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£4,000,000, basing the comparison upon Goods per Hopsang undelivered after 4 hope that genuine reformers will make it the outlay in 1904 and the provision clear that they are in no way in sympathy which has been ende for 1007. "This with those who seek to gain political is a remarkable shrinkage," he writes," "and unless it could be shown that rights by assassination.

events har justibed the movement the cconomy is one which might justifiably cause anxiety and even alum," But he justifies the reduction on the ground of

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, July 11-

Noon-Auction of Valuablo Lessebold Property, at Mesara Hughen & Hough'e Sales Rooms.

9 p.m.--Performance at City Hall. SATURDAY, July 13:---

Noor-Meeting of. Green Island Cement Co., Ld., at Co.'s Registered Offices. 2.30 p.m.--Auction of Household Ferni- ture, at No. 1, Bay View, Kowloon. Transfer Books of Green Teland Cement Co., Ld., close from this date to 20th -July, inclusive.

SUNDAY, July 14-

BY

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1907.

TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

CRICKET.

Cambridge Beat Oxford.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,

via Bombay),

LONDON, July 8.

ANTI-DYNASTIC CON- SPIRACY.

Many Arrests Made.

(From Our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, July 9.

An extensive anti-dynastic conspira

Law is an expensive luxury, as many litigants know to their regret and many bave been the attempts made to the improvement in Britain's relations Lord's resulted in Cambridge dufest.oy has been discovered in the Yangtze

The Inter-University match at]

ing Oxford by five wiokots,

The County Matches.

have the charges reduced, but so far with gertuin Towers, and upon the without success. This state of affairs temporary ecssation in Europe of now obtaina all over the world and in commitments for armour ships, Australia one judge, at least, has ex- owing to the appearance of the bread- pressed his strong disapproval of the nought. In dealing with the forthcom- ing peace conference he points out that Gooda per Simio not cleared at 4 p. tens charged by lawyers. In con Great Britain has no intention of aban-

on this date subject to rent.

menting on one particular case-ndoning the "two-Power standard." But Somerset, played at Gloucester, was sore action Justice Simpsonji Germany and France, the two Towers drawn; Yorkshire v. Nottinghamshire, remarked that in some instances under which are kept in and," will agree to his notice the bills of costs were mon-call a halt in mayul constraction Great

strons.

MONDAY, July 15-

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REVOLUTIONARIES IN

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The match between Cloucestor and

at Huddersfield, and Lancashire »

Another Fire Discovered.

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Bombay).

Loxnox, July 8.

districts.

Many arrests have been made and precautions are being taken at the Yangtze river ports to prevent the smuggling of arme.

MURDER OF EN MING,

Mutiny of Troops.

(From Our Correspondent)

NOANEIRO, July 9. While the assassin of HE. ther Governor of Anhui was being arrested

a company of troops mutinier "and some fighting took place,

The assassin admitted that lie was- an anti-dynastic revolutionary and had......... murdered the Governor because En Ming was a Manchu.

In one caže, an application Britain will do the same, ail thus the Northamptonshire, at Manchester, were Goode por Bentorlich undelivered after for an attachment order for £5 had relative strength will be preserved, abandoned; Warwickshire bent Lcicos-

while Gnancial relief will be afforded to ter at Coventry by eight wickets. this date subject to rent.

led to the attorney's bill being taxed

all three Fowers, "Except on recount at £36. He had on many occasions of the expense involved," writes this asked for power to assess costs; but,authority, it matters not an iota to the FRENCH BATTLESHIPS. in spite of all the talk about law re-most patriotic Englishman whether the form, the Legislature had done nothing, two-Power standard and a wargin over to carry out this proposition, and the is based on 55 Britisk battleships to 50 Full Court had decided that he had German and French battleships, or no authority to assess costs under the whether the proportion is neat 26 to existing law. He was not desirous of 25. If we can keep our traditional posi- tion with only 28 battleships and other cutting down attorneys costs, but ships in proportion to much the bet The assassination of H. E. En Ming such things as charging 3e. 10. for ter for the British taxpayer." But since

A fire was discovered on Saturday REVOLUTIONARIES IN ARMS. the Governor of Anhui, suggests the looking at a telegram and 6s. Bd. for those words were written the German on board the French battleship Hocho adoption by the Chinese who are reading it, ought to be stopped. press has announced that Germany ehnat Toulon. dissatisfied with the present system of |

not be expected to forego her right to This is the third unexplained fire The annual meeting of the Phil-challenge Britain's naval supremacy. government of the Russian method of terrorism. Upon referring to "Who's harmonic Society held yesterday should And "Excubitor himself admits that discovered on French man-of-war at serve to remind the casual people in "the dream of the limitation of ar-Toulon within a month and the dis Who in the Far East" we notice that the community that there is a band of maments is probably not destined to be covery has given rise to much anxiety the late Governor is described as "a musicians in their midst striving to realised."

throughout France. reactionary officia? opposed to reforms" make life bearable. In Hongkong which is highly significant. This may apathy aucks at the top roots of both music and art with fatal results, and or may not be the beginning of a

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LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

[The Hocho is a battleship of 10,850 tons, with an indicated huse power of 7000;

Rising at Keyeng.

(From Our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, July 9.

A force of 4,000 revolutionarica line made its appearance at Keyeng (?) in Ankui.

Viceroy Tuan Fung has despatoled (14 knots) and forced draught 11,300 (16.2 troops to suppress the rising.

erusade of extermination against the despite the constant cry that there is the Mukden and Heinringtning Railway knots). She was laid down at Lorient in ]

officinla

who

known to Are

be

The work of widening the gauge of

has been comuneneed.

Tie-tribute mission from the Dalai

fore the Emperor's birthing.'

desolate lack of entertainment the very body that endeavours to remove the antagonistic to the new principles of impeachment are left with only a WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. reforma which are gradually gaining measure of support. When those gifted hans of Thibet is expected in Peking be ground amongst the more enlightened with the talent show themselves ready Chinger. If it proves to be true that a to promote what pleasure lies within campaign of intimidation is being their power it is for those who deplore entered upon well wishers of the the absence of entertainment to come forward with the support that is Chinese Empire cannot but regard the

air T necessary to ensure success. development with strong disfavour. Dalton. Sayle and Mr Denman Fuller, to the Sanitary Beard this afternoon

NOTICE.

We beg to notify our Cus.

The river steuner Sainam which went

aground in the West River recently reach- port to-day in ballast to go into dook

The Government Analysist submitted

Kowloon, Tytam and Cheungshaiwan Bor-

1981, completed in 1886, and reconstructed in 1898 and again in 1900.-E.. C.ML]

[REUTER'S SERVICE.] BRITAIN'S FINANCES.

Speech by Mr Asquith.

· Losbos, "July 7..

Mr Asquith, speaking at the Bankers dinner, said that the facial pestion was

MORE BUILDING QUESTIONS.

The Height of Houses.

At the Sunitary Board meeting this afternoon, correspondence relative to the height of houses built in the Colony was laid on the table. The Hon. Mr A. W Browin wrote with regard to the report' of the sub-committes appointed in 1905, whose report seemed to have been lost

satisfactorily, and oven the railways showed port should be re-circulated and that a

similar reports, bo put together and left impending stringency, and the apprehension the table for reference.

Proposals for n Constitution are in the the Committee and members of the alyses of the water in the Pokfulum. reassuring; the revenue was coming insight of lately. He suggested that the tomers and the public gene- fair and if the reformers were to let well Philharmonie Society are to be con-rices, which showed the water to le of excellent returns; there were no signs of FF of it, together with a copy of other

manner in which they work in the face) rally that from this date, with alone no doubt in course of time gratulated upon the indefatigable excellent quality.

of difficulties. They are deserving of the atmost encouragement and it is to

concessions would be granted which

a view to preventing fraudu-would mark the beginning of a new era lent imitation,

A

merits.

of legislation, involving danger to the Mr A. Shelton Hooper thought that A peasant in the povince of Fengtion,investor was without foundation. Manchuria, bas just madon rich numisontic discovery in the shaps of 500,070 mins,

Neither he not, so far as he knew, would cach case should be dealt with on its any of his colleagues, over participate in for China. Outrages such as that at be hoped that the general public who which were found under a rectangular stone legislation threatening the security of any

A DASTARDLY. OUTRAGE. Nganking serve only to set back the should realise the value of such covered with ancient anscriptione. On the form of public or private investment or hands of the clock. They afford the institutions--will show during the coins were the following words quite the essential foundations of connnergial or

Alleged Attempted Murder. reactionaries & plausible excuse for coming year that they know how to legible, S. R. Li, Brigade-General of financial stability.

the Ming Dynasty."

Conservancy Boat set on Fire continuing the old methods of govern.fully appreciate the efforts put forward

M. August Gerard, tho Freneli Ambas- ment. It will be represented to the for their enlightenment and amusement.

sador at Tokyo, has had conferred upon

LONDON, July 7. Yesterday afternoon it is alleged that uti Every Briton is more or less interested him the Grand Order of the Rising Sun A Dutch cruiser has been despatebed to attempt was made to burn a conservancy entrust,any political power to a party in the question of whether the nation and Powllownin. On the morning of the Rotterdam in consequence of the more bont and at the same time to burn to lustle which adopte assassination as a weapon. should remain armed or otherwise. In 20th June his Majesty the Emperor sunt serious aspect of the situation caused by the coxswain who was on board. Accord

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An argument of this kind is certain to these piping times of peace the ery isCount Toda, Grud Master of Ceremonica,strike of Dock hands, and another. cruisering to die details which the police are in have weighs at the Court which is for less expenditure on the munitions of to the French Embassy with the insignia will follow with a large force of Marines possession of it seemed that the conservancy

war, and in this connection a plea is already in a state of alaro at the

made in the "Contemporary Review" reported spread

by Mr. J. A. Murray Macdonald, M.P. dynastie morement. By persisting He argues that the unval estimates for

of the

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in au-orthodox and constitutional agita- the current year, involving the expendi

of the Order.

Chineso passongera arriving since o report yesterday totalled 690, of which tho Hopsang from Calcutta brought 504, The to Singapore by the Catherin Aptar, 225 departed totaled 1007, of which 503 wont

For assisting the polics.

boat was at anchor of Wanchai and that The Dockers at Cherbourg have also only one person (the coxswain) was on struck for an intronso of pay,

ACCURATE NEWS ITEM.

tion for a share in the government under ture of £31,119,500 are unnecessarily to Swaton by the Fukushu Maat, 107 to which they live the reformers would gain figh in view of the political situation. Amoy per the Nippon Maru nud 05 to inacourte reports in Komei

According to this writer the wain-Swatow by the Shaoshing. the moral support of the other countries

fenance of the "two-Power standard" is whose people already enjoy these ad-no longer necessary since a combination

vantages. But the adoption of the bomb of France and Russin against England is message that Mr Asano, the President of Hongkong wires that the Kowloon sprinted with the oil. A match was

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Coxswait can identify his alleged assailants the police are hopeful of effecting.. an early arrost, though up to the present thioh efforts have been fufile.

WEATHER REPORT.

hoard. A small boat containing an ex coxswain and several other Chinese is alleged tp luvo approached from the shego and the men jumped outines and orer: powered the coxswain, whom they bound Wo need not be surprised when we rond to the mast

paper's about

Then they are alleged to have pat a this Colony and its affairs. It was a diabolicat phun into action. A tin of them, was hatted on board and the doct It is reported in-n. Thiren (Datoy) necessary to go further away flan Yoko kerosene, which they had brought with han to gear this astonishing information of the conservancy boat was erally

the T.K.K., has filed an application with

Dock, the construction of which was applied to some loose rubbish and

the incendiaries decmaped,

into his fate. and the revolver as political arguments no longer conceivable. To urge that the Kangtang Governor-General's Office

When tho flanis burst out the attention will estrange this sympathy and the Germany and the United States night for the lease of 50,000 tsubo of land in the started five years ago, was completel

of a steam latch, (one of the Mitsui combine against Engloud is, in bis vicinity of Thirou pier, for the purpose of on the 23rd inst. It is 787. feet long and 120 feet broid, being one of the largest

ussia Kaisha's flees) was attracted and support of the foreigner will be given

board opinion, an unreal plen, and be disroisses building theroon kerosene oil tanks, a

succeeded in extinguishing to the Government. We do not suppose the suggestion of an alliance between crude oil refinery, and a coment factory, docks in the Orient. The local papers conso en for a moment that the bulk of the Germany and Fraser is similarly im It is stated that Mr Asano will invest gratulate Hongkong upon the securing of the fames aml releasing the coxsirait, who

half a million yen in the enterprise, in the two large docks, including the naval dock told his story to the police. reform party in China regard with possible.. The writer goes on to rogue event of the lense being granted. anything but detestation crimes such as that even if the "two-Power standard”

Condor Mouger, of the wrecked the murder of the Governor of Anhui, is accopted still, the British navy as at But a party is judged by those of its picsont constituted is vastly in excess of

The cargo arriving since yesterday's French cruiser Chaney, whe was seriously" that standard, judged by the test of ex-

beturcen a motor car and a fire truck in adherents who make themselves most penditure, of manning, and of the num-report includūs 2100 tour of general from jured some time ago in collision conspicuous and the shadow of this her and strength of the fighting unita Calcutta and Singapore by the Hong Shanglui, has now so far recovered that he Figg of the Hongkong Observatory

450 tons of general front London and murder will needs rest upon the reform of the feet. He also advocates a further singapore by the Renvorlich; 5386 of coal was recently able, to lears the General

To the foreign observer the heavy reduction in military expenditure, from Mount Kemble, N. S. W., by the Hospital.

Dr and Mrs M.J. White were passengers reform movement in China sceros to bo on the grond that Great Britain stands Oleon; 800 of gonval from Haiphong and auffering from want of direction. If a in less danger at the present moment Hothow by the Jacob Diederichson; 1700 of

Diederichson; 500 of general from Hamburg Dr. White has been surges at the U. S, PARIS AND KUROPE: MATSON, A Facsimile of the New Label,strong and capable nan was at its head from any Power in it than she has done rice from the same ports by the Carl for Senttia to-day by tho ;. Nippon Marti. Japan yesterday, appenas to have filled un

in all probability it would achieve as any time during the last quarter of and Singapore by the Ambria; 2200 of Consulate General during the past three century, and that her relations with all timber from Borneo by the Ragnor: 100 of yearsand has been transfered to Scattic something. But, unhappily, it appears the Great Posters are not only friendly general from Haiphong and Hobos by Ko appointment has been made in place to be used as a clook by anti-monarchists but improving. It is hardly likely that the Hanos; 80 of general front Anping sad Dr White and for the presout Dr Speror and bandits and the real object in view any argument put forward by this Swatow by the Fukushu Mar 836 of Hough will continue at the Consulate in

the Kanagawa Mora. is lost siglat of by reason of the excesses, contributor will convince a majority of general from. Yokohama and Shaoglasi by sole chuge of the medical department. committed by this self-seeking busilin the House of Commons that the naval ries. It is a case of the Moment with expenditure, ot any rate, can be safely brought below the two-Power standard. out the Man. At great crisis, we are The naval activity of Great Britain's taught, the Man of Destiny always chist rival is too conspicuous to render appeare: Chion is still waiting for any marked relaxation of offert desirable him and judging by present appearances The naval expert who writes under the will have to wait sumo time longer penuame of Excubitor" insan article keepers

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On the 9th at 12.0p.The baromoter

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The depression lying over the Sea of

The highest proseure probably kes over

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Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours end-

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