloat. what others had been

saying At

In reply to His Majesty's message I pro- any rate this

is link is being asid

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His lordship, who was becoming increas

Important Capture Mado.

Though seven men have paid the penalty

by a section of the community, Apingly anxious as to the irehance of escaping, of their lives for complicity in this piracy maros, and of the manager of the Eastern porn to say "Please convoy to finarently the female part, and so the again asked the boy if he thought ho cuaid case, and though others have been arrest-

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number but

Sajesty the

the King

this humble expression

men listen and are half in doubt great appreciation of the Colony of

umuage the boat and the bay announceded, and will perhaps be proved guilty, the Hongkong, rapresented by

tive It gives glimpse into the its Legislative Council, for Eie Most Gracions Majesty's native mind, and leads te tri so that then that he thought the boat would go rewarded, it is reported in the native with another vory Jimportant capture. of this great calamity has been many acts befallen the Colons, and informs His

A bright feature is the gloomy picture sympathy for the catastropha which has Chinese are thinking, and how in their own down. Tho sen was very big and the wind paid that there are four or five have decided to despatch a Danish salvage | of heroism and of duty performed in eaving Majpooty that his people here respond with with things that are, and st the same time, Shortly after seven o'clock Kwong Tai societies which lave tautaal communica Ble by civilians, police and sailors. I shall feelings of deepest loyalty to his foring care half doubtful in view of what has happened, lowered the mainsail and stowed it in the tions with each other, azid though the steamer to the scene of the wreck. Cause an inquiry to be made into these ad of them in this their distress" (applause)

live in different places they act together, that they may be duly recorded and recognis":

In conclusion, I would say that I am con- toschings and the manners of foreigners cabin, and the bont was then proceeding and so manage to cover a wide ares ed. The Harbour Department, which was ident that the Colony will bear the trini Certainly the native mind has hitherto been under thus jib. This enil did not last long district. Some of these gange fortunate in keeping all its versole, has that has come to it with that characteristic taught to ascribe all these phenomena of bu taro away in a very short time. The very few, but others are composed of DISTURBANCES IN MOROCCO. dope, I am sure, the utmost with them, which was looked upon by the ancient nature to the direct volition of idols, and No. 2 yacht boy and some of the students not mero than thirty years of age, who has several tons. The head of them all is a man and will continue the work of clearing the RomaDA A the highent of virtues. moro especially the destructive portion

Losbox, September - 19. harbour of debris as rapidly as possible, and is cortainly an attribute of overy thereof, and this corrible typhoon appar the Bishop and Kwong Tai held on to the Tse, but he is known by his nickname

went forward to try and make it fest, whilst

wife and children. His real name The Tang Wah Hospital had its launches

Sarious disturbances have occurred ab out saving lives as long as it could be hoped at people, including both the Brities: ently has caused searchings of heart.

And Chinese mean

tiller and tried to keep the bont's head told Ricewater the Second." Ile is Casablanca, where the followers of Maclain, native of Ko lu, one of the counties at the à fanatical sorcerer from Habora, have the wind. This was impossible.

North West of Canton. When the pier

All

and

were

him

equanimity, or

WEATHER

HER REPORT.

that there were any left to be saved, and the equal mind. Hongkong has had s has afforded sad is affording ahelter to the set-back, but this will, I feel suro, call forth mony Chinese left destitute by the love of additional anergy and earnestness of The following notice is issued by Dir their floating habitations. The Commodore purpose, so that it will not be long before Fig, of the Hongkong Observatory : readily met my request to sand out it will have retrieved its lomas and advanced On the 20th at 3 p.m. ¿Signal-lowered.

craft that were left 24

further than ever toward its great commer.

Og the 21st at 12.30 p.m. The baronter the crest of waves then in the troughs, and not themselves damaged to pick cial and civilising ande. (applause). has risen in Hongkong and Formosa, and seas broke completely over her. Til up any persons that might be found

Hoo, D: Ho Kai sud-Sir, I am sure fallen over 8. Japsn and the Philippines. efinging

to wreckage outside the harbour. members of the Council have listened with Unfortunately the new typhoon, signalled great interest to the various messages and last night in the neighbourhood of Hainst.

The typhoon probably reached the coast doem was near at hand was obvious.

The Bishop said nothing but grimly held about aix o'clock last night, brought an ond

tolograms cont to us candoling with This morning there are indication of on and hoped that the storms would abato, to the period during which it would be hop- as in our calamity, notably the gracious nate depression to the 9.E. of Lauzon. The students-there were four of them

Most Gracious Ma- mossage of His

were almost Temic stricken and clung together" in the forward part of the boat. Tho heavy spindrift and pouring ralu dotted everything from sight and though

ed to save such parsons. Two torpedo boat destroyers that were out on this duty laajesty the King, and also these from the

FORECAST DISTRICT, T

Pressure is highest over E. Japan. Gradients are slight over the Ubina Const night wors, I am glad to say, able to regain Secretary of State, the Govornor of Macao except in the West. the harbour this morning.

and Sir Henry Blake, We all deeply de- Telegraphle communication between the AMERICAN ABEJETANOR. plore the had catastropho, and I am sure, Observatory and Hongkong continues The Commander of the United States as Your Excellency has just mentioned, that interrupted. Vessel Dallas volunteered to co-operate the community will bear its losses of life Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- with our own Naval Authorities, and his and property with a resolute equanimity.ing at 10a.m. to-day, 0.18 inches. offer was gladly accepted. The Military At the same time it is well that those who Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Authorities kindly let me have 150 men are not able to help themselves and those to-morrow. yesterday to clear wreckage which it was who have suffered simuld have help from though mightcover bodies, and may bon, and thoso able to afford it, and I am pleased 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: E. gallant friend on my

it (Col Darling) has indood, Sir, that you have already appoin-winde, moderate; fair. been good enough to promise me other ted a relief committes which will at once

2-Formers Channel: N.E. winds, working partios to alene wharves at present take mastures to dispense charity to modemte. Bo blocked at to present the business of those who are suffered. I am sure South coast of China between Hong. loading and unloading ships proceeding.

members of that mommittee will work kong and Lamboku : Same as No. 3. will all thair might for the relief of the South east of Chius batean Hong. BELLEY FUND. We have now to cosidor what steps mont can do in the way of assisting will decreeing..

auffstore, and anything which the Go kong and Hainan; S.E. and E. winds, should be taken to afford relief to the large number of Obiness who have lost their be; I am euro, appreciated by the whole of the Chinese community, which I have the

right

homes and properties. The menjodity have, honour to represan. Members of the Cen- unfortunately, also lost their lives, and so nail mast also join with Your Excellenty in

anti-Christian movement.

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The jib became unmanageable and was was perpetrated on the "Bainaut though looted the French shops and endeavoured HOCKS, ly out of hand. Sho rolled about first on the arrangements, and immediately took

fight with his wife and children and bid Similar disturbancas bave taken place in Moon, at a place called the "Shrine of the press urges the immediate establishment of himself in the crowded district of Kong the neighbourhood of Tangier. The French Tour Holy. Once." But his place of hid- the Franco-Spanish police force. ing was suspected by some who had some inkling of his movements, and of his com way striking for it was sadly disfigured plicity in the piracy. Moreover his face

Loxbox, September 19. by sword scars, and could hardly be mis taken by those who know him. The Ko

H. R. H. The Duke of Connaught has a nod the San Un magistrates combined together and offered threp thousand dollars arrived at Karlsruhe where he invested the Stock-None but the best to any who would capture tho zonowned

are chosen.

the Garter.

THE GARTER.

it has been reported that the boat had her. The prospect of so large a reward Grand Duke of Baden with the Order of been ighted by launches those on the roused the police to almost superbuman "Pioneer nothing of any other craft. oxertions, anil those axertions have been rewarded. Two colenels with their mon, They were, so far as they were onneered, having got an inkling of the whereabouts

INFANT MORTALETT.

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We keep the largest

We deal only with the Well-known and Reliable

alone on the waters.

of the hiding spot of the robber, surround. THE attention of the Town Council at Growers for whom we are When it became absolutely certain thated the place, and effected a capturo, Ho Johannesburg, Transvaal, was last

ON APPLICATION.

the boat would go over Kwong Tai stripped was immediately pinioned and sent direct year directed to the fact that out of oighty representing. off his slothes and urged the others do so. to Canton Communication was at once four infants, who died in Dedenibar, forty. The Bishop tras then on the starboard side opened with the Viceroy, and he has four of them had died of dysentery. An QUALITIES AND PRICES ordered that the prisoner be handed over investigation with view of tracing the of the boat, the port being down in the to the Kwang-Chow Hip where he will be source of the disenso was authorized. water, and in response to the urgings of retained till his trial, which will be hold Under the best of conditions attacke of the boy he took off his cont. He had no almost at once. It sooms, if these reports dysentery are very prevalent among are correct, and there is no reason to doubt children in warm weather, but in a large books or socks on and was making pre- their qubstantial correctness, that an ini wajority of cases the iron at the littiq ones ́ ́UHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM, parations to swish when a heavy son howl-portant capture has been affected, and can be saved by the use of Chambersiu'e that the execution of this Chief will tend Colin, Chalers and Diarrhoea Romody Haiment should occupy a proained the Pioneer overs

committed their depredations under "Tao's and bas never been known to fail. For esla

his brain has conceived,

are beyond relief. The Chiness charitable expressing deepest sympathy with re ent place in every home. It has no Just store this happened the Bishop to cripple the bonde, of robbers who have This remedy always brings prompt relief, Institutions are, I understand, looking after Hoare in her grout loss. The Bishop was qual for its prompt cures of outs, buprayed and the yacht boys crouched dowu direction and have carried out plans which by all chemists and atorekeepers,

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