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LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

At the Japan interport rogatta Kobe- twotity cont pieces in olrculation, und by the remembrance that her own hands won most events. Some of the finishes moro round dollars. Arrangements were unclean. Colonel Murray hardly were very exciting. have also been promulgated whereby, allows due weight, to the 'consideration those who attempt to coin dollars that English statesmen believed, rightfý Meetings have boon held in Japon by without the sanction of the Viceroy or wrongly, in 1810 that opium was watch manufacturers to discuss the question will be severely punisher? whilst those bound to come into China, suil that the of the formation of a match trust which who inform against any who are a

Treaty of Ten-tsin only recoguised and would combine with a foreign syndicato. fool-hardy as to disregard the officials regularised a trade which would have There were 359 European and 174 warnings will be well rewarded.

ended June 9th.

been more mischievous if it had re-Chinese visitors to the City Hali Library, nined illicit. At any rate, in the light and 177 European and 2,307 Chinsso of the recent Opium Ediet of the visitors to Elo Mussum during the week Chinese Imperial Council, it does scern ourselves right with Chinese ethics and bun Kyokai (Great Japan Newspaper as if we had an opportunity for setting An association called Dai-Nilon Slim assisting the Peking authorities to pro-Association) has just been organized in hibit an importation which they deem Tokyo.. It has as its purposes the promo destructive in their people. The loss to tion of the interest of and friendship be India would be serious, but it might be tween men engaged in journalisni..

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

matters so that ho may return to Can-made good in other ways." ton and now it is aid that the present Viceroy has been.asked to go thither. He however has declined and has urged age as a sufficient reason for decliving, If it is true that he is seventy-three years of age it is ovid. ent that he is too old to go into that barbarous region.

A correspondent at Hiroshima wiresta - the "Yorodzu Cholio" that the total number of the school children in thit prefecture, who are affected with truchionis, is 17,960. This, saya our contemporary, i quite soricus. Something must be dour immediately to prevent the spread of the

still smurting under this humiliation to the Canton Province, and in this against the German grab of Kiao-chau their fellow-countrymen in California way there will be fewer of these and the Russian seizure of Port Arthu were marked, and in some instances were slain. Althoughį, admirable. rd straint has been shown by the Japanese Government and the greater part of the press it was only to be expected that the Parliamentary Opposition would seek to make capital out of what must appear to most Japanese the supineness of the Government. Although it was distinct-

The wheel of fortune turns round ly stated in our recent cable giving the sometimes very quickly. It has been speech of Count Okuma that bis atter-reported in Canton that Chon-fu has ances did not represent the views of the been appointed to the chief oflice of Japanese people we take the liberty of Yunnan and Kweichow, whither first doubting the accuracy of this statement of all Shum was to have gone. The The Japanese are a high-spired race latter however has managed to arrange and they have just emerged success fully from a war with a great power. It would be opposed to all that we know of buman nature if they were to sit down quietly under the repeated insults of the Californians and' not endorse the sentiments of a publicist who advocated a sumtiary racognition of Japan's rights. 1095 doubt to a very large extent the Progressives are actuated by political atives. They have been in opposition for a great number of years and they would naturalie jump at any accomplish considerable in that dirse presence of his parents, relatives 'null'

On May 23 the total number o opportunity n overthrowing the tion. On the fifteenth of this month friends, bad his queue out off on May 31. depositors in the Postal Savings Bank, it In order that the chango way be the more Japan was 7,386,250 and the aggregate flovernment.

Such an opportunity the champion football team of Queen's now prevents itself and it may well be College goes to Canton to try conola-tough, the new recruit has resumed the amount of their savings 77,824,340 ben... that the Progressives have behind sions with a team from the Canton

The latest plague retorns in' India are 1,389,456 in the number of depositore and then the powerful War Party

Christian College. Both teams will be Chinese, and who knows the poten-ending May 18 there were 82,000 deaths,

| more terrible than over. During the week ( of 23,822,804 yes in the amount of monty, is of course no actual reason to think tialities of this initial interport foot-about five thousand in excuus of the seriously of the prasibility of war as yet but the position will have to be handled with great delivary by the diplomatiste. Te realise the serious- ness of the position we have only to suppose that trouble aroso because of

the exclusion of German children from

MEMOS FOK TO-MORROW,

Meeting.

15 p.m.-Meeting of Canton Medical Missionary Society, at College Audi- torium, Canton.

Siscollaneous. Goods per Siberia undelivered after noon

this date subject to rent, Goods per Laisang undelivered after 4

p.m. on this date will be landed.

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, June 14-

Doods per Sy not cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to runt.

Sercrday, June 15: --

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fumi- ture, &c., at No. 10, Morrison Hill. Goods por Nippon undelivered after this

dale subject to rent.

MONDAY, June 17:----

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fumi-

No

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son Road, Kowloon.

and landing charges.

TREDIT, June 18:

on this date subject to rent.

several Germans and maltreated TUESDAY, Juno 25:--

Transter Books of Yangtze Insurance others, The position in such a case

to 28th June, inclusive.

FRIDAY, June 28 :--

4.30 pm.-Meeting of Yangtze Insur-

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Whether athleticism will ultimately

prove itself of value in the westernies tion of China cannot yet be gauged with any degree of certainty, but thero

The German Emperor has informed the Japanese authorities that he will send sight special "ludges corresponding to the Jaquone Outer of Merit to the Japanese soldiers who served with Prince Kart disease. Anton and other Geranu attachés during the late war, in recognition of their services.

The Walwap lias ordered the Viceroy of the Minciu provinces to report upon the statomout, that Tantai tu, who is the fet another accession to the ranks of Director of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, the Queueless Brigade, says the Straits has sold the foreshore land at Foochow to Echo." Lis Choon Guan, the only sou of the Standard Oil Company for the Mr Lim Tai Lec, steward and senior establishment of oil tanks.

is a big possibility that it might dresser at the District Hospital, in the

name of Lim George Lee.

to

Compared with the roturns on the same day last year, these show an increnso of

The twenty-seven officers of the Indian ball match? This Chinese are taking preceding week. The figures for the Pun-Military College, headed by Major-Geners! more kindly to sport and expansion jab have gone up from 51,000 | Capper, who have beou visiting Port Arthur in this direction tends to a liberality the highest so far recorded for this no

C0,000, which is six thousand more than and the Blanchurian battlefields, went to of view had a lessening of exclusive- fortunate province. The deaths in the nese which will do more good for United Provinces are newhat lower, to China than all the Edicts ever pro-ing 17,000 as against nearly 20,000 in the

preceding week. There is a distinct in mulgated.

provement in Bengal, where the mortality for the week ended May 18 was 2,000,

Singapore regards Hongkong as a very poor sort of place anyhow and

Kores and from Seoul to Japan. With the exception of five, who are to pursue mili- tary studies in Japan, they were to depart for Indis from Kobe on June 6.

.

Here is a significant paragrapla from 'a Istor by the "Shanghai Mercury's"

Goods per Sydney unclaimed after the adjusted in a manner which seemed

A twelve-inch shell, while being re-respondent at Chinking, dated Juno date at Noon will be subject to rent to most ftermans hurtful to the the sentiment is frankly reciprocated. Ironworks, Tokyo. Une man was killed has come and gone. With it cams

moved, recently exploded at the Tanaka This ebip (the U.S. transport Buford

vode per Benar undelivered after this | national pride. Carrying the analogy | But both Singapore and Hongkong are and eleven injured. It appears that some 80,000 bags of American flour for the date subject to rent.

on we ar to suppose that

a few prejudice).

The testimony of an in-seventy shells were taken to Japan from famine sufferers, being a part of a large Goods per Frita net coured at p..month later the Japanese killed partial outsider in infinitely muro Port Arthur and sold by the War Ofice to shipment sent by "The Christian Herald" contractors who again sold them to people of New York. This was rather a large valuable. Colonel A. M. Marm, has who were not aware that they are all order for our loos! committee to handle, recently published a book called "In-loaded. Hearing that a propost! is under especially as the valiant crow refused to

Association, Id., Close from this date would be regarded as most serions.information on questions of even greater | to the Japanese Government, the Yoka lind the steam winches going merrily-his porial Ontposts" which gives neeful the consideration of the Tax Investigation render the least assistance. However, Mr Committee tomonopolizo the sugar business Walker, with his usual resourcefulness soon Since Japan has been acknowlodged interest than the relative merite of hans Gaiki of Sugar Merchants has by the aid of some coolics he managed to ance Association, T., at Head Office, by almost all the Powers to have won Hongkong and Singapore. We quote addressed a memorial to the Minister for find, who knew of such things. And in a Shanghai,

her position beside them the analogy from review in the "Standard": Finance, expressing the opinion of the very short time laid the ship unloaded, so SATURDAY, June 99:-

Guilt as being in opposition to the that tho tired crow would not have their Noon-Meeting of the National Bank ofis fair. We can only trust that wise Singapore is another case

night's rest broken by the noise." proposal China, Ld., at the Bank Premises.

counsele prevail and that the Pro-British administration is scarcely sen

at its best. It exhibits the vices rather Connaught Hotel.

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The China Mail

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BONGKONG, WEONTEDAY, JUNE 12, 1907.

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The cases brought in the Summary Chinese Minister to Tokyo that he is re- Viceroy Chou Fu has wired to the

America and Japan. In the event off cut. The kargo and enterprising Court yesterday against the proprieters of {questes to ask the Japanese government

WEATHER KEPORT.

The following notice in issued by Mfr Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :--;

On the 19th at 11.50a.---Ths barometer has fallon generally, particularly over Japan Two depressions exist in the Nortli, one

Pressure

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Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours end. ing at 10 aan. today, 0.00 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon- to-morrow,

commercial community is powerless Cought House Ifotel had no reference strictly to prohibit the transportation of a war between these two countries we under the rule of a far from intelligent conducting the business for some tire past. China by the revolutionaries and also that to the present projivictors, who have been arms and ammunition to be smuggled into would be in a very awkward position.officialdons. The result is seen in the but referred to the païtners in the firm he shall instruct the Chinese Constils in The mere possibility of such a thing impolitie arbitration arrangement under which carried on the hotel some months Japanese ports to investigate all the JAPANESE PROGRESSIVE PARTY, should make British statesroen in the which the venstrels" of Downing-sheet go, and who have sigos relinquished basi-steamers for Chiar in order to discover future oxtremely careful what alliances parted with over a million and a-half of ness. The writs were made out against whether any arns and ammunition, are W published last night a telegraru

money which might otherwise have the proprietors, consequently a wrongful being smuggled to China. they enter into. from Tokyo stating that the Japanese

remained in the Colonial exchequer, inference might be drawn that it was the Progressive Party was endeavouring to

"A Finance Minister responsible to an present proprietors who were sued The information contained in an

elected Chamber could not have beld| create iad feeling between America and other column that Viceroy Shop office for a single hour after the loss

Who's Who in the Far East." Japan. This is confirmed by Reuter's intends to make Ryangtung a province incurrerl by such a transaction had been

We have received from the proprietore cable published elsewhere in this issac. to be proud of from a progressive point brought to light." On the other hand, for the current year. This is the second and the China coast.

a copy of "Who's Who in the Far East" It is to be feared that the task before of view augure well for South Chinn if Ceylon is n splentlid example of Crown year of issue of this useful book of Japan the other in the Totlew PURE MALT the Progressives is not a difficult one. Shum is sincere. It is difficult to Colony efficiency, Colonel Murray is reference. The book is much larger than Sea. Both are progressing in an Ensterly It un been shown that a treaty between estimate Shim. His previous vecu. enthusiastic over the manner in which was the enso last year, there being sections direction is highest over the Pacific to the American Federal Government and pancy of office was marked by some the resources of the beautiful island for 1996-7 and 1967-8. A glance at the the 3 of Japan. It remains in defect or or have been developed and the mag-1907-8 seotion shows that the inforum the S. Philippians nud the Chim Sea to another country can be disregarded by irrational mores, though he must also nificence, both for strategie und commer-tion has as far as possible boon brought the South of the 16th parallel. any individual State. Mr Roosevelt on be credited with doing some good cial purposes, of the reconstructed bar is such as to facilitate the work of finding N.E. and E. winds over the.. part of the up to date and the arrangement of ruimes) Moderato S. winds will probably prevail. the other hand has given assumuces work in the cause of education and the bour of Colombo. Hongkong, too, wins biographies. The volume is printed at China Sea. that Japanese subjects in Califormin and abolition of, to use a neologism, high praise; we are doing excellently published for the proprietors by the "squeezo pidgin." In other responts well there, though in the Chinese treaty "China Mail," Ltd.,, and is priced at five GENUINE AGE, their property shall be protected even if Federal troops have to be employed.

be made blunders, but from all apports our situation is precarious and dollars, These assurances, undoubtedly made in poraneos he is coming back to wipe out inconvenient, and Colonel Murray thinks the follies of the past. If his profes-

that at any time a real "Yellow peril Bhanghai's Folice.

Satisfaction is not general in Singhai good faith, are apparently of little more

einas are earnest be deserves encouray arise for the inadequately protected

regarding the appointment of Major Bruce value than the treaty. Although the

European residents in Shanghai. Hea Captain Superintendent of Police, agement, and he is bound to get it from criticises adversely the naval redistribus Says the Mercury": "It would almost President of the United States of the Britishers of Hongkong so long as tion scheme, which leaves na in the Far as if the hand of the Council has America has, in some respects, greater he plays the game." powers than a constitational monarch

Fast mainly dependent for naval sup-been forced in the matter, for there was no port on our Japanese allies.. Germany, attempt to advertise, the post; for some that power has certain limitations. It is not only in Hongkong that sub France, and the United States have unknown reason, it was kept open for Mrs. Watkyns-Which do you prefer, Even Mr Roosevelt would hardly employ sidiary coins are a nuisance but on the battleships in the waters of Eastern twelve months-until the Police committee WI ponds un brentes 77th Wylkyns-It depends on which am with. Federal troops to coerce a state unless mainland also there is an outery against Asia; we have nothing at all on the discovered that applications had been wado

thom. The merchants of Fatahan have further side of the Suez Canal but the hand of the Council had boou about my little boy. I have been feeding for the post, we presunie. But even if Mother: I don't know what to do almon & Co. 22 Chaahorus Per Doz...$15.00. he had an overwhelming majority of the

approached the Viceroy and asked him cruisers and gunboats Concentration forced the Council might inve decided him on all do new patent hutch foods people behind hun. To do so would be

to do something to obvinto the prezent of fore is all very well, but woought to policoman for a policeman's post, ay." Doctor: H'n. Desperate cases I could hear of, and he gets thinnor every to invite civil war. But this limitation misdry whereby business is retarded be able to sparo a ship of the line or two when the Secretary resigns will au require desparate remedios; try him on of the President's power is not well un- and confusion is general. The for the Pacific, if only for the sako accountant to appointed! If Dr Stanley meat and potatoes." AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW A. 3. WATSON & 00.,derstood by the Japanese who are ruled suggested antidote is that the mints of prestige. Our chiet difficulty with goos, will a hospital matron take his |-

over by a monarch whe has theoretically shall coin a considerable number of China, however, according to this place? When a school-inestor resigns is restricted but actually unlimited powers. dollars, which shall be for internal use writer, is the opium trade. Colonel an attorney appointed?''|

FRI. P. Torner, of Grayville, Natal, The people of Japan only know that in the province. It is suggested that Murray condemns the opium war and

has used Chamberlain's Colic, Czo the Chinese shall return to the old car subsequent policy of "forcing" the

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lora and Diarrhoes Remedy successfully in bia home and write the manufacturers of their amour propre was offended because

CHILDREN.

this medicine as follows: We are navor of invidious discrimination against them ayatoms of marking their dollare, as by drug upon China sa strongly as any

URING the hot wasthor of the summer without this so doing they will not be accepted by humanitarian Radical; and he urges months the first unnatural looseness esttainly, dasores success, sg, it is worth remedy in our houss and it in the Californian schools and that the foreign Hongs, and will not be usable that we have lost ground in the Far attention, so ne to check the disease before the atomseh, diarrhoea or infanttle cholera.

of a child's bowels should have immediate more then you

claim for it. For

t paio in protests of their Government were only by Chinese who live abroad. In this Erst ever since Palmerston's unscrupuit becomes serious. All that is necessary this remedy has no equal. It has been used effective when it made a concession way, after a little time, there will be a lous statecraft convinced the Chinese of is a few dass of Chamberlain's Colic, in many serious and dangerous cists and

Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by which is in reality still more offensive supply of dollars that will, because our selfishness and hypocrisy. England, Rose of Castor oil to cleanse the system, ali shemists and storekoopora.

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