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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1907.

base their specches span isolated facts BY TELEGARPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

Stewart.-On Bonday, January 27, at which seem to prave the correctness of Birkenhead, Cheshire, the Wile GERSHOM STEWART, of a Baughter.

THE REVOLUTIONISTS.

their polley and to carefully avoid those facts which demonstrate that their vlows are unsound. This habit accounts HANDED OVER TO CHINESE,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions. 11.Austion of Linen Fibre, Rattan Furniture, Sc. at Messrs Harris Keeney Co.'s Store, Peddar Street, 11a.m.-Auction of Unclaimed and Conto the wall by its German rival. The Asated Gouds, do, at Central Polico British pessimist should mingle bis tears Station's Compound:

for much of the tearful assertion that! Great Britain in being gradually pushed

11 am.Auction of Household Furni- with those of his German cousin, They ture, at 'Greshcroft, Robinson Road, are each convinced that the other is Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fural-ruining him, and mutual sympathy over ture, &., st M. G. Lisbert's residence their impending fate should draw them No. 10, MacDonnell Road,

.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Goods & Chattels to each other's arms.

الا

&c. at Occidental Hotel, Elgin Road, Kowloon.. 2.45 p.m.-Anotion of Household Fur- niture, at No. 6, Ripon Terrace, Bon- ham Road,

Miscellaneous.

9.30 a.m.-Military Gun Practice.

·LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

Mesara Hughes and Hough inform us that the sale of furnitará at the house of

(From Our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, January 29.. The two alleged revolutionists Huang and Chang have been handed over to the Nanking authorition according to a decision arrived at by the Diplomatic body at Peking.

These men were arrested in Shanghal on charges of xedition preferred by the Chinese, but the authorities refused to hand them to the Chinear, being political prisonere.-ED, 0.M.]

M. Gaston Liebert will take place to CHINESE NEWSPAPERS,

Register of Shares of The Kowloon Landorrow, at 2.30 p.m., instead of to-day,

& Building Co., Id., close from this date to 4th Feb. inclusive. Goods per Devanha not cleared at 4p.m.

on this date subfact to rent,

j.

General Memoranda, THURSDAY, January 31--

214.m-auction of Unclaimed &'Con

fiscated Goods at Taim Tea Tsui Polios Station, Kewleon.

FRIDAY, February 1:-

9.p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, February 2

2p.m.- Auction of Japanese Art Curice and Silk Embroideries, &c., at Mr Geo.

P. Lammert's Sales Rooma. SUNDAY, February 3:---

Traneler Bonks of Humphreys' Eatate and Finance Co., Ld., close from this data to 12th February inclusive. MONDAY, February 4 :--

Ncon-Meating of Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld., at Co.'s Office. TUESDAY, February 5-

6.80 p.m. Organ Recital in St. John's

Osthedral.

BATCEDAY, February 9:---

Finance Co., Ld., at Registered Office.

A. S. WATSON Non-Meeting of Humphreya' Estate &

& Co., Ltd.

The China Mail.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WATSON'S

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

BLEND

advertised.

The Indo-China Company's steamer | Washing" reports sighting a submerged junk off the White Dogs in Lat. 25 deg 59 min. Long 121 deg. 20 min. E., White Dogs light bearing W. 244 miles.

4

Mesura E. 9. Kadoorie and Co. inform

as that they are in receipt of private | telegraphio adrices froin Singapore Inform

ing them that the crushing of the Raub Australian Geld Mining Co., Ltd., for the Past four weeks, Fielded 841 ozs. smelted

gold from 6517 tona stono.

The steamer "Schenfeldt," discharg ing oil in Foochow, has had a series of misfortunes. The Chief Mato broke his

leg in bad weather a few days before. arrival and the Captain was laid up with a large carbuncle, and has since died from blood poisoning. Captain Nicholas hailed from Cardiff.

THE WEATHER.

PREFERENTIAK POSTAL

RATE.

(From Our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, January 29, Sir Robert Hart has ordered the Chinese Post Offices to charge three- tenths the usual rate on certain official native papers. This is considered unfair towards other papers.

COSSACKS AT LARGE.

PILLAGING IN MONGOLIA.

(From Our Correspondent),

SHANGHAI, January 29. The Tartar-General of Mongolia reports to the Wai-wa-pu that a Regiment of Cossacks have deserted with a number of quickfiring gune and

To all latents and purposes the Chinese New Year-weather has set in-with n zen goince. Introduced by the damaging aquail of yesterday rain has fallen more are now on the Mongolian border or Ivas ever since, and the tremendous

MIGNOKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1907. thunder of carly, this morning awakened pillaging the Chinese villages.

most people with a start to wonder if an The General naka for reinforcements other tornado was visiting the place and the co-operation of the Russian Lightning, vivid and awe inspiring, rss close to the island, and if no damage was Government. done the fast must be attributed to steer. good fortune,

A GERMAN PESSIMIST.

Immédiately after yesterday's blow the

P...

Early this morning whilst the "Haich- ing" was steaming down from Amey those on watch saw a vivid display of lightning and observed what appeared to be a huge

ball of flame descend into the ses. The

peak of thunder which followed was terrific. and was no doubt the same one that diaturbed Hongkong.

THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

POSITION OF THE PARTIES.

Heavy Soolalist Losses,

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Beuter,

sia Embdy).

LONDON, January 28. The following are the chief party losses and gains in the elections for the German Reichstag :—

Conservatives, Gaina 7. Losess 2. Imperialiste, Liberals, Radicals,

4.

THE pessimist is not a purely British product. In other parte of the world we find that men take a singular delightpan and email junk people, imagining Another unheralded typhoon was open in asserting that the country of them, mada mad haste for the typhoon which they claim no doubt to be sheltor. Everything that could be utilised for a sail was got up and oare assisted the patriotic citizens, is on the down-grade craft on their speedy way to shelter. It and is losing its place in the struggle was pitiful to see the frantic way work was for commercial supremacy. Herr deserted and the safety of the refuge sought. Joss paper was burned in 1 Dernberg, German Minister for the directions, and crackers were exploded to Colonies, is the latest to appear in the scare away the evil demon, role of a political Jeremiah. He said recently in the Reichstag "The navi- gation of the world was rapidly becon- ing British, and Ateericans and Japanese wore ousting Germans in South America and China and elsewhere. The only possible counterpoise was the development of German colonies." This sounds very

familiar to those of us who have had the privilego of reading exact- ly similar statements emanating from mournful persons who profess and caly themselves Britishers, Read for the word "German"." British" in the quot- ed sentence and we have the statements

[REUTER'S SERVICE. that have been rammed down our

The police reports show that over MR WHITELEY'S MURDER. ad nauseum during the seventy people are missing, all of whom

LONDON, January .. parte few years. It will be remarked are Chinese, while those that ware

rescued

The murderer of Mr Whiteley is improv that apparently Herr Dernberg did and the full reports are not yet available. ing; he is a man of the name of Rayner, not trouble to support his affirma- The younger homizers of the families afloat no relation to the late Mr Whiteley, and

SCOTCH

WHISKY.throats

The Leading

Whisky

Thunderstorms are not usual. at this period of the year, and the probability is that they have been caused by the monsoon being broken up by the typhoon which played havoc of Manila recently,

Centre Party, Poles, Guelphe,

Booialists,

2.-

2,

9.

9.

4.

2.

A..

2.

.0.

0.

3.

1.

1.20;

The first four groups (Conservativos,

Just after the storm yesterday Police Constable Gartod saved several people from drowning, by jumping into the ses and rescuing the. He was in command Imperialiste, Liberals and Radicals) of a launch and with the assistance of voted with the majority on December Police Constable Evans saved several lives.

Constable Garrod has distinguished himself 12, the others being in the minority. before, and it is to be hoped his conduct comes before the proper authorities.

more than treble that number,

tione by figures, again faithfully suffered greatest, for among the list of apparently did not even know him.

thoso taissing wo find upwards of 20

JAMAICA. following the example set him by the fenlos under the age of 20 years, most of British criers of Wolf," As we show them in fact being under the age of top,

LONDON, January 27. The situation in Kingston is improving ed a few days ago when dealing with while a like number of youthful males lost

their lives. This can be understood when and the shooks have sensed. the remakable figures cited byfr Lloyd it is considered that the practice of the THROUGHOUT THE EAST George thero is justification in stating sampan people is to pince their children that, if a comparison is made between below the deck in times of danger in order to allow themseiros more free- Great Britain and Germany without dom of action. And again when the consideration being given to other children are sleeping they usually lis oountries, the former is increasing ber bolow. The total figures so far available. The British Admiralty reports that lead. But this is hot a fair way of at it though to Herr Dernberg looking

FOR OVER

20 YEARS.

it naturally appeared the most expedient

Females

Mfales!..

29

Total 71.

THE GERMAN LINER "BEYDLITZ."

Afire at Soa.

LONDON, January 27.

H. Ms. Cruiser Diadem" found the Norddeutscher Unor "Soyolite from Pennng for Colombo, add

CHINA'S BANK NOTES.

PUSHING THE CIRCULATION.

(From Our Oorresponden'.)

SHANGHAI, Jobnery 28.

A telegram from Poking states that Wang-shao-yen has been sont te Shanghai to investigate into the manner of issuing foreign banknotes in order to check the circulation of them and ones instead, ex- issue Government` pecially at the open ports.

SHANGTUNG'S

GOVERNOR.

ATTEMPTS MADE TO REMOVE

HIEL,

(From Our Correspondent.)~

SHAROBAJ, January 28, Fresh attempts have been made to remove the Governor of Shantung from his position on account of the riots. that have occurred at Teaoshihalang-

ANOTHER RAILWAY.

A MURDEN - PROPOSAL.

(From our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, January 28. Mukden merchants have been grante ed a concession to build a railway between Kaiyuan and Hailungohen.

BANKERS V. MERCHAN18.

Deposit or Capital?

In the Supreme Court this morning the Wai Wing Hong firm (Bankers) sucd the Sui Wing Cheong far for, roughly, $13,000.

Mr M. W, Slade (instructed by Me D.- V. Stevenson) appeared for the plaintifs and the Hon. Mr. IL E. Pollock, K.O, (instructed by Mr U. F. Dixon) for the defendante.

The statement of claim est forth that. the plain iffs, on various dates between June 3, 1908, sud February 7, 1901, lent to the defendants sums amounting to

$10,000, repayable on demand, and be. tween Novembar and December, 1909, ib wae agroad that the loans should boar interest at the rate of 1 per cent, per Chinese month. Plaintiffs had frequently made domande for repayment. but defend- ante had declined to pay it or any. part of it. Daring January, 3905, the plaintiffs borrowed, from the defendants 87,000, bearing Interest at 17 per cent por Chinoso moon-defendants. were entitled

to set this amount off against the $20.000. Plaintiffs claim, therefore, war for $20,000 (principal) and interest, loss 87,000 (prin cipal) and interest,

Tho defendants admitted the loana, but donied that plaintiffa had made frequent demands for repayment and alleged that the plaintiffs were indobled to defendante upon mutual dealings-as in addition to the 87,000 defendants deposited $20,000 with the plaintiffs' bank, bearing interest ât I per cent. por Chinese moon, which now. amounted to $35,468.33. The socounte between the parties showed that a credit balance of $11,289.13 was still due to the

defendants, and they claimed leavo to counterclaim for that amount.

not

In reply to defendants allegations the plaintiffs alleged that the $20,000 paid by the defendants was as a deposit but was paid on behalf of Chan Tan Po, one of the partners in the bank, as hia share of the ospital of the bank. Prior to that tinio Chan Ton Po agreed to become a partner in the plaintiffs' bauk, which was about to be established. The bank opened about May 25, 1908, and Chaa Tan Po be

The pixlatifle denied any liability. came a partner and had still remained one-

Mr Stade traced the vations stepa which had led up to the formation of the bank and Chan Tim Po'a joining as partner and After embarking har 100 passengers, and said that the question et leans had varrowed transforing the zails, the "Diadem "

in view of the moral he wished to draw. Reports of the many gallant rescues are escorted the Seydlitz" to Point-de-Galle, down to one point, vin, whether the also beginning to come in and these in- where it was found that her foreport was $20,000 which defendants placed in the The meraantile marine of Germany has ente that the Chiness community were as entirely burnt out made an enormous advance during the motivo se any other branch in saving life,

Do., Snow Hill, Holborn Falist, 10, D'AGUILAR STREET, $15.00...Per Case. Inst decade and it à comparison were several heroic deeds being reported.

St.

J. KAYLEE & Oo, 1, Whitefriars

E. MATHER COWER,

10, 11, 18 New Bridge St... MUTON & Co. 28 Glashouse St., Regent St., W

PARIS AND TUROPE:-MATEKOZ, FAVRE & Co., 18 But de la Granor Batesore, Paris. The Rev. Dr. HART, DB, 18 Rue Vivienne, Paris,

NEW YORK-THE ONE YARGÉLIS

OFFICE, 52, West 22nd Street

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

Japan's Sympathy.

OROUP.

plalatiife' book was a deposit beating in- terast or whether it was for the payment of Chan Tan Po'a share in the capital of the bank.

COUGH REMEDY.

Ons Chiasman, Ho, Fuk, of the Naval

LONDON, January 27. instituted with the shipping of any

Yard, displayed great gallantry in rescuing

The Mikado has telegraphed a message other country than Great Britain the fellow employee who had been blown of sympathy to King Edward in connection reault would be eminently satisfactory into the harbour, and Tam Fing, master with the Kingston disaster, to which His SPEAKS WELL OF OHAMBERLAIN'S to any patriotia German. We decline of the stean launch Marlow" rescued Majesty cordially replied.

John Molo, Manager for F. J. Peter s near Weglan sixteen persons

son and Company, Bloemfontein Bo Afrias, makos the following statement for had any but a political belief in his would assuredly have lost their lives but for the timely arrival and prompt action of

A Reliable medicine and one that should the benefit of the pablia: Chamberlain's A always be kept in the home for im- Cough Remedy, has a big sale hore and as- statemente. Ho was intent upon their rest plass rowing boats were mediate ase is Chamberlain's Cough Roe have been handling it for seront

Many B Brat perunding the Relchising to vote money smashed up, as well as cargo junks and mady. It will prevent the attack it given a confidently say that we sell more of that kind. This medicine is espepially for the exploitation of the German fishing boots. A great deal of cargo was as om as the child becomes bestso, or it than we de' of soy other preparation of lost and the police reports show that in even after the croupy coughsppesre Colovías,

No doubt, in his opinion, the the harbour alone, close to the shore, There is no danger hi giving it to children recommended for congha, colds, croup and over 25000 worth of cargo was lost, but for it contains no opium or other harmful whooping cough and can be given to the

by all chemist and storekeepers. end justified the argument. It is the there is no doubt that this figure will be drug For sale by al chemists and store little ones with absolute security For sale

кореть. practice of politicians the world over to more than doubled.

HONGKONG.

Honkong, January 23, 1907.

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